The Record Newspaper 20 September 1919

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NationSlayers.

BYVERYREV.VINCENTMCNABB,O.P.,

IntheDAILYMAILofthe13th. June,appearsanarticle,"HowMrs. JonesDoesHerWorst,byDr.Marie Stopes,D.Sc.,Ph.D.,Authorof'Mar- riedLove'and'WiseParenthood,' MemberoftheBirthRateCommis- sion."

FromtheCatholicpointofview thisarticleintheDAILYMAILby Dr.Stopesisamortalsin,becauseit quitefranklyadvocatesmortalsin;in- deed,unnaturalmortalsin.Wewish wecouldbesilentaboutthesethings. Butwhenonlyafractionofthena- tioneversitunderapulpitandmil- lionsreadourdailyPress,articleslike thisgarbageOtovidedbyawomanin theDAILYMAILmustbemet. Letmesetdownsomeextractsfrom Dr.Stopes'sarticle: "Owingtothesillyliesmostofus weretoldinchildhood,weareafraid tofacefranklytheproblemsof birth.

"Soasanationwegomuddling alonginthewayofourgrandpar- ents,andbabiescome,apparently attheinstigationofanironicfairy, whobringsthemntostfrequentlytowomenwhohavealreadyhadmore thantheywant.

"Ourgrandparentslivedinthe country,andtheopenspaces;clean airandsunshinedidsomethingtocounteracttheotherevilsoftheir-ways.

"Nowmostofusliveinthetowns, andthatmakesagreatandcruel difference.

"Arethesepuny-faced,gaunt, blotchy,ill-balanced,feeble,ungain- ly,witheredchildrentheyoungof anImperialrace?Strong,healthy menandwomen-menfitenough fortheArmy,eveniftheyareat workintimesofpeace,womenstrongenoughtobegladmatesto men-areneededbytheState.Let Mrs.Jonesonlyhavetwochildren andtheStatewouldatoncegain. Sheneededtheknowledgeof whatiscalledbirth-control. The conditionsofmodernlifeareade- fianceofNature;yetwedonot equipthemotherswiththeknow- ledgenecessarywiselytocontrolthe unnaturalconditions? TheLawofGod.

1.Wedonotwishtodiscussthe moralaspectofthisdoctrineandthese suggestions.ForusCatholicsthe matterissettledbythelawofGod. TheDecaloguewithallthatitincludes doesnotneedproof;seeingthatit comestouswithasanction,and,in- deed,withacommand,thatdispenses withdiscussion.

2.ButwewouldaskevenCatholics iftheyaresufficientlyawareofthe dangersthatlurkwithintheMinistry ofHealthBillsandMaternityCen- tres,andInfantWelfareCentres. Thingshavemovedrapidlytheselast 25years.IfDr.Stopeshadthen publishedsuchviewsasshenowcham- pionsintheDAILYMAILshemight havefoundherselfinprison.Cer- tainlyshewouldnothavefoundher viewsinthecolumnsofoneofthe mostwidely-readLondondailies.But nowadaystheseviewsaresotakenfor grantedthatanyoppositiontothemis lookedonasold-fashionedandeven unpatriotic.Indeed,soplausiblydotheseNeo-Malthusiansdenouncethe wisdomofmoralityofourgrandpar- entsthatanyoppositiontotheirNeo- Malthusianismistakentobewicked. ThusawriterintheDAILYHER-ALD(Godhelpus!),14th.inst.,signs herself"Dr.Barnardo'sSpecialCom- missioner,"andsaysinanarticleen- titled"QualityorQuantity,""Itseems tomeGodorHumanityisupagainst thiswaster,"i.e.,theparentofalarge family.Oragain,thepresentwriter heardoneofthemostprominentNeo- MalthusianMedicalOfficersofHealthspeakingalmostpontificallytoameet- ingofschoolteachersof"thecrime ofhavingalargefamily."

3.Thereforewehavenowish,even atDr. theStopes'ssuggestion,toamend DecalogueinfavourofNeo-Malt- husianism.Totellthetruth,Dr. Stopesdoesnotpretendtodiscussthe subjectontheethicalplaneoftheDe- calogue.Happily,shedealswiththe economicargumentsofherdoctrine. Thesearesoflatlyagainstthefactsor statisticsthatwehavehopesoftheir appealingeventothemostconvinced Neo-Malthusian.

Thefathersandmothersoflarge familiesDr.Stopesbluntlydenounces "fordestroyingtherace."Insay- ingthisshehasatmostputthesaddleonthewronghorse.Wearenotat allsurethattheraceisbeingdestroy-

ed.Butifitis,thenthedestruction stobelaidupontheNeo-Malthusians andnotuponthesimplefolkwho,in doingGod'swillintheirhomes,expect God'sblessing."Honourthyfather andthymother,astheLordthyGod hathcommandedthee,thatthoumay- estlivealongtime,anditmaybe wellwiththeeintheland"(Dent.v., 16).Therealnation-slayersarethe Neo-Malthusians,whose"WiseParent hood"isoneoftheunnaturalandanti- socialsins.

NotableRefutation.

4.ButDr-Stopes'sunscientificar- ticlewasrefutedevenbeforeitwas writtenbyawriterintheNEW STATESMANofMay24,whoentitles it"Nature'sVerdict,',andsignshim- self"Lens."Thewritercontraststhe birthandinfantdeathstatisticsof BradfordandCountyRoscommon. Thecontrastbetweenthetwoareasis verystriking.Bradfordisoneofthewealthiestcitiesinthekingdom.Its expenditureoninfancyisrelatively thehighestinthekingdom.Moreover, toquotethewriterintheNEW STATESMAN, isprobablethat Bradfordspendsitsmoneyoninfancy moreskilfully,withmoreforesight, scienceandco-ordinationthanany municipalityinthiscountry. They havethefinestsystemofmidwiferyin thecountry,etc."Onallthesepoints Roscommonisaworldapart!The writergoeson-tocontrastthestatis- tics:-

Bradford Roscommon Infant Birth-rate.Death-rate13 135 45 35

Dr.Stope'sthesisisgroundtodust bystatisticssuchasthesewhich"Lens"driveshomewithrareem- phasis.

"Here(inBradford)industry flourishes,andwhenthemillsclose weseetheprocessionofmothers rushingtothehovelswheretheyleft theirbabiesinthemorning.Pro- duction-ofeverythingbutproducers -ismaintained,wealthaggregated, bytheaccursedindustrialsystemwhichbreaksupthehome,tempts themotherorthepossiblemotherto worshiptheCalfofGoldinplaceof theChildofLife,topreventcon- ception,toprocureabortion. It istheworshipofthefalsegodcalled Mammon;andthewagesofsinis racialdeath.

-In mammalsRoscommon,themothersare stills.Thehomemaynot bevisited,butitisahome.The housingispoorenough,butthehom- ingistherealthing. Inaword, infantmortalityandracialsurvival aresocialproblemsofmotherhood. Ifthesoicalproblemofmotherhood besolved,thedoctorandthestu-dentandthevisitorarenearlysup- erflous;ifitbenotsolved,theyare merelyfutile."

ModernLifeinOurCities

5.EvenonDr.Stopes'sconfession herNeo-Malthusianismisonlyone crimeafteranother.Sheveryin- genuouslyconfessesthat"thecondi- tionsofmodernlife"inourcities,say, inBradfordorinBirmingham,"area defianceofNature."Inotherwords, thechiefsincommittedinBradfordor Birminghamis-BradfordandBir- mingham.Nohealthychildhoodcan growupinBradfordorBirmingham. Nowthesimplescientificremedyfor adiseaseistoremovethecauseofthe disease.If,than,BradfordandBir- minghamarethecause,whythechil-drenarehardlyfittobebornorto liveafterbeingborn,thenaturalrem- edywouldseemtobetodestroyor topreventBradfordorBirmingham. ButDr.Stopes'sremedyistodestroy ortopreventthechildren!Many simple-mindedpeoplewillnotatonce seethat askingtheseNeo-Malthusiansare moderncivilisationtocureone sinbycommittinganother-tocure theftforrathertheresultsoftheft)- bycommittingmurderoritslike.

Indeed,somepeoplewillrangethem- selveswithDr.MarieStopesunderthe Neo-Malthusianbannerontheplea"Of twoevilschoosthelesser."Butthese peopledonotrealisethatinmoral mattersthereneverisachoicebetween twoevils;butachoicebetweentwo moralevilsandathirdmoralgood. ThusitisnotachoicebetweenBrad- fordsanitaryorBradfordchildless,i.e., betweenMammonandNeo-Malthusian- ism.ItisachoicebetweenMammon orNeo-MalthusianismandGod.We RomanCatholicsareonthesideof God.

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L-InZgypt.

#anycharacteristicshavebeenascribedtothewarbythosewhohave writtenofit.Thelessconversantis thewriterwithhissubject,oftenthe moreinterestingthoughmoreunreal havebeenthecharacteristicsascribed. Theromanceofwarhasbeenexaggeratedwithlittleregardtothefact thatnoromancecanbesustained everydayforfourlongyears.The heroismofwarhasbeentravestied, untiltheheroesmusthaveregretted theywereevermorethancommonplace.Thehumourofwarhasbeen madean,articleofcommerce,impelling goodmentoforeswearlaughter,ifonly tostoptheindecenttraffic.Even thereligionofwarhasbeenduly,or rathermostunduly,boosted,andits spiritualeffectontheparticipantshas beenmadethesubjectofweightypul pitutterancesbymightyfolkwhosaw justasmuchofwaraswasstagedfor them.

Thereisnointentionheretoexaggeratethereligiousinclinationswhich thewarevolvedinthesoldiers,orto claimforthesoldiera"greatsoulawakeningandmoraluplifting"asa resultofwhathesawandrisked abroad.Icontentmyselfwithabrief accountofthoseCatholicAustralian soldiersundermyownchargeforfour years,theirrelationswithaforeign priesthoodwithwhichtheywerein frequentandclosecontact,andtheinfluencewhichthatpriesthoodseemed tohaveonthem.Inthisaccount thosewhoreadmayseehowthepriests ofFrancedidagreatpartofthework ofAustralianchaplains.Parentsof themanyCatholicsoldiersfallenin Francemaybegladtoknow,andtoacknowledgewithgratitude,whatthe Churchandthepriestsofthe Frenchnationdidtopreparetheirsons fordeath.Theparentsofthemen whohavereturnedmaybeequally gratefultothosesamepriests,fortheir helpfulco-operationinpreservingas faraspossibletheyoungmanhoodof Australiafromthedangersincidental toagreatcampaign.

TheAustralians'firstmeetingthe FrenchpriestswasinEgypt.This meetingwasalsoprobablythebeginningofmanyanAustraliansoldier's practicalexperienceofthedignity andCatholicityofhisChurch.Perhapshecamefromthebacklalocksof Australia,knowinglittleornothingof theCatholiclifeofacathedralcityor ofanylargetown.Thesubstantial mattersofhisfaithheknewquitewell, theMass,theSacraments,faithinprayer,andoccasionalpracticeofit.Quite enoughknowledgetomakeagoodCatholic,aswasoftenprovedinthecase ofthebackblockdiggerhimself.

ButthegrandchurchesofCairoand Alexandriawerearevelationtohim whohadinmanycasesbutseenin passingthefinechurchesinthecoastal townsofhisowncountry.Theirbig staffofpriests,theirnumerousprivate Masses,thesolemnityofHighMass, theirwealthofdecoration.Thesoldierslikethemusic,theseemingliness anddevotionofaregularplaceofworship,andeverythingthatwassodifferenttothecomfortlessandbusinesslikeroutineofamilitarychurchparadeonthesands.Thecongregation alsoattractedthem.TheFrenchCatholicsinEgyptareaprosperousand, forthemostpart,apious,church-going community.TheAustralianfroma sparsely-populateddistrictwasnota littleinterestedintheexistenceofso manypeople,widelydifferent,yetabsolutelyidenticalinsuchanintimate thingasreligion.

Atthebeginningofhissojournin Egypt,theCatholicdiggerhadtofind theseplacesoutforhimself.Auseful mapwasindeeddistributedtothesoldiersbytheEnglishY.M.C.A.,which affordedeasydirectiontoanypartof thecityofCairo.Differentplacesof interesttotouristswereshown,alsothe locationofseveralbuildingswherethe differentProtestantdenominations heldservices.Thesebuildingswere veryunpretentiousinthatcityof FrenchCatholicsandMahometans.Un fortunately,thechurchesoftheFrench JesuitsandoftheFranciscans,the beautifulbasilicaatHeliopolisand otherplacesofinteresteithertothe sight-seeingortheCatholicsoldier,were omittedfromthemap,althoughthe ChristianAssociationfoundconspicuousroomforthetemplesofMahomet.

TheAustraliansoldier,however,was wonttoevinceanadmirablecuriosity inanyforeigncity,andthischaracteristicreadilyledmostCatholic"diggers"totheplacesinthatstrangeland wheretheirfamiliarfaithwaspractised.ThenumberofsoldierswhovisitedthechurchesofCairotosatisfytheir personaldevotionsoonattractedthe attentionoftheFrenchinhabitants andofthepriestsattachedtothese churches.TheAustralianchaplains thenmadearrangementstomeetthe soldiersatcertaintimesinthechurchesforconfession.Thebasilicaat Heliopoliswasaparticularlypopular churchforthispurpose.Beforethe AustralianswenttoGallipolithe BishopofAlexandriaattendedandadministeredConfirmationtoaverylarge numberofAustraliansoldiers.Inthe samebasilicaonechaplainreceivedas manyassixtyAustraliansoldiersinto theChurch.

ItwasafterthelandingatGallipolithattheFrenchchurchesofCairo werethegreatestboontoAustralian soldiers.Catholicchaplainswentto

Gallipoliwiththeirrespectivebrigades, andtherewerebutfewpriestsleftto attendtothelargereinforcementcamps establishedatCairo.Thesamestate ofaffairsexistedatAlexandria,where werecongregateddetailsofartillery, armyservicecorps,andotherAustralianmountedunitsnotneededonGallipoli.Thechurchesofbothcitiesthen becamethestand-byofCatholicAustraliansoldiers.Theclergyattachedto thesechurchessingledoutthe"digger" forveryspecialattention.Usually oneortwooftheFatherswouldbe abletospeakEnglish,andtheywere alwaysavailableforthesoldiers'confessions.Insomecasestheybegan thestudyofEnglishforthisspecific purpose,andwiththeadaptabilityof theFrenchmantoforeigntongues, soonacquiredproficiency.TheAustralianwashimselfveryambitiousin thematteroflanguages,andfromthe momenthearrivedinEgyptwould practisehis"Pardon,Monsieur,""bonjour"and"bonsoir"onallwhomhe met.WhenhepassedaFrenchpriest with"bonjour,monpere,"itwasgood towitnessthesmilingcountenanceand sweepinggestureofthehatwithwhich theFatherreturnedthesalute. Manyofthesoldiersusedtomakea regularSundayexcursionofavisitto oneorotherofthereligiouscommunities.Insomecasesthecommunity hadalargeboarding-collegeattached, andthe"diggers"wouldjointheboys atfootballorothergames.Itwas againsttherulesofthehouse,butthe Australianswerehonouredguests abovetherules.TheDelaSalleBrothersatAlexandriahadacountry house,whichwasbeingusedtemporarilyasaFrenchmilitaryhospital,and staffedbytheBrothersthemselves. Frequentexcursionsweremadetothis placeonSundayafternoons,thesoldiersjoiningsomeoftheBrothersat Alexandriaandalldrivingouttogethertothehospital.Onthoseoccasionssomeofthe''diggers"wouldspend mostoftheirtimewiththeBrothers employedinthekitchen.Thekitchen wasaverypopularplace.Therewere manygoodthingsthere;butevenmore attractiveprobablywasthehomelyappearanceofthoseBrothersengaged amidstthepotsandpans.Theycould speaknoEnglish,andthesoldiers' Frenchwasveryindifferent;butthey recalledtheregimentalcooks,andthat wassufficientfoundationforthemost familiarfriendshipwiththe"diggers."

ThesameBrothershadagymnasium andanOldBoys'Clubattachedto theirCollegeatAlexandria.TheAustralianCatholicsoldierswerehonorary membersofthisclub,andenjoyed theretheadvantageofareadingroom andbilliardroom.ThenameofBro. therPeterwilllongberememberedby manyAustraliansoldiers.HisknowledgeofEnglishmadehimparticularly

useful,andtheconstantdemandson histimerequiredhimtobetrulythe servantofall"diggers."Arabicwas asfamiliartohimasFrenchorEnglish,sohewasoftenemployedbythe soldierstodotheirshoppingwiththe ratherdifficultandcraftymenofbusinessamongthenatives.Souvenirsand presentsforhomewereallboughtby theindefatigableBrotherPeter.The FrenchCathedraladjoinedtheBra) thers'College,soheusuallyendeda busydaybypilotingthegrateful"diggers"tooneoftheEnglish-speaking FathersforConfession.

OneofthoseFrenchcommunitiesin EgyptgavetotheAustraliansoldiers theirbestinthepersonofFathreBergin.ThelatterwasanIrishJesuitattachedtothechurchoftheFrench JesuitsinCairo.Hehadbeenmuch impressedbythedemeanorofmany Australianswhomhehadseencometo thechurchforConfession,orforavisit totheBlessedSacrament,andenquiredofachaplainiftherewasanyway inwhichhisservicescouldbemade moreusefultothem.Theshortageof Australianchaplainsatthattimemade hisservicesinvaluable.Sowithout remunerationoranyofficialrecognition,hebeganhisworkintheAustraliancamps.AfterwardsaLightHorse Brigadewasbeingdismountedandsent toGallipoli.Therewasnopriestto gowithit,FatherBerginhadnever beentoAustralia,andborenocommissionasanAustralianchaplain.He, therefore,attachedhimselfforno authorityinEgyptcouldattachhimto theAustralianLightHorseforstretcher-bearing;andasTrooperBerginaccompaniedtheBrigadetoGallipoli. Afterwardshewasofficiallyappointed anAustralianchaplain,andwiththe Australiansheremainedtillhisdeath.

TotheFrenchJesuitsofCairothe AustraliansowedFatherBergin,whose dailylifewasanevengreatersacrifice forthe"diggers"thanhisdeathintheir midst.Thewriter'slastsightofhim isavividrecollection.Itwasthe Sundaybeforehisdivisionwentinto thelineatPasschendaele.FatherBerginwasseatedonthegrassinaFrench cemeteryhearingConfessions,anda longqueueofsoldiersstoodinthe drizzlingrainawaitingtheirturn.On thesamedaysomefifteenhundredof theDivisionwereatHolyCommunion. Passchendaelewasanill-starredadventure.FormanyofthoseAustralian soldiersthatHolyCommunionwas theirViaticum,andFatherBerginmet deathwiththemafewdayslater.He waskilledinstantaneouslybyashell. Hismangledbodywasborneacrossthe BelgianfrontierandlaidinFrenchsoil bythemenofhisunit.TheFrench hadgivenFatherBergintotheAustralians;hisfaithfulAustraliansbrought FatherBerginbacktotheFrench. (TobeContinued.)

Societe,theChurchandthefamily.

BYREV.GERALDJ.GRIFFIN.

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Fromtheverydawnoftheworld's existencewefindsociety-wefindman livingincompanywithhisfellow-man. Vier.intheveryfirstgenerationwe findthatCain"builtacity,andcalledthenamethereofbythenameof hissonHenoch."InthemanyhundredyearsduringwhichAdamand Cainlived,thehumanracemighteasilyhavebeenmultiplied,eventomi' lions.AlthoughonlythreeofAdam's childrenarementionedinHolyWrit, hemusthavehadmanymorechildren, whosenameshavenotbeenhanded down,andofwhomweknownathing. Wearenaturallyinclinedtoassociate withothers,tohavemutualrelations anddealingswithourneighboursand fellow-creatures;thishasbeensoinall agessincetheverybeginning.

ButwhentheSonofGodappeared uponearthinhumanform,Heraised raicietytoamuchhigherlevelthan ithadoccupiedbefore;inthismatter, asinmanyofHisotherworks,HeanprovedandperfectedwhathadexistedbeforeHiscoming.Thuswefind ourBlessedLordatthemarriagefeast

ofCanainGalilee,approvingbyHis presencethesacredbondofMatrimony.Someevenassertthaton thisoccasionHeraisedtothedignity ofasacramentthissacredcontract whichhadexistedfromthebeginning oftheworld.Canaisnotmorethan fiveorsixmilesfromNazareth,and theGospeltellsusthathere,during thisweddingfeast,Jesusperformed Hisfirstmiraclebychangingwater intowine,attherequestofHisBlessed Mother.ApriestatNazareth,who wasanativeoftheplaceandwho knewperfectlywellwhathewastalkingabout,toldmeoneevening,inthe courseofourconversation,thatalocal traditionassertsthatthepeoplewho werecontractingmarriageonthat occasionwereverynearrelationsof ourBlessedLadyandherDivineSon: andthatconsequentlyOurLord'spresenceatthisweddingfeastwasnot throughfrivolity,butwas,onthecontrary,amatterofdutytowardsthose connectedcloselywithHimbytiesof blood.Anaccountofthiswedding feastandmiracleistobefoundinthe

Gospel(John,chap2).DuringtheGalileelived;theymarvelledatthe timeIspentatNazarethIhavevisitedwordsofwisdomwhichproceededfrom Canaafewtimes,andIhaveseentheHissacredlips;theywonderedatand siteofthehouseinwhichtheweddingadmiredtheholiness,theperfectionof tookplace.SomeofthefoundationsallthatHedidandallthatHesaid. andwallsofthishousearestillinex-Neverdidamanspeakandactlike istence,andcanbeseen.TraditionthisMan;Hewasmorethanamere pointsalso(itmaybesaidinpassing)man;HeistrulytheSonofGod,the toCanaasthebirthplaceoftheKingofIsrael.ThatblessedgatherApostleSt.Bartholomew.Thisapos-ingoftheApostlesaroundtheirDivtlewasidenticalwithNathanael,whoineMasterwasamodelforallgatherisspokenofintheGospel,andwhoisings,andwouldtoGodthatallthe highlypraisedbyOurLord.Whengatheringsandsocietieswhichhave theDivineSavioursawNathanaelcon-everexistedwereasperfectintheir ductedbyPhilipcomingHesaidtoobjectsandintheiraimsaswasthis him:BeholdatrueIsraeliteindeedinsocietyofthetwelveApostlesunder whomthereisnoguileJohi,147). theguidanceandleadershipoftheir St.JohntheApostlewasmorethanDivineHead. probablyaneye-witnessofallthathe Mengathertogetherandunitefor relates;hisowncalltotheApostolatesomespecialobjectorobjects,which tookplacejustaboutthistime.HetheydeemtobebeneficialtothernselrelatesthecallofSt.Andrew,St.vesortoothers;theymakecertain Peter,St.Philip,andNathanael,orlaws,rules,andregulationswhichthey St.Bartholemew(,John,1,36-51);butconsiderproperandusefulfortheathisowncall,aswellasthatofhisbro-tainmentoftheseobjects;andthey therSt.James,isrelatedbySt.Markalwayshavesomechairman,orpresi(Mark,1-19).Inthatblessedcorn-dentorhead,whosedutyitistorule pans-ofJesustheapostles,thesepoor,overanddirectthem,andwhoholds simple-minded,unletteredfishermenofhispowereitherbyrightofsuccession

3JSMIW III

TheChurchofGod. isthegreatest,themostimposingand themostvenerableofallthenumerous gatheringsandsocietieswhichexist uponthisearth.Itisasocietywhich wasfoundedbyJesusChristHimself uponHisApostles;itwasgoverned bytheApostles,andisstillgoverned bytheirlawfulsuccessors,thebishops oftheCatholicChurch.Itsmainobjectistheeternalsalvationofsouls, whichhavebeendearlypurchasedbythePreciousBloodofJesus.The meansbywhichitattainsthisgreat objectarethemeansgiventousand providedbyOurLordHimself,the Sacraments,theHolyMass,Prayer, andObediencetotheChurch,which Hehascommissionedtoteachtous andtoguideustoourheavenlyhome. OthermeanswhichtheChurchpro. posesorrecommendstousarealsoconducivetoourspiritualandeternal welfare,suchasself-denial,patiencein suffering,meditation,andtheperfec- tionofourdailyactions.ThePresident,orHead,ofthisSocietyisnone otherthanthesuccessorofhimwhom OurBlessedLordappointedandmade thecorner-stoneandchiefpastorofHis Churchwhenhesaid,"ThouartPeter, anduponthisrockIwillbuildMy Church;andIwillgivetotheethe keysoftheKingdomofHeaven."

Well,besidestheChurchthereare othersocieties.inexistence,someof whichdisappearorareamalgamatedandblendedtogetherinthecourseof timeandbytheforceofcircumstances;othersocietiesseemdestinedto lastaslongastheworlditself.

TherearesocietieswithintheChurch-whichthoughofhumanorigin,still helptheChurchmostpowerfullyand efficaciouslyinthecarryingoutofher gloriouswork,thesalvationofsouls. TherearetheRedemptorists,whogo throughthelengthandbreadthofthe world,androuseuptheFaithandthe LoveofGodwhichhadlaindormant intheheartsofmany;theybringbackmanyhardenedandobduratesinnerstotheirdutyandrepentance. Thereareourreligiousteachingsocieties,theChristianBrothers,theSistersofMercy,thePresentationNuns, theSistersofSt.Jospeh,theLoretto Nuns,theSistersofNotreDame,and manyothers,whotakethegreatest painwithourchildren;teachingthe littleoneshowtoloveGodandtosave theirsouls;fosteringandpreserving withsomuchcarethattenderplantof theFaithwhichoftenwithersaway anddiesundertheblightinginfluence ofthisworldofsin.Thesesocieties areallwithintheChurch,theirmembersarealsomembersofthetrue Church;theyupholdherteachingwith alltheirmight,andhelpherchildren mostefficaciouslytogainheaven.Ah! howmanysoulstherearenowin heavenwhoowetheirsalvationtohavingharkenedtothevoiceofamissionary,insomeplaceorother,perhaps outinthewildbush;howmanythere arewhowouldnowbeinhellbutfor thegoodadviceandthegoodprayers ofaSistersofMercyorofaGood ShepherdNun.

Thenationisalsoasociety,the membersofwhichbelongtothesame stockororigin;theyallspeakthe samelanguage,andhaveallmoreor lessthesamecharacter,thesamecus-

Dr.WilliamNish.

A16111.CatlinCo.MeathBishop.

WilliamWalsh,monk,Bishop.and Confessor,wasborninDunboyne, CountyMeath,Ireland,inoraboutthe year1512,anddiedatAlcala,inSpain, A.D.1577.Hisremainswereplaced intheCollegiateChurchofSt.Secundinus,andamonumenterectedover thembytheBishopofGranda,with thefollowinginscription:"Herelieth WilliamWalsh,aCistercianmonkand BishopofMeath,who,afterthirteen yearsofimprisonmentandmanylaboursfortheCatholicFaith,atlastdied inexileatAlcalaonthedaybefore thenonesofJanuary,1577."Heis heldinvenerationbyhisCistercian brothersasaholymartyrinthe causeoftheCatholicfaith,andhis memorylivesinbenedictioninthe dioceseheadorned.HebecameBishop ofMeathin1554,andimmediatelyap- pliedhimselfwithzealandenergyto reformabuse,andtohealthewounds whichhadbeeninflictedonfaith, morals,anddisciplineduringthelast tworeigns.Theperiodofhisuseful. nesswas,however,destinedtobe brief,andhehadtimemerelytostimulatehispriestsandtofortifyhis diocesewhenthegatheringstorm burstovertheIrishChurch,andsacrificedtheBishopofMeathamongstitsfirstandnoblestvictims.

QueenMarydiedin1558,andwas succeededbyElizabeth,whoatonce publiclyembracedtheReformed tenets,andproceededtohavethem forcedonall.Letterscamefromher Majestysignifyingherpleasurefora generalmeetingoftheclergyofIre- land,andtheestablishmentofthe Protestantreligionthroughthesev- eraldiocesesofthatKingdom.Dr. Walshwasnotwickedenoughormad enoughtofallinwiththeQueen's views.SirJamesWaretellsushow heacted:"AmongtheBishopsthe BishopofMeathwasveryzealousfor theRomishChurch.Notcontentwith whatoffersherMajestyproposed,but verymuchenraged(aftertheassemblyhaddispersedthemselves),hefell topreachagainstthe'CommonPray- er'inhisdioceseatTrim,whichwas newlycomeoverandorderedtobe observed,forwhichtheLordLieutenantconfinedhimtillheacquainted herMajestywithit,whosentheror- derstoclaphiminprison."

TheFoulTransaction.

Herorderswereobeyed,andAdam Loftus,theProtestantArchbishopof Armagh,inalettertoSirWilliam Cecil,datedJuly16,1565,describeshis shareinthisfoultransaction.Here arehiswords:"Thexllthofthis monthe,byvirtuofourCommission forCawsis,wecommittedtotheCastellofDublin,doctorWelcke,late byssipeofMethe,theretoremayne untilthequeene'smajestie'spleasure wereknown.Herefusedtheothe andtoanswersucharticlesaswere- quiredofhim;andbesidesthat,ever sithenthelastparliament,hehath manifestlycontemnedandopenlyshowshimselftobeamislykerofall

tomsandaspirations.Butthefirst societyofall,thefoundationofall othersocieties,is: TheFamily.

Yes,thehumanraceismadeupof nations,butthenationismadeupof families.Thereisnothingthatwelook backuponwithsomuchdelight,noth- ingthatwetreasureupsocarefullyin ourmemoriesasthedaysofourchildhood;whenwewereallunitedand happyinourownfamilycircle,sitting aroundourownhearthwithablazing fire,andlisteningtosomelittletale readfromabook,ormoreprobably relatedtousbyourdearfatheror mother.Therewereourdearparents andallofuschildren,sohappyand sounitedundertheirgentlesway.The handofdeathhadnotasyetlaidits coldgraspuponanyofus;wealllived theretogetherinthatdearoldIrish homesteadinperfectharmonyandhappiness.TheChristianfamilyis trulythemostperfectimageofheaven thatcanbefounduponthisearth. Therethefatherandmotherreign supreme,justasGoddoesinheaven. Thereallthemembersaremostclosely united,andhave,sotosay,butone heartandonesoul.Therediscord,or hatred,orrevengehavenopart,allis unityandlove.0,fathersandmothers, howgreatisyourauthorityoveryour children,howprominentisthepart youplayintheirfuturedestiny,how greatalsoisyourresponsibilitybeforeGodwithregardtoyourchildren. Yourpowerforgoodoveryourchildrenisgreatereventhanthatofthepriest.Yourexampleandthewhole tenorofyourlifehasverygreatweightwithyourchildren.Youexercsieyourinfluenceoveryourchildren

inwaysthatarebeyondthereachof anyoneelsebutyoualone.Ifyou aregoodChristiansandfaithfulinthe dischargeofyourreligiousduties,faith- fultotheMassandtheSacraments,yourchildrenwillfollowyourexample Howcanafatherexpecthissonorhis daughtertoattendMassregularlyif henevergoestoMasshimself?How canamanexpecthischildrentobe goodandvirtuousifforexamplethey sometimesseehimtheworseofdrink, orconstantlyusingintheirpresence badOrobscenelanguage,oractingat allinadisedifyingorunbecomingmanner.Thusweareallmembersofone greatfamily.Yes,yourchildnatur- allyturnstoyouforgoodexamplrr edification,infact,foreverythingMit willprocurethechild'swelfareboth hereandhereafter.Ifyouareagood Christianandedifyieginallyour words,worksandways,yourchildwill certainlyprofitbyyourgoodexample. Ifyouaretheopposite,youwillcer- tainlyinjurethesoulofyourchild,and youmaybethecauseofhiseternal damnationandirrevocableruin.

Thusweareallmembersofonegrat family,weareallthechildrenofcur Fatherwhoisinheaven,andwehope tobeallunitedonedayatHisfeetin heaven.Badexampleisatalltimes dangerousanddoesmuchharmto souls;butwhocancalculateorfathom theimmenseamountofruinanddevas- tationcausedbythebadexampleof himorherwhoisboundinconscience inthecapacityofparenttoleadthe littleonestoGodbywordandabove allbytheexampleofagoodandvirtuouslife?Astheoldproverbso trulysays:"Wordsmove,butexamplesdraw."

thequeene'smajestie'sproceedings;he openlyprotestedbeforeallthepeople thesamedayashewasbeforeus,that hewouldnevercommunicateorbe presentwheretheservicesshouldbe ministered,foritwasagainsthisconscience,and(ashethought)against God'sWoord."

Dr.Walshe'sprisonwasasubterraneousdungeon,dampandnoisomenotarayoflightpenetratedthither; andforthirteenyearsthiswashisunvaryingabode.

ACureforIdleness.

Duringallthattimehisfoodwasof thecoarestkind,andhewasallowed nooccupationthatcouldcheerthe tediumofhisimprisonment.Prayer washisresource,andheoftentimes passedwholedaysandnightsoverwhelmedwithheavenlyconsolations, sothathisdungeonseemedtransform-edintoaparadiseofdelights.To precludethepossibilityofidleness,he procuredabedmadeoftwistedcords, andwhensoeverhismindwasfatiguedwithprayer,heappliedhimselftoun- tiethesecords,andoftenhewaswell weariedwiththeexertionbeforehe couldreunitethemtocomposehimselftosleep.Atlengthheescaped, andinaletterdater5thJuly,1573,he writes:"Iwassnatchedfromthat placebytheliberalityandcareofmy friendsandhavingmetwiththeop- portunityofashipofBrittany,I threwmyselfintoit,notheedingmy age,whichwasabovesixtyyears,or mystateofhealth,deemingitsafer totrustmylifetothedangerofthe seathanagaintoexperiencethe crueltyoftheenemiesoftheCatholic religion."Forsixteendayshewas tossedonthewavesbyaviolent storm,andwasatlengthdrivenin shipwreckonthecoastofFrance. Weigheddownbytheinfirmitiescon- tractedinprison,andwiththeburdenofmorethansixtyyears,hewas compelledtoremainforsixmonths unknownandabandonedinNantes. Atlength,receivingaidfromthe Nuncio,heproceededtoParis,and thencetoSpain.

Theclosingyearsofhislifewere spentinAlcala.AnobleSpanish ladyreceivedhimintoherhouse,and attendedhimasthoughhewerean angelfromheaven.Thesoreswhich yetremainedfromhisdungeonchains shekissedasthetrophiesofhismartyrdom.Shewouldallownonebut herselftowaitonhim,andonher kneessheusuallydressedhiswounds. Fromthisasylumofcharityhepassed totheConventoftheCistercian Fathersinthesamecity,andthere, onthe4thofJanuary,1577,hehap- pilyclosedhisearthlylife,which,as maybeattested,hehadneversulliedbyanystainofmortalsin.Ina noteatpage8of"MemorialsofIrish Martyrs,"MylesO'Reilly,B.A.,LL.D., writes:"Allhisbiographersagreethat Dr.Walshpassedbetweentwelveandthirteenyearsinprison;andhees-

capedaboutChristmas,1572. He wouldthereforeappeartohavebeen imprisonedafirsttimein1560,and moredefinitelyconsignedtoprisonin 1565.In1560anActwaspassedun- dertheDeputyshipoftheEarlofSuffolk,whichorderedallecclesiastical persons,judges,officers,justices,mayors,andallotherQueen'sofficersto taketheoathofsupremacyunder penaltyofforfeiture,andalsoenact- edthatifanypersonshould,bywrit- ing,printing,teaching,preaching,by expresswords,deeds,oract,maintain anyforeignspiritualjurisdiction,he shouldforthefirstoffenceforfeitall hisgoodsandsufferoneyear'simpri-

sonment,forthesecondoffenceshould incurthepenaltyofpraemunire,and forthethirdbedeemedguiltyofhigh treason. Dr.Walshwasamemberofthe CistercianOrder,andbeforehiselectiontotheSeeofMeath,helivedin BectiveAbbeyuntilitwassuppressed. BectiveisclosetoNavan,andthe ruinsofitsfamousabbeystillattest toitsformergreatness.Ofthetyrant whoclappedDr.Walshintoprison, Dr.Cahillwrites:"QueenElizabethduringherreign,from1558to1603, banishedandkilled900oftheIrish clergy;andsheexpelledandputto death70,000oftheIrish.

-RAILWAY- I -RECHADITE _ coiteeNiece I cone,mace Mrs.CHAMBERLAIN,Proprietress.

orbythemajorityofthevotesofthe electors.

THEHOME.

ONEBYONE.

Onebyonethydutieswaitthee, Letthywholestrengthgotoeach; Letnofurtherdreamselatethee, Learnthoufirstwhatthesecanteach.

Onebyone(brightsgiftsfromHeaven) Joysaresenttheeherebelow: Takethemreadilywhengiven, Ready,too,toletthemgo.

Onebyonethygriefsshallmeetthee, Donotfearanarmedband; Onewillfadeasothersgreetthee; Shadowspassingthroughtheland.

Donotlookatlife'slongsorrow; Seehowsmalleachmoment'spain; Godwillhelptheeforto-morrow, Soeachdaybeginagain.

Everyhourthatfleetssoslowly Hasitstasktodoorbear; Luminousthecrown,andholy, Wheneachgemissetwithcare. -AdelaideProctor.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Throughyourwholelifeeverything thatyoudoaccordingtothewillof Godbeinginastateofgrace,hasin thebookofremembrancearecord,and intheSacredHeartofourDivineMasterapromiseofreward,whichshallbe satisfiedatHiscoming.

PeaceisagreatblessingofGod.

ThoughHeavenistobetakenonlyby violence,andthoughman'slifeon earthisacontinualwarfare,themomentsofpeacethatcomeintoeveryhumansoulleadtospiritualrefreshment.abetter.understandingofthe Divinemercy,andaffordtherestnecessarytogiveusstrengthforrenewed battleinthetimeoftemptation.

Asthedeadbodyshallberaisedto life,soalsothedefeatedsoultovictory. IfonlyithasbeenfightingonitsMaster'sside;hasmadenocovenantswith Death,noritselfboweditsforeheadfor hisseal.Blindfromtheprisonhouse, maimedfromthebattle,ormadfrom thetombs,theirsoulsshallsurelyyet sit,astonished,atHisfeetwhogiveth peace.-Ruskin.

Wedonotalwaysrealisewhenwe arehelpinganother.Perhapsjustat thetimewhenwefeelsorryanddiscouragedbecausewecandosolittle, ourinfluenceismakingsomeonekinder orgraverormorepureinheart.Ifwe aretryingourbesttodorightourselves,wearehelpingsomebodysomewhere,eventhoughweknownothing aboutit.

Itatanytimethoudoststumbleand fall,andthroughweaknessdostfaint, donotdiscouragethyself,norcast awaythyhope;butalbeitthoufalla thousandtimesinaday,riseagain,and berenewedathousandtimesinaday, andinwhatplacethythreadwas broken,knitittogetheragain,andgo notbacktothebeginning.-Louisof Grenada.

OURDESTINY.

Wearenotsentintothisworldfor nothing;wearenotbornatrandom; wearenotheretosinwhenwehavea mind,andreformwhenwearetiredof sinning.Godseeseveryoneofus: Hecreateseverysoul;Helodgesitin thebodyonebyoneforapurpose.He needs-Hedeignstoneed-everyone ofus.Hehasanendforeachofus; weareallequalinHissight,andwe areplacedinourdifferentranksand stations,nottogetwhatwecanout ofthemforourselves,buttolabourin themforHim.AsChristhasHis work,we.too,haveours:asHerejoicedtodoHiswork,wemustrejoicein ouralso.Theendofthethingsisthe test, ItwasOurLord'srejoicinginHis lastsolemnhourthatHehaddonethe workforwhichliewassent."Ihave glorifiedTheeonearth,"Hesaysin Hisprayer:"Ihavefinishedthework whichThougayestmetodo."It wasSt.Paul'sconsolationalso:"Ihave foughtthegoodfight:Ihavefinished thecourse;Ihavekeptthefaith." Wewerecreatedthatwemight serveGod;andifwehaveHisgifts,it isthatwemayglorifyHim:ifwehave aconscience,itisthatwemayobey it:ifwehavetheprospectofheaven, itisthatwemaykeepitbeforeus;if wehavelight,thatwemayfollowit; ifwehavegrace,thatwemaysave ourselvesbymeansofit.Alas!alas! forthosewhodiewithoutfulfilling theirmission;whowerecalledtobe holy,andlivedinsin;whowerecalled toworshipChristandwhoplungedinto thisgiddyandunbelievingworld;who werecalledtofight,andwhoremained idle.

IHAVENOTGARNEREDGOLD.

I Thehavenotgarneredgold; fameIfoundhathperished. InloveIgotbutgrief Thatwitheredmylife. Ofrichesorofstore Ishallnotleavebehindme (YetIdeemit,0God,sufficient) Butmynameintheheartofachild. -PadraicPearse.

WHATITMEANSTOBEA CATHOLIC.

TherearemanyCatholicswhodonot realisehowverygenerousGodhas beentothem.Theydonotappreciatethefactthatingivingusthegift offaithHehasgivenusthegreatest giftHecangiveusinthislife.Having thisfaith,wearemembersofthetrue ChurchestablishedbyourLordJesus Christ.ThisChurchistheHolyCatholicChurch-"yesterday,to-day,and thesameforever."Christabideswith thisChurch.ThroughthisChurchHe teachesusthetrutlisrevealedbyGod, andwhichwearerequiredbyHimto acceptandbelieve.Thesubstanceof thesetruthsisfoundintheApostles' Creed.ThroughtheChurchHeexplainstouswhatareourdutiestoward God,ourneighbour,andourselves. ThesedutiesarecontainedintheCommandmentsofGodandtheChurch. Moreover.HehasmadeHisChurchthe dispenserofspiritualstrengthtohelpusserveGodasHewouldhaveus serveHim.Thisstrengthcomestous principallythroughprayerandpar- ticipationintheSacraments.AsCatholics,therefore,weknowwhatis rightinthematteroffaithandmorals. Besidesthis,wehavethemeansofper.severinginthefriendshipofGod,orof regainingit,if,unfortunately,wehave lostitthroughthecommissionofsin.

Doyoueverthinkwhatawonderful privilegeitistobeaCatholic?Do yourealisethattherearethousandsof menandwomenoutsidethetrue Church,menandwomenwhoinmany waysarebetterthanyouandI,who areignorantofrevealedtruth,whoare unsupportedbytheSacraments? ThankGodthatHehasmadeyoua memberofthetrueChurch!Strive earnestlytoliveuptoherteachings. Sometimeswehearitsaidthatsuch andsuchaonewasaCatholic,but thathehaslostthefaith.Myfriend, nomaneverlosesthefaith;butGod, seeingthatsometowhomithasbeen givenareunworthyofit,takesitfrom themandgivesittoothers.

Inselectingapowderpuff,lookout thatyoudon'tgetonethatwillsoon becomelumpy.Trythevelourpuff andseehowyoulikeit.Itseemsto combinethesoftqualityofthe chamoisskinwiththeretainingqual- ityofthewoolpuff.

Mothsareexceedinglydestructiveto pianos.especiallyaftertheodourof newvarnishhasdisappeared.Keep thepianoclosedasmuchaspossible duringthemoth-millerseason,inspect- ingitfrequently.Asaprecaution, hangbagsfilledwithamixtureof cedarchipsandcamphorinsidethe case,andateachendoftheinstrumentoutofthewayofsounding-board andstrings.If,inspiteofpreventive measures,mothsthreatendevastation,anddrastictreatmentisnecessaryto savethefelts,putasmallquantityof parisgreeninaboxortinwithaper- foratedlid,andsiftthepowderdown thehammers.

Australiansonmanybattlefieldsandontheseasmade notableconquestsforliberty, butthetrimphsofpeacehave stilltobewon.

Letallhelptoprovidefunds fordischargingtheunpaidobligationsofwarandforthe repatriationofbravemen.

putthesalmoninamortarandpound it,addthebreadcrumbsandtwoeggs, withpepperandsalt,alittlegrated nutmeg,andatablespoonfulofWm, cestersauce.Putintoabasingreasedwithalittlebutter,andboilfrom halftothree-quartersofanhour.Serve withanchovysauce,eitherhotorcold

HINTS.

ToWhitenKitchenTables. Takehalfapoundofsoftsoap,half apoundofsilversand,andaquarterof apoundoflime.Workthesetogether withanoldspoonandkeepinajar. Whenrequiredtouserubsomeofthe mixtureonascrubbingbrushwith spoon,andscrubvigourously.Use plentyofwarmwatertowashaway lather.

ToMendCelluloidArticles. Oneounceofgumshellacdissolved inonetablespoonfulofspiritofcamphorandaquarterofapintofwater. Thissolutionshouldbeappliedhot withafinecamel-hairbrush.Onno accountheatthecelluloidbeforeafire, asitishighlyinflammable.Thehot solutionwillbefoundtoansweradmirably.

IRELANDINAUSTRALIA.

(WrittenforTHEW.A.RECORDby T.B.Fenelon.)

Folkathome,ofcourse,willdoubtit, Weherewhoknowallaboutit

Canwithconfidenceassurethemitis absolutelytrue;

Whenyouseethedearoldplaces, AndthehappyIrishfaces, Scatteredo'erthiswideland'sspacec.

Sureyou'dswearitwasoldIreland thathadsomehowtumbled through.

Why,onedayIwentthroughBlarney AndsoonafterreachedKillarney. But'twassultrysummerweather, andthelakeshadalldriedup, AndIhavetheremetPaddyBannon, MaryMurphy.BrigidGannon, TomMalone,andKateConcannon, AndIcouldnotpartfromoneof themwithoutabiteandsup.

ThenlastMay,withJerryHurley, Whoisjovial,bigandburly, Andanothergenialfriendortwo,a pleasanttripItook; WewentdowntoBallyvourney, PassingCastlebarandNurney, AndReachedcontinuingourjourney acharminglittlevillage thatisknownasDonnybrook.

JimO'Brienownsastation

Inalovelysituation, Whereariverthrough.theranges runswellnighthewholeyear long,

AndhecallstheplaceKincora, There'sthemissus,MaveandNora, Matthew,FinianandDoraIdon'tbelieveinanylandyou'dmeetamerrierthrong.

ThentheCanavans,andJoyces, Withtheirpleasantlooksandvoices, AndthebigwarmIrishnaturethat noexilecoulddisguise, Wheresoeveryou'readvancing,You'llfindmerrimententrancing, Alltheyoungfolksinging,dancing, Withthebrogueupontheirrubylips androgueryintheireyes.

Andtheytellsuchthrillingstories, Oftheoldland'sgriefsandglories, Thatyoudon'tknowwhileyoulistenwhetheryoushouldlaughor weep. Therearetuftedshamrocksgrowing, Inthegardentheyareshowing, Abrownturf-sod,you'llbeknowing That,broughtfromthe,,BogofAllen asanheirloomnowtheykeep.

They'veapike,too,oldandrusty, Butitoncewaskeenandtrusty, Andwashandledbytheirgrand- dadinthefightsofninety-eight; Grandmasawthefairiesmerry DancingonceinGlenaderry, That'saplaceinCountyKerry, Wheretheyvoted'gainstthelandlord,andhadalltoemigrate. AndthequestionsthattheyaskmeFaith,theyoftensorelytaskme, Andtoanswerthemcorrectlywould needsharperwitsthanmine!

"Arethecolleensstillasclever? Arethefieldsasgreenasever?

Willshewinherfreedomnever? IsCroaghPatrickalwaysclouded? Does shine?"theShamrockalways

"ArethereorangemeninBandon?

Didyouhear'theBellsofShannon'?

Didyouseethereddeergoing throughthepassofKeim-aneigh?

Doesthebansheestillbecrying, Whensomeboyorgirlisdying?

Andaseveningwindsaresighing, Dotheboatmenseeroundtowers 'neaththewatersofLough Neagh?"

0,Godblessyouandrewardyou!

Andfromeveryevilguardyou!

KindlyIrishofAustralia,untiltime shaltbenomore!

Mayyouweaveapreciousgarland, Forthisfairandspaciousfarland, Makingherthewholeworld'sstar-land, Anew"IsleofSaintsandScholars," fromthecentretotheshore!

DUBLINSINNFEINERSAND COLONIALHOMEROLE.

CurrentIrishOpinion.

DublinSinnFeinersatameetingof theArdCraobhinJulylast,discussed ColonialHomeRule,andcondemned it,asagainsttheSinnFeinpolicy,and unacceptabletothem.IfEngland forcedituponIreland,declaredMiss Hoey,secretarytotheArdCraobh,SinnFeinwoulduseitandcapturethe .00000

theytakegreatcareinsuppressingany itemthatmighttendtowinsympathy forIreland.

Occasionally,astrayIrishpaperor periodicalmanagestofinditswayinto theUnitedStates,buteverylineof theseisdiligentlyreadandre-readbe. foreitispassed.

Quitefrequently,wereadstartling, yes,evenbloodcurdlingstoriesofthe wildandoutrageousraidsandriotspar- ticipatedinbytheSinnFeiners,who arestillpicturedbyBritishpropagand- istsasoutlaws,brigands,andruffians ofthelowesttype.

representationintheIrishParliament setupbyit,andtheirfirstactwould betodeclareanIrishRepublic.

Astrongeffortwillbemadeto capturethelocalBoardsandCouncils. inordertogiveDailEireannaleveragetoadministerinaproperspirit thelocalgovernmentofthecountry. UndertheProportionalRepresentat'on Bill,inconseql,..ii,eofthejerr.:man. deringofthecoibii:,ncie.s,itisfear. edthatthe85percent.majorityshown attheelectionsinDecemberwouldbe reducedtoCOpercent.SinnFeinis nowdealingwithaNationalCivilSer. viceandattentionistobegiventothe localgovernmentservicealso.

DailEireannispurposelysetto breakthesystematpresentinexistence,andestablishinitsplaceone thatwouldbetakeninternationallyas anexpressionoftheopinionofthenation.SinnFeinishamperedinits workbecauseitrasnotthecontrolof thelocalboards.ColonialHomeRule, asinCanadaorAustralia,SinnFeiners generallyareofopiniontheywillnever getfromEngland,evenifitwereofferedtothemitcouldnotbeaccepted, becauseitss"uldgetnosupportinternationally.

IRELAND'SAGONY.

LittletoChooseBetweentheHorrors ofCentralandEventhe'Turkish Empire.

ItisdifficulttoseehowEngland canstandsilentunderaccusationsso appaling,saysHARVEY'SWEEKLY. For"appalling"isnotawhittoostrong awordbywhichtocharacterisethem. IfIrishpoliticalprisonershavebeen subjectedbyEnglishauthoritiestoa titheoftheatrocitieswhichMessrs. WalshandDunnesaytheyhaveper- petrated,thenasbetweenthehorrorsof whichtheCentralandeventheTurkishEmpireareaccusedandthoseper- petratedinIreland.thereislittleto choose.

TheWalsh-Dunnereportsetsforth seventeenaccusations,anyoneof which,ifsubstantiated,isenought3 coveranyGovernmentauthorisingor toleratingorcondoningthemwith blackinfamy.Hundredsofmenand womenconfinedformonthsinthevilestprisonswithoutanychargesbeing preferredagainstthem;prisonersdousedwithicecoldwaterastheylay helplessintheircells,andlefttolie thusinwinter,intheirsoakedclothing, prisonersuntilstrickenwithpneumonia; leftinsolitaryconfinement undersuchconditionsthattheywere takenoutravingmaniacs;prisoners poundedandbeatenwithclubsintheir cells;andsoonandonthroughacatalogueofhorrorsinsomedetailsallbet unprintable.

TheHERALD'SLondoncorrespond- entsaysthatwhenthisghastlydocumentwasatlastprintedinfullbyone Londonpaperwiththecourageto it,allEnglandwasstunned.There- tortthatthechargesare"lies"willnot do.Nothingshortofafull,fairand freeinvestigationdemonstratingthat theyarelieswillliftfromEnglandtheobloquyunderwhichthechargesleave her.

Thisispreciselytheinvestigationthat DunneandWalshcalluponthePeace Conferencetomake.Theywould havethePremierofEnglandname threemembersofacommittee;the electedrepresentativesofIreland,includingUnionists,Nationalists,andRepublicans,byamajorityvote,tochoose threemore;thesixthusnamedto agreeuponachairmanwhoshallbea residentandcitizenofJapan,France, ortheUnitedStates.Intheeventof failureofthesixthustoagree,then thechairmantobeappointedbytheUnitedStatesSupremeCourt, Onitsfacethatisanentirelysound methodofobtainingafairandunbias- edinquiry.WhetherEnglandacceptsthisplanorevolvessomeother,itis inconceivablethattheEnglishpeople willconsenttorestundertheshadow ofsuchaccusationswithoutsettingin motionsomesortofaninvestigating bodywhichwillconvincethemselves andtheworldofthetruthorfalsityof theseaccusations.Thusfarnothing hasbeendonesavetoshriekthat DunneandWalshare"liars."That willnotsatisfythefair-mindedpeople ofEngland,stilllessofthecivilised world.

POISONGAS.

IntheissueofJOHNBULLforthe 7th.Junelast,thefollowingstatement appearedundertheheading"AnIrish Priest":-

"IllustratingSinnFeininIreland, ademobilisedRomanCatholicsoldierofCo.Cavansaysthat,whenhe wasawayfighting'formeandyou, andincidentallyforapackofblackguardsinthiscountry'-hemeans Irelandespecially-hisoldmother died.Inherlastmoments'the priest'refusedtoenterthehouseand administertheSacramentforthe dying-andallbecausehersonwas 'fightingforlibertyinFrance.'He confidestousthenameofthe priest."

NoCatholicwouldbelievesuchan anonymousaccusation,but,sofaras theopinionofnon-Catholics,whoare unacquaintedwiththelivesanddisciplineoftheCatholicclergy,isconcerned,thegravityofthechargecould notbeover-estimated.

Suchlibelsfindaverygenerouscirculation,andasperhaps,thisoneby JOHNBULLmaybegatheredinby theopponentsofCatholicityinthis State,itisjustaswellthatitisnoticedbytheRECORD.andgivenits quietus.

CaptainJosephE.Enright,70,Oakmead-road,Balham,London,S.W.12, hadacorrespondencewiththeeditor ofJOHNBULLregardingtheanonymouschargeagainstanunnamedCavanpriest.WritingonJune6,hesaid thecaseasgiveninJOHNBULL, wasabsolutelyimpossible,anddescribedtheaccusationas"adeliberate slanderontheCatholicChurch."He askedthatnamesshouldbepublished orthatthechargeagainstthepriest shouldbelaidbeforehisecclesiastical superior.

ThereplyoftheeditorofJOHN BULLwasthat"heregrettedhewas notpreparedtodisclosepromiscuously thenameofthepriestreferredto."

ThetwoBishopswhosediocesesincludetheCountyofCavan-theMost Rev.Dr.Finegan,BishopofKilmore, andtheMostRev.Dr.Hoare.Bishop ofArdagh,werewrittento,andthey repliedinthefollowingletters:Bishop'sHouse, Culliss,Cavan. June14th,1919.

DearMr.Editor,-Thestatementattributed

Anyridiculoustalethatwoul,brie* astainonIrishcharacterorablack markagainstIrishthriftandindustry, isinvariablywell"playedup"byLord Northcliffe'spowerfulnewsagencies, whichsupplysomanyAmericanpaperswithIrish"happenings."

Butwenever,oh,never,hearabout thedoingsoftheBritisharmyof 200,000heavilyarmedtroopswhich forthepastthreeyearshasbeenunlawfullyoccupyingthelittlecountry.

Wearekeptinignoranceofthe wholesalearrestsoflawabidingmen, womenandevenchildrenwhoarebeingdailysenttojailforspeakingthe Gaeliclanguageorsingingpatriotic Irishsongs.

Theseandmanyotheroutlandishhappeningsarecarefullyheldbackfrom theAmericanpeople,millionsofwhom aresoeagerandanxioustoknowjust whatishappeninginIreland.

IftheaverageAmericandidknow thetruth,heorshewouldimmediately becomeaconfirmedSinnFeiner.

ThefewreturnedAmericanwarcorrespondentswhomanagedbysome mysteriousmeanstogetintoIreland areallthoroughlyinaccordwithwhat SinnFeinstandsfor.

Thosewhowerelessfortunatein theirendeavourstoreachtheEmerald IslehavenaturallycometotheconclusionthatEnglandmustbein'the wrongandthatsheishidingthetruth fromtheAmericanpeople.

Americancorrespondentsareabsolutelyhonestandimpartialwhenit comestochroniclingeventsasseen throughtheireyes,soIrelandwould nothavebeendiscreditedasshewas hadtheYankeewritersbeenpermitted toscoutfornewsastheysawfit.But Englandkeepsthemallsafelybottled up.-SanFranciscoLEADER.

priest

diocese

Kilmore would

athingoccurred,Iwouldbesuretobearofitvery soon.Ihaveneverheardofit. Faithfullyyours, tPATRICKFINEGAN, BishopofKilmore. Bishop'sHouse, St.Michael's,Longford. DearSir,-Ihaveasmallportionof theCo.Cavaninthediocesetowhich Ibelong.

lagtheIrishGhost!

KegtotheRonofAmerico.

BYSHAWDESMOND.

IrelandisthekeytotheAmerican heart.

Whatiswrittenhereiswrittenwithoutpoliticalbias.Itissimplya statementoffact.Itistheconsidered resultofavisittotheStates.ItrepresentstheopinionsofAmericansof allgradesandtypes.Butitmaybe unpleasantreading.

ImetmanyofAmerica'smostprominentcitizens.Ididnotmeetone whowasnotaHomeRuler.Imet manywholovedEngland.Imetfew whodidnotsuspectEnglandinthis matterofIreland.AndalltheAmericansImetregardedIrelandaswhat Gladstoneoncecalled"theghostof Britishpolitics''-thefuryandthe peaceofunderstandingbetweenthe twocountries.

Themaninthestreetwhoreadsthis willsay:"Butwe'veleftHomeRule totheIrishmenthemselves-itisn'tour fault."Orhemaysay:"Itisn't America'sbusiness,anyway."Butall that,astheAmericanssay,"cutsno ice." ThisthingwithAmericaisaninstinct,afeeling,andyoucannotargue withinstincts.

ItisafactthatintheAmericanimaginationthemostimportantomission atthePeaceConferencewasthenonrecognitionofIreland.Itisafact thatDeValeraisgettingareception intheStatesthatnocrownedhead couldhopefor.ItisafactthatMrs. SheehySkeffingtonreceivedanational ovationrightacrossthecontinent.And itisafactthatSirHoracePlunkett andMr.T.P.O'Connorwere"thrown down"becausetheydidrotdeclarefor anIrishRepublic,andpartlybecause theydidnot"deliverthegoods." VitalFacts.

ItisafactthatmassesofIrishAmericanswholaiddowntheirlives fightingagainstGermanyareregarded ashavinggiventheirlivesforIreland. ItisafactthatoneofthemostpopularyoungmenintheStates,thesan ofafamousfather,ColonelRoosevelt, junior,wasdownedatSt.LouisbecauseofhiscriticismofSinnFeinbannerscarriedintheNewYorkSt.Patrick'sDayparade,whichIsawpassmy hotelfromnoontillfive-rowonrow ofdecoratedandwoundedIrishsoldiersinkhaki-andallSinnFeiners.

ItisafactthatmenlikeSirIan Macpherson,ChiefSecretaryforIreland,haveincalculablyadvancedthe SinnFeinpropagandaintheStatesby their"specialpleading."

ItisafactthattheAmericanSenatebysixtytoonevotedthattheSinn Feinleadersshouldbeheardatthe PeaceConference.

Nobodycanhonestlycontrovertany ofthesefacts.

Ihavesatatthetablesofmenlike

J.SNIGG

JohnQuinn,NewYork'sfirstbanking counselandwriterofoneofthemost widelyreadbooksonthequestionwe arehereconsidering,haterofGermany andloverofEngland,whotoldmethat untiltheIrishquestionwassettled nothingissettled.

IhearLordReadingdeliverasplendidaddressintheUniversityClub, FifthAvenue,blitaswewentdown themarblestaircasememberaftermembermurmured:"Buthesaidnothing aboutIreland-whataboutIreland?"

ImethighlyplacedofficialsonBritishmissionsintheStateswhowere conscientiouslyinsensibletothesefacts, becausetheofficialluminaryhashisorbitsincertaincircumscribedcircles wherethethingsaresaidtohimthat hewishestohear.

TheEternalMenace Thisthingcannotlongerbepostponed.EvenfromthestandpointofexpediencyputforwardbyMr.Lloyd George,andwhichgavesomuchoffence throughoutAmericatofriendsofEngland,itmustbesettled.TheIrish PressintheStatesisoneofthebest organisedandmosttrusted,andhas millionsorreaders.TheIrishvoteis withoutquestion,thebestorganised sectionofpublicopinionintheStates. Inasense,IrishmenruleAmerica. Therearetwentymillionsofthemto doit.

EvenSirHoracePlunkett,ardent friendofEngland,andperhapsthe mosttrustedof"moderate"Irishmen, gaveashispartingmessagewhileI wasintheStates:"Americansareunitedasneverbeforetoseefulljustice donetothenationalaspirationsofireland. nothingelseinallthepeace problemsoftheAlliestouchesAmerica soclosely,morallyandpolitically." Butthesolution?

ThatisforEnglandtofind,this thingmayseeminsoluble,buttheimpossiblemustbeaccomplished,itmust befound. Ibelievepersonally,and withoutventuringtodumorethantimidlyputitforward,thattheIrish HomeRuleActshouldatoncebeput intooperation,withtheexceptionof theUnionisthalfofUlstershouldbe temporarilyleftout,withtherightto voteuponcominginorstayingout withinfiveyears.Ibelieveatthe endoffiveyearstheUlstervote,for economicandpsychologicalreasons, wouldbeHomeRule.

Ifthesolutionbenotfoundandthe Irishghostlaid,thisquestionwillremainasthemenaceeternaltothegood understandingofEnglandandAmeri ca.ItwillleadintheState-toabig increaseofRepublicanSinnFeinopinion,whichisalreadyspreadingfastoutsideIrish-Americancircles,anditwill imperilthewholefutureoftheworld bytheembittermentofthetwoAngloSaxonpeoples.

TheFamous"Snigg'sCorner"

BarrackandMurrayStreets,Perth

THEPLACETOGOFOR

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EverythinginGentlemen'sWearingApparel

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ADDRESS

J.J.SNIGG

CORNERBARRACKandMURRAY-STREETS,PERTH.

DeValeraonLord French'sHypocrisy.

Concerningthecabledreportofan interviewwithFieldMarshalFrench, commanderoftheBritishforcesofoc cupationinIreland,whichrecentlyappearedintheNewYorkHERALD, PresidentDeValeraissuesthefollowingstatement:

ByPresidentDeValera

IftheworldwerereadytotakeLord French'spresentationofIreland'sposi. tionasaccurate,therewould,indeed, beverylittlehopeforIreland.The world,however,haswakenedup,and requiressomethingmore'thanLord French'sopinionsonthesituation.

OpwhatgrounddoesLordFrench basethisopinionofhis-thisjudgment thata9to1majorityinIrelandwould favourtheBritishconnection?

IsitbecausetheBritishconnection hasgivenplentyofroomtotheIrishmantoroveaboutinIreland,having cutdownwithinseventyyearsan'increasingpopulationofeightmillions toonlyfourmillions-andreplaced humanhomesteadsbythebullock prairie?

TheUnmistakableVoiceoftheLast Elections, Itmustbeveryconvenientfora militarygovernortohaveamemory likeLordFrench's.HehasforgottentheelectionsoflastDecember, whenabare20percent.ofthevoters votedfortheEnglishunionandwhen seventy-threeoutof105parliamentary representativeswerechosenonthedirectissueofindependence,separation fromEnglandandtheestablishmen.;of theRepublic.

Theseelectionswerebysecretballot, andLordFrenchandhisagentshad thecontrolofthem;butperhapsLord Frenchisnotsatisfiedthatheexerted himselfsufficientlyduringtheseelections.Heputonlyafewhundredof theleadingRepublicansinjailandremovedonlyfivesuccessivedirectorsin chargeoftheRepublicanelectionmachinery,andonlyraidedthecentral Republicanofficeshalfadozentimes orso,carryingoffwithhimalltheelectionliteraturehecouldlayhandson. Heprobablyrecognisesnowthathe shouldhaveimprisonedthewholeRepublicanpartyandputalltheprinting pressesoutofcommission,andthenwell,then-theremighthavebeen somesenseinhis"9to1." WillLordFrenchacceptaplebiscite now?Oh,no;theconditionsarenot suitable,hesays,hewillwaituntilthey are.Yes,whenacertaincondition comesabout,wecanallcatchlarks. LordFrenchisnowsittingonariver's bankwaitingtillthewaterhaspassed by.

Wehaveexpressedourwillingnessto abidebyaplebisciteoftheIrishpeople-OurcaseisthattheEnglishGovernmentrefusesthatplebiscite;refuses to'abidebythewill the.Irishpeople;refusestoacknowledgeIreland's rightofself-determination. LordFrenchtalksofanarchyand rebellioninIreland.

Ofcourse,thereisrebellion-why shouldtherenotbe?HavetheIrish peoplenorighttoriseupagainsta systemwhichisfoundedto-dayon"the bayonetsof30,000soldiersencamped permanentlyasinahostilecountry," asJoseph'Chamberlainadmittedit wasin1885-asystemwhichis"supportedonlybybruteforceandkeptup byconstantbloodletting,"asanEnglishToryM.P.wrotein1829.Of coursethereis"anarchy"-buttheanarchistsareLordFrench,IanMacphersonandtheirassociates.

IfLordFrenchandhisarmedpolice menmaydepriveamanofhisliberty byputtinghiminjailwithoutcharge ortrialorofhislifebyshootinghim atwill,thenLordFrenchandhis policemenmustexpectthatwhere therearesucharreststherewillberescues,andwheretherearesuchshootingstherewillbesomeshootingsback.

noPriestresidesorConventisestablished. Communicationsgivingparticularsof requirements,addressedtotheSecretary,Mr.J.F.Waldron,24Harley. street,Highgate,Perth,willreceive immediateattention.

J.M.J.

MountSt.Joseph's

BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL. YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERT'. ConductedbytheSistersofIt. Joseph, ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedis oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsade lightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

Fordelightfulsituation,beautifit: scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St Joseph'sstandsunrivalled.

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

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupil. desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam. inations. 'Thehealthandcomfortofthechil. drenconfidedtothemarecarefullyat tendedtobytheSisters.

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

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety. ValueofScholarship£80.

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

(1)TheScholarship,whichisopentothechildrenanddependentsof membersandjuvenilemembersoftheSocietyonly,willbeawarded ontheresultsoftheW.A.GovernmentSecondarySchoolScholarship Examinationsfortheyear1919.

(2)Theconditionsastoage-limitarethosesetdownintheregulations asissuedbytheEducationDepartmentofW.A.

(3)IfaCandidatewinaGovernmentSecondarySchoolScholarship,he shallnotbeeligiblefortheScholarshipofferedbythisSociety.

(4)ThedecisionoftheDistrictBoardofthisSocietyinawardingthe Scholarshipshallbefinal.

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

AustralasianNews.

QUEENSLAND.

TheHon.JohnFihellyisagainattractingtheattentionofjaundice-eyed critics.Hisstraight-outadvocacyof thecauseoftheIrishatHomeisa thornintheirflesh.Fihellyseemsto havethefacilitywhichmostindependentmenhaveofgettinghimselfinto thehotwater,andalsothehotairof prejudice.Buthedoesn'tmind.He ratherrelishestheexcitement."A.I.," intheSydneyBULLETIN,giveshim thefollowingappreciativepara graph:"WhenFihelly,asMinisterforJustice,practicallyabolishedcapitalpunishmentinBananalandfouryearsago,asquealwas heardthatCainwouldnowbeabroad atallseasons.Butsincethesacking ofthepublichangmannomurdershave beenregisteredintheState.There probablywouldbemurdersevenifwe punishedmurdererswithslowboiling inoil;buttheQueenslansiexperience atleastsuggeststhatweneedn'tfear thattheabolitionofthegallowswillbe atoncefollowedbywholesalehomicide."

ParsonTregear,awellknownsectarianhigh-flyerinVictoria,isatpresent spreadinghispoison-gasinQueensland. Recentlyhelethimselfgoatthe Albert-streetchurchon"Whoshall ruleAustralia-theKingorthePope?" andheattemptedtorepeathisdrivel attheMethodistChurch,Ipswich.He hadnotproceededfar,however,when hewasobligedtodiscontinuefora spellowingtoafaintingturn.This happenedagainafterhehadresumed, andhehadtobecarriedofftheplatformbyhisbrotherministers.The Prussians'poison-gas,weremember, oftenoverwhelmedthemselves.Brother Tregearhadbetterbecareful.

AddressingtheBundabergHibernians,FatherO'Flynn,ofSt.Patrick's Valley,amongstotherthings,said:The placeoftheHibernianto-daymore thaneverwasinthevanagainstthe enemiesoftheirChurch,againstthe enemiesofIreland,andagainsttheir ownenemies,asfreesonsofafreeAustralia.Thatwastheplacewherean Hibernianmustbeto-day.Referring tothe"whiteant"experts,ofwhom parsonTregearistheadvanceagent, FatherO'Flynnsaidtheirbarkwas worsethantheirbite.Itwasstrange thatthesemenhadsuddenlyfound outthatIrishCatholicswerelikewhite antsworkinginthedarkness."White ants"wereherewhenthefoundations ofAustraliawerelaid,anditwaslate inthedaytobetalkingabouteradicatingthem.The"whiteants"wouldbe inAustraliawhenthe''blackants" weredeadandgone.Duringthelast fourorfiveyearstheservicesofthe IrishinAustraliahadevidentlybeen forgotten.Somemenhadraised.their voicesasloudastheycouldindenouncingtheIrishpeoplefordisloyalty.Othershadusedtheirpensin attackingtheIrishpeople,their Church,andtheOldLand,whichthey. alladmiredasthecradlelandofa great,fightinggenerous,healthyrace.

IntheroomsoftheQueenslandIrish Association,amcstcordialwelcome homewastenderedtoMr.andMrs.T. J.Ryan.Therewasaverylarge gathering.Respondingtothewelcome, Mr.Ryanwasfrequentlycheered."He hadbeen,"hesaid,totheotherside oftheworld,andseentherethehigh appreciationinwhichAustralianswere heldfortheirsplendidvalour,stamina, andinitiativeonthefieldofbattle. Australiawasknownandrespected.It wasnowknown,thoughtheinformationwaskeptfromthembefore,that Australiahaddonemorethanhershare inhelpingwiththeotherpartsofthe EmpiretobringvictorytotheAllies. Wehadspentabout£175,000,000more thantheothers,andthisshouldbe madegoodbeforeanydivisionofindemnitywastalkedabout.Hehad heardsomerumourabout£30,000,000or £50,000,000beingpaid,butthatwould notdo.Thiswasnotapoliticalquestion,butoneforthewholeofthepeopleofAustralia,whoshouldusethe wholeweightoftheirinfluencetosee thattheygotafairdeal.Therewere manyproblemstobefacedinthe future,buthewasoptimistic,andbelievedthatourresourcesandcapacity ifwetackledtheproblemswiththe samecourageanddeterminationaswas shownduringthewar,therewouldbe nothingtofear.Hewassatisfiedthat iftheyappliedthemselvestotheproblemsaheadandgavelesstimetorecriminationandthankingtheLord thattheyarenotasothermenare,all wouldbewell.Hehopedthatpeace wouldbelasting,butheregrettedthe absenceofsomefeaturesinthepeace termswhichshouldbethere.There shouldhavebeenanagreementforthe simultaneousabolitionofconscription inallcountries,forconscriptionwas thetaprootofmilitarism."

NEWSOUTHWALES

FatherPeterDonnelly,priestin chargeofMilton,celebratedthesilver jubileeofhispriesthoodonthe2nd. inst.

silence.Thedailynewspaperswere noteagertopublishanythinginher favour,andiftheyweretheBritish censorwouldnotallowthem.Butif someonethrewastoneatadogin certainpartsofIreland,itwascabled allovertheearth.Agreatdealofsympathyhad-beenevoked,and,justlyso, forthesufferingsofBelgiumduringthe war,forthearrests,imprisonmentand deportationofherpeoplebytheGermans.ButAustralianswouldbeamazedtolearnthatthereweremorearrests,imprisonmentswithouttrial,and deportationsinIrelandduringthefive yearsofthewar,bytheBritishGovernmentthantherewereinGerman, riddenBelgium,

TheseniorpriestsoftheDioceseof Maitlandheldtheirannualretreatat Mt.St.Alphonsus,Waratahlast month.

Thefollowingappointmentsamong theclergyoftheArchdioceseofSydneyhavebeennotified:Rev.FatherP. Morris,toSt.Mary'sCathedral;Rev. FatherR.Darby,toParramatta;Rev. FatherP.Conway,toHornsby.

ThedeathisannouncedofMrs.John Bourke,of"Moymore,"Woollahra.She wasanativeofMoymore,Tulla,Co. Clare,Ireland,andwasinher54th. year.ShewasadevoutCatholic,and hadallthegrandfaithofthegood Irishmother.-R.I.P.

FatherCooney,ofBathurst,isnow convalescingafteraverysevereillness.

HisLordshipBishopDwyerhasreceivednewsofthedeathinRomeof theRightRev.MonsignorO'Riordan, P.A.(RectoroftheIrishCollege),one ofhisclassfellows.ThedeceasedRectoriswellandaffectionatelyrememberedbyahostofpriestsinAustralia. Evergenialandcharming,Monsignor O'Riordanalwaysextendedtheglad handoffriendshiptoanyvisitorfrom theseshores.MonsignorO'Riordan wasoneofthemostculturedwritersof

FromthedaysoftheEurekastockade andPeterLalorIrishpeoplehadployedtoAustraliamostwillingworkers, andherbestcitizens-Inspiteof Jingoismandblackant-ism,"AustraliawouldalwaysdependontheIrish peoplebecauseoftheworktheyhad doneinthepast,andwhichwasa guaranteeofthefuture.Thatwasa guaranteethattheywoulddoallin theirpowertomakeAustraliagreat andkeepAustraliafree.

WritingfromIrelandbythelastmail, FatherFitzgerald,0.F.NI.,says:"John Meagherisingrandform."Mr.Meagher, inalettertotheCATHOLICPRESS, writes:"Itwastheyounggeneration thatputnewlifeintotheIrishcause atthelateelections.Thesonsand daughtersoffarmersextractedpromisesfromtheirparentsthatthey wouldvoteforSinnFein.Unlessthey promised,theboysandgirlswouldnot milkthecowsordofarmwork.A wonderfulchangehastakenplacein theconditionsoffarmlabourers.Up torecentyearstheyworkedforabare living.Nowtheyreceive£2and£2 lOsaweek."Inaninterviewwiththe DublinINDEPENDENT,thisgoodold friendofIrelandwhoatfourscorecan marchwiththeyounggeneration ofIreland,said:"AlltheBishops andpriestsinAustraliaareheartand soulwiththeIrishpeople.Heparticularlymentionedtheyoungest Bishop,Dr.Hayden,ofWilcannia-Forbes,aKilkennyman,whohadcometo thefrontasachampionofself-deter minationforIreland.TheAustralians didnotfightforImperialism,saidMr. Meagher.Theywereactuatedbythe samemotivesastheAmericans,toput downPrussianismiseveryshapeand form.

SpeakingofIreland,hisGraceDr. Kellysaid,attheblessinganddedicationofanewchurchatLongueville, thathercasewasobscuredbyaveilof

Archbishop MANNIX

CHAMPIONAUSTRALIAN DEMOCRACY.

Ifyouhavn'talready readtheclearsighted wisdomofDr.Mannix GETTHEBOOKNOW.

2/--2/1Posted. SendPostaltoIRW.A.WORD ourday.HewasbornintheCounty Limerickin1857,andwaseducatedat theIrishCollege,Propaganda,Rome. In1883hewasordainedpriest,and afterspendingfouryearsinWestminsterhewasappointedProfessoratSt. Munchin'sandC.C.ofSt.Michael's, Limerick.In1905hewasappointed RectoroftheIrishCollege,Rome.

TheparishionersofSt.Brigid's,Marrickville,turnedout"enmasse"towelcomeMajor-ChaplainFrancisClune, whojustreturnedafterafouranda halfyears'activeservicewiththe A.I.F.

TheconsecrationofhisGrace,Mock' Rev.W.Barry,Co-adjutorArchbishop ofHobart,tookplaceinSt.Mary'sCathedral,Sydney,onSunday,August31, inthepresenceofacongregationincludingmanyofhisoldparishionersof ChatsiVood.HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate(theMostRev.ArchbishopCattaneol,attendedbythe RightRev.Mgr.Ormond(privatesecretary),presidedatthethrone.There werealsopresent:-HisGracetheArchbishopofSydney(theMostRev.Dr. Kelly),hisGracetheArchbishopof Brisbane(theMostRev.Dr.Duhig), hisLordshiptheBishopofGoulburn (theMostRev.Dr.Gallagher),his LordshiptheBishopofArmidale(the MostRev.Dr.O'Connor),hisLordship theBishopofMaitland(theMostRev Dr.P.V.Dwyer),hisLordshipVie BishopofRiverina(theMostRev.Dr. W.J.Dwyer),hisLordshiptheBishop ofLismore(theMostRev.Dr.Carroll), hisLordshiptheBishopofWilcanniaForbes(theMostRev.Dr.Hayden). TheconsecratingprelatewastheArchbishopofSydney,andtheassistant prelatesweretheBishopofLismore andtheBishopofWilcannia-Forbes. Thereaasalargeassemblageofthe clergy,parochialandregular,thelatter includingtheRev.JohnBarry,C.M. (Malverrl).abrotheroftheCoadjutorArchbishop.Thechaplainsattending theArchbishopofSydneywereRev.T. PhelanandRev.F.S.McNamara, O.F.M.TheCoadjutor-Archbishophad aschaplainstheRev.T.Barry(abrotheroftheCoadjutor,whosucceeds himatOurLadyofDolours,Chatswood),andRev.M.Sherin.TheRev.

E.Braueractedasmasterofceremonies,andwasassistedbytheRev. P.Crowley.TheRev.P.J.Murphy, Adm.,supervisedthegeneralarrangementsforthestatelyceremonies

Attheofficialluncheon,theCoadjutor-ArchbishopmadefelicitousreferencetoIreland'scause.Themost rev.prelatesaidhelookedforwardto hisvisittoHobartwithspecialpleasure,becausethatcityhadbeensanctifiedbytheexileofJohnMitchel, WilliamSmithO'Brien,andThomas FrancisMeagher.whorefusedtoremaininsilentservitudewhilethelibertiesoftheircountrymenwerebeing trampledunderfoot.Buttheirsacrificeshadnotbeeninvain.because theirvoiceswerecallingfromthepast andbringingamessageofpatriotism, independence,andloveoflibertythat rangaroundthehillsofIreland VICTORIA.

Twoofthe"loyal"councillorswhorefusedtheSt.KildaTownHalltoArchbishopMannixhavebeen."sentdown."

Onthe14thinst.,theRev.LukeMullanywasraisedtotheorderofthe priesthoodatSt.Patrick'sCathedral byhisGraceArchbishopMannix. *

Mr.JohnWrenwastheguestofhonouratagatheringofCollingwoodcitizensrecently.TheTownHallwas filledtothedoors.Heisleavingfor theArgentine,whereitishisintention tosettle.Hisbenefactionstothe Churchrunsintothousandsofpounds. InthecourseofaspeechMr.Wren declaredthatheheldittobeacrime

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LocalandGeneral.1

Acorrespondentfromgatanning writescongratulatingtheRECORD onthegallantfightitcontinuallyputs upforthecauseofIreland.Thanks, friend.Therearesomewhothinkwe paytoomuchattentiontoIreland,but theyforgetthattheIrishQuestionlies verynearthecoreofthedomestic peaceofeverynationandlandwhere thehuntedIrishhavefoundahome. AsloyalAustralianswhowillfight everyalieninterestopposedtoAustralianliberty,wewilldoourbesttosesureaslargeameasureoflibertyfor apeoplewhomoldandmodernhistoryshowstobeaverymuchwronged andmisgovernedpeople.

TheSistersofMercy,St.Vincent's FoundlingHome,gratefullyacknowledgethefollowingdonationsforthe "weeones":-TheKyboClub,perMr. Brewster,Leederville,£1;Mrs.Stokes, Cunderdin,£1;E.M.N.,Westonia,£1 (thanksgivingtotheLittleFlowerfor favoursreceived),Mr.StuartPatterson, weeklysuppliesofeggs,fruit,and honey;Mr.McGlough,Beverley,crate ofeggs.

WehavereceivedfromtheCatholic FederationofVictoriaaveryuseful littlepamphletcontaininghintsto electors"HowtogetontheRolls." Manylosetheirfranchisethroughnegligenceorthroughalackofknowledgeoftheformalitiesnecessaryto havingtheirnamesregistered.The littleinstructorissuedbytheFederationtellstheelectorshowtogeton theRolls-andkeepthere.Itiscertainlyaverytimelyproduction,and willbeveryuseful.

SergeantLeslieHesford,whohas beenonactiveservicewiththe10th. LightHorseforfouryears,returned totheStaterecently.Heleavesona holidaytriptotheEastbytheWandillato-day,afterwhichheintends joininghisbrothersontheland.

TheAmericanBoyshavebeengivingagreataccountoftheirversatility sincetheiradventtothecity.They areafinebodyofyoungfellows-a gooddisplayadvertisementforColumbia,thelandofthefree.MajorPiexottocanbecongratulatedonhisboys, andtheyaredeservingofourbest offices.Itspeakswellforthetoleranceoftheorganisersthatoutofthe 47whoconstitutethecompany,no lessthan18areCatholiclads-and goodCatholicladsatthat.TheassistancegivenbytheboystotheClontadOrphanagewhenasumof£25was raisedfortheinfluenzapatientsisan excellenttestimonialintheirfavour. Wewishthemallthejoyandsuccess theymayfindinoursunnyland.

Aplainandfancydressball,organisedbyMrs.Dr.O'Connor,inaidofthe Cathedralfunds,willbeheldinthe HibernianHallonMopdayevening next.Theenergeticorganiseris strenuouslyworkingtomakeita sparklingevent-anditwillbesowe feelassured.Giveherallthesupportitispossibleforyoutogive. NothingpayssowellinChurchworkas encouragement.

Wemuchappreciatetheeffortsof ourgoldfield'scontributors.Itmakes ourlaboursworthwhile.Thepresent co-operation,ismerelyacontinuance ofthewhole-heartednesswithwhich ourrepresentativerecentlymetwith onthe'Fields.Allsuccesstothesocietiesandparochialfunctions!And mayreportsoftheiractivitiescometo handregularly.

Ourreaderswilldoubtlessnotewith interesttheverycharmingarticleon NewNorcia.Itisallthemoreinterestingbecauseofthefactthattheauthorisanon-Catholic.Mr.Gollan,in thecourseofhisfirstarticle,doesnot gointodetailsinregardtotheindividualinstitutionsinthe"smilingvalley,"andaskstheforbearanceofreadersinthisconnection.Sixarticles willfollow,andwillbefullofinterest forallreaders.

FriendsofMr.J.O'Callaghanwillbe pleasedtohearthathismother,who wasreportedseriouslyillduringthe week,hasconsiderablyimprovedin health.Herson,Gerald,anex-pupil oftheChristianBrothers,whohas madehisecclesiasticalstudiesatSt. Patrick's,Manly,willbereturningto theStatewithhisGracetheArchbishop,andwillbeordainedtothe priesthoodshortlyafterwards.We hopeMrs.O'Callaghanwillhavethe hapr,-privilegeofwitnessingtheordinationofherson.

Healy's,inBarrack-street(thenew premises),promisestobeanimposing businesshouseinthenearfuture.Alterationsarebeingmadewhich,when completed,willgiveitanup-to-dateattractivenessthatmustmakeitone amongstthebrightestlookingempor- iumsinthecity.

St.Vincent'sFoundlingHomeand theGirls'Orphanagewerevisitedduringtheweekbyarepresentativeofthe RECORD.Hewasexceptionally pleasedtofindthatbothinstitutions, owingtotheforesightofthoseconcernedintheirmanagement,hadescaped theinfluenzaepidemic.Thestrictest precautionsweretakenatthebeginningoftheoutbreakinthecitytoprotecttheinmatesoftheinstitutions fromattack.AuntBessy'sniecesand nephewswillbepleasedtolearnthat thelittleonesofSt.Vincent'sHome areexceptionallywell.Atpresent thereareeightylittlesoulstobeprovidedfor,andtheSister-in-chargefinds thatbusinessmostexactineattimes. Anappealistobemadeonbehalfof theinstitution,andwehopeitwillreceiveagenerousresponsefromthe community.TheGirls'Orphanage hadalsoaverygoodreporttogive. TheSistersofMercyaredoingnoble workatthisinstitution-doingitundertryingconditions.Exceptforthe Governmentgrant,whichinthesedays ofhighpricesisnotsufficient,theSistershavetodependuponthebenefactionsofthepublictomaintainitsupkeep.

ReaderswillnodoubtmissCyril Bryan'scontributionsinthisissueof theRECORD,butthemailsareto blame.OnlyonThursdaylastwe learntbycablethathewasstillat largeinDublin,andthattherewas plentytowritehomeabout.Other advisesintimatethatheissending alongregularlyspecialarticles,sono doubthisbrightly-writtenchronicles ofthepresentstateofaffairsintheold landwillarriveintimeforinsertion inournextissue.

Pressureonourspace,coupledwith thedelayinobtainingthephotos., compelustoholdovertillnextissuea seriesofviewsshowingtheboysof Clontarf"downtoit"withthe'flu. Thephotographsgivesomeideaofthe taskinvolvedinnursingtogoodhealth againanicesmallfamilyofupwards of150boys,andincidentallyshowsa groupofthenursingstaffbywhose skillandself-sacrificethewholeofthe boysrecovered.

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INTERVIEWEDBYOURREPRESENTATIVE.

AstalwartsoggarthisPadreClune, M.C.,whoreturnedlately.Hewas oneoftheMarrickville(Sydney)Pas. sionistswhenthegongsounded,and waswiththeA.I.F.atGallipoliandin France.Hewaswoundedonce,mentionedindespatchesdiverstimes,and gottheM.C.in1918.Thewhiskered padreearlycaughtthe"diggers'"regardasagoodbloke,andwhen,singlehanded,hecapturedsixPrussian Guards,theysaid,"S'truth,he'lldo us!"HeisabrotheroftheR.C.ArchbishopofPerth.-SydneyBULLETIN,

OnMondaylastwewereprivilegedto haveabrieftalkwithChaplain-Major FrancisClune,Me.,thehero-priestof thePassionistOrder,whosenamefiguredsoprominentlyinthewarnews duringthestressandstormofthedays whenourmenwerebatteringdownthe strengthandfuryofthePrussianonrush.

Thoughwehadafairknowledgeof himasanenergeticandearnestmissionaryintheEasternStates,itwas ourfirstpersonalmeetingwiththe padre,andwefoundhim,aswehadexpectedtofindhim,thequietunspoilt PassionistFatherwholeftthepeaceful atmosphereofhismonasteryandwent aschaplainwiththeboysofthe5th. Brigadeintheearlydaysofthewar. Werememberhisquietlyspokenresolve:"It'samatteroflivinganddyingwiththeboysnow,andIamgoing rightthroughwiththiswar." Hehadalreadypassedhis40th.mile.

stoneonthehighwayofLife,andthe calmofhismonasterywasnaturally morecongenialtohimthantherough andcoarseinvironmentofamilitary camp,yethefelttherewasneedfor himtobewiththeCatholicsoldier,and puttingasideallconcernforself,he challengedthehardshipsofthemilitarycampandthedangersofthebattlefieldsinthespiritualinterestsofthe Catholicsoldier.

Ofmediumheightandkeen-eyed,he hasapleasingpersonality,andlooks exceptionallywellafterhisstrenuous yearsofwarservice.Heispresently onfurlough,havingarrivedinPerth onSundaymorninglastfromSydney,havingtravelledoverlandbyTrans. railway.

SpeakingontheconditionofReligion inFrance,FatherClunesaysFranceis strongintheFaith.Religionisnoticeablystrongintheagriculturaldistricts,but,unfortunatelytheblighting effectsofsocialismhadweakeneditin fact-cytownsandincitiesandindustrialcentres.Thesameconditions werealsoapparentinBelgiumandin Germany.Generallyspeaking,thewar hadavitalisingeffectonreligionand totheadvantageoftheCatholic Church.Speakingofthewonderful faithandsimplepietyofMarshalFoch, hecontrastedthemwiththematerialismoftheMasonicLudendorf,the Prussiangeneral,whoreliedonforceas hischiefagenttobringhimtovictory. Hewantednoassistancefromthegreat Unseen.HerecognisednoGod.He waswhollymaterialistic.Ludendorf failed,andwascashieredforineptitude. FochbelievedinDivineAid,wasstrong intheFaith,andwastobefoundfrequentlyateveningtimeinachurchin presenceoftheBlessedSacrament.He believedhimselfonlyaninstrumentin theAlmightyHand.Once,inreplytoa complimentarycomment,theMarshal said:"Don'tattributeanythingtome; buttotheGodofHosts,inHimIhave absoluteconfidence.ToHimevery- thingmustbeattributed."

TheChaplainwasonavisittoIrelandinMay.Thecountryshowed everysignofprosperity,andtheconditionofthepeopleneverseemedbetter. Thearmyofoccupation,however,tend- edtoexasperatethepeople-SinnFeinersandNationalistsalike.Hewasof opinionthattheBritishGovernment beforeverylongwouldgivetoIreland alargemeasureofself-government. WhilstinIrelandheheardanaddress fromFatherO'Flannigan,oneofthe SinnFeinleaders,andwastheguestof theBishopofKilaloo.TheFaithof theIrishpeoplewasasstrongasof yore;theywereasgood,ashospitable, andastrueasever.

OfFatherO'Flannigan,readersof theRECORD,whohavereadhisrally- ingspeechesduringtheIrishelections, willbepleasedtoreadthatintensesatisfactionhasbeencreatedintheDio(ContinuedonPagela.)

Comments.

ByTIMOTHYWATCHWELL.

TheRev.SydneyCox,whoforsome yearswaspastorofTrinityChurchin thiscity,andwasaconstantreaderof theRECORD,hasbeendealingout somehardnutsforVictorianprofiteers tocrunch.Recentlyhestatedthat tweedmadeataGeelongmillwassold toFlindersLaneat8s.peryard,and returnedtobusinessfirmsatSydney forsaletothepublic,whohadtopay 21s.to25s.6d.peryardforit,There shouldbeafinehaulforPrimeMinisterHugheswhenhedecidestodothe rightthingandconfiscateallandabove whatwasreasonableprofitsduringthe war.Hispromisetopaynotesare likeemptyair-hecan'tnegotiate them,buthecouldsavemuchinterestandwrong-doingtothemassof taxpayerswhohavetocarrytheburdenofourshareinthewar.Of course,theprofiteerswillinvestinthe PeaceLoanagoodpercentageoftheir extortions,commonlyknownaswartimeprofits,at51percent.,-butwho istopaythe51percent.,whythealreadyrookedandplunderedpublic. Watchthebigcontributorstothe PeaceLoan,theyarethepeopleMr. Hugheswillshoutfor,andyouwill findtheirnamesamongstthepeople whohavemadeimmenseprofitsoutof thewar.WedonothopefordeliberateactionbyMr.HughesorhisGovernmentinconnectionwiththereal stingoprofiteers-becauseMr.Hughes' nextelectoralcampaignwillbelargely supportedbytheircontributions-and probablyMr.Hughes'politicallifedependsuponthem.

Asteamercalled"TheWarSoldier," inportatFremantle,carriesacrewof55 Chinese,whosewages,ontheauthority oftheDAILYNEWS,ofthe16th.inst., "rangefrom£1110s.to£19lOsamonth, accordingtorating.Thelowestwage quotedisthatoftrimmers,andthe highestispaidtothechiefsteward." Whytheeveningpapershouldshow suchinterestingivingpublicityto thisstatementisbestknowntothe management.Wedon'tthinkitis anythingtobragabout,justnowatall events,whenMr.W.M.Hughesis makingtheatmospherehilariously grandwithhisperfervidprofessionsof faithina"WhiteAustraliaPi)licy." Theadventof"TheWarSoldier"with anAsiaticcrewworkinginplaceswhere whitemenshouldbe,isadistinctchallengetothedinkum"warsoldier,"who wentthroughthehellofthebattlefieldsforthesakeofAustralia,and whoisvitallyinterestedina''White Australia."Wehavejustgotoverthe seamen'sstrikeforbetterconditions uponthesea.Thepromisehasbeen madethatbetterconditionswillbe given-suchconditionsthatwhite menmayworkunder.Withwretched andexecrablejudgmentthisyellowlabourworkedshipcomesintoanAustralianport,presumablyasathreatto ourAustralianseamen,whoaredemandingwhatseemstousfairand reasonableconditionsfromprofiteering shipowners.

TheSydneyBoardofTrade,onthe 3rd.inst.,ataninquiryconsidered childlabourproblemsandtheques- tionofthesizeoffamilies,Social workersinformedtheBoardthatthe 'agesofgirlswhobecamemothersin maternityhomeswerefrom14to20. FatherM.J.O'Reilly,RectorofSt. John'sCollege,Sydney,saidtherewas adarkprospectunfoldingitselfbefore Australia.Hecriticisedthewomen ofthewealthyclasswhorefusedthe responsibilityofmotherhood,because ofitsinterferencewiththeirsocialobligations,andstatedthattheGovernmentdependedupontheproletariat forraceincreases.Thewomenof thewealthyclasswhorefusetheresponsibilityofmotherhoodarethebarrenfig-treesoftherace,andarethings

tobedespisedinanation.Theonly encouragementwedrawfromtheirrecordasrace-preserversisthattheyare 'theundertakersoftheirclass.

Inbasingitswagescaleon afamilyoftwotheGovernmentwasmakingitplainthatafamilyshouldnotconsistofmorethan two.Thewholesystemwaswrong. TheGovernmentinlimitingtheaverageworkingma'sfamilytotwoworks uponincorrectfigures,andthereseems toberoomforverystrongsuspicion thatitpurposelyevadesthequestionofdoingjusticetotheworking classes. Thechildlabourproblemhasformanyyearspast beenofverygraveconcernto socialworkersinEngland;itis notsofaraswe-knowofgravedanger, orhasanyverysinisteraspects,inthe Commonwealth,thoughitwerewell forsocialworkerstokeepacloseeye onthetendencythatisapparentamongstfactoryownerstomakeuse ofchildlabouruptothevery limitthatfactorylegislationallows.Undoubtedlythereisan uglyprecocitygeneratedbythe loosesystemofcontrolinworking hours,whenthesexesareallowedtoo muchfreedominintercourse.The extremeviewwhichsuggestsitselfin thedisclosuresmadetotheBoardin connectionwithmaternitycaseswe shouldsayisthatthereisawantof parentalcontrolofalargesectionof ouryoungpeople-andthissprings fromthespiritofantagonismtoreligionandtherestrictionswhichreligionputsuponthepassionsofyouth. Juveniledepravityisunhappilybecomingoneofoursocialevils,andwe laythisevilatthedoorsofun-Christianeducation.Itisfruitlessofour socialworkershopingthatActsof Parliamentwilltaketheplaceofthe TenCommandments.Theycannot. Teachtheyoungpeopletheknowledge ofGod,andtheirdutytoHim,and suchqueersocialquestionsasthe birth-rateandjuveniledepravity willnotbenightmarestooursocial workers.

Interesthangsroundtwostatements madeincurmorningpaperduringthe week,theoneisthatthePrimeMinisterhasforthemomentlaidtorest therumoursthatFederalTreasurerWattandMinisterforRepatria- tionMillenwillretirefromtheCabinetatanearlydate.Anarrange- menthasbeenmadewiththePrime MinisterbywhichthegentlemennamedshallnotATPRESENTretire,but shallmerelyhavearest.Verily,the waysofthepoliticianare,likeBret Hart'sHeathenChinee,childlikeand bland.TheybeatBanagher,surely, andBanagherbeatsaverytrickyperson.Theotherstatementisofpleas- inginteresttoAustralianDemocracy. ItisthatthePremierofQueensland (Mr.T.J.Ryan),whoisvisitingSydney,admittedthatattherequestof variouslabourorganisationsindifferentStates,hehaddecidedtoenter Federalpolitics.Hewouldnotsay what_constituencyhewouldcontest, noryetdenythatthecontestwould beinNewSouthWales."Ishall," saidMr.Ryan,"doallinmypowerduringtheforthcomingFederalelec- tionstobringabouttheremovalfrom officeofthepresentCommonwealth Government,asIamfirmlyconvinc- edthattheinterestsofAustraliade- mandthat."Wemayhopetoseea robustsparklinginFederalpoliticsduringtheforthcomingelections,and,perhaps,somebodynamedWilliewill alsobefortakingarestwhenthesol- diershavecasttheirverdictintothe balloturn.

WhentheHon.WilliamJames George,MinisterforTradingConcerns intheMitchellGovernment,interject- edinParliamentduringthediscussion

OurTroopswithKoitchak.

ADeadlyParallel.

MrChurchill(June6).

"SofarasSiberiaisconcerned,we havenotroops,exceptthetwobattalionswhoremainhundredsofmiles awayfromthefightingatthecentre ofgovernment. Noneofour troopshavebeenengagedinanyof thisfightingwhichhastakenplaceon theSiberianfront. Oursharein theseoperations,asIsay,isnilsofar asmenareconcerned.Wehaveno troopsthereatall."

onthesaleoftheStateSawMills,that theGovernmenttradingconcerns wouldbedisposedof"allingood time,"hemisjudgedthetemperof thosewhohavetherightofvetoing theplunderingoftheassetsofthe State.Weventuretheremarkthat heknowsnowthathespokeoutofhis turn,andthathisindiscretionhas beenthemean%ofputtingafewor morerodsinpickleforhisGovernment.Theproteststhathavebeen calledforthbytheprojectedsaleof thisprofitableGovernmentconcern areanassurancethattheworkersof theStatehavetheireyesopen,and willnotallowthemselvestobedoped bythefinnickingpolicyofaseemingly incompetentadministration.TheKalgoorlieandBouldersectionsofthe miningbranchoftheA.W.U.,onMondaylast,resolved:"Thatanemphatic protestbeenteredagainsttheaction oftheGovernmentinattemptingto selltheStatesawmills,andthatkeen dissatisfactionbeexpressedatthesecretmannerofthenegotiationsinconnectiontherewith."TheBunbury branchoftheWatersideWorkers' Unioncarriedthefollowingresolution atameetingonSaturdaymorning last:"Wemostemphaticallyprotest againsttheproposaloftheGovernmenttodispose'oftheStatesawmills, forthereasonthatthemillsarethe propertyofthepeople,whiletheGovernmentisregardedonlyasthetrusteesofsuchproperty.Theestablishmentandrunningofthesawmillshas beenthepolicyoftheGovernmentfor severalyears,andhasbeenapproved andendorsedbytheelectorsatsuccessiveelections;themillshaveshown aprofiteversincetheirestablishment, andthereisamplereasontobelieve thatthedemandfortheoutputwill shortlyincreaseatanunprecedented rate,whichshouldprovethemillsto beoneofWesternAustralia'smostindispensableassets.Weconsiderthat thepartingwithsuchanassetisdiabolicallysubversiveofthebestinterestsoftheelectorsofthis State,andweviewtheproposalwithsuchgraveconcernthat wearepreparedtocountenanceany actionwhichmaybeproposedtobe takenbyanindignantpeopleinfrustratingthesaleofthemills."So WilliamJamesGeorge,Ministerfor TradingConcerns,"allingoodtime" willhavetoberevised.

LittleWillieofAustraliasignedthe GermanPeaceTreatyonbehalfofAustraliaandstampedthewaxonitwith aspeciallymadeseal-abigdragonof thespeciesthatSt.Georgepunctured andtheChineseofGeelongusedto makeholidaywith.JosephCook,the much-cheatedleaderoftheLiberal Party,gotatitleasasortofcerburus sop.Nowwelearnthattheex-socialistcarpenterofSubiaco,Senator GeorgePearce,whoseflamingredtie washisdistinguishingmark,hassignedtheAustrianTreaty.AndyFisher, whoinamomentofpatrioticexcitement,promisedtheMotherlandAustralia'slastmanandlastshilling,was nowhereinthemelodrama.Andy musthavebeenveryill,andmoreaged thanheis.Unlesswemissourguess, there'saprettykettleoffishsteamingsomewhereonthepoliticalhearth, anditwillnotbeverylongbeforewe getthestrengthofitsflavour.There ismorethanonebrowpuckeredinthe FederalCabinet.

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The"Times"(June10).

(FromitsCorrespondentatOmsk,Ad-miralKoltchak'sHeadquarters.)

"BritishBlueJackets'FineWork.

"TheflotillaunderAdmiralSmirnoff, includingtwoimprovisedgunboats, mannedfromthe'Suffolk'andthe 'Kent,'andflyingtheWhiteEnsign, rendered superiorsplendidservice,engaging forcesoftheenemy. The Navydidallthatcouldbedonetore- trievethesituation."

TheHughO'Neillbranchheldtheir quarterlymeetingonThursdayeveninglast,intheBohemiaHall,whena goodattndanceofmemberswaspresdedoverbyCR.Bro.M.Mitchell. Theusualroutinebusinesswastransacted,andregretexpressedatthe largenumberofmembersatpresenton thesicklistowingtotheinfluenzaepidemic.Amatterofmuchinterestto memberswasintroducedbyBro.J. O'Gradyinhisreportasdelegateto theE.C.Thiswasamovement amongEasternStatesForestersfor theformationofanAustralianCouncil, withtheobjectofhavingtheI.N.F. societiesinthevariousStatesbetter organised,andworkingmoreinunison thanhasbeenthecaseinthepast.A conferenceonthematterhasbeencalledforatanearlydateinMelbourne, andaninvitationtoWesternAustralianForesterstoberepresentedhas beenaccepted.Furtherbusiness transactedwasaninvitationtothe BrianBoruBranchandtheirladyfriendstoacardsocial,whichwasaccepted.Thiswilleventuateatthe nextmeeting,whichwilltakeplace intheBohemiaHallonThursday, 25th.inst.MembersoftheHugh O'Neillbranchandtheirwivesand ladyfriendsarerequestedtoattend andmaketheeveningapleasantone fortheirFremantlevisitors. TheExcellenciesofallPurities

in

NewNorcia.

MenofthefarNorthtellofwonderfulmirageswhichreflectgreatcitiesor shipsatsea.Whenyougetyourfirst glimpseofNewNorciaasyoureach thetopofariseontheGeraldton-road, 80oddmilesfromPerth,youarejus- tifiedinsuspectingthatyouareexperiencingoneofthevisionswhich peculiaratmosphericconditionspresent

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thegreatworkthathasbeendone andthatisbeingcontinued,andgrati- tudeforthekindlyhospitalityofthe MaristBrothersandthepriestsofSt. Benedictimpelledthedesiretoseek spaceinthisjournaltosetoutmyimpressions.Thiswaspromptedmainly bytheconvictionthattheremustbea verysmallpercentageofthepeopleof

torallandsonthedaythatMajor BrearleyflewfromMooratoPerth thatgavehimadistantviewofthe aeroplane.NexttopossessingabeautifulblackfillybredatNewNorcia thathehassethisheartupon,hisambitionistohaveatripwiththeaviatur. Thisheftyfellowdemonstratedhissimplicityataconcertwhichtheabori-

lightboisterouslyhappydespitetheir defeatbyateamofcountrymenmuch heavierthanthey

Sundaymorningwasspentinwanderingoverthesurroundinghillsand marvellingatthebeautyandgrandeur oftheplace.Theillustrationgivenin thisissuegivesafairideaofthebuildingsandsurroundingsasseenfroma

AGENERALVIEWOFNEWNORCIA.

ThephotographshowstheMonastery, rear),FlourMill,St.IldephonsusCollege,St.Gertrude'sColle tomeninoutlyingparts.ForNew Norciaisacitysetinasmilingvalley. You'reastonishmentathappening uponsuchaplacechangestoadmirationofmagnificentbuildingsandappointmentsasyouapproachthecentre whichtheheroicDomSalvadoestablishedearlyin1846. Thehistoryof theplaceiswritteninitsbuildingsand itsinhabitantsofto-day.Hereinthe quietudeofthecountry-therearelivingandperformingtheirdailytasks elderlywhite-beardedandblack-robed SpanishmonksandbrothersoftheOrderofSt.Benedict.Neartothemare 140oddyouthsaccommodatedina magnificentcollege,inwhichseveral MaristBrothersarepreparingthemto goforthintotheworldarmedwitha higheducation.Inanotherbeautiful collegecentreingspaciouswalled grounds,thereareover100youngladies andgirlsbenefittingbythecultured teachinganddirectionofthegentleSistersofSt.Joseph.ThequaintoldCathedral,whichfrontsthemainroad,the massiveMonastery,builtoverhalfa centuryago,theoldbuildingconstructedofslabsandmortar,whichtellofthe hardworkandperseveranceofthepioneeringpriestandhiscompatriothelpers,thecultivatedlands,theoldvineyardsandorchards,theoldstonewells withtheirleversofsapling,theolive groves,thestronglybuiltstoneflour mill,andtheolddoglegfencesreveal thethoroughnessoftheworkaccomplishedbeforemostofyouwhoread wereborn,andstandasmonumentsof thepluckandenterpriseofthegallant bandofmenwhowentintothewildernesstoworkandpreachamongthe natives,andthusbringaboutabettermentofthelivesofuntutoredsavages. Thehandsomestructuresinwhichthe youthoftheStatearebeingprepared fortheirvariousmissionsinlifetellof thewideningoftheinfluencesofthe community,which,manymilesaway fromtherailways,istrulywhatawell knownlegislatorofthisStatevery aptlydesignated,"AlittleStatewithin aState-self-governed,self-contained." MyvisittoNewNorciawaspaidonly recently.Itwasaplacethat,because ofwhatIhadread,attractedmemostlyforitshistoricalinterest.Inthe pastIhadwrittenofmostpartsofthe Stateforthedailypapers,buttheopportunitytovisitNewNorciahad neverpresenteditselfuntilacoupleof weeksagoMr.AidanBryanaccepted forbothofusaninvitationtospenda week-endwiththeMaristBrothersat St.IldephonsusCollege.Admiration forthewonderfulplace,appreciationof

WesternAustraliawhocanhaveany knowledge'ofNewNorciaasitwasand is.

Inthecommunitythereareover400 people.Itistrulyself-governedand self-contained.Everythingthatisrequired,exceptingclothing,isproduced onthespot.Itisundoubted,however,thattheoldorderischangingand givingplacetothenew.Theaboriginals quarteredatwhatwasonceknownas "TheMission"arecomparativelyfew. Thosethataretherearehappyandcontented.Thescatteredcottageswhich makesucha.contrasttothebeautiful colleges,theMonastery,andtheCathedral,areusedbythemarriednatives, andplayingaboutthedoorsthereare tobeseenmanypiccaninnies.Theold slabschoolroomsinwhichmanya middle-agedblackofto-dayreceived hiseducationfromthemonksinhis boyhoodtimearestillthereandare stillinuse.Agreatbrickcollegewas builtsomeyearsago,butithasnotyet beenutilised,for,evenoutatthisquiet place,theinfluencesofthegreatwar havebeenfelt,andthefinalappoint- mentsofthenewplaceinwhichBrotherLewishopestoquarterhischarges,arenotyetpossible.Thisdevot- edmancarriesonhisworkwiththe nativeboys,someofwhomhavebeen sentfromfardistantpartsoftheState tobecaredforbyhim.Hehasa happycrowdoforphanboys,someof whichlietookchargeofwhenmere babies.Hehasnursed,clothedand fedthem,andputtheminthewayof takingtheirplacesinthebattleof lifewithouttheencumbranceoftheig- noranceandsqualorandfilthofthe nativecampsandmigratorylife.

For19yearsBrotherLewishaslived withhisnativeladsinthisoldslab schoolandadjoininghuts-forthepast sixyearsormoreundertheafternoon shadowoftheIldephonsusCollege. Untilonestudiestheworkthatheis carryingon,thereisafeelingofresentmentthatsuchunsightlybuildingsshouldbepermittedtofrontthe beautifuledifice.Thetimeisnot farshortwhentheywillbedemolished, andtheworkforthenativeboyscarriedoninthenewbuildingshortlyto bemadeavailable.BrotherLewishas about20ladsinhiscare,theirages rangingfrom3yearsto18years.The oldestofthelotisafinespecimenof manhood,whoenjoysthenameofJack Johnson.HehasbeenwithBrother Lewissincehewastwoyearsold.He earnshislivingonthefarmlands.He isafinefootballerandcricketer.His dutiestookhimtoapartofthepas-

ginalladsgaveus.Hegotawayinto adarkcornersothatallthatcould beseenwastworowsofverywhite teeth,whileatenorvoicerecounted thewoesofalittlechildinthewords ofapatheticballadentitled"Alwaysin theWay."Itmaybepossibleina futurearticletomorefullydealwith theworkamongtheaboriginalboys, butatpresentitisbutnecessarytolay ittothecreditofthisself-sacrificing BrotherLewisthathehasinthework hehassethimselfrearedandeducated nolessthan200nativeboys.Itisintendedalsotomakeappreciativereferencetothemagnificentandheroic workthattwoSistersarecarryingon amongthenativegirls.

Thesymmetricallayingoutofthe Collegebuildingsisastrikingfeature ofthatsectionofthecommunitywhich isdistinctfromtheMonasteryandCathedralandtheotherplaceserectedby themonksmanyyearsago.Thisis duetotheexpertarchitecturalideasof thelateLordAbbot,theRightRev. DomFulgentiusTorres.Thehandand influenceofthisremarkableprelateis seeneverywhere.Thetwocollegesforthenativeboysandgirlsaresev- eralhundredyardsapart,buttheyare inalignment.Inhisplansforthe twogreatcollegeswhichhefounded, Dr.Torresfollowedthesameprinciple. Thereissomuchthatshouldbe writtenofNewNorciathatitseems besttodevoteseparatearticlestothe variousinstitutionsassociatedwithit. Thesecanbepreludedwithabriefrecordofobservationduringourbrief visit.Byeveryoneaheartywelcome isgiven.BrotherGeorge,theSuperior oftheSt.IldephonsusCollege,wasour host.Heisagenialmanwhomakes astrangerfeelthegladnessofhistime andregrethisdeparture.Thefirst afternoonwespentwithhimwatching theboysofvariousageskeenintheir playatfootball.Atdinnerwemet theotherMaristBrotherswhoareengagedintheeducationoftheyoung menandboysgatheredtogetherfrom allpartsoftheState.Animpromptu concertgivenbyoneofthetworival companiestheladshaveformedpro- videdadelightfulevening'sentertainment,whichwasthemoreenjoyable forthereasonthattheperformerswere notawareofourhavingboxseatsout- sidetheirconcerthall.OntheSundaymorningtheolderladsleftwith bighampersfora16-miledrivetoa spotinthedirectionofBolgart,where theyweretoengageinafootball match.Theyreturnedinthemoon-

W.A.RECORDPhoto. ge(inbackground),andDairy. hilloverhalfamileawaytothenorth. Earlierin monksthemorningblack-habited andbrotherswereseenontheir waytotheCathedral.Alittlelater peoplefromfarmsadjoiningNewNorciaarrived,andthentheyounglady studentsfromSt.Gertrude'sCollege, andasectionoftheladsfromSt.Ildephonsus'Collegeproceededtotheplace ofworship,thesebeingfollowedbythe aboriginalboysandgirls.Forthe firsttimeinmylifeIenteredaRoman Catholic heardCathedralandwatchedand thecelebrationofHighMass.It wasanexperiencethatcanneverbe forgotten.Thebeautyoftheceremonyheightenedbythegloriouschantingof choirGregorianmusicbyaninvisible ofabout40malevoices,liftedone intoanothersphere.Isatbeside BrotherClement,theProvincialofthe MaristBrothersinAustralasia,who priortoourentryexpressedthefear thatIwouldbecomewearied.WhenI camebacktoearthandrealisedthat peoplewereleavingthesacrededifice, therewassomeconsolationinthe knowledgethatinthelateafternoon aBenedictionservicewouldbeheld.

Aninspectionofsomeofthestock andofthefarmingmachinerydemonstratestwoverypleasingfeaturesof theresourcefulnessofthemonksandof theirexcellentjudgmentinthematterofhighstandardhorses.Many yearsago-itwaspossiblyatthelast RoyalShowheldatEastGuildfordBrotherRomera,whohassincedied, showedsomeoftheNewNorciastock, anditwasthenthatIsawhisthoroughbredstallionDonovan.Thereare descendantsofthathorseinthepad- docksofNewNorciato-day,andthey areveryattractivesorts.Thedraught horsesareofgoodtype,andthestallionatserviceisacleanboned,well proportionedhorse,showingthetrue characteristicsofth.eClydesdale.The lighthorsestallionisnotatallawor- thysuccessortoDonovan.Heisa badtimbered,roughlooker,andbe- longstothatmostundesirabletype thatisnowbeingdiscarded,andwhich wasknownastheroadster.Alotof youngoneswereyardedanddrafted whilewewerethere,anditwasatreat toseeaBrotherinhisblacksmock withhislonggreybearddirectingand takingpartintheoperations.

WhenwewenttoSt.Gertrude'sCollegeontheSundayafternoonwesur- prisedaprettygroupoflittlegirls withtheiryoungbrothers,whohad beenpermittedtoplayandtakeafter-

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DEATH.

FURLONG.-OnSeptember16th,at theWoorolooSanatorium,Philip,the youngestsonofthelatePhilipFurlong,ofSouthAustralia;brotherof ConstableJ.P.Furlong,ofPerth; Will,ofAlbany;Mick,ofWagin; andMary,ofSouthAustralia.Aged 44years.-R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM.

CONNOLLY.-Inlovingmemoryof ThomasJohnConnolly,whodeparted thislifeat"Shelbourne,"Strathconastreet,WestPerth,onSeptember20, 1914.-R.I.P.

KENNEDY.-Ofyourcharity,,pray forthereposeofthesoulofmy onlydearson,Jack,whodiedof woundsinCharingCrossHospital, London,onSeptember24,1917. MayGodhavemercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhissorrowingmother andsisters,Katie,Eileen,Maggie,and Mary,Westonia.

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Mr.J.Furlongandfamilydesireto THANKtheMen'sConferenceofSt. VincentdePaul,theRev.FatherMasterson,ofToodyay,andthedoctors andnursingstaffoftheWoorolooSanatorium,fortheircontinuedkindnesses tothelatePhilipFurlong.

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Irishnationalforester's

ASOCIETYFORIRISHMEN. NoInitiationFee.CheapestOontribn tions.

Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,even alternateThursday,intheBohemia Hall,Murray-street,Perth.Brian BoniBranch,Fremantle,everyalternateTuesday,FriendlySocieties' Hall, 64 Adelaide-street. Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,211 Burt-street,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder.Secretary'saddrea3 CourtHotel,Boulder;meetsalternate Fridays.JohnDillon,MidlandJune. tion,J.F.O'Malley,Quebec-street. MidlandJunction. Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,Messrs.J.andR. Maxwell,Barrack-street,Perth,orthe GeneralSecretary,careofJ.J.Sniu, Barrack-street.

IrishNationalAssociation.

AGENERALMEETINGwillbe heldintheHIBERNIANHALL, PERTH,NEXTSUNDAY(31st.inst.) at3p.m.,toelectRepresentativesto theForthcomingIrishRaceConvention,Melbourne.

IrishSocietiesandsympathiserswithIreland'sFreedomcordiallyinvited. JAS.S.DOWLING, Hon.Secretary.

AVoicefromAfrica.

WritingfromKimberley,SouthAfrica,FatherW.T.Quinlivan, O.M.I.,well-knownintheArchdiocese,paystheW.A.RECORDthe followingcomplimentarynotice:"IhavereceivedsomenumbersoftheW.A.RECORDunder yourproprietary,andofferyoumysincerestcongratulations.I aminterestedinthepropagandaofsoundCatholicandIrishjour- nalism,andIfeelthatyouhaveembarkeduponexcellentlines. Godblessandcontinuetoprosperyourendeavours."

Complaintsareconstantlyreaching thisofficeofthenon-deliveryofthe RECORD.Comingfromthecountry wemightfindsomereasonforthem, Inthecitythereshouldbeno causeforcomplaintwhenthepaperis regularlyaddressedandmailedonpub-

lishingday.Quiterecentlypapers havebeenreturnedtousfromacity addressmarked"notclaimed."Yet acalloverthe'phoneenquiredlater forthe"why"oftheRECORD'S non-delivery.SurelytheG.P.O.should beabletoregulatesuchlittlematters.

'ACatholicNewspaperlaaParishisaPereettudMiesioa."-LEO.

TheShadowBefore.

Sydneyrecentlywitnessedaremarkableoccurrenceinitsstreets,when, itisalleged,tenthousandreturnedsoldierstookchargeofthePrimeMinisteroftheCommonwealth,andhawkedhimthroughthecitylikeaFifthof NovemberGuy.TheincidentisregardedasatributetothePrimeMinister-anexpressionofadmirationandapositiveproofofhispopularity. Ifthegrotesquecanbyanytrickoftheimaginationberobbedofits ludicrouselement,thecomplexcharacterofthewelcomegiventoWilliamMorrisHughes,PrimeMinisteroftheCommonwealth,mayperhapsbetakenas oneofthosechangedconditionswhichhavecomeoutofthefieryfurnaceof thewar.Wehavebeenexpectingtoseedeparturesfromtheoldsetorder ofdoingthings,butinourwildestflightsoffancyweneversupposedthat inordertoacclaimapoliticalidolitwasnecessarytolevelhimtothevery commonplaceandtheabsurd.WefearthelastfewlapsinthePrime Minister'smanoeuvresabroadhaveconsiderablyalteredhisperspective,and whathadformerlytheseemingoftawdrymasqueradenowassumesinhisbehalfthecharacterandvirtuesofagreatpopularwelcome.Helendshimselfwithsuchcomplacencytotheidleclamourofthecrowd;submitshimselftothequestionabledignityoftheirchairings,andacceptswithout protesttheirfamiliarities;playsuplikeanoldseasonedbuskertotheir advancesandflattersthemsoconsumedlywellthatwewonderwhether heisplayingthepartofaconsummatepoliticalcharlatanorwhetherhehas befooledhimselfintothebeliefthathisgreatnesshasreacheditscrest: that,inshort,hehasbecomeanewsuninAustralia'spoliticalfirmament. Andyettherewouldseemtobeashadowconstantlyrisingupbeforehim tocloudthestagedsplendourofhistriumphs.Rememberhissemi-pathetic remark,"Ihopetheydon'texpect.toomuchfromme,"aftersuchanother deliriouswelcomeintheCityofMelbourne,andparallelitwithhishalffrightenedpromiseattheSydneyTownHall,whenhewasfamiliarlyhailed byhisadmirers,whenonhiswaytotheLordMayor'sreceptionroom, "WewantyouYore,Billy."Thespeechisworthnoting."IshallendeavourtodoforyouallthatisnecessaryintheinterestsofAustralia. Oursisataskthatwillperhapsarousebitteropposition,fortheworldisin aferment,butAustraliawillhavetofacetheseproblemswithaspiritof deathlessresolution.Wemustnailtothetopofourflagpolethewords "AustraliaforAustralians."Whatproblemshedidnotlucidlyunfoldtothe digger.Howtoliquidatethreehundredandfiftymillions,withtwenty-five tobeadded,isaprettystiffproblemtobeginwith.Totellusthatwe, thetoilersandthespinners,mustshoulderitwhetherwelikeitornot,and thatwemustwork,work,work,untilthelastfarthingispaid,iswhatany half-bakedpoliticianmightgliblyconcludeandbecorrect.We,thetoilers, willcarrytheburdenwhilsttherookingmoney-lendersandprofiteerswill continuetoinvesttheirfilchingsinWarLoansatfiveandaquarterper cent.,which,mindyou,willalsobepaidbyus.Letthediggergetthis factintohishead:Heisaconsumer.hemustbeaworker,orhemustbe awastrel,oneortheother-asawastrelhewillbeadrugonthemarket,and ofnomorevaluetothenationthanagrasshopper-asaworkerandaconsumerhewillhavetohelpcarrytheburdensofthewar.Why,then,is hemakingamuleofhimselftochaironelittlemannamedWilliamMorris Hughes?Nooneamongstus,eventhoseofuswhocannot seeinMr.Hughesthosequalitiesofleadershipwhichareessentialtothe dignityofthePrime.MinistershipoftheCommonwealth,willdenythe rightofthereturnedsoldiertoajustandequitablerecognitionofhisservicesduringthewar.Australiaowesthereturnedsoldierfairandgeneroustreatment.AndAustralianswillseethathegetsit.Butwhatinthe nameofcommonsensedoesMr.Hughesmeanbythosecrypticwords:"We mustnailtothetopofourflagpolethewords'AustraliaforAustralians?'" Heleavesthediggertoimaginethatoutsideofthereturnedsoldierthere arenoAustralians-heispurposelyplayingwithhimforpoliticalpurposely, andslobberinghimwithhisfrothbecausehehasnothingelsetogive. Hisromancingseemstoustheveriestandtheemptiesthyperbole.Sofarthe PrimeMinister'sspeecheshavebeensimplyfrothandbubble-emptinessand shuffle.Unlessthisneworacletearsoffhisvisor,ceaseshismumbo-jumbo, andcomesoutintotheopenwithadefiniteundertakingthatmaybeunderstoodbythereturnedsoldiers,wedaretosaytherewillnotbemuch musicintheir"WewantyouBilly"whenthedeliriumofthepresenthas evaporatedandcommonsensehasre-establisheditselfinAustralia.

ProblemsandPrinciples.

"ThemissionoftheCatholicChurchduringthenextfiftyyears."said CardinalBournerecently,"istogivetrueprinciplestotheworld,andthe missionofeveryCatholicaccordingtothemeasureofhistalentandopportun- ity,istogivetrueprinciplestothesocietyinthemidstofwhchhewasliving."

Theruinofwarhascreatedmanyseriousproblemsthatconfrontso- cietyto-daylikegauntshadows.Itisaquestionwhetherornosocietyhaslearnt thatgreatmorallessonfromthewarwhichmoralistshadtoldustheworld wouldlearn.Inpartsocietystillgoesitswildway,disregardingtheCom- mandmentsandheedlessofthehereafter.Indeed,itwouldseemthatthe thingsourparentsheldsacredarebeingscrapped,andtheOldMoralLaw hasbeenturnedovertoourlegislatorsforamendment.

Marriageisnolongeradmittedassacredandindissoluablebyalargenum- berofourseparatedbrethren."WhomGodhathjoinedtogetherletnoman putasunder"haslostallcompellinginterestforthem.Nolongerregarded asaSacrament,ithasbecomeamerecontracttobevariedbylawortobe annulled.Amongstaconsiderablesectionithasbeenrelegatedtothe regionsofthecommonplace,andhaslostforthemthatholycharmwhich Christianityhasgivenit.Naturalismrunsinopencompetitionwiththe DivineLawunashamedandunabashed,andanewsocialcodeseemstobe inthemaking-wereadofracesuicide,freeloveanddivorce,andweare nolongersurprisedthatsuchthingsare.IntheLondonTIMESweread thatatasittingoftheDivorceCourtonApril30,Mr.JusticeColeridge,ad- dressingMr.Bayford,KC.,said: PartlyonaccountofthewarandpartlyonaccountofthePoorPersons

XIII.

PERTH.SATURDAY.SEPTEMBER20th,1919.

Rules,therehasbeenatremendousinfluxofcasesinthisCourt,Ithink thatyou,asleaderoftheCourt,shouldknow,andIthinkthatthepublic shouldknow,thequantityofworkthatitbeingdone,andhowmuchhelp weneed.OnDecember1lastIbeganinthisCourttoheardivorce cases,andIhavejustdisposed.ofthethousandthcase.

Mr.Bayford:YourLordshiphasgotthroughtheworkmostexpeditiously.

Mr.JusticeColeridge:IthinkthatImayaddthatIamnothinglike keepingpacewiththenumberofcasesthatarecomingin.

TheGerman-madecreedofLuther,whichrobbedmarriageofitssacrednessasaSacirament,isresponsibleforthisproblemwhichisthreateningthe sacrednessoffamilylifeinEnglandandinthiscountry.YesterdayweraisedoureyesinholyhorrorwhentheBolshevistrulersofRussiaproclaimed theirdoctrinesoffreelove.Yetweblindlyshutoureyestotheterrible factthatslowly,butverysurely,ourlegislationisbreakingdowntheold fact standardsofthefamilybylooseningthemarriagebond,andgraduallyintroducingthatsocialorderwhichLeninandTrotskymorebluntlyand directlyproclaimedundertheirBolshevistGovernment.TheHon.J. Nicholson'sBilltostillfurtherloosenthemarriagebondisanevidencetous thatwehavelittletohopeforoutsideoftheCatholicChurchinthewayof unitedefforttoprotectthesanctityofmarriagefromthewhittlingdownprocessesoflegislatorsunimbuedbytheethicaltraditionalteachingsoftheAncientChurch.

AgainstanyandeveryalterationofthemarriagebondtheCatholicChurch raisesanunqualifiedprotest.Shealonestandsforthastheprotectorand thechampionoftheindissolubilityofthemarriagebond.

NewsoftheArchdiocese.

St.Vincent'sFoundlingHomePublicAppeal.

HISGRACEARCHBISHOPCLUNEWRITES

"IlearnwithverygreatpleasurethataPublicAppealintheinterestsof St.Vincent'sFoundlingHomeisbeingmadebytheSocietyofSt.Vincent dePaul.Thisinstitutionisofveryspecialconcerntome,andontheeve ofmydeparturetotheEasternStates,Icommendtheappealtomypriests andpeople,andexhortthemtocombinetheirverybesteffortstomakeit asuccess.Maytheassistancewhichthesocietyappealsforbereadilyforthcoming."

CALENDAR.

Sun.,21(Red)-FifteenthSundayafter Pentecost.St.Mathew,Ap.

Mon..22(White)-St.ThomasofVillanova,BishopandConfessor.

Tues.,23(Red)-St.Linus,Popeand Martyr.

Wed.,24(White)-OurLadyofMercy.

Thurs.,25(Greens-OftheFeria. Fri.,26(Redl-Sts.CyprianandJustina,Martyrs. Sat.,27(Red)-Sts.CosmasandDamian,Martyrs.

Chaplain-ColonelBrennan,thepopularDeanofNarrogin,returnedon ThursdaylastbytheWandilla,after hisfouryearswiththeA.I.F.atGallipoliandtheWesternFront.

HisGraceleavesto-daybytheWandillainordertoattendtheArchbishops'meetingwhichittobeheld inMelbourneonthe7th.ofOctober. TheRev.GeraldO'Callaghan,of ManlyCollege,willprobablyreturn withhiminordertobeordained priestintheCathedralhereinPerth.

FatherFredButler,ofBoulder,a studentofPropagandaCollege,Rome, arrivedinAdelaidefortheArchdiocese onthe16th.Heiscomingoverland tothe'Fields,wherehewillbetemporarilylocated.*

FatherWalsh,C.SS.R.,isconductingaRetreatattheSacredHeart Church,Highgate.

Rev.Bro.Clement,AustralasianProvincialoftheMaristBrothers,whohas beenonanofficialvisittothisState, leftfortheEastbytheTrans.on Mondaylast.

FatherLynchreturnedfromKalgoorlielastweek.AttheMassesin

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ceseofElphinbythewelcomefact thathehasresumedhissacred ministryinhisnativediocese.Itwill berememberedthatFatherO'Flannigan,whoisoneofthevice-presidents ofSinnFein,wasdeprivedofhisfacultiesbyhisBishopsomemonthsagofor addressinganelectionmeetingwithout firstobtainingthepermissionofthe localparishpriest.

WhilstinRomeFatherClunewas privilegedtohaveaprivateaudience withthePope.whospokeinFrench, andfromwhomhereceivedmanypriv. ileges.TheHolyFathergavehisblessingtothechaplains,tothe"boys,"and toAustralia.BenedictXV.,hesays,is aremarkablepersonageineveryrespect.

FatherCluneproposeswritingaseries ofarticlesfortheEasternpapers,and haspromisednottoforgettheRECORD,ofwhichhespokeveryencouragingly.

St.Vincent'sFoundlingHome PUBLICAPPEAL

CircularIssuedtoSocieties.

INVITATION

Asacommitteeof,andappointedby,theParticularCounciloftheSocietyofSt.-VincentdePaulforthepurposeoftakinginitialstepsina movementsuchastheaboveheadingindicates,weapproachthesubject withgreatconfidence,becausewefeelthereisnoneedtoplacebeforeyou thefactsrelatingtoSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome.Buttointroducethe subjectofthispublicappeal,itmaybestatedthattheHomewasestablishedinDecember,1914,andhassinceperformedwonderfulworkinthe savingandnurturingofinfantlife.Indeed,soextraordinaryhavebeen thedemandsmadeupontheinstitutionintheshortperiodofitsexistence, thattocopewiththemthebuildingshavehadtobemorethandoublyenlarged.WhilstGovernmentassistanceisgrantedinrespecttoamaorityoftheeighty(80)childrennowcaredforattheinstitution,thebulk ofthefinancialsideoftheundertakinghashadtobemetbyvoluntarycontributions.Inthepastseveralmethodshavebeenemployedforraisingthe necessaryfunds.Generous-heartedsoulshaveanddocontributedirectto theinstitution,whileanimportantsourceofrevenueatpresentconsists incontributionsreceivedbymeansofsometwohundredcollectionboxesdistributedinvariouspartsoftheState,andparticularlyincityandmetropoltanbusinesshouses.

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulhas,incompliancewiththeexpressed wishesofhisGracetheArchbishop,assumedtheresponsibilityofproviding sufficientfundsforthemaintenanceoftheHome.Infact,inhisanxiety aboutthematter,Dr.ClunehasintimatedtotheSocietyhisdesirethatit shouldtakeupthisworksystematically.Itisfelt,however,thatthewhole Catholiccommunityshouldbeconsulted,anditsassistancesoughttobring aboutsomerecognised.,regularandefficientmeansofsecuringthefinancialassistancetheFoundlingHomenecessarilyrequiresforitsmaintenance, aswellastoreducethegreatdebtwithwhichitisatpresentencumbered,viz., upwardsof£4,000.

BayswaterandMaylandsonSunday hemadefeelingreferencestothe deathsofFatherPhilSheridan,of Boulder,andFatherHughO'Reilly,of Kellerberrin.Hesincerelythanked allwhohadbytheirprayershelped himtorecoverfromaverysevereattackofinfluenzaonthegoldfields.Duringthoseterribledays,whenhislife hunginthebalance,hewasconsoled bythegoodwishesofhisfriends.

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AmongtheCatholicinfluenzapatientsareFathersJamesO'Grady, Pace,andFahey,D.S.O.Weareglad tobeabletoannouncethatallthree areintheconvalescentstage.

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FatherG.J.Griffin,whohadcharge oftheMaylands-Bayswaterparish duringFatherLynch'sillness,hasreturnedtoGlendalough. *

ThegoldenjubileeofFatherO'Neill's priesthoodwillbecelebratedinthe MonasteryChurchnextSundaybya SolemnHighMassofThanksgivingat 10.30.

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FatherW.F.Quinlivan,0.M.I.,from Kimberley,SouthAfrica,sendsakindly"slantha"toalloldfriendsinthe West. *

Chaplain-MajorClune,C.P., preachedattheeveningdevotionson SundayeveninglastattheCathedral. Thesubjectofhissermonwas"Prayer."Thelargecongregationlistened intentlytohismostinterestingandinstructivesermon.

Mass.atArmadale8o'clock;Jarrahdale11o'clockonSunday.

MassatPinjarrahonSunday,28th. inst.,8o'clock;Dwellingup,11o'clock.

Owingtounduepressureonour. space,Peter'sPenceCollectionsare heldoveruntilnextissue.

OnTuesdaylastMr.PhilipFurlong diedattheWoorolooSanatorium afterapainfulillnessextendingover twoyearsandeightmonths.Mr.FurlongwasthesonofthelateSergt. PhilipFurlong,whoatthetimeofhis deathwasinspectorofschoolsinSouth Australia,Thedeceasedwasbornin Albany44yearsago,andleftwithhis familyforSouthAustraliashortlyafterwards.HewaseducatedattheChristianBrothers'College,Adelaide,and abouttenyearsagoreturnedtoAlbany,wherehewasemployedby. Messrs.Drew,RobinsonandCo.upto thetimehecontractedtheillness whicheventuallyclaimedhimavictim.Thedeceased'sbrother,ConstableFurlong,iswellknowninPerth. HisremainswereinterredattheWoorolooCemetery,theRev.FatherMastersonofficiatingatthegraveside.R.I.P.

AnswerstoCorrespondents

Mc.A.,Goomalling:Thanksvery muchforyourgoodwishes.Theyare notedwith pleasure.

OurideaistocallageneralmeetingofsympathisersandrepresentativesofeveryCatholicsociety,sodality,etc.,inthemetropolitanareafor Sundayafternoon,September28th,at3o'clock,tobeheldattheParochial Hall,thePalace,todiscusswaysandmeans.Weundertaketodrawupa planofoperationforsubmissiontothegeneralmeeting,anditwillbeforthat gatheringtoalteritinanywaydeemedadvisable.Ourintentioninsubmittingsuchprogrammeissolelyforfacilitatingbusiness.

Moreover,wewishtosaythatatanearlydatehasbeenchosenforthe meeting.sothatinterestinitcouldbequicklymanifested.Anotherreason,too,isthatweanticipateanimmenseamountoforganising.Assent hasbeenaskedforandobtainedfromtheTownClerktousethestreetson collectingday,whichwehavesetdownasFriday,December5th.

WefeelsurethatourCatholicpeoplewillgladlyseizetheopportunityof assistinginthisgrandwork,andwe,therefore,lookforwardtoalargeand representativegatheringbeingpresent.Atthismeetingastrongcommittee ofmanagementwillbeformed,generalbusinessinconnectionwiththeAppealwillbetransacted,andsub-committesarranged,sothatlocalaffairsmay bethoroughlyorganised,andinterestsonecessaryforthesuccessofthe campaigncreatedandmaintained.

InanothercolumninthisissuehisGracetheArchbishopexhortseveryoneinterestedinthegoodworkoftheFoundlingHometobepresentatnext Sunday'smeeting.Withouttheassistanceandco-operationofthewhole oftheCatholiccommunity,theeffectiveorganisationoftheappealwillbe animpossibility.

Hopingforassistanceandwhole-heartedco-operation,

Onbehalfofthecommittee,webegtoremain, Yourobedientservants,

H.P.WALLACE,PresidentParticularCouncil. P.A.BRYAN,ChairmanofCommittee.

T.B.CAIN,SecretaryofCommittee.

IrishRaceConvention

Accordingtoanadvertisementappearinginthisissue,theexecutiveof theIrishNationalAssociationisconveningageneralmeetingoftheassociation,IrishsocietiesandsympathiserswithIreland'scause,inorderto electrepresentativestotheforthcomingIrishRaceConvention,tobeheld inMelbourneonNovember3rd.

Inconnectionherewith,thehon.secretaryoftheI.N.A.receivedlastWednesdayfromoneoftheorganisingsecretariesthefollowingtelegram, whichseemstobeaninvitation,not alonetotheAssociation,buttothe Irishsoicetiesandcitizensgenerallyof WesternAustralia:

"HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourneiscallinganAustralasianIrish RaceConvention,,Cupeve,NOvember 3rd.Delightedtohaveyoursupport, alsoyourassociationofWestAustralia.Allyourexecutivescordiallyinvited.Awaitingfavourableanswer."

Afterconsultationthefollowingreplywasdespatched:

"Gloriousnews!IrishNationalAssociationmeetSundaytoelectrepresentativesMelbourne.Yourtelegram arousinggreatenthusiasm.TheseadividedGaelofWesternAustraliawill flocktotheIrishRaceConventionpresidedoverbythegreatestofliving Irishmen-ArchbishopMannix."

"Atthishour,"commentsthehon. secretaryoftheI.N.A.,"whenBelgiumandPolandarecrownedwiththe diademoffreedom,wheneventhe duskysonsofArabiaclaimself-determination,itistimethattheunited voiceoftheIrishinAustraliashould makeitselfheardonbehalfoftheonly whitenationontheglobedeniedher preciousheritageof-nationalindependence.Irelandto-day,thatgrandold Motherlandofourrace,crushedbythe ruthlessoppressor,mustnolongerbe _thehomeofdesolationanddecay.The

darkesthouristhatbeforethedawn. Itneedsnotpropheticvisiontoforetellthatthelongnightofslaveryhas wellnighrunitscourse,andthat anxiouseyesarewatchingfortherisingdawn.MaythegoodGod,Who hasforfifteencenturiesheldHispro- tectingArmoverus,grantthatthe comingIrishRaceConventioninAustraliashallbringwithinmeasurable distancetherealisationofIreland'saspirations-hergloriousdestiny.May wenothopethatnextSunday's gatheringwillbeamemorableone,if onlytoshowourgratitudetothatpre- sidinggenius-themightiestprelatein theChurchofGodsincethegolden ageoftheillustriousSt.Patrick."

Maylands.

APopularBoyandGirlCompeti- tion,inaidofSt.Mary'sSchool,has beenorganisedbyMissN.Flanagan

Thefollowingarethecandidates:Mary Hanrahan,MayColeman,Mary(Bobbie)Bryan,JimmyRiddell,NoelJost, andHarryClark.Thiscompetition, beingtheonlyonethisyear,shouldbe interesting.

TheHibernianswillholdtheirusual meetingonTuesdayeveningnext.All membersarerequestedtomakean efforttobepresent.

TheChildrenofMaryareinRetreat atHighgateHill.Theyarehaving long,earlymorningwalkstoMass. Alltheparishionerswerepleasedto seeRev.FatherLynchbackagain withthemlastSundaymorning.Though stillweak,helookswell.

HolyMassonSunday,Maylands,9 o'clock;Bayswater,10o'clock.Devotions,4p.m.

Foramantothinkthatheisgoing todotheworkofhislifewithoutobstaclesistodreaminthelapoffolly.

OtherPeople'sOpinion.

WhatstandsinthewayofIreland's freedom?"Necessity,thetyrant's plea,"whichwouldalsojustifyinafar greaterdegreeAustria'sretentionof Bohemia,orPrussia'sofBelgium.If ImperialistsmustimitatePrussia,let themimitateherfrankbrutalityand drivelnomoreaboutjusticeandsmall nations.-Rev.H.E.G.Rope,M.A.

"AnIrelandnotonlycontented,but armed,isimpregnable.Youcanhave ourfriendshipattheonlypricethat everboughtpeacebetweennationsjustice. ByallowingtheOrange remnanttobullyyouyouhavesent reverberatingthroughoutthewhole Empirethegospelofviolence.There aregoodCarsonitesinCalcutta,and othersinCairo."-T.Kettleinthe NEWWITNESS,25th.June,1914.

"Rememberthatnationsdonotdie; humbledandoppressed,theychafeundertheyokeimposeduponthem,pre- paringarenewalofthecombat,and passingdownfromgenerationtogen- erationamournfulheritageofhatred andrevenge."-BenedictXV.,28th July,1915.

AlbertJ.McDonagh,inanEnglish exchangeon''theGovernmentand lawlessness:"Itseemstomethat whentheGovernmenttalksoflawlessnesspeopleshouldreply,'Youare theauthorofit.'Couldtherebe anythingmoreabsurdthantofind LordBirkenhead(bestknownasGalloperSmith)talkingofitasanargu- mentagainstthesolutionoftheIrish question?A'GrammarofAnarchy' hasbeenpublishedconsistingofextractsfromspeechesmadebyhimself, SirEdwardCarsonandothersinregardtoIreland.Ithasbeensup- pressedinIreland,andalargenumber ofmenhavereceivedsentencesoftwo, threeandfouryears'imprisonmentfor usinglanguagenotatallsoanarchical asthespeechesinquestion.Isthe scandalofimmunitybeingenjoyedby thearch-anarchiststocontinue?"

"ThepurposesforwhichAmericaenteredthewarhadbeenbetrayedby theweaknessofPresidentWilsontothe enemiesofLiberty."-Bourke-Cockran, atDeValera'sMaddisonSquaremeet-inginJuly..

"Iwould,ifthematterrestedwith me,enterintomuchmoredistinctand avowedpoliticalconnectionswiththe CourtofRomethanhithertowehave held.Ifwedeclinethemthebigotry willbeonourpartandnotonthatof HisHoliness.Somemischiefhashappened,andmuchgoodhas,Iamconvinced,beenpreventedbyourun- naturalalienation."

"Hehopedhewouldnotinjurethe susceptibilitiesofanyoneifheclaimed thatatpresenttherewerenottwelve constituenciesinIreland,themajority ofwhoserepresentativeswouldvotein favouroftheHomeRuleAct."-Lord Birkenhead(Carson'sGalloperSmith) intheHouseofLordsrecently.

Thebestinterestsofcivilisationare promotedbyavarietyofeducationbythedueackuowledgementofparen- talrights-bythefreedomandcharacterandconsecrationoftheteacher. Unfortunatelythisfreedom-this variety-theseconsecrationsareatpre- senteverywhereimperilled;fornow wenoticethepurposetodrawintothe Statesystemnotalonealltaxesforits support,butalllowforitsexpansion. Weresuchamonopolyestablished,it wouldspeedilydrivefromourmidst independentthought,andtakefrom patriotismitspeculiarvalue,bytaking fromthecitizenhisfreedomtothink otherwisethanastheStatedirects.ArchbishopGlennon,ofSt.Louis, U.S.A.

Ireland'spolicyinthepastwas "OurselvesandourFriends,"to-dayit was"OurselvesAlone."-FatherM. O'Flynn,Brisbane.

Thereisastrongcurrentofopposi- tioninEnglandtotheLondontrialof theKaiser.Arewetoconcludefrom thisthatthepurportedfrenzyoftheEnglishagainsttheKaiserandhis crimesduringthewarwasofthe clothofBritishpropagandaforAmericanconsumption?-NEWWORLD. enedThePresscensorshiphasbeentightupseverelyduringthepastfort- night,andisnowalmostasdrasticas atanytimeduringthewar.Mr.de Valera'sspeechesaresoamendedasto makethemappeartheutterancesofa wise,statesman-like,andtrustworthy leader.Severalmattersfreelydiscus- sedinGreatBritainmaynotbeso muchasmentionedinthePressof Ireland.-LondonDAILYNEWS (June9,19191.

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noonteawiththeminthesouthern facadeofthebeautifulbuilding.SistersBlandinaandBertrandwarmly welcomedus,andconductedusthrough thebuilding.Whatwesawwasmore thanpleasing,fortheinteriorofthat seminaryforyoungladiesimpressed ussomuchthatlengthyreferenceto thecollegeanditsconductisnecessaryinafuturearticle.

Enteringthegreatirongatesofthe MonasteryaSpanishpriestwhospoke Englishhaltingly,greetedus,andbeg- gedourpatiencewhilehesummoned theMajorDomo-FatherCastanaris. Thisgentlemancametousacrossthe courtyard,hurryingtoassureusofhis welcomeandsurprisingusinhisliving representationofthehappymonkpic- turedintheatresandinprints.His roundlaughingfaceproclaimshis nature.Acourteous,learnedgentleman,anxioustoconductusthrough thewonderfulplacethatcontainsart treasuresandalibrarythatfewpeople inthisStateareawareof,thiskindly priestshowedusmorethancouldbe writteninmanyissues.Innoother partoftheSouthernHemisphereis thereabuildingwhichissomuchon thelinesofthegreatmonasteriesof Europe.Thisnotonlyinitsarchitecture,butinitsappointments,itscontents,anditsconduct.Advantagedby theinformationgivenusveryfullyby FatherCastanaris,wespentseveralinstructivehoursintheMonasteryand theCathedral.Itisagreatworkthat thisworthymanisengagedupon,and thathehasbeencarryingoutduringtheeighteenyearsthathehasbeenattachedtothisinstitution.Agreatdeal oftheparticularsthatwillbegivenin futureissueswereobtainedfrom FatherCastanaris.Mondaymorning wasdevotedtothegatheringoffacts andhewillinglygaveushistime,his knowledgeandthedelightofhisgood company.

TogettoNewNorciawewent bytrainasfarasMogumber,andmotoredoutwiththe mailman,adistanceoffifteenmiles.Atthisseasonoftheyear thetripisspeciallyenjoyable,forthe beautifulwildflowersareinfullbloom, andtheroadsareperfect.Tospeed alongtosuchaplaceinthesetimes withtheadvantagesofthemostmodernformsoftravel,gavegreatfood forthoughtwhenonepicturedthedisabilitiesunderwhichtheintrepidDom Salvadotrampedhiswaythrough heavyscrublands,overstonyhills,and alongthicklytimberedvalleystofinallyselectthesiteforhisMission,which hasbecomethewonderfulplaceoftoday,andwhichwillmakehisnamering downthroughthecenturiestocomeas thatofoneofthetruepioneersof Australia.

CHILDREN'SSKIN TROUBLES.

Zam-BukaBoontoMothersand LittleOnes.

Mrs.K.Robbins,of10St.Mary's Street,KingstonSydney,states:"Whenmylittleboy,Clive,wasabout twoyearsoldhehadaskinoutbreak onthebody,andwasalmostdriven franticbytheirritation.Itookhim toahospital,andwasgivenalotion tobeapplied.Thisonlycausedfur- therirritation,andmadehimworse. ThenItooktheadviceofafriend, whourgedmetotryZam-Buk.This wonderfulbalmimmediatelysoothed him,andinsteadofsleeplessnightshe wasabletogetacompleterest.After averyshorttreatment,hewascompletelycured. "Foraburncausedbytouchingthe hotstove,Zam-Bukwasagreatsuccess;ittookthepainaway,andhealed thesoreveryquickly."

Mrs.E.Collins,67BradleyStreet,SpringHill,Queensland,writes:"Whenmylittleboy,Edward,was 18monthsoldhehadaverybadat- tackofchickenpox,whichbrokeout onhisheadandface.Ididnottake muchnoticeofitatthetime,butas itbecameworsemygrocerrecommendedmetotryZam-Buk.Thiswasso successfulthatnotonlywerethesores healedinaveryshorttime,but,with continuousapplications,themarks alsodisappeared,leavingtheskinclear andunblemished.

"ForhouseholdmishapsZam-Buk hasalsobeensplendid,andasthechildrenarealwayshurtingthemselves,we alwayskeepitbyusforemergencies."

Zam-BukisexcellentforCuts, Bruises,Burns,andScalds.Zam-Buk endspain,preventsfesteringandbloodpoisoning,andhealsquickly.Inthe caseofskineruptionsanddiseaseslike Eczema,Ulcers,Ringworm,etc.,Zam. Bukcuresfromthe"rootup,"and growshealthyskin.1/6or3/6apot, atallchemistsandstores.

PATRONISEOURADVERTISERS.

AmericanBoys AndOurInstitutions. GenesousAssistance.

WhentheplightoftheClontarfOrphanageBoys,whowerestrickenbythe influenzaepidemic,wasbroughtunderthenoticeofMr.J.J.Simons,the hon.directoroftheYoungAustralia. League,helostnotimeinmakingarrangementsfortheAmericanBoysto giveanentertainmentinaidofthe ConvalesenceComfortsFund.

Anentertainmentwasgivenatthe VictoriaParkTownHalllastMonday, day,whentheentireproceeds(about £25)werehandedovertotheinstitution.Abandofwillingworkersatthe suburbantownattendedtolocalarrangements.Theentertainmentwas givenwithoutanychargewhateveron thefunds,withtheexceptionofthe hallrent.

OnTuesdayafternoonMajorPiex... otto,actingonthesuggestionofthe Hon.T.F.Quinlan,broughthisboys totheLoretoConvent,wheretheygave amuchappreciatedprogrammetothe Sistersandpupils.Mr.Quinlan,in movingavoteofthanks,saidthat Australiaowedmanydebtstothe Americans.Thegreatestwasthewar serviceoftheUnitedStates,whichdid muchtobringvictorytotheAllies.He welcomedMajorPiexottoandhisboys asrepresentativesofagreatsisternation.Heconfessedthattherewasa timewhenhedoubtedthewisdomof toursforboys.Latterlyhehadoppor- tunitiesofgoingintothequestion. TwooftheyoungAmericanswere guestsathishome,andhehadmany talkswiththemonthetourundertakings,andhenowfeltthattheywere indeedworthyventures.Hewaspleas.edtonoticeamongthosepresentwas theHon.DirectoroftheYoungAus- traliaLeague,Mr.J.J.Simons,whohadbeenlargelyresponsibleforthese overseastours.Hefelt-thatmovementsofthekindwouldreceivegreater supportinthefuturethanhadbeenaccordedtheleadersinthepast. An-adjournmentwasmadetoMr. Quinlan'sresidence,wheretheparty washospitablyentertained.Theboys gavea"skyrocket"forthehostprior toleaving.

TelephoneB152. FARRtLLBROS. GENERALPRODUCEMERCHANTS, ANDCORNCRUSHERS. HOWARD-STREET,FREMANTLE TheonlyFirmwhoSpecialisesin GrainandSaltCrushing.

YoungIrelandSociety.

TheusualmeetingoftheYoungIre- landSocietywasheldintheBohemia Hall,Murray-street,onWednesday evening,Mr.Jas.Healypresiding.The occasionwasafarewellsend-offand presentationtotheMissesS.andA. O'Connor,twofoundationmembersof theSociety,whoareleavingforAmericaonSaturday.Muchenthusiasm wasdisplayedbymembersoftheso- cietygenerally.ArealgoodIrishprogrammewassubmitted,commencingwithanoverturebyMrs.O'Keefe. SongswererenderedbyMissM.Ryan, andMessrs.T.Butler,W.Ginivan, Ryan,T.Bogue,andR.McCart.Mr. TomKinsellagaveaselectiononthe Irishwarpipes.Irishstepdances weregivenbyMessrs.Healy,Kinsella, andCourtney.Thespeechesinconnectionwiththepresentationwillbe reportednextweek.Afterthepre- sentationdancingwasindulgedin, andthemeetingclosedwiththesing- ingof"GodSaveIreland"byMr.Ginivan.Allpresentjoinedinthechorus. IfYouWantaComfortableMotorOar, Ringup

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Funeralsconductedinanypartof theStateatshortestnotice.Charges moderate. AconsignmentofAitificialWreathsjustlanded(thefirstsince theoutbreakofthewar).

7.algoorlieTel.,337.BoulderTel.,195.

MURCHISONMININGNOTES.

Messrs.WaltersandBeggs,newfind, about100yardsnorthofMoondine Well,isonacontactleader.The leadermadecontactwithaniron- stonebar,andfromabouttwofeet depthabout301bs.ofstonewereob- tained,whichreturned42ozs.8dwts. bydollying.

TheMiningRegistraratLeonora reportsthattheJulygoldyieldforthis centreamountedto4,713.03fineozs. from11,802tonsoforetreated.The SonsofGwalia,Ltd.putthrough 11,658tonsfor4,362.78fineozs.The StateBatterywasrunningduringthe periodunderreview,andtreated94 tonsoforeforatotalof337.59fineozs., includedinwhichwerethefollowing goodreturnsfromgoldmines:"Dawn ofHope,"31.50tonsfor75.51fineoz.; theRajah,22.50tonsfor56.62fineozs.; andtheVictoryNo.2,2tonsfor8.12 ozs.Amongstthecrushingsfrom prospectingareasthefollowingwere exceptionallygood:P.A.995C(D.Hen- derson),11tonsfor122.59fineozs.; P.A.991C(A.Viva),18tonsfor70.10 fineozs.

REPORTEDCOALFIND.

TheGovernmentGeologistwasask- edonWednesdaylastifhehadex- aminedspecimensofcoalsaidtohave beentakenfromadepositatClare- mont.Herepliedthatasampleofcarbonaceoussubstancehadbeenre- ceived,butthatnodetailsoftheex- aminationwereyetavailable.HeT1- markedthathereferredinhisreport of1909tothepossibilityofcoalde- positsbeingfoundintheneighbour- hoodofPerth,buthewasdisinclined tothink,judgingbypresentappearances,thatcoalwaslikelytobefound incommercialquantities.

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Mary'sBranch,Xalgoorile 11.A.C.B.S.

FortnightlyMeetingonTuesdayin St.Mary'sHall.Membersareearn- estlyrequestedtoRollUp.

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

HORANBROS. BUTCHERS

Kalgoorlie.

FatherDonogherwasthepreacherinthiscountry,evenastheprophets attheeveningdevotionslastSunday,oftheinfelicitousflysimile. andhissubjectwastheExaltationof theHolyCrossWewereinneed ofjustsuchasermonasFatherDon- oghergaveus,fortherewasnevera timewhentheCrosswassomuchimpressedonthelivesofCatholicsas justnow.

TheFeastoftheDoloursoftheBless- edVirginwascelebratedonMonday byaferventfewwhoattendedMass andBenedictioninhonourofthe QueenofMartyrs.Itisahappything 'foracitywhentherearemorethan tenjustpeopleinit.

Theorganistrenderedthe"0quam tristis,"fromRossini'sincomparable StabatMater,afterteno'clockMass onSunday,asareminderoftheFeast oftheSevenDolourstobecelebrated nextday.Somedayperhapsthe choirwillsingsomeselectionorother fromthatgreatmasterpiece.Wedo notintendtotryanddictatetothe choiroritsconductor,ofcourse,but hearingalittleoftheStabatMater makesuswishformore.

Manyhousesintheparishstillre- mainunconsecrated,andtheAdminis- tratorhopesthatthosewhohaveover- lookedtheopportunityofbeinginclud- edintheranksofthefaithfulwho haveflockedtothestandardofthe SacredHeart,willfollowtheexample setbytheheadsofthehousesofthe following:-Mrs.Phelan,Mrs.Hearn, Mrs.Martin,Mrs.Moran,Mrs.Smith, andMrs.Byrnes.

HamptonPlains,asthesayingis "looksgood."Feysvillewillbeacity inabouttwoweeks.Wearehearing good,solidreports,nothighlycolour- ed,soitlooksasifthenewfindhas "cometostay."

TheC.B.Collegesportsareinthe wind,andwillbeontheearthonOc- tober1st.Mrs.Bantingandher auxiliaryleaguewillbegoingabout inthewaysofthecityforthenext twoweeks,andwehopethattheir generousreceptionbypatronswillgiveself-determinationtothesportscom- mitteeforthegreatdaythatiscom- ing.

Theinfluenzahasalmostgone,andpeoplearepropoundingtheoriesabout"waves."Beforetheepidemicone theorywasthat"ifitcomesherethe minerswilldieslikeflies."Flies usuallydiewiththeirfourlegsstuck toaceilingorawall,andnotone minerdidthat.Mostminersdonot havefourlegs,andwhentheydiethey generallyliedowntodoit"likethe restofus."Letushopethe"wave" prophetswillalsobewithouthonour

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Mary'sBranch.

ThequarterlymeetingofSt. Mary'sbranchwasheldonTuesday, 9th.inst.,andwasresponsiblefora fairattendanceofmembers.TheHibernianScholarshipwasdiscussed, andthesecretarywasinstructedto writetotheBoardforfulldetailsofthe scheme,bothasregardsfinancingand allotment,andfurthertoascertainif theproposedscholarshipwouldsup- plant byentirelythosealreadyprovided thegoldfieldsbranches.

Beforefinalitywasreachedinthis matteronewouldhavethoughtthat theopinionofgoldfieldsbrancheswould havebeensought.Twentypoundsan- nuallyiseithertoomuchortoolittle.Toomuchtodefraythefeesofaday- schoolpupil,andtoolittleforaboarder.Theideaofscholarshipsistoas- sistbothschoolandparents,butnot toputmoneyintotheparents'pocket, asthebursarysystemofourheavily- burdenedStatedoes.Theparentre- ceivingthecash,whiletheyouthre- ceivesfreeeducation,andinmany casesthescandalisemphasisedwhen theparentreceiveshisquarterlyallowancelongafterthepromisingyouthhas enteredalocalgrocer'sshop. Thesyllabusitem,"Impromptu Speaking,"producedsomeinteresting discussions.Onthequestion,"Which ispreferableforIreland,anIrishRe- publicorHomeRulewithintheEm- pire,"Bro.P.Hackett,whohadjust beenformallywelcomedonhisreturn fromthefront,gaveanexceedinglylucidaccountofthepresentpositionin Ireland,andwhilenotcommittinghimselftoanyopinion,thoughtthatthe presentfeelinginIrelondstronglyfav- ouredanIrishRepublic.

"WomeninParliament,"thoughad- vocatedonthegroundsthatitwould improvethemoraltoneandattitudeof M's.P.,foundfewadvocates,thegen- eralopinionbeingthatthegoodinfluenceofwomencouldbeexertedmore efficientlyinthehomethanfromthe platform.ThePrimeMinister'sac- tioninpurchasingshipswithoutthe consentofParliament,thoughitfound supportersonthegroundsofnecessity andresults,wassoundlycondemnedas unconstitutional,andasestablishinga precedentthatwouldleadtochaosand corruption.

MesdamesNugant,McIntyre,and MissesKellyareholdingaeuchreparty anddanceintheTheatreRoyal,Boul- der,onFriday,September26th,forthe RefreshmentandSouthBoulderStall, AllHallowsBazaar.Rollupandmake abigthing.Fourcashprizes.

Boulder.

C.Y.TVLS.

Amostsuccessfulsocialanddance washeldinAllHallowsHallonTuesdayeveninglast.Theattendancewas anexcellentone,andincludedmany visitorsfromKalgoorlie.Advantage wastakenoftheoccasiontowelcome backoneofouroldmembers,Lieut. JackHerlihy.Mr.M.O'Connor,pre- sidentofthesociety,inaneatspeech, extendedtoMr.Herlihyaheartywelcome,andcongratulatedhimonhis excellentachievementsduringhis3i years'ofmilitaryservice.HeregrettedthatMr.Herlihywouldbe leavingusshortly,andwishedhim everysuccessinhisfuturelife.Ina fewwell-chosenwords,Mr.Herlihy thankedthepresidentandthecompanyfortheheartywelcome.Hewas exceedinglypleasedtobeinBoulder oncemore,andseealltheoldfaces again.Hewouldbeleavingthisweek; itwasforhisownadvancement,but whereverhemightgo,hewouldalways havepleasantmemoriesofthehappy timesspentinBoulder.DuringtheeveningsongswererenderedbyMiss HilmaHansenandMessrs.P.Laneand G.Hickey,andamonologuebyLieut. Herlihy,forwhichhewasheartilyen- cored.Thecommitteehazetothank theladieswhohelpedsomateriallyto makethefunctionsuchasuccess.Miss

M.McCourtsuppliedthemusic,andMr.L.MaxwellactedasM.C.forthe dancing,

H.A.C.B.S.

TheusualfortnightlymeetingofAll HallowsBranchH.A.C.B.S.washeld onFridayevening,12th.inst.There wasanaverageattendance,andonly routinebusinesswastransacted,with theexceptionofadiscussiononthe proposaloftheDistrictBoardtogive aprizetothememberwhointroduces themostnewmembersforaperiodto bedetermined.Needlesstosaythat Boulderwillworthilyupholditstra- ditions.Commentwasalsomadeon thesomewhatunusualfactthatBro.Dugganspokeonlyninetimes,and fearswereexpressedthathisunusual tactiturnitywasascribabletothepre- vailingepidemic.However,thatthese fearswerehappilygroundlesswas provedwhenthemeetingadjourned, andBro.Dugganstartedtogethis "A.N.A."going.

BAZAAR.

Therewasalargeandenthusiastic meetingofthebazaarcommitteeon Sundaymorningafter10o'clockMass.

month.Whycanitnotbearranged thatthepeopleapproachtherails throughthecentreaisle,andgoback totheirseatsthroughthesideaisles.

TOPICS.

Thegoldfieldsfootballpremiership wasdecidedonSundaylast,andresultedinadecidedvictoryfortheRailwaysoverBoulderCity.Therewasa splendidattendance,reminiscentofthe earlydays.Thedaywasanidealone, andthegamewasfastandstrenuous throughout.Toonewho,likemyself, isnotafootball"fan,"theredidnot seemtobeany.appreciableindividual differencebetweenthetwoteams. Manformantheywereaboutequal- buttherewasamostmarkeddifferenceincombinationandleadership,andthesewerethedecidingfactors.

TheWestralian'Farmers',Ltd.,Wellington-street,reportunderdate,Wednesday,September17th,1919,asfollows:-.

WheatenChaff:Fairquantitiescontinuetoarriveandforbestsamples £715sto£717s6dhasbeensecured, althoughanoccasionaltruckhasreached£8,andonetruckofexceptional qualitywasdisposedofat£85s.

OatenChaff:Forfairaveragequal- ity,£7lOsperton,f.o.r.,Perth,with othergradessellingaccordingly.

S Thisevent,whichwasinitiatedbythe lateFatherPhilSheridan,andwhich hadtobepostponedthroughhisuntimelyandlamenteddeath,isagain thetopicofthehourinCatholiccircles.DuringhissermononSunday morning,FatherPatSheridanmadea touchingreferencetothelateFather Phil,andtoldthecongregationthat thepeopleofSubiaco-hisparishbeforehecametotakechargeofBoulder-wereerectingamonumentin Karrakattatohismemory.Hewent ontosaythatifFatherPhilhadhis choicethemonumenthewouldlike wouldbehisparishfreefromdebt, andifthepeopleofBoulderwanted topayhismemorythetributehehimselfwouldbestappreciate,theywould straineverynervetomaketheforthcomingbazaaramagnificentsuccess, sothattheBiblicalparaphraseofa certainwell-knownBoulderman,"In themidstoflifeweareindebt,"will notbeapplicabletoBoulderparish. ThemeetingonSundaydecidedthat thedateoftheopeningshouldbe Monday,November3,continuinguntil theSaturdaynight,andifthewarmth ofthediscussionbeanindicationof thehealthyandenthusiasticrivalryof thestall-holders,thesuccessofthe bazaarisaforegoneconclusion.

CHURCHMATTERS.

WhilstweareonChurchmatters, itisratherananomalythatwhilst thereisplentyofroominthepews thereisalwaysacrowdroundthe doors.This,Iamsure,isduetowant ofthoughtmorethananythingelse, andifthosewhosooffendrealisedfor amomenttheinconveniencethey causetothosewhoarepractically compelledtoclimboverthem,notto mentionthedamagethatisthereby causedtotheirownclothes,itissafe tosaythatthedoorwayswouldbe keptclear.''Thereisalwaysroomat thetop."SothereisinAllHallows pews.Areyoulistening,boys?

Againonthistopic,thereisanother matterthatcallsforcomment.There canbenothingmoreedifyingthanthe sightofthescoresthatgotoHols CommunioneverySundaymorning, butthisfeelingofedificationissomewhatdiscountedbythewantoforder displayedbythemajorityinapproachingtherails.Thisisthemoreinexcusableinthattheyhavetheexample oftheorderlymannerinwhichthe goodSistersreceiveeverySunday,as wellastheChildrenofMaryevery

PELLEW'S,Boulder

ForCREPEDECHENES

From5111yd.

Theinfluenzaepidemicshowssigns ofhavingpasseditszenith,andthe goodpriestsanddoctorsarenotso rushedastheywereforthepastfew weeks.Thebestthanksofthecommunityareduetobothfortheirunflaggingattentiontoduty,andthis particularlyinthecaseofatleastone, ofourpriests,who,whenhewasin imminentdangerofcollapsehimself, wouldnotlistentothosewhourged lessstrenuouslabours.

Itisatimelikethisthatwehave happilypassedthroughthatmakesus particularlyproudofourpriests. Neitherstorm,normud,norepidemic, nordanger,wasconsideredwhenthey werecalledtothebedsideofthosewho needtheirministrationsandcounsels whenhoveringonthebrinkofthe "GreatDivide,"andourgoldfields priestshaveprovedthattheyareworthyofthebesttraditionsoftheirsacredcalling.

HamptonPlainsisnowthegreat question.Willitpanoutorwillit not?,anditiscertainlyarelieftohear somethingdiscussedatstreetcorners andelsewherethantheeternal,"What doyoufancyfortheCuportheTrots, orthemeritsofthetipinthelastwire fromConnolly?"

Sofaropinionisdecidedlyoptimis- tic.Intheleaseswhicharebeingworkeddevelopmentsarehighlysatisfactory,andiftheorebodiesgodown andcarryanythingliketheirpresent valuesanotherGoldenMileisnotoutsidetherangeofpossibility.Itisto behopedthattheexperienceofthe Bullfinchboomwillbeofvaluehere, andteachboththeinvestingpublic andtheDepartmentofMinesalesson -theformerthattheywillnotallow themselvestobethepreyoftheubiquitiousminingshark,andthelatter thatitwillseethateveryleasethatis takenupismannedwithinareasonabletime,orelseforfeitedsothatthe genuineprospectormaygetachance forhisinnings.

IrelandUndertheUnion.

"HadIrelandbeenundertheKaiser,theAustrianEmpire,ortheCzar, thepopulationwouldhavebeendoubledandtrebledasthepopulationsof Poland,Bohemia,andAlsace-Lorrainehadbeen.InsteadIrishpopulation haddecreasedfromeighttofourmillionsthroughEnglishRule."-DeValerainNewYork.

TheCensusof1841gaveIrelandapopulationof8,173,966.To-dayher populationis4,173,966.Somuchfor"Ireland'sprogress"undertheUnion. Another70yearsofsuch"progress"undertheinterferinghandofEngland andtheoldToryLondonTIMESprophecywouldbefulfilled.

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YourMeetingisneatFridaynight. BETHERE,andbringaFriendto JointhePREMIERBRANCHinthe State.

Thefollowingareto-day'sruling marketratesatclosing:-Prime wheatenchaff,£85sperton;f.a.q.to primewheaten,£715sto£717s6dper ton;goodmediumwheaten,£7to£7 lOsperton;mediumwheaten,£6lOs to£615sperton;f.a.q.toprimeoaten, £7lOsperton;f.a.q.oaten,£615sto£7 5sperton.Othergradesatprices rangingfrom£55sto£610s,accordingtoqualityandconditioninwhich thetrucksarrive.

Oats:Themarketisundoubtedly firmer,andforfairaveragequality4s 5dto4s6dperbushel,f.o.r.,Perth,has beensecuredfortrucklots,andthis istherulingmarketrateatclosing. Oneortwotruckshavearrivedwith theoatspackedinsuperphosphate bags,andalthoughthequalitywasall thatcouldbedesired,theveryfactof beingpackedinsuchbagsmeansareductionofatleast2d.perbushel.

Potatoes:Localsuppliesareprac- ticallyunprocurableatthepresentmoment,andnotruckshavebeensubmittedatauctionduringthepast week.Afewsmallparcelshavear- rivedfromdifferentcentres,thepota- toesbeingonthesmallside,andhave soldatfrom22sto24spercwt.

Barley:Notrucksarrivedduring theweek,althoughthereisagoodde- mand,andweshouldsaythatgood cleansamplesofCapebarleywouldsell intheregionof5s3d,andEnglishat 5slOsperbushel.

Straw:Notrucksarrived,butthere remainsagooddemand,especiallyfor goodcleansamples,wellbaled,with theusualthreewiresaroundsame,and

Obituary.

DEATHOFMRS.KEITHALLPORT,WAGIN.

Weregrettoannouncethedeathof Mrs.Allport,wifeofMr.KeithAllport,managerforMalcolmandCo., LakeGrace,whodiedat"Cerella" Hospital,Wagin,onlastFridaymorningafteranoperationforappendicitis. ThedeceasedwasanativeofCounty Clare,Ireland,andcamewithhersister,whoisanuninSt.Joseph'sConvent,Northam,toWesternAustralia in1909.Aregrettablefeatureofher demiseisthatshewasonlymarried onthe29th.ofJanuarylast.The husbandarrivedafewhoursbefore herdeath.Hersisterarrivedshortlyaftershehadbreathedherlast.The remainswerebroughttoSt.Joseph's ChurchonSaturdaymorninglast, whenaRequiemMassfortherepose ofhersoulwasofferedat9o'clock. FatherMurray,C.SS.R.,preacheda touchingsermon.Thefuneraltook placeat3o'clockintheafternoon.It wasoneofthelargestfuneralsseenin thedistrict.-R.I.P.

Leonora.

ThefollowingpupilsoftheDominicanConventSchool,Leonora,were successfulattherecentexamination heldinconnectionwiththeRoyalAcademyofMusic,London:-

weshouldsaythatsamewouldrealise atleast£515sperton,f.o.r.,Perth.

Later,Thursday,September18.

Chaff:Atthismorning'sauction valuesagainfirmed,andforf.a.q.to primewheaten£8lOspertonwassecured,andweshouldsaythemarket firmedatleast5s.pertonontheabove report.

Oats:Themarketremainspractical- ly ityunaltered,withfairaveragequalsellingat4s5dtoAs6dperbufnel, f.o.r.,Perth.

The derWestralianFarmers',Ltd.,undateofSeptember17,reporthav- ingheldtheirusualweeklysaleat MidlandJunctionSaleYards.The yardingconsistedof4,748sheep,7,048 lambs,640pigs,and370cattle.Quo- tations.-Sheep:Bestcross-bredwethers,30sto32s,good25sto,27s,medium 21sto23s;bestewes,30sto32sgood 25sto27s,medium20sto23s;best Murchisonwethers,lightskins,25sto 28s,good,21sto22smediumlower; bestlocalmerinowethers27sto30s, good24sto26s,medium20sto22s; bestmerinoewes,23sto25s,good18s to20s,medium13sto17plainlOsto 12s,

to16s,mediumllsto13s plain8sto10s.

Pigs.-Quotations:Bestmediumweightchoppers,£7to£8,oddpensto £10,medium£5to£610s,afewlower.

Baconers:Bestheavyweightbaconers, 95sto110s,oddpenshigher;mediumweight,80sto92s;light-weight,70s to78s:heavyporkers,55sto68s;medium,46sto54s:light,36to45s;wellgrownstores,28sto34s;good,22sto 26s:slips,15sto18s,afewlower.

Cattle.-Quotations:Besthandyweightbullocks,£27to£30,oddpens £3217s6d;goodqualitymedium. weightbullocks,£20to£23;goodqual- itylocalsteers,£17to£20;oddbeasts higher;medium,£14to£16;plain,£10 to£13;goodqualityweightcows,£23 to£26;oddpensto£27;good,£20to £22;medium,£15'to£18;rough,£10 to£13,afewlower.

Wesoldonaccountofvariousownersatfullmarketratei,517sheep, 2,825lambs,167pigs,and40cattle.

PrimaryGrade.-RoseCasimirand ClarePunch,piano;ArthurKirkand GerardPilkington,violin. Elementary.-MillieKirkandMolly Punch,piano;FrankLapsley,violin.LowerDivision,MaudPowell,piano. Intermediate.-SeddonVincent,piano. To

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Boys'"Dog'sHead"DrillSportsSUITS,averytoughstripedmaterial, infawneffects,sizes3and4,14/6;56,and7,15/6;8,9,and10,16/6. "Dandy"shapes.

Boys'ChinaReppandPoplinSportsSUITS,linedKW's,17/6,18/6,19/6.

Boys'StrongCottonTweedSportsorDandySUITS,materialofneatpin check,linedK.B.'s,6to8,23/6,9to11,24/6,12and13,25/6,1and2,26/6.

Boys'WoollenTweedKNICKERS,inneatbrownandgreypatterns, stronglylined,sizes1and2,4/11;3to5,5/6,6to8,5/11,9and10,6/6; 11and12,6/11.

Boys'"Pinwire"TweedK.B.'s,calicolined,2to5,3/6;6to8,3/11,9to. 12,4/6.

BoansLimited,Universal Providers. WellingtonandMurrayStreets,Perth.

AUSTRALASIANNEWS.

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forapersonofmeanstosquander money.Itwashisdutytospendit forthebenefitofhisfellowmen.Neither didhebelieveinhoardingmoney.His ideawasthatamanshouldspendhis meansduringhislifetimeinthebest wayhisjudgmentdictated.

TheChurchofOurLadyofVictories,Camberwell,wascrowdedon Sundayafternoon,the31st,ult.,onthe occasionofthevisitofhisGracethe ArchbishopofMelbourne(theMost Rev.Dr.MannixI.Thepurposeofthe visitofthemostrev.prelatewastoadministertheSacramentofConfirmation.HisGrace,whowasaccompaniedbytheRev.J.Carroll,wasreceived bytheRev.E.O'Brien,P.P.,Rev.M. J.McGrath,C.SS.R.,andRev.A. Kelly,C.SS.R.,themenoftheparish formingaguardofhonour.AprocessionoftheArchbishop,clergy,andaltarattendantsproceededthroughthe churchtothesanctuary.FatherKelly, C.SS.R.,gaveashortinstructionon Confirmation.Thechildrensangthe "VeniCreatorSpiritus."HisGraceadministeredConfirmationto85children, ofbothsexes,and15adults.Themost rev.prelatewasassistedbyFatherCarrollandFatherMcGrath,C.SS.R.The RedemptoristFathersconductedavery successfulthreeweeks'missionatthis church,whichwassolemnlyclosedwith thePapalBlessing,whenthechurch wascrowded.TheRev.Father McGrath.C.SS.Rofficiated.

TheReV.DonalA.Reidy,ofSt.Alipius'Church,BallaratEast,whomet withamotorcycleaccidentonAugust 29th,ult.,isaninmateofSt.John's Hospital,Drummond-street,Ballarat. Heismakinggoodprogresstowardsrecovery.

Mr.BasilDynon,husbandofMrs. NellieDynon,youngestsonofthelate

Mr.JohnDynon,andbrotherofMr. D.Dynon,ofLonsdale-street,Melbourne,diedathisresidence,"Glattmire,'Randwick,N.S.W.,on31st.August,fortifiedbyalltheconsolationsof religion.Thedeceasedwasarespected I cizenofMelbournefor40years,and ofthefirmofMessrs.John ynonandSons.Theremainswere conveyedtoSt.Francis'Church, wheretheVeryRev.W.QuiltercelebratedRequiemMassfortheeternal reposeofhissoul.TheRev.M.P. Curranwaspresentinthesanctuary. Therewasalargenumberpresent,includingpublicmen,besidestherelativesandfriendsofthedeceasedgentleman.AnumberoftheSistersof St.Josephwerepresent.AfterMass, FatherQuiltergavetheFinalAbsolution,andthenpaidawarmtributeto thedeceased,whomhesaidhehad knownfor40years.Hewishedtoexpresssinceresympathywiththeyoung wifeandfamilyintheirgreatloss. Fromboyhoodtomanhoodhegavea goodexampleasapracticalCatholic. Hischaritytothepoorwaswellknown inMelbourneandSydney,andhewasa generousbenefactorofSt.Francis' Church.Theywouldallprayforthe eternalreposeofhissoul.Thefuneral leftSt.Francis'Churchforthe BrightonCemetery.-R.I.P.

Mr.JusticeIsaacs,intheHighCourt onWednesday,27th.ult.,dismissedthe motionofMr.AdrianKnoxthataverdictshouldbeenteredforthedefendantsinthecaseinwhichMr.T.J. Ryan,PremierofQueensland,claimed £10,000damagesfromtheARGUSfor allegedlibel.Heorderedare-trialof theactiononadatetobefixed.

MissEileenStarr,whowontheMelbaScholarshipattheAlbert-streetConservatoriumofMusic,wasoneof50 studentsfromvariouspartsofthe Commonwealth,andthetestwasa severeone.MissStarr'svoiceisdescribedasabeautifulone.Sheis18 yearsofage,andisthedaughterof Mr.JamesStarr,awell-knownMelbournecontractor.Shewasastudent ofGenazzanoConvent,Kew,andwhilst thereshowedconsiderabletalent. WhilstapupiloftheSacredHeart Convent,Malvern,shewonprizesin Frenchandsinging,andlearnttheviolinandpiano.Afterleavingschoolshe becameapupilofMr.E.AllenBindley, oftheBendigoConservatorium.The songschosenfortheperformancewere "Enani"(inItalian),and"0Flowerof AlltheWorld."MissStarrisaniece ofMr.andMrs.Kenny,ofCantonmentstreet,Fremantle.

Mr.CharlesGavanDuffy,C.M.G., ClerkoftheCommonwealthSenate, was64onWednesday,27th.August. HewasbornatBlackrock,Dublin,and isthethirdsonofthelateSirCharles GavanDuffy,K.C.M.G.,Premierof VictoriaandSpeaker.andbrotherof Mr.JusticeDuffy,oftheHighCourt. WhileanofficeroftheLegislativeAssemblyMr.Duffywascalledtothe VictorianBar.Hewasappointed ClerkAssistantoftheAssemblyin1891, andwhenFederationwasestablished ClerkAssistantoftheSenate.Ten yearslaterhebecameClerkofthe HouseofRepresentatives,andin February,1917,hewasappointed ClerkoftheSenate.In1904hisofficialserviceswererecognisedbythebestowalofthehonourofC.M.G.Hehad asononactiveservicewiththeA.I.F.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

AcomplimentarysocialandpresentationwastenderedtoMr.andMrs.P. Whelan,ofGawler,ontheeveofMr. Whelan'sretirementfromtheSouth AustralianRailwayService.

HughesandJoeCookwerewelcomedinAdelaideonThursday.August28, withwhattheDAILYHERALD terms"uproariousscenes,"saysthe SOUTHERNCROSS.Itwasvery evidentthattheenthusiasm,especially onthepartofthereturnedsoldiers, whoareexpectingfavoursatthehands ofHughes,wascarefullyworkedup andwellstage-managed.Afterreceptionsbythesoldiersacivicwelcome attheTownHallintheeveningwas held.

Amongstthedeathsrecordedinthe latestissueoftheSOUTHERN CROSStohandareJamesMichael,the eldestsonofMr.andMrs.Mullins,of Sussex-street,NorthAdelaide;Mr.T. Walker,oftheSouthAustralianRailways,adevotedworkerfortheChurch sincehisreceptionintoitmanyyears

lationswithalltheleadersoftheIrish movementinthelast30years.He oftencontributedmatteronIrishtopics tothecolumnsoftheCatholicpram Mr.Ryanleftnofamily.-R.I.P,

J.M.J.

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT, KILLERBIRRIN.

Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated inoneofthemostattractiveandsalubriousdistrictsofW.A. TheReligiousTraining,alsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto. Thecourseofinstructionincludesa thoroughEnglishEducation,Bookkeeping,Shorthand,Typewriting, Piano,Violin,andTheoryofMusic, Drawing,Painting(oilsandwatercolours),PlainandOrnamentalNeedlework ADiscountismadeinfavourofsisters. Forfurtherparticulars,applytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Convent,Kellerberrin.

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ago;Mrs.M.O'Hara,Parkside(mother ofFatherPeterO'Hara,C.P.);and Mrs.McFaul,Eastwood.-R.I.P.

Thecountingofvotesinconnection withtheLabourplebisciteforthe HouseofRepresentativesmetropolitan constituencieshasbeencompleted. Therewere20candidates,andthefollowingreceivedthehighestnumberof votes:-Mr.G.E.Yates,M.H.R.,Mr. W.J.Denny,M.P.,andMr.N.Makin. Theresultwillbereportedtothe counciloftheLabourPartyatitsnext meeting,afterwhichthenameswillbe submittedtotherespectiveelectorate committees-Adelaide,Boothby,and Hindmarsh-forthemtomakeaselection.Intheeventofmorethanone electoratechoosingthesamecandidate thecouncilwillmakethefinaldecision.

SaystheSOUTHERNCROSS,ofthe 5th.inst:-"InalettertotheREGISTERlastweek,theRev.W.H.Winter,B.A.,B.D.,ofTrinityCollege,attemptedtoreflectonFatherRonayne's degreesbysaying'hisdegreeswereobtainedfromaPapalseminary,not fromauniversityoffirstrank.'The followingreplywasprintedonAugust 29:-'FromD.G.Purton,M.A.(Acting PrincipaloftheChristianBrothers' College,Adelaide):-TheRev.W.H. Winter,B.A.,B.D.,referringtoFather Ronayne'sacademicqualifications, madethestatementthat"hisdegrees wereobtainedfromaPapalseminary." Howfarthatstatementisfromthe acutaltruthisquiteevidentfromthe followingfacts-which,bytheway, maybeeasilyverifiedintheBarrSmith LibraryoftheAdelaideUniversity. CharlesRonayneisaB.A.(honours)of theRoyalUniversityofIreland,and anM.A.(honours)oftheNationalUniversityofIreland.FromthelatterinstitutionhealsoholdsthedegreeB.Sc. Boththoseuniversitieswereestablished,notbyPapalbrief,butbytheauthorityoftheBritishCrown.'"The correspondencewasclosedinTuesday's REGISTERwithoutanyacknowledgementofhiserrorbyMr.Winter."

TASMANIA.

Mr.MichaelMartinRyan,solicitor,of Hobart,diedrecentlyatClaremont Hospitalinhis60thyear.Mr.Ryan wasthesonofthelateMr.Patrick Ryan,anearlyHobartresident.In hisearlylifeheenteredascholasticcareer.OriginallyMr.Ryanwasabootmaker,andafterwardsbecameaschool master,andtaughtsuccessfully(among otherplaces)atWagga,N.S.W.,andat Riverview,theJesuits'College,near Sydney.Subsequentlyhewasconnectedwithjournalism,Andeditedfor sometimeaSouthAustralianweekly journal.Meanwhilehewas"reading" forthelaw,andhavingpassedthrough articlesandformalitieswasadmittedto theBaronOctober24,1899,andforthe last20yearshadpractisedinHobart. ThelateMr.Ryanwasalwayskeenly interestedinpublicaffairs,andwasassociatedwiththeLabourmovement fromitsinceptioninN.S.W.Hewas afrequentdelegatetoLabourconferences,andwasalonglifesupporterof the"CauseofIrishFreedom."Hewas presidentin-TasmaniaoftheUnited IrishLeague,andthisofficebrought himintofrequentandveryfriendlyre-

AuntBessy'sCorner.

MyDearChildren,-Onlythreemore monthstogoandmy'balancesheet mustbeprepared.There'sabiglump risinginmythroatnowthatIthink ofit.Lastyeargoodfriendsfromone ofthemillssentme£25foracot,and Iwasexpectingtohearfromthem again,butuptothepresentIhaven't. Perhapstheirkindlyeyesmayread thispageandthereadingmightremind themthata"weeone"fillsalittlecot atSt.Vincent's,anditistheircot.If theyarenotindirectcommunication withtheinstitution,I,throughthis page.takethelibertyofappealingto mygoodfriendsoflastyearforarenewaloftheirgenerosity.Theyearis waning,andwearenearingtheHoly SeasonoftheChristChild.Ihave notsucceededindoingnearlysomuch formylittlefriendsatSt.Vincent's thisyearasIdidlast.Notthrough anyfaultofmyown. 1havebeenan insistentoldbeggar-woman,butsomehowmyappealshavefallenondeaf ears. Ihavenotbeenabletofind theearsthatcouldhear.Whatanumberofdeafpeopletherearethesedays! Surelyitisn'tthatmoneyissovery scarce?Thereseemstobeplentyfor mostthings,butforAuntBessyand the"weeones"notabrassfarthing haveIreceivedfromanybodyoutside ofmylittleniecesandnephews.A fewgoodsoulshavesentme"favours," but,generally,Ihavefailedtoreach theheartsofthoseblessedwiththe world'sgoods.Ishallpray,however, toourgoodSt.Anthonythatfromthe plentyofthosesofavoured,alittle maybegiventomeforthelittleguests ofSt.Vincent-theLittleFoundlings ofSt.Vincent's,Subiaco.Joinin,you, too,mylittlefriends,andletussee whattheresultswillbe.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Goomalling, September3,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-I-hopeyouarein thebestofhealth.Ihavebeenwaitingformycollectioncardthatyou promisedtosendme.Iamgoingto tellyouaboutourcomingbazaar, whichwastobeheldinSeptember, buttheyhavepostponedittillNovember.Mymotherhasafancystall,and Iammakingsomelittlethings,andmy cousininPerthisalsomakingsome nicethings.Thenunsarealsomakingsomethings.Ihavenotseen any,butIthinktheywillbepretty. Ihopethebazaarwillbeagreatsuccess.Iwillclose.Withlovetoyourselfandthe"weeones.--Yourloving niece, KATHLEENSLATER.

Iamsorry,mydearKathleen.that youweredisappointedowingtoyour cardnothavingbeensenttoyou.I reallythoughtIhadsentit.However, youshallhaveonenextweek.Itis goodofyoutoremindme.Perhaps myillnesshadsomethingtodowith myneglect.We'llsaysoanyhow,becausethe'fludeservesalltheblame onecanpackontoit.Ihopeyour bazaarwillbeathumpingbigsuccess, andthatmother'sfancystallwillcoin moneyduringitsworking.Thankyou forthelovevousendmyselfandthe "weeones,"andKathleen,dear,accept abiglotforyourselffromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

"Fermoy,"Broomehill," September3,1919. DearAuntBessy,-WhenIbegan writingtoyouIpromisedmyself1 wouldwriteeverymonth,andnow Augusthaspassedandaletternot written.I'mafraidIgetratherlazy wherelettersareconcernedattimes. Ihopeyouarefeelingquitewellagain afteryourattackofthemuch-talkedof,andmuchdreaded'flu.Therewere afewcasesofitinBroomehillnotloog ago.HaveyoueverbeentoBroomehill,AuntBessy?It'sagreatplace tospendaveryquiet,peacefulholiday-nothingtodisturbyou,except, perhaps,ofaSaturday,whenallthe "squatters"and"station-owners"ofthe district"gototown"toshop.Ispent aquiet,thoughpleasantholiday,withagirlfriend,wholivessixteenmiles eastofKatanning,lastweek.Did youhearDoloreswhileshewasin Perth,Aunty?Iwent-tohearherin KatanninglastFridaynight.Her singingwassplendid.Andthepiam iste,Mr.H.Smith!Oh,ifIcouldonly playaswellashedoesIshouldthink myselfratherclever.Iamveryfond ofmusic.Ihadaletterfromaperson inKurrawang,whohadseenmylast letterintheRECORD,askingmeifI wouldsendhimthewordsof"TheSoldiers'Song."Doyouknow"Easter Week,1916?-Iamsendingyoua copyofthewordswiththisletter.

Aunty,doyouknowifthatsong,"The Coolin,"isprocurableinAustralia?I haveabookofMoore'sIrishmelodies, andIthinksomeofthemarenicer thananyofmyothersongs.(Perhaps myIrishimaginationleadsmetobelievethat.)Idonotsupposeyouhave seenanyof"ourclub"badges,hae you?Theyaresonice.Ihaven't seenmanyclubbies'lettersinthe Cornerforafewweeks;theymustbe busypractisingtheir"Cinderella."I wonderwhatcouldhavehappenedLily Rooney?Bytheway,AuntBessy, haveyoubeenreadingofSirE.Carson's"latestmovements,"asgivenus bythatfamouspaper,theWESTAUSTRALIAN?Ihave!Well,Imust bidyouasweetgoodbyetillnexttime. Withlovetothe"weeones"andyou, mydearAunty.-Yourlovingniece, BESSIEMcGUIRE. Well,Bessie,dear,Iamverypleased tohearfromyouagain.Icaneasily forgiveyouforbreakingyourpromisetoyourself.Oneisnotalways inthehumourforwriting.Iknow sometimesIhavejusttowhipmyself intothemood.IamverygladBroomehillhasbeensofortunateasregards the'flu.It'sacommonoldthing aroundPerth,andthesooneritleaves theStatethebetter.Nobodywants it-IamsureBessiedoesn't.Nodear, IhaveneverbeentoBroomehill.I shouldimagineitisdelightfullyquiet, andaplaceforreveries,barring,of course,whenthegentryyounameare "shopping."Katanning,Iunderstand, isanicesectionoftheuniverse,and Ihopeyouenjoyedyourselfduring yourholiday.IheardDoloresyears ago,butnotduringherrecentvisit.I wasthenintheunpleasantgripofthe prevailing'flu.SoyouthinkMr. Smith'smusicisheavenly?Well,my dearBessie,ifyoulovemusic,andif, asIamsureyouhave,giftsthere'sno reasonwhyyoushouldn'tbecleverhardwork,application,andarealdesiretosucceed,isallthat'swanted. Sodon'tdespair.Maryisdetermined tobeagreatsinger,andthere'snoreasonwhyyoushouldn'tbeagreatmusician.Ishalltryandgetyou"The Soldier'sSong."Thankyouforthe versionof"EasterWeek"yousentme. Youwillseethatithasbeenusedin lastweek'sRECORD.Thereisan- otherversion;ifIcangetitI'llsend itwith"TheSoldier'sSong.-Ihave heardthemusicofthe"Coolin,"but notthesong,andI'mdoubtfulasto itshavingbeenpublishedinAustralia. Moore'smelodiesaredelightful,butthe newschoolofIrishmusichasagreater charmforme.Thereismorefireand spiritinit.Ihavenotseentheclubbies'badges,butIheartheyarelovely. MaryKinaneisinrapturesoverthem. Ihopetheclubbieswillnotgettoo "swank-towritenowthattheyareso important. Iemhopingtohavea largenumberoflettersafter"Cinderella"makesherbowinfrontofthe lovelysceneryIamdyingtosee.I haven'tbeenreadingmuchaboutMr. Carsonlately--IthoughthewasholidayingwiththeTurks,andwaskeep- ingquiet.Poorman!Iamtoldhe suffers Thankverymuchfromindigestion. you,Bessie.dear,foryourlittle gifttothe"weeones."Youarevery good.Loveandgoodwishesfrom AUNTBESSY.

StationHouse,Kanowna, September9,1919

DearAuntBessy,-DidyouthinkI wasforgettingallaboutyou,andmy card?Well,hereitiaatlast.Ico,- lected30s.Iwishitwasmore.Why IkeptitsolongwasbecauseIhada badcold.Mylittlebrother,Vincent,hadpneumonia,andwasinthe hospital,butheisquitebetternow andattendingSunday-schoolagain. Mrs.Treacy,oneofKanowna'soldest residents,andagoodCatholic,diedon Mondaymorning.Shewaswellon Sunday,andcookedthedinner.Heart failurewasthecauseofherdeath.Rev- FatherFaheyjustgotoutintimeto anointher.Kanownaistwelvemiles fromKalgoorlie,andthereareonlytwo trainsaweektoKalgoorlie.OnetimeKanowna.wasabigtown.We hadourownpriestandaConvent school,lotsofshopsandotherbusiness places;theyarenearlyallgonenow. The'fluhasbeenverybadinKalgoorlie.SofarweinKanownahave onlybadcolds.Idohopethatisthe mostweget.Theweatherisnice now.Wehadalotofrain,whichhasmadethegrassgrow,andthecattleare lookingwell.Wehaveanice,quiet cow;shefollowsmotheraboutthe yardwhenshewantsfood.Thereare aboutfifteenmenworkingonwhite clayhere,sendingitintomakepotash forthefarms.TheKanownapeople

gaveawelcomehometoseveralreturnedsoldierslastFridaylight.Nearly everyoneturneduptoitandseemed happy.Itismuchnicerthansending themaway.AllmySunday-school matessendAuntBessytheirloveand kissestothe"weeones."Ihopeyou won'tmindmekeepingthecardso longandthatthe30s.willbealittle help.Now,AuntBessy,Ican'tthink ofanotherbitofnews,sowilldrawto aclose.Lovetoyourselfandthe "weeones."-Yourlovingniece, HOPEGOGAN.

No,Hope,dear,Ididn't.Iknew youwouldn'tforgetme,andthatwhen youhadaccomplishedyourworkfor the"weeones"you'dfindmeout.You arealittledarlingtodosowellfor them.Iwasverysorrytoreadthat youhadbeenill,andthatlittleVincenthadpneumonia,butIamvery gladbothofyouarewellagain.Poor Mrs.Tracy!Godresthersoul.Iam verysorrytoreadofherdeath,but whatablessingshehadthesacraments. PerhapsKanownawillbeabigtown againsomeday. Ireadinthenewspaperofnewfindsofgoldonthe fields,andIhopegoodluckwillcome againtoKanowna.Ihopetheugly influenzawillsoonbeathingofthe past.Potash! MydearHope,I heardsomethingaboutpotashbeing veryvaluableasafertiliser.Perhaps thenewindustrywilldevelopandbecomeofimportancetothetown. I hopeso.Itwasveryniceofyour Sunday-schoolmatestosendtheirlove andkissestome.Suchgoodnature touchedmeverymuch.Iamvery pleased,sopleased,Eva,dear,that whenyoumeetthemagain,havingacceptedabigkissforyourselfthat Icommandyoutogiveeach oneakissfromme.Idon'tinthe leastmindthatyoukeptthecardover thetime-youdid,Iamsure,your verybestformeandthe"weeones," and,mydearlittlefriend,Iamverygratefultoyou.Beassured,the30s. willbeagreathelp.Nowyoumust promisetowriteagainverysoonto AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, September7,1319. DearAuntBessy,-It'ssuchalong timesinceIlastwrotetoyou.Idon't knowwhatexcuseIcanoffer.Ihave nothadthe'flu.Iwassorrytohear youhad,AuntBessy,butgladindeed

toknowyouarebetter.IthoughtI mighttrysomeofMary'sblarneyon you,but1won't.Youseemtoknow Marywell,AuntBessy,butyoudon't knowheraswellasIdo.She'soneof mybestfriends,soIwon'tsayany- thingabouther.Wouldn'tIjustlove toseeyouinSt.Joseph'stearooms, drinkingnice'hotcoffee.Yousay KathleenwouldplayandMarycould sing.Well,youdon'tknowMary there,AuntBessy;shecan'tsingmuch, butshecanplayallright.0!but IsaidIwouldnotsayanythingabout her:butthatisnotmuch,andIam sureshewon'tmind.Wehadour mid-winterholidayslastweek.On theThursdayafternoonandnightall theschoolchildrenhadachildren's bazaar.andwecleared£185s4d.It wouldhavebeenmorebuttheweather wasmiserablywet.Ididnotgohome formyholidays;itwastoonearthe musicexamination.Youwillbeglad toknowweallpassed.Iwillclose now,AuntBessy.Withfondestlove toyourselfandthe"weeones."-Your lovingniece, EVAHORTIN. Longornot,Eva,dear,yourletter isverywelcome.Ihavejustfinished readinganicelittleepistlefromBessie McGuire,andIamdelightedtofindaccompanyingitonefroma"clubbie." Bessiewillbegladtoreadit,Iam sure.Ihadathoughtofrunning downforthebazaar,butthe'fluimpudentlyinterfered,anddisappointed megrievously.Afriendwasgoingto Albanyforaholiday,andIpromised toaccompanyher,butowingtothe effectsofmyillnessIhadtocancelmy promise.Imeanttoha'cthatcupof coffeeinSt.Joseph'stearooms,andI willyet,pleaseGod-Marywillsing, andshe'llplay,too.Marywillmake asupremeeffort,andI'msureshe'll distinguishherself.Youseemtobe abletodothingsverywellinyour littleseasidetown.Thechildren's bazaarwasagreatsuccessjudgingbytheresults.Ithinktheyareagreat tributetoallconcernedinthem.I amdelightedtoreadthatmydear "clubbies"weresosuccessfulattheexaminations.Teachersand"clubbies" shouldbehighlypleased.Rousethe darlingsfromtheirsiumbers,boysit eluded,sothat"TheCorner"maybe freshenedwiththeircheerfulness.Fond lovealso,mydearniece,fromyourloving. AUNTBESSY.

Bunbury, September5,1919. DearAuntBessy,--Itisalongtime sinceIlastwrotetoyou,butasthere hasnotbeenmuchnewsIhavehad nothingtowriteabout.Enclosedyou will

Scotchbellsandhoveaaretobefound.

Thereareplentyofotherflowers,too, thatdonotlookverynicewhenpicked,althoughtheylookverypretty whilegrowing.Mysister,Madge,and threeofthelittleboyshavehadthe 'flu,butsofarIhaveescaped.Madge wasinbedforaweek,butisbetter now.Peterisupandwell,butPhil andJackarestillinbed.Iamsorry nottohavegotmoremoneyforthe "weeones,"butastherearesomany thingstogivetoatpresentthepeople cannotgivesomuch,andwhenwe gotthe'fluatourhousemumdidn't likemetogocollectingfromthe -ahousesofpeoplewhohadn'thadit,so Ihavebeenunabletocollectmore.If youwillsendmeanothercardinafew weeks'timeIwillbeabletocollect moremoneyforthe"weeones,"be. causethereareagoodfewpeoplewho havepromisedmemoneyandhavenot givenityet.Wewentovertothe NorthBeachyesterday,pasttheold wreck,andgotsomelovelyshells. Someofthemwerethatshinythatyou wouldthinksomeonehadbeenpolishingthem.DickandWilltookusover inthesailingboat,andaftertheyhad takenusforasailaboutnear.thejetty theylandedusabouthalfwayupto thewreck,andtheyweretocallback forus.Whenwehadgotenough shellsweweretomeetthem.When weturnedupwefoundthattheyhad beenwaitingforusforoveranhour. Well,dearAuntBessy,Iwillnowclose myshortnote.Withlovetoyourself andthe"weeones.''-Yourlovingniece, xxxx SHEILAROONEY. Sheila,dear,Ihavejustreadyour letter,andIamdelightedthatyou weresosuccessfulwithmycard.I know,mydear,thattherehavebeen manycallsuponthegoodpeopleof Bunburylately,andIwasn'texpectingverymuchonyourcard.Iam verygratefulforyourhelp.Ifallmy littlefriendssentme£1Iwouldbein ecstacies-somedon'teventhinkabout helpingme,andmelovingthemso much.IloveourAustralianwild flowers,andwouldenjoymovingabout themjustasyoudo.Iamsorryto hearthatMadgeandtheboyshave beenillwiththe'flu-butit'sablessingnoill-effectsfollowedit.Mum didtherightthing;peoplearevery frightenedofthe'flu,andithasaqueer wayoffollowingpeopleabout.Later on,dearShiela,whenyoufeelthatyou coulddoanotherkindnessforthe"wee ones,"remindme,andI'llsendacard. It'snicetolivebytheseaandbeable toenjoyoneselfinthewaythatyou didwithDickandWill.Thankyou forthekissesyousendthe"weeones" andtheloveyousendyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

greatballhereto-night,inaidofthe Druids'Lodge.Iwaslookingforward togoing,butIhavehadacoldallthe week,anditwouldnotbeadvisableto goandperhapscatchanothercoldon topofthisone.Onehastobecareful now,somuchsicknessisabout.The influenzaisgettingaholdatCollie, isn'tit,butIthinktherearenotvery manywhohavegotthe"Spanish'flu." Wehaveescapeditsofar,andIhope wemaybeabletokeepitaway,as thereisnohospitalhere,andnurses arenotveryplentiful;butincaseit doescomehereNurseWardisgiving instructionseveryWednesdayhowto nurseit,soitwortbesobadafter all.Weareallverybusypractising forthemusicexamination,whichis tobeheldearlyinOctober.Weexpectedtheexaminerlastmonth,but hewasdelayed.Iamgoinginforthe intermediatedivision,andhopetopass Wearehavingverychangeableweather,onedayit:sfineandanotherday itisraining.I'llbepleasedwhenthe warmweathercomes,asIamnota loverofwinter,butIsupposeit's hopelesstopleaseeverybody.Well, AuntBessy,Imustnowsaygood-bye. -Yourlovingniece, EILEENTHOMPSON.

Iamgladyouhavereturned,my dearEileen.I'mnotintheleastsurprised.Ifyouremember,Iinvitedall mydearDonnybrookerstorenewtheir friendship,andIfeltconfidentyour goodnatureandlovefortheComet wouldbringyoubackto"thefold."It waswiseofyounottochallengethe 'flubygoingtotheball,thoughitmust havebeenagreatactofself-denialto refusethe''hop."Colliehashada badtime,surely,butI'mgladthesevererformofinfluenzahasnotovertakenthegoodpeoplewhogiveusthe coal..Don'tgetthe'flu,Eileen,dear, Nomatterhowmanynursesareabout, it'sagreatdeceiver,andit'sbadeven atitsbest.Ihopeyou'llhaveabig successtoreportinconnectionwiththe musicexamination.Untilyouwrite again,whichIhopewillbesoon,love andbestwishes.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Donnybrook,Sept.12,1919.

Donnybrook,Sept.11,1917. DearAuntBessy,-Undoubtedlyyou willbegreatlysurprisedtofindIam goingtoreturntoyourCorneragain, aftersolonganabsence.Thereisa

ExceptIrelandI

PresidentWilsonCkaiplons SmallNations.

(FromOurOwnCorrespondent.)

Everypeopleshouldbelefttodetermineitsownpolity,itsowndevelopment,unhindered,unthreatened,unafraid,thelittlealongwiththegreat andpowerful.(January22,1915.)

SmallandweakStateshadasmuch righttotheirsovereigntyandindependenceaslargeandstrongStates. (May30,1916.)

Letusstandbythelittlenations thatneedtobestoodby.(October19, 1916.)

Wearegladtofightfortherights fnations,greatandsmall,andthe privilegeofmeneverywheretochoose theirwayoflifeandobedience-for Democracy,fortherightofthosewho submittoauthoritytohaveavoice intheirowngovernments,forthe rightsandlibertiesofsmallnations. (April3,1917.)

DearAuntBessy,-Ithinkitistime youheardfromme.Ihavebeenwaitingforsomeoftheotherstohavea lookin,soIthoughtitwouldbemy turnnow.Well,AuntBessy,Iwas verysorrytohearthatyouhadthe 'flu;ithasnotreachedusyet,but thereisplentyoftime;Isupposeit willgoallround.Wehavebeenmakinganotherpathfromthechurchgate uptotheconvent,sothatwehavea goodfewpathsaroundtheconvent now.Allthewildflowersarejust comingout,andtherearesomevery prettykinds.Wewentouttwoweeks ago,butwedidnotgetmany.I thinkitwasalittletooearly,butifit isfinewearegoingoutnextSunday. Therearelittlebird-in-a-cups,andthey arejustlikealittlebirdsittingina cup,spiderorchids,donkeyorchids, andbeautifulblueones,andagood fewmoredifferentkinds.WearegettinganewhallbuiltoutoftheDonnybrookstone.Thefoundationstoneis tobelaidonthe24th,ofthismonth, anditwillbeagreatday,becausethe Governoriscomingdowntolaythe stone.Imustnottakeuptoomuch roominTHERECORD,asyouhave somanyletterstoputin.Idon'tlike tobetoogreedy.Yousaidyou wouldsendmysisterDorisacardfor the"weeones,"butyoumusthaveforgotten.Good-bye,AuntBessy.Hopingyouandthe"weeones"arequite well.-Yourlovingniece, VENACOLEMAN. Andyouhavebeenamongstthe "waits,"mydearVena,Well,now,I'm surprisedtoknowthatmuch,because therearesomanyofthemthatIwas verysuretherewouldn'tbeavacancy formylittlefriend.Don'tbea"wait," Vena,dear,anymore.Soyouhave madeanothernewpathfromthe ChurchgatetotheConvent.Isupposeeverypathhasitsowntreasured walkers,andallyourpathsfrequent andlovinglittlevisitorstotheTabernacleanditsDove.Well,Vena,dear, IhopeLife'spathswhenschooldays areoverwillbeassmoothandaspleasantasthepathwaysfromyourconventschooltotheChurch,forsurely nothornsortemptationsmolestthemnotearsandnosorrows.Godb1e3s thelittlepathways,andGodbewith thelittlefriendsthatmakeandkeep them.Doriswillgethercard-many cardsarenowreadyforpostingthat, unfortunately,wereoverlookedowing tomyrecentillness.Sopleasetell Dorrienottobeangrywithmeformy seemingneglectofher.Myloveto everylittleDonnybrookerandyou.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

thewholeprogrammeIhaveoutlined. Itistheprincipleofjusticetoallpeoplesandnationalities,andtheirright toliveonequaltermsoflibertyand safetywithoneanother,whetherthey bestrongorweak.Unlessthisprinciplebemadeitsfoundation,nopart ofthestructureofinternationaljusticecanstand.Thepeopleofthe UnitedStatescouldactuponnoother principle,andtothevindicationof thisprincipletheyarereadytodevotetheirlives,theirhonour,and everythingthattheypossess.The moralclimaxofthis,theculminating andfinalwarforhumanlibertyhas come;andtheyarereadytoputtheir ownstrength,theirownhighestpurpose,theirownintegrityanddevotiontothetest.(January8,1918.)

Thiswarhaditsrootsinthedisregardoftherightsofsmallnations. (February11,1918.)

Blackwood-road,SouthBunbury, September14,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedtwopostalnotesfor2s6deach forthe"weeones."Oneisfrommy littlebrother,Mickie,andonefrommyself-aprizewegotfromtheRobur TeaCompany.Mothersaiditwould benicetosendthemtohelpthe"wee ones."Mickieissixyearsold,andI ameightyears.Hopingthiswillreach yousafely.-Yourlovingniece, NELLIESHANAHAN. Ithankyouverysincerely,mydear littleNellieandMickie,foryournice littlepresenttothe"weeones."What generouslittlesoulsyouaretosend yourprizetoourlittlefriends.The GreatLoveroflittlechildrensurely smilesonsuchkindlylittleactsofselfdenial,andIamsure,littleNellieand littleMickie,Hewillnotforgetthe prizefromtheRoburTeaCo.,which youverygenerously,inyoursimple littlelovingway,passedontothe"wee ones."GodandMaryblessyou.Yourlovingandgrateful, AUNTBESSY.

righttoruleexcepttherightof force? Shallstrongnationsbefreeto wrongweaknations,andmake themsubjecttotheirpurposesand interests?

Shallpeoplesberuledanddominatedevenintheirowninternalaffairsbyarbitraryandirresponsible forceorbytheirownwilland choice?

Shalltherebeacommonstandardofrightandprivilegeforall peoplesandnations,.orshallthe strongdoastheywillandtheweak sufferwithoutredress?

Shalltheassertionofrightbe haphazardandbycasualalliance,or shalltherebeacommonconcertto obligetheobservanceofcommon rights?

Placeshouldrestupontherightsof people,nottherightsofthegovernment-therightsofpeoplegreatand, small,weakorpowerful-theirequal rightstofreedomandsecurityand self-government,andtoparticipation uponfairtermsintheeconomicopportunitiesoftheworld.(August27, 1917.)

Whatwedemandinthiswaristhat theworldbemadefitandsafetolive in,andparticularlythatitbemade safeforeverypeace-lovingnation which,likeourown,wishestoliveits ownlife,determineitsowninstitutions,beassuredofjusticeandfairdealingbyotherpeoplesoftheworld, asagainstforceandselfishaggression.

(January8,1918.)

Thesettlementofeveryquestion, whetherofterritoryorsovereignty, ofeconomicarrangement,orofpoliticalrelationship,mustbeuponthe basisofthefreeacceptanceofthat settlementbythepeopleimmediately concerned,andnotuponthebasisof thematerialinterestoradvantageof anyothernationorpeoplewhichmay desireadifferentsettlementforthe sakeofitsownexteriorinfluenceor mastery.(July4,1918.)

Whatweseekisthereignoflaw basedupontheconsentofthegovernmentandsustainedbytheorganised opinionofmankind.(July4,1918.)

Notuntilit(thewar)iswoncan menanywherelivefreefromconstant fear,orbreathefreelywhiletheygo abouttheirdailytasks,andknow thatgovernmentsaretheirservants, nottheirmasters.(LabourDay, 1918.)

Theissuesarethese:

Shallthemilitarypowerofany nation,orgroupofnationsbesufferedtodeterminethefortunesof peoplesoverwhomtheyhaveno

Noman,nogroupofmen,chose thesetobetheissuesofthestruggle. Theyaretheissueofit,andthey mustbesettledbynoarrangementor compromiseoradjustmentofinterests,butdefinitelyandonceforall, andwithafullandunequivocalacceptanceoftheprinciplethattheinterestoftheweakestisassacredas theinterestofthestrongest.(September27,1918.

LloydGeorgeApplaudsPresident Wilson. TheglowingphrasesofthePresident'snobledeliveranceillumethe horizonandmakeclearerthanever thegoalwearestrivingtoreach. Therearethreephraseswhichwill standoutforeverinthegloryofthis crusade.Thefirstisthattheworld mustbesafeforDemocracy;

force whichiscontrolledwhollybytheir will,andnotbythewilloftheirpeople,andthecrowningphrase

Werecentlyrecordedinthesecol winstheceremonyofinaugurating themonumenttotheSacredHearton theCerrodelosAngeles,atwhichthe peopleofMadrid,withKingAlfonsoat theirhead,madeapublicmanifestationoftheirdevotiontoOurLord.The summitoftheplateaunamedCerrode losAngeles,onwhichthemonument stands,isregardedasthegeographical centreofSpain.Itisreachedby trainfromMadridintwentyminutes. Themonument,whichistheworkof DonCarlosMaura,isofpyramidal form,andrisestotheheightof28 metres.ThefigureofOurSaviouris ninemetreshigh.Onanaltaratthe baseofthemonumentarethewords: "SpaintotheSacredHeart."The monumentwasblessedbythePapal Nuncio.Theceremonywasagreat nationalevent.AlltheCatholicsof SpainfeelproudthattheRoyalfamily werepresent,andthattritSovereign paidpublichomagetqtheKingof KingsbyreadingtheActofConsecra tionfromthealtarsteps.

SignorNitti,thenewPremier,whohas beenadeputyformanyyears,isthe authorofaworkon"TheScienceof Finance"andholdsaChairatNaples University,hasundertakentoforma newGovernment.HewasMinisterof AgricultureintheGiolittiCabinetof 1911-1914,andMinisteroftheTreasury underSignorOrlandotillthebeginningofthisyear,whenheresigned.

Mr.BonarLaw,intheHouseof Commons,stated,inreplytoquestions onIreland:cannotsaywhenwewill stateourpolicy.Icannotgobeyond thatiiedonotwishtopostpone anypartfourpolicy,butwedonot wishtoattemptanythingwithout somechanceofsuccess(cheers)."

Mr. Devlin:Willtherighthon.gentleman beabletomakeastatementbeforethe endoftheSession?

Mr.BonarLaw: Icannotgiveadefinitepromisetothat effect.

Mr.Devlin:Willhedosomethingtoallaythepresentsituationby somedeclarationofGovernmentpolicy?

ThedeathofMr.DanielO'Connell, D.L.ofDarrynaneAbbey,Co.Kerry, whichoccurredathisresidencerecently,breaksoneofthefewremainingin. timatelinkswiththeleadersofthe CatholicEmancipationandRepeal movements.Bornon20th.November,1836,Mr.O'Connellwastheeldest sonofMauriceO'Connell.whowasthe eldestsonoftheLiberator.Headoptedarchitectureasaprofession,andwas thedesignerofseveralchurchesinthe Kerrydioceseandelsewhere-R.I.P.

Mr.BonarLaw:Ismyhon. friendsurethatanydeclarationwe makewouldaffectthesituation? (Cheers.)

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theterritorialintegrityoftheBritish EmpireunderClause10ofthecovenant.Americanopinionisnotpreparedtoacceptasociatedresponsibility fortherapidlyextendingBritishDominionswithoutenjoyingreasonable rightofinquiryintothecontentment ofpeoplesgovernedfromLondon.Ulsterextremistsconsidertheiractions justifiedbylocalconditions,butthey mustunderstandthattheyarecausing seriousembarrassmentintheUnited States,Canada,andAustralia,andthat inthissensetheirpolicyisunpatriotic.

queerthinghappened.AGolden Crosscamemovingthroughthecrowds, raisedhigh.Itwasfollowed-byclergy inwhitesurplices,andaprocessionof menandwomen,someofthemnurses andsoldiers.Theyweresinginglike othersinthemob,butdifferently.They sang,"0God,ourHelpinagespast," andthecrowdopenedtoletthem throughandsilencefellaboutthem. Butsomeoftherevellersjoinedinthe processiontickledthenecksofthose lastinit,blewtheirsqueakers.Squeals oflaughterwereinthewakeofthe silence."Oh,Lor,"saidagirl,"makes onefeelqueer-thatreligiousbusiness to-night.Outofplace,Icall "Papists,Iexpect,"saidaman."No harmin'em.""PerhapsGodhad somethingtodowiththePeaceafter all,"saidawoman."Godandthe devil-andastraightfight,"saidasoldier."Oh,cutallthat!"brokeina harshvoice."ThisisPeacenight Nomorebloodywar.That'sgood enough!"

Mr.Devlin:Iamnotsure ofanything;butmayIaskwhatishe doingtorestraintheoratorswhoutter suchutterancesasweremadeonSaturdayatBelfast?

Mr.Lawpromised thattheGovernmentwouldadministerthelawimpartially!Carson'sBolchevistspeech-andCarsontheBelfast Bblshevist-stillchallengeBonarLaw andhisadministrationofBritishLaw impartially.

TheannualCorpusChristiprocession tookplaceinJunelast,throughthe mainstreetsoftheCityofCardiffto theCastlegrounds.Theprocession, asinformeryears,attractedanimmensethrongofspectators,linedup behindbarricades,andastrongforce ofpolicewasondutyatvariouspoints. TheprocessionconsistedofdetachmentsfromalltheCatholicschoolsin thecityaswellasfromthoseofPenarthyandBarry.Itisestimatedthat nofewerthan5,000personsfiguredin theranks,andittookoveranhourto passagivenpoint.Over15.000people. itisestimated,assembledintheCastle grounds.Thelongcortegehavingentered,andtakenupallottedpositions intheenclosure,theliturgicalprocession.withtheArchbishopofCardiff bearingtheBlessedSacrament,andattendedbynumerousclergy.emerged fromtheoratoryandadvancedinsolemnprogress,chantingthe"Pange Lingua."Asitpassedalongthevast concoursedroppedonitskneesandremainedinthatposturetilltheprocession,chantingtheLitany,arrivedat thealtar.TheArchbishopplacedthemonstrancecontainingtheBlessedSacramentonthealtar,thehymns,"0 Salutaris"and"TantumErgo,"were sung,andthencameBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentbytheArchbishop. Theprocessionreformed,andtothe strainsof"FaithofOurFathers"returnedtotheCastle.

SignorNitti,ItalianPremier,hasissuedacirculartoalltheprefectsofthe kingdomontheeconomicsituation.He fullyappreciatestheserioussituation causedbypopularexasperationatthe longcontinuedexcessiveprices,andjustifiesthetemporaryapplicationofdrasticmeasures,suchasthe50percent. reductionofprices.Butsuchmeasures,heobserves,cannotproveapermanentremedy;indeed,theyintensifythetroublebycausingsimultaneousincreaseofconsumptionanddecreaseof supplies.Theremustbeproportion, andthepriceoflabourmustcorrespondwiththesellingpriceofthe goods.SignorNittiinstructstheprefectstoorganisemixedcommissions composedofmembersofpublicbodies, co-operativeassociations,andworking men'sandtraders'organisationstodeterminefairsellingpricesofcommodities,promisingtheassistanceofthe UnderSecretaryofStateforSupplies incaseofdifficulty.

ForthefirsttimesincetheorganisationofthePropagandaoftheFaithin theUnitedStates,saystheCATHOLIC SENTINELofPortland,Oregon.receiptshavepassedthemilliondollar mark,amountingexactlyto1,064,481.27dollars.Itmaybeaddedthatitis thefirsttimealsothatthosefigures havebeenreachedbyanysinglecountryinthehistoryofthesocietysince itsfoundationin1822.Thenearest approachtothemillionmarkwas madein1884bytheCatholicsof France,whocontributed929.000dollars tothecause.NewYorkledallthe dioceses,cpntributing115,707.43dollars totheGeneralFundand124,334.96to theSpecialFund.Brooklyn'scontributionsinthesedivisionswere12,071.05 dollarstotheGeneralFundand29.878.60totheSpecialFund.Philadelphiacontributed43,293.56dollarstothe GeneralFundand72,213.65totheSpecialFund.

TheIrishsituation,andinparticularSirEdwardCarson'sspeech,figured prominentlyintheCommonsrecently. FollowingMr.BonarLaw'sstatement atquestiontimethattheLawOfficers oftheCrownhadadvisedagainstapro. secutionofSirEdwardCarson,Mr. ClynesobtainedleavetomovetheadjournmentoftheHouse.Havingdone so,hedrewattentioninanadmirable speechtothegraveeffectsofSirEdwardCarson'sutterance,particularly uponLabour."Thegreatarch-apostle ofdirectaction"wasMr.Clynes'sdescriptionofSirE.Carson.Mr.Bonar Lawexplainedthatasthepointraised wasalegaloneaffectingtheLawOfficersoftheCrown,SirE.Carsondid notconsideritwasnecessaryforhim tobeinattendance.SirGordon Hewart,asAttorney-Generalreplied. HeregrettedSirEdwardCarson's speech.butinsistedthat"nooffence hadbeencommitted."Mr.Adamson, chairmanoftheLabourParty,held thattheactionoftheGovernmentwas moredangerouseventhatSirE.Car. son'sspeech.Mr.1'.P.O'ConnorwarnedtheGovernmentthattheircowardly connivanceinSirE.Carson'sspeeches woulddestroyconstitutionalismin GreatBritain,astheyhaddestroyed itinIreland.InthedivisiontheGovernmentwassupportedby317votes to73.

FatherPeterRogan.theheroicyoung Irishpriest,whosemissionaryefforts inUgandahavewonuniversaladmiration,hasbeendecoratedwiththeOrderoftheBritishEmpireforhisservicesonthebattlefield.Anotherof theMillHillFathers,FatherJohn Mullen,haswontheM.C.

Accordingtoreportsfromdiocesan chancellors,asgiveninKennedy'sOfficialCatholicDirectoryoftheUnited States.23,625non-CatholicswerereceivedintotheChurchlastyear.

TheRev.FatherConnolly.Bursar, St.Patrick'sCollege,Maynooth,andthe Rev.Dr.Maguire,ProfessorofTheologyatAlfHallows'College,Drum condra,areabouttodevotethemselves totheworkoftheIrishNationalMissionfortheconversionofChina. FatherConnollywasbornintheDioceseofClonfertin1885,andwasordain. edinMaynoothin1911.Dr.Maguire wasborninBlacklion,CountyCavan, in1887.Heistheauthorofavaluabletheologicalwork,"IsSchismLaw. ful?"OntheFeastofCorpusChristi, ordinationswereheldforthefirsttime inthecollegeoftheMaynoothMission .toChinaatSt.Columban's,Dalgan Park,Galway.TheRev.Mr.Dawson, ofWaterford,andtheRev.Mr.O'Callaghan,ofCloyne,wereordained priests.MostRev.Dr.Morrisroe, BishopofAchonry.wastheordaining prelate.

ThedeathhastakenplaceatKilteely.wherehehasbeenparishpriest forthirtyyears,ofthei'eryRev. CanonJohnPower,whowasaprominentworkerintheLandLeagueand NationalLeaguemovementsandapersonalfriendofMessrs.Parnell,Davitt, andRedmond.Aneffectiveplatform speaker,CanonPower,whocelebrated thegoldenjubileeofhisordination threeyearsago,didagreatamountof valuabletemperancework,andwasrecognisedasanauthorityonthelocal loreofeveryparishintheArchdiocese ofCashel.s SignorOrlando'sGovernment,saysa RomeCorrespondent,fellpartlybecauseofitsfailureinParisandpartlybecauseofinternaltroublesinItaly. Foreignpolicy,asconductedbyBaron Sonnino,gavemuchdissatisfaction. Therewassometalkofaplotonthe partofthemilitarytoseizethegoverningauthority:andagreatdealof unrestprevailsamongsttheworking classes,Thestoryoftheplotwasnot credited,butthediscontentofthe workersisveryreal,andthelateGovernmentwasgenerallyblamedforhavingallowedprofiteerssomuchliberty.

Mr.P.W.Wilson,correspondentof theLondonDAILYNEWS,cabled fromNewYorkanentCarsan'sBolshevistspeechinBelfast:"SirEdward Carson'soutburstagainsttheUnited Statesshowshowcompletelyignorant heisofconditionshere.IfAmerica hadmindedherownbusiness,ashe suggests,Britishcreditwouldhavelost essentialsupport.SirE.Carson'sproposals,iftakenseriously,wouldcancel theAnglo-Americanguaranteefor FranceandtheAmericanguaranteefor

Mr.ThomasF.O'Rahilly,M.A.,has beenappointedtotheProfessorshipof IrishinTrinityCollege,Dublin,insue. cessiontothelateProf.Murphy,Rathcore,Enfield,Co.Meath.TheappointmentofProf.O'Rahilly,whoisa nativeofListovvel,Co.Kerry,andbrothertoProf.AlfredO'Rahilly,M.A.. UniversityCollege,Cork,willbelearnedwithmuchpleasureinuniversitycircles,saysanEnglishexchange.Prof. O'Rahilly,whoisarelativeofThe O'Rahilly,isaclassicalscholarofthe oldRoyalUniversity,ofwhichheisa B.A.HetookhisM.A.intheCel ticStudiesFacultyintheNationalUniversity.Prof.O'Rahillyhasbeena well-knownfigureintheRoyalIrish Academyforyears,andthoughhe nevertookaprominentpartineither theGaelicLeagueorpolitics,heiscon nectedwithCraobhnoGeuigGeuigi. HeisanexaminerinIrishtotheIntermediateBoard,andisfounderand editorofGADELICA,ajournaldevotedtomodernandearlymodern Irishliterature.Inthislatterdepartmenthehasshownmuchresearch andphilologicalknowledge,particularlyintheapplicationtomodernIrish ofthesamescientificmethodswith whichhetreatedtheearlierliterature. Inhis"DantaGradhe,"publishedlittle morethanayearago,hegaveascholarly,criticalcollectionoflovepoemsin theoldIrishmetresinvoguebeforethe morewell-knownmetresofAodhgan ORathailleandEoghanRuadh0 Suilleabhaincameintopopularity. Withtheexplanatorynotesgivenby Prof.O'Rahilly,thepoemscontain littledifficultyforstudentsof.modern Irish,andinthisrespecttheeditorof thecollectiondeservesmuchcreditfor exploringinafieldhithertorather neglected.Prof.O'Rahillyismuchin favouroftheRomancharactersfor modernIrish.

Unlesstheworkingclassescansmash conscription,saysanEnglishexchange, theywillbedestroyedandthecauseof Labourwillperish.Herearewe,in thiscountry,talkingofpeace,andMr. ChurchilliswagingwarinRussia,sendingarmiesandsuppliestohelptorestoretheRomanoffsandcrushthe Russianworkingclassdemocracy.And thatatatimewhenshippingiswanted tobringusfood!Surely,nowthat thePremierisbackhome,hewillputa stoptothisRussianwar.TheBrit ishpeoplehaveneverbeenaskedto declarewaronRussia,andParliament hasvotednocredits.Itshowshow littleofademocracyweare.Our Parliamentwasneverconsultedasto whetherweshouldsignthePeace Treaty;theGermanParliamentwas. WeinEnglandhavelittlefreedom. Onceinfiveyearswearefreetovote. ThenourGovernmentdoeswhatit likesuntilthenextelection,nomatterwhatthepeoplethinkorsay.A MinisterlikeMr.Churchillcarrieson waragainsttheRussianworkingmen. backsupgeneralswhofighttorestore Czardom.sendstroops,munitions, shipstohelpthem,andtellsusweare notatwar.Cansuchthingsgoon forlong?Wefearthatunlesssome authorityinEnglandputsastopto Mr.Churchill'sRussiancampaignthere willbeserioustrouble.ItisBolshevistslikeMr.Churchillwhocauserevo lution.ForthereareplentyofBolshevistsinEngland.Themenwho intheHouseofCommonstheother dayrefusedtoallowtheofficialstosettlethevalueoflandoncompulsory sale,andsecuredanewsetofvaluers morelikelytofavourthelandlords,are Bolshevists,Thevalueoflandwhen thetaxgatherercomesroundis nothingbutatriflecomparedwithits valuewhentheStatewantstobuyit. Landratedat£1or£2anacrerisesup toavalueof£1,000whenthesaleto thecommunityiscontemplated,That isaterriblescandalandagrossinjusticetoratepayersandtaxpayers. Landshouldbetaxedatitsrealvalue. Andthevaluefortawshouldbethe valueforsale.Letusgivethedevil hisdue;SirEdwardCarsonspokeup likeamanagainstthisshamefulrobberycommittedunthepublicwhen land,ratedlow,issoldatenormous price.Heprotestedthattheprice paidforlandsoldcompulsorilyfor Statepurposeswasextravagantandextortionate;land,heheld,shouldbe. ratedatitsrealvalueandsoldforits"' realvalue.Hewasnotlistenedto. Thelandedinterestswillnothavetheir -landvaluedforsalebytheofficerswho valueitfortaxes.Yettheycallthem selvespatriots.TheyareBolshevists, asbadasanyBolshevistsanywhere. Andtheyareanarchisticrevolutionaries,littlethoughtheythinkso.

TheBavarianHierarchyhaveissued ajointcommunicationtothepublicon theschoolquestion.Inreferenceto theGovernment'smeasures,whichhave causedindignationamongstCatholics, theytakeafirmstand,dwellingonthe necessityofpreservingthedenomin_,.,z tionalcharacterofthepeople'sschool.' thehighschools,andthecontinuation schools.Theydefendtherightsofthe Catholicprivateschools,Thedutyof theStatetomeetthedemandofthe Churchandparentsforregularreligiousinstructionintheschoolsisstronglyinsistedon.Compliancewiththe Catholicrequirementsmust,theyassert,beanessentialpartoftheState's reconstructionpolicy.

PROFESSIONAL.

to Mr.PhilipGibbs,describinginthe DAILYCHRONICLE,"London'sBusy Scenes"onPeaceNight,dwellsonthe wildmirthandcommotioninTrafalgar-squareand,proceeding,says:-A

NURSEO'GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHome at62QUEENVICTORIASTREET, FREMANTLEShehassuperioraccommodationwhilewaitingandduring accouchement, Telephone,A1428 ST.GERARD'SHOSPITAL Surgical,Medical,andMidwifery. 61CAMBRIDGE-ST.,LEEDERVILLE NURSERYAN.

OurVictorianLetter.

MELBOURNE,Sept.7,1919. MunicipalElections.

ItisagoodthingforCatholicsthat they"thnveuponopposition,"fora gooddealofitcomestheirway.You haveheardhowsectarianismwasoffensivelyintroducedintotherecent municipalelectionsatPrahran,where aretiringcouncillor,oneofthoseresponsibleforexcludingArchbishop MannixfromthePrahranTownHall, objectedtoCatholicsopposinghimon whathetermed"otherthanmunicipal" grounds.IthappensthatCatholics arenotparticularlystronginthat SouthYarradistrictofthecityofPrahran,andthiscouncillor-S.W.Heywardbyname-securedre-election. Thispersonhasnowbeenmadethe MayorofPrahran,amidtheusualunmeaning"blither"astohisimpartialintentions,etc.Butwiththepastto guidethem,Catholicsmaybepardonediftheystandsomewhatalooffrom municipalcelebrationsinPrahran.

Butinaneighbouringsuburbthe "sectariandagger"wasfarmoreinevidencethanatPrahran.AtSouth MelbournetheProtestantFederation enteredintothecampaignonbehalfof astoutCornishman,CouncillorBaragwanath,whowasbeingopposedbyMr. J.W.Cadden,secretaryoftheWharf Labourers'Union.'Astheformerhas beenamemberoftheSouthMelbourne Councilfor28yearspast,onewould thinkthathemightverywellbeable todowithouttheaidofamushroom organisationliketheP.P.Butthat bodyiseveronthewatchtoexpose the"machinationsofRome,"andon Cr.Baragwanath'sbehalfitissueda circular,whichread:

"TheProtestantFederationstands fortheEmpire,theFlag,thePeople!(Theputtingofthatmarkof exclamationshowsasenseofhumour uncommonintheV.P.F.,Ithink.)

TheOfficialLabourPartyisatpresentatthebiddingofRomanCatholicism,andisnotfree.Ithasceased

Ireland'sClaim.

MotionBeforeAustralianSenate.

TheclaimsofIrelandforHome RulewerediscussedintheSenaterecently,whenSenatorLynch(W.A.) cloyed:-

(1)Thatinasmuchasthegood nameandwell-beingoftheBritish Empirearisefromarecognitionofthe basicessentialsthattrueliberty,good order,andnationalcontentment shouldobtainthroughoutallitsparts, andestablishedrulerespondtothe naturedideasandaspirationsofits severalpeoples;andasanydeparture fromthesefundamentalsinanyparticularpartcreatesablightedwelfare, andinducescivildiscordforthatpart, aswellasinjuriouslyaffectingthesisterpartsintheEmpirestructure; thereforetheSenateisofopinion:-

(a)ThatthepresentcriticalconditionofIrelandisofvitalinter-Dominionconcern,andfraughtwithgrave potentialdangertothesafetyand unityoftheEmpire;and(b)that nothingshortoftheimmediategrant ofafullandjustmeasureofself-government,preferablyonDominion lines,tothatcountrywillmeetthe needsofjustice,endanage-longquarrel,andrestoreIrelandtoitsrightful placeasoneofthefamilyofself-governingsisternationswithintheEmpire;(c)thatageneroussettlementof theIrishquestiononthelinesindicatedhereinwouldgivethegreatestsatisfactiontoalltheself-governingDominions,andcementandmakeenduringtheAnglo-Americanfriendship, dwhichgivesthebestguaranteeforthe preservationofthepeaceoftheworld.

(2)Thattheforegoingresolutionsbe transmittedbycabletothePrimeMinisterofGreatBritain,theRightHonourableLloydGeorge.

tobedemocratic.Itignoresfree citizenship,andendangersthenation. TheProtestantFederationurges everyratepayertovote,andevery membertowork,tosecurethereturn, ofCouncillorBragwanath,TheMinisters'Association,representingthe non-RomanCatholicChurch,unanimouslyendorsesthisposition."

Andwhatdidthedemocracyof SouthMelbournedoinanswertothis appeal?Didit,inadesiretobefree, putCr.Baragwanathbackinthecouncilseathehadoccupiedfor28years?

DiditrallybehindtheMinisters'AssociationinitsstandagainstRoman Catholicism?Oh,notatall.HenceforthCr.J.W.Cadden,theOfficalLabourcandidate,willrepresenttheBeaconsfieldwardintheSouthMelbourne Council,andMr.Baragwanathwillenjoyarestafterhisyearsofmunicipal activity.

St.Aidita'sGardenFete.

ThisspiritofoppositiontoCatholics hasextendedalsotothecountry.In thepastanannualgardenfetehas beenconductedatSt.Aidan'sOrphanage,Bendigo,,toprovidelivingexpensesforthe120orphanchildrenwhoare caredfortherebytheSistersofthe GoodShepherd.Inthepastthefund hasbeenincreasedbytheproceedsof rafflesheldbyenergeticfriendsofthe institutionintheweeksprecedingthe actualfete.ButthisyeartheVictorianCabinethaslaiddowntherule thatraffleswillbepermittedonlyduringthecurrencyofthefete,andno amountofargumentorpersuasioncan makethemchangetheirrule.Forthe present,"whatcannotbecuredmust beendured,"andstepsarebeingtaken toraisemoneyinotherways.Ata preliminarymeetingheldlastweekthe BishopofSandhurst(Dr.McCarthy) gaveasplendidaddressonthegood workbeingdonebytheOrphanage,and astrongcommitteewasformed,who willendeavourtoraiseanamountexceedinglastyear's,forthatwasarecord,

Ireland'seffortswereaboveorbelow whattheyshouldhavebeen.Calculationshadbeenmadetoshow nearly1,000,000Irishmenhadfought, butreasonscouldbefoundforadeficiency,iftherewasadeficiency.If Irelandhadnotdoneheresharein thiswarshehaddonemorethanher shareinpreviouswars.

'SenatorFairbairn:IsIrelandgoing toleavetheEmpireshefoughtfor?

SenatorLynch:Theresolutiondid notgivetheslightestencouragement tosuchaproposal.WhenIreland proclaimedarepublic,andacomplete cleavagefromEngland,shewastiltingagainstthosewhowouldbeher friends.Further,shewastilting againsttheimpossible,forEngland wouldfighttoherlastmanandthe endofherresourcesratherthansee anindependentauthorityerected alongsideher.WhatwouldAustraliadoif,say,Tasmaniatooksucha step?Wewouldfighttothelastman topreventanindependentnationsettingherselfupinclosecontiguityto ourshores.Thecruellestlibelon Irishmenwasthechargethatthey werepreparedtopenaliseandpersecuteforreligion'ssake.Menwho madethatchargewereeitherhopelesslyignorantofthefactsoftheimmediateandremotepast,ordeliberately blindtohistory.Irelandhadnever hesitatedtoplacemenoftheProtestantfaithintheleadingplaceinher affairs,ortomakethemhermouthpiecedownthroughthecenturies.

SenatorNeedham(W.A.),ina shortaddress,secondedthemotion.

TheMinisterforRepatriation(SenatorMillen)securedtheadjournment ofthedebate,whichwasmadean orderofthedayforThursday,September25.

WorkofthefatholieFederates.

Soweseethatthereisnodoubtthat, internally,theChurchisthrivingupon opposition.ButthepositionofCatholicsmustbeconsolidatedasthey goalong,andthatiswhattheAustralianCatholicFederationaimsatdoing Atitsroomsinthecityitkeepsup-todaterollsofallelectorates,municipal, StateandFederal,andmakesconstant endeavourstoseethatallCatholics areenrolled.AtpresentotheractivitiesthatithasinhandaretheholdingofamonsterCatholicpicnic-excursiononnextBoxingDay,theholding ofaneducationalsummer-schoolnext February,and,moreimmediately,the holdingoflecturesuponCatholicdoctrinesattheCathedralHall.These latterweresuspendedonaccountof abnormallivingconditionscausedby theinfluenzaepidemicandtheseamen'sstrike,butithasnowbeenannouncedthattheywillcommenceon Mondaynext,underthepresidencyof hisGraceDr.Mannix.Thefirsttwo lectureswilldealwith"Infallibility," andwillbegivenbyFatherJ.Sullivan, S.J.,rectorofXavierCollege,Kew. Thewholeofthislettermightbe saidtodependuponthetextthat"CatholicsthriveuPonopposition."Let megiveonemoreexampleofopposition,andconcludewithfurtherexamplesofprosperity.

OrangeMisrepresentation.

Inthecourseofalecturegivenlast weekbyFatherLockingtonupon"CatholicAmerici"hementionedtisfacts thatintheUnitedStatesandpossessionstherewere26,000,000Catholics, andthat32percent.oftheAmerican forceswereCatholics.Thisseemed toomuchforthegrandsecretaryofthe LoyalOrangeLeague,Mr.Baker,to swallow,sohewrotetotheAGE,sayingthattheRomanCatholicpopulationoftheUnitedStateswas17,022,879, basinghisfiguresuponanofficialestimate.Buthemakesheretwomistakes:firstly,thecompilerofthestatisticssaysplainlythat,takingintoac-

countalargefloatingpopulation,the numberofCatholicsmaybeputat19 to20millions;secondly,FatherLockington'sfigureshadreferredtotheUnitedStatesanditspossessions-(CatholicityisflourishinginthePhilip- pines)-whereasMr.Bakertookfigures fortheUnitedStatesonly.Butthis errormadebyMr.Bakeristrifling whencomparedwithwhathesays aboutCatholicenlistments.Heargues, "HowcouldtheproportionofCatholics intheAmericanArmybe32percent, whenintheFirstAustralianDivision theCatholicproportionwasonly5.83 per.centoftheofficers,and15.29of themen?"Now,firstly,hisargument istotallyillogical,evenwerethefacts true.Secondly,hisfactsarefalse,and culpablyfalse,too.Hehadnoright topickouttheFirstDivision,andbase argumentsuponsuchfigures.Hemust haveknown,ifhekeepssuchrecordsat all,thataGovernmentreturnoften monthsagostatedthatCatholicenlistmentswere19percent.oftheA.I.F. Itmaybestated,further,thatthefiguresregardingCatholicenlistmentsin theAmericanArmyappearedinthe TIMES,ofAugustoflastyear,andare vouchedforbyLordDenbigh.

CatholicActivity.

Yet,asIsaid,Catholicactivities seemverylittleaffectedbysuchunpleasantincidents.TheChristianBrothersinVictoriahaveraised£11,000for theirwork;scientificlaboratorieshave beeninstalledatSt.Mary'sSchool, Geelong.MoneyisbeingreadilyraisedinGippslandforaBoys'College, churches,schools,andschool-churches arebeingerectedalloverthecountry. ThesewilldotheirworkforCatholic AustraliaandforallAustralia,andit maybehoped(evenifnotexpected) thatbeforemanyyearshavepassed, Catholicsandnon-CatholicsinAustraliawillbelivinginharmony.But untilthiscomes,Catholicsmustpreserveandstrengthentheirinternallife, forthatisallthatcanbedepended upon. -F.J.C.

SenatorLynchsaidthattherewasa specialreasonforurgencyinasking theSenate,forthefourthoccasion,to considerIreland'sclaims.The-questionhadmovedrapidlyfrombeing oneofdomestictroublesintheBritish ParliamenttobecomeoneofinterDominionconcern.Nowithadbecomeaninter-Alliedquestion.The proofofthatwasthatbothHousesof CongressintheUnitedStateshad passedoverwhelming resolutions infavourofself-governmentfor Ireland.DelegateshadattendedinParisto ask that Ireland'sclaimsshouldbelistenedto atthePeaceCongress.Itwasstated thatIrelandhadnotputforthher besteffortsinthewar.He(Senator Lynchwasnottheretosaywhether

"Thecorrectlenstosuityourspecial ight,"isthesloganoftheAssociated OpticiansCo.,Baird'sArcade,Perth. Noonewhoismakingshiftwithreadymadespectaclescanhaveanyideaof thecomfortandsatisfactionthata pairoffinely-madeglassesgives.

Theesquimaux,midrealmsofsnow, Dwellsinhisdome-shapedhomeof ice; Andthoughitsspaceissmall,weknow Forallhisneedsitdothsuffice. Buthowmuchhappierhislot, Andhowmuchbetterhe'dendure, Ifhe,likewe,hadhaplygot SuppliesofWoods'GreatPeppermint Cure.

"ANewMirrorofshow

Birmingham'sStorg.-"TheopenDoor."

NO.VI.

(WrittenforTHEWA.RECORDbyJOHNS.BENSON.)

Mr.Birmingham,inabetterpositionthanthelasttworeconteurs,was abletorelatefrompersonalexperience thefollowingstory,whichhetoldusin enoldolivegardenatthefootofthe Tusculanhills."Ishallnotdivulge," hesaid,"thenameoftheplacewhere thisweirdhappeningtookplace,but shallrefertoitashavinghappenedin aremoteparishintheheartofHerts. In1903,FatherShapcotehadcharge ofthemission,andIwashisguestfor twoweeksinthesummerofthatyear. OntheverydaythatIarrivedathis elmshelteredpresbytery,Iwasmade acquaintedwiththemystery-themys-_ teryoftheopendoor.Ihadpassed thedoorseveraltimes'goinginand comingout,'andknowingthatFather Shapcotehadnocurate,Ibeganto wonderwhousedthebedroomwiththe doorhalfopen.Thehalf-openeddoor showedalargeairyroomfullyfurnished.HavingknownFatherShapcoteallmylife,itwasnorudenessto askhimflatlywhatwasthisroomkept readyfor.

"Oh,thatroom,there'sastoryabout that.LightanothercigarwhileI tellyou,"hesaid.Iputthecigar whichhehandedmeintoworking order,andassoonasitbegantodraw theFatherbegan."Briefly,"hesaid, "thatdoorcan'tbeshut.Dowhat youwilltoit,itslowlyopensas thoughbytheagencyofaninvisible hand.Thatmuchiscertain,andyou maytestitforyourself.Butthe storyisthatinthedaysofthepersecutionunderQueenElizabethatraitor informedonapriestwhowashidden inthishouse.Thepriestwastaken, andthedoor,whichhadbeenopened easilywithoutforce,remainedopen. Nobodyhasbeenabletoshutitsince-" Iwasallcuriositytotestthedoor formyself,andweleftthepriest's studytomaketheventure.Ishutthe dooreasilyenough,butitwasimmediatelyopenedagain.Iexaminedit closely,triedandtried,butalwaysthe resultwasthesame.Itwasquiteuncanny,butFatherShapcotedidnot minditintheleast.Familiartyhad bredindifference,andhaditnotbeen formyquestion,hewouldnothave avertedtothepresenceoftheroomor itsdoor,openforwhat?Ibeganto wonder."FatherShapcote,"Isaid, "thisisanextraordinarything,why doyounotdosomething?""What wouldyouhavemedo?"hereplied."I triedtoshutthatdoorhundreds.of times;itdoesmenoharm,sowhy shouldIbotherfurther?""But,"I said,"itlookslikeacaseforanexorcism,somepowernotofthisworld keepsthatdooropen.Ifitisofgood themysteryshouldbeexploredand explained;ifofevilthespiritshould bebanishedfromthepriest'shouse." Thebishopsofthisdiocesehavebeen visitingthisparishduringseveralhundredyears,andnonehavetakenaction,sowhyshouldItroubleabout it?"heanswered."But,"Ireplied, "itcandonoharmtogofurtherthan justmerelyclickingalatch.""Well. afterall,"hesaid,"whatyousayis true,andtheroomiswasting,nobody hasthecouragetosleepinit,andif weareabletofixthingsupandclose thedoor,itwillbeagaintotheparish,forwehavenoadequateaccommodationhereincaseamissionisgiven,andoneofthemissionersalways staysatGraney';hoteldowninthe mainstreet.Ishallapproachthe bishoponthesubject."

Iwaseagerthatheshoulddoso,and inducedhimtowritethatverynight. Intwodayshehadthebishop'sreply, andwasauthorisedtodowhateverhe wished,andthatifhisLordship'spresencewererequiredhewouldbeable tocomeanydayafterSunday.Asit wasonlyWednesday,Ifeltimpatient ofsuchalongdelay,andurgedthe Fathertobeginrightaway,andat leastascertainwhetherthebishop's visitwouldbenecessary.Father Shapcotewasnoteasilypersuaded,but atlastyieldedtomysolicitations,and proceededingtothechurchvestedhimselfwithsoutane,cottaandstoleand appearedagainturningoverpagesin abook,whichIsupposewasthe Ritual.Weproceededtothedoor, andtheFatherreadseveralinvocations,turningpagesseveraltimes, andatlengthsprinkledholywater. Thenheclosedthedooragain,andinstantlythechurchbellsbeganto peal,andthesoundofthemagnificat resoundedthroughthehouse.The priestlookedsurprised,andthedoor remainedclosed.Hissurnrisethougn wasnotforthedoor,butonaccount ofthemagnificatandthepealofbells.

Thebellswereneverpealedexcept forhalfanhourbeforetheHighMass oaSundays,andonoccasionofthe visitsofthebishop.TheBenedictine Monastery,situatedhalfamilefrom thepresbytery,wasagreatassetto localCatholicity,andFatherShapcote couldalwaysdependonthemonksto assistintheceremoniesathischurch. Formanyyearsthemonasteryhad suppliedpriestsforSunday'sHigh Mass,andforfifteenyearsthecustom hadbeentopealthebellspresented byLordBurensforhalfanhourbefore thegreatceremonyofSunday.But here,onWednesdayafternoon,wasa pealringingout"o'ermoorandfen," andthepriestwasgreatlyastonished. Leavingthedoorbehindus,wewent toinvestigate.Wereachedthebell towerinafewminutes,andthere werethebell-ringers,nineofthem, workingawaywithalltheirmight. FatherShapcoteaskedwhatwasit allabout,andJimFurnesssaid,"We heardthebishopwasinresidence,that hewasseencomingfromGladsthorpe." "Thebishopisnothere,"saidFather Shapcote."Idon'tknowhowthe mistakeoccurred,unlessitisajokeof somefoolishperson.

Thebell-ringersretired,andwenext proceededtoinvestigatethesingingof theMagnificat;itprovedtohaveas littleofthemiraculousaboutitasthe bell-ringing.Itwasfromthedirection ofthepresbyterykitchenthatthe melodycame,andwhenwearrived thereMrs.Durhamwasattheverse, "Sicutlocutusestadpatresnostros." FatherShapcoteinterruptedthecanticlewitharemarkandaquestion. "Why,Mrs.Durham,"hesaid,"you arequiteaprimadonna.Inever heardyousingbefore,whyhaveyou begunsosuddenly?""Oh,"shereplied,"Ijustfeltajoyfulfeelingthat mademesing.""That'sright,"said thepriest,"itisquiteaPaulineidea, 'Ifanymanisjoyful,lethimsing.'" andfoundthedooropen.Weclosed itagain,itshutquietly,morequietly thanbefore."Exorciseitagain,"I saidandFatherShapcotesaid,"Idid notexorciseit;Ireadtheblessingfor anewhouseoverit,butcertainly somethinghashappened.Itopens moreeasily,andIthinkthereissome goodspiritworkingthisphenomenon forsomegoodreason.""Assomuch progresshasbeenmade,"Isaid,"you shouldcontinueuntilwegettothe bottomofthemystery,butthepriest woulddonomore."Ishallwaitfor thebishop,"hesaid;"lethimdowhat hethinksbest."ThatnightIcould notsleep,andsearchinginthelibrary forsomethingtoreadIaccidentally cameacrossasecretdraw,whichflew openonmytouchingitinacertain way.Therewasalargemanuscript bookinthedraw.Idrewitforth;it wasdated1785.Theannalsofthe parish,signedbyPeterFrancisChallands,PriestoftheRomanChurch, RectoroftheParishofHertstrop. IsummonedFatherShapcote,and thediscoverygreatlyinterestedhim. Weturnedthepagestogether,andat page68theFatherutteredanexclamation.Thepagewasheaded,"TheUnfinishedConfession,"andunderthis wastoldhowonenightinJune,1783, amanhadcomein_greatfeartothe priest,FatherChallands,askingto havehisconfessionheard.Thepriest readilycomplied,andduringtheconfession,justasthepriesthadbeguntheabsolution,therewasagreatcommotion.Thesoundofhorseswas heardgallopinguptheroadfromthe directionofGladesthorpe,andsoonall thenoiseandcommotioninvestedthe presbytery.Asthehorses,andmen, andbarkingdogs,rusheduptheroad tothepresbytery,thepenitent,witha cryoffear,rushedawaythroughthe house,tooktothewoodsonthesouth sideofthepresbytery,andjustthen therewasaloudknockingatthepres- byterydoor.Thepriest,attiredin soutane,cottaandstole-whichisthe custominEnglandforapriestinthe Confessional-appearedatthedoor,to openit,andwithoutanywarningthe peopleoutsiderushedthroughthe house,followedbythebarkingdogs. Someofthepeopleinthestreetwho hadfollowedthesepursuersofthe priest'slatepenitent,explainedto FatherShapcotethatthemanwasa fugitivefromjustice.Inascuffle withEarlDinsmore'sgame-keepers,he hadkilledoneofthem,andthemen whohadrushedthroughthepriest'shousewereendeavouringtotakehim andbringhimtojustice.

Forawildguess,Isaid,"Father

Shapcote,whatiftheopendoorhas someconnectionwiththisunfinished confession?""Inwhatwaymightit haveconnection?"heasked."Well, Isaid,"thepriest'snarrativerelates thattheabsolutionremainedunfinished.Itmaybethatthepenitenthas returnedfortheabsolutionthatwas begun;itcandonoharmtotry." Itwasfiveminutestotwelveonthe nightofJune28,1903.FatherShapcotereturnedtotheroomandpronouncedthefullabsolution.Ashe saidthewords"inquantumpossumet tuindiges"thedoorclosed.Itcloses andopenseversincelikeanydoor doesatthetouchofhumanhands.It seemsasthoughmyguesswerethe solutionofthemystery,andthatthe otherstoryofthespyandthepriest couldbenothingbutalegend.The bishoptooknonoticeoftheoccurrence, Hesaid,"Atallevents,it'sagreat mattertohavemoreaccommodationin thepresbytery,thoughIneverbefore heardofabsolutionsbeinggivento

doors."ButFatherShapcotesays thatsecretlythebishopbelieveswhat webothbelieved,thatsomesoul,pro.bablythefugitivepenitent,cameseekingthatabsolutionsince1875,andthat itmightbethatthatlongquestwas theformofpurgatorytowhichhehad beensubjected.FatherShapcoteremarkedthatthewords"inquantum possumettuindiges"arenotreallya partoftheabsolution,butwordswhich areforfreeingthepenitentfromcensures,andthatthefugitivepenitent musthavehadthatmuch,saidtohim beforefortheannalyst'saccountsaid itwasjustatthebeginningoftheab. solutionthatthecommotionbegan.whichendedinthepenitentfleeing-awaywithouttheabsolutionbeingfinished.However,onethingiscertain, thedoorofthepresbyteryinHertstrop shutsandopensjustaslivingpeople wish,andwhetherthereiteratedabso. lutionworkedthemiracleornot,St. Michaelshalltellusaftertheendof theworld.

TheSilverMedal.

I. "Good-bye,darling.Bebrave.It won'tbealongseparation,please God."

Nextmomentthetrainsteamedout ofthestation,andwithaheavyheart Mrs.Kellyretracedherstepshomewards.

"RitastillsleepingMarian?"were herfirstwordsonenteringthebright littlesitting-room.

"Yes,Mrs.Kelly;shehasn'tbeena bitoftrouble,"wasthesatisfactoryreply.

InsilenceMrs.Kellyappliedherselftoherknitting,andastheneedle flewinandoutofthebrightworsted herthoughtsreturnedtoherhusband. Whatahappymarriedlifetheir'shad been!Frankwasinverytruthalla manshouldbe-upright,God-fearing, kindandgeneroustoafault.How harditseemedthatheshouldbeobligedtoleavehisnativeplaceinsearch ofemployment-thequietoldtownendearedtothembysomanytender assocations.Howwouldhefareina strange-?Hereaninterruptionoccurredintheshapeofavisitor,Mrs. Stevens,fromnextdoor.

"Dearme,howhotitis,"sheremarked,assheselectedthemostcomfortablechairintheroom."Thoughtyou mightbelonely,"shecontinued,"so droppedinforafewminutes.Can't staylongonaccountofthechildrenthey'llbehomeattwelveyouknow. Suchapityyourhusbandhavingto goaway.Makesitsomiserablefor you.Oh,bytheway,didyouhear aboutlittleMollyBrown?" "No."

BydintofstrategyMrs.Kellymanagedtosqueezeinthemonosyllable, "Imagineyournothearing.Whyshe isveryill,dyinginfactandtakeit frommethetroubleisdiphtheria.The otherchild'ssickening,too.Suppose tobetonsolitis.Bah,thereisno tonsolitisaboutit.Diphtheriahas beenragingdownsouth,Nowit's here,soGodhelpus."

And,unfortunately,Mrs.Stevens's surmiseprovedtobecorrect.Within theweekthetownwasinfestedwith thedreaddisease.

Aweekhadelapsedsinceherhusband'sdeparture,andMrs.Kellystood ontheverandahimpatientlyawaiting theadventofthepostman.Wouldhe nevercome?Surelythatwashis whistleshehadheardaminuteago. Atlasthehoveinsight,andherheart leapedexpectantly.Washecoming in?Yes,Mrs.Kellyadvancedeagerlytomeethim.Ah,thedear,familiarhandwriting!Withnervousfingersshetoreopentheenvelope.Her facebrightenedassheread.Her husbandhadbeenfortunateinsecuringagoodposition.Godhelpinghim, hewouldsoonhaveahomereadyfor herandthechild."ThankGod,"she murmuredgratefully-Intheactof returningthelettertoitsenvelope,the gateagainclicked.Raisinghereyes, acryofastonishmentescapedherlips. AuntGrace!Orwerehereyesdeceivingher?No,therewasnomistakingthetall,slenderfigure,theopen, kindlycountenance.

"Downonbusiness,"explainedAunt Grace,aftertheexchangeofgreetings. "GottheshockofmylifewhenIheard aboutthediphtheria.Ofcoursethere isnotmuchdangerwhereadultsare concerned,butinthecaseofchildren thereisgravereasonforalarm.You shouldletRitacomebackwithme. YouknowhowfondIamofthechild."

wouldbehardtopartwithher,but thatwasaminor'consideration.Besides,itwouldn'tbeforlong.So,in afewwell-chosenwords,thegrateful motherthankedAuntGraceforher kindoffer,anditwasarrangedthat Ritashouldaccompanyheraunton thereturnjourney'.Butwhenthe momentforpartingcameMrs.Kelly clungtothelittleoneasthoughshe couldneverlethergo.Atthelast minuteshecried,"Waitasecond, Grace,untilIgetthechild'ssilver medal,whichFrankhadmadespecial. lyforher.Hehadherownnameinscribedonit,anditishiswishthat sheshouldwearitconstantlyinOur Lady'shonour,thatshemayalways besafeandhappyunderthespecial protectionoftheQueenofHeaven.

III. Leftalone,Mrs.Kellyseizedbythe spiritofrestlessness,wanderedaimlesslyfromroomtoroom.Occupation ofanykindwasoutofthequestion; shecouldsethermindtonothing.Over andoveragainsheratedherselfsoundlyforherwantofself-control,butto nopurpose.

"Iknow,I'llwritetoFrank.That'll relievemypent-upfeelings."And shegottogetherherwritingmaterials. Butereshehadpennedhalfadozen linesthedoorbellsoundedvigourously,andthrowingdownherpenshe hastenedoutontotheverandah,re turningaminutelaterwithanopen telegraminherhand.Herfacewas thecolourofashes;shewastrembling violently. "Shootingaccident.Husbandclan, gerouslywounded.Comeatonce."

Frankdying!Wasitpossible?Mrs. Kellymoaneddismally,astrange numbnessseemedtobetakingposses- sionofher.Suddenlythenecessity forimmediateactionbegantoforceitselfuponhermind.Therewasno timetolose.Herhusband'slife trembledinthebalance.Shemust gotohimwithoutdelay.Butwhat ofthechild?Frankwouldcertainly askforhislittledaughter.Whatwas shetodo.Amoment'sindecision,a murmuredprayer.Thenhermindwas madeup.Shewouldhastenatonce toherhusband'sside,andleaveGrace tofollowwiththechild.Inherwarm heaftedgenerosityGracewouldnot failher.

"Havetheyarrivedyet,Sister?"

"No,notyet,Mr.Kelly;butthey areexpectedanyminutenow,"return. edthenungently.

Evenasshespokethedooropened, andMrs.Kellywasusheredintothe room.Anexclamationofjoyfromthe patient'spalelips,asmotheredcryof painfromtheanxiouswife,andthe nunsnoiselesslywithdrew.

"Frank,mydarling!mydarling!"

Ohtheanguishinthegentlevoice. "Poorlittlegirl;I'mafraidI'm done,Mary.Thethoughtofleaving youandRitaisdreadful.Ifyouwere onlyprovidedforIwouldn'tmindso much."

"Oh,Frank,youmustnotworry.It breaksmyhearttoseeyouworrying. Remember,dear,weareinGod's hands.Haveyouseenthepriest, Frank?"

"Yes,Mary,Ihavemademypeace withGod.IfHeseesfittocallme Iamready,"hesaidsoftly.Then slightlyraisinghisvoiceheinquired eagerly:"Butwhereisthechild?is shesleeping?"

Mrs.Kell per.

Mrs.Kellywasgrave.Thefearof herlittledaughtercontractingthe maladywaseverpresenttohermind. Herewasa,goldenopportunityofsafe guardingthechild'shealth.Trueitsi Si

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AFundomentolPoint.

Mr.ErskineChildersandMr.Macpherson'sReplytothe IrishAmericanDelegation.

ErskineChildersisadistinguahedIrishman,amemberoftheLiberalParty,andwasuntillatelyaMajorintheFlyingCorps

#InalettertotheEditoroftheDublinFREEMAN'SJOURNAL,Mr. ErskineChilderstearsthecamouflagefromtheIrishChiefSecretary'sstatements,andsmashesmorethanoneimportantfalsehood.Hesays:-

YouwillbeawarefromexperiencethatifthemethodsoftheIrishcensorshiparetobeappliedwithoutmodificationtoanypubliccontroversyin connectionwithdetailsofthereportoftheIrish-AmericandelegatesandMr. Macpiierson'sanswertoit,agreatpartofthetruthmayneverbeknown,becausenotevenlettersfrom,butevenswornstatementsbypersonswhohave sufferedfromallegedcrueltiesandinjustice,wouldalmostcertainly,asin thepast,berefusedpublicationbytheCensor.Thecontestwouldbeunequalandunfair.

Butthereisonefundamentalpoint-themostfundamentalofall-which canbedealtwithatonce.Points2and3oftheDelegates'Reportrefer tothearmyofoccupation,itssize,reinforcementandequipmentwithall thelatestandmosthideousenginesofmodernwar.Mr.Macpherson'sreply istoinsinuate-thatistoputitmildly-thatthemilitaryestablishments arenormalandareusedfornormalpurposes.Iquotethewordsofthe answertoPoint2:

''Thefiguresaregrosslyexaggerated.Theequipmentisnormalin thesedays.Asregardsequipment,thetroopsinEnglandaresimilarly equipped,asalsoarethetroopsofourAllies,includingourAmericanAllies."

"TheFactsareCommonKnowledge."

Isubmitthatthecharacterofthisreplyissuchastodiscreditthewhole ofMr.Macpherson'sstatementonbehalfoftheIrishGovernment.Itcan onlybeintended,itwouldappear,forapubliccompletelyignorantofthe facts,becausethefactsarecommonknowledgeinIreland,andsomeof themhavebeenwidelyreportedintheEnglishnewspapers.

Astotheexactsizeofthearmy,weare,ofcourse,atMr.Macpherson's mercy.Heisentitledtosaythat100,000is"grosslyexaggerated."No- bodycancontradicthimorspeculateastowhat"grossly"means,because thefactsaresecret,andhiscensorwouldprohibittheirpublication.Butas totheequipmentandemploymentofthearmy,wedonotknowthefacts. Thearmyisonawarfooting.Dubliners,incommonwiththecitizensof othertowns,areusedtothefamiliarspectacleoftroopsmarchingabout withtrenchhelmetsandfixedbayonets.

TheNormalAspectoftheTanks.

TanksmaybeanormalpartofequipmentinEnglandandamong"our AmericanAllies,"buttheyarenotus,.c1there,astheywereinLimerickin Aprillast,aspartofamilitarycordoninanactivemilitrayoperationdesign- edtopreventallaccesstoorfromthecity.Thesamewitharmouredcars.

Inself-governed'countriestheydonotpatrolthestreetsoftowns,asthey doonoccasionspatrolthestreetsofDublinandotherIrishcities,inorder toaidthepoliceintimesofpublicexcitementduetothesuppressioninone formoranotherofanationalmovement.

Amachine-gunisa"normal"militaryweapon,butitisnotnormal-to takeasmall,butilluminatingexample-tosetupamachine-gunpost,completewithsteelcasementandloopholesandattendantgunners,oppositeand withinahundredyardsoftheheadquartersofaLabourExecutive,with themuzzlestrainedtocommandtheentrancetothebuilding.(Anyone whowalksdowntoLibertyHallandlooksupwillseethislittleabnormality.)

TheInnocentAeroplanes.

Aeroplanesarecertainlyanormalaccessoryofarmies,butinIreland,as thepublishedreportsinthenewspapersshow,theyareusedforactivemilitarypurposesinconnectionwithsearchesandraids.Ineedonlyreferto theextensiveraidsandsearchesintheTipperarydistrict,thelastoccurring onthe14th.June,whentheCensorallowedittobeknowthatfiveaeroplaneswereusedinconjunctionwithlargebodiesofsoldiersandpolice.

Itisuselesstolabourthepointfurther.

WhatistheuseofdenyingthatthelargearmyinIrelandisdefinitely anarmyofoccupation,withdutiesofactiverepressiondemandinghighlyequippedforcesonawarfooting?Yet,ineffect,Mr.Macphersondoesdeny thisnotoriousfact.Irepeatthatthedenialvitiatesthewholeofhisreply.

[Weawait,as,indeed,doIrishmenofeveryshadeofpoliticalopinionthroughouttheCommonwealth,awaitwithanxiousexpectancythejudgment oftheUnitedStates'juristswhoarevisitingGreatBritainandIreland.in anofficialcapacity.WhatJudgeL.D.BrandeisandJudgeT.R.Scudder,oftheSupremeCourt,JudgeH.Townsend,CourtofIndiana,lateTennesseeLegislature,andJudgeW.M.Farmer,SuperiorCourtofIllionis,late HouseofRepresentatives,havenoticedinconnectionwiththedragooning ofIrelandwillbeofmomentousinteresttoallwhodesireacandidandimpartialjudgmentonIrelandassheisto-day.-Ed.W.A.RECORD.]

plexity.Howbreakthedisappointingnewstohimwithoutcausingilleffects.Withawhisperedprayerfor helpshesaidquietly: "GracehaschargeofRitaatpresent, ear.Thechildwaswithheraunt whenthedistressingnewsoftheaccidentarrived,anddeemingitbest,I camestraighton,leavingthemtofollow.Youcanrestassuredtheywill beherenextboat."

Mr.Kelly'sfacefell.Allhesaid was,"Godgrantthattheymaybein time."

Butwouldthey?Asthewearing day'spassedslowly,drearilyby,each oneleavingherhusbandslightlyweakerthanthelast,Mrs.Kellybeganto fearandtodoubt.Oh,theawful-

nessofsuspense,theunutterabledrearinessofhopingonagainsthope.At lastbutonenightremained.The dawnwouldwitnessthearrival.ofthe anxiously-awaitedvessel.Another twelvehoursandlittleRitawouldbe clasped,inherfather'sarms.But, alas!towardsmidnighttheawfulhue ofdeathoverspreadthedearly-loved features,thebreathinggrewfainter andfainter,andthesoulofFrank KellypassedintothepresenceofGod. Mercifulunconsciousnessshroudedthe sensesofthegrief-strickenwife-ap- parentlylifelessandinert,shewas carriedfromtheroom.Tearsfilled theeyesofthegentlenunsastheypre- paredtheyounghusbandforhisearly grave.Heseemedyoungtodie;but God'swaysarenotourways.

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ConventofSt.Joseph

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FORYOUNGLADIES(BOARDERSandDAYPUPILS),CONDUCTEDBYTHESISTERSOFST.JOSEPHOFTHEAPPARITION.

Thebuiludingiswellventilatedandcomfortable,andtheDormi- tories,etc.,arewellfittedtosecurecomfortandhealth.

ThechildrenareconstantlysupervisedbytheNuns,especiallywith regardtoReligiousandMoralTraining

AllBranchesofaThoroughEnglishEducationareTaught;also French,Drawing,German,Painting,Singing,Pianoforte,Organ,Violin, Mandeline,Bookkeeping,Elocution,ShorthandandTypewriting,Needle- work(PlainandFancy1,andKindergartenClassesforJuniorPupils. AReductionwillbemadeinfavourofsisters. PaymentinADVANCEisrequiredforBoardersandDayPupils. PriortotheremovalofanyBoarder,onequarter'snoticemustbe given. Boarderswillbeadmittedatanytimeoftheyear.

PupilsarepreparedforUniversitiesandMusicalExaminations. TheyhavealsotheadvantagesofSeaBathing. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe

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ConventofSt.Joseph,Fremantle

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Samson'sBuildings,BarrackStreet,Perth

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