The Record Newspaper 12 July 1919

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Mr.W.BOXALI.,.whoilklegallyqual' 1of thepublictothefact racticein 4 lasteighteenyears,has Itonth founr ta4-'',71.40.1111PAtotrihoe-f

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ThenewsthatBlessedJoanofArc hasreceivedfromthehandsofthe SovereignPontiffthehighesthonour whichtheCatholicChurchcangive, andhasbeenenrolledamonghercanonisedSaints,willthrillthewholeCatholicworld.Inthissolemnactthe worldwillrecognisetheloftiesttribute thatcanbepaidtothememoryofthe WarriorMaidofOrleansandPatay, theMartyrofRouen.Bytheactin virtueofwhichgenedi4XV.completestheworkofPiusX.,whoenrolledtheMaidofFranceamongthe Blessed,thePopeenshrinesonthealtarsoftheCatholicChurchpatriotism andfaithinthepersonoftheVirginWarriorwhosavedFranceanddieda martyr'sdeathforherfidelitytothe heavenlyvoiceswhichguidedherin hertragicmission.

Totheuniversalhymnofenthusiasm whichwillwelcometheactoftheSON'. ereignPontiff,ourowncountrywill additsvoiceinnounmistakablemanner.Fornowhere,perhaps,outside ofherownbelovedFrance.isthestory oftheMaidofDomremymorepopular; nowherehaveheridealsandherromanticdaringmetwithkeenerand moresympatheticunderstanding.Our soldiers,menofherownFaithandof creedswhichthe'simpleLorrainepeasant-girlcouldnothaveunderstood, havegonetobattlewithhername upontheirlipsandheridealsintheir hearts.Theyhavestoodbareheaded beforetheplaceofheragonyinRouen, andmarched"eyesright"-beforeher humblehome,andpitchedtheirtents amidtheforestaisleswheresheheard hermysticvoices.Theyhavebrought homefromthefieldofbattleaclearer understandingofherstory,ahigher admirationforherpurity,herheroism andherfaith.

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whethereventheannalsoftheearly martyrscanshowsuchahypocrisy. heartlessneaslowcunningandcruelty aswefindinthejudgesbeforewhom shewasarraigned.Beforethatcourt. whosepresidingofficerwasabishopunworthyofhissacred,rcalling,Joanwas likeadovetrapped,byuncleanbirdsof prey.Butherinnocence,herpurity. herheroicconstancy,thoughtheycould notsaveherlife,havewon'forhera plaCeineverygenerousheartanda shrineandanaltarintheCatholic ChUrchofwhich'shekwattothelast thedeVotedchild:'ACatholicBishop. Catholicecclesiasticsbetrayedher.The CaltholicChurchhaseverguardedher memory,andnowgivesherthehighesthonoursandplacesagaininamore solemnmannerthetriplecrownofvie ginity.patriotism,andmartyrdom uponherbrow.

knowhowtoreadorwrite.Buther mindisquickand.penetrating.She isnottobeentrappedbythequibbles ofCauchon,thaf.tralorthybishop,or by'thelogicalpitfalls'spreadbefoteher byhishenchmenandhistools.She readstheirwilesandtearsawaythe maskoftheirmanoeuvresinafewsimplewordswhichputthemtoshame. Herlanguage,thelanguageofthisunletteredgirl,isstampedwiththatsimplicity,clearness,drectness.thatvital powerofpaintingfactsandmenwhich aredistinctlyFrench.Herlanguage isthegoldcoinoftruth,mintedpure andunalloyedfromthetreasuryofher virginheart.Togetanythinglikeit wehavetogotothesimpleandnoble pagesofthebestmastersofFrench prose.Toherjudgesherwordsare liketheflamingbrandsofindignant archangels.OnherscaffoldatRouen theyarethefeeblecryofahelpless girlaroundwhoseframethebillowy wavesofthefuneralpyreareslowly creeping.ToKingCharlesshespeaks likeaqueen;totheDuked'Alencon,to LahireandDunoisonthefieldofbattle,like'asoldierandaknight.Sheis Frenchinherenthusiasms,inherunshakenbeliefinthedestiniesofher countryandherking,intheultimate triumphofhercause.SheisFrench aboveallthingsinherFaith.

EverythingintheMaidisprofoundlyandabsolutelyCatholic.Sheisthe embodimentoftheFaithandthereligionofhercountry.St.Louis,the Crusader,wasnotmoreCatholicinhis language,histhoughtandidealsthan thepeasantgirloftheMarchesofLorraine.IntheChroniclesofthegood SiredeJoinville.whichlaybarethe soulofthesaintlyMonarch,wecatch thesameatmospherewhichhovers aroundtheMaidofDomremy.God forbothisthesupremeLordandMaster:FranceisthekingdomofChrist; theKingisbuttheLieutenantofMyLordChrist.Kingandpeasantmaid aresteepedinanatmosphereofthe purestmysticism.Buttheyarenot idledreamers;theyarepracticaldoers ofthings.Louisbattlesalldayinthe *Saddlearmedcap-a-pieagainsthisrebelliousvassalsattheBridgeofTaillebOurg.Joanrisesfromherprayers beforethealtarandrideslikeaflamingarchangeloverthefieldofconflict torallyknightsand'captainsandmen atarmstoholdfast,for"BytheLord. victorywouldbetheirs!"

ButtheheartofFranceespecially willfeelinthiscrowningactofthe careeroftheMaidthataspecialhomageispaidtothepatriotismandthe martyr-heroismoftheonebeingin allthesplendidepicofthehistoryof Francewhichperhapsisthemost characteristicallyFrench.theoneindividualwhichunitesinitselfthesturdiestandnoblestoftheFrenchqualities.Inhernative\Pillage.byhersimplicity.naiveteand'sprightlygaiety,in herstraightforwardnesesandsincerity atVaucouleurswiththatrudeoldsoldier,MessiredeBaudricourt,whomshe winsovertoherplans:byherreckless braverybeforethewallsofOrleansand Paris,andbythebridgeofJargeau, sheisabsolutelyFrench.Beforeher unjustjudges.atthebarofheraccusers,shedisplaysallthesplendid qualitiesofherrace.She,doesnot

Invirtueofthat.mysteriouslawof sufferingenderwhoseyokethenoblest mustpass,theMaidof.Domremy,the ConquerorofPatayandOrleans,who broughtherKing.tohissacringunder theroyalarchesofReims.thenunshornoftheirsplendour,hadherpassiontoundergo.Itmaybedoubted

JoanofArc,byhervictoryatOrleansalmost500yearsago,actually savedtheFrenchnationfromtheyoke ofthestranger.Hervictorythrust theinvaderpracticallyoutofthewhole ofFrance.Onlyafootholdwasleftto theEnglishinthenorth.Calaisalone remainedtothemoutofthevastconquestsformerlyheld.Butthevictory oftheMaidentailedconsequences whichneitherJeannenorthemenof herdayswhofoughtsidebysidewith hercouldevendimlyforesee.Thanks toher,Francewasrescuedfromthe clutchofthestranger.Francewas Providentiallydraggedfromthegulfof nationalruinyawningatherfeet.She wasfreedatlastfromtheendlessquarrelsandstrifeswhichhadsolong dividedArmagnacsandBourguignons. Withherownkingsfirmlyseatedupon thethrone,withherfinancesandcommercerestoredandhertradere-flourieshing,Francesawpeace,prosperity ordercomingbackafteranexileofa hundredyears.Shecouldthuscalmly prepareforthegreatdestinyawaiting herwhenshewouldsoonbecalledupon toleadthenationsoftheworld. ButJeannenotonlyfreedFrance fromtheyokeofthestranger;she wasaninstrumentinthehandsofGod tosavetheFaithoftheFrenchpeople.Alittlemorethanahundred yearsafterthedeathoftheMaid, "HenryVIII..theheirandsuccessorof theEdwardsandtheHenrys.whoin thedaysofJeanneandherimmediate fOrbeaishadclaimedthe'throneand thekingdomofPranceastheirs,was draggingEnglandintoschism.But forJeanneandhervictoriesatOrleans,JargeauandBeaugency,andher 'triumphantbgttragicmartyrdomon themarketsquareatRouen,Henry VIII.,invirtueoftheiniquitous.Treaty OfTroyes'(14201,whichbetrayedthe rightsof.the,legitimateKingsof

FranceandsoldthemtoEngland, wouldhavebeenmasterandkingof France.Withhimschism,andwith hissuccessorsheresy,wouldhavebeen seateduponthethroneofCharlemagne andSt.Louis.Hadtheythendriven CatholicFrance,theEldestDaughter oftheChurch,intoapostasy,asEnglandwasdriven,oneofthestrongest bulwarksofRomeandCatholicism againsttherisingtideoftheReformationwouldhavebeensweptawayand WesternEuropewouldhavebeenundoubtedlycoveredwiththeflood.The splendidCatholiclifeofFranceduring thesixteenthandseventeenthcenturieswouldhavebeenimpossible. JoanofArcsavedFrancefromthe graspofthefoe;shekeptFranceasa distinctnationuponthemapofEurope.ThatsolemnfactFrancecan neverforget.Inthestrictestsenseof thewordtheMaidofDomremyisthe saviourofFrenchnationality.Her bannerplantedupontherampartsof theTourellesatOrleanshadbutone meaningtoFrenchandEnglishalike. Itplainlysaid:"Thissoilisthesoil ofFrance.Itmustremainhersforever."ButJoandidmore.ShepreservedFranceforthefoldofPeter. ShekeptitfortheCatholicChurch. OutofthatfoldtheFrenchnation seemsattimesinclinedtowander.It isneveratrest:itisneveritselfuntil itcomesbacktoitsorderedquietand peace.Duringtheworld-warmenwhose siresfoughtuponTalbot,Gladsdale andBedfordagainsttheMaid,thesons ofthemen-at-armsandknightswho foughtwithJoan,andsoldiersfrombeyondtheseaswhosawinJoanthe symbolofpurityandheroism,have ralliedatthesoundofhername.In themtheMaidhascontinuedhermission.Thatmissionisnotvetended. Enthronedinglorynow,withthehighesttitleandhonoursthattheworld knowsbestoweduponher,andarmed withspiritual.weaponsfromcelestial armories...;IN.,Naj,d_jaj)omremy,the VirginofPatayandJargeau,theMartyrofRouen.hasonemoretasktoaccomplish.Nolongerwiththesword ofbattle,butwiththatirresistibleinfluencewhichcomesfromthedepthsof herpureheart,shemustrescueherbelovedFrancefromthehandsofthose unnaturalchildren,aliensinidealsand aspirations,whohavesolditintothe handsoffalsehood,license.atheism andinfidelity.Shemustagaingather aroundherwhitestandardthebrave thepure,thetrue.Hersilverarmour mustoncemoreflashlikeameteorin thefray:and'heryearcry,"Jhesu! Jhesu!"findanechoineveryheart.If so,underherstandardthehostsofevil willmeltaway.and:agaidtheWarrior. SaintwilldeliverFrance.

Journalism

OneoftheeditorsofthesecretBelgiannewspaper,LALIBREBELGIQUE,isFatherJosefMeeus,aBelgianpriest,whowasafriendofNurse Cavall,wasthreetimesarrestedand condemnedtodeath,andfinallyobligedtoleaveBelgium.FatherMeeus hasbeentellingatsomelengththehistoryofthatnewspaper. Inthecourse ofhisnarrativehesays:"Thefirsteffort(January.1915)was veryhumble--asimplesheetofstencilledpaper.Butthesuccesswhichattendeditdecidedthecreationofa clandestinejournal.Ittookforits titleLALIBREBELGIQUE:forits mottothewordsofKingAlbert:'I havefaithinourdestiny:acountry whichissodefendedimposesrespect onall.Thiscountrywillnotdie;God iswithusinthisjustcause.'That strongsenseofhumourwhichnever quittedtheBelgianswasrepresented by'EditorialOffices:TheKommanda. tunBrussels,'withthegallantaddition:'Thisjournalissubmittedtono Censor. ''Thetoneofthisjournalwasalways calm,conveyingtheevidentintention of,interestingandencouragingits readersundertheir

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ingtouryears.morethan160copies appeared.succeedingeachotheratirregularintervals;bythemostdiverse pensandbymenofasdiverseopinions."

Theconditionsrequiredofthosewho werecalledupontocarrythework throughwere-exacting.FatherMeeus continues:-

"Foraworkimpnivisedinthemidst ofdifficultieswithoutname,theconditionsofitscollaboratorswereofnecessitybard..Experience,imposedthe following.regulations:Tobereadyto die,butnottothrowlifeaway;to haveaudacityandSangfroid,not countingpersonallossorsufferingto advancethecause;aresolutionneve, tobetrayone'scolleagues.

"Thesecretswhichexplainhowthe littlejournalresistedalltheperquisitionsmadeagainstitwasthatthe enterprisewassodecentralised.The typewaspreparedusuallyinthehouse ofagoodburgher,whohadtakenrefugeinLondon.Thecaretakeradmitedthecompositors.Whensetupthe typewasenclosedintwoelegantattachecases,whichwerecarriedby tramtotheothersideofBrusselswithutexcitingsuspicion,eventhecorn-

positorsbeingignorant-wheretheactualprinterlived. "Theactualprintingwasdonein variousplaces,and*hen'dangerarose orsuspicionseemedaroused,another ores§wasemployedtofinishtheinterrUPtedwork;producingrapidlyanew numberofthepaper,thusputtingthe Germansoffthetrackbyprovingthat therealprinterwasstillatlarge. "Itisanevidenceoftheconstantdevotionofthoseengagedinthework thatwhenonepersonwasarrestedten othersimmediatelyofferedtotakehis place.Owingtothisdevotiontheaccusedhadagoodanswertohiscaptors..'Yousee,youhavearrestedme fornothing.LALIBREBELGIQUE continuestoappearwhileIamin prison: "Wemayherementionthat,forthis samereason,LALIBREBELGIQUE wasforcedfromtimetotimetocon tinuepublishingarticlesunderthe namesofiiersonswhohadbeenarrested..Forexample,thename'Fidelte coveredfourcontributors. "Iremember,particularly,oneoccasionwhenallthecopieswereseizedas theyweretakenfromtheprinting house.Tosavetheaccuseditwasdecidedtoreprintthesamenumber.

"The

housewiththeeditionwasalwaysthe mostdangerousmoment,andonefor whichmanydisguiseswereneressata..Sometimesitwouldbeabutcher'stricyclebringingtheorderedjoint,which wouldconcealthepacketofpapers, sometimesaroll,ostensiblyoflinoleum.

"Thosewhotooktheresponsibility of.the.414utigg,alikevit12.14zcauPosi-

torsandeditors,werestrictlyforbid- dentooccupythemselveswiththedistribution,whichwasconfinedtoothers; theirpartwasfinishedwhenthepaper reachedthehandsofthreeorfourchief distributors,whoalsoknewnothingof theprinting,composition,editing,etc. Thedistributionwasorganisedwith thegreatestprudence,sothatifone personwasarresteditwouldnotlead towholesalearrestswhichshouldendangerthework;forthat,notpersonal danger,wastheincentivetoprudence.

"Oneexamplemaybegivenofthose whopaidfortheirdevotionwiththeir lives.PhilippeBaucq,shotwithMiss Cavell,receivedgenerally4,000copies, whichhedistributedtocertainassociates,whointheirturndividedthem amongseveralothers,givingtwenty, forty,orfiftycopiestoeach.

"Witheveryissuehespenttwo nightsgoingroundthecity,onbicycle oronfoot,placingpacketsinplaces agreedinadvance,wherethedistributorssoughtthemnextmorning. Theypassedthemontosmallerdistributors,whowereunknowntoBaucq, andtowhomhewasunknown.Some- timesthepacketswereleftinachurch, orintheliftsofthegreatoffices.In thelattercasethepersoncomingfor asupplywouldenterthesameliftas thedistributor,whowouldgetoutat thesecondfloor,leavinghisparcel. Theformerwould'steal'theparcel,get outatthethirdfloor,andthetwoleavebydifferententrances.

"Itisessentialtospeakoftheimportantroleplayedinthedistribution bynumerouswomenandyounggirls, whoregularlyreceivedtenorfifteen numberstotaketodifferentaddresses.

"Notthatthisjournalremained,by theforceofcircumstances,undercon- ditionsabsolutelyopposedtothoseof allotherjournalisticenterprises.No sumptuousoffices,butaheadquarters hiddenfromtheworld;horrorofall advertisement;apaperwhichnever ceasedtosay:'Donotmentionus.'No officelistofsubscriptions,noadvertis- ingdepartment,anoccasionalstaffon whichtherewashardlyoneprofessional journalist,arudimentarypress.

"Andyet,withallthis,areputation andacirculationperhapswithoutpar- rallelintheannalsofjournalism. Withoutexaggerationwecansayevery copywasreadbythirtytofortypeople.

"Ifitissaidthatthepressisactu- allythemistressoftheworld,LAL1BREBELGIQUEhastherighttoa respectfulandenthusiasticsalutationfromherconfreresofthegreatAllied press,whowillrecogniseinheranorganwhichupheld,withheroicdignity, thehighmissionofthepress."

FatherF.Mortier,theSuperior- GeneraloftheBelgianMissionariesof Scheut,whoduringhisCommunity's warexileatStamfordHill,London, hadwonmanyfriends,hasreturned tothemother-houseoftheCongrega- tionatScheut-lez-Bruxelles.KingAlberthasappointedhimamemberof theBelgianColonialCouncil.Inhis newandimportantpositionFather Morticesvastknowledgeofcolonial affairswillproveofgreatvaluetohis country.

Faithhasasortofvisionofitsown; butthereisnolightinwhichitcandistinguishobjectsexceptthelightof prayer.Thelightofprayerisas thebeamofsteadfastday.-Father Faber.

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tgentlestHeartofJesus,everpresent intheBlessedSacrament,evercon- sumedwithburningloveforthepoor captivesoulsinPurgatory,havemercyon thesoulofThyservantbringherfrom theshadowsofexiletothebrighthomeof Heavenwhere,wetrust,ThouandThy BlessedMotherhavewovenforheracrown ofunfadingglory.Amen. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,andlet perpetuallightshineuponher. Maysherestinpeace.Amen. Jesus,MaryandJoseph,mayIbreathe forthmysoultoyouinpeace.(300days.)

BRYANS-W.A.RECORDPRESSMurray-street(oppositeBoans).

"HellandItsProblems."

ModernScientistsonDemoniacal Possession.

IftherewasonethinginChristian beliefthattheRationalistsweresuretheyhaddefinitelyabolished,itwas demoniacalpossession.NowMr.J. GodfreyRaupert,inhisbooklet,"Hell anditProblems,"callsatttentionto thefactthatthis"liberaldogma"has of andlatebeencompletelyundermined, that"someofthebestscientific studentsofourdayare,onthe groundsofobservedfacts,bearingte timonytotheexistenceofademonic raceofbeingsandofthepossibilityofthehumanpersonalitybecoming,tem- porarilyorpermanently,obsessedor possessedbythem."

ThusMr.HerewardCarrington,of whomthelateProf.Jamesspokeasone ofthebestinformedandmostlevelheadedofpsychicalstudents,writes: "Thosewhodenytherealityofthese facts(casesofdelusion,insanity,and allthehorrorsofobsession),thosewho treatthewholeproblemasa"joke," regardtheplanchetteasatoy.anddenytherealityofpowersandinfluenceswhichworkunseen.shouldobservetheeffectsofsomeofthespiritis-ticmanifestations.Theywouldno longer,Iimagine,scoff,butwouldbe inclinedtoadmitthatthereisatrue 'terrorofthedark,'andthatthereare 'principalitiesandpowers,'withwhich we,in knowingourignorance,toy,without andrealisingthefrightfulconsequenceswhichmayresultfromthis tamperingwiththeunseenworld."

SirW.F.Barrett,professorofexperimentalphysicsintheRoyalCol- legeofScienceinIreland,says:

"Formyownpartitseemsnotim- probablethatthebulk,ifnotthe whole,ofthephysicalmanifestations witnessedinaspiritualisticseance,are theproductofhuman-like,butnot reallyhuman,intelligences-goodor baddaimoniatheymaybe-whichag- gregateroundthemedium. Itis necessarytobeonourguardagainst theinvasionofourwillbyalowor- derof dangerintelligenceandmorality.The lies,inmyopinion.notonlyin thepossibledeprivationofthatbirthrightweeacharegiventocherish.our individuality,ourtrueselfhood;justas inanotherway,thismaybeimperilledbysensuality,opiumoralcohol."

Mr.Raupertalsocallsattentionto aninterestingletteraddressedbyProf. WilliamJamestoaspiritisticjournal, LIGHT,ofMay1,1897.Inthisletter the,famouspsychologistrepeatssome remarkshehadmadeinalecture."I stoodup."hesays,"forit(demoniacal possession)onhistoricgroundsasadefinitetypeofaffliction,verywidespreadinplaceandtime,andcharacterisedbydefinitesymptoms,thechief ofwhicharethese:Thesubjectisattackedatintervalsforshortperiods.a fewhoursatmost,andbetweenwhiles isperfectlysaneandwell.Duringthe attackthecharacter,voiceandconsciousnessarechanged,thesubjectassuminganewnameandspeakingofhis naturalselfinthethirdperson.The newnamemay.inChristiancountries, bethatofadomenorspirit,elsewhereitmaybethatofagod,andtheaction andspeecharefrequentlyblasphemous orabsurd.Whentheattackpasses off. nothingthesubjectusuallyremembers ofit.Hemaymanifestduringitatendencytoforetellthefuture, torevealfactsatadistance,professto understandforeignlanguages.some- timesspeakthem.andprescribefor diseases.Theaffectionmaybedevelopedbytheexampleofotherssimilarlypossessed.Inalltheserespectsitresemblesthemediumshipwhichis socommonatthepresentday.Ifone isgenuine,theotheris,andtheymust betestedbythesamerule. Icon- tentedmyselfwithrehabilitating'demoniacalpossession'asagenuinephenomenoninsteadoftheimpostureor delusionwhichatthepresentdayitis popularlysupposedtobe."

Inamorerecentreportonobserved psychicalphenomena.andreprinted fromtheProceedingsoftheSocietyforPsychicalResearch,Prof.Jamesexpressedhimselfstillmoreforciblyon thesubject,sayingthat"therefusalof modernenlightenmenttotreatposses- sionasahypothesistobespokenofas evenpossible.inspiteofthemassive humantraditionbasedonconcreteexperienceinitsfavour,hasalwaysseemedtomeacuriousexampleofthepoweroffashioninthings'scientific,'"and hepredictsthat"thedemon-theory willhaveitinningsagain."

Takethecrucifixinyourhandandaskyourselveswhetherthisisthereligionofthesoft,easy,worldly,luxuriousdaysinwhichwelive;whether thecrucifixdoesnotteachyoualesson ofmortification,ofself-denial,ofcrucifixionoftheflesh.-CardinalManning.

JudasAmongtheWomenWorkers.

(ByAgnesG.Murphy,intheCATHOLICPRESS.

OneofthegreatestblotsonAustra- lianprogressisthesnobbishnessofits citizens.Thousandsofotherwiseestimablepeoplehavetheircharacterdemoralisedbyapingarealorimaginary superiorityofmanner,dressorposition. Bypretendingtobewhattheyare not,and,consequently,hidingtheir realworth,thousandsofAustralian workersdebasethemselvesinthis habitoftawdryaffectation.

InthisrespectAustraliahasalotto learnfromAmerica,wheretileabsurd distinctionsbetweenwholesaleandre- tailtraders,professionalandtrade workers,andthechildrenofrichand poorparents,havebeenrelegatedto anappropriateoblivion,exceptamong averysmallclasswhogettheirinspirationfromthediplomaticset,and whostilltimetheirtravelssoasto avoidthesocialignominyofmeeting"tradewinds!"Themassesofthe Americanpeoplegloryintheirwork, andthedaughtersofrespectablebusinessmencangainneitherdistinction norpopularitybyconferringfictitious rankontheirforebears.Theself-re- spectinggirlengagedMhouseorfactoryworkisneverpatronisedbytheclerkorschoolteacher.Theyare equal.

OurPettySnobs. HereinAustraliaitis,unfortunately, verydifferent,and,inmyexperience amongthesnobsofthiscountry,there arenonesolamentablypettyasthe clerks,shopassistants,andschool teachers.Theireffortstoappear superiortotheirfellow-workersimpair theirhonestytoaveryregrettabledegree.Forthesnobbishnessofthe familiesofbusinessandprofessional menthereisoftentheexcuseoftheir narrowlives;butforthesplendidgirls whohaveintelligenceandself-reliance enoughtomaketheirwayintheworld, thereisnosuchexcuse,anditisto thesegirlsthatIespeciallydirectthis article.

HowDifferentintheOldCountry. OnlytheotherdayinSydney,the schoolteachers-menandwomen-in theiragitationforbetterpayandgen- eralconditions,hadtoadmitthattheir unsatisfactorypositionwasdueentire- lytothefactthathithertotheyhad beentoosnobbishtoformthemselves intoatradesunion.InLondonafew weeksagotheActors'Association, whichhasalwayshadaveryinfluen- tialexecutive,decidedthatthewel- fareoftheprofessiongenerallycould onlybe formingadequatelyguardedbytranstheassociationintoatrade- union.Inthisdeterminationtheleadershadthesupportofallthegreat staractressesoftheWestEnd.Inthegeneralelections,heldintheUnited KingdomduringDecember,theLabour candidatesincludedMrs.Despard(sis- terofLordFrench),Mrs.Pethrick Lawrence,SidneyWebb,GilbertMurray,AustinHarrison,andotherfamousleadersofpubliclife.TheCountessofWarwickisalsoaLabourite. Thesemenandwomenareproudof theirwork,andoftheirassociation withtheworkers.Australiangirlsarenotproudoftheirlabour,andtheyresorttovarioussugterfugestopassit offforwhatitisnot.Theaverage girlclerkisahindranceinsteadof beingahelptoherunion.Theshop girlandtheschoolteacherareequally aclogontheprogressivemachinery thatexistsfortheirbenefit.Theyare readyenoughtoavailthemselvesof betterpayandshorterhours,whichare beingfoughtforbyspiritslesscraven thantheirown.Buttheydon'twant to theybeassociatedwithunionism,because donotconsiderit"goodform." Thoseofthemwhoareobligedtobelongtounionspaytheirdueswithreluctance,neverattendthemeetings, anddotheirutmosttoincreasethe difficultiesofthebravefewwhooften sacrificemuchsothattheymaywin concessionsforthemany.

SheRegardstheLabourCandidateas aSocialLeper. Atelectiontime,theattitudeofthe averagegirlclerk,nurse,schoolteacher,orshopassistantispositivelydeplorable.SheregardstheLabourcan- didateasasortofsocialleper,and givesherinfluence,and,worstofall, hervotetothecapitalisticcandidate, whohasalwaysusedhismoneyand powerinsupportoflonghoursand shortwages.Now,thisisbarefaced treacheryofthedeepestdye,andone mustwelcomeanyandeverymove thatmakesforitselimination.Australiacanneverrealisehergreatdes- tinywhileanylargesectionofher daughterssubscribetothisdemoralisingcode.

Nobrevetrankintheeconomic worldcouldeverbesoexhilaratingtoa girl'sbodyorsoulassinceritytoher- selfandfidelitytotheprinciplesof humanitarianismandjusticeforwhich theLabourleadersalmostalways stand.Theyfightforherandwork forher,and,atthecriticalmoment, insteadofgivingthemhersupport,she, inaspiritofabominablesnobbery,al- liesherselfwiththe"fashionable" candidate,whoisheravowedenemy. Thereisanothertypeofgirlworker, who,whileshedoesnothingtoimpede directlytheeffortsofherprogressive associates,discouragesthemwithher entreatyto"letwellalone."Ifthisflabbyadvicehadbeenfollowed,no reformwouldeverhavebeenwon,and theworkerswouldstillbeinthesame conditionasthecave-dwellers.

TheWorstKindofParasite. Theworkerwhoacceptsallthebenefitswonbytradesunionism,andat electiontimevotesforthecandidate whoopposesunionorganisations,isthe worstkindofparasiteintheCommon. wealth.True,theprogressivepoliti- cianisnot Holman,alwayshonest.Hughes, CookandBeebywereallonce Labourmen,alas!Butthiscanbe said,thatwhiletheydidserveunder theLabourbanner,theyhadtodevote themselvestoimprovingthecondition oftheworkers.

ItithappensthattheProgressiveor Labourcandidateisnotworthyofsup- port,thatmerelyprovesthatthe womenhaveneglectedtheirduty.If theyusedtheirvoteandinfluencewith intelligenceandzealnoundesirablecan- didatecouldbeadopted.Thewomen canmaketheirwishestellonselection committeesandotherboards,andalong thislinetheyhavereceivedasplendid leadfromtheillustriousArchbishop,Dr.Mannix.TheCatholicChurchhas alwaysbeenagreatdemocracy,andit isonlywithinitsranksthatdemocratic principlesarealiveto-day.Ithasalwaystaughtthedignityoflabour,andCatholicwomenshouldunanimously upholdthatteaching.

WomenWorkersMustbeProudof TheirWork.

Womenworkers,whethertheylabour withhandorbrain,mustlearntobe proudoftheirwork,andmustgive enthusiasticandopensupporttotheirchampions.Absurddistinctionsmust besweptaway.Thegreatdomestic problemoftheworldto-dayislargely duetothefactthatthegirlwhoundertakeshouseworkis"MaryJane"to everypasser-by,andisdescribedasa servant,whilehersister,whogoesinto anofficeis"MissSmith"withasup- eriorsocialstatus.AgreatEnglishwoman,speakingofthefutureof women,recentlysaid:"Therewillbe nomore'ladies.'Therewillbeno superiorsandinferiors.Forcondescensionwillbesubstitutedfellowship."

Whentheprofiteerswereatthe heightoftheiractivitiesinMelbourne, MissAdelaPankhurstorganisedapro- testonbehalfofthepoorwomenand childrenwhowerebeingpenalised.Hadthethousandsofpeoplewhowere b,ingexploitedbythesemoney-grab- bersjoinedwithMissPankhurst.food priceswouldhavebeengreatlyreduced,andshewouldhavebeenwidely acclaimed:but,throughsnobbishness, theworkersgaveherverylimitedsup- port,and,asarewardforherunselfishness,shewassentencedtoaterm ofimprisonment.She,personally,had nothingtogain,andherenthusiasm onlybroughthersuffering.

Now,theworking-girlsofAustralia havegotcowakeuptotheirowninterestslikegoodcomrades,andfight theirbattlestogether.Theteachers andclerksandshop-assistantsandthe nursesareofnomoreimportancethan thehouse-workerandfactoryhands. Eachmayshineinherownsphere.alwaysrememberingthat'exclusiveness isNature'squarantineforsnobs.The pole-catisthemostexclusiveofanimals,thegarlicthemostexclusiveof vegetables."

GLANVILLE'SLEMONHEADACHE POWDERS.

TheGreatAustralianRemedyfor InstantReliefandSpeedyCureofcll Headaches,Neuralgia,Toothache,and Influenza,Rheumatism,Sciatica,Lumbago.etc.,etc.Price,Is.94perbox, or3d.eachpowder. H.C.GLANVILLE,M.P.S.(Tel.197).

MARKET-STREET,FREMANTLE, (TwoDoorsfromPostOft3ce).

THEHOME.

LULLABY.

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Husha-bye,baby,I'mlonelyto-night; Hush-a-bye,boyeen,astoirinma chroidhe.

Lookatthestarsupinheavenalight, An'themoonpeepin'overtheedge o'thesea.

Soonshe'llbeupfiyin'overtheworld, Shakin'thelightfromherwhite wingsoutspread, An'smilingtoseelittleboyeenhere, curled

Upinhisowncomfynestofabed.

Oh,IwishIcouldsilencethewindthat isangry, Orsingittosleeplikemyownlittle boy!

Hush-a-byenow,love-sleep,donot cry, An'to-morrowI'llbuyyoualovely newtoy.

Seehowthestarsatmybabyare winkin', An'lookatthesilverroadoutinthe sea; Asailgoin'acrostit!It'sfather, I'mthinkin', Hurryin'himhometohisboyeenan' me.

Butthewindhasawakenedthebreakersfromslumber, An'dangerisridin'there,foamon hisflanks, InhiswaketheDarkHorseman.Oh. mayhenotnumber Ourdearonewiththosewhomhe callstohisranks!

InthedimnessofdawnIamvvatchin' an'peerin' Outthro'thewindowthatlookson thesea; Icanhearmyheartbeatin'withhopin'an'fearin'Oh,MotherofGod,havethoupityonme! -M.F.WOOD,.

AKING'SPRAYER.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Letnottheraftoffriendshipbe wreckedintherapidsofanger.

ThereisbutonewayIknowofconversingsafelywithallmen;thatis,not byconcealingwhatwesayordo,but bysayingordoingnothingthatdeservestobeconcealed.

Hethatcannotforgiveothers breaksthebridgeoverwhichhemust passhimself;foreverymanhasneed tobeforgiven.

Whateverisworthdoingatallis worthdoingwell.

Letusbewareoffussiness;itcomes naturaltopeopleofwhatiscalled publicspirit.Letusbewareofthetendencytotakethemoteoutoftheeye ofanotherwhilethebeamisinour own.Letusbewareoftheofficious, intermeddlingspirit.

Letustrytobesensible;letustry tobegood-natured;letustrytobefair.

Deepstreamsrunstill-andwhy? Notbecausetherearenoobstructions, butbecausetheyaltogetheroverflow thosestonesorrocksroundwhichthe shallowstreamhastomakeitsnoisy way;'tisthefulllifethatsavesus fromthelittlenoisytroublesoflife. Workisalawoflife.-HughBlack.

AWORDTOGRUMBLERS.

HOWTHEYSLEEP.

EuropeansandAmericansrequire,as arule,asoftpillowforagoodsleep, whiletheJapanesestretcheshimself onhismatandputsasquarewooden blockunderhishead.TotheChinamanhisbedisaveryimportantaffair.Itislowandoftenadorned withpreciouscarvings,butitnever occurstotheChinamantomakehimselfmorecomfortablethancanbedone bymeansofpleatedmats.Whilethe peoplesofnortherncountriescannot sleepunlesstheyhavesufficientspace tostretchthemselvesatfulllength,the peopleofthetropicsareoftensatisfied withahammock,inwhichtheyrollup likemonkeysandsleepsoundly.The inhabitantofLittleRussialikesto sleeponhishotstove,fromwhich,on awakeninghalf-roastedinthemorning heplungesintocoldwatertore-establishhisequilibrium.TheLappcrawls intoasackmadeofreindeerskins, whiletheHinduusesanairyandlight oneforthepurposeofprotectinghimselfagainstthemosquitoes.TheBritishergenerallyuseswoollencoversand horsehairmattresses.InGermanyand France,however,featherbeddingisstill used.

MOTIVES.

Mr.Gladstonewasonceheardtoremarkthatifallthewitsofmenwere tobeunitedinonebrain,thatman wouldbeunable'toappraisewithperfectjusticeanysinglemoralaction. "Theshadesoftherainbow,"hewrote, "arenotsonice,thesandsoftheseashorearenotsuchamultitude,asare thesubtle.shifting,blendingformsof thoughtandofcircumstancesthatgo todeterminethecharacterofoneact. Butthereisonethatseethplainlyand judgethrighteously."

Don'tbeagrumbler.Somepeople contrivetogetholdofthepricklyside ofeverything,torunagainstallthe sharpcorners,andfindoutallthe disagreeablethings.Halfthestrength spentingrowingwouldoftenset thingsright.Youmayaswellmake upyourmind,tobeginwith,thatno oneeverfoundtheworldquiteashe wouldlikeit;butyouaretotakeyour shareofthetroublesandbearitbravely.Youwillbeverysuretohave burdenslaiduponyouthatbelongto otherpeople,unlessyouareashirk yourself;butdon'tgrumble.Ifthe workneedsdoing,andyoucandoit, nevermindabouttheotherboywho oughttohavedoneitanddidn't. Thoseworkerswhofillupthegaps. andsmoothawaytheroughspots.and finishupthejobthatothersleaveundone-theyarethetruepeace-makers, andworthawholeregimentofgrowlers.

Anincident.notgenerallyknown here,occurredintheearlystagesofthe war,andwastoldbyFatherD.Hutchinson,atSt.Patrick'sChurch,New Haven,inthefollowingwords:AnarmyofBelgianswhilewaiting orderstothefiringlinewerereciting theirprayerswithalltnefervourand unctionwithwhichmenarewontto praywhentheyrealisethatthismay bethelastprayertheywilleverutter. Theyweresolemnlyrepeatingthepetitionsofthe"OurFather,"aftertheir chaplain.Whenthepriestcameto thatpetition,"Forgiveusourtrespasses,asweforgivethosewhotrespassagainstus,"thesoldierspaused,a grave-likesilencefollowed.Oh!what afloodofhateful,revengefulthoughts musthavedelugedtheirmindswhen theythoughtoftheirruinedcountry, theirravageddevastatedhomes,their wivesandlittlechildrenwandering, Godknowswhere,withoutfoodorshelter,deadperhaps,orevenworseoff. Howcouldtheysayintheirhearts, "\Veforgivethemwhotrespassagainst us"? Againwithloudervoicethe thechaplainrepeatedit.Againnoresponse.Poorfellows!Heknewwhat wasrankingintheirhearts.Aftera moment'spause,fromtherearrosea lonevoiceinringingtones:"Forgiveus ourtrespassesasweforgivethemthat trespassagainstus!"Thesoldiers knewthatvoice,everymanofthem. Theyhadhearditabovethedinof battle,aninspirztiontocourage.Theyhadheardit,too,gentleandsubdued. asitbentinconsolationoverafallen comrade.Andthistimewhenthe chaplainrepeatedit,asolemnthunderousresponserose(tomtheheartsof thatarmy,"Forgiveusourtrespasses asweforgivethemwhotrespassagainst us."Thatlonevoice,whichdrove hatredfromtheheartsofanarmyand turnedthetideforGod,wasthevoice ofAlbert,theCatholicKingoftheBelgians.Whatanobleprofessionof Christ-likeforgivenessfromamonarch. standingamidthesmoulderingruinsof hiscountry,surroundedbyableeding remnantofhisbelovedpeople.Any meanlittlecreaturecannurturerevengeandwatchhischancetorepayit. Ah!butittakesabig.noble-hearted fellow,aGod-likeman,whilevaliantly defendinghisrightsagainstunjustaggression,tobeabletoextendthehand offorgivenessforthemaliceandwickednessoftheinjury.

CRUSTA/4'DCHEESE.

plasters,usethewhiteofanegginsteadofwater,andtheplasterwillnot blisterthemostdelicateskin.

Keepalumpofkitchensaltinthe sink.Itwilldissolveslowlyandkeep thepipecleanandthesinkfreshand wholesome. Cutflowerswilllastmuchlongerif alittlecarbonateofsodaisaddedto thewaterinwhichtheyarearranged.

WHENYOUARESHOPPING--

Seldomdowehavethepleasureof viewingsuchamagnificentcollectionof charmingfurnishingsasthatwhichwe wereprivilegedtogothroughtheother dayatMessrs.SandoverandCo.', showrooms.Cushionsinquaintshapeandgorgeouscolouitings;lampshades inorginaldesignsandfabrics;splendid rugsthatkeeptheircolour;pretty piecesoffurniture;tablecovers;work tidies;tablecentres;andahostof otherinterestingthings. Thewhole lot,eachandeveryarticle,hasbeen speciallyreducedinprice,foroneweek only-notasuperficialreduction,buta biggenuineamountoffineverycaseleavingthesewonderfullytemptingand usefulroomornamentationssocheap astobehardlybelievable. We wouldadvisethosewhoarealways seekingtoaddartistictouchestothe home,totakefulladvantageofthis extraordinaryopportunity.

J24.J.

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT, KELLERBERRIN.

Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated inoneofthemostattractiveandsalu. briousdistrictsofW.A.

TheReligiousTraining,alsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto.

CHARACTERINTHENOSE

Character,habits,andinclinations arerevealed,itissaid,bythenose. Accordingtobelievers,thenoseshould beaslongaspossible,asthisisasign ofmerit,power,andgenius.Examples-NapoleonandCaesar,bothof whomhadlargenoses.Astraightnose denotesajust,serious,andenergetic mind:theRomannoseapropensity foradventure,andawidenosewith opennostrilsisamarkofgreatsensuality.Acleftnoseshowsbenevolence. Thecurved,beshynoseisamarkofdomThecurved,fleshynoseisamarkof dominationandcruelty.Catherinede MediciandElizabethofEnglandhad nosesofthiskind.Thecurved,thin nose,onthecontrary,isamarkofa brilliantmind,butvainanddisposedto beironical;itisthenoseofadreamer, apoet,oracritic.Ifthenoseis turnedupitdenotesegotism,envy, heartlessness;thequick,passionate, sanguinemanhasastrongly-coloured noseofuniformshade.

Twowitnessesinapolice-courtthe otherdaywerenamedrespectively CrustandCheese,andthecoincidence seemstohavebeentheoccasionofa littlemerriment.TheGUARDIANrecallsthatthenameCheeseisnotwithoutfameofakindinecclesiasticalannals."BishopMontagueVilliers,who filledtheSeeorDurhamin1860-1. chancedtoappointhisson-in-law,the Rev.EdwardCheese,ablamelessbut undistinguishedclergyman,totherectoryofHaughton-le-Skerne,worthover £1,000ayear,andpeoplewouldsaydis. agreeablethings.Itseemstohave beenthoughtatthetimethatthelivingcouldverywellbecutdown,and partoftheincomeallottedtocertain poorerincumbents.AndPUNCH adaptedapetitionofchurchwardens beggingthat'somepairingsofthe Cheese'mightbegiventhem:SaidVilliers,'Nothingcanbespared Forthesethreepiousmen; TheCheesethat'switlimydaughter paired Mustnotbeparedagain.'"

ForJuly.

Devotion:

ThePreciousBlood BRYANS'tenetseries

(No

Thecourseofinstructionincludesa thoroughEnglishEducation,Bookkeeping,Shorthand,Typewriting, Piano,Violin,andTheoryofMusic. Drawing,Painting(oilsandwatercolours),PlainandOrnamentalNeedlework. ADiscountismadeinfavourofsisters. Forfurtherparticulars,applytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Convent,Kellerberrin. WALSH

RECIPES.

PrunePudding. Cookthreecupsfulofprunes,sweeteningveryslightly;drainoffthesyrup, removethestones,andsprinklethe pruneswithlemonjuice.Taketwo cupsfuloffinecrumbs,twocupsfulof milk,halfcupfulofsugar,oneteaspoonfulofbutter.halfteaspoonfulof gratedlemonrind,onebeatenegg,a pinchofsalt.Mixandpourintoa puddingdish,thendropintheprunes evenlyandbakeuntilset.Servehot orcoldwithsaucemadeoftheprune juiceheatedandthickened. ChocolateCoffee. ,sugar,4oz.butter,2oz.chololate, ofasmallteacupfulofmilk.1teaspovfulofvanilla.Boilfortwenty toftenty-fiveminutes,andpouronto buttoredplates.Whencold,cutinto squares.

OrangeandBananaPudding. Cutinslicessomestalespongecake. layinadish,coverwithslicesofvery ripebananas;squeezeoverthejuice ofoneortwoorangesasrequired.Let itstandtillmorning.Pouroverit somegoodcustard. FruitSalts. Takelib.oficingsugar,ilb.ofpowderedtartaricacid,ill).carbonatesoda, lib.ofcreamoftartar,4packetsofEpcornsalts,andloz.ofpowderedmagnesia.Poundthesaltsfirst,andthen putintheotheringredients,themagnesiabeinglast.Keepinair-tight jars.Dose:Oneteaspoonfulinhalf aglassofwater.

HINTS.

Rawpotatomakesagoodcleanser forremovingstainsfromraincoatsand woollengarments. MustardPlasters:Inmakingmustard

Amen.Onegreatertrodthedolorous way: Stampofhiscrownisonthyqueenly head, AndwiththywoundedheartseeHis runred.

BeHisthytrial;bravethoughcouncilsprey Onthirtycoins.Thytruthfearsnot dismay, Fortruth,thoughinwhitefollygarmented, WearsHimforseamlesscoat,whois notdead: PilateandHerodhadtheirlittleday.

Arise.ThemornislitonInnisfail, Brighterthandawnsofoldenpoet's song Throughcenturiesofpain.Yet,comes again

OneveryEastermorntoeveryloyal Gael; EntomedJusticefindsHistruthis strong, AndHeshallrollawaythestone.

Amen. -MICHAELEARLS,S.J.

TheBritishForeignOfficerefuseda passporttoFatherMichaelO'Flanagan, vice-presidentoftheSinnFeinOrganisation,tovisitAmericaonbehalfof theorganisation.FatherO'Flanagan directedthemovementwhentheauthoritiesgaoledtheleaders.Heisa live-wireandasfearlessashischief,De Valera.

* a Mr.EamonBulfin,whowasamongst thosegaoledduringthewholesalearrestsinIrelandsometimeback,has beendeportedfromEngland.Hewas bornintheArgentine,buthadbeenin Irelandforsomeyears,andwasa studentofSt.Enda'sCollege,under thelatePatrickPearse.

CAPUCHINONLABOUR.

ApublicmeetingwasheldatSt. Michael'sTemperanceHall,Limerick, tohearanaddressfromtheRev.

FatherThomas,O.S.F.C.,Cork,onthe LabourquestionandConciliation Boards.Mr.J.Cronin(president, LimerickTradesandLabourCouncil; occupiedthechair,andtherewasa largeattendance,includinganumber ofclergymen.

FatherThomas,whowasveryhea,tilyreceived,saidhetookadeepinterestontheprosperityoftheworkers, foreverythoughtfulmanmustrecognisetheywereamostimportantfactorinthebuildingupofthecommerce andprosperityofanation.Thelabourproblemhadsuchavarietyofaspectsthatnotoneoradozenlectures coulddealwithitinasatisfactory manner,adequately,intellectually,and socially.Hecametheretotellthema littleofwhattheyhaddoneinCork, andonasubjectwhochcoveredavery widefield.Atpresentmatterswere verymuchaffectedbythewar,andhe wouldsaythat,muchastheydeplored thehorrorsandevilsofthewar,one thingithaddonewastoteachthe workerstoliftuptheirheadslike menandtobelievethattheyshould haveavoiceintheguidanceofthe destiniesofthecountry.

Hewasinapositiontojudgeofthe methodsoftradesunionism,andhe ,leverfearedtoassertthat,ifproperly guidedandorganised,itwasavaluableassetinthebestinterestsofthe country.Sofarfromemployersfearingitasabogey,theyshouldwelcome tradesunionismintheirownbestinterests.Thegreatdangertotheworld wasnotorganisation,butmoblaw,and when properlytheworkershadanorganisation established,andguidedonpro- perprinciples,itwasfarbetterforemployerstodealwithitthanwiththose whohadneverconsideredordiscussed thetruerelationsbetweencapitaland labour.Heheldthattrades-unionism savedtheworkersfrompossibletyranny,andproperlyunderstoodandtaken advantageof,wouldleadtothebuildingupoftheprosperityoftheland theyallloved(applause).Therewasin tradesunionismthefundamentalelementoftrueliberty.Theworkerhad therighttosellhislabourinthebest market,justastheemployerhadhis right.Naturally,employerswerenow grumblingattheriseinthewagesbill,

CurrentIrishOpinion.

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buttheworkerhadtobefedifhewere togiveouthisenergyintheinterestof theemployerandthisentailedgreatercostthanformerly,justascoaldid nowtogiveenergytothefurnace.

FatherThomasreferredtotheEncyclicalLetterofthelatePontiffLeoXIII. -acharterofliberty,hesaid,forthe worker,which,ifithadbeenactedon orunderstoodorstudiedbytheemployers,wouldhavepreventedmuch oftheunrestthathadtakenplace.

InCorkwageshadgoneup,aselsewhere,butinthebroadresultindustrieswerenotthelosers.

Foodpricesatpresentwereinflated, thoughshippinghadincreasedandsupplieswereincoldstorage.Efforts shouldbemadewiththeobjectof bringingdownthecostoffood.Regardingstrikes,theywerenotliked norwantedbyemployers,andtheresponsibleleaderswerealsoopposedto them.Theyweresobecauseastrike wasthedeadliestwfigponinthearmouryoftradesuniAism,butthough itsometimesbenefittedtheworkers,it veryoftenreactedonthem,inthat theylostsomethingtheyneverregained.Therewere,however,timeswhen astrikewasnotonlyjustifiedbutabsolutelynecessary,iftheywantedtoreformtheinhumanconditionsoflabour. Therev.lecturernextdescribedthe constitutionoftheConciliationBoard inCorksFromwhathehadalready observedoftheworkoftheConciliationBoardinCork,hewasoptimistic enoughtobelievethatitwouldeffect muchgoodandopenupagreatindustrialfuture.

Hehadnofearofthefuturerelations betweencapitalandlabourinIreland,wheremenwereactuatedby Christiansentiments.Theworkers longedforthehappinessoftheircountry,buttheydidnotwanttodrive capitaloutofIreland.Theywerenot outforlootorplunder,buttosecure theirGod-giveninalienablerights.It wasamistaketosupposethatthe Irishworkersmeanttodestroyindustry:whattheywantedwasthattheir countrymenshouldnothavetogoto England,orScotland.orAmerica,in searchofaliving,butshouldhavea livingathomeandunderbettersocial andspiritualconditionsthantherehad hithertobeeninIreland.

IRELAND'SCLAIM.

Lieutenant-CommanderErskineChilders,R.N.V.R.,putsIreland'scasefor self-determinationsoclearlyinthefollowingletter,publishedinarecentis. sueoftheLondonTIMES,thatwereproducethecommunication,whichwas evidentlysuggestedbyaregardboth forhighprincipleandexpediency:Sir,-NoonehasventuredtoproposeinyourcolumnsthatIreland shouldbegivenfreedomtochooseits ownformofgovernment.Ihopeyou willallowmetodoso.Thereisan unrealityinthediscussionofaques- tionofnatioinalfreedomwhentheword self-determination,nowshapingandremouldingtheworld,issystematically evaded,andwhenitisknownthatthe Irishpeopleitselfisnowclaimingthis veryright,andpronouncedforindependencebyanoverwhelmingmajority intheelectionsoflastDecember.Irrevocablethingshavehappenedin Irelandduringthelastfiveyears; thingsitisuselesstobediscreetlysilentaboutinthehopeofrevivingthe deadembersoftheconstitutionalmovementforHomeRule.TheConventionof1917isburnedamongthesedead embers.Interestingexpedientasit was,andvaluableworkasitdid,it neverhadanypretencetobeingan organofself-determination.Itcontainednorepresentativeoftheparty whichafterwardssweptIrelandinthe elections,anditwasliterallykicked intooblivionbyitsownauthors,the WarCabinet,whentheyannounced conscriptiononthedaytheChairman presenteditsReport,SirHorace PlunkettwiselyrecognisesthatitisimpossiblenowtobuilduponthatReport. andrangeshimselfwithotheradvo. catesofDominionHomeRule. FreedomofChoice.

ButeventheDominionHomeRulersseemtoshrinkfromthelogicof theirowngenerousconvictions-Do theyreallyproposeforIrelandthefull Dominionstatusofasisternation,with thefreechoiceinherentinthatstatus

incitementtocrime.Intruth,these peopleareineffectbeingchallenged tosomethingfarmoreseriousthan sporadiccrime,toactioninwhichthe inequalityofforcewouldleadtoscenes thatsickentheimagination.Before riskingthisterribleresponsibility,the Englishpeopleshouldmakeafinal reckoningwiththeirconscience.

WhyisIrelandinSubjection?

ofsecedingfromtheEmpire,ifideals orinterestsdiverge?Iftheydonot meanit;iftheyareunwillingtorecognisethatthispowerofchoiceisthe livingessenceoffreedom,andisthe verythingthatgivesrelationship;if theyprescribecompulsioninthebackgroundandproposetoproceedbyway ofanimposedAct,donottheyperceivetheperilofencounteringallthe oldpoliticalobstructonsinanintensifiedformandofendingintheold heart-breakingsterility?Butifthey domeanthefullDominionstatus,with freechoiceinherentinit,whynotbeginbyaskingIrelandtochoose?

ByfreechoiceImeanadecision madeafterthecompletewithdrawalof thearmyofoccupation,therestoration ofcivilliberty,andapledge,registered withtheLeagueofNations,thatarmed Britishforcewouldneveragainbe employedtoupholdanyformofgovernmentinIrelandasawholeorinany partofit.Theuseofexternalforce, parentandsustainerofallIrishinternaldivisions,wouldbefinallyrepudiatedandIrelandwouldmakeher choicewiththeprimaryimmunitiesof aDominionguaranteed.Somuchcould andshouldbedonewithoutanAct. ANewEra.

Isitcertainthatthechoicewould beforindependence?Ionlyventure toaffirmthatundertheseconditions aloneisitstillpossibletoachievethe aimofaself-governedIrelandwithin theEmpire.Tothegreatmajorityof IrishmenGreatBritainnowsignifies "Prussianism"incarnate,andwithgood reason.AcceptanceoftheEmpire wouldinvolveanalmostmiraculous revulsionofsentiment.Ontheother hand,theconditionsIhavenamed wouldimplyanequallyprofoundrevulsionofsentimentonthepartofGreat Britain,areversalofimmemorialpolicy,andameaculpathatwouldtouch theimaginationofallmankind.No onecanmeasuretheresultofthese profoundchangesforgood,beyondaffirmingthataneweraoffriendship andmutualrespectbetweenthetwo countrieswouldbeboundtofollow. Buttherewouldbetwoincentivesfor somethingcloserontheIrishside:the pressurewhichwouldprobablycome fromtheDominions,andtheurgent necessityofconciliatingNorth-EastUlster,soastoensuretheutmostpossible measureofunityinthis"newbirthof freedom."Thematerialsforthisreconciliationdonotexistaslongasa Britisharmyisabletosustainminority governmentinIreland.Theybeginto existwhenIrishmen,likeotherraces, arethrownupontheirownresources andhavetochoosebetweenruinousdissensionandpeacefulco-operation.A compromiseplacingIrelandinthepositionofCanadamightwellresult.Close observersofthestubbornUlstercharacter,anditsdefiantattitudetowards England,wouldnotbedumbfounded ifthedecisionwentfarther.

MilitaryTerrorism. Butactionmustbebasednoton anticipations,butonprinciple.Here isaprinciple-self-determinationwhoseefficacyitisidleatthispointin historytodeny,andtowhichGreat Britainisinhonourcommitted.The revoltingscandalpresentedbyIreland atthismomentcannotincommondecencybepermittedtolast.GreatBritainismakingwar,literally,onthe principleoffreedom.Ithinkitistrue tosaythatinnocountryhastheinnermostinspirationofanationalmovementbeensodivorcedfrommaterialisticmotivesorsopureanoutcomeof apeople'spassionatewilltobemaster ofitsownsoulanddestiny.Force, simpleforce,isthereply;amilitary terror;machine-guns,tanks.bombingaeroplanes;soldiersignorantoflawdispensingjusticebyCourt-martial;a rigidcensorship,and,permeatingsociety,ahostofthosedetestableifindispensableproductsofmilitarygovernment,policespiesandinformers. Irelandisanalmostcrimelesscountryintheordinarysense.Judgeafter judgehasbeenreceivingwhitegloves forablankassize,whiletheCourtsmartialfillthegaolswithState-created criminalsguilty,orsuspectedofbeing guilty,ofoffences,manygrotesquely trivial,andalldirectlyattributableto theabsenceofthefirstconditionof anorderlysociety,agovernmentchosenbythepeople.Averyfew.amarvellouslyfew,seriouscrimesoccur;for thewholesystemisaninvitation,an

WhydotheykeepIrelandinsubjection?Imean,fundamentally,why. Ithinkitwillnotbedeniedthatthe fundamentalreasonis-militarynecessity."Itcomesoutclearlyinthe lettersofSirJohnButcherandothers ofyourdm-respondents,andtheyonly giveexpressiontowhathasbeenthe secularpolicyofGreatBritain.Perhapsweshouldadd"economicnecessity,"withoutmakingtoomuchofAdmiralLowry'snaiveprophecythatthe portofLiverpoolwoulddecayunder thecompetitionofafreeandprosperousIreland.Buttheeconomicargument,thoughwidelyusedindiscreeter ways,isnotafundamental,andtoo crudelyselfishtobedecisive.Wecan concentrateonthecommonviewthat theindependenceofIrelandisimpossiblebecauseitwouldendangerthe safetyofGreatBritain.

Iventuretoopposethreeconsiderations-twoofprinciple,oneofplain objectivefact,

(1)Isitdeniedthatifanyidealslay behindthewaragainsttheCentral Powerstheywereallsummedupin theidealofsmashingthisprinciple, thatthesupposedmilitarynecessities ofastrongnationcanbeallowedto controlthefateofaweakone?Let SirJohnButcherandhisfriendscome intotheopenandeitherdenyitor showoverwhelmingreasonsforexcludingIrelandfromthisjustandmercifulcharter. TheSoleException.

(2)Irelandisnowtheonlywhite nationalityintheworld(letusleave colouredpossessionsoutofthediscussion)wheretheprincipleofself-determinationisnot,atleastintheory,conceded.Itisthelastofthe"problems" whichwereleftin1914,anditisincomparablythesimplest.Itissimplicity itselfcomparedwiththoseresulting fromthecollapseofRussia,Austria, andGermany,wheretheintermixture ofracesspeakingdifferenttonguesand theabsenceofclearly-definedormarltimeboundariesdocausedifficultiesof realcomplexity.Nevertheless,Great Britainisfixingandguaranteeingthe boundariesofthesenewStates,of whichsolittleisknownherethatthe PrimeMinistercanjokeinParliament abouthisignorancetillyesterdayof thepositiononthemapofoneofthe numerous"Ulsters."Issheinthe samebreathtodeclinetodealwith Ireland,whoseuninterruptedhistorical identityandboundariesnobodycan mistake?Irelandthelastunliberated whitecommunityonthefaceofthe globe?

AFreeIrelandNoDanger.

(3)Principleapart,wouldafreeIrelandinfactbeadangertoGreatBritain?GreatBritain'spoweratthis momentprobablyexceedsthatpossessedbyanynationinthehistoryof theworld.ShecanifshepleasesarresttheeconomiclifeofEuropeand starveit.ThepowerhasbeenexercisedoveralargepartofEurope.Her navalpowerextendsfartherandgives herameasureofcontroloverevery partoftheglobe,andanabsolutecontrolovermuchofit.Butwearetold thatshemustfearIreland.Whatis Ireland?Anislandwithfourmillion people;apoorcountry;destituteof militaryandnavalpower;dependent forcoalandironontheoutsideworld; incapableoftransportinganarmyanywhereifGreatBritainliftsafingerin remonstrance;incapableofcontracting aneffectivemilitaryornavalalliance withanyotherpeople.Submarine bases?Thesubmarinecouldbeabolishedto-morrowifGreatBritainchose?

Butifthesesafeguardsarenot enough,GreatBritainhastheLeague ofNations.RecogniseIrelandasa nation,andunderthisinstrument,promotedandsignedbyGreatBritain,the combinedmilitaryandnavalforceof allthecivilisedworldwould,under Clause10,beavailableto"guarantee theintegrity"ofGreatBritainagainst Ireland.Isnoteventhisenough?

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Ofallthefamousphrasesthathave fallenfromthelips,orflowedfrom thepenofPresidentWilson,fewattractedmorenoticeandnonemorecriticismthanthecelebratedformula"too proudtofight."Eventually,thePresidenttamedhiscrestoffire,and foughtlikethehumblest.Itlooks, however,asifthePeaceConferencehad sappedMr.Wilson'snew-foundvirtue for,sofaraswecangather,heappears tohavefallenavictimonceagainto thesinofLucifer.Oncemorehehas shownhimself"tooproudtofight." Hehas,perhaps,madeuphismindto stakehisclaimtorenownonthisdictumratherthanonthelivelyFourteen Points.Itisobviouslyapleasanter andeasiercoursetoestablishareputationthroughthemediumofoneof theSevenDeadlySins, Anyone,takingthePeacetermsas they.havebeenimpartedtous,they donotseemtobeshapedtoanymarkedextentonthelinesoriginallysuggestedbyMr.Wilson.Letus,asDr. Johnsonurged.clearourmindsofCant. ThePeaceconditionsexactedbythe AssociatedPowerscertainlyareharsh, vethadtheCentralPowerswonthe waritisconceivablethattheterms imposedbythemmighthavebeeneven harsher.Germanymaycomplainthat shehasbeendeceived,andshehas godground,forsodoing.ShesurrenderedontheFourteenPoints,and thesehavenotbeenadheredto.The PointswereputforwardbyAmerica throughherPresident,andadoptedby EnglandthroughherPrimeMinister. FranceandItalyrepudiatethemnow, andmaintainthatatnotimedidthey acceptthem.Thereisnoevidence,-I think,thattheyeverdid.ThePeace Conference,therefore,totheoutsider, hasalltheappearanceofastrugglebetweenEuropeandAmerica,England, characteristically,throwingoverpoints andprinciplesandpursuingthepolicy thatleadstoprofit.Mr.Wilsonis worsted.PointafterPointhasgone bytheboard."TheFreedomofthe Seas"and"OpenDiplomacy"werethe firsttobejettisoned;thefiascoof Fiumewashisfinaldefeat.True,he hassecuredanallegedLeagueofsome Nations-athingofshredsandpatches -andtheprincipleofSelf-Determinationhasbeenrecognisedinsofaras itworksouttothedetrimentofthe defeatedenemy.Nofurther.But theAllieshavenot,ofcourse,cleared theirmindsor.atleast,nottheirwords ofCant.Sucheuphemismsas"Mandatories,"'temporaryoccupation"and soforth,areemployedtodisguisethe oldfamiliarpracticesofconquestsand annexationOnalltheseheads"the WartoendWar"leavesusatitsclose preciselywherewewerewhenitbegan.

Inonesense.therefore.Germanyhas agrievance.Ontheotherhand,it -mustbeborneinmindthat,Pointsor noPoints.herultimatedefeathadbecomeassured.Thoughtrickedbythe Points.shemanagedwiththeiraidto escapeactualoverthrowinthefield. TothisextentMr.Wilsonisentitled tohergratitude.Fortherest,the victorshaveactedincompliancewith themilitaristmaximVaeVictis.Itis difficulttoblamethem.Nomoral principleunderlaytheWar,nomoral principleunderliesthePeace.TheessentialdifferencebetweentheBelligerentsallalonghas..eenthattheCentralPowers.andGermanyinparticu. lar,werebrutallyfrankandfrankly brutal,theAllies,andEnglandinparticular,werethoroughlyhypocritical andhypocriticallythorough.And thusitstandsatthemoment.AmazementattheirownmoderationiscertainlythedominantnoteintheAlliedPress.Humannaturebeingwhat itis,onecanscarcelymarvelat,or blametheAlliesforactingastheyhave

done-ifonlytheywouldnotlieabout it.

ThereistobeobservedamongpeoplediscussingthePeacetermsmuch thesamecapacityforself-delusionthat wassonoticeableintheearlierstages ofthewar.AprominentStatesman, orawidely-readnewspaper,hasonly tosay"thisisso"tobeinstantlyand unwaveringlybelieved.Thesamefolk whoswallowed"theSmallNations" and"wartoendwar"fablesarenow thoroughlyconvincedthattheLeague ofNationsisagoingconcern,andthat theworldhasbeenmadesafeforDemocracy.Theyseemtoimagine,too, thattheexistingconditionsofthings canneveralter.England,France, andItalywillbeAlliesforalltime,Americawillremainperpetuallyfriendly, Germany,Russia,andAustria-will neverraisetheirheadsagain.So,no doubt,inthehappydaysthatfollowed uponWaterloo,whenFrancewasthe outcast,therewereworthypeoplewho lookeduponEngland,Prussia,Austria. andRussiaasboundtogetherbyties thatcouldnotbebroken.Andyetit wasnotso.Lessthanahundred yearssufficedtochangeallthat. Anotherhundredyears-andwhat then?

Thattheseedsoffuturewarsare beingsownbythePeaceTreaty whichconcludes"theWartoendWar" isscarcelyopentoquestion.Itmay seemacynicalview,but-themore SmallNations,themoreGreatWars. NotthatIwishtoattacktheprincipleofSmallNations,butsoslightare theindicationsofanygenuinereform inthespiritwhichanimates"the ChancelleriesofEurope,"thatIfear whatIhavewrittenamountstoa.i. axiom.Muchismadeatthemoment oftheabsurdtheorythatPrussiawas "theonliebegetter"ofstrifeinEurope, and,accordingly,tremendouscapitalis soughttobemadeoutoftheextent towhichherfightingforceshavebeen crippled.Itisinconceivable,however, thatGermanywillremainforalltime aspeciesofvassalstateinsubjection tothepresentLeagueofVictors.The LeagueofNationsisasham,and henceallspeculationsbasedonits realityarecertaintobeshattered.I havepurposelyrefrainedfromconsideringthepositionofIreland.Itseems clear(asIindicatedsometimeago) thatourcountryisbeingdealtwith subrosaattheParispow-wows.What Mr.Wilsonmaybeactuallyattempting,whatliesbeneath,orbehind,the AmericanMission,whatspells"the Wizard"isendeavouringtowork,are alltopicsforconjecture.Sofaras wecansee,however.Mr.Wilsonhas oncemoreemblazonedonhisStarsand Stripesthewords: "Tooproudtofight."

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Yesterday,May16th,saystheCATHOLICTIMES,theScottishCatholic schoolspassedfromthecontrolofthe Catholicauthoritiestotheeducation authoritieswhichhavebeencreated underthenewAct.Thedateisan epoch-makingoneinthehistoryof ScottishCatholicity.Hitherto,ScottishCatholicshavebeenseverelyhandicappedinthestruggleforexistence byaneducationalsystemwhichheavily penalisedthembecauseoftheirreligion. ThenewActhasthrowndownthereligiousbarriersandarrangedtogiveto allclassesofScottishcitizens,Catholics aswellasnon-Catholics,anequalstart intheraceoflife.Thechangehas notbeeneffectedwithoutseriousmisgivingsonthepartoftheCatholic authorities.WhiletheyfullyrecognisedtheperfectfairnessoftheprincipleslaiddownbytheAct,theyhad doubtsastohowthenewbodies wouldtranslatetheseprinciplesinto practice.Arethesedoubtsjustified? Atthemomentitishardtosay;the futurealonecandecidethequestion.If oneweretojudgebythepastofsuch educationalbodiesastheGlasgow SchoolBoard,thechancesforthe smoothworkingofthenewsystem wouldcertainlynotappearveryreassuring.Thereis,however,anewspirit abroadinthecountry.LabourinScotlandhasdonemuchtokillbigotry,and itsinfluencehasbeenlargelythrown inonthesideoffairplayforminorities.InGlasgow,thestrongholdof modernScottishCatholicity,theLab ourandCatholicforcesunitedforma strongsectionofthenewAuthority, and,asmanyoftheothermembersare alsopossessedofenlightenedviews,it isprobablethattheActwillbeadministeredfairlysatisfactorily.Insome oftheotherScottishcentresthechancesareequallyhopeful,and,onthe whole,wethinkthattheeducational outlook,fromtheCatholicpointof view,leavesnogroundforpessimism.

Turningfromthepresenttothepast. onecannothelpafeelingofprideat thesplendideducationalworkperform. edbyScotchCatholicsduringthepast century,inthefaceofthemostdiehearteningconditions.Indeedthe wholehistoryofScottishCatholicity duringthatperiodformsoneofthe mostremarkablechaptersinthehistoryofmodernCatholicprogress.In theearlyyearsofthenineteenthcenturyScottishCatholicitywasatanextremelylowebb.CatholicswerelookeduponalmostasPariahs,andtheperformanceoftheirreligiousdutieswas barelytolerated.Upto1816there wasnoCatholicchurchinGlasgow,and thecompletionofStAndrew'sCathedralinthatyearwasnoteffectedwithoutoppositionfromthefanatics.Not onlywerethreatsindulgedin.butattemptswereactuallymade,atnight, todestroytheworkofthebuilders. andthesafetyoftheedificehadeventuallytobeguardedbytheIrishwork. ersofthecity,whoestablishedawatch overitatnightuntilitserectionhad beencompleted.

Nofurtherprogresswasmadewith church-buildinginGlasgowuntilthe Irishfamineofthe'fortiesdrovethousandsofIrishexilestoScotland.Hoe muchScottishCatholicityowestothe Irishfaminemaybejudgedfromthe factthat,whereastherewasonlyone churchinGlasgowin1840,atleastten additionalchurchessprangupinthe cityinthefollowingtwentyyears,and anumberwerealsoerectedintheout. lyingdistricts,suchasCoatbridge. Hamilton.Carstairs,Dairy,Shettleston. etc.TherapidrevivalofScottish Catholicityisdirectlyduetothegreat missionaryzealoftheIrishrace,anff, whenonerecallsthattherearenowin theGlasgowarchdiocesenearlyhalfa millionCatholics,itmaytrulybesaid thattheworkaccomplishedbythe modernIrishexilesisnolessimportant thanthatperformedbytheirgreatpre-

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The'fluhasslumpedbadlyinthe pastweekorso,saystheCATHOLIC ADVOCATE.Wewouldliketofeel surethatitwasfinallydonewith,but themedicalprofessionappearstobe dubious.TheExhibition(whichwe aregladtoknowisnowrunning smoothly)isbeingmaintained,fullystaffed,inviewofapossiblerecurrence, andalsoSt,Laurence's.Thisisawise precaution.Wedonotwantarepeti- tionoftheisolationbusiness.The publicareoverjoyedatthewithdrawal(onlypartial)oftheinsane tramregulations.Itisinterestingto noticethattherehasbeennoattempt inSydney(wheretheepidemichas brokenoutagainwithapparentlyincreasedseverity)tore-imposethepre- viousrestrictions.HereinBrisbaneit isamatterofsheerspeculationasto whetherthediseasehasbeenchecked inanydegreebythevariousrestrictive attempts.

Roma,incommonwithothertowns ofthewesternpartoftheState,hasbeen ravagedbytheinfluenzascourge.Up toJune26over20deathshavebeen reported.Thedisease,however,appearstobeonthewane.Thedoctors seemtothinkthatinamonthortwo henceitwillmakeitsre-appearancewithevengreaterseverity.

Mr.MartinLeahy,ofRomadistrict, metwithasuddenandtragicdeath unthe12th.ult.Hewasagangerat Muckadilla,andwhilstrid.nghomeon atrollyontherailwaylinewasrun downbyastocktrainandkilled.He wasborninKilkennyCity65yearsago. ThedeceasedwasapracticalCatholic, andhispursewaseverreadytoassist theclergyinalltheirundertakings.He wasasterlingIrishman,big-hearted,staunchandtrue.-R.I.P.

laidasidewiththe'fluforalittlewhile butheisnowonafairwaytorecovery.

MissBridgetHartigan,thelastsurvivingmemberoftheHartiganfamily,socloselyidentifiedwiththeprogressofWarwick,passedawayrecentlyattheageof74.Shewasborn inCountyKerry,Ireland,andwithher latebrother,John,cametoQueens- landabout50yearsago.-R.I.P.Mr. MichaelCanavan,ofFreestone,anative ofTyrone,Ireland,hasalsogonetohis longhome,aged78years.Hewas amanofgreatenterprise,andrectitudeofcharacter.Adaughter(Sister MarySilvester)isinRedHillConvent.-R.I.P. *

Crow'sNestHiberniansgaveawelcomehometoMessrs.Geo.Gavin, AdrianComan,andKennethMcNeeon theirreturnfromthewar.Giftsof plateweremadetoeachofthethree returnedsoldiers

TheHon.E.G.Theodore,theTreasurer,wasattackedbyinfluenzawhile attendingtheinterstateLabourConferenceinSydney.Underthecare ofhiswife,however.heisnowwell overitseffects.

TheRev.Jas.O'ConnorwasordainedonEasterSaturdaybyCardinal

Pompili,V.G.,ofRome,fortheArchdioceseofBrisbane.TheRev.Daniel Cremin,forBrisbane,wasordained deacon.Botharestudentsofthe IrishCollege.

It Mr.T.J.Ryan(PremierofQueens- land)metintheoldlandanold Queenslander,inthepersonofLord JusticeAtkin,whohadjustreceived anappointmenttotheHighCourtof GreatBritain;andMr.Ryan,onbehalfofQueenslandandhimself,conveyedcongratulations.Inthisconnection,itisinterestingtorecall,that hisfather,RobertTraversAtkin,arrivedinQueenslandin1866,andfol lowedjournalismforaliving.Hewas electedtotheLegislativeAssemblyas memberforClermont,andlateronfor EastMoreton,andshowedinthedebatesthathewasaverybrilliant speaker,Hewasamemberoftheold HibernianSocietyofQueensland,and whenhedied,in1872,attheearlyage of31,hewasburiedatSandgate,where thereisabrokencolumnoverhisgrave withthefollowinginscription:"Erect-edbythemembersoftheHibernian SocietyofQueensland,inmemoryof theirlatevice-president,RobertTraversAtkin,bornFernhill,CountyCork, Ireland,29th.November,1841;diedat Sandgate,Queensland,May25,1872. Hisdayswerefew,buthislaboursand achievementsborethestampofawise maturity."

Theinfluenza Maryborough,epidemicsweptthrough andalmosteveryhouseholdwasmoreorlessaffected.Toadd tothetroublefourofthesixdoctors contractedthediseasesimultaneously.Fortunately.theseverecaseswerenot toonumerous,andonlyafewdeaths havebeenattributedtoinfluenza.

Mr.J.J.McEvoy,hiswife,andbrother,ofRockhampton,diedfrominfluenza,allwithinaweekofeach other.Afamilyofsixislefttomourn the lovingfatherandmother. -R.I.P.

* * ManyCatholicfamiliesinQueensland havebeenstruckheavilybytheepi- demic.

* BishopShiel,ofRockhampton,and FatherRickaby,oftheCathedralStaff, wererecentlytheonlymembersofthe CathedralStafftoescapetheinfluenza, andbothwereworkinglikegalleyslavesinthehospitals.Anaboriginal patientcalledtohisLordship,"MeCatholic,meCatholic,"andgotthelast ritesoftheChurchfromhimbeforehe died.

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Theprevalenceofinfluenzainthe city,undiminished,necessitatedthe potsponementofthegreatpublicmeeting,whichwastobeheldintheTown HallonJune30,toadatewhenanimprovementhasoccurredintheepidemic.

ThecommunityoftheGoodShep- herdatAshfieldhavesufferedagreat bereavementbythedeathofSister MaryofJulianaDavine,whohad chargeoftheinmatessincetheopening ofthehomein1913.ThegoodSister passedawaypeacefullyatLewisham

Hospitalonthe20th.ult..afterafew days'illness,inthe39th.yearofher age,andthe15th.ofherreligiouspro- fession.SisterJulianawasadaughter ofMr.andMrs.P.Davine,ofCoilingwood,Melbourne,whereshewasborn. Mr.MiloDavine,thewell-knownsolicitorofGippsland,andrecentlypresident oftheA.N.A.,isabrother.Sister Aloysius,oftheGoodShepherdConvent,Leederville,isasisterofthedeceasednun.Mayhersoulrestin peace.

ThestaffofSt.Mary'sCathedralhas beenhardhitbytheprevailinginfluenza,butthelatestreportsregardingtheconditionofthepriestswhohave becomeaffectedis,happily,reassuring. Rev.FatherH.McGuireisnowfully restoredtohealth.Rev.FatherM. Tanseyiswellonthewaytorecovery,andRev.FatherJ.Meany'sconditionhasimproved.Rev.FatherFitzpatrick(Bondi),isoneofthemost recentvictimsoftheepidemic,andhe isatpresentatLewishamHospital. FatherTansey'sbrother,Dr.Tansey, isatSt.Vincent'swithasecondattackofinfluenza.Dr.Moranisalsoa patientthere,buthehasalmostrecovered.ThestaffsatSt.Vincent's,Lewisham,andtheMaterMisericordiae Hospital,NorthSydney,areworking nightanddaybattlingwiththepesti;ence,andmanyofthemarenow amongstthepatients.

ThenewsfromLewishamHospitalregardingtheillnessofRev.Mother Xavier,saystheCATHOLICPRESS, ofthe26th.ult.,isnowmuchmore hopeful.Fordaysshelingeredbetweenlifeanddeath,butyesterdayit wasthoughtthatshewasoutofdanger.MotherXavier'sillnesshascausedthedeepestconcernamongallclasses ofthecommunity,forsheisoneof thefewwhocouldnotbereplaeed. AfternursinginEuropeforsomeyears, andbuildingthemagnificenthosp'tal oftheLittleCompanyofMaryat Malta,MotherXaviercametoSydney, and,fromsmallbeginnings,builtLewisham,whichisregardedbymedical menasoneofthemostperfectlyequippedandmostbeautifulhospitalsintne world.Sheis,besides,agreat-hearted Irishwoman,andthepoorandthe afflictedofallcreedslooktoherasa mother.

TheestateofthelateMrs.Katleeen SophieSmith,of"Colebrook,"Double Bay,hasforprobatepurposesbeen swornat£190,871.Mrs.Smith,who diedatDoubleBay,onMay29last,directedthatherexecutorpay£50tothe officiatingpriestforthetimebeingof St.Patrick'sChurch,ChurchHill,Sydney,tobedevotedbyhimforMasses forthereposeofhersoul;also£50for Massesforthereposeofthesoulsof herlatefatherandmother,MarkFoy andMaryFoy.Mrs.Smithbequeathed toherniece,-AliceMaryMcGahey, £1,000;toherniece,DorothyMcGahey, £1,000;toAliceMaryMcGahey,£1,000;tohernephew,MarkMcGahey,£1,000; tohercousin,MarieMacken,ofSt. Vincent'sHospital,Sydney,spinster, £500:toheraunt,FrancesFoy,of Blackheath,spinster,£100;andto MarionMacken,ofBooterstown,Dublin,Ireland,£1,000.Amongthechari- tablebequestswerethefollowing:- ToSt.Margaret'sMaternityHome, Elizabeth-street,Sydney,£500;tothe

HospicefortheDying,Victoria-street, Darlinghurst,£50;totheChildStudy AssociationofSydney,£100;tothe parishpriestofficiatingforthetime beingatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Wool. lahra,£100,tobeappliedtothegeneral purposesofthechurch.Testatrixbequeathedallherrealandtheresidue ofherpersonalestate,upontrust,to herexecutor,thePerpetualTrustee Co.,Ltd.,forherhusband,JamesJosephSmith,merchant,ofSydney,and herchildren,SylviaMarySmith,Joan AlisonMarjorieSmithandNeilDonovanSmith.

OldresidentsoftheClarenceRiver saythattheyhavenothadayearwhen frostsweresolateasthisyearsince 1889.Inthatyear,therewasaflood inJuly,followedbytherecordflood inthesucceedingyear.

TheRev.FatherMartinO'Connor, whowaseducatedforthepriesthoodat Genoa,Italy,arrivedinMaitlandrecently,andcommenceddutiesatSt. John'sCathedral.Influenzaisvery prevalentinthedistrict,andthepriests aremuchoverworkedattendingsick calls.Theschoolshavebeenclosed.

£538lls6d.wastheresultofthecollectionattheblessingandlayingofthe foundationstoneofSt.Patrick'snew Church,Lithgow.

VICTORIA.

Chaplain-captainGibbons,whorecentlyreturnedfromtheNorthSea withH.M.A.S.Australia,ona65days' leave,hasbeenvisitinghisbrother,the Rev.FatherJ.M.Gibbons,atGisborne,Victoria.

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FatherBarry.Adm.ofSt.Patrick's Cathedral,Melbourne,wasbookedto leavebytheVenturaonatriptothe oldland.HisGracetheArchbishop, speakingatCliftonHillrecently,said hehopedtovisitIrelandinthenear future.

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Rev.FatherM.J.Gleeson,B.A.,of St.Francis'Church,Melbourne.who recentlycontractedinfluenza,hasbeen operatedonforappendicitis.Heis makingsatisfactoryprogress,butwill notbeabletoresumehisclericalduties forsomeweeks.

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TheRev.WilliamM.Collins,B.A., D.D.,hastakenoverthepositionof manageroftheMelbourneADVOCATE,whichhisGraceArchbishop Mannixpurchasedthreemonthsago. FatherCollins,whoisanativeofVictoria,tookhisdegreeofBA.inMelbournein1911,andthatofDoctorof DivinityatRometwoyearsago,after completinghistheologicalcourseatthe CollegeofthePropaganda.Hecame outtoAustraliawithhisExcellency ArchbishopCattaneo,theApostolic Delegate,andhassincebeenstationed atSt.Francis'Church,Lonsdale-street, Mr.EsmondKiernan.M.L.C.,recently electedtotheVictorianLegislative CouncilforMelbourneSouth,ayoungIrish-Australian,isoneofthefounders oftheYoungIrelandSocietyinMelbourne-alive,energeticsociety

TheRev.G.N.Rorke,S.J.,whose deathwereportedlastweek,wasthe thirdsonofthelateDr.CharlesRorke andMrs.Rorke,ofNorthSydney.He enteredtheJesuitOrderjust12years ago, latejourneyingtoEnglandwiththe Superior,VeryRev.FatherConme. S.J.,andspenthistimeofstudyand noviceshipatthefamouscollegesof TullabegandStonyhurst.Threeyears agohereturnedtoAustralia,andwas (ContinuedonPage17.)

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Thelocalpressrecentlypublisheda parthathisGraceArchbishopMannix wouldprobablybeleavinginacouple ofweeksforIreland.TheArchbishop's engagementscarryhimuptoJuly27. Somuchforthequidnuncs.

Mr.TimothyM.Quinlan,weregretto announce,afteralongspellofillness, passedawayonTuesdaymorninglast at3.45a.m..Manywillregretthe deathofthiskindlyheartedfriendof Irishnationality.Nomoredisinter. estedloveroftheoldsodeverbroke bread.Evenwhenhewasbrokenwith illnesshegreedilyscannedtheHome paperssearchingforevidencesofthat hopewhichhasbecomeaprayerwith everyloveroftheoldHomeland.His obituarynoticewillappearnextweek. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

Wehaveafewcopiesoflastweek's issueoftheRECORDstillonhand. Ourreadersrequiringextranumbers mayhavethembyapplyingtothis office.

AtthePitmanShorthandexaminationheldinPerthonJune14.theresultsofwhichhavejustcometohand. MissCissieMitchellsecuredafirstclassspeedcertificatefor120wordsper minute.

OnWednesdayafternoon.the2nd. inst.,alargenumberofladiesinterestedintheerectionofArchdeacon Smythe'snewchurchatBunbury.met onCathedralHill,andgaveMrs.\Vil. hams,aprominentchurchworker,a surprise"endoff."Theladyhasbeen inBunburyforthepastsixmonths, andhasactivelyoccupiedherselfin socialandchurchwork.Shehas even,sothelocalpapersays,given evidenceofphysicalendurancebyusingtheshovelattruckfillingandgenerallygivingaleadtothetimidand selfish.Thetableswerelaidoutwith exquisitetasteandskill,theflowers, afterthetasteoftheladyguest.being inabundance.Nicelittlespeeches weremade,andeverygoodwishwas expressedforMrs.Williams,andevery blessinginvokeduponher.TheBoor familywerenumerouslyrepresented. Theyhadbeenoldfriendsoftheguest inpastyearsintheNorth-West.Mrs. andMissLuceywerepresent,alsoMrs. Dunne.Mrs.Byrne.theMissesBartley, Mr.andMrs.Delfs,Mrs.Morris.Mr2. FeeMrs.Gray.andothers.Mrs.Williamswasquiteaffectedbythekindly sponstaneityofthewholeaffairand wishedheartilyitwerenotimperative thatsheshouldleave.However.she feltitwasonlyforawhile.Shehoped tobebackagaininBunburyandto hailthecompletionofthenewpresbyteryandchurchontheirlovelysite.

ShortlyafternoononMondaylast, Mr.E.P.Dowley,R.M.,thereturning officer,declaredtheresultofthepoll oftheelectionfortheWestProvince seatintheLegislativeCouncil,which wasrenderedvacantbythedeathof SirHenryBriggs.Onthefirstcount Mr.A.H.Panton,thenomineeofthe OfficialLabourParty,wasleadingby 633votes,aleadthatmadehissuccesspracticallyassured.Indeclaring theresultofthepoll,Mr.Dowleysaid thatMr.Pantonhadreceived139of Mr.Bolton'ssecondpreferencevotes, whichmadehistotal1,941.Mr.Wray received671ofthesevotes,makinghis total1,840. Hethereforedeclared Mr.Pantonelectedbyamajorityof 101.Theannouncementwasgreeted withprolongedcheers.Thefinalresultwas:A.H.Panton,1,941:W.E. Wray.1,840.Mr.Panton'ssuccessmay betakenasatriumphforLabourand aprotestagainsttheattempteddragooningofLabourduringthelate wharftrouble.Itisperhapsalsoan indicationthatLaboursstockisrisinginthepoliticalmarket.

TheHon.JohnScaddam.hasgone East.

INurseNellieDoyle,eldestdaughter ofMr.andMrs.Hy.Doyle,ex-Mayor andMayoressofCollie,returnedto thattownlastweek,afteranabsence fromtheStateofcloseonfiveyears. Whenhostilitiescommencedsheheld apositionintheNorthamHospital. andwasamongthefirsttoofferher servicestotheCommonwealth,and alsoamongthefirsttoleaveW.A ThreeoftheDoylefamilygavetheir servicetothenation.andtwohave beensparedto return.

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SECONDARYSCHOOLFORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS. FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinW.A.

Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended to.

Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparted.

ArmadaleLuncheonandTeaRooms, Hay-street(oppositeSt.George's Hail).Itisoneofthecosiestand daintiestplacesinthecity.Therethe achingvoidmaybeavoided,andthe innermansatisfiedineaseandcomfort.Lookinbetween12and1,or anytimeyoufeelsodisposed.You willfindawelcomeawaitingyou.

Captain(Dr.)GeraldMcCarthyis onhiswayhomeagain,afteralong periodofserviceintheA.M.C.

JohnBarnes,anoldNorthamidentity,passedawaylastweekattheadvancedageof80years.Theremains wereinterredintheCatholicportionof theNorthamCemetery.Father O'Donnellofficiatedatthegrave.

OnJune29.Mrs.Jas.Sermon,of GrassValley,metwithanastyaccident.throughbeingthrownfroma sulky,inwhichsheandherhusband weredriving.Mr.andMrs.Sermon hadbeenonavisittoMr.O'Driscoll's andwhenontheirreturnjourney,and aboutamilefromtheirhome,the wheeloftheslukycollidedwithastone, andthevehiclewasoverturned,the ocupantsbeingprecipitatedtothe ground.Mr.Sermonescapedwith nothingworsethanashaking,buthis wifesustainedmoreseriousinjuries. Shewasconveyedtoherhome,where latershewasattendedtobyDr.McCall andafterwardsmotoredintothehospitalatNortham,whereshewastreatedbyDr.Rockettforaslightconcussionofthebrainandafracturedarm. Mrs.Sermonisnowprogressingfavourably.

Anoldcolonist.oneofthefewremainingearlyWestAustralians,passed awaylastweekatMidlandJunction, inthepersonofMr.JohnJohnston.He wasbornatAustralind,nearBunbury,intheyear1844.Hisparents arrivedatBunburysoonafterthe establishmentoftheSwanRiverSettlement,andcaineinthesameship astheparentsofthelateLordForrest.Fortyyearsagohejoinedthe railwayserviceoftheState.andremainedinituptothetimeofhis death.Theremainswereburiedwith thoseofhiswifeintheCatholicportion oftheKarrakattaCemeteryFather Faheyofficiatedatthegraveside.

OnThursdaynext.July17.agrand socialanddancewillbeheldinthe HibernianHall,inaidoftheBenevolentFundofSt.Patrick'sBranch.No. 142.H.A.C.B.S.Theproceedsaredevotedtoaverydeservingcase.All Hiberniansshouldbepresenttohelp thosewhocannothelpthemselves. Goodmusicandrefreshmentswillbe provided.Anenjoyableeveningisassuredtoallthoseattending.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe YoungIrelandSocietywasheldinth-., BohemiaHallonWednesday.July9th. Theattendancewasfair.Mr.Jas. Ilealyoccupiedthechair.andamost enjoyableprogrammeofsongsandrecitationswasdisposedof.Mr.J. O'Gradygaveabriefaddressonrecent Irishhistory.

ItshouldinterestCatholicstolearn thatinadditiontoArchbishopCerretti, whospentsomeyearsinAustraliaas ApostolicDelegate.therearetwoother CatholicpriestsatthePeaceConference.Onoftheseisthenotedsociologist,FatherRutten,oftheDominican Fathers,whoisSecretary-Generalfor theChristianSyndicatesofBelgium, andtheotherisFatherDecroo,aVincentianFather.whowasSuperiorof theVincentianCollegeofOuremiafor eighteenyears.FatherDecroowasappointedtothePeaceConferenceatthe instigationoftheFrenchandtheAmericanGovernments,asanexpertin Persianaffairs.

The"Woman'sPage"intheSydneyBULLETINisnoweditedbyMiss NoraKelly,abrilliantyoungNewZealander,whoas"NoraMcAuliffe"contributedmanyexquisiteversestothat journal.OurhandtoNora,mayher nibneverrundryforlackofenergyto moistenit.

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AllPublicExaminationsarepreparedfor,includingUniversityCertificate,GovernmentUniversityScholarship,Matriculation,CivilService, RoyalNavy,MilitaryCollege,etc.

PhysicalCulture,Athletics,andallbranchesofSportreceiveour attention.MilitaryTrainingisimpartedintheCadetCompanies.

VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught. BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes.

ANEWFEATURE isthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool.inwhichpupilsareinstructed inPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools.

TheFirstTermBeginsFebruary5.NewPupilsarereceivedatany partoftheTerm.Aliberaldiscountismadeinthecaseofbrothers.

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Kalgoorlie.

ThePeacecelebrationswereserried outonlastSunday,inaccordancewith theArchbishop'sdirections,andcalled forthoneofthosemagnificentdemonstrationsoffaithwhichourpeopleare alwaysreadytomakewhenoccasion calls.Thethrongedaltarroilsatthe firstMasswouldremindone the closeofwhattheCatholicpapersalwayscall"themostsuccessfulmission everheldintheparish."Theexpressionisnotanextravagantone,for eachmissiondoesimproveonthelast, andso,too,lastSunday'sexhibitionof faithwasanadvanceonanythingever beforewitnessedwithinthewallsof St.Marv's.

Attheteno'clockMassFatherDonogherwasthecelebrant,andhe preachedamosttellingsermononthe gospeloftheday,fromthetext,"We havelabouredallthenightandcaught nothing,butattheyworldIwilllet downthenet."Thechoir,underthe batonofMr.S.Smith,wereattheir best,and,ontheBlessedSacrament beingexposedoverthetabernacle,their renditionofthe"0Salutaris"wassuch anexultant.worshipfuloutpouringof praiseasmusthavestirredthemostindifferenttodevotion-buttherewas nobodyindefferentinSt.Mary'son Sunday.

Atthechildren'scelebrationofpeace intheafternoon,FatherDonogherpronouncedanotablediscourseonpeace, andthegirls'choirsangseveralhymns suntedtotheoccasion.Astreamof worshipperspassedinandoutbefore theBlessedSacramentallthroughthe day.whichmustindeedhavebeena gracedayfortheparish.

Thebiggesteveningcongregationof theyearassembledfortherosary,and depositionandBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentat7.30. Father Sheridanwascelebrantandpreacher, andhissermononPeacewasamost brilliantone.Thecongregationof St.Mary'scanhesubjecttonoillusionsonthesubjectofpeace,whateverotherpeoplemaythink,whoplace morefaithinthePeaceConference thanintheTenCommandments. FatherSheridan'ssermonmadeitquite clearwhatpeacereallyis,thesource fromwhichitcomes,andtheelements whichalonecanmakeitlasting.

requestwhichOurLordrenewsinbehalfofeachgeneration."Sufferthe littlechildrentocometoMe,andforbidthemnot."

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Mrs.Wilkinson,lateofYeOlde NarroginInn.Armadale,willgladly welcomeoldandnewfriendsatthe

ASimplebutSublimeThought. OnePenny-CatholicNewsagents. or BRYANS-W.A.RECORDPRESS.

OnlastMondaymorningawhole churchfullofchildrenwaspresentat theRequiemMassforFatherMoloney, whichwascelebratedat9o'clockby FatherLyons,ofCoolgardie.The VeryRev.FatherDonogher.Adm., waspresentinthesanctuary,andthe girls'choirofSt.JohnofGod'sConventSchoolsangsuitablehymns,notablythehymntoOurLadyforthe SoulsinPurgatory.TheSistersofSt. Joseph,ofBoulder,wererepresentedat theMass,andquiteanumberofthe ladiesofthecongregationmanagedto attend.ItisquiteevidentthatFather Moloneywasfavourablyknowntovery manyofSt.Mary'sparishioners. TheholyworkoftheConsecration ofhomestotheSacredHeartisproceedingsteadily,andthepriestswishto remindthepeopleoncemorethatthey areready,onbeingasked,togotothe housesoftheparishionersforthepurposeofconsecratingthem. Thefactthatthenewhallisinuse aboutsixnightseveryweekisasure signthatitwasanecessaryaddition toparochialequipment. Theindividualconsecrationofhomes andfamiliestotheSacredHeartwas begunintheKalgoorlieparishonthe feastoftheSacredHeart,bytheVery Rev.FatherDonooher,Adm.,with theconsecrationoftheChristianBrothers'College.FatherDonogheraddressedafewwordsofexplanationof thisnewphaseofanolddevotion,to anattentiveaudienceof300boys,beforeprocedingwiththeceremony, whichrealisedinaspecialwaythe

QUICKLYCUREDEYZAM-BUK.

Thereisplentyofhealingworkfor Zam-Bukinthecoldweather,quite apartfromcuts,bruises,burns,scalds, andskndiseases.Forinstance,in casesof:ColdintheHead-RubsomeZamBukbetweenthehandsandbreathein themedicinalodoursfromtheevaporatingbalm.Thisloosensthestuffinessin thenose,clearsthehead,andrelieves thedull,heavyfeeling.PuttingalittleZam-Bukupthenostrilswiththe tipofthefingerisalsoverybeneficial. ChappedHands.-Cleansethesore placeof anointanydirt,andthengently withZam-Buk.Zam-Bukreducesandsoonendstheinflammation, pain,andswelling.Zam-Bukshouldbe appliedliberallyightandmorning: andthroughthenightwearanold gloveventilatedbyslitsinthepalm, andinsideofwhichmoreoftheZarnBukhasbeensmeared. Rheumatism.-Soundrubbingsofthe affectedpartswithZam-Bukdrivesout thepainandrestoreslissomness.The penetratingpowerofthepain-killing essencesinZam-Bukproduceexcellent resultsinmuscularpainsgenerally, SoreThroat.-Restthevoiceandinhalethefumesgivenoffbyrubbing Zam-Bukbetweenthehands.Extra preacutionistorubZam-Bukoverthe throatandchest,especiallyforBRONCHITIS.

ChestChill.-Rubthepatient'sback andchestsoundlywithZam-Buk, slightlywarmedandspreadonthe palmofthehand.Thewholecirculationwillbestimulatedandtightnessof thechestsoonrelieved. Chilblains.-Zam-Bukshouldbeap. pliedasoftenaspossiblebygentle friction.Zam-Bukisdoublyvaluable becauseofitsgreathealingandantisepticpower.Applyliberally,and coverwithflannelorcardedcotton. 1/6and3/6everywhere.

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InthecourseofanaddressataluncheonheldbytheMillionClubinSydneyrecentlytcacelebratetheattainmentbytheCommonwealthofapopu. lationof5,000p00,theCommonwealth Statistician(Mr.G.H.Knibbs)said thatifthepopulationofAustraliacontinuetoincreaseatthepresentrate, therewouldbeintheyear2,000only 18,624,000personsintheCommonwealth.Thisstatementshouldarrest theattentionofanyonewhocaredat allforAustralia'sdestiny.Momentous changeswerecomingintheeconomic outlookofthewesternraces.Itwas self-evident,saidMr.Knibbs,thata handfuloffivemillions,onepartin 340partsoftheworld'spopulation, couldnotdeterminetheeconomicpol- icyoftheother339parts.Hcwever muchtheymightdesireinAustralia toraisesocialconditionstoahigher planethanhadcharacterisedthepast, itwouldbenationalsuicidetoforget thattheonlysafecoursewasthepath ofcompetencyandstrenuousress.If theworld'spopulationof,say,1,700.000,000in1919increasedonlyoneper cent.perannum,itspopulationwould haveincreasedtwoandaquartertimes whentheyear2,000wasreached.Thus itwouldthenbe3,844,000,000.Australia'slittlepopulationof18,000.000 wouldstillbeanegligiblequantity. Suchafactwasaverysignificantone, andshowedthenecessityforreexaminingtheirpositionsamongthenations. Noonewhohadseenmuchofthe world'sactivitiescouldfailtorealise thatforanisolatedcountrylikeAustraliatherewasgreatdanger-adanger offailingtoattendtoadvanceelsewhere,adangeroftooreadilyresting uponpastachievements.

Inaninterviewwithaspecialrepre- sentativeoftheCATHOLICADVOCATE,ylr.Fihelly,referringtolegis- lationinEngland,said:"TheBillfor thenationalisationofrailways,roads, canals,etc.,inGreatBritain, .samostsweepingone."No _AustralianParliament,"hestated, "wouldlookatsuchaBill.Itistoo advanced."ButwhateverisintroduedbytheConservativepartyinEng- :andispromptlyswallowedbythe masseswithoutenquiry.Speaking generally,hethoughtEngland'sindustrialorganisationwasbehindthatof Australia.butwasconductedonmore scientificlines.Thesporadicstrikehaddisappearedfromthebigindustries;theexecutivesknewexactly whattheywanted,andstatedtheir wantsinspecificterms.Theworkers hadatremendousvotingpower,and withthesoldiers,mostofwhomwere anti-Government,theywillprobablyin' thenearfutureputupacandidatefor everyelectorate,andobtaincontrolof Parliament.AustraliaMr.Fihelly foundtobewonderfullypopular,both intheUnitedStatesandBritain.Australianproductsandmanufactured goodswerenotexceededbyanyEuropeanmanufacturers.Itwasdeplor- able,however,thatTooleyStreetspecu- latorsstillblendedourbutterwiththat ofothercountries,andsoourfinepro-ductlostitsidentity.Theco-opera- tivebutterfactories,hethought,should takemeasurestocheckthis,andhe suggestedthattheQueenslandAgency. GeneralinLondonbeadaptedtodeal withthemarketingofQueenslandbut- ter."

TheCoalCommission,whichcommenceditssittingsinEnglandlast Maywouldseemtobeoneofthemost unlikelyplacesinwhichtofinda theologicalopinion.YetwhenMr. Smillie,secretaryoftheCoalMiners' Federation,wasexaminingtheEcclesiasticalCommissioner'srepresentativein regardtothetitlesofmineralsunder landtheypossessinDurhamand Northumberland,thefollowingexcel- !entdialogueoccurred: WhogavethelandstotheDeansand ChaptersandBishops?-Theirtitles areveryvarious,butthebulkofthe grantsmadetotheBishopsandDeans andChaptersintheearlydayswere eitherbytheCrown,orbygreatsub. SectsoftheCrown.

Bylordsofthemanor?-Agreatdeal ofthepropertythathascometothe BishopsandtheDeansandChapters consistsoflordshipsofmanors. EcclesiasticalCommissionershold propertywhichwaspreviouslypos- sessedbytheBishopsandDeansofthe CatholicChurch?-No,oftheEnglish Church;BishopsandDeansoftheEng- lishChurchareonebothbeforeand aftertheReformation. Stillthesame;stillunreformed?

ILaughtera-Reformationdoesnot createanewperson.

Youmeantosaytherereallyhas beennoReformationsofarasthe ChurchofEnglandisconcerned?-I don'tsaythat.(Laughter.)

Thattheaudienceinthecourt shouldhaveindulgedin'laughterni, beeasilypardoned,commentstheCATHOLICTIMES.For,whateverAn- glicantheologiansinadifficultymay say,itdoesseemabsurdtoordinary mentopretendthatattheReformationnothingreallyhappened.'L Churchwasthesameafterasbefore.

Allthathistorywitnessesisimagined. TheBishopsandDeanswerenotaf-fected.Theymayhavechangedtheir belieforprofessedtochangeit,but certainlytheynevergaveuptheir rightstotheirproperty.True,ithap- penedthatinsomeinstancesthey couldnotfulfiltheconditionofholding it;theycouldnolongersayMassesfor thelivingorthedead.But,forall that,theycouldholdtheproperty,and theyheldit.Theincomefromthe propertiesconcerned,mineralrights andwayleavesalone.wasabout £370,000in1917.Thisgoestosupport Anglicanclergymen.Theinformation isinstructiveinmorepointsthanone. ItshowswhysomanyoftheEstablishedclergyareTories.Itexplainswhytheyupholdthepresentlandlaws.And itgivessomereasonwhydemocrats disliketheEstablishedChurchand thinkitshouldbedisestablishedand disendowedassoonaspossible. * *

Complaintsarefrequentlyreaching usthatthereturnedsoldierisnotget- tingafairdealfromthesoolers,who madesomanypromisesoffidelityto themontheirenlistingtotakeupthe hazardousworkofwar.Thatwork wascertainlymoreintheinterestsof thesoolersthanintheinterestsofthe workers.Thosepromiseswereso rosyandsogenerousthatwehad gravereasonsforbelievingthatthey wouldneverberespectedintheiren- tirety.Wearenotsurprisedtolearn nowthatthesoolersarenotrespecting them,andthattheyaretakingadvant- ageofthewearandtearofwaron thereturnedmantoofferhimalower wageandtoprofitbythepensionhe haswonforhisdevotiontotheserviceofhiscountry.Itistosaythe leastofitadastardlycaseofrepudia- tion.Wedon'tknowwhattheR.S.A. isdoinginthematter.Sofaraswe cangather,thatdistinguishedbodyis underthethumbofthosemilitaryfortunateswhoareingoodjobsandare wellprovidedforattheexpenseofthe taxpayers,andarenotdoinganything. Whataretherepatriationpeopledoing thatthesecomplaintsarenotbeingin- quiredinto?Ofcourse,wecanunder- standthatemployersoflabourwant theirfullpoundofflesh,butthenthe hypocrisyofthewholethingisthat the promisessoldierwhowentawaywithcertain ringinginhisearsasanin- centivetoworkanddutyinthetren- chesandintheelsewheresofthebattle field,returnedtofindthathiswounds andhisotherphysicalhurtsmilitate againsthisreturningtothejobhe leftandthepayitcarried,.The coolerswhoshoutedwarandflag- flapped applaudedtotheirheartscontent,and theheroismof"ourbrave boys,"shamefullyrepudiatethepro- misestheymadethem,oronlyrespect thematareductionofpay.

ACatholicmother,whohaslosther onlybreadwinner,andwhoisleftwidowedwithfourlittlegirlswrites:"My onlyson(Jack)diedofwoundsinLon- donHospital,24th.September,1917, attheageof22..Hewasasmart lad,whopassedthePrimary,Adelaide University,attheageof14years." Thisyoungherowasaproductofone ofourConventschools.Justnowsec- tarianpropagandaisatworkdoingits demoniacworsttopoisonthewellsof truth.andbesmirchthecharacterof ourCatholiccitizenship.Thousands ofsuchletterscouldbewrittenfrom theCatholicmothersoftheCommon- wealth,whichwouldputtoshame,ifit werepossible,theghoulswhoaresearchingthecesspitsofsectarianism forthefilthiestoffaltocastagainst CatholicsandtheirFaith.Theyare, aswehavefrequentlysaid,amenace tothepublicpeace,andwewonderwhythesefilthyscavengersarenot broughtunderthemunicipallawwhich regulatespublicnuisances.

theycouldnotrealisetheirdefeat." Giventhesamesetofconditionswhich nowfacetherankandfileoftheGermanpeople,whatwouldbetheRev. Harry'ssenseofhumour?Wouldhe risetotheoccasionandgoforthand acclaimhishumiliationwithtimbrel andsong?TheRev.HarryfailstodifferentiatebetweentheGermanpeople andthePrussianmilitarycastewhich heldthemen-childrenofGerman mothers-inascrueladespotismas theslaveownersofAmericaheldtheir slaves.TheGermanmother'sheart isascruellysmittenbythewarasany mother'sheartinAustraliaorinEng- land.Toexpecthumourtocreepin betweenhertearsandherafflictionof soulissurelynottheexpectationof thisself-styledservantofGod.

WhatevermaybeouropinionofMr. Hughes,wehavealwaysgivenhimcre- ditforhavingbrains.Thelittleman, too,knowshumannatureprettywell, andwefeelcertainweareontheright trackwhenwehintthatWilliamwill returnherewithatrumpcarduphis sleeve.Evennowthenextelections arebeingtalkedof,andNovember nextismentionedinthisconnection.it ishardtovisualisewhatwillhappen inthemeantime.WilltheWarPrecautionsActberepealedbythen?We hardlythinkso.Theliftingofthe powerscontainedinthatAct-anAct thatprobablywieldsmoreauthority thananyautocrateverdreamtof-an Actthatcanbemadetocontrolthe peelingofpotatoesandboilingofcabbages,aswellasthehandingoverofa well-equippedandmannednavyto anotherauthority-well,wehardly thinkHugheswillbefoolenoughto partwiththosepowers before theelections. AndMr. Hughes'return.AsDr.Mannixsaid theotherday,Mr.Hughescouldhave anytitlehewantedfortheasking: butMr.Hughesknowsustoowellfor that.HewillbesurroundedatHis Majesty's,Perth,bythepeoplewho cooledtheotherfellowtogoaway, andtheywillclapandcheerandhoist himshoulderhighforrefusingthe baubleandtheermine.AndwillBilly sayanythingabouttheindemnityhe got--no,ofcourse,hewon't.When hereaches,say,WestSydney,no.we meanBendigo,hewillmakehisPolicy Speech,andwillthenpulloutfromhis floggercoatpocketsGermany'scheque, or1.0.U.,for£100,000,000orso.Ina speculationofthiskinditisquitepos- sibleWilliamwilldosomethingafter thatpolicyspeechthatwillhashupthewholebusiness.Hehasdoneit before,andhewillprobablydoit again.Waitandsee.

Theconcludingsentenceintheabove paragraphremindsusofthepolicythat wasfollowedbyMr.LloydGeorge'spredecessor;andAsquith,fromapoli-

"TheGermannation,"saidtheRev. HarryonSundaylast,ontheEsplan- ade,"hadnosenseofhumour,andso

ticalpointofview,willscarifyMr. Georgeoverthe"HangtheKaiser" catchcrywhichMr.Georgegothisnew leaseofpoliticallifefromAndnowthe commonpeoplearebeginningtorealise theyhavebeenfooled.Ourcablesare amassofcontradictionsovertheKai- seestrial,anditisunlikelythatany- thingverydrasticwillbedoneafter alltoWilhelm.Allthesame,people hereandelsewherewillnotstandthe politicalword-spinnermuchlongerif weunderstandthe"commonherd" aright.

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(TotheEditor., Sir,-Itisamostremarkablefact thathereinAustralia,acountrythat isblessedbyNature,thereshouldbesuchexcessivepriceschargedforthe necessariesoflife;theincidenthas evenbaffled,ornearlyso,bothState and toFederalstatesmen(savethemark) copewithit,whichcanbedonein averyshorttime,andtherebyrelieve thepresentunrestthatprevailsallover theCommonwealth.First.-Meat:Put anexportdutyonitofsaysixpence perlb.,andIfirmlybelieveitwould soonbeplentifulintheshopsandwithinthereachoftheworker.Second.- Wheat:Putanexportdutyonitof oneshillingormoreperbushel.soas tohaveitmilledhereonthespot.By doingsoourownpeoplewillgetthe employmenttheyareinneedof.and theoffalcanbeeasilydisposedofand beofassistanceofpig,poultry,and dairyfarmers.Third.-Wool:Putan exportdutyofIs.perlb.,havingit retainedandmanufacturedhere,giv- ingemploymenttoAustraliansinstead ofpeopleattheremotestendsofthe earth,thatworkwhichourownboys andgirlsareentitledto;otherwisehow canweexpecttohaveaprosperousand contentedAustralia?TheParliamentarygentlemenshoulddomorefor thecashtheyaregettingfromthe peopleandremedythepresentconditions.orgetoutasabsolutefailures,for theymustbereplacedatallcost.J.N. Boulder.

ThanksgivingforPeace. HisGrace'sEloquentAddress.

Therewasaverylargecongregation attheCathedraloftheImmaculate ConceptiononSundaylast,ontheoccasionofthePeaceThanksgivingservice.SolemnHighMasswascelebratedbytheVeryRev.Chancellor Hallinan,andafterthesingingofthe Gospel,hisGraceArchbishopClune, deliveredthefollowingeloquentaddress:-

"UnlesstheLordbuildthehouse,they labourinvainthatbuildit."(Ps.126.1

MyDearBrethren,-

Itisknowntoyouallthatwehave justpassedthroughafewweeksof greatanxietyandgreatsorrow-that ourCathedralStaffhasbeendepleted, shornofitsfaithfulandhonouredhead bythehandofdeath,anddebilitated evenstillbytheeffectsofsevereillnessandstrain.Inthesecircumstans ceswecouldnotorganiseaseriesof servicesintheCathedralSo-daythat wouldfittinglyexpressourfeelingsof gratitude.ForwhateverweasindividualsmaythinkofthePeaceTreatyitself,howeverdivergentmaybeour viewsastoitseffect,thereisoneaspectconnectedwithitthatappealsto a::ofus,thatbandsustogetherina c)mmonoutburstofjubiliationand thanksgivingtoGodto-day.Itisthat bythisPeaceTreatythewholesale butchery.theruthlessslaughter,the mercilessmowingdownlikeswathesof grassofsuccessivegradesofsomany nations'youngmanhood,ourown amongthenumber,thathasgoneon forthelastfouryearsisatlastputan endto.Forthatgreatboonwe.with allthefulnessofheartandsincerity ofprayerthatwecancommand,thank. AlmightyGod,andwefurthermorerejoicethatinthegradualaccomplishmentofthatvictoriouspeace,whose Charterhasjustbeensigned,the heroismofourAustraliansoldiershas beennotonlyacontributing,but morethanonceadecisivefactor-that ithascoveredourbelovedAustralia withanaureoleofimmortalglory,and themselveswiththepanoplyofuntarnishedfame.

Itseemstomethatachurchisnot theglaceinwhichadissertationon thePeaceTreaty,oradissectionand analysisofitsclauses,wouldbeatall

appropriate-adiscussionofsuchmattershadbetterberelegatedtothe newspaperorplatform.Butthereare oneortwopointsconnectedwiththat Treatythatseemtolinkthemselves toourthoughtsthismorning.One istheveryelementarytruththat Peace,whetherintheheartoftheindividualorofthenation,isagiftof God,theFatherofLights,fromWhom cometheverygoodandperfectgiftto Hischildrenonearth.Thiswasto beoneofthegrandpurposesandgifts oftheIncarnation.Itwasproclaimedintheangelicsong,"Glorybeto Godinthehighest,andPeaceon earthtomenofgoodwill"-thatgoodwillbeingthefruitoftheseedof gracesownandcultivatedintheheart ofmanbythehandofGod.Itwas oneofthefarewellgiftsofthePrince ofPeacetohisdisciplesandchildren, "MyPeaceIleaveuntoyou- My PeaceIgiveuntoyou."Allthisdoes notmean,dearbrethren,thathuman effort.humanwisdom,thecontact ofmindstrainedindiplomaticquestions,areofnoavailinbringingabout Peace.Butitdoesmeanthathuman agenciesalone,andthecollectivewisdomofallthediplomatsandstatesmenintheworld,backedupbyallthe mightyforcestheycommand,cannot bringaboutuniversalpeacewithout theaidofDivineWisdom-"NisiDorninusaedificaveritdomum,invanum laboraveruntquiaedificantearn."(Ps. 126)-"UnlesstheLordbuildthehouse, theylabourinvainwhobuildit"-the HouseofPeaceamongnations,aswell astheHouseofSanctityorrighteousnessintheindividualsoul.Infact thehistoryofEuropeisstrewnwith thewrecksofthepatchworkcovenantsdrawntfpbydiplomatsandconferencesfortheensuringofPeace.For itisGodalonewhobyHisgracecan check,andsubduethoseturbulentpassionsthatboilintheheartsofnations periodically.andtheunbridledindulgenceofwhichleadstowarandits concomitantsavagery,misery.and bloodshed.

Nowitwouldseemtomethatthis Truthseemstohavebeenoverlooked bytheConferenceatVersailles,which openedandendeditsseriesofsittings withouteverformallyinvokingAlmightyGodtoguideitsdeliberations, ortostrengthenthefeeblethreadsof

humanendeavourbyHishealing grace.TheVicarofthePrinceof Peacewasexcludeddeliberately.God Himselfwasignoredasanegligible factor,whichwouldbeoutofplacein theatheisticatmosphereofofficial France,andaPeacewasdevisedby experthumanminds,whichmaybe astrictlyjustretributionforwrongs andoutragescommitted,butwhich iscertainlylackinginthatwhichlikensearthlypowertoGod's-"when mercyseasonsjustice";andthatpeace isforcedonanationof70,000,000under athreatofstarvation.Unlessthis covenantissigned,thewarthatuntil thesigningoftheArmisticewaswag. edsolely,weweretold,againstthe militarycaste,istobedirectednow againstthewholepopulation,women andchildrenincluded,andtheweapon tobeusedisstarvation.

Nowonderthatmanypeoplefailto discerninthiscumbrousPeaceCovenant,enforcedbysuchthreats,the promiseofwhattheysupportedthis greatwarfor,viz.,universalPeace. Henceitbecomesourdutytohearken tothecallofourHolyFather.obe instantandpersevering in our prayers.JustasSt.Paulcallsonall Christianstomakeupbythepatient andheroicenduranceoftheCrossin theirdailylivesforwhatiswanting init.Mercy,charity,pityarewanting init.OurHolyFathercallsonus toredoubleourprayersthat,through theDivineMercy,thespiritthatis lackinginthestructuralframework maybepresentallthroughtheadministrationandexecutionoftheTreatythatHemayeradicatethespiritof vindictivenessandgreedfromthe heartsoftheconquerors,andthedesire ofrevengefromtheheartsofthevanquished.sothattheapplicationof pitilesspowerandjusticemaybe softened,sweetened,andsoothedbyHismightyhealinggraces,andthe worldmaythroughHisblessingand aidobtainthatwhichwehaveonly apassingglimpseofyet,viz.,anuncloudedandundisturbedPeace. Anoutstandingfeatureoftheservicewasthesingingofthechoir.At theconclusionoftheMassHaydn'simpressiveImperialMasswassung,duringwhichthesolo"LandatePueri Dominum"wassungbyMr.Peter Roxbv.Theotherprincipalswere

MissGwladysEdwards,Mrs.MarieCarmody,andMr.WalterRuse.Miss DorothyBeelpresidedattheorgan. PEACE.

Attheeveningdevotions,VeryRev. FatherTreacy,C.SS.R.,spokeinpart asfollows:Peacehascometotheworld.Long havewedesiredit,longhavewesighedforit.Forfivelongdrearyyears theworldhaslainunderthecloudof sorrow.ForfivelongyearsthelittlechildrenhaveprayedtotheBabeof Bethelehemthatthestrainof"peace onearth"maybeheardoncemore.For thefiveanxiousyearstheprieststandingatthealtarholdingtheGodofArmiesinhishands,dailyandferventlywhisperedforthegiftofpeace tocometohispeople.Peacehas come,thanksandgratitudebetoGod. andlongmayitreignamongstus.

Onthisdaywhenthepeopleare pouringouttheirstrainsofthanksgivingtotheGodofPeace,thereis onediscordantnote.Oursympathygoesouttothosestillinsorrow.Alas! manytherearewhohavelostthose theyhelddearestinlife.Thereare inmanyahomeavacantchairthat canneverbefilledagain,andavice, oncemusicintheear,thatcanbe heardnomore.Manyoftheyoung andbravewhodidthedutythey thoughtwastheirs,arenottoreturn tous.Butthereismuchconsolationforthedearonesleftbehind,if theykeepfreshinmemorythethought thatGod,Whocannotbeoutdonein generosity,willgivetothebraveand worthydepartedthepalmoftruevictoryinHisownhomeofglory.And, again,asDavid,weepingoverhisdead child,said:"Ishallgotohim,buthe shallnotreturntome."Sotheywill notreturntous,butweshallshortly, gotothem.wheretherewillbeameetingthatwillmakeamends,andwhere separationshallbeknownnomore.

AstheGodofPeacenowmovesin processionamongstus,itisourduty, astheArchbishopexpresseditthis morning,topraythatPeacemaybe lasting,andthatthePeacethathas comemaybeablessingforpeoples, nationsandourownAustralia.

SolemnBenedictionbytheArchbishopfollowed.Peacechorusesfrom the"Messiah"weresungbythechoir.

ofattention todetail,firstofwhichis,without hesitation,acontentedrailwayservice -thesalariedmenandthewagesmen. Iftheofficercanbeshownthatambitiontorisewouldberewarded,that hiseffortsandzealwouldsomedaybe worthyofconsiderationinthecaseof promotiontohigherrank;and,further, ifthewagesmancanbeassuredalways offairtreatment,paidaccordingtothe exigenciesofthetimes.andrelievedof theannoyanceswithwhichhenowhas toputupwith,somuchthequicker willwehavethatlong-wanted,economicalandreliablerailwayservice. Thenthereistheriddanceofanomalies--thosecaseswherethewagesman hasanapparentlyundueamountofresponsibilityputuponhisshoulders,not thathedoesnotwantit,ordoesnot likeit,hutbecauseherealisesthathis moneyperweekdoesnotamountbyhalftothatwhichthe"officer"above himreceives,butwhosedutiesare minustheresponsibility.Again,there ismuchneedforimprovingcertainmethodsofadministration,on theonehand,ontheotherprobablyunlimitedscopeformechanicalimprovementsandperfectedappliances;but whereisthereward,eventhepromise ofreward,theincentivetourgeone tomakethebestuseofhisbrainsin hisprivatetime.orevenduringdepartmentalhours?Theinitiativeis there-plentyofit-asarealsothe abilityandtheopportunity;butat-

tempt,stimulus.encouragement-shall wesaythesearethwarted!Our lastdetailforthepresentistheactual runningofthetrains-thesuburban trains.Thisdepartmentofourrailwaysdemandsimmediateattention. Fortoolongsuburbanpeoplehavesuffered.withremarkabletolerance,aservicewhichcouldbeputdownasa libelonthetimetable.Particularlyis thisthecasewiththeservicetoand fromeastofthecity.Unfortunately, andperforce,wehavetorealisethat themanagementoftrainsisconsist. entlyoutofjointwiththetransitrequirementspeopleneedtogetinto businessinthemorning,andhomein theeveningpunctuallyandquickly.In toomanyinstancestrainsarerunning tenandfifteenminuteslate,andconstantlylate,inspiteofthe"log"the traincrewisboundtofurnishatdestination.Noristhisouronlytraffic detail.Thereisthequestionofadequateservicetothesuburbs.The aimoftheGovernmentshouldbeto getthepeopletoliveinthesuburbs; togetthemoutofthecity;toputinto operationaschemeofdecentralisation. Thebestbacking-upitcouldgiveitself wouldbeadequatemeansoftransit.In therushhoursneitherthetramsnor thetrainscantakethepeoplehomein comfort-whatthepeoplepayfor,by theway-butthemeanservicesoperatingatpresentforbidit.Tokeep thepeopleinthesuburbsrapidand uncrowdedmeansoftransportation mustneedsbeintroducedandmaintained.

Weshouldnotbreakthechordsor throwasidethelutewhenweperceive adiscord;wemustapplyourearto findoutwhencecomesthedisarrangement,andgentlystretchorloosenthe stringastheartprescribes.-St.FrancisdeSales.

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HOWARD.-AtPerth(BlackboyHospital),onJune26th,ofpneumonia, JohnJosephFitzJack)Howard,of P.M.G.'sDepartment,beloved,loving andonlybrotherofSisterMaryLiguori.GoodSamaritanOrder,Sydney,andAdaM.Howard,State School,Beenup,W.A.;onlysonof thelateC.A.Howard(oftheEducationDepartment,N.S.W.(,and thelateCatherineHoward.nephewofthelateRev.J.P.Fitzpatrick,0.S.B.,Newtown,Sydney. Mayhissoulrestinpeace. -Insertedbyhislovingsisters.

MACKESY.-OnJuly3rd.,atCarnarvon(theresultofanaccident), Michael.dearlylovedbrotherofMrs. Barry,Mary-street,HighgateHill, fortifiedbytheritesofHolyChurch. -R.I.P.

O'REILLY.-OnJuly3rd.,athishome, Mary-street,HighgateHill,James, thedearlybelovedsonofJohnand BridgetO'Reilly,HighgateHill, lateofNorthamandNorseman,and brotherofJack,Dan,Mollie,Kathleen,Eileen,andMrs.McGowan,of Yalgooaged22years.Deeply mourned.

OlovingandgentlestHeartofJesus, everpresentintheBlessedSacrament, everconsumedwithburninglovefor thepoorcaptivesoulsinPurgatory, havemercyonthesoulofThyservant.Bringhimfromtheshadowsof exiletothebrighthomeofHeaven, wherewetrustThouandThyBlessed Motherhavewovenforhimacrown ofunfadingbliss.Amen.-R.I.P. -Insertedbyhissorrowingparents, brothers,andsisters,72Mary-street, HighgateHill.

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IsitPeace?

Afterthestormandtravailofthebitteryearsofwar,thewarring nationshaveceasedtheirstrife,apd:astiredhumanthingswilldo,the belligerentpowershaverestedtobreatheandtothink.Theirthoughts aresurelyfarfrompleasant.Ruinandwreckageblotthelandscapein placeswherethehusbandmenoncepliedhispeacefulavocationand themillsofindustrybegottheirissuesforthehungrymartsofthe world.Theboomofcannonnolongerthundersacrossgreatspaces,and_ alltheweird,wild,terriblymajesticpanoplyofwarhaspassedlikethe luridlightsofaguttedbuildingwhenthefirefiendhaswreakedhis ire.Thetornbreastofnature,scarredandbruisedbytheviolenceof maninbloodyconflict,remainsawretchedandsickeningevidenceof howfiercetheangerofnationscanbewhenmatchedinawarforsupremacy.Intherentandbrokenplacesofthebattlescenesaremounds andcrosses-beneatharethemoulderingfleshandbonesofmenwho werehusbands,sons,andbrothers.andwhoawhileago,inthegloryof theirmanhood,wentouttofightforanIdeal-thewisementoldthemit was-toprotectthehonouroftheirhomes,theirshrines,andallthey helddear-nay,further,thattheworldmightbemadesafeforDemocracybytheenforcementofasingleCommandment,"Thereshallbe nowar:'

ThatsingleCommandmentsummarisesthepurposeoftheLeague ofNations,forcertainlythechoiceoftheworldisbetweenpeaceandruin. Ifthewisemenarenotliars-ifbehindthesignaturesofthosewhoare partiestotheCovenantthathasbeenmadebetweentheCentral PowersandtheEntentethereisnotthatlatenthypocrisyandcunning reservationwhichfrequentlygoeswithdiplomaticbargains,wemay, thoughwelamentthelossofourbravedeadandregretthewasteand havocwroughtuponthetrampledlandsofFranceandFlanders. sweepingprejudicefromoureyes,seeasilverliningintheheavypall thatrestsupontheworldto-day.

AftersevenmonthsoffinessinginParis,andnegotiationswiththe newGovernmentatWeimar,wehavenowasignedandsealedTreaty, andthoughitmaynotbeallthatmightmakeforalongreignofPeace andapermanentLeagueofNations-nohumandocumentbuilton humanwisdomalonecouldbeperfect-wehaveatleastasubstantial startinthatdirection,andthecleardutylyingbeforethedemocraciesof thenationsconcerned,iftheworldistobesavedfromanarchy,isthat theyshallorganiseeverynationalfactorandunitedlyandstrenuously worktorestoretotheworldthatequilibriumwhichhasbeendisturbedbytheagenciesofwar,andwithoutwhichtherecanbenowell-orderedState.

Unfortunatelygrowingoutofthewar,agreatspiritofunrestprevails.Theworldseetheswithdiscontent.Themassesareinrevolt againsttheclasses,anditwouldseemthatweareontheheelsofa greaterupheavalthanthatfromwhichthebedraggledworldhasjust emerged.Unlessthegreedandavaricesoverymuchinevidenceinthe operationsofthegoverningclassesto-day-thecombines,syndicates,and captainsofindustry-therearestormytimesahead-forthewarhas taughtonegreatlessontothemasses,andthemassesknowingtheir strength,willnotforgetthatlesson.

PolygamyandNationalDecay,

Thetendenciesofthehourdonotencourageustohopeformuch inthewayofthatre-creationofsccietywhichweunderstoodwasimpendingowingtothechasteningeffectsofthelessonsofthewar.Society,farfromderivingspiritualadmonitionsfromthegreatworld war,andunmovedbyanygreatdesiretoreadinitsterriblerecordsthe warningvengeanceofanangryandoutragedGod,seemstohavegrown moreabandonedinitspaganpracticesoflustandluxury,andisrushing headlongontowhatlookslikenationaldecay.PolygamyisbeingindirectlyestablishedbytheoperationaoftheDivorceCourts,andthemarriagecontractisnolongerregardedassacredbyanincreasingsectionof thecommunity.Duringthisweekthelocalpresspublishedquitea longlistofpetitionsfordivorce,mainlyonthepleaofinfidelitytothe marriagevow.Ingreatcrises,suchasplaguesandepidemics,thenation,occasionallyremindedofGod,turnstoHimandimploreshis mercy.Worsethananyplagueorepidemicisthatbestialsinwhichdisruptsthemarriagebond-notonlyarehusbandorwifeinvolved,but littlehelplessinnocentchildren.Ifevertherewasneedforanationto supplicateaGodofPityformercythatneedismakingitselffeltinour youngAustralianCommonwealth.Sappingatthefoundationsofsociety istheterriblecurseoftheDivorceCourts.Marriage,withagradually increasingnumberofmenandwomen,isnolongerregardedwithreverence,butasjustameansforthegluttingofapassingpassion,orasa temporaryconvenience.WhentheStatefirstinterferedwiththemarriage bonditopenedawayforthedisruptionofsociety,andareturntoprimitivepagancustoms.Ourlegislatorslayanaxetothetreeoffamilylife whentheyendeavourtostripmarriageofitssanctity,andattemptto bringitwithinthecontractedsphereofthoserightswhichhavingbeen institutedbyman,areruledbytheciviljurisprudenceofthecommunity. Takeawaytheholinessofmarriageandyoustrikeatthehome.Home isthefoundationofprivateandpublicwell-being.Thehomeisessentiallythenation'sstrength.Ifitdisappearsthenationwilltotterand fall."Uponthehome,"saysanobservantwriter,"restsourmoral character;ourcivilandpoliticallibertiesaregroundedthere;virtue, manhood,citizenship,growthere."

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Sun.,13(Green)-FifthSundayafter Pentecost.

Mon.,14(Whitel-St.Bonaventure, B.C.D.

Tues..15(White)-St.Henry,Emperor,C.

Wed.,16(White)-OurLadyofMt. Carmel.

Thurs.,17(White)-St.Alexis.

Fri.,18(Whiter-St.CamillusdeLellis.

Sat.,19)White)-St.VincentdePaul.

Ageneralmeetingofthemembersof theSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulwill takeplaceinSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,onSunday,July20th.,commencingat3.15p.m.

MassatArmadaleto-morrow8. o'clock.MassatJarrandale. 10 o'clock.OnthefollowingSunday, MassatPinjarrah9o'clock,andat Dwelling-upat11o'clock.

WeareverypleasedtoseeFathers McBrideandMoss,oftheCathedral Staff,activelyatworkagain,looking nonetheworsefortheirrecentattack ofinfluenza. * *

HisGracetheArchbishop,hiswide circleoffriendswillbedelightedto hear,islookingexceptionallywellafter hisverygraveexperienceoftheinfluenza'sadventtothePalace.Ileis. however,muchsaddenedbythelossof hisableAdministrator,thelateVery Rev.D.J.Moloney. * '*

July16th.-HisGracewillpresideat theceremonyofProfessionattheConvent,HighgateHill,at7.30a.m.

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forminghimhowmanychildrenunder 15yearsofageareattendingtheCatholicschool,orschoolsintheirdistrict,thepriestsinchargewillbesuppliedbyhimwithPeaceMedalsfordistributiontothechildren. * *

ThemembersoftheLoretoSodality ofOurLadyarerequestedtobepresentattheRequiemMassfortheirlate director,VeryRev.FatherMoloney,on Tuesday.July15,at7o'clock,inthe CathedraloftheImmaculateConception.

PETER'SPENCECOLLECTION, 1918.

GraciousLetterofAcknowledgement fromtheCardinalSecretaryofState.

"TheVatican, "April4.1919.

"YourGrace,-Ihavethepleasing dutyofnotifyingyourGracethatthe sumof£27717s.3d.,whichwascollectedinyourArchdiocesetohelpthe HolySeeinthesestrenuoustimes,has beendulyreceivedbytheHolyFather throughtheAustralianApostolicDelegation.TheofferingissuchabeautifultestimonyoffilialcharityanddevoutattachmenttotheHolySee,that itdidnotescapethegraciousnoticeof theAugustPontiff,who,throughme, nowthanksyourGraceandpeople, whilstatthesametimewithpaternal affectionhegrantsyouandthefaithfulofyourArchdiocese,theApostolic Benediction. Itakethisopportunity ofexpressingmysentimentsofdevotionandesteemtoyourGrace,and havemuchpleasureindeclaringmyself,-YourGrace'smostdevotedservant,"P.CARDINALGASPARRI."

"TheMostReverendP.J.Clune, "ArchbishopofPerth."

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HIBERNIANSOCIETY.

TheDistrictBoardheldtheirusual fortnightlymeetingonJuly1st.,inthe HibernianHall,Murray-street,Perth. ThefollowingDistrictOfficerswere present:Bro.A.A.Moffat,D.P.(inthe chair),Bro.B.McCloskey,D.V.P.,Bro. Quinlan,D.W.,Bro.Tully,D.G.,and theDistrictSecretary.Apologieswere receivedfromBro.W.Dwyer,P.D.P.. andBro.J.H.Gordon,D.T.Afair amountofbusinesswastransacted, andaccountstotheextentof£147s5d werepassedforpayment.

AspecialmeetingoftheDistrict Boardofficersanddelegatesfromthe variousmetropolitanbranchesofthe societywasheldintheHibernianHall, Murray-street,onSundaylast,toconsiderthequestionsofscholarship,annualCommunionandbreakfast,andreunionofmembers.Afterconsiderable discussion,itwasdecidedtofounda scholarship,tenableforfouryears, andopentothesonsanddaughters anddependentsofHiberniansinWestemAustralia,alsomembersofthe juvenilebranches.ItwasalsodecidedtoholdtheannualCommunion andbreakfastonthesecondofNovember,1919.andthereunionofmembers withtheirwivesandfamiliesonDecember7th,atPointWalter,orother suitablewateringplace.

KALGOORLIEC.Y.M.S.

Itiswiththeutmostpleasurewe havetoreportthattheabovesociety isgoingaheadbyleapsandbounds. Thequarterlymeeting.heldonthe eveningofThursday,July3rd.,was sufficientproofofthis.Mr.J.Lawleroccupiedthechair,andactedasreturningofficerforthehalf-yearlyelections,whichconstitutedthebusinessof theevening.Twonominationswere receivedforthepositionofvice-president,butinconsequenceofthewithdrawalofMr.J.R.Hudson,Mr.0.G. Carriggwasdeclaredelectedunopposed.Inasimilarmannertheposition ofmagazineeditor.Astherewere threenominationsforthepositionof assistantsecretary,aballotwastaken. whichresultedinMr.B.O'KeefedefeatingMessrs.FelsandHarrop. Rev.FatherP.Sheridantheninstall. edtheofficers.Heimpressedupon membersthenecessityofworkingin unionforthegoodofthesociety,and assuredthemofhisearnestco-operation.Mr.JoeCostellothenoffereda prizeof£1Is.forthememberwho wouldnominatethegreatestnumber ofnewmembersintheensuingsix months.FatherSheridanthereupon supplementedtheofferwithasecond prizeoflOs6d. Arrangementswerethenmadefor theinaugurationofaseriesofsocials, tobeheldoneveryalternateThursday,andcommencingonJuly10th.The secretaryreportedacompletevictory overtheHiberniansinadebateon

GeraldtonDiocese.

hisstayatNangeenanhadprovedas successfultohimself.Bro.O'Brien wasthankedforthewayinwhichhe attendedtoBro.McClosky'sbusiness duringhisabsence.Bro.McClosky thankedthemembersfortheirkind welcome,andsaidhethoroughlyenjoyedhisvisittoGeraldton;buthewas notsosanguineregardingthelatter partofhistravels,whichhecharacterisedas"leavingoffworktocart bricks."HedesiredtothankBro. O'Brienfortheassistancehehadalwaysaccordedhim,andfeltsure nothinghadbeenleftundoneduring hisabsence.Theeuchrepartyand danceeventuatedonWednesday,the 2nd.inst.,whenamostsuccessful houseresulted.Theeuchreproved veryinteresting,andsociable,anda closefinishresulted.Prize-winners were:-Gents,first,Mr.Gilbride;second,Mr.Kavanagh.Ladies,first, Mrs.John;second,Mrs.Marwick.Miss FrancesPowellplayedforthedancinginherusualfinishedstyle,anda greatnumberenjoyedacoupleof hours'iu,clulgenceinthelightfantastic tie.AmongthosepresentwereVery Rev.FatherE.Callan,Rev.Fathers NevilleandGriffin.Thebranchdesirestothankallwhoassisted,particularlyBros.J.J.Bendon,D.P.Sullivan J.Healy,andMesdamesM.Mulcahy andJ.Monaghan.

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

StaroftheSeaBranch,No.136,Fremantle. Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovebranchtookplaceonMonday, the30th.ult.,Bro.J.Bradypresiding. SickpaywaspassedtoSistersCoghlan andKelly,andBro.E.Haves.The minutesofthepreviousmeetingwere readandconfirmed.Correspondence wasreceivedfromBro.M.Keane,Onslow,andStaroftheSeaBranch,No. 100.PortAdelande,enclosingcheque fortransmissiontotherelativesofthe lateBro.J.Cotton.Thefinalarrangementsinconnectionwiththeeuchre partyweremade.Bro.McCloskey, secretary,waswelcomedbackafterhis absenceatGeraldtonandNangeenan, andahopewasexpressedthathehad appreciatedthechange,andthatwhile hissojournatGeraldtonmusthave beenverybeneficialtotheGovernment Departmenttowhichheisattached,

OnWednesdayeveninglastavery largeaudienceassembledtowitness themusicalprogrammesubmittedfor theirenjoyment.Itwasperhapsthe bestseries'ofitemsyetputupsince theinceptionoftheclub,andMr. Hayesistobecongratulatedforhis effortsinthisdirection.Theprogrammewasavariedoneofvocaland instrumentalitems.andwasdulyappreciatedbytheparentsandfriends ofthememberspresent.Theviolin selectionsofMissFitzgeraldandMr. JackRaphael,andtheflutesolosof Mr.JackPriorwereaddedimprovementstoprevioussocialfunctions.The latterhalfoftheeveningwastaken upbyasketchentitledthe"New Maid,"underthecapablemanagementofMr.HughDunn,withMissE. HegartyandPaulGeorkeastheprincipals.Refreshmentswereprovided, andadanceendedamostsociable evening,addingfurtherpopularityto thesociety. Themembersareurgentlyrequestedtobeinattendanceatthenext meeting,asthevacanciesonthecom mitteewillthenbefilledbyanelection fromthenominationsreceived. Thursday,July24th.,intheHibernianHall,willbethesceneoftheannualball,andmembersarerequested touseeveryendeavourtomakethe eveningared-letteroneinthehistory oftheclub.

"Prohibition:heldthepreviousevening.Notwithstandingtheeffortsof moreexperiencedspeakers,and4e advantageofastrongercase,Messrs. D.B.Sullivan,S.Hill,Crawford,and F.Kennan(theHiberiansteam)went undertotheYoungMen'steam,consistingofMessrs.P.Boylen,senr.,H. Harrop,BobBoylen,andE.Sullivan. Thisinitselfisproofofthebenefits accruingfrombelongingtothesociety, andisadistinctencouragementtothe newmemberswhoarejoiningupevery meeting.

BOULDERC.Y.M.S.

Attheweeklymeetingoftheabove society,heldonthe1st.inst.,avery enjoyablesyllabusitemwascarried out.Eachmemberwascalledupon tosing,recite,orentertaininsome otherway,underpenaltyoffine.Only afewelectedtopay,andtheresultant effortsoftheothersprovedhighlyenjoyable,andinsomecasesveryamusing.Thoughsomeofthecontributors wereinthe"raw"stage,eachdidhis best,andsomeoftheseperformers shouldgofarinthemusicalworld-if givenenoughtime.Tocomedownto theprogramme:Bro.Ardaghwasheard toadvantageinhisbasssolo,forwhich hewasencored;Bro.R.D.Lanehad hisaudiencehighlyamusedduringhis narrationofseveralanecdotessurroundinglifeintheGreenIsle.Bro. P.Lanescoredadistincthitwithhis item,whichisreallyaninnovation. Memberswereastonishedtohearhim turning-orchurning-outbeautiful musicfromhisweirdinstrument-the constructionofwhichmustforthe presentlanduntilpatented)remaina secret.Anyhow,thenextperformanceofthe"one-manband"willbe eagerlylookedforwardto.Thedick oftheotheritemswerethestoriesof Rev.FathersSheridanandLavin,and therecitationsofBro.M.O'Connor, whobrougthtdownthehousewithhis renditionof"GingerMick."Theattendancewaswelluptostandard,ann thesyllabusitemscontinuetobeimmenselypopular.

At10o'clockonSundaylast,in St.Xavier'sCathedral,therewasa MissaCantata,andtheTeDeumwas sung,bothmorningandevening,in thanksgivingtoGodforavictorious peace.Theusualsermonwasnot preachedonSundaynight,butBishop Kellydeliveredanaddressappropriate totheoccasion.HesaidHisMajesty theKingdesiredthatthereshouldbe apeacethanksgivingthatdayinall churchesthroughouttheEmpire,and hefeltsuretheywereallthankfulto Godthatthehorrorsofthewarhad passed.HisLordshiphighlyeulogisedAustraliansfortheparttheyhad takeninthegreatstruggle,pointing outthatwiththeirfivemillionsof populationtheyhaddonemuchmore thanCanadaorBelgiumwhichhad nearlyeightmillionsofpeople.At thecloseofaninterestingaddressthe Bishopaskedthecongregationtorememberthedead,andtoprayforthe reposeofthesoulsofallthosewhohad giventheirlivesindefenceoftheir country.

MULLSWA.

ThemonthofJune,withitsworld. wideconsecrationstotheSacredHeart, wasnotaltogetheruneventfulforthe Catholicpeopleofolullewa. Al!houghthesecondSundayofeach

PresentationtoMr.W.Dwyer.

monthistheonesetapart,andlooked forwardtobythepeople,forHoly Mass,allwereagreeablysurprised whenFatherHawessucceededinpayingasecondvisitjustbeforeFriday, theFeastoftheSacredHeart.On dayagoodnumberofpeople,and mostoftheschoolchildren,received HolyCommunionintheConvent Chapel. OnSundayFatherHawescelebrated Massat10o'clock,whichwasnicely sungbythechildren.MasswasfollowedbyBenedictionandConsecration totheSacredHeart.

Analtar,nicelydecoratedwithflowers,hadbeenerectedbeforethepicture oftheSacredHeart,onwhichcandles wereburnedduringtheMass.Benediction,andConsecration.Theceremonies,combinedwiththeappearance ofthealtar,helpedtoinspireallwith morethanusualdevotion,andmadeus rememberwewereco-operatingwith ourfellowCatholics(intheirbeautiful churchesandcathedrals)inpayingour tributeofAdorationandLovetothe SacredHeart.

Duringtheafternoon,FatherHawes gaveExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentintheConventChapel,andthe spiritoftheCatholicpeoplecouldbest bejudgedbyanyonewhosawthose peopleastheypawnedintimeafter timemakingmanyvisitsbeforethe concludingBenediction.

NowthattheworkoftheCathedral buildingisforsometimesuspended, thepeopleofMullewaandotherplaces ofwhichFatherHaweshascharge, hopetoseehimamoegthemmuch oftenerinfuture

OnMondayeveningnext,intheHibernianHall,theIrishcommunityof themetropolitandistrictwillassemble totendertoMr.andMrs.Walter Dwyeracomplimentarysocial,at whichpresentationsofahandsomeaddressandapieceofplatewillbemade. Thistokenofesteemisgiveninappreciationoftheforemostparttakenby Mr.Dwyerineverythingappertaining totheoldland,andmoreparticularly asamementoofthelatetyrannicalactionofthecivicauthoritiesofPerthin respecttothelastSt.Patrick':Day procession.Theaddressisagreat workofart,executedbytheNunsof BeverleyConvent.

Duringtheeveningspeecheswillbe givenbyprominentpersonsineulogy oftherecipient'spastwork,andthe occasionoftherecentactofpersecution.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,will preside.Anoteworthyfeatureofthe functionisthefactthatcontributions towardsthefundwerereceivedfrom manycentresoftheState. Amusicalprogrammewillhepro-

videdbyleadingartists,andtwo toastswillbesubmitted. Friendsoftheguest,andsympathisersofIrelandarecordiallyinvitedto bepresent,andmarktheoccasionby agreatdemonstrationofIrishfervour.

SouthPerth.

RequiemMassforthereposeofthe soulofthelateFatherMoloneywas celebratedbyFatherPacelastMonday weekintheSouthPerthChurch.The largeattendanceandthenumberof Communicantswasastrikingtestimonyoftheaffectionandgratitudeof thetrans-riverCatholicstowardsthe deceasedpriest,whoformanyyears labouredandtoiledamongstthem.

TheCooeeEuchrePartyandDance, heldlastweekintheY.M.A. SouthPerth,wasasignalsuccess.AlthoughmanyentertainmentshavealreadybeenheldthisyearfortheChurch BuildingFund,theactivitiesofthe localCatholicsareasfreshasever.

Mrs.Murphywonthelady'sprize, whilethegentleman'swaswonbyMr. M.Everett.

O.P.O.

OtherPeople'sOpinion.

AWestralianWomaninAmerica.

MyDear-,

Thesocialdifficultywithwhichwe areatfacehasbeencreatedbythe substitutionofcapitalasagoverning powerforChristianity.Theworking classeshavesilentlyrealisedtheirposition.Theworkingclassesarelearningtocombineinordertosecurefor themselvesbypressureandthreats thatwhichoughttohavebeenspontaneouslyofferedtothembyChristian sentiment.-CardinalVaughan. * *

MaximillianHardencomplainsthat thePrussiangovernmentsuppressed hispaperfortwosolidmonths.He surelycanbegladthathedidnot publishhiskindofpaperintheland ofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave. Twomonths.forsooth!Peopleinthis countryhavebeensentfortenand twentyyearstothepenitentiaryfor sayingorwritingofwhatHardenhas said.ThebeastofBerlinwasgentler. --MilwaukeeLEADER.

AnIrishRepublicwouldgivestatus totheIrishraceineverypartofthe world.Herconsulsandambassadors wouldbeineverycapital,herdistinctlynationalartwouldflourish,andher tradeandcommerceexpandinginvolumewouldnotbemonopolised.asitis to-daybyEngland.butwouldextend overthewholeworld.-Canadian FREEMAN.

"WehearofthenewlyformedCabinets,orPresidentselected.ofcontend. ingpartiesfollowingthewaysoruemocracy.BelgiumandRumaniaonthe waytorestoration,PolandandServia willberecreated:thelostprovinces restoredtoFranceandItaly;andso alongtheline.Butoveritallisthe sinistershadowofanIrelandignored.ArchbishopGlennon.

"ItisnotthesameIreland,"said ChaplaintheRev.MichaelJ.O'Connor, of101Regiment,26th.Divison(America)toaBOSTONPOSTrepresentative,recently."ThereisapeculiaratmospherethroughoutIrelandthatattractsyouandgripsyou.Youcan't avoidit;itjustcompelsyoutobeSinn Fein.TheIrelandofto-dayismore Irishthanever.Fromthesmartest childtothegrown-upsthespiritisthe same.Thelittlechildrenevensay theirprayersintheoldGaelic.Iremembermyamazementwhenmybrother'sfive-year-oldchildcametomefor hereveningprayers,andkneelingdevoutedlythelittleoneraisedhervoice toGod,inthewordsofthenewnation-theGaelic.Thatopenedmy eves,anditimpressedonmethenew spiritofthenation.AvisittoIrelandwillconvinceanyonethatthereis afiresmoulderingtherethatwillsome daymeantrouble.Thepeopleare unitedandthereisadeterminationunderlyingeverythingtheydothatis boundtoamounttosomething."

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WeleftSanFranciscoonThursday, 8th.,,andarrivedinLosAngelesthe followingmorningabout10.Weshould havebeeninacoupleofhoursearlier, butsomethingwentwrongwiththe engine,andthatdelayedus.Weonly stayedinLosAngelesoneday.We wentouttoCulverCity,wherethey havethepicturestudios,andsawEnid Bennett(WestAustralian),but,unfortunately,shewasjustoffoutto dosomeoutdoorworkforthefilms,so onlyhadafewminuteswithher.She ismarriedtoFredNiblo,anAmerican actor.HewasinW.A.someyears agowith"Get-Rich-Quick."Wewent alongtotheGoldwynStudioandsaw oneoftheirstars,PaulineFrederick,at work.It'sagreatrevelationtosee howthepicturesaremade.Weleft LosAngelesonSaturdaymorningat 8.50,andforabouttwodaysafterwe leftwesawnothingbutdesert.It wasexactlyliketheAustraliandesert, butafterwepassedthroughsomevery finecountry,surroundedbysnow-tippedmountains.Itlookedverybeautiful.WestayedatSaltLakeCity aboutfivehours.sotookamotortour allroundthecity.Itisaveryinterestingplace.Sawthehomeofthe lateBrighamYoung.Heonlyhad 19wives.52childrenofhisown,and2 adopted! Iwonderwhyhewanted toadoptthosetwo-guesshehad enoughtogoonwith.Wevisitedthe MormonTabernacle,andheardtheorgan.Itissupposedtobethebest pipeorganintheworld.Itwaswonderful.FiftypercentofthepopulationofSaltLakeisMormon.Afterwe leftSaltLakewepassedtheRocky Mountains,andovertheMississippi River.Itisasplendidriver.Little didwedreamwhenweusedtosing "OntheMississippi"thatonedaywe wouldactuallybeonit.Wearrived inChicagoonTuesdayafternoonat4. Thisisaterribleplace.Everybody isfullofbusiness-theyhaven'ttime hardlytotaketheirmeals-theyare allafterthemightydollarhere.It's aboutthedirtiest.noisiest.smokiest placeIhaveeverbeenin-Whatwith theoverheadtrains,motors,lorries, streettrams,wejusthavetoshoutat eachotherwhenweareinthecityto beheard.Youhavenoideaofwhat bustleandnoisethereis.Itisagreat experience.Ishallwriteyoulater, andtellyoumore.JustnowIam veryhurried,andifyoumusthavethis letter.Imustpostitimmediately.

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severalmembersoftheballcommittee. Consideringthattheladieshadpracticallyonlyoneweekinwhichtoarrangeeverything,theresultwasvery satisfactory."Asplendidturn-out" beingthepopularverdict.Thelucky winnersoftheprizeswere:Ladies,first, Mrs.Curnish;second,Mrs.Fahey. Gents.,first,MasterFahey;second,Mr. RouseAfteradaintysupperhad beenpartakenofthehallwascleared fordancing.

AfurthermeetingoftheballcommitteewasheldonSundayafternoon, whengreatprogresswiththearrangementswasannounced.Severalladies wereauthorisedtocollectanydonationspeoplearewillingtomake.An importantmeetingwillbeheldonnext Sundayafternoon,andasthetimeis growingshort,afullattendanceofthe committeeisrequested.Webelieve thatalargenumberofsetsarebeing arranged,sothat"agoodtime"isassured.

Thereisamovementonfoottoform abranchoftheCatholicYoungMen's Societyintheparish.Althoughdetailsarenottohandjustyet,webelievethatabeginningwasmadeon Sundaylast,whenacommitteewas formedwithMr.J.Hegneyincharge ofaffairs.Astherearequiteanumberofenergeticyoungmeninthediitrict,thereisnoreasonwhythebranch shouldnotbe,intime,oneofthemost flourishingintheState.Anywaywe wishtheboyseverysuccess.

AnswerstoCorrespondents

Studentasks:IstheEnglishlanguageaswehaveitamodernisationof theoldBritishspeech,asItalianand SpanishareoutgrowthsofLatin?-So farasweknowitisameremodernisationoftheLow-Dutch,asusedby thetribesfromtheborderlandsofGermanyandScandanavia,betweenthe mouthsoftheElbeandtheWeser. EnglishremainedaLow-Dutchdialect eveninitssyntaxandwordsequence untillongaftertheNormaninvasion. TheescapeofEnglishfromtheinvolvedsequencesoftheGermanisthe effectofaLatininfluenceactingupon theTeutonicNormans,andthrough themontheEnglishLow-Dutchspeech. AstheEnglishhistorians.Freemanand Gardiner,said,"TheEnglishpeople. then,areasstrictly asthe High-GermansareTeutonic,orasthe BritonsthemselveswereCeltic."The EnglishareasmuchapartoftheGermanraceastheBrandenburgersare, andtheyhavealwaysactedlikeGermansfromthedaysofHengistand Horsatoyesterday.

torsfeelsithisboundendutytorelievepain,anddoesitifcalledupon. Notoneiswillingtoshortenasingle life.ThatisinthehandsofGod.M.D."

"J.C.M.":Yourterseandverymuch appreciatedcongratulationsarevery welcome.Thanks. * *

"Interested,"BunburyNoyouare wrong.Thefirstlumpers'strikerecordedinAustraliawasinSydney,in 1837.Theystruckforamaximumminimumwageof4s.adayof10hours.

"Optimist,"Perth:Yes,youareundoubtedlycorrect.S.W.Copleywill probablybeWA.'sfirstrealmillionaire.HeischairmanoftheW.A.InsuranceCo.,andongoingtoLondon earlyinthewarperiod,begantaking plentyofrisksintheshippinginsurancebusiness.Thecompanyshowed aprofitof£387,000for1918.Financial exchangesstatethattheprofitthis yearwillprobablybedoublethat amount.No,youarewrong.Thecompanystartedherein1913,withacapital of£60,000.Yeshewasplucky-hedeservesit. TelephoneB152. FARRELLBROR. GENERALPRODUCEMERCHANTS, ANDCORNCRUSHERS. HOWARD-STREET,FREMANTLE, Theonly

"Itisacertainty,"saysCardinal O'Connell,"thatunlesstheruling classes-thosewhohavethepowerin theirhands-recognisetheeternallaws ofjusticeandrighteousnessandfollowthemtheworldisinevitablyon thepointofcollapse."

Gointothelengthandbreadthof theworld,ransacktheliteratureofall countries;find,ifyoucan,asingle hookinwhichtheconductofEngland towardIrelandisanywheretreatedexceptwithprofoundandbittercondemnation.-W.E.Gladstone.

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"ThedenialoffreedomtoIreland wouldalonebesufficienttodefeatthe Americanpeaceprogrammeandwould justifythecontentionthatAmerican manhoodandAmericanmoneyhas beenhopelesslysacrificed."-Bishop Gallagher.ofDetroit.

Achainisonlyasstrongasits weakestlink.ALeagueofNations willheasstrong,andnostronger,than itsfirstunjustclause.Ifitfailsto keepfaithwithIrelandallthecnords oflibertyandbrotherhoodthatbind itsmemberstogetherwillnotwithstandthatonerottenspot.-CATHOLICADVANCE.

"Capitalism,"saysCardinalBourne, "beganreallywiththerobberyof Churchpropertyinthesixteenthcentury,whichthrewtheeconomicandis,. cialadvantageintothehandsofthe land-owningandtradingclasses.The industrialrevolutionoftheeighteenth centuryfoundEnglandalreadyinthe handsofthewell-to-doclasses."

Undoubtedlythebiggeststepyet takentowardsfosteringagreatlove fortheSacredHeartintheheartsand homesofallCatholicswastheActof ConsecrationoftheCommonwealthon June29th.Itwasindeedagreat thoughtonthepartoftheArchbishop togiveourbigyoungland-practically initsinfancy-intothesafecareofthe LovingHeart.Itisagreatlandwith grandopportunitiesandprospects,but atpresent-nooneseemstoknowwhy -thereisnothingbutunrest.But nowthatitisinthesafekeepingof theSacredHeartofourDivineLord, Hewillsurelyguideitsdestinyandall willbewell.

DevotiontotheSacredHearthas forsometimebeenveryferventinthis parish,theexceptionallylargenumber whoreceiveHolyCommunionmonthly inIt'shonourbeinganeloquenttestimony,andtheoccasionoftheConsecrationwasmarkedbyasplendidattendanceatMassandeveningdevotions.ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentwasheldduringtheday,and besidestheChildrenofMary,who werepresentinregaliathroughoutthe day,manyavailedthemselvesofthe opportunitytovisitOurDivineLord. Intheafternoon,whenthesolemnAct wasrecitedbytheVeryRev.Dean Kiely,everyavailableseatinthespaciouschurchwastaxed.Itisanoccasionthatshouldalwaysliveinout memory,forneverbeforehassounitedanappealforassistanceandablessingbeenmadetotheSacredHeartin thispartoftheglobe.

Thesocialanddanceorganisedby theChildrenofMaryrecently,was fairlywellattended,althoughanumberwereconspicuousbytheirabsence.

ThemusicwassuppliedbytheMisses Willoughby,Hegney.andK.Niland, andMessrs.P.TroyandJ.O'Meara, andleftnothingtobedesired.Adebt ofgratitudeisowingtotheseyoung ladiesandgentlemen,whoarealways willingtooffertheirtalentedservices inconnectionwithanysocialsorganisedtoaidtheChurch.Mr.J.KingdonwasthepopularM.L.

Onthe4th.inst.,theFriendlySocieties'Hallwascrowdedtothedoors, theoccasionbeingtheeuchreparty anddance,whichwasinthehandsof

"Castleman":There'satritesaying thatoldagebringsweariness,Wenote youareanexception.Writer'scramp causesworrytomanyliterarypeopleitisoneoftheimmunitiesofgenius. Youarenotafflictedthatway.and hereagainwenoticeyouareanexception.Wehavereadyourbrain storm,"FromOvertheHills,"beginningwith"Intheageofcollapsesin thePublicServiceandabruptdismissalsitispleasingtonotetheadvance. mentsofmembersoftherestricted community"-westoppedthere.Life isshort,andourday'sworkislong. Youfinishedwith"Amen."Please restthere.

"F-N.,"Geraldton:Youarequite right.Doctorswillhavenothingtodo withthe"righttodie"cranks.Read thisfromanEnglishexchange:"Itis impossibleforadoctorwhohasspent fortyyearsinbattlingwithdeath,and oftenwithgreatsuccess,toremainsilentwhenthesuggestionismadeinthe papersthatheshouldgiveuphislife's trainingandbecomeamurdererondemand!TherearenearlyfortythousanddoctorsontheMedicalRegister, andIdonotbelievethatevenone couldbefoundatthepresentmoment whowouldbewillingevenforafeeof athousandpoundsdeliberatelyto causethedeathofevenoneofour forty-fivemillionpatients,ortocut shortasinglelifebyasingleday.The doctoristheonemaninwhomthe peoplemusthaveimplicittrust,and theydosorightly.Whowoulddecide whenasickpersonshouldbeputto death?Certainlynottherelatives,for inthatcasethenumberwouldbeappalling.Eventhedoctorwhoknows mostaboutthecase,hasseenhundreds, inalongexperience.recoverwhowere consideredhopelessbyalltherelatives andevenbythefamilydoctor.But furtheradviceinmanycasesshows thatlifemaybeprolongedwithfreedomfrompainformanyyearsbya timelyoperationorachangeintreatment.Somedoctorsthroughoverworkandill-healtharepessimists,and thinkthatmanycasesarehopeless, whichanother,moreoptimisticone, feelssurecouldbecured.Whichof thetwoistodecideuponthemurder? Everyoneofthefortythousanddoe-

O.P.O.

OtherPeople'sOpinion.

AWestralianWomaninAmerica.

MyDear-,

Thesocialdifficultywithwhichwe areatfacehasbeencreatedbythe substitutionofcapitalasagoverning powerforChristianity.Theworking classeshavesilentlyrealisedtheirposition.Theworkingclassesarelearningtocombineinordertosecurefor themselvesbypressureandthreats thatwhichoughttohavebeenspontaneouslyofferedtothembyChristian sentiment.-CardinalVaughan.

MaximillianHardencomplainsthat thePrussiangovernmentsuppressed hispaperfortwosolidmonths.He surelycanbegladthathedidnot publishhiskindofpaperintheland ofthefreeandthehomeofthebrave. Twomonths.forsooth!Peopleinthis countryhavebeensentfortenand twentyyearstothepenitentiaryfor sayingorwritingofwhatHardenhas said.ThebeastofBerlinwasgentler.

-MilwaukeeLEADER.

AnIrishRepublicwouldgivestatus totheIrishraceineverypartofthe world.Herconsulsandambassadors wouldbeineverycapital,herdistinctly nationalartwouldflourish,andher tradeandcommerceexpandinginvolumewouldnotbemonopolised.asitis to-daybyEngland.butwouldextend overthewholeworld.-Canadian FREEMAN.

"WehearofthenewlyformedCabinets,orPresidentselected,ofcontendingpartiesfollowingthewaysoruemocracy,BelgiumandRumaniaonthe waytorestoration.PolandandSen-ia willberecreated:thelostprovinces restoredtoFranceandItaly;andso alongtheline.Butoveritallisthe sinistershadowofanIrelandignored.ArchbishopGlennon.

"ItisnotthesameIreland,"said ChaplaintheRev.MichaelJ.O'Connor, of101Regiment,26th.Divison(America)toaBOSTONPOSTrepresentative,recently."ThereisapeculiaratmospherethroughoutIrelandthatattractsyouandgripsyou.Youcan't avoidit:itjustcompelsyoutobeSinn Fein.TheIrelandofto-dayismore Irishthanever.Fromthesmallest childtothegrown-upsthespiritisthe same.Thelittlechildrenevensay theirprayersintheoldGaelic.Iremembermyamazementwhenmybrother'sfive-year-oldchildcametomefor hereveningprayers,andkneelingdevoutedlythelittleoneraisedhervoice toGod,inthewordsofthenewnation-theGaelic.Thatopenedmy eves,anditimpressedonmethenew spiritofthenation.AvisittoIrelandwillconvinceanyonethatthereis afiresmoulderingtherethatwillsome daymeantrouble.Thepeopleare unitedandthereisadeterminationunderlyingeverythingtheydothatis boundtoamounttosomething."

WeleftSanFranciscoonThursday, 8th.,,andarrivedinLosAngelesthe followingmorningabout10.Weshould havebeeninacoupleofhoursearlier, butsomethingwentwrongwiththe engine,andthatdelayedus.Weonly stayedinLosAngelesoneday.We wentouttoCulverCity,wherethey havethepicturestudios,andsawEnid Bennett(WestAustralian),but,unfortunately,shewasjustoffoutto dosomeoutdoorworkforthefilms,so onlyhadafewminuteswithher.She ismarriedtoFredNiblo,anAmerican actor.HewasinW.A.someyears agowith"Get-Rich-Quick."Wewent alongtotheGoldwynStudioandsaw oneoftheirstars,PaulineFrederick,at work.It'sagreatrevelationtosee howthepicturesaremade.Weleft LosAngelesonSaturdaymorningat 8.50,andforabouttwodaysafterwe leftwesawnothingbutdesert.It wasexactlyliketheAustraliandesert, butafterwepassedthroughsomevery finecountry,surroundedbysnow-tippedmountains.Itlookedverybeautiful.WestayedatSaltLakeCity aboutfivehours,sotookamotortour allroundthecity.Itisaveryinterestingplace.Sawthehomeofthe lateBrighamYoung.Heonlyhad 19wives.52childrenofhisown,and2 adopted!Iwonderwhyhewanted toadoptthosetwo-guesshehad enoughtogoonwith.Wevisitedthe MormonTabernacle,andheardtheorgan.Itissupposedtobethebest pipeorganintheworld.Itwaswonderful.FiftypercentofthepopulationofSaltLakeisMormon.Afterwe leftSaltLakewepassedtheRocky Mountains,andovertheMississippi River.Itisasplendidriver.Little didwedreamwhenweusedtosing "OntheMississippi"thatonedaywe wouldactuallybeonit.Wearrived inChicagoonTuesdayafternoonat4. Thisisaterribleplace.Everybody isfullofbusiness-theyhaven'ttime hardlytotaketheirmeals-theyare allafterthemightydollarhere.It's aboutthedirtiest,noisiest,smokiest placeIhaveeverbeenin.Whatwith theoverheadtrains,motors,lorries, streettrams,wejusthavetoshoutat eachotherwhenweareinthecityto beheard.Youhavenoideaofwhat bustleandnoisethereis.Itisagreat experience.Ishallwriteyoulater, andtellyoumore.JustnowIam veryhurried,andifyoumusthavethis letter,Imustpostitimmediately.

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severalmembersoftheballcommittee. Consideringthattheladieshadpractically'onlyoneweekinwhichtoarrangeeverything,theresultwasvery satisfactory."Asplendidturn-out" beingthepopularverdict.Thelucky winnersoftheprizeswere:Ladies,first, Mrs.Curnish;second,Mrs.Fahey. Gents.,first,MasterFaheysecond,Mr. Rouse.Afteradaintysupperhad beenpartakenofthehallwascleared fordancing.

AfurthermeetingoftheballcommitteewasheldonSundayafternoon, whengreatprogresswiththearrange. mentswasannounced.Severalladies wereauthorisedtocollectanydonationspeoplearewillingtomake.An importantmeetingwillbeheldonnext Sundayafternoon,andasthetimeis growingshort,afullattendanceofthe committeeisrequested.Webelieve thatalargenumberofsetsarebeing arranged,sothat"agoodtime"isassured.

Thereisamovementonfoottoform abranchoftheCatholicYoungMen's Societyintheparish.Althoughdetailsarenottohandjustyet,webelievethatabeginningwasmadeon Sundaylast,whenacommitteewas formedwithMr.J.Hegneyincharge ofaffairs.Astherearequiteanumberofenergeticyoungmeninthedietrict,thereisnoreasonwhythebranch shouldnotbe,intime,oneofthemost flourishingintheState.Anywaywe wishtheboyseverysuccess.

AnswerstoCorrespondents

Studentasks:IstheEnglishlanguageaswehaveitamodernisationof theoldBritishspeech,asItalianand SpanishareoutgrowthsofLatin?-So tarasweknowitisameremodernisationoftheLow-Dutch,asusedby thetribesfromtheborderlandsofGermanyandScandanavia,betweenthe mouthsoftheElbeandtheWeser. EnglishremainedaLow-Dutchdialect eveninitssyntaxandwordsequence untillongaftertheNormaninvasion. TheescapeofEnglishfromtheinvolvedsequencesoftheGermanisthe effectofaLatininfluenceactingupon theTeutonicNormans,andthrough themontheEnglishLow-Dutchspeech. AstheEnglishhistorians,Freemanand Gardiner,said,"TheEnglishpeople. then,areasstrictlyTeutonic the High-GermansareTeutonic,orasthe BritonsthemselveswereCeltic."The EnglishareasmuchapartoftheGermanraceastheBrandenburgersare, andtheyhavealwaysactedlikeGermansfromthedaysofHengistand Horsatoyesterday.

torsfeelsithisboundendutytore. lievepain,anddoesitifcalledupon. Notoneiswillingtoshortenasingle life.ThatisinthehandsofGod.M.D."

"J.C.N1.":Yourterseandverymuch appreciatedcongratulationsarevery welcome.Thanks.

"Interested,"BunburyNoyouare wrong.Thefirstlumpers'strikerecordedinAustraliawasinSydney,in 1837.Theystruckforamaximumminimumwageof4s.adayof10hours.

"Optimist,"Perth:Yes,youareundoubtedlycorrect.S.W.Copleywill probablybeW.A.'sfirstrealmillionaire.HeischairmanoftheW.A.InsuranceCo.,andongoingtoLondon earlyinthewarperiod,begantaking plentyofrisksintheshippinginsurancebusiness.Thecompanyshowed aprofitof£387,000for1918.Financial exchangesstatethattheprofitthis yearwillprobablybedoublethat amount.No,youarewrong.Thecompanystartedherein1913,withacapital of£60,000.Yeshewasplucky-hedeservesit. TelephoneB152. FARRELLBROq. GENERALPRODUCEMERCHANTI. ANDCORNCRUSHERS, HOWARD-STREET,FREMANTLE. TheonlyFirmwhoSpecialisesin GrainandSaltCrushing.

SAVOYCAFE

HAY-STREET(nextMetropoleHotel), BasementJ.W.Barnard's,Ltd. MEALSATALLHOURS.

"Itisacertainty,"saysCardinal O'Connell,"thatunlesstheruling classes-thosewhohavethepowerin theirhands-recognisetheeternallaws ofjusticeandrighteousnessandfollowthemtheworldisinevitablyon thepointofcollapse."

Gointothelengthandbreadthof Cieworld,ransacktheliteratureofall countries;find,ifyoucan,asingle hookinwhichtheconductofEngland towardIrelandisanywheretreatedexceptwithprofoundandbittercondemnation.-W.E.Gladstone.

"ThedenialoffreedomtoIreland wouldalonebesufficienttodefeatthe Americanpeaceprogrammeandwould justifythecontentionthatAmerican manhoodandAmericanmoneyhas beenhopelesslysacrificed."-Bishop Gallagher,ofDetroit.

Achainisonlyasstrongasits weakestlink.ALeagueofNations willbeasstrong,andnostronger,than itsfirstunjustclause.Ifitfailsto keepfaithwithIrelandallthecnords oflibertyandbrotherhoodthatbind itsmemberstogetherwillnotwith,standthatonerottenspot.-CATHOLICADVANCE.

"Capitalism,"saysCardinalBourne, "beganreallywiththerobberyof Churchpropertyinthesixteenthcentury,whichthrewtheeconomicand"ocialadvantageintothehandsofthe land-owningandtradingclasses.The industrialrevolutionoftheeighteenth centuryfoundEnglandalreadyinthe handsofthewell-to-doclasses."

Undoubtedlythebiggeststepyet takentowardsfosteringagreatlove fortheSacredHeartintheheartsand homesofallCatholicswastheActof ConsecrationoftheCommonwealthon June29th.Itwasindeedagreat thoughtonthepartoftheArchbishop togiveourbigyoungland-practically initsinfancy-intothesafecareofthe LovingHeart.Itisagreatlandwith grandopportunitiesandprospects,but atpresent-nooneseemstoknowwhy -thereisnothingbutunrest.But nowthatitisinthesafekeepingof theSacredHeartofourDivineLord, Hewillsurelyguideitsdestinyandall willbewell.

DevotiontotheSacredHearthas forsometimebeenveryferventinthis parish,theexceptionallylargenumber whoreceiveHolyCommunionmonthly inIt'shonourbeinganeloquenttestimony,andtheoccasionoftheConsecrationwasmarkedbyasplendidattendanceatMassandeveningdevotions.ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentwasheldduringtheday,and besidestheChildrenofMary,who werepresentinregaliathroughoutthe day,manyavailedthemselvesofthe opportunitytovisitOurDivineLord. Intheafternoon,whenthesolemnAct wasrecitedbytheVeryRev.Dean Kiely,everyavailableseatinthespaciouschurchwastaxed.Itisanoccasionthatshouldalwaysliveinout memory,forneverbeforehassounitedanappealforassistanceandablessingbeenmadetotheSacredHeartin thispartoftheglobe.

Thesocialanddanceorganisedby theChildrenofMaryrecently,was fairlywellattended,althoughanumberwereconspicuousbytheirabsence. ThemusicwassuppliedbytheMisses Willoughby,Hegney,andK.Niland, andMessrs.P.TroyandJ.O'Meara, andleftnothingtobedesired.Adebt ofgratitudeisowingtotheseyoung ladiesandgentlemen,whoarealways willingtooffertheirtalentedservices inconnectionwithanysocialsorganisedtoaidtheChurch.Mr.J.KingdonwasthepopularM.C.

Onthe4th.inst.,theFriendlySocieties'Hallwascrowdedtothedoors, theoccasionbeingtheeuchrepartyanddance,whichwasinthehandsof

"Castleman":There'satritesaying thatoldagebringsweariness.Wenote youareanexception.Writer'scramp causesworrytomanyliterarypeopleitisoneoftheimmunitiesofgenius. Youarenotafflictedthatway,and hereagainwenoticeyouareanexception.Wehavereadyourbrain storm,"FromOvertheHills,"beginningwith"Intheageofcollapsesin thePublicServiceandabruptdismissalsitispleasingtonotetheadvance. mentsofmembersoftherestricted community"-westoppedthere.Life isshort,andourday'sworkislong. Youfinishedwith"Amen."Please restthere.

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"P.N.,"Geraldton:Youarequite right.Doctorswillhavenothingtodo withthe"righttodie"cranks.Read thisfromanEnglishexchange:"Itis impossibleforadoctorwhohasspent fortyyearsinbattlingwithdeath,and oftenwithgreatsuccess,toremainsilentwhenthesuggestionismadeinthe papersthatheshouldgiveuphislife's trainingandbecomeamurdereronde. mandTherearenearlyfortythousanddoctorsontheMedicalRegister, andIdonotbelievethatevenone couldbefoundatthepresentmoment whowouldbewillingevenforafeeof athousandpoundsdeliberatelyto causethedeathofevenoneofour forty-fivemillionpatients,ortocut shortasinglelifebyasingleday.The doctoristheonemaninwhomthe peoplemusthaveimplicittrust,and theydosorightly.Whowoulddecide whenasickpersonshouldbeputto death?Certainlynottherelatives,for inthatcasethenumberwouldbeappalling.Eventhedoctorwhoknows mostaboutthecase,hasseenhundreds, inalongexperience,recoverwhowere consideredhopelessbyalltherelatives andevenbythefamilydoctor.But furtheradviceinmanycasesshows thatlifemaybeprolongedwithfreedomfrompainformanyyearsbya timelyoperationorachangeintreatment.Somedoctorsthroughoverworkandill-healtharepessimists,and thinkthatmanycasesarehopeless, whichanother,moreoptimisticone. feelssurecouldbecured.Whichof thetwoistodecideuponthemurder? Everyoneofthefortythousanddoe-

War04Christianity.

SinandScience. (B',G.

K.Chesterton.)

Iftheseremarksopenwithatext fromtheOCCULTREVIEW,thereaderneednotanticipatewithalarmany moreremarksaboutSpiritualism.The problemwhichpuzzlesmehereisone ofthisworld,andnottheother;and, indeed,theproblemsofthisworldoften seemthemorepuzzlingofthetwo. AsIthinktherearemanythingsmore spiritualthanspiritualism,soIfind manythingsverymuchmoreoccult thanoccultism.Thephenomenaor spiritcontrolarefarlessfantastic thanthoseoffoodcontrolorpapercontrol.Peopleputtingtheirhandson abaretableandwaitingforspiritsto descendarenumoreadventurousthan peopleputtingemptyplatesonabare tableandwaitingforpricestofall. Givenourignoranceofthingsbeyond, Icanunderstandamanstillbelieving inSpiritualism,althoughPlatohasjust communicatedwithhiminbadGreek andDr.Johnsoninbadgrammar.If, therefore.Iventuretoreferhereto someveryfairandfriendlyremarks aboutabookofminewhichhaveappearedintheOCCL-lirREVIEW,itis notbecausetheyconcernmyself,but becausetheyconcern,inarathercuriousfashion,theproblemofthepresentpeaceandthelatewarinEurope. WhatdoestheeditoroftheOCCULT REVIEWmean-whatdoesanybody oreverybodymean-bysayingthatin thecaseoftherecentwarChristianity wasafailure?Whatdotheysuppose thatChristianityteachesaboutwar? Thatitcannothappen?Thatitwil; neverhappenagain?Onthecontrary, itwastheopponentsofChristianitythepeoplewhothoughtthemselves tooprogressiveandenlightenedfor Christianity-whowereperpetuallytellingusthatwarwasananachronism likethetournamentorthegladiatorial show.Takethefirsthundredpure pacificistsandpuresecularistsanywhere:therearenotmanyofthem anywhere.Youwillfindavastproportionofthepacifistsaresecularists, andaconsiderableproportionofthe secularistsarepacifists.Therationalistsprophesiedpeace.andrelegatedwar andChristianitytogethertoalumberroomoftherodsandracksoftheInquisition.Whentheyfoundtheirown progressiveprophecywasfalse,they simplyinventedaChristianprophecy thatwasfictitious.

haveeverexpectedanythingofthe kind.

Thetruthisthatinthiscase,asin somanyothers,theenemiesoftheold religioustraditionofEuropedonot fightfair.Theirexperimentalscience isagameofwhichthefamiliarformula begins"HeadsIwin."Whileachurch displayswar-flagsorblessesbattleships,itisaccusedofseekingtoinflame mentofighting.Whentheybegin, tofight,itismockedwithhavingfailedtopreventwhatithadbeenreviled forhavingtriedtopromote.The churchisfirstblamedforconfessing itselfachurchmilitant,andthenmockedbecauseitturnsoutafterallnotto beachurchtriumphant.Thetruth isthatthereneverwasahistoricevent thatsoheavilyendorsedthehistoric philosophyofChristendomasdidthe latewar.Peopledonotthinkso,be. causetheydonotknowwhatthehistoricphilosophyofChristendomwas. Theonlypartofitthatconcernsus hereisthisproposition-thatnoscientificchangeshavealteredthesoul, andthatthebusinessofthesoulis withsin.Untiltheautumnof1914, thousandsofthinkingpeopleinthe BritishIslesdidnotbelievethatmen soscientificastheGermanscouldbe sosinfulastheGermans.Therewas aprevalentprogressivephilosophy whichgenuinely,thoughvaguely,felt thatman,beingnowamagicianwho controlledtheelements,couldneverbe soblackawitchastodividetheelementsmerelytomakeagasthatwould torturehisbrethren.Ithastakenus fouryearstolearn,ifwearecapable oflearninganything,thatthisprogressivephilosophyisnotonlypoison,but alsogas.

intothecity,whenallareChrist's friends,buttheywantnofellowship withaChristwhohasnoplacetolay Hiswearyhead,aChristwhoissurroundedbythepoorandtheignoran aChristwhomustbescourged,and crucifiedwiththieves.Theywillnever befoundonCalvary,exceptincompanywiththeScribesandPharisees,or tryingtostealHisonepoorgarment, asthesoldiers,morehonestthanthey, castlotstoseewhoseitshallbe. Godispatient.UntilHeseparates thewheatfromthecockle,Catholics whoaretryingtoserveHiminpoverty andsufferingmustlikewisebepatient. ThesefalsebrethrenwhosellChristfor socialorfinancialadvantagesmakea mockeryoftheFaith,yetbythedispositionofGod,drawinggoodoutof evil,testifytotheDivineoriginofthe Church.Nopurelyhumanorganisationcouldhavesurvivedaftercenturies oftheirweakeninginfluence.Christis intheChurch;herlifeisasHislife. Thegreattragedythatbeganwhen Judaswentoutintothedarkness,and seemedconsummatedwhentheylaid theLordofallinthetomb,endedin Hiscompletetriumphoverthepowers ofdeathandhell.-AMERICA.

Reviews.

By"Zeta.")

The"OurFather,"byRev.L.Ruland,D.D.,37pp..JosephF.Wagner, Inc.,N.Y.,2s6d.

Thisisaneatlittledevotionalwork, containingacourseofseveneloquent Lentensermons.Dr.Rulandhas treatedseparatelyeachpetitionofthe Lord'sPrayer,therebyrevealingits comprehensiveness,andmuchofits hiddenbeauty.Ourcopyisfrom W.P.Linehan,309-11LittleCollinsstreet,Melbourne.

Anyamountofnonsensehasbeen talkedinthenameofChristianity,but IcannotrecallanyChristiantheologian,orthodoxorotherwise,whomaintainedthemuddle-headedmodernidea thatthelapseofsomanycenturies wouldcureeverybodyofbeingangryor,inMr.Carnegie'sphrase,thatwar wasathingofthepast.IfIhadtold Mr.Carnegiethatmoneywasathing ofthepast,hewouldhavebeenmuch surprised.Yetitwouldhavebeen muchmorerational,formoneyreallyis aformorfictionwhichvarieswiththe contractsofdifferentcommunities: whereaswaristhelastrealitytowhich menrevertwhenthosecontractshave brokendown.Therearemoralreformerswhoproposetoabolishwar. Therearealsomoralreformers,and morelogicalones,whoproposetoabolshmoney.Thesereformersarepatient andfaithfulpeople-andwelltheymay be,fortheyhavebeenwaitingsince thebeginningofhumanhistory.Some ofthemhaveexpectedtoabolishwar inourowntime.Butitissimply falsetosuggestthatChristians,assuch,

CatholicsforRevenueOnly.

Youknowthem,linealdescendants ofJudas.Everycityhasthem,but comecitiesaremoreafflictedthan others.Theyhoverovercarrion,and inlargecitiesthereismuchtotheir taste.Itmustneedsbethatscandals come;thewordsofOurBlessedLord haveknownthefulfilmentinevery yearsincethefoundationoftheChurch. NerodidnotweakenChrist'sMystical Body,nordidHenryVIII;nordoes Viviani,noranypunyblasphemerwho raiseshishandagainstGodandHis Anointed.Themostdangerousfoes oftheChurcharefoundinherown household;menandwomenwhopose asCatholics,whentheposeisprofitable.andsellChristwhenthechinkof silverfallspleasantlyontheirears. TheyarenottrueCatholics;butCatholicsforrevenueonly.

ButIhaveamoretimelyandtopicalreasonformentioningthisold moraltruismjustnow.Itseemsto methatallthediscussionsaboutthe peacearefullofanabruptandabsoluteoblivionaboutthewar.Thedisadvantageoflearninglessonsunwillinglyisadispositiontoforgetthemrapidly;andmanyseemalreadytohaveforgottentheverythingstheywereastoundedtodiscover.Thusmenare devisingwarfrontiersforGermany,and areasofgovernmentforGermany,with themathematicalabstractionofmen makingmaps,foralltheworldasif nobodyhadevernoticedanythingodd aboutGermanwasorGermangovern. ment.MenblamePolandorFranceor ItalyorSerbiaforseekingparticular stripsofterritory,asiftheywerechildrenatafriendlytea-party,demanding morethantheirshareoftheirfriends' sweets.Menaskwhytheyshould wantmorethantheyhavegot,forall theworldasifwedidnotknowquite wellwhytheywantit.Nobodycould guessfromallthisthatafewmonths agoalltheselandswereatthebottom ofthesea-wereundertheinundation ofaseaknownfornearlythreethousandyearsundertheawfulnameof barbarians.Wedonotwishtobeunjusteventobarbarians;butitisnot unjusttomentoanticipatethatthey maydowhattheyhavenotonlyrepeatedlydone,butrepeatedlydefended.Inplainwords,weareactingas iftherewasnosuchthingasabarbarianperilinEurope.Itwasanignorantandprovincialassumptioneven in1914;therearenowordsforwhatit isin1919.ButonethingiscertainNemesiswillnotabandonoureducation,andinsomewildfashionorother weshallagaindiscoverthesoulthrough itssins.

SometimestheyhucksterHimfor lessthanthirtypiecesofsilver.They sellHimwhentheysendtheirneglectedchildrentonon-Catholicschools, hopingthatdailyactualcontactwith heresy,andexposuretotheimmorality thatflourishesintheranksoilofindifferentism,willbuythemaplaceamonggildedfools.Oftentheydrivea poorbargain,and,likeJudas,theend issuicide.Theyhavebarteredthe Christintheheartofthechild,and havegainednothingbutasonora daughteratwhomevenasophisticated worldlookswithaversion.Thecoy. ruptionofthebestisevertheworst. Whenpersecutioncomes,oreventhe possibilityofdisfavour,theysellChrist fortheirprotection.Thecryof"patriotism"or"civicrighteousness"ison theirlips,astheirjustification,but theyarecowardstothelastfibreof theircravenhearts,andarenomore loyaltotheircountrythantheyareto theirGod.TheywillfollowChrist

"Australia'sBlindAmbassador."by MarcusEmmertonFoley,138pp.J.H. Owen.Melbourne. Thisbookisdedicatedbytheauthoress"toherchildren,inmemoryof ourgloriousAustraliansoldiers,andto thegloryofthemenandwomen,yho standbythemtoseetheygetjustice inthelandofheart'sdesire,FreeAustralia."Itiswritteninafervent Catholicspirit,andevidentlywiththe desireofspreadingafewwholesome democraticideas,butitwillappealto loversofexcitingliteratureratherthan tothestudentofsocialreform.When anattemptismadetodealwithseveralsubjectsinasmallnovel,andat thesametimetosatiatethepopular demandforsensationandsentiment, thereisgravedangerthatthework willbeunbalancedandunconvincing

"WarAddressesfromCatholicPulpitandPlatform,"313pp.JosephF. Wagner,Inc.,N.Y.,10/6.

NotonlyinAustralia,butalsoin America,Catholicsweresubjectedto malicioustauntsaboutapathy,and evendisloyalty,duringthewar,by small-mindedfanaticswhospareno efforttofantheflamesofbigotry. Thepresentcollectionofaddressesis indeedaneloquenttestimonytoCatholicpatriotismandloyalty."We wanttodoourbest,andaredoingit," saysCardinalO'Connell,"forthewinningofthewar....Weareone-fifthof thepopulation;wehavegiventhirtyfivepercentofthesoldiers.Thatis proofbeyondanywordsofmine."The speechesringwithananimatingloyalty toAmerica,anardentloveofdemocracy,asternconvictionofthejustice ofthewar,andanindignationatits outrages;norarethesequalitiesat allimpairedbyafearlessnessinsayingwhatisrightratherthanwhatis pleasanttotheear.Atnotimeis perfervidpatriotismpermittedto temptthespeakerawayfromCatholic principles,sothatwhiletheaddresses cannotfailtosatisfythemostexacting loyalist,theyareadmirablytempered, asoccasionarises,withcharity,restraint,admonitionandinvective.To thoseinterestedinpost-warreformof theconditionsofthemasses,manyof theaddresseswillbeveryencouraging, fortheystresstheChurch'ssympathy withtheworkingclasses,andHerabhorrenceofthesystemwhereby,in thewordsofLeoXIII.,"asmallnumberofveryrichmenhadbeenableto layupontheteemingmassesofthe labouringpoorayokelittlebetterthan slaveryitself."Thebindingandprintingoftheworkleavesnothingtobedesired,butthepricewillprobablyrestrictitssphereofinfluence.Certainly thebookshould

rSportingNotes andGossip.

(By"Wattle.)

FOOTBALL.

Saturday'sGaines.

SouthFremantle.10.11(71points), defeatedSubiaco,9.11(65points).

PlayedatSubiaco.UmpireCraig. Anexcitinggame.Football-fair.

Subiacoshouldhavewon.

"Subi's"backsinfirsttermwere lacking.

Twomaroonsoftenwentupwithone redandwhite."Bonny"Campbell stayeddown,gottheleather,andbooteditbetweenthebigsticks. Campbell-eightgoals, making eighteeninthreematches,asplendid performance.

Withfiveminutestogo,Subiacohad morethanonechanceofwinningand threwthemaway. Steeleplayedagreatgame.Made anyonewhotackledhimlookveryinferior. Bahen,achampioncentreman.Has everyrequisitetobeatop-notcher.

Heindrichswashooteddeservedlyon morethanoneoccasion.Fancy"picking"Bahen-deservesanironems& sure.

HarryBushellalwayswaersthesmile thatdrivesawaythewrathofanangry opponent. "Bob"Burnsisdoingyeomenservicefor"Subi."

Snowrelievedsplendidly.Hisdashes downthefieldinthelasttermdeservedtowinthegameforhisside.

Collinsplayedaclean,clever,effectivegameindefence. "Natty"Gileswasathistop.He hasrarepace.Disposesoftheball toadvantageeverytime.

Puddy,thoughhemissedaneasy goal,wasoneofthemaroonsbestrepresentatives.

MickKenny-playedbetterthanwas expectedoftheveteran.

GorgeOakleyis"done."

"Hubba"Limb.despitehisquartette ofmajors.wasnotuptothemark.In betterformhewouldhavewonthe matchforhisside.

Craig'shandlingofthegamewas hardtounderstand.Heallowed Southstowastetimeatacriticalstage. "Subi's"smallboystoldhimwhattheythoughtofhim.

EastFremantle.14.17(101points), defeatedPerth.8.4(52points).

PlayedatFremantle.Umpire.Crapp. Aone-sidedgame.

OldEasts"onthebit."

Perthgoingwellforthewooden spoon. LawnandThomas-fivegoalsapiece forthewinners.

Tysonagainprovedhisworth.

Hoftplayedhisbestgameofthe season.

Lowe,onceagainmagnificentindefence. EastPerth.7.11(53points).defeatedWestPerth.7.7(49points).

PlayedatPerthOval.Umpire, Cooper.

LuckyEastPerth.

Hardluck,'Vests-justwhenawin wouldhavebroughtjoytotheLeedervillecamp,too. Sinclair,thestarofthethirty-six. EastPerthlearntthelessonthatit doesnotdototakethingsforgranted. Theywon'teaseupagaininahurry.

"Paddy"Willoughbygraduallygettingbackhisdash, "Paddy"Raphaelwaswellinthe picture.Gaveaglimpseoflastseason'ssemifinalform.

"Billy"HayeswasforcefulonSaturday.AskAbbott.Hehadabig sayinbringinghomethebacon,didthe ex-Midlandite. Eastscoredbutthreeminorsinthe lasttwenty-fiveminutes.

To-Day'sGames.

EastPerthv.SeuthFremantle.at PerthOval. Perthv.Subiaco,atSubiaco. WestPerthv.EastFremantle.at Fremantle. MISCELLANEOUS.

FootballisboominginthecroweatingState,andtheTreasuryDept mentknowsit,aswitnessthefactthat £451cameintotheStatecofferstrom thefootballpayingpublic,permedium oftheAmusementTax, Someofthebigwigswerepresentto seetheNewZealandersatRugbyUnionfootballdefeatEnglandinthe finalgameoftheseason.TheseincludedPrincesAlbertandHenryand. theRt.Hon.W.Massey,ofNewZealand,who,nodoubt,crowedoverthe representativesofroyalty.TheAnzac soldiers,believing.no.doubt,thatthey

wereentitledtothebestthecold countrycouldproduce,tookpossession ofthePressbox,asthebestviewpoint ofthegame. AmovementisonfoottosendMr. J.Hooper.amateurbilliardchampion ofAustralasia,toLondon,touphold "Aussie's"endintheEnglishAmateur Championship.Maytheoriginators meetwithsuccess."Australiawillbe there"whenthefinalsareon,forthe gentlemanelectedisarealchampion cueist.

CyclingisboominginBelgium-ofall places-andthestarperformerisan Australian,BobSpears-"TheFlying Kangaroo"---whilealesserlight,but onewhooutshinesallbarhiscompatriot,isFrankCorry.whomthepromotersarebillingasaYank,intheir efforttogivethecontestsaninternationalflavour.

Talkingofmattersofthewheel,itis interestingtonotethattheBarnett GlassCo.isrevivingthebigroadraceBendigotoMelbourne-andtheDunlop peopleannouncethattheWarrnamboolMelbournestuntwillberevivednext year. JackJohnsonandSamLangsford havebeenmatchedtofightinMexico. Waybackin'06SamlosttoJackina 15-roundclash.Samfoughtonnumerousoccasionstogivehimareturngo, butJack,unlikeBarkis,wasnotwiliin', TheBigSmoke,nodoubt,hasgone backinthefisticgame,butSama lesserBigSmoke,willendeavour,and mostlikelysucceed,ingettingsatiseaes tionfromtheerstwhilestoushchampion. Dempseymadeachoppingblockof hisbigopponent,JessWilliard-a lemon,surely,astheYankswould "guess."ThewayDempseyputitall overWillardlendscolourtothestatementthattheJohnson-Willardmeet wasaschlenter.AnAmericanpaper, afterdilatingonthefactthatitwas aframe-up,says:"Shoulditbethat therearethosewhostillseriouslydoubt thatthefightwasaframe-up,evcriin faceofthechiefculprit'sconfession,we offerthesuggestionthatthereiseven nowacontractsafelykeptintheoffice ofoneofChicago'sforemostlawyers. whosenamemaybehadbythoseinterestedonpersonalapplication,which woulddispelthelastfaintvestigeof anyhopethatthecontestwasdecided onitsmerits."

IntheEast-wherethewisemen camefrom-theyareacasuallot,"leastways"thoseresponsiblefortherunning ofAustralianfootball.Inanimportantmatchrecently.Paddingtonv. Newtown,allwentwellforthebestpart ofthreequarters.Atthisjuncture anindividualofaninquisitiveturnof mindcountedPaddingtonmen,and foundtheyhad19mendoingbattle. Theteamswerelinedup,theinquisitive individualwasprovedtobeagood counter,andthemenfromPaddington, likethechapwhogetstheblackpin atdevil'spool.hadtostartallover again,whileNewtown'sscoreremained at5.13.Thegamefinished6.18to4.4, whichshowsthatteelossoftheextra manwasnogreathandicaptothelosers.Butwhatacasualkindofway musttheyplaythegameintheMa State.

NowonderthattheN.S.W.Rugby FootballLeaguecanlayclaimtohandlingthegreatestamountofcashata footballmatchinAustralasia.Getan eye-fullofthepricesofadmission:Ground.Is.;grandstand.2s6d;transfertospecialstand,ls.Therecord crowdforaRugbygameinAustralasia is52,000(June21st.,1919).butthe Australiangameholdstheabsoluterecord-59,211.in1913.

Speakingofthelatelamented"Barney"Grecian,anEasternwritersays: "Itisquestionablewhetheramore stylishoramoredashingspeedmerchanteverkickedaball.Hewasconsummatelyfairinallhismethods,and incapableofdoinganythingunfairor meanonthefield."Greatpraise.my masters.

TheselectorswhochosetheQueens. landRegbyteamtoplaytheNew Zealanders,mustbefeeling"assoreas aboil."Asisoftenthecaseateam knownas"TheRest"wasselectedto givethemagame,and,tellitinGath, "TheRest"won.Nowthoseselectors aredoingaboltfortheirselections, farfromthemaddingwheresarcastic remarksreachthemnot.

Aone-leggedlawntennisplayeris somewhatofanovelty.Losthislimb "somewhereinFrance,"butconsiders heisstillgoodenoughtoenterforthe EnglishChampionships.Almostas optimisticasourownJimmyMitchell.

TheMarkets.

PerthandFremantleGrainandProduceMarkets.

TheWestralianFarmers',Limited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder dateJuly9th,1919,asfollows:-

WheatenChaff.-Thequantitywhich hasarrivedduringthepastweekhas beenrathermorethansufficientfor localrequirements,consequentlythe markethasgraduallyreceded,and thereisaneasiertoneprevailingforall grades.F.a.q.toprimechaffissellingat£9perton,for.,Perth,andthis istherulingmarketrateatclosing. Fairquantitiesofmediumanddamagedchaffhavearrived,andhavebeen disposedofatsatisfactoryprices.

OatenChaff.-Consignmentshave beenarrivingmorefreely,butall truckshavemetwithaveryreadydemand,andforf,a.q.toprime£8to£8 lOspertonhasbeensecured,witha fewtrucksofmediumvarietyselling at£7to£710s,accordingtosample. Chaffsuitableforcowfeedisalsoeasier, andsaleshavebeenmadeatfrom£55s to£65s,accordingtoqualityandconditioninwhichthetrucksarrived,but thesehavebeensoldwithoutaguaranteeastosoundness,i.e.,thereisno possibilityofanybagsbeingrejected fromthetrucks.

Regardingthefutureofthemarket, itissomewhatdifficulttoforecast,but weshouldsaythatpriceswequote willprevailduringthecomingweek, but,ofcourse,itwillalldependupon thequantitieswhicharrivedaily.For instance,therewereover50trucksof chaffsubmittedatauctionthismorning,andthese,togetherwiththelarge yardingswehavereceivedduringthe pastfewdays,haveeasedvaluesconsiderably,andatthismorning'sauctionthehighestpricerecordedwas£9 perton,for.,Perth,forprimewheaten chaff;othergradessellingaccordingly. Thelargeyardings,togetherwithchaff arrivingfromSouthAustralia.have broughtthepricesbacktothepresent condition.

Thefollowingareto-day'sruling marketratesatclosing:-Primewheatenchaff,sold£815sto£9perton; f.a.q.toprimewheaten,sold£85sto £8lOsperton;goodmediumwheaten. sold£715sperton;f.a.q.to primeoaten,sold£85sto£8lOsper ton;f.a.q.oaten,sold£715sto£8per ton.

Oats.-ThemarketforlocalAlgeriansremainspracticallyunaltered. withagooddemandforallgrades,and forfairaveragequality4/3to4/31per bushelhavebeensecured,withanoccasionaltruckat4/4perbushel,for.. Perth.Thereremainsagooddemand forprimesamplessuitableforracehorsefeed.andthesewouldcommand attentionatanotherpennyperbushel.

Potatoes.-Thequantitywhichhas arrivedduringtheperiodunderreview hasbeenjustsufficientforlocalrequirements,andlaterateshavebeen wellmaintained.Forprimetable potatoes£17lOsto£18hasbeensecured;otherlinesofinferiorpotatoessellingaccordingly.

Barley.-Forgoodcleansamplesof EnglishorCapebarley,freefromsmut. thereisagooddemand.Onlyone truckarrivedduringtheweek,and thiswasdisposedofatthismorning's auctionat6/2perbushel.

Straw.-Themarketremainsunalteredatlaterrates,andthereisagood enquiryforgoodcleansamples,with theusualthreewiresaroundsame. Valuesareinthevicinityof£5lOsper ton,for.,Perth.

Itismostimportantthatonalloccasionsfarmers,whensendingtheir produce,shouldconsignsameto"The WestralianFarmers,Limited,Perth," atthesametimeadvisingusatthe headoffice,Wellington-street,Perth,of thenumberofbags,togetherwiththe trucknumberoftheclassofgoods. whenconsigning.

Later:Thursday,July10,1919. Notwithstandingthefactthatlargequantitiescontinuetoarrive,themarketremainedpracticallyunalteredat thismorning'sauction,ataboverates.

THEMARKETS.

FatStock:TheWestralianFarmers,'Ltd.,underdate10thJuly,1919 reporthavingheldtheirusualweekly salesatMidlandJunctionYardson Wednesday.Yardingconsistedof 5,812sheep,1,318lambs.1,035pigs,and 37cattle.Therewasafullattendance ofmetropolitanbuyers,andanumber ofgrazierswerealsoinattendance.

Sheep:Thesmallestyardingfor sometimedue,nodoubt,torecent troubleswiththetrade.Oftheyarding1,700camefromtheMurchison, butabout600ofthesewereofferedin theoutsideyardsasstores,whilethe qualityoftheremainderwasindifferent.Thebalanceoftheyardingwere drawnfromtheMidland,Eastern,and GreatSouthernDistricts,withanodd truckfromtheSouth-West.Consignmentsfromtheseareaswere,onthe whole,ofgoodquality,includingsome primemerinowethers,andasprinklingofcrossbreds.Themarketopenedfirmatanadvanceonlastweek's rates,andcontinuedstrongthroughout,buyersoperatingfreelyforallgood qualitymutton,whilegrazierscompetedformediumconditionedsorts.Quotations:Bestcrossbredwethers,39sto 40s;extraprimeandheavy,to44s; good.34sto36s:fair,30sto32s;best Murchisonwethers,32sto35s;good, 28sto30s;stores,22sto24s;best localwethers,35sto38s;good,30sto 33s:medium,26sto28s:merinoewes, 25sto28s;good,22sto24s:medium, 18sto20s,afewlower.

Lambs:Yardingincludedseveral trucksofnewseason'slambs,butqualityonthewholewasdisappointing,no reallyprimebeingoffered.Thisseason'slambswerenotequaltothose offeredlastweek.Lastweek'srates werescarcelymaintained:-Besthoggets.26sto28s;good,22sto24s;medium,17sto19s;stores,12sto17s; bestspringlambs.20sto21s;good.17s to19s,afewlower.

Pigs:Supplieswereheavierthanlast week,butthequalitygenerallywasnot equaltolatestandards.Therewasa fullattendanceofmetropolitancurers, butchers,andfecziers.Chopperswere inheavysupply,includingsomechoice pigsforwhichcompetitionwaskeen, andpriceshigherthanoflate.Choice heavyweights.£8lOsto£910s,with oddpigsto£122s6d;good,£6lOsto £810s;medium.£5to£6.afewrough lower.

Baconers:Yardingconsistedchiefly ofhandy--weightsortsofgoodquality, whichsecuredfullylatehighrates. Primeheavyweights.95sto100s.odd lots,to£58s:good,80sto90s:medium,70sto76s.

Porkers:Fairyarding.including somegoodqualityproperweights. pricesforallclasseswerefirmatfully laterates.Heavy,65sto70s;medium.57sto62s;light.42sto50s,afew lower.

StoresandSlips:Supplygood,and pricesaboutequaltolastweek.Wellgrownforwardsorts,35sto40s;medium.26sto33s:slips,17sto20s.with afewsmalllower.

Cattle:Smallyarding,drawnwhollyfromlocalsources.andconsistingof afewgoodqualitycowsandsteers, withthebalancesmallgreensorts.

Priceswereslightlyfirmerthanpreviousmarket.-Quotations:Good qualitycows,£19to£21;fair,£14to £16;light,£10to£12;goodquality steers,£16to£17;fairqualitylight. weights,£13to£14;smallsortslower. Wesoldonaccountofvariousownersatfullmarketquotations,784 sheep,209lambs,182pigs,and2cattle. Ifvousendyourstocktoyourown companyitwillhavetheverybestpossibleattention,andYouwillgetthe highestresults. ToFormersandPoslorolisti.

Lampware at BOANS.

Amongstrecentlocalproductionswhichdocredittotheenterpriseof WestralianManufacturers,isawonderfulnewwallLamp,knownasthe "Dreadnaught"WallLamp.

Itisfittedwithahugeglassreflectorcausingittogiveabeautiful penetratinglight,likeasearchlightthatisjustsuitedforreading,writing,or working.Wehavethesewith lin.BURNER,12/6. DOUBLEBURNER,17/6.

OTHERLAMPWARE.

WallLamps-hand-madeinW.A.,with tinreflectorsandcrimptopchains, 3-8 5-8 lin.burners. 3/6 4/6 5/6.

TableLamps,small,withBismarck Burners,bronzestandandoptic colouredglassfounts,withwhite shade.SpecialPrice,8/11.

Ditto,withenamelledtinfount,SpecialPrice,8/11.

AUSTRALASIANNEWS.

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-tationedatSt.Aloysius'sCollege,St. Patrick's,andXavierCollege,Kew.A sadfeature,andonewhichaddstohis loss,wasthefactthattheweekhe contractedthe'fluhewastohavespent withhismother,sayinggood-byetorelatives,ashewassailingforhome,to beordainedattheendofJuly.She, however,hadtheconsolationofseeing himdieperfectlyconsciousafterafortnightofgreatsuffering.Educatedat RiverviewCollege,abrightandgenial disposition,hewasbelovedbyboth boysandmasters,andwasalways knownas"BullyRorke."Amanof splendidphysiqueandgreatsport,and possessedofabeautifulvoice,hisloss willbefeltintheJesuitOrder,ashe hadthemakingsofafinepriest.R.I.P. * *

TheRev.FatherF.MoynihanhasarrivedfromIrelandfortheArchdiocese ofMelbourne.

HisLordshipDr.Phelan,Bishopof Sale,hasinitiatedacanvassforfunds toestablishaDiocesanCollegeforboys inhisdiocese.HisLordshpishighly gratifiedwiththestartthathasbeen made.InLeongathaParishguaranteeshavebeengiventotalling£900.

TheGovernor-GeneralandLadyHelenMunroFerguson,madeaspecial visittotheConventofNotreDame deSionduringtheirrecentstayin Sale.TheyweremostcordiallyreceivedbytheLady'superiorandmembersoftheOrder.

FatherP.Rafferty,P.P.,ofSt.Jos. eph's,WestBrunswick,celebratedthe silverjubileeofhisordinationonthe 24th.ult.FatherRaffertywasordainedatAllHallowsonthe24th.June, 1894,andarrivedinAustraliathesame year.Admultosannos.

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ManusO'Donnell,sonofDr.N.M. O'Donnell,whowontheClarkeScholarshipthreeyearsago,andhassince beenstudyingandmakinggoodprogressattheRoyalCollegeofMusicin London,hasbeenawardedtheA.R.C.M. degree,beingthediplomaoftheRoyal College.Onlytwoviolinistsweresuccessfulinobtainingthisdistinction, andbothwereAustralians-MissLena Chisholm,ofN.S.W.,andManusO'Donnell.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

4.,Mr.M.McDonough,stationmasterat Lameroo,andfamily,generoussupportersoftheChurch,wererecently farewelledontheirdeparturefromthe towntotheirnewhomeatPinaroo.

ChaplainCapt.J.Lee,M.S.H.,of Hindmarsh,whohasbeenonactiveservicewiththeA.I.F.forthepasttwo years,returnedtoAdelaiderecently. HelandedinMelbournebytheLeicestershire,andcomeontoAdelaideby train.AfewmonthsagoFatherLee wasofficiallyreportedasdangerously illwithpneumonia,buthemadea

splendidrecovery,andisnowinthe bestofhealth.HewillprobablyreturntoEnglandatanearlydatetodo dutyonanincomingtransport.

e RightRev.Mgr.Nevinreceivedthe followingtelegramfromHisExcellency theApostolicDelegate(Archbishop Cattaneo):"MostheartilydoIjointhe clergyandpeopleofSouthAustralia incongratulatingyouonyourgolden jubilee."

Amongthenumerouscongratulations receivedbyMgr.Nevinwasthefollowingmessage:-"Withheartycongratu- lationsandbestwishesfromRabbi Boas."

TheArchbishopofAdelaide(Most Rev.Dr.Spence),athisresidenceat WestTerrace,entertainedhissenior priestsandthefivesuperiorsofthereligiousOrdersatdinnerinconnection withthegoldenjubileeoftheordinationofMonsignorNevinasapriest.Dr. SpencespokehighlyofMonsignorNevinandhismanygoodworksinthe causeofreligion,andhisremarkswere heartilyapplauded.MonsignorNevinsuitablyacknowledgedthecongratula- tionsoftheArchbishop.thepriests, andthepeopleofthearchdiocese,and ofBishopNortonandthepriestsand peopleofthefarnorth.Healsoexpressedthanksforthenumerouslettersandtelegramsreceivedbyhim fromallpartsoftheState,andfor visitsbymanyofhisfriends.

TASMANIA.

ThisfromHobart:Thereseemsto betroubleincertainNationalistcirclesatHobart.Itappearsthatata recentmeetingoftheFederation,the ex-Labouritesection,orthesection composedofthejokerswhorattedon theLabourPartyatthetimeofthe conscriptionsplit,andallowedtheir patrioticsentimenttobeexploitedby theWin-by-JawParty,complainedthat theyhadbeengiventhe"coldshoulder" bythe"Liberal"section,althoughthese ex-Labouriteswerethefoundersofthe "Nationalist"movement.Itisunderstoodfromstatementsofthosewho werepresentthattheLiberalmembers oftheFederationhadbytrickerysecuredtheendorsementofcertaincandidatesattherecentgeneralelections, andthisleduptotheresignationofexLabouritesfromtheFederation.Itis probablethattheex-Labouriteswill nowformathirdparty.Manyare wonderingwhat"HonestJohn"Larle (Senator). memberandLairdSmith(Federal forHobart),whorattedon theLabourParty,andareintheFederation,willdonow.

Tasmania'sPremier(Mr.Lee)doesn't appeartobeenjoyingabedofroses. There'stalkofdeposinghim-buthe sayshe'snotworryingoverthematter.

TheLabourPartysecured13seats outofthe30attheTasmaniangeneral elections.Ofthe13Labourmenfive areCatholics,viz.,SheridanandCosgrove(Hobartandsuburbs),Lyons (leaderofLabourParty),M.O'Keefe (Wilmotelectorate),andOgilvie,who

TableLamps,withallglassstandand fount,inonepiece,lin.burnerand chimney,8/6;5-8in.,7/6.

CombinationBedroomandWallLamp, withtinshellreflector,glassfount, BismarckBurnerandchain,usual Price,4/6;SpecialPrice,2/-.

isoneoftheFranklinrepresentatives. TwelveoftheLabourmenindicated totheCatholicFederationbeforethe electionsthattheywereinfavourof theCatholiceducationclaims.

NEWZEALAND.

VeryRev.FatherMurphy,ofRiverton,wholeavesonavisittotheold land,wherehisagedmotherisstillliving,wasrecentlyfarewelledbyhispar- ishionersandpresentedwithacheque for£213.Achequefor fromhis brotherpriestswasalsogiventothe departingsoggart.

HisLordshipBishopClearyismakinggoodheadwaytowardsrecovery fromhisrecentseriousindisposition.

FatherDoyle,oftheDioceseof Auckland,whorecentlyreturnedfrom activeservicewiththeNewZealand DivisioninFrance,addressedthe men'sConfraternityoftheHolyFamilyonprayerandtrustinGod.The discoursewasentitled"TheThree GreatMenoftheWar,"havingreferencetotheKingoftheBelgians,MarshalFoch,andCardinalMercier. * *

Mdlle.AntoniaDolores,theworldfamedFrenchsoprano,honouredthe VeryRev.DeanRegnault,ofSt. Mary's,Christchurch,atthedevotions onSundayafternoon,June1,whenshe attendedthechurchandsangMr.R.H. Rossiter'slocalcomposition,"0SalutarisHostia."inthepresenceofa crowdedcongregation.ThecompositionwasdedicatedtoMdlle.DoloressometimeagobyMr.Rossiter,anativeofChristchurch,and shewassocharmedwithitthatshe promisedshewouldsingitinChristchurchatthefirstopportunity.This shedidwithalltheimpressivenessthat suchanartistcouldinfuseintothe words.

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Rev.FatherJamesPatterson,who hadspentmanyyearsofhissacredministryinNewZealand,andhadbeenin failinghealthforsometime,passed awayonTuesdayevening,June3,at Takapuna.Auckland,attheageof70 years.HearrivedinNewZealandin theeighties,beingthenconnectedwith theCollegeofSt.Joseph'sMissionary Fathers,MillHill,London.SubsequentlyhereturnedtoNewZealand shortlyafterBishopLuckhadbeenap- pointedtothedioceseofAuckland. FatherPattersonwasfirstappointed tothearchdioceseofWellington,and wasstationedatPalmerstonNorth.He wasappointedtotheparishofHowick afterthedeathofMgr.WalterMcDonald,andwassubsequentlyAdministratorofSt.Patrick'sCathedral,a9dof St.John'sparish,Parnell.Hewas fromtheretransferredtoTakapuna,whereforthelastfewyearshelived inretirement.SolemnRequiemMass forthereposeofhissoulwascelebratedatSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Auckland.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT, TheSupperDish, St.Roch

ProtestorAgainstContagiousDiNGNI.

BUTTONSOPSTROM.

BeautifulCelluloidButtonsofSt.Roch, Sepiatone,withBroochPinatbeck, in,diarn. Price,3d.each(Postage2d.,),2/9per Donn. LITANYOrST.ROOM.

Ihavenotseenoneletterfromthislastsixmonths.Ofcourseyou understandthatsheisnotoneofyour clubbies.Good-byeforthepresent. Hopingyouareenjoyingthebestof health,asthisleavesallattheConvent. Givemylovetothe"weeones,"and acceptthesameyourself.-Yourloving niece, KATHLEENBOURKE.

MyDearChildren,-LastweekIwas compelledtodisappointyou.There wasagreatcrushingforspaceinthe W.A.RECORD,andthepoorprinter wasathiswits'endtryingtomake roomforeverybody,so,toeasethesituation,hejustcrushedusout.However,wemustn'tbetoohardonthe printer;heisalongsufferingpoor fellow,andtreatsusveryfairly.I haveabigbundleoflettersforhim thisweek,andsometocarryoverfor mynextinstalment.Ihadwithinthelastfewweeksthelargestpostbagforalongwhilepast,andthatfact hasgratifiedmemorethanwordscan express.But-whisperlittlefriendsIhaven'thadmuchtobanktothecreditofthe"weeones."Mycardsare lookingatmeratherregretfullyfrom mywritingtable.Iwishtheywere notsoinsistentbytheirbulkinessto beclearedaway.Youmustdosomethingtohelpme,sothatintheremainingmonthsofthisyearwewill dosomethingworthyofusforthe"wee ones."Iamconfidentthatyouwill, andIhavelessfearsnowthanIhad alittlewhileagothatallwillcome rightintheend.Thegreatevent-the ConsecrationtotheSacredHeart-you havealreadyreadaboutintheRECORD.Ihope,mylittlefriends.you wereallassociatedwiththeActof Consecration,andthatyouwillpray veryfrequentlythattheSacredHeart willblessAustraliaanditspeople.I hadaletterfromyourlittlecousin, DorothyTangney,andshesentmea nicechequeforthe"weeones."Dorothyneverforgetsthem. Ispokein oneofmylettersabouta"competition"inourpage.Wemusthaveone inthenearfuture.Ihaven'tforgotten,buttheinfluenzascarescaredme somewhat,andIhaven'tbeenableto givemythoughtsascloselytowork asIcouldwishto,but.thankGod. thedangerofitbecomingaplague,I think,haspassed,'andnowIcaninterestyouwithmyproposedcompetition.Ihaven'tseentheshopwindowsforamonth.Iamsureyouu-ill alllaughatmeandsayAuntBessyis acoward-no,dears,it'snotthat,but Perthsaturateditselfwitheucalyptus andcamphor,andIhatethethings justasmuchasIhategarlic.Ithink themabominations.Oh,Imusttell you:Adearfriendmademeanew bonnet.It'sthesweetestthingin headgearIhaveeverworn.Iamsure youwouldpraiseitcouldyoubutsee it.IthinkI'lltrythephotographer again-justtopleasemyfriend.and perhapspleaseallmylittlefriends, withthelatestandnicestpictureof theirloving, AUNTBESSY.

THEPRECIOUSBLOOD.

Thismonth,asyouknow,dearchildren,isdevotedtothePreciousBlood. BythesheddingofthePreciousBlood ofthedearHeartofourBlessedLord ourredemptionhasbeenpurchased. Duringthismonthweshouldbring ourselvesintocloserunionwiththeSacredHeart,andbyfrequentactsoflove anddevotion,andlittledeedsofcharity,manifestourappreciationofthe greatactofloveHemadeforus.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

AuntBessygratefullyacknowledges thereceiptof5s.,fromtwoWickepin friends,forthe"weeones."

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, June19,1919.

DearAuntBessy.-Seeingthatthere areonlythreelettersfromtheclubbies thisweek,MaryandIplannedupto writetoyou.Yououghttohave beenherefortheconcert,andtosee thenewstage.AuntBessy,youwould imagineyouweretheQueenofFairyland.andtheclubbiesthefairies. NancySheurerandIplayedaduetat theconcert,calledthePandoraMarch, andNancysang"MyBlackSheep LovesYouBestofAll."Imustnot forgettosaythatweweresuccessful inmakingtheamountof£1010s.,after allexpenseswerepaid.LeslieEdwardssangasongcalled"She'sFatand She'sBeautiful."whichcausedmuch laughterfromtheaudience.Theonly thingthatwewereputoutaboutwas whenwecommencedourpartinthe concerttheaudiencetookmorenotice ofthescreensandstagethantheydid abouttheperformers.Ididnotnotice thepuzzleintheRECORDlastweek:

butMaryistryingto'guesswhatit means.Iwillclosenow,asthereis nomorenewsforthistime.With lovetothe"weeones."-Yourloving niece, EVAHORTIN.

Itwaskindnessreally,mydearEva, toplanwithMarythatImighthave moreletters.Theremusthavebeen somethingtelephaticintheincident, becausequiteashoalofletterscame tomeimmediatelyafterwards.Iam reallysorry,nowthatIknowwhata greatdelightyourconcertwasthatI hadn'tthepleasureoftakingpartin it.IthinkIcouldhavegivena "pleasingnumber"-myvoicehasn't yetlostitsflexibility-andMaryand Kathleenwouldhavefoundaplace formesomewhere.Wouldn'tIbe delightedtoplayMabtotheclubbies?Eva,dear,youbringbackold memories.It'salongwhileago,but IrememberveryclearlywhenIplayedthepartof"Mab,inFairyland." Theywerehappydays-butthehappiestwasthe"break-up"atmyCon. ventSchool-itwasleavingtimewith methen,andsoyouwillunderstand whyitisthatthememoryissovery deartome.IsNancyanieceof mine-ifNancyisaclubbieshemust writetome.elseI'llregardherasa blacksheepthatdoesn'tloveme.And LeslieEdwards-doeshegotoSt. Joseph's-heisanotherthatIdon'tremember-youmustuseyourblarneyon himEva,andgethimtomakefriends withme.I'msureyouhavemisjudgedtheaudience,mydearEva;they weresimplystruckspeechlessbythe charmoftheclubbies,andtheireyes gatheredyouallinatthefirstlook, andcouldn'tleaveyouafterwards.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

9Pricestreet,Fremantle, June21,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturning mycard,onwh.AIhavecollected£2 10s.Ihavebeenillforaweek,and postponedwritingtoyoutillIgot well.Ihopeyouareescapingtheinfluenza,whichisatpresentinthe State.Ihopeandpraythatinfluenzain itspneumonicformwillnotbeprevalentintheWest.Wehavehadtwo distinguishedvisitorslately,Admiral JellicoeandCommodoreDumaresq,of H.NI.A.S.Australia.Ienjoyedthe privilegeofvisitingtheAustraliaduringitsstayinport.Wewereshown overtheFlagship,andIdon'tthink thatwecouldhaveseenitallina week.Wewentacrossinaboat,and weregivenafternoontea. Asailor showedustheprincipalparts,andalso souvenirsoftheNorthSea,which wereinteresting.Bythetimewehad satisfiedourcuriosityastothevariousmachinerywethoughtofreturninghome.However,toourdismay, alltheboatswhichhadconveyedthe publicoverhadceasedrunning,and thereweremanyhundredsofuslefton deck.Wehadsupper,andthenwe camehomeafterseeingthebackboneof ourAustralianNavy.Theinspector wasatourschoollately,andIpassed intotheeighthstandard,andIamgoingforascholarship.Howarethe "weeones?"Ihopetheyarekeepingfreefromcolds.Ilikethenew seriesoftheRECORD,butIseethat theCornerisunchanged.Ihopethe newEditoroftheRECORDwillmeet withsuccessforsuchagoodCatholic paperisanecessitytoeveryhome,My littlebrotherwasayearoldonJune 5th.,soheisregardedasquitealittle man.Well.Iamtrespassingtoomuch onyourvaluablespace,soIwillclose Withfondestlove.-Youraffectionate niece, DOROTHYTANGNEY.

P.S.-Pleasesendmeanothercardon whichtocollect.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, June23,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Iguessyouare anxioustohearhowourconcertproceeded.Well,Iamverypleasedto letyouknowitwasaverysuccessful one;but,AuntBessy,Iwasverydisappointedyoudidnotmakeaneffort tocomedownandhearthenightingalessing,asyoupromisedmeinyour lastletter.Anyway,theclubbieswere verysuccessfulinmakingthecredit balanceof£1010s.AuntBessy,that wasamistakeonyourpartaboutthe balancesheetofthebazaar.Ellen meant,shesaid,tosaythatwemade f140.Thecrowningofthequeen, whichtookplaceduringtheintervalof theconcert,wasapicturesquesceneto alltheaudience.AuntBessy,Ithink Ihavesolvedtheriddleyouputinlast week'sRECORD.Thedonkeyshould haveitstailwhereitsheadshouldbe. Eh?LastThursdaybeingaholyday ofobligation,wehadaholidayfrom school.TheExpositionoftheBlessed Sacramenttookplaceaboutthree o'clockintheafternoon.Itwasvery nice;thealtarwasprettilydecorated withmanyvariousflowersandcandles. AuntBessy,isn'tthisepidemicterrible?Weareveryfortunatethatit hasn'treachedourlittlecityyet, butImustnot"crow"justyet,our turnmaycomesoon.AuntBessy,I hopeyouwillbeoneoftheluckyones andescapeit.Thereareseveralof yournieceswhoneglectyouverymuch.

Dorothy,dear,youarealittledart ing-IthinkIsaidsobefore,butyou won'tmindmesayingitagain,because Ireallymeanthatyouare.Youhave beensoverygoodtothe"weeones" thatIdon'tknowwhatIshoulddoif youleftus. Iwasreallysorrywhen Ilearnedfromyourletterthatyou wereillagain.Youmustn'tstudytoo hard.Dorothy,I'mafraidthat'sreally thetrouble.Icongratulateyou,my littlefriend,onyoursuccessatschool; itisreallyfineprogressfora"wee one"likeyoutobeintheeighthstandard.Iwillpray.Dorothy,thatyou willwinthescholarship.Thankyou verymuchforyournicecheque.I wasjustaboutmentioningyourname inmylast"talk"tomydearchildren, whenyourletterwasbroughttome.I thoughtyouwereill.Iamgladthat youarewellagain.Iamsurethe "Australia"interestedyou,andthat youwerealsointerestedinthetwo notables,JellicoeandDumaresq. 1 sawtheformer,butnotthelatter.The "weeones"arewell,butowingtothe influenzanoonecanvisitthem.I hopeitwillsoonleavetheState.I amgladyoulikethenewseriesofthe RECORD,andIamsurethenewEditorwillappreciateyourremarks.My loveandakisstotheweebrotheraged 1.Thankyouagain,mydearDorothy, andIthinkyouarealittletrojanto wantanothercard.I'llsendit,because,Dorothy,I'mnotgettingthe helpIgotlastyear.Mywarmlove toyouandalltheTangneys.-Your loving, AUNTBESSY.

MydearKathleen,-Iwasanticipatingsomenewsoftheconcertwhena letterfromEvaHortoncametohand.

Iamdelighted.OfcourseIknowwhen mydearclubbiestakeahandinanythingatallfromapicnictoevena tragedyinsong-Ithinkthat'sa phraseofMary's-successissureto follow.ImetaladyinPerthwho seemedtoknowmuchaboutSt.Joseph'sSchool,andImentionedthe namesofsomeoftheclubbiestoher. sheknewthemall.Iwantedvery muchtoaskalotofquestionsasto thecolourofKathleen'shairand Mary'seyes,whetheronewasablonde andtheotherabrunette,andsoon, butasshewasonthereservedside,I thoughtshemightthinkwearude person,andsoIhadtocontentmyself withhearing,"TheyareallnicechildrenatSt.Joseph's."Ofcourse,I knewthatmuchbeforeshesaidanythingatall.Soyousolvedtheriddle oftheBigTwo.Well,Kathleen,dear, Idon'tknowwhetheryouarereally right-Ihavehadmanygoodlaughs overthesillything. jthinkmyself thehorseistellingthecountrymanthat heoughttobuyabookandreadup howtodressahorseifhewantsto drivehimtomarket.Didyounotice thefuninthehorse'sface?Onelittle fellowtoldmethehorsewasenjoying thejoke.Don'ttalkabouttheepidemic,dear.Ihatetohearaboutit. SomanyhomeshavebeenmademiserablebyitinPerth.ThankGod,I haveescapeditsofar.IhopeAlbany willnotbevisitedbyit.Ihopemy negligentnieceswillrememberme whentheyreadyourletter.I'vecutout thenameyoumention,you'llknow why-Iwouldn'tlikeKathleentoget apinchfromanegligentniece. Withsincereloveinreturnforyours.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY. Perth-road,Albany, June24,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Ithankyoufor acceptingmeasoneofyourmany nieces,andIhardlyexpectedtoseemy letterandyourreplyintheChildren's CorneroftheW.A.RECORDsosoon. InmylastletterItoldyouthatSt. Joseph'sClubmembersweregoingto holdaconcertintheschoolroom.Well, Auntie,theconcertwasheldabouta

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success,asmostofusexpecteditto. Thenewscreensanddrop-curtainattractedmuchattention,asitwasthe firsttimethattheyhadbeenonshow. Longbeforethetimeappointedfor theopeningitem,theroomwascrowded,andtheproceedsoftheconcertwas £149s.Wearehavingchangeable weatherdownherelately,andthis morningitwassimplypouring,butit's clearingoffalittlenow.Thismorning theroadswerecoveredwithditches andpuddlesofwater.Mostofusgirls expectedaholidayfromschoolyesterday,asitwasthePrinceofWales birthday,buttherewasnoneforthcoming.InawayIhadmyholiday,as Iwasobligedtostayhomefromschool, butitwasn'tquiteasniceaswhatit wouldhavebeenifitwasaschoolholidayforall.Willyoupleaseexcuse thissmallletter,Aunty,asIamwritingitinschool,andRev.Motherwill soonbereadyforlessons.Iwillconclude.Withlovetoyourselfandthe "weetots."-Yourlovingniece, LUCYFITZGERALD.

Thankyou,mydearLucy,forthe niceletteryousendme.Iamglad youweresopleasedbytheappearanceofyourletterintheCorner,and Ihopeyou'llhavesuchpleasurevery often.Ireadwithpleasureofthesuccessofyourconcert.Ithinkthe amountrealisedwasreallysplendidourconcertshererarelyreachsomuch. It'sraininginPerthjustnow,anditis verycold.MyselfandTabbyare keepingclosetothefireside.Iamsorry youmissedhavinganenjoyableholidayonthePrince'sbirthday,butI hopeyou'llberequitedbyhavingone ormoreonPeaceDay.Thankyou fortheloveyousendmyselfandthe "weeones."-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

THEW.A.RECORD.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, June19,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-1thinkitismy turntowritetoyouthisweek,don't you?NodoubtEvahastoldyou allabouttheconcert,soIwilltellyou aboutthe"CrowningoftheQueen."We hadtwoqueensfortheClubStallat thebazaar,FlorrieBurvilleandAlice Jones,Florriegotthemostvotes,so shewascrownedattheconcert.She hadalovelywhitedressandalong train,andtwolittlegirlsfortrainbearers.Shewascrownedbyalittle fairywhoputthecrownonsideways, andwhenthequeenmadeabowit nearlyfelloff.Shealsohadtwelve littlemaidsofhonour.Theyalllookedsonice.Thenewstageislovely, andthescenesonthescreensarebeautiful.AuntBessy,IseebytheRECORDyouwantsomeofustoguess thatconferencebetweentheBigTwo. Iamnogoodatguessing,buttheonly thingIcanmakeofitisthatitisa donkeywithitsheadwhereitstail oughttobe.To-daybeingtheFeast ofCorpusChristi,wehadaholiday fromschool,andwearegoingtohave ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentat 3o'clock.Wearegoingtohaveour parishConsecratedtotheSacredHeart to-night.Wearehavinglovelyweatherhere.Now,dearAuntBessv,I willsaygood-bye.Withfondestlove toyouandthe"weeones."-Yourlovingniece, MARYKINNANE.

Yes,Marydear,it'syourturn,andI amverygladthatitis-becauseIam alwaysdelightedbyyourletters.Eva toldmeabouttheconcert,soIwas pleasedthatyoutoldmeaboutthe crowningofthequeen.Iamsorry FlorrieBurville-IsupposeIshould sayherHighnessQueenFlorence-isa nieceofmine.IfIamcorrectinthink-

CheapMoneyforformers.

(ByP.O'Connor.)

InmyformerarticleIoutlineda schemeforobtainingcheapmoneyfor farmers,andstatedthattherewasonly oneinstitutioninAustralia(theCommonwealthBankwhich,underpresent financialconditions,couldestablisha CreditFoncierSchemeontheVictorian lines.AsIhaveheardthatthereis adesiretoseetheschemediscussedat greaterlengthinthecolumnsofthe W.A.RECORD,1writethisarticlein amplification. Thenecessityforsomeschemeby whichfarmerscanobtainmoneyoil conditionssuitabletotheirneedsis, Isubmit,urgent.Ibelieveitisurgent inmostoftheStates;butinWestern. Australiaitisparticularlyso.Theconditions,underwhichourfarmersare workingaresimilartothoseobtaining inVictoriain1893.Atthattimethe majorityoftheVictorianfarmerswere workingunderbankoverdrafts,and manyofthemweresoharrassedthat theycouldhardlycalltheirsoulstheir own.Herethegreatmajorityofthe farmersarenowinthehandsofthe banks;andnotonlyhavemanyoi themgiventhewholeoftheirlandas securityforthemoneyborrowed,but havealsopledgedtheirhorses,cattle, andsheepaswell.Theconditionof suchmenisdeplorable,andunless somethingisdoneforthem,theState isboundtoreceiveaterriblesetback; forwhileallkindsofschemesarebeing mootedforsettlingothersontheland, themenwhohavetoiledandstruggled foryearsintryingtomakealiving onitarebeingsurely,ifratherslowly, drivenfromit.Thefarmer'sposition inmanyinstancesissoheart-breaking thatnoteventhewell-knowngritof thehigherthanaverageAustralianis abletosustainhim:andifreliefdoes notsooncomethe"hopedeferredwhich makeththeheartsick"willcausenumberstogiveupthestruggleindespair. Thatisacalamity,whichcanbeavoided,providedpromptandeffective meansareemployed;andtomymind, thefirstandmosteffectiveofthese meansistheprovisionofmoneyata fairinterest,andontermssuchas N,thoseprescribedunderCreditFoncier schemesinFrance,inIreland,under thevariousLandPurchaseActs,and nearerhomeinVictoria.

ingso,Ithinkherroyalhighness shouldresumeacquaintanceshipwith theCorner. 1'11begladtoseeherreturntous.Itwouldbenicetohavea queeninthecommunity.Ithought yourfertileimaginationwouldcreate somethingoutoftheConferenceofthe BigTwo.OnelittlereaderoftheRECORD-it'snotJerryHaire-saysthat itwasanewpictureofBalaamandthe Ass,andthatitrepresentedSirEdward CarsonandtheBelfastOrangemen. WhoisthisSirEdwardCarson,my dear?Ineverheardofhim.Wehad ourparishconsecrated,Mary,dear,and Ihopeyourparishwillgainthose graceswhichIamprayinghardwill cometoours.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Beach-road,SouthBunbury, June21,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenotwrittentoyouforalongtime.IsupposeyouthoughtIhadforgottenyou, butno,Ihavenot.Thankyoufor sendingthecard.Iwilldomybest tohelpthe"weeones";Iknowthey wanthelp.IhavemadeanewgardensinceIwrotemylastletter.Init Ihaveputsomejonquils,chrysanthemumsandfernseeds.Thefernseeds havenotshownabovethegroundyet, butIhopetheywillsooncomeup. DearAuntBessy,youaskedmetosend forsomeseeds;youcansendanykind, justafew,please.Givemyloveto the"weeones."notforgettingyourself.-Yourlovingniece, MAYGANFIELD.

Itisnotalongwhilesinceyouwrote tome,mydearMay,butI'mdelight. ed,nevertheless,togetaletterfrom youagain.Iamgratefultoyoufor acceptingthecardwithsuchgoodintentions.Ourdearlittle"weeones" mustn'tbeforgottenbyus.Iam

sorryyourfernseedshaven'tattended totheirbusinessofgrowingasyou wishedthem.Ihavealwaysfound fernsverydifficulttogrow.I'llsend youtheseedsshortly,andyoucancall thepatchAuntBessy'sPatch.Thank youfortheloveyousendmyselfand the"weeones."-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Spencer-road,Albany, June26,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines toletyouknowthatIamkeepingwell, andIhopeyouarethesame.Itis verywetdownhereatAlbany;everybodyisgettingacold,andtheysay theSpanishinfluenzaisnearAlbany. Well,ithasbeenalloverPerth.and hopethatyouarestillallright.Well, AuntBessy,IhopeitneverreachesAlbany.Therehasbeenagirltakento thehospitalandoneisoneofyour nieces;hernameisHannahFagan.I willwriteagainandtellyouwhether sheiswellenoughtowriteyoualetter.Iwillremindhertowrite.I willhavetoclosenow,asitisgetting late,soIwillsaygood-byeforthe present.-Yourlovingniece, LAURASHENFIELD. Iamverypleased,mydearLaura,to knowthatyouarequitewell,andIdo sincerelyhopetheinfluenzawillnot worryeitheryouorAlbany.Ihope ourpoorlittleHannahFaganisnot seriouslyill,andthatshewillsoonbe outofhospital.Sofar,mydear,I haveescapedtheinfluenza.Ithank GodthatIhave,becauseit'sadangerouscomplainttocatchupwith.You mustletmeknowhowlittleHannahis progressingwhenyouwriteagain.I hopeyou'llkeepwellandnotcatch acold-.-Yourloving,AUNTBESSY.

seehowthecountry,asawholeis goingtobenefitbythetransactions. Byallmeansletasmanyofthesoldiers aspossiblebesettledoneconomic farms,andbyeconomicfarmsImean farmsonwhichtheyhaveareasonable prospectofmakingacomfortablelivingforthemselvesandtheirfamilies; butinordertodothis,letusnottake awayfromthelandthosewhohave battledlongunderadverseconditions inordertowrestfromitacompetency forthemselvesandtheirdependents.

Whileonthesubjectofeconomicfarms

Iamofopinionthatmanyofthefarmerswhohavewhollyorpartiallyfailed tomakegood,havedonesobecause withinsufficientcapital,theyhave takenuptoomuchland.Ajourney throughthecountryshowsclearlythat mostfarmers,aftermanyyearsontheir land,arenotutilisingtoanyextent morethanone-thirdofit.Theyhave hadtofencethisunusedland,and havebeenpayingcrownrents,rates andtaxesforit,andconsequentlytheir originalcapitalandthefruitsoftheir industrysincetakingituphavebeen usedtoretainpossessionoflandfrom whichlittleornotreturnhascome. Consequently,theirpresentpositionis muchworsethanitwouldhavebeen hadtheyonlytakenupsomuchland asinareasonabdetimetheywouldbe abletouse."Makehasteslowly"appliestothemanwhosettlesonthe landastrulyasitdoesinmostother walksoflife.Themanwho,afterten ortwelveyears'workontheland,finds himselfinpossessionofathousand acresfullyimproved,withthenecessaryplant,horses,cattle,etc.,to farmitprofitably,isinaverymuch betterpositionthanonewhohasthree orfourthousandacressaddledwitha bigdebt,andalltheotherheart-breakingworrieswhichwantofreadymoney andthepressureofcreditorsentail. Werethreeoftheformerkindofsettlersinpossessionofthelatter'sland, thesumofhumanhappinesswouldbe increased,andtheresultantgoodtothe communityasawholewouldbemuch greater.Whenasettlerhasamoderatelysizedfarmgoingwell,heisin asoundpositiontotakeupmoreland forhimselforformembersofhisfamily;andhecandososafelyknowing thattherootsofhistreearesofirmly planted,thatthereislittledangerof astormblowingitdown,evenshould morebranchesbeallowedtogrowand spreadoutwide.Ofcoursethereis theotherdanger.Farmsshouldnever besosmall,thatamanhasnotareasonableprospectofbeingabletobring upandmaintainafamilyonthemin decentcomfort.

Atthepresenttimenumbersofour farmersaretryingtoselltheirland totheBoards,whichareouttopurchasefarmsforrepatriatingreturned soldiers.Wereonlyunusedlandto beobtainedinthisway,andthesoldierstomakeasuccessoffarmingit, theStatewouldgaininwealthbut wheremenhavegainedexperienceon theland,thevaluableexperiencewhich losses,andevenfailuregives,aretobe boughtoutinordertoprovidefarms forothersoflessexperience,andprobablyfarlessenergy,itisdifficultto

Ihavegotawaytosomeextentfrom mysubject,andInowreturntoanobjectionwhichmayberaisedtothe

schemeIoutlinedinyourpagesforobtainingcheapmoneyforfarmers.Peoplewillsaythatlendingpapermoney tofarmerswillreducethepurchasing powerofthepoundsterling.Imaintain thatitwilldonosuchthing,asevery farmerwhoborrowsundersucha schemewillhavetogiveassecurity about£180worthofpropertyforevery £100noteheborrows.Thereforethe State,thatisAustraliaasawhole,is obtainingsoundsecurityforevery poundofcredititgivesthefarmer. TheStateasawholeissimplybacking withitscredittheindividualfarmer, andissecuredbythepropertyofthe farmertonearlydoubletheamount lent.Acrywillberaisedagainstit probably,becausetheprivateexploiter oftheStateandtheindividualwillnot beallowedtoputafingerinthepie.I amnotadvocatinganythingnew.The systemhasbeenamostpronounced successwhereverestablished,andwe oweittothegeniusoftheFrench, fromwhomEnglish-speakingpeoples hadbeenlongestranged,owingtothe evildoingsofancientrobberkingsout fortheirownaggrandisement.Lately wehavehadmanyamateurpolitical economistsairingtheirviewsonwhat hascausedthecostoflivingtosoar sohigh.Thenewesttheoryisthat thecostoflivinghasgoneupbecause the£1noteisworthonlyone-thirdof asovereign.Thisissimplypitiable tripe,andanyonewhowantstotests itsfallacyhasonlytotrytobuyan articlesoldat£12s6dforasovereign, andhewillfindthepersonbehindthe counterwantinganotherhalf-crown inpaymentjustasbadly,asifhehad tendereda£1noteinpayment.Iconfidentlyassertthatthecurrencyhas hadnothingtodowithraisingthe costoflivinginAustralia.Onthe contrary,ithashadmuchtodowith keepingitdown.Thereliefwhichtha noteissuehasgivenhasenabledmanyprimaryproducers,andpeopleengaged inotherindustriestokeepgoing,and thusbyitsmeansproductionhascontinued,andasaconsequenceadditional commoditieshavebeenmadeavailable, andthecostoflivingkeptdown.The costoflivinghasincreasedformany reasonsduringthewar,butchiefly:(1) Becausesomanyofthoseformerlyoccupiedinproducinganddistributing thenecessariesoflifehavebeenengagedinmutualdestructionandahostof othershavebeenemployedinproducingweaponsandmaterialforthemto carryontheirdeadlywork.(2)Becausetheruthlessdestructionofships engagedinpeacefultradehassentto thebottomoftheseaproductsthe valueofwhichexpressedinmillionsof poundsisstaggering;andthedestructionoftheseshipshashamperedthe distributionoftheworld'sgoods,and addedtoitscost,(a)bylesseningthe numberofcarriers,and(b)byadding enormouslytothecostofinsurance againstloss.(3)Becausecunningmen havenotonlylaidthemselvesoutto profitbythenecessitie;ofothers,but haveenteredintocombinestocorner thenecessariesoflife,andthemeans ofdistribution;andhavethusbeen

enabledtolevytollonmankindtoan extentunprecedented.Thereforethe threegreatcausesfortheincreasein thecostoflivingaredecreasedproduction;greaterdifficulty,loss,andcostof distribution;andthefacilitieswhich thedistressesofmankindhaveopened tothecunningandunscrupulousforre ducingprofiteeringtoanexactscience. InAustraliaatanyrate,thecurrency hasplayednopart;fornobodyhas doubtedthatthenotecouldberedeemedonapplicationbythevalued sovereign.Whileonthesovereign,I mayask,whyisitsovaluable?It isvaluablebecausegoldisdesirable, andhasmanyintrinsicuses,andis alsoscarce.Didanyonesucceedin findingthephilosopher'sstone,arid hadhesufficientpower,andwashe madenoughtouseittoconvertallthe basermetalsintheworldintogold,till valueofthesovereignwouldbesmall indeed.Everyartandinvention woulddecay,andmankindingeneral wouldhavetoresorttoDeeming's razorwhenwantingashave.Airis infinitelymoredesirablethangold;but becauseitissoplentifulnoonewill buyit.Anythingwhichisdesirable andscarcewillalwaysbevaluable.and nomatterhowusefulanddesirable athingmaybe.itwillnotbevaluable whenthesupplyisunlimited.

HavingdiscussedaprobableobjectiontotheCreditFoncierSchemeas outlined,letmeturntothebenefits whichIbelievewouldaccruefromits adoptioninAustralia.Theprimaryproducersbeingsuppliedwiththe necessarycapitalorcreditbythe State,themillionsofprivatecapital nowemployedinfinancingthemwould besetfreetobeusedincreatingand fosteringsecondaryindustriesfor whichwehavethenecessaryrawmaterial.Thus,inadditiontoanumerousandprosperousarmyofprimary producers,weshouldhavealarger armyengagedinthevariousindustrialarts.Australiamustcombinethe twoifitisevergoingtobegreatano independent.Thestatementthat "manufacturesandagricultureareso closelyconnected,thatthelattercan becarriedonwithbesteffectonlywheretheindustrialartsareinaflourishingcondition,"isnotnew,butitis astrueto-dayaswhenfirstwritten. Toestablishsecondaryindustriescapital,-labour,andwiselaws,whichwill securetoboththeirduerewards,are thechiefessentials.Letmehopethat thegeniusofAustraliawillbeequalto bringingintoexistencethenecessary combination,andthusinsuretoour landthedestinywhichwehopewillbe hers:Thehomeofaprosperouswhite nationadvancinginliterature,thearts andsciences,andinjusticeandright dealing;andtravellingdowntheages initsself-appointedcourse,calm.selfsustained,self-reliant,strong.

ul People,PlacesandThings.

III FORASILLYPOORSOUL

"IfeverthougayestmeatordrinkEverynighteandalle, Thefiresailnevermaketheeshrink; AndChristereceivethysaule,"

Formeatanddrinkthatyouhave given,

Godwillfindyouaplaceinheaven.

Forthekindwordsthatyouhave spoken,

Godwillnotletyoursoulbebroken.

Breadonthewatersyouhavecast, AndGodwillsaveyoursoulatlast.

Whereveryougo-andtheworldis wide-

Myprayersshallbeeveratyourside.

ForI,perverseandfoolish,too, Knowthedarkwaysyoursoulwent through.

Youwhoweregiventhegreatestgrace.

Castitawaywithatorturedface.

ButifIseethegoodinyou, WillGodinHismercynotseetoo?

WillGodnotmakeyoucleanand whole

AndChristreceiveyoursillypoorsoul?

-ALINEKILMER.

"AMartyrofOurOwnDay"isthe titleofthebiographyoftheyoung Frenchmissionary.JustdeBretenieres, whowasmartyredinKoreaonMarch 8th,1866.Thisyoungmissionarywas bornatChalons-sur-Soane,in1838,and fromhisearliestyearsseemedtobe heedingtheApostoliccallthatfinally ledhimtomartyrdom.WhentwentyoneheenteredtheSeminaryofIssy, passedsubsequentlytotheRuede Bac.becameapriestinMay,1864,and twomonthslaterleftFranceforever, andstartedforKorea.thedestined fieldofhismissionary Itwas onlywithgreatdifficultyandafterenduringmanyhardshipsthatFather BretenieressucceededinenteringKorea atall,forthenativesofthatcountry werethenveryhostiletoEuropeans. Soonafterthemissionary'sarrival certaindynasticchangesincreasedthat opposition.andtheyoungpriesthad notbeenworkingamongtheKoreans formorethanafewmonthsbeforea violentpersecutionbrokeoutagainst theFrenchmissions.InJanuary. 1866,FatherBreteniereswasseized, boundanddraggedawaytoprisonand torture.Afterbravelyenduringatthe handsofhiscaptorsdreadfulsufferings whichrecallBrebeuf'smartyrdomin Canada,FatherBreteniereswasbeheaded,thuslayingdownhislifeforthe FaithhetriedtobringtheKoreans.

InaninterviewgiventoanAmerican pressrepresentative,theIrishLeader.ProfessorEamonDe ValerapaysthefollowingsplendidtributetotheIrishclergy:"Clericaldomination!Howlittletheythinkwho usethatphraseofwhatatremendous tributeitistotheIrishpriests.What isthesecretofthepriest'sinfluence withthepeople?Itisnothingbut therecognitionbythepeopleofa truththatinIrelandthepriestshave beenwhatministersofreligionshould beeverywhere.thefathersandguides oftheirflocks.InIrelandthepriests havealwaysstoodbesidethepeople, comforting.encouragingandhelping themindarkdays-theirsafest,most unselfish,oftentheironlyleaders.Let theProtestantministerbysimilar deedssecuresimilarinfluenceoverhis people,noCatholicwillseektodiminishit.WouldYoudepriveaminister ofreligion,becauseheissuch,ofhis rightsasacitizen,andofhisinfluence asaman,aneducatedman,agood man?Wouldyourobhimofthesecularinfluencethattraditionalservice hasmeritedforhiscloth?Finally. shouldwenotbehonestwithourselvesandrecognisethatifreligionis notamerepretensewithus,itisthe mostimportantthinginlife,and shouldinfluenceoureveryaction?Itis notsomethingtobeputoutsidethe backdoorwheneverwechoose.Aministerofreligionthen,ifheisatalla worthyone.isentitledtospecialregardassuch,andhisadvicehasaspecialvalueeveninwhatmightbeconsideredverymundaneaffairs.*

Thataboutonemarriageinevery nineconcludedintheUnitedStatesis terminatedbyadivorceisthestartling disclosuremadein

visionofWilliamC.Hunt,ChiefStatisticianforPopulation,andissuedbythe DirectorofCensus.Whilemarriages haveincreasedinproportiontopopula. tion,divorceshaveincreasedwith muchmorerapidhe),Ttefollowing synopsisisofferedbytheNewYork TIMES:Accordingtothereturns, whichcovered2,885countiesoutofa totalof2,809-nodatebeingavailable forthemissingcounties-thenumber ofdivorcesgrantedin1916was112,0:xi, or112per100,000ofpopulation,as against84in1906,73in1900,and53in 1890.Theprincipalcausesfordivorce andthepercentagescontributedby themtothetotalwere:Desertion,36.8 percent.;cruelty,28.3percent;infidel. itv,11.5percent;neglecttoprovide, 4.7percent;drunkenness,3.4percent; combinationsofprecedingcauses,8.6 percent;allothercauses,6.7percent. Desertionwasreportedasthecause of50percent.ofthedivorcesgranted tothehusbandand30.8percentof thosegrantedtothewife.Inonly 37.7percentofthedivorcecaseswere childrenreported;in52.1percentno Americanhome,ministersofreligion childrenwerereported;andin10.2per centtherecordscontainednodataas tochildren.Childrenwerereported in27.8percentofthecasesinwhich divorcesweregrantedtohusbands;no childrenin58.7percentofthecases; andintheremaining13.5percentthe recordscontainednodataastochildren.Thecorrespondingpercentages basedupondivorcesgrantedtowives were422percent,49.2percent,and8.6 percent,respectively.Andwhilethis abominationofdesolationistaking placewithinthesacredenclosurethey arespendingtheirtimepreachingProhibitioninplaceoftemperance,andthe restrictionofcigaretteandchewing gum.

RaymondPoincare,thePresidentof theFrenchRepublic,inavolumeentitled"HowFranceisGoverned,"gives aninterestingaccountoftheframeworkofthemodernFrenchGovernment.Histitle,however,saysAMERICA,isalittlemisleading,foratthe conclusionofhisvolumethereader findsnosatisfactoryanswertothe anomalyofacliqueofAtheistsand Freethinkerscontrollingthedestinyof anationthatisatheartCatholic.The ChurchandStatequestionissettledin afewwords,andthestartlinginformationisgiventhattheState"guarantees thefreeandpublicexerciseofallreligions.withincertainrestrictionsdemandedbytheorderofsociety."The infamousAssociationlawisnotmentionedamongthose"certainrestrictions.-Andthereaderisnottold howlibertywaspreservedbyexpelling thousandsofgoodFrenchcitizens whosecrimewastheirpracticeofreligionintheobservanceofthecounsels. NordoestheFrenchPresidentexplain howthosewhowereoutlawsonaccountoftheirreligioninpeacetimes wereallowedtoreturnto"LaPatrie" whenthewardrums sounded.

Arepresentativegatheringofthe ScottishHierarchy,clergyandlaityof Scotland,undertheauspicesofthe CatholicEducationCouncilofScotland, washeldrecentlyintheCaledonian StationHotel,Edinburgh,tohonour LordSkerrington,whowasaccompani. edbyLads,Skerrington,ontheoccasionoftheofficialconfermentofthe highdistinctionfromtheHolyFather oftheinsigniaofKnightCommandant oftheOrderofSt.Gregory,andtopay fittingtributetohislordshipforhis servicestothecauseofCatholiceducationinScotland.HisGracetheArchbishopofSt.AndrewsandEdinburgh presidedovertheproceedings,which

tooktheformofaluncheon.FollowingtheluncheonMonsignorMiley,SecretaryoftheCatholicEducationCouncilofScotland,readanaddress,which wascomposedinclassicLatin,and signedbytheArchbishopsonbehalf oftheCouncil.Addressingthegather. ingprevioustothereading,Archbishop Smithsaidthataboutfifty-fiveyears agoagreatstirhadbeencausedinlegal circlesinEdinburghbytheconversion totheCatholicfaithofMr.Campbellof Skerrington(thefatherofthepresent LordSkerrington),whoafterwardsbecamedistinguishedfortwothings:first, hisinterest,deepandheartfelt,inthe Catholicpoorofthecityandtheirinstitutions,notablytheSt.Vincentde PaulSociety;andsecondly,hiszealousandwholehearteddevotiontothe welfareoftheCatholicelementary schoolsofhisday.Theynowfound hisson,theirdistinguishedguest,followinginthefootstepsofhisillustrious father.HisGracebrieflyrecapitulatedthesplendidservicesrenderedby LordSkerringtontotheChurchin Scotland.LordSkerrington,acknowledgingtheaddress,saidtherewereso manypersonswhomhewouldliketo thankandsomanytopicshewouldlike totouchuponthathefeltsomewhat embarrassedwheretobeginandwhere toend.Hewouldbeonsafeground, however,infirstofallthankingthe HolyFatherandreferringtotheactof kindnesswithwhichtheRomanPontiff hadhonouredhim.Hecouldnotthank themwithoutfirstthankinghisHoliness,andhewasparticularlyproudon thatoccasiontoproclaiminpublichis loyaltytotheHolyFather.moreespeciallywhenoflateyearsmanyof thePope'sactionsandwordshadbeen, socruellyandpersistentlymisrepresented,

ASolemnRequiemMasswassung attheBenedictineAbbeyChurch,Farnborough,forthesoulofNapoleonIII., ontheanniversaryofhisdeath.The EmpressEugenie,whose93rd.birthdayitwas,wasnotpresent,butwas representedbyherniece,Mme.d'Attamollie.TheEmpresswastherecipientofmanygreetingsonheranniversary.Sheisingoodhealth,consideringhergreatage,andofthemost cheerfuldisposition.NapoleonIII, losthisthronewiththedefeatofthe FrencharmsbythePrussiansin1871.

MostRev.Dr.Cohalan,Bishopof Cork,unveiledafewmonthsagoin HolyTrinityChurch,Cork,amemorial stainedglasswindowerectedbythe tradeandlabourbodiesofthecityin recognitionofservicestotheLabour causeofVeryRev.FatherThomas (Dowling),O.S.F.C.Theresourceful interventionofthisdistinguishedCapuchininlocaltroubles,saystheIRISH INDEPENDENT,hasonmanyanocs casionsecuredtheindustrialpeaceof thecityagainstuntimely,and,perhaps, disastrousruptures.Workersofall creedsandclassesjoinedinthetribute;andtheceremonywaswitnessed byahugecongregation,whichincluded theLordMayor,HighSheriff,and manyrepresentativecitizens.

AhightributeispaidbyLESNOUVELLESRELIGIEUSEStotheAmericansoldierinFrance.Itispointed outthatthestrictdisciplineamong theseyoungmen,whoshowthemselves soamenable,sorespectfultowards Frenchcustom,churches,andceremonies,hasmadeastrongimpression uponthepeopleofthecountrysides. Andthereisscarcelyacampofthe U.S.A,soldierswhichhasnot.furnished anincidentthathasgivengratification. Asanexampleofthisitistoldhow acolonel,justbeforeleavingthevillage

wherehehadbeenencampedforthe Front,wenttooneofthevillagersand said:"Weknowthatyouhavebeen widowedduringthewar;willyouallow ustoeducateoneofyoursonsatour ownexpense?Itwouldbeagreatjoy toourofficersifyouwouldallowus todoso.Wehaveallsubscribed,and theboywouldbethewardoftheregiment,whichinthiswaywouldsli itsgratitudetothevillageforitskindnesstowardsus."Themother,quite takenaback,afteramoment'shesitationasked:"ButshallIbeabletokeep himwithme?""Certainly,"replied thecolonel."Youwillbringhimup inyourownway.Weonlyaskthat heshallwritetousfromtimetotime, sodthen,whenheistwenty,wewill payhispassagetoAmericatovisitus, sothatwemaymakehisacquaintance."

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InLosAngelesrecentlyanoldIndianwomannamedMargaritaMeechielkwasburiedatCapistrano.She issaidtohavelived110years,andwas declaredtohaverememberedthe earthquakein1812,whenmorethan30 worshippersatthemissionwerekilled bythefallingofthetowerthroughthe roof.

AttheMotherHouseoftheSisters oftheMostHolyCrossandPassion, MountSt.Joseph,Deane,Bolton,England,ontheFeastofSt.Joseph,the Bishopofthediocese,theRightRev. Dr.Casartelli,assistedbytheRev. ThomasHarrison,B.A.(chaplain),receivedthefollowingpostulantsinto thecongregation:-SisterMaryHermanJoseph(MissJ.Denny,Belfast), SisterMaryCarmelJoseph(MissF. Stopford,Dublin),SisterMaryOlcan Joseph(MissMcLaughan,Antrim), SisterMaryCelsisJoseph(MissG. McKee,Antrim),SisterMaryBasilJoseph(MissT.McVeigh,Downpatrick1, SisterMaryRochJoseph(MissE. Smyth,Monaghan),SisterMaryBerchmanJoseph(MissH.Reardan,Tipperary)),SisterLouiseBertrandJoseph(MissH.Casey,Cork).

OftheMostRev.Dr.Joulain,O.M.I., BishopofJagna,whodiedsomefew monthsago,theJAFFNACATHOLIC GUARDIANsays:Hewasthetypeof themissionaryBishop.Everything connectedwithhispersonwasmarked byan whichwon forhimtheregardandesteemofall classesofpeople-CatholicandnonCatholicalike.Hehadafinepresence andimposingbearing.Whatshall wesayofhisspiritoffaith?Itwasto himalivingforcewhichenteredinto histhoughtsandactionsnotonlyin hispubliclifeasBishop.butalsoinhis privatelifeasreligious.

Mrs.Caruso,wifeofthegreattenor. hasbeenreceivedintotheCatholic Church.LastsummerCarusoandhis brideweremarriedwithcivilceremony. Recently,afterMrs.Caruso'sreception, thepartieswereweddedwithreligious ceremonyatSt.Patrick'sCathedral. NewYork.

AccordingtoCardinalGibbons, thirty-fivepercent.oftheAmerican armiesismadeupofCatholics,althoughthepercentageoftheCatholic populationintheUnitedStatesis onlyone-sixthofthewhole.FivethousandCatholicnursesleftthatcountry totakecareofthewoundedanddying oftheirnationalarmy,whichincluded fortydifferentnationalitiesandtribes speakingmorethensixtydifferentlan guages.

JOHN.

TheUnfriendlyNeighbour.

BytheLateDoraSigersonshorter.)

Thispoem.fromthepenofthatnoble andgiftedIrishwoman,DoraSigersonShorter,wasdiscoveredamongst herpapersafterherdeath:-

SomehowIneverlikedyou,John;your wayswerecrude; Yoursmilewaspharisaical,yourmannersrude; Althoughyouprosperedwellinworldlythings-

Ay,wereonnoddingtermswith CzarsandKings-

1seemtoseethecounterandthe store, Andalltheshop-man'smannerslearnt before Youdonnedtheregalrobesoffiner folk, Andinyourbrainthestrongdesire awoke

Toplaythemasterwhereyouwere theman; PlainHodge,makebluetheplebeian bloodthatran

Towarmthegrocerofthoseearly days, Whosandedsugarandwhomixedhis tea

BeforehebowedinSundaysanctity, WiththatlankScotsmanwhoyour partnerwas.

.Ah,no,Ineverlikedyou,John,because Youwereabraggartandapharisee, Heldmanyslaves,yetprated"Liberty." Yoursweatedpeopletoiledtomake yougreat, Sweptoutyourstoreandlabouredlong andlate.

Theirpaywaspoor,theirfaceslined withcare. Ofallgoodthingsyoutookthelion's share.

Inforeignlands,half-naked.theyslavedon

Togathergoldtoheapyourplate upon; You'dswaggerpast,proudoftheirdull amaze, InRoyalpurple,eagerforallpraise.

Oh,longago,whenyouwereyetaboy, Youalwaystooktheotherchildren's toy; Andyouwereheftatplayinggamesof bluff, Andnoonelikedyou,John;yourways wererough. 1wellrememberKate,wholivednext door, Herprettyeyesandsnowypinafore, Whichoftyouwouldmud-spatterand thencall:

Youlovedtoplagueherwith,aswhen achild

Yougavehergriefife'eryouthought shesmiled. Yousnatchedherflag,hergun,her littleships-

Theverybreadthattouchedherpartedlips! Herprettychaineyandhershining glass, Andallthattookyourgreedy,eyes, alas! Thenwithroughpromisesoughttostill hercry, Andnamedher"Vixen"tothepasserby.

Ah,wthwhatcareaseethngpotyou'd brew

Abitterdraughtnonemixedaswellas you; You'dforcehertake,so,weakened,you mightcry: "She'sne'ercontented,yethowgood amI.

Thelittlechurchwhereinshelovedto tell

Herprettybeads,Idorememberwell, Howyouwouldpushherout,andthere wouldsta, Witheyesuplifted,asyouseemedto pray-

Ah!when,indeed,Imostmistrusted you Waswhenyouprayed,whoseTrinityI knew, 'Thescrubbingbrush,thebelly,andthe purse, Allbadlyserved.Yourcleanlinessa curse

Oflittleminds,thathavenothoughts tofill

Thechambersoftheirbrain,andhave nowill

Butservicetothepettythingsoflife, DestroysweetCalmwiththeirincessantheight, Cleaning,yetneverclean,theyever seek,

Towhitensepulchres.Yourtablerude

Withallitsill-preparedandheavyfood

Tofeedyourdullveteagerappetite. Yourpursewellfilledcanshrinkorcan expand

Tothirtysilverpiecestoyourhand.

ToldatCasey's.

(ByJohnHannon.)

.Itwashardthatmybrilliantfriend, poorDr.Mac.,shouldhavetakento spendinghiseveningsatCasey'sinthe Strand.Thiswasmainlytheresult ofthecoldnessofCatholicLondon,in asocialsense,totheshynew-comer fromDublin.Itwasalsohardthat, forthesamereason,heshouldhave temporarilylostheartinthebigbusinessofmakingacareerforhimself, andbecontenttosubsistontwo guineasaweek,asassistanttoan astutevulgarianwithalucrative"sixpennypractice."Thisman'sthirdrateabilitiesdemandedfirst-rateaid attimestosavehimthemoreawkwardquestionsofinquisitivecoroners. Harderthanallwasthefactthat barelytwoyearsbeforeDr.Mac.was doinguncommonlywellupWestas trustedassistantofaleadingphysician. Heearnedahighsalary,butthedreadfulsolitudeofhisleisurehoursmade himlosetoomuchofitatdubious cardparties,andeventuallybrought him(bytheroadoftheracecourse, and,forthatmatter,atracehorse speed))tobeafrequenterofCasey's tilltheverydateandhourofthe eventsofthisstory.

By-the-bye,Mac's.formerhouseof callisknownasCasey'sonlytoits habitues-themoredissipatedofthe educatedLondonIrish,andasprinklingofEnglishjournalists,whohave readsomewherethatourexiledcountrymenareamusingwhentheyare drunk,whichiswhollyincorrect.The houseisnotcalled"Casey's"onthe signboard,but-lugubriousmisnomerisentitledthe"Erin'sHope."Many oftheLondonpublichouseshavesigns thataresermonsinmufti.Thereused tobeataverninBermondseycalled "TheBlue-eyedMaid.""Wisha,"said anoldRoscommonman,whohadlong sincepulledoutofharddrinkinginto thesafeharbouroftotalabstinence,as Dr.Machasnowdone;"wisha,that Blue-eyedMaidmademanyablackeyedmaid!"

Therewasabatchofwhatarenowadaysbycourtesycalledjournalistsin atCasey'sonMondaynight,nearclosingtime.

contrary,stillis.Hebrokedownwith nervousprostration,alengthyandmad obstinatetrouble,Iassureyou,gentlemen.Hewasgoodenoughtoconsultme,forIwasconsideredtoknow athingortwointhosedays,gentlemen-oh,yes,athingortwo.Iprescribedforhim,andendedbytaking himforfinalconsultationtomythen chief.SirWilfridKnowles,yourbig Englishauthorityonneurasthenia.Sir Wilfridcommendedmytreatment-indeedhedid,gentlemen-andsupported meingettingthepatientawaytothe preciseplaceIhadrecommended-4 quietplaceinSouthGermany-avery quietplaceinSouthGermany,gentlemen."

TheDoctorhadspokenallthisin tonesofcuriousdetachment,asifhe caredverylittlewhetherhewerebeing listenedtoorno.Occasionallyhe hadsmiledtohimself,haltedforan instant,andthenresumed,asone muchpleasedwiththesoundofhisown voice,whichpoorMachademphaticallynotbeenformanyasadmonththat thelocusthadeaten.

"Youareinventing,sir,"interrupted "SocietyBeauties,"withasperity.He wasknowntoFleet-streetbythename ofhisdepartment,onaccountofhis wavyhairandguardedcomplexion.

"Eh,eh?What'sthat?What's that?"saidDr.Mac.,wakingupto hisenvironment."Inventing?Dear me,that'sterrible.There'snobody likeyoubabesthatareatthebreast inglasshousesforthrowingstones. Thispoorman,Dr.Bryce-doyour hearme-wentawaytorestandbe patchedup;butnothingwouldplease himexceptthatIshouldtakeoverIlls Morworthpracticeaslocumforthe threemonths'free-and-easywehadorderedhim.Hesaidhe'dneversleep anightifhispatientswereatthe mercyofsomestrangerfromthe agents-oneofthosefellowswholive onsupplywork-acurioustribe,gentlemen,acurioustribe.SoIwent toMorworthforthreemonths.Sir Wilfridwaswillingtospareme,for Parliamenthadrisen,andallhis patientswereflownfromtowntothe moorsandgoodnessknowswhereelse."

Yet,John,Imustadmitinmanyways

Youhaveyourvirtuesnotdevoidof praise.

CouldIforgetsweetKatewholived nextdoor,

'Oh,seethedirtygirl."tooneandall. Ajealousandagreedyboyyouwere, Andlovedtomakeaspectacleofher, Pecausesheneverlikedyou,John, sinceyou Tohersweetgardenforcedyourrough waythrough. Sheheardyoubeg:"Oh,Father,let Mego; I'llteachherhowtomakethewhite flowersgrow."

AndalwayssinceIhearthesameold cry: 'There'snonesogood,sofine,sobrave asI."

Ay,evenwhenIroamtosomefarspot 'NithEasternskies,byworldand timeforgot, Iseetheduskypeoplecreepingby.

Alarmedtohearyoushoutof"I,I,I."

"I'llshowthemhow,I'lltellthem what,andwhy; I'llbidthemhowtolive,andhowto die."

Andwhen1,yawning,seeksomefurthershore, SomeIndianstrand,Ihearyourvoice oncemore:

"I'llteachthemhowtowork,andhow topray."

Oh,John,youneverthinkbeforeyour day

Romewas,Greecewas-canonebelieve ittrue?-

GreatEgyptdied,andneverheardof you!

Howallthesmallfolkhatedyou,big John!

Asyougrowfattheirlittlepastureson; Andyettheyquailedbeforeyou,or yourstate, Andwalkedbehindyou-allsavelittle Kate! Shecouldnottameyouwithhergentle ways, Yetherrightangerfilledyouwith amaze. Whenshewouldfaceyou,givingjeer forjeer, Youstruckherdown,andlaughedto seehertear.

Withhergreatheartforpitynottoo strong, Yetnottooweakforangeratthe wrong,

Withsweetesteyesandsnowypinafore, Shewasoffinerclay-achildof dreams, Whoknewthesecretsongsofhillsand streams.

Madefromthepassionsofthefour greatseas, Litheastheswayingofthestormswepttrees, Sweetastheheather-bellonmoorland strife,

Bluewerehereyes,herhairaclouding night.

Whatknewyou,Hodge,ofsuchaone asthis, Whoselipswerelewdandhadaploughman'skiss?

She'llneverloveyou,John,howe'eryou smileAsourgrimacethathidesthedeeper guile.

Toooftenyouhertenderheartbetrayed, Forheratlasttolistenunafraid, Ofsomenewplantostrikeherdown again,

Tobreakherheartinplottingforyour gain.

Yes,asIloveher,John,Iyoudespise, Andloatheyouforthesorrowinher eyes.

Ah,no,we'llneverlikeyou,Hodge, yourwaysarecrude, Yoursmileispharisaical,yourmanners rude.

RINGUP TELEPHONEA4265(DayorNight), ForallkindsofPLUMBING,GAS FITTING,andGALVANISED IRONWORK.

"What'sthebiggestprofessionalfee youeverearnsinyourlife,Doctor?" saidoneofthem,withawinkatthe others.

Theywereafoolishandyouthful half-dozen,attachedtotheso-called "magazinepage"ofanubiquitoushalfpennydaily,andtheirworkinlife wastoregister"thingsthathavenot happenedforreaderswhodonotthink" bytheagenciesofanunbridledimagination,apairofscissors,andapaste pot.

AnothernighttheDoctorwouldhave vouchsafednoanswertotheimpertinenceofsuch-unless,perhaps,hehad drunkthegenerousquantumnow neededtolifthimforaspacefromdespondency.Inthateventhemight haveabusedthemandtheirstothe fourthandfifthgeneration,witha wasteofvigorouslanguage.whichwas justwhattheyoungscampsdesired.

To-nightMac.wassober,thoughhehad hadaglass,ormaybetwo,butno more.Thecontemplationofaletter inneatfemininehandwriting,which henowfoldedcarefullyandpocketed, seemedtoaffordhimconsiderablesatisfaction.Altogetherhewasinabenignmoodandnotdisposed(foronce) tobeparticularabouthisaudience.

"I'lltellyou,boys,"hesaid,inthe culturedtonesthatnotevenemigrationtoaworldofostracismanddubiouswhiskyhaddebased."Ionce earnedahundredandninetypounds, oddshillingsandpence,inasinglecase, though'twasadoublemedicalevent. ThatwasataplacecalledMorworth. ItwaswhenIwasdoingsupplythere, threeyearsback."

"Makeittwohundredquid,while youareaboutit,Doctor,"lispedthe overgrownchild,wholookedafter "SocietyBeauties"intheDailyTrail.

"Oh,"saidanother,whowasgetting inspirationforacolumnon"Medieval Aeroplanes"fromaglassofstoutand abundleofAmericanpress-clippings.

"OhDoctorMac.wouldnotimperil hisimmortalsoulforthesakeoften transitorysovereigns.Geeup,Esculapius!"

"Iamafraidyouhavenotbeen drinkingto-night,"putinthecurlyhairedindividualwithgold-stopped frontteeth,whowasinterestedin medievalaeroplanes.(Bytheway, whenhisarticleappeared,itreached nonearerthemiddleagesthanthe eraofIcarus,thefabled"aviator," whostuckhiswingsonwithwax.)

"Iamafraidyouhavenotbeen drinkingsufficiently."continuedthis youngman,withsolemnironyanda mostwoodenexpressionofcountenance."Thatiswhyyournarrative thusfar,thoughpurportingtobea fragmentofautobiography,isbaldand jejunetoadegree."

Nowthe"flyingmachines"young personwasnotoriousforthestolidity ofhismodeofexpressiononpaper,so whenDr.Mac.aptlywhispered"glasshouses!"again,thefiveotheryoung menlaughedloudandlaughedlong. "Glasshouses!"atlengthre-echoed "SocietyBeauties.""KewConservatoriesandCrystalPalaces,ifyoulike, Doctor;butwhatareyougoingto havetodrink?"

"Lemonade,"saidDr.Mac.,withhis eyesinfuturity.

Thesixyoungmenaffectedtofaint awaywithastonishmentattheDoctor'srequestforatemperancebeverage. TheythenconceiveditfunnytotransmittheorderinchorustoMick,the undersizedbutstrongly-builtyoung LondonIrishmanbehindthebar,one ofwhosedutiesitwastobringliquid refreshmentonatraytosittersat isolatedtables.Likemanyofhisdangerouscalling,MickMullinswasa

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"AsIwasremarking,"continued Dr.Mac,withanimperturbabilityborn ofknowledgethatthepreciousletter reposedsafeamidthetubingofthe bi-auralstethoscopeinhisinnerbreastpocket;"asIwasremarking,the placewascalledMorworth.'TisavillageinSurrey.AnEnglishacquaintanceofminewastheonlypractitioner there,and,foraughtIknowtothe

TheSocietywillforwardCatechisms toanyCatholicManorWoman,freeof all°oats,whoarewillingtoundertake theteachingofChristianDoctrineto ChildrenandAdultsinremotecountrydistrictsanddistantplaceswhere noPriestresidesorConventis'stab lished. Communicationsgivingparticularset requirements,addressedtotheSecretary,Mr.J.F.Waldron,24Harley. street,Highgate,Perth,willroods* immediateattention.

staunchabstainer,andconstantlyon thelook-outforachanceof.leaving publichousework.Hehadrespectand affectionforDr.Mac.,whohadattendedMick'smotherinherlastillnesswithasmuchskillandtenderdevotionasifthepoorkindlyoldLimerickpeasant-womanweretherichest duchessinSirWilfridKnowles'practice.SoMickwassorrywhenthe Doctorbegancomingtoooftento Casey's,buthecouldnaturallydo nothinginthematter-except,indeed, prayforMac.,whenhecametomendon"benefactors"inhisnightprayers-forMick'shardlifewithhisholy widowedmotherhadlefthimsolidin hisreligion.WhatvexedMickMullinsmostofallwasthefacilitywith whichto-night,asonlyonceortwice before,theDoctorhadfallenintoconversationwiththeimmaturerepresentativesofapaperwhichvulgarlyderidedIrelandinitscolumns,andwho themselves.inNick'sCockneydialect, were"noclass."Oftenhehadbraced himselftotelltheDoctorbluntlyhoe' thesesmooth-tonguedfellowsmadefun ofhimbehindhisback,as,indeed.they belittledeverybodyatallbetterinformedandmorecompetentthanthemselves.Buthehadneverquitegot hisresolutiontothestickingpoint, beingnotatallcertainthatthepain hewouldhavetoinflictwouldbeoutpoisedbythegoodhemightdo.

Justnow,however,MickMullinswas inwardlyraging.Hehadseenthe realDr.Mac.athismother'sbedside, dignified,learned,becominglygrave. Hecouldnotbeartothinkofhisdrinkingontheflippantinvitationofthese insolentyouths,andat-theircharges.

"Didyousayabottleoflemonade, Dr.McAuliffe?"askedMick,withgreat stressonthepronoun.

"Isaidlemonade,Mick,"quoththe Doctor,"andIthinkyouknowI'min thehabitofmeaningwhatIsay."

"Iknowyouare,DoctorMcAuliffe," saidMick,withthesamewitheringintonation,andsavagelywrenchingthe wirefromthecorkwithakindofawl. "Butthere's'eapsand'eapso'people upan'downtheStrandan'FleetStreet wotdon'tmeanwottheysay.They tellmeasowsomeof'emworkson noospapers.too.I'veknowedacoupleof'emcomeinereoneday,I'ave, an'callforlemonadewhentheymeant Scotchwhisky.Theirgovernor-boss --what-d'ye-callum-assistant-editor wasa-settin'downatthenexttable, yousee.Oh,there'salotofourbest customerswhothinkitfunnytocall whiskylemonade,'speshullythosethat havetakenthepledgeforawhileand thenchangedtheirminds.."

AcoupleoftheDailyTrailyoung men,whohadgraduatedtotheirsnippetyworkfromthestaffofaNonconformist"religious"weekly,looked sheepishasMickdeliveredhimselfof LissoliloquyonthegreatLemonade question.

Bringingatallglassoftherealand innocuousfluidunderdiscussiontothe Doctor,heremainedblindtotheyellow sovereignostentatiouslyheldoutby "SocietyBeauties."TheDoctorplacedtwopenniesonthesideofthetray, andMickretiredentriumph.The Doctorwasdrinkingsafestuff,and wasdrinkingitwithoutlossofselfrespect.

"Butthedrinkswereonme,"said "SocietyBeauties,"withasfineanair oflavishandlong-continueddissipation ascouldrestuponthefeaturesofa personstillprivatelyfondofnougat. "Thedrinkswereonme,sir;"andhe returnedhissovereigntohisbreeches pocketwithashowofmuchannoy. ance.

"ThecopperswillbemoreconvenientforMick,"saidtheDoctorquietly. "Bytheway.Nick,there'sanother

seein''er.Shesays,'ThankGod!' andthen,'Oh,myGod;underher breath,andmakesasifshewasgoing tofoUerhim;an'Ibeginstowonderif I'adn'tbeenabitsimplegivin'people'saddressesawaysofree-an'-easyto 'andsomeyoungladiesstandin'under churchporcheswith'eavyblackveils on.Butshesteadiesherselfan'says: 'No,itwillbebetterformetowrite first,andthenhe'llknowthatthecruel oldmisunderstandingandthecalumny againsthimthatcauseditareboth nowclearedaway.Thatwillmakeit easierwhenwedomeetagain.Soshe bookstheDoctor'saddressmighty carefulinsidethecoverofherprayerbook.'Funnything,'shesaystome, withasmilethatthaweditsway throughtheblacklaceshewasmuffled upin,'it'safunnythingthatyouhave justgivenmewhatIsupposeismatterofcommonknowledgetoallthis congregation'Certainly,Miss,'Isez. 'Theyallknowsthesurgery,ifall, p'raps,don'tknowtheDoctor'sprivate address.'Itdidn'tseemnogoodtellin' herthattheprivateaddressisone bedroominDruryLane.'Theyall knowit.shesays.tappin'herlittle goldpencilagaintheclaspofher prayer-book.'Theyallknowthisaddress,andIsupposehaveknownit forsometime.'Forabouttwoyears, Miss,'Isez.'Well,forthosetwoyears I'vebeensearchingforit.andinmore countriesthanone.'shesays;andshe loosenedthisheremantillerarrangementwhatshewaswearin',soasnot tobereckernisedbytheDoctorafore thetime,Isuppose.Therewasnobodyabaht,an'shedidn'twantit. Shewasthatbeautiful.'concluded Mick,whoseopportunitiesfortheselectionofaptartisticmetaphorswere rigidlylimited,"shewasthatbeautiful thatifyouwastogive'erawolf'oundan'a'arpshe'ddoforErin paintedonaLeagueoftheCrossbap nor."

Mick'ssimilewasnottoobad.after all,forMissEileenDoran,though"divinelytall,"wasnot"mostdivinelyfair," being,indeed.amagnificentbrunette. withkindandsteadfasteyes.Theyweretheeyesofonewhocouldwait trustfullyforyearstillcalumniesutteredagainstthemanshelovedrecoiledontheheadsofthosewhoforged them.

"I'vebeentalkie'tomyselfabittoo much,"saidNickMullins.inhisallbut inaudiblechest-tones."Still,aquiet nightlikethisthere'snobodybetterto talkto-an'it'smuchthesameon busynights.asfurasIcansee.I liketohaveachatwiththeDoctor, though.whenhe'sthatwayinclined. Hetalkssense,an'he'sagentleman. Whyheshouldcome'ereatallofan eyenin,aswellastwoorthreemore o'thenicercustomersthat'splaced muchas'eis-whyitusedtobeatme 'ollow,tillthegovernorexplaineditto mequitesimpleoneday.'Casey's makesitsmoney,myboy,'saystheold man,'fromthefactthatthereisn't inallLondonasinglewell-equippedsocialclubforCatholicsandIrishprofessionalmen';andsoDr.Mac.'as tocomeinhereandkilltime,telling fairy-talestothemDailyTrailkids wherethere'snoneo'theboyshereto discussLandPurchasewith.Well, there'llbeaweddin'inDublinor somewheresoon,an'weshan't'evethe Doctorin'erenomore.Meanwhile, let's'eartheyarn'e'spitchin'them youngdooksindisguise." placewerepenniesareuseu didn'tseeyoutherelastweek."

Thiswassimplya"wrapping-up"of thesentence-"Ididn'trunagainstyou atMasslastSunday,whichwasyesterday,'andNickunderstooditperfectly.Yethecolouredalittleashe saidwithasmile,"P'rapsnot.Doctor, butIsawyou.Infact,youbrushed rightagainstmecousin'out,asIwas standin'a-talkin'toapartyinthe porch."

"Ohlor,ohlor,"mutteredMickto himself,astheDoctorsmiledandnodded,andshowednodispositiontocon-. tinuethetalk"I'mgladhedidn'tsee me,andI'mparticklergladhetookno stocko'thepartywiththeheavyblack veil.Rumgoitwas,tobesure.Never seedherinmylifebeforetillIcasuallyseteyesonherattheback,o'the porch,whenIcomeout'ebitearly atthelastGospel.Sheasksmefor Dr.McAuliffe'saddress,and1gives itquitenaturally,thinkingas'owthe younglady'sbeentakenatiequeLe an'wantstoconsult'im,ormaybehas asickpersonat'oncethatwantsloukin' arttr.An'thenbloomedif_the'Doctor hiiselfdoesn'tcomemarchin.out,an' bumpin'intomewithoutseein'me-or

didn'tcareahangforthehealthofthe wholehumanracelet,aloneeach other's.ItoldmyadventurestoHarrison,theMorworth'lawyer,'ascounty folkscallasolicitortothisday.We wereattheCountyClubtogether,and poorHa?rison,thenasalways,wasin thedeplorablehabitofdrinkingtoo much.Soheletoutaprofessional secret-amostregrettablething,gentlemen,Iassureyou,oh,mostregrettable. HetoldmethattheseMorworthmisers, oldSmithandoldBrown,whilehating eachotherlikepoison,weresoalike intheirinsaneloveofmoney,that eachhadmadeawillintheother's solefavour!Anextraordinarydevice ofavarice,gentlemen;oh,anextraordinaryfreakofmorbidminds,ifyou thinkitover.

"Faith,Ithoughtitover,andmade useoftheinformationwhenthepersecutionofringsatthebellandknocks atthedoorgotbeyondallhumanendurance."

HeretheDoctorlapsedintoareverie,toNick'sannoyance,foritwas nowonthestrokeofclosingtime.and thestorywasbeginningtointerest him.LuckilytheDoctor's"brown study"wasasbriefas(tojudgebyhis eyes)itwaspleasant.Hewokeup briskly,andsippedthelemonadebeforehim.Haditbeenwhisky,the Englishmanaroundhimwouldhave treatedhimdehautenbas,though eachofthemwasatthatmomentconsumingalcohol.Asitwas,theywere correctandrespectfulinmannerfor thefirsttimethatevening.

Itisreallyremarkable,thetraditionalattitudeoftheEnglishmantoward theIrishmantakingwineoraleor spiritsinhiscompany,nomatterhow moderately.Thereisacertain"poorthingtenderness"inhiscondescension, suchasanarchangelmightdisplaytowardsabeetle:andthisairofbenign patronageisneversopronouncedas whenthenon-teetotalIrishmanisa goodtalker,withaflowofamusing stories.Itisexasperating.Luckily agoodmanyofourcleveryoungmen arenowadayssavingthemselvesthis bootlessmartyrdombytakingthetotal abstinencepledge,andreservingtheir Celticwitandhumourforhomeconsumption.Howeveritmaybein thegreatprovincialcitiesofEngland. intheMetropolisthebadtraditionsof LeverandBoucicaultreignundisturbed;andanIrishguestwhotakesbuta singleglassofstrongwatersatdinner, andalsosucceedsinamusinghisSaxon neighbours,isforthwithwrittendown as"suchatypicalPaddy,youknow. mydear,thecharacteristicarticle-"By whichthesimpleman'shostessmeans thatheisabibulouspersonandabuffoon.

However,theDoctor'spresentaudiencewerepoliter,havingbeenputin theirplacesbyasingleactofabstinence.TheDoctorcontinued:

away,theDoctorpreparedtoresume hisjourneybedward,andfoundhimselffacetofacewithayoungIrish priest(onloantotheEnglishmission), whomhelikedandrespected,andwho hadbeenw,aaching1)iismovementswith acertaisitliatastrastoiamusedinterest forsomemoments.

"Goodevening,Doctor,"saidFather Haley."Ithinkourroadisthesame threepartsoftheway."

"Havewithyou,then,Father!'said Mac.,steppiiigoutalongside,thetalk erect//three,overthegref,qintermirrablepavements. Awe-Amptso muchdubiouscompanyofmlate..that twentyminuteswithyouwillbea handynovitiateforbetterelflike

"Forbetter-things?u,queriedFather Haley,alittlearchly.

"Ihadbestmakea.learibreastof everythinginthestreethere.Father," saidDr.Mac.,"insteadofWaitingtocall uponyousortietimeto-Oki-oweYou knowmypast;howIrnadeagood start--andagood.many,enemiesas well.Thesegottoostronglei-me,and Ithoughttogivethemdieslipand behonourablyrevengedonmytraducersatthesametimebycoming heretowinfameandfortuneinthis cruel,lonesome,wilderness'.--Ihadno enemieshere.ButneitherhadIany friends,andso,itwasn'tlongbefore Ibecamemyownenemy.Youknow allthat."

Mickfoldedhisarms,andleantforwardoverthebar,castingfirstacarefuleyeattheclock.thehandsofwhich werecreepingontoclosing-time:And thisiswhatMickoverheard:"IwenttoMorworth,then,"theDoceor'srichvoicewassaying,"ae,poor Bryce'slocumtenens,andIspentthree verypleasantmonthsintheplace.But thereweretwothorns'inmySurrey bedofrose-leaves.Ifoundtwopatients onBryce'sbooks,twooldmenwith' nosnorethematterwiththem'than oldage,whogavemeanyamountof bother.Theywerecommonoldfel. lows,withcornmealnames;justBrown theone.-andSmiththeother.They werenorelations;andtheylivedatoppositeendsofthelong,stragglingvil. lage.Butyou-wouldthinktheywere brotherstoseethetatteredoldclothes theywalkedaboutin..Eachofthem hadanyamountofmoneysavedup,' too,and-inaword,gentlemen-they wereapairofthetruemisersyouread aboutinbooks,ifyoumodernyoun journalistseverdoreadabook," "TheaccountagainsttheminBryce's ledgerwasthemeresttrifle-perhaps, fiveshillingsorsoapiecefora,cough mixturenowandthen.Buttheypersecutedyourhumbleservant,morning noon,andnight,oneaftertheother, andalwaysexplainingthat'twasnot a.consultation-Icouldchargefor,but justafriendlycall.Andneitherof themwouldeversaya-Wordabout hisownhealth,butinquiremostminutelyabouttheotherfellow's-Brown solicitousforSmith,andSmithfor Brown,doyoutakeme?-:menthat

"Oh,yes.Weweretalkingoftwo queeroldmendownatMorworth.I gotsickofthemand-don'tbeina hurry,Mick-Ibribedared-haired littleboy,aKerryinanbyextraction,to telleachofthemthattheotherfellow wasdead,onedrizzly'wetevening. Theygotoutofbedthenandthere, eachofthem,togoandmakesureat theotherendofthevillage.They metmidway,justopposite,mysurgerywindows,andbothofthemfell deadthenandthere.That'sall. 'Twasacaseofshock,yoUkriow,'a baddoublecase."

"Buthowaboutyourfeeofahundredandninetypoundsandtwo. pence?"queriedayoungperson,who wasrunninga"RomancefromReal Life"series.

"Oh,"saidDoctorMae.,"myKerry boywastalkative.andthelawfulheirs ofSmithandBrownalikewerethat gratefultheygavemeprivatelyahundredpoundsa-piece.Buttheclear profitWas'onlya'hundredandninety. roughly,becauseIhadtogetlittlePatsjeMurphyonhiswaytoCanadahpfore"thedoubleinquestcameon."

"Tim.genlmen,please,"shouted Mick,innasaltones."Timereely,this time.P'leecemanatthedoorwitha stop-watch.Time,Fteu'linit!Goodnight,Dr.McAuliffe.

."(loodanght,Michael.Whenyou thinkofthatstory,remembertheaudience!"

ehee-dearheedencl. rtbeattii ALDr.MA,,itS6d wethe inhospitable,aefarieusStrand. :Haltingundera-glaringarc-lamp.he 'took'outalargepOcketbook,and plungedhishandinhisbreastasif'to retrievethepreciousletterandplace it'inyetsaferkeeping.Therewasa shdrtdelay,andidmedelicatemanoeuvring,forthe'thinwispofnotepaperhad contractedaspeciesoftriplealliance withthetubingofthestethosmeand (Pabst=omen)with-a'thinbrown rosary.When+mindatlengthhad triumphed*over*latter,and-thebig pocket-,bgok,withitsvivifyingnew contents;hadbeensafelybuttoned

"Iknowthatyouhavebeenavery goodfriendtomeandthepoor,and onoccasiontoOurLordHimself,Doctor,"saidthepriestgravely."This death-bedthatI'mreturningfromnow. forinstance;thepooroldmanhashad amosthappyend,withalltheritesof theChurch,repentantandtrustfuland calmasachild.YetIwouldnever haveheardofhimbutforyou,and whatyousaidofhisconditionthis morning.MyRectorhasbeeneight yearsintheparishandknewnothing ofastonemasonofthenameofReardon,fortheexcellentreasonthatthe poorman-Godresthissoul-dropped comingtoMassfullthirtyyears'agojusttheperiodduringwhichhislife wasspentinLondon.Hewasmost deeplygratefultoyou,Doctor-" "'Twasacaseofacutediabetes," saidtheDoctor,cuttinginuponthese wordsofcomfortandthanks,grateful thoughtheyweretohisheart."Ifelt inmybonessomehowthatthepoor oldmanwouldgoto-night,andIam heartilygladthatallhasendedsowell. 'Tisofhappyauguryformyself.For, topackthenewsintoanutshell,Eileen haswritten'tome;isatthismoment inLondonwithhermotherandsister; andIamtoseeherac-morrow.All thebotheratiotieof-thepastisburied, andI'mgoingtosealitdownwithan abstinencepledge,tobe'takenfrom yceiatyourconvenience--betweenthis and'thenextlanip-postifyoulike." into-morrew,"saidFather Haley,laughing,,"Comeafteryou've made.,theother.call,andtellmethe news.ButIknowhow'twillbe.All thegoblinsthathavehauntedyour exilewillbeeeoecisedbytheblessed soundofwedding-bells."

"Thatwillchimesomewhereelsethan inLondon,"saidDoctorMac.incisively, Alittle'later.asFather"Haleywas lettinghimselfinwithhit'litchkey,the thoughtirti4iningthtou'ghhisshapely headmighthavebeentranscribed someivhatasfollows:-

"I.wonderwh,ensomebody,willhave thecourageandcommonsense,totell thepeopleathpmeinIrelandthat boweyer..hemayfare.inhpspitable, half-IrishcitieslikeGlasgow;andLeeds, and,maybeMancheSter,andoneortwo othercities,the,young.CatholicIrish, unmarriedprefeSsignal,thanisasoutof placeinLondonasafishinacorn. field!Nobodywantshiscompany,or anythingwhateveraodowithhim,out of,busioess'hours.Thelonelinessof Londonisinurderpue'Tisasdeadly tothe,sopl,body,andmindof.theeducatedInshinin'as'theheavyLondon beer.;itothereligionortheunlettered Irishlabourer.London!Thisgreat wenonthefaceoftheManofEngland.Whyshouldourmiddle-classparentshesoeagertosendtheirsonshere, onlytoswellthecongregationat Casey's,and,perhaps,acquireamore permatientsettunderthepulpitttere thanDr.McAuliffedid-Godbless;im. Yetcan'tlecturetheboysthat*go there,forthesimplereosonthatI haven'tanyotherplacetoofferthem wheretheycanmeetone'another."

"Ah,well,"thequickbrainadded,as hereachedhisbedroom,"letusbe thankfulforsmall,forverysmallmercies.Therearenowomenfrequent. ingCasey'sasregularcustomers,and therearenowomenthereworkingbehindthebar."

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1 *XVII.1.110/14-Pastgurfw,44,uot,pnlyagreatscientist a40.R.244g.4*olie;hewasalsoan aimi,,,,,patriiit,,Whenin1870-71the tumphantcohortsofGermanypoured 1eatorrentacrossthefairlandof anec,Pasteurwishedtobeenrolled i4theGastle,Ationale,buthadtobe rindedthatahalf-paralysedmanis u Hissonwenttothe r. Pasteurtriedtogoonwith work,butcouldnot.Hewasoverelmedbytheredoubledcalamities attellto4hisunhappycountry.On 1 rnIng-iftenewsofhiscountry's 'wnfallatSedan,hetookuphispen dwitteVlbhisfriendRaulin: Wearepayinghepenaltyoffifty lars'forgetfulnessofscience,ofitsimenseinfluenceonthelifeofagreat people. Icannotgoon;allthis

hurtsme.IwishthatFrancemay fighttoherlastmen,toherlastfortress.Iwishthatthewaymaybeprolongeduntilthewinter,when,theelementsaidingus,allthesevandalsmay perishofcoldanddistress. Every oneofmyfutureworkswillbearonits title-page:"Revenge!Revenge!"

Insuchaframeofminditisnot surprisingthatPasteurshouldhave castaboutforsomemeansofshowing theenemiesofhiscountrytheview hetookofthemselvesandtheirproceedings.Hebethoughthimofthe diplomaofM.D.,honoriscausa,bestowedonhimafewyearspreviouslyby theUniversityofBonn-adistinction thathadgivenhimmuchpleasureat thetime."Now,"hewrotetothe DeanoftheFacultyofMedicineat Bonn,"thesightoftheparchmentis hatefultome.Ifeelinsultedatseeingmyname,placedundertheauspices

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ofanamewhichishenceforthanobjectofexecrationtomycountry-that ofRexGulielmus.Whilstsincerely expressingmyprofoundestrespectfor you,sir,andforthecelebratedprofessorswhohaveaffixedtheirsignatures tothedecisionofyourFaculty,Imust obeymyconsciencebyaskingyou1,, effacemynamefromyourarchives, andtotakebackyourdiplomaasa tokenoftheindignationinspiredina Frenchscientistbythebarbarismand hypocrisyofonewho,inordertosatisfyhiscriminalpride,persistsinthe massacreoftwogreatpeoples: TheGerman'sreplywasequallycharacteristic.'Sir,-Theundersigned, nowPrincipaloftheFacultyofMedicrneofBonisrequestedtoanswer theinsultwhichyouhavedaredto offertotheGermannationinthesacredpersonofitsaugustEmperor,King WilhelmofPrussia,bysendingyou theexpressionofitsentirecontempt-

MauriceNaumann.P.S.-Desiringto keepitspapersfreefromtaint,the Facultyherewithreturnsyourscreed."

Pasteur'srejoindercontainedthefollowingpassage:"Andnow,Mr.Principal,afterreadingoverbothyourletterandmine,I sorrowinmyhearttothinkthatmen who,likeyourselfandmyself,have spentalifetimeinpursuitoftruthand progressshouldaddresseachotherin suchafashion.Thisisbutoneof theresultsofthecharacteryourEmperorhasgiventothiswar.You speaktomeoftaint.Mr.Principal, youmaybeassuredthattaintwillrest untilfardistantagesonthememory ofthosewhobeganthebombardment ofParis,whencapitulationbyfaminewasinevitable,andwhocontinuedthis actofsavageryafterithadbecome evidenttoallmenthatitwouldnot advancebyonehourthesurrenderof theheroiccity."

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