The Record Newspaper 06 September 1919

LADIESTANWILLOWCALF

LADIES'PAK UTCOURTS, M.S. SOLES, CUBANHEELS, HEELS,15/11 DITTO,WITH PUMPSOLES, 17/11.

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gtMissM.J.McDERMOTT,Proprietress

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builtonthesolidfoundationsofmeritori- ousskillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciates thissomuchthathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress. Hehasonlytheoneestablishment'nPerth,andemploysnoagencies, touts,orcanvassersinTownorCountry.ThePresspraises,the

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TheJack-BootinIreland.I

ByCYRILBRYAN.

At8o'clockthismorning,withmy wifeandlittlePatsie,Isetfootfor thefirsttimeonthesoilofIreland. Whateveritisthatmakeseventhe thoughtofIreland'sproximitysetthe bloodpulsingthroughtheveins,set alsothewhistleonmylips,andlightheartedlyIsteppedfromtheboatonto theNorthWall.Inlessthanasecondthewhistlehadgone,andthe smilewasdashedfromme,asIstared withamazementatthesightofabrigadeof18-pounderguns,camouflaged guns,atthat,pokingtheirwicked nosesatusallaswelanded,andguardbyacordonofsoldiersinactiveservicekit,i.e.,steel-helmetsandfixedbayonets,etc.

Now,forweekswehadbeenhearing thereturnedsoldiersintheStatestalk ofthemilitaryregimeinIreland.We heardfiguresastothehugearmythat garrisonedIreland.WereadforourselvesinthepapershowtheIrish. AmericanDelegateshadbeenheldup byfixedbayonetsinDublinandWestport.Butthatwasallverydifferent fromseeingthingswithourowneyes. We,whoshouldhaveknown,whodid know,thedepthsofEngland'sofficial perfidytowardsIrelandrealisedto-day thatwehadbeentakingthestorieswe heardinAmericawithagrainofsalt. AndifWEwerecriticalofthesethings, howcanweblamenon-Irish-blooded peopleforbeingcritical,evenfor point-blankdisbelieving,thestoriesof BritishmilitarisminIreland?

fiftyyears.ItwasasifGrattan, acrussthewaythere,thisbronzeGrattan,hadcometolifeforthemoment. Lecky'sdescriptionofthatgreatday cametome:"Farastheeyecould see,thesunshoneupontheirweaponsandtheirflags,anditwas throughtheirpartedranksthatGrattanmovedtodemandtheemancipationoftheircountry."Ilookedfrom Grattantotheroad,toplace,ifI could,wherethoseIrishVolunteers ofhishadrangedthemselves.And oh!theinfamyofit!Onthevery soilwhereGrattan'spatriotshad stoodandacclaimedhim,theremarchedbeforemyeyesabattalionofEnglishsoldiers;whilethesamesun glanced,notonIrishweaponsand Irishflags,butonEnglishsteel-helmetsandEnglishfixed-bayonets! Thefreshmorningairremindedus ofsomethingwehadforgotten-breakfast.Soarestaurantwasfound,and wesettleddowntowaitforthemeal. InthemeantimeIhadpurchaseda paper,theIrishINDEPENDENT, luckilyforme.Itwasthefirstpaper

wasafield-dayforme,rightenough: forIwastoseeanothersightonCollegeGreen:thesightoftwentyarmouredtanksrollingalonginall theirgloryandalltheirwickedness:a noisyintimationtothepeopleofIrelandthatIrishpeopleexistedOnlyby thegraceoftheEnglishwarlords.It isnotenoughtoshovecannonandmachine-guns,bayonetsandshell-helmets underthenosesofIrishpeople;to packthestreetswithwhatlookslike threesoldierstoeverycivilian;butwe musthavethelatestandthemostterribleofallwarinstrumentsrunning overourtoes.Iwanttosayalotof things,alotofhard.bitter,biting thingsaboutwhatIhaveseento-day, butIwilltryandcooldownfirst.

AfortnighthaselapsedsincemyarrivalinDublin.Butwhatafortnight!Howtogiveyoutheslightest conceptionofthemarchofaffairsin Irelandinthattime.Idon'tknow allIcandoistoholdmypenandlet itrunoverthepaperofitsownaccorduntilsomethingcrieshalt.I have-spokentoscoresofpeoplewhose

AnAustralianinDublin

Steel-helmets,Fixed-bayonetsand Policemen.

Everywhereoneturnsherethereare soldiers.Atthewharves,attherailwaystations,attheBankofIreland, atTrinityCollege,everywhere,allthe time.-aresoldierswiththeireternally fixedbayonets.Inthesedayswhen economyissonecessary,oneisSurprisedtofindtheEnglisharmyin Irelandequippedwithbayonetscab'bards.Theyareunnecessary,and seemingly,neverused.TheWarOffice shouldissue,speciallyforIreland,a riflewithabayonetfixedontheend ofitinonepiece.And,inthesame way,capsforthesoldiersareunnecessary;steel-helmetsaresomuchinuse. AfewnightsagoIhadoccasiontogo tothetelephoneexchange.Stepping fromthesemi-lightinthestreet throughthedoormyheartgavea leapasafix-bayonettedsentrystepped outofthegloomrightagainstme.

:IhavenotrecoveredfromFranceby alongway,andforsecondsIleaned upagainstthewallandtrembledwith thesuddennessofit.Thisistheplace wherethehitchoccurredin1916with therebels.Themanchargedwith thecuttingofthewires,sonecessary tothesuccessoftheirplans,failedto appear,buteversinceasentryhas stoodatthedoor.withhisbayonetfixed,toquizparticularlyeverymanwho entersafterdark.Soitappearsthat Iamnottheonlyoneafflictedwith "nerves."DublinCastleevidentlysuffersbadlyfrom"nerves,"too.

WegotoutoftheNorthWallstationandwalkedalongthequaytowardsthecity.Anelevatedrailway crossedtheLiffey,andaswewalked underit,wesaw"LibertyHall"paintedboldlyandplainlyonthecorner buildingopposite.Involuntarilywe stopped,andIturnedtowardsthe Liffeytoseewherethegun-boatmust havebeenmooredtodestroyConheadquarters.AsIturned backtoLibertyHall,something caughtmyeyeontherailwaybridge. Ilookedagain,andlookedhard.There onthebridge.nottwentyyardsfrom thefront-doorofLibertyHall,wasa machine-gunemplacement,withthreemachine-gunmuzzlesvisiblethrough thethreecircularholesinthearmourplate!Oneachsideoftheemplacementstoodsoldiersentries.steelhelmettedandfix-bayonetted,asat NorthWall!WasthisIreland,I foundmyselfasking,orBelgium,or France?

Afewhundredyardsfurtheralong wecametoawidebridgespanningthe theLiffey.Ilookedupthewideroad onmyright.Noneedtoaskthis place.ItwasO'Connell-street:there wastheO'ConnellBridge,theNelson pillarstoodnutsharply,andthenmy eyecaughtsightofagaunt,bare.lifelessbuildingfacingtheColumn.It waswindowlessandroofless.and throughtheopeningscouldbeseen theblueskybeyond.Itwasthis thatgavetheghostlikelifelessappearancetothe G.P.O. Memories.

Whatmemoriesracedthroughmy brainasIstoodandgazedatitfront theoppositesideofthestreetafew minuteslater. Icouldalmostsee PadraicPearcecomeout,andinfront ofthepillarreadoutIreland's"DeclarationofIndependence."Icouldsee ConnollyandClarkeandPlunkett,and theothersstandingby,andIcouldsee thefewhandfulsofspectatorsdimly awarethat"something"wasup.but norrealisingittoanyextent,and xkingitallsemi-humorously.

Aiewminuteslaterwewereatanothersacredspot.Wehadpassed overO'ConnellBridge.andaftera streetofshops,werestandingoutside ofaniron-barredvenerableoldpile withstatuesofBurkeandGoldsmith oneithersideofthegreatdoors.

SomethingtoldmethiswasTrinity College.andfacingaroundintheoppositedirection,Irecognisedthehallowedspotwhichispicturedsooften wheneverIrishmendocongregateCollegeGreen.Ontherightwasthe oldParliamentHouse,nowthepremisesoftheBankofIreland,andin themiddleoftheGreen(what'sina name?theGreeniscubed)stands HenryGrattan,holdinginhishand the"Resolution,"whichgavetoIrelandthatshort-livedParliament.

Now.again,mythoughtsjumped backtothepast;thistimenotthree shortyears,butonehundredand

Tanks,Cannonand MachineGuns--

AFortnightofRaidsandArrests. COUNTESSMARKIEVICZ'SARREST. andSinnFeinDelegates ComingtoIreland.

Steel-Helmets,Fixed Bayonets&Policemen.

AmericanDelegates'Reportand howitwasreceived.

Mr.Macpherson's"Reply,"and howthatwasreceived.

ACARSONDEFEAT.

wehadseensinceleavingNewYork. Guessmyamusement.nottospeak ofmyincredulitytoreadthefollowing-almostthefirstparagraphthat caughtmyattention:-

AMemberofParliamentinthe confidenceoftheGovernment,and onewhoenjoysthefriendshipofthe PrimeMinister,informedme(the specialcorrespondentoftheMORNINGPOSTisspeaking)thathe knewforcertaintheGovernment wereabouttobringdownaBill,givingIrelandalarge-measureofself-government.

GodblessthatMemberofParliament:GodblessthePrimeMinister forthisassurance.Sure,then,the gunsIsawattheNorthWallwere therereadyfordespatchtoEngland, ortheRhine;andthesoldiersinsteel helmetsandfixedbayonetsweremerelymarchingtoKingstontoembark, presumably.OnthemomentIcould notaccountforthemachine-gunsin frontofLibertyHall,butthePrime Ministerwilleasilyexplainthoseaway ifheisasked.

Tanks,CannonsandMachineGuns. Ihadnotfinishedyet.however.It

TheissueoftheIrish-AmericanDelegations'reportcreatedextraordinary consternationamongsttheEnglishpapers.WepickedupourDublinpapersonemorningandreadthatthe reporthadbeenmadeavailable,and thatcopieshadgonetothePeaceConference,theKing,LloydGeorge,the AmericanPeaceCommission,andtoall thedailypapers.AtonceIproceeded toSinnFeinheadquarterstoseeifI couldgetacopy. Ihadnotbeena minuteinMr.Griffithsoffice,infact, Ihadjustmadetherequest,whenin marchedamaninuniformwithtwo 'fetters.Theyhadtobesignedfor, andMr.Griffith'sassistantatonce openedthem.Hesmiledasheread thefirst,andsaid:"Whatwasthatyou wanted?"Irepeatedmyrequestfor acopyofthereport.whereuponhe passedmetheletterinhishand.It read: SecretandConfidential.-Youare informedthatpublicationisforbiddeninIrelandofadocumententitled"ReportoftheIrish-American Delegates,"orofanypartthereof,or referencethereto.-Decies,Censorfor Ireland.

namesarehouseholdnamestoIrishmenallovertheword;tomenwho heardthesentenceofdeathpassedon themfortheirpartinEasterWeek, andtomanywho,intheircells,heard thevolleysthatsentsomanyoftheir comradestotheirdeathandwarned themoftheirownimpendingfate.I havetalkedtomenwhowentthrough theblackhorrorofBelfast,andwho bearontheirbodiesthemarksofEngland'svileprisonsysteminIreland. AndIhaveheardfromthelipsofthe women-folkofthosewhofacedthefiringsquadsinKilmainhamJail,the storiesofthatcold-bloodedferocity withwhichBritishMilitarismpursued itsvictims.

IlaidmypendownthefirstdayI washere,becausethefeelingofindignationatthesightsIhadwitnessed thatclaysenttomytonguethebitterestwordstohurlattheGovernmentresponsibleforsuchinsensateandprovokingdisplays.IthoughtIwould cooldowninafewdays:butday afterdayIpostponedputtingdownon paperthesethingsgoingonbeforemy eyes.andforthesamereason.Itwas aswell.

TheAmericanDelegatesandtheIrish Chief-Secretary, Isn'tthatgrand?TheEnglishpapersarepermittedtoprintit:they onlyprintthepartthatsuitsthem, though:andareallowedtodamn Messrs.Walsh,Dunne.andRyanasa packofdouble-damnedliars;butin Ireland,wherethetruthorotherwise ofitcanbeeasilyascertainable,noreferencewhateverispermittedit.It mustbeaprettyhotdocument,judgingbythehowlsithaselicitedfrom theEnglishPress,butIamtogetone to-morrow,andsowillseeitformyself.Inthemeantime,theChiefSecretary(Mr.Macpherson),isbeingcalledontoexplainitallaway,anditis worthyofnote,the"noble"standthese Englishpaperstake.Messrs.Walsh, Dunne,andRyangavefirstadescriptionoftheirtour.Thetruthofthat canbeascertainedfromtheTIMESor MORNINGPOST,oranyLondonpaper.Theythenmadeanumberof terriblechargesagainsttheAdministrationinIreland,butdidnotleave itatthat.Theysaid:"Theseareour charges;wedemandaCommitteeof Inquiry,andweundertaketoprove them."ButwhatanswerhastheEnglishPressmadetothis?Diditpress foraninquirytoshowwhetherthe chargesweretrueoruntrue?Notit. Inthegoodoldstyleitcalledon,nay, itdemandedthattheChiefSecretary denyeachandeverycharge.And,of course,theChiefSecretarydidashe wastold.anddeniedthemcategorically,the greattroubleinIrelandhas been.thatEnglandneverknewwhen tostop.Shealwaysoversteppedthe mark.Truetotradition,Secretary Macphersonoversteppedthemarkhere

wassupposedtohavedisregardedthe allegedchallenge!Alsoit'broughtout thathewasheldforthreehourson theroad,sothathepracticallybled todeaththere.Hadhebeentaken directtohospitalhewouldhavebeen saved.Butperhapsthemostcallous thingaboutthewholeaffairwasthat thevictim'sbrother,asoldieronthe Curragh,wasrefusedpermissionbythemilitaryauthoritiestoattendthe funeral!Thecoroner,however,urged. byT.M.Healy,whoincidentallymentionedthatthefatherhadalsoserved intheA.S.C.,movedinthematter,and afterthat withdrewthemilitarygrudgingly theirrefusal.MyGod! whatalandtolivein.

DublinCastle's"G"Men.

Thepapersarefullofthemilitary activitiesinLimerickandTipperary. Thousandsofsoldiersareonthemarch onalltheroads,militarylorriesfilled witharmedmenaredashingatfull speedalloverthesecounties,farms, andvillagesarebeingraided-withoutresultitwouldappear,sincewe getnodreadfulaccountofstoresof armsbeingfound.InDublinlast weektheraidsrecommenced,andhave continuedallthisweek.Theonly successwasthearrestofEamonn O'Kelly,whomthe"G"menfoundin bed,afterhavingsearchedforhim everywheresinceFebruarylast!In anotherplacetheytookthepianoto pieces.Theverydaythisraidwasreportedinthepress,IreceivedaTRIBUNEfromMelbourne,andinitwas ArchbishopMannix'sspeech,inwhich hereadaletterfromaladyinSale. Thisladywrotethattherumourhad beensetgoingbythe"localpreacher" totheeffectthatrecentlyDr.Mannixhadhadconsignedtohimfrom Irelandagrandpianofullofrifles! Guessthat"localpreacher"reportedhisGracetoDublinCastleandroused theirsuspicionsagainstpianosingene- ral.

DeclarationoftheRepublic,andpaid forthatsignaturewithhislife.But forthemomentletmetellyouofthe Countess.Ihadexpectedtofinda bigwoman,astrong,handsomewomanoftheMelbatype,notsomassive, butatleastsubstantial.Instead,Imet aslimlady,withakindlyface;aface thatonceearnedherthetitleof"Belle ofSligoCounty,"andaplaceinthe "beautymap"ofIreland,butwasnow pinchedandhaggard,andwornwith herprivationsandrevoltingexperiencesoftheEnglishprisonsystemin IrelandandEngland.Herworkfor Ireland,pa:ticu.ar;vfortheIrishworkingmanandwoman,andthe16;hchildren,andherexperiencesduringthe rising,andinthejailsthatfollowed, wouldhavekilledathousandother women,butstillshefightson.Her nervousconditionwasextremeat times,butwithaneffortshewould conqueritmomentarily,andshediscussedIrelandfromtheinsideandthe outsidewithvivacity.Anumberof souvenirsofEasterWeekthatshe gavemearemostvaluable.Imet theCountessagainafewdayslater, andwehadteaintown.Again,the nextday,wehadteaattheCafe Cairo,inGrafton-street,andthistime therewaspresentMissBarton,asisterofR.C.Barton,SinnFeinM.P., andformerlymajorintheBritish Army!

SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER

stuphave Bethey

HardlyadaypassesbuttheFREEMAN'SJOURNALfeaturesabitter attackonSinnFeinfromsomechairmanofacouncilorboard,orold parishpriest.Theburdenofthesong isalways:"SinnFeinsaidtheywould dothisandthat.Havetheydone it?No;theyhavefailed;faileddismally."Itseemssounjust-above all,itseemssochildishandlackingin dignity.Theyhadmoreyearstodo thejobthanSinnFeinhashadweeks; andyettheychargeitwithhaving failed!InthereportoftheUnited IrishLeagueConvention,heldinthe LeedsTownHallafewdaysago, ampleevidencewasaffordedofthe lengthstowhichsomeoftheoldschool werepreparedtogo,butoneindivi- dualwhomthePressunfortunately didnotname,beatallcorners.You wouldbeinclinedtobrandmearomancerifIjustwrotedownwhathe said,soIhavehuntedforthepaper, andcutitout.Hereitisfromthe SUNDAYINDEPENDENT(8/6/19):

AdelegatefromSouthWalessaid thattheSinnFeinleaderswereGovernmentspiesinthepayofDublin Castle,andthatMr.Dillonhadsaid soatEnniskillenlastyear. YouseethateventheINDEPENDENTputthisflashofhumourin blackletters.Imustnotomitto addthatthechairman(T.P.O'Con- nor)interjected:"IdonotthinkMr. Dillonsaidthat."ButMr.Dillonhad saidsomanyharshthingsofthemen whoturnedhimout,thatMr.O'Connorwouldnotpositivelydenyit.He didnot"think"thatMr.Dillonsaid it.

ACarsonDefeat.

again.NotcontentwithdenyinghadlainforfiveweeksinBelfastJailatthemoment.Itseemshegotmar-theBoardofGuardiansatRathcirum eachandeverystatement,hewentwithoutachargebeinglaidagainsttiednearlyayearago,butthesewon(Ithinkitis).Thepaperproceedonefurther,andcalledtheDelegateshim,andrefusedvisitsfromhisrela-derful"G''nenhadthatmorninggoneed.'"InproposingMr.Barton,Mr. paltryliars.Rather,notpaltryliars,tives,andalsonotallowedtoreceivetohisbachelor-landladyandsearchedByrnesaiditwasthepolicyofthe butfirst-classliars.Itwasfunnyfoodfromthem!Hewasnotangrytheroomshehadleftayearago!Irishracetohonourthemenwhom toseehowhis"answer"wasreceived.withMr.Macpherson.Heonlywant-Well,Ididn'twantmymedicalstu-theBritishGovernmenthunted!"Mr. Thefirstdayitappeared,theEnglishedtoknowwhetherhewasunderade-diesinterrupted,sodeparted,unor-Bartonisbeingsoughtbythepolice papersweredelighted-Theysmack-lusioninthinkinghewasconfinedinthodoxlyandunostentatiously.ButIonsomecharge. edhimonthebackandtookhimtoBelfastJail! neednothavebothered.The"G" day of Blood-letting-TheShootingmen,afterwaitingforsometime,de-TheDublinFREIMANHatesSinn theirhearts.Thenext theyhad readitoveragain,and"regretted" Fein. MathewMurphy. parted. thathehadcalledtheseAmericans Shockeda'sIameveryminuteof DundalkevidentlyworriesDublin However,Ihadgotquiteclose liars.Thethirddaytheyevidently thedayatthemilitaryJack-bootrule Castle,forlastWednesdayweektheyenoughtothe"fun,"fortwodayslater readitagain,fortheythendiscovered throughoutIreland,Iammoreshock- orderedthemilitaryandpolicetoIpickedupmypapertofindthat itwasn'treallyanansweratall!It edstillatthepaltryspiteandbit- holdalltheroadstoandfromthatFrankGallagherhadbeenarrested wassimplyacaseof"itis;itisn't." terhatredthattheFREEMAN'S., town.Noonewassurprisednextthatsamenightonleavingtheoffice, Soberly,mostofthepapersannounced JOURNALdisplaystowardsSinn daytoreadinthepapersthatanun-andhadthefollowingdaybeenaward- thatwhileEnglishpeoplewerepre- Fein,itsleaders,itspolicy,itsadher- fortunateyoungmannamedMathewedthreemonthsfor"unlawfulassem-pared toaccepttheChiefSecretary's ents.Itisincomprehensibletome, Murphyhadbeenshot.Thestoryisbly."CallinginatHarcourt-street wordforit,theyhardlythoughtthe while,atthesametime,itistaken initselfapresentmentofthewholethatday,Iwasamusedtoseeanother Americanandotherpeopleswould, asamatterofcoursehere.Onthe withoutsomemoretangibleproof!InstateofIreland.Murphywasmo-manathistable"carryingon."BraeotherhandtheSinnFeinattitudeto- fact, hometoDundalkwithafriendnanisawonderfulman.Iamgoing oneofthesepaperswasbrutal wardstheIrishpartyandallthatthe namedO'Hagan,whentwomilesouttowritehimuponeofthesedays. enoughtosaythattheDelegates FREEMAN'SJOURNALstandsfor, wouldbewelladvisedtoscraptheirsideofthetownhewasshotinthe WithCountessMarkievicz. ismerecontempt,contemptandno- thigh.Thestoryfirstgivenoutwas I ownreportandprintMacpherson'swantedtotellyoualotaboutAr-thingmore.Theywon'ttalkabout replywithoutcomment,forthisad-thatasentryhadchallengedthepair;thurGriffith,butthatcanwait.Letit,won'tdiscussit,won'tbotherto mittedthat-(l)TherewasalargetheyhadnottakenanynoticeofthemetellyouaboutCountessMarkievicz,mentioneither,unlessyouputitto standingarmyinIreland;(2)itwaschallenge-orhadnotheardit-andwhohasjustbeenarrestedandgiventhempoint-blank,asIhavedone,and armedandequippedwithallthela-thesentryhadaccordinglyfired.fourmonths.ImettheCountessatthenyougetitshortandsweet:"We testenginesofwar,tanks,etc;(3)MurphywastakentohospitalandHarcourt-street,andwasinvitedtohaven'ttimetowrangle.Ifwe peoplewerearrestedandkeptinjaildiedontheSaturday.Now,theinteaatMrs.T.J.Clarke's,whereshepedtoanswertheirjibes,we'd forweeksbeforebeingcharged;(4)questhasbroughtoutthetruefactswasliving.Itwasaneveningwewillnotimetobreakfreshground. prisonerswereforcedtogotoMassofthetragedy,anditexplainswhyneverforget,forweheardfromMrs.sides,wearenotperfect,and handcuffed,althoughitwastruethatT.M.HealyadvisedthecoronertoClarke'sownlipsastoryofbarbarity,spuruson." aRoyalCommissionerhadsaiditadjournthisinquestforafortnightonandofcallousness,onthepartofthe servedthemright-andsoforth. accountofthefeelinginthedistrict.EnglishGovernmentandEnglishoffi- Thestorytoldbythemilitarywas Macpherson'sReply. ahugelie,forthepost-mortemshowedcers,thatchallengescomparisonin RussiaorTurkey,undertheoldor Macpherson's"reply"waspublishedwhateveryoneinthedistrictknew: here,butsofarthereportisprohibit-thatthepoorladwasshotfromtheanyregime.ThomasJ.Clarkewas, ed.EitherDecies(LordDeciesisfront,andnotfrombehind,afterheofcourse,thefirstsignatoryofthe theChief ticeshipCensor)servedhisapprenunder"Billy"Hughes,or "Billy"HughesunderDecies.Atanyrate,therearestrongpointsofresemblancebetweeneach.Ihaveheard itseriouslyproposedthatafterthe DeclarationoftheRepublic,Nelson shouldbehauleddownfromhis column,andMacphersonputupthere insteel-chilledsteel,presumably.No manhasdonemoreforIrelandfor manyadaythanMacpherson,everyoneissaying,andeveryoneisright. Hehasputthecoping-stoneonthe foundationlaidsowellandtrulyby "Bloody"MaxwellduringEaster Week.His"reply"hasbroughtforth scoresandscoresoflettersinevery issueoftheINDEPENDENT,proving himaliarineveryparagraphhepen- ned."Boyshadnotbeenabducted," hesaid,"andparentsleftinignorance oftheirwhereabouts."Theanswertohimwaspromptandeffective.LetterafterletterappearedintheIrish papers-notARGUSletters,butsign- edwiththenameandaddressofthe writer,andgivingthenamesandaddressesofboysandmenwiththedates onwhichtheywerearrested,thejails theyweretakento,theperiodsthey wereinjailawaitingtrial,andthedates onwhich,andthemannerhowdis- tractedparentsandwivesfoundout whathadbecomeofthem."Noman wassentencedtoimprisonmentwithoutknowingthechargeagainsthim," Macphersonwroteagain.TheDelegatesdidnotsayanywere.What theydidsaywasthathundredsofpeo- plehadbeenlodgedinjailandkept formonthswithoutknowingonwhat chargetheyhad'beenarrested,and withoutbeingtried.Andthepapers havepublishedletterafterletterfrom theactualvictimsofsuchadreadful stateofaffairs.Icouldgoonfor pagesandpages,anduseupreamsof paper,butMacphersonhasconvictedhimselfinhisownwords,andsopal- pably,astoneednofurtherwasteof inkandpaperonhim.

Letmestatethisamusingbuten- lighteningfact-Dayafterdayscores oflettersarerefusedpublicationin IrelandbytheCensor.Butsuchas canbesmuggledovertoEnglandare publishedthere,andallowedtoreach

ThefirstdaytheseraidsstartedI calledat6Harcourt-street,SinnFein headquarters,andlearnedthereofthe activitiesofthe"G"men.(Theseare membersofthe"G"divisionofthe police,andareinmufti."A"to"F" areuniformeddivisions.)Thatmornusinthatway.TherestgettoAme-ingjustbeforelunch,agirlhadcalled rica.Sonoharmisdone.ItisinintoseeMr.Brennan,theDirector EnglandandAmerica-andAustraliaofPublicity.Hermotherhadsent -thatwewantthelight.Wecanseehertosaythat i shehadseenamilithethingsherewithourowneyes.Fortarylorryhaltnfrontofherhouse, example,afewnightsafterourar-andasoldieraskapasser-by"where rival,IwaspassingtheMansionHouseNo. streetwas."Thatwas inmytram,andsawahugecrowdenoughforthelady,andshethought there.Theywerequiteorderly,andtheinformationmightbeofuse.It laughingandjoking.Afewminuteswas,especiallytoMr.Brennan,forit afterIpassed,therewererevolverwashisownhouse!Hedidnotgo shots,andtheupshotwasthatfourhometolunchthatday. peoplewereshot.Itseemstheyhad "But,"Isaid,"won'ttheycomefor gatheredtocelebrateConnolly'sbirthyouhere?""Theymight,"here day,butatthelastmomentamaninplied,"andtheymightnot.Ofcourse, civilianclothescamealongandpro-youwon'tunderstandit,butIcanas- hibitedthemeeting.Thiswascon-sureyouthatthesefoolschangetl.zir trarytotheusualmethodofproclama-mindseveryfiveminutes.Wehave tionofsuchmeetings,andthecrowdhadinformationthatso-andsowereto didnottakehimseriously.Policebearrestedatsuch-and-suchatinn. werecalled,andtheusualthinginAwaytheywouldgointohiding,and suchacasehappened.Now,Mac-attheendofafewdayscomeout phersonquotedthisinhis"reply"asagain.Bythattimethepolicehad aninstanceofshootingbySinnFein-eitheralteredtheirminds,orDublin ers. Castlehad Ifeveramanwereprovedaliar, AsIleftthebuilding,orratheras Chief-SecretaryMacphersonhasbeen,Iwasgoingtoleaveit,Isawtwomen againandagain,duringthepastfort-onbicyclesrideupanddismountin night.Ifitweren'tsodreadful,onetheroadway.Somethingmademe couldlaughattheswarmofbeesthestopandgoupstairsagain.Frank sillymanbroughtaroundhishead.Gallagher,Mr.Brennan'sassistant,had Oneinstancethatdidmakemesmilealookoutofthewindow."G"men," wasarequestfromanunfortunatehesaidquiteunconcernedly,"wehave mannamedBerrills,whohadbeenar-beenexpectingthemallday."There restedinhishomeatDundalk,andwasanotheryoungmanintheoffice

Afunnyincidentaroseoutofthis tea-party.Iwantedtogotothe RoyalCollegeofSurgeons,and,forgettingforthetime,thegoodcause madamhadtorememberthatbuilding,Iaskedherifshecoulddirect me."I'mgoingthatway,"shesaid, andwestartedoff.Now,Ihadinjuredmyhandontheshipandhadit allbandagedup,andinasling.The sightofa"wounded"manwithCountessMarkevieczinthestreetsofDublin,Imighthaveknown,wouldcause alittlewonderment.ButInever troubledtothinkaboutthat,sothat whenwegottotheRoyalCollegeof Surgeons,quiteaprocessionofcurious peoplewerebehindus.Whenwe stoppedthere,interestdeepenedtill suddenlyIbecameawareofit.Fortunatelyforme,theplacewasclosed, sowemovedoffquicklyandseparated tocatchtrams.

TheCountesshadpromisedtosend mecertainpapers,andIsearchedfor apenciltogivehermyaddress.Nei- therofushadone.Imaginewhat Ifeltlikenextdaytoreadthatshe hadbeenarrestedforan"offence" committedfiveorsixweeksprevious- ly!Thepoorladygotfourmonths, ostensiblyforsayingsomethingvaguetothepeopleofCork,butreallyfur sayingalotofthingsthatwerenot vaguetotheAmericanDelegates,en- ablingthemtomakesomeoftheterriblechargesintheirreport.Ifear fortheCountessinthisimprisonment. Unlesssheisputstraightintothe prisonhospitalandtreatedtheremost patientlyandcarefully,shewillnever be inquiryabletogiveevidencebeforeany toprovetheDelegates'charges. TheDelegateshavenotcavilledto tellLloydGeorgethateither.Itis justaswell,though,wecouldnotfind apencilthatafternoon!AlthoughIhavedonenothingthatevenanIrish policemancouldarrestmefor,oran IrishR.M.,orjudgeconvictmesimplyaskedquestionsofeveryone andnotedtheirreplies-Idon'twant anyonegoingthroughmyboxes,orin- terruptingmystudies.

ImentionedMajorR.C.Barton, -SinnFeinM.P.To-day'spaperstates thathehasbeenelectedchairmanof

AtthemomentofwritingthePress ofEnglandandIrelandhasitseyeon SirEdwardCarson.Hisnomineefor theEastAntrimseat,MajorMoore hasbeendecisivelydefeatedbythe Independentcandidate,Mr.Hanna. Carsonwarnedtheelectorsthatif theyrejectedhiscandidatetheycould lookforanotherleader,andthiswas hammeredhomeateverymeeting. Bigpostersweregotoutwordedthus:

EASTANTRIMELECTION.

MooreandtheUnion.

HannaandDis-union. Which?

"SecuretheReturnofMajor Moore."

EdwardCarson. Thepeoplevotedfor"Hannaand dis-union,"soweareallwaitingto seewhatturnsup.Thegallofthe UnionistPressissomethingtobeam- azedat,however,fortheyarenowt,., tryingtoexplainawaythedefeatby ascribingittothesensationalallega- tionofbriberymadebyMr.Hanna.

Mr.Hannaduringthecampaign statedthathehadbeenofferedthe sumof£4,000andanappointmentas ResidentMagistrateiihewouldstand down,andheactuallynamedtheper- sonswhomadehimtheoffer!Mr. HannawascondemnedbytheCounty AntrimGrandOrangeLodgefordefy- ingSirEdwardCarson,andyethe survivedeventhat.

FiveUnitedStatesjudgesleftNew YorkrecentlybytheMauretaniafor Ireland.TheyaregoingtoprobethereportoftheIrish-AmericanDelegates,sowecanexpectsomemore howlsfromtheEnglishPressinthe nearfuture.Youcangatherfrom thisgeneralletterofmine,themate-rialthesejudgeshavetoworkon,and Ionlyhopetheybringamoving-pic- turemanwiththem.

THEHOME.

EXPERIENOE

Deborahdanced,whenshewastwo, AsButtercupsanddaffodilsdo; Spirited,frail,naivelybold, `irHerhairaruffledcrestofgold, AndwhenevershespokeherAlice wentsinging

Likewaterupfromafountainspringing.

Butnowherstepisquietandslow; Shewalksthewayprimrosesgo, Herhairisyellowinsteadofgilt, Hervoiceislosingitslovelylilt, Andinplaceofherwild,delightful ways

Aquaintprecisionrulesherdays. ForDeborahnowisthree,andoh, Sheknowssomuchthatshedidnot know. -AlineKilmer.

WOMAN'SNEWOUTLOOK.

'Vieremodellingofnationalandindividuallife,thechangedmodesof thought,andthefailureonallsides ofoncegenerallyacceptedidealsmade itimperativethatwoman,thebetter halfofhumanity,shouldhaveaprimaryplaceamongthosewhowerelabouringforabetterworld.Shewould havemanyprejudicestoovercome andmuchignorancetoconquer.Many menwhoknewnobetterlooked askanceatwhattheycalledthenew woman.Theywouldfindthatthe newwomanwasanoldwoman,and theonlynewthingaboutherwasher determinationtoinsistonmanrectifyingsomeofthemany.abuseswhich, owingtohim,shehadlabouredunder inthepast.Thewomen'smovement didnotexactlyaimatgreaterfreedomforwomen,butatmorerestrictionsformen.Womenhadtofight foreducationandforeconomicindependence,andnowtheywerefighting. forlegislation.Theywishedtomake menrespectGod'slawsbetter.In thistherewasnoneedforwomanto sacrificeanyofhergentlenessand feminity.ItwasapowerfulmovementtowardsCatholicidealsanda Catholiccodeofmorality.-Father Lockington.

JoinaCatholicSociety. AMOTHER'SLOVE.

Sweetistheimageofthebrooding dove; Holyasheavenamother'stender love; Theloveofmanyprayersandmany tears, Whichchangesnotwithdimdecliningyears. Theonlylovewhichonthisteeming earth

Asksnoreturnforpassions'swaywardbirth.

--Mrs.Norton.

COURTSHIPANDMARRIAGE.

Itisasingularfact,saysaParisianwriter,thatamangenerallyrequiresverydifferentqualitiesina wifefromthoseheadmiresinasweetheart.Whilealover,heexpectedto seehisfuturewifeneatlyandstylishlydressedwheneverhechosetocall, eithermorningorevening;andthe girlbusiedherlittlebrainalldayin effortstopleasehistaste.Ifheleft townforafewdayshesentletters fullofsweetnothingsthatfilledher soulwithjoy.Thencamedelightfulramblesinthemoonlight,and hoursspentincharmingtete-a-tetes afterthefamilyhadretired,whenthe twosawnoonebuteachotherin theirworldoflove.

Alas!thatsuchblissmusteverbe dispelled.Timebroughtpreparationsfortheapproachingwedding; forthisdevotedcoupleimaginedthat theirhappinesscouldnecsrbecompleteuntiltheHymenealknotwas tied.

Sotheweddingandhoneymoon weresoonover,andthepartiessettledintothematter-of-factpartoflife. Thebrideknowsnothingofhousekeeping.Sinceherschool-daysshehas spenthertimeinstudyingthetastes ofherlover,whichcertainlyseemed toinclinetowardsdressandsentimentality.

Now,alas!shediscoversthathis stomachdemandsfoodofthebest quality;andbecausesheknowsnot howtocatertohispalatehislove seemstobewaning.Whileheis vainlytryingtoappeasehungerwith sourbreadandburnedsteak,little doesheappreciatethesweetnonsense andhoneyedwordswhichusedtobe

sosatisfyingtohissentimentalnature.

Ah,menaresounreasonable!They expecttofindeveryqualityofexcellenceinthewomentheymarry,yet havenotpenetrationsufficientto choosethemostworthy.Toshinein society,toexhibiteveryfeminineaccomplishment,bothathomeand abroad,aredutieswhichtheyrequire inthewomentheymarry;andwhat havetheytogiveinreturn?It seemsimpossiblethatthosedelicate attentionswhichcharacterisethe lovershouldbesowithdrawnbythe husband.

TheotheiidaywhenIheardaneighbourdemandinghisdinnerinnotthe mostpleasanttone,Ithought,"Can itbepossiblethatheeverplayed theardentlovertothatpale,dejectedwomanwhomhecallshis wife?"

Theloverwhocouldscarcelytear himselfawayfromhissweetheartat midnightisthesamemanwhonow leaveshiswifetospendherevenings asbestshemay,whilehepassesthe hoursindoubtfulenjoyment.

Ah!howsoonmenforgetthesolemn vowtoloveandcherishstilldeath! Andhowmanywomenregretthat thecharmingdelusionsofcourtship wereeverexchangedfortheunpleasantrealitiesofmarriage!'

RECIPES.

Home-madeBread.

(1)Tomaketheyeast-Boilgently onehandfulofhopsfortwohoursin ninepintsofwater,addingboiling watertokeepupthequantity.,Let thisstandtilllukewarm.Addilb. sugarandonehandfulofflour.Stir well,bottle,andtiethecorksdown. Thismakessevenbottlesofyeast,is readytouseinthreedays,andwill keepthreemonthsinacooldry place.(2)Tosetthesponge.-Wash andboileightmedium-sizedpotatoes withtheskinson,usingnosalt.Mash wellinthewater.Letthemcool, waterandall.Whenlukewarm.add 2or3cupsofflourVb.sugar,and2 bottlesofyeast.,Mixwellcover andstandinawarmplacefornineor tenhours.(3)Tosetthedough.Takeflourenoughtomake12loaves, 41b.each(about361b.flour).Putabout 9pintsoflukewarmwater(halfboilingandhalfcoldgivestherightheat) onthesponge.Stiritwellandstrain off.Usethisstrainedliquortopour intoaholeinthemiddleoftheflour, andmixintoaflexibledough.Cover andsetinawarmplacetorisefor anothernineortenhours.Thenmix in2handfulsofsaltin2pintsoflukewarmwater.Pourthisoverthedough; mixwell,andsetasidetorisefor4 hours.Makeintoloavesandbake. AppleFritters. Peel,core,andslicetheapples.Mix abatterof4ouncesofflour,apinch ofsalt,add2beateneggs.Dipthe ringsofappleintothebatter,and fryinboilingfattoanicegolden brown.Servehot,andsprinklewith finecastorsugar.

ChocolateCaramels.

Put1cupeachofbrownsugar, treacle,andmilk,and1tablespoonful ofglycerineintoasaucepanandboil fast.Whennearlydoneadd1cup ofgratedchocolate,andtestbydroppingalittleintocdldwater.When donepourintobutteredpansandcut intosquares.

OmeletCheese.

Beattogetherthoroughly2eggs,a pinchofsalt,pepper,4teaspoonfulof finelychoppedparsley,anddouble thatquantityofgratedcheese.Dissolvebutterthesizeofanegginafrying-panandfryquicklyandcarefully.

HINTS.

LavenderScentBagforLinen.

Abagofthissweet-smellingflower placedin.adrawerwiththefamily linenwillalwaysbeasourceofpleasure.Takeaquarterofapoundof lavenderflowers,aquarterofanounce eachofthymeandmint,andapinch ofdriedsalt.Rubthiswelltogether, andsewupinsmallbags.Thesewill retaintheirperfumeformonths.

Fire-Lighter.

Current'IrishOpinion.

DeValerainNewYork.

HowHeWasReceived-JailforaSong- AnIrishLocalPreacher-Orangemenand Bolshevists-PresidentWilsonandIreland.

(BYOUROWNSPECIALCORRESPONDENT.)

DeValerainNewYork!Whata shockfortheEnglishpress.They suddenlydiscoveredthathewasmissingfromhisusualhauntsaweekafter hewasgone,anditisthoughtinsome circlesthatthisexplainstherenewed activityofpoliceandmilitaryinthe recentraidingcarriedoninDublinand inthecountry.ThenoneoftheLondonpapersveryinconsideratelyasked thedreadfulquestion:"WhereisDe Valera?"Offthereportersrushedto ScotlandYard,butScotlandYardwas aspuzzledandasuneasyasthePress. Onethingtheyassuredthescribes, everystephadbeentakentostophim appearingatParis.

Afewdaysafterhisdisappearance wasannounced,aprivatesittingof DailEireannwasheldattheMansion House,atwhichArthurGriffithwasap- pointedActingPresident,inthePresident'sabsence.Thisappointmentwas senttoallthepapers,alongwiththe transcriptofaresolutionofthanks totheAmericanSenate,buttheCensorsawalltheGovernment'sfearsreDe Valeraconfirmed,andforbadeitspub- lication.Mr.Griffithgavemeacopy ofthis"inflammatory"document. Hereitis:-DailEireann.

DailEireannassembledintheMansionHouse,Dublin,onJune17,1919, Mr.J.J.O'Kelly(Louthlspeaker,presiding.

IntheabsenceofthePresident,EamonndeValera(EastClareandEast Mayo),Mr.ArthurGriffith(EastCavanandNorth-WestTyrone)was,on themotionofMr.CathalBrugha,ap- pointedActingPresident.

TheActingPresidentoutlinedthe proposalsforreconstructionanddevelopmentwhichwouldbelaidbefore theDail.TheDailunanimously adoptedthesubjoinedresolution:"The dulyelectedrepresentativesofIreland assembledinlegislativesessioninDublin.this17thdayofJune,1919,before takingupthebusinessoftheday,desiretorecordtheirappreciationofthe actionoftheCongressoftheUnited StatesinbehalfofIreland,andinpar- ticular,ofthefollowingresolutions adoptedbytheSenateoftheUnited States-

ThattheSenateoftheUnited. StatesearnestlyrequeststheAmericanPeaceCommissionatVersailles toendeavourtosecureforEamonn deValera,ArthurGriffith,and GeorgeNobleCountPlunket,ahearingbeforethePeaceConference,in orderthattheymaypresentthecase ofIreland.And,further,theSenate oftheUnitedStatesexpressesits sympathywiththeaspirationsofthe Irishpeopleforagovernmentof theirownchoice.

ItisthereforeresolvedthattheelectedGovernmentofIrelandbe,andis, herebydirectedtoconveythethanks oftheIrishNationtotheCongress oftheUnitedStates,todeclarethat thepeopleofIrelandcherishnodesignsupontherightsofterritoriesof othernations,butardentlyseekto liveincordialpeacewith,andasone of,thefreenationsoftheworld;and toassurethepeopleofAmericathat thetiesof subsistedbloodandfriendshipwhich betweenbothnationsinthe daysoftheirsubjectiontoonecommonoppressorhaveenduredandare indissoluble." ReportswerepresentedfromtheDepartmentsofForeignAffairs,Industries,Finance,LocalGovernment, TradeandCommerce,andAgriculture, andtheDailwentintoprivatesession fortheirdiscussion.

Whatacatastrophewouldresultto theEmpireifthepeopleofIrelandand oftheworld,weretofind,throughthe columnsoftheIrishpapers,thatIrelandwasthankfultotheU.S.Senate forthismotionofsympathywithher nationalaspirations!

DeValerainNewYork

However,deValeraisinNewYork. Hisarrivalthereco-incidedwiththe scuttlingoftheGermanFleetatScapa Flow,vetsofartheIrishPresident hasnotbeenchargedwithanycomplicityinthatsensation.Nevertheless,itwasunfortunatethattwosuch worldeventsshouldhappenatthe samemoment,foritforcedtheLondon papersfromgivingusmanydetailsof theNewYorkevent.Forinstance, theDAILYMAILwasforcedtodismissitinthesefewwords:InacitylikeNewYork,withsuch abigIrishpopulation,ithasalways beenpossibletoassembleacrowd of10,000peopleatveryshortnotice onanyspecialIrishoccasion.The arrivalofMr.deValerainNew York,boomedasitwasfordaysbeforehand,was,however,responsible foragatheringof500people,atthe outside,andofthesethegreaterpart werepurelypassers-by,attractedto thehotelentrancebythedisplayof flags.

Ofcourse,theDAILYMAILdidnot reallywantustobelievethiswasso. TheDAILYMAILknewthatweknew theDAILYMAIL.Itwasonlythat theLondonpaperscouldn'taffordthe space.Countrypapers,though,were different.Theyhadmoreroom.This ishowtheNORTHMAIL,Newcastle's paper,reportedit:-

NewYork,Tuesday.

DeValeraarrivedattheWaldorf AstoriaHotellastevening.amida wilddemonstration,whichrequired thestrenuousservicesofseveralhundredpolicementoquellsufficiently toenablethe"PresidentoftheIrish Republic"topass.Thepolice, formingaflyingwedge,hewedapaththroughtheenthusiasticallyscreamingmob,andDeValerawalkedin thecentresmilingserenely,treading apathstrewnwithflowers.

IthinkwecansafelyleavePresi- dentdeValerawiththepeopleof America.Anationthathasalready subscribedjustontwomilliondollars forIrishpropoganda,andwhoseSenatehassupportedIreland'sclaimto ahearingbythePeaceConference,is tobetrustedrathermorethanthe DAILYMAIL.

"TheFelonsofOurLand."

JohnO'Sheehanhasjustbeengra-ciouslyreleasedfromprisonbythe ChiefSecretary.Thewhyforisillustrativeofthesortof"freedom"enjoy- edinthis"spoiledcountry."John wassentencedtotwoyears'imprison- mentbycourt-martial.Mr.Hartshorn, EnglishM.P.,askedtheChiefSecretaryintheHouseifitwasafactthat Johnhadgotthetwoyearsforsing- inganIrishpatrioticsong100years old.TheChiefSecretary-theman whocalledtheAmericanDelegatesa packofliars-deniedthis.Mr.Hartshornmademoreinquiriesandagain askedthequestion.Theanswerto thisquestionwasactuallyprintedon thenoticepaper,butwasnotreached whenMr.Hartshornwasinformedthat theprisonerhadbeenreleased!The M.P.isnotgoingtoletthematter drop,butisgoingtoexposeMr.Macpherson'slietotheHouseandthe country.Asamatteroffact,John O'Sheehangotthetwoyearsforsing- ingthe100-year-oldsong,"TheFelons ofOurLand""TheFelon'scapisthenoblestcrown anIrishheadcanwear."

I'mwonderingifAmbroseMcMahon sangthisoldfavoriteathisTownHall concert!Thisistheposition:The SinnFeinflagisforbiddeninAustralia,butallowedinIreland;"TheFelonsofOurLand"isforbiddeninIreland,butallowedinAustralia.Now weknowwhereweare.Butjust thinkofthebrainsrequiredtoformu- latetheseintricatelawsandregula- tions!Wemaynowlookforwardcon-

late,toolate."Heexplainedtome hissystem,anditwasjustperfect. Youwillagreewithmewhen,having alittlesparetimelater,Ishowyou somesidesofit.Themanwasborn forthejob,andwhenoneconsiders thathewassentencedtodeathand wasthenextmantobeshotifthe shootingshadnotceased,onefeels surerofthatthanever.'Morethan onepersonismightysorrythatBrennanwasn'tshotbefore"halt"was cried.

TheTwelfthofJuliars.

fidently,toaproclamationwhen,once again,"theshamrockis,bylawfor. bid,togrowonIrishsoil."

Non-CatholicTolerance, SeveralitemsintheMETHODISTTIMESmadememake someinvidiouscomparisonsbetween itandoneortwo''reverendgentlemen"inMelbourne.Onewasareport ofabigTemperancerallyheldat Westminster,andattendedbyrepresentativefofallthechurches.CardinalBournewasvotedtothechair! AndthisMethodistjournalthroughoutitsreportdoesnotoncefailto alludetothechairmanas"HisEminence.""ThatmanMannix"flashed throughmymindasIreadthis.

TheotheritemitwoulddoParson \VorralandtheVictorianGovernment alotofgoodtoread.Itwasthe reportofa"sermon"deliveredby"Sir JamesCantlie,theeminentsurgeon," inSt.Peter'sChurch,W.,onHospital Sunday,andtheeditorfoundallsorts ofgoodthingstosayofit.Whatin terestedmemostwasthis,however, andIwouldrecommendthatitbe paintedinlargelettersonthedoorof theMelbourneExhibition:-

Therewasanotabledifferencein thespiritofthosewhoworkedfor loveoftheircallingandthegoodof theirfellowsascomparedwiththat whichmightobtaininState-paid andState-controlledinstitutions.

TheHumourofSinnFein.

LastweekIspentaweekinthe CountyLouth,andfromtherewent southtoCo.Cork.Itismostamusing,travellingaroundtheplace,to notetheverythoroughorganisation displayedbySinnFeineverywhere. Thereisnotastonewall,notabridge, notahoardingthathasnotfeltthe tar-brushandthepaint-brush.And asforthefootpaths,well,itneverwill comeoff.Iftheysentthewholeof theBritishArmyacross,theywould havetheirworkcutouttoerasethese signs.Allofthemamusemeimmensely,butwhatticklesmemorethan thesigns,even,isthematter-of-fact waythepeopleregardthem.Forexample,1willchallengeanyAustraliantorefrainfrombeingtickled-todeathatthesightofafix-bayonetted sentryseriously,standingguardovera bridgethatiscoveredwith"Upthe Republic,""SinnSeinAbu,""Down withEngland,""O'KellyandtheRepublic,"or" andtheEmpire."The onlysignsIsawoftheIrishParty's existencewaswhenoneofitscandidate'snamesfiguredonabridgeinthe aboveway.Andtheposters,the printedposters,stillremain-astandingproofofthefactthatIreland plumpedfortheRepublicundernodelusionswhatever.Youcanstillsee themalloverDublin,inthecityand outside."Votefor-andcomplete separation,""VotefortheRepublic," andeveryvariationcanbeseenathousandtimesadayincityandcountry. Someofthemareerectedinpositions whichcallforadmirationforthe geniusandthepluckdisplayedbythe menerectingthem.Onlotsofrailwaytruckyouseethesigntoo;I sawoneattheNorthWallbearing ahuge-"UpdeValera,"inwhite paint,rightacrossthetop. Ihavehadampletimetonotethe stampofmenbehindthemovement, and,asaresult,amconvincedthatthe Republicisonlyamatteroftime. Taketheseelections.Threeweeks beforethepollthepoliceenteredSinn Feinheadquartersandarrestedthedirectoroftheelections(R.O'Brendain, orMr.Brennan,asweknowhim).He wasdeportedwiththerest,buthis removal,comparativelyspeaking,'did notcauseamoment'sconcern.Hehad workedoutthewholecampaign,attendedtotheremotestdetail,andhad thingsinsuchorderthatwhenhepat onhishattogooffwiththepolice, hecouldsmileatthem,andsay,"Too

A.fewdaysagoAustinChamberlin madea''grand"'speechintheHouse ofCommons.Thegemofthespeech wasthefollowing:"Thegreatestasset oftheBritishGovernmentisitsgood faith."Tobackupthisstatement theGovernmentcloseddownthe WATERFORDEVENINGNEWS, Theythenproclaimedahuelingtournamentthatwastohavebeenheldby Irish-IrelandmenandwomenatLondonderry,butgavepermissiontothe OrangementoholdtheirusualPopedamningdisplayonthe12th.What istheresult.Carsonmadeaspeech thatwillirrevocablywreckany thoughtoffriendshipbetweenEngland andAmerica,andagainthreatened thattheUlsterVolunteerswouldfight againstanyandeveryactthatParliamentmightpassinrespecttoIreland. TheDAILYMAILinitsleaderto=day stars:"IsthereonelawforSirEdwardCarsonandanotherforMr. Smillie?"Anditthengoesontosay thatifSmil/lieistobedamnedasa Bolshevistbecauseofhisstraight-out statementsinrespecttolabour,Carsonmustbebrandedasanout-and-out Bolshevist. TheDAILYNEWS, however,initsleadingarticle,says thatitisunjusttotheBolshevistto makesuchacomparison,andpoints outthattheBolshevist,howevermistakenhemaybe"aimsatwhathebe. lievestobethegoodofmankind."It isgoingtobeinterestingtoseethe endofit. WilsonandIreland.

TheDAILYNEWS'specialcorrespondent,describingWilson'sreception intheSenate,statesthattheRepublicanSenatorsmaintainedsilence throughout,theapplausebeingconfinedtothegalleryandthedemocrat minority.InaconferencewithSenatorslater,Wilsonisreportedtohave toldSenatorPhelanthat"theIrish problemwasdifficultandinvolved manydiscussions. 1.trelatedtoBritishterritoryrecognisedbyinternationallaw,andasthetreatyrelated whollytoterritorytakenfromthe enemyandnotpossessedbytheAllies noheadwaycouldhavebeenmade withtheIrishsituation.Hewished theAmericanpeopletounderstand thedelicacyofhispositioninthis matter."

ThefollowingnightPresidentdeValeramadehisfirstpublicappearance inNewYork.Hewasaccompanied byMessrs.Dunne,WalshandRyan, andreceivedatumultuouswelcome. Inter-aliathereportstatesthathisses weregiventotheLeagueofNations whichwasdenouncedasadevice"to fastenupontheUnitedStatestheabhorrenttaskofmaintainingthefarflungpossessionsofthegreatempires oftheworld."

DeValera's-presenceinNewYork isstillabitterpillfortheEnglish paperstoswallow,andtheyaredemandingtoknowhowhe.gotacross there.ASinnFeinpapertoldthem how,buttheyweren'tsatisfiedwith theanswer.Itappearsthathewent acrossbythe"All-Green"route.

HelpHim,AllWho Can.

Thefollowingappeal,whichcomes t9usfromaverymuchharassed p=riestinIndia,wetrustwillfinda responsefromsomekindfriend-from manykindfriends-inthismorefavoure.1p,rtoft!.eatisionfieldofthe Church:''St.Patrick's,Poona,India, "VerydearFriend,-Famineand diseasehaveplayedsadhavocwith .)urmissionshere,andhavethrown innumerablepoorintogreatsuffering anddistress.We_aretryingtohelp thembyvariousmeans,oneofwhich iscancelledstamps.Couldyou-get anykindpersoninyourplacetogathertheseforusbythethousand andsendmebypost?Youwouldbe astheyarepracticallyasgoodas cash.Nowwhenmoneyissohaul toget,thisisaneasysubstitute.One maybetoopoor,ortoosmallachild togetmoneyforthemissions,but whoissopoorthattheycannotgatherstamps.Manyanoldcollection liesrottingawayinanoldcorner thatwouldbringrelieftothepoor. InreturnIshallrememberyoudaily atthealtar,andthepoorchildren whoselivesyouwillbeinstrumental insavingwillprayforyou--GratefullyinChrist,(REV.)HENRYI. WESTROPP,S.J."

WestPerth.

FremantleHibernian Farewelled.

OnMondayeveninglast,St.Pat. rick'sHall,Fremantle,presenteda pleasingandinvitingaspectwhen, aftertheirusualfortnightlymeeting, themembersoftheStaroftheSea JuvenileHiberniansgatheredtogether todohonourtothesecondoftheir numberwhowithinthelastsixweeks havedecidedtoconsecratetheirlives toGodinanespecialmanner.Little morethanamonthago,Bro.Andrew MoCuskerleftforIreland,tostudyfor thepriesthood,andinafewweeks Bro.CharlesB.MurphyenterstheRe. demptoristMonasterywiththeintentionofbeingalaybrother.With theobjectoftestifyingtheirappreciationof,andlovefor,Bro.Murphy,a largeassemblageofmembersand friends,includingtheVeryRev.FatherCallan,O.M.I.,Rev.FatherCasey, O.M.I.,andRev.Bros.Brennanand Ryanattended,andathoroughlyenjoyableeveningwasspentinsinging,elocution,anddancing.Bros. Norman,Hounslow,JackO'Brien, FrankJones,Mr.LanceCarey,and MissesNellieandMarthaMurphyand MenaSatiecontributing.Aftersupper,advantagewastakenoftheoc casiontomakeasuitablepresent' tationtoBro.Murphy.Bro.John Fahey,P.,presided.andaftereulogisticreferencestoBro.Murphyhad beenmadebyBros.V.H.Satie,P.P.,

Thecommitteecontrollingthe NorthPerthstallinconnectionwith theWestPerthbazaar,intendholdinganothereuchrepartyanddance4t theNorthPerthTownHallonThursdaynight,the11thofSeptember,at 8p-m. Everythingwillbeupto perfectionasusual.Theadditional featorewillbethedrawingofthe artunionforasideofbacon.The ticketsforthisprizemaybehadfor thesmallsumofsixpenceeach,and theluckywinnerwillhavereasonto rejoiceonhavingsecuredavaluable acquisitiontothecupboardinthese dayswhenthepriceofhousehold commoditiesareeverontheascendingscale.Thecommitteedesireto thankallthosewhohaveassisted themsogenerouslyinthepast,and assureallpatronsofaverypleasant eveningonThursdaythe11thinst. inthe parish,andmanywell-knownandesteemedparishionershavebeenlaid asidebyit.Insomeinstancesit hasbeenfollowedbythedreadedvisitant-Death.

Withsinceresorrowisrecordedthe deathofMrs.Goodman,themother ofFatherGoodman,M.S.H.,whodied fromanattackofinfluenzalastweek; andMr.JackWoodthorpe,whowas buriedonlastSaturday.Bothwere regularattendantsatSt.Brigid's. Mr.Woodthorpewasaprominent memberofthechoir,andhissweet, tenorvoicewillbesadlymissed.To thebereavedrelativesthesinceresympathyofeveryoneintheparishwill gooutintheirsorrow.

OnlastSundayevening,Father Goodmanpreachedapowerfullyimpressivesermonon"Death,"atSt. Brigid's.Hevividlyimpressedupon hishearerstheterribleimportanceof beingpreparedforthegreatsummons whenitcame,andhebeautifullyexplainedtheconsolationgivenbyfaith tothe(lyingCatholic.

OnSundaynext,atalltheMasses, theusualcollectionwillbetakenup fortheparochialdebt.

Astigmatismisacommondefectin theeye.Itisthecauseofmanyof theheadachesandsymptomsofeyestraininyoungpeople,andshouldalwaysbeattended,to.Mr.Fist.ofthe AssociatedOpticiansCo.,I3airdsArcade,hasmadeaspecialstudyofthis formofeyetrouble.

BRO.CHARLESB.MURPHY.

TheSwigofSt.Column.

Whatjoytoflyupontheheavingsea O'erwhichthestormybillowsrush androar, Towatchtherestlesswaveswhich, wildandfree, BreakinwhitesprayupontheIrish shore

Whatjoytorowmylittlebarque oncemore Amidtheseaswhichstretcharound myhome, And,whenmylittlevoyageswere o'er, Toturnmyvessel'shead,nomore toroam, Andlanduponthecoastamidthe hissingfoam!

Ah!howmyboatwouldo'erthe watersfly

Ifonceitsprowwereturnedtomy sweetgrove, MyIrishgroveofoaks,wherebreezes sigh

Andwindandwaterwhispernotes oflove; Butfromthatdwellingblessedby Godabove, Thenobleoceantakesmewithmy band, Andonlybearsmenowafartorove BydrearyAlba'sshore,theravens' land, Whilestillasad,greyeyeturnse'er toErin'sstrand.

Andoft,atthatsofthourwhentwilightdies, Istandandgazeacrosstheocean .bare.

Andsudden,blindingtearsareinmy eyes Whene'ermylookstoErin'sshores repair, ToErin-wherethepeoplehaveno c ToErin-wherearethebirdsareevergay, Andwherethepriestssinglikethe birdsinprayer, Andwheretheyoungarehappyin theirplay, Whileeverwisearethosewhosehair withageisgrey.

Onobleyouth!0takemylovewith thee, Andtomyhomeconveymydying prayer, Ohastenhenceacrossthestormysea Ando'eritsbillowscarryitwith care; Andwithmylovemyblessingalso bear, OnehalfforErin-tenfoldbeshe blessed: TheotherhalfbebarrenAlba'sshare, Towhommylife-longcarehasbeen addressed, Thatallhersonsatlastmayknow unbrokenrest.

J.W.O'Brien,S.,andMr.J.W.Marshall,managerDAILYNEWS,of whosestaffthedepartingbrotherwas acapableandvaluedmember:Very Rev.FatherE.Callan,O.M.I.,inan eloquentaddress,paidaglorioustributetoBro.Murphy'ssterlingqualitiesasaCatholicofwhomanynarish couldbejustlyproud,andlniirledhim achequewiththemembers'andthe clergy'sbestwishes.Bro.Murphy onrisingtorespond,receivedanovation.Herepliedmostfeelingly,and expressedhissincerestthankstoall fortheirmanykindnessesduringhis timeamongstthem.Dancingwas indulgedintill11o'clock.whenthe gatheringdispersedwiththesinging of"AuldLangSyne."Thebranch desirestothankallthosewhocontributedtotheprogramme,andMesdamesO'Brien,SatieandNelsonand MissMcCloskeyforherassistanceon theoccasion.

'Phone,A3297. FORADINKUMCUPOFTEAAND GRILL, OrHIGH-CLASSCONFECTIONERY, Trythe EXCELSIORTEAROOMS.

T.TOMLIN,Proprietoress.

Otakemyprayeracrosstheocean wide Andbearwiththeemyblessingto thewest, FoktothywillingcareInowconfide Thethoughtswhichne'erbeforeI haveexpressed. Mylovingheartisbrokeninmy breast; Mywearyfeetcannownolonger fare; But,ifmybodysoonbelaidatrest, Itwillnotbebecauseoftoilorcare Butfromtheboundlesslovewhich totheGaelIbear. -J.J.AHERN.

Awould-bewagoncesentHenry WardBeecheralettercontainingona sheetofpaperonlythewords"April Fool."Mr.Beecheropenedit,anda smilespreadoverhisfaceasheexclaimed:"Well,I'veoftenheardofa manwritingaletterandforgettingto signit,butthisisthefirstcaseofa mansigninghisnameandforgetting towritetheletter!"

Host:"It'sbeginningtorain;you'd betterstaytodinner." Guest:"0,thankyouverymueh; it'snotoadenoughforthat."

TheSocietywillforwardCatechisms toanyCatholicManorWoman,freeof allcosts,whoarewillingtoundertake theteachingofChristianDoctrineto ChildrenandAdultsinremotecountrydistrictsanddistantplaceswhere noPriestresidesorConventisestablished. Communicationsgivingparticularsef requirements,addressedtotheSeerstary,Mr.J.F.Waldron,24Harleystreet,Highgate,Perth,willreceive immediateattention.

J.M.J.

MountSt.Joseph's

BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL. YORK-STREET,SOUTHPZIMI.

ConductedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph. ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedit oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsade, lightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

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

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

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping. PupilsarepreparedfortheUnl. versity.CommercialandMusicalExam. inations.

ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters.

Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth. Telephone,U9.

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety. ValueofScholarship£80.

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

(UTheScholarship,whichisopentothechildrenanddependentsof membersandjuvenilemembersoftheSocietyonly,willbeawarded ontheresultsoftheWA.GovernmentSecondarySchoolScholarship Examinationsfortheyear1919.

(21Theconditionsastoage-limitarethosesetdownintheregulations asissuedbytheEducationDepartmentofW.A.

(3)IfaCandidatewinaGovernmentSecondarySchoolScholarship,he shallnotbeeligiblefortheScholarshipofferedbythisSociety.

(4)ThedecisionoftheDistrictBoardofthisSocietyinawardingthe Scholarshipshallbefinal.

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

AustralasianNews.

QUEENSLAND.

HisGraceArchbishopDuhig,of Brisbane,atthepublicbanquetheld inconnectionwiththeconsecrationof St.Carthage'sCathedral,Lismore, claimedthatQueenslandhadmadehis ExcellencytheApostolicDelegatea goodAustralian.Itwastherethe Delegatehadseenhisfirstkangaroo andhisfirstwallaby.Itwasseated inaboundaryrider'shutthathis Excellencyhadhisfirstbillytea.

"Importedtitles,"saidRandolph Bedford,intheQueenslandParliament,recently"camedowntotheir properpositionwhenahaggiscomedianwasmadeaknight."

Afteranexhaustiveballot,theParliamentaryLabourParty,attheircaucusmeetingonthe13thult.,selected Messrs.T.L.Jones,GeorgeLawson, andAlex.Skirvingfromalargenum berofnomineestofillthevacanciesin theUpperHousecausedbythedeaths ofMessrs.CampbellandMr.Carter. Mr.Jonesisoneoftheprincipalsof Foggitt,JonesandCo.,andhebeat thethenPremier,Mr.Denham,for Oxleyin1915,butwashimselfnarrowlydefeatedatthelastelectionforthe sameconstituencybyMr.Elphinstone. Mr.LawsonissecretaryoftheCarters' Union,andisanaldermaninthe WindsorTownCouncil.Mr.Skirving issecretaryoftheHairdressers'Union, andaLabourrepresentativeonthe WaterandSewerageBoard'-Heisa past-presidentoftheBrisbaneIndustrialCouncil,andsomeyearsagowas anunsuccessfulcandidateforParliamentaryhonours.Whenthesethree gentlemenaregazetted,itwillmake 16Labourrepresentativesthathave been.appointedtotheLegislative Councilsincetheadventintopower ofaLabourGovernment.Outofthe whdle16councillors,thereisonlyone Catholic.

JoinaCatholicSociety.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

TheVeryRev.FatherW.E. O'Reilly,V.F.,thegreatlylovedpriest oftheMerriwa-CassilisParish,whore- turnedtoMerriwaashortwhileago, afteralongandseriousillnessinSydney,is,tothedelightofhisparish- ioners,completelyregaininghishealth. FatherO'Reillywasonhisreturnto thetownandparishaccordedamag- nificentreceptionatMerriwa,inwhich alltherepresentativepublicmenof thetownparticipated,irrespectiveof religiousfaithordenomination,and oneoftheprincipalandmostcompli- mentaryspeakersatwhichwasthe Rev.B.C.Wilson,M.A.,ofSt.Mary's ChurchofEngland.FatherO'Reilly waspresentedwithasubstantial chequefromhisparishionersandthe townspeople,accompaniedbyamost flatteringlywordedaddress.Hewas alsopresentedwithaverygracefullywordedaddressfromthechildrenof theconventschools.

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Mr.JohnMadigandiedsuddenlyat Braidwoodlastmonth.Hecameof anoldIrishCatholicfamilyinAraluen, wherehewasborn,andinwhichdis- tricthelivedpracticallyallhislife. R.1.P.

InDecembernexttheApostolicDele gatewillvisitArmidale,andonthat

occasionS.S.MaryandJoseph's Cathedralwillbeconsecrated,andthe foundationstoneofaneworphanage willbelaid.Preparationsarealready,beingmadeforthereception. ThisyearthedioceseofArmidalewill celebratethefiftiethyearofitsfoundation.TheRightRev.T.O'Mahony wasappointedtothenewSee-and consecratedin1869.Hetookpos- sessionofitin1870.\Vornoutby constant retiredtraveliu4,andba..I,ealth toRometowardstheendof 1875.Thepresentoccupantofthe See,RightRev.Dr.O'Connor,refer- ringtotheimportanteventinarecentlettertohiscongregation,remarks:-"PrevioustoDr.O'Mahony's departureforAustraliahepaidavisit toAllHallows'College,Dublin,inthe hopeofsecuringsomesubjectsforhis diocese.Ihadalreadyenteredoomy studiesinthatfamouscollege,andwas oneofthefirstrecruitsforthenew diocese.ThelateBishopofLismore, theRightRev.J.J.Doyle,andI, weretheonlysubjectswhovolunteer- edforArmidaleontheoccasionof Dr.O'Mahony'svisit,anditisnotto bewonderedat,forArmidalewasin thosedaysa"terraincognita."Itwas certainlynotknownandseldomheard ofinIrelandfiftyyearsago.Hence Iconsidermyselftheonlylinkwhichconnectsthepresentwiththepast,and onthataccountIamgoingtoaskyou toenterheartilyintothelittlefunc- tionswhichweareorganisingforthe celebrationoftheevent."

ThewillofthelateMr.JamesDalton,K.C.S.G.,merchant,of"Duntry- league,"nearOrange,has,forpro- batepurposes,beenswornat£73,153. Mr.Dalton,whodiedonMarch27last, bequeathedtohisson,PatrickJoseph Dalton,atpresentinIreland,quali- fyingforthepriesthoodintheJesuit Order,hishouse,landandpremisesat Orange,knownas"Duntryleague."He lefttohistrustees,upontrust,hislibrary,householdfurniture,pictures, plate,etc.,toapportionthemasmementoesbetweenallhischildrenin suchmannerashischildrenshallde- cideorchoose.Amongotherbe- quests,Mr.DaltonbequeathedtotheOrangeHospital£250,and£250tobe paidanddevotedbyhistrusteesto- wardstheerectionofanewpresbytery- inconnectionwithSt.Joseph'sCatho- licChurch,Orange;tohistrustees, upontrust,£150tobeexpendedby themforrepairstotheolderportionof St.Joseph'sCatholicChurch,Orange; £600tothePatricianBrothers,Orange, towardsthe,liquidationofthedebt uponorthemaintenanceoftheCroagh PatrickHighSchoolproperty,Orange; £600totheRightRev.Dr.Dunne,CatholicBishopofBathurst,towrads themissionfundfortheprovidingand obtainingofpriestsforthedioceseof Bathurst;£400totheMotherSu- perioroftheConventofMercy,Bat- hurst,thesumof£200tobeapplied towardsthemaintenanceoftheCatho- licOrphanage,Bathurst;£50eachto theMothersSuperiorinchargeofthe conventsoftheOrderofSt.Josephat Germans Borenore,andatForest Reefs,allintheOrangedistrict;£100 totheMotherSuperiorinchargeof theConventofMercy,Orange;£100 tothe\VestmeadHomeforBoys.

InSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly,said theVeryRev.FatherKennedy(Com- missaryProvincialoftheFranciscan Fathers),attheopeningoftheWav- erleybazaar,inaidoftheChristian Brothers'goldenjubilee,fortyofthe presentstudentswerepupilsofthe

ChristianBrothers,whileatSt.Co- lumba'sCollege,Springwood,theyto- totalledtwenty-seven.

TheVeryRev.P.J.Doran,ofCanowindra,onhisdepartureforAmerica, whitherheisgoingonavisitwithhis brother,Mr.E.J.Doran,superinten- dentoftramways,waspresentedbyhis parishionerswithachequefor£600.Fa- therDoran'stripisforhealthand educationalpurposes.HgisanAustra- lianbybirth.DuringtheRedemptor- istmission,givenintheparishbyFa- therP.M.Lynch,C.SS.R.,therewere 5,000communicants-arecordforthe parish.

Thegrandsonofaveryoldresident ofMaitland,saystheSydneyFREEMAN'SJOURNAL,recentlyspenta fewdaysinhisgrandfather'stown,and was tionabletogivesomeusefulinformainreferencetotheearlydays oftheChurchontheHunter.Hisfa- therwasoneoftheoldrebelsof 1798,sentouttoBotanyBaywithouta trial,andunfortunateenoughtobedraftedtotheHunterRiver,thena hellofconvictism,wherebrutalme- thodswereadoptedtobreakthespirit oftheprisoners.Fortunatelyforhim, afriendofMacquariewassuccessfull inhavinghimemancipated,andhe madegoodasafarmer,andwasoneof theoldhandswhowelcomedFather Lynch,thefirstresidentpriest,toWest Maitlandin1838.Hisgrandsonwas abletotellofthesufferingofthecon- victsinthosedarkdays,andhowmany oftheold'98menwerelaidtorest, brokeninbodybutnotinspirit,orin faith,orinloveofcountry,inthelittle cemeterybetweenMorpethandEast Maitland.WhenFatherLynchar- rivedhehadtofacepioneerconditions -nochurchorschool,onlytheexiles ofIrelandlongingforregularminis- trationsoftheirChurch.Helostno timeinprovidingabuilding,forbeforetheendoftheyear1838hehad erectedachurchataspotnowknown asPlaistowe-street,HorseshoeBend,a fewhundredyardsawayfromthesite ofthepresentcathedral.Thewalls wereofslab,wellfinished,andthe jointswerefilledwithmortar.The roofwasofshingleandthefloorof brick;andthesanctuaryfloor,having beenbuiltup,wasofwood.

MotherM.Berchmans(Barnewell), Superiorof Murwillumbah,thePresentationConvent, diedatSt.Mary'sConvent,Lismore,onTuesday,Mother Berchmans,whowas67yearsofage, cametoLismorewiththepioneernuns in1886,fromLucan,Dublin.She wasasisterofthepresentLordTrimlestown,ofMeadstown,Meath.The baronywasvacantfrom1879till1893, whenthepresentpeerwasadjudged 18thbaronbyhisdescentfromthe7th baron.HewasalsoconnectedwithAustralia,havingmarriedadaughterof RichardStephens,ofBrisbane;butshe diedin1901.R.I.P. JoinaCatholicSociety.

VICTORIA.

Mr.GrattanGunson,B.A.(grand- sonofthelateMr.HenryGunson,forthirty-twoyearseditoroftheADVOCATE),hasbeenappointedoneofthe LawStudentsSociety.Mr.Gunsonis agraduateofSt.Patrick'sCollege,Bal- larat.Hefillsaresponsibleposition intheofficeoftheCrownLawSolicitor (Vic.).

St.Joseph'sChurchatNorthcote,of whichRev-FatherJ.Murphyispastor, hasbeenenrichedbythreenewmarble altars,presentedbyMrs.Carew,Mrs. Herbert,andMrs.Smith.AfterHigh Massat10.30,thealtarsweresolemnly blessedbyArchbishopMannix.The occasionalsermonwaspreached14r. Rev.FatherWilfridRyan,S.J.,ofNewmanCollege.

SenatorGardiner,intheSenate:re centlymadeanableattackonthelea- therprofiteers.Hereunderareafew ofthefiguresquotedbyhim:-Priceof leatheratauctionon9thMaylast,10id. perlb.;16thMay,1919,151d.;23rie May,1919,17d.;1stAugust,1919,19d. perlb.;glacekid,beforethewar,was Is.3d.persq.foot.;to-daytheprice is6s.,anincreaseof400percent. SenatorO'Keeffestatedthepre-war priceofsoleleathertohavebeen14d. to16d.perlb.Thepricefixedby theFederalGovernmentin1917was 21d.perlb.Arecentpricewas24d. to30d.

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Ablackwood(fiddleback)treein theCalligneedistrictwasrecentlysold for£120.Thebarrelwas40ft.in length,with4ft.diameteratthebutt, and3ft.inthecentre.Asimilartree obtainedatBalookbrought£200.

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Thirty-eightmembersoftheBeau- fortReturnedSoldiers'Leagueatten- dedaspecialmeetingattheShireHallrecentlyforthepurposeofdevising aschemetobringaboutthesettlementofdistrictsoldiersonlandinthe district.Thenamesofthirty-five Beaufortanddistrictsoldierswere handedin.Amotionwasagreedto askingtheLandsPurchaseandManagementBoardtomakeanofferto thetrusteesforthepurchaseofthe TrawallaEstate.Intheeventofre- fusaltosell,compulsoryacquisition wasadvocated.

HisLordshiptheMostRev.Dr. Foleyhasmadethefollowingclerical changesinthedioceseofBallarat:- TheRev.W.N.Close,fromSt. Alipius'ChurchtoSt.Mary's,Ararat; Rev.DonalA.Reidy,fromSt.Pat- rick'sCathedraltobepriestincharge ofSt.Alipus'Church,BallaratEast; theRev.FatherLey-don,fromArarat toBungaree;Rev.J.Tiernan,from BungareetotheCathedral;theRev. FatherO'Connell,formerlyofCharl- ton,toSt.Patrick'sCathedral.

TheRev.W.N.Close,whohas beeninchargeofSt.Alipus'Church foranumberofyears,hasbeentrans- ferredtoArarat.FatherClose'shealth hasbeenfarfromsatisfactorysince hisreturnfromtheFront.Themany friendswhomhehasmadeduringhis eighteenyears'serviceinBallarat greatlyregrethisdeparture,andhope thathishealthwillrapidlyimprove inthemilderclimateofArarat.

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TheparishionersofSt.Brigid's Church,Maldon,haveprovidedavery beautifulconfessionalasamemorial oftheirlateparishpriest,FatherP. O'Reilly.

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MissMargaretRogan,daughterof Mr.JamesRogan,railwayengine- driver,Bairnsdale,haswonanexhibi. tionscholarshipattheMelbourneConservatorum.ShesangbeforeDame Melbaprevioustothelattersailing forEngland,andreceivedmosthearty encouragementtoproceedwithher studies.

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TheIrishNationalExecutiveof NewSouthWales-abodyconsisting ofelectedrepresentativesofIrishand CatholicsocietiesandofleadingcitizensofthatState-recentlypassedthe followingresolution:-Thatthismeet- ingrequestshisGracetheArchbishop toapproach,onitsbehalf,theArch- bishopofMelbourne,withaviewto (ContinuedonPage17.)

LocalandGeneral.

Amongstthepassengersthatsailed bytheOrmondefortheOldLand onTuesdaylast,wasMissB.B.O'Connor,oftheBoulderCity.Shewasaccompaniedbyherbrother,M.H. O'Connor,toFremantle,whowill doubtlessmissherverymuch,asthey havebeentogetherforthepastsixteenyears.SinceBebecamefrom Ireland,averyyounggirls,butfull oflife,vigourandholyfaith,shewas averypopularfigureinKalgoorlie andBoulder,andwasfor,afewyears aparishionerinWestPerth.Acrowd offriendsweretoseeher'off.Many friendswishherasafevoyage,and trustshewillrindherparentsandbrotherinCountyClaretIrelandingood health,andthattheywillonceagain havethepleasureofwelcomingher backtoheroldactivities,forsheis onethatcannotbeeasilyspared.

Weregrettorecordthedeathof Mrs.JohnFee,wifeofSergeantFee, ofthePoliceDepartment,Boulder, Thedeceased,whowaswidelyknown andrespected,succumbedtoanattack ofinfluenza.Thenewscameasa greatshocktoherrelativesinAustralind,asnewsofherillnessonlyreachedthemonthedayprevioustoher death.Mrs.Feewasagreatworker ineverymovementconnectedwith theChurch.ShewasadevoutCatholic,andwillbegreatlymissed.To hersorrowingrelativesweextend oursinceresymapthy.R.I.P.

InitsreportofthedeathofFather HughO'Reilly,theEASTERNRECORDER,printedatKellerberrin, says:-"FatherO'Reillywillbegreatlymissedinmanyways.Inthe causeofcharityhewasevertothe fore-nomatterforwhatdenomination-andwasalwaysreadytoassist thoseindistress.Itwasthistrait inhissplendidcharactermore thananythingelse,thatendearedhim totheheartsofhisflockandwonfor himthehighesteemofthecommunityatlarge."

AvolumeofCritchelyParker's "MiningStandardandStatesman,"we understand,hasbeenboundatthe localGovernmentPrintingOffice,and isdestinedfortheTechnicalSchool. Isthisjobaprivatejob.orisittobe usedasathingofreferencebythe instructorsattheTechnicalSchool. CritchelyParker'sconcoctionsarenot literary,noreveninstructive,and havesuchanodouraboutthemthat wearewantingtoknowbywhoseauthoritytheyfoundtheirwayintothe StatePrintery,andforwhatpurpose theyaretobelocatedattheTechnicalSchool.

TheRev.BrotherFagan,lateprincipaloftheChristianBrothers'Colege,St.Kilda,andformerlyprincipal ofWarnambool,Victoria,arrivedby thes.s.OrmondeonTuesday,asan additiontotheCollegestaff.BrotherFaganhadmanyyearsofsuccessintheUniversityclassesinthe above-mentionedcolleges,andhisadventtotheWestaugurswellforthe higherstudiesoftheyouthofthiscity whoareattendingtheChristianBrothersCollege.

Chaplain-MajorFatherGoodman, M.S.H.,lecturedintheTownHall,Geraldton,onWednesdayevening,the27th inst.,onhisexperiencesinthegreat war.FatherGoodmanwaswiththe troops,inEgypt,andwaswithour menatGallipoli.Hewaswounded inEgyptand,onewouldnaturally think,hislecturewouldbefreefrom sectarianopposition.Yetweunder. stand,theso-calledProtestantFederationinGeraldtondidtheirworstto makethelectureafiasco.Suchscurvy work,however,iswhatweshouldexpectfromnarrow-mindedbigots.

Afteranorganisingcampaignon theGoldfields,inconnectionwithTHE RECORD,ourrepresentativereturnedduringtheweek.Itwas learnedthatatthepresenttimethings in,generalonthe'Fieldshavenever beenworse.Whatwiththerecent Italianfracas,thewoodlinestrike, unseasonableweather,trans-linestrike, epidemic,andthepallofaminers' strikehangingoverthedistrict,normal conditionsoflivingandactivityare madequiteimpossible.The'Fields aresuffering,likeeveryotherplace. Theyarenotgoing,down.They mustnotbeallowedtogodown.We hopetotreatwithapolicyto thateffectlater. Nevertheless ourmissionhasbeensuccessful.We aredelightedwiththereceptionsof welcomewhichwereaccordedourrepresentative.Thesocietiescameto theforeinextendingtoMr.Bryan awarmwelcometotheirmeetings,and individualgentlemenwereparticularly demonstrativeoftheirappreciationof avisitfromonedirectlyconnected withTHERECORD.Onallsides, genialhospitalitywasinevidence,and. theCatholicspiritoffriendship,charac. teristicoftheFields,wasgenuinely manifested,allofwhichweappreciate

Mrs.Connor,ofBenger,onTuesdaylastreceivedfromVladivostock, acableannouncingthedeathofher son,CaptainFrankConnor,afteran operation.Thecablewasverybrief, andconcludedbythefollowingtestimonytothisyoungAustralian'sworth: "CaptainConnorhasdonesplendid workforus.-AmericanRedCross." CaptainConnorhadbigbusinessinterestsinManilla,andleftthemtojoin upwiththeAmericanRedCrossv;hee thecallcametoManillaforvolunteers todoworkinSiberia.IntotheRed Crossactivitieshethrewhimselfwith greatenthusiasm.Hisdutieswereto purchasestoresandkeepupthesupplies.Beingagoodlinguisthewas welladaptedforhiswork.Hewas anex-studentoftheC.B.C.,Perth,and hisnameaddsanothertothelonglist ofouryoungAustralianCatholic heroeswhohavegiventheirlives,and havesacrificedbigprivateinterestsfor whattheybelievedtobethesacred causeofFreedom.Mayhissoulrest inpeace.

Althoughwesayelsewhereinthis issuethattheGoldfieldscouldnot havebeenvisitedatawor:.'timethan thepresent,itisundersuch(lepressing circumstancesasexistthere,that priestsandreligiousaretobefoundat theirbest.Forsixweeksthepriests andnursingsistersatKalgoorlieand Boulderhavebeensorelytried.Theirs hasbeenaverymuchdisturbedcareerasaresultofaragingepidemic. Theonlybrightspotonthehorizon forthemhasbeenthattheyatleast assistedmanyapoorhelplessvictim tosalvationatthemomentofdeath. Neitherdistancenorlonelywretched nightsweighedwiththepriestswhen oncethecallofthedyingisconveyed tothem.Onecallatnightnecessitatedthirteenhoursforapriest,from Boulder,toattendtoandreturn..This andotherslikeit,areinstancesofthe underlyingattributeoffaithbefore whichallobstaclesvanish.

ChristianBrothers'College PERTH

SECONDARYSCHOOLFORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS.

FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinW.A.

Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended to. Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparted.

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

PhysicalCulture,Athletics,andallbranchesofSportreceiveour attention.MilitaryTrainingisimpartedintheCadetCompanies.

VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught.BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes.

ANEWFEATURE isthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool,inwhichpupilsareinstructed inPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools.

TheFirstTermBeginsFbbruary5.NewPupilsarereceivedatany partoftheTerm.Aliberaldiscountismadeinthecaseofbrothers.

ForProspectus,Applyto-THEPRINCIPAL.

Kalgoorlie.

HisGracetheArchbishop,wason avisittotheGoldfieldslastweek,and spentseveraldaysbetweentheparishesofKalgoorlie,Boulder,andCoolgardie.Themostreverendprelate hadthesatisfactionofreturningto PerthwiththeassurancethatFather Lynch,ofMaylands,isonthehigh roadtorecoveryfromhisrecentseriousillness.

OnlastSunday,FatherFahey, D.S.O.,wasthecelebrantofthe10 o'clockMassatSt.Mary's,atwhich hepreachedontheGospelfortheday. FatherFaheytreatedthesubject"TheGoodSamaritan"-inamostexhaustivemannerand.sotosay,left nostoneunturnedontheroad"from JerusalemtoJericho."

ThoughtheGoldfieldsarenotagriculturalarea,Mr.P.Bryan,ofthe RECORD,spentnearlytwoweeks here,engagedintheproductiveand progressiveworkof"makinghaywhile thesunshone."Mr.Bryanreturned toPerthlastMonday,andwehope hemadeplentyofhay.

Weshouldbesorrytothinkthat anyCatholicswouldgototheevening devotionsjustforthesakeofhearing themusic,butatthesametimewe mustsay,thatthosewhodonotgo, aremissingsomethingworthwhile,as farasaselectBenedictionserviceis concerned.

MuchsympathyisfeltinSt.Mary's ParishforthefamilyofMr.A.C.Morgan,ofBoulder,whodiedsuddenlytwo weeksago.Mr.MorganhadpreviouslylivedinKalgoorlie,andhislifeand exampleasaCatholicman,andmodel parishioner,wereoftheverybest. Thisfact,knowntoalltheparish, shouldbeoneofthebestconsolations tohisbereavedfamily.Wecommend hissoultothecharitableprayersofour readers.R.I.P.

Itshouldbeaconsolationtotheparentsandfriendsofthelate"Ted"Fogarty,thatapriestshouldfinditpossibleto'pronouncesuchapanegyricas thatspokenbyFatherFahey,after thereadingoftheburialserviceinthe KalgoorlieCemeteryonAugust28. Everybodypresentquiteconcurred withFatherFaheyinallthathesaid, andthesympathyofalltheparishis withthebereavedparentsandfriends ofthedeceased,whowasoneofour mostpromisingCatholicyoungmen. FathersDonogherandLavin.assisted FatherFaheyinthelastsadscenein "God'sAcre,"annalltheChristian Brotherswerepresent,aswellasa hundredoftheseniorboysfromthe college,ofwhich"Ted"wasapast student.R.I.P.

ThenumerousfriendsofMrs.K. Gleeson,sisterofMr.J.Foley,CottesloeBeach,willbepleasedtoknowthat sheembarkedontheR.M.S.Ormonde onthe2ndinst.,forthe,purposeof visitinghernative"sweetCounty Kerry."Priortoherdepartureshe wastenderedavaladictoryeveningat herbrother'sresidence,"Innisfail," Solomon-street,CottesloeBeach,byher manyfriendsandrelatives,whereall cordiallybadethepopularlady"bon voyage,"andapleasantsojourninthe OldLand.

RolandStayeley,whodirectsthe "MotherMachree"ocmpany,isa verywell-knownmanagerthroughout Australasia,havingrepresentedJ.C. Williamson,J.andN.Tait,AllanHamilton,andGeorgeRignold.Hewas lastinWesternAustraliaasrepresentativefortheCommonwealthGovernmentwithabigpictureof"AustraliainAction."

TheSistersofMercydesireto acknowledgewithsincerethanksthe followingdonationsfortheFoundling Home:-Mr.T.B.Cain,£37(amount takenfromthecollectionboxes);a friendandsympathiser,£1;inthanksgivingtotheLittleFlowerforfavourreceived,5s.;Mr.StuartPatterson,weeklysuppliesofeggs,honey, andfruit;Mrs.O'Neil,Mornington Mills,aparcelofclothing.

Weshallnotcongratulatethechoir onlastSundaynight's"LeadKindly Light,"butinstead,wecongratulate thecongregation,onhearingsomething notonlyworthlisteningto,butsomethingsoprayerful,andsoulfuland suitedtothetimeofdarknessthrough whichwearenowpassing.

Influenzaisstillrife,buttheinstancesofcharityandself-sacrificethat areseenontheright-handandthe left,makemorethanasilverlining tothedarkcloud,forthepractical ChristianitywhichreduceslastSun day'sGospeltoaction,showsthatthe loveofGodandmanismuchdeeper andwiderthanunthinkingpeople havesuspected.

Asadvertisedelsewhereinthisis sue,theIrishNationalAssociationinvitestheIrishsocieties,associations, andcitizensgenerally,insympathy withIreland'snationalaspirations,to nextSunday'smeeting,tobeheldin theHibernianHall,Perth,at3p.m. Thespecialbusinessofthegathering willbearupon"IrishNationalRepresentationatWestminster."Viewing thesituationinIrelandto-day,Sunday'sdiscussionwouldseemtobeof suchparamountimportancethata largeattendanceisassured.Letus hopesoatleastintheinterestofthe "OldHome"-thecradlelandofthe race.

DENISKEHOE, OpeningatKing'sTheatre,Fremantle,with"Mother Machree,"onWednesdaynext.

YoungIrelandersandfriendswouldEVERYREQUIREMENTINPRINT.. dowelltorememberthecinderella ING:TICKETS,PROGRAMMES, dancewhichwillbeheldintheHibernianHallonMondaynight,8thinst. ARTUNIONBOOKS,Etc.

PATRONISEOURADVERTISERS. BRYANS-W,A.RECORDPRESS

Comments.

ByTIMOTHYWATCHWELL.

TheCanadianParliament,despite theoppositionofPremierBorden,has declaredagainsttitles.Thesearisto. craticgew-gawswillinfuturehaveno placeinCanadianlife.Theyhave beenpositivelyturneddownasoutof-dateandunnecessaryinademocraticcommunity-WhenwillAustraliatakethehintgivenbyherbig Canadianbrother?

Thesmallestofoursilvercoins,the modestandfrequentlymuchabused "thrum,"hasbeengainingnotoriety. Wehavealwayshearditreferredto asachurchcoin,butuntiltheSydney BULLETINthrewsomelightupon thegenerosityoftheworkinggirls ofAdelaide,didwegettoknowits realstatusasacoin.SaystheSydneyoracle:-"Adelaidemadeaneffort toliveuptoitsreputationtheother day.TheIndustrialCourtwastrying toascertainwhatitcostyoungwomentolivethrereabouts,andcalled forabudgetfromninefemalewitnesses.Withoneaccordtheyincludeda3d.aweekforchurchcollection.Theydifferedmoreorless abouteverythingelse;butthethrummerfortheplatewasaconstantfactor."

Inthelastsixyears,accordingto StatisticianKnibbs,"directaction"in theshapeofstrikes,hascausedAustralianworkersthelossof£5,073,346in wagesalone.Ontheotherhand,in 1918wagesboardsandArbitration CourtsgaveAustralianworkersan aggregateincreasedweeklywageof £85,260,which-pansoutat£26,600,000 insixyears.

DuringthevisitoftheKingand QueentoBirmingham,apost-card bearingaglazedphotographofHis Majestywassoldinthestreets,and onthebackthereofwastheimprint, "PublishedbyE.A.Schwerdtiegerand Co.,London,E.C.;printedattheir worksinBerlin."Bottomly'spaper, JOHNBULL,comments:"Theimpudenceofthevendorsinfoistingtheir alienenemyProductsontheBritish publicduringRoyalvisitsistypicalof theGermanmethodandtheGerman mind."ButBottomleyforgetsthat theBritishPublic,singularised,was amongstthebestpatronsoftheGermansinpre-bellumtimes,andinpostbellumdaysitisjustpossible,indeed, itisveryprobable,theBritishPublic alwayswithitstwoeyesopenfor cheapness,willforgetallaboutGermanfrightfulness,etc.,andtake"the alienenemyproducts"tothedisadvantageofthehome-madearticle.Isn't thataprincipleoftheBritishPublic's politicaleconomy?

entitledtomilitaryfunerals."Diggers" havetobeburiedintheusualfashionattheirown,orrelatives',expense. 0!AustralianDemocracywhat thingsaredoneinthyname!

Northam.

AtageneralmeetingofSt.Joseph's bazaarcommittee,FatherO'Donnell presiding,itwasunanimouslyresolved byallactiveworkersto"dresstheir ranksanew,"andholdthebazaarduringShowweek.Activebazaarwork wassuspendedduringtheinfluenzaepidemic,whichhashappilypassed away,ornearlyso.Thevenuefor thebazaarhasnotyetbeendecided, butacommitteehavethematterin hand,andhopetobeabletofavourablyreportinafewdays.Itwas resolvedbyalargemajoritythata "returnedpopularsoldier"competition beafeatureofthebazaarthisyear. Severalprospectivesoldiercandidatesare,weunderstand,inthe field,andanamusingandexcitingcontestisforeshadowed.

santsightofmilk,whitesheeponpasturesgreen.Thecropseverywhere giveeveryindicationofabountiful harvest.

RegretandamazementwereexpressedbyNorthampeopleattheunexpecteddeathofFatherO'Reilly,Kellerberrin.FatherO'Reillywasafairly frequentvisitortothepresbytery,Northam,andduringhisperiodicalvisits wasanattendantateuchreparties andotherchurchfunctionsHis genialpresencewillundoubtedlybe missedbymanywhoenjoyedhispersonalfriendship.Awordofsympathy isherebytenderedtohissisterand allhisW.A.friends.R.I.P.

Irishnation''forester's ASOCIETYFORIRISHMEN. NoIaitiatioa.ree.CheapestGontrilmstions.

Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday,intheBohemia Hall,Murray-strcet,Perth.Brian

JOHNBULL,England'sbigblazingcommentator,inanissuetohand thusdealswithAgent-GeneralConnolly'scallforimmigration.Under acatch-line"TheRedLight,"thatpapersays:-"Againthewarningcomes tousthatneithergirlsnormenshould emigratetoAustraliainsearchof work.Thereisnoworktobehad Themenwillstarve,andthewomen willbetemptedtodoworse."When PremierMitchellhascaughtsightof thisreflectionupontheprosperityof ourState,we'dliketohearHIScomment.

Theguffofthenewspapers,thehustlingoftheelementssurroundingMr. Hughes'home-coming,theextravagantwelcomingsextendedtohim, mustbeverytiresometothePrime Minister.Whateverouropinionsof himasapoliticianmaybe,wesincerelysympathisewiththe'haleman intheveryundignifiedpositionsheis beingforcedintobycheeringcrowds whoseemtobeoutjustforpleasure andexcitement.Hemayaffectto regardtheexcessesofhis"admirers" asevidencesofhispopularityandtheir goodfaithinhim,butsomewherein thelittleman'ssoulwefeelthereis agatheringfearthat"allthatglitters isnotgold,"andthatbehindtheoutpouringsofhisnoisyfriends,hesees thereality-hypocrisy,deceit,andlow selfishcunning.Thereisaflavourof thegrotesqueinthefollowing:"Therewasnotajarringnote.Tha welcomewassoheartyandspontaneousthatMr.Hugheslaterconfessed himselfperturbed.'Ihopetheydon't expecttoomuchofme,'hesaid."

Wecan'tbelievethatHughesisa fool;ifthePrimeMinistercanrise superiortohisinordinatevanityhe willextricatehimselffromtheincoherenceofhispresentabsurdposition andsetaboutregulatingtheunfortunatelydisorganisedfabricofGovernment.

ColonelHaroldPope'sappointment asCommissionerforRailways,gives hopeforthebeliefthatthisState's biggesttradingconcernwillsoonbe up-to-dateandefficient.Wehavemaintainedinthesecolumnsthattheman requiredtorunourrailwaysshould beonewithacommandingpersonality andaknowledgeofmensowidethat hewillalwaysbeabletofairlyand squarelydealwiththetroublesofthe workmen,andeliminatethepinpricksthatalmostworriesthelife outofthelower-rungmenthesedays. WiththeadventofCommissioner Pope,whoadmirablyfillsthebillin thisrespect,Mr.Hume,whohasbeen inchargesinceMr.Shortretired,has askedtoberelievedofhisposition asmechanicalengineer.Duringhis (Mr.Hume's)tenure,therunningof therailways,especiallyinthemetropolitanarea,hasnotbeenanything towritehomeabout.Moreover,his retirementwillmakewayforayoungermanandone,perhaps,whowill lendanencouraginghandtotheambitiousinventorswithintheservice. Inthepast,anything localseemedtobesatonfirmlywhen itcametosuggestions,especiallythose dealingwith,say,sparkarrestors,for instance.Wedotrustthatt'heCommissionerwilldevotehisattentionat anearlydatetotherickettycoaches usedinoursuburbanservicesand countrytrains,andsendthemalong totheMuseum.Everythingcannot bedoneinaday,andnodoubtbefore longhewillNearoutthatwretched buildinginfrontoftheHorseshoe BridgeinWellington-street,andbuild arailwaystationcommensuratewith thedignityofPerth.Thewretched stationanditsunspeakableexits,are asourceofirritationtothepublic. Theissueuniformsneedlookingto, andtheCommissionerwillbeforgiven ifhedresseshisguardsandofficers inadistinctiveuniformafterthe N.S.W.style.Wehavegreat hopesinthenewCommissioner.Weknowhispersonalopinionregardingredtape,andwefeel surethatW.A.,astimegoeson,will bepleasedwithitsnewinvestment.

Wehaveinourrailwaysnowa "Pope,""Light,""Angel,""Lord,"to saynothingofMr.Pigeon,andastationcalled"GoldenGate."

WearepleasedtorecordtherecoveryfrominfluenzaofMesdames GollanandLynch,twoofourold bazaarworkers.Mrs.Gollan'sattack wasasevereone,butanexcellentconstitutionstoodherwellinthecritical stagesoftheillness.Mrs.Lynch volunteeredatshortestnoticetonurse influenzacases,andcontractedthedisease,andwaswellontheroadtorecoverywhenpneumoniasupervened, butshehashappilysurvivedthatlast dreadattack,andwillsoonberestored toperfecthealth.Awordofthanks forhercourageandcharityisdueto her,alsotoMrs.DanielReilly,who respondedtoanurgentcallforher assistance.

Mrs.Jas.Matson,Jennapullen,is atpresentseriouslyillatFermoyPrivateHospital.Anoperationwasperformed,whichitisferventlyhoped, willbethemeansofrestoringherto herusualandrobusthealth.

ShearingwillcommenceintheNorthamdistrictaboutthe16thofthepresentmonth.Theclipthisyearpromisestobearecordone,withthe idealweatherwhichwearehappily,experiencing,wewillsoonseetheplea-

BoruBranch,Fremantle,every alternateTuesday,FriendlySocieties'Hall, 64 Adelaide-street. Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,Si 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,care

FromtheAmericanLUMBERMAN, ofChicago,istakenthefollowing:"TheAustralianGovernmentexpects tospendaquarterofamilliondollars withinthenexttenyearsinbuilding homesforreturningsoldierswithfamiliesordependants,andisalreadyaskingforquotationsondoors,sashes,flooring,sheathing,etc.,inlargequantities. Therequirementsforthecomingyear areestimatedat60,000doors6-8x2-8; 120,000shah6x2-10;and70,000,000 feeteachoftonguedandgroovedflooringandceiling."IftheAustralian GovernmentisnegotiatingwithAmericafortheimportofdoors,sashesand windowsforthe"diggers'"home,itis aHunnishmassedattackonAustralianindustry,saystheSydneyBULLETIN,fordoorsandsashesarelines whichformanyyearshavebeenmanufacturedinAustralia.Arevivalof theimportingpolicywillmeanthat theGovernmentwillbuildimported homesforsoldierstostarvein."Our StateGovernmentsshouldgetsome starchintotheirspinesandseethat theindustriesnear-bytheirdoorsare notsmotheredbyAmerica'sproducts. Thissortofnegotiatingisruinousto Australianinterests,andifourworkmencryoutagainsttheinsincerity ofGovernmentitslackofinterestin industrialproblems;itsun-Australian policyandsoforthwhyshould"the AustralianGovernment,"whichexpectstospendaquarterofamillion dollarson"diggers"homeswith doors,sashes,floorings,etc.,manufacturedinAmerica(forthatwillhappenwhenthequotesaretohandand considered)hitbackwiththejibeof BOLSHEVIK?

AnEnglisheditorsays:-"Wehave aletterfromaprivateintheGrenadierGuards,complainingthatheand othermenwhowererecentlysentto provideaguardofhonourandfiring partyatamilitaryfuneralatBelmont,Surrey,weredisgustedtofind thattheelaborateburialarrangements wereinhonourofaGermanprisoner. Andyetwearestillburyingourown meninblankets,withoutcoffins,and withoutfiringparties-exceptatthe expenseoftheirrelatives."Here inAustralia,officersonlyare

NewYork,asSeenThroughAustralianGlosses.

BYCYRILBRYAN.

Chicagowasaneye-opener,butNew TheTRIBUNEandotherpapers Yorkisabrainburster.Wewerereadytriedanotheroftheirdirtygamesby forsomething,butnotthis.Sanstatingthatinconsequenceofthe"inFranciscoisamerevillage;LosAn-discretionsoftheDelegatesinIreeeVlos, SaltLakeCity,Pittsburgh,evenland,"ColonelHousehad"cutout"the 'ashingtonaridPhiladelphia,areset-Delegation,andwouldnotarrangean tlements,only,incomparison.TheinterviewforthemwithLloydGeorge! firstmanIcalledonwasinthethirty-Also,thenextdayoneofthedailies secondstorey.IwastakenupthirtyprintedaninterviewwithMr.Walsh floors"express,"afterwhichtheliftinLondon,whenthatgentlemanre--begpardon,elevator-wasa"local,"peatedthattheyhadneveraskedfor thatis,itstoppedateveryfloor.Wool-aninterviewwithLloydGeorge;that worth'sbuilding,withitsfifty-seventheydidnotknowwhatgooditcould floorsandthirty-fourelevators,thedo,andthat,anyhow,itwasalloff Singerbuilding,withitsfifty-threenow. floors,orthereabouts,theEquitable AnotherinterestingitemfromDli,'in buildings,theCivicbuilding,Whiteisthereportofalargely-attendedmeet- hall,andothercolossalpilesofsteel-ingofsoldiersintheMansionHouse girdersandmasonry,makesmefeelastoforma"NationalistVeteransAs- smallaspeopleactuallyappearwhensociation"forthepurposeofprotect- viewedfromthirtyorfortyfloorsup.ingtheinterestsofIris:soldiersand ButIcanwriteofthesethingsan-"tosecurethesubmissionofIreland's othertime.ThenewsfromIrelandeasetothePeaceConference."But isfarmoreimportanttoyounow.ThetheyarenotSinnFeiners.Oh,dear, visitoftheDelegategisover.Thanksno.Seeminglytheyarethesamepet> totheEnglishGovernment,thankstoplewhosentthatpetitiontotheKing thefatuousfoolswhoaredeemedgoodsometimeagoprayingthattheIrish enoughtogovernIreland;thevisitQuestionbesettled.Major-General wasanenormoussuccessfromanIrish-Hamiltonpresided,andonefeelssur- Irelandpointofview.Notonlydidprisedtofindageneraldaringtoagree theDelegatesmeetandconversewithtoIreland'scasegoingbeforethePeace victimsofEngland'sbarbarousruleConference.Isn'tita"purelydomes- inIreland,notonlydidtheyseeintic"question?heshouldbeasked. thejails,menwhoseonly"crime"was todaretoaddresstheirfellow-Irish- Greatprominencehasalsobeen men,buttheyhavehadactuallypre-giventothenotificationforwardedby sentedtothemthisghastlyruleinPresidentdeValeratoClemenceauas operation,theysawinitialattackson chairmanofthePeaceConference, warningtheBigFour,ortheCouncil unoffendingandpeacefulpeople,and theyfeltattheirownbreaststheofTen,orwhatevertheycallthembayonetsofEnglishsoldiersbarringselves,thatIrelandrepudiatesany PeaceTreatywhichdoesnotbearthe themfromvisitingWestport,even thoughtheyheldthewrittenauthor-signatureoftheduly-accreditedrepre. ityoftheBritishPrimeMinisterhim-sentativesoftheIrishRepublic.The selfto"do"Irelandthoroughly! textofthismomentousdocumentis givenasfollows:- Couldstupiditygofurther?Briefed withauthorityfromaconventionof 5,000delegatesrepresenting20millionsofIrish-bloodedpeople,notto speakoftheothermillionsoflibertylovingfriendsofIrelandintheStates, theywenttopleadIreland'scase.The resultoftheirvisittoIreland,or,ra- ther,theresultofthefool-official'sbe. hay:ourtowardsthem,hasswunginto linemillionsofothersthroughoutthe worldwho,hitherto,couldnotsummonupmuchardourforthecauseof Ireland.FriendsofIrelandherein NewYorkarejubilant.Ifonlythat gallantcolonel"whotookitonhisown responsibility,butadmittedhewas alsoactingunderinstructionsfromthe Castle,"andrefusedtoadmitMessrs. Walsh,Dunne,andRyanintoWestport,couldknowhowoftenhishealth wasbeingdrunkinNewYork-and,I suppose,rightacrosstoSanFrancisco -hewouldseehimselffortheperfect assheis.

ButtheWestport"brasshat"atleast stucktohisguns,whilethelunatic whoarrangedtheMansionHousefarce gotfrightenedhalf-waythroughthe jobseemingly.ThisishowtheChicagoTRIBUNEspecialcorrespondent reportshisturn:Englishofficersincommandofthe troopsinIrelandarenotnotedfor tactanccanusuallybetrustedtodo thewrongthing.Thistimethey seemtohavesurpassedtheirpastrecordofstupiditybyturningouthundredsoftroopstosurroundthe MansionHouseinDublin,withmachinegunspointedattheentrance,andthenwithdrawingthematthe demandofWalsh,Dunne,andRyan, Theygetbothblameforbrutality andridiculeforweakness.Iam toldthatwhentheIrish-Americans wereturnedbackbythepoliceon approachingtheMansionHouseto attendtheLordMayor'sreception,theyappealedfirsttotheheadofthe policeforce,thentothecaptain commandingthetroops,andfinally tothecommandingcolonel,who, dressedincivilianclothes,wasobservingaffairsfromasafevantage point.He,Iamtold,instantlypro- misedtoorderthesoldiers,whocarriedfixedbayonets,backtotheir barracks.

Won'taGilbertandaSullivanrise totheoccasion?TheTRIBUNE alsoreportstheinterestingfactthatas theDelegates'shipsteamedoutof Dublin,aSinnFeinbuglerappearedon anislandintheharbourandplayed"Star-spangledBanner,"whilethe SinnFeinflagandthe"Starsand Stripes"wavedeverywheresidebyside duringthevisit.

(By-the-way,IbelieveIomittedto tellyouoftheRequiemMassinSt. Peter'sChurch,SanFrancisco,onthe anniversaryofEasterWeek.These flagsremindedmeofit,foroneachof thepillarsofthischurchsinceEaster Week,theSinnFeintricolourand"Old Glory'havebeendisplayed,crossed.)

causedthetrouble.Bro.O'Rahilly,althoughnaturallyannoyedandinconvenienced,isconsoled,orshouldbe, bythereflectionthatthecaperhas drivenanothernailintoEnglishrule inIreland.

YesterdayIhadalongtalkwiththe secretaryoftheFriendsofIrishFreedomLeague(DairmuidLynch),and learnedwhatshapetheEnlightenment Campaignisgoingtotakeinthe States.Areadythemoneydecidedon bytheconventionasnecessaryforthe campaign,isinhand,andmorecommodiouspremisesinBroadwayhave beentaken.Thestaffisgoingforits lifesendingoutliteraturetobranches, registeringnewbrancheswhichare springingupasifbymagic,supplying speakersforthehundredsofmeetings thatarebeingarranged,andarranging forpresspublicity.Thelatteristhe bigthing-theothersareeasy.Some ofthepapershavebeenboughtbody andsoulbytheNorthcliffeagents,and notalineofIrish-saveanti-Irishstuff -getsintotheircolumns.However, theplanistertakewhole-pageadvertisementsinthedailiesthroughoutthe States,andsetoutIreland'scase,dealingcategorically',andhot-on-the-spot withthelyingreportsandmisstatementsthatarebeingcirculated.It willcostpotsofmoney,ofcourse,but themoneyisalreadyhere.Inthe eventofanyofthepapersrefusing theseadvertisements,theleaguewill know-howtoact.Anews-paragraph mightwellberefusedspace,orputin anunconspicuousplace-betweenthe weatherchartandthewoolsale,to quoteArchbishopMannix-without anymalicebeingintended.Buta paidadvertisement,andafull-pageone atthat,can'tbedodged.Thuswill the"antis"befoundoutthoroughly.

DairmuidLynch,by-the-way,isa SinnFein,M.P.Beforethewarhe wenttotheStatesandtookoutone ofhis"papers"ofnaturalisation.He wentbacktoIrelandforEaster'Week, wassentencedtodeath,butsentence wascommuted;tokeepsweetwith Irish-American,presumably.Afterthe releasehewaselectedtoParliament, andwasappointedFoodControllerbytheIrishParliament.Itmusthave beenaquaintjob.HehadtopreventanyfoodleavingIrelandforEngland,andtherusesadoptedtothisendwere,mostofthem,screamingly funny.Thelastincidentearnedhim deportation,andsowehavethespectacleofLynch,andabouthalf-a-dozen others,allmembersoftheHouseof theCommons,andyetoutlawedfrom thecountrywhoseParliamenttheyare Membersof!Truthisstrangerthan fiction.Themanwhopennedthat sayingmusthavebeendomiciledin Irelandforawhile.

ButthislastincidentinwhichFood Controller-Lynchwasconcerned.With afewtrustyhenchmenhewaskeeping watchovertheroadleadingtothe docksinDublinwhenalongcamea manwithaconsignmentofpigs. "Whereareyoutakingthesepigsto?" hewasasked."Totheboat,"saidhe. 'InthenameoftheIrishRepublicI herebyseizethem,"saidtheFoodController;"theIrishParliamenthasforbiddenthedeportationoffoodfrom Ireland."Andseizedthepigswere, takentoaslaughter-yard,killed,sold, andthemoneypaidintotheTreasury oftheIrishRepublic!

"But,"Iasked,"whatabouttheowner?"Prettyroughonhim,wasn't it?"Buttheownerinthiscasewas theBritishGovernmentwhichhad boughtthem,andrequestedthelate ownertodrivethemtotheboat!Thus wasjusticedoneallround-English justiceastypifiedinIreland.Inother cases,theownerreceivedtheproceeds ofthesale,andhadto-besatisfiedwith whateverthatamountedto. NoletterfromNewYorkjustnow wouldbecompletewithoutanaccount, howevershort,oftheconsecrationof ArchbishopHayes.orratherhisinvestDent withthePalliumbytheApostolic elegate4America(ArchbishopBonzano).Itwasawonderfplsight,thou- sandsmarchingintheprocession,which wasamilitaryaswellasanecclesiasticalfunction,sincehisGraceisthe Chaplain-GeneraloftheAmerican Forces.AhugeforceofpoliceclearingFifth-avenueandMadison-avenue, forhalf-a-dozenstreetsaboutSt.Patricks'sCathedral,andat10a.m.the processionmovedoff.Itwasheaded bythebandofthefamousIrish-American69thRegiment,whichhadonly afewdaysbeforereturnedfrom France,coveredwithglory.Witha bandwasabattalionofsoldiers,and

hisright,asoneofIrishblood,tofight forIrelandtooth-and-nail.Lastnight IattendedanIrishmeetingatBrooklyn.Itwassomemeeting.Iwould liketogiveyouaverbatimreport,but mustkeepthereinonmypen.I justwanttomentionanincidentbearingonthemanofwhomIamspeaking. Oneofthespeakerswasdealingwith theIrishRaceConventionatPhiladelphia.Heenumeratedthedelegates thereto,asIcavedoneinlornerlettus,alth.ughIhadnothee.d,until hementionedit,thatatleastone Hindu,friend-of-Irish-Freedomwas presentasadelegate!Hetoldof howeverypossible.sortofanofficein Philadelphiawascommanderedfor variouscommittees;ofthethreemeetingsthateerehelddailyineachof thethreetheatres;andofhJWthedelegatesdebatedthefinalreso'utionuntil 2o'clockinthemorning._justthen hepaused."Friends,"hewentonin afewmoments,"amemoryhasjust flashedbeforemyeyes.Thedayfollowingtheconventionagroupofus weregatheredtogetherandsomeone mentionedJudgeCohalan'sname.One oftheladiessaid,'Oh,letmetellyou something.ThismorningatearlyMass IwenttoHolyCommunion,andwho 'shouldbenearmeatthealtarrails butJudgeCohalan.Laterintheday severalofuswerespeakingtoMrs.Cohalan,andIhappenedtosayquite casuallythatthejudgedidnotsee theconventionthrough."Oh,yeshe did,"Mrs.Cohalanreplied,"hesaw itrightouttotheveryend.What madeyouthinkthat?""Why,"Ianswered,"IsawhimatHolyCommie nionatthe6o'clockMass.""Of course,"Mrs.Cohalansaid,"thejudge isadailycommunicant;nothingcould everpreventhim'receiving'daily?"'" M.le President,-Thetreaties Iknowtheaudiencescreamedwildnowunderdiscussionbythely,butIdidnotseemtohearthem. ConferenceinPariswillpre 1thoughtofthethingsthatthose sumablybesignedbytheBritishrotten-mindedfoul-tonguedbeingsin plenipotentiaries,claimingtoactinclericalcostumehadsaidaboutthis behalfofIrelandaswellasGreatmaninMelbourne.AndIthoughtof Britain.Therefore,wemustaQkthisCatholicgentleman,weariedwith youtocalltheimmediateattentiondaysanddaysofdebate,andcommitoftheConferencetothewarningitteemeetings,sittingathisconventionisourdutytocommunicate,thatdesktill2a.m.-fastingfrommidthepeopleofIreland,throughallitsnight-snatchingafewhours'rest organicmeansofdeclaration,hasre-(perhaps),butoutagainandkneeling pudiatedtheclaimoftheBritishGo-atthealtarrailsat6o'clocktoseek vernmenttospeakortoactinbe-theblessingofGodonthemomenhalfofIreland,andconsequentlynotousdecisionstheconventionhadar treatyoragreemententeredintobyrivedat.Ithoug Isawhimap- theBritishrepresentativesinvirtueproachingthosealtarrails,dayafter ofthatclaimisorcanbebindingday,and,somehoworother,another onthepeopleofIreland.TheIrishmanseemedtojoinhiminmyvision peoplewillscrupulouslyobserveany-another.dailycommunicant-Foch. treatyobligationtowhichtheyare Butthecheeringhadceasedand legitimatelycommitted,buttheBrithespeakerwasgoingon. tishdelegatescannotcommitIre- Ialsoheardatthismeetingthe land.OnlythesignaturesbywhichfullfactsofthedetentionofRev.Bro. theIrishnationwillbebound,areO'Rahilly,headofthePresentation thoseofitsdelegatesdeliberatelyOrderofTeachers,whohadcomefrom chosen.WerequestyoutonotifyIrelandonlytobeseizedandheldin thePeaceConferencethatwe,thecustodyatNewYorkaweekorso undersigned,havebeenappointedbefore.Itappearsthatontheboat andauthorisedbythedulyelectedwerethreeCanadianofficers,twoof NationalGovernmentofIrelandtowhomweregivingBro.O'Rahillytheir actonbehalfofIrelandinthepro-viewsontheIrishQuestiononeafter- ceedingsoftheConferenceandtonoon.Alongcamethethirdofficerin enterintoagreementsandsignthethemidstoftheconversation,and, treatiesinbehalfofIreland-(Sgd.)mincingnowords,declaredthatthe EamenndeValera,G.Y.CountEnglishinIrelandwereworsethan Plunkett,re-hurGriffith. theGermansinBelgium,intheirbeThepublicationoftheaboveappear-haviourandintheirtreatmentof edsidebysidewithaninterviewwithIrishpeople.Thetwoofficersdie theredoubtableJusticeDanielF.agreedwithhim,andaskedBro. Cohalan,inwhichthatgreatIrish-O'Rahilly,forhisopinion.Thelatter AmericanwarnedEnglandandprosaidhewouldnotdiscussthepresent English-Americanswhatwouldbethecondition,butcertainlyIrelandinthe outcomeifthePeaceConferencerosepasthadgonethroughworseatthe withouthearingIreland'scase.IfithandsoftheEnglishthanevertheBelwassounutterablyfoolishastodoglanswentthroughatthehandsof that,thentheresultswouldbeonGermany.Theconversationthenpro- theirshoulders,forinsteadoftellingceededintheusualway,butseveral afewmenaroundatableinParis,thedayslaterwhentheboatwasunder IrishDelegates,theIrishpeople,andtheshadowoftheStatueofLiberty, theIrish-AmericanswouldtelltheU.S.officialsboardedtheshipandarworldthefactsregardingEnglishbar-restedBro.O'Rahilly1 barityinIreland.Andtheywould, HewastakentoEllisIsland,and hepredicted.bestaggered.England'sthentherowbegan.Hedemandedrea. fighttopreventtherepresentativesofsonsforhisdetention,andnonecould IrelandappearingbeforethePeacebegiven.Buttheykepthimthere Conferencewouldpreparethepeoplesuntiltheycouldfindsomesortofa oftheworldforwhatwascoming;itreason.Theywerenonplussed,how- wouldproveintheplainestpossibleever,inthattheycould.notfindwho mannerthatEnglishstatemenwerehadorderedhisarrest!Atlast,after frightenedtolettheirco-delegatesinaweek,whenIrishmenofNewYork ParisknowthefactsregardingEng-haddecidedthejokehadgonefar land'sjack-bootruleinIreland.Andenough,hewasreleasedwithprofuse when,ontopofthatrefusal,theplainapologies.ItseemsthatthetwoCa- factswalespreadbroadcast,thepee.-nadianofficershadwirelessedtothe piesofthenationswould;ay,"Nowon-NewYorkofficials,andthelatter derEnglanddidnotletIrelandgobe-thinkingthattheseimpertinentbusy- forethePeaceConference." bodieshadthepowertoact,arrested To-morrowIhaveanappointment-eothereverendbrother.Whentherow meetJudgeCohalan.Peoteespeakstarted,theVice-PresidentoftheUniofhimherealmostaswespeakoftedStatesdemandedareport,andthe ArchbishopMannixinAustralia,withofficialstocoverthemselvestriedto thisexception,thatIhaveheardnofakeone.TheU.S.Governmenthas manorwomanhurlathimtheviletenderedevery'apologyfortheinsult,behindtheseagain,adetachmentof abusethatistheArchbishop'slot.andthe*CanadianGovernmenthasfol.sailors.Justbeforetheecclesiastical Theymaydifferfromhimonthis-lowedsuit,whileitalsopromisesto IrishQuestion,buttheyacknowledgedealwiththeuniformedbounderswho (Continuedonpage15.)

CINDERELLADANCE HIBERNIANHALL, Monday,September8th,1919. FirstClassProgramme. GoodMusic. Refreshments. Dancing8to12. Tickets,2s.each. J.C.WALSH,Hon.

DEATHS.

KENNY-Ofyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofJames Kenny,lateofPier-street,whodied onAugust26,i9,9,ati'erthHospital,ofinfluenza.Abelovedonly brotherofMrs.Flynn,OsbornePark, andMrs.O'Brien,Pier-street,aged 42years. R.I.P.SweetJesus havemercyonhissoul.

MURPHY-OnAugust31,at119 Adelaide-terrace,Mollie,thedearly lovedelderdaughterofE.F.and M.Murphyaged12years.May hersoulrestinpeace. INMEMORIAM.

THOMPSON-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearsonandbrother,Jimmy. KilledinactiononSeptember7, 1918.Age25. Father,inThygraciouskeeping, Leavewenowourdearonesleeping. MostSacredHeartofJesus, WeputourtrustinThee. -Insertedbyhislovingfather,motherandbrothers,Joe,Charlie,Ray andThede.

O'BYRNE-Prayforthesoulof JamesO'Byrne,belovedhusbandof MaryAgnesO'Byrne,513Beaufortstreet,whodiedatGeraldton,September9,1917.Aged54.Eternal restgrantuntohim,0.Lord. -Insertedbyhislovingwife.

GRAHAM-InlovingmemoryofOrYanaFraserGraham,lovedwifeof J.FraserGraham,whodiedsuddenlyatherresidence,South-street, SouthFremantle,August30,1916R.I.P. "'Tissadtoout-livethose welove." -InsertedbyJ.F.G.

IrishNationalAssociation

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SpecialBusiness: "IrishNationalRepresentationat Westminster."

IrishSocietiesandSympathisersgenerallywithIreland'sCause,cordially invited.

MissO'Connorispreparedtotake PupilsforthePipeOrgan. MissMERCIASCOTT TeacherofLatestBallroomandFancy Dancing. COTTESLOEHALL,COTTESLOE. JuvenileClassesTuesdayafternoons, 4p.m.Adults'Classes,Tuesdayevenings,8p.m. PrivateLessonsbyAppointment. JuvenileClassesFridayafternoons,4 p.m.,at "ABBOTSFORD," 118Aberdeen-street,WestPerth. rr ELOCUTION&DRAMATICART.

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TheInfluenzaEpidemic.

FormanyweekspastourStatehasbeensubjecttothevisitation ofthatdreadedsicknesswhichhasbroughtmourningtomanyhomesin theEasternStates,andwhichhasdemandeditstollfromallclasses: richandpooralike.Sinceitsadventtotheseshores;manyusefuland excellentcitizenshavefallenvictimstoitstreacherousfever.Atone timeourneighboursintheEasternStatesseemedhelplesstocounter. actitsprogress.Largesumsofpublicmoneyhadbeenspent,andit seemedwithoutcommensurateresults.Likeaplague,itfastenedits poisonousholdoncitiesandtownsandwhereitwasleastexpectedto findquarteritestablisheditself,andapparentlydefiedalltreatment. EveryprecautionhadbeentakenbythePublicHealthauthoritiesto minimiseitsspread;everyeffortwasputforwardbythemedicalprofessiontocheckitsprogress.Still,notwithstandingthegeniusofthe medicalfacultyandtheassiduityofnursingstaffs,theepidemickept moving,andDeathaccompanying,gatheredpitilesslyandindiscriminatelyitsharvestofpromisinglives-youngandold.Itwouldseemthat followingthescourgeofwar,thewrathofanangryGodwasmakingitselffeltinanotherwayuponanalreadychastised,ifnotchastened,world. Notforgenerationshastheworldexperiencedsuchawidespreaddisease.Everynationhaspaidtributetoit.Theawfulsuddenessof itsattackanditsswiftprogresscreatedanervoustensioninthecommunity,becausenoone,byeventheseverestprecautions, couldclaimimmunityfromitit.Aregretablefeaturein connectionwithourhospitalwork,notonlyinthisState,butin otherStates,isthepaucityofassistancegiventothenursingstaffs.One wouldimaginetlatamongstthepatrioticladieswhuweresoprominent andsoinsistentintheirrecruitingeffortssomelittlewhileback,there wouldbenumberswhowouldshowtheirgritandmercybyvolunteeringtohelptheirtiredandoverworkedsistersinthehospitals,where strickenvictimslayfrequentlycryingandcravingforthatattention whichcouldnotbegiventothem.Notso.Thereistoomuchdanger intheworkofnursingintheinfluenzahospitals,and notenoughapplause.Perhapstherewassomethingwrong withthesystemadoptedbytheHealthAuthoritiesin thisState.Thereisroomfonadifferenceofopinionwithregardtothe treatmentofcasesbytheremovalofpatientsfromtheirhomes,when thesicknesshasbeenwelladvanced,toisolationhospitals.Inthe StateofQueensland,inthecityofBrisbane,Catholicladiesandgentlemenformedthemselvesintoanassociationandprovidednurses andassistanceforstrickenfamilies,andachieved,weunderstand,excellentresults.TheiroperationswerenotconfinedtoCatholicsalone;they embracedallwhosehelplessnessneededtheircareandassistance.We haveheardofmanysadcaseswherewholefamilieshavebeenstrickendownontheGoldfieldsandontheCoastbydisease.The parentsdiedinhospital,andthelittlechildrenhavebeenleftwithout theirbreadwinners,andwesuppose,tothecharityoftheState.With acorpsofcapablenurses,whocouldvisitpatientsintheirhomesand withthatmedicalattentionwhichweareconfidentwouldnotbewantingfromthemedicalfacultyofthiscity,betterresultsmighthavebeen achieved.WearenotcommentingontheworkofthePublicHealth authorityinanyunfriendlyspirit.Wearereviewingthepositionasit seemstous.Weareconvinced,underalessrestrictedsystem,the Catholiccommunitycould,throughitssocieties,havedonemuchgood andcharitablework.TheCatholicChurchhasnotbeenwantingin theterribleexperiencesthroughwhichtheCommonwealthhasbeen passingsincetheadventofthisappalingepidemic.Itspriestsand religioushavebravedeverydangertocarryspiritualandmaterialhelp tothesufferers,andmanyofthemhavesacrificedtheirlivesinthis workofmercy.Weekafterweekwereadofyoungpriestsstricken downbythistreacherousgnomeduringtheoperationsoftheirspiritual calling.AmongstourCatholicnursingsisterhoods,manybravewomen areworkingquietlyandunobstrusivelysolacing,soothing,andhelping thosestricken'bythedisease.OntheGoldfieldsjustnow,thereis,unfortunately,muchsufferingandsorrowasaresultofthespreadofthis epidemic.ThenursingsistersofSt.JohnofGod,ourGoldfieldspriests, andthemedicalfraternity,arewretchedlyover-taxedintheireffortsto copewiththesickness.AsocietysuchasthatinsitutedinSt.Stephen's CathedralParishinBrisbane,wouldhaveareallyexcellentfieldforserviceincentresliketheGoldfields.Awonderfulamountofgoodmight bedonebyitsmembersinthereliefofdistressandthenursingofpatients intheirhomes.Throughallthesorrowandgloomoccasionedinmany Catholichomesbythelossofdearones,comestheconsolingAngelof Faithwiththesolacingmessage,"IamtheResurrectionandtheLife," andmanybeautifulinstancesoffaithinthehereafterandconfidencein God'smercy,havecomefromthedeath-bedsofthehospitalswhere manylongnegligentoftheirdutiestoGodandReligion,wereawakened fromtheirapathyandhavemadeaperfectpeacewiththeirCreator.

DENISKEHOECOMPANY.

"MotherMachree,"thecomedydramafromthepenofthenotedAmericanauthor,MauriceWhelan,in whichtheDenisKehoeCo.arenow farewellingatHisHajesty'sTheatre, Perth,willbetheopeningplayat King'sTheatre,Fremantle,andwill beplayedthereonWednesdayand Thursdaynext.Itisdescribedby criticsasa"onceinawhileplay,"that istosay,itisaplaysocleanand wholesome,fullofromance,humour, andheart-interestthatitappealsto allclassesandtoallcreedsalike,whe-

thertheybeyoungorold.The pressoftheEasternStatesgivethe highestapprovaltotheplay,andto theartists.TheSydneyBULLETIN saysofDenisKehoe:"Hesharesthe limelightwithhiscompany,andnever flourisheshispersonalityinactingand song."Thesecondproductionon FridayandSaturday,September12 and13,willbeathoroughlyamusing Irishcomedy-drama,whichhasso entrancedthepublicduringthe lastweekatHisMajesty'sTheatre, Perth.BoxplansareatCookand Bayley's.

SATURDAY.SEPTEMBER6th,1919.

NewsoftheArchdiocese.

CALENDAR.

Sun.7(Green)-13thSundayafter Pentecost.

Mon.8(White)-TheNativityof B.V.M.

Tues.9(Red)-St.Georgonius,martyr.

Wed.10(White)-St.NicolasTolentine.

Thurs.11(Red)-Sts.ProtusandHyacinth.

Fri.12(White)-FeastofHolyName ofMary.

Sat.13(White)-OfB.V.M.onSaturday

TheRev.FatherE.O'Neill,C.SS.R., ofthemonastery,NorthPerth,will celebratethegloriouseventofhis goldenjubileeofthepriesthoodon the19thofthismonth.

WearepleasedtobeabletoreportthattheconditionofFather Lynch,P.P.,Maylands,hasgreatly improved,andthatheisnowprobably enjoyingoutdoorsunshineinthe groundsofSt.JohnofGod'sHospital, Kalgoorlie.Whenhewassufficiently welltobeacquaintedofFatherHugh O'Reilly'sdeath,hereceivedthenews withcalmbutgreatsorrow.

TheVeryRev.FatherDonogher,Ad-

GeraldtonDiocese.

FatherCagney,C.SS.R.,opened missionfortheChildrenofMaryand youngwomenoftheparish,atSt. FrancisXavier'sCathedral,onTuesdayeveninglast.

FATHERGOODMAN'SVISIT.

To-dayweknowthatthewarisended;atleast,forthepresent..Thousandsofgallantsoldiers,whosemagnificentbraveryhascausedtheworld toknowthatthereissuchaplaceas Australia,arereturninghome,and withthemarecomingtheirnotless gallantchaplains.HearingthatFatherGoodmanwasinPerth,Bishop KellyinvitedhimtocometoGeraldton,andheatoncegladlyaccepted theinvitation.Itwasapleasureto himtovisitoncemorenotonlyhis nativetown,butaplacewherehewas admiredasapriestandapreacher. Whenmetheappearedsturdyand strong,asisusualwithourAustralian campaigners,butnotwithstandinghis

ministratorofSt.Mary's,Kalgoorle, isdoinggoodworkfortheRECORD. Hisgreatkindnesstoourrepresenta- tive(Mr.P.A.Bryan)duringhisrecentvisittothe'Fields,his advocacyofitsinterestsasa Catholicpaper,andhishelp- fulnessinbrigningMr.Bryaninto contactwithCatholicsocietiesandinstitutionsintheparishhelpedconsiderablytomakehisvisitbothpleasantandprofitable.FatherPat.Sheridan,Adm.ofAllHallows,Boulder,was alsoagoodfriend,andhisunstinted assistancewasofverygreatvalue.FatherLavan,whennotattendingthe sick,wasofficiatingatthegraveside;andalthoughthetimeshad beenstrenuousduringthefirstweek ofFatherFahey'sre-appearanceonthe Goldfields,theyhaveinnowayrobbed himofhiswonderfulvigouranddeterminationforwork.Weareproud tohavesuchprieststakingkindlyinterestonbehalfoftheRECORD.

WehavereceivedencouragingcommentsontheRECORDfromFather H.Kearin,ofBeverley,DeanWalsh, ofYork,ArchdeaconSmyth,ofBunbury,andfromseverallaypeople.We thankourreverendfriends,andall ourotherfriends,fortheirencouragementwhichwegreatlyappreciate. Catholicjournalismgetsfewbouquets fromitsfriends,andwhentheydo come,theyhaveanespecialvalue.

militaryuniform,whichtoldofwanderingsinfarlandsandofstrangeadventures,itwasspeedilyrecognised thathereaminedunalteredinthe main,andwasaseveragoodpriest andpleasantcompanion.Hespent thegreaterpartofaweekinGeraldton,viewingoldscenesandrenewing oldacquaintances.Hefoundtime amidsthismanyoccupationstodelivertwopubliclecturesonthewar, andhismanyfriends,rememberinghis talentasaspeaker,becamedeafto otherdemandsuponhim,androlled upinlargenumberstohearhim. Theywerenotdisappointed.HedescribedthebattlesintheEast invividlanguage;hispowerfulword-paintingattimesproducing stormsofapplause.Theaudience wentawayfeelingagreaterrespect forourfightingmen,aswellasfor thewholeforceengagedthanthey hadeverbeforeexperienced. 'Unfortunatelyitisnotonlyonthebattle fieldthetragedyismingledwiththe pleasantthingsoflife.FatherGoodmanleftonFridayinresponsetoa messagethathismotherwasdying, andreachedonlytofindthatshewas nomore.Wetenderhimoursincere regrets,andpromisehimprayersfor hisbelovedparent.

OurCatholicSocieties.

Knightsi-ofthe BlessedSacrament.

Anotablefeatureofthe7o'clock MassattheCathedralonSundaylast wasthegallantshowmadebythe newly-formedPerthbranchofthe KnightsoftheBlessedSacrament.The societywhichhasalargemembership, consistingofknightsand.promoters, alleitherstudentsorex-studentsof theC.B.C.,Perth,isdividedintoeight guilds,andaseachmembers,inadditj_entotheredsashpeculiartothe Necietyingeneral,worethedistinctivebadgeoftheguildtowhichhe belonged:abrilliantandartisticblaze ofcolourwasthusproduced,heightenedineffectbytheadditionofa beautifullydesignedbanner,andthe entiredisplayrenderedthemoreimpsessivebytheappropriatemusicspeciallyprovidedfortheoccasionbythe childrenoftheConventofMercy,Victoria-square. Theprocessionalarrangementswere carriedoutinperfectorder,underthe directionofthepresidentsofthe Knights.Itwasamostedifying sighttoseethelargenumberofyoung menandboysmakingopenprofession ofthatfaithforwhichtheirancestors struggledandbled;toobservethedecorumandreverencewithwhichthey approachedthealtartoreceivetheir dearLordinHolyCommunion.A moretouchingsighthasseldombeen witnessedintheCathedral,and parentsmaywellbeproudfohave theirsonstakepartinsuchabeauti-

"Thegoodliestfellowshipoffamous knights, Whereofthisworldholdsrecord." SincereandvaliantchampionsofHim who,beingnohireling,laiddownHis lifeforHissheep.

P.C.Y.M.S.

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheabove society,heldonWednesdayevening lastinthepresenceofaveryrepre- sentativeattendanceofmembers,and thepresidenthadthepleasureofenrollingsixnewcandidatestoenjoy theprivilegesoftheclub.

Severalreportswerereceivedfrom themanysub-clubscomingunderthe jurisdictionofthesociety,andofthese thereportofthelibrarianwasthe mostsatisfactory,foritdenotedthe factthattheliterarysideofmembers wasconsistentlyincreasing,andafurthersupplyofbookswasurgentlyrequired.Thesocialcommitteealso renderedanaccountoftheirdoings, anditwasadopted.

Thereportofthesecretaryandthe balance-sheetdisclosesaveryhealthy stateofaffairs.Bothdocumentswill bereadyforpublicationduringthe comingweek.Themembershipnow standsinthevicinityofonehundred andseventy-five,andwithsomepropagandaworkthisfigureshouldsoon betrebled.

Thepresidentappealedtomembers tojointheconfraternityoftheSacred Heart,andthereinstilintotheir soulsalittlemorereligionanduphold oneoftheprinciplesofthesociety.

Anappealwasmadefromoneof theIndianmissionsforoldstampsthat couldbesoldinordertoalleviatethe sufferingofthestarvingmassesinthat country.Memberswhowouldliketo helpinthisactofcharity,willreceive fullparticularsfromthesecretary,and areadyresponsewouldbegreatlyappreciated.

Theout-goingsecretary(Mr.J. Dwyer)washighlycomplimentedon histirelessenergyandwhole-hearted enthusiasmduringthepastterm.The bestcomplimentthatcanbepaidto thezealousofficeristhehighstandard ofefficiencyinwhichhisofficenow stands.

Theelectionsresultedashereunder., -President,vacant,pendingMr.Marmion'sdecisionsofseekingre-election; vice-president,Mr.E.Henderson;secretary,Mr.Leo.Rodoreda;assistantsecretary,Mr.J.Waldron;treasurer, Mr.R.Prendergast;librarian,Mr.A. Oldrini;warden,Mr.W.Webb;committee:Messrs.J.Minihan,T.Hayes, andJ.Tully;presscorrespondent,Mr. J.Tully.

KALGOORLIECATHOLICYOUNG MEN'SSOCIETY.

Theinfluenzaatpresentragingon theGoldfieldshasseriouslyinterfered withtheacitivitiesoftheabovesociety.However,nearlyallofthe membersarenowquitewellagain,and readytomakeupforlosttime.Our societyhasinvitedmemberstosubmitdesignsforabadgetobeusedby thevarioussocietiesthroughoutthe State.

Atthelastmeetingofthesociety, thememberswerefavouredbytheattendanceofMr.P.Bryan,oftheW.A. RECORD.Mr.G.Carrigg,whooccupiedthechair,welcomedMr. Bryan,andreferredtotherespectin whichhisfamilywereheld.Mr.Bryan

repliedinashortspeechand,athis request,thesyllabusitemwascontinued.Attheconclusion,thevisitor againspoke,complimentedthemembersontheabilitytheyhadshown andexpressedhispleasureatbeing present.Hereferredtotheaimsof theRECORD,andtouchedlightly uponsubjectsofcurrentinterest.SeveralmembersthankedMr.Bryan,and expressedadesiretseehimonthe Goldfieldssoonagain.

Thesocietyislosingoneofitsmost prominentmembersinthepersonof Mr.G.Williams,whoisleavingshortly fortheEasternStates.Atarecent meeting,Mr.J.Lawlertooktheop- portunityofbiddingMr.Williams farewell.Hisremarksweresuppor- tedbyMessrs.A.GuerinandE.Sullivan.Mr.Williams,inreplying,said that,whereverhewent,hewouldcarry manypleasantmemoriesofhisresidenceinKalgoorlie. Theendofthepresenttermisalreadyinsight,andspeculationisalreadyrifeastowhowillfillthevariousofficesafterthenextelections. Therearemanynewmembers,and someofthese,whoareprovingvery enthusiastic,maysucceedingaining someofthepositions.However,for thepresenteveryoneisunitingina big"drive"formorenewmembers.

HIBERNIANSOCIETY.

StaroftheSeaJuvenileBranch (No.1),Fremantle.

Bro.J.Faheyoccupiedthechairat theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe above,heldonMonday1st,inst.,when sixtymemberswerepresent.Allofficerswerepresent.Theminutesof thepreviousmeetingwerereadand confirmd.MastersHenryHawker, Josephligghes,Chas.Pitman,Joseph Hannev,MervynDunn,GeorgeDunn, JohnRichards,andWilliamMcCourt weredulyinitiatedasmembersofthe society.MastersThomasBrown, WilliamGrant,CharlesOliver,FrederickCasey,LloydSmith,MichaelHiekey,AlbertReynolds,JohnMauer, BertLennen,JohnO'Brien,Wilram MaugherandWilliamGriffin,were proposedformembership.Accounts totalling£310s.9d.werepassedfor payment.Nextmeetingnightthe boxing,wrestlingandshootingcompetitionswillcommence.Receiptstotalled15s.6d.At8.30themeeting terminatedintheprescribedform.

KALGOORLIEH.A.0B.S.

Thesadnewsconcerningthedeath ofBro.J.H.Gordon,districttreasuser, wasannouncedatthemeetingon Tuesday,26thinst.,andcastquitea gloomoverthemeeting.ThedeceasedbrotherhavingbeenappointedtotheDistrictBoardatthelast annualmeeting,wasofamostunassumingandgenialdisposition,andto knowhimwastorespectandtrust him.Byhisuntimelydemisethesocietyhaslostamostvaluedandingratiatingmember.

Bro.P.A.Bryan,oftheW.A.RECORD,whoisonavisittotheFields, waspresentatthemeetingwhenthe announcementwasmade,andwas verymuchgrievedtohearthelossof suchavaluedandpersonalfriend. Themembers,byresolution,conveyed tothesorrowingwidowthesincere sympathyofthebranch.R.I.P.

fulceremony.Fathersandmothers wouldbewelladvisedtotakeanactiveinterestinthissodality,andgive theChristianBrotherstheirco-operationtomakethePerthbranchofthe "knighthood"themostflourishingin theCommonwealth.

TheSistersoftheGoodShepherd wenttoconsiderabletroubleinmaking theregaliausedonSunday,andthey havesucceededinturningoutabeautifularray.

Theideaofthusutilisingtheforms ofmediaevalchivalrytostimulateenthusiasmfortheworshipofJesus Christisnotaltogetheranovelone. Itspossibilitieswerefirstrealisedby thegreatProtestantpoetandprophet, Tennyson,asfarbackasthemiddle oflastcentury,whenhe,whoofall modernwriters,bestappreciatedthe spiritofmediaevalism,employedthem toexpressinhissublime"SirGalahad,'andsimilaridylls,hisloftyconceptionsofthepurestChristianity. Butinitspresentformthemovement isofquiterecent,and,quiteCatholic origin,andtheextentofitsappealto thedevotionandtheimaginationof theCatholicyouthofAustraliaisbest provedbytherapiditywithwhich branchesofthenewsocietyareat outpresentspringingintobeingthroughtheCommonwealth.Thisaugurswellforthefutureofourholyfaith, evenin"anevilandadulterousgene- ration,"andthereiseveryreasonto hopethattheasyetextremelyyouth- fulPerthbranchmaybecomeinthe wordsofthenoblepoetabovemention- ed-

YoungIrelandSociety.

TheYoungIrelandSocietyheldits usual`weeklymeetingintheBohemia Hall,Murray-street,onWednesday eveninglast.Therewasaveryfair attendance.

Intheabsenceofthepresident(Mr. Jas.Healy),Mr.Doheny(vice-president)openedtheproceedingsinapologyforthepresident.

TheoverturewasplayedbyMissMitchell.Astep-dane..byMr.S.Boland, followedbyahornpipebyMr.Courtney,receivedmuchapplause.HighlangflingbyMissMcCart;song,MasterEddieKennyrecitationbyMr.J. Walsh;song,Mr.Doheny;song,Miss O'Brien;andanIrishjigbyMr.J. Healy.Duringtheevening,thechairmandweltonthesubjectofIreland asitisatthepresenttime.Aftera mostenjoyabledance:themeeting closedwiththesingingof"GodSave Ireland."

TheYoungIrelandSocietywill holdacinderelladanceintheHibernianHallonnextMondayevening, September8.Afirst-classprogramme ofdanceswillbeprovided,andalso goodmusic.Daintyrefreshmentswill behandedroundbysmilingColleens, andagoodevening'sjoyfulnessisassured.Dancing,8to12.Tickets2s.

"DOROTHY."

Thefavouriteoldcomedyopera "Dorothy,"whichthePerthOperatic SocietyareproducingatHisMajesty's TheatrefromSaturdayweek,September13tillthefollowingSaturday nightpromisestobeahugesuccess. Atalitherehearsalsprinciplesand membersofthechorusesareworking assiduously.Full-dressrehearsalsare nowtheorder,andthecostumes (fromtheButtonholeCostumeCoy., Sydney)aretheadmirationofall. Mr.F.W.Ramageissatisfiedthat hispaintingofthehopgardens,ChanticleerHall,andtheroundcoppice sceneswillbearevelation.Arrangementsarebeingmadetohousethe W.A.HuntClubhoundshandytothe threatre,sothattheywillbecomestage perfect.Thesocietyhasbeenfortunateintheirartists.Theorchestrawill beconductedbyMr.J.McLarty,Mr. A.Davies,willactasstagemanager, andMr.A_Matthewswillbethepro-ducer,TheirExcellencyWilliamand LadyEllison-Macartneyandsuite,will bepresentontheopeningnight.The box-planswillbeopenedatNicholson'snextMonday,September8,at 10a.m.

Patronsofdancingarerequestedto attendadanceattheHibernianHall onThursdayeveningnext,inaidof theCricketClubfundsofthePerth CatholicYoungMen'sSociety.The programmearrangedwillbesuitable toalldances,andthemusicsupplied willbeofthe.best.

O.P.O.

OtherPeople'sOpinion.

"Ifind'Bolshevism'cominginto greatfavourhereincircleswhere,for lackofthewar,therehasoflatebeen somedeclineintheartofagreeable conversation.TobeaBolsevikisto bethekindofpersonthatGladstone wasbeforehedied,orChamberlain orLloydGeorgebeforetheybecame respectable.Forexample,unlessyou thinkthatMr.Gladstonereceivea salaryfromtheGermanGovernment, paidquarterly,youareaBolshevik. UnlessyouholdtheLabourPartyto beexclusivelycomposedofcutthroats andblockheads(eitherthesiswilldo, andbothmayberetainedtogether), youareaBolshevik.Ifyouarenot forturningoutalltheHunsatonce, orforforbiddingthemtocomeback again,youareaBolshevik.Unless youtalkaboutyourcountrylikeMr. Podsnap,youareaBolshevik.Should yourefertoMr.LloydGeorgeinterms faintlyresemblingthosewhichhisnew LordChancellorusedhabituallyto applytohim,orsayawordofpraise orextenuation,appreciationortolerance,humansympathyorregret,for thestatesmanhehasdisplacedyou areaBolshevik.'Thereisonlyone wayofescapingtheseshafts,andthat istoaskwhataBolshevikis.'"-THE NATION(London). - .

ASouthernerwritestothepapers todefendlynchingonthegroundthat "lynchinganddemocracygotogether." Thereweretwolynchingsinthe Northlastyearandoversixtyinthe South,whichshowsthattheSouthis thirtytimesasdemocraticasthe North.-CATHOLICSEVINEL.

Vowsmadeinstormsareforgottenin calms-andalso"wardeclarations"THEMONITOR(N.J.).

"Withthefirstbreathofnational angerthefabricofthefinancialfakerytotteredtoitsbase.Itwould havetotteredtoruinunimaginable hadnottheChancelloroftheExchequerbackedthebankswiththecredit ofthenation."-OswaldStoll.

EamondeValera,Presidentofthe IrishRepublic,hascaughttheimaginationoftheAmericanpeople.The causewhichherepresentslongsince caughttheirreasonandtheirsympathy.DeValerastandsaman amongmen,physically,intellectually, morally.Heisagianttoweringabove pettymenandtheirvenomousshafts.

Inthemake-upoftheman,thereis somethingwhichinevitablyreminds usofLincoln.Hissixfeetofstature,hisspareframe,theveryawkwardnesswhichextremeheightsuggests,ifitdoesnotproduce,allspeak tousofthegreatAmerican.There isastrikingresemblanceinthelower facebetweenLincolnandDeValera.THENEWJERSEYMONITOR.

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FromtheOtherSide. RichardHazleton'sReview.

[Thefollowingletterreceivedbythe PresidentoftheUnitedIrish League,Hobart,willbereadby manyfriendsinTasmaniaandthe Commonwealth,wherethedistinguishedwriter,RichardHazleton, lateMemberforGalwayinthe HouseofCommons,whoseeloquentaddresseswiththoseof Messrs.W.A.Redmond,nowCaptainRedmond,Memberforhislate father'sconstituency,Wexford, andJ.Donoven,LL.B.,wonthe esteemofallclassesinthecommunity.Mr.Hazeletonrecently lecturedwithT.P.O'Connor throughouttheUnitedStatesto enormouspopulargatherings,who havepromisedtostandloyalto Irelanduntilshebegrantedthe righttowhichsheisentitled.]

"IvyBank,Blackrock,Co.Dublin, Ireland,April23,1919.ToM.M. Ryan,Esq.,President,UnitedIrish League,Hobart,Tasmania.-Mydear

Mr.Ryan,-Yourletterofthe2nd Februaryonlyreachedmeto-day,and Ihastentothankyouforyourgood wishesandthoseofourfriendsinTasmania.Pleaseconveymythanksalso toallfriendsinTasmaniaforsokindlyrememberingme,andthosewith whomIamassociated.Idonotwonderatyoursurpriseandtheirsregardingthealmostcompleteturnoverto SinnFeininIrelandatthelateelections.Itwouldtakeaverylonglettertoexplainmyviewsastothe causeswhichleadtothisresult.I canhopetodolittlemorethansummarisethem.Foremostamongstthe causesmustbeplacedtheweaknessof theAsquithGovernmentandthetreacherytoIrelandofitssuccessor.

withEngland.Foratime-weheld ourownbyanappealtocommon sense.Butthespiritofthetimes alloverEuropegavenoencouragementtocominonsenseideas.Revolutioncreptintothebloodofnations asafever,especiallythosenationssubjecttotheruleofothers.Ireland sawPolandemergingfromalong nightofforeigndomination,andaskedherself,"WhynotItoo?"And theonlypossibleanswerinthelast analysisis:"Forcehasbeenremoved fromPolandbutnotfromIreland." Thetheory,thelogicisallwithSinn Feinismonthatscore.Wecannot challengeit;butEnglanddoesnot withwordsbutwithtanks,andguns, andbayonets.Andlogicagainstlead isapoorargument.Theresultis thatthesidewiththelogicmusttry andfindsomeotherweaponagainst thelead.ThatiswhatSinnFeinism isdoing-now:gropingabouttesting andtryingallsortsofinstruments, abstentionfromParliament,appeals tothePeaceConference,strikes,passiveresistance,andrefusaltopay taxes,seizuresofarms,andsoon.

IfIbelievedthatthefreedomSinn Feinseekscouldbewonbythesemethods,IwouldbeaSinnFeiner.

"Thefinalblowtoourfindingswas dealtwithayearagowhenLloyd Georgetrampledonthefindingsof theConvention,hehimselfhadappointedandbroughtforwardconscription. ItisimpossibletoavoidtheconclusionthathewishedtokilltheinfluenceoftheIrishPartyinIreland.At anyrate,heknewhewoulddoso.

shouldtheytakeupanattitudethat couldinreasonablesensebecalledfaotion.Weshouldbeclearastowhat thewordfactionmeans.Afraction isnotnecessarilyafaction;evenifthe numberofthosewhobelieveinDominionself-governmentwereamerefraction,theywouldnotbeafactionso longasthedifferencebetweenthem andthosetheydifferfromwasone ofprinciple,oroneoffundamentalimportance.If,asIhopeitwill,Sinn FeincomestoacceptDominionselfgovernmentforIrelandasaworking settlementwithEngland,andifthose whonowbelieveinthatsolutionrefusetoco-operatewithSinnFeinb causeithadasitwere"stolentheir thunder,"theywouldbeingravedangerofthenbecomingafaction.May theysoonbeputtothetest.

"Meantimesuchinfluenceastheyhave oughtinmyopinion,beusedinfavour ofmoderatecoursesbothintheranks ofpoliticians,friends,andthegeneral politicsofourcountry.Itisnota showypart,butitmaybeausefulone. Passion,excitement,violence,andextremesaresufficientlyinevidence. Somepeoplethinkthatmoderation meansweakness.Thatisnottrue anymorethanitistruethatviolence meansstrength.Forstrengthcomes fromknowingwhatyouwant,that whatyouwantisobtainable;thatit isjust;andinthegeneralinterest. Howmanyofthosewhopromiseour peopleanIrishRepublicbelievethey canmakegoodtheirpromise?Ifthey believeit,Icanhavenoconfidence intheirjudgment;iftheydon'tbelieveit,Icanhavenoconfidencein theirsincerity.

Inhisrecentreplytoaquestion puttohimintheBritishHouseof CommonsregardingthethreeAmericandelegatestothePeaceConference whorecentlypaidavisittoandmade publicspeechesinIreland.Chanceilor Lawsaid,amongstotherthings,that "theydonotrepresenttheAmerican Government."Thatistrue.But theyrepresenttheoverwhelmingmajorityoftheAmericanpeople.-PittsburghOBSERVER.

IfLloydGeorgehasmissedanything thatEnglandneedsduringthecourse oftheconferencehewillprobably askforitlater.-N.Y.AMERICAN.

"Nopartycanlongbecreditedwith sincerityifitcondemnsthetrusts withwordsonly,andthenpermitsthe truststoemploythetelephonic,telegraphic,andpostalinstrumentalitiesof thenationinthecarryingoutoftheir nefariousplans.-W.J.Bryan.

Theyarebeginningtocallthemthe "fourteenpunctures"!

Wehavenouseforanarchists.-neitherthebombthrowersnortheWailstreetgangwhoaresqueezinggold outoftheagonyofthenations.The MorgansandtheSchiffsaregreater enemiesoftheRepublicthanthedenudedmadmenwhomakebombs. HasVillaacopyofthePeace Treatyinhissaddle-bags?

Ifhehas,howhismouthmustwater ashesurveysthedivisionoftheloot! Washington,dryWashington,has settledthequerywhattodowithbottlesnotinuse.Firethematthe umpire.

AfteroverfortyyearsofsteadfasteffortIrelandfairlywonagreatmeasureofself-government.Thethreat ofarmedresistanceinUlster,which wasbackedbythewholeweightofthe ConservativePartyinEngland,intimidatedtheGovernmentprevented theputtingofHomeRuleintooperation,andturnedthethoughtsofIrelandfromconstitutionaltorevolutionarymethods.Constitutionalmethods hadwonHomeRuleandrevolutionarymethodswereallowedbyEngland todestroythegreatwork.Thefaith ofIrelandinpeacefulagitationwas shattered.Evenwhenshehadwon thevictorytheprizewaswithheld. Atthemomentwhentheseissueswere inthebalance,thewarcloudburst. Believingthatthecauseofhuman libertywasboundupwiththevictory oftheAllies,andthatthelesserissue ofthelibertyofIrelandwascovered bythelargeissueofthelibertyofthe world,JohnRedmondrangedIrelandonthesideoftheAllieswithout equivocationandwithouthuxtering. Itwasanactofagreatandnoble soul,andIrelandrespondedeffectfully. Itwasinvainwithouttrust,generosity,orimagination,theGovernment didnotrespondbutallowedsuspicion andreactiontoruinthefairprospect atfirstopenedup.HomeRulewas putoff;Carsonwastakenintothe Cabinet,andtheimpressionrootedin theIrishmindthatIrelandwasbeing playedwithandcheated.Herheart wasfilledwithangerandresentment, andthewaywasopenfortherebellionofEasterWeek.Panicand senselessrepressionfollowedonthe partoftheGovernment,onlytobe succeededbyanofferofsettlement whichwasrepudiatedbytheCabinet thatmadeitassoonasitwasaccept. edbyIreland.

"Tomymindthestoryof"Julynegotiations"of1916exposedthedarkeststainonBritishhonourinitsdealingwithIrelandsincethepassingof theactofUnion.Itrevealstheunparalleledweaknessonthepartofthe thenPrimeMinister(Mr.Asquith), andactualdishonouronthepartof thepresentPrimeMinister(Mr. Lloyd.George).Irelandwasnotso muchshockedasdisgustedandsickened.Furtherconstitutional effortsmeantfurtherdealingwithMinisterswhohadfailedateverytest.Irelandturnedfromitwithimpatience, andtoturnfromitmeanttoturn fromus,forwhilewewentintooppositiontotheMinistry,thewarsituationreducedtheeffectivenessofthat policy.Andifinconsequenceofthis Irelandbecamedeterminedtotry newmethods,othermenhadtotake theresponsibilityoftheiradoption.

WesawwefailedalsowhereEnglishMinistershadfailedus,butwe couldnotseehowthenewmethods wouldsucceed.

"Iwillnotattempttodiscusshow faradifferentlineofpolicyonthe war,oronotherissues,mighthave influencedthefortuneofourmovement.TosomeextentthestrugglebetweenSinnFeinandourselveswasa clashbetweentheoldandthenew generationinIrelanditself,witha certaininevitabledifficultyonthepart oftheformertoadoptitselftothe newideasofthelatter.Ageneration hadgrownupwhichknewlittledf theearliertriumphsandtrialsofthe IrishParty;andwhichlookedatits recordanditspositionthroughthedistortedglassesofitsprejudicedopponents.Suspicion,engenderedbythe deceitsoftheGovernment,wasworkedontillitpoisonedtheverywells ofpublicserviceinIreland,sothatno liewastoopreposteroustofindits believer.Itneededthephilosophic mindtoseethetruecausesofthisunpleasantandtransitoryphaseandto makeallowanceforit.

"Thisquestionofsincerityisfundamentalbecauseittouchesreality.It isonethingtobesincereinyourbeliefastoIreland'srighttobeanindependentRepublic.Itisanotherthing tobeinsincereaboutIreland'spower toachievethat.Insofarasyoudepartfromsincerityyoudepartfrom reality,andturntopretence,bluff, make-believe,andnonsense.Inother words,youbecomechildish.Reality andunrealityarestrangelyinterwoven inthepresentIrishsituation,sothat itisalmostimpossibleforonewho doesnotlookcloselytodistinguishbetween.Theresultisthatontheone handyoufindpeoplewhoaccepteverythingaboutSinnFeinasGospel,and ontheotherhandpeoplewhoreject everythingaboutitashumbug.The taskofallearnestmen,whatevertheir differences,oughttobetotryandseparaterealityfromunreality,sincerityfrominsincerity,soastoeliminatetheunrealandinsincere.Ifthat weredone,whatisbestinallpolicies wouldemergeandbefoundeasierof adjustment.AndifIforonewereto haveanypartinthefuturepubliclife ofIreland,mymaineffortwouldbe directedtowardsthatend.

Therearecertainothercharacteristicsmoredesirable astatesman whoaspirestoleadthan"arobust voice."-MONITOR.

"Itwasthusthattheregrewrapidly inIrelandanewandbitterhatred. ofEngland,whichinvolvedinsuspicionanddistrustthoseIrishmenlike themembersofthelateParliamentary Partywhostillbelieveinsettlement

"Somuchforthecausesthathave ledtothepresentposition.What ofthefuture?ThatthedeclaredprogrammeofSinnFeincanbecarried. outIdonotbelieve.AnIrishRe publicisanidealwhich,inmyopinion, mustberealisedunderconditionsdifferentfromthosethatprevailto-day. Ontheotherhand,HomeRuleand DominionHomeRuleisbothanideal andapracticalone.Itstandsfor libertyforIrelandandreconciliation withEngland.ThatiswhatIbelieve in.Despitetheruinthathascome totheconstitutionalmovement,aswe knewit,thatidealendures.Itremains,andwillremain,assomething worthhaving;worthfightingfor.My hopeisthatIrelandwillverysoonrealisethis,andthatinconsequenceSinn FeinwilladjustitsprogrammetoembraceDominionself-governmentand settlementwiththeEnglishpeopleas itsgoal,leavingthefuturetodecideas totheneedsandpossibilityofawider independence.IfSinnFeinfailsinits presentobjective,andrefusestoadopt anypracticalalternative,thetaskof effectingtheadjustmentofnational policymustbetakenupbythosewho areconvincedofitsnecessity.This isnotthemovementtopressthatissueeitheronSinnFeinoronthecountry.Thenewprogrammeandthenew methodshavefirstto'betestedby thosewhoatthelateelectionresolved togivethematrial.Noristhisthe momenttoexpresstheapprehension whichonefeelsastothefuture.I willonlysayonethingonthatscore. TheriskundertakenbySinnFeinis notonlytheriskofdefeatbytheEnglishauthorities,butthegravestrisk thatsuchdefeatmayplungeSinnFein itselfandthewholecountryintothe bottomlessabyssofBolshevism. "Whatisthenthedutyofthosewho likeyouandsomanyofourfriends, areasanxiousasevertohelpIreland, butwhofindthemselvesindisagreementwiththemainlinesofIrish policyatthistime?'Isittostand asideanddonothing?Isittowait andsee?Iftheycannothelpthenew movement,oughttheytoopposeit? Theseareweightyquestions.Wehave hadenoughfactionsinIrishpolitics. AndthefirstconditionIwouldlay downisthatundernocircumstances

"Inclosingthislongletter,inwhich Ifearyouwillfindonlygeneralanswerstodefinitequestions,Iwouldlike tosaythatinspiteofallthedangers anddifficultiesofthesituation,onlya pessimistcanfailtoseethepossibili ties.Nothingchangesmorerapidly thanpoliticalcircumstances.Iam oneofthefewpeoplewhobelievethat theopportunityofsettlementmay arriveintheimmediatefuture.Iam oneofthestillfewerpeoplewhobelievethatifitdoes,itwillbetaken advantageof.-Withallgoodwishes. Yourssincerely, "RICHARDHAZLETON."

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partoftheprocessionenteredthe Cathedral,thebandwhichhaddrawn aside,withthesoldiersandsailors, struckup"TheStar-spangledBanner," whileHisGracedoffedhisbirettaand remainedatattention.

ImmediatelyinfrontofhisGrace *heremarched200chaplainsinmilitaryandnavaluniforms,andthere werequiteacrowdofmedalribbons tobeseenontheirchests.Aswell, theremarchedsixarchbishops,30 bishops,100monsignori,morethan 1000priests(secular,Jesuits,Paulists, Franciscans,Dominicians,Vincentians, etc.,etc.),twentyPapalKnights,and studentsfromthevarioustheologiaclseminaries.Agreatovationwas tenderedtheRev.FatherdeValles, whowasthefirstAmericanchaplain to'bedecorated.HeworetheCroix deGuerreandtheAmericanDistinguishedServiceMedal.

HisGracegavealuncheon-party aftertheinvestiture,whilstatnight theCatholicClubheldamagnificent receptioninhishonour.Thenext nightanotherfunctionalmostovershadowedthisreception.Itwasa dinnertenderedhisGracebythe KnightsofColumbus,attheHotel Astor,atwhichover2,000guestssat down.Theydothingsonthebig scalehere.ThisdinnerwasalsoremarkablefortwostatementstheArchbishopmadeinhisreplytothetoast ofhishealth:-"BecauseIhavebeen elevatedtothedignityofanArchbishopIexpectedtheloyalandactive supportofallCatholics.ThatisfundamentallyCatholic.Iclaimitasa right.Butitisalsomostgratifying tofindthehostsofnon-Catholicswho havepaidmetribute.Theyhavesaid thatwhichIvaluemosthighly:that IamagoodAmerican.Recentlya Jewishfriendofmine,averyprominentman,saidthatthemembersof hisfaithwerebehindme,andspeaking ofotherthings,heconcluded,'Ithank GodwehaveaCatholicGovernor,a CatholicMayor,andaCatholicArchbishop.'" ThenturningtoMayorHylan,he paidhimaspecialtributebycongratulatinghimonthewonderfulcarehe hadtakenofthecityduringthetime ofstress,andonthewayhehadprotectedthesoulsandbodiesofthesoldiersandsailorsfromthedestroying influencesofvice.

"Mr.Mayor,"hecontinued,"you havenomoreloyalservantthanthe presentArchbishopofNewYork. WhateverIcandoforthecity'sbetterment,throughmyexaltedoffice,or thehelpinghandoftheCatholic Church,inservingNewYork,isat yourcommand,andatthecommand oftheentireUnitedStatesofAmerica."

passagereferredtomurdersbythe police,orthesoldiers,butwhenIread on,Ifoundthatitwasthestrikers whoweremurderingeverybody!Do yougetit?TheEnglishCensoris actuallytryingtoconcealthefact thattheSinnFeinstrikers-ofcourse, theyareSinnFeinersaswellasbeing Bolsheviks-arecommitting"coldbloodedandcowardlymurders"asa sortofpastime.ItisagoodjobAmericahasnotgonedryyet;oneneedsa hardcocktailtopick-upafterreading thissortofthing.Isn'tthereany vacancyontheMelbourneARGUSfor thisgenius?

DeathofMr.JohnH. L.Woodthorpe,Junr.

AtthePublicHospital,ontheeveningofthe28thult.,Mr.JackWoodthorpepassedtohiseternalhomeat theearlyageof28years,andafteran illnessofaboutninedays.Whenthe newsofhisdeathbecameknown,there wereexpressionsofregretfromall quartersofthecity.Formanyyears hehadbeenprominentinmusical circlesinPerthandontheGoldfields, wherehehadlivedforsometime priortotakinguphisresidenceon thecoast.Asavocalisthegenerouslygavehisservicestoeverydeserving

leenWoodthorpe(widow),Mr.and Mrs.J.Woodthorpe(parents),Charlie, Joe,WillieandVictor(brothers), Belle(sister),Mr.andMrs.J.J.O'Connor(fatherandmother-in-law),Willie,Walter,FrankandJack(brothersin-law),Rita,Trixy,andAgnes(sisters-in-law),Messrs.J.LarkinandG. Roberts(uncles),Mrs. Roberts (aunt),Stanley,Gus,andJackRoberts(cousins).Thepall-bearers were:Messrs.J.Stunner,V.Brady,J. Giralt,P.Major,D.McMullen,and J.Cootian.AllthemembersofSt. Brigid'schoirwerepresentatthe graveside.FatherMcCabeofficiated atthegrave.Mayhissoulrestin peace. Thesincerestsympathyisextended tohisyoungwidowinherverygreat sorrow. Alargenumberoffloraltributes werelaiduponthegrave,andmany lettersofsympathywerereceivedby thebereavedfamily.

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ThenewsofthedeathofRev.Father HughO'Reillycameasaverygreat surprisetohisformerparishionersin theMidlanddistrict.Althoughitis nowsometimesinceheleftthedistrict,thememoryofhiskindlydeeds andendearingpersonalityisasfresh asonthedaythathetookhisdeparture.VeryRev.DeanKielyspoke veryfeelinglyofthedeceasedpriest onSunday,andaskedtheprayersof allforhishappyrepose.

Weareveryunfortunatejustnow inlosingourbelovedRev.Father O'Gorman,who,onaccountofill health,hasleftonatwelvemonths' triptoholyIreland,Thegenialsoggartwillbemissedonallsides.In fact,itisalmostimpossibletoimagine theparishgoingonwithouthim.He hasbeenasterlingworkersincehe cametothedistrict,aboutfiveyears ago,andhashadaverystrenuous time,especiallyduringtheyearswhen thelateRev.FatherMorris(R.I.P.)was soseriouslyill.However,weextend heartfeltwishestoRev.FatherO'Gormanforaspeedyreturntogood healthandahappyholiday.

Atthesametimeweextenda heartywelcometoRev.FatherVerlin, oftheHomeoftheGoodShepherd, who,webelieveistobewithusfor ashorttime.Wearesurethatduringhisstay,ouroldfriendwillliven thingsupconsiderablyforus.

TheMissesGladysMaloneandMollieLarney,oftheEducationDepart. ment,havebeenspendingashortholidayinMidland.Wemustcongratu- lateMissLarneyonthegoodwork sheperformedduringherbriefvisit.

(firstSunday).Fullattendanceof membersisrequested.

TheMidlandchurchwasthesceneof twoquietbutprettyweddingson Saturday,August23.Thecontract. ingpartiesbeingMissE.Begleyand Mr.M.Heenan,inthefirstinstance, andMissK.DoolanandMr.R.Edwards,inthesecond.Thewedding breakfastwasheldatthehomeof Mr.M.Begley,ofWestMidland,and intheeveningamostenjoyableIrish nightwasspent,theeventbeingdoublyjoyous,asitcombinedare-uaion ofrelativesandfriendsofthehappy couples,andawelcome-hometoMr. BenGorey,whohaslatelyreturned fromEgypt.Songs,dancing,etc., wereindulgedinuntilmidnight.

MR.HUGHES,THEOPTICIAN.

"Unfortunatelythereexistedto-day incertainquarters,aformofdistortortedvisionwhichmagnifiedthe pettythingsoflife,andignoredthe grandthings.Mr.Hugheswasthe opticianwhowouldputthatvision right,andenablethemtoseeclearly theirresponsibilities."Theaboveis anextractfromtheMayor'sspeechat thereceptionofMr.Hughesonhis returntotheCommonwealth.Itwill berememberedthatwheninEngland Mr.Hugheswashonouredwiththe FreedomoftheCityofLondon.Mr. B.,theOptician,oftheRoyalArcade, isalsoaFreemanoftheCityofLondon.BetweenMr.Hughes"theopticianwhowouldputthedisordered visionoftheCommonwealthright," andMr.B.,theonlyqualifiedoptician inWestAustralia,thereseemstobe pointofaffinity.

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TheArchbishop'stributetothenonCatholicswasnoemptyshow,nor werethesenon-Catholicwordsbut words.Ontheverynextday,the Rev.FrancisDuffy,knownthrough theStatesasthefamouschaplainof thefamous69thRegiment,hadtogo throughtheordealofhiswelcomeback totheBronx.Mandidhisbestto welcomeFatherDuffy,buttheelementsdidtheirworst,forthewind wasblowing40knotsanhour(thepapersaid),andrainfellinsheets.Yet thisdidnotdeter10,000menandboys, including300ofthe69thundertheir colonelandhisstaff,aswellasrepresentativesoftheKnightsofColumbus, Y.M.C.A.,SalvationArmy,Jewishsocieties,RedCross,nurses,etc.,etc.,from marchinginfrontoftheautomobilein whichtheBoroughpresidentand FatherDuffycouldjustbeseenina welterofflowersandflags.Whata lesson,whataseriesoflessons,for theMelbourneandotherbigots,these big-heartedAmericanpeoplearecontinuallygiving. IleftIrelandforamomenttotell yrofArchbishopHayes.Ireturn tomysubjecttoaddaconcluding paragraphtothisletter.Itisamost appropriateitemofnewswithwhich toconcludealetteronIrishaffairs, asyouwillagree.AspecialcorrespondentoftheEnglishMORNING POSTisquotedbytheNewYorkpapersaswritingthisfromLimerick, whereheis

LATEMR.J.H.L. THORPE,Junr. cause,andwaswellknowntoour Catholicchurchchoirs,andamongst theIrishandCatholicsocieties,his sweettenorvoicehadbeenoftenheard withpleasureattheirvariousfunctions. HewastheeldestsonofMr.andMrs. J.Woodthorpe,senr.,ofFitigeraldstreet,NorthPerth.BornatNewcastle,N.S.W.,in1891,hecametothe Westwithhisparentswhenabout eightyearsofage,butafterayearor so,returnedtotheEast,andspent fiveyearsattheMaristBrothers' Schoolinhisnativetown.OnhisreturntotheStatehelivedformany yearsontheGoldfields,andwasa prominentmemberoftheBoulder churchchoir.Aboutnineyearsago thefamilycametoPerth,andsince thenhisnamebecamewellknownin musicalcircles.Hewasacheerful andgenialyoungfellow,andhada widecircleoffriends,aswasattested bythelargeconcourseofpeoplewho follqwedhisremainstothegrave.The funeralwasoneofthelargestevsr seenatKarrakatta.Hecontracteda coldacoupleofweeksagoand,neglectingit,pneumoniasupervened.His deathcameasagreatshocktohisnumerousfriends.Hewasattendedby FatherMossduringhisillness,from whomhereceivedalltheconsolations oftheChurch,anddiedaholyanda happydeath.Hisendwasvery peaceful.Feelingreferencetohis deathwasmadeattheMonastryon lastSundaybyVeryRev.Father Treacy.AtSt.Brigid's,onSaturday morninglast,aRequiemMasswas celebratedbyFatherMossforthereposeofhissoul.TheMasswas servedbyhistwobrothers-in-law (FrankandJackO'Connor).After theMassthe"DeadMarch"inSaul wasplayedbyMissT.I.O'Connor, sister-in-lawofthedeceased.The remainswerebroughttoSt.Brigid's ChurchonFirdaynightandremained beforethealtaruntil2.30onSaturday, whenthefirstpartofthefuneralservicewassaidbyFatherMoloney,and thecortegeleftforKarrakatta.Prior tothereadingofthefuneralservice, Chopin'sfuneralmarchwasplayed, andthechoirofwhichhewasamember,underthedirectionofMr.Andrews,renderedthe"StabatMater." Thechiefmournerswere:-Mrs.Ei-

Thereisstillagreatdealofillhealthprevalentintheparish;several membersofboththeO'Malleyand Swanfamiliesareseriouslyill;also thefriendsofMissesMaryHeyney andM.Shieldswillbesorrytolearn thattheyareindisposed;likewiseMr. W.Cleary,oftheLoco.Department.

Mr.S.M.Clune,oftheMedicalHall, hasreturnedfromashortvisittoNew Norcia.

MembersoftheChildrenofMary's Sodality,areremindedthatameeting willbeheldat3.15p.m.onSunday

Violin,andTheoryofMusic, Drawing,Painting(oilsandwatercolours),PlainandOrnamentalNeedlework. ADiscountismadeinfavourofsisters. Forfurtherparticulars,applytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Convent,Kellerberrin.

TH. WOOD-

TheMarkets.

PERTHANDFREMANTLEGRAIN ANDPRODUCEMARKETS.

Thefollowingareto-day'sruling marketratesatclosing:-

Primewheatenchaff,£7/7/6per ton;f.a.q.toprimewheaten,£7to £7/2/6perton;goodmediumwheaten, £6to£6/15/-perton;mediumwheaten, £51151-to£5/17/6perton;f.a.q.to primeoaten,£7perton;f.a.q.oaten, £6/10/to£61151nerton.Othergrades atpricesrangingfrom£3112/6to £5/10/-,accordingtoqualityand conditioninwhichthetrucksarrive.

OATS.-ThemarketforlocalAlgeriansremainspracticallyunaltered,withagooddemandforalltrucks whichhavearrived,andforfairaveragequality4/3iperbushel,f.o.r. Perth,hasbeensecured,andthisisthe rulingmarketrateatclosing.Severaltruckshavearrived,andhavemet withaveryreadysale.Asmallparcelofabout30bagswassubmittedat thismorning'sauctionandrealised 4/4perbushel.Lightfeedissellingintheregionof4/1to4/2.

POTATOES.-Localsuppliesare practicallyunprocurableatthepresentmoment,andnotruckshavebeen submittedatauctionduringtheperiod underreview. Afewparcelshave beendisposedofat21/6to23/6per cwt.,f.o.r.Perth,andwewouldsaythatafewtrucksofprimetablepotatoeswouldrealise£22perton.Fair quantitiesofimportedlineshavearrivedpertheTrans-Australianrailway, andthesearesellingat£21perton. f.o.r.Perth,andthishasundoubtedly hadasteadyinginfluenceuponthe market,thereforeweshouldsaythat presentpriceswillberulingduring thecomingweek.

FATSTOCK.

Theyardingconsistedof6,026sheep, 4,685lambs666pigs,and199cattle. Allsectionsofthetradewereinattendance,includingrepresentativesof goldfieldsandcountrybutchers.

SHEEP.-Thewholeoftheyarding Quotations:Bestcrossbredwethers, 30/-to35/-;good,26/-to28/-;medium, 22/_to25/-;bestcrossbredewes,30/to32/-;good,26/-to28/-;medium, 22/-to24/-;bestmerinoweathers,30/-

ThelateFather O'Reilly.

Thefollowingappreciationofthe lateFatherHughO'Reilly,istaken fromtheEASTERNRECORDER, andisfromthepenofanon-Catholic.Itisagracefultributetothe deceasedpriest,andwill,wearesure, begreatlyappreciatedbyhisbereaved flock,andbyhisfriendswhoreadit:"Kellerberriningeneral,andourCatholicfriendsinparticular,havesustainedaheavylossinthedeathofFather O'Reilly.Belovedbyhisownpeopleandesteemedandrespectedbyall whoreallyknewhim,wewillallmiss* hispleasantsmileandcheerygreetingformanyaday.Personally,perhaps,Ihadclosertouchwiththelate Fatherthanmostpeopleoutsidehis ownChurch.Indeed,morethanonce hehonouredmebyassuringmethat helookeduponmeasafriend.And Ifullyappreciatedthecompliment, forFatherO'Reillywas,tomymind, atruetypeofatrueIrishgentleman. ScrupulouslyprticularinallthatconcernedhisownChurch,stilltolerant andkindlytothosewhodidnotsee eyetoeyewithhiminthesematters. Giftedwithararepoweroforganisationandagreatcapacityforwork, thelateFatherhasleftbehindhimin Kellerberrinsuchasplendidmonumentofhisloveandzealforthefaith ofhisfathersthathismemorymust longremainfreshandsweetinthe heartsofhisownpeople.Anditis nottoomuchtosaythataworthy successortothedeceasedgentleman willbedifficulttofind.-G.McLellan."

to33/-;good,26/-to29/-;medium, `20/.to24/-;bestmerinoewes,23/to26/-.good,18/-to20/-;medium, 15/-to18/-.

LAMBS.-4,685werepenned,the thequalitygenerallywasratherdisappointing.Pricesallroundwere mucheasierthanlastweek.Quotations:Besthoggetts,25/-to27/-; good,21/.to24/-;medium,16/-to 18/-;suckers,20/-to22/-;primepens, 25/-:good,17/-to19/-;medium,14/to16/-.

PIGS.-666penned,beingabout equaltothenumberofferedthepreviousweek.Thequalityallroundwas verygoodsomeverynicepensof choppers,baconersandporkersbeing noticeable.Theusualnumberof metropolitanbutchers,curersandfeederswereoperating.Quotations:Bestheavyweightchoppers,£11to £12;oddpigsto£14;goodquality choppers,£9to£10;medium£7to£8; baconers,verykeencompetition.The priceswerehigherthanthoseruling lastweek.Heavyweightbaconers, £5/10/to£6;mediumweightbaconers, £41101-to£5;light,£3/10/-to£4. Porkers:Marketadvancedonlast week'sadvancedrates.Heavyporkers,70/-to75/:medium,60/-to65/-; light50/-to581-.

SLIPSANDSTORES.-Feederswere veryanxioustoobtainsupplieswith theresultthatthemarketfirmedconsiderably.Quotations:Well-grown stores.26/-to33/-;medium.19/-to 24/slips,14/-to18/-.

CATTLE.-Owingtothelatearrival ofthes.s.Minderoo,whichisbringing aconsignmentofcattlefromtheNor'West,immediatesuppliesaregreatly belowrequirements,only199headwere yarded,manyofsamebeingquiteunsuitablefortraderequirements.All pensofgoodqualitybeefsoldatrates fullyequaltothoserulinglastweek.

Quotations:Goodqualitymedium weightbullocks,£26to£28;oddbeasts to£31/12/6;fairqualitymedium weightbullocks,£24to£25;good qualitysteers,£22to£24;fairquality steers,£18to£20;small£12to£14; goodqualitycows,£22to£24;fairqualitycows,£18to£20;primequalitylight weightcows,£14to£16;fairquality, £12to£13. Wesoldonaccountofvariousownersatfullmarketrates1,248sheep, 1,784lambs,120pigs,and24cattle.

ToFormersaoiPosiorolists. SPECIALEXPERT

Send-offtoRev.T.O'Gorman.

Alargeandrepresentativegathering oftheparishionersoftheGuildford andMidlandparishes,embracingWest GuildfordandBellevue,assembledin theGuildfordchurchonSundaythe 31stulto.,todohonourtoourold friendandhighlyesteemedpastorRev.FatherO'Gorman. Duringasojournofalittleoverfive yearsintheparish,FatherO'Gorman,bysheerhardwork,untiring energy,anddevotiontoduty,has notonlybeeninstrumentalinthe greatadvancementwhichhasbeen madeduringthatperiod,butbythe loveabledispositionandunassuming mannerwhichisoneofhischiefcharacteristics,hehasendearedhimselfto theheartsofallhisparishioners.His constantapplicationtodutyandthe extraactivitieswhichfelltohislot duringthemanyillnessesofthelate belovedFatherMorris(R.I.P.),.have seriouslyimpairedhishealth.So actingontheadviceofhisSuperior, heleftbytheOrmondeonTuesday lastforanextendedtriptoIreland, thelandofhisbirthandeducation. TosaythatFatherO'Gormanwill besadlymissedbyhisflockwouldbe voicinginmildexpressionoftheir feelings,forhistall,robustfigure, everpresentsmile,andkindlyadvice, werealwaysattheirdisposal,andhad becomealmostpartoftheirlives.

DeanKiely,theAdministratorof theparish,wasinthechair,andduringthecourseofhisspeech,remarked thatthesixmonthswhichhehasbeen inchargeoftheparishwasnothis onlyassociationwiththeguest,asthey hadpreviouslybeentogetheronthe Goldfields.HisrelationswithFatherO'Gormanhadalwaysbeenofthe mostcordial,andhewasindeedsorry thathewaslosinghimfromGuildford.Sorryinonesense;muchglad inanother.Hewasgladbecausethe needforresthadbecomeevident,and sorrybecausehewaspartingcompany withonewhowasmorelikealoveablebrotherthananassistantpriest. Mr.GugerisaidtheGuildfordpeopleweremorethansorryatlosing theiroldfriend,butwishedthatFatherO'Gorman'sabsencewouldresult inhisregainingnewstrengthand vigourtoreturnandrenewhislabours amongstthem.Theyweresorryhe saidthatanearlierannouncementof FatherO'Gorman'sdeparturewasnot madesothatamoresubstantial tokenofesteemmightbeofferedhim. WithwishesofGod-speed,renewed health,andasafereturn,Mr.Gugeri askedthereverendfathertoaccepta smallgiftasatokenofthehighesteem inwhichheisheldbyhisparishioners inGuildfordandWestGuildford.

demonstratedthisrightthroughout hisstayamongstthem.Hereferred tothestrenuoustimeswhenpoorFatherMorris(R.I.P.)waslyingill,and FatherO'Gormanwascalleduponto beartheburdenandheatoftheday, andinthishehadevidencedthefact thathewasnotafraidofwork,and hadperformedhisextradutiestothe admirationofthemall.

Mr.Galbaldi:invoicingthesentimentsoftheparishionersofdistant Bellevue,saidthatFatherO'Gorman wouldbebadlymissedbythemall; hissympathyforafellow-manand constantattentiontothosewhohad themisfortunetocontractillnesses, hadmadehimbecomealmostanecessitytotheirwelfare,andhetrusted thatthetimewouldbenotfardistant whenthe"Dr."wouldbeintheir midstagain.

Mr.Dwyer,onbeingcalleduponto speak,saidthatsincemarryinga Guildfordgirl,hehadfounditdiffi culttodis-associatehimselffrom Guildfordaffairs.HetrustedFather O'Gorman'striptoIrelandwouldbe beneficialfromallpointsofview. Amidstlaughterhetoldthereverend fathertobecarefulhedidnotget intogoalwhilstathome,asmany othergoodcitizensaredoing.

TheDeanthencalleduponFather O'Gorman'ssuccessor,andhis(the Dean's)newcuratetomakeafew remarks. FatherVerlin,onrising,wasloudly applauded.Hesaidhehadaworld ofnicethingstosayaboutFather O'Gorman,providedthelattergentlemanwasnotpresent,butitwashardly fairtoaskhimtogivevoicetothem inhispresence."However,"hesaid, "Icanexpressmyselfinafewwords.' FatherO'GormanisthefinestmanI evermet."

Onrisingtorespond,the"Dr." wasgreetedwithprolongedapplause, andhemusthavebeen,indeed,pleasedonlookingabouthimtoseethe gazesofadmirationwhichwerecentreduponhimfromthelargeassemblagepresent.Hesaidincalling uponhimtorespondtheDeanhad askedhimtoperformataskwhich wasoneofthehardesthecouldimpose.Ifitwerea_sermonhehadto preach,itwaswithinhispower,but torespondunderthepresentcircumstances,well,itwasindeed,difficult. Heofferedhisgratefulthankstothose presentforthehonourtheyhaddone him,andheassuredtlemtheyfelt thepartingnomorekeenlythanhe did.Hethankedthemwhole-heartedly,fortheirmanykindnessestohim duringhissojournintheparish,and fortheirgenerositywhencalledupon.

TOOWNERSOF Horses,CattleandPigs

Youwillfinditgreatlyto youradvaLtagetofeedyour Stockwiththewell-known "RONDO"Concentrated Foodithasbeenselling throughoutWesternAustraliaforthepast

givingfullparticulars. GLANVILLE'SLEMONHEADACHE POWDERS. TheGreatAustralianRemedyfor InstantReliefandSpeedyCureofall Headaches,Neuralgia,Toothache,and Influenza,Rheumatism,Sciatica,Lumbago,etc.,etc.Price,ls.9d.perbox, or3d.eachpowder.

H.C.GLANVILLE,M.P.S.(Tel.197).

MARKET-STREET,FREMANTLE. (TwoDoorsfromPostOMee).

Mr.H.D.Gibbs,inmakingapresentationonbehalfoftheresidentsof MidlandJunctionandBellevue,said hewasextremelysorrythatthereverendfatherwasleavingthem;infact, hedidnotknowwhattheywoulddo withouthim,asduringhisactivities here,hehadentwinedhimselfsocloselyaroundthem.Hesincerelyhoped thathewouldthoroughlyenjoyhis stayamongsthisrelationsandfriends ofoldIreland,andheassuredhim thatuponhisreturnhisoldfriends ofMidlandwouldbereadytoreceive himwithopenarms.

Mr.ClohessysaidthatoutofadmirationofFatherO'Gorman'slaboursamongstthemtheWestGuildfordpeoplehadjourneyedinthat afternoontosaygood-byeand"safe return."Hesaidthe"Dr."wasnot amanofwords,buta"doer,"andhe

St.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle.

SHORTHAND,BOOKKEEPING

ANDTYPEWRITINGRESULTS.

Inacommercialexaminationheldrecently,thefollowingpupilsofSt.Joseph'sConventSchool,Fremantle, provedthemselveshighlysuccessful. TheSistersaretobeheartilycongratulatedonthegoodworktheyaredoinginthis,aswellas-inotherbranchesofthechildren'seducation:JuniorBookkeeping.-MyrtleCoy,96 percent;DorisBrophy,95.

IntermediateBookkeeping.-Amy Reed,94percent.

JuniorShorthand.-MyrtleRolinson, 94percent.;MyrtleCoy,92;Thelma Waters,94;DorisBrophy,94.

SpeedShorthand.-BessieMorton, AmyReed,LenaPatroni. JuniorTypewriting.-MyrtleCoy,93 percent.;DorisBrophy,95;Thelma Waters,93;MyrtleRolinson,94.

IntermediateTypewriting.-Mary Byrne,97percent.;AmyReed,92; BessieMorton,92;LenaPatroni,94.

"Idonotthankyoufortheintrinsic valueofyourpresentationsto-day, butIthankyouforanactofgood willfrompeopletopastor.Idonot lookuponyouractioninapersonal lightatall,"hecontinued,"but.appreciateyouractioninthesamewayas youappreciatedactsofminewhich werepurelymyduty."

FatherO'Gorman,whowasvisibly moved,saidthattheparishionershad alwaysbeenreadytohelphiminthe manytaskshewascalledupontoundertake,andheagainthankedthem forthereadyresponseswhichwere madewhenhewascompelledtoask forfinancialassistanceforsomeparochialventureinhand.Hewished themhealthandhappinessduringhis absence,andsaidhewouldlookforwardwithpleasuretothedaywhenhe wouldreturntorenewhisassociationsamongstthem.

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

UsefulHardwareBan at

AluminiumCRUETS,completewithPepperandSalt.1/11each.

AluminiumMUGS,forchildren,smallsize.9d.each.

AluminiumCollapsibleMUGS,forschooluse.9d.each.

AluminiumTEASTRAINERS,forplacingovercup.Thd.each.

ThermosFLASKS,guaranteedtoholdwaterhot,1-pintsize.5/11.

BakingDISHES,blockedblackiron,strong,8x10,1/6each;10x12,2/3 each;15x13,2/9each.

SHOESLIPPERS,forflatirons,tofitallsizes,1/9each.

"MENDITS"or"LEAKSTOPS,"completewithscrewandnut,willmendall kindsofleaks.31d.each.

AllSizesofGAUGEWIRE,greenandgalvanised.

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AUSTRALASIANNEWS.

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theholdinginthatcityofanAll-lrish ConventionforthepurposeofpressingtoaconclusionthematterofselfdeterminationforIreland."HisGrace theArchbishopofSydneyhascommunicatedthisresolutiontohisGrace theArchbishopofMelbourne,and stepsarenowbeingtakentoarrange thedesiredConvention.

TheRev.M.I.O'Brien,whohasjust returnedfromEurope,afteractingas chaplainforthreeyears,hasgoneto Sydneyonvacation.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate,willpayavisittoAdelaidenext month.HewillbeinMelbournefor theAnnualConferenceoftheArchbishopsofAustralia,andwillaccompanyhisGraceArchbishopSpence,to Adelaide.Heisexpectedtoarriveon October11.

* * Rev.Bro.Murphy,oftheC.B.C.staff, whowasseriouslyillintheNorthAdelaideHospital,isnowconvalescent, andhasreturnedtothecollege.The oldcollegianswereverypleasedtosee himattheirCbmmunionbreakfast.

ThefirstgeneralCommunionand breakfastoftheChristianBrothers' OldCollegians'Association,wasabrilliantsuccess.FatherRonayne,0.C.C., whodeliveredanableaddresson'Four CenturiesofCatholicLife,"receivedan ovation.Hisaddresswasapowerful replytothestatementofRev.W.H. Winter,B.A.,B.D.,thatsincethe"Reformation"theCatholicChurchhad producedveryfewthinkers.

InAdelaide,Mr.Watt,onhiswayto theWesttomeetthePrimeMinister, saidthesuggestedresignationofhimselfandSenatorMillenfromtheGovernment,wasall"newspapertalk."

Intheearlymorningofthe15thult., theFeastoftheAssumption,Sisterde Rici,oftheOrderofSt.Joseph,passed hereternalrewardattheconvent, adina.ThedeceasednunwasanativeofVictoria,buthadbeeninthe Stateforanumberofyears.Herexceptionalteachingabilityandhercharityanddevotionwasrecognisedinthe variousdistrictsinwhichshehad worked.Shewasattackedbypneumonia,anddiedafterabriefillness, Mayhersoulrestinpeace.

JoinaCatholicSociety.

TASMANIA.

HisExcellencySirFrancisNewdegate,GovernorofTasmania,recently paidagracefultributetotheheroism oftheTasmanianCatholicsoldiersduringthewar.Theoccasionwasafunctionheldbythepupilsofthecombined CatholicschoolsofHobart,atwhich theMostRev.Dr.Delany,Archbishop ofHobart,presided.TheGovernor said:-Thetotalnumberofsoldiers

wholeftTasmaniawiththeA.I.F.was 12,579.ThetotalnumberofCatholicswholeftTasmaniawas2,201.The totalnumberofTasmaniansoldiers wholosttheirliveswhilstservingwas 2,425.Thetotalnumberofsoldius oftheCatholicfaithwholosttheir liveswhilstservingwas334.Thenumberofdistinctionswonbysoldiersof theCatholicfaithwas:TwoVictoria Crosses,1D.S.O.withbar,7Military Crosses,14D.C.M.'s,1MeritoriousServiceMedal,withbar, 1 Croixde Guerre-makingatotalof70.There wasstill620membersoftheCatholic faithonservice,1,247havingreturned. InTasmaniathepercentageofCatholics-accordingtothepaperswhich havebeenputintomyhands-inrelationtothetotalpopulationis17per cent.ThepercentageofCatholicenlistmentsinrelationtothetotalnumberofthosewhowenttothewaris 17percent.,andthepercentageof Catholicsoldierskilledinrelationto thetotalnumberofthosewholost theirlivesis14percent.Iventure togiveyouthosefigures,whichhave beengiventomebyMonsignorGilleran,becauseIthinktheyshowthat thepeopleofyourfaithhavegiven mostdistinguishedserviceonthefield ofbattle.

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TheRev.FatherPeterAdlum,B.A., fromtheOldLand,arrivedatArchbishopHousefromBarnesBaylast Mondaymorning,saystheTasmanian MONITOR.FatherAdlumhastaken nineteenweekstodothejourneyfrom IrelandtoTasmania-sucharetheeffectsofthewar,theinfluenzaquarantinesandthemaritimestrike.Helooks nonetheworseforitall.Heisa healthyandheartyyoungIrishman, andwewishhimalongandhappy careerinthearchdiocese.

ThePeaceLoan.

THEDIGGERS'JOB-ANDOURS.

TheCommonwealthGovernmentis floatingthePeaceLoanof£25,000,000, andstressesthefactthatthewhole oftheLoanwillbeusedforwarand repatriationpurposes,principallythe latter.WhenonetakesintoconsideratfonwhattheA.I.F.didforAustraliaandtheEmpiregenerally,onecannotbutadmitthattheeffortofthe manwhostayedathome,beiteverso great,issmallbycomparisonNow isthetimeforAustraliatofinish thejob.The"diggers'"taskterminatedwiththesigningofthearmistice;helphimtore-establishhimself.

AGOODINVESTMENT.

ApplicationsforthePeaceLoan

BondswillbereceiveduptoSeptember23.Theinterest,5percent.,is payablehalf-yearlyinJuneandDecember,andisnotliabletoState incometax.AttachedtoeachBond arecouponsfortheinterest-onefor eachhalf-year-andasthesebecome duetheycanbecashedfreeofcharge atanybankormoney-orderpostoffice.

"Now,Dorothy,"saidtheteacherto asmallpupil,"canyoutellmewhat apantheris?" "Yeth,ma'am,"lispedDorothy."A pantherithamanthatmakths panths."

PoisonedFootandRashAlsoCuredby Zam.Buk.

Thereispracticallynolimittothe usefulnessofZam-Buk.

Mrs.J.Neville,ofReserveand Youngstreets,Annandale,Sydney, says:-"Oneday,whilstironing,acurtain nearthegasringcaughtfire.Intryingtoteartheburningmaterialdown, itcaughtmeonthearm,inflictinga severeburnrighttothebone.Theinjuredplacefestered,andwashighly inflammedandswollen.Irestoredto Zam-Buk,apromptdressingofwhich quicklyallayedtheterriblesmarting, drewthefireoutofthewound,and cleanseditthoroughly. Zam-Buk thenhealedmyarmsplendidly.

'Onedayourpetcatwasinmyarms whenshebecamefrightenedbyadog andtriedtogetaway.Interrorthe animalputitsteethintomyarm, severelylaceratingit.Asaconsequence,thelimbbledterribly,and becameverysore.'Astheinjurywas ratherserious,Igotmyhusbandto bandageitwithZam-Buk,andandina verylittlewhiletheplacewashealed."

Mrs.M.Meredith,of92Gotha-street, Valley,Brisbane,says:"Myson,Noel,trodonastone,which causedabruiseonhisheel.Shortly afterwardsblood-poisonsetin,-anddevelopedveryspeedily.Thepainwas sointensethatitmadeNoeldelirious. Wewereseriouslythinkingofhaving thewoundlanced,thenIremembered Zam-Buk,andthatithadpreviously curedanulceratedknee.

MusicandMusicians.

TRUECHURCHMUSIC.

H. ItsPlaceinWorship.

Sincethemissionofchurchmusicis suchaholyandnobleone,canweestimatetheresponsibilityofthosewho haveitintheirpowertocauseitto attaintheendforwhichitisintroducedintoourservices?Itwerebetterthatmusicshouldnotbeintroduced atallintopublicworship,ifitdoesnot accomplishitsend.Itsinfluencein theChurchisnotmerelyofanegative character.Itisnotmerelyto"fillin" betweenthedifferentpartsofourservices,assomewouldhaveit.Itis intimatelyconnectedwithreligious feeling,cherishingontheonehandor destroyingontheother,thosepious emotions,whichthesublimeservicesof HolyChurcharedesignedtocallinto exercise."Nothingraisesthesoul," saysSt.JohnChrysostom,"andfrees itfromearthlyaffectionsandbodily ties,tofillitwithlovefortruewisdom, causinginitadislikeforallthingsof presentlife,asaharmoniousmelody andtherhythmofaDivinecanticle." SingingGod'spraises,then,isapart ofpublicworship,andwhenthese praisesbreathetherightspirit,they maketheirappealdirectlytotheheart, andareatoncesolemnanddelightful. Ontheotherhand,ifthemusicwith whichthesepraisesareclothed,is worldlyandfrivolous,itbecomesa hindrance,ratherthanahelptodevotion,andoftenprevents,inagreatdegree,thegoodeffectswhichshouldresultfromattendanceatHolyMass,and theotherservicesonSunday.Unfortunately,churchmusicasitexiststodayinmanyofourchurches,fallsfar shortofitsnoblemission.Itiscalculatedonlytoentertainthecongregation.towithdrawattentionfromthe meaningofthewords,tomakethesublimeservicesofthealtarmerelysecondary,tounfitthemindforany piousemotions,inshort,tofrustrate thenobleendandmissionoftheinstitutionitself.

THESISTINECHOIR.

Thevice-directoroftheSistineChoir, hasissuedanauthoritativedenialthat thisfamouschoiristomakeatour ofNorthAmerica.ThataRoman choiristovisittheUnitedStatesis,he says,a'fact.Butthebodyofsingers abouttoleaveRomedoesnotbelong totheSistineChoir,norhavethe membersanyconnectionwiththat choir.Thesesingersaremembersof thechoirsoftheforemostbasilicasof Rome,andalthoughveryeminentand accomplishedsingers,theyarenot membersofthefamousSistineChoir.

DESTINY

Fromlife'sbreastsprings,aslittle jets, Sweetspraysofpearlinradiantglow; Mounthigherintheirsunlitcrests, Andfallrecumbentastheyflow. -GeraldHorgan.

"SowebathedNoel'slegwithhot water,andthenZam-Bukwasapplied. Itdrewtheinflammationtoahead ontheheel,whichbrokeanddischargedtheputridmatter,thusreducingtheswellinginthelegandankle. Thelegwascompletelycuredafter usingonlyonepotofZam-Buk.The causeofthepainbeingsoacutewas theformingofalongblackcore.When Zam-Bukdrewthisout,thewound healedrapidly. "Forrashesandasorebreast,ZamBukalsoprovedinvaluable."

Allchemistsandstores,1/6&3/6.

AuntBessy'sCorner.

MydearChildren,To-dayisverycoldandmoist,and onlythatIhaveabatchofletters' lyingbeforemetobemadereadyfor ournextweek'sbudget,I'dfeelitvery tiresomeindoors.There'sabigfire ofblackboyblazinginthefireplace, andthathelpstomakeamendsfor thedullnessandmoistureoutside. Nextdooralittleboyfromthe"land oftheolive"isplaying"HomeSweet Home,"withdelightfulsadness,onhis mandolin.I,atintervals,havebeen callingupfrommyoldstorehousememoriesofmygirlhood,thebush,the boarding-school,strangersandfriends, andmanydear,facesofoldtime. That'showIhavebeenoccupyingmyselfto-dayuntilIbeganthisnote. ImustsaythatIhavereallyenjoyed thelettersIhavebeenreceivingfrom mylittlefriendslately.Andwhy shouldn'tI?Theyareveryloving andtenderlittlethings,andInotewe haveagreatnumberofgoodlittle letter-writersinOurCorner.Letterwritingisanaccomplishment,andmy littlefriendsshouldendeavourtomake themselvesgoodletter-writers.They'll findthevalueofaletter-arealletter -lateron,whenfromadistancethey wanttosayalltheloveintheirhearts toafriend.Bypatienceandpracticetheyshouldbeabletoacquirea littlestyleoftheirown,andwithordinaryintelligenceshouldbeableto makethemselvesinterestingtotheir friends-evenwhenfarawayfrom them. Ihaveanumberofletters heldoverfornextweek,sothatImay havemyweeklybudgetinpropertime forthePrinter.Nooneneedbedisappointed.Everyletterwillbeprintedinduecourse.Keepmewellsuppliedwithletters. Iamlivingon the"talks-ofmylittlefriendsthese dullanddrearydays.

Yoursloving, AUNTBESSY, FAVOURSRECEIVED.

Client,ofSt.Anthony(WestPerth), sends20s.forthe"weeones"ingratitudeforfavoursreceivedthroughthe intercession.

Client(Cottesloesends10s.forthe "weeones"ingratitudeforfavours receivedthroughtheintercessionof AnthonyandtheLittleFlower.

ClientofOurLadyandSt.An. thongINolbasends3s.forthe"wee ones'ingratitudeforfavoursreceived.

frommydearclubbiesandyouwould havebeenverymuchappreciated whenthe'flumademelongforsomethinginterestingandentertaining. Youhavenotforgottentheblarney andtherightwayofhelpingyourself outoftrouble.Iwasinclinedtobe offendedbyyourneglect,butIseeyou onlypracticedthevirtueofhumility andstoodbacktogive"theothersa show."I'mgladyou'vehoppedin justbeforeIbegantothinkyouwere neglectingme.Iamdelightedto heartheclubbiesweresoroyallytreatedattheCommunionbreakfast.It WASreallykindoftheladiestolook sogenerouslyaftertheappetitesof theclubbiesonsuchanespecialoccasion.Asumptuousbreakfastand agreatspiritualbanquetallinone morning,musthavemadeared-letter dayintherecordsofSt.Joseph's Club.Inotefromthatfactthatthe clubisdoingwonderfullywell,andis trullyworthyofitspatron.And itissomeclub,too,withit'scolours andbadges.Ihopeinthenearfuture tositinyoursupper-room-perhaps nearthefireplaceandtheboiler,and drinkacupofnicestrongpekoewith youandKathleen,andallthehappy spiritswearingthemagicS.J.C.Won't itbenice?I'lltellyousomeofmy besthome-madestories:you'llsing. Kathleenwillplay,andthere'llbe,perhaps,anodefromtheclubpoetessand anitemfromthetragedyqueen.Keep thisinmind,dearMary,anduseyour organisingpowerstomaketheeveningasuccesswhenImakemyvisit to"St.Joseph'sTearooms."Ihope thefancyfairwillbeagreatsuccess. I'msendingmyshareofloveinreturnforyours.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

andIlovereadingyourCorner.There areafewcasesof'fluinGoomalling. Ithasbeenraininguphereforafew days.Imustclosenow.Withlove toyourselfandthe"weeones."-Iremain,yourwould-beniece, ANNIEEATON.

IhavejustfinishedsayingmywelcometoMaryMonica,whomIintend tobePollyinallmyfutureletters; andIamdelightedtoofferawelcome toyouAnnie,dear.Iamgladtoadd also,otherlittleniecesfromGoomalling,tothosethathavealreadyfavouredOurCornerwiththeirpresence. Iamverypleasedtohearofyoursuccessatmusicandhopeyouwillbe jiltassuccessfulinthoseotherexams. youintendsittingfor.Iwillsend thecardwithpleasure.Iamdelightedtoknowthatyouintendtohelpthe "weeones";theyareneedingworkers thesedays-dearlittlesouls.Ihope Daddy'sinstructionswillhaveasgood resultsasyourmusicteacher's,and thatyou'llgainhiscertificate.Write oftentoyourloving. AUNTBESSY.

Mogumber.

August24,1919.

(Mr.Hadly)isverynice.Weare havinglovelyweathernow,andall thewildflowersarecomingout.Mary andIwentuponthehillandgathered someto-day.Withmylovetothe "weeones"andyourself,Iwillclose. -Iremainyourlovingniece, VIVIENNEKEHOE. (P.S.-Kissesforthe"weeones.")

Iamdelightedtohearfromyou again,mydearVivienne,andtoknow thatyouareamongstthemanyofmy littlefriendswhoweresorrythatI hadbeenill.It'snicetoknowthat thereissomuchsympathyforme-it's almostasscarceassugarthesedays. It'salsogoodnewstohearthatMogumberisfreefromthe'flu.Idohope itwillkeepfreefromthedreadful, sickness,Babyismakinggoodpro-gress,Inotice;havepatience,Vivienne,andhewillincreasethenumber ofhisMeth,Iamconfidentofthat. Iamgladtohearthatyouhavebeen successfulatyourschoolexam.My lovetoyou,Mary,andthebaby,and thanksforthekissesyousendthe "weeones."-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

North-road,WestGuildford. August14,1919.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, August20,1919. DearAuntBessy,-You'llbethinkingIhaveforgottenmypromiseto you.I'veneglectedyouforsucha longtime.Youweresocrowdedout withAlbanylettersafewweeksago, IthoughtIwouldwaitandgivethe othersashow.Ithinktheyhave allhadalookinnow,so1'11hopin again.AllthemembersofSt.Joseph'sClubwenttoHolyCommunion lastSunday,andafterMassthekind ladiesentertainedusatabreakfastin theschoolhall.Wasn'titkindof them,AuntBessy?Ineverhadsuch asumptuousbreakfastinallmylife. Itwasmorelikeabanquetthana breakfast.Wehadnearlyeverydelicacyyoucouldthinkof.placedbeforeus.Ofcourse,wedidample justicetoall.Thetablelookedbeautifuldecoratedwiththeclubcolours. Wehavepurpleandgreenbadges withSt.Joseph'sClubprintedacross themingold.Theyfastenwitha pinlikeabrooch.Weworethem forthefirsttimeonSunday.Wealso haveschoolbadges;theyonlycame yesterday.Theyaresilver,witha smallmapofAustraliaonthem,and underneaththelettersS.J.C.,meaning St.Joseph'sConventareprinted.They aresonice.AuntBessy.Wehavea supper-roombuiltneartheschoolnow; ithasafire-placeandboiler,andevery convenience.Sometimeswecallit "TheShamrockTearooms,"andother times"St.Joseph'sTearooms."Which doyouthinkisnicer,AuntBessy?We break-upforourmid-winterholidays nextFriday.Duringtheholidays wearegoingtohavealittlefancy fairtofinishpayingforthesupperroom.We'reworkingsohardforit. Now,dearAuntBessy,Iwillsay good-bye.(Ihopethisletterisnot toolong).Withlovetoyouandthe "weeones."-Yourlovingniece, MARYKINNANE. Mary,dear,-Iamgladtohearfrom youagain.Itisquitealittlewhile sinceyouplayedtheblarneyoffon me.Alittleofitafewweeksago

RocklandFarm. August22,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingthis lettertoaskyouwouldyouaccept measoneofyournieces.Iaminthe fourthstandard,andIamelevenyears ofage.Ihavethreesistersandno brothers.IboardatthePresentationConventinGoomalling.andgo homeonceamonth.Ilearnmusic, andIamgoingupforamusicexamin ationattheendoftheyear.My birthdaywaslastSunday,andwehad apicnicafterMass.Wehadour PeacecelebrationonJuly19,andwe allgotaPeacemedal.Wegetthe RECORDeveryMondaybymail.We arehomeforourmid-winterholidays now.Ihavenotmuchnewstotell youthistime,butIwillhavemore nexttime.MynameisMaryMonica, buttheyalwayscallmePolly.SoI willclosenow.Hopingyouandthe "weeones"arequitewell.-Iremain. yourlovingniece, MARYEATON.

YuuareaswelcomeasPeace,Mary dear.Iinvitealso,allyourlittle friendsinGoomalling,tocomeinto OurCorner;we'llmakeeveryonecosy andcomfortable,andI'msureyou'll findyourcousinsveryinterestingand lovable. Ihopeyourmusicexam. attheendoftheyearwillbringyou honours,andIwish:oumanyhappyreturnsofthebirthdayyoucelebratedafterMass.Iamverypleasedto knowthatyougettheRECORDregularly,becauseIshallbesurenow thatyouwillhaveaninterestinOur Corner,andkeepintouchwithus.You mustwriteoften,and,Polly,dear, youmusttellmeallthenews,andif youhavenonetotell-makesomefor me.Iamalwayshungryfornews. The"weeones"aredoingsplendid ly,andIamgettingbackmyblushes again.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Rockland,Goomalling.

August24,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst letterIhavewrittentoyou,andI hopeyouwillacceptmeasoneof yournieces.Iamtwelveyearsold, andaminthesixthstandard.We gotothePresentationConventin Goomalling.Ilearnmusic,andhave beenupfortwoexaminations,and passedonbothoccasions.Ialsolearn shorthandandtypewriting,andwill begoingforashorthandexam.some timenextmonth,andhope,tobesuccessful.WehaveMasstwicea month:thefirstandthirdSunday. AuntBessy,willyoupleasesendme acollecting-card,andIwilltryand dosomethingforthe"weeones.'We liveonafarm,andhaveanicebig orchard.Wearehomeforourmidwinterholidaysnow.Daddyisteachingmehowtoride.Wegetthe RECORDeveryMondaybythemail,

DearAuntBessy,-Iwasverysorry tohearyougottheinfluenza,andI amverypleasedtoknowyouarewell again.Weareveryluckyuphere: wehavenotgotityet,thankGod. Ourbabystartedwalkingwhenhe wastenmonthsold,andhecantoddleallthewaydownthepathtothe school.Buthehasonlytwoteeth, andalotcomingthrough.Ifinished reading"CherryThorpeFair";itis verynice,buttoolongtotellyou aboutit.Itwouldtakeupalotof spaceinourCorner.Ourexaminationwasheldattheschool;Ipassed thefourthstandard.Theinspector

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouare quitewell,alsothe"weeones."Jack hasgotacold,butheisnotverybad withit,asheisalwayswaitingforus tocomehomefromschooltoplaywith him. AuntybroughtlittleMolly downyesterday,andsheandJackhad agreatplaytogether.Shegavehim anicelittlefootballforhisbirthday, andgrandmagavehimanicepairof socks,anddadagavehimalittlebarrow,andgotpicture-booksandalot ofotherthings.Wehaveaholidayto morrow;thefeastoftheAssumption,Massat6.30,andit'sjollycold thesemornings.SonowIwillclose. Withbestlovetoyourselfandthe "weeones."-Iremain,yourloving, (NONAME.) (P.S.-Pleasesendacard,andIwill domybest.)

Mydear-,Youforgottowrite yourname,andIamsorryIcan't rememberyourwriting.Youmust writeagain,andletmeknowyour name.Jackisonthesafesidewhen heisabletoplay.Auntywasvery

SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER6,1919.

kindtoJack,andIfeelsureheappreciateshergift.Ithinkhewas veryluckyonhisbirthday.Anice newbarrowfromDaddymusthave putthefinishingtouchtohiscold.

Jollycoldat6.30,myword,isn'tit; butwe'llsoonbegettingtheheat,and thenwe'llbewishingforsomeofthe coldwegetat6.30.Thankyoufor theloveyousend.I'dsendacard butIdon'tknowwhatnametowrite ontheenvelope.Tellmenexttime whenyouwritetoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Nannine. August21,1919, DearAuntBessy,-Iwasverysorry toseeintheRECORDthatyouhad the'flu;andIamverypleasedto knowthatyouarebetter.Itisnice toreadyourCornerintheRECORD again.Wearehavingsomebeautiful rainhereto-day,anditisbadlynee,ded,forthecountryisinaverybad state.Thereisnotabladeofanythinggreentobeseen.Thesquattersaresendingawaytrainloadsof sheepandcattle,onaccountofthe drought.Shearinghasbegun,butthe wool-clipwillbeverysmallthisseason.Please,AuntBessy,willyou sendmea'collecting-card,andIwill trytocollectalittlemoreforthe "weeones."Iwillclosenow.With lotsoflovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones.''-Yourlovingnephew, JACKMcCANN.

MydearJack-Yourniceletter pleasedmeverymuch,indeed.The firstthreelinespleasedmeverymuch. Iwasill,butI'mgladtosaythatI haverecoveredmyusualhealthagain. IamdelightedtohearthatNannine issharinginthebeautifulrainthat hasfallenhereaboutslately. Iam surethepeopleinyourdistrictarere joicing.Afewweeksofitandthe grasswillcomeagain.Iamsorry thatthesquattersarehavingsucha poortime.I'llsendanothercard, mydearJack,andIamreallygratefulforyourgoodhelpforthe"wee ones." IhopeTerryisdoingwell. Tellmeallabouthimwhenyouwrite again,andgivehimmylove;takealso someforyourself,fromyourloving, AUNTBESSY, Goomalling, August21,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,hopingyouwillaccept measoneofyournephews.Iamnine yearsofage,andinthefifthstandard, andgotothePresentationConvent School.Wehavehadalittlerain herelately,whichwewantbadly. Trainsgothroughheredaily,butwe haveescapedthe'fluuptillSaturday. WhenaladywenttoJennacubbine,a smalltown,twelvemilesfromhere, toafriend'splace,shegotit.There arefourpatientsintown,andsixat thefarmsroundhere.-Fromyour would-benephew, JACKMcAULIFFE.

Yes,tobesure,I'llhaveyouforone ofmylittlenephews,andI'mreally gladthatGoomallingissendingmeso manynicelittlefriendsfromthePresentationConventSchool,andIam pleasedthatsomeofthemuch-needed rainhascomeyourway.Iamsorry thedreadful'fluhasmadeavisitto yourdistrict.Itisanot-wanted thing,andthedistrictwhere.itisn't, isverymuchfavoured.Ihopeit willsoonceaseitsoperationsinthe

Obituary.

DEATHOFMRS.EM.GOODMAN.

EllenMindinGoodman,second daughterofthelateStaff-Sergt.-Major JohnGorman(50thRegimentQueen's Own),wifeofThos.JosephGoodman andmotherofRev.,FatherA.J. Goodman,M.S.H.,passedawayon Friday,August30,atherresidence,145 '4-Colin-street,afterashortillness,at theageof68. FatherMcBrideadministeredthelastSacraments.She hadbeenadevoutandfrequentCommunicantformanyyears,andhad beenailingsincethedeathofherson, Frank,whowaskilledinactionat Bullecourt,onApril11,1917. Her deathwaspeaceful.

West,andthatwe'llneverhearofit again.Writeoftentoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Quairading.

August22,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou.Iam sevenyearsofage.Iaminthe firstgrade.Wehaveanewclassroomtoourschool.Ilike_our teacherverymuch.WegettheRECORDeveryweek.Ilikereading the''Children'sCorner"verymuch.I hopeyouarewell.IwrotetoAunt Patsyyesterday.Theweatheris very_colduphere.Mysister,Eileen, wrotetoAuntPatsyyesterday.Well, dearAunt,asthisisallthenewsat presentIwillclose.-Fromyour would-beniece, DOROTHYWATERS.

MydearDorothy,-Youarevery welcome.Youaremyfirstlittle Quairadingniece,andIhopetokeep youforaverylongwhile.Iamglad youlikeyourteacher;itissoeasy tolearnwhenonehasateacherthat isniceandfriendly.Ihope"Aunt Patsy"willnotclaimallyourletters inthefuture,andthatyouwillalwayshaveonetosendyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Donnybrook. August22,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritinga fewlinestotellyouthatIamstrugglingalongasusual.Ihaveabitof funsometimes,ansometimesIgetin toabitoftrouble;butthatisnothing;Isoonforgetaboutit.Iam sittingbythefirenow,listeningtomy fatherplayinganoldsqueakyviolin. To-daywewereverybusyinthegardenplantingonions.Wehavefifteen thousandinnow.Wedygtheground amonthago,andthenletitstanduntil weweregoingtoplant,whenwedug itupagainandputintheplants. AlfyMoore,myschoolmate,islearningtheviolin.Hehadhislittlepony CharlieChaplin,shod;itcost6/6for theshoes.Theyareaboutasbigas theheelsofaman'sboot,Charlie buckedAlf.offtheothernight.We haveafootballatschool;alltheboys brought6d.,butwedidnothave enoughmoney,sothemengaveusthe rest,Wehad-tocleartheground. Wearegettingitcleared,butvery slowly.OnSaturday,MickShortill, PaddyCrowley,andmyselfcameto workatit.Sisterwaspickingupa stone,whenwefoundasnakecurled upunderit.Weallranupwithour tools.Ihitthesnakeontheback withanoldspade,andbrokeitsback. Myfathercameuponeafternoonand helpedus.Hesaidtheworkwastoo hardforuslittleboys.Wehavea cowwithaprettylittlecalf:sheisa goodcow,andIhopethecalfwillbe thesame.Wehavenotkeptanyof hercalves,butIthinkwewillkeep thisone,becauseitisveryquiet.The cowdoesnotlikeanyonetogonear thecalf.Weareteachingthecalfto drinkoutofabucket.Iputmyfinger inhismouth.Itdrinksverywell. IthinkIhavegivenyouallthenews. Iamverysorryyouhavehadtheinfluenza.Idon'tknowwhatitislike becauseIhavenothadit,butbythe descriptionthatwasintheRECORD, Icanimaginewhatitreallyis.Ihope youarealrightnow,andIhopeyou willnotgetitanymore.-Iremain, yourlovingnephew, ANDREWJOHNCOLEMAN.

MydearAndrewJohn,-Iamdelightedtoknowthatyouaresuccessfullystrugglingalongundertheburdensoflife.Funandtroublemostly gotogetherwithalight-heartedboy between,andyoudowellnottoworry. Dad'ssqueakyviolinevidentlyhas charmsforAndrewJohnand,perhaps,somedayhe'llgetmorethana squeakoutofitsstrings."Professor AndrewJ.Coleman,Institute'ofMusicians"wouldlook"bonzer"onavisiting-card.But,honestly,mydearAndrew,Ithinkthere'smoreprofitin onionsthanmusicjustnow.At4d. perpoundthere'smoneyinthem,and your15,000shouldfetchagoodcheque inthesweetby-and-bye.Yourletterisfullofinterestingnews,andI'm justdelightedwithallyonhavetold me.Ireallyenjoyedit;itisso frankandsofullofdetails.Youmust writemeagain,andyoumustwrite often.I'llkeepalookoutforyour letters.Keepasmuchoutoftrouble -asyourhumourwillallow;bewareof CharlieChaplin,don'tbefrightenedof alittlehardwork,andmindthecalfcalvesbitesometimes.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY,

Donnybrook. August21,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwassurprisedto hearthatmycardhadnotreached you.IsentitbackonJuly7,anda moneyorderfor15s.,to23Murraystreet,soyoushouldhavereceivedit. Wearehavinglovelyweatherdown herelately.IexpectPerthisinabit ofamuddlenow,onaccountoftheinfluenza.Ifthe'flugetshere,we'll haveplentyoffreshair;that'sthe mainthing.Ithinkifthehotweatherkeepsup,itmaynotgetsogood aholdonthecountryasinthetown. Well,AuntBessy,Donnybrookis prettyquietnow,andthereisnotmuch newstotellyou,exceptthatIhave leftschool,butIwillstillwriteto Wehaveanicelittlegarden comingon,butitisatiresomejob tokeepitcleanandkilltheweeds. Well,Ihavetoldyouallthenewsthis time,soIwillclose.Wewereall sorrytohearvouhadtheinfluenza, butarepleasedtohearyouareover itnow.-Iremain,yourlovingniece, DOLLIEPAYNE. Dolliedear,-Worrynomoreabout thecard,itcametohandWithyour money-orderafteryourletter.And itwasacknowledgedinourpage.So youneedn'tworrymoreaboutit.I'll bemakinganacknowledgentofallthe moneys1havereceivedshortly,so youandmylittlefriendswillseehow muchwehavedone,andhowmuch remainstobeaccomplished.Perth runsalongasusual.Dolly,dear, you'dneverthinktherewasanytroubleinit,ornearit.Ithinkallour citiesarethesame:littlefeelingfor sorrow,littlecarefortrouble.Ihope dearoldDonnybrookwillnothaveany experienceofthe'flu.Fresh-airor none,the'fluseemstodomischief whenitstartstowork.Iamglad thatyouwillcontinuetowritefor theCorner.Iliketoknowwhat thegrown-upsaredoingjustas'Ilike toknowwhatmylittlefriendsare doing,Iaminterestedin-theprogressofallmyCorner-ites,andifI couldonlygetthemalltogetherinone biggatheringonceayear-myselfin thecentreofthecircle-whatahappy oldsoulI'dbe.Writeoften,and keepTombusywithhispenalso,Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

square,whereshespentmanyyearsas aboarder.TheCathedralwhereher remainsrestedduringthenightprecedingtheinterment,wasalwaysdear toheronaccountofitsearlyassociations,foritwasthereshemadeher firstCommunion,wasconfirmed,consecratedachildofMary,andmarried. Theremainsofthedeceasedwerelaid torestatKarrakattaonSeptember 1. FatherGoodman(son)conducted theserviceatthegrave,assistedby MonsignorBourke,FathersO'Neiland McBride.

ASolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedbyherson,FatherGoodman, M.S.H.,whohasjustreturnedfrom activeservice,intheCathedralofthe ImmaculateConception,onMonday September1, FathersMcBrideand Mossactedasdeaconandsub-deacon, respectively.HisGracetheArchbishopwhopresided,performedthe lastAbsolutions.TheclergypresentinthesanctuarywereVeryRev. FatherCreagh,C.SS.R.,VeryRev, FatherTreacy,C.SS.R.,ChancellorHallinan,FatherJ.Moloney,andFather Pace.

Thedeceasedreceivedhereducation attheConventofMercy,Victoria-

Sheleavesbehindhertomournher lossasurvivinghusband,threesons (FatherA.J.GoodmanandMessrs. Thos.andAlexanderGoodman),and threedaughters(Mrs.Thos.Massey, Mrs.RayCross,andMissAmyGoodman).Thepall-bearerswereMessrs. G.Roach,H.Roach,J.O'Halloran, Warrant-OfficerSmith,J.Walsh,and G.Neunham.

Amongthosepresentatthegravesidebesidesherhusbandandchildren,wereMrs,AlfredJones(sister), MissH.Jones(niece),Mrs.Neunham (niece),Mr.T.Massey(son-in-law), Mr.R.Cross(son-in-law),Mrs.A. Goodman(daughter-in-law),Messrs. GeraldBridgewood,Oaten,T.Steadman,Rogers,W.Downey,Bandy,Mrs. Kerrigan,Mr,Lynch,Mrs.Fannon, Mrs.J.Keenan,Mr.andMrs.Smith, MissHale,MissDuckworth,andMiss E.Cross.

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ThefuneralofthelateJoseph O'Shannassy,sonofMr.William O'Shannassy,presidentofthe-ImmaculateConceptionConferenceSocietyof St.VincentdePaul,andMrs.O'Shannassy,of238Adelaide-terrace,Perth, tookplaceatCoolgardie,onAugust 25,andwaslargelyattended.The causeofdeathwaspneumonicinfluenza.Asamarkofrespecttothe memoryofthedeceasedtheflagwas

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OnJune3adecisionofthemostfarreachingimportanceregardingthevalidityofbequestsforMassesforthe DeadmadeinGreatBritainwasgiven bytheHouseofLords.AstheresultofanEnglishjudgmentdelivered, overeightyyearsago.EnglishCatholicshavewronglysupposedthatdispositionsoftheirpropertyforthepur-, poseofhavingprayersorMassessaid forthesoulsoftheirrelativesorfriends areunlawful,and,inmakingtheir wills,haveactedonthatmistakenbelief.Butnow,accordingtoamajorityoffourLawLordsagainstone, who-ongroundswhichdonotseemto haveanygreatsubstanceinthemheldcontra,thejudgmentofLord Cottenhamin1835totheeffectthat bequestsforMassesareinvalidwas wrong,andderivednojustification whatevereitherfromtheCommonLaw orfromanystatute.Intheparticu- larcasenowreferredtothevalidityof bequestsmadeforMassesbyEdwardEgan,anIrishmandomiciledinEng- land,wasquestioned,andtheChanceryJudgeheldthattheywerevoid.A similarviewofthelawwasadoptedby theCourtofAppeal,whereuponCar- dinalBourneandothers,forthefirst timeinEnglishlegalhistory,brought thepointatissuebeforetheSupreme Tribunal,withtheresultalreadystated namely,thatafinaldecisionofamost intenselygratifyingcharacterhas beensecured,andanendmadefor everof affectingjudge-madepenaldisabilities therightsofpiousCatholic testators.Itshouldberemarked,in passing,thatitisdeeplytoberegret- tedthat,untilthepresentcaseoccur- red,noeffortwaseverpreviouslymade totest,byappealtotheHouseof Lords,thecorrectnessoftheprevious Englishdecisions.Ifthathadbeen done,itispossiblethataviewofsuch giftsidenticalwiththatnowadopted bytheHousemighthavebeentaken, andthattherebygenerationsofpious Catholicsmighthavebeensparedthe inflictionofthehardshipstheysuffered inconsequenceofdecisionsbasedon LordCattenham'serroneousinterpre- tationofthelaw.-IRISHCATHO- LIC. head),TheLordChancellor(LordBirkenbetterknownasSirF.E. Smith,the"Galloper"totheCarson- itearmy,madeaseriesofnotable pronouncementswhichcontrastcuri- ouslywit'lhisfamousallusiontothe 'twincausesofProtestantismand TariffReform."TheLordChancellor, whospokenolessthan10,000words inanalysingthelawonthesubject, wentbacksofarasHenryVIII.He saidtheirlordshipswouldhavethe satisfactionofdecidingthatthe!Ali/ ofEnglandcorrespondeduponthis importantpointwiththelawofIre- land,oftheBritishDominionsandtheUnitedStates. Ifhisview werewellfounded,citizensof thiscountry(England)hadfor generationsmistakenlyheldthem- selvesprecludedfrommakingthese dispositions.Hewouldnotconceive itashisfunctiontoperpetuateerror inamatterofthatkind.Hiscon- clusionwasthatagiftforMasses 'forthesoulsofthedeadceasedtobeimpressedwiththestampofsupersti- tioususewhenCatholicismwasagain permittedtobeopenlyprofessedin thiscountry(England)andthat thenceforthitcouldnotbe deemed tobeillegal, The onlydissintientfromthejudgment wasLordWrenbury,thesonofan Anglicanclergyman.-LiverpoolCatho- licTIMES.

ItiscabledthatthefamousPari- sianactress,EvelaValliere,hasen- teredaconventatMarseillesasaCar- melitenun.Shehadspentthree yearsinreligiousworkatLourdes.

PrinceGeorge,eldestsonofthe PrinceLouisofBavaria,hasentered ,theJesuitMonastryatTunsbruck. * *

TheCatholicUniversityofLillehas resumeditsusuallife.Thelibrary, whichcontains250,000volumes,has sufferedcomparativelylittleduringthewar.ThisUniversityhasgenerouslyofferedtoLouvainagiftof2,000medi- calbooks,andalsotorebuildtheDio- cesanMissionaryLibraryatCambrai, whichwasdestroyedduringthewar.

ArecentissueoftheCATHOLIC STANDARD&TIMES,Philadelphia(U.S.A.),recordsthedeathatSt.Vin cent'sSeminary,Germantown,ofthe Rev.FatherBryanT.Burke,C.M.,one ofthemostbelovedoftheVincentiat

FathersinAmerica.BorninCountyt Tipperary,Ireland,in1848,asayoutht heidentifiedhimselfwiththemove.s mentfortheliberationofhisnative landthatiscarriedonbytheSinn Feinpolicytoday.Awarrantwas outforhisarrest,andhewasforced toflytoAmerica,Thereheentered theVincentianNovitate,andwasordainedpriestin1878.Foryearshe wasstationedatNiagaraUniversity,andafterwardswasaprofessoratSt. John'sCollege,Brooklyn,N.Y.Later hewasattachedtoSt.Vincent'sSeminary.Hismissionarylabourswere mostfruitful,andtothepoor,sick andafflictedwhereverhelaboured,he wasanobjectalmostofworship.He issurvivedbytwosisters,oneof whomresidesinScart,CountyTippe-rary.TheotherisMrs.JamesConnolly,SpringHill;Brisbane.Thelate Mr.ThomasBurke,ofHattonVale, nearLaidley(Q.)wasalsoabrother. FatherBurkewasinterredintheseminaryvaultatSt.Vincent's,Germantown(U.S.A.1 * *

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"ImetajournalistinDublinthe otherday(saysRobertLynd,inthe LondonDAILYNEWS)who,onbeing askedwhathehadcomeovertosee, saidhewaslookingformarksofthe ironheel.AUpionistwhowaspre- sentlaughedderisively.'Itwouldbe easiertofindtheHolyGrail,'hesaid; 'there'snoironhandtobefoundin thiscountry.'AnIrishladytookthe oppositeview.'Youwillfindtheiron heel,'sheassuredthejournalist,'but itisdisguised.TheEnglishidealof governmentinIrelandistheironheel inthebedroomslipper.Occasionally, asatLimericktheotherday,anddur- ingtheraidontheMansionHouse, thecarpetslipperisremoved,andthe ironhe01isallowedtobeseeninall itsPrussiansplendour.Weprefer itlikethat.Tyrannyincarpetslippersisthemostdangerous.kind.It issodifficulttopersuademanydecent,stupidpeoplethatithurts.'" *

CablednewsfromWashingtonunder dateofAugust17,states:-LargeseizuresofcoldstoragefoodstuffscontinuethroughouttheUnitedStates. Foodworthmillionsofdollarswillbe dumpedonTuesdayandWednesday intothewholesalemarketsbytheGovernmentforthepurposeofforcing pricesdown.Thereportsofseizures coverwidespreadterritory.Butter andeggsworth2,000,000dols.(£400,000) wereseizedatSt.Louis,KansasCity, Chicago,Toledo,andDetroit,andrill besoldfirst.Legalactionsagainst thosewhohavebeenhoardinghave beenbegun,andifoffencesareproved thegoodswillimmediatelybeconfis- catedbythecourtsforsale.The Federalofficialsestimatethat500pro- fiteerswillbearrestedinthenextfew weeks.

Inanappreciativenoticeofthenew SpeakeroftheNewSouthWalesPar- liament,theCATHOLICPRESSsays:-"DanielLevy,thenewSpeaker,was oneofthefewpoliticianswhokept hiswordintheconscriptioncampaign. Hehadpromisedtheelectorsthathe wouldnotraisethequestionagain,and whenitwasraisedoncemoreby "Billy"Hughes,he.refusedtogoon aconscriptionplatform.LittleDan hadabrilliantscholasticcareer. Thoughagoodfighter,hehasfewif anyenemies.Heisabachelor,andis thesecondJewinsuccessionwhohas attainedtotheSpeakershipoftheNew SouthWalesParliament."And,it adds,"hehasbeenthroughthemill, andoughttomakeacapableSpeaker.".

TheHon.J.D.Ryan,ofSt.John's, Newfoundland,whohasjustbeen madeaKnightCommanderofSt.Gregorybythe'Popeinrecognitionofhis servicestoCatholiceducation,isan IrishmanwhohasfoundfameandfortuneinNewfoundland,andwhoisa lifememberoftheGovernmentthere.

AtthefuneralofSirWilfridLau- rier,CatholicsgavetheirplacesinOt- tawaCathedraltonon-Catholics.Upon eachseatwasabookletgivingashort instructionupontheMass.

The SecretaryinquiryorderedbytheHome intothetreatmentofcon- scientiousobjectorsatWandsworth hasbeenproceedingduringtheweek, saysTHENEWSTATESMEN.It isprivate,butwemaydoubtlessassumethatMr.Shorttwillfinditwise

ohavetheproceedingsmadeboth boroughandspeedy.Meanwhile, omedetailedinformationastothe situationasawholeisgivenbyLord ParmoorinalettertothePress.It appearsthattherearenowinprison 772C.O.swhohaveservedtermsof twoyearsormore.Sincethearmistice,incredibleasitsounds,218have beencourt-martialledandsentenced. Therecordsshowthatfromthebe. ginning59havediedafterarrestand 36havebecomementallyaffected. Ninedeathshaveoccurredinprison. LordParmoorsaysthereisnoday onwhichlettersdonotreach.him bringingevidenceofunmeritedsuffering-notfromthesufferers,butfrom wives,parents,andfriends.Lord HughCecil,replyingtocriticismspro- vokedbyhisstrongstandforfreedomofconscience,meetsthecontentionthatitwouldbeunfairtogive objectorspriorityinthelabourmarketbyreleasingthembeforeallthe soldiersaredemobilised.Theargument,hesays,couldonlyavailtojus- tifysimpledetention.Itcannotconceivablybeusedtodefendthepenal conditionswhich,accordingtomuch variedevidence,havebeenkeptonthe levelofphysicalandmentaltorture. * *

ThegreatfestivitieswhenFrance celebratedthevictoriousPeaceand thefalloftheBastillewereinaugura- tedwiththecelebrationofaSolemn MassattheInvalidesinParis.The buildingwasthrongedwithavastconcourseofsoldiersoftheFrenchand Alliedarmies.AftertheMassnumerousactsofhomagewerepaidboth tothewell-knownandlesserknown Frenchpatriotsofthisandaformer generationwhenwreathsandpalms wereplaceduponsomeofthepatri- oticmonumentsinParis.

OnSirEdwardCarson'ssabre-rattlingspeechatHolywood,nearBelfast,onthe12thofJuly,theLondon TIMEScommentsasfollows:;-"Has heforgottentheimmediateconsequencesofhisformermilitarypre- parations-thecreationoftheNationalistVolunteers,theIrishVolunteers, theCitizenArmyofDublin,and,eventually,theEasterrebellion?In thosedayshemaynothavebeenable toforeseethedangerofplayingat soldiersinIreland.Hehasnosuch excuseto-day.WhenSirEdward CarsontellsAmericatomindherown business,hecourtstheretortthatthe wishesofthe15,000,000Irish-AmericansintheUnitedStatesareapart ofherbusiness,thattheirdoingsform oneofherownquestionsathome;and that,haditnotbeen'forBritishmismanagementofIrelandinthepast, theremightto-daybefewerIrish- Americansanimatedbyillwilltowardsthiscountry."TheDAILY,'EX- PRESS,whichhasrarelybeefsdistinguishedforaheartyadvocacyof theIrishcause,says:-"Thethreatof rebellionifanysortofHomeRule isgrantedtoIreland,isbelatedand outofdate-Theworldiswearyof warsandarmedrevolts.Thatsort ofthingcouldbediscussedincoldbloodin1914,butsincethenwehave learnedtoomuchofwar. Great Britaingrillneverforgettheprowess oftheUlster'regiment's.Norwill 'sheeverforgetthatIrishmenfrom theotherprovincesrivalledtheirbro- thersfromthenorthincourageand devotion. Atatimelikethis, whenanysparkmaysetthingsafire, SirEdwardCarson'sthreatofcivil

warissimplyindefensible."The DAILYMAILsays:-"Itisanimpor- tantfactoronthegoodfeelingbetweenthiscountryandtheUnited States,and,moreover,betweenthis countryandourDominions,thatwe shouldsatisfyallthesefreedom-loving peoplesthatwearehonestlydesirous ofburyingthisoldfeudandsetting upafreeNationalGovernmentinIreland.SirEdwardCarson'ssabre- rattlingcanonlybeintendedtoarouse passionagainstaquietandjustconsiderationof GovernmenttheIrishproblem.The willmaketheirpathall theeasierinIrelandandinthiscountryiftheyletitbeknownthatthey intendtodealasfirmlywithBolshev-ismamongex-MinistersasamongLa- bouragitators."

Sixpencedamageswasawardedby aDt4linjurytoSirJohnIrwin,chairmanofthevisitingjusticesofMount- joyPrison,againstAldermanBairne forslander.Thestatementcomplain- edofwasspokenatameetingofthe DublinCorporation,andwastothe effectthat_wherethegovernorofthe prisonhadinflictedcertainpunishmentontheprisoners,SirJohnhad "theprivilegeofgivinganextradose." *

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LondonTRUTHhasdonegreat servicesinthepastbyitsexposures offrauds,quacks,andhumbugs.In arecentissue,itdealtwithSirArthur ConanDoyle'spetmedium,''Mrs.B." SirArthur publicationresentedverywarmlythe ofhernameandaddressin TRUTH.Thatpaperallegesthat "Mrs.B."isanordinaryfortune-teller, whohasdupedhim.Itfurnishesa historyof"Mrs.B."fromthetime when,asMrs.AnnieBrittain,sheresidedsometwelveyearsagoata littlehouse,109,LichfieldHouse,Hanley.Hereshepractisedclairvoyance, extendingheroperationstoLeek.On November2,1910,shewasconvicted offortune-tellingonevidencepro- ducedbytheLeekpoliceandfined£1 andcosts.Shestillpursuedthe businessoffortune-telling,andin1915 waschargedbeforethestipendiary magistrateatHanleyonOctober18. Themagistrateconvictedher,impos- ingafineoffiveguineas.Afterthisconviction,andthepublicexposure ofhermethodsatthetrial,shedisappearedfromHanley. TRUTH pointsoutthatthereislittlechange inMrs.Brittain'smethodofproce- dure.True,shegetshalf-a-guinea thesedaysinsteadofthehalf-crown shepreviouslydupedthepublicoutof. Insteadofpretendingtoseeliving personsfaraway,asshedidinthe Hanleydays,shenowprofessestosee spiritsofthedeadandgone,and declaresthattheyarepresent.As TRUTHverypertinentlysays,"Itis justaseasytoseespiritsaslivingpersonsatadistance-easier,infact. Thereislessdanger,notonlyof beingdetectedinerrorbyclients,but alsofromthestrongarmofthelaw. Thehalf-crownfortune-telleristaken upbythepolice;thehalf-guineamediumbyeminentliterarymen. ."

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OurVictorianLetter.

Melbourne,August23,1919.

Theorganisedefforttoincreasethe membershipoftheCatholicYoung Men'sSocietywillbeginearlynext week.Theimmediateobjectiveisto increasethemembershipofthesociety byatleast20,000membersfromthe 'metropolitanarea.Itisthebeginning ofagreatforwardmovementtobe madebythissociety,whichwhensuccessfulwillmeantheerectionofa centralhallinMelbourneforallthe activitiesofthesociety,suchasstudycentres,andclassesforinstructionin elocution,musicandtechnical,and commercialsubjects.AsthismovementisbeingsupportedbyArchbishopMannixandtheparochialandregularclergyofthearchdiocese,there isnoreasonwhyitshouldnotbe successful.Thissortofworkisbeing successfullycarriedoutbytheY.M.C.A.forthosewhofeelfreetouse theirfacilities,soitishightimethe C.Y.M.S.shouldfollowtheirexample. Ofcourse,itiswell-knownthatthe Y.M.C.A.hasfewflourishingsuburban branchesastheC.Y.M.S.have,butif thelatterisproperlysupportedbythe Catholicpeople,thereshouldbeno difficultyinmaintainingthecentral branchinthecityassuggested. InadditiontotheincreasedactivityoftheC.Y.M.S.,goodworkhas beendoneinconnectionwiththose parishmen'sclubswhicharenotbranchesoftheC.Y.M.S.Theseisolated men'sclubshavebeenamalgamated underthepresidencyofMr.R.AmbroseRoberts,whohaslongbeenassociatedwiththemen'sclubatCliftonHill.Anexecutivecouncilhas beenformedofdelegatesfromeach clubformingtheamalgamation,and itisthoughtthattherewillbemany advantagesarisingfromtheseclubs beingabletospeak,shouldthenecessityarise,withonevoice.Aswellas thisprincipaladvantage,theamalgamationservestobringthemembersofthedifferentclubsintocontact;andtheholdingofinter-club socials,card-parties,andbilliardtournamentsisdoingmuchforthismovement.

Soldiers'MemorialChurch.

appealedtoforcontributionsat10s.a stoneforalargechurchintheparish ofSt.Mary's,EastMalvern,which willbeamemorialforthoseAustralianswholosttheirlivesinthelate war.Thisiswhatmaybetermeda "practical"memorialtothoseheroes, anddeservestheenthusiasticsupport ofallofus.HisGracetheArchbishophasgraciouslyapprovedofthis movement,andnodoubtsufficient moneywillsoonbeinhandtowarrantastartbeingmadewiththebuilding.

NewAltarsatNorthcote.

NotonlyisCathdlicmoneyforthcomingforbuildingentirelynewchurches,butgenerousindidivualCatholicsaretobefoundwhodevotetheir moneywiselyindonatingbeautiful fittingstothosechurchesalreadybuilt. InconnectionwiththisphaseofCatholicgenerosityapleasingfunction tookPlaceinSt.JosephsParish, Northcote,lastSunday.HisGrace, theArchbishopblessedtheHighAltar, OurLady'sAltar,andtheSacred HeartAltar,andalsoastatueofSt. Joseph,andoneofSt.Anthony,allof whichhadbeendonatedtothe churchbypracticalCatholicsofthe parish.Thealtarsareofmarble,and quiteinkeepingwiththedesignof thechurch.Theoccasionwasmade oneforafittingseriesofecclesiasticalceremonies,inwhichthecelebrationofHighMass,withhisGracepresiding,formedthecentralfunction. ThesermonwaspreachedbyRev. FatherWilfredRyan,S.J.,andthe musicwasprovidedbyanaugmented choirandanorchestraofsixteen.The churchwasdenselycrowdedandthe congregationincludedanumberof non-Catholics.

ChristianBrothers'Jubilee.

totalpfjusttwicetheamountofdebt itwashopedtoliquidate,willbe raised.Thatsuchcompletesuccess shouldcrowntheireffortsshouldmake apparenttotheBrothershowindebted theCatholicpeoplefeeltothem. St.Vincent'sHospital.

Theannualreportoftheaboveinstitutionistohand,andshowsthe financialoperationsfortheyear19181919.Themostpleasingfactdeduced fromapersualofthefiguresshows thatduringthelastfinancialyearthe hospitalsucceededinlivingwithinits income,itsreceiptstotalling£20,000, anditsexpenditure£19,000,inround figures.Thiscreditbalanceonthe year'smaintenancewasdevotedtoreducingtheoverdraftonthemaintenanceaccount,whichnowstandsat f1,98515s.2c1. However,theamount dueonbuildingsandsiteisstilla littleover£21,000,sothatbigefforts willstillhavetobemadeeachyear toreducethisbigfigure.Theinformationinthereportdealingwith treatmentofpatientsisalsointeresting.Inroundfiguresagain,theinpatientsnumbered2,300,andtheoutpatients15,000,inadditionto5,690 casualtiesattendedto.Thenumber ofout-patientattendanceswas80,000; beinganaverageoffourattendances perout-patient.Theeffectoftheinfluenzaepidemicwasthat535were treatedasin-patients,withthelow deathrateof6.9,besideshundreds treatedasout-patients.Altogetherit makesverysatisfactoryreading,as showingtheimmenseamountofgood doneinourmidst'bySt.Vincent'shospital,whichworkschieflyamongthe poorerpeople.

LiesAboutIreland.

perswouldfurtherassisttheAustralianpublicinforminganopinion. AgreatconventionatChicago,representativeof15,000,000of IrishAmericans,sentthreeprominentcitizensofAmericanbirthasa commissiontoParis,and,subsequently,toIreland.Copiesoftheir reportweresenttoPresidentWilson,Mr.LloydGeorge,theAmericanCongress,andtoallthePowers constitutingtheLeagueofNations. Themembersofthecommission wereMr.FrankP.Walsh(exjoint chairmanoftheUnitedStatesWar LabourCouncil),whomtheWESTMINSTERGAZETTEdescribesas amanof"presidentialtimber,"Mr. E.F.Dunne(ex-GovernorofIllinois),andMr.MichaelJ.Ryan(exPublicServiceCommissionerofthe StateofPennsylvania).Thelast mentionedgentlemanwasformerly theleaderoftheConstitutional HomeRulemovementinAmerica, buteventuallylostfaithinBritish statesmanshipandjoinedtheIrish Republicanparty.Thesegentlemen arenotthetypeofAmericancitizenstomakebaselesscharges.On thetruthoftheirreporttheystake theirpoliticalreputationsandthe honouroftheircountry,andforits verificationtheyoffertosupply abundantswornevidence,including thatofmembersoftheIrishpolice, prisonwarders,andcivilservants. Theydemandthatanimpartial, andpreferablyaninternational,tribunalbeappointedtoinvestigate theircharges.-Yours,etc.,M.P. JAGEURS,PresidentUnitedIrish League.(CelticClub,Aug.18.)

MeMournesuburbsarerapidlybeing suppliedwithlargeCatholicchurches whicharetruememorialsoftheCatholicChurchandthefaithofthosewho builtthem.Eachparishseemstovie withtheothersinerectingachurch whichwillbeworthyoftheCatholic Churchandofthefuturegreatness ofthecountry.Themajorportionof St.Anthony'satGlenhuntlyhasbeen veryrecentlycompletedandopenfor service,andtoonewhohasnoknowledgeofthefaithoftheCatholicpeople,mustseemaverydaringventure. Forthisisalargebrickchurchin theRomanesquestyle,withthe many domed-roof and large semi-circulararches,characteristicofthatstyle.Thischurch istheparishchurchofaparishnot longformed,wheretheCatholicsare ratherscatteredandnotparticularly affluent.YettheCatholicpeoplerealisethataCathdlicChurchistolast forcenturies,andbuildaccordingly.

AsimilarchurchisincourseoferectionatKew,andnowwearebeing

TheMelbournecelebrationsofthe ChristianBrothers'jubileewereconcludedlastweekbyamostimpressive QueenCoronationceremonyinthe MelbourneTownHall.Asthenight ofdecisionapproached,therivalrybetweentheparishes"running"queens inconnectionwiththejubileebazaar becameverykeen,andrightupto thenightprecedingtheannouncementoftheresult,functionswere heldbythesupportersofeachqueen toswellthetotal.Asallthemoney raisedbyeachstallatthebazaar wasdevotedtoitsparticularqueen, theannouncementoftheresultsof thequeencompetitionservedasa measureoftherelativesuccessofeach sub-committeeworkinginthevarious parishes.Thewinningqueenproved tobethatofCliftonHill,withthe QueenofWest-NorthMelbournea closesecond.Thetotalmoneyraised forthequeenswasoveri7000.To obtainanideaoftheamountraised fortheBrothersinVictoria,tothis totalmustbeaddedtheamountsof thestalltakingsforthosecommittees whodidnothaveaqueen.This shouldbringthetotalupto£8000and with£2,000fromBallarat,makesVictoria'scontributiontotheliquidation ofthedebtonthetrainingschoolat least£10,000.Assumingthatanequal amountwillberaisedinNewSouth Wales,andafurther£10,000fromall theotherStatesputtogether,agrand

Undertheaboveheading,the ARGUSoflastSaturdaypublishedthe rejoinderoftheBritishGovernmentto thereportoftheIrish-AmericanCommisisononthestateofIreland.ConsideringtheARGUSpublishedthisrejoinderitmightbethoughtthatthe ARGUShadalreadyacquaintedits readerswiththereportofthecommissionitself.Butnotso.ThisrejoinderwasthefirsttimetheARGUS hadadmittedthesubjecttoits columnsatall.Notwithstandingthe obviouspartisanshipthusdisplayed, thefollowingissueofthepapercontainedaletterfromDr.Le-eper,thankingtheARGUSforitsinsertionofthe BritishGovernment'sreply,andadding theinformationthattheLoyalty Leagueproposedtoprintanddistributeboththereportitselfandthe reply.Thisletterpromptedthefollowingonefromthepresidentofthe UnitedIrishLeague,whichthe ARGUSwasgoodenoughtopublish nextday:LIESABOUTIRELAND, (TotheEditorARGUS.)

Sir,-IftheLoyaltyLeagueproposestocirculatethereportofthe Irish-AmericanCommissionandthe replybytheBritishGovernment,it shouldalsoincludetherejoinderby thecommission.Thecommentby THETIMESthattheGovernment's belatedreply"ishalting,stammering, andevasive."andtheequallyoutspokencriticismbyotherEnglishpa-

[TopreventinterminablecorrespondencewehaveomittedaconsiderablepartofMr.Jageurs'sletter. Wedonotproposetoinsertanyfurthercommunicationsonthesubject. -Ed.A.]

Withregardtotheinvertedcommas, usedintheaboveletterinconnectionwiththeTIMES'opinionofthe reply,itisaswelltonotethatMr.Jaguershassincediscoveredthathewas inerrorinusingtheinvertedcommas, andthattheARGUShaspublisheda shortnotefromhimexplainingand apologisingfortheiruse.

Irish-AustralianConvention. Wehaveheardthat,actingonare solutionrecentlypassedbytheIrish NationalExecutiveofNewSouth Wales"thatthismeetingrequestshis GracetheArchbishoptoapproach,on itsbehalf,theArchbishopofMelbourne,withaviewtotheholdingin thatcityofanAll-IrishConvention, forthepurposeofpressingtoaconclusionthematterofself-determinationforIreland.Arrangementsare beingmadetoarrangethedesiredconvention.Itisnotannouncedwhen itistotakeplace,butinviewofthe factthattheannualconferenceofthe ArchbishopsofAustraliawillbeheld hereduringOctober,itispossiblethat theconventionmaysitduringthe samemonth.However.whenitdoes occur,itistobehopedthattheCensor willbelessinevidencethanwhenit wasdesiredtopublishareportofthe lastIrishConventionheldinMelbourne. E.W.C.

"SurelytheGardenofEdenwashere inHonolulu.Itistheloveliestplace ever.Theclimateisjustperfect,and thewholecountryisemeraldgreen. Theysayitisthesamealltheyear round.ButImusttellyouofthe fishfirst.Assoonaswelandedwe ....4tightoutapost-cardshop,butwhen lueygaveusthesefish-cards,I wouldn'thavethem,thinkingthey werethemostridiculously-colouredaffairseverIsaw.Aboutanhourlater wevisitedtheAquariumatthe WakikiBeach,andsawtheactualfish indozensoflittlerockeries.Ohlord! Never,never,never,haveIseensuch beautifulthings.Godcouldnever-I almostsaidCANnever-givetohumanhandsandmindsthemakingof suchcolours.ThepicturesIsendyou aretravesties.Theyareasmuch likeadog'shindlegastheyarelike thelivinganimals.Itisimpossible tobelieveuntilyouseethem.One hasnoideaastothenumberofcolours thereareintheworld,northenumberoftintsofthesamecolour,until theyseethefishofHonolulu.We wereonelongchorusofgaspsaswe movedalongtothedifferentboxes, andPauleen,ourlittleshipmate whowentsillyinhersurprise, dashedfromsidetoside.Wewanted todothesame,buthadtoholdour-

selvesin.Wetalkofthepeacock; thepeacockisasdullasaratafter avisittothisplace.Theboxesare soarrangedthatthesunstrikeson thewater,andasthefishswimidly anddartrapidlyhereandthere,a hundredmillionflashesofcolourdart offeveryscaleofthem.Andthey allpossesstheremarkableproperty thatmakesyouthinktheyaretransparent.Ifonlyacollectioncould becarriedaboutAustralia,afortuneof fortuneswouldbetheresult.

"WesawthesurfbathersatWakiki. Itisgreattoseethenativesonthe boardsdashingthroughthebreakers, andcarriedtothecrestofthewave, onlytobewhizzedforwardlikean arrowshorewards.Itisevenmore interestingwhenthesurferscomea cropper,astheyoftendo.By-the-way, wehadlunchatahotelwherewe metaWelshladywhohadnever heardof"Billy"Hughes.Gracious, goodness!andyetherhearingisexcellent,andhertwoeyeswerelike stars.

"Theusualthinghereisforthenativestocoveryouwithgarlandsof flowers.Itwasfunnytoseeeveryonecomingbacktotheship.You couldnottellwhotheywereuntilthey ridthemselvesofseveralflower-shops aroundtheirnecks.Thiswasareal delighttoourlittlefriendPauleen.

ButHonolulu,beautifulasit is,isaterribledangertoAmerica. TheJapanesearelikegrainsofsand intheplace,andinafewyearswill controlthewholeplace.FromHonolulutheygotoCalifornia,andare alsomenacingthatState,andsoAmerica.Itisaterriblemenace,forthey aremultiplyingenormously,whilethe whitepeopleintheStatescan'tbe botheredhavingchildren.Wehada talkwithsomemembersoftheHawaii Congresshere,andtheyadmitthatin afewyearstheJapanesewillcontrol thewhdleoftheHawaianIslands. "Ihavehadaverybadtimeofit, andsupposewillbesickthewhole way.WeleftSydneyonApril4, andforthreedaysbeforethat,had tobeexaminedandfooledaboutby thequarantinepeople.Thenwhen wewereonboard,ithadtobedone alloveragain.Finallywegotaway intotheharbour,whensuddenlythe shipstopped.Thequarantinefolk,after puttingustoallthetroubletheycould, hadletthecrewdowhattheyliked. Resultwasthateverymancameon boarddrunk.Hewasreportedtothe doctor,whotookhistemperature.Naturally,thedrunk'stemperaturewas high,andweimmediatelysetofffor thequarantinestation.Youcanimaginehowhappywewerewhentold weweretobekeptthereforfour

days!But,somehow,commonsense prevailed;themanwasputoff,and whenweawokeinthemorning,we foundwewereonourway.Butfor foolregulations,commendmetothe QuarantineDepartmentofN.S.W.

"Wehadquiteanexperiencelast week.WehadtwoWednesdaysin thesameweek.It'squiteafunny sensationtogotobedonWednesday night,andwakeupagainonWednesdaymorning!It'sfunnierstillgoing fromSanFranciscobacktoSydney, forthenyouloseaday.Yougoto bedonTuesdaynight,andwhenyou wakeinthemorningit'sThursday. YouloseWednesdaycompletely,GoingtoEnglandfromAustraliayou onlymakeadifferenceofeighthours, butyougoonebetterthisway,and eithermakeadayorloseone.PagoPago,or,astheYankscallit, "Pango,"isadelightfulplace.It wasaGermancoalingstation,butU.S. tookit.ItisaweekfromSydney; andHonoluluaweekfromPango.San Franciscoisagainaweek,orrather sixdays,sothetripisevenlydivided. Pangoispracticallyahugemountain shapedlikeahorseshoe.Wegointo themiddleoftheshoeandrightup totheshore;soclose,infact,thatyou getaheadachelookingatthetopof themountainsfromthedeckofthe steamer."

"ANewmirrorofshutoff"

FatherCraddock'sMom"GraceAbounding."

No,IV.

(WrittenforTHEW.A.RECORDbyJOHNS.BENSON.)

FatherCraddock'sstoryisnotreally hisstory,astheexperiencesherelates werenotofwhathappenedtohimself, buttootherswhomheknew.Hisassurancethatthethingsherelatedwere quitetruewewishtoreiteratetoour readers;itisonlythenamesofthe principalswhichhavebeensubstitutedbyothernames"justasgood."We hadgonetospendthemorningat Frascati,Frascatiwhichissetinall thatismostbeautifuloutsideofthe GardenofEden,seatedasitisonthe slopeoftheTusculanhills,overlookingRomeandthetreelessCampagna. Ateverystepriseupmemoriesofthe mostsplendidthingsinthehistoryof Rome.ineverydirectionattractions abound,natural.religious,artistic, andarchaelogical.Thepoetdidnot exaggeratewhenhecalledRomethe "cityofthesoul";andtherewasRome spreadoutbeforeus,invitingour soulstospreadout,too,totrytotake inallthatitis.andallthatitwas. Thereisnothingtodobutsuccumb toitsgreatness,andfeelinecstacy whatByronfeltwhenheexclaimed, "0.Rome,mycountry,cityofthe soul."

FatherDoranrousedtheireofthe companybyperpetratingahorrible punaboutnoRomebut"a'morning' Rome."and"room'enough"afterthe badexampleofWilliamShakespeare, whomIreprobateforthefirstpun rightbackthroughthreehundred yearstowhenhemadeitamidEliza bethanculture.WhentheAmerican priesthadbeensuppressed,hiscountrymenstovetotakethebadtasteof thepunfromourmouthsbyrelating thefollowing.

haveneverbeenbroughtintocontactwithanythinginthespiritworld otherwisethanthroughthesafemannerbywhichthecommunionofsaints leadsustopraytothesaints,topray forthesoulsinpurgatory,andtobelievethatboththesaintsinheaven andthesoulsinpurgatoryprayfor usalso.However,nottodisappoint." addedtheFather,Ishallrelateafew shortstories,veryshortones,which arequitetrueandtheexperiences happenedtofriendsofmineand,as theysay.'Iwasthere'whentheyhappened.

"IntheearlyninetiesIwasastudentattheAmericanCollegeherein Rome,andGeorgeTruscott,he'san ArchdeaconnowoverintheStates, wasalsoastudentformyhomedio cese.WewereordainedonacertainEasterSaturday.Idon'tliketo rememberhowlongago,forthesegray hairsareremindersenoughtomethat 'everythingpasses,'asSt.Teresasays, andthat'wehavenotherealasting city.'Anyhowwespentthreeweeks inRomebeforesailingfortheStates. and.ofcourse.spentthetimein'makinghistory'forourselves.bycelebrat ingatthemostremarkableshrinesin Christendom,knowingthatourfuture congregationswouldfeelanaddedin terestinillustrationsmadeaboutthe holyplacesinRome.ifthepriestwere abletosay.'Isawitmyself,dearlybeloved,'and'saidMass"there.'

andhisownhelp,wereneededjust then,awayoverinhishomelandby thosedearesttohim.FatherTruscottfinishedhisofficeina breath,Divinumauxiliummaneatsempernobiscum,'hesaid.ManyLatin scholarscouldnottranslatethatword, butallpriestswhohaveeverbeenin ahurry,knowitquitewell.Theyoung priest,notwaitingforathirdprompting,asisusualinthesemysteriousoccurrences,wentdownonhisknees,and turningtowardsGalveston.heraised hishandinbenedictionoverthecity. wherehisfatherandmotherlived,and pronouncedthepriest'sblessing,followingthisupbyasimpleprayerwhich hismotherhadcomposedwhenhewas aninfant,andwhichhehadrecited dailyallhislifeasfarhehecould remember,backtotiisfifthyear,atall events,andtheprayerwas,'Godbless motherandfather,andallmybrothers andsisters,andmyself.Amen.'

"Nextmorninghetoldmeofthisoccurrence,butasaninterruptionto whatIwastellinghim.Wehadboth gonetodifferentchurches-tosayMass. IhadbeentotheGesu,andafter MasstheFathershaddetainedmefor afewhours.WhilethereIhadseen themorningpapers,and,ofcourse, readwitheagerinterest,anything abouttheUnitedStates.Therewas appallingnewsthatmorningfrom Texas.Galvestonhadbeenwashed awaybyatidalwave.Practically thewholecityhadbeenengulfed.I hurriedhometotellthenewstoFatherTruscott.Hehadheardnothingofit.andwhenI'said,'There hasbeenafrightfuldisaster;Galvestonhasbeenwashedawaybyatidal wave,'hepausedamomentandsaid, 'FatherCraddock.nobodybelongingto mehasbeenharmedbythattidal wave.'Thenhetoldmeoftheoccurrenceofthenightbefore.

"Duringtheafternoonhereceived wordbycableofthesafetyofhispeople.andaseverybodyknows,thedestructionwasalmostuniversal.

course,thatincludestheideathathis soulwaswhereitcouldbehelped. Mayherestinpeace:" Weallsaid"Amen"asFatherCraddockrepeatedhispastor'sprayer,and heproceededtotellhisthirdstory, whichheremindedusinadvance,was quitetrue,exceptforthenamesused.

"AVassionistFather,anativeofmy StateofTexas,toldmethisstoryof DoctorRaythorpe,aneminentphysi. cianofacityintheneighbourhoodof mynativetown.Thedoctor,aswell asbeingeminentinhisprofession.was exceedinglycharitable,buthehadsacrificedhisreligionforthesakeofhis worldlyprospects.Heneverwent nearthechurch,andhadputthirty yearsofthatkindoflifeoverhim.

OnedayFatherMarcellus,thePassionistwhomIhavejustmentioned,was engagedinamissionwithtwoother Fathersinawesterncity,morethana thousandmilesawayfromwherethe doctorlived.TheFatherwaxingeloquentinhissermonincondemnation ofthesinofthosewhodenytheirreligionforthesakeofearthlyprefer. ment,usedthedoctor'scaseasanillustration.Withoutmentioninghis name,orgivingany'cluetohisidentity,hefinishedupamostfervidsermonbysaying,'Ifhehadneverleft Kerry,andhadbeenfedonpotatoes andmilk,be;dbeagoodCatholictoday.Someofthesedayshewillfall sick,thepriestwillbesentfor,but deathwillcomefirst.andthepriest willbetoolate'

"Afterthesermon.andduringBenediction,FatherMarcellusgotascruple ofconscienceforhavingjudgedthe doctor,andhavingprophesiedsodisastrouslyofhim.So,attheendcf Benedictionhelacedthecongregation againfromthealtarrails,andsaid, 'Dearestbrethren.Iwillaskyourprayersfortheconversionofthatperson ofwhomIspokeinthesermon.'

"FatherMarcellusthensaidtheOur Fatheronce,andtheHailMarythree times,andthecongregationanswered himwithagreatchorusofprayer. FatherMarcellusfeltsatisfiedthathis hastywordsofzealhadbeenatones for.andthatthehelpoftheprayers ofthecongregationwoulddomorePATRONISEOURADVERTISERS. goodthanhisjudgmentcouldhave doneharm.

"FivemonthslaterFatherMarcellus wasgivingamissioninBoston,and oneofthecuratesoftheparish,FatherMeehan,saidtohimonemorning.'SoDr.Raythorpeisdeaddown

"'Indeed,'saidthePassionist.'Ihad "'Itisintoday'spaper;hedied

notheardofit.' suddenlyyesterday.'

"Bytheendofthreeweekswe wereinapositiontosaythisofat leasttwentyofthemostfamous placesofworldvenerationandworld pilgrimage."

"Wouldyoumindcomingtothe point,"interruptedFatherMarstyn.

"Thatisall,"addedFatherCraddock,"exceptthatwhenFatherTruscott'smotherheardoftheincident shewasnotsurprised,butsaid,'Sure. don'tweknowthatthehelpofGodis "'MayGodhavemercyonhim:said nearerthanthedoor?'AndthatwhenFatherMarcellus;'itisasadcase.' theCardinalVicarofRomeheardofit hetoldittoPopeLeo.XIII.,whoin grantingusanaudiencebeforewesailedforourhomediocese,grantedto theTruscottfamilyanInduglenceof 100daysonceayearforarecitalof theprayercomposedbyFatherTruscotesmotherduringthepriest'sinfancy.

"Thesecondstoryisevenshorter thanthat;butitpossessesthegood qualityofbeingabsolutelytrue.

"Twodaysafterwardsthereportof thedoctor'sfuneralwasgiveninthe Bostonpapers,andFatherMeehan cametoFatherMarcelluswiththe newspaperinhishand.

"'Thisisextraordinary.'hesaid. 'DoctorRaythorpewasburiedinthe CatholiccemeterybyFatherLarkin, assistedbyFathersCusackandFarrelly.Hemusthaveendedupall right.'

"'ThanksbetoGod,'saidthePas-

"OnedaythepastorofourChurchsionistFather,andthatnighthe oftheAssumptioninmyhometown,wrotetoFatherLarkin,askingfor cametomeandaskedmetosayaparticularsofthedoctor'sdeath.DurRequiemMassforthesoulofDenisingtheweek,FatherLarkin'sreply Doohan,awharflabourerwhohadcamealong,andittranspiredthat diedthreedaysbefore. FatheronthemorningofApril8,thedoctor D'Arcy,thepastorwasverysolemnhadcometohim,madehisconfession, whenhecametome;hebreathedandcompliedwiththepaschalpreheavily,butwasnotexactlyagitated.cept.FatherMarcellushadcaused

"'Isthereanythingwrong,Father?'thecongregationinSeattletopray Iasked. forthedoctor'sconversiononSundaynight.April7. Hetoldmethat

'"No,myboy,nothingiswrongthat Godsends,'hesaid,'butsomethinghe'wasquiteconvincedthatthiswas verystrangehashappened.IshouldaninstanceoftheMercyofGod.So havesaidMassforMr.Doohanyesconvincedwashethathissermonthat terday.andIcan'timaginehowInightfromthetext,'Iwillturnagain cameto thismorn- willhavemercy,andIwillnot forgetit.but morn- "Ihavenoobjection,"saidFatherrememberyoursins,'waspronouncedby sureasyouarerstanding loothere.ed k Craddock,"andinfact,that'sjusthegwalkedint atme. IwassoysurprisedthatI theArchbishoptohavebeenthegreat. omoomand whatIamgoingtodo.andwasdoing, estsermoneverpreachedinthe untilyouputmeoffthetrackalittlesaid,"Ithoughtyouweredead."and -cathedral."byremindingmeofhowyourearlyheanswered,"AndsoIam."Hedis- "And,"addedFatherCraddock,"FatrainingwasneglectedinWiltshire.appearedthen,butwhenhefirstcametherTomBurkepreachedtherein However.threedays,ortobemoreintotheroomIheardhisfootsteps.1882,andIpreachedtherein1898." exact--" andthedoorwasshutallthetime.' FatherMarstyngroanedat'thislast "Oh.bequiteexact,FatherCrad- "Thatmorning,bothofussaidaremark,andFatherBrinsmeadesaid, dock,"interjectedMr.Birmingham:blackMass.andthepastorannounced"Letusgohomebeforewebecome ButtheFatherwasnottobeputoffthemasbeingsaidforthereposeoftooridiculous." thetrackasecondtime.andcontinued.thesoulofDenisDoohan.Mrs.Doo- SoweleftFrascatibehindus,an "Threenightsbeforewesailedforhanwasinthechurch,andcametoobviousthingtodoofcourse,for theStates,FatherTruscottwasfinish-thevestryafterwardstothankus. therecouldbenoquestiosoftaking ingpartofhisoffice,andwaspacing "'Beinpeaceaboutyourhusband'sitwithus.andthemissionfieldin oneofthecorridorsofthecollege.soul,'saidFatherD'Arcytoher,'hetwohemisphereswouldsufferifwe SuddenlyhefoundhimselfenvelopedneededthoseMasses,buthissouliselectedtoremaininFrescati,instead inastrangeatmosphereoffear,andansaved.' ofseekingagainthewestandthe overpoweringideaofdangertohis eastandthesouthwhencehehad parentspossessedhim.FatherTrus- Ibelieveyou'vehadarevelacott'speoplelivedinGalveston,andtion,Father,'shesaid,andthepastor,come. answered,Ihavehadarevelation.' were,ofcourse.eagerlyawaitinghisre

Onedaywhilewaitingbythe"phone" turnfromRomeinthegloryandfer- "Anyhow,"addedFatherCraddock,Tosendamessageofmyown, youroffreshpriesthood.Father"that'sallthatwasrevealed,forIIheardacrossthelinesacall, TruscottstrovetocomposehismindquestionedFatherD'Arcy,thinkingInurgent,anxiousaccentsfallagain,andturnedhisattentionthathemighthaveseensomething"Isthatyou,Central?Hurry,do! backtothepresentdutyofthefurtherduringMass,buthesaid,'No;Pleaseputmeonto2-0-2. divineoffice,but.oncemorecamethebutIamquitecertainDenisDoohan"It'sclosingtime,I'mlate,I'msure; strangeoverwhelmingsenseoffearandwasallowedtoappeartomeinorderI'mafterWoods'GreatPeppermint theconvictionthathelp.God'shelp,togetthehelpoftheMass,and,of Cure.

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Thequestionthatsuchdiplomatic relationsshouldberesumedwas,however,raisedbyM.deMonzie,whose namehasbeenmentionedinthisconnectiononseveraloccasionsduringthey

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Duringthedebate,M.Viviani,late PresidentoftheCouncil,intervened tosaythathewouldnotbeunfavourabletotheresumptionoftheoldrelationsbetweenthePopeandthe FrenchGovernment.

Attheconclusionofthedebatethe ForeignMinister,M.Pichon,explained thediscussionwhichhadtakenplace withtheVaticaninregardtothesubstitutionofFrenchbishopsinAlsace

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