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Mr.W.BOXALL,whoisalegallyqualifiedandRegisteredDentistof VictoriaandWesternAustralia,respectfullydrawstheattentionof thepublictothefactthathispracticeinWesternAustralia,duringthe lasteighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthesolidfoundationsofmeritoriousskillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciates thissomuchthathewishestopreventmistakesregarding

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IRELAND:AcidTestofNewDemocrocl;

DUBLIN,Ireland.-Onhisreturn fromprisoninEngland,Mr.Darrell Figgis,thewell-knownauthorandhonorarysecretaryofSinnFein,wasinterviewedbyarepresentativeofTHE CHRISTIANSCIENCEMONITOR.

"Yes,"saidMr.DarrellFiggis,"had IbeenanAmericanservingAmerica, oraFrenchmanservingFrance,I wouldhavereceivedhonourandtributefortheservicesIhavetriedto rendermynation.Instead,beingan IrishmanservingIreland,Ireceive imprisonmept.Iamjustbackfrom DurhamJail,whichisthetenthjail Ihavebeeninintwoyears,withoutso muchasacausebeingassigned,which eventheauthorsofmyimprisonment pretendedtobelieve.Notthatthere wasnotacause.Itwastheworstof possibleoffencesforanIrishman.I desiredthehonourofmynation;and ifyouareanIrishman,thatisthe worstofcrimes,That,itseemstome, istheclearestproofofthecynical bondageinwhichanationisheld,especiallyinadayofgrestwordsaril beautifulprofessions,whenmenand women.ayeandchildrenoftenand elevenssyouknow,canbethrustinto jailforworkingfortheirnation.You see,theTzarmaybedead,inRussia, butTzarismisnotdeadinIreland."

"Didyouhaveanyopportunityof reading?"theCHRISTIANSCIENCE MONITORrepresentativeasked."To havetogowithoutbooksmustbesuch agreatdeprivation" HisOwnBookQuestioned. Weil,"Mr.Figgisreplied,"Iwas sparedthatparticularprivation.We hadtofighthard,butfinallywewere allowedtoreceivebookssenttous byfriends,provided,astheEnglish authoritiesratherbeautifullyphrased it,theywerepublishedbyreputable Englishfirmsandweresatisfactoryto thegovernor.Once,Iremember,it wasthechiefwarderwhohadtodecidewhetherabookImyselfhadwrittenwouldbegoodformetoread. However.Ireadagreatdeal,andI tooktheopportunityofthinkingout man-,thingswhichtherushofnational workhadnotgivenmemuchtime todobefore.IreadallPresidentWilson'sspeeches,intheexcellentedition publishedbyyourDivisionforInternationalLawatWashington.They seemedtomatheetterancofgreat principlesexpressedwithafinzeconomyofspeech.Buttheymademe afraid;theymademegreatlyafraid. Nothingmoresurelydepreciatesthe virtueoftruthinhumanaffairsthan finelytoexpressitsneed,andthen whenthenoteisputacrossthecounter forpaymenttohearthattherewas,of course,nocointomeetit,sincethe onlyvalueofthenotewasthebeauty ofitsprinting.Muchbetterprintno notes,thanprintadebasedcurrency. IamnotofthosewhobelieveindecryingPresidentWilson.Ideeply respectwhathehassaid:Irecognise thathehasaverydifficulttasktofulfill.ataskheofhimselfoutlined;but IdosaythatIreland,inhisown phrase,istheacidtestofhisbookof speeches.

"RememberwhatIrelandwas,andis. AttheCouncilofConstanceinthe year1416itwasaffirmed,astheresult ofmuchinquiryanddebate,thatthere wereoriginallyfourconstituentstates ofEuropeintheearlydaysofChristianity,inthefollowingorder:Rome, Byzantium.Ireland,andSpain.There wasnomention,yousee,ofEnglandat .thattime.Englandrosesubsequently, andlettersandreligionwerefirstcarriedtoherfromtheoldercivilisationof Ireland.Heranswertothatwasto fashionapurelymilitary,anon-social andnon-civilState,bythemightof whichshefinallyovercameIreland.It tookherfourhundredyearsofwarfare todothat,andthensheonlysucceeded bydrivingthepeopleforthtodieon themountains.Yetthepeopleclung

totheirplaces;andsincethen,for over300years,theIrishNationhas neverceasedinanygenerationtotake uparmsandtoofferlifeandsuchlittle securityastimemayhavewonforits freedom.

IrelandtheAcidTest.

"Itellyou,thereisnorecordlikeit inhistory.AsahistoricalstudentI challengetheproductionofanysuch record.Doyoumarvel,then,thatI saythatIrelandissupremerlytheacid testfortherightsofpeoples,asMr. Wilsonhassaid,todeterminefor themselvestheirowndestiny?Itwas onlylatelythatMr.Wilsongaveforth thatsplendidthoughttotheworld; butfor700yearswehaveactually beendeterminingbythelivesandlibertyofourbest,bytheconstantout. pouringofallourscantytreasureand security,wehavebeendetermining ourowndestiny.Ifnecessary,we willcontinuetoself-determineby thosesamehardmeans.Butthen, whatbecomesofPresidentWilson's bookofspeeches?Iaskyou,andI wouldliketoaskhimveryrespectfully andearnestly,isittoconfrontmeon myshelvesastheperfectexpression ofcynicism?Iinmymeasurenotless thanheishisamconcernedwiththe findingofsincerevaluesfortheexpressionoftruth.AmIlatertoturn downhisbook,orissomebetterman comingaftermetoturnitdown,and readitthrough,andwithabittercurse toputitupagain?IbelieveMr.Wilsonmeanssincerely,thoughhisconceptionoflibertyandminemaynot agree,butIdosay,betterneverto havespokengreatwords.thanto darkenbitternessbythem,ormake themanoccasionforsuspicion.

"YouaskmewhywecannotdetermineforourselveswithintheEnglish Empire.Itisimpossible.Youwill findthatfinallyitwillproveimpossible.Iwillgiveyouthereasonwhy; butfirstofallletmeaskifthat squareswithPresidentWilson'sutterance?Howwouldithavebeenifa fewweeksagoIhadbeentoldIcould determineformyselfwhetherIwould haveliberty,andofwhatsortthatlibertywouldbe,butthatIwouldnot, ofcourse,beallowedtogooutsidethe prison.Yousmile!Butthetwocases areexact. -

Ireland'sNationalExpression.

"WhydidIwishtogetoutof prison?BecauseIwishedtodevelop andexpressmyownpersonalityinthe world,tochoosemyownfriends,to decreemy'ownwayoflifewithin thelaw,toordermyownhouse,and topossessit,tosingwhenIhada mindto,todeviseandbuildmyown destiny.Ihaveliterallynomoral valueintheworldexceptinthedegreeinwhichIcandothesethings. Ifoftwomenonemastersanddominatestheotherbysheerbruteforce,the secondofthetwomenbythatact ceasestoexist,andtheworldisbyso muchtheloser.Theonlywayinwhich eachofthetwomenmayringtheir ownindividualworthonthecounterof lifeisforeachoftheminfreedomto develophisownpersonalitytotheutmost.ThefirstofthetwomenI havegivenwillgainmoreintheend thus.

"SoitiswithIreland.Shedesires tddevelophernationalpersonality.In pastdayswhenshewasfreetodo so;historyputonrecordwhatthe wholecivilisedworldgainedthereby. Anyway,thatiswhatthenationnow desires.Shewishestospeakherown tongue,butisnotfreetodoso,becausemenarethrownintojailforit, andbecausetheforeignerrulinginthe countrydecreesthatbusinessshallbe conductedinhistongue.Shewishes todevelopherownindustry,butcannot,becausethehandoftheEnglish administrationisagainstheratevery point,inathousandsubtleways.

"Letmegiveyouanincidentthat occurredtheotherday.Alumpof coalwastakeninadistrictinthe north,andtwolargepieceswere brokenfromit,Oneofthosepieces wassenttotheEnglishDepartmentin Ireland,theotherwassentbyan IrishmaninWalestotheEnglish BoardashavingbeenfoundinWales. Reportswereaskedoneach.The Irishreportwasthatthespecimenwas worthless,andthatitwouldbeawaste oftimeandmoneytosinkashaftfor betterexamination.Thereportof thepiecesentfromWalesspokeinthe highestterms,andwishedtoknowthe locationofthesitewithaviewtoits development.

"IntheGripoftheOctopus."

"Icouldgiveinstancesenoughto showthatnowthatitisnotsoeasy forEnglandpubliclytorepressbyopen legislation,Englishadministrationis likeasyiant'shandwithinnumerable fingersstiflingourindustryandnever looseningitsgripatanypoint.I willonlyaskyoutonotewhathappenedwhenHenryFordwishedtoestablishamotortractorfactoryatCork. Youremembertheflameofindignant ragethatlitupEnglandandburned furiouslyinhernewspapers?NowI learnofthedifficultiesheisencountering,andIseehimalreadyinthe gripoftheoctopusthatwillcrushhim outofCorkandwelcomehimsomewhereinEngland.

"ForyourbenefitintheUnited States,letmesaythateachHomeSecretaryashecomes,andtheycome withtolerablefrequency,speaksin wordsthatarealwayscarefullyadvertisedforworldconsumption,ofrevivingIrishindustry.Itispartofhis workforanEnglishHighSecretaryin Irelandtospeaksuchwords,to,lull Americansuspiciontosleepwhilethe workgoeswellforward.Andsoour peoplearerelativelypoorerthanany westernpeople;theygroanundera monstrousimperialtaxation(Eng- land'stotallifefromIrelandcannotbe muchunder£50,000,000ayearnow, fromapopulationof2,000,000,afterall expenditurehasbeencleared,asIam preparedto_proveifmyfiguresbe challenged),andherpeopleemigrate asfewpeoplesdo,simplybecausewe cannotcareforourownnationalbodily health,sinceEnglandwishesustoremaininbodilyweakness.Thusshe achievestwoendsbydrivingourpopulation,especiallyouryoungpopulation, intoemigration;shediminishesour chancesofresistance,andshestrangles apotentialcommercialrival.

DesireforOwnSocialState

"Yetthatisnottheonlylibertywe desire.Wedesiretocreateourown socialstate,accordingtoourown instinctsofwisdomandvirtuein humanaffairs,insteadofthesebeing fittedharshlyintomolddevisedby Englishmenthinkingfortheirowninterestsintheirtalking-shop.Wedesiretoturnallthosesplendidenergiesthatarenownecessarilyoccupied, astheyhaveforcenturiesbeenoccupied.withtheachievementofnational freedom,intocreativework,inart,in socialscience,inresearch,inphilosophy,forthehonourofourownnationandfortheprofitofmankind. Finallywedesiretotakeourplace,distinctandseparate,intheLeagueof Nations.Whyshouldthenational mindofIreland,strivingforpureand worthyends(asIbelieveitdoes,and aswellitmayafteritscenturiesofaffliction),becompelledtoacceptasits spokesmanthematerialmindofEnglandthinkingonlyhowtopaintthe mapoftheworldred,withabrushdippedinblood?

"Thinkofthatpointalittlefurther. SupposeamangreaterthanWilson wereborninIreland.Supposeone wereborn,orlived,inIrelandwitha giftofsomeclearandmanifestvalue

fortheworld,wherebyallmenmight beadvantaged.Whyshouldhebe doomedtoalifeofstruggleagainst England,andtoprisonitmayhe,tn. steadofusingthatgiftinthenameof hisnationatthecouncilboardofthe nations,asitisproposedtheLeague ofNationsshallbe?Asthingsnow stand,withwhatevergiftsmenmay beborninIreland,theywillbedestinedtospendtheirenergiesforan endthatshouldnotrequirethatabsorptionifPresidentWilson'sgreat wordsmeananything.Thustheworld losesbecauseEnglandisalwaysseekingtothrow,notonlyIreland'ssoul, butherbodyalso,downthewellofher lustforphysicalmastery.

Ireland"inaPicture."

"Yousawwhathappenedyesterday?

Armedpolicemenintwentiesand fortiesateachstreetcorner,thousands ofsoldiersfullyarmed,withtrenchhelmetsandmachineguns,massedallover thecity,machine-gunemplacementsat theentriestothecityandonthetops ofhouses,andarmedairplanesflying lowalloverthecity.Andwhy?Becauseitwasproposedtogiveoneman comingbackfromanEnglishjaila people'swelcome.Thereyouhadthe stateofIrelandinapicture.Thatis exactlyhowwearenationally;and youwouldhavehaditstillmoretragicallydisplayedhad4thereceptionbeen held;forasweknow,andasyouyourselfhaveseen,aregularpogromhad beenplanned.ThatisIreland;on onesideapeopleeagerforfreedom, determinedtobefree,everreadyto essayitsachievement:ontheother hand.amilitarymightholdingitin repressionandkeenforthechanceof paintingthestreetsthesamerichcolor whichithopestopainttheworld's map.

"DoIexaggerate?Didyounotsee itforyourselfyesterday?Butthink nowwhatthismeansforthefoture oftheworld.Howevertheworldmay beadjustedbythePeaceConference itwillenteronaphaseofacuteirritatation.Newpowerswithartificial frontierswillbetryingthepowerof theirarm.Newgroupsandnewalliances e. (withinorwithouttheLeague ofNations)willbesearchingout theirpossibilities.Theworldwillbe asamagazinereadyforanexplosion wheneverasparkiscastacrossit.Can itbepossiblethatIrelandwillbeleft tostrikethatsparkinaneweffortfor freedom?Ortakethemoreintricate positionoftheUnitedStates.Itis clearthatthatcountryandEngland areabouttoenter,haveindeedalreadyentered,onaphaseofcommercialrivalrybetweenGermanyand EnglandthatdeterminedEnglandto strikeherrivaldown.Themost casualreadingofhistoryissufficientto provethatsuchrivalriesarealways comingtotheedgeofwar,andinevitablybreedanirritationthatkeeps thediplomaticcourtsbusy.

"CantheUnitedStatesaffordto letIrelandremaintheonlyEuropean nationleftinbondage,pledgedto strivebyallmeansforfreedom,with alargepopulationinherownfrontiersamongwhomsuchastrifewillat oncereact,onesourceofirritation thusinevitablybecominginvolvedat alltimeswiththeother?Canshe leaveitso,especiallywith.President Wilson'sbookofspeechesonour shelvestotellusthatourprinciplesof 700yearshaveatlastbeenexpressed astheutteranceoftheworld'sdiplomaticideal? Icanscarcelybelieve thatsomonstrousablunderwillbe committed.Ifitis,thenitmaywell bethattheacidtestwilleatitsway throughthewholefabricofimagined peace. "Letusnotsaypeace,peace,where thereisnopeace.WhileIwasinjail Istroveforfreedom,becauseitwas themorallawofmybeingtobefree. Irelandisinexactlythesameposition."

Rev.RobertBus,O.S.B.

NewsofDeathtoHand.

Thestartlingnewsofthedeathof Rev.RobertBas,0.S.B.,"whenthree daysoutfromFremantle,onhisreturnjourneytoSpain,hasbeena shock,andacauseofsinceresorrow totheBenedictinecommunityatNew Norcia.Hisunexpecteddemisewill beasourceofkeenregretalsotothe manyfriendswhosegoodfortuneit wastomakehisacquaintanceduring hismanyyears'residenceinthisState. Inhim,too,theBenedictineOrder haslostaverydistinguishedmember. Information,sofar,islimitedtothe announcementofhisdeath,andthe timeofitsoccurrence;allfurtherdetailsbeingwanting.FatherBaswas inbadhealth,however,foraconsiderabletimepast,especiallysincehisreturnwiththeRightRev.Abbot CatalonfromColombo,someeighteen monthssince.Theyhadsetoutwith theintentionoftakingpartina chapteroftheOrderinSpain,but founditimpossibletocontinuetheir journeyfromCeylon.Fromthattime FatherBassufferedratherseverely fromrheumaticgout,anailmentthat frequentlyistheprecursorofheart troubles.

FatherBascameattherequestof thelateLordAbbotTorres,toNew Norcia,in1907.Hehadfilledmany importantpositionsintheSpanish Province,ofhisillustriousOrder,pre- vioustothattimehewasrecognised asapreacherofgreateloquenceand power;aprofessorofextensiveeru- dition.Amongotherdistinguishedpu- pilswhostudiedunderhimbeingthe presentLordAbbot,ofNewNorcia, RightRev.A.Catalan.InNew Norcia,FatherRobertheldmanyhigh andresponsiblepositions:Masterof Novices,ProfessorofTheology,and Prior, dutiesandthevariedandexacting oftheseofficesheperformed withnotableefficiencyandsuccess.It wasimpossibletohaveevencasual intercoursewithhimwithoutrecognis- ingthathewasendowedwithrareintelligence.Avocalistofunusual powerandfinishedcultivation,hissing- ingnotonlyinreligious,butalsoin socialfunctions,alwayselicitedthe applauseandadmirationofeventhe bestqualifiedcritics.Alinguistof wideeruditiontoaknowledgeof Catalan,hisvernacularwasaddedthat ofCastilian,Italian,FrenchandEng- lish.If,asissaid,withtheacquisi- tionofanewlanguage,amanobtains anewsoul,howwideandmany-sided

Obituary

THELATEMR.L.P.CONWAY.

ThefuneralofthelateMr.Louis PatrickConway,sonofMr.Charles Conway,chemist,ofGeraldton,took placeonTuesdaymorning,andwas verylargely*tended.Therewerea vastnumberof'epresentativepeople presenttrornPerth,Fremantle,and ,eraldte:. ine.nbersofboth branchesoftheLegislature.Th".cor- tegemovedfromz.Cathedr.1oft!t ImmaculateConception,Victoriasquare,Perth,wereaRequiemMass wascelebratedbytheRev.Father Moss,and CatholicproceededtotheRoman portionoftheKarrakatta Cemetery,wheretheremainswerelaid inthefamilygravebesidethoseofhis mother,whopre-deceasedhimnine yearsago.TheRev.FatherMosscon- ductedthelastrites,assistedbythe Rev.FathersJ.Fahey,D.B.Verlin, R.L.Pace,andJ.Neville,O.M.I. ThechiefmournerswereMr.Charles Conway(father),Mrs.Fonceca(aunt), Mr.E.Wells(uncle),Mr.H.Wells (cousin),andMrs.T.Morrissey.The pall-bearerswere:Messrs.J.Mills, M.L.C.,J.Hickey,M.L.C.,E.Mayhew (representingthePharmaceuticalSo- ciety,andCouncilofW.A.),J.W. Tomin(representingtheCatholic YoungMen'sSociety),W.Jones,and W.Jose.Amongthosepresentwere: MessesH.Carson,M.L.A.,H.K.Maley, M.L.A.,J.J.Hardwick,M.L.A.,L. Dwyer(representingthePerthOper- aticSociety),W.Garner(representing F.H.FauldingandCo.),P.Lawler,L. Hickey,A.L.Tilly,H.Wells,M. O'Dea,E.H.Hall,R.A.Hartley,D. Hayes,W.Earle,W.Ryan,A.Trou- chet,J.P.McGrath,F.J.Woods,L. Provost,A.Baxter,T.Hynes,H.W. Ellingworth,E.R.Black,M.Willing- ton,P.A,Hepburn,W.0.McCoy,R. Green,L.Jenkinson,G.Horgan,A. R.Kelly,W.D.Webb,S.Bell,S.Hal- lett.J.Shaw,R.R.Gregg,H.Thomas, R.Langford,H.Hallett,SergeantH. Thomas,ConstableM.Griffin,Privates

musthavebeenhisoutlookonlife. And,withal,howgreatandattractive washisgenialityandpersonalcharm. Inanill-starredmomentPresident Wilsongaveexpressiontotheopinion that"Americansweretooproudto fight."Theaphorismmayhaunthim uncomfortabletohisdyingday. Thoughthisshouldbeawarningto us,still,takingheartofgrace,and ourcourageinbothhands,wewill makeboldtosaythattheSpaniard istoodignifiedtolaugh.FatherBas, however,inlearningEnglish,usuallycameroundwithabookofjokesand humour,andhisappreciationofthe pointwasevidencedbythatinternal laughter,possiblythemostsincereof all.ACatalanoftheCatalans,towhomresidenceinotherprovincesof Spaineven,isaveritableexile,and home-sicknessanalmostintolerable heart-hunger,wemayeasilyimagine withwhatintenselonginghehopedto seeagainthewell-rememberedfaceof hisbeloved"patriamadre."

''Thelong,straightlineofthehighways, Thedistanttownthatseemssonear, Thepeasantsinthefieldsthatstay Theirtoiltocrossthemselvesandpray, Whenfromthebelfryatmidday TheAngelustheyhear.

"Ah,yes,thehillsarewhitewith snow, Andcoldwithblaststhatbiteand freeze; Butinthehappyvalebelow Theorangeandpomegranategrow, Andwaftsofairtosstoandfro,Theblossomingalmondtrees."

IntheBookofFateitwaswritten otherwise.Andnowatthecompara- tivelyearlyageoffifty-five,thelearn- edpriest,thesaintlymonk,hasgone, letushope,toshareintheunending songofthecelestialchoir,andenjoy theraptureof"thevisionsplendid,"of whosesourcethePsalmistsaid:"In luminetuovidebimuslumen."(Inthy lightweshallseelight.)Infar-off Spain,andelsewhere,relatives,pupils, comrades,ofthedeceasedpriest, thinkingofthescatteredgravesof thosewhohavegonebefore,willfeel thepathosofthelines"Thesea-theblueloneseahathone, Heliveswherepearlsliedeep; Hewasthelovedofall,yetnone O'erhislowbedmayweep." Requiescatinpace.

C.H.Fairbeard,W.R.Scathe,S.L. Parker,C.J.deLucy,andW.Parker; MesdamesW.Regan,J.O'Byrne,G. Parry,Leighton,andP.Cody;Misses M.Cody,M.Baldwin,J.Johnstone, andNurseH.Ryan.Wreathswere sentbyfather,brother,sisters,auntie,andFrank,PharmaceuticalSo- ciety,Felton,GrimwadeandBickford, KrugerandCooke,Dr.andMrs.Boyd, matronandstaffatRosellaHospital, Geraldton,staffofA.Trouchet,F.E. Gibsonandstaff,threechums(Kay,StewartandEdgar),Mrs.Leverman andfamily,Mr.andMrs.W.Burgess, Mr.andMrs.W.H.Jonesandfamily, Mr.andMrs.Meadowcroftandfamily, Mr.andMrs.F.Green,Geraldton,Mr. andMrs.J.H.Searle,Mrs.E.Ed- wards,andMissM.Baldwin.Numerousletters,telegrams,andmessages ofsympathyandcondolencewerere- ceivedbythebereavedfamily.The funeralarrangementswereinthe handsofMessrs.BowraandO'Dea.

THELATEMR.A.L.M'GRADE.

andat2.45thecortegeproceededfrom thechurchtotheKarrakattaCemetery,theRev.FatherO'Neillconduct- ingthelastritesatthegraveside.The chiefmournerswereMessrs.Percy,Ernest,Herbert,andHaroldM'Grade (brothers),andMrs.PercyM'Grade (sister-in-law).Tbepall-bearerswere Messrs.J.Cleave,R.Woodcock,J.R. M'Grath,J.Coffey,A.B.Moore,and MarkAllen.Wreathswerereceived fromtheShamrockCordialFactory, thebrothersandsistersoftheTower Hotel,Mr.andMrs.P.M'Grade,Mr. andMrs.P.J.Fox(Randwick,New SouthWales),theMetropolitanBarmaids'andBarmen'sUnion,Mr.J. Petitandfamily(oftheHelenaVale Hotel,MidlandJunction),Mr.and Mrs.W.B.Burton,Mr.andMrs.J. R.M'Grath,Mr.P.andMissesBenari, MissF.Halding,Mrs.F.Collins, Messrs.LukynandHiggins,Mr.P. Lynch(ofKalgoorlie),Mr.andMrs. J.Coffey,andMr.andMrs.Gibson. AmongstthosepresentweretheVery Rev.FatherFagan,Messrs.M.Cogan andJ.J.O'Connor,Mr.andMrs. Brooks,Messrs.Randell,T.Williamson, W.Ducas(secretaryoftheBarmaids' andBarmen'sUnion),Mr.andMrs. Ford,Messrs.Lavelle,H.Gardiner,P. Benari,Mr.andMrs.T.Brown,Messrs. M.andJ.R.M'Grath,M.James,M., R.andR.Moore,E.Peate,E.Gallag- her,J.J.Copley,F.Yuille,F.Hig- gins,M.Healy,H.Algar,H.Selway, F.Hughes,G.Hughes,T.Buckingham, T.O'Neill,P.A.Bryan IWA. RECORD),Hamlin, M. Nagel, E.Meagher,P. Meagher, L. Dwyer,W.H.Dixon,J.Watson,F. Eganr,J.Delaney,J.Anderson,Mr. andMrs.E.andW.W.Russell,E. Fleming,T.Hadigan,senr.,T.Madigan,junr.,J.Pettit,Mrs.E.M.Lukyn, Mr.andMrs.Brooks,Mr.T.andMiss

ThefuneralofthelateMr.Arthur LeslieM'Grade,oftheTowerHotel, Charles-street,WestPerth,tookplace onWednesdayweek,therebeinga largeattendanceofrelativesandfriends.Thedeceasedwasbornon May8,1881,atSt.Lawrence,Queens- land,andemigratedtoWesternAus- traliain1903,andsubsequenttore. mainingfortwelvemonthsonthe easterngoldfields,wentintobusiness withhisbrother,Mr.ErnestPatrick M'Grade,attheTowerHotel,where heremaineduntilhisdeath,thede- ceasedsuccumbingtoinfluenzaafter anillnessofthreeweeks.Thelate Mr.M'Gradehasasisteratpresent intheAbbotsfordConvent,Victoria,a sisterattheSacredHeartConvent, Highgate,butnowattheBusselton Convent,asister,Eileen,alsoasister (MissVeraM'Grade)teacheratthe EastDorakinStateSchool,aswellas asister-in-law(Mrs.HaroldM'Grade).InthemorningRequiemMasswas celebratedatSt.Brigid's,WestPerth, Bogue,W.M'Keig,S,Faulkiner,Miss I.andMasterS.Moore,A.Kempf!,J. Cohen,Mr.andMrs.Gibson,W.Wing, T.Sloan,W.Lindsay,M.Ryan,J.An- derson,M.Sullivan,Mrs.A.Morey,J. Guinea,C.Chaduski,T.Davis,W.Cor- nish,J.Watson,J.Hinchdiff,H. James,MissV.Morrissey,P.Callag- han,W.James,J.Lyons.Alarge numberoflettersandtelegramsof condolencewerereceived.Thefune- ralarrangementswereinthehandsofk BowraandO'Dea.

Readinganddistancesightscom- binedintheonepairofglassesisa specialfeatureinthebusinessofthe AssociatedOpticiansCo.,BairdsAr- cade,Perth.Accuratelymadeandwellfitted,-theyaretheacmeofspec- tacleperfection. Wheno'erlife'stroublesmaybefall, A

THEHOME.

THEGOODAND BADABOUT IT.

'Vsafineoldworldtolivein Whentheweather'skeepingfair; Andtheweakalonearedriven Todestructionanddespair; It'safineoldworldtogrinin Andafineoldworldtowinin, Butapooroldworldtosinin, Forthesakeof"gettingthere."

It'safineoldworldtohopein Ifourpurposesarehigh, Butapooroldworldtogropein Fortheonesthatfeartotry It'safineworldtobelievein Andafineworldtoachievein, Butapooroldplacetogrievein, Whetheritbewetordry.

It'safineoldworldtoworkin Forthethingsthatshouldbewon, Butapooroldplacetoshirkin Whilesomuchremainsundone; It'sagoodoldworldtobelongin, Andafineworldtohestrongin, Butapoorplacetogowrongin. Don'tignorethatfact,myson.

BERNARDETTE SUBIROUS.

Thehon.secretaryoftheSoldiers' LourdesPilgrimageFund,whichwas inauguratedbytheLondonUNIVERSE,makesanextremelyinterestingstatementfromLourdes:"Inconnectionwiththeproces'sof hercanonisation,Bernardette'sbody wasexhumedforthesecondtimelast month.BernardetteSoubirous,inreligionSoeurMarieBernard,diedin April,1879,attheMotherHouseofthe SistersofCharityandChristianInstructionatNevers,andthenunsobtainedpermissionfromthePopeto haveherburiedthereinsteadofbeing takentoLourdes.Achapelwasbuilt overhertombinthegroundsofthe convent,andmanytemporalandspiritualfavourshavebeenobtained throughherintercessionsinceher death

"Thefirstexhumationofherbody tookplaceinSeptember,1908,whenit wasfoundtobeperfectlyintact,as thoughshehadbeendeadonlyafew hoursinsteadofnearlythirtyyears. Andnowagain,afteranothertenyears inthegrave,thebodyremainsincorrupt."

HABIT.

Habitisafixedseriesofacts.Do athingonceandTracksaremarked. DoathingtwiceandaRouteismapped.DoathingthriceandaPath isblazed.

DotheRightthingoveragain. Fromtheunconsciouswinkofthe eyetothesmooth,unnoticedmovementsofamillionworlds,thelawof Habitrelentlesslyrulesitscourse.All lifeisbutaseriesofHabits.

DotheRightthingoveragain. ThePenniessavedto-daymakethe florinsinthebankto-morrow.The florinsinthebankto-morrowspell thepoundsinthebanknextyear.The poundssavedcrystalliseintothefor. tuneaftertheyears.Habiteither makesorbreaks-eitherleadsyouup ordragsyoudown.

DotheRightthingoveragain.

IfyouarePromptto-dayyouwill wanttobepromptto-morrow.Ifyou areSquareonceyouwillsurelyseek tobesquareagain.Thefightfora thingWorthWhilerightnowcannot helpbuteasethefightforthething WorthWhilelateron.Itisthelaw 0.ofHabit.AndHabitcreepsonfrom theminutestActionrepeatedoverand overagain.

minglyaudacious.There'sastoryof thatlatebrilliantLordRussell,ofKillowen,whichillustratesthepoint. WhenLordRussellwasplainMr.Russell,andwhenthelateMr.JusticeDenmanwasgoingthenortherncircuit, anamusingincidenthappenedincourt, inwhichthefutureLordChiefJustice cameoffthebetterbyhisreadywit andhisgenialarrogance.Oneday,just beforetherisingofthecourtonawarm summerafternoonsomeveryhigh wordswereflungfromthebartothe bench.

"Icannottrustmyselftoadminister reproofinmypresentconditionofsorrowandresentment,"saidthelearned judge,"butIshalltakethenightto considerwhatIoughttodo,andwhen wemeetagainto-morrowmorningI willannouncemydetermination."

Inconsiderablecommotionthecourt brokeup,andonthefollowingdayit wascrowdedinanticipationof"a scene"-ananticipationsomewhatencouragedbyMr.JusticeDenman's entryintocourtwith,ifpossible,more thanordinarysolemnity.Ontaking hisseat,heopenedthebusinessofthe claybysaying:

"Mr.Russell,sincethecourtadjournedlasteveningIhavehadtheadvantageofconsideringwithabrother judgethepainfulincident-"

UponwhichRussellquicklybroke inwith,"Mylord,Ibegyouwillnot sayawordmoreuponthesubject,for IcanhonestlyassureyouthatIhave entirelyandforeverdismisseditfrom mymemory"-aturnofthetables whichevokedsucharoaroflaughter inthecourtthateventhelearned judgecouldnotbutjoininit.

RECIPES.

RedesdaleCake. Onelb.ofbutter,11b.ofcastorsugar, 11b.ofmixedpeel,lllb.flour,11b.currants,11b.sultanas,lpintofbrandy, and8eggs,1teaspoonfulofsalt;cream thebutter,add.thesugarandsalt.then theeggs,oneatatime,beatingwell forfourorfiveminuteswiththehand, afteraddingeachegg.Mixinthe pickedsultanas.currants,andbrandy, andlaststirintheflour.Putthemixtureinacaketinlinedwiththreefolds ofbutteredpaper,andbakefromthree tofourhours.inamoderateoven.

GlebePudding, Onelb.sultanas,llb.raisins(stoned andcut),lib.currants,lib.sugar,llb. suet,lib.mixedpeel(choppedfinely), 11b.breadcrumbs,1largecupofwarm milk,1lemon(rindandjuice),6eggs (beatwell).Besurefruitiswell driedafterwashing.Oneteaspoonful eachofsalt,nutmeg,andspice,and nearly11b.offlour.Mixthoroughly together,andboiltwelvehours.This willmaketwoconvenientsizedpuddings.

HINTS.

ToScaleFish.

CastingOutDevilsbyBeelzebub.

AModernExorcist'sMethod.

ByDUNSSCOTUS.

Itisrelatedofacertainoptimist,toshowthatthereisanyreasonnot tobelievewhatSt.Jamestaughtabout thatonanoccasionwhenoneofthe thedevil,heiswelcometodosoIf "deservingpoor"methisgoodofficesheisabletofalsifyonewordof;hat withthewitheringcurse:"ThedevilChristHimselfsaidinregardtothe flyawaywithyou;youoldfool,"hedevil,heiswelcometodoso.But consoledhimselfwiththeremark,'!At-hehasnorighttoassertthatChrisleasthehasalivelyfaith,forhebedeviltian ttehaecohri)ug toan n"suebxotrradminealtyed smallthe lievesviolentlyinthedevil."Awriterplace,"andgivenoproofforthatasinacertaincountrynewspaperdoessertion.Amanmay,ifhechoose,asnotpossessthatfaith,forarecentsertthat"QueenAnnisnotdead,"but articleentitled"ThePassingofaPopu-nomancanproveit.Asocietyexists larBelief,"turnsouttobeanattackinEnglandforthepropagationofthe ontheexistenceofthedevil,andinthetheorythattheearthisflat.Now, hopethattheoffendingscribemayseetheflatearthsocietymaysayamil tilisintime,andadjusthisfaithac-lionthingsinendeavouringtomake cordingly,ratherthanwaittolearntotheirpettheorystickbutthereisno believeempiricallythelongbeliefofchanceoftheireverprovingtothe eternitythatwithoutdoubtthereisa RoyalSocietythatColumbuswasa devil,Ihereofferafewcommentson"blob,"andthatwhenshipssailround thesubjectofthedevil,andofthetheworldtheydonotsailroundthe articlewhichdeniedthedevilandhisworld.Ourmagazine-readingscribe, flamingattributes.Ourscribeassert-whowrotetheessayonthepassingof edseveralthings,butprovednothing.thedevil,hasassertedmanythingsand Withafewstrokesofhispenhesoughtprovednothing,exceptthathe(the todemolishthedevilandincidentally,scribe)isoneofthosepersonsalways hisworksandpomps.Now,thepopu-readytogetuponthehousetopsand larbeliefinthedevilhasnotpassed,braylikeanass.Bywhatauthority andevenifithad,itwouldnotfol.doesheassertthatChristianteaching lowthatthereforethereisnodevil.'fuhasgonebackintheleastdegreefrom denyathingisnottoannihilateit,whatJesusChristtaughtmankind Todenyathingisnottosecurethataboutthedevil.InthegospelofSt. itmisseditschanceofcreation,andLuke(xi.,15,18),wereadofhowsome thereforeneverexisted.AnythingmayofthemiraclesofChristwereascribed bedenied;mostthingshavebeende-to"Beelzebub,theprinceofdevils." nied.AmaninMaylapdsoncede-ThiswasanopportunityforChristto nied,andstoutlydeniedtheexistenceputtheworldright,ifithadgoneastray oftheladynextdoor;he'sinClare-throughbeliesingwhattheprophet montAsylumnow.AmaninBrixtonIsaiashadtaughtofthedevilandwhat deniedtheexistenceoftablesandthephophetEzechielhadtaughtconchairs.Onenighthestumbledagainstcerningthedevil,butinsteadofdoing sometablesandchairs,andtheymadeso,JesusChrist,withtheauthorityof bruisesonhimjustasroyallypurpleGod,spokethese"wordsoftheLord asifhehadbelievedinthemallalong.thatremainforever,"andsaid:"If ThatmanisnowinHanwell(HanwellSatanalsobedividedagainsthimself, isalunaticasyluminEngland.havinghowshallhiskingdomstand?"This affinitytoLondon).Now,Ishouldmuchwouldbeproofenoughofwhat liketoaskthispersonwhoseekstoChristianteachingis,andalwayswas, castoutthedevilbyBeelzebub(forandalwayswillbe,aboutthedevil, itcertainlyisBeelzebub'sworktotryeventhoughthedevilwereneveragain tomakemeneforgetthatheisabout".,mentionedintheGospel,fortosaythe anoldquestion,"Ifthereisnolongerveryleastofit,itshowsthatChrist anydevil,whocarrieshisbusinesson?"tookthedevilseriously,andmadeno Wehavemuchevidenceoftheworksattempttocorrectthebeliefofthe ofevilaroundus,andwhencedotheyJews.ButtheGospel,orshallwe proceed?Forwhichofthemdoessaythegospels(meaningthedifferent ourscriberefusetostonethedevil?accountwrittenbythefourevangelists)

DotheRightthingoveragain. GrowGreatfromHabit.Thereisno otherway.StartwhatyoudostartRight.Orelsebegina'loveragain. Youcanfondletheeggs of aPython, butyoucan'tplaywith'thePython. Youcanbreakthebadhabitto-day, butifyouwaittillto-morrowthebad Habitwillbreakyou.

JoinaCatholicSociety.

FORGIVENANDFORGOTTEN.

WhenthepoliteFrenchwishtocomplimenttheirfriendsinIreland,they saythatthefar-famedIrishwitis Gallic,ratherthanGaelic,"essentially French."Certainlythehumourofthe educatedIrishman,whoisatoncea gentlemanandascholar,isofthe polishedshaftratherthanthebroadsideorder;courteous,subtleandchar-

Plungethefishintoveryhot(but notboiling)waterforafewseconds, andthescaleswillruboffeasily.

ToCleananOven.

Agreasyovenmaybeeasilycleaned bydustingthicklywithpowderedlime (sidesaswellasshelves),thenheat theoventhoroughly,andallowitto getcool,thenremovethelime,and alltracesofgreasestainswillhave disappeared.

Bicycle-TyreCement, Thefollowingisanexcellentcement, andwillbefoundofgreatuseinthe household,inadditiontoitstyre-cementingproperties:-Take15grainsof indiarubber,2ouncesofchloroform, andIounceofmastic.Mixtheindiarubberandchloroformtogether,and whendissolvedthemasticisaddedin powder.Allowthemixturetostanda weekortwobeforeusing.

Iamafraidthatthepersonwhowroteteemwithreferenceandwarnings thearticleonthe"Passing"oftheagainstthedevil(inSt.Matt.,xxv., devilcameequippedforhistaskafter411wemeettheexpression"thedevil profoundresearchinabouttwomaga-andhisangels."IntheApocalypse, zines.TheunlearnedauthorbrightensorastheProtestantcallit,"RevelahisperiodswithreferencestoMartintions,"wemeetthephrase"thedragon Luther'spott-shotwithaninkstandandhisangels."InJohnxiv.,30, atthedevil,asthoughthedevilwereChristreferstothedevilas"theprince aVictorianPremier,hementionstheofthisworld."St.Peteriswarnedby "miracleplays,"andofcourse,theChrist,"Satanhathdesiredtohave "MiddleAges,"butbyagreatoverthee,"andHeshowsthattherewasa sighthemadenomentionofthehorriblepossibilityofthedesirebeing "DamnationofFaust,northe"Divileffective,forHeadds,"ButIhave amongthetailors."Probablyveryfewprayedfortheethatthyfaithfailnot." CatholicsreadthearticlewhichishereJesusChristdidnotmakelightofthe underourdissectingknife-"Ihavedevilin'anyofHisreferencestohim. o'ershotmyselftotellyouofit";butbutshowedSt.Peterinoneinstance itissopresumptiousinassertionthatthatitwastheDivineprayerthathad Ithinkthecauseoftruthmaybesavedhimfromthedevil."Ihave servedbyinsertingametaphoricalde-prayedforthee,"andattheendof tonatorundersuchslabsasthis:"AnHisearthlymissionHespeaksofHis increasingappreciationofChristiantriumphoverthedevilasofsometeachinghassubordinatedthedevilthinggreatindeed,"theprinceofthis theorytoanextremelysmallspace. worldcometh,andinmehehathnot Whatapitythatthe"increasingap-anything."St.PeteralsoemphapreciationofChristianteaching'didsisesseveraltimesthemalignityofthe notalsosubordinatethedevil'sprac-devil,andallthesequotedinstances,as tices,andnotstopshortlike"mywellasthehundredsofunquotedingrandfather'sclock"atthe"theory."stances,addtheirtestimonytowhat Christianteachingincludesmostemp."Christianteaching"is,inregardto haticallythedoctrineoftheexistencethedevil.Thesuperstitionsofpeoandtheactivitiesofthedevil.St.pleinregardtothedevilarenot,and Paul,whommostpeoplewilladmitneverwere."Christianteaching."We knewsomethingabout"Christianhavenottoconfesstothe"hornsand teaching."ononeoccasionwroteanhoofs,andspikedtail,"whichour epistletotheEphesians,andwarnedscribeleersatofthethings themmostsolemnlyagainstthedevildiscreditedsincethis"increasinthesewords:"Putyouonthear-ingappreciationofChristianteachmourofGod,thatyoumaybeableing"whichhetellsusofcame tostandagainstthedeceitsoftheintobeing.Thedevilto-dayoccupies devil.Forourwrestlingisnotthesameplacewhichbealwayshad againstfleshandblood:butagainstinChristianteachingandthatplaceis principalitiesandpowers,againstthethatheisthe"adversary."Jesus rulersoftheworldofthisdarkness.Christwarnedusofthedevil; againstthespiritsofwickednessintheSt.Peterrenewsthewarning.St. JoinaCatholicSociety. highplaces. Standtherefore,hay-JohnintheApocalypsetellus ingyourloinsgirtaboutwithtruth,manythingsaboutthedevilandshows havingonthebreast-plateofjustice,himspeciallytobethe"accuser,"and andyourfeetshodwiththeprepare-thesethingsarethe"Christianteach. tionofthegospelofpeace:inalling"ofwhatthedevilis,andthe thingstakingtheshieldoffaith,where.Churchhasnotgivenuponeiotaof withyoumaybeabletoextinguishallthem.Ourscribehavingfinishedoff fletseries thefierydartsofthemostwickedone."Christianteachingwithaword,goes Ifthewriterofthearticle"ThePassBelief"hassome ontosay:"Psychologyassertsthe ingofaPopular BRYANS'Lea ideaofthedevilwasentirelydueto (No.44.) meansofprovingthenon-existenceoftheego'sdesiretopassontosome

CurrentTrishOpinion. BritishGovernmentinIreland.

Full,TextofIrisli-AmericanCommission'sReport.

(FromtheNEWYORKAMERICAN,June22nd.)

PARIS,June21.-UniversalService herewithpresentsthecompletereport onconditionsinIreland,miletothe PeaceConferencebytheAmerican Commissioners-FrankP.Walsh,formerlyGovernorEdwardF.Dunne,of Illinois,andMichaelJ.Ryan,ofPhiladelphia.ThepublicationofthisreportinLondonhascreatedafuroreof excitementandhasresultedinademandfromsomeleadingEnglishnewspapersforanadequatereplyfromthe BritishGovernment.

Thefulltextfollows:-

"UponMay2,1919,theAmerican CommissionbyauthorityoftheIrish RaceConvention,heldinPhiladelphia onthe22ndand23rddaysofFebruary, 1919,consistingofFrankP.Walsh, chairman:EdwardF.DunneandMichaelJ.Ryan,underpassportsissued bytheAmericanandEnglishEmbassiesinParis,departedforIrelandfor thepurposeofconferringwithPresidentDeValeraandotherofficialsof theIrishRepublicanGovernment,and tomakeafirst-handstudyofactual conditionsinthatcountry.

LloydGeorge'sRequest.

"Whenthepassportswerehandedto theAmericanCommissionersonthe morningoftheirdepartureforIreland. SirWilliamWisemanstatedthatMr LloydGeorgewishedtheCommission togotoallpartsofIreland,ifpossible, anditwashisespecialrequestthat theyshouldvisitBelfast.

"UponrepeatingSirWilliamWiseman'srequesttoMessrs.SeanT. O'CeallaighandGeorgeGavanDuffy, theEnvoysoftheIrishRepublican GovernmentatParis,theyjoinedin therequestthatweshouldmakea closeinvestigationofconditionsinIreland,andespeciallyurgedthatwe shouldvisitthejails,particularlythose inthelargercities,where,theyasserted,hundredsofmenandwomenwere confinedundercircumstancesofthe mostshockingnature.

"CrossingtheIrishSeafromHolyheadtoDunleanywecameuponthe firstevidenceofthemilitaryoccupationofIreland.Thevesselandwharves swarmedwithsoldiers,fullyequipped forthefield,goingtoandcoming fromIreland.

"WhenwearrivedinIrelandwe foundsoldierseverywhere.Acareful investigation,madeonthedaybefore weleftIreland,showedthattheArmy ofOccupationnumbersconsiderably over100,000men,towhichaccessions arebeingmadedaily.Thetroopsare equippedwithlorries,armouredcars, tanks,machineguns,bombingartillery, andinfact,alloftheenginesofwar latelyemployedagainsttheCentral Powers.

ConfersWithDeValera.

"Inadditiontothis,thereareapproximately15,000membersofthe RoyalIrishConstabulary.Theconstabularyisabranchofthemilitary forces.Theyarearmedwithrifles, aswellassmallsidearms,engagein regulardrillandfieldmanoeuvres.They areneverresidentsofthedistricts whichtheyoccupy,andhavequarters inregularGovernmentbarracks.

"AfterourarrivalinIrelandweconferredwithPresidentDeValeraasto theprisonswhichweshouldvisit,and MountjoyJailintheCityofDublin, wasselected,forthereasonthatit containedalargenumberofpolitical prisoners,manyofthemmenofthe highestcharacterandstanding.Mountjoy,sofarasphysicalequipmentand brutalityofconductgoes,isnotasbad asmanyoftheotherjailsinIreland.

"Wemadeourdemandforpermission tovisitthisjailthroughthemunicipal authoritiesofthecityofDublin.The Governoroftheprison,aresidentof England,whohadbeeninofficebut afewweeks,refusedusadmission.It wasthenexplainedtoSirJohnIrwin, chairmanofthevisitingJusticesof

MountjoyPrison,thatthecommission wastravellingondiplomaticpassports andwasinvestigatingconditionsinIreland,partlyatthesolicitationofthe PrimeMinister,Withthisexplanation.SirJohnIrwin,whoisinsupreme authorityofthejail,overruledthedecisionoftheGovernor,andwewereadmittedtoMountjoy.

"Whenweappearedatthegatewe wereusheredintotheofficeofthe Governor,wherewefoundSirJohn Irwin.TheGovernortoldusthatwe weretobeadmittedtotheprison,but withtheunderstandingthatweshould notspeaktoanyprisoner,nortoseek tofixtheidentityofanyprisonerexhibited.

AlthoughMountjoyiscalleda'jail, itis,asamatteroffact,acombinationofjailandpenitentiary.Itis surroundedbyastonewalltwentyfeet inheightandislargerthananyofthe mid-WesternAmericanpenitentiaries suchasJeffersoncityorJoliet,and almwtaslargeasSingSing.Ithas immensecellhouses,builttoaccommodateapproximately1,000prisoners.

"Itisequippedwithworkshops, wheremenconvictedofseriouscrimes areconfinedathardlabour.Itis alsousedfortheconfinementofper. sonsawaitingtrial,aswellasmisdemeanantsservingsentencesforpetty offences. PoliticalPrisoners.

"Exclusiveofthepoliticalprisonerers,therewerebuttwelvepersonsin confinement,allofthemundergoing sentencesforpettyinfractionsoflaw.

"Oneofthemenwhoaccompanied usuponthevisitwasanofficialofthe CityofDublin,wellacquaintedwith allofthepoliticalprisoners,sothat wehadnodifficultyinidentifying them.Theywereconfinedforthe mostpartingroups.themajorityof thembeinglockedupinsteelcages builtintheyardsoftheprison,entirelyoutsidethebuildingsproper. Thesecagesareexactduplicates'of thoseusedforwildanimalsinthelargerzoologicalgardens,suchasLincolnStates.

"Statementshadbeenmadethatunspeakableoutrageswerebeingcommittedagainstthepersonsofthese men,andthemostbarbarouscruelties inflicteduponthem.Thattheyhad beenstarved,beaten,confinedindark andnoisomeundergroundcellsotherwisemaltreatedandkeptfordayswith theirhandshandcuffedbehindtheir backs.

"Weattemptedtosecurestatements fromtheofficers,eitherconfirmingor denyingthecharges.WewerepermittedtotalktonooneinsidetheprisonexcepttheGovernor.Hestated thatnosuchbarbaritieshadbeencommittedsincehehadtakenchargeofthe prison,aweekortwobefore.

RefusedtoTalkofPast.

"Herefused,tospeakforanytime priortothat.Heatfirstdeniedthat therewereundergroundcellsinthe prison.Wehadbeenfurnished,however,withaplanshowingtheirlocation,anduponourinsistencewewere allowedentrance.Wefoundanumberofcellsunderground,toonarrowfor humanoccupation,withoutbedsor coveringfortheprisoners,noventilation,pitchdarkandextremelycold, althoughtheweatheratthetimewas notsevere.Thechiefwardenadmittedthatthesecellswereattimesoccupiedbyprisoners.

"Ourinformation,wellauthenticated, wastotheeffectthatalargenumber ofpoliticalprisonersweretakenout oftheundergroundcellsafterwehad demandedadmissionthenightprevious.

"Wefoundoneofthepoliticalpd sonersstillinsolitaryconfinement.He presentedapitiablespectacle.The miserablecellwascoldandbadlyventilated.Hewasinanunkemptcondition,highlynervous,palpablyunderJoinaCatholicSociety.

thedetailsbeinghorriblebeyondbelief.

"DuringourvisittoIrelandwewitnessednumerousassaultsinpublic streetsandhighwayswithbayonets andclubbedrifles,uponmenandwomenknowntobeRepublicans,orsuspectedofbeinginfavourofarepublicanformofgovernment.Manyofthe outragedpersonsweremenandwomen ofexemplarycharacter,andocitupying highpositionsinthebusinessandpro fessionallifeofthecountry.

"Wetookstatementscoveringhundredsofcasesofoutrageandviolence committedbytheofficersandrepresentativesoftheBritishGovernment inIreland,thedetailsofwhichweset forthherein.

"Theexcessesandatrocitiesdetailed areeitherbeingactuallycommittedat thepresenttimeorhavebeencommittedwithintherecentpast,asapart ofaschemeandplantocrushoutand represstheeffortoftheIrishpeople toestablisharepublicanformofgovernmentinIreland.

nourished,andhadawildglareinhis eyes,indicatinganextremelydangerous mentalstate.Hetriedtospeaktous, butwasquicklysilencedbythewarden.

-Thepoliticalprisonersinthisjail withoutexception,aremenofthehigheststanding,journalists,lawyers,businessmen,.skilledtradesmenandtabourers.Manyofthem,confinedfor months,havenotbeeninformedofthe chargeagainstthem.Whencharges aremade-oftenofthemosttrivial character-bailisdenied.Theywere allemaciatedandappearedtobesufferingfrommalnutrition.

TheCommission'sCharges,

"Uponthebasisofwhatwewitnessedourselves,aswellasstatementsof menandwomenofunimpeachableintegrity,wemakethefollowingspecific charges:

"(1)Withinthepastfewmonthsat leasttencitizenshavebeenkilledby soldiersandconstablesundercircumstanceswhichinamajorityofthe casescoroners'juriesfoundtobewilful murderunderthelawsofEngland;the lastmanhavingbeenmurderedinthis waylessthanonemonthago.

"Inallofthesecasestheperpetrators ofthecrimeshavegoneunpunished.

"Ofthethousandsof-GermanprisonerswehaveseeninFrance,noneof "(2)Hundredsofmenandwomen themshowedsuchwretched.physicalhavebeenconfinedformonthsinthe condition,orhadcountenancessovilestprisonswithoutanycharges markedwithpainastheprisonersinbeingpreferredagainstthem. Mountjoy.

"(3)Atleastfivemenhavediedas

"Aswewereleavingtheprisonwetheresultofatrocitiesperpetrated wereattractedbyshoutsintherearuponthemwhileinprison,thepost ofthemainhalloftheprison.Look-mortemexaminationinsomeofthe ingaround,wesawPierceBeasley,onecasesdisclosingmarksofviolenceupon ofthepoliticalprisoners,anIrishjour-thebodiesofthevictims. nalistofthehigheststanding,andone ofthemostbelovedmeninIreland, beinghustledthroughthebackdoorwaybyaburlyprisonguard.

"Beasleycriedout:

"'Iwanttocallyourattentiontothe factthatthisbrutewhohasmein chargeisabouttopunishmeforsaying:"LongLivetheRepublic".'"

"WouldNotbePunished.'

"Weimmediatelyprotestedagainst theassaultonMr.Beasley.TheGovernoroftheprisonhastenedbackto wherethemenwere,and,afterahurriedwhisperedconversationwiththe guard,returnedandsaidthat'wecould beassuredthatnopunishmentwould beinflicteduponMr.Beasley.

"Uponourreturnfromtheprison wewerefurnishedwithdetailedstate mentsofotherswhohadbeenconfined intheprison,exposingthevilestatrocitiescommittedagainstprisoners.

"Havingreceivedinformationthat therewasalargenumberofprisoners confinedinasmallerprisoninthe townofWestport,CountyMayo, whichplacewasinvestedbytroops, andthatcrueltiesandbarbaritieswere beingpractiseduponthem,weannouncedourintention,afterleavingMountjoyJail,ofvisitingWestport.

"Shortlybeforethedepartureofour trainuponthefollowingeveningtwo policemenappearedatourapartments andhandedusanunsignedtypewrittenletter,notifyingusthatwewould notbepermittedtoenterthetownof Westport,theonlyreasongivenbeing thatit'waswithinamilitaryarea.'We proceeded,nevertheless,toWestport.

BarredbySoldiers.

"Asweapproachedthetownacompanyofsoldiersmetusaboutthree milesout,andthelieutenantannounced,inasurlytone,thatundernocircumstanceswouldwebepermittedto enter.

"Wedemandedtoseethecolonel,to whomweshowedourpassports,repeat- edthemessageofMr.LloydGeorgede- liveredthroughSirWilliamWiseman, totheeffectthathewantedustovisit allofIreland,explainedthatwewere conductinganinvestigationunderthe authorityofthePrimeMinister.

"Weadvisedhmthatweunderstoodthatrevoltingconditionsexisted inWestport.Thecolonel,however,declaredthathewouldtakethefullresponsibilityofnotcomplyingwiththe requestofevensohighapersonageas thePrimeMinisterofEngland,though hestatedthathewasactingonordersfromtheGovernmentofficialsin Dublin.

StoriesCorroborated.

"Manyofthepersonswemetinthe vicinitycorroboratedthestoriesof brutaltreatmenttowhichprisonersin theWestportJailwerebeingsubjected,

"(4Prisonersareconfinedinnarrowcellswithhandshandcuffedbehindthemdayandnight.Inthisconditiontheyarefedbyjailattendants. Theyarepermittednoopportunityof answeringcallsofnature,andarecompelledtolieintheirclothing,be. fouledbyhumanexcrement,fordays atatime.

ShockingConditions.

"(5)Personsareconfinedincells whicharenotlargeenoughforone man.Theyarenotprovidedwith bedsorbunksofanykind,butare compelledtosleepuponbarefloors. Therearenotoiletfacilitiesorreceptaclestocontainthehumanoffal, whichnecessarilyaccumulatesupon thefloors,wheremenarecompelled. tosleepinthefilthnightafternight

"(6)Thefoodisinsufficientandunwholesome.Prisoners,menandwomen,arecompelledtolivefordays uponwaterandpoorlybaked,sourand stalebread.

"(7)Hundredsofmenandwomen havebeendischargedfromjailwith impairedconstitutions,andarein manycasesinucrableinvalidsasaresultoftheirtreatment.

"(8) springDuringthepastwinterand streamsoficecoldsodawater werepoureduponmenconfinedtojail, andtheywerecompelledtolieall nightoncoldfloorsinunheatedcells intheirwetclothing.Manyofthem wereafterwardsremovedtooutside hospitalssufferingwithpneurn.oaia.

BeatenbySoldiers.

"(91Policeandsoldiersarehabituallypermittedtoenterthecellswhere politicalprisonersare-confinedand tobeatthemwithclubs.

"(10)Solitaryconfinementinmost horribleformisgenerallypractised.4 Numbersofprisonershavebeentaken directlyfromthejailstoinsaneasy- lums,renderedmaniacsbytheirtreatment.

"(12)Largebodiesofpoliticalprisoners,incertainjails,havebeenkept withoutanyfoodwhateverfordays atatime.

"(13)Therightofprivacynolonger existsinIreland.Thehomesofthe peopleareconstantlybeinginvadedby armedmen,andtheoccupants,includngdelicatewomenandyoungchildren, cruellybeatenandotherwisemaltreated.

"(14)ThechildrenofsuspectedRepublicans,manyoftenderyears,are kidnapped,andtheirparentskeptin ignoranceoftheirwhereaboutsfor weeks.

"(15)Womenandchildrenofrefinementandrespectabilityarearrested withoutwarrant,andincompanyof roughandbrutalsoldierstransported todistantpartsofIrelandandEng-

(Continuedonpage14.,

AustralasianNews.

QUEENSLAND.

HisGraceArchbishopDuhig,blessedandopenedthebeautifulSt.Ita'snew church-schoolatGladstone-road,South Brisbane,recently.Thepropertywas boughtin1916for£2,250,ofwhich amountallbutsevenoreighthundredpoundshadbeenpaidoff.FatherCorriganisthepriestinchargeofthe district,and100pupilsareinattendanceattheschool.Thegreatdrivingforceinourprogressasanation, saidDr.Duhig,attheopeningofSt. Ita'schurch-school,mustbethemoral fibreofthepeople,andthatmoral fibrecanneverbebuiltuponeducationwithoutreligion.Thepeopleof Australiahavecertainlynoroomfor self-complacencyinregardtothefulfilmentoftheirdutytowardsthechildreninthisrespect,andalreadywe arereapingtheevilfruitsofourneglect.Ifwehonestlydoourduty tothechildrenweshallbeabletolook forexonerationfromblameinconnectionwithanyevilsthatmaybefall theminthefuture;butwhatfatheror mother,whatChurchorStateorGovernmentthathasneglectedtheChristianeducationofthechildcandisclaimresponsibilityforthecrimeof thegrownmanorwoman?Wetalk ofindustrialunrest,andtrulywehave hadasurfeitofit.Butwhatabout theunrestinthehome?Whatabout discordinfamilies,whatofparental follyandundisciplinedchildren?Is notthepositionofparentandchild oftenreversedinourday?Havewe notseenthefatherandmotheractuallvruledbythechild,andpurchasing bybribesandpromisestheaffection thatistheirsbyanaturalright?We cannothavepermanentpeaceinour ownhouseholduntilGodisrestoredto Hisplacedithefamilycircle.

Wemight,continuedhisGrace,with advantage.examineourownnational conscience,andaskourselvesifour manhoodissochivalrousandsofull ofreverenceforwomanthatitcanaffordtositinjudgmentontheHun forhismoralcrimes?IdonothesitatetosaythatreverenceforwomanhoodismuchonthedeclineinAustraliato-day.Ofcourse,wemustrecognisethatsocialconditionshave changedvastlywithinthelasttwenty years.andthevariousfieldsofactivity andcompetitionwithmentowhich womanhasbeenadmittedhavelargelyincreasedherdangersandtemptations. Still,itistooureternaldiscreditthat wheneveraseriousbreachofthemoral law.involvingwomanlyvirtue,takes place.thewothanisthedisgracedone andthesufferer.whilehewhopreten- dedfriendshipandactedthebetrayer, goesonhiswayfreetodecoyfurther victims

InAustralia,saystheHon.E.G. Theodore(TreasurerintheRyanGovernment(,wehavethenatural genius,intelligence,andincentiveto progressandtobecomeashighlyskilledproducersasthepeopleofother countries.Itisofnousehavingthe nativegeniusunlessthereisoccupa- tionforit.Ifwerecognisethenecessityofself-reliance.thedevelopmentof industries,andapropersystemoftech nicaleducation,thereisnodoubtwe coulddevelopthoselatentqualities andbeabsolutelyindependentofthe othercountriesoftheworld.

FatherEG.Barry,whowentunder kseriousoperationattheMaterMiseri cordialPrivateHospitalrecently,is makingrapidprogresstowardsrecovery.

FatherAndrewMcArdle,whoiscollectingforthemissioninHu-Chow, China,raisedover£226inBrisbane.

FatherThomasFitzgerald,P.P.,of Wilston,hasbeenappointedtoSouth BrisbaneinsuccessiontothelateVery Rev.FatherDorrigan.FatherFitzgeraldisasonoftheHon.Thomas Fitzgerald,M.L.C.,ofBrisbane,and NorthQueensland.Hewaseducated attheChristianBrothers'College,Gregory-terrace,andSt,IgnatiusCollege, Rivesview,Sydney.Hisecclesiastical studiesweremadeatthecollegeofSt. Sulpice,Paris,andtheIrishCollege, Rome.HewasordainedinRome, 1892,andreturnedtoBrisbanethefollowingyear.

TheVeryRev.FatherTaylor,S.M., ofNewZealand,whodiedinTownsvillerecentlyfrominfluenza,whilst engagedingivingamission,hadawonderfulpersonality,andwithhisgentle, persuasivemanner,couldbringthe mostobdurateunderhisinfluence,and manyhavecausetoblesshismemory.

ThewreckagefoundnorthofMackayisgenerallybelievedtobelongto themissingsteamerLlewellyn.Several islandssteamersaresearchingamongthe northofMackay.Thecap- tainoftheLlewellyn,CaptainHolloway,whoismarriedtoMissTossieMc. Grath(youngestdaughterofMr.W. McGrath,formerlyoftheScarift Hotel,andsisterofMrs.Boyle,wife ofCaptainBoyle.andMrs.M.Ryan waswellandfavourablyknownin Rockhampton,andgenuinesympathy isfeltforMrs.Hollowayandher littlechildren.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

St.Carthage'sCathedral.Lismore, wasconsecratedonthe15thinstby hisExcellency,theApostolicDelegate.

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TheArchbishopofSydneyentertainedatluncheoninconnectionwiththe goldenjubileecelebrationsoftheChristianBrothers,atSt.Mary'sCathedral. theMostRev.Dr.W.Barry(Co- adjutor-Archbishop-electofHobart). CaptainW.J.Denny,M.L.A.(Adel- aide),recentlyreturnedfromactive service,Rev.FathersR.P.Denny (HamlyBridge,Adelaide),alsoBrothersBarron(ProvincialoftheChristianBrothers)andBrotherConlon (SuperioroftheChristianBrothers' College.Wayerley).HisGraceArchbishopKellyproposedthetoastofthe ChristianBrothers,whichhisGrace Dr.Barrysupported.CaptainDenny addedafewwordstothetoast,which BrotherBarronacknowledged.Cap-tainDennyandhisbrotherareexstudentsoftheChristianBrothers.

Rev.FatherP.J.Sheehy.ofSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly,hasbeenappoin- tedLecturerinEcclesiasticalHistory atSt.John'sCollegewithintheUniversityofSydney.

ThesaddeathoftheRev.Father B.J.MahoneytookplaceatWollongongrecently,afterasevereattackof influenzacontractedwhileministering tohisstrickenflock.Thedeceased priestwasverypopularamongthe clergyofthearchdiocese.Hewas borninKerry,Ireland,abouttwenty- nineyearsago,andafterfinishinghis theologicalstudiesatSt.Kieran'sCol- lege,Kilkenny,hewasordainedthere andcameouttoSydneyattheend of1914. Hisfirstappointmentwas

Rozelle,andabouttwelvemonthsago hewastransferredtoWollongong. whereheendearedhimselftothepeo- plebyhisdevotiontodutyandthe needsoftheafflicted.R.I.P.

Rev.FatherP.Conway,ayoung priestfromKilkenny,arrivedinSydneybytheMakura,andisstationed atSt.Mary'sCathedral.Twoexpect- edarrivalsaretheRev.FatherCusack, fortheLismorediocese,andtheRev. FatherBrady,forArmidale.

HisLordshipDr.Dunne,ofBathurst,whowasrecentlyreportedas dangerouslyill,hasshownanencouragingimprovementinhiscondition.

TheVeryRev,FatherTimothy O'Connell,Adm.,St.Michael's,Wagga, hasbeenappointedDean.Dean O'Connellwasordainedpriest47years agoinIreland,andshortlyafterwardsjoinedtheGoulburndiocese,underthe lateBishopLanigan.Whenthefirst changewasmadeintheboundariesof theBoulburndiocese,Haybecamepart oftheWilcanniadocese,andDean O'Connellbecameitsparishpriest, underthelateDr.Dunne,Bishopof Wilcannia.Inlateryears.hewentbacktotheGoulburndiocese,andfor atimewasatAlburyandthenJunee. Onthecreationofthenewdioceseof Wagga.DeanO'Connellwasappointed AdministratoroftheCathedralofSt. Michael's.Amongsthisbrother-priests DeanO'Connellisheldinmuchesteem,andthroughouttheRiverinaheis verypopularwithallsectionsofthe publicwhohavecometoknowhim.

MissConstanceLePlastrier,whose literaryworkiswellknowntoreaders oftheCATHOLICPRESS,andthe SACREDHEARTMESSENGER,has beenelectedpresidentoftheField Naturalists'Society.Itisthefirst timethatthisdignityhasbeengiven toawoman,anditisadeservingtributetoMissLePlastrier'slifelong workandabilityinthescientific sphere.MissLePlastrierisjoint authoresswithMissBrewsterofthe bestworktodateonAustralianbotany.abookwhichhasobtainedahigh reputationinbotanicalcircles,at homeandabroad.

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VICTORIA.

HisGraceArchbishopMannix,conductedanimpressivedoubleceremony attheConventoftheGoodShepherd, Abbotsford.onTuesday,22ndult., whenSisterMaryofSt.Augustine O'Gradycelebratedthe50thanniversaryofherreligiousprofession.and SisterMaryofSt.Leomadeherprofession.Thejubilarianreceiveda wreathofgoldenflowers,andthenewly-professedSisteroneofwhite.Generalrejoicingsprevailedinhonourof thedoublefestival,andthepubilarian receivedaspecialblessingfromhis ExcellencytheApostolicDelegate.

HisGracetheArchbishophasmade thefollowingclericalchangesinthe Archdioceses:-Pastors: Rev. E. O'Brien,Ashby,toCamberwell;Rev. J.J.Malone,CliftonHill.toAshby Rev.JohnO'Brien,FernTreeGully tothenewly-formedparishofCaulfield;Rev.P.J.Gleeson,Bacchus Marsh,toCliftonHill;Rev.J.Ellis, Yea.toBacchusMarsh:Rev.V.Wills, Geelong,toYea;Rev.T.Little,BrunswicktoFernTreeGully:Rev.T. Bride,Sandrigham,toactasAdministratorofKensington.Assistants:Rev. H.Donohoe,toSouthYarra:Rev.W.

Devine,toLancefield;Rev.M.j. O'Brien,toSt.Mary's,Geelong;Rev. M.Brickley,toSt.Brigid's,NorthFitzroy;Rev.N.Clack,toSt.Francis'; Rev.F.Moynihan,totheCathedral; Rev.L.Kett,toIona;Rev.C.Han. rahan,toCollingwood;Rev.W.Ganly, toSt.KildaEast;Rev.J.Murray,to Footscray;Rev.C.Donovan,toAshby;Rev.J.Clifford,toCastlemaine.

TheRev.P.J.Gearon,0.C.C.,BA., D.D.,pastpupiloftheChristianBro- thers'College,EastMelbourne,has arrivedinMelbourne,afteranabsence oftwelveyearsinIreland.Dr.Gearon isstationedattheCarmelitePriory, MiddlePark.

Acablemessagehasbeenreceived atLoretoAbbey,Mary'sMount,Ballarat,totheeffectthattheMotherProvincial,togetherwithMotherRosario andMotherStanislaus,whoareon theirwayfromAustraliatoRathfarnhamAbbey,Ireland,totakepartin theelectionofaMother-Generalof theLoretoOrder,sailedfromAmerica forLiverpoolonJuly22.

TheRev.E.Boylan,S,J.,succeeds theRev.T.0.'Dwyer,S.J.,asrector ofSt.Patrick'sCollege,EastMel- bourne.FatherO'DwyersucceedsRev. T.Gartlan,S.J.asrectorofSt.Ig- natius'College,Riverview.

Aconferenceofthepriestsofthe BendigoDeanerywasheldatthe Bishop'sPalace,earlythismonth,his LordshiptheBishoppresiding.The subjectofconferencewastheSacramentofMatrimony.

FatherJamesHennebry,whois leavingforIreland,wasentertainedat Craig'sHotel,Ballarat,byarepresenta-tivegathering,andpresentedwitha purseofsovereignsasaipartinggift fromanumberoffriends.Father Hennebrysaidthataboutfourteen yearshadelapsedsincehelastsaw hisparents,andhedesiredtobewith themoncemore.

ChaplainMajorHowes,C.SS.R.,has beenappointedchaplainofDartford MilitaryHospital,London,andwhen thelastmailleft,therewerenearly fourhundredpatientsinhospital. ChaplainMajorHowes,wholeftMelbournethreeyearsago,isnotexpect- edbackinAustraliaforsomelittle timeyet.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

PastGrandPresidentBrotherJohn

S.Malone,lieutenant32ndBattalion, A.I.F.,whorecentlyreturnedafter threeanda-halfyears'serviceabroad, wastendereda"welcomehome"dinner attheSouthernCrossHotelonMondayevening,4thinst..bytheDistrict OfficersoftheH.A.C.B.S.

Capt.W.J.Denny,M.P.,M.C.,arrivedinAdelaideonThursday,the 7thinst.,lookingremarkablywell. WhileinMelbournethecaptain,FatherDenny,andMissDenny,calledon Dr.Mannix.Inabriefchatthe Archbishopshowedkeeninterestin CaptainDenny'sexperiencesinIreland.Alwaysafirmbelieverinthe justiceofIreland'scause,CaptainDennyholdsverypronouncedviews onthepressingnecessityofself-go- vernment,andspeaksveryplainlyof theobligationoftheImperialParliamenttograntself-determinationto thesisterisle,especiallyinviewof thefactthatshehasconcededselfgovernmenttothePoles,Czech-Slovaks,Jugo-Slays,andsmallernationalities.Englandwentintothewarto fightfortherightsofsmallnations. andIrelandshouldnotbeexcluded fromaparticipationinthoserights.CaptainDennyvisitedIrelandjustbeforehisdepartureforAustralia,and (Continuedonpage14.)

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety. ValueofScholarship£8O

AScholarshipofthevalueof£20perannum,tenableforfouryearsatanyCatholicSecondarySchoolinthe StateofW.A.,isofferedbytheaboveSocietyonthefollowingconditions:-

IITheScholarship,whichisopentothechildrenanddependentsof membersandjuvenilemembersoftheSocietyonly,willbeawarded ontheresultsoftheW.A.GovernmentSecondarySchoolScholarship Examinationsfortheyear1919.

(2)Theconditionsastoage-limitarethosesetdownintheregulations asissuedbytheEducationDepartmentofW.A.

(3)IfaCandidatewinaGovernmentSecondarySchoolScholarship,he shallnotbeeligiblefortheScholarshipofferedbythisSociety.

(4)ThedecisionoftheDistrictBoardofthisSocietyinawardingthe Scholarshipshallbefinal.

Applicationformsareobtainablefrom-Mr.J.J.O'FARRELL,DistrictSecretary,HibernianHall,Perth.

comments,

ByTIMOTHYVIIATCHWELL.

WereadthattheLondonpapers featureWestAustralia'sintentionto take30,000ex-soldiersfrom192Qto 1922.TheAgent-General'(Mr.J.D. Connolly)isreceivingmanyenquiries, butisunabletoselectimmigrantsto makedefinitearrangementsbeforeDecember,whenhehopesthatshipping contractswillbecompleted.Wewould liketoseeeveryroodoflandinthe Westcapableofcultivation,oruse, carryingahomestead,andwewould liketoseethegladnessofhumanlife envelopingthosehomesteadsandmakingthempulsewiththespiritofAustraliancitizenship.Buthowisitto bedone.Crowdingintotheportof Fremantlearethousandsofourreturnedsoldiers,ourfirst.dutyisto them.Wemustseethemwellplaced beforeweinviteotherstoshareour hospitality.Inthisconnectionwedo notthinktheverybestisbeingdone tosettlethereturnedsoldiersandto re-instatetheminthoseemployments theylefttotakeuptheoccupationsof war.Wewanttoseetheverybest donefortheAustralian;wedesireto seeeveryavenueofindustryopenedto himand advantageeveryfacilitygiventohimto himinhismaterialwel- fare.Inotherdayswehaveseenthe immigrantsettlinginthecityand shoulderinghimoutofthejobsthat werebeingofferedintherailwayser- vice,intheGovernmentdepartments, andin Againstourcommercialestablishments. thisclassofimmigrantthe Australianboyandgirlshouldnotbe broughtintounfaircompetition.If theAgent-Generalistoselectimmi- grants,wehopehisselectionswillnot beofthesortwhohangaroundour commercialandgovernmentoffices, withlettersofintroduction,looking forpatronageandbeggingforaplace. OuryoungAustralianpeopleclaimour consideration,andweshouldseetoit thatAustraliagivesthemanopportun- itytoworkouttheirambitioninevery gradeofcitizenshiptowhichtheyas- pire.

AKumminfarmerinthePRIMARY PRODUCER,givesthefollowingde- finitionc,ftheAustralianword "cockie."Wehavehearditsince verysmallboyhood,andalthoughwe had etymology,ourownideasregardingits weneverreallygotthe hangofitsoperfectlyasourfriendtheKumminfarmer."'Acockie,' hesays,"isapioneeroftheland,a makeroffarmsforthebenefitoffu- turegenerations.Asectioninthe backboneofthecountry.Aman,a woman,whogivesupalltheadvan- tagesofsocietyandamusements,puts upwithuntoldnumbersofhardships, worriesandknocks.Plansoutim- provementsandhowtomeetP.N.'s Worksallthehoursofdaylightand manyofthenightuntilheorshela toooldtoworkanymore,anddeparts thislife,leavingbehindalandmark foralltime,avaluableassettothe country.Afarm,toproducefood forhundreds.Andforthisgrand privilegeismadetopaylandtaxes,tariffs,duties,landrents,sothatfu-turegenerationsmayhavethelandas freehold.Highrailwayfreighttopay forcostoflayingthelines;income (imaginary)taxes,roadsboardtaxes, wheeltax,anddogtax.Heissneer- edatbytheignorant,andoftenin- sultedbygrandofficials.Ifhehasa cropfailureheismadetopayeight totenpercent.forthemisfortune, untilheproducesacropthatwillpay fortheonethatfailed.Hestarts offwithaheartasbigasabucket,

andendswithnoneatall."Poor "cockie,"theremustbeaspecialplace forthisvery-much-triedsoulinthe EternalEmpyrean,wheretax-gather- ersneverenter,andwherethesorrows ofEarthareturnedintoeverlasting Joys.Anyhow,wehopethereis.

By itsthetimetheRECORDreaches

thousandsofreaders,Air.William MorrisHughes,K.C.,PrimeMinister oftheCommonwealth,willhavemade hisbowtothecivicauthoritiesofthe West;willhavesippedhislemondrink withtheverygraveandproperpersonageswhoinvariablycrowdcivicfunctionswiththeirsaturninepersonalities,opaqueness,andpatronising emptinessess-Wewillhaveheard ofhismovingperiods,hispellucidin- perialismandhisperfervidassevera- tions.WeareallanxioustohearwhatthePrimeMinisterhastosay about AustralianPeace,thefuture,andwhatthe Democracyislikelytogain incompensationforitsburdenofdebt andtaxation,andits55,000deadmen. AmovingtimeisbeforethePrime Minister.Morethanwordswillbenecessarytoplacatemanyearnestminds atpresentdifferingwithhismethods andhisprogramme.Perhaps,after all,hewillloopthepoliticalloop,and playthegame,fromtheviewpointof theAustralianDemocracy.Nowthat theduchessesandlords,andthegranddamesandgrandsiresofEngland'sold nobilityareawaybeyondthemist, perhapshewillfindhishead,andthat heartthatwasoncehiswhenhewas inthefoldofLabour.

"Thetownclerk happenedto beopposedtotheschemeforthenew townhall,Hegavevariousadmirablereasonsforthepostponementof thescheme,buthenevergavethetrue reasons,eventohimself.Thetrue reasonswere,first,thathehatedand detestedtheideaofmovingoffice,and, second,thathewantedaccuratelytobe abletosayinthefulnessofyears thathehadcompletedhalfacentury ofmunicipalworkinoneandthesame room.-THEROLLCALL(byAr- noldBennett.)Howverysingular! Howstrikinglysingular! Surely Perth'sveryproperandperfectTownClerkmusthavebeeninthevisionof ArnoldBennettwhenhecommitted himselftothispassageinhisenter- taining"RollCall."Thesestrange pyschicalmanifestationsinliterature are,perhaps,uncommon,andonly greatsoulshavethepowerof transmittingthemselvespsychicallybeyondthenarrowlittlevulgarcircle whichcircumscribestheirdiurnalener- gies,tastes,andrefinements.Wewere notallcastinthesamemould,which isagoodthingforsomeofus.Some peoplewouldsleepintheirclothes, eitherfromanxietynottowastetime indressinginthemorning,orfrom thepeculiarenuiwhichovertakescer- tainfolkwho"willnotmakeanef- fort."Wedonotsaythatourvery proper,energetic.broadmindedTown Clerkwoulddoeitherofthesethings, orthatthefar-seeinganderuditein- tellectualswhoguardthethree-per- cents.andthecivicpurse,woulddo thesethings,butforalongwhilewe havebeenlookingattheTownHall anditsunwashedface,andtheghoul inthetowerwhichhasstoppedtellingourlivesaway,itsgrimylook, itsout-of-datefrocking,itsbroadarrows,reminiscentofchainsandslavery andthecurfew,anditsgeneralun- kemptnesshaveforcedfromusanoc- casionalswear-word-justthesortof

swear-wordthatemphasisesaman's disgusthenheseesadraboradirty brat.Whenwillweseeatransfor- mationinthisoldshadowofthepast. WhenwillthecitizensofPerthawake,n toaknowle4geoftheirrealiMport ance,and.deittend:abuildinWortliy ofthedignityoftheirciviclife?

Thesensationalreportinthecity to-daythatthelocaldirectorateof theSoldiers'HousingSchemehadac- tuallyboughtahouseforPrivate ofthe11thBattalion(after4iyears' service)provestobeunfounded.It isanopensecret,however,thatseveral sitesforbrickyardsandtimbermills arebeinglookedatwithaviewto providingthematerialfortheerection ofhomesforsoldiers.

PremierJamesMitchellissatisfied, inaway,withtheprogressthatis beingmadebytheofficialsoftheSol- diers'SettlementSchemein"settling" sixtyreturnedsoldiersinamonth.As therearethousandsofsoldierswaiting tobeplacedonthelandunderthe repatriationscheme,itappearsthat thepresentorganisationwillhaveto beremodelledquicklybeforethesol- dierstakemattersintheirownhands. Sixtyamonth,whyattheLandsOf- ficetherearesixtyanhourwaiting forinformation,helpandadvice.If youdon'tbelieveus,takeawalk roundandsee.Allthesame,Mr. Mitchellhasgalvanisedabitoflife intothedepartment.Wedon'tthink thedelayishisfault:themiserable rabbit-warrenofabuildinghasalot todowithit.

Therevoltagainsthighpriceshas happenedalonginParis.Leaguesof consumersarecontrollingpricesin eachdistrict.ThePrefectofthe Seineboughtuplargequantitiesof meatandvegetables,andofferedthem forsaleinthemunicipalbooths,but- andthere'swherethemischiefwill comein-theshortageofsuppliescon-tinue.Shortagesmayhappenfrom lackofproduction,orbythegreedof exploiters,whomayholdthemfor speculationpurposes.Thereisno lawtocompelapersontoproducea commodityifhedoesn'twantto.He willreducenotfromanynaturalde- siretoservehisfellow,butbecause heaggrandiseshimselfbyproducing. Theproducercanbeasharmfulasthe exploiter,inasmuchashemayputthe screwonindemandingmorethana fairpriceforthecommodityhepro- duces.Theprimaryproductsare whatmostconcernsusjustnow,and theyaretheconcernofeveryone-- eventhepeopleofParis.Thewant ofthemwillcreatetroubleandhigh prices,eventhoughweneverhada profiteertomanipulatethemarkets.. ItwasthewantofbreadwhichdestroyedtheBastilleandcommitted LouisofFrance,andhisQueen,totheguillotine.Thefoodproblemisa dangerousproblem-itwillnotbear beingtrifledortinkeredwith. JoinaCatholicSociety.

Claremont.

Asceneofgreatexcitementwaswit- nessedinSt.Thomas'Schoolhallon thenightofthe12th.Theoccasion beingasocialanddance,atwhichthe finalstageofthe"populargirl"com petitionwasenacted.At9o'clockthe clubpresidentannouncedthatforthe nexthalf-hourvoteswouldbereceived inthiscompetition.Fromthentill 9.30theclubsecretaryandpresident werekeptbusyregisteringcashre- ceipts.Eachlothandedinwasthen shown resultsuponblackboards.Thefinal attheendofanexcitinghalf- hourrealisedthemagnificentsumof £1187s.6d.,andthepositionsofcan- didatesbeingMissHeart,MissK. Dwyer,MissGee.MissL.Rodda,Miss

Samers,andMissWalsh.Praisein nosmallquantityisduetoeachof theseyoung,ladieswhoworkedsomag- nificentlyintheinterestoftheir church.

SHINE'SCATHOLICART&BOOKDEPOT Or.PierandMurrayStreets,Perth. AllCatholicRequisitesatmostreason- ableprices,instock.Beeswax,Altar Candles,Incense,Charcoal,Night,Lights,MountCannelHabits,etc.,etc. Theleadinglocalandinterstatepapersandmagazinesstocked.Ordersre- ceiveimmediateattention.Phone A1125.

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Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,$1 Burt-street,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder.Secretary'saddress, CourtHotel,Boulder;meetsalternate Fridays.JohnDillon,MidlandJune. tion,J.F.O'Malley,Quebec-street, MidlandJunction. Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,Messrs.J.andR. Maxwell,Barrack-street,Perth,orthe GeneralSecretary,careofJ.J.Snigg, Barrack-street.

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GunnerHaroldBrophy,eldestsonof inspectorandMrs.Brophy,whowasa MemberofthestaffoftheNational Bank,Bridgetown,beforeenlisting,has returnedfromactiveservice.

Mr.P.A.Bryan,ofTHEW.A.RECORD,leftbytheexpressforKalgoorlieonThursdayeveninglast.His visittotheFieldsischieflyonbusiness.HewasaccompaniedbyMrs. Bryan.

Wehaveonhandseveralcopies,on artpaper,oftheobsequiesofthelate FatherSmyth,O.M.I.Afinephotographofthedeceasedpriestiscentred onthepage,whichwillbefoundvery suitableforframing.Copiesmaybe hadatIs.each.

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MissFlorrieMaschmedt,apupilof St.Joseph'sConventSchool,Northam, hasbeensuccessfulinobtaining,from theNationalBusinessCollege,Sydney, N.S.W.,acertificateforshorthand, speed110wordsperminute;alsocertificatefortypewriting,50wordsper minute.

ThemanyfriendsofPrivateP.J. Keane,ofthe28thBattalion,willbe pleasedtohearthathereturnedafter threeyears'activeservice,onthes.s. CityofExeter,onSaturday,16thAugust.Ilelooksnonetheworseforhis experiences,andwasaccordedanenthusiasticwelcomebyhisrelativesand friendsathisaunt'sresidence,15Glydestreet.EastFremantle.

Mr.andMrs.Foxandfamily,of 9Mary-street,Highgate,hadthepleasureofwelcominghometheirson, TrooperE.E.Fox,lateofCamel Corps,whoarrivedonSunday.bythe transportDongala.Hehasseenthree anda-halfyearsactiveservice,having experiencedamostpleasanttimein theHolyCity.Heislookingwell. andispleasedtobebackintheWest afterthestrenuoustimeshehasbeen through.Oneson,Frank,waskilled atPozieres.

ReadourfrontpagethisweekIf youareprejudicedagainstIreland. youmayfindinthereportofher wretchedmis-government,evidenceto changethecurrentofyourprejudice. IfvousympathisewiththeIrish,you willprobablycursethelawsthatrob yourEnglishbrotherofthefriendship andaffectionoftheIrishrace.Next weekafurtherinstalmentwillbe given.Youwillfindthereadingfar more manufacturedinterestingandarrestingthanthe Irishnewsofthecables.

FrankP.Walsh,chairmanofthe Irish-AmericanDelegation,whosereportonthestateofIrelandpresented tothePeaceConference,appearsin thisissue.isanenergeticand ambitiouspoliticalleaderoftheMiddleWest,who,duringthewar,was ex-PresidentTaft'scolleagueasadjudi- catorofdisputesinwarindustries.Mr. DunnewasreformMayorofChicagofor fouryears,andthenGovernorofIllinoisforanotherfour.Heisthehead ofaleadingfirmoflawyersinChicago. ThenameofthethirddelegateisMr. Ryan. *

DiedatNorthamrecentlyfrominfluenza,afterashortillness,Corporal L.M.Courtney,D.C.M.Thedeceased was21yearsofage,ananativeof ,theState.Hewasamongstthefirst toenlist,andservedintheA.I.F.until 1917.AtLagnicourthewasawarded theD.C.M.forhisvalourinleadinga charge.Fourbrotherssurvivehim (Lieut.J.P.Courtney,M.C.,Private E.W.Courtney,12thBatt-Ilion,Pri vateG.H.Courtney,7thrattalion, andMr.G.Courtney).Helodalso twosisters(Mrs.J.Coleman,WellingtonMills,andMissCourtney).The funeralwaswellattendedbymembers oftheR.S.A.TheRev.FatherO'Donnellofficiatedatthegraveside,where the"LastPost"wassounded.R.I.P.

EarlyonMondaymorningMrs. MaryAnnSaunders,anemployeeat theGoomallingHotel,diedaftera shortillness,thecauseofdeathbeing pleurisy,followedbypneumonia.Thedeceasedladywasanativeofthe State,andwas45yearsofage.Her husbandandafamilyofsixchildren, theyoungestofwhomistenyearsof age,surviveher.Thefuneraltook placeonMondayafternoonlast,theremainsbeinginterredintheRoman

CatholicportionoftheNorthamCemetery,theRev.FatherPlanasofficiatingatthegraveside.ThechiefmournerswereMrs.WalterMillington (daughter)Mr.W.Millington(son-in- law),andMr.J.McAuliffe.R.I.P.

Acommencementwasmadewith thefoundationofthenewDeanery onCathedralHill,Bunbury,last Thursdayweek.ArchdeaconSmyth placedthefirstbrickinposition,and declareditwellandtrulylaid.Ina shortaddress,hethankedthe"busy bees,"whobytheirhardworkhad removedtenthousandcubicyardsof sandandthirty-fivegiantTuarttrees intheirhonestdesiretohastenthe daywhenhewouldhavearesidence worthyofhisposition,andofthetown ofBunbury.Hewasgratifiedexceedinglywiththespiritdisplayedbythe people.Theladies,whoweredominantfactorsthroughoutsinceoperations beganonthehill,eachlaidabrick inquicksuccessionuntilfinallysixty brickswerewellandtrulylaidinposition.Enterpriseandthespiritof faithisnotwantinginBunbury.Catholiclifethereisnotamoribundthing. Goodlucktothe"busybees,"and maytheyalllivetoseethehill crownedwiththeobjectoftheirdesire-achurchworthyoftheirgreat Faith,andthehistorictownofBunbury.

Thecompetitionforthe"mostpopu-

ChristianBrothers'College PERTH

SECONDARYSCHOOLFORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS.

FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinW.A. Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended to.

Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparted. AllPublicExaminationsareprepar1for,includingUniversityCerti- ficate,GovernmentUniversityScholarship,Matriculation,CivilService, RoyalNavy,MilitaryCollege,etc. PhysicalCulture,Athletics,andallbranchesofSportreceiveour attention.MilitaryTrainingisimpartedintheCadetCompanies. VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught. BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes.

ANEWFEATURE isthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool,inwhichpupilsareinstructed inPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools.

TheFirstTermBeginsFebruary5.NewPupilsarereceivedatany partoftheTerm.Aliberaldiscountismadeinthecaseofbrothers. ForProspectus,ApplytoTHEPRINCIPAL.

withMissL.Roddaastreasurer.The followingarethecompetitors:-Miss Beart,10,080votes;MissE.Dwyer, 4,663;MissFrancisGee,4,211;MissL. Rodda,3,800;MissSamers,3,370;Miss EnidWalsh,2,28

Acommitteehasbeenappointedto preparelistsforthewarrecordof thepeopleofAustraliainthe5th MilitaryDistrict,ColonelH.B.Collett,C.M.G.,D..0.,beingchairman. Thereareofficiallistsofthosepersons whohavebeenrejectedforactiveset:vice,andhavereceivedbadges.Those whohavenotreceived"medicallyrejected"badges,andwhoconsiderthat theyshouldbeincludedintheWar Recordas forwardvolunteers,arerequestedto theirapplications,supported

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT, KELLERBERRIN. Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated inoneofthemostattractiveandsalubriousdistrictsofWA. TheReligiousTraining,alsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto.

ofinstructionincludesa thoroughEnglishEducation,Book-

HELDOVER.-Owingtogreatpressureonourspace,wehavebeencom- pelledtoholdover"O.P.O."column, obituarynoticesofthelateMrs.Mc- MahonandMrs.Prendiville;also CollieNotes,AnswerstoCorrespon- dents,andotherinterestingitems. Theywillappearnextweek.

organisedbytheYoungPeople'sClubinaidofSt.Thomas' Churchfund,cametoaconclusionon Tuesdayevening,the12th,andthe president,Mr.Allum,wasverypleased tohandtoFatherMastersonthesum of£11818s,10d.Theyoungpeopleworkedveryhardtoassistallthecandidates,andthefriendlyrivalryhelp-edtowardsitssuccess.Itistheir firsteffortsincetheclubwasformed, andIhearitisnottobetheirrast. Mr.Allumisbusygettingtogethera dramaticclub.andwewillhavethe pleasureofseeingthematanearly date.Wemustcongratulatehimon hiseffortsforthewayhehasworked tobringtheyoungpeopleofthe ClaremontParishtogether.Theyhave spentmanyhappysocialevenings thiswinter.Heisablyassistedby jointsecretariesMessrs.Leo.Dwyer, Leo.McKeownandJackWhittaker, byofficialdocuments.Personsresi- dentinAustralia,whohaveserved withtheforcesofGreatBritain,India,orDominions,otherthanAustralia, andthosewhohavebeenengagedintheAustraliantransportservice,orin themerchantseamenserviceinEuropeanwaters,arerequestedtocommunicatewiththeWarRecordCommittee, atMilitaryHeadquarters,Francis- street,atthesametimesubmittingof- ficialdischarges."

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FRANCESKAYHERas"ARRAH,"andBARNEYEGANas"FEENEY," in"Arrah-na-Pogue,"atHisMajesty'sTheatre, largirl,"

Pipe OrganandHarmony. TERMSONAPPLICATION.

MissO'Connorispreparedtotake PupilsforthePipeOrgan.

MISSMERCIASCOTT

TeacherofLatestBallroomandFancy Dancing.

COTTESLOEHALL,COTTESLOE.

JuvenileClassesTuesdayafternoons, 4p.m.Adults'Classes,Tuesdayevenings,8p.m. PrivateLessonsbyAppointment.

JuvenileClassesFridayafternoons,4 pm.,at "ABBOTSFORD," 118Aberdeen.street,WestPerth.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop. Objects:TheStudyoftheLanguage, Music,History,Literature,andDancingofIreland,andtherevivalofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland.

TheSocietyMEETSeveryWED.

NESDAYEVENINGat8p.m.,atthe BOHEMIAHALL,MURRAY-ST. (nearWilliam-street). MonthlySubscriptions:Ladiesand Juveniles,6d;Gentlemen,Is.

J.C.WALSH,Hon.Secretary.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

504HAY-STREET,PERTH. (UnderthePatronageofHisGrace ArchbishopClune.) BilliardRoom,Lounge,Library,Card Room,CricketClub,Harriers'Club, Debating,Musical,andDramatic Society.

COMMERCIALCLASSES. ASOCIETYTHATEVERYCATHOLICYOUNGMANSHOULDBELONGTO. FullparticularsonapplicationtoJAS.DWYER.Hon.Secretary.

TOTHEMEMBERSOF AllgallowsBranch,Boulder

II.A.C.B.S.

owREMEMBER

YourMeetingisnextFridaynight. BETHERE,andbringaFriendto JointhePREMIERBRANCHinthe State.

P.CONWAY,

DEATHS.

CONWAY.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thehappyreposeofthesoulof LouisPatrickConway,whodiedat PerthonMund..::,August11,1919. DearlybelovedsonofCharlesand thelateEmmaImeldaConway,of Geraldtun.Mayhissoulrestin Peace.

McGRADE.-OnAugust12,1919,ArthurLeslie,dearlybelovedbrother ofMary(Sister.MarySt.Leo.AbbotsfordConvent,Victoria),Elsie (SisterMarySt.Celsus,Sacred HeartConvent,Busselton),Eileen andVera,brother-in-lawofLizzie andKittie,andbrotherofPercy, Herbert,ErnestandHarold,ofWest Perth.aged38years.Deeplyregret. ted.R.I.P.

O'BRIEN.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thesoulofEdwardO'Brien,husband ofMrs.O'Brien,whodepartedthis lifeatCoolgardieonAugust4,1919, attheageof61years,fortifiedby theritesofHolyaurch.Sacred HeartofJesushavemercyonhis soul.

PRENDIVILLE.-Inlovingmemory ofmydearwife,JuliaMabel,who diedonAugust14,1919,at"Alamada,"Canning-road,EastFremantle.OnlydaughterofMrs.Connolly,ofNorthFremantle,andof thelateJohnCalleran,Richmond River,NewSouthWales;loving sisterofJim,Will,Tom,Richard, andofMark(killedinaction). R.I.P.Catholicpaperspleasecopy.

RUANE.-OnMonday,July28,Pitrick,belovedhusbandofMary,and fatherofMargaretRuane,alsohis brotherMartin,diedonApril3, 1919,atCountyGalway,Ireland. SacredHeartofJesushavemercy ontheirsouls.Queenslandpapers pleasecopy.

INMEMORIAM.

CAMPBELL.-Insacredandloving memoryofourdearsonandbrother, J.T.Campbell (Jack),killedinactionatMoquetFarm,August21, 1916.SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingfatherand mother,sistersandbrothers,Chidlows Well.

MAHER.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofEllenMaher, whodiedatPerthonAugust23, 1914.R.I.P. -Insertedbyherlovingchildren.

O'REILLY.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofFrancis O'Reilly,whodiedatWoolgar,August26,1905.

Mayhissoulrestinpeace, Soloved,somourned. -Insertedbyhissorrowingwife,E. M.O'Reilly.

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LandoftheLongShadow.

Thewavesthatbeatatmother'sfeet,theyseemtosaytome: "Werodeto-dayfromfarawaytotelltheewhatwesee; FromEasttoWest,withfoamingcrest,werodeGod'smirrorblue, Totelltheeandthymother,chained,herchildrenallaretrue. FromNorthandSouth,withfoamingmouth,werodetosay:Awake Areallyourkithandkindred,andnocompromisethey'lltake. Yourbrothersandyoursistersall,widescatteredo'ertheearth, SwearbyThee;shemustbefree-thelandthatgavethembirth.' -UnaniSearciag.

FromaprisoncellinSligoGoalanIrishgirlthusbreathesoutthelove -therichwarmlove-oftheGaelforhernativelandand,too,thatunconquerablespiritofdefianceagainstoppressionwhichis,andhasbeen throughlongyears,thesoulofIrishNationalism.Itisindicativeofthat spiritwhichranlikeanelectricsparkthroughthelandafterthetragedy ofEasterWeek,andwhichwasresponsibleforthebirthofanewerain thestruggleforIrishFreedom.

Howoldthatstruggleis-howbitterithasbeen,andhowheartbreaking-Godknows.Neverhasitreallyweakened;thoughchangedintemper ithasbeenattimes,everandonwarditflowed:callingoutfromcabin andmansionthebestofthemanhoodandthefairestofthedaughtersof theNationtospendthemselvesinthesacredcauseofIrelandfree.

Tothosewhosethoughtsaresetonmaterialthings,thispassionate yearningoftheIrishraceinIrelandandeverywhere,tokeepintactand untaintedtheirspiritualideaofNationality,mayseemanidledream,and thedreamersfools.ButitisinthedreamsofsuchfoolsthatNationalism lives.

Irelandhashadmanydreamers.ndjudgedbythelowstandardsof modernmaterialistreformers,Irelandhashadmanyfools.Thesefoolshave writtenhistoryandhavegiventotheworldepicsgrandasanyin classicstory.Timeandagaintheystrucktheirstandardsandvaliantly foughtandfellbesidethem,defendersofthatwhichwasthegloryoftheir dreams.Theirghostsfilltheland-crowdeveryroodofit,andthey, inspiretheyouthofIrelandtofollowintheirways.Ofsuchdreamers werePadragPearseandthosewhodiedwithhim;ofsuchdreamersarethe menandwomenwhofilltheIrishprisonsofto-dayandofsuchdreamers areheandtheywholiftedupthedefeatedstandardoftheIrishPartyand presseddefiantofAnglo-PrussianarroganceandoutragetheideaofanIndependentIrelandintotheforefrontofEuropeanpracticalpolitics.

WeaskourselvesisEamondeValeraafool.Hisadversariesinthe morningofhisenterprisetoldushewas-onlytheprejudicednowaresayingheis.WhentheIrishNationlaystrickenbytheaftermathofEaster Week,whenPearseandhiscompanionsindeathlayrottinginunblessed prisongraves,conqueredbythebrutalmightofagreatkingdom,scornedby theirconquerorsasmadmenandidealisticfools-whentheircauseseemeda lostcause-DeValeraandhisvirilecomradesgaveformandvitalityto theirdream,andkindledanewtheflamingtorchesthatfallingfromtheir clenchedhands,sputteredintheirblood-kindledthemsothatto-daythe fatefulcauseofIrelandUnbound,burnsasbrightlyandasdefiantlyasthe PaschalfirelitbyPatrickonanIrishhillinthelongago.

ThefoolsofEasterWeekarecomingintotheirown-thefoolsinthe prisonsofIrelandarewritinganotherand.pleaseGod,abrighterpageinIreland'sstory.

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DublinCastleGovernment,supportedbyBritishMilitarism,ismakio, itslaststandforsupremacyinIrelandItsbackistothewall,andallthe hardenedimpudenceandpresumptionassociatedwithitstraditionsisbeing concentratedandsolidifiedtodefeattheaspirationsofthevastmajorityof theIrishpeople.AgainstthenationaldemaildofIrelandthemightand materialresourcesoftheUnitedKingdomisbeingoperatedtodefeatand smotherthenaturalimpulsesofFreedom.WhentheFreedomofBelgium wentdownbeneaththeheelofPrussiantyrannyandJusticewasoutragedinathousandways,thePressofEnglandpouredoutfromitsthousand-tonguedjawsproteststhatstirredtheEnglish:speakingworldwithhorror andamazement:andallthewhileforthreewretchedyearsinthesister islandhardbyhergates,undertheauthorityoftheBritishConstitution, therightsofapeoplewerebeingplundered,outragedanddonetodeath. ButthemuzzledPressofEnglandhelditspeaceandwasdumbtotheouter world.

Now,atlast,theveilistornaside,andataleistoldwhichmustputto shamethemostprejudicedpartisanoftheLloyd-GeorgeAdministration. ThereportmadebytheIrish-AmericanCommissiontothePeaceConference, whichappearsinthisissueoftheRECORD,mustawakenafloodofmemoriesintheIrishexiles'mind:itmustexasperatethosewhosympathisewiththeIrishdemandandarenotunfriendlydisposedtowards England;itmustbegravelydisappointingtoeveryunprejudicedperson whoremembersEngland'sprotestagainstPrussianTyranny.Beforethebar ofPublicOpinion,Englandstandsto-daychallengedbyFrankP.Walsh, EdwardF.Dunne,andMichaelJ.Ryan,theAmericanCommissionon IrishIndependence,witheighteencharges,thatinpointofcrueltyandintensity,comparemorethannearlywiththeHunnishseveritiespractisedintheprisoncampsofGermany,TheyareprobablydeniedbyBritish officialdom,buttheyhaveseeminglyawakenedinterestinEngland.They cannotfailto;nordowebelievethatthegrowingDemocracyofEngland willallowthemtopasswithoutachallenge.Whenthatchallengecomesandevidenceisforthcoming-thedeath-knockwillbegiventotheBureaucraticGovernmentofIreland.Englandcannotaffordtodenouncetyranny andatthesametimesupportit.Therearebigchangespending;andwe believe,thoughthepresentisdark,theemancipationofIrelandisnot farawayinthefuture.

"Andwhydoyoubelievethis?"somedoubtingThomasmayaskus. BecausetheIrishQuestionhasbecomeaworldquestion;inthewordsof

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PresidentWilsonitisthe"politicaldynamiteofthewholeEnglish-speaking world."TheToryLondonorganTHEOBSERVER,inastrikingpronouncementon"IrelandandPeace,"afteracarefulandjudicial considerationoftheevidence,forandagainst,theIrishClaimlooksuponit astherealpivotofworld.policy,andinitsjudgment"theIrishQuestion hasbecometherealcruxoftheWorldQuestion."'Why?Because,"WithoutAnglo-Americanfriendship,concord,andthoroughco-operation,there isnohopefortheLeagueofNations,orforanypurposeoftheconstructive Peace.Withoutthattherecanbenostrengthenedassuranceofstability orsafetyanywhere;therecanbenoprospectofabetterworld,butonlyof aworse.WiththatnosanehopeforCivilisationwillbetoohightobe realised. TheoneobstacleistheIrishQuestion-andnothingelse." TheLondonOBSERVERisverycandid;andfromitscandourwedraw evidenceofthechangethatisbeingwroughtinEnglishpublicopinionin connectionwiththebusinessofanIrishRepublic.TheOBSERVERsays: "TheIrishQuestionisaworldquestion,becausetheIrishraceisaworld race.ItrunswarpandwoofthrougheveryEnglish-speakingsociety.The Irishraceasawholeisbynownosecondarything.Itnumbersabout 20,000,000ofsoulsknittedbymemoryandsympathy,liketheJews. Whereveritgoes,itshighvitalityinpoliticsisfeltoutofproportionto itsnumbers.IntheUnitedStatesitisanimmenseagitatingforce.It ismoreandmorepowerfulinbusinessandtheprofession,aswellasin thePressandtheballot-box.Itneverwillrestnorceasetoharassand thwartBritishaims,regardlessofallnon-Irishconsequences,untilthesituationinIrelandissomehowdefinitelyanddrasticallyaltered."Andwe mayadd:untilthe"longshadow"oftheinterferinghandofBritishGovernmentiswithdrawnfromIrishaffairs.

NewsoftheArchdiocese.

CALENDAR.

Sun..24Red)-11thSundayafter Pentecost.St.Bartholomew andApostle.

Mon.,25(White1-St.Louis,King.

Tues.,26(Red)-St.Zephyrinus,P.M.

Wed.,27(White)-St.Augustine, doctor.

Fri.,29(Red)-BeheadingofSt.John theBaptist.

Sat..30(White)-St.RoseofLima.

MasswillbecelebratedatGosnells to-morrow(Sundayat8o'clock,and atArmadaleat10o'clock.Evening devotionsatJarrandale,7.30.

Helooksfairlywell,butthesickness triedhimseverely.

Chaplain-MajorGoodman,M.S.H., celebratedthe11o'clockMass(Missa Cantata)atSt.Brigid's,WestPerth, lastSunday,andpreachedapowerful sermonon"DevotiontotheMotherof God,"attheeveningdevotions. A touchingreferencewasmadebythe preachertothedeathofanAustraliansoldierinPalestine,andhisgreat devotiontotheRosary.FatherGoodmanwasattimespowerfullyeloquent inhisadvocacyoftheclaimsofthe BlessedMothertoourloveandreverence.

motingthebestinterestsoftheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety, ThesocialfixedforTuesdaythe12th inst.,wasabandonedonaccountofthe lamentabledeathofthespiritualdirector,VeryRev.FatherPhil.Sheridan.whosefuneraltookplacethat day.Thissadeventwasagreatblow tomembers,asFatherSheridanhad takenaverygreatinterestintheaffairsofthesociety,andwasprimarily responsibleforitsrevivalinBoulder. Membershadbeguntoappreciatehis kindlyinterestandfriendlyadviceon allthingspertainingtotheirwelfare, andhisearlydemisehasgreatlysaddenedtheheartsofall.Mayhissoul restinpeace.

HIBERNIANSOCIETY.

StaroftheSeaJuvenileBranch (No.1),Fremantle. Bro.JohnFaheypresidedoverforty membersattheusualfortnightlymeet-

ingoftheabove,heldonMondaylast. Allofficerswerepresent.Theminutes ofthepreviousmeetingwerereadand confirmed.Master-J.Brownerwas initiatedasabenefitmember.Masters MervynDunn,GeorgeDunn,Joseph Hughes,WilliamMcCourt,Henry Hawker,Joseph'Janney,CharlesPitmanandJohnRichardswereproposed formembership.Thesecretaryreportedthattheauditorsoftheadult branchhaddonatedtheirfeestothe juvenilebranch,tobegivenasprizes forsuchcompetitionsasthebranchdecided.Itwasdecidedthatmedalsbe givenforashootingcompetition,and forbestattendanceupto,andincluding,December8,1919.Accounts 6s.werepassedforpayment.Areportwasreceivedfromthedramatic societyregardingtheChristmasconcert.Receipts,£18s.2ld.At8.40 p.m.,thepresidentreadtheprescribed prayersandclosedthemeeting.

OnWednesdayeveningnextmembersarerequestedtoassembleinlarge numberstoexercisetheirpowersof votingfortheelectionsfortheensuingterm.Manyaspirantsareseekingthehonourofbeingelectedtothe generalcommittee,andthenominationsinallprobabilityconstitutea recordsincetheinceptionofthesociety.Membersshouldplaceasideall personalsympathiesandelecttooffice onlythosewhoaredesirousofseeing theclubplacedonahighpedestalfor thetrainingofyoungmen.

MembersoftheCricketClubwill holdtheirannualmeetingonSunday morningnext,toreceivetheyearly report,andelecttheoffice-bearersfor thisyear'scompetition.Alreadyactivitieshavecommencedinrecruiting players,withtheresultthatlastyear's premiershipteamwillbestrengthened bymanynotableplayers.Itisrumouredthattwoteamsfromthesocietywilltakethefieldwhenthe f'roundcommences.Inordertosecure fundsformaterial,acinderelladance willbeheldonSeptember11,inthe HibernianHall.

Aprominentmemberoftheold clubpassedawayinNortham,inthe personofMr.T.Brown.Hewas well-knowninharriersportandwas highlyrespectedamongsthisoldcomrades.

ThelatesocialofthepresentsyllabuswasheldonWednesdayevening last,whenalargecrowdwaspresent toappreciatethemanymusicalandinstrumentalitemsputbeforethem.

BOULDERC.Y.M.S.

Inyearspast,theBoulderC.Y.M.S. heldaplacesecondtononeinthe localsocialworld,andwasableto maintainaveryfinedramaticand musicalsociety.Itshouldnowbe theaimofalltobringthepresentsocietyuptothehighstandardwhich itmusthaveattainedbutforthefact

thattheworld-warthroughwhichwe havejustpassedhadtheeffectof temporarilydisorganisingthisbody,in commonwithmanyothersimilaror ganisations. Itseemstomefittingtohererefer tothemagnificentresponsemadeby theBoulderC.Y.M.S.duringthatgreat conflict.Thissocietygaveofitsbest, andtheHonourBoardnowinAll Hallows,containsthenamesofsixty percent.ofthethenmembers,ofwhom manysterlingyoungmenhave,unfortunately,madethesupremesacrifice.LetusCatholicmenremember theseladswhohavegone,and,aswe reveretheirmemory,letusnotforget theminourprayers:"Fromthedusttheirlaurelsbloom, Hightheyshootandflourishfree; Glory'stempleistheirtomb, DeathisImmortality."

Oneofouroldmemberswhohas gaineddistinctiononthebattlefields,is expectedhomeshortly.Ireferto Lieut.JackHerlihy.Wehopevery shortlytowelcomehimbackagain intoourranks.

Theadoptionofauniformbadgefor W.A.Catholicyoungmen'ssocietiesis nowbeingconsidered,anditistobe trustedthatallmemberswillenter thelocalcompetitionandsubmitadesign,asinvitedtodobythePerth branch. Anothermatterwhichcommendsitself,andiscertainlyworthyoftheconsiderationofall,istheinstitutionof aWestAustralianmagazine.Ajournalpublishedastheresultofcombined ideasandtalentthroughouttheState wouldcertainlybeamoreefficient publicationthananythingproduced byanindividualsociety;alsothegeneralnatureofthematterthereinwould ensureawidecirculation.What aboutit?

Aconcludingwordtomembers:Let eachtakeuntohimselfthedutyof bringingbeforethepeople,andespeciallybeforethoseyoungmenwhoas yethavenotbecomemembers,the aimsandobjectsandalsotheadvantagesaccruingfrommembershipof oursociety.Doyourutmosttoenrol members,andthuswillyoubepro-

GeraldtonDiocese.

OBITUARY.

Deathhasbeenverybusyinour midstlately.OnSunday,Michael Hingepassedaway,aftersomedays ofacuteillnessfromappendicitis.Deceasedwasaladwhowasmuchliked andrespectedasfarashewasknown. Whatmakeshisdeathparticularlysad isthathisfatherhadpassedawayexactlyamonthbefore.Thepeople ofGeraldtonsympathisedeeplywith hismotherwhohassufferedthisdoublebereavement.Almostatthesame time,Mr.WilliamSlavinsuccumbedto aninternalcomplaintinthePublic Hospital.HewasofanoldGreenoughfamily,andwaswell-knownand widelyrespectedinthedistrict.His ageattimeofhisdeceasewasforty years.Maytheyrestinpeace.

MR.FRANKCOLGAN.

ThenewsofthedeathofMr.Frank H.Colgan,proprietoroftheCue Hotel,thoughnotunexpectedduring theweek,wasreceivedwithkeensorrowbythepeopleofthetownand district.Thedeceasedcontracteda mildattackofinfluenzaaboutafortnightago,andwasprogressingfavourably.whenhehadarelapseandde-

Kalgoorlie.

Rev.FatherWalsh,C.SS.R.,oneof thebandofmissioners,recentlyarrivedfromIreland,brokehisjourney toPerth,inordertogivesomehelp totheharassedGoldfieldspriestsand parishes.FatherWalshwascelebrantofthe10o'clockMassatSt. Mary's,andprevioustothathadsaid MassforthecongregationatSt.Camillus,SouthKalgoorlie;atthatchurch FatherWalshpreachedhisfirstsermonintheSouthernHemisphere,and followedupthatauspicuousactby preachinginSt.Mary'satthe10 o'clockMass,asermoninthestyleof thebesttraditionsoftheRedemptoristOrder.

FatherWalsh'spresenceinKalgoorliemadeitpossibleforFatherLynch, whowasaverywelcomevisitorhere lastweek,togotothehelpofFather LavinintheBoulderparish,thetwo visitingpriestsmakingupthefullcomplementofGoldfieldsclergy.

Attheeveningdevotions,people whointhemorninghadheardFather Walsh'sdiscourseonthegloriesof Mary,wereveryanxioustohearhim againonanysubject.Therev.father firstrelatedsomeexperiencesofhis missionsinIreland,andthenpreached amostwinningsermononthelove oftheSacredHeart.FatherDonogherexpectsoneresultofthesermonto beagreatmanyapplicationsfrom" parishestohavetheirhomesconsecratedtotheSacredHeart. Inadditiontolastweek'slist,the followingaresomemorenamesofparishionerswhosehomeshavebeenincludedinthesacredcirclewhichOur Saviour'sinvitationhasgathered roundHimbythisnewestphaseof anolddevotion:Mrs.O'Loughlin,Mrs. McBride,Mrs.O'Connor,Mrs.E.Hogan,Mrs.O'Connor,Mrs.Harrop,Mrs. Gollings,andMr.G,H.O'Brien. Influenzaisveryprevalentjustnow, andgreatnumbershavediedfrom pneumonia.Twosaintswhospent t'.eirlivesinhospitals,arespecially honouredinKalgoorlie,inthepersons ofSt.CamillusofLellis,patronofthe SouthKalgoorlieChurch,andSt.John ofGod,whoseheroicworkofcharity

velopedbronchialpneumonia.Dr. Clarke,whowasincloseattendanceon thesufferer,gaveuphopeofrecovery lastSaturday,butMr.Colganlingered onuntilabout1a.m.onWednesday, whenhepassedintohislongrest.The deceasedwasresidentonthesefields foranumberofyears,'thegreaterpart ofwhichhewasprospectingatvariouscentres,particularlyatJasperHill andTuckabianna.Hewasheldin highesteembyallwhoknewhim.A littleoversixmonthsagothelateMr. ColgantookovertheCueHotel,and wasprovingverysuccessfulinbusiness.Hewasofasomewhatretiring disposition,andhadmanyfriends throughoutthedistrict,allofwhom willdeeplyfeelthedemise.Hewas asingleman,40yearsofage,and brotherofMr.C.M.Colgan,Cue,and Mr.D.J.Colgan,atpresentinSydney,bothofwhomareoldresidents oftheMurchison,andthedeepestsympathyisextendedtothemintheirbereavement.Manyfloraltributes,let, tersandtelegramswerereceivedby therelativesduringtheday.

ThefuneraltookplaceonWednesdayafternoon,andwasoneofthe largestattendedinthedistrict.The cortegemovedfromthedeceased'slate residencetotheCatholicChurch, wheretheburialservicewas held;andthenproceededtotheCue Cemetery.Theburialserviceswere readbyFatherIrwin.

ARequiemMasswascelebratedat St.Patrick'sChurch,Cue,onThursaay morningforthereposeofhissoul,by Rev.FatherIrwin.-MURCHISON TIMES.

isperpetuatedbytheOrderofthe SistersofSt.JohnofGod,oneofthe bestgloriesoftheChurchinW.A. Manyoftheparishionersfeelgreat confidencethatthese"hospitalsaints," astheycallthem,willdoforuswhat theydidwhileonearthfortheplaguestrickeninRomeandGranadarespectively.

Onthesubjectofpatronsaints,itis notgenerallyknownthatSt.Paulof theCross,thefounderofthePassionist Fathers,isthepatronsaintofpolicemen.Policemeninthiscity-and manyotherAustraliancities-arehavingatryingtimejustnow,andmany ofthemwillfeelheartenedtoknow thattheChurchhasbeensosolicitous forthemastoappointthemaspecial patronsaint. Atthe7o'clockMasslastSunday, FatherDonoghermadegratefulreferencetothesympathyshoweredupon theclergyontheoccasionofthedeath ofFatherPhil.Sheridan,madespecial mentionofMessrs.Collier,M.L.A.,and Green,M.L.A.,andDr.Arkle.

St,Vincent's FoundlingHome.

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TheRev.T.R.O'Grady,weare pleasedtosay,hasreturnedtohis spiritualduties,afterthreeweeksof influenzaattheRotundaHospital.

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Fairquantitiescontinuetoarrive,especiallyf.a.q,toprime,andsomeexcellentsamplesofwheatenchaffhave beenreceivedfromvariousdistricts, andthesearesellingintheregionof £915s.to£10perton,f.o.r.,Perth,the qualitybeingallthatcouldbedesired: wellcut,andofgoodbrightcolour; mediumgradesareingooddemandat laterates,andthisistheonlyline thatremainspracticallyunaltered. Chaffsuitableforcowfeediseasier, andhasbeensomewhatdifficultto quit,owingtothelargeamountof greenfeedavailablefordairymen.

OatenChaff:Thequantitywhich hasarrivedduringtheperiodunder review,hasbeenjustsufficientfor localrequirements,consequentlythe marketremainspracticallyunaltered, andthereisagooddemandforf.a.q., whichisarrivingonthelightside,and issellingatpricesrangingfrom£85s. to£815s.,accordingtosample.Mediumgradesarearrivingslowly,and havebeensoldatfrom£7to£710s. Thefollowingareto-day'srulingmarketrates:-Primewheatenchaff,£10 2s.6d.perton;f.a.q.toprimewheaten, £912s.6d.to£10perton;goodmediumwheaten,£85s.to£9perton; mediumwheaten,£75s.to£715s.per ton;f.a.q.toprimeoaten,£810s.to £815s.perton;f.a.q.oaten,£75s.to £82s.6d.perton.Othergradesat pricesrangingfrom£310s.to£510s., accordingtoqualityandconditionin whichthetrucksarrived.

Oats:ThemarketforlocalAlgerians remainspracticallyunaltered,witha gooddemandforallparcels,andfor fairaveragequality,4s.3i,c1.perbushel f.o.r.Perth,hasbeensecured;and thisistherulingmarketrateatclosing. Severaltrucksarrived,and havemetwithaveryreadysale.

Potatoes:Localsuppliesarepracticallyunprocurableatthepresentmoment,andnotruckshavebeensubmittedatauctionduringtheperiod underreview.Afewparcelshavebeen disposedofat21s.6d.to23s.6d.per cwt.,f.o.r.Perth,andweshouldsay thatafewtrucksofprimetablepotatoeswouldrealise£23tonFair quantitiesofimportedlineshavearrivedperthetrans-Australianrailway, andthesearesellingat£20perton, f.o.r.Perth.andthishasundoubtedly hadasteadyinginfluenceuponthe market,thereforeweshouldsaythat presentpriceswillberulingduringthe comingweek.

Barley_:Forgood,cleansamplesof Englishorcapebarley,freefromsmut, thereisagooddemand.Notrucksarrivedduringtheweek,sothatitis somewhatdifficulttogivethemarket rate,butweshouldsaythattheformerlinewouldsellat5s.10d.per bushel.andthelatterat6s.2d.f.o.r. Perth Straw:Afewtruckshavearrived, andhavemetwithaveryreadysale atpricesrangingfrom£515s.to£6 5sperton,f.o.r.Perth.Thequality wasgood,sound.andwellbaled, TheWestralianFarmersLtd.under date,August20,reporthavingheld theirusualweeklysalesatMidland JunctiononWednesday:Agentsyarded6665sheep,5930 lambs,837pigs,and338cattleatMidlandJunctionto-day.Themarketflucuatedthroughoutthesales,andwaseasieratthefinishthantheopeningsales. Thedeclineinpriceswasmostnoticeableinpensofmediumandinferior qualitysheep.Allgoodqualitysheep maintainedgoodpricesthroughoutthe sale,andclosingsalesforgoodqual- itycanbequotedingrowers'favours.

Lambs:5930penned;thebulkofthe yardingwasonlymediumquality,and manyofthesuckersweresmalland light-weights,andweretotallyunsuitablefortrade,consequentlyforthis classoflambspricesweremucheasier.

Quotations:Best,17s.to19s.;odd pens,to22s.;good,14s.to16s.;medium,lls.to13s.;small,9s.to10s.; hoggets,bestwithgoodskins,26s.to 30s.;good,22s.to25s.;medium,18s. to20s.

Pigs:837penned;theyardingonthe wholewasofverygoodquality,and amongstthepigspennedweresome choicechoppersandbaconers.There wasafullattendanceofthetrade, withtheexceptionoffeeders,which wereofsmallattendance.

Choppers:Thecompetitionwas keen,andlaterateswerefullymaintained. Quotations:Bestheavyweightchoppers,£8to£10;goodquality,£5to£6.

Baconers:Thequalitywasgoodand competitionwaskeen.Quotations: Heavy-weightbaconers,£5to£510s.; afewpensofextrachoice,£6;good quality,85s.to100s.;medium70s. to80s.

Porkers:Thecompetitionwaskeen, andvalueswereequaltolastweek's rates. Quotations:Heavy-weight porkers,65s.to75s.;medium,Ms.to 64s.;light,40s.to50s.Thepricesfor slipsandstoreswereeasier.

Cattle:338penned;theyardingwas drawnfromlocalsources,noMurchisoncattlebeing'onthemarket.The qualitywasanimprovementonlast week'syardings,andcompetitionwas keen.Quotations:Goodqualitymedium-weightbullocks,£26to£28;mediumqualitylight-weightbullocks,£22 to£24;goodqualitycows,£23to£25; mediumqualitylight-weightcows,£18 to£20.Wesoldonaccountofvariousowners.1260sheep,2050lambs.280 pigs,and26cattle.

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ThefriendsofMrs.H.D.Gibbs,will bepleasedtolearnthatshehasnow recoveredfromherrecentsevereillness,andisquiteherselfoncemore.

CouncillorFayisatpresentaninmateoftheBlackboyIsolationHospital.Latestadviceisthatheis makingfairprogress.Amongstother Midlanditesatthe"hill"areMr.Joseph O'Meara,andDenisO'Sullivan.They havebothhadabadtime,butarenow reportedtobedoingwell.

The"popularboyandgirl"competitionisstillgoingstrong,andschool dancesandvariousotherentertainmentsarehelpingtoswellthefunds. Thecompetitionwillterminateshortly,andafairsumisexpectedtobe realised.

TheFriendlySocieties'Hallwasthe sceneofoneofthemostenjoyable socialeveningseverheldinthedistrict,onFridayevening,the15th August.Tocelebratethehome-comingofanumberofour"boys,"Mrs. Martin(everprominentinsuchmatters)arrangedasocialanddancein theirhonour,towhichoverahundred oftheirfriendswereinvited.Mr. O'Malley,secretaryoftheDriversand Firemen'sAssociation,welcomedthe boysonbehalfoftheirfriends.He spokeatsomelengthonwhatthe association(towhichmostoftheboys presentbelong),hadachievedwhile thememberswereabsentatthefront. Duringtheevening,songswererenderedbyMrs.Rupe,andtheMisses EileenGaynorandJones,andwere greatlyappreciated.Mr.Kingdon actedasM.C.forthedancing,for whichMr.andMrs.McNearandMr. O'Donnellsuppliedexcellentmusic. Theboyspresentincluded:Messrs. ErnieHealey,MickMcSweeney,Willie Mearns,W.Riley,BenGorey,Viv. Cooper,Ashworth,R.Connell,and TomGreen. Mr.JimHeagneyhasrecentlybeen indisposed,,butisnowaboutonce more. MissBlancheMinnett,ofPerth,has beenspendingafewdaysamongher oldfriendsinthedistrict.

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Rev.FatherPhil.Sheridan,ofBoulder, passedtohisrewardonMondayevening,the11thinst.,atthehospitalofSt. JohnofGod,Kagoorlie,wherehehad beenapatientforaboutfivedays.

FatherSheridan'sdeathcameasa greatshocktoallhislateparishioners, andtomanyofthemevenhisillness wasunknown,anditseemsbutyesterdaythathewasamongthem,urging themtoactioninconnectionwiththe forthcomingbazaar,detailsofwhich hediscussedwithhisassistant,Father Lavin,evenonthedayofhisdeath.

FatherSheridanputhiswholeheart andsoulandstrengthintohisparochialwork,anditismainlybecauseof thelatterfactthathispremature deathhasplungedtheBoulderparishintomourning,andtheparishofKalgoorliealso,forFatherPhil.waswellknownhere,havingbeenstationed heresomeyearsago.Itwasonlyon lastSundaythatmostofhisparishionerslearnedthatthelifeoftheir pastorwasindanger,andallthrough Sundayhewasgraduallysinking, thoughalivetoeverythingaroundhim, andatthattimehehadnosuspicion ofhisapproachingdeath.Thepriests ofbothparishes,andthesistersatthe hospital,heldnohopeofhisrecovery atanytimesinceSundayafternoon, andattheeveningdevotionsinboth churches,theRosarywasofferedinhis behalf,but"Hewaspassingaway,andnonecould save Thevirginpriestfromhisspotless grave."

ItwasonlyonMonday,thedayof hisdeath,thatFatherPatrickSheridan,whoattendedhim,founditpossibletomakehimrealisethathishour hadcome.FatherSheridanwasready andresigned,andbeingconsciousto hislastbreath,joinedintheprayers forthedying,makingtheLatinreponsesquiteaudibly.FathersO'Reilly andLynch,whoattendedhisobsequies, hadbeensentfor,butarrivedtoolate toseehim,andthiswasthelatestmortificationwhichGodrequiredofhimin thislife,forhewashopingonSunday, toseethembeforehedied.Itisvery touchingnow,torecallanincidentof lastSunday,relatedbyFatherDoriog- her.ItwasbeforeFatherSheridan hadbeenmadeawareofhowserious washiscondition,andthedeceased priestaskedhimtosendwordtoMonsignorVeiling,tosendanotherpriest uptohelpatBoulder,"for,"saidhe. "I'llbeherefiveorsixweeksyet."

Hewasallsolicitudeforhispeople, forwhomindeedhegavehislife,for justnowallthepriestsareover-workedonaccountofmultipliedsickcalls, anditwasthroughsuchthatFather Sheridan'sinadequatecareofacold, inducedpneumoniaoftheordinary type,fromwhichhedied.

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tendedhiminhislastmoments,and administeredtheSacraments,andhis accountofFatherPhil'sholydeath isexpressedinthewordssooftenused ofthedeathbedsofthesaints:"May mylastendbeliketohis."Dr.Arkle's attentiontoFatherPhil.wasofsuch anatureastomakeallthepriestson theFieldsfeelthattheyareindebted tohimbeyondexpression,andtheyknowthatifhumanskillandunremittingcarecouldhavekeptFatherSheridanwithus,Dr.Arkle'sdevotedness wouldhavewardedoffthesadevent forwhichtwoparishesmourn.On TuesdaymorningaLowMassofRequiemwascelebratedat10o'clock,at

paten,and,hisstole,whichtoldofthe priestlyrankwhichendures-forever accordingtotheOrderofMelchisedech,"buttheritesofwhichhemay notagainexerciseinearthlyministry, forthosesolatelyinhisstewardship. Itwasverytouchingtoseethechildren oftheBoulderconventschoolsgather- edaboutthecoffinwhere"ashadow slept,foldedinvestments,"praying' forthesoulofthepastor,whoselife Godhaddeniedtotheirprayersso earnestlyofferedforhisrecovery,and themysterywithitshiddenmercyhad flasheddownagainfromGod'spower andwisdom,disregardingthepersonof man,strikingasitoncedidatthevery PersonofChrist,andrenewingthesorrowoftheawfulscripture,soterribly fulfilled:"Ishallstriketheshepherd andthesheepofthefoldshallbedispersed."Themysteryofdeath,and themysteryofGod'swaysweretobe soearlybroughtintothelivesofthe children,whoweretobetaughtto say,"Thywillbedone,"tothehard thingswhichGodordains,butwhich thenextlifewillrevealashaving beenallmerciful. "0Mary!kneelatthegreatwhite throne, Andpraywithyourchildrenthere; Ourheartsneedhisheart;'tissweet andfair: Likethesoundofhymnsandthe breathofprayer. 'Twasthecryofthousandswholoved himsoButtheAngelofDeathsang: "Children,no!" Andavoice,'twasChrist'sfromthefar away, Soundedsweetandlow:"Hemay notstay."

THELATEFATHERSHERIDAN.

St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,byFatherPatrickSheridan,andatBoulderbyFa. therLavin,andat10o'clockthe solemnHighMassofRequiemwas celebratedatAllHallows,Boulder. FatherGoodman.NI.S.H.,wasthecele- brant,assistedbyFatherH.O'Reilly andP.Sheridan,asdeaconandsubdeaconrespectively.

Mr.JoeBrennan,ofthefirmofBrennanBros.,Boulder,attendedtothe drapingofthesanctuary,whichwas carriedoutinamannerwhichemphasisedthesolemnityoftheoccasion inthewaythechurchwishesitexpressed.Thecontrastofthesombre appearanceofthesanctuaryonthis dayofsorrow,wasastrikingonewith thesightitlatelypresented,whenit hadbeenallgloriouswithpalmsand lightsandflowers,forthecelebrationof peace,andFatherSheridaninhealth andvigour,haddispensedtheBreadof Lifeandblessed"theChaliceofBene- diction,"forthepreservingoftheir soulsuntolifeeverlasting.Nowthe Massproceededwithouthisministry, andonthecoffinstoodhischaliceand

Andso,FatherSheridanwasdead; itwashardtorealiseit,andthebe- reavedcongregationwhoprayedabout theremainsofthe"strickenshepherd," werealmoststartledasthoughhearing itforthefirsttime,whenFather Goodman,M.S.H.,ascendedthepulpit, whichmustneveragainknowthe treadofthefootstepsofFatherPhil. Sheridan,andtoldhiesorrowingpeo- plewhattheyknew,butcouldnotrea- lisethat"weweregatheredherethis morningtopayatributeofhonourand respecttothememoryofFatherPhil. Sheridan,atruefriendandanoble priest."FatherGoodmanthende- liveredatouchingdiscourse,inwhich hedrewasidethedarkveilofdeath alittle,andshowedtheglowingpro- miseofimmortality,robbingdeathof itsterrorandgloom,andthehealing handofChristOurSaviourstretching fromtheglorifiedsepulchreofLazarus, tocomfortallChristianheartsmourn- ingfordepartedones,pointingtohope beyondthegrave,asHisvoicerings downthroughthecenturieswiththe messagefullofthegrandeurofGod,"I amtheresurrectionandthelife:He thatbelievethinMe,thoughhebe dead,shalllive.-Attheconclusion

oftheMass,VeryRev.FatherLynch, ofMaylands,pronouncedthelastAbsolution,andthecongregationlothto leave,remained,ingreatpart,reciting RosarieswiththeSistersofSt.Joseph andthechildrenoftheirBoulder schools,fromtheendofMassuntilthe funeralprocessionwasformedat4.15. SeveralSistersofSt.JohnofGodwere presentattheMass,andtheentirestaff oftheChristainBrothers'College,and mostoftheirpupilsfromKalgoorlie. churchThefuneralprocessionleftthe at4.15intheafternoon,andwas composedoftheChildrenofMary,the Hibernians,theCatholicYoungMen's Society,theschoolchildren,theclergy, andtheChristianBrothers,theMayors ofBoulderandKalgoorlie.Thepall- bearerswere:Messrs.S.Beston(Mayor ofBoulders,P.Coffey,J.Sheahan,E. Pauley,J.Butler,andW.Whyte.At thecar-barnonBoulder-road,theKalgoorliebranchesofthesocietiesnamed, andtheschoolchildren,joinedthecortegeonitswaytotheKalgoorlierailwaystation,whencethecoffinwasto betakentoPerthbythe5.40train,in orderthatallthatwasmortalofFa- therPhil.Sheridanmightbelaidto restintheKarrakattaCemeteryinthe specialcornerreservedtothepriests oftheArchdiocese.FatherPatrick Sheridanaccompaniedtheremainsto Perth.

Asthemournfulpageantmadeits sadprogressalongLanestreet,Boul- der-road,andMaritana-street,toHannan-street,andthencethroughWilsonstreettotheKalgoorlierailwaysta- tion,itpassedthroughgroupsofpeo- pleofallcreeds,gatheredinsympathy withtheCatholicsofBoulder,allalong theroute.Flagsflewathalf-mast, andshopsandhotelswereclosedfor thewholelengthofthewayfromBoul- dertotheKalgoorlierailwaystation. Suchdemonstrationsofrespectforthe Catholicpriesthoodarenoteworthyand commendable,doinghonourtothose whomakethem,andthefuneralpro- cessionitselfwasonemoreproofof thebeautifulloyaltyofthepeopleto theirpriests.ChangingSt.Paul's words,withallreverence,wemight ask:"Whatshallseparatethepriests fromtheloveoftheirpeople?"No- thingevershall,nothingevercan,so longasthepriestsareclothedwiththe spiritofChrist,sothatthegreatdegreewhichmakesthem,regardlessof danger,andcarelessofself,putthem- selvesintothedailydangerwhichwe seethemfacewithindifference,and forwhichsomanyofthemaratnet Sheridanlastofall,havepaidfor withtheirlives.Thefullstun'of priestlysacrificeofhealthandlife,can neverbetoldinthisworld,GodHimselfwilltellitinheaven,toHisglory, andthegloryofHis"kinglypriest- hood,"andinthebeautifuldawnof God'sblessedeternitythepeoplefor whomFatherPhil,gavehislife,far awayfromhisnativeCavan,andthe bowed,grayheadofthepooroldIrish mother,whoseheartisheavywithsorrowto-day,shallknowtheextentof theloveandof"theeternalweightof glory"whichfollowedthelifeofthis goodshepherd.whichwasgivenfor hissheep.Isthereneedtoaskyou, CatholicpeopleofBoulder,toprayfor FatherPhil.?Isthereneedtoremind youofthesharehismotherhasinOur Lady'ssorrows?Thereisnoneedfor either,andIshouldtellhismotherif Icould,thatthelifeofhersonspent intheserviceofChristamongthepeo- pleforwhomhewassolicitousupto thelast,wasgiveninthecauseof Christ,forpeople"worthythathe shoulddothisthingforthem."

Inconclusion,borrowingthewordsofFatherAbramRyan,thepoet-priest ofAmerica,IdaretoaddressFather Phil.Sheridan,inbehalfofhislate parishioners,andthosewhoknewhim betterthanwe,andwhowerejustly jealous,withaholyjealousy,ofpos- sessinghisremains,causedhisbodyto bebroughtbacktoPerthtorestfor everamongthem:

"Deadpriest!blessfromamidthe blest, Theheartsthatwillguardthyplace ofrest, Forever,forever,forevermore."R.I.P.

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Themortalremainsoftherevered priestwerebroughttoPerthbythe Goldfield'sexpressonWednesday morning,the13thinst.andalmost immediatelyaftertheirarrivalatthe CathedraloftheImma:VateConcep- tion,theofficeforthedeadandSolemn RequiemMasswascommencedathalf- pastten.Therewasacrowdedconbregationpresenttopaytheirlasttriutetoamuchlovedyoungpriest,whoduringhisconnectionwiththeCathedralstaffandatSubiaco,had wonforhimselfthegoldenopinionsof allwhohadtheprivilegeofknowing

him.FatherPhil.hadadelightful personality,andabrightcharmofmannerthatneverfailedtoattracteven thefriendshipoftheleastsociably amongsthisparishioners.Soitwas notremarkablethatthelargegatheringgaveevidenceofitsgriefthatone whohadsorecentlybeenamongst them,fulloftheenergiesofhisdivine calling,hadbeenbeckonedtohiseternalhome,andlayamongstthemwith eyesclosedineternalsleepandwrapt inthelongsilenceofDeath.Onlya littlewhileagohewenttoadministertheimportantparishofBoulder, fullofhope,andgivingpromiseof successfulworkinthatsectionofthe Archdiocese.ButGod'swaysare wondrousways,Andtoosoonthe youngpriestlaidasidehisstaffand wasshroudedinthepanoplyof Death.

TheRightRev.MonsignorVerling, V.0.,wasthecelebrant,FatherP.McBridedeacon,andFatherPat.Sheridan,sub-deacon.TheVeryRev.B. Faganwasmasterofceremonies.The chantersweretheVeryRev.More Hallinan,Chancellor,DomPaceand theRev,D.B.Verlin.Withinthe sanctuaryweretheRightRev.MonsignorBourke,andtheRightRev.FatherCreagh,C.SSR.,administratorof Kimberley;VeryRev.FatherTreacy, C.SS.R.;DeanKiely,Fathers,Murray,C.SS.R.,NevilleandHayes,O.M.I., J.O'Grady,P.Hayes,G.Griffin,T. Crowley,T.Masterson,B.McCabe,E. Moss,R.O'Neill,andJ.Moloney.At theconclusionofMass,MonsignorVer. ling,near-bythecatafalque,delivered thefollowingbriefpanegyricofthe deceasedpriest:"MydearBrethren,-Thissadoccasionfillsourheartsandmindswith keenregretanddeepsorrow.Inless thaneightmonthsofthisyear,four priestshavebeentakenawayfromus byDeath.InJanuary,FatherSymth, 0.M.I.,wassummoned;afewweeks laterFatherMorris,ofGuildford,went tohisreward;then,recently,Father Moloney,Administratorofth:.Cathedral,wascalledbyGod,andto-daywe arehereassembledtopayourlast respectstothelateFatherPhilip Sheridan.Thisoccasionmakesus feelthefullforceofthewarning:"Be yealwaysready,foryeknownotthe daynorthehourwhentheSonofMan cometh."FatherSheridan.thanksbe toGod,hadnotanunprovideddeath. Hiswasagoodpreparation.Hewas strickeninthemidstofwork,truly goingabouthisFather'sbusiness,his Father'swork.Tenyearsagothe Cathedralclaimedhisenergy.Afterwardshisgreatzealwasdisplayedin Armadale,DwellingupandMaylands.

FatherSheridanwasagreatfavourite whereverhewent.Alwayscheerful hebecamedeartotheheartofthe people.Ihavegratefulrecollectionsof hisworkinSubiaco.Hewaspossessedofsplendidenergy,andduringhis sojournintheparish,hisgiftsin organisationwereresponsibleforareductionintheparishdebt.Hisname willbealwayscherishedbythe

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(Continuedfrompage7.) hisconclusionsaretheresultofpersonalobservationonthespot.

TASMANIA.

TheRightRev.MonsignorGilleran, V.G.,diedsomewhatunexpectedlyat HighburyPrivateHospital,Hobart,on Wednesday,the6thinst.Heonly enteredthehospitalthepreviousSaturday.ThelateMonsignorGilleran, whowasinhis67thyear,wasanative ofRoscommon.Hisstudieswere madeatthediocesanseminary,and atAllHallows.Hewasordainedin 1876,andwenttoTasmaniainthe same-ear.Hewasstationedfirstat CampbellTown,andafterwardsat NewNorfolk,St.Joseph's,Hobart,and Latrobe.Fromthelatterplacehe wasappointedVicar-General,andadministratorofSt.Mary'sCathedral, TheHolyFathermadehimaDomesticPrelatein1908. MonsignorGilleranwasamanofgreatactivities; hislongresidenceintheArchdiocese madehimfamiliarwithallpublic wants,andhetookaleadingpartin Catholicpublicmovements,Hepaid avisittoSydneylastyear.R.I.P.

TheLeaderoftheLabourParty (Mr_J.A.Lyons,M.H.A.(,hasgiven noticeinParliamentofhisintention tomovefortheappointmentofa royalcommissiontoinvestigatethe statementspublishedintheMERCURYofApril15,totheeffectthat asumofmoneyhadbeendisbursed amongstLabourmembersduringlast session,withaviewtosecuringtheir votesagainsttheLiquorProhibition ReferendumBillofPremierLee,which wasgivenshortshrift.

people.Hewasthentransferredto Kalgoorlie,andsixmonthsagowas appointedadministratorofBoulder. Suddenly,whileorganisingahugebazaar,hisenergyandhisspiritgave wayunderhisweakframe,andhewas calledtohiseternalhome,afterafew days'illness.Thenewshasbeen flashedouttoseathismorning,tohis GracetheArchbishop,whowillbe grievouslysaddened,espebiallyashe isnownearinghome.Thenewswill beagreatshocktohispeopleinthe OldLarid,particularlytohisfather andmother.Tenorelevenyearsago hebadethemgood-bye,alas,forever. Itwashisever-radianthopetoreturn tothem-tocheerthemintheirold age.Thevisitwillnotbe.OnbehalfoftheArchbishop,theclergy,and people,Iextendtothemourdeepsympathy.Andwewillallpraythatthe soulofFatherSheridanmaybesecure intheblessednessofheaven.May hissoulrestinpeace.Eternalrest givetohim,0Lord,andletperpetual lightshineuponhim.Amen."

ThelastAbsolutionsweregivenat theCatafalquebyMonsignorVerling. The"DeadMarch"inSaulwasplayed onthegrandorganbyMissDorothy Bell.

TheFuneral.

ThecortegemovedfromtheCathedralat2o'clock,andproceededto KarrakattaCemetery,wheretheremainswerelaidtorestneartothe lateFatherD.J.Moloney,inthesectionreservedfortheclergy.MonsignorVerlingofficiatedatthegrave. Thepall-bearerswereDeanKiely, RightRev.FatherCreagh,C.SS.R., FathersCallan,0.M.I.,T..Masterson, P.McBrideandB.McCabe.Among thosepresentweretheVeryRev. B.Fagan,FathersFlynn.Hayesand Neville,O.M.I.,T.Crowley,DomPace, VeryRev.FatherTreacyandFathers MurrayandCagney,C.SS.R.,P.Hayes, G.Griffin,E.Moss,R,O'Neil,Nevin, J.O'Grady.andPat.Sheridan; Bros.Noonan,Burke,andGuthrie; Messrs.WalterDwyer(representingtheCelticClub),J.J.O'Farrell (districtsecretaryH.A.C.B.Society), St.JohnKennedy,C.Conway,C.F. Deakin,J.O'Reilly,J.S.Dowling,P. A.andA.H.Bryan(W.A.RECORD), M.Lavan,W.H..Gumbleton,N. Lawler,T.Kinsella,J.Healy,J.Kinsella,JKelly,T.Butler.E.Healy,G. Kinsella,B.Flynn,P.Glynn,R. Campbell,W.Ruse.McNamara,P. Higgins,W.Ginnivan,P.Ryan,J. Lynch,J.Boag,F.Crowder,A.Duffy, P.Meagher,M.Cogan.A.Boyle,F. Kelly,T.Moor,J.Ryan.

Thesceneasthecoffinwas loweredintothegrave,was anaffectingone,andmanywerethe expressionsofdeepregretfortheloss ofthegiftedandlovableFatherPhil. Maythesandsabovehimpresslightly onhimashesleepshislong,long sleep,andthegoodGodgivehimeternalrest.Adieu.

Thefuneralarrangementswerein thehandsofMessrs.BowraandO'Dea.

AtameetingoftheSt.Patrick's branchoftheHibernianSociety(Tas.) referencewasmadetotheproposalin theFederalParliamentbyMr.Palmer,M.H.R.,foraninquirytobe heldintothemanagementofallconvents,andtothechallengethrownout byhisGrace-theMostRev.Dr.Delany (ArchbishopofHobart),whichisas follows:-"Hewishedtothrowouta suggestionorproposition,anditwas this:LettheFederalGovernmentor theStateGovernments,iftheylike, appointaboard,orboards,consisting ontheonepartof50percent.Catholicsandontheotherpartof50per centmadeupoftheblackestOrangemen,orcolour,andempowerthis board,orthoseboards,toinvestigate thewholeinternalworkingsofevery conventandCatholicinstitutionand Catholicbenefitsociety,andevery otherCatholicsociety,andalsoallthe Freemasonorganisations,Orangesocieties,andeveryothersocietyinthe Commonwealth,andlettheresultof theinvestigationsbeplacedbefore thepublicofAustralia."ItwasresolvedonthemotionofBro.P.Gannon,J.P.,thatthebranchendorsethe challengeassubmittedbyhisGrace andinviteanyenquiryintotheworkingoftheCatholicsocietiesandinstituitionsundertheconditionscontained inthatchallenge.

[Palmerdiedlastweekfrominfluenza.]

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"(16)Therightofprivateproperty nolongerexistsinIreland.Places ofbusinessofRepublicansareinvaded bysoldiersandconstables,fixturesdestroyed,andpropertyconfiscatedwithoutcompensation.Inmanycasesthe ownersofsuchbusinessesandpropertyareutterlyimpoverished.

"(17)Headsofhundredsoffamilies havebeenjailedordeported,leaving dependentwomenandchildrenwithoutmeansofsubsistence,andrenderedobjectsofpubliccharity.

"(18)MenandwomenonmeresuspicionofhavingRepublicansympathiesarebeingtakenfromtheirhomes andarresteduponthestreetsandhigh. waysofIreland;deportedtoEngland, orconfinedinjailsinremoteplaces, whiletheirdistractedfamiliesarekept, sometimesformanymonths,inignoranceoftheirwhereabouts. (TobeContinued.)

"ArrahNaPogue."

OfalltheIrishplayseverwritten, "Arrah-na-Pogue"standspre-eminent, becauseofit'sgeneralappealtoallclassesandallhumanity.Writtenbythe masterdramatist,DionBoucicault, roundtheperiodof'98,itaffordsfine scopeformountinganddressinginthis picturesqueday.Theplayisreplete withgoodpartsandthecharacters sincethefirstrepresentationinthe sixties,havebecomethebestknown andrecognisedtypesofromance. Shaun.thepostplayedbyDenisKehoe,isanidealtypeofa"brothofa bhoy":happy,carefree,singing,and dancingthroughlife,hesuddenlyrealisesthesternthingsofexistencewhen heisconfrontedwiththefactthat Arrahistobepunishedforprotecting herfosterbrother,whoisarebel,and withouthesitationliesandtakesthe consequencesonhisownshoulders, beingwillingtogiveuphislifeforthe girlheloves.Arrah-na-Pogue(Arrah ofthekiss)willbepourtrayedbyFrancesKayher,whowashighly praisedforherperformanceinMelbourneandAdelaide.NellieCalvin willappearasthecapriciousFanny Powers,RichardBellairsas"the O'Grady,"C.R.StanfordasMajorCoffin,BrianEwartastheMcCoul,and thereisacastoffourteenothercharacters-SpeakingoftheDenisKehoeproductioninMelbourne,the PUNCHandotherpapersgaveitthe creditofbeingthebestrepresentation oftheplayseeninthatcityfor30 years.Shaunisgenerallyplayedbyactorswhohavegonepasttheirprime butDenisKehoeandMissKayherare therightagefortheyoungpeopleas drawnbyBoucicaultinthisplay, whichhasstoodsomanyrevivalsin nearlyalltheEnglish-speakingcities oftheworld.Strangelyenough "Arrah-na-Pogue"hasnotpreviously beenplayedherebyaprofessional company,andthereforeitispracticallyanewplaytothePerthaudience. Ararethingtogetinacityaplay witharecordofmorethanfiftyyears ofcontinualsuccessandconstantrevivalsrightuptothepresentday.Box plansforthesixnightsatHisMajesty'sTheatreareatNicholson's. SHAMROCK

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AuntBessysCorner. 9

MydearChildren,Thesunisn'tshiningto-day,and Ifeeldull.Iamalwaysdullwhen thesunpusheshimselfbehindablack cloudandflingsshadowseverywhere. likethesunshine,thereseemsto bemorehumannatureintheworld whenthesunshines.IknowInever meetsomanylongfacesasIdowhen blackcloudsaredodgingin'frontof OldFatherSun.Cloudydaysare baddaysforAuntBessycards,so mylittlefriends,don'tgoforthon cloudydaystogetmoneyforthe"wee ones";takefulladvantageofthesun whenheisshining,toaskyourfriends forthesmallcointhattheyhave waitinginacorneroftheirpurse,and I'msurethey'llmeetyouwithasmile, andsay."Isn'titagloriousday."I havestillalotofcards,andasthe brightdaysarecomingalongIwant toseealotofmycardscarriedabout bymylittlefriends.Freshair,the sunshine,andexercise,arethemedicinesofNature,sodearchildren,use themwhentheyareofferedtoyou,withanAunt-Bessycard.Wemust getsomemoneytokeepourcotsgoing;otherwisewemustleavethemgo. Helpmetogetmorecardsincirculation,andhelpingmehelpthe "weeones.'Theyarecallingforour helpandfriendship.InGod'sName letusgiveittothem. Yourloving, AUNTBESSY

Donnybrook, August1,1919; DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto letyouseethatIamalive.Theweatherhasbeenverygooddownherelatelyitisniceandhotinthemiddleof the(lay,butitisverycoldinthe mornings,especiallywhenwehaveto practice.Wearenearlyallgoingin forthemusicexam.,anditiscoming offinaveryshorttime,butIdonot knowexactlywhen.Weallhadthe colds,andarejustgettingoverthem. DottiePaynehasleftschool,butshe stillcomesforshorthandandtypewrit- ingintheafternoon;andVenaislearningbookkeeping.AuntBessy,Iwould likeyoutosendmeoneofyourcards, andIwilltryandcollectsomething forthe''weeones."-Iremain,your lovingniece, DORISCOLEMAN. Iamreallyglad,mydearDoris,to knowthatthecoldweatherandthe thingthedoctorscallinfluenza,hasn't impairedyourgoodhumourormolestedyourhealth.It'snicetofeelalive justnowthatspringiscoming amongstusoncemore.Therehas beenalotofsicknessinandaround Perththiswinter.Theinfluenzahas beenveryprevalent,andmanyhave diedfromit.Ihadaspellofitmy- self,butthankGod,itwasonlya littlespell,andIamgettingback tomyoldgoodhumourand-blushes, again.Ihavebeenwaitingforaletter fromDottiePayneforalongwhile. Whatifshehasleftschool?Dottie couldsendmeevenashorthandletter. I'dmakesomethingoutofit.There's noreasonwhymyniecesandnephews shouldforgetmebecausetheyhave lefttheschooldesk.They'llwantan auntieallthesame,andwhynot ME.I'llsendthecard,Doris,andI kncwyou'lldoyourbestforthe"wee ones."Writeoftenertoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Donnybrook, August1,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iridetoschoolwitha littleboy,fouranda-halfmiles.We liveinBrookhampton.Wehavenot gotafarm,butwehavegotahundredacresofgroundwhichwekeep cattlein.Welosttwocowswiththe rickets,andanotherwaskilledbythe train.Itwasmybirthdayonthe19th ofJuly(PeaceDay1. Igotalotof presents.TheoneIlikedbestwasa largepictureofanangeltakingalittle babytoheaven;it'smotherislooking afterit;shedoesnotseemunhappy.I gotaRosarybeadsalso.Wehavea largevegetablegarden,andthevege- tablesarereadytocutnow.Iwould likeacollecting-cardfromyou.Iwill beabletogetafewshillingsonit. Ihopeyouwillacceptmeasaniece. Iwillconcludewithlovetovouand thelittlefoundlings.-Yourloving niece, MAYROBERTSON. Yourfirstletter,mydearMay,was verycordiallywelcomed.Itispleasing tometoknowthatDonnybrookisre-

placingsomeoftheemptyplacesin mycorner.TheDonnybrooksection atonetimewasamostimportantone, butforsometimeithasbeenvery muchlessenedbythedepartures.'I amgladtohearthatPeaceDaywas yourbirthday,becauseeverybodycelebratedit.Manyhappy,returns,my dearMay,andIhopeeachrecurring anniversarywillbeapeacedayfor you.Thatwasadelightfullittlepic-buttureyougotamongstyourpresents; theRosarywasthebest.Iam sureyouwilluseitoften,andthat OurBlessedLadywillalwayshavea placeinyourthoughts.Youshall haveacollecting-card,andIamvery pleasedthatyouwilldosomethingfor the"weeones";also,Ihopeyouwill writeoftentoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Dawson-st.,Beverley, August2,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou;willyouacceptmeasone ofyournieces.Iamtenyearsofage, andinthesecondstandard.Ihave anunclereturningfromEgyptbya transportnamedtheOxfordshire.I haveanicelittleflower-garden.Iam goingtothePresentationConvent.I enjoyedmyholidaysverymuch.All thecropsareniceandgreennow.Dear AuntBessy,willyoupleasesendmea collecting-card.Withfondestloveto yourselfandthe"weeones."-Iam, dearAuntBessy,yourwould-beniece, DOREENBOUNDY.

Youareverywelcome,mydear Doreen,toourcorner.Ihaveone ortwolittleBeverleynieces,butthey don'twriteoften,andIamalways gladtohearfromBeverley.Youwill bedelighted.Iamsure,whenUncle returns.Ihopehewillreturningood healthandnonetheworseforhiswar experiences.Soyouenjoyedyour holidays.Iliketoknowwhenmy littlefriendsenjoythemselves.Iam happywhenIsee,orknow,thatothers arehappy.Iamgladtohearthat thecropsarelookingwell.Iam interestedincropsjustnow,because mostlyeverythingisverydear;the bakersaysit'sbecausethecropsare bad;thebutchersaysfeedisscarce, andthere'snostock;thegrocersays everythingdependsuponagoodseason:ifwedon'tgetagoodseason, butterwillbescarce,therewillbeno bacon,noeggs,nocheese,andgoodnessme.Doreen,Idon'tknowwhere weshallbeifthescarcityisgoing tomakethingsdearerthantheyare. Youshallhaveacard.-Withallgood wishes,fromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Bullfinch, August4,1919. DearAuntBessy-,-Ihopeyoudon't thinkthatIamkeepingthecardtoo long,butIhaveonly23s.onitsofar, andIwouldliketofillitbeforeIsend itback.IhadtostopcollectingonaccountoftheMedicalFundcompetition goingon,butthatcomestoaclose nextSaturday;soIwillresumethen, IwasverysorrytoseebySaturday's RECORDthatFatherO'gradywasill, butIhopeitwillnotbelongbefore wehearthatheisaboutagain.Well, AuntBessy,youdonotseemtohave alikingforeucalyptus.Ithinkits lovely.Ifyouhaveoneofthe"wee ones'"photo.tospare,youmaysave meoneuntilIsendmycardback. Withheapsoflovetoyourselfand "weeones."-Iremainyourloving niece, EILEENDORE.

MydearEileen,-Dojust,whatyou I desiretodowiththecard.Youhave donesowellthatIfeelyouwilldo muchbetter.Iamverygratefulto youforwhat.youhavealreadydone forthe Eileen,"weeones."Still,workon, dear,knowing,asIam,that Godwillblessabundantlyallwho helpthelittlehelplesschildren.You misjudgemewhenyouimagineIdon't likeeucalyptus.Idolikeit,Eileen- whenit'sonthehills;whenIsmellit inth"wind,ternp.edbydistance, butkeepitawayfrommewhen it'sinthebottle,andthecork isoutofthebottle.Idohate itthen;andIhateitmore whenthemanyhighbreds(orisithy- brids)pouritoutinrichlibations upontheirhandkerchiefs,andswish themunderyournosewiththatgentle touchofnaturewhichshowstheyare highbreds(orisithybrids).When Icangetanewsupplyofphotosof the''weeones,"I'llbesuretokeep vonone.Thankyou,dear,forthe

loveyousendthe"weeones,"andYourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Dawson-st.,Beverley, August2,1919. MydearAuntBessy,-Justafew linestotellyouthatIhavenotforgottenyou.Schoolre-openedlast Monday,afterafortnight'sholiday, whichIenjoyedverymuch.There wasachildren'splainandfancydress ballonthe8thoflastmonth,which wasagreatsuccess;thechildrenallen. joyedthemselvesverymuch.Itwas, asItoldyouinmylastletter,inaid oftheCatholicchurch.Thereare80 childrengoingtothePresentationLonvent.Alltheflowers,vegetables,and cropslooksogreenandfreshafter therain;itisraininghereto-day.Dear AuntBessy,beforeIbringmyletterto anend,IwishtomentionthatIhay, notreceivedthecollecting-cardwhich IaskedyoutosendmethelasttimeI wrote.Hopingyouwillsenditthis time.Withfondestlovetoyourself andthe"weeones.''-Iam,dearAunt Bessy,yourfondniece, GWENBOUNDY, Verygladtohearfromyouagain, mydearGwen.Ihavejustread Doreen'sletter,andIamgladshe hascometobemylittleniece.I supposeyouaregladtobebackat school.WhenIwasalittlegirlI was ended,alwayspleasedwhentheholidays sothatIcouldrenewmy schoolfriendshipsagain.Iamglad toreadthatthechildren'sballwas sosuccessful.Imustapologise,my dearGwen,fornotsendingthecard. Ihave,Isuppose,overlookedthe matterowingtotheinfluenza,butI amsendingitalongnextweek.Thank youverymuchforremindingmeofit. Ihopetheinfluenzaisnotdodging aroundBeverley;ithasbeenagreat nuisancedownthisway.-Yourlov. ng. AUNTBESSY.

LakeViewMine,CometVale, August3,1919.

DearAunt13essy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iameightyearsofage. Willyouacceptmeasoneofyour manynieces.Iamlongingtosee yourphotointheRECORD.The bushlooksjustlovelyatpresent..My sister,Vera,wrotetoyoulastweek. Weareexpectingthepriestuphere tosayMassnextSunday.Withlove toyourselfandthe"weeones."-Your would-beniece, BESSIEMAHER. (P.S.-Wegooutandpickeverlast ingsafterschoolofanevening.)

MydearBessie,-1havetwoother littleBessiesamongstmynieces,and nowyouwillbethethird.AndIam verygladtohaveyou,becausethere's luckinoddnumbers.Iamgladto hearthebushislookinglovelyatpre- sent;Perthisnotverycheerful-looking justnow;everyoneseemstobesneezingandcoughing,andwrappedupin bigcoatsandmufflers,andsmelling eucalyptus.Writeoftento.me,little Bessie,andtellmemoreaboutthe everlastings.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

everything,Eileen.Iamsuchaninquisitiveoldthing.Thanksforlove andkisses.I'llsendthecard,mydear Eileen,andthankyouverymuchfor askingforone.Iknowyoumeanto dosomethingforthe"weeones,"and yourloving,

AUNTBESSY. Beach-rd.,SouthBunbury. August13,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Itisquitealong timesinceIwrotetoyou.IthinkI havebeenasleep,andhavejustwoke up.IsupposeyouthoughtIhadforgottenyou,butIhavenot.Didyou sendtheseedsyet.Ihavenotreceivedthem.Ihavesomesweetpea seedsup;theyaregrowingbignow, butmyfernseedshavenotcomeup yet;theyaresuchalongtime.How isthe"weeone."Givethemallmy love.Well,dearAuntBessy,Imust closenow.Withfondestloveand kissesforthe"weeones."-Fromyour lovingniece,

MAYGANFIELD.

MydearMay.-1amreallygladyou havewrittenagain.Iwaswondering whyyouhadnotwritten,andthenI rememberedIhadpromisedyousome seedsforyourgarden,andIhadneglectedtosendthem.Ididn'tforget, dearMay,but1haveawayofsaying "I'llgetthemto-morrow,"andwhen to-morrowcomessomethingelsecomes alongandcrowdsmyoldbrain. I'msendingthemthistime,May,and IdohopeIamnottoolate.Iam sorrythefernseedsdidn'tgrow.It isdifficulttogrowfernsfromseeds;therootsgivemoresatisfactoryresults. The"weeones"arewell,andIshall sendthemyour.kissesandlove.-Your loving. AUNTBESSY. Goomalling, August5,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines hopingyouandthe"weeones"are well.IboardatthePresentationConvent.Iamgladthatmycousin, Kathleen,iswritingtoyou.Andat thistimesheisstayingwithus.Her motherwentto-Fremantleforaholiday.ThisisthefirsttimeIhave writtentoyou.Willyoupleasesend meacardofthe"weeones."Iam learningmusic,andIamgoinginfor mysecondmusicexamination.Ihave twobrothersandonesister.Well, dearAuntBessy,Iwillclose

DENNY,LAD.

DeadheisDead. Mylover,myownlad. Youngyetwereweatthewarmlovetryst.

Stillfearfulandtremblingwhenwe kissed.

Dead-

Andthetwoofussoglad!

Ah!whatnowisthisthingdeath, Thisicyo'breath?

Maryinheaven,mindyounottheday.

Onlyamonthcanitbe?

Whentheoldcowwentastray, Andmeafterher, Andhim,myladafterme?

Doyoumindhowwemetoutbeyond thepasturebars. Nightpushingoutabrighthandfulo' stars Topricktheshadowswith,andtwilightfallin', Andmecallin' "Cusha!Cusha!Cusha!"

OutofmybosomIpulledmyrosary, AndsaysItoyou,BlessedMother, timidly, "Darlin'o'heaven, Leandownan'listenoffofyour throne; Bringmealado'myown!"

BaitfearfulwasIlestyouchoosefor methenthewronglad, "BringmeDanny!"Ibade.

AndIkissedeverybeadontherosary; aye,andthecross!

Nowlieshethere, Death-dewonhishairAh!Maryinheaven,theloss! Ah,theloss!

Ah,whowillnow Beprotectingmefromharm Withhiswarmarm, Andmeafterthestrayingcow, Andtwilightmakingdim Thewidthofallthemeadowstothe world'srim! Likeme, Hekissedeverybeadontherosary; aye,andthecross, Andslippedthembackinmybreast. "Roseo'theworld'sgarden,"sayshe, "Prayonthesebeadshenceforthonly forme.'

thewestandeastofFranceinthe years1868-69.HealsoservedascompaniontoFatherPerryinthetwoGovernmentexpeditionstoobservethe transitofVenusacrosstnesun'sdisc, inKerguelenIsland,in1875,andin Madagascarin1882.Onthedeathof FatherPerry,onthetotalsolareclipse expeditionof1889,atSalutIsles, FrenchGuiana,FatherSidgreavesassumedthedirectionoftheobservatory. Whilemaintainingthesolarworkin auguratedbyhispredecessor,hedevotedhimselfmoreparticularlytosolar spectroscopy.Hedevisedsomevery efficientinstruments,withwhichhe tookremarkablephotographsofthe spectraofthenewstarsof1892and 1901.Theresultsofhisastrophysical workhaveappearedinseveralpapers communicatedtotheRoyalAstronomicalSociety.Hisoriginalresearches onthespectrumofthestarBeta Lyrae,formedthesubjectofalecture hedeliveredbeforetheRoyalInstitutionin1903.Hisphotographicwork instellarspectroscopywasawardeda gold'medalintheSt.LouisExposition of1904,andaGrandPrixbythe Franco-BritishExhibitionof1908.

tiredfrom'activeservicerecently.to becomeasSeniorAdmiralChiefofthe SelectionBoardoftheUnitedStates NavyDepartment.AdmiralMayo -leftthefleetincommandofAdmiral HenryB.Wilson.AdmiralWilson wasoneofthescoreofAmerican navalofficerstoreceivethebadgeof theFrenchLegionofHonour.Heis lovedbyhisofficersandmen.It washewhocommandedtheAmerican expeditioninVera-Cruz,andduring thewarhisfleetservedasatraining schoolforthelargernavydemanded bythewar.

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OnthefeastofSaintsCyrilandMethodius,thepatronsoftheSlays,which followedThanksgivingDayinEngland,agreatCatholiccelebrationtook placeinWestminsterCathedral,when inthepresenceofCardinalBournea MassofThanksgivingandIntercession wascelebratedforthereunionofthe Serbs,CroatsandSlovenes.ThecelebrationwasarrangedundertheauspicesoftheLegationoftheUnited KingdomoftheSerbs,CroatsandSlovenes,andwasattendedbydiplomatic officialsofthenewkingdom,andmany hundredsofSlaysresidentinLondon. ThesermanwaspreachedbytheRev. Dr.AdrianFortescue,oneofthegreatestlivingauthoritiesontheChurches oftheNearEast.Thevice-president oftheGovernmentofSlovenia,Dr. Zerjay,addressedshortlybeforethecelebrationatelegramtotheCardinal ArchbishopofWestminster,dated fromLjubljana(Laibachiinwhichhe said:-"Inremembranceofourthreenamednationwhichyouvisited monthsago,youaregoingtocelebrate asolemndivineservicefortheSerbians.CroatsandSlovenes,whodied forhomeandliberty.Receiveonthis occasion,please,ourthanksforall yourbenevolencebestowedonusand foryourkindsolicitudeforthememoryofourheroes.Weshallbepresentinthoughtatyourprayerswhich theAlmightymaygraciouslyreceive andgrant.Assuringyouofthefull devotionandgratitudeofourpeople foryourefforts,weentreatyoutopreserveusinthefuturetoyourprecious benevolence."

THEHOUSEFORALLCATHOLIC GOODSFORCHURCHandHOME.

244ELIZABETH-ST.,MELBOURNE.

Aye,willI! Maryinheaven,theloss! 0lad!0lad! Whatmannerofthingisdeath. Tochillyourbreath, Andleaveminewarmforthegrieving? Youtobetakingaway,andmetobe leaving?

Andthetwoofussoglad!

-HelenCoaleCrew,

FrazierHunt,theAmerican,wasthe firstnewspapermantoventurein Russiasincetheopenrupturewith theBolsheviki.Ilecamebackwith thelatestandmostauthenticviews.

ThesehesuppliedinareporttoColonelHouseandthePeaceDelegation. WemayconcludethatwhatMr.Hunt statesisworthyofacceptance.

WereadsometimeagooftherebellionofsomeAmericantroopsinRussia.Iftheyrebelled,theremusthave beensomeadequatecausefortheiraction.Nooneknewjustexactlywhy AmericantroopswereonRussiansoil.

LordFrench,atameetingofthe RoyalIrishRegiment,isreportedas havingpaidthistributetothegallantry-oftheIrishtroopsinthewar.: -"Iamparticularlyanxious,"hesaid, "toavailmyselfofthisoccasiontosay afewwordsonbehalfofthosewho, havingtakenagloriouspartinthe warintheranksofdistinguishedIrish regiments,havenowreturnedondischargetotheirnativecountry.I speakintheearnesthopethatthese fewwordsofadmirationforwhatthey havedoneinthepast,andencourage. mentandhopeforthefuture,may reachtheearsofallourcomradesscatteredthroughoutourbelovedIreland. WhileweoftheRoyalIrishrejoiceto rememberthatthroughoutthewarour battalionshavebeenfoundwherever thehardiestblowshavebeenstruckor themostcriticalpartofthelinedefended,Iyetfeelsurethatwelook alsowithdeepadmirationonthesplendidperformancesofalltheIrishregimentswithoutexception.\\'eare proudofthemasIrishbrothersoldiers andcomradesoftheGreatWar,and weareproudofthesplendidwayin whichtheyhavemaintainedthegood nameofIrishsoldiers."Wedon't rememberreadingtheseremarksinour cablednews.Obviouslytheywereuninterestingtothosewhoareresponsible fortheselecteditemsofIrishnews thatfilterthroughthecablesatvery longintervals.Allegedoutragesand SinnFeindelinquenciesarethetit-bits mostcongenialtotheirliterarypalate -andwegetthem-manufacturedin therough.

TheGermanGovernmenthasdeclareditsreadinesstosupply,atconsiderablylowerprices,forthewhole populationinthecourseofthenext fewmonths,andforthepresentitwill continuetheworkmen'scouncilsin therailwayservice.Itisstateda Dutchbankingsystemhadadvanced Germanyacreditof80,000,000marks fordeliveryoffoodstuffs.

Mr.Huntdisclosesthetruecauseof theAmericanrevolt:-"Theoutbreak ofMichigandraftedtroopsonthe Archangelfrontwasdueprimarily,accordingtoMr.Hunt,totheirobjection tofightingsidebysidewiththeBritishoutfits.Themenchargedthat theBritishofficersgavetheheaviest andmostdangerousworktotheAmer!. cans.Theoddsagainstthem,too,were sogreatitseemedcertainsuicideto fightalongthelinesadopted."

AdistinguishedEnglishastronomer, FatherWalterSidgreaves,S.J.,directoroftheStonyhurstCollegeObservatory,diedrecentlyinhis82year.FatherSidgreavesenteredtheSocietyof Jesusin1855,andwasordainedpriest in1871.Hehadalonganddistinguishedscientificcareer.Hisfirstdirectorshipoftheobservatorywasduringtheyears1863-68.In1863hebegan -theregularseriesofmagneticobservations,whichhavebeencontinuedwithoutinterruptionsincethattime.In 1866heinstalledalltheself-recording meteorologicalinstrumentsintheobservatory,whichhadbeenchosenby theGovernment,asoneoftheseven principalstationsformeteorologyin theBritishIsles.Heaccompanied FatherPerryonamagnetic'surveyof

TheWinnipegtroubleisnotallover. Discontenthasbeensmotheredtemporarilybyforce.Theemployersare beingchargedbythestrikerswith unfairdiscrimination.Theindustrial positionisn'tverypromising,andunlessgreatertolerationandconciliation isshownbythecaptainsofIndustry, theremayheanothereruptioninthe nearfuture.

AdmiralHenryThomasMayo,commanderoftheU.S.Atlanticfleet,re-

SpeakingatWestminsterCathedral onThanksgivingDay,CardinalBourne, aftertouchingonthespecialreasons whythenationsshouldofferitshumblethanksgivingforthePeace,went ontoshowhowalonethePeacecan bemadedurable."Twoproblems," hesaid,"confrontthecountrywithan insistancethatdoesnotadmitofexaggeration.Owingtomyecclesiastical position,Inecessarilystandaside fromallquestionsofmerepartypolitics;andIshallnot,therefore,bemisunderstoodwhenIdeclarethatthere hasneverbeenanyquestiondemandingthemoreurgentattentionofthose whoholdtheresposibilityofgovernmentthantheprompt,just,equitable andpermanentsolutionoftheproblemsthatsurroundthehistory,andthe actualcondition,ofoursistercountry ofIreland.ItisamatterthatdeeplyconcernsthewholeEmpire:allthenationsareperplexedbyasituation whichtheycannotcomprehend;the solvingofthisage-longdifficultycars forththehopesandprayersandaspirationsofCatholicsthroughouttheentireEnglish-speakingworld.MayGod inHisgreatmercyspeedilyleadtoa successfulissuethoseinwhosehands thedecisionnowremains."

TheIrishpoliticalprisoners,someof whomwerereleasedlastmonthfrom MountjoyPrison,areallinpoorhealth fromtherigoroustreatmentimposed upontheni.CountessMarkieviczis feelingthestrainandpunishmentvery, severely.

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OurVictorianLetter.

ByE.W.C.,Melbourne.

MelboUrne,August9,1919. \hisweekhasbeen"Protestant Federation"weekatBallarat.Though thatcity,nodoubt,hasbeenstirred somewhatvigorously,onlyanoccasionalrumblehasreachedMelbourne.

WhiletheBallaratdailieshavebeen fullofthesectarianclap-traptalked attheconferenceoftheProtestant federation,theMelbournedailieshave nodifficultyinfillingtheircolumns withoutreportingitindetail.Quite earlyintheproceedingstheconference receivedasevereset-backtoitsselfcomplacency.Thiswasintheform ofacommunicationfromnolessa personthantheStatePremier(Mr. Lawson).Thecircumstancesattendingtherebuffarethese.Forsome twomonths,inordertokeepthesectarianpotboiling,thebigotshave raisedupagainthebogeyoftheNe Temeredecree.Itwasassertedby oneofthem,andofcourse,accepted andrepeatedbyalltherestasgospel, thattherewasaninfringementofthe civillawwhenthepriestperformedtheceremonyofmarriagefora couplewhohadpreviouslybeenmarriedaccordingtothecivillaw.It wasallegedthatthesecondmarriage wasrecordedinthecivilarchivesas wellasthefirst.Themembersof theProtestantFederation,bothindividuallyandcorporately,imagined thisstateofaffairstobeanunwarrantedattackbytheCatholicChurchon thelawoftheland,whichevidently, federationistsarepreparedtomakesupreme,eventotheextentofeverriding God'slaw.Atanyrate,theywent asadeputationtothePremier,who assuredthemhewouldlookintothe matter.Hehasevidentlydoneso, andhasforwardedhisreplytothe conferencenowsittingatBallarat. Thisis,ineffect,whathehadtosay:

"Thatafteramostpainstaking searchthroughallthestatutesbearing onthequestion,andexaminingthe pointraisedbythedeputationon everyside,andfromeveryangle-the searchbeingcarriedoutbythehighestCrownLawauthorities-heissatisfiedthatnoviolationofthecivillaw hastakenplace,orcantakeplace undertheexistingcircumstances.'

TheProtestantFederationhadaddressedasecondquestiontothePremier,whentheywaitedindeputation uponhim,andthereplytothatwasno moresatisfactorytothemthanwas theanswertothefirstquestion.The Federationrequestedthatif"noinfringementofthecivillawdidexist underthecircumstances,thatthecivil lawbesoamendedastomakeitan offenceforapriesttocelebratethe sacramentsofmatrimonyforacouple whohadbeenmarriedpreviously,accordingtothelawoftheland.To thisimpudentrequestthePremierreplied,subsequently,asfollows: "Thathedidnotthinkitdesirable, inviewofthetoleranceoftheBritishcommunity,topassanylawswhich wouldrenderthecarryingoutofany partofareligiousfaith,illegal."

Althoughthisdoesnotjustifythe Premier'sstandfromsuchapointof viewasCatholicswouldlike,itwas quiteenoughfortheFederation.All themembersdissentedfromsucha view,anditwasresolvedtomakefurtherrepresentationstoMr.Lawson.

GodandCaesar. IhavesaidabovethatthePremier didnotbasehisunwillingnesstoeffect suchlegislationuponanyhighmotive. Surlyheshouldknow,andtheProtestall.Federation,also,oughttoknow, thattheCatholicChurchwillnotsubmittoanydictationfromthecivillaw. TheFederationwantsallpriestswho performthemarriageceremonyunder suchcircumstances,tobedeclaredguiltyofanoffence.Andsupposethe punishmentforsuchanoffencewere death.Soonerorlater,everypriest inVictoriawouldbeexecuted,forit mustfalltothelotofeverypriest, soonerorlater,tocelebratesuchamarriage.Forinsuchacasethepriest andpeoplemustobeythelawofGod asexpressedthroughHisChurchratherthanthatofman."Renderto GodthethingsthatareGod's."And surelythecelebrationoftheSacramentsinstitutedbyHim,andhanded downtousbyHisChurch,fallsunder thatcategory.SurelyProtestantsof thetypethatbecomeardentFederationistsdonotthinkitpossibletokill theCatholicChurch-orevento "scotch"itpermediumofthecivil code.Andwhatcanwethinkoftheir "tolerance"whentheyattempttodo so?

SectarianismandtheMunicipal Councils.

Itwouldbebetterforsuchpeople iftheyspentasmuchtimeandenergy instudyingtheChurchastheydoin denouncingit.Peoplewhoexpectthe CatholicChurchtowiltandwither underamassofStatelaws,simplydo notunderstandwhatsheclaimstobe, andhowmuchthatclaiminfluences heractions.Theyshouldknow(but theydon't)thatifsheistoliveupto herclaimtobetheidenticalChurch foundedbyChrist,whileonearth,and tobeconsistentwithit,shemustconsiderherselfabovethecivillawand answerabletoGodratherthanman. Thislackofcommonknowledgeof whattheChurchis,andwhatshe teaches,isresponsiblefortheerror thatthepriesthasnopartinpolitics. TheelectionsfortheMelbournesuburbancouncilstakeplacethismonth,and inthemunicipalityofPrahantheultraloyalistsareveryloudinassertingthis. Forduringlastyear,theparishioners ofSt.Joseph'sChurch,appliedascitizensofPrahanfortheuseofthetown hallforaconcertinaidoftheparish. Thehallwasdeniedthem,because ArchbishopMannixwastobepresent. Thecouncillorsdidnothavecourage enoughtosayoutrightwhytheyobjectedtohim,butmutteredunder theirseveralbreaths,nothingsabout "loyalty,""conscription,""theempire,"etc.Now,however,thetime forthemunicipalelectionshavecome round,andthatiswhywefindCouncillorHeywardsayingthatheobjects tosectarianismbeingintroducedinto municipallife,andthatheobjectsto anybodyotherthanpolitical,trying toturnhimoutofthecouncil.Also thelocalpaper,"THEPRAHAN TELEGRAPH,"withwhichisincorporatedtheSTKILDAADVERTISERandtheMALVERNARGUS, comesoutwithaleadingarticleentittled,"TheSectarianDagger,"inthe courseofwhichitwonderswhythe Catholicscan'tbelessdemonstrative intheirobjectionablereligion.It,of course,hasnofeelingsagainstCatholicsasCatholics-ifonlytheywould actlikedecentlaw-abidingProtestants andsoon,andgoon,foracolumnand a-half.

TheAntidote.

Theonlyremedyforsuchastateof affairsistheadequatetrainingofthe Catholicyouth.Toturnadriftthe childrenfromtheCatholicschoolsat fourteenistoallowthemtoomuchto themselves,justwhentheyarebeginningtothink.Thatistheperiodof theirliveswhentheCatholicChurch, assheis,shouldbeshowntothem, andnottheCatholicChurchaspresentedintheRationalisticPress.Therefore,itisagoodthingtonotethata "forwardmove"isbeingmadeinconnectionwiththeamalgamatedCatholic Men'sClubs.Itistheaimtoreorganisetheparishmen'sclubsand bindthemmoresecurelyintoanorganisationwhichwillextendovertheentirearchdiocese.Thiscanbeproductiveonlyofgood,anditistobehoped thatthemoveisassuccessfulasitpromisestobe.

Inconnectionwithit,theVeryRay. W.F.Lockington,S.J.,willcommence a"schoolforspeakers"nextweek, whichwillbeopentothemenofany parishwhowanttopracticetheart oforatory.Suchamoveisagood one,anditwill,nodoubt,bewellsupported.TheCatholicChurchalways hasneedofgoodadvocates,ofmen whocangiveclearanddefinitereasons forthefaiththatisinthem.Also itisinterestingtonotethattheCatholicFederationintendstoholdaseries oflecturesonCatholicityassoonas conditions(bothstrikeandinfluenza) becom-.!normal.

ChristianBrothers'GoldenJubilee.

ThelaststageofMelbourne'scelebrationofthegoldenjubileeofthe ChristianBrotherswasreachedlast week,whenthecrownwasplacedon thembytwoimportantfunctionsat St.Patrick'sCathedral.OnThursday, July31,HighMasswascelebratedin thepresenceoftheArchbishopandall theboysfromtheBrothers'schools aroundMelbourne.ThenonSunday SolemnHighMasswascelebratedin thepresenceofalargecongregation,and withtheassistanceofsomehundreds ofChristianBrothers'pupils(pastand present).Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbyFatherP.A.Vaughan, himselfanoldBrothers'boy.

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partnorlotineither."IfMacauley's school-boywerestillalive,Ishould delightinsettinghimatthatslabof nonsense,toseewhatsparkshewould knockoutofit."Psychologyasserts," it"asserts,"mindyou,butitdoesnot prove.Ican,ifIwish,"assert"like, psychologydoes,allkindsofunprovablethings,forinstance,that"blackberriesarenotgreenwhentheyare red."Psychologists,someofthem, mayhavemadetheassertionwhich ourscribesayspsychologymakes,but psychologymustnotbeblamedfor theblitheringsofitstyros.Christian teachingneversoughttoridthe"ego" ofpersonalresponsibilitybyblaming sinontothedevil.IntheChristian schemethedevilisthe"adversary," i.e.,thetempter,the"accuser"-nothingelse-hecannotforceaperson tosinagainsthiswill.Lastly,theessayist,fromhisprofoundresearchesin theLONDONMAGAZINE,putsaside hissmokedglasses,and"letsushave" this:"Sciencehastakenupthetale. Shehasexplainedmostofthethings onceattributedtohispower.From allparticipationinhumanaffairsshe hasrelentlesslycrowdedhimout.She deniesone-halfofhisallegedachievements,anddailyeclipsestheother half."Now,whatarethethings explainedbysciencewhichwereonce attributedtothedevil'spower?Just lookatthis:"Shedeniesone-halfof hisallegedachievements,""denies" them.TheJewsdenytheDivinityof Christ,andChristianscientists(their Christianityisasdoubtfulastheir science),denytheexistenceofpain, AtheistsdenytheexistenceofGod, andouressayisttellusthatscience "deniesone-half"ofthedevil'sachieve. ments.

Sciencemay,ifitlikes,denythe

wholedevil,insteadof"half"ofhis achievements,butdenyinghimdoes notputhimoutofexistence.Also Christianteachingneverattributed "achievements"tothedevil.The devilisadestroyer,notabuilder;he doesnotmake,heruins;hispartisto spoiltheworkofGodandofgrace inhumansouls.Thisdestruction broughtabout,notsolelybyhispower, butwiththeacceptanceofthewill ofthetemptedperson,whomhecannotcoerce,isnotbyanymeansan achievement,for"sinwhenitisaccomplishedbegettethdeath."In conclusion,letusrecapitulate,forin thesedaysofshortmemoriesandlong beers,peopleforgetwhattheyare readingsometimesbeforethechapteris ended.Christianteachingiswhere italwayswasinregardtothedevil. "Somepersonorpersonsunknown"assertthat,"Psychologyassertsthat thereisnodevil."Psychologyiscordiallyinvitedtoproveitsassertion,if itevermadeit."Somepersonorpersonsunknown"saythat,"sciencedeniesone-halfoftheallegedachiev>.mentsofthedevil."Scienceisalso invitedtodisprovewhatitdenies. Meanwhile,thatisfromnowon,till theDayof:udgment,Cathoiswill continuetobelievewhatSt.Peter teachesofthedevil,whatSts.Matthew,Mark,LukeandJohntellus Christsaidaboutthedevil,andwhat theChurchteachesusaboutthedevil, andwillpraywiththeChurchthatwe maybedelivered"fromthedeceitsof thedevil,"andthatSt.Michaelmay bythepowerofGod"thrustSatan downtohell,andwithhimallthewickedspiritsthatwanderthroughthe worldtotheruinofsouls."

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AzraersBreath.

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Anybodywhohasnotseenthegar- densofVillaAldobrandini,Frescoti, thehomeofPrincessLancelloti,onthe TusculanHill,canhardlyformanidea approachingnearly,tothemagnificence as"averykingdomofdelight."All thebrightnessandbeautyofthefloral creationseemstobedisposedaboutthe grounds,anditsfountainsbuiltupon theterracedsidesofahill,projecttheir waters,sothatitseemsasthoughcas- cadesofjewelsarebeingflungfrom theshell-shapedfountains,which,re- ceivingthemagain,resolvetheminto theirfirstformofwater,onlytosend themforthanewwithadelightfulper- petualmotion.whichengagesatten- tionandinterest,untilsunset,makes theshadowsoftheilexesremindthe enrapturedgazerthat"everything passes,"forthegrandeurhasgone fromthegardenswiththesunlight.Andyet,thegardenshaveamoonlight glory,whichsurpassesanythingseen atMelrose"bythefairmoonlight Itwasonabeauteousnightofclearest moonlightthatweweregatheredthere sevenofus.travellersfromtwohemis- pheres,metinimmortalRome,andas thegnarledbranchesofthecenturies oldilexesstretchedaboveus,andthemoonlightfilteredthroughthem,Fa- therPalmerquoted:"Onsuchanight asthis."

-Thatremindsme:'saidFather Brinsmeade,"ofastrangeoccurrence thatcamemyway"onsuchanightas this:'andheproceededtotellusthe followingstory.

"Therewastwoofusordainedfor theEnglishmissioninmylastyearat theEnglishcollegehereinRome.just onthirty-oneyearsago.FatherPor- teuswastheother,andwewerevery firmfriends.Sofirmindeed,was ourfriendship.thatwehadagreedbe- foreourordinationclay,togiveone anotheradailymementoinourMasses duringlife,andonthedeathofone ofus,thesurvivorwastocontinuethe goodofficefortheother,intheme- mentoforthedead.Forfiveyears Ihavebeenkeepingthecontractin itslatterprovision,forFatherCuth- bertPorteusdiedonAugust6,1912. inNevada,whitherhehadgonein searchofhealthsomenineyearsago. andIwasthefirstinEnglandtoknow ofhisdeath,thoughhisBishopin AmericasentcablestoourBishopand FatherPorteus'mother.

"FatherPorteus'motherisstillliv- inginWiltshire.andcanheartesti- monyofthetruthofmystory.Iwas stationedatthecathedralofourdio- cesein1912,andonthenightofAug- ust6,hadbeenwiththeBishopuntil 9o'clock.At10o'clocknextmorning, HisLordshiphadacablegraman- nouncingthedeathofFatherPorteus. At11o'clockthenightbefore,Ihad prayedforthereposeofhissoul.I hadnotreceivedanycable."

Wewereallbreathlesstohearhow FatherBrinsmeade'snewshadcome, andwebeggedhimtogoonandgive usthe"plainunvarnishedtale."

Hecontinued,"Iretiredat10o'clock onthenightmentioned,andwentto sleepveryquickly,athingeasytodo, afteraday'sworkofthenaturewhich felltousinaparishunder-staffedto theextentoftwocurates.Ihadan ironconstitutionandnervesofsteel, anditisimportanttorememberthat, becauseofwhatfollows.Somewhere about11o'clock " "Areyousureitwasnot12o'clock?" interruptedMr.Birmingham,theonly laymanofourparty. "Yes,"saidFatherBrinsmeade,"I amquitecertainthatitwasnot12 o'clock,andyoumustreserveyour scepticismuntilyouknowwhatyou aretobescepticalabout,forthereis noghostaboutwhatIamgoingto tellyou,asfarasIknow.Well, somewhereabout11o'clock,Iawoke inagreatfermentofsoul.Iwas exceedinglyagitated,andsatupquick- lyinbed.Aconvictionpossessed methatFatherPorteushadjusten- teredintohisagony,andwasdying awayoffinNevada.Istartedup,ex- claiming,"Spare,0Lord,thyservant, whotrustethinthee,0myGod."Ihaveneverbeforenorsincefeltthe fervourthatsurgedthroughmysoul withthatprayer.InstantlyIrea- lisedthatFatherPorteuswasdead.I feltassureofitasifIhadseenhis deathagony.Iturnedontheelectric

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light,saidtheRosaryforhim,and severaltimesrepeatedtheprayer,'0 Godbywhosefavourthyservantwas raisedtothedignityofapriest.'I grewcomposed,wenttobedagain,but didnotdream.InthemorningIwas dividedastowhetherIshouldoffer myMassforthesoulofFatherPor-, teus,orgivehimtheusualmementoamongtheliving.TheBishop,ac- cordingtohiscustom,assistedatmy Massinthesanctuary,asaprepara- tionforhisown,andonconcluding myMass,IvestedHisLordshipand servedhimatthealtar.Therewas notathoughtofFatherPorteusin mymindnow,butwhentheBishop cametothemementoforthedead,I joinedhimintheprayerinwardly,and includedFatherPorteus'name.In- stantlyIrealisedthatforonceinall thoseyears,Ihadforgottenhimatthemementofortheliving,andhad bfeathedhisnameatthemementofor thedead,intheMasswhichIhadjust celebrated.When,at10o'clockthat mssrning,thetelegraphmessengerrang tl%door-bell,Iwasquitepreparedto hearwhatnewshehadbrought.I heardtheBishop'shousekeeperopen door,frommystudyIcouldseethe telegraphmessengerdepart.Iheard thehousekeeper'sknockattheBis- hop'sstudydoor,andthevoicesofthe Bishopandthehousekeeperincon- versationforaboutthreeseconds..I stoodupandwentdownstairs,quite sureofwhattheBishophadtotellme.HisLordshipwascomingoutof hisstudywiththecablegraminhis hand.'MyLord.'Isaid,'FatherPor- teusdiedat10to11lastnight.didhe not?'"

"'Mayherestinpeace,'saidthe Bishop.'didyouhaveacable,too?' 'No,yourLordship,'Isaid,'buthis deathwasmadeknowntomelast nightatthemomentthatithappened, butIdon'tknowhow.Igavehima mementowiththedeadatmyMass andatyoursthismorning.'

"'Thisisagreatcalamity:hesaid, 'wemustarrangefortheRequiemfor nextMonday,'thenhelookedstraight intomyeyesandsaid,andyou-go

(ByRUBYA.WELLS,fortheW.A.RECORD.)

Mrs.Colewasatbreakfastwhenthe followingtelegraphicmessagearrived: "Yourson'swifediedthismorning; whatshallIdowiththeboy?"The oldlady'sfaceworealookofunut- terablesadness,andhergrayeyes werefullofunshedtears.Scarcely amonthhadelapsedsinceJim,her soldier-son,hadbeenreportedmissing, andnowthisfreshtrialhaddescendeduponher.Whenherhusband,atall, stem-lookingman,entered,shesilent- lyhandedhimthetelegram.Having readthesadmessagewithapparentin- difference,hesaid,inavoicethat struckchilltohiswife'sheart: "Youhadbettersendfortheboy;it shallneverbesaidthatmygrand- sonwasindebtedtostrangersinany way.Butrememberthis,Iwantno. thingtodowithhim.Likefather, likeson;onedisappointmentisenough forme."

Mrs.Colemadenocomment,butas thedoorslammedbehindherhusband, hertearsfellthickandfast;thesadbreachexistingbetweenJimandhis fatherconstitutedoneofherhardest trials.

Adecadeofyearshadglidedby sincethatmemorableday,whenthe father,inhisunjustangerhadturned hissonfromhisdoor.Tendreary years,duringwhichthemother'shearthadyearnedincessantlyforherabsent boy,whilethefatherhadremainedadamant Jimhadbeenahandsome,sunny- naturedladdie,andageneralfavourite. Itwasimpossibletolookintohis laughingblueeyestofeelthetouchof hisslender,nervousfingers,andtohear themusicinhisclearringingtones, withoutlovinghim.ButJimhadthe artistictemperament,andhispractical,matter-of-factfatherhadneverunder- stoodhim.Thereinlaythetragedy. Whattheboyprized.thefatherridi- culed;Jimlovedallthebeautiful thingsoflifewithpassionateinten- sitywhiletheheartofhisfatherlay inhisflourishingbusinessconcern. WhileJimwasdreamingoffameinthe musicalworld,hisfatherwaseagerly lookingforwardtothedaywhenhe shouldentertheoffice,whereinhewas toreceivethepractical,commercial trainingwhichwouldenablehimto takehisplaceinthegreatfirm.The littlemother,knowingtheboy'saspira-tions,knowingalsothehopethatani- matedthefather'sheart,lookedonin fearandtrembling.ButwhenJim leftcollege,shebeggedhim,inher

ingenquiriesinhisusualbrisk,busi- ness-liketones, "No,thechildhasnotbeenidenti. windtoblow.

Themothersoughto hersonbystealth,andbeggedhim allheheldsacred,toforsakehisevil habits.Jimpromisedtoturnovera newleaf,butinpresenceofhisgay companions,hisgoodresolutionsinvari ablyvanished.However,aboutthis, time,hehadthegoodfortunetomake theacquaintanceofLucyBrady,the daughterofamusicianpossessinggreat talent,butsmallmeans.Itwasnot untilJimmetthedirectgazeofLucy's brighteyes,andheardhisnamespoken inherpeculiarlyrichtones,thathe realisedthehavochewasmakingofhis life.Hewasnotfittotouchher hand,butGodhelpinghim,hewould makeafreshstart.Breakingwithhisgodlesscompanions,hemadehis peacewithGod,andhisoldhaunts knewhimnomore.Sixmonthslater Lucybecamehisvim!,hismotherbeing presentattheceremony,hisfather makingnosign. Fourhappyyearstheyoungcouple spenttogether.Then,whenhislittle sonwasthreeyearsold.Jim,answer- inghiscountry'scall,lefthisloved onesfarbehindhim.

Induetime,JimCole,junr.,took uphisabodeinhisgrandfather's house.Onceagainthepatterof littlefeetresoundedinthewidehall, andachild'sgaylaughtermademusic inthequaint,old-fashionedrooms.At sightoftheboy,aninarticulatecry ofpainhadescapedMrs.Cole'spale lips.Theresemblancetothatother Jimwasstriking:thesamelaughing eyes,thesamebrightcurls,thesame ringintheboyishvoice.Didher husbandnoticethelikeness?Whatimpressionhadhisgrandsonmade uponhim?Thesequestionsoccurred toMrs.Colefrequentlyduringtheday.onlytobesweptasideunanswer- ed.Shehadtoldthechildthathis grandfatherwaskind,thatheowed everythingtohisgenerosity,butthat hewasnottoworryhimonanyac- count.Grandfatherwasfartoobusy tobeworried. Jimwascontentwiththisexplana- tion.Buthisgrandfather,withhis dignifiedcarriage,hisfaceofstern- ness,andhisvoiceofcommand,pos- sesseda pesteredfascinationforhim,andhe himwithattentions.Ofa morningheneverfailedtowavegood- byetohimfromthenurserywindow; -down-to-Brighton,andstaytheregentleway,togivethebusinesslifeaofaneveninghewasinvariablytobe untilSundaynight.I'mafraidthistrial."Iknowitishardtogiveupfoundwaitingwithasmileofwelcome extraworkisbeginningtotellonyou.yourmusicladdie,butbelieveme.atthegardengate.ButJimreceived Wemusthaveanadditionalpriestobedienceisbest."Sotopleasehislittleornoencouragementbeyonda hereassoonaspossible.' mother,Jimappliedhimselftobusi-nodoracurtwordofacknowledg"Laterdetailsconfirmedthefactness,buthiseffortsinthatdirectionment.Whathisgrandfather's thatatthemomentwhenIhadawak-werenotattendedbysuccess.Everythoughtswereitwasimpossibleto enedandprayedforFatherPorteusdayhisfatherhadfreshfaultstofindconjecture,notoneiotadidherelax. inhisagony,awayoverinNevada,withhiswork;everyhourhisdisgustMeanwhilethegrandmotheralternaFatherFarrell}waspronouncingtheofthewholethinggraduallyincreased,telyhopedandprayed.

"Miseriatur"athisdeath-bed.Ire-untilatlasttheclimaxwasreached. Oneeveningonemergingfromhis turnedfromBrightonfortheRequiem,Hecouldbearthehatedgrindnooffice.Mr.Cole'sattentionwasat. andtherewasmuchbanterfromthelonger.Anyhow,whyshouldhebetractedbyacrowdofpeopleassemelevenpriestswhoattended.Trueforcedtodoworkhedetested?Therebledoppositethetownhall.They tohisword,theBishopprocuredanwasnoneedforit;otherfellowswerewereagitated,andsoengrossedin additionalpriest,FatherHastings,forallowedfreedominthechoiceofapro-discussionastobeobliviousofhis thecathedralparish,anditisastock-fession.Whyshouldn'the?But,alas!approach.

jokeinourdiocesewhenaparish priestisoverworked,toadvisehimto dreamthatsomebodyisdeadinAme- rica,andtheBishopwillgivehima holidayinBrighton,andanadditionalcurate.Butforallthat,Iamquite convincedthatthedeathofFather Porteuswasmadeknowntomehow, Iknownot-perhaps,byhisGuardian Angel;perhapsbymine."

Weweresilentforamoment,and thenFatherDavidsonsaid,"'Youfor- gottotellus,FatherBrinsmeade.whetherthecucumberyouhadeaten onthenightofAugust6,1912,wasarealSurreyproduction,oroneofthoseAmericancannedmonstrosities."

"IprotestagainstthesluronAmer- ica,"saidFatherDoran,whowasfrom Chicago.

"Therewasnocucumberaboutit," saidFatherBrinsmeade,"andthere wasnodream,butIcanswearonthe gospels,thattheconvictionofFather Porteus'deathpossessedmeinsuchawayasleftnodoubtinmymind aboutthefact.

Now,whatdoyoumakeofit?But noneofushadanytheoriestoadvance.AndIadviseallreadersofthisstrange, trueoccurence,tohavenotheories aboutit,either.Thenameofthe priestwhodied,wasnotFatherPor- teus,butthattheincidenthappened isquitecertain,andletallreaders ofthisstoryprayforthereposeof hissoul.

hisfathercouldnotbebroughttolistentoreason.Hisson'splacewas inthefirm.Iftheboywenttowork withawill,hewouldsucceed.All thistalkaboutwantingtobeamusi- cianwasrot;positiverot.Alittle musicafterdinnerwasallverywell. Butmusicasaprofession?-Tohis ideawasridiculous. Stungby'hisfather'ssarcastictone, theyoungmanmadeahastyreply,and thenthequarrelbeganinearnest.The youth,withflushedfaceandflashing eyes,accusinghisfatherofinjustice: thefather,whitewithanger,hurling numberlesstauntsandtorrentsof abuseathisson'shead."Obeymy wishesorleavemyhouse,"criedtheelderman,inavoiceofthunder,and withrageandindignationinhisheart, theladsilentlyquittedhisfather's house.

FromthatdayMr.Colewasa changedman,turningadeafeartohis wife'sentreaties,shuttinghimselfupin ashellofimpenetrablereserve,andal- thoughhestillcontinuedtoputinan appearanceatSundayMass,henever approachedtheSacraments.Themo- ther'sheartachedpitifully.Through herinstrumentality,Jimsecureda placeinanorchestraatoneofthe musicalentertainments,butthelad's heartwasverybitterwithinhim,and fallinginwithgay,butdissolute,com-panions,heneglectedhisreligiousprac- tices,andplungedheadlongintodissi-pation.Whenexaggeratedtalesof Jim'swrong-doingreachedhisfather's ears,hecursedhorribly,andforbade hiswifetoholdanycommunication withtheboy.Aswelltoforbid

"Suchabeautifulboy,butIam afraidthereislittlehopeofhisre-covery,"onetallwomanwassaying inasympatheticvoice.

"Hastherebeenastreetaccident?" inquiredMr.Cole. "Yes,achildbetweenfiveandsix yearsofagehasbeenrun-overbya motor-car.Theyhavejusttakenhim tothehospital,"wasthereply.

"Betweenfiveandsixyears;that wasJim'sage.Coulditbe--?But hereMr.Colepulledhimselfupim- patiently.Whatwascomingov him?Hemustbeinhisdotage,e whytheseridiculousfancies?Dringhimselftohisfullheight,hehur- riedbrisklyalong.Butasheturn- edthecornerofthestreet,afeeling ofalarmsuddenlyseizedhim.Where wastheboy?Nocurly-headwasvisi- blebetweentheironbarsofthegate. Hiswifemethiminthehall;herface colourless,hervoiceunsteady. "Oh,Robert,theboyismissing;hemusthaverambledaway.Whatam Itodo?"shecriedappealingly.Tohissurprise,Mr.Colefoundhim- selfholdinghiswife'stremblinghands inhisownfirmgrasp. "Iwillmakeenquiries,"wasallhe said;buttherewasanoteoffeel- inginthedeepvoicewhichhadlong beenabsent.Onceoutsidehe,with astrangesinkingattheheart,turned hisstepsinthedirectionofthehos- pital.Tenminuteslaterhewasmak-

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fled;comethisway;"saidthematron, courteously.

Followinginthedirectionindicated, Mr.Colepresentlyfoundhimselfina smallwardcontainingachild'scot.

"Hereisthepoorlittlemite,"said thematronkindly,andthenextmomentthesternoldgentlemanwas kneelingwithbowedheadbesidethe unconsciousformofhisgrandson.

NyouIdthechildlive?Thedoctors couldnottell.Anyhow.theback wasinjured:ifhislifeweresparedhe wouldinallprobabilitybeacripple. BetterifGodsawfittoreleasehim fromhissufferings.ButMr.Cole thoughtotherwise.Theboymustlive. Hecouldsurroundhimwithevery comfort,everyluxury;noexpense shouldbespared;inaword,hewould makeuptothesonforhisinjusticeto

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thefather.Forhehadbeenunjust, hesawitallnow. Jimhadnotbeencutoutforabusinessman.Hecouldnotgoagainst hisnature.Whyhadhenotrealised thisatthetime,insteadofturning himfromhishome,anddrivinghimto sin.Involuntarytheprayerofthe publicanescapedhislips.

Meantime,Mrs.Colelookedoninsad wonderment.Thestrongman'sremorsewaspitifultobehold.That Godwouldsparethelifeonwhichso muchdependedwasthecryofher heart.Andthatcrypassinginstantly intothepresencechamberofthe Creator,wasatlengthanswered.

Slowly,wearily,Jimstruggledback toalifeofpainfulcaptivity,buthe, possessinghisfather'ssunnynature, foundmuchtobethankfulfor.His

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grandfather'ssolicitudeknewno bounds,hiseverywhimwasgratified, whiletheroomsheinhabitedhadbeen alteredtosuchanextentastoresemblesomanyfairypalaces.Besides, arayofhope.existed.Oneofthe leadingspecialistsofthedayhadgone sofarastoholdoutdefinitehopesof theboy'sultimaterecovery.

Theweek'sranon,anewpeace reignedontheColehousehold,the grandparentsbeingcloselyunitedin theirlovingcareofthelittleinvalid.

Thenone-never-to-be-forgotten-day, newsarrivedfromthemilitaryauthorities,thatJamesCole,previouslyreportedmissing,waswounded,andinhospitalinEngland. Whatahostofconflictingemotions crowdedthemother'sheartonreceivingthismessage.0,theGod-givenreliefofknowinghersonwasalive,the agonyofpainatthoughtofhissufferings,theawfulfearoftheirterminating fatally,themiseryofhelplessness,the brighthopeofhisbeinginvalided home.ForonceMrs.Cole'sheroiccourageforsookher. "Oh,Robert,ourboy,ourbrightfacedladdie,"shecriedappealingly. "HeisinGod'shands,"returnedher husbandconfidently."MayHedirect allthingsas'Heknowstobebest... Mr.Cole'sconfidenceinGodwasrewardedinthefulnessoftime.Once againJimCole,senr.,enteredhis father'shouse,buthewasachanged man;sorrowhadleftit'smark;all theoldboyishbrightnesshadfled. Still,asthegrandfathersaid,Godhad beenverygoodtothem.Through Hisgoodnesstheyhademergedfrom thedarkwatersoftribulationintothe brightwaysofpeace.

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