The Record Newspaper 27 September 1919

TheEndoftheWageSystem.

BYFATHERVINCENTMCNABB,O.P.

Thelawshouldfavourownership. Itspolicyshouldbetoinduceas manyaspossibleofthehumbler classestobecomeowners. (PopeLeoXIII.,Encyclical, "RerumNovarum").

Tounderstandthemeaningandfeelthe forceofthesewordsofPopeLeoXIII. wemustcontrastthemwithwords whichheusedelsewhereinthesame Encyclical:"Workingmenhavebeen surrendered,allisolatedandhelpless,to thehard-heartednessofemployersand thegreedofuncheckedcompetition."

Twosystemsareherecontrasted:the SystemofOwnershipandtheWage System.Thesetwosystemsmaybe setdownsystematicallythus: WageSystem. OwnershipSystem.

1.TheWageSys-1.TheOwnership temsupposesaSystemsupposes wagepaidbyanathingownedby employer. anowner.

2.Anemployer2.Anownerowns employsanern-athingowned. ployee.

3.Anemployeris3.Anownerisa ahumanbeing. humanbeing. Anemployeeis Athingowned ahumanbeing. isnotahuman being.

4.Theessentialre-4.Theessential lationofanem-relationofan ployeristoaowneristoa humanbeing,i.e.thing,i.e.,the theemployee. thingowned.

5.Theemployeras5.Theowneras suchisanowner.suchisnotan Theemployeeemployer. assuchisnot Theowneras anowner. suchisnotan employee.

6.Theemployeras6.Theowneras suchpaysawagesuchusesathing tohisemployee.owned. Theemployee Theowneras assuchreceivessuchcansella awagefromhisthingowned. employer.

7.Sinceemployees7.Asanowneras assucharenotsuchisnotan owners,themoreemployee(orememployeesthereployer),themore arethefewerownersthereare ownersthereare.thefeweremployees(andemployers) there are.

B.Thesystemin8.Thesystemin whichtherearewhichthereare manyemployeesmanyownersbut butfewownersfewemployees (andfewemploy-(andfewemployers)iscalledtheers)iscalledthe WageSystem. OwnershipSystem.

9.Themorethe9.Themorethe WageSystemin-OwnershipSyscreasesthemoreternincreasesthe theOwnershipmoretheWage Systemdecreases.Systemdecreases.

10.AnyLawor10.AnyLawor PolicytendingtoPolicytendingto increasetheincreasethe

WageSystemwillOwnershipSystendtodecreaseternwilltendto theOwnershipdecreasethe System. WageSystem,

Fromallthiswemaygatherthe meaningandweightofthewordsof the"RerumNovarum":"Notonlythe legislativeenactments(i.e.,theLaw) buttheadministrativeaction(i.e.,the Policy)shouldtendtospreadthesystemofownershiptoasmanyaspossible."

Insaying"asmanyaspossible,the "RerumNovarum"doesnotventure todecidehowfaritispossibletomake thehumblerclassesownersoftheir propertyinconsumptiveorproductive goods.Thusitmay,ormaynot,be possibleforallworkers,orallworkers whoareheadsoffamilies,tobeowners.Or,again,itmaybepossiblefor allworkingheadsoffamiliestobe mainlyownersandpartlywage-earners.Thusitisnotatonceevident howtherecouldbeastateofthings inwhichtherewerenopersonsreceivingwagesforservicesrendered.

Yetitisthedoctrineofthe"Rerum Novarum"thattheLawandPolicyof nationsshouldbetoincreasethenumberofownersandtherebytoder-ease thenumberofwage-earners.

Thelawsandadministrativeaction neededtobringaboutthisextensionof theOwnershipSystemandthisdiminutionoftheWageSystemareforLegislaturesandStatedepartmentstoconsider.Forus,Catholics,theDistributiveState(i.e.,theStateinwhich thereareasmanyownersaspossible) isnotsomethingwhichwediscuss,but somethingwehavetopropagateand institute.Noadvanceinsocialthought orsocialactionispossibleifweare seekingtoprovetoourselvesasa theorywhatweshouldbetryingto realiseasafact.

Ifthewiseandfruitfulwordsofthe "RerumNovarum"neededanyconfirmationoftheirownclearimplications, itwouldbefoundintherecentpronouncementoftheHierarchyofthe UnitedStates:

Neverthelessthefullpossibilitiesof increasedproductionwillnotberealisedsolongasthemajorityofthe workersremainmerewage-earners, ThemajorityViustsomehowbecomeowners.

ThispronouncementoftheUnited StatesHierarchy,withitsperemptory MUST,wetaketobeamostdecisive officialutterance.Weknowofnocommentaryonthismatterofthe"Rerum Novarum"thatcarriesthesameofficial weight.ThisandthekindredpronouncementthatwheretheWageSystemobtainstheLivingWageis"the first makemoralchargeuponindustry," thewordsoftheseAmerican Bishopsoneofthemostimportant eventsofthecentury.

PremierRyanonDeValera.

Atawelcome-homegiventohimin theQueenslandIrishAssociationrooms recently,Mr.T.J.Ryan,Premierof Queensland,recountinghisexperiences abroad,said:WheninDublinhesaw manyprominentcitizens,andgottheir viewsontheIrishquestion.Hehad seentheLordMayorofDublinandDe Valeraandshookhandswiththelatter. (Loudapplause)-Ifanymanhad82 percent.ofthepopulationbehindhim hewasinclinedtothinktherewasa justcauseforit.Hehadnothingto apologisefor,toexplain,ortobe ashamedof,andintimetocomewhen DeValera'snamewasgivenitsplace inIrishhistory,manywhocriticised nowwouldbegladiftheycouldhave hadhis shake(thespeaker's)privilegeto handswithsuchaman.(Loud applause.)Throughallhesawnothing butmistrustoftheBritishGovernmentindealingwithHomeRule.The Irishquestionwasnotareligiousone, fortheyhadCatholicsandProtestants andScotchandIrishstandingtogether onit,andthesameprincipleinfavour ofdemocraticfreedomranthroughall countries.HehadmetRamsay MacDonald,ArthurHenderson,and GeneralBotha,allofwhomweresound ontheprincipleoftherightofselfdetermination.Hewasindeedsorry toseebythepressthatGeneralBotha hadpassedaway.,Me(Mr.Ryan)had manyopportunitiesofexchanging viewswithhimonmattersofcommon interest.Hefoundhimagreatchampionofself-determination,andhecould tellhimwhatafineeffectithadin

SouthAfrica.(Applause.)Manywho didnotpreviouslystandforHomeRule werenowinfavourofitowingtothe increasingweightofpublicopinionbehinditinallthedemocraciesofthe world.Manyformsofgovernment hadbeensuggestedbythosewhoreally didn'twanttodoanything,andsought inthiswaytodividetheIrishpeople onthequestion.ItwouldbeanimpertinenceforhiminAustraliatosay whatformofself-governmentthey shouldhaveforIreland.Thatwasfor thepeopleofIrelandtodecidefor themselves.(Applause.)Hewas satisfiedthatthecountriesoftheworld stoodforthat.Hewassatisfiedthat iftherightofself-determinationwas grantedtoIrelandthatnotadropof Irishbloodwouldbespiltandthere wouldbenosuchthingascivilwar. Heappealedtoreasonandnottopre- judiceinthisquestion.Thedaywas notfardistantwhentherightofselfdeterminationwouldbegiventoIre-land,becauseitwasbasedonprinciple, andwhentheIrishnation,oneandin- divisible,realiseditsaspirations,she wouldinhappinessandharmonyassumeherrightfulplaceas"firstflower oftheearth,firstgemofthesea,"andaddmateriallytothestrengthofthe democraciesoftheworld.(Enthusiastic cheering?.

Ifthephoenixofcommonsenserises fromtheashesofafool'smoney,the conflagrationhasnotbeeninvain.

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ThefrenchChurchandOurCatholicSoldiers.

ByRev.W.DEVINE.

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11.-InFrance.

*thentheAustralianswenttoFrance evencloserandmorehelpfulwastheir associationwiththeFrenchChurch thananythingexperiencedduringtheir sojourninEgypt.Thechangetothe WesternFrontofwarpracticallyput anendtochurchparadesintheopen forCatholicsoldiers.VillagesinFrance arestuddedoverthecountrymorenumerouslythancanbeeasilyrealisedbypeoplelivinginthinly-populatedAustralia.Everyvillagehadits church.Whenthesoldiers,especially thoseofthefightingunits,wenttotheforwardwarzone,itwasseldompos- sibleforthemtohaveMass.Forsuch soldiersMasswasavailableonlywhen theywererestinginthevillagesbe- hindthelines.ThechurchesofFrance,therefore,becamehenceforththeregu- larplacesofSundayworshipforthe soldiersofAustralia.

Rightwarmwasthereceptionac-cordedtothesoldiersbythepriestsin chargeofthesechurches.Theydidnotsparethemselvesintheireffortsto beofservicetothediggers.Mostly thepriestinchargewasanoldman,or amaninveryindifferenthealth. Youngerorphysicallyfitpriestsof theneighbouringvillageshavingbeen mobilisedformilitaryservice,hewould trytofilltheirplacestothebestof hisability.Thesevillageswereoften butafewmilesdistant,andhewasac- customedtowalktooneorotheron SundaystosayasecondMass,orto visitthemduringtheweek.Poorman, heprobabyexpendedmoreenergy thanapriestinabushparishofAus- tralia.Buthisideasofefficiencywere quaintenoughornon-existent.His long. throughunworkmanlikesoutanetrailing themudofthecountryroads wasnotonlyaneye-sore,butagreater impedimenttohisworkthananylaws passedagainsthisChurchbythe FreemasonsofParis.But,according tohistrainingandconventions,hedid hisbest.

And,indeed,healwaysattainedto hisbestinhisworkfogtheAustralian soldiers.Militarydutiesoftenre- quiredhischurchtobemadeavailable forthesoldiersatinopportunetimes, whichdisturbedtheroutineofhis Sunday'swork.Unexpectedmovementordersfrequentlynecessitated alterationsofdetailspreviouslyarrang- ed painsbytheparishpriestwithmuch -takingcare.Hisurbanityand charity,however,neverfailedhim.He waseverpresentwithsmilingcounten- anceandvigourousgesticulationtoex- presshisedificationatthenumberof AustraliansoldierswhoreceivedHoly Communion.Ontheseoccasionsnoth- ingpleasedhimbetterthantogive Communiontothemhimself.The richestvestments,andeventhesmallest countrychurchesinFrancehadsome beautifulvestmentshismostcostly chalices.allweretakenfromtheir carefulwrappingstodohonourto"les Australien," ifhehadnunsinhis

parishtheytoowouldbetheretodis- tributebeadstothesoldiersafterMass, andmedalsandscapulars.Thesethe diggertoooftensenthomepromptlyto hismotherorsistertobetreasuredas souvenirs;insteadofretainingthemfor hisownuseandbenefit.Butonemay becertainthatthesolicitudeshown bythepiouslittlegiftsdidnotfail tohaveitsgoodeffectonthesoldiers.

Iremembergettingaratherbadre- ceptionfromoneparishpriestonwhom Icalledtomakearrangementsregard. ingtheattendanceathischurchofmy Brigadejustarrivedintheparish.He interruptedmybestFrenchandspeak- ingLatin,thatwasalltoointelligible, said,veryslowly,"IcannotspeakEng- lish;youcannotspeakFrench;bothof uscanspeakLatin;letusconversein thatlanguage:'Hewasaveryold man.withaponderous,emphaticway oftalking,andwhenhehaddelivered himselfofthistiradeIfoundmyself bereftoftheuseofanylanguage.

Itafterwardstranspiredthatthere wereotherthingsimpellinghimtore- sentmentthanmyabuseofhislangu- age.ItwasthefirsttimeAustraliansoldiershadbeenbilletedinornearhis village.ButanEnglishunitlong stationedtherehadgivenaverybad accountoftheAustralianstothecivi- lianinhabitants.Infact,ontheSun- dayprecedingmyunit'sentryintothe village,theMajorhadaddressedtheassembledpeopleafterMass,advising themastotheirattitudetowardsthe comingsoldiers.Theresultwasthat inmanycasesthebilletinglawhadto bebluntlystatedandenforcedbeforethepeoplewouldreceivethesoldiers intotheirhouses.

Theparishpriestwasthereforeonly showingsomethingofthegeneralfeel- ingfosteredamongtheciviliansby- theprecedingEnglishtroops.When hegottoknowhismistakenoman couldbemorezealousforthehonour oftheAustraliansoldiers.Hespoke tohispeopleatchurchinawaythat madeeachfamilyinthevillagestrive tooutdoallothersinkindness.He gaveotherexamplesofhispracticalanddownrightmannerthanhisrecep- tionofmyself.Thedistrictlayon thecoast,nearTreport,andwassup- posedtocfferfacilitiesforgetting greatsuppliesofrum.Drunknessamongthesoldierswasrathercommon forafewdays,principallyonaccount oftheratherunscrupulousanxietyof theinn-keeperstomakeasmuch moneyaspossible.OnSunday,there- fore,hespoketohispeopleatMass, appealingeloquentlyt.theirreligion,theirFrenchhospitality.andFrench patriotism,nottoallowanysuchabuse oftheAustralianswhoweretheguests oftheircountry.Healsobluntlystat- edthatifthesemotivesdidnotre-straintheillegaltrafficoftheinn-keepers,theRepublicwouldknowhow todealwiththeirunpatrioticconduct.Hiswordshadthedesiredeffect.and servedtoincreasetillfurtherthe

popularityofthesoldierswiththecivi- lians.AFrenchofficerattachedtothe Brigadeasinterpretertold.methatthe Sundayaftertheunitleftthevillage toreturntothelinetheparishpriest preachedapanegyricontheAustra- lians.Hispeopleweresodelighted withhiseloquenceandwiththesubject ofit,thatseveralofthemsentquaint accountsoftheaddresstotheinter. preter.

ManyAustraliansoldierswilllong remembertheoldparishpriestinthe villageofMerris.Hewasamost picturesquefigure,morethanseventy yearsold,withheavywhitehair streamingtohisshoulders,largepierc- ingeyessetinathin,asceticfacethat wasbloodlessandaswhiteashishair. Hewasamanofsmallstature,andhis unceasingactivityaltogetherbeliedhis years.LikesuchamanmustSt. Paulhavelookedwhenhewasold,andSt.Paulneedonlyhavelivedandact- edlikehimtojustifycanonisation.

Beforethewarhehadanassistant priest,butthelatterwasthen,inJune, 1916,adjutanttoaninfantryregiment. Theoldmanthereforehadfulldemand madeonhisenergybyhisownpeople, yetwhenthesolettliscametohisvil- lagehethoughtithisdutytomultiply hislabours.Nodiggercouldpassalongthestreetwithoutbeinghailedbythe Father,whowouldimmediatelybegin practisinghisEnglishonhim.He wasveryproudofhisproficiencyin English,andthoughhispridewas scarcelyjustified,hehadsufficient knowledgeofthelanguageforhisob- ject.Iftheaccostedsoldierwasa non-Catholic,hewouldbetoldthat anyhowhewasa"bonsoldat,"a"brave homme.-"unbig,unstrong,ungrand soldat."TheCatholicsoldierwouldbe toldthattheRosarywassaidevery eveninginthechurch.

Itwasinterestingtobepresentat theseeveningdevotions.Thevillagers wereverygoodpeople,andaconsider- ablenumberusedtogathereacheven- ingfortherecitationoftheRosary andBenediction.Thepriestrecited therosaryfromthepulpit,andimme- diatelyunderhimweregroupedthe Australiansoldiers.Theoldmanalwaysinsistedonthis,forhewasvery proudoftheirattendance.Whensome wouldremainatthedoorhewent downthechurchforthem,nottrust- ingtohisEnglishtoaskthemcome up.Thehonestdiggerswouldlook veryembarrassed,butfollowedhimlike lambs.AftertheRosaryashortsermonwaspreached;firstinFlemish,for inthatpartofnort'-ernFrancetheold peoplespokeonly1-leinish;thenan abrupttransitiontoFrenchinwhich onecouldalwaystracereferencetothe edificationwhichtheciviliansshouldhavebythepresenceof"lesAustra- liens."Finally,"Australianfellows" introducedanexhortationinbrokenEnglishcontainingmuchpracticaland homelyadviceforthebenefitofthesol- diers.

TheAustralianslearnedtolovethe vigourousoldmanofMerris.The12th Brigadespentseveralweeksinhispar- ish,andthefeastofCorpusChristioc- curringduringthattime,twohundred soldiersformedaguardofhonourwith riflesandside-armsinaprocessionof theBlessedSacramentthroughthe streets.OtherAustraliansoldierswith amounteddetachmentlinedtheroute oftheprocession.

Merrishadbeenoccupiedbythe Germansin1914,andtheFatherused togetverymuchexcitedindescribing hisexperiencesofthem.Hecould oftenbeseenathisdoorinthemidstof agroupofsoldierstellinghowthe Germanshadenteredhishouse,how theyhadthreatenedtohanghimbe-causehehadnowinetogivethem. Atthisstageoftheaccount,conveyed prin,cipallybygraphicgesticulation,he wouldbringthesoldiersintohishouse toshowthemthehookontheceiling fromwhichtheGermanswereabout tosuspendhimwhenanofficerinter- vened.Thenheproceededtogivehis opinionoftheGermans,theadmiring diggerspunctuatinghisdenunciations with"Goodonyou,Father!"anidiom beyondtheFather'sknowledgeofEng- lish,butwhichherightlyinterpreted fromthemannerofitsutteranceto expressperfectappreciation.

Hischurchwasinkeepingwiththe manandwiththepietyanddevotionof hisparishioners.Itsinteriorwasrich- lyandmoretastefullydecoratedthan theaverageFrenchchurchofthe countryplaces.Everythinginitwas deanandneat,whilstitsdevotionalap- pearance.thefewpiousoldwomento befoundinitatallhoursoftheday, characteriseditasahouseofprayer andarealhomeoftheBlessedSacra- ment.Itwassomewhatmarredbya raggedholeintheroof,whereashell hadentered,andwhichwastemporar- ilyandimperfectlymended.Before thesoldiersleftthedistrictacollection wasmadewhichrealisedmorethan sufficienttorestorethedamagedroof.

Duringthefollowingyearmyunit wasonerestingataplacesomenine ortenmilesdistantfromMerris,andI seizedtheopportunitytorideacross countryandseetheoldplaceagain. Thevillagewasmuchquieter,forthe warhadsincemovedfarawayfromit, andsoldierswerenolongerbilleted there.Theroofofthechurchwas mended.Theoldparishpriestwas lookingjustalittleolder,alittlemore tired,andless.vigourous.Hehadhad hisgriefsinthemeantime,thegriefsof hispeople.Thisyoungmanandthat onehadbeenkilled,soalsohadtwo membersofhischoirinwhichhetook suchpride.Hiselderlyorganisthad sincebeencalledupformilitaryservice, andhe.withthecurate,wasstillserv- ingatthefront.Buthedidnotspeak merelyofhislocalgriefsandtroubles.

DetectiveMoatsaPriest.

Non-CatholicRobedasPriestEntersCellsofSuspect andSeeksAdmissionofGuiltUnderSealofConfession.

Thusfartherehavebeenthreecon- fidencesthathavebeenheldinviolably sacred,thosemadetopriest,doctor, al-.6lawyer.Bindinguponthepriestisthesealofconfession.Thephysi- cianandlawyerarehellbyacode ofethicsthatplacestheLItrayalofa mattertoldthemintheirprofessional capacityasthemostseriousdesecra- tionoftheirhighcalling.Thecourts, too.haverespectedthesacrednessof confidencestopriest,doctorandlaw- yer.Thepreservationofthissecrecy anditsprotectionisconsideredofin- calculablevalue;sothathumanconfi- dencein-thesethreevocations,that comenearesttothesoulsofmenmay notbeshattered.

ParadingasPriests.

Of indicationlate,however,therehasbeenan thatthesacrednessofa confessionmadetothepriestisnot appreciatedamongsomemendealing withcrimeandcriminals.Aninstance isonrecordwhereadetectiveinDen- ver,U.S.A..robedhimselfas

apriestandin thisguise soughttogain a confession fromamansuspectedofacrime.This outragewasexposed,andtheman guiltyofitwasquicklypunishedby- dismissalfromthedetectiveagency thatemployedhim.Andthechiefof thatagencymadeaduepublicapology,givingassurancesthattherewouldbe norepetitionoftheincidentinany casescomingunderhisdirection.

ChicagoPoliceTactics.

InChicago,too,anelementofthe policeseemstolackentirelyanyap- preciationofthesacrednessofsuch confessions.

RecentlyalittleCatholicgirldis- appeared.Aheinouscrimewassus- pectedandamanofknownvicious habitswasarrested.Therewasno evidenceofhisguilt,thoughthesus- picionwasstrong.Thepolicesoughta confession.Themanpersistentlyclung tohisstoryofinnocence.Thepolice wereatbay.Theyusedevery-means toweakenthewillofthesuspect.At

onetimethismanhadbeenaCatholic ofsomesort.Butlongyearsagohe hadseparatedhimselfabsolutelyfrom theChurchwhenhewasmarriedout- sidetheChurchtoanon-Ctaholic woman.Thepolicethoughtthelong- forsakenreligiousconnectionmightbe stirredinthemaninhisplight.Andtheystoopedtousingthispossibilityto wringfromhnitheacknowledgement ofhisguilt.

AReporter'sEvidence.

AstoryoftheaffairintheChicago TRIBUNErecountedthatadetective oftheChicagopoliceforcedressedasa priest-hadbeenadmittedintothesus- pect'scellandrepresentinghimselfas apriest,hadsought,byplayingupontheindividual'semotions,towringa confession.Thepoliceknowwellenough thatunderthesealofconfessionmany gravesecretsaretold.Theysoughtto makeamockofthatsealandhavingdupedthesuspect,makepublicuseof themattershemightmention. Butthesuspectwantednopriest,

particularlynotthekindthedeteitive bureausenttohim.Andtheplotof thepolicefailed. Butthematterwasgivenpublicity bytheTRIBUNE.Thefactofthe happeningisbeyondquestion,becausetheidentyoftheChicagoTRIBUNE reporterwhowaspresenthasbeen learned.Hehasgiventhenameof thenon-Catholicdetectivewhowitha rubbercollarfastenedintheback,an invertedvest,aBible,andanairof assumedholiness,enteredthecellof thesuspect.Moreover,ithasbeenas- certainedbywhatauthorityinthe policedepartmentthisdetectivewas orderedtoplaytheroleofpriest. Thematterhasbeenbroughttothe attentionofthechiefofpoliceandof themayor,bothofwhomhaveexpress- edthegreatestindignationatthehap- pening,andhavepromisedthatthere shallbenorepetition;and,moreover, thatthoseresponsibleshallbeduly punishedinproportiontotheserious- nessoftheiroffence.-NEWWORLD.

theOnlySolutionofIreland'sCase.

BYPRESIDENTEAMONDEVALERA.

Ireland'scaseissimple.Ifyouhaveanyideathatitiscomplicated ordelicate,youshouldtakethatasaclearindicationthatyovdonot reallyunderstanditatall,thatyouhavebeenconfusedbythemyriadfalse issueswhicharebeingconstantlyraisedbyEnglandinordertohidethe truth.

Historicallyourcaseisthatofa nationthatenjoyeditsindependence andsovereigntyforathousandyears, duringwhichtimetherewasdevelopedanativecivilisationandaculture thefruitsofwhichcarriedtoallparts ofthethenknownworldmadethe nameofIrelandfamousandprocured forherrecognitionintheveryfront rankofEuropeanstates.

Itwillbeasurprise,Iamsure,to someofyoutorealisethataslateas 1800IrelandwasthefifthoftheEuropeanstates,andthatshewasthatin pointofpopulationevendowntoabout 1845;beingthenprecededonlyby France,England,RussiaandSpain.

ThekingdomsofSwedenandNorway andHollandandGreececombinedhad notsomanypeopleasIrelandthen possessed. APowerfulDefender.

Returningtotheearlierperiod,she wasnolesspowerfulthancultured. TheRomanswhoconqueredBritain andhelditforacoupleofcenturies neverdaredtocrossintoIreland.The NorsemanwhooverranallNorthern Europe,includingBritain,wereheld andfirmlysmashedbyIreland.

Duringtheeightyearsinwhichthe settlerParliamentofIrelandwasafree Parliament-thatis,freefromdominationbytheEnglishParliament-the countryprosperedasscarcelyanycountryhasprosperedinanequalperiod.

EnglandconsequentlysetouttodestroythatParliament.Thisdestructionwasfelttobeallthemorenecessary,inasmuchastherewasgreatdangerthatthewholeIrishnationwould uniteasithadneverbeenunitedbefore.

CarriedbyBribery.

TheindependenceofthecolonialParliamenthadtobedestroyed;therefore,theEnglishMinisters,inorderto doso,forcedtherevolutionof'98,and carriedtheActofUnion.ThepretensionsthatEnglandputsforwardto-day areputforwardonthepleaofthatAct.

ButhowwasthatActcarried?One ofthepresent-dayUnionists,Pitifessor Dicey,holdsthatthemethodsby whichitwaspassedweresuchaswould beheldtomakeanyconveyancenull andvoid.

Gladstoneadmittedthat"theunion wascarriedagainstthesenseofevery classofthecommunitybyawholesale briberyandunblushingintimidation"; bymeans,which,hesaid,"wereunspeakablycriminal";thatthe"union withIrelandhasnomoralforce,rests onnomoralbasis."

ThisdemolishesEngland'sclaim: "Thereisnoblackerorfoulertransactioninthehistoryofmanthanthe makingoftheunionbetweenGreatBritainandIreland,"hewrote.

RuledbytheNakedSword.

Duringthecenturyandaquarter sincethepassingoftheActofUnion, Irelandhasbeenruledsimplybythe nakedsword.Therehasbeennothing thatcouldbecalledconstitutionalgovernmentinIrelandduringthatperiod. ThelateMr.Redmondmayperhaps appealtosomeasmoreimpartialthan Iam.Atthetimeofthecrowning ofKingEdwardVII.,he,atthehead oftheIrishParty,protestedthatthe EnglishKingwasnotconstitutional KingifIreland.

Whatisthepositionto-day?The warpresentedtoIrishmenthepossibilityofwinningbacktheirfreedom. ManyIrishmenbelievedtheprofessions ofEnglishstatesmenthatthefightwas afightforfreedomeverywhere,and thatvictors'forEnglandandherallies meantthefoundationofanewworld order-anorderinwhichIrelandwould takeherrightfulplace.

OtherIrishmenbelievethatIrish freedomcouldneverbewonthrough gainingthegoodwillofEngland.They didnotbelievetheprofessionsofEnglishstatesmen.Theyconsidered,soto speak,thatthedevilwasnolessadangerousleadertofollow,becausehehad chosenaholymottoforhisbanner.

TheybelievedthatifIrishfreedom wastobewonitwastobewonas othernationshadwonit,byseizing thedifficultiesoftheoppressorstodrive outtheoppressor.

ThosewhojoinedEngland'sarmy,it appearedtous,werecuttingawaythe

verygroundsforIreland'sclaimfor freedombyenablingEnglandtopoint toIrishmenvoluntarilyenlistinginher armiesasaproofthatIrelandwasa voluntaryandwillingpartnerofhers andcontentwiththatpartnership.

IrelandDependedonAmerica.

England,nodoubt,wasabletotwist whatwassimplylegitimateIrishhostilitytowardsherselfsoastomakeit appeartobehostility.againstAmericaandagainstFrance,andagainst theothernationsthathappenedtobe fightingbyEngland'sside.

Irelandhadtodependonthefairmindednessandcommonsenseofthe peoplesofAmerica,Franceandother ententealliestoseethetruth.If theymisunderstoodhershehadsimply tosufferit;shehadtomaintainher ownpositionatallcosts.

Ithadbeen"putup,"asyousay here,tothesmallnationsofthe worldtoindicateclearlywhatthey wanted.Irelandhadtoindicateclearlywhatshewanted,andthatwascompleteindependenceofEngland.

BythewillofjigiggIrishpeoplethe IrishRepublichasbeenestablished, andIhavecomeheretoaskthepeople ofAmericatorecognisetherightof thewilloftheIrishpeopleratherthan themightofImperialEngland.

TrulyanAmericanQuestion.

Theissuesonwhichthepeopleof Americawillhavetodecidedmaybe statedexactlyinthewordswhichPresidentWilsonstatedtheissuesofthe warlastSeptember.Theseissuesare:

"Shallthemilitarypowerofany nationorgroupofnationsbesufferedtodemonstratethefortunesof peoplesoverwhomtheyhaveno righttoruleexcepttherightof force?

"Shallstrongnationsbefreeto wrongweaknationsandmakethem subjecttotheirpurposesandinterests?

"Shallpeopleberuledanddominatedbyarbitraryandirresponsible force,orbytheirownwilland choice?"

ThemilitaryforceofEngland,the purposesandinterestsofEnglanddeclarethewilloftheIrishpeoplemust notbeheeded;thatIreland'spolitical positionisaquestionsolelyforEng- landtodetermine,adomesticquestion forBritain.

TheautocratsofthePeaceConferencehavesofarrefusedtoexamine England'stitle,butthepeopleofthe worldwillnotrefusetoexamineit.

NotBoundbyLeague

IrelandisnotboundbythecovenantoftheLeagueofNationsandwill notrespectit.LloydGeorgehasno righttospeakfortheIrishpeople. Theywillspeakforthemselves.

TheonlyGovernmentsthatoughtto endurearethosewherethewillofthe peopleissupreme.Theissueforthe UnitedStatesisclear-justiceornot.

IstheUnitedStatesgoingtorecog- nisemightorright?

England'sclaimrestsonforcealone. SherulesIrelandonnobetterfoundationthanGermanyruledinBelgium duringthetimethatGermany'smilitaryforcesoccupiedBelgium,andpre-ventedthelegitimateBelgianGovernmentfromfunctioning.Americacannotbecomeapartytotheruleofforce. Englandwillprotest,nodoubt.So wouldanyrobberprotestifhethought aprotestwouldsecurehimfromthe attentionsofthepolice,andleavehim inpeacetoenjoywhathewouldno doubtclaimashisownpossessions.

Theysaythatwerepresentbuta smallportionoftheIrishnation.They drawthisconclusionfromtheEaster uprisingsin1916.Butrememberthat allwerenotarmed.Ifeverymanin Irelandhadbeenarmedyouwould haveseenwhatportionwerepresent. TheUlster"Problem."

ThegeneralimpressioninAmericais erroneous.CountingallofIreland thereisathreetoonemajorityfor self-determination,asdeterminedby ballot.

TherearenoboundariesinIreland. SuchstatementsaremerelyrusesbyEngland.ALLOFIRELANDISIRISH.UlsterrepresentsaboutonequarteroftheareaofIreland.This

quarterisdividedintoninecounties,of whichonlyfourareUnionist.Inthese fourcountiesthereisaRepublicanminorityasgreatastheUlsterminorityin therestofIreland. Theonlysolutionisrulebymajority. Wewouldneverconsenttooneinchof Irelandbeingcutoff.It'sallIreland. Ulster.menareIrishmen.Theylove IrelandaseveryIrishmandoes.Our presentGovernmentdoesnotrecognise anydifferenceincreedorclass.

AllIrelandHasSuffered.

TherearemoreNationalistsinBelfastthanthereareinCork,exceptthat theyareintheminorityinthenorth. ThereisnoUlsterquestion.

AnditiserroneoustosaythatUlsteristherichestportionofIreland. Leinsterismorerich.Theyhavean incometaxthereperheadoffour pounds,whileinUlsteritisonlythree pounds.

InUlster,whichisallegedtohave prosperedunderBritishrule,morethan one-thirdofthepopulationhasbeendestroyed.Theyhavesufferedunder Britishdominion,asallofIrelandhas suffered.

JoinaCatholicSociety.

THEHOME.

HOUSES.

Threehousesonadustyroad AndthereisonewhereI Canstopandsipacupoftea Andwatchtheworldgoby. Threehousesonadustyroad, Asanymanmaysee; But0,theirwindowsinthedusk Arestarsofheaventome! Threehousesonadustyroad, Andpoplarsinarow, AndwordsthatbringtomeagainThreeOldwisdomgoodtoknow. housesonadustyroad (Thegeesewentbyto-day)- ButwhatifIshoulddrinkmytea Andnevergoaway! -LeslieNelsonJennings.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Thecourtesiesoflifearelikethose cheerylittlewildflowerswhichgrow inabundancealongthecountryway- sideandperfumetheairwiththe scentoftheirsweetfragrance.One ofthepoetsofpietycallsOurSaviour "themostrealgentlemanthatever lived."Nodoubthehadreferenceto Out.Lord'sthoughtfulkindness,Hiscondescension,Hisresourceofsym- pathy,Hisrespectforthefeelingsof others.-Rev.JosephGordianDaly.

Tomakeandkeepfriendsisthe greatartoflife,yettheeasiestandsimplestthingintheworld.Every-bodydesiresfriends;thoughfromshy- ness,orpride-whichisoftentheveil ofshyness-fewarereadytomeetus athalfway.Butifwelearntoignore thethinfilmsofdiversityintraining, station,interest,andaim,andgo straighttotheheartofourfellow man,wearesureoffindingacordial response.-WilliamHyde.

Loveshouldbethesupremething, becauseitisgoingtolast;becausein thenatureofthingsitiseternallife. Wetakeourbeliefandopinionsfrom, otherpeople,fromwritersinthenews- papersandfromspeakers.Weought toformourownjudgmentwithduere- gardtowiserpeople,butalwaysre- servingtoourselvesafinalopinion, andnotsimplytakingwhatweread, eveninourpetnewspaper,andstill lesswhatwereadinwhatisnotour ownpetnewspaper.-SirHenryCamp- bell-Bannerman.

WOMAN-TWOPICTURES.

Thegraceofadiligentwomanshalldelightherhusband.

HerdisciplineisthegiftofGod. Suchisawiseandsilentwoman,and thereisnothingsomuchworthasa well-instructedsoul.

Aholyandshamefacedwomanis graceupongrace. Andno',riceisworthyofacontinentsoul.

II.

Thesadnessoftheheartisevery plague,andthewickednessofa womanisallevil. Andamanwillchooseanyplague buttheplagueoftheheart.

Awickedwomanabatethcourage andmakethaheavycountenance,andawoundedheart.Feeblehandsand disjointedknees,awomanthatdothnotmakeherhusbandhappy.

Asayokeofoxenthatismovedto andfro,soalsoisawickedwoman; bethathathholdofher,isashethat takethholdofascorpion. -Ecclesiasticus.

hearttoeducatethem,andwouldfind alevelfortheirbuoyantnaturesin thecheerful,lovingfacesofthosewholeadthem.Letthemnotbekept fromthemiddle-agedwhoneedthe encouragementtheybring.Giveyour smilestotheaged.Theycometo themlikethequietrainofsummer, makingfreshandverdantthelong, wearypathoflife,Theylookfor themfromyouwhoarerejoicingin thefulnessoflife.Begentleandin- dulgenttoall.Lovethetrue,thebeautiful,thejust,theholy.

THESECRETOFHAPPINESS

ItisthedesireoftheMasterthat thosewhofollowHimshould"rejoice withthosewhodorejoiceandweep withthosewhoweep."Weshouldlive insympathywiththosewhoselives touchours.Thewell-balancedlifeis responsivetohumanjoys.Jesuswould haveHisfollowershappyforonlythus cantheyrealisethehighestpossibili- tiesoftheirphysicalandintellectual powers,onlythuscantheyradiatehap- piness.However,itisessentialthat thehappinessoftheChristianshouldbesoughtandenjoyedinwholesomeways thatleavenooneharmedthereby.Es- peciallyshouldoursympathiesinprac- ticalwaysgoforthtotheweakand erring,totheunfortunate,tothesick andsorrowing.

HINTS.

Sponges-HowtoClean. Shouldthespongesbecomesodden,squeezeasdryaspossible,andimmerseinawarmsolutionofonepart hydrochloricacidtofivepartsof watersThespongesshouldthenbe steepedinmethylatedspiritsforhalf anhour.Rinsethoroughlyinhot wateranddry.

Aneasywaytoclearahouseofcock- roachesistopowdertheplacestheyin- fest awithcommonboraxpowder.In shorttimetheywillquitedisappear. Thecrackscanthenbeputtiedup. Damproomorcupboardmaybe driedbykeepinginitajarcontaining quick-lime.Thelimewillabsorbthe dampandkeeptheairdryandpure.

Itmustbefrequentlyrenewed,asit losesitspower.

Tocleanknifehandlesdiphalfa lemoninsaltandrubontheknife handles,thenwashinwarmwater,and thehandleswillbeaswhiteaswhen theywerenew.

Tocleancaneseats:Thechairor setteeshouldbeturnedupsidedown,andthoroughlywashedwithveryhot water,towhichhasbeenaddedone handfulofcommonsalttoabucket ofwater.Whendrythearticles,ifnot broken,willtightenupandlooknew.

Topreservemilletbrooms:Soakthe broomsinstrongwarmsaltandwater. Thiswillhavetheeffectofsoftening thebristleswhileinwaterandharden- ingthempermanentlyoncominginto contactwiththeair.

TheHolyRosary.

Ofallpracticesofdevotiontothe HolyMotherofGod,noneismore highlytobecommendedthanthator theHolyRosary.Itisamostper- fectwayofhonouringMary,andJesus, herDivineSon.Itaffordstoalla simpleandeasymethodofmeditat- ingonthetruthsofburholyFaith.It isaninvincibleweapontowield againsttheenemiesofoursalvation, apowerfulmeansofconversion,and ofsanctification.Finally,theRosaryisaninexhaustibletreasuryofindulgencesandmerit.

EverytrueCatholiclovestorecite theRosary,thatbeautifuldevotionin

St.Vincent'sFoundlings

Society;andthebestCatholicmothers saytheRosarywiththeirfamilies everynightineveryclimateunder thesun.

TheRosaryisadaptedaliketothe learnedandignorant,tothecloister, andtheworld,andtoeverycapacity, thewordsbeingsoeasythatthemost illiteratemaylearnthem,andthe mysteriessosublimeastoaffordmat- terofcontemplationandentertain-menttothehighestintellects.No Christiancouldslightitwithoutirreverance,orneglectitsfrequentuse withoutserousdetrimenttopiety.

ThedevotionoftheRosaryconsists offifteenOurFathersandGlorias,and onehundredandfiftyHailMarys,div- idedintothreeparts;eachcontaining oneOurFather,tenHailyMarys,and aGloria.ToeachoftheseDecadesis assignedoneoftheprincipalMysteries ofthelifeofOurSaviour,orHisBlessedMother,asmatterofmedita- tionwhereonthemindistoexercise itselfwhilstatprayer,andtherefore itisprefixedtoeachDecade.

WhilerecitingaDecade,letFaith placebeforeyourmindthemystery honoured,andpraythatthevirtueit particularlyteachesmaybeimpressed onyourheartItisapiouscustom toreciteachaplet,thatisfiveDecades ofthebeads,everyday.Ifyouper- severeinthispiouspractice,youwill increasedailyintheloveofJesusand Mary,andconsequentlyinChristian perfection.

WhoCANNOT

ACHEERFULFACE. helpthem?

Carrytheradianceofyoursoulin yourface.Lettheworldhavethe benefitofit,yourcheerfulnessbefelt forgoodwhereveryouare,andlet yoursmilesbescatteredbythesun- beams,"onthejustasontheunjust." Suchdispositionwillyieldarichre- ward,foritshappyeffectswillcome hometoyouandbrightenyourmo- mentsofthought.Cheerfulnessmakes themindclear,givestonetothought, addsgraceandbeautytothecountenance.Smilesarelittlethings, sheeptobefraughtwithsomany blessings,bothtothegiverandtothe receiver, watchpleasantlittleripplesto aswestandontheshoreof everydaylife.Theyarethehigher andbetterresponsesofnaturetothe emotionsofthesoul.Letthechildren savethebenefitofthem,thoselittle oneswitsneedthesunifiiaeof*e

WhoWOULDNOThelpthem?

WorkfortheSuccessofthePublicAppeal

RECIPES

BatterforFish.

Mixinordergiven,twotablespoons flour,onedessertspoonofmeltedbutter,apinchofsalt,oneteacupwarm water,andthebeatenwhiteofegg. Addpeppertotaste.

Curry

Taketwopoundsofsteak,onecookingapple,onesmallcupofsultanas, oneonion,onedessertspoonfuleachof flour,currypowder,andbutter,one heapedteaspoonofsalt,onepintof water.Slicetheonion,chopthe apple,meltthebutterinasaucepan. Whenhotaddonionandapple,frya nicebrown,sprinkleintheflour,curry powderandsultanas,thenaddthewater,andstirtillitboils.Cutthe meatinpieceshalfaninchsquare,put itinandsimmerquietlyfortwohours, andflavourwithlemonjuice.

BonneBouche.

Apoundofloafsugar,halfanounce ofgelatine,juiceofonelemon,andsix dropsofcochineal;oneteacupfulof water.Soakthegelatineinhalfa teacupfulofwaterforthreehours. Boilthesugarforfiveminuteswiththeremainder.Pourovergelatine, cochineal,andlemonjuice,andstir well.Pourintowettedpiedish,and cutwhencold.Rollinicingsugar.

Alicia'sCustard.

Putonepintofmilkintoasauce- panwithalittlelemonrind,andlet itsimmergentlytillflavoured.Sweeten totaste,andletitcool,takingoutthelemon.Whiskfoureggslightly,and addtothemilk.Lineapie-cl,shwith agoodshortcrust,pourinthecustard, gratealittlenutmegoverthetop,and bakeinaslowoven.

JoieaCatholicSociety.

honourofMary,theImmaculate MotherofGod.Nodevotionismore sanctifyingthanisthis.Ifproperly said,itbringsbeforeourmindsallthe greatmysteriesofourFaith.It teachesusthepartMaryplayedinthe wonderfulmysteryoftheIncarnation, andhowbyherco-operationsheaided intheworkofman'ssalvation.No prayerissosuitableandsowelladapt- edtoourtimesandtoourwantsas theRosary.

TherecitationoftheRosaryshould enterintotheRuleofLifeofevery devoutCatholic.Ahouseholdinwhich Maryishonouredandlovedinahappy one.

TheRosaryisassimpleasitissub- lime.Henceitisadaptedtoevery classofpersons,andtoeveryorderof intellect.Itisafavouritedevotion ofallranksoftheClergyandofRe- ligious.Itisthedailypracticeof OurHolyFatherthePope,bishops, priests,andpeople.Themissionary ontheprairie,andthenuninthehos- pital,oronthetentedfield,carry theirbeadsandsaytheirdailyRosary. NearlyeverychurchhasitsRosary FOR October. Devotion:TheMonthoftheHoly Rosary.

TheFifteenMysteriesaredividedintothreeparts,viz.,fiveJoyful,five Sorrowful,andfiveGloriousMysteries. Nowthemethodconsistsinraising correspondingaffectionsinthewill duringtherecitalofeachDecade,such asthedevotionofeachonemaysug- gest:forexample,inthefirstpart,sen- timentsofjoyfortheComingofour Redeemer;inthesecond,ofCompas- sionforthesufferingsofOurLord, andContritionforoursins,whichwere theoccasionofthem;inthethird,of ThanksgivingfortheExaltationand GloryofourSaviourandHisBlessed Mother,hopingthroughthemeritsof HisPassion,andherintercesion,to bemadepartakersoftheirglory.To assistthemindinthisexercise,ashort meditationandprayerisusuallygiven tobeusedbeforeandaftereachDe- cade.

Severalindulgencescanbeattach- edtothesameRosary;butonlyone atatimecanbegained.Ifthenthe beadshavebeenblessedwiththeindul- gencesfortheConfraternityofthe HolyRosary,andoftheRosaryofSt. Bridgid,andoftheFathetsofthe HolyCross,inordertogainall,itisnecessarytorecitetheRosarythree times,i.e.,fiveDecadesforeachin-dulgencedesired.TheprincipalRos- arianindulgencesare:

1.Anindulgenceof100daysforeach "OurFather"andforeach"Hail Mary."Thisindulgenceisof2,025 daysforthemembersoftheConfrater- nityoftheHolyRosary.

2.Anindulgenceoffiveyearsand fivequarantines.

3.Aplenaryindulgenceoneachof theprincipalfeastsoftheBlessed VirginforthosewhosaytheRosaryof fivedecadesdaily.

ThechiefBridgetineindulgences are:

1.Anindulgenceof100daysat theCreedand100daysforeach"Our Father"andeach"HailMary."Plen- aryonceamonthforthedailyrecital oftheRosary. TheindulgenceoftheFathersofthe HolyCrossis500daysforeach"Our Father"andeach"HailMary,"without theobligationofsayingtheentireRos- ary.

Nomeditationisrequiredforgaining theindulgencesoftheCrosierFathers, andoftheRosaryofSt.Bridget.

PresidentDeValeraGetsAmerica'sEar.

TremendousEnthusiasm IllsTouraTriumph.

Americanexchangesgiveelaborate reportsofthereceptionandspeeches ofDeValerainChicago,wherethe FreedomoftheCityhasbeenconferreduponhim.Inanaddresstothe ChicagoCityCouncilataspecialmeetinginhishonour,Mr.DeValerapointedout,inreferencetoamapofIrelandpublishedintheChicagoTRIBUNE,that5ofthe9countiesofthe northernprovinceareoverwhelmingly infavourofIrishself-government.The caseofIreland,hesaid,wassimple, andheproceededtotraceitshistorical aspectsandtoshowthatin"the8 yearsinwhichtheSettlerParliament ofIrelandwasafreeParliament-that is,freefromdomination.bytheEng- lishParliament-thecountryprosper. edinequalperiod.EnglandconsequentlysetouttodestroythatParliament.Thisdestructionwasfeltto beallthemorenecessaryinasmuchas therewasgreatdangerthatthewhole Irishnationwoulduniteasithad neverunitedbefore.TheindependenceoftheColonialParliamenthadto bedestroyed;therefore,theEnglish Ministers,inordertodoso,forcedthe revolutionof'98andcarriedtheActof Union.ThepretensionsthatEng- landputsforwardto-dayareputforwardonthepleaofthatAct."

MajorityRule.

Proceeding.Mr.DeValeracitedProf. DiceyandGladstoneasshowingthe methodsofbriberybywhichtheUnion wascarried,andrecalledthatatthe timeoftheCoronationofEdwardVII. Mr.JohnRedmondprotestedthatthe EnglishKingwasnotconstitutional KingofIreland.

"To-dayEnglandwasabletotwist ,--,'.atwassimplylegitimateIrishhostilitytowardsherselfsoastomake itappeartobehostilityagainstAmerica theandagainstFrance.andagainst othernationsthathappenedto befightingbyEngland'sside.Irelandhadtodependonthefairmindednessandcommonsenseofthepeo- plesofAmerica.France,andotherEntenteAlliestoseethetruth.Ifthey misunderstoodhershehadsimplyto sufferit;shehadtomaintainherown positiowatallcosts.Ithadbeen'put up,'asyousayhere,tothesmallnationsoftheworldtoindicateclearlywhattheywanted.Irelandhadto indicateclearlywhatshewanted."

HissingMr.Wilson.

insupportofIreland'scause.Hehas quitetakenthiscountrybystorm, andnomanhaseverreceivedsuchan ovationaswasgivenhiminChicage. HepresentedIreland'scasesoOb.. quentlyandforciblythateventheunfriendlyChicagoTRIBUNEreported hisspeechinfull.Americahpublic sentimentiswiththepeopleofIreland, anditrepresents120millionsofpeo- ple.IftheLloydGeorgeMinistrycouldhavebeenpresentinNewYork Boston,andChicago,atthemeetings heldinthesecities,theywouldreverseEngland'spolicytowardsIreland,andthusmakemillionsof staunchfriendswheretheynowhave millionsofinfluentialenemies."

NoWreckingPolicy.

Replyingtoquestionsputtohimby theChicagoPOSTDISPATCH,Mr.De Valerastated:"\VedonotaskAmericatodothatwhichshehasaright todo,irrespectiveofwhetheritpleases Englandornot-torecogniseinour casetheprinciplewhichwaslaiddown astheprincipleforwhichAmericaenteredthewar-theprincipleofthe rightofself-determinationofnations.

"Englandacceptedthatprinciple, andpeacewasmadeonthebasisof thatprinciple.Englandhasnoright toobject.ItisapieceofimpertinenceonthepartofEnglandtothreatentobeoffendedwhenAmericadoesthatwhichshehasarighttodo-act justlytowardanothernation.We wanttowrecknothing.ButwebelievewithPresidentWilson'thatno peacecanlastoroughttolastwhich doesnotrecogniseandaccepttheprin- ciplethatGovernmentsderivetheir powersfromtheconsentofthegovern- ed,andnorightsanywhereexistto handpeoplesaboutfrompotentateto potentateasiftheywereproperty."

ConstructiveAims.

"Ouraimsareconstructive,notdestructive,aswearemovednotbya spiritofretaliationfornothavingreceivedjusticebutbythedesiretoobtainjusticewherejusticecanbegot. Sofararewefromwantingto'subordinate,'asitissuggested,American policyandAmericaninterestorworld interestsatthiscriticaltimetoIrish interestsandaspirations,thatwehold thatwhatwedemandisinstrictaccordwithbothAmericanpolicy,Americaninterests,andevenmoresothe widerworldinterest."

MONTANA'SOVATION

festationsoftheworld-wideambition forliberty.

"Theworldisyettobesaved,"he said,"andIcametoAmericabecauseIwasconvincedthattheplain peopleofAmericaaretheonlyhope oftheworld.Iamsinceconvinced thattheywillactuallysaveit."

HesaidthatAmericawouldbedo. ingapositiveactofinjurytothe causeofIrishfreedomifitwereto ratifytheLeagueofNationsasit stands.WithrespecttoEngland'sinterestinArticle10,hesaid:

"Shehasgrabbedmorethanonefourthoftheglobe.Thereisscarcelyanymoreleftforhertograb.No wonder,havinggrabbedallthereis, shenowwantsyoutoguaranteethat shewillbeleftforeverinundisturbedpossessionofit."

":Thedemocraticforcesoftheworld," hedeclared,"areouttofinishautocracy.Thepeopleonlyneedtorealisetheirpoweranditwillbefinished. IfAmericaleadsthewaynowforthe peoplesofEurope,therewillbeanend toautocracyeverywhere."

DEVALERA'SRAREJUDGMENT.

ThePresidentoftheIrishRepublicis amanoftactandjudgment.Heoccupiesadifficultposition,andhasembarkedonamostdelicate-mission.For, needlesstosay';aninjudiciouswordfromhimwouldalienateAmerican sympathyanddiscouragehisfriends.

Itisnoteasytoavoidsuchmis- takesinthecircumstances.DeValera,whileinthelandofhisbirth,is withoutexperienceofAmerica,having leftthecountrywhenamerechild. Hehasreceivedsuchovationsasmightturnanaverageman'shead.Hisevery wordandactarefollowedbyenemies towhomanymistakeofhiswould proveatreasure-love.Butinthe mostdifficultsituations,inthemidst ofadulationandapplause,hehasremainedcalm,measured,dignified.No wordhasescapedhimthatcouldinany waybringconsolationtotheenemy.

Heisamasteroflucidandexpres. sivediction.Hiswordsaretheobe- dientimplementsofaclear-thinking mind.Rarelydowefindastatesman whoselanguageissounmistakableand whousesnotasyllableexcepttoexpresshisthoughts.

Forsixmonthslongertheregula- tionsaretocontinuereferringinter aliatodamagingallotments,prohibi- tionofmeetingsandprocessions,restrictionsontheestablishmentofnew businesses,shophours,andthepur- chaseofships,andtotheregulation oftrafficatports.

THELOGICOFMACPHERSON.

Inadespatch,datedJune27,the Washingtoncorrespondentofthe TIMESsays:

"OnlythismorningMr.Tuohy,the correspondentoftheNewYork WORLD,whoisnowinDublin,pub-t lishedaninterviewwithMr.Macpherson,whichisanythingbutcalculated toinculcateconfidenceinourpresent Irishpolicy."

Thefollowingisanextractfromthe interview:

Mr.TuohyaskedwhytheGovernmentwereprohibitingthefairswhich the forGaelicLeaguehavebeenholding severalyears.

Wedonotprohibitthemall(Mr.Macphersonanswered).Thereisno intentiontointerferewiththeinnocenteqjoymetofthepeople,butthen thesefairsareusedforpoliticalpur- poses.Theyarelikelytobemixedup withseditiousoratory'oftheworst kindunlesstheyareprohibited.

Canyoutellmehowmanyorangemeetings'havebeenprohibitedinUl- ster?-Icannotrecallanysince1have beenChiefSecretary,theexplanation beingthatOrangelodgesdonotindulge inseditiousspeakingoradvocatemurderoroutrages.

ButwhenSirEdwardCarsonheld meetingsinUlsterhepreachedseditionandrebellionsurroundedbydrilled andarmedforces.Howmanyofhis meetingswereprohibited?-Itakeno responsibilityforanypolicyfollowed therebeforeIbecameChiefSecretary. Iproceedontheclearanddefinitepolicythatmeetingswhereincitementto seditionandoutrageisindulgedinwill notbepermitted.

Thereisneithercontinuitynorimpartiality,then,inIrishadministra- tion?-Iam,responsibleformypolicy alone.

Doyouconsiderthepolicyyouare pursuingissucceeding?-Well,yes.Iam fulfillingtheprimarydutyofgovern. mentinprotectingtherightsandlibertiesoflaw-abidingcitizens.Ifpeople obeythelawtheyareunmolested, Isthesuccessofyourpolicyshown bythefactthatthenumberofCourtsmartialandpoliticalprosecutionsis diminishing?-Icannotanswerthat off-hand.

Hasnotthissamepolicyofcoercion beentriedbyyourpredecessorsfor morethanthirtyyears-SirM.Hicks Beach,Mr.Balfour,Mr.Jackson,Mr WalterLong,andtherest-andisit notproofofitsfailurethatyouare nowcompelledtoresorttoitagain?- Iamnotconcernedwithwhatmypredecessorsdid.Iamactingonfacts asIseethem.

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ThedegreeofDoctorofLawsand LiteraturehasbeenconferredonDe ValerabytheChicagoUniversity. AtaluncheonMr.DeValeradepre- catedthehissingofPresidentWilson's nameathisNewYorkmeeting."I amhere."hesaid,"togettheaidof allloversoflibertyinAmerica,and theyembraceallsections.Thosewho wouldidentifyuswithanysections andthosewhoactunworthilyofwhat isaholycauseare,eventhoughitbe unconsciously,theworstenemiesof Ireland."

TheSinnFeinPresidentvisitedArchbishopMundelein,andafterwardsplac- edawreathatthefootoftheLincoln statueinLincolnPark.Adeputation ofLutheranministerspaidtheirrespectstothevisitor,Beforeleaving Mr.DeValeraspentsometimewith Col.RichardO'SullivanBurke,aFenianveteran;andatanIrishFreedom dinnerinhishonouritwasexplained thatastatementpreparatorytoseekigtheIrishloanwasbeingprepared, andthatbankinginterestswouldbe approachedsoon.

PublicSentiment,

Mr.E.J.Sweeney,Attorneyand. Counsellor-at-law,localchairmanIllinoisStateCouncilofDefence,inthe courseofalengthylettertohisbro- therinLouisburgh,Co.Mayo,writes: "DeValera'sChicagomeetingwasa tremendousexhibitionofenthusiasm. Upwardsof40,000peoplecheered wildlyfor30minutesafterDeValera wasintroduced,andbeforehecould sayanything.Hehasmademillions offriendsinthiscountrybyhischarm- ingandmodestpersonalityandbyhis convincingandtemperatearguments

30,000CheerIrishRepublicChief'sDeclarationAgainstAllExploitation. WorldtobeSavedbyPlain PeopleofAmerica.-Masses OuttoEndAutocracy.

Butte,Montana,July26.-Thirty thousandpeopleturnedoutlastnight towelcomePresidentDeValeraandto cheerhisdeclarationthat"exploitation ofhumanbeingsisthesame,whether itispractisedonindividualsorupon nations,andinthewaragainstexploitationandthespiritthatprompts itoppressednationsandoppressedindividualsmustfighthandinhand."

To-dayheaddressedanothergreat audience,andonWednesdayheisto addresstheMontanaLegislaturein jointsessionatHelena

AlthoughLabourwasnotincludedin thelastofgroupsunderwhoseauspices DeValerawasscheduledtospeak,it wasnotlongafterhearrivedthatsev- eralleaderswereinconversationwith him,andhewasdelightedtoaccept theirinvitationtoaddressalabour massmeetingonnextTuesdaynight.

Theranksoflabourwerewellrepre- sentedinthemultitudethatheardhim, however,andthefirstrealenthusiasm wasevidencedwhenhemadeitplain thatlabour'sfightandthestruggleof subjectedpeopleswerekindredmani-

Heisnotanorator.Somuchthe better.Oratorycarriesmenaway, inflamesbothspeakerandaudience. Thisisnotwhatwewant;thiswemust avoid.Thecauseiseloquent.Let theleaderpresentitinlanguagethatis precise.Lethimshowushowthe movementheguidesmaybemadeprac- tical.Thisiswhatweneed,thisis trueeloquenceinthesituation;and thisMr.DeValeraisdoing.TheIrish Republichasatitsheadamanofrare tactandability.-CHICAGOCITIZEN.

D.O.R.A.'SNEWLEASEOFLIFE.

'ABillhasbeenintroducedtocontinueavastnumberofemergencypowersconferredontheGovernmentunderD.O.R.A.regulations,saysthe MORNINGPOST.Thepenaltiesarealtered.Personsconvictedonindictment,willbeliabletotermsofimprisonmentuptotwoyears;thosesentencedbyCourtsofSummaryJuris- dictiontosixmonthsorafinenotexceeding£100,orboth.Byaspecialsub- section,itisprovidedthattheFood ProfitsAct,1918,shallcontinuein forcesolongasanyordermadeby theFoodControllerexists.Among theregulationstobedetainedarethose torequisitionwarmaterials;toregu- latetransportofgoods;todealwith theuseoflandformaintainingthe foodsupply;tocontrolandmaintain highways;toincreasechargesforsea carriage;tocontrolcanals;toprohibit drilling;tointernpersonshostlieassociation;topreventthespreadingof prejudicialreports;andtoincrease dockcharges.Alltheseareextended for12months.

CHICAGOSHOWSITSFRIENDSHIP.

TheToleranceoftheChurch.

Fromtheiconoclastsoftheearly agesdowntothemostrecentrevolutionariesthereisonetraitcommon. toallthosewhohavefosteredmovementsantagonistictotheChurch,namely,thedesiretoabolishtheexistingorderandthecustoms,usagesand rightsofthepeople,whiletheChurch haseverfoundroomforsuchusages andinstitutionswithinherdiscipline aswerenotincompatiblewithfaith andmorality.Andmanyexisting customsandlawssheidealisedrand sanctioned.Herenemies,intheearly centuries,destroyedtheikons,theimagesandstatuesofthesaints,and theMohammedansfollowedintheir footsteps,eliminatingpictorialand statuaryartnotonlyfromthehouseof God,butalsofromthehomes,and thelivesofthepeople.Theimage breakersofastilllateragenotonly sacrificedpicturesandotherworksof arttotheirpassionforreform,but alsodestroyedlibrariesofincalculable value.TheReformationsoughtto doawaywithmanythingsthatthe peopleheldsacred,andsoon,through thissamemovement,"Merrie"Englandlostitsmerrinessinconsequence ofthelossoftheformerfaith,ofthe popularfestivalsandofcustomslong observedbythepeople.TheFrench Revolutiondestroyedsomuchofwhat hadpreviouslyexisted-rights,usages, andinstitutions-thattheconstitutionalBishopGregorieassertedin1794 that"themerelistofstolen,destroyedandmutilatedworksofartwould fillseveralvolumes."Exponentsof liberalismandthemoversoftheagitationforenlightenmentinthepa.->t centurywereguiltyofthesameoffence.Ourpresent-dayeffortstorevivecarolsingingatChristmastide arenoughtbutareactionagainstthe prohibitionsimposedbymenhostileto theChurch.

timesandoftheMiddleAges,"says Prof.JosephFehrinhisbookonState andChurchintheFrankishKingdom tothetimeofCharlemagne."Sections ofthecountry,cities,islands,altars, temples,statueswererecognisedas offeringprotectionagainstpersecution; attimespolitical,atothersreligious, motivesinspiredthesettingapartof theseplacesofrefuge."Thetaking overoftheideaofasanctuaryforthe protectionofthepersecutedbythe Churchisofearlyrecord.Mr.Claude C.H.Williamson,writingrecentlyin theIRISHTHEOLOGICALQUARTERLY,rightlysays:"EarlyChristianitysoonintroducedtherightof asylumtothechurches.Eutoropius saysthatChristianpeoplewhowere chasedbyacrowdwereaccordedrefuge."GregoryofNazianzus,St.Basil, giveillustrationsoftheobservanceof thisright.St.Augustinetellsusin his"CityofGod"thatevenAlaric, aftertakingthecityofRome,spared allthosewhohadtakenrefugeinthe churches.Papalsanctionofthe rightsofasylumwasgrantedbyPope LeoI.about460,thoughtheCouncil ofOrangehaddealtwiththematterin 441.GregorytheGreat(590-604),recognisingtherightanditsobservance, "enactedthattherightofasylumwas tobeusedtofurthertheinterestsof equityandnottoscreenmalefactors frompunishment."

ministrationofthisrightattimesled totemporaryorpermanentimmunity frompunishment,ontheconditionof goodconductandobservanceofthe stipulationsconnectedwiththeright. Therightincludedopportunitiesfor repentance(inthecaseoftheguilty) andofreform.Frequentlytheconditionsofimmunitythemselvesconstitutedapenanceandopportunityfor betterment.Attimesatemporary obsencefromhome,apilgrimage,a visittoamonastery,andsuchlike observancesservedtoatoneforthe wrongcommitted(withtheexception, ofcourse,ofrestitutionwheresuchwas required).Thusprotectionandcorrectionwerecombinedinanideal manner-athingwhichthemodern parolesystemsetsouttoachieve, thoughinalessauspiciousmanner,inasmuchasthespiritualneedsofthe offenderarelostsightofinourday. NEWWORLD.

York.

TheAugustCatholicBallwasheld attheTownHallonthe17th.inst,and bothtownandcountrywere'wellrepresented.Thearrangementswere capablydirectedbythejointsecretaries,MesdamesSullivanandTomney, togetherwithanenergeticcommittee ofladiesandgentlemen.Thesupper,asusual,wasnicelyprepared,and thetableswereliterallyladenwith delicaciestotempteventhemostexactingpalate.Musicwassuppliedby Messrs.Tomney(piano),Barrot(cornet),Hardwick(flute),andWansboroughandWake(violins),andthe dutiesofM.C.wereentrustedtoMr. BertPyke.Thefloorwasinexcellentcondition,andgreatinterestwas, evincedintheeuchretournamentconductedonthestage.

Ontheotherhand,thetoleranceof theChurchisexemplifiedintheretentionofthelanguageandmanyusages andinstitutionsofthepeopletowhom shebroughttheboonofFaith.While thelanguageoftheMass,theOffice andtheRitual(withafewexceptions) isthelanguageoftheChurch,thelanguageofthepeopleremainedthemediumofpreachingandlocaladministration.Evento-day,congregational singinginthevernacular,andprayers inthelanguageofthepeopleexpress thisattitudeoftheChurchtowards theusagesofthepeople.TheChurch -andtheauthoritiesopentoherinfluence-retainedandsanctionedandhallowedmanyofthecustomsandusagesofthosewhocameintoherfold, whenalesshumaneagencymight haveuprootedthemandcastthem aside,inordertoimposesomething lessnatural,moreartificial.The ChurchChristianisedmanyofthepeople'sfeasts,asthestudentoffolklore willverify.St.John'sDay,MayDay, Epiphany-theblessingofherbsand fruits(Assumpton),ofthesea'When thefishermenwentforthtocasttheir nets,theblessingofbridges,ships'and dwellinghouses-alloftheseobservancesandceremonieshaveacounterpartintheoriginalpracticesandcustomsofthepaganswhobowedtheir headstohermildyoke.Herpublic processions,servicesintheopen,manyparishcelebrations,showtheadoption andChristianadaptationofusagesobservedamongpaganswhomsheconverted.

ThehumanespiritoftheChurchand andhertoleranceofinstitutionsnot sprungfromherownteachings,but fromtheformerbeliefsandcustoms ofthepeoplewithwhomshecameinto contact,isillustratedinthecontinuationoftheobservanceoftherightof asylumorofsanctuary.Thisright waswellknowninantiquityandin manycountriesamongbarbariansand civilisedpagans.

ThustheChurchandthosenations whichpermittedthemselvestobe guidedbyher,adoptedanexisting wholesomeinstitution-andregulated theapplicationofitsbenefits.The methodsusedinthisandinotherinstanceswereproximate,notfar-fetched;home-grown,notexotic.Adoption ofexistingusageandthesanctioning thereofmaybenotedintheregulationsobtainingduringthereignof EdwardIII.ofEngland(1327-77),referringtotheobservanceofthisright.Underthisrulethepersonsaccused wereallowedtofleethecountryprovidedtheyobservedcertainconditions. Theywereobligedtokeeptotheking's highway,andtotravelwithawooden crossintheirhands,barefootedand bareheaded,andintheircoatsonly: theywerenotpermittedtoremaintwo nightsinthesameplace,andwereallowedonlyninedaystoreachDover fromYorkshire,theirintentions-and thiswasoneoftheconditionsfortheir immunity-beingtoleavethecountry, whichinvolvedabjuringtherightsof citizenshipandtheforfeitureofeverythingtheypossessed.Itwasdecreed thatwhileonsuchajourneythe felonsweretowearacostumewhich wouldcausethemtoberecognisedas havingtakensanctuary;andtheking forbadeanyone,underpainoflifeand limb,tokillthemwhiletheywerepursuingtheirourney.Attheendofthe journeyanofficerbrandedthemonthe brawnypartofthethumbwithaletter A.,standingfortheword"Abjure,"so thatallmenmightknowinwhatrelationtheystoodhenceforthtosociety. Iftheycouldfindnopassageoversea, theywereboundeachdaytowalkout kneedeepinthewater,inproofof theirgoodwilltomakethe-passage. Theprocedureintheinstancequoted correspondstoadegreewiththepracticesobservedbynumerouspagannations.IntheexampleciteditrepresentstheexpressionofcertainrequirementsoftheoldGermaniclaw,which was,undertheinfluenceoftheChurch, madetheChristianGermaniclaw.Its observanceillustratesthepointatissue -thattheChurchgladlybuiltupon thewholesomeinstitutionswhichshe foundamonghernewly-gainedchildren.

Threesweepsweredrawn,withthe followingresults:-Bagofflour(donatedbyMrs.Swanson),waswonby JoeSwanson.The£1and10s.notes werewonbyMessrs.F.R.Ashwortoh andF.W.Trewrespectively, Theeuchreprizeswereawardedas follows:-1st.ladies,Mrs.JosephAllcock;2nd.,Mrs.Pyke;booby,Mrs.W. Phillips.1st.gents,Mr.R.Loughlin; 2nd.Mr.J.H.Morse;booby,Mr. FrankAshworth. The10s.prizeofferedforthebest costumewasawardedtoMissOwen, thecharacterbeing"TheGambler's Daughter."

Mrs,WilliamSimsdiedonthe11th inst.,aged53years.Sheleavesa husbandandfamilyoffoursons,the youngestbeingonly9yearsofage. Muchsympathyisfeltforthefamily intheirbereavement.DeanWalsh officiatedatthegrave.-R.I.P, BOOBSRECEIVED.

Wehavetoacknowledgefromthe AustralianCatholicTruthSociety, Melbourne,thereceiptoftwoofits newpamphletproductions,andcommendthemtoourreaders:

DEVOTIONSTOTHEBLESSED SACRAMENT,byMostRev.Denis Hallinan,D.D.,BishopofLimerick.

JOHNANDJULIA,byW.D. Waterford.

Redhairisadmiredbymostpeople, butredeyelidscannotberegardedas anasset,astheygenerallymeanweak eyes.TheAssociatedOpticiansCa., -Baird'sArcade,Perth,freelyadvises anyonewhohaseyesighttroubles.

Communications

particularsof requirements,addressedtotheSeer" tary,Mr.J.F.Waldron,24Harley. street,Highgate,Perth,willreceive immediateattention.

J.M.J.

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

ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedis oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsado lightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportios ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroandsare ample,andwelllaidout. Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St Joseph'sstandsunrivalled. Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheducation,Mathematics,Elocution,Physics: Culture,Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam. mations.

"Placesofsanctuaryandasylumfor theprotectionofthespersecutedwere knownamongallpeopleofancient

Itisalsointerestingtonotethatthe Church,inadopting,adaptingand sanctioningthisrightofasylum,lent hersanctiontowhatwasinprinciple theapplicationofwhatisto-day knownastheparolesystem.TheadJoinaCatholicSociety.

Inthisageofcompetition, Whenmentoilwithhandandbrain, Spurredbysoul-inspiredambition, Orbysordidlustofgain, Wehaveneedofhealthandvigour Through-life'sstruggletoendure, That'sjustwhyforcoldsinwinter WetakeWoods'PeppermintCure.

Thehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyat tendedtobytheSisters.

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

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety. ValueofScholarship£80.

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

(1)TheScholarship,whichisopentothechildrenanddependentsof membersandjuvenilemembersoftheSocietyonly,willbeawarded ontheresultsoftheWA.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.JohnFihelly,Ministerfor RailwaysintheRyanGovernment,is acandidateintheLabourinterestsfor theFederaldivisionofHerbert.AnothercandidateistheSpeakerofthe QueenslandLegislativeAssembly,Hon. W.McCormack.Aplebiscitefortheir selectionwillbetakenattheendof thepresentmonth.

Thebasicwagehasbeenfixedby JudgeMcCawley.inQueenslandat£3 7s6daweek-11/3aday, * *

TheSocietyoftheKnighthoodofthe BlessedSacramentistobeestablished atBrisbane. *

Amongstthestudentsordainedat AllHallowsinJunelast,theRev. Messrs.C.Deane(Rockhampton),J. McDermott,P.Coleman,andM.T. Hayes(Brisbane),receivedtonsure.In duecoursetheywillbeordainedfor theQueenslandmission.

SaystheBrisbaneAGE,ofthe13th inst:SympathiserswiththecontemplatedIrishRepublik,asembodiedin theSinnFeinmovement,musteredlast Mondaynightinsufficientnumbersto overflowtheseatingcapacityofthe CentennialHall.Mr.W.J.Fagin (presidentoftheIrishNationalAssociation)wasinthechair.Inaddition totheRev.FathersM.O'Flynn,J. Gallagher,O'Rourke,P.Corrigan,M. Jordan,W.Byrne,T.Molony,Ahern, therewereseveralprominentcitizens andanenthusiasticassemblage ofIrishmenandIrishAustralians in,attendance.Thespeecheswereeloquent,earnestandpatriotic,theresolutionsoutspokenandunmistakeable, andtheenthusiasmoftheaudience manifestallthrough.Thefollowing resolution,movedbyFatherM. O'Flynn,wascarriedamidstremarkableenthusiasm:"WhereastheIrish peopleexercisingexercisingtheirright ofself-determinationattheelection ofDecemberlast,constitutionallydeclaredtheiradoptionofanIrishRepublic.Thatwe,theIrishresidents, descendants,andsympathisersofthe IrishraceinQueensland,inpublic meetingassembled,herebydeclareour unitedsupporttoIreland'sclaimand ourdeterminationtoaidinobtaining itsfulfilment."

St.Leo'sUniversityCollegehasamongitsstudentsCaptainFrancisRyan Smith,M.C.,D.F.C.,whoispursuing aUniversitycourseinthefacultyof engineering.Heisadistnguished youngaviator,barelyoutofhisteens. HewasborninBrisbane,andreceived allhiseducationintheChristianBrothers'schoolsinToowoombaandNudgeeCollege.Priortothewarhewas employedintheRoyalBankof Queensland.Asaninfantrymanhe gainedthemilitarycrossforconspicuousbraveryatArmentieries,1916. TransferringtotheFlyingCorpsin 1917,hegainedthedistinguishedflying cross,1918,havingeighteenofficial German'planestohiscredit,thesecondgreatestnumbergainedbyany memberoftheAustralianFlying Corps.

JoinaCatholicSociety.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

OneoftheoldpioneersoftheFaith inAustralia,Mrs.JamesCurran,senr., ofGulgong,diedrecentlyattheageof 81years.Shewasthemotherof SisterMaryDominic,oftheConvent ofMercy,Bathurst.Mrs.Curranwas anativeofDonegal,Ireland,andcame toAustraliain1869.-R.I.P.

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AfineAustraliansoldier,SapperJ. Moriarty,passedpeacefullyawayat LosGatos(U.S.A.),onMay6,aftera heroicstruggletoregainhishealth afterbeinggassedontheWestern Front.Thedeceasedsoldier,whowas 32yearsofage,waseducatedatthe ConventofMercy,Wyalong,andlater atSt.'Patrick'sCollege,Goulburn, wherehematriculatedandbecamedux oftheschool.Hewaswellknownin businesscirclesintheRiverinadistrict,andbeforetheoutbreakofwar wenttoEnglandonabusinesstrip. InAugust,1914,heenlistedwiththe 2nd.KingEdwardHorse,andthen wenttotheNewZealandEngineers. HewasthroughtheEgyptiancampaignandGallipoli,wherehewas badlywounded.Afterrecuperating hewassenttotheWesternFront, wherehewasbadlygassed.Hereceivedhisdischargeandreturnedto Australia.Heneverfullyrecovered andirk.Juneoflastyear,feelingthat hemuststillhelpinwinningthewar, journeyedtoAmericaandhelpedin theLibertyLoancampaign.After weeksofconstantspeakinghesufferedarelapseandwastakenillwithinfluenza,whichcausedhisdeath.RI.P.

HisGracetheCoadjutor-Archbishop ofHobart,MostRev.Dr.Barry,was onarecentSundaytheguestofRev. FatherE.O'Brien,ofMosman.His Lordshipcelebratedoneoftheearly Massesintheparishchurch,andinthe eveningofficiatedatBenedicticnand preachedaneloquentsermontoa verylargecorgregation.AttheconhissermonDr.Barryexpressedgratificationatdeliveringhis firstofficialsermonsincebeingconsecrated,intheparishofMosman.He hadhadalongandintimateassociationwiththeparish,andhadtaken partinseveralofthefunctionswhich hadmarkedtheprogressoftheChurch inMosman;andwithFatherO'Brien, theparishpriest,hehadhadanalmost lifelongfriendship.

Mr.GregoryMcGirr,whoforabout eightyearshasbeenLabourmember fortheelectorateofYass,hasdefinitelydecidedtoretirefromStatepolitics,andwillendeavourtoenterthe Federalarena.Mr.McGirrintends tosubmithimselffortheLabourselectiontocontesttheWerriwaFederal seatagainstthesittingNationalist member,Mr.J.Lynch.Mr.H.P. Lazzarini,brotherofMr.C.C.Lazzarini,memberforMarrickvilleinthe StateParliament,hasbeennominated fortheselectionballot.

TheRedemptoristFathershavejust concludedasuccessfulmissionatSt. Carthage'sCathedral,Lismore,and arenowengagedgivingspecialmis sionsthroughouttheLismoredistrict. ThetourwillincludevisitstoDunoon, Keerrong,RockValley,Bexhill,Goo!. mangar,andSouthLismore.

Hismanyfriendsandtheparishion. ersofSt.Mary'sCathedral,willrecog-

nisethemanyyears'faithfulserviceof FatherJ.O'Gorman,lateadministratoroftheCathedral,andnowP.P.of Parramatta,byapublictestimonial. Atthepreliminarymeetingheldto makearrangementsforthepresentation,splendidtributeswerepaidby severalspeakerstoFatherO'Gorman's zealouslabours,notonlyintheCathedralcampaign,butinCatholicwork generally.

TheMullumbimbyConvent,in chargeoftheSistersofSt.Joseph,was totallydestroyedbyfireafewweeks ago.Ameetingofsympathisersofthe Sisterswasheld,and£77wascollected towardstheirimmediatenecessities. Itwasalsoresolvedthatanewbrick conventwouldbeerected,towards which£331wassubscribed.

Rev.FatherR.Peoples,recentlyoppointedprivatesecretarytotheArchbishopofSydney,isapopularand capableyoungAustralian.Heisan ex-studentofSt.Patrick'sCollege, Manly,andwasordainedinNovember, 1912.

VICTORIA,.

Agooddealofinteresthasbeen evokedbythepeculiardirectiongiven bythelateMr.EliasCunliff,jam manufacturer,Victoria,inhiswill,that hisestate,valuedat£93,000,shallbe heldintrust"forthepersonorper-. sonswhowouldatthetimeofmy death,havebeenentitledtomypersonalestateunderthestatutesforthe distributionofthepersonalestateof intestatesifIhaddiedintestate."Deceasedleftawidow(hissecondwife), butnochildren.Heissupposedto havehadnextofkin.Noclaims haveyetbeenmadebythelatter,and itisproposedtoadvertiseforthemin GreatBritainandelsewhere.Under theamendingActof1916,intheevent ofamandyingintestateandleavinga wicibwonly,shegets£1,000andhalf thebalanceoftheestate,whilethe Governmentgetstherest.TheprospectoftheGovernmentreceivingthe

unallotted£45,000orsoappearstodependonwhethernext-of-kinappear andclaimit.Theyhaveapriorright totheGovernmenttobenefitfromthe estate.Certainpersonswhoclaimto brelatedhavealreadymadeprelim. inaryinquiries.Thepropertyconsistsof£40,043realestateand£.52,969 personalty.

Amissionforreturnedsoldierswas commencedattheCathedral,Melbourne,onSundaylast,the21st.inst., byhisGracetheArchbishopandthe VeryRev.FatherLockington,

TheRev.LukeMullanywasraised tothepriesthoodatSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne,onthe14th.inst. HecelebratedhisfirstMassonthe followingmorningattheChurchof theSacredHeart,St.KildaWest. FatherMullanyisapupiloftheChristianBrothers,St.Kilda.

ThefollowingpriestsforAustralian dioceseswereordainedrecentlyinIreland:-Rev.J.Dwyer,forMelbourne. BytheBishopofFerns,atSt.Peter's College:-Revs.ThomasDunleaandD L.Galvin,forSydney.BytheArchbishopofCashel,attheCathedral, Thurles,onSunday,June15:-Rev. M.O'Dwyer,forMaitland;Rev.J. Humphreys,forBrisbane;andRev.J. B.Ryan,forGoulburn.

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FathersMcDermottandMcManus, C.SS.R.,recentlygaveasuccessfulrenewalmissionatOurLadyHelpof Christians'Church,NorthFitzroy.

TheCathedralHall,Melbourne,was crowdedontheeveningofthe8th. inst.,whentheseriesofCathedralHall lectureswasopenedundersplendid auspices."InfallibilityoftheChurch andherteachingpower,"wasthetitle oftheopeninglecturebyFatherSullivan,RectorofXavierCollege,who wasintroducedbyDr.Mannix.His Grace,inhisownmasterlyway,reviewedthelecture.Thenextlecture willbeon"TheInfallibilityofthe Pope,"whenFatherSullivanwillagain bethelecturer.

FatherBrophy,assistantpriestat Casterton,havingbeentransferredto thechargeoftheBeechForestParish, wasentertainedatasocialatwhich FatherLowhampresided.Hewas presentedwithanartisticallyillumin. atedaddress.

AttheannualmeetingoftheGlengarryButterFactory,thedirectors'reportshowedthat,duringthepastsixmonths 194 tonsofbutterweremanufactured; 872,0661b.ofcreamwasreceived,which produced371,2811b.ofbutterfat.The averagepricepaidtosupplierswas1/7 perlb.Owingtothedryspellin thespringmonths,thequantityofbuttermanufacturedwas12/tonsless thanthatinthepreviousyear,but suppliesreceived£1,328moreowingto thepriceofbutterbeinghigher.The deferredpaymentonthesaleoflast season'sbutterhasbeenreceivedfrom theImperialGovernment,anddistributedtosuppliersattherateof seven-eightpenceperlb.onallbutter fatsuppliedduringthetwelvemonths. Adividendof7/Dercent.wasdeclared.

TheYoungIrelandSocietyofGeelongaredeterminedtohaveanIrish flag.Theofficershavebeeninstructedtotakepromptstepstoobtainone, asitisunderstoodnoneareavailable inGeelong. SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

LocalandGeneral.

Colliehas.hadatimewiththeinfluenzaepidemic.Morethan80per cent,ofitspopulationhasbeenaffected,anduptothe20th.inst.therehad beenninedeaths.Thereareindicationsthattheseverityofthedisease isabating.TheUgliesofPerthhave beenverygenerousintheirdonations ofgiftstothelocalhospitalforthe patients.

TheFederalarenaisbeginningto sparkle.Therewillbesomethingdoingshortly.Thefarminginterestis wakingup.andisdeterminedtoassert itself.Watchyou,myman,and you'llseesomebigpoliticalsomersaultsandtight-ropewalking.

Aeuchrepartyinddancewasheld inMcLeod'sHall,Mt.Lawley,on Tuesdaylast,inaidoftheSacred HeartConventSchool.Itwasavery successfulfunction,probablythebest oftheseasonintheparish.Theprize winnerswere:MissO'BrienandMiss Maher,intheladies'section;andMr. QuinnandMasterO'Neill,inthegentlemen'sMissesM.O'DriscollandE. O'Connorwerethejointsecretaries, andaretobecomplimentedonmaking theeveningamostenjoyableone.It isratherapitythattheseaffairsare notattendedaswellthroughtheseason,astheyaretowardstheend,for besidesbeingforaverylaudableobject,theyareinstrumentalinkeeping theyoungpeopleoftheparishtogether andpromotingsocialactivitiesamongst them

CharlieBeresford,otherwiseLord Beresford,diedrecentlywithoutmale issue.ThemalelineoftheBeresfordsonhissidehasconsequentlypeteredout,andthereisnoheirtothe peerage.Irelandneednotweepfor theBeresfords.Therewasatleast oneBloodyBeresfordinherstory.

ItmightbeofinteresttoourMaynoothpriests,andtoourIrishreaderswhocamefromCountyRoscommon.toknowthatthenewBishopof ClonfertistheVeryRev.Thomas CanonO'Doherty,B.D.,DeanofSt. Patrick's.Maynooth.Heisanative ofRoscommon,andacomparatively youngman.

Oakland,California,welcomedDe ValerawithaCeadmilefailthe.An oldIrishmother,Mrs.NorahO'Leary, wasselectedtospeakthepeople'swelcometohiminthenativeIrishlanguage.Shespeaksitfluently.

LastSaturdayevening.amidthe farewellofparents,relationsand friends,thereleftbytheWandillafor Sydney,enroutetoSanFranciscoand theprincipalengineeringcentresofthe UnitedStates.Mr.DanMulcahy,junr., inordertoobtainfirstknowledgeof thelatestdevelopmentsinmechanical engineering-ascienceeminentlypecu- liartothatfavouredland.HissojourninthehomeofUncleSamwill belargelydeterminedbytheextentof hisinvestigations,which:,inaccordance withhisstudiousdisposition,shallbe practical.thorough,andcomplete.

UponhisreturntohisnativeStatewe lookforwardtoyoungMr.Mulcahyembarkinguponaprosperousengineer- ingcareer,andfollowinginthefootstepsofhisfather.Mr.DanMulcahy, of"Knocknagow."oneofthemost widelyknownandrespectedcitizensof WesternAustralia..

Theannualbazaar,inaidofSt. Joseph'sConventSchools,Collie,will, asusual,beheldduringShowWeek. Variousstallswillbeconductedbyenergeticcommittees,andside-shows andentertainmentswillbeprovided. Theladiesforsometimepasthave v workedhardtobepreparedforthe openingday,andtheresultshouldbe thatthisyear'sbazaart.houldbethe bestofthemanyheldinaidofthis fund.Apopularsoldiercompetition hasbeenarrangedfor,andalready thereisplentyofspeculationastowho willultimatelybeselectedbypopular voteasthewinnerofthiscontest. Thecandidatesare:CecilCarter(Aus- tralian),LionelMcManus(Refresh-ment),JoeHannagan(Naval).

Ourverysinceresympathygoesout toMr.andMrs.T.R.deLucy,ofGeraldton,inthegreatsorrowthathas cometothemthroughthetragicdeath oftheironlyson,Mr.CelsusdeLucy, whowaskilledatKarrakattaonMondaynightlastinarailwayaccident.

ThedeLuceysareanoldandhighlx respectedWestAustralianfamily,and formanyyearsMr.T.R.deLucyhas beeninbusinessinGeraldton,where

ChristianBrothers'College PERTH

SECONDARYSCHOOLTORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS.

FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinW

Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended to.

hehasbeeoprominentlyassociated witheveryactivityinconnectionwith Churchwork.Hisdeceasedson,who washighlyrespected,wasamember ofthemilitaryband.andwasbornat Fremantleforty-threeyearsago.May hissoulrestinpeace.

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Weweregladtomeetduring weekMr.P.T.Aeon.atonetimea prominentmemberoftheoldC.Y.M.S., whohasreturnedtotheState,andis nowengagedinbusinessonhisown account.HespentsometimeinEngland,andspeakswithadmirationof CardinalBourneandthegrowthofthe oldproscribedFaith.Mr.AlfCloony, anotheroftheoldtimersandanexpresidentoftheC.Y.M.S.,isdoingwell inLondontown.

OnMondayeveninglasttheannual bazaarinaidofSt.Joseph'sConvent, Northam,wasopenedbytheMayoress (Mrs.A.W.Byfield).Therewasa goodattendance,andthevarious stallscameinforveryfavourable comment-Forsometimepastthe ladieshaveworkedhardtoachieve success,andtheyaretobecompli- mentedonthedisplaymadeonthe openingnight.Stall-holdersallreportgoodbusiness,andjudgedonthe firsttwoevenings,thesuccessof thisyear'sbazaariscertain.The PopularSoldierCompetitionhasawakenedalotofinterestandenthusiasm andthefinalto-night(Saturday)is suretobeafittingclosetoastirring contest.

Dr.Atkinson,CommssionerofPublicHealth,whohasbeenbossingthe 'flumicrobewithallhismight,has beenkickedbyit,andisnowamongst theinfluenzapatients.Wehopethe peskythingwilldealgentlywithhimhedidhisbesttooutit.

WhathasbeendescribedbytheMeekatharraDAILYTELEGRAPHas practicallyahillofcopper.'hasbeen discoveredintheOpthalmicRanges byMr.W.Grant,who,withaparty, traversed forfour monthsinsearchofminerals.Thehill isabout300feethigh,anduponits summitspecimensofveryrichore" wereobtained.'Manyothersamples ofhigh-gradecopperweretakenfurtherdownthehill,whilethoseobtainedfromrightacrosstheimmenselode (60ft.wide),whichexistsarealsoof splendidvalues.Thesesamplesassay from37to64percent.Thefindis situated30milessouthofEthelCreek station,ontheNullagine-Leonorastock route,andisabout290milesfrom Meekatharra.A48-acreleasehas beenappliedfor.Thereisagoodroad nearlythewholedistancefromMeekatharra.Nullagineisthenearesttownship,butthecountryisveryroughfor traffic.

BytheWandillaonSaturdaylast, boundfortheEasternStates,theMissesA.andS.O'Connor,accompaniedbytheirfather,lefttheWestontheirway toSanFrancisco.wheretheywillmake theirfuturehome.Anumberoffriends andalargecontingentoftheYoung IrelandSocietywerepresentonthe wharftobidthemgood-bye,andload themwithgoodwishes.Ahearty sendoffandpresentationsweregiven totheseyoungladiesattheprevious meetingoftheYoungIrelandSociety.

LoretoConvent.

ThepupilsoftheLoretoConvent, AdelaideTerrace,Perth,obtainedthe followingresultsinconnectionwiththe RoyalAcademyofMusicexaminations:

LocalCentre, AdvancedGrade:DorothyKean.

Intermediate:FrancesCorbet,Madge' Price,IreneHammill. SchoolExaminations.

HigherDivision:DorothyStenberg. GavanLowerDivison:EileenBryan,Grace Duffy.

Elementary:MaureenJeffrey,Rita Shaw,AliceWalsh,NellieLowell, FredaTreadgold.

Primary:PatriciaHyde(honours), LilyWild,CeciliaBrennan,Jean Henry,DoreenMcKnight,Lorna Payne.

TheoryExaminations:LocalCentre.-Rudiments,MollieBolger,Edith Jacobson,EthelTreadgold,Madge Keane,IreneHammill. SchoolExaminations:DivisionII.DoreenBryan,EileenBryan,Dorothy Stenberg.Divsion I.: Doreen McKnight.

Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparted.

AllPublicExaminationsareprepay:for,includingUniversityCertificate,Government,University-Scholarship,Matriculation,CivilService, RoyalNavy,MilitaryCollege,etc. PhysicalCulture!Athletics,andallbranchesofSportreceiveour attention.MilitaryTrainingisimpartedintheCadetCompanies.

VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught. BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes. ANEWFEATURE isthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool,inwhichpupilsareinstructed inPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools.

TheFirstTermBeginsFebruary5.NewPupilsarereceivedatany partoftheTerm.Aliberaldiscountism&deinthecaseofbrothers. ForProspectus,ApplytoTHEPRINCIPAL.

TheMarkets.

ThePerthandFremantleGrainand ProduceMarkets.

TheWestralianFarmers',Ltd.,Wellington-street,Perth.reportunderdate Wednesday,September24,1919,asfollows:WheatenChaff-Fairquantities continuetoarrive,andforbestsamples£715sto£8hasbeensecured. Damaged.inferiorchaff,suitablefor cowfeed,hasbeensomewhatdifficult toquit,andforsuchtrucks£415sup to£6istherulingmarketrate.

OatenChaff.-Thequantityarriving hasbeenjustsufficientforlocalrequirements,andthemarketremains practicallyunalteredforallgrades, withagoodenquiryfromthetrade, andatclosing£75sto£7lOsperton f.o.r.,Perth,istherulingmarketrate.

Thefollowingareto-day'sruling marketratesatclosing:Primewheaten chaff,£715sto£8perton;f.a.q.to primewheaten,£77s6dto£712s perton;goodmediumwheaten,£7to £75sperton;mediumwheaten,£6lOs to£615sperton;f.a.q.toprimeoaten, £75sto£7lOsperton;f.a.q.oaten,£6 15sto£7perton.Othergradesat pricesrangingfrom£4lOsto£65s,accordingtoqualityandconditionin whichthetrucksarrive.

Oats.-Thequantityarrivinghas beenjustsufficientforlocalrequire. ments,consequentlyaverysteadymarketprevails,andforfairaveragequality4s31dto4s41dperbushel,f.o.r.: Perth,hasbeensecured,withlightfeed sellingat4s2dperbushel.Oneor twotruckshavearrivedwiththeoats packedinsuper.bags,andalthough thequalitywasallthatcouldbedesired,theveryfactofbeingpackedin suchbagsmeansareductionofatleast ld.perbushel.

Potatoes.-Localsuppliesarepracticallyunprocurableatpresent,andno truckshavebeensubmittedatauction duringthepastweek.Fairquantitiesofimportedline:'reexpectedto arriveinthenearfuturefromthe EasternStates,andthisshouldhave aninfluenceuponvalues.

Barley.-Notrucksarrivedduring theweek,althoughthereisagooddemand,andweshouldsaythatgood cleansamplesofCapebarleyshould sellintheregionof4s9d,andEnglish at5s6d,,perbushel.

Pigs.-Choppers:Supplycomparativelylight,andpricesfirm.Best weghts,£7to£8,oddpigsto£102s6d: medium,£5to£610s,fewlower.Baconers:Competitionsteadyandprices wellmaintained.Bestheavy-weights, 95sto110s,oddpigsto£65s;medium, 80sto92s;light,70sto78s.Porkers: Fairsupply,incudingseveralpensnice qualitylightandmediumweights. Latepriceswerewellmaintained. Heavy,55sto60s;medium,45sto54s; light,36sto43s,afewlower.Stores andSlips:Wellgrownstores,30sto 36s;medium,24sto28s;slips,15sto 20s,afewroughandsmalllower. Cattle.-Quotations:Besthandy weightbullocks.£26to£28,oddpensto £315s;goodmediumweights,£23to £25:light,£19to£22;goodquality localsteers,£16to£18,oddbeastshigher;medium,£13to£15;plain,£10to £12,afewsmalllower;goodquality weightcows.£22to£24,oddto£262s 6d;bestqualitymediumweight,£18to £21:medium,£14to£17;heifers,£9to £11;fewroughandstorecows,£4to £7. Wesoldonaccountofvariousown. ers

Straw.-Notrucksarrived,butthere remainsagooddemand,especiallyfor goodcleansamples,wellbaled,with theusualthreewiresaroundsame,and weshouldsaythatsamewouldrealise atleast£515sperton,f.o.r.,Perth. Later:Thursday,25th.inst. Valuesremainpracticallyunaltered atthismorning'sauction,andfor f.a.q.toprimewheatenchaff£8per ton,f.o.r.,Perth,wassecuredfortwo trucksonly,withf.a.q.sellingat£7 5supto£7lOsperton. OatenChaff.-Notrucksarrived,but wecansaythatafewtrucksoff.a.q. would'commandattentionatlate rates,asthereisagoodenquiryfrom thetrade. Oats.-Twotruckssubmitted.one sellingat4s3dperbushel;theother beingpassedinat4s21d. FatStock. TheWestralianFarmers',Ltd.,under dateSeptember25,1919,reporthaving heldtheirusualweeklysaleatMidlandJunctionYardsonWednesday. Theyardingcomprised4,458sheep. 6,762lambs,912pigs,and300cattle. Quotations.-Sheep:Bestcrossbred wethers,28sto30s,oddsheephigher, good25sto27s,medium21sto23s; bestcrossbredewes,27sto29s,good24s to26s,medium20sto23s;storeewes, 20s;bestMurchisonwethers,light skins,28sto30s7d;good,25sto27s: bestlocalmerinowethers,26sto29s, good24sto25s,medium20sto22s, plain18s;bestmerinoewes,goodskins, 21sto24s,good17sto19s.medium14s to15s,plain12s,fewlower;bestshorn wethers,13sto14s,goodllsto12s, medium10s,plain8s.Hoggets:Best, 23sto25s,good19sto22s,medium 16sto17,plain14s;suckers,best,16s to18s,afewhigher,good12sto14s, medium9stolls,smallandplain7s to8s.

EL-

ByTIMOTHYWATCHWELL 1\

TheMinisterforWorks(Hon.WilliamJamesGeorge,M.L.A.)hasno timeforGermans,andwemaybeassuredhewillnevertradewiththem. No,never!Wellhardlyever,thatis iftheMinisterforWorks'spokenword fromhispulpitintheHarvestTerrace Templeis"dinkum."There'snotthe remotestchanceofGermanmoney buyingthesawmills.There'sanunbridgeabledifferencebetweentheGermanmarkandtheFrenchfranc,sofar asheisconcerned,andbeforeaGermancapitalistcouldlay - handson ourWestAustralianStateSawmillshewouldhavetoget overhisdeadbody. Years agoWilliamJamesG.putupabitof a"stunt"atthebackoftheoldParliamentHouse,buthedidn'tcover himselfwithglorythen.Whatsort ofagladiatorhewouldmakenowwe cannotjudge-butwewouldn'trisk anymoneyonhim.Hesayshehates Germany,andhewouldsellhissoul togetattheKaiser.Whena,politi- ciantalksofsellinghissoulthereis strongreasonforbelievingitcanbe hadforapricebyanyonewho wantsit.Somesoulsareverycheap inthepoliticalmarket.

Thereisachanceoftobaccoplaying aprominentpartintheSundaycere- moniesofourseparatedbrethrenin England.Eversincethatonceprivi- legednationcastfromit,byitsapos- tacy,itsrighttothetitleof"The DoweryofMary"ithasgraduallydrawnfurtherawayfromthetraditions oftheCatholicChurch,anditsState religionhasconformeditselfto thewhimsandcapricesofitsadherents.Changesofdoctrinetherehave beenmanyintheReformedChurchby lawestablished;itsgloriouscompre- hensivenesshasoftentimesbeentous mostbewildering,butwearestunned bythelatestevidenceofitscompre- hensivereadinesstokeeppacewith moderndesires.TheBishopofEly thinksthereistoomuchofthe"stiff, strangeandformalviewofparish church,"andhisbrotherBishopof Hereford,viewingtheimportanceof tobaccoindebate,isofopinionthat unlessitisallowedintothechurches "theywouldnotbeofveryeffective useasdebatingcentres."But"0 tempora,0mores!"theArchbishopof Canterbury,VoiceofEnglishProtest. antism,goesonebetterthaneither ElyorHereford,andplumpslikea sportformakingthechurches"more apartofthelivesofthepeopleand lessmereSundayplaces."Asthe cinemashowsandthetheatresare seeminglytheattractionforalarge sectionofthepeoplewhoarerespon- sibleforthose"emptybenches"which aregivingsuchgreatconcerntoElyandHerefordandCanterbury,wouldit notbelogical,inorderto"makethe churchesmoreapartofthelivesof thepeopleandlessmereSundayplaces,"tointroducethecinemaafter theFirstLessonandgivethepoor "Harts"thirstingforthewaterbrooks somethingofthegoodoldstirringhumourof Chevalier, "'Ow we knocked'emintheOldKent Road?" Doxologyandperhapsbeforethe theymightsingasan anthem,"There'salong,longtrail awindingintothelandofmydreams" -sucha awakenprogrammewouldcertainly interestintheservicesand make"thechurchesmoreapartofthe livesofthepeopleandlessmereSun- dayplaces."Infiftyyears,saidRob- ertHughBenson,EnglandwillbeCa- tholic.ThisgreatconvertfromAngli- canismguagedEngland'spulsingsclose- ly,anditmaybehehadthevisionofa seer.GrandoldCatholicChurch! Itisgoodtobewithinyourfold, inhalingyourholyatmosphereandsupernaturalism,thesameyesterday, to-day,andforever.

traliansarekeptwellpostedbythe cableswitheveryshredofinformation thatcanservetodestroyanylatent sympathyfortheIrishdemand. EveryprotestbyIrishcitizensagainst thetyrannyofmilitarisminIrelandis magnifiedintoanoutrage.TheFermoytroubleisevidenceofthebrutal ruleofthejackbootedprotagonistsof themilitarycultinIreland.TheHunnishproceedingsofBritishsoldiersat Fermoy,when£20,000worthofpropertywasdestroyed,andsixtyshops wrecked,isglosedover.Shopswere looted.Thesoldiershandedoutbundlesofdrapery,boots,andothergoods totheircomrades.Anofficerisstatedtohaveledtherioters,anditis allegedthathewillbetriedbycourt martial.Pshaw!WerememberColthurst.InIrelandsoldiersweremarchedtoaMethodistchurchwithrifles andbayonetsasifpreparedforafight -onthebattlefieldsofFrance,even whentheHunwaspepperingourlines ourmenwenttoChurchparademinus thesethings.Itis,weunderstand, againstmilitaryrule.Howdoesit comeaboutthatinIrelandmilitarism isstageddifferently;thatanunarmed civilianpeoplecontendingpeaceablyandconstitutionallyforpoliticalrights canbesoinsultedandintimidated?

EverythingthatcanbedonetoirritatetheIrishpeopleisdonebyBritain'sarmyofoccupationinIreland. Everythingcalculatedtoimpressthe spiritedpeopleofIrelandwiththe mightandmajestyofthemilitary jackbootisdone-totheblundering, stupidegotismofmilitarismnine- tenthsofthedisorderscamping throughIrelandto-daycanbeattributed.CorkCountyCouncilpassedare- solutionstronglycondemningalloutragescommittedinthecountry,with anaddendumthattheseoutragesare largelyattributabletotheunjustand unequalwayinwhichthelawsaread- ministered.Thematteraroseoutof anaccountfor£5,000compensation awardedinthecountyforinjuries.

Mr.J.O'Mahony,oneofthecouncil- lors,saidwhenthepeopleaskedforre- formstheygotmartiallawandthe bayonet,andwerepunishedinaway thatwasunknowninanyothercoun- tryinEurope."Beforeyoucondemn theoutragesnowyoushoUldcondemn theactionoftheEnglishGovernment inthiscountry."TheChairman:It isnotthepolicyofSinnFeintotake thelifeofamanfrombehinda hedge;suchathingwasnottheact ofaworthyIrishman,anditwasun- Christianalso.Mr.O'Leary,another councillor,said:Thereisnoone'in sympathywithsuchthings.People aregettingprovocation.Alittlefel- lowinmyplacegotninemonthsfor notgivinghisnametothepolice.If thepeoplehadcontroloftheirown affairstherewouldnotbeanysuch thingascrimeinthiscountryatall. WhatwasdamnableintheKaiserand hisHunsisvenialinJohnnyBull: "He'sallthat'shonest,honourable, andfair, AndwhentheVartoosdiedtheymade himheir."

"ThatManMannix"-andthePeaceLoan.

WeareindebtedtoMelbournePUNCHforthefollowing:--

"St.Patrick's.-ArchbishopMannix.Muchsurprisewithhisyet excellentadvocacyofthePeaceLoanfromtheSundaypulpit,and directionforsuchtoberecommendedfromeverypulpitintheArch- diocese.Anglicanclergywouldberightlynervousonsuchamat- ter,withoutArchiepiscopaldirection.Thoseofeveryothersect mayact Archbishopindependently.TheNationalGovernmentrequested Mannix'spowerfulaid,andmustbedelightedwith theoutcome.UnquestionablyheguidesalargesumtotheLoan."

CoalsoffireonWillie'shead;hotcoalssurelyontheSnowballs,the Worrals,theCritchleyParkers,andalltheranting,screechingjackalsof thesectarianwarrens,whohavebeenheelinghimeversincehedefeated theirplottoleg-ironAustralianDemocracy.Theymustmovetheirknock- kneedandone-eyedgods,andwiththeviolenceoftheirsnufflinghypo- crisyagitatetheirGehennastopreventtheaboveparagraphfindingits waytotheVatican.ForofasuretythePopeisatthebottomofit,and RomanpatronageofthePeaceLoanmeansanotherPopishPlot.

BritishUnrestLiverpoolRiots.

EnglishnewspapersandTorypoliticalpropagandistshaveafondness forwritingupimaginaryriotsinIreland.TheBritishPresslastmonth hadmuchtogravelyconcerntheirreadersinreportingtheriotswithin theirownwell-conducted,law-abiding,excellentlygovernedEngland.The PoliceStrikeledtomuchgravedisorder,andchaosruledforawhile. Inofficialcirclesverygraveviewsaretakenoftheindustrialsituation inEngland.Thereisevidenceofwidespreaddissatisfactionwiththepre, sentGovernment.AfullmeetingoftheCabinet,withLloydGeorgepre- siding,washeld,andtheMinisterforLabourwascalledin.SirRobert Hometookaseriousviewofthesituation.InaHomeexchangeweread: ChaosbytheMersey.

Killed oneman.Birkenheaddamage

£40,000 Wounded 30 Liverpooldamage

£250,000

Arrests 350 Costtorates 2d.in£. Shopslooted 400 Extratroops 3,000 So,evidently,theyaredoingthethingsofrevolutiononafairlysubstantial scaleinEngland,notwithstandingitseffectiveGovernment.Thechickens arecominghometoroost. "Diarist,"oftheLondonEVENINGNEWS,referringtoSirNevilMac- ready,theCommissionerofthemetropolitanpolice,whoareoutonstrike, andtowhosegreatadministrativejudgmentthemuddleofthepolicetrouble isresponsible,saysthatinthespringof1914hewassenttoUlstertotry tostraightenouttheCarsonarmydifficulties.HehimselfadmitstheUlster- menbaffledhim.Anyway,SirNevilandeveryoneelsefailedinIreland, buthesucceededincheckingtheTonypandyriotsinSouthWalesinthesame yearbyajudiciousandfairlygood-humoureduseofthebayonetonthe rioters.WehearmuchofIrishunrestinourAustralianpress,butacloakis drawnoverBritishturbulence.

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TheFederalTaxationDepartment hasbeendoingsomecleaningup.Some veryobjectionablecleaningup,locally. Wearenotsurprised.Theset-back itstemporaryhandsgavethe"Heads" somelittlewhileagowhentheystruck againstreductionofpayduringwar timeprofiteeringhasrecoiledupon them,andacleansweephasbeen madeofthem,marriedandsinglealike, tomakeplaceforreturnedsoldiers,sin- gle,broughtoverfromMelbourne.The majorityofthedismissedmenaremar- ried,someofthemhavelargefamilies. "SpoilsfortheVictors"maybea catchingelectioncryforHughesand hisparty,butthere'sboundtobean aftermathandthenthisgoodAustra-lianwhizzbangs'spoliticaltemplewill surelycomea-crashingdownuponhim. -

"Goodnessgracious!Wheredoes Paulcomein?"ex.:aimedanon-Ca-tholicladyfriendtheotherday,after havingreadthefollowingclipping whichwehandedher:"Followingon MissLenaAshwell'srecentrecitation fromaCanon'sstallinWorcesterCa- thedralofpassagesfromScriptureand MissMaudeRoyden'saddressata churchgatheringitisinterestingto notethatMissEdithPiston-Turber- villhascreatedanewprecedentfor theChurchofEnglandbypreaching fromthepulpit.Withtheconsentof theBishopofLincolnandatthein- vitationoftheRev.SamuelProudfoot, VicarofNorthSomercates,shehas preachedasermonfromthepulpitin anAnglicanchurch.Otherladieshave preachedat'extraservices,'butnone hasdonewhatMissPicton-Turbervillhasachieved.Shehastoldthestorywiththemodestyofaboldpioneer:- 'Iworecassockandsurplice,anden- teredthechurchwiththeVicarinthe ordinaryway,andsatoppositetohim. Ireadthelessonsandpreachedfrom thepulpit.Therewasnofoolishness astostandingnearthefontoratthe lectern,andIthinkMr.Proudfootis tobecongratulatedonthesatisfactory arrangementshemade.Threepoints shouldbe service:emphasisedconcerningthe First,itwaswiththeBishop'sconsent;second,itwasastatutory service;third,therewasnowith- drawaloftheclergyandchoir.'" Where,indeed,doesPaulcomein?It wasatriumphforMissPicton-Turber- villsurebttht T u waacost.radi

Inspiredbyapoliticaljuntaan.tionbrokenthroughandanoldLaw friendlytoIrishidealsandhopes,Aus-ofthechurch,andacommandofScrip

InfluenzaattheClontarfOrphanage.

Inconnectionwiththeoutbreakof influenzaattheClontarfOrphanage, thePrincipalofthatInstitutionstates: OnSeptember4th.oneboywassent tobed,andastenotherboyswere complainingnextday,Dr.E.C.Dean, ofVictoriaPark,wascalled,andhe declaredthechildrentobesuffering fromtheinfluenza.OnSaturdaythe numberhadincreasedto30.Theservicesoftwonursesweresecured.These two,withthematron(Mrs.Jessop) tookcareofthesufferers.OnSung* dayoversixtyotherboyswereputto

40or50boysinadormitory-no,the poorlittlechildrenweresilent,but weredeeplymovedbyhisgreatkindnessincomingtovisitthemandto encouragethemtobepatientintheir trial.Allthroughlifewillthesepoor childrenrememberhisvisit,andrecallwithpleasurehissmileandencouragingwords.Thatthesympathy ofthepeoplehastakenapractical formisshownbythesubjoinedlistof donors,towhomtheChristianBrothersaredeeplygrateful:HisGrace,Dr.Clune,£10lOsMrs.

Mr.J.Simons,AmericanBoys'Concert, £30;Afriend,2s;Anoldfriend,10s. UglyMen'sAssociation,12casesof oranges;CentralCouncilSt.Vincent dePaulSociety,eggs,,oilk,cocoa,etc.; Mrs.Maley,cratefoRlsandalamb; 'Mr.P.J.Linehan,caseofeggs;Mrs. Reddy,MundaringWeir,caseofeggs; Mrs.Hynes),Waterloo,caseoflemons; Mr.StuartPatterson,Kellerberrin,tin ofhoneyandacaseofeggs;Messrs. DonovanandMcMahon,caseofeggs; Mrs.Maher,butter;Mrs.Tombolini, Fremantle,twocasesgroceries;Miss

bed,andfourmorenurseswereobtained.ByTuesdayeveningallthe boys(149),withoneexception(Hugh McGuinness)weredown,aswellas twomembersofthestaff.Somecases weremild,butseveralwereveryserious.Theuntiringcareandattention ofthenurseshappilybroughtallthe childrenthrough,withoutasingle

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Keating (KeatingandMcLean),

Pupils ofBrothers,perMr.P.J.Sullivan.

L.C.,£2;Mr.AliciaConnor,£22s; Mr.P.Durackandfriends,£25s;Mrs. Connolly.£2;Mr.Parsiow,£2;Mrs. Bradshaw, Mrs.SusanMcCafferty, £1;Mrs.O'Hara,£2;Mrs.Murphy,10s:

Dunn,caseofeggs;SistersofMercy, VictoriaSquare,averylargesupplyof groceries,eggs,biscuits,etc.;Sistersof Mercy,FoundlingHome,Subiaco,biscuitsandeggs;St.Joseph'sSchool, VictoriaSquare,eggs;LoretoConvent, AdelaideTerrace,alargequantityof biscuits;Mr.Zambella,caseoffruit;

MissAlexander,acaseoforanges;Mr. Sill,threedozeneggs;Mrs.Martha Lennen,twocases

death,arecordthatofitselfspeaks volumesfortheskillandattentionof thedoctorandnurses. Manyindeedwerethekindenquiries duringthetime.HisGracetheArchbishopwasspeciallyanxiousaboutthe children,andtogivethelittlesuffererssomeconsolation,hedroveout toseethemwhentheepidemicwasat itsheight.Hewasnotreceivedwith thatapplauseonewouldexpectfrom

MissSheridan,10s;NurseBruce,10s; NurseFitzsimmons,10s;Mrs.E.Way, 10s;Mrs.Coon,10s;MissK.Joyce, 10s;Mr.E.Cassidy,10s;Anonymous, £1;Mr.J.McGrath,£1;Mr.Cunningham, Mrs.Page,5s;Mrs.Dunn,5s: YoungMen'sCatholicAssociation,15s; St.Anne'sBranchSt.VincentdePaul Society,£1;St.Patrick'sBranchSt. VincentdePaulSociety,Fremantle, lOs6d;YoungAustraliaLeague,per

£10;Messrs.Brennan Bros.,£3

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ofeggs;Mrs.N. Gargan,caseofeggs;Mrs.Brady,butterandeggs;Mrs.Seward,quantityof butterandgroceries;Mrs.Whittaker andMissButler,eggsandoranges;Mr. Robertson,acaseofeggs;afew

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DEATH.

McGRATH.-Inlovingmemoryof ThomasMcGrath,thebelovedhusbandofMary,i,.Grath, sonof thelatePatrickandBridget McGrath,ofNorwell,Victoria,who diedonthe15th.August,atWoorolooSanatorium,aged50years;also hisbrother,Patrick,whodiedon August26th,attheIsolationHospital,Kalgoorlie,aged44years,brotherofBridgetMcGrath,Queensland.QueenslandandVictorian paperspleaseco'py.

INMEMORIAM.

GARDNER.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearsonandbrother,JohnGladstone,whowaskilledinBelgiumon September26,1917. OndearJack,SweetJesus,have mercy.

MARSHALL.-Infondandloving memoryofStanleyGeorge,whodied atSt.JohnofGod'sHospital,Kalgoorlie,September25,1917,aged24 years;onlysonofGeorgeandMargaretMarshall,Kalgoorlie,andlovingnephewofJ.andAlven,West Perth.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

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NURSEO'GRADYwishestonotify herfriendsandpatientsthatshehas re-openedafirst-classMaternityHome at62QUEENVICTORIASTREET, FREMANTLEShehassuperioraccommodationwhilewaitingandduring accouchement.

Telephone,A1428. ST.GERARD'SHOSPITAL, Surgical,Medical,andMidwifery. 61CAMBRIDGE-ST.,LEEDERVILLE NURSERYAN.

"ACatholicNewspaperinaParishisaPerpetualMission."-LEO.XIII.

PERTH.SATURDAY.SEPTEMBER27th.1919.

Erin'sCalltotheGael.

Afterlongandwretchedyearsofhoping,striving,and'struggling,lifted upattimestothehighestpinnaclesofexpectancy;fooledintoenthusiasm andfalsehopesbyflashlightsfromBritain'spoliticalarenaintobelieving thatthelongdesireddawnofheremancipationwasnear;strickenbythe heavyhandsofhergaolerandtormentedintofitsofrebellion,Irelandhas onlybyherwonderfulpatienceandfaith,preservedherselffromthemadhouseofnationaldespair;theIrishpeoplehavebeenthemostpatient andthemosttorturedamongstthepeoplesoftheworld.Nonationhas maintanedforsulongitsindividualityundersuchexcruciatingtorments anddisappointmentsastheIrishnation--shehasindeedbeenwellstyled byoneofherill-starredsons,"TheIsraeloftheWest."InsorrowandtribulationsheparallelstheHebrew-nation;Israelliaspassedfromthe listofexistingnations,butIreland,oftenuponthe'rack,anddoomedto death,bythemercyofGodstilllives,andbeforethepeoplesoftheworld standsforthto-dayresoluteandself-reliant,claimingaplaceamongstthe nations,notasanewStatebornoutofthewreckanruinofwar,butas oneoftheoldestnationsofChristendomaskingfortherestitutionofher nationhood,stolmlfromherbyajealousandpowerfulneighbour.Shecontestsherclaim,supportedbyevidenceofbitterpersecutionandwrong-doing onthepartofherwealthyneighbour,andsheasksthatinhercasethejudgmentofthenationsshallbebaseduponthoseprinciplesofjusticeand equitywhich,itisalleged,existintheTreatyofVersailles.

ErincallstotheGaelineverylandtostandbyherinthisrepeated demandfortherestitutionofhernationalrights.Sheneversurrenderedher nationhoodtoBritain.Shehasthroughouteverypoliticalcrisissincethe lossoflegislativeindependenceinsistedontherighttomakeherownlaws, andthenaturalrighttoshapeherowndestiny,andshehasconsistentlyresistedeveryattempttogovernherasaconqueredState.Outofthecrucibleofwarnewprincipleshavebeenminted,newidealshavebeenformed. Nationslongheldasconqueredandasvassalshaveregainedtheirfreedom. Irelandalonehasfailedtogetthatjusticewhichsheclaimedasoneofthe smallnations.To-day,bythevoiceofhernewChief.EamonDeValera, sheappealstoherexiledchildrendomiciledinthegreatRepublicofAmerica, andmillionshithertoapathetichavebeenarousedandhavepledgedtheir sympathyandfriendship.

ThecalltotheGaelcomestofreedom-lovingAustralia,throughthe greatArchbishopofMelbourne.DemocraticQueenslandhasalreadymovedandsplendidlyansweredwitharallyingcry.TheEastwilldoits dutyweareconfident.WhatshallweoftheWestdo?Astarthasbeen made-astrongdelegationwillbesenttotheMelbourneConventioninNovember,butinthemeantimeweshouldnotletmattersrestrightthere,but organiseandenlistasmuchaspossibleofthatmoralandfinancialsupport whichisneededtohelptheIrishpeopleintheirdemandforfreedom.England'sbrokenpledgetodojusticetotheIrishpeoplebyrestoringtothem theirnativeParliamenthasbeenalessontothosewhobankedtheir-confidenceonBritain'sword.NoIrishmanto-dayworthyofthenamebelievesthata'generousmeasureofHomeRulewillbegiventoIreland bytheBritishParliamentasatpresentconstituted. IfIrelandistoget justiceweimagineshemustlookforitelsewhere.Itwillnotcomefromthe Carson-riddenLloydGeorgeAdministration;thoughitmaycomefromits successor,withthehelpofAmerica,forcedbythe,combinedpressureofher exiles,whoarenotmerecyphersintheBritishDominions,andwhoarepowerfulandinfluentialfactorsinAmerica.

TheLloydGeorgeGovernmentispledgedtosettletheIrishQuestion, butsofarithasputforwardnoconcreteproposaltotheIrishpeople.Mr. BonarLawsaidrecentlyhecouldnotsubmitapolicybeforetheendofthe session.AnopiniongenerallyprevalentinIrelandisthattheGovernment hasnoplantosubmittoParliament-itsonlypolicybeingoneofrepression. TheLondonTIMESrecentlyputforwardsomethingwhichitseriouslysuggestsasasolutionoftheIrishQuestion.Itwouldnotbeanaturalact oftheLondonTIMEStoconceiveaplanofgovernmentwhichwould meetwithacceptancebyIrishmen.TheTIMES'planpredicatespartitionapermanentpartitionofthewholeofUlsterandthesettingupofnew boundarieswithintheIrishnation,anotherIrelandinIreland.ItisunthinkablethattherecouldexistinIrelandanotherIrelandalieninits aspirations,sentiments,andtraditions.andinconflictwiththevastmajority ofthepeopleofIreland.Theideaisanunnaturalone.TheLordGod createdIrelandone-Heintendedhertobeone.Muchcapitalisbeing madebytheopponentstoIreland'slegislativeindependenceoutoftheUlsterquestion."Thereis,"saysPresidentDeValera,"noUlsterquestion. TherearenoboundariesinIreland...AllIrelandisIrish."Ireland's futuredependsuponherintegrity'asaunifiedIreland.Tomaintainthat unityisthepolicyofSinnFein,anditisthepolicyconfirmedby80per centofthevotingpowerofIrelandatthelastelections."TheonlysolutionofIreland'scase,"inthejudgmentofEamonDeValera,"isrulebymajority.WewouldneverconsenttoaninchofIrelandbeingcutoff.It's allIreland.UlstermenareIrishmen.TheyloveIrelandaseveryIrishman does.ThepresentGovernment(DailEirean)doesnotrecogniseanydifferenceincreedorclass."

ThosewhoareopposedtotheIrish.claimarefondofpointingtothe present-dayprosperityofIreland.Largelythatprosperityhasbeen broughtaboutbytheexigenciesofwar,andthenecessitiesoftheEnglish markets.Thefarmersaregettingbetterpricesfortheirproductsthan hitherto.Thewaroccasionedtheiruplift.Afteryearsofhardshipand struggle,chieflyduetothegrindingprocessesofrack-rentingandspendthriftlandlordism,anewerahasbrokeninupontheIrishfarmers,butBritishGovernmentinIrelandmaynottaketoitselfthecreditoftheIrish farmers'prosperity.HisupliftisduetolegislationwonforIrelandby30 yearsofhard,bitterfightingbyIrishmenintheBritishParliament.All thatIrelandhadgainedbythedestructionoflandlordismisbeingmade

evidentintheprosperityofagriculturalinterestsintheIrelandofto-day.So farasthematerialsideofIreland'sprogressisconcerned,thereseemsto belittletocomplainabout,butthereisyetsomethingofvitalconcernto theyounggenerationoftheGaelathomeandwhichmeansmoretothem thanthepriceofpigsandbullocksanddairyproduce,andthatisnationhood.Ireland'smuchadvertisedmaterialprosperitycanbevariedwhenevertheBritishGovernmentdesires-itcanbecrushedwheneverBritishcapitalismdecidestoput.downitsheavyheeluponIrishindustry.For them,therefore,thefutureofIrelandisofpressinginterest-knowingasthey dothestoryofIrelandandthedeath-knockgiventoIrishindustriesafter theUnion.

ItisthegloryofIrishhistorythatfromtheashesofeverypolitical struggleforIrishfreedomanewerandmorestubbornspiritspringsintobeing. Eachnewpoliticalerahasbeenasteppingstonetofreedom.Thatwhich isnowexpandingsohopefullyunderthenewspiritoftheIrishnationmay Vic:destinedtobringglorytotheGael-thatdawnforwhichgenerations havelookedforandfailedtosee,oritmaybejustanothersteppingstone nearertoahappierandamorecontentedlot.

Thismuchwebelieveastrue:Irelandwillnomorebeaslavetothe whimsandcapricesofBritishstatesmen.TheoldorderispassinginIreland;thebroken-spirited,rack-rentedpeasanthasgonetohisreward-peace tohissoul.Hischildrenhavegrownmoreindependentunderimproved conditions.Educationandownershiphavegiventhemthetruevalueof nationhood,andtheywillnotthrowawaytheirinheritanceforthemessof pottagethatmightcomefromthefactoryofLloydGeorgeandhischef,the LondonTIMES,howeverwellflavoureditmightbewithLondonsauce.Ireland'sonlysecurityliesintherighttomakeherownlawsandthepowerto administerthem.Thatgranted,Irelandmayyetbeaveryusefuland friendlyneighbourofEngland.

NewsoftheArchdiocese.

CALENDAR.

NOVEMBER.

Sun.,28GreenI-SixteenthSunday afterPentecost.

Mon.,29(Whites-St.Michaelthe Archangel.

Tues.,30iWhitei-St.Jerome,Confessor'andDoctor.

OCTOBER.

Wed.,1(White)-St.Remigus,Bishop.

Thurs.,2(White)-HolyAngelGuardians.

Fri.,3(Green)-OftheFeria.

Sat.,4\Vhitei-St.Francis,Confessor.

Peter'sPenceCollection, 1919.

TheCathedral

Subiaco,perMonsignorVer-

Kalgoorlie,perVeryRev.

FatherDonogher

Bunbury.perArchdeacon

Smyth

Boulder,perVeryRev.Father Sheridan

Monastery,perVeryRev.

FatherTracey.C.SS.R.

Northam,Per,Rev.Father O'Donnell

HighgateHill,perRev. FatherCrowley WestPerth.perVeryRev. FatherFagan Fremantle,perVeryRev. FatherCallan,O.M.I. Beverley,PerRev.Father Kearin

Narrogin.perRev.Father O'Brien Guildford,perVeryRev.

DeanKielyLeederville,perRev.Father Moloney Dardanup,perRev.Father Finnegan Clontarf,perRev.Father Phelan

Maylands-Bayswater.per Rev.FatherLynch

ofMr.RexPrendergast.Themembersecuringthe greatestnumberofgameswillbethe

recipientofatrophy,andalargeentryisconfidentlyanticipated.

Messrs.RoderedaandEverthave beenklegatedbythesocietytoact onSundaynextasrepresentativesat thebigappealfortheFoundling Home.

FatherO'Neill'sGoldenJubilee. CommemorationatMonastery.

The Jubilee High Maas.

InintroducingthesubjectofFather O'Neill'sJubilee,wecannotdobetter thanreprintaparagraphfromour lastweek's"NewNorcia"articleby Mr.Gollan,whoexpressedhimself thus:"ForthefirsttimeinmylifeI enteredaRomanCatholicCathedral, andwatchedandheardthecelebration ofHighMass.Itwasanexperience thatcanneverbeforgotten.The beautyoftheceremony,heightened bythegloriouschantingofGregorian musicbyaninvisiblechoirofabout 40malevoices,liftedoneintoanother sphere.IsatbesideBrotherClement, theProvincialoftheMaristBrothers inAustralasia,whopriortoourentry expressedthefearthatIwouldbecomewearied.WhenIcamebackto earthandrealisedthatpeoplewere leavingthesacrededifice,therewas someconsolationintheknowledgethat inthelateafternoonaBenedictionservicewouldbeheld."

andappreciationforthevenerable jubilarian.Youwillgoawaycarryingwithyouanever-to-be-forgotten memoryofthestrainsofthatremarkableMassjustsungbythechoir.Great Masseshavesometimesbeenheardin thisChurch,butto-dayyouhave beenenrapturedbysacredmelody worthyofthegreatestcathedralsoc theworld.ItisaMassofthehigheststandardinChurchmusic,sorenderedwiththatease,selfcontrol, andsweetnessofexpressionbyladies andgentlemenwhoaremorethanordinarilygiftedintalentsofmusicand song.Itistheirgifttoourjubilarian. Ithankoneandallforyourpresence, andforyourkindlyfeelingssothoughtfullyexpressedinwaysthatareyour own.Maythisgrandcelebrationof devotionandceremonyandsongbea reminderoftheglorythatwepray willcometoeachandallinheaven." TheMusic

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Ourgoodfriend,FatherM.J. McGrath,C.SS.R.,sendsusfromthe MonasteryatBallarataveryappreciativenoteonthenewseriesoftheRECORD.Thatitfindsfavourwithso manywhoarecompetenttojudgeof themeritsoftheRECORDasaCatholicnewspaperisveryencouraging. OnarecentSundaytheVeryRev. FatherFagan,atSt.Brigid's,gavethe paperanexcellentnotice.Tohimand toallwhoaregivingtheirfriendly helptotheRECORDwegiveourvery sincerethanks.

Albany,perRev.FatherGil

s.d.Claremont,perRev.Father

1720 T.Masterson

Toodyay,perRev.FatherJ.

15100 Masterson

Jennacubine,perRev.Father

1238 J.Masterson

Yarloop,perRev.Father

SoitwasonlastSunday.The MonasteryChurchwaswell-filledbeforehalf-pastteno'clock,thetimefor theHighMass.Therewasanatmosphereofgladness,andthiswasaccentuatedastheacolytesandofficiating FathersenteredtheSanctuary.That serenity,becomingandknownonly toCatholicLiturgy,wasimmediately manifestedastheHolySacrificebegan.TheRector,theVeryRev. FatherTreaceywasCelebrant,with FatherMurray.Deacon,andFather Walsh.sub-Deacon.

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Inthecourseofhissermon, aftertheCommunion.FatherTreadey said:"Onthiseventfuloccasion,wedeemitasacreddutyto thankGodforthesignalfavour grantedtoFatherO'Neillofbeing50 yearsapriest.Forhis50yearsof fruitfulserviceatthealtarofthe MostHigh.for50yearsofconstantdispensationoftheSacramentofmercy intheconfessional,for50yearsthe gentleambassadorofpeaceandconsolationforthepeopleinhumblereverancewesayhonourandgloryand thanksbetoGod.TheHolyFather hassentourjubilarianthePapalblessing,theGeneralhasblessedhimfrom Rome,theProvincialhasblessedhim fromIreland,andourArchbishopand priestscametodohimhonour.Todaythepeopleandfriendscome,some fromafar,togreetFatherO'Neill,their goodandfaithfulfriend.Tohis friendsandpeopleFatherO'Neill wouldgladlysendawordofthanks andappreciationforthemarksof gratitudeandwarmesteemexpressed intheirmanymessagesofcongratulations.Yourpresenceinsuchlarge numbersatthisMassofjubileethanksgivingbespeakyourrespectfulregard

Thechoir,consistingofabout twentyvoices,andablyassistedbyMr.HerbertRigg,violin,and MissKathleenTownsendattheorgan, wasunderthebatonofMr.J.Sturmer. Mozart'sFirstMasswaschosen,with theexceptionofthe"Benedictus," whichwasgivenplacetobyWeber's. Onecanjudgefairlywellthat ifagood,confidentcommencementismade,thestandardisgeneral. lymaintainedthroughout.The"Kyrie,""Gloria,""Credo,"and"Sanctus" wereexceptionallywellrendered,the violinaddingadmirablytotheeffect; butitwasduringWeber's"Benedictus,"theviolinandthevoicesbeing soexquisitelyblended.thatonewas trulytransportedtoanotherrealm. MissDorisHorriganperformedfine soloworkinthe"AgnusDei,"whose "Hosanna"conclusionwasafitting climaxtothefinestofchoirperformancesonecouldwishtolistento.At theOffertoryMissHorrigangave Guonod's"AveMaria,"withviolinobligatobyMr.Rigg,infinishedstyle. Suchchoiceexhibitionsneedrecognitionandencouragement.The wholeeffortwasquiteunostentatious. Itwastheverybestmeansofconveyingfittingsentimentsonthatdaythegoldendayofabelovedjubilarian-toFatherO'Neill.Itwasinthis spiritthattheworkofpreparationwas takenup:andifreward'therebefor anysuchexertiononthepartofa choir,thenMr.Sturmerandhischoir ofartistshavecertainlygainedit. Mr.Riggdeservesspecialmentionand gratitude.Itwas,toourmind, aspontaneousreward,because allknewtheireffortsweresuccessfulandmuchappreciated.We understandthereissomething veryspecialtolookforwardtoat Christmas,andwewishthechoirall successinitsundertaking.

IrishRaceConvention

OurCatholicSocieties.

PERTHCATHOLIC YOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

Thesyllabusasarrangedfortheensuingtermifgiveneffecttoshould meettherequirementsofallthemembers,foritisintermingledwithliterary,socialandathleticeventsofa takingnature.Theresponsibilityof adheringtothesyllabusliesuponthe membersasabody,anditistobe hopedthatmoretimeandgreatersuccesswillbedevotedtotheitems leadinguptohigherliteraryattainments.

Thepostofpresidenthasagainbeen acceptedbyMr.Marmion,andthesocietyshouldcongratulateitselfupon retainingthevaluableservicesofsuch anableandenthusiasticmember.An addedadditiontothecommitteeisthe selectionofMr.DanArdagh.

Mr.MickO'Brienhasdecidedto

severhisassociationwiththeWest. andsailsbyto-day'sSteamerforVictoria.Hislosswillbefeltbythe cricketclub.forhewasanexceptionallyableexponentofthewillowand agoodsportsman.

OnSundaymorninglasttheCricket Clubheld.itssecondmeetingforthe season,and'manyimportantideas weredecidedupon.Thesecretaryreportedhavingreceiveddonationsfrom ColonelCampbellandMr.JamesBrennan,whilsttheseniorvice-president (Mr.PercyDavidson)hadpresenteda valuablebattotheclub.ApropositionisonfoottoholdatourtoBunburyatXmastime,andtryconclusionswithteamsinthatportionofthe State.Anticipationsforthecoming seasonareveryhigh,astheteamthat capturedlastyear'shonourswillbe considerablystrengthenedforthecomingcontests.

Wehavereceivedthefollowingfrom thehon.secretaryoftheIrishNational Association:TheIrishNationalAssociaten,representativeofIrishsocietiesgenerally,andsympathiserswithIreland'sinalienablerighttonationalindependence,assembledintheHibernianHall, Perth,lastSundayafternoon,inorder toelectanimposingdelegationinthe nameoftheassociationtoattendthe IrichRaceConventionsummonedfor the3rd.Novemberbytheillustrious ArchbishopofMelbourne.

IntheabsenceofthePresident,Mr. WalterDwyer.LL.B.,who,together withhisesteemedwifeandfamily,is indisposedthroughamildformofinfluenza,thechairwasoccupiedbythe vice-president,Mr.M.O'Dea,J.P.

TheChairman,inopeningtheproceedings,expressedinfittingtermsthe sympathyofthegatheringwithMr. andMrs.Dwyerandchild,whowere widelyknownandwarmlyappreciated throughoutWesternAustralia,andthe hon.secretarywasdirectedtoconvey tothemthegoodwishesofallfortheir earlyrestorationtohealth.Mr.O'Dea thenbrieflyreviewedthepositionin theOldLand,andfeltproudthatwith theinaugurationoftheforthcoming conventionIrish-Australiawasrising totheoccasionunderthemightyleadershipofArchbishopMannix,todemandtheprincipleofself-determinationforthepeopleofIreland.

Thetelegramofinvitationwasthen read,andafterwardsacceptedwith enthusiasmonthemotionofMr.P. O'Connor.Theexecutive'sappealto Mr.P.Lynch,Kalgoorlie.andMr. Cawley,Boulder,invitingiheco-operationoftheEasternGoldfields,was warmlyapprovedof.

Spiritedaddressesweremadebynot afewofthoseassembled,afterwhich thehon.secretaryannouncedthat,rememberingitsmanyactivities,theassociationwasnotinthehappypositiontofinancethedelegation.

Thenominationandelectionwere thenproceededwith,theexecutive'to havepowertosupplementthelistof names.Whenthesearepublishedat alaterdatewearepreparedtoreadily acknowledge,takingintoconsideration theirlife-longdevotiontothecauseof Ireland'sfreedom,thatnomoreimposingdelegationhaseverleftWesternAustraliatoadvancethedestiny oftheIrishrace.

AttheinstanceofMessrs.MonaghanandHealy,itwasunanimously decidedthatasubscriptionlistbe openedtohelptodefraytheexpenses ofsomemembersofthedelegation.

Itisconfidentlyanticipatedthat nextSundayafternoon'smeetingin theHibernianHallwillsurpasseven thelastinpointofnumbersandenthusiasm.

Severalitems,includingmusicalresults,areheldoverowingtopressure onspace.Theywillappearnextweek.

FatherPace,whoisillwithinfluenza,isstillinValescoHospital. FatherJ.O'Grady,whowasalsoattackedbythedisease,isorecovering.

O.P.0.

OtherPeople'sopinion.

"Whatweneedisadespottocompel thenationtowork.Ifweareunable tosethimupwithourownstrength ourenemieswillsendhim.Wemust work."-RUNDSCHAU,Germany.

TheresolutionoftheU.S.Senateis anunhappyincident,butwe,haveto askourselveswhetherourfailureto findasolutionoftheIrishdifficultyis notaninvitationtosuchdiscussion.WESTMINSTERGAZETTE.

Samepaper,samedate:LordFrench isdefinitelyanti-Ulster,asalsowasthe lateChiefSecretary,Mr.Shortt.

"Thecrimesofhistoryareapproved andperpetuatedbyArticleX.ofthe LeagueofNationscovenant.Asealisset uponeverysuccessfulcrimecommitted bythesignatories,includingwhat crimesmaybewritteninthepresent treatyofpeace.Everyactofconquest,everyacreofgroundstolen, everylandlootedandtakenoverbythe looterscomesnow,throughArticleX., fortheworld'sbenedictionandprotection.Iftherebestillinanyconqueredland,inanysubjectpeople,the hopethattheymayagainbefree-the desiretobeanationagain-theyare ail,byArticleX.,condemnedtoserfdomandadvisedthatshouldtheyseek relieftheywillhavearrayedagainst themtheworldpowers,whosearmies willmovetotheirdestruction."-ArchbishopJohnJ.Glennon.

PerhapsIshouldexplainthatin Irelandthejudgeispresentedwitha pairofwhitegloveswhenthereisno criminalcasetogobeforehim.Ido notknowiftherebeasimilarcustom here.Butiftherebe,thenIventure tosaythat,thoughAustraliaisalawabidingcountryonthewhole,stillthe priceofwhiteglovesisnotlikelyto soarveryhighbyreasonofthedemandforwhiteglovesforidlejudges. Andyet,AustralianpaperswouldconveytounwaryreadersthatIrelandis steepedincrime,insteadofEnglandor Australia.IsitanywonderthatI oftenspeakofIreland?Thereareso manyreadytotell,orsuggest,lies aboutthatcountrythatthereoughtto beroomforonemantotellthetruth.

-ArchbishopMannix.

"ThereisnoUlsterquestion."-De Valerain"theOnlySolutionofIreland's;Case."

PrinceLouisPhillippe,theFrench pretender,hascalleduponhisfollowers toopposerevolutioninFrance.If thissignifiesthefinaldesertionofhis claimstoanon-existingthrone, Franceisatthedawnofaneraofreal goodgovernment.Thedivisionin politics,whichgavetheanti-clericals theiropportunity,wouldthenbeendedforever.-NEWWORLD-.

"Owingtomyecclesiasticalposition, Inecessarilystandasidefromallquestionsofmerepartypolitics,andI shallnot,therefore,bemisunderstood whenIdeclarethattherehasnever beenanyquestionmoredemandingthe urgentattentionofthosewhoholdthe responsibilityofgovernmentthanthe prompt,just,equitableandpermanent solutionoftheproblemsthatsurround thehistoryandtheactualconditionof oursistercountryofIreland.Itisa matterwhichdeeplyconcernsthe wholeEmpire.Allthenationsare perplexedbyasituationwhichthey cannotcomprehend;thesolvingof thisage-longdifficultycallsforththe hopes,prayers,andaspirationsofCatholicsthroughouttheEnglish-speakingworld.MayGod,inHisgreat mercy,speedilyleadtoasuccessful issuethoseinwhosehandsthedecision nowremains.-CardinalBourne.

"IstheUnitedStatesgoingtorecognisemightorright? Theissue fortheUnitedStatesisclear-justice ornot.-DeValerainhisNewYork speech.

TheIrishquestionhasbecomea chronicwoundwhosesepticeffectsare spreadingtoourwholesystemand throughitsinfluenceonAmericabeginstopoisonourvitalforeignrelations.Unlessitissettledonthe greatprincipleswhichformthebasis ofthisEmpire,thisEmpiremustcease toexist.OurstatesmeninParisdealt withrealproblemsresemblingIreland andineverywayasdifficultasthe Irishproblem,andtheymaynot shrinkfromapplyingtoIrelandthe samemedicinetheyappliedtoBohemiaandotherpartsofEuropeLieut.-GeneralIanChristianSmuts. JoinaCatholicSociety.

CarsonTrounced-BelfastRebelSpeech.

TworemarkablearticlesfindplaceinthePressoftheworldto-dayshowing theextraordinarypositionoccupiedbyIreland

directionandCanadainthe other.ThelateMr.W.T.Stead(drownedintheTitanicdescribed Mr.Hearstas"thegreatestpro-Americanofhistime."

Mr.HearstdealswithSirEdwardCarson'slatest"rebelspeech"atBelfast, July12,inwhichhetoldAmericatokeepitshandsoffIrelandandmind itsownbusiness.

TheotherarticleisbyMr.A.G.Gardiner,EditoroftheDAILYNEWS, whoalsodealswiththe"rebelspeech,"butmoreparticularlywiththe relationsoftheUnitedStatesandEngland.

HEARSTTOCARSON.

NotGoodTastetobeInsolentand Offensive-England'sWarSpoils.

(ByMr.Wm.RandolphHearst,inthe NewYorkAMERICANandASSOCIATEDPRESS.)

SirEdwardCarsonforgetsmore thanhisgoodmannerswhenhesays thattheUnitedStateshadminded itsownbusiness.

WeshouldliketocallSirEdward Carson'sattentiontothefactthatif theUnitedStateshadmindedhisown businesstheGermanswouldnowprobablybeinfulloccupancyofEngland andbedemandingofEnglandtheoppressiveindemnitiesandtheterritorial extensionswhichtheAlliesarenow demandingofGermany.

IftheUnitedStateshadmindedits ownbusinessandnottakenanyaction inregardtothelateEuropeanconflict,anotherGermanhousethanthe houseofHanoverwouldbeheirstothe throneofEngland,orwouldhold Englandasadependentprovincewith Canada,Australia,Ireland,andother partsoftheBritishEmpireseparated fromGreatBritainandatlibertyto conductthemselvesinindividualindependence,orinsuchconfederationas theymightseefit.

Perhapsitwouldhavebeenwellfor theUnitedStatestohavemindedits ownbusiness,but,consideringthefact thatEnglandchieflybenefitedbythe UnitedStatesnotmindingitsown business,itisnotparticularlygood tasteforSirEdwardCarsontobeinsolentandoffensiveinthematter.

Carson'sTreasonFelony.

Thesympatheticattitudeofthe UnitedStatestowardsIrelandisentirelywithinitslegalrights,accordingtothelawsofnations.The UnitedStateshasnotoutragedlaw. asSirEdwardCarsondidwhenhe smuggledarmsintoIrelandandparadedhisriotousfollowinginopenre-

bellionagainsttheGovernmentof England.

ThecitizensoftheUnitedStates havenotcommittedtreasontotheir owncountry,asSirEdwardCarson didtohiscountry,andSirEdward Carsonisnoteventellingthetruth whenhesaysthattheAmericanmissionviolatedhospitaltyinIreland, althoughthatwouldhavebeenonly aviolationoftheproprietiesandnottheviolationoffundamentalmoral andlegalrightwhichSirEdward Carsoncommitted.

America,despiteSirEdwardCarson, willprobablycontinuetoexercisethe rightsofitscitizenstosympathisewith oppressedpeopleeverywhere,andparticularlywiththepeopleofIreland, forthesimplereasonthatthesepeople seemtobeamongthemostunrighteouslyoppressedandunreasonablyoppressedofallthepeoplesoftheearth.

Thereisnotonesubjectnationwhich theConventionofAlliedCountriesat Parishasreleasedfromthedominion ofRussiaorAustriaorGermany,or ofanyEuropeanPower,whichcan showthesameineradicableanduncontrovertiblerecordofoppression,ofwilfullyandstupidlyunjustgovernment, asIrelandcanshow England'sTreatmentofIreland.

Thereisnoothersubjectnationin allEuropethathaslosthalfitspopulationinhalfacenturyasthedirect resultofanunjustGovernment,antagonisticinraceandreligion,which becauseofthisracialandreligousantagonismhastaxedIrishindustriesout ofexistencebecausetheycompeted withEnglishindustries,andhasreducedthewholecountrypracticallyto anagriculturalbasisandcompelledthe youngerandmoreenterprisingandadventurousoftheIrishpeopletoleave thelandoftheirbirthandseekelsewhereopportunitieswhichshouldhave beenprovidedforthemathome.

ChiefBeneficiaryofWar. ThecitizensoftheUnitedStatesand

JOHN

QuestionofIrelandisAmerica'sBusiness-"AnotherBonfire."

(By,A.G.G.,intheDAILYNEWS, Liberalpaper,LondonandManchester,August3,l919.1

ThedelayinappointinganAmbassadortoWashingtonisnottheleast graveaspectofthepolicyofdriftand opp9rtunismwhichLordAskwithhas thisweeksotrenchantlyexposed.It issomethinglikethreemonthssince LordReadingleftAmerica,andsince thenthiscountryhashadnospokesmantotheAmericanpeople.This wouldbeadisquietingmatteratany time.Inthecircumstancesofthese daysitissomethinglikeacalamity. Theworldisinthemelting-pot.Europehascommittedsuicide.Ithas lostthedictatorshipoftheworld.Its militarydespotismsareshattered,and itliesabankruptderelict,surgingwith revolution,strickenwithfamine,disillusioned,embittered,despairing.Its inheritancehasgonetoAmerica.That countrydrawnoutofitshistoricpath ofisolationintotheEuropeanvortex, emergesasthedominatingpowerin theworld'saffairs.Ithasthemoney, thegoods,theresources,theenergy, thewealthofmindandmatter.Itis notitsfaultthatitisso,noritsyin tue.Itisthenaturalworkingof events,WhenEuropewentmadher businessinevitablypassedtoother hands.

theGovernmentoftheUnitedStates havemadeawarinbehalfofoppressed nationsandintheinterestsofhumanityanddemocracy,andtheparticular principleofself-determination.Britain hasbeenthechiefbeneficiaryofthis war,andhasnotonlynotreleased herownsubjectnations,but,asaresultofthewar,hasacquirednewsubjectnationsoverwhichtoexercise herdominion.

IfthepeopleoftheljnitedStates havenotsucceededbecauseofthe failureoftheirrepresentativesin ParisinreleasingtheoppressednationsunderGreatBritain'smilitaristicsway,theystillfeelthatthey havetheright,ascitizensofthisfree Republic,tosympathisewiththese oppressedsubjectnationsandto hopethatthey,.too,intimemay securetheirindependenceasajusti- ficationfortheAmericanbloodshed inthiswarinbehalfoftheliberties oftheworld.

"BeginatHome."

TheUnitedStateswillminditsown business,butitwillnotabandonits democraticprinciples,itshumanitariansympathiesanditsinternational rights.

Finally,wesuggesttoSirEdward Carsonasapreliminarytohisadvising theUnitedStatestominditsown business:thatheadviseGreatBritain tomindherownbusinesstostopfloodingthiscountrywithpro-Britishpro-pagandaandanti-Irishpropaganda andpropagandaopposedtoeverything thatGreatBritainisopposedto;to stopdistortingnewsandfalsifying factsandmisinformingourpeopleas totheoccurrencesoftheworld;tostop interferinginourpersonalanddomesticaffairsbyplottingtocontrolcables andnewsassociationsandAmerican newspapersinherownintereststothe disadvantageofourAmericanpeopleandourAmericanGovernment.

Criticism,likecharity,shouldbegin athome.

ANDJONATHAN.

JapanasProfiteer.

AndnotAmericaalone.Japan wasthesupremeprofiteerofthewar, andunderherable,subtleandunrestinginfluenceAsiaisthrowingoffthe subjectstatusandclaimingAsiafor theAsians."Wehavedestroyedthe hypnotismofcolour,"saidOkuraafter theRusso-Japanesewar.Europehas counter-signedthatclaim.Ithas donemore.IthasputthevastpotentialitiesofChinaundertheheelof JapanandpavedthewayforaJapanesehegemonyofAsia.

Itisprettyobviousthatwehave herethematerialsforanotherbonfire. Theonlyhopeofaworldreconstructionwhichwillremovetheperil restsintheLeagueofNations,and thehopeoftheLeagueofNations restsultimatelyuponthegood-will, co-operationanddeterminationof this-countryandtheUnitedStates.

IfJohnandJonathanarethepillars ofthenewworld-structureallwill bewellandpeacewillbeassured.

Iftheyarenotthereisnothingbeforeusbuttrouble.Itwillbeour faultiftheyarenot.

Therearemanypossibilitiesofmistake,buttwoareofchiefimmediate concern. Ireland.

OneisthequestionofIreland.Sir EdwardCarson,inhisrecentrebel speechinUlster,truculentlywarned Americatomindherownbusinessin

thismatter.ButwecannottooplainlyunderstandthatthisisAmerica's business.Ourpolicyduringthelast centurydepopulatedIreland,andthe emigrantssoughtahomewherethey couldfindit.Theycarriedwiththem intoexilethebittermemoryoftheir wrongs,andthatmemoryhasbecome agreatpermanentfactorinthepolitics oftheUnitedStates.Thereisno responsibleAmericanstatesmanwho wouldnotrejoicetoseethatfactor obliterated.Itcutsacrossissuesand parties,itprejudicesdiscussion,it runslikeapoisonthroughthecivil lifeofthenation.Nopartycanbe indifferenttoit.

Itisthegreatgamblingcounter ineveryelection,andbecause,IrelandisdeniedfreedomAmeriA.is misgoverned.Wemustnotblame Americawhensomepoliticaladventurerorsomerecklessnewspaper ownerseekspopularitybytwisting thelion'stail.Wemustblameourselves.Itisourowncrimereverberatinginanotheratmosphere, cloggingthechannelthatshouldflow withoutobstructionbetweentwo kindredpeoples.Untilthatcrimeis wipedouttherelationsofthiscountryandAmericacanneverbefree fromdanger. Anditisbecauseofthisthatthe settlementoftheIrishquestionisthe firstpreliminarytotheworldsettlement,withoutwhichthefuturecan onlyspellruininbothhemispheres.

Attheteno'clockMassonlastSunday,theVeryRev.FatherDonogher, Adm..V.F.,preachedontheSunday's GospfaFatherDonoghertreatedthe subjectoftheraisingofthesonofthe widowofNaim,fromitsmysticalviewpoint,asbeingafigureoftheraising ofthesoulfromthedeathofsinto thelifeofgrace.

AttheeveningdevotionsFather LavinpreachedonIndulgences.AnybodywhoremembersallofFather Lavin'ssermonhaslittletolearnon thesubjectofthismuch-maligneddoctrine.

Hanbury-streethasputupanenviablerecordinthematterofconsecratedhouses.EveryCatholichomein thatstreethasrespondedtotheAdministrator'sinvitation,theArchbishop'swishes,andthepleadingofthe SacredHeart,andallthehouseshave beenconsecrated.

Lastweektherewerenoconsecrations,andFatherDonogherhopesto havemanyapplicationsnextweekfor participationinthisgrace-bringingdevotion.

Mrs.Bantingisputtingthefinishing touchestothegreat"push"whichshe hasbeenorganising,inaidofthe C.B.C.sports,whichwillspreadout overtheKalgoorlieOvalonnext Wednesday.Itishopedthatthenumberofspectatorsatthesportswillbe largerthaneverthisyear.

DetectiveMcConnellhasbeentransferredtothechargeoftheBoulder station.Wewishhimsuccessinhis newsphere,andhopethatitdoesnot necessitateremovingfromSt.Mary's parish.

BythetimetheRECORDispublish. edthisweek,Rev.FatherF.Butler willhavearrivedinKalgoorlie. FatherButleristobestationedat Kalgoorlieforawhile,andwebidhim welcomewithallthewarmthof"our deepestheart."

TheFeastofOurLadyofMercywas keptatSt.Mary'sinawayfittocomparewiththeBromptonOratory.The Massofthefeastwascelebratedby FatherDonogher,andthechoirfrom St.JohnofGod'sSchoolsanghymns duringtheMass.Onehymn,"Mother ofMercy,"waswrittenbythegreat hymncomposer,FatherFaber,ofthe BromptonOratory,anditwasnever sungtherewithmorefaithorfervour thanthegirls'choirputintoitlast Wednesday.

TheChristianBrothers'oldcolle-

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gianshaveformedanewassociation, towhichwewishallthegoodthings thatcomefromunioninaworthy cause.Manymenoflightandleadinginourtwocitieshavecomeforwardtoidentifythemselveswiththe newassociation,and,humanlyspeaking,itssuccessisassured.

Inthanksgivingforthecessationof theinfluenza,theStationsoftheCross aretobeheldeveryFridayeveningat St.Mary's.Thisnewdevotionwas begunonlastFriday,anditishoped thattheattendancewillalwaysbeas goodasonthatnight,andbetter.It isfittinginthisconnection,andinthis column,toremindthemanywhosufferedbereavementsduringthetimethat"thescourgeofGod"washere, thattheWayoftheCrossisasplendidmeansofhelpingtheholysouls, beingthemostrichlyindulgencedform ofprayerintheChurch.

C.Y.M.S.

TheKalgoorliebranchofthe C.Y.M.S.helditsusualweeklymeeting onThursday,the18th.inst.,andthe President,Mr.Kerman,presidedover averyfairattendance.Duringthe eveninganothermemberwasaddedto thelist.TheCatholicsoftheparish shouldencouragethegrowthofthis society,whichkeepsouryoungmentogetherandenablesthemtodevelop thetalentsalreadysowellnurturedin ourCatholicschools.Unityisstrength, anditwillrequireallour,strengthto copewiththewaveofsectarianism whichwouldhandicapouryoungCatholics.WeCatholicsarealliedtono politicalparty.Wedemandonlya fairdealfromall,butwemustbe unitedtoletallpartiesknowthat theCatholicisnoinsignificantelement inthecommunity.

Thebusinessoftheeveningwasthe considerationofthenewrules,which willinfuturecontroloursociety. Thankstotheforesightofthecommittee,whohadalreadygivenmuch timetotheconsiderationoftherules, littlediscussiontookplace,thewisdom ofthecommitteebeingendorsedin practicallyeverycase.

Onemembersuggestedthatasthe ChristianBrotherswerethisyear celebratingthejubileeoftheirarrival inAustralia,itwouldbewellifa movementwasinitiatedtocommemoratethenameofthelateBrother Duggan,whowasthefirstSuperiorof theC.B.Collegehere.However,Mr. W.Simpson,whoisassistantsecretary ofthenewly-formedOldCollegians' Association,assuredmembersthatthis wouldbeoneofthefirstworkstaken inhandbythatassociation.

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No.18HANNAN-ST.,KALGOORLIE, andNo.9BURT-ST.,BOULDER.

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

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Itisusualwhentellingoftheformationofanewsocietyorassociation,to bepatronising,andtoquoteforits encouragement,"Romewasnotbuilt inaday."Weshallbreakwiththis tradition,andcontradicttheproverb, for,wemaintain,thatRomewasbuilt inaday,andthatthegreatthingwas doneonthatdaywhenRomulusand Remusconceivedtheideaanddeterminedtobuild"acityandatower." Rome'sinfancywastheinfancyofa giant.Manyotherthingsbesides Romearegiftedwiththegiantesque, everygreatideaisfraughtwithgiant attributes,andsowefinditimpos- sibleandimpertinenttoattempttobe patronisingtothegreatnewmovementonthegoldfields,theChristian Brothers'OldCollegians'Association, whichwasformedandfoundedonthe nightofSeptember17th.attheChristianBrothers'College,Kalgoorlie.But thebirthandbeginningoftheO.CA. atKalgoorliearenottobeassociated onlywiththenightofSeptember17, whenanenthusiasticmeetingassem- bledattheCollege,andapplaudedand approvedoftheaimsandobjectsof theproposedassociation,assetforth bytheRev.BrotherDaly,forthe ideaoftheformationoftheassociationgoesbackseveralyears,andits earlierrealisationwassetbackbythe fouryearsofmilitaryactivities,which keptoldcollegiansofeveryacademy busyrunningthewar.Butthewar hasended,andthewaysofpeacehave giventimeandopportunityfortheold collegianstotaketheconstructive measuresadvancedandadvocatedat theinauguralmeetingoftheassociation,andacteduponsince,forthebandingtogether,andbindingtogether,theoldboysoftheChristian Brothers'Collegesintwohemispheres, whohappentobelivinginKalgoorlie andBoulder.Thefactthatmembershipintheassociation toold collegiansfromanyoftheC.B.Collegesintheworldisresponsiblefor bringingtogetheramostrepresenta- tivegatheringofmenorwidelydifferentoccupationsandpoliticalbeliefs.Inaworldofdisunion,any- thingwhichunitespeopleistobe welcomedwithpaens,whentherally- ingpowerissomethingworthy,and fromBrotherDaly'sopeningspeechat theinauguralmeeting,itwasseenthat theobjectsofinterestandmutual benefit,whichtheassociationhopesto advance*arenotonlyworthy,but mostworthy.

TheMayorofKalgoorlie,Mr.B. Leslie,waspresentatthemeeting,and waselectedtopreside,andmanyold boyswereproudtohearforthefirst timethatMr.Leslie,themosteloquent ofallwhohaveeveroccupiedthe MayoralchairinKalgoorlie,isanold boyoftheChristianBrothersinDublin.Mr.E.D.Fels,thePostmaster ofKalgoorlie,wasalsopresent,and manyfoundforthefirsttimethathe wasanoldboyoftheC.B.C.inAdelaide.Mr.R.D.Lane,LL.B.,the

solicitorofBoulder,whoisdestinedto becomeoneoftheleadinglightsofthe LawinW.A.,wasalsofoundtobean oldscholaroftheC.B.C.,Perth,as wellasofKalgoorlie,andso,itwas seenfromtheverybeginnin.,ofthe meeting,thatthenewassociationhad alreadydoneaconsiderableserviceby demonstratngthefactthattherewere silkencordsofcomradeship,which manyhadnotsuspected,lyingloose betweenmanandman,andthatthese couldbegatheredandstrengtheedfor mutualbenefit,evenbytheveryfact ofknowingthat"thenextman"had beentrainedunder,thesamesystem asoneself,forthisknowledgeatthe veryleastcreatesabondofsympathy. Abondofsympathymightbeconsideredtobeapaleorimpalpablething, ordespisedasnebulous,butitisonly foolishpeoplewhodespisethingsjust becausetheyarenebulous.Anebulousthingmayturnouttobeeithera cloud,oracape,andwhiletheIsraelitesinthedesertwereguidedbya cloud,ColumbusandCorteswereeach guidedbyacape,soletnobodydespisethefirstresultofthecreationof asympathybetweenthemenwho madeupthesplendidmeetingonSep- tember17th,foroutofthatsympathy istocomearecognitionofacommunityofinterests,whichistoresultin manifoldbenefits,whichalltheworld recognisesasthenaturalresultof unions.PopeBenedictXV.,whomay becalledthePopeoftheUnions,recentlyblessedtheideaoftrades unions.Beforethathehadtoldthe Rev.BrotherCosten,oftheChristian Brothers'CollegeinViaFirenze.Rome, thathe"cordiallyapprovedoftheold boys'associations,"whichtheRev. PrincipalofRometoldHisHolinessit wasusualtoforminconnectionwith theC.B.Colleges.

ThoughthenewassociationinKalgoorlieisnotexclusiveofnon-Catholic oldboys,andisnotstrictlyaCatholic society,like,say,theSacredHeartSociety,itsbestaugury'forsuccessis thatblessinginanticipationoftheillustriousoccupantofSt.Peter'sChair, andnextinordercomestheapproval andpatronageoftheMetropolitanof theArchdiocese,hisGracetheMost Rev.ArchbishopClune,who,onbeing apprisedearlierintheweekthatthe associationwasinprocessofformation,wrotetoMr.W.H.Simpson,who hadsoughthispatronageofit,thathe felthonouredinbeingaskedtobeits patron,andexpressedmostcordial goodwishesforitssuccess.Theap- provaloftheArchbishop,andtheenthusiasmofthemembers,aretwoelementswhichgivelargepromisethat theassociationistobeareallive-wire combination,whichwillachieveall the it.successwhichhisGracehopesfor Inopeningthemeeting,Rev.Bro- therDalyextendedaheartywelcome toalltheoldboyspresent,andexplainedtheaimsandobjectsoftheassociation,mentioningthatthecollege

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hadbeenestablished13yearsinKalgoorlie,andthatheconsideredthe timehadarrivedwhensomething shouldbedonefortheoldcollegiansto bringandkeepthemintouchwith eachother,andtoorganisethemin ordertopromotetheirownwelfareand interests.

Theelectionofofficerswasproceed- edwith,andthefollowingwereelectedasthefirstoffice-bearersoftheassociation:Patron,HisGraceArchbishopClune,C.SS.R.;vice-patron,RevBro.D.M.Daly,PrincipaloftheC.B. College,Kalgoorlie;president,Mr.B. Leslie,J.P.,MayorofKalgoorlie;vicepresidents,Messrs.R.D.Lane,LL.B., F.Kennan,E.D.Fels,andDr.F.P. Walsh;secretary,Mr.G.M.Hickey;. treasurer,Mr.E.D.Fels;auditors, Messrs.P.ConwayandE.Dillon;committeeofmanagement,Messrs.M. Horne,Sullivan,Murphy,Brown, Horan,Augustine,C.McCarthy,J. McDermott,andF.Cawley.

Beforethisbusinesshadbeen'transacted,somenoteworthyspeeceswere made,thatofMr.Lesliebeingareally inspiringone.Nobodyonthegold- fieldsneedstobetoldoftheexcellent advocacyofKalgoorlie'seloquent Mayor,foreverythingwhichhasany principleofhumanityorreligionunderlyingit.Mr.Leslie'sspeechwas aclarioncalltotheoldboyspresentto uniteforthepreservationandpromo- tionoftheirmutualinterests,notina narrowway,foranassociation'sinterests,likeaman'srealinterests,arenot promotedbyanythinginimicaltothe commongood,orthegoodofanindividual-"thebestinterestsofany man.arethebestinterestsofevery man"-andsowithassociations.It isamatterforcongratulationthatthe oldcollegianswillhavethebenefitof theMayor'spresidencyfortheirassociation,forheisabletopresideand leadalonglinesofactivity,directedby wisdomandexperience.andtodoit allinchosenEnglish,withrareeloquence.

Mr.Lane,LL.B..alsomadeanotable speech,anditisgoodtothinkofhow theassociationwillbeservedbyhis scholarshipaswellasbyhisfellowship,forwehaveheardofhowhe

hasprovedhimselftobeatowerof strengthtotheC.Y.M.SocietyatBoulderbyhisenlighteningcontributions tothedebates,andanoccasionalinformativelecture.

Mr.E.D.Felsalsoshowedbyhis speechappreciativeofthebenefitsthat willaccurefromtheassociation,that hisconnectionwithitpromiseswellfor thenewsociety.Itisasplendid thingthatsomanycapablemenhavebeeninducedtoturntheirtalentsand timeintothisnewchannelofintellec- tualandsocialactivity,whichbrings togetherinmutualinterestsomanyof theworthiestcitizensthatstandfor whatisbestinthecultureofKalgoor- lie,andthebrilliancyofBoulder.

Theyoungermembers,suchas

Messrs.B.O'Keefe,E.Sullivan,andC. Carrigg,arealreadymembersofthe KalgoorlieC.Y.M.S.,andarefastbecomingspeakersofthefirstclass.Mr.P. A.Bryan.oftheW.A.RECORD,who visitedKalgoorlielately,wasmuchimpressedat betweenhearingthecrispdialogues thosementionedandseveral othersatSt.Mary*Hallonacertain "question"night.Theoldcollegians' associationbeginsitscareerwithmuch well-foundedhopeforabrilliantfuture, andthesocialanddance,tobeheld onthenightoftheannualsportsof theCollege,underitsauspices,andthe smokesocialearlyinNovember,will betwooffirstfunctionswhichthe O.C.A.istoengineer.Thesuccessof thesetwoeventswillgiveacueasto whattoexpectfromfuturefunctions promotedbytheO.C.A.,andthereis nodoubtthatthesplendidinterest whichisbeingshownwillcolourallthe activitiesthatwillradiatefromthis energisingcentre,theinspirationof whichisexpressedinthesignand symbol,"SignumFidel,"emblazoned onthecrestoftheOrderoftheChris- tianBrothers,foritisthethingsthat thismottostandsforthatmakeit possiblethatyoungmen,andoldmen, andmenofmiddleage,shouldcombine topursueloftyidealsinaspiritof comradeship,whichsinksdifferencesof age,andpolitics,forthesakeof"the oldschool."Addinganapprovalto thatofthePopeandtheArchbishop, wesaytothenewassociation:"Pro- cedeetregna."

Boulder.

C.Y.M.S.

Atthelastmeetingofoursociety, Mr.M.O'Connorpresidedovera largeandenthusiasticattendance.Correspondenceregardingtheholdingof theIrishRaceConventionwasfavourablyreceived.Memberscontinueto showasmuchattentiontothevariousdebatesthathavebeenheldof late.Tuesday'sdebate,"Thatthe politicallifeoftheEnglishspeakingworldhasbecomedecadent."waspro- ductiveofveryfineargument.Althoughtheaffirmativeside,underthe leadershipofMr.S.Roberts,putupa veryfinecase.thenegative,ablyled byMr.P.Lane,putupsuchaconvincing casefrompresentdayresults,that theywonhandsomely.Mr.R.D.Lane carriedoutthedutiesofadjudicatorin hisusualablemanner.Hissumming upwasespeciallyfine. Membersareparticularlyrequested

PELLEW'S,Boulder

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WINEandSPIRITMERCHANT. PiesseSt.,Boulder

ForChoicestQualityOnlyCalland InspectourUndergroundDairy ProduceDepartment.

tonotethatagrandeuchrepartyand danceistobeheldinAllHallowsHall onTuesday.October7th.Thepro- ceedsareinaidofthebazaarfund. Thegirls'prizeofoneguineahasbeen generouslydonatedbyMickSullivan, andtheladies'prize,halfaguinea,by TomRoberts.

BAZAAR.

Thedepressionwearepassing throughseemstohavenoeffectonour bazaarworkers.Itiseasytoearn greatencomiumsforsuccessinraising theneedfulwhentimesaregood;but whenwantofworkandsicknesscom- binetomakethingsbaditneedsa greatcauseandenthusiasticworkers tobringsuccess.

Intheorganisationofthebazaar wehaveboth..Thecauseisaworthy one.andtheworkersareindomitable. Concerts,Cinderellas,euchreparties, andraffleshavebeenheld,andare beingheld,andinthisconnection MesdamesMcIntyreandNugentare rafflingasplendidnewbicycle,which isbeingshowninBrennan'swindow, inaidoftheRefreshmentStall.The ticketsareonlyis.each,andaregoing like"hotcakes."

CHURCHMATTERS.

Judgingbyresults,ourremarksre thecrowdingroundthedoors,evensupplementedastheywerebyFather SheridaninhissermonatfirstMass, didnothavethedesiredeffect.At 10o'clockthecrowdeddoorwaysand emptyfrontpewswereasmuchin evidenceasever.Wemustconclude thattheoffendersareafflictedwithan excessofhumilitybornofsuper- sensitiveness,orthattheyareinvari- ablylate,orthattheywanttoleave invariablyearly.Asthepoetsays, B

TheThree

"Youpaysyourmoneyandyoutakes yourchoice."

YourKalgoorliecorrespondentmakes suggestionsreSt.Mary'sChoir,inyour KalgoorlieNoteslastweek,andin.doingsoprovesthathehasanappre- ciativeearandacultivatedtaste. Withoutbeingaccusedofmakingthe comparisonsthatMrs.Malapropsaysare"odorous,"mayIsuggestthatAll HallowsChoirisnotmakingthefullestuseofthesplendidmaterialatits disposal.Wecansafelysaythatin ourchoirwehavesomeofthestar singersoftheGoldfields,andwehear fartoofewsolosfromthesetalented artists.Concertedsingingledby suchatalentedandcultivatedmaster ofmusicasMr.SidneySmith,hasno doubtanappealingandupliftinginfluence,butsolosbyMrs.Brennanor Mr.McDermott,orduetsbyboth,to usethevernacular,willalwaysdome.

TOPICS

InyourKalgoorlieNoteslastweek therewasareportofalittleaddressby Bro.HackettonIrishaffairs.Would itnotbeagoodideaifthevarious IrishsocietiesinBoulderweretoap- proachMr.Hackettandaskhimto givealittlelectureonthesamelines here.Mr.Hacketthasjustreturned fromtheOldLand.Hespentallhis leavesinIrelandduringhisservice withtheA.I.F.:heisakeenandintelligentobserver,capableofforming anunbiassedopinion,andofconveying thatopinionintelligentlytoanaudience,anditwouldbeaboonnotalone toIrishmen,buttoallloversofliberty,togetnewsatfirsthandofaffairs,noneofwhichisallowedtoper- colatethroughthecloseringfence thatthecensorshipandthecablecom- binestillmaintainaroundthatun- happycountry.

Inthisconnection,letmesaythat weareallowedtoreadofattackson policebarracksandonsoldiers,and otheritems,realorconcocted,that wouldhelptocreateapublicopinion inthiscountryunfavourabletoIre- land;butwehearnothingaboutthe dailyprovocation.Wearetoldabout theprevalenceofcrimeinIreland.but notonewordisallowedthroughabouttheincontrovertiblefactthat,apart frompolitics,Irelandisabsolutelythe mostcrimelesscountryintheworld.In nopartofthe"United"Kingdom,or theBritishEmpire,havewhitegloves, theemblemofacrimelesscalendar, beensomuchinevidence,evenatthis moment,asinIreland,andinnopart ofthecivilisedworldistheresuchan absenceofcrime,andmoreespecially- crimeofaseriousnature,asinIreland. Thesearethekindoffactsthatcould wellbeconveyedbymeansofsucha lectureasabovesuggested.

TheJuggernauthasclaimedtwo morevictims.Messrs.PeatandHocking,twooldminers,werekilledlast MondayintheGreatBoulderMine. TheformeristhefatherofMissNellie Peat.prominentinChurchandChil- drenofMarycircles,andatpresenta nurseat\Vooroloo.Toherandtoher motherweextendourheartfeltsym-

Irishnational'foresters

ASOCIETYFORIRISHMEN. NoInitiationFee.CheapestContribu tiona.

Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,ever alternateThursday,intheBohemia Hall,Murray-street,Perth.Brian BoniBranch,Fremantle,every alternateTuesday,FriendlySocie- ties'Hall, 64 Adelaide-street. Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,3$ Burt-street,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder.Secretary'saddres'CourtHotel,Boulder;meetsalternate Fridays.JohnDillon,MidlandJunc. tion,J.F.O'Malley,Quebec-street MidlandJunction. Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,Messrs.J.andR Maxwell,Barrack-street,Perth,orth. GeneralSecretary,careofJ.J.Snigg Barrack-street.

pathy,aswellastothebereavedre- lativesoftheotherpoorvictim.

HamptonPlainsisstillthetopicof thehour,totheexclusionevenofsuch far-reachingimportanceasthetwo Cups. Iheardonelocalidentity, whosetongueinpreviousyearscould formnosentenceinwhichreference wasnotmadetoCuporPlateorHandicaporConnolly,claimthathewas sandal-woodinginHamptonPlainsbe- forethepropertywaspeggedout, ratherthanbethoughtoutofthe swim.

Tophilosophiseforamoment.From timetotimewehearanoutburstof protest,invariablyledbytheKalgoor- lieCouncilandChamberofComerce,etc.,abouttheevilsofcentraMsation Wearetoldinimpassioned periodshowtheevilinfluencesofPerthcentralisingtendenciesarework- inghavoctotheStateanditsprogress,andyourcorrespondentthor-oughlycoincideswiththisview.But thereisa"niggerinthewoodpile"heresomewhere,alsoroomforthe adagethat"Peopleinglasshouses shouldnotthrowstones."Thereare tworoutestoHamptonPlainsfrom Kalgoorlie,whichhappenstobethe railwaycentre-onethroughTrafalgar,andtheother,thedirectroute,through Boulder.Thelatterrouteisfivemilesshorter,andexperiencedroadexperts assertthatitliesthroughaninfinitely, bettercountry,andhasinfinitelyoet- terfacilitiesforcheapandeasyupkeep thantheformer.YetwefindKal- goorlieinfluencesbehind'thelonger, dearer,andmuchmoreinconvenient route,carelessiftheyhamperthepro- gressofHamptonPlains(nopunin- tended,Mr.Editor),solongasthey centralisethetraffictoKalgoorlie.

Boulder,undertheleadershipofMr. Beston,itsMayor(whowehopemay beinducedtostandforanotherterm), isupinarmsforitsrights,andwhether thematteroftheroutebesettledby "peacebynegotiationmethods,"or whethertherivalforces,ledrespective- lyby"Ben"and"Steve,"resorttothe moreprimitivemethodsofa"sordid tradewar."ourbuttonsareon"Steve." Wewereingreathopesupherethat Mr.Ryanwouldbeinducedtoenter Federalpolitics,but,alas!ourhopes aredashedtotheground.Evenif Mr.RyandecidedtostandforaFed- eralseatheisdoomedtofailurefrom theoutset.TheBoulderSTARdoes NOTapproveofhim,NEITHERdoes the Ryan,Sunda)'SUN.Oursympathiesto ofQueensland,arylinconveying themmaywehopethattheblowwill belightenedbythethoughtthatthe mastermindthatdisapprovesof Ryan'spoliticswasthesamemaster mindthatdisapprovedofMelba's singing.

Thefutilityofsuchcriticismsfrom suchsourceswouldbeamusingwereit notforthepoisonpermeatingthe mindsofthewriters,whichblinds themtothefactthatRyan,ofQueens- land,standsto-dayonalevelofhis owninthepubliclifeofthiscountry, whichplaceshimonaplanewhere suchattackswiththe'allwillto wound.butnotthepower,-cannot reachhim.

EVERYREQUIREMENTINPRINTING:TICKETS,PROGRAMMES, ARTUNIONBOOKS,Etc.BRYANS-W.A.RECORDPRESS. Cite RuskinStudios Tel.A1893. BAIRDS'ARCADE.

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theArchbishoppresided,andinintro. ducingthelecturersaidhissubject wasanimportantone,asitwasoneof thethingsusedbywayofcalumny againsttheChurch.Itwasalsoadelicatesubject,butFatherDoyle'skeen andrefinedmindwouldensuredelicate treatment.Aperson,thoughnotbelongingtothebodyoftheChurch, mightbelongtoitssoul.Hewas surethatanynon-Catholicpresent, evenifhedidnotagreewithwhat FatherDoylesaid,wouldbewell pleasedwithhistreatmentofthesubject.Hewouldunderstand,per- hapsforthefirsttime,thatthedoctrine"OutsidetheChurchNoSalvation"wasaformulacapableofexplanation,andthatitwasamisrepresenta- tiontosaythattheCatholicChurch taughtthatallProtestantswentto hell.Thelecturewasmostinstructive,andthelecturerwasfrequently applauded.

ThemembersoftheIrishNational ForestersheldtheirfirstGeneralCommunionandbreakfastonSunday,the 21st.inst.Theyassembledatthe G.P.O.inregalia,andmarchedtothe Cathedral,headedbytheIrishPipers' Band.Thebreakfastwasheldatthe CatholicClub.HisGracetheArchbishoppresided,andanaddresswas deliveredbyFatherHyland,M.S.H.

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MissJosephineMoroney("Cousin Rosaleen"),oftheSOUTHERN CROSS,whorecentlyunderwentan operationintheNorth'AdelaideHospital,isprogressingfavourably.

Chaplain-MajortheRev.Francis Clune,C.P.,arrivedinAdelaidefrom Sydney,wherehehadagreatreceptiononhisreturnfromthefront,on the11th.inst.Afterashortstayat GlenOsmond,hewentontoPerthto seehisbrother,ArchbishopClune.

MissMcMahon,adaughterofMr. Thos.McMahon,oftheRailwayRefreshmentRooms,Semaphore,Adelaide,gainedsecondplaceinthe King'sScholarshipExaminationsfor 1919inIreland,inwhich1,800girls competed.SheisapupiloftheSisterNofSt.Louis'ConventSchool,Carrickmacross.

ThefoundationstoneofanewschoolchurchatHenleyBeachwaslaidby hisGracetheArchbishoponSunday last.TheSacredHeartFathers,of Brompton,havechargeofHenley Beach.Thebuildingwillcostabout £2,500whencompleted.

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TheGoldenJubileeoftheChurchof St.MaryoftheAngels,PortLincoln, wascelebratedonSunday,August31. Itwasthefiftiethanniversaryofthe layingofthefoundationstonebyBishopShiel.OfallthosewhoassistedFatherHendersontobuildthe Church50yearsago,onlyfourteensurvive.Thesefourteenwereinvitedto dinewithFatherMcFarlane,M.S.H., atthepresbytery,andahappyreuniontookplace.

Zam-BukSucceedulAtterMany TreatmentsFailed.

Don'tforgetthataslightknockar scratchmayleadtomonths,oreven yearsofsuffering.Hencethevital importanceofpromptlytreatingeven theleastskinabrasionwithZam-Bak. Zam-Buknotonlysoothesawaythe "dayandnight"pain,butalsodraws outthepoison,cleansestheinjury, andsetsuphealthyhealing.The uniquecleansingandhealingpowers ofZam-Bukareillustratedbythe strikingexperienceofMr.Bolton,of15 Palmer-street,EastSydney,whosewife writesasfollows:"Twoyearsagomyhusbandknockedhisrightshin.Theplacebecame terriblyinflamed,andhesufferedthe greatestagony.Blood-poisonsetin andtheswellingspreadrightuphis leg.Thepainfromthefestered woundwassobadthathecouldnot restdayornight.Hetreatedhimselfbybathingandusinghomelyremedies,butthelegbecamemuch worse.Hecouldgetnoreliefatall, sohadaverytryingtime.

"After18monthsofsuffering,he wasluckyenoughtohearaboutZamByk.Beingrecommendedtotrythe balm,hepurchasedapot,andbegan toapplyZam-Buktohispoisonedleg. Zam-Bukgavehimthefirstrespite frompainhehadhadforalongtime. Theawfulburning,throbbingpains weresoothed.Thewoundwasthoroughlycleansed,andnaturalhealing was curedmarvellouslysetup.Zam-Buk hislegsothoroughlythathe wasabletoreturntowork.Nowhe canhardlyfindwordstoexpresshis appreciationofthisherbalhealer."

TASMANIA.

Afterashortillness,Mrs.Elizabeth Ritchiepassedawayrecentlyather son'sresidence,Invermay,attheadvancedage2f83years.Shewasa nativeofLitinceston.Herhusband pre-deceasedhermanyyearsago.Out ofafamilyoffifteenchildrensixsons andthreedaughtersremaintomourn herloss.

Dr.Barry,CoadjutorBishopof Hobart,preachedtheconsecrationsermonatSt.Carthage'sCathedalCeremonies,Lismore.Inthecourseofhis beautifuldiscourse,hereferredtothe newspiritinIrelandasfollows:"Underthemysterious,mysticinfluencethatatstatedperiodssearches thesoulofanation,andcallstothe imaginationofherpeople,anewspirit isabroadinIrelandto-day.Her youthisbeingrenewed,heractivities awakened,herenergiesvitalised.The spiritofspringtimebreathesuponher withallitstransforminginfluences, renderingheryoung,strong,buoyant,self-confident,aggressive.Whencethis change,thisrejuvenation?Arewe toseekforitscauseoutsideherown shores?Havesomeofhergiftedsons comebackfromthenewworldtoformulatenewplans,toteachnewmethods,andseeknewideas?No!The changeistobefoundinthespiritof Irelandherself."

Thefollowingpleaforthegumand wattlefromthepenoftheVeryRev. M,J.Beechinor,appearedintheBurnieADVERTISER:-

Sir,-Fromasanitarypointofview theTasmaniaflorais,Ibelieve,farsuperiortotheEuropean,henceIam advisingmyfriendstoplantthegum,wattle,andblackwoodroundtheir houses,andamdoingthe.sameround myhouseandchurches.Itmusthave beenlateintheseventiesorearlyin theeightiesthatBishopBromby(An- glican),andBishopMurphy(Ca- tholic),metatGovernmentHouse, Hobart,onacertainfestiveoccasion. Afteracordialgreetingthefollowing convrsationtookplacebetweenthe prelates:

AnglicanBishop:Why,yourlordshipisnowapersonofEuropeanfame, CatholicBishop:Indeed,Ididnotthinkmyfame,suchasitis,extended beyondtheboundariesofTasmania.

AnglicanBishop:Oh,yes;adistinguishedscientistofBerlinhaslately referredtoyourlordshipasoneofthe benefactorsofItaly.Hestatesyou senttheseedoftheeucalyptusyears agotoafriendinRome.Itwas plantedintheMalariousCampagna,andthemalariawaskilled,andthe Campagnacured.

CatholicBishop:Thatisquitetrue, andIfeelverythankfultoyourlordshipforreferringtotheBerlinscientist'sappreciationofmyhumbleact. FameIdidnotseek.

Howisitthat60yearsago.therewas no'flu,littlesickness,andlittlebig- otry.inTasmania?Well,then,the nativeflorawasuniversal,butnow, fireandthebushman'saxehavedone theirfellwork,andcharityhaswaxed cold.HowisittheWestCoast,es- peciallyQueenstown,sufferssomuch fromtheprevailing'flu?Thereason

isthedestructionofthenativetrees. Thebeautiesofthebusharegone.The hillshavelosttheirprotectingmantle ofgreenandyellow.Thebluegum flourishesinthestreetsofSanFrancisco.WhynotinTasmania? [Whynoteverywherethroughout Australia,ifitwouldhavetheeffectof shiftingdiseaseandbigotry?-Ed. W.A.R.] *

Amongstthemanyveryfinetributes paidtothelateMonsignorGilleran, V.G.,wasthefollowingreceivedfrom thecaptainoftheSalvationArmy,addressedtotheRev.DenisMurphy,of theCathedral: Rev.FatherMurphy,Hobart,. DearSir,-Pleaseaccept,onbehalf ofmembersofourorganisation,our sincereanddeepestsympathyforthe passingofyourbelovedleader,MonsignorGilleran.Ourpeoplehadlearnt toloveandadmirehimforhisbeautifulChristianlifeandexample,alsofor hiskindlyministrationsamongstthe needy.Withhislifeworkfinished maywesharewithyouintheblessed consolationthattheMonsignorhas nowenteredtheeternalfelicitywith thechildrenofGod.Whileyourloss isagreatone,itisaddedtothenumberofthosemostblessedwhohave heardtheSaviour'swords,"Inasmuch asyehavedoneituntooreoftheleast oftheseMybrethren,yethavedoneit untoMe."-Yourssincerely, JOHNR.DUSTING,Captain. * JoinaCatholicSociety. Beverley.

Attheforthcomingshowtobeheld onOctober3rd.,theChildrenofMary intendhavingaconfectioneryandcool drinksstall,andgivingtheproceeds therefromtotheChurchfunds.Every hopeisentertainedthattheresults willbeuptotheanticipationsofthose interested.

ThemembersofthissodalityrecentlyheldaVioletDanceinaidofthe Churchfunds.Itwasamostsuccessfulandenjoyableentertainment.All whoparticipatedinthedancewereexpectedtowearviolets.Thosewho cameunprovidedwiththeprettylittle flowerscouldpurchasetheminthe hallforasilvercoin.Messrs.Urquhart andSmithweretheenergeticsecretaries,andtheyaretobecongratu- latedonprovidingareallyexcellent andpleasantentertainment.

Appreciativeitemswererendered byFatherKearin,andtheMissesAckford,Newby,andHammersley.Mrs. J.Farrellsuppliedthemusic.

GLANVILLE'SLEMONHEADACHE POWDERS.

TheGreatAustralianRemedyfor InstantReliefandSpeedyCureofall Headaches,Neuralgia,Toothache,and Influenza,Rheumatism,Sciatica,Lumbago,etc.,etc.Price,ls.9d.perbox, or3d.eachpowder. H.C.GLANVILLE,M.P.S.(Tel.

Zam-Bukisexcellentforeczema,ulcers,piles,poisonedandfestering sores,badlegs,ringworm,scalpdie-. eases,sorearms,burnsandscalds,cuts, wounds,rheumatism,etc.Ofallchemistsandstores,1/6and3/6.

AuntBessy'sCorner.

MyDearChildren,-Thereisvery littleofimportanceastirtotalkabout thisweek.Onethingwillinterestyou. the"weeones,"owingtobeingisolatedbytheSistersinchargeofthem escapedthetreacherousattentionsof the'flu.Ihavenotseenthemfor sometime,butIamtoldtheyareas fatandhealthylookingaslittlefluffy chickens.ButI'mtoldtheyhave grownveryshy-theyhavenotseen anyvisitorssincetheinfluenzascare, andnaturallynow,whensomepriv ilegedpersonschancetheirway,they areregardedwithhesitationanda littlefear. Ishall,ifallowed,call andrenewmyacquaintancewiththem verysoon,andthenI'lltellyouall aboutthem.Bytheway,Iwant somemoremoney,asmuchasIcan getbetweennowandChristmas,so thatour()EningtotheLittleBabeof BethlehematChristmasmaynotbe apoorone.Now,howmanyofmy littlefriendswillinterestthemselves inthatoffering,andhelpmetomake itanicebiggenerousone?Tellme soon--Iamwantingtoknow-Iam waitingtohearyousayIwillhelp poorold AUNTBESSY.

ACROSSWORD.

Acrosswordoncespoken,acoach andsixhorsescannotbringitback.Chineseproverb. Threelittlemaidensashappyassunbeams Outinagardenwereplayingone day, Whensuddenlysomethingasblackas asaraven Flappeditswingsroundthem,and joyfledaway.

Onthegrassandthetreesandthe brightsummersunshine, Onthebirdsandtheflowers,the shadeseemedtofall. Whatdoyouthinkcouldhavecaused thecommotion?

Acrosslittlewordwasthecauseof itall.

Homewarditfollowedthethreelittle maidens; Onecrosslittleanswerofcourseled tomore, Andbabieswerecryingandpeople werescolding Wheneverthecrossnesshaddarkenedthedoor.

Alittlebirdsatinanoldappletree, Andthetunethathewhistledthe littlemaidsheard: "There'sonewaytobringbackacross littleanswer, Tostopit,sendquicklyakind,lovingword."

"Iamsorry,indeed,"saidthefirst littlemaiden, Andsosaidthesecond,andsosaid thethird; Andtheymadeuptheirmindswithout losingamoment

Tosendafterthecrossoneakind, lovingword.

Thenthesunshinecamebacktothe birdsandtheflowers, Forthekindlittlemessagetheyput onitstrack

Hadsoonovertakenthecrosslittle answer

Thatacoachandsixhorsescould neverbringback.

-VirginiaMcSherry.

FAVOURSRECEIVED.

"M.R.,"MundaringWeir,sends5s. for"weeones,"ingratitudeforfavour received.

Anotherfriendofthe"weeones" sends5s.inacknowledgmentofafavourreceived.

JoinaCatholicSociety.

BrookHills,viaNewNorcia, September17th,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou thinkIhavelongforgottenyou.I gathered10s.onthecollectioncard, andamnowgoingtosenditback. Itishardtocollectuphere,because theplaceissoscattered.Ihaveaskedseveralpeoplewhorefused.Ihave asister,Christina,whoisintheSt. Gertrude'sConvent,andIhopetobe theresomeday.Iaminthe4th.class atschool.Withfondloveandkisses foryourselfandthe"wee.ones"-Your lovingniece, GERTRUDEMAHER.

Thankyouverymuch,mydearGertrude,foryourdonationtothe"wee

ones."Itisindeedsomethingfor them.Iknowhowdifficultitisin scatteredplacestofillacard.You havedoneverywellforme,andIam verypleased.Youwouldliketobe withChristinaatSt.Gertrude's.Well, pleaseGod,somedayyoushall. Thankyouagainfortheloveand kissesyousendthe'weeones,"and theloveyousendyourloving, AUNTMISSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, September15,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou willbewonderingwhathasbecomeof me;itissuchalongtimesinceIwrote toyou.Theclubisgettingalongfamously.Wearepreparingforanother concert,Ithinkwewillcallit"Fairy. land."Albanyisveryquietthese days.Thereisnotmuchamusement aboutexceptwhentheclubbiesmeet tohavesomesport.TheotherSundayalltheboarderswentforawalk aroundtheMarineDrive;itisfive milesround.Whenwegothalfwayaroundsomeonesuggestedturning back,butweallhadtoomuchsensefor that.AuntBessy,haveyouheardthe song"Irelandmustbeheavenformy mothercamefromthere?"Itisa lovelysong.IwishIcouldsing;I wouldlearnitfortheconcert.Ithas beenverycoldherealltheweekand onceIthoughtIwasfrozen.Thereis a"welcomehome"tosomeofthesoldiersintheSchoolHallnextTuesday. Ihopeitwillbeasuccess.Well,Aunt Bessy,IthinkKathleenhastoldyou allthenews.-Yourlovingniece, xxxx ELLENDONOVAN.

Iwasexpectingyourletter,mydear Ellen.Iknewyouwereoccupied withsomethingofimportance,forI understandtheclubbieshavebeen verybusywithworksofcharityfor sometimepast.Iwassurewhenyou gotbreathingtimeyou'dnotforget-andyoudidn't.SoI'mabitofa witchyousee.Tabbyhasafunny wayofstretchinghimselfandlooking pleasantaboutthehourwhenthepostmanisdue,andIknowwhenhedoes thatI'mgoingtogetaletter.Mostlyitisaclubbie'sletter;heseemsto knowwhenthey'recoming.Measuring theMarineDriveperbootshouldmean goodbusinessforthebootmaker-1 hopeyouenjoyedyourlongwalk.Yes, Iheardthesongyoumentioned-it isverypretty.Ihadtheideathat youwereamongstthesingingbirdsat St.Joseph's.Surely,EileenAlanah, youcansing?I'llbedisappointed whentheclubbiesentertainmeinthe newtearoomsifyoudon'tsingsome- thingforme.Ihavebeenascoldas afrogforsomedays-wehavehad occasionalbreathsfromtheSouthPole lately,andIassureyouIdidn'tappre- ciatethem.Iamafraid,mydel-, thewinterofLifeissettinginuponme.Ihopethe"welcomehome"will belovely,andIamsureitwillbe iftheclubbieshavecontrolofit. Thankyouforthekisses.Iamreturningoneand,keepingthreeforyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

Goomalling,Sept.13,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavewrittento youbefore,butaverylongtimeago. Iamjusttwelveyearsold,andIam inthefifthstandard.Ilearnmusic atthePresentationConventinGoomalting,andhavebeeninfortheelementryexamination,andIpassed.I haveasister,Pat,andalittlebrother, Gerald,whomwegotsinceIwroteto youbefore.HewasaChristmaspresent,ashewasbornafewdaysafter Christmas.HowareallthelittlechildrenattheFoundlingHome?Ihope theyarewellanddidn'tgettheinfluenza.MyAuntie,SisterMonica,isat theFoundlingHome,andsheloves lookingafterallthelittlebabies.We gettheRECORDeveryweek,andI likereadingyourCorner.Wouldyou pleasesendmeacollectingcard,Aunt Bessy?Hopingyouandtheweeones arewell.-Yourfondniece, EVALOCKYER.

Eva,dear,yourletterwasavery welcomesurprise.Ireallythought youhadforgottenme.Howpleased Iamthatyouhaven't.Iamdelight- edtohearthatyouweresuccessfulin themusicexamination.Whatanice littleChristmas-boxyougotinGerald.Iamsurehemustbenice. NearlyeveryGeraldis.AfterPatI thinkGeraldisaverynicenamefor aboy.Iwouldn'tliketogivepreference toitwhenPatisabout,because Iamsureshe'dobject.The"wee ones"areimprovingwonderfully.I wasspeakingtoAuntierecently,and shegavemeaverygoodreportof them.Iamsureshelovesthemall,

evenlittlePeter,whoissteadilygrowingintoabigPeter.Iamgladyou readtheRECORDregularly,andthat youstilllikeourCorner.Ofcourse, I'llsendyouacard,andIamgrateful toyouforaskingmeforone.You mustwriteoftener,Eva,dear,andperhapsyou'llbeinourcompetition whichwewillbestartingshortly. LovetoPatandGerald,andyourself fromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Quairading,Sept.15,1919. DeasAuntBessy,-Thisisthesecond timeIhavewrittentoyou.Iam gladtoseemyletterinprint.Ihave writtentoAuntPatsyonce,andmy letterisnotinprintyet.Iwouldlike tocollectforyourorphans.Iam sendingyousomewildflowers.Ithink youwilllikethem;thewildflowersare verynice.Well,dearAuntBessy,as thisisallthenewsatpresent,Iwill close.-Yo'irlovingniece, DOROTHYWATERS. Mydear'littleDorothy,Ioweyou abiglotofloveforthenicelittlepre. sentofwildflowersyousentme.It wasverykindofyoutorememberme. Iamvery_fondofourwildflowers.. I'vestillgotthemlookingveryfresh andpretty.PerhapsAuntPatsywill printyourletter.Shewouldn'tbe sounkindnottoafteritcomingalong journeytoher.Bepatientandwatch forit.Iamsureyou'llgetyourturn. Anyhow,Dorothy,dear,writeoftento yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, September14,1919.DearAuntBessy,-Nodoubtyou willbelookingforwardtoalettlrfrom me,asitissuchalongtimesinceI lastwrote.Duringtheholidaysthe schoolchildrenworkedveryhardpre- paringgoodsfortheirbazaar,which washeldonthelastdayoftheholidays.Theywereverysuccessful, makingthesumof£185s4d.Aunt Bessy,Iheardyouhadtheinfluenza.I hopeyouhaverecoveredfromit.The influenzahasbeentoNortham,butmy peoplehavebeenfortunatetoescapeit.

AuntBessy,nowisthetimeforvon tocomedownforaholidaywhilethe baroniaandcromiaareinbloom.Whyl you'dreallythinkyourselfinfairyland. AuntBessy,theresultsofourCommercialExamination,solonglookedforwardto,havecome,andwewereall successfulinpassing,andnowweare preparingforthenextexamination. Duringtheholidaysakindfriendfrom Collietookusout.Onedaywewent rightroundtheMarineDrive.We brokeourjourneyatMiddletonBeach andhadalittlerest,butbeforewe reachedhomewewerecaughtina showerofrain.butwesoonfoundrefugeinthebushnearby.Givemy lovetothe"weeones,"and1hope theyareallenjoyingthebestofpa:th. Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENBOURKE.

Iaminluck'swaythisweek,my dearKathleen,becauseI'vehadtwo clubbieletters,Ellen'sandyours.I amalwayspleasedtoreadAlbanyat theheadofmyletters.ButKathleen, mavourneen,whyhaveyoubeenso longsilent?Isupposethebazaar monopolisedallyoursparetime.I thinktheresultsoftheundertaking areverycreditabletotheclubbies. Why,IreckonSt.Joseph'sClubisa greatassettotheparish.I'mfully convalescentnow,thankyou,Kathleen,andIamgettingbackapomegranitetintintomycheeksagain.I amverypleasedtohearyourpeople escapedthe'flu-it'sthesortofthing everyonewantstoescape.Ishouldlike verymuchtoholidayinAlbanyjust nowthatthebaroniaisblooming.I haven'tsofarasIknoweverseen cromia-sendmeasmallpieceinyour nextletter.Ithinkthebaroniais thesweetestofallourwildflowers.I amverygladyouandmyotherlittle friendsweresuccessfulinthecommercialexaminations.Keeponwinning,Kathleen,dear.That'smywish toyouall.Ihopeyourselfandallthe clubbiesarewell Igaveyourlove tothe"weeones."andakisstoPeter foryou.Peterismylittleblackdiamond.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY. JoinaCatholicSociety.

Goomalling,Sept.13,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou,andIhope youwillacceptmeasoneofyour nieces.IgototheConventSchool, andIlearnMusic;Ipassedtheelementaryexaminationlastyear.Iam nearlyeleven,andIaminthefifth standardatschool.Ihaveanauntie attheFoundlingHome;hernameis J.

SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER27,1919.

SisterMonica.Mysister'snameis Eva,andmineisPatricia,butIam alwayscalled"Pat."Willyouplease sendmeacollectingcardforthe"wee ones''?Hopingyouandthe"wee ones"arewell-Yourwould-beniece, PATRICIALOCKYER.

Patricia,Pat-ah,then,Paddy,dear, Iamgladyouhavewrittentome,and IbidyouaCeadmilefailte-that's whatmyoldmotherusedtosaywhen shehadalotofwelcomestoshower onmeatChristmastimeinthelong agowhenImademyannualvisitto her.Godbewitholdtimes.Iam verypleasedthatyouhavecometo ourCorner,andIhopeyou'lloften coretohearyourwelcome.Iam sendingEvaacard,andperhapsyou'll helphertofillit.Itwouldbeexpect. ingtoomuchfromyoutofillanother. Iampleasedtohearthatyoupassed yourexamination,andthatyouareso wellforwardatschool.Writeoften now,dearPat,thatyouaremylittle niece,andIamyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

edwhentheinfluenzamadeitsappearance,andbytheforesightandcareof theSisterstheyescapedit.Iamglad theydid-theywouldhavegivenaterribleamountofworrytotheSistersin chargeofthem.Ihopeyou'llsoon getyourcousinsbackfromthewar.I amsureyou'llbegladtoseethem again.Iamglad,dear,youare pleasedthatI'mIrish.Somany therearewhodon'tthinktheIrishof anyimportance.Iampleasedtohear mylittleAustraliannieceisamongst theadmirersoftheIrish.Thankyou, dear,forkissesyou...lendthe"wee ones"andyourlovin,AUNTBESSY.

Coombe-street,Collie, September16,1919.

THECATHOLIC

Gillingarra,Sept.16,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iamnowsending backthecollectingcard,whichIhave keptsolong.Iwouldhavesentit backbefore,butIwantedtogetabit moreonit.Youwillfindenclosed£1. Theweatherisgettingverywarm. Summeriscomingagain,leavingus withoutmuchrain,butwehaveto besatisfiedwithwhateverweget.I hopethe"weeones"didnotgetthe dreadfulinfluenza.Thesoldierswill soonbeallbackinAustraliaagain; therearetwomoreofmycousinsto returnyet.Therewasalotofwild flowersthisyear,butthereweremore lastyear.Thegreatbushfiresmustof sweptawaymostofthem.Iamglad toknow-youareIrish,althoughIam notIrish.Iwillsaygood-bye,Aunt Bessy,forthistime,-Yourloving niece, ISABELNORWOOD. xxxxxforthe"weeones"andyourself. Thankyouverymuch,mydearIsabel.Yousucceededverywellwith yourcard.£1isaverynicesumto getfromsuchasmallplace.Irea117 didn'texpectsomuch.Areyouin thedryareathen,thatyouhavenot hadmuchrain?Wehavehadafair shareofitonthecoast.Itisraining now.It'sapitythatitisnotmore general.The"weeones"wereisolat-

DearAuntBessy,-Iwaspleasedto seemyletterinprintlastweek. Motherhadtheinfluenza,butsheis wellagain.Ihavenotreceivedmy cardyet,butIsupposeIwillgetitin afewdays.Wearehavingaholiday fromschoolonaccountoftheinfluenza. Therehasbeenmorethantwothousandcasesofinfluenzahere,andthe doctorsareverybusyjustnow.We haveanewdoctor,Dr.Pomeroy.We arehavinglovelyspringweather.The sun,isshining,andoughttomakethe sickpeoplewell,don'tyouthink.I thinkthisisallthenewsthistime.Yourlovingniece,MARIEKENT.

much.MotherwenttoKellerberrin totheRequiemMass,andalsothefuneral,whichwasalargeone.Weall wenttotherockstogathereverlastings to-day.Thebushispinkwiththem, whichmakesitlookverypretty.We arehavingashowhereonthe16th; itwillbethefirstheldinDoodlakine. MybrotherJimwillbenineyearsold onMonday,andIwillbeelevenon Wednesday,sowearelookingforward tohavingplentyoffunattheshow insteadofabirthdayparty.Ihave readMick'saccountofmyselfinthe RECORD,andheisquitecorrectinhis remarks.Iwillnowgiveyoumy opinionofhim.Heisdark,fat,and pleasant,andhasmischiefinhiseyes. AuntBessy,Ihavenotsentmycollectingcardinyet.Ihavetenshillingsonit.IthoughtIwouldtryand getalittlemoreonitbeforesending itin.Iwillnowclose.Withlove toyourselfandthe"weeones."-Your lovingnieceKATHLEENO'MEARA. Ixxxxforthe"weeones.")

MydearMarie,-IamgladyourletterintheCornerbroughtyoupleasure.IamverysorrythatColliehas beensobadlytreatedbytheinfluenza. Whataterriblyhardtimethepeople havehad.Ithinkitwasmoresevere inColriethananywhereelse,thoughit wasbadenough.Ihopeitwillsoon exhaustitself.Thefineweathercomingshoulddriveitaway.Iamglad mothergotthroughthesicknessall rightandthatsheisquitewellagain. Youshouldhaveyourcardbynow.It wassentlastweek.Writeoftento yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Doodlakine,Sept.14,1919. DearAuntBessy,-OnceagainTam writingyouafewlines,hopingyou havequiterecoveredfromthe'flu.It mustbeanawfuldisease.Sincewritingtoyoulastwehavesuffereda greatlossinthedeathofdearFather O'Reilly.Wewillallmisshimvery

Iamdelightedtohearfromyou again,mydearKathleen,IhadjustfinishedwritingtoanotherKathleen, whomIdon'tsupposeyouknowpersonally,thoughsheisoneofouresteemedcomerites.Iamnowquite recoveredfromthe'flu,andIassure youitisanawfulsickness.Every boneinyourbodyisanacher,and yourheadfeelslikealargepumpkin. IreadofpoorFatherO'Reilly'sdeath. Godresthissoul.Ihopetheshow wasagreatsuccess,andthatJimand yourself,andperhapsMick,enjoyed yourselves.Iamreallypleasedto knowthatMick'sdescriptionofKathleenwascorrect,andthatheisdark, fatandpleasant,andbrimfulofmischief-thatwasmyjudgmentofhim. Keepthecard,mydearniece,until youhavecrammeditwithallthespate coininDoodlakinei.GetMickto work,andhemightbeabletoentice hisfriendstogive.I'vesentthe kissesontothe"weeones"-everyone ofthem.YoumighthavesaidI couldkeepone.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY. Letters

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Queensland'sIrish DeclareforSelf-DeterminationforIreland.

AttheCentennialHall,Brisbane,an overflowmeetingofIrishcitizenscarried,amidsttremendousenthusiasm,a motionmoved,ineloquentterms,by FatherM.O'Flynn,pledgingtheir supporttotheclaimsofIrelandfor self-determination. Havingreadhisresolution,which appearsinourQueenslandnews, FatherO'Flynnsaid:Theyknewashe didthattheresolutionwouldmeanto manyoutsidethehallnothingbutan idledream.Buttheysaidtothose people"Dreamshavecometrueinthe past,andwearehereto-night,Irish peopleandIrishdescendants,totell thedreamersofIrelandtodreamon untilIrelandispermittedtoworkout herownsalvation."(Loudapplause).

ThefightinIrelandto-daywasfor governmentofthepeopleforthepeopleandbythepeople,andthoseassembledinthehallthatnightwould conveyamessagetotheIrishathome assuringthemthattheIrishpeople andtheirdescendantsinQueensland wouldneverbehappyorcontented untiltheIrishstruggleforfreedomwas broughttoatriumphantissue.Much hadbeensaidinthelastfouryears aboil&therightsofsmallnationalities, yeteland'srighthadbeenstudiouslyignoredandtrampledupon.Those wholovedIrelandandtookadeepand abidinginterestintheIrishcause, couldnotbeblamedifatthiscrisis theyaskedafewpertinentquestions. Howwasitthatwhilsttherightsof BelgiumandPolandwereconsidered worthfightingforandworthdyingfor, therightsofIreland,anothersmallnation,weresoshamefullyignored?(Applause).HowwasitthatBelgiumandPolandandothersmallnationalitiesweretobekeptfreeatany cost,andIrelandmustbekeptin chainsandbounddownatanycost? Renewedapplause).IftheUlster problemwastheanswer,thenhesaidit wasnotasatisfactoryanswerforIreland,forthesimplereasonthatat everypointfactsdisputedUlster's claimtobeeithersolidlyProtestant orsolidlyopposedtoself-determination forIreland.(Applause).Andeven thoughtheUlsterpeopleweresolidly

Protestantandsolidlyagainstselfdetermination,thatshouldnotinterferewiththegrantingofself-determinationtoIreland,forwewereliving indemocraticdays,anditwasone ofthegreatprinciplesofdemocracy thatthemajorityshouldruleinevery country.(Loudapplause).Five yearsago,atHuddersfield,Yorkshire, Mr.LloydGeorgespokethefollowing words,atatimewhenSirEdwardCarsonandhiscolleaguesinUlsterwere opposingHomeRulebyeverymeans intheirpower:"MenofHuddersfield, Isaytoyouthatwearefightingtodayforobediencetothelawsofthe realm,andwearenotgoingtotolerate forasingleinstantoptionalobedience tothelawonthepartoftheBritish aristocracy,backedupbyanOrange army.Itellyouthatthequestionis broader,iswider,isdeeperthanthe domainofUlster.Itgoestothevery foundationsofcivillibertyanddemocracy;itextendstotheuttermost boundsofdemocraticruleinevery land.TherealdifficultyinIrelandis thattheminoritywantstorulein Ireland.Wesaytheminoritywillnot beallowedtoruleinIreland,because itisagainsttheprinciplesofdemocracy.Oneofthegreatprinciplesof democracyisthatmajoritiesmustrule, andthemajoritywillruleinIreland, eventhoughmajorityrulemeansthat theprideoftheminoritywillbeloweredbyhavingtomeettheirCatholic fellow-countrymeninthelandwhere thoseCatholicfellow-countrysuffered andlivedduringthedarkdaysofIrish history."(Applause.)Afewweeksago, inreply,evidently,toaspeechdeliveredintheHouseofCommonsbyMr. Devlin,thesameLloydGeorgesaid therealdifficultyinIrelandwasthat Mr.Devlin'scountrymendidnotwant togetself-determination.Thereal difficultyinIrelandto-day,proceeded therev,gentleman,wasthatMr. LloydGeorgepermittedtheminority torule.Hencethemajorityofthe peopleofIrelandmustremainunder alienrule.(Shame).Theproblem couldbesolved,wouldbesolved,and mustbesolved,whetherornotMr. LloydGeorgefeltinclinedtosolveit. (Uproariousapplause).

Continuing,FatherO'Flynnexpressedsentimentsbreathingfaith,hope, andcourageandpatience,whichwith charity,hesaid,werestrongcharacteristicsoftheIrishrace.Suchanationcouldneverdie,andsuchanationwouldneverbecontenteduntil itschainsweresmashedtopiecesand itwasallowedthefullestfreedomto workoutherowndestiny.(Applause.) ThenameofIrelandwasmorehonouredthroughouttheworldto-daythan everbefore,andhertragicstoryalso wasbetterknown.(Applause).It wasquiteconceivablethatamerry EnglandandahappyIrelandwould Indittotheiradvantagetorenewthe oldtimeswhenEnglishprincespaid courttoIrishprincesses,andwhen Englishstudentsfoundhospitalityand learningintheoldmonasteriesinIreland,nowcoveredwithivyandin ruins,andwhenIreland'sholymonks, likeSt.Columbaandtherest,Christianisedandcivilisedtheancestorsof thepresentEnglishpeople.Ireland's oldpolicywas"OurselvesandOur Friends."Theirso-calledfriends,however,wereonlyenemesindisguise,for theyhadbetrayedandsoldIreland everytime.To-dayIrelandhada newpolicy,andthatpolicywasgoing tosaveIrelandifanythingcouldsave her.ThatpolicywasSinnFeinof theSinnFeiners-"OurselvesandOurselvesAlone."(Loudandprolonged applause).Hesaidtothemenwho weredirectingthatpolicy,"Godbless you,andprosperyourcause,untilyou standontheverysummitofthefullest andmostperfectfreedom,andsayto theworldofIreland'senemiesaswell asherfriends,wefoundIrelandbetrayedandwerantoherassistance. Shewasweepingandwewipedher tearsaway.(Renewedoutburstofapplause).

Inconclusion,therev.gentleman saidthattimewasthebestsolverof difficulties,andtimehadturnedinto realitiesdreamswilderthanthedream containedintheresolutionthathehad proposed.(Greatcheering). JoinaCatholicSociety.

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1satonafairyrathlastnight

Courtingapoet'smind, Whilebuddingstarswerebursting white Behindadribblingwind.

AndAileen,thequeen,wassittingnear Weavingindewylace

Aslikenwebofgossamer Toveilarose'sface.

Lightshowersofrosesfellaround

Herprettylittlestores

Andpouredtheirpurestodoursround Theblueeternaldoors.

Thensevenmerrymencamethere

Withthymeandmignonette, Anddancedamongthedewdropswhere Tenmillionmoonswereset.

Theyheapedrosepetalsinapile Ofcushionsforhertoes, Andwithmysongstheygavehersmile Thesweetnessofarose.

ButAileenmerelysmeltthethyme

Frompearlypolishedjars, Andsentmytunesofcolouredrhyme Tosingamongthestars.

-F.R.Higgins,inNEWIRELAND.

Mr.FrankDilnot,theDAILY CHRONICLE'Scorrespondent,cabled fromNewYork:"DeValera,theSinn Feinleader,stayingattheWaldorf, AstoriaHotelinwhatthenewspapers refertoasthe'Presidentialapartments,'isthecentreofenormousinterest.Hundredsofinvitations,includingpersonalhospitalityaswellasthe elationofIrish-Americanorganisations, arepouringinuponhim.Reporters aredailyatthehotel,andeachmorningthepapersgiveabigdisplayofhis doingsandsayings.Itisinnojoking orfarcicalspiritthathsplansandaspirationsaregivenatlength."Mr.De Valeraspoketoanenthusiasticcrowd ofbetween peopleat Bostonrecently.HesaidthePeace treat-wasamockeryandprophesied disasterifIrelanddidnotgetself-determination.HedesiredAmericato altertheLeagueofNationssothat Irelandshouldbecomeaconstituentindependentmemberofit.Mr.Dilnot reportsthatArchbishopHayes,New York.inaletterpublishedrecently, said:"BothHousesofCongress,followingthefineAmericantraditionofsupportingtheoppressed,havedeclaredby overwhelmingmajoritiestheirsympathywiththeaspirationsoftheIrish people.ThevoiceofAmericawillbe heardacrosstheseasasituttersthedemandthatthelandofourfathers shouldnotremaintheonlycountryin allEuropetobeexcludedfromthe rightofself-determination."

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TheLiverpoolCATHOLICTIMES, ofJuly5,says:"Itisoneofthepenaltieswhichthiscountryhastopay fortheill-treatmentofIrelandbyTory andLiberalGovernmentsthatthemajorityofIrishmenhaveabsolutely lostbeliefinthegoodfaithofBritish Ministers.Theyareintelligentand knowwhatthepolicytowhichthey havehithertohadtosubmithasbeena mixtureoftyranny,deception,and fraud.Atmosttimestheyhavebeen deprivedofmanyoftheirrights.They havebeendragoonedbylargearmies andmilitarypolice,andtheprisonsin Irelandhavebeenalmostconstantly filledwithIrishmenbecauseoftheir politicalviews.Whenatintervalsthe voicesofloversofjusticeinGreatBritainhavebeenraisedagainstoppressionandinfavourofconciliation,promisesofconcessionshavebeenmade andbroken.Thisbriefstatement epitomisestherecordofBritishdealingswithIreland.HowcouldIrishmenrelyonanypledgesofaToryora LiberalGovernmentorexpectthat theywouldcarrythemoutwithout trickeryordeceit?Forjusticethey look.°Labourand,awarethatLabour isinfavouroftheprincipleofself-determinationasasolventofinternationaldifficulties,theyareconvincedChat inthecaseofIrelandLabourwillnot shrinkfromitsapplication.Labour standsfordemocracyanddemocracy unreservedlyforfreedom-forwhatthe Irishbishops,priestsandpeopleclaim, therightoftheircountrytobemistressofherowndestiny."

G.K.Chesterton,intheLondon NEWS,printedthefollowingpregnant remarksondemocracy:"Ireallythink *etimehascometomakesomepro testagainstthisunfortunatepolitical

termbeingrepeatedinsoceaselessand senselessafashion.Asitis,itisemployedanywherebecauseitisemployedtomeananything.TheAmerican socialists,wearetold,wanttheconscientiousobjectorreleased,becauseit wouldbemoredemocratictorelease him.TheysuggestthatEnglandis moredemocraticthanAmericabecause itreleaseshimmorereadilyortreats himmorehumanely.Theysuggestit isadisgracetoAmericandemocracythatsoconscientiousanobjectorisobjectedtoinsopracticalafashion.Now, whatonearthdoesallthismean? Whatonearthdoesdemocracymean? Itmeansthatthepeoplerule;itis oneoftheveryfewwordswhichreally cannotbemadetomeananythingelse. IftheAmericanpeoplewishtocrush aparticularminority,theAmerican Governmentwillbedemocraticifit crushesthatminority.IftheAmericanpeoplearemoreangrythanthe Englishpeople,theAmericanGovernmentwillbedemocraticifitismore severethantheEnglishGovernment. Itmaynotbehumane,itmaynotbe evenjust,itmaynotbeinanysense right;butitwillmostcertainlybedemocratic.Itisobviouslymerelyamatterofthemeaningofwords;andeven ifyouthink,asIdo,thatdemocracyis agoodthing,thatisnotwithinathousandmilesofsayingthatitcanonly dogoodthings.Asafact,Ifancy, thecomparativehumanitarianismof theEnglishinsuchcasesisnotamark ofdemocracy.Itisratheramarkof aristocracy.Iamgladifthepeace cranksweretreatedrelativelywellin England.ButIdonotthinkthiswas duetodemocracy,fortwosimplereasons--first,thatamiabilityisnotaparticularlydemocraticvirtue;andsecond, thatEnglandisnotaparticularlydemocraticcountry.LordHughCecil, whointervenedfortheimprisonedpacifists,wasactinglikeanaristocrat;if youliketoputitso,hewasacting likeagentleman, notactingespeciallylikedemocrat. Formyownpart,withallitsdangers,I shouldpreferdemocracy.Butasfor thenotionthatthereissomethingspeciallytenderandtolerantaboutdemocracy,thereareahundredanswerstoit inhistory.

Thelateststatisticsgatheredbythe CensusBureaushowthataboutone marriageineveryninecontractedin theUnitedStatesisterminatedby divorce.Therateissteadilyincreasing.In1890thenumberofdivorces grantedwas53per100,000ofpopulation;in1900,73;in1906,84;in1916, 112.Thattheleadingcausefordivorcewasdesertionprovesthatthe marriageswereexperimental-"trial marriages"theyarecalled.Therecordsareunsatisfactoryinregardtothe childrenofthedivorcedcouples;but oneinapositiontoknowassuresus thataconsiderablenumberofthem"go tothedogs,"orbecomeinmatesofthe differentStateinstitutions.Thequestionarises,Wherewillthismonstrous evilend?Itwillmostsurelyendin nationaldecadence.

ClementK.Shorter,Editorofthe LondonSPHERE,characterisesArthur GriffithandEATIondeValeraastwoof theableststatesmenIrelandhasproducedsinceO'Connell.

Bythedeathrecentlyathisresidence,Bothwaite-street,WestDerby, Liverpool(England),ofMr.Thomas Scally,inhisseventy-eighthyear,the lastsurvivorhaspassedawayofthe26 prisonerschargedwithshootingSergeantCharlesBrettintheattemptto rescueColonelKellyandCaptain DeasyfromtheprisonvaninManchesteronSeptember18,1867.Hewas sentedcedtofiveyears'penalservitude, andunderwentconfinementforthree yearsinPortlandPrison,afterwhich hewastransferredtoWormwood Scrubbs,inwhichheservedforanother ,sixteenmonthsandwasthenreleased onaccountofill-health,causedby harshtreatment,havingcompletedfour yearsandfourmonthsofhissentence.

Mr.ScallywasbornatLoughglynn, CountyRoscommon,in1842,andsettledinManchesterinhisyouth.Firedwithenthusiasmfortheliberation ofhisnativeland,hesoonjoinedthe bandofyoungIrishmenwhoseefforts intheircountry'scauseculminatedin themovementof1867,withwhichthe namesofAllen,Larkin,andO'Brien, theManchesterMartyrs,willforeverbe identified.HewasoutwithAllen thenightbeforetheattack,andwas onlyinhistwenty-fifthyearwhenhe wassentenced.Hewasonthetread-

man,arethemselveshomelessnow, andareonlyjustbeginningtoreturn andcampinroughhutsamidtheruins. Thegraveitselfwasrightinsidea trenchline,eventuallyheldfirstby FrenchandthenbyGermans;andyet itisintact.Itisnowproposedto helprebuildtheconventasafitting memorialtoMajorRedmond.andone outofhisownheart.Suchagift wouldalsoassurehimthecontinued prayersoftheSisters.

Twoimportantcasesweredecidedin -IrelandinJunelast,bothagainstthe Church,andbothinfaceofjustice andthelawsofhumanrelation*.

AsilhouettefromtheSydneyFREEMAN'SJOURNAL:KingGeorgeand hisConsortaredoingthethingproper justnowwhenputtingintheirtime attheroyalgardenpartiesatBuckinghamPalace.Noneofthehigh andmightystick-your-nosebusinessin theatmosphereaboutthecouple.As amatteroffact,theymakeapoint ofsinglingoutforth^..attentionLabourmembersandtheirwivesatthese functions.Wecanthusvisualisethe progressdemocracyhasmadeduring recentyears.Royaltycutverylittle iceduringwartime,andGeorgeand Co.recognisesclearlythatthefuture oftheBritishConstitutionrestswith democracy.The"drawing-rooms,"as thecourtfunctionsatwhichVictorian debutanteswerepresented,weresuch extremelyexclusive,formal,frigidaffairs,thattheyseemedtobelongtoa prehistoricagewhencontrastedwith thegenialfriendlinessoftheirMajesties'gardenparties.Thedebutantes whowerepresentedatthesedrawingroomstremblinglyapproachedthedais onwhichQueenVictoriastood,and nervouslykissedtheroyalhandextendedforthepurpose.Itwasavery plump,whitehand,andthedebutantes astheyapproachedtheroyalpresence wereinstructedbyadistinguished courtofficialto"touchitlightlywith yourlips."Whatthecourtofficial reallymeanttoconveywas,"Don't touchitwithyournose."QueenVictoriahadapronouncedobjectiontoher handbeingusedtobrushawetnose, andifadebutantecurtisedsolowasto brushtheroyalhandwithhernose whensheputherlipstoit,theplump whitehandsuddenlyclosed,anda quickupwardmovementoftheclenchtdfistservedtoconvincethedebutante thatpresentationatcourtcouldbe madeaverypainfulceremony.

JoinaCatholicSociety. AMassachusettssecularpaperpublishes,withcommentofitsown,the statisticsofafifty-yearProtestaktpastorateinasmallNewEnglandcity. Duringthehalf-centuryfromhisthirtyfifthtoeighty-fifthyear,theminister hasbaptised123children,married315 couples,andburied629persons.The editoradds:"Forhim,thepastorate hasbeenjustoneburialafteranother. Nomatterwhatcheerfultendencieshis theologymayhavehadatthestart, hemustatlasthavefelttheshadow ofthetombdescendinguponit.PerhapsthisisthesecretofourPuritanism-thatwehavealwaysassociated ourreligiontoolittlewiththesweet smilesandtheinnocentbabblingsof infancy,andtoomuchwithcoldand crabbedage.IfthefaithofourPuritanfatherseverreallyis'reformed,' perhapsitmaybedesirablesotorebalanceitthatitwillpickupthe threadoflifeatthecradleinsteadof confiningitsministrationssocloselyto thelengtheningshadowsoflateryears."

Thefortuneofwarhasovertakenthe graveofMajorWilliamRedmond,who waslaidtorestinthepeacefulconvent gardenofLocre.Alas!theoffensive ofMarch,1918,turnedthatgardeninto aruin,whereMajorRedmond'stombis theonlythingintactamongstthe wreckage.Thepoornuns,whogave thelasthospitalitytothegreatIrish-

ThefirstwasthewillcaseofamerchantofAthlone,Mr.Moore,wholeft £10,000tothereigningPope,"forhis soleuseandbenefitintheperformanceofhissacredoffice."Thelast wordswerefatal,apparently;andthe relatives,disputingthewill,thelaw heldthatthebequestwasinthenature ofatrust;that,asthebequestwasfor charitableandotherpurposesmixed, itwasinvalidbecauseanytrustwhich wascreatedbyabequestmustbecontrolledbythecourtorsupervisedby it,andmustbeforcharitablepurposes aloneorotherpurposesalone.Sothe relativespocketthe510,000meantfor thePopebythedeadman.Thesecondcasewasofverygreatimportance. Itwastheappealcasefromalower courtagainstadecisionthatachild baptisedaCatholic,whosemotherhad abjuredtheChurchandplacedher daughterinaProtestantfamily,but hadbeenreceivedbackonherdeathbedandhadexpressedthewishthat thechildbebroughtupCatholic,was toremaininthehandsofProtestants whowerenorelationwhatevertothe child,theonlyreasonfortheverdict beingapparentlythattheProtestants wereinbetterfinancialpositionthan theCatholicgrandmotherofthechild. Awell-knownCatholicladyofposition hadofferedtostandguardianofthe child,whiletheSacredHeartnunshad undertakentoeducatethechildforthe grandmother.Thecasewastriedby threejudgesandtwo,theLordChancellorandJusticeRonan,upheldthe previousverdictandappointedthe Protestantsguardianofthechild.JusticeO'Connordissentedstronglyfrom thisverdict.

TheBishopofVerdun,whohasjust returnedfromRome,wasdelightedby thepaternalsolicitudeshownbythe HolyFatherforhisunhappydiocese. Outofthe570parishchurchesofVerdun160arecompletelydestroyedand 170havesufferedseriousdamage,while manyothersaremoreorlessaffected. Inaddition,alargetractofcountry isrendereduninhabitablebyruins,unexplodedshells,andthebodiesof 300,000slain,onlylightlyveiledby earth,inwhichtheyfell.Butwhereeverthesoilisnotaltogetherdeadthe braveFranchpeasanthasstartedto ploughoncemore.Itisinthese strugglingvillageswhicharetheanxietyofthebishop'sheart.Recently, whileaddressinginParistheAssociationsdesDemoisellesdeCommerce,the bishopaskedthesegirlstobegthedirectorsofthegreatstorestosetaside attheirspringsalesomeusefulbargainsforVerdunanditsruinedhomes, andhehimselffound10,000francsto spendinthisway.Hehopestoget morebargainsitthesummersales, whichnowtakeonatragicsignificance, andheisreadytospendthelastsou hepossessestoreinstatehisbeloved diocesan:-.Heisalsoaidingthereinstallationofthelocalpress,andispreparingavastmonumentwhichshall receivetheapprobationandsympathy ofalltheallies,whosedeadmingleon thishistoricfield. TelephoneB152.

millwithO'DdionRossa.After hisreleaseherurnedtoIreland, wherehemarried,andthensettledin Liverpool,wherehelivedforthepast fortyyears.

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havegreathelpedtheseconverts.Thewithcloseattentionbythosepresent. Australasian-IrishConvention.

WiththecomingofSpringandthelecturesaretoberesumednextweek,Attheclose,ArchbishopMannixre- ThefirstweekinNovemberhasbeen warmerweather,Catholicoutdoorac-andIhopethatfutureresultswillbeviewedthelecture,andmadesomere-selectedfortheholdingofthefirstAus. equallygratifying.(Cheers.) ferencetotheresultsoftheChurch'stralasian-IrishRaceConventioninMel-. tivitiesareoncemorebeginning,and shall beagaininthemidst HisGracewentontorefertotheclaimtoInfallibilityandtheactionbourne.Itisexpectedthatthenum- we home-comingofthesoldiers,andsaidshetookinpursuanceofherbeliefinberofdelegatesattendingwillbeover oigardenparties,fetes,andthevarious outdoorbazaarsbywhichmoneyisthattheCatholicpeoplewelcomedthatdoctrine.Alsoheshowedtheathousand,includingrepresentatives raisedforCatholicobjects.Advant-themall,includingMr.Hughes.HeabsurdstateofaffairsofthosechurchesfromNewZealand.TheArchbishops Isiew agealsoisbeingtakenofthemilder"madesomereferencetothevaguenesswhichdidnotbelieveinInfallibility.andBishopsofbothAustraliaand TheArchbishop,referringtothis,said:Zealandarebeinginvited,anditisto weathertoholdvariousceremoniesofthepoliticalpromisesofthereturned whichareheldinconnectionwiththedelegates,andthenreferredtotheTheCatholicChurch,exercising,asshebehopedthattheywillallfinditcon- BlhildingactivitiesoftheArchdiocese,PeaceConferenceandworldpoliticsasclaims,infallibleteachingauthority,venienttoattend.Perhapsbythen suchaslayingfoundationstones,de-follows:- hasbeenonhertrialfor1900years.To.thealleged"patriotic"fervourwhich dayshestands,asshewasfromthebe-deniedallmentionofthetruestateof daringschoolsandhallsopenforuse However,itistoosoontosayhowginning,oneinfaithandworshipandaffairsinIrelandinourdailypresswill andblessingchurches. farthepoliticiansaresincere.Wegovernment.Ifanyindividual,oranyhavesofardisappearedastoallowthe mustwaittoknow.Theworldisfull ARCHBISHOPMANNIXRESUMES party,oranynationrebelsagainstherpeopleofAustraliasomeinklingat ofdisappointments.ThePeaceCon- SPEAKING. ferencethatwastoendallwarshasauthority,shecutsofffromhercomleastofwhatwillbesaidatthiscon- munionthatindividual,nomattervention.Withregardtotheopinions

LastSaturdayhisGraceArchbishopleftagreatpartoftheworldfighting,whathislearningorhisfollowing;ofpeopledependentonthedailypress MannixopenedagardenfeteinMiddleandtheso-calledPeaceTreatyhasbutthatparty,orthatnation,nomatterforinformationreIreland,theArchBrighton,whichisbeingheldtoraisesowntheseedoffutureconflicts,(Hear,whattheirnumbersortheirinfluence.bishopisreportedtohavemadethe fundstocompletethepurchaseofa3ihear.)WeknewonhighauthoritySheisconsistentwithherownpast,followingremarksatthegardenfeteat acreblockofland,andtobuildathatthenationswerefightingfortheandshefacesthefuturewithoutan-Brighton:- church-hallonit.Thetotalcostofeconomicdominationoftheworld.xiety.Everythingaboutherharmon- DR.MANNIXSPEAKS. thepropertywas£3,561,andwiththe(Laughter.)WhatevermaystillbeiseswiththepictureoftheChurchgiv- JustnowIamnotgoingtospeak proceedsofthefetethelastofthisdebtdoubtful,thisseemscertain,thatEng-eninChrist'swordsintheGospel. ofthedisappointmentthatyouandI willbepaidoffnextFebruary,andtheland,unfortunatelyforherself,andpos- But,ontheotherhand,seewhathasfeelverybitterly,thefailureofthe waywillbeclearforthemembersofsiblyfortheEmpire,haslostwithout theElsternwickparishtoembarkonrecalltheeconomicdominationwhichbefallenthosewhonearly400yearsagoPeaceConferencetoseethatjusticeis theirprojectforbuilding.TheArch-shepreviouslyheld.(Hear,hear.)TherejectedthedoctrineofaninfallibledonetoIreland.Wehivetohavean bishopwasreceivedonthegroundwitheconomiccentreoftheworldhasmov-teachingauthority.Inthatcompara-IrishConventioninMelbournesoon. theusualtumultuouswelcome.OveraedacrosstheAtlantic,and,sofarastivelyshortspace,whiletheChurch(Cheers.)Itwill,Ihope,represent thousandpeoplehadassembledtohearwecansee,thereitislikelytoremainwhichtheylefthasstoodunitedastheIrishraceofAustralia,andthat himspeak,andtheylistenedwithraptformanyaday.Wehavepiledupabefore,theyhavegoneintofragments,willbetheplaceforIrishmentospeak attentiontoallhehadtosay.Thedebtof£300,000,000or£400,000,000,andorsects,whicharealmostbeyondtheirmindsaboutIreland.(Cheers.)I Archbishopopenedhisaddresswithawehavelost60,000youngAustralianscounting.Lookingatthenon-Ca-willjustsayonethingwhichneedssay- fewwordsontheEducationquestion,tomakeAustraliasafe,andAustraliatholicbodiesasawhole,howcouldingatthemoment,andthenImust whichweredoublyinterestingfromthefindsherselfmuchmoreunsafeandun-anyreasonablepersonthinkthattheynottrespassonyoulonger.Yon factthatBrightonisrepresentedineasythanbeforeashotwasfired.are,orevenbelongto,theChurchreadpresscablesaboutcrimein theVictorianParliamentbyMr.Snow.(Hear,hear.)Therewastobeare-foundedbyChrist?ThosewhowereIreland.Forapurpose,youareask- ball,amanwhois"highup"intheductionofarmaments,andweare,liketobesentbyChristweretoteachalledtobelievethatthereisnosuch t localOrangelodges,andwhoneverothers,planningforbiggernaviesandthingsthatHehadtaught,andHethingassafetyforlifeorpropertyin missesa12th.ofJulycelebrationtomoresoldiers.TherewastobenowastobealwayswiththemtosaveIreland.Now,Ihavenowordofde- makefalsestatementsabouttheCa-moretradingwithGermany,andEng-themfromerror.SurelyChristcan-fenceforcrimeorviolenceinIreland tholics.TheArchbishopspokeasfol-lishmerchantsarejostlingoneanothernotbewiththosewhoareteachingoranywhereelse.WhatIsay,there- thingmutuallycontradictory. fore,willnotbemisunderstood.Ina lows:- forGermangoods.ThePeaceConferencewastoputanendtosecretdip- ButthingsarenobetterifwetakenewspaperjustcomebythelastmailI Itgivesmegreatpleasuretoopenlomacy,anditsatinsecretandratifiedanyoneofthesenon-Catholicbodies.readthatanEnglishmemberinthe thisgardenfete,andIhopeitwillbetheiniquitoussecrettreatiesmadeLook,forexample,attheChurchofHouseofCommonsaskedrecentlywhat agreatsuccess.Itiscertainlypromis-duringthewar.ALeagueofNationsEngland,asitiscalled.WithinthatactiontheGovernmentproposedto ingthatthefeteshouldbeheldinwasforalltimetoguaranteethepeacebodyyoufindthosewhobelieveinthetakeinviewofamurder,allegedtobe whatFatherGoughhascalledtheoftheworld,andthosewhopretendedMass,intheRealPresence,inConfes-political,thathadbeenprepetratedin GardenofEden.(Laughter.)FathertoacceptPresidentWilson'stermshavesion,andinotherCatholicdoctrines.Irelandsometimebefore.Oneofthe GoughhashadthispropertyinhisthemselvesmadehisLeagueimpossible.But,sidebysidewiththeminthefewIrishmembers,withoutwaitingfor handsforaconsiderabletime;not,in-ThegreatAnglo-AmericanalliancewassameChurchofEnglandyouhavetheMinister'sreply,askedwhataction deed,sincetheexpulsionofourfirsttodominateandtosavetheworldofthosewhoregardtheMassasabias-theGovernmentproposedtotakein parents-(laughter)-but,stillforathefuture,buttheallianceatthemo-phemousmummery;who,insteadofaviewofthe27murderswhichhadtak- longtime.Thewarandothercircum-mentseemsdeadbeforeitwasborn.RealPresence,believeinarealab-enplaceinEnglandintheprevious stancespreventedhimfromputtingitYes,itisaworldofdisappointments.sence;whothinktheconfessionalisamonth.TheMinister'sreplytothe soonertotheuseforwhichitwasin-Ourvictoriesareoftenonlybetterthandevilishinventionfortheruinofsouls.Irishmemberwasthattherewasno tended.But,asyouhavejustheard,defeats. AndtheauthoritiesoftheChurchofparitybetweenthetwocases-thatthe thetimehas,notbeenaltogetherlost, Englandare,ofcourse,awareofallmurdersinEnglandwereofquitea because,inspiteofthewar,Father MissiontoReturnedSoldiers. thiscontroversyandconfusionwithindifferentcharacter.(Oh,oh!That Goughandhispeoplehad,inthepast TheVeryRev.FatherLockington,theircommunionaboutthemostrno-luminousEnglishreplyalsoaccounts fouryears,paidoffmorethan£3,000,S.J.,andArchbishopMannixareco-mentousChristiandoctrines,buttheyforthefactthattheonedeplorable andthereremainsonlyafewhundredoperatingingivingaMissiontoreturn-areabsolutelyhelplesstofindare-murderinIrelandwascabledoutto poundsofdebt,whichwillprobablybeedsoldiersinSt.Patrick'sCathedral.medy.TheytrytoevadetheissuesAustralia,butthatyouwouldnever almostwipedoutbythepresenteffort.Themissionwilllastaweek,andcom-aslongaspossible.Then,ifactionhaveheardofthe27deplorablemur- (Applause.)FatherGoughwillthere-mencesonSunday,September21st.Themustbetaken,theybegintolegislatedersinEnglandifIhadnottoldyou. foreproceedatoncewiththeerectionweek'sdevotionswilltakeplaceintheaboutincense,forexample,orcandles(Cheers.)Takeanotherfact.AnIrish ofthechurch-school,whichissobadlyevening'sonly,asthoseattendingtheonthealtar,orotherthingsthatinpaperthatreachedmethisweektells neededinthisrisingdistrict.(Cheers.)missionwillcomefromallpartsofthethemselvesareofnoconsequence;butoftheexperienceoftheIrishjudges.In AndIhavenodoubtthatourexperi-metropolitanarea,anditwouldbetootheyavoid,iftheycan,anyreferenceCo.Monaghan,thejudgesaidthe enceelsewherewillberepeatedhere.difficulttogetintotheCathedralearlytothethingthatreallymatters,whe-countywasin"aquietcondition;"in TheCatholicchildrenwill,ofcourse,enoughforanymorningdevotions.OftherChristwithHisBodyandBloodCo.Leitrim,anotherjudgesaidthe attendtheirownschool.Butprobab-course,nodoubt,themajorityofthoseandSoulandDivinityistrulypresentcountrywas"satisfactory;"another lymanyProtestantchildrenalsowillattendingthemissionwillattendearlyortrulyabsentonthealtar,orinthesaidthatCo.Louthwas"notunsatisbesenttotheCatholicschool.WemorningMassintheirownparishesTabernacle;oriftheyhavereluctant-factory;"inDublinCity,thejudgesaid neverlookforthemorinvitethem,orduringtheweek,andsocompletethelytofaceaquestionofdoctrineaboutthatcrimewas"muchlessthanthe tamperwiththeirreligioniftheyusualexercisesofamission.Missionswhichtheirpeoplearedivided,byaverageformanyyears;"whilethe come.(Cheers.)FortheyaresentbyhavebeenheldthisyearinamajorityjugglingwithwordstheyframeanjudgeforDublinCo.receivedwhite theirparents,nottolearnreligion,butofthemetropolitanparishes,andallambiguousdecisionthatcanmeanany.glovesforthefifthtimeintwoyears. inassociationwithCatholicchildrenhavebeenattendedwiththefaithandthingornothing.Every"schoolof(Cheers.)PerhapsIshouldexplain andCatholicteachers,tofindinourdevotioncharacteristicoftheCatholicthought"willbeabletogetoutofthethatinIrelandthejudgeispresented schoolsatraining,arefinement,anat-people. decisionwhateveritwishestoputintowithapairofwhitegloveswhenthere mospherewhichtheycannotfindinthe it. isnocriminalcasetogobeforehim.I ordinaryStateschool.(Cheers.)I NewParishatCaulfield.

AllthisisveryunlikewhattheCa-donotknowiftherebeasimilarcusknow,ofcourse,certainfriendsofours AnewparishhasbeenformedinthistholicChurchdoeswithitsrebellioustornhere.Butiftherebe,thenIyen-perhapsyouknowsomeofthem-district,andalreadytheparishionersmembers.ItisforAnglicansandnon-turetosaythat,thoughAustraliaisa wouldnothaveaCatholicschoolherearebestirringthemselvestoprovideCatholicsgenerallytoaskthemselveslaw-abidingcountryonthewhole,still oranywhereelse.(AVoice:Mr.theusualecclesiasticalbuildingsinawhetherChristreallymeantwhatHethepriceofwhiteglovesisnotlikely Snowball.)They-thinkthatallchil-parish.SofarthereisnochurchatsaidwhenHesentHisApostlestotosoarveryhghbyreasonofthededrenshouldattendtheStateschoolsall,butMassiscelebratedinahallinteach,andpromisedtobewiththemmandforwhiteglovesforidlejudges tolearnbrotherlyloveandsweetnessthedistrict.Theparishionersarepeti-andtheirsuccessors,sothat"thegates(Laughter.)Andyet,Australianpapers andbroadmindedness,and,aboveall,tioningthelocalcouncilfortheuseofofhell"shouldneverprevailagainstwouldconveytounwaryreadersthat loyalty.(Laughter.)Now,allthesethelargeTownHallforMassonSun-them.IfHedidmeanwhatHesaid,Irelandissteepedincrime,insteadof thingsourchildrenaretaughtinourdays,pendingtheerectionoftwoandiftheteachingvoiceofHisChurchEnglandorAustralia.IsitanywonCatholicschools,andtheypractisechurchhallsonsuitablesites.ThewastobeHisownvoicespeakingderthatIoftenspeakofIreland? them,moreover.(Cheers.)But,InecessityforthisnewparishwasfeltthroughHisministers,thenletnon-Therearesomanyreadytotell,orsugaskyou,howmuchbrotherlyloveandonaccountofthelargemilitaryhos-Catholicsaskthemselvesseriouslywhe-gest,liesaboutthatcountrythatthere sweetnessandbroadmindednessdopitalatCaulfield,andowingtothetherthatDivineVoicecanbeheardoughttoberoomforonemantotell theseopponentsofours-products,nogrowthofpopulationinthisdistrict.anywhereto-dayamidtheconfusionofthetruth.(Laughterandapplause.) doubt,oftheStateschools-showinAtpresentthereisnochurchnearernon-Catholicbodies.

-E.W.C. alteirownlives?Theirloyalty,too,thanhalfanhour'swalkfromCaul- 117§averypeculiar.Itdoesnotpreventfield,andthesacrificeoftimeinvolv- themfromsupportingUlsterrebelsedforthebusyhousewifeinattending who,incertaincontingencies,wereSundayMasswasagreathardship.

readytodefytheKing'sforces,and "kickhiscrown,"astheysaid,"intothe CathedralHallLectures. Boynewater."(Laughterandcheers.) Theseriesoflecturesdevotedtoan WhenIprotestagainstthebigotryandexpositionofCatholicbeliefandprac- follyofthesenarrowmindedpeople,ticewasbegunlastMondayeveningin needlesstosayIamnotunmindfuloftheCathedralHall,whichwascrowded thefactthatnon-Catholics,asabody.tothedoors.Theselectureswerein- likethosewhoarehereto-day,declinetendedtohavebeendeliveredearlier toassociatethemselveswithsectarian-intheyear,butprevailingconditionsof ism.(Cheers.)Indeed,IdoubtifCa-influenzaandthestrikecausedtheir tholicseverhadinMelbournealargerpostponementtothepresent.Thelec- bodyofnon-Catholicfriendsthantheyturesareintendedfornon-Catholicsas havenowamongthedemocraticsec-wellasfortheinstructionofCatholics, tionofthecommunity.(Cheers.)Ianditissatisfactorytonotethatmany think,too,thatFatherGoughandnon-Catholicswerepresent.Thelec- otherpriests,withlongerexperienceturerfortheeveningwastheRev.Fr. thanmine,willbearmeoutwhenIsaySullivan,S.J.,RectorofXavierCollege, thatneverbeforewastheresuchaandthesubjectdealtwithwas"Infal- steady,constantstreamofconvertstolibilityoftheChurchandHerTeach- theCatholicChurch.AmongotheringPower."Thelecturewascompre- things,theCathedralHalllectureshensiveanddecisive,andlistenedto

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Thisprologueisalsoanepilogue:a prologuetothestorywhichfollows, andanepiloguetotheseriesofseven stories,ofwhichthefollowingisthe last.Asforecastedinourfirststory, thethingswhichwehaverelatedare butglimpses"throughaglassinadark manner,"andnothingisexplained.Our readerswillbewisetoformnotheories. andmakenoguessesatexplanationsof thestrangethingswhichwehavetold themof,fortheproperattitudeofCatholicstowardstheunseenisthewelldefineddoctrineoftheCommunionof Saint',andtheexpectationoftheResurrectionoftheBody,whichwelook for"accordingtothescriptures."Generally,anythingwhichisoverorabove thisis"ofevil."Onthelastdayof June,oftheyearofourshortsojournin theeternalcity.wehadgonetosee Hadrian'sVilla.Hadrian'sVillais closetoTivoli,andisavastwilderness ofruins.Severalsquaremilesofruinedarches,colonnades,andporchesremainofwhatwasonceamarvelof architectureandlandscapegardening. TheEmperorHadriandeniedhimself nothingthatcouldbeproducedby wealthorart,andhereinthisvilla, whichwasratheracity,wereprovided forhiscomfortandluxuryaGreek theatre,aracecourse,aswimmingbath, animmenselibrary,abasilica,acourt withacolonnadeofsixty-eightcolumns, abarracksfortheimperialguard,lux. uriantgardens,atempleandvaleof Canopus,andthroughthegroundswere runningstreamsdirectedthroughmarblecanals.Itwasthethoughtof Hadrian'stemplethatdecidedmeto relatethestorywhichIamnowabout toreproduce,for,whentheEmperor hadbuilthisgiganticvilla,anditwas abouttobededicatedbyheathenrites. thepaganpriestsinanswertotheir invocationsofthedemons,weretold that"ThewidowSymphorosaandher sevensonstormentusbyinvoking theirGod;iftheysacrificewepromise tobefavourabletoyourvows.-St. Symphorosawassummonedbeforethe tribune,butunflinchinglyrefusedto sacrifice,inspiteofindignitiesandthe direstthreats,andwasatlastdrowned intheTiber.Thecommunicationof thedemonswithHadrian'spagan priestsremindedmethatasitwasmy turnforastory,theexperiencewhich Iviouslyhadmetwithjusttwelvemonthsprefittedinwelltoaplacelike this,wheredemonshaddonetheirutmosttoharmtheladySymphorosa,but succeededonlyinraisinghertothealtarsofHolyChurchwithaspecial commemorationintheMassonJuly 18thforalltimeuntilChristcomes again,todemonstratethetruthofHis words,"Hethatshalllosehislifefor Mysakeshallfindit."-(Rev.J.S.Benson,0.C.M.,Rome,1907.1

GraceHartleywasdead.There couldbenodoubtaboutthefact,but itwasimpossibleforClemtorealise it.Hehadbeeninastuporsincethe momentthatDr.Burscoughhadpro- nouncedthattherewasnohope.and FatherCarneyhadsaidsomethingaboutthe"willofGod."Deathhad comeverysoonafterthosetwoterriblepronouncements,andthoughall themembersofthefamily,themost unitedfamilythateverwas,seemingly, hadgraduallygrowntothegriefthat engulfedthem,andwereablecalmlythoughsorrowufllytomakethesad preparationsfortheawfuljourneyto thechurchandtothecemetery,Clem satinhiscanvaschair,dry-eyedand pale,andsuffering,andlookedat Grace'scanaries,pouringouttheir heartsinsong.asthoughanyminute shemightappearontheverandahto feedthem,asshehaddoneeverymorningatthistimeofthedayuntilthree daysago.andthatshewouldtellClem thatitwasailadream,oramistake. andthat,ofcourseshewasalive,and wasgoingtoliveforyears,andyears, andbeanoldmaid,andnever,never, neverleavetheoldhome,whereshe andClemhadgrownuptogetherfrom thatbeautifulCorpusChristiday twenty-twowearsago,whentheblessingofthefirst-bornhadcometothe Hartleyhousehold,andGraceand Clemweretheexpressionandtheform oftheblessing.Justnowdreadful thingswerehappening.Thehearse wasatthefrontgate,andtwoofthe SistersofSt.Josephweremarshalling theChildrenofMarydownnearthe Convent,andtherewasahorrible odourofjonquilsandfreesiasall throughthehouse.Clemhadalways lovedtheSistersofSt.Joseph,butjust nowhefeltthatitwassomehowtheir faultthattheFuneralw;asreallygoing totakeplace.Whycouldnotsomebodystopit?AndthenforaninstanthethoughtofOnewhohadstop-

pedafuneralinthosewonderfuldays whichFatherCarneyalwaysprefaced withthewords,"Atthattime,"when referringtotheminhissermon.A wildhopeleapedtohisheartandhis brain."CouldnotHewho...?"-but thedumbspiritofrebellioncame again:ithadgoneforaninstant,and wasbackwith"sevenotherspirits" worsethanitself,andwhentheyled Clemintohavealastlookattheface ofherwhomhehadlovedwitha"love surpassingtheloveofwomen,"nobody knewthathisfaithwasgone,andthat ablackdarkness,worsethanthatof Egypt,hadsettleddownintohissoul, andnobodyknewwhatshouldpassbeforethelightofChristwouldagain shinethereasitshouldinasoulwhich Hisbloodhasredeemed.

TheChildrenofMarywerecomingup theroad.BobBryantwasmounted onthehearse.Sixmenfromhis father'sfactorywerestandingnear Clem,andheknewtheyhadcometo carryoutthecoffin.Howhehated them!Hisyoungerbrother,Phil, cameandledhimaway,andsaidcalmly,"Comeandgetready."Andthey "gotready:'Therewasahorrible measuredtreadoverthecarpet,andan excruciatingsoundofcrunchinggravel, asthesixmenwentdownthepath. AuntMargaretandhisfatherweresup- portinghismothertothemourning coach.PhiltookholdofClem'sarm, andsomehowhefoundhimselfinwith theothersintheplaceofthemourners.Thesoundofthewheelsofthe longlineofslowly-movingvehicleswas almostinsupportable.Whywouldnot JesusofNazarethstandinthewayand say,"Weepnot,"asHedidinthese dayslongago,ofwhatusewasGod's powerifitwouldnotputanend suchagonyaswasinhisheartjust then.WhycouldGodnotsendGrace backagain?Andthen,ahalf-memory ofFatherCarney's"willofGod"tried tomakeanentranceintohisrebellious soul,butitdecampedagain,beforethe hostofblasphemousthoughtsthatit foundthere.andClem,turningfrom light,madefellowshipwithdarkness, andyieldedhimselftothedreadwaters ofblackdespair,intowhichhissoul sank,ashisbodysank,backamongthe cushionsofBryant'shorriblemourning coach.

Outsidethesunwasshiningbrightly. Apostmanclearingaletter-boxpaused inhiswork,anduncoveredhisheadas thehearsepassed.Clemnoticedthe baldpatchonthetopofhishead.Some neighboursstoodsympatheticallyat theirgates.Onewomanheldababy inherarms,andherbluecheckedapron wasthrownsidewaysoverherhead. Thebabypointedatthehearse.Clem wonderedhowcouldpeoplebeinterestedinsuchordinarythings.Whatright hadthatpostmantoclearletter-boxes whenGracewasdeadandtheywere takingheraway,andwhatgoodwasit tothatbabytobeheldinitsmother's arms?Somedayitwoulddie,too, andbreaksomebody'sheart,justasi. wasbreaking. Somehowthefuneralhadarrivedat thechurchanddepartedagain,and heretheywereatthecemeterygates TherewasFatherCarneyinhissurplice,andthepriestfromBrookfield waswithhim.SomeoftheChildren ofMarywerecrying,andallthemen crowdingupfromthevehicleslooked hideouswiththeirsolemnfacesand theirdarkclothes.Theprocessionwas formed,andtheyweremarchingtothe grave.Thethoughtofthebaldpostmanandthebabywhichhadpointed atthehearse.flittedacrossClem's mind,andinhisstuporheheardnota wordofwhatFatherCarneyhadbeen reading.Butsuddenlyherealisedthat FatherCarneyhadfinishedtheburial service,andwasnowfinishingupan addresstotheassembledpeople.". andnotasthegentileswhohaveno hope,-hesaid.ItwasthelastsentsmceofFatherCarney'spanegyricon themostfaithfuloftheChildrenof MaryinSt.Joseph'sparish.ThenthepriestsaidthreeHailMarys.andthe peopleanswered.Clemwasnotanswering,butoldMrs.Muldoonedged overtohimandsaid,"Answerit.boy, answerit,oryou'llneverforgiveyourself."Clemwasstartledintolifeand sense,andsaidtheHolyMarywiththe restforthelasttwosalutations.

Forthenextweeklifewasamisery toClem.Everythingremindedhimof Grace,andeverythingremindedhimthatshewasgone.Onlyonce,fora fewminutes,whenFatherCarneyread outhernameasMassontheSundayafterthefuneral,fromhabithe prayedwiththecongregation,butsuddenlyherememberedthathe,believed nothing,andthatprayerfromhimwas butanidlebreath

ThebellsoftheChurchofEngland wereringingapeal,agladsomepeal, buttheyseemedtoClemtomockathis misery.Alambinafieldbehind Leighton'swasbleatingforitsmother, andthesoundbroughtbackallthe senseoflossagain.Clemputonhis hatandrantothecemetery.The flowerswerewitheringonGrace'sgrave. Hekneltdownatthefootofit,buthe didnotpray.Prayerwasgone,and hesaidinhisheart"ThereisnoGod." Butevenashekneltthereawilddoubt ofdoubtcametohimasalightning flash.Hebelievedagain.HebelievedthatGrace'sspiritexistedsomewhereWhere?Couldsheseehim now?Wouldhebeableevertosee her?Hehadheardofacertainman inthenextsuburbwhoheldseance', andwhoclaimedtoputpeopleinto communicationwiththedeparted. Clemwentstraighthomeagain.His motherwasmuchgratifiedtonotice thathewasmuchlikehisoldself again.Thatafternoonhesoughtan interviewwiththemedium.Mrs.Marsdenhadfirsttoldhimofthemedium, andtoherhewentforanintroudction. Mrs.Marsdentookhimtoseethemedium,avenerableman,quitebald, anddressedinaclericalsuit.Mr. Cramptonwashisname.Clemhada longtalkwithMr.Crampton,and foundhimmostsympathetic.Hetold himthatonthefollowingTuesday nighttherewastobeaseance.andhe wouldbemostwelcometoattend. ThatnightMrs.Lucyknockedatthe vestrydoorafterVespers,andFather Carneysaid,"Comein."WhenFather CarneyheardwhatMrs.Luceyhadto tellhim,hedidsomerapidthinking. Atnineo'clockthatnightFather CarneycalledonMr.Burnside,thelawyer,andsurprisedthatgentlemanby askinghimtoprocuretwoticketsfor theseancefromMrs.Marsden.Mr.

Burnsidepromisedtodoso,andon TuesdayafternoonFatherCarneycame tomeandsaid,"Takethis,andcome withmeto-night."This"wasaticket fortheseanceatRedver-streettemple -alargeroomintheprivatehouseof Mr.Crampton."Whatdoesitall mean?"Iasked."Whyareyougoing there,andwhydoyouwantmewith you?""Comewithme."hereplied, "MediumCramptonhasbeenstealing lambsfrommyfold:butdon'taskme aboutityet." Iwasmuchinterestedandexcited overtheincident,butFatherCarney wascalmandsilent.Thatnight,wearinglongovercoatandwithhatsdrawn downonourforeheads,wewentbye motor,totheplaceoftheseance.Wedi. weremuffledupwithblackscarvesin suchawayaswoulddisarmthesuspicionsofevenaSherlockHolmesof thepresenceofaRomancollarbehind theamplerollsofscarf.Wewere usheredintoadimlylightedroom.As oureyesbecameaccustomedtothe semidarkness,wefoundthatwewere twoofacrowdoftwentypeople.At theendoftheroomtowhichtheaudiencefacedwasaplatform,onwhich wasaheavypieceoffurniture,somethinglikeaconfessionalwithabaldechinooverit:itwasplacedupagainst thewall,butseemeddetachedfromit. Fiveminutesafterourentrancethemediumappeared.Hewasdressedina longrobelikeasoutane.Heputhis handtoaswitch,andtheroomwas floodedwithelectriclight.Standing ontheplatform,hemadewhatmight betermedanapologyforspiritism. Whetheritwasthathesuspectedwhat mightbehiddenundergreatcoatsand scarves,orwhethersuchwasalwayshis custom,hebegantodefendtheideaof spiritismagainstthechargesofantiChristianprinciplesmadeagainstit.

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IV.

Mrs.Kelly'sfirstinquiryonregainingconsciousnesswasforherlittle daughter.No,theauntandchildhad notarrivedyet,butitwasearly.She musttryandrestalittle;shewouldbe quitewornout.ThusthelittleSisterincharge,whoduringthenight watches,hadsentupmanyawordless prayeronbehalfoftheyoungwidow. Thenun'ssoftculturedtonesseemed tohaveasoothingeffectuponthesufferer,andshefellintoafitfulslumberWhensheawokethenoondaysun wasstealinginthroughtheopenwindow.Howbrightitwas,butbright ordull,whatdiditmatter?Whatdid anythingmatternowFrankwasgone? Still,therewasthechildtobeconsidered.Forhersakeshemustbe brave.Besides,whatacomfortthe darlingwouldbetoher.Thesound ofvoicespenetratedthestillness.Ah, theywerecomingnow.Shestruggled toasittingposture.ThelittleSister entered.Tearsstoodinhereyes,her slenderhandstrembled.Withan effortshecontrolledhervoice.

"Wehavebc,ntalkingab.nityou, Mrs.Kelly,sayingwhatanexampleof resignationyouhavegivenits,and whattreasuresofmerityoumusthave acquiredasaresultofyourhumble submissiontotheDivineWill.But supposing,dear,thatGodrequireda furthertestofyourloveforHim;supposinganadditionalcrosswas-"

Mrs.Kellystartedupinaffright.

"Somethinghashappenedtothe child!"shecriedwildly.Therehas beensomeaccident;sheisdead,oh speak.ForGod'ssakespeakout:' Therewasnotmuchtotell.Owing toafogtherehadbeenacollisionat sea.andtheEndeavourhadbeenso badlydamagedthatshesankalmost instantly,theonlysurvivorsbeing threemenwhohaeL.clungtoaraft andhadbeenwashedashore.

Mrs.Kelly'sgriefwasterrible. Thedoubleblowwasalmostmore thanshecouldbear.Underthegreat strainherhealthcompletelygaveway, andforatimeherconditionwasgrave.

"Ifwecouldonlyrouseher,"said thephysicianinattendanc.e"Her completeindifferenceastowhethershe livesordiesisaverygreathindrance toherrecovery."

Thedayspassedon,thenonememorablemorninganannouncementappearedinthedailypaperstotheeffectthat achildhadbeenwashedashorefrom theill-fatedEndeavour.Atfirstit wasthoughtshewasdead,butafter prolongedmedicaltreatmentsherevived,andwasnowunderthecareof thematronatthepublichospital.A littlegirlaboutthreeyearsofage,with blueeyesandflaxenhair,asyetun. claimed.Mrs.Kelly'sheartgavea suddenleap.Mightitnotbeherown littleRita?True,manychildrenhad

light-colouredhairandblueeyes,still therewasapossibility-afragmentof hope.Weakasshewas,sheinstant lyrosefromhercouch,andengaginga motorcarsetoffinhothasteforthe hospital.Thematronreceivedher kindly.Yes,sheshouldseethelittle oneinstantly.Shecouldquiteunder- standherfeelings.Thekind-hearted womanconductedMrs.Kellythrougha longcorridortoasmallward,wherein stoodachild'scot.Thetrembling motherrushedeagerlyforward,then withacryofdisappointmentdrew back.Thechildwasastranger,uttertyunlikelittleRita.Butshewas somebody'sdarling. Agreatpity floodingherheart,Mrs.Kellyadvancedandspokegentlytothelittle stranger.Theblueeyesopenedwide insurprise,andthebabylipsbroke intoasmileofwelcome."Godbless thedarling,"criedMrs.Kelly.impulsively."Ifnooneclaimshergive hertome,won'tyou,matron?Iam solonely.""We'llseeaboutit,dear," wasthecalmreply.

V.

Butitwasnottobe. Thefollowingdaythechildwasclaimedbyher aunt,andMrs.Kellyfeltmoredesolate thanever.AsthelittleSistersaid, Godwasindeedtryingher."Only clingtoHimnow,dearMrs.Kelly," advisedthegentlenun,andbelieveme soonerorlateryourrewardwillcome. Hewillnotbeoutdoneingenerosity."

"Ohyouaregood.Iwillgooverto thechurchandaskHishelp."And Mrs.Kellysteppedoutintothebright sunshine.Enteringthechurch,she slippedintoaseatnearOurLady'sAltar.Shewasnottherelongwhena bright-facedboyof.apparentlyfive yearsofagehurrieduptheaisle,one smallhandheldarosary,theother clutchedtwotall,whitelilies.Mountingthestepshereverentlylaidthe flowersatthefootofthestatue,and throwinghimselfonhiskneesburst intoafloodoftears.Inamoment

Mrs.Kellywasbesidehiminquring thecauseofhistrouble.

"Mammaissick;she'sgoingtodie likedaddydid,"hesobbed."Icame toaskOurLadytopraythatshemight getbetter,butoh!oh!-andhefellto sobbingafresh.

Forsomeseconds,Mrs.Kellylooked oninsilence.Thenbendingoverthe childshesaid,gently:"Come,dear, takemetoyourmother.Imaybe abletodosomethingforher."The boylookedupgratefullythroughhis tears."Oh,thankyou,"htsaid,bright- ly,"OurLadymusthavesent youtohelpme."Passingout of thechurchtheywended theirwayalongthebusy,sunlitstreet, thechildchatteringastheywent.His namewasAlfGordon.Daddywas Printed

dead,andmammahadtosewtoget moneyforfood.Butmammahadn't doneanysewingforoveraweek-she hadbeentoosick.Waituntilhegrew up;hewouldworkformamma.She wouldn'thavetosewanymorethen. AsMrs.Kellylentanattentiveearto theseinterestingdetails,sheperceived withpleasurethecleanlinissandneatnessofthelittlelad'sclothing,the comelinessofhisface,andtherefinementofhislow-tonedvoice.Turning intooneofthelessfrequentedstreets, theyenteredasmallcottage,inaroom ofwhichacomparativelyyoungwoman laystretcheduponalowcouch.She wasdying.Mrs.Kellysawthatata

"Ifoundyourlittleboy'cryingin thechurch,andcametoseeifthere wereanythingIcoulddoforyoudear." AndMrs.Kelly'svoicewasspecially winning.

"Youareverygood,"returnedthe patient,feebly."Myonetroubleis Alf,myfatherlessladdie.Whatisto becomeofhimwhenIamgone?"A pause.ThenMrs.Kelly,bendingfor- ward,saideagerly:"Entrusttheboyto me.Iamawidowandchildless,hav- inglostmyhusbandandlittlegirl withinadayofeachother.TrueIam poor,andwillbeobligedtoearnmy living,butIamagoodneedlewoman,andpleaseGodwilldoverywell."

Thedyingwoman'sfacebrightened. "IprayedthatOurLadymightraise upaprotectorforthechild.Surely shehasansweredmypetition.Al- thoughyouareastranger,IfeelthatI cantrustyouimplicitly.Takepos- sessionofmybelongingsafterallis over,andnowIwantyoutogetpen andpaperandwritedowntheaddresses Iwilldictatetoyou.Fortheboy's sakemycustomerswillsurelytransfer theirpatronagetoyou.VI.

Tenyearshadelapsedsincethedeath ofAlf'smother,andMrs.Kelly,apiece offancy-workinherhand,satbehind thecounterofherprosperouslooking littleshopawaitingtheadventofcustomers.Astheclockstrucksix,a smileof gentleexpectancyoverspreadher countenance.Anotherquarter ofanhourwouldseeAlfhomeagain fromtheoffice.Wasthereeveralad likehim-good,clever,fearless,gener- ous-alittletoofondofgaietyperhaps, butwhatwouldyou? Allthathe hadmeanttohisfoster-motherduringthelastdecadeofyears,notongue couldevertell.Overandoveragain hadshethankedGodforgivingtheboy tohertocomfortherinhergreatlonliness.Half-pastsix!AndstillnoAlf. Wherevercouldhebe?Surely,surelynothinghadhappenedtothelad.Mrs. Kellygrewsuddenlychillatthe thought.

"Tea'sready."Andthelittlemaidservantappearedinthedoorway.

"Theboyhasn'tarrivedyet,Mary hemusthavebeendetainedatthe office.You-"

Shebrokeoffabruptlyasthesound ofapproachingfootstepsmadeitself heard.Nextfollowedthemurmurof voices.Thenthedoorburstsuddenlyopen,andAlfdashedintotheroom. Atall,darkman,goodlooking,and welldressedfollowedinhistrain.

"Thegrandestnews,mother,"cried thelad,excitedly."ThisismyUncle Tom.Youremembermymothersay- ingthatshehadabrother,butnot hearingfromhimforsolongshewas afraidthathewasdead.Notabit ofit;hereheis,theveryembodiment ofhealthandstrength,"andAlfcast anadmiringglanceatthemanlyfigurebesidehim."Itwasinthetram carherecognisedme-saysI'mtheimageofmyUnclePat,whodiedwhen hewasseventeen."

"Yes,theresemblanceisstriking. WhenIshowyouPat'sphoto.,youwill seeityourself,"saidMr.Burton,ad- dressinghimselftoMrs.Kelly.

"Goodnessme.itsoundslikeamaga- zinestory,"laughedMrs.Kelly."Has Alftoldyouofthecircumstancesat- tendinghismother'sdeath,andhow hecameintomycare,Mr.Burton?"

"Iknoweverything,Mrs.Kelly,and willalwaysbeindebtedtoyouforso kindlybefriendingmyyoungnephew. AndMr.Burtonspokewithfranksin- cerity."Asforme,"hecontinued,"I havegoodreasontoreproachmyself. Thinkofit,mysisterdyinginwant, mylittlenephewhomeless,whileI, theirlawfulprotector,waslivinginthe lapofluxuryabroad.Ialwayshad agreatapathyforletterwriting,and whenFortunesmileduponme,Imar- riedandsettleddown.Godforgive me,Ifounditsadlyeasytoforgetthe oldinterestsinmysolicitudeforthe new.However,thankGod,Istillhave anopportunitytomakereparation."

Mrs.Kelly'ssweetfaceclouded.Was theboy,theonesolaceofherlife, tobetakenfromher?Andafterallthe careandloveshehadlavishedupon him.

Mr.Burtonperceivedherchangeof countenance,andwasquicktoread herthought.

"Don'tdistressyourself,-hesaid,re- assuringly,"Ihavenointentionof seperatingyouandAlfthatwould benothingshortofcruelty.Butyou mustpromisetopayusalongvisitas soonasconvenient,thenwe'llbeable tomakenecessaryarrangementsforthe future.Mywifeisdead,butmycou- sin,whopresidesovermyhousehold, willmakeyouwelcome,andI'msure mylittledaughter,Marie,willbede- lightedtomakehercousin'sacquaint- ance.Waituntilyouseeyourcou- sin,Alf.Iamsureyou'llvoteher thesweetestlittlegirlintheworld." (TobeContinued.)

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Aprofiteerasweknowhimto-dayis onewhohaspreachedpatriotismduringthewarforthepurposeofmaking profitforhimself.Ithasalwaysbeen difficulttotestsincerity.Thereisno machinewhichplacedupontheheart ofamanwhocallshimself"Patriot" thatcanregisterTruth.Itissaid thatveryoftentheworldtakesaman athisownvaluation,which,ofcourse, provesthattheworldtakesalotfor granted.Itdoesnotmatterinthe end,however,whotakesthevaluation orhowitistaken,theonlytestofsincerityissacrifice-willingsacrifice. Hencewhenournationalaccountsare allbalancednothingwillbecarriedto thecreditofprofitandlossbutsacrifice.

iswillbringallofusfacetoface thequestionofwhathasthe ''patriotic"profiteerreallysacrificed? Thevastmajorityofthepeopleofthis countryhavebeenactuatedbymoreor lesspuremotivesandthewarhasleft thempoorerinallthingstangiblethan in-foundthem.Thisisproofoftheir sacrifice.Butwhatofthosewhohav- ingtakenadvantageofthesacrificeof theirfellows,laidupstoresofthe thingsofthisworldandwhonowstill robedinthegarbofultra-patriotism,

scornthesacrificesthatthemillions havemade?Atthepresenttimeit wouldseemthatthetestofsincerity- sacrifice-hasmadethemajoritypoorer andmoredependent,andtheminority richerandmoreaggressive. Abadspiritexiststo-daybetween theprofiteersandthosewhomthewar hasmadepoorerineverythingbutexperience.Atthepresenttimeitisa badthingtocoverupthedeedsofthe profiteersandatthesametimeincrim- inatetheerrorsofthosemademoreor lessdesperatebyknowledge.Nomat- terwhatthesituationorwhattheoutcomemaybe,lookwhereyouwill,here arefactstostareyouintheface-the "patriotism"oftheprofiteerisbeing putbeforethesincerityofthosewho havegivenfortheircountryandre- ceivednothinginreturn.

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"Yes,ma'am;apioneer,"wasthe reply.

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