The Record Newspaper 04 October 1919

OrangeismNinetyYearsAgo.

Thereismuchofpresent-dayinterestinLordShrewsbury'svolume,besideswhatrelatestotheWellington quotation,saysTHEMONTH,com- mentinginarecentissueonthatpub- lication.Hemakesclearthatthe lastandthefiercestoppositiontoCa- tholicEmancipationcamefromthe AnglicanBishopsinfearfortheir emoluments,andtheOrangefaction infearoftheirascendancy.Thelat- ter edbody,whichstillremainsunchanginspiritandinaim,toembitter politicaldisputeswithreligiousrancour inIreland,Canada,Australia,hecharacterisesintermswhichlacknothing ofvigourandtruth.

"ThehandoftheOrangeman(he writes)isonhissword,threateningto upholdbyforcewhathedoesnoteven pretendtodefendbyargument.Theyhavetoldusthattheywould preferthearroganceofdomination overtheremnantofanation. to thetranquilandextendedhappiness ofmillions,whenthathappinessisto bewonbyanequalityofrights,and bytheextinctionofanodiousmono- poly."

Andhepleadsfortheforciblesup- pressionofOrangeism,"thatproud, selfish,obstinate,vindictive,andtyran- nicalascendancywhichhassolong beenthebaneofEnglandandthe curseofIreland."

TheOrangeSocietyhadinfactbeen alreadysuppressedbylawin1813,as thesourceofterribleevilsinIreland; andtheTIMES,whichseemstohave beeninthosedaysbetterinformedre- gardingitscharacter,protestedvehe-mentlyagainstitsestablishmentin England.

Wehavelatelyremarked(itwrote editoriallyonJune9,1813),notwith- outthedetestationwhichtheymerit, someabortiveattemptstointroduce intothiscountryasystemwhich,in thesisterKingdom,hassofatally tendedtoconvertpartyanimosities intolawlessviolenceandvindictive ferocity. Itwas,therefore,withextremeastonishmentthatweyester- daysawajournal,whichhasacharac- tertolose,admitintoitscolumnsan openandunblushingrecommendation oftheinstitutionofOrangeLodgesin England,inavowedimitationofthose happyinventionswhichunderthe sametitlehavehelpedtodrenchIre-landwithblood.

LordShrewsbury,inhissecondedi- tion(p.cxxi),quotesfromthesamejournalalongdenunciationofOrange- ism,publishedinAugust,1828,some extracts showingfromwhichmaybegivenas thepersistenceofits"ethos" tothepresentday,andthecontinued failureoftheauthoritiestodealef- fectivelywithit.

Unwillinglyassentingtothefact thatnodissolutionofthisdangerousbody(thearmedOrangemenofIre- land)haseverbeendesignedbyhis Majesty'sGovernment,itisnoteasy toexpressouruneasinessattheavowal ofatruthsoominousandunwelcome. Wehavelongsinceaffirmedthatin thenorthernyeomanryweretobe foundthechiefincendiariesofthe Orangefaction;andthethingisnotori-

ouseverywhere. Theopposite party(theOrangemen)nevermeetsor moveswithoutdenouncingvengeance byarmedviolenceagainsttheCatholics;challengingitsenemiesto opencombatandexclaimingagainst theKing'sGovernmentforpersecu- tionoftheProtestantsandtreasonto theStatethemomentitceasetogo all alists,"lengthswiththese"exclusiveloyastheycallthemselves,in theirhatredandoppressionofthe greatmajorityofthepeople. Thus thepeacefulCatholicsaredeprivedof theuseofarmswhiletheOrangemen, whohavenogameleftbutthatof war,areequippedwithmusket,bayo- net,andsmallcartridge;andthisis topassuponmankindasasystemof equaljusticeandpaternalgovern- ment! IfLordAngleseabecompetenttokeepdownthearmedviolenceoftheOrangefaction,wouldhenotbestillmorecompetenttorepress thesameviolenceifunarmed?Would notthespiritofoutragebeaptto evaporateinmerenoisydemonstra- tions,iftheimplementsofamore noxiousspeciesofatrocitywereonce takenaway?

ThepresentrulersofIrelandmight dowell tionstostudytheserecommendaoftheTIMESof1828,themore sobecausetheywillfindnothingsimi- larintheTIMESofto-day.The Orangespiritalas!hasnot"evaporated"intheinterval.Towhatlengths evennowitcandrivethoseobsessedbyitmaybegatheredfromaprotest againstHomeRule,publishedfive yearsagobytheSynodoftheReform- edPresbyterianChurchofIreland, whichranasfollows:-Itwillbefor everimpossibletofightHomeRule successfullyaslongasitiscontend- edoradmittedthattheRomanistsand otheropenenemiesofthetruereli- gionoughttohavepoliticalpower.We regardtheso-calledCatholicEmanci- pationActasthe"firstplaguespot" oftheHomeRuleevil.Fromthetime ofthepassingoftheAct,whichgaveRomaniststhefranchise,datesthebe- ginningoftheirpowertothreatenthe libertiesoftheProtestantsofIreland. Noonewhoignoresthepresenceof thisfrenziedfanaticisminIrelandcan hope happytounderstandthepresentunsituation;noonecanremedy thatsituationsolongasOrangeismis encouraged.Itcannotbetakenatits ownvalue.ItscharacterwasaptlysummedupbytheEdinburghRE- VIEWaslongagoas1836,when,as theresultofaSelectParliamentary Committeeonthesubject,theHouse ofCommonspetitionedtheKingto put menanendtothesociety.TheOrange(wrotetheREVIEW)havehad afierceandfirmfaithinthetruthand righteousnessandutilityoftheirper- niciousinstitution.Foundedonprin- ciplesofexclusivenessandinsolence, theyhavebelievedthemselvestobe meekandcharitableexistingasapriv- ilegedminorityamongstaconquered andoppressedpopulation,theyhave consideredthemselvestheinjuredandoffended;combiningagainst,oracting beyondthelaw,theyhavethought themselvesthemostloyalofsubjects; andreprobatingbigotry,theyhave beenatbestbutthebigotedpersecu- torsofimputedbigotry.

SafeforDemosorPlutoWhich?

CorneliusWallace,M.H.R.,WestSydney,reviewingtheconditionof unionworkersonourwatersidefronts,putsupaverystrongcaseagainst theHughesGovernmentanditsattitudetoorganisedLabour.

"NeedIremindhonourablemembersthat,inSydney,thereisabuild- ingwhichwasformerlyknownas"TheModelLodgingHouse.'Itwasbuilt bytheGovernmentforthepurposeofhousingagedandinfirmpersons. Whentheold-agepensionwasgranted,theopportunitywasseizeduponby manyoldpersonstogoandliveatthisestablishment.Itisalargebuild- ingabouttenstorieshigh,andcontainsanumberofflats,togetherwith ampleprovisionforcooking,etc.Theseoldpeoplemadethisplacetheir home.Butwhenthewharflabourers'strikeoccurred,andtheGovernment desiredaplaceinwhichtohousetheso-called'loyalists,'theyseizedupon theModelLodgingHouse.SomeofitsinmatesweresenttovariousGov- ernmentinstitutions,whilstothershadtoshiftforthemselvesasbestthey could.TheGovernmentpracticallyreconstructedthebuilding,convertedit intoasortofmodelclub,installedbilliardtables,showerbaths,and,indeed,everymodernconvenience. InSydneyaunionistdarenotopenhis mouthlesthebeblack-balledfromoneendofthecountrytotheother.

"ThedestitutionwhichexistsinthewatersidecitiesofAustraliaistruly appalling,andtheevidencewhichhasbeengivenbybenevolentsocietiesand theheadmastersofStateschoolsbeforetheCommissionwhichisenquiring intothehousingproblemandthecostoflivingisofarevoltingcharacter. Wearetoldofwomenwithfourorfivechildren,twoorthreeofwhom areperhapsrunningaboutclothedonlyinoldbags,whilstallarecompelled tosleepuponoldnewspapers. Wesaythatwehavefoughtthewarto maketheworldsafefordemocracy,andbringaboutanewcivilisation. I thinkitisnearlytime.Ifitdoesnotcomeabout,ifnothingisclonetoalter theexistingstateofthings,thereisnottheshadowofadoubtthiscoun- trywillbefacedwithasbloodyarevolutionasthepeopleofRussiaareex- periencingto-day."-CommonwealthHANSARD.

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TheMenofClare.

BYJ.C.WALSH,STAFFCORRESPONDENT

'Ideliberatelyaffirm,thataMinisteroftheCrown,responsibleatthe timeofwhichIamspeakingforthe publicpeaceandthepublicwelfare, wouldhavegrosslyandscandalously neglectedhisdutyifhehadfailedto considerwhetheritmightnotbepossiblethatthefeverofpoliticalandreligiousexcitementwhichwasquickeningthepulseandflutteringthebosom ofthewholeCatholicpopulationwhichbadinspiredtheserfofClare withtheresolutionandenergyofa freeman-whichhadinthetwinklingof aneyemadeallconsiderationsofpersonalgratitude-ancientfamilyconnection-localpreferences-thefearof worldlyinjury-thehopeofworldly advantage,subordinatetotheoneabsorbingsenseofreligiousobligation andpublicduty;whether,Isay,it mightnotbepossiblethatthecontagionofthatfeverishexcitement mightspreadbeyondthebarriers which,underordinarycircumstances, thehabitsofmilitaryobedienceand thestrictnessofmilitarydisciplineopposetoallsuchexternalinfluences."

(SirRobertPeel,"Memoirs,"p.122.1

BloodyMaxwell.

Theweekoftheinsurrectionin1916 Mr.JohnDillonspentinhishousein GreatGeorgeStreet,Dublin.The streetwasontheedgeoftheconflict. Fromhiswindowhewitnessedacontinuouscomingandgoingofwomen, silent,hurryingwomen,alwayshurrying,alwayssilent.Afterthesurrender(whichwasreceivedbyageneral officerwhoshookhandswithPearse andConnollyandcomplimentedthem, assoldiertosoldier,upontheefficiencyoftheirdefence),Mr.Dillon's housewasfilleddayafterdaywithrelativesoftheVolunteerswhohad heardofexecutionsincontemplation. HewenttoGenuaalMaxwellandinquiredaboutthetruthofthereport thatmorethanfiftyweremarkedfor summaryexecution.Maxwell'sanswer wasthathemeanttomakesuchan examplethatseditionwouldnever raiseitsheadinIrelandagain.Mr. Dillonremindedhimthattherehad beeninSouthAfrica,sincethewar began,aninsurrection,afterwhose suppressiontherehadbeenonlyone execution.Maxwellreplied,"Mydear Mr.Dillon,Bothawasdealingwithhis ownpeople;we'renot.""What?" saidMr.Dillon,"wasnotthefirstregimentIsawgoingintoactiontheDublins?WasnotthefirstofficerIsaw LieutenantSheehy,asonofmyown colleague?Didtheystoptoask whethertherebelsweretheirownpeople?"Theexecutionsproceeded.The Dublinswereevenforcedtofurnish firingsquads.Arrestsfollowinginall partsofNationalistIreland.Thenew chapterinIrishhistoryopenedthen. Ofcoursethematerialwasalways present,butitwasMaxwell'sact,revealingasitdidthetruthaboutthe essentialbasisuponwhichthe"Union" rests,thatbroughttothesurfacemuch thathadbeensubmergedduringthe longperiodwhenithadseemedas thoughtheIrishcausecouldbeadvancedundertherulesoftheEnglish Parliamentaryarena,itbeingalways assumedthattoanydecisionobtainer theretheEnglishwouldhonourably conform.

thatsysteminitsEnglishenvironment, ofpetitionandredress,wasthereafter tobewhollyinthehandsoftheEnglishCabinet,theEnglishparties,and Englishstatesmanship.TheclearsightedandcourageousBishop O'Dwyer,ofLimerick,wasthefirstto pronouncesentenceofdefinitefailure, forIreland,uponParliamentarygovernmentundertheUnion.

TheHessianTrial.

AsdevelopmentsinIrelandwere necessarilycontingentuponthesuccessorfailureofEnglishpartiestopreservethecreditoftheirinstitutions whenputtothistest,itwillbeboth usefulandconvenienttoconsiderthat aspectofthesubjectfirst.Theexcitementovertheexecutionswasstill runninghigh(andnotonlyinIreland butalsoinAmerica,nottheninthe war,butalmosthostiletoEnglandbecauseoftheshockproducedbythe executionsandtheresurgenceofold memoriesofHessianmethods),when thePrimeMinister,Mr.Asquith,authorisedMr.LloydGeorgetoopen negotiationswithMr.Redmondand SirEdwardCarsonforasettlement. The}agreeduponabasis, h*hinvolvedconcessiontotheprincipleof partition.True,itturnedoutafterwardsthatLloydGeorgehadgiven CarsonassurancesofwhichRedmond wasnotinformed,andwhichwereat variancewiththewrittenagreement. Itwasthedeviceofagamesterwhose stakes,andtheywerehighones,were inAmerica,butRedmondandDillon werenotwithouttheirsuspicions.They saidtoLloydGeorge,"Nowweare goingtoIrelandtodoathingmostoffensivetousandwhichonlytheexerciseofwhatauthorityremainswith uscanpossiblyenableustodo.But ifwesucceed,wherewillwebethen? You,afterall,arenotPrimeMinister, andwedonotknowwhattheCabinetmaydo."Mr.Georgeanswered thathewasdelegatedbythePrime MinisterandtheCabinettothismission,andthatif,onacceptance,the Cabinetinterfered,heandMr.Asquith wouldgototheKingandpresent theirresignations.Onthatassurance theywenttoIrelandand,bythepersuasiveeloquenceofMr.Devlinand Mr.Redmond'sveiledthreatofresignation,succeeded.IntheendMr. RedmondandMr.Dillonwereaskedto theWarOffice,whereMr.Samuels toldthem,Mr.Georgebeingpresent, asafinalityandnotasmatterfordiscussion,thattheCabinethadrejected theagreement.Insimilarcircumstancesintheseventeenthcentury, whentheIrishadherentsofCharlesII. weretrickedoutoflandsbylawrestoredtothem,SirWilliamPetty,the Carsonofhisday,whothensecured possessionoftheestateswhichdecendedtoLordLandsdowne,aprime moverinthistwentieth-centurybetrayal,wrote:"Upontheplayingof thisgameormatchuponsogreatodds, theEnglishwonandhave(amongand besidesotherpretences)agamester's rightatleasttotheirestates."To thequestionwhathenowproposedto do,Mr.LloydGeorgerepliedthathis importanceinthecouncilsoftheEmpireprecludedhisresigning.Mr.Dilloncommentedthathesupposedthey realisedtheyhaddestroyedconstitutionalisminIreland,andthat,whilein acareeroffortyyearshethoughthe hadbeen-witnessoftheworstthatpublicmencoulddo,thisannouncement revealedthatthereweredepthsto whichstatesmencoulddescendbeyond whatevenhehadthoughtpossible. AndIamtoldMr.Redmondsaid: "YouandyourEmpiremaygo"tothe placereservedbyCromwellforthe IrishwhohadprejudicesagainstConnaught.Hewasapatientman,butI hopethestoryistrue.

monthhewasdead,inwhichhesaid hewashopelessoftheConventiondoinganygood;thatLloydGeorge wouldstanduptoUlsterorthathe wouldofferanythingIrelandcouldaccept.LloydGeorgedidintroduce legislation-toconscriptIrelandby England.Mr.Redmondhadgoneon recordastotheconsequencesthat mustfollowifIrishleaderswhotrustedEnglandwerethus"letdownand betrayed."Irememberwritingof himinMay,1916,inapaperIfounded forhim,thathisepitaphwouldbe: "HetrustedEngland." ButoftheIrishConventionsomethingmoreshouldbesaid.TheGovernmentdidtrytomakeitthemeans ofoutgaming-Ireland.Therewasa timewhen,hadtieIrish,ledwithin theConventionatacertaincrisisby BishopO'Donnell,ofRaphoe,in whomthereappearedarebirthofthe intrepidspiritofhisancientfighting race,beenwillingtoforegothecontrol ofthecustomsandexcise,something mighthavebeendonetoletParliament,undercoveroftheConvention's authority,produceameasurethat wouldhavebeenutterlyunacceptable. Atthatmoment,firsttheViceroyand thentheChiefSecretaryofferedto anotherinfluentialmemberoftheConventionhischoiceoftitlesifhewould withdrawhissupportfromBishop O'Donnell.Thebaitwasrefused.At anothertime,LordLondonderrywas readytodraftameasureforthegovernmentofIreland,buthisassociates dissuadedhim.Anotherpowerful Ulsterdelegatehadnootheranswerto make,atacriticalstage,thanthis: "RememberthatwhileweareallfightingHomeRulewegetalongverywell withLabour."Others,nonetoofond ofEngland,howeverwillingtodissimulateinpublic,knowingonlytoowell theindustrialhistoryofIreland,were deterredbyfearofwhatEngland woulddototheirbusinessiftheybecame.IrishandnotanEnglishgarrisoninIreland.("Irelandwouldvery soonfindthat,withapolicyframed nottosuittheUnitedKingdom,but Britainalone,lawswouldbepassed thatwouldhavenoregardtotheinterestsofIreland,andverysoonwould placeherinthepositionsheoncewas in,when,beforetheUnion,hertrade wasruinedbylawsselfishlyenactedto promotetheinterestofBritain."-Sir EdwardCarson,NewYorkHERALD, June22,1919.) However,thanksto BishopO'Donnellandhisfriendsinside theConvention,includingGeorgeRussellandEdwardLysaght,bothofthe Plunkettschool,whowouldnotassent toconsecratinganewthatEnglish overlordshipofIrishindustrywhich theyknewhadbeenconsistentlyused foritsdestruction,andstillmore thankstowhatwasgoingoninIrelandoutside,theConventionfailedto dotheworkofanyandallwhosought touseitforIreland'sinjury.Lloyd Georgethrewintothewaste-basket thereportofitsdeliberations-andhis ownsolemnpromise,madeforAmericanconsumption,tobeguidedbyits findings.

ofIrishlettersatthedemandofthe ascendancyclass.Hewaselected.

NextcameLongford."Here,"saida youngeditorindescribingit,"wehad ourfirstthrill.Weusedtogotothe meetingswiththeflagoftheEaster Republicwavingfromascoreofmotorcars.Ths:enthusiasmwaswonderful."

AfterthevotinganoldparliamentarianwasaskedbyLloydGeorge,"What doesthismean?""Itmeanstheend oftheconstitutionalmovement." "Thatwillbeabadbusinessforthe Empire,won'tit?""Ithinkbefore you'rethroughyouwillfinditadd badbusiness."NextcameClare.The partycandidatewasverypopularand universallyrespected.Therewasvery longconferencesamongstthepeopleas towhoshouldopposehim.Finally theysaid,"Letusfinishthisbusiness. Giveusthesoldier."InthreeminutestheynominatedDeValera.Friim Limerickasmanyas60,000people wouldswarmoutthroughthehills,+n carsandcarts,onbicyclesoronfoot, thirtymilesifnecessary,menand women,tohismeetings.Thevote wastwotooneinhisfavour.

UponMr.Dillon'sreturntoLondon hemadeaspeechwhich,atanyother time,wouldhavemarkedtheopening ofanattackupontheGovernment alongthewholeline.Mr.Redmond's judgmentwasthat,becauseoftheattitudetheIrishP:aehamentaryParty hadtakenattheoutsetofthewar, whenitelectedtotrusttothehonour ofEnglandaswitnessedbytheaffixingoftheKing'ssignaturetothe thrice-passedHomeRuleAct,this coursewasnotopen.FormypartI havenodoubtthatMr.Redmond,at thiscrisis,sofarfrommakinganarbitrarydecisioninaccordwithhis ownpreferences,hadaclearvisionof whattheconsequencesmustbe.If therepresentativesofIrelandinParliamentcouldnotcarryonthefight there,then,iflatereventsshoweda fighthadtobemade,firstitmustbe maleinIrelandwithoutechoinLondon,andseconditmustbemadeby othersthanthosewhohadconfidence intheadequacyofrecoursetoParliament;finally,theissueastowhether continuanceofParliamentarygovernmentasamediumthroughwhichthe Irislapeoplecouldhopetoexercisethe rights,fundamentaltothesuccessof

LoadedDice, When,thenextyear,Americaenteredthewar,notonlydidMr.Balfour turnJeffersonianDemocratinAmerica,but,tomakeassurancedoublysure, Mr.LloydGeorgesetuptheIrish Convention.Againheloadedthe gamester'sdice,forhegaveCarsonthe assurancethatnothingwouldbedone sinlessCarson'sfriendsassented,whereupontheyresolutelyrefusedtoassent toanything,andattheendofayear LloydGeorgerejectedthefindingsof theConvention,whichlaybeforehim unread,ashepubliclyowned.Ihave seenaletterwrittenbyMr.Redmond justbeforetheConventionbrokeup, possiblythelasthewrote,forina

ThePeopleofIreland. Andnowastowhatwentonoutside.Heresomethingnewhadhappened.Wehavebeenaccustomedto chantalonglitanyofthenamesof menwhowereleadersofIreland.If anyonewishestoknowthetruename ofMr.Redmond'ssuccessor,Ithink Icantellhim.ItisThePeopleof Ireland."Youaskcanwedependupon thepeople,"IheardFatherO'Flan. agansay."1tellyouIreverencethe peopleofIreland.Theyarebetter thanIam,betterthananyofus,betterthanallofuswhopresumeto speakforthem."Themilestoneson theroadtravelledunderthisleadership havebeen,Roscommon,Longford, Clare,Cavan,generalelection-and whathasfollowed.

ThenCavan.BythistimethegovernorsofIrelandwereseeingagreat light.Ninetymenandwomenwent intoorganiseCavan.TheGovernmentarrestedeighty-sixofthemand tookthemofftoprisoninEngland. Theworldwastold,bythemostreputablestatesmeninEngland,from thefloorofthemotherofparliaments, thattheywerearrestedbecauseaGermanplothadbeendiscovered.The LordLieutenantofIreland,LordWimborne,anhonourableman,toldthe worldfromhisplaceintheHouseof LordsthattherewasnoGermanplot. Nomatter.Theystayedinjailand nochargeswereevermadeagainst them.Byanaccident,whichmust havebeenmuchregretted,thepolice overlookedonemanwhoknewall aboutelectionorganisation.Hequicklyreplacedtheeighty-sixleaderswith eighty-sixseconds,perhapsmore. Theresultwasasdecisiveatitwould havebeenhadthepolicebeenspared thetroubleandthestatesmenbeen sparedthemisstatement.Andintime followedthegeneralelection,atwhich thepeopleofIrelandelectedseventythreementostayawayfromWestminsterandseewhattheycoulddo forIrelandathome.Theyhadappealedtothepeopletovoteforthe independenceofIreland,andwith mostofthecandidatesinjail,including alltheleaders.with.MrRedmond dead,broken-hearted,afterbeingonce toooften"letdownandbetrayed"by ParliamentandCabinetsinLondon, andwiththeWilsonappealstothe worldringingintheirears,thepeople votedforfreedomandforaself-reliant Ireland.Theoldpartymen,almost allofthem,feelingthateventshad marchedwiththestatelinessofGreek tragedysincethedaywhenthey, ratherthanembarrasstheGovernmentinthemidstofwar,turnedover toEnglishstatesmentheresponsibilityforthereputationofconstitutional agitationandthefutureefficacyof Parliamentaryaction,stooduphonourablyandfacedcertaindefeat,many ofthemwellsatisfiedtoberecorded asvictimsinthepleasureitgavethem towitnesstheawakeningofthesoul ofIreland.

WhenRoscommonfellvacant,Mr. Dillonwasfurnishedwithproofofthe accuracyofhispredictions.Thepeoplewerenextneighbourstohisown riding,andhadknownhimforforty years.Theymusthavesparedhim thepersonaldeclarationoftheir thought,forhethoughtthepartycandidatewouldwin.ButRoscommon hadsentforCountPlunkett,whohad onesoninMaxwell's!quicklime,anotherinanEnglishprison,whohad beeninprisonhimself,andhiswife aswell.Hehadjustbeenremoved fromanimportantpositioninthefield

TheSpiritofSilkenThomas. Thespiritshownwasnonewthing inIreland.Theytellus.sometimes, thattheIrishleadersarebutapplying theprincipleenunciatedbyPatrick Henry,butlongbeforePatrickHenry thunderedinVirginia,thislanguage washeldinDublinbyThomasFitzgerald,SilkenThomasoftheSword. "Ifitbemymishaptomiscarryas youseemtoprognosticate,catchas catchmay.Iwilltakethemarketas itriseth,andwillchooserathertodie withvaliantnessandliberty,thanto liveunderKingHenryinbondageand villainy."Hisinitialsaretobeseen wherehecarvedthemafterwardsin thestoneoftheKeepinthetowerof Londonbeforehisoptionwasmade good.PrisonsinEnglandandIreland areto-dayfilledwithIrishmenofhis wayofthinking.Thousandsmoreare expectingthecallthither,andthey shownoconcern.Ithasactuallybeen testifiedincourtagainstamanthat hewasarrested"becausehehadadeterminedface,likeaSinnFeiner."Sir RobertPeel'sdescriptionfits.But whatisinthemindsofthepresent

wearersofthemantleofSirRobert Peel?

Idonotpretendtoknow,butthere aresomesidelightswhichmaybehelpfulasindications,ifnotasguides. WhatIhavewrittenabouttheIrish ConventionindicatesthatMr.Duke, whosucceededMr.BirrellasChief Secretary,triedtodosomethingwith theConvention.BishopO'Donnell preventedhisdoingamischief,and probablytheCabinetwereequallyinhibitiveinanothersense,forhewent fromIrelandtoLondonwithagreat showofforcinganissue-andwasappointedajudge.Mr.Shortt,who succeededhim,hadtheideathathe couldpacifyIrelandbyarrangingfor industrialandcommercialdevelop- ment,underEnglishauspices,withthe helpofagrantfromthetreasury.He

wenttoLondon,gottheconsentofthe WarCabinet(Mr.BonarLawbeing amember)andthenwenttotheChancelloroftheExchequer(Mr.Bonar Law)forthemoney-andwasrefused. Hebecamequiteangryand-waspro- motedtotheofficeofHomeSecretary. Mr.Macpherson,whogivesnoindicationofrisingabovethelevelofatimeservingpolitician,causesgreatamusementbytheprecautionshetakes, wheninIreland,forhispersonalsecurity,andofferstheopinionthatwhat iswrongwithIrelandisthattoomany malechildrenhaveattainedtheir growthathomeinsteadofemigrating.

Mr.Birrelldeclaredonoathinthe Hardingeinquirythataparrotcalling "Ireland,Ireland"wouldhavemoreinfluenceontheCabinetthantheChief SecretaryforIreland,andMr.Macphersonisofpoliticalandintellectual staturefarbelowMr.Birrell's.Iam toldthatLordFrench,believingthat

hewastherulerofIreland,andfindingthathecouldnotgetmuchuseful information,attemptedtoorganisea serviceofreportsofhisown,but neithertheCastlenorthegeneralofficerscommandingtheArmyofOccupa- tionwouldhearofsuchathing.

No-PolicyCarson.

TheveryastuteLordHaldanevisitedDublintoendeavourtoascertain whetherSinnFeincouldbegottodiscussaformofsolutionheknewperfectlywelltheCabinetwouldnot offerwhileCarsonwastheretowield hiswhip.Carsonhasnopolicyatall, exceptthatof"extendingtoIrelandall measuresthatarefoundbeneficialto GreatBritain,"apolicywhichcovers keepingHenryFordoutofCorkbecausehisworks,ifinSouthampton,wouldbe"foundbeneficialtoGreat Britain."Carson,indeed,istheone personquitesatisfied,ifone,however,

TheCatholicChurchandtheCatholicSchool.

CatholicPrinciplesStatedbyDr.Mannix.

AnexampleoftheproprietyofCatholicaffairsinVictoriaisfurnished atNorthcote,asuburbofMelbourne, whereanewprimaryschoolwasblessed andopenedbyArchbishopMannixon Sunday,September14. Tenyears agoCatholicpropertyinNorthcotewas valuedat£5,000;nowitstandsat £35,000.Thenewschool,handsome bothindesignanddetail,isnotthe leastoftheparishassets.

Atitsopening(where,bytheway, thepubliccollectionyielded£1,127), FatherLockingtonandhisGracethe Archbishopmadeclearstatementsof theCatholicpositioninregardtoeducation.Therewasnotalineabout thesespeechesorthefunctionatall intheAGEorARGUS,buttheyare importantenoughtoberead,re-read, andthoroughlystudied.

FatherLockington'spointswereexpressedvigourouslyasfollows:-The Catholicschoolstoodformoralityof thehighest andfornationality andstrength.(Applause.)Itwasonly intheCatholicschoolthatthechildren gottheall-requisitetraining.(Applause.)Catholicswouldneverallow theirchildrentobeeducatedinschools wherethenameofGodwasforbidden. (Applause.)AttheTrades'Union CongressheldinEnglandin1907, 1,239,000workmenvotedforsecular education.Atthe1910congressthe numberfavouringseculareducation droppedto827,000.andin1911there wasafurtherdecreaseto717,000.That provedthatthoseoutsidetheCatholic foldweremovedbythefightthatthe Catholicswereputtingupinthecause ofeducation.(Applause.)Crimewas ontheincreaseowingtothesystemof godlesseducation,andevilsweremenacingthenation.Thepassingoflaws wouldnotsupplyacheck;itwasnecessarytotrainmenofcharacterandhigh ideals-menwhoacteduptotheten Commandments.(Applause.)They wantedmentobehonestandstraight andcleanbeforeGodandtheirfellow men.(Applause.iThatwaswhy Catholicsbuilttheirownschools.(Ap- lause.)

THEARCHBISHOP'SSPEECH. FatherMurphyandthepeopleof Northcotedeservebetterluckthan theyhavehadto-day.Fortheweatherconditionsaresounfavourablethatit requiresagooddealofcouragetoface theweatherasyouhavedone,andin suchlargenumbers.But,afterall.I amnotsurprised.becauseyouand FatherMurphyhavealreadydonewondersinthisparish,asmuchas,possibly morethan,anyotherparishinthe dioceseofMelbourne.(Cheersil I congratulateyouupontheresultof yourwork.Youhaveamagnificent school,whichwillbearcomparison withanythingthatMelbournehasto show.(Cheers.)Now,inmakingsuch sacrifices,youarenotindulgingasec- tarianfad.Youarenotactuatedby- anymerespiritofoppositiontoState institutions.AsFatherLockingtonpointedout,youaredoingwhatCa- tholicsaimatdoingeverywhere.They donotunderratethevalueofsecular knowledge.butthey.everywhereinsist thatwithsecularinstructionreligious trainingmustgohandinhand. (Cheers.)Wherevertheycan,Cathol- ics trainedinsistuponhavingtheirchildren inCatholicschools,byCa- tholicteachers,andinaCatholicatmosphere.(Cheers.)HereinAustra- liathathasmeantagreatsacrificefor theCatholicbody,because,owingto ouriniquitousStatelaws,Catholics, afterrelievingtheStateoftheexpense ofeducatingCatholicchildren,arecom- pelledtopayforStateschoolswhich

theydonotuse,andwhichtheycannotconscientiouslyuse.

DuringthewarIhaysrefraineddeliberatelyfromdwellinguponthe graveinjusticedonetotheCatholic body. Ifeltthatwhilepeoplewere thinkingofGallipoli,orBelgium,or France,IcouldnotfastentheirattentionupontheCatholiceducational grievance,gallingandintolerable thoughitis. But,nowthatpeace hascome,thetimehasalsocometo askthenon-CatholicpeopleofVictoriawhethertheystillthinkitfair andjustthatCatholics,whohaveto beartheirshareofeveryburdenin peaceandwar,shouldbemadetopay twiceoverfortheeducationoftheir children?(Cheers.)

Thoughwehavesufferedmuchfor consciencesake,wedonotregretthe sacrifice.Experienceteachesusthat thereisnootherefficientwayofteachingreligiontoourchildrenunlessthe waywhichwehaveadopted.Even thosewhoarenotCatholicshavecome torecognisethatalso,andtoacknowledgeitpublicly.Theylamentthe emptychurchesandthegrowthofindifferenceandirreligionamongProtestantbodies,andtheyrightlyputa largepartoftheblameuponthesys- temofeducationwhichprevails,but forthemostparttheyarepowerlessto applyaremedy.Theycannotgettheir peopletomakethesacrificesforreligiouseducationwhichCatholicsmake mostcheerfully.

But,failingtodowhattheyought todo,failingtodotheonlything worthdoing,theyproposetoteachreligionatthepublicexpenseinthe Stateschools,justbygettingthechil- drentoreadScriptureextractsunder thesupervisionofteacherswhomay indeedbelieveinthesacrednessofthe Bible-mostofthemdo,Ihope-or whomayhavenomoreandnolessre- gardforitthantheyhaveforRobinsonCrusoe.(Laughterandcheers.)Of course,theproposalisludicrous:itis ameretravestyofreligiousteaching; anditshowsthehelplessandhopeless conditionoftheso-calledreligious guideswhohavenothingbetterto offer.(Cheers.)Theirgreatsystem forteachingreligionhaslongbeenin operationinNewSouthWalesandin Queensland,forexample.Andyet theseStateshavenothingtoboastof inregardtoreligionascomparedwithVictoria;andthegrassisgrowingover thepathwaysthatleadtotheProtes- tantchurchesofNewSouthWales, justasitisgrowinginsimilarplaces hereinMelbourne.(Laughter.)But nothingwillteachwisdomtothese people.

Idonotspeakoftheirfailureinany spiritoftriumph.Farfromit.I regretthisfailureverydeeply.(Hear,hear.) Iregretitforthesake ofthenon-Catholicpeoplewho,asa consequenceofthatfailure,aredrift- ingawayfromallreligion.AndIre- grettheirfailurealso,becauseofthe irreligiousatmospherewhichitis creatinginthecommunity,anditsbadeffectevenbeforeourownCatholic people.

Iftheseso-calledBibleCampaigners werecontenttospendonlytheirown moneyonthisfutileattempttoteach religion,Ishouldnotfeelcalledupon perhapstointerfere.Atmost,Iwould suggestthattheirattemptwasdoomed tofailure.

Buttheyarethinkingof turningtheStateschoolsintoProtestantinstitutionsinwhichtheirformof religionistobetaughtatyourex- penseandmine.TothatyouandI object-(cheersi-andweshallexhaust

willagreewithhimthatopthingneed bedoneaboutIrelandexceptdefame itspeoplefromtheWoolsackandbe liberalwithmoneycredits.Nobodyin IrelandiswillingtoengageinconversationtowhichLloydGeorgeisa party.Themenwhohavehadmost experiencewithhimaretheleast willingofall.BritishLabourislookeduponwithnotunfriendlyeye,but itisfeltthat,withtheexceptionof theIrishinLancashire,BritishLabour,initsinmostheart,isslavishly subservienttotheEnglishridingclass. Isittobewonderedat,therefore,if thosewhocarriedontheClareelectionundertheeyesofanarmycorps, andvotedforindependenceinpresence ofanarmyofoccupation,arecontent togoonwithoutmuchcaringwhatBritishstatesmenarethinking,buildingtheirhopesonself-relianceandbelievingthatAmericawillnotsee themhurt?

J.M.J.

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT, EZLLERBERRIN.

Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated inoneofthemostattractiveandsalu briousdistrictsofW.A.

TheReligiousTraining,alsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto.

allthemeansatourdisposaltodefeat thisadditionalinfringementofeducationaljustice.(Cheers.)

Wevalueourschools,becausethey givereligiousinstructiontoourchildren.Butwevaluethemalsobecause,withourchurches,theypromote thewell-beingofAustralia.(Cheers.) TheseareanxioustimesforAustralia. Wefeelallthemoresincethewar whichwastoendallwars,howunpro- tectedthisgreatcontinentiswithits 5,000,000ofpeoplewhenthereoughtto be10or20timesthatnumber.The growthofournativepopulationis alarminglyslow,andpoliticianstalkof theneedofastreamofimmigrants.ThebestAustralianimmigrants,ifwe maycallthemso,areAustralian-born babies,andthepoliticiansknow,and everybodywholooksupthebirth-rate knows,whataresomeoftheimmoral andpestilentialbarriersthatarekeep- ingthosebabiesout.(Cheers.)And theyknowalso,oriftheyhaveopen mindstheyoughttoknow,thatthe CatholicprinciplesandtheCatholic schoolandtheCatholicChurchand theCatholicconfessionalarethebest, ifnottheonly,antidotestothecancerthatiseatingintotheheartofAus- tralia.(Cheers.)

Thecourseofinstructionincludesa thoroughEnglishEducation,Bookkeeping,Shorthand,Typewriting, Piano,Violin,andTheoryofMusic, Drawing,Painting(oilsandwatercol. ours),PlainandOrnamentalNeedlework.

ADiscountismadeinfavourofsis- ters ,Forfurtherparticulars,applytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Convent,Kellerberrin.

Irishnationalforesters

ASOCIETYFORIRISHMEN. NoInitiationFee.CheapestContrilow tions.

Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday,intheBohemia Hall,Murray-street,Perth.Brian BoruBranch,Fremantle,everyalternateTuesday,FriendlySocie- ties' Hall, 64 Adelaide-street. Secretary'saddress,W.Keating.23 Burt-street,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder.Secretary'saddress CourtHotel,Boulder;meetsalternate Fridays.JohnDillon,MidlandJune. tion,J.F.O'Malley,Quebec-street, MidlandJunction. Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,Messrs.J.andR Maxwell,Barrack-street,Perth,ortheGeneralSecretary,careofJJ.Snits Barrack-street.

THEHOME.

SONG.

Downtheshadowedroadofmyheart

Yourun Wherethetreespart Forthesun, Andfernsbendlow Fortherain;palewildblossomsbud andblow

Wheresecretlyyougo. Wildimpassionedflowersinmyheart

Yousow, Andothersthendepart. Tearsflow Forwhiteflowersdead. Mylove,yournimblehandsdidweave mered Wildblossomsformyhead. -MargaretLyster.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

WorisfortheSuccessoftheFoundling HomePublicAppeal.

Man'sgreatestenemyishimself.If everyoneshouldbeascarefulofdeservinganhonestopinionofhimself asheisofsecuringthegoodopinion ofothers,therewouldbeavastdifferenceinthestandingofthemajority ofmankind.Lookcarefullyintoyour- selfanddiscoveryourownflaws.

TheCatholicChurchto-dayisthe onlyperfecttypeoforderlygovern- mentintheworld.Shealoneina coherentanddefiniteformproclaims anddefendsauthority,theessential principleoforderlygovernment,asa sacredandinviolableinstitution.

Itisnottheraregifts,theposses- sionofthefew;itisnotgreatwealth, greatlearning,greatgenius,orgreat power;itisnotthesethingsthatmake theirpossessorhappy.Itishealth, itisfriendship,itisloveathome;it isthevoicesofchildren;itissunshine.Itistheblessingswhichare commonest,notthosewhicharerarest;itisthegiftswhichGodhasscatteredeverywhere.

THEROSARYOFLIFE.

Haveyouever-onyourwayhome fromwork-steppedintothechurchto sayyourrosary?Howquietitis! thetabernaclelampglowslikeagreat rubyinthetwilight,anditseemsthat yoursoulisalonewithGod.How smallworldlythingsseemtousthen! Howeasyitistopray,topourout one'sheartinsupplicationorinthanksgivingHowmuch,alas!insuppli- cationandhowlittleinthanksgiving. Hasiteveroccurredtoyouthatthe rosaryisverymuchlikelife?The mysteries,Joyful,Sorrowful,andGlorious,maybelikenedtoyouth,maturity,andoldage.Inyouthallthings arebrightandfullofpromise.Thereis theAnnunciation,theVisitation,and theNativity.Thefirsthintofsorrow isfoundinthePresentation;thepro- phecyofSimeon;andthelossofthe ChildJesus.Yet,asinyouth,the sorrowwassoonforgottenintheawe ofredemptionandinthejoyofrestoration.

Inmaturitywerelisethattheworld isabattlefieldandthecaresoflife pressheavilyuponus.Eachhearthas itsownGethsemanewhenitpraysthat the"Chalicemaypassaway,"buthow fewofussaywithourdearLord: "Nevertheless,notasIwill,butas Thouwilt."Arewenotscourgedbypassionsandthefrailtiesofourpoor humannature;withthestingofevery-daytrifleswhoseverysmallnessrakes themhardertobear?Doesnotconsciencecrownuswiththornswhenit makesusrealisehowsinful,weak,and unfaithfulwehavebeen,Eachone carriesadailycrossbeneathwhichwe fallmanytimes.Andhavewenot somesmallshareinMary'sanguishon Calvarywhenwekneelatthedeathbedofourlovedones, Inouroldagewefindourrecompense.Weriseaboveworldlythings. Wehavebornetheheatandburden oftheday,butnowthateveninghas comeweputasidethegarmentsof follyandascendtothestatewherewe areworthytoreceivethegiftsofthe HolyGhost.Purifiedandsanctived, oursouls,likeourLady'sbody,will beassumedinheaven;and-our crown. Thedaysandyearsslipby;we passthroughjoyandsorrow,sorrow andjoy,tellingeachbeadintherosaryoflifeuntilthewearysoulisre leasedandgoestoitsaccount.

(1,blessedRosary!Thouaredearto alltheworld,becausethouareour Lady'sown.Richandpoor,learnedandignorant,saintsandsinners,find comfortinthybeautifulprayers.

HELPTHEFOUNDLINGS

ACRESTORATOOL?

Acertainfamilyhasasitscresta hammer,raisedbyamusculararm. Theyhavehadthecrestplacedonall theirpossessions.Itisetchedinto theirtableglass;itisemblazonedon thedoorsoftheircarriagesandautomobiles;itisstampedontheirsilverwareandembossedontheirnotepaper.Thedevicewasoriginallyusedbecause thefounderofthefamilywasaclever carpenter,whohadthreesons,all,like himself, theyclevercarpenters.Together, builtmanyofthehousesinavery importanttown,andindoingsolaid thefoundationofalargefortune. Theirworkwasbeautifulandenduring.Muchofitstillstands.The thirdgenerationbecameextensive landholders,andto-daythefamilyis independentlyrich.

Butthehammer,asatool,hasquite passedoutofuttinthefamily;even themalememberscannotuseahammerwithoutconsiderabledangerto theirthumbs.

Thestoryofthecrestisnotunlike thestoryofanothercrestthatserves amuchlargerfamily.Thatlarger familyusesthecrossasitscrest.It setsthecrosshighuponitschurches, anditusesthecrosstodecoratetheir interiors.Oftenitswomenwear crosseshungfromtheirnecksasornaments.ThroughoutChristendom,where. everyougo,youwillseethecrossused asacrest.Soused,itdoesgood. Evenasacrest,thecrossisalwaysa rebuketoeaseandself-seeking,butin thebeginningthecrosswasnotacrest. Itwasatool.Itwasthetoolwith whichChristdidHiswork.Withthe crossHeboretheburdensofothers. WiththecrossHesufferedforthesins oftheworld.Withthecrosshebuilds Hiskingdom-akingdomofsacrifice andlove.

Therearesixdifferentplacesinthe recordedsayingsofChristwherelie saysthisorsubstantiallythis:"ifane manwouldbeMydisciple,lethim takeuphiscrossandfollowafterMe" Thecrossisacceptedasthesignor crestofthefamilyofChristianbe. lievers,buttheChristianmustnotforgettousethecrossasatool.Only sowillthekingdomcomeintheend.

THEMASS.

AugustineI3irrell,anex-ChiefSecretaryofIreland.inoneofhisdelightful essays,haswritten:"Nobodynowa- days,saveahandfulofvulgarfanatics, speaksirreverentlyoftheMass.If theIncarnationbeindeedtheone divineeventtowhichthewholecreationmoves,themiracleofthealtar maywellseemtocastitsrestful shadowoveradryandthirstylandfor thehelpofman,whoisapttobediscouraged,ifperpetuallytoldthat everythingreallyimportantandinterestinghappenedonceforalllongago, inachill,historicpast.Howevermuch theremaybethatisrepulsivetomany mindsinecclesiasticalmillineryandmatters-anditisnotonlythemerrimentofparsonsthatisoftenfound mightyoffensive-itisdoubtful whetheranypoorsinfulchildofAdam (notbeingapaidagentoftheProtestantAlliance)everwitnessed,howeverignorantly,anditmaybewithonlythelanguidcuriosity'ofatraveller,theCommunionServiceaccording totheRomanCatholicritualwithout emotion.ItistheMassthatmat- ters;itistheMassthatmakesthedif- ference-sohardtodefine.sosubtleis it,yetsoperceptible-betweenaCa- tholiccountryandaProtestantone:betweenDublinandEdinburgh,betweenHavreandCromer.Here,Ibe- lieve,isoneofthebattlefieldsofthe future."

EverythingisRelative.

Theschoolteacherhadpunished Tommysooftenfortalkingduring FOR

school,andthepunishmenthadbeen apparentlywithouteffect,that,asa lastresort,shedecidedtonotify Tommy'sfatherofhisson'sfault.So, followingthedeportmentmarkonhis nextreportwerethesewords:"Tommy talksagreatdeal."Induetimethe reportwasreturnedwithhisfather's signature,andunderitwaswritten: "Yououghttohearhismother."

Devotion:TheMonthoftheHoly Rosary.

ToBeProcrastinated.

Iwanttobeprocrastinatedatdenex' corner,"saidMr.ErastusPinkly,"You wanttobewhat?"demandedtheconductor."Don'tloseyourtemper.I hadtolookinthedictionarymyself beforeIfoundoutthat'procrastinate' meansputoff."

Australia'sHope-AustralianBabies.

Thegrowthofournativepopulationisalarminglyslow,andpoliticians talkofaneedofastreamofimmigrants.ThebestAustralianimmigrants, ifwemaycallthemso,areAustralian-bornbabies,andthepoliticiansknow, andeverybodywholooksupthebirthrateknows,whataresomeoftheim- moralandpestilentialbarriersthatarekeepingthesebabiesout.Andthey knowalso,or,iftheyhaveopenminds,theyoughttoknow,thattheCatholic principles,andtheCatholicschools,andtheCatholicChurch,andthe CatholicConfessionalarethebest,ifnottheonly,antidotetothecancer thatiseatingintotheheartofAustralia.-ArchbishopMannix

AWordforUs.

ThefollowingencouragingcommentcomestousfromtheTransvaal, fromanOblateFather,whosenameisstillaffectionatelyrememberedin Fremantle-theRev.P.O'Reilly.

"TheRECORDisthelargestandmostvaluablemagazineI'vereadfor itsmodestprice,3d.FromcovertocoverIhavereaditwithattentionand rightthroughitIwasedified,instructedandpleased.Itcoversaverylarge field.Noageorintellectisleftwithouthisorhervaluableparagraph.Its commentsontheburningquestionsofthedayarereallydeepandconvinc- ing.Itsrecordingrecenthistoryandunearthingtheancientrankitasa magazineofstandardreference.ItsbolddefenceoftheChurch-our Mother-willcertainlysavemanyanignorantorbadly-instructedCatholic. ThedoctrinespertainingtotheHolySeeandItsindependencearejustin timetomeetandfellthebigotedpublicationsthatareflyingbroadcastjust nowinAustraliaandmanyotherlands. MayGodbless,prosper,and protecteveryheartandhandthatworkforitspublication. Iamheart andsoulwiththespiritandpolicyvisibleinitspages."

THEUNCONQUERABLECAUSE.

ThereisalwaysanewdayforIreland. Alwaysanewhopespringing, Alwaysanoteofcourageandcheer Throughhersadhistoryringing. Everhersonsareondeck, Evertheiroldflagflying, Oh,itisgoodtobelongtoacause Thatnevergrowswearyoftrying. -ElizabethFord.

Faithhasasortofvisionofitsown: butthereisnolightinwhichitcan distingushobjectsexceptthelightof prayer.Thelightofprayerisasthe beamofasteadfastday.-Fr.Faber.

FoundlingHomeSubscriptionListis Open

Thefutureliesbeforeus,andbythe lookofthingsitisgoingtobeastrenuoustime.Everymanowesittohimselfandthecommunitygenerallytobe asefficientaspossible.Inefficient eyesightaffectsthehealth,andvice versa.TheAssociatedOpticiansCo., ofBaird'sArcade,Perth.willbeonly toopleasedtohaveachatwithyou overyoureyesighttroubles. -

AForty-ThousandVoicedSalutetoErin'sChief.

Thepersistentcampaignofalarge groupofChicagoanstowinforIreland therecognitionofitsindependence whichanIrishassemblyhassolemnly proclaimed,reacheditsclimaxinChicagowhennearly40,000Americans gaveoneofthemostnotable,andcertainlythesincerest,ovationseverpaid toanyforeignstatesman,toEamonde Valera,PresidentoftheIrishRepublic.ThegreetingtoIreland'schief,accordedhimbythehugethrongthat gatheredattheCubs'baseballpark, lastedmorethanhalfanhourwhilea massofAmericanflagsandthebannersofthenewly-formedIrishRepublicwerewavedwildly.Themeetinggaveproofofthreeverydeterminedsentiments.Thefirstwasanunqualifieddemandfortherecognition oftheindependenceoftheIrishnation whichhasbeenproclaimedbyanIrish parliamentdulyelectedbythepeople, inaccordwithPresidentWilson'sprincipleofself-determination.ThesecondwasaspiritofunalloyedAmericanism,thisdespiteassertionstothe oppositemadebytheChicagoTRIBUNEinitsreportofthemeeting. ThenameofthePresidentoftheUnitedStateswasnothissed.Onthe otherhand,thementionofthechief executivewasgreetedwithloudap- plause.Theonlydispleasurethatthe meetingdisplayedwaswiththeBritish Governmentanditshenchmen.MentionofCarsonandLloydGeorgegave quickevidenceofthedistrust,displeasureandcontemptinwhichtheseworthiesareheldbyAmericanpublicopin- ion.

DeValera'sSpeech.

PresidentdeValerasaid:

"SinceIhavecometoyourlandI haveadmireditsmagnitude;Ihave admiredthesplendorofyourbuildings; Ihaveadmiredyourwonderfulcities, butitisnotthesethingsthatappeal tomeasshowingmeIamintheUnitedStates.ItisthenewspiritI encounteredeverywhereinthecountry.

"Youhavethegrandenthusiasm whichisassociatedonlywithyouth.

Youhavetheboyishnessandtheenergy ofyouth.IbelieveIhavehadgood examplesofAmericanselsewhere,and IhaveagoodsampleofChicagoanstoday.

"AtfirstIthoughtthisboyishenthusiasm,thistremendousenergy,was characteristicofindivduals,butnow Iknowthatitischaracteristicof Americans,andofallChicagoans.

"Andthisisbecausethenational soulofthiscountryispure.You havestoodforliberty,thesamelibertyyouwonbybeatingyouroppressorsin1776.Youhavealwaysstood fortheprinciplesforwhichyourmen diedonthebattlefieldsofEurope.You haveneveroppressedasmallernation. Youcanlooktheworldintheface.

LeagueUnjusttoIreland

"IseebyoneoftheresolutionssubmittedatthismeetingthatAmericans areopposedtothecovenantofthe LeagueofNations.I,asastranger hereandaguest,cannotpresumeto interfereinthismatter,whichisone tobedecidedsolelybyAmericans.

"ButIamonsolidgroundwhenI objecttotheLeagueofNationsbecauseitisgoingtodoaninjusticeto mycountry.Thatisthegroundon whichIcantalktoAmericans.Ican askyounottosupportthis.

"Ireland'sattitudeisclear.Her parliamenthasvoiceditsstand.

"WhatIwanttospeaktoyouabout isArticleX.ofthecovenantofthe LeagueofNations.Thatarticle,if thetreatyisacceptedinthatform, meansforusthatwearetobecutoff fromthesympathyandmoralsupportoffriendlynations.Wearetobecut offfromseekingaidmuchasyousoughtaidfromFranceduringtheRe- volutionaryWar-suchasyouhave oftengiventheLatin-Americanrepublics.

RepublicisEstablished.

"Weareheretoaskyounottodo thatactofinjusticetoIreland.We askyoutomakerepresentationsto yourgovernmenttoseethatIreland

wiHnotbeconsignedtothemercies ofEngland. "Wecomeinadditiontoaskforjustice.Ourrepublicisthere,andAmericaisgoingtorecogniseit.Our governmentisthere,dulyelectedby thepeoplelastDecember,butaforeignforceoccupiesourcountryand willnotletthegovernmentfunction. Englandsays'HandsoffIreland.'The BritishLiongrowlswhenanythingattemptstodisturbhimathisprey. "Butthisnationhasarighttorecognisejustice.

"Itisnotsomuchthathereinthis countrywehavealargeportionof menandwomenofIrishblood.ItIs bigenoughtobeabletostandupand followitsownwillwhetherJohnBull likesitornot.

JudgeCroweReadsResolutions.

JudgeRobertE.Crowearosewhen thecrowdquieteddownandreadresolutions,whichwereadopted

"Resolved,Thatwe,AmericancitizensinmassmeetinginChicago,July 13,1919,believinginhumanliberty andtheprincipleofself-determination, urgeupontheCongressoftheUnited StatestorecognisetheIrishrepublic asnowestablished;beitfurther

"Resolved,Thatwecalluponour representativesinCongressassembled totakethenccessarystepstoestablishtraderelationswithIrelandfor thebenefitofAmericancommerceand labour;beitfurther

"Resolved,Thatweareunalterablyopposedtotheproposedcovenantof theLeagueofNations,becauseitimpairsAmericansovereignty,imperils theConstitutionoftheUnitedStates, destroystheMonroeDoctrineand guaranteestheworldsupremacyofthe tworemainingdespoticempiresofthe world-GreatBritainandJapan; "Resolved,Thatthechairmanofthis meetingisherebydirectedtotransmit tothePresidentandtoeverymember oftheHouseofRepresentativesand theSenateoftheUnitedStatesacopy oftheseresolutions."

TheLondonTIMESandtheIrishQuestion.

LORDMORRISANDTHETIMES SCHEME.

Inviewofthepositionwhichthe Irishquestionhasnowreached,it seemstomethatnooneinterestedin thefutureoftheBritishEmpireshould hesitatetoassistinthecreationof someformofIrishGovernmentwhich willpermanentlyallaytheunfortunate conditionwhichnowexistsinthat country.Therecanbenodoubtabout it;wehavereachedtheportalsof achange.Presentconditionscannot continue.

HomeRuleforIrelandhasceasedto beadomesticquestion.Itisanobstaclewhichwemeeteverywhere.We metittheotherdayatthePeaceConference.Millionsoffriendsofthe BritishEmpireintheUnitedStatesare threatenedtheywillmeetitatthecomingPresidentialElection.Millionsof trueBritishersinalltheDominions andinallourDependencieswantto seethisthornremovedfromtheirsides; thatiswhytheyhaverunuptheir flagforLordNorthcliffeforsuggesting ameasureanalogoustoDominionHome Ruleasthecurefo;thisconstitutional evil.

IwanttomakeitquiteclearthatI am,andalwayshavebeen,aHomeRuler,butIhaveneverfavouredanyform ofHomeRulethatwouldinanyway endangertheEmpire.Itisbecause IputtheEmpirefirstthatIfavour HomeRule.Incommonwithevery otherIrishmanintheEmpire,though notborninIreland,Isympathisewith thepositionintowhichIrelandwas driveninthegreatwarthroughwhich wehavejustpassed.Nothingcould havebeenmoresplendidthanthepart playedbytheIrishatthestart.None ofusforgettheundertakingofJohn RedmondwhenheroseafterMr.As- quith'ssnechin'theHouseofCom-

monsonthatfatefulAugustdayandpromisedthesupportofIreland.And Irishmenallovertheworldhopedthat thatpledgewouldberedeemed-andit wasredeemedinthefirstdaysofthe war.

TheVictoriaCrossproudlywornon thebreastsofIrishsoldiersshowsthat thisisnoboast,andthesubsequentfailureofIreland/otakeherplace,asshe hasalwaystakenit,onthebattlefields oftheEmpirewasduetothatfatalpol- icypursuedattheWarOficewhich maderecruitingimpossibleinIrelandapolicyinwhicheverythinghumanlypossiblewasdonetomakerecruiting moredifficult.

Imentionthisfactmerelyasanillus- trationofthewayinwhichmattersre- latingtoIrelandhavebeenmuddled. Now,however,achanceisaffordedto BritishstatesmentosolvetheIrishdif- ficulty.Nothingwouldbegainedby anhistoricalre-hashofwhathasledto thepresenttrouble.Irishgrievances areasoldastheUnion,which,initsin- ceptionandcarryingout,wasafraud.

Rightherewefindtheexplanationof thedifferencebetweentheUnionof IrelandandtheUnionofScotland: thetwocasesarenotanalogous,and everyeffortsincetojustifytheexist- ingIrishGovernmentoftoprovidea Governmentasasubstituteforwhat wastakenawayhasbeenadismal failure.

WhattheSchemeDoes. TheTIMESscheme,asanhonest attempt,meetswithmyentireap- proval.IfIthoughtitcouldbeac- complishedIshouldbepreparedtogo furtherandgrantmoreextensive powers.ButIbelieveintheprin- ciplethathalfaloafisbetterthanno WorkfortheSuccessoftheFoundling HomePublic.Appeal.

estthatasettlementshouldbeeffected.Theyareoftheclasswholove revolution,andwhothriveonthe troublesofothers.

Ihavegreatfaithinthehighsense ofjusticeoftheEnglishpeopleand oftheEnglishParliament.Itwas thatParliamentwhichgaveCatholic EmancipationandtheDisestablishmentoftheIrishChurch,andfroma highsenseofjusticevotedfortwo HomeRuleBillsforIreland.Itwill notnowbebaulkedintheconsiderationofasettlementcomingfroma sourcewhich,atleast,cannotbesaid tohaveanyprejudicesinfavourofIreland.Therehavebeenprejudiceswhich,_anfortunately,inthepast thwartedtheeffortsofthosefighting forHomeRule.

ThisisnotaCatholicoraProtestantquestion,assometrytomake out.Manyofthosewhohavefought forIrelandandforHomeRulefor IrelandhavebeenprominentProtes-tants.IsaacButt,thefounderof HomeRule,Parnell,Gladstone,who mayberegardedasthePopeofAnglicanism,Asquith,LloydGeorge,and otherswholabouredinthatcause wereallProtestants.

Theparallelforthisproposedform ofgovernmentforIrelandisfoundin theConstitutionofCanada,aswellas theFederalConstitutionoftheUnited States,andifsafeguardsbeneeded wecanhavethesesafeguardsfromour ownDominions,aswellasfromthe UnitedStatesofAmerica.Thisform ofgovernmentgrantedtotheseDominionsbytheBritishGovernmenthas survivedthetestofyearswithoutamendment,andtheirunityandloy- altytotheEmpireto-dayislargely duetothegreatmeasureofindependenceallowedthem.

ANYWAYBUTIRELAND'SWAY.

Itappearsmorethanevercertainthat thenewpartitionofIrelandplans, advocatedbySirE.Carson,Mr. LloydGeorge,andhisGovernment, andbytheTIMES,areallpartofa schemetoconfusethecountry.

Anotablerepudiationofthewhole,par- ticularlyoftheTIMESscheme,comes fromMajorChilders,inastatement issuedtotheAmericanPress,in whichnotonlythepartitionplan, buttheutterabsurdityofproposing twopowerlessprovincialParliamentstobefollowedsometime,perhaps,by astillmorepowerless"Irish"Parliament,isdenounced.

Referringtotheinwardnessofthepre- vailingpartitionplot,Mr.Childers attributedittoadestructionofIrish nationhoodandthepermanententhronementofCarsonismasthedominantandpermanentpowerinIreland.

"IRELANDINCONFUSION.

MajorErskineChilders'Statementto America.

MajorErskineChildershasarrivedin ParisonavisittotheIrishRepublican delegation.HeauthorisedthefollowingstatementtotheAmericanPress:

bread,andIamquitesatisfiedthat, itwhattheTIMESnowproposesis acceptedingoodfaith,thosewho grantthemeasurewilllivetoseetheir hopesrealised.TheTIMESscheme isarecognitionoftheseparateinterestsofUlsterandtherestofIreland.Therearethosewhodonot admitorrecognisethattheseseparate interestsexist,butingivingIrelanda suitableGovernmentwehavetore- gardtheschemeasareasonablebasis forafutureUnion.Whatdoesitdo? toTheproposedschememerelygives Irelandameasurefoundedonthe principlesofColonialgovernment-a GovernmentforallIreland.Newfoundlandhashaditfornearly100 years,theneighbouripgDominionof Canadaforamuchlongerperiod,as wellastheothergreatDominions. Theschemeisstatedintermsthat theDominionswillunderstand,and, onceadopted,thereisnoreasonfor supposingthatIrelandwillnotunite underit.Irelandwouldthenbein allessentialsinthesameposition, andwouldpossessthesafeguardssimi- lartothoseoftheCanadianConstitution,andtheonlydifferencewouldbe thatIrelandwouldbealittlenearer, andnotonlygeographicallynearer, butalsocloserfromanImperialstand- point. Statesmanship'sChance. TheIrish,ifanything,areasenti- mentalpeople,andquicklyrespond andquicklyforget.Buttheycannot forgetthattheyhavesufferedfor wrongs,andforwhichthereisnoap- parentrepentance.NeverinthehistoryofthewholeIrishquestionwas thereabetteropportunityforreal statesmanshiponthepartofpublic men.Heavyresponsibilitiesmust restwiththem'iftheyfail.Ofcourse therearepeopleandleaderswhowill opposethis,and,indeed,opposeany settlement.Itisnotintheirinter-

"Astrongveinofhumourunderlies thefourportentouslysolemncolumns towhichtheTIMESofJuly24gives thetitle,'AnIrishSettlement.'The humourwillbeappreciatedwhenwe havediscoveredbypatientanalysisex- actlywhattheschemeis.

"AHomeRuleActisnowonthe StatuteBook,andunlessrepealedmust sooncomeintoforce.ItisabadAct butit,atleast,hasthemeritofsettng upatonce,andunconditionally,an IrishParliamentforanunitedIreland. 'Awaywithit,'saystheTIMES.'Let usconstructsomethingonmorebroad andstatesmanlikelines.'

"Thenthis'broadandstatesmanlike projectisrevealed,and,notecarefully, thatitisintwoparts,onepositiveand intendedforimmediateexecution,theotherpurelyspeculativeandcontingent.Thepositivepartamountsto this,thatIrelandistobepartitioned, tobesplitintotwosections-asmall one,Ulster,alargeone,therestof Ireland.Eachistobegivenapettylegislaturetodeallocallywithcertain minordepartmentsofgovernment.

TheConsentofUlster!

"NeitherofthosetwoartificialIrelandsistohaveanyconnectionwiththeother,botharetobeunderthe supremedirectionoftheBritishGovernment.Thisisthefirststage,the TIMESsays,andthisisallthatit proposesshouldactuallybedonehere andnow.

"Irelandistobethrownintoconfusionandleftthere,fortosplitinto twoacountrywhichGodandnature madeone,andwhichisunitedby commonlaws,customs,administration,and,aboveall,economicfacts, istocreategratuitousconfusionif notchaos.

"Americanswillseeatoncethatif thereweretobesimultaneouslycreat- edasupremeFederalIrishParliament towhichthosetwoartificialprovinceswouldbesubordinateasolutionwould

beproposedwhichwouldatleastbe logical.Butthissolutionwouldnot suittheTIMESatall.Itopensup ominousvistasofpoweranddignity foranislandsonearandsostrategic. allynecessarytoEngland.

"Atthesametime,theTIMEScannotignorethepossibilityofanallIrelandParliamentasanostensible meansofroundingoffaschemewhich wouldbeotherwiseoneofnakedpartition.Sothe'secondstage'istobe thecreationofthisParliament,but only'ifandwhenconditionspermit.' Andwhatisthefirstandindispensable condition?TheconsentofUlster!

"Then,asnow,thissmallminority inonecorneroftheislandistodictatetoanddominatethewhole,and decree,ifitpleases,theperpetual partitionofIreland,andtheperpetualdenialofIrishnationhood.

ThePitchofAbsurdity.

"Notoneofthepowersnominally transferablefromtheBritishParliamentcanbesotransferredwithoutthe consentofbothprovincialLegislatures.

"WhatkindofabodyisthisallIrelandParliamenttobe?Anormal democratically-electedbodylikeCongress,ortheCanadianParliament?Not abitofit.Thereistobenoelection. 'Delegates'aretobesentbyeachof theprovincialLegislatures,andthese delegatesaretobeequalinnumber, equalalthoughUlsterisonlyaquarter ofIreland.Butthatisn'tall.Even thoseequaldelegationsaretobejerrymanderedinordertogivespecialrepresentationtoUnionistcommercialinterestsinthenorthandlandlordinterestsinthesouth,sothattheresult mightbetoplacethegreatmassof theIrishpeopleinapositiveminority intheirownParliament.

Supposingthatthisamazing'Parliament'were,byamiracle,tocomeinto existence,coulditfunction?Couldit passlaws?CoulditsExeecutiveact? Oncemore,notwithoutthepermission ofUlster.NolawpassedbytheAllIrelandParliament,sotheTIMESpitilesslydecrees,istotakeeffectina provinceunlessitreceivestheassent oftheLegislatureofthatprovince. ImaginethepositionoftheIrishFinanceMinistertryingtomakeaBudget! Everyexecutiveactcouldsimilarly beannulled.SupposingNewYork State,orVirginia,coulddefyevery Federallaworexecutiveact!This crazyanarchyiswhattheTIMESproposesforIreland.Thisisthepitch ofabsurditytowhichreferencetoa smallbutnoisyminorityintheN.E.of Irelandcanleadseriousmen.

The"CleanCut."

"Isthereanythingseriousbehindthe TIMESproposal?Ifthereisitisprobablythisis.Theoldmethodofside. trackingtheIrishNationalclaimisto submergeitunderproposalsto'Federalise'thewholeUnitedKingdom,makingEngland,Scotland,Wales,andIrelandintoconstituentStates.Buta commonfeatureinthisprospecthas been topartitionIrelandintotwoStates, andSirEdwardCarsonhasgvena guardedassenttothisfeature,naturally,becauseitwouldfinallydestroytheIrishnationandsafeguard theexorbitantprivilegesheclaims forhisirreconcilableminority.

DON'TWANTADICTATEDPEACE.

AtacrowdedmeetingoftheIrish NationalistVeterans'Associationin Belfast,resolutionswerecarriedresentingtherecentpronouncementsofMr. LloydGeorgeanddemandingthatIrelandbegrantedthefullestmeasureof self-government.SirHenryGrattan Bellew,Bart.,saidthatbelprethewar brokeouthewasaNationalVolunteer,andwhenthewarcommencedhe didallinhispowertopersuadehisfellow-volunteerstothrowintheirlot withhimandtofightforthecauseof Ireland.Allanimositiesorbickerings ofthepasttheysank,andtheyloyally wenttofightforfreedom(hear,hear). Thereweremanyquestionsthatthey hadnowtoconsider,andthefirstwas thegreatquestionwhichtheyallwent outtofightfor-thefreedomofIreland.(Applause).Atthepresentmomentthereseemedtobesomechance ofthatquestionbeingbroughttothe front.

TheFatalBlot.

Forwhatdidtheyalljoinupinthe beginningofthewar?Theywentout tofightforpeace.TheTIMEScame forwardandofferedpeace;butthere wasonefatalblot-thatwasthesuggestionthatpeaceshouldbemadeby EnglandanddictatedtoIreland. A. dictatedpeacewasmerelyatruceenforcedbyforceofarms,andsucha peacewouldonlylastaslongasthe peoplethatenforceditwereabletodo so.Theydidnotwantatruce;they desiredapeacethatwasacceptableto thenation.(Applause).Theyheard agreatdealaboutcompromise.Well, theinterestsoftheirnationwerethings uponwhichtherecouldbenocompromise.Theycouldnotcompromise thefutureoftheirrace.Better struggleonforafewmoreyearsand winthefreedomtheywentouttofight forthanlayaburdenupontheirdescendantsthatmightremainforgenerations.Hewasperfectlywilling thatIrelandshouldremainwithinthe Empire,fortworeasons:thefirstbeingthatnomatterhowmuchthey desiredittheywouldneverbeable tosecurecompleteindependence,and, secondly,becauseIrelandwastoosmall acountrytostandaloneinthepresent conditionoftheworld.Hebelieved theycouldwintheirfreedom,butthe fightmustbecarriedoninEngland, wheretheywouldhavetoconvincethe greatmassofthepeoplethatinstead ofbeingadangerafreeIrelandwould beasafetytoEngland(Applause).

WATCHINGEUROPEAND MACPHERSON.

"Thepositivepartofthescheme preparesthewaybythecleancutbetweenUlsterandtherestofIreland. Therestoftheschemeneedneverbe carriedout,couldneverbecarriedout, fortheconstitutionitproposesisa nightmare.Meanwhile,theIrishnationawaitsthesatisfactionofitsjust claims.Oneusefulpurposeisserved, perhaps,bysuchfantasticprojectsas thatemanatingfromtheTIMES.They revealthecontradictionsandanomaliesinherentinanyefforttopalterin aniggardly,suspicious,andreactionary spiritwithwhatisatonceaveryimportantandaverysimpleissue-RecogniseIrelandasanIndependentNation."

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partofthemajorityoftheIrishpeople.Thesearetheconvictionsofthe EarlofArranfixedinhismindbyhis residenceinIrelandduringthepast year.Inanarticleon"Irelandand England"intheNINETEENTHCENTURYMAGAZINE,hegiveshisreasonsfortheseconvictions.

CanEngland,heasks,affordtogrant Irelandindependenceinviewofthat hatredofherbythemajorityofthe Irishpeople."Englandcouldnotenlist150,000meninIrelandtofightthe Germans,but shouldEnglandbe atwarwithagreatPoweragain,and thatPoweraskedanindependentIrelandformilitaryassistance,shewould withinafortnightofheraskinghave thechoiceof themajorityofall Irishmenfittobeararms.

"TheIrishpatriotconscientiouslybelievesthatEnglanddeliberatelystands inthewayofIreland'sadvancement,. andthatshehasalwaysdoneso,and thatIrelandcanonlyreachherdestiny overEngland'sbody.""Argumentis stronginfavourofIrishindependence iftheprincipleofself-determinationis carriedtoalogicalissue.

FreedomJust,butInexpedient.

"Thevastmajorityofthepeopleof Irelandareinfavourofit,andthey demanditastheirright,andcanIrelandbeblamedforsodoing?Would anyEnglishmanhaveblamedapatriot ofAlsaceorLorraineforrebelling againsttheGermanyoke?-andwe mustrememberthatIreland,however mistakenly,viewsEnglandasAlsace viewedGermanyfiveyearsago.

"Byallthelawsofself-determination isnotEnglandboundtograntindependencetotheIrishnation?Butby allthelawsofself-protection,andof theprotectionoftheBritishEmpire, sinceEnglandistheBritishEmpire's heart,andIrelandisstrategicallyEngland'smostvitalspot,howcanEnglandwithsafetyadvanceonestepfurtherthanshehasalreadydoneonthe pathofIrishself-government?Isthere nosolutionoftheimpasse?There mustbeasolution,butit,likethe solver,hasnotbeenfound."

"PeopleinEnglandneverrealised thatthediscussionsoftheConvention werepurelyacademic,sinceSinnFein, whichincludesthegreatmajorityof theIrishpeople,wasunrepresented.... ARichmonddebatingsocietywould haveasmuchrighttodecidethepolicy oftheBritishEmpireasthe'Irish' Conventionhadtherighttodecidethe futureofIreland. TheConvention serveditschiefobject,whichwasto gaintime,andanotherobjectwhich wastoentrappartoftheUnionist partyinIrelandintoanacceptanceof theprincipleofHomeRule."

TheDublincorrespondentofthe LondonHERALDdescribestheIrish situationas,"bygeneraladmission,one ofpotentialrevolution.""Inmany ways,"heasserts,"itresemblesthat immediatelyprecedingtheeventsof April,1916,withthestrikingdifference thatthemassofthepeoplehasnow pronouncedforindependenceandthe Republicanideal.Irelandawaits patientlythefortunesofhercaseat ParisandtheeffortsoftheIrish-Americandelegatestosecureahearing. Meanwhiletroopsinfullwarkit,militarylorries,machinegunsandarmouredcarshavebecomeascommonsights inDublinstreetsastramcars.The Knocklongjury'sverdictexpresses themindofthecountryaboutthe methodsoftheR.I.C.Theusual answertothequestionofwhetherSinn Feinwouldcompromise,isthatSinn Feinneitherwantsnorwouldgeta chance.Thissmallnation,watching EuropeandMacpherson.hasgrimlyresolvedtohavenopeaceuntilsheis tree."

THEROBBER'SEXCUSE.

EnglishPeerSaysEnglandHoldsIrelandforMilitaristicReasons.

Theaimofseventypercentofthe Irishpeopleisandhasalwaysbeennationalindependence;anindelibleand vindictivehatredofEnglandonthe

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FatherM.McKenna,RectorofSt. Leo'sCollege,notifiesparentsdesirous ofsendingtheirsonstothecollegethat heisunabletoconsnderanyfurther applicationsforresidencethisyear. Thecollegehasnowitsfullcomplementofstudents.Awaitinglisthas beeninstituted,andtheRectorwillreceiveapplicationsfortheacademic yearcommencingMarch,1920.The collegeisopentoallmatriculatedstudentsattendingtheUniversityorto anystudentspreparingformatriculation. a,

Mr.Healy,whooccupiesaresponsible GovernmentpositionatPortMoresby, andwhohasbeenonavisittoBrisbane,statedthatCatholicityisflourishinginPapua,andthenativesare slowlybutsurelybeingwonoverfrom barbarismtoenlistunderthebanner ofChristianity.Mr.HealyisanexpupiloftheChristianBrothers'College,GregoryTerrace,Brisbane.

FatherFitzgerald,ofWilston,has beentransferredtoBrisbane.Hewas farewelledbyhisparishionersandpresentedwithasubstantialwalletof notes.Thechoirgavehimasilver rosebowl.

Mr.W.Lennon,M.L.A..lateMinisterforAgriculture,hasbeenappointed SpeakeroftheQueenslandLegislative Assembly.Mr.Lennonisastaunch IrishmanandCatholic.Threesons haveservedintheA.I.F.,andone,CaptainAustinLennon,wontheM.C.with bar.

FatherHowes,C.SS.R.,anativeof Brisbane,whohasbeenservingasa chaplainwiththetroops,returnedto Brisbanerecently,andisspendinga holidaywithhisparents.AlltheBrisbanechaplains,withtheexceptionof FatherPlormel,whostaysinFranceto assistintheworkofattendingtothe gravesofQueensland'sfallensoldiers. * *

ThenewGoodSamaritanConventat Gayndahwasopenedandblessedby hisGracetheArchbishoprecently.The contractpriceforthenewbuilding was£9,000,ofwhich£4,000wassubscribedatthetimeofitscommencement. andastheresultofanappealmadeat theopeningafurther£1,000wassubscribed.

Abeautifulmonumenthasbeen erectedoverthegraveofMissElla McGoldrick,theyoungToowoombagirl whogavepromiseofbeingoneofAustralia'smostgiftedsingers,anawno waskilledafewyearsagobyfalling fromthecliffsonSydneyHeadstothe rocksbelow.Thememorialstands about13ft.high.Themonumentwas erectedtohermemorybyherbrother, theRev.FatherW.McGoldrick.

Mr.J.Connolly,whoisknownasthe "FatherofGayadah,"recentlycelebratedhis106th.birthday.

From-SomeCurrentTopics"inthe CATHOLICADVOCATE.ofSeptember18,wetakethefollowingcommentaryonHarryLauder:"Asa comedian,thebandy-leggedknightis enjoyableandfinished,buthispatriotic turnispainfullytheatricalandineffective.HetoldhisaudienceonFridaynightthathehadjustcomefrom

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ameetingofBrisbanecitizens,whom hehadbeenremindingtherehadbeen awaron.'Therearealotofpeople inthiscountrywhodon'tknowthere hasbeenawaron,'hesaid.Wedo notknowwhatthegatheringatthe CommercialTravellers'Clubandthe theatrethinkofH.Lauder'sopinion oftheirpatriotism,butitiscertain thatAustraliansaresickandtiredof thesecontinualattemptstobelittle theirwarefforts.Australiaissecond tononeinthecostshepaidduringthe war,andthesoonertouringcomedians andothersrealisethis,thebetter pleasedAustralianswillbe."

FatherO'Reilly,ofMackay,underwentaseriousoperationa few weeks ago,butisprogressingfavourably.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

TheestateofthelateMrs.Maria Cummins,widow,ofRidge-street,North Sydney,whodiedonJuly22last,has, forprobatepurposes,beenvaluedat £35,725,ofwhich£27,675consistedof moneysinbanksorfinancialinstitutions.Thetestatrixappointedher sister,MaggieSinclair,wifeofRobert Sinclair,andhernephew,Learmouth JamesHogan,ofManly,executorsand trusteesofherestate.Shebequeathed£100tothepriestinchargeofSt. Mary'sCatholicChurch,NorthSydney; 1150totheMaterMisericordiaeHospital,LaneCove-road,NorthSydney, forthepurchaseofacot,tobecalled the"RobertCumminsCot";£100each toSt.Joseph'sGirls'Orphanage,Lane Cove-road,andtheKincumberBoys' Orphanage,forthepurchaseofcotsto besimilarlynamed;£20totheSt.Vincent'sHospital;£100totheWestmead Boys'Home;and£20totheLavender BaybranchoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul:certainlegaciesandrealtytorelatives,andtheresidueofthe estatetohernephew,L.J.Hogan.

DiedatSt.Vincent'sPrivateHospital,onSunday,September7th,Mr. LuciusGwynnsonofCaptainStephen Gwynn,ex-M.P.forGalway,thewellknownIrishauthorandpolitician.The deceasedwasayoungscholarofpromise.HewaseducatedatClongowes College,studiedclassicsforatime underProfessorHenryBrowne,S.J.,at UniversityCollege,Dublin,wherehe wonascholarshipinCelticsubjects; andafterfurtherstudiesinWelshand generalphilologicalworkwasone01 thefirststudentstoobtainhisMaster ofArtsdegreeintheNationalUniversityofIreland.Hestudiedforhis DoctorateattheUniversityofFreibourg,wherehewasfirstattackedby illness.HecametoAustraliasome fewyearsago.Hewasastudentof Australianhistoryandliterature,and admiredAustralianmodernverse.DuringhisstayofmanymonthsatSt.Vincent'sPrivateHospitalhewashappy andatpeaceunderthelovingandtendercareoftheSistersofCharity.RequiemMasswascelebratedforthereposeofhissoul.--R.I.P.

SpeakingatawelcometohisExcellencythePapalDelegate(ArchbishopCattaneolatForbesCityHall, Forbes,hisLordshipDr.Hayden, BishopofForbes-Wilcannia,discussed landmatters."Wehearalot these daysaboutputtingsoldiersonthe land,"hesaid."Thisismostlycant andhypocrisyofanumberofpoliticians-1won'tcallthemstatesmen.I say,putthesoldiersontheland,for theyaredeservingofeveryconsideration.Thequestionis:Wherearethey

goingto11#settled?Inthewestern districtofNewSouthWales,inthe dioceseIhavethehonourtorepresent, thereisanareaof18,000,000acresheld underlease,andtheseleases,unfortunately,willnotexpireuntiltheend of1943.Somesaythelandisworthlessandnoonecanliveonit.If thatisso,whyarethepeoplewhohave itsoanxioustoholdit?SirSamuel McCaughey,whoseestatewasvalued at£6,000,000,madealargeamountof thatmoneyinthewesterncountry.If thiswesterncountrywasthrownopen inblocksof20,000acres,thelandproblemwouldtoalargeextentbesolved.b Why,atHay,inmydiocese,theother daytwoblocksof9,000and10,000acres werethrownopen.Therewereapplicationsfrom500youngAustralians. Theblocksweredisposedofbydrawingrots.Itremindsoneofatwo-up school,anditisloweringthestatus oftheLandsDepartmenttoagamblingden.Itisacryingshamethat thisgrandwesterncountryshouldbe lockedup.TheMinisterforLands maysay'Whatcanbedoneintheface oftheWesternLandsAct?'Isay: 'BurnthewretchedAct.'Thatso manyyoungAustraliansareanxiousto getonthelandisasufficientrecommendationforthetakingofdrastic steps.Thatismyanswertothose peoplewhoareresponsibleforthelockingupofthisfinewesterncountry."

St.Benedict'sparish,Sydney,recentlyfarewelledaverypopularpriest inthepersonofFatherTomBarry.A brotherpriest,speakingofhim,said: "Hewasoneofthepioneerpriestswho reallyput'Australiafirst.'AnIrishman,himself,FatherBarry,withhis intelligenceandknowledge,couldnot helplovingthedemocraticlibertyof Australia,andstrivingtopreserveit, inthesenseinwhichtheyhadrecentlybeendefendingAustralia.No priest,"saidtheRev.Dr.Tuomey, wouldleavebehindsomanyregretsas FatherBarrywouldleaveinSt.Benedict's.Hewasagreatpriestanda greatmanforthepeople.Therehad beeninAustraliaaperiodofpolitical oppression.Itwasthekindofthing toNiMIWEN111/11"alReNMS/Sit Archbishop MANNIX

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ItwasatSt.Vincent'sPrivateHospital,underthecareoftheSistersof Charity,thatJulesFrancoisArchibald, founderoftheSydneyBULLETIN,heardthedreadsummonsandpreparedfordeath.Hewasattendedby FatherO'Farrell,andreceivedthelast Sacraments.Thelastprayerswere readatthegravesidebyFatherTyrell, O.F.M.,assistedbytheRev.Fabian Dwyer.-R.I.P.

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FatherL.Conway,P.P.,Quambatook,sailedforEuropebytheOrsova recently.Duringthetwoyearshehas beeninchargeoftheparish£2,000fhts beencollectedandspentonchurch ,buildings.

Non-CatholicsareshowinggreatinterestintheCathedralHalllectures, andareattendingingoodslumber,. Thelecturesarebeingproducedin pamphletform,andwillbeonsaleat theCathedralHallduringtheseriesof lectures.

Mrs.E.H.Cullinane,afteracontinai, ousresidenceintheBlack-Rockdistrictof63years,haspassedaway.The lateMrs.Cullinane,withherfather, Mr.J,LaurenceO'Neill,wasformany yearswiththeEbdenfamily.whom theyhadknowninCountyCork,Ireland.Shesawthebuildingofold BlackRockHouse,thefirstresidence inthelocality,wheretheEbdenslived formanyyears,andupontheirleaving Australia,settleddownwithherhusbandatBlackRock.Herhusband, Mr.EdmundHughCullinane,anda familyofsixdaughtersandtwosons surviveher.

Recentlya\Vallanfarmersolda primemilk-fedvealerthroughaMelbournefirmofdairyproduceagentsfor 15s.,fromwhichdeductionsforcommissionandotherchargesweremade. Afewdayslatera calfdied;the farmedskinneditandsenttheskinto atanner,receiving14s.forit.This calfwasmuchsmallerthanthevealer, andtheskinofthelatterwouldhave beenworth£1ormore.Thefarmer wantstoknowwhatprofitthemiddlemanmadeonthevealer.

Rev.BrotherO'Hagan,whorecently officiallyinspectedSt.Augustine'sOrphanage,expressedhimselfwellpleased withtheconductoftheinsctitution.

TheelectionoftheMayorofSaleby theratepayerstookplaceonSeptember13th.,andlivelyinterestwastaken bythepeople,astheheavypolltesti. fied.Theunenviablenotorietywhich theBoroughCouncilgainedinconnectionwiththeproposedprosecutionof ArchbishopMannixandotherincidents regardingrestrictionsontheSt.Patrick'sDayproCession,proposedbythe Mayor(CouncillorW.Lyon).addeda specialstimulustoCatholicstoexercisetheirprivilegesasratepayingvoters.CouncillorBrennansecuredan absolutemajorityof19votesonapreferentialballotbetweenhimandCrs. LyonandTutcher.Atthedeclaration ofthepolllustycheersweregivenfor thesuccessfulcandidate.

Mr.Ryan,PremierofQueensland, hasacceptedtheinvitationofhis Grace,ArchbishopMannix,topreside attheconventionoftheIrishracein Australia,tobeheldinMelbourneon (ContinuedonPage17.)

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Manyyearspasttheabovewas oftheline.

writtenofthefounderofNewNor- TherearecontainedintheMonas- ciabyajournalistwhovisitedtheter-manyvaluableworksofartand placenearlyaquarterofacenturyotherpossessionsthatarepriceless.It ago,and,alikewithallotherswhoisatwo-storiedbuildingofSpanish havebeenprivilegedtoenjoythehos-architecture,inhabitedbytheLord pitalityofthegoodFathersandBro-AbbotandtheBrotherhood,andforms thers,havecomeawayfullof admirationfortheworkand achievementsofthegreatman, thelateBishopSalvado,"who setanalltoo-rareexampleof self-denial,endurance,humility,andsteadfastnessina causewhichtohimwasall."

As objectalreadymentioned,the thatDomSalvadoand hisco-workershadinview wastheconversionoftheaborigines,andtheimprovingof theirconditionsoflife.That hasbeenachieyed,andamong thoseblacksandhalf-castes thatstillremaintheworkis beingcarriedon.Achange isgraduallycomingoverthe scene.Totheoldbuildings thattheSpanishMonksand layBrotherserectedforthe purposeofhelpingtheblacksthere,havebeenaddedgreat collegesfortheeducationof theyoungmenandwomen whowilltaketheirplacesin Australiannationhood.Though picaninniesmaystillbe seenplayingaboutthecottages,thoughnativeboysandgirls maybeseenatworshipintheCathe-dral,thoughgrownaboriginesmaybe seenworkingonthefarmlands,and thoughthehabittedMonksandBro- thersstillcarryontheworksohero- icallycommenced,therecannotbeany questionthatintimetocomethe aborigineswillhavedisappearedand NewNorciawillfindthegoodBene- dictinesdevotingtheirenergiestothe encouragementofartandagriculture, andtheMaristBrothersandtheSis- tersofSt.Josephteachingthesons anddaughtersoftheStatewithnone butwhitesaboutthem.

Throughthevalleyinwhichthe communityisset,thereflowsabranch oftheMooreRiver.Likemany otherriversofthisState,itbecomes aseriesofpoolstowardstheendof summer.Itwasatoneofthesepools thatinMarch,1846,DomSalvadoandDomSerra,twoyoungSpanishpriests, bothoftheOrderofSt.Benedict,campedalongsidealargenumberof aborigineswhohadprobablyneverbe- foreseenawhiteman.They,with thetwolayBrothersthataccompani- edthem,atoncesetabouttheculti- vationofsomeland.FatherSerra andthetwolayBrothersdidnotre-

GeraldtonDiocese.

ThethirdLordAbbotofNewNor- cia,HisLordshipRightRev.Alselm Catalan,D.D.,O.S.B.,isatpresenton avisittotheDrysdaleRiverMission, sothatthepleasureandhonourof meetinghimwasdeniedus.Hewas electedtosucceedthelateBishopTor- res,O.S.B.,inMarch,of1915.Allof thosewhomImetatNewNorciaspeak ofhimwithreverenceandlove,and deemhimaworthysuccessortotwogreatprelatesandadministratorsin thelateBishopSalvadoandBishop Torres.Intheprivateapartmentof theBishopthereisabeautifulaltar, whichisenclosedinamostcharming frameworkofcarvedtimber.One roomissetapartforofficeadminis- trationwork.Anothercontainsthe wonderfulvestmentsthathavebeen collectedandthatareusedonly'on specialoccasions.Inanotherroom arecollectedthemapsandplanswhichhavebeendrawn.Theformershow theremarkablenumberofproperties heldbytheBenedictineOrdermany

calledNamban,ateamofwhite,na-tiveandhalf-casteshearers.It wasexpectedthattheywouldtake aboutamonthtomaketheclipat Namban,whentheywillreturnto NewNorciatosheartheflocksthere. TheBenedictineshadanotherproperty attheBerkshireValley,whichthey soldtoMr.Hamilton,thewellknown minemanager.

Amongthemanyinterestingthings tobeseeninthismapandplanroom arethearchitecturaldrawingsofthe lateBishopTorres,whosegreatin- fluenceandworkforthepublicgood ismanifesteverywhereinthecommun- ity.Heitwaswhoplannedthetwo greatcolleges-St.Ildephonsusand St.Gertrude's.Hewsonallysuper- intendedtheerectionoftheseedifices. ThestonewasquarriedatNewNorcia, andthebricksweremadethere.All oftheworkwascarriedoutbydaylabour.Eventhewaggonsanddrays withwhichthecartingwasdonewere -builtthere.Inthisconnectionitis ofinteresttonotethatoneofthe SpanishlayBrothers,whoisnowvery oldandbent,hasmixedallthemor- tarrequiredforthesenewbuildings,and alsofortheoldbuildings,forhewas oneofthefirsttocomefromhishome- landtoassistthefounderofthe place.Hestilltoilson,andwesaw himhardatworkpreparingthemo.- tarforuseinthealterationofafacade ofSt.Gertrude'sCollege,andinthe buildingofoneofthegreatwallssur- roundingit.WhenSt.Ildephonsus Collegewasincourseoferection,he fellfrom brokenanupperstoryandsustained legs,whichconfinedhimtohis quartersforsixmonths.Hehasliv- edalonglifeatNewNorcia,andit, doinghisbesttobeusefultotheday whenhewillbelaidbesidehisbrethren inthelittlegraveyardonthehill- side.

THETOMBOFBISHOPSALVADOWITHINTHECATHEDRALAT NEWNORCIA.

threesidesofaquadrangle150feetby 130feet.Abovetheironentrance gatesthereisamarblesettingofthe coatofarms.Sincethedeathofthe founder,thecottagehasbeenremoved,andthearchitecturaldesigncomplet- ed.ThecellsoccupiedbytheMonks andnovicesareinthefrontofthe buildingonthelowerfloors,asalso isthedininghall,fittedwithlong benchesinapprovedmonasticstyle, themealsbeingtakenwiththesitters facingthecentre,jnwhichisanele- vateddesk,when,whilefoodisbeing partakenofinsilence,areadersup- pliedintellectualstimulant.Onthe secondfloorthereareofficesandthe quartersoftheLordAbbot,thegreat library,themusicroom,thechapel andthereadingroom.Inthemusic room-mostofthemonksarehighlytrainedinstrumentalistsandvocalists -thereisagrandpiano,andtheset- tingsrequiredbyanorchestra.The ceilingsarebeautifullydecorated,and onthewallsareoilpaintingsallegori- calofart,science,history,music, faith,hope,andcharity,andalsolikenessesofBishopsSalvadoandTorres.

milesawayfromNewNorcia-mostof thembeingfreeholdareasofsmalldi- mensicnsbutembracingtheperman-entwatersupplies.Theyillustrate thesectionofthisStateoverwhich theLordAbbothasjurisdiction,and thisextendsasfareastasSouthern Cross,awaynorthwardtowardsGer- aldton,andsouthwardtoBindoon.The originalpropertyatNewNorciawas notmorethantwoorthreehundred acres.Thereisamostinterestingfactconcerningthishistoricalpieceof land.ItwasgrantedbyQueenVic- toriatoBishopSalvado,thepayment demandedbeingfivegrainsofbarley. Attachedtothatlandareabout 15,000acresoffreehold,and 13,00oddacres,allofwhichare utilisedforagriculturalandpastoralpurposes.Totheeastwardabout25 miles, anothertheBenedictineshaveacquired areaofabout15,000acres,and theresheepareraisedandwinepro- duced.AwaynorthbeyondMoora thereisanotherpropertyofaboutthe samesize,whereonsheeparegrazed, andatthetimeofourvisitthereleft NewNorciaforthisplace,whichis

RightthroughouttheMonastery therearegreatoilpaintings-greatin thesensethattheyareofhighartis- ticmerit.Mostofthemarefromthe brushofFatherLesmas,O.S.B.,who hasbeenattachedtothecommunity forthepastsixyears.Hisworkde- rfiandssomelengthyreferenceina futurearticle.Twoofhisoriginals wererecognisedtobeofsuchhigh rankastocausecopiesofthemtobe madetohangwiththeworksofold mastersinoneoftheoldestand largestoftheBenedictineMonasteries inEurope.Thereareworksofother artistMonksofgeniuswhohavelived atNewNorcia,andintheLordAb- bot'sofficetherehangsapaintingby Murillo,whichisvaluedatmanythou- sandsofpounds.Thehighartistic attainmentsoftheMonksisfurther exemplifiedbythewonderfulwood carvings where,whicharetobeseeneveryespeciallyinthechapels,the musicroom,andthelibraries.IntheCathedraltherearekeptvery beautifulvestments,andaninspection oftheseexcitesgreat_admiration, whichismuchheightenedwhenthose thatarecarefullytendedinoneof theroomsoftheBishopareseen.Here somemostlovelyandcostlyarticleswereshownus.Oneisabouttwofeet square.Toattempttodescribethe beautyofitwouldbefutile.Itwas workedbySpanishNunsfourhundred yearsorsoago,andissovaluable thatanAmericancollectorwhosaw itsomeyearsagoexhibitedgreatdis- appointmentwhenhisofferof14,000 dollarsforitwasrefused.

ST.DOMINICK'SCOLLEGE, DONGARRA.

Mr.Lindo,theexaminerinpracticalmusicfortheAssociatedBoardofthe RoyalAcademyofMusicandRoyal CollegeofMusic,London,paidhisan- nualvisittoDongarraonWednesday, September10th.Theresultswere quiteuptothoseofpreviousyears,if notsuperior.Fifteenoutoftheseven-

ThenewPresentationConventat Northamptonisnearingcompletion. Itcomprisesninecells,twoparlours,a refectoryandcommunityrooms,a spaciouskitchenanddiningroom, bathroomsandlinenpresses.Ithas an balconiesimposingGothicentrance.The arewideandextendround thebuilding,providinganexcellentview,Thetowerhasbeencompleted, andiscappedbyadomesurmounted bythecrossofthePresentationOrder. ItishopedtoofficiallyopentheCon- ventonthe2nd.ofnextmonth.

teencandidatespresentedpassed,as follows:SchoolExaminations. PrimaryDivision-Pianoforte:Miss AileenRadford,117marks;MissPaul- ineParker,115;MissMaisieHoffman, 115;MissMaryLloyd,111;MissRuby Koeford(violin),116;MissMay McMahon(singing),100;MissRene Thomas,108;MissEthelMaley,104. Thetwolast-mentionedcandidates werefromtheConvent,ThreeSprings. ElementaryDivision-Pianoforte: MissAmyDowden,118marks;Miss ConstanceThomas,112. LowerDivision-Pianoforte:Miss EnaRighetti,116marks.

HigherDivision-Pianoforte:Miss InaHealey,105}narks;MissEstelle Sojan,103. LocalCentreExaminations.IntermediateGrade-Pianoforte: MissRubyKoeford(pendingrudi-ments, AdvancedGrade-Pianoforte:Miss NitaVincent,108marks.

MissNitaVincenthas,bypassingin allthegradesuptotheAdvanced Grade,gainedthespecialcertificateof theBoard.MissVincenthasreceivedhermusicaleducationentirelyfrom theDominicanNuns,firstinLeonora andrecentlyinDongarra.

Comments.

ByTIMOTHYWATCHWELL.

TheLloydGeorgeCabinethave somethingmorethanthemereIrishto occupytheirattentionjustnow.ThemereEnglisharekickingagainsthis lop-sidedadministration,and,ashap- penedintheIrishstruggle,theGov- ernment-hisGovernment-"haveproof ofawidespreadplottodethronethe Government."Strangethatevery politicalmuddlergetswindofaplot toupsethisapple-cartwhenheleast desiresanupsetintheinterestsofhis party.Mr.Hugheshasthesamepecu- liarfaculty-GeorgeandHugheshave afondnessfortheleek,theirnationalemblem,andnaturallyhavingaccus- tomedthemselvestothepungent odoursofWales,theyveryreadily,as pigsaresaidtodo,"smellthewind" elsewhere.Probablyweoweto Welshmentheoriginofthesaying. "What'sinthewind?"

Everyoneexpectsagruntfroma pig,butnooneamongstitsmanyIrishandCatholicreadersexpectedfromthe SydneyBULLETINthedetestably meaninsultworkedoffontheIrish communitybyNormanLindsay,inthe coarsecartoonpresentedinitsissueof September18. Everygrinningand frowsydown-in-the-ditchcriticofthe IrishwilllaughwithLindsayandthe so-calleddemocraticBULLETIN,at thecoarsenessofLindsay.Itwillbe enoughforthisturn-coatscreecherof twistedandshrivelleddemocratic ethics,andthedegenerateartofits artist,thattheyhavesucceededin turningalaughontoanationwhose democracyisasfarremovedfromtheir brandasthestarsarefromthedirty tallow-dipinthepot-housewheresuch"genius"canonlyfindafittingap- praisement.Timewaswhenthe BULLETINwasinthevanofAustra- liansentiment,whenitmouldedde- mocraticthought.Thatwaswhen Archibald-nowinhisgrave-gathered abouthimthebestbrainsoftheStates -butthatwasawhileago-ithas lostitssoulsincethen.NowittrucklestoNationalbigotryandtotheIm- perialcats-meat-man.Thedirtypaw ofNormanLindsay,whichhelped CritchleyParkerwiththeexcretaof theconscriptioncampaign,isagain showingitscoarsenessanddirt.He prostituteshisarttothefilthyslums oftheghoulsan,dmidnightassassins, whoconspiretodestroycharacterand setraceagainstrace;herankshimself withthescumofsectarianismandthe fomentorsofdisorder,andhelevels himselfandhisarttothefoulnessof thepot-house.AsfortheBULLE- TIN,itmayattempttoapetheLon- donTIMESandLondonPUNCHin thebadolddaysoftheirhatredofthe Irish,butthedayislongsinceover whensuchdirtypenandinkblotscan hurttheIrishrace.Itisasignof victoryforthe"landofthetearand thesmile,"thecountryofEdmundBurke,Goldsmith,Sheridan,O'Connell, andmanyofthebrightestnamesin Englishletters,whenapesstartflinging theiroffalandassescommencesubmar- iningundertheaegisofart.

WorkfortheSuccessoftheFoundlingHomePublicAppeal.

TheLeaderoftheOpposition,Mr. P.Collier,insupportingtheamend- ment,saidthewordingoftheBillas itstoodgaveapowerwhichmightbe abused.Itwastimetheword"re- strict"waseliminatedfromlegislation. Therewasmuchtoomuchrestriction inAustralia.Themerepresenceof thewordrestrictwasaninvitationto ignorantmunicipalbumblestoimpose restrictions.TheEightHours'Day Processionhadbeenrefusedpermission tomarch,unlessitfirstsultnitted everydetailtothesebumbles.Itwas notgoingtobedone.liewouldmake onetoheadtheprocession,andifthe municipalauthoritiesattemptedtoin- terferetheywouldbethrownintothe river."Theaboveoutburstofhon- estindignationfollowedtheexplana- tionofMr.Georgeanentacertain clauseintheTrafficBillnowbefore Parliament,andit'snowonder.Mr. Georgeandothermembers'definition of"liberty,""Britonsneverwillbe slaves,"etc.,isexemplifiedinthefol- lowingextractfromthedebate:-

"OntheprovisiongivingpowertotheMinisterforWorkstomakeregula-tionstoregulateandrestrictproces- sionsonroads,Mr.Smithmovedto strikeoutthewords'andrestrict.'He contendedthatthepowertoregulate processionswasallthatwasrequired.

"TheMinisterforWorks(Mr. George)saidthatpowertoregulate didnotcovereverything.Itdidnot givepowertopreventprocessionsin casesofnecessity.Hehadnowish

tointerferewiththereasonablerights ofthepeopletoholdprocessions,but powershouldbegiventoadequately controlthem.

"Mr.Smithsaidhewasnotsatisfied withtheexplanationoftheMinister. Thiswasafreecountry. 'TheLeaderoftheOpposition:It wasonce.

"Mr.Nairn:Itisfreeforthemajor- ity."

WeshouldsaytoMr.Georgethat thestreetsarethepropertyofthe people,andifthepeopledelegateto asetofbumblesthepowerto"adequately"regulatebyrestrictingtheir righttomarchthroughthemwhenevertheywishedindecencyanddecorum,thenwethinkthepeopledeservealltheygetfromthebumbles. WhatdoesNairn,M.P.,meanby"It isfreeforthemajority"?Wethink itshouldbefreeforALL.

Mr.Macpherson,theIrishChiefSecretary,complainsthattoomanyIrishmalechildrenhavestoppedathome andgrownup.Itisastrangecom- plaintforthedourScotchmantomake, butthereissenseinitfromtheEng- lishstandpoint.Itistheyoungsters whohavegrownupinIrelandthatare standinginthegapandarefighting behindDeValeraforself-determina- tion.Mr.Macphersonisprobably rightincomplainingthattheystopped athome.Itusedtobetheoldplan oftheascendancyclassto them outofIreland,anywhereandevery-where.ThepiousCromwell'splanwas - to"destroythenits."Mr.MacphersonandCarsonwouldhavebeenbetterpleasedhadtheyemigrated,or,per- haps,likenot-wantedkittens,been drownedorsmothered.They'vestop- pedathome,andworseluckforMac, they'remindingtheirownbusiness.

LordMorris,whosearticleonthe M LondonTIMschemeappearsinthis issue,wasborninNewfoundlandsixty yearsago,andisthesonofIrishpar. ents.TheTIMESclaimsforhimthat heis''anEmpire-manwithdeep,sym- pathiesforIreland."Heservedunder nineadministrationsinNewfoundland asamemberoftheCabinetforover25 years,duringwhichperiodheheldthe highofficeofAttorney-Generaland MinisterforJustice,andforthe10 yearsprecedinghiselevationtothe peeragewasPrimeMinisterforNew- foundland.Ashestateshimself,he isanEmpiremanfirstandforemost.LordMorrismaybeaveryestimable man,botifhisoldfatherandmother werelivingit'sathousandtoonethey wouldsaytohim,"Lavethemalone, myson,theyknowtheirownbusiness best."Whatwasverygoodsaucefor Newfoundlandmightbegallandworm- woodforIreland.Takethisopinion oftheTIMESschemefromonewith someauthoritytospeakinbehalfof thenewgenerationofpoliticalthought inIreland.Mr.A.Griffth,M.P.,says ofthe"scheme":"Thethingistooab- surdfordiscussion.ThepeopleofIre-landhavemadetheirdemandatthe polls,andtheydonotalterthatde- mandinanyrespectordiscussany schemesthatdeniestheunityandin- tegrityoftheIrishnationandthe rightofthatnationtoachieveitsown formof othergovernmentunfetteredbyany Power."Itissafetosaythe Irishwantnoneofthepoliticalschem- ingofoutsidecooks,howeverexcellent theymaybeintheirconcoctions. "Lavethemalone,"andthey'llsettletheIrishquestion,weareconfident,on equitableandfraternallines.The partiesinthematterareIrishmenall.

SenatorPearcehasgrownwonder- fullyImperialisticthesedays.Atthe farewellbanquetinLondontendered byMr.AndrewFisher(lastmanand lastshillingAndy),Georgethanked Godthathehadlivedtoseehisandhis party'searlyeffortstestedandjustified inthegrimtheatre'ofwarbyanAus. tralianforce,whichwasmadepossible byacitizenarmy.Allthatthis scrappeddemocrateverthinksofwhen inthecompanyofthemilitarybig- wigsistherattleofthesabreandhis self-glorification.Thereare70thou- sandofourdead,somewhereinthewar zonesthatwere,sacrificedtothegodof war,andtheprancingprideofmilitar- ism.Wehatewar-becausewebe- lievewiththeAmericangeneral"war ishell."NowthatPrussianmilitarismhasbeensquelched,wehopeDemocracy willsquelchallthesabre-rattlingloons whoaretalkingmilitarism,andcastthemintotheouterdarknessaslumber notwanted.LettheDemocracyof Australiaseetoitthatthemilitarycult doesn'tbuilditsblood-drenchednestun

dertheSouthernCross.Plute,andtheprofessionalpoliticians,thejackalswho feedonthenation,willwelcomeit,be- causeitisintheirinterests.Itisthe hopeoftheShylocksoftradeandthe oplionentsofdemocraticidealsthat militarismshouldgrow-itisthebe-. liefofmilitariststhatourna-tionalgreatnessdependsuponit.So longasrougeryandwrong-doing andtreacherycontinues-intheintercourseofnations,perhapswe'llwant theman-killerandhisgun,butifthe nationsgostraightandarefairlyhon- est-don'trobandstealandundulybully-thereseemstousnoreasonfor Pearce'sglorificationofacitizen army.Thisex-socialistseemstohave smashedhiserstwhilegods,forwe readhimpostprandiallysaying,"The Empirecouldnotafter,asbeforethe war,usetheoldsign,'JohnBull,Lim- ited.'Thatmustgivewaytothenew sign,'JohnBullandSons,Unlimited.'" Wonderfultheamountofslobberand sentimentthereisinawinebattle whenthecorkisout.

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LocalandGeneral.

Wehavereceivedcomplaintsfrom. disappointedRECORDreadersregardingtheobtainingofthepaperat churchdoors.Unfortunately,lately thecryhasbeen'soldout,"andso ourfriendshavetoborrowthepaper lateintheday.Nowthereisone verygoodwaytogetoverthedifficulty.Sendalongaquarter'ssubscriptionandyouwillreceivetheRECORDfirstpostSaturdaymorning.

Weregrettoannouncethedeathof Mr.W.H.Kane,ofGeraldton,from pneumonicinfluenza.Deceased,who was49yearsofage,wasasonofMrs. B.Kane,ofGreenough-road,andhe leavesawifeandtwelvechildren.The remainswereinterredintheCatholic Cemetery,FathrFlahavenofficiating atthegraveside.Thechiefmournerswerethemother,thewidow,the brothersandsistersandotherrelatives. TheHon.J.Hickey,M.L.CaandMessrs. McDonald,FrankRitchie,andJ. McCarthywerethepall-bearers.RP.

AnEasternStates"digger,"in SMITH'SWEEKLY,tellsarather goodstoryregardingColonelPope,our CommissionerofRailways.Once whilstinchargeofatransportincompanywithacobber,heraidedthe heads'cook-houseandsouvedalotof pastry.Whentheycameupbefore theColonelnextmorning,hewasina goodmood,andsurprisedthemby makingquiteajokeoftheirlittle stunt.Hesaidthatboyswillbeboys, andthatwehewasayoungfellowhe hadoftendonesimilarthings.The raidershadacast-ironalibiready,but whentheoldchap,stillchuckling,askedthemiftheenjoyedthepastry,both "bit"beautifully.Hesmiledinavery fatherlywayandsaid:''Iamgladyou enjoyedit,becauseit'sgoingtocost yousevendays'payandsevendays' CB."

WorkfortheSuccessoftheFoundling HomePublicAppeal, The''KnightsoftheBlessedSacrament"promisetobeagreatinfluence forgoodinourmidst.Wewelcome thoseyoungpeoplewhoarenotashamedinthesedays,whenChristismore mockedthanhonoured,tostandforth andproclaimtheirtitles.Weheard thenameringoutattheParochialHall lastSunday,wehopeitwillbecontinuallyheardinourCatholicactivities,andthatitwillbecomeapowerfulandanhonouredknighthoodinour Australianland.

ment,Rev.FatherFaheyreadingthe burialserviceatthegraveMany friendsfromtheSouth-WestandPerth werepresentatthefuneral.Alarge numberofwreathsandtelegramsof sympathywerereceivedbythedeceased'ssorrowingrelations. ARequiemMassforthedeceasedwascelebratedatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Northam,onthemorningoftheinterment. -R.I.P.

FatherPaceisofferingasplendid opportunitytospeculatorstoacquire acheapblockofland.BuyaticketinhisartunionforIs.Theland isinafineposition,andisdailyincreasinginvaule.Tryyourluck. e FoundlingHomeSubscriptionListis Open

PutallyourgenerosityinSt.VincentdePaulAppealforfundsforSt. Vincent'sFondlingHome.Nomacs deservingcharityclaimsyourhelptoday.DrMannixsaysthebestimmigrantsareAustralianBabies.Help thehelplesslittlebabiesofSt.Vincent'sHome.

Notadaypassesbutwereceive fromreadersinallpartsoftheState wordsofencouragementregarding theRECORD.Unfortunately,itis impossibletoindividuallyreplytoall ourkindfriendsinthewayweshould like,andweaskthemalltoaccept ourmostgratefulthanksfortheir kindwishes.

OnMondaylast,Mr.P.A.Bryan visited,amongstotherinstitutionsat Fremantle,theChristianBrothers' HighSchool.ThePrincipal.theRev. BrotherBrennan,wasgoodenoughto extendtoMr.Bryanaheartywelcometohisschool,andinvitedhim tosayafewwordsanenttheRECORD totheassembledscholars.Itwas gratifyingtolearn,asaresultofa showofhands,thattheRECORDfinds itswayintopracticallyeveryChristian Brothers'scholar'shomeintheseaport town:anditisindeedpleasurableto knowthatthroughtheeffortsofthe teachingstaffinthisinstitutionthat suchanadmirablestateofaffairsexist.

TheSistersofMercy,St.Vincent's FoundlingHome,desiretoacknowledge withsincerethanksthefollowingdonationsforthe"weeones":-Mr.Stuart Patterson,Kellerberrin,weeklysuppliesoffresheggs,honey,andfruit; Mr.Maine,Subiaco,biscuitsandflour; MissHeggarty,Kwolyin,caseofeggs; Mrs.McCarthy,WattleGrove,5s;Mrs. Murphy,Mullewa,7s6d;Grateful,Cannington,2s6d;Mrs.Keough,Mogumber,alargecake.

WeregrettorecordthedeathofMrs. R.E.Moore,whodiedatCollieBurn recently.ShewasanativeofBunbury,andhadbeenaresidentofCollieBurnforelevenyears,whereshe wasverypopularandhadwonthe respectofallwhoknewher.TheremainswereinterredintheCatholic portionoftheCollieCemetery.Six returnedsoldiersinuniform,ofthe 11th.Battalion,inwhichdeceased's sonserved,actedaspall-bearers.Father Briodyreadtheprayersatthegraveside.

Bookkeepingandaccountancyclasses areheldeveryMondayeveningatthe CatholicYoungMen'sSocietyRooms, Hay-street.Studentsenrollingnow mayprepareforAprilIntermediate ThepublishersoftheRECORDExamination. Theseaccountancy havebeenforcedtoadd3,000squareclasseshavebeeninauguratedbyMr. feetoffloorspacetotheiralreadyA.T.Kirkpatrick,A.I.C.A.,A.A.I.S., largeplantfortheinstallationofex-intheinterestsofourCatholicyoung traprintingandfoldingmachinery.menwhowishtoadvancetheniselves. ItisgratifyingtobeabletotelltheOuryoungmenshouldkeeppacewith readersoftheRECORDthatthisisthetimesandpreparethemselvesfor dueinnosmallmeasuretotheprac-competitioninthevariousavenuesof ticalhelptheyarereceivinginthecommercialactivity.Theyshould shapeofincreasedchurch-doorsalesnotbesatisfiedwithbeingmerehewandsubscriptions.Duringthechangeersofwoodanddrawersofwateroverweaskourreaders'kindforbear-otherandbetterthingsawaitthemas ance,andshouldtherebesomelittlecitizensiftheyhavetheambitionto imperfectionsinthenextfewissues,reachoutforthem. matterswillrunsmoothilyassoonas there-arranementi t scompee.

Muchsympathywasexpressedby t. theCatholicpeopleofNorthamwhen itbecameknownthatMrs.Johnson, wifeofMr.C.Johnson,oftheRailway Department,Northam,hadpassed awayattheGovernmentHospitalon Monday,September22nd.Mrs.Johnsonhadbeenailingforaboutthree weeks,anditwasconfidentlyfeltthat shewaswellontheroadtorecovery whenasuddenattacksupervened,from whichsheneverrallied.Mrs.JohnsonwasbornatBunbury,butspent theearlierpartofherlifeatCollie, whereshewasmarriedaboutnine yearsago,subsequentlycomingto Northamwithherhusband.Shewas theonlydaughterofMr.andMrs. J.Has-tie,ofCollie,Shewasamost affectionatedaughter,aswellasadevotedwifeandmother,andafaithful, clientofHolyChurch.Sheissurvivedbyherhusbandandthreeyoung childrenTheremainswereremoved fromNorthamtoKarrakattaforinter. HELPTHEFOUNDLINGS

TheYoungIrelanderswillholda socialanddanceintheHibernianHall onMonday,October6th.1919.The usualjoyandharmonyattachedto thesepleasureablefunctionswillbe prevailingthatevening,andwewould recommendeveryfriendofthegreen topatronisethesocialandhavea glimpseatleastofwhatitistobe Irish.

OnlastSaturdayafternoon,theremainsofMr.Thos.Busher,whodied atSt.Clair'sHospital,Sunbury,were interredintheCatholicportionofthe DardanupCemetery.Thecortege startedfromtheCatholicChurch, Bunbury,thelastritesbeingperform. edatDardanupbyFatherFinnegan. Thefuneralwaslargelyattendedby theresidentsoftheDardanuodistrict, inwhichthedeceasedhadbeenresidentforagreatnumberofyears..P

ChristianBrothers'College PERTH

SECONDARYSCHOOLTORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS.

FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinW.A.

Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended to. Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparted.

AllPublicExaminationsareprepar'for,includingUniversityCertificate,GovernmentUniversityScholarship,Matriculation,CivilService, RoyalNavy,MilitaryCollege,etc. PhysicalCulture,Athletics,andallbranchesofSportreceiveour attention.MilitaryTrainingisimpartedintheCadetCompanies.

VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught. BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes.

ANEWFEATURE isthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool,inwhichpupilsareinstructed inPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools.

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SOCIETY. 504HAY-STREET,PERTH. (UnderthePatronageofHisGraceArchbishopClune.lBilliardRoom,Lounge,Library.Card Room,CricketClub, ^1nb, Debating,Musical,Society.andDramatic COMMERCIALCLASSES. ASOCIETYTHATEVERYCATHO- LICYOUNGMANSHOULDBE- LONGTO. Fullparticularsonapplicationto- L.RODEREDA, Hon.Secretary.

PERTHMEN'SCATHOLICYOUNG SOCIETY. 504HAY-STREET.PERTH. BecomeaQualifiedAccountant.BookkeepingandAccountancyClass everyMondayeveningat8p.m. StudentsenrollingnowmayprepareforAprilIntermediateExamination. Teacher:Mr.A.T.KIRKPATRICK,A.I.0-A.,A.A.I.S.FEE:15s.PerTerm.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOFWESTERNAUSTRALIA. UnderthePatronageof Objects:Archbishop.HisGracethe TheStudyoftheLanguage, Music,History,Literature,andDanc- ingofIreland,andtherevivalofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland. NESDAYTheSocietyMEETSeveryWEDEVENINGat8p.m.,atthe BOHEMIAHALL,MURRAY-ST. (nearWilliam Juveniles,Monthly-street).Subscriptions:Ladiesand J.6d;Gentlemen,ls.

C.WALSH,Hon.Secretary.

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BIRTH.

DWYER.-OnSeptember9th,1919,at NurseSkene'sprivatehospital, Claisebrook-road,EastPerth,toMr. andMrs.JamesDwyer,adaughter- MaryMonica.

DEATH.

FINNEGAN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofEdwardFinnegan,W.A.G.R.,whodiedatTooiyayon September11th.LateofLake PinjarandCrosserlough,Co.Cavan. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

RUSSELL-OnSeptember25th,atthe InfluenzaHospital,Westonia,Chris, belovedsonofthelateJohnRussell andMaryRussell,Ballarat,andbre.- therofJack,Frevantle,P.J.Rus- sell,Kalgoorlie,gidMrs.Kearnan, Perth;aged39years.-R.I.P. INMEMORIAM.BURNS.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofJohnBurns, whodied1st.October,1916. MayGodinhisinfinitemercygrant hispoorsouleternalrest. -Insertedbyhisaffectionatewife.

RYAN.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofJohnRyan, killedinaction,September20,1917, inBelgium. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhim.

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ToFarmersandPasioralisis. SPECIALEXPERTADVICEandFORECASTS OFCOMINGSEASONSforSixYearsahead, alIs.,byP.O.O.orCheque;notCommon- wealthNotes. ClementWRAGGE,fRGS,&c. BIRKENHEAD,AUCKLAND. Cutthisout,itmaymeantoyouthousands ofpounds.

TOOWNERSOF Horses,CattleandPigs

Youwillfinditgreatlyto youradvaLtagetofeedyour Stockwiththewell-known "KONDO"Concentrated Food;ithasbeensellingthroughoutWesternAus- traliaforthepast16years andhasstoodeverytest. WritetoCHARLESHOHMANN, SkinandHideMerchant,Fremantle,ForaPhampletgivingfullparticulars.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYMONDAY,OCTOBER6,1919.SOCIALANDDANCE, HIBERNIANHALL. GoodMusic. Refreshments.Tickets:Gentleman,is6d;Ladies,ls. J.C. Hon.WALSH, Secretary. ELOCUTION&DRAMATICART. Theculturedvoicecar.iesacharmof itsown,andaperfectdeportmentwill carryyouthroughthebestsociety. Youcansecureacompletecourseof trainingfrom Mrs.S.J.QUINLAN, TeacherofElocution&DramaticArt, "Lorrha,"FlorenceStWestPerth.

GeraldV.P.McCarthy,Proprietor

OCTOBER4th,1919.

What'stheMatterwithMother?

Wehaveforsometimepastbeenregaledbetweenwhileswithreportsof unrestinIreland,perhapsbywayofbreakingthemonotonyofreading aboutBolshevism,Australiandiscontent,distractedAustria,andexhausted Germany.NowtheWestWindbringstousfromacrosstheIndianOcean ahotblastfromthecentreofgravity-theBritishParliament.FromthesombrecolumnsofourlocalpresswelearnthatthereturnedBritishTommy, hayingdonehisbitinFranceandBelgium,andelsewhere,tomakethe worldsafeforDemocracy,isnowupagainstitonhisnativeheath,andis armedcap-a-pieagainsttheBritishDemocracy.Ourbreakfastliescold anduntouched,andaltogetherunnoticedaswereadfromourmorning paperthatLiverpool,loyalLiverpool,isanarmedcamp,thatthehooligan isatwork,andthatthesacredrightsofpropertyhavebeenviolatedbyan angryanddestructivemob.Onthe,weshouldsay,unimpeachableauthorityoftheLondonTIMES,ofthethirdofAugustlastCentralLiverpoolpresentedawarzone.Therewastrouble,firingandwounds.ItneveroccurredtousthatinanationbreathinglibertyandgirtbythesmugpietyoftheCoalitionGovernment,there couldbeslumberingdiscontentandthematerialforrevolution.ThatLloyd GeorgeandBonarLawruledoveranEnglandtriumphantinallthevirtues andmistressinaHouseofPeace,hadbeenborneinuponussofrequently bytheclap-trap,after-wartimeorators,thatwefeltadelightinthe supremacyoftheGeorgiteregimeandadelightfulrestfulnessinthe thoughtthatallwaswellundertheshadowoftheclockatWestminster. But,seemingly,theoldMotherofParliamentsisupagainstmostdifficultproblems,andisfacedwithonewhichforthemomentdoesn'tbode muchpeaceofmindforBonarLaworMisterGeorge.Allthroughthe wartheresonantvoiceoftheCoalitionistproclaimedwithavastand holyunctionthat"thiswarwouldchangeoldcustomsandconditons-Englandcannotgobacktooldways,anewerandbetterandmorepurifiedEnglandwouldemergefromthemelting-potofthewar."Wewerehopeful undertheinfluenceofsuchasseverationsthattheascendancyofwealth wouldpassundertheyokeoftherightsofDemocracy,andyetwereadDiscontentwithloweringbrowandclenchedfistsmadlystrutsthroughseveral ofEngland'swealthycitiesandchallengesAuthority;itsshadowinvadesthe ImperialParliament.andwehearfromthelipsofaMinisterofthe CrownthissignificantwarningthattheGovernmentwoulduseallthe forcesatitscommandtocombatanyattempttooverthroworganisedGovernment theGovernmentisawarethatthereareanumberofpeoplewho areaimingatthedestructionofthewholesocialandpoliticalsystem. WegatherthenthatallisnotwellwithCoalitionGovernmentbyLawand George.Theshilly-shallyingtactics-thedeceitandmeancommercialcunningof theCoalitionadministrationofBonarLawandLloydGeorge,theirpettyternporisings,haveproducedaharvestingnottotheirliking,andonlyknaves andfoolswillwonderattheresults.WedonotbelieveanysinisterattemptisbeingmadetointerferewiththeprinciplesoftheBritishConstitutionandthestructureoforganisedGovernment.TheDemocracyofEnglandhavemoretoloosebypullingdownthefabricoforganisedGovernmentthantheascendancyclass,whosepalteringwiththerightsofLabouris responsibleforthepresentindustrialtroubleinEngland.IneveryattemptmadebyorganisedLabourtogetbetterconditionsfromacapitalisticGovernment,thisparticularchargeismadeagainstitsleaders.Singularlyenough,itwasmadebytheHughesadministrationwithinrecentdays, andinallhisspeechessincehisreturnMr.Hughesmakesitthedominant noteofhisappeals.TheconceitoftheCoalitionGovernmentisthatit canrulebybruteforce-thatthepopularwillmustbendbeneaththeterror ofitsmailedfist.ThereissomethingwrongwithdomesticGovernment whenitappealstoForce,anditwasabadthingandamadthingfor BonarLawtothreatentheDemocracyofEnglandwith"theforcesofGovernment"-thesoldierwithhisbayonetandshotgun,andtheotheracessoriesofthebattlefield.Itisaboomerangthrownfromaprenticehand thatmayrecoilwithdeadlyeffect..ThereareindicationsthattheinfluenceoftheCoalitionGovernmentisonthewane,andthattheEnglishpeo- plewouldgladlywelcomeachangeofGovernment.Thepresentfirmof BonarLawandLloydGeorgehavenotdeliveredthegoodstheycontractedtodeliver;theyhavegovernedmainlybypretenceandbluff,andtheday oftheirpoliticaljudgmentisnotremote-alreadythetrickyWelshlawlerseestheshadowofahandwritinghissentenceonthewall.

NewsoftheArchdiocese.

CALENDAR. Sun..5 (Green)-SeventeenthSunday afterPentecost. Mon.,6(White)-St.Bruno. Tues..7(White)-FeastoftheHoly Rosary..Wed..8(White)-St.Bridget,Widow. Thurs.,9(Red)-St,DenisandCom- Fri.,panions,Martyrs. 10(White)-St.FrancisBorgia. Sat.,11(White)-OftheB.V.M.on Saturday.

Mass,Gosnells,to-morrow(Sunday), 8o'clock;Armadale,10o'clock.Father Walsh,C.SS.R.,opensthemissionat Jarrandaleat10o'clock. EntriesfortheForesters'Scholar- shipwillcloseonOctober10.Full oarticAars be(.131nine1fromtht.Principal,ChristianBrothers'High School,Fremantle. FathersPaceandJas.O'Gradyare bothworkinghardagain,andarelook- ingnonetheworsefor/theirrecent illness. AgeneralmeetingoftheOld

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BoysoftheChristianBrothers,Fre- mantle,willbeheldattheschoolon Mondayweek.Agoodattendanceis expected. WearegladtosayFatherFaheyhasverymuchimproved.

Chaplain-ColonelD.A.Brennanpaid ashortvisittohisoldparishionersin Boulderlastweek,wherehereceiveda warmwelcome.TheDeanreturnedtoNarroginbyThursdayafternoon'sex- pressfromPerth, TheVeryRev.DeanMather,ofSal- isbury,isonabriefholidayinWestAustralia.LastweekhevisitedNew Norcia,andwillprobablytourthe GreatSouthernandSouth-Westdis- trictsbeforereturningtoEngland.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,ArchdeaconSmyth(Bunbury),FathersE.Callan, O.M.I.(Fremantle),PLynch(Maylands),E.O'Malley(SouthernCross), andT.R.O'Grady(Jarrandale)have beenelectedbytheIrishNationalAs- sociationamongthemembersofthe W.A.delegatestotheIrishRaceCon- ventionnextmonthinMelbourne.

P.C.Y.M.S.

Alargenumberofmemberswere presentonWednesdayeveninglastto participateintheeuchretournament asarrangedunderthecapablesupervisionofMr.Prendergast.Thecontestforfirsthonourswasstrenuously foughtout,andthekeenrivalryintermingledwiththesocialgood-fellowshipmadetheeveningagreatsuccess.TheplumsofvictorywerefinallycarriedoffbyMr.Evert.

Thecommitteehavedecidedtopurchaseafurthersetofboxinggloves, and,ifitcanbearranged,toerecta punchingball.Otherpastimesare alsoreceivingconsideration,which shouldbeasourceofattractiontoall concernedandrelievealong-feltwant.

Infuturesocialeventswillbeunder thecontrolandmanagementofacommitteecomprisingMessrs.Hayes,Ardagh,andRodereda.Membersare assuredofagoodtimewhentheforegoinggetonthemoveinthesocial line.

Aneffortisbeingmadetosecurea furtherincreaseinthenumberofcandidatesattendingtheaccountancy classes.Anappealhasbeenmadeto thepriestsofthemetropolitanareato bringtheschemebeforethemany youngmenwhoprefertoremainaloof fromtheranksofthesociety.Propagandaworkofthisclassshouldhave agoodresult,andincreasethenumberofaspirantstocommercialknowledge.Thefeeforthequarterisonly 15s.,andshouldbewithinthereach ofall.

Quiteanumberofdesignsforan officialbadgehavebeenlodged,and theselectionwillneedcarefulconsideration.,Theideasaremostappropriate,andcovertheaimsoftheSociety.Anannouncementwillbemade inthecourseofafewweeksofthe successfulartist. Thecricketfansarenowhardat practicepreparingfortheopening seriesonSaturdaynext.Presentindicationsgiveeverypromise,andthe selectorspositionwillnotbeoneof envy.Apresentationoflastyear's photo.willbemadetothesocietyon October29th,atanalfrescoprogrammebymanyofPerth'sleading artists.Invitationcardswillsoonbe obtainable. Thelibrarian(Mr.Oldrini)andthe assistantsecretary(Mr.Waldron)are nowconvalescentandbackintheir oldpositions.Thelatestmemberto seekotherfieldsisMr.PaulGeorke, whoisnowanengineerontheBarnbra.

Yalgoo

FatherCagney,C.SS.,R.openeda missionatYalgooonMondaynight, September22nd,andcloseditonSundayevening,September29th.The missionwasfairlywellattended throughouttheweek.AtfirstMasson Sundaytherewasthelargestattendancethathasbeeninthechurchfor sometime,andallapproachedthe HolyCommunion.Theseatingaccommodation,bothatearlyMassand eveningdevotionsweretaxedtotheir utmost.AfterthesermononSunday nightFatherCagneybestowedthe PapalBlessingonthecongregation,and alsothankedallthosewhohadassistedintheworkatthechurchduringthe mission.

OnSundaymorningFatherCagney motoredouttoMessrs.MorrisseyBros., BunnawarraStation,returningagainin theevening.Heleftat5a.m.on MondayforMt.Magnet,andwillproceedfromtherebyTuesday'strainto Sandstone,toopenamissioninthat township.

Mrs.Shine,ofShine'sBookDepot, Perth,alsovisitedhereduringthemission,andmostofthepeopletookadvantageofthislady'svisittoprocure asuppg`ofbooks,pictures;etc.

Maylands.

thefront,andheisthelasttoreturn home.Atthelastbranchmeetingit wasmentionedthatageneralwelcome homewouldbeextendedtoallthe memberswhowenttothewarassoon asthelastonearrivedhome,soon nextTuesdaynightadatecanbe fixedfortheevent.Nowthatallthe membersareback,itisthebranch's intentiontogettoworkinrealearnestatorganisingnewmembers.

ThePopularBoyandGirlCompetitionwhichisnowtakingplacein thisparish,hashadamostunfortunatestart.Theschoolhavingbeen closedforafortnightowingtothe influenzaepidemic.Itishopedthat somtofthecandidateshavebeenputtingingoodworkduringthefortnight.

TherearequiteanumberofMaylonds'parishionersdownwiththe'Flu inamildform.Wewishthemalla speedyrecovery.

MidlandJunction.

Theeuchrepartyanddanceheldin tieTownallonthe30thult.,wasa greatsuccess.Itsobjectwasthe raisingoffundsfortheAltarSociety,toenablethatbodytoprovide therequisiteswhichareeverneeded forthefittingmaintenanceofchurch andsanctuary.Judgingfromthe numberspresentonTuesdayevening, thereisnodoubtasubstantialsum willbeforthcoming.Theprizesfor thetournament(fourinall)werewell worthytryingfor,andwecongratulatethewinnersontheirrespective captures.Theresultswereasfollows:-Lady:First,MissFitzgerald; second,Mrs.0'Loughlin.Gent.: First,Mr.Kennedy;second,Mr. Healy.Thegent'ssecondprizewas generouslyreturnedbythewinner. Notlessinvitingthantheprizeswere therefreshments,whichtheladiesprovided.Theywereevidentlywellappreciated.Atabout10p.m.dancing beganandlastedtillalatehour.Too muchcreditcannotbegiventothe ladies.Inthis,asinallotheractivitiesconnectedwiththechurch,the bulkoftheworkfelltotheirshare, andtotheirenergeticeffortssuccess wasdue.

OnSundaylasttheRev.FatherMurray,C.SS.R.,preachedateveningdevotions.ThemainpointinthesermonwasthelifeofOurDivineLord intheBlessedSacrament.Thosepresentappreciatedit;butitseffect wouldhavebeenmorefar-reachingif manyofthoseabsenthadbestirred themselvestoattend.

LeftbytheTrans.expresslast Monday,onavisittotheEast,Mrs. andMissCarr.Thegoodwishesof thecommunityandtheirmanyfriends followthemontheirholiday-anenjoyabletimeandasafereturntothe GoldenWest.

MissMollyMcCormickandMr.Ted O'Loughlinhavejustrecoveredfrom theirrecentillnesses.Weareglad toseethemoncemoreamongus,hale andhearty.

Mullewa

TheRev.FatherCagney,C.SS.R.,of theRedemptoristMonastery,North Perth,isnowconductingaseriesof missionsintheDioceseofGeraldton. Theywill,wefeelsure,proveverysuccessful.

Attheconclusionofthechildren's missionandretreatfortheChildren ofMaryinGeraldton,FatherCagney gaveafewdays'missioninPerenjori andMorowa.Thepeopleinthoseoutlyingdistrictsgladlyavailedthemselvesoftheopportunitythusafforded themofrenewingtheirfervourand practisingtheirreligiousduties.

IrishRaceConventionWestPerth.

Thegreatestenthusiasmmarkedthe largeandrepresentativemeetingof theIrishNationalAssociationonSundaylast,whichwascalledtogetherto makefurtherpreparationsforthegreat exodusofprominentIrish-Australians totheIrishRaceConvention,Mel. bourne.Gratifyingreportswerereceivedoneveryhand,whichspeaks volumesforthesterlingIrishelement inWesternAustralia.TheAssociation isindebtedtoMessrs.J.CawleyandP. Lynchforthegiantinteresttheyare arousingamongthepatrioticIrishpeopleofthegoldfields.Itneedsnot propheticvisiontoforetellthatthis vastWesternStatewillrisetotheoccasionandmakeaworthyquotatowhat maybefittinglytermedaworld-wide meetingoftheIrishrace.

Justaswegotopressthehon.secretaryoftheIrishNationalAssociationhasreceivedaglowinglettergrans fromthesecretarytotheforthcoming Convention,appealingthroughtheAssociation,inthenameoftheillustriousArchbishopofMelbourne,tothe fidelityofthosewhosepassionatedevotiontothemotherlandofourancientrace,andtoherapproaching gloriousdestiny,pointsthemoutamid athousandasnoingratesonsofIreland toforegatherinhisCathedralCityfor thememorableoccasion,uniqueinAustralianhistory-thefirstgreathomecomingunder;heSouthernCrossofthe sea-dividedGael.

Thecommitteeinchargeofthe NorthPerthStall,St.Brigd'sBazaar, arecontinuousintheiractivities,and arejustnowoutwithanartunionthat issomewhatoutoftheordinarysince ithasforprizesthreeflightsinanaeroplane.Aeroplaningisnowthefashion forthosewhocanaffordtobeinthe fashion.Fromimmemorialdayswe havebeencompelledtowalkorride onterrafirma,butsciencehasmade itpossibleforustovarymanyold habitsandwaysofdoingthingsnowwemayjoinissuewithbirdsand bees,andfrombehindthewingsofa 'planeseepeopleandthingsfrom somewherebetweenheavenandterra firma.It'sachange.Sowhynot purchaseaticketandtakeyour chanceofaflightwithMajorBrearley inthesecondweekinNovember?The committeemayclaimtheartunionas thelatestandmostuniqueasamoneycatcher.Itisworthpatronisingand isanexcellentspeculationatls.Reserveoneandtryyourluck.Itwill begrandtoseehowunimportantimportancelooksfromanaltitudeof 5,000feet.Ticketsmaybehadfrom thehon.secretary,Mr.D.C.Perrott, 10Camelia-street,NorthPerth. This(Saturday)afternoonagarden partyinaidoftheNorthPerthstall willbeheldattheresidenceofMrs. M.Cogan,22Camelia-street,North Perth.ThePoliceman'sBandwillbe inattendance,andalsoanorchestral band.

Kalgoorlie.

Ournoteinthiscolumnlastweek regardingtheconsecrationofhomesin Hanbury-streetwasnotquitecorrect. Itwasthewest-endofHanbury-street thatputuptherecord,theeastern endstillremainstofollowthegoodexamplesetattheothersideofthe CommonwealthPark.

Thenoteabouttheattendanceat theStationsoftheCross,writtenin anticipation,wasalsowideofthe mark,fortheactualattendanceconsistedofabouttenpeople,andtheofficiatingpriests.Itisgoodtobeoptimistic,andtolookatthebrightside ofthings,sothebadattendancehas thismuchinitsfavour,thatitcan beimprovedon.

TheBouldercorrespondentofthe RECORDmadeapunabouthamperingtheprogressofHamptonPlains, butitisanopensecretthatMr.M. J.O'KeefeandMr.P.Byrnearedoingmuchto"hamper"thevistorswho arerushingtothenewfind.

AnoldidentityofKalgoorliewas disgustedtohearoftheideaofacrematoriumbeingestablishedinW.A., remarking,"Thebutterfactoriesget alltheconsideration,andthefieldsare alwaysneglected."

Rev.FatherButlerbeganhismin istryinSt.Mary'sparish,bycelsbr.stingMassattheC.B.CollegeonOcto ber1st.Thatdatewasthethirteenth anniversaryoftheopeningofthecollegebythelateRev.BrotherDuggan

LastweekthebeautifulOctoberde. N'otions,withtheRosaryrecitedinthe presenceoftheBlessedSacrament exposed,werecommenced,andtheAdministratorhopesforagreatincrease intheattendance.

GoldenMile.RECORDreadersBeware.Keepatightholdonyourcash. Supplythegenuineprospector, butnotthethievingbooster,whois muchinevidencehereatpresent.

"Esperance"-howaptlynamed-is onceagainwritlargeonthehorizon, andallourpublicbodiesareurging theGovernmenttodojusticetothis neglecteddistrict.Thisquestion hasgiventhedeathblowtomorethan onepoliticalreputation.Likethe Irishquestion,itadmitsofonlyone solution,andthatisjustice.

CTRS.

TheKalgoorliebranchmeton Thursdayevening.Afterthereport andbalancesheetforthehalf-yearhad beenadopted,membersproceededto theelectionoftheofficebearersfor theensuingterm,withthefollowing result:-President,Mr.R.Boylen; vice-president,Mr.H.Harrop:secretary,Mr.E.Sullivan;treasurer,Mr. Jos.Lalor;warden,Mr.AlfGuerin; assist.secretary,Mr.E.Fels;librarian, Mr.J.Moore;editorofmagazine, Mr.B.Leslie,junr.Mr.Jos.LalorinstalledMr.Boylenintotheofficeof President,andthePresidenttheninstalledtheotherofficers,dwellingon theirduties,andurgingalltoput theirshoulderstothewheelandendeavourtoincreaseourmembership. Thenewly-electedofficerssuitablyresponded.Themembersthensetto worktoprepareasyllabus,andjudgingbytheitemssuggested,ample scopewillbeaffordedmembersboth forsocialandintellectualdevelopment.Thesocietyhasdecidedto "run"asocialtowardstheendofOctoberinaidofthebazaarfunds,and judgingbythespiritinwhichthe matterwasdealtwithatacommittee meeting,successisassured.

H.A.C.B.S.

AfterMassonSundaylastafair numberremainedtoattendageneral meetingwhichwascalledtoconsider andmakesomearrangementsforthe nextentertainmentwhichisbilledfor Tuesday,October21st.Rev.Father Lynchpresided.Itwasresolvedto holdachildren'sandadults'plain andfancydressballItwasdecided togivecashprizesforbestdressedset andmostoriginalset.Fourother prizeswillalsobegiven.Mr.McEvoy donated£1,andMr.P.DunnelOstowardstheprizes.Otherspresent alsodonatedsmallamounts.The proceedswillbedividedbetweenthe differentstalls,accordingtotheirresultsinticketselling.Thecommitteehopeandexpectthisstunttobe arecordone.

OnSundaylastthetroopshipMain broughthomefromtheseatofwar thelastoftheMaylandsHibernians.

Bro.A.JeffreywasthefirstoftheSt. LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchtogoto

ThemissioninMullewawasopened onSunday,September14th.,afterthe 10o'clockMass,atwhichalargecongregationattended.Thepeoplecontinuedtoattendingoodnumberseach morningandeveningduringtheweek, notwithstandingagreatnumberhad onlyjustrecoveredfromtheinfluenza. Allshowedmuchearnestness,andit wasevidenttheyappreciatedthezeal anddevotionofthepriest,whothey knewwouldnotsparehimselfinpromotingtheirwelfare.Asisusualwith theRedemptoristpriests,FatherCagney,byhisgreatkindness,aswellas byhiseloquentsermonsandinstructions,inoneshortweekgainedtheesteemandaffectionofall.Thepeople ofMullewahadbeenlookingforward tothemissionforsometime,andnow thatithascometoanenditisvery pleasingtothinkthatithasbeenso successful.Weallhopethatasthe remembranceofitwillbepleasing,so theresultswillbegreatandlasting.

FatherCagneyconcludedthemission onSunday,September21st.,andon MondayheandFatherHawesproceededontheirwaytoYalgootoopenthe missionthere,which,wehope,will proveequallysuccessful.

Thechildren'sballtakesplaceon Tuesday,October7th.,attheTown Hall.Thesuccessanticipatedput St.Mary'sHalloutofthequestion, forthecommitteeexpectareal"floodout"attendance.

TheC.B.Collegesportsandsocial tookplaceonlastWednesday,butas theRECORDhascommissionedtheir specialreporterto"writeup"the event,thereisnoneedforalonger notehere.

IbowtoyourBouldercorrespondentforhiscomplimentabout1.1y Gounod-Perosiaspirations.Thereis dangerinhearinglesssolosthanever inourchoirsnow,fortheGregorian Chantis"indanger"ofbeingintroducedanyday.TheAdministratorof Kalgoorliewasinterviewedonthe subjectlastWednesday,butwouldnot say"toomuch."

"Hampton"isthechieftopic,and iftheplagueof"wildcats"whichhas alreadyappeareddoesnotdevourall availablecapital,thispromisingbelt ofauriferouscountrymightyetadd tothereputationofourfar-famed

St.Mary'sBranchhelditsusualfortnightlymeetingonTuesday,September23rd.Theamountpassedinsick paywasunusuallyheavy,butweall knowthattoassistthesickanddistressedisoneofthecardinalobjects ofthasociety.RecentlyMessrs.Dolan,JackMoore,B.O'Keefe,A.andR. Boylen,andCliffCariggwereinitiated asmembers.Allareoldboysofthe C.B.College,butwherearetheothers? Wellmighttheiralmamatercry, "Wherearemychildren?"Whydoes thisgrandCatholicsocietynotreceive greaterpatronagefromourCatholic youngmen?Itsbenefitsequal,and its"dues"donotexceedthoseofother friendlysocietiesintowhoseranks theyappearmoreeasilyled.Itis thoroughlyCatholicandAustralian, andabsolutelynon-political.Young men,wakeup!JointhisCatholic society.Itsorganisationandits fundsareatyourdisposal,andit onlyneedsthevigourofyouthfulenthusiasmtoplacethisfineoldsociety inthefrontrankoffriendlysocieties bothasregardsmembershipandfunds. Attheconclusionofgeneralbusiness,

O.P.O.

OtherPeople'sOpinion.

"ItrustthesettlementoftheSouthWestcontemplatedbythePremier (Mr.J.Mitchell)willnotinanyshape orforminterferewiththekarriforests.Iutterthiswordofwarning herebecauseIknowthePremier'spredilectionforthedestructionoftrees andthegrowthintheirplaceofgrass orturnips."-Mr.R.T.Robinson,in LegislativeAssembly.

"AdemocracyinEnglandwouldfree theEnglishaswellasourselves.It wouldbeanactofdespairinGod's justiceandgoodnessifwewereto thinkourcauseafailure. Ihave nohatredoftheEnglishpeople."-De Valera,totheNationalConventionof theA.O.H.insessionatSanFrancisco.

"It(theepisodeofEasterWeek)was vitallynational.Ithadmorethan physicalsignificance.Itsprangfrom deepandwideconvictions.Itreplen- ishedthoseconvictionsincountless heartswithmanylivingsacrifices.. TheyweregiventoIrelandandto Irishhistory,thebloodsacrificesof beingnationalwhentheywereblindfoldedbythesoldiersandstoodagainst awallandshotdead. Theykept thesparkinher(Ireland)alive.They werewillingtobehumantorchesto hernight."-FrancisHackett,inhis book,"Ireland."

Locks,RdClocks,mititheMOilloialliu.

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BYDUNSSCOTUS.

Aninquisitivestrangerarrivingon ourplanetfromMars,orfromthe moon,ifhewerenot.adeepthinker, wouldprobablymakethemistakeof congratulatingusonthefactthat,in ourworld,reformersareasplentiful asgooseberries.Itisoneoftheplain- estfactsoftheday,thateverysecondmanwemeetisamanwitha mission,andthatmissiononeofreform.Ifthestrangerfromthemoon wereapessimist,hemightdeplorethe numberofreformers,arguingthatif therearesomanyreformers,whata numberofthingstheremustbeneedingreformation.Themanfromthe moonwouldbewronginbothcases, andweshallnotlethimhaveathird guessatwhattocongratulate,or sympathise,withusabout.Thereare plentyofreformers,nodoubt,and havingobservedthemverymuch,I findtheminteresting.Themostin terestingthingaboutthemisthat mostofthemarewrong.Itisprosaic towatchamanspreadingspellsona roadinprocessofmending;itis startlingandromantic,'andanaction fraught thingswithgreatpossibilitiesof happening,ifthemanspreadsdetonatorsinstead.Spallsliedown

"Anotherformofhypocrisywasto inveighagainstthecrueltiesexercised bytheFrenchrevolutionistsasbeingandset,andarecommon;thedetonathepeculiarresultofliberalprinciples,torsareliablenottoset,buttobreak whileweourselvesweretorturingtheoutinstead,andcausecommotion.I Irish(in17 byfloggingandpitch-havesetmyselfthetaskofmaking cappingasaregularsystem."-Georgesomereflectionsonreformers,but,bear MacaulayTrevelyan,inhisessay,"Poeinmind,Iamnotcastingreflections tryandRebellion." onthem.

Therearetwentymillionsofthe IrishraceinAmerica,exiled,driven outofIrelandbymisgovernmentand badeconomicconditionsbroughtabout byEnglishruleandCoercionActs. Andtheseexileswillneverforgetthe past.TheywillholdtheAmerican SenatetothedutyofmakingEngland letIrelanddetermineherowndes- tiny.-Mrs.Sheehy-Skeffington.

Therewasonemaninparticularwho attendedtheEnglishParliamentto. daywhomtheywouldallbegladto haveontheirside,andthatmanwas Mr.JosephDevlin.Ifhewouldonly ceaseattendingtheEnglishParliament, andsayboldlytothem,"Iamwithyou forIrishfreedom,"they(SinnFeiners) wouldgivehimaceadmilefailte."- JosephMcDonagh,M.P.,attheFree TradeHall,Manchester,addressingan overflowmeetingon"FreedomforIre. land."

ThepresentCommonwealthGovern. mentisa"dresscircle"Government, andcannotexpectthesupportofthe people.-PremierRyan.

"Thosewhoareright,thosewho studytheirconsciencesindetermining theirpolicies,thosewhoholdtheirhon- ourhigherthantheiradvantage,do notneedalliances.--PresidentWilson,

Thelocksandclockswillnotmuch concernthisarticle,thoughtheygive itatitle,andthecurrentmorality shouldkeepusgoing,forMr.G.K. Chestertonpointsoutthattheliteral meaningofthecurrentmoralityis "themoralitythatisalwaysrunning away.""Latin,curro,Irun,"reads thelittleboyoutofhisLatingrammar,andhisreadingisenoughtoshow uswhattoexpectfromathing"unstableaswater."Eighteenthcenturyliteraturedisclosestousthefact thatoneoftheaccomplishmentsofa gentlemaninthosedayswastoget verydrunkindeed,andtoswearvery, verymuchindeed.Fashiondecreed thatsuchthingswere"correct."and theCatholicChurchwastheonlyin- stitutionold-fashionedenough,andbehindthetimesenough,tocondemn them.TheCatholicChurchisbehind thetimeswithitsmorality,foritgoes backforit,toacertainMountSinai, andtakestheprogrammeoftheTen Commandments,whichitneverpre- sumestominmiseorwaterdown,asits standard,andbelievesandteachesin everycenturythatGodandHisjus- ticearealwaysthesame,thatsinis thesameineverycentury,thatthe heartofmanwithitspassionsisthe samewildthingtobetamedineach generation,andthattheGospelof Christ,likeHimself,mustbe"yester- day,to-day,andthesameforever." Thejusticeofthescribesandphari. inanaddressdeliveredatunveilingseeswascondemnedbyOurSaviour, ofstatueofCommodoreBarry,Maybecauseitwasanoutwardthinglike 16,1914. thehuskonacapegooseberry.Re.spectabilitywasthekeynoteofthe

haveobserved,cameequippedtotheir taskofreformationarmedwithakey insteadofacross.Theypassedby theopendooroftheDivorceCourt, andmadenoaccountofthefactmen werewideningthedoortofacilitate theentranceoftheincreasingnumber ofclaimantsforits"benefits"(save themark).

Theearnestreformersareviolently vehementaboutusingalock,anda clock,toclosethedoorsofhotels,at certainhours,ortoclosethemforall time,andifitwerepossiblethey wouldencroachoneternitywiththeir keys,butwithastolidequanimitythey gazeox-like,andwithmoon-calfsimplicity,attheschemesoflegislatorsto makedivorceeasyforthemillion.A lockisanexcellentthinginitsway, andaclockisadesirablethinginits sphere,butneitherofthesearticlesis sacramental,andthereformerwho startsoffonacrusade,trustingtothe repressionandsuppressionthatfollowsinthewakeoftheconquering key,isdoomedtoseethathisinstrumentofreformcannottaketheplace ofthecross.

ed,exceptbyaresentmentagainst youforyouranti-champagnecampaign.Fromhisheartproceedsstill thedesireofthethingsyouwithhold fromhim,andhewillcontinuetopossesshimselfofthemeansofindulgence still,andhislaststatewillbeworse thanthefirst.

Ireland,underherowngovernment, couldeasilysupportapopulationof twentymillionsinsteadoffivemillions. -JohnStuartMill.

Totheassertionmadeonbehalfofmoralityofthescribesandpharisees, thePeaceConferencethat"wehaveandtheyseemnottohavediedwith- freedtheworld,"Ireland,Egypt,India,outissue,forthemosthideousthings andBoerland,allofwhomareheldinareexcusedbythemoralityofthe bondagebytheEnglish,giveanindig-presentday,solongastheyare"cor- nantcontradictionthatisheardandrect."Letuspointoutjusthere understoodbyallintelligentpeople.-thatthereisnosuchthingas"a"mor- PittsburgOBSERVER. alityor"the"morality,oreven"the * currentmorality,"whichreducesthis essaytoaconsiderationaboutnothing,forthereisonlyonemorality, andtheotherthingsflauntngitsstolennamearebutimmoralities,andthe "currentmorality"isthecurrent"immorality."

Nowisthetimetorememberthat Europe,notBritain,isthemotherof theUnitedStates.-PittsburgOBSER- VER.

"TherailwaymenareneitherBolshe- viksnorAnarchists,butifadeliberate attemptbemadetomakethemsolet thosewhoarefanningtheflamebepre- paredfortheresult."-Mr.Thomas, M.P.

TheEmpireconsiststo-dayofequal partners,whowerenolongersubject tothetheoryof"cominginunderthe oldumbrella."-ColonelAmery.

"Nopeacecanlast,oroughttolast, whichdoesnotrecogniseandaccept theprinciplethatGovernmentsderive theirjustpowersfromtheconsentof thegoverned,andthatnorightany- whereexiststohandpeoplesabout fromsovereigntytosovereigntyasif theywereproperty."-PresidentWilson,January22,1917.

Asinallthecenturiespast,theCa- tholicChurchstandsbyitselfincon- demnationofeverythingwhichcontravenesintheslightestdegree,in thought,word,oract,thestern,rug- gedmoralitywhichisdefinedbythe LawgivenonSinai.Modernsociety -thatpartofitwhichstandsapart fromtheCatholicChurch-hasatree ofMaraofitsowninvention,whichit casts'intothestreamofthe"current morality,"torenderthebitterwaters intosweetness.Thenameofthetree isdivorce.Itissupposedtorenewandrecreatetherottennessoftheruins oftheSixthCommandmentintosome- thinggood,andbeautful,andtrue, sothatthemanandthewoman"giv- entheirfreedom"maysailfurther downthemuddystreamofthe"cur- rentmorality,"untilitswaterscome overtheirheads,andtheyaresteeped andswampedinthecurrentimmoral- itythatisbearingthemontodestruc- tion,asitrunsawaywiththem.Now, themanyearnestreformerswhomI

Sincereformersaresoanxioustoget theworldtoproclaimanewfaith,and tosay:"Ibelieveinkeys,"letthem locksomethingworthwhile.Let themlocktheDivorceCourt.The DivorceCourtisabsolutelyinimical toGod'sLaw-tomorality.Thehotel doorisnot.Oneofthepromisesof Christ,linkedwiththepromiseofeternallife,isgiventousunderthefigureofapromisetodrinkwinewith usinHisFather'sKingdom.Dothe modernreformersdeclineparticipationinthefulfilmentofthatpromise todrinkofthefruitofthevine,new withus?Itisunnecessarytoargue againstthefallaciesoftheprohibition- istreformers,foreverychildover sevenisabletoapprehendthedistinctionbetweentheuseofaninnocent creationofGod,anditsabuse,asforbiddenintheplainwordsoftheHoly Scripturesinamultitudeoftexts. Camelswallowersandgnatstrainers existinallcenturies,andmakewhatis knownasthe"currentmorality."InthedayswhenOurLordwasonearth the"currentmorality"washedplat- ters,andtaxedmintandcummin,and plankeddowntithes,whiletheheart withinthe"correct"and"respect- able"manwasasrottenastheinterior of Christthewhitenedsepulchre.When begantoreform,hisappealwas tomen'shearts.Anyreformthatis worthitsnamemustnotonlybegin intheheart,butitmustremainthere, andenliventhethoughtsoftheminds, andtheserviceofthelives,ofthose whoclaimtofollowinthepathof Christ,whoistheWay. JesusChristmadenocampaignthat couldbehelpedbylocks.Hesaid oncethatHe"standsatthedoorand knocks."Heawaitsthewillofman, Hewillnotcoercethewillofman,and charitymustbeginathome.Forchar- itytobeginathome,theloveofGod mustruleandreignwithintheheart,andaman'sreformingmustbegin withhimself.Afterheisinafair waytosucceedingwithhimself,let himturntohisneighbour'sheart,not tohisneighbour'shotel.Lockup yourneighbour'sbar,breakallhis barrels,sowsaltinthefurrowsofhis cellars,andstillhisheartisuntouch-

Wegrowtiredsoeasilyinthese bustlingdaysofoursthatweareapt towearyevenintheexhiliratingpas- timeofchasingthereformersthrough themazesoffallaciesthroughwhich theyrun,soletusstandandshade oureyes,andlookafterthem,disap- pearingdownthebroadroadofre- form,runninghot-foot,andbornealongbythe"currentmorality."Weseethe reformersdisappearingintothehazes ofthehorizon,withtheirlocksand theirclocks,andwestoptoconsider inwhatdotheirmistakeschieflycon- sist.Firstofallthematterofreformisawry;theywillputapad- lockonabar-room,andchasetheman frombehindthebar,andthentake acrowbartowidentheportalsofthe DivorceCourt.Youmustnotdrink aglassofbeer,becauseanotherman drinkssixglasses.Youmustnotrun awaywithsomeoneelse'swife,untila judgesaysthattheotherwifemust goawayfromherhusband.Itis"cor- rect"thenforyouandtheother man'slatewifetobuildyourhome onthesplinteredremainsoftheSixth Commandment,andwatchtheripples onthepurlingstreamofthe'"current morality"thatfloatedyouandyour affinitydowntoyourdoor.Butthe "currentmorality"goespastyourdoor, itdoesaNiagararightdowntohell. Andthe"currentmorality"doesthat ineverycentury.

Secondly,themannerofreformis awry;reformmustnot,cannot,begin atthedoorofsomebodyelse'sbrew-ery;itmustbeginineachman'sheart, anditmustendthere,too,forsolong astheheartisnotrighttowardsGod, andourselves,andourneighbour,the appearanceofreformisofallvain thingsthemostfutilelyvarnished.Lastly,Iregrettosayit,theperson ofthereformersisquestionable.We havehardlyseenonereformerwho wasnotopentoasuspicionofbeing anintemperatereformer.Excessand defectaretwomostuselessthings, andgenerallyourreformerserrthrough excess.Theexcessismosthorribly misplaced,forwhiletheyaresatisfied that"compulsorynotification"isa beautifulsubstituteforpurity,and thatdivorcemustbemadeeasierstill, thearch-horrortotheirmindsisa strong,temperateworkmanwithiced beerinbothhands,andcontentment stampedonhisface.Inconclusion, congratulateyourselves,Catholicmen andwomen,thatyouarenotleftto theleadingofeverymanwhodevelops amission,thatyouneedconsiderno reformexceptthatwhichtheChurch inspiresorapproves,thatnomatter whatpredominantsinoftheagemay begiventheimmunityofacrooked publicopinion,whichwinksatgreater evilsandcondemnslesserones,theliv- ingvoiceoftheChurchiswithyou allthetime,tochangenothingofthe onlymoralitythattheeverlastingCom- mandmentsofGodimposeuponyou, andonallwhoshallbe,untilChrist comestojudgeus,precededbythe Cross,theemblemofself-repression andoftheonlytruereform.

FoundlingHomeAppeal

successiuitgLaunched.

Astheresultofseveralpreliminarymeetingsheldinconnectionwith theforthcomingpublicappealonbehalfofSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome, Subiaco,thefollowingtentativesyllabus.wasapprovedbyaverylargely attendedandrepresentativemeeting whichtookplaceonSundayafternoon lastattheParochialHall,thePalace. TheVeryRev.MonsignorVerling,on behalfofhisGracetheArchbishop, welcomedthegathering.Thechairman(Mr.P.A.Bryan)outlinedthe aimsandobjectsforwhichthemeetingwasconvened.

1.Objective:Liquidationofentire debtof£4,000.

2.StreetAppeal:Collectorstoreport tostall-keepers;sub-committeetoreporttoexecutive.StallstobeobtainedfromChildren'sHospitaland elsewhere.Collectorsforappealtobe arrangedforbythedelegatesatthis meeting.Boxestobesecuredfrom Children'sHospitalandelsewhere.

3.QueenFoundlingHomeCarnival.

4.Sweep:Mrs.McCarthy,Railway Hotel,torunasweepandgivepercentagetoHomeasdoneinprevious effortsforcharity.

5.TrottingAssociationtobeapproachedforeithertheproceedsofa meetingoranapportionmentthereof.

6.WesternAustralianTurfClubto bealsoapproachedforameetingor anapportionmentthereof.

7.PerthOperaticSocietyforabenefitperformance.

8.PerthConcertArtists'Association alsoforabenefitperformance.

9.Picturetheatrestobeaskedfor onesession'sproceeds.

10.Pierrotsforaperformance.

11.MelroseTheatreforaperformance.

12.ShaftesburyTheatreforaperformance.

13.GovernmentHouse,forafunctionafterthestyleoftheCrueltyto AnimalsBall.

14.EightHours'DayCommitteeto beapproached.

15.Directappealtoindividualsand byadvertisementfordonations.

16.ArtUnion.

17.RiverExcursions.

Themeetingfurtherdecidedtoapproachthefollowingandaskfortheir assistance:-

18.UglyMen'sAssociation.

19.MajorBrearley.

20.YoungAustraliaLeague.

21.ClontarfBand.

22.AmericanBoys'Band.

23.CombinedChoirs.

24.St.Patrick'sDayCommittee.

25.Girls'OrphanageBand,Subiaco.

26.Catholicchildrenofdifferentparishestogiveperformancesafterhavingtheirownannualconcertforconvents.

WithregardtoNo.1,thefollowing willbetheallocationofstalls:-Perth, 6;WestPerth,2;Highgate,3;Victoria Park,1;NorthPerth,2;Subiaco,2; SouthPerth,1;GuildfordandMidlandJunction,2;Claremont,1.Total, 20.

Itwasdecidedthateachparisharrangeitsownsub-committeesandselectheadsofstallsandcollectorsfor AppealDay.Collectorstoberesponsibletoheadsofeachstall,andheads ofstallstoberesponsibletotheexecutive,officesoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,WA.,Incor.,Swan Chambers,Barrack-street.

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RespectingNos.5,6,7,8,9,10,11, 12,13,14,thefollowingcommitteewas appointedtointerviewthevarious managements:Mrs.Mitchell,andMissesFoxandJones;Messrs.Lavan,T. F.Quinlan,P.O'Loughlin,M.L.A.,P. A.Bryan,andDr.Officer.

Theoriginalcommittee,comprising Messrs.Bryan,Wallace,Bell,Edwards, Chipper,McCormack,Murphy,Moore, andCain,wassupplementedbytheappointmentofthefollowing:-Messrs. J.F.Whitely,J.M.Kennedy,M.St. JohnKennedy,E.J.Rodereda,"T.V. Carroll,W.Godfrey,J.Evert,A. Reid,J.P.Doheny;MesdamesMitchell,O'Loughlin,Hayes,Gee,Stubbs, Barrett,Walsh,Davidson,Purtell,Secombe,Furlong;MissesO'Mahoney, Lloyd,McCarthy,Jones,Fox,Barry, Schlitz,andGaynor.

ItwasalsodecidedthatFremantle andKalgoorliebeaskedtoholdan Appealonthesamedayinconjunction withPerth.Delegateswouldvisit Fremantleforthepurpose.

Theappealwouldapplytothewhole State.

ThedateofthegeneralstreetappealtobeonFRIDAY,DECEMBER 5th,1919,asapprovedbytheCity Council,andthattheclosingdatehe onDecember20th.

Thenextcommitteemeetingwill takeplaceattheParochialHallon Sundaynext,October5th,at3p.m.

FatherShaw'sDeath.

Dr.Maloney'sSweepingCriticismontheShaw WirelessPurchaseCase.

Dr.Maloney,speakingintheHouseofRepresentativesonSeptember12, said:"Iwanttosay,withallearnestness,thatthepeoplearetiredofthe smotheringupthatgoesininconnectionwithso-calledpublicinquiries. TheyarenotcontentwithwhathashappenedinregardtotheYatescase, theWarrencase,ortheShawwirelesspurchasecase.IampreparedtoresignmyseatandtocontestanelectionwithanyMinisteronthequestionof whetherornotthesesecrettribunalsshouldnotbeopenedupinthename ofjustice.AstotheShawwirelesscase,IbelievethatFatherShawdied eitherasaresultofviolenceortheadministrationofpoison.IasktheMinistertohavetheremainsofthedeceasedgentlemanexhumed,sothatitmay beascertainedwhetherhediedastheresultofafoulbloworfrompoison. Thereareinthiscommunityreligousmenwhosharemyopinionastothe causesleadinguptoFatherShaw'sdeath.ShootingcasesarefartoofrequentinMelbousne,andnomancandrawafairlylargesumoutofabank withoutthatfactbeingfairlywellknowntooneorotherofthegangs thatinfestourcity.IfapublicinquiryisnotmadenowintothepurchaseoftheShawWirelessWorks,suchaninvestigationwillbeorderedbythe nextParliament,becausethepeoplewillnotbehumbuggedinthisway. AnyonewhoreadsSenatorGardiner'sspeechonthesubject,ortherecords, willagreethattheevidencegivenbeforetheBoardwouldnothavebeen admittedinanyCourtoflaw.Imagineamansayingthatheknewwhat occurredinacertainSydneyhotelatatimewhenhewasinMelbourne.Did notthePrimeMinister(Mr.Hughes)sayhewouldmakeex-SenatorWatsonprovehisstatementsconcerningtheReadycaseinopenCourt?Iam willingtogiveanymemberoftheMinistryanopportunitytocontestmy seatonthequestionofwhetherornotthismattershouldnotbeinquired intoinopenCourtbyamemberoftheSupremeCourtBench."-CommonwealthHANSARD. P.

EastFremantle. HOTEL

Widespreadregretwigfeltonthe 8th.Septemberlast,whenitbecame knownthatMonicaM.E.Harrington, onlydaughterofMr.andMr.W.F. Harrington,ofHubble-street,East Fremantle,hadpassedaway.Her deathwasmostedifyingtothoseassembledroundherbedside.Thedeceasedwasonly17yearsofage,but hadbeeninindifferenthealthforsome timepast.Thefuneraltookplaceon September10th,andwaslargelyattended.ThechildrenfromtheSchool ofMaryImmaculate,EastFremantle, walkedbeforethehearsetoSt.Patrick'sChurch,wheretheboardersand daysdholarsofSt.Joseph'sSchool wereassembled.Thefirstpartofthe burialservicewasreadbytheRev. FatherCasey,andthefuneralthen proceededtotheFremantleCemetery, wherethelastriteswereconductedby FatherCasey.Thechiefmourners were:Mr.and,Mrs.Harrington(parents),Willie(brother),Mr.T.Sutherland(uncle),Mrs.Stanley(aunt),GertrudeStanley(cousin).Thepallbearerswereherformerschoolmates, namely,CissieMcCusher,MollyCarolan,MollyGaynor,IreneHill,Lilyand EileenLangley.Thecoffin-bearerswere Messrs.Millard,King,Moss,Nicholson (WaterSupplyDepartment),andW. Heney(WaterSupplyDepartment). Oversixtybeautifulwreathsandfloral tributeswerereceived,alsoalarge numberoftelegramsandlettersof condolence.--R.I.P.

SouthPerth

e ACinderelladancewillbeheldinthe HibernianHallonThursdaynext,October9th,inaidofSouthPerthBaby Bazaar.Ticketsonlyoneshilling. Goodrefreshmentsandmusicwillbe provided.Comealongandbringyour friendswithyou.

Abeautifulpastelpaintingbythe SistersofSt.Joseph,SouthPerth,is onviewinMrs.Shine'sshopwindow. ItisbeingraffledinaidoftheBaby ParishBazaar.Takeachanceinit. SouthPerthBazaarwillbeopened onthe15th.inst.Itwillonlylastfour evenings,andwillconcludeonthe19th. Besureandkeeptheseeveningsfree. HelptheBabyParishoftheArchdiocesetopayofftheremainingchurch debt.

HELPTHEFOUNDLINGS!

Narrogin

(Contributed.)

Withmuchregret parishioners haveheardofthedepartureoftheir pastor,FatherTimO'Brien,whogoes inchargeofthenewMeckeringparish, whichwillincludeportionofKellerberrinandNorthamparishes.During hisyearsofdutyatNarrogin,Father O'Brienhaswontheheartsofhispeople,andtheirbestwishesfollowhim intohisnewhome.Amovementis afoottorecognisehisservicesbyasuitablepresentation.DeanBrennan, whohasbeenchaplainwiththeA.I.F., andwhoreturnedacoupleofweeks agototheArchdiocese,succeedshim inthechargeoftheNarroginparish. his WeddingBells.

Theweddingwascelebratedonthe 23rd.September,ofMr.Mortimer McCarthy,ofH.M.Customs,late of11th.Battalion,A.I.F.,toMissLinda Stuart,daughterofMr.WilliamStuart, oftheTelegraphDepartment.The ceremonytookplaceintheCathedral oftheImmaculateConception.Nuptial MasswascelebratedbyMonsignor Verling,assistedbyFatherO'Neill,of Cottesloe.Thebrideworeabeautiful gownofduchesssatin,withsilverembroideryandsilvertissuewithcourt train.Mr.RegFranklincarriedoutthe thedutiesofbastman,andMrs. McLeod,ofMararoaMine,Norseman (sisterofthebride),wasmatronof honour.Thebreakfastwasheldat thehomeofthebride'sparents.MonsignorVerling,whohadknownthe bridefromchildhood,madeavery happyspeech,andFatherO'Neilleulogisedthebridegroom,whowasamemberofhisparishatCottesloe.Amongst therelativespresentwereMr.T.Flynn (lateGovernmentStorekeeper),grandfatherofthebride,andMr.Jock McLeod(representingthe4th.generation),nephew.Therewerenumerous congratulatorytelegrams,includingone fromArchdeaconSmyth.Bunbury.

herd,

GoldfieldsNews

(ContinuedfromPage13.)

Mr.R.Boylendeliveredaninteresting addresson''TheRiseandProgressof

ConstitutionatGovernmentintheEmpire,"withaviewtoshowingthe relationswhichshouldexistbetween theGovernmentandtheindividualtheresponsibilitiesoftheone,andthe dutiesoftheother.

Boulder.

TheusualfortnightlymeetingofAll HallowsBranchHA.C.B,.S.washeld onFridaynight,26th.inst.Bro.Leddinpresidedoverafairattendance. Thesecretaryreadareportissued bytheRegistrarofFriendlySocieties, whichshowedthatofallthefriendly societieswhosememberswenttothe war,theHibernianshadthehighest mortalitypercentage.Itistobe hopedthatthissacrificewasnotmade invain,andthattheidealswhich werehelduptothembeforetheyenlisted,andwhichimpelledthemto givetheirall,willnotbesmothered intherushformaterialadvantage. Judgingbythewayeventsaregoing. itwillneedtheexerciseofmostextraordinarypowersofoptimismtohope so.

AletterfromMr.Dowling,ofFremantle,washandedinbyBro.Cawley.Thepurportoftheletterwasto asktheIrishmenoftheGoldfieldsto sendadelegationtotheIrishRace Conference,convenedbytheMost Rev.Dr.MannixforNovember3rd,in Melbourne.

Aresolutionwascarriedunanimouslythatweareinthoroughaccordwith themovement,andhaveconfidence thattheCoastaldelegateswillworthilyrepresenttheviewsofIrishmenof W.A.

Bro.Cawleyannouncedthearrivalof Rev.FatherFredButler,anoldBoulderboy,andanoldmemberofthe branch,whohasattainedthedignity ofthepriesthood,andit,wasresolved toappointacommitteetoworkwith theparishcommitteewhichnodoubt wouldbeappointedtoarrangeafittingcelebrationofanuniqueoccasion. (Itmayberemarkedherethatameetingofallthepeopleoftheparishis calledfornextSundaymorningafter 10o'clockMass.

ThepeopleofBoulderweredelightedwhentheVeryRev.Dean-Brennanarrivedthisweek.Heislookingthepictureofhealth,andisjust thesamekindlyandgenialDeanthat leftus.Allhisfriends(andthiscomprisesallwhoknowhim)weregenuinelygladtoseehim,andallhope thathewillsoontakeanotheroppor- tunitytovisitthefieldsandmake sucharrangementsthathisarrivalwill notbe,asonthisoccasion,unexpected,norhissojournsoshort.

AllHallowsChurchwasthesceneof amostimpressiveandinsomerespectsunprecedentedceremonyatlate MassonSunday.FatherFredButlerchantedaMissaCantata,andas hewascelebratingMassinhishome parish,hehadtheprivilegeofimpart- ingthePapalBenediction.Thisis uniqueinthehistoryoftheGoldfields.TheMasswasmostimpressivelysung,andthechoirlivedupto itshighestreputationinitsrenderingofthebeautifulincidentalmusic.

CongratulationstoMr.andMrs. Butler,who,withtheirimmediaterelatives,occupiedafrontpew,andwho lookedtobethehappiestcouplethat (layinBoulder.

MayorRestongaveFatherButlera CivicreceptiononMondayafternoon. Therewasalargeandrepresentativegathering,andmanyfelicitousspeeches weremadecongratulatingFatherButleronthegreatdignityhehasattained,andonhisbrilliantscholasticcareer.Inthisconnectionstresswas

laiduponthefactthatFatherButlerreceivedthegroundworkofhis educationattheBoulderConvent, fromwhichinstitutionhewentfor someyearstotheC.B.College,Kalgoorlie,andhisgreatsuccessinRome, where,inthefieldofscholarship,he was"upagainst"studentsfromall partsoftheworld,isamagnificenttributetothequalityandsoundnessof theeducationimpartedinourown localschools.

Therewasawell-attendedmeeting oftheBazaarCommitteeonSunday after10o'clockMass,atwhichthe Octoberfixtureswereauthorised.It ispleasingtonotethattheC.Y.M.S. haveofferedtoorganiseaeuchreparty anddanceinaidofthegeneralfunds andknowingthepersonnelofthisbody aswedo,wehavenohesitationinpre- dictingthatthefunctionwillbean unqualifiedsuccess.

Resultingfromtheoperationsin HamptonPlains,sofarastheyhave gone,amuchmoreoptimisticfeeling isevidentontheGoldfields.The "DismalJimmies"areintheminority, butwhilethereisasurespiritofop- timismprevailingthereisnosignof peoplelosingtheirheadsastheydid intheBullfinchboom.Thisisasit shouldbe.

Inahomepaperwhichreached writerthisweek,thereisanaccount ofaveryinterestingexperiment, whichifitbeasuccesswillhavefarreachinginfluences.ASinnFeincourt satinGalwaytosettleadisputeof verylongstandingbetweenneighbours. Thematterindisputewastheposses- sionofafarm,andagooddealofbad feelingwasengenderedbetweenthepartiesconcerned.Thecourtwas dulyconstitutedunderapresident, whoisthechairmanoftheCounty Council.Hehadwithhimtwoar- bitrators,andeachpartytothedis- putehadhisownadvocate.Aftera lengthyhearing,inthecourseofwhich alltherulesofequitywereobserved, thecourtreturnedaverdictthatwas satisfactorytoallconcerned.Thedeveleopmentofthisideawillbewatchedwithgreatinterest,andifthose concernedhaveconfidenceinthe court,andcarryoutitsdecreesfaithfully,therewillbeagooddealofunemploymentamongstthegentlemenof the"longrobe."

C.Y.M.S.

Theweeklymeetingwasheldon Tuesdayeveninglast,andtherewas agoodattendance.Membersexpressedtheirpleasureatthereturnof Rev.FatherButler,whohadalways takenaverylivelyinterestinthesociety,andanactivepartinitsaffairs, holdingtheofficeofsecretaryfora considerabletime.FatherButlerhas completedabrilliantcourseatthe PropagandaCollegeinRome,andwe extendtohimourheartycongratu- lationsonhisattainmentofthegoal ofhisambition-theholypriesthood. FatherButlerwillnodoubtrelate somereminiscencestothesocietylater on.

OnTuesdayeveningnext,inAllHallowsHall,thesocietyispromotinga monstereuchreanddance,inaidof thebazaarfunds,andarecordattendanceisanticipated.Theladieshave promisedtheirvaluedassistanceon' thisoccasion,andeverythingpoints toamostsuccessfulgathering.

MONSTERARTUNION

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RS.A.I, TobuildaMEMORIALHALLtoour FALLENSOLDIERSatEastPettit.

200CashPrizes.-100,000Ticketsatis.each.

DRAWNProRataFirstPrize,£1,000 - SecondPrize,£250.

ThirdFkize,£100 - 10at£50,and-187at£5.

Committe-Wessrs.J.Maloney,President;A.G.Green,Vice-President R.R.Rogers,Treasurer;J.N.O'Neill,Secretary. Ticketsat35BarrackStreetPerth,and LeadingBusinessPlaces. NextTownHall,KALGOORLIE.

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3rd.November.Theinvitationofhis GracewasconveyedtoMr.Ryanjust priortohisdeparturefromSydney forBrisbane,anditwasreadilyaccepted.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

ThefourthannualGeneralCommunionofthemenandboysoftheSt. VincentdePaulSociety.Goodwood, tookplacerecentlyatHolyCross Church.Over200andmany ladiesapproachedthealtarrails.At theOrphanageaCommunionbreakfast preparedbytheSistersofMercy,the ChildrenofMary,andtheladiesofthe congregation,waspartakenofinthe largediningroomoftheOrphanage. FatherColemandeliveredanableaddresson"ProgressandProsperity." Thesingingof''FaithofOurFathers" closedaverysuccessfulandedifying celebration.

wasaccordedhiminSt.Paul'sHall, MountGambier.

ThemanyfriendsofthelateMrs.M. J.O'Loughlinwereshockedatthe newsofhersuddendeath,whichoccurredatClarke-street,Norwood,on September2.Thedeceasedwasinher usualstateofhealthontheSaturday, butduringthefollowingday,feeling unwell,calledinthedoctor,whoentertainedfearsthatserioussymptoms mightdevelop.Shegraduallybecame worse,anddiedontheTuesday,being attendeduptothelastbytheSisters ofSt.JosephandtheRev.FatherCarroll,S.J.Muchsympathyisfeltfor herhusbandandyoungson-R.I.P.

TASMANIA.

ARMRIPPEDOPEN.

PainMadeSleepImpossible. GreatPraiseforZam-Buls.

Mr.M.Hill,of16Windmelstreet, NewFarm,Brisbane,says:-"White gettingthroughabarbedwirefenceI badlyrippedopenmyforearm.The woundfesteredandgraduallybecame worse.Intheopening,theedgesof whichyawnedapart,matterfilledin, andmyarminflamedinaterrible manner.Thepainwasawful,forthe woundwouldthrobandthrob,making itnighunbearable.AtnightIcould notsleep,andalthoughIusedmany remedies,aswellasanointmentwhich adoctorprescribed,Ididnotgetany relief. "AfterIhadsufferedforoverseven months,afriendpersuadedmetocommenceusingZam-Buk.assheherself hadgreatfaithinit.Ipurchaseda supply,andshortlyafterthefirstapplicationIobtainedmuchease.The inflammationandthrobbingpains werenosobad,andcorresponding benefitwasnoticedaftereachapplication.Inflammationwasdrawnout, andthewoundcleansedofallimpurities.IperseveredwithZam-Bukuntiltheinjuryhadcompletelyknitted together,andhealedupinasplendid manner.

"WealwayskeepasupplyofZam. Bukbyusforemergencies,andIhave useditonmanyoccasions,alwayswith excellentresults."

St.Brigid'sConvent ofMercy,WestPerth

MusicExaminationResults.

RoyalAcademyofMusicandRoyal CollegeofMusic. Licentiate,FinalTeachingExamination:MissEileenMurray,pianoforte. L.A.B.SoloPerformer.-Singing: MissBettyWardell-Johnson. AdvancedGrade.-Honours:VeronicaKinniwell.Pass:MurielArmstrong,pianoforte;RosalindLeonard, KittyGieve,singing. Intermediate.-Pianoforte:Irene Rice,pass.

Zam-Bukisexcellentforeczema,ulcers.ringworm,badlegs,rashes,eruptions,pimples,sores,scabs,scales,piles, pains,swellings,chappedhands,sore faces,coldsores,chilblains,cuts,burns, festerings,poisonedwounds,children's soresandinjuredconditonsoftheskirl generally.Ofallchemistsandstores at1/6and3/6perpot.

AtthemeetingoftheCouncilofthe LabourPartyonSeptember11,Cap. tainW.J.Denny,M.P.,intimatedthat he(IAnotwishhisnametobeforwardedtotheFederalelectoratecommittee forselection,asheconsideredthathe wouldbeofmoreservicetotheparty inStatethaninFederalpolitics.His requestwascompliedwith,anditwas decidedthataspecialmeetingofthe councilshouldbeheldonSeptember 25forthepurposeofmakingaselection.TheothertwocandidateschosenintheballotareMessrs.G.E. Yates,M.H.R.,andN.Makin,andtheir selectionwasendorsedbythecouncil.

OnSunday,September7,afterMass, attheChurchoftheGoodShepherd, Strathalbyn,Rev.FatherGurry,onbehalfofthecongregation.presentedMrs. FrankReed,whoisleavingStrathalbyn,withasilverentreedish.Father Curry,inmakingthepresentation, spokeofthewillingservicesofMrs. Reedinconnectionwithallchurchaffairs,especiallythechoir,ofwhichshe hadbeenamemberforsixyears. ThoughleavingStrathalbyn,shewould stillbeaparishioner,andhewished hereverysuccessandhappinessinher newhomeatVictorHarbour.

TheresignationofMr.McCoy,M.A., DirectorofEducationinthisState,is generallyregrettedbyallwhotakean interestineducationalmatters,says theLauncestonMONITOR.Though hedevotedhisenergieschieflyinpromotingthesuccessoftheStateschools, asthatwastheraisond'etreofhisappointmenttotheDirectorshipofEducation,yethetookagreatinterestin ourCatholicschools,andoftenmade suggestionstotheteachersthatproved ofmuchvalue.Asamemberofthe RegistrationBoardofSeperateSchools, hewasconstantlyintouchwithMonsignorGilleran,thechairman,andthe latterspokeveryhighlyofMr.Coy's urbanityintreatingquestionsthataffectedtheinterestsofCatholicteachersandpupils.TheDirector,onhis part.hadgreatregardforMonsignor Gilleran,andatthelastmeetingofthe Board,pronouncedhispanegyricin glowingterms.Mr.McCoygoestoAdelaideasDirectorforEducationfor SouthAustralia.InwelcomingMr. BrooksasMr.McCoy'ssuccessor,letus hopethatthesamegoodfeelingbe. tweentheDirectorandCatholicschools willcontinue,

HELPTHEFOUNDLINGS!

Beverley.

RightRev.MonsignorNevinhas madeapersonalofferingtohisGrace theArchbishopof£1,000towardsthe liquidationofthedebtonSt.Patrick's Church.Thisprincelygift-byno meansthefirstofitskind-wasmade bythevenerableecclesiasticasa thanksgivingtoGodontheoccasionof hisgoldenjubilee.Themanyfriends oftheMonsignorwillbepleasedto learnthathehasrecoveredfromhis recentseriousillness,andisagaindischargingthedutiesofhissacredcalling.

OnWednesday,September10,the Rev.T.J.Maloney,whohasbeenassistantpriestatMountGambierfor someyears,wasgivenafarewellby theconventchildren,andwaspresentedwithvestmentsfromthepupilsof St.Joseph'sCollege.andbytheBoys' Bandwithasetofmilitarybrushes.

OnFridayeveningaparishfarewell

HigherDivision.-Pianoforte:Pass, LilyAllen.MarionGardiner.Singing: MaudieMitchell.Violin:FrankDavidson.

LowerDivision.-Pianoforte:Pass, MollieMcBride,WinnieHamilton,WinnieInglis,EdnaBlyton,GraceTyler, NancyLee,MillieCarter,NormaHarte. Violin:KittyMcBride,RitaHagen, ReggieMitchell.

ElementaryGrade.-Pianoforte.. MaryBuggy,KathleenGuerin,KathleenJoynt,NellieYuille,RubyStockley,MollieMalone,LexieCampbell. Violin:MaggieLynch,AlfredSylvesterMoore,LindaBarber.

PrimaryGrade.-Pianoforte:Grace Byfield,EdnaTomlinson,AliceRobinson.Violin:HildaHarvey,Mollie O'Farrell,DavidColquhoun,Gordon Bisley(distinction). RudimentsofMusic.-VeronicaKenniwell,LindaBarber. TrinityCollege

HigherPracticalExaminations.

L.T.C.L.-MissLilyWholley,singing.

A.T.C.L.-Pianoforte:,CissieMcDonald(honours).Singing:-Veronica Kenniwell(honours),VeraToms,Elvis Hough.

HigherLocal.-Pianoforte:Frances Stuart,SadieRosen.

TheSacredHeartChurch,Beverley, wasthesceneofaveryprettywedding onTuesday,.September16th,when IrisJaneMcDonnell,seconddaughter ofMr.andMrs.T.If.McDonnell,of "Elmo,"Beverley,wasmarriedtoMr. AlexanderT.Draper,eldestsonofMr. andMrs.AlfredDraper,of"Blackburn,"EastBeverley.TheRev. FatherKearinofficiated.TheChurch wasprettilydecoratedbythebride's friends.Thebridewasattendedby MissesRubyDraperandMollyMcDonnell.Mr.AdamMurray,ofthe10th. LightHorse,wasbestman.After theweddingareceptionwasheldat thehomeofthebride,wheretheguests werereceivedbythebride'smother. ThehoneymoonwasspentinPerth. TheSoldieas'Memorialwasunveiled bythePremieronSundayafternoon last.

OnFriday,the3rd,ofOctober,the localAgriculturalSocietywillholdits annualshow,andjudgingbyreports,it promisestobeagreatsuccess.Major Brearleyandhisaeroplanewillbeone oftheattractions.Therewillbea grandballonShownight.

SeniorGrade.-Pianoforte:Madge McDonald(honours).IreneRice(honours),VeraCoffey,MarionGardiner.

IntermediateGrade.-Pianoforte: ConnieJones(honours),IrisMoore, LindaBarber,IreneParkinson,pass.

Violin:RitaMcGerr.

JuniorGrade.-Pianoforte:Chrissie Bourke(honours),EleanorCass(pass).

PreparatoryGrade.-Pianoforte: LauraThompson. HigherRudimentsandArtofTeaching.-Singing:MissRosalindLeonard. DecemberTheoryExaminations.

PreparatoryGrade.-RoseBuchholz. Junior-Honours:ChrissieBourke, MollieLynch,DavidColquhoun,Pass: MayTownsend. AdvancedJunior.-Honours:Marion Gardiner.

IntermediateGrade.-Honours:BerthaRosen.Pass:BerylElliot,Vera Coffey,ConnieJones. WorkfortheSuccessoftheFoundling HomePublicAppeal.

AuntBessy'sCorner.

MyDearChildren,-Justonlyafew wordsofgratitudetoyouforthenice lotoflettersyouhavesentme,and whichhavehelpedconsiderablyto keepmesmilingallthelongweek.We arenearingChristmas,andIwantyou, alltomakeadeterminedefforttoenlargeourpresentlotofmoneyinthe bankforthe"weeones,"sothatwe shallbeabletomakeaniceofferingto theminthenameoftheDivineInfantatChristmas.Christmasbeing HisBirthday,letusmakeHimanice birthdaygift.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

PARCELRECEIVED.

MollieCavanagh,48Arundel-street, Fremantle,sendsalittleparcelfor the"weeones."Thanks,Mollie,dear, itwillbemuchprizedbytheluckyone whogetsit.

"Fermoy,"Broomehill, September22,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Itissolongsince IwrotethatIsupposeyouhaveforgottenme.Willyoupleasesendme acollectingcard,andIwilltryand getsomethingforthe"weeones"?I amenclosingapostalnotefor2s6d, whichispartof10s.thatIwonina raffle.IputtherestintheSavings Bank.TherearealotofcasesofinfluenzainBroomehill,butit'snotvery bad.Oneofmysistersgotupto-day afterhavingit,andanotherisinbed. Bessieaskedmetotellyouthatshe had"TheSoldier'sSong,"butthanks youforyourkindoffertosendit.She saidshewouldwriteherself,onlyshe isinbedwiththe'flu.Iwillclose now.Withbestwishestoyourself andthe"weeones."-Yourloving niece, SHEILAMcGUIRE.

MydearShiela,-Iamverypleased tohearfromyouagain,butverysorry tolearnthatBessiehascaughtthe 'flu.Ofcourse,it'sthefashion,and Bessietoomuchofamoderntobe outofthefashion.Thankyouvery muchforyourdonationtothe"wee ones."Itwasverykindofyouto shareyourprizewiththem.Ithink thelittlegiftshowsaverywarm heart.Ihopethe'fluwillleaveyour housesoon,andthatitwillnotbe longbeforeBessieismakinghome, sweethometremblewiththevibrationsofthe"Soldier'sSong."Iam sendingacard.Withlovefromyour loving. AUNTBESSY.

Broome,W.A., August2,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Mynameis MyolaStuart,andIwouldliketobecomeoneofyournieces.TheLord AbbotofNewNorciaaskedmetobecomeoneofyournieces.Iameleven years'old.Iwasborn-inDerby, andchristenedbyBishopTorres.I havefoursistersandnobrothers.My sisters'namesareFrance,Cecily, Sheela,andBeulah.FranceisatSt. Brigid'sBoardingSchool,WestPerth, andIhopetoseeherat.Christmas. Cessisaschoolteacher;sheteachesup tothesecondclass.Broomeisvery quietjustnow,asallthepearling boatsareout,butatChristmas,when allthediversandcrewsarebeingsignedoffandon,itisverybusy.When theboatsareinitiscalledlay-upseason.-Yourtropicalniece, MYOLASTUART.

withinterestthemanylettersappearinginAuntBessy'scolumnofthe W.A.RECORD,andasyouhaveno niecesinthisoutlandishplaceI thoughtitmaybeofinteresttosome ofyourniecestohearofSharksBay. ThereareonlyafewCatholicshere, andthepriest,FatherSheehan,visits hereonceayearfromCarnarvon,and weneverseeapriestagainuntil-the followingyear.ThereisnoCatholic schoolorSunday-schoolhere,andwe havetolearnCatechismathomeand saytherosary.IfyousendmeacollectingcardImaybeabletoobtaina fewshillingsforthe"weeones,"as everylittlehelps.Iamfifteenyears old,andIhavetwosistersandone brother.Ithoughtperhapsyouwill thinkmetoooldaniecetocorrespond withAuntBessy;ifsomybrother andsisterswillwritetoyounextweek. Withlovetoyourselfandthe"wee one."-Yourwould-beniece, NELLIEGALLAGHER.

Youareverywelcome'toourCorner, mydearNellie,andyouareveryfar frombeingtoooldforit.IamdelightedtohavemylittleCornerites linkedupwithSharksBay,andIam suretheywillwanttoknowmore aboutit.Whatalongwhiletobe withoutHolyMass.Nellie,dear,the nextbestthingtodoistosaythe RosaryandreadtheRECORDregularly.Thebrothersandsistersmust comealongalso,andwemusttryand breakthemonotonyoflivingatSharks Bay.Amsendingacardandloveto yourselfandbrothersandsistersfrom yourloving,

AUNTBESSY.

BroadArrow,Sept.22,1919.

DearAuntBessy,--Undoubtedlyyou willbesurprisedtofindthatIam writingtoyouagainaftermylongabsence.Wearehaving_niceweather hereatpresent.Iamgladyouhave gotoverthe'flu.Mysister,brother, andmyselfhavehadit,anditisnota nicecomplaint.Theflowersareall out,andeverythingislovely.We havethreeparrotsandamagpie.We havehadnoschoolforthree weeks,andwhenwegobackwewon't knowanything.AuntBessy,willyou sendmeacollectingcard,asIwant tohelpthe"weeones."Myloveand bestwishestothe"weeones"andmy lovingAuntBessy-Yourloving niece,

xxxx VERONICAMULLINS.

I'msurprised,butI'mglad,mydear Veronica.Iforgiveyourlongsilence becauseofthewretched'flu.Oneisn't inmuchhumourforwritingwhenthe horridthingishoveringround.Iam glad,however,thatitdidn'ttouchyou severely.Theflowerswillbrightenup things.Ihopetheparrotsandthe magpiearegoodfriends,andthatthey areabletotalkgoodAustralian;sometimestheyspeakdoubleDutch.Iam sendingyouacard,andIamsureyou willdoyourbestforthe"weeones." Thankyouforthekissesyousendyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

andwillsendyousomethingwhenever Ican.Wewent-toaschoolpicnic lastSaturdayatYuna,andIwona bookentitled"TheStoryofJesus." Ithinkwewillbegoingtoschoolat Yunashortly.Willyoupleasesend meaphoto.ofthe"weeones"ifyou haveany,Aunty?Imuchnowclose. Hopingyourselfan'the"weeones" areinthebestofhealth.-Yourloving niece, xkxxx NELLIEGRIFFIN.

Delightedtohearfromyouagain, Nellie,dear,andtothankyouforyour nicedonationtothe"weeones."Nellie,hasdoneherbit,astheboyssay.I hopegoingbacktothefarmwillnot keepyoufromwritingtome.Itrust thelittlebookyouwonwilloftenmake youthinkoftheDivineInfant,forwe arenear.thehappyseasonwhenwe shallbemakingourofferingtoHim. WhereisYuna,dear?Ishouldliketo knowmoreaboutit.Ishalltryand getapictureforyou.Iwaspromisedsome,butsofarIhavenotreceivedany.The"weeones"arein thebestofhealth,thankyou,Nellie, andtheysendtheirlovetoyou,and thanksforthekisses.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

14Depot-road,Parkston, September15,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamverysorry forfailingtowritetoyoubefore,butI shallnotbesocarelessinthefuture.I didnotthinkIcouldfillacardowing totheunsettledstateofthingsonthe Trans.lineduetoquarantinerestrictionsandstrikes,butpleasesendmea cardandIwilldomyutmostforthe littleones.Wearehavingglorious weatherherelately.Ihavealittle blackponycalled"Tuppney,"anditis suchatreattotakehimoutinthe bushtograzeandtorestonthegrass, whichisdeckedwithsmallflowersof

everydescription,andthereisagreat varietyofbirds;theyarelovelyand singsosweetly.Wehavereturnedto schoolrefreshedafterthreeweeks'rest owingtofheinfluenza. Ihopeyou havequiterecovered.Wewerefortunateinhavingitinamildform. WeprayedhardtoSt.Roch,andperhapshehelpedus.WehaveanIrish terriernamedLarry,andhefollowed ustoschoolyesterday.Herolledin anoolofwaterandcameinallcovered withslush,andSistersaidhewasa verybadpupil.Lovetothelittle ones,andkissesfromyourlovingniece, GRACESTINSON.

MydearGrace,-Iamverypleasedto hearfromyouagain,andgladtoknow thatyouescapedthesevererformof the'flu.St.Rochwassurelykind.I shallsendyouacard,andshallbe pleasedwithanylittlehelpyoumay getforthe"weeones.""Tuppney" mustbeacharminglittleanimal,butI shouldimagineheisspoiltwithkindness.ThebusharoundParkstonI judgetobeadelightfulplace,andwhat sweetnesstheremustbeinitwiththe singingofthebirds.Iamgladto hearthatyouhavereturnedtoschool refreshed.Theteachershouldhavean easytimewiththescholars-sofaras instructionisconcerned.Whenthe brainisrefresheditiseasyforusto retaintheteacher'swisdom.Larry mustbeaSinnFeiner.Iamsurehe is.Thankyoufortheloveandkisses. Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Illawarra,Nambrok,Gippsland, Victoria,September14,1910. DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou,andI wouldliketobecomeoneofyour nieces.GrannylivesinKalgoorlie,and shesendsustheW.A.RECORD,and IlikeAuntBessy'sCornerverymuch. MybrothersandmyselfgotoaState school,becausethereisnoCatholic schoolhere.Iaminthesixthgrade, andgoingformyqualifyingcertificate thisyear.Iamtenyearsofage, andhavesixbrothersandthreesisters. Nambrokisaplain,fourteenmiles fromSale,anditisanagriculturaldistrict.Wecanseeapartofthe GreatDividingRangefromhere,and thepeakslookveryprettywhenthe sunisshining,andwhencapped withsnow.Theprincipalonesare

Myola,mydearlittletropicalniece, Iamdelightedtohearfromyou,andI amverygratefultotheLordAbbot forsokindlyrememberingme,andI appreciatehisinterestinthepageby sendingmealittleniecefromBroome. IreadofFrances'successinthemusic examinationsatSt.Brigid'sthisweek, andIamverypleased.Now,Iwant youtoinduceallyoursisterstowrite tothepage,and,ofcourse,tome. PerhapsCesswouldn'tmindgivingthe RECORDoccasionalnotesofthedoingsinandaroundBroome.They wouldinterestourreaders.Iam sureitmustbeaverybusyplacewhen tuggersareathome.Youmustwrite oftentoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

WorkfortheSuccessoftheFoundling HomePublicAppeal.

PoliceStation,SharksBay. September15,1919.

ConventSchool,Goomalling, September19,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines hopingyouarewell.Wehadourshow yesterday;itwasaverygoodonefor Goomalling.Itisonlythe-second showhere.Mybrother,Willie,rode hisponyintotown.Well,AuntBessy, Ihavealotofnewstotellyouabout theshow.Igotalotofnicebrooches, andhadarideonthemerry-go-round andintheswingingboats.Ihavehot yetreceivedmycard,andamwaiting anxiouslyforit,soasIcantryand fillitforyou.IhopeIwon'tbelike thelittleboythatforgottosignhis nametohisletter.Givemyloveto allthe"weeones."-Yourlovingniece, xxxx EILEENSLATER. Iamgladtohear,mydearEileen, thattheGoomallingShowwasagood one,andIhopeWillieandyouenjoyed yourselves,evidentlyyoudidverywell. Thecardwassentlastweek,soIsupposeyouhaveitfairlywellfilledby now.No,Eileen,besureyousignyour name.IlikereadingitintheCorner. I'vegivenyourlovetothe"weeones," andIamsendingyoumine.Thanks forthekisses.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

"TheGlen,"Nolba, September10,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosingin thisletterthesumof10s.,whichIcollectedforthe"weeones."Iwillnot beabletotakeanothercard,aswe havecomebacktoliveonthefarm, butIwillnotforgetyou,Aunty,dear,

Mts.Wellington,BawBaw,Usefuland Bencruhan.Theyaregoingtobuild aboys'collegeinSale.Wehavetogo tenmilestotheRosdaleChurchfor Mass,andtheBishopwastherecollectingforthecollegeto-day.Well,dear AuntBessy,IthinkIwillclosenow.Yourwould-beniece, KATHLEENBIRMINGHAM.

Youareverywelcome,indeed,my dearKathleen,andIamverypleased togetaletterfromGippsland.Ihave anotherlittlenieceoverthere,somewhere,butitissometimesinceI heardfromher.Iamverypleased knowthatyoulikeourCorner,andwill begladto-hearfromyouoften.Some day,pleaseGod,you'llhaveaCatholic Schoolnearby.Praythatthedayisn't faraway.Youaredoingwonderfully kwellatschool,andIhopeyou'llsucceedingettingthequalifyingcertificate.Ilikeyourletterverymuchfor theamountofinformationyougive. Whenmylittleniecesreadsuchletters theygettoknowsomethingofthe townsthatarefarawayfromthem. Writeoftentome,andtellmemore aboutGippslandandNambrok.Love toyoufromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Bullfinch.September15,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iwasverysorry tohearthatyouhadthe'flu,but pleasedtoknowthatyouar6about againingoodhealth.Ididnotsee yournameincludedintheflyingpassengers,butIseeFatherO'Gradyhas riskedit.Thepushislovelyjust now.Everythingissogreen,andall thelovelywildflowersareupjustlike acarpet.Iamenclosingmycard andmoney,£2IlsWithbestlove.Yourlovingniece, xxxx EILEENDORE.

Yourletterisverywelcome,Eileen Aroon,andmyverysincerethanksto youforyourcheque.Youarealittle treasuretodosowellforthe"wee

BelgiumandHolland

Withinafewdays,writesaBelgian correspondentintheMORNING POST,inAugustlast,anewCommission,includingtwodelegatesofthe AlliedPowers,twoBelgiandelegates, andtwoDutchdelegates,willmeetin Paristoexamineanewthequestion oftherevisionoftheTreatieswhich determinedthepoliticalstatusofBelgium.Itisthethirdtimesincethe armisticethatthisquestionisraised. Inviewoftheproximityoftheterritoryconcernedandofthehistoricpart playedbyGreatBritaininBelgium's past,thesenegotiationsoughttobe closelyfollowedinthiscountry.

FactstobeRemembered.

Whenconsideringthe1839Treaties andtheeventswhichprecededthem, wemustbearinmindthatthetermsof theTreatieswereimposeduponHollandandBelgiumbythePowers,and werenottheresultofanamicable agreementbetweenthetwocountries.

THEW.A.RECORD.

ones"Ihadn'tthemoneytospend onafly,elseIshouldhavehadone. IneversawFatherO'Gradylookso smallaswhenhetriedtospeaktous fromtheclouds-hejustlookedlikea flyupagainstheaven.Butheenjoyedhistrip5,000ft.abovetheSwan.

Ihope,littleEileen,youarewelland enjoyingyourselfatBullfinch,butIam sureyou'dratherbeattheParkand neareryourloving,AUNTBESSY.

Linton,Pucawon,Sept.19.

DearAuntBessy,-1sawmyletter printedintheRECORD.Wegota fewsprinklesofrainonMonday.It didnotimprovemattersmuch.My motherwenttoSydneylastweek.I willsaythreeHailMarysforthereposeofthesoulofFatherO'Reilly. Isawtheaccountofhisdeathinthe RECORD.Ihadabirthdaypartyon theSaturdayaftermybirthday.We hadPeacecelebrationslastThursday, andtheywereagreatsuccess.Inever helpedtokillthepig.Theinfluenza hasalmostdiedoutinthisdistrict. Haveyoumuchsugar?Wecanonly get31b.atonce.Thankyouvery muchforthebirthdaywishes.We aregoingtohaveaschoolpicnicsoon. Well,Imustclose.Wishingthe Cornereverysuccess.-Yourloving niece, MARYMACKINESY.

MydearMary,-Iamreallypleased thatyouaresoattentivetome,and pleasedagainthatyouwerepleased whenyousawyourletterintheRECORD.Mary,dear,Iamverymuch attractedtothesweetnameatthe headofyourletter."Pucawon"is outoftheordinary-itisevenswank, asmyniecessayoverhere.Weare havingalotofrainintheWestjust now,andwewantit.Sowalittle bitofyourrosaryoftenforthesoulof FatherO'Reilly.Hewasaverynice priest.MaytheHeavenbehisbed. Ihopeyourbirthdaypartywasapro-

lishedinherpoliticalandeconomicindependence,andgenerouslyindemnifiedforthedamageshehadsuffered." AtthesametimeItalyandJapansignifiedtheirapprovalofthedeclaration.

TheBelgianCase.

TheBelgiandelegatesinParissaid threemeasureswereessentialtoBelgium'ssafetyandindependence.She musthavetheuseoftheScheldtin timeofwarasintimeofpeace,rights ofsovereigntyovertheriverandover theGhentTerneuzenCanal,andmeans ofestablishingdirectcommunication bywaterbetweenAntwerpandthehinterlandacrossDutchLimburg.

nouncedsuccess;that'swhatthenewspaperssaywhenanaffairringsoffas merryasabell.Soyoudidn'thelp tokillthepig.Poorpig!Iam gladyoudidn't.Ihatetoseeanimals killed.Wearenotshortofsugarbrownsugar-atpresent,butIhear therewillbeashortageshortly.Potatoesareascostlyasjewelleryjustnow -newpotatoesaresellingat6s.per stone-therearenoneformeatthat price.Writeoften,Mary,dear,to yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Blackwood-road,SouthBunbury. September18,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines hopingyourselfandthe"weeones" arekeepingwell.Thisismyfirstlettertoyou,andIwouldliketobecome oneofyournephews.Iameight andahalfyearsold,andinthethird standard.IamreceivingmusiclessonsattheConvent,andliketheSistersverymuch.Iamgoinginfor thefirststepsexaminationattheend oftheyear.Wehadafortnight's holidaybecausesomeoftheSisters hadthe'flu.Iwasverysorrywhen IsawintheRECORDthatyouhadit. -Yourwould-benephew, EDMONDMORRIS. (xxxxkissesforthe"weeones." Yourfirstletter,mydearEdmond. Well,itisverywelcome,andIhope toseeyouintheCornerveryoften inthefuture.Youarefullyinstalled asmynephew.Ihavealotofnephews,buttheyarebadcorrespondents. Ihopeyouwillshowthemthatyou aremoredevotedtomethantheyare. Doyourbestwiththemusic,Edmond, dear,becauseperhapsafterChristmas I'llbehavingalookroundBunbury andIwillwantyoutoplayforme. IamachingtoseethenewChurchon thehillwhenitisfinished.Thank youforthekissesyousendthe"wee ones."-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

TheKingofHollandwassodissatisfiedwiththetermsthathewithdrew hisconsentfrom1831till1839,andthe Belgians,stillmoredissatisfied,only acceptedtheindefensiblefrontiersallottedthemunderthethreatofamilitaryinvasionandbecausetheyfound somecomfortintheideathatthey wouldfindthemselvesatleastsecure underthenewregimeofguaranteed neutrality.ItwasheldbythePowersthatthisguaranteewasworth morethanstrategiclines,andthat freedomfromthenecessityof*military preparationswouldcompensateBelgianfinancesforanyeconomicdisadvantagesinthenewarrangement.In 1839Belgiumwouldnothavedaredto doubttheefficacyoftheguarantee orthegoodfaithofanyofthePowers.

In1914,onthepresentationofthe Germanultimatum,theonegreatadvantagewhichshehadacceptedasthe priceofmanylosseswaslostforever. ThegunsofLiegeroaredtheknellof theTreaty,andBelgium,faithfulto thosewhohadkeptfaithwithher, lookedtothematthesametimeto giveher,insimplejustice,faircompensationforherimmeasurableloss.

AfterFourYears.

Fouryearshavepassedsincethen, fouryearsofcontinualanxietyforall theAlliesandofincreasinglossesfor Belgium.Duringthistimeathird guarantorofBelgianindependence, Russia,withdrewhersupport.Convincedofthejusticeoftheirposition, BelgianstatesmenforboretoembarrasstheirAlliesduringthestruggleby anydemandsforformalpromisesor secrettreaties.Nevertheless,onFebruary14th,1916,thethreeguaranteeingPowers-GreatBritain,France,and Russia-spontaneouslymadeadeclarationtotheBelgianGovernment atSainteAdresse,statingthat,"The BelgianGovernmentshouldbeasked toparticipateinthepeacenegotiations,thatthePowerswouldnotcease hostilitiesuntilBelgiumwasre-estab-

AfterdulyconsideringfactstheCommissiononBelgianAffairsrecommend. ed,andtheSupremeCouncilofthe Alliesadopted,thefollowingresolution:"TheTreatiesof1839shouldbe revisedinalltheirclausesonthecommondemandofthePowers,whoconsidersuchrevisionasnecessary.Hollandshouldparticipateinthisrevision.Thegeneralaimofthisrevision is,inaccordancewiththeaimsofthe LeagueofNations,tofreeBelgium fromthelimitationsofsovereigntyimposedonherbytheTreatiesof1839, andtosuppress,asmuchforhersake asintheinterestsofgeneralpeace,the risksandvariousinconveniencesresultingfromthesaidTreaties."

RecentlywereadthatBelgiumhad withdrawnherAmbassadorfromHolland,andHollandfolloweduptheincidentbyrecallingherrepresentative fromBelgium.Apparentlythere'sa riftinthelutebetweenthetwonationsasaresultoftheexamination.

Catholicsinthe UnitedStates.

People,Placesand1lungs.

WorkfortheSuccessoftheFoundling HomePublicAppeal.

London,July23.-L.J.Maxse,editor oftheDAILYGLOBE,sonofthelate AdmiralMaxse,havingbeeninvitedto jointheEnglishSpeakingUnion,has sentthisreplytotheNewYork WORLD:

everquestionedtheloyaltyoftheCatholichierarchyinGreatBritain throughoutthewar,andIregretthat mystatementshouldhavebeenopen toanysuchconstruction.-Yoursfaithfully,EdwardCarson.

Frodianarticleheaded"AfterWar EconomicandSocialProblems,"inLE CORRESPONDENT,ofParis,dated July10,weextractthefollowinginterestinginformationinregardtothe Frenchworkingdaybeforethewar:

"Unfortunately,Iamnotmuchin sympathywithwhatIregardasthe artificialeffortsnowbeingmadetopromoteAnglo-Americanswhich,inmy humblejudgment,aremorecalculated Eighthourdayinonly674estabtoimpairthoserelationsthantostimu-lishments. latethem.Ialwaysrememberwhat Capt.Mahan,whowasagoodfriendof bothourcountriesifevertherewasone, saidtomesomeyearsago.

"'IfonlyGreatBritainandtheUnitedStateswouldbecontenttoregard oneanotherasforeignnations,andnot expecttoomuchofoneanother,we mighthopeforthebest.'

Eighttoninehours,5,856establishments.

Ninetotenhours,6,024establish. ments, Tenhours,194,673establishments.

Tentoelevenhours,9,856establishments.

Elevenhours,27,519establishments.

"IfearIdetectasteadydeterminationtoAnglo-Americanfriendship throughallthisAnglo-Americanslobber,whichisallthemoremischievous Twelvehoursadayin23,163estabbecauseitisone-sided.TheAmericanslishments. arenotwithin25percentaseffusive aboutusasweareaboutthem.Ithink youwillrealisefromthesefewwords that1amnotqualifiedtojointhe EnglishSpeakingUnion.-

TheRev.Mr.RobertE.Wood,ministeroftheHankowMissioninChina, haswrittenfromFrancetohisBishop, thathehasrenouncedhisallegianceto theAnglicanChurchofChina,andhas acceptedCatholicisminitsplace.Mr. WoodhasbeenengagedinY.M.C.A. workoverseasduringtheyear.Ordaineddeaconin1897,hespentayear intheassociatemissionatTrenton, NewJersey,U.S.A.,andthenimmediatelyafterordinationtotheministry,wenttoChinaasmissionary,being stationedatWuchangduringthe greaterpartofthetime.

CommentingonthemeetingaddressedbyMr.HughesattheSydneyTown Hall.recently,MraRyansaidhecould notfindanythingsubstantialinanyof thespeecheswithregardtoAustralia's policyforthefuture.Hewasquite convincedfromwhathehadseenin England,andwhateveryoneinAustraliamustseesincethearrivalback ofthepeacedelegates,thatadesperate effortwasbeingmadetoimpressthe soldiersthataGovernmentbackedby thecapitalistsofthiscountrywastheir truefriend.The"digger"wastoo intelligenttobesomisled.Theprofiteerandthesoldiercouldneverbe allies.Therewerereasonsinflamer ablewhyacleansweepshouldbemade ofthepresentCommonwealthGovern. ment-firstly,becauseithadallowed Australiatobesaddledwithastaggeringdebt,outofallproportiontoher population;secondly,becauseithad failedtosecureto'Australianproducersanythinglikefairtreatment,comparedwithothercountriesandthe overseeDominions;thirdly,becauseit hadfailedutterly.todealwiththeprofiteer;fourthly,becauseithadfailed todealwiththetariff,notwithstanding repeatedpromisestodoso;fifthly,becauseithadfailedtostandfora "WhiteAustralia,"andnosatisfactory explanationhadbeengivenoftheproposedtreatywithJapaninreference totheCarolineandMarshallIslands: andsixthly,becauseithaddefamed Australia,andproclaimedthatthis countrywouldbedisgracedintheeyes oftheworldifconscriptionwasnot carried."Inshort,"Mr.Ryanadded, "thepresentCommonwealthGovernmentisa'dresscircle'Government, aiel:ipleli.nnotexpectthesupportofthe

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Eleventotwelvehours,9,307establishments.

"Hence,"observesMr.Tarman,the writerofthearticle,"thetenhoursday wasbeforethewarthemostinevidence,foroutof277,000establishments 70percentwereofthatlength.But wemustnotforgetthat69,855estab. lishments,thatistosay,aboutonefourth,hadaworkdayofoverten hours,whereasinonly5percent,of themdidtheworkershaveunderten hours."

FoundlingEIgmeSubscriptionListis Open

Asignificantevent,foreshadowinga newoffensiveofcertainofthevanquishedagainstthevictorsofthewar, hasrecentlytakenplaceinSwitzerland, saysacontemporary.Underthename of"OrientalLeague"therehasbeen establishedatBerneacentralorganisationunitingallthevarioussecretsocietiesofMoslemandHinduNationalistsinEurope,whichhithertoacted independently.Theaimofthenew associationistopreparejointrevolutionaryactioninAsiaandAfricaafter thedefiniteconclusionofpeace.For thefirsttime,throughthecreationof the"League,"theracialandreligious differenceswhich,untilnow,dividedall Easternconspirators,havebeenovercome.The"OttomanLeague,"foundedpreviouslyinSwitzerlandbyMahmudMuktarPasha,MunirPashaand AhmedRechidBey(whorefusedto adopttherevolutionarymethodsof theyoungermembers,andwereconsequentlysoonforcedtoresign),has adheredtotheneworganisation.So havetheextremeEgyptianNationalistsandtheHindurevolutionarygroup "ProIndia,"emissariesofwhichwere recentlysentencedinZurichforbringingbombsintoSwitzerlandduringthe war,attheinstigationoftheGerman GeneralStaff.Atthe"constitutent assembly"ofthe"League,"whichtook placeinMay,therewerepresent,be' sidesYoungTurks,Egyptians,and Hindus,delegates"representing"Persia,Afghanistan,Algeria,andMorocco. EvidenceexiststhattherecentinsurrectioninEgypt,thesuddenattackof theAfghans,andtherisinginIndia (remarkableforthe,co-operationbetweenMoslemsandHinduswereconnectedwiththeactivitiesofthe"League."Theseevents,however,areregardedonlyasa''rehearsal";forthe conspirators,inaccordancewithdirectionsfromMoscowandBerlin,have postponeddecisiverevolutionaryaction untilpeaceconditionsarefullyreestablished.

hepreachedacourseofsermonsdenouncingtheevilsoftheLondon"fast set,"anditissaidthathiscongregationconsistedlargelyoftheverypeoplewhosemodeoflifeheattacked. Whethertheyalteredtheirhabitsin consequenceis,tosaytheleastofit, doubtful.IwasintroducedtoFather Vaughan,andremarkedtohimthathe wastheonlydistinguishedspeakerin EnglandIhadnotyetheard."Isthat so,"hereplied."Well,cometoFarm StreetonSundayweekandhearme, andtellmewhatyouthinkofmysermon." Iattended,heardhissermon, andwentroundtothevestrytohave afewwordswithhim.Hedidnotask myopinion,and,ofcourse,Ididnot giveit.LikemostEnglishmen, FatherVaughanisverymuchinterestedinAustralia.Oneofhisbrothers wasArchbishopofSydney,andanother ColonelVaughan,marriedanAustralianlady,whileyetathirdvisitedthe Commonwealthandlecturedonbehalf ofhisPriory.Hismotherwasavery devoutwomanwhoprayedthather childrenmightdevotethemselvesto theserviceofGod.Ofeightsonssix becamepriests(threeofthemBishops), whilethewholeoffiveDaughtersbecamenuns.Themother'sprayerwas heardandshewasgratefultoGodthat herchildrenhadbeenfoundworthyforHisservice.LikealltheVaughan family,FatherBernardistallanddis. tinguished-looking,andhasaveryresonantvoice,usingmuchdeclamation anddramaticforceinallhisaddresses andwritings."

ThebodyofSt.VincentdePaulwas lastmonthrestoredtoitsshrineinthe VincentionChurchintheRuedeSeors, Paris.Theremainswerelaidatthe footofthehighaltar,andexposedto thevenerationofthefaithfulfora coupleofdays.Theotherthreeoccasionsonwhichcircumstancesdictated theremovalofthebodyofSt.Vincent dePaulfromitsshrinewereduringthe FrenchRevolutionin1792;in1830, whentherevolutionariesdethroned CharlesX.andputLouisPhillippein hisplace,andin1870,attheoutbreak oftheFranco-Prussianwar.Thebody ofSt.Anthonywasbroughtbackto PaduasevermonthsagofromRome, whitherthebombingofPaduamade itsremovaladvisable.

InanarticleontheReconstruction ofNorthernFranceintheFORTNIGHTLYREVIEWforJuly,Mr. HerbertAdamGibbonsgivesusthe followingmovingpicture:"AswewalkedthroughthestreetsofSoissonsthe oldpriest,whowasmakinghisfirst visittotheinvadedregions.groaned anewateverystep.Thearchitect andIaccustomedtoseeingdestroyed citieseversincethefirstmadrushof theHuntowardsParis,wereaffected byourcompanion'sdistress.When wereachedthecathedralthepriest's despairbroughtforthwords.Raising hishandstoheaven,hecried:"Ossa istaresurgent?Domine,toscis."Men alsoknow,monpere,'answeredthearchitectgently.'ForGod'restrictsthe resurrectingpowersofmenonlywhen itisaquestionofhumanbones.We canenterbythetranseptdoor,and moundoffallenstone.Piecesof statuesandgargoylesprotrudedfrom theamorphousmass.Bitsofstained glassgleamedinthesun.Anangel's facestaredupatusfromachunkof plaster.Mycanedisengagedatwisted brasscandlestick.Theprieststooped overtopickuptheINRIofacrucifix. Wehadtomakeoarwaycarefullyto

* Inhisarticle,"ADiggerinLondon," Somelittlewhileago,SirEdwardpublishedintheSOUTHERNCROSS, CarsonapologisedforastatementCaptainW.J.Denny,M.C., madeinhisfire-eatingspeechinBel-says:"ThereisachurchinLondon fastonthe12th.July.,Hehasalsowhichaffordsastrikingcontrasttothe founditnecessarytoexplainanotherCathedral-theJesuitChurchatFarm statementregardingtheCatholichier-Street.ItisarelativelysmallbuildarchyofEngland.Onthe17th.Julying,builtinthemostfashionablepart hewroteasfollowstotheEditoroftheofMayfair,closetoHydePark,butits LondonDAILYTELEGRAPHSir,-internaladornmentislavishandartisMyattentionhasbeencalledtoapass-tic.Thepreachersareverylearned ageinmyspeechatBelfastonJulyandablemen,andtheaddressesof 12.inwhichIusedthefollowingFatherBernardVaughaninparticular wordsinspeakingofthecampaignfurarealwayslistenedtobycongregations anIrishRepublic:". .Mr.De'Va.consistingpartlyofnon-Catholics. lera.whoisnowworkingagainstyouinthoughthereareotherpreachersin America,withthehelpoftheCatholicFarmStreetwhosesermonsareper. hierarchyinthisandallothercoon-hapsmorelogicalandimpressive.The tries."AsthesewordsareplainlyzestgiventoFatherVaughan's'setopentotheconstructionthatIintend-monsispartlyduetohisfamilyname eatoincludetheCatholichierarchyinandtohisheightenedandtellingway GreatBritain,IdesiretosaythatIofputtingthings,especiallyinreferhadnosuchintention.Noonehasencetomodernlife.Someyearsago

avoidsplintersofcarvedpanels.But whenweenteredthecathedralwerealisedthatGermancannonhadnotpreventedtheSoissonaisfromsavingthe heritageoftheirfathers.Theroofof thenaveandpartofthetransepthad alreadybeenreplaced.Thehighaltar waspreparedforMass.Sandbagsprotectedtombsandshrines.Withglowingfacethearchitectpointedtoawall builtfrompillartopillartoshutoff thenave.'Weweredeterminedto keeptheapseintactandstrengthenthe cornerpillars.Allthiswasdoneunder theenemy'sfire.Partofithasbeen donetwice.Andnowweareclearing outthenaveandrebuildingthewalls androof.'Wewenttotheotherside ofthetemporarywall.Germanprisoners,Frenchsoldiers,civilianmasons wereworkingsidebyside."

OnJune20,1894,PopeLeoXIII.ad dressedanencyclicaltotheworld whichwasstrikinglypropheticofthe warjustended.Hiswarningwasunheeded.Thesameallocutionclearly anddefinitelyspecifiedthenecessary requisitionsfortherealisingofatrue andlastingpeace.Willtheworld heedhiswordsandlearn"thethings thatareforitspeace?"Wequote fromthewiseandpracticalpronouncementofthePontiffofillustriousmemory.Hewrote:"Foranumberof yearseastwehavebeenlivingina peacemoreapparentthanreal.Filled withmutualsuspicions,nearlyallnationsarevieingwithoneanotherin warlikepreparation.Youth-atits unreflectingperiod,-isflungintomilitarylifeatadistancefromparental adviceandguidance.Vigourousyoung men,tornfromthecultivationofthe soil,fromelevatingstudies.commerce, andart,arepledged(byconscription) foryearstobearingarms.Thenceresultenormousexpenditureandexhaustionofpublictreasure.Adeadly blowisstruckatnationalwealth,and privatefortunes;andapointisreachedatwhichtheburdenoftheirarmed peacebecomesintolerable.Cansuch astateofsocietyberegardedasnatural?Yet,itisimpossibletoresolve thecrisisandtoenteruponatrue peace,exceptthroughthebeneficient interventionofJesusChrist.Because forrepressingambition,covetousness, andthespiritofdefiance-thattriple furnacewherewariskindled-nothing ismoreeffectualthanChristianvirtues andabovealljustice."Thefirstpart oftheprophecyhasbeenalltoofully fulfilled.Andastothesecondpart, noonecanforetellwithcertainty.

Theanti-religiouscharacterofBol. shevismbecomesclearerastimegoes on.ElevenOrthodoxArchbishops, amongthemtheMetropolitanofKiev, andnumerouspriestsandmonkshave beenshot.Monasterieshavebeenpi:lagedbybandsofRedsoldiers.The ChurchesofMoscowhavebeenconvertedintodancinghallsandhomesfor prostitutes.Intheirgreatdistressthe ArchbishopofOmskandtheheadsof theOrthodoxChurchhaveaddressed anappealtothePopeandotherhigh highecclesiasticaldignitariesofChristendomaskingforthecompassionate prayersofChristians.They(theBolsheviks,saytheRussianbishopspersecutereligionanditsministers.andde vastatethechurchesandsanctuaries veneratedbytheRussianpeople.The historicsacristiesandpatriarchallibrariesofPetrogradandMoscowhave beenpillaged.Themetropolitanof Kiev,%Vladimir,twentybishops,and hundredsofpriestshavebeenassassinated,buriedalive,ormutilated.At ToulaandKharkoffreligiousprocessionsrepresentinggreatconcoursesof thepeoplehavebeendispersedbyrifle fire.WhereBolshevistsrule,the Christianchurchesarepersecutedwith greatercrueltythaninthefirsteraof Christianity.Theycommitreligious abominations,proclaimtheSocialisationofwomenandprofessuncurbed licentiousnessinmoralconduct.-DOCUMENTATIONCATHOLIQUE.

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somemenchafeinanillfittingshirt,likeahorse withacollaragainstsorbshoulders.Somemen wriggleinone,andareunconsciousofthecause. Somemen'swiveschooseshirtsforthem,making thecutnuconsideration.Wisemenandwise wivesseek"CoganBros."Shirts,knowingthose thingscount.Today,ourpriceswillsurpriseyou inhowlittleadvancethereisonpre-warprices. Trierwillmorethansurprise.youinhowmuchwe areunderotherprices.Thesearefunnytimes intrade,anditpaystolookinto*jugs.

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"WheretheHoodHatsare."

OurVictorianLetter.

Melbourne,September20.

ItisnearlytwelvemonthssinceHis ExcellencytheApostolicDelegatehas beeninMelbourne,andthenewsthat hewillbehereagainearlyinOctober hascausedmuchgratificationamong theCatholicpeople.Theoccasionof hislastvisitwastoblessthejust completedvotiveChurchof"Our LadyofVictories,"erectedatCamberwellbythelateFatherRobinson.On thisoccasionheismakingforMelbournebyaround-aboutway,having leftSydneyonFriday,September 12th,andpassingthroughForbes,Cobar,BrokenHillandthenontoWentworthandMelbourne.HewillpresideattheannualConferenceofArchbishopsofAustralia,to-beheldhere earlynextmonth.

CathedralHallLectures.

enceofnon-Catholics,forwhomare availablespecialticketsentitling themtoseatsinareservedportionof thehall.It'isinterestingtonote thattheportionreservedforthemis alwayswellfilled,andisextendingin area.Thisispleasing,asthelectures havebeendesignedmainlyforthem, andonlysecondlyfortheinstruction ofCatholics.

LectureonPapalInfallibility.

ThelecturedeliveredlastMonday nightwason"TheInfallibilityofthe Pope,"andwasreallyadevelopment ofthefirstlecture.Thisdealtwith thenecessityofhavinganinfallible authorityfortheguidanceoftheTrue ChurchandpreservationofitsFaith, andthesecondlectureprovedthatthe infallibleauthorityappointedby ChristwasSt.Peterandhissuccessors. Bothlecturesweredeliveredbythe Rev.J.Sullivan,S.J.,ofXavierCollege.Atthecloseofthelecture ArchbishopMannixgaveareviewof thelecture,whichseemstocomplete thecasefortheInfallibilityofthe Pope.Aftercallingattentiontothe caseoftheAnglicanBishopKinsman, ofDelaware,U.S.A.(whoresignedhis officeattheageoffiftybecauseof thechaosofbeliefexistinginhis church),hisGracewentontosay that"somepeoplemaygoawaysayingthatthecasewastooplain,too simple,toological,tooJesuitical,ifI mayuseadictionaryword,withdue apology."ThereforeHisGracepresentedafewfactstothemindsofthe audiencetoassisttheminthejudgmentofthelecture:

ItisprobablethatHisExcellency willtaketheopportunity,duringhis visittothiscity,toattendsomeof thelecturesonCatholicPrinciples, whicharebeingdeliveredweeklyat theCathedralHall,underthechairmanshipofHisGrace,theArchbishop.IamnotsuggestingthatHis Excellencymightdoso,inorderto extendhisknowledgeoftheCatholic Church,butnodoubthewillbeinterestedtoseeforhimselftheimmense enthusiasmdisplayedattheselectures bythecrowdedaudiences,andto judgetheamountofgoodtheselecturesmustdo.Thereisnodoubtthat thereisagreatdealthattheaverage CatholicdoesnotknowaboutCatholicism,notnecessarilytothedetriment ofhisfaith,butknowledgethataCatholicshouldhaveinacountrythreefourthsofthepeopleofwhicharenonCatholic.Thereforeitisagood thingtofindthatanattemptisbeing madetoseethatthelecturesreacha wideraudiencethantheCathedral Hallcouldpossiblyhold.Thisis beingdonebypublishingthelectures inpamphletformandbymaking effortstosecuretheirdistribution throughoutVictoria.Thisworkhas beenundertakenbytheCatholicFederation(underwhosemanagementthe lecturesarebeingheld),anditisarrangedthatthelectureoftheprevious weekinprintwillbeonsaleeachMondaynightintheHall.Bythismeans apermanentrecordofthelectureswill bekept,andacompletesetofthelectureswillnodoubtbeamineofinformationforthefuture InterestofNon-Catholics. ItisgratifyingtonotethenonCatholicsarefreelyavailingthemselvesoftheinvitationoftheArchbishoptoattendtheselecturesand heartheChurchspeakforherself. Specialarrangementsaremadebythe CatholicFederationfortheconvern-

Andyet,ifwefacefacts,andforthe momentputallofFatherSullivan's argumentsaside,therearemanyreasonsforthinkingthatPapalInfallibilityisnotsuchanextravagantor suchanunreasonabledoctrineas manyimagine.

folly,andwouldcertainlyrepudiate hispretensions.Andnowthepoint is,howcouldtheBishopofRomedo whattheArchbishopofCanterbury couldnotdo,supposingthembothto bemerepretenders?Howhashegot 300,000,000to-day,andcountless lionsinthepast,toaccepthisteachingasinfallible?Thethingwouldbe impossible.And,therefore,Iventuretocontendthattheveryfact thatPapalinfallibilityis,andhasbeen, acceptedbythescatteredmillionsof theCatholicChurchisitselfproofthat itisofdivineinstitution.Nothing butGod'sinstitutionsandGod'spower workingintheChurch,andGod'sauthoritybehindtheclaimforinfallibility,couldhavebroughtabouttheacceptanceofadoctrinewhichallmen areconfessedlyslowtoaccept,even underthepressureofargument. SummerSchool.

TheCatholicFederationhasannouncedthearrangementsforthe SummerSchooltobeheldunderits auspicesatQueenscliff,aseasideresortaboutfiftymilesfromMelbourne. Thishasbecomeanannualaffair,and onthisoccasionwillbeheldfromFebruary7th.tothe14th.,1920.ApplicationismadebythosewhowishtoattendtotheFederation,whoarranges fortheaccommodation.Aprogramme oflecturesandsocialfunctionsisbeing drawnupbyaspecialcommittee,and everyeffortisbeingmadetocaterfor theintellectualandsocialenjoyment ofthevisitors

broughtunderthenoticeofthedirectors,onlyasmallproportionofthe copieshadlefttheprinter's.

(2)Thedirectorsexpressedtheir completedisapprovalofthesentiments containedinthearticle.

(3)Theyorderedtheimmediaterecallofthefewcopiesdespatched(all tooneagent),andthedestructionof thegreatmajoritywhichhadnotbeen distributed.

(4)Ofthosefewcopiesthatdidgo outfromtheprinter,verynearlyall werereturnedanddestroyed.

(5)Aneweditorhasbeenappointed.

(61TheCatholicChurchisnotresponsibleforAUSTRALIA.

(7)Inasectarianpaperthisrecall wasreferredto.Yetaministerofthe samesect,whomightfairlybeexpectedtohavereadthatpaper,madepublicreferencerecentlytothearticle, butnottothewithdrawalofthat article.Thewholetruthdidnotsuit hispurpose.

'MayoralElectioninSale.

Itiscertainlyaveryarrestingfact thatatthepresentday300,000,000'peopleofallnations,differinginsomany things,agreeinacceptingthedogma ofPapalinfallibility.Peoplewilltell you,ofcourse,thatmenarecredulous; thattheycanbegottobelieveanything,thattheBishopofRome,in thedayswhenRomewastheworld's centre,succeededingettingthismonstrousclaimacknowledged;andthata greatpartoftheworldhasneversince beenabletofreeitselfofthisextravagantdoctrine.Buttestthelikelihood ofthishypothesisbyanexamplethat willcometoyou.SupposetheAnglicanArchbishopofCanterbury,who livesinLondon,thecentreoftheBritishEmpire,uponwhichthesunnever sets,wasto-morrowtomakeaclaim topersonalinfallibility,whatwould happen?Thewholeworldwouldprobablylaughindulgentlyathispathetic

ThatWretchedThingtheCensorship.

DuringthediscussionontheSupply13)11intheFederalHouseofRepresentativesonthe16th.September,Mr.Blakeley,memberforDarling, havingreferredtocertaininstructionsinconnectionwiththecensorshipstill beingpostedonprivateletter-boxesintheG.P.O.,Sydney,said:"Inorder tomakesurethattheworldissafeforDemocracy,tomakesurethatthe Peaceistobealastingone,twentyormoremeninSydney,occupyingprominentpositionsinthepolitcalandindustrialworld,arehavingtheirmail matte'perusedbysomeunknownperson.Thecensoredlettersaresteamed, andarenotopenedintheordinaryway.Iftheircorrespondencedoes notcontainanythingofinteresttotheGovernment,oranythingwhichmay bedetrimentaltothelifeoftheGovernment-nottothelifeofthecountryitisnotinterferedwith,andisreturnedtctheboxes,IbelievetheCensor'sDepartmentisapoliticalandnotanationalinstitution."

FORSOMEMYSTERIOUSREASONTHEINTERESTOFTHECENSORWASFOCUSSEDONAMERICANPAPERSANDLETTERS.

Nowwhatisthisunknownpersonfidgettingabout?Whatinformation isithewantstodestroy?TheAmericanpressisprettystrongonJohnny Bull'sblundering,andonEngland'spoliticalBolsheviks.DoesWilliefear thepublicationofAmericansentimentintheCommonwealth?

TheButterPool.

ThefollowinglumpofinformationcomestousfromtheCommonwealth

Hansard: Onthe28th.ofAugust,Mr.Lister,thememberforCorio,askedthefollowingquestions:-

1.Whatwasthecostofadministrationofthebutterpoolfortheyears 1917,1918,and1919?

2,-WhatwasthecostofbringingdelegatesfromoneStatetoanother?

3.WhatwastheLondonrepresentativepaid?

4.WashepaidanymoneyafterhereturnedtoAustralia.

5.Ifso,howmuchandforwhatreason?

Thefollowinganswersweresupplied:-

1.Season1917-18,£9.8842s6d.The1918.19figuresarenotyetavailable.

2.£2.173Os,7d.

3.Attherateof£1,100perannum.

Thisisauniqueopportunitytocombinepleasureandprofit,andthose CatholicswhoattendtheSummer Schoolshouldreturntotheordinary avocationsmuchbenefitedbothmentallyandphysically.Theseschools offeranopportunityoflearninga greatdealabouttheChurchandcurrentproblemsandalsoofcominginto contactwithCatholicsofallpartsof theState. SectarianJibes.

TheRey.Ditterick,aMethodist minister,whoenlivenshiscongregation fromtimetotimebywastinghis breathincommentingonCatholicaffairs,hasbeenmakingstatementsconAUSTRALIA,whichispublishedinMelbourne.Hereferstoanarticlewhich appearedthereinreflectingonthereturnedsoldiers.IncasehisstatementsmayreachtheWestinahighly exaggeratedform,Iamsendingthe following"explanationofthoseconnectedwiththemagazine,sothatthe Catholicsmaybearmedwiththe truefacts:ThemanagerofAUSTRALIAstates thatthefollowingarethefacts:-

(1)Whenthearticleinquestionwas

Thetypeofyouthwhoindulgesin loudclothesandahatforcedback over,hisearsdroppedintothedental chair.

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ItmayberememberedthattheSale BoroughCouncilmadeitselfridiculous somemonthsagowhenitpassedaresolutionthatDr.Mannixshouldbe prosecutedforhavingtakenpartin theSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrations there.Thisresolutionwaslaterquietlyrescinded,butCatholicsdidnotforgettheleadingpartinconnection withitthatwastakenby-Councillor Lyon.Ithappenedthat,owingtoa deadlockatthecouncilmeeting,areferendumwasheldamongtheratepayerstochoosetheMayorofSaleforthe comingyear.Oneofthecandidates wasCouncillorLyon,anotherwasone supportedbyCatholics,Councillor Brennan,whiletherewasalsoathird party,CouncillorFutcher,who,however,onlypolled45votes.Therewas considerablelocalexcitementwhenit wasfoundthatBrennanwasleading onthefirstcountby40votes.When Futcier'spreferencevoteswerecountedhewasstillleadingby19votes, andhewasaccordinglydeclaredMayor_ ThiselectionisverygratifyingtoCatholics,anditalsoconveysanimportantlesson.Thatis,thatCatholics canneveraffordtoloseachanceof pollingsolidlyatelections.Pre-electiontalkisuseless,exceptthatitleads toorganisation,andthelattermust bethoroughandlasting.Andagain, individualCatholicsmustneverget intothehabitofsaying,"There'sno needformetovote.Onevotemore orlesscan'tmakemuchdifference." TheresultoftheSaleelectiongivesa conclusiveanswertosuchapathetic jargon.

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Andafteranunconvincingdiscourse i oftwentyminutes,askedwouldsome ladyorgentlemanpresentleadahymn,I justtoshowthathisseancewasnoti inimicaltoanythingChristian.Mrs. Marsdenstoodupandbegan,'Shallwe gather,"whichalljoinedinexcept FatherCarneyandmyselfandayoung maninfrontofus;itwasClem.After thistherewasanotherhymn,"How preciousisthebookdivine,"anda thirdone,"SafeintheLord,0happy condition."Thethemediumhada fewmorewordstosay,totheeffect thatthesehymns,sungtherethat night,shouldbeproofenoughthat spiritismwasnotanti-Christian. Thenhedrewasideacurtainand steppedintowhatIhavedescribedas likeaconfessional.Theelectriclight wasswitchedoff,andthelightfrom theoillampswasallthatremained.I lookedatClem,andhewasstaringat thecurtainwhichhidthemedium withatenseexpressionofeager expectancyandhope,asamanmight gazehungrilyattheTabernacle.Then IlookedatFatherCarney,he,too,was watchingClem.FatherCarneywhispered,"ThisisgoingtobemoreseriousthanIthought;wemustsavehim; beready."Iclutchedmyrosarybeads. FatherCarneytooksomethingoutof hispocket;itwashisstole.Mrs. Marsdentookanotefromayoung womaninthefrontseat,andstanding nearthecurtainreadittothemedium andtotheaudience.Itread:"My brotherTomwaslostatseanear Maltathreeyearsago.Iwishtobe putintocommunicationwithhim. Therewasapause.Thenasmellof seaweedandsaltbreezes.Adimlight issuedforthfromtheoracle'sfurniture.Thelightgraduallyassumed theshapeofahumanbodysuspended afewinchesovertheflooroftheplatform,andavoicesaid:"Martha,Iam here,whatdoyouwantwithyour brother?"Thegirlstoodup,screamed,andrushedtowardsthefigure. "Notyet,"saidMrs.Marsden."Letme gotohim,"screamedthegirl,and breakingawayfromMrs.Marsden's detaininghold,shemadetoclaspthe figuretoherbreast,butthemedium, drawingasidethecurtain,said:"My dearyounglady,youweretooimpulsive;youhavespoiledtheappearance forthisnight,andwemustleavethe spiritofFanuel,asyourbrotheris knowninthespiritland,untilnext Thursdaynight,whenhewillbestow thefavourofhispresence,whichfor thepresentyouhavespoiled."

Mrs.Marsdenswitchedonthelights again.Aladywasgivingaglassof watertothehystericalgirl.Mrs. MarsdenthencamedowntoClem.He handedheranote."Beready,"said FatherCarney.Thethoughtofthe baldpostmanandthewomanwiththe bluecheckedaproncameintoClem's mind,ashetoldmeafterwards,and justasMrs.Marsdenbegantoread thenoteherememberedoldMrs.Muldoon's"Answerit,boy,answerit,or you'llneverforgiveyourself,"andthe wordsoftheHailMarycametomind, and,forthefirsttimeintendays,to hislips.

nameeventhedevilsmustbow." "Andisitnotpossiblethatgoodspirits mightcomeatthebiddingofamediumfortheconsolationofgood Christians?""Mr.Garside,"Isaid, "youbeginto-morrowyourcourseof instructionforyourreceptionintothe Church.Iwouldrathersaynomore onthissubjectnow.ButtheChurch isquiteclearaboutthewholething, andyouwillfinditquitesimple.For thepresentletmeassureyou,thatin theseseancesthereareonlytwoelements,oroneoftwoelements,tobe reckonedwith-fraud,orthedevil.TomorrowIshallsatisfyyouonall pointsthatpresentthemselvestoyour nhiseyes.Ithinkthehatredofthemind.Butjustnowthereismoreto devilmustwearsuchanexpressionasdo. 1amgoingtoseeClem,andI sawinthatboy'seyesthatnight,andwillaskyouandPhiltobegood twasonlyjustthenthatIdivinedenoughtocomewithme.Mr.and whatFatherCarneyhadreadilyrealis-Mrs.Hartley,Imustaskyoutostay ed,thatwewereinpresenceofacasehere.Saytherosarywhileweare ofpossssion.FatherCarneyignoredaway,anddon'thavetheleastfear. themedium,andhisprotests,andtheGodhaspreservedyoufromagreat presenceofallthepeople,probablyallcalamity." dupesexceptMrs.Marsden,andread WetiptoedintoClem'sroom.He theprayersofexorcismasthoughhewassleeping.IsaidtoPhil,"Kneel wereinthesanctuaryatSt.Joseph's.downthere,andwhenhewakes,press Ithrewmyrosarybeadsaroundthethescapularsortherosarybeadsintoboy'sneck.Hetoldmeafterwardshishand,andholdthemtherenomatthatMrs.Muldoon's"Answerit,boy"terwhathappens."Weweresilent cameintohisheadagain.Iputthe t crossofthebeadsinhishand,andthereforexactlyfourteenminutes. claspedhishandoverit;hishandwasThen,suddenly,Clemturnedonhis burninghot,andthrobbingasthoughback,writhedwithmosthorriblecon-

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veinswouldburst.AsFathervulsions,foamedatthemouth,and Carneycontinuedtheexorcism,IstruggledtofreehimselffromPhil's " kneltbesideClemandwhisperedinhisgrasp.Holdhim,"Isaid,"holdhim inspiteofeverything.'Thelookof ear,"IbelieveinGod."Hemadean efforttofreehimselffrommygrasponterrorandpityontheyoungerbro- histherefacewasheart-breakingtosee. righthand."IbelieveinGod,"I repeated."AndinJesusChrist."Buttherewasnotimetogivehimany "Thouevilspirit,Icommandtheegowordofassurance.Isprinkledthe outofhim,"commandedthesplendidholywater,andrepeated,asearlierin eventonesofFatherCarney'svoice.theevening,"IbelieveinGod,andin Clemfellbackexhausted.HewasJesusChrist,"overandover,andat quiet.OncemoreIrepeated,"Ibe-last,withaterriblegasp,herepeated lieveinGod."Anexhaustedwhisperitafterme.Itwasallover.Clem satupinhisbedandbegantocry escapedfromhislips-"I-believe-in -God-andinJesus'Christ.Holylikeachildofsix.Itooktheothers Mary-Motherof-God."Buthedidawayfromhim,andbroughtinthe fatherandmother."Tellhim,"Isaid, notfinishtheprayer;hehadswooned"thatGraceisdead;hehasnorecol-

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"Iwishtobeputintocommunicationwithmysister,GraceHartley," readMrs.Marsden,andoncemoreshe switchedoffthelights.Oncemore camealuminousfigure,andMrs. MarsdencameandsatnearClem.She saidtohim,"Becalmnow,anddon't spoilthingslikeMrs.Southerndid." Thelightbegantoassumeahuman shape.Mrs.Marsdenwasexplaining toClemthatthiswastheastralbody, andthatpresentlyitwouldbequite recognisableasGrace.Clemstood up."Oh,Imustgotoher,Mrs. Marsden,"hesaid."IsitreallyGrace? Ifeelthatitis.""Notyet,boy," saidthelady;"bepatientawhile." Shegentlyforcedhimbacktohisseat. "Now,"saidFatherCarney,andhe stoodup.Istoodupbesidehim. "Abinsidiisdiaboli,"hesaid."Libera nosDomine,"Ireplied.Heputon hisstoleandsprinkledholywater fromalittlevialsquareattheluninosityonthestage.Theeffectwas tremendous.Themediumrushedout purplewithrage,anddrippingwith perspiration.Clemhadfallenback andwasworkingasinafit.Mrs Marsdenswitchedonthelights,and thewholecompanygatheredaround Clem.Hewasstillinhischair,but hadfallensideways.Itookhishead inmyhands;itwas,throbbingtre mendously.Hismouthfoamed,and therewasamostdiabolicalexpression

"ThankGod,"saidFatherCarney; "itwillbeallrightnow,"andturningtoMrs.Marsden,hesaid:"May Irequestyoutoringupthestandfor amotor?"Sheobeyedwithalacrity, andthenFatherCarneyturnedtothe medium."Asforyou,"hesaid,"I shallwarnyoujustonce.Beoutof thistownwithinthreedaysifyou knowwhat'sgoodforyou."Themediumessayedareply,butthepriest turnedfromhimsaying,"Mindnow, withinthreedays."Theotherpeople whohadattendedtheseancewerewon overbyFatherCarney'smasterful handlingofthesituation,anditturnedout,thoughallnon-Catholics,they werewellknowntoFatherCarney,and weremostrespectablecitizens.Two ofthemaccompaniedustothepresbytery,andoneofthem,Mr.Garside, accompaniedmetotheHartleyresidencetobreakthenewstothefamily.Mr.Hartleycamebackwithus tothepresbytery,andFatherCarney toldhimthatitwouldbequitesafeto takeClemhome."Ifthereisany moretrouble,"hesaid,"ringmeup immediately.""Andistherelikelyto bemoreofit?"askedMr.Hartley. "Yes,"saidFatherCarney,""Ithink nowthatitisnotacaseofpossession, butthatitnearlywasbeingso,andI think,infactI'mquitesure.that anotherattemptwillbemade."Mr. Garsidewasastounded."Doyou reallymean,FatherCarney,thatyou havesuchexpertknowledgeofthese thingsandpowertobaulkthewillof anevilspirit?""Oh,yes,"saidFather Carney,"itisquitesimple,butyou shouldnotusetheword'expert;'it wouldbemorecorrecttosay'professional.'" "To-morrow,"saidMr.Garside,"I shallbegintoprepareforreception intotheCatholicChurch.""I'mnot surprisedthatthisoccurrenceshould leadyou,"saidFatherCarney,"for Satanisdividedagainsthimself,and howshallhiskingdomstand?"Turningtome,FatherCarneysaid,"On secondthoughts,IthinkouhadbettergowithMr.Hartley."Imade ready,andMr.Garsidestoodbywith a"toolatehaveIknownthee.0 ancienttruth"expressiononhisface. Clemwasabletowalktothemotor. Hewasashypale,andFatherCarney saidtome,"Ifnothinghappensupto midnightcomeback."Clemwasgot tobed,andtherestofus,including Mr.Garside,discussedthingsinthe luxuriousdrawing-roomoftheHartley residence."Howwasit,"askedMr. Garside,"thatthehymnsputnoobstacleinthewayofthespirit,andthat FatherCarney'swordsupseteverything?"Ireplied,"FatherCarney's wordsupsetnothing.Thewordshe usedwerethewordsoftheCatholic Church.Asforthehymns,theywere ofanoncommitalnature,andwould offendnoevilspirit.Thenameof Jesuswasnotmentionedinthem." "AndisitofsuchparamountimportancetomentionthenameofJesus?" heasked."0,certainly,"Isaid."All theprayersoftheChurcharemade 'perChristumDominumnostrum'throughChristOurLord.Atthat

"Iunderstanditallnow,andIrememberwhatMrs.Muldoonsaid. 'Answerit,boy,oryou'llneverforgive yourself,'andtillnowitwastheonly prayerIsaidforGrace,exceptwhat Ididn'tmean,atMassonSunday. I'mgladMrs.Muldoonsaidthat,and Iknownowwhatshemeant."When FatherCarneygotatelephonereport ofwhathadjusthappened,hesaid, "Comehome,thereisnodanger."And Iwent.

Mr.Garsidebeganhispreparation nextday.ClemwenttotheOblate Fathersthenextday,and"goes"to themeverySaturday.Mr.Crampton tookFatherCarney'sadviceandleft thetownwithinthethreedays,and allthepeoplewhowereattheseance haveawonderfulrespectforFather Carneyeversince.WhenIlastsaw 's Clemallmelancholywasgonefrom him,andheisquitesatisfiedthatthe mysteriesoflifeanddeatharesafe inbeingleftinGod'shand.Hehas givenhimselfuptoahealthyinterest

lectionofanythingsincethedayof herdeath,justnow.""0,but-," beganthemother,"0,no,"Isaid, "reallyyoumustdoasItellyou;it willhavethebesteffect."Takingme atmywordshetoldhim,asthoughhe werehearingitforthefirsttime. "Now,"Isaid,"letussaythreeHail MarysforthereposeofGrace'ssoul." Wesaidthem,andClemjoinedin,and graduallybecameveryquiet.Hesaid,

inlife,andfindsthatthelittleduties oflifehaveasacramentalvalueof theirown,toguardagainstmorbidity. WhenlastIwalkeddownWessexstreetwithhim,thepostmanwas clearingtheletter-box.Thepostman salutedus.Clemaskedmewhether Inoticedthatthepostmanwasbald onthetopofthehead."No,"Isaid, "Ihadn'tnoticed."Thenhetoldme ofhowthesimplesighthadburned intohisbrainontheawfulfuneralday, andhowithadrecurredtohismind atthegraveside,andattheseance.He toldmealsoofthewomanwiththe blue-checkedapronandthebaby. "Look,"hesaid,"theretheyareatthe gateagain."Andsureenoughthere theywere.Thebabywasholdingout itshandtoamancomingupthe street;itsfatherIsuppose.Isaidto Clem,"Thosearegoodthingstothink about,thesimpledutiesoflife,and thesublimityofmotherhoodand childhoodandhome.Doyourbest withallofthem,andleaveforeverthe thingsoftheunseenworldtoGod. "Oh,"hesaid,"that'sallright.I'm curedofeverythingforlifeinthat direction,exceptinthewaytheChurch approves-theCommunionofSaints, theForgivenessofSin,theResurrectionoftheBody,andLifeEverlasting.Amen."-hesaid,musingly."Tomorrow."headded,"I'mgoingtothe conventtotellSisterAudconandSisterCelsuswhatIthoughtaboutthem onthedayofGrace'sfuneral."

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ThebeginningofthemonthsawAlf andhisfoster-motherestablishedas guestsinhisuncle'sluxurioushome. Whataroyalwelcometheyhadreceived,howtheirslightestwishwasanticipated,theireverycomfortstudied. Afterthetrialsandtroublesofthe past,Mrs.Kellyfoundthisperiodof quietandeaseveryrefreshing,averitableoasisinthedesert.Mr.Burton's cousin,whomMariecalledAuntBetty, wasakind,capablewoman,andasfor littleMarieherself,Mrs.Kellydeclared thatshehadnevermetasweeter. moreunselfishchild.Thelittlegirl hadjustcelebratedherthirteenthbirthday,butbeingslightandfragileappearedmuchyounger.Herhairwas goldenbrown,hereyesblue,herskin softandcreamyasthepetalsofalily. "Justsuchachildasmyownlittle Ritamighthavebeen,"thoughtMrs. Kelly.withawistfullightinhereyes, andtheoldyearningatherheart. FromthefirstAlfhadconstitutedhimselfhiscousin'sslave,andassistingher ineverypossibleway.

"Ineversawaboyandgirlgeton sowelltogetherasAlfandMarie,-remarkedMr.Buton,onedayashesat withMrs.Kellyontheverandah. "Ofcourse,theyarebutchildrenyet, andit'sratherearlyformatchmaking schemes,butintheyearstocome thereisnoonetowhomIwouldso readilysurrendermylittlegirlasmy sister'sson."

Mrs.Kellylookedshocked."You seemtoforgetthechildrenarefirst cousins,"shesaid,reproachfully.

"Well,Iamabungler,"returnedMr. Burton."Iquiteforgottotellyou thatMarieisonlymydaughterby adoption.Nooneinthesepartsknows thechild'sstory,asIhavenotresided hereany-lengthoftime.However,I willtellittoyou.Ifeelsureyou cankeepasecret.Wellthen,tobegin fromthebeginning.Iwasdevotedto mywife,andherdeathatanearlyage cameasagreatshocktome.Grief seemedtoparalyseme,renderingme powerlesstoextractmyselffromthe deepgloomintowhichIhadfallen. Accordingtomyphysician,changeof scenewasmyonlyhope,soleaving "Westlands"incareofoneoftheservants,Iwent'abroad,seekingforget-

fulnessamongstrangefaces,andevershiftingscenes.OnedayIwaswalkingdownthestreetofoneoftheseasidetowns,whensuddenlyafamiliar voicefelluponmyear.

"'Howareyou,Burton?'Andturning IbeheldJimBaker,oneofthefriends ofmyboyhood.Greetingsover,Baker prevaileduponmetoaccepthishospitality-duringmybriefstayinthe town.'Comeon,oldman,forthesake oftheolddays,'heurged,and,although Ishrankfromencounteringthecurious glancesofhiswifeandfamily,Ifelt therewasnothingforitbuttosubmit. However,onacquaintance,Mrs.Baker turnedouttobeakindly,understandingwoman,whilethelittlegirlswere veryengaging,consequentlythefirst eveningwhichIhadsodreadedpassed pleasantlyaway.ThemomentIenteredthebreakfast-roomnextmorning littleLorna,theelderchild,runningto me,criedexcitedly:

"Oh,Mr.Burton,we'vegotastrange littlegirlupstairsonethat'sbeen drowned.'

"Mrs.Bakerhastenedtoexplain.One ofthefishermenhadpickeduptheapparentlylifelessbodyofachild,lashed toaspar,andthelittlegirlrecovering,Mr.Bakerhadhadherbrought homeinorderthatshemightreceive nourishment."

"Anddidallthishappenduringthe night?'Iinquiredinastonishment.

"Yes,"returnedMrs.Baker."Imyselfknewnothingaboutituntilthis morning.Youseemyhusbandhappenedtobestrollingonthebeachwhen thefishermanlanded;thataccounts forthingsbeingarrangedwithoutany fussorbother.'

LaterinthedayIsawthelittle stranger,andmyheartwentouttoher immediatelythemomentmygazeresteduphersweetbabyface.Iformed theresolutionofadoptingherinthe caseofnooneclaimingher.

"Didthechildsayhernamewas Marie?"Mrs.Kelly'svoicewasquite sharpinhereagerness.

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Andafteranunconvincingdiscourse oftwentyminutes,askedwouldsome ladyorgentlemanpresentleadahymn, justtoshowthathisseancewasnot inimicaltoanythingChristian.Mrs. Marsdenstoodupandbegan,'Shallwe gather,"whichalljoinedinexcept FatherCarneyandmyselfandayoung maninfrontofus;itwasClem.After thistherewasanotherhymn,"How preciousisthebookdivine,"anda thirdone,"SafeintheLord,0happy condition."Thethemediumhada fewmorewordstosay,totheeffect thatthesehymns,sungtherethat night,shouldbeproofenoughthat spiritismwasnotanti-Christian. Thenhedrewasideacurtainand steppedintowhatIhavedescribedas likeaconfessional.Theelectriclight wasswitchedoff,andthelightfrom theoillampswasallthatremained.I lookedatClem,andhewasstaringat thecurtainwhichhidthemedium withatenseexpressionofeager expectancyandhope,asamanmight gazehungrilyattheTabernacle.Then IlookedatFatherCarney,he,too,was watchingClem.FatherCarneywhispered,"ThisisgoingtobemoreseriousthanIthought;wemustsavehim: beready."Iclutchedmyrosarybeads. FatherCarneytooksomethingoutof hispocket;itwashisstole.Mrs. Marsdentookanotefromayoung womaninthefrontseat,andstanding nearthecurtainreadittothemedium andtotheaudience.Itread:"My brotherToinwaslostatseanear Maltathreeyearsago.Iwishtobe putintocommunicationwithhim. Therewasapause.Thenasmellof seaweedandsaltbreezes.Adimlight issuedforthfromtheoracle'sfurniture.Thelightgraduallyassumed theshapeof.ahumanbodysuspended afewinchesovertheflooroftheplatform,andavoicesaid:"Martha,Iam here,whatdoyouwantwithyour brother?"Thegirlstoodup,screamed,andrushedtowardsthefigure. "Notyet,"saidMrs.Marsden."Letme gotohim,"screamedthegirl,and breakingawayfromMrs.Marsden's detaininghold,shemadetoclaspthe figuretoherbreast,butthemedium, drawingasidethecurtain,said:"My dearyounglady,youweretooimpulsive;youhavespoiledtheappearance forthisnight,andwemustleavethe spiritofFanuel,asyourbrotheris knowninthespiritland,untilnext Thursdaynight,whenhewillbestow thefavourofhispresence,whichfor thepresentyouhavespoiled."

inhiseyes.Ithinkthehatredofthe devilmustwearsuchanexpressionas 1sawinthatboy'seyesthatnight,and itwasonlyjustthenthatIdivined whatFatherCarneyhadreadilyrealised,thatwewereinpresenceofacase ofpossssion.FatherCarneyignored themedium,andhisprotests,andthe presenceofallthepeople,probablyall dupesexceptMrs.Marsden,andread theprayersofexorcismasthoughhe wereinthesanctuaryatSt.Joseph's. Ithrewmyrosarybeadsaroundthe boy'sneck.Hetoldmeafterwards thatMrs.Muldoon's"Answerit,boy" cameintohisheadagain.Iputthe crossofthebeadsinhishand,and claspedhishandoverit;hishandwas burninghot,andthrobbingasthough theveinswouldburst.AsFather Carneycontinuedtheexorcism,I kneltbesideClemandwhisperedinhis ear,"IbelieveinGod."Hemadean efforttofreehimselffrommygraspon hisrighthand."IbelieveinGod,"I repeated."AndinJesusChrist." "Thouevilspirit,Icommandtheego outofhim,"commandedthesplendid eventonesofFatherCarney'svoice. Clemfellbackexhausted.Hewas quiet.OncemoreIrepeated,"IbelieveinGod."Anexhaustedwhisper escapedfromhislips-"I-believe-in -God-andinJesus'Christ.Holy Mary-Motherof-God."Buthedid notfinishtheprayer;hehadswooned intoinsensibility.

nameeventhedevilsmustbow." "Andisitnotpossiblethatgoodspirits mightcomeatthebiddingofamediumfortheconsolationofgood Christians?""Mr.Garside,"Isaid, "youbeginto-morrowyourcourseof instructionforyourreceptionintothe Church.Iwouldrathersaynomore onthissubjectnow.ButtheChurch isquiteclearaboutthewholething, andyouwillfinditquitesimple.For thepresentletmeassureyou,thatin theseseancesthereareonlytwoelements,oroneoftwoelements,tobe reckonedwith-fraud,orthedevil.TomorrowIshallsatisfyyouonall pointsthatpresentthemselvestoyour mind.Butjustnowthereismoreto do. IamgoingtoseeClem,andI willaskyouandPhiltobegood enoughtocomewithme.Mr.and Mrs.Hartley,Imustaskyoutostay here.Saytherosarywhileweare away,anddon'thavetheleastfear. Godhaspreservedyoufromagreat calamity."

"Iunderstanditallnow,andIrememberwhatMrs.Muldoonsaid. 'Answerit,boy,oryou'llneverforgive yourself,'andtillnowitwastheonly prayerIsaidforGrace,exceptwhat Ididn'tmean,atMassonSunday. I'mgladMrs.Muldoonsaidthat,and Iknownowwhatshemeant."When FatherCarneygotatelephonereport ofwhathadjusthappened,hesaid, "Comehome,thereisnodanger."And Iwent.

Mrs.Marsdenswitchedonthelights again.Aladywasgivingaglassof watertothehystericalgirl.Mrs. MarsdenthencamedowntoClem.He handedheranote."Beready,"said FatherCarney.Thethoughtofthe baldpostmanandt,,hewomanwiththe bluecheckedaproncameintoClem's mind,ashetoldmeafterwards,and justasMrs.Marsdenbegantoread thenoteherememberedoldMrs.Muldoon's"Answerit,boy,answerit,or you'llneverforgiveyourself,"andthe wordsoftheHailMarycametomind, and,forthefirsttimeintendays,to hislips. "Iwishtobeputintocommunicationwithmysister,GraceHartley," readMrs.Marsden,andoncemoreshe switchedoffthelights.Oncemore camealuminousfigure,andMrs. MarsdencameandsatnearClem.She saidtohim,"liecalmnow,anddon't spoilthingslikeMrs.Southerndid." Thelightbegantoassumeahuman shape.Mrs.Marsdenwasexplaining toClemthatthiswastheastralbody, andthatpresentlyitwouldbequite recognisableasGrace.Clemstood up."Oh,Imustgotoher,Mrs. Marsden,"hesaid."IsitreallyGrace?

Ifeelthatitis.""Notyet,boy," saidthelady:"bepatientawhile." Shegentlyforcedhimbacktohisseat. "Now,"saidFatherCarney,andhe stoodup.Istoodupbesidehim. "Abinsidiisdiaboli,"hesaid."Libera nosDomine,"Ireplied.Heputon hisstoleandsprinkledholywater fromalittlevialsquareattheluminosityonthestage.Theeffectwas tremendous.Themediumrushedout purplewithrage,anddrippingwith perspiration.Clemhadfallenback, andwasworkingasinafit.Mrs. Marsdenswitchedonthelights,and thewholecompanygatheredaround Clem.Hewasstillinhischair,but hadfallensideways.Itookhishead inmyhands;itwasthrobbingtremendously.Hismouthfoamed,and therewasamostdiabolicalexpression

"ThankGod,"saidFatherCarney; "itwillbeallrightnow,"andturningtoMrs.Marsden,hesaid:"May Irequestyoutoringupthestandfor amotor?"Sheobeyedwithalacrity, andthenFatherCarneyturnedtothe medium."Asforyou,"hesaid,"I shallwarnyoujustonce.Beoutof thistownwithinthreedaysifyou knowwhat'sgoodforyou."Themediumessayedareply,butthepriest turnedfromhimsaying,"Mindnow, withinthreedays."Theotherpeople whohadattendedtheseancewerewon overbyFatherCarney'smasterful handlingofthesituation,anditturnedout,thoughallnon-Catholics,they werewellknowntoFatherCarney,and weremostrespectablecitizens.Two ofthemaccompaniedustothepresbytery,andoneofthem,Mr.Garside, accompaniedmetotheHartleyresidencetobreakthenewstothefamily.Mr.Hartleycamebackwithus tothepresbytery,andFatherCarney toldhimthatitwouldbequitesafeto takeClemhome."Ifthereisany moretrouble."hesaid,"ringmeup immediately.""Andistherelikelyto bemoreofit?"askedMr.Hartley. "Yes,"saidFatherCarney,""Ithink nowthatitisnotacaseofpossession, butthatitnearlywasbeingso,andI think,infactI'mquitesure,that anotherattemptwillbemade:'Mr. Garsidewasastounded."Doyou reallymean,FatherCarney,thatyou havesuchexpertknowledgeofthese thingsandpowertobaulkthewillof anevilspirit?""Oh,yes,"saidFather Carney,"itisquitesimple,butyou shouldnotusetheword'expert;'it wouldbemorecorrecttosay'professional.'"

WetiptoedintoClem'sroom.He wassleeping.IsaidtoPhil,"Kneel downthere,andwhenhewakes,press thescapularsortherosarybeadsinto hishand,andholdthemtherenomatterwhathappens."Weweresilent thereforexactlyfourteenminutes. Then,suddenly,Clemturnedonhis back,writhedwithmosthorribleconvulsions,foamedatthemouth,and struggledtofreehimselffromPhil's grasp."Holdhim,"Isaid,"holdhim inspiteofeverything."Thelookof terrorandpityontheyoungerbrother'sfacewasheart-breakingtosee. Butthere,wasnotimetogivehimany wordofassurance.Isprinkledthe holywater,andrepeated,asearlierin theevening,"IbelieveinGod,andin JesusChrist,"overandover,andat last,withaterriblegasp,herepeated itafterme.Itwasallover.Clem satupinhisbedandbegantocry likeachildofsix.Itooktheothers awayfromhim,andbroughtinthe fatherandmother."Tellhim,"Isaid, "thatGraceisdead;hehasnorecollectionofanythingsincethedayof herdeath,justnow.""0,but-," beganthemother,"0,no,"Isaid, "reallyyoumustdoasItellyou;it willhavethebesteffect."Takingme atmywordshetoldhim,asthoughhe werehearingitforthefirsttime. "Now,"Isaid,"letussaythreeHail MarysforthereposeofGrace'ssoul." Wesaidthem,andClemjoinedin,and graduallybecameveryquiet.Hesaid,

Mr.Garsidebeganhispreparation nextday.ClemwenttotheOblate Fathersthenextday,and"goes"to themeverySaturday.Mr.Crampton tookFatherCarney'sadviceandleft thetownwithinthethreedays,and allthepeoplewhowereattheseance haveawonderfulrespectforFather Carneyeversince.WhenIlastsaw Clemallmelancholywasgonefrom him,andheisquitesatisfiedthatthe mysteriesoflifeanddeatharesafe inbeingleftinGod'shand.Hehas givenhimselfuptoahealthyinterest inlife,andfindsthatthelittleduties oflifehaveasacramentalvalueof theirown,toguardagainstmorbidity. WhenlastIwalkeddownWessexstreetwithhim,thepostmanwas clearingtheletter-box.Thepostman salutedus.Clemaskedmewhether Inoticedthatthepostmanwasbald onthetopofthehead."No,"Isaid, "Ihadn'tnoticed."Thenhetoldme ofhowthesimplesighthadburned intohisbrainontheawfulfuneralday, andhowithadrecurredtohismind atthegraveside,andattheseance.He toldmealsoofthewomanwiththe blue-checkedapronandthebaby. "Look,"hesaid,"theretheyareatthe gateagain."Andsureenoughthere theywere.Thebabywasholdingout itshandtoamancomingupthe street;itsfatherIsuppose.Isaidto Clem,"Thosearegoodthingstothink about,thesimpledutiesoflife,and thesublimityofmotherhoodand childhoodandhome.Doyourbest withallofthem,andleaveforeverthe thingsoftheunseenworldtoGod. "Oh,"hesaid,"that'sallright.I'm curedofeverythingforlifeinthat direction,exceptinthewaytheChurch approves-theCommunionofSaints, theForgivenessofSin,theResurrectionoftheBody,andLifeEverlasting.Amen."-hesaid,musingly."Tomorrow,"headded,"I'mgoingtothe conventtotellSisterAudconandSisterCelsuswhatIthoughtaboutthem onthedayofG'race'sfuneral."

TheSilverMedal.

(Concluded.)

VII.

"To-morrow,"saidMr.Garside."I shallbegintoprepareforreception intotheCatholicChurch.""I'mnot surprisedthatthisoccurrenceshould leadyou,"saidFatherCarney,"for Satanisdividedagainsthimself,and howshallhiskingdomstand?"Turningtome,FatherCarneysaid,"On secondthoughts,IthinkyouhadbettergowithMr.Hartley."Imade ready,andMr.Garsidestoodbywith a"toolatehaveIknownthee.0 ancienttruth"expressiononhisface. Clemwasabletowalktothemotor. Hewasashypale,andFatherCarney saidtome,"Ifnothinghappensupto midnightcomeback."Clemwasgot tobed,andtherestofus,including Mr.Garside,discussedthingsinthe luxuriousdrawing-roomoftheHartley residence."Howwasit,"askedMr. Garside,"thatthehymnsputnoobstacleinthewayofthespirit,andthat FatherCarney'swordsupseteverything?" Ireplied,"FatherCarney's wordsupsetnothing.Thewordshe usedwerethewordsoftheCatholic Church.Asforthehymns,theywere ofanoncommitalnature,andwould offendnoevilspirit.Thenameof Jesuswasnotmentionedinthem." "AndisitofsuchparamountimportancetomentionthenameofJesus?" heasked."0,certainly,"Isaid."All theprayersoftheChurcharemade 'perChristumDominumnostrum'throughChristOurLord.Atthat

ThebeginningofthemonthsawAlf andhisfoster-motherestablishedas guestsinhisuncle'sluxurioushome. Whataroyalwelcometheyhadreceived,howtheirslightestwishwasanticipated,theireverycomfortstudied. Afterthetrialsandtroublesofthe past,Mrs.Kellyfoundthisperiodof quietandeaseveryrefreshing,averitableoasisinthedesert.Mr.Burton's cousin,whomMariecalledAuntBetty, wasakind,capablewoman,andasfor littleMarieherself,Mrs.Kellydeclared thatshehadnevermetasweeter, moreunselfishchild.Thelittlegirl hadjustcelebratedherthirteenthbirthday,butbeingslightandfragileappearedmuchyounger.Herhairwas goldenbrown,hereyesblue,herskin softandcreamyasthepetalsofalily. "Justsuchachildasmyownlittle Ritamighthavebeen,"thoughtMrs. Kelly,withawistfullightinhereyes, andtheoldyearningatherheart. FromthefirstAlfhadconstitutedhimselfhiscousin'sslave,andassistingher ineverypossibleway.

"Ineversawaboyandgirlgeton sowelltogetherasAlfandMarie,"remarkedMr.Buton,onedayashesat withMrs.Kellyontheverandah. "Ofcourse,theyarebutchildrenyet, andit'sratherearlyformatchmaking schemes,butintheyearstocome thereisnoonetowhomIwouldso readilysurrendermylittlegirlasmy sister'sson."

Mrs.Kellylookedshocked."You seemtoforgetthechildrenarefirst cousins,"shesaid,reproachfully.

"Well,Iamabungler,"returnedMr. Burton."Iquiteforgottotellyou thatMarieisonlymydaughterby adoption.Nooneinthesepartsknows thechild'sstory,asIhavenotresided hereanylengthoftime.However,I willtellittoyou.Ifeelsureyou cankeepasecret.Wellthen,tobegin fromthebeginning.Iwasdevotedto mywife,andherdeathatanearlyage cameasagreatshocktome.Grief seemedtoparalyseme,renderingme powerlesstoextractmyselffromthe deepgloomintowhichIhadfallen. Accordingtomyphysician,changeof scenewasmyonlyhope,soleaving "Westlands"incareofoneoftheservants,Iwent'abroad,seekingforget-

fulnessamongstrangefaces,andevershiftingscenes.OnedayIwaswalkingdownthestreetofoneoftheseasidetowns,whensuddenlyafamiliar voicefelluponmyear.

"'Howareyou,Burton?'Andturning IbeheldJimBaker,oneofthefriends ofmyboyhood.Greetingsover,Baker prevaileduponmetoaccepthishospitalityduringmybriefstayinthe town.'Comeon,oldman,forthesake oftheolddays,'heurged,and,although Ishrankfromencounteringthecurious glancesofhiswifeandfamily,Ifelt therewasnothingforitbuttosubmit. However,onacquaintance,Mrs.Baker turnedouttobeakindly,understandingwoman,whilethelittlegirlswere veryengaging,consequentlythefirst eveningwhichIhadsodreadedpassed pleasantlyaway.ThemomentIenteredthebreakfast-roomnextmorning littleLorna,theelderchild,runningto me,criedexcitedly:

"Oh,Mr.Burton,we'vegotastrange littlegirlupstairsonethat'sbeen drowned.'

"Mrs.Bakerhastenedtoexplain.One ofthefishermenhadpickeduptheapparentlylifelessbodyofachild,lashed toaspar,andthelittlegirlrecovering,Mr.Bakerhadhadherbrought homeinorderthatshemightreceive nourishment."

"Anddidallthishappenduringthe night?'Iinquiredinastonishment.

"Yes,"returnedMrs.Baker."Imyselfknewnothingaboutituntilthis morning.Youseemyhusbandhappenedtobestrollingonthebeachwhen thefishermanlanded;thataccounts forthingsbeingarrangedwithoutany fussorbother.'

LaterinthedayIsawthelittle stranger,andmyheartwentouttoher immediatelythemomentmygazeresteduphersweetbabyface.Iformed theresolutionofadoptingherinthe caseofnooneclaimingher.

"Didthechildsayhernamewas Marie?"

Mrs.Kelly'svoicewasquite sharpinhereagerness.

"Thelittleonewassostrangeand

SATURDAY,OCTOBER4,1919.

frightenedthatshesaidnextto nothing--weekselapsedbeforesheattemptedmuchinthewayoftalking, thenshehadseeminglyforgottenpast events.ButIthinkshehadbeen calledRita.Anyhowthatwasthe nameonthesilvermedal-"

"Asilvermedal!Showitme.Show itme,'criedMrs.Kelly,wildly."And thelittleclothes!Haveyoupreserved them?"

ItwasnowMr.Burton'sturntolook astonished.Wasthecalm,dignified Mrs.Kellytakingleaveofhersenses?

"FortheloveofGoddon'tkeepme insuspense.Onlyshowmethething, andIwillexplainall,Mr.Burton."

Andstruckbytheearnestnessofher tone,Mr.Burton,saying"Certainly.By allmeans,Mrs.Kelly,"ledthewayto thehouse.Reachingthedrawingroomhebadeherbeseatedandhurryingfromtheroom,returnedsomeminuteslaterwithasmallbundleinhis hand.

Mrs.Kellyhadgrownsuddenly calm,herfacewasrigid,herhands trembledsothatMr.Burtonhimself wasobligedtounfastenthebundle. Theretheylayexposed-thelittlegarmentswhichhadnotseenthelightof dayfortenlongyears,thetinysilk dress,thelittlepileofdaintyunderclothingworkedbyherownhands. Withacryofjoy,Mrs.Kellysankback faintinginherchair.Thesilvermedal provedthefactbeyondtheshadowofa doubt.MarieBurtonwasnoother thanthelong-lostRitaKelly.Mrs. Kelly'sgratitudetoGodforhavingrestoredtoherherlostdarlingwasdeep

andtrueasherownnature.Asfor thechildherself,herstateofmindwas oneofbewilderment.Whethertobe gladorsorryattheturneventshad takenwasmorethanshecoulddetermine.Mr.Burtonwasbyfartheleast movedatthechangedaspectofthings. NeverhadMarie(asshewasstill called)seenhimsopreoccupied.He seemedtoberevolvingsomeimportant matterinhismind,toberallyinghis forcesforasupremeeffort.

"Youwouldn'tliketohavetochoose betweenyourmotherandI?"hesaid toMarie,astheywalkedtogetherinthe rosegarden.

"Oh,no,athousandtimesno,"cried thechild,inquickdismay.

"Don'tdistressyourself,dear.I don'tsomehowthinkyouwillbecalled upontomakesuchadifficultchoice."

Itwasnotuntiltheannouncement ofhermother'sengagementtoMr.Burtonthatthemeaningofthesewords wasrevealedtothewonderingMarie.

"NowIunderstandwhatyoumeant, daddy,andIamsogladasanything." Andthechild'seyesshonehappily. "Nowwe'llbeabletolivetogether,and I'llaskGodtomakeusveryhappy. WemustoffertheRosaryinthanks. givingto-night,eh,mother?"

"Yes,mydarling,"returnedMrs. Kelly,softly."Wecanneverthank GodandHisBlessedMothersufficient. lyforhavingbroughtussafelythrough thedarkwatersoftribulationintothe brightwaysofpeace."

-RUBYWELLS.

Meekatharra,WestAustralia.

NationalityandCatholicity.

'NotonlywaseveryCatholictaught tolovehisnativeland,butitsomehowhappenedto-daythatthosewho lovedtheirnativelandwithspecial, andextraordinarylovebelongedto Catholicnations.Wherenationality wasstandingwaswhereCatholicity wastheretosustainit,asinPoland andholyIreland.Thatlovemust havebeendeartothemenwhodied forIrelandin1916.Thosemenwere tiredofwatchingandwaitingforthe dayofIreland'sfreedomanddecided tostrikeanotherblowforthegreen. Peoplesaiditwasthegreatestblunder yetmade,butthepeopleoftheold countrydidnotthinkso,ortheywould notafewmonthsagohaveelectedto Parliamentthemenwhofoughtso

bravelytomakeforfreedom'scourse ahighway.Theworldwasbeginning toseethatthosemendidagreatservicetoIreland.Whenmenlike themleftthepathsthatledtocomforttotaketheonesthatledtothe gibbet,whenthewomenwereprepared tohelpthem,whenaboyof15,with hisbacktothewallandtheclickof apistolinhisear,couldsay'Shoot away'toanofficerofthearmyfighting somewhereinFrancefortherightsof smallnations,whensuchamagnificent spiritofheroismfindsahomeinthe heartsofthemen,womenandyouths ofanation,personscansafelypredict thatsuchanationwillneverbesatisfieduntilitschainsaresmashedto pieces."-G.K.Chesterton.

TheMottoofaManofHonour.

"NoblesseOblige."Thisisthemottoofeverymanofhonour.Every man,worthyofthename,isamanofhonour-elseheisnone,butonlyan animalwiththeappetitesofananimalandthewilltosatisfythem.Aman inthefullestacceptationoftheennoblingword,isstrong-Vir-and,therefore,virtueisnotonlyhislifeobjectivebuttheprincipleofallhisacts.To professonethingandtobeanotherhaseverbeencontemptible.Itisthe roleofthehypocrite,andthehypocritehasneverwontheworld'sesteem. Theepithetdoesnotnecessarilyapplytotheindividualnotlivingupto hisprofessions.Carelessness,indolence,aloveofease,theinfluenceof strongpassionsmaybetheacceleratingcauses,andthevictimmaynot takeseriouscountofthedoublelifeheisleading.Hisculpability,though somewhatextenuatedbecauseoftheabsenceofdirectvolution,isneverthelessgreat.Nomanshouldpubliclyprofessthatwhichheisnotrigidly mindedtopractise.Itismean,tosaytheleastofit.Theworldexpectsus toliveuptoourprofessions;andtheworldisright.Wearenotforced intotheprofession;itisthefruitofdeliberatechoiceandcalmdeclaration;thereforetheworldiscorrecttoexpectitsrealisation.Andnotonly istheworlddisappointedwhenthisisnotthecase,butthecharacteris tarnished,blasted,contemned;andnotonlytheindividualcharacter,butall thatitsymbolisesorsuggests.Suchisthejudgmentoftheworld,and thoughitmayseemharsh,itistheonlymeansofsafeguardinghonour.

TobeaCatholicdoesnotimplymerelythefactofhavingbeenbaptisedsuch.Itmeansmore,itconnotesthefactofloyaltyinbeliefandexpressiontotheprinciplesandteachingsoftheChurch.Theconductmust showthevalueofthoseprinciplesandteachings,elsetheindividualwillbe alivinglieandalastingreproachtothem.Itisidle-nay,itisfalse,it isunmanly-toclaimthenameanddiscardtheprinciples;tocalloneselfCatholicandChristian,andyetleadapaganlife.Itwereathousandtimes moremanly,moreworths'ofrespect,toproclaimpagantenetsthantomasqueradeasChristianswhileinsultingandlaceratingtheverybosom-on whosetendernessweprofesstolie.Ifwethinkweowenothingtoourselves--whichwouldbefalse-weshouldrememberwhatweowetotheinstitutiontowhichweprofesstobelong,andespeciallytothelittleonesto whomscandalshouldnevercome.WiththefullweightoftheDivinedenunciationthreateningthescandalgiver,wesurelycannotbeindifferentto interestswhicharesoeminentlyvital.Weshouldbeearnest;weshouldbe manly,seeingthatwecannotsitonbothsidesofthefencewithProfit eithertoourselvesortoothers.

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