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Irelandatthismomentisarather excitingplacetovisit.Oneisconsciousthatastruggleisgoingon.There areBritishtroopsatalltheimportant strategicpoints,andDublin,themost importantofall,isthedailysceneof militarymovements.Ontheother hand,thereexistsanationalorganisatiton,dulyelected,whichhasaffirmed Ireland'sdesireforindependentpoliticalstatusundertherepublicanform, andthemembersofthisorganisation, thoughundercontinualthreatofarrest, goonwiththeirworkquietlyandcourageously.TheIrishNationalAssembly,aswewouldcallit,butwhichis invariablyspokenofas"TheDail" (AnDailEireann),hasitsofficesin Harcourt-street,inanoldhouseonce usedasaresidencebyCardinalNewman.Asheadofficesofanationthey wouldbeconsideredbyefficiencyexpertsasopentocriticism,butperfectioninofficeequipmentisdifficultto attainwhere,ashappensinthiscase, anofficemanagerisexposedtobeing carriedofftojailjustassoonashehas becomevaluable,andwherethearchivesareforeverbeingremovedby anover-zealouspolice.Notwithstandingtheselimitationsthenationalheadquartersfunctionssurprisinglywell, wellenoughtoprovideDublinCastle, theseatofthegovernmentofIreland directfromLondon,withoccasionfor annoyancewhichTheCastleauthoritiesmakenoattempttoconceal.At thetimeIreachedIrelandthe"Dail" (pronounced"Dholl")leaderswerelivinginhourlyexpectationofarrest.And yettheywentasquietlyabouttheir workasthoughinterruptionwasthe leastthoughtontheirminds.AscensionThursday,asIwascallingatthe KnightsofColumbusClubformymail,I sawthreearmouredcarsspeedingalong Bagot-street,ahundredyardsaway. Halfanhourlater,threewhippettanks, goingatfullspeed,passedmeonLeeson-street.AmomentafterInoticed anairplanecirclingoverhead.Imade upmymindthattheblowlongexpectedhadfallen,andthattherehadbeen around-upoftheleaders.Yetfive minuteslaterImetMr.DeValera carryinghislittledocument-bag,walkingalongLeeson-streetincompany withafriendwhotrundledabicycle, bothapparentlyquiteunconsciousof theexistenceoftanksormotorcars orairplanesanywhereintheworld.

whatweseegoingonisacontinuanceintheprocessoftheoverturn ofallthepoliciesbywhoseenforcementIrelandwastobe,andtosome extenthasbeen,keptinsubjugation byEngland.Theprocessofsubjugationbegan,about1600,withthedestructionofIrishshipping.Then, withthefallofUlster,theEnglish shireplanwassubstitutedfortheIrish federalsystem.Next,thelandwas takenfromitsIrishownersandgiven toEnglishplanters(1650),theIrish becomingtenantsatwillandlittle betterthanserfs.Then,followingthe Williamitewars(1691),thedisarming act,destroyingthepowerofmilitary resistance,thePenalLawsagainstthe Catholicreligion,plansdesignedfurthertodebasetheeconomicsituation oftheIrishpeople.Intheeighteenth century,England'sconsistentandsuccessfulpolicywastodestroyIrishindustryandtopreventIrelandacquiringadirectexteriorcommerce.When theplantersof1650resisted,and soughtnotonlytomakeDublina capitalbutaswelltomakeIreland prosperous,theirParliamentwastaken awayfromthem.Finally,around 1850,thepeoplewereforcedoffthe land,whichwasgivenovertothe productionofflocksandherdsfrom whichmightbederivedthemeatneededforthedinnertablesofindustrial England.ThebanishedCeltfledto America.Whenthewaveofemigrationhadspentitself,theIrishlanguagehadalmostdisappeared.SystematicuseoftheoszportunitypresentedbythecontroloftheschoolsystemeliminatedtheIrishtongue fromallbutthemostuneconomic areas,inwhich,however,numbers somehowcontrivedtosubsist.

Imentionthisincidentbecauseit broughthomeratherstrikinglythefact thattherearetwogoverningbodies inIreland,eachsensitivelyawareof thepresenceoftheother,andeach takingitsowncourseindependentlyof theother.Ofthese,theoneisdefinitelyEnglish,theotherasdefinitelyIrish.Theybothcarryon.Behindtheoneareallthemanifestations offorce,behindtheotheralltheevidencesofpopularapproval.Manifestly,therecanbenoadequateappreciationofthepossibilities inherentinsuchasituationasthis,unlessaneffortismadetosetvaluesto thefactorswhichcontrolit.Sofaras Ihavebeenabletogaugetheirimport. ance,theelementsuponwhichthe "DailEireann"leadersbasetheirplans forfutureguidancearethese:

Theprocessofrecoveryhasbeenby stagesequallywelldefined:Catholic emancipation(1829)churchdis-establishment(1870);extensionofthefran. chise(1885);re-possessionoftheland (1880-1903);localgovernmentandofficiallypromisedreturnoftheParliament(1886-1914).In1893therewere thebeginningsoftheGaelicmovement fortherestorationofthedistinctive Irishcharacterandthefamiliaruse oftheIrishlanguage.In1913,thanks toCarson,thedoorwasopenedtoa nullificationinpracticeofthedisarmingacts.Since1916,undertheguidanceoftwoteachers,PadraicPe.arse andWoodrowWilson,therehasbeen proclaimedthereturnofIrelandtothe companyofindependentStates.The nextintensiveeffortistobedevoted, andthatimmediately,tothedevelopmentofIrishIndustryandthecultivationofexteriortrade.Thewheelhas comefullcircle.

ThereisnotmuchusetryingtocomprehendwhatisgoingoninIrelandunlessonehasthesebasicandgoverningfactsinmind.Ontheotherhand, oncetheirbearingisrealised,itisas easytounderstandthecalmcourage ofthe"Dail"anditssupportersasit istoaccountforthepresenceofarmy corps,tanksandmachine-gunswhere theirappearancecanbebelievedto producethemaximumofintimidation.

(11Improvedeconomicstatus,as comparedwiththeincipientstagesof earlierphasesofthestrugglethisindestructablenationhasmadetowards preservingitsexistence.(2)Increased intellectualresources,resultingfromthe graduationofhundredsoflaymenand womenfromthenewuniversityevery year.(3)Formationofadefinitely Irishcharacter,infollowinguponthe Gaelicmovementbegunabout1893, variousdevelopmentsofwhichhave boundpracticallythewholeofthe youngergenerationinsupportofacommonaspiration.(4)Organisationof theyoungmenofthecountrysoeffectivethatreliancecanbeplaced upontheaggregateofmilitantvirtues, themoresoastherehasbeenachieved 4-41ttdiscipline.militaryinvalueofwhich therehasbeennoparallelinIreland formorethantwocenturies.

(5) Confidenceandunderstandingdevelopedinmanyhundredsofyoungmen withmarkedgiftsofleadershipby theirassociationinEnglishprisons.(6) ThecompletenessofMr.Redmond'ssacrifice,fromwhichitresultsthatnobodyinIrishIrelandiswillingtotake anyEnglishman'swordforanything, thusremovingwhatmighthavebeen themostconsiderabledoubtastothe expediencyofthepolicyofself-reliance.

Whatoccursatoncetoanystudent ofthehistoryofthetwopeoplesisthat

Alongabout1350,ifIremember aright,asMr.EoinMacNeilcliamedin oneofhislecturesonIrishhistoryI wasprivilegedtoattend,therewasset upinDublin,alongsideallthemore visibleelementsofgovernment,apermanentofficialclass,whosemembers aredirectlycontrolledfromLondon, andwhosefunctionithasbeen throughfivecenturiesandmoreto maintaininIrelandtherealEnglish policy,whichhasbeenconstant throughallchangesintheoutward formofgovernmentinEngland,and adheredtoinIrelandregardlessof rivalriesbetweenIrish,Anglo-Irish,deputies,viceroys,justiciaries,parliaments,cabinetsandallotherostensibledepositoriesofpower.To-day thegovernmentofIrelandisaltogether inthehandsofmenofthisclass,and hardlyanybody-knowswhotheyare. Theyaremere.officials,buttheyare morepowerfulthantheirsupposedsuperiors,whosepolicies,whentheleast liberallooking,theywreckwithease andinsecurity.SinceIcameto DublintheEnglishgovernmentofIrelandwassupposedtohaveheldacouncilonayachtinKingstonHarbourat whichLordFrench,Mr.WalterLong andMr.IanMacphersonwerepresent. Nothinghappened.TherealgovernmentisestablishedatDublinCastle, notattheVice-regalLodge,andthe presentbusinessofthatrealgovernmentistopreventtherealisationof theprojectsof"DailEireann."Its ultimaterelianceisuponforce,but, ashasbeenshownmanytimesbefore, ithasatitsservicealltheexperience ofatrainedandresourcefulstatecraft, andinthegameithasplayedsolong therearenorulesthatmaynotbe brokentotheendthatsuccessmaybe gained.Theyoungmenof"Dail" knowallthis,knowthatinthestruggle fortheiridealstheyhaveanever-present,animplacableandifnecessary anunscrupulousopponent,butthey havediscountedtheunpleasantpossibilitiesandhaveelectedtopersevere. OldAdmiralFishercommentedinan expansivemomentafterdinnerthe otherevening,thatifithadnotbeen forWashingtonAmericamighthave beenanotherIreland.Thisorderof moralisingfindsmuchacceptancein Englandahundredandfiftyyears aftertheevent.Itcommandsnone atallinDublinCastleintheyearin whicheverynationalityinEuropeis beingconfirmedinitsrighttoexistenceasaState.

toIreland,iftheyaremenwithout knowledgeofoldessentials,andaptto judgebysurfaceappearances,areinvariablyaskedtobelievethattheIrish areaprosperouspeopleandoughtto be,andprobablywillbe,contentwith theirprosperity,andcarefulnotto dangerit.ThisinvolvesalowestimateofthespiritoftheIrishpeople, whichcannotverywellholdafterthe recentdeliberateandoverwhelming voteinfavourofnationalindependence.Anditisalsostated,andfor mypartIhavenodoubtaccurately stated,thatamongthosewhosepatrioticactivitiescarrythemtojailthere isasufficientpercentageofmenof propertyaswellasofmenwhohave givenotherhostagestofortune.The greatfundthatwasraisedayearago, forinstance,toaidinresistingconscriptionbyEngland,musthavebeen derivedmainlyfromthosewhowere bestabletosubscribetoit.Second, itwouldbedifficulttooverratethe importanceofhavingspreadallover Irelandmenandwomenofuniversity training.Intheolddaysthepriest hadtoshoulderalonethatheavyshare oftheburdentheintellectualmust beariftherewastobehopeofsuccess.Nowhehasacorpsofassistantsandcounsellorsofhisowncalibre withineasyreach,if,indeed,itisany longernecessaryforhimtoparticipate asactivelyasinearlierdayshewas obligedto.Third,thesolidarityand disciplineoftheyoungmenofIrelandhavebeenbroughttosuchastate thatanefficientandeasilyfunctioningorganisationhasbeeneffected,adequateforallpurposesnecessaryto thecarryingonoftheself-reliance policy.Thecontrolbythemilitary authoritiesofallthemechanicalagenciesofcommunicationdoesnotdeprive theleadersofspeedyaccesstotheir friendsinanyandeveryparishinIreland.Finally,Irelandisnotonly consciousofitself,foritwasalways that,butsureofitselfinawayitnever wasbefore.Ithasbecomeaccustomedtotheoncestrangeideaofthe Gaelicleaders.Notthateverybody speaksIrish,thoughsurprisinglylarge andcontinuouslyincreasingnumbers do,butmanymenwhofeelthatthe efforttolearntheoldtongueisnot worthwhilefortheirlifetimesareen thusiasticsupportersofthosewho meantoseethatthechildrenshall havethechancetolearn.Twentyyears ofplayingIrishgames,andrefusingto playgarrisongames,havedonemuch toformagenerationwhosefibrenow beginstoharden.Irelandisundoubtedlywellonthewaytothetimewhen itcanbepredictedofthefirstEnglishman,thefirstAmerican.thefirst Frenchmanonemeets,preciselywhat hisreactionwillbetoanysuggestion involvingthewelfareofhiscountryor apossibleinjury-toit.

WhenonesenseswhatitisthepresentIrishleadersaretryingtodo,and seesclearlythattheproblemtheyare facingisonlytocarryovertotheir generationaworkwhichhasbeengoingsteadilyandpainfullyforwardfor atleast100years,itisnotdifficult toaccountfortheirattitudetowards thePeaceConference.Primarilytheir taskfacesthemathome,andthedifficultiesthereareinescapable,but wherevertheycanseethepossibility ofanadvantagetobegaineditis plainlyboththeirrightandtheirduty tomakethemostoftheiropportunity. TheunequivocallanguageofMr.Wilsonitwasimpossibleforthemtoignore.Theyhadshapedtheirconduct inDublintoconformtoitandhad assumedalltheconsequentrisks.They couldnothavestoppedthere.They hadtopresenttheirdemandtoParis. Theywouldrightlyhavebeenblamed hadtheynotdoneso.Butjustas theiractioninmakingindependence theissueinthegeneralelection,in abstainingfromattendanceatWestminster,andinholdingtheirown meetings,wasdictatedbythesituation ofIrelandinthenewworld-orderratherthanbyadesiretogratifyMr. Wilson,sothefailureofthePeaceConferencetocarryout,inrespecttoIreland,theWilsondeclarationsleftthem unmoved.Self-reliance,afterall,isthe keytotheiraction.Mr.DeValera hasbeencriticisedforgivingexpressiontothisview,buthespokeonly thetruth,refrainedaltogetherfrom uselessblusterofprotests,andwith quietgood-humouracceptedthereverse,ifreverseitwas,aftereveryefforthadbeenmadetoachieveamore favourableresult.Thereisasimple honestyofmindunitedwithseriousnessofpurposeandstrengthofcharacterinthenewleaderoftheIrish peoplewhicharestronglyakintothe traitswepraiseinLincoln,ifIamany judge.AndIrelandisinnomood forpretendingithasgainedthatwhich ithasbeenopenlydenied.

Thequestionforhimandhisassociates,therefore,asforallwhoare interestedinIreland'sfortunes,isas tothesecurityofthefoundationsupon whichthebuildingofthenextfew yearshastobedoneinfaceofdifficultiesandperplexitiesalreadypresentorreadilyforeseen.Ithinkit maybesaidatoncethatmenwho areinpossessionofthebestmaterials forformingajudgment,andwhoseexperiencegiveswarrantoftheircapacityfor.weighingtheactualitiesand alsotheimponderables,areatonein certainmainconclusion.First,they areagreedthattheeconomicstrength ofIrishIrelandisimmeasureablybetterfittedtomaintainaserioustrugglethanitwas,say,whenO'Connell foughttoremovethepoliticaldisabilitiesfromCatholics,orevenwhenDavittstartedthemovementagainstthe landlordsystem,whichseemedtobe entrenchedandfortifiedbeyondpossibilityisof successfulassault.Oneindexworthnoting.Inthislastgeneralelectionthenecessaryfundswere allsubscribedbytheIrishpeople themselves,andtherewasalways plenty.Itwasthefirstelectionin fortyyearsinwhichAmericanfinancialassistancewasneitherreceivednor askedfor. Ithasbeensuggestedthatthosewho havegottheirlandhavelostinterest inthepresentissues.Perhapsthere aresome.Nocommunityisperfect insuchmatters.Newspapervisitors

To-daynoEnglishmanthinksof EnglishproblemswithconcernforIrelandeitherconsciouslyorsub-consciouslyincludedinhisfieldofthought. TheIrishman,onthecontrary,thinkingonIrishproblems,hasalwayshad Englandinmind,alwayswiththeconsciousnessofhostility,butalwayswith thehopeoffellowship.Thatisnow bywayofdisappearing.LloydGeorge gaveitthecoupdegracewhen,with thereportoftheIrishConventionunreadbeforehim,heundertooktoconscriptIrelandandcarriedhismeasure throughtheEnglishParliamentwith theminimumofdelayrequiredby'the rulersofprocedure.Irishmenare studyingtheirproblemsnow,andfeel theymuststudythemasIrishproblems.notproblemsfortheEnglish overlordtosolvewithhismoney,but forthemselvestoworkoutwithintelligence,patience,fortitude,andwhateverotherresourcesmaybedrawn uponinIreland'sinterest.Asanex. ampleofthistendencymaybecited thestatementmadetometheother daythataDublinpublisherofIrish booksusedtohaveseventy-fiveper cent.ofhismarketoutsideIreland,and thatnoweightypercent.ofhissales areinIreland.Irelandisthinking interiorly,andthinkinghard. Itisinthisspiritthatthenewmen, withtheirnewmethod,addressthemselvestowhatisperhapsthemost pressingoftheirimmediatetasks,the removalofthatindustrialandcommercialencirclementintheinterestof EnglandbywhichthenaturaldevelopementoftheresourcesofIreland hasbeenartificiallyretarded.This isasobviouslythetaskofto-dayas theoverthrowofthelandlordtyranny wasthetaskoffiftyyearsago.Not

bychoicealonearetheymovedtothis endeavour.Theyareforcedtoit. Forthefirsttimesincethefaminea generationhasgrowntomanhoodin Irelandwithoutemigration.Mr.MacphersonrecentlyscandalisedanIrish Unionistbystatingthattheremedy forthepresentillswastoopenthe portsandletahundredthousandor moreyoungmengowheretheywould naturallyhavegone.Theydonotwant togo.Theywanttostay.Ireland wantsthemtostay.Butiftheystay theremustbeworkforthem,andthat workmustbearrangedforbyIrishmen.Englishpolicyisagainstits beingarrangedatall.Theroadthat mustbetravelledisnotaneasyone. BeforeIrelandhasgoneveryfarupon itquestionswillariseconcerningthe collectionandapplicationoftaxes. Thosearemattersofgreatinterestto England.

ThisiswhatSirHoracePlunkett, LordMacdonnellandothershavein thebackoftheirmindswhensurvey-

ingthestateofIreland,andtheyare affrightedbywhattheysee.They advocateDominionHomeRuleasthe onepossiblepolicyforIrelandconsistentwithmaintenanceoftheBritishconnection.They,andthosewho arealittleamazedtoseethemadvancedsofar,findthemselvesunderthe unpleasantnecessityofaskingpeople toassumethatthereispossibilityof somearrangementbeingmadeingoodfaithandofbeingcarriedoutingoodfaith.Unfortunatelyforthem,few peoplewhocountonIrelandareable tobelieveeithertheoneortheother.

Mr.Dillonandhisfriends,whowent withMr.Redmonddowntheslippery inclinedplaneuponwhichLloyd GeorgeandAsquithsetthemwiththe firstproposalsforpartition,areinno trustfulmood.Manyofthemfeelthat theconductoftheBritishParliament sincethepassageoftheHomeRule Acthasnotalonedeprivedthemof authorityinIreland,buthasenlarged thefieldofactionunderwhichthe newermenmustcarryonthework.

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Theyareinnopositiontocontestthe mandategivenbythepeopletothe SinnFeinleaders,manyofthemconcedethecorrectnessofthepopulardecision,andprobablynonewillpermit themselvestobeusedtomaketrouble intherearwhilethecountry'selected spokesmenofIrelandarefacingbitter andresourcefuloppositionfromEngland.Whiletherearesomelengths towhichtheseoldermencannotgo, someitemsofpresentdeclaredpolicies towhichtheycannotadhere,inpresenceofthestruggleabouttoopen, theydonothesitatetoproclaimthemselvesIrishandaccepttheconsequences. Ithink,indeed,thatthissummary mightverywellclosewiththestatementmadetomebyonewhosees themoreforstandingalittleapart, thatthegreatestsecurityofallfor Irelandinherpresentdifficultyrests intheabilityofherpeople,atneed, tomeetanygreatmenacebythepresentationofaunitedfrontbythb wholepeople,andtodoitbyallorders

simultaneouslyandifneedbeimpromptu.Tothatpitchhasthe solidarityofthepeoplebeenbrought bytheeventsandgrievancesofthe lastthreeyears.Thesummarywould notbecomplete,however,ifitdidnot includementionofoneattitudeof mindneverabsentwhereverinIrelandthepresentandthenearfuture arepatientlyandanxiouslyconsidered. Self-relianttowardsEngland,with clearconceptionofallthedisquietadherencetothatidealmaybringinits train,thereisyetalwaysthehope, sometimesexpressed,neveroutof mind,thatinsomewayorinmany waysfreeAmericawillstandbythem, willneverwithdrawitscountenance fromthemintheirefforttosecure foraself-reliantpeoplethefreeorderingofitsnationalexistence.They feeltheyareentitledtowhatsustaininginfluencetheremayprovetobe,in thedifficulttimesahead,intheindulgenceofthathope.Insubsequent articlesthepresentstateofIreland willbefurtherdescribedanddiscussed.

ThoseDreadful WomenPriests? Jesuits1

Anewmillion-dollardrivehasbeen inauguratedbyoneoftheourCatholic universities,andthistimetheappeal comesfromtheoldhistoricseatof learningatSanFrancisco.Theneed ofSt.IgnatiusUniversitywasthus stronglypresentedinhisproclamation byArchbishopHanna: "TheJesuitFathersofSanFranciscohave,forsometimepast,been strugglingunderaninsupportableburdenofdebt,whichgrowingheavierand heavierfromdaytodayhasassumed suchalarmingpresentproportionsthat ithasmovedthefriendsofSt.IgnatiusChurchandCollegetomakeasupremeefforttorelievethelamentable condition.Somethingmustbedone anddonequicklyifwearetopreservetheoldhistoricinstitution.Not onlyCatholics,butmenofeverycreed, whorecognisetheneedthereis,now morethaneverbefore,ofareligious basisforsocialaswellasindividual morality,areinterestedinthecontinuanceoftheworkofbothchurchand college.Butinaspecialmanner Catholicsareinterested.ForsixtythreeyearstheJesuitFathershave beenidentifiedwiththearchdioceseof SanFrancisco,devotingalltheirenergiesandresourcestotheintellectual, moralandreligiousbettermentof thousandsofyoungmen,andreceiving nocompensationfortheirservices otherthanameagrelivelihood.Accordingly,asArchbishopofSanFrancisco,Inotonlygivemyfullestapprovaloftheeffortwhichisnowtobe madebythefriendsofSt.Ignatius ChurchandCollege,butIprayAlmightyGodthatHemayinspireall tocontributewillinglyandgenerously, accordingtotheirmeans,tosogood acause,andIconfidentlytrustthat, inHisinfiniteabundance,Hewillrewardthegenerosity,havinginmind whatHespokethroughHisIncarnate Son:'Whatsoeveryoudototheleast ofMybrethren,youdoituntoMe'." Nosubscriptionsweretobetaken attheopeningbanquet,butthisdid notpreventSenatorPhelanfromoffering10,000dol.northefamoussinger, JohnMcCormackfromgiving1,000dol., whilehismanager,D.F.McSweeney, added500dol.more.

Obituary.

WeregrettoreportthedeathofMrs. M.Ryan,ofStirling-street,whichsad eventoccurredonFriday,August1,at BlackboyHospital,frominfluenza, afterafewdays'illness.ThedeceasedladywasanativeofSouthAustralia,andarrivedinthisStatetwentytwoyearsago.Afterashortresidence inAlbany,shewenttotheEastern Goldfields,andresidedthereforfourteenyears.Fiveyearsago,withher husbandandfamily,sheremovedto Perth.Hersunnynatureandreal kindnessofheartwonforherahost offriends.Thefuneraltookplaceon Saturday,andwaslargelyattended. Thechiefmournerswerethehusband, andMolly,Kitty,andMart(children); Mr.andMrs.Ferguson,brother-in-law andsister:Mr.andMrs.Connolly,brother-in-lawandsister.Thepall-bearers wereMessrs.J.Lynch,M.Neilson,R. Mahon,M.Brown,P.Ryan,andP. O'Brien.Theburialservicewasread byRev.FatherFahey,D.S.O.The funeralwasconductedbyMessrs. BowraandO'Dea.R.I.P.

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Underthearrestingcaption,"Should WomenBePriests?"theDAILY TELEGRAPHreportsa"spiriteddebate"atChurchHouse,London,the questionatissuebeingtheeducationof womenforthepriesthood.Dr.Barnes, MasteroftheTemple,presided,andthe leadersinthedebatewereMissMaude Royden,whoisfightingtooth-and-nail tobemetamorphosedfromaclergywomanintoaclergyman,andtheRev. A.V.Magee,whoholdsthat"thereare fundamentalprincipleswhichforbade theadmissionofwomentothepriesthood"-suchwasthepropositionhe putbeforethemeeting.Inthecourse ofhisargumenttherev.gentleman said:-"Theyhadtolookbeyondthe ChurchofEngland.Thiswasamatterforwhichtheyhadtoseekthe authorityofanundividedChurch,and todisregardsuchauthoritywouldbe anactofsuicide.Allhopeofre-union wouldbegoneforever.Healsobelieveditwouldbemorallyinexpedient,forthesexquestionhadalready invadedtheChurchtoomuch. Therewasnomentionofwomenpriests fromthefirsttothelaststageofthe ActsoftheApostles.Itwasperfectly possibletoasktheChurchtogranta marriedpriesthood,butnoindication hadeverbeengiventhatshewouldgive awomanpriesthood,becauseher canonsforbadeit."

AnsweringtheRev.Mr.Magee,Miss Roydensaidthattosaythatwomen saintswerenotpriestsdidnotprove anything.Manymenwhoweresaints couldbepriestsiftheyhadthevocation.Dealingwiththesexquestion, shesaidthereweremanywomenand girlswhowereshyofgoingtoaman priestwhenindifficulty,becauseofthe dangerofbeingtoldtheywereflirting -astatementwhichtickledtherisibles oftheaudience.Byquotationfrom theNewTestamenttheladyendeavouredtoprovethattheCommission ofthePriesthoodwasgiventomenand womenalikeintheUpperRoomat Jerusalem.Whenwecametoreadthe conclusionoftheproceedingsweconfesswewereassorelydisappointedas werethelistenerstothedebate;for thechairmanannouncedthatnovote wouldbetaken;whichmeans,wesurmise,thattherewasgravefearthat thechivalryofthosepresentwould havegiventoMissRoyden'ssideof thedebatetheoverwhelmingmajority. However,thatmaybe,thedodgingof difficultquestions,theinabilitytogive aplainayorno,characteristicofthe ProtestantChurch-itsrefusaltocommititselftodefiniteteaching-received anewexemplification.

ForsometimetheerectionofacolossalstatueoftheSacredHeartinthe suburbsofMadrid,onasiteknownby thenameofNeustraSenoradelos Angelos,whichisrecognisedasbeingthegeographicalcentreofSpain,was underconsideration.Ithasnowbeen carriedintoexecution,andon30thult. animpressivereligiousceremonialtook place.Masswascelebratedinthe openaironthisspot,inthepresence oftheNuncio,theCardinalPrimate, twenty-twobishops,theKingandA Queen,withtheirCourtandMinis-IF' ters,aswellasallthearistocracyof Spain.AttheconclusionofMassthe ActofConsecrationtotheSacred Heartwasreadinclear,firm,devotionaltonesbytheyoungSovereign.Then followedamagnificentprocession whichhasbeendescribedasoneofthe mostimposingreligiousmanifestationseverwitnessedinSpain.This touchingactofdevotiononthepart ofSpainwasanexpressionofthe gratitudeofthepeopleforhavingbeen preservedfromthehorrorsofthelate war.

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Ofhappymarriage-morn.

Yetgrave-facedassheleavesbehind Theoldhomestendergrace, Going,adventurous,tofind Newjoysinanewplace.

Butfairestfarofalltome, Ingauzypinkandpearl, Appearstheblossomedalmond-tree, Liketoalittlegirl WhotoherfirstCommuniongoes, Orpostulantserene, Whotakesherveiloftremblingsnows, Withgladlymodestmien. -T.B.Fenelon.

WordsofWisdom.

TaketheCrucifixinyourhand,and askyourselfwhetherthisisthereligion ofthesoft,easy,luxuriousworldly daysinwhichwelive;whetherthe Crucifixdoesnotteachyoualessonof mortification,ofself-denial,ofcrucifixionoftheflesh?

Thereisonesignofatruepenitent: awillingnesstobehumbled,tobear shamebeforemenaswellasbefore God:togoaloneinthepresenceof menandangels,withnoexcusesordiminutions,noinculpationsofothers,or mitigatingpleas.-Faber.

Whenthepassionforself-improvementisstrongwithinus,allourrelationstoourfellow-menandnaturereceivenewmeaningandpower;asopportunitiestomakeourselveswhatitis possibleforustobecome;andaswe growaccustomedtotakethisviewof whateverhappens,wearemadeaware thatdisagreeablethingsareworthas muchasthepleasant,thatfoesareas usefulasfriends.Theobstaclearrests attention,provokeseffortandeducates. Itthrowsthelightbackupontheeye, andrevealstheworldofcolourand form:fromitallsoundsreverberate. Wegrowbyovercoming;theforcewe conquerbecomesourown.Werise ondifficultieswesurmount.-Spalding.

TheLayman'sPlaceinaKingdomof God.

SaidFatherF.E.Ross,atSt.Chad's Cathedral,Birmingham,inAprillast: -"Thenotewhichimpressestheworld asthemoststrikingevidenceofthe interiorforceoftheChurchisher unity-aunitythemoreastonishing fromthefactthatallotherdenominationstendtowardsnationalism;the CatholicChurchaloneembracesthe familyofnations.ThisunityisdeclaredbytheVaticanCouncilastandingmiracle,demonstratingthedivine missionoftheChurch,andOurBlessed Lordprayedthatitmightberealised astheproofofHismissionfromthe Father,'thattheworldmayknow thatThouhastsentMe.'Subordinationisthecorrollaryofunity.ConsequentlyinthethreedominantfunctionsofthelifeoftheChurch,Faith, Worship,andGovernment,thelayman fulfilsasubordinatepart.Butthis subordinationdoesnotmeanmerere' ceptivity,muchlessinactivity,butraAtherenergeticactionunderduecontrol.Thus,indeliveringtheMessage ofFaiththelaycatechistisindispensableinthemissionfield,whereheis trulythe'co-adjutoroftheMessengers ofGod.'So,too,athome,inthe school,theUniversity,thePress,the laymansharestheprivilegeofdispensingthemysteriesoftheKingdom.In likemanner,intheLiturgyofthe Church,heplaysapartwithoutwhich theritesoftheChurchwouldbestrippedofalltheirgrandeur.TheadministrativelifeoftheChurchdemandstheco-operationofthelaity, notmerelyinprovidingforthenecessitiesofherlife,butintheactive workofadministration."

TheAuthorityoftheChurch. Whatismeantbytheauthorityof theChurch?IsnottheBibleour soleauthority?Lettheanswertothis question,askedbyaProtestant,be inthewardsofanothernon-Catholic, theRev.CharlesFiske,writinginthe LIVINGCHURCH:-"BytheauthorityoftheChurchastheinterpreterof theBible,wemeanthatinreading God'sWordwemustbeguidedbythe Church'sdecrees.TheBibleisadifficultbooktounderstand:weneed helpinreadingit,andtheChurchgives usthataid. TheChurchgave ustheBible-therewasaChurchorganised,andteachingintheworld beforetheBiblewaswritten-and thereforetheChurchistheonebest abletointerprettheBookshehas givenus.Thisisverydifferentfrom thepopularEvangelicalstatementthat "theBibleandtheBibleonlyisthe religionofProtestants."Youseewhat thattheoryresultsin:everydenominationfindingadifferentfaithand system,aseachreadstheScriptures fromadifferentpointofview;differentpeoplegoingtotheBibleto pickoutwhatpleasesthem,orwhat fitsinwiththeirtheory,andforgettingthingsofadifferentcharacter thataffect,qualify,andexplainwhat theyhaveaccepted.Nooneiswise enoughtochooseoutoftheBible evenwhatismostnecessary;andwe shallbestreaditspagesifwetake thesummaryofitsteachingwhichthe ChurchgivesusinherCreedsorin thedecreesofhercouncils,andthen studytheBiblewiththeseasakind ofsyllabus,asortofworkinghypothesis,whichfurtherreadingwill prove,amplifyandexplain.Otherwisewearelikechildrenatafeast, pickingoutwhatwefancyandleavingtherest,toourhurt,andthrough ourownfault."

RECIPES.

SteakandKidneyPie. Cutthesteakandkidneyintoneat pieces,addwatertocover,boil,then simmergentlyformorethanonehour. Thickenwithflour,addpepper,salt andalittlenutmeg.Putallthisin apiedishandcoverwithgoodpaste. Brushoverwithyolkofegg,andbake untilthepasteisdone.

BakedMarmaladePudding.

Linethesidesofapie-dishwith paste,andcoverthebottomofthe dishwithmarmalade.Beatuptwo eggswith1pintofmilk,add1cupfulof breadcrumbsandgratedlemonpeel. Pourthisoverthemarmalade,andbake forthree-quartersofanhour.

ScotchShortbread.

Onelb.offlour,lIb.ofbutter,6oz.of sugar,1egg,andpinchofsalt.Cream thebutter,addtheotheringredients. Rolloutabouthalf-an-inchorinch thick,andmouldintosquares.Press theedgeswithfingerandthumb,and thecentrewithafork,andbakeona flattintilladelicatebrownshade.

TuppyCakes.

Sixoz.offlour,5oz.ofbutter,6oz. ofsugar,1egg,apinchofsalt.Mix alltogetherlightly,rolloutthinand cutintoshapes.Bakefortenminutesinafairlyquickoven.

HINTS.

ToBoilaCrackedEgg. Ateaspoonfulofvinegarputinthe waterwillpreventtheeggfromboilingout.

LinseedPoulticeHint.

Manypeopleusefreshlinseedeach timetheymakepoultices.Butyou cansavetimeandexpensebymaking twopoulticesandputtingthemin yoursteameroverasaucepanof water;youcanusefortwodaysin thismanner.Ifthelinseedbecomes lumpythesecondday,moistenwith oliveoil,andtheyareasgoodasever,

ForAugust.

Mr.GinnellSentenced. Animatedscenesmarkedthetrialat MullingarofMr.L.Ginnell,M.P.,on chargesofhavingusedlanguagecalculatedtocausedisaffectionandtheboycottingofthepolice.Onaskingsome questionasthehearingcommenced,he wasremovedtothebackofthecourt byorderofMr.Byrne,R.M.,andthe evidence,whichhesaidhecouldnot hear,wasgiven.Hewasthenbrought forwardtohearthechargeread,and tohearthesentenceoffourmonths' imprisonment."DoyouthinkIam shockedorfrightened,"heasked."I despiseyouandyoursentence.'Mr. GinnellwasescortedfromDublinby armedpolice,andatMullingarwasreceivedbytroopswithfixedbayonets. Theapproachestothecourthousewere guardedbyarmedpoliceandsoldiers, butalargecrowdofyoungmenand womenforcedtheirwayintothebuilding.Mr.Ginnell's"Up,theRepublic!" evokedaresponse,andheenteredthe courtamidcheers.Whenwithinhe refusedtoremovehishat,andMr. Byrne,R.M.,toldaconstabletoremoveMr.Ginnell'shatnicely.The constabledidso."Whydon'tthe policeremovetheirhats,"askedMrs. Ginnell,andMr.Byrnesaid,"Remove theinterrupter.'Shewasnotremoved,however. Mr.GinnellPutBehindDock. Mr.Dowdall,CrownSolicitor,was abouttostatethecase,whenMr.Ginnellasked:"Areyougoingonwith somekindoftrial?"Mr.Byrne: "GiveMr.Dowdallachance."Mr. Ginnell:"Iwasbroughthere,andI donotknowthechargeagainstme.' Mr.Byrne:"Icannothearyou,sir." Mr.Ginnell:"HaveItherightoftrial bymyfellow-countrymen?IwasarrestedinAthlone-."Mr.Byrne: "PutMr.Ginnellatthebackofthe court."ArmedpolicetouchedMr.Ginnell,buthedeclinedtomove."Who isgoingtotryme,"heasked."Mr. Mooreandmyself,"saidMr.Byrne, R.M.Mr.Ginnellsaidhewasarrested onawarrantcharginghimwithsomethinghedidatAthlone.Hewasentitledtohearthecharge.Mr.Byrne: "No,youarenot."Hewasthenremovedtothebackofthecourt.be hindthedock.

Mr.Byrne:"Youmustgivewayto thejurisdictionofthecourt."Mr. Ginnell:"Idenywhollyyourjurisdiction.YourepresentaforeignPower. AmItobeputout?SurelyIshould hearthecaseagainstme."Mr.Ginnellwasthen#urroundedbypolicemen withrifles,andexclaimed:"Idonot seethecourtandIdonothearit." Thereweresomecheersfromthose present. RemovedFromtheCourt. Mr.P.Brett,T.C.,stoodup,apparentlywiththeintentionofmakingaprotest,andwasimmediatelyseizedand broughtoutoftheCourt-house.The casefortheprosecutionwasstarting whenMr.L.Ginnell,nephewofMr. Ginnell,M.P.,wasalsoremoved,his expulsionnecessitatingseveralconstablesandcausingagooddealofexcitement.Therewerecriesof,"Up theRebels!""Up,Dublin!"andMr. Byrneannouncedthathewouldhave thecourtcleared.

WhenConstableO'Rorkehadtold whatMr.GinnellsaidatDelvin,Mr. ByrneaskeddidMr.Ginnellwantto askanyquestions,andMr.Ginnell saidhehadheardnoevidenceatthe backofthecourt.Whentheclerk readthedeposition,Mr.Ginnelldeniedthejurisdictionofthecourt.Corroborativeevidencehavingbeengiven bySergt.J.Devane,R.I.C.,andevidenceofarrestbyInspectorNeill M'Feely,G.Div.,Dublin. Mr.Ginnellwasbroughtforwardandthe chargeread."Idon'twanttohear thecharge.Don'tgiveyourselvesany trouble,"saidMr.Ginnell.Hewas sentenced,andlaterintheevening removedinamotorlorrytotherailwaystation,surroundedbyarmedpoliceandmilitary.Hundredsof youngmenandwomenwereonthe platform,andcheeredheartilyasthe trainsteamedout.

Our

Ireland,putyourarmourby, Doffyourhelmandsheatheyour sword; Allthewarsarefoughtandwon. Youthatfoughtinthemandbled Whoareyouthatyoushouldcry OnthevengeanceoftheLord Andthememoryofyourdead?

Sheatheyoursword,thefightisdone. Getyoutotheartsofpeace, Getyoutothefieldandmart, Thoughthefield'snotyourstoplow, Thoughthedregsofyourdespair

Mounttofuryinyourheart, Peace,thebattle'sovernow; Isithardforyoutocease?

Hereisraimentforyourwear, Hereisraiment,warpandwoof, WovenattheStranger'sloom, Herearelawsforyourbehoof

FashionedintheStranger'shall.

Ireland,turnfromfantasy, Aloneofalltheworldinthrall, Bowyourheadandbendyourknee, Kissthehandthatwroughtyourdoom.

Writinbloodandblurredwithtears

Aretheannalsofyourwrong; Centuryaddstocentury

Thesadtotalofyouryears.

Youtheholyandthestrong, Youthedauntlessandthedear, Youthatlaughteruseandsong Forthemaskofyourdistress, Youuntouchedbyanyfear, Youtobewithoutredress

Inthehourofvictory, Houseless,youthatneverturned Heedlessfromtheunhousedhead, Beggared,youthatneverspurned Themthatsoughttoshareyourbread, Yourowntheonlylandyourarm Maynotfreenorshieldfromharm. -(BlancheM.Kelly,LittD., inAMERICA.)

"Anyone,"saidMr.FrankP.Walsh, theIrish-Americandelegatetoaninterviewer,"whothinkstheIrishcase isnotbeforetheworld,andthatthe finalfightisnoton,willhaveagreat awakening.Thecaseisnotonly fullysecuredintheopinionofAmerica,butithaschallengedthegood faithofthecivilisedworld.Notrue Irishman,"addedMr.Walsh,"ortrue advocateofhumanliberty,needhave afaintheart.Englandcannotindulge inanotherwarwiththeIrishpeople withtheeyesofthewholeworldupon her.Icannot,ofcourse,predictwhat willhappen,butIknowthatIam nottoooptimisticwhenIsaythat growingoutofthegreatworldwar, andduring,orimmediatelyfollowing, thePeaceConference,Irelandwillbe free."

tensifyingthedifficultiesofIrishgovernment.Thesedifficultieswould vanishasyoucleanchalkoffaslate ifshegrantedusautonomy,notthe sicklythingonthestatute-book,but aformofHomeRulewhichshouldgive Irishmencontrolofthenational sourcesofwealth,sinceanythingelse isbutamockeryandasham;ina word,DominionHomeRule.

ThetimeisripeforaforwardmovementinfavourofIrishmanufacture, saystheDublinLEADER.Wemust confessthatitistheIrishmanufacturersthemselveswhoaremainlyresponsibleforkeepingitback.Unfortunately,manyoftheIrishmanufacturersthatwehaveareundecidedbetweentwoallegiances.Theyare,in largepart,eitherUnionistandantiIrish,ormilk-and-waterIrish,andin themain,apartfromtheirnationalor politicalviews,ratherstick-in-the-mud. Irishnationalsentimentissteamingall round-unfortunately,inlargepart,the steamisnotdrivinganyeffectivemachinery,butisevaporatingintheair. Manyofourmanufacturersareby theirprejudice-theywouldrathergo bankruptthanseeIrelandfree-incapableoftakingadvantageofthat sentiment,thatmightbeturnedinto averyeffectiveindustrialandeconomicasset,andothersofthemare timid,slow,andinefficient.

THEGUILTISFIXED.

Americansarebeingpreparedfor theinevitable,saystheNEWWORLD, Chicago.TherewereonlytwopossibleoutcomesoftheIrishdemandfor self-determination.Eitheritmustbe voluntarilyrecognisedbytheconferenceatVersaillesoranattemptmust bemadetoforceitsrecognitionby resortingtoarms.TheIrishthemselvesarewillingtowaitwiththedecisionuntilthelastsessionofthe peacemeeting.ButEnglandiscertainofthehopelessnessofthisIrishexpectation,andequallycertainthatthe cowardlyshirkingofthediscussionof theIrishissuebythePeaceConferencewillonlystrengthenIrishdetermination.SoBritishpropagandais preparingtheworldforanotherEaster WeekinIreland.

Json.Itwasthissamebodywhich alsoboycottedcertainofitsownmemberswhoventuredtoprotestagainst thistraffickingwithtraitorsandthis openalliancewithOrangeconspiratorsbandedtogethertooverthrowthelawfulsupremacyofParliament.Itis alsoonrecordthatlessthanseven yearsagoaformerModeratorofthe GeneralAssemblyproclaimedata specialserviceatwhichSirEdward Carsonwaspresentthatheandhisfellow-ministers"claimedtherighttolay theDivinemeasuringlineonevery formoflegislationbearingonthe character,thefreetiom,andthewellbeingofthepeople.."Forinconsistencyandhypocrisytheattitudenow assumedbytheGeneralAssembly wouldbehardtobeat.

VICTORY,THEVATICAN,AND VERSAILLES,

"CivisRomanussum"wasatone timethebesttitletorespectthata humanbeingcouldsetup.Itcarried withitrightsandprivileges,anda claimtoconsiderationeventothedignityofdecapitationratherthanthe contumelyofcrucifixion.Itwasgood tobeaRomaninthosedays.Inthe modernworldmattersaredifferent, however,andtobea"Roman,"ifyour fateandfortunesdependinanyway onthegoodwillofthevictorsatVersailles,isabouttheworstthingthat canbefallyou.True,thisisbeinga Romaninaverydifferentsense-it meansbeinga"Roman"asthatterm isunderstoodbythosewhoembrace thedoctrinesofChristianity,asinterpretedbytheProtestantchurches.

andsoinvidiouslydescribedas"the scatteredProtestants"inthesouthand westweretobeabandonedtothis tyrannydoesnotupsettheprinciple. Theprincipleisthatnoorganised, homogeneousProtestantcommunity mustbeforcedtoacquiesceinthedemandsofamerelyCatholicmajority.

Letusreversetheexistingconditions andseewhatmighthappen.Letus supposethat"Ulster"wereaCatholic community,andtherestofIreland Protestant.Wouldthedemandfor HomeRule,madebyaProtestantIreland,havemetwithalltheopposition withwhichwearefamiliar?I,for one,doubtit.Orsupposeagainthat aCatholic"Ulster"haddemanded HomeRuleagainstthewishofaProtestantIreland,wouldshehavegot it?Doesanyonesayyes?Itisstill moreinconceivable.Grattan'sParlia. ment,itwillbeargued,wasaProtestantassembly,andyetitwasdestroyed.Itshouldbeborneinmind,however,thatGrattan'sParliamentwould, inallprobability,neverhaveattained tothedegreeoffreedomthatitdid securehaditnotbeenaProtestant assembly;itsultimatedestructionwas apartonlyoftheentireanti-Irish policyofEnglandinthedaysofPitt. Letusimaginethatthedemandfor representationatthePeaceConferencewerebeingmadeto-daybymen ofthereligionofthe"Ulster"leaders. LetussupposethatMessrs.Walsh, Dunne,andRyanhadScotchrather thanIrishnames,andabjuredPopish errorsasthoroughlyasLordArmaghdale.WouldtheattitudeofLloyd GeorgeandMr.Balfourbequiteas hostile;wouldM.Clemenceaudisplay anequalindifference;would"theHope oftheWorld"proveashardofhearing andofheart?Ihavenodesireto makeoutagoodcasebystatingwhat isuntrue,andIdonotwish,therefore, toimplythatademandforSeparation -foraRepublic-madebytheProtestantsofIrelandwouldbesupportedor yieldedtobyEngland.Itisthe soilandtheseasofIrelandthatEnglandcaresfor,nottheinhabitants. Nonethelesswewouldsecureabetter hearinginsuchcircumstances,anda settlementonfull"Dominion"linesat theleastwouldbelessofamirage.

TheIrish-AmericanCommissionforwardedacopyoftheirreportonthe stateofIrelandtoKingGeorgeunder coverofthefollowingletter:-"Your Majesty,-Weherewithtransmittoyou acopyofourreportontheconditions inIreland,withademandforinvestigationbythePeaceConference,togetherwithcopiesoflettersaddressed toyourPrimeMinister,Mr.Lloyd George.Theoriginalofthisreport hasbeendeliveredtothePresidentof theUnitedStatesforpresentationto thePeaceConference,andcopieshave beenforwardedtoMr.Lansing,AmericanSecretaryofState,fortransmissiontotheCongressoftheUnited States."Copieswerealsosentto LordBirkenheadforsubmissiontothe HouseofLords,callingattentionto hisstatementonIrelandinthatChamberon22ndult.,andthereplyofLord Midleton;andtoMr.BonarLaw,askingthatthecase,aspresentedbythe Commission,beplacedbeforetheCommons.

TheIrishSectionalBoardofthe Co-operativeUnionhavedeniedall knowledgeoftheexistenceofan"Irish Co-operativeCommonwealth,controlling1,000co-operativesocietiesinIreland,"asallegedbyLordFarnham, chairman,IrishUnionistAlliance,at ameetingofM.P.'sattheHouseof Commonstohearadeputationonthe stateofIreland,declaringthat "neithertheindustrialnortheagriculturalsoicetiesinIrelandareassociated inanysuchorganisation,"andthat thesesocietiesarelegallyregistered andareentirelynon-political.

Byitsmanifestationofreactionary violence(says

theIrishWEEKLYINDEPENDENT)theGovernmentisin-

Torytactics,though,havelostnone oftheircunning.Iftherewasever anyastonishmentthattheAmerican delegation,consistingofMessrs.Ryan, Dunne,andWalsh,werepermittedto enterIreland,itisfullyanswerednow. Theremustbesomeonetoshoulderthe responsibilityforthebloodshedand LloydGeorgewasforwardinpicking hiscandidates.Theguilt'istorest onthethreeAmericans.Togivethem passportsintoIreland,wastoweave thenetoftheplottobefuddlethe slow-workingmindsofthosewhoare willingtoacceptBritishexcusesfor Britishterrorism.Throughthevariouspublicitychannelsitcontrols,Englandisassuringusthattherewillbe anIrishrevolt,forwhichAmericamust acceptfullblame.Ithappens,however,thatAmericansareinpossession ofpriorinformation.Wearemore intimatelyacquaintedwiththeIrish mind,theIrishyearning,theIrishdeterminationthanareeventheBritish. Longagowesawthealternativetothe recognititonoftheIrishclaimtoselfdeterminattionbvthePeaceConference,anIrishWarforIndependence.We knowthatwhenIrelandagainresorts toarmstogainherlibertyitwillnot bebecauseofthevisitofthreeAmericansbutbecauseofthebrutalandrepressiveadministrationofIrishaffairs byamalevolentBritishGovernment.

IRISHPRESBYTERIAN "LOYALTY."

Longbeforeitbecameclearthat ChristianityasprofessedbyClemeneau wastoprevailovertheKaiser'sconceptionofthatformoffaith,theAllieshadagreed-attherequestof Italy,itisunderstood-thattheVaticanwasinnowaytoberepresentedat thePeaceConference,nortobeallowedtoexerciseanyinfluencewhateverinthereconstructionoftheworld whichwastofollowonthewar.Apart fromthepersonalaffronttoHisHolinessthePope,thisagreementamountedtoawholesaleattackonthemillions throughouttheworldwhoprofessthe Catholicreligion.Duringthewarno effortwassparedopenly,and,wemay wellbelieve,secretly,toinducethe Vaticantotakesidesinthenearly universalconflict.Itwasconsidered mostdesirablebytherulersofevery countrythatthePopeshouldpublish recruitingposterstotheir"nationals," butnothingwasviewedwithgreaterhorrorthantheprospectoftheRepresentativeofthePrinceofPeacetaking apartintheproceedingsofthePeace Conference.Itmaybe,indeed,that heiswelloutofit.That,however, isbesidethemark.Whatmatters justnowisthattheattitudeofthe Alliesisnotmerelyanti-Vatican,itis anti-Catholic.

Now,itmayseemtheplainestplatitudetowritethatthishasaverydirectbearingonIrishinterests.There isanexcuseforwritingit,however, sincesomanyIrishCatholicsfailto graspthisseeminglyobvioustruth.In everyCatholicchurchandchapelin thiscountryaLitanyisreciteddaily thatawiseandgoodpeacemayresult fromthedeliberationsatParis.And manyapiousCatholic,whenhehas dulyrecitedthatprayer,emergesinto thestreettoexultintheperfectly Paganproposa'sthatconfrontthedefeatedPowers.Eventhoseamongstus, andtheyare,ofcourse,inthemajority,whoarenotenrapturedbythe stepsnowbeingtakentomakethe world"safe,etc.,"areperhapsnotquite awareoftheextenttowhichantiCatholicismaffectsthequestionof Irishself-determination.

TheIrishPresbyterianGeneralAssemblyisdeeplyperturbedatthe spreadofdisloyaltyandseditionin Ireland,andithasjustpassedaresolutionrecordingitsconvictionthatto putHomeRuleintooperationwould be"anopenandgrossbetrayalofthe loyalandpeace-abidingcommunityin Ireland."Thisprotestcomeswell fromthebodywhich,whentheUlster VolunteerswereimportingGerman gunsandopenlydrillinginpreparationfortherebelliontheyhadplanned,heldaspecialmeetingforthe purposeofwelcomingSirEdwardCar-

Thislatterprinciplewasinpre-war timesconcededinonememorableinstanceunmistakablerecognitionby England,nowitsleastreliablechampion.Thatwasinthecaseof "Ulster."Aformulawasframed,"the coercionofUlsterisunthinkable." Timeaftertimeitwasproclaimedthat innocircumstancescouldtheProtestantsofUlsterbebroughtunderthe dominionofaRomanCatholicIreland. EventhoseinEnglandwhopretendto regardthisasanabsurdcontention were,atheart,inperfectaccordwith it,and,asweknow,subscribedopenly tothedoctrineintheend.Thefact

Englandisoneofthegreatest Powersintheworld-andProtestant. Americaisanother-equallyProtestant.NoCatholichaseversatas PresidentintheWhiteHouse.The PresidentswithIrishbloodhavebeen oftheMcKinleyortheWilsontype. RuralFrancemaybeCatholicatheart (weweretoldsoduringthewar),and Catholicculturemayexisttosomeextentinhercitiesandamongherpeople,buttherulersareFreemasons.To alltheleadersofsuchnationsthe CatholicityofIrelandisaclearreason whysheshouldbekeptdown.There isoneobviousremedy,therefore,at ourdisposal.WecanabandonChristianityaspreachedtousbyPatrick inthefifthcenturyforChristianityas practisedatParisinthetwentieth. Yet,somehow,Idon'timaginewewill. -"Avis"(intheDublinLEADER.)

PATRONISEOURADVERTISERS.

:AustralasianNews.

QUEENSLAND.

"IrelandthemodernZion,"wasthe subjectofalecturedeliveredbyFather O'Flynn,ofSt.Patrick's,Valley,atthe CentennialHall,Brisbane,onWednesdaylast.FatherO'Flynnisafine platformspeakerandhislecturesare alwaysagreattreat.

HisGracetheArchbishopblessed andopenedSt.Itas'Churchschool, Brisbane,recently.Theschoolwill beunderthesupervisionoftheUrsulineSisters.

TheVeryRev.JamesTaylor,missionarypriestoftheSocietyofMary, diedatTownsvilleonthe28thult.The Rev.FatherTaylorcamefromNew Zealand,withFathersHerringand Herbert,toconductaseriesofmissionsatRockhamptonattheinvitationoftheBishopofRockhampton, RightRev.Dr.Shiel.

Mrs.C.KerrigandiedatBrisbanerecently,havingenteredonher100th year.Hermotherwasadaughterof thelateSirJohnAnderson,cwnerof WaterfordCastle,Ireland.Shecame toQueenslandwithherhusbandand twochildrenfromEnniskillen,County Fermanagh,Ireland,in1852.R.I.P.

St.StephensCathedralwasrecently enteredbyathieforthieves,andthe collectionboxeswerebrokenopenand robbedoftheircontents.Aman namedFosterpleadedguiltytothe theft,andtootherchargesatthe policecourt.

Mrs.T.J.Ryan,inaninterview witharepresentativeoftheCatholic ADVOCATE,said:-"Iamnotanxiousforanothertriptotheotherside oftheGlobe. Ihaveseenmany countries,andQueensland,thelandof mybirth,isthebestofthemall.There arebetteropportunities,morereal freedom,lesspoverty,and climaticconditionsthancanbefound elsewhere.Ihavenowishtoleave itagain,and,knowingfromprevious experiencethediscomfortsandrisks Ihadtoface,Ishouldnothavegone thistime,ifmyhusband'sdutyhad nottakenhimtoLondon,andIhad notfeltitmydutytoaccompanyhim."

NEWSOUTHWALES.

TheRev.FatherH.Donohoe(Melbourne),Rev.FatherM.Tansey(Sydney).Rev.FatherP.Heydon(Queanbeyan)andRev.FatherC.M'Neeve (Pambula)spentaweekinBombala recently,withtheRevFatherJohnA. Roche.ThefiveAustralianpriests werecollegematesatSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly,anditwasahappyreunion.FathersJ.A.Roche,Hugh DonohoeandMichaelTanseyhave beenvictimsoftheinfluenzaepidemic. * *

Capt.JamesAustinChapman,eldest sonofAustinChapman,M.H.R.,has beenhonoredbytheKingwiththe O.B.E.Herecentlyreturnedfrom thefront.

AldermanL.T.Courtney,ofMosman,awell-knownCatholicandHiber nian,leavesforEnglandshortly.He wasentertainedatluncheonbyhis friends.ThePremier(Mr.W.A. Holman)presided.Amongothers presentwereMr.J.D.FitzGerald (MinisterforLocalGovernment),Mr. D.Hall(MinisterforHousing),Hon. R.D.Meagher,M.L.C.,Mr.J.Connolly.AldermanCourtenayiswell-

knowninHiberniancircles.Heisa Past-DistrictPresidentofthesociety, andforyearswasavalueddelegateat theannualconference.Hehasbeen givenacommissionbytheGovernment toinquireintolocalgovernmentmat. terswheninEngland.

HisLordshipDr.Dunne,ofBathurst, isinprecarioushealth,andhisconditionisgivinghismedicalattendants graveanxiety.

Mr.JackE.Birt,whosucceededthe lateMr.L.O'HaraintherepresentationofPaddington,likehispredecessor,isawell-knownCatholic.Hewon theseateasily.

Thefoundation-stoneofanew churchhasbeenlaidatRoseBayby hisgracetheArchbishop.

ThemostRev.Dr.Hayden,Bishop ofWilcannia-Forbes,recentlyvisited Balranald,andwasaccordedagreat receptionbytheCatholicsofthedistrict.Hewasmetbyalargenumber oftheleadingCatholicsofthedistrict whenfivemilesoutsidethetown,and escortedtothePresbytery.Father D.Hennessy,onbehalfoftheparishioners,welcomedhisLordshiptoBalranald.

AmongtherecentarrivalsinSydneybytheVenturawastheVeryRev. Dr.Gearon,0.C.C.,B.A.,brotherto Mrs.J.J.Sullivan,Mosman.Dr. Gearon,whohasbeenstudyinginIrelandforthepast12years,istobe stationedattheCarmeliteChurch, MiddlePark,Melbourne,hisnative city.

ThePapacy,saystheArchbishopof Sydney,inhisrecentpastoralletter, isnotnationalanywhereinanexclusiveorrestrictedsense;neithercan itbe.ItisasChristwas;itspeaks asHedid:"CometoMeallyouthat labourandareburdened,andIwill refreshyou.TakeupMyyokeupon youandlearnofMe,becauseIam meekandhumbleofheart,andyou shallfindresttoyoursouls,forMy yokeissweetandMyburdenislight." (Mat.11.)Thesunintheheavens shinesuponallnationsalike;sodoes thePapacy,anditsraysarethoseof religion,justice,concord,co-operation ingood,carefortheneedyandpoor, succourfortheweakandafflicted, forgivenessofinjuries,andpeacewith allmen,fortheloveofGod,underthe sanctionofeternalrewardsorpunishments-heavenorhellforever.Thera foretheChurchandPapacycannot benational.Theyarenotofthis world,althoughinit;notforthislife mainly,butforlifeeverlasting;neverthelesstheyare"thelightoftheworld andthesaltoftheearth."(Mat.5.)

LadyDavidson,accompaniedbyMrs TooheyandMissEgan,motoredto Waitaraonaprivatevisittothe FoundlingHome,inchargeofthe SistersofMercy.Rev.Motherand theladiesofthedistrictaccordedthe distinguishedvisitorawarmwelcome, andtherewasabravedisplayofflags bythetoddlersoftheinstitution.Lady Davidson,onbeingshownoverthe home,displayedmuchinterestand pleasureinallshesaw,andpromised toopentheannualfeteinaidofthe institution.ThevisitorswereentertainedatafternoonteabytheRev. Motherandcommunity.

Theinfluenzaepidemicisnowwell onthedeclineandsocialeventsare crowdinginoneuponanother.

VICTORIA.

Amongstthevictimstotheinfluenza wavesaretheRev.MotherRectress andseveraloftheSistersofSt.Vincent'sHospital,Melbourne.Theepidemicshowslittle,ifany,signsof abatinginVictoria.

Ithasbeendecidedtoerectnew buildingsinconnectionwithSt.Patrick'sCollege,Ballarat,atacostof £7,000.

Rev.FatherPeret,C.M.,aSpanish priestwhoisatpresentonavisitto Australia,wastheguestoftheVery Rev.DeanHegarty,P.P.,V.F.,atSt. Mary'sPresbytery,Kyneton,during themonth.HeofficiatedatBenedictioninSt.Mary'sChurchonSundayevening,20thJuly.FatherPeret isstationedatManila,PhilippineIslands.

Aconferenceofmunicipaldelegates washeldrecentlyatBallarattoconsiderthequestionofutilisingtheLal Lalcoaldepositsforthesupplyof cheapmotivepowerinthedevelopmentsofBallaratanddistrictindustries.Mr.Pringle,generalmanagerof theElectricSupplyCompanyofVictoria,saidthatcapitalamountingto £250,000wouldbenecessaryinorder tosuccessfullylaunchtheproject.It wasstatedthattherewereabout3i squaremilesofcoalcountryatLalLal,estimatedtocontain183.000,000 tonsofcoal,whileatMorwelltheestimatedquantityofcoalavailabledid notexceed20,000,000tons.

ThedeathoccurredatStawellonthe 22ndult.,ofMrs.SophiaDane,atthe ageof87years.Deceasedwasthe firstwhitewomantoresideonthe "Reefs,"andhereldestdaughter(Mrs. Curwen,ofElsternwick)wasthefirst whitechildbornonthe"Reefs."

TheStawellShireCouncilhasdecidedtoreducetherateofpayfor soldiersonrepatriationwork,from16s. to14sadayforman,horse,anddra., whichisconsideredtobetheruling wage.

AshockingfatalityoccurredatEaglehawkonJuly25.Mrs.BridgetDonnellan,63,andherdaughter,Miss BridgetEllenDonnellan,26,had driveninfromCampbell'sForest,and weredrivingovertherailwaycrossing inMarket-square,neartherailwaystation,whentheBendigo-SwanHilltrain crashedintotheirvehicle.Mrs.Donnellanwascaughtbythecow-catcher, andthrownupontothefrontofthe engine,whileherdaughterwasdraggedalongthelinefortwentyorthirty yards,andthentossedtooneside. Thetrainwasstoppedatthestation. Bothbodieswerebadlymutilated,and deathineachcasewasevidentlyinstantaneous.Mr.Donnellandiedafew yearsago.Mrs.andMissDonnellan werewell-knownandhighlyrespected intheborough.Thefuneralprocessionwasthelongesteverwitnessedin thedistrict.

Capt.ChaplainM.O'Brien,whoenlistedinAugust,1916,returnedto MelbournebytheKoeniginLuise.He wasattachedtothe1stDivisional ForcesinFranceandBelgium.Prior tohisdeparturefromEnglandhevisitedItalyandhadanaudiencewithhis HolinessthePope.ChaplainT.Wood (Ballarat)isexpectedinBallarat shortly.Hehasbeenondutyatthe frontforsometime.

AtSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Ballarat, onSundaythe27th,therewasavery largeattendanceofthemembersof the39thBattalionatthe9.30and11 o'clockMasses.TheVeryRev.John Kerin,Adm.,whowasthepreacherat bothMasses,welcomedthemembers ofthebattalion,andcongratulated themonhavingdonetheirduty. FatherKerinalsoexpressedthehope thatthecountrywouldseethatthe gallantsoldiers,whohadriskedso much,wereproperlyprovidedfor.

Apublicofficerrecentlyarrivedata smalltownshipinVictoria,and,good Catholicthathewas,inquiredwhere wasthenearestCatholicchurch.The fewwhowereinthelocalitydidnot knowwhenMasswascelebratedin thelocality,norevenwherethenearestchurchwastobefound.Glancing overTHEADVOCATE-acopyof whichhealwayscarrieswithhim-he noticed,onAuntPatsy'spage,aletter fromachildofthattownship.He immediatelywentinquestofthat family,wascordiallyreceived,obtainedthedesiredinformation-andleft £5towardstheerectionofanew church.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

CaptainW.J.Denny,M.C.,M.P., hasreturnedtotheState.

Mr.J.Hynes,ofArthurton,hasnow almostrecoveredfromhisseriousaccidentofsomemonthsago.Hewas avisitortoAdelaideearlythismonth.

Adeputation,representingthejuvenilesuperintendentboardanddistrict board,waitedoptheVeryRev. FatherHourigan,Goodwood,toobtainpermissiontoopenajuvenilecontingentintheGoodwoodparish. GrandVice-PresidentBrotherP.McCabe,GrandPastPresidentBrother J.L.Doolan,ChiefSuperintendent BrotherT.J.Kennedy,andsecretary juvenileboard(BrotherP.A.Greene) wereintroducedbyapastgrandpresident,BrotherT.E.Linehan.After amostcordialreceptionpermission wasmostreadilygrantedtoestabthecontingent.Itwasdecidedto holdthepreliminarymeetinginthe schoolroomonAugust10(lastSunday).

TheCatholicsofHamleyBridgeare preparingtogiveCaptainDenny, M.C.,awarm"welcomehome"when hevisitstheparish.FatherDenny, brotherofthegallantofficer,isP.P. ofthedistrict.The"welcomehome" willnotonlytestifytheadmiration inwhichthebraveauthor-soldier,who wontheMilitaryCross,isheldinthe town,butitwillalsobeatributeof esteemtoFatherDenny,whohasdone splendidworkintheparish.Thenew presbyteryandconvent,ofwhichthe CatholicsofHamleyBridgearejustlyproud,aretheresultofhislabours.

Mrs.Healy,wifeofthepresidentof theU.IL.,diedatGlenelgrecently. MuchsympathyisfeltforMr.Healy inhisbereavement.

Rev.BrotherMurphy,oftheC.B.C. staff,whohasbeenseriouslyillin theNorthAdelaideHospital,isnow wellonthewaytorecovery.

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ThePeacemedalswerepresentedto thepupilsoftheSistersofSt.Joseph, NorthAdelaide,byLance-CorporalP. F.O'Loughlin,whojustrecentlyreturnedafterfouryears'serviceatthe front.VeryRev.FatherHurley, pastoroftheparish,saidthathehad broughtwithhimamaninkhakito distributethemedals,sotheywould notmindifhehimselfwerenotin khaki.InintroducingLance-Corporal O'LoughlintothechildrenFatherHurleyinformedthemthatthesoldierpresentwasatonetimealittleboyattendingtheirschool,andthathe alsoservedHolyMassasanaltar

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Duringtheweekthecablesgavethe followingstatementofSirRobert Horne,MinisterofLabourinGreat Britain:"Directactionmeanstheend ofdemocracy.Itempowersarecalcitrantminoritytoenforceitsdecisionsuponthemajority,andforce,aidedbyterrorismandblackmail,willbecometheonlyinstrumentofgovernment."ThisprobablybearsthehallmarkoftheBritishMinistry'sapproval,anditwouldcarrymuchweightif onecouldbeassureditwasanything noblerthanaconvenientplatitude. LloydGeorge,andevenSirEdward Carson,andallhisabsurdcovenanters, canbereliedupontosupportthemost vehementdenunciationofdirectaction amongthetoilers;butwhenIrelandis considered,thematterbecomesalittle awkward,'andinordertoovercomethe difficultytheingeniousPrimeMinister suddenlydiscoversthatthereisnorecalcitrantminoritythere!Notatall! Itisaseparatenationality!Infact, aftercarefulsearch,hehasdiscovered threenationalitiesinIreland.

TheAthanasianCreedhasbeen worryingtheAnglicans.Theydonot knowwhethertheyacceptitornot. Fortyyearsagotheydecidedthatit "dothnotmakeanyadditiontothe faithascontainedinHolyScripture," therebyconfirmingtheattitudeof theirforefathers;butin1905theyhad seriousdoubtanddecidedthatcerclauses"conveyamoreunqualified statementthanScripturewarrants," thusrepudiatingthebelieftheyheld forthreehundredyears.Itwasdecidedthatthebishopscouldobtain permissiontoomittherecitationofthe Creed,providedtheyhadsufficientreason.Theindecisionhasbeencarried yetonestepfurther.LastFebru aryitwasdecidedtoleavethematter entirelytothediscretionofindividual ministers!UndoubtedlythisdecisionaimsattheultimatedisappearanceoftheCreedaltogether.Such examplesofinconsistencyarebyno meansrareintheAnglicanChurch. Fiftyyearsagoprayersforthedead wereconsideredpresumptuous,and evenwicked;butnowamorereasonableandcharitablespiritprevails.One veryimportantcauseofinstability, whereunityofbeliefisdesired,isthe intimaterelationshipoftheChurchto suchaninstableandkaleidoscopicinstitutionasParliament.

column:-"TheHeielbron,whichis undergoingrepairsinherwindlassat VictoriaQuay,hasonboardacargoof 9,991tonsofwheat.Itisunderstood. thatGermanyisherprobaabledestination."

Justnowcitybuyershavetobevery humblewhentheyareapplyingtothe Wheat-PoolBoardtoobtainevena smallparcelofwheat,andtheymay countthemselvesfavourediftheyare fortunateingettingmorethanone bagatthetime.Ofcourse,weunderstandAustraliaiscarryingoutanobligationimposedbyPeacebysending suppliestotheGermans,butwewonderisthissomeofthewheatsoldby thewonderfullyastuteWilliamM. Hughesat5s.6d.perbushel.The Americanfarmersaregetting9s.10d. perbushelfortheirwheat,andthe Americanfarmer,we'llundertaketo say,islesshandicappedthanour farmeris.Aswesaidinaprevious issueoftheRECORD,weseenoreasonfordenudingourflorists'shopsto flingbouquetsatMr.Hughesinappreciationofhis"magnificent"wheatdeal. Ofcourse,everythingthatW.M.H.does ISmagnificent.Andheiswelcometo theglamourthatthistradewithGermanybringshim.WhenDr.MANNIXsometimeagospokeofcommercialisminconnectionwiththewar,all thestay-at-homepatriotsflappedtheir made-in-JapanJacks,andsnapped theircharacterisedpatrioticdrivelin hisface.Theyaccusedhimofbeing afomenterofdisorder;theywanted himdeportedasanalien;theywanted everythinguncharitabledonetohim shortofbeinggrilledinfrontofSt. Patrick'sCathedral.Ninethousand ninehundredandninety-onebagsof wheatfortheGermans!The"coming eventscasttheirshadowsbefore."It willnotbelongnowbeforeweread againcheekbyjowlwithourAustralianproducts,thelegend"Madein Germany."Ofsuchhyprocricyisour (war-time!)patriotismbuilt.

whohavegrownsluggish,willtakethe hintwhichprobablytheyhavebeen waitingfor.What"Mother"does, perhapsthey'lldo,ontheprinciple thatwhat'sgoodfor"Mother"isgood forus.TheotherdaytheActing PrimeMinisterexplodedabombshell inParliamentwhenheannouncedthe Constitutiongavenopowertodeal withprofiteering.Buttheremustbe somemeansfordealingwithcommercialrascalitywithinthefourcornersof ourCommonwealthConstitution; wherethere'sawillthere'saway; andifParliamentweremadetoknow thetemperofthepeople,thatway wouldundoubtedlybefound.Weare halfafraidwealthhasapullonGovernment,andGovernment-trucklesto wealthwiththedeferenceofadownat-heelprotege.

molesthisdecliningyears;heisprivilegedbygoodfortunetoenjoythe "otiumcumdignitate"ofhisautumn whenmanywhohavetoiledthrough heart-breakingvicissitudesinthe millsoflabour,muststilltoilonwithouthopeofanythingbetterthanthe niggardold-agepensionoftheState. Inaddition,SirSamuelwillreceivea pensionof£2,500perannum.TheaverageAustralianmightreasonablyaskForwhat?

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"Waittilltheboyscomehome!"The cryliesdumbonthelipsofthebigwaistedstay-at-home-and-make-money warwarriorsthesedays.Wearenot hearingmuchthesestirringtimesof theRev.TomAllenandtheshouters whofollowedhim,bellowingImperialismatthesunandacrosstheIndian Ocean.Theyarehavingarestfrom theirarduousdutiestotheEmpire. Theboysarehereandtheyseemtobe shakingthingsupabit.AtKalgoorlietheyarefurnishingnotalittle excitementforthe"Nationals"onthe GoldenMile,andtheyarecreating somethingintheshapeofariftinthe Nationalistlute.TheKalgoorliesensationfurnishesseriousreadinganda verydelicatepositionhasbeencreated. Itwillhavetobehandledverycarefully.Thefollowingwirecameto Mr.Brodribb,presidentoftheKalgoorliebranchoftheR.S.A.,whoisvisitingthecity:-"Returnedsoldiers movedallforeignersleaveGoldfields bySaturdaynighttobedeported. Rankandfilehavepositioninhand. Hellitselfwillnotbluffthem.Don't worry."Fromthiswegathersomethingofthetempestuousstateofthe returnedmen'stemperandtheugly feelingthathasbeenengenderedowingtothemadnessoftheactwhich wasresponsibleforthedeathofareturnedsoldier.Thefeelingonthe FieldsagainsttheItaliancommunity willundoubtedlybemuchembittered bytheMajesticCafeincidentandits aftermath.Justnowthereismuch incipienttroubleintheCommonwealth, andbeneathitallthegrievancesofthe returnedsoldiersprotrude.ThePrime Minister,perhaps,withhischaracteristiceloquence,mayallayall fearsoftheR.S.A.,whenhecomes amongstus,buttheItalianquestion willnotbesoeasilysettled.Ithas beenanopensoreforyears.

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Inhisbook,"TheEmptiedChrist," anAnglican,writingunderthepennameof"Christianus,"hasthistosay of"TheEstablishment":-"TheChurch, bywhichImeanitsexecutive,has failedattheveryroot;ithas,Ithink, failedtoteachthesupernaturalcharacterofChrist'sreligion;beneathconventionalCatholicphrasesithas taughtarationalisingphilosophy,and naturallythemassofthepeopleseenothinginit,and,whatismore,feel nothinginit.Itdoesnotsatisfytheir souls.Perhapstheyhaveaskedfor breadandbeengivenastone.We havealaitythat,forthemostpart, doesnotknowthatthereareanysti pernaturalportionsofChrist'steachinginthePrayerBook;alaitythat likesthePsalmsandtheStateprayersfortheirrhythmandforoldassociation'ssake;butthatisacordwhich willsnapatthefirststrongpull."

IntheWESTAUSTRALIANofthe 9thinst.,thefollowing"sordidtrade" paragraphappearedintheshipping

TheBritishParliament,nowthat muchevilandhardshiphasbeendone, isabouttodosomethingtocontrol thescandalofprofiteering.Legislationistobeintroducedalmostimmediatelyandthereissomehopethatthe scandalwillbeminimisedifnoteffectivelyregulated.Wealth-makingout ofanation'sagonyiscoldbloodedinhumanity,andEnglandhasexperienceditinitslowestmeanness;experienceditatatimewhenshewas onherkneessupplicatingheavenand earthinherhourofterribleaffliction.Theghoulsoftradesuckedat hervitals,andnearbyherheartshe nursedadeadlyasp-thesleektreasonheadedthing-nationalhypocrisy. Whilstthewardrumsweresounding, theyshoutedtheir-tributestothenationandtothechivalryofthenation's arms,buttheynevermissedthemain chanceofincreasingtheirdividendsor theirbankingaccountsbyputtingthe screwontheconsumerorstealingfrom. theBritishworkmanthegreaterportionofthehard-wonincreaseshegainedduringtheperiodofthewarby raisingthepricesofthosecommodities whichhemusthaveifhemustkeep hissoulwithinhiswretchedtoil-worn body.Australiahashadherbitter experienceofcommercialthievery,and thewelterofnationalhyprocrisy.Now thattheHomeParliamenthasmade amovetoprotectthepeoplefrom thethievishpracticesofthesenationalasps,perhapsourFederalsolons,

IntheFederalParliament,Dr.MaloneyaskedtheActingAttorney-General,uponnotice:-"(1)Whatisthe lengthofserviceofSirSamuelGriffithasChiefJusticeofAustraliatothe 30thJune,1919,withdateofcommencement?(2)Whatsalaryhashe receivedduringsuchterm,showingthe totalamountreceived?(3)What amountofmoneyhasbeenpaidtohim orforhimintheshapeofallowances ofallkinds,withparticularsofsuch payments?"Mr.Groom:-"Theanswersare:'(1)15years7months25 days;dateofcommencement,5thOctober,1903.(2)£55,0877s.4d.(3) noallowanceswerepaidtotheChief Justice;butonaccountoftheexpensesofhimselfandhisassociatein travellingtodischargethedutiesofhis office.therewerepaidsuchsumsas theChiefJusticecertifiedtohavebeen actuallyexpended.'"Theadditional sumsarenotgiven.TheretiringChief Justicehasbeenamplyremunerated forhisservicestotheCommonwealth. Over£55,000forlessthan16years' serviceisagoodlysumindeed,and fromitweshouldsayhehasbeenenabledtoprovideagainsttherainy day.Thecaresofold-ageneednot

LocalandGeneral.

Theeuchrepartyanddancewhich washeldinMcLeod's Mt.Law1,y,inaidoftheSacredHeartSchool debt,waswellattendedbytheparishioners,onTuesday,August12.The Rev.FatherCrowleypresented theprizes.Thefirstprizeswere wonbyMasterVic.Houghton,inthe gentlemen'ssection,andMissHardwickintheladies.Afterwardsa daintysupperwasservedandavery enjoyableeveningwasbroughttoa closebythedancewhichlasteduntil nearlymidnight.

FriendsofMr.PercyDavidson,who hasbeendangerouslyillatBlackboy, willbepleasedtohearthatheisprogressingfavourably.

Agrandplainandfancydressball inaidofSt.Mary'sChurch,Leederville, isadvertisedtotakgplaceintheHibernianHall,Murray-street,onMonday eveningnext,the18thinst.St. Mary'sparishhasbeenonlyashort timecreated,andisunderthecharge ofFatherJohnMoloney,whoissparingnoefforttomakeitoneofthe mostimportantoftheArchdiocese.It isaswiftlygrowingparish.andthe needsofayoungparisharemany.FatherMoloneyhassensedthoseneeds andheismakingabigpushtofinance them.Helphiminhisgoodworkto advancetheCatholicFaithandCatholiceducationbypatronisingveryliberallythefunctiononMondayeveningnext.Ifyoudon'tdance,well, then,sendhimyourdonation;he'll takeitinwithaceadmilefailte.

Mrs.Grieve,anoldresidentofYork, diedlastweekattheadvancedageof 67.Shesuccumbedtotheeffectsof aparalyticstroke.VeryRev.Dean Walsh,V.F.,officiatedatthegrave. R.I.P.

Owingtoouraccountantbeinglaid asidebyinfluenza.thosewhohavefavoureduswithremittances,mustnot besurprisedthattheyhaven'treceivedpromptacknowledgment:they willbeattendedtoinduecourse.

ThefriendsofMrs.W.Maher,ofthe Cathedralparish,willbesorrytohear thatherhusbandhasbeentakento Blackboywithpneumonicinfluenza.

ThefollowingappearedintheWEST AUSTRALIANonWednesdaylast:"AnimportantdecisionhasbeenarrivedatbytheCommonwealthDairyProduce"Pool"concerningthetradein butterwithWesternAustralia.Ithas beenagreedthatinfuturethemarket shallbeopenattheproclaimedrates rulinginexportingStatesforbusiness throughtheordinarytradechannelsthatistosay,thatmerchantsinMelbourne,Sydney,andAdelaidemaysell directtotheirbuyersintheWestat thepricerulingintheStatefrom whichdespatchismade.Thepro- claimedpriceinVictoriaandSouth AustraliaisIs.7d.alb.,towhichthe vendormayaddanamounttocover theusualf.o.b.charges.InNew SouthWalestheproclaimedpriceis ls.7d.forfirst-gradebutters,anditremainstobeseenwhethersellersin thatStatewillreducetheirpriceto meetthecompetition.

ItisstatedauthoritativelythatMr. W.M.Hughes,K.C.,thePrimeMinister,whoisreturningtoMelbourne,is notamemberoftheVictorianBar,but isentitledtoadmission,ifheseeks it,onhisNewSouthWaleslegalqualificationsasabarrister.Mr.Hughes' statusasanEnglishKing'sCounsel doesrkitentitledhimtorecognitionas suchinAustraliancourts.IfhedesirestoberecognisedinVictoriaas aK.C..itwillbenecessaryforhim firsttojointheVictorianBar.The distinctionofKing'sCounselisconferredinVictoriabyorderoftheExecutiveCouncil.

ReplyingtoMr.Green,whoputthe question.intheLegislativeAssembly onTuesday,intheabsenceofMr. Jones,thePremiersaidthatthecompensationpaidtoNationalworkersat FremantlefromApril12toMay7,1919, was£2,275.Anamountof£35s,was paidperweek,and200menwerein receiptofthepayments.SinceMay 7,£771ls.hadbeenpaidtowardsthe distressfund,andpaymentsfromthe fundhadbeenmadeonthefollowing scale:-Singlemen,£1perweek;marriedmen,£15s.perweek;marriedmen withonechild,£17s.6d.;marriedmen withtwoorthreechildren,£110s.; marriedmenwithfourchildren,£112s. 6d.:marriedmenwithfivechildrenor over,£115s.

Wehavehadoccasionduringthe weekseveraltimestoaskinformation regardingoneofouremployeeswhois illatBlackboy,andeachtimeacourteousresponsehasbeengiventoour inquiry.Wegladlyacknowledgesuch courtesy,knowingthatthenursesand attendantsareverymuchoverworked justnow,andthattheygetmorecriticismthesedaysthanencouragement. TheseremarksalsoapplytotheRo- tundaHospital.

ThefriendsofMr.andMrs.P.J. Fitzpatrick,ofMidlandJunction,will besorrytohearthattheirsonKevin isseriouslyillwithrheumaticfever.

OnSaturdayafternoonlast,SergeantSmyth,awell-knowncitizenand prominentmemberofthepoliceforce, wenttohislonghomeatKarrakatta. Hehadbeenfeelingunwellduringthe week,butnooneofhismanyfriends anticipatedthathisendwassovery near,nordidthepoorfellowhimself. Hehadaseriousturnofillnesson Thursdaynight,butheimaginedit onlyaspasmthatwouldpass.On thefollowingmorninghequietlypass- edaway.Hehadmanyfriends,and thefuneralwasalargeandrepresen- tativeone.Awidowandsonremain tomournhisloss.R.I.P.

ThemanyfriendsofMissJuliaFitzgerald,thepopularsecretaryofthe St.Patrick'sconferenceoftheSt.VincentdePaulSociety,Fremantle,will bepleasedtohearthatshehasnow recoveredfromherrecentillness.

Mrs.J.McMahon,ofHighgateHill, wasseriouslyinjuredbybeingrun downbyamotor-caratthecornerof HayandBarrackstreets,onSaturday night,asshealightedfromatram. Mrs.McMahonandherdaughter,Eileen,wereonthewaytoHisMajesty's Theatrewhentheaccidentoccurred. Shewastakentohospitalinacritical condition,anddiedfromtheeffectsof herinjuries.Oursinceresympathy isextendedtothefamilyintheir trouble.R.I.P.

Mr.PeterO'Loughlin,M.L.A.,who wasoneofthedelegatestotheInterstateLabourCongress,heldinSydney,hasreturnedtotheState.Whilstin theEasthecontractedinfluenza,and hasnotyetfullyrecoveredfromits effects.WehopethegenialPeter will,inthevitalisingatmosphereof theWest,soonberestoredtohisaccustomedhealthandstrength.

SMITH'SWEEKLY,onitsfront page,in apologyboldtype,publishesan toPremierRyan,ofQueens- land,forsomethingsaidofhimthat wasnotcorrect.Anotherscalpfor Ryan'sbelt.Thebigburlyfellow hadeverythingoutagainsthimwhilst hewasaway.Nowsomefolkare chewingtheleek,andlooking:SorryI-spoke,sir.

Ifyoucannotsingyoumayrecite. Mrs.S.J.Quinlanisanexcellentteacher.

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TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,report,under dateof14thAugust,1919,asfol- lows:WheatenChaff.-Thequantitywhich hasarrivedduringtheperiodunder reviewattheMetropolitanSaleYards, Perth,hasbeenjustsufficientfor local marketrequirements,consequentlythe hasgraduallyadvancedforall grades,andatclosingthemarketremainsveryfirmandinbuoyantcon- dition.Allrecordsfortheseasonwent bytheboardatthismorning'sauction whenatruck,whicharrivedex Kununoppindistrict,andwhichcould beclassedasprimequality,wassubmittedandsoldat£11/2/6perton. Mostgradeswhichhavearrivedhave beeneagerlysnappedup,andthe pricesrulingshouldbeconsidered satisfactorytofarmers.Theonly gradewhichissomewhatdifficultto quitisdamagedandinferiorchaffsuitableforcowfeed,andasthereisa largeamountofgreenfeednowavailablefordairymentheyarenotoperat- ingon valuesthemarket,consequentlythe considerably,fortheselineshavedropped andaresellinginthe regionof£3/10/to£5,accordingto sample.

OatenChaff.-Arrivalsareonthe lightsideandthereisagooddemand forallqualitieswhichhavearrived, especiallyforf.a.q.toprime;andfor suchsamples£81101to£81151has beensecured.Severaltrucksofgood mediumhavebeensoldintheregion ofC7/10/to£8.Thefollowingare to-day'srulingmarketrates:-Prime wheatenchaff,£10/12/6to£11/2/6 perton;f.a.q.toprimewheaten,£9 10/to£10perton;goodmedium wheaten,£8/5/to£9perton. mediumwheaten,£7to£71151per ton;f.a.q.toprimeoaten,£8/10/to £8/15/perton;f.a.q.oaten,£7/10/to £812/6perton.

Othergradesatpricesrangingfrom £3/10/to£5/10/,accordingtoqualityandconditioninwhichthetrucks arrived.Regardingthefutureofthe market,itIssomewhatdifficulttoforecast,butindicationsarethatpresent priceswillprevailforthecoming week,butit,willalldependuponthe quantitywhicharrivesdaily.

Oats.-ThemarketforlocalAlgeriansremainspracticallyunaltered, withagooddemandforallparcels, andforfairaveragequality4/3per bushelf.o.r.Perthhasbeensecured, andthisistherulingmarketrateat closing.Severaltrucksarrivedand havemetwithaveryreadysale.A fewtrucksofprimesamples,suitable forracehorsepurposes,wouldcommandattentionandweshouldsaythat anextrapennyperbushelcouldbe secured.

Potatoes.-Suppliesarepractically unprocurableatthepresentmoment andnotruckshavebeensubmittedat auctionduringtheperiodunderreview.Afewsmallparcelshavebeen disposedofat21/6to23/6percwt. f.o.r.Perth,andweshouldsaythata fewtrucksofprimetablepotatoes wouldrealise£23perton.

FATSTOCK.

TheWestralianFarmers,Ltd.,underdatethe14thAugust,1919.report havingheldtheirusualweeklysales atMidlandJunctiononWednesday. Yardingconsistedof5523sheep,6303 lambs,782pigs,and354cattle.Deliveriesfromrailwayswerelate,the lastofstocknotbeingavailableuntil 1o'clock.Therewasagoodattendanceofbuyers,includinggoldfields andcountrybutchersandafewgraziers.

Sheep.-Theyardingwasalmost whollydrawnfromtheEasternand GreatSouthernareas,afewtrucks comingfromtheMidlandandGeraldtondistricts.Merinowetherspre- dominated,withafewpensofmerino ewesandasmallsprinklingofcross- bredwethers.Thequalitygenerally wasnotuptolateofferings,really primequalitybeingscarce.Themarketopenedfirmatlastweek'srates, andshowedaslightriselaterfor goodtradesorts;butotherclasses easedsomewhat.Quotations:Best crossbredwethers38/to42/,extra primeandweighty55/to60/,good 33/to36/;bestcrossbredewes32/ to36/,oddpenshigher,good28/to 30/;bestmerinowethers38/to42/, extraprimeandweightywithgood skins48/to52/,good,wellcovered 33/to36/,medium24/to28/,best merinoewes28/to30/,extraprime withgoodskinsto36/,goodwithgood skins24/to26/,medium19/to22/, stores12/6.

Lambs.-Theyardingwasaheavy one,beingabout2000inadvanceof lastweek,andconsistingchieflyof suckers.Qualityonthewholewas notsatisfactory.manylotsofsmall andverylightsortsbeingpenned. Thesupplywasratherinexcessofrequirements,and,consequently,pricesexceptforbestsortsweremuch easier. conditionedHoggetsalsoeasedforplain sorts,butpensofgoodqualitymaintainedlaterates.Quo- tations:Besthoggets24/to28/,oddpens30/to32/,good20/to22/,plain 15/to17/;bestsuckers18/to20/, oddpensto25/,good15/to17/,plain 12/to14/,afewlower.

Pigs.-Yardingonthewholewas satisfactoryandincludedanumberof pensofchoicechoppersandbaconers. Buyerswerefullyrepresentativeof thetrade,curersandfeeders,andall classesmetwithreadysale. Choppers:Pricesweresomewhat easier,bestheavyweights£7to£8, withoddpigshigher.Good,£5to £6,afewlower.

Baconers:Fairsupplyandquality good.Competitionwaskeenandlate priceswerefullymaintained.Best heavyweights100/to110/,extra choice£611216,good85/to95/, medium70/to80/.

Porkers:Goodsupply,butratheran excessoflightweights.Priceswere firmatlaterates.Bestheavy65/to 75/;medium50/to64/,light40/to 50/,afewlower.

StoresandSlips:Demandwasgood andcompleteclearanceeffected.Best qualitystores30/to36/,medium20/ to26/,slips18/to22/,weaners10/ to14/,afewlower.

Cattle.-Yardingincludedabout80 fromtheMurchison,consistingofbullocksandcows,thelatterbeingin satisfactorycondition,butthebullocksveryplain.Balanceofyarding wasfromlocalsourcesandincluded afewpensoffairquality,butanumberofsmallgreensteersandothers unsuitabletothetradewereyarded. Priceswerefirmforallqualitysorts. andratheradvancedonlaterates.

Quotations:Mediumqualitymedium weightbullocks224'to£25,medium qualitylightweight£20to£22,poor quality£16to£18,forwardstores £11to£12.Goodqualitycows£24 to£25,extraprimeandweighty£28 to232,mediumqualitymedium weightcows£20to£22.

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"Watchman-whatoftheNight?"

TheofficialPeaceprogrammeisnotyetconcludedWearestill,in commonwiththepeoplesofthealliednations,extractingasmuch beliefaswecanfromthepublishedspeechesofhighly-paidofficials andagenerouslypatronisedpressthatPeaceISanaccomplishedfact andthattheworldisgraduallyreturningtoitsoldpre-Wargroove, ortosomegroovenearlyapproximatingtheoldrutinwhichit muddledalongitswayroundthesunWewouldliketoshutour eyesaschildrendoandthinkthatallisassereneasweareledto imagine;butoptimistthoughweare,weconfesstoahalf-fearthat theprotestationsofthespruikerswhoareboostingPeaceto-dayare not,reallysincere,andthatbehindtheirspruikingisthecreeping wraithofaworldhalf-mad.ThealarmingincidentsoftheContinent furnishuswithsufficientevidencethatthewarhasleftbehindit manydeepanduglygashesthatarenotlikelytobeimmediately healed.ThespiritofRevoltspreadsitsvastshadowovernearly everygoverningPowerinEurope.Wefindgovernments-oldsettledgovernments-temporisingwithinjusticesandmisdoingsand compoundingwitholdprivilegedmonopolies,andfoolishlyand wickedlyattemptingtobuttressauthoritybythemisapplicationof thatpowerwhichtheirparchmentshavegiventhem.Allhuman powerisinthepeople.Governmentsarebuttheexpressionofthe people'swill;but,seemingly,thewillofthepeopleisbeingflouted, andtheirprivilegesarebeingleg-ironedbythecreaturesthey created.DuringtheprogressofthewarthestatesmenofEurope andthestatesmenofeverywherepreachedasmoralsermons;we weretoldthatabetterworldwouldemergefromtherefiningfurnace ofthewarthatGovernmentswouldhaveotherandpurerethics, andthatthereignofPrivilegewouldbesucceededbythereignof Justice.Afewbatteredcrownsareintheyinseums;theliveryof severalcourtsarefindingtheirwaytothecuto-hunters;buttheold, unfortunatetraditionswhichthosebatteredcrownsandliveries representedremain.Sometyrannieshavebeencrushed,butthereis adangerthatothertyrannieswilltaketheirplace.Industrialunrest stampedesContinentalCabinets;itthreatensotherCabinets.Though theCensorshipofnewsminimisestheimportanceoftheindustrial troublesinEnglandwecannotshutoureyestothefactthattheCoal StrikeinYorkshireandtherecentriotinginLiverpoolaremoreserious thanappearedfromthecables,andaresymptomaticofamoregeneral slumberingunrestwhichisgivinggraveconcerntotheGovernment. Itwaseasyforthepresstosaythat"nostepsarebeingtakentoend theYorkshirestrike,theauthoritiesbelievingthatwhentheminers aretiredofkeepingholidaytheywillresume."Weweretoldthatthe minersarefeelingthelossofwagesandthatthePAWNBROKERSARE BUSYandthattheYorkshireMiners'Associationissellingits investmentstoprovidestrikepay.Thatunfortunatephaseofthe miners'waragainstCapitalwasheraldedasevidenceofthe crumblingstrengthoftheminers'resistance,andseemedtobe joyfullyacceptedbytheothersideasthebeginningoftheendofthe struggle.TheprinciplesofJusticeversusInjusticedidnotcomeinto thepicture.Thepovertyoftheminerandthelimitedfinancesofhis organisationwerecontrastedwiththestrengthoftheCoalLords,and theCoalLords,sittingupontheirbulgingmoneybags,couldafford towaituntilthelastpledgehadgonetothepawn-shop;untilwife andbairnsandthebreadwinnerwerereducedbystarvationtoa breadlesstableconference; and,assuredly,itsultimatumsubmissiontothewillofthewealthierCoalman.Thereisfineirony inthestatementthatthepawnbrokersarebusy.Perhapstheywere, buttheEnglishworkmanneverhadmuchtopawn.Hismasters sawtothat.Fouryearsofwargavehimafictitiousadvantagein thelabormarketand,maybe,thewifehadsomeextrathingsinthe drawing-roomant:theboudoir,forwehavereadsomewherethatthe miners'wiveswerelargepurchasersofcatpetsandjewelleryand otherluxuries,andthattheywereflushofmoney,astheyhadnever beenbefore,owingtotheupliftinwagesduringthewar.Thereis alwayscuttingsivcasmforthewagesman.PerhapstheBritish workmanhadhisbriefdgyofopulence;butthatisover,andwith thealteredconditionsbroughtaboutbythewar,hewillnottake theacidofhismastersmuchlongerwithoutaverygraveanda verypositiveprotest.Wedidnotreadofanyoutcryagainstthe hugemoneygrantsvotedbytheBritishParliamenttothevery well-paidBeatty,Haig,Jellicoe&Co.;batwehavenodoubtLabour inEnglandhasnotedthemunificenceofParliamentinitspocketbookforfuturereference.Weweretoldfromathousandplatforms duringtheConscriptioncampaignthatEnglandandherAllieswent towarwiththeCentralPowerstoendwar-tomaketheworldsafe forDemocracy.WeweretoldbythePrimeMinisterofEngland thattheoldordermustgo;thattheworldcouldnotgobackto pre-warconditions.Yetwefind"Governmentofthepeoplebythe peopleforthepeople"ananachronism,andstillrumblingalong itsoldrut.TheLeagueofNations,whichDemocracyhadbacked asawinner,hasgonedowninpublicestimation,andalreadythe whiteantofdissensioniscreepingintoit.Eventhepost-prandial positivist,WilliamMorrisHughes,isnottoocertainofitsefficany. TheMinisterforWarandAir(Mr.WinstonChurchill)onTuesday last,intheHouseofCommons,inreplytoademandforretrenchment,toldtheHousethat"nextyearonlytwonationsinEurope wouldbefreefromconscription-EnglandandGermany.Before thewar,thearmycost£29,000,000yearly,butheestimated,in

WallsNowspaparisaPariahisaPerpetualMission."-LEO.XIII.

viewoftheincreasedpayandallowances,itwouldcostfromsixtyfivetoseventymillionsinfuture.Theairforceexpenditurewas estimatedat225,000,000."Sothereyouare.Thewardebtisa millstoneforthenationtocarry,andtheadditionalsixty-fiveto seventymillionspoundswillpressterriblyheavyupontheneckof theBritishtaxpayer.Itmeansnothingshortofindustrialslavery. AndyetweheartheflamboyantcalltotheEmpireforunity-and somepeoplearealreadytalkingofImperialFederation.Australiawill needtowatchthosepeople,andwatchthemverycarefully.Wefeel thatthemoretemperateofEnglishStatesmenarealreadyawakened totheseriousnessofcurrenteventsinEngland,andinIreland,and arehonestlyseekingforawayoutofthepresentpoliticalmorass.In connectionwiththeevervaryingIrishshadowitisremarkablethat theonlybitofnewswhichhasfilteredthroughthecablesduring severalweeksistheannouncementthatabodyofarmedmenattacked abarracksandcarriedon,untiltheirpowderwasexhausted,asortof comicoperafulisadeagainstit.Itis,thoughobviously,apropaganda canardanindicationthatallisnotserenewithBritishGovernment inIreland.Wehavehereathomeevidencesofanunrestthatis graduallygrowingmoreacuteandarticulate,andourrulingpowers seemjustasstubbornlyblindtoitsgravity.Theymuddlealong theirwaytemporising,patching,andpostponinguntil,tired,repudiatedandscorned,thewageearnerswillonedayrevoltagainstthe ineffectualnessandincompetenceofparliamentarypartygovernment. Thereisnodenyingtheteemingevidenceofpresentunrest.Itis everywherethroughouttheCommonwealth-todenyitwouldbethe veriesthypocrisy.Discontentandimpatientmurmuringsareon everyside,andoursystemofGovernmentisseeminglyhelplessto stemthecurrentofdiscontent.HANSARD,thesedays,gives noencouragementtohopeforachange.Itisaveritable Zaharaofverbiage,andweareinclinedtotheopinionthat partypoliticshavereachedadeadend.ThroughouttheEmpire thesamemiasmaisapparent.InJunelastaLondonToryorgan, theOBSERVER,remarked"OurnormalsystemofGovernmentis inabeyance.Infact,weliveetpresentundernosystem,inthetrue senseofGovernmentatall.Inthisunhealthyatmpsphereitisnot surprisingtomarkthegrowthofatendencytodistrustanddespise theparliamentarysystemandeventooverthrowitindisgust.Yet thatsystemisourmostdistinctiveinventionandthesurestguarantee offreedommankindhasyetdiscovered."Thepresent,then, thoughtheanthemsofpeaceareringingsweetlythroughthetether, isfraughtwithgraveforebodings,anuthefuturewith,perhaps, immensechanges.

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Thelatestmessagereceivedfromthe RotundaHospital,isthatFatherT.R. O'Gradyisprogressingverynicely.His manyfriends,wearesure,willwelcomethegoodnews.

TheattentionofourCatholicschools isdrawntoanoticeinanothercolumn ofthe£80scholarshipofferedbythe HibernianSocietyofthisState,and theconditionsunderwhichitisoffered.Wecongratulatethesocietyon thisgooddeeddonetoCatholiceducation.ThereareamongstourCatholiccitizensmanywhocouldaffordto contributetowardsotherscholarships, and,perhaps,pavethewaytosuccess fordeservingCatholicyouthswho, throughfinancialreasons,areunableto accommodatetheirambitionforthe higherstudies,andthepityisthat thesefavouredsoulsarenotinspired todoso.

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The'nominationsforthevariousofficesfortheensuinghalf-yearwerereceivedbythescrutineers,andtheydisclosedthefactthatthereisevidence ofkeenenthusiasmforthehonourof representationinthecontrolofthesocietyaffairs.Apleasingfeatureofthe entriesisthe'factthatMr.Marmionhas signifiedhisintentiontoagainplace hisvaluedservicesatthedisposalof theclerkforthepositionofpresident. ThepostofsecretarywillinallprobabilityfallupontheshouldersofMr. Leo.Rodreda,whosoablyfulfilledthe dutiesduringlastyear.Theresults fortheotherpositionswillbewatched withgreatinterest.

Membersareremindedofthefact thatunlesstheybecomefinancialon thebookstheywillbecomedisfranchisedandlosetheprivilegeofavote. Theyarealsoremindedthatthecompetitionforthedesignofasuitable badgewillbebroughttoacloseduringthecomingweek,andthosedesirousofsecuringthetrophyforthebest designarerequestedtolodgetheir entriesimmediately.

Againthemembershipofthesocietyhasunfortunately,beendiminishedbydeath.DuringtheweekLouis Conwaypassedtohisheavenlyreward. Influenzawasagaintheresult,andthe deepestsympathyisextendedtohis fatherinGeraldton.Thismember wasaconstantvisitortotheclub,and hisabsencewillbemissedbyhislarge bodyofassociateswithwhomhewas heldsinhighesteem.

Thelatestvictimtothesicknessis Mr.PercyDavidson(vice-presidentof thecricketclub).Aspeedyrecovery iswishedthismember,fromevery quarter,especiallyfromthecricketers.

Deepandpoignantregretwill,we aresure,beawakenedintheheartsof allwhoknewFatherPhilipSheridan, whentheyreadthathediedonlast MondayeveningatthehospitalofSt. JohnofGod,Kalgoorlie,afteranillness oftendays.Hewasconsciousto theverylast,andthoughhefought bravelyagainsthisillness,whenthe knowledgethathisdayswerenumberedwasborneinuponhim,heperfectlyresignedhimselftoGod'sHolyWill. FatherPhil.,ashewasfamiliarly known,wasalovableyoungpriest,and thoughneverrobust,hehadagreat capacityforwork,andwasafineorganiser.Hisparishionerslovedhim devotedlyandhisdeathisaterrible sorrowtothem.Owingtorestricted spacethisweekandtohavingreceived theparticularsofhisdeathonThursdaymorning,weareholdingoveruntil nextissuethefullreportofhis obsequies.Peacetohisdearsoul.

Ourdeepestsympathyisextendedto theBenedictinecommunityonthe ghatlosssustainedbyitthroughthe deaththisweekofPriorBas'The newsofhisdeathwasagreatshockto hismanyfriends.Hewasonhis wayhomewhendeathcametohimat sea.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

Chaplain-MajorFatherGoodman, M.S.H.,paidtheRECORDafriendly callduringtheweek.Helookssplendidafterhisroughingitwiththe troopsinEgypt,andwiththeAnzacs atGallipoli.FatherGoodmanhad manyclosecallsduringhismissionary careerwiththeboys,andwasatleast ononeoccasion,seriouslywounded.He isanativeofthisState,andasplendid typeofthemissionarypriest.

DenisKehoe,theyoungIrish-Americanactor,openedhisbriefseasonin .VerthatHisMajesty'sTheatre,on Saturdaynightlast,toacrowded house."MotherMachree"appealedto thebigaudience,andwashighlyapproved.Throughout,Mr.Kehoeand hissupportersreceivedmeritedapplause.Therewasn'tadullmoment atanytimeduringtheeveningin "MotherMachree."Mr.Kehoe'ssympatheticrenderingof"YourMother" and"MotherMachree,"hadavery pleasingandsoul-stirringeffect;asalso did"BelieveMe,"inwhichMr.Kehoe wasverysuccessfulwithhisownIrish harpaccompaniment.If"TomMoore" isasgoodas"MotherMachree," patronsareassuredofanuniqueentertainment.Slantha!

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Thefirstcinderelladanceorganised bythesocietywasheldonWednesdayeveningintheLiteraryInstitute, whenalargecrowdassembledandindulgedinallthelatestintricaciesof thevariousdances.Theprofitswill begiventotheCricketClub.A similarfunctionwillbeheldonSeptember11.intheHibernianHall.

Thelastsocialonthesyllabuswillbe heldintheclubroomsonWednesday eveningnext.Ladyfriendsareextendedacordialinvitationtobepresent.

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The"oldboys"oftheChristianBrothers'College,areremindedofthe meetingtobeheldatthecollegeon Tuesdaynext,the9thinst.,at8 o'clock.All"oldboys"ofthecollege arecordiallyinvitedtobepresent.

"Youneedalliancewhenyouarenot strong,andyouareweakonlywhen youarenottruetoyourself.You areweakonlyyouareinthewrong; vouareweakonlywhenyouareafraid todoright;youareweakonlywhen youdoubtyourcauseandthemajestyofanation'smightasserted."PresidentWilson.

officerscontinuetocarryouttheir dutiesconscientiouslyandwell." Thesyllabusframedforthistermis anattractiveone.

Prominentamongtheitemsalready carriedthroughhavebeenthegeneral debateoftheadvisabilityoftheabolitionoftheUpperHousesinFederal andStateParliaments,andthedebate ontheLeagueofNations,inwhich latter,Bros.O'Connor,P.Lane,andC. McCarthy,onthenegativeside,met anddefeatedBros.Fitzgerald,HallnanandHickey.

Thesocietyisfortunateinhaving amongstitsmembersMr.R.D.Lane, LL.B.,whosegeneralknowledgeand experienceisofgreatvalue.During thetermMr.Lanegaveaveryfine lectureon"SocialIllsandtheirRemedies,"afullaccountofwhichhasappearedinthecolumnsoftheW.A.RECORD,whichpaper,by-the-way,is ever-willingtopublishreportsofmeetings,etc.,andpromotetheinterests oftheCatholicsocieties.

Itisindeedgratifyingtoseesucha largenumberofyoungmemberswho, byjoiningatanearlyage,gainavery valuableexperienceandeducation. Again,theenvironmentwillsurelybe aninfluenceforgooduponthem,and willaffordthemopportunityofprofitablyspendingtheirtime,inpreference todevotngittotheless-satisfying attractionsofthestreet.Theirpresenceintheranksreflectscreditonthe parents,whorealise,perhaps,ina greaterdegreethandotheyoungmen themselves,thegreatbenefitstobederivedfrommembershipofaCatholic society. Thesocialaspect,too,isnotbeing neglected.Varioussocialeveningshave beenheld,andeachhasprovedanunqualifiedsuccess.

HIBERNIANSOCIETY.

Thefortnightlymeetingofthedistrictboardoftheabovesocietywas heldintheHibernianHall,Murraystreet,Perth,onTuesday,August12, 1919,at8p.m.Bro.A.A.Moffat, D.P,.inthechair;alsoBros.B.McCloskey,D.V.P.,WalterDwyer,P.D.P., J.H.Gordon,D.T.,andtheDistrict Secretary.Apologieswerereceived fromBro.J.Tully,D.G.,fornon-attendance.

TheBoarddiscussedthescholarship andotherimportantmatters,andaccountstotheextentof£293s.7d. werepassedforpayment.

Thesyllabusitematthemeetingof theabove,heldonthe5thinst.,was "magazine"night,andtherewasa goodresponsetotherequestofthe editorofthemagazine(Mr.Hickey) forcontributions.Avarietyofarticles weresubmitted:industrial,political andsocialsubjectsbeingdealtwith, andtherewasalsoacolumnofpersonalities,thewholemakingavery interestingandinstructivebudget. Thiswasthefirstmagazinenightsince there-organisationofthesociety,and thenumberandqualityofthecontributionswasverygratifying.Itis hopedthatonthenextoccasion,the articleswillbeevenmorenumerous andvaried.Themagazinewasprefacedbythefollowingeditorial:-"In Mayofthisyear,thesocietywasreorganised,andsincethattimethe membershiphassteadilyincreased.A judiciousselectionwasmadewhen Bro.M.O'Connorwaselectedt3the officeofpresident.Bro.O'Connor, havinghadalargeamountofexperienceinvariousdebatingandliterary societies,isspeciallysuitedtothisposition;Bro.G.McCarthy,foraperiod presidentoftheBoulderBranchofthe A.N.A.,isanablesecretary.These

"TomMoore."

Commencingthis(Saturday)evening DenisKehoeandhisIrishplayerswill presentTheo.BertSayers'greatIrish romanticplaydealingwiththeimmortalpoet,TomMoore,fromactualhistoricalincidentsinhislife.TornMoore isanamedeartoeveryIrishmanand woman,andtothewholeoftheworld. Theperiodofthestorybeingthatof GeorgetheThird,lendsitselftoromance,andtomosteffectivecostuming bothoftheladiesandthemenofthe caste.ThestoryissetinIrelandand intheLondonCourt,andotherIrish personagestakepartinthestory,notablyRichardBrinsleySheridan.The brightnessofthisplayandthewitof itslineshavemadeitoneoftheoutstandingdramaticsuccessesofthe stage,andthefamousIrishplayhas beenpresentedforrunsofgreatlength

StaroftheSeaBranch(No.136), Fremantle.

Thequarterlymeetingoftheabove branchtookplaceonMonday,the11th inst.,whenBro.T.J.-Alford,P.P.,occupiedthechairintheabsenceofBro. Brady(ill).Bro.E.Gallagheracted asvice-president,andBro.D.O'Brien asguardian.Thepreviousmeetings minuteswereconfirmedasread.SickpaywaspassedtoBros.V.H.Satie andJ.Walsh,M.Garahey,D.Dunn, D.Gallagher,D.Sugrue,J.P.Whyte, J.J.Carolan,andE.Hayes.Bros.T. J.AlfordandJ.W.O'Brienwereappointedbranchauditors.Bros.D. O'Brien,J.B.McCloskeyandJ. Brownwereacceptedbyclearances.It wasdecidedtostrikealevyof6d.per memberforthecomingquarter,tobe devotedtothescholarship.Thesecretarygaveaprogressreportoflast euchrepartyanddance.Preparations forthethirdeuchrepartyanddance tobeheldonthe13th,wereproceededwith.Receiptsfortheeveningtotalled£25.At9.50'themeetingterminatedintheprescribedform.

inallthecitiesoftheworld,andstood constantrevivals.DenisKehoewill appearasTomMoore,andwillsinga numberofthepoet'smelodies,including"Love'sYoungDream."Thefull strengthofthecompanyisrequired fortheproduction.Thecastofcharactersbeing(TomMoore)DenisKehoe,(SirPercivalLovelace)Richard Bellairs,(RichardBrinsleySheridan) C.R.Stanford,(TerenceFarrell)Brian Ewart,(RobinDyke)LesterCarey, (Buster)BarneyEgan,(AndrewMcDermott)GeorgeMelrose,(Beau Brummell)CecilBurke,(H.R.H.the PrinceofWales)RolandStavely, (WinnieFarrell,afterwardsMrs.Fitzherbert)MissNellieCalvin,(Bessie Dyke)FrancisKayher,(Mrs.Malone) EthelGrist.Therearealsotwelve childrenintheschoolscene."Tom Moore"canonlybepresentedforsix nights-TheplansareopenatNieholsons,Ltd.

GeraldtonDiocese.

WEDDING.

PrevioustoaNuptialMass,celebratedbytheVeryRev.DeanGraber, V.G.,atSt.FrancisXavier'sCathedral, onThursday,24th.ult.,amarriage whichcreatedmuchinteresttookplace, thecontractingpartiesbeingMissHenriettaGroessler,theeldestdaughterof Mr.HenryGroessler,ofGregory-street, Geraldton,andMr.DanielCunningham,secondsonofMrs.MaryCunninghamandthelateMr.Timothy Cunningham,ofGlendale,Northampton.ThebridewasattendedbyMiss PearlMcDonald(cousin),lateofSydney,MissHelenaCunningham(sister ofbridegroom),andMissStellaGroessler(sister).Mr.JohnCunningham andMr.HarryGroesslerattendedthe bridegroom,whileMr.EugeneGroessler actedasM.C.Aftertheceremonya receptionwasheldattheOddfellows' Hall,whereMissMcDonald,auntof thebride,receivedtheguests.The VeryRev.DeanGraber,V.G.,presided.Theusualtoastswerehonoured attheweddingbreakfast,atthecon. elusionofwhichthehappycoupleleft fortheirfuturehome,whichisadjacenttoNorthampton.

WedeeplyregrethavingtochroniclethedeathofMrs.D.J.McGauran, senr.,relictofthelateMr.D.J.McGauran,formerlySuperintendentof TelegraphsinNewSouthWales,and, lateroninWesternAustralia,andmotherofCr.D.J.McGauran,ofGeraldton,Mr.T.F.McGauran,ofMeekatharra,andtheMissesB.K.andC.L. McGauran,ofMorong.Bendigo(Vic.). Thesadeventtookplaceatherlate home,Frankston,inthesuburbsof Melbourne,onJuly16.Deceasedwas thelastsurvivingdaughterofthelate Mr.DavidKerrYoung,formerlyGovernmentMedicsOfficer,NewZealand, andwasatthetimeofherdeath64 yearsofage.

GERALDTON DONGARRA.

OnAugust9,theConventSchool footballteamtravelledtoDongarraby thePerthtrain,wheretheyhadarrangedamatchwiththeDongarraboyson August10.Themorningwasspentin practiceandsight-seeing,andat3 o'clocktheboysmetontheRecreationGround,wherethegamewasplayed.ThetosswaswonbyDongarra, whoselectedtokickwiththewind.

Fromthebounce-offGeraldtonsecured thebail,andafterseveralattempts scoredaminor.Thiswasfollowedby severalothers,anda"sixer"wasaddedbeforethebellsounded.

Geraldtonagaintookchargeofthe ballinthenextquarter,andputup 4goals8behindsmoretotheirscore, makingit5goals16points.Inthe third-quarterDongarrawasstrengthen- edbytheaidoftwoseniors,whocame intomakethegameeven;butthis wasnotthecase,forGeraldtononce morescored3pointsagainstastrong wind.ThoughDongarrafoughthard inthelastquarter,theycouldnotstop thevisitorsfromscoringagain,and aftersomeclevercombination,the Geraldtonboyswonwith9goals27 pointstonil. TheyreturnedhomebySaturday's train,afterenjoyingagoodouting,and weregratefulforthekindhospitality shownthembythepeopleofDongarra.

MOUNTMAGNET.

ThebazaarinaidoftheChurch BuildingFund,heldonthe17th,18th, and19thJuly,wasmostsuccessful,the takingsamountingto£260. The chairmanoftheRoadBoard(Mr.J.I. Thomas),inafewwords,declaredthe bazaaropen.TherewerealsopresentontheplatformhisLordshipBishopKelly(Geraldton),Rev.Father Prendergast,Messrs.Drew(treasurer),Hayter(Press),Fanning,andKennedy.Anapologywasreceivedfrom Mr.duBoulay.Thestallswereattendedtobythefollowing:-A.I.F.:Mrs. Slavin,withMesdamesColeman,Stockden,Harris,Pollock,andMissM. Carroll.Peace:Mrs.Drew,withMrs. BurtandtheMissesThomasandBurt. Australia:MissO'Brien,withMesdamesO'BrienandHarveyandElsie Harvey.Ashootinggallery,fortunetellingbyMadameZingara,andother items,madeupalistthatdidnotfail todrawthenecessarymoney.Voting forthestallsresulted:A.I.F.,1; Peace,2;Australia,3. The"uglymen's"competitionresolveditselfintoacontestbetween Messrs.WilliamsonandJones,the others"alsoran."Mr.Williamson won,amidapplause,byover5,000

man303,E.Davis309,Geo.Brown 80.Afterthefinalvotinginconnectionwiththe"uglymen's"competition, FatherPrendergastspokebriefly, thankingthepublicfortheirpatronage andthankedinaspecialwayMr. Thomasforhiskindnessinopeningthe proceedings,BishopKellyforhisattendance,andtheladystall-holders andtheirassistantsforthegreatenergy theythrewintotheworkofprepare" tion,MadameZingaraforhergood offices,Mr.duBoulay(auctioneer), Mr.Coleman(secretary),Messrs.Drew, Kennedy,O'Brien,HarveyandSlavin werereferredtoinverylaudatory terms.Referringbrieflytothe"ugly men's"competitionthespeakersaid thenumbersontheboardspokemore eloquentlythanhecouldofthegreat taskMrs.Fanninghadaccomplishedin bringtheuglyoneshehadadopted tothefront.Thespeakerannouncedthatthreeraffleswhichcouldnotbe drawnthatnight,wouldbedrawnat8 o'clockonMondayevening,atthe GrandHotel.Theresultsofthedrawingforthemareandfoal,foracushionandthe10s.note,areincluded intheabovelist.

H.A,C.B.Society.

ValueofScholarship£80.

Ascholarshipofthevalueof£20per annum,tenableforfouryearsatany CatholicSecondarySchoolinthe StateofWA.,isofferedbytheabove societyonthefollowingconditions:-

(1)Thescholarship,whichisopentothechildrenanddependentsof membersandjuvenilemembersofthe societyonly,willbeawardedonthe resultsoftheW.A.GovernmentSecondarySchoolscholarshipexaminations fortheyear1919.(2)Theconditions astoage-limitarethosesetdownin theregulationsasissuedbytheEducationDepartmentofW.A.(3)Ifa candidatewinaGovernmentSecondary Schoolscholarship,heshallnotbe eligibleforthescholarshipofferedby thissociety.(4)Thedecisionofthe districtboardofthissocietyinawardingthescholarshipshallbefinal.

Applicationformsareobtainable fromMr.J.J.Farrell,districtsecretary,HibernianHall,Perth.

WestPerth.

OnThursday,the21stAugust,anotheroneofthosepleasurableeuchrepartyanddancefunctionswhich havebeentakingplaceatthe NorthPerthTownHallfor sometimepast,inaidofSt. Brigid'sChurchbazaar,willbeheld. EveryeffortisbeingmadebyMr.D. C.Perrottandhisenergeticassistants tobringitintolinewithitsforerunnersinpointofpatronageandentertainment.Agoodevening'spleasure ispromisedtoeveryone.Cardsfrom 8to10;dancingfrom10to12.Refreshments,prizesandmusicwillbeas previouslyonthebestscale.Theusual Is.willadmityou,andyouwillbe suretoenjoyyourselves.Don'tfail tosecureaticket.

Theart-unioninconnectionwiththe NorthPerthstall,forthreevaluable prizeswhich,owingtounforseencircumstances,waspostponedfromthe 15thinst.,willbedrawnontheevening ofthe21st,attheeuchrepartyand dance.Afewticketsremainunsold. Thosewhohaven'tsecuredoneshould hurryupandhaveatryfortheprizes. Theyarewellworthchancinga6d. tosecure. Thecollectionsforthemonthof August,inaidoftheparochialdebt, havefallenbelowtheaverage.This factistoberegretted.Moreinterest shouldbetakenintheefforttoliquidatethedebtonourparishchurch.A considerablenumberintheparishare notrecognisingtheirresponsibilities,andareleavingtheburdentothegenerousfew.Mostlytheyarefairlywell favouredwithworldlygoods,andcould givegenerously,butunfortunatelythey chosetoshyclearofthecollector.It ishopednextcollectionwillshowa bigimprovement. Thesympathyofallwhoknowthe McGradefamily,will,wefeelsure, beextendedtothemintheirrecent bereavement,causedbythedeathof Mr.A.L.McGrade,atBlackboy,from influenza.Theannouncementofhis deathcameasashocktohismany friendsintheparish.Hewasaquiet, unassumingyoungfellow,adevout Catholic,andhighlyrespectedbya widecircleoffriends.Hisfuneral duringtheweekwaslargelyattended. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.MissEileen McGradeisalsoseriouslyillatBlack- boy,andforher,whohasgenerously assistedineverygoodworkofcharity andreligionintheparish,theprayers ofallwhoreadtheselinesaresolicit- votes.Thevotingwasasfollows:-ed.Wesincerelypraythatshewill C.Williamson15,470,J.Jones10,464,comesafelythroughherveryserious

B.Fleming627,J.Harris360,A.Cole-illness.

Kalgoorlie.

Chaplain-MajorRev.FatherGoodman,M.S.H.,wasthecelebrantofthe 10o'clockMassonlastSunday,at whichhepreachedaverytouchingsermonontheGospelforthedayfrom thetext,"SeeingthecityHewept overit."FatherGoodman'sdiscoursewaslistenedtowithraptatten- tionfor,addedtoitsexcellentmatter, wasthefurtherexcellenceoffinished elocution,andthesceneoftheday's Gospelwasfreshinhismindfromhis visittotheHolyLand-oneoftheexperienceswhich"thefortunesofwar" broughttohimasamilitarychaplain ofnearlyfouryears'activeservice. Attheeveningdevotions,Father DonogherrecitedtheRosary,and FatherGoodmanpreachedanothernotablesermoninspiredbytheapproachingfeastoftheAssumptionofOur Lady.Basinghiswordsonthoseof thesweetProphetessoftheMagnificat,"Behold,fromhenceforth,allgenera-tionsshallcallmeblessed,"theeloquentmissionertraceddevotiontoOur Ladytoitssourcethroughtradition, andtheGospel,andtheOldTestament,andwithconvincingarguments heshowedhow,logically,andtheologically,andhistorically,devotionto OurLadywastheindispensableconcomitantoftheIncarnation.Father Goodmanillustratedhisglowingsub- jectbyreferencestothepotentinfluencewhichMariandevotionhadhad onthedeathswhichheattendedin Gallipoli,FranceandPalestine,hisac- tualexperienceslendingweighttoall hispreviousargumentsastotheexcellenceoftheCatholicFaithinrefusing toseparatewhatGodhasjoinedto- gether-thenamesofJesusandMan', andtheloveofJesusandMary. St.Mary'sparishjoinswithBoulderinlamentingtheearlydeathofFather Phil.Sheridan.FatherSheridanwas well-knowninKalgoorlie,havingwork- edhereyearsagowithMgr.Robinson. Muchsympathyisfeltforthelatepriest'smother,farawayinCounty Cavan,bythepeopleforwhomFather Phil.gavehislife,foritwascertainly theextraworkofsickcallsaddedto hisactivitiesinconnectionwiththe bazaar,thatunderminedhisconstitu- tiontosuchanextentastomakehim aneasymarkforseriousillness.There isnodoubtthatFatherSheridanwas amartyrtodutyandcharity,andhis sepulchreisglorious,becauseOur Lordlongagopronouncedthepane- gyricofallsuchashe,inthosewords oftheGospelwhichtellofholiest, priestlysacrifice,"Thegoodshepherd givethhislifeforhissheep." Thegoodworkoftheconsecrationof homestotheSacredHeartisproceed- ingintheparish,FatherDonogher havinglatelyconsecratedthehomes ofthefollowing:-Mrs.Kennon,Miss Flemming,Mr.Davitt,Mrs.Devitt, Mrs.Horan,Mrs.Gooling's,Mrs. Brown,Mrs.Hallinan,andMrs.Roberts,aswellastheChristianBrothers' College.TheConventofSt.Johnof God,theschoolinconnectionwithit andthePiccadillyConventand school.

YoungIrelandSociety, TheweeklymeetingoftheYoung IrelandSocietywasheldonWednesdy last.Mr.Jas.Healypresided,andkept thebusinessmoving.Theoverture wasplayedbyMissE.Mitchell.Mr. TomButler'ssongswonmuchapplause,andMasterPatsyFinnigan,apromis- ingyoungGael,recited,"O'Donnell Aboo,"followedby-a comicsong."Finnigan's"Wake,"byMr.Harry McMahon,andarecitationbyMr.Jack Walsh.Mr.Dohenydiscoursedon"ReferencesofIrishHistory."Avoteof sympathywaspassedtoMr.McMahon inthelossofhiswife,whowaskilled astheresultofamotoraccident.After amostenjoyabledance,themeeting closedbythesingingof"GodSaveIreland."

Therewillbesomefinecostumesin "TomMoore"atthetheatrethisevening,when"TomMoore"istocommenceit'srun,notablythecourt dressesofMissNellieCalvinandMiss FrancesKayher.

O.P.O. OtherPeople'sOpinion.

Whatevermaybesaidaboutthe meritsofcablegramstoLondon,iti.e evidenteventothemostcarelessobserverthatcablesfromLondonare worthless.Theverydayonwhich theopinionsof"Londonfinanciers" aboutAustraliawerepublished,we find,sidebysidewithglowingac.. countsofthepeacecelebrations,reportsthattheEnglishRailwaymen'sUnionwereonstrike;theLondonelec- tricianswereonstrike;thatthepowers fulFrenchMinistrywasshakeninal" crisis;andthattheBritishFoodControllerwascomplainingthatthesovereignwithinaweekwouldnotbe worthmorethanfourdollars.One nightlastweekwelearnedthatthe Londonrailwaysystemwassuddenly heldup,andtheminerswereinrevolt, andthoughforseveraldayswewere notsuppliedwithfurtherdetails,we cannotsaywhetherthesilenceisowingtocablecongestionortothefact thatitdoesnotsuittheBritishPress Bureautogiveustheinformation -CATHOLICPRESS.

"Don'tyezunderstand,Hinnissy? Wewintintothewarrtoshtop foightin',wekiptatittoshtop foightin;we'regoin'atityittoshtop foightin',andwewon'tshtopfoightin' incasewe'reshtartfoightin'agin andsowe'reshtillfoightin'andwe're goin'tofoight untilweshtop foightin'-d'yesee?"-Mr.Dooley.

Itisamelancholythingtoconsider, thattheartofprinting,whichmight bethegreatestblessingtomankind, shouldprovedetrimentaltous,and thatitshouldbemadeuseoftoscatterprejudiceandignorancethrougha people,insteadofconveyingtothem TruthandKnowledge.-Addison(1714,

"Hethoughtthatacensusshouldimmediatelybetakenofthereservesof wheatandflourintheCommonwealth, inviewofthepossiblefailureofthe wheatcropinQueenslandandnorthwesternNewSouthWales,asaresult ofthedroughtconditions.Nosales ofwheatorflourforexportshouldbe sanctioneduntiltherequirementsfor homeconsumptionforthenexttwelve monthshadbeenassured."-Mr.Hunter,ChiefSecretaryoftheRyan QueenslandMinistry.

Whowonthewar?Inmyopinion, GodAlmightywonthewar.Thatis theonlywayIcanaccountforthedefeatoftheBoches.Byallthelawsof odds haveandfortune,Germanyoughtto beatersFrancedecisivelyin1914. Timeaftertime,intheyearsthatfollowed,shehadvictorywithinhergraspandletitslip.Thereisnowayof accountingforhercolossalmistakes exceptbydivineintervention.The Alliesblunderedanddubbed,andcommittedmistakeaftersickeningmistake; thatGermany'sshouldhavebeeneven morecostlyisbeyondhumancapacity forerror.Andsoitlookstomeas thoughProvidencetookcareoftheAllies. Hard-headedmilitarymen, withoutmuchreligionintheirmake. up,havesaidthesamethingtome. Whathappenedisbeyondotherexplanation.

TheBritishFleet,theFrench,British,andRussianArmiessavedcivilisationthroughfourlongyearsofwar. ButGodAlmightywonit,andthe UnitedStateswasmostcertainlyHis instrumenttogivethefinishing strokes.-GeorgePattullo,inTHE SATURDAYEVENINGPOST.

Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves!GodandMarybewithDe Valera-andwithalldefendersoffreedomthroughouttheworld!-THE MONITOR.

Owingtopressureonspace,portion oftheBoulderC.Y.M.Societynotes areheldoveruntilnextweek.

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PercyKehoewillconductthemusic for"TomMoore,"andasanIrish musicianofnote,Moore'sbeautifulmelodiesaresuretobewellrendered.1.,,

J.Calvinandthe GregorianChant.

(TotheEditor.)

Sir,-Itisrefreshingtoreadsucha letterasthatofyourcorrespondent "Lancelot,"intheRECORDof August2nd,anditwouldbewellif allcontroversialistswouldoffertheir opinions,withthecourtesywhichwas thekeynoteof"Lancelot's"epistleto theRomans.Icallit"hisepistleto theRomans"becauseitseekstoset right,notonlyyouandI,Mr.Editor, butPiusX.,andthewholeRoman Court,forwhile"Lancelot"playfully pretendsthathefearsthepossible CardinalatialdignityofJ.Calvin.,he isnotintheleastsetbackattheappearanceofPiusX.,inallthepanoply ofthePopedom,forhewavesthePontiff asidewith:"Mozarth'sandHandel's MasseswerebeingperformedinCatholicchurchesyearsbeforePopeP;us X.wasborn."But"Lancelot'need havenofearthatJ.Calvinis"aCardinalincog.,"or"inpetto,"andthereis nodangerofhisbeinghaledbeforean ecclesiasticalarbiteroftherespective meritsofMolsme,orMe7becke,orof Gadsby'sserviceinC. J.Calvinisjusta"commonorgardenCatholic,"who takestheVaticanseriously.In1903 PiusX.issuedhisfamousMotuProprioonthereformofChurchmusic, andwhetheritisadoptedornotoutsideofCowra,atleastweshouldadmit thatGregorianmusicisthemusicmost favouredbytheChurch.'Whenthat isadmitted,thereisnolongeranyreasonforCatholicstochoplogicwith oneanotheraboutit.But"Lancelot"isagreedwithmeprimarily,for heis"farfromconvincedthatthe timeisripe"fortheadoptionofGregorianmusic.GregorytheGreat thoughtthetimeripecenturiesago; PiusX.thoughtitripesixteenyears ago;"Lancelot'thinksit"notripe yet,whichshowsthatheconsidersit thecorrectthingforlateron,andlet ushopethatitisonlyaquestionof timethatitwillnotalsoturnoutto beaquestionofcenturies.Injustice to"Lancelot,"Ishouldmentionthat aMotuProprioisadecreewhichis purelypersonaltothePope,theCardinalsnotbeingconsultedastoitsnecessityoritsprovisions.Buteven thoughthePopechoosetoissuzadecreeinthisway,surelyheshouldbe "heardkirhisreverence.""Lancelot"isunfortunateinconsideringitan argumentagainsttheadoptionofGre-' gortnmusic,that"Mozart'sandHan. drisMasseswerebeingperformedin CatholicchurchesyearSbeforePope PiusX.wasborn."ThemoneychangersintheTempleweretraffickingandbarteringthereforyearsbeforeChristwasborn,butthevenerable traditionof"myfatherbeforeme,"did notsavethemfromHisjust,human anger,norfromHisreformingscourge, andtheywerebidden,"Takethese thingshence.."WhenPiusX.appears,"hisfanisinhishand,andhe willthoroughlycleansehisfloor." "Lancelot"tellshimthat"thetime isnotripe,"andtherepelledPontiff turnsbackto''theTiber-'Withthese 'wordsringinginhisears,"Mozart's

MassesandHandel'sMasseswerebeing performedbeforeyouwereborn."Pius X.cannotbeblamedfornotbeginning thereformofChurchmusicbeforehe wasborn,fortherewasamostannoyinghandicapintheway.BeforePius X.wasborn,Churchmusicgroaned forburial;itisstillgroaning.The suggestionof"Lancelot"thatPiusX. mayhaveactedonpersonaltaste,and atthesuggestionofmusicianswho favoured.Gregorianmusic,isquite right;thatwasindeedthecase,but the"personaldesire"ofthePopeinany matterconnectedwiththecelebration ofthesacredmysteriesisenoughto winthegood-willofmostCatholics. Thisgood-will,ifitwereoperative, wouldestablishthereformofChurch musicinthemorning,butwehave "Lancelot's"wordforit,thatProfessor Beard'sgrandeffortinMelbournewas frustratedbythe"apatheticinterest andattendanceofthechoir."Itis onethingtoacknowledgewhatshould bedone,andquiteanotherthingto joininandmakeathing"cometrue." Peoplegetintoawayofbeingsatisfied withwhatis,andofmakingnoeffort forbetterthings."Ifit'snobetter it'snoworse,"sotospeak.Butwe mustrememberthis:theChurchdoes favourGregorianmusicmostofall,and whateveristoleratedotherthanits officialchants,isaconcessionto humanweakness,likeMoses'Billof Divorce,'becauseofthehardnessof yourhearts."MostCatholicpeople then,Iassertwithconfidence,accept PiusX.'sdecreeinthattheyadmit that,certainlyGregorianmusicisthe mostcorrectthingforthechoir,becausethePopehassaidso."Lancelot"hasagood-naturedlaughat Cowra,notbecauseofitschoir,but becauseofitsname,andsays,"atown withanamelikethatwouldprefer Gregorian."Nowitispossible,even probable,thatCowralikesGregorian music,notbecauseCowraisCowra,but becauseCowra,throughthegoodofficesoftheBrigidinenunshashadthe opportunityofhearingGregorian musicfor;a'timelongenoughtogive CowrathetasteforGregorianmusic. PiusX.andtheCatholicsofCowra standonalevelinthis:thatinboth casesopportunityhasfavouredthem. Iamreadytoadmitthat,havingbeen trainedbyadiscipleofaformerconductorofthePapalchoir,Ihave, perhaps,becoineprejudicedinfavour ofGregorianmusic,andIamhalf proudofsharingtheprejudicewith thePope.Thesuggestionof"Lancelot"thatthepriestlyvisitorwho eulogisedtheCowrachoir,wouldlies toI3ulla-Bullingforachangeifhe heardGregorianmusicforyears,isa suggestiononly,fornoCatholicever tiresofthetonesofthePrefaceorthe PaterNoster,ortheDeacon'sChantingoftheGospelatHighMass.The difficultyofsamenessisapparentratherthanreal,forthereismorethan oneGregorianMass,andtheanthems forthedifferentseasons,andtheSequencesalso,wouldeachbringits changeinturn."Lancelot"thinks thathehaschancedonacaseof atavism,andthatthefretfulnessof JohnCalvinwhospecialisedinsmoke anddamnation,appearsasa"sulphurouscanopy"overthedevotedheads ofotherswhobearhisname,andthat "thegloaminandthemurk"blind themsototherelativetyofthings,that

theyrushout"bald-headed"toreform something-"anyoldthing."Wrong, "Lancelot,"J.Calvinspecifiedthathe didnothopeforareformbynext Sunday,meaning,ofcourse,nextcentury,andhecertainlyhadaveryclear ideaofwhathewouldliketoseereformed,claimingnocreditforthe clarityofthatidea,becauseitisnot hisidea,butPiusX.'s.Iamnotoptimisticenoughtoexpecttheadoption ofGregorianmusicinAustraliaany timewithinthenextcentury,butI consideritusefuleveryfiveyearsorso, topromotediscussionofthesubject inorderthatpeoplemightberemindedofwhattheidealoftheChurchis asregardsthemusicoftheMass,and thatidealisGregorianmusic.Young peoplelearninthiswaythateverythingthatissunginthechoirgallery isnotpartoftheinfallibilityofthe Church.Itwouldbeadmittedreadily, Iamsure,thattheuniversaladoption ofGregorianmusicwouldbeanembellishmenttotheconspicuousoutward unityoftheChurch,whichgivestestimonytothegreaterinwardunity stampedbythesealofGod,andsecuredbyChrist'sspecialprayer.In myobjectionstothehymnsinthevernacular-andintheprocessions-the mainpointwasthattheuseofLatin isasafeguardtoreverence,inthatit makes,asitwere,a"divinitytohedge" sacredthingsfromcuriousonlookers.I haveheardtheCathedralchoirin PerthsingtheLitanyofOurLadyconjointlywiththeChildrenofMaryin processions,andthoughtitgood.I havealsoheardthechoiratSt. George'sChurch,Carlton,Melbourne, singtheLitanyofLoretto,and thoughtitgood,andIcan'tseeany reasonfor"goingbackon"thelanguageoftheChurch,evenoutofreverenceforFatherFaber'shymns.We shouldbeslowtoadmittothe"circle offullunderstanding"thecuriousor theirreverent,whowatchouroutdoor processions,evenastheChurchwas intheearlydays,withitscarethat theCatechumensdidnoteasilyhear ofthemostsacredthings.Theuse ofLatinsecuresthisobject,andIfeel quitesafeandquiteCatholicinadvocatingit.Lastly,"Lancelot"has madeawild,wideguessatmyancestry,andIamimpelledtoavengemyselfwithaguessathis.Ihaveconcludedthatheisnotinthelineof descentthatstretchesfromtheMerchantofVeniceandthebrainof Shakespeare,makingmentorejoicein affinitywithLancelotGobbo,for "Lancelot"gentlyreceivedadvice fromthefiend.Our"Lancelot" wouldnottakecounselofafiend,or ofaCalvanist,orof"aCardinalincog," orevenofaPope.Thereremains thenanotherLancelot,KingArthur's splendidknight,andIthinkthatour "Lancelot"shouldsignhimself"Sir Lancelot,"andclaimkinshipwiththat countryknight,forcolourislentto thispossibleclaimoflinealdescent from"theboldSirLancelot,'bythe courteoustoneoftheletterundernotice,asgallantandkindlyasanyact concertedattheRoundTableof"toweredCamelot."-Yours,etc., JOHNCALVIN. Glencoe,W.A.

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boy,lateronhebecameamemberof theCatholicBenefitSocietyofthe parish,andwhenwarwasdeclaredhe wasbraveenoughtobeoneofthe firsttoofferhisservicesindefenceof hiscountry.Eachchildhadthehonour ofhavingthemedalpinnedonby Lance-CorporalO'Loughlin.

AtheCatholicClubrecentlyFather Ronanynedeliveredabrilliantlecture on"TheDivinityofChrist."

NEWZEALAND.

ThememoryofthelateFatherDore, M.C.,isreverentlytreasuredbythe parishionersinhisownparish,Foxton. AttheanniversaryRequiemMass,on July16,thechurchwascrowdedwith friendsnotonlyfromFoxton,butalso fromPalmerstonNorth,Tokomaru, andShannon.R.I.P.

HisLordshipDr.Brodie,ofChristchurch,recentlyunderwentanoperationforeyetrouble.Heisprogressingfavourably.

Mrs.AnnMurphy,anoldresidentof Napier,diedlastmonthattheageof 80years.R.I.P.

DiedatDunedinlastmonth,Mrs.F. W.Hall,motherofDr.Hall,ofWanganui.Thedeceasedladywasbornin Irelandin1840.In1844herparents werefellow-passengerswiththefirst BishopofAdelaide,theRightRev. FrancisMurphy,D.D.,whowasthen goingtoestablishthenewdiocese.She residedinDunedinformorethan53 years.Hercharityandgoodnesswon theadmirationofallwhoknewher. R.I.P.

MusicandMusicians.

TRUECHURCHMUSIC.

L Theuniversalandpiouscustomof praisingGodbymeansofsong,isor suchancientdate,andsoconducive torealdevotion,thatthepracticerequiresnowordsofrecommendation. Yet,whileadmiringthesanctityof thisinstitution,weobserveonall sidesanalmosttotalneglectinthe cultivatinofrealchurchmusic.When everyheartandeveryvoiceshouldbe spentinsingingthepraisesofthe MostHighGodinthemusicworth, ofHissacredtemples,wehearvery littleofpurechurchmusicatourser vicesto-day.Whocanforbearregrettingthisneglect,thatrealisesthe sanctityofthedwellingplaceofHim Whoiseverpresentuponouraltars?

Maylands

St.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchofthe HibernianSocietyhelditsquarterly meetingonTuesdayeveninglast. Therewasagoodmusterofmembers present.Duringthemeeting,news wasreceivedofthedeathofFather Phil.Sheridan.TheVice-President, BrotherH.J.Dalton,spokeinavery sympatheticmanner.FatherSheridanwasanhon.memberofthis branchuntilhisdutiescalledhimelsewhere.Themarkofsympathywas shownbyallmembersstandingfora fewmoments.Quietanumberof memberswereonthesicklistthis week,includingPresidentandSecretary.AletterwasreceivedfromDistrictSecretaryadvisingbranchofgettingorganising-leafletsprinted;alsoarrangingvisitstothevariousbranches. Itwasdecidedtogivea"welcome home"tosoldier-memberswhenthe lastofthemarrivedhome,which branchhopedwouldnotbelong. Secretarywasinstructedtosend4letterofcondolencetoBro.ThomasMcMahon,whosemotherwasaccidently killedbyamotor-carduringtheweek. Thesympathyofthebranchwasextendedthebrotherandhisfamilyin theirsadbereavement.

AsuccessfuldancewasheldinBayswaterTownHall,organisedbyMissN. Flannagan,inaidofPresbyteryfunds, onThursdaynight.

Thenexteuchrepartyanddance whichwillbeorganisedbyMrs.J. Lynch,isdatedforAugust26,inSt. Luke'sHall.Mrs.Lynchisoutto beatallrecordsinthisyear'sentertainments.

Quiteanumberofparishionersare downwithcolds.Itishopednone willdevelopintothe'flu.

HolyMassonSundaywillbe:Maylands,9o'clock;Bayswater,10o'clock. Devotion,Sundayafternoon,4o'clock.

ThePurposeofChurchMusic. ChurchmusicbeganwiththeChurch, andhasdevelopedwithherliturgy downthroughthecenturies.Infact, musichasbeenemployedintheworshipofGodinallages.WefindnumerousexamplesintheOldTestament, oftheintimaterelationbetweenmusic andDivineworship.IntheNewTestament,themoststrikinglessonisgiven usbyOurLordHimself,inthesingingofthehymnattheinstitutionof theBlessedEucharistattheLastSupper.AllthroughScripturewehave directpreceptsandexhortations,to singpraises"untotheLordourGod." Thesublimeofficeofmusicinthe Church,then,istoanimateandenliven thefeelings,devotion,toraisethemind andthehearttoGod.Itisoneof theChurch'smosteffectiveweaponsin hergreatworkhereuponearth,against thepowersofdarkness.Thetruths ofHolyChurcharesosublime,that themerespokenworddoesnotreveal theirentiremeaning,andtherefore theymustbeexpressedbymeansof theDivineart. Churchmusic,then,hasasolemnand anoblemission.Byit,truthispresentedtotheheartinamostforcible manner,piousfeelingsarearoused,and theaffectionselevated.Itisasa religiousexercisealone,thatweconsidermusicintheChurch,andwhen introducedforanyotherpurpose,it isasentirelyoutofplaceasanyother profanecustomthatwemightintroduceintoourchurches.Musicwas institutedintheChurchbyDivineappointment,tosubserveareligiouspurpose,namely,toexcitepiousemotions andtostimulatetruedevotion.St. Augustine,inhis"Confessions,"says ofmusic:"HowabundantlydidI weepbeforeGodtohearthosehymns ofthine,beingtouchedtothevery quickbythevoicesofthysweetchurch song.Thevoicesflowedintomyears, andthytruthpleasinglyinstilledinto myheart,whichcausedtheaffection ofmydevotitontooverflow,andmy earstorunover,andhappydidI feelmyselftherein."

Noggerup.

Mr.andMrsTilbrookFarewellad.

OnSaturdayeveninglast,theNoggerupHallwasthesceneofapleasant valedictoryfunction,organisedto makeapresentationtoMr.andMrs. Tilbrook,andtobidthemfarewell, priortotheirdepartureforGreenbushes.Theveryinclementstateof theweatherdidnotdetertheguests' friends,whoarelegion,frombraving theelementsandturningupinlarge numbers.Totheefficientmusicof Mr.JasKellyofKirrup,assistedby Mr.Thos.Dunne,thedancershada verypleasanttime.Abreakwas madeat10.30p.m.tomakethepresentation.Thechairman(Mr.Jas. Farrelly)spokeofthemanyoccasionsonwhichMr.Tilbrookhadbeen instrumentalinaffordingthepeople pleasure,andhecalledonMr.J. CampbellMoffattomakethepresentation.Mr.Moffatsaidhewasglad tobetherethatnighttohonourone mwhohadneverbeenfoundwanting wheneverhismusicalserviceswererequiredfromtimetotime.Heunited withtheminhonouringMr.andMrs. Tilbrook.Thedemonstrationindicatedtheiraffectionandappreciationof Mr.Tilbrook'smusicalservices,which hadbeenunstintedlyandunselfishly given-oftenatgreatsacrifice-on manyoccasions. Theassemblage testifieditsgraciouscharacteristicof gratitudetoMr.Tilbrookforhismusicaltreats,andshowedthatthefeeling ismutualandthatitdidnotbelong tothecategoryofthosewhoharbouredthatarch-fiend,Ingratitude.In askingMr.andMrs.Tilbrooktoaccept thetokenofesteem,abeautifulelectro-platedtea-pot,withtheinscription: "PresentedtoMr.andMrs.A.TilbrookbytheresidentsofNoggerup. August9,1919."Healsoofferedto themthekindestfeelingsandthoughts ofthepeopleofNoggerup.Andhe trustedthatwhentheywereusingthe present,theirmindswouldturnback tothefriendswhohadassembledthat nighttowishthembothGod-speed, good-bye,'andlonglifeandhappiness, inthefuture.

Mr.Tilbrookthankedthepeople fortheirhandsomepresentandsaid thattheywouldevertreasureitin honouroftheesteemoftheirNoggerup friends.Theaudiencethensang"For He'saJollyGoodFellow."Avote ofthankstothe byacclamation.Thesupper,which wasinthecapablehandsofMrs. Kelly,followed.Mr.Jas.Farrelly madeanefficientM.C.Theproceedingsterminatedat12o'clock.

TheLateMr.R.Hodgson. ThemanyfriendsofSapperR. Hodgson,wholatelyreturnedtothe GoldenWest,willregrettolearnabout thedeathofhisfather,whodiedin Perthlastweek,andwasburiedat Karrakatta.Heartaffectionwasthe troublethatbroughtaboutthesaa event.Hehadreachedtheripeage of79years.Thedeceasedleavesfour daughters,Mrs.Badam,BendigoVictoria,andMrs.A.O'Neil,Geo.Duggan,Merriden,andMrs.Ashcroft, Dwellingup,andthreesons,Mr.R. Hodgson,Noggerup,Mr.Jas.Hodgson, Lawden,andMr.ArthurHodgson,

Tambellup.Thedeceasedgentleman's wife,anexemplaryIrishCatholic, diedlastyear.

AMiraculousEscape.

Mr.MichaelKelly,sonofMr.Jas. Kelly,ofKirrup,hadamiraculouses. capefromasuddendeathlastweek. HewascartingsleeperstoKirrupfrom theforest,whentheleadinghorse swerved,causingthewheeltostrike asaplingandtoupsetthedray.Mr. Kellywasviolentlythrowntothe ground,andbecameunconscious.The doctorofGreenbusheswassentfor, andthepatient,underhiscare,ispro. gressingwell.

TheWeather.

Theweatherhasbeenverystormy andwetlately.Lastmonththe fallwasnearlyeightinches,and recordforthefirstweekofthismon wasfourinches.Atpresentthereis plentyofit.TheThomsonBrook schoolwasunroofedbythegalelast week.

Brokenspectaclesareagreatbother, especiallywhenyouhaveonlyone pair.Itmayinterestreaderstoknow thattherepairdepartmentoftheAssociatedOpticiansCo.,Bairds'Arcade, Perth,areexceedinglypromptandreliableintheirwork,andalsoreasonable inprices.

Mrs.S.J.Quinlanisaqualifiedtea cherofelocutionanddramaticart. Onlyaddress,Florence-street,West Perth.

HAY-STREET,PERTH. ForAfternoonTeaandSuppers. BeautifullyAppointedandTastefully Served.

TOOWNERSOF Horses,CattleandPigs

Youwillfinditgreatlyto youradvar.tagetofeedyour Stockwiththewell-known "KONDO"Concentrated Food;ithasbeenselling throughoutWesternAustraliaforthepast16years andhasstoodeverytest. WritetoCHARLESHORMANN, SkinandHideMerohant,Fremantle, ForaPhampletgivingfullparticulars.

EDWARDJAS.DAWSON. LateBunburyP.O.Died,April26,1919.

WILLIAMDAWSON. LateofAccountantBranch,G.P.O., Perth.Died,July24,1919. SonsofMr.andMrs.P.Dawson,of MundaringWeir.

AuntBessy'sCorner.

MydearChildren,IwasverysorrythatIcouldnot sendmyusualweeklyparcelintothe printerlastweek.You,ofcourse, knowwhy.Mylittlefriendshave beenwritingtomeandasking,"Aunt essy,didyoucatchthe'flu?"I ntruthfullyanswerthemnow,with es,dear:Icaughtit;andIdon't thinkmuchofit."Itisnothing worthwhilechasingorgetting,even thoughithasbecomethefashion. Everybody'sgettingit;itisnorespectorofpersons.Itisaverydislikedthing;itisahorridthing.I thoughtIhadbeeninarailwayaccident.Ihadsuchanumberofaches andpains,andIfelttootiredtomove myheadevenwhenIwantedtosee thecolourofasunbeam.Evennow IfeelasthoughIhadjuststepped offarackwithajointortwooutof itsaccustomedplace.There'snot evenenoughenergyinmetostroke "Tabby.""Tabby"hasthebestof itthesedaysand,kiddies,Iwishjust nowthatIwere"Tabby";hedrones inhisgoodhumourthelittlebitof poetrythatisinhimfromhisprivilegedplaceonthehearth-rug,with half-shuteyes,andIamsure,iftroubleevercamehiswaythere'snot theshadowofoneinsightofhimthis blessedminute.Ihopetobefully recoveredbynext"talk"withyou. Ipromisedtoprintthecollectionsup totheendoflastmonth,butIhave nohumourforfiguresthisweek;so youmusthumourmebywaitingfora littlewhile.Ihopetohavesome nicelettersfrommyclubbies,my littlefriendsatBunbury,Donnybrook, Bridgetown,GeraldtonandBessieMcGuire,shortly.They'llkeepmefrom growingmelancholyandold.

Lovingyouall.Iamstill, Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

FORTHEWEEONES.

StationHouse,Tembellup.

July27,1919.

DearAuntBessie,-Itissometime sinceIwrotetoyoulast.Mymother gotanotherlittlebaby-girlsincethe lasttimeIwrotetoyou.SheisgoingtobechristenednextSunday.,and hernameisgoingtobeMonicaPatricia,andwearegoingtocallher Patforshort.WehadourPeace celebrationslastMonday.Isawthe photo.ofthelittlefoundlingsinthe RECORDtheotherweek,andI thoughtitwasverynice,andIwould pleaselikeyoutosendmeone.It hasbeenwetandcoldupherelately; how-hasitbeenupinPerth.How arethelittlefoundlingsgettingon.I hopetheyarekeepingwell.Will youpleasesendmeacollecting-card, andIwilltryanddomybestfor them.Ihavenomorenewstotell youthistime.SoIwillclosenow. Hopingyouarequitewell.-Iremain, yourlovingniece,STELLAWILLIAMS.

(Kissesforyouandthe"weeones.")

Stelladear,-Icongratulateyouon thearrivaloflittleMonicaPatricia.I amsureshewillbeunendingjoyto yourhome.Mothermustbevery pleased.Ithinkthenameisvery nice,and"Pat."willjustbelovely.

IfIcangetsomemorepicturesprinted,I'llsendyouone,butthefewthat hadbeenproducedsoonwent.I'lltry andgetsomemoreprinted.The"wee ones"aredoingverywellandescapingillness.Iwillsendacardwith pleasure,Stelladear,andIhopeyou'll fillitforme.Iamgladtoknowthat youarewell.LovetoPatandyou.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

StationHouse,Tambellup, July27,1919.

Maddington, July28,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedcardandtenshillingsforthe "weeones."IamsorrythatIcould notgetanymore.Thereissomething-oneveryweekinthisdistrictfor somepurpose,andIthinkthatIwas luckytogeteventhatmuch.Just nowtheyoungpeoplearerunningfortnightlydancestogetanewpianofor thehall.Whenwehaveanewpiano wearegoingtogetupsomethingfor ourchurchinGosnells.ImustcorrectthatmistakewhichImadeinmy firstletter.Itwas£110fortheUgly Men-not£10.Thisafternoonagentlemanrodeuptothegateonabeautifulchestnuthorse.You'llnever guesswhoitwas;FatherO'Grady.He hasgivenupthemotor-bikeandrides roundthedistrictonahorse.Weare goingtohaveagreatdayouthere onthe4thTherewillbesportsand fungalore.Ionlywishthatyoucould comeandhaveanicetime,too.We aregoingtohaveearlyMassnextSunday.Ionlyhopethatitwillbefine. Everythingouthereissimplylooking lovelynow,aswehavebeenhavinga lotofrain.Hopingthatyouarewell andthatthehorrid'fluhasn'tcaught youyet.-Fromyourlovingniece, MARYMcNAMARA. (P.S.-Withloveandkissestothe "weeones.")

MountSt.Joseph's BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL. YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERTH.

ConductedbytheSistersatSt. Joseph.

ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedis oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsads lightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

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

Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheducation,Mathematics,Elocution,PhysicalCulture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework.Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam. inations. Thehealthandcomfortoftheaildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyat. tendedtobytheSisters.

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

Telephone,U9.

St.Roch

ProtectorAgainstContagiousDiseases. BUTTONSOFSTROCH.

BeautifulCelluloidButtonsofSt.Roch, Sepiatone,withBroochPinatback, in.diam.

Price,3d.each(Postage2d.,),2/Sper Dozen.

M.D.sends2s.6d.forthe"weeones forfavourreceived. J.M.,Subiaco,sendsasmallsumfor the"weeones"ingratitudeforfavourreceived.

Doodlakine. July7,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines totellyouIreceivedyourcollectingcardsafely.Iwillbesopleasedif youwillsendmeaphotoofthe''wee Ones'.liketheoneinRECORD.We hadPeacecelebrationsonthe19th; wehadsportsontherecreation groundintheafternoonandteain thehallintheevening,andeachchild waspresentedwithapeacemedal, whichareverynice.Weallhada veryhappytime.Isupposeyouwent toseetheprocessioninPerthonMonday.Ihopeyoudidnotsufferany ill-effectsthroughthecold,andIalso hopeyoudidnotgetyournicenew bonnetspoiltbytherain.Mysister Gertrude,hasbeenhomefromschool sickforthreeweeks,butsheisbetter nowandgoingtoschool.Weare havingbeautifulweatherherenow, andIoftentakebabyforawalkafter school.Weonlyliveashortdistance fromschool,sowegethomeingood time.Isee,AuntBessy,youhavea lotofniecesinAlbany;youmust havegotabigmaillastweek.Iam anxiouslywaitingtoseeyourphoto. intheRECORD.Isawitsometime ago,butIamsureyoumustbebetter lookingthanthatphoto.was.Iwill nowclosewithlovetoyourselfand "weeones."-Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENO'MEARA. (Kissesforthe"weeones.")

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIhopeyouwillacceptmeasoneofyournieces.Isaw thephoto.ofthelittlefoundlingsinthe RECORD,andIwouldlikeyouto tellussomethingaboutyourlittle friendPeter.WehadourPeacecelebrationsonMonday;itwaschildren's day,andtherewasaconcertinthenightforthe grownuppeople.Wehadourmedals givenout,andweallgotone.Igo totheStateschool,asthereisnotany conventdownhere.Iamnineyears ofage,andinthesecondclass.Well, dearAuntBessy,Iwillclosenow. Givemylovetothe"weeones"and yourself.-Iremain,yourwould-be niece, ADELINEWILLIAMS.

Iamdelightedtohearfromyou again,mydearMary,andIamvery gratefultoyouforthepostal-order sentforthe"weeones."Yes,Iknow, Marydear,it'snotveryeasytoget moneyforthe"weeones"thesedays. Itneverwaseasy,I'mafraid,butwe mustdothebestwecanforthepoor littlesouls.Ihopeyou'llbesuccessfulingettingthepiano.Father O'Gradywaswisetogetahorse.I hatethemotor-cycle;it'sadangerous contraption.Ithinkanicehorseis muchbetterandmorereliable.Ilove agoodhorse.IamsorryIcouldnot gettoMaddingtononthe4th.Ihave notbeentooenergeticlately;theweatherhasnotbeenallIcouldwish,and Iwishitwerebetter.Thereisalot ofillnessinPerthjustnow,andyou shouldbeahappygirltobeinthe sweetnessandbeattyofthecountry. Thankyoufortheloveandkissesyou sendthe"weeones."-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

(Kissesforthe"weeones"andyourself.) Iamverypleasedtohaveyoufora littleniece,mydearAdeline,andwhen Iamreallywellagain,I'llwritea littlestoryforthe"Page,"andtellyou allaboutPeter,mylittlecoloured friend.Youmustwritetomeoften. WhenStellawrites,seethatyouhave alittleletterforme,too.I'lllove youwithaverybigloveifyoudo.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

LITANYOFST.ROCH.

LitanyofSt.Rochinleafletform,with PictureoftheSaintandashotdescriptionofhislifeonthefront.

Price,iteach,8d.dozen.

STATUEOFST.ROCH.

BeautifulStatueofSt.Roch,madeI. usinAustralia,ofRomanCement,the lightest,strongest,andmostsubstantialofallriaterialsforinsideuse,artisticallyd,corated,life-like,withthe testofoilcolours. rt.high £661.

MITRESOFST.ROCH. AllSizesandPrices.

MydearKathleen,-Iamvery pleasedtohearfromyouagain,and toiknowthatyouhelpedtomakethe J.k.ecelebrationsinDoodlakinea successbyyourbeingpresentatthem. Iamsureyouenjoyedyourself,and thattheafternoon"tea"wasadelightfulaffair.Iamgladyougotamedal. Theywillbeinterestingthingsforour youngAustralianswhentheyare grownmenandwomen.Itisniceof youtobesointerestedinme.My bonnetescapeddestructionduringthe PeacecelebrationsinPerth.Ithink thegreensavedit.Iamgladyouare pleasedwithyourcard,andIhope you'llsucceedinfillingit.Thankyou fortheloveyousendthe"weeones," andmyself,andalsoforthekissesyou send.-Yourloving,AUNTBESSY.

Wittenoom-st.,Bunbury, July27,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingthis lettertoaskyouifyouwouldaccept measoneofyournieces.Iamten yearsofage,andIaminthefourth standard,andIgototheSacredHeart School.IlearnmusicandIamgoing inforamusicexam.inSeptember.We arehavingverywetweatherdownhere thislastweek.Ihavetwobrothers returnedfromthefront,andthreeat home;twoofthemgotoschoolwith me,andtheotheroneworksinBunbury.WegettheRECORDevery Sunday,andIlikereadingyourcorner. Iwillclosewithlotsoflovetoyourselfandthe"weeones."-Yourwouldbeniece, IRENEBARNARD.

Donnybrook, August1,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenotwrit tentoyouforalongtime,butIhope tokeepwritingnow.Wearehaving somefineweatherdownhere.The peopleofDonnybrookarebuildinga Soldiers'MemorialHall;itisgoingto bebuiltneartheCourtHouse.There wassomearguingwhethertheywould putitneartheCourtHouseorinanotherplace;soitwasarrangedtohave voting.Mostpeoplevotedforthesite neartheCourtHouse,sotheyhave startedtobuilditthere.OctPeace Daytherewasacrowdofpeopleat theshowground.Theentranceto thesportswasfree,andtherewas alotofracesforthechildren.All gotprizeswhethertheywonaraceor not.Peacemedalswerepresentedto thechildrenwhodidnotgetthemat theschool.Fruitsandcakesandfood ofalldescriptionwasgivenfreetothe childrenat12.30,andagainat5.30.All enjoyedthemselves.Well,AuntBessy, Ithinkthisisallthenewsthistime.-Iremain,yourlovingnephew,THOMASPAYNE.

Yes,Irene,dear,Iamreallypleased thatyouhavecometoourcorner,and Ihopemylittlefriendwillremain withusforalongwhile.Iamdelightedtohearthatyouareapupil oftheSacredHeartSchool,andIhope you'llsucceedingettingapassatyour musicexam.inSeptember.Iamsure youareverygladthatyourtwobrothershavereturnedfromthewar.You havealotofbrothers,andshouldbe averyfavouredlittlegirl.Iamglad youlikeourcorner,andIhopeto hearfromyouveryoften-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

MydearTom,-Thesightofyour namemademeverypleasedindeed.I hadputyoudownashavinggrown tiredofus,andthe"us"wasme.Well, Iamreallydelightedthatyouwillremainwithus,andthatImayexpect aletterfromyouoccasionally,andalso abitofDonnybrooknews.SoDonnybrookhaditsPeacecelebrations,and thekiddiesgotsomethingtoremember inlaterdays.Now,mydearTom,I wantyoutoremindyourbelovedsister thatsheowesmealetter,andshehad betterpayherdebtverysoon.I amgladtohavetheoldfriendsreturningtome;bigorlittle,Iwanttokeep them.Thecornerwillholdthemall, andallshallsharetheloveoftheir loving AUNTBESSY.

[Otherlettersareheldoveruntil nextweek,owingtohavingshortened spacethisweek.-Ed."W.A.R.1

PATRONISEOURADVERTISER.

People,PlacesandThings.

III SIXTEENDEADKIN.

(Lineswrittenbythelateauthorwhen theIrishpatriotsofEasterWeek wereexecuted.)

Hark!inthestillnight.Whogoes there?

"Fifteendeadmen."Whydothey wait?

"Hasten,comrade,deathissofair." NowcomestheirCaptainthroughthe dimgate.

Sixteendeadmen!Whatontheir sword?

"Anationshonourprouddothey bear."

Whatontheirbenthead?"God's holyword; Alloftheirnation'sheartblendedin prayer."

Sixteendeadmen!Whatmakestheir shroud?

"Alloftheirnation'slovewrapsthem around." Wheredotheirbodieslie,braveana soproud?

"Underthegallows-treeinprison ground."

Sixteendeadmen!Wheredothey go?

:'Tojointheirregiment,whereSars. fieldleads; WolfeToneandEmmet,too,welldo theyknow, Thereshalltheybivouac,tellinggreat deeds:'

Sixteendeadmen!Shalltheyreturn?

"Yea.theyshallcomeagain,breath ofourbreath. Theyonournation'shearthmadeold firesburn. Guardherunconqueredsoul,strong intheirdeath."

-DoraSigersonShorter.

ThecontrastbetweentheCatholic Churchandthesectariansatthefront wasthecauseofaconversionreported lastmonthintheCEYLONMESSENGER.ThisnewwitnessoftheCatholicityoftheChurchsays:-"Invainwe preached,exhorted,andwarned.We visitedbarracks,hospital,andprison. Manafterman,evenamongthepreviouslywounded,tooknointerestin theSacraments-not,poorfellow,becausehewashostiletothem,butbecausetheymeant,andalwayshad meant,nothingtohim.Itwasimpossibleinmostcases(ofcoursethere wereafewexceptions)togivethem whattheyhadneverknowninlife,pnd didnotdesireindeath.Theycould onlybelefttofind,aswetrusted,a mercyandhappinessinthefullerlife ofwhich,throughnofaultoftheirown, theyhadbeendeprivedinthispresent life.Instrikingcontrasttotheseunfortunatemenwere,ofcourse,theCatholicsoldiers.Itistruethatthey werenotallsaints-farfromit-but toseethemcrowdingroundtheirpriest evenonthedepartureplatformtoreceiveabsolutionbeforegoingtothe front;toseetheirintimateknowledge ofwhattodo,eventhoughintheir livestheyhadfallenfar;toseethem returningdesperatelywoundedandin allcasesseekingthepriestassoonas thedoctor-wastoonewhoforsome monthshadwitnessedthemournful andpalpablefailureofthenotionof Catholicism,ofwhichhewasstilla ministerandteacher,thelastdeciding factor.'Bytheirfruitsyeshallknow them.'Hereinthemostterrible scourgewhichhasevervisitedthe world,whenifmeneverturnedtheir thoughtstoGod,andusedthereligion theyknewitmustbethen,Isawthe fruitsofthetwosystems-andIknow them....WhenIsawinthatterrible" timesomethingoftherealCatholicity oftheChurch-theFrench,English, Belgian,andevenGermanprisoners,allreceivingthesameSacramentsfrom thesameEnglishpriest-thescalesfell frommyeyes,andIsawtheCatholic ChurchasIneverhadbefore."

Itdoesnotappeartobegenerallyknownthatthefamousairman,thelate MajorJamesB.McCullen,wasaCatholic.Atablettohismemory,andto thememoryofhistwobrothers,LieutenantsJohnandWilliamMcCudden, oftheRoyalAirForce,whoalsolost theirlivesinthewar,istobeplaced inSt.Agatha'sCatholicchurch,at Kingston-on-Thames,justoutsideLondon.Itisunderstoodthatthetablet isbeingsubscribedbythemembersof thecongregation.

LondonTRUTH,inareviewofCapt. HilliardAtteridges'bookonMarshal Foch,pointsoutthatFoch,DeCastelnau,Petain,andManginwerealleducatedatJesuitcolleges.This,itis pointedout,givesthelietoarashpre. dictionbyRenan,whowrotethatCatholicismhada"fatalinfluenceonthe developmentofthebrain,"andthat "noJesuitwouldeverbeamatchfor aPrussianofficer."

Onthechurch'sprospectsinPalestineunderaBritishmandatory,CardinalBournerecentlystatedtoarepresentativeoftheCatholicNewsServicethathewasinfavourofaBritish mandatetoadministerthecountryon behalfoftheLeagueofNations."I aminfavourofthis,"hesaid,"becauseIamconvincedthatCatholicinterestswillbeprotected,and,sofar astheauthoritiesareconcerned,there willbenoreligiousdiscrimination.This alsoisthemindoftheHolySee,expressedbytheHolyFatherandthe CardinalSecretaryofState,whomI visitedinRome.ThepresentmomentoffersoneofthebestopportunitiesfortheCatholicChurchinthe East,andthemissionarieshaveawonderfulfieldbeforethem.Iamtold thatMohammedanmothersnowbring theiryoungchildrentotheSistersof Charity,askingtohavethembaptised andbroughtupasCatholics.You askedmewhetherAmericanCatholic activityisatallrepresentedinPales. tine.SofarasIcanremembernot toanylargeextent;buttheAmerican Methodistsarethereinconsiderable numbers,andtheyappeartobeparticularlyactiveintheirproselytising. Zionismismoribund,Thatis,asa politicalmovement.Themajorityof theJewsdonotthemselveswishto haveaJewishStateestablishedin Palestine;theyarecontenttoretain thenationalitytowhichtheywere bornorwhichtheyhaveadopted.An EnglishJewisanEnglishmanofthe Jewish andthesamethingis trueofJewsofothernationalities. Inconnectionwiththismovementfor theestablishmentofaJewishStatethe HolySeehasbeenexploitedbythose whoareadvocatingsuchaState.The HolyFatherhastheutmostgoodwill andsympathyfortheJews;thishas beentheattitudeofthePopes,who haveonoccasionaffordedprotection totheJews.ButtheHolySeehas notcountenancedtheestablishmentof aJewishpoliticalStateinPalestine, andPopeBenedictXV.hascertainly neversupportedtheidea.Myown impression,whichIhavegatheredon thespot,isthataJewishpoliticaldominationinPalestineisnotatallto bedesired.ThefeelingoftheMoslemsagainstsuchapoliticaldomina- titonisverystrong.Itwouldclash notonlywithIslamicinterests,but withCatholicinterestsaswell."CardinalBournemaintainsthatinalljus- ticetheCathedralofHolyWisdomin Constantinopleshouldberestoredto theCatholicsoftheGreekRite.In hisopinionthissolutionoftheques- tion"wouldgreatlyfacilitatethecause ofthereturnoftheGreekSchismatics toCatholicunity.

Hungaryhas,atlast,afterexperi- encingitsperiodofunrestandrevolt againsttheoldorderofgovernment,probablyentereduponmorepeacefuldays.ThemasqueradersBelaKun andhissubstitute,Beidl,havefallen asincompetentsafterplayingtoolong withliberty.ArchdukeJoseph,under theprotectionoftheEntentemissions, succeedstothesuperiorleadership.DuringthereignofBelaKun,insults andoutrageweredirectedagainstthe Churchandtheclergy,andtheworst elementsofCommunistgovernmentdo-

minatedthelibertiesofCatholicHungary.ThehierarchyoftheChurch weretreatedwithgreatseverity;the nursingsisterswereturnedoutofthe hospitalsofBudapest,butthedoctors demandedtheirreturn,andthegovernhadtoyield.Thereturnofthe sisters,however,wasconditionedby thefactthattheywereforbiddento offeranyspiritualconsolationtothe sick.Thechurches'treasureswere takenandplacedinthenationalmuseums,andthesacredvesselsseized onthepleathatthey"possessartisticinterest."Thegovernmentsof BelaKunandBeidlwerenobetter thantheCaranzaGovernnientof Mexico.TheyopposedChristianity, buttheycouldnot,owingtothepower oftheCatholicworkingman,giveeffecttotheirdesiresbycomingout withapolicyofreligiousterrorismand eachcontenteditselfwithasneakthieflineofaction.Themasquerade ofSocialistgovernmentinHungary, andinRussia,indicatesthatcivilisationhasnothingtogainfromtheGodlessprinciplesunderlyingitseconomy.

Everyonerememberstheclatterin Protestantcircleswhenthe"NeTemere"decreewaspromulgated,though itaffectedonlytheCatholicpartyin amixedmarriage.Nowandagainthe bogeyisresurrected,aswasdoneby MajorMooreandhisfollowersduringtherecentAntrimelection,inorder tofurther,ashethought,hisParlia. mentaryambition.Inalettertothe DublinFREEMAN'SJOURNAL,a correspondent,signinghimselfC. Gough,showshowabsurditisfor Orangementocryoutagainstthe"Ne Temere"decreeoftheCatholicChurch, seeingthattheOrangeSocietyhasone ofitsown.Rule4ofits"Revised Rules,"Mr.Goughsays,runsthus:"Any tutionmemberdishonouringtheInstibymarryingaRomanCatholic shallbeexpelledandeverymember shallusehisbestendeavourstopre- ventand themarriage ofProtestantswithRomanCatholics, suchinter-marriagesgenerallyoccasioningdomesticunhappiness,andtending totheinjuryofProtestantism."Mr. Goughrightlysaysthat"whenthis OrangeRulehasbeencited,anycommentontheOrangefulminationsgainstthe"NeTemere"Decreewould onlytendtospoil,or,atleast,tendto weakenthe'beautifuleffect.'"

behoped,therefore,thatnotonly Catholics,butallmenwhohavethe truewelfareoftheircountryatheart, willrecognisetheirwisdom,andwill strivetohavetheirteachingrestored inpracticeamongstus.

ARussianGeneralStaffofficer,whorecentlypassedthroughBergenonhis waytotheMurmancoast,afterhaving beenawarprisonerinGermany,has informedarepresentativeofaBergen newspaperthatduringaconversation withtheGrandDukeofHesse,the Tsarina'sbrother,heascertainedthe factthattheTsarinaisalive,and thatshesentherbrotheraletterfrom herplaceofcaptivityamonthago.

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Animportantdevelopmenthasj +akenplaceinSwitzerlandregardi therelationsbetweenChurchan State.TheCantonalGovernmentof LucerneandtheBishopofBaslehave concludedaConcordatwhichregulates therelationsoftheChurchandthe Canton.ArticleI,recognisesthe CatholicChurchasanautonomoussocietygovernedbyherownlaws. Ecclesiasticalsuperiorsandthepriests andcommunities,livingundertheir authority,enjoyfullliberty,andare assuredoftheprotectionoftheState. Thedirectionofthespiritualadministrationistheexclusiveaffairofecclesiastics.Ontheotherhand,thelaity sharesintheadministrationofthepropertyoftheChurch.Theinhabitants, whoprofesstheCatholicreligion,enjoy civicrights.Theparishpriestisby right,asrepresentativeoftheChurch, PresidentoftheParishCounciland Assemblies.Theformationofthe clergyistheaffairoftheBishop. TheCantonsubsidisesthemaintenanceofthetheologicalseminary.The professorsarenominatedbytheGovernmentinagreementwiththeBishop;andtheycannotteachwithoutreceivingthecanonicalmissionfromthe Bishop.TheCantonalauthorities undertakethatreligiousinstruction shallbegiveninallthecollegesand schools,alsothatallbooksusedinthe schoolsshallbefreefromanything whichcanwoundeitherfaithormorals. Thediocesanauthorities,communities, andecclesiasticalestablishmentshave therighttofoundandprovidefor schoolsofalldegrees.ArticleXXII. recognisestherightofreligiouscorporations,associations,andfoundations toacquireproperty.Thechurches, buildingsofecclesiasticalinstitutions andconventionalhousesareexempt fromtaxation,alsoecclesiasticalfunds therevenuesofwhichareusedforthe needsofreligion,schools,orcharity. TheCantonofLucerneformsapartof theDioceseofBasle.TheecclesiasticalpowerisexercisedbythePope;and theBishopiselectedbytheCathedral Senate.Whenshallweseeinpower inFranceaMinistryenlightenedand justice-lovingenoughtocopythisadmirableSwissmodel?

BishopsTheCardinals,Archbishops,and ofFrancehaveaddresseda unitedpastoraltotheirvariousflocks, eloquentlyworded,remindingthepeo- pleoftheirdutiestoGodandtothe Church.Attheconclusionofthe letterthePrelateswrite:-"IfFrance beanxioustoriseherself,ifshebe desiroustobeapeaceful,strong,prosperous,andhonouredcountry,itwill benecessarythatshereturnstoChristianprinciples,andthatsheconforms toChristianlawsandinstitutions.The religionofChrist,forsomanyyears thereligionofourforefathers,has beenintimatelyintermingledwithour nationallife;ithasblessedourflags beforeourotherwarsandsungour hymnsofvictory;ithasproduced amongstusnumeroussaints,heroes, andgeniuses,inspiredthefinestmonumentsandourbestmasterpieces.To itweowetruth,charity,liberty,the pre-eminenceofcivilisation. Can Francedenythiswithoutdenyingherself?Wearenotunmindfulthat difficultiesmaybemetwithinare- turntotheCatholicidea,butweare convincedthattheapplicationofthe doctrineswhichwehaveexposedwill notbethelessadvantageoustothe StatethantotheChurch.Webelieve thattheirproclamationwillservethe countryasmuchasreligion.Mayit lA

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OurVictorianLetter.

ByE.W.C.,Melbourne.

August2nd,1919.

InthelasttwoVictorianletters,the openingparagraphhasreportedthe likelihoodoftheseamen'sstrikebeing over.Itisindeedunfortunatethat bothtimesthesehopeshavebeendisappointed,andthisweekthereseemsno opeatall.

Thepositionisclear,andbothsides standfirm.Theseamendemandthe releaseofthesecretaryoftheirunion fromprison.TheGovernmentrefuses toreleasehim.Onsuchaclearisuse,thepositionseemsindeedhopeless. TheGovernmentmustrealisethatthey "bitoffmorethantheycouldchew" whentheyimprisonedMr.Walshand areinfortroublewhatevertheydo.

Tothatclasspeoplewhocannotascribeanymotives,butthoseofsordid selfishnesstoorganisedlabour,theattitudeoftheseamenisinexplicable. Yetiftheythoughtofthemasmen withthesamehumanfeelingsasthemselves,theywouldperceivetheutmost unselfishness,loyaltytotheirfriends andevenheroismintheiraction.The seamenrefusetotakeanybenefitfrom asettlementofthestrikeattheexpenseoftheirsecretary.TheyrecognisethatthecompromiseoftheGovernmentconsistsinweaknesstowards theseamen,andfirmnesstoMr.Walsh. Hencetheyshowafinespiritofloyalty tohim.whomadethestrikepossible andwouldbetheonlysuffererbyit ifthestrikeweresettledontheGovernmentterms.

WhetherMr.Walshdeservestheloyaltyofhisunionisanothermatter. Thereseemsnodoubtbutthatheis afirebrandwhoseextremeviewshave turnedalargeamountoffloatingpublicopinionagainstthestrikers.But stillthefactremainsthattheGovernmentthinkstosaveitsfacebefore yieldingthedemandsoftheseamenby showingitsstrengthagainsttheir leader. RiotsinMelbourne.

ofthestrikeleadersandtheutterdisregardshownforthepoliceandpublic propertybytheriotersseemtohave ledsomepeopletotheconclusionthat somethingiswrongwithoursystemof publiceducation.Consequently,in Friday'sARGUSthereappeareda shortletter,urgingthatinviewofrecenthappenings,someattemptshould bemadetoinstructthechildrenin morals,ofcourse"withoutanyreligious instruction."Theletter,however,made nosuggestionastohowitshouldbe done.Somecasualpeopleonlyconsidertheendinview,andleaveoutof considerationthepracticalquestionof waysandmeans.Theteachingof moralitycannotbebasedonanyother foundationthanthatofreligion,becausealthoughtherearesuchthings asabstractrightandwrong,thereis noreasonforchoosingrightandavoid. ingwrongexceptthatsuppliedbyreligion.

easywaytodefineachild.But,of course,tosomemindstheword "school"immediatelysuggeststhedual systemobtaininginVictoria,andno opportunityislostofdiscriminating againstthosewhodonotattendthe Stateschools.However,inthiscase, allthechildrenofschool-ageinMelbournewillparticipateinthisentertainment,asisonlyrightandjust.

Anglicansand"TheNexus." AmongAnglicanstherehasbeena growingfeelingthat"somethingmust bedone"toendormendtheconnectionoftheirchurchinAustraliawith theEstablishedChurchinEngland. PerhapstheappointmentofachurchmanfromEnglandtobethesuccessoroftheAnglicanBishopLangley,of Bendigo,hasbroughtmatterstoa head,butadesireforseveringthelink isbeingexpressedinourpapersalmostdaily.Itispointedoutthat "theChurchinAustraliacannotmake anyalterationinitsformofserviceto suittheneedsofourcountry."Surelythosewhodesiresuchathinghave gotveryfarfromtheideaof"onefold andoneShepherd."Itissurprising toseetwomovementsofdifferent sortsgoingonatonce.Oneisfor autonomyasoutlinedabove,andthe otherforchurchunion.Andapparentlybothgainafairmeasureofsupport.Whilesomepeoplearetrying tobreakofftheconnectionbetween thetwoAnglicancommunionsofEng. landandAustralia,therearequite seriouseffortstoformaunionbetween theAnglican,Presbyterian,CongregationalandMethodistchurches.Of course,theexplanationisthatallthe churchesoutsidetheCatholicchurch, arecaringlessandlessfordogmaof anydescription.Inanychurchunion schemethereisalwaysafirstplank of"NoCreed."Thereaimisapparentlyunityofgovernmentandadministration;notunityofbelief.

disgracefulriotswhichoccurred inourcapitalcityintheearlypartof lastweekhadnothingwhatevertodo withthestrike,contrarytothefirst impressionsgainedbymanypeople. Theyseemtohavehadorigininno particulargrievanceofanysectionof thepeople,althoughtheReturnedSoldiers'Leagueseemedtomakeundue hastetoassumeasortofresponsibility forthem.Althoughtheundesirable elementfoundineverylargecityhad themosttodowiththem,thehastyactionofthereturnedsoldiershasmade itappearthattheissuewasbetween themandthepolice.Severalofthe soldiersmadeveryinflammatoryspeechesandassumedtheleadershipof severalverymixedmobswhosentviolentdeputationstothepolicebarracks andtothePremier'soffice.Whathappenedthereis.ofcourse,wellknown, buttheproceedingswereofsoviolent anaturethatthereturnedsoldiers weretwiceasanxioustodisownthe riotsastheywereatfirsttoconnect themselveswiththem.Nextdayamonstermeetingofreturnedmenwasheld andallpresentaffirmedtheirwillingnesstohelptomaintainlawandorder. SecularSchoolsandMoralEducation. Theinflammatoryutterancesofsome

HolyWeepinParis.

U.S.A.Soldiers'Experience.

Nextday,however,thereappearedin thesamepaperareplyfromtheRev. JosephNicholson,whorunstheBiblein-SchoolsLeague.Inhisletterhe says:-"Permitmetoask:CanweexpectanythingelsewhentheTenCommandmentsdealingwithdutytoGod andman,andtheSermononthe Mountarebylawforbiddenaplacein ourschoolcurriculum?"Thatsuchis thestateofaffairsisunfortunately true,buttheremedyoftheBible-inSchoolsLeaguewouldnotbeveryeffective.Forthereisonequestionon which"alittlelearningisadangerous thing,"andthatisreligion.Tobe effectiveitmustbetaughtasadefinitesystem;areligionfoundedexclusivelyontheTenCommandmentsand theSermonontheMountwouldhave littleeffectonyoungchildren.And further,theCatholicsobjecttopublic moneybeingusedfortheexclusive teachingofareligionwhichisnonCatholic.TheaimistoteachALL Theonlywaytosolvetheproblemis tohavedenominationalschoolssupportedbytheState. CityCouncilandtheCatholicSchools. IncontrasttothefairandjustactionoftheMalvernCouncil(recorded lastweek),adiscussionwhichtook placeatameetingoftheMelbourne CityCouncilmakessorryreading.It istruethatthetacticsofthesectariansamongthatbodyweredefeated, butthatsuchadiscussionshouldtake placeatallisitselfadisgrace.Briefly,whatoccurredwasthis.Ata meetingofthecounciltwoofthemembersmovedthat"thesumof£1000be setasideforentertainingchildrenattendingStateschools."Hisreplyto theinterjectionofSirDavidHennessy,"What,Stateschoolchildren only?"CouncillorBillreplied,"Yes, Stateschoolchildrenonly."However, afterasharpdebate,itwasagreed that"allschoolchildren"shouldbe included.Itwasapparentlyforgottenbythemoversoftheoriginalmotionthatthecounciliselectedand drawsitsfundsfromthewholeofthe people;notonlyfromthosewhofeel freetousetheStateschools.Therefore,themoneyvotedshouldbeused forentertainingallthechildrenofthe municipality.Theword"school"prefixedtochildrenshouldbesimplyan

SeventhousandAmericansoldiers hadrecentlyauniqueexperiencein Paris.CanonDelaageinformedthe executiveofficersoftheKnightsof ColumbusthatNotreDameCathedral wouldbegivenoveranyafternoonduringHolyWeektotheK.ofC.and theirfriendsforaspecialservice.The opipirjtunitywasgladlyavailedof,and the.S.militarybishopcausedtheannouncementtobemadethroughoutthe camps.Theafternoonchosenwas thatuponwhichthegreatprocession oftheRelicsofthePassiontakes place.HisEminenceCardinaalAmette presided.Thefollowingarepassages fromtheaccountofthescenebyRobertW.Egan,K.ofC.secretary,who appearsintheTIDINGS,LosAngeles: "WiththeprocessionofSacredRelics camethegreatclimaxoftheday'sceremonies.Beforethealtarappeared priestsandprelates.monsignori,acolv_ tes-allheadedbyuniformedcustodiansoftherelics.Mgr.Jas.N.Connolly,U.S.A.militarybishop;Chaplain E.March,hisassistant,andRev.

CatholicChampions

Our"friend"Mr.Snowballhasbeing tellingastrangestorylately.Itis this.He(Mr.Snowball)hasspent £5000outofhisownpocketinorder to"free"onenunfromher"prison" insomeconventorother! Afellowparliamentarian(Mr,Bailey),whohas befriendedusbeforeontheoccasionof anattackagainsttheCatholics,was suspendedduringthesittingfor.callingMr.Snowballsomethingwhichthe Speakerruledwas"unparliamentary." Anyhow,itwasequivalenttocalling Mr.Snowballaliar,whichfairlyhits themark.TheArchbishophasnot botheredtodealwiththisstatement inhisusualeffectivestyleofdealing withbigots,perhapsbecausehethinks Mr.Baileyhasmadesufficientanswer tohim.

Wearefortunateinpossessing amongstushereinVictoriaseveral othersbesidesDr.Mannix,whoare capableofgivingthesectariansasgood astheygive.Thepityisthatthe dailypapersdonotgiveequalprominencetotherepliesofourchampions whicharemadetotheseunfairattacks. TheBishopofBallarat(Dr.Foley)at theopeningofafairinaidofthe ChristianBrothers,hadaturnwitha Rev.Mr.Hagenaur,ofCastlemaine.

FatherColl,K.ofC.chaplain,had placesofhonourintheprocession. Slowlytheyadvanceddownthecentre aislebetweentheseveralthousandworshippers.Asthejourneyofthe marchersprogressedandtherelicsof theworld'sgreattragedyappearedin sight,therewerefewCatholicornonCatholicheartsthatdidnotbowlow inspiritbeforeCalvary.Cardinal Amettewalkedwithheadbentlow.The silencewasintenseandsacred,broken onlybythehymn.Thesilent,impressivegroupescortingtherelicspasseddownthecentreaisle,encircledthe church,andreturnedtothemainaltar. Menbowedorknelt.Manywomen expressedemotionintears.

KissingtheReliquaries.

Followingtheceremony,theprivilege ofkissingthesacredrelicswasgranted theAmericansoldier-guests.More thanfivethousandmenawaitedtheir turntokneelatthealtarandpress theirlipsagainstthecrystalencasementscontainingtheNail,theCrown, andtheWoodastheywerepassedby thepriestsofNotreDame.Menof everycreed,includinganadmiral,a general,distinguishedFrenchmen, womenofhighpositioninsociallife, kneltmeeklyandwithhumbleheart

ThisishowhisLordshipdealtwith thatgentleman. TheBishopsaiditwasnotoftenthat inBallarttheyfoundsomanyexcitingeventscrowdedintooneweekas thepresentweekfurnished.Theweek openedwiththeOrangerallyatthe Mechanics'InstituteonSunday,inmemory,ofcourse,ofthegloriousand immortaltwelfthofJuly.Theweek wouldclosewiththepeaceprocession onSaturday,andsandwichedinbetweenthesetwoeventswastheChristianBrothers'jubileefete.Hehoped thatabetterspiritofpeaceandgoodwillwouldbeinevidenceduringthe fete,andatthepeacecelebrationson Saturday,thanwasmanifestedatthe twoseparateoccasionsthefloorwas takenbyarev.gentlemanwithaGermannameandpresumablyofGerman birthorextraction.Butwhateverhis originmaybe,hemadeonethingvery clearinhisaddressofSundayafternoon-viz.,thatthereisnoJohnBull amongstthemall,noEnglishman,no matterhowlonghisAnglo-Saxonpedigree,whosedevotiontotheBritish Empireishalfsodeepashisown.He hastakentheEmpiretohisembrace, andhas,sotospeak,saidtoit,''Your countryismycountry,andyourGod ismyGod."Soprofoundishisworshipforitthathewillnotcallanyonefriendwhodoesnotloveittothe sameextentashedoes;"hewillnot tradewithhim,hewillhavenothing todowithhim.Itle(theBishop)hoped thesewordsoftherev.gentlemanfrom Castlemainewouldnotbecabledtothe cradlelandofhisrace-theywould bethelastdropinthecupofbitternessofthatdistractedcountry.He hopedalsotheywouldnotfindtheir waytoEngland,astheymighthave adisastrouseffectonthemovement nowbeinglaunchedbythehighauthoritiesthere,tosendanarmyofconsulsandtradeagentsimmediatelyto Germanytore-establishtraderelations withher.Menofthetypeoftherev. lecturercould,hesupposed,befoundin everycountry.Theywerenotunknown inIreland,andawell-knownpresentdayspecimenisthemuch-quotedMichaelM'Carthy.Ifthelecturerfound anypleasureinhavinghisnamebracketedwiththatofMikeM'Carthy.he waswelcometoit.Butitwason Sundayeveningthatthelecturerput forthhisgreatesteffort,whenheonce morebelabouredthepoorold"Ne Temere"decree.Onewouldhave thoughtthatthisparticularsubjecthad beenlongagowornthreadbare.But, no;itisliketheinfluenzaepidemic, whichcomesalongwaveafterwave,so theOrangeorators,oneafteranother, inunendingsuccession,lashthemselves intofuryovertheenormitiesofthis Papalenactment.Thelectureron Sundaynightseemedtoelaborate morethandidsuchlecturersgenerally. NotcontentwithspeakingontheNe Temerelaw,heattemptedasortof historicalreviewofthepastlegislalationoftheChurchonthesubjectof marriage.Unfortunately,hisfactsand informationregardingthelawsofthe CouncilofTrentwererathermisty. Withsuchdoughtychampionsas these,thereneedbelittlefearofthe sectariansmakingmuchimpressionon theCatholics,atleast.

nearthedoughboystotouchtherelics associatedwithChrist'sdeath.

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ANOFFENDINGVERSE, (Tothe.Editor.)

Sir,-Pleaseallowmespaceinyour enlighteningcolumnstocalltheattentionofCatholicstoanobjectionable versewhichisoftenusedwithobituarynotices.Theoffendingverseruns: "ImmaculateHeartofMary, Yourprayerforhimextol; SacredHeartofJesus, Havemercyonhissoul." Thisverseisun-Catholicinarrange. ment;itisungrammatical,forextol means"topraise."Thewordextol doesnotrhymewithsoul,andissheer nonsense,usedasitis.Somanymistakesinsuchashortspaceisalmost arecord.Itispainfultoreadthat verseinthedailypapers,andIhope thatthisslightprotestwillputanend toafurtherappearance.-Yours,etc., MARCELLACROAVALICH. Leederville.

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(WrittenforTHEW.A.RECORDbyJOHNS.BENSON.)

Prologue.

Myillustriousnamesake,thelate MonsignorRobertHughBenson,wrote abookcalled"AMirrorofShalott," dealingwithstoriesofocculthappenings,relatedbyanumberofpriests inRome.Now,astheysayinIreland,"TherearemorejackBarrysthan one,"andasocculthappeningsarenot boundtoanyspecialtime,andpriests stillmeetinRome,Iwenttothetroubleofseekingmuchoftheirsociety, andhavereceivedthepermissionofall ofthem,to"writeup"theexperiences whichtheyrelatedinmyhearing,and borrowingthetitleofthelateMonsignor'sbook,Iproceedbelowtoexhibit"throughaglassinadarkmanner,"asSt.Paulsaidthethingsfor thetruthofwhichIvouch,butdonot pretendtoexplain."Throughaglass ina halfdarkmanner,"aptlydescribedthe glimpses,andtheblurredvision, whichwehereobtain,orseemtoobtain,astheveilappearstobepartly lifted,givingamistyglanceatmyster- ieswhichstillremainmysteries.Nobodywillbewiserforhavingread thesethings,fortheyexplainnothing, unlesshelearnsherebythatofalluselessthings,themostuselessis,toendeavourtopeerintothemysteriesof anyotherworldbesidestheonewhich weinhabit.-J.S.B.

(Rome,February,1917.)

Itwasabeautifulday,goldenand blueintheheartofJune,andwewere grouped treesunderthegiganticcypress ofthegardensoftheVillad'Este, thefamouspalaceofCardinalIppolito d'Este,sonofAlfonsoII.,DukeofFerrara.FatherMarstynwastoreturnto Englandduringtheweek,andonone ofthecompanymentioningthenameofMonsignorCrosthwaite,FatherMarstyntoldthefollowingstory.

MonsignorCrosthwaite,M.A.,paced thepathwayundertheelmtreesin hispresbyterygardeninaSouthLondonsuburb,whichweshallcallSurbiton,forthesimplereasonthatSur- bitonisnowhereneartheMonsignor's parish,andaswedonotwishthereal placetobeguessed,weshallcallhis churchtheBasilicaofSt.Blasius,for, asfarasweknowthereisnochurch sonamedinallLondon.Neitheris thereadignitaryofthechurchinEng- landnamedMonsignorCrosthwaite, M.A.,andnow,aswehavehiddenthe priest'sidentityunderatitlewhich Romenevergavehim,inaparishin whichheneverworked,andatachurch whichdoesnotexist,itisreasonable tobelievethatthepriesttowhichthisstrangethinghappenedwillnot bebesetwithlettersaskingforfurtherdetails-Thebreviaryunderhisarm indicatedthatMonsignorhadlately beenbusywithhisoffice,andhislook ofrecollectionshowedthatthepsalms ofDavidhadthesameeffectonthe priestinthetwentiethcenturyasthe musicofDavidhadonSaulbefore centuriesbegantobenumberedfrom thegracioustimewhichwecountas theyearone,becauseitwastheone yearthatGodconstitutedtobe"the fulnessoftime,"and"sentHisSon" tobebornofBlessedMary,inthe stableatBethlehem.AsMonsignor cameoppositetothelittleLourdes grotto,astrangefeelingoftearcame overhim,andhemadethesignofthe Cross,atthesametimehehadtheimpressionofseeingashadowyform, whichstoodinhiswayforthebriefest spaceoftime,lessthanasecondit seemed,andclearestofallwasaman's facelookingathimasthoughinap- peal.Strong-minded,andwithnerves ofsteel,thedignitaryofRomeput asidetheincident,andtenminutes latertheAngelusbellrangoutfrom theconventnear-by.Monsignorcross-edovertothechurch,andatthethresholdpausedtoswitchontheelectric lightbeforetakingholywater.Beforehishandwasquitetotheswitch, oncemorecamethestrangefear,quite intensebutmomentary,andoncemore cametheshadowyformandtheman's face,asplainasinreallife,andgone againinthebriefestsecond.Thistimethepriest'sfearwassorealthathe switchedonthelightquickly,tookthe holywaterevenmorequickly,sprin- kledhimselfandsaid,"SedLibranosa malo."Asbefore,heinstantlybanishedtheremembranceoftheoccurrence.andafterrecitingtheAngelus aloud,fortherewereseveralpeoplein thechurch,hecrossedovertothe presbytery,andhadteawithhistwo curates,andnotonceduringthemeal didheadverttothetwofanciedvi-

sions,whichhequiteregardedasless thannothing.Aftertea,FatherRawlinsrecitedtheRosaryinthechurch, andMonsignorandFatherFosbrooke kneltamongthecongregation.There wereafewconfessionstobeheard afterwards,anditwaseighto'clock beforethepriestswerebackatthe presbytery.FatherRawlinsretired tohisstudytopreparethesermonfor theHighMassonthefollowingSunday,andMonsignorandFatherFosbrooketalkedandsmokeduntilnine o'clock,whentheyseparatedforthe night.FatherFosbrookewenttohis roomtofinishhisoffice,andMonsignortookthekeysofthechurchand proceededtogiveagentlehinttoMiss Marsden,theorganist,thatthetime forchoirpracticewasover,bygiving asignificantcoughbeforegoingonto lockupthevestry.Ashewalkedinto thevestry,thelightfromthesanctuarylampshiningthroughthegrille throughwhichtheDominicannuns heardMass,half-lighteduptheplace, butMonsignorwasaccustomedtoturn onthelightsandhavealastlook roundtomakesurethateverything wasabsolutelysafeforthenight.For thethirdtimecamethesameunaccountablefeelingoffear,andthefanciedappearanceoftheshadowyform, andthefaceofaman-goneagainas instantlyasperceived.

Signinghimselfwiththesignofthe Cross, kneltthepriest,impressedthistime, downandrecitedtheprayerof thechurch"VisitsQuaesumus."No longerseekingtobanishremembrance ofthestrangeoccurrence,Monsignoradvertedtothetwopreviousoccasions, andafterlockingthechurchhewent toFatherFosbrooke'sroomandrelatedtohimthestrangeexperience whichhehadmetwith.FatherFosbrooke,notmoreimaginativethanhis parishpriest,smiled,andsaid,"The storyis havespoiled,Monsignor:youshould crossedtheghostatthethird visit.It'salwaysdoneatthethird appearance,youknow."

"Iassureyou,"saidMonsignor,"I wasquiteimpressedthethirdtime, thoughthefeelingisgoneagain,butI prayedagainstevil,feelingatthetime thattherewasnecessitytodoso.But I'mafraidImusthavemysighttest-edbeforelong."

Thepriestsagainparted,andnothingstrangehappenedthatnight. NextmorningFatherFosbrookesaid hisMassattheLadyAltar,atthesame timethatMonsignorCrosthwaitewas celebratingattheHighAltar-Father Rawlins,whowaschaplainatahospitalinthenextsuburb,hadbeen gonetheresincebeforesixo'clock:it wasnowwellpastseven.Asthe clockchimedforthequarterafter seven,MonsignorwasattheMemento fortheLiving.Untilthen,nothoughtoflastnight'stripleofhalf apparitionshadobtrudeditselfonhis mind,butnowitseemedtohimthat hehadforgottensomeoneforwhomhe shouldpray,andforseveraltensesecondshetriedtorecallwhomitmight be.Thendismissingthedistraction byincludingintheMementowhoever livingshouldneedhishelpmost,hecontinuedtheMass.Likealightning flashcametheremembranceofyester- day'ssemi-visions,butfromthaton theMasswaswithoutdistractions.At breakfast,Monsignormentionedthe morning'sexperiencetoFatherFosbrooke,wholaughinglysaid,Youare growingsuperstitious,Monsignor;I shallhavetowritetotheBishopabout vou."

"Oh,"saidMonsignor,"don'ttrouble HisLordshipwithmysuperstitions, formygreatestdifficultyisthatIam solackinginimagination."

Thetimepassed,andatabouteleven o'clocktherewasatelephonecallfor FatherRawlinsfromHelpofChristiansHospital,ofwhichhewaschapplain.FatherRawlinshadbeenat thehospitalthatmorning,hadseenall the"cases,"andwasnowoutonhis usualmorningparochialvisitation. MonsignorCrosthwaiteenquiredwhetherthecallwasurgent,andtheSister assuringhimthatitwashemade readyasquicklyaspossible,tookthe firstmotoronthestandnearthe presbytery,andinelevenminuteswas metbytheSister,allanxiety.The patientwasdead,shetoldhim;he hadbeenbroughttothehospitalin anunconsciousstate,theSistersknew himtobeaCatholic,andnotimehad beenlostinsummoningthepriest. "Thecasewasaverysadone,"the

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Sistersaid,andMonsignorhurryingofChristshall,astheReverendMo. towherethemanlay,knowingthethersaid,"haveabearingonthecase," possibilityofliatentliferemainingforandthatHisComingshallbeinthe sometimeafterapersonissupposedgrandeuroftheuncoventedmercyof tobedead,begantheholywost.ofGod,andthatweshallliftupoureyes extremeunction.Thefaceofthemantotheheavenlyhills,tohearHimdewasmuchdiscoloured,anditwastheClare,"Behold,Icomequickly,and facehehadseenthreetimesthepre-myrewardiswithme." viousnight_Monsignorwasmuchimpressedwiththiscircumstance,and [Thisstoryisatrueoneinsub- feltthattheremustbehereastrangestance,thoughthenamesinitareficti- caseofaspecialgrace;hekneltdowntious,andIenditherewitharequest andwhisperedtheActofContritionforaprayerforthesoulsosuddenly intotheearofthemanwhowas,per-summoned;nottoosuddenforthe haps,notquitedead,andwhisperedmercyofGod,ifGodcouldfindarea- alsothathewasthepriest,signedthesonforextendingthatmercy.-JS,B.] Crossonthecoldforehead,andrepeatedtheAbsolutionagain.After thisheremainedprayingforsometime, besidethebed,andthensoughtthe Sisterwhohadsummonedhim,inorder toaskforparticulars,fortheSister hadsaiditwas"averysadcase."The casewasindeedasadone.Theyoung manwasanIrishmanwhohadlived inLondonforabouttwoyears,and wasconsideredahopelessdrunkard. Thatmorninghehadbeendrinking withothersinsixdifferenthotelsof Surbiton.Havingbeenleftonaseat inoneoftheparksbyhiscompanions, hehadfallenintoadrunkensleep,his headfellforwardonhisbreast,and thequantityofdrinkwhichhehad takenwassogreatthathewasfound suffocating,andwasbroughttothe hospitalbytheambulancecalledby thepolice,onwhosebeattheparkwas situated.Hehaddiedinafewminutesafterbeingadmittedtothehospital,anditseemedasthoughhemust havediedinadrunkenstate.MichaelDaltonwastheman'sname,he wasknowntotheSisterandtoFather Fosbrooke,whorecollectedhaving seenhimatMassoftenbutdidnot knowwhetherhehadeverattendedthe SacramentsatanytimeinSt.Blasius'. FatherFosbrookementionedthatona Sundayafewweeksback,hehadmet Daltoncomingoutofthechurchfrom thechildren'sMass,andthathaving afewwordsofconversationwithhim, Daltonhadsaid,"Theteno'clockMass ismyfavourite:Iliketohearthe childrensinging."

"ThankGodforthatgooddisposition,"saidMonsignor,fervently.

"Yes,"answeredFatherFosbrooke, "unlessyebecome-.Anyhowwhat doweknowoftheimmensemercyof God,"

MichaelDalton'sfuneralwasalonelyone,butMonsignorattendedatthe gravesidewiththechaplainofthecemetery,FatherGrosvenor,andnextmorningbothheandFatherFosbrookesaid Massforthesoulthatseemedtohave beensummonedtojudgmentinthe veryactofsin.DuringthedayMonsignorcalledattheCarmeliteConventofaneighbouringsuburb,wherethereverendMother,averyspiritual person-evenmystical-wasaspecial friendofhis,andavaluedcounsellor indifficulties.TheReverendMother wasFrench,buthavinglivedlongin England,spokeEnglishperfectly.Monsignortoldtoherthewholestoryof hisfancies,hisprayers,andofthesick callwhichseemedtohavebeentoo late.ReverendMothersaid,"But certainly,Monsignor,thedeathwas verysudden.Thinkyou,coulddeath comequickerthanthemercyofGod?"

"Nothingcouldbequickerthanthe mercyofGod,"saidMonsignor,"when thatmercyistobegranted,butwhat reasonhavewetobelievethatitwas grantedinthiscase?"

"Itwasnottheidealdeath,'said theReverendMother,"tohavebeen drinkingthroughthecity,andthento becalledstraightwaytojudgment.But theimpulsewhichmadeyoupraythree times,andagainatMass,surelythat wasfromGod.Wemayhopethatit hasdonemuchforthissoul."

'But,OurLord'swarningsaboutsuddendeatharedreadful-'atwhathour youthinknot,theSonofManwill come,'and'Iwillcomelikeathief inthenight'."

"Itseemstome,"repliedthenun, "thatthereis,overthisdreadfuloccurrence,ashaftoflightfromthelove ofOurLord,andinthatScripture whereinHesays,"BeholdIcomequick- ly,andmyrewardiswithme,'wehave perhaps,wordswhichhaveabearingon thiscase."

"Wewillhopeso,ReverendMother," saidMonsignor,"andwemustpray much."

Formanydaysafterwards,theSistersprayedforthesoulofMichaelDalton.Monsignorofferedthefifthmys- teryofhisRosaryforhimformany days,andforquiteayeargavehima MementoinhisMass.Therestwe maynotknow,untilinthatdaywhen Christ,OurSaviour,"cominginthe clouds,"doesawaywithmistsand shadows,andweseenolonger"through aglassinadarkmanner,"but"face toface."Inthat"dayoftheLord," mayitbetous,toyou,andtome, andtoMichaelDalton,thatthewords

Ireland'sExample.

CardinalO'Connell,preachingrecentlyintheCathedraloftheHolyCross, Boston,saidthegreatnationsmust learnfromIrelandthelessonofmaintenanceoffaithinGodandthelawof right.Headded:-"Itiscertainly thatunlesstherulingclassesrecognise theeternallawsofjusticeandrighteousnessandfollowthem,theworldis inevitablyonthepointofcollapse."Irelandforsevencenturieshasstoodup againsttheworld,againsttheprideof theworld,theeyesoftheworld,and theconquestoftheworld.TheIrish peoplehaveheldfasttotheCross.You yetakenourlives,theysaid;you etakenourlandsandourmoney, youcannevertakeGodfromus. w,lettheothernationslearnfrom

Ireland,becauseIrelandsawwhatthey nevercansee-GodonHisthroneof justice.Thatistheonlylessontodaythatcanpreserveanynationon thefaceoftheearth.IfIrelandis wrong,thenthereisnothingleftfor theworldbutBolshevism,butIreland isright."

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"ItissatisfactorytonotethatwithoutanyhitchJapanhasbeenmade mandatoryfortheislandsnorthofthe Equator.TheburdenonJapanas

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mandatoryfortheseGermanislandsis quiteconsiderable.Theeconomicbenefitsobtainablefromtheislandsmay notbesufficienttocoverthecostof mandatoryrule,butJapanshouldnot shrinkfromtheburden.Thebare factthatJapanhasbeenmadethe mandatoryfortheGermanislandsis proofofherbeingrecognisedasacivilisedcountryintheOrient,andthe burdenonheris,partofthishonour andcredit...

"IfJapanproperlyutilisesthepositionoftheislandsinthePacific,they maybemadeastepping-stoneto Japan'seconomicdevelopmentinthe directionoftheSouthSeaIslandsand Australia..

"Itseemsthatnotonlypolicebut alsomilitaryornavalequipmemnton theislandsisnecessarytomaintain peaceandorder.Thelanguagesused

intheLeagueofNations'Covenant regardingtheprohibitionofarmaments issomewhatvague,andnodefinite pronouncementsinthisrespectshould bemadeforthetimebeing.Itis recklessofaresponsibleauthorityto declareatthismomentthatitisnot necessarytofortifytheislands."

Mr.Hugheswillbebackagainina fewweeks,andtheSecretTreatyenteredintoonourbehalfinrespectto theMarshallandCarolinegroups,will nodoubt,bethesubjectofmuchcriticism.Ofcourse,thepresenceof PresidentWilsonatthePeaceConferencemadeJapanproducethefamousBillyHughessecrettreaty,and theupshotwasthesubstitutionofthe mandatoryPowerinlieuofthetitle deed.Itremainstobeseenhowthe thingwillworkout;anyhow,theJap. willnotwastemuchtimefotrifying theplacetopreserve"lawandorder."

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