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practiceinWesternAustralia,duringthe lasteighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthesolidfoundationsofmeritori- ousskillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciates thissomuchthathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress. HehasonlytheoneestablishmentinPerth,andemploysnoagencies, touts,orcanvassersinTownorCountry.ThePresspraises,the

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butnorivals,inthisclass ofwork.Teethnotfittingcanberemodelledonmynewsystem.At least,callandseemydentures,beforegoingelsewhere.Myworkman- shipismybestadvertisement,becauseIdevoteallmytimepersonallyto myonepractice.Hence,IcanstayrightwhereIamknownbymy reputation. Countrypatientscanbeattendedtoinoneday;consultationsarefree, andmanypoundsaresavedbythosewhoconsultmeandentrusttheir worktome. Take

DiedLikeEarlyMartyrs.

ThemenwhofoughtinEasterWeek werewellknowntome,evenbeforea Risingwaseverthoughtof.Iknew thesemenandesteemedthem.IadmiredthemandIlovedthem,andI amhappytosayherefromthisplat- formto-night-andIamnotonebit afraidofsayingit-thatneverbefore, perhaps,inthehistoryofIreland,thoughmanybravebandswentforth tofighthercause-didsuchagrand andnoblebandgoforthtodobattle furtheircountry.Therewasnever yetknowninthehistoryofIreland, orperhaps,inthehistoryoftheworld, apurerbandofmen,blamelessand spotlessintheirlives,thanthosewho laidthefoundationsandmadethe gloriousproclamationoftheIrishRepublic.

TheSpiritofTheirHolyFaith.

IhavesaidthatIknewthesemen -mostofthem,atallevents-before theRisingtookplaceatall,anddur- ingtheweekthatsomewouldcalldisastrems,butalsoagloriousweek,Imovedaboutamongthem,indifferent places.Isawhestuffofwhichthey weremade.Isawtheirnationalityblazingforthdayafterday,andIsaw thegrandspiritofCatholicfaiththat pulsedwithintheirbreasts. Thesemen,attimes.sangthesongs ofthemenwhodiedforIreland,and, atothertimes.theyrecitedtheprayers taughtthembytheirmothers:theyrecitedtheprayersoftheChurch,and theirfavouriteprayerwastheprayer ofwhichweallareproudasCatholics andadmirersandclientsoftheMother ofGod;theirgrandestandmostgloriousprayerwastheRosaryofthe MotherofGod.

Onthedayofthesurrender,or, rather,beforeit,Icameintocontact withseveralofthem,andtherewas onebrightspiritwhosenamehasjust nowshotintomyhead.SeanMacDermett,agrandandbeautifulsoul,a splendidIrishman,athoroughgentle. man.Hewasathoroughgentleman. andoneaboutwhomIheardthislittle factfromariendofhiswhowasalso intheRising: Seanwasagrandcharacter,but,owingtoillnesscontractedatonetime, whentheyweretogetherovernear O'ConnellStreet.wheretheyspentFridaynightunderneaththeshelterof Heaven,anEnglishsoldiermadesome commentonhislameness."Well," saidhe."weallhaveourplaceinthe world,andthoughIamlame,Ihave donemybitforIreland."

ImethimlaterinacellatKilmainham,andIdidforhimwhatanypriest wouldhavedoneunderthecircumstances.andthen,afterthat,wehada litt:echat.Afterreligiousministrationsandthelastword-Itakeit,he didn'tthenknowofhisfate.nordid Ieverdreamthathisfuturefate wouldbehis-butIremembersaying tohim:"Good-byenow,Sean.and anytime,nightorday,thatyousend forme,Iwillcomeandbeatyour side."

Lateron,whenheheardofhissen. tence,theveryfirstthinghedidwas tosendfurme:thosewhowerein thecellwithhimatthetimetoldme so:hislandladytoldmesotwelve monthsafterwards,whenshecameto askmetoofferaMassforhissoulon hisanniversary.ThisfactthatIam goingtomentionwasbroughtforward intheEnglishHouseofCommons,and thefactis,Ithink,hesentformefour orfivetimes,andthenhewrotedown mynameonpaperandgaveittoan officer.andthoughIhadtoldanofficer,or,atallevents,asoldier,thatif anyofthemensentforme.1wasto getthemessageandthatIwould come-thoughallthatisafact,yetthe horriblefactremainsthatnomessage Iliwaseversenttome.and,consequently. onthatonemorningwhenpoorSean MacDermottwasshotandJamesConnoilywasshot,Iwasnotattheirside, butthereweretwoprieststhere,Iam gladtosay,andtheydidforhimand forConnollywhatanypriestwoulddo underthecircumstances.

AttheSideofPadraicPearse. 1stoodatthesideofPadraicPearse inRichmondBarracksonSunday.the 30th.April.andwesalutedoneanother inGaelic.Forthefirsttimeinmy life,thoughIknewhimwellandspoke tohimoften,thethoughtstruckme

thathelookedquiteNapoleonic,and, afterwards,whenIwasaskingoneof ourbestmembersofDailEireann,did thesamethoughteverstrikehim.he saidtome,"Neverexceptonce,and thatwasafterwehadleftthePost OfficeinDublin,drivenfromitbythe pouringoftheliquidfire,"andwhenhe wasthinkingofwhatwouldbethe nextmove,andlookingattheplans beforehim,itwasonlythen,ashe stoodtherelookingattheplans,that thesamethoughtstruckmyfriend.

EveninthemidstofallthewreckageofthePostOffice,andevenwhen theliquidfirewascomingin,andeven whentheflameswereascendingto heaven.PadraicPearsewentaround everyroominthePostOffice:though hewasfrequentlydraggedbackbyhis comrades.heinsistedupongoing throughandtryingagainandagain, andhedidnotleavethePostOffice untilhewassurethateverymanunder hiscommandwassafeinthestreet outside.

SinceIcametothiscountry,and evenontheboatcomingover,Iheard afewthings.anditisbecauseIknow thatvilecalumnieshavebeencirculatedaboutthesemen:itisbecauseI knowverywellthattheirmotiveshave beenmisrepresentedandthattheir charactershavebeenaspersedthatI amspeakingtoyouhereto-nightin thisstrain.andthatIamtryingto impressuponyoupeoplewhohavethe loveoftheIrishineverylimbofyour body;itisbecauseIwanttobringthe truthouttoyouthatIammentioning somanylitlefactstoyou,andIhope thatyouwilltreasurethemandspread themabroadamongthosewhowould liketodefamethegloriousmartyrsof Irishliberty,andthegrandandgloriouscountryfromwhichwespring.

FatherAloysius,whoattendedPearce onthemorningthathewasshot,said tomeafterwards:"Itisextraordinary!Wonderful!Pearce.afterhehadreceivedHolyCommunion,lost,asit were,thatlookthathesometimeshad. asiftherewereacastinhiseye:his wholecountenancewasilluminated, andthemanseemedglorified,andhe wentforthtodielikeabraveIrishman."

Ifeelinmyownheartthatwhen hewasbeingshothewhisperedsweetly tothedeaththathewasaboutto meet.inthesoftandsilveryaccentsof myownsweetSt.FrancisofAssisi, "Welcome.SisterDeath."

AfewdaysafterPadraicPearse's execution.IattendedWilliamPearce, hisbrother.Thatwasthemorning ofallthemorningsinwhichIdidn't feelquiteathome,becausewhenI wascalleddowntothegatesofour monastery,thefirstwordIheardwas: "Youhavegotonlyaquarterofan hourtodoit,sir,"andthewordssent achilltomyheart.

Isteppedintothemotorcar.after havinggotthreeotherFatherswithme. andawaywesped;andIremembermy heartrevoltedateventurnwhenwe werestoppedbysentries,whenbayo- netswerepointedatus,andwhen lightswereflasheduponus,andwhen weenteredKilmainham,horrorstruck mysoul,when1sawthepoorfellows standingthere.fourofthemthatmorning,theirhandstiedbehindtheirbacks, justabouttobeledout.

TheLastMomentsofWilliamPearse.

Rightoff,Isaid."Leteachoneof ustakeoneman,"andthefourof ussettoworkintheircells.Itook WilliePearce.andI.remember,atthe time1didn'tquiteunderstandthe situation-hekneltdownbesidethe table,andtriedtobalancehimselfon oneknee,becausehishandsweretied behindhisback,buttherewasnofear inhisface,andnofearinhisheart.

Hemadehisconfessiontomejust asquietlyasifheweregoingtoconfessiontomeathomeinChurchstreet,andbeforeIhadfinishedthe work,eventhoughtheexecutionsthere thatmorningwereputoffforaquarter ofanhour,aknockcameonthedoe* andtheofficersaidtome,"Sorry,sir, butthetimeisup."Iendedasspeed- ilyasIcould.Igotthepyxfrom anotheroftheFathers.Igavehim HolyCommunion,saidsomeprayers withhim,andthenIwalkedoutofthe cellsovertotheplacewherePlunkett stood,andMichaelO'Hanrahanalso.

and.whenIturnedaroundagain, WilliePearcewasgone. "FortheGloryofGodandtheHonour ofIreland."

poortheyburnthebonesandthebodiesof themeninprisonto-day,theywill neverquenchthefireofnationality thatburnsintheirverysouls. ABlowthatRuSounded'Roundthe World.

Inamomentweheardthecrashof thebulletsoutside,andthenpoor O'Hanrahan,whowasclaspingmy handatthetimeandaskingmeto tryandconsolehismotherandsisters, wasledout.Walkingoverthentothe Irishpoetwhosememoryisenshrined inIrishversebytheIrish-American poet,JoyceKilmer,Isaidtoyoung Plunkett-hehadsaidpreviously:"I amdying,Father,forthegloryofGod andforthehonourofIreland."andI saidtohim,"Good-bye,wearegoing homeinafewminutes.Themoment wegettoChurch-streetwewillsay Massforthereposeofyoursoul."

Butletmepasson.Ihavebeen askedthequestionfromtimetotime, "Howdidtheydie?"Well,theydied grandandgloriousdeaths:theydied withouttheleastfear;theydiedbrave deaths,andIamproudofandgreatly rejoicein-especiallybecauseofthe calumniesutteredagainstthem-they diedsweetandgloriousCatholic deaths.

AninfamOusliewascirculatedespecially-weknowbywhom-about MajorMcBride,andpeoplesentabout thestorythathesaidhehaddonea fewstrangethings,afewqueerthings inhislife,andhethoughtitwouldn't bequitedignifiedtosendforthepriest athemomentofdeath.Thatisa blazing,thumping,Englishlie,andonly forthedressIamwearingatpresent. IwouldprefixitwithathunderingadjectivebeginningwithabigD. TrytoHillTheirMemoriesasWell asTheirBodies.

Thesemenwereblameless,though weweretoldinEngland,asateacher afterwardsremindedme,thatthey wereliketheroughsinthestreetsof Londonthatoccasionallykickupa row.Anun,towhomIgeiveafew articlesaboutthemenofEasterWeek. returnedthearticlestomeafterhaving readthemoververycarefully-sheis anEnglishnun,butisfair-minded-and shesaid."Father,Ithankyou,Ibless youforsendingmethese:Inever knewthatthesemenwerelikethat."

So,youseethat.thoughlieshave beenspreadabout,thetruthhasgot outhereandthere,andwhereverthe truthhasbeentold,thememoryof thesemenwillliveandtheirnames willbereveredforever.Imightsay ofthem,aswesaidofthe'98men:

"Theyroseindarkandevildaysto rightthernativeland, Theykindledherealivingblazethat nothingcanwithstand. Alasthatmightshouldconquerright; theyfellandpassedaway; Buttruemen,likeyoumen,remember themto-day."

ThesearethemenwhoproclaimedtheIrishRepublicduringEasterWeek, 1916,amidsmokeandruin,andthe menwhocameafterthemproclaimed theIrishRepublicandtheIndependenceofIrelandonthefeastofthevirginmartyr,SaintAgnes,onthe21st. oflastJanuary.ButthatRepublic wouldneverbeproclaimed,andthe independenceofIrelandwouldnever beproclaimed,onlyforthespiritthat themartyrsofEasterWeekputinto thesoulsandtheheartsofmenand womenofIreland.

WhatIwantyoutoremembernow isthatIrelandhasself-determination already.Thatfactmustbekeptblazingbeforetheworld,beforetheIrish worldinAmericaespecially,fromthis timeforth:Irelandhasself-determined already,anditisanextraordinaryfact thatsheself-determinedandproclaim- edherwishastohowsheshouldbe governedonthe12thofDecemberlast, justtwodaysafteryourgrandCardinalO'Connellhadmadeaglorious speechandaneloquentspeech,and bestofall,asincerespeech,inwhichhe usedthewords:"Irelandmustbeallowedtotelltheworldfreelywhat shewants-howshewantstobegov- erned-speakup,Ireland!"Irelandis never,firstofall,permittedtodo anythingfreely.

Atthepresentmoment,Irelandisa hugeprison;butIcantellyouthat theprisonisglorifiedbynationality, andisconsecratedbyprayer,andif

Wehavetold,therefore,howwewish tobegoverned;wehaveexpressedour wishonthatpoint,andIrelandhas spokenout,butshehasalsostruckout, andhervoiceresoundedthroughout theearth,Theblowthatshestruck forlibertyandforindependencehas reverberatedthroughouttheentire world.

Letourcry,therefore,benottoask Irelandtoself-determine;shehasselfdetermined:noteventoaskthePeace ConferencetogiveusaRepublic;we haveaRepublic.Whatwewantyour men-thebravemenwhohavegoneacrosstopleadourcause-sodo,and whatwewantourmenfromtheother sidetodo,istorapatthedoorsthere andtodemandtherecognitionofthe alreadyestablishedIrishRepublic,and therecognitionoftheindependenceof Ireland.

Themenwhowentouttofightfor IrelandinEasterWeekhalmbeencab, eddreamers:butwhodoesnotknow thatthedreamsofto-daybecomethe realitiesofto-morrow?Theyhave beencalledidealists,andsotheywere, becausenonationcanlongliveahealthyandspirituallifewhosepeopleare notfedandnourishedbygreatandnobleideals.

Theyhavealsobeencalledfools, andsotheywere;butIsaytoyou,and understandmewell,theirinspired folly,theinspiredfollyoftheirgallant andchivalroussacrifice,hasbeenjusti- fied,andhasbeenconsecratedbythe upliftingandresurrectionofIreland.

Theyhavebeencalledrebels.and sotheywere,butyouknow,inthe nationalmartyrologyofIrelandthatis ournameforasaint.Theyhavebeen calledrebels,Isay,andsotheywere. buttheyrebelledagainstnojustlaws. Theywerecalledrebels,butagreatand goodpriest,whowasafterwardscreated aCardinal,andwhowasarealloverof Ireland,CardinalNewman,said,"IfI wereanIrishman,Iwouldbearebel!" IrelandStandsClothedintheVestmentsoftheResurrection. Irelandstandsto-dayinagrandand gloriouslife.Irelandto-dayisclothedinthevestmentsoftheResurrection.Herheartislookingupstraight toGod,totheGodofPeace,praying toHimforthejusticewithoutwhich Peaceisabsolutelyimpossible,and withherrightarmstretchedout,notbegging,aswehavebeendoing.oras weweredoingforthelastfortyyears intheBritishParliament,notbegging, Isay,butnowdemandingtherecog- nitionofherindependencefromthe representativesofthenationsgathered togetheratParis.

PleaseGod,wewillgetthatrecogni- tion;butIaskyoutopledgeyoursel- vesthatifwedon'tsecurethatrecog- nition,thatyouwon'tIOWhope,and IpromiseyouthatweinIrelandshall neverlosehope.Itellyouhere,to- night,inonefinalword,andItellyou notmerelyinmyownname,butItell youalsointhenameofDublin,inthe nameofIreland,inthenameofGod, andinthenameoftherisen'Saviour, that,nomatterwhatcomesorgoes,the struggleinIrelandwillgoon;foras longasgrassgrowsandwaterruns, therewillbefoundinIrelandmen whowillhealwayswillingandreads- tosuffer,andifnecessary,eventodie, asourEasterMartyrsdied,bravelyand gladly,fortheindependenceoftheir country.andfortheunfetteredfree- domaswellasthesovereignindepend- enceofthegrandandgloriousrace fromwhichwesprang.

ThreecheersforthePresbyterian AssemblyofSydneyanditsresolution againstallformsofmilitarism.Letus hopethatallothernon-Catholicchurcheswill,followtheleadoftheNew SouthWalesPresbyterians.IfthisresolutionoverinSydneyhadbeencarriedafewyearssooner,itwouldhave beensomuchthebetter,butevennow itisquitegood,and"muchtobeesteemedbygoodmen."

NationalisminEuropeandIreland.

ByR.A.MORRISON,inAUSTRALLIGHT.

"Whenboyhood'sfirewasinmyblood, Ireadofancientfreemen, ForGreeceandRomewhobravely stood, Threehundredmenandthreemen, AndthenIprayedIyetmightsee Ourfettersrentintwain, AndIreland,longaprovince,be Anationonceagain."

Itisatleastinvitingrebuketo speakofIrelandaseverhavingceased tobeanation.Todefine,inanystrict sense,whatisNationality,isdifficult. Themoreonestudiesitthemore elusiveitbecomes.Yetlikeelectric. ity,alsoindefinable,itisaverytangiblefact.Irelandhasalwayshad withinher,inmoreorlessdegreesof activity,theelementsofnationhood. Andyetmanyofhermostfaithfuland well-lovedleadershavenotrealisedthis. O'Connelladvocatedtheusefulmore thanthenationalpolicy.Redmond,althoughheledtheNationalistparty, didnotattemptareallynationalprogramme.HewastooAnglicisedfor that,thoughthisdoesnotpreventus havingagratefulmemoryforthework hedid,ortriedtodo.Butreference heretothemetaphysicsofNationalism shallbemerelypassing,weshalldeal withitmoreasaconcretefactthan asanabstraction.Weshallglimpse alittleEuropeanhistory,andobserve nationalgrowthinGreeceandelsewhere.Acorollaryofthefactswe shallnoteis,neverwasamovementso perfectlyandpacificallynationalas thatofIrishSinnFein.Armedrebellionisneitheroftheessencenorisit anaccidentofSinnFein.Itsparent. agemustbesoughtelsewhere.Few ationalmovementshavebeensospontaneous,fewwhichhavehadlessoutsideencouragement,andyet,few whichhaveshownsoperfectanunanimity.Fewhaveusedlessviolence, fewhavesufferedmore.

ThereisinEuropeakingdominhabitedbypeoplewhocallthemselves Greeks;thereisamuchlargerareainhabitedbypeoplewhospeaktheGreek language.Fallermeyer,andmany withhim,saythesepeoplearenot Greeks,butAlbanians.Thedescendantsoftheoldraceofheroesareextinct.Thisonlygoestoshowhow -verymisleadingpoeticenthusiasmmaybe.Byronapostrophisedthese:

"Ohservileoffspringofthefree. Pronouncewhatsea,whatshoreisthis?

Thegulf,therockofSalamis! Thesescenes,theirstorynotunknown, Ariseandmakeagainyourown; Snatchfromtheashesofyoursires Theembersoftheirformerfires."

Inthefirstplace,thiswasanaddress totheAlbanianstoemulatesomeone else'sfather.Itsparallelmightbe foundinLordHughCecilaskingIrishmentoemulateJohnBull.Further, itwasanappealtoapatriotismwhich didnotexist.Afundamentalofnationalityisunion.Greeceatthat timeknewitnot.Whenthechance ofseparationfromTurkeycame,every town,everyislandscrambledforits ownseparateadvantage,somewhat likeafewcountiesinIrelandaredoingnow,although,afewyearsago, theirPressattackedtheVaticanas thefoeofdemocraticnationality. Again,asinIrelandformanyyears, everymodernGreeksoughttobea politician.Everybodytalked,noone daredtoact.WhentheEnglishmusic halls'jibehaditthatIrelandschief exportsweremembersofParliament andwhiskey,Englandenjoyedboth.

Metternich,theAustrianstatesman, influencedCzarAlexander'spolicyto thatextentthatthemovementfor GrecianfreedomunderPrinceHypsil- antiwassuppressed.ButAlexander soondiscoveredthatthewholeRue. sianEmpirewasinsympathywith Greece.ThisistruealsooftheBritishEmpireandthequestionofIrish nationality,thoughgenuinedoubtand uncertaintyhasbeenengenderedinthe mindsofmanybythevileanti-Irish propagandaoftheBritishGovernment.

In1821,despiteMetternich,sdiplo- macy,thewarofGreekIndependence brokeout.GreecefoundEnglandmost sympathetic.andin1825GreatBritain recognisedtheindependenceofthe Greeks.Aloveoftheclassicsand Byron'spoeticlicensecausedEngland todothenforadistantpeoplewhat neitherhervauntedfair-playnora senseoffairjusticecouldcauseherto dothenorevennowforthesweet

"ladynextdoor."But,whenCannir.g died,theBritishGovernmentshowed nodesiretoseeGreecestrongandfree. TheCzarNicholasitwaswho,byhis victoryovertheTurks,securedtheindependenceoftheGreeks,whichwas confirmedattheconventionofAkermann.Itwasonlyafteratimeof anarchyinGreecethatPalmerston agreedtoasettlement,andOthoosecondsonofLouisofBavaria,wasmade King.

Thespiritofnationality,atthis timesoactive,wasofmuchearlier origin.Itisdifficulttosaywhatwas thefirstmanifestationofnationality. FranceandEnglanddevelopedthenationalideaearlyintheMiddleAges.It capturedtheIberniankingdoms,the NetherlandsandScandinaviainthe sixteenthandtheseventeenthcenturies.Central,EasternandSouthEasternEuropewerestrangerstoit, evenatthedawnofthenineteenth century.Irishnationalitybeganwith theGaels,andaccordingtoMrs.Green, wedonotknowwhentheGaelsenteredIreland.Itwasprobablyabout thefourthcenturyB.C.ThediplomatsofEurope,particularlyin1815, dislikednationalism.TheTreatyof Viennawas"thenegationofnationality."Norwaywasthrown;anunwillingsacrifice,toSweden;Finlandto Russia;BelgiumtoHolland;Upper ItalytoAustria;PolandtoAustria; RussiaandPrussia;SicilytoNaples.

Nationalismhasinspiredalmost everywarthatEuropehasseeninthe nineteenthcentury.Itinspired Greece'schallengetoTurkeyin1821, Sardinia'shalf-centurystrugglewith Austria.Thesameenthusiasm,enkindledbytheFrenchRevolution, heartenedBelgiumtodenounceher partnershipwithHolland,andPoland tochallengePrussia.Itwasthecry ofsubmergednationalitieswhichspur-redPrussiatoprovokeTurkeyin 1854.EvenBismarck'sdeliberately engineeredwarsof1864,1866,and1870 weremeanttoarousethePrussiansto avividnationalsense.After1871 theprincipleofnationalitywasalmost generallyrecognisedinEurope.The flagrantwrongsof1815weremoreor lesscorrected.TherapeofAlsaceLorrainein1871shockedtheworld's newnationalconscience.Prussia'sambitionalsoimmolatedSchleswig-Hol- stein,butwithinagenerationcame thepalliation,whenadaughterof Schleswig-HolsteinsharedtheKaiser's throne.Polandgaveapassiveendurancetoherwrongs,butNorway shookoffSwedenin1905.

Theeruptiveareaofnationalismwas theBalkans.Germany'seconomic andAustro-Hungary'spoliticalambitionsimpededitsprogress.Twice, in1878andin1913,thesePowerspre- ventedalastingsettlementonthe basisofnationalism.Germanyrefused Austria-HungarySerbia'snationalaspirations. wasthreatenedwith shipwreckontherockofnationality. She,herself,hadnonationalbasis.The rulingraces,whetherGermanyor Maygar,wereaminority.TheCzechs ofBohemia,theSlovaksofMoravia, thePolesandtheRuthenesofGalicia. andtheRoumaniansofBukovinaand Transylvania,whosekinsmenheldthe monarchyacrosstheCarpathians,were allsubmerged.Croatia-Slavonia,Boshia.Herzegovina,andpartofDalmatia weretheimmemorialhomesofSerbs andSlovenesraciallyakintothepopu- lationof Serbia.theneighbouringkingdoma, TriesteandtheIstrianPeninsulabelongedtotheVenetianRepub- licsuppressedbyNapoleon.TheTridentineTyrol,governedbyAustria,wasraciallyItalian.WerenationalismconcededBohemiaandHungary wouldresolveintonationalunits.BukovinaandTransylvaniawouldunite withRoumania;Galaciawouldfallinto areconstructedPoland.SlavandItalianprovinceswouldbedrawninto SerbiaandItaly.Prussiahadruthlessly tions,opposedthesenationalaspiraRussiatoleratedthemwiththe adventofConstitutionalism,andAug. tria'sown patience.peculiarpositioncounselled

Between1815and1914theBalkan Peninsulasawgreatrecognitionofthe nationalbasis.TurkeywasdrivenalmostbeyondtheHellespont.TheselfishinterestsofAustria-Hungaryand Germanystoodinthewayofcomplete deliverance.Settlementsweremade whichdidnotmeetthecaseandthe

racesconcernedstillvoicedtheirnationalaspirations.Thisnationalism precipitatedthewarof1914-1918. Therewereothercauses,butnowwe onlydealwithnationalism.Nationalism,foratleastacentury,hadbeen regardedastheredemptionofEurope, andwar,onahugescale,hadtocome toreconstructnationsforitsproperapplication.

Astothenationsconcernedinthe GreatWar,France,besidesbeingintenselynational,hatedGermanybecauseoftheRhinein1815andAlsaceLorrainein1870.AllalongthetendencytowardsnationalisminGermany hadbeenobstructedbyAustria.This haddrawnfromBismarcktheassertion thatGermanunitycouldnotbeachievedbyspeeches,decisionsofmajorities, orbyassociations,butbyacontest whichcouldonlybesettledby"iron andblood."AndbeforeBismarckhad beendismissedhehadthoroughly arousedthenationalspiritinthe Fatherland.

Thisisbutapassingglimpseofthe growthofnationalisminEurope.We haveonlytoucheduponitsmanifests. tionsandmentionedbutafewofthe countrieswhichhavefeltwithinthem itsvigorousdevelopment.Whatever nationalismis,whetheritbethemere geographicaladherenceofapeopleof acommonraceandcommonideals,or "thepersonalityofthebodypolitic," nationalismhasbeenaveryassertive realityinthehistoryofEurope."The sumofthosequalitieswhichdistinguishanation.thatis,whichmakeit thenationthatitis,withallitsconnotedabstractions,hassoinfluenced thepeoplesofmodernEuropeasto makeandunmakekingsandthrones, devastatingwarsandconstructive peace.Theageshaveseenthemouldingandthecastingandthere-mouldingandtherecasting.ThedevelopmentoftheEnglishman,theIrishman, theFrench-Canadian,ortheAngloand theIrish-Australian.Physicalenvironmenthasdoneitsshareinnational formation.Thelossorretentionof itsnativelanguagehasallowedto sickenanddieortokeepaliveand strengthentheinmostlifeandbeingof apeople.Theirownpeculiarcustoms havemarkedapeopleapart.Religion,madebyapeopleafteritsown image,hasmadefornationalism,but modernhistoryshowsallshadesand formsofreligion,givinganequalloyaltytooneandthesamenationhood. Nations,too,findstrengthinacommonhistoryandinterests.

Thesehavebeenthefactorsatwork inEurope.Becauseofthosethings doesnationalityexist,bythemhas nationalitybeennourished,andby theirintensitymustnationalitybe measured.

Wehaveavoidedthephilosophyof nationalism.Wehavestatedmerely thehistoricalfactsofitsmanifestations,anditisinterestingtonote thatacountrythatoncesetsoutupon anationalpropagandaseemsalwaysto achievethatidealsoonerorlater.The policyofshelvinganation'sclaimhas beenresortedtobyalmosteverygreat powerofEurope,buttheshelving powerneverhasknownalastingpeace. Theshelvednationbutwaiteditsopportunitytocryanew,and,ifpossible, tighttothedeathfortheprincipleof self-determination.

TheAllies,inthefightjustfinished, madethisawar-cry.Theoutraged nationhoodofBelgium,thenational aspirationsofSerbia,thesafe-guarding andtheself-determinationofthesmallernations,wereEngland'sjustification inthewar.Shehadotherreasons, butherstatesmenmadeitclearthat injurednationalitywasthecompelling reason.ToignoreIrishnationality nowwouldbetomakeevenhypocrisy blushandhistoryringindenunciation foragestobe.

Still,toseewithoutseeingisnotan unheard-ofself-deception.But,usually,thenakedeyeseesthingsnearerto handmoreeasilythanthingsatadistance.Forthelattertocomewithin theclearrangeofvisionatelescopeor somesuchartificialityisnecessary. SomeartificialitymustguideEngland's eyetoseethenecessityofself-determinationforCzeco-Slays,Bosnians,and Herzegovians,andnotseethatnecessityinIreland. Therecentstruggleshavebeenfought onthequestionofnationalities;future

struggleswillhaveakindredcause.

IfthePeaceConferenceistogivethe worldalastingpeace,thecryofevery nationaskingforself-determination mustbeheardnowandanswerednow. UntilthiscomestopassneitherEnglandnorherAllieswillknowthe blessingsofastableandenduringreign ofpeace.

TheImperialidealmayholdtheimagination,butitwillonlytakealastingholduponself-governingentities.It isablindflyinginthefaceoffacts forLordHughCecil,orsuchashe,to denyeitherEnglishorIrishnationality.

Authoritiestellusanationneednot necessarilybealinguisticgroup,nor, indeed,aracialgroup.Itisprimarilyandnecessarilyaspiritualunity.Its elementsarehistoricalthingsandpainfulthingswroughtandsufferedtogetherinthepastandtheabidingdesiretocontinue"thatcommonlifeas adistinctpeople,masterofitsown destinies,shaperofitsownfuture."

ThistheEuropeannationswehave mentioneddeterminedtodo;this manyofthemhavedone.ThisIrelandhasdeterminedtodo,andthis shewilldo.Ifshedoesnot,thereis nosuchthingasaphilosophyofhistory.Thepasthasnolessonsforus, andtheworldhasfoundanoriginal modeofaction.Wehavebeentransplantedtoaregiontoencounterthings asstrangeandasinconceivabletous astheconductofMr.Well'smeninthe moon.Theideaofhistoryrepeating itselfisanexplodedabsurdity.

Narrogin

Thefirstofaseriesofeuchretourneys,tobeheldduringthewinter monthsonbehalfofthelocalConventFund,tookplaceintheTownHall onlastWednesdayeveningweek,when theattendancewashighlysatisfactory. Theeuchretourneyattractedtheusual numberofenthusiasts,andunderthe supervisionofMr.Urquhartitpassed offverypleasantlyforallengaged.The winneroftheladies'prize,asetofnice dishes,wasMissDollyO'Connor,and thegents'prize,afinesilver-mounted umbrella,wenttoMr.Spouse.The respectiveboobyprizeswerewonby MissCurranandW.Innes.Daintyrefreshmentswerethenserved,andthe hallbeingclearedamostenjoyable dancefollowed.Duringtheevening twosuppercloths.veritableworksof art,weredrawnfor,withtheresult thatonefelltotheSistersoftheConvent,andtheothertoMrs.Bedwell. Afurthertourneywilltakeplacenext month.

TheNarroginButterFactorywill commenceoperationsonthe1st.of nextmonth.Itisexpectedbythe managementthatthenecessaryamount ofcreamwillbeavailabletoturnout thefirstlotofbutteronthe3rd.ofthe month.

Alastingmoment()ofDeceasedRelations 10s.perDozen(postageextra), [Specimen.) tourTharitu

PrayfortheReposeoftheSoulof Whodepartedthislifeon

Iii THEHOME.

THEANGELSLEEP.

IwonderifsweetMaryplacedyon star Inheaven'sbluetowatchherlittle one?

Iwonderisshecallingfromafar, Biddingitguardmetillshesendsthe sun?

IwonderifthelittleprayersIsay. Askingforhelp,mymotherMary heeds?

Orifshebendsatcloseofthelong day Downtowardtheearthtohearme saymybeads?

Iknowshemust,forwhenatnightI lie Gazingintothestar-filledevening skies, ShesendstheAngelSleepfromheaven Toclosewithhiswhitehandsmytiredeyes.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

"Anaemia,"saystheRev.JosephTissot,"seemstothreatenthesoulmore thanthebody Insomesoulseverythingissuperficial....How,indeedhas sentimentalismpreventedpiety!It hasbecomeattachedtothemawkish externalswhichitadornswiththe brightestflowersofpseudo-mysticism. feedingonthedisturbingillusionsof thesenses,andhidingfrommanysouls, underdeceptiveappearances,theabsoluteemptinessthatitconceals. Pettypracticesmakepettysouls. Pietyistheexquisitepoweroffaith andreason."

THESCHOOLPLUSTHEHOME.

THEPRIEST-HISHUMANSIDE.

"Thereisnosucheverlastingboyas thepriest.Hegivesupthethingsthat sweetenlifeforothermen.Hehas the'loneliness,'astheoldsaintsused toputit-veryoftenaheart-breaking malady.Ontheotherhandhekeeps theheartofaboy.Thereisnosuch placeforjestsandlaughterasthe communityroomsoftheOrders,and thediocesancollegestowhichtheir studentsreturnfromtimetotimelike happyschoolboys.Theyarealways laughingateachother,playingpranks oneachother,tellingslystoriesofeach other.Ifyouareluckyenoughtobe intheirconfidenceyouenjoyagolden humour,ahumourwithoutmalice. Oneofmyhappiestmemoriesofmy Englishlifeisofthepriestsandour friendshipswiththem.InEngland, thatlandofconverts,thepriestsuffers frombeingplacedonapedestal,where heismostuncomfortable.Heisalways'theFather,'andtreatedas thoughheweretheGrandLlama. Thosegoodpeopleneverunderstand thehumansideofthepriest. I thinknogreaterkindnesscanbedone thantoreceivealonelypriestintothe familylifeinwhichhecanbeperfectlyathisease.Apriest'sfriendshipisa deeplytouchingthing.Wherehebestowsithegivesofnecessity-he,th:' manofnoties-morethanthosewith manytiescanreturnhim."-Katharine Tynanin"THEMIDDLEYEARS."

THESCAPULAR.

ATrueStoryfromtheChroniclesofa FamousReligiousCommunity.

TheCatholicChurchneverceasesto pointouttoherchildrentheirdutyto opposebyeverymeansintheirpower thetideofmaterialismandcorruptionwhichissweepingcivilisationoff theearth.Wehaveourschoolswhich areasplendidandpublicprotest againsttheinfidelityofourlegislators andtheirdisregardforGod'slaws;and aslongastheChurchremainschildren willbetaughtinherschoolstoreverencelawandmoralityandtoesteem self-denialmorethanself-indulgence. Buttheschoolscannotdoeverything; evenCatholicschoolscannotcounteractevilinfluences.Itisincumbent ontheparentstoco-operatewiththe Churchandwiththeschoolsandtodo theirpartinthehomecircle.Ifbad habitsareformedinearlyyearsall thatteacherscandowillnoteradicate them.Catholicschoolsaresometimes veryunjustlyblamedforthefailureof theirpupilstoliveuptothestandard ofagoodChristian;butasarulethe failureisnotduetotheschool;itisin spiteoftheschool.Whatcanthe schooldoinafewyearsifthehome lifeiscorruptandun-Christian,andif parentshavesettheirchildrenabad examplefromthebeginning?God knowswhatacrimesuchparentsare guiltyofandhowterribleanaccount theywillhavetorenderforthesouls oftheirchildren.Theearlytraining isthemostimportant.anditisnever tooearlytoteachthehabitsofselfdenialandrestraintuponwhionthe characterisbuilt.Childhoodisthe trueseed-time,andtheharvestdepends ontheparents.Andwhataharvest: "Sowanact,reapahabit:sowahabit, reapacharacter;sowacharacter,reap adestiny."Notonlythedestinyof theindividualbutthatofthenation dependsonhomeinfluence.

Aninterestingincidentinthemissionary-experiencesofthelateArchbishopPoldingshowstheefficacyattachedtothewearingoftheScapular ofOurLadyofMountCarmel.

andpromisedthathewouldgotoHoly CommunionthefollowingSunday. Theprelatehadwalkedonlyafew stepswhenheheardathud,andthen afeeblegroan.Hereturnedinhaste andfoundhispenitentdead,crushed bythefallofatree.

Whathadobtainedthiswonderful mercyofGod,inbringingaBishop manyhundredofmilesfromhisresidence,byroadsfullofdangeranddifficulty,toopenthegatesofHeavento thesoulof&poormanwhowasabout todiebyRiddenaccident?Itwas, surely,thatheworetheScaphlarof OurLadyofMountCarmel,andthis graciousMother,everfaithfultoher promisethat"whoeverdieswearingthe Scapularwillbepreservedfromthe eternalfireofhell"didnotfailtoobtainforthismanthegraceofreconciliation.

ThisremarkableandedifyingstorywasrelatedbytheArchbishophimself, in1846,toavenerableEnglishreligious communitythenresidentinLondon, nowformanyyearsinthePlymouth Diocese,andinwhoseMS.chroniclesit isfaithfullyandpiouslyrecorded.G.S.,intheUNIVERSE.

RECIPES.

TapiocaDelight. Soakthreetablespoonfulsoftapioca inwaterovernight.Nextdayputone quartofmilkontoboil,drainthe tapioca,andaddittothemilk,stirringfrequently,andwhencookeddraw itaside;sweetenandflavourtotaste. Stirinthewell-beatenyolksofthree eggs,andstiroverthefireforaminute ortwo,butdonotletitboil.Setit awaytillquitecold,thenbeatthe whitesoftheeggstoastifffroth,whip halfofthemintothetapioca,andto theremainderaddatablespoonfulof castorsugarandplaceontopofthe mixture.

AppleChutney.

Putintoapreservingpan41b.of slicedapples.21b.slicedonions,21b. brownsugar.alb.raisins,2teaspoonsfulofsalt,1teaspoonfulofcayenne pepper:1teaspoonfulofgarlic.Cover withvinegarandboilforfivehours.

HisLordshipwastravellinginaremotepartofAustralia.Hefellillonr hisway,andwascaredforandnursed, withadmirabledevotednessbya widow.Onhisrecovery.theArchbishedpromisedherthat,atwhatever timeoftheyear.orwhereverhemight be.hewouldreturnatherrequestto administertheLastSacrament.

Severalyearspassed.whenone autumnnightalettercamerequesting himtofulfilhispromisetothisdying widow.Withouthesitation.inspite ofthebadseason.hisLordshipsetout. Afterwalkingmanydayshereached thehousefatiguedandwornout.to findit.tohisastonishment,quite empty.

Whilstconsideringwhattodo,his attentionwasattractedbythesound ofawood-cutter'shatchet,andgoing tothespotwhencethesoundcame,he foundarobustIrishmanfellingtrees Fromhimhelearntthattheoldlady, fearingdelay,hadresolved,thoughin adyingstate,toseekelsewherefor spiritualhelp.Asthemandidnot knowinwhichdirectionshehadbeen taken.theBishopsatdownonthe trunkofatree,andsaidtothewoodcutter:

"Well.mygoodman.Ihavenointentiontocomeherefornothing;kneel down,andIwillhearyourconfession."

Themanbegantoexcusehimself withathousandreasons,astohiswant ofpreparation,andthelengthoftime sincehislastconfession,buttheBishop overcamethemall,andthewood-cutter kneltdownandroseupcontriteand penitent,afterreceivingAbsolution.

CocoanutPyramids. Thewhiteofoneeggbeatentoastiff froth.halfateacupfulofcastorsugar, oneteacupfulofcocoanut,andtwo tablespoonsfulofflour.Mixwell,and flourthehandsandshapeintosmall pyramids.Bakeinaverymoderate ovenuntilalightbrown.

HINTS.

Milkstainsshouldalwaysbewashed. whenfresh,incoldwater.

ToCleanaCarpet.-Putatablesponfulofammoniaintohalfapailful ofwarmwater,andwipethecarpet withaclothwrungoutinit.The dustistherebyremoved,thecolours arebrightened.andanyinsectlurking initisspeedily

ForChappedHands.-Twotablespoonsfuleachofmuttonfatglycerine,andcastoroil.Meltfat,and whilewarmaddcastoroilandglycerine.Beattoacream,andwhennearlycoldaddonetablespoonfuloflemon juiceandafewdropsofanyperfume. Willkeepthehandswhiteandfree fromchap.

Earache.--Poursweetoiluponcot. tonwool.andpowderwithblackpepper(Surerelief

Motorist:Madam,IamsorrythatI killedyourpuppy.MayIreplacehim? Spinster:Thisissosudden.

Groups. Enlargementsfinishedinanystyle, colours,orplain.

J.M.J. MountSt.Joseph BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL. YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERTH. ConductedbytheSistersofIt. Joseph.

ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedis oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsade. lightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand CityTheviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

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

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

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam. inations.

ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters.

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.

550BRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand;50,000membersand£300,383inFunds. FinancialhelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed

NOENTRANCEFEESFORBENEFITMEMBERS.

MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS.

LOANSADVANCEDINLARGEORSMALLAMOUNTSONAPPROVEDCITYANDSUBURBANFREEHOLDPROPERTIES. Full

J.J.O'FARRELL,DistrictSecretary,HibernianHall,Murray-street,Perth.

currentTrishOpinion.

THEDONOVANS.

ByFrancisA.Fahy.)

Ifyouwouldliketoseetheheightof hospitality, Thecrameofkindlywelcome,andthe coreofcordiality Joyoftheoldentime-you'rewishing torecallagain?

ComedowntoDonovan'sandthere you'llmeetthemallagain.

Caedmilefailtetheygiveyoudown atDonovan's, AscheeryastheSpringtimeand Irishastheceanaban. Thewishofmyheartis,ifeverI hadoneThateveryluckthatbrightenslife maylightupontheDonovans.

Assoonase'eryouliftthelatch,the littleonesaremeetingyou, Assoonasyou'rebeneaththethatch, oh!kindlylooksaregreetingyou, Scarcelyareyoureadytobeholding outafisttothem, Whendownbythefiresideyou'resittinginthemidstofthem.

Ceadmilefailtethey'llgiveyoudown atDonovans.

Theresitsthecailindeal,oh!whereon earth'sthepeerofher?

Themodestface,thegentlegrace,the humourandthecheerofher.

Eyeslikethesummerskieswhentwin starsbeamaboveinthem--

Oh!proudwillbetheboythat'sto lightthelampofloveinthem.

Ceadmilefailtethey'llgiveyoudown atDonovans.

Thenwhenyourise,it's"Ahthen,now sitdownagain," "Isn'titthehasteyou'rein,"and won'tyousooncomeroundagain?"

Yourcaibinandyourovercoatyou'd betterputastrayforthem, 'Twilltakeyouallyourtimetotryand tareyourselfawayfromthem.

Ceadmilefailtethey'llgiveyoudown atDonovans.

personallyacquaintedwiththeactual conditionsinIreland,arylitwould,perhaps,bebetterifheassistedtosettle ratherdifficultpuestions,such,forinstanceasthatofMexico,whichhave ariseninhisownneighbourhood,beforesokindlyhelpinguswithours.

GreatBritainissomewhatcloserto IrelandthantheUnitedStates,andthe goodsenseoftheAmericanpeoplehas longagotaughtthemitisneithersafe norwisetodiptheirfingersinapie whichtheyarenotaskedtobake,and havenotthesmallestwishtoeat.Interferenceintheaffairsofanothernationisalwaysunwise;andweventure toremindMr.Wilsonthateventhe greatpositionofPresidentofthe UnitedStatesdoesnotcarrywithit thatofsupremegovernorofthe planet."Anotherpassageinthearticleread:"To9Englishmenoutof10 thenotionofanindependentIrelandis justasludicrous,andjustasreyolting, astheabsurditiesofthislittleband" (i.e.,ofIrishmeninAmerica)."

WehesitatetosayanythinginjudgmentoftheseemingneglectofPresidentWilsontopresstheclaimsofthe IrishEnvoysforahearingatthePeace Conference.Mightyforcer,perhaps, werearrayedagainsthim,andthecombinedeffortsofnationsrepresentedat thetablewhowereouttogetallthey couldforthemselves,and"deviltake thehindermost"areperhapsresponsible forwhatmightatpresentseemhisrecessionfromtheobservanceofhis FourteenPointsinalltheirintegrity. Howeverthatmightbe"thelittle band"--themillionsofIrishinAmerica (andtheyareneitherludicrousorabsurdwhenballotpapersaretobe marked),maybetrustedtoarriveata correctjudgment.

RESCUE TRAGEDY,

"ThepositioninIreland,"declared theKinginhisspeechattheopening ofParliamentinFebruarylast,"causes megreatanxiety,butIearnestlyhope thatconditionsmaysoonsufficiently improvetomakeitpossibletoprovide adurablesettlementofthisdifficult problem."ThatwastheonlyreferencetoIrelandinthespeech.Mattershavemovedveryswiftlyinthe worldsincethem-andinIrelandthe factorsofIrishnationalityhavenot beenrestingtoolongintheoneplace.

Despitethelyingpropagandaofa subsidisedandaprivilegedpress,Irish Ireland-clubbedandharassedthough itisbyBritishbludgeonsandBritish tanks,andBritishswashbuckling--is movingonwards.

"Youcan't."saidParnell,"setalimit totheaspirationsofanation."The soulofIrelandwasalwaysfree,and thenaturalimpulseofanIrishIreland isforFreedom-notthequalifiedfree. domtheIRISHTIMESortheLondon TIMESwouldgiveher,butthatexigentfreedomwhichisthelifeofanation andwhichcomesfromGod'sright hand.

NowthatPeacehasbeensigned,and therecanbenopressingnecessityfor delayingthesettlementoftheIrish questionlonger,Britishstatesmen mightperhapsbeconstrainedtoturn theirthoughtstotheIrishquestion, andendeavour"toprovideadurable settlementofthisdifficultproblem."

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Inalittlewhileweshouldknowthe fullstrengthofPresidentWilson's friendshipforIreland-whathehad donetobringaboutahearingforIrelandatthePeaceConference,or whetherhetlidanythingbeyonddiplomatictalkswiththeleadersofIrish opinioninAmericaandinIreland.We recalltheLondonGLOBE'Swarning totheAmericanPresidentinMarch last,inanarticlepublishedunderthe caption"HandsOff."ThearticlefollowedtheannouncementthatthePresidentwastoreceiveadeputationof American-Irishleaders,whowould statethecaseofIrelandforself-deter. ruination.TheGLOBEsaid:"With verygreatrespect,weventuretohint thatMr.Wilsonmightfindenoughto doathomewithoutendeavouringto takeahandinthemanagementofour affairs.Mr.Wilson,wefancy,isnot

ofIrelandestablishedthatrealpower restednotwiththeGovernment,but withanorganisedgangofmilitarymen andreactionaries,bywhomtheGovernmentwerebeingswayed.

Mr.Sexton,whoseconded,advocated ColonialHomeRuleforIreland.

Lieutenant-ColonelLordH.CavendishBentinck,speakingasonewhohad beenaUnionist,saidhehadcometo theconclusionthatiftheIrishpeople wereallowedtodeveloptheirnational individuality,therewouldbenomore happy,contented,andprosperouscommunitywithintheBritishEmpire.

Mr.O'ConnordealtwiththereceptiongiventotheAmericandelegates attheMansionHouseinDublin,and askedforanexplanationofthemilitarydemonstrationwhichwasmadeon thatoccasion.TheGovernmentmust makeitschoice.ItwaseitherselfgovernmentforIrelandormilitarism.

Mr.IanMacpherson,theChiefSecretary,inreply,saidthatitwasimpossibletotreatwithSinnFein,andthe firstdutyoftheGovernmentwasto restoreorder.Thedebatestoodadjourned. ThePrimeMinisterandtheEnvoys.

Mr.BonarLaw,replyingtoMr.R. McNeill,said:TheobjectoftheAmericandelegates'visit,asitwasunderstoodbythePrimeMinister.wassimplytoenablethevisitorstoseefor themselvestheconditionsinIreland. ThepersonsreferredtoarenotrepresentativesoftheAmericanGovernment,anditisnottheintentionofthe PrimeMinistertoreceivethem. (Cheers.

Inanattempt,inAprillast,torescue apoliticalprisonernamedR.J.Byrne, fromtheWorkhouseHospital,inLimerick,ConstableMartinO'Brien,of Birr,wasshotdead,andConstableSpillanewounded.Thedistrictwasproclaimedaspecialmilitaryarea,many personshavebeenarrested,andhouses throughoutthedistrictweresearched bythemilitaryandpolice.Among thosearrestedwereMr.Byrne's mother.Mr.Byrnewasshotthrough thelungsandsubsequentlydied. TenthousandLimerickandClarevolunteersescortedtheremainstothe pro-Cathedral.Militarymotorwaggons.ladenwithsoldiersandpolice scouredthecountrybothinLimerick andClare.RobertJosephByrnewas thesonofaDublinman,andwasa firstcousinofAldermanAlfredByrne, ex-M.P.HismotherwasaLimerick lady,andhewasemployedintheLimerickG.P.O.,butwasdismissedowing tohisappearanceatthefuneralofthe lateMr.Daly,inJanuary,ofthisyear. Hismother'shouseinLimerickwas searchedforarms,andtheyoungman wascourt-martialledandsentencedto 12months'imprisonment.Athistrial herefusedtorecognisetheCourt,and duringhisimprisonmenthewenton hungerstrike,andwassubsequentlyremovedtotheUnionInfirmary,his healthbeingthecauseofanxietytohis friends.Onlearningofthedeathof herson,Mrs.Byrneleftforthehouse inwhichhisremainswerelaidout.The vehicleinwhichshetravelledwasprecededandfollowedbymilitarylorries containingsoldiersandpolicemen.On arrivingatthehouseshewaspromptly takenintocustodyanddetained,being afterwardsremovedtoLimerickina motorconveyance.Incompanywith Mrs.Byrnewastheauntofthedeceased.Theirarrivalinthecitycreatedapainfulsensation.Themilitarywasveryactiveroundingupandmakingarrests.

DEBATEONIRELAND.

MemberscrowdedintotheCommons recentlyforthedebateonconditions inIrelandraisedbytheLabourParty.

show,asSligohaddoneintherecent election,thattheycouldbemoreprogressivethantheBritishGovernment (Hear,hear).

MrDarrellFiggisopposedtheresoiution,andsaidhethoughtanyscheme thathelpedthevariousaspectsofthe nation,hedidnotdareunderwhat system,butworkingtogether,wouldbe onethatwouldhelpthenationalunity, andwouldnotmarit.Itwouldpracticallybreakthenorth-easternblack thathasbeenartificiallycreatedfor theveryadequateproportionalrepresentation.

Mr.D.McDevitt(Belfast)saidth inBelfasttheLabourPartyhadbeen pullingthevotebyoneinthreeforthe last25years,andduringallthattime neverwonanelection.Thismadeit showasiftheCorporationrepresented completelyoneunit,for,nomatter howgreattheopposition,theyhadalwayswonthevictory.Underproportionalrepresentationhehadnotthe slightestdoubtbuttheywouldhavean oppositionintheCorporationoffrom 20to25members.Oncethepresent rulewasbrokenthatinfluencewould spreadalloverUlster.TheycouldaffordtolosesomethingintheSouthof Ireland.butasagainstthattheposh tioninUlsterwouldbelargelychanged.

Mr.EoinMacNeill,T.D.E.,speaking inIrish,opposedtheresolution. MadameMarkieviczalsospokeagainst themotion,andsaidthatprinciple shouldalwaysbeputbeforeexpediency.ShebelievedSinnFinnwould notloseinthelongrun,becauseifthe memberselectedonboardsprovedinefficientitwouldprovethatSinnFein werethepeoplewhomightguideIrelandShemaintainedthatthevariousinterestsshouldberepresentedon publicboards,andsaiditwouldprove thatSinnFeinwassufficientlylargemindedandstrongtoallowitsopponentstohaveavoiceinpublicaffairs (Hear,hear).

ThePresident'sViews.

Mr.MacVeagh:Isitafactthatthe PrimeMinisterhimselfinvitedthese gentlementocalluponhim,andthat thePrimeMinisterhimselfissuedthe passports?

Mr.BonarLaw:Ithinkthefirstpart ofthequestionisnotcorrect.AsregardsthePrimeMinisterseeingthem, Idiscussedthiswithhim,andIam gladtohaveanopportunityofsaying thathethoughtitwouldberatheran advantagethatAmericancitizensinterestedinIrelandshouldbereceived byhim,whenhewouldhaveanopportunityofputtingtheBritishcase andhavingitwidelyreportedinAmerica,where,Iamsorrytosay,itis notsufficientlyunderstood.

SINNFEINER'SAND"P.R."

AttheArdFheisheldattheMansionHouseinAprillast,animportant andinterestingdiscussiontookplace ontheapplicationofProportionalRepresentationtoIreland.

Mr.Hartshorn,whoopenedthedebate,declaredthattheorganisedworkerswerebeingslowlybutsurelyforced totheconclusionthatParliamentary governmentwasafraud.Therewere criesof"No,no,"fromsomequarters oftheHouse,andapprovingcheers fromLabourmembers.Mr.Hartshornwentontosaythatthetreatment

Mr.MeEnri(Drogheda)movedthat itbearecommendationtoDailEireann toopposebyeverymeansintheir powertheBritishGovernment"P.R." scheme,asappliedtotheLocalGovernmentelectionsinIreland.HeexplainedthatitwasthejerrymanderingoftheLocalGovernmentBoard thattheywereopposedto,andnotthe principleofproportionalrepresenta-tion.Theyregardedthethingasa schemedeliberatelydesigned,andadmittedlydesigned,tosmashtheinfluenceandthepoweroftheSinnFein organisation.Mr.L.Ginnellseconded. Mrs.SheehySkeffingtonconsideredit wouldbeanextremelyretrogradestep toabandonproportionalrepresentation ontheargumentthatitwouldgivea voicetominorities.Iftheywanted self-determinationtheywantedtogive avoicetominorities,andgiveasmany concessionsaspossibletothosewho disagreedwiththem.Proportional representationwouldhelprepublicanisminUlster.TheUlsterquestidn, asshefoundinAmericaandother countries,wastherealdifficultywith manysincereopponents.Itwould alsohelplabour.Shepersonallyhad adistinctleaningtowardsthissystem foranotherreason.Speakingfor women,shesaid,sheknewfromexperiencethatifamanhadonlyonevote hewouldneverthrowitawayona woman(laughterandapplause).It wasimportantthatwomenshouldbe representedatlocalelections,andunderaschemeofproportionalrepresentationtheygavewomenachance.It wouldbeagreatpityifSinnFeinallowedthequestiontobeturneddown. Whyshouldtheynotbackupaprogressivemeasureofthiskind,andnot

Mr.DeValera,whospokefirstin Irish.saidhewasdelightedthatthat motionwasthere,becauseitgavethem anopportunityofvoting,everyoneof them,againstit.Theytalkedabout securitiesintheNorth-East,andthey wantedParliamentsinwhichafourth orfifthofthecountrywantedthesame representationastheydid.They wouldnotgetthatfromIreland,but theywouldgetjusticeandright(applause).Minoritieshadrights,andif theyhadallthemachineryofgovernmentintheirpowertheywouldgive rightstominorities.Theyconsidered thateverymanlivinginthisisland wasofequalvalueinit,andeachman andwomanwouldhavetheshareto whichheorshewasentitled.They werequitereadytoconcedetothe minoritiestherepresentationtheywere entitledto.buttheywerenotreadyto concedethemanythingmore.Whether itbenefitedSinnFeinornothewould beinfavouroftheprinciple,becauseit wasjustice(applause).Theyknew welltheobjectforwhichitwasdesigned.Itwasacrookedobject.Let themmeetitbyastraightway.That hadbeentheoneprincipleguiding themthewholetime.Meetthecrookedbythestraight,andthestraight waswon.Solongastheykeptto thestraighttheywouldwinalways,but themomenttheydeviatedtheywent wrongandfailed.Hewould,therefore,liketohavethequestionputbeforethemeeting,inorderthatitmight goouttotheworldthattheyrejected anotionwhich,thoughitmightsafeguardtheirorganisationfromatrick thatwastriedtobeplayedonit,it wasnotinaccordancewiththeprinciplesofjustice(applause).

TheChairman(Mr.A.Griffith)said iftheyweregoingtohavethedemocraticsystemthroughouttheworld theymusthaveproportionalrepresentation.NowthatSinnFeinhadthe majoritytheBritishGovernmentcame alongandrushedthisthingforIreland notonthegroundofjustice,butinthe hope embarrassingtheSinnFein Partyandreducingitspower.Even ifitreducedtheirpowerhewouldstill favourit,buthedidnotbelieveitwas goingtoembarrassthem.Thosewho weretryingtouseproportionalrepresentationagainstthemwouldfindit wouldproveaboomerang.Whatthey hadtoguardagainstwastheLoci GovernmentBoardattempting jerrymanderconstituencies.

Greatthingsaredonebydevotionto oneidea.-CardinalNewman.

Thereisinourmidstacurioustype ofIrishman.

AWestralianWomanin'Frisco.

Mydear-'

WehadadayinHonolulu,anditis averybeautifulspot.Wewenttothe WaikikiBeach,andalsototheAquae ium.Thefishtherearewonderfuland sopretty.Therearebluefish,pink fish,stripedfish,spottedfish,andfish ofallshades.When- sawthe oat-cardsofthembeforewewentout, ",vethoughtthattheywerejustsome nativework,butthecardsarereally nottobecomparedwiththerealthing. Ihadnoideathatsuchfishexisted. Someofthemweretintedwithevery shadepossible.Wehavebeenhere10 daysnow.Wearrivedonthe23rd. Aprilaboutnoun;butitwasnearly 7p.m.whenwegotoff,owingtowaitingforourpassportstobeexamined. Therewasonlyonedoctortodothe wholeship.Theredoesnotseemto beanyhomelifeinSanFrancisco.It's allhotelandapartmenthousesand cafeterias.Imusttellyouaboutthese. Thefirstmorningwewentinwedid notknowwhattodo,orwheretogo Youcangetanythingandeverythingat theseplaces,andtheserviceiscon. tinuousfromabout6.45a.m.to8p.m. Youcangetmeatcookedinvarious styles,vegetables,salads,bread,toast, cereals,allkindsofpreservedfruit,and cream,freshfruit,tea,coffee,milk. fancycakes,andpuddings.Theyare greatpeoplehereforlookingafterthe innerman,andgoinforheaps-offruit andcream,andmilk,andice-cream. The`firstthingyouseewhenyougo int,neoftheseplacesisaheapof trayspiledup,eachwithaserviette,a knits,.addfork,andtwospoonsrolled upit.Eachpersontakesatrayand serviette,thengoesalongandpicksout whatevershewantsandputsitonthe tray.Therearegirlstoserveoutthe hotdishes,butbutter,fruit,andjellies youputonyourtrayyourself,thengo alongandgetyourteaorcoffee.There isagirlattheregister,andshereckons uowhatisonthetrayandgivesyou acheckforit.Youthengotoatable, sitdown,andeatyourmeal,andpay foritasyougoout.Thefirsttime so:neofthemenwentintheycould harellygetroundforlaughing.Itis funnytoseethispartoftheworld;it isawonderfulexperience,Everything issogay,thetownisoneblazeofelctriolight,andthingsarejustaslively hereat2inthemorningasinthe middleoftheday.Theyseemtolive a!:dayandnighthere.Thedrinking saloonsareopentillabout2amThe cabaretsandthemidnightfolliesgo tillaboutIa.m.Youshouldseethe namesofsomecfthesecabarets-SpiderKelly's,CoffeeDans,TheBlackCat, BucketofBlood,etc.Youcangoto oneoftheplacesandgetanykindof drinkyoulike,andanythinginthe eatingline,andifyoufeelinclinedget upforadance.Ofcourse,thereare girlsthatcomeoutanddance;theybelongtotheshow.Thegirlsarereal artistshereatfacedecorations.

Everyoneseemstohaveacar;the streetsarelinedwiththem.Readymadewomen'sclothesarecheaperthan inAustralia,andeverybodybuys ready-mades.IhavenotseenONE dressmaker'sestablishment.Thereare notmanysightstosee,onlythePark acrosstheBayandacoupleofother places,themovies,vaudevilleshows, andthecabarets.Ihavebeentoa fewmovies,buttheyaredeadly;the vaudevillewaspassable,butthegirls havenovoices,andaslongasthey makeagoodnoisetheyseemtotake. Peopleheredon'tseemtoworryabout anybodyoranything,exceptAmerica, andthatistheworldtoanAmerican. TheyhavenoideaofAustralia.SomebodywastellingmeaboutafairFranciscanwhowantedtoknowifthere weremanypeopleontheIsland,and shesupposedthatwegotplentyof blackhelpthere.Theyareveryselfcentred,anddon'tcareahangabout anything.Thereisnoformalityhere, onecandoandwearjustwhatone pleases.andnobodywilltakethe slightestnotice.Theothernightwe wenttoashowgiventothemenwho havejustreturned.Therewassinginganddancing.Itwasthefunniest showout.Somewereineveningdress, andotherswereintopcoatsandfurs. Theyjustgotupanddanced,asthey were,andneverbotheredtotakeoff theircoatsorfurs.Theydon'tseem todoanythingbuttheone-stepand fox-trot.

strength,betemptedtostartanaval programme,ands.endangerthesecurityofItaly.Therefore,therebeing anItalianpopulationinFiume,itis proposedtomakeFiumeItalian,the resourcesoftheportbeingalways moreorlessattheserviceoftheSlays, forwhosetradeitisthenaturalentrepot.

"Hereupon,theSerbs,Montenegrins, andCroatsassembleinprotest,and denounceanysecretarrangementthat mayhavebeenmadebetweenItaly andtheotherPowrstothedisadvantageoftheJugo-SlavStatenotatthe timeinexistence.TheJugo-Slavplea findsreadysupportinFrance,where theaggressivenessofItalyisnotregardedwiththehighestfavour.

"TheItalianideaseemstobethat withanincreasingpopulationand stronglydevelopedturnforaggressive activity,Italyisboundtotakethe leadintherace,withaFrancehandicappedbyastationarypopulationand thehabitudeofacontentedexistence: andthat,therefore,plentyofroom shouldbeprovidedfortheexpansion ofItalianinfluencefirstandItalian powerlater.Francedoesnotseeaffairsinthatlight.Indeed,thereis ashrewdsuspicionthatItalyisaskingagreatdealintheexpectationof gettingsomething;almostanything,in additiontothenowassuredrestoration ofTrentandTrieste,beingworthher while.

Trance.

"France,inturn,isveryfarfrompassiveinheroutlookonthefuture.Every shadeofFrenchthoughtisrepresented intheParispress,andeveryParis paperiskeenfortakingadvantageof thepresentopportunity.Ifanyof themhadatanytimetheideathatit wasabadbusinesstopushtheGermanmilitaryfrontierwestoftheGermanpoliticalfrontier,noneofthe ParispapersnowseeanyharminestablishingtheFrenchmilitaryfrontier asfareastwardofthepoliticalfron tierascanbemanaged.

TheynotonlywanttheLorraineiron, butalsotheSaarcoal.Anditiseven pleasantlysuggestedthattheGerman metallurgicalindustry,nowestablished inWestphalia,eastoftheRhine, shouldbemovedovertotiewestbank, where,becausenoGermandefences wouldbeallowed,itwouldbeexposed toinstantruinintheeventofwar,and sobecomeahostageforGermangood behaviour.Clemenceauisperfectly frank.HewantsGermanpowerpermanentlyandfundamentallyimpaired, andFrenchpowerfirmlyestablished andaugmented.IfaLeagueofNationscangivehimanythingadditional, heisinareceptivemood,butwhat hewantshethinkshemusthave.

SouthAfrica.

"InregardtoAfrica,themainfactis againpossession;butitisqualified somewhatbytheknowledgethata make-weighthereandtheremightbe useful.Englandseesnoreasonwhy SouthAfricashouldnotberoundedout bytheadditionofGermanSouth-West Africa;butastoGermanEastAfrica, theremightberoomforadivisionwith Franceincertaincontingencies.Also, thereisafeelinginEnglandthatif theUnitedStatescouldbeinducedto takesomeresponsibilityforAfrican possessions,therewouldresultacommunityofinterestwhichwouldhave thefurthereffectofunitingtheUnitedStatesandEnglandinacontinuity ofco-operation,withpossiblyfarreachingresults."

PROFESSIONAL.

OnthefirstofMayIwentoutto GoldenGatePark.Theyhadthe crowningoftheQueenofMay,anda maypole,andthekiddiesdressedin fancydressesdoingdifferentfancy dances.Therewasatremendous crowd.Theubiquitous"Punchand Jude"showwasinevidence.ofcourse. andanumberofcandyandice-cream stalls.Theyeaticeshereallthrough theyear.Thereisonlyabout5degreesdifferencebetweenthesummer andwinter.andyoucanalwaysdo withatopcoat.

WewentacrosstheBayandgotthe electrictraintoIdonaPark.Inthe citythepeoplearejustasgayonSundayasanyotherday.Allthepicture showsareopened,alsotheotherplaces ofamusement,andmanyoftheshops. AttheParktherearemerry-go-rounds, scenicrailways,spinningwheels,skatingrink,andothersideshows.Coffee stallsandhot-dogs.Hot-dogsaresaveloysandbreadroll.Theyhavealso amadebeachandpoolofwater.The kiddiesgoinforpaddlingandswimming.Thisisaplacewherethe moneyflies.Thepeopleonlyseemto setthesamevalueonadollaraswe ilo%,i:ashilling-adollarisnothingto themSomeoftheplaceschargea clones ahaircut.Theusualcharge ishalfadollar.Itisveryfunnyto seesomeofthechapsgettingahair cutandshaveatthesametime,while thereisanothermanshininghisshoes andagirlsittingathissidedoinghis nails.Thementakegreatcareof theirhands.Thereareshoe-shiners tandingallovertheplace.Yousee womenaswellasmensittingupgettingtheirshoesdone.Someofthe hair-dressingismostpeculiar.Itis mostlywornpuffedoutrightoverthe ears:othershaveitcutshort,likethe ;:iddies.whileothersagainhavetheir hairdrawnastightastheycanround theheadandrollsattheback.There isadecidednativetouchal,utthe head-dress.Ofcoursetheracesarc verymixed.IthinkinSanFrancisco thereiseverycountryunderthesun representedThereareheapsof darkies.JapaneseandChinamen. ThereisaplacecalledChinatownjust t.fewmilesout,whichisoneofthe sightsThesight-seeingcarsrunout thereeveryevening.Foradollaryou canstetoutaccompaniedbyaguide. andhetakesyourightthroughthe town.Wearegoingoutoneevening, andinmynextletterIwilltellyou whatitislikeThehotelsIspeak aboutarenotplaceswhereliquoris sold:theyjustletrooms,andwehave togooutforallourmeals.

Thekiddiesarerealfreaks.The'.' wearlongdressesandlongstockings. Someofthekiddies'dressesarethreequarterlength.Isupposetheywear themIcngonaccountofthecold.

TheleagueofNations.

TheAttitudeoftheNat.,as.

Mr.J.C.Walsh(who,bytheway,is therepresentativeoftheCatholicjournal,AMERICA,attheConference), writesilluminatinglyofthefeelingsoftheAlliednations:"InEnglandthepresentfeelingisaccurately presentedbyamusichallsong,of whichtherefrainis,"Godwhomade theemighty,maketheemightierstill." Nopatrioticgatheringisquitecompleteuntilthismelodyhasbeenintroduced.RepublicanFranceisshowing itselfquiteasimperialistinaspiration aseveritwasunderLouisXIV.,or theNapoleons.Italyisfranklyand forcefullypressingaclaimtosomethingverylikedominationintheMediterraneanarea.Tothisambition

"Theynotonlywanttheboundaries of1870,butalsotheboundariesof1814.

NURSEO'GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHome at62QUEENVICTORIASTREET, FREMANTLEShehassuperiorac commodationwhilewaitingandduring accouchement.

Telephone,A1428

ST.GERARD'SHOSPITAL

Surgical,Medical,andMidwifery.

61CAMBRIDGE-ST.,LEEDERVILLE NURSERYAN.

Ihavenowwrittenenough,Ithink, foroneletter.andlestImightweary you.1shallconcludeasIcommenced, mydear-Adieu.

rarleinterposesaverydecidednegative.

'Indeed,asthePeaceConference opens,theleadingideaisthatthe worldwouldbewellmanagedifFrance andEnglandwereallowedtoarrange matterstotheirmutualsatisfaction, theUnitedStatestoseethattheartlingementwasnotdisturbed.

Italy.

"Similarlv,iftheConferencehas startedratherlatethanearly,anexplanationisfoundinthefactthat Italyistoputahighvalueonherparticipationinthewar.Untilrecently shewassupposedtobemainlyinterestedinsecuringtheincorporationof ItalianpeopleswithintheItaliansovereignity.Thatmuchhavingbeen conceeded,andpracticallyachieved, Italynowproteststhatshemustbe allowedaneffectivecontrolofthe easternshoreoftheAdriatic,onthe pleathatthenewJugo-Slavnation might,ifitgrewintoanythinglike

!--1AustralasianNews.

QUEENSLAND.

Ameetingwasrecentlyheldinthe HolyCrossSchoolroom,Wooloowin,for thepurposeoforganisingakitchen"in connectionwiththeinfluenzaoutbreak. FatherWalshpresidedoverthemeeting,anditwasdecidedtoorganise a"kitchen"tobeworkedfromthe., GuildHall.Sincetheestablishment ofthe"kitchen"someexcellentwork hasbeendonebytheladiesofthe parish.Manystrickenfamiliesinthe districthavebeenbenefitedbytheir indnessandgenerosity.

TheSt.Stephen'sEpidemicRelief Leagueisalsodoingsplendidwork.In arecentweek-endreportover90cases hadbeenrelieved.These"kitchens" distributebroths,soups,barleywater andlemonwater,groceries,warmclothing,and,whererequired,blankets.The visitingcorpshavebeenkeptvery busyinconveyingrelieftotheinvalids andattendingtothem.Contributions havebeenmadeatthechurchesI financethegoodwork.

Dr.JohnFlynn,GovernmentMedical OfficeratIpswich,diedthererecently attheageof49years.Hehadworkedwithrestlessenergyduringtheinfluenzaepidemicinhiseffortstocombatit,andhadonlybeenillforabout aweek.ARequiemMasswassaid forthereposeofhissoul.HisGrace ArchbishopDuhigdeliveredatouching eulogyofthedeceased.Dr.Flynnwas anativeoftheState.

"Mephisto,"thefirstGermantank "capturedbytheBritishArmy,"was takenatMonumentWoodinJuly, 1918,bythe26th.Battalion.A.I.F.The companyofficerwasCaptainKevin Murphy,ME.,astalwartyoungIrishAustralianCatholic,whoisatpresent apatientintheKangarooPointMilitaryHospital.

ThechairmanoftheUniversitySocialWorkers'Leaguehasreceivedthe followingletterfromhisGracethe ArchbishopofBrisbane:-"Iheartily congratulateyouonthesuccessofthe deputationwhichrecentlywaitedon theActingPremier(Hon.E.G.Theodore)toputbeforehimthescheme whichyouandthoseassociatedwith youattheUniversityhaveevolvedfor theameliorationoftheconditionofthe aboriginalsoftheState.Thepractical approbationofthemainoutlinesofthe schemebytheActingPremiermustresultingivinghearttoallwhoareinterestedinthismosthumaneundertaking.Ofcourseitwasonlytobeexpectedthatthefinancialaspectofthe questionwouldbecloselylookedinto bytheGovernment;yourchiefgain liesinhavingwonthesympathyof thoseinwhosepoweritistogive effecttothedesire,sounanimously voicedatthelargemeetingheldatthe Universityunderthepresidencyofhis ExcellencytheGovernor,forthebettermentofthemoral,social,andphysicalconditionoftheunfortunateblacks. Itrustthatyoureffortswillreceive stillmorewidespreadrecognitionand support."

TheEdwardMedalhasbeenawarded toMichaelFogartyandFrankDuller forgallantlyrescuingFredTogaatthe MountMorganMineinJuly.1918,in faceoftheimminentexplosionofa blastingcharge.

Rev.Bro.Mcfntesh,asonoftheveteranDonaldMcIntosh,ofSouthbrook, whorepresentedCambooyafortwenty yearsintheStateParliament,diedat theChristianBrothers'TrainingCollege,Strathfield,anthe10th.ofthis month.B:o.McIntoshreceivedhis educationattheChristianBrothers' College,Toowoomba.Asaboyhewas remarkableforintellectualabilityand manliness.Hereceivedhisreligions traininginSydney,andwasonthe teachingstaffsuccessivelyatMelbourne,Adelaide,Goulburn,Charters Towers,andWarwick.Sixmonthsago hishealthbrokedown,andhewascompelledtoretirefromteaching.He spenttheinterveningperiodinthe NovitiateHouseatStrathfield,Sydney. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

TheHomeSecretary(Mr.Huxham) recentlypaidagracefultributetothe NunswhohavehadchargeofSt. Laurence'sHospitalduringtheinfluenzaoutbreakInviewofthediminutionoftheepidemic,therewassome talkofclosingthehospitalandre. turningthebuildingstotheChristian Brothers.Afteraconsultation,however,theHomeSecretarysaid,"Asthe Sisterstherehadbeendoingexcellent workhedidn'tthinkitwouldbedesirabletoclosethehospitaltoosoon." Suitablebuildinswillnowbefound fortheBrotherswhentheyresume studiesattheendofthismonth.

TheQueenslandIrishNationalAssociationgaveawarmwelcomehometo theHon.JackFihelly.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

FatherJ.A.Roche,ofBombala,who wasstrickendownwithinfluenza,is nowthoroughlyrestoredtohealth.RecentlyafterhisfirstMasssincehisillnesshepubilclythankedthepeopleof Bombala,embracingallthedenominakindandsympathetic inquiriesmadeconcerninghimduring hisillness.ThepeopleofBombala hadalwaysshownhimthegreatestof respect;andrecently,whenhewas strickendownwiththeinfluenzaepidemicandplaced,asitwere,inthe jawsofdeath,itwasconsolingtoknow andtohearthathehadnotbeenforgottenbyhisnumerousfriendsofall denominationsinBombala.ItshowedagrandChristianspirit,"andIappreciateitfully,"saidFatherRoche.

Mr.EdwardBedeDalton,asplendid typeofCatholiccitizenandoneofthe leadingcitizensofOrange,passedaway atLewishamHospitalrecently,fortifiedbytheritesofHolyChurch.The deceasedgentleman,whohadbeenan inmateofthehospitalforabouta fortnightsufferingfrompneumonia, wasbornatOrange45yearsago.He wasthesecondyoungestsonofthelate Mr.JamesDalton,K.S.C.G.whodied inMarchlast.HewaseducatedatSt. Ignatius'College,Riverview.AfterwardshestudiedforthelawatSt. John'sUniversity.Thenhewenton theland,beingfirstattachedtoKangaroobiestation,Orange.subsequently managingAmmerdownstation.Owing tothecontinuedillnessofhisfather, herelievedhiminthepositionofgoverningdirectorofDaltonBrothers, Limited,andafewyearsagoreceived theappointmentofmanagingdirector ofthefirm,occupyingthesamewith

conspicuousskilltillthetimeofhis death.Heleavesawidow,twosons, andthreedaughters,theeldestbeing fifteenyears.TheRev,FatherP. Dalton,S.J.,India,isabrotherofthe deceased,andMrs.Redmond,widow ofthelateMajorWillieRedmond,is asister.R.I.P.

Mr.J.H.DeCourcy,whohasbeen associatedwiththeSydneyFREEMAN'SJOURNALfor59years,died recently.Deceasedwasanativeof Ireland,andcametotheStatewhen quitealad.OnthedeathofMr. Blakeneyhewasappointedmanager.R.I.P.

Generalregretwasexpressedinthe citywhenitbecameknownthatMr. L.J.O'Hara,whowasrecentlyelected LabourmemberforPaddington,had succumbedathisparents'residence frompneumonicinfluenza,afteratwodays'illness,fortifiedwiththeritesof HolyChurch.Thedeceasedgentlemanwasanex-studentofthePatricianBrothers'School,Redfern,and theMaristBrothers'HighSchool,Dar. linghurst.Atthetimeofhiselection forPaddingtonhewasclerkinthe JusticeDepartment,doingdutyatthe CentralCriminalCourt,Liverpoolstreet.Hewasasingularlygifted youngman,agoodCatholic,andwasa prominentworkerinthecauseofLabour.AttheLabourconferencethe chairman(Mr.A.C.Willis)saidthat everyonepresentsincerelyregretted thedeathofMr.O'Hara,whowasone ofthemostsincereworkersinthe Labourmovement.Hewashighlyintelligent,fullofpromise,andinevery senseashininglightofthemovement. Hislosstothemwasalmostirreparable.TheremainsweretakentoSt. Francis'Church,whereaRequiemMass forthereposeofthesoulofthedeceasedwascelebrated.Thefuneral toWaverleywaslargelyattendedin theafternoon.Morethan200representativesofLabourLeagueswalked infrontofthehearse,withmembersof theLabourconferenceandemployees ofthePaddingtonMunicipalCouncil. TheStateCabinetwasrepresented,as wellastheLegislativeAssembly,the FederalHouses,andtheCityCouncil. R.1.P.

Thedeathisalsoreportedofthe Rev.FatherJ.Moriarty,therevered chaplainofSt.VincentdePaui'sOrphanage,Westmead.Hehadnotbeer. inrobusthealthforsometime,and wassuddenlystrickendownintheinstitution.ImmediatelytheRight Rev.MonsignorT.O'Reilly,P.P.,V.F., wassummoned.andheadministered thelastritesofHolyChurchto FatherMoriarty,whopassedpeacefully awayshortlyafterwards.Deceased, whowas66yearsofage,wasanative ofKerry,andcompletedhistheological.studiesatAllHallows.Hewas ordainedabout42yearsago,andfor thepasttwentyyearshasbeendoing dutyintheWestmeaddistrict.R

AmeetingoftheIrishNationalExecutivewasheldatSt.Mary'sCathedralPresbyteryrecently.HisGrace theArchbishoppresided.Acknowledgmentofreceiptoftheresolution passedattheSt.Patrick'sDaysports wasreceivedfromMr.LloydGeorge. andfromMr.EamonnDeValera,who cabled:"Wegreatlyappreciateresolu-

tion.Weknowthattheliberty-loving peopleofAustraliadesirethatthe Irishpeople'srighttochoosetheirown Governmentshouldberecognised.We notethattheproposerandseconder werebothdecoratedforbravery.They heldlifelightinthecauseoflibertylibertyforallnations-evenforthose heldinsubjectionbyEngland."It wasdecidedtoholdameetingintithe TownHallonMondaylast,toassert Ireland'sclaimforself-determination, andtourgethatherrepresentativesbe heardatthePeaceConference.The RightRev.MonsignorMoynagh.P.P., V.F.,VeryRev.FatherM.J.O'Reilly, CM.,Rev.FatherM.J.O'Reilly,C.M., Rev.FatherJohnO'Gorman,Hon.R. D.Meagher,Messrs.P.S.Cleary,Neal Collins,J.Sheehy,andL.Cotterwere appointedasub-committeetodraftthe resolutions.TheRev.FatherJohn O'GormanandMessrs.J.E.Burke,P. O'Loughlin,T.E.Avery,C.Lawler, A.T.Dryer,andL.Cotterwereappointedanorganisingcommittee.

VICTORIA.

CountO'Loughlin,K.C.S.G.,hashis finemansion,"Killarney,"Warrenheip, Ballarat,inthemarketat£12,000.The Counthasanotherfineproperty,Tara Hall,Kew.HeisageneroussupporterofCatholic,Irishandeveryworthy movement.I I

MissMaryWinter,who,sincethe deathofherfather,Mr.JosephWinter, hasbeenattachedtothestaffofthe MelbourneADVOCATE,wasrecently farewelledbytheliteraryandcommercialstaffs.Theeditor(Mr.T.Shortill), inmakingapresentationofagold wristletwatch,suitablyinscribed,paid atributetoMissWinterforherbusinessabilityandgenialcharacteristics. TheRev.Dr.W.M.Collins(manager)saidafewwordsofpraiseofthe recipient,who,inacknowledgingthe gift,thankedthestaffsfortheirhandsomepresent,andtheeditorandthe managerfortheirkindwordsinher regard.

Awell-attendedmeetingwasheldin theMelbourneCathedralHall,under thepresidencyofDr.G.R.Baldwin, withaviewtogivingrelieftothesufferingwomenandchildrenasaconsequenceofthestrike.TheVery Rev.FatherJ.Barry(Adm.),inaletter,saidthathisGracetheArchbishop ofMelbournedesiredhimtosenda chequefor£5,andtosaythathissympathywaswiththeobjectofthemeeting,andthathewouldgivefurther helpifrequired.Over£60wasreceivedatthemeeting,andarrangements weremadetocanvassforsubscriptions. * *

Mr.EsmondKiernan,whowonone ofthevacantseatsfortheLegislative CouncilforMelbourneNorth,isagraduateoftheC.Y.M.S..ofwhichhehas longbeenanactivemember.For yearshebelongedtotheCollingwood branch,andheldthepositionofgeneralpresidentofthewholesociety.He isafluentspeaker,andagooddebater. Twoyearsagohemadehisfirstentranceintopubliclifebybecominga Collingwoodcitycouncillor.Hewill representLabourintheLegislative Council.

FathersPowerandAuburn,ofBendigo,arenowwellrecoveredfromtheir recentsickness.

Bro.Virgilius,whoforanumberof yearswasattachedtothestaffofthe MaristBrothers'College,Bendigo,has beentransferredtoKilmore. * *

Thedeathoccurredatherresidence, McCrae-street,Bendigo,onJune14th., ofMissMaryCoffey,eldestdaughterof thelateMr.FrankCoffey.ThedeceasedladywasaferventCatholic.and (ContinuedonPage17.)

LocalandGeneral.

Theterribleshortageingreenink compelsusforthepresenttoresortto Wadi.Ourreaderswillunderstand thismeansnochangeinournational principles.Justnowweareeven thankfultohavetheblackmaterialto giveexpressiontoourideas.

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Weddingandtouringparties,and thoseofthetravellingpublicrequiringacomfortablecar,shouldringup DugBogue.Hisseven-seaterStudebakerisallegedtobethemostcomfortablethingsparklingonthehighwaysfastnow.Easygoing,elegant, andperfect,withDugatthewheel itwilltransportyouintotherealms ofbliss.

Don'tmissthegrandannualballin aidofthePresentationConvent,which istobeheldattheCottesloe.Hall,Cottesloe,onMonday,July7th.Thisis goingtobetheeventoftheseason,as thecommitteeisworkinghardtomake thefunctionthebesteverheld.With Mrs.Milleraspianisteandadelightful supper,andwiththesecretarialduties inthecapablehandsofMrs.Franklin andMr.J.L.Townsend,nothingwill bewanting.Thinkoftheworthycause itrepresentsandthegoodyouwillbe doingbypurchasingaticketandbringingyourfriendswithyou.Tickets maybehadfromthesecretaries,orany ofthecommittee.

follows:-1st.Ladies,Mrs.C.Sims; 2nd.,MasterW.Marwick;booby,Miss MillieStone.1st.gents',MissViolet Sims;2nd.,Mrs.Alf.McDonald;booby, MasterFrankMcCarthy.

Aeuchrepartyanddancewasheld inthesupperroomoftheTownHall Northam,on'Thursdayeveningweek inandoftheAustralianStallofSt. Joseph'sBazaarsTherewasavery goodattendance,andthecardtournamentsuppliedsomeinterestinggames. Theprize-winnerswereMr.Martin, Mrs.Langdon,andMrs.Gollan.Refreshmentswereprovided,andacouple ofhours'dancing,broughtapleasant eveningtoaclose.

"Duringtheinfluenza,"saysareligiousinaMelbourneConvent,"we hadbadgesoftheSacredHearton everydoor,alsoonthegate,andwhere thiscouldnotbedone,oneoftheSistersprintedbeautifulscrolls,andwe putthemonthewindowsanddoorsof everyplaceavailable.Thewords printedwere:"Cease,theSacredHeart ishere."Therewasnotasinglecase intheConvent.Also,therewasa visitor,agoodCatholic,andhetold usthathislittlechildren,whenthey couldnotgettheimageoftheSacred Heart,wrotethesentenceoneverywindowandaboveeverydoorintheirown home,andnotoneofthefamilyhad theinfluenza."

OnTuesday.July8th,MesdamesNugentandMcIntyrehavearrangedfor agrandeuchrepartyanddance,totake placeinAllHallows'Hall,Boulder. Thefundsfromthisentertainmentwill beinaidoftheRefreshmentStall, whichpromisestobeamostpopular rendezvousattheAllHallows'Bazaar, whichloomsaheadAsoneofthegreat events.4theyear.Everyeffortis beingmadetomaketheentertainment abrilliantsuccess.Theeuchreparty willcommenceat8p.m.,andwillconcludeabout10p.m.Thegentlemen's prize,£1Is.,hasbeenkindlydonated byMrR.D.Lane,andtheLady's prize,10s.6d.,donatedbyMr.'Willie Whyte.Forthosewhoarenotinterest:dineuchretherewillbedancing, forwhichexcellentmusicwillbesup plied.Refreshmentswillbealso served.Thepriceofadmissionfor gentlemenis2s.,andladiesIs.This eventpromisestobeagreatoccasion, anditishopedagoodcrowdwillb present.MesdamesNugentandMcIntyreareorganisersofnomeanorder, andwehaveeveryconfidencethat theireffortsonthisoccasionwillprove assuccessfulastheyhaveprovedon previousoccasions.KeepJuly8thin mindassomethingnottobemissed. Bethereandenjoythebestthatcan beofferedinthewayofasocialentertainment.

ADISTINGUISHEDYOUNGPUPIL

TheelectorsofI3everley,wegather fromtheBeverleyTIMES,aredelighted'attheappointmentoftheirrepresentative,Mr.F.T.Broun,tothe ColonialSecretaryship.Mr.Broun, weareinformedbythatpaper,belongs toafamilyalreadyidentifiedwiththe 'GovernmentoftheState.andbyacoincidencecommenceshisMinisterialcareerinaroomwheretheseriesof photographsofhispredecessorsinthe officeofColonialSecretarycommences withthatofhisgrandfather,thelate Mr.PeterBroun,Mr.Brounisdescendedfromoneoftheoldestfamilies inWesternAustralia.hisgrandfather havingcometotheStatewithCaptain Stirling,firstGovernorofWesternAustralia,bytheParmelia,in1829,tofill thepositionofColonialSecretaryat thenewsettlement.Hehasbeen identifiedwithfarmingfromthetime Ilewas18yearsofage,andhasalarge farmintheBeverleydistrict,which electorateherepresentsintheLegislativeAssembly.Hehashadconsiderableparliamentaryexperience,having beenelectedtorepresentBeverleyfirst in1911.Weshouldsay,onhispedigree,thenewColonialSecretaryshould runwell.Italldependsuponthe weighthewillhavetocarry.Anticipationsarenottooluminousjustat SIpresentasregardstheMitchellstable.

MISSMAYHACKETT, A.L.C.ML.L.C.M.,T.D.L.C.M.

Thisbrilliantstudenthailsfrom Walkaway.ShehastothankthePresentationNuns,Geraldton,forher uniquesuccess.Whileyetinher teens,herknowledgeoftheartof musichasrecentlywonforherthe Teachers'Diploma.Wewishherevery successinherfuturecareer.

ChristianBrothers'College PERTH

SECONDARYSCHOOLFORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS.

FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinW.A.

Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended to. Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEductationareimparted. AllPublicExaminationsarepreparedfor,includingUniversityCertificate,GovernmentUniversityScholarship,Matriculation.CivilService. RoyalNevy,MilitaryCollege,etc. PhysicalCulture,Athletics,andallbranchesofSportreceiveour attention.MilitaryTrainingisimpartedintheCadetCompanies. VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught.BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes.

ANEWFEATURE isthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool,inwhichpupilsareinstructed inPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools.

TheFirstTermBeginsFebruary5.NewPupilsarereceivedatany partoftheTerm.Aliberaldiscountismadeinthecaseofbrothers. ForProspectus.ApplytoTHEPRINCIPAL.

theassemblagefortheirwarmwelcome. Dancingwaskeptuptillalatehour, themusicbeingsuppliedbytheMisses WilloughbyandTroy(piano),Messrs. TroyandO'Meara(violin),andW. O'Connell(drum).Mr.W.S.Morley carriedoutthedutiesofM.C.inavery efficientmanner.Altogetheravery enjoyableeveningwasspent. * I

Mr.JohnMcCabe,publicitymanager forDenisKehoe,theIrishactorand singer,wasformerlyprivatesecretary forAllanDoone.HeisanoldC.B.C. boy,andamemberofthesAustralian CatholicFederation.andIrishNational Societies.Hemaycomethiswayin thenearfuture. * *

TheHon.T.F.QuinlanonThursday lastreceivedacablefromhisson,Cecil J.Quinlan,whoisinIreland,stating thathehasqualifiedinallthedegrees ofsurgeryandmedicine.Hewasfor fiveyearsatXavierCollege,Melbourne, priortoleavingfortheoldland.The secondeldestson,PatrickFrancis Quinlan,LL.B..ispractisingasasolicitorinDublin,andonoccasionsgoes oncircuitasJudge'sassociate.Before qualifyingforthelaw,hewasastudent attheJesuitCollege,ClongowesWood. HewascaptainofTrinityCollegeCricketClubduringhisresidencethere,and isregardedasthechampioncricketer ofIreland.Capt.Dr.GeraldQuinlan, whopractisedinthiscity,isatpresent withthetroopsinEgypt.Another son.HaroldD.Quinlan,whowasalso atXavierCollegeforayear.wasa lieutenantintheFourthHussars. Queen'sOwn,andwasraisedtothe rankoffirstlieutenantinJuly,1917,in France,-wherehewaskilledinaction onthe26thofMarchoflastyear. Theseyoungmenwereallex-students oftheC.B.C.,St.George'sTerrace, Perth.Theirsubsequentsuccessesare anacknowledgementofthesuperior preliminarytrainingtheyreceivedin thatpopularscholasticestablishment.

fromtheMilitaryDepartmentthat theirson,Cletus,ofthe3rd.Pioneers,is returningbytheSomali,aftertwo yearsanda.halfactiveservice.

HeldOver:Amongstothermatter heldoverthroughextremepressureon ourspacethisweek,wehavebeencompelled,muchtoourregret,tolipidover AuntBessy'sPageuntilnextissue.

Maylands

Therewasalargeattendanceatthe euchrepartyanddanceonMonday night,organisedbyMesdamesDalton andFiney.Thefirstlady'sprize,which wasdonatedbyMr,McEvoy,waswon byMissC.Mitchell,whilethesecond lady'sprize,donatedbyMr.Knox, wenttoMrs.Allsbrand.MasterE. Cunninghamwasthesuccessfulwinner ofthefirstgent'sprize,donatedby Mr.Hesford,andMr.JimHardwick wonthesecondprize,donatedbyMr. P.Dunn.Afterthecardtournament dancingwasindulgedintillalatehour. MissPhyllisDohertykindlysupplied themusic.Messrs.Dalton,Kenny, McEvoy,T.O'Connor,andColgan, workedhardtomaketheeveninga success,Mr.Carneykindlyofficiatedas M.C. St.LawrenceO'TooleBranchofthe H.A.C.B.S.helditsmeetingonTues. daynight.ItwasdecidedthataletterbesenttotheDistrictBoardasking themtogetsomeleafletsprintedwith theobjectoforganisingnewrecruits.

TheeuchrepartyanddanceorganisedbyMrs.J.H.Prunsteronbehalf oftheCatholicChurchfund,andwhich tookplaceattheOddfellows'Hall, York,onthe18th.inst..waswellattended.Thearrangementswerecapablydirected,andthosepresentthoroughlyenjoyedthemselves.Thesupperwasappreciated,andinfactthe committeewhoassistedMrs.Prunster sparedneitherpainsnorenergyin ordertopromotethesuccessofthe gathering.Theeuchreprizeswereas

TheVaudevilleTheatre.Guildford, presentedaveryanimatedappearance onTuesdayevening,whenalargenum. beroffriendsassembledattheinvitationofMesdamesCorbett,Troy,and O'Connelltotenderawelcomehome toPrivatesSamandWillCorbettand MartTroy,whohaverecentlyreturnedfromthefront.PrivatesSamCorbettandMartTroybothhadtrying experiencesasprisonersofwar,the formerinGermany.whilethelatter wastakenbytheTurksduringthe Dardanellescampaign.Thehallwas tastefullydecoratedwithbuntingand greenery,theIrishflag,UnionJack, andAustralianflagoccupyingprominentpositions.Thesuppertable,which waslaidoutonthestage,wasnicely arranged,beingladenwithdaintiesof everydescription,whilethecoloursof theunitstowhichthesoldiersbelongee werelavishlydisplayed.Duringthe eveningdancingwasindulged,in,interspersedwithsongsbyMissesWilloughbyandStone,Mr.P.Troy,andMaster TerryScanlon.Amongthosepresent was'Rev.FatherO'Gorman,who,ina briefspeech,welcomedthereturned heroeshome.Indoingsoheexpressed hisgreatpleasureatseeingtheboysreturnafterthemanyhardshipsthey hadundergone,andwaspleasedthat theylookednonetheworsefortheir tryingordeal.Hetrustedthatnow theboyswerereturningmanysocial eveningsofthekindwouldbeheldin theirhonour.PrivateWillCorbett respondedonbehalfoftheguestsof theevening,andthankedFather O'Gormanforhiskindwordsandals..

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WegratefullyacknowledgetheencotiragingcommentsmadebytheVery Rev.DeanKiely,ofGuildford,and VeryRev.FatherCallan.0.M.I.,ofSt. Patrick's.Fremantle,regardingthe RECORD.Manyothergoodmwords havecometous.andwedeeplyesteem themall.

Mrs.A.P.RyanleftforSydneyby theGreatWesternExpresslastMondayevningweek.Mrs.Ryanhasbeen spendinganextendedholidaywithher parents,Mr.andMrs.D.McFaul.of Harvest-road,NorthFremantle.May goodluckgowithher. * *.

Apleasingfunctiontookplacelast weekattheofficesoftheA.M.P.Society.Perth.whenthemanager,Mr. Derry,onbehalfofthestaff,presented toMissSheilaPrunty,ofMurray-street, ahandsomepieceofsilverware,asa tokenofesteemandgoodwill,onher approachingmarriage.MissPrunty suitablyresponded.

Mr.andMrs.McMullen,of101Carrstreet.WestPerth,havereceivedword

AnswerstoCorrespondents

"DisappointedSt.KildaReader"t Don'tbedisappointedforlong,friend, becausethe"chosenleafofbardand chief"doesn'tappearontheWA.RECORD'S,headpiece.Itiswhereit shouldbe-intheheartoftheRECORD.AmongthoseCatholicpapers inthe'CommonwealthandNewZealand,whichcometoourtable,wefind fourweartheshamrockasabadgeand sixdon't.Nobodywillsaythatthese sixCatholicadvocatesarenotalso sterlingandtrustedfriendsofIreland. andamongstthemaretheCATHOLIC PRESS,theTRIBUNE,andtheN.Z. TABLET.Itisn't.thebadgeonyour coatthatcounts,friend,itstheGRA inyourheart.TheRECORDhasthat. "T.M.,"Boorabbin:Thanksforgood wishes.Leafletssent.

MaryEaston:Willuse. Thos.L.Lenney:Thanksforkind wordsandclipping.Itwillseethe. light. "Cheero":TheJoker'sColumnhasn't beenexpunged.Ourmanwiththe capandbellswillreturntohisdesk intheverynearfuture.Thanks.

TelephoneB152. FARRFLLBROI, GENERALPRODUCEMERCHANTS ANDCORNCRUSHERS. HOWARD-STREET,FREMANTLE TheonlyFirmwhoSpecialisesIn GrainandSaltCrushing.

DanofVeryRev.D.J.Moloney,Adm.

Therewaswidespreadsorrowinthe Catholiccommunity,and,indeed, throughoutthecity,onFridaymorning oflastweek,whenthesadnewsbecameknownthatthegenialAdministratoroftheCathedralParishhadgone tothatbournefromwhichtheweary travellerneverreturns.Onlyafew weeksagohewenthisaccustomed waysintheparishinthefullnessof healthandstrength,carryingoutthe dutiesofhisdivineoffice,ministering tothetick,andattendingtheconfessionals,whenquitesuddenlyhewas strickendownbythatdreaddisease whichiscausingsuchgraveanxiety throughouttheCommonwealth,and whichhasbereavedmanyhomes.

TenyearsagohecametothisState, andwasattachedtotheCathedralstaff. Withtheexceptionoftwelvemonths atNortham,wherehetempotarilyofficiatedintheplaceofFatherD.O'Donnell,whowasonholidaysinIreland. hisservicewascontinuousintheCathedralparish.Hewasazealous,devotedpriest,whoneversparedhimself whentheworkofhisDivineMaster calledhimforthtoduty.Hisbig, cheerypersonalitymadeforhimmany friends,andhewillbegreatlymissed bythem;butbynonemprethanhis GracetheArchbishop,*hoisvery muchtouchedbyhisdeath.During FatherMoloney'sillnesshisGracewas inconstantattendanceonhim.Carelessofthedangerofinfection,hegave tohimeveryattention,andbyconsolationandencouragementhelpedtolessenthegreatpainfromwhichhesuffered.Theeveningprecedinghis deaththerewashopethathewould survivetheseverityofthepneumonic attack.Themedicalreportwasfavourable,but,unfortunately,complica- tionssetin,andallthatmedicalaid andskilfulnursingcoulddowasunavailing,-andhediedonFridaynight, the27th.ult.,at8.45,fortifiedbyall theconsolationsofHolyChurch,and fullyresignedtotheHolyWill. Thedeceasedpriestwasbornnear CastleIsland,intheCountyKerry, Ireland;41yearsago.Hisfather,who isaprosperousfarmer,andhismother newsofhisdeathwillcomeasagreat sorrowtothem.HereceivedhistrainingforthepriesthoodathistoricCarlowCollege,socloselyassociatedwith thegreat"J.K.L.,"andhadforcollege matestheRevs.T.R.andJas.O'Grady, J.Moloney,P.Doddy,andW.Lyons, oftheArchdiocese.Threeyearsagohe succeededFatherP.HayesasAdministratoroftheCathedral,andduringthat .41

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THELATEVERYREV.D.J.MOLONEY,ADM. periodhehasbeenazcaiousandinterestedworkerintheaffairsofthe parish.Hislastgreatsuccesswasthe bazaarinaidoftheCathedralFunds lastyear,when,notwithstandingthe manycallsuponthepeopleforthe variouscharities,byhisgreat-organisingabilityhesucceededinraisingclose on£700.

OnSaturdaymorninglasttheCathedralwasthronged,whenSolemn Officefort"heDeadandaRequiem Masswassaidforthereposeofhissoul. RightRev.MonsignorVerling,V.G., wasthecelebrant,Rev.FatherPace deacon,andRev.FatherJas.O'Grady sub-deacon.VeryRev.FatherB. Fagan,I.R.,wasmasterofceremonies.'

InthesanctuaryweretheRightRev. MonsignorBourke,VeryRevs.Dean Kiely,DeanMartelli,ChancellorHallinan,E.Callan,0.MTreacy,C.SS.R., T.Crowley,T.O'Gorman,J.Moloney, J,Neville,O.M.I.,D.B.Verlin,Cagney, C.SS.R.,B.McCabe,J.Flynn,O.M.I., R.O'Neill,P.Hayes,T.Hayes,O.M.I., T,R.O'Grady,P.Lynch,T.Masterson, andGeraldGriffin. MonsignorVerlinggavethelastabsolutionatthecatafalque.Inabrief address,theMonsignorexpressed hissorrowandthesorrowofthepriesthoodforthelossofafaithfulanddevotedpriest.Onlyveryrecentlyhe wasamongsttheminhealthand strength,andhenowliesindeath.His illnessintheearlystageswasn'tre cardedasgrave.HisGraceandthe physicianswerebuoyedupwithhopes thathewouldrecover,butitwasnot tobe.Godhadwilledotherwise.Notwithstandingthathehadthebestof nursingandthebestthataphysician's aidcouldgivehim,thediseasecould notbecounteracted.Hesufferedvery muchduringhisillness,buthedied verypeacefully.HisGrace,regard. lessofhisownsafety,wasconstantly withhimthroughouthisillness,andup totheverylast.ItwashardtorealisethatFatherMoloneywasgonefrom ourpresence.TenyearsagohecametoPerth.Tenyearsonly-itwasnot alongspan-buttheyweretenbusy years.Heworkedwithazealand earnestnessthatcouldnotbeexcelled. Ilewasdeterminedtosucceed.With theexceptionofayearatNorthamall hispriesthoodwasspentintheCathedralParish.Hewasafaithfulpriest, andhewasalwaysreadywhenhis priestlyofficeswererequired,andhe wasmostattentivetothedyingand thesick.AttheCathedralhewould begreatlymissed.Threeyearsago hewasappointedAdministrator.All whowitnessedhislaboursknewhow earnestlyheworkedin-thatoffice.It washerdthentorealisehisloss.His brotherpriestswouldmisshim,but hisGracetheArchbishopwouldmisshimmost,becauseofthegreathelphegavehim.Hissuccessorwouldfindit difficulttoexcelhim.Heexpressed, onbehalfofhisGrace.histhanksto thedoctorswhoattendedhim,especial- lyDr.Gelle.ToFatherMoloney's parentsandfriendsathomehisdeath wouldbesadnews.Ilehadhopedto visithisoldhomeintwoyears'time, butsomuchforhumanhopes-itwas nottobe.Heaskedthemalltopray 6.

TheGreatActoftheConsecrationofAustralasiatotheSacredHeart.

ATTHECATHEDRAL.

Inaccordancewiththedecisionof theassembledprelatesattheAnnual ConferenceoftheArchbishopsofAustralasia,heldinMelbournelastyear, thatthetimewasripeforamovement towardstheconsecrationofAustralasia ak totheSacredHeartofJesus,throughouttheArchdioceseonSundaylast,the FeastofSaintsPeterandPaul-and theSundaywithintheOctaveofthe FeastoftheSacredHeart,theCatholics inthevariousparoohialcentresmade anactofconsecrationofthemselves, theirhomes,theirfamilies,andAustralasiatotheAdorableHeart.Thepresentisfraughtwithgraveanxietytheworldfacescomplexproblems.The warhasbroughtageneralupsetin mundanethings,andcouragedirected bytheWisdomofHeavenandblessed withtheBenedictionandassistanceof theSacredHeart-thefountofallwisdomandjustice-milnevermoreneededinthecounselsofGovernmentsand thesocialanddomesticlifeofthepeople thannow.Fittingthenitwasthat HolyChurchthroughouttheCommonwealthshouldcallherchildrentogethertomakeanofferingofthemselvestotheBenignHeartofJesus,and askthatHeart'sblessingfurtheChurch, themselves,theirhomes,andtheCommonwealth.Itwasaninspiringoccasion-apeoplekneelinginprayerand beseechinganoutpouringofGod's graceuponanation,andtheBenedictionoftheDivineHeartoftheKingof Kingsuponit,initsperplexitiesand perils,thatHemightaiditsrulersand itspeople"toliveinaccordancewith theprinciplesofJusticeandCharity, thesourceoftrueLiberty,anddulyto support,astheyareindutybound,the orderofthecivilprogressofhumanity."

thisoccasionimprintinyourheartsthe circumstancesthatsurroundit,andrememberthemdowntoyourdyingday. AsktheSacredHeartofJesustobless theArchbishop,theclergy,andreligious,yourhome,andyourselves.

Theoccasionalsermonwaspreached bytheVeryRev.FatherTreacy, C.SS.R.,SuperioroftheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth.Inpart,the VeryRev.preachersaid:

To-dayourArchbishopcallsuponhis peopletoconsecratethemselvesand theirhomestotheSacredHeartof Jesus,inunionwithalltheother CatholicpeoplethroughoutAustralia. TheloveoftheHeartofJesusisthe truestandmostfaithfulofallloves....

Itisaneasymattertogiveutterance toloosewords,buttrueloveistoldby sacrificeandsuffering.Ifso,then, thereisnogreaterheartinthisworld thatlovesusmorethantheHeartof Jesus,ourGod,andourFriend. In ourinterestsJesusforthemoment quittedthehomeofglorythatwasHis, cameamongstusasfleshofourflesh. bloodofourblood,andwithanoble generositybornofGodsufferedand diedtoundotheoffenceofthatfirst andmostunmanlyofmen....Though seatedagaininglory,thebigHeartof JesusbeatsandpalpitateswithinHis breastwithundyingloveforus,and withsympathyforthesorrowsofmen.

hewas10yearsago.Thechoir,under thebatonofM.Andrews,gaveanexcellentinterpretationofthespecial musicarrangedfortheoccasion.At theeveningdevotionstheChurchwas filled,andaftertheRosaryandthe recitationoftheLitanyoftheSacred Heart,theVeryRev.FatherFagan, takingforhistext,"Cometomeallyou thatlabourandareburdened,andI willrefreshyou,"preachedatouching andeloquentsermonondevotiontothe SacredHeartandtheblessingsand gracesthatwouldbegiventothose whowouldgivefaithfulservicetothe DivineHeart.PriortoI3enediction,in thepresenceoftheBlessedSacrament, theSolemnActofConsecrationofthe peopleoftheparishwasmade.The singingofthechoirwasagainmost edifying.andthemusicdelightful.

HIGHGATE.

ItwasunfortunatethattherestrictionsoftheHealthDepartment,owing tothepresenceofinfluenzaatthe Archbishop'sPalace,precludedhis GracetheArchbishopfrombeingaparticipatorintheceremony.Hisabsence,weknow,wasagreatdisappointmenttothelargegatheringthatfilled theCathedral,somuchhemighthave donebyhiswonderfulgiftsoforatorytobringforciblyhometoalltheneed forourrulersandtheGovernmentsof theworldtoseekillumination:i:ronaon high,inordertogovernwiselyand well.

LetusgivebacklovetoHimwho firstlovedus. WeconsecratetoHis lovingcareourArchbishop,ourpriests, religious,andpeople.WeherebyconstituteJesusthemakerandprotector ofourhomes;weplaceinHiskeeping ourdearestandbestlovedonesat home-fortherearenofriendsliketo thefriendsofhome.Lastly,weconsecratetotheHeartofJesusourown dearyoungland.MayJesuseverbless AustraliaandkeepitclosetoHis Heart,andastheyearsrollbyand Australiagrowsintoagreaterand grandernation,maytheHeartofJesus beeverlovedandadoredbythefreedom4oving,generous-hearted,kindly peopleofthisgrandyoungland-the landwelove,thelandwecallourown.

BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentthenfollowed.FatherHallinan readtheActofConsecrationduring theExpositionoftheSacredHost, afterthe"0Salutaris"

Onlythedaypreviousthe shadowofdeathhoveredaround theCathedral-itsAdministratorlay coffinedintheaisle-andtheDirgeof theDeadwassungwithinthesanctuary.Therewasasolemnhushwhen aftertheRosarytheVeryRev.Chan-. cellorHallinanaskedfortheprayersof' thepeopleforthehappyreposeofthe soulofthelateFatherD.J.Moloney. Asalittletributetohismemory,the choirsanghisfavouritehymn,"Lead KindlyLight."TheChancellorthen made,onbehalfofhisGracetheArchbishop,thefollowing,announcement: HisGracetheArchbishopis,asyou know,preventedfrombeingpresent herethiseveningbythePublicHealth Act.Heisexceedinglysorrytobe robbedofthehonourofconsecrating hispeopletotheDivineHeartof Jesus.Thisoccasionwastohaveafforded'himanimmensepleasure.He hasdeputedmetocarryouthisintentions,andIaskyouthatnomatter whereyoumaybe,whateverbeyour futuremovements,thatyouwillalways rememberthis29th.ofJune,1919.Let thisspectacleliveinyourmind;let

thattheLovingHeartofJesusmight havemercyonhissoul.

MissDorothyBealplayedtheDead MarchinSaulasthepeopleleftthe Church.

Atthe11o'clockMassonSunday last,theDeadMarchwasalsoplayed, andasamarkofrespectthecongregationremainedstandingduringthe whileitwasplayed.AttheSunday night'sdevotions.FatherMoloney's favouritehyran,"LeadKindlyLight," wassungbythechoir..

FREMANTLE.

ThefestivalofSS.PeterandPaul, thedaysetapartbytheHierarchyof AustralasiafortheConsecrationtothe SacredHeartwaskeptinSt. Patrick'sChurchwithunusualsolemnity.ThefirstMassat7 o'clockwasattendedbyacongregationwhichwellnighfilledthechurch toitsfullcapacity,andalmosteveryonepresentapproachedtheHoly Table.Itwasamostedifyingspectacletoseethatlargecongregationfilingpiouslyanddevoutedly,benchafter bench,tothealtarrailstoreceivethe BreadoftheStrong,andtherebyto prepareforthestrikingceremonywherebytheyweretoconsecratethemselvesandtheirhomesandfamiliesto theSacredHeart.

tionsof1919willlivelonginthememoriesofthefavouredpeoplewhowere blessedwiththeopportunityofparticipatinginthem,andthespiritualbenefitsderivedshouldkeepthepeoplein goodheartuntilthenextNovena.

COTTESLOE.

Thisparishwasconsecratedtothe SacredHeartwithunusualsolemnity. Thepeoplemadeexceptionalpreparationsbyapproachingthealtarrailsin mostencouragingandedifyingnumbers.Thechurchwasagaincrowded fortheeveningdevotions,duringwhich theConsecrationtookplace.

SUBIACO.

OnSundayevening,June'29th,the CatholicpeopleofSubiacoparishwere consecratedtotheSacredHeart.The Churchwascrowded.Rosary,Benediction,andprayersfortheoccasion wererecitedbyMonsignorVerling,V.G. AnimpressivesermonontheSacred HeartwaspreachedbyRev.Father O'Grady.

TheoccasionoftheConsecrationof AustraliatotheSacredHeartofJesus, happilycoincidedwiththecloseofthe greatcelebrationswhichareheldinthe HighgateParishannuallyinhonourof theMostAdorableHeart.Thepastor andpeopleeachyearholdagrandNovenainpreparationforthegreatfeast oftheparish,andthisyeartheNovena wasmadewithsplendidzealandearnestness.HolyMasswasofferedeach morningfortheintentionsofthose makingtheNovena,andtheevening devotionsconsistedofRosary,instruction,andBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament.Theattendanceofthe peoplethroughoutwastrulyedifying, andthefruitfulnessoftheNovenawas testifiedbythegreatnumberswhoreceivedHolyCommunionontheFeast dayandSaturdayandSunday.On FridaynighttheRev.FatherHayes,of VictoriaPark,preachedtheoccasional sermon,anditwasofsuchasplendid characterthatonecouldnothelpregrettingthatthewholeofthepeople ofthisStatecouldnothavehadthe advantakeofhearingit.TheNovena wascrownedbytheFortyHours' Adoration,whichcommencedafterthe 7o'clockMassontheFeastday,and endedwiththesolemnprocessionofthe BlessedSacramentandConsecrationof thepeople Hearton Sundayafternoon.Theprocession, headedbytheIrishPipeBand,moved fromthechurchat3.30,andtraversed Mary-streettotheSchool.wherean altarhadbeenbeautifullyarrangedby theSisters.Heretheprocessionists weremassed,andduringBenediction theActofConsecrationwasreadby theVeryRey.MonsignorVerling.The processionreturnedtotheChurch, wheretheLitanyoftheSaintswasrecitedandBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramentagaingiven.The12days duringwhichthecelebrationscontinuedconstitutedaveryhappyperiodfor thepeopleoftheSacredHeartParish, andthebeautifuldevotionalprocession wasindeedasplendidmanifestationof theFaithofthepeople.Thecelebra-

TheConfraternityoftheSacred Heartisnowinaflourishingcondition inSubiacoParish,andMonsignorVerlingexhortednon-memberstojoinand shareinthebenefitsofmembership.

MAYLANDS.

TheConsecrationoftheParishtothe SacredHeartofJesustookplaceafter the9o'clockMassonSunday.The occasionwasmadeauspiciousbyno lessthannineteenchildrenmaking theirfirstHolyCommunion.Probably thelargestcongregationseeninour church-schoolwaspresent.WithsucheventstheNunsarealwaystotheforefrontinmakingarrangementsandseeingtotheirpropercarryingoutThe children,bytheirdevotionandsinging wereanobjectlessontoeveryoneof thepainsandpatiencebestowedon thembytheSisters.DuringtheOffertory,an"AveMaria"duetwassung byMissNellieFlannaganandMr.P.A. Bryan,Mrs.Bryanbeingtheaccompanists.AfterMassthehappylittle Communicantsadjournedtothehome ofMr.andMrs.M.Franklin,Conroystreet,whereabountifulbreakfasthad beenspeciallypreparedforthem,the lawnafterwardsservingasameansto digestion.Thedaywillundoubtedly liveineeiryoungmindsforever. Theafternoondevotionsconsistedof ExpositionoftheMostHolySacrament at3o'clock,andRosary,sermon,and Benedictionat4o'clock.TheChildrenofMaryandHibernianskept watch.Thealtarwastastefullydecorated.FatherLynchexpressedhis gratificationoftheedifyingspectacleof anexceptionallylargenumberofCommunicantsinthemorning,andthe largeattedanceatdevotionsinthe afternoon.

ThefunerallefttheCathedralon Saturdayafternoon,andtheremains wereinterredintheKarrakattaCemetery.Thecortegewasoneofthe largesteverseeninthecity.Crowds linedthestreets,andthegreatestpossiblerespectwasshowntheremainsen routetothecemetery.Thecoffinwas coveredwithwreaths,andalltheCatholicsocietieswererepresented.RepresentativescomefromtheCelticClub, theC.Y.M.S.,theH.A.C.B.S.,andthe I.N.FandtheCathedralChildrenof Mary.MonsignorVerling,assistedby FathersP.Ly5chandR.O'Neill,officiatedatthegrave.Thescenethere wasanimpressiveone.Mostofpriests presentattheRequiemwerealsopresent.-R.I.P.

Longbeforethehourfortheevening devotionsarrived,everyavailableseat inthelargechurchwasoccupied.The ChildrenofMary,intheirbrightblue cloaksandveils,filledoneoftheside aisles,andthestandingroomaround thedoorwasseizeduponbythedevout crowdofworshippers.AftertherecitationoftheRosary,FatherCallan, O.M.I.,preachedondevotiontothe SacredHeart.Heparticularlyemphasisedthesolidbasisonwhichthe devotionwasfounded,viz.,thedogma oftheIncarnation,andexplainedthat, althoughthedevotionwasmodern,it requirednonewrevelation,thoughrevelationtherewastoBlessedMary MargaretAlacoque,butwascontained inthetraditionandinspirationorthe Church.Thepreacherappealed'to thosepresenttoconformthemselvesto theSacredIleartbyfidelitytobaptismalgrace,byfrequentconfession,and byprayer.TheBlessedSacrament wascarriedinsolemnprocessionround thechurch,theActofConsecration read,andtheblessinggiven,andso endedamemorabledayinthereligious historyofSt.Patrick'sParish.The choir,undertheguidanceofMr.Christian,gaveacharmingrenderingof thePangeLinguaandhymnstothe SacredHeart.

ST.BRIGID'S,WESTPERTH.

OnSundaylastgoodcongregations werepresentateachoftheMasses.The 11o'clockMasswascelebratedbythe RightRev.MonsignorBourke.NottheAustralianpriesthoodwasinex- BRYANS-W.A.RECORDPRESS-MurraySt.(opp.Boans)PERTH. Notwithstandinghis85years,thedoyenof cellenthealthandevidentlyasvirileas

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MARRIAGE.

SMITH-REIDY-OnJune17,1919, attheChurchoftheSacredHeart, Highgate,W.A.,bytheRev.Thomas Masterson,MartinJamesSmith,of Joel-terrace,Mt.Lawley,toElla Reidy,formerlyofCountyClare,Ireland.

DEATH.

ANDERSON.-AttheHospitalofSt. JohnofGod,Subiaco,onThursday, July3rd,1919,CharlesJohnAnderson,belovedhusbandofAliceMary Anderson,formerlyofPaddington, andDavis-street,Boulder,lateof Mary-street,Highgate,and351Murray-street,Perth,fortifiedbythe ritesofHolyChurch.-R.I.P. SacredheartofJesus,havemercyon hissoul.

BEREAVEMENTNOTICE.

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INMEMORIAM.

BECK..InlovingmemoryofPrivate WaldemarBeck.16th.Battalion,died ofwoundsatRouen,France,July6, 1918. ThyWillbeDone. Hislifeforhiscountry.Hissoulto God

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CONNOLLY.--Inlovingmemoryof our Connolly,late 3rd.FieldEngineers,whofellatGallipoli,July7,1915.

Timechangesmanythings. Butmemory,liketheivy,clings. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -InsertedbyJ.Connollyandfamily, NorthFremantle.

CONNOLLY.-Inlovingmemoryof myeverlovingtwinson,Sergeant MarkFrancisConnolly,whodiedof woundsatHamel,July6,1918.

To-daybringsbackmemoriesfresh, Mysonwhoislaidtorest, Andthosewhothinkofyoutoday, Arethosewholovedyoubest.

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MORLEY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofmyloving nephew,CorporalGeorgeWilliam Morley,killedinactionsomewhere inFranceonJuly4th,1918,inhis 22nd.year.-R.I.P.

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GovernorandDeputy.

ThelimitedCommissiongivenbyhisExcellencySirWilliamEllisonMacartney,totheDeputyGovernor,SirEdwardStone,createdquitea flutterinthedove-cotesoftheGosernmentandtheNationalParty whenitbecameknownthatthere,ommendationofthePremiertothe DeputyGovernortoappointMr.F.BrountotheColonialSecretaryship couldnotbeacceptedbyhimashisCommissionwithheldfromhimthe necessaryauthoritytoacceptsuchrecommendationandswearinthe newMinister.TheCommissiongiventoSirEdwardStoneseems. whetherintentionallyorbyaccident,tohavereducedthepowerspreviouslygiveninCommissionstotheDeputyGovernor,andtohaveplaced himinasomewhatundignifiedposition.

UntilhisExcellencytheGovernorexplainstoCabinet,aswesupposehewill,thoughitdoesnotappeartousthatheisboundtodoso. thereasonforsucharestrictedCommissionisnotplaintous.There isaverysubstantialrestrictionofauthorityinSirEllison-Macartney's CommissiontoSirEdwardStone,andthatgiventohimonanother occasionbySirHarryBarronwhenhewasGovernorofthisState.That CommissioninvestedhisDeputywithsubstantialauthoritytocomplywith theexigenciesofhisofficeastheRepresentativeoftheGoveniorduringaprolongedabsence.Withoutanylimitations,SirEdward'sCommissionempoweredhim,"SirEdwardAlbertStone,K.C.M.G.,Lieutenant Governor,tobehisDeputyduringthetemporaryabsenceofhisExcellencytheGovernorfromtheState."

SirEllison-Macartneyestablishesaprecedentinvice-regalphraseology,andismoredidactic.HecommissionshisDeputy''toexercise,performandexecutefor,andonmybehalfasGovernor,allthepowersand authoritieshereinafterspecified,ANDNOOTHERS."Thepowersand authoritiesarespecifiedasfollows:-

"TopresideatthemeetingsoftheExecutive,Council,tosignall grants,leases,anddocumentsoflikenature,andTreasurywarrants,andsuchotherdocumentsasmayberequiredtiv any statuteofthisStateforadministrativepurposes."

Theinstructionsareexplicitenough.Andthequestionoccursto ucwhatwerethereasonswhichprevaileduponHisExcellencytobeso preciseinthegivingofsuchapreciseCommission'toSirEdwardStone? HehashithertofilledthepositionofDeputyGovernorwithexactness anddignity.Ileisagentlemanofunimpeachablecharacter;alawyer ofreputeTherecanthenbenoquestionofhisabilitytofulfiltheduties ofaDeputyGovernorshiptothesalisfactionofSirEllison-Macartney. Someonehasblundered.Foralittlewhileanimpassewascreated,andin somequartersalittlehotairwasletloose-muchmoreismadeoftheincidentthanperhapsiswarranted,Wecannotbutthinkthewholething asablunder-thecreationofbaddraughtsmanship,whosedraughtsmanshipyetremainstobeknown.TheWESTAUSTRALIANofTuesday lastpointedlycomments:-

'Whatevertheexplanationoftheincident,itisboundtodraw furtherattentiontotheofficeofStateGovernors.Thetimes change,andwechangewiththem.TheGovernor-General, whooweshisappointmenttotheCrown,provides,intheopinion ofanincreasingnumberofAustralians,asufficientlinkwith theMotherland.ThelocalappointmentofStateGovernorsis findingincreasingfavouronthegroundsoftheexpenseofthe presentestablishments,andofthenecessityofwideningtheopportunitiesforhighestservicetoAustralians.InCanada,the provincialGovernorsareCanadians,andtheadministrationof theprovincescannotbesaidtohavesufferedinconsequence. TheBritishGovernmenthashithertosteadfastlysetitsface againsttheappointmentofAustralianStateGovernorsbythese Statesthemselvesonthepleathatnogeneralwishexistedin Australiaforthepower.ButitwillhardlybedeniedbyanycompetenttoexpressanopinionthatsentimentintheStatesis hardeninginfavourofthisauthority."

TheW.A.RECORDpointedlyasksitscontemporaryifitreallybelievesthatthesentimentoftheStateishardeninginfavouroftheaboli tionofimportedGovernors,whydoesitnotcomeoutintotheopenand bravelyplumbthatsentimentbydeclaringagainstanyfurtherappointmentsfromtheHomeland?Australiaisoldenough,andself-reliant enoughtomanageherownbusiness.WehavenoquarrelwiththepresentoccupantoftheofficeinthisState.Heis,webelieve,averyestimablegentleman,butweregardhisofficeasunnecessary,andwewould supportachangeintheConstitutionwhichwouldcancelmade-in-England Vice-RegalAppointments.IfweMUSThaveaStateGovernor.why notdependuponourownhomemarket?ItwouldbetheessenceofabsurditytosaythatwecannotproduceasgoodmaterialashasbeenprovidedforusinpastyearsbytheHomeGovernment.Itwouldbe worsethananabsurdity-itwouldbeaslanderagainstAustralians.

ThePreciousBlood.

ThemonthofJulyisthemonthofthePre,ciousBlood.Itisright thatwewhohavebeennotonlyredeemed,butalsobroughttothe knowledgeofourredemption,and,tosolargeashareinitsfruits,should bealwaysreverentlyandgratefullymindfuloftheDivineinstrumentof ourransom-theMostPreciousBloodofOurRedeemer.TheBloodof ChrististhepriceofourdeliverancefromthebondageofSatan.of theappeasementofthejustangerofGod,ofourreconcilationwiththe Divinemajestyofourrestorationtotheblessedinheritanceofheaven.It wasthroughtheslayingoftheLambofGodthatsinhasbeenremitted. andthebrandofreprobationwashedfromoffhumanity.

NewsoftheArchdiocese. 44

HisGracetheArchbishopdesirestothankall,priests,religious,Catholic moieties,andlaity,whohavesenthimsuchtouchingmessagesofsympathy andeondolenceonthedeathofFatherMoloney.RI.P.Hewishesfurthermoretoexpresshisgratefulindebtednesstothekindfriendswhohavebeen sesympatheticandhelpfulduringthesadandtryingtimeofquarantine. Fiehastocontenthimselfwiththisgeneralexpressionofgratitude,asinthe aemastancesindividualacknowledgementsareimpossible.

CALENDARFORJULY.

Sus.,t4(Green)--FourthSundayafter Pentecost.

Mos.,7(White)--SS.CyrilandMet. hodius,Bishops.

Tues..8(White)--St,Elizabeth,Queen.

Wed..9(Green)-OftheFeria.

Thins,10(Red)-SevenBrothers,M.

Fri.,11(Red)-StPiusI.,Martyr.

Sat.,12(White)-St.JohnGualbert. Abbot.

ThesentimentexpressedsogracefullyinthefollowingdevoutwordsextractedfromFatherTreacy'ssermon attheCathedralonSundaynightlast, will,wearesure,beverypleasinglyacceptedbyallAustralianswhotruly loveAustraliaandareinterestedinher destiny.Theybreathethatloveand respectwhichappealstoloversofthis greatSouthernlandwhohailitas

'Australiafirst--foreverbest":"Lastly,weconsecratetotheHeartofJesus ourowndearyoungland.MayJesus everblessAustraliaandkeepitclose toHisHeart,andastheyearsrollby andAustraliagrowsintoagreaterand grandernation,maytheHeartof Jesusbeeverlovedandadoredbythe freedom-loving,generous-hearted,kind. lypeopleofthisgrandyoungland-the landwelove,thelandwecallourown."

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Weareverypleasedtoannouncethat theVeryRev.FatherCreagh,C.SS.R., FathersMossandMcBride,andMr. GeorgeWyburn,whohavebeeninflte enzapatientsatthePalaceforthelast tendays,arenowalmostquiterecoveredfromtheirillness.

Mass,Sunday,July6th,Dwellingup, 9o'clock.Mass,Sunday.July6th, Pinjarra,11o'clock.Eveningdevotions,Jarrandale,7.30,ThePeter's Pencecollectionwillbetakenupat theseplacesontheabovedate

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SincereregretwasexpressedonFridayeveninglastwhenitbecameknown thattheRev.FatherMoloneywould neverbeseenamongstthemembersof thedubagain,owingtohisdeathfrom theinfluenzamalady.Theroomswere immediatelyclosed,andapracticaldemonstrationoftheloveandesteemin whichhewasheldbyallwasshownby thefactthatoverfortymembersmusteredatthecemeterygatestopaytheir lastrespectstoonewhowaseverforemostinhisadvocacyoftheinterestsof thesociety.DeepexpressionsofsympathywereaccordedtheArchbishopin hissevereloss.Maythesoulofthe departedAdministratorrestinpeace. Itwillbenotedwithpleasurethat thechaplain(Rev.FatherMcBride), Rev.FatherMoss,andmemberMr.G. Wyburnhaverecoveredfromtheirillness,andaresteadilyregainingtheir formerhealth.

IGeraldtonDiocese.

IMPOSINGRELIGIOUSCHEZ'MONT.

InSt.FrancisXavier'sCathedral.

OnSundaylast,throughoutAustralia andNewZealand,theCatholicChurch officiatedinaceremonywhichwasthe firstofitskindinthispartofthe world.Itwasthe"Consecrationof AustralasiatotheSacredHeart."The reasonsforthisceremonywillbebetterunderstoodifthefollowingpassageinreferencetothesubjectisquotedfromSaturday'sW.A.RECORD:-To-daytheworldliessoreandwoundedafterfivefreightedyearsofwarand deathandmourning,andto-day,inthe gripofanepidemic,Australiahasneed toturnawayfrommaterialthingsand lifeanappealingvoiceinsupplication totheAlmightyGiveroflifeanddeath, andbegthatitsprogressmaybestayedandHischastisementlessened.For surely,indeed.Hishandofwrathhas fallenuponaworldthatstrayedfar awayfromHim.TheheartofCa. tholicAustraliato-morrowwillsend forththattouching,yetsweet,invocation,'SacredHeartofJesus!Have mercyuponus!'"

Thesocialcommitteehavemadethe definiteannouncementthatthepostponedballwillbeheldonTule24thin theHibernianHall.

KALGOORLIEC.Y.M.S.

OnThursday,June12,theabovesocietyhelditssecondsocialanddance, inSt,Mary'sHall.Kalgoorlie.The eveningprovedaverysuccessfulone fromeverypointofview.Mr.Herne', carriedoutthedutiesofM.C.inavery capablemanner,whileMrs.Troupe,as pianiste.!eftnothingtobedesired.As thefloorisregardedasoneofthebest onthegoldfields,thosepresentenjoyed themselvestothefull.Theprogrammeincludedmanyofthelatest dances.Asmallcommitteeofladies preparedasumptuoussupper,which waskeenlyappreciatedbyallpresent. ThenextsocialwillbeheldonJuly 10,andageneralinvitationisextended toallparishionersandtheirfriends.

Theeagerlyawaitedannualballthat wasannouncedforMondayevening lastwaspostponedasatokenofrespecttoFatherMoloney.Whenthe dateofitscomingoffwillbeannouncedagreatcrowdisanticipated,asthe incidentaloutlayisveryheavy,arida "fullhouse"willbeagreatincentive toMr.FrankMurphyandhishardworkingcommittee. Amusicalanddramatictreathas beenarrangedforWednesdayevening next,the9th.July.Mr.FredHayes willbeinchargeofthebilloffare, andinadditiontoprovidingahig.hclassprogrammeofvocalandinstrumentalitems,asketch,entitled"The NewMaid,"willbepresentedbyMr. HughDunn.Parentsandladyfriends ofmembersareinvitedtobepresent ThepatronageofthemembersrequestedforthePresentationConvent HallatCottesloeonMondayevening next,the7th.July.Thearrangements includeagoodprogramme,goodmusic, daintysupper,andlatetrains.What morecanmembersdesireaswellasassistinginanoblecause.

OnWednesdayeveninglastover sixtymemberswerepresentatthe usualbusinessmeeting,andtheanimateddiscussionthattookplaceshowedthatgreatinterestismanifestedin theclubbymembersandcommittee alike.Apleasingfeatureoftheproceedingwasthefactthatseveralnew memberswereelected,amongstwhom weremanycountrymembersdistant asfar'asPeakHill.

Thevacanciesonthecommittee causedbyabreachoftheregulations willbefilledatthenextgeneralmeeting,andaspirantstothepositionarc requestedtolodgetheirnominations astheelectiongivespromiseof beingavigorouslyfoughtone.

teamtothefore,victoryfinallyrestingwiththembyonepoint. Therewasnotadrymomentthroughoutthedebate;thespeakersheldthe attentionofmembersthewholetime, andmanyexpressedtheirpleasureat beingenabledtoattendandlistento suchafinediscussion,whichbadprovedveryinstructiveandmostinteresting.Attheconclusion,theadjudicator, Mr.R.D.Lane,gaveaneaceenentsemming-up,congratulatingeachIlpelkir onhiseffort,andparticolerlyMr. McCarthy,asayoungdebater.

Messrs.O'ConnorandPitgptrakl,in thankingMr.Laneforhisservices,referredincomplimentarytermstothe efficientandverysatisfactorymanner inwhichhehadadjudicated.Avote ofthankswascarriedbyepclamatlon.

ofplagueandpestilence,andwhichis aninvocationtotheDivinePowerfor deliverancefromthescourgesofmalignantdiseases.Thecongregation joinedintheseprayerswithafervour, intensifiednodoubtbytheconditions whichexistatthepresenttime,and whichgivecauseforthedeepestreligiousreflection.Asermonwasthen ,preachedbyFatherFlahavan.The rev.gentleman,inamasterlymanner, depictedthetroubleswhichwerebe. settingtheworld,andespeciallyAustralia,andexhortedthecongregationto imploreAlmightyGodtocometothe helpofthepeopleanddeliverthem fromtheirafflictions.

Attheconclusionofthesermon BishopKellyreadtheActofConsecration,thewordsbeingrepeatedbythe congregationonbendedknees.BenedictionwasthengivenbytheBishop, andthusendedaceremonialwhich,as alreadystated,wasuniquesofaras Australiaisconcerned.

PRESENTATIONcomm., NORTHAMPTON.

TheoreticalExamination.

liytherecentmailtheTrinityCollege,London,givesthefollowingresults ofthetheoreticalexaminationheldat thePresentationConvent,Northampton,onDecember7th,1918:-

InSt.FrancisXavier'sCathedralthe servicesinconnectionwiththeevent wereobservedwithduesolemnity.In ordertopermitofaslargeacongregationaspossiblebeingpresent,theconvenienthourof4p.m.wasfixedfor theceremony,andbythattimethere wasagreatassemblageintheCathedralThechoirsangwitheffectthe Litany,underanew composerbeingMr.H.Groessler,ofthis town,whowasmostsuccessfulininterpretingitsbeautifulwords.

Anotherfeaturemeritingnoticewas therecitaloftheLitanyofSt.Rock, whichisgenerallyreservedfortimes

Social.

OnJune26th,awell-attendedmeetingofthesocietywasheldinSt. Mary'sHall.Thespecialbusinessof themeetingwasthenominationof officersfortheensuinghalf-year.Mr. Kennanwasunopposedfortheofficeof president,aswerealsoMessrs.E.SullivanandA.Guerinforthoseofsecretaryandwardenrespectively.The electiontofilltheremainingofficestook placeonThursdayeveninglast Asyllabusforthenext.Quarterwas alsocompiled,andshouldmeetwith theapprovalofallintendingmembers. Thosedesirousofenteringthesociety canhaveallparticularsonapplication totheHon.Secretary.orbyattending atSt.Mary'sHallonanyThursday. evening.

BOULDERC.Y.M.S.

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ArecordnumberofmembersattendedonTuesday,June24th,andavery enthusiasticmeetingresulted.The syllabusitemfortheeveningwasadebateonthequestion,"DoestheLeagueofNationscommenditselftothis Society?"TheaffirmativesideconsistedofMessrs.M.Fitzgerald,G.Hickey. andM.Hallinan,whileonthenegative sidewereMessrs.M.O'Connor,P.Lane, andC.McCarthy.

Messrs.FitzgeraldandO'Connorwere theleaders,andthequestion,fromits differentaspects,wasdealtwithin masterlyfashionbythese"oldstagers." Thenfollowedinsupport.respectively.

Mr.HickeyandMr.P.Lane.After Mr.Hallinanhadexpoundedhisviews, theaffirmativesidehadestablisheda substantiallead.Thelast"negative,"

Mr.McCarthy.however,profitingby thenewpointsraisedthroughout,and smartlytakingadvantageofapparent weaknessesinthecasefortheother side,wasresponsibleforbringinghis

AdvancedJuniorDivision.--Sheila Dooley,honours.

JuniorDivision.--RoseWilliams(hon ours),GladwinPatten(honours)MaureenWilliams(honours).

PreparatoryDivision.--MargarieMitchell,MaggiePurchas,MaryCollier, fessieBennetts,NettaDrage.

Awirereceivedonthe24thmst. fromtheSecretary,L.C.M.,announces thatthemid-winterpracticalexaminationinmusichasbeenpostponed,owingtoquarantineregulations.Healso desirestoconveyhisregrettothecandidateswhohaveentered.

AsocialanddancewasheldinSt. Thomas'Hall,Reserve-street,Claremont,inaidofMissFrancesGee,one ofthecandidatesinthepopulargirl competition,whichisbeingheldby theCatholicYoungPeople'sClub, ofClaremont,inaidoftheChurch funds.Itwasahugesuccess,and MissFrancesGeeaddedmanymore votestoheralreadylargenumber.Miss RonneyHattonsang"MyRosary"very sweetly.Mrs.FosterandMissLula Roddaalsosang.Mr.Jefferssupplied themusic. Theplainandfancydressballheld inSt.Thomas'SchoolHall,Reservestreet,Claremont,organisedbyMesdamesI3eartandRodda,assistedby Mrs.Prindivilleandmanywillinghelpers,wasagreatsuccess,andthecandidates,MissLuluRoddaandMiss EileenHeart,shouldhaveasubstantial numberofpenniesaddedtotheiralreadylargestore.Themusic,suppliedbyMrs.Bennet,wasexcellent, thefloorwasgood,andbestofall,the supper.judgingbythechildren'shappy faces,wasperfect.Mr.Allan,asusual, gavethechildrenagreattime,andthey wereallsorrywhenitwastimefor theadultstotakethefloor.Acake raffledduringtheeveningwaswonby No.48(Mrs.Fitzsimmons),Thefirst prizeforthebestsetwasawardedto "XmasCrackers,"whilesecondprize wenttothe"RoseSet."MissDaisy Caporn,dressedasan"IrishLass," securedfirstprizeforbestdressedgirl, whileHazelDaviswasgivenaspecia' prizeforhis"IrishLad"costume.Followingaresomeofthedressesworn: MissBillieMcLeod,"BalletDancer"; MissVeraWorth,"Nymph";MissL. Worth,"GoldenButterfly";MissDaisy Caporn."IrishLass";HazelDavies, "IrishGentleman";MyrtleCaporn, "BlackButterfly";MissE.Singleton, "Gipsy";MissKrakour,"GollyWog"; MissFoley,"GrecianLady";MissSingleton,"America";MissBellangall, "Folly";MissS.Caporn,"Prince Charming";MissMonaLinthorne, "Gipsy";PatFoster,"BoyBlue";Miss NellieMcClements,"TambourineGirl"; EllenMcClements,"Jockey";May Chattel,"Page";MasterBertSkinner, 'Jack'far";JackRowe,"Forrester"; JackGuy,"Clown";A.Skinner"Pierrot";TomRodriquez,"Gentleman Coon";Mr.Salvaire,"HardTimes"; Mr.Constables,"UncleSame";Len Stephens,"Belgian";GeorgeStephens, "GrandmaWayback";MissD.Beart, "D.ofRegiment";MissNancyWalker,"PinkPoppy";Mrs.IreneThomas, "R.andB.Butterfly";D.Thomas, "ButterflyFairy";EvelynWilson, "Belgian";FrancesGee,"ScotchLas. sie";MissPankhurst,"Englandand France."Thosetakingpartinthe firstprizeset,"XmasCrackers,"were: MissesRoselieHodge,EileenMoloney, NancyWalker,MargaretRowe,Eileen Smith,MaryWhitbeater,AllieSmith. andEilyMurphy.The"RoseSet," whichwonthesecondprize,comprisedthefollowing:MissesRenePrendivile,IreneO'Shaunessy,BessieSmith, LizziePrendeville,KathleenDavidson, ValmaKearins.PhillipRowe.

Theeuchrepartyanddanceheldat BayswateronJune17th,waswellattended,and-financiallysuccessful.In thecardtournament,Mrs.Ingletwon thefirstladies'prize,whichwasa handsomeboxofhandkerchiefs,donatedbyMrs.Morrisey.Mrs.Wheatley wonthesecondprize,whichwasacash order,generouslydonatedbyMessrs. Boans,Ltd.Mr.Jackswonthefirst gent's.prize,avaluablesetofhair brushes,donatedbyMessrs.Brennan Bros.Mr.Flanaganwonthesecond prize,presentedbyMr.J.J.Snigg. Afterthecardtournamentamostenjoyabledancetookplace.Mr.P.J. Mooneyefficientlycarriedoutthe dutiesofM.C.

St.Vincent'sfoundlingRome

TheSistersofMercy,St.Vincent's FoundlingHome,begtothanksMrs. Cunningham,oftheLeedervilleHotel, forherkindnessinorganisingaromper eveningforthebenefitofthe"wee ones."TheSistersalsothankthose whoaidedMrs.Cunninghaminmakingtheresultsoftheeveningaddso considerablytothecomfortofthelittle inmatesoftheHome.

Comments.

"London,24/6/'19:Aremarkably brilliantrainbowwaswitnessedin Londonto-day,concurrentlywiththe receiptofGermany'sintimationthat shewouldsigntheTreaty.Therainbowhadscarcelydisappearedwhenthe roaroftheWoolwichsalutinggunsannouncedtherestorationofpeace."This remarkablemeteoroligicalphenomenon probablywillcausenolittleexcitement amongMr.Curlewis'staff,anditisa blessingthatthecensorshiphasbeenso farrelaxedthatwithinafewdaysof theappearanceofarainbowinEng- landwecanbeadvisedofit.Notinfrequentlythecablemanshowsalaudableattentiontodetailthatisnotfully appreciated,anddrawslittlepen-picturesforadistantpeople.Itisnot verylongsincehetoldusthatonthe occasionofMr.Balfour'svisittoAmerica,"Mr.Lansinglaidhispipeaside hurriedly";andonemorningduring thewar,Perthwasstartledtoreadthat theFrench"alongthewholefrontpene- tratedtoadepthofamillimetre."

ThefriendsoftheRev.J.B.Ronald,ofVictoria,haveadvisedanapplicationtothePresbyterianAssembly tohavehisnamereinstatedonthe,-gisterofthechurchastherestoration ofaprofessionalandlegalright,of whichhewasdeprived,asheisadvised, inanirregularmanner.Mr.Ronald wasformerlymemberoftheHouse ofRepresentativesforSouthMelbourne.Hisnameisnotunfamiliarto Irishmeninthiscity.Yearsago,in hisprime,andduringhisministryin thePresbyterianChurch,headvocated wholeheartedlyIreland'srightsto HomeRule.Hewasreceivedduring avisittothisStatebytheIrishmen ofFremantlewithgreatfriendship.

AHarvestTerracecritic-aParliamentarianwitharealsenseofhumour -saystheappointmentofMr.Brounto theColonialSecretaryshipiscquis-a- lenttotheappointmentofMr.Billy JohnstonasEmperorofEurope.

ThusawriterinanEnglishreviewon "TheFactofBeauty."Heasks:Why suchcomplexsubtletyinargumenta- tionover"TheFactofBeauty"?Surelythereisanobviousessentialofall beauty-andOnlyone,ThatisLove, Aqualityonlyappearsbeautifulinso farasitattracts.Uglinessisthe qualitywhichrepels,whichinspires hate.Youcannotloveugliness;and ifyouareattractedbyanuglyobject. itisbecausethemindperceivesanun-apparentbeautyhauntingthosebroken curvesandcacophoniesofcolour.To explainthenatureofthat"unapparent beauty,"wemustdiscOvertheprin- ciplecontrollingthisattractionorrepulsionthatallthingsinvaryingdegreesevokedifferentlyindifferentmen. Inotherwords,whatisthesourceof "Beauty"?Theanswermustbethat Man'sfinitemind,asaflowertosunlight,isimpelledtowardsanything brightwiththelightofinfinitude.This principleisnotupsetbytheexistence ofexceptions,where,forinstance,a pervertedmindwillhategoodness. Beautyissomethingpositive,because thereisauniversaltendencytobeat- tractedtowardsGod.Apoem.apic- ture,asculpture,isbeautifulexactly inproportiontoitsreflectionofin- finiteTruth.AndthedesireforTruth isLoveoftheBeautiful.

GlancingoverthespeechesofPar- nell,Ireland'sgreatesttribune,wewere struckbyhisextraordinaryprophetic prescienceinviewofthechanged courseofthestreamofIrishpolitics to-day.Againandagainhetoldthe Englishtherewasnohalf-wayhouse betweentheconcessionofautonomyto IrelandandhergovernmentasaCrown Colony.IntheCommons,denouncing themiscalculationsofgovernmentby forceinIreland-coercionbills.sus- pensionofHabeasCorpus,thestoppage oftrialbyjury,theinviolabilityofthe dwellinggone,thefreedomofthepress gone-hesaid,"Al?thisyouhavedone forthepastfiveyears,anda:lthis andmuchmoreyouwillhavetodo again."HomeRulewastheultimate issue,andtheonlyhopehesawasa wayoutofthemorassofthesemiscal- culations,Aftersomanyyearsofhap- hazardattemptstocurbtheaspirations andthenaturaldesiresofthe"Lady NextDoor,"mayhapJohnBull,with thesignatureofGermanytothemuch- advertisedPeaceTreatyinhispocket, willnow,evenintheeleventhhour,put just thing hisconsideringcapanddothe thingbythatLadyNextDoor,whom, bymanymeansandformanycen- turieshewooedbutneverwon.

Thisobservationistakenfromthe NEWSTATESMAN,anEnglishweeklyreviewofpoliticsandliterature: "TheBritishPressisuniquelyslowto criticiseanyfriendlynation,butthe massofithasatlastreachedthepoint ofstatingsquarelyafactaboutFrance whichoughttobenotorious.Towit, thatFrancesimplydoesnotunder- standforeignpolitics.Itneverhas done,thoughithasproducedshefinest historiansinthemodernworld.French journalistsseldomhesitatetocriticise GreatBritain,andsomeofthemost famousofthemhavecriticisedGreatBritainwithacrimony.Wearenow repayingthemattherateof,say,sixpenceinthepound.ThePeaceConferencedelays,whatevercausedthem in dueearliermonths,haverecentlybeen toafundamentaldifferenceof viewonabsolutelyfundamentalpoints. Somebodyhasgottogivewayagainst hisprofoundestconvictions.Nomatterwhathappens,theFrenchare boundtofeelandtoexhibitcons:derableLatinrancourforsometimeto come.Andthatisallthereistoit."

TheSTATESMAN'Sobservationis cryptic-evidentlyJ.B.andJacques Bonhommearenotgrandadmirersof eachother.IsitthatJohnisregard- edbyJacquesintheunfriendlyterms ofDoraSigerson's"TheUnfriendly Neighbour":

"SomehowIneverlikedyou,John; yourwayswerecrude; Yoursmilewaspharisaical,yourman-nersrude."

Freedom,says"Sardonyx"inanEng- lishweekly,isprogressing,andthe warhasnotbeenfoughtinvainIt isnowlawfultopublishtheproceed- ingsoftheIrishConventionoflast year!Alsotoletofffireworks,to takephotographsonthecoast,andto usesignallingapparatus.Ontheother hand.friendlyaliens.includingFrench andItaliansubjects,inEngland,are stilltreatedwiththerigouraccordedto ticket-of-leavemen.AndevenBritons maynotexperimentwithcarrier pigeonsnorsendlettersabroadincode, norreceiveforeignnewspapersdisap- provedofbysomesecretautocratin Whitehall,norattempttoobtaininformationabouttheArmyortheNavy. Further,theHomeSecretarycanpro- hibitanymeetinghechooseswithout reasongiven-except.ofcourse,arace. meeting.

FromNewZealandcomesasugges- tionforthecloserco-operationbetweenthelabourerandfarminginterests.We shouldbepleasedtoseesomethingon theslimelineshere.Inreviewingthe subjectintheChristchurchSUN,D.G. Sullivansays:"Iamnotoptimistic enoughtobelievethatitispossibleyet toformadefinitealliancebetweenLabourandthefarmers,butitisclear thatifsuchaconsummationistobe broughtabout,theremustbeprelimin- arystepsleadinguptoit,andthereso- lutionspasgedbytheWellington branchoftheFarmers'Unionconstitutethefirstofthesesteps.Itispos- sibletoputforwardasetofprinciples towhichbothLabourandthefarmers couldsubscribe.Thebedrockprinciple oftheLabourmovementisthatevery personshallreceivethefullsocial valueofhisorherlabour;thatnone shallbeexploited;andthatthepara- siticalclasswhichgrowswealthyatthe expenseofotherpeopleshallbeeco- nomicallyandsociallyeliminated.Therationalapplicationoftheseprincipleswouldbenefitnotonlythewholeof whatisgenerallytermedtheworking class,butalsotheoverwhelmingma- jorityofthefarmers.Labourseekstoaccomplishitspurposebythepro- gressivesocialisationofpublicservices. andsuchsocialisationorpublicservices must wouldbenefitthefarmersasmuchasit benefittheworkers.To-day, thefarmerhastopaytribute,inthe formofprofit,totheprivateowners oftheserviceshemust:useinthecon- ductofhisbusiness-theshippingser- vices,forexample,thebankingservice, insuranceservice,andvariousformsof marketingservice.Heisexploited justasmuchinobtainingthethingshe needsforhisfarmandhishomeasis thecityworkerwhenpurchasinghis domesticrequirements."

TheUpperHouseofCanterbury Convocationhasadoptedanaddres totheCrownprayingthat"powersin regardtolegislationtouchingmatters concerningtheChurchofEngland"be transferredfromParliamenttosome AssemblyofChurchmen,notyetchosen.Inconnectionwiththisincident anEnglishCatholicexchangeremark-

ed:WiththeactionofParliamenton thisrequestnobody,itwouldseemat firstsight,isconcernedexceptChurch. menthemselves.TheyaskforlibertyfromtheshacklesofStatecontrol. Whynotgrantit?Well,Parliament isnotlikelytolettheStateChurchbe free,whileremainingtheChurchsup- portedandprivilegedbytheState.So longastheAnglicanChurchisthe establishedchurchofEngland,the Statewillnevergiveitfreedom.That maybetakenasacertainty.Tolet Anglicansgovernthemselves,andat thesametimebeestablishedandendowed,ismorethanParliamentwill concede.TheStatekeepsupanEs- tablishedChurchforitsownpurposes. AndParliamentwillconcludevery rightlythat,oncetheChurchisfreed, itspresentapparentunitywilldisap. pear;itwillsoonbecomeanexample ofecclesiasticalBolshevism.TheBolshevistsoftheHighChurchwilleat uptheMenshevistsoftheLowChurch, andSpartacismwilldevourthenom- inaladherentsamongthelaity.We trembletothinkofthescandalthat willarise,ifthenationalChurchis freedfromParliamentarycontrol.The situationintheEstablishedChurchat themomentisoneofgreatconfusion buttheconfusionwillbeincreasedif thehandoftheStateisremoved.By allmeansletAnglicanismbefreed,ii itwantstobe.Butletitpayfor freedomatthepriceofdisestablishmentanddisendowment.Itmustnot befreedandremainprivileged.

Whilstprivatecablesarehungup, theintelligentindividualwhocontrols thecablesinLondonbreathlesslywires out:"Mr.Pearceviewedthesigningof thePeaceTreatyfromthegallery." ThegalleryforSenatorPearce,ourlate WarLord!Oh,yegods!

Itisinteresting.tonotethatoneof theGermanswhosignedtheTreatyis namedBell.SubsequentcablesannouncethatHerrBellisportfolioed asMinisterforColonies.Butwe thoughtbythisthatGermany'scoloniesweresafelyinthehandsoftheAllies.AnyhowtheGermanhasasense ofhumourleft,ifhehaslittleelse.

Theremarksinourcolumnslast weekprettycorrectlysummedupthe scuttlingoftheGermanyNavy.We remarkedthattherewouldbenotroublenowoverthedispositionofthe Germanships.Britishpressreports indicatethataninquiryshouldbeheld,andFrenchcommentisrathermated. WearenotallowedtoknowItalian publicopinionjustyet,butallthe samewecanpromiseourreaderssome hotshotbythetimeourexchanges reachusfromthecountriesmentioned.Somepeopleevensaythatthe businessretrievedBritishdiplomacyto aformerstandard,butinastupid,sill)' way.Thewholebusinessismostsatisfactorytousfromaselfishpointof view.Anyhow,thefactremainsthat England,theUnitedStates,andthe Jap.aretheonlypeoplethatcount justnow.FranceandItal.'takea backseataltogether.Germanyis powerlessandRussiaasanavalpower ishopeless.Austria'snavyisin Italy'shands,andtheItalianknows howtomindhisbusiness.

Aswastobeexpected,President WilsonheadedthePeaceTreatywith hissignature.Messrs.LloydGeorge andCo.followedatintervals,andincludedamongtheDominionrepresentativeswasouroldfriendMr.William Hughes.WepityourownSenator (Mr.Pearce))upinthegallerywatchingthebusinessgoingon.Thecablemancarefullymentionsthatnospee- chesweremade.Allthesameanem- phaticdeniallikethatmakesusthink thatWilliammade,ortriedtomake, aspeechaboutsomethingornothing inparticular.Onecanjustimagine Williamlookingatthepenniband discoveringGermanhieroglyphicsand sniffingtheinktotryandlocatesome- thingGermaninit.

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CB.HighSchool,Fremantle

1 BoulderC.Y.M.S.DebatesSocialism.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe BoulderCatholicYoungMen'sSo. cietywasheldintheParochialHall, Moran-street,Boulder,onTuesday evening,the17th.inst.Thepresident ofthesociety,Mr.M.H.O'Connor,occupiedthechair.Afterthebusiness, thechairmanannouncedthesyllabus itemfortheeveningtobeanaddress byMr.R.D.Lane,barrister-at-law,on "SocialIllsandTheirRemedies." Mr.Lane.uponcomingforward, saidthatthebestintroductiontohis subjectwasthesightsandsounds aroundus-gravediscontentamongthe' masses,alargeproportionoftheworkersoftheworldlivinginpovertyand misery,strikes,andtherumoursof strikesonallsides.Thehistoryof theworldisthehistoryoftheexploitstionofthemanybythefew,and neverwasthestrugglebetweenthetwo classeskeenerthanatpresent.The oldslave-ownercaredforhisslavesas marketablechattelsandworkinganimals.Bycaringtheslave,as,bycaringone'shorsehesecuredgoodresults. Buttheemployeroftheindustrial worldofto-dayhad,generallyspeaking,noregardforhisemployees.Whereeverpossibletheyareworkedtotheir utmostcapacity,andpaidthemeanest possiblepittance;andwhentheworkerinquicktimeiswornoutbyhard workandsemi-starvation,heisturned adrift,Oneofthegreatestevilsoftodayistheconcentrationofwealthinto fewhands.HillaireBelloc,in1912,takingthecaseofEngland,statedthat two-thirdsofthewealthofEngland wasownedbyone-sixteenthofthe population,whileabouthalfofthe peopleofEnglandwereentirelydispossessed.Thisisthewayoftheworld. Thesmallbusinessmanisgraduallybecomingextinct,andtheone-personis sometimestheprincipalshareholder ofseveralofthelargestbusinessestablishmentsofalargecity.Theavoidanceofthetwoextremesofwealthand povertyhasbeenhopeleftlyviolated.

Thisgradualandcertainconcentrationofwealthintofewhandsconcernseverybody.Thetimemustcome whenthewholeofthewealthofthe worldwillbeownedbycomparatively fewpeople,andthevastmajorityof mankindbecomedispossessed.Itconcernstheprofessionalman,thesmall trader,thefarmer,theartisan,allof whom.properlyspeaking,areworkers.

Hewoulddividethepeopleintotwo classesforthepurposesofthelecture. viz.,thosewhohavetolabourwith handsorbrainforalivelihoodonthe onehand,andontheotherthespongersonsociety,who,whetherexerting themselvesornot,exactunwarranted profitsfromtheconsumers.This savoursofthenatureofusury,and, morallyspeaking,mustbejustasbad. Allworkers,asdefined,areuseful membersofsociety.Theengineer, whodirectstheworkofcanal,railroad,orotherconstruction,often wreckinghisbodywithstrenuousstudy andthought,addedgreatlytothesuccessoftheundertaking.Thedoctor andnurse,whorestorethehealthof thesicklabourer,thelawyerwhodefineshislegalrights,andthejudgewho determinesthem,areallnecessaryto organisedsociety.

commencedtorepudiatetheirresponsibilities.Thisdefectmustnowbe remediedbylandvaluestaxation.Mr. Lane,however,deniedthatSingleTax wouldbringallthatwasneededtosociety.Strikes,ArbitrationCourt awards,etc.,forhigherwages,arebut apoorefforttoremedythegrievances. Theseresemble'alawsuitinwhichone litigant,whethersuccessfulornot,pays thecostsofbothsides,andgetsnothing indamages,orhavingsecuredwhathe asks,hastopaybackthemoneythe nextdayonaccount,whichcomesinto beingbyreasonoftheverdict.No matterwhatincreaseinwagesisgiven, thecostthereofandthelossesduring thestrike,withsometimesalittlemore added,.isgoingtobepassedontothe consumer.Thisweekonesetoflabourers,andnextweekanother,andso on,getanincreaseinpay,andto-morrowtheyfindthatthecostofliving hasgoneupgreaterthantheincrease willcover.Thisdoctrineappliesto allindustriesmoreorless,butinsome casestheincreaseinpriceisnotso immediateasinothers.Theworker inthismatterislikethechildwhotried tofillapieceofironpipingwithwater. Asfastasthewaterwaspouredinit ranaway.And,liketheIrishman(I thinkhewasanEnglishman),whose blanketwastooshorttocoverhistoes, hecutastripoffthetopandsewedit alongthebottomtomakeitlonger. Nevertheless.the-workerisoften forcedbynecessitytostrike. TheremedyisnotSocialism.By SocialismhedidnotmeanStatecontrolofcertainindustriesonly.In thishefirmlybelieved.Socialismas aneconomicsystemmeantthatallthe meansofproductionshouldbecontrolledbytheState.Thisdoctrineinvolvedthecompleteabolitionofprivateenterprise,andman'snatural righttopossessfortheprotectionof whichmencoalescedintoaState.Socialism,moreover,wouldleavetoo muchscopefortheloaferandthedemagogue.Theeffortsofcenturieshad failedtoinstilintomanalittleofthe industryoftheant.Theaverageman isalazycreature,whoisspurredonto workonlybythesenseofinsecurity orambition.AmbitionshouldbecultivatedbytheState,andinsecurity fortheindividualminimised.Social. ism,asformulatedbyCarlMaxand hisfollowers,/Fuldtendtoabolish both.Thetrueremedyistorecover therighttopossesswhichhasbecome leastinthecomplications,andlost toagreatmanyinthecomplicationsof modernsociety.

Lastweektheannualexaminations ofthepubilsoftheChristianBrothers' HighSchool,andSt.Patrick'sPrimarySchool,Fremantle,wereconducted bythePrincipal.Itwasastrenuous weekforbothBrothersandboys,so, needlesstosay,allweredelightedwhen onFridaymorningtheconclusionof theschooltermandthearrivalofthe mid-winterholidayswereannounced. BrotherBrennanwenttoeachclassroom,andinafewwordsannounced theresultsoftheexaminations,congratulatingthesuccessfulones,andencouragingthosewhofailedtogreater effortsnextyear.Hethenpresented theleaderofeachclasswithaninterestingandvaluableprizebook.Finally,totheaccompanimentofmuch clappinghewishedtheboysavery enjoyableholiday.TheschoolsreopenonJuly14th.Theprizewinners were:-

HighSchool.

FirstClass:'NeilBaker.

SecondClass:MaxRyan. ThirdClass:CharlesPearce. FourthClass:JohnHealy. FifthClass:PatrickTroy. St.Patrick's.

SecondClass:JamesGuidera. ThirdClass:RuddLawrence. FourthClass:WillieDunne. FifthClass:ThomasO'Loughlin.

HibernianScholarship. ASUCCESSFULSCHOLAR.

Allsocialanomaliesariseoutofthe effortsofthewealthytoshirktheir responsibilitiestosociety.Thecommercialmagnet,whileindulginginunfaircompetition,avoidstaxationbypassingitoffontotheconsumer,and thelandedproprietorshaveforsomany generationsbeenshirkingtheirresponsibilitiesthatthepeoplehavebegunto believethattheyneverexisted.The greaterpartof-Governmentexecutive expendituregoesfortheprotectionof property.Thelawcourtsandthepoliceforceareprincipallyforthebenefitofthepropertyholder;aninvasion byaforeignpowermeansaninvasion oftitles,andthearmyisfortheir protection.Itmightbearguedthat aworkman'slibertyandlifeareprotectedbytheseinstitutions.Weare told,however,thataworkman'sdutyis togivehislifeforhiscountry,indefencethereof.Oursystemofland tenureisaarelicoftheoldFeudalsystemofEngland.Theparentsystem, however,workedoutmuchdifferently initsoriginalform.TheFeudalLords wereobligedtopaythecostsofdefence bysupplyingacertainnumberof fightingmen,fullyequipped,intime ofwar,whilehehadcertaincivilduties toperform,fortheexecutionofwhich wehavenowtopaylargesalariesto publicofficers.ButMagnaCharta andotherdocumentsofrightswere' wrenchedfromtheCrownduringthe reignofweakkings.Theselordswere notactingintheinterestsofthepeople,butintheirowninterests,and havingusurpedmuchoftheprerogativeoftheCrown,theyimmediately

Firstly,theholderoflandmustpay thecommunityforhisprivilegea, protection,andsecondlyallusurous chargesandprofitsandallcombinationsoftradersforthepurposeofdealingunfairlywithcompetitorsmustbe madeillegal.InthecaseoftheMogal SteamshipCo.v.McGreggor,anattemptwasmadebyavictimisedtradertorecoverdamagesfromarival traderforconspiracy.Theothertradershadcometogether,'andruntheir businessatalossinordertocrush McGreggor.TheHouseofLords,however,heldthatasailthesetraders,actingtogether,haddonepomorethan onepersonmayhavedone,noaction forconspiracylay.Inorderthatsuch tradecombinationsmaybeprohibited, thisdecisionmustberepealedbyAct ofParliament.

Athirdreformnecessaryisthat thosewhopossesswealthshouldpay foritsprotection.WithouttheState, anditsArmyandNavy,itspoliceforce andlawcourts,etc.,thecapacityofthe individualtoholdwealthwouldbe verylimited.Theprotectionofthe Statetothewealthyisenormous,and shouldbepaidforinenormoussums ofmoney.Theremustthencomea stagewhenallaboveacertainstandardofwealthto'anyoneindividual mustbepaidovertotheStateforthe protectionofthebalance.Whatthis standardshouldbemustbedeterminedbycircumstances.

TheChairman,attheconclusionof theaddress,calledforcriticism.The VeryRev.FatherSheridanandFather Lavan,Mr.M.Fitzgerald,Mr.Brennan,andMr.O'Connorjoinedinthe discussion.Avoteofthankstothe lecturerwascarriedbyacclamation, andthemeetingthenterminated.

liVALSHBROS.

MASTERPATCAROLAN.

DuringtheyeartheStaroftheSea Branch.H.A.C.B.Society,Fremantle, decidedtoofferascholarshipevery yeartotheChristianBrothers'High School,Fremantle,thescholarshipto beconfinedtomembersofthejuvenile branch.MasterCarolanisthefirst juvenileHiberniantobenefitbythis scholarshipscheme,andtheW.A. RECORDheartily congratulates him.Judgingbytheexcellent accountgivenbytheBrothers, Patwillbeacredittothem andtotheHibernianSociety-aboyin whosedailylifewillbefoundexemplifiedthebeautifulmottoofthesociety, "ProfideetPatric."TheHibernians ofFremantlearetobecommendedfor theirgenerousofferofascholarshipto theChristianBrothers.Themembers evidentlyrealisedthatbyhelpingthe Brotherstheywereadoptingthebest meansforadvancingtheinterestsof theirsocietyandoftheChurchin WA.,forwithoutourCatholicschools theoutlookfortheChurchwouldbe agloomyoneindeed.Wecommendthe actionoftheH.A.C.B.S.totheconsiderationofourCatholicpeople.withthe hopethatmanywillbetherebystimulatedtoimitatethissocietyinthe verycommendableandnecessarywork ofhelpingalongourCatholicschools, allthemorenecessarynowowingto theratherseriousfinancialcircumstancesinwhichmanyofthemareat present.InourCatholiccommunity thereareseveralwhocouldwellafford togiveascholarshiptoourschools,and nobetterevidenceofthevitalityof theirFaithcouldbemanifested.

GROCERSandGREENGROCERS, CornerofCARRandFITZGERALDSTREETS,WESTPERTH.

Cheapness,Quality,andCivilityGuaranteed. Telephone,A1916.

Iftheideasofyouthhavenotan autumnalmellowness,atleastthey haveallthefreshnessandel4sticityof spring.Itisgoodandwholesometo talkwiththeyoung,notforwhatthey maylearn,butforwhattheyimpart.CanonSheehan.

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FOOTBALL.

Saturday'sResults. EastPerth,7.13(55points),defeated Perth,6.8(44points).

Subiaco,8.9(57points),defeated EastFremantle,7.7(49points).

SouthFremantle,11.11(77points), defeatedWestPerth,5.8(38points). *

EutPerthv.Perth.

PlayedatW.A.CA.Ground.Umpire, Crapp.Thisgamewasinterestingto watch,buttheplaywasnotofahigh standard.Thecitycombinationwas unluckytolose,afterleadingforthree terms,butthesuperiorconditionof YoungEaststoldthetaleinthelast fifteenminutesofplay.Scores:

FirstQuarter:Perth,3goals3behinds:EastPerth,3behinds.

Half-Time:Perth,3goals4behinds: EastPerth,2goals8behinds.

ThreequarterTime:Perth,5goals 8behinds;EastPerth,3goals10behinds.

Final:EastPerth,7goals13behinds (55points);Perth,6goals8behinds (44points).

Goal-kickers.--EastPerth:Owens (3),Sullivan(2),DuffyandGepp. Perth:Giese(2),Tyson,Gaynor,Watts andLove.

Thewinners'mostprominentmen wereOwens,Sullivan,Brentnall. Thomas,andKing,whilethebestfor theloserswereTyson(bestmanonthe ground),Price,Evans,Shacklock.and Hewson(firsthalf

Subiacov.EastFremantle. PlayedatSubiaco.Umpire,Craig. Themaroonsmadefootballhistoryat thePortonSaturdaylast,whenthey defeatedOldEastsforthefirsttimeon theFremantleOval."Subi"stocks haverisenwithabound,andalready therearethosethattipthemfcrthe premiership,but-OldEastsfor:nine. Thewinnersplayedgoodfootball.and thewinwasawellmeritedone.Scores:

FirstQuarter:EastFremantle.1goal 3behinds.Subiaco,1goal1behind.

HalfTime:EastFremantle.5goals 3behinds;Subiaco,4goals4behinds.

Three-quarterTime:EastFremantle. 6goals5behinds:Subiaco.6goals-1 behinds.

Final:Subiaco.8goals9behinds(57 points);EastFremantle,7goals7behinds149points).

Goallickers.Subiaco: ,Limb (2e. Munro(2),Rodriquez.Braithwaite. Oakley,andBushell.EastFremantle: Sheedy(2),Riconi.Ingraham,Strang. Cain,andLawn.

ThewinnersbestwereP.Rodriquez, P.H.Bushell,Bahen,T.Outridge,and Snow,whileStrang,Riconi,Cain,Bell andSheedyperformedyeomenservice forOldEasts.

WestPerthv.SouthFremantle.

PlayedatLeedervilleOval.Wests wereneverinthehunt.Soothe.predominatedinalldepartmentsofthe game.Scores:

FirstQuarter:SouthFremantle.2 goals2behinds;WestPerthIgoal.4 behinds.

Half-Time:SouthFremantle.7goals 5behinds;WestPerth.2goals5behinds.

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Three-quarterTime:SouthFremantle,Sgoals7behinds;WestPerth,5 goals5behinds.

Final:SouthFremantle,11goals41 behinds(77points)WestPerth.5 goals8behinds(38points).

Goal-kickers.-SouthFremantle: Campbell(5),Carey(3),Reynolds, Perry,andGiles.WestPerth:Gray (2),Dickson,Moore,andBurke.

Campbell,Stuart,CareyandGiles werethemostsuccessfulforthered andwhites,andSinclair,Willoughby, Dickson,GrayandAustinwerethe mostserviceableforthelosers * *

Brieflets

Subiacosuddenlyscintillate. OldEaststooktheirdefeatwith goodgrace.

Craig'sworkascentralarbiterdecidedlyontheimprove.

A£60"gate."Paddy"Rodriquezplayedadashing game.Hisdisplaywasafaultlessone.

Trottermadeare-appearancetothe accompanimentoftheplauditsofthe onlookers.

Strangwasveryeffective.

TomPuddywasbrilliantattimes, buthiseffortswerenotsowellsustainedasusual.

ManyanEastFremantleattackcollapsedwhenitcameincontactwith Snow.

Geo.Oakleyisnothisoldself.

OwensfoundhisrealplaceonSaturdayontheball.Youngandvigorous. withagoodreachandplentyofstaminaheshoulddevelopintoatop-notch ruckster.

Tysonisamarvel.Bestmanon theground.Agreatpityhewasnot bettersupportedintheclosingstages. WhatwouldPerthdowithout"Tony"?

Sullivan,oneofthewinnersmost usefulMen.Hebootedthegoalthat madeEastPerthsupportersjubilant.

Paves','fullback,didallthatwasrequired.Whynotplayhimoutand leavethe,positionbetweenthepoststo oneofthebest-Minney.Perthselectorsknownotagoodfullbackevidently.

Brentitallplayedagreatgameindefence.

"Bob"Hewsonwaswellinthepietureforthefirsthalf,butthereafter wasavictimtothewander-lustsofatal toallwhoindulgeinit.

Shacklockwasabundleofenergy. Handledtheballmorethananyother manontheground,andgenerallydisposedofittoadvantage.

Campbellgothissecondquintetteof majorsfortheseason.Tenintwo matches-"some"goalgetter.

WilloughbyheldhisownIn:heruck againstSouths, DicksondelightedWestPerthfans withhisdisplay.

"Billy"Mosehasyettodothe"come back"stunt.

-Natty"Gilesclever,fastandeffective. *

To-Day'sGames.

Perthv.EastFremantle.

WestPerthv.EastPerth.

SouthFremantlev.Subiaco

ToFarmersareaPosiorolists.

SPECIALEXPERTADVICEandFORECASTS OFCOMING,SEASONSforSixYearsahead, Is11.

TheMarkets.

PERTHANDFREMANTLEGRAIN ANDPRODUCEwliutarrs.

TheWestralianFarmers',Limited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder date,3rd.July,1919,asfollows:WheatenChaff.-Thequantitywhich hasarrivedduringtheperiodunder reviewattheMetropolitanSaleYards, Perth,hasbeenrathermorethansufficientforlocalrequirements,consequentlythemarkethasgraduallyrecededforallgrades,andatclosing f.a.q.toprimechaffissellingat£105s to£107s6dperton,fo.r.,Perth,and thisistherulingmarketrateatclosing.Fairquantitiesofmediumand damagedchaffhavearrived,andhave beendisposedofatsatisfactoryprices. OatenChaff.-Consignmentshave beenarrivingmorefreely,butall truckshavemetwithaveryreadyde- mand,andforf.a.q.toprime£97s6d to£910s.hasbeensecured.Afew trucksofmediumvarietyhavesoldat £815sto£9perton.Chaffsuitablefor cow-feedisslightlyeasier,andsales havebeenmadeatfrom£5lOsto£7, accordingtoqualityandconditionin whichthetrucksarrived,butthese truckshavebeensoldwithoutaguaranteeastosoundness,i.e.,thereisno possibilityofanybagsbeingrejected fromthetrucks.

Regardingthefutureofthemarket, itissomewhatdifficulttogiveaforecast,butweshouldsaythatpresent priceswillprevailduringthecoming week,but,ofcourse,itwillalldepend onthequantitieswhicharrive. Thefollowingareto-day'srulingmar- ketratesatclosing:-Primewheaten chaff.£107s6dperton:f.a.q.toprime wheaten,£10to£105sperton;good mediumwheaten,£95sto£9lOsper ton;f.a.q.toprimeoaten,£9lOspi,.'tonf.a.q.oaten,£9to£95sperton. Oats.-ThemarketforlocalAlgeriansremainpracticallyunaltered,witha gooddemandforallgrades,andfor fairaveragequality4s3dand4s31d perbushelhavebeensecured,withan occasionaltruckat4sIdperbushel. f.o.r.,Perth.Thereremainsagood demandforprimesamplessuitablefor racehorsefeed,andthesewouldcommandattentionatanotherpennyper bushel.

Potatoes.-Thequantitywhichhas arrivedduringtheperiodunderreview hasbeenjustsufficientjustlocalrequirements,andlaterateshavebeen wellmaintained.Forprimetable potatoes£17lesto£1715shasbeensecured,otherlinesofInferiorpotatoes sellingaccordingly

Barley.-Forgoodcleansamplesof EnglishorCapebarley,freefromsmut, thereisagooddemand.Onlyone truckarrivedduringtheweek,andthis wasdisposedofatthismorning'sauctionat6s2dperbushel.

Straw.-Themarketremainsunalteredatlaterates,andthereisagoodenquiryforgoodcleansamples.withthe usualthreewiresaroundsame.Values areinthevicinityof£6perton.f.o.r., Perth.

Itismostimportantthatonalloccasionsfarmers.whensendingtheir produce,shouldconsignsametoThe WestralianFarmers',Limited,Perth, atthesametimeadvisingusatt?:: headoffice,Wellington-street.Perth,of thenumberofbags,togetherwiththe trucknumberoftheclassofgoods, whenconsigning.

eoldrieleisandcountrybutchers,anda fairsprinklingofgraziers.Theneed forincreasedyardaccommodationwas againemphasised,andnotwithstanding theerectionofanumberoftemporary pens,spacewasseverelytaxed.Much ofthestockdidnotreachtheyardstill noon,thoughtherailwayshadmade specialeffortstoaccommodatethe stockforwhichtruckshadbeenordered,andanumberofwaggonswithnets hadbeenimprovisedastrucks. Sheep.-Aheavyyarding,inciudi.ng about2,500fromtheMurchison,the bulkofwhich,however,asusual,thisV season,wereonlyinstoretomedium condition.Thebalanceofsupply werefromMidland,Easternagricultur- alandGreatSoutherndistrncts,with afewfromtheSouth-West.Sales openeddecidedlylowerthanlaterates, withsomeimprovementforbestsorts assalesprogressed,butageneralfall offrom4s.to8s.perheadmayberecorded.Plainconditionedandyoung storesheepwereeagerlysoughtbygra- ziers,whoboughtabout1,500.Quota- tions:Murchisonwethers,fairwool, mediumcondition,27sto28s,afew higher;storewethers,22sto24s;best localmerinowethers,32sto34s,afew higher;good,28sto31s;medium,24s to26s;plain,20sto23s;primecrossbredewes,40sto44s,afewhigher; primecrossbredwethers,35sto38s, oddpenshigher.Good,3lsto34s, fair,28sto30s,fewplainlower.

Lambs.--Yardingincludedafew smallpensofsuckersinprimecondition.Forthesecompetitionwasgood butlatepriceswerenotmaintained.In sympathywithsheep,valuesallround werelower,thoughforbestsortsthere wasfaircompetition. Alargenumberwereunfitfortradepurposes,an(. wereboughtbygraziers.Quotations: Bestspringlambs,24sto26s4d;good, 20sto22s6d,afewlower;besthog- getts.25sto28s;good,21sto24s:medium.listo20s,afewlower. Pigs.-Yardingwassmallerthanan- ticipated,severalexpectedconsign- mentsnotcomingtohand.Quality onthewholewasnotuptolatestand. ards.thoughsomegoodpigswereyard. ed.Therewasagoodgeneralattendanceofbuyersforthetrade,curers andfeedersfromcityandcountry,Choppers:Fairysupply,includingsome nicequalitypigs,forwhichpriceswere firm.Bestheavyweights,£7to£810s, oddpigshigher;good,£6to£7:medium,£4lOsto£510s. Baconers: Forallwell-finishedpigscompetition waskeen,andlaterateswerewell maintained.Primeheavyweights,95s to100s,oddpensto£510s;good,80, to90s;Medium,65sto75s.Porkers Lightyarding,butlaterateswerehardlyequalled.Someheavysortsmad, from62sto70s:medium,54sto60s light.42sto52s,afewlower.Store- andSlips:Lateratesaboutmaintained.especiallyforgoodthriftysorts. Well-grownstores,30sto37s;medium 24sto28s;slips.15sto18s,afewsmall lower.

Cattle.-YardingincludedoneconsignmentfromtheMurchison,consistingofmediumqualitybullocksar,' cows.Thebalancewerefromagricul- turalareas,andwerechieflylight- weightsteersandcows.Priceswer,downward.QuotatiOns:Fairquality weightybullocks,£23to£25;medium weights,£19to£2110s:plaincondition- ed,£17to£1810s;goodqualitylight- weightsteers,£14to£16,afewsmal: lower:goodqualityweightycows,£19 to£21;fair,£15to£17;lightweights

TheWestralianFarmers'.Ltd.,under£13to£1410s;plain,£10to£12,with dateJuly3rd.,1919,reporthavingheldafewplainlower. theirweeklysalesatMidlandJunction Wesoldonaccountofvariousown. YardsonWednesday.Yardingcon-ers,atfullmarketquotations,856 mistedof6.696sheep.2,114lambs,915sheep.647lambs.288pigs.and2cattle pigs,and89cattle.Theattendanceof Consignyourstocktoyourowncom- buyersincludedafullrepresentationofpang.Thebestattentiongiven,and themetropolitantrade,anumberofmostsatisfactoryresultssecured.

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Served

Mr.DenisMurphy.vice-presiden,of theCorkBranchoftheIrishDrapers' Assistants'Association,isamongstthe victimsoftheinfluenzaepidemicin Ireland.Hewasamemberoftheexecutivecommittee,andrepresentedthe AssociationontheCorkIndustrialDevelopmentAssociationandtheTrades Council.andwas'mostpopularwitha verywidecircleoffriends.Hehad beenilljustoveraweek.Hisremains wereremovedtoSt.Finbar'sChurch. Theattendanceattheobsequieswas veryrepresentativeoftheclergyand laity,andtestifiedina:markedwayto thehighesteemIn.whichleceasedwas held.andthe;:m')Iicsympr.thyhisearly demisecalledforth.Theinterment tookplaceinthefamilyburialground atKilereaAbbey,wherethefuneral servicewasreadbytheVeryRev. CanonO'Connell,P.P.Thedeceased wasabrotherofMrs.H.G.Easton,of Johnston-street.Boulder.Anotherre

lationofMrs.Easton,Mr.JohnLe. hane,abrotherofthelateDr.Lehane. whosememoryisstilltreasuredbythe IrishmenofthisState,passedawayat Cronody,Dripsey,inMarchlast.May theirsoulsrestinpeace.

YoungIrelandSociety.

AmeetingoftheYoungIrelandSocietywasheldonWednesdayevening lastattheBohemiaHall,Murraystreet.whenthepresident.Mr.J.Healy. presidedoveragoodattendance.A fineprogrammeofsongs,recitations. anddancingwascarriedout,whichwas heartilyappreciatedbythosepresent. AtthemeetingtobeheldnextWednesdaynight,itishopedthatthere willbealargeattendanceofmembers. asonthatnightadecisionwillbearrivedatastothemostsuitablenight intheweekforholdingfuturemeetings.

FATSTOCK.

SportingNoteserdossip.

(By"Wattle.)

YOOTBALL.

Saturday'sResults.

EastPerth,7.13(55points),defeated Perth,6.8(44points).

Subiaco,8.9(57points),defeated EastFremantle,7.7(49points).

SouthFremantle,11.11(77points), defeatedWestPerth,5.8(38points). * *

EastPerthv.Perth.

PlayedatWA.C.A.Ground.Umpire, Crapp.Thisgamewasinterestingto watch,buttheplaywasnotofahigh standard.Thecitycombinationwas unluckytolose,afterleadingforthree terms,butthesuperiorconditionof YoungEaststoldthetaleinthelast fifteenminutesofplay.Scores:

FirstQuarter:Perth,3goals3behinds:EastPerth,3behinds.

Hall-Time:Perth,3goals4behinds; EastPerth,2goals8behinds.

ThreequarterTime:Perth,5goals 8behinds;EastPerth,3goals10behinds.

Final:EastPerth,7goals13behinds (55points);Perth,6goals8behinds (44points).

Goal-kickers.-EastPerth-Owens (3),Sullivan(2),DuffyandGepp. Perth:Giese(2),Tyson,Gaynor,Watts andLove.

Thewinners'mostprominentmen wereOwens,Sullivan,Brentnall, Thomas,andKing,whilethebestfor theloserswereTyson(bestmanonthe ground),Price,Evans,Shacklock.and Bewson(firsthalf)

Subiacov.EastFremantle. PlayedatSubiaco.Umpire.Craig. Themaroonsmadefootballhistoryat thePortonSaturdaylast,whenthey defeatedOldEastsforthefirsttimeon theFremantleOval."Subi"stocks haverisenwithabound,andalready therearethosethattipthemfcrthe premiership.but-OldEastsform'ne. Thewinnersplayedgoodfootball.and thewinwasawellmeritedone.Scores:

FirstQuarter:EastFremantle,1goal 3behinds;Subiaco,1goal1behind.

HalfTime:EastFremantle.5goals 3behinds;Subiaco,4goals4behinds.

Three-quarterTime:EastFremantle. 6goals5behinds;Subiaco.6goals.1 behinds.

Final:Subiaco,8goals9behinds(57 points);EastFremantle,7goals7behinds(49points).

Goal-kickers.Subiaco:jemb(2.. Munro(2),Rodriquez.Braithwaite. Oakley,andBushell.EastFremantle: Sheedy(2),Riconi.Ingraham,Strang. Cain,andLawn.

ThewinnersbestwereP.Rodriquez, P.H.13ushell,Bahen,T.Outridge,and Snow,whileStrang,Riconi,Cain,Bell andSheedyperformedyeetnenservice forOldFasts.

WestPerthv.SouthFremantle.

PlayedatLeedervilleOval.Wests wereneverinthehunt.Southspredominatedinalldepartmentsofthe game.Scores:

FirstQuarter:SouthFreneeitle,2 goals2behinds:WestPerth.1goal4 behinds.

Half-Time:SouthFremantle.7goals 5behinds;WestPerth.2goals5behinds.

Three-quarterTime:SouthFremantle,8goals7behinds;WestPerth,5 goals5behinds.

Final:SouthFremantle,11goals11 behinds(77points);WestPerth.5 goals8behinds(38points).

Goal-kickers.-SouthFremantle: Campbell(5),Carey(3),Reynolds, Perry,andGiles.WestPerth:Gray (2),Dickson,MooreAndBurke.

Campbell,Stuart,CareyandGiles werethemostsuccessfulforthered andwhites,andSinclair,Willoughby, Dickson,GrayandAustinwerethe mostserviceableforthelosers

BrieSets

Subiacosuddenlyscintillate. OldEaststooktheirdefeatwith goodgrace.

Craig'sworkascentralarbiterdecidedlyontheimprove.

A£60"gate."

"Paddy"Rodriquezplayedadashing game.Hisdisplaywasafaultlessone.

Trottermadeare-appearancetothe accompanimentoftheplauditsofthe onlookers.

Strangwasveryeffective.

TomPaddywasbrilliantattimes, buthiseffortswerenotsowellsustainedasusual.

ManyanEastFremantleattackcollapsedwhenitcameincontactwith Snow.

Geo.Oakleyisnothisoldself.

OwensfoundhisrealplaceonSaturdayontheball.Youngandvigorous, withagoodreachandplentyofstaminaheshoulddevelopintoatop-notch ruckster.

Tysonisamarvel.Bestmanon theground.Agreatpityhewasnot bettersupportedintheclosingstages. WhatwouldPerthdowithout"Tony"?

Sullivan,oneofthewinnersmost usefulmen.Hebootedthegoalthat madeEastPerthsupportersjubilant.

Pavey,'fullback,didallthatwasrequired.Whynotplayhimoutand leavethe,positionbetweenthepoststo oneofthebest-Minney.-Perthselectorsknownotagoodfullbackevidently.

Brentnallplayedagreatgameindefence.

"Bob"Hewsunwaswellinthepictureforthefirsthalf,butthereafter wasavictimtothewander-lustsofatal toallwhoindulgeinit.

Shacklockwasabundleofenergy. Handledtheballmorethananyother manontheground,andgenerallydisposedofittoadvantage.

Campbellgothissecondquintetteof majorsfortheseason.Tenintwo matches-"some"goalgetter.

WilloughbyheldhisownIntheruck againstSouths.

DicksondelightedWestPerthfans withhisdisplay.

''Billy"Mosehasyettodothe"come back"stunt.

"Natty"Gilesclever,fastandeffective *

To-Day'sGames.

Perthv.EastFremantle.

WestPerthv.EastPerth.

SouthFremantlev.Subiaco. The

TheMarkets.

TheWestralianFarmers',Limited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder date,3rd.July,1919,asfollows:WheatenChaff.-Thequantitywhich hasarrivedduringtheperiodunder reviewattheMetropolitanSaleYards, Perth,hasbeenrathermorethansufficientforlocalrequirements,consequentlythemarkethasgraduallyrecededforallgrades,andatclosing f.a.q.toprimechaffissellingat£105s to£10is6dperton,f.o.r.,Perth,and thisistherulingmarketrateatclosing. Fairquantitiesofmediumand damagedchaffhavearrived,andhave beendisposedofatsatisfactoryprices.

OatenChaff.-Consignmentshave beenarrivingmorefreely,butall truckshavemetwithaveryreadydemand,andforf.a.q..toprime£97s6d to£910s.hasbeensecured.Afew trucksofmediumvarietyhavesoldat £815sto£9perton.Chaffsuitablefor cow-feedisslightlyeasier,andsales havebeenmadeatfrom£5lOsto£7, accordingtoqualityandconditionin whichthetrucksarrived,butthese truckshavebeensoldwithoutaguaranteeastosoundness,i.e.,thereisno possibilityofanybagsbeingrejected fromthetrucks.

Regardingthefutureofthemarket, itissomewhatdifficulttogiveaforecast,butweshouldsaythatpresent priceswillprevailduringthecoming week,but,ofcourse,itwillalldepend onthequantitieswhicharrive. Thefollowingareto-day'srulingmarketratesatclosing:-Primewheaten chaff,£107s6dperton;f.a.q.toprime wheaten,£10to£105sperton;good mediumwheaten,£95sto£9lOsper ton:f.a.q.toprimeoaten,£9lOsper ton;f.a.q.oaten,£9to£95sperton. Oats.-ThemarketforlocalAlgerians remainpracticallyunaltered,witha gooddemandforallgrades,andfor fairaveragequality4s3dand4sMel perbushelhavebeensecured,withan occasionaltruckat4s4dperbushel. f.o.r.,Perth.Thereremainsagood demandforprimesamplessuitablefor racehorsefeed,andthesewouldcommandattentionatanotherpennyper bushel.

Potatoes.--Thequantitywhichhas arrivedduringtheperiodunderreview hasbeenjustsufficientjustlocalrequirements,andlaterateshavebeen wellmaintained.For potatoes£17lOsto£1715shasbeensecured,otherlinesofinferiorpotatoes sellingaccordingly.

Barley.-Forgoodcleansamplesof EnglishorCapebarley,freefromsmut, thereisagooddemand.Onlyone truckarrivedduringtheweek,andthis wasdisposedofatthismorning'sauctionat6s2dperbushel.Straw.-Themarketremainsunalteredatlaterates,andthereisagoodenquiryforgoodcleansamples,withthe usualthreewiresaroundsame.Values areinthevicinityof£6perton,f.o.r., Perth.

Itismostimportantthatonalloccasionsfarmers,whensendingtheir produce,shouldconsignsametoThe WestralianFarmers',Limited,Perth, atthesametimeadvisingusatth headoffice,Wellington-street,Perth,of thenumberofbags,togetherwiththe trucknumberoftheclassofgoods, whenconsigning.

WestralianFarmers'.Ltd.,under dateJuly3rd.,1919,reporthavingheld theirweeklysalesatMidlandJunction YardsonWednesday.Yardingconsistedof6,696sheep.2,114lambs,915 pigs,and89cattle.Theattendance

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goldfieldsandcountrybutchers,anda fairsprinklingofgraziers.Theneed forincreasedyardaccommodationwas againemphasised,andnotwithstanding theerectionofanumberoftemporary pens,spacewasseverelytaxed.Much ofthestockdidnotreachtheyardstill noon,thoughtherailwayshadmade specialeffortstoaccommodatethe stockforwhichtruckshadbeenordered,andanumberofwaggonswithnets hadbeenimprovisedastrucks.

Sheep.-Aheavyyarding,including about2,500fromtheMurchison,the bulkofwhich,however,asusual,thisV season,wereonlyinstoretomedium condition.Thebalanceofsupply werefromMidland,EasternagriculturalandGreatSoutherndistrncts,with afewfromtheSouth-West.Sales openeddecidedlylowerthanlaterates, withsomeimprovementforbestsorts assalesprogressed,butageneralfall offrom4s.to8s.perheadmayberecorded.Plainconditionedandyoung storesheepwereeagerlysoughtbygraziers,whoboughtabout1,500.Quotations:Murchisonwethers,fairwool, mediumcondition,27sto28s,afew higher;storewethers,22sto24s;best localmerinowethers,32sto34s,afew higher;good,28sto31s;medium,24s to26s;plain,20sto23s;primecrossbredewes,40sto44s,afew-higher; primecrossbredwethers,35sto38s, oddpenshigher.Good,31sto34s; fair,28sto30s,fewplainlower. Lambs.--Yardingincludedafew smallpensofsuckersinprimecondition.Forthesecompetitionwasgood butlatepriceswerenotmaintained.In sympathywithsheep,valuesallround werelower,thoughforbestsortsthere wasfaircompetition.Alargenumberwereunfitfortradepurposes,anal wereboughtbygraziers.Quotations: Bestspringlambs,24sto26s4d;good. 20sto22s6d,afewlower;besthoggetts.25sto28s;good,21sto24s;medium,17,sto20s,afewlower.

Pigs.-Yardingwassmallerthanatl ticipated,severalexpectedconsign. mentsnotcomingtohand.Quality onthewholewasnotuptolatestand. ards.thoughsomegoodpigswereyarded.Therewasagoodgeneralattendanceofbuyersforthetrade,curers andfeedersfromcityandcountry.Choppers:Fairysupply,includingsome nicequalitypigs,forwhichpriceswere firm.Bestheavyweights,£7to£810s, oddpigshigher:good,£6to£7;medium,£4lOsto£510s. Forallwell-finishedpigscompetition waskeen,andlaterateswerewell maintained.Primeheavyweights.95s to100s,oddpensto£510s;good,80s to90s;medium,65sto75s.Porkers, Lightyarding,butlaterateswerehardlyequalled.Someheavysortsmade from62sto70s;medium,Msto60s. light.42sto52s,afewlower.StoreandSlips:Lateratesaboutmaintained,especiallyforgoodthriftysorts. Well-grownstores,30sto37s;medium. 24sto28s;slips,15sto18s,afewsmall lower.

Cattle.-YardingincludedoneconsignmentfromtheMurchison,consistingfmediumqualitybullocksat:' cows.Thebalancewerefromagriculturalareas,andwerechieflylightweightsteersandcows.Priceswere downward.Quotations:Fairqualityweightybullocks,£23to£25:medium weights,£19to£2110s;plaincondition. ed,£17to£1810s;goodqualitylightweightsteers,£14to£16,afeWsmaF lower;goodqualityweightycows,£19 to£21;fair,£15to£17;lightweights £13to£1410s;plain,£10to£12,with afewplainlower. Wesoldonaccountofvariousowners,atfullmarketquotations,856 sheep,647lambs,288pigs.and2cattle Consignyourstocktoyourowncompany.Thebestattentiongiven,and mostsatisfactoryresultssecured. A.11.1.

Mr.DenisMurphy,vice-presidentof theCorkBranchoftheIrishDrapers' Assistants'Association,isamongstthe victimsoftheinfluenzaepidemicin Ireland.Hewasamemberoftheexecutivecommittee,andrepresentedthe AssociationontheCorkIndustrialDevelopmentAssociationandtheTrades Council,andwasmostpopularwitha verywidecircleoffriends.Hehad beenilljustoveraweek.Hisremains wereremovedtoSt.Finbar'sChurch. Theattendanceattheobsequieswas veryrepresentativeoftheclergyand laity.andtestifiedinamarkedwayto thehighesteeminwhichdeceasedwas held,andthe:e.dslicsympathyhisearly demisecalledforth.Theinterment tookplaceinthefamilyburialground atKilcreaAbbey,wherethefuneral servicewasreadbytheVeryRev. CanonO'Connell,P.P.Thedeceased wasabrotherofMrs.H.G.Easton,of Johnston-street,Boulder.Anotherre

lationofMrs.Easton,Mr.JohnLehane,abrotherofthelateDr.Lehane whosememoryisstilltreasuredbythe IrishmenofthisState,passedawayat Cronody,Dripsey,inMarchlast.May theirsoulsrestinpeace.

YoungIrelandSociety.

AmeetingoftheYoungIrelandSocietywasheldonWednesdayevening lastattheBohemiaHall,Murraystreet.whenthepresident.Mr.J.Healy. presidedoveragoodattendance.A fineprogrammeofsongs,recitations, anddancingwascarriedout,whichwas heartilyappreciatedbythosepresent. AtthemeetingtobeheldnextWednesdaynight,itishopedthatthere willbealargeattendanceofmembers. asonthatnightadecisionwillbearrivedatastothemostsuitablenight intheweekforholdingfuturemeetings.

COATSandSKIRTS,AssortedGabardines,Tweeds,andSerges,Reducedfrom55sto30s.

VOILE,andORGANDIEEMBROIDERYEDGINGS,2itoSins.,NewestPatterns,DaintyWork,usual price,lOid.,ls.,andIs3d;SpecialPricetoClear,61d.yard.

-ALSO-

GabardineRAINCOATS,inup-to-date Styles,27s.6d.

TweedOVERCOATS,inDarkShades, verysmart,29s.6d.

DarkTweedSKIRTS,inthelatest modes,12s.6d.

Ladies'WarmCreamFlaneletteUNDERSKIRTS,withdeepflounce, trimmedwithembroidery,lovely quality,SpecialPrice,Ss.11d.

Ladies'All-WoolVESTS,withshort sleeves,fullsize,nicesoftquality, SpecialPrice,4s.6d.

ABargaininLadies'WarmFleecyLinedBLOOMERS,elasticatknee, bandatwaist,inlightan01dark grey,SpecialPrice,2s.6d. Children'sWarmGreyFlanelette BLOOMERS,withelasticatwaist andknees,insizes0to5;Special Price,ls.6d.

CHAPPEDHANDSANDBAD FEET.

Zam-BuktheBestWinterSkin Remedy.

MissMaryEdwards,of46Abercrombie-street,Sydney,says:-"Atone timeIwasasufferereverywinterfrom chappedhandsandchilblainsonthe handsandfingers,thepainfromwhich wasdreadful.Theyusedtobecome inflamedandthenbreak.Theitchingwasintense,anditrequiredagreat efforttorefrainfromscratchingthem.

"Itriedseveralwell-knownremedies, butwithoutderivinganybenefit.One brokenchilblainwasespeciallybad, andIunderwentgreatsuffering throughit.AtlengthIwastoldof Zam-Buk,andItriedit.Thepainful burningirritationceased,theinflammationdisappeared,andmyhandsand fingersweresoonhealed.

"Myhandsusedtobeaverydisagreeablesightattimes,butZam-Buk relievesmeofallthosetroublenow inthecoldweather."

Mrs.S.Redfern,78Regent-street, NorthRichmond,Melbourne,says:"Myhusbandsufferedfromaskineruptiononhisfeet,whichbecamevery sore.Theskincrackedbetweenthe toes,andtheplacesweresotender thathewasunabletowalk.Infact, hewasquiteincapacitated,andcould notwork.Hebathedtheaffected partsandusedvariousremedies,which didnot,however,seemtodomuch good.

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borehersufferingswithexemplarypatienceOfagentle,kindly,andretiringdisposition,sheendearedherselfto allwhocamewithintherangeofher acquaintancebythebeautyandsimplicityofherlife,whichhadafittirla closeinherholyandpeacefuldeath.-R.I.P. SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

Inshoweryandwinteryweather, FatherS.M.Hogan,0.P.,ofNorth Adelaide,inauguratedaseriesofwinterlecturesattheAdelaideCatholic Clubonthe16th.ult.Notwithstandingtheelementstherewasacrowded audiencetohearhisopeningsubject, "IsthereaGod,ortheexistenceof Goddemonstrated."HisGracethe Archbishoppresided.Severalofthe clergywerepresent.Thelecturewas anexcellentlyinstructiveone,andconcludedwiththewordsofSt.Augustine,"ThouhastmadeusThyself,0 God,andourheartsarerestlesstill theyfindtheirrestinThee:'Thenext lecturewillbe,''HasGodspoken?or Religior)Revealed."

OnlastTuesdayweek,Monsignor Nevin,ofSt,Patrick's,WestAdelaide, celebratedthegoldenjubileeofhisordinationtothepriesthood.MonsignorNevinwasanearkinsmanofthe lateVeryRev.FatherKeogh,whose memoryisaffectionatelytreasuredby manyinthiscity.TheW.A.RECORD offersitsgreetingstotheRightReverendJubilarian.Admultosannos.

Inthe21st.reportontheliabilitiesof theArchdioceseofAdelaideupto31st. Marchlast,hisGracetheArchbishop states:"Theoutstandingfeatureof thisyear'sfiguresisthestrikingdecreaseofourdebts.Almostallthe accountsarereduced,andmanyof themshowalargeandsubstantialdecreaseofindebtedness.Duringthe yearwehaveloweredourdebtby £9,4837s10d."Con&derableprogress hasbeenmadeinChurchandSchool expansion,andsubstantialenergyis evidentthroughouttheArchdiocese. HisGracegiveshiscongratulations,his gratitudeandblessingtopriestsand people.

ThedeathofSisterMaryVincent HylandoccurredattheConventof Mercy,Argas-street,onJune11.The deceasedreligiouswasbornatQueen's County,Ireland,andcametoAustraliaover27yearsagoforthepurposeof enteringtheConventofMercy. Thoughherconstitutionwasnevera robustone,shelabouredzealouslyin theschools,andendearedherselftoher youngchargesbyherquiet,gentle manner.OfficefortheDeadandRequiemMass,whichwascelebratedby Rev.FatherO'Connell,tookplacein theConventchapelonThursday,June 12. HisGracetheArchbishoppresided,andpronouncedtheSolemnAbsolution,andtherewerepresentVery Rev.PriorO'Kelly,0.P.,FathersO'Connell,S.J.Ignatius,C.P.,Fallon,Gatzemeyer,O'Sullivan,*Doyle,O.P.The funeraltookplaceimmediatelyafter-

wards,andthehearsewasprecededby theconventboarders,whowalkedin processiontothecemetery.Theburial servicewasreadbyRev.FatherO'SullivanassistedbyFathersO'Connelland Fallon-R.I.P.

Thefoundationstoneofanewschool churchatDulwichwasrecentlyblessed andlaidbyhisGracetheArchbishop

TASMANIA.

Asewingguildhasbeenformedby theLauncestonCatholicWomen'sClub forthepurposeofhelpingthepoorof thecity.

TheMONITORispublishingaseries ofinterestingtalksonreligiousinstructionbytheArchbishop.Theburden uithe"talks.'is"Letusbringthe childrentoOurLord."

Acertainparson,"theRev.H.H. Jeffs,"isevidentlygreatlyconcerned becauseofthese"talks,"andhisGrace's anxietyforthespiritualtrainingof thelittleonesofhisflock.Fromhis pulpitthisstrangeministeroftheGospelrecentlydeclared:"Itmayseema veryfarcryfromStateaidtoRoman Catholicschoolstotheextermination ofheretics,butthepointisthatnot onlydopeoplewithsuchuncharitable andintolerantdesignsshowclearlythat theyarenottobetrustedwiththeeducationofchildren,buttheyoughtto havenopoliticalpoweratall;they arepositivelydangerous.Notthatthe rankandfileoftheRomanCatholic peoplearetobeblamed.Theyare simplyledstepbystepbytheirleaders,andtheireducationhasaimedat andachievedtheirmentalservitude, butwemustcarefullywatchthatthis ultramontanismdoesnotinsinuateitselfintoourmidstwithwordslikecharityandjusticeuponitssin-stainedlips." (TheCatholicChurchknowsthatthe childisthemanorwomanofthe *future,andknowingsomuch,theCatholicChurchstriveswithaholymight totrainthechildastheChildJesus wastrai:iedbyMaryinthehumble homeatNazareth.TheCatholicschool isthebestassetoftheState-fromit coresgoodmenandwomen.Goodmen andwomenmakegoodcleancitizens, whoobeytheTenCommandmentsand keepoutoftheDivorceCourts;they respectotherpeople'spurses,andhave nodesiretofraudulentlyannexthem; theyareneitherbrawlersorscandalisers,prevaricatorsormongersofuncharitableness.PityisthattheRev, H.H.Jeffsandthoselikeuntohim willnotusetheirpulpitsforthatplain purposeforwhichpulpitswereintended-thepreachingoftheWordofGod andthecharityoftheGospels.-Ed.

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Rev.MonsignorBeechinor, V.F.,P.R.,oftheDeanery,Launceston, recentlycelebratedthe56th.yearofhis ordinationtothepriesthood.Theaged MonsignorcelebratedMasswithhis usualregularityonthemorningofthe gladevent,andwasoverwhelmedwith congratulationsfromeverypartofthe Archdiocese.TheWA.RECORD joinsinthosegreetings.Admultos annos.

TheCatholicFederationinTasmania sentitscongratulationstoDeanHay onhisappointmentasAnglicanBishop ofTasmania.DeanHayisabroadmindedandcharitablydisposedman, whoiswell-likedbyallclasses.

NEWZEALAND.

FatherZoukra,theSyrianpriest,who hasbeenstationedinNewZealandfor someyears,isreturningtoSyriashortly.

FundsforthenewChurchatPalmerstonNorth,havealmostreachedthe £6,000mark.

AtWanganui,theHibernianSociety havecommencedactivitiestoraisea fundtoprovideascholarshipwhich willbeopentothechildrenoftheparish.Over50namesofmembersofthe societywhohaveservedinthewar appearonthelocalHonourBoard.

FatherBowden.S.M.,ofWanganui, hasundergoneaseriousoperation, Amovementisintraintoforma CatholicClubinAuckland.Acentral buildingistobeselected,anditis proposedthatacapitalof£1.000be subscribedbydebenturesofnotless than£5each. *

St.Marv'sOrphanage,Onehunga,isa flourishinginstitution,underthemanagementofSisterMaryLigouri.The building,knownas"ThePah,"isone ofthefinestaroundAuckland,and o-erlooksManukaHarbour.Whenthe StaroftheSeaOrphanagewasburned, "ThePah"wassecuredasatemporary Orphanage,andinthefutureitwill becometheMotherHouseoftheSistersofMercy. *

ATABLETcorrespondentsays: "Oneofthesaddestresultsoftherecentepidemicisthatmanyorphan childrenhavebeenleftdestitute.Great sympathyisfeltfortheunfortunate littleones,andthefactthattheGovernmentreliefcanonlybeobtained throughtheIndustrialSchoolsActis arousinggreatindignation,asitisfelt thatassistanceobtainedinthisway leavesalife-longstigmaonthechildren.EveninthecaseofthosechildrenwhohavelostoneparentthereliefcanonlybehadthroughtheCharitableAidBoard.Thearrangements onthewholedonotaddtotheprestige ofthemoribundNationalGovernment."

VeryRev.ChancellorHolbrook,pastorofGreyInn,DioceseofAuckland, hasbeendecoratedbyhisHoliness PopeBenedictXV.withtheCrossPro EcclesiaEtPapa,asarewardforzeal andability.

ThefollowingisclippedfromAnswerstoCorrespondentsintheTABLET:"Subscriber":Morethanone Catholichaslosthishairbecausewe holdthatIrelandisasimportantas Belgium.Itistoomuchtoexpect thatallourreadersarereasonable. ButweareIrish,thankyou,andwe willdieinourboots.Cheerup,anyhow,anddon'tworry.(Ourhandto thewriter.-EdW.A.R.)

"IadvisedhimtotryZam-Buk, whichhedid.AfterapplyingZamBuktohisfeet,theskintroublewas curedinawonderfulway.Inafew daysallthesoreplaceshadhealed,and therewasnotraceatalloftheeruption."

Zam-Bukisapurebalmofunparalleledsoothing,antisepticandhealing power.Forskinsores,festering,inflammation,ulceration,fleshwounds, injuries.andallmannerofskinand scalpdiseases,Zam-Bukisabsolutely unequalled.1/6or3/6(forlargefamilysize)ofallchemistsandstores.

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toanyCatholicManorWoman,freeof allcosts,whoarewillingtoundertake theteachingofChristianDoctrineto ChildrenandAdultsinremotecountrydistrictsanddistantplaceswhere noPriestresidesorConventisestablished. Communicationsgivingparticularsof requirements,addressedtotheSecre-

OurVictorianLetter.

ByF.J.C.,Melbourne.

MELBOURNE,June22,1919. andthewholeEmpireknows,thatAus-

HisGracetheArchbishopisstillastraliahasdonemoreproportionately popularasever,andisbeingcalledonfortheEmpire,inmenandinmoney, toattendfunctionafterfunctionor-thanCanadahasdone.(Cheers.)AusganisedbytheCatholicpeople.Theretralia'smen,too,werefreemen,not isnodoubtthatthisputsagreatconscripts.(Cheers.1Canadaspent strainuponhim,buthehardlyevermuchmoneyonthewar,andmade 'failstokeepanengagementoncemade.muchmoneyaswell.Australiaspent Inallhislabourshehastheconsola-moremoneyproportionately,andprotonofknowingthathispeopleareportionatelymadenothing.(Cheers.) workingfortheCatholiccause,andheAndnow,whenweareallmakingup cannotaffordnottoco-operatewhole-ouraccounts,wefindthatthoughCanheartedlywiththeirefforts.Justatadahas,roughly,oneandahalftimes presentheisbeingcalledontoattendourpopulation,wehaveasbigawar men'sCommunionbreakfasts,whichdebtasCanada.Surelytherewas areheldindifferentparishesafterearlysometruthinsayingthatwemight MassonSundaymornings.Thisinit-havelearnedalittlefromCanada. self-thefactthatsomanymenwill(Cheers.)Canadamanagedtobe leavetheirbedsinthecoldmorningsaneaswellasloyal.Someofuslost andcometohonourGod-isevicsenceoursanityinouraboundingloyalty. ofaspiritthathisGraceneverfailsto(Cheers.) observeandpraise.Speakingto500 EnmityDistinctions. menassembledintheSchool-Hallat.ButIamspeciallyremindedofCan- the day,NorthBrunswickparishlastSun.ArchbishopMannixmadetheseadanowbecauseIthinksheisgiving usanotherusefullesson.Iseethatin observations,comparingfaithinthe CatholicChurchwiththatofothers:-Canadathereisastrongagitation againsttheprevailingsystemofgrant- MethodistTributetotheCatholic ingtitles-knighthoodsandtherest-Church. intheDominion.Theobjectiontothis

AsIcamealongthismorningIpasssystemhasbeenbroughttoahead,it edbymanychurches:butwiththeappears,becausecertainwell-known exceptionofthefourCatholicchurchesCanadianwarprofiteersweretoreceive whichIpassed,therewaslittlesigntitledrecognitionfortheirservices.Of oflifeaboutthem.EveryCatholiccourse,Iknownothingaboutthetruth church,however,haditscongregation.oftheallegationsmadeButweall comingorleaving,andtherewasaliveknowwithinourownexperiencethat andreverentairofSundayworshipsuchthingscananddohappen. aboutthem.(Cheers.)Whatisthe(Cheers.)Amangiveslavishlytowar reasonforthecontrast?Toourfunds.perhapstopatrioticfunds:his minds,ofcourse,themainreasonisnameisineverypublishedlist,and thatthiKatholicChurch,andthatwithabigfigure.Itmaybe-notalChurchalone,istheChurchofChrist;ways,ofcourse,butsometimes-that thattheChurchisHismysticalbody,foreverythousandhegivestothose andthatinthatmysticalbody,asinfundsheismakingasmanyhundred nootherbody.theHolySpiritlivesthousandsbyprofiteering.(Cheers.) andrulesandguides.CheersButButwhentheKingcomestodistribute evenoutsiderscanseethecontrast,andthewartitlesanddistinctions.this someofthemacknowledgeitinstrik-worthyperson'sgenerosityattheexinglanguage.Ihavejustcomeacrosspenceofthepeopleisnot.likelytobe thewordsofanAmericanMethodistforgotten..NGW.Canadaseemstoobparson.Listentowhathehastosay.jecttosuchtitlescomingfromEng- Imightmakehiswordsmyown."Iland.(Cheers.)IthinkAustralia like."thiscandidparsonsays."thewouldbewisetoadoptthesameattiRomanCatholicChurch,becauseshetude.(Cheers.)Ihopeyouhave believesinthereligioustrainingofherreadaverysanearticlewhichappeared children,andatgreatsacrificeoftimeintheAGErecentlyonthissubject.A, andmoneydoestrainthem.Ilikeitthewritersaid,thereisreallyverylitbecauseitstandsforpurityofthetledistinctioninhavingoneofthese homelifeandthesanctityofthemar-so-calledhonoursTrue.theyare riagevows.IthankGodforthatsometimes-often.nodoubt-conferred Church'sstrong,clearprotestagainstonthosewhohay,:donesomegreat thecheapdivorcemillswhichdisgracepublicservice.Butwhathonourisit ourcivilisation.IhonourthatChurchforsuchamanofrealworthtoheput forwhatitisdoinginbuildingandonthesamelevelintheKing's:ist maintaininghospitalsandasylums.Iwiththewarprofiteer,withthe '-oil- honouritforitsdefenceoftheBible,"ticalacrobat.withthemanwhohas Thesearetrueandgenerouswords.andpaidmoneydowntoapoliticalparty theydocredittothemanthatutteredforthetitleforwhichheisteemsthemnotlessthantotheCatholicmended?(Cheers:,3ut,aboveall,in Church.Theyarespokeninaspiritademocraticcountrylikethisthere verydifferentfromthatwhichprevailsshouldbenoplaceforthesetitles. incertainquartersinAustralia.Cheers.)InAustralia.publicmen (Cheers.) shouldbemadetolooktoAustralians

Dealingfurtherwiththeeffortsofforanyrecognitionthattheirservices futileProtestantstoraisetroubleover merit.(Cheers.)IitheylooktoLors don.theirmindsareoutoffocus.and somethingthatisnoconcernoftheirs-theiractivitiesmaybeeasilymisdirect- namely,theNeTemeredecree-hised.(Cheers.)InIreland,themanwho Gracerevealedsomeofhishistoricalforgothisowncountryhadthebetter knowledgeincomparingtheEnglishchanceofanEnglishtitle.(Cheers.' civillawinIrelandwiththeoperatheAddinAustralia,too,Ithink.Iam oftheecclesiasticalmarriagelaws:--' wellwithinthetruthwhenIsaythat PerhapsitwouldbewellforthemtotoputAustraliafirst,alwaysandun- lookuptheirEnglishandIrishhistorycompromisingly.isnotthedirectroad andseehowlongitissincethesupremetotheKing'slistofhonours.tAp- headoftheProtestantChurchinBog-plauseSThatisnotahealthystateof land-theKing,namely-puthisnamethings.anditcertainlyisnotconducive toanActofParliamentmakingnulltothebestinterestsofAustralia. andvoidthemarriageofaCatholic.a(Cheers.)Weweretoldrecentlythat "Papist"astheycalledhim,witha asmanyas25,000ofthosedistinctions Protestant.contractedbeforeaCaweretobedistributedthroughoutthe tholicpriest.Personssomarriedwere,Empire.Ihopeitisnottrue.But accordingtothelawofEngland,lead-eventhoughthenumberbemuch inganirregularlife:theirchildrenweresmaller,thefringeoftheshowerissure illegitimate,andtheyweretreatedastoreachAustralia.Perhapssomede- such.Ihaveneverheardthisdenialservingpersons-deservingofevena ofcivilrightsdenouncedbythosewhobetterfate-willbeonthelist.But talksomuchabouttheNeTemere.Nei:whatweshallallbemoreinterestedin theyreservetheircondemnation).- istoseewhetheranyoftheprofiteers, thePope.whodoesnothingmorethan denytodisobedientmembersofhisorperhapsthewhite-washedbankrupts. ownflockcertainreligiousritesandorthewellknownstrife-mongers,will privilegeswhichwereintendedonlyforbeselectedontheadviceoftheAusloyalandpracticalmembersofthetralianauthoritiesfordecorationbythe Church.(Cheers.1 King.(Cheers.)

HisGracecontinuedtodealwith WranglingatthePeaceConference. peaceandwarproblemsinthisway: Mr.Curtainhasreferredtosomeof DuringthepastfewyearsIhaveoftenmyexperiencesduringthepastfew saidthatAustraliamighttakeales-years.Well,Iclaimthattimeisjus- sonfromCanada.Noonewillven-tifyingmeinwhatIsaidanddid. turetosaythatCanadahasfailedin(Cheers.)Iamnotgoingintowell- itsdutytotheEmpire.TheEmpire'sworntopicsjustnow.ButIsuppose indebtednesstothatgreatDominionyounoticedthatthepressrecentlyrehasbeenrepeatedlyemphasisedandportedanAustralianpoliticianjust acknowledgedbythehighestauthori-backfromEuropeassayingthat,at ties,civilandmilitary.But,not-theheartofaffairs,hehadlearnedthat withstandingallthatweweretoldatthewarwasastrugglebetweenhosonetimetothecontrary,wenowknow,tilecapitalists-thatis,atradewar

(Cheers.)Somethinglikethatwas saidsomeyearsago,andthehowlof piousindignationthenraisedlasted formonths-indeed,foryears.Mark thecontrast.Thesameassertionisrepeatednow,andnobodytroublesto controvertit.(Laughterandcheers.) Whatisthereasonforthechange?Becausethewholeworldhasseenthe wranglingandbickeringatthePeace Conferenceaboutthepossessionofterritory.ofseaports.ofcoalandiron mines,andtherest-wranglingsobitterandsoloudthatthevoiceofthe littlenationswasnolongeraudibleandthewholeworldknows,oroughtto know,thatwhattheyarewrangling aboutattheConferenceiswhatthey werefightingaboutinthetrenches. (Applause.)Howeverthatmaybe,I amsorrythatthepeacetermsfallvery farshortofwhatwewereaskedto hopefor.Iwillsaynothingabout thelittlenations,orthepromiseto maketheworldsafefordemocracy. Butthiswarwastoreducearmaments. anditwastobetheendofallwars. Yes.theendofallwars.andtwosides oftheworldaretalkingofbuilding biggernaviesthanbefore,andAustraliaisbeginningtoaskherselfwherethe navyistocomefromthatwillguard herownshorewhenitisnextthreaten. ed.ManytimesIhaveventuredto pointoutthatAustraliahadmuchto gainbyarealLeagueofNations,it suchaLeague,ratherthanabignavy. herownorGreatBrotain's,couldbe reliedupontoprotectAustralia's coast.(Cheers.,ButIregrettosay thatourAustralianspokesmenthought itwisetosneerattheLeagueofNations.Theyandotherslikeminded havehadtheirwaytoagreatextent.It isonlytheenemyarmamentsthatare tobereduced,perhaps.AndAustraliahastofaceabigincreaseinstead ofareductioninherdefensiveforces. Youwillhavenoticedalsothesugges- tionthatAustraliashouldreverseher existingpolicy,and.insteadofdoing herownworkasfaraspossible,that sheshouldsimplymakeacontribution totheupkeepoftheBritishNavy.Thatsuggestionshould,Ithink,be closelyscrutinised.(Cheers.)Oureco- mnicriotiendenceisalreadysufficient lyembarrassing,andweshouldbevery waryabont anotherlinkin4he

chainthat development.hampersourindependent (Cheers.) AustralianInterests.

Australiahasgreatresources,and moreandmoresheoughttostand uponherownfeet.(Cheers.)Weare oftenaskedtothinkimperially.But whatwereallywantmostistothink, andmakeothersthink,ofAustralia andofAustralianinterests.(Cheers.) Andwhenwedoourthinking,we shouldtrytoriseabovenarrowviews andclasshatred.Withalandalmost asbigasEurope,andwithactualand prospectivewealthinproportion,there shouldbepeaceandcontentforour fivemillionsofpeople,andformany othermillions,ifonlywewouldbe calmandfairandjust.(Cheers.)But therecanbenolastingpeaceorcon- tentmentuntilwefindsomewayoutof theheartless,cruelcompetitionofthe presentsystem.Peopletalkofincreasingproduction-anexcellentthing,of course.Butthetroubleisthat,while weaproducingmorethanwouldsufficeforourneeds,someofusarehungryandliveinslums.(Cheers.)Peopledebateaboutthetariff,andascientifictariffmaybedesirable,andeven necessary,especiallyifweanytomain tainahigherstandardoflivingthan othernationscompetingforourtrade. Butagainthetroubleistoseethatthe peoplearenotforgottenwhileweare protectingthecapitalistandthemanufacturer.(Cheers.)Initself,itisa goodthingforAustraliatohavemore homeindustriesandmoremenemploy- edwithinherownshores.Butthat willbeapoorresult,ifallthetimethe areaofdiscontentandhardconditions expandswithgrowingindustryandincreasingpopulation.(Cheers.)Inthe presenttemperoftheworld,while otherthingsarenportant,themost Dressingandthemostimportantisto findthemeansofdividingfairlythe wealththatisbeingproduced.(Cheers.) Ifthatwereoncesettled,weshouldall bereadytoincreaseproduction.But problemindivisionisjustthe problemwhichisconstantlyi'noredby thosewhohavemosttogainbyleaving thingsastheyare.(Cheers.) SpeakingaboutthePeaceConference, theArchbishopmadesomeverytrue remarks.Thattheyarenot"wanton

insults-againstheAllies,"astheARGUSissofondofcallinghisGrace'sremarks,isabundantlyprovedbysome articlesnowappearingintheHEttALD.Thesearebeingwrittenby Lieut.F.W.Eggleston,aprominent Melbournelawyer,whowasamember oftheAustraliandelegationatthe PeaceConference,andhadpreviously servedinthefieldfortwoyears.He is,bytheway,amemberoftheMethodistChurch.Igiveafairlybigeftractfromhisveryexcellentarticle,so thattherewillbenodoubtabouthis ANeutralAdriatic?

Thestrategicfrontierargumentwas thekernalofthegreatdisputebetween ItalyandtheJugo-Slays,whichnearly brokeuptheConference.Granted largeclaimsasagainstAustriabythe TreatyofLondonwhenherassistance inthewarwasasked,Italyfoundherselfconfrontedwithanentirelydifferentsituationattheend,whenthe defeatofAustriahadbeenbrought aboutverylargelybythedefectionof theverySlavracesagainstwhoseterritoryherclaimhadbeenpegged.PersonallyIthinkItalywasentitledto compensation,butnottobegranted theverydoubtfulprivilegeofruling overlargealienpopulationseagerfor autonomy.Itisimportanttonotice, howaver,theshadowycharacterofthe strategicargumentasappliedtothis particularcase.Itisreducedtoan absurdity.Everyargumentusedby ItalytoshowthatItaliansupremacy intheAdriaticisessentialtoItalian securitydemonstratesclearlytheneed ofSlavsupremacyiftheJugo-Slays aretoenjoysecurity.Itcannotbe tooclearlyrecognisedthat-theserival claimstoabsolutesecurityareincompatible.Thesecurityofonecanonly beobtainedbyasacrificeofthesecurityoftheother.Thetruesolutionis aneutralisationoftheAdriaticmaintainedbytheLeagueofNations.But thathasnotbeenpossible.Thetenacitywithwhich,inthiscase.President WilsonclungtotheprinciplesenunciatedinhisFourteenPointseffectually disposesoftheideathatheisanarm-''`chairphilosopherwithnocapacityfor action.Iamunabletounderstandthe objection,raisedinquarterswhich claimtobedemocratic.tohiscelebratedmanifestoappealingtoEuropeanopinion.Thiswasatypicalopportunityforhis''opendiplomacy."

FrenchExpansion.

liseonedaythatresistancetosomeof herdemandswaspromptedbyaconsiderationofherbestinterests.Itis impossibletosuggestthatapermanent annexationoftheleftbankofthe Rhineorevenalongoccupationofit isnecessarytothesafetyofFrance. Suchsuggestionsareunsoundanddangerousattemptstomakeupbyartificialmilitarymeansforthedisparity inpopulationandresourcesbetween GermanyandFrance.Itdoesnot needaverygreatdealofingenuityto discoverthatsuchanextensionof Frenchterritoryrightintotheheart ofthecrowdedareasofGermanywould resultinweaknessratherthanstrength toFrance

Expansionisaverydoubtfulpolicy foracountrylikeFrance,withastationarypopulation.Francehasthe largestcolonialEmpirenexttoBiltain. ShehasaddedtoherEmpirethrough thewar.Thoughtheresumptionof Alsace-LorrainerestorestheRepublic oneandindivisible,andwasoneofthe mainaimsoftheAllies,itdoesnotadd tothemilitarystrengthofFrance.The Vosgeswasagoodstretegicfrontier.as thewarhasshown.TheRhinehas neveryetstoppedanarmy;andto speakofitasastrategicfrontierisone ofthemanyhistoricalfallacieswhich wereusedattheConference.Personally,Ihaveneverbeenabletounderstandwhy,havingdefeatedGermanysothoroughly,weneedstillto fearher.Theexperienceofthewas isthat,ifhalfcivilisationassiststhe Stateswhoareattacked,theaggressors willbedefeated,eventhoughatthe starttheoddswereheavilyintheirfavour.Thetrueinterestofnationslike Franceistheintelligentandenthusiasticsupportofallschemesfortheorganisationofthefactorsandinfluences whichmakeforpeace.

PaganisminAustralia.

InherDivineWisdom,theCatholic Churchopposespolygamy,whichsignifiesanabuseofthegiftswhichGod hasbestowedonman;inlikemanner, sheopposeswhatArchbishopRyan,of Philadelphia,trulyplied"thetandempolygamyofdivorce."ThisBillhas foryearsbeena"pet"propositionof ourOrangefriend,Mr.0.R.Snowball, 311M.L. Pitythoughitis,wehave learntoexpectthesethingsfrom thosewhowouldnever,iftheycould helpit,supportanythingbelievedinby Catholics;butitistrulyshockingto findthisinfamousproposalsponsored bythewholeGovernment.Itwillbe interesting,asanindexofhowfar ChristianityprevailsinAustralia,to pe theprogressofthisBillthrough arliament.

DeathofanIrishFenian. TheremaybesomeWesternAustralianswhorememberHughF.Brophy inthatState47yearsago.Hewas transportedtherefromIreland,followingsomedaringexploitshehadundertakentosetfreehisnativeland.Mr. Brophydiedherelastweek,attheage of90,andMr.M.P.Jageurscontributes asketchofhimtothisweek'sADVOCATE.HewasabuilderinDublin sixtyYearsago,andamonghisworkmenformedastrongbranchoftheFenianBrotherhood.Afterbeingarrestedheservedsometimeinprison bothinEnglandandWesternAustralia,beingreleasedin1869.Hestayed intheWestforthreeyearsperforming severalbuildingcontracts,andthenhe cametoMelbournetocontinuehis trade.Oneofthemainbuildingshere withwhichhewasconnectedwasthe ChurchofSt.MaryStaroftheSea, WestMelbourne.Mr.Brophylivedin retirementformanyyears,butwaspresentattheVictorianIrishConvention heldintheCathedralHallonMay10, 1918.

thiswillprovideagoodinvestmentfor allthoseinterestedinCatholicliteratureandCatholiceducation,anditis hopedthatshareswillbetakeninthe AustralianStates.Theprospectus andotherparticularsmaybehadfrom thesecretaryofthecompany,Mr.EdmondJ.Ryan,A.IC.A.,of331Collinsstreet,Melbourne.

ACatholicLegislator, AmongthemembersoftherecentlyelectedLegislativeCouncilisMr.EsmondKiernan,whotakeshisseat amongStefewLabourmembersofthe UpperHouseasthememberforMelbourneNorth.

ItispleasingtorecordthissuccessontheDartofMr. Kiernan,forhehasbeenformany yearsanactivememberoftheCullingwoodbranchoftheCatholicYoung Men'sSociety.Itistohisexperience intheranksofthatsociety,ofwhich hewasgeneralpresidentafewyears back,thatMr.Kiernanoweshisfluencyofpublicspeakingandhisdebatingability.Twoyearsagohebecame amemberoftheCollingwoodCouncil, andhiscareerinthehigherlegislature willbewatchedwithinterest.

Notes.

ConfirmationwasrecentlyadministeredinSt.Ambrose'sChurch,Brunswick,to401candidates,ofwhom83 wereadults.Severalofthelatter wereconverts.

Iamafraidalsothatthestrategic argumenthasalsoluredFranceintodesignsthatwouldhaveseriouslyweakenedher.Itishardtoresistany claimthatFrancemaymake.One canseethescarsthatthewarhas madeandfeelthehauntingfearthat stillexists.Thewoundedheartof Francewilltakealongtimetoheal, butitispermissibletobelievethatthe smartofthewoundssometimesaffects herjudgment,andthatFrancewillrea_

Thelaymen'sRetreat.

(ByaRetreatant.)

Thisyear'sRetreat,attheRedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth,wasthe seventh,andfromeveryaspect(except thatofthenumberwhoparticipated) wasequaltoifitdidnotexcelthe previousonesinfruitfulness.Indeed, theRetreatants,inconversationatits conclusion,seemedtobeatalossfor wordstofittinglyexpresstheirfeelings ofappreciationandgratitude,inthe firstplacetotheGoodGodforhaving giventhemthegraceoftakingpartin thismostbeautifulofspiritualtreats, andsecondly,totheVeryRev.Father RectorandtheRev.FathersandBrothers,fortheirkindnessandthought. fulnessfortheircomfortandconvenience.

CatholicswhoknowthesameteachingsoftheirChurchareshockedand sickenedbythesightofpublicmen, someofwhomcallthemselvesChristians,openlyadvocatingpaganpractices.Thisremarkissuggestedby theitemrecentlyreportedthatthe StateGovernmentintendtointroduce asaGovernmentmeasure,aBilltoprovidefordivorceonthegroundofthe lunacyofoneoftheparties.Whois tobethejudgeoflunacy?Further, whatistohappeniftheunfortunate personrecovershis,orher.sanity?The standoftheCatholicChurch-whata pitywecannotsaytheChristianchurches-onthematterofdivorceissimple:Christ,ourLeader,said:"What Godhasjoinedtogether,letnoman putasunder."Bytolerating,nay,encouraging,divorce,Protestantsmake thewordsofthemarriageceremonya mockery:"forbetter,forworse;for richer,forpoorer;insicknessandin health,etc.,"whatmeaningdothese havewhenthepartiesusingthemmust alwaysbeinfearofthedivorcecourt?

ilycomfortoftheRetreatantsexceededinexcellencewhatmayhavebeen expectedbythemostpamperedofthe men.TheattentionofthegoodBro. thershadforweekspriortotheRetreatbeenconcentratedonthepreparations,andtheirgreatdesirewastodo everythingpossibletomaketheir guestscomfortableduringtheirstayin theHolyHouse.Duringmealsone oftheFathersreadstotheRetreatants, usuallyanaccountofthelifeofsome distinguishedCatholiclayman,and thesereadingsareinvariablysointerestingthatone'sattentionisgripped andhelpedduringthewholetimeoccupiedbythemeal.

TheRetreatconstitutedthebestof holidays.Theconditionsofsilence constitutestheessenceoftheRetreat, andthebeneficialresultsfromthe spiritualandcorporalstandpointsaccruingframthetwodays'abstention fromtheusualalmostincessanttalkingcanbeappreciatedonlybythose whohaveexperiencedit.

"TheAustraliaNewspaperCompany, Limited.

-Idonotknowifthemonthlyjournal,AUSTRALIA,isknowninthe Westyet.IfitisnotIhopeitsoon willbe.Itisajournalpublishedin Melbourne,andlargelywrittenbyUni. versitystudentsdealingwithtopicsof thedayfromtheCatholicstandpoint. Ithasbeeninexistenceforeighteen months,andhasalreadywonhigh praisefromrepresentativecriticshere. Withaviewtoextendingitsinfluence. ofitisbeingturned overtoacompany,tobecalled"The AustraliaNewspaperCompany,Limited."Thecapitalistoconsistof6,000 sharesof10s.each:2.000oftheseare beingheldinreserve,1,000arebeing allottedforafundtoprovideCatholic UniversityScholarships,andtheremaining3,000areopenforprivatesubscription.Theprovisionaldirectorsof thecompanyareRev.Dr.Collins, B.A..D.D.:Dr.GeraldBaldwin.and Mr.E.AdamsItisconsideredthat

FatherTraceyexpressedhiskeendesirethattheRetreatshouldbeheld moreoftenthanonceayear,inorder thatmoremenmightpartakeofthe benefitsderivedfromparticipatingin them.Thereisnodoubtthatsome mendonotenterbecausetheythink theconditionsaretoosevereforordinaryCatholiclaymentoconform with.Thereneverwasagreaterfallacy.Letthosemenwhoreadthis veryinadequateaccount,andwhohave thedesiretojoininthesebeautifulRetreats.expungefromtheirmindsthe ideathattheymightnotbeableto carryouttheexercisesandsilenceina propermanner.WhenthenextRetreatisheldletthembeofthenumberendthenludgeforthemselves.The holirsssoftheCommunity:thehallowedserroandings,andaboveall,the knowledgethatintheHousewiththem isOurLordintheMostHolySacrament,willsupplyallthenecessary meansformakingagoodRetreat.

Thediscussionastowhether"Santa Casa,"therest-homeatQuenscliffe, conductedbytheSistersofMercyfor theCatholicWomen'sSocialGuild,is toparticipateintheallocationofthe lastButtonDayfunds,stillcontinues. ItwillberememberedthattheGuild collected£168forthefund,butthatno sumwasgrantedbytheexecutiveto "SantaCasa."Mrs.Cleary,ofKew,is stillaskingwhy,butsofarnoonehas beenabletogiveheranysatisfactory reason,thoughseveral,includingour friend,LordMayorCabena,have vaguely(andequallyvainly)triedto doso.

ThenettreceiptsoftheSt.Patrick's DayCelebrationsinBallaratcameto £1,070Os6d.Thisisonlyafewshillingslessthanlastyear,whenthetotal wasarecord.

TheNewmanSocietyofVictoria.an associationofCatholicsconnectedwith theUniversity,heldasplendidsuccessfulsocialeveningattheCathedralHall lastWednesday.Overtwohundred werepresent.includingRev.FatherW. Ryan,S.J.(NewmanCollege),andseveralwell-knowngraduates.

ThewinneroftheMelbascholarship attheAlbert-streetConservatoriumis aCatholicgirl,MissEileenStarr.For thescholarship,whichentitlesthewinnertotwoyears'freetuition,there wereoverfiftyentrants.MissStarr waseducatedbytheSistersofCharity andtheSistersoftheSacredHeart.

GOTACOLD?

BanishitwithPEPS,theRemedythat goesDIRECTTOTHELUNGS.

Whenyoustartsneezingyouhave -*caughtcold,"andNatureissimply tellingyoutotakeoneortwobreathablePepstabletsfromtheirsilver wrappersandletthemdissolveinthe mouth.

Thepowerfulmedicinalandantisepticfumeswhicharethenreleased fromthePepstabletsgowiththe breaththroughtheairpassages,and destroyallthecoldbermsthathave invadedthethroat.

Atthesametimethedelicatemembraneliningthebreathingpassages fromthemouthtothe.ungsissoothed, healed,andprotected,breathingis madecomfortable,andthatsnuffling, choked-upsensationinthenoseand throatquicklydisappears.

Theywillneverforgettheadvice,on tisseveralsubjectsdealtwith,given byFatherTraceyattheconferences, andtheremembrancewilldoubtless haveanupliftinginfluenceontheir futurelives.Thedominantfeatures oftheVeryRev.Father'slectureswere simplicityandreasonableness,andthe greatandabidingloveofGodforman wastheonegreatTruththathe soughttoestablishfirmlyintheminds andheartsofhishearers.Thathe succeededtheedifyingmannerinwhich themencarriedouttheRetreatamply manifested.Duringtheconcluding exercises,FatherTraceyconsecrated theRetreatantsandtheirfamiliesand dearonestotheSacredHeartandthe BlessedMotherofGod,andthisceremonywaswithoutdoubtoneofthe mostconsolingandcomfortingexperiencesthatpoorlaymenareeverlikely tohaveinthisvalleyoftears,andthey willcertainlylookbackuponitasa mostpreciouseventintheirlives.

Thearrangementsmadeforthebod-

TrulythetwodaysintheHouseof God,eitherenjoyingthepresenceof TesusintheBlessedSacrament,and participationinthevariousexercises,or readingsomegoodbook,undisturbed bynoiseofanykind,constitutethe happiestperiodoftheyearforthose whoaresofortunateastotakepartin it,andthosewhooncetasteofits sweetnesswillcertainlyneverwillingly missthechanceofrenewingtheexperience.

Astothemenwhopartakeofthis splendidspiritualfeast,theyareordinaryCatholicmen,withoutanyextraordinaryqualificationswhichfitthem speciallytoparticipate.EverygoodlivingCatholicmanwillcarryoutthe conditionsandexercisesoftheRetreat. andappreciateitsbeautyandspiritual andtemporalhealth-givingcharacter:stirsinthesamemannerandto sameextentastheRetreatantsofthis yearandformeryears.

TheRetreatwasbroughttoaclose onTuesdaymorningwithHolyMass intheOratory,duringwhichthemen receivedHolyCommunion,andafter whichtheVeryRev.FatherTracey impartedtheApostolicBenediction.

Breakfastwasservedimmediately afterMass,toenablethementogoto theirrespectivebusinessesintime.

AttheendofeachRetreat.every manhasonlyoneregret,andthatis thattheperiodofpeaceandhappiness hasbeensoshort.

TheauthoritiesinGreatBritainare takingmeasurestomakewhiskymore obtainablewhendemandedundera medicalorder.Doctorshavecomplainedthatliveswhichmighthave beensavedhavebeensacrificedduring theinfluenzaepidemicbytherefusal oftheretailertoretailexceptforconsumption"onthepremises."

BythisdirectandbreatheablePeps treatmentacoldisarrestedinitsfirst stages.Pepsthoroughlydisinfectthe throat,and,withouttheaidofharmful drugs,providethelungswiththesurestdefenceagainstbronchitis,asthma, influenza,chestweakness,orthedeadlierperilsofpleurisyandpneumonia. Peps,theidealremedyforCoughs. Colds,andBronchitis.areinvaluable forBronchialColds,SoreorRelaxed Throat,ChestTightness,Difficult Breathing,WinterCough,WeakChest, Hoarseness,Wheeziness,Old-ageCough, NightCough,EarlyMorningCough, Children'sCoughs,andColds,Croup, WhoopingCough.ChestWeaknessin Children.Influenza,Colds,andother Throat,Chest,andLungAilments. PepsareobtainablefromallChemists andStoresat1/6and3/-perbox.

Beassuredthatnothingisinureincompatiblewiththefullestapproach toGodthanthefullnessofearthly happiness-Lacordaire.

PeopPlacesandThings.

THESKY.

OnceIusedtowonderwhy

Godcreatedsomuchsky.NowHiswisdomIwillown, Wisergrownforhavingflown.

Somehaveforestsfortheirdreams;

Somehavesinging,seawardstreams; Some,thesternandorder'ddowns.

Whathavemeninuglytowns?

There'stheskyfortorturedsouls, Thickwithstarsforshininggoals.

TherearecloudsamoonattiresFloatingshipsforgreatdesires.

Skyforlongingsfaintoroam!

Skyforpoetsseekinghome!

Justatpresent.foroursins.

SkyprofanedbyZeppelins!

---ARMELO'CONNOR.

ThedailyEnglishjournalshavebeen givinganabundanceofspacetothe discussionof,LordFrench'scomments onthewar,especiallythoseaffecting LordKitchenerandsomelivingGenerals.Thesubjecthasbeenbrought beforeParliamentandisafrequent topicinclubconversations,saysan EnglishCatholicpaper.Somesharp criticsofLordFrenchhavebeencall- ingforhisresignationoftheofficeof ViceroyinIreland.Heoughttohave resigneditbeforenow,butnotbecause ofhisremarksonthewar.Sofaras LordKitchener'sreputationisconcerned,theyareharmless.IfhewishedtofigureinFranceasthemilitary authorityinsupremecommandover theBritishforcesandprudentlygave waywhenheheardLordFrench'sremonstrances,heactedinasensible manner,andLordFrenchasheshould havedone.Asforthelivingmilitary menwithwhomhehasfoundfault, theycandefendthemselvessooneror later.ThereasonwhyLordFrench shouldresignisbecauseheisevidently averypliabletoolof andtyrannicalGovernment,andunder hisregimeagreatamountofinjustice hasbeendonebyimprisonments,deportations,andmilitaryviolenceto Irishcivilians,whoarequiteasmuch entitledtofairplayasanyGeneral, andwhoseonlyoffenceisthattheylove theircountryandholdthattheyhave arighttoruleit.

Theerectionofawarshrineinthe shapeofacrucifixoutsidetheCatholic churchatTunbridgeWellshasbeen toomuchforthefeelingsofsomelocal fanatics,who,headedbyCanonD.J. StatherHunt.formedadeputationand waitedupontheTownCouncil.Canon Hunt,addressingthemembers.saidthe erectionofsuchanimagewascontrary totheScripturesandthelawsofthe land.Theyfelt,hesaid,itwasnot somuchputupasamemorialtothe menwhohadfallen,butratheranop- portunitywasbeingtakenforforcing thedistinctivefeaturesoftheRoman Catholicreligionuponthem.The Mayorsaidthecouncilhadnopowerto doanythinginthematter. * *

TheattemptofthepresentBritish Ministry,saystheLondonCATHOLIC TIMES,toruletheIrishpeoplewith- outtheirconsent,hasresultedinthe worstGovernmentthatexiststo-day. Astothattherecanbenodispute. Wemayexamineeverypartofthe world,butnowhereoutsidetheBritish dominionsshallwefindanyplacewherePrussianismprevailsasitdoes inIreland.NorthandSouth.Eastand\Vestoutsidethoselimitsithas beensweptoffthefaceoftheearth. IntheGreenIsleitistriumphant. Armouredcarsmachine-guns,aero- planesforwarpurposes,anarmyof manythousandsfullyequippedfor battle-theyareallthere.Andofthe methods'bywhichthepeopleareop- pressed,wehavehadexamplesinthe militarydisplaysinDublin,Limerick, Clare-inalmosteverydistrictof Leinster,Munster,andConnaught.De- portations,imprisonments,trialsby court-martialhavebeentheorderoftheday.andtheprospectisoneof stillharshercoercion.Thesedespotic andprovocativemeasures,blindlyand oftenstupidlyenforced,havearoused generalindignation,andnever,not eveninthepenaltimes.werethere lationsbetweenthepeopleandtheGovernmentmorebitter.Inaword, thestatetowhichIrelandhasbeen broughtbytheGovernment'sPrus- sianismis,astheAmericanenvoys havehadgoodgroundtoknow,anin- ternationalscandal.

ThestipulationthatGermanyshall makereparationinkindforthedestructionofthefamouslibraryofLouvain,byhandingovermanuscripts.earlyprintedbooks,prints,etc,tothe equivalentofthosedestroyed.i4one ofthemostinterestingfeaturesofthe reparationsectionofthePeaceTreaty. Louvain.theOxfordoftheLowCounties,withancientbuildingsabsolutelyuniqueintheirarchitecturalvalue,was sackedbytheGermantroopsinAug- ust,1914,onthegroundthataconcertedattackhadbeenmadeupon thembythecivilianpopulation.Th Kaiser'sownpressbureaureportedat thetimethatLouvainhadbeen"bit- terlypunished."Thelibrary,oneof therichestinEurope,containedsome 40.000volumesandhundredsofrare manuscripts.

Thenewshasjustbeenreceivedof thedeathoftheRightRev.Dom Stephen.AbbotoftheTrappistMonasteryofMelleraie.France.atthegreat ageof88,sixtyofwhichhadbeen spentinthepriesthood,fiftyinthe religiouslifeasaTrappist,andforty- four,justhalfhislife,asAbbot.He wasamostestimablereligious,very exactinthefulfilmentofthesevere ruleofhisOrder.butneverthelessfull ofsuavityandcharityforhisbrethren. HisAbbeywassomewhatheavily drainedowingtothegreatEuropean war.nolessthantwentytwopriests andlaybrothersbeingcalleduponto leavetheseclusionofthecloisterfor thearmy.Fourofthesewerekilled onthebattlefield.onediedinhospital. andthreeweretakenprisoners.The anxietiesofthestrenuoustimestold upontheAbbot'senfeebledhealth,and hepassedaway.fullofresignationto theHolyWillofGod,surroundedbyhissorrowingmonks.Inhislast momentshewasconsoledbythepresenceofjustafewoftheKingsbridge (England)Fathers,who,havingservedintheFrenchArmy.happenedto beatMellaraiewhentheagedAbbot wascalledtohiseternalreward.The KingsbridgeMonasteryisafiliationof Melleraie.andassuchthelateAbbot wasaccustomedtopayitperiodical visitations.Hislastvisitwasduring thefirstyearofthelatewar.MelleraieAbbey,wherehedied,carriesa distinctlinkwithourpresent-dayEng- lishandIrishmonasticlife.Itwas formerlyestablishedatLulworth.Dorset.Whilstin1794,someFrenchexiledTrappistswerepassingfromSwitzerland.throughEngland,ontheirway toCanadatoestablishamonastery, theywerereceivedandprotectedby theEnglishGovernmentasFrenchrefugees.Whilewaitingfortheirvesseltosail,aproposalwasmadeto thembyMr.ThomasWeld,ofLulworthPark.Theresultwasthatthey settledatLulworth,andlateranew monasterywaserectedforthemunder theinvocationofSt.Susas,andrai tothedignityofanAbbeybythe HolySeein1813.Thecommunityleft LulWorthin1817andsettledatMelleraie.France.Fromithavebeendi- rectlyfoundedthefamousAbbeyof MountMelleray.nearWaterford(so namedoutofrespecttotheMother House,andtheTrappistMonastery, nearKingsbridge;indirectly.also, MountSt.Joseph.Roscrea,andSt. Bernard'sAbbey.nearLeicester.It wasthroughoneofthemonksof MountMelleraybeingsenttoEngland tosolicitaidtowardsthecompletion oftheIrishfoundationthattheideaof establishingMountSt.Bernard's.near Leicester,aroselater. Someseventeenyearsback,whentheFrenchMelleraiewassubjectedtopressurebythe FrenchGovernment, Kingsbridge Monasterywasfoundedasanasylum

III intheeventofthecommunitybeing expelledfromFrance.MountMelleray, Ireland,wasfoundedundersimilarcircumstances.TheMelleraiecommunity wasdissolvedbytheFrenchGovern- mentin1831. TheEnglishandIrish membersoftheAbbeyproceededto Cork,andafoundationwasmadenear Cappoquin,whichledtothepresent beautiful MeanwhileAbbeyofMountMelleray. thedispersedFrenchreligiousgatheredroundtheoldMelleraie, whichhasflourishedtothisday,and whereAbbotStephenhasnowbeen laidtorest,afterspendinghalfacern tun-withinitswalls.-R.I.P.

Reviewingthe"WildSwansof Coole,"byW.B.Yeats.anEnglish criticconcludes:"Mr.Yeats'sworld,in thefullestsense,theworld,thatisto say,whichgiveshimthesensations whencehispoemsproceed.isadream. world.Theeventsofordinarylife cometohimtransmutedthroughthat mediumandconfusedwitheventsthat havehappenedonlyinbooksorin imagination.Thedream-statereducesthemalltothesameplaneofexistence.And,whatevermaybethe originandthemeaningofdreams.they arenottobeconfusedwiththetranscendantvisionsofthemystic Mr. Yeatsoffersusnoexplanationoflife inhispoetry,butonlyapictureofa regionofbeautywhichispeculiarly hisown."

SirIanHamilton,atRugbySchool recently,unveiledatablettothememoryof dreamer,theyoungsoldier-poetand RupertBrookeMuchhas beenwritteninappraisementofthe warsonnetsofthisdelightfulyoung modernsinger.SirIansuggestedthat Brooke'spersonalitywasevenmorere- markablethanhiswork.Brookewill bealegandaryfigure;whenonegenera tionhasbeenlongdeadhispersonality willfascinateposterity;theywillmag- nifyhim;amythwillgatherround him:andhewillbeoneofthosefiguresaroundwhomcreativeliteratureis written."Threeyearsago,"saysa commentatoronthisyoungdreamer's work,"IthoughtBrookewasjust abouttobecomeagreatpoet:Inow thinkthathehadjustbecomeone. Thereislittleofhisbest:butwhat thereisofitcouldnotbebetter.And itisworthremarkingthatthemore hedeveloped,themorelucidhebecameThereexistsatpresentamong mostofoursemi-goodpoets(andnot allourgoodonesarealwaysfreefrom it)ahabitofwritingindarkabracadabraswhichitisdifficulttofathom. Profoundthoughtsandreconditeimagescannotalwaysbefullygrasped atfirstreading.andmostgoodlitera- turemakessomedemandsuponthe intelligenceofthereader.ButIthink itmaybepostulatedthat.however multipleanddeepmaybethemeaning ofapoemoraphrase,itisthecharacteristicofallthegreatestpoetrythat asurfacemeaningatleastcanbecom- prehendedatsight.Brooke.inthis regard,wasamodel;atthetimeof hisdeathhewas.withoutforgoingany thoughtthathewantedtoexpress. thesimplestandclearestofgoodEng- lishwriters:heusednowordandno constructionthatwasbeyondtherange ofintelligentEnglishconversation. Withsuchapersonality.suchabrain. andsuchacommandoverwordsand theirorder.hewould,hadhelived, haveproducedabodyofworkwhichwouldhavestoodbesidethatofKeats:' * *

LordReadingwastheguestof honouratadinneroftheBarAssocia- tioninNewYorkoneSaturdaynight recently.LordReadinginthecourse ofhisremarks,saidhehadnoticed

thattherewasnotquitethesameconcensusofopinioninfavourofGreat Britainasexistedduringthewar,but, hecontinued,"muchofthatcriticism andcommentisbynomeansill- natured,andIamconvincedtheminds ofthosewhoweknowtobeour friends,andsomecomesfromcritics whoareratherimpatientofour methods,andwhothinkweshould movefaster.Inotewithmuchinterestthatwearecreditedbysomewith astuteness,asubtletyandaMachiavel lianintellectwithwhichIshouldhave thoughtyouinAmerica,knowing somethingofourhistory,ofourblun T. ders,wouldhavebeenthelasttolay atourdoors,andIdonotthinkwe areentitledtothecreditwhichweare giveninthisrespect.Ishouldliketo believethatthissupposedascendancy anddominationwhichwearesaidto haveachievedhavebeenaccomplished byus,butIknowthatitcouldnot be,andtherefore1cannotaccept assertingthatithasbeenachiev- ed.ButwithallthatcriticismIam perfectlyassured,frommyexperience ofthiscountry,thatthefeelingof AmericanstowardsBritonsisfarbetter nowafterwarthanitwasbeforewe becameengagedinwar."LordRead- ingsaidhewasnotpreparedtoaccept statementsthatanti-Britishpropagan- dawasmakingheadway."Tothose whoareinclinedtobelittleusandbe impatientwithus,"headded,"Iwould onlybegthemtorememberthatwe haveourdifficultiesinourowndomes- ticaffairs,thatitisnotalwayseasyto selectthemomentatwhichtheGov. ernmentmaywishtoachievesomepar- ticularproject,andthatitmustawait afittingopportunity,doingitsbestas farasitcantogovernjustlyandfairly duringtheinterval."

TheRev.Dr.Loughran,oftheDioceseofArmagh,wasrequestedtoassist asAuditortothePapalInternuncioat theCourtofQueenWhilhelminaatthe Hague.Onaccountofthescarcityor priestsintheArchdiocesehefoundthat hecouldnotgo.ThePope'spresent totheQueenontheoccasionwasa !ife-sizedmarblestatueofOurLord,to beplacednearthePalaceofPeace.A costlyringandthePapalservicemedalweresenttotheRev.Dr.Lough- ranfromRome

Onthe30th.ult.,theHolyFather performedthe(foraPope)unusualceremonyofblessingthemarriageof PrinceClementeDelDragowithDonna GiacintaRuspoliintheChapelofthe SalaMatilda. Thebrid"isthe daugtherofPrinceAlessandroRuspoli, GrandMasteroftheSacredHospiceof theApostolicPalace.andthebridegroomthenephewofthelateCardinal delDragu,theonlymemberofthe RomanaristocracyintheSacredCol- legeforsometime.Afterthecere-monyHisHolinesscelebratedtheNup tialMassandmadeamovingaddress.

"Londonisreallyaveryremarkable city,"remarkedanEnglishwriterre- cently.Theotherdaytherewas troubleinaLondonrestaurantbecause aladysmokedtherein.Awaiterasked hertodesist, Sherefused.Then, accordingtohisownaccount.thewaiterknockedthecigaretteoutofher mouth.Whowouldhavethought suchanincidentpossible.ifithadnot occurred?Nothingiscommonerin trulyfashionablerestaurantsthan smokingbyladies.Butapparenti7 alsothewaitersthereofhaveadiffer- entcode.Thesadfactisthatthe fightforsex-equalityisnotyetover. Itiswon,butnotfinished,anda"sort ofwar"persistsinoddcornersofthebattlefield.Andtherearestillpublic placeswhereevendaringanddesperate womendonotventuretosmoke.A duchessmightsmokeintherestaurant- carofatrain,butshewouldnever smokeonthetopofanomnibus.Still, evolutionproceeds.Icanremember thetimewhenaladywhotravelledat allonthetopofanomnibusriskedher reputationindoing.so. Letusbeverygentlewithour

TheRosaryversus"MyRosary."

ARepadiallotandanAppel!.

"ThevoiceisthevoiceofJacob,butthehandsarethehandsofEsau."

Therewasonceamanwhowrotea bookcalled"OurLady.ofTears,"but *herewasnothinginitabouttheBlessed Virgin.ThereisahouseoutinSubiaco called"MountCarmel,"butnobody goesthereonpilgrimage.St.Leo. nard'sAvenue,atLeederville,was neverdedicatedtothegreatsaintof PortMaurice.Somepeoplehearing theseinstancesenumeratedwillinflict thequotation,"What'sinaname?"

Letusanswer,attheoutset,thereis everythinginaname.Ifanameis aptlybestowed,ittellsagreattruth, andletseverybodyknowwhattoexpect.Ifanameisinaptlygiven,then itisanarch-deception,andleadsthe unwaryintothemorass.Wehave witnessedwithpain("We"aremywife andI),theenthusiasmofmanygood Catholicsforthesong"MyRosary," andthepainisbecauseofthemisunderstandingofthesegoodpeople.As apieceofmusicthesongtakesahighrank,buteveninconventsithasbeen, andis,lookeduponasasacredsong, andwecanstanditnolongerwithout aprotest."MyRosary"hasnothing todowiththebeautifulCatholicdevotionoftheRosary,andwhileweare willingtohearitsung,andareready tosingitourselves,andhavepresented acopyofittotheRev.Motherofour localconvent,wedoobjecttoCatholics imaginingitcantakerankamongthe songsofDavid.Ifunthinkingpeople confoundingsoundwithsense,are wraptintoecta:yjustattherepetition ofthewords"rosary"and"cross"in thesongundernotice,werejoiceatit, rejoiceattheirsimplicity,andtheextra-simplicityoftheirpiety,anddonot wishtotakeaway"thatwhichthey seemtohave."Butourappealisto themoreintelligent,whoknowthe meaningofwords,andwho"prayina tongue.""MyRosary"isasongof alove-sickswain,whohadbeenjilted, orofaladywhohadbeen"crossedin love."Wedonotusethewords"jilted"or"crossedinlove"withtheleast degreeofflippancy,foreachofthem indicatesthehigh-watermarkofamost horribletragedy,andwiththegloom ofthedisappointmentthatshadows theheartofthemanorthewoman whohasbeenbetrayedbyafalselover, wehavenothingbutthedivinest humansympathy.Wehavealsono objectiontothefigureoftherosary beingusedtoillustratetheroundof woesculminatinginacross,whichis suitabletomanyalovestory,butonly tothemistakennotionofmanyCatholicswhothinkthat"MyRosary"is somesortofaglorificationof"therosary"-ofourrosary.Heregoestoexamine"MyRosary"andascertainhow manystepsitshouldbeallowedupthe stairsofthechoirgallery: "ThehoursIspentwiththee,dear heart, Areasastringofpearlstome; Icountthemovereveryoneapart, Myrosary,myrosary!"

Ifitisthejiltedlover,thereishis rosaryforyou.EachhourwithHermenigildaisapearl-abead-andhe sitsandmoonsandthinks,andmaybe iselevatedtoacertaindegree,forlove isennobling:butcomparehismystical beadswiththerosarybeadsinthe handsofanIrishmother,oranold Irishgrandfather,notwraptupina selfishsorroworadisappoinment,with which,rememberinthejiltedone's case,weareinentiresympathy,but usingthatbeadtonumberthetributesofreverentworshipofferedto herwhofeltallhumansorrowsinher soulpiercedseventimes-tothe Motherof"theSonofallwomen's tears."Ifitisthelady"crossedin love,"andwhoperhapssawonemore favouredcapturethehandandthe heartofherlovedMarmaduke,howcan wedootherwisethanwishheranacquaintancewiththerealrosary,sothat shemight,liketheoldwomanin FatherBlunt'sverse: 'Cryonthesorrowfulmysteries, Withtearsasbigasmybeads."

Wecannotbutwishthatthelonely ladywhocountsthehoursaspearls, andinimaginationlivesthroughthem again,herheartmeantime"wrung withabsence,"werebutaChildof Mary,whocouldturnthosehoursinto pearlsofgreatpriceindeed,byofferingtheirlossinunionwithOurLady's sorrows.

"Eachhourapearl,eachpearla prayer, Tostillaheartinabsencewrung: Itelleachbeaduntotheend, Andthereacrossishung!"

Thelastlinethereseemsverysacred, butwhatwasthecrossthathungon thehours?Marmaduke'sprovingfalse inthecase,orHermenigilda'srefusal whenheputthequestionintheother?

Anyhow,itisnotusualtohavea crosshangingonrosarybeads,buta =Oft.Takenoticethereisno questionofsomedevoutpersonsayingtherosarybecauseofsorrow,but itisthelasthoursthatarethebeads, thehoursaretheprayers,buttowhom thoseprayersareoffered,orbywhat processthehourswereturnedinto prayers,withoutanyattemptatpurificationofintention,oranyofthe actsofresignationwhichCatholics knowsowellfromlongpracticehowto make,isnotjustapuzzle,itisasign thatthewordsofthebeautifulsong arebutameaninglessjingleasfaras Catholicpietyisconcerned."Thevoice isthevoiceofJacob,"andthehands arenotthehandsofSt.Dominic.The dragoondressedhimselfasapriestto heartheconfessionofthe"Croppy Boy.""MyRosary,"initsborrowed canonicals,offersablessingwhichno intelligentCatholicshouldbowfor.

Taketheblessingofthesolaceofmusic fromthesong-itisacreatureofGod -andbethankfultoGodandthe author,butrealisethatitisasecular blessing,justasturnipsare,andits comfortisnotonahigherplanethan thecomfortofowningafaithfulcat.In short,"MyRosary"isnotourrosary. "0memoriesthatblessandburn! Obarrengainandbitterloss! Ikisseachbead,andstriveatlastto learn Tokissthecross,sweetheart! Tokissthecross.

TherearetwothingsMr.Middleclass urgentlydesires,saysHaroldEley,in theBirminghamSUNDAYHERALD: Atatimewhenwearedelugedwith "schemes,"andourheadsreelwith themultitudeofreforms,ourlegislators deemnecessarybeforethat"perfect England"isfashionedandmoulded,it iswellthatthemanwhoselifeistobe "reformed"shouldpauseawhileand doalittlehardthinking.

Especiallyisthisdesirableonthe partofwhatwemaycall,forwantof abetterdescription,"middleclass workers"-thatvastarmyofclerks,assistantmanagers,overseers,deputies, cashiers,etc.,whouncomplainingly brushtheirhatseverymorning,kiss theirwives(ifthereistime),andcatch thetrainortramtotown.

Thisclasshasreallynounion;it possessesnoomnipotentdelegateswho canmakePrimeMinistersquailand Cabinetsgrantconcessions;butitisa classwhichprovidedthousandsofjoyousSecond-Lieutenants-gladtofight aqdbleedfortheEnglandwhichhad riktheredthem-andmadetheir fathersgroanundertaxes.Forthe State,onceregardedasasortofcombinedpoliceman,postman,andrate collector,hasbecomeareality,anIn. tegralpartofourdailylives-anda nuisance.

EconomyFirst.

Ateveryturnthestaid"sound" middle-classmanisproddedwiththe Governmentgampandtoldtorouse himselffromhislongsleep;heistold thathisapathynearlycausedthe downfallofthegreatestEmpirethe worldhaseverseen.

Ifhehasanyleisure,heisadjured tospenditinlearningSpanish,or growingmarrowsontheFrenchsystem, orinsolvingtheproblemofmaking onesuitlastaslongasthree.

Thefinalesoundslikeanactofresignation.Itlookssomethinglike takingupthatloadwhichOurSaviour saidwemustcarryifwearetofollow afterHim,butwhataboutthe"barrengainandbitterloss?"Thereis nobarrennessabouttherealrosary.In thissongwherethehoursarethe beads,andthebeadstheprayers,"barrengainandbitterloss"weretheresult. Whatacircleitmakes!Heorshe, MarmadukeorHermenigilda,kissed eachbead,therehadbeennoprayer saidonthebead,thebeaditselfwas theprayer,andtheprayerwasthe "hour"-well,thereisnosemblanceof prayeraboutit.Weadmitthat,that striving"tokissthecross"istoomysticalandtoomistyforustoapprehend, butwecan'tseehowitisinanyway aninspirationfromthetruecross.The fancifulbeadsandthefancifulcross havenothingincommonwiththereal rosary,excepttheirshapeanddisposal, andintheCatholicChurchweareto suspectshapessomuch,thatifan angeloflightappearstous,itwillbe yearsbeforetheChurchissatisfied thattheluminositydidnotconcealthe uglinessofthefatheroflies.Whenwe seethecrossinastrongcircumstance, wecannotbut-think;ofthegrapes whichdonotgrowonthorns,andof thefigswhichmendonotgatherfrom thistles.Inthisspiritwedosuspect thecrossthathangsunthatshadowy "rosary"thatissungaboutbypeople towhomanyideaoftherealrosary wouldbeanathema.Thecrossona donkey'sbackcommandsourrespect asaworkofnature,andthereforeof God,forthereisnotaGodofnature separatefromtheGodofGrace.The crossmarkedonthepetalsofapoppy commandsouradmirationandrespect, asindeeddoeseveryinnocentthing innaturedisposedbyGod,andevery indifferentthingdisposedbyGod.and everythingalsoarrangedbyart,by man,andouradmirationof"MyRosary"muststopshortatthemelody, whichissomethingakintoGregorian music.Thedragginginofthecross andthehalfhintthatthereissomethingreligiousaboutthesong,isafalse claim,forthecrossisnotthecross thatweknow,andthereisnosuggestioninthewordsofthesongof"a humbleandcontriteheart,"orof"fervourandperseverance,"or"ofconfidenceinGod'sgoodness,"or"ofresignationtoHiswill,"orof"thenameof JesusChrist."Whatmannerofa prayerisit,whichisshornandbereft ofallthosequalities?Itwereasorry thingeventhoughonlyonewerewanting.Ourfinalwordisthatwelike thesong,"MyRosary,"butonlyasa song,notasasacredsong,certainly notasaCatholicsong.WhenCatholics singit,orhearitsung,letthemrememberthatitisonlywhatitis,"only thatandnothingmore."

-StephenLangton. Runnymeade,W.A.

Ofcourse,beerandtobaccoarebur, uries,andtheChadbandsandStimine andReformerscry,"Shame-Extravagance."ButMr.Middleclasscannot andwillnotdeprivehimselfofthese littlepleasures.And,thinkingitover. Ihavecometotheconclusionthata man'ssalarywhichonlypermitsofthe barenecessitiesoflife,isnosalary atall,butapittance-adisgracetothe greatestEmpiretheworld,etc.,etc.... Now,Mr.Reformer,whatistobe done?Mr.Middleclasshaspassed throughthewar-andhehashadhis eyesopened.HeknowsthatMr. Upper-tencanstillrunthatbigfawn car,andstillplaygolf-andstillbey (anddrink)whiskey.Andheknows thatonlybydintofperseveranceand affabilityhecanprocurehalfapintof G.B.atthePigandWhistle-andthat hiscar(thetramletteredBearwoodor Erdington)ismorecostlythanever. Andheisbeginningtothink.After all,itiswhatreformers,andbishops, andPrimeMinistershavetoldhimto doforyears.Andourfriendisintelligent. WhatHeFoughtFor.

Therearejusttwothingshewants. Number1isreformofthepricesof necessitiesoflife.Number2-tobe leftalone.Heisreallytiredofhavingtofillupaformbeforehecan painthisgardengategreenorchange hisgrocer. And,afterall,wewenttowarfor LibertyandFreedom.

"Self-improvement"isgivenhimat everymeal.Andlast,butnotleast, theGovernmentlayinwaitforhimat everycornerwithan"economy"poster,oradistressingpictureofaonce prosperousfamilywendingtheirway totheworkhouse.

Itisverypraiseworthy,butitis veryabsurd.

Iwanttosavemoney.AndIalwayshatedtheideathatultimately, whenmyemployersintimatedthatI wastooseniletobeofanyfurtheruse tothem.Ishouldhavetoescortmy wifeandchildrentothatdreardwellingknownlocallyas"TheSpike."But Ishouldlikesomeardent"Controller Economist"toshowmehow,withthe costoflivingwhatitisto-day,Ican save-orbuyWarBonds-orinvest moneyformychildren'seducation-or provideforthathoaryoldagewhich thepatheticposterdepicts.Frankly,I havegivenuptheeffort.AndIam butoneamongthodsands.

AHouseholdBudget.

Foratypicalexampleofthemiddleclassworkerwewilltaketheclerkwith asalaryof70s.perweekandawifeand twochildren. Iknowjustsucha man.Hehasjustcomebackfrom thearmy,andaftermonthsawayin camps,isjustbeginningtorealisethe roughnessofcivilianlife.

Hisrentis10s.perweek,anditis nousefortheeconomisttotellhim togetacheaperhouse-hecan't.So hegrumblesandpays,andisleftwith threepoundstokeepfourpeopleon. Hisgrocerybillamountstoapound perweek.So-likethestoryofthe tenlittleniggerboys-wehavetwo. Coal-precious,pricelesscoal!Whateverfigurescharteredaccountantsmay produceattheCommission,andwhateverjusticelieswiththeminers'demands,thefactremainsthatMr. Middleclasshastopayabout40s.fora tonoffuel;inwintertimehiswife uses3s.worthaweek.Lightcostsanother2s-andthereis35s.left.

Notbeingavegetarian,andoneof hischildrenbeingalustyyouthrequiringallthe"boneandmarrowmakingmaterial"talkedsogliblyofbythe paneldoctor,quite10s.perweekhasto bespentatthebutcher's(forforeign meatwiththebone-makingqualities longsincedeparted).

Twenty-fiveshillings!Andwehave notyetmentionedclothesor.boots. Buteveryonewhohasbeenprivileged Itoentertherealmofparenthoodknows thatgiventheaverageboy,andthe averagepairofboots,andtheaverage numberofstonesontheroads,these bootswillwantrepairinginsidethree weeks.Sothebootrepairerreceives anaverageweeklypaymentof2s. AndLuxuries.

Andtheremaining23s.isswallowed upbyclothes,milk,insurance,tram fares,washing-and-yes-letmebe frank-beerandtobacco.

TheUnknownQuantitg.

(ByErnestReynolds.)

Theimpatientjabsatthefirewhich Mr.Princepmadewiththepoker,indicatedatroubledmind.Itwasnot somuchthathislandladyhadboiled hiseggsfourminutesinsteadofthe stipulatedthree-thoughevensuchallegedtrifleshavebeenwedgesof cleavage-butitwastherepetitionof suchshortcomingsthatweighedupon hisbachelorsoul.Hemeditatedupon thegenus"Landlady"andnamedthe species.Therewerethedecayedgentry,whocondescendedtohaveyouas alodger,conferringafavournoton themselves,butonyou:therewasthe garrulouslandlady,prolificofexplanations.Worstofallwastheunpunctualtypeintowhosehandshehadnow fallen.Thereseemednoescapefrom theseFuriesofBacherlordom,unless .?Heweighedthealternative:a housekeeperorawife.Objections presentedthemselveslikedamping showersaftersunshine.Hewasappalledatthepossibilityofahousekeeperwhomightmanagehimaswell asthehouse;hemightgethissister. buttheywereoutoftouch.Shewas high-browed,andhigh-brewedwomen werehisaversion.

pecking;ifIsay'No'shewillbeoffend. ed,andclosethecorrespondence."The dilemmawasshelvedformaturerconsideration.

Someofthequestionsadmittedof noprevarication':"AreyouaFabian?" demanded"Yes"or"No,"but"Would yousendyourchildrentoa'Montessori'school?"(apartfromhishaziness astowhat"Montessori"meant),seemedtoMr.Princepsomewhatpremature. Hespentananxiousevening,andfelt asheansweredthelastoftheseries thathehadachievedadepthofobscuritythatwouldhaveexcitedtheenthusiasmofamemberoftheBrowning Society.

seaair,andsheadded:"Ihavepromisedtomeetafriend."

ThenthetruthdawneduponMr. Princep,and.helaughedatthegrim humourofthislatestjestoftheGoddesswhorulesthewheel.Ilehastenedtosaythatheshouldbereturning bythenexttrain,andelaboratedthe jestbyexpressingthehopethatshe wouldhaveajollydaywithherfriend. Shewasleftstandingonthepier,as yetignorantoftheattentionsofthe fickleGoddess.

SomedayspassedbeforeMr.Princep settleddownoncemoreintotherut fromwhichhehadbeensorudely jostled.Duringthattimehehadeven meditatedsuicide.Butoldhabits persisted.Twonotesyieldedconsolation.Thefirsthehadfoundtohis greatsurprise,atthePostOffice.He hesitatedbetweenburningandreading.Curiositydecided.

"Sir-youarenotamanofhonour;

youdidnotkeepourappointment.X."

Mr.Princepsmiled;hissisternever hadbeenabletoseeajoke.

Hislandladygavehimthesecond, sayingwithmarkeddisapproval:

"Someyoungwomanbroughtit."

Shedidsomeunnecessarydustingin thehopethatherlodgermightgive somehintastothecontentsofthesuspiciousnote.Heseemedinnohurry. SheprolongedherstayuntilMr.Prin. cepremarkedthatshehadalready dustedthemusicstooltwice;thencommondecencymadeherwithdraw.Her worstsuspicionswouldhavebeenconfirmedhadsheseenherlodgerleap fromhischairasheread:

"MydearJack,-Whythislongabsence?Comeandseemeassoonas possible.-Yours; G.C."

Andhewent.

"Awife? ."hesighed:afortnightagohecontemplatedmatrimony, andhadevenjestedwithhislandIany, butjealousyhadpartedG.C.andhimself-heimaginedamorefavoured suitor.Hehadalreadybeguntopicturehimselfasanoldbachelor,going fromlodgingtolodging,thesportof thesemodernFuries,whenanewpos. sibilityoffereditself.WhymarryG.C.P Whynotmarrysomeoneelse?Andthe question:whom?Thecircleofhisfemaleacquaintanceswassmallanduninviting.Hehadheardofadvertise. ments;hehadalwaysthoughtsuch thingsindelicate.theynowcameas balmtohiscrushedspirit.Hewent throughsomeoldpapersandlearned ofthreeladiesonmatrimonybent. Theonedescribedas"middle-aged"he rejected.interpreting"middleage"as 'antique";thesecondstatedthatthe seekerwas"independent"-Mr.Princep hadimagination;heconceivedofa scenebetweenthispossibleMrs.Princepandhimself-theladysayingwith somescorn:"Ah!youonlymarriedme becauseIwasindependent!"andMr. Princepwouldnotbemercenary.The lastadvertisementwaswantinginparticulars,andreferredtheinterestedto Box0061.Thishadtheadvantageof givingthesuitoracleansheetonwhich tosketchthelady.

Moretypewrittenlettersfollowed, containingmorequestionstopuzzle thesuitor.Nonamewasdisclosed:the answershadstilltobeentrustedto Box0061.Thisseemedsuspicious. Whatif"X"wereatom-foolingjournalist;thesortofmanwhowrites fashionarticlesforladies'papers,and signshimself"Winifred?" Acola sweatbrokeoutonthebrowofMr. Princepasheconsideredtheprobabilityofthewholecorrespondenceappearinginthecolumnsof"TheDaily Witness."

Butwhenherememberedthatto "X"hewasaMr.Hawkins,hebegan totakecalmerviewsofthesituation. Clearlythisanonymousletter-writing muststop;asshehadinvitedsuitors forherhand,itwasherdutytomake thedisclosurefirst;hisnextlettersug. gestedasignedphotograph.Areply hintedthatameetingwaspreferable; photographs,accordingto"X"were deceptive;still,ifMr.Hawkinswould sendhisshewouldmakeallallowance. ButthisMr.Princeprefusedtodo.

Ameetingwasdiscussedandplans made.ShespokeofRippletonas desirable,andseveralletterswereexchangedbeforetheideawasabandoned.Mr.Princepdespaired.Along corespondenceisaburdennotlightly tobeundertaken,butwhenyouhave towritetoapersonwhoisanunknownquantity,amerealgebraicex pression,thentheburdenisnolonger endurable.Someditatedthedespans ingsuitor.Haditnotbeenforhis landladyhewouldneverhaveanswered thelastletterof"X."Theoriginal causeofthecorrespondencewasalwayspresenttoMr.Princep,andthe constantvexationstowhichhehadto submitgavepointtotheletter-writing.

MrPrinceptookpenandpaperand commencedtowrite.Afterseveral falsestarts,hedecidedtowriteformally.andbegan:

"Mr.Princepbegs ."Hisname shoutedathimlikeaneveningplacard. Hewouldadoptapen-nameandhave thelettersleftatthePostOffice. Aboveallhemustbediscreet.Sohe tookupanothersheetandwrote:

"Mr.Hawkinsbegstostatethathe wouldbahonouredincorresponding withtheladywhoadvertisedinthe DailyWitnessofApril9th,ifshewould addresshimat'thei'ostOffice.Rippletun.'" Hereaditthroughwithsomesatisfaction:hehadqualmsabout''honouredincorresponding,"andchanged the"in'to"by.'butonmaturerconsiderationthe"in"regainedfavour; thesecrossings-outnecessitatedarewriting.Theletterwasaddressedand posted.andMr.Princep,havingwished hislandlady"Good-night"withmuch geniality,wenttobedanddreamedof marryingaFairyPrincess,ashehad doneintheclayswhenheplayed "BeautyandtheBeast"withhissister.

TheBritishBlockade. AnAmerican'sWomanComments.

Lifeisnotaverysimpleaffairin Englandthesedays,especiallyifyou areanAmerican,saysMissWinifred Bieck.anAmericanwriter,intheCHICAGOHERALD.Inthatcasethe troublebeginsforyouwhenyoutry togetapassportwisedforEngland. Thepeopleinchargeofthepassport departmentattheBritishConsul's officeinNewYorkarequiteeasytosee andcourteousenough,butwhenthey arethroughwithyou-thereisamajor waitingtoseeyou. Whathewantstoknowiswhowas yourfather,whatwasyourmother's maidenname.andhasanyofyourfamilymarriedamanwithaGerman name?

DoyouknowanyoneinGermany?

DoyoureadorspeakGerman?

HaveyouanyIrishbloodinyour veins?'Whatisyourreligion? Areyoupro-English,oranti-English, andwhatareyourviewsontheIrish question?

NaturallySurprised.

"AliceinWonderland":-"Areyoua Catholic?"andwhenIsaidquitebrazenlyandwithoutaparticleofshame thatIwas.eachmaninhisturnstartedviolentlyandlookedinexpressibly shocked. "WhatisyouviewontheIrish question?"saidtheleaderofthefour men. "Idon'tthinkIhaveany,"saidI. "What!"criedallfourmenatonce, inatumultofincredulousastonishment. "Nointelligentview,Imean."Isaid. "Itisasomewhatdifficultquestion, andIhavenevergivenitanyspecial attention."

Thefourmenlookedateachother andsmiledcynically.

"Areyoupro-Englishorpro-Irish?" saidtheleaderinadeterminedvoice, andwiththemannerandexpressionof onewhowasgoingtohavethetruth ifhehadtocommitmurdertogetit.

"Neither,"saidI."Iampro-American."

sacktheyhurriedtotheIrishquestion,andsowesat,discussingvarious phasesofpolitical,religious,andeconomicviews.Ipluckedupcourage.

TheIrishProblem

AllthesethingsIansweredquite candidly,andwithoutthefaintestemotion,exceptoneofastonishment.But whenitdawneduponmethattheonlyapparentreasonwhichgotmeapassportintoEnglandwasthatmypeople camesometimeinthegrimagesback fromDevonshire,andthat1hadnever beeninIrelandinmylife,Ididn't knowwhethertobeindignantorto laugh.

Atlengtheverythingwasarranged. TheyweretogodowntoBruadhamptonbyacheapexcursionandmeeton thepier:shewouldberecognisedby abunchofwall-flowersinherhand.The greatdaycame.Mr.Princepdressed himselfwithmeticulouscare,anddecidedthat,ashiscorrespondentwas high-browed,hewouldcarrywithhim avolumeofWordsworth.Thejourneywasnotconducivetothestudyof thepoet;thecarriagewasfilled,with theexceptionofasmallspaceoccupiedbyMr.Prim-el),bythesomewhat largefamilyofasmalltradesmanof Rippleton;theatmospheresuggested orangesandsandwiches.

13roadhamptonisnotnotedasa beautyspot,butithasattractionsas aseasideresortformiddle-classfamilies.Thereissandinplenty:thereis apromenade,thereareminstrels,and thereisapier,amodestaffairtothe amusement-ladenerectionsofrivalresorts.

Ithoughtaboutitagooddealon theshipgoingacrosstheocean,andfinallyIdecidedtolaugh.ButwhenI gottoLiverpoolsomehowitwasnot quitesoamusing. TheEnglishauthoritiesstampedmy passportagreeably,butassoonasit wasstampedamysteriousmanbeckonedmetofollowhim.

Icouldnotimaginewhatthemysteriousmanwanted,butsomeoneat thepassportdeskwhispered,"Gowith him;heisanofficer."SoIwent.He tookmeupstairstotheupperdeck, andthereIsawsittinginsubdued rowsinvariantattitudesofdejection, ofamazement,andofviolentindignation,severalofmyfellow-passengers.

CatholicsRoundedUp.

Somehowtherewassomethingfamiliarnotonlyaboutthemindividually, butabouttheminthemass,andIsuddenlyrealisedtheywereallpeople whomIhadseenattheCatholicservice onboardtheship.

"Gentlemen,"Isaid,with,Ifearsome slighttraceofasperity,"IamanAmericancitizengoingthroughEngland onmywaytoFrance.Thepeoplein authorityinmycountryknowmeand believeIhavetherighttomakethis journey.1amneitherIrishnorEnglish,butIamanAmerican,andIwish toknowbywhatrightyousubjectme tothisabsurdordeal."

Theleaderofthepartylooked'at theotherthree,andtheotherthree lookedattheleader.Theleaderleanedforwardinhischairwiththeair ofonewhogivesutterancetoanunanswerablepieceoflogic.

"Yousaidyouhadnoopinionon theIrishquestion,"hedeclared.

"Well."saidI,indesperation,"I didn'thavewhenyouaskedmefirst. butnowIhaveaverydecidedopinion. Doyouwanttoknowwhatitis?I formeditsinceyouhavebeentalking tome."

Thisplainstatementofaplaintruth createdquiteasensation.Thefour menwhisperedtogether,shooktheir heads,nodded-andstampedmybassoon.

Itookitinmyhand,putitinits case,andstartedforthedoor.

"Pardonme,"Isaidsweetly,"butI shouldliketoaskyouonesimplelittle question.IfIwerereallyaSinnFeiner,whatdidyouexpectmetosayaboutit-toyou?"

Ididn'twaitforareply.

Thereplydidnotcomeforsome days.Mr.PrincepvisitedthePost Officeeachmorningandevening.For threedayshesufferedpurgatorialsuspense.Onthethirddayhemeditatedansweringanotheradvertisement, buthissensitivespiritshrankfromthe indelicacyofhavingcorrespondence withtwoladiesatonce;suchaproceedingsavouredofpolygamy. Thencamethereply.Itwastypewritten,andsigned"X."Mr.Princepwouldhavepreferredamoresuggestiveunknownquantityassignature, evenifitwereonly"Mary."Theletterconsistedofaseriesofquestions dealingmainlywithpolitics."Highbrowed."mutteredthesuitor. "Doyouthinkwomensuperiorto men?"askedthelady."Ratherawkwardquestion,"reflectedMr.Princep. "If1say'Yes,'itmayleadtohen-

Mr.Princephadanhourtowait,as hertrainarrivedlater,sohepaced thepromenade:hisrecollectionsof thatdayhaveasbackgroundtheyellowishtiles,allbearingthesamedesign.Overwhichhewalked,meditating upontheUnknownQuantity.Soabsorbedwashethatthetrustinghour hadalreadypassedbythetimehe reachedthepier.Helookedround, fearfullestheshouldhavemissedher. Attheveryendofthepierhesawher, withherbacktohim,lookingoutto sea,butholdingabunchofwallflowers.Hehurriedtowardsher,notingthatshewastallandratherwelldressed.

Atthesoundofhisfootstepsshe turned,andherecognisedhissister. Avoidancewasnowimpossible.With aneffortofself-control,Mr.Princep managedtoejaculateconventional phrasesofsurprise.

"What,you!"

"You,John!Whatastrangecoincidence!"

Theyexplainedtoeachotherthat theyweredownforthesakeofthe

SoIdidnotdream,ofcourse,that thisparticularfacthadanythingtodo withmypresenceinthatparticular place-butithad-oh,indeed,ithad.

IdiscoveredthiswhenIwasled intotheinnerroomafterawaitof anhourorso,duringwhichIcudgelled mybrainsandcalleduponallmypowersofimaginationtofigureoutwhyin theworldthemysteriousmanhad broughtmeupallthesteps.

Whenthetimeofmyenlightenment cameIfoundmyselfinastronglight aftertheimmemorialfashionofthird degreeprocesses-facingfourmenwho seemedinsomeoutrageouslyimpossiblewaytobetryingtofreezemy verysoulwithterror.Theybegan askingmequestions,oneafteranother, thestrangestquestions-allaboutmy educationandwhereIhadgoneto schoolandwhereIwasbornandwho mymotherwasandwhatmypolitical affiliationswere.

QuestionastoReligion.

Finally.theysaidtome,oneafter another,eachinhisturn,likethemad hatterandhistablecompanionin

Thesongsmymothertaughttome Ilearnedwhilepercheduponherknee; Andthoughtheybebutsimpleryhmes, Icroonthemfondlystillattimes.

'TisthenIrealiseandknow ThedebtoflovetoherIowe; Andhowwelljustifiedandsure HerfaithinWoods'GreatPeppermint Cure.

SATURDAY,

AGreatIrishman-Dead.

THEPASSINGOFDR.CHAS. W.McCARTHY.

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asculptor,musician,painter,andmusicalcomposer.Itwas,however,asa sculptorthatheexcelled,andoneofhis mostfamousworkswasamarblestatue ofNapoleon,thatwasshownatthe PanamaExhibition,andwasdeclared tobeoneofthebestbustsofthemany producedoftheFrenchEmperor.GeneralPau,whenhevisitedAustralia, wassoimpressedbyitsexcellencethat hesaidhewouldadvisePresidentPoincairetosecureitfortheFrenchnation asalastingmemorialofoneofher mostillustrioussons.TheNational ArtGalleryhasacquiredhisbeautiful portraitbustinmarbleofhisdaughter, Maude,whoattainedfameabroadas aviolinist,assheappearedattheage ofabout16yearsHisstatuette,''Ils nePasserontPas"(theyshallnotpass), embodyingthespiritofFrance,inthe exquisiteformofafieryyounggirl withswordupraised,wasacceptedon

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behalfoftheFrenchRepublic.Atthetimeofhisdeathhewasengaged inthesculptureofafigureofVictory depictingthetriumphoftheAlliesover Germany.

DuringthewholeofhislifeDr. MacCarthywasastaunchIrishNationalist,andwastheleaderofeveryIrish movementofimportanceinSydney.In May,1898,hewaspresidentofthe CommemorationCommitteewhicharrangedfortheremovaloftheremains ofMichaelO'Dwyer,thewell-knowninsurgentchiefof1798,fromtheold Devonshire-streetCemeterytothe MayerleyCemetery,whereahandsome monumentwaserected.Dr.MacCarthyheadingthesubscriptionlist,ashe didthemovement.Hisspeechon thatoccasionwasamagnificentoration.Itwasestimatedthatthere were100,000peoplepresent,includingrepresentativesfromalltheAustralian States.Victoriawasrepresentedbythefollowing:-Dr.O'Donnell,and Messrs.M.P.Jageurs,JosephWinter, M.O'Sullivan,F.H.Tucker,F.Hennessy,Jas.Fearon,J.J.Kelly,J.Cunningham,P.J.Brennan,M.McDonald, E.Brown,J.Waldron,J.Morrissey.W. McCarthy,J.Molloy,andJ.Coleman. AfteranaddressbyCardinalMoran, theremainswereremovedtotheirnew restingplace.Dr.MacCarthywasalso oneofthosepresentattheEmmetCentenarycelebrationintheMelbourne ExhibitionBuildingsinSeptember, 1908.InthedeathofDr.MacCarthy, Irelandhaslostoneofhermostbrilliantsons,andtheIrishmenofSydney apatrioticleader.Hewasagreat friendofthepoor,hisprofessionalserviceswerealwaysattheirdisposal,and thoughhehadanextensivepractice,suchwashisgenerosity,hediedpenni- less.-R.I.P.

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