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the lasteighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthesolidfoundationsofmeritoriousskillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciates thissomuchthathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress. Hehasonlytheoneestablishmenttn.Perth,andemploys

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Mr.Beeby'sDramaticBreakawayfromMr.Holman.

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OldFriendsandOldRivals.

Thepresentpoliticalsplitbetween

Mr.HolmanandMr.Beeby,is,saysthe SydneyFREEMAN'SJOURNAL, reallynotthefirsttheyhavehad,althoughpossiblyitisthemostserious, andmaybe"forkeeps.-ThePre- mierenteredParliamentlongbefore Beeby,butonecouldhardlysaythat hewaseveramoreactivememberof theLabourmovementthatattracted thembothasyoungmen.WhenHolmanwasworkingatthecabinetmaker's bench,Beebywasinalawoffice:both wereardentdemocratsandbothread Socialisticliterature.Itmayhave beenluckoritmayhavebeenenvironment-wedonotknow-butHolman waswellknowntothepubliclongbe- forethenameofBeebyspreadbeyond acircleofearnestdemocraticworkers.

Still,althoughBeebywasnotinthe Houseorthelimelight,andHolman wasamemberofthatParliamentary Labourpartywhichseemedaforlorn hope,theformerwasaprominentorganiserincityelectorates,andhedid hisbittopopularisethenewmovemeet.Beebywasunsuccessfulinhis earlyattempttoenterParliament.but hischancecamewhenhecontested Blayney,Crick'soldelectorate.The oddsseemedagaiasthim,buthewon.

FromthatdayBeebyhasbeenaforce inpolitics;notsopicturesque,notso eloquent,notsocharmingasHolman; butneverthelesspossessorofcurtain rugged,patientandpersistenttieswhichhavemadehimoneofthe leadersintheCabinetsinwhichhehas beenincluded.Holman,moreartistic.hasdiffusedhistalentswhere Beebyhasconcentrated.Sofarthe charming-aye,andchivalrous-sen- timentalisthasalwaysheldthecentre ofthestage:thefuturewilltellusif aruggedsecondleadcaneverbecome thestarartist.

TheInseparables. WhenHolmanandBeebyfound themselvestogetherintheLabourParliamentarypartytheybecameinsepa- rable.HolmanhadthewiderParliamentaryexperienceandfullyearned hisCabinethonours.Beebywascomparativelyanewchum,inaParliamentarysense,whenhereceivedhis portfoliointheoldMcGowenMinistry. ButHolmanandheworkedasteam mates-theenthusiasmoftheformer beingcurbedbythecautionofthe latter-andwhenPremierMcGowen

wenttoLondon.andLabourwasde. pendentonitsfamousmajorityofone -andthatwithabrokenleg-thetwo ofthemwereresponsibleforthebril. liantParliamentarytacticswhichgave NewSouthWalesthenever-to-be-forgottenSpeakerWillis,andthedaily papersdramaticParliamentaryscenes thatheldthetown.DuringMcGowen'sabsence,itwasfeltthattheold pilotmustbedropped.Itwasonly thenrumoursarosethatbothHolman andBeebyhadaspirationstothe leadership.ButwhilstMcGowenwas onhiswayhomeitwasdecidedthat Holmanwouldeventuallysucceedhim andfightthenextelections;andif Beebywasadisappointedmanhekept hischagrintohimself.

AFaithfulLieutenant.

Beebycanclaimthathewasa faithfullieutenantwhenHolmanbecametheundisputedpowerbehind thethroneintheMcGowenMinistry. Hewasperhapsmorethanthis;hewas thechiefadviser,thesteadyinginfluence,anditwascommontalkinpoliti- calcirclesthatifHolmanwasthefigureinParliament,Beebywasthebig influenceinCaucus.Forquitea timetheywere,politicallyspeaking, Siamesetwins,andwhentheoutside bossesoftheLabourmovementbecameobstreperous.theypresenteda unitedfrontagainstthem.Both claimedthattheLabourParliamentarypartyhadbeenelectedonadefiniteplatform,thatithadamandate fromthepeople,andthatitwasnot boundbetweenelectionstoobeythe whipoftheLabourConference.That wasbeforethewar,andanythought ofwar,yetmostofusrememberho.v thebosseswavedtheBigStick.Holmantookastiffstandforatime. andfeelingranhigh,butevntuallythe Ministryatealargeportionofhumble pie.andanartificialpeaceprevailed. ButtheTradesHallandtheLabour presswerereallynotappeased,and theLabourParliamentarypartywas subjectedtoasuccessionofgueiiiia attacks.McGowensuccumbedwithouta and,struggle.Holman.diplomatic, perhaps,preferringthedevilhe newtoastranger,talkedtermstohis would-bemasters.Beeby,toURsurpriseoftheLabourCabinet-Aidit wasquiteasbigasurpriseaswereceivedrecently-suddenlyannounced thathewouldnotsufferthedictation oftheoutsidebosses,andsteppedout

MilitaristMadness.

(ByW,M.MorrisintheLONDONCATHOLICTIMES..

Viraentheworldisinsuchastateof tnes:thatpopularuprisingsaretakingp'saceweekbyweekandalmost daybyday,elementarycommonsense sugm:sthatmilitaryoppressionis thesurestmethodaGovernmentcan adoptforpromptlybringingaboutthe revo'itofapeople.Itisthereforeimpossibletoaccountfortheproceed- ingsoftheGovernmentinIrelandon anyothertheorythanthatitisits deliberateintentiontoprovokearevolutionforthepurposeofdestroying themovementfornationalautonomy bysheddingbloodplentifully.Duringthewasoneofthemosttellingap- pealstotheopponentsoftyrannywas adescriptionoftheGermanregimein Belgium.Itfiredthesoulsofcountlessmenofgenerousfeelingwithindig- natica.Butinwhatrespectdoesthe treatmenttowhichtheIrishpeopleare subjectedto-daydifferfromasystem ftfrepressionwhichtheGovernmento; ,ngland,responsibleforthemilitarist eahibtionsinIreland,heldupforthe execrationofmankind?TheIrish peoplearedisarmedandthereforedefenceless.Troopshavebeenpoured intothecountrytoterrorisethem.A fewweeksagoitwasstatedinParliament--hatthenumberofsoldiersin the:,landwasfifty-eightthousand. Sincethenlargeadditionshavebeen madetoit.Themenareequipped with,alltheinstrumentsofwar--heavy andlightartillerypieces,tanks,armouredcars,andsoon.Intheterroristworktheregularforcesaresupplemeatedbythepolice,whoarefully armed.

ThePeopleDeprivedofRights. Everythinginthewayofconsti- tutionalagitationisforbidden.It hasbeensaidthatoneisindanger ofimprisonmentinIrelandevenfur sneezing.Meetingsareprohibited.So areassembliesforsocialenjoyment. Theannouncementthataconcertis abouttobeheldinanytownordis- trictisenoughtobringtoitanarray- ofmilitarymenandpolicewhoswarm inthestreetsandroadsandarepro- videdwithtanks,machine-guns,ar- mouredcars,andaeroplanes.The housesofthepeoplearevisitedbythe soldiersandpolicemen.Avisitdur- ingwhicheverythinginthehouseis disturbed,eventheclothesonthe beds.isacommonexperienceofhouseholders.Theraiderssearchforarms andpossessionofthemostrusty fowlingpieceisaccountedacrime. Courts-martialandpolicecourtsare dailytryingprisonersandsentencing themtolongtermsofincarceration1,-r themosttrivialacts-perhapsforsing- ingasong,orfor"keeping-step,"or forhavingintheirpocketsinwriting orinprintsomethingthatapolice- manconsidersdangeroustotherealm. TwoYears'ImprisonmentforaSong.

TheotherdayMr.DenisHenry.Irish Solicitor-General,wasaskedinthe HouseofCommonsifagentleman namedJohnSheehanhadbeensentencedtotwoyearsimprisonmentfor havingsung"TheFelonsofour Land,"asongwhichisaboutfiftyyearsold,Mr.Henryacknowledged thefact,thoughMr.Macpherson,ChiefSecretary,accordingtothetestimony

oftheMinistry.Theelectionswe notfaroff,andhepaidthepenalty forhisindependence.Hestoodfor WaverleyasaProgressive,andwith otherProgressiveswasverybadlyde- feated.Thatseemedtheendof Beeby,politically,andhedevotedhimselftohislawwork,andeventuallybecameparticularlyeminentinindus- trialcases.InprivatelifeHolman andBeebyremainedthebestof friends.

InthePoliticalLimelightOnceMore.

ButalthoughBeebywasworking hardathisprofession,hecouldnot keephiseyesoffParliament,andhe wasorganisingaProgressiveandCountrypartywhenHolmanandhisimme- diatefollowersacoupleofyearslater wereexpelledfromtheLabourparty overtheConscriptionissue.Itisquite possiblethatthisparticularpolitical crisissadlymangledBeeby'splans. Untilthesplitoccurred,thereseemed everyprospectthattheHolmanAdministration,whichwasonthenerves ofthepeople,wouldreceiveitsquietus fromtheelectors,andthattheProgressivesandLiberalscombinedwould occupytheMinisterialbenches.In suchaneventitwasnaturaltocon- cludethatMr.Beeby,asleaderofthe Progressives,wouldmakehisown termswithWade.Infact.heand Wadeatonetimewerediscussingthoseterms.Butasthingsturnedout. HolmanhurriedovertotheLiberals fromtheLabourcamp,madehisown compactwiththeLiberalleader,an Mr.Beebyhadtoacceptthecrumbswhichwere.however,aseatinthe UpperHouse,andaportfolio,until thenextelectionswerecontested.The Coalitionsweptthecountrywhenit metit,Beebyhimselfwassuccessful atWagga:butheremainedplaying secondfiddleintheMinisterialorche trawhen,withbetterfortune-orhad Holmanmetwithworseluck-he mighthavebeenplayingfirst.Holmaninduecourselightlyskippedoff toEngland,butBeeby,theastutest brainsleftintheCabinet,wasnot command.Fuller,asWade'slega.:y. andtheleaderoftheConservatives.h.... cameActingPremier,andtookallthe callsbeforethecurtain.Itissail, thatitwasBeebywhoreallybrokethe strike-thebigstrikewhichHolman dodgedsonicely-butifthereisany creditintheachievementFullerhad it.Whetherornotsuchuntoward

ofMr.J.McVeagh,hadpreviouslydeniedthatanysuchprosecutionhad takenplace.Forsellingleafletswithoutapermitladieshavebeensentto prisonforafortnight.Undersuch circumstancesunrestisinevitable,but lesttheprovocationshouldnotbesufficient,themilitaryoverrunwholedis- trictsinasortofwildorgiasticmood. APressAssociationreporttellshowon thenightofthe5th.ahugeforceof policeandmilitarytookpossessionof Dundalkandalltheroadsadjoining.Sentriesstoppedandinterrogatedway- farers.Motorlorrieswitharmedpol- iceweresentscurryingthroughthe country.Thehousesofprominent SinnFeinerswerevisited,apparently toseewhethertheyhadgonetobed. Acommercialtravellerreturningto thetowninamotor-carwasshotat andfatallywoundedbyasentry.The militarystatethattheycalledonthe drivertostop.butboththecommercialtravellerandthedriveraffirm thattheyheardnochallenge.

HighJinksoftheMilitary. IntheCORKEXAMINER.ofthe 5th.ult..itsTipperarycorrespondent writes:"Extraordinaryactivitywas shownthroughoutTuesdaybymilitary andpoliceinvariouspartsofSouth andNorthTipperaryandEastLimerick.Fromthesmallhoursofthe morninguntilfarintotheevening, greatmotorlorries,filledwithsoldiersandeachwithacomplementof policemen,andmilitarymotorbicycles. weresearchingeveryroadtothewest andnorth-westofTipperary.Itis saidthatinthevillagesofCappawhite andDoonandwithinaradiusofmany milesaround,therewasscarcelya housethatwasnotsearched.From hilltohillheliographscouldbeseen flashingonthepreviousevening.NEUtarymotorbicycleswereracingalong theroadsandassomeofthempassed incloudsofdustatthespeedalmost

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experiencesworedownBeeby'snerves wecannotsay.Butthefactremains thathisinterestinactivepoliticsseem- edtodecline.Wethinkitwasalmost immediatelyafterMr.Holman'sreturnthatheofferedtoresignona, countofill-health.butwaspersuaded byhiscolleaguestoremainonandthen undertakeamissiontoAmericaand Englandthathadsomethingofthe characterofarestcure.Heonlyre- turnedafewweeksago,andnowhe hasresignedagaininsolidearnest,and thistimethebreachbetweenhimand hisoldleaderseemsreallyserious.

BehindtheScenes.

Nooneprobablywilleverknow whatwassaidattheinterviewbetween HolmanandBeebybeforethelatter madeuphismindtolaunchhisbombshell.Doubtlessconfidenceswereexchangedandtherewassomeplain speaking.ButthosewhoknowBeeby bestsaythathehasagenuinerespect andaffectionforthePremier,buthas lostallpatiencewithhisunpractical andunwisechivalry.Holmanhas beenawayfromCabinetmeetingsquite alotofrecentmonths,anditisreally truethateachindividualMinisterhas becomequitealawuntohimself.It isassertedbyBeeby'sfriendsthat thingshavebeendoneofwhichHolmanreallydoesnotapprove-which hewouldnotdohimself-butwhich, outofamistakensenseofloyalty,he hotlydefendsshouldtheybepublicly attacked.TheresultisthatonestupidorindiscreetMinistercanbringa stormofabusedownonthewhole Cabinet,forwhilstthePremiertakes theresponsiiblitysubordinateMinisterscannotprotest.Certainlysucha stateofaffairswouldbeparticularly gallingtoafar-seeingMinisterwho knowsthedangerandhasdonehis best;and,hasaconsiderableclaim tobeseriouslylistenedto.Moreover, awell-meaningman-andBeebyissaid tobeconscientious-getstiredintime ofbeingmisunderstoodthroughthe faultofothers.Stillitmightbethat BeebyhaswatchedHolmangraduallylosinghisgrip,believesthatthe"Nationalists"mustgoontherockssooner orlaterwiththeConservativeelement incontrol,andhascometotheconclusionthathecanservenogoodpurpose byendeavouringtomakeasilkpurse outofasow'searanylonger.Who cantell?Weadmitthewaysofpoli- ticiansarebeyondus!

ofanexpresstrainthroughthestreets ofTipperary,itwasnoticedthatthey hadcarrier-pigeons."TheGovernmentevidentlywishtoprovetothe worldthattheyaretruePrussiansand despisepopularrights.TheyaremakingIreland"safeforplutocracy,"but theworlddoesnotsympathise.The sympathyoftheAmericanSenateand peopleandofallotherswhohate tyrannygoesouttothesufferingIrish people,andIfeelsurethattheperse- cutionishelpingthecauseofliberty.

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whatiswrongWith115?

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Tothisquestion

Mr.WyndhamLewiswellknownasartistandwriterrepliedtheotherday,"Ourblatantlife ofmeaninglessluxury,ofinsolent cynicism,ofsordidsqualor,ofinfinite confusion,andofnostandardsother thanthoseofcommercialismandsnobbery."Thatisplaintalk;wecannot mistakeitsburden.Moregenerally still,ouryoungJuvenaldeclaresthat the"chaos,"or,asBailwerLyttontermedit,the"strife-rot"inwhichmodern democracieswelter,isduetowantof intelligenceandwantofreligion,"LivingwithoutGodintheworld,"saidSt. Paul.Itisnot,norwasitever,a simplematterofformspolitical.Decadenceandcorruptionareincidentto allformsalike.TheBookofKings isnotdecidedlyblackerthantherecordsofnoblesandcommons.Toindictanageoranationmayseemlabourthrownaway;whilethePharisee whodoesitplaysapartneitherexactlyChristiannoraltogethersafeonhis ownaccount."Weareall,"asthe Latinproverbruns,"theworsefor license."Now,iflicensebetheabsenceofchecksinconductandofrecognisedandtrueprinciplesinthought. surelythereislicenceenoughtomake ustremble.Togetpleasureandto havethemeansofgettingit,behold thesumofwisdomformen,women, andchildren,whichhastakenthe placeheldduringcenturiesbyChristianteaching.''Howthen,"itmay beasked,"aboutthewarwithits countlessdeedsofheroism?Haveyou forgottenallthat?'.'No;Idonot forget;nevertheless.bytestimonyof thosewhosawitnearathand,the wardisclosedanappalingignoranceof religioninallranksexceptwhereCatholicshadtheirplace.Hereand nowIamlookingroundonapeople forwhomthewarisathingofthe past-anationthathadlongprevious to1914beenswiftlymovingawayfrom theoldChristian,oldBible,oldethical tradition,becomingfreeandfreerin theirviewsoffamilylife,ofsexualpurity,commercialmethods,socialproprieties.AndwhereverIturn,the newspapers,picture-films,advertisements,tellthesametale,whichthe courtsrepeat,ofastrike,ifnotgeneralyetwidespreadandgrowing againsteverylawaslaw."Ihave alwaysdoneasIliked,andIalways shall"-thosewordsoftheNewYork societywomanputthewholethingin aphrase.

"Moralanarchy,"letuscallit,isour lementablecondition.The"Lawless One,"Antichrist,reigns.

LustandthePrideofLife.

Nosocietywillendurewithoutsome convictionswhichrestrainappetite; forthoughCarlyledescribedtheEnglandofhistimeas"anarchyplusthe policeman,"thatpolicemanbothin ChurchandState,wasafirmbeliever whencomparedwithourown,whohas

likewisegoneoutonstrike.Thepoint Iamdrivingatisthis.Solongas menholdfastintheirthoughtstoa lawwhichstandsabovethem,unquestionableanddivine,theymayindeedbreakit,outofweakness,butit remainsthechartoftheirexistence, thesoul'sanchor,bywhichtheycan yetbesaved.Imagineitlost,even asnowithasvanishedintothedeep formillions,whatislefttothem?The passionofdesire;lustofthefleshand theeyes,andtheprideoflife.More thantwohundredyearsagothegreat FrenchBishop,Bossuet.warnedhis generationthat"privatejudgmentin religion"wouldcarrymenonintoa periodwhen"atheism,indifference,end theworshipofmoney"weredestined toprevail.Theprophecyhasbeenfulfilledinoursight.Mr.Wyndham Lewistellsusthatthespiritofcynicism,whichdenies"realvalues,"knows noreverenceforlearningortruthor beauty.Itisstupidbecauseitis blind.Towhichletmeaddthatby afataldelusionitfanciesthat"doing asIlike"willbringhappiness:and theverynotionof"doingrightforthe sakeofright."ishiddenfromit.Thus weget"meaninglessluxury."ofwhich thepricepaidbytoilis"sordid squalor."Insteadofdecenthumanmarriagetherecomestopassthemarriage formoney,formeregratification,with "race-suicide,""divorceondemand," murdernowandthen,andtheruinof thefamily,followingitasfamineand plaguefollowwar.Lifeseemsone greatgamble;amusement,drug-taking, abnormalexperiences,superstitions, thingsnottobenamed.allendingin astrangehardinsensibility,markthe periodwhichasocialearthquakemay finishinstormandfire.Isthisto bethelastchapterofmoderncivilisation?

ComeAgain,YeChildrenofMen.

Idonotsayso:but"thetimesare veryevil,"beyondadoubt.They sufferfromthedeadlydisease,taking formsandshapesinnumerable,which Ihaveanalysed,beliefinthe"dayof nojudgment,"andof"noGod."Such heresy,Igrant,islackofintelligence, butsomethingmore;itisinsanefrivolity,asofmoths(lancingrounda flamethatdrawsthembyitsbrightnessandwillconsumetheminits fierceheat.Theonlyhopeofrescue isthereturntoself-denial,tofaithin theEternal,totheChristfromwhom thiswickedandadulterousgeneration hasgoneastray.Theyaskedfora sign;thewarwasgiventhem.They haveseentheirnoblestdieforanunselfishobject.Letthemlearnthe lesson.

Two-thirdsOfthemembersofthe newHouseofCommonsarebaldbaldnessandprogressnevermatedtoo well.

Bryan'SeriesDevotionalLeaflets.

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August.

DevotiontotheheartofMaryisbut theconsequenceofthedevotiondue totheHeartofJesus.ItisaconsequenceofthatboundlessloveofJesus forHismostHolyMother,whichleads HimtosharewithherallHisriches andhonours,sofarastheycanbe communicatedtoacreature.The ChurchneverdissociatestheMother fromherDivineSoninthefestivals whichshecelebratestoHishonour.If shecelebratesthemysteriesofthe Saviour,fromHisIncarnationtoHis Ascension,shecelebrateslikewiseall themysteriesofMary,fromherConceptiontoherAssumption.The FeastoftheSacredHeartofMaryis. therefore,butthenaturalconsequence ofthatoftheSacredHeartofJesus. Letusloveandhonourthesetwe Hearts,sointimatelyunited;letusgo totheFatherthroughtheHeartof Jesus;letusgototheSaviourthrough theHeartofMary.Letusrenderto GodtheFather,throughtheHeartof Jesus,whatweowetoHisinfinitejusticeandgoodness;andletusrenderto GodtheSon,throughtheHeartof MarywhatweowetoHismercy,and allHisbenefitstous.WeshallobtaineverythingfromtheFatherand theHolyGhostthroughtheHeartof Jesus,andweshallobtaineverything fromtheSonthroughtheHeartof Mary.

ItiscustomarywithmanypiouspersonstodedicatethefirstSaturdayin everymonthtotheparticularhonour oftheImmaculateHeartofMary,as thefirstFridayisdevotedtotheSacredHeartofJesus.Tothisend,they assistatMassandmakeaspiritual Communion,iftheycannotCommunicatesacramentally,tothankGodfor allthegracesHehasbestowedupon Mary,andforthetenderaffectionwith whichHehasfilledherhearttowards us.Intheeveningtheyvisitsome churchoraltardedicatedtotheBlessedVirgin;or,ifthatbeimpossible, theypayavisittoherimageintheir ownoratory,orelsewhere.

PeaceThanksgiving.

CatholicProcessionatWestminster.

OnSunday.May25th,agreatprocessiontookplacethroughtheprincipalstreetsoftheCityofWestminsterintheimmediatevicinityofWestminsterCathedral,London,asanact ofthanksgivingandintercession.In aletterfromtheCardinalArchbishop, whichwasreadinallthechurches, andwhichreceivedconsiderablepublicityinthedailypress,hisEminence says:-

Athometherearemanysignsof unrestwhichonlythewiseststatesmanshipandtheprudentpatienceof thepeoplecancalm.Throughoutthe worldsufferingsofeverykind,uncertaintyastothefutureandpolitical agitationsarestilldisturbingthepeace ofmanycountries.AgreatConferencehasbeensittingformanymonths inParistodeterminethedestiniesof thenations,andtherehasfromthebeginninguntilnowbeennoofficialrecognitiononthepartofthemembers oftheConferenceofthefactthatunaidedhumanwisdoin,howevergreat, mustofnecessietyultimatelyfailand beconfounded.Godhasbeenexcludedfromthedeliberationsofthat assembly:andwho,then,needwonderifitsfindingsandconclusions havesofargivenlittlesatisfaction, andbutscantyhopetotheanxious world?"

Theprocession,whichformagnificenceresembledthesolemnoccasion oftheEucharisticCongresssomeeleven yearsagowhenforthefirsttimesince thereignofMaryI.aPapalLegate walkedinthestreetsofLondon.was composedofover12,000Catholicsfrom allpartsofLondon,whilethestreets alongtheroutewerethrongedby somethinglikeamillionobservers. Everyguild,sodalityandconfraternity wasrepresented,andmembersofalmosteveryreligiousorderwerepresentinthehabitoftheirinstitute. TheCardinalArchbishop,whowore thescarletrobesofaPrinceofthe Church,wasprecededbyhisarchiepiscopalcross,beforewhichwalkeda vergerbearingtheCardinal'smace.ImmediatelyfollowingtheBishopsand prelates,whowalkedafterhisEminence,wererepresentativesoftheBritishandOverseasForces,amongthem officersandmenoftheUnitedStates ArmyandNavy,carryingtheFlagof theircountry.Attheconclusionof theProcessionBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentwasimpartedtoavast concourseofpeopleinthegroundsof theCathedral.

MoriFolklire.

Theoldraceisdying,saystheNew ZealandTABLET.Itisthelawthat whenthewhitemancomestocivilise adarkpeoplehecorruptsthemand sowstheseedsofdecay.Themeek shallpossesstheKingdomofHeaven, buttheproudandthestrongandthe unscrupulousmanagetogetthisearth intotheirhandsasarule.British civilisationmeansthespreadofmaterialismandthegospelofUtilitarianism,whichdestroy'everythingthatis beautifulintheworld.Assurelyas thevirginbushiscutdowntomake roomforrailways,andassurelyas hideousstoresariselikestainsonthe shoresoflovelyriversandharbours,so surelydoesallthatisworstandmost horribleinBritish"culture"disfigure thepoeticandchivalroustraitsofthe simplenativeraces.Thesubstitt tionofanamelikePalmerstonNorth forthemusicalManawatuisasymbol ofwhattakesplace.Theteaching ofthesing-songrhymesintheschoolbooksandtheneglectoftheoldMaori songsisanothersign. Amaterial peoplethathavedrivenGodoutof theirschoolscannotbeexpectedto understandthesethings.Ooemight aswellexpecttoseeJosephIlanandoingahakeorsingingalullabyin Maori.Butthereareafewpeople whorealisethatnotonbreadalone doesmanlive,andonthemtheduty devolvesofsavingwhatlittleremains ofMaoritraditionsandfolklore.The legendsoftheMaoriracearetoobeautifultoallowthemtodie.Letus givethemtothechildrenifwehave nothingofourowntogive.Thewhite man'srecordinNewZealandhasno romanceandnopoetryaboutit.Let usnot,however,besostupidasto losethatolderheritagewhichisnot oursbuttheMaoris'.Wetookpretty nearlyeverythingelsefromthemand madeourownofit.Letustake theirlegendstooandsavethemfor thefuturewhichmaybringtoNew Zealandbettermenandwomenthan theywhoarecontenttosendGodinto exileandturntheirlivesandtheir children'sintoaseriesofmarketdays andcircuses.

SUPERSTITIONANDMATERIAL ISM.

"Canyounotsee,"saysChesterton, "thatfairytalesintheiressenceare quitesolidandstraightforward;but thatthiseverlastingfictionaboutmodernlifeisinitsnatureessentiallyincredible?Folkloremeansthatthe soulissane,butthattheuniverseis wildandfullofmarvels.Realism meansthattheworldisdullandfull ofroutine,butthatthesoulissickand screaming.Theproblemofafairy taleis-whatwillahealthymando withafantasticworld?Theproblem ofthemodernnovelis-whatwilla madmandowithadullworld?Inthe fairytalesthecosmosgoesmad;but theherodoesnotgomad.Inmodern novelstheheroismadbeforethebook begins."InthenameofProgress wearetryingtodoawaywithfolk lureandfairytalesnow;andintheir steadwehavealiteraturethatisoften redolentofthesewerandunfittobe readbydecentpeople.Folk-loreand fairtalesneverdidchildrenany harm,butthemodernnoveldoesharm toeverybodywhoreadsit.Ifitis nottruetosaywithG.K.C.thatthe heroofmodernnovelsismadbefore thebookbegins,itisatleasttruethat thereaderismadwithhimselfbefore itends.Thepeoplewhohavedeceivedthemassesandpersuadedthem thatfilthwasbetterthanpoetryand romancehavealottoanswerfor.ForgeriesofthesortcommittedbyHaeckelandHuxleyareahundredtimes morecriminalthanthoseforwhicha manissenttogaol.Aslongasa peoplebelieveintheworldoffairieseventhoughtheyweretotakethem seriously-theyhave,atanyrate,a holdofagreattruth;butwhenwe havegivenupthefairiesforEugenics andFreeLoveitistimeforusto lookforasign-posttotelluswhatdirectionwastakenbytheGadarene swine.

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Theclodsofearthamong, Gropedsunwardthroughthemold.

Untilinfruitagerare, Wroughtstemandshapelycup, Enduedwithfragrancefair, 111Thisflowerisliftedup.

Forthisthestraightstemgrew. Forthisthecalixspread; Turatherheavenlydew Frontrivensideandhead.

Toofft,rinGod'ssight. ToHim,itsradiantsun, Anodorofdelight. Blo-elofHisHolyOne, -BlancheM.Kelly.

TAKETOYOURBEDS."

Commissioner'sWarning.

Acis-isabilityofAvoidingCrowds

The..ertmissionerofPublicHealth (Dr.Atkinson)statedduringtheweek thathedesiredtoreiteratehisprevious warningtothepublicthatduringthe 1.-ireseatepidemicitwasverymuchin theire'eninterestsimmediatelytotake tobelshouldtheydevelopsignsofillness.Experienceshowedthatitwas theneglectofthisprecautionwhich gave oftentothemostsevere caere.andtofatalresults.Atthe sametimesuchactionmustmaterially limitthespreadofinfectiontoothers. The...lvisabilityofavoidingcrowds andelacesofpublicentertainment shouldbestressedagain.Theneglect ofthatprecaution,wheresymptomsof catarr:-.erthecommencementofillnessexieted.showedonthepartofthe affectedpersonanutterdisregardfor hie(eveandthepublicwelfare.

COUNTER-IRRITANTS.

Aee.atard-plasteronthefingerto curethachecanbeimprovedupon. Lettea,effererapplytheplasteron the thewrist.justabovethe haw:. therewillbenomorepain ie ea.saysanexchange.Rub ;:attheskinbeforeclapping 41.th.:nustardtopreventblistering. Tht acounter-irritant,isvery ,-anbefoundinmanyofthe encieeteaeliealworks.Anotherpoint tehe-:Y.c:.tieredistoapplytheplas. t,r eeresideastheaching e.

OURPRESENTNEED.

alaJapanese-sheworeacoatofblack satinwrappedsotightlyroundthefigurethatshesomewhatresembledthe figureofanEgyptianmummy.One neverknowswhatvagariesMadamela Modewilltakeintohercapricioushead. butletushopeshewillnotinflictus withtheverynarrowskirt.

CHOOSESAINTS'NAMES

TheChurchhasalwayswishedthat everychildofhersshouldreceiveat baptismthenameofsomesaint,in ordertobeputthusunderhisprotectionanddedicatedtohim.Thepatron saint,reader,whosenameyouassumed onbecomingachildofChrist,hasthus aspecialinterestinyou,sinceyouhave beenconsecratedtohimfromyour verybirth.Hispowerwillovershadow,you,hisprayerspleadforyou:and you,onyourpart,areexpectedtolook uptohimandtostrive(insomemeasureatleast)toimitatehim.

Howgloriousarethosesaints,how nobleandsoul-inspiringtheirlives,how magnificenttheachievementsofthose servantsofGodwhosenamesarecommonlygiventoCatholicboys.Forinstance.St.Patrick,thegreatapostle ofIreland.Itisagrandnamefora boytobear;itisalmostatalisman againstinfidelity.So,too.St.John. theBelovedDisciple,whoreclinedon Jesus'breast.Aproposofhisname. Eusebius.writinginthefourthcentury.remarks:"Byloveandadmirationforhim,andinthehopeofbeing deartotheLordevenashe.thefaithfuldelighttotakehisname."SimilarlySt.Joseph.thespotless,whobore theInfantSaviourinhisarms;St Peter.chiefoftheApostles;S.S.StephenandLawrence.SS.Ambroseand Augustine,SS.FrancisandVincent. SS.ThomasandBenedict-theseare someoftheheroesandbenefactorsof humanitymostcommonlyproposedtin Catholicboysasmodelstorevereand imitate.

TheMoveTowardsAcceptanceof CatholicDoctrine.

WILLPOWER.

Ourgreatmistakeisthatweconsiderthesaintsmadeofdifferentmaterialfromourselves.Wethinkthat theywerebornsaints.andthenthat theywereverymuckhelpedbyenvironmentandheredity,afineintellectualshieldtocoverourowncowardice.Manisnotmovedbyheredity.Heismovedbywillpower. "Whenthefatesstoodopposing,he bentthem."Thereisthesaint.IgnatiuswasnotbornasaintHewas muchlikeourselves.Hedidsuch humanthingsastobevainandfallin love.Thencamesicknessandhe readabook.Whenhearosefromhis bed,theworldwaschanged.This wasnotsanity-itwasarightuseof reason.Certaintruthsareexemplified inthelifeofeachsaint.Abstract truththenbecomesconcrete.That particulartruthstepsoutfromthe deadpagesandweseeitlivingand breathing.IfIwereaskedwhat truthsareillustratedbySaintIgnatius,Ishouldsaythathesummedup thefirstpageoftheOldTestament andthefirstpageoftheNew:Godin Hisplacewithallcreatedthingsin theirs,andthen.ChristinHisplaceas King.-WiliamPardow,C.J.

AmanufacturerinScotland tertaininganumberofscientistsup theoccasionofthevisit of theBrit:Association.Henoticedthatto ti namesofallhisguestsalongstring initials,indicativeofdegrees.wasattached:sohehadprintedonhisvisitingcardshisownnameandtheletters. "L.F.P.-"Whatonearthdoesthat mean?"theyaskedhim."Wee:.Isaw itwasarichtthingtohastheletters,"hesaid,"andasIdidnaunderstandwhatalltheothersmeans. jistputL.F.P..orLatelyFreePaieley."

RECIPES.

BakingLowder.

Creamoftartar.Soz.:bicarbonateof soda,3dr.;cornflour,3dr.Tomake thisexcellentpowder,use1teaspoonfulasadrachm;sifttogether.and keepdry.

AnAgreeableAperient.

Sulphateofmagnesia,loz.;creamof tartar,loz.:purewater. 1pint,and mix.Takeawineglassfuloccasionally inthemornings.

emindsofouryoungthe eccesse-abuildingacharacterthat wt:-.therespectofall:thisisvastivin,r:.importantthanagreatfortune. - Field.

toandassist.notcriticise and Iten.,:nb%::-thatwhenyouareinthe right,acanaffordtokeepyourternper.aea:thatwhenyouareinthe sereneerecan'taffordtoloseit.

ATOAST:TOMOTHER..

T.theenewholovesuswhereforsane'sbright, Ku:morewherethesky'sovercast; Whoseheartreveals.yetmoreconceals Ourmother-firstandlast THESKIRT.

Perhapsthemost-talked-o'bitof wearingapparelinthewhoi,.'ofthe w..rdrobeistheskirt.Whetherpart atwo-piecetailoredsuit,orpartof uaone-piecedress,orentirelyseparate.italwaysmeritsagreatdealof discussion.Thelength,thewidth,the generalsilhouette,haveallbeenthoroughlythreshedout,andwhetherthe idealdresshasreallybeenreachedremainst,,beseen.forintheshopsevery varietyskirtisbeingshown.But certainlythenarrowskirtislikelyto prevailforthecomingseason.Fashionabledameslatelyreturnedfrom Englandhavebeenexploitingskirts cutsonarrowlythattheyrequiretobe splitupthebackpanelsotiaatthe wearercanwalk.Awarwidowjust backcreatedratherasensationin George-st.,Sydney,byhermincinggait--

TheCHURCHOFIRELANDGAZETTEdrawsattentiontothefact that700clergyoftheChurchofEngland"haveseenfittoformaFederationcifCatholicPriests"forthefollowingpurposes:"TomaintainthedoctrineofthePerpetualVirginityofthe MotherofGodandtheBodilyResurrectionofOurLord:topromote thepracticeoftheopenandpublicReservationoftheBlessedSacrament:to upholdandteachpubliclythepracticeoftheInvocationofSaints:to teachthepracticeandregularuse theSacramentofPenanceandtheolieervanceoftheruleofFasting mullion:tocontendi(srCatlio!icoraer anddisciplineintheChurch.and combatallbreachesofthesame."The CHURCHOFIRELANDGAZETTE entersavigorousprotestagainstwhat itdescribesas"thisflamboyantexcursion

WISTFULWORDS.

From"CandlesThatBurn,-byAline Kilmer.wifeofthelateJoyceKilmer. theAmericanpoet,whofellinaction inthelastbattleoftheSomme.Pray forhissoul.Helovedallthatwas goodinlife,thesunshineofhome,the prattleofchildren--helovedthe beautythatisinnature-heloved God.

Ishallnotlaafraidanymore.

Eitherbynightorday: Whatwoulditprofitmetobeafraid Withyouaway?

NowIambrave.Inthedarknight alone

AlithroughthehouseIgo, Lockingthedoorsandsnakingwindowsfast Whensharpwindsblow.

Forthereisonlysorrowinmyheart: Thereisnoroomforfear.

ButhowIwishIwereafraidagain.

Mydear,mydear.

ForAugust.

BananasScalloped. Coverabutteredpuddingdishwith athicklayerofslicedbananas:over thisputtwotablespoonfulsofsugar. andmoistenwithlemonjuice,andthen sprinklealayerofbreadcrumbs.repeatingthisprocesstillthedishisfilled:pouralittlemeltedbutteroverth.: top,andbaketillthetopisslightl7. browned.

SalmonalaHopetoun.

Onetinofsalmon.lox.gratedcheese 1tablespoonfulvinegar.breadcrumbs cayenne.salt.Butterapierlish,spread thesalmononit,withsalt.cayenne andvinegar.Putasprinklingof cheese.thenbreadcrumbs,coverthe topwithlittlebitsofbutteratinter. valsoverthebreadcrumbs.Bak.. fromfifteena.twentyminutesine quickoven. LemonSauce.

AV.t,,,tee..e ,eeWats: vneteaspoonfulear has mixedwithCO!..water:hodfor threeminutes:addonetablespoonful oflemonjuice,quarterofacupftt:of sugar.onetablespoonfulcaramelan-i apinchofsalt, DeliciousCustardPudding. Threetablespoonsfu:flour.three eggs,threebreakfastcupfulsmilk.Put theflourinasmallbasin,andsr.ak intoabatterwithalittlecoldmill: seperatetheyolksfromthewhites theeggs.putthewhitesonaflat plateandbeattoafroth.sothata knifewillstanduprightinit.Beat theyolksalso,andaddthemtothe batter:putremainderofmilkonthe fireinasaucepan,letitheatjusta little,thenaddthebatterandsugar totaste.Stirwelluntilitboils,and boilforfourminutes.thenliftoffand letitcoolalittlebeforeaddingwhites ofeggs:stirtheminverylightly. keepingthefrothagooddealontop. Alittleessencemaybeadded. inovenwiththedoorope,i r minutes.

HINTS.

CreamSubstitute:Stiradessertsponfulofflourintoapintofnew milk.takingcarethatitisperfectly smooth.Simmerittotakeoffthe rawtasteoftheflour.Beatwellthe yokeofanegg.andstiritgentlyinto themilk.Passallthroughafine sieve.

Boiling.

Whenboilingmeat,keepthelidof thestewpandowntightly.Whenboi. ingdumplings,keepthelidofth, saucepanraised.Ifthisisdone,the dumplingswillneverbeheavy:thatis, ifthewateriskeptboilingthewhole time.Boiledpuddingsshouldbe plungedatonceintoboilingwater,and shouldboilfast,notsimmer.

CurrentIrishOpinion.

"THEFUTUREOFIRELAND."

Theev'ninggrowsdarkonthewild hillsofErin Fornight,withhermantleofsilence, isnearing; Tillsoon,inthedarkness,therivers aresleeping

Andthesoftwreathsofmisto'erthe mountainsarecreeping.

But,atlength,fromtheclouds,where alldaytheyhavehidden, Thestarsdimlyshow,andshineforth, thoughunbidden, Andthewhite-visagedmoonrisesup inhersplendour

Withallthesoftjoythatthesun's rayscanlendher; And,thoughtheirfairlightcannot chasealltheshadows

Noreasterwithbrightnessthemoors andthemeadows; Yettheyspeaktothemountainsand streamsintheirsorrow

Ofthesunthatwillriseatthebreak ofthemorrow; Tillatlengththatbrightorb,inhis pridere-appearing, Makesthedawninggrowbrightonthe wildhillsofErin.

ThuswithErinitisinherev'ningof sadness; Herstarspalelyshine,toherheartgivinggladness, Andhermoonrisesup,givingforth joyfulwarning

Ofthesunthatwillcomeinthebirth ofthemorningTill,afterthegriefofthatlongnight ofsorrow. Hersunwillariseo'eraglorious morrow. -J.J.A.

WedidnotreadwhattheEnglish labourmenorMr.T.P.O'Connorsaid intherecentdebateintheEnglish Parliament,butwewerecurious enoughtoreadwhatSandyMacsaid. Sandysaidheagreedwiththeabstract adherencetolibertyalloverthe world!Hehadbeenalife-longHome Ruler!Itwashe,itappears,orderedthelivingpicturesatandaboutthe DublinMansionHouse."Aman namedKellyandotherfugitivesfrom justice"weretobearrested.Inan earlierattempttoarrest"amannamedKelly"SandyallegedthatKelly had"whippedoutarevolver."The momentheheardthat,"Icametothe conclusionthatMansionHouseorno MansionHouseifthemanwasthere heshouldbearrested."Andsothe militaryevolutnonstookplace,aliving pictureinEnglishgovernmentinIrelandwasprovidedforthedistinguishedAmericancitizens,asituationwas precipitatedthatmighteasilyhaveled tobloodshedbutfortheforbearance thecitizensandthetactoftheLord Mayor-andnoonewasarrested.The boys,ConnorsandHogan,weretaken undertheprotectionofthepolice"to savethemfromthemenacingattitude oftheSinnFeinersofthedistrict"andwhentheLordChiefJusticeappliedforthebodyofoneofthemto beproducedincourtthepolice--likea bungwithabogus"bona"onhispre- mises-firedhimoutthebackdoorand senthimhometohisparentsandto theSinnFeiners!AllIrelandknows thattheproclaimingofLimerickasa militaryareaandtheestablishingof aseverepermitsystemledtheworkers andpeopleofLimericktocallageneralstrike,butMacphersonknowsbetter,andhesaid:"WemadeLimerick amilitaryareabecauseSinnFeiners andcertainirresponsiblememtersof theLabourPartyattemptedtocurb therightsoflaw-abidingcitizensby proclaimingastrikeinthecitynotfor anylegalreason-nottoincreasethe wagesoftheworkersorprovidethem withbetterhours,butsimplyandsolelytoactinopendefianceofthelawfuldecreesoftheGovernment."After thatwemayexpectanystatement forthisScotchbounder."Weare notgoingtobargainwithSinnFeiners.."saidsandy;buttherealtrouble withSandyandhismastersisthat SinnFeinerswon'tbargainwiththem.

-THELEADER,

AnIrishcorrespondentwrite,:

"NowthatthePresscensorshiphasbeenabolishedinGreatBritain,itis moredifficultthanevertounderstand whatgoodpurposecanbeservedbyitsretentioninthiscountry.Allalong Trishnewswhichcouldnotbepublish.

edoverherehasfilteredbacktousa dayortwolaterthroughthelessseverelycensorednewspapersofGreat Britain;andtheprincipalresulthas beentogiveanincreasedinterestto actsandspeechesnotalwaysintrinsicallyimportant.Moreover,thevagariesofthecensorshiparealmostinexplicable.Dayafterdayonecan readintheIrishpapersSinnFeinpropagandistnotes'aspassedbythe censor.'Yet,whentheotherdaythe LordMayorofDublinissuedaproclamationaschiefmagistrateofthecity, Informingthepublicthattheproposed publicreceptionofDeValerahadbeen abandonedandcounsellingthecitizens toremainquietlyathome,theproclamationwastorndownbythepolice andallmentionofthematterforbiddentotheIrishpress.Butperhaps themostextraordinarycaseisthatof thetwopamphletsentitled'AHandbookforRebels'and'TheGrammarof Anarchy:Boththesepamphletswere submittedto,andpassedby,the censor.Neverthelessallcopiesfound :nIreland(butnotinGreatBritain) wereseizedandconfiscatedandthe sellersprosecuted.Inreplytoques- tionsintheHouseofCommons,the Attorney-GeneralforIrelanddefended theactionoftheexecutiveonthe groundthatboththetitlesandcon. tentsshowedthatitwastheintention ofthecompilersandpublishers'againstnoneofwhom,bythe'way,hasanyactionbeentaken)topromote seditionandanarchy.Asiswell known, anythingneitherpamphletcontained but analtered,extracts,unabridgedand fromthespeechesofthe presentLordHighChancellorofEng land,theVice-PresidentoftheDepart- mentofAgricultureinIreland.the ParliamentarySecretarytotheMinistryofPensions,ofSirEdwardCarson 'PrivyCouncillor),andofthepresent LeaderoftheHouseofCommons,to saynothingoftheIrishAttorney-Generalhimself!Sinceitcannotbesup- posedthatanyofthesegentlemenwere everguiltyofseditiousoranarchical utterances(havenotallofthemand ethersassociatedwiththemreceived quiterecentlysignalmarksofHis Majesty'sfavour?aonecanbutconcludethattheIrishcensorwasjusti- fiedinpassingtheworksforpublica- tion.But,ifso,whyweretheyafter- wardsconfiscated?-NEWSTATESMAN.

CARSONASPENTFORCE.

AnEnglishexchange,referringtothe victoryoftheIndependentUnionist candidateintheEastAntrimelection, says:Noonewhoisacquaintedwith thefeelingentertainedtowardsSirEdwardCarsoninUlsterhasbeensurprisedattherepudiationofhiscandi- datebytheelectorsofEastAntrim. Hehaslongenjoyedafalsereputation inregardtohisinfluenceinthepro- vince.Fromthewayinwhichhe hasbeenaccustomedtospeakofUlster itmightbeassumedthatitwasaspe- cialCarsonitspreserve.Thetruth. however,isthathispoliticalpower amongstthepeopleofUlsterhasalwaysbeenlimited.TheCatholics,who numberverycloseonhalfthepopula- tion,have,ofcourse,detestedhispoli- tics.andaveryconsiderablepropor- tionofthenon-Catholicshavebeen scarcelylessantagonistic.ThedecisioninEastAntrimshowshowheis regardedinaconstituencywhichwas supposedtobeoneofhisstrongholds. Mr. defeatedHanna,theIndependentUnionist, hiscandidatebyamajorityofonethousandonehundredand :sixty-five.Neverweretheclaimsof aleaderdinnedintotheearsofelectors morefrequentlythanduringtheelec- toralcampaign.Dayafterdaythe supportersofMajorMooredeclared thatifSirEdwardCarson'scandidate werenotreturnedthefactwouldbe adreadfulcalamity,fortheleader wouldresign.Buttheelectorswerenot misled.TheyhaveweighedSirEdwardCarsonupandholdincontempt hisposturingasapoliticalguide,and especiallyasafriendofLabour.He maynotresign,butheisaspentforce.

THEFREEDOMOFLIMERICK.

ThefreedomofLimerickwasconfer- redon amidsttheIrish-Americahdelegates animmensepopulardemonstra- tion.Mr.Ryan,inthecourseofhis reply,said:"TheIrishrace,thesea-

dividedGael,wereneversomuchone asnow.Anewspiritwasrunning throughthepeople.HeknewtheIrish ofAmericaaswellasanymanwno troditssoil.Hehadtakenpartin everyIrishmovementinAmericasince hisyouth,andhewouldsaytothepeo- pleofIrelandthattherewasaunanimitybeyondanythateverbeforecharacterisedtheirraceinAmerica.TheyhadforceswiththeminAmericathat neveroperatedinconjunctionbefore. Notonlythat,buttheyhadmessages ofsupportfromfarArgentina;and Australiawasthrobbingandpulsing undertheleadershipofArchbishop Mannix.(Applause.)TheIrishrace wasnolongerhemmedin,cribbed,ca. bined,andconfinedwithintheboundariesoftheIrishSea,butwasstretchedallovertheworldinaworld-empire ofIreland.sothattherewasawhole raceofnewStatesthatwantedtree. domfortheoldcradlelandthathas doweredalmosteverylandbythe geniusofitsoffspring."

THEONLYPOLICY.

Thereisconclusiveevidenceinjusti- ficationoftheSinnFeinpolicy.That policyprovesthattheEnglishGovern menthasnosolutionoftheIrishprob- lem.andthattheonlysolutionisthat whichIrelandherselfhasadopted.DuringtheHouseofCommonsdebate,the Governmentevenrefusedtoallowthe Irishpeopletosettlethequestion,as AustraliasettledtheFederationproblem,bymeansofareferendum.Irelandmuststillbegoverned.against herwill,byEnglishideas,inspiteof thehavocthoseideashavemadeinthe country.IsitanywonderthatIrelandhascutherselfawayfromthe EnglishParliament,andsetupaRepublicwhichtheIrishracethroughout theworldhasrecognisedastheonly legitimateauthorityinIreland?

CarsonisDeValera'sbestargument, saystheSydneyBULLETIN.This swashbucklingoldlawyer,wholivesin Londonandonlyspendsaweekendin Belfastwhenthereisachanceofmakingtroubletheresafely,hasforquarter ofacenturyopposedeveryattemptto settletheIrishquestionequitablyand amicably.Beforethewarhehada sortofjustificationonImperialgrounds forhisoppositiontoanyformofHome Rule.ButwiththeGermanfleetgone Irelandbecomesstrategicallyoffar lessimportance..Somuchsothat,at apoint,Downingstreetmaydecideto lettheuproariousplacego.IfCar. son'sblitheronthe12thJulylastabout "callingouttheUlstervolunteers"materialisesandthusfostersarebellion. andiftheBritishGovernmentdecides togetfromunderandagreetosepara- tion,hisfaithfulUlsterites,willexperiencetreatmenttheywouldneverhave knownunderHomeRule.Thepria perty,possiblythelives,ofmany-of themmaybeforfeited.ButCarson's lucrativeLondonBarpracticewillgo onandhisproperty-allofwhichis inEngland-willbesafe.

GENERALMEETINGS.

"Standingroomonly"isthehighsign ofsuccessinordinarymeetings."Ors dinary"-notIrishmeetings.Therethe rulehasbecomeoverflowmeetings,the hallbigenoughforeventheoptimis- ticplansoftheorganisersofsuchmeetingsgenerallyprovingtoosmallforthe crowdsthatrealise.Wehavelearned tobeearlyifwewanttogetin,and theearlybirdswhodonotgetinare oftensomanyastomakenecessary.an outdoorprogrammeforthem.Andso itis,eveninEngland.Thefriendsof IrishfreedomspiritinLiverpool,for instance.issowidespreadthatata meetingheldtheotherdaytherewasn't ahallinLiverpoollargeenoughtoaccommodatethecrowd.Andsointense isthatspirit,thatthosewhocouldnot getintotheStadiumwaitedoutsidefor fourhourstogreetthemembersof DailEireannwhoaddressedtheindoor meeting.

ThesemeetingsinEnglandgatherto pledgesupporttothepeopleofIreland and"whenthecallofauthoritycomes fromDublintoactasunitsofadisciplinedrace.Therousingbutbeautifully-temperedwordsofthemembers oftheDail,SeanO'Muirthuileand CahalO'Shannan,whoaddressedthis Liverpoolmeeting,liftedthegathering tothehighestpitchofenthusiam.Mr.

O'Muirthuile,dwellingwithprideonthedignityoftheresurgentnation.said inpart:-'Butafewyearsago,wewhositto- dayastheapprovedrepresentativesof theIrishpeople,werebutaminority, andweretreatedworsethanmostminorities.Wesufferedcalumny,werecalledwreckers.To-daywearethe majority,butourtreatmentofthose whomIrelandhassetasideshallbe thatofbrotherIrishmen.Wediffer withthosemen,butshallnotcaluminatethem.Iftheystillprefertotrust tothetrickeryofEnglandwecando withoutthem.Werespectminorities, butasforprivilegesweshallnever givetootherswhatwedonotaskfor ourselves.TheflagoftheRepublicis wideenoughtocoverusall.Itisar pleasuretobringtothisvastgathering themessageofAnDailEireann;the messagewhichisnowbridgingthegeas, andwhichcallstotheaidofourIs- landMothereveryonesheclaimsas herown.'Therearetwogovernments inIreland,'Mr.Muirthuileconcluded, 'anativeoneandaforeignone.One ofthesegovernmentsmustgo,andif 1knowthespiritoftheraceitwon't betheDailEireann.Irelandisonthe rightroadnow.andwon'tbeturned fromit.Marchwithus,marchwith theIrish,whoarenowrisinginever; landthroughouttheworld;marchin thepathmarkedoutbythemartyrs. andmayAlmightyGodstrengthenyen todoit'."

Thisrousingmeetingoffriendsof IrishfreedominEnglandendedwith therecitationofthevastassembly,standingwithbowedheads,ofthe"De Profundis"forthesoulsofthemenof EasterWeek,andthe"Soldier'sSong." inwhichthecrowdoutsidejoinedthem.

TRAGICFIGURES.

Oneofthegreatesttragediespub- lishedinmoderntimeswasissuedon May10asaParliamentaryPaperfor themodestsumc'2d.Itisinthe shapeofareportfromtheRegistrarGeneralofIreland.addressedto"His ExcellencyJohnDentonPinkstone ViscountFrench,LordLieutenant-GeneralandGeneral-GovernorofIreland." anditsays:-"Duringtheperiodfrom MayI,1851.toDecember31.1918,tae numberof!lathesofIrelandwhoerngratedwas4.319.693(2,244.339males and2,075,354females),equivalentto 82.8percent.oftheaveragepopula- tionofthecountry." Therewasaredeemingfeaturein 1918,thanks,ofcourse,to"Dora."The emigrantsfromIrelandlastyeasnumberedonly983.

"THESISTEROFLORDFRENCH."

Mrs.SheehySkeffington'sProtest.

AtameetingoftheIrishWomen's FranchiseLeague,Mrs.Sheehy-Sheffing- tonsaidshewantedtobreakasword withthe"IrishIndependent,"which inpublishingphotographsofcertain membersoftheFranchiseLeague,had whatshewouldcallmasculineeffrontery,ifnothingworse,byreferringto theirmeetingas"atributetothesister ofLordFrench."Iftherewasany- thingthatannoyedherasawoman,it wasbeingdescribedasthesister,the wife,themotherofsomewretchedman (laughter)-especiallywhenthat wretchedmanwasthepoorspecimen thatwasatpresentdrawing£20,000a year,andwasresponsiblefortheterriblereignofmilitarisminthecountry. Shethoughtitwaspeculiarlyabomin- ablethatthe"Independent"shouldsay thatthetributeoftheLeaguetoMrs. Despardwasgiventoherasthesister ofLordFrench,fortheyalwaystried toforgetthatshewashissister.The onlyblotonherescutcheonwasthat shehappenedtobethesisterofLord French.Shehopedthiswasonlya masculineslip,butthe"Independent" hadtogetinLordLieutenantsome way(laughter),andshesincerelyhoped itwouldnotoccuragain.

AsanothertributetoLordFrench, shementionedthatonthethirdanniversary-ofthedeathofherhusband aflaghungoutfromthewindowsof theLeaguewascutdownbythepolice. whocamelikethievesinthenight. wasnotthefirsttimethataflag stolenbytheupholdersoflawand order,andthiswasapeculiarlymean displaybythepoliceintakingaway whatwasamemorialflagrecording whatwasahistoricalfact.

READ THIS!

Thereisinourmidstacurioustype ofIrishman.

foreignPriestsonPurely PoliticalMissions

NOTWANTEDINAMERICA.

IntheBOSTONPILOT,theofficial organofhisEminenceCardinalO'Connell,appearsanarticlewhichsays:"ForsometimepastbothEnglandand Francehavebeenemployingamethod andasystemquitenewtous,and thereforeallthelesssuspected.This newcharacterofpropagandististhe Catholiccleric,andjustbecauseAmericanCatholicshaveneverbeenaccus,tomed toassociateourpriestswith purelysecularandgovernmentalpropagandathedangerhasbeenallthe greaterIthasbecomefinallyso greatthattheCatholicpublicingeneralmusthesoundlywarnedagainst it

WillWelcomePriestsonSpiritual Misaion.

learned.theycanlearnfromthepriests ofAmerica,whodevotetheirlivesand theirlabourstothespiritualwelfare ofthepeopleandleavetothosewho likeitthedoubtfuljobofsecularand politicalpropaganda.Verbumsapientibussat:'

Palestine.

ANewMenacetothefamily.

-Wealwayshavethewarmestwelcomeforanyforeignecclesiasticwho comeshereonapurelyspiritualmission,butweknowthatforthelastfew yearsforeignecclesiasticswithhighsoundingtitleshavebeensentheredistinctlyinthepayoftheirGovernments.nottocarryonanyspiritual workamongourpeople,buttousethe prestigewhichtheirspiritualcharactergivesthemforthepurelysecular purposesofforeignGovernmentsin whoseservicestheyareemployed.They areusuallyclericsunattachedtoany spiritualcharge.Generallytheyareorhavebeen,chaplainstotheforces oftheirownGovernmentandunder Govern:tentpay.Theyareglibtalkers,andknowhowtoingratiatethemselve,amongthosewhoseopinionthey havebeensenttoinfluence,orwhose politicalviewstheyobtainforthepurposeofreportingtotheirgovernmentalchief.

EcclesiasticalAuthority

TheCommissaryoftheHolyLand begstoacknowledgewiththanksthe followingGoodFridayofferings:-HisGracetheArchbishopofSydney, £130;HisGracetheArchbishopof Perth.£50;HisGracetheArchbishop ofAdelaide,£60;HisLordshiptheBushopofMaitland,£2512s.6d.:HisLordshiptheBishopofArmidale,£2319s. 3d.;HisLordshiptheBishopofLismore,£28Ils.2d.:HisLordshipthe BishopofAuckland,£10010s.;His LordshiptheBishopofSale,£50;His LordshiptheBishopofSandhurst,£10 5s.;RightRev.Mons.Bechinor,£74s. 5d.;VeryRev.P.J.Doran,£73s.11d. Hedesiresalsotodrawspecialat tentiontothetrialsoftheFaithfulin theEast.

Accordingtorecentaccountsfrom Jerusalem,theconditionoftheChris. tiansinPalestineandtheneighbouring countriesislamentableintheextreme. Severalmonthsago,thePatriarchof Jerusalemwascompelledtoreportto HisHoliness,thePope,howanti-catholicsetswereflockingtotheEastostensiblywiththeviewofalleviatingthe distressthatisprevailinginPalistine, andArmenia,butpurposelyandeffectivelyinordertoperverttheFaithof theCatholicstherebybribesof money,clothing,andfood.Having realisedthemagnitudeoftheimpendingperil,theHolyFatherhasissued amosturgentletterofappealtothe bishopsoftheentireChurchbegging themtocometohisaidinfrustrating thedesignsoftheseenemiesofthe Faith.

"Theyhaveevidentlynorelations withanyecclesiasticalauthorityhere. Theyhave,onthecontrary,theclosestandmostintimaterelationswith theirrespectiveEmbassiesinWashington,towhichtheyareconstantlyreportingeitherbyletterorvivavoce. NeithertheApostolicDelegationnor anyoneofourbishopsisallowedto knowmuchaboutthem-theirdoings, theircomings,theirgoings.Theygive apparentlyinnocentlecturesandconferences..butjustattherightmoment theyinsertcunninglytheforeignpropagandawhichtheyveryartfullyconceal.Theyhavetheirheadquarters inal:thelargecitieswhicharetheresidence=ofpeoplewhoknowforeign ambassadorsmuchbetterthantheydo theirownbishops,andwhovalueex travagantlythesocialprestigeofa foreignembassy.

"Isisbythemerestchancethatthe Englishclericsengagedinthisvery questionablebusinessareconvertsfrom Anglicanism.accustomedalltheirlives toconsideringtheBritishGovernment astheirecclesiasticalauthority,andis itpurelybychancethattheaudiences theydelightchieflytoaddressare composedofIrishCatholics?

AllegedAnomalousSituation.

Noristhisappealconfinedtothe Hierarchy.Throughthebishops,His Holinesscallsuponeverychildof HolyChurchtomakethiscausetheir own,andtolaborforitssuccess."We cantolerate."writestheHolyFather, "thatsoulsshouldperishthere,where JesusChristpurchasedtheirsalvation atthepriceofHisPreciousBlood." Didthesesolemnwordsreachtheentirebodyofthefaithful,itiseasyto imaginethemagicinfluencethey wouldexercisewithregardtoforthcomingofferings;but,unhappily,itis tobepresumedthatfortensofthousandsineverylandtheywillbeas inoperStiveasiftheywereneverwritten.Itthenbecomesallthemoreimperativeforthosewhorealisewhatik actuallytakingplaceinthesesacred andhistoriclands,andwholearnthe anxietyoftheSovereignPontiff,to spreadthenewsaswidelyaspossible. andtoencouragetheirfriendstocontributetothesacredcause.

"ItishightimethattheAmerican Catholicpublicwokeuptothisanomaloussituation,andthatboththeecclesiasticalauthoritiesandtheCatholic peoplegavetheseclericaladventurers clearlytounderstandthatiftheyhave haveanyspiritualworktoperform,or iftheyarecapableofdoingsuch,theyhadmuchbettergohome,bothto EnglandandtoFrance,bothofwhich countriesaresadlyinneedofcapable andzealouspriests.

"Theselong-titledclericsfromcountrieswhoseprincipaldiversionisthe baitingofthePopeandtheexilingof runs,wouldmuchbettertakethenext steamerforEnglandandFrance,throw uptheirGovernmentjob.andoccupy themselveswiththereallaboursofthe priesthood.That,iftheyhavenotyet

Thenoteofwarning,soundedby JudgeGrantintheJuneSCRIBNER'S,concerningthelimitsoffemaleindependence,iswell-timedand necessary.Thewriter'sexperiencein thedomesticcourtandhisasquaintancewiththecauseswhichordinarily leadtodivorcequalifyhimtospeak authoritativelyonthenewmenace whichthreatensthestabilityofthe familyintheUnitedStatesandbythesametokenthebestinterestsof theStateHedeclaresthatthe changeofconditionswellunderway beforethewarandincrediblyacceleratedduringthepastfouryearshas conferredonwomananeconomicindependencehithertonotdreamedof. Withthisimprovedstateofaffairshe. incompanywithothersanethinkers, rejoices.Everyonemustbegladthat womancannowlookforwardwithcor fidencetomaintainingherselfcone fortablybyherownunaidedefforts. Thiseconomicindependence,however,makeswomenlessreadyto standthewearandtearontheaffectionsandsensibilitiesinevitablyconnectedwithmarriedlife.Heretofore theywerepreparedtoputupwitha greatdeal,becauseseparationfrom theirhusbandscarriedwithitthe menaceofanunprovidedfuture;and ratherthanrisktheuncertaintyof dayssinisterwiththeprospectof want,theywerewillingtobearwith presentdiscomfort,andtomakethe sacrificesandcompromisesnecessary fordomesticpeace.Nowtheyfeel assuredthattheycanearntheirown living,andprovidenotmerelyfortheir ownrequirements,butforthoseof theirchildrenaswell.Andtheconsequenceisthattherehasbeenaviolentreactionagainsttheoldattitude ofsubmission,womenarelesstolerantofmasculineshortcomings,and theprincipalsafeguardofthehome. whichisthewife'sandthemother's determinationtokeepitintactatno matterwhatpersonalcost,isweakening.

_smotherhabitofmindhasbeenfosteredbytheplaywrightsandnovelists whohavepanderedtopublictasteby preachinginseasonandoutofseasonthatthemarriagerelationisimmoralonceitisnolongerjustifiedby love.Thisconceptionisfoundedon amisapprehensionoftheprimaryend ofwedlock,asifithadbeeninstituted principallyforthesatisfactionofthe contractingparties.Theresultisthat marriagesaremadehastilyand throughcaprice,withtheunderstandingthatincompatibilityoftemperamentorlapseofaffectionorpreferenceforsomeoneelseshallbeasufficientreasonforseveringtherelation. Thegrowingdemandformoreflimsy andslendergroundsforthedissolution ofthemarriagebond;thealarmingincreaseindivorces,whichin1916reachedthehigh-watermarkwithoneseparationforeveryninemarriages;and thefactthatthereisatendencyto maintainthatanychangeinthedivorcelawsshouldbeinthedirection ofmakingthemmoreeasytoobtain pointveryclearlywhitherwearetending.

TheCatholicsofAustraliaandNew Zealandwillfindallinformationinthe pagesofthecurrentissueofthe CRUSADER,aperiodicalspeciallydevotedtotheinterestsoftheHoly Land,andobtainableattheprincipal CatholicbookshopsintheCommonwealthandtheDominion.Besidesthe MotuProprioletterofHisHoliness. andtheApostolicDelegate'sletterto theCommissaryoftheHolyLandregardingit.theCRUSADERcontains severalinterestingarticlesonpoints thatareuppermostatthepresentmoment,inthinkingmindsconcerningthe East."TheHolyPlaces:TheirDestiny."bytheeditoroftheFREEMAN'SJOURNAL;the"NearEast," byMr.P.S.Cleary;"TheHolyLand: AnImpression."byJ.K.Theseand othercontributionsofadevotional charactermakethebookletbothinstructiveandedifyingreading.

ItisthedesireofHisExcellency, theApostolicDelegate.thattheofferingsofthelaityshouldberemittedto --TheCommissariatoftheHolyLand, TheFriary,Waverley.Sydney.N.S.W.

NaturallyJudgeGrantisalramed, inspiteofhissympathywithwoman andhisconvictionthatthewarhas broughtwithitareversiontomore primitiveandsanerideals.Serious thinkersareconvincedthatthedanger tothefamilyisanimminentone. MeanwhiletheCatholicChurchisuntouchedbytheevil.Withher,marriageisindissoluble.Herposition, builtonthecleardictateofthenaturallawandtheimperativemandate ofRevelation,liftsherabovetheperil. Inextremecasessheallowsaseparation,butshegivestoherchildrenabsolutelynohopeofdivorce.Once againisshejustifiedbeforetheworld. -AMERICA.

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MountSt.Joseph's BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL. YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERTH. ConductedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph. ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedis oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsade. lightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportios ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample.andwelllaidout.

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

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

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam. inations. Thehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyat tendedtobytheSisters.

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QUZINBLAND.

Afteranillnessextendingoverseveralmonths,theVeryRev.FatherFrancisDorrigan,parishpriesttoSt. Mary'sandVicarForaneoftheArchdioceseofBrisbane,diedatSt.Mary's Presbyteryrecently.ThelateFather DorrigancametoQueenslandas ayoungpriestabout36years ago.HebuiltthepresenthandsomeSt.Mary'sChurch,inPeel-street, aswellastheparochialschooland :stlyt..iss,clearingthemallo:debtin averyshorttime.FatherDorrigan wasgreatlybelovedbyhispeopleand fellow-priestsandasacitizenhewas publicspiritedanddeservedlypopular. Deepregretwaseverywhereexpressed whenhisdemisewasannounced.He wasbornatJohnston'sBridge.County Leitrim,Ireland,onJanuary11,1857, andwastherefore62yearsofageat thetimeofhisdeath.ThelateFather DorriganwaseducatedatSt.Mary's SeminaryMoyne,andattheecclesiasticalcollegesofSaintMelsandAllHallows(Dublin).Hewasordainedpriest atthelatterplaceonMarch11,1883, andarrivedinBrisbaneonJune10 ofthesameyear.

.1SolemnPontificialOfficeandRequiemwascelebratedatSt.Mary's Church,SouthBrisbane,onMonday morning.HisGraceArchbishopDuhigwasthecelebrant.AftertheMass thefuneral!eftfurtheNudgeeCemetery.-R.I.P.

HisGracetheArchbishopofBrisbanehasbeenobligedtoremonstrate withtheCOURIER(theleadingdaily) onmorethanoneoccasion,andwere itnotafactthathisGraceispre-emi- nently'amanofpeace,"theaged harridanwhichlearnsnothing,andforgetsnothing-e'enthoughithappened 5(yearsago-wouldhavehadsubstantialcausefor"wailingandgnashingof teeth."TheCOURIER-andrightly so-atonetimemadegreateffortsto caterforitsGermanreadersandalso -andagainquiterightly-professeda greatadmirationfortheGermancolonists,but-andhere'stherub-thatGermanophileproclivitystandsoutin strangecontrastwithitssectarian ,pleenandbigotry.Thispolicyis neitherwisenorprofitable.andthe COURIERhaying.probably.discover. edthistruth,hasbeenobliged"togo toCanossa.-Thefirstsignofrepentancewasnoticedrecently,when thebig'SpecialPeaceEdition"contained.amongstthemessagesfrom leadersofreligionandpolitics,thefollowingreprooffromArchbishopDu- hig:-1regretthat,owingtothe policypursuedbyyourpaperindealingwiththeCatholicChurchandher institutions.aswellastowardsmyself personally,Imustdeclinetohaveany communicationwithit."

TheRev.AndrewMcArdle,ofthe ChinaMission,preachedthesermon atBenedictioninSt.Stephen'sCathedral,Brisbane.recently.-FatherMcArdle'sactivtiesinChinaarewell known,andtheannouncementthat hewouldpreachattheCathedralwas doubtlessresponsibleforthevery largecongregationandthecreditable responsemadetothedistinguished visitorsappealforfundstocarryon thecrusadeoftheCrosinChina.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

At.St.Mary'sCathedral,Armidale, onSundayweek,hisLordshipDr. O'ConnorannouncedthathisExcellencytheApostolicDelegatewould visitArmidaleonDecember14next. HisExcellency,hisLordshipsaid, wouldofficiateatseveralimportant functions,andhewassurethattheoccasionofhisvisitwouldbeared-letter dayinthehistoryoftheArmidalediocese.Inthefirstplace,theywereto celebratethegoldenjubileeofthedioceseofArmidale.Theyear1919was th, ;earofthelifeoftheArmidalediocese,thefirstBishopofArmidalehavingbeenconsecratedinthe year1869.Itbehovedthepeopleof Armidaletocelebrateinafittingmannerthisgreatevent.HisExcellency would,likewise,presideattheunique andinterestingceremonyofthesolemn consecrationoftheArmidaleCathedral. Suchaceremony,hisLordshipremarked,wasonewhichwouldneverbewitnessedagaininArmidaleforcenturies. ThethirdfunctionatwhichhisExcellencywouldpresidewouldbethe layingofthefoundationstoneofthe Armidaleorphanage.HisLordship alsoannouncedthat,unlessunforeseen circumstancesprevented,Archbishop CattaneowouldspendhisChristmasat Armidale.

Mr.JamesClarke,whowaschief treasureroftheHibernianSocietyin itsearlydays,diedonthe7thoflast month,athisresidence,St.Vincentplace,AlbertPark,Melbourne.The deceased,whowasanativeofLough Sheelan,CountyCavan,Ireland,arrivedinVictoriain1856,andwasa parishionerofSS.PeterandPaul's. SouthMelbourne,for45years.He wasappointedbythelateBishop GooldtotakechargeofSt.Patrick's School,Talbot,andthesuccessofhis formerpupilsinprofessionalandcommerciallifeiseloquenttestimonyto theirlateteacher.Heafterwards foundedandmanagedformanyyears theAustralianFreeholdBankingCorporation.Beingawriterofrareliteraryability.Mr.Clarkewasafrequent contributortothepress,andwasever readytodefendtherightsofhis Churchandthecauseofhisnative land.Mr.Clarkewasthecaptainand owneroftheunbeatenyachtsEmerald andShamrock,whose green"pennantswereneverlowered.TheremainsofthedeceasedwereinterredprivatelyintheSt.KildaCemetery,on thenthinst.,andtheburialprayers werereadbytheVeryRev.FatherT. Lynch.PP ..(1friendofthe family.-R.1.P

OurLady'iftheHermitage,Mitta. gong,thebeautifulNoyitaiateofthe .MaristBrothers,wasenfeterecently, whentenfineyoungmenwerevested intheholyhabitoftheOrderofthe LittleBrothersofMarybytheRev. Dr.Tuomey.

TheAlstonvillepatriotswhoforgotto invitethemotherofPaddyBugden, V.C.,toparticipateinthepeacecelebrationsshouldhangtheirheadsin shamefortherestoftheirdays.Ifthe latePaddyBugdenhadbeenan Orangemaninsteadofacourageous Catholic,hishorsewithanemptysaddledecoratedwiththeV.C..would have:leadedthepeaceprocessionin thetowninwhichthehero'smother

lived.ButLismoreatonedforAlstonville'smeanness.TheLismorecommitteeinvitedthemotherofPaddy Bugden,V.C.,tooccupyaprominent positioninthegreatpeaceprocession there,butillnessmadeitimpossiblefor hertoattend.Thehero'sname,however,wasnotforgotten,anditwasa ScotwhokeptitgreeninLismore.

OnWednesday,July16,SisterM. Sebastian(Hart),oftheSistersofSt. Joseph,NorthGoulburn,passedpeacefullyawayattheSacredHeartConvent.NorthGoulburn.Thedeceased Sisterhadbeeninfailinghealthfor anumberofyears;butabright,boto yantspirit,andanenergeticdispositionsustainedher,andtheagedpoor andrichoftheparishwillnotsoon forgethermanykindnessesandcheeringvisitstothem.Onthefollowing morningat8.30,aSolemnRequiem MasswascelebratedintheSacred HeartChurch,NorthGoulburn,forthe reposeofthedeceasedSister.

VICTORIA.

HisGraceMostRev.Dr.Alannix celebratedtheHolySacrificeofthe Massandafterwardsconducteda uniqueandveryimpressivedoubleceremonyonTuesdaymorning,July22last, attheConventoftheGoodShepherd. Abbotsford,whenSisterMaryofSt. AugustineO'Gradycelebratedthefiftiethanniversaryofherreligious-pro- fession-inotherwords,her"golden jubilee"-andSisterMaryofSt.Leo madeherprofession.Bothreceived HolyCommunionfromthehandsof theArchbishop,anditwasparticularlytouchingtoheartheagedSister solemnlyrenewingthesacredvowsby whichshehadpledgedherselftothe serviceoftheGoodShepherdfifty yearsago,andthentheyoungnovice pronouncingthemforthefirsttimeas aprofessedreligious.Thejubilarian receivedawreathofgoldenflowers, thenewly-professedSisteroneofwhite --symbolsofthecrownimmortal awaitingthosewhowillonedayhear theeternal"VeniSponsaChristi." Generalrejoicingsprevailedinhonour ofthedoublefestival,andSisterMary ofSt.Augustinewastherecipientof manycongratulationsforherjubilee. Shewasprivilegedinreceivingagraciousrecognitionandspecialblessing fromhisExcellencyMostRev.Dr. 'Cattaneo.ApostolicDelegate.Ad multosannos.

Arrangementshavebeenwellinhand fortheannualsocialinaidofthe MaristBrothers'CollegeBand,which wastoheheldattheTownHall,Bendigu,onAugust5.Atameetingof thecommittee.heldonlastSunday, BrotherSebastian(well-knowninthis State)wasappointedtreasurerinplace ofBrotherPlacid,whoissuffering fromnervousbreakdown.

TherewasalargecongregationatSt. Patrick'sCathedralonFriday,July18, whenaRequiemwascelebratedfor theeternalreposeofthesoulsoffallen Australiansoldiers,sailors,andnurses, AcompanyofcadetsfromXavierCollegestoodatattentiononeitherside ofthecatafalque,overwhichhungthe Australianflag.Shortlyafter10.30 ain.aprocessionoftheArchbishop, clergy,andacolytesproceededthrough theCathedral,andafterthevisitto

theBlessedSacramentchapelhisGrace proceededtothethrone,attendedby theVeryRev.W.J.Lockingtun.S.J., andtheRev.Chaplain-MajorDevine, B.A.,13.D.,M.C.,CroixdeGuerre(12th Brigade).RequiemHighMasswas sungbySeniorChaplainP.J.Gibbons, R.A.N.;deacon,Chaplain-MajorJ.Kennedy,D.S.O.(14thBrigade);stsb-cleacon,Chaplain-MajorM.Brickley(1st Brigade;masterofceremonies,Chap- lain-MajorN.Clack(15thBrigade/. ThechanterswereChaplainI.E.King andRev.J.P.Carney.thesswere overfortypriestsinthechoir.

AttheElevationasolemnandsoul- stirringeffectwasproducedwhenthe buglersgaveageneralsaluteandpre- sentedarms.Brigadier-GeneralBrand,s)StateCommandant,andMajor-General Legge,ChiefoftheGeneralStaff,with membersoftheirstaffs,werepresent. inadditiontoalargecontingentofo.ficsrsandmeninmilitaryand dress.

MementofortheDead

Bemindful,0LordofThyservants, whoaregonebegureuswiththesign ofFaith,andsleepinthesleepo: Peace."Havemercy,0GentleJesus, unthesoulsofourAustraliansoldiers: sailors,andnurseswhohavelaiddown theirlivesinthegreatwar.

"Tothese,0Lord,andtoallthat restinChrist,grant,webeseechThee, aplaceof Throughrefreshment.light,andpeace. thesameChrist,OurLord. Amen." RequiescantinPace.

ArchbishopMannix'sformerprivate secretary,FatherOliverO'Ryan,who servedunderhimatNorthMelbourne whenhewasco-ad)jutortoDr.Carr,is tosucceedFatherRobinson,temporar_ ilyorpermanently,intheCamberwsE parish.

ManythousandswitnessedthefuneralofMr.JamesO'Connor.thedischargedsoldier,whowasfatallyshot outsideVictoriaBarracksduringthe recentriotsinMelbourne.AlongSt. Kilda-roadandSwanston-streetthe funeralprocession,inwhichsomehun- dredstookpart,wasviewedbymany thousands.Sodensewasthecrowd thatthetramshadtoceaserunning. TheremainswereinterredintheCoburgCemetery.TheRev.Father O'Gradyofficiatedatthegraveside. R.I.P.

AtMalvern,Catholicchildrenwere givenSt.Josephprayer-bookswith theirpeacemedals,andwenthome happywiththesesouvenirsofaday whosesignificancetochildrenand adultsofthisfavouredlandwhohad neverbeheldwarmightnevergrasp initsmajestyandentirety.

MakinguseofhisGraceDr.Mannix's phrasereferringtotheMelbourneTown HallattheCatholicsoldiers'welcome home,onecansaythattheSt.Kilda TownHall"hasneverlookedbetter" thanitdidonTuesday,July15,onthe occasionoftheNewmanSocietyball. Itwasthefirstfunctionofthisnature conductedbythesocietysincebefore thewar,anditisgratifyingtorecord thatitwashighlysuccessful.Itis, indeed,nomeanachievementtopro- videfortheentertainmentandenjoymentofnearlyrivehundredguests,and onperformingthistaskthecommittee ofthesocietyistobe-heartilycongra- tulated,forenjoymentwasclearly shownonthefacesofallpresent.

AtameetingoftheYoungIreland Society,heldattheUnityHall, Bourke-street,Melbourne,onSunday, 13thinst.,thefollowingresolutionwas carried:-"Thatthismeetingofthe YoungIrelandSocietypledgesits:nem(ContinuedonPage17.,

LocalandGeneral.

Mr.JohnPrenderest,ofBrownstreet,EastPerth,diedduringthe week.Thedeceasedwasthebeloved fatherofMessrs.R.,J.T.,andJ.Prendergast,oftheCatholicYoungMen's Society,andwasahighlyrespected memberofSt.Patrick'sBranchofthe HA.C.B.Society.Tohisbereaved familyweofferoursincerestsympathy.

Madameoboloresandpartyarrived intheStateduringtheweekbytransrailway.

ThemanyfriendsofMissMayFee, A.T.C.L.,ofBoulder,willbeinterested toknowthatsheisengagedtoMr. JohnMcDonaldFraser,onlysonof Mr.andMrs.5.M.Fraser,ofStrahan, Tasmania,whoreturnedbytheSomali, afternearlythreeyears'activeservicewiththe3rdPioneersBattalion. PriortoenlistmentwiththeA.I.F., Mr.FraserwasaccountantoftheCommercialBank,Fremantle.MissFee whoiswell-knownontheGoldfieldsas atalentedmusician,istheonlydaughterofSergeantandMrs.J.Fee,of Boulder.

Wedirecttheattentionofourreaderstothemagnificentspeechdelivered byMr.J.Marmion,B.Sc.,atthefunctiontenderedtotheChristianBrothers atFremantlebytheiroldboys.It wasaneloquenteffort,andfrequentapplausegreetedhisremarks. * *

OurChildren'sPagedoesnotappear thisweekowingtotheillnessofAunt Bessy,whocouldn'tresistbeinginthe fashionandgettingthe"'flu."She is,however,progressingaswellascan beexpected,andwearehopefulof havingsomelittlecommunicationfrom hernextweek.

Wewishtodrawattentiontoour advertisingcolumnsregardingTHE CRUSADER.ThismagazineispublishedasameansofspreadingdevotiontotheholyplacesandinformationregardingtheHolyLanditself. Bysubscribingit,readerswillkeep themselvesabreastofeverymovement employed,andeveryfunctionheldto dohonourtothesacredshrines,which, sincethetimeofHimwhowasthe causeoftheirverybeing,haveinspired theCatholicworldtofervourandpenitance.Inanothercolumnwillalso befoundthecopyofaletterofthanks fromtheCommissoryoftheHoly Land,acknowledgingGoodFridayofferings,andplacingbeforetheCatholicsofAustraliathestateofaffairsprevailing,atpresentinPalestine. * I.

Mr.andMrs.JamesKnox,andMiss H.Dunne,leavebytheOsterleyto-day forIreland,onabriefholiday.The goodwishesoftheirfriendsintheMaylandsparishwillaccompanythemto theEmeraldIsle.

TheSistersofMercy,St.Vincent's FoundlingHome,begtothankMrs. Abell.ofAlbany,forherthoughtful kindnessinorganisinga"romperevening."inaidoftheHome.Itwasa greatsuccess,andtheproceedsadded muchtothecomfortofour"weeones." TheSistersalsothankmostcordially allthosewhoassistedMrs.Abellinthe goodwork.TheSistersdesireto gratefullyacknowledgethefollowing donations:-Mr.StuartPatterson,KellerberrinHotel,weeklysuppliesof eggs,fruitandhoney;Mr.Butler,Ormonddairy,oneweek'ssupplyofmilk; Mrs.Murphy,RockyGleen,Toodyay, £1;J.K.,Fremantle,10s.

Theportlyformofanoldplodderof the"inkyway"maybeseenintown duringthenextfewweeks.J.J. Keating,whorepresentsinsuranceinterests,isoverfromAdelaideonbusinessconnectedwithwithhiscompany, theLifeInsuranceCompailvofAustra. lia,Ltd.SouthAustralia,hesays,hasa strongpulse,andisfeelingveryhealthy industriallyandfinancially.

ToMr.J.P.Glennonandfamilywe offeroursinceresympathyonthedeath oftheirson,Richard,whosuccumbed toinfluenzaduringtheweek.May hissoulrestinpeace.

J.Calvin:Letterto"Lancelot"will appearnextweek.

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TheWEEKLYDISPATCHcalls

LieutenantLawrenceMcCarthy,16th Battalion,A.I.F.,whosinglykilled20 oftheenemy,theSuper-V.C.LieutenantMcCarthywasdecoratedat BuckinghamPalace.

DenisKehoewillplaytheIrishharp inhisproductionsatHisMajesty's Theatre.

ThemanyfriendsofMrs.FredChristie,presidentoftheFremantleSt. VincentdePaulSocietyConference, willbepleasedtohearsheisrecoveringfromherrathersevereillness,and istobehopedshewillsoonbeherselfagain.

BytheKoniginLuiseonlastSunday,afterthreeyeares'serviceabroad, PrivateP.J.Hackett,returnedtothe State,accompaniedbyhisyoungbride. PrivateHackettiswell-knownonthe Goldfields,andhisfriendswillbe pleasedtoknowthatheandhiswife areinexcellenthealth.

Thefollowingcircularletterhasbeen senttotheoldboysoftheChristian Brothers'College,andtheprincipal, Bro.Guthrie,andthesecretaryofthe association,desiretoextendacordial invitationtoalloldboysofthecollege, whoreadthisparagraph,tobepresentatthemeetingonthe19thinst., at8p.m.:"NowthatPeacehasbeenformally signed,andhavinginviewthefactthat manyoldboysoftheChristianBrothers'Collegehavereturnedtothe Statefromthefront,andmanyothers arereturningeveryweek,itisconsideredamostopportunetimeforreformingtheOldBoys'Association, whichhasbeeninrecessforthelast fouryears.Withthisobjectinview severaloftheoldboys,attheinvitationoftheprincipal,Rev:Bro.Guthrie,attendedthecollegerecentlyand discussedthepositionatlength,andit wasdecidedtocallameetingofallexstudentsofthecollegeinordertoreestablishtheassociationonasound basis.TheoccasionisespeciallyfittingasatthepresenttimetheChristianBrothersarecelebratingthegolden jubileeoftheirfoundationinAustralia.Themeetingwillbeheldatthe CollegeHall,onTuesdayAugust19, at8p.m.,andwecordiallyinviteyour attendanceandwoulddeemitafavour ifyouwouldacquaintanyoldboysof youracquaintanceofthetimeand placeofthemeeting,andinvitethem onourbehalftothemeeting.-Iam, yourssincerely,L.C.Reedy,hon.secretary." *

Theboisterousweatherofthepast weekhasbeenresponsibleforanincreaseinthenumberofinfluenzacases recorded.Wehadhopedthatthe epidemicwasonthedownwardgrade, but,unfortunatelyitisnotso.Severaldeathshavebeenrecorded,Amongst thosewhohavesuccumbedtothediseaseareMr.Con.Dow,D.C.M.,andMr. R.Glennon,ofHarold-street,North Perth.Severalwell-knowncitizens havebeenattackedbythecomplaint. ThelateeditoroftheRECORD, FatherT.R.O'Grady,is,weregretto say,amongstthelatesttobelaidaside, andismakingabigfightforvictory attheRotundaHospital,Victoria Park.Hisstrongconstitutionandhis characteristicpugnacitywill,wesincerelyhope,helphimtocounteractthe worstfeaturesofthistreacheroussickness.

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SECONDARYSCHOOLFORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS.

FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinW.A.

Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended to.

Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparted.

AllPublicExaminationsarepreparifor,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. ForProspectus,ApplytoTHEPRINCIPAL.

YoungIrelandSociety

Asusualtherewasastrongrepresentationofthesocietyattheirmeeting intheBohemiaHallonWednesday last,Mr.J.Healypresiding.Theopeningitemoftheprogramme,apianofortesolo,wasrenderedbyMrs. O'Keefe,withthatexcellencewhich membershavegrownaccustomedto. MissesMcCarthyandBegleysang"Oft intheStillyNight,"followedbya hornpipebyMr.SteveBoland,which wasgreatlyappreciated.MissAnnie O'Connorfavouredthegatheringwith arecitation,"FarewelltoMother,"and MissBegleysangaselectedsong.Mr. Courtneydancedajigingrandstyle. Mr.JackWalsh,infineveinrecited "TheBrotherSheares,"andasong"IrelandILoveYou,"wassweetlyrendered byMissMcCarthy.Afterthesinging of"GodSaveIreland,"theevening

wasbroughttoaclosewithamost enjoyabledance. ThesocialanddanceintheHibernian HallonMondayeveningwasanunqualifiedsuccess.Itisconfidentlyanticipatedthatthecinderelladance,to beheldonMonday,September8,will beevenbetterpatronised.

G.M.H.(Boulder)Wednesday,not later;wegotopressonThursday.

J.JA.:Sentimentexcellent.Proceedwiththemuses;you'lldobetter iftheydon'tdestroyyou.

DenisKehoehasarepertoireofsix plays;heisnotanactorwhoselects playswithonlyonepart,hispolicy(as inthecaseofMotherMachree)isto havegoodplaysfirstwithallround partsandthengoodperformersto filltheparts.

TheMarkets.

PerthandFremantleGrainandProduceMarkets.

TheWestralianFarmers.Limited, Wellington-street.Perth,reportunderdateAugust6,1919,asfollows:WheatenChaff.-Sincelastreportingthemostnoticeablefeaturehas beenthelargenumberoftrucksof chaffarrivingindamagedandheatedcondition,andthese:truckshave beensoldwithoutaguaranteeasto soundness,i.e.,nobagswillherejectedfromthetruckswhendisposed of.Thesetruckshavearrivedbadly sheeted,andinmanycasesthetarpaulinssuppliedbytheRailwayDepartmenthavebeenveryfaulty,consequentlytherainhasgonethrough andthechaffhasbeendamaged.Fair quantitiesefbestsanuilesarearrivingdaily,andthere:1,4beenavery readydemandforsuchsamples.£9 10/to£10/7/6pertonf.o.r.Perth hasbeensecured,andthisistherulingmarketrateatpresent.Atclosingthedemandremainsgoodfor suchsamples,butfordamagedand inferiorthedemandhasdroppedoff considerably,undoubtedlyduetothe greenfeedwhichisnowavailablefor dairymen,whichmeansthatthemarketforinferiorgradesshouldeasein thenearfuture.

OatenChaff.-Thequantitywhich hasarrivedduringtheperiodunder reviewhasbeenjustsufficientforlocalrequirements,consequentlythe marketremainspracticallyunaltered atlateratesforallgrades.F.a.q.to primeissellingintheregionof£8 5/to£8/10/pertonf.o.r.Perth, othergradessellingaccordingly.

Oats.-Themarketfor'localAlgeriansisslightlyeasier,andforf.a.q. therulingmarkettateis4/1to4/2 perbushel,withanoccasionaltrack ofreallyprimeracehorsefeedselling at4/3perbushel,f.o.r.Perth;'light feedatfrom3/9to3/11i.Thereremainsagooddemandforprimesamples,andthesewillcommandattentiononalloccasions.

Potatoes.-Suppliesarepractically unprocurableatthepresentmoment, andnotruckshavebeensubmittedat auctionduringtheperiodunderreview.Asmallparcelarrivedthis morning,andwassoldat122/15/per ton,f.o.r.Perth,andweshouldsay thatatruckortwoofreallyprime tablepotatoeswouldrealiseatleast 124perton.

Barley.-Forgoodcleansamples ofEnglishorCapebarley,freefrom smut,thereisagooddemand.

Straw.-Themarketremainspracticallyunalteredatlaterates,and thereisagoodenquiryforgood cleansampleswiththeusualthree wiresaroundsame.Valuesarein thevicinityof£5perton,f.o.r. Perth.

Itismostimportantthatonalloccasionsfarmers,whensendingtheir produce,shouldconsignsameto"Tho WestralianFarmers.Limited,Perth," atthesametimeadvisingusathead office,Wellington-street,Perth,of thenumberofbags,togetherwith thetrucknumberandtheclassof goodswhenconsigning.

Theattentionofourreadersisdrawn toanadvertisementappearingelsewhereinthesecolumns,statingthata generalmeetingoftheIrishNational AssociationwillbeheldintheHibernianHall,Perth,onSundayafternoon, at3o'clock,andfurther,thatthe YoungIrelandSociety,theHibernians, theIrishNationalForesters,andsympathiserswithIreland'scausearecordiallyinvitedtoattendontheoccasion.Asthedeliberationsbearing upontheOldLand'snationalpolicy to-day,promisetobeofaninteresting and,perhaps,far-reachingcharacter,a recordgatheringisassured.

Mr.DenisKehoeandmembersof hiscompany,werewelcomedbythe CelticClubonThursdayafternoon.Mr, WalterDwyer,LL.B.,presided.The genialyoungactorexpressedhisgratitudeforthewarmreceptionextended him,andincidentallyreferredtothe stageIrishman.Thiscreationofvulgarmindsiseliminatedfromhisplays whicharewholesomeandcleanrepresentationsofIrishcharacterandlife. ThistalentedcompanyopensatHis Majesty'sTheatrethisSaturdayevening.

Owingtopressureonourspacethe obituarynoticeofthelateMessrs.EdwardJas.andWilliamDawsonisheld overuntilournextissue.

Thefollowingareto-day'sruling marketratesatclosing:-Prime wheatenchaff.£10/7/6;f.a.q.to primewheaten,£91101to£10;good mediumwheaten.£8/5/to£9;mediumwheaten,£7to£7/12/6;f.a.q. toprimeoaten,£8151to£8/10/; f.a.q.oaten,VWto£7/15/.Other gradesatpricesrangingfrom£3/15/ to£5/10/perton,accordingtoqualityandconditioninwhichthetrucks arrive.

Regardingthefutureofthemarketitissomewhatdifficulttoforecast,asitwillalldependuponthe quantitywhicharrivesdaily.It shouldbeborneinmindthatnowthe seasonispracticallyassuredmost farmersareunloadingtheirchaff,and althoughtheychaffsameandloadin goodcondition,onnumerousoccasionswehavereceivedcomplaints wheretheRailwayDepartmenthave notsentthesheetstocoverthe trucks;therefore,thatisoneofthe mainreasonswhythechaffarrivesat thedifferentstationsindamagedcondition.

Later:Thursday,7thinst. Practicallynoalterationtoreport. F.a.q.toprimesellingat£9/15/to 110,andprimeat£10/2/6to£10/7/6. withdamagedandmediumatall pricesfromf3/15/to£5/10/.

Oats.-Fairaveragequalityselling at4/1to4/2perbushel,f.o.r.Perth.

Potatoes.-Nothingoffering.

Barley.-Nothingoffering.

FatStock.-TheWestralianFarmers,Limited,underdateofAugust7,1919,reporthavingheldtheir usualweeklysalesatMidlandJunctionYardsonWednesday.

Yardingconsistedof5807sheep, 4029lambs,800pigs,and152cattle. Therewasafullattendanceofmetropolitanbuyers,withagoodrepre- sentationofcountryandgoldfields butchers,alsoafewgraziers.Railing arrangementswereagainverysatisfactory,stockarrivingingoodtime.

Anewdeparturewasmadeinstartingsalesat9o'clocksharp,which provedtobeagoodthing,making formoresatisfactoryconductofthe sales.

Sheep.-Includedinyardingwere (Continuedonpage16.)

Comments.

Aswehavementionedinthese columnsbefore,ourreaderscandependonhavingplentytotalkand worryaboutbeforelong,thesubjectbeingImperialFederation. Mr. Hughesonhisarrivalwillprobablyset theballrolling,andofcourse,our dailypresswillthenhatchsomenew catchcrytostirourbloodup. Justyetitisdifficulttoform anopinionastotherelativemerits oftheproposedfederation,butitis quitesufficienttoreadbluebloode1. LordMilnertogetanideaofthe schemethathasbeendevelopedby theultra-Imperialistswhohavebeen inchargeofAustralia'saffairsduring thepastfewyears.Speakingatthe OxfordUniversitylastMonday,Lord Milnerisreportedtohavesaid:-"He thoughtthatthewarhadbeenthe sourceofgreatencouragementtoImperialists,butsomeset-backtoImperialpoliciesmustbeexpectedfora time.Immensestrideshadbeenrecentlymadeinorganisingtheco-oper- ationofself-governingStatesintoa Commonwealth,butthesegreatinstitutionswerenowinabeyance ThepeoplesoftheDominionsmust learnmoreregardingtheirobligations asmembersofaworldencirclingsocietyofnations.TheUnitedKing- domalonecarriedtheburdenofavast dependentEmpire.InthefuturedevelopmentoftheCommonwealththere wasboundtobeacloserconnection thanpreviouslyexistedbetweenthe self-governing-Statesanddependent Empire:'Theabovespeechwasdeliveredto800students,whilstnumbers ofAustralianandDominiontroops werepresent.So"thegeoplesofthe Dominionsmustlearnmoreregarding theirobligationsasmembersofa worldencirclingsocietyofnations." Australiahaslearnedsomethingwithinrecentyearsofherimportanceasa unitoftheEmpire.AndAustraliahas learntalsothelessonofself-reliance. InthenearyearsAustraliamustlead herselftoherowninterests,andsee thattheyarenotswampedandoverwhelmedbythatImperialismwhich LordMilnerwouldimposeuponit. "Australiafirst"mustbetherallying cryofAustraliansinthenearfuture anditmustgatheralltheimpetus itcanifAustraliaistoretainthose sovereignrightswrittenintoherConstitution.

GeneralSirJohnMonash,interviewedbyarepresentativeoftheLondon "DailyTelegraph"emphasisedthenecessityfortheco-ordinatedtraining ofthearmiesoftheEmpire.Here- marked:-"Iamaprofoundbelieverin thecompulsorymilitarytrainingof youngmenoffrom18to25yearsof ageincadetcorps,whichwouldteach strictdisciplinethatwouldbeinvaluable.Theinstitutionsforthefuture trainingofourarmymustconform strictlywiththoseoftheBritishhome army.EveryunitoftheBritishoverseasforcesmustbeinterchangeable.I commandedoncefiveAustralianand twoAmericandivisionswhichconsis- tedofsplendidfellowswhowereeager forthefray,butitwasimpossibleto obtainthebestresultsbecauseofthe differencesinthetraining.Soldiers trainedinAustralia,Britain,and Canadashouldbeabletogointoactiontogether,withouttheslightest preparatorytrainingasawhole."Of course,GeneralMonashandeverybig- wigmilitaristisinfavourofcompulsorytrainingandtheperpetuationof themilitarymachine.Heandthey arefightingfortheirbreadandbutter. Ifthereistobeareductioninmilitar ism,wemusthavelessgenerals;less frillandfeathers,andtheneedless panoplyofwarwithitsattendant wasteofpublicmoney.

ThestatementthatPresidentWilson madetocertainmembersoftheAme- ricanSenatethathecouldnotreceivetheIrishdelegatesbecausetheyso thoroughlyidentifiedthemselveswith therevolutionarymovementmayor maynotbetrue.Thereport,some weeksago,thatPresidentWilsonsaid theIrishproblemshouldberegarded asadomesticquestion,affectingonly GreatBritain,provedtobeacanard andthismaybethesame.Inany case,itwouldbestrangethatoneof thesuccessorsofWashingtonshould objecttoarevolutionagainsttheme- thodsofEngland.

ThePan-Germanagitator,Count Hoensbroech'ssumming-upinhisnew book.''TheAbdicationandFlightof WilliamIL":-"Superficial,frivolous, fauxbonhomme,vain,autocratic,a loverofpomp.proudofhismoney, voidofseriousness,whollydevotedto

externals,adespiserofmen,friendless,resentful,apettyworshipperof hisownpettyself,withoutonetrait ofgreatness,aposseur,anactor,and, worstofallforaruler,acowardinto thebargain,withoutpersonalcour-age-thatisWilliamII."

EvidentlyHoensbroechdoesn'tlike actors.

PresidentWilson'scapital,Washing-ton,wentdryoverayearago.Ithas justregisteredthebiggestcrime-wave initshistory-187criminalindictments inoneweek,16ofthemforkillingsof themostbrutaltype.Severalpersons werebeatentodeathwithleadpipes."CrimesinvolvingviolenceareinvariablylaidtointemperancebytheProhibitionists,"saystheNewYork TIMES."Iftheassaultsandmurders committedinsightoftheCapitolare tobethusaccountedfor,itmustbe concludedthatintemperanceisonthe increaseinWashingtonsincethedistrictwasvoteddry,andProhibitionat theverycitadeloftheRepublichas provedamiserablefarce."

ThomasWalsh,theleaderoftheseamen'sstrike,maybeanextremist. Therewasneveraleaderofastrike whowasnotsotermed,andthatgene- rallybythosewhoonlylookatone sideofthequestion.Hisopponent, AdmiralClarkson,isanextremistof anothertype.Heisamanwhohas neverdonemuchtobringhimintoprominence,andheisonlyremarkable inthestrike,sofarforhisautocratic methods.Compromiseis,afterall,the onlywayofsettlingadisputeofthis nature,andthereiscertainlygoodreasonforthestrikeleadersurgingthat Clarksonshouldberemovedasan obstacletoasettlement.

ASydneySUNcablesaysthatthe AmericanAnti-SaloonLeaguehas launchedahugeProhibitioncampaign inEngland,andthat"spectacularmethods"aretobeemployed.Hereis oneofthe"spectacles"seenfrequent- lyintheStateslastyear.Amanor woman-sometimesboth-ofobviously genteelbutbatteredappearance,noisilywithdrawfromahotelbarintothe streetinaconditionofgrossandoffensivedrunkenness.Theusualcrowd sooncollected.Amidstshrieksofdesnairtheoffenderwouldfinishupwith theusualarrest,wailingthatdrink hadruinedhome,family,andallthe restofit.Suchscenesundoubtedly effectedagreatrevulsionoffeeling againstdrinkamongpeoplewithmodeeateviewsonthequestion.What wasrarelyifeverdisclosedwasthat the"offenders"wereactorsandactresseswhoacceptedfatfeesfromthe Leagueforperformingtheunprofession- aaljob. Apolice-courtappearance rarelyfollowed,fortherewasalways someonereadywithbail,whichwas usuallyforfeited.

InaspiriteddebateintheHouseof RepresentativesonJuly23last,Mr. ConsidinewasspeakingincharacteristictermswhenSirRobertBestinterruptedwithaterseremark,whereupon Mr.Considineretorted:"Thehonourablememberwhopratessoloudly aboutarbitrationwasafewyearsago wavingtheflagandshouting,'Ulster willfight;andUlsterwillberight!' NoarbitrationforUlsterthen!The honourablemembernowtalksabout arbitration.Whenthewarwason, hecried,"Nopeacebynegotiation; peacewihvictory!"Well,theseamenhavenailedtheircolourstothe mast,andtheircryis,'Nopeacebynegotiation;peacewithvictory!'"The samedebate,accordingtoourthinking, makesitplainthattheFederalArbitrationCourtawardsarenotBINDINGineithernarty!Aswillbeseen bythefollowing:-

Mr.Considine:"Whatpowerhasthe ArbitrationCourttomakethemineownersofBrokenHill,oranyother employers,keeptheirbusinessesrunningiftheydonotwantto?"

Mr.McWilliams:"Oneofthegreat- estinjurieseverdonetothecommerciallifeandindustrialismofAustralia waswhenHisHonour,JudgeHiggins,madethemostunfortunateremarkthat therewasnothingtocompelmento accepttheverdictoftheCourt,or tomakethemgotowork."

Mr.Brennan:"Thatisonlyatruism. Everybodyknewit,oroughttohave knownit."

Mr.McWilliams:"IftheArbitration Courtsawardsareonlytobebinding ononeparty "

Mr.Considine:"Theworkers.'

Mr.McWilliams:"Itdoesnotmat-

terwhichparty,thentheCourthas failed,andweshallhavetofindsome othermeansinsubstitution.Fartoo muchtimehasbeenwastedbythe theGovernmentandbytheHouse indealingwiththisstrike.Thetime hascomewhenstepsmustbetaken tosetthewheelsofindustryagainin motion.IttheGovernmentisnot preparedtotakethenecessaryaction, thenthemembersofthisParliament, andespeciallythoseonthissideofthe House.musttaketheresponsibility oftheirinaction,orofwhattheydo. ButonethingIcantelltheGovernmentandtheHouse-thatthepeople ofAustraliaaresickandtiredofthe vacillationinthismatter."

Mr.Poynton:"Whatwouldyoudo nowifyouhadthechance?"

Mr.McWilliams:"Iwouldputafew strongmenintheGovernment.I wouldimmediatelyreconstructtheShippingBoard,since,aslongasitconsists solelyofmanagersofshippingcompanies,itwillnevercommandtherespect oftheseamenorpublicofAustralia. Iwouldimprovethemen'saccommodationonshipboard,andproceedat oncetomantheships.Theworkers whoareoutofemployment,thebusinessmenwhoarebeingruined,and theproducerswho,insomeofthe States,areespeciallysuffering,willno longertoleratetheindifferenceandcallousnessthatthavebeenshownduring thelastfewweeks."

AndMr.McWilliamsis"Nationalist" memberforFranklin,Tasmania.

"Australiafirst-foreverBest"

Theauthoroftheaboveslogan, PremierRyan,ofQueensland,ismakingsomeofhislibellousenemiessitupandthink,saysanexchange.Heis goingfortheMelbourneARGUSfor £10,000attheendofthismonth.Last weektheFARMER&SETTLER, Sydney,publishedanapologyforstatingthatRyancolloguedwiththe"Empire'senemies"atAmsterdam.Previouslythesamepaperhadapologised foranotherover-the-oddsstatement, Otherpapersthathaveclimbeddown inprintovertheconscriptionissueand itsdeliriumare-

HERALD(Winton). STAR(Roma). GAZETTE(DarlingDowns,Q.). REGISTER(Adelaide,S.A.I. OBSERVER(Tamworth1. MINER(Barrier, Itisaneasymatterforsomenewspapereditorstostandoutassplendidly braveandpatrioticcitizenswhenthe galleryisfullatelectiontime,and squirtslanderandabuseattheiropponent.Itpayswhentheopponent isnotinapositiontodefendhimself, butitisariskymatterwithmenlike RyanofQueensland.Throwingmud andmouthingslanderarecongenialpas- timeswithsomefolk,but,mostlythey arecostlyasthedelinquentsabovewill probablyrememberinthefuture,especiallyshouldtheybetemptedtotry theirpenchantuponmenofthecalibre ofthePremierofQueensland. Boysflyingkiteshaulintheirwhitewingedbirds; Youcan'tdothat,Sir,whenyou're flyingwords. AnothervictoryforRyan;acommon jurywilljudgehiscase.Hewasnot afraidtosubmithisreputationtothe judgmentofthecommonpeople.

Amusements.

"MOTHERMACHREE."

"Mother'Machree,"whichistoopen itsseasonatHisMajestysTheatreon Saturdaynext,August9,willintroducetoPerthanAmericansuccess whichhasbeenacclaimedasoneof themostdistinctiveandstrikingplays ofrecentyears.WrittenbyMaurice Whelan,theAmericanplaywright,itreceiveditspremiereinChicago,and instantlymadesuchapronouncedsuccessthatitwasbookedforNewYork andforLondon,whereitwillbepro- ducedduringtheforthcomingseasons. Mr.DenisKehoesecuredtherights,and broughtittoAustralia,whereheopen- edhisseasonatthePrincessTheatre, Melbourne,fortenweeks,afterwards playinginAdelaidefortwoweeks,and thecompanyarenowhere.The playisoneofromanticinterest,dealingwiththetrue affectionforhomeandmother,andafLordingillimitablescopeforcomedy. Easternpapersareenthusiasticabout DenisKehoe.whoisafineall-round actorincomedyandindrama,witha pleasinglightbaritonevoice,whichis wellsuitedtothesongsincidentalto theplay.Thesupportingcompany astrongoneofwell-knownmetro- politanartists,afewofwhomhave beenseenherebeforewiththeleading managementsofAustralia,andmany ofthemnewfacestoPerth.

SUBIACOHOTEL

ROKEBY-ROAD,SUBIACO.

EmuBeerAlwaysonTap.

ChristianBrothers'GoldenJubilee. AustralasianProvince.

CommemorationinFremantleendKalgoorlie.

HighMassatSt.Patrick's

OnThursday,31stJuly,FeastofSt. Ignatius,theChristianBrothersof FremantlecelebratedthegoldenjubileeoftheirOrderinAustralia.Ifthe celebrationsthroughoutthevarious Stateswereusheredinwiththesame religiousenthusiasmaswaswitnessed inSt.Patrick's,Fremantle,thenbless. ingsuntoldmusthavebeentheresult totheBrotherrsandtheirpupilspresentandpast.

Naturallythereligiousceremonies t,,okthepremierplaceinthecelebrati.ins,andaccordinglySolemnHigh MasswascelebratedinSt.Patrick'sat 9a.m.Thelargechurchwasfilledto overflowingwiththepupilsoftheBrothers'andSisters'schools,together withnumerousfriendsandsympathisersoftheBrothers.TheHighMass presidedoverbytheRightRev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,wascelebratedby theVeryRev,FatherCallan,O.M.I., assistedbyRev.FatherNeville,O.M.I., asdeacon.andRev.FatherHayes, 0.MIassub-deacon;VeryRev. FatherFagan,P.Pactedasmaster ofceremonies.Amongsttheclergyin thesanctuary,wenoticedthefollowing: VeryRev.FathersTreaceyandCreagh, C.SS.R..Lynch,O'NeillandMasterson. Underthecapableconductorshipof Mr.Christian,thechoircontributedin nosmallmeasuretoaddtothedevotionofthecongregation.Aspecial featurebeingtheharmoniousrendering ofthe"0Salutaris"attheOffertory. TheSermon.

Afterthefirstgospel,theVeryRev. FatherMoreHallinan,Chancellorof theArchdiocese,ascendedthepulpit anddelivered orationon theworkoftheChristianBrothersin Australiaforthepastfiftyyears.In outliningtheworkoftheBrothersin Australia,theChancellorpaidaglowingtributetothescholasticachievementsoftheOrderinthevarious StatesoftheCommonwealth.The successwhichhasfollowedtheireffortsheattributedtotheattention paidbytheBrotherstotheequaldevelopmentofallthefacultiesofthe child.IncontrastwiththeBrothers' systemheinstancedothereducational systemswhichcateredonlyforsomeof thefactorsthatgotomaketheideal man.Hethenpointedoutthedangersattendantonthepartialtraining ofthechild.Themoral,physicaland intellectualfaculties,hesaid,must bedevelopedsimultaneously,andif anysystemofeducationdiscardsany ofthesethree,itcannotclaimsuccess. TheChristianBrothers,hewenton tosay.havealwaysincludedintheir curriculumthistriplealliancewhich wasthesecretoftheirphenomenalsuccessinthefieldofeducation.

Afterenumeratingtheindividual achievementsofthevariousestablish. mentsoftheOrderthroughoutAustralia,hecongratulatedthepeopleofFre. mantleinhavingacommunityofthis famousteachingOrderintheirmidst. Aninstituitionthoughlastinthelist ofenumeration,holdspremierplace amongstthescholasticinstitutions(religiousorlay)ofWestAustralia.

THEBANQUET.

Intheeveningabanquetwasheld inSt.Patrick'sHall.Theoldboys ofthelocalschoolsconductedbythe Brothers.hadarrangedtheevening banquettocommemoratethememorableoccasion,andthegathering wasthoroughlyrepresentativeofthe communityandpermeatedwitha spiritofgoodfellowshipandenthusiasm.Aftertheguestshadpartaken hottheexcellentrepastserved,the ',chairmanMr.W.A.Hoerproposed thetoast)'1"ThePopeandtheKing," followingwhichMr.J.W.O'Briensubmittedthetoastof"TheArchbishop andt'leryandreferredtotheencouragementgivenbyHisGracethe ArchbishoptotheworkoftheOrder, andpaidageneroustributetothe OblateFathers.Asonewhoattended. StateschoolsbutalsocameinconstantcontactwiththeChristianBrothers.hesaidtheonegreatoutstandingfeatureoftheBrothers'schoolsathingwhichisconspicuousbyits absenceintheStateschools-isthe presenceofasoundCatholicatmosphereandtheinculcationinthe

mindsoftherisinggenerationofour Catholicyouth,alovefortheirpricelessheritage-theonetrueFaith.BishopGibney,withwhomtorealisean educationalwantwastosupplyit,recognisedthisfactthirtyyearsago,and wefindhimin1894securingtheChristianBrothersforPerth.Notcontent withthis,HisLordship,atalltimes thefriendoftheorphanandtheop- pressed,placedtheBrothersincharge oftheOrphanageatSubiaco.The Orphanagewassubsequentlyremoved toClontarfwiththeBrothersstillin charge.Theclergyrealisedthatthe ChristianBrotherswereinstillinginto themindsoftherisingyoungAustralianCatholic,principleswhichwere standingthemingoodsteadinafter years,andconsequentlywelearnthat in1906,BishopGibneyintroducedthe BrotherstotheGoldfieldstosupplya lung-feltwant.There,asoutback,the clergyappreciatetheirwork,andencouragethemintheiractivities.

FATHERCALLAN'STRIBUTETO THEBROTHERS.

FatherCallan,respondingtothe toast,saidthathefeltquiteunworthy oftakingtheplacethatevening ofonewhowasanoldfriendof theChristianBrothers,butwho,owing toillnesswasunabletobewiththem. HereferredtoVeryRev.Chancellor Hallinan,whomhetrustedwouldsoon beingoodformagain.

OnbehalfoftheArchbishopand clergyhedesiredtosayafewwords regardingtheworkoftheChristian Brothers.Hehadsomeexperienceofit duringthepastsixorsevenyearsin Australia,butintheOldLandhewas acquaintedwiththegreatworkofthe Brotherssincehischildhood.They wereestablishedinIrelandbytheir illustriouspiousandholyfounder,EdmundIgnatius,Rice,inthebadold daysthattheymightteachtherudimentsofknowledgetothepooryouth ofIreland,andabovealltoteachthem theelementsofChristianityandthe dutiesoftheirholyreligion.Weallknow towhatalowstatereligionandsecularknowledgehadbeenreducedin thosetimes,owingtotheiniquitious penallaws.Youhaveallheardof theoldHedgeSchoolmaster.Hewent aboutsecretlyandgatheredtogether twentyorthirtyscholars,perhapsin asmallwood,andtaughtthemhowto blessthemselvesinthenameofthe Father,SonandHolyGhost.Hetaught themtoreadandwrite,andtolovetheir country.Thishadtobedonesecretly,becausetheHedgeSchoolmaster hadapriceuponhishead.Thenwhen thepersecutionofthepeopleabated somewhat,andseeingthedepthsofignoranceandmiserytowhichtheyouth ofIrelandhadbeenreduced,theillustriousfounderoftheChristianBrothers s..ttoworkandformedavoluntary association,themembersofwhichwere boundtogetherbythevowsofpoverty (toacceptnorecompensebutlove)the vowofchastity(torenouncethe promptingsoftheflesh),andthevow ofobedience(thattheywouldgoanywheretoteachthereligionofJesus ChristandtheA.B.C.ofsecularknowledge).Frontthatbeginningthey havedevelopedandexpandeduntil theirpupilsto-dayfillthehighestof. ficesinChurchandState.Theywent forthintonewlandswhereverthey couldfindafooting,andanopening fortheexerciseoftheirknowledge(and Godknowstheracewascleverenough) andfollowedtheexilesofErin,teachingtheirchildrenastheytaughttheir forefathersathome.Yes!yourgrandfathersweretaughtbytheBrothersat homeintheOldLandjustthesameas youoldboysandthepupilsherein theirschoolsto-day,inthissunnyland. ofAustralia.(Applause.)ItisdifficulttorespondtothetoastofArchbishopandclergyandnotspeakofthe respectandvenerationwhichtheyhad fortheChristianBrothers,whosework wasperformedsecretlyandinallhumilityforthegloryofAlmightyGod. TheyaredoingHisworkbehindthe scenes,andwhentheirtimehascome theywillhaveearnedtheCrownofGlory asfaithfulservantsoftheMostHigh. Werespectthembecauseoftheirhumilityandtheunpatronisingmannerin whichtheyperformedtheirhighduties.

BanquetandSpeeches.

Iaskyouoldboysheretonightwould themostofyoubeintheenjoymentof yourpresentpositionswereitnotfor theeducationreceivedfromtheChristianBrothersintheirprimaryschools. TheBrothershavenoendowments,they havenofoundationsorvotes,orfunds fromwhichtodrawinordertoshinebeforetheworldinwhatwemightcallthe "universitymanner.Theyhaveonly theirownresourcesandintellecttofall backupon,andtheknowledgethat theirworkisforthegloryofAlmighty GodandforthegoodoftheCatholic Church.Wherewillyougetthetrainedteacherwhohasgonethroughthe scholasticcourseoffromtwotosix years,goingforthtoteachfor theloveofGod? Wherecan astheChristianBrothers?Not inAustralia.TheEducationDepartmenthadonlybeentinkeringwith educationtryingtoimproveonthemethodsof100yearsago.Atallevents childrenarethesameto-dayasthey were100yearsago.Ineednotspeak toyouoftheinfluenceforgoodexercisedbytheBrothersintheirschools. ThosenotbelongingtoourFaithpay themampledistinction.Theysend theirchildreninincreasingnumbers everyyear,unfortunatelytheBrothers cannotcopewiththenumbersrequiringeducation.Idonotknowwhetherthisisanadvantageordisadvantage,butitgoestoshowhowthework oftheBrothersisappreciatedbypersonsnotofourFaith,Ithereforeheartilyendorseeverythingthathas beensaidonbehalfoftheChristian Brothers.Theyhaveestablisheda collegeinFremantlesecondtononeand superiortomost.TherewasoneBrotherwhowastoohumbletoappear amongstthemto-night--ateacher whoseworkcouldnotbeequalledby anvhighschoolintheneighboring "villageofPerth."Hereferredto BrotherWoodlock.Asoldboys,they knewtheBrothersbetterthanhedid. Theypassherealmostunknown.They wereonlyknowntotheirownboys: theyspendhereafewyearsofhard work,andpasson.Ofthesehemight mentionBrothersMcTague,McPherson, andDoyle.(Loudapplause.)They workfromthefirstdaytheyarrive; startonaMondaymorningandwork tothelastmoment,untiltheyleave fortheEast.Theywereunderobediencetogo,andtheywent.Now,is itwonderfulthatwetheclergyofthe archdioceseshowedhonourtothe goldenoccasionthattheycelebrate theirjubileeinAustralia.Weshould certainlybeveryunmindfulandunheedingifwedidnotto-night,through BrotherBrennan,payatributeofadmirationandpraisetotheBrothersfor theworktheyhavedoneinFremantle. He(BrotherBrennan)hasbeenbuta shorttimewithus,butisdoinghis workwell,andweappreciateit.Also theworkofthelatestBrotherwhohas comeamongstthem.Consequently wehavenodesiretosingleoutone Brotherfromanother.Weappreciate themallasaunitedbody.He,therefore,wishedtoconveytoBrotherBrennan,onbehalfoftheArchbishopand clergyoftheArchdiocese,hisverybest thanksfortheworkoftheBrothersin FremantleforthegloryofGodand GoodOldMotherChurch.(Loudapplause.)

RecitationbyMr.LanceCarey,entitled"FatherO'Reilly'sHorse," createdconsiderableamusement.Fora recallhegave"TheBoysofthe4th Brigade."

THEDAYWECELEBRATE.

Mr.R.J.Marmion,B.Sc.,saidhe valuedveryhighlytheprivilegeof beingchosentoproposethetoastof "TheDayWeCelebrate."foritwasa memorableday.Itis.hecontinued, oneofthoseveryrareoccasionswhen wecanpenetratethehumilityofour formermastersandpaythemhomage. Itisadaywhenwemayrejoicewithoutrestraint,whenwemayoffertothe ChristianBrothersourmostsincere congratulationsuponthemagnificent successthathasattendedtheirefforts duringthepasthalf-century.Itisa fittingoccasiontovoiceourindebtednesstothem,andtogivesomeexpressiontothegratitudewebearthem. Thereisnotoneofuswhohasnotde-

rivedgreatbenefitfromthetraining andexampleoftheChristianBrothers. Theyreceiveaboyathismostimpres- sionableage,andwhenheleavestheir handsheleaveswithhimanindelible imprintofthoseprinciplessohighly prizedbythem.IknowIamreflectingyoursentimentswhenIsaythereis notoneofuswhowouldnotwrithe withaburningindignationatthe slightestdisparagementofferedtoour formermasters,forwhomouresteem increasesasyearsucceedsyear.Itis lasting,notbecauseofanyadvantage wemayhavegained,butbecauseitis inducedbythecharacterandtheper- sonalityoftheChristianBrother.TheChristianBrothersareoneofthe brightestgemsinIreland'scrown.They areworthytorankwiththoseearly emissariesofreligionandculturewho earnedfortheircountrythetitleof "IsleofSaintsandScholars."When theravagesoffiercebarbarianwar- riors-Franks,Teutons,Goths,Huns,Vandals-hadleftEuropestrickenamid bloodshedandruin,whenancientcivilisationhadalmostdisappeared,itwas thegloryofIrelandtopreservereli- gionandlearning,anditwasfromher universitiesandschoolsthatthese werespreadthroughoutEurope.And justasshehadsuccouredothersin thoseearlytimes,soatalaterdayshe foundawaytosuccourherself.Centuriesofoppressionandspoliationhad lefthernothingbuttheruinsandthe memoryofherancientseatsoflearning, andtheeighteenthcenturyfoundher groaningunderthepersecutionofthe PenalCode-thatproductofrefined barbaritysoterriblydescribedasthe mostperfectinstrumentoftheperver- tedingenuityofmen.Itwasthatinfamouscodethatmadeitacrimefor IrishCatholicstoseekeducationat homeorabroad.Itwasthatiniquitouscodethatindirectlygavebirthto theHedgeschools,ofwhichIrelandstill cherishesadignifiedmemory.Atthe beginningofthenineteenthcenturya wealthyWaterfordmerchant,Edmund IgnatiusRice,wasarrestedbytheignorance,religiousandsecular,ofmany oftheboysabouthim.Profitingby somerelaxationofthepenallaws,he decidedtodevotehislifetotheeducationofyouth,andtocombatingthewidespreadproselytisinginfluencesto whichtheyweresubject.Thatwasin 1802.Soonalittlebandofdevoted menofsimilaridealsgatheredaround him,hisschoolsspread,andtherewas laidhefoundationoftheillustrious OrderofChristianBrothers,described byDanielO'Connellas"oneofthose societieswhomithaspleasedProvi- dence totocallforthfromtimetotime, directthehighdestiniesofman, thathemaybepreparedfromtheearliestperiodofhisintellecttolookupon thegloriesofanotherandabetter world."ThegrowthoftheOrderwas veryrapid,forinlessthanacentury ithadspreadthroughoutIreland,and wasfirmlyestablishedinGreatBritain,America,-Australia,NewZealand,South Africa,India,Newfoundland,Gibraltar andRome.To-daywecelebratethe arrivaloftheChristianBrothersinAustralia.Thatwasamemorableday forAustraliawhenalittlebandof threeintrepidpioneersarrivedatthe invitationofDr.Gould,BishopofMelbourne.TheywereBrothersTreacy andLynch.andonefamiliartovery manyofus,BrotherBodkin,ofClontarf.Howgratifyingitisthattwoof these, haveBrothersLynchandBodkin, beensparedtoparticipateinthe greatcelebrationsoftoday'sfestival! Howhappytheymustfeelinsun-eying theenormousgoodthathasresulted fromtheirearlylabours!Theymay lookbacktothatdayin1869when theyopenedthefirstschoolatSt. Francis',Lonsdale-street,Melbourne, andfromtheretracethespreadofthe establishmentswhichto-daynumber sixty-morethanoneforeachyearTheymaytracethegradualgrowthof theBrothersfromthatfirstthreeto overthreehundred.Theymaycontemplatethatto-daytheBrothersin Australiahaveundertheircarenearly 15,000pupils,andprovideahomeand trainingforover600orphans.They maydwelluponallthesethings,and

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RYAN-OnAugust1,atBlackboy Hospital,ofinfluenza,MatildaMarga- ret,thedearlybelovedwifeofMic- haelRyan,2d5:id:ling-street,loved motherofMolly,Kitty,andSartin Ryan;sisterof.Mrs.Ferguson,and 'Ars.R.Connolly,Fremantle,former-lyofKalgoorlie.R.I.P.

MORONEY.-Ofyourcharity,prayersarerequestedforthehappyrepose ofthesoulofPatrickMoroney,who diedonJune5,1919,inTermoyle, CountyClare,Ireland;brotherofthe lateMargaretMoroney,sisterRita,of Northam,sisterJohnofMoore,and Mrs.Murphy,ofLord-street,Perth. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

DAWSON.-EdwardJas.Dawson,late BunburyP.O.DiedApril26,1919.

DAWSON.-WilliamDawson,lateof AccountantBranch,G.P.O.,Perth. DiedJuly24,1919.R.I.P. SonsofMr.andMrs.P.Dawson,of MundaringWeir.

INMEMORIAM.

ARDAGH.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofmydear husband,andourdearfather,Daniel Ardagh,whodepartedthislifeAug- ust12..1913. JesusintheBlessedSacrament havemercyonhissoul.

CLIFFORD.--Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposerfthesoulofJohanna,the belovedwifeofMichaelClifford,Gilliminning,whodepartedthislifeon August11,1918.MayGodinhis Mercyhavemercyonhersouland givehereternalrest. -Insertedbyhersorrowinghus- bandandchildren.

SWEENEY.-Inlovingremembrance ofmydearhusband,PrivateFrederickC.Sweeney,killedinactionin FranceonAugust10,1918. Most SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

--Insertedbyhissorrowingwife andson,40Wasley-street,North Perth.

CROSSE.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofWilliam Crosse.whodiedatOnslowonAug- ust8,1917. MustSacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul.R.I.P. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand ehildren.

REGAN.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearsons,TrooperJohnRegan,10th LightHorsediedofwoundsreceived inactiononAugust7.1915;and PrivateM..1.Regan,killedinaction September30,1917. -Insertedbyhislovingfather,mo- ther.:;!:tersandbrothers(residingBallido

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Sunday,August10.1919,at3p.m.

The,Young Ihihernians, Foresters,andSympathisetswithIreland's Cause,cordiallyinvited.

GODSAVEIRELAND.

TOOWNERSOF Horses,CattleandPigs

Yonwilllindit,greatlyto youradvaa.tagetofeedyour Stockwiththewell-known "RONDO"Concentrated Food:ithasbeenselling throughoutWesternAustraliaforthepast16years andhasstoodeverytest.

WritstoCHARLESHOHMANN, SkinandHideMerchant,Fremantle,ForaPhanipletgivingfullparticulars.

"GeorgeWashingtonmusthavehad awonderfulmemory,father,"saidthe brightboy."Whyso,myson?"asked thefather,whowasshowinghissonaround.''Because,everywhereIgoI seemonumentstohismemory."

"ACatholicNewspaperisaParishisaPerpetualhiliesioa."-LEO.X111.

PERTH.SATURDAY.AUGUST9th,1919.

ChristianEducation.

Politiciansarerarelyprophets.Whentheyventureintothatuncertaindomaintheyonlyshowhowhumantheyare,andhowlittle theyseebeyondtheirnoses.In1872,whentheFrancisGovernment inVictoriabroughtintheSecularEducationBill,whichaimedat "acompletelysecularsystemofeducation,"Mr.WilberforceStephen, whointroducedtheBill,madenosecretoftheanti-Catholicpurpose thatunderlaythemeasure."Thethinedgeofthewedge,"hesaid inapublicaddress,"hadalreadybeenintroducedintotheCatholic body,andtheymustallowhinttosaythattheendofthatwedgewas averysharpone.Thatwedgewaseducation.Ithadalreadybeen introduced-itwouldbedrivenhome-anditwouldrendthe Catholicsasunder."Forty-sevenyearshavecomeandgonesince then,andtheCatholicsofoursisterStateareaunited,progressive, andimportantbody-aforceinVictorianpolitics,andinnowaya negligiblefactorinthesocial,domestic,andindustrialinterestsofthe State.SofarfrontrendingtheCatholicsasunder,theGodlessInstructionActoftheFrancisGovernmentresultedinacleavageunexpectedbytheprimemoversintheconspiracytocrushtheRoman Catholicsectionofthecommunity,andto"effectuallypurgethe colonyofclericalism."Catholicactivitygatheredforceastheyears spedby.Newschoolswereopened;freshreligiousorderswereintroducedthosealreadyinexistencespreadrapidly,andGodsmiled uponthefaithandself-sacrificeofthepeople."Inacoupleof generations,"saidWilberforceStephen,"throughthemissionary influenceoftheStateschools,anewbodyofStatedoctrineand theologywouldgrowup,andtheculturedandintellectualVictorians ofthefuturewoulddiscreetlyworshipincommonattheshrineofone neutral-tinteddeity,sanctionedbytheStatedepartment."To-day ArchbishopMannixcanproudlypointtohisstatelycollegesand schoolsthathavegrownupunderthebanofsecularism,andthat yearlygiveanoutputtotheStateofcultured,refined,andmoral citizenship,whorespecttheTenCommandmentsandthegoodorderof society.OarCatholicschoolsandcolleges,incompetitionwiththe wealthyandprivilegedStateschools,morethanholdtheirown.in everypastoftheCommonwealththeyleadinthepublicexaminations, andtheirstudentshavewonpositionsinthePublicServiceonlyby thesheermeritofsuperiorintelligence.Toourteachingreligious orders-theirindustry,self-saciifice.alidwonderfullove-weCatholics owetherapiddevelopment.inCatholiceducation,and,incidentally, theprogressofOatholieityintheCommonwealth.Lastweekwas celebratedtheGoldenJubileeoftheChristianBrothers,oneofthe pioneerteachingorderstowhomChristianeducationunderthe SouthernCrossowessomuch.They,theSistersofMercy,andthe Marists,inthebadolddaysofpovertyandprotest,maiulycarried theburdenofdefeatingtheaimsofthesecularists,andpreserving denominationaleducationfrombeingoverwhelmedbythatGodless instructionwhichitwashopedwouldcreate"anewbodyofState doctrineandtheology,"and"aneutral-tinteddeitysanctionedbythe StateDepartment.."ProudlymaythesonsofEdmundIgnatiusRice lookbackthroughthemistsandshadowsof50yearsofworkand struggleasstandardbearersofChrist,forindeedtheirvictorieshave beenmany.Theresultsoftheirtoilarebeyondmeasure;theharvest hasbeengreat.Comparetheresultsof50yearsofCatholicprotest againstsecularisteducationwiththeresultsofourpublicinstruction acts,andthensaywhichhascontributedmoretothestabilityof society,themoralityofthenation,theideaofcitizenship.Takethe evidenceoftheDivorceCourts,therecordsofourhousesofcorrec- tion-theprisonandthereformatory-dotheynotreflectthe arroganceoftheStateanditsnewbodyofStatedoctrineand theology?"Thegreatimperativeto-dayisreligion-religioninthe school,inthehome,inNationalism.Itisthecorrectinginfluence whichcontrolssociety,whichsteadiespassion,whichregulatesthe impulsesofGovernmentsandindividualsitisthebasicprincipleof humanjustice.Educationisnotcompletewithoutit-withoutit it'sasham.

"Donottellmethatreligioustrainingmaybegiveninthehome, involuntaryclasses,onspecialoccasions,"saysanon-Catholicwriter andpublicist."Ifyouleaveitoutofeducation,youshutitoutof life.Theboyswilllearnthethingswhichareintheeducational curriculum,andwilltreatoutsidesubjectsofstudywiththesame indifferencethatyonshowbyplacingtheminaninferiorrank-will treatthemwithindifference.,ifnotwithcontempt.Norwillthey turninlaterlifetothestudyostracisedintheschoolandthecollege. Thentheworldwillhavehardenedthem;thensocialambitionwill havefetteredthem;thebrainswillbelessplastic,theheartsless warm,thanintheeagerandpassionatedaysofyouth.Life'sideals mustbewroughtinthesoftclayofyouth,andtheywillhardeninto firmmaterialwithmaturity."

MakereligionthebuilderupofNationality;makeitthefostering motherofCivicvirtues,thenurseandteacherofmoralityandwewill getabetterconceptofgovernment.

NewsoftheArchdiocese.

CALENDAR.

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Sat.,16(White)-St.Joachim,Father ofB.V.M.

Theoutstandingcollectionsfor Peters'PencewillbethankfullyreceivedbytheVeryRev.MoreHallinan, Chancellor.* *

FatherDoddy.ofYarloopparish wasavisitortothecityduringthe week,andpaidusafriendlyvisit.We arealwaysgladtomeetourclerical friendsfromthecountry,andtohear theirprogressreports.

AgoodfriendoftheRECORDis thekindly-naturedP.P.ofWaginFatherJohnO'Reilly.Hewritesvery encouraginglyofthepaperandtheincreaseddemandforitinhisdistrict. * *

Ourreaderswillbepleasedtohear thatFatherT.R.O'Grady,whohas beenveryillwithinfluenza,isprogressin.

FEASTOFST.ALPHONSUS. LIQUORI.

Thefeastoftheirholyfounderwas dulycelebratedbytheRedemptorist FathersintheirMonasteryChurchlast Sunday.Manypeopleapproachedthe altar-railsintheearlymorningand againat10.30.Alargecongregation waspresentattheHighMass.After theGospel,therectorremindedthe peoplethatthoughSt.Alphonuswas agreatsaintandaverylearned man,he.likehisDivineMaster,loved themultitude.Hehadatendercompassionateheartforthesorrowsofthe people:butmanofGodthathewas, herealisedthatsorrow'scrownofsorrowistheslaveryofconsciencechainedinmortalsin.

HenceSt.Alphonusspenthimselfin theworkofsayingsouls:hisfoodand fy

drinkwasworkforsouls. Though dead,hestilllivesinthespiritual sonsofthecongregation,whichhe foundedforthesalvationofsouls.

Theredemptoristlivesforthepeople. Hesympathiseswiththemintheir trialsoflife.Andthoughhemaynot mixwiththepeopleintheirsocial gatherings,asitisnothisplace,indeed,hemaybeastrangertomany, yetitishislife'sworktosavesouls; toadministerthesacraments;to preachinthepulpitandconfessional; andtocarryinhisheartaburninglove forthehappinessofthepeopleinthis andthelifetocome.

Hethankedallfortheunvarying kindnesstheredemptoristsreceiveat thehandsofthepriestsandpeopleof W.A.Inaspecialmannerhethankedthedevotedmembersofthechoir, whosofreelyandlavishlyusethetalentsGodhadgiventhem,inrenderingChurchmusicofaveryhighstandard.MayGodblessall. IntheeveningFatherMurray preachedthePanegyricoftheSaint. AfeatureoftheHighMasswasthe singingofthechoir.Wiegand's "MassoftheImmaculateConception wasrenderedinaveryfinishedstyle bythistalentedchoir,underthebaton ofMr.J.Sturmer.The"Gloria"was renderedbeautifully.Thelightand shadeofthedifferentpassagesbeing allthatcouldbedesired.Inthesolo "QuiTollis,"Mr.Stunner'svoicewas heardtothebestadvantage.Hisinterpretationbeingperfect.

The"EtIncarnatus"wassungby MissEileenMcGuckeninaverypleasingstyle.Althoughnotpossessedof averystrongvoice,sheyetimparted adevotionalrendering.

WeweresorrythatMissD.Hornganwassufferingfromaseverecold, asthesoloworksufferedsomewhat. Thebasseswereverygood.One pleasingfeatureofthischoiristhat allvoicesseemtoblend.Thereisno predominantvoicebellowingouttothe detrimentoftherestofthesingers.

Aspecialwordofpraiseisdueto KathleenTownsend,whoofficiatedattheorgan.Althoughonlya vounggirl,shehandlestheorganwith theeaseofaveteran,therebyshowing unusualmusicaltalent.

Mr.Sturmershouldfeelmorethan satisfiedwiththehighstandardmaintainedbythechoir,whichholdsapositionsecondtononeinthisState.

OurCatholicSocieties.

C.Y.IVLS. fytr

Nominationsforofficefortheen. Alin):termmustbelodgedwiththe serritilicers(Messrs.WebbandWal. 'Inc.inorbeforeWednesdaynext, otherwisetheybecomeinvalid.Alreadyman,prominentandenthusiastiemembershavesignifiedtheirintentionofseekingthesuffragesoftheir eleciu-s,andtheresultshouldbekeenivcootestedelections. r,.saswithdeepreeretthatmember.:learnedofthedeathofMr.J. Prendergast.fatherofthetreasurer (RexPrendergastI. Condolenceswere extendedtoonewhoseeffortsforthe success.ftheclubareanoutstanding feature hislife.

Theinfluenzamaladyhaslaidquite ahu.,1ofmembersasideduringthe week.andaspeedyrecoveryisfreely extendedtoeachandeveryonetoregaintheirlostvigor Thecravingforliteraryknowledge hasbeensomewhatrelievedbyaconsiderableadditiontothelibraryby manyup-to-lateandwell-known olets. Thelibrarianwillnowcater lmemberstothebestofhisability asregardsbooks,andpresentindicationspointtoabusytimeforthisofficer.

Th.02whoseabilitywiththebilliard quecannotbecomparedintheGeorge Greytypeofmember,willhavetheopportunityofdivulgingtheirpowersin atournamentspeciallyrunfor"mugs." Theentriesclosedwithalargenumberwhostyledthemselvesunderthis calibre,andwhenthebattlebeginsfor supremacythespectatorsshouldhave anexcitingtime.

ItisunderstoodthatMr.KirkpatrickwilllectureonMondayeveningto allmemberson"CommercialLaw." Thecinderelladanceinaidofthe

thankedallwhohadcontributedtothe evening'sentertainment,particularly MissTyers,whoactedasaccompanist, andtheotherladieswhohaddoneso muchtomakethegatheringsucha successfulandhighlyenjoyableone. Dancingwasthenindulgedintothe musicofMissesMcCourtandE.Lane, andallappearedsorrywhentheevening,whichhadprovedsopleasant,was broughttoaclose. OnnextTuesdayeveningasocial anddancewillbeheldinAllHallows Hall.Thisisthefirstfunctionofits kindthatthesocietyhaspromotedthis term,andaverylargegatheringis anticipated.

}LAMB.SOCIETY

Thedistrictboardoftheabovesocietyheldtheirusualfortnightlymeet- ingsonthe15thand29thJuly,1919, respectively,intheHibernianHall, Murray-street,Perth,at8p.m.The districtpresident(Bro.A.A.Moffatt) inthechair;alsoBros.B.McCloskey, D.V.P.,WalterDwyer,P.D.P.,J.H. Gordon,D.T.,M.Quinlan,D.W.,J. Tully,D.G.,andthedistrictsecretary. Alargevolumeofbusinesswastransactedateachmeeting,andthesumof £1213s.waspassedforpaymentof accounts.

Kalgoorlie.

Wehadanenthusiasticcelebrationof thegoldenjubileeoftheChristianBrothersinAustralia,atSt.Mary'sonlast Thursdayweek.Thecollegeboys madeasplendiddemonstrationoffaith about300ofthemattendingtheMass ofthanksgiving,atwhichallcommunicated.FatherDonogherwasthecelebrantoftheMass,andFatherSheridanassistedattheCommunion.At theendofMass.FatherDonogher preachedtheoccasionalsermon,basing hiswordsonthetext,"Themustardseedwhichistheleastindeedofall seeds,becomethagreattree."The children'schoirofSt.Mary'sConvent Schoolsuppliedthemusic,andthespecialdecorationofthesancutarywasthe workoftheSistersofSt.JohnofGod. ThefirstFridaysawanothergrand exhibitionoffaith,inthenumbersreceivingCommunion.Itisnecessary onfirstFridaysandSundaysforthe celebranttobeassistedbyanother priestattheCommunion,andthis giveseloquenttestimonynotonlyof thefaithofthepeople,butofthesuccessoftheApostolateofourpriests andtheirpredecessors.

Thegreatspringoffensiveofthebazaaristobelaunchedagainstthe parishdebtassoonasalltheplansare completed.WonderfulthingsarewrittenofbazaarsinEasterncountrie::,but itissafetosaythatIsphahanand Aleppowouldbeprofitablyemployedin lookingovertheE.:nicewhileourbazaar ison.

Thereturnedsoldiersweremuchin evidenceonSaturdaynightcarrying "coalstoNewcastle."Aprocession wasorganisedasanexhibitionofloyalty,butnobodywoulddoubtforten secondsthatthereturnedsoldiersars loyal.OurtwoCatholicV,C.'s,AxfordandCarroll,"ledthevan." Wewerefavouredwithavisitfrom DomUbach,O.S.B.,lastweek.The reverendgentlemanhasjustreturned fromN.S.W.,wherehehasmadea twelvemonths'studyofagricultural methodsinthatState.Nodoubt,the returnofDomUbachtoNewNorcia willmarkaneraofagriculturaldevelopmentinthatdistrictwhichwillrival Ergaddi.

Thepanicabouttheinfluenzahas dieddown.Thereisplentyofpneumonia,pleurisyandinfluenza,butmost peopleregardthemasthethreewellknownenemiesthatcanbecastout withcareandwarmth,andanti-prohibitionmethods.

C.R.Stanford,whoistoappearhere onSaturdayintheComedypartThady Dwyerin"MotherMachreehasoften beentoPerthwithleadingCompanies. Twentyyearsagoinpartnershipwith JamesBarnesheopenedthefirsttheatrebuiltinPerth(TheTheatreRoyal) withtheSilverKing,PlayingWilfrid Denverhimself.Thiswason19thApril 1897.UptothatdatePerthhadno theatre.

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Contributionsreceivedanyweekday from9a.m.to6p.m.bytheSecretary, S,J.HILL,Secretary, 112Bourke-street,Kalgoorlie.

Toyoungandold,togreatandsmall, Somedaystherecomesatimetoall, Atimeofsicknessanddistress, Whentimeaidwegraspandbless. Itmaybewhenpoorandold, Ormaybewhenwe'vecoughandcold; Butwhensoe'eritbe.we'resure ToWelcomeWoodsG'reatPeppermint Cure.

CncketClubfunds,willtakeplaceon WednesdayeveningnextintheLiteraryInstitute.Membersandtheir 'riendsareearnestlyrequestedtohelp thisbodywhohavedonesomuchfor !:iesociety.Thepassportwillcost themodestIs.fid.,andthemusicwill besuppliedbyMrs.Miller.

Adoubtisexpressedastowhether Messrs.MarmionorDwyerwillseekreelectionduringthecomingterm.Every ,ndeavourshouldbemadetoseekthe ,..)iisentofthesetwomemberstocome forwardagainandplacetheirvaluableservicesatthedisposalofthe club.The,rabsencewouldbeasad calamityatatimewhentheirknow ledgeismuchneeded.

BOULDERC.Y.M.S.

OnTuesday,the29thult.,oneofthe mostenjoyableitemswhichhaveyet beenonthesyllabuswascarriedout theoccasionbeingamusicalevening towhichtheparishionerswereinviter, Quitealargecrowdattended,an,, theywererewardedbyafinemusi.. calprogramme.Theladiesrendere.; greatassistanceinthisregard,andare tobeheartilycommendedfortheir valuableandmuchappreciatedhelp.

DuringtheeveningsongswererenderedbyMissesM.MurrayandT. Hickey,andBrothersArdagh,Roberts, BickleyandHickey,andRev.Father Lavin,whosecontribution,"Absent," wasperhapsthebestreceiveditemof theprogramme.BrotherMaxwellrenderedacoupleofviolinselectionsvery sweetly,andMissesWhyteandEileen Hickeywereheardtoadvantageinelocutionaryitems,andrecitationsbyBrothersO'ConnorandFergusonwerealso wellreceived.

Attheconclusionoftheprogramme, thepresident,BrotherM.O'Connor,

O.P.O.

OtherPeople'sOpinion.

Noonecansaythatthenativerace hasbenefitedbythepresenceofthe whiteman.Europeansbroughtwith theirparticularcivilisationallthevices ofthewhiteman,andunfortunately theaboriginaalhastakenmoretothe vicesthantothevirtues.To-day, heisanoutcastinhisowncountry, andtheblamemaywellbelaidatour door.-ArchbishopDuhig.

"Themoneypowerpreysuponthe nationintimesofpeace,andconspires againstitinthehourofitscalamity. Consciencelessandcompassionless,it enervatesitsvotaries,whileitimpoverishesitsvictims.Itcanonlybeoverthrownbytheawakenedconscienceof thenation."-WilliamJenningsBryan.

IfAustraliaistoachieveherdestinyshecannotforonemomententertainanyproposalthatwouldfurthersubjecthertothewillofcouncilorssittingtwelvethousandmiles. away.OurproblemsarenotEngland'sproblems;andinthefuturewe mustnotbedraggedintowarsmerely becauseEnglishstatesmanshipapprovesofthem.IfEnglandheavily taxesherselfintheinterestsofher tradersitisherbusinessandnotours, justasAustraliantaxationisnoconcernoftheEnglishpeople.-Sydney FREEMAN'SJOURNAL,

Thesillyprattleindulgedinbysectarianmischief-makers,whowould liketoencouragetheillusionthat ArchbishopMannixinparticular,and theCatholicChurchingeneral,are insomemysteriouswayresponsiblefor theunrestwhichissopronouncedhere atpresent.isnotcalculatedtoimprovetherelationswhichexistamong thevarioussectionsofthepublic. Whathasjustoccurredshowsthe harmfuleffectthatmaybeproduced byoratorsoftheWorrall-SnowballWoodfulltype.Whenrealpeaceis thegreatdesideratum,itisnothing shortoflunacytopermitthemto makelyingstatementswiththemaliciousintentthattheydonotseek toconceal.-ADVOCATE.

a GodinHiswisdombestowed uponthedifferentracesofmentheir particularcharacteristics,andmade theirnationalsentimentandloveof countrysacredthings.Whenmanhas beencarryingonhisconquestsand mergingintolargerandmorepowerfulstatesorempires,racesdifferingin everythingbuttheircommonhumanity,heseemstohavebeengoing againstthedesignsofProvidence,ArchbishopDuhig.

a

TheverylastthingforAustraliato dowithher"mandate"istositand lookattheislands.andthinkhowwell wedidourselvesinParis.Thevery firstthingtodoisfindthequickest wayofgettingcapitalintothem. Otherwisethey,too,maybecomea stepping-stonenotforourownprogress,butforsomebodyelse's.-Adam McKay.

CardinalRichelieu,inBulwer'sPlay, claimsthatFranceishisWeddedWife. Youmaythinkofthatinregardto Camberwell'sFatherRobinsonandhis wondrousChurchoftheVictories.How couldsuchanachievementbepossible toaclergymanhandicappedwitha family?Hecannotevengetmoney enoughforhisownnecessities.-MelbournePUNCH.

Itwouldseemthateachracehadbeen destinedbyGodtoworkoutitscwn nationalidealsinitsownway.Religionandcivilisationareblessings whichHewouldhaveusbringtothe peoplesstandinginneedofthem,with outdeprivingthemoftheirownnationalidentity.oftheirlanguage,their manners,andtheirlegitimatecustoms. --AchbishopDuhig.

FremantleHibernian

BoundforIreland.

OnMondaythe21stulto.,theFremantleJuvenileBandoftheH.A.C.B.S., tenderedacomplimentarysocialto BrotherAndrewMcCusker,ontheeve ofhisdepartureforDublin,toenter theNovitiateoftheOblatesofMary Immaculate,Alargegatheringofmembersandfriends,includingtheOblate FathersandChristianBrothers,assembleddespitetheinclemencyoftheweather,andathoroughenjoyabletime wasspent.Songsanddanceswere renderedbyMessrs.Mat.Foley,Tom Jones,NormanHounslow,andFrank Jones,MissMenaSatieofficiatingat thepiano.Mr.MataFoleysupplied themusicforthedancing,whichwas muchappreciatedandavailedofAfter thesupperadjournment,apresentation wasmadetoBrotherMcCusker.Bro therJohnFahey,president,occupied thechair,andaftereulogisticreferences toBrotherMcCuskerhadbeenmade byanumberofhisfellowHibernians, heaskedthesuperintendent,Brother B.McCloskey,D.V.P.,tomakethe presentation.BrotherMcCloskeysaid hewasverypleasedtobeconnected withtheundertakingandfeltproud ofthedepartingmember.Hehad chosenthegrandestofvocationsand

taryremindedthemembersthatto thesetwoladiestheclubowedadeep debtofgratitudeforthemannerin whichtheywerealwaystotheforein theclub'sinterests;andassuredthe menherethatwithoutthemtheclub recordwouldnotbeasitwas.

TheRev.FatherMastersonthengave thetoastof"TheClub."Inenlargementofthistoastheassuredthemall howproudhewastobeassociatedwith suchanenthusiasticbandofchurch workers;andreferredtotheirefforts asphenominal.Healso,inthecourse ofhisremarks,remindedthemthatto theirpresidentagreatdealofthanks wasdueforhisorganisingeffortson theirbehalf.

Inconclusion,he(FatherMasterson)hopedthattheirfutureendeavourswouldbeattendedwiththesame amountofsuccessasinthepast,and askedthemtoatalltimes"keeptheir handstotheploughandnotlook back."

Thenightwasthenspentingames andsong,thesingingof"AuldLang Syne"bringingapleasanteveningtoa close.

Guildford.

ThemaprevealsJapanasdevelopingintoanEmpireofextraordinarygeographicalcharacter.Itisanarchipelago,stretchingfromtheKurileIslands,inthenorthtothenewgroups ofisletsfarsouth.Historyhasnothingquitelikeit,thenearestparallel beingtheancientGreeks,withthe archipelagoadjoiningtheircentreon themainland.andtheirscatteredsettlementinbarbariancountriesonthe Mediterranean.Iftheworldisto moveontheoldhistoricallines,Japan oughttodevelopsomedayintoanationoffar-spreadtradingandnaval influence.-AdamMcKay.

PATRONISE

Mr.ANDREWMcCUSHER.

hadthespeakersbestwishes.BrotherMcCuskerhad,byhisdecisionto studyforthepriesthood,shedconsider. ablelustreontheHibernianSocietyasocietythatcouldproducesuchboys wasavaluableacquisitiontothecountryandtheFaith.HelookedforwardtothedaywhenBrotherMcCuskermightreturnasFatherMcCusker andsetanexampleequallingthat whichhehadatalltimespresented tohisschoolfellows.BrotherMcCusker,whowasreceivedwithcontinuedapplause,brieflyandfeelingly responded.Hethankedthespeakers fortheirkindreferences,whichheconsideredundeserved,andalsoforthe kindpresentationthemembershad madehim.HethankedtheChristian Brothers,especiallyBrotherWoodlock, underwhosetuitionhisadvancedstudieshadbeenpursued,andfelthewas underalastingobligationtothemfor theirinnumerablekindnessesandasaistance.Hewouldalwaysremember verykindlyhisconnectionwiththe FremantleHibernians.Atalatehour thegatheringdispersedwiththesingMgof"AuldLangSyne."

Claremont.

LastSaturdayeveningtheHotel Continental,themembersoftheYoung PeoplesClubassembledtofarewell theirsecretary,Mr.J.Whittaker.who isabouttotakeupdutiesatOnslow. Thepresident(Mr.Allum)proposed thehealthof"OurGuest,"andonbehalfoftheclub-members,presented himwithasilvercigarettecase,suitablyinscribed.Inthecourseofhis remarksthepresidentreferredtoMr. JackWhittakerasasterlingexample oftheCatholicyoungman-onewho atalltimeswaswillingtoexerthis bestenergiesonbehalfofMother Church.-Hewentontosayhowin manywaysJackhadendearedhimself tohisfellowmembers,andinasking himtoacceptthepresentation,he(the president)desiredthatitwouldbeaccepted,notforitsintrinsicvalue,but asatokenofesteemfromhisfellow members.Mr.Whittakersuitablyresponded,andremarkedthathehoped inthefuturetoresumehisendeavoursintheclub'sbehalf.Thenhe askedallpresenttodrinkthehealth of"OurVicePresidents,"Mesdames AllumandWalker.Speakinginfurtheranceofthistoast,he(thesecre-

OnSundaymorninglastafterMass, thechoiradjourned,attheinvitation oftheDean,tothePresbytery,where apresentationfromchoirmembers wasmadetoMr.S.Irwin,whoisleavingW.A.onhisreturntothehomelandonFridaythe8thinst.During hisfiveorsixyears'sojourninGuildford,Mr.Irwinhasbeenanardent workerinChurchmatters,and,inhis quietandundemonstrativewayhas provedhimselfabigassettotheparish. Mr.Walker,inaskingtheDeanto makethepresentation,expressedthe choir'sregretatlosingMr.Irwin'sservices,whohesaid,wasalwaysaregularattendantandwillinghelperinthe activitiesofthechoir.TheDeanin presentingagoldcross,suitablyinscribed,tothedepartingguest,eulogised Mr.Irwin'ssterlingqualities,andsaid heassuredlyvoicedthesentiments, notonlyofthechoir,butthecongregationalsowhenheexpressedhissorrowatlosingsuchagoodCatholiccitizen.ToMr.Irwin,wifeandfamily, hewishedbonvoyageandfuturehappinessintheOldCountry. inafewwellchosen words,thankedthoseepresentfortheir expressionofesteem.

AtGuildford,onSunday,atthe10 o'clockMass,DeanKielyfeelinglyreferredtothedeathofthelateMr.J. Foley,whomhehadknownandesteemedasafriend.Tothesorrowingrelativesheextendedhissympathy andthatofthecongregation.Thedeceasedleavesawifeandtwolittle sons,hismother,threebrothers,and fivesisters,bywhomhislossisdeeply mourned.

Busselton

DeathofSenior-ConstableCahill.

Obituary.

THELATELANCE-CORPORAL JEREMIAHH.FOLEY.

Lance-CorporalJeremiahHubert Foley,oftheMilitaryPolicestaff, Francis-street.Perth,areturnedsoldier,lateofthe52nd.Battalion,andof 189Newcastle-street,Perth,passed awayonthe25th.inst.,at"Biddies" AuxiliaryHospital,SouthFremantle, inhis41st.year.Thedeceasedsoldier wenttothefrontin1915,andwas awayforovertwoyears.havingservedbothinEgyptandinFrance,where inthelatterplacehewaswounded.A widowandayoungfamilyoftwosons survivehim.Themilitarycortege movedfromMessrs.ArthurE.Davies/ andCo.'sprivatemortuary,opposite therailwaystation,Claremont,on Saturdayafternoon,the26th.inst., andproceededtotheKarrakatta Cemetery.wheretheremainswereinterredintheRomanCatholicportion. TheRev.FatherJ.Faheyofficiated. Thechiefmournerswere:-Mrs.Foley (wife).MastersCyrilandIvanFoley (sons),Messrs.James,Michael,and ThomasFoley(brothers),theMisses Ellen,Kitty,Rita,Mary,andJulie Foley(sisters),Mrs.M.A.White (mother-in-law),Messrs.JoeandGeo. White,andG.R.Findlay(brothers-inlaw),Mrs.T.Foley,andtheMisses EllenandCeceliaWhite,andMrs.R. Finlay(sisters-in-law).Thepalland coffin-bearerswere:-Lance-Corporals D.Stewart.R.B.Rendell,C.Lawrence,J.Mullens,andPrivateF.E. BrounvillandDriverH.Roxburgh. Thefiringpartywasdrawnfromthe 5th.DistrictGuard.TheBlackboy HillBandwaspresent,andthemournerswereapartyof40militarypolice, inchargeofStaff-SergeantMetcalfe.At theconclusionoftheservice,threevolleyswerefiredbythefiringparty,and the"LastPost"wassoundedbythe bugler.Wreathswereplacedonthe gravebynumerousfriendsandrelatives.Manyletters,telegramsand cards,etc.,ofcondolencehavebeenreceivedbythebereavedrelatives.

THOSEITCHING CHILBLAINS.

Zam-BuktheWonderfulSoothing Healer.

Zam-Bukisindispensableinthecold weatherwhentheskinissubjectto extrastrain,andmoreliabletobreak down.Theirritablepainandinconvenienceofchilblains,forinstance,can bestbeavoidedbytheuseofZam-Buk. WhenthechilblainsarebrokenZara. Buksoothesawayinflammation,preventsulceration,andquicklyhealsthe soreplaceswithnewskin.

Mrs.AnnieMcQuade,Bridge-street, Valley,Brisbane,writes:-"Duringthe wintermonthsIusedtosuffervery badlyfromchilblains,particularlyon thehands.Theskin,beingroughann dry,wouldcrackintodeepfissures, causingmeagreatdealofpainand irritation.Ifound'Lam-Bukamost suitableskin-food,asitsoftensand nourishestheskin,thuspreservingit fromroughnessandcracking.

"IalwaysuseZam-Bukforthechildren'sskintroubles,suchaschickenpox,andforburnsandscalds,cutsand bruises.

SincereregretwaseverywhereexpressedthroughouttheBusseltondistrictonThursdayevening,whenit becameknownthatMr.Cahill,constableincharge,hadpassedaway. Scarcelysixweekshadelapsedsince Mr.CahillwenttoPerthtoundergoan operation,whenhisdeathoccurred. Mr.CahillwasbornatMahunga, Victoria,about46yearsago,andspent hisearlylifeintheruggedforestsurroundingthelittletown.Hejoined thepoliceforceabouttwentyyearsago inWestAustralia.Hesawservicein Coolgardieinthedaysofthegold boom.Hewastransferredlaterto Kellerberrin,wherehemademanylastingfriends.Aboutsevenyearsago Mr.CahillwastransferredtoBusselton,duringhisstayhere?Hegained thegoodwillandrespectofeveryone. Mr.Cahillwasajustandconscientious officerinthedischargeofhisduty. HewasagoodanddevoutCatholic,alwaystotheforewhenanythingwas tobedonefortheChurch.Mr.Cahill'sdeathwasagreatlosstothe Catholiccommunity,buttononewill hislossbemorethantothepriestin charge.Mr.Cahillwasagoodhusband,andakindandlovablefather tohischildren.Heleavesawifeand sixchildrentomournhisloss.ARequiemMasswascelebratedinthe CathedraloftheImmaculateConceptiononSaturdaymorning,forthereposeofhissoul.FatherLynch,in placeofFatherMcCormack.whowas unabletoattend,performedthelast rightsatthegraveside.Toallkind friendswhoknewthedeceased,know alsothatourDivineLordwillraise upafriendtofilltheplaceofhimwho isgoneforhissorrowingwifeandlittle children.

"Mylittlegirl,Rose,hurtherknee verybadlyononeoccasion.Itfestered andbecameverysore,causinghera gooddealofpain.Anothertimeshe hurtherheel,takingtheskinoff.Both theseinjurieswerecuredbytheuseof Zam-Buk.WefindZam-Bukanecessitywherethechildrenareconcerned, andalwayskeepithandyinthehouse."

Zam-Bukisauniquehealingbalm, andrecordsofcuresshowthatthereis nothingtoequalitforpiles,eczema, ringworm,badlegs,poisonedsores, itchyspots,crackedskin,etc.Judged bythegooditdoes.thereisnothing cheaperthanapotofZam-Bukeither at1/6or3/6.

SATURDAYAUGUST9,1919.

THEW.A.RECORD.

GoldenJubileeofChristianBrothers. thisdaytous,howgreatisouradmira-exodusoftheIrishpeopletoAmetionfor,andgratitudeto,theillustriousrica,AustraliaandNewZealandsoon ChristianBrothers,andhoweagerlywefoundtheBrothersfollowingthesea-

it:

(ContinuedfromPage11.1 lookforwardtoarapidexpanseofthedivdedgaelintheirmidst.Thethree Order,sothatasmanyaspossiblemay Archresultedfromtheirearlyefforts,know-beenourhighestprivilegetoenjoy. bishopexile Australiapioneeratthe Brothers Melbourne, arrivedwoefwere takeajustprideinthegoodthathasreceivethetrainingandexample

ingthattheseresultswelljustifythe(Loudapplause.) thersTracey,Lynch,andonewhom hardshipsenduredbytheminayoungREV.BRO.BRENNANSPEAKS.theyallknewandloved,butlikeall countryfiftyyearsago,whenthey taughtbyday,andcollectedbynight.

ever,theymustnotforgetthosewho willneverreturn,buthopetomeet againinahappierland.Asregards thelocalschool,wewerehavingatryingtime,butsoalsowasthetownof Fremantleitselfhavingabadtime. Still,inspiteofalldifficulties,wehave managedtokeepthingsgoing,and havegiventhe"littlevillage"ofPerth agoodrun.

Rev.BrotherBrennan,PrincipalofhadbeencapturedbytheEastfor ItismenofendurancesuchasthesetheChristianBrothers'HighSchooltheirjubileecelebrations.Herewhohavemadeourcountrywhatitis(whowasreceivedwithloudandproferredtoBrotherBodkin.(Cheers.) to-day,andaslongaswereverethelongedapplause)said:-"ItpaystobeTheyarrivedinAustraliawithouta memoryofthosewhohaverevealedtohumbleto-night.Thereweretheothershilling,theircab-farefromthewharf usthegreatresourcesofourcountry, BrothersoverintheirroomshavingabeingpaidbyDr.Gould.Brother andofthosewhohavewonforusourquietandpeacefultimewhilstImustBodkincouldtellyouhowtheymanpoliticalinstitutions,letusnotforgetfacetheordealofreplyingtothetoastagedto"carryon'theseearlydays: thosewhocontributedsomuchtothesoablyproposedbyMr.Marmion.Iteachingbydayandcollectingby Vevelopmentofahightypeofcitizen-reallycannotexpressthegratitudeInight;howthedoorwasoftenslamhood.ItwasagreatdayforWestfeelto-nightforthehonourthathasmedinhisfacebythe"superior"misAustraliawhentheChristianBrotherbeenconferredonthecommunitybytressofthehouse,whilsttheservantCollegewasopenedinPerthin1894,atthepresenceofsomanyoftheclergymaidoftengavegenerouslyfromher theinvitationofthatsterlingcham-andlaity,manyofwhomcameatgreatsmallwages,showinghowtheworkof pionofCatholicity,Dr.Gibney.Andpersonalinconvenience. 1particularlytheBrothershadbeenbuiltupby Fremantle,too,haditsgreatday.Thatwishtoexpressthegratitudeofthethoseinpoorcircumstances.To-day wasin1901,whenourownyoungAlmaChristianBrotherstotheOblatetheChristianBrothersschoolsinAusMaterwasspeduponitscareerbytheFathers(especiallytoFatherCallan)traliahad15,000pupils,andwererekind,generousandsaintlyoldmanso whohasputhimselftoagreatdeallievingthevariousStatesofAustrafamiliartothosewhoremembertheoftroubleinentertainingthevisitingliaofaheavyburden.Eachpupil earlydaysoftheschool,withBrotherclergy-.HealsowishedtothankFatheryearlycosttheStatesabout£8,sothat Morgan.Fremantlehasbeenparticu-Neville,whohasalwaysbeenagoodsomethinginthevicinityof£120,000 )allyfortunateintheBrothersithasfriendoftheChristianBrothers,andyearlywassavedtotheStatesbythe had.ItssuccessiveprincipalsaftertheotherclergywhohadbeenunableworkoftheBrothers,forwhichno BrotherMorganwereBrothersHanra-toremainwiththem.Weknowthatthankswasreceived.Youaretoldthe otherschoolsareop han,O'Donoghue,Doyle,Ryan,andourclergyneversacrificetheirpriestly en,andyoucan ourguest,BrotherBrennan.Thesedutiesforsocialfunctionslikethis.Hesendyourchildrenthere,butthank wereassistedbysuchgiftedmenaswishedtothanktheSistersfordeco-God,Catholicsandnon-Catholics,also, BrothersGalvin,Purton,andWood-ratingthealtarsobeautifullyforHighwerepreparedtomakethesacrifice.We lock,tomentiononlythosewithwhomMassthismorning.AfewspecialhopetheliberalmindedpeopleofAusIamacquainted.Itisnottheslight-wordsofpraiseareduetothechoirtraliawillyetseethegreatinjustice estexaggerationtosayonecouldnotforthesplendidmusicsoablyrenderedbeingdonetoasectionofthe CAUpossiblyfindasetofmenbetteradap-atshortnotice.Theconductorwasmangy.Allweaskisthatthesecular tedtothetrainingofyouth:andasherepresentto-night,andattendedinstructionimpartedinourschoolsbe someslightindicationofthis,IneedHighMassthatmorningatgreatper-paidfor.Ourdemandisajustone remindyouthatto-dayBrothersonalinconvenience.WeallknewtoandsoonwehopethattheywillbeacHanrahanholdsaveryresponsiblewhatahighstateofperfectionhehadcededto.Wewouldliketoreferto positionasConsultortotheSuperiorbroughtthechoir,tothemembersofanothermattertoucheduponbyMr. inAustralia,andBrotherPurtonisatwhichheaskedhimtoconveytheMarmion.ItwassaidthattheChrispresentactingaslecturerinlogicatheartythanksoftheBrothers.IfeeltianBrotherswerethemostdisloyal theAdelaideUniversityduringtheab-Ihavelandedamongstafinelotofsectionofthecommunity,buthecould fellows.Itisindeedveryniceofthepointwithpridetothefactthat10,000 senseoftheprofessorofthatsubject. WherevertheBrothershaveestablish-oldboystogetupthisbanquettoshowpupilsoftheseso-calleddisloyalistshad edthemselvestheirhistorypresentsatheirappreciationoftheworkoftheservedabroadtoprotectthe"soolers," longrecordofgreatworkquietlydone,Brothers.Wehavetriedtodoourwhopreferredtoremainathometrafrequentlyunderdifficulty,butalwaysbest,aswealwayswill,Ihope.Re-ducingtheteacherseofthesebravefe' attendedwithanenviablemeasureofgardingtheworkoftheBrothers,thelows.Hewasgladtoseesomany success.Thisisborneoutbythe,founderoftheOrderwasborninareturnedmenhereto-night.We longlistofpriests,publicandpro-towninthecountyofKilkennycalledtendtothemaheartywelcome;howfessionalmenwhoowetheirearlyCallan.Hehaving"madegood"in trainingtotheChristianBrothers.Inbusiness,decidedtogiveitupandgo whatevercompetitiontheyengagetheytoFrancetojoinoneoftheenclosed arerewardedwithflatteringsuccess,Orders,butwasasked,"Whyleavethe andthereasonforthisitisnotdiffi-youthofyourowncountrysimplystarculttofind.Itliesinthewhole-wingforthewordCod?"Hethought heartedenthusiasmwithwhichtheyitoveranddecidedhisworkwasfor undertaketheirtasks-enthusiasmIrishchildren.Irelandatthattime thatenablesthemtosurmountthewasrecoveringfromtheiniquitous mosttryingobstaclesasoccasionsarise.penallaws,whichEdmundBurkedesIwasimpressedrecentlyuponreadingcribedas"themostperfectinstrument amaximthatunselfishnessistherootofthepervertedingenuityofmen.'.' ofcourage.Ifwewouldhaveanex-TheOrderspreadrapidlyfromWaterampleofthis,weneedonlyturntotheford(wherethefirstschoolwasestabChristianBrothers.Withsublimeun-lishedtoDublin.O'ConnellSchool, selfishnesstheyhavedevotedthemcalledafterthegreatliberator,was selvestothepursuitoftheloftiestopenedinthemetropolis.Ontheocideals,theironlyrewardbeingthecasionoftheopeningofthisschool, satisfactionthatspringsfromdevotionO'Connellsaid,"Thisisagreatdayfor tohumanity,andtheirhopelyinginIreland,becausewearestartingawork theencouragingpromise:"Theythattheeffectsofwhichitwasimpossible instructmanytojusticeshall-shineforustoforesee."ButO'Connellwas likestarsforalleternity."FromthisnottheonlymantopayagreattriunselfishnessarisesthecouragethatbutetothefounderofourOrder.A enablesthemtoovercometheclifficul.celebratedPresbyterianminister,the tiesalwaysassociatedwithpioneeringRev.G.F.Haskins,said"EdmundIgwork.AtalltimestheirexamplehadnatiusRiceisoneofthefewgreatmen aprofoundinfluenceuponus.Ifweofthecentury,andhisnamewilllive weregiftedwithabrighterintellectandbehandeddownwiththoseof thanourcompanions,wehadbeforeTheobaldMatthewandDanielO'Conusaconstantexampleofhumility;ifnell.Itisgloryenoughforonenation weweredullweknewwheretofindtohaveproducedthreesuchmenin acontinualsourceofencouragementthesameage."(Loudcheers.)The andassistance.WeWeretaughttore-greatCardinalCullen,speakingofthe specttheopinionsofall.WewerebooksoftheBrotherspublishedin neverpermittedtoforgetthatcl.ar-theseearlydays,says:-"Openthe asterisgreaterthanthemereposses-booksoftheChristianBrothersand sionofknowledge,andwewereen-theyexhaleanodourofsanctityand couragedtoseekknowledge,truthandinstiltheknowledgeofourbraveand beautyineverything.Theseprin-persecutedforefathers,whichbuildup cipleswereallthemorereadilyimbibedinyoungheadsthepatriotaswellas becausetheywereemphasisedrathertheCatholic."And,gentlemen,the byexamplethanbyprecept,andsosamemaybesaidatthepresenttime wegraduallycametorealisethattheofourbooksandschools,ouraimbeing highesttypeofcitizenishewhoisin.toproducetheferventCatholicand spiredbyloyaltytohisCreator,topatriotcitizen.(Loudcheers.)In himself,andto'hisneighbour. '1he1876theGovernmentdecidedtoestabresultsoftheirworkweseeaboutwlishtheso-callednationalsystemofedueveryday,andifwefallshortofthecationunderwhichthepupilswere highidealssetbeforeusitisnotfortaughttobe"happylittleEnglishchilwantofthecareandtheanxietyofdren."CenturiesbeforeIrishmenhad theChristianBrothers.Especiallyaregoneforthintheirhundredstospread theyentitledtosomeshareinthetheblessingsofcivilisationinEngland; honourthathasbeenlavisheduponandyettherewaspresentedtothe theiroldboysinthewar.Australiaworldthespectacleofthedescendants. ganearlytenthousandChristianoftheseEnglishmenteachingthe &I:hers'oldboystothewar.OfyouthofIrelandtobe"littleEnglish these,Perthgavefivetosixhundredchildren"!ItmaybeaveryestimofhetwothousandwhohavepassedablethingtobeahappyEnglishchild, throughtheschool,andFremantlegavebutwhyinGod'snameshouldIrish fourtofivehundredofthefifteenhun-childrenbecompelledtodisowntheir dredtrainedthere.Wheredidtheseownmotherland?(Loudapplause.) tenthousandlearntheircourageandTheBrotherstriedtoworkunderthe theirdevetiontoduty,andwheredidsystem,butinafewyearstheyfound theydevelopthequalitiestheygavethattheywerehedgedinwithsomany tothebuildingofavirilenationality,restrictionsintheteachingoftheir ifnotinthestudy-halls,andintheHolyFaith,Irishhistory,etc.,that play-grounds,oftheChristianBrothers'theydecidedtocastasidetheproselyschools?IhaveendeavouredtogivetisingsystemofEnglandandits publicexpressiontothegreathappi-emoluments,andputtheirtrustinthe nesswefeelto-day.Ihavenotoffer-peopleofIreland.Timehadproved edonewordofexaggeration.Myonlytheirtrusthadnotbeenmisplaced.The regretisthatIfeelIhavenotbeenBrotherssoonspreadtoLondon.then ablequitetoexpresshowsignificantistoBristolandLiverpool,andthegreat

BrotherBrennanthenwentontorefertotheworkofBrotherWoodlock, andtheresultsattainedbyhim,notwithstandingthedifficultieshehadto contendwith.Healsowishedtoalludetothenumbersofex-pupilsofthe localschoolwhowere"makinggood" atthelocalUniversity.WewantexpupilsofourCathoilschoolstoattend theUniversity,sothatwewillhave

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brilliantmentocarryontheworkof theState,andtofightforCatholic principlesuntilourgrievanceswereremoved.Iamgladwehaveherein Fremantlesomesplendidtypesofthe educatedCatholic,andspeakingonbe. halfoftheBrotherswewillcontinueto doourbestforthosecommittedto ourcharge.Amongstthemanynotof thesameFaithwhohaveattendedour schools,IwouldliketoalludeinparticulartoMr.GordonTaylor,oneof theirfinestex-pupils,whohasgained. hisM.A.degree.Wemakenodistinction.Werecognisethemallas ChristianBrothers'pupils.Andthey gladlyrecognisetheiroldteachersas theirbestandtruestfriends.Afirm bondofsympathybindstheChristianBrotherstotheiroldpupils,somuch-so,thatwheneveran"oldboy"

"Thoushaltsanctifythefiftiethyear foritistheyearofjubilee."Leviticusxxv..10.1

July31stthefeastofSt.Ignatius Loyola,beingthepatronalfeastofEdmundIgnatiusRice,thefounderoftie IrishChristianBrothers,waschosenas thedayonwhichtoholdthecelebrationsincommemorationofthegolden jubileeofthearrivaloftheChristian BrothersinAustralia,andtheinaugurationoftheirworkundertheSouthernCross.Thecelebrationswereheld inSt.Mary'sChurch,Kalgoorlie,in thepresenceofacrowdedcongregation.thecelebrantoftheMassofthe Feast,Rev.FatherDonoghar,Adm., beingassistedbyRev.FatherSheridan. TheSistersofSt.JohnofGod,from St.Mary'sConvent,decoratedthealtar fortheoccasion,andwerepresentwith alltheirpupilsatthejubileemassof thanksgiving.Inadditiontothatthe sistersarrangedfortheirschoolchoir tosupplythemusicforthesolemnities. Peopleremarkedonthisphaseofthe celebration,thatitprovidedastriking proofofthegoodwillofthevariousreligiousordersintheparishtowardsone another,forwhiletheSistersofSt.John ofGodhadgonetomuchtroublewith thedecorationsandthemusic,the SistersofMercy,fromPicadillyConvent,wererepresentedatthemass,and theSistersofSt,Joseph,fromSouth Kalgoorlie,andBoulder,werealso represented.

Asthemassproceeded,itwasathrillingexperiencetonoticetheparallels andanalogiesinthelifeandworkof IgnatiusLoyolaandIgnatiusRice,and toseehowsuggestivethesewereofthe things"whereofwealsoarewitnesses," reproducedagaininthefoundingofthe AustralianProvinceofChristianBrothers,forasthepriestinthecollect ofthemasstoldofhowGodhad"reinforcedHisChurchmilitantwitha newsoldierythroughBlessedIgnatius," onecouldnotbutthinkofhowthis "newthing"wasagain"doneinthe earth,"bytheIrishIgnatius,themerchantofWaterford,whotakingthe Gospelliterally,soldallthathehad andboughtthewidefieldofCatholic education,inordertofindthe"pearlof

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(Continuedfrompage9.) about400fromtheMurchison,chiefly wethersinmediumtofairorder.The balanceoftheyardingcamelargely fromtheEastern.GreatSouthernand agriculturalareas,withafewtrucks fromtheMidlandlineandGeraldton District.Therewasagoodproportion ofwell-conditionedsorts,andthe purchasesbygraziersweretherefore light.Salesopenedatfullyprevious week'srat,.Q,andadvancedforbest tradesorts,showinganimprovement ofabout3/perheadforgoodquality properweightmerinoandcrossbred sheep.Towardsthecloseofthesale pricesrecededsomewhat,particularly formedium-conditionedsorts.Quotations:FairqualityMurchisonmerinowethers,wellwoolled,32/to34/; medium,2S/to30/:plain,23/to 25/:hestlocalmerinowethers,38/ to40:oddpensto43/7;good,32/ to37/;goodqualitylightweights, 28/to32/;medium,24/to26/;afew plainlower;choiceweightycrossbred wethers,40/to48/;oddpensto 54/1:good26/to40/;medium,30/ to34/:bestcrossbredewes,32/to 37/;oddpenshigher:good,,27/to 30/;afewlower.

Lambs.-Numberyardedshowed anincreaseofabout1250onpreviousweek,andlitiludedabout3000 suckers.Thequalitygenerallywas

meetsaBrotherheissuretohavein himawisecounsellorandastrongand truefriend.

Inconclusion,BrotherBrennan thankedthemforthemannerinwhich thetoastwasreceived.

FATHERP.LYNCH,P.P.

FatherLynchproposedthetoast of"TheOldBoys."Theonlyregret hefeltinattendingaChristianBrothers' jubileecelebrationwasthathewasnot anoldChristianBrothers'boyhimself. However,hehadsufficientknowledge inthis,andtheOldCountry,ofthe workoftheOrdertobeinaposition tospeakofitinthehighestterms.He referredtotheillustriousex-pupilsof theChristianBrothersatpresentin. Australia,amongstwhomwasthecelebratedArchbishopofMelbourne,Dr.

Mannix.(Loudapplause.)Atreeis knownbyitsfruit,andthemenhesaw beforehimwereworthyheirsofthe beautifultraditionsoftheChristian Brothers.Heheardofthenumerous Universitydegreesgainedbylocalex. pupils,buttherewasonethingmore exquisitestill,andthatwasthelove andgratitudeoftheboysfortheirold masters.(Applause.)

MR.WALTERDWYER,LL.B.

Mr.WalterDwyer,LL.B.,whowas verycordiallyreceived,respondingon behalfoftheoldboys,saidhewasdelightedtoacknowledgewhatheowed totheteachingimpartedbytheChristianBrothers.HeattendedthesecondschoolestablishedinIrelandby EdmundIgnatiusRice-anamethat willcontinuetoechodownthecorri-

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greatprice."Andonecouldnotdo otherwisethanrejoicethatthegreat rightwingofthenewersoldierythan thatofLoyola,wasmorefirmlyestablishedhereinAustraliayearbyyear, ofthefiftygoldenyearsdatingfrom thetimethatBrothersTreacy,Lynch andBodkinlandedonAustraliansoil, poorerthanthefirstFranciscans.In theEpistleoftheMass,itwasgoodto hearthatgreatchampionoftheCross, St.Paul,addressinghisdiscipleTimothy,enumeratingthetrialshehad gonethrough,blessingthepowerof Godthatmadehimtriumphoverthem, andinamanner,daringanybodyto aspersethepurityofthedoctrinehe preached,orthemanneroflifehe lived."Butthouhastfullyknownmy doctrine,manneroflife,purpose,faith, long-suffering,"readthepriestatthe right-handsideofthealtar,andit seemedthat,whiletheJesuitsmight rejoicethatsuchtriumphantthings weresaidtothehonouroftheirSt. Ignatius,theChristianBrothers,too, couldhearinSt.Paul'swords,anexoressionof"whatmannerofaman" wasEdmundIgnatiusRice."Thou hastfullyknown,"continuedthepriest, love,patience,persecutions,afflictions,suchascameuponmeatAntioch.atIconium,andatLystra:what persecutionsIendured;andoutof themalltheLorddeliveredme."As thejubileeyearoftheChristianBrotherssynchroniseswithavisitationof colossalcalamities,hithertowithoutparallelinAustralia,thetriumphofSt. Paul,inthatEpistleis,Ithink,one whichshouldput"heartofgrace"into everyChristianBrotherinAustralia.I, alayman,presumetotellthemthat,to preachtothemwhatIlearnedintheir ownschools,thattheCrosswhich meetsthemateveryturninthis,their jubileeyear,tothwartforatimetheir effortstofreetheirTrainingCollege fromtheincubusofadebtasheavyas theleadencopewhichblasphemous KingJohnsenttotheimprisoned priest,willbutleadtowhattheCross alwaysleads,toGod,andHisblessing, andallthesuccesswhichHewishes themtohave,andwhichbishops, priests,andpeopleunitewiththemin prayingfor.TheChristianBrothers

good,andsomechoicelotswerepenry.d.Assuppliesweresomewhatin excessoftherequirementsofthe trade,priceseasedfrom3/to4/per headforlambs.Hoggetsmorenearly maintainedlaterates,exceptfor plainsorts.Quotations:Bestmerino andcrossbredhoggets,21/to24/: oddpenshigher;good,18/to20/: plain,15/to17/;primespringlambs, 20/to22/:oddpensto26/4;good, 16/to19/:plainandsmall,12/to 15/.

Pigs.-Yardingwasofbetterqualitythanlastweek'ssupply,allclasses beingfairlyrepresented.Therewas theusualattenda,,.ceofthe.trade, curersandfeeders.

Choppers:Fairsupplyandquality good.Competitionwaskeen,and laterateswerefully'maintained.Best heavyweights,£7to£8;oddpigsto £8/18/6;good,£5/10/to£61101,a fewroughlower.

Baconers.-Supplymoderate,but qualitygenerallygood,andwellfinishedsortsmetkeencompetition, withratheradvancedprices.Prime heavy,100/to110/;extrachoiceto £6/13/6;good,87/to97/;medium, 72/to82/.

Porkers.--Mediumandlightsorts chieflywerepenned,andprices'T.-fullyequaltolaterates to75/;medior.- n4/;light, 43/tn tower. Stc....andSlips.-Notoversup- plied,andallbroughtkeencompeti-

dorsofTime;anamethatAustralia andNewZealandwilleverbeproud of,becauseundertheprovidenceof God,Australasiaowesalargepartof itsnationalitytotheworkoftheChristianBrothers,whosetrainingwasdemocraticineverysenseoftheword. (Applause.)

ThetoastwassupportedbyMr.T. Cullity,B.E.,afterwhichthetoastof IrelandaNation, wasablysubmittedbyMr,J. Monaghan.Thetoastwashonouredbytheacclamationofthe gathering,andrespondedtobyMr. Jas.Healy,whosaidthathewasproud ofthefactthathewasthefirstlayteacherfortheChristianBrothers Perthin1895,underBrotherO'Brien.

mightlookonunmoved,atthespecial difficultieswhichhaveleapedupon everysidetomakethingsseemtobe withouthopeorhelp,but"inallthese thingsweovercome,becauseofHim whohathlovedus."Thewonderful MassoftheFeastproceeded.The Gradualcame,tellingofhow"thejust manshallflourishasthepalmtree," andwhocoulddis-associatethename andthememoryofthegreatpioneer ChristianBrother,the"grandoldman" oftheirOrderinAustralia,Patrick AmbroseTreacy,fromthewordsofthe Gradual'spromise?Whowouldnot feelthatthewordsofthatscripture havebeenfulfilledinthepermanence ofhiswork,bywhichhe,"thoughbeing dead,yetspeaketh.."Morestriking werethecomparisonsoftheGospel acts,gatheredtogethertohonourIgnatiusLoyola,andseemingtotellofhow hesenthisdisciplestorenewtheface oftheearth,andhowlikewiseina latercentury,IgnatiusRicesenthis disciples,forthepriestproceedingto theleft-handsideofthealtar,readas theChurchappointed,St.Luke'saccountofthedispersaloftheseventytwodisciples."AndHesentthem twoandtwobeforeHisfaceintoevery cityandplacewhitherHeHimselfwas tocome.AndHesaidtothem,'The harvestindeedisgreatbutthelabourersarefew.Prayye,therefore,the LordoftheharvestthatHesendlabourersintoHisharvest.Carryneitherpurse,norscrip,norshoes.. Forthelabourerisworthyofhishire. Andintowhatevercityyouenter sayuntothem,"TheKingdom ofGodiscomenighuntoyou."DoubtlesstheKingdomofGodisnevernearertorealisation,inanydiocese.or parish,thanwhentheChristianeducationofitsyouthissecured.Itis knownthatmanybishopsandpriests havefeltandsaid,thatwhentheyhad madeprovisionfortheCatholicupbringingoftheyouthforwhomthey wereresponsible,theyhaddonetheir greatestwork,andthat,totheirdiocese,ortotheirparishcouldbesaid. "Thisdayissalvationcometothis house."WhenIthoughtofthegreat Australianpriesthood,recruitedin greatmeasurefromtheschoolsofthe

tion,areadyclearancebeingeffected. Well-grownstores,34/to40/;medium,24/to28/;slips,18/to22/; weaners,10/to14/;afewlower. Cattle.-Yardingincludedsome trucksfromtheMurchison,chiefly plaintomedium-conditionedsorts; balanceweredrawnfromlocal sources,andconsistedofafewgood qualitycows,handy-weightheifers, smallgreensteers,andafewvealers. Laterateswerefullymaintained. Quotations:BestqualityMurchison bullocks,£28tof32;oddpensto£34 17/6;mediumqualityhandyweights. £23to£26;afewplainlower;best qualitylocalcows,f24to£26;fair, £15to£18;heifers,£9to£12;fair qualitylightweightsteers,£15to£17; oddpenshigher;medium,£11to£14;

ChristianBrothers,Ifeltthatthe whitenedharvestfieldwouldneverlack labourers,solongastheOrderofIgnatiusRicecontinuesinthespiritin whichitarrivedfromIrelandfifty yearsago,burningwithmissionaryfervourtoconqueracontinentforChrist. InearliercenturiestheIrishschools attractedstudentsfromallofEurope, inourtimesIrishmonksinsteadoflabouringingreatschoolslikeClonmacnoiseandGlendalough,gototheends oftheearthtobringwiththemthe wisdomofSolomon.ForCatholictruth taughtasitisinourCatholicschools andbyourreligiousorders,ismore thanthewisdomofSolomon,'because itisthewordandthewisdomofChrist Himself,whosaysthatitisthesalt thatshallpreservetheearth.These aresomeofthethoughtsthatcame tome,asIkneltwiththepresent scholarsofourlocalChristianBrothers, atthejubileemassofthanksgiving, andafterwardsatthepronouncingof thenoblepanegyricoftheOrderby whichFatherDonoghersoughttomake hispeoplerealisethat,triedbythe testwhichOurLordlaiddownasthe surest,theOrderoftheChristianBrotherswasonewhichdeservedwellof theirhelpandprayersfor,saidOur Saviour,"Atreeisknownbyitsfruit." Thefruitofthetreeforfiftygolden yearshasbeendesirableintheeyesof theAustralianEpiscopate,andofAustralia'smagnificentpriesthood,andif thereisanyclassmorereadythan thoseofthe'bishopsandprieststoadmitthattheblessingofGodgoeswith theworkoftheChristianBrothers, thatclassisthepeoplethemselves. FatherDonogherspokeofthesacrifice ofthelifeofaChristianBrother,but letnobodyforgetthatthesacrificesof thepeoplethemselves,tomeetallthe demandswhichtheeducationoftheir childrenmakeuponthem,isalsoa meritoriousone,andmakesforallof themadailycross,andformanya heavyone.Thatthisisso,givesnobodycausetorepine,forourreligion isthereligionoftheCross,andthefact ofitspresence,isthebestsignthat ourstrivingisacceptabletoGod,for allHisblessingsaregivenwiththe signoftheCross-

afewlower.Younggreensteers,16 to£8;vealers,70/to100/.

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TASMANIA. endorsethe:nallengeassubmittedby hisGrace.andinviteanyenquiryintotheworkingoftheCatholicsocieties andinstitutionsundertheconditions containedinthat challenge.

TheRev.FatherW.A.Uptonisto takechargeoftheDerbyparish,which embracesthetownofthatname,and thetownsofScottsdale,Moorina, Branxholm,Gladstone,andSt.Helens. Thisparishformsportionofnorth,a,t.ofTasmania.andthedistrictis :weedinglypicturesqueandrichin areasofagriculturalandmineralland. FatherUptonarrivedinHobartjust afterhisordinationatManley.some monthsago,andduringthatperiod wasattachedtothecathedralstaff.He hasprovedhimselftobeanexemplary 1,7:est,:mdpossessesallthetraitsand .-haracteristiesofilgoodAustralian.

AlthoughweareproudofAustralia, ,ndanypriestoughttobeproudof .vorkinginAustralia.andproudofthe gallantryandbraveryofAustralian men,andthevirtueofAustralian %I:omen,wemustadmitthatAustralia's L-scutcheonhasastain"nit.shebeing theonlypartoftheBritishEmpire wherejusticeisnotmetedouttode- nominationalschools..--FatherDow- linginSt.Joseph's.

TheRev.BrotherP.S.NIulkerns.

B.A.,LL.B.,ofSt.Virgil'sCollege,has nutintrainallarrangementsforholdingamonsterfairinaidoftheabove inHobartduringOctobernext.The ladiesintheparishesofSt.Joseph's andSt.Mary's.andatNewTown,are veryenthusiasticaboutthefairwhile theHibernianSocietyandthecollege dayboys,boardersandsoldboyshave indicatedthattheywillenterintothe fairwithagooddealofzest.

AtameetingoftheSt.Patrick's 'oranchoftheHibernianSociety,referencewasmadetotheproposalinthe FederalParliamentbyMr.Palmerfor anenquirytobeheldintothemanage- mentofailconvents,andtothechallengethrownoutbyHisGracethe MostRev.Dr.Delany(Archbishopof Hobart),)whichisasfollows:-"He wishedtothrowoutasuggestionor proposition.at:Iitwasthis:Letthe FeralGovernmentortheStateGov ents,iftheylike,appointa rd,orboards,consistingontheone partof50percent.Catholicsandon theotherpartof50percent.madeup oftheblackestOrangemen,orothss menofblack,white,oryellowcoldr. andempowerthisboard,ortheme boards,toinvestigatethewholeinternalworkingsofeveryconventand CatholicinstitutionandCatholicbenefitsociety.andeveryotherCatholicsociety,andalsoalltheFreemasonorganisations.Orangesocieties.andevery ,tilersocietyintheCommonwealth. andlettheresultoftheinvestigations beplacedbeforethepublicofAustralia."Itwasresolved,onthemotiono, Bro.P.Gannon 1P.thatthebranch

NEWZEALAND.

ASolemnRequiemMasswascelebra- tedatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Buckle- street,Wellington,onTuesday,July 15,forthereposeofthesoulsofall soldierskilledinaction.Archbishop O'Sheawascelebrant,FatherMahony deacon,andFatherDignansubdeacon.ArchbishopRedwoodandallthecity clergywerealsopresentinthesanc- tuary.ThemusicoftheMasswassung bytheboysatSt.Patrick'sCollege choir.TheRev.B.Gondringer,S.M., MA.,oftheprofessorialstaffofthe college,preachedaneloquentsermon onthesacrificesoftheheroeswho gavetheirlivesfortheEmpire,with specialrefertncetothemanyex.stu.dentsofCatholicscholasticinstitutions intheDominion.

Onarecentafternoontheladiesof St.Mary'sAltarSociety,Christchurch, heldaveryenjoyable"athome"in OzanamLodge,forthepurposeofwelcomingbacktwooftheirmembers, Mrs.P.A.Ardagh.whohasbeenon dutyatthefrontforthepasttwo years,andMrs.WalterClifford,recentlyreturnedfromEngland,whereshe assistedinmanywarcharities.

SolemnHighMasswascelebratedon Sunday.July13,atSt.Patrick's Cathedral,Auckland,inthanksgiving forthesigningofthePeaceterms. FatherFordewascelebrant,FatherJ. J.O'Byrnedeacon,FatherJ.Buckley sub-deacon,andFatherBradleymaster ofceremonies.Thechoir,underMr. CyrilTowsey,sangNlercadante'sMass. FatherDoylepreachedtheoccasional sermon.andatVespersintheevening thepulpitwasoecupiedbytheVery Rev.ChancellorHolbrook.

HisLordshipBishopClearypresided atalargeandenthusiasticgatheringin St.Benedict'sHall,Newton,onSun- day,June29,whenmattersconnected withtheformationofaCatholicMen's Clubwereconsidered.Amongthose presentweretheRightRev.Dr. Brodie,BishopofChristchurch,anda *numberofthelocalclergy.Themeeting establishunanimouslyadoptedproposalsto theclub,andamanagement committeeofeighteenmemberswas appointed.Severaldonations(one amountingto£1001werepromised. anditisintendedtorentcentral premisesuntiltheclubiscompletely rganised.

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MusicandMusicians.

ThelateFatherRobinson,ofour "LadyofVictories,"saysW.J.H.,in THEBULLETIN,helpedtoputmore thanonesingingstarinthemusical heavens.WhenJohnMcCormackwas onhisconcerttourinSydneybefore thewar,themusicalpriestwasover fromMelbourne,andattendedallthe songbursts.Onenightduringthein- terval,Iaskedhimwhathethoughtof thegreattenor'svoice."Well,"here- plied,"IthinkIlikedJohnbetterthefirsttimeIheardhim.'Iscenteda story,andgotit.Whileonavisit toEuropesomeyearsbeforehedeliver- edalectureinDublinon"Ireland." Theshowhadtheusualmusicaltrimmings.oneoftheassistingartistsbeing hisfamousprotege,AmyCastles,who hadrunacrossfromLondonforthe occasion.Duringtheintervalaplea- sant-facedyoungIrishmanwhogave hisnameasMcCormack,cameroundto thebackofthestage,andrequestedtheAustralianpriesttoallowhimto singasonginthesecondpartofthe programme.Thestrangersaidhehad wonacompetitionprizeandhadsung inchurch,buthadmadenoother publicappearance.FatherRobinson tooktheyoungsingerathisword.He wasallowedtosing,andwonaheavy showerofapplausewith"KathleenMavourneen."FatherRobinsonwas charmedbythequalityofthestran- ger'svoice,andinvitedhimtosupper, whentheyhadalongchat.McCor- mackwaseagerforadvice,whichwas enthusiasticallygiven.FatherRobinsonurgedhimtoimmediatelygoto Italyforstudy,whichMcCormackdid soon laterafterwards,returningthreeyears tomakehismemorableoperatic debutatCoventGardenin"Cavalleria Rusticana"

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Swan Brewery Aleand Stout. UNRIVALLED FORQUALITY ANDCONDITION. RINGUP TELEPHONEA4265'DayorNight), ForallkindsofPLUMBING,GAS FITTING.andGALVANISED IRONWORK.

writingintheCATHOLIC PRESS,correctingacorrespondent,"Catholic,"says:TheMassmusicren- deredatSt.Saviour's(Anglican),Red- fern,isnotGregorian,butthesetting ofMerbecke.Onemightaswellattempttopassoffrabbitforchickento acultivatedpalateastoclassifyMerbeckeasGregorian.Astothe"very perfectrendering,"thatispurelya matteroftaste,andaninfallibletest ofendurance.Thechurchinquestion, however,excelsinitsrenditionofthe eveningofficehymn.Admirabletrans- lationsofthemajesticLatinhymns, alliedwithplainsong,leavenothingto bedesired.Tohearthischoir(en. tirelymale)sing"LucisCreator"or "0FiliietFiliae,"servestoshowwhat canbedonewithlimitedmusicalmaterialinasmallparish.AttheReformationtheAnglicanreformersused themethodsofanabattoirs'slaughtermanontheMassanddailyoffices. Fromthismassacreoftheinnocents emergedanamalgamationoftheCatholicofficesofVespersandCompline, knownasthepresent-dayAnglican serviceofEvensong.Thoughreeking ofProtestanticonoclasm,itsCatholicInspectat CYCLONECO. 114MurrayStreet,Perth. THE CVCLONE. Is STILLBLOWING At CYCLONEFENCECOYS., 114MurrayStreet,Perth. CYCLONELOUNGESFORTHE VERANDAH. FarSuperiortoCane.

Sociology.

TheRe-vainationoftheMiddleAges.

1B:JosephHusslein,S.J.)

Amongthehopefulsignsofourtime isthechangedattituderegardingthe MiddleAges.Thiswasbroughtabout bythreecauses.Firstcamethefailure ofthecapitalisticsystem.Concen- tratingtheownershipofthemeansof productioninthehandsofthefewit deprivedthemillionsofanyvoice,or shareintheregulationofwhatmost vitallyconcernedthem.Againstthe arbitraryuseofthistremendouspower themindsofmennaturallyrevoltedandtheyrevertedtothedaysprecedingthe greatIndustrialRevolutionandthe Reformation.Here,intheCatholic MiddleAges,theyfoundrealised,for thefirstandlasttimeinhistory.the idealsofindustrialdemocracywhichto themwereoffargreaterimportancethananyoutwardformsofgovernment ormerenationalprosperitythatleft theirownlivesunaffected."To-day," E.T.RaymondwroteinEVERYMAN,"themostearnestmindsare lookingtoarevivalofthegildsystem astheonlyalternativetoanewservile State."

Butthethunderofthecannons,too, inthegreatworldwarhelpedtorecall thefact,whichhadsolongbeenstudiouslyoverlooked,thatthehighest achievementsofhumanskillandintellecthadafterallbeenaccomplishedin theagesonceaccounted"dark";the ageswhichproducedtheworld'smost wonderfulartandarchitecture.its greatestpoetryandrichestthought: theagesofwhichShakespearewasbut thelavishheir,spendingprodigallythe legacywhosefullgreatnesshadbeen attainedinDanteandtheAngelic Doctor,inRaphaelandMichelangelo.in thebeautyofReimsCathedralandthe statelinessofNotreDame.Noone mighthopeinourlessartisticageto reproducethemasterpiecesshatteredby war.

Comparableentirelywiththesesupremetriumphsofartandarchitecture, wasthesocialwisdomdisplayedinthe medievalgildsattheirhigheststages ofperfection.ThebrushofaTitian orthepenofthegreatFlorentinehimselfnevergaveexpressiontoadeeper knowledgeofhumannaturethanwe findreflectedinthesemasterpiecesof socialthoughtandexperiencetransfusedwithprofoundreligiousconvic-tionandtouchedwithanartistryof thespiritthatsingerandpainterhave neversurpassed.

RevivalofHistoricKnowledge.

Lastlytherehastakenplacearevivalofhistoricknowledge.Tothe h,ng-continuedschoolboyrepetition andthelearned-by-roterecitationof halftruthsandentirefalsehoodsregardingtheMiddleAges.onthepart evenofotherwisemostreputableauthorities.theresucceededamoredirectandsympatheticstudy.Men graduallybegantodropthemisnomer "dark"appliedtothoseagesofbrilliantthoughtandmagnificentachievement.Itwasanepithetbestsuited toqualifythemindofthewriterwho stillsosadlymisusedit.Whoknows butatsomefutureperiodofhistory menmaysuggestforourownmaterial-isticcenturiesthetitleoncesounjustlyappliedtothoseagesofsigotousyouthandloftyaspiration.To thosetimestheworldnowwiselyrevertsforlessonandinspiration.In thethirdofhisarticleson"Prospects inEnglishLiterature,"publishedin the'LondonATHENAEUM,May.1917, "Muezzin"thuspicturedthemodern situationasitwastobemore.fullvrevealedintheaftermathoftheGreat War: "To-dayitistheMiddleAgesthat claimourinterestandunderstanding,fortherearesignseverywherethatthe erainauguratedbyhumanismand Protestantism.andcarriedforwardon thetwogreattidalwavesofindustrialismandtheFrenchRevolution,isalreadypassingaway.Wehavegained muchinthewayofintellectualfreedom.politicalprivileges.andthecreaturecomfortsfromthesechanges:but itisbeginningtoberealisedthatwe havesoldalargemeasureofourbirthrightforthisappetisingmessofpottage.Aboveallthetempleofthe humanspiritliesinruinsitsaltars areoverthrown.andthewildassespas-tureundisturbedwithinitswalls.And though,aswemust,webringallthe appliancesofascientificcivilisation andthefruitsofaccumulatedknowledgetoassistusinthetaskofreconstruction.wecanlearnmuchfromthe menoftheMiddleAges,fortheywere supremearchitectsinthismannerof building.andthetempletheysetup lastedathousandyears."

Withanewssenseoffreedom,after thepassingoftheabhorrentReformationdoctrineoftheDivinerightsof kings,againstwhichthevoiceofthe Churchhadthunderedthroughthecen- turies,mencannowbetterrealiseher servicestohumanityasthechampion inalltimesofthepooranddisinherited.ReferringtoCardinalMercier, theNewYorkTIMESbelievedthatit couldpayhimnohighercompliment thansimplytopronouncehimworthy ofthegreattraditionofhisChurch, whichwastheonlyChurchoftheMiddleAges."Thisvaliantpriest,"it wrote."recallsthebestthingsinthe MiddleAges,whentheChurchnever fearedtospeakout,atanycostor danger,inbehalfoftheoppressed." (April20,1919.1

GildsandEducation.

Werecalltheglowingpassagein PresidentWilson's"TheNewFreedom."describingtheCatholicChurch astheperennialfountain-sourceofthe spiritoffreedomanddemocracy throughouttheMiddleAges.Itwas thissamespiritwhichsheinfusedinto thegilds,wherevertheyremainedresponsivetoherteachingsanddirection.Menevenofsuchextremeviews asHvndman,inhis'HistoricBasisof SocialisminEngland,"andtheRussian anarchistwriter,Kropotkin,inhis "MutualAidaFactorofEvolution," groweloquentwhendiscoursingupon theMiddleAges.Theinfluenceofthe gildsreachedupintotheveryhallsof education.andourword"university" itself.astheColumbiaUniversitypro- fessor.JamesHarveyRobinson,explainsinhis"MedievalandModern Times,"ismerelyamedievalsynonym forgild:

"BeforetheendofthetwelfthcenturytheteachershadbecomesonumerousinParisthattheyformeda union,orgild,fortheadvancementof theirinterests.Thisunionofpro- fessorswascalledbytheusualname forcorporationsintheMiddleAges, universitas:henceourword,university. TheKingandthePopebothfavoured theuniversityandgrantedtheteachersandstudentsmanyoftheprivileges oftheclergy.(p.251)."

Soduringthefollowingcenturiesnumerousuniversitiessprangupin France,ItalyandSpain.Oxfordand Cambridgewerefoundedandgreat centresoflearningflourishedevery- where.Universitylifeattainedaprominenceithasneverequalledsince. Oxfor4aloneissaidtohavenumberedabout10,000students.Highereducationwasnolongerconfinedtothe clergy,asinthedayswhentheenergy oftheChurchwasnecessarilyabsorbed intheteachingoftheveryrudiments ofcivilisationandofthefirstprin-ciplesofreligiouslifetotheracesemergingfromsavagery.

Intheestablishmentoftheseearly seatsoflearningtheinfluenceofthe gildswaspredominant.Regardingthe originofthethreegreatuniversitiesat Paris,OxfordandBologna,Father CuthbertisthusquotedintheLondon TABLETforMay3.1919:

"Theystartedwithoutchartersor evenbuildingsoftheirown,andwere atfirstsimplyagroupwhoformedthemselvesintoaclosedgild,andborrowedprivatehouses,churchesor publichalls.Bothscholarsandmastersweresubjecttogildauthority.At Bolognaitwasascholars'gildwhich ruledandappointedtheauthorityto whichthemasterswereresponsible:buteventuallythemastersalliedthem. selveswiththetownauthorities,and sotheuniversitybecamesubjectto thecivicpower.AtParisandOxford themasters'gildelectedthec)une. andofficialswhogovernedtheuniversi- ties.Lateronthetwogildscombined, thatisthegildincludedbothscholars andmasters."

tiesThustheseearlyCatholicuniversiwereinthestrictestsensepopularanddemocraticinstitutions.Late::it becamethefashiontoaskforaPapal oraroyalcharter."Thatgivento Oxfordin1214bytheLegateOthois probablytheearliest."Thesefactsare nowfullyacknowledgedbynon-Catho- licauthoritiesandeventheLondon TIMESwasablerecentlyinits"EducationalSupplement"forJanuary2. 1919,tolaunchforthuponaeulogyof thePapacyintheworkofelementary andhighereducationduringtheentire periodfrom"theninthcenturytothe daysofthecounter-Reformationinthe sixteenth."

CapitalismPrevented.

Ourre-valuationoftheMiddleAge,is

steadilyprogressingandenteringthe finalstageofpopularisationthrough thedailypress.Particularlyinthe fieldofsociologywilltheseagesbeof constantlyincreasinginterestandpro- foundlypracticalinstructionforour times.Thatthecommonworkingman wasthenbetterprovidedforthanin thedayscapitalismhadreachedits climaxbeforetheoutbreakofthe worldwar,isnowuniversallyacknowledgedbyallwhomaybetrustedto speakwithauthorityuponthisques- tion.Theadvantagesoflaborwere allsecuredtoitthroughthepotentinfluenceofthegilds,butinparticularof thecraftgildsasbasedonthereligiousprinciplesoftheCatholicChurch withwhichtheywereintegrallyconnected.Separatedfromher,theywere leftasabodyreftofthesoul.lifeless, inefficient,passingslowlyintoinevitabledecay.Withtheirreligiousspirit intacttheymighthaveconfidentlyfacedtheperiodofeconomicreconstruction.

Itwasduetothestruggleofthe craftgildsalone,aswasshownina previousarticle,thattheworldwas notsunkintoastateofuncontrolled capitalismhalfamilleniumbeforethe comingoftheIndustrialRevolution. Throughthestruggleofthegildsmen thenascentcities,beginningwiththe eleventhcentury,wontheirenfranchisementfromthefeudallordswho thenhadtoooftenoutlastedtheirusefulness.Inthesamewaytheyovercametheformidablepowerofthemerchantcorporationsthatthreatenedto establishtheiroligarchyofwealth.So, too,throughtheeffortsofthegildsthe firstmodernChristiandemocracies wereformed.Man}ofthemedieval citiesgrewintoindependentStates.In Italyparticularly,sprangupthosemarvellousCatholicrepublics.likeGenoa, Lucca,Pisa.FlorenceandVenice. Oligarchyandclass-rule,itistrue, beganagaininproportionasthegilds themselvesdeterioratedortheirinfluencedeclined,buttheirresultslivedon inthemagnificentefflorescenceofart stimulatedthroughtheincentivesofferedbytheChurch.

Speakingoffood.didyoueverhear oftheEpiscopalianvestrymanvisitingNewYorkandseeingforthefirst timeanowllunchwagonwhenthey wereanoveltyinHeraldSquare?"What havewehere?"hesaidfacetiouslyto hiscompanion?""Isthiswhatyou callarestaurantalacarte?""What aquestionfromyou!"wastheretort."Agoodchurchmanlikeyou nottoknowamovablefeastwhenhe seesit!"

PATRONISEOURADVERTISERS.

COLDSARE"CATCHING."

PepsareunequalledforCoughs,Colds,andBronchitis.

Coldsarevery"catching"becauseof theirgermorigin.Thefirstsufferer walksintothehouseorofficeandscattersbroadcastcountlessgerms,which arethenbreathedinbytherestofthe familyorstaff. Thenbrother,sister,father,mother. orcolleaguebegintocomplainofa cough,anditisapieceofgoodfortune ifthisdoesnotleavebehindsomemore seriouschestweakness.

ThereisnolimittotheconsequInces ofacoughorcold,andnowisealter nativeremainsbuttotreatthefirst symptomspromptlywithPeps,the wonderfulmedicinewhichisbreathed frompleasantdissolvingtabletsinto thecough-tornbreathingtubes.

Therichmedicinalfumeswhichthese tabletsgiveoffwhendissolvingonthe tongue,passintothethroatand bronchi.Theycarryasoothingand healinginfluencethroughthesedelicatechannelsrightoiltothefurthest recessesofthelungs,wherethegerms ofdiseasemayhavefoundahiding- place.

Everyinchofsore,torn.andinflamedtissueisreachedbyPeps,and the'cold,howeversevereorold-standing,issoonovercome.Withabox ofPepsalwayshandy.coughs,colds sorethroat,bronchitis,andinfluenza aresoonbanishedfromthehomeand keptaway.

Regularlyused,Pepswillabsolutely ensurealifeoffreedomfromthroat andchesttroubles.Soldbyallchemists andstoresat1/6and3/abox.Insist onhavingPeps,theuniquetabletsthat gotothelungsdirect.

Mr.Fist,oftheAssociatedOpticians Co.,BairdsArcade.saysthatthebody beingoutoftune,combinedwithvariousnervoustroubles,oftenaffectsthe sight,andtothisendfromhisphysi- ologicalreadingsoftheeye.adviseshis clients.

WhyCatholicsHonourMary.

TheheartoftheentireCatholic worldturnswithlovingreverencetowardstheMotherofGod,andonce againwehavestrikingevidenceofthe DivinityofChrist'sChurchinthespec- tacleofthatunityindiversitywhich issostrikingacharacteristicofCatholicism.Differentinrace,colour, civilisationandcustoms,rentbydivi- sionsthat existencearethreateningthevery ofhumanity,alienatedbydissensionsthatdefythehighestin- genuityofthemindofmantobridge, everyportionoftheknownworldis gatheringabouttheshrinesoftheBlessVirgin,tosaythesameprayers,to tathethesameaspirations,toimporethesameprotection,torenderthesamehomage.Eveninspiteof itselfthemindofman,ifitbenot blindedbyimpenetrableprejudice, findsitselfforcedbytheevidenceof facttocryout,"ThefingerofGodis here."Suchaneffecttranscendshuman agencies,itpostulatesaDivinecause. ItsoriginistobetracedtoChrist. EverywherethechildrenofMary,as theykneelbeforetheshrineofthe BlessedVirgin,willfindher,asit shouldbewithamother,holdingout tothemherChild.Approachtothe MadonnameansapproachtoChrist. AndtherewillnotbeaCatholic,not thesimplestboyorgirl,whowillnot realisethatifhehonoursMaryitis becauseMaryistheMotherofGod. A dulia,secondaryreasonforherhyperthatworship,whollydifferentin kindfromthelatria,whichispaidto Gadalone,butatthesametimefar itexcessoftheduliagiventothe Saints,isthemandateoftheSupreme LawgivertohonourtheCreatorinall Hiscreatures.Foritwouldbea strangeinconsistencywerewetopraise GodinHistumblingcataractsandHis rushingwaters,andrefusetopraise HiminthefairestworkofHishands, exceptingonlythehumanityofChrist. Ne-.ertheless,thefundathental,princi- pal,atl-sufficientandcompellingmotive doinghomagetotheLilyofIsrael, thefactthatsheistheMotherof Ch--"st. atholicsareconvinced,notmerelyby;aweoflogicbutbytheimpulseof thewownhearts,thattheycannotpos- sibypleaseChristtheSonbydishonouringMary,HisMother.Theyleave toheresytheimpossibletaskofreconcilingthisirreconciblecontradiction, beingconsciousmeanwhilethatoneof themostpowerfulfactorsforthepre- servingofbeliefintheDivinityof Christhasbeenpreciselythebelief thattheyshouldhonourMaryasthe MotherofGod.Itisanappallingfact ofhistorythatthosewhohavebegun byrejectingtheBlessedMotherhave endedbyrejectingtheDivineSon.The beliefintheDivinityofChristoutside theCatholicChurchisexceedingly tenuous,itisgrowingweakerdaybyday;TheconvictionisalmostinevitablethatthisisajudgmentofGod,as 'hristsaid,"Ifyouwillnothavemy Mother,youshallnothaveMe."To tr!'toteartheChrist-Childfromthe arr.-,sofHisMother,ortodragher :"romthefootoftheCrossistoattempttheimpossible.Thosewho haveendeavouredtodosohaveutter:yfailed.ThepracticeofrefusinghonourisoneoftheclearproofsofCatholictruth.

ParisHonoursloanofArc.

Anothersolemnpageantthattook placeonthepreviousSundaywasthe greatprocessioninParisinhonourof St.JoanofArc.Thetwostatuesof theMaidwerecoveredwithflowers, andaprocessionofpatrioticassociationscarryingbannersandflagsmarchedfromthefirststatue,whichfaces thechurchoffit.Augustine,tothe Opera,whereanaltarsymbolisingthe fatherlandwassetup,thencetoFreinlet'sfamousstatueinthePlacede Rivoli.Theprocessionwasathrong ofthebourgeoisepeasantwomenin nationalattire,andsoldiersofallthe Alliednations.Manyofthespec- tatorscamefromtheruraldistrictsfromReims,inwhosecathedralJoan witnessedthecommemorationofher thecrowningofCharlesVII.,and irmanyavillageinAlsaceandLorae.Twobannersbearingthe names"Metz"and"Strasbourg,"with thedate"1870-1871"werecarried,and inthisgroupwereveteransofthe Franco-PrussianWar,amohgtheman agedpriest,whoworeseveralmedals pinned thebreastofhiscassock.

AnotherPageant.

Anotherinspiringreligiousceremony tookplaceinParisafewdayslater, whendelegatesoftheMinorsofthe Nation,ofSt.Denis.andofParis cametorenderhomageintheBasilica tifSaintDenis.totheOriflammepreservedunderitsroofsincethetime Charlemagne.TheOriflamme,ori-

ginallytheredbanneroftheAbbeyof St.Denis,becametheRoyalStandard ofFranceinthereignofPhilipI.,and wassucceededintheXV.Centuryby thewhitestandardpowderedwith fleurs-de-lis.

Mgr.Marbeaucame.totheSuger porchtoreceivetheOriflamme,which wascarriedbyaknightincourtdress. AdiscoursewasdeliveredbyPere Pade,0.P.,inwhichhepraisedthe deedsofthepoilus,andexpressedtheeternalgratitudeofFrancefortheescapefromtheinvasion.Aprocession wasafterwardsformed,inwhichthe reliquarieswerecarriedbyKnightsof ColumbusandBritishofficers,preced- edbytheFrench,AmericanandBritishflags,andfollowedbytheOriflamme.Attheendoftheprocession theOriflammebearer,accordingtoa ceremonymorethanathousandyears old,detachedhisstandard,handedthe anointedstaffandthegreengirdleof St.Petertotwopriestsvestedindalmatics,andadvancedbearingtheOri-ffammewitharmscrossed-acustom oftheancientknights-andassistedby twoclerics.TheOriflammewasthen laidonthealtar,andtheceremony closedtothesoundoftrumpetsand thesingingofliturgicalchants.

IrishSoldiersInElipt.

"StandbySumFeinandJustice."

WehavereceivedthefollowinginterestingletterfromIrishsoldiers,of the10th.IrishDivision,atpresent' servinginEgypt(saystheLondonCATHOLICHERALD).Itissignedby twoofthemenofnon-commissioned rankforandonbehalfoftheircomrades.Forobviousreasonswesuppresstheirnames:IrishmenservingwiththeIrishRegimentsdesire,throughthemedium of viewsyourvaluablepaper,toconveyour andsentimentstoourfriendsat home.

Anumberofpeoplemaythinkthat we,Irishmen,servingwiththeBritish army,takenointerestintheaffairsof ourcountry.However,suchisnot thecase,andourfriendswillfindthan. weareloyaltothemintheirstruggle forfreedom.NotasingleIrishmaa servingwiththisDivision(10th.Irish) toleratesthewayinwhichtheBritish Governmentisatpresenttreatingour country.

Atthebeginningofthewar,when Englandwasthreatenedbyinvasion, theBritishGovernmentpromisedto giveIrelandHomeRule,andatthe sametimeappealedtothemanhood of:theIrishracetoassisttheminthe struggletomaintaintherightsof smallnations.

Fullofhope,withthepromiseor freedomfortheircountryfreshin theirminds,thousandsofIrishmen joinedtheranksoftheBritishArmy, onlytofindthattheyhadbeengrossly deceived.Ireland'scasewasputon theshelf;thetreatywasbrokenagain. Still,weIrishtroopsgaveEnglandourbest;wecarriedon,thinkingthatper- hapstheywould,outofsheergrati- tude.givethesamefreedomtoour peoplethatwefoughtandgaveourbloodtomaintainfortheEnglishrace.

PerhapsitisthewayEnglandhas ofexpressinghergratitudeforthe hundredsofIrishlivesthatweresacrificed,whensherulesourhomeswith martiallawandtellstheworldthat wehavenorighttoberepresentedat thePeaceConference.

LettheEnglishGovernmentgivethe SinnFeinerswhattheyaskfor,and IrelandwillstandoutintheAtlantic, afriend,asentinel,andasafeguard forGreatBritain.ButwhiletheIrish situationremainsasitisatpresent, Irelandcanbenothingbutanestablishedadvanceguardofthefoesof GreatBritain.

Englandwoulddowelltoremember thatthereareafewthousandsof IrishmenstillintheBritisharmywho, regardlessoffouryears'warandmilitarydiscipline,arepreparedtostand bytheSinnFeinersintheirdemands forjustice.

Anoldladyhavingbargainedwith arailwaycabman,wentintothestation,andreappearedwithtwopar- rotsincages,whichshehandedtohim. Againshejourneyedtotheplatform, andbroughtouttwocats;andyet againreturnedwithacoupleofdaintilydressedfoxterriers.Afourthexpeditionwasinterruptedbythecabby saying:"Begpardon,ma'am,butyou ain'texpectingafloodIhope?" "Dearme,no!Whatevermadeyou askthatquestion?""Oh!thenit's allright,ma'am.IthoughtI'dask, cosIain'tcertainas'owmyhorse canswim,andIfanciedbythelookof yourluggagethatyouwerea-taking InvkebforaNoah'sArk!"

TheNeedforEnterprise.

IntheNeglectedKimberleys.

Mr.M.P.Durack,M.L.A.,whovisit- edhisconstituencyinthefarnorth duringtherecess,returnedbythes.s. CharonfromDerby,whiterhemotoredfromWyndham.Hisviewsonaf- fairsupNorthweremadepublicdur- ingtheweek,andmakeinteresting reading,andamongstothermaters mentionedthattheshortageoffood- stuffsatWyndhamwasbeingfelt whenhewaslasttherefiveweeksago. Hewaspleasedwiththeappearance oftheKimberleys,therehavingbeen agoodrainfall,andthestocklooked remarkablywell.Itseemedapity thatthereweresomanythousands therewhichthe'WyndhamWorks couldnottakethisseason.Starting fromWyndhambymotorhehada breakdownaboutahundredmilesout, whichdelayedhimforseveraldays. HehadtogotoMoolaBulla,adistanceofnearlyahundredmilcs,to securesomespareparts,butwhenthe carhadbeenrepairedhehadagood tripfortherestoftheway.Thedi- rectionhetookwassouthfor250miles toHall'sCreek,andthencewestto Derby.Whileintheneighbourhood ofHall'sCreek,hevisitedsomeofthe oldgoldminesandfoundalargequan- tityofmachinerygoingtoruin.There were,hesaid,someconsiderabledepositsoflowgradeorewhichassayed from15dwt.tolioz.Hespoketo someoftheoldprospectors,who showedhimsomealluvialgoldwhich theyhadfoundfromtimetotime,and heexpressedtheopinionthattheGovernmentwouldbejustifiedinspend- ingsomeportionofthe£60,000mining voteonthesefields.Fifteenorsixteenprospectorswerestillworking aroundthatcountry.Hespentaday

ortwoatMoolaBullsstation,which wasaveryvaluableasset,buthedid notthinkithadbeenputtoitsproper use,asthatcountrywasparticularly adaptedtocarryingsheep,bothfrom thepointofviewofclimateandthat ofthegrasses.Althoughsurface waterwasnotavailableeverywhere,it couldbeobtainedeasilyatdepthsof from40to70feet.

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CATECHISMINSTRUCTION

People,PlacesandThings.

THECOMFORTERS.

WhenIcreptoverthehill,brokenwith tears.

WhenIcroucheddownonthegrass, dumbindespair, Iheardthesoftcroonofthewindbend tomyears, Ifeltalightkissofthewindtouchingmyhair.

WhenIstoodloneontheheightmy sorrowdidspeak. AsIwentdownthehillIcriedand Icried, Thesoftlittlehandsoftherainstrokingmycheek, Thekindlittlefeetoftherainranby myside.

WhenIwenttothygrave,brokenwith tears, WhenIcroucheddowninthegrass. dumbindespair, Iheardthesweetcroonofthewind softinmyears, Ifeltthekindlipsofthewindtouchingmyhair.

WhenIstoodlonebythycrosssorrow didspeak.

WhenIwentdownthelonghillI criedandIcried. Thesoftlittlehandsoftherainstrokedmypalecheek, Thekindlittlefeetoftherainranby myside.

--DORASIGERSON.

SomeyearsagoMr.GallowayRigg showedthegreatexcessofProtestant clergymeninIrelandascomparedwith Catholicpriests,whenthenumbersof thevariousdenominationsweretaken intoaccount.Yetwesupposethere arefewmorefirmlyestablishedimpressionsthanthatthisisalandaboundingwithpriests,andthatcomparativelyministersarefewandfarbetween.TheProtestantArchbishop ofDublin,attherecentSynod,stated thatthenumberofProtestantclergy. ifcomparedwiththenumberofthe Protestantpopulation,wasoutofall proportion.Inordertogivetheclergy abetterwage.theyshoulddecrease the;rnumber.TheArchbishopcomplainedthattheProtestantfarmersdid notsubscribeastheyshould.The Rev.Mr.W.S.Kerrsaidheknewof cases.whentherectorandhiswife weresimplyreducedtoastateofpeasantteilanddegradation.Bythe way.whatisdegradingaboutbeing reducedtoastateofpeasanttoil?The majority.orverynearit,ofthepeopleofthiscountryliveinastateof peasanttoil.andthereisnodegradationabeutthem.TheRev.Mr.Kerr furthersaidthatheknewofclergymen whowereashamedtogointotheshops intheirvillagesbecausetheyowedthe shopkeeperssomuch!Well,manyof us.wesuppose.knowplentyofpeople whoarenotProtestantclergymen whoareinlikecase.

Mgr.Shanahan,Prefect-Apiestolicof theLowerNigerterritories`1Western Africa.hasfurnishedtheMISSIONS CATHOLIQUESNvithadoublelistof religiousstatisticsforthatportionof theLord.'svineyardentrustedtohis care,mefortheyear1912.theother for1917. Inbothyearsthenumber ofpriestswasthesameseventeen: butthenumberofBrothershadfallen fromtento Ontheotherhand. thenumberofcatechistshadincreased frontonehundredandtwenty-fourin fivehundredandsix:thefivethousand Catholicsof1912hadbecometenthousandin1917:whilethecatechumens hadincreasedmorethansixfold-from fivetothirty-twothousand.Thislast notableaugmentationisexplainedby themultiplicationofschools:where therewereonlyforte-sixin1912.there weretwohundredandeightyin1917.

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SisterAlphonsus,oftheConventof theSacredHeart,Mapperley,England. hasbeendecoratedbyKingGeorge withtheRoyalRedCross.During thewholeperiodofthewarSisterAlphonsushasbeenengagedinnursing woundedsoldiers,whogaveherthe nameof"TheWhiteSister,"onaccountofherwhitehabit.TheRoyal RedCrosswasgiventoSisterAlphonsusatBuckinghamPalacebythe Kinghimself.

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Themostpatheticfigureinthe PeacecelebrationsinSydneywasthe statueofAlberttheGood,theGerman husbandofQueenVictoria,andthe grandfatherofKingGeorgeandthe Kaiser.ThestatueisinQueen's Square,attheentrancetoHydePark. Afewyardsawaystandsthestatueof QueenVictoria.Thiswasarrayedin starsofelectriclights.Allthesurroundingbuildingswereablazeof light.ButpoorAlbertwasstranded ingloom.Notabulbadornedhis princelyperson.orlituphisnoble brow.Thespaceinsidetherailings surroundingthestatuewasusedasa receptaclefororangepeelandother rubbish.Howthemightyhavefallen!Itisnotsomanyyearsagosince AlbertwastheidoloftheEnglisharistocracyandmobocracy.Thelifeof Albert.writtenbyTheodoreMartin, runsintofivevolumes,everypagedrippingwithgushthatwefeelsurethrilledthebosomofmanyaBritishmatron.Albertnotonlyenjoyedtherun oftheQueen'sPalaces.butdrew £30,000ayearpocketmoneyfromthe BritishTreasury.SirTheodorecalls himthe"gallantprince,"andtellsus thatVictoriaandhefirstmetin1836, and"fellinlovelikeordinarymortals,"andafterthemarriage,which wascelebratedinLondon,Albertwas loadedwithhonoursanddistinctions bytheQueenandthenation.Hewas mostinsultingtotheIrish,andwhen hewastoldthatduringthegreatFainMeof'47thepeopleweredyingbythe roadside,hewantedtoknowwhy theydidn'teatgrass.Hewasavery stoutProtestant,and"asregardscon- tinentalpolitics."wearetold."his rulingideawasthatPrussiashouldbe supremeinGermany."Hewasa thoroughTunker.yethewastheonly oneoftheEnglishroyaltieswhois called"TheGeed!"

HerrEbert,PresidentoftheGerman Republic'.has'unifiedtheholy-Father ofhiselectiontooffice.ThePontiff replied.andhisreplygivesverygood reasonforbelievingthat,underthe Republicanregime,thepositionof CatholicsinGermanywillbegreatly improved.ThePontiff'sletterthe transmissionnfwhichwasdelayedowingtothetemperarydominatienof theSpartacansattheMunichNuncialure,readsasfollows:--"PopeBenedict totheHonourableandDistinguished FrederickEbert.HealthandtheApostolicBlessing.--Wehavereceived yourletter.inwhichyouweregood enoughtoinformusthatonthe10th. ofFebruarythisyearyouwereelectedbytheGermanNationalAssemblyPresidentoftheGermanEmpire,and thatyouhaveacceptedthecharge. Wethankyellforthisletterandcongratulateyouonthehighdignity whichhasbeenbestowedonyou,all themorebecauseyouassureesthat therelationsbetweenOurApostolic SeeandtheGermanEmpireshallnot onlyremainthesame,hutbestillfurtherstrengthened.Youwererightin thinkingthattothisendOurcooperationwouldnethewanting.Whilst

SomeofourAustralianbushBishops willbeartheirburdensmoreeasily whentheyrealisethethingsthatworry theAnglicanBishopofLondon.SpeakingattheDiocesanConference,the BishopofLondonsaidthat,atthe riskofanotherunpleasantarticlein thepapersabouttheBishopofLondon'sincome,hewouldmentionafew factswhichanyonecouldunderstand. Therewas£10.000oneoneside-income.Ontheotherhand.therewas £3,000incometax.1:1,500forsuper-tax, and£2,000forrates,taxes,andinsurance,andthatleft£3,500onwhichto keepupFulhamPalace.andgardens. keep10servants.andfeedandclothe them.keepamotor,andkeepupthe LondonHouse."Itcan'tbedone," saidtheBishop;"askthewife."

reciprocatingthesentimentsofrespect andaffectionthatyouhaveprofessed towardsUs,WeprayGodtograntyou peaceandhappiness.GivenatSt. Pqter's,Rome,April2nd,1919,thefifth yearofOurPontificate.-BENEDICT X\'.,Pope."

Rev.Dr.Kaldewey,ofSydney,writes fromHonolulu.underdateJune13: "IhavearrivedatHonoluluto-day, andwillsailagainto-morrowforSan Francisco.IpromisedyouthatI wouldwriteyouduringmyvoyage, andnowIamfulfillingmypromise MyjourneythroughtheEasthasbeen very-interestingandinstructive, though,attimes,Ifelthomesick.In ManilahisExcellencyMonsignorPetrelli,theApostolic-Delegate,wasvery kindtome.Amongmanyother placesIvisitedthereweretheobservatory,conductedbytheJesuit Fathers,andSt.Thomas'sUniversity. conductedbytheDominicans.Ir. HongkongIstayedwiththeItalian Fathers,and,onEasterSundayI preachedinEnglish,inthecathedra:. throngedwithEnglish.Portuguese, andChinesepeople.InShanghaiI hadfeverforeightdays:butthePassionateFathersnursedmebacktolife ThereIwenttovisitKik-a-wei,where theJesuitsconductnotonlyone,e themostfamousobservatoriesinthe world,butalsoschoolsandcolleges. wherethousandsofChineseareeducated.InPekingIhadthepleasure meetingFatherMullins,CM.,andthere sawtheCatholicChineselifeatits best.Ithink.Everyday.aroundthe altarwhere1saidMass,therewasquite alargenumberofChinese.whoreceivedalsoHolyCommunion.Isaw alsotheseminary,whereagood numberofChinese,youngmen,are beingtrainedforthepriesthood.At theinvitationoftheirprofessor.Iaskedthemsomequestionsoftheology. inLatin,andtheypromptlyanswered. Iamenclosingasmallphoto.ofsome ChineseCatholicpriestswhoareworkinginPeking.FromChina.passingthroughChosenfCoreaIwentts Japan.Japanisveryinterestingfor itssceneryanditspeople:butCatleil,s lifethereisnotsuflourishingasitis inChina.Themissionaries,however hopeinabrighterfuture.Whileie Tokyo.Iwenttovisitaconvent.where manyJapanesegirlsareeducatedbytheSisters.WhenIenterelthechapel. Isawquitealargenumberefgirls who,evidently.wereprayingwith greatfervour.Onleavingtheconvent.IcongratulatedtheSisters,snthe numberofCatholicgirlsIsawinthe chapel.IwasreallymovedwhenI heardfromtheSistersthatallthese girlshadstudiedtheCatholicdoctrine. andthattheylovedit:everydaytliee wenttoHolyMass,butcouldnetb baptised.owingtotheirparents'epp sition."

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TheRev.FatherJ.Halpin.chaplainwiththeA.I.F.,whohasjustreturned toSydney,recountsintheIRISH CATHOLICthefollowingremarkable incident,hithertounpublished,ofhow anIrish-Australianprivatesavedthe BlessedSacramentfromdesecrationin thedarkdaysof1917.ItwasatPont deNieppo.Noid,France--thevillage was theheavilyshelledbytheGermansfor firsttuneonJune3.1917.Onthat dateFatherHalpinwasbilletedinth, villageofNieppe.whichisaboutone kilometrefromPontdeNieppe.Duringthebombardmentalargenumber ofsoldiersandcivilianswerekilledand woundeel.FatherHalpin'sbatmanPrivateFrederickCahill-realisingthe sorryplightinwhichtheinhabitantsof thebombardedareamustbein.went tothestrickenvillage,andrenderer:

yeomanservicetothewoundedcivilian andmilitarypopulation,andsucceededinassistingmanyunwoundedand terror-strickencivilianstoaplaceof safety.Meanwhileshellshadstruckthe church,andexplodedbothintheinterior,andexterior.PrivateCahill.who isamostdevotedandpracticalCatholic.naturallyturnedhisattentionto thechurch,andthethoughtwhichwas uppermostinhismindwasregarding thesafetyoftheBlessedSacrament, ashedidnotknowwhethertheSacred Hosthad-beenremovedfromthedoomeelchapel.Actionquicklyfollowed thought.and,crossingtheshell-swept squareheenteredthepresbytery, wherehefoundthecureandsomeciviliansshelteringinthecellar.The presbyteryhadalreadyreceiveda recthitfromashell.PrivateC..h" inquiredofthecurewhetherheha removedtheBlessedSacramentfrom thechurch,andwasanswered"No-'' ImmediatelytheAustraliansoldiervolunteeredtorescuetheSacredHost fromthechurch,butthecureendeavouredtodissuadehimfromdoingso, asthedangerwastoogreat,andhe fearedthatCahillwouldbekilledifhe enteredthechurch.However,not heedingthewarningofthecure,the soldierleftthecellarandcrossedover tothechurch.Firsthesearchedthe tabernacleofthealtar,thinkingthat wouldfindtheBlessedSacrament there.butthetabernaclewasempty. Thenhewenttoasidealtar.-butthere wasnokeytothetabernacle.Searchinginthedebris,hefoundthekeyand epeaedthetabernacle,wheretheSacredHostreposed.ReverentlywrappingtheCiboriuminacorporal,the bravemancarriedhispreciousBurden fromthechurchtothepresbyterycellarandtheregaveittothecure,who receiveditwithunfeignedgratitude, andwarmlythankedPrivateCahillfor hisnobleandgenerousact.InendeavouringtosavetheBlessedSacramentthedangerwhichPrivateCahill hadto,facewasveryconsiderable.as canberealisedwhenItellyouthat astheintrepidsoldierwasaboutto leavethechurchashellcame throughtheroofandexplodedwithin thesacrededifice.Andthisisbutthe plain.unvarnishedrecordofabrave deedbyayoungIrish-AustralianCatholicsoldier.whoriskedhislifetosave theBlessedSacramentfrom'irreverence.Itistobehopedthatthisnoble andvalorousdeedmaybeawardeda placeinourgratefulmemories,and thatPrivateCahill'snamemaybe placedonthelistofheroesofthegreat war.

At:authoritativestatement.which wasissuedto-night,inconnectionwith SirSamuelMcCaughey'swill.placed theestimatedresidueoftheestateat t1.391.1.00.Thelargerbequestswillbe foliow:-SydneyUniversity.£465.000:BrisbaneUniversity,£232,000;soldiersandtheirdependants,£465,000; PresbyterianChurch.£212,000.The :Jet-mentionedsumwillbedevotedto theadvancementofreligion,inaccordancewiththetenetsofthePresbyterian.ChurchofAustralia,andforsuch religiouseducationalpurposesasthe GeneralAssemblymayfromtimeto timedecide.Two-thirdsoftheamount willheappliedtoNewSouthWales, andtheremainingone-thirdtipQueen:and.

Therearemanypatentremedies5,, labourunrest,saysJamesDouglas.in anEnglishnewspaper,butIdois findamongthemthemosteffective remedyofall--healthyandwholesome recreationfortheboredworkers.Ali workandnoplaymakesJohnBulla buddingBolshevik PATRONISEOURADVERTISERS.

OurVictorianLetter.

ByE.W.C..Melbourne.

MELBOURNE,July26th.

AsIwritethereseemseveryprospectoftheSeamen'sStrikebeingsettledatlast.ThemeanstobeadoptedareexactlythosewhichwereadvancedbymoremoderatelabourwritersintheCatholicweeklies.Howthe !Governmentatlastsuggeststhatifthe menwillmantheshipsunderguaranteefromtheGovernmentastothe mainobjectsindispute,aroundtable conferenceoftheseamenandshipownerswillbegrantedwill,ofcourse, havereachedtheWestlongbeforethis letter.Itistobehopedthatthiswill leadto2settlementofthedispute,as therestrictionsontheuseofcoalare tendingtobecomemoreandmoredrastic.ThiswillbethethirdSunday withoutatramservice;anditisannouncedthatiftheuseofgasisnot reductdbyonehalfthesupplyofgas willfailattheendoffourdays.This isindeedpleasantnewsfortheworriedhouseholder,whohas,forthepast monthorso,beendeniedtheuseof gasduringthemajorportionofthe week.

DistressinMelbourne. However,thatisoneoftheminor(uscomfortscausedbythestrike.Itis afactthatmanythousandsofworkersinMelbournearepracticallystarving,themselvesandtheirwivesand childrenbeingentirelydependenton charitydolesfromtheTradesHalland othercentres.Thisisanunfortunate stateofaffairs,whichcannotbeavoidedwhenthoseengagedina"key-industry"selectthestrikemethodof remedyingtheirgrievances.Thefact thatsomanyofthoseoutofworkare notinanywayconcernedwiththeoletecesofthedispute,coupledwiththe factthatthestrikeleadersareundoubtedlyextremists.doesgreatharm totheotherwiseexcellentcasewhich theseamenhave.

BuildingLabourers'Strike.

Itmaynotbegenerallyknownthat inadditiontothe"BigStrike"Melbournehasbeeninthethroesofacomparativelyminorstrikeforovertwo months.Thisisastrikeofthebuilders'labourers,whoaretryingtogeta minimumwageof14sperday.From thefactthattheyhavefiledaplaint withtheArbitrationCourtforaminimumwageof£1aday,itwouldseem that14sperdaywasamoderatewage forthem.However,themaster buildersarereluctanttogivethemthat wage,sothatbuildingisatastandstillthroughoutthecityandsuburbs, fortheskilledtradesmenareallmore orlessdpeendentonthelabourersin theoperationsofbuilding.

However,somebuildersdonotobjecttopayingtheirlabourerswhat theyask,andthosemembersofthe union,whoarefortunatetoobtain workat14e.aday.aregenerouslydevoting aweekeachtoformafund forthoseoutofwork.Bythismeans thebuilders'labourersareenabledto holdout.

inthesearticles,havingformed"The MasterBuilders'LimeandCement Company."Bytheseshadytacticsthe, hopetolock-outallthebuilders' labourers,andthusputanendtothe sustenancefund,whichisbeingused tomaintanthestrike.Itistobe hopedthattheenquirywhichtheVictorianGovernmenthaspromised,will revealthisbadbusinessforallofus tosee.

ArchbishopMannix'sViews.

"Afteracourseoftheviewsofour capitalisticdailiesonthewickedstrikers,itisindeedarelieftobeableto turntoourCatholicpapersandread thereportofsuchafinespeechasour ArchbishopmadeatanI.N.F.General CommunionBreakfastatBrunswick. Aftermakingsomeobservationson our"half-heartedPeacecelebrations," ashetermedthem,hepassedontothe subjectofindustrialpeace. UnrestinAustralia.

Ithasbecomeknown(throughLabourmembersofParliamentdemanding anenquiry),thattheMasterBuilders' Associationistryingtocoercethose builderswhoarewillingtopaythe14.s, perday,bypreventingthemfromobtainingessentialbuildingmaterial suchaslime,plaster,etc.).Thisthe MasterBuildersareabletodoasthey themselvesconductthemainbusiness

TheBritishTreasuryandIreland

Butweneednotgosofarafieldto accountforthehalf-heartednessofour peacecelebrations.Thereisnopeace inAustralia;thereisnotmuchroom forrejoicingintheheartsofthehundredsofthousandsofmenandwomen whoare.sufferingorstarving,orindangerofstarving,owingtothepresent industrialtroubles.Thereisnouse inpretendingthattheheartsofthese peopleareinthepeacecelebrations. Noamountofbuntinghungoutin Collins-streetwillwarmtheheartsor thehearthsofthesemen,orputfood intothemouthsoftheirwomenand children.(Applause.)Insomerespectsourpeacerejoicingsarelikea weddingcelebratedwhilethefamilyis inmourning.(Laughterandapplause.) FlagsinCollins-streetwillnotcause muchrelieforgladnessinCollingwood orSouthMelbourne.Youmightas wellflingoutbuntingovertheMelbourneCemetery.(Laughterandapplause).Iknowthatsomewillsay thatitisthefaultofthepeoplethemselvesthattheyarehungry.Somesay, "Whydonotthemengointothe courts,andwhydotheynotusethe machinerythathasbeensetupatconsiderableexpenseforthesettlementof disputes?"Buttheremustbeanother sidetothequestion,forthemenare notimbeciles.Itseemedtobeadmittedonallhandsthattheseamenare livinginconditionsthatareintolerable andaltogetherunfitforhumanbeings. (Applause.) Ifthatbeso,surelyit ispertinenttoaskaquestionortwo. Iftheconditionsarewhatweare toldtheyare,whyhasnotthemachinery,nowlaudedsohighly,wiped outthesedisgracefulconditionslong ago?(Cheers.)Andifithasnot donesointhepast,havethemenany guaranteethatitwilldosonow?But Iwouldaskanotherquestion:Ifthe conditionsoftheseamen'slifeareso badthatapparentlynoonedarestodefendthem,thenwhyshoulditbenecessarytoinvokeanylegalmachineryto endthem?(Applause.)Shouldnot therebeenoughhumanefeelinginthe employerstorightthewrongthatno manventurestodefend?(Cheers.)

DecentConditionsNeeded.

tionisnotwhattheyhaveorhowthey comparewithothers,butwhatthey areentitledto.(Applause.) Incertainquartersthereisnotmuchtalk aboutrevolutionandanarchy.The realfomentersofanarchyarethose peoplewhohavenosympathywith thetoilers,thoughtheythemselveslive inaffluenceandluxury.(Applause.) Wehadacensorshipduringthewar.It haditsridiculousandindeeditsdangerousside;butitserveditsownpurpose.Perhapstherewasroomfora censorshipinthisindustrialtrouble.If somewisecensorhadtackledthedaily papersearlyinthestrike,hewould havedoneagreatdeal,Ithink,torestorepeacetothecommunity.(Applause.)Theworkmanwouldbemore thanhumanwhocouldreadwhat'he hadtoreadandnotbetemptedtorebellionandresentment.(Applause.) Formypart.Iamsincerelysorrythat theseamenhavenotbeenabletosee theirwaytogointotheArbitration Court.ButIamquiteopentobelievethattheremustbesomegood reasonfortheirunwillingness,andthat theyknowtheirownbusinessbetter thanIdo,andbetterthanIcan learntoknowitfromthedaily papers.(Cheers.)IfthemenbelievedthattheArbitrationCourtwasable andwillingtosecurethemfairconditions,Ithinktheywouldgointothe courtatonce,ratherthanseethecommunitysufferasitissuffering.(Applause.)AndIhopesomemeanswill befoundwhetherintheArbitration Courtoroutsideofit,tobringabout industrialpeace.(Applause.)"

TwoArchbishopsAgree

weekintheMelbourneTownHallby theArchbishop.Theworkersconnectedwiththebazaarwereapprehensive lestthestoppageofthetramsafter 7pen.shouldadverselyaffecttheattendanceoftheirwell-wishers.Butrealisingtheirdifficulties,perhaps,the Catholicpeoplehavemadespecialeffortstoattend,andsothenumbers presentontheopeningnightandsubsequentnights,weregratifyinglylargeItwasdisappointingthattheSuperior oftheOrderwasunabletocomeover fromSydney,butitwaspleasingtosee ontheplatformoneoftheoriginal threebrotherswhobeganteachingin Melbournefiftyyearsago.Thiswas BrotherBodkin,wholandedinMelbournein1869. Oneofthetriois dead,butthetwoothersareinMelbourne.

MelbourneCatholicsareamusedto findthatourOrangeLordMayor (AldermanCabena)wasforonce genuinelygladtohavethebrothers' bazaarinhistownhall.Adeputation fromthoseunemployedthroughthe strike,waitedontheLordMayorwith requestthattheybeallowedtheuse ofthetownhalltoholdapublicmeeting.Muchtohisrelief,wethink,he wasabletosay"no"totheirrequest, "asthehallwasbeingusedforabazaar forthenextfortnight."Unfortunatelyforhim,however,thedeputationwas quitepreparedtowaituntilthebazaar wasover.sothemayorhadtoagree totheirrequestbeingplacedbeforethe hallcommittee.

SuburbanCouncilandCatholis Schools.

Asitisnotuncommontofindthe headsandofficialsofGovernmentDepartmentsinIreland,educationaland other,throwingalltheblameofGrip. pliedfundsandstingydistributionof meontheBritishTreasury,itmay welltoseehowthatinstitutionis instituted.

TheLordHighTreasurerofEnglandisthethirdgreatofficerofState. Thecommissionersforexecutingthe officeoftreasureroftheExchequerof GreatBritainandLordHighTreasurerofIrelandconsistoftheFirstLord, who,ifheisaCommoner,isex-officie LeaderoftheHouseofCommons,the ChancelloroftheExchequer,andsome juniorLords,withcertainsecretaries andastaffofofficials.Thedutiesof theFirstLordaremainlypolitical,as alsoarethoseoftheParliamentary SecretaryandthejuniorLords.The dutiesoftheChancelloroftheExchequer,aremainlyfinancialAfter

Wedonotwantindustrialwarin Australia,butwedowanttoseethe workersonlandandsealivingindecentconditions.(Loudcheers.)Here inAustraliaworkingmenhavemuch betterconditionsthantheworkersof manyotherplaces.Buttheques-

agreementwiththeheadsof departmentshearrangesforthe greatcollectingdepartmentsto providesufficientfundstomeet the needsoftheyear.The papersarethenlaidbeforeParliament intheformofabudget.TheIrish OfficehasitsquartersinDublinCastle andgenerallyconsistsoffiveofficials. ThechiefofficerhasthetitleofTreasuryRemembrancerandDeputyPaymasterforIreland,andenjoysasalary of£1,200perannum;nextcomesthe chiefclerk,whosesalaryvariesaccordingtoservicefrom£600to£700perannum.Asecondclerkhas£350to£500 perannum,withwarbonus,andlesser officials,ofwhomtherearegenerally three,getfrom£180to£350perannumwithwarbonus.Theseappointmentsarenotsecuredbycompetitive examination,theyaregifts,butare governedbytherulesoftheCivilService,agelimit,pension,goodbehaviour, etc.Attentionisdrawntothe factthatheadsofdepartmentsare notonlypermittedbutareobligedto sendtotheTreasuryastatementof

Itwouldbewellifthedailypapers hadthecouragetoprintsuchafull reportoftheArchbisohp'sspeech,for arealisationofthecommonsensecontainedthereinwouldgofartowards leadingthepublictoadoptarational viewofthedispute.Butourdailies prefertoignorehimaltogether,orto selectchancephrasesfrom'hisspeeches andthenbuildupwonderfulreports ofwhathereallymeantbythem.It willberememberedthattheArchbishopwasgreatlytakentotaskbyhis criticsforreferringtothewar,"ina momentoftruthfulness,"ashehimselfsays,asa"tradewar."Ofcourse ithasbeenpointedoutsince,that manyothernotables(whoseloyaltyis lauded(madeexactlythesameremark concerningthewarwithoutattracting anynoticewhatever.Andnowithas becomegenerallyknownthatanother archbishopmadeexactlythesame statement,TWOANDA-HALF YEARSBEFORE.TheAnglican ArchbishopofMelbourne(Dr.Clarke), speakinginhisownCathedralonAugust9,1914,inthepresenceof",the Governor-General,theStateGovernor andamemberoftheVictorianParliament,andalargecongregation,declared:-"Itwasthestrifeofcommerce thathadcausedthepresentwar. Itfounditssourceincompetitionand thestrugglefortrade-supremacy,a UNIVERSALstrivingafterwealth: Andyetthesetrulyterriblewords causednotevenarustleamongthose presentanddidnotsetthenewspapersonfirenextmorning.But, perhapswewerenotsozealouslyloyal in1914asin1917.

ChristianBrothers'JubileeBazaar. TheGoldenjubileeBazaar,inaidof theChristianBrotherswasopenedlast

theamountofmoneytheywillrequire forthecomingfinancialyear.These headsofdepartmentscanalsoget,and almostalwaysdoget,asupplemental supplywhentheypresenttheircaseto theTreasury.TheTreasuryalmost always passesthestatementas presented,infactallseriouschanges affectingmoneystoanyextenthave previously,especiallyinthecaseof Ireland,beengoneintobytheheadof thedepartmentinconsultationwith theChiefSecretary,orsomedeputyon whomtheChiefSecretarycanrelyto havehisviewscarriedout.Manchanges-reforms-areaffectedinIrish publicdepartmentstoenabletheChief Secretary,whoisseldomanIrishman, andthereforenotfamiliarwithIrish life,tomoreeasilyunderstandthedepartments,"boards,"bywhichhe hopestogovernIreland,andtheextra expenseinthesecasesisseldomconsidered,thoughitcouldbebetteremployedinadvancingtheinterestsof Ireland.

InpleasingcontrasttotheLord MayoroftheCityofMelbourneandhis sentimentsistheactionoftheMalvern CouncilinconnectionwiththePeace celebrations.Itwasdecidedsome weeksago,attheinstanceofthe mayor,thattomarkthecomingPeace, thatthecouncilshouldpresentallthe schoolchildreninthemunicipalitywith aBible.TheheadsofvariousCatholicschoolsinMalvernatoncewroteto thecounciltotheeffectthattheydid notdesirethatthechildrenintheir chargeshouldbegivenaProtestant Bible.Theletterappearedtobeignoredatfirst,butitispleasanttobe abletorecordthefactthattheCatholicchildreneachreceivedaprayer. book(purchasedataCatholicbookseller's)insteadofabiblesocietyBible. Consideringthatthepresentswere madeattheexpenseofthewholeof theratepayers,itwasonlyrightand properthattheCatholicsshouldnot haveProtestantBiblesfoistedon them.

NoWinterLectures.

Duringthewintersofthelasttwo yearsaseriesoftwelveorfourteenlectureshasbeengivenundertheauspicesoftheCatholicFederation.Each ofthelecturesdealtwithanaspectof theCatholicChurch,andtheyweredeliveredbyexpertsinthepresenceof theArchbishop.Theywerehighly popularandattractedaconsiderable numberofnon-Catholics-forwhom,indeedtheyweremainlyintended.This yearitwasintendedtoholdafurther series,buttheinfluenzaandstrikeconditionshavecausedtheirpostponement toanindefinitedate.Itishoped,however,thatconditionswillsorapidly improveastorenderholdingthem possiblesometimethisyear.

J.M.J. ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT, HELLENIZE/UN.

Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated inoneofthemostattractiveandsalubriousdistrictsofWA.

TheReligiousTraining,alsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto.

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

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The"KembleCup"oftheCorridons

AnOccultStoryfromHerefordshire.

(ByJohnS.Bensons

Prologue.

LinHerefordshire,anhonourable provincialismdesignatesbythename ofthe"KembleCup,"afriendlycupat parting.Theoriginofthisdates fromtheseventeenthcentury,when theVenerableJohnKemble,amartyr priestofthoseturbulentdays,drank acupofsack,andsmokedapipewith theunder-sheriffofHerefordgoal,beferoebeingtaker.toWidemarshCommontoexecution.FatherKemble waseightyyearsofageatthetimeof hismartyrdom,andhadbeenarrestedbyCaptainJohnScudamore,of Kentchurch,whilehe,thepriest,was livingwithhisnephewatPembridge Castle.FatherKemblesufferedon August22nd.,1679.-J.S.B.]

MaseleyManor,theancestralhome oftheCorridons,raiseditsgreyturrets, sheerthroughthegreennessofash,and larch,andoak,whichglorifiedthe northernslopesofthesplendidstation whichitheldonNuptonHill,sincethe daysoftheWarsoftheRoses.

Foritwasinthedaysofthestrife betweentheHousesofYorkandLancaster,thatthefirstoftheCarridons, SirPhilip)distingunshedhimselfat MortimersCross,fightingontheYorkistside,andwasrewardedwiththe giftofMaseleyManor.ontheone conditionofpresentingaboquetof whiterosestotheDuchessofYork.on theoccasionofhervisitingthatpart otthecounty.MaseleyManorhad beenbuiltbeforethefifteenthcentury, butonlyasaplaincountryhouse.by someforgottenbuilderoftowers,who livedinthedaysofBishopCharlton. thesamewhobuiltthegreat"White Cross"whichstillstandsinthatpart ofthecountry;tocommemoratethe ceasingoftheBlackPlague.Asit nowexists,Maseleydatesfromthe WarsoftheRoses,butourstoryhas ts,ttodowithanythingsoremoteas theWarsoftheRoses,butwiththe occulthappenings,repeatedsincethe seventeenthcentury,inthefamilyof the whoCorridons.SirBlaiseCorridon, heldtheManorin1679,andfor twentyyearsafterit,wasamostwor. thymanineveryway.andsoughttohelpeverygoodcauseinthecounty. andinthecountry,andevenabrna! Hiswife.LadyMaryCorridon,was evenasherhusband,andservedthe poor,andthewayfarerswhopassed toandfroonthegreatroadtoHereford,withherownhands.Nupton Hillwasclosetothegreatroadwhich runsthroughthecountytoShropshire. andhencemanytravellerswerewont toseekhospitalityfromtheopen- heartedknightandhisgraciousconsort.Apriestlyvisitorhadcomein theAugustof1679,bringingthedetails ofVenerableJohnKemble'sdeath,to thesympatheticearsofthegoodpeo- pleoftheoldManor.andSirBlaise wasmuchaffected.Hedeclaredthat thesixty-threeroseswhichnoDuchess ofYorkeverclaimedshouldfrom henceforthbelaidbeforethealtarof OurLady,oneachrecurringtwenty- seconddayofAugust,asatributeto theQueenofMartyrs,fortheconstancyofhermostfaithfulson,John Kemble.LadyMary.evenmoresym- patheticthanherhusband,suggestedtothepriest.FatherGattaker,thathe shouldofferMassforthedeparted soul,butSirBlaisesaid,"No,fora holyPopehassaid.'Hedoesaninjure toamartyrwhopraysforamartyr.'-' So,onthemorrow,*FatherGattaker. cladinclothofgoldvestments,offered theMassindeed,butattheend.Te Deumwassungforthevictoryof Christ'sgondservant,JohnKemble. Theperfumeofwhiteroses(forwhite rosesgrewinriotalloverthegarden ofMaseleyManor'filledthehouse.and inthechapel.whichheldamostlay- ishprofusionofthemforFatherGat- taker'sfestalMass,therewassuchholy- odourofthekingofflowers,sooften mentionedinthelivesandlegendsof saints,asmadetifepriestmurmurto himselfinhisthanksgivingafterMass. "Inoeljiremunguentorumtuorumcur- rimus. Allthatday-itwasthe twenty-fifthdayofAugust-SirBlaise andLadyMaryfeltapeculiarsatis. factioninthegoododouroftheroses offeredforthehonourofthesaint, FatherGattaker,too,prolongedhis visitstotheBlessedSacrament,sofull washeofholythoughtsofSt.Eliza- bethandherroses,ofSt.Dorotheaand theheavenlyrosesbywhichshewonto thefaith,theyoungmanTheopilus, whowasmadeamartyronthesame daywithher,becauseofthegift.That nightallthehouseholdheldlongcon.

versewiththepriest,forhewasdepartingatmiddayonthemorrow,and before-partingtheyalldrankthe "KembleCup,"whichoncemorecaus- edSirBlaisetodecreeacustom,or- dainingthatfromhenceforth,thusshouldtheanniversaryofthatnight beceremoniouslyhonoured.Onthe nextdaytheFathersaidMassonce more,andBenedictionwasgiven,and theodourofincensemingledwiththe roses.AstheFatherofferedtheincense,itseemedtoLadyMarythat theodourofrosesfaded,andthesmell ofincensefailed,andtherewasborne toherthesmelloftobaccosmoke, which,strangelyenough,wasmostplea- santtoherjustthen,thoughusuallyshedidnotlikeit.Atbreakfastshe mentionedthe,strangecircumstance, andittranspiredthenthatitwas doublystrange,forSirBlaisetestified thathehadnotsmokedsinceearly thepreviousnight,andthepriestassuredthemthatheneversmoked,and astherewerenoworkmenaboutthe place,andnoservantsintheeastwing ofthehousewherethechapelofSt. Swithinwassituated,itlookedas thoughtherewasdangerofanintruderhavingbeenabout.After breakfastasearchwasmade,reveal- ingnotracewhateverofanyunwarrantedpersonagehavingbeenabout. SirBlaiseandLadyMary,goingtothesacristytomakesureofthesafety ofthesacredvesselsandvestments, wereastonishedtofindoncemorethe unmistakableodouroftobaccosmoke. Thepriest,enteringjustthen,also noticed,foritwasquitestrong,and FatherGattakersuggestedthatper- hapsitwassomepeculiarityofthe incense.Thethuriblehadbeenemp- tiedsincethemorning'sceremonies,so LadyMaryrangthehellandordered someredcoalstobebroughtfromthe kitchen,andthesehavingbeenbrought bythebutler.FatherGattakerfanned themtoflamewithhisbreath,andput agoodmeasureofthesuspectedincenseuponthem;therearosethe beautifularomaofchoiceincense,and nosignofthecoarsestobaccoodour. Itwasamystery,butunimportant, andalldismisseditfromtheirminds. FatherGattakerwasreadyfordeparture.andwasreadinghisofficeonache gravelledpathoftheeastgarden,when thebutlercamerushingtohimtosay thatLadyMaryhadhadastroke.The priestmadehastetoprocurehisoilstocks,andonenteringherchamber perceivedatoncethatitwasacasefor death.Headministeredallthesacraments,andtoalloncemorecamethe Odourofthefragranttobaccosmoke. nosuspicionofcoarsenessinit.and Lady-Mary.revivingalittle,spoke plainly,andsaid,"Thetobaccosmoke isFatherKemble'sgift,ofareminder fordeath."Afewminutesafterwards shehadpassedaway.Weshallmakenostayinthehouseofmourning, beyondtotellthattheBishopcame upfromHerefordwithFather Vaughan-Jones,andFatherGattaker postponedhisgoing,andtheHighMass ofRequiemwasheld,andthroughall thetimeuntilwhatwasmortalof LadyMaryhadbeenputwithgreat honourinthehonourablevaultofthe Corridons,theodour.oftobaccosmoke wasapparent.andpleasant,toallwho cametoMaselevManortohonourits latemistress.Twentyyearsafter,Sir Blaise,thewidower,inhislibraryone daysuddenlyrangthebell,andtold theservantwhoansweredittocallto himhissonPhilip.WhenPhilipenteredthelibrary,hefoundhisfather pale,butverycomposed."Myson," hesaid,"doyousmellanything?""It seemstome,'.'repliedtheyoungman. "thatthere.isastrong,pleasantodour oftobaccosmoke.""Thenitisno fancy."saidtheoldknight."andmy claysarenumbered:thisisFather Kemble'swarningofapproachingdeathwhichhegaveoncebeforetoourfay- ouredhouseforourdevotiontohim, and,forthatitisGod'swill,itiswelcome."Theyoungmanwasmuch distressedtohearthesewords,and thatnighthisfatherfellsick,and FatherGrahme,havingbeensummon edsomehoursbefore,wasathandto preparehimwell,asLadyMaryhadbeentwodecadesbeforebyFather Gattaker.PhilipCorridonsucceeded tohisfather'stitleandestate,anda youngerbrother.Arthur,wentto Douaitostudyforthepriesthood,hay ingpreviouslyspentseveralyearsat Oxford.Thenewmasterofthe Manoraworthysuccessorofhisex- cellentfather,andhismarriageto Lucy,LadyFyvens,wasoneatwhich

allgoodCatholicsrejoiced,andFather Grahmemostofall,knowinghow readilytheblessingOfGodrestson, andhallows,such-holyunionsasthis onewas.YoungSirPhilipkeptup allthetraditions,theoldonesaswell asthoseofthelasttwentyyears,and theprofusionofroseswhichthe DuchessofYorkneverclaimed,did yearlyhonotfrtoVen.JohnKembleat OurLady'sAltar,andtoOurLady first,becausethatshewasthemartyr'sQueen.Andthecupofsack wasdrunkceremoniouslyontheanniversary,asSirliaisehadordained. FatherCorridonwashomefromDouai,andtheBishophadappointedhimto Credenhill.Beforeenteringonthe workoftheEnglishmission,hewar spendingsomedaysinthehomeofhis childhood,ashisbrother'sguest.His youngnephews,BlaiseandPhilip, weresturdyEnglishboys,theelder Blaise,wastoenterStonyhurstnext term,buttheyoungerwasstilltoremainunderthetutor'scarefora while.Thetwoboyswereveryright- lytheirfather'spride,particularly theelder,whowasamostpromising heirforanygoodmantohopetoleave thehonourofhisnameandhouse.A youngniece,AgnesMargaret,thesecondnamebeinggivenforMargaret Clitheroe,whohadbeen"pressedto deathatYork"in1586.

FatherArthurCorridonwasspend- ingaverypleasanttimeatMaseley Manor.thoughhispriestlyspirit yearnedforthegoodworkofhis "Father'sbusiness."waitingforhim amongthesoulstobeshepherdedat Credenhill.FatherCorridonhadarrangementsmadetoleaveforhismissionintwodays,butitfellthat,here wherehehadfirstseenthelightof day,washetobecalledupontomin- isterforthefirsttime.Itwasthe nightofSeptember24th,andtheeveninghadbeenchilly.Agneshadhad aslightcoldfortwodays,butthis nightitgrewworse,andthefamily doctorwassummoned.Heprescrib- edaremedyandpromisedtocome nextmorning,andasLadyLucyadministeredthemedicineofJesuit's bark,recommendedbythephysician. Agnesexclaimed."Oh,mother,where isthetobaccosmokecomingfrom; don'tyousmellit?"LadyLucy couldsmellit.andblanchedatthe fearofwhatitmeant.Agnesdeclar- edshewasmuchbetter,butthewhole familyweresummoned,andthepray- erssaidforadepartingsoul.Father Corridondidnotleadtheprayers,say- ingthatthereseemedtobenodanger ofdeath,andthathewouldnotbe justifiedingivingExtremeUnction, buttheprayerswereledbySirPhilip, andAgnesseemedbetter.Latethat nightcomplicationssetin.andallcould seethatFatherKemble'swarningagainstunprovideddeathhadagain beenvouchsafed.ThistimeFather Corridondidnothesitatetodoallthat theChurchempowershimtodo,and theblessing"inacticulomortis"was givenwiththeheirloomcrucifixwhich anancientCorridonhadbroughtfrom theHolyLand,whenhereturnedfrom oneoftheCrusadewars,andithadbeenblessedinRomebyPopeLeoX whenaBishopoftheCorridonfamily hadmadethe"AdLimina"visitin someyearofthesixteenthcentury.AgnesCorridonwasdead.Father Arthurdeclaredthathethoughtit rightthatwhiterosesshouldbestrewn onhergrave,forthat,thoughflowers areforthemartyrs,hersoulwassoinnocentastodeservethattherose shouldtellinsymbolofhersoul.'spur- ity.

Manyyearspassedaway.Father CorridonafterfiveyearsontheEng- lishmissionwentwithan,American Bishoptoavastdiocese,wherehe wasgivenchargeofaminingdistrict inthewest,whichwasbiggerthanthe wholeofhisnativeHerefordshire severaltimes.Theactivepriestpassed wholedaysinthesaddlesometimes.andmetthestrangeadventureswhich falltothelotofmissionarypriests. Butnotallmissionarypriestshas'ethewarningofdeathgiventothem,andthisexperiencecametoFatherCorsi- donincommonwiththeothersofhis linethatwehaveseen.Notoften hadFatherCorridontheconsolationo priestlysociety,butin

- Father conversation,Corridonsuddenlypaused andsaid,"Fathers,your comingisa

Fatherswereslowtogiveseriousno- ticetowhatwassaid,butFatherCor- ridonwastakenillthatnight,grew worse,andwasministeredtoby Father.Grogan,oneofthetwoJesuits, andtwodayslaterhehadpassedaway,beingburiedwithmorehonourthan fallstothelotofmostmissionary priests,forthat,FathersGroganand GuerinhavingsummonedtheBishop,hisburialandRequiemwerelikethose ofLadyMary,andtheothersofhie family,mostfittingtoonewhohad deservedsowellbyablamelesslife spentinthewayofthecrossdoing his"Father'sbusiness."Thereneed noinurebetold,butthatalwayswhen itisneartothetimeforoneofthe CorridonsofMaseleytodepartthis life,thesmokeodourforawarningis perceived,andtheircustomis,evenas wassetthem.todrinkoncemoreat lastofthe"KembleCup"forpanicsAndyetagain,thereremainsjust this'tobetold,thatthemanuscripts fromwhichthistalehasbeencompil-edboreneveranyecclesiasticalau- thorisation,and,anythingnotrecommendedtoCatholicsunderthesealor sanctionofaBishop,should,ifitdealswithmystery,besuspected.Ven. JohnKembleisoneofthemartyrsof HChurch,andmeettobehonout ed,butletnobody,becauseofthis story,believethathewarnedothers oftheirdeath,butonlythatwiththe fortitudeofChrist,whichstrengthened himinextremeoldage,hedidhimself meetdeathwithsuchhumbleunconcern,astoperformintheverypre- senceofdeathordinaryactionssuchas tosmokeapipe,withapureintention.whichissufficienttoraiseallthatis notsintoaplanewithinreligion,and meetforrewardasthe"cupofcold water"ofwhichOurSaviourtold. [HereEndeth.]

THEW.A.RECORD.

I.?ShpGibbsonAmerica.

UndertheauspicesoftheMetropolitanCatholicTeachers'Association,and inaidoftheMaryfieldRetreatHouse, Mr.PhilipGibbsaddressedalargeaudienceattheBirkbeckCollege,London,on"WhatAmericaMeanstothe World."

Hesaiditwasanurgentandvital necessitythatthepeopleofBritain shouldgettoknowmoreofthepeople acrosstheAtlantic.Itwasvitalthat eachshouldknowtheother'spointOi view.ThePeaceTreatywhichhad beenformulated,andwhichmightbe signed,seemedtohimnotmuchmorc, perhaps,thanatruce,andthatinten, fifteen.ortwentyyears,unlessthe heartofEuropehadchanged,there mightcomeanotherwarmoredread-

fulandmorecatastrophicthanthe last.Inthatcaseweshouldbeglad tohaveAmericansoldiersstanding againsidebysidewithours.He thoughtthattheonlywaytoprevent anewwarwastohavethegreatdemocracyoftheUnitedStatesvery closelyalliedwithourselvesinthe counselsoftheLeagueofNations. ManypeoplehehadmetintheUnited Statessaidthatwhateverhappened, EnglandandAmericamuststandtogetherasthechampionsofcivilisation. Americahadbrokenherisolation, andstoodonthethresholdofanew chapterofhistory,andwasafraidwiththefearofabravepeople-ofthe new'responsibilitieswhichmightbe putuponher.Americawasanxious foracloserunderstandingandfriendshipbetweenherpeopleandours.But itwasnogoodoverlookingthefact thatthereweremanystrangehatreds

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FORYOUNGLADIES(BOARDERSandDAYPUPILS),CONDUCTEDBYTHESISTERSOFST.JOSEPHOFTHEAPPARITION.

Thebuiludingiswellventilatedandcomfortable,andtheDosmiWier,etc.,arewellfittedtosecurecomfortandhealth.

ThechildrenareconstantlysupervisedbytheNuns,especiallywith regardtoReligiousandMoralTraining.

AllBranchesofaThoroughEnglishEducationareTaught;also French,Drawing,German,Painting,Singing,Pianoforte,Organ,Violin, Mandeline,Bookkeeping,Elocution,ShorthandandTypewriting,NeedleworkPlainandFancy),andKindergartenClassesforJuniorPupils.

AReductionwillbemadeinfavourofsisters.

PaymentinADVANCEisrequiredforBoardersandDayPupils.

PriortotheremovalofanyBoarder,onequarter'snoticemustbe given.

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intheUnitedStatestowardsEngland. TheIrish-Americanswerevery'hostile towardsEngland.HesawaprocessioninNewYorkwhichtookfour hourstopass,andinwhichpeoplecarriedbannersbearing.expressionssuch as"England:damnherconcessions-wewantliberty."Hehadseenthe Irish-Americanstrainandtemperin manyothercities,andwasabsolutely convincedthatweshouldnevergeta fullandperfectmeasureofAmerican friendshipandunderstandinguntilthe Irishquestionwassettled,anduntil theIrishpeopleweregrantedthemeasureofself-governmentwhichtheyde. sired.

ThepeopleoftheUnitedStateswere verygenerousandlarge-hearted,and bytheirluckandtheirhistorywere utterlyfreefromoldfetishes,oldtraditionsofcasteandracialrestraints

andrivalries.Theywouldnotresurrect oldczardoms,buttheywouldsupport theself-determinationofpeoples.

Atypesetterinaprintinghousebecameveryadroitinexplainingthe largenumberofmisprintsforwhichhe wasresponsible.Evenwhenhechangedhisworkandbecameawaiterina restauranthisskilldidnotforsakehim. Onedayhehadservedaguestwith aplateofsoup,andwasturningaway, whenhewascalledbacksharply.

"Thisisanoutrage!"criedtheindignantdiner.."Ifindaneedleinmy soup!Whatdoesthismean?"

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