The Record Newspaper 29 November 1919

CostofLivinginQueensland.a,mmoniveatth

HUGHESADMINISTRATIONRESPONSIBLE

Regardingthecostofliving'in Queensland,andtheincreasewhichis saidtohaveoccurredduringtheperiod whenaLabourGovernmentwasin power,Knibbshasbeenquotedto provethattheweightedaverageinthe costoflivingforfiveoftheprincipal townsinQueenslandhadshownanincreasefromJuly,1914,toMayorJune, 1919,of61percent.Thelatest"bulletin,"uptoJune,1919,showsanincreaseinQueenslandof60.6,asagainst whatitwasinJuly,1914.Inthemiddleof1915theDenhamGovernment wasjustfinishingitsterm-theLabour Governmentdidnotcomeintopower untilMayorJune,1915. TheLabourGovernmentmustnotbesaddled withtheresponsibilityfortheincrease inthecostoflivingwhichoccurred beforetheycameintopower.

IncreasefromJuly,1914,to1916.

ReferencetoKnibbs' 76, page75,datedJune,1919,showsthat theweightedaverageforfiveofthe principaltownsinQueenslandinJuly, 1914,was1082;andinJune,1915,when theLabourGovernmentcameintopower,ithadincreasedto 1374. The weightedaveragewasbasedon1000. Therewasanincreaseof292units, equalling25.1percent.Theincrease inthecostoflivingfromJuly,1914, toJuly,1915,whentheLabourGovernmentcameintopower,was,therefore,25.1percent.

Itwasnotwithinthepowerofthe Governmenttostraightwaymakeareductioninthecostofliving.

FurtherIncreasetoSeptember.

InAugust,1915,theQueenslandGovernmentappointedaboard,presided overbyacommissioner,togointotoe questionofprices.InKnibbs'"bulletin,"No.73,page68,theweighted averageforthefiveQueenslandtowns forSeptember,1915,was1485,ascomparedwith1082inJuly.1914,adifferenceof383units,equallinganincrease of352percent.,asagainstJuly,1913. Thisgeneralincreaseof35percent. tookplacepriortoSeptember,thefirst chancetheStateLabourGovernment hadtopreventinflationofprices.

IfweexamineKnibbsonpage75, wewillfindthatforJune,1915,the weightedaveragewas1374;byJune, 1916,ithadincreasedto1422;by May,1917,ithaddecreasedto1394; andbyJune,1917,ithadincreasedto 1399.TheincreasefromJune,1915, toJune,1916,wasinfinitesimalover thatperiod.

Twenty-fivepercent.increaseoccurredbeforetheLabourGovernment cameintopowerand35percent.had beenreportedbeforetheywereableto starttheirprice-fixingoperations.

Ahalttookplaceintheincreased costoflivingwhentheQueensland LabourGovernmentstartedprice-fixing.

StatesDeprivedofPower. TheStateGovernmenthadnopowertocontinueprice-fixingaftertheinterventionoftheFederalGovernment onJuly20th,1916.Commonwealth StatutoryRule,No.15.5of1916,Regulation17,says:-

"Allorders,awards,determinations, andnotificationsmadeunderanyState Act,whichhavetheeffectoffixingthe maximumpriceswhichmaybechargedforanygoods,andwhichare-in forceatthedateofthemakingof theseregulationsshall,sofarasthey arenotinconsistentwithanyprices fixedbyorundertheseregulations continueinforceintheareastowhich theyrespectivelyapply.asif they wereordersmadeundertheseregulations."

Knibbs'FiguresSupportQueensland Labour.

FromJune,1916,whenoperations wereundertheCommonwealthGovernment,knownastheHughesNationalist LabourGovernment,noincreasetook place.butafterthe1917electionprices wereallowedtorise.ExamineKnibbs' figures.Inflationofpricestookplace afterthe1917election,thereasonbeing thattheGovernmentthencameunder theinfluenceofthepeoplewhowere affectedbytheprice-fixingscheme.

ForJune,1917,theweightedaverage forthefiveQueenslandtownswas1399.

InMay,1918,itjumpedupto1496,representingnearly100unitsduringa periodwhentherewaspracticallyno restrictionontheupwardtendencyof prices.

TheLabourGovernmentfixedprices forthreequarters,andtheHughes NationalLabourGovernmentcontinuedthepolicyforanotherthreeorfour quarters.Duringthatperiodthere wasnoincreaseinthecostofliving. Onthecontrary,therewasanactual decrease-anegligibleamount,itis true-ofjuston2percent.

Anincreaseof100unitstookplace afterthe1917elections.Theweighted averagejumpedfrom1399inJune. 1917,to1738inJune,1919.Fromthe periodwhentheNationalistGovernmentjoinedincoalitionwiththeLiberals,andwhentheLiberalswerein themajoritybothamongthemembers andwithintheMinistry,therewasan increaseinthecostoflivingin Queenslandamountingto24.2percent. Hughes'Profiteers'dovernment'sHigh Prices.

InJune,1917,theweightedaverage was1399.ThatwaswhentheHughes NationalistGovernmentobtainedpowerwithcapitalistsupport.FromJune, 1917,toJune,1919,theweightedaverageroseto1738-adifferenceof339 units,or24.2percent.Therewas anincreaseof35.2percent.,forwhich theLiberalGovernmentinQueenslandwasresponsible,andanincrease of24.2percent.,forwhichtheCommonwealthNationalistGovernmentis toblame.

Thatmakesatotalof59.4percent. increase,whichoccurredwhenthe QueenslandLabourGovernmentwas notinapositiontooperateunderits price-fixingregulations.

Fromthelastquarterin1915tothe secondquarterin1917therewasan appreciablereductioninregardto everylinepresentedtoKnibbs.The "bulletin".states,undertheheadingof "Retailprices,houserent,andpurchasingpowerofmoney,"thatthe amountnecessarytopurchasea pound'sworthofgoodsinBrisbane duringthefourthquarterof1915was 25/1(Liberal/.Inthefirstquarterof 1916itwas25/2-anincreaseofld. (Liberal).Inthesecondquarterof 1916therewasadecreaseto24/1(elections).Inthethirdquarterof1916 thedecreasedfigurewas22/11(Labour),andinthefourthquarter22/10 (Labour).Duringthefirstquarterof 1917thepurchasingamountwas22/11 (Labour),andforthesecondquarter of1917-thiswasaftertheFederalelections-thefigurewas23/3(National. ist).Thereafteritroseto23/9andto 24/6-thatis,whentheNationalistsin theCommonwealthtookoverpriceregulation.andto25/1,26/-,and27/11, and28/1forthesecondquarterof 1919.

PureWaxCandles,Charcoal,Tapers,Floats,SanctuaryOil,Crucifixes, RosaryBeads,Scapulars,Medals,SpecialtyinStatuary,FramedPictures, NewBooksjustarrived:"AttheFootofJesus,""TreasuryoftheSanctuary," "LookingonJesus,""FromBethelehemtoCalvary,""JesusCrucified,""SufferingManGod,""WatchesofthePassion,"EcceHomo,""Lenten*mons onthePassion,""HolyWeekandEaster,""LoretooftheHolyHouse," BooksbyFatherLasance,"ThoughtsonReligiousLife,"Prayer-bookforReligion,BlessedSacramentBook,MyPrayer-book,WithGod,SundayMissal,RomanMissal,ShortVisitstotheBlessedSacrament,VisitstoJesusin theTabernacle,NewIreland,HistoryofIreland,byDarcyMcGee,Knock. nagow,StoryofIrelandbyA.M.Sullivan,RecollectionsofanIrishJudgeby McDonnellBodkin.AGoodAssortmentofEnglishandAmericanStory Books.SacredHeartMessengers,OurLady'sAnnals,Madonna,St.Jos-

Wherethereisaconflictbetween StateandFederallaws,theFederallaw prevails.Theregulationsunderthe WarPrecautionsActtook'thepowerof price-fixingoutofthehandsofthe StateGovernment.

Itisaremarkablecoincidencethat thestationarypositionwithregardto pricesinQueenslandshouldhavebee.n duringthethreequarterswhenthe StateGovernmentwasoperating,and soaringduringthethreequarterswhen theHughesNationalistGovernment wasinpower,andtookprice-fixingout ofthehandsoftheStates.

(ExtractedfromTheLabourCallbyP A.Bryan,Murray-street,Perth

CostofhyinginEngland

DarkoutlookforWinterMonths-LordFrenchandIreland

FromNewssuppliedbyCyrilBryan

AShortwhileagoaspecialrepresentativeofanEnglishnewspaperwent outtoinvestigatemattersandascertain,fortheinformationofitsreaders, theexactsituationandthecauses whichledtothepresentexorbitantcost oflivinginEngland.Inallcasesinquiriesweremadeindistrictsinhabitedbythemiddleandworkingclasses, fashionablecentres,where"fashionable" chargesaremade,beingleftoutofhis circuit_

Theprovisionstores,beingnecessarilythemostimportantfromthehouseholder'sviewpoint,receivedfirstatten. tiort...HeretheSaturdayHeraldman fiendteabeingsoldatfrom2s6d andIs8dto3sperlb.Thischarge wouldcomparefavourablyenoughwith pre-warpriceswereitnotthatthere isanimmediateprospectofanincrease ofanythingfrom2dto4dper.lb.,owing,itisstated,toscarcityofsupplies. Sugarisbeingsoldatthecontrolled priceof'rid.perlb. Irishsmokedrasherbacon,forwhich Is3dandla4dwasthemaximumfive yearsago,isbeingsoldat2s6d.perlb. Theusualaccompanimentofthis foodonthebreakfasttable-eggs--are sellinginthemonthofSeptemberat theenhancedfigureoffrom4s6dto4s tidperdozen.

ADearBreakfast.

Withthecertaintyofmilkbecoming 10d.aquartinthenextmonth,bread atitspresentpriceof5d.per21b.loaf. butter2slidperlb..andthecoalwhich cooksthemorningmeatat64s.perton. orgasat6sper1,000,thecostofthe firstmealofthedayisindeedformidable.

Smallitemsintheweeklybudget, r-uchassoap,candles,andoil,itwas Ound,areincreasedbyfully200per cent. Cookedhamwasexhibitedinthewindowofonestoreat3sSdalb.!

NeatandMakingadetourofthebutchers,the Heraldmanwasaskedis10dforsirloinsteakandis9dforroundbeef.Two shillingsapoundwasdemandedinone instanceforloinchops,buttheaverage pricechargedformuttonwasls9dto 10,1perlb

Jegetables.

Pronteet,..ginexceisiswouldbethe onlytermcorrectlydescribingtheimpressionleftontheHeraldman'smind afteravisittosomeofthecityfruit andvegetableshops.Atatimewhen amplevegetablesareavailable,and thereislittlescarcity,astheresult ofabundantcrops,is10dand2s.a stoneforpotatoesisbeingextorted fromtheconsumer.Anicesizedcaulibower,soldusuallyat2dor3d.,was offeredforsaleat6d!Cabbageswereat apremium.Fivepenceand6d,fordecentsizedheadswasinvariablythe charge.

Inadditiontothesuppliesfromthe ordinarymarketgardens,allotment holdersallroundthecityareconstantlydisposingoftheirsurplusvegetables atafractionoftheretailchargesto citygreengrocers.OneallotmentholderinformedtheHeraldmanthatcabbagessoldbyhimtoagreengrocer atapennyapiecewereafterwardssold at5d.perhead!

Home-growntomatoes,soldbystreet hawkersatls2dperlb,andobtainableatthegardensatIs.perlb..were 'ladatis6doverthecounter.

FruitySamples.

Thefruitshopsdisplayedanoless vicious.propensitytofleecetheconsumer.Specialattentionwaspaidbythe Heraldmantothehome-grownvarieties,whichforthemostpartarefree fromheavytransitcharges,andthe firstcostofwhichisreadilyascertained.Democraticfruitsfetchedaristocraticprices.

Home-grownapplessoldfromthe :narketgardensatfrom9d.toIs3dper dozen.wereofferedatfrom2dto4d each. Bestplumstobehadat10dperlb. fromthegrowers,wereretailedatls4d toIs6d.

Pearswereintheirzenith,6dand8d beingaskedformoderatesizedfruit. Melons,amarketgardenerinformed

theHeraldman,soldbyhimtoacity fruiterer,inafashionablequarterat 8s.each,wereexhibitedforsaleat15s. Fiveshillingswastheusualchargeaskedforhome-growngrapesofthemuscatelvariety.

How'TisDone.

Acorrespondentbringsunderthe noticeoftheHeraldaglaringinstance ofthistypeofprofiteeringonhomegrownfruit.Aladylivingcloseto thecity,havingamorethanusually tinecropofapples,disposedofthe surplusfruitat6d.perdozentowellknowncityfruiterers.Thiswastheir highestbidforthelotoffered.Subsequentlytheladylearnedthefruitdisposedofwasbeingsoldat2s6da dozen!

AnotherinstanceknowntotheHeraldisthatofaresidentnearthecity whohadafinelotofgrapes,and,decidingtodisposeofthem,invitedthe representativeofaDublinfruitfirm toseethem.Thecrop-inallabout70 lbs.-wassoldat£311k.,oranaverage ofIs.perlb.Thenextdaythegrapes wereexhibitedforsaleat3sandSs6d perlb!

Clothesandbootsarethreeprices. Onehasonlytostrollaroundthecity bootanddraperystoresandseethe markingsinthewindowstorealisethis. Theoldnavyblueortweedsuit boughtat£3and£3lOsismarked£7 7s.and£88s.inplainfigures.

Bootsboughtat14sto18sinprewartimessellnowatfrom30sto45s. Andlater,whenJohnCitizenneedsrepairstothese"premium"boots,hewill payanythingfrom10sto12s.fora pairofsolesandheels.

Flannels,householdlinens,andtowellings,aleadingcitydraperinformed theHeraldman,wereonlyadvanced 150to200percent!

AreYouIll?

Seeingthatmanisonlyhuman,and knowingthemanyillstowhichthis fleshisheir,theHeraldmanvisited thechemisttoseehowhischargescomparedwiththoseoftheothertraders. Ordinaryhouseholdremediesusedby thefamilycost300to400percent. morethanpre-war.Thefollowing,the chemistpointedout,aresomeofthe advances:-Iodine,6dtoIs.peroz.;

LawinEnglandandIreland. InIreland.

NicholasKeohane,Clouncugger.triedbycourtmartialatCorkonAugust 30,onachargeofhavingseditiousdocumentsinhispossession,including onenumberoftheVolunteers'officialorgan,wassentencedto3months'hard labour.PatrickKiernan,Moneyduff.Co.Longford,triedatShipSt.Barracks,Dublin,onAugust30,forbeinginpossessionofseditiousliterature,was sentencedtoonemonth'simprisonmentwithhardlabour.

Closeon30otherIrishmenwerepreviouslysentencedonlikecharges.

InEngland.

Itissemi-officiallyexplainedthat,inconnectionwiththeallegeddiscos. eryofwholesale"plots"andrevolutionarydocuments,inEnglanditisno offencetobefoundinpossessionofsuchdocuments.Theoffencemerely consistsindistributingthem.

WhyadifferentlawforIreland'

Thesaleoffish,anothervaluable food,ofwhichthereisalwaysaplentifulsupplyinDublin,isonlyobtainable atfancyprices.Acomparisonbetween thehawkers'priceandthoseobtaining overthecounter,makingallallowances forshop-keepers'expenses,etc.,afford someindication.oftheunjustifiableinflationoffishprices.

BoilingOver!

TheHeraldmannextdevotedalittletimetothehardwarestores.The pricesobtainingintheseplaceswere sufficienttogiveashocktomosthousewivesinsearchofordinaryculinary utensils.Thesmallenamelsaucepan, purchasedbyJohnCitizen,afewyears ago,at9d.orIs.,andusedgenerally foregg-boling,nowsellsat3s6dto4s 6deach.

The3-quartmetalpotpurchasedoriginallyatis6dor2sasamaximum, andusedgenerallyforboilingvegetables,sellsnowat6sto9seach.

Adecent-sizedfamilymetalpotis lOs6d!

Smallpanswere2s6dand3s6d,and soonalongtherangeofculinaryappurtenances.

Chinaandglass-warearedangerous tolookat,foranyhousewifewitha highly-strungnervoussystem.Theone glasspoorJohnCitizenbroke,outof ahalf-dozenpurchasedfor3s.,now costs2storeplace.

Ordinarykitchen-ware,cupsand saucers,soldformerlyat4d.,and6d. forthenicedesigns,withagoldband, areofferedatIs.tols3dforthepair.

FreeTradetheRemedy.

Toagreatextentthesehandsome pricesareduetotheabolitionoffree tradeduringthewar.Theremoval ofthepresent"protective"measures. andthefreeimportofglassandchina warefromtheContinentwouldrapidly bringbackthemarketinthesearticles toanormalcondition.

camphoratedoil,2d.toSd.peroz.;cod liveroil,2sto5sperpint;castoroil. Id.to4d.peroz.;cascara,3d.to8d. peroz.;potassiumpermaganate(used asanantiseptic),4d,to2s.peroz.; ointmentsfromId.to4d.peroz.

Itisscarcelynecessarytopointout theincreasesthathavebeenmade inrentsandtaxes,whilefurniturehas attainedheightsthatmaketheaverageyoungman,withtheprospectof settinguphouse,dizzy.Anexhaustivereturncouldbemadeshowingap. pallingincreases-inthisdirection.The questionofkeepingthehomebeautiful, byre-paperingandpainting,isanother problemoftitanic,.proportionsthat needslittleemphasis.

Badasthingsare,andthoughfar frominvitingtheprospectofthewintermonthsisfortheworkingclassesof England,thepresentGovernmentgive noencouragementtohopeforareturn tobetterconditions.LloydGeorge,ale Charioteer,isdrivingaheadwithrecklessoptimism,andisrelyinguponthe simplefaithofBritish.Imperialismto paytheNationalDebt,andtorestore economicequilibrium.

Ineffect,hesaystotheBritishworker:-Cheerup!I'mthedriverofthe Empire'sChariot-all'swell And withaswishofhiswhiplashesuphis oldgovernmentpradandpassesonward-whitheronlyoldFatherTime maytell.

LORDFRENCHANDIRELAND

England,writesWilliamJ.Butler,an Americanjournalist,innocircumstanceswilleverrecogniseanIrishRepublic,LordLieutenantFrenchtoldmein theonlyexclusiveinterviewhehasever grantedanewspapermansincehebecameheadofKingGeorge'sGovernmentintheEmeraldIsle.

Whatplan,ifany,PremierLloyd Georgenowhaslockedinhisbreastfor thesettlementofthiscentury-oldproblemwilltakesomeformofmoderate

HomeRule,whichatbestwillnever separateIrelandfromEngland,hisExcellencymadeitplain.

TheUlstersituationwillabsolutely notpermitanIrishRepublic,hecontends.Itold-himthatMr.Arthur Griffithdeclaredinaninterviewwith methatfiveoutofthenineUlster countiesinthe.1918electionsrefused toreturnaUnionistmajority,andthat ifBritainwouldremoveherarmyof occupationandholdaplebiscitetheUlsterproblemswouldtumbledownlike ahouseofcardsbecauseitisnotthe peopletherebutthepamperedmoneyedinterestsalonewhoareholdingupsettlement.LordFrenchdeniedthis, butwouldgointonodetailedexplanation.

ASuggestion.

ThecorrespondentaskedhisExcellencypointblank,"Whynotremove theBritishtroopsinIrelandandhold aplebisciteundertheconditionslaid downbyPresidentWilsoninhisfourteenpoints,whichBritainendorsed whenshesignedthearmistice?Doesn't thatseemfairenough,andprettygood waytosettlethis.alleged"insoluble problem'?AtanyrateitwouldsatisfytheAmericanpeopleandtheUnitedStatesCongress,whoundoubtedly areinsympathywiththeIrishpeople.TheonlyanswertheLordLieutenant wouldgivetothiswas:"Reallythisis quiteirregular.Icannotbeinterviewedthisway.Youmustseethe ChiefSecretary,Mr.Macpherson."I sawtheChiefSecretary. TheInterview.

This"quiteirregular"interviewwith hisExcellencytheLordLieutenant tookplaceinadrizzlingrainatthe fashionableDublin,HorseShowjudging field.LordFrenchwasdressedlikean averageAmericanbusinessman.A dripping.khaki-colouredraincoatcoveredhisplain,neatblueserge"business suit,"andabrownslouchhatadorned hisfineshapedlargegreyhead.

Wavingasideprecedentandtheironcladrplethathe,asrepresentativeof theKing,shouldnotbeinterviewed. thecorrespondentintroducedhimself.

ThelinesintheFieldMarshal'sface hoveredaninstantbetweenafrown andasmile.Thenthekeen,grey eyestwinkled.Hegrippedmyhand inaheartyshakeandboomed,"I'malwaysgladtomeetanAmerican.And howdoyoufindIreland?"

Journalist'sQuestion,

"I'vejustcompletedatourofthe country,sir,"Ireplied,"andalmost everywheretheIrishpeople1 have foundstandsolidlybehindthe principlelaiddownby PresidentWilsoninhisfourteenpoints- namely,'therightofsmallnationalitiestoself-determination,'whichthey saywasendorsedbyallthebelligerentnations,includingEngland,when theysignedthearmisticeterms.The Irishpeoplecontendthatintheelectionin1918theentirecountry,includingUlster,votedoverwhelminglyfor aRepublic,andtheysaythatthisin themindofanyfairmanisplebiscite enoughundertheconditionslaiddown byPresidentWilson.Inthistheyundoubtedlyhavethesupportofthe AmericanSenateandHouseofRepresentatives,andtherefore,sir,Iwould liketoknowifEnglandwouldeverrecogniseorcountenanceanIrishRepub.1ic."

Viceroy'sReply.

TheViceroy'sfaceflushedexasperation."Never!NeverwillEngland countenanceaSinnFeinRepublic.I amarepresentativeoftheKinghere, andIwillnotthinkortalkaboutrepublics.-

AtthispointtwoburlyIrishdetectives,whobynowhadfollowedus intotheflowershowroom,tookmy armpolitelybutinsistently.Ipaidno heed.

"But,yourExcellency,"Isaid,"Americaistalkingandthinkingaboutrepublics.andthisIrishquestion,unless satisfactorilysettledsoon,maytendto hindertheproposedfriendlyalliance betweenthetwogreatEnglish-speaking nations."

UnconventionalExit

HisExcellencyplainlyshowedhisuneasinessandindicatedbyawaveofthe handthattheinterviewwasterminat-

ed.Thedetectivestightenedtheir gripandmadeasiftoescortmefrom hispresencebyparlourmethodsor otherwiseastheexigenciesofthesituationdemanded,whenIinterfered:"Justonemorequestion,Excellency, please.Whatplan,ifany,hasPremierLloydGeorgeforsettlingthispro. blem?"

"That,"hereplied,"islockedinthe PrimeMinister'sbreast,butIcanassureyouitwillnotevenapproachanythingakintotheSinnFeinRepublic idea."

UNITEDSTATESANDIRELAND.

Detailedreportsofthereceptionof theIrish-AmericanrepresentativesMessrs.Dunne,Walsh,BurkeCockran, M.J.Ryan,J.A.Murphy,andJudge Cohalan-bytheU.S.SenateForeign RelationsCommitteearenowtohand. Theeventacquiresnewsignificancein viewofthedevelopmentsintheLeague ofNations'agitationin,theStatessince then.

TheNewYorkHeraldsaysthe speakerswerestrongDemocrats,who haveseldomswervedfromthepath markedoutbyPresidentWilson.It wasalsoanoteworthyfactthatthe DemocraticmembersoftheCommittee stayedawayfromthemeetingalmost entirely.Thehearinghadamostdc pressingeffectamongtheDemocratic supportersoftheLeagueofNations, whowereamazedatthewidespread characterofdiscontentrevealedagainstthePeaceTreaty.Asoneofthem putit:"TheDemocraticPartycan't hopetocarryaNorthernStatein1920 withouttheIrishvote."

NoLeagueofPeace

Mr.DunnedrewanimpressivepictureofconditionsinIrelandunder Britishrule,andtoldtheCommittee theUnitedStates,underArticleX. wouldperpetuatethissituation.Mr. WalshcalledtheLeague"aLeagueof Nationstofomentwar,"anddeclared noamountofamendingcouldmakeit right.

"ThisisnoLeagueofPeace-itisa Leaguetoprohibitpeace,"declared BurkeCockran,andheaddedthat"all theleaguesonearthwouldnotkeep IrelandsubmissivetoBritishrule."

JudgeCohalandeclaredtheleague "intolerabletoself-respecting,upstandingAmericans.Weask,"hesaid,"for theextensionofliberty,notofautocracy,andweurgethatnoLeagueof Nationswhichsovirtuallyaffectsthe sovereigntyofAmerica,andwhich leavesthepeopleofIrelandinthepossessionofthegoverningclassofEngland,canberightorcanmakeforp justandpermanentpeace.

comeovertothesideofthemenopposingratificationanddemandingamendments.Thiswastheopinionexpress. edbyMr.Cockran.Hisspeechwas termedbySenatorLodge,"thebest everdeliveredbeforetheSenateCommittee."ThanPresidentWilson,no man,inMr.Cockran'sbelief,"hasrisen tosuchgreatheightsandfallenfrom themsoquicklyasthePresident.He hearsthedeathknelloftheDemocratic partyinthestandthatitsleaderhas taken."

ConditionsinIreland.

"Ihaveseenmanyhistoricgatheringsswayedwithenthusiasm,"saidan authorityquotedbytheChicagoHeraldExaminer,""butneverbeforehave

IseensuchagatheringasinthehearingChamber.IsawstaidSenatorsembracethespeakers.IheardSenatorsof goodreputeasserttheylearnedthings abouttheLeagueofNationstheyhad notrealised.Iheardwell-informed Senatorsdeclarethatthetestimony givenbyMessrs.Dunne,Walsh,and RyanofconditionsinIrelandasthey sawthemwasthefirstrealinformationtheyhadonthesubject.Interest wastremendous.Itwasamagnificent testimonialtoourcause."

AnAwkwardChoice,

OneSenatordescribedtheplightof hiscolleagues:"Wearebetweenthe devilandthedeepbluesea.Wehave tochoosebetweenthisTreatyanddefeatin19'20.Ifwevotetoratifythe League,wealienatetheIrishvote. NothingcanplacatetheIrish,and withouttheirvotesin1920wecannot carryasingleNorthernState."

SenatorFall,thejournalindicated mentions,hadproposedthattheIrish pleadersshouldbeheardbytheentire Senate.

ResolutionsfavouringIreland'sfreedomwereadoptedbytheNewYork StateFederationofLabour,afterMr De:Valerahadreceivedanenthusiastic receptionfromthedelegates.

Anglo-AmericanRelations

TheRiseandFallofthe GermanEmpire.

FatherG.T.Tatum,intheTablet, says:

Thetruthoftheinfallibilityofthe PopewasdefinedonJuly18,1870.The nextdaywarwasdeclaredbetween FranceandPrussia.Sixmonthslater, Francehavingbeenbeaten,theKing ofPrussiawasacclaimedasGerman Emperor,intheCastleofVersailles, on'theFeastofSt.Peter'sChairat Rome,January18,1871.

IndirectcontrastwiththeoldHoly RomanEmpire,thenewGermanEmpire,fromitsverybeginning,tookup anattitudeofantagonismtowardsthe CatholicChurch.Forty-eightyears passedaway,theGermanEmpireceasedtoexist,allitsthronesbothRoyal andImperialfell,andtheGermansacknowledgedthattheywerebeatenand suedforpeace.

OnthesameFeastofSt.-Peter's Chair,onJanuary18,1919,aPeace Conference,which'wastodetermine thefateofGermany,assembledinthe samehallintheCastleofVersailles. ThithercamethedelegatesoftheGermanGovernmenttosign.thePeaceon thefirstVespersoftheFeastofSt. PeterandSt.Paul.

WhenthenewscametoFrancethat Germanywaspreparedtosignthe Treaty,M.Clemenceauexclaimed,"I havewaitedforty-nineyearsforthis day."Heexpressedthethoughtof everyFrenchman,andof,atleast,one Englishman,orrather,letushope,of many.

hasdevelopedintosimplerationalism intheeducated,andintomaterialism amongthemassesofthepeople..The ideaofaChurchwithspiritualauthorityissimplyeffseed.Thecivilpower, withitsmilitaryorganisation,isthe soleidealofpowerbeforetheeyesand th'mudsoftheProtestantpopulation ofPrussia. Inrejectingthe ChurchofGod,itisdeifyingCaesar. Wearegoingbackintothebarbarism altheoldworld. ThePeaceof \Westphaliasecuredthepoliticalstatus ofChristiapity,thoughdividedinto CatholicandProtestant.TheFreemasonsdesiredtheoverthrowofboth. Theythoughtthatthetitlewascome tocompletewhattheThirty-Year-War leftunnished.Theybelievedthatthe CatholicsinGermany,weakenedbythe overthrowfirstofAustria,andnextof France,wouldeasilyfallunderthe poweroftheEvangelicalEmpire,as PrincevonBismarkcallsit.Iam butrepeatinghisownwords.12J.he PrussianHouseofPeers,in1870,itt spokeasfollows:"Peacebegantobe disturbedafterthefallin1866ofthe powerwhichwasthebulwarkofthe RomaninfluenceinGermany,and whenthefutureofanEvangelicalEmpireshoweditselfclearlyonthehorizonofGermany.Alltranquillitywas lostwhenthesecond-rateCatholic nowerinEuropehadfollowedinthe wayofitspredecessor,andGermany becamethefirstgreatmilitarypower forthemoment,and,accordingtothe willofGod,foralongtime."

"Weinsistthatthisisinnosensea LeagueofNations,butissimplyacoverforanAnglo-AmericanallianceunderwhichthefreedomofAmerica wouldbeabridgedandthepowerof thegoverningclassesinEnglandpermanentlysecured."

ConvertedSenators.

AsaresultofthehearingSenators whohad"beenonthefence"regarding theTreatyandLeagueofNationshave

READ THIS!

DiscussingAmericanopinioninregardtoIreland,theWashingtoncorrespondentoftheTimessaysit"could hardlybemoreconcerned,especially sincethehintsthePresidentletfall, thatitmayabandonitspresentoutwardneutralityinanymatterif,after theLeaguecomesintobeing,theproblemisstillopen.Whatiswithout Anglo-Americanrelationsmayperhaps besummedupasfollows:TheaverageAmericanwantsIle7and togetHomeRule.Hewantsitpartlyfromasenseoffairplay,partlybecauseherealisesthat,whateverthe Presidentmayormaynotdo,theunsolvedIrishquestionmustalwaysmean aflyintheointmentoftherelationi betweenhiscountryanditsmostImportantneighbour,andpartlytoridhis politicsofaturbulentandnever-ceasingagitation.

"Irish-Americansare,forthemoment probablyasaruleforindependence, lessbecausetheybelieveitessential, thanbecauseitistheonlytangible solutionwithwhichtheyarefamiliar."

Thoseofuswhoremembertherise ofthisnewmanifestationofCaesarism cabrecallwithadmirationthefearless standmadebyCardinalManningin about1873,inhiswritingsonCasarism andUltramontanism,andthecourage withwhichheconfrontedMr.Stephen andotherso-calledLiberalthinkers who"preachersofreligiousandcivil liberty(met)toexpresssympathy withPrincevonBismarkinhispersecutionofCatholics,andinhisviolation ofreligiousliberties."MayIbeallowedtoquotesomeofCardinalMan. ning'ssentences,full,astheyare,of propheticinsight?

ThereisperhapsnocountryinEuropefromwhichtheChristianfaith hasbeenmorecompletelywipedout thanPrussia.ItbecameChristianin thethirteenthcentury,itfellintothe Lutheranheresyinthesixteenth;it

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"MYFOURSPLENDIDBOYS"

Yes,Iknowtherearestainsonthe carpet, Thetracesofsmallmuddyboots; AndIseeyourfairtapestryglowing, Andspotlesswithblossomsmilt fruits.

AndIknowthatmywallsaredisfigured Withprintsofsmallfingersand hands, Andthatyourownhouseholdmost mosttruly Inimmaculatepuritystands.

AndIknowthatmyparlourislittered Withmanyoldtreasuresandtoys; Whileyourownisindaintiestorder, Unharmedbythepresenceofboys!

AndIknowthatmyroomisinvaded Quiteboldlyallhoursoftheday; Whileyousitinyoursunmolested Anddreamthesoftquietway.

Yes,Iknowtherearefourlittlebedsides

WhereImuststandwatchfuleach night;

Whileyougooutinyourauto. Andflashinyourdressessobright.

Now,IthinkI'maneatlittlewoman; Ilikemyhouseorderly,too; AndI'mfondofalldaintybelongingsYetwouldnotchangeplaceswith you.

No,keepyourfairhomewithitsorder, Itsfreedomfrombotherandnoise; Andkeepyourownfanciful'leisure, Butgivememyfoursplendidboys!

LOVEOFBOOKS

Iliketoseeayoungmanwithapassionforbooks.Iliketoseeayoung manavariciousofbooks,whowill spendhissparedollarinthepurchase ofthem.Itiswelltoknoweventhe backsofbooks.Itcreatesacuriosity tolookinside.Thencomesthetemptationtoread,whicharousesinthe rationalsoulathirstforknowledge,expandingandgrowingwiththegrowth ofyears.Booksaresacredthings.In themcomeechoingbacktousthe greatthoughtsofalltimesandmen. Bycommunionwithourbookswebecometheassociatesofthegreatones ofallages.-ArchbishopIreland.

THEUTILITYOFADVERSITY.

Itisgoodforustohavesometimes troublesandadversities;fortheymake amanenterintohimself,thathemiry knowheisinastateofbanishment andmaynotplacehishopesinany ofthisworld.

Itisgoodthatwesometimessuffer contradictionsandthatmenhavean evilorimperfectopinionofuseven whenwedoandintendwell.These thingsareoftenhelpstohumilityand defendusfromvainglory.

ForthenwebetterruntoGod,our inwardwitness,whenoutwardlyweare despisedbymenandlittlecreditis giventous.

Thereforeshouldamansoestablish himselfinGodastohavenoneedof seekingmanycomfortsfrommen.

Whenamanofgoodwillistroubled ortemptedorafflictedwithevil thoughts,thenhebetterunderstands whatneedhehasofGod,without whomhefindshecandonogood. (JohnXV.5.) -Thomasa'Kempis.

PARENTALRESPONSIBILITY.

Thefactthatyourboyorgirlisat schoolunderthecareoftheSisters orBrothers,doesnotmeanthelifting ofyourentireparentalresponsibility. Co-operationwiththeteacher,andthe exerciseduringthefreehoursofthe samecareandsupervisiongivenduringclasssessions,isneededthatthe fullbenefitsofaCatholiceducation cometotheyoungster.

"BENOTSOLICITOUS.'

OurSaviourfrequentlyreturnedto thelessonofconfidenceinGod.WhoeverknowswhatreligiousmencallThe World,knowshowhardlyitdealswith itsvotaries;alsohowdoublymiserablearethosewholooktoitforhappiness.OneofthemostblessedfavoursJesusbestowsonusisemancipationfromtheworld.(Matt.vi.241. Eatinganddrinking,lodgingandclothing-allarenecessary,buttheycome fromGodourFather;suchisthedoctrineofChrist(Matt.vi.331.Letus

doctrine.Whatgoesbeyondthisis forthesmallernumber."Sellwhat youpossessandgivealms."Itisthe GospelCounselofPoverty.Itisnot acommandbutaspecialcalltoperfec tion.'Initsspiritofdetachmentit bears,indeeduponall.Butinitsliteralfulfilment,thecounselofEvangelicalPovertyisforthosealonewhose soulsareledtoitbyspecialilluminationoftheHolySpirit.

InallthistheMasterdrawsadividinglinebetweentheworldly-minded Christianandthetrue-hearteddisciple.ThepurposeofGodinsending HisSononearthwasnottobring temporalprosperitytothosewho shouldrespondtoHismessage,but veryoftenthecontrary.JesusHimselfwasapoorman;Hismotherand Hisfoster-fatherwerepoor;Hisdiscipleswerepoor;Hisfriendsandfollowersinallages,thoughdrawnfrom allclasses,poorandrich,mightyand lowly;haveeverbeenandmustbe poorinspirit.ButHisChurchalwayslovesbypreferenceactuallyand literallypoorpeople.Hersaintly heroesareallpoormenanblwomen, andinthevastmajorityofhermembershipshehonourspovertyandmin-, isterstoit.She-isdistinctivelythe poorman'schurch.-From"TheLifeof Christ,"byRev.WalterElliott,C.S.P.

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Doeshefail-thebeastsandthe birdsandtheflowersandfruits?Can Hethinklessofus,Hischildren,destinedforHiscompanyinParadise, thanliedoesofthesesenselessthings?

HencethischarmingdiscourseonConfidenceinGod.Itwasdeliveredina countryplace,theMasterlookingout overthefieldsandhedges,holdingin Hishand,wemaysuppose,abunch ofwildflowers,theofferingofthechildrenwhowereeverHisfavouritesand werefrequentlyinHiscompany. Whenreducedtoitsmostelementary terms,thisteachingmeansthatalthoughwemuststriveearnestlyforthe bodilysupportofourselvesandthose dependentonus,weshouldstriveyet moreearnestlyforthepowertosuffer wantunrepiningly.Nomanworthily enjoysthetemporalgiftsofGodwho cannotbecontentwithoutthem.Our onlyabsorbingdesiremustbeforthe KingdomofGod,whichisnotineatinganddrinking.

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KILTDHUNNE.

There'sadeepgrave,Eily,inmylone heart,lying Deeper,mavrone;it'sbitter,living death; Thelostislost,andallthewilddenying Ofyoubutstopsthequick'ningof mylivingbreath.

Istretchmyarms-whatbutthesea iswaiting; Icall,butthemurmuringofthe strand HurriesitsdeathinHope'sabating Ofyou,aroon,whocannotunderstand!

Thechangelessmutenessofthysilent sleeping Blindsmyownheart.Thequietsun Shuttedforeverinmydarknesskeeping Showsmenodawnoreven'srun.

There'sagreydeath,Eily,andagrave fortwodownyonder, AndtheKingmaycomeandbreak myrestlessheart; AndI'lllaughatlastwhenmyfeet haveceasedtowander, Inmygravethatcannotkeepthe twoofusapart! -EilishO'Neill. TheWashingtoncorrespondentof theCatholicHeraldstatesthatahithertounpublishedletterwrittenbyLord French,settingforthsomeremarkable viewsoftheIrishquestion,hasjust cometolight.Theletterdeclaresthat itisunlikelyAmericaandGreatBritainwillbeabletoworktogetherwith theIrishquestionunsolved.Lord Frenchfavourstheestablishmentofan "IrishDominion."Commentingon theBritishview,thelettersays:"No well-informedmannowregardsthe powersthatgoverninEnglandwith respectandconfidence.Atpresentthe averageEnglishmanrefusestorealise thesefacts.Hewouldsay:'Ihave wonthegreatestwarinhistory.I absolutelycommandtheseas.Ifthese DagoesinEuropechoosetostarveor BolsheviseIamnotgoingtoworrytoo muchaboutit.AsforAmerica,let herwallopherownnegroes,butIam notgoingtosubmittodictationabout myinternalaffairs,andIrelandismy privateaffair.'"

TheraidreportedinLondonpapers, includingtheDailyNewsandDailyExpress,tohavebeenmadebySinnFein. ersonaBritishmonitorlyinginCork Harbour,offMonkstown,iscompletely deniedbythepoliceauthoritiesat Cork,andtheAdmiraltyatQueenstown arewithoutknowledgeindetailofthe affair.Thestorydescribingindetail themannerinwhichthevesselwas boardedfromboatsbytheraiders, whooverpowereda"skeleton"crew andmadeoffwitharms,ammunition, andvaluableinstruments,wasread withevidentamusementbythepolice, whodeclareditwasthefirstthey heardofthematter,addingitwasvery unlikelytohaveoccurredwithoutthe navalauthoritiesacquaintingthem. Thestorywasalsoofficiallydeniedin London.

Amongaseriesofquestionsputwith unfailingregularitytoMr.F.W.Wile, thewell-knownLondonDailyMailcorrespondent,nowonalecturingtourin theU.S.A.,is,"Whydon'ttheBritish givetheIrishtheirfreedom?"Like theothers,whichrelatetothesupremacyofsafeguardsforBritishinterestsintheLeagueofNations,Mr.Wile says,itmustbeanswerediffriendship betweentheStatesandBritainistobe advancedbeyondthe"after-dinner" stage.

TheCatholicHeraldsaystheBritish delegatestotheInternationalLabour Congresshavereturnedhome,and thatwhatmostimpressedthemwas thetremendousimportanceandprominenceoftheIrishquestion.Onedelegatementionsthat"alltheAmericandelegatesappearedwearingthe SinnFeincolours."

Mr.P.W.Wilson,NewYorkcorrespondentoftheDailyNews,quotes whathedescribesasanindirectmentionbyPresidentWilsonofIreland duringhisLeagueofNationstour. "Thereweresomeofus,"saidthePre-

sident,alludingtotheParisConference,"whowishedthatthescopeof theTreatywouldreachsomeotheragelongwrongs,but,sofarasthescopeof ourabilitywent,werectifiedwrongs whichhadbeenafertilesourceofwar inEurope."'

TheChicagoHerald-Examinergives Mr.JohnA.Murphy,arrivedfrom Paris,wherehe'hadbeeninchargeof Irish-AmericanCommissionbusiness,as saving:"Thequestionhasbeenasked whyyoudonotsubmitIreland'scase totheLeagueofNations.Ireland's causewasdestinedtocompleteabandonmentbythe'BigThree.'Thisinformationcametomefromahighauthority.TheIrishquestionwas placedinthehandsofPremierClemenceau,andreceivedsecretconsiderationbeforePresidentWilsonleft Paris,SecretaryLansingknewnothingcouldbedoneforIrelandatthe peaceconference.Thiswasarranged byLloydGeorge,Clemenceau,and PresidentWilson,underaveilofsecrecyintheinterestsofEnglandand withtheconsentofPresidentWilson andSecretaryLansing.The'BigThree' arrangementontheIrishquestionhas sofarbeenwithheldfromtheknowledgeoftheAmericanpublic,itbeing plaintothesementhatpublicity wouldstirtheAmericanpublicandthe Senatetosuchadegreethatthetreaty wouldneverberatified."

THESACKOFFERMOY.

TheLondonDailyNewswrites:

"WhilePresidentWilsoniswrestling daybydaywiththetaskofpersuadingAmericathattheLeagueofNationsisarealityinspiteofthearmed occupationofIreland,thestoryofthe sackofFermoybyEnglishtroopsis displayedatlarge,forthedemocracies oftheworldto Withthe detailsofthestorywehavenoconcern.Thefirstreportsmaycontain exaggerations.Nomoralneedsbe drawnexceptthetime-wornmoralthat whenyouattempttorestrainbytank andrifleandmachine-gunaspirited peopledemandingtobefree,the rifleswillgooffwhetherthecountry beIreland,orPolandorBohemia.

"Whathashappenedis,ofcourse, preciselywhateveryqualifiedprophet hasforetoldwouldhappen,andthis itisalmostimpossibletodoubtisthe beginningratherthantheendofthe disasterstheGovernmenthasinvited. AsfortheGovernmentithasnoIrish policy. Mr.LloydGeorgehasexpresslytoldtheHouseofCommons that.Therewasagoldenmoment aftertheIrishConventionhadreportedwhenasettlementoftheIrish questionwaspossible.Evennowthe grantofDominionHomeRulemight saveIrelandfromirreparabledisaster; buttheGovernmentcannotmakeup itsmindtothegrantofDominion HomeRuleor-anythingelse."

PRESIDENTWILSONANDIRELAND.

TheVoiceofFreedom.

TheDailyChronicle'sNewYorkcorrespondent,referringtoaspeechdeliveredbyPresidentWilsonatIndianapolisbeforeagreataudienceonthe LeagueofNations,madeaplainallusiontotheIrishquestionwhenhesaid thatthecauseofnationswhichthe PeaceConferencewasnotabletorecognisecouldbereferredtotheLeagueofNations.To-daythatwasnone ofAmerica'sbusiness,butwiththe adoptionoftheCovenantitwouldbecomethebusinessoftheentireworld; andnobodyexpectedthattheChited Stateswouldnotmakehervoiceheard forallpeoplesseekingtheirfreedom."

PeaceoftheWorld.

PresidentWilsononhisspeech-makingtourontheLeagueofNations,in hisaddressdeclaredtheCovenantof theLeaguewastheonlyconceivable arrangementwhichwouldpreventthe sendingofmenabroadagainverysoon.

"IfImayuseaverycommonexpression,"hecontinued."Iwouldsay ifitisnottobethisarrangement,what arrangementdoyousuggesttosecure thepeaceoftheworld?Ifthisisa caseof'putup,'or`shittup.'Ifthis isnotthewaytosecurepeace,Ibeg thatthewaymaybepointedout.If ImustrejectthiswayIbegthat,be-

100yearsforit.TheAmericancoloniesproclaimedtheirindependencein 1778,andwerenotofficiallyrecognised until1783.Sowearenotdiscouragedifwearenotrecognisedinsix months."

"TherewasonceanIrishquestion; itisnowanAmericanquestion,"said JudgeR.E.Crowe,ChiefJusticeofthe CriminalCourt,atthesamegathering. TheNewportProtest.

foreIamsenttoaskGermanyto makeanewkindofpeacewithus,I shouldbegivenspecificinstructionsas towhatkindofpeaceitistobe.If thegentlemenwhodonotlikewhat hasbeendoneinParisthinktheycan dosomethingbetter,Ibegthatthey willholdtheirconventionsoonanddo itnow.Theycannotinconscience andingoodfaith,depriveusofthis greatworkofpeacewithoutsubstitutingsomeotherthatisbetter."

AguinginfavouroftheLeague, PresidentWilsonreviewedthecauseof thewarandtheeffortstopreventit, especiallythoseoftheBritishForeign Minister(LordGrey),inorderthat EuropeanCabinetsshouldbegiventime toconferwithBerlinandVienna.It wasgenerallyadmitted,thePresident added,thatifthematterhadgonebeforeanInternationalConferencethe warwouldnothavebegun.Theheart oftheCovenantwastheagreementnot togotowaruntilninemonthsaftera controversybecameacute.Ifthere hadbeenninedays'discussion,Germanywouldnothavegonetowar.

HeassertedthatArticleX.speaks theconscienceoftheworldinengaging topreservetheterritorialintegrityand politicalindependenceofnationsconcernedintheCovenant,anddidnot containonenoteofsurrenderofthe independentjudgmentoftheAmerican Government.Itcontainedtheexpressionofit,becausethatindependent judgmentwouldhavetojointhejudgmentoftherest.Hedeclaredthatif theopponentsoftheLeaguehadreally readtheCovenanttheyonlyamazed himbytheirinabilitytounderstand whatisplainlyexpressed.

DEVALERA'SCHALLENGETO AMERICA.

OnhisvisittoBaltimore,afterhis receptionbytheMayorandCardinal Gibbons,Mr.DeValeraaddresseda publicmeeting,hisspeechtracingthe historyofIrelandthroughthecenturies.HetoldhisaudiencethatIrelandwas2.slc.egnothingft-JaiErg. land-thatshewasaskingfromthe world,asafreenation,thattheoppressionwhichshehadsufferedso longmightbeended."Theysaythe Irishdonotandcannotagree,"he said,"andyettherewasafour-fifths voteforourcauseattheGeneralElectioninDecemberlast.Ichallenge Americatoproduceafour-fifthsmajorityonanyquestioninwhichher peoplearedeeplyinterested."

PresidentCampbell,oftheStateSenate,astherankingofficeroftheState, representedGovernorHarringtonin thelatter'sabsence.JudgeCharles W.Heuislerpresided.Addresseswere madealsobyJohnE.Mulholland,a prominentUlsterProtestant,whoarguedthatthecryofIrishfreedombeingareligiousissuewasafalseone, andthatProtestantaswellasCatholicwerenowfightingforit;andby JohnH.Ferguson,presidentofthe BaltimoreFederationofLabour.

InaspeechatNewRochelle,T.Y., Mr.DeValera,payingtributetothe patriotismofIrishProtestants,as shownbythegreatleaderstheyhadproduced,argued:"Werethewholeof IrelandProtestant,Englandwould.opposeIrishindependenceasbitterlyas sheopposesitnow."

RightRev.Dr.Hickey,CoadjutorBishopofProvidence,RhodeIsland, expressedsurpriseatastatementby theNewportProtestantministersin theirprotestagainstGovernorBuchanan'sexpressedintentiontoreceive Mr.DeValeraonhisvisittothattown, that"IrelandiswithinafriendlyPower.""Ireland,"saidhislordship, tryingtosecureherlibertyandfreedom,andifIrelandhasnotarightto libertythesameasanyothernations, thenIamquitesurprisedtohearit andconsideritaverypeculiarthing.

Theprotestoftherev.gentlemenis onlyanexpressionofextremeprejudice andtheirpresumptioninactingthat wayisalmostenoughtorenderaper- sonspeechless.Ithinktheirprotest issufficienttoawakenallloversof libertyandfreedomtoenthusiasm;.

Col.A.P.Sullivan,secretaryofthe DeValeraDayCommittee,saidthe clergymenwhosignedtheprotestdid notrepresentthepeopleofNewport; neither,beadded,dotheyrepresent thefeelingsandsentimentsoftheAmericanpeople.ThesentimentinNewportisbestexpressedintherecent drivefortheIrishVictoryFund.

OutofthequotafortheentireState ofRhodeIslandof£5,000,Newporthad contributed£2,500.

ASolidBlock, Rev.J.GrattanMythen,Christ Church,Norfolk,Va.,speakingata meetingofFriendsofIrishFreedom, declaredthat"Irelandisgoipgtobe free;nothingcanstopit.""Letus," hesaid,"unitehereinAmericainto onesolidblockbutdareanyonetoopposeus." TheannualconventionoftheVermontStatebranch,AmericanFederationofLabour,passedaresolutionrequestingPresidentWilsonandCongresstorecognisetheIrishclaim.

AseriesofarticlesintheBostonAmerican,byMr.EdwardJ.McSweeney, oftheAdvisoryCommittee,IrishVictoryFund,andNationalOfficial, FriendsofIrishFreedom,arebased ontheargumentthat"HomeRulefor Irelandisadeadissue."

"Byeverytest-ofAmericanprincipleandtradition,"hesays,"weare boundtoconcedetoIrelandtheright todetermineherowngovernment,regardlessofEnglishideasorinterests. UnlessthelawofMightisabovethe lawofRight,itisnomoreEngland's orAmerica'sbusinesstosayhowthe Irishshallgovernthemselvesthanto sayhowtheFrenchshallgovernthemselves."

ItwasannouncedinNewYorkthat Mr.DeValerahadacceptedtheinvitationoftheCentralFederatedUnionto delivertheLabourDayaddressthere. CampaignLiterature. AtaChicagoUnitedIrishSocieties' assemblage,Mr.HarryBoland,M.P., said:"Wehopethedayisapproaching whenErin'sexpatriatedsonsmayreturntothelandoftheirbirth.My constituency-SouthRoscommon-is chieflyinNewYork,Boston,andChicagonow.Theyhavebeendriven fromtheirhomesandtheirterritory madeprairieland,raisingonlybullocks andchildrenforexport.AllourcampaignliteratureusedintheGeneral ElectionofDecember14,1918,was. written

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Institutionsaretruetotheirorigin, ortheyperish.Andinthedesperate enterpriseoftryingtoabsorbtheDissentingbodiesforeigntoitshistory andgenius,theChurchofEngland mayburstasunder.Foritisalready crackingfromrooftofoundation.

SinceIwroterecently,the"Bishop's Battle"hasgoneoninthecorrespondencecolumnsoftheTimeswithagrowingconfusionbetweentheRightReveredcombatants,whereeachfightsfor hisownhand,whilethereisnoauthoritytostaytheconflictortodecide theissue.LateOxfordandpresent Norwich,Carlisle,Winchester,Hereford,Manchester,followinguponBristol'sheartyacceptanceoftheproposal toexchangepulpits"withnon-Episcopal ministers,takeuptheirvariousattitudes,fromabsoluterejectiononthe partofOxfordto"occasionalconformity"asrecommendedbyManchester. Thespectacleinvitestoendless,though notcheerful,reflection.Thatvery distinguishedman,"CharlesGore, -Bishop,"upholds"Catholicprinciples andtradition,"which,hesays,regard "faithandorderasequallyessential elementsintheChristianreligion."At onceDr.CarnegieSimpsonrejoins,politelybutunmistakably,that,"ifacounciloftheentireepiscopateofChristendommetto-morrow,itwouldnotrecognisehimas'CharlesGore,'Bishop.'" ThenDr.Diggle,ofCarlisle,tellshim thathis"Catholictraditionsandprinciples"areasheer"ecclesiasticalmonopoly"condemnedbyimplicationin the"SermonontheMount"fortheir prideandpartiality.Dr.Gorefeels anxiousattheprospectofDissenters, whoseleadershavethe"strongestpossibleobjection"totheimpositionof creeds,occupyingAnglicanpulpits.His brotherofCarlisleremindshimthatall men,beingchildrenoftheHeavenly Father,mayclaimnotonlythepulpit butthe"Lord'sTable"inthosechurchesoftheirown.Next,andlongexpected,theBishopofHerefordrejects BishopGore'straditionandprinciples ascontrarytothe-keyfigures,"the standards,andthehistoryoftheNa. tionalChurch.TheybelongunquestionablytoPapalRome,Byordinary. EnglishChurchmentheyareneither believednorregarded.Andheviews themenaceofanonjuringsecessionled byDr.Gorewithadealofscorn,as havingnorespectableexcuseandall thewickednessofschism.

EveryBishopHisOwnPope.

Goreseesthat"atnoperiodwouldthe CatholicChurch(usingtheterminits historicalortechnicalSense)havebeen willingtoacceptamongitspreachers thosewhowerenotparticipatorsinits Sacraments."WhatdoesCarlislesay tothis?Hecallsit"exclusiveness andmonopoly";heaffirmsthat"the interchangeofpulpitsandcommon Communions"are"themostnatural ofChristianprivileges."Andwhat doesManchesterthink?Hethinksit "dangeroustorefusetobepartakers ofthesameHolyTable"with"certain ChristianChurchesthathaverebelled againstthehistoricepiscopacy."To crownall,theundoubted"historicepiscopacy,"Roman,Greek,Armenian,will notallowthatDr.Gorehimselfisa trueBishop.Supposehimtofulfil histhreatofsecedingifNonconformists areadmittedintoAnglicanpulpits-a threatwhichtheBishopofManchester calls"intimidation"-whereinthehierarchyofanyChurchcanweplacehim?

FromtheCatholicpointofview,one BishopisnoBishop;nolocalChurch, distinctfromRome,hasanypromise madetoit.AmerenonjuringBishop orgroupofBishopswouldbeonlyone moresectofDissenters.Dr.Gore's placeiseitherinRomeorinthewilderness.

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ANNUALENTERTAINMENT.

Amongtheschoolentertainments heldannuallyatthePort,noneismore popularthanthatpresentedbythe pupilsofSt.Joseph'sConvent,and Thursday'sofferingmorethanequalled thoseofpreviousyears.

Thattheworkofthegood*Sisters issincerelyappreciatedisamplyborne outbythefactthatlongbeforethe timespecifiedforthecommencement, standingroomonlywasobtainablein allpartsofthehouse.Punctuallyat eight,Mr.R.Jackson'sorchestracommencedaspiritureoverture,comprisingfavouriteIrishairs.Apleasing spectaclemettheeyeontherisingof thecurtain,whentheinfantsdelivered aprettyactionsong,"JapaneseFan." Athree-partsong,"Comewherethe liliesbloom,"bytheselectvoicesof theschool,wasimmediatelypreceded byacharmingandtastefullyarranged tableau,inwhichthesingerscarried liliesandwereclothedinlongflowing robes.Thisitemwasdistinctlygood. Afurtheractionsongbytheinfants, entitled"BabyGirls,"followed,theen unciationofthelittleonesbeingmost marked.RoddrillbyLieut.Emmott's classborestrikingtestimonytothe effortsoftheinstructor,andwasmuch applauded.MissDianaRatazzi'sbeautifulvoicewasheardtoadvantagein "AWalkintheWoods,"andshewas forcedtopresentafurtheroffering.A veryspectacularscarfdrill,underthe

RepressionNoRemedy

THECOSTLYRULEINIRELAND,

"EveryattemptinthepasttoholddownIrelandbyforcehasfailed," saystheDailyMail."Thepresentattemptwillfailinitsturn.Repression isnotstatesmanship.To-dayIreland'sneedfortheutmostofourwisdom andsympathyisgreaterthaneverbefore.

"BeforeParliamentroseforitsnineweeks'holiday,Irelandwasonce moreonthebrinkofrebellion.TheGovernmentremaineddeaftoalladvice,andutterednowordofhopefulauguryforIrishpeace.ThePremier allowedParliamenttorise,observingmerelythatthepositionobviouslywas 'notsatisfactory,'butthattimedidnotpermittheannouncementofthe Government'splan.

TheRipenedFruit.

ButDr.Hensonobserves-andhere isthepresentAnglicanmodusvivendi -"EveryBishopmustdeterminehis owncourse."Howlongwillthatbe possible?Theproposedunionof heartswouldseemlikelytosplitup Dissentingbodiesonthesubjectof Creeds,whichsomeperhapsmightsign butthemajoritywouldrefuse.Equally woulditshattertheEstablishment,by theattemptedminglingofsuchantagonisticelements,eveninthemostsac redrite,attheCommunionTable. Everydiocesewouldhaveitsproblem, withageneralfallinthestandardof belief,a"cheapGospel,"andtheresults whichhaveattendedinGermanyon theso-called"Evangelicalunion"of CalvinistandLutheran.TheBishop ofCarlisle's"Minimism"wouldsweep theboard.AndtheBishopofHereford's"fundamentalunityofEnglish Christians"wouldturnouttobea commonagreementthatCreedsdo notmatter,thatdogmasareobsolete, andthatphilanthropyistheonlyreal articleofsalvation.Inshort,the ChurchofEngland,asaChurch,is withoutabindingfaith_

WhatWillDrGoreDo?

WecannotbutfeeldeeplyforBishop Gore.Heismaintainingthetruth againstaworldofadversaries,ina placewhereCatholictraditionandprinciplesdeclarethatheoughtnottobe. Thestandards,history,andkeyfigures oftheChurchofEnglandarecertainly 1,_thosewhichtheBishopofHereford saystheyare.Ithasneverappealed totheFathersinareallyCatholic sense,neverheldtheApostolicSuccessionasweholdit,never"placedepiscopacyonalevelwithfaith,"never castouttheProtestantorEvangelical view,whichregardstheChurchnot as"visible"accordingtotheRoman doctrine,butasinvisibleandapprehendedonlyinidea.The"stammeringlipsofambiguousformularies"give anuncertainsoundwhichoneman takestobeCatholicteaching,another tobethedenialofit;butwhichin factconfusesaffirmativeandnegative inthesamesentence.Andit'hasalwaysbeenso.Therealthingall throughwasnotdogma,notantiquity, nottheologyofanyoneschool,nota cleardoctrineabouttheSacraments, whetherBaptism,theEucharist,orany other,butapolicyofcompromisecontrolledbytheRoyalSupremacy.Dr.

"Thefruitofneglecthasripenedquickly.Disorderandviolencehave increased.DespiteDublinCastle,SinnFeinismholdsthefieldintheabsenceofanyconstructiveprojecttobestownationalgovernment.Apart fromthefailureofourstatesmanshipinIreland,theGovernment'scostlyfailuretoeffectasettlementthereisaddinganotheritemtothelong catalogueofwaste.

"Amonthagowehad60,000troopstheretocarryouttheholding-down policy.Morehavegonetheresince.Themonthlycostofthemilitarymeasureswasthen£900,000.Bynowitmustbemore.Itisallmoneythrown away,foritisnotbymilitarymethodsthatanysettlementcanbeeffected."-LondonDailyMail,September15,1919.

AlissKathleenFanning,asDameDurden,matronoftheFairyReformatory, scoredacompletesuccess,asalsodid MissMaryRinaldiasTiptite,whilst MaisieCampbell,asMolly,andGerald RinaldiasJack,gaveamostexcellent presentationoftheirrespectiveparts, andwerewithoutexceptionthegreat successoftheevening.Lazyboysand girlswerewellplayedbyN.Daly,E. Boon,M.Boyle,0.Hume,andM. Hawkes.Afeatureofthescenewas asobbingchorus,followingasongby MissesN.DalyandE.Boon.

AfineviolinsolobyMr,Leo.Ratazzicamenext,andrenderedinhis usualexcellentmanner,readilydemandedanencore.Juniorgirls,inan actionsong"ChineseLanterns,"was amostpleasingitem,followingwhich cameMissKathleenFanninginasuperbrenditionof"InanOldFashioned Town,"towhichshewasforcedtoadd "Memories"asanextra.InthisMiss Fanningwasreallyheardatherbest. Lieut.Emmott'sworkwiththechildren issomuchappreciatedthatflagdrill byhisclassprovedamostinteresting offering,thekaleidoscopiceffectcausedbytherhythmicmotionsadding materiallytoitssuccess."Sincerity," aduetbyMissesRatazziandFanning, lostnoneofitscharmbytheirinterpretation,andsecuredforthemfurtherlaurels.Theentireclassesclosed theevening'sentertainmentbyabeautifullyrenderedIrishfavourite,"The GreenShoresofErin,"whichshowed carefultrainingatthehandsofthe singingmistress,SisterGerard. TheRev.MotherandSistersarevery gratefulforthesupportaccordedthem ontheoccasion,andwhilstthanking allwhocontributedtothesuccessof theevening,desiretoexpresstheir specialthankstoMessrs.TomCecil, RobertJackson,J.Punch,A.0.Clapton,Mrs.T.Stack,andparticularly Lieut.Emmott,whosekindnessesthey finditimpossibletoadequatelyrepay. Hehasdevotedconsiderabletimeto thechildrenconfidedtohiscare,and hasbeenasjealousoftheirinterestsand wellbeingastheSistersthemselves. Theirdisplaysattheconcertmust havebroughtsatisfactionandconsolationtohim,becausesamewereastrikingtestimonialtothelabourhehas expendedinbringingthemtosucha level.Thedutiesofaccompaniste weredividedbetweenMissesRatazzi, Coalstad,andFanning, INJUREDFACEAND BLACKENEDEYECURED

ZAM-BUK'SVALUABLEHEALING POWERSAGAINPROMINENT.

foundlingHomeAppeal

Nismolestv'sTheatre

Lessees B.andJ.Fuller.

(UnderVice-RegalPatronageandin thepresenceofHisExcellencyand LadyEllisonMcCartney.)

UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop.

Mondag,81hDecember

"THATBETTY"

ABrightand

(Mrs.Cam-

directionofLieut.Emmott,wasfaultlesslyinterpretedbyapickedclass, afterwhichtheMissesRatazziand Fanningrendered"AVenetianBoat Song"intheirusualfinishedstyle,so muchsothattheyhadtofavourthe gatheringwithafurtheritem."The Gleaners,"anactionsonganddance, bytheseniorgirls,completedthefirst halfoftheprogramme,andwasone ofthefinestitemsonthelist,apicturesquehayfieldtableauintroducing it.

Duringtheinterval,Rev.Father Neville,inthe'unavoidableabsenceof VeryRev.FatherCallan,°ALL thankedthosepresentfortheirpracticalsympathywiththeself-sacrificing workcarriedoutbytheSistersinthe educationoftherisingyoungAustrahaus,andafterpayinghisowntributetotheirmanysterlingqualities, presentedmedalstotheMissesMay McDonald,NoraCoalstad,Kathleen Paul,andK.Finucane,whichthese talentedyoungladieshadrecentlyse curedinmusicexaminations, Mr.R.Jackson'sorchestrahaving suppliedapleasingoverture,onewas notquitesureonewasnotinFairylanditself,suchasupernaturalscene appearedontheboardsasanintroductiontotheprettycantata,"DameDurden'sSchool.Fairiesrightandleft incharmingfrockswavedtheirmagic wandstothestrainsofabusymelody quiteinkeepingwiththesorroundings -thelandofIndustry,towhichlazy boysandtheirequallylazysisterswere takenbyDameDurden'shandymaid, Tiptite,toremaintilltheirlazinesswas cured,andtheyhadfoundtheflower ofcontent,ofwhichtheFairyQueen toldthem.MissMavisMewsmadea fascinatingFairyQueen,andhadas attendantfairiesMissesH.Coalstad,M. Molloy,K.Farrell,B.Hodge,S.Atkinson,K.Bottger;M.Dillon,D.Burkitt, P.Sinclair,E.Briggs,andL.Tracey.

Mr.JohnDunne,of147Bridge-street, Bendigo,Victoria,writes:-"Toshow myappreciationofZam-Buk,andthe rapiditywithwhichitheals,Ishould liketotellyouhowitcuredme.GoingoutonedayIfelldownthesteps andinjuredthesideofmyfaceand myeye.Alltheskinwastakenoff thatsideofmyface,andmyeyewas blackened.

"IappliedZam-Buktotheinjured parts,anditwaswonderfulhowquicklytheywerehealed.Allthebruisewas takenout,and,afterafewdays,no traceoftheinjuryremained.

"WehavesinceusedZam-Bukforall kindsofmishaps,andithasproved verysuccessfulinallcases.

"WehavealsogreatfaithinZamBukSoap,asitsoftensthehands,and stopsthemfromgettingchappedand cracked."

Zam-Bukis_unequalledforcuts, bruises,scalds,burns,runningsores, badlegs,ulcers,mosquitobites,peeling skin,summerrashpimples,children's sores,abscesses,ringworm,barber's rash,sorefeet,boils,festeringsores, piles,sprains,soreheels,eczemapoisonedwounds,stiffness,andinjuredconditionsoftheskingenerally.Prices: 1/6and3/6perpot,ofallchemists andstores.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin FNIONIMPERIALSTOUT. TheSupperDish.

17.,AustralasianNews

QUEENSLAND.

ThesuddendeathofthelateMr. PatrickO'Shaughnessy,B.A.,atthe MaterMisericordiaePrivateHospital, onthe25th.October,causedwidespreadgriefamongsttherelativesand friendsofthedeceased,particularlythe teachingfraternitythroughoutthe State.Deathwasduetocerebralhemorrhage.Everyattentionwasgivento himbythekindSisters,andthelast ritesoftheChurchwereadministered bytheRev.FatherByrne.ThedeceasedwasanativeofDublin,and wasbornin1871.HecametoQueenslandatanearlyage,andenteredthe teachingprofessionin1887.Hewas buriedintheNudgeeCatholicCeme. terv.-R.I.P.

FatherAndredNIcArdle,theChinese missioner,whohasbeenappealing throughoutQueenslandonbehalfofhis missionatHu-Chow,China,hascompletedaverysuccessfultour,andover £1,000hasbeencollected.HeisleavingfortheSouth,wherehewill,continuehisappeal.

Theannualretreatforthestudents ofSt.Leo'sUniversityCollegewas conductedthisyearbytheVeryRev.

stantly.Immediatelythe tliering learnedofthetragedy,theydispersed

ThelateMr.Allportwas29yearsof age,andanativeofthedistrict.R.IP.

Afteralongillness,Mr.JamesM. Mahony,barrister-at-law,diedatStanthorperecently.Thedeceasedwas38 yearsofage.Hewaseducatedatthe ChristianBrothers'College,Nudgee, andforatimeafter,leavingschoolwas employedintheDepartmentofJustice, wherehestudiedlaw.Helaterserved fouryearsintheofficeofMr.W.J. McGrath,solicitor.Mr.Mahonywas admittedtotheQueenslandbarinFebruary,1910,andforatimepractisedas Mr.T.J.Ryan'sassistant,afterwards carryingonapracticeonhisownaccount.Afewyearsagohemarried MissCook,asisterofMrs.T.J.Ryan. Hiswifeandonechildsurvive.At thelastStateelections,Mr.Mahony unsuccessfullycontestedthePittsworth seatagainstMr.P.M.Bayley.About ninemonthsagoill-healthcompelled therelinquishmentofhisactivitiesin manydirections,andhewenttoStanthorpewithhiswifeandchild'inthe hopethatthechangewouldbebeneficial.Buthegraduallysank,andthe endwasnotunexpected.Mr.Mahony

UpOurimbahway,says"ChitChat" intheSydneyFreeman'sJournal,two Englishbrideswereanxiouslylooking fortheirhusbands.Itseemsthey arenottheonlyladiesanxioustofind therightman.Themanagerofabig Sydneyestablishmentstatesthatrecentlyabuxomladywanderedin, hearingallthemarksandbrandsofan "Englishbride,"andaskedtoseea directoryorsomethingthatwouldgive hertheaddressofhersoldierhusband, whowassomewhereinSydneybutdid notmeettheboat."Whatwasthe name?"Digger,I'mMrs.Digger." Andinproofsheproducedwhatpurportedtobehermarriagecertificate. Thewitness,alas!wasPrivateWilliam Cobber,whowasdescribedasbeingthe ownerofDeadBeatStation,inthe SnakebiteRivercountry. i

APresbyterianminister,'Rev.A. Hay-Holden,gaveasortofthreecheers forthespiritualworkoftheCatholic ChArchwhenmovingavoteofthanks totheRev.FatherDevineforhislectureinTumut.Itisnotoftena milisterwhoopspubliclyfortheone Church.Theymightthinkaterrible lotprivately.Anyhow,Mr.HayHoldensaidthathehadtoblushfor shamewhencompelledtoacknowledge

manyyearspast,andonallsidessatisfactionhasbeenexpressedathisappointment. `-

Rev.FatherJ.Meany,whoforseveralyearswaswellknownasinspector ofschoolsinthearchdioceseofSydney,hasbeenappointedtothecharge ofDrummoyne.FatherMeanyisnot unknowntoparishwork,ashewaspreviouslystationedatLeichhardt,ConcordandForestLodge.Latelyhehas beenonthestaffofSt.Mary'sCathedral.

Mr.TimothyO'Learydiedathislate residence,Goulburn,onthe25th, ult.,attheripeoldageof86years.He wasbornatMacroom,Co.Cork,Ireland,andcametoAustralia55years ago.HisearlylifeinthisStatewas spentintheAraluenandTaragodistricts.Hiswife,threesonsandthree daughterssurvivehim.-R.I.P.

FatherPeterKlein,S.V.D.,wasfarewelledbytheparishionersofSt.Marks, Drummoyne,lastmonth.Deepregret isexpressedbyFatherKlein'slateparishionersforhisdeparturefromthe parish.Hewasazealous,devout priest,andmuchlovedbythepeople. Anaddresswasreadtohim,anda-presentationmadeatafarewellre-." ception.FatherKleinintendstaking uptheworkof1aching.

VICTORIA.

TheRev.Dr.Gearon,0.C.C.,addressedalargeandenthusiasticgathering attheParishHall,WestBrunswick,recently,onthereasonofthepresent daydiscontentinIreland.Thelecturerstatedthepro-IrishagitationinAus-

WESTAUSTRALIA'SDELEGATIONTOIRISHRACECONVENTION,

J.Hegney,B.C.O'Brien.

Sitting:Mr.D.Mulcahy,Mr.M.O'Dea,J.P.,VeryRev.FatherCallan,O.M.I.,RightRev.MonsignorVerling,Mr.

A.T.Herring,S.M.,ofTewuka,Christchurch,NewZealand.Aftertheretreatthestudentsentertainedthemissioner,andmadehimasuitablepresentation.HecongratulatedArchbishop DuhigonthesuccessoftheCollege,and regardeditasthemostimportantproject,andindeedoneofthemostsuccessfulhisGracehadlaunchedsince hisadventtotheArchdiocese.

AsensationwascausedinPittsworth onFridayevening,24th.October, throughthesuddendeathofMr.'Plank Allport.ThefriendsofMissGraceAllporthadarrangedasocialandpresentationintheAssemblyHallasa complimenttoheronherapproaching marriagetoMr.J.Lynam.Thefunctionwasverylargelyattended,fullL60 couplesbeingpresent.Mr.Franknl!. port,whomotoredfromToowoombato attend,had,immediatelyafterhisarrival,whichwasalittlebefore10 o'clock,engagedinadancewithhis sister,Mrs.D.P.Hannay,whenhesuddenlyfell.Hewascarriedacrossto thehotel,anditwasthoughtliehad onlyfainted.Nevertheless,Dr.Bridgmanwas'phonedfor,andRev.Father Murphy,whowaspresentatthesocial, alsdhurriedacross,buttoolate.Dr. Bridgmansaiddeathtookplacein-

wasformanyyearsassociatedwiththe QueenslandIrishAssociation,andat thetimeofhisdeathwasavice-president.Atameetingoftheexecutive oftheassociation,thefollowingresolutionwascarried:-''ThattheexecutiveoftheQueenslandIrishAssociation inordinarymeetingassembled,learns withthedeepestregretofthedeathof thevice-presidentoftheassociation (Mr.JamesMahony),andadjournsat onceoutofrespecttohismemory."

NEWSOUTHWALES.

AtanOrangegatheringatMullumbimbyrecently,aministerurgedhis hearers"'nottoliedownunderthe stigmathathadbeenputontheir marriage,andalsoaskedthemtohave abackboneinsteadofawishbone."

ThepresidentoftheCountryPress Association(Mr.Baker)statedthe othernightthathewentintoaSydney shopandaskedforadozenoranges. Theywerehandedtohimwitharequestfor6s.Thegrowersinhisdistrict(Gosford),saidMr.Baker,gotis 6dperdozen,andhewantedtoknow whyinthunderthepricetothecon sumershouldbeincreased300percent.

thatsuchalowpercentageofProtestantsattendedtheirchurches.More credittotheCatholicsthattheycould gooutandshowanexampleinthis .respect.Hebelievedin"Honourto whomhonourwasdue."Therewas nodoubtthemoraltrainingdetermines thequalityofcitizenship.

Rev.FatherClancy,whowasadministratingatMorpethwhiletheRev. FatherCorcoranwasvisitingtheold country,wasinMorpethrecentlyrenewingacquaintances.Whileintown hewasmadeapresentofPosinatus byMr.J.Chambersforuseasahack. Posinatus,itwillberemembered,won theMelbourneCupsixyearsago,and asheisnowonlytenyearsoldthegift isahandsomeone.

Mr.W.Carey,whohasbeenappointedgeneralsecretarytotheAustralianLabourParty,iswellknownin LabourandCatholiccircles,particularlyintheparishofSt.Benedict's, George-streetWest.Thenewsecretary isasplendidtypeofayoungIrishAustralian.Anearnestworkeranda goodorganiser,hehasrenderedgood serviceintheLabourmovementfor

traliawasto

Bullofhis principles.TheIrishquestionwas discussedforthesamereasonaswe discussedthestatusofPolandorBelgium,oranyothersmallnationwithin easygraspofalarger,greedyneighbour."Immensewastheamountof bribes,"saidDr.Gearon,"spentinsecuringtheinfamousActofUnion, whichshouldsendashudderthrough thesoulofanydecentman;andthen JohnBull'sunconscioushumourand unconsciousbrutalityasserteditself. TheunfortunateIrishwhohadlost theirparliament,andwhatevercauses theyhadforconsideringthemselvesa self-governingnation,weretoldthat theamountofmoneythusgivenin bribeswouldbeaddedtotheirnational debt.Inshort,theyhadtopayfor therazorwithwhichtheirnational throatwascut."

Asaprotestagainstthepriceof boots,about100childrenattendedthe CentralSchool,Echuca,barefooted.A no-bootscampaignisbeingorganised inthedistrict.

Asfarbackas1891thelastsection ofrailwaytoShelbourne-theextensionfromMaldon-wasopenedfor (ContinuedonPage17.)

remindJohn

GoldfieldsNews.

Kalgoorlie.

ThomasHoodwrotewonderfulthings aboutthehollytree,butthehollytree isnotinthesamewoodwiththe Christmastree,whichistobloomin St.Mary'sHallon-December12th. "Leaveshavetheirtimetofall,"wrote Milton,buttheChristmastreewill havenofalloftheleaf,insteaditwill shedpresents.Mrs.MacMillanhas suppliedthefollowinginformation aboutthiswonderfultree,whichisto bloominV.e.nterestsoftherefreshmentstallattheAllNations'Carnival: "TheverylatesttoassisttheRefreshmentStallfundinaidoftheAll Nations'Carnival,isagrandXmas treat,arrangedbyMissT.Mitchell,assistedbytheMayoress(Mrs.Leslie), MesdamesMacMillan,Kirwin,McIvoy, Salengari,andMills,andMissesDunn, Mitchell,andSpalding,intheformof aXmastree.Theticketsare6d. each,andadmitsthebuyertothe danceandgreatsnowbattle.Eachchild illreceiveagiftfromtheXmastree byFatherChristmas.Cooldrinks,ice creams,jelly,andbagsofsnowwill besold.Themusicforthedanceis beingkindlysuppliedbyMrs.Troupe. Thesix-year-oldson(John)oftheHon. J.W.Kirwin,M.L.C.,isgivingagift ofanaeroplane,whichhemadehimself, firthetree.Theboythatdrawsthe numbercorrespondingwiththenumber ontheaeroplanewillreceivethispresent.ThefunctionwillbeheldatSt. Mary'sHall,from7to10o'clock,on __- December12."

TheannualconcertofSt.Mary'sConventSchooltookplaceintheTown HallonFridaynight.Notbeingable todescribeindescribablethings,Ihave nothingtosayofthesuper-excellence ofoneofthemostcultured,concertexpositionsoftalenteverseenonthis sideoftheDarlingRange

FatherDonogherandFatherButler preachedattheteno'clockMassand theeveningdevotionsrespectivelylast Sunday.TheirsubjectwasDeathon eachoccasion,asthefactofdeathis theonemostemphasisedintheLiturgyoftheChurchatthistime

TheSunrecentlygaveusasplendid articleonIrishaffairs,forwhichwe areallgreatlyindebtedtotheEditor, buttherewasnoneedtoadviseIrishmeninAustraliatoput"Australia first."ItwasanIrishmaninvented

thatslogan,hisnameisDanielMannix; occupation,Archbishop;residence,Melbourne.

BoulderCatholicswillneedtosave theirbreathfortheC.B.C.conoert,at theirTownHall,onDecember3rd.,for thegymnasticfeatstobepresented easilyoutdothethrillsofMajorBrearley'saeroplaning"stunts."

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Weareexpectingarecollweek-day attendanceatMassonDecember3rd. atSt.Mary's,whenthefeastofAustralia'spatron,St.FrancisXavier,will becelebrated.

Thebannsofmarriage,whichhave beenhappilybusyintheparishfor manymonths,ceasetheiractivityfor awhileindeferencetoTridentinelegislation.

M.S.

Theabovesocietyhelditsusual weeklymeetinginSt.Mary'sHallon November20th.Mr.H.J.Harrop (vice-president)presidedoverafairattendanceofArlembers.Arrangements weremadeforadebatewiththeBoul derC.Y.M.S.,thesubjectbeing"The LeagueofNations."Suggestionswere forthcomingwithreferencetotheprovisionofboxinggloves,etc.,asameans ofphysicalrecreationforthemembers.

Themonthlysubscriptionof,this societyisthemodestsumofoneshilling,andthebenefitsthataccruefrom theintellectualdivertionsprovidedby thesyllabusneednoamplification. Evennowwehavethesatisfactionof hearingoneofourmembersdiscoursingeloquentlyandgrammaticallyin thepublicforumofKalgoorlie;andall membersofthesocietyaregivenanop-

St.Mary'slunch,Kalgoorlie H.A.C.B.S.

FortnightlyMeetingonTuesdayin St.Mary'sHall.MembersareearnestlyrequestedtoRollUp.

Contributionsreceivedanyweekday from9am.to6p.m.bytheSecretary, S,J.HILL,Secretary, 112Bourke-street,Kalgoorlie.

LargeandvariedassortmentsofHigh ClassGoods,equaltoourPerthHouse Values,canalwaysbefoundat--

TheGoldfieldsUndertakersand FuneralFurnishers.

No.18HANNAN-ST.,KALGOORLIE, andNo.9BURT-ST.,BOULDER. Funeralsconductedinanypartof theStateatshortestnotice.Charges moderate.AconsignmentofArtificialWreathsjustlanded(thefirstsince theoutbreakofthewar). 7algoorlieTeL,337.BoulderTel.,195, THEHOUSEFORMEN'SWEAR.

P.J.RUSSELL

TheLatestinGent'sHats,Shirts, Ties,Underwear,Eta, HannanSt.,Kalgoorlie (OppositePostOffice).

Comments.

ByTIMOTHYWATCHWELL.

a D'Annunzio,Italy'sbosspoetand freebooter,iscausingnoamountof worrytotheItalianGovernment.He wasahigh-flyerduringthewar,and iskite-flyinginFiumejustnowwith prodigiouseffect.Gabrielehasissued aproclamationtoalloftheItalian townsontheAdriaticcoast,promising'tothemdeliverance,asinthecaseof Fiume.Ithasbeenfurtherstatedin thecablesthatheisabouttoannex Dalmatia,andattackMontenegro. D'Annunzioisaqueeroutfit,andbeforeheisfinishedhisromancinghe maylosehishead.Montenegroisnot yetparalysed,andtheJugo-Slavinresistancewillgivethisromanticbandit allthatheislookingfor.Gabriele's activitiesareeitheranindicationof theimpotenceoftheItalianGovernment,oritshypocrisy.

LordJellicoeisextremelydisheartenedbythepresentattitudeoftheUnitedStatesinregardtothePeace Treaty.Butwhyshouldhe?The attitudeoftheYankjustifiesthebig talkthathasbeengoingoninnaval circlesandinmilitarycirclessincethe signingofPeace.''RuleBritannia" wastheburdenofeveryspeech,and themorekeelslaiddownthebetter forBritannia.Themoresoldierskept standingtoattentionthemorecertain Britanniawasofherplaceinthesun. IntheHomelandandherenavy-men andmilitary-menemphasisedthenecessityofinaintainingasubstantialnavyandasubstantialarmy.Allthrough thediscussionsOntheTreatytheimpressionofmilitarismhasbeenthat theremustbenocuttingdownofour Imperialdefences-itshouldbemaintainedeventhougheveryelementof Peacewastriumphantforthetime. JellicoeandthoseImperialistswhoenvironhimshouldbedelightedandnot disheartened-thestarsintheircourses arefightingwiththem.

CablenewsdatedWashington,November25,states:"ItissaidthatZagloulPasha,leaderoftheEgyptianNationalists,hasappealedtoPresident

wearetoldmovinginthematter,legis- lationhasalreadybeenintroduced,buttimeisevidentlyonthesideofthe profiteers,andtheyaremakinghaywhilstthesunshines.Ourindustrial organisationsaremainlyconcernedin gettingincreasedpayfortheirmembers,andthemembersarefoolishly contentuntiltheyfindthattheirexploiter-theprofiteer-isontheirtrail andgraduallysqueezingthem.There mustbeprotectionfortheproducer andforthelabourer-theremustbea limittoforcingprices,elseindustrial unrestwillcontinuetobeamenaceto thepublicpeace.

* Whenthewordwaspassedround thattheex-Kaiserwastobetriedin LondonTown,therewasageneral whoopofdelight-notagreatmany yearsagotheKaiserhadaroyalpassagethroughitsstreets;wasacclaimed bythepeople,feasted,banqueted,made atin-godof.Themerefactthathe wasafallenidol-thathiscrownwas batteredandnolongerpercheduponhisheadasoneofEurope'spotentates, reducedhimtothecommonplace,and beforethecamerastrippedofallhis purpleandgoldandflummerythelast Hohenzollernhadnoneofthatgreatnessandgrandeurwhichhehadbeen creditedwithasthegrandsonofthe daughterofQueenVictoria.Itwas poortributeLondonerspaidtotheir Kingwhentheyshoutedforhiskinsman'spublichumiliationasamalefactor,andforhisbloodasacriminal. YoucannothonouraKing-unlesshe isaveryweakandsubservientKing- bydecryinghisfleshandblood.Human nature,eveninitsspoiltstate,hasits affections.Theworldwillneverbe madeabetterworldbythepunitive lawofretaliationandtheroughcanons ofvengeance."Wewillbringthe Kaisertotrial,"wasanexceptionally goodelectioneeringcryforthepoli- ticianwhenhewasoutaftervotesbuttheEnglishstatesman,whoeverhe maybe,knowsthatitisnotaneasy mattertotakeanothernation'sKing andleadhimtopublictrial-inaLondoncriminalcourt,howeverfairlycon- Wilsonagainstthe"barbaroustreat-stituteditmightbe.Thistalkthen anentofimplacableEngland."WeoftryingtheKaiserismerelypolitical aretooabashedbytheextraordinaryguffandnewspaperpersiflage.The impertinenceofthisNationalistleaderKaiserwillnotbeputuponhistrial, oftheEgyptiansattemptingtoseekre-forthesimplereasonthatitwillhave dressforhisunfortunatecountrymentobeanopentrial,andtheevidence fromPresidentWilsonovertheheadswillbepublicproperty.Manythings ofBritishofficialdominEgypt.Thethenwillbemadecleartotheworld dutyofZagloulandhisbrotherEgyPthatareinshadownow,andmany tiansistobendtheirneckstothethingsmightappeartousinadiffer- Britishyoke,andtothankGodthatentdressing.TheKaiserlooksupon theyarewithintheshadowofthethewholestunttofetchhimasanother greatBritishEmpire-ZagloulshouldEugeneAramtoLondonTownasa getintotouchwiththeProtestantsortofajoke.Thisviewheexpress- FederationofVictoria,theFreemasons,edtoHaroldBegbie,anEnglishjour- andtheL.O.L.;theywouldcoachhimnalist,inaninterviewatthehomeof inhisduty"howtosufferandbeCountBentick.Mr.Begbiefound strong,"andobedientlybendhisneckthattheKaiserwasbynomeansthe inanEasternsalaamwhenheissmit-broken-down,agedmanwehavebeen tenonbothcheeks.Or,perhaps,con-toldhehas'become.Whenasked venientlydiewhilethebandplayedaboutthefamous.trialtheridiculedthe toslowmusic,"Iamdying.Egpytideaasajoke,andwentontosaythat dying-"PoorEgypt,poorZagloul! hestroveevenathisownperiltoavert war."Doyouthink,"hesaid,"thatif Throughouttheworldofindustrial-Germanywantedtobringinthewar, ismthereisto-daythefeverofanunshewould,withtheconsentoftheWar rest,that,'tosaytheleastofit,isMinister,havesuppliedRussia,inthe verydiscouraging.TheCommon-earlydaysof1914,with30,000machine- wealthissickandourleadersintheguns,400,000rifles,and400,000rounds industrialmovementgiveusnocom-ofammunition?Ididnotwantwar, fortingwordthatthisfeverwillles-asNicholasdidnotwantwar.Norulsenundertheirtreatment.Thestrikeerwantedwar.Thewarwasmadeby spiritisspreadingitsblackpinionsoverthediplomatists."Thenhewenton everysectionofindustrialenergyvehemently:"Thewholeguiltofthe throughouttheStates.Thewageearn-warrestsontheRussianGovernment, erisinrevoltagainstexistingcondi-andthereweresecretforcesatwork tions,hewantsbetterpayandshorterintheRussianGovernment." hours.Theoldorderofpricingof diiandlabouris

commotesan passng,an aneweroneisbeingevolved.There isanewfacevaluetoourmoney, hencethingscannotrestastheywere priortothewar.Wagesmustmove onifLabourisnottobeunreasonably drivenbacktotheconditionofvassalage.1hemassesthoroughlygriptheposition,andareseethingwithdiscontent.ItisnousecryingoutBolshevism,asisbeingdonebythoseselfish intereststhatareprofitingbythe squeezingofLabourinindustrialism. Thebestthingtodoistofacethesitutionreasonablyandwithanimpartial mind.Thefixingofabasicwage willnotbetterthingssolongaspro- fiteeringhasapermittocarryonwith impunity.Pricesareontheupgrade, andwillcontinueontheupgradeuntilthevariousStatestaketheproblemof pricefixinginhandandinsomeway putalimittoextortion.Itisfarcical toincreaseWageswhentheprofiteers areatlibertyto'makesuchincreases aswillrobthewageearnerofhisincreases.Itisfalseeconomy,andcan onlyservetointensifyindustrialdiscontent.OurStatesGovernmentare

FINALGENERALMEETING.

ALLINTERESTEDREQUESTED TOATTEND STREETAPPEAL.

Thefinalgeneralmeetingpriortc theStreetAppealonDecember5th., willtakeplaceattheParochialHaA, Archbishop'sPalace,to-morrowafternoon,at3p.m.,whenrepresentatives ofeverystallareexpectedandurgently requestedtobepresent.Itistrusted therewillnotbeasingledisappoint- mentinthisregard,andtheladiesin chargeofthevariousstandswillnot failtoputinanappearance.Thereis muchdetailworktobeconsideredand completed,anditisonlybytheirattendancecantheexecutivehopeto haveeverythingcompletedandin readinessforthehugeeffortonFriday,December5th.Thisintimation doesnotonlyapplytostall-holdersgen- erally,buttoeveryoneinterested. Withinthelastweekoneortwo "stunts"havebeengraduallydevelop- ing,andbytheassuranceofhelpfrom afewadditionalladiestheitemscan beviewedwithmoreconfidenceand signsofsuccess.

STALLS.

Sincetheoriginalallocationofstalls, theallotmentshaveundergoneseveralchanges.Althoughtheexecutive werehopefulofsecuringhousestalls forallofthepositionsarranged,on furtherenquiryitwaseventuallyfound thattheywereunabletoobtainthe numberrequired,andinthecircumstancesthecommitteewere obligedtoprovidetablesand chairs.Inthedivision,however,it willbeobservedthatverynearly everydistricthasbeensuppliedwithahousestall,havingregardtothepoints publiclyconvenientandmostprofitable anditistrusted-thereforethatthefollowingarrangementwillmeetwith generalwishesandrequirementsofall theladiesconcerned:-

Perth(sixstalls):(1)PalaceHotel. MissGaynor,tableandchairs;(2) Foy's,MissSchlitzandMrs.Furlong, tableandchairs;(3)Levinson's,Mrs. D.E.WallaceandMrs.Gosden,table andchairs;(4)RailwayStation,Mrs. O'Dea,housestall;(5)Brennans,Mrs. Dr.O'Connor,housestall;(61CommercialTravellersAssociation,Mrs.Hayes, tableandchairs.WestPerth(two stalls):(7)EmanuelBuildings,St. George'sTerrace,Mrs.Gee,tableand chairs;(8)Apothecaries,cornerWilliamandMurraystreets,MissLeadbitter,housestall.HighgateHill(three stalls): (9)Trouchet'scorner,Mrs. O'Loughlin,tableandchairs;(10)Treasury,Mrs.C.Cogan,tableandchairs; (11)Sandover's,MissFoxandMrs.D Dwyer,housestall.VictoriaPark (onestall):(12)CommercialBank, Mrs.Parker,housestall.NorthPerth (twostalls)(13)Tattersall'sClub,Mrs. DavidsonandMrs.M.P.Cogan,table andchairs;(14)BonMarche,Mrs.W. .Mitchell, stalls)housestall.Subiaco(two (15)Savoy,MissJones,house stall;(16)Metropole,Mrs.Barrett, tableandchairs.Guildford(one stall):(17)BoanBros.,Murray-street, housestall.Midland(twostalls):(18) BoanBros.,Wellington-street,house stall;(19)PostOffice,tableand chairs.Additional:(20)Nicholson's, MissMinnettandmembersofMts.Bay YachtClub,housestall;(21)Railway CoffeePalace,Mrs.Chamberlain,table andchairs;CornerPierandHay-street (vacant),tableandchairs.

COMMITTEEBADGES.

Theladiesinchargeofstalls,aswell astheirassistants,willbedistinguished bybadgesinscribed"F.H.P.A.Committee."

STUNTS.

Therewasagoodattendanceofthe abovesocietyatthemeetinginthe, BohemiaHallonWednesdayevening. Asplendidprogrammewassubmitted, everyitemreceivingloudapplause. TheoverturewasplayedbyMrs. O'Keefe.Recitationsweregivenby MissStokes,Messrs.J.KellyandJ. C.Walsh.Mr.MatRyan'ssong, "WheretheRiverShannonFlows," wasmuchappreciated,andreceivedtheapplauseitdeserved.Anotherex- cellentitemwas"TheSoldiers'Song," byMr.JackWalsh.Twooldfavourites,Messrs.SteveBolandandW. Courtney,dancedintheirusualgrand style.Afteramostenjoyabledance themeetingclosedwiththesingingof "GodSaveIreland."

MissMaggieGlennonwishestoannouncethatsheiscommencingthe juveniledancingclassonWednesdayeveningnext,December3rd.,at7 o'clock.Allthechildrenareespeci- allyrequestedtorollupinstrongnum- bers.

LUNCHFORSTREET ASSISTANTS.

Offersofhelpinthisrespectwillbe verywelcome.

SWEEP.

Mrs.McCarthy'sSWPPnonthe PerthCupisstillinbeing.Don't failtomakeyourpurchasesnow-Time isdraggingon,andyoumaymissyour chanceinthebigimpendingevent.Tickets,2s.,atMcCarthy'sHotel.

CUBE.

TheCubeinfrontoftheSavoy,Haystreet,isprovingofgreatadvantage, thecontributionstotheboxincreasing eachday.

GAIETIES.

KeepinmindthebenefitperformancebytheGaietyCostumeComedy Company,atthePerthTownHall,on December6th.Ticketsareincirculationat2s.andIs.Theboxplanisat RoseleaNursery,Hay-street.

BOXING.

OnDecember12thabenefitamateur boxingtournament,organisedby-Mr. ArthurBoylan,willeventuateatHis Majesty'sTheatre,whengoldmedal prizeswillbedonatedforthefollowingdivisions:-First,7st.(fly-weight); Second,8st.(bantam-weight);Third, 9st.feather-weight); Fourth,lOst. (light-weight).Scaleswillbeprovid- edforcontestants,and21b.weightallowedineachdivision.Therewill alsobemedalsforwinnersandrunners-upineachdivision.Nominations arenowbeingreceivedbytheFoundlingHomeCommittee,SwanChambers,Barrack-street.

DIRECTPERSONALAPPEAL.

Althoughthisitemwasdiscussedat somelengthbythesub-committeein conference,theexecutiveregretthat thedeliberationshavenotreachedthat stagesosatisfactoryandpromisingas theywouldwish.Alikewithallmattersnowengagingattentioninthedirectionsinwhichitisdesiredtodevote muchtimeandmostthoughttolucrativeadvantage,thereistheabsenceof materiaLassistanceandsupport.For instance,theDirectPersonalAppeal isanavenueofrevenuebeyondand eclipsinginvalueanyofthechannels intheexploitationofwhichthecommitteeareprosecutingtheirlabours, butitisbeinghamperedandhasbecomesopracticallyinactiveastogive themeveryreasonsasupposethata conspicuousassetuponwhichtheywere somuchrelyingwill,unfortunately,be lostunless,ofcourse,theyhavetheincidenceofwitnessingsomeonevery quicklyfillingthebreach.Surelyit shouldbeaveryeasymattertoob- tainaworkingcommitteeofladiesto helpinthisveryexcellentconnection. OnSundayafternoon,however,anef- fortwillbemadetoresuscitatethis valuableadjuncttosuchanextentas tosecuresomeassurancethatanitem solongneglectedwillattheeleventh hourreceivethefullestconsiderationits importancedeserves.

YA.L.BAND.

Theprogrammeofmusicalselections submittedbytheYoungAustraliaLeagueBand,onSundayafternoonlast,in theSubiacoGardens,washighlyap- preciatedbythelarge.attendance whichwaspresent,andtherebythe committeewereabletoobtainafur- thercontributiontothefunds.

GRANDCOMBINEDCONCERTAND DRAMATICRECITAL.

Theentertainmentprovidedbythe TheatricalandPictureManagersonSundayeveninglastwasgratifyingin everyrespect,andwhentheresultsare completeasubstantialamountshould beplacedtothecreditoftheAppeal.

Ifeverythingcomesuptoanticipa tionsandarrangementsintrain,Perth shouldbebright,merry,andagogon thedayoftheAppeal.Therewillbe streetconcertsgalore,andapplication forthesmallestcoinwillnotbesubscribedunrewarded,fortherewillbe quitealotoftalenttoappeasetheap- petitesofthoseoutforamusementand joy.Thecitywillnot.belackingfor wantoffun,andifwhatisintendedis carriedoutinentiretythepeoplewill havereceivedmorethantheircontribu. tiontocharity.

CARS. Motorsarestilllamentablyatadia count,andalthoughquiteanumberhavebeensecured,manymorewillbe required.Seventyfoundlingswill needtobeaccommodatedintheproces- siononthedayoftheAppeal.

FLOWERS Don'tbeunmindfulofyourdonation offlowers.

THETROTTINGMEETING.

Theenergyandenthusiasmdisplay-,.j edByst,heW.A.TrottingAssociationin theendeavourtomaketheirBenefitmeetinganunqualifiedsuccess isaneffortontheirpartby whichonecanwithaviditytakepat- tern.Theresponsetheyhaveaccord- edisgratifyingindeed,andiftheirzeal isanindexofwhattheycantrulyexpectfortheirlabours,theproceedsob- tainedwillbefullyuptoanticipations. Nooneshouldmissthemeetingto-night andbysodoingheorshewillnotonly havetheopportunityofenjoyingagood night'ssport,butevidenceanappre- ciationoftheinestimableservicesren- deredbytheTrottingExecutiveand manyotherinterestedgentlemento theFoundlingHomePublicAppeal.To maketheoutingwhatitishoped,it behoveseachandalltobeinattendanceattheBenefitMeetingto-night. Bytheway,haveyougota"Most

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YOUNGIRELANISOCIETY.

OurVictorianLetter.

Melbourne,November17,1919.

ThattheIrishRaceConventionwas asuccesscanbegaugedfromthefact thattheArgusconsidersitnecessaryto printeveryitemofnewswhichrefers toit.Atpresenttheseitemsusually taketheformofflamboyantly-worded "special"resolutionspassedbycertain super-loyalistbodiessuchasthevarious Nationalist.Leaguesand,ofcourse,the ProtestantFederation.Butsimilarresolutionshavebeenpassed-bycertain bodiesofmenwhoonewouldthinkhad littletodowithIreland'saspirations. Havingconsiderationforthemembers thereof,theAustralianWomen'sNationalLeaguemightbeexpectedto passthefollowingresolution:

"TheexecutiveoftheAustralianWomen'sNationalLeaguestronglyobjects tothesentimentsexpressedbythe variousspeakersattherecentIrishAustralianRaceConvention,suchsentimentsbeingmostdisloyaltoourKing andEmpireandnotinanywayconApcivetothewelfareandunityofour people.

"Thisexecutivealsoviewswithgreat regrettheintrusionintopoliticsofa churchdignitary,believingthatsuch actionengenderssectarianstrife,which isalwaystobedeploredattimesof election,andcertainlydoesnottend tobringaboutthetruepeacewhichis somuchdesiredafterfouryearsofthe unrestandsufferingsofwar-

"ItalsourgesuponallitsmemberstovotesolidlyfortheGovernment thathasbeenloyaltotheBritish throneandthebestinterestsofAustraliaduringtheperiodofthewar,as againsttheprogrammeoftheofficial LabourParty."

Andalso,inthecaseoftheProtestantFederation,consideringitsaims andobjects,wearenotsurprisedat thefollowingmessagebeingsentby themtoMr.LloydGeorge,whono doubtisworryingexceedinglyoverthe frightfulstateofaffairsthatmustprevailinAustralia,foruntilreceiving thesemessageshemusthavegrave doubtsoftheloyaltyoftheA.W.N.L. andtheV.P.F.,etc.:-

"Thatthismeeting,representingall theleadingloyalistbodiesofVictoria, entersitsemphaticprotestagainstthe dishonestattemptmadebythemiscalledIrishRaceConvention,recently heldinMelbourne,torepresentAustraliansentimentasfavouringthetreasonableSinnFeineffortstodisrupt theBritishEmpirebyestablishinga hostileRepublicatitsverydoors.The ConventiondidnutrepresentanysectionofthecommunitythatdistinguisheditselfbyloyaltytotheAllies' causeduringthewar,butchieflyasectionofRomanCatholicIrish,together withasmallanti-Britishelementin thecommunity.Thismeetingassures theBritishGovernmentoftheunswervingloyaltyofAustraliancitizensgenerallytotheintegrityandsolidarityoftheEmpire.

AsIsa;,1above,resolutionslikethese canbeexpectedfromthoseorganisationswhichthriveonallegedCatholic disloyalty.ButitwouldbeimaginedthattheStateAssemblyofthePresbyterianChurchinVictoriawouldhave moreimportantbusinesstodothanto wastetimeoversuchresolutions.Yet wehavethespectacleofthe PresbyterianAssemblydevotingagreatdeal ofitstimeinassuringtheKingof theirloyaltyThefollowingisanewspaperreportoftheproceedings:PresbyterianProtest "OpenlyAvowedDisloyalty."

andaVoice:"Theywouldnevergetit fromanyothernation.")Therootof thewholetroublewasthatIrelandwas regardedastheheartofthenation,and thehopeoftheVaticanwasthatthe mightoftheBritishEmpirewouldbe brokenbecauseithadalwaysstood forlibertyandhadpersistentlyapposedtheaggressionoftheRomanCatholicChurch.(Cheers]

Insecondingthemotion,theRevjJ. BarnabysaidthatOenwhoopenly floutedtheBritishflaghadfoundan ardentadvocateinAustraliainArchbishopMannix.Protestantsshould demandofthoseinauthoritytotake stepstopreventsuchpersistentand openlyavoweddisloyalty.(Cheers.)

TheundoubtedaimofArchbishopMannixandhisarmywastocapturethe FederalParliament,andthensenda protesttotheBritishGovernmentin thenameoftheAustralianpeopleto theeffectthatIrelandwasnotbeing properlytreated.Protestantsmust fightthemeveryinchoftheway.

ProfessorD.S.Adamsuggestedthat theresolutionbeforwardedtothe PrimeMinisterofEnglandasaprotestagainstthedisloyalutterancesof thespeakersattheIrishConvention.

TheRev.Dr.RentoulsaidthatArchbishopMannix,asanofficer,should havebeenprosecutedbytheDefence Departmentforsomeofhisdisloyalutterances.

Themotionwasagreedto.

InpresentingyesterdaytotheassemblyofthePresbyterianChurchofVictoriaamotionprotestingagainstthe allegeddisloyaltytotheThrone"of officialRomanCatholicisminAustralia,asmanifestedattherecentIrish Convention,"theRev.F.A.Hagenauer saidthat,judgingfromrecentutter4ances,RomanCatholicswereloyalto onlyoneruler,andthatrulerwasa foreignpotentate.ArchbishopMannixhadaskedhowlongwouldthe Empiretolerate100,000Britishtroops beingmaintainedinIcelandtopreserve order.Thatwaswhateveryloyal Britisherdesiredtoknow.(Hear, hear.)Thetroopswerenotsentthere tooppressthepeopleofIreland,but merelytopreventrebelsfromstriking attheheartoftheEmpire.(Hear, hear.)Therewasadeterminedeffort tostrikeatthemightofBritain,and ArchbishopMannixwasdoingallinhis powertofosterthateffort.Ithad beensaidthatEnglishruleinIreland wasPrussianrule.ButwasitPrussianrulethatallowedRomanCatholics tooccupythepositionofaStateGovernor,tofillthecivilservicefromtop tobottcm,andtoestablishIrishpeople onthelandontermsasliberalasour ownrepatriationscheme?(Cheer:,

1919.Iwouldaskyoutoreproduce hisGrace'sobservationsasreportedin theBendigoAdvertiser,Novembera, 1919,alongsidethestatementsimputed tohiminyourleader.

TheArgusLeader,Nov.11,1919

"Dr,-MannixwenttoBendigo...The chiefdefect,inhisopinion,wasthat theprogramme(Mr.Hughes'spolicy speechcontainednoreferencetoIreland. WhydidhisGrace,theywill beaskingthemselves,blameMr. HughesforhavingnoIrishpolicy." BendigoAdvertiser,Nov.1,1919. FederalPolicySpeechCriticisedbyDr. Mannix.

" Ihavetakenagooddealof timeinspeakingaboutthisunprofitable speech.Ididnotexpecttherewould beanyreferencetoIrelandinit.There wasnoreasonforit.ButIamanxioustoknowwhythePrimeMinister hasnever,sofarasIknow,talked aboutIrelandandIreland'spositionin theEmpire.HehastalkedaboutBelgium,Poland,andtheJugo-Slays,but hehasneversaidonewordaboutIreland."

(HisGraceisobviouslyreferringhere nottoMr.Hughes'spolicyspeech,but tohisgeneralattitudeontheIrish question.)Willyouinjusticetothe Archbishoppublishtheabove,andlet yourreadersjudge.-Yours,etc., J.H.KENNEDY. 98Elizabeth-street,Nov.11.

IfHughes'If.

"Ifreturnedtopower,"saidPrimeMinisterHughes,speakingatBenalla onNovember18th,"Iwillmakealawthatwillpreventanymanfrompreachinginthiscountryoradvocatingthebreaking-upoftheBritishEmpirein anypart."Itis,perhaps,notfairtotakeMr.Hughesseriously.Just nowheismentallyagitated,andhisbrainisinaconditionofferment.It isyeastyandfarfromthenormal.Itmaybeacongenitalweakness,and ifitis,somemeasureofmercy,andnothotcoals,mightbepouredupon himinextenuation.Whenheispushedtotheropesthisbelligerenthits outblindlyandjabbersincoherently.Whilstthefeverofexcitementison him,heisastrangebiologicalstudy.Itisdifficulttodecidewhetherhe wasmeantforamodernCaligula,orjustaverymediocrelatter-dayCaesar Augustus-.Anyhowheseemsoutofluckandbehindhistime.Ifacertain thinghappens,WilliamMorrisHugheswilldothings-andhewilltryto makehimselfadictator.Hughes'sdemocracyisaverymuchshrivelled-up andatrophiedthingthesedays.Heisbetweenthedevilandthedeepsea, andheisshoutingoutdefiance"toallandevery"whoarenot grovellingathisheelsandproclaimingthemselvesofhisfollowing.The truthisHughesisatime-serverandaplace-hunter.Hewouldpawnhissoul, ifhehadone,toservetherabblebehindhimortowinthesupportofthe jaundicedcrewwholiveonbigotryandintolerance-whowouldputlibertyin thepilloryandannihilatetheprinciplesofdistributivejustice.Iptheinterestsoffairplayandhonestdealingbetweenmanandman;intheinterests ofequalcitizenship,andthatfree,tolerant,evenlybalancedandequitable spiritwhichshouldcharacterisethesocial,domestic,andpoliticallifeof ourCommonwealth,wehopeMr.Hugheswillnotbeputinthatposition whichhehopestouseasamenacetothecitizenshipofthosewhohavethe couragenottothinkwithhim.HugheswouldestablishhimselfasaDictator-AustraliansdonotwantaDictator;theywantastatesmanwhohas theabilitytogovernwiselyandtogovernjustly.Thereisnomanin Australia,outsideofalunaticasylum,whohaspreachedorwhohasadvocatedthebreakingupoftheBritishEmpire.Hughesdoesn'tbelievewhat hescreeches;Hughesdoesn'tevenknowwhathescreeches.Solongashegets aresponsivecheerfromhisauditors,stungbythebeeofthebigot,heiscontent-vanitycarrieshimonward.IfMr.Hughesisreturnedtopowerhewill goalonghisoldrut,andhewillhavetowalksoberlyandnotactlikePhilip Drunk.

(P.A.Bryan,Murray-street,Perth.)

TheArgusandtheElections.

ItwillbenoticedintheaboveextractthattheRev.J.Barnabysaid thatitwas"theundoubtedaimof ArchbishopMannixandhisarmy tocapturetheFederalParliament." ThisisaviewwhichtheArgushas sedulouslyfostered.Notwithstanding thefactthattheArchbishophaspubliclystatedhehashadonlyfiveminutes'conversationwithMr.Ryanin hislife,theArgusrecentlydevotedan entireleadingarticletoanalleged proofofcollusionbetweentheCatholicsandRyan.This"proof"was basedmainlyinthefactthatcertain CatholicpapershadcondemnedHughes andhailedRyanasapotentialPrime Minister.Butrealisingtheweakness ofthatargument,theArgusdidnot scrupletoparaphrasetheArchbishop's speechsounfairlyastocallfortha protestfromtheCatholicFederation. Theyhadthegracetopublishthe protest,butmadeanimpudentattempttodiscountitsvaluebymeansof afootnoteimplyingthattheywere right,andtheFederationwaswrong.

Hereistheletter:

Dr.MannixatBendigo.

TotheEditoroftheArgus.

Sir,-Intheleaderappearinginthe ArgustodayyouchargeArchbishop Mannixwithhavingmadecertainstatementsinaspeechdeliveredbyhimat BendigoonSaturday,November1,

ourParty,itwasprobablysenttohim inerror."

Thetype-writtencircularletteris givenbelow.Itisinterestingtonote thattheHeraldhaskindlycorrected theirspellingforthem,foralthoughthe Heraldsays"marshall"theirforces,it isafactthatontheletteritselfthe spellingis"martial"theirforces.But thefollowingistheletteritself:

"DearSir,-InviewoftheforthcominggeneralFedera;elections,inwhich wehavebeendirectlychallengedby theRomanCatholichierarchy,through. Dr.MannixandMr.T.J.Ryan,in thenameoftheOfficialLabourParty, thereisurgentneedthatweshould marshalourforcesandacceptthe challengebymakingitimpossiblefor Dr.Mannixtoobtaincontrolofthe FederalParliamentthroughitsservant T.jiRyan.

"Wearedistributingeachweekfree, fromnowonwhatwasformerlythe monthlyreport.Wedesirethebranchestomakearrangementsfortheir distributioninchurchesoratchurches andamongthosepeoplewhosesympathywedesiretoenlist.Couldyou informbyreturnofposthowmanyof theseyoucouldeffectivelyissueeach week?Ifyoucangiveusthenames ofthosewhowilldistributethese,we willsendthemdirect.

"Further,couldyoupossiblygetyour DivisionoftheFederalRollsomarked thattheRomanCatholicnameswould becrossedout?

"Weintendsendingapersonalletter toeveryProtestantintheState.If youarenotabletoobtainrollsfor yourDivisioninformusandwewill supply.Thisisourgreatopportunity,itbeingaclearcutissue,Roman CatholicismversusProtestantism.

"Wewanttoget'ourpeopletovole Protestant.

"Wehopetoissuewithinthenext fourweeksaweeklypapercalled'The Protestant.'Furtherdetailswillbe suppliedtoyouwithinthenextfew days.Pleaseattendtothisurgently, asthetimeisshort."

CatholicProgress.

AndwhiletheProtestantclergy(or someofthem)wastetheirtimeinsuch extra-ecclesiasticalworkofwhichthe aboveisanexample,theCatholic Churchcontinuestoshowevidenceof asolidprogressinreligiousmatters. Onlylastweekfully2,000menattendedCommunionintheCathedralonthe occasionofthetwentiethannualCommunionandBreakfastoftheCatholic YoungMen'sSociety.AlsoSt.Anthony'sChurch,atGlenhuntly,hasbeen blessedandopenedbytheArchbishop, ThetotalcostofthisChurch,including furnishing,was£4,300,andinthewords oftheparishpriest,"Glenthuntlyisonly ayoungandsmallparish."Yetsuchis thefaithoftheCatholicpeoplethat Glenhuntlyispreparedtoshoulderthis burdenforthesakeoftheirreligion.

(Certainlyweareglad"topublish theabove,-andtoallowourreaders tojudge.-Ed."A.")

SectarianismandProtestantFederation.

Surelythegeneralidea(ifiteverprevailedamongthebulkofthepublic) thatCatholicswereresponsibleforthe waveofsectarianismatpresentsweepingtheCommonwealthshouldbeat oncedispelledbythelatestactionon thepartoftheVictorianProtestant Federation.ForthisbodyhasdecidedtointerveneintheFederalelections, andtoappealtotheelectorsonapure. lyProtestantcry."VoteProtestant" istobetheircatch-cry-andyetCatholicsareaccusedofsectarianism. ButthefollowingHeralditemwilllet youknowthenatureandtermsofthe manifestooftheV.P.F.:-

"Assertingthatachallengehasbeen issuedtoProtestantsbyRomanCatholicsattheforthcomingelectionsa typewrittencircularletterhasbeenissuedbytheVictorianProtestantFederation.ItbearsthenameandaddressoftheFederation,withtheinscription,"ForGod,KingandEmpire," andthenamesoftheRey.B.Ditterich, ChiefPresident,andtheRev.Walter Albiston,ChiefSecretary.Acopyof thecircularwasyesterdayreceived throughthepostbyanofficialofone oftheindustrialunions.AsthisofficialisaprominentmemberoftheLab-

AlsointhecountryisCatholicism flourishing.FromtheSaleDiocese comesthereportoftheopeningofa ConventandSchoolatCowwarrby BishopPhelan,whoisuntiringinhis supportofsuchprojects.Withsuch evidencesofCatholicprogressbefore us,itcanbeunderstoodthatwedo notfeartheattacksoftheV.P.F. (SignedinaccordancewiththeElectoralAct:E.W.Corder,Carlisle-street, Balaclava,Victoria.)

Tel.

L.RODEREDA, Hon.Secretary.

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JORDAN.-OnOctober6th,1919,at hislateresidence,Wilkie-street,Coolgardie,PatrickJordan,dearlybelovedhusbandofMaryJordan,aged66 years.FortifiedbyritesofHoly Church.-R.I.P. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

BRYAN.-OnNovember22,drowned inCrawleyBaths,ThomasJoseph (Tom),dearlybelovedeldestsonof thelateCaptainW.T.Bryan,44th. Battalion,A.I.F.,andMrs.Beatrice Bryan,Hay-streetWest,brotherof Doreen,Eileen,Bill,andTed,and lovingnephewof.iMrs.J.Corbett, Caversham-street,andMrs.E.Nairn, YarrabubbaStation,Nannine,aged 11years.R.I.P.

BRYAN.-OnNovember22,/drowned inCrawleyBaths,ThomasJoseph (Tom),dearlybelovedeldestsonof thelateCaptainW.T.Bryan,44th. Battalion,A.I.F.,andMrs.Beatrice Bryan,Hay-streetWest,grandsonof Mr.andMrs.GeoffreyFranklin,Bilbarin,nephewofCyril,P.A.andA. H.Bryan,aged11years.R.I.P. INMEMORIAM.

DUNN.-Ofyourcharityprayforthe reposeofthesoulofDanielDunn, husbandofMary,andfatherofTom, Vera,Doug,Agnes,andEdna.who diedatBunburv,November30th, 1918.-R.I.P.

BEREAVEMENTNOTICE.

Mrs.B.Bryanandfamilywishto sincerelyTHANKHisGraceArchbishopClune,Priests,Christianand MaristBrothers,andmanyOrdersof Nuns,asidallthosekindfriendsfor theirpersonalexpressionsofsympathy, alsotelegrams,cards,floraltribtes,and lettersofcondolenceandsympathyin theirrecentsadbereavement.Tothe manageroftheCrawleyBaths,the Police,andtheFishermenofCrawley, fortheiruntiringeffortstorecoverthe bodytheirthanksaredueinaspecial manner.

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unusualactivityistheoutstandingfactorinthepresent-timemovements ofthePrimeMinister.TheMinisterialrailwaycar,well-oiledandgreased, andwepresumewellfortified,hasbeenparticularlywellusedsincethe break-upoftheFederalParliamentandtheNationalGovernment'sappealto thepeople.Mr.Hughes,likeadisembodiedspirit,isthere,andeverywherebarringhere,andthelittlemanwhohasbeenpulledscreamingfrom thepoliticaltartshopisscreamingforallheisworth.Thereisanelement ofpathosinhisrestlessness,andinhisdeclamationsthereareindicationsthat hissoulisnotatrest,andthattheshadowofdefeatfollowshimfrompost topillarevenintohistreasuredandpoliticallyupholsteredcornerinBendigo. Hisstageitineraryisoneofthecomediesoftheyear,andcomingonthefestiveseasonisnotwithouttheflareandflummery,thefrillsandunrealityofa well-conceivedandattractivepoliticalpantomime.Asamimeheexcels, andhislatestperformanceattheWarwickrailwaystationin.Queensland, wherehedramaticallyevadedanegginhiswildandwoollyvisitduringthe conscriptioncampaign,ischaracteristicoftheBillHughesofVillers-Breton. neux."Givemehell,"hecried,withflashingeyes(rememberingtheegg): "itwou:dbemorepreferablethantheParadiseofRyan."Ryanis hisbetenoir,thoughwhy,wewonder?RyanisjusttheLabourParty'sboatman-thepilotinthestormwhichBillyhasraised.Ryanisamereincident inthepresentcampaign,butBilly,andthosesour-facedallieswhointerviewedMr.Watttheotherday,wouldliketoenlargehispersonalityfortheir ownpeculiarpurposes.ThefactisBilly,ofWarwickfame,isagoodreader andhealreadyhasreadthemysticwritingonthewall.Vanityscornedis likeuntoSatanproddedbyoneofhissubalterns.ThePrimeMinisteris beginningtorealisethattheAustralianhastwoeyes,andasmuchgrey matterinhisskullastheotherfellow,nomatterwherehecqmesfrom,and thoughhemaybeafreeandeasy,andseeminglydevil-maycardsortoffellow, heknowshowmanybeansmakefive,andwhentocomeinoutoftherain. Puffingandsmoothspeecheshavelittleornoeffectuponhim;hehaslearnedhislessonineconomicsinthehardschooloftheworld,andwiththe roughandreadywisdomofhisschool,hehashisownwayofstrippingthe husksfromthecorncobsofthepoliticians.WewilltrusttheAustralian votertodothecorrectthingwhenthevotinghourisreached,and,perhaps. Billy,thedemigodoftheNationalists,willgetthatparticularlyturbulent cornerhescreechedforfromhiscushionsinarailwaycaratWarwiek.

SenatorNeedhamisoneofthesturdiestandmostconsistentdemocratsin theLabourmovement,andanenergeticandwatchfulrepresentativesofWest AustralianinterestsintheSenate.ThroughouthisfairlylongcareerinFederalpolitics,hehaswithunfailingstubbornessadvocatedtheclaimsofthis WesternState.Whenothersofourrepresentativessubjectedtheinterests oftheStatetoNationalPartypolitics,EdwardNeedhamstoodaloneinthe Senateasafree-lanceandalwaysasafaithfulrepresentativeofitsbestinterests.Hispartydidnotsubmergehim:heneverforgotthatheowedhonestservicetotheStatethatgavehimpoliticallife.Eventhosewhodonot thinkwithhiminpoliticsrecognisethisfact,andaccordingly,whenheopenedtheLabourcampaigninthisStateatHisMajesty'sTheatre,onthe13th., heopeneditunderauspicesthatweremostencouraging.Perfectorderwas maintainedthroughouthislongandcapablepresentmentofthepolicyofhis party.ItwasacontrasttotheopeningoftheNationalistcampaigninthe Queen'sHall,wheneventheforcesoflawandorderfailedtocommanda hearingfortheMinisterofDefenceandhisco-adjutors.Itwasasquaredeal giventoasquaredealerfromanaudiencewhorecognisedthevalueofhonestyinpolitics.Hisaddresswasnotonlyagoodpoliticalspeech,butit wasalsoasharpandsevereimpeachmentofthehypocrisyoftheNationalistappealtothepopulaceafterbangingthedoorsofParliamentandstoppingthefunctionsofGovernmentwhenasyetfivesolidmonthslaybefore theNatioualistGovernmentinwhichthatGovernmentmight,ifitsodesired, fulfilitsdutytotheCommonwealth,andsetitselftounravellingthoseproblemswhichallareagreedmustbeunravelledbeforeindustrialunrestcanbe minimised,andwhichshouldhavebeenattackedbytheHughesGovernment wereitfaithfultothepeople,andweretheNationalistsnotplace-hunting andself-seekingpoliticians.To-dayMr.Hughesisstumpingthecountry anddeclaringhisintentionsofreviewingtheTariffandrestoringpricesto theirpre-warstandards.SenatorNeed-hamrecalledthePrimeMinister'spolicyspeechin1917,atBendigo,whenhedeclaredthesamepurpose,andwhich hefailedtoredeem.HesaysnowthathehasaTariffBillready,and willsubmitittothenewParliament.Whydidhenotsubmitittothelast Parliament?Ifinlessthanamonthafterheputtheshuttersuphecould makethispromisetothepeople,heshouldhavebeenabletopresenthisTariffBilltoParliamentduringthefivemonthsofitsunexpiredlifewhichforulteriormotiveshecutshortbyanappealtothepeopleoftheCommon. wealth.Mr.Hughesisalittleman,butheisanunfathomableproposition. HeswearsbyallthingsinHeaven,onearth,andundertheearth,hewill dojusticetothepeopleifreturned.Whydidn'thewhenhe hadtheopportunity?Hehadallthepowerstodo so. TheReferendaaremerelycamouflage.HistwoBillsareinsincerities.InSenatorNeedham'sjudgmentthetacticsoftheNationalist Governmentwerehypocritical-HughesandCo.hadsacrificedprincipleto expediency.TheNationalisationofMonopoliesBillisintendedtodealwith theprofiteer.ButeveniftheBillisratifiedbythepeople,thepowerof determiningamonopolyisnotinthepossessionofParliament,butinthe HighCourt,andasuper-Parliamentissetupoverthedulyelectedrepresentativesofthepeople.Otherqualificationsputthestampofinsincerity upontheBill,andforallpracticalpurposestheyaredeadBills.Mr.Hughes knowstheyareworthless.OnlytheotherdayMr.Tudorsaidforhispart hewouldvoteforthem,buthecouldnotseethatmuchgood,ifany,could comefromthem.ThosewhohavesomeknowledgeofthePrimeMinister sa-thatitwouldnotbreakhisheartiftheReferendawererejectedbythe people.Wellthen,oncloseexamination,weshouldsayrejectit.Mr. Hughesisnotearnestinthematter,andwecanonlysurmisetheyarebeforethepeopleonlybecausehemustdosomethingtoplalcatethepopular cryagainsttheprofiteer.OnthepercapitapaymentsSenatorNeedhamwas unequivocal-theymustbecontinued.Outliningthepolicyofhispartyinregardtothereturnedsoldier,heshowedtheinsincerityoftheNationalists whentwoyearsagotheLabourPartysoughttohaveallpromisesmadeto thereturnedsoldiersandtheirdependentsguaranteedbyActofParliament, theyvotedthequestiondown."Weshall,"hestated,"insistuponthefulfilmenttotheuttermostfarthingofanypromisesorgratuity,orother electionbaits,oftheGovernment,whetherreturnedtopowerornot."Asan instanceoftheDictatorshipofthePrimeMinister,theLabour--Senator directedattentiontothefactthatcontractshadbeenenteredintoand

moniesexpendedwithouttheassentofParliament.TheconstructionofwarshipsinAmericaandAustralia,hestated,involvingmillionsofpoundssterling,wereauthorisedbehindthebackofParliament,and,despitethefact thatthereisastatutewhichforbidstheGovernmenttoenteruponany workthecostofwhichwouldexceed1E25,900(certainnavalandmilitary worksmaybeexemptedbytheGovernor-GeneralinCouncil)withoutfirst beingsubmittedtoaStatutoryCommitteeforinquiryandreport.Thousandsofpoundshavebeenexpendedwithoutcomplianceandpracticallyin defianceofthisActofParliament.Inshort,representativeGovernment,so farastheCommonwealthParliamentisconcerned,duringthepast24years, hasnotevenbeenaname.

SummarisingthepolicyoftheLabourParty,itwillincludetheabolition ofStateGovernors;thecontrolandadministrationoftheNorthernTerritory onanequitableandsoundbasis.Forthispurposethepartyproposestoestablishelectiveassemplies,withspecificpowertoadministerlocalaffairsin. theNorthernTerritory,Papua,andNorfolkIsland,togetherwithrepresentationintheFederalParliament.Itembracesavigorouslandsettlement policy,andthecultivationoffertileareasatpresentunused.ItisintendedthattheyshallbeusedinconnectionwiththerepatriationofAustralian citizenswhowentabroad,andtooktheirpartinthewar,andthatthoseof ourreturnedmendesirousoftakingupagriculturalpursuitsshouldbeableto dosoundertheverybestconditions.ItincludestheexpansionofCommonwealth-ownedandcontrolledpassengerandfreightsteamers;theprotection andencouragementofAustralianindustries,tosecurehomemarkets,rather thanbedependentonthesweatedproductsoftheoutsideworld;the strengtheningofourDefencesystembythedevelopmentoffortifications,submarinefleets,andmakingAustralianshipsofcommercesuitableasauxiliariestotheAustralianNavy,togetherwithacomprehensivelanddefence whichwouldincludetheregistrationofthemanhoodofAustraliaforhome defencepurposes,andtheencouragementofrifleclubs;anairdefence, portionofwhichtobeusedwherepracticableforpostalservicesandgeneral commerce;Australiantrainedofficerstobetrainedasspeedilyaspossible; AnaralianDefenceservicestobeunderthecontroloftheAustralianGovernment.TomeettheliabilityoftheWarDebttheLabourPartywillimposeataxonwealth,withreasonableexemption.ThefunctionsoftheCommonwealthBankwillbeextended,soastoembraceallkindsofbanking business;oldageandinvalidpensionswillbeincreased,andmanyothermattersoflegislationlookedinto.Suchisthedefinitestatementofthepolicy oftheLabourPartyasenunciatedbySenatorNeedham;itshouldbecomparedwiththenebulousprogrammeoftheNationalists-itscomparison willbeinstructivetotheimpartialvoter,andshouldhelphimorherconsiderablyincomingtoawisedecisiononthe13th.ofnextmonth.

(P.A.Bryan,Murray-street,Perth.)

44 NewsoftheArchdiocese. CALENDAR

November.

Sun.,30(Purple)-FirstSundayofAdvent. December.

Mon.,1(Red)-St.Andrew,Apostle.

Tues.,2(Red)-St.Bibiana,V.andM. Wed.,3(White)-St.FrancisXavier, PatronofAustralasia.

Thurs.,4(White)-St.PeterChrysologus,Doctor.

Fri.,5(White)-OftheOctaveofSt. Francis.

Sat.,6(White)-St.Nicholas,Bishop.

OnSunday,December7th,at3.30 p.m.,intheCathedral,hisGracewill administertheSacramentofConfirmation.

HisGracetheArchbishophasexpressedhisintentionofopeningthe SacredHeartConventFete,inthe SchoolGrounds,Mary-street,at8p.m. onMonday,December1st.

Allfriendsandwell-wishersofthe Sistersarecordiallyinvitedtobepresent. *

Attheeleveno'clockMassattheCathedralto-morrow,theVeryRev. FatherTracey,C.SS.R.willopenaretreatinpreparationfortheFeastof theImmaculateConception.Although forthemembersoftheSacredHeart Sodalityparticularly,theretreatwillbe forthewholeparishgenerally,asthe Cathedralparishisdedicatedtothe ImmaculateConception. *

*

FatherFinnegan,ofDardanup,is pushingaheadwiththecontemplated newconventandschoolatDardanup.

Aliberalresponse,weunderstand,is beingmadetohisappealforthenecessaryfunds.Leadingnon-Catholics headthelistofgenerousdonations.It isanevidencethattheCatholicschool

iscommendabletonon-Catholicparents,whowouldhavetheirlittleones broughtupinacleanandwholesome environment.

*

Onthe22nd.inst.,FatherJ.Neville, 0.M.1.,receivedthesadnewsofthe deathofhisbrother,Patrick,atSt. Mary'sCollege,Rugby,England.The deceasedwas memberof theOrderoftheFathersofCharity. Somefewyearsagohewassentby hissuperiorstoItalytoprosecutehis studiesforthepriesthood.Duringhis stayinItalyhishealthbrokedownso badlythathewascompelledtoreturntoEnglandaconfirmedinvalid.His death,therefore,wasnotunexpected. ASolemnRequiemMass,sungbyhis fellowstudents,wascelebratedforthe reposeofhissoul,theRectorofSt. Mary'sbeingtheofficiatingpriest,assistedbydeaconandsub-deacon.In tenderingourverysinceresympathy toFatherNevilleinhisbereavement, weaskourdevoutreaderstorememberthesoulofthedeceasedreligious intheirprayers.Mayhissoulrestin peace.

Sunday,November23:Mass,Gosnells,8;Armadale,10.Eveningdevotions,Jarrandale,7.30.

Sunday,November30:Mass,Jarrandale,9o'clock.

Sunday,December7:Mass,Pinjarra,7,o'clock;Coolup,10o'clock.

Saturday,December13:Mass,Marrinup,6o'clock.

Sunday,December14:Mass,Holyoake,8o'clock;Dwellingup,'I0o'clock.

Sunday,December21:Mass,No.2 StateMill,7o'clock;Whittaker'sMill, 10o'clock.

Monday,December22:Mass,DandalupHall,6o'clock.

XMASDAY:Jarrandale,Annadale,Gosnells.

FatherCagneyhasreturnedto PerthbytheMountMorgansroute,to enjoyashorttimeofrestandrefreshmentafteraparticularlylengthyand strenuousperiodofworkonthegoldfields.OnpavingGeraldton,where hehadconductedaretreatfortheChildrenofMary,hetravelledtoWongan Hills,Mullewa,Magnet,Yuanmi, Sandstone,DayDawn,Cue,Nannine, andMeekatharraconductingmostsuccessfulmissionsateachplace.His earnestandpowerfulpreachingdrew largecongregations,andapparently producedalastingimpression.After severalweeksspentintryingmission work,itisnotsurprisingthatheneeds timetorecoup,andhewillhavethe prayersofalargenumberofthose whohavebenefitedbyhiseffortsthat itwillenablehim,toresumehisadmirableworkwithrenewedvigour.

OnSundaylastFatherWalshopenedamissionintheCathedral,Geraldton.Itpromisestobeverysuccessful.Heisafinepreacher,withavery goodvoice,andhisearnestnesshas impressedthecrowdswhohaveturned uptothedevotions.Wehopetogive afullaccountofthemissionatitsconclusion.

DONGARRA

Averypleasingeventtookplaceat St.Dominick'sPriory,onNovember 20th.,SisterMaryDoloresLloyd, daughterofMr.J.J.Lloyd,Deputy Postmaster-General,Perth,wasreceivedtoholyprofessionintheDominicanOrder.HisLordshipBishop Kelly,ofGeraldton,assistedbyRev FatherScanlon,Dongarra,performed theceremony. TheRev.FatherScanlonpreachedan eloquentsermononthevalueofthe soul,intheeyesofAlmightyGod, takingforhistext,"AllthesewillI givethee,iffallingdownthouwilt adoreme."Godlovesallcreation,becauseitisHiswork,buthelovesman withanespeciallove.Whencreating man,Heendowedhimwithasoulmade untoHisownlikeness,anddestined himtospendaspaceoftimeonthis earthdoingHiswill,andinreturnfor faithfulservicetospendeternitywith HiminHisglory.Wecannotrealise thebeautyofthesoul,butwhenithas fledfromthebodyweseethatallthat madethehumanbodybeautiful,talents,accomplishments,elegance,and expresson,havedepartedfromit,and sowegainafaintideaofthebeauty andthevalueofthesoulinGod's sight.TosomefavouredsaintsAlmightyGodhasgiventhegracetoappreciateinaveryhighdegreethe valueofthesoul.Forthem,nohardshipwastoogreatwhentheylooked forwardtothereward.Tosave.ouls wasalwaystheiraim.

InremindingtheSisterwhoseprivilegeitwastopronouncehervows,of thehardunselfishlifeareligiousmust lead,andthewantofappreciation fromthoseoutsidewhoreceivein manywaysthefruitsofherlabour,the Rev.Fatherassuredheroftheblessingsandhelpsknownonlyinreligious houses.

WecongratulateSisterMaryDolores, andwishherGod'sblessingonthe workshehasundertakeninHisservice, andtherewardpromisedtoHisfaith. fulspouse. Thealtarwasartisticallydecorated withchoiceroses,redhibiscus,anda prettyarrangementofcandelabra.A featureofthedecorationwasanumber ofdelicatefernsandpalmskindlylent byafriendoftheCommunity,Mrs. Sojan. Theever-beautifulprofessionmusic wasnicelyrenderedbytheNuns' Choir.Atthecloseoftheceremony the"TeDeum"waschanted,andBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentgiven byHisLordshiptheBishop. ToFarmersandPaganish.

Thefollowingistakenfromthe WestAustralianofTuesdaylast:Melbourne,Nov.24. AdeputationrepresentingtheVictorianProtestantFederation,theLoyalists'League,theL.O.L.,Freemasons, andtheUlsterandLoyalIrishmen's Association,waitedto-dayontheFederalTreasurer(Mr.Watt)topresent aresolutionpassedatapublicmeeting heldlastThursdayinMe;bourne.The resolutionprotestedagainstcertainutterancesinapapercalledTheRepublic,issuedbytheIrishNationalAssociationandtheYoungIrelandSociety, andurgedthatimmediateaction shouldbetakenagainstthoseresponsibleforthatpaper,thattheybepunished,andthatthepaperbesuppressed.TheRev.Bitterichalsoalludedto anewspapercalledtheAdvocate,which heallegedhadbeentakenoverby ArchbishopMannix,andwastheofficialorganofhischurch.

Mr.Watt,inreply,statedthatthe matterbroughtunderhisnoticewas verygraveandimportant,andthe issueofsuchapublicationduringthis criticalelectionwasill-judged.Those whowereresponsibleforitpresumed onthepresentpre-occupationofthe Government,andonthemuch-tried patienceandtoleranceofthepeople. Libertywasavaluablepossession,but itcouldbeabused.Wisdomandsafetybothdictatedcertainlimitationsto itsexercise.Thiswasaninstanceof grossabuse,challengingbothwisdom andsafety.

"IshallatonceconsultthelawofficersoftheGovernmentandascertain thelegalposition,"saidMr.Watt,in conclusion."WhileIamnotentitled topledgetheCabinetinitsabsenceto anycourseoflegislation,Icansayfor myselfthatIcouldnotduringthe criticaltimesaheadremainamember ofanAustralianGovernmentwhich hadnotthepowertopunishandpreventseditionanddisloyaltytothe BritishEmpire." [Itwouldbe"wastefulandridiculous excess"tocommentontheabove.It iscommentenoughforallimpartial andjustice-lovingAustralianswhohate intoleranceandscornthetyrannyof thegag.-Ed.W.A.R.1 (P.A.Bryan,Murray-street,Perth.)

C.Y.M.B.

Finalarrangementsweremadeon Wednesdayeveninginconnectionwith thefirstCommuionBreakfasttobe heldunderthejurisdictionofthesociety.Thedatehasbeendefinitely fixedforSunday,December7th,and thepriceofadmissiontothebreakfast willbeonamostliberalscale,namely, twoshillings.Membersaretoapproach HolyCommunionat9o'clockMass.It shouldnotbenecessaryforanappeal tobemadetothememberstobepresentonsuchamemorableoccasion, butthedictatesoftheirownconscience shouldcompelthemtofulfiltheobligationsoftherulestheyprofesstouphold.Lettheresponsebeoneworthy oftheday.Thecateringarrangementswillbeunderthedirectcontrol oftheclubmembers,andshouldany ladyfriendsofthesocietyfeeldisposed tooffertheirservicestohelponthat morningtheiraidwilbegreatlyap- preciated.

OnWednesdayeveninglastthesecondopen-airconcertoftheseasonwas heldinthepresenceofalargegatheringofmembersandtheirfriends.Each itemreceivedsplendidrecognition,the encoresbeingfreelydemandedand generouslyrespondedto.Theartists whogivetheirservicesontheseoccasionsreceivethedeepestgratitudeof thesocialcommittee,andaretobe highlycommendedfortheservicesso generouslygivenonallsocialevenings. Theprogrammeonthisoccasionwas contributedtobytheMissesLonergan, Outridge,Landquist,Green,Howie, KeaneandO'Brien,andMessrs.Haynes,Hardy,andBogue.

OnMondayeveningnextthefirst riverexcursionunderthecontrolof thesocietywillbeheldonboardthe Zephyr.AnorchestrahasbeensecuredthroughtheservicesofMr.Jack Prior,andthemusicselectedincludes thelatestandbest.Aninvitationis extendedtothegeneralpublic-topat. ronisethesocietyintheirendeavours tocaterforpleasantsocialoutings.

DrROYMITCHELL

Hascommencedpracticeat 333FitzgeraldStreet, NORTHPERTH RIVEREXCURSION

INAIDOFC.Y.M.S. MONDAY,DECEMBER1st8p.m S.S.ZEPHYR. Tickets,ls. MusicalProgramme. L.RODOREDA,Hon,Sec.

O.P.O.

OtherPeople'sOpinion.

"WeregardtheGovernmentasarevolutionarycommitteewhichhas seizedbyfraudupondespoticpower. Inouroppositiontothemweshallnot beguidedbytheconsideration,we shallnotberestrainedbythebonds whichwouldinfluenceusinanordinarypoliticalstruggle.Weshalluse anymeans-whatevermeansseemto uslikelytobethemosteffective.This isallweshallthinkabout.Weshall useanymeanstodeprivethemofthe powerwhichtheyhaveusurped,and tocompelthemtofacethepeople theyhavedeceived."-Mr.BonarLaw, atBlenheim,July27,1912.

"WewillshortlychallengetheGovernmenttointerferewithusifthey dare,andwewillwithequanimity awaittheresult.Wewilldothisregardless-ofallconsequences,ofall personalloss,ofallinconvenience. Theymaytellusiftheylikethatthat istreason.Itisnotformenwho havesuchstakesaswehaveatissue totroubleaboutthecost.Weare preparedtotaketheconsequences,and inthestrugglewewillnotbealone, becausewewillhaveallthebestin Englandwithus.''-SirEdwardCarson,atBlenheim,July27,1912.

Nottheleastoftheobstacleswhich thePresidenthasgottobeatdownis thehostilityofhisIrishfriendstothe Leagueonaccountoftheirrisingresentmentatourfailures,or,rather,the failureoftheGovernment,tomeetthe demandsforHomeRulewithanything moreseriousthanvaguewords.-Times WashingtonCorrespondent.

"Thecausesofnationswhichthe PeaceConferencewasnotabletorecognisecanbereferredtotheLeagueof Nations.TodaythatisnoneofAmerica'sbusiness,butwiththeadoption oftheCovenantitwillbecomethe businessoftheentireworld;andnobodyexpectsthattheUnitedStates willnotmakehervoiceheardforall peoplesseekingtheirfreedom."-PresidentWilson,atIndianapolison4th. Septemberlast.

"ThereislittledoubtthattheIrish questionisthegreatestpresenthindrancetothegrowthofthatmutual understandingthroughouttheEnglishspeakingpeopleswhichisessentialto futurepeace. TheIrishproblem willnotbesolvedifGreatBritain takesadvantageofIrishirreconcilabilitytoshrughershouldersandmaintain thestatusquointheinterestsofUlster."-RoundTable.

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"WedonotblameLordFrench.It ishissimpledutytomaintainsofaras possible,lawandorder.Butwedo blamethoseMinisterswhohaveWinkedattreasonortoyedwithit,and wecannotforgetthatitwasUlster's unhappylottobethefirstinopenrevoltagainstthedecreesofParliament. Ulster'sfortunesareboundupwiththe restofIreland.Shecannotmakea ringfenceroundherselfandcallherselfanEnglishcounty,nordowethink doestheaverageEnglishmandesire thatsheshould."-NationalNews.

"Werefusetobelievethatourstatesmanshipissobankruptthatonly bloodshedandredruinaretobeIreland'sportion."-NationalNews.

Whatisgoingtobedonetoputa stoptosuchincidentsaseitherthe shootingorthewrecking?Governwith astrongerhandthanever,saythose whorefuse,astheyalwayshaverefused,tolearnanything.Butthatcannotlastforever,evenifitweresuccessfulforthetime,whichisvery doubtful."UltimatelytheIrishhave gottobetrusted.Theyhavegotto begiventherighttogovernthemselves;andthelongerthatisdelayedthe moredifficultitwillbetodo.Thepresentpolicyisahopelessfailure."-ReynoldsNewspaper.

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"TheIrishquestionisthesharpestof theswordsofDamocleshangingover theheadofMr.LloydGeorge."-M.de Maratray,LondonCorrespondentof "L'Information."

Therehadbeenavastdealofslaveryinthiscountry,and,whatwas worse,theinstinctofslaveryremained.Thetroublewasthatthewellto-dodidnotlookupontheworking classesasfellow-men,butasinferior beings.Thecastesystemwasthe curseofthecountry.Theworking

menfeltthosethings.WhilethereprietressoftheDardanupHotel,anda mustbesomeoneatthetopandagoodCatholic. bottomdogsomewhere,thelatterneed CongratulationstoMr.andMrs.John notbekicked.-ThethingfortheHarris,ofEdenvale,Dardanup,onthe workingmen-indeedforall-tore-arrivalofa.son. memberwasthatitwaswrongtouse.. powertocrushanybodyelse.There wasonegreaterthantheindividual, andthatwassociety,andoneinterest greaterthanone'sown,andthatwas theinterestofthecountry.-Monsignor Parkinson,D.D.,rectorofOscottCollege,attheBirminghamRdtaryClub.

"Themorethatisdoneforthe workingpopulationbythegenerallaws ofacountry,thelessneedwillthere betoseekforparticularmeanstorelievethem..'-LeoXIII(Conditionof Labour.)

MidlandJunction.

Thereistobeabigmeetingnext Sundayaftereveningdevotions,in connectionwiththeFoundlingHome Appeal.Alltheyoungladiesofthe parish,inparticular,arerequestedto bethere,asalargenumberarenecessaryforcollectionday,December5th, whenitistobehopedthatMidland willkeepupitsreputation.Upto dategreatheadwayhasbeenmade,the appealslastweekbeingentirelysuccessful.Consideringtheshortnotice given,theresultofthe"onenight"-bazaarwasacredittotheorganisers. Enoughpraisecannotbegiven,also,to theladieswhoundertookthestreet collectionsduringtheweek.

Aftersomemonths'absenceinthe EasternStates,Mr.J.Jackhasreturn. ed,lookingnonetheworseforhisex tendedholiday.Heisputtinginsome goodworkwiththepopulartrotting

Bunbury.

PRICHARD-MARSHWEDDING.

Onthe17th.inst.,alargeandinterestedcongregationassembledatthe CatholicConventChapeltowitnessthe nuptialsof Miss Lillah'Marsh, daughterofMr.andMrs.W.L.Marsh, oafthePrinceofWalesHotel,toMr.J. L.Prichard,sonofMr.andMrs.John Prichard,ofMelbourne,andwell-known dentalsurgeonofBunbury.TheRev. DeanSmythofficiated.Thewedding wasofunusualinterest,owingtothe longandhappyconnectionofthe bride'sfamilywithBunbury,andthe charmandmusicalabilityofthebride personally,whiletheesteeminwhich thebridegroomisheldcontributedto enhancetheimportanceoftheevent. Thebride,whowasgivenawayby herfather,lookedcharminginher bridalgownofivorysatindesoi,the corsagebeingsoftenedwithblondelace andhandembroideries,enrichedwith silverthreadandseedpearls.The skirtwasprettilydrapedwithgeorgette andfinishedwithagirdleofpearls, whileacourttrainlinedwithshell pinkcrepe-de-chinefellgracefullyfrom theshoulders.Abeautifulembroideredveilwasworninmob-capfashion, encircledwithliliesofthevalleyand shecarriedasheafofliliesandferns with-satinstreamers.Thebridewas attendedbyhersister,MissOlive Marshasfirstbridesmaid,wholooked prettyinadaintywhitehandembroid-

FooledTooOften.

Inanarticlewiththeheading"GetOutofIreland,"intheSundayExpress, Mr.T.M.Healy,K.C.,statesthatthereisnoIrishquestion,problem,ordifficulty.AnEnglishdifficultyexists,andisinsurmountable.Itconsistsin discoveringaroyalroadtorulingIrelandagainstherwill.TheIrishhave ,beenfooledmanytimes,Mr.Healydeclares,andmaybeagain,buthardly however,bythesamequick-changejugglers.ThePrimeMinisterpipesthat theoldworldisdead.Ithasnotevengottheoldagepension.Thenew world,thenewspirit,thenewhope,thenewthis,that,andt'other-what baselessfabricdotheyinhabit?Cananysaintbethinkhimofanewvirtueoranysinnerofanewvice?Whatstatesmanevencannowinventa neweffectivelie?

"BeforedecantingthisoldcrustedfluidintothecolumnsoftheSunday Express,IturnedtotheBookofExodustogleanhintsfromMosesonthe refusalofself-determinationtotheHebrews.Thegreatwantinthechapters aboutPharaohseemedtometobetheirfailuretorecordtheadviceofthe EgyptianmugwumpswhentheJewsgotaway.Althoughtherulingcasteneed. edthecoronerafterthetenthplague,theyuprosefromburyingtheirfirst-born toconscriptanarmytofighttheBolsheviksbesidestheRedSea.Whitehallis brimfulofPharaohsinwaterproofs.UnlessbowedundertheswishofAmerica'sbigstick,itismerewasteoftimediscussingwiththemplansofs'rtlementforIreland.Ifthebigstickisshaken,they-willfindaplanvery easily.Theprescriptionwillnotbecompoundedmeanwhilebythepa- tient.Lettheleechlearnhistrade.Youaretherulers.Rule,Britannia!"

horsecompetition,whichoriginatesin Perth,webelieve.

Mr.O'Donnell,oftheMidlandRailwayCo.,hasbeentransferredfora timetoWatheroo,wherethegood Wishesofhismanyfriendsaccompany him.

Dardanup.

Aplainandfancydressball,inaid oftheConventBuildingFund,washeld intheDardanupHalllastWednesday evening,andprayedagreatsuccess. AriiongthelargegatheringwereincludedmanyvisitorsfromBunbury,Waterloo,Ferguson,indPicton.Goodmusic wassuppliedfreebyMrs.Dells,ofBunbury.Atintervalsinthedancing MissC.Luceysang"MotherMachree" inexcellentstyle,andMr.C.Myerscontributedaviolihsolo,andwasloudlyencoredTherefreshmentsviersattendedtobyMesdamesM.Holland andF,Craigie,andMissesD.Coonan andL.Maguire.Mr.G.Ramage.as M.C.,gaveeverysatisfaction.

Unfortunately,MissM.A.Cleary,the hon.secretary,andseveralothernear relationsofMr.P.Garvey,wereunable tobepresent,owingtothelatter's criticalstateofhealth.

Mr.andMrs.VincentCoonanand familytooktheirdeparturelastweek forPerth,wheretheywillinfuturereside.Wewishthemeverysuccessin theirnewsphere,atthesametimewe aresorrytoloseaCatholicfamilyfrom Dardanup.Mr.Coonanisasonof Mrs.A.E.Skipworth,whoistheproShockingShocking!WhatisShocking? YouwillfindoutatHisMajesty's onDecember8th,in"ThatBetty."

unnecessary.Ofthebridegroomit mightbesaidthat-he-hadwonfor himselfahighplaceintheprofessional circlesofthetown,andhischoiceof thebridewasatributetohistaste.

Mr.Prichardbrieflyresponded, thankingthosepresentforthegood wisheswhichhadbeenextendedtohis wifeandhimself.

Thetoastofthebrideandbridegroom'sparentswasproposedbyMr. J.Hands,andrespondedtobyMr. MarshandMr.A.F.Spencer,onbehalfofMrs.Prichard.

Mr.Norrieproposedthetoastofthe bridesmaids,andMr.Kaeshagenresponded.

sMr.Betteridgeactedastoast-master, andwasinchargeofthearrangements.

Therewasalargegatheringatthe railwaystationwhenthehappycoupleleftforPerthbytheafternoon train.

ThebridetravelledinaFrenchblue gabardinecostume,relievedwithivory georgette,andasmartivory-toque trimmedwithgoldtissueandmounts. WEDDING.

BEAN-ROBERTS,

Aquietbutprettyweddingwas bratedatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Valley (Brisbane)onSaturdaymorning,the 27th.September,bytheRev.Father O'Flynn.Thecontractingpartieswere MissMars-(Jean)Roberts,second daughterofthelateMr.ThomasRoberts,ofGympie,andMrs.Roberts,of

ChristianBrothers,Fremantle, GainDistinction.

eredvoile,finishedwithasoftfringed sash,andworeacopperstrawhat,linedwithsilknet,withrosestomatch, andcarriedabouquetofshadedroses. MissDellslookeddaintyinawhite voilefrocksoftenedwithfiletlace,and woreamauvehatprettilytrimmed withflowersandcherries,andcarrieda prettybouquetofmauvesweetpeas andheather.

ThebridegroomwasattendedbyMr. W.J.Norrie,whocarriedoutthe dutiesofbestman.

Aftertheceremonyareceptionwas heldatthePrinceofWalesHotel, wherethepresentswereviewed,and thehappycouplereceivedthefelicitationsupontheirunion.Thebride's motherreceivedinahandsomegownor niggerbrowncrepede-chine,withcop- perandgoldembroideries,andasmart hatofthesameshades,andcarrieda bouquetofautumntintedflowers.Mrs Prichard,ofMelbourne(motherofthe bridegroom),woreasmartAssamcostumewithajadehatofgeorgette,and abouquetofsweetpeaswascarried. Mrs.Shadwick(Perth)wasgownedin afrockofnavygeorgetteembroidered inOrientaltones,andworealovely hatofnavy,withshadedleavesveiled inninon.

Anadjournmentwasmadetothedinigroom,wheretheweddingbreakfast washeld.Theroomwasboweredin flowers,aluckyhorseshoehavingprominence.Afterasumptuousrepast hadbeenpartakenof,thehealthof thebrideandbridegroomwasproposed bytheRev.DeanSmythinfelicitous terms.Healludedtothecharmand carefulupbringingofthebride,fitting hertoadornanyhome,whilehermusicalattainmentshadwonforhergeneralrecognition.Astothebride's parents,theirreputationandtherespectinwhichtheywereheldwere suchthattospeakintheirpraisewas

MASTERCONHUGHES.

SecuredFirstPlaceintheState, DivisionII.,AllianceFrancaise, therebywinningthesilvermedal offeredbytheSociety.

BoulderCity(WesternAustralia),and

Mr.FrederickR.Bean(Intelligence Sergeant,late42nd.Battalion,A.I.F.), secondsonofMrs.J.H.Bean(Sandgate).Thetallandgracefulbride, whowasgivenawaybyMr.R.Doran, lookedcharming,beinggownedinBretonnenet,trimmedwithguipure,the skirtmadewithpanelandtuniceffect, finishedatthewaistwithasilvergirdle;thebodicewasmadewithround reekandbellsleeves,nicelyembroider. edinpalepinkandfrostedbeads,with deepguipuretrimmingroundcorsage. Theusualwreathandveilcompleted thecostume. Thebridewasattendedbyhersissaigi ter(MissJosephineRoberts)asbridesmaid.CaptainBean(late37th.Battalion,A.I.F.)wasbestman.The weddingbreakfastwasheldatthere_' eofMr.andMrs.R.Doran,Syl ney-street,NewFarm.Thebride andbridegroomsubsequentlyleftbytheArawattaforCairnsand(neBarronFallstospendthehone/moon.

FirstDigger(inEngland)"Wota funnycoatthatkid'swearin'!"

SecondDigger:"That'sanEtonjacket."

FirstDigger:"Wotetit?"

Shocking!Shocking!WhatisShocking?

YouwillfindoutatHisMajesty's onDecember8th,in"ThatBetty."

ANNUALCONCERT.

ThattheannualentertainmentprovidedbythepupilsofSt.Joseph'sConventofMercySchool,VictoriaSquare, iseagerlylookedforwardtoisamply borneouteachsuccessiveyear;butthe successwhichusuallyattendsthis school'sannualconcertwasthisyear easilyeclipsedbytheentertainment whichwasstagedonlastTuesdayweek, November18,atHisMajesty'sTheatre, whentheparentsandrelativesofthe children,andthefriendsoftheSisters ofMercy,constitutedacrowdedaudience,almosttothepointofoverflowing.

Itisastonishingtowhatextententhusiasmandexpectationprevail amongatheatrefulofpeople,probably everyoneofwhomisdirectlyconcernedandpersonallyinterestedinoneor moreoftheitemsonachildren'sconcertprograMme.Particularlyisthis thecasewhenaschoolsuchastheone undernoticeattractsaninterestedness peculiaronlytothoseinstitutionswho canboastoftherecordofscholastic progressandphysicalgrowthasoldSt. Joseph's.Foundedin1846,St.Joseph'shashadtokeepabreastofthe needsofthetimes.Forthegreater partoftheseventy-oddyearsofits existence,thisconventhasbeenadispensing-centreofcharity,benevo:ence, andChristianeducation-fromprimary tothehighesttheStatedemandsfor thebettermentofitscitizens. Asafittingclosetothescholastic year,theconcertprogrammesubmittedsustainedthesuccesswhichhasattendedtheschoolthroughoutthe year,andthefirstitemafterthecurtainrosewonspontaneousadmiration. Babygirlsintheiractionsong,"Wattle,"wereappropriatelydressedin white,eachwearingawattlewreath, andholdingsprigsoftheflowerin theirhands.Theirsinging,particularlytheenunciation,wasexcellent.It wasasplendidopening,andmerited muchapplauce.Characteristicofthe effortsLieut.Emmottspendsintrainingallthechildrencommittedtohis careinphysicalexercises,thevarious drillitemsoftheprogrammewerecarriedoutwithprecision,easeandspectaculareffect.Inthesong"LetMusic andSongbeourPastimeTo-night,"the blendingofthesopranoandaltovoices wasexquisite.Theaudience,aswas evidencedbythisitemdesiredmore andstillmoremusic.In-Butterflies" tinytotsmadeaveryeffectiveimpression.Dressedinwhite,withcoloured wingsandstockingstomatch,they presentedamostpleasingscene.The twopianofortetrioitemswereexcellentlyrendered,andonlywenttoshow thatinthedepartmentofmusicthe successachievedisalwaysinkeeping withtheotherbranchesofeducation. Theseventhnumberwasasong,"She isFarFromtheLand,"bysixofthe seniorgirlsinunison,andwasmuch applauded.Babiesagainmadetheir appearanceina"DollDance."They hadtheaudiencescreamingwith laughterintheirimitationofdolls'actionsinwalkingandarmmovement, etc.Therecitation,"WomanVersus Man,"byMissMaryHehir,wasanexcellentelocutionaryeffort,andwas

greetedwithwell-meritedapplause.The "Corroborree"item,actedbytheinfantboys,wasveryrealistic.The singingwassplendid,aqdthescenic effectwasgreatlyaddedtobythe lightsbeingdimmed.Thespearand nativeshieldwerewellinevidence,and avoice,occasionallyshrieking,asone wouldimagineanativeshriekingata corroborree,madetheaffairquitereal. "WeareDaintyDancingFairies,"a song,bylittlegirls,wongreatadmiration;andthenextitem,a"Hunting Ballet,"wasgracefullyexecutedby girlsdressedingreenhuntingcoats, boxerhats,andcarryingwhips.The welt-knownsong,''Toreador,"wasbeautifullysungbyseniorgirls,whomust becongratulated.Inthis,asinall vocalnumbers,theenunciationwas perfect.TheTambourineDance, GymnasticDisplay,andMilitary Dancewereallfaithfullycarriedout. Greatcreditisduetothedancingmistress,MissPeggyEsler.The"Fisher Gir:s,"anactionsong,wasgracefully staged.Appropriatecostumeswere worn,andeachartistcarriedabasket, whilereferencemustagainbemadeto thebeautifulsinging.Thefinalitem, "AngelsthatAroundusHover"(from "Maritana"),sungbytheseniorgirls, wasafittingclimaxtoareevening's grandentertainment.Thewholeprogramme,fromstarttofinish,wasput throughwithoutahitch,andreflected thegreatestcreditontheSistersre. sponsibleandthepupilsthemselves.

MissN.Walshe,L.T.C.L.,deserves greatpraiseforherskilfulaccompanimentstoalltheitems.Thetheatre, beingpackedtothedoors,wasinitse:fanevidencethatmuchwasexpectedbytheaudience,andthefact thateachandeveryitemontheprogrammemetwithunstintedapplause wasproofagainthattheconcertwas thoroughlyappreciated.TheNational Anthemclosedtheproceedings.

Sitting(fromlefttoright):K.Smith,P.Carolan,J.J.Ahern,J.Monaghan (distinction),*G.Christie.

Standing:D.Coffey,W.Walker,L.Herlihy,C.Dukes,M.Cullity,G.Fountain,ConHughes(FirstplaceinState,silvermedal.) 'FirstDivision. DIVISIONm. FrontRow(lefttoright)J.Woodhouse,C.Edwards,N.Grosvenor,.T Dunne,N.Jones,K.Finucane,R.Healy. BackRow:W.T.Smith,J.Hetherington,W.Harrington,N.Keating.

Johnson,T.Brown,J.Riou.

Sitting(lefttoright):A.Grosvenor,J.McCarthy,B.Tenger,W.Leary,B. Smith. Standing:T.Fahey,Kronberger,V.Cartwright,F.Jones,C.Smith,F. Bowler,N.McDonald,R.Durati.t,J.Regan.

Localand'General.

OnMondaynightthecommitteeof thePublicAppealatNorthamforSt, Vincent'sFoundlingHomeandth Children'sHospitalhelditsweekly meeting.Goodprogresswasreported bythoseresponsibleforthevariouseffortsnowbeingmade.Thesweets andflowerstallonSaturdaylastresultedin£1819s9d.beingaddedtothe Fund,withstillafewoutstanding amountstocomein,which,itisanticipated,willbringthetotalupto CO.

Thefollowinginformation,taken fromtheweek'scables,mightbeofinteresttoourreaders:"Thecourtmaytial,whichwilltryChaplainFather O'Donnell,ofTasmania,willbeopened onWednesday.Thechargehasbeen laidundersection35oftheArmyAct. FatherO'Donnellisaccusedofhaving useddisloyalwordsregardingtheSovereign.Mr.'Tim'Healy,K.C.,and Mr.PatrickLynch,K.C.,willdefend FatherO'Donnell.TheCourtwillbe heldintheMiddlesexGuildhall,with theviewofaccommodatingmembersof thepublitcwhodesiretobepresent." RatherO'Donnell,weunderstand,demandedthecourtmaritalinorderto clearhischaracter.

Thenewly-formedKnightsofthe BlessedSacramentoftheChristian Brothers'Collegemadeanexcellentimpressionbytheirfinemanlybearing anddeportmentatthefuneralobsequiesofoneoftheirnumberonTuesdaylast.Visiblyaffectedbythetellingandbeautifullyspokenwordsofhis GracetheArchbishop,theirdemeanor musthavebeenagreatconsolationto theirdirector,theChristianBrothers, andrelatives.Theirre-assembly,marchingandformationsmadethemanyonlookersrealisethesadnessofayoung lifecutoffinthebloomofyouth. MajorEmmottandMr.Carrolareto becongratulatedontheveryhigh standardtheirboyshaveattained.

Averyenjoyableconcertwasheldin St.AlovsiusSchool,Rosalie,onThursdaylast,toclosetheQueenCompetitioninconnectionwiththeSubiacoBazaar.ThewinningQueen(MissIrene Lewis(QueenofRoses,scored2,460 votes,andMissEthelShepherd (QueenofViolets),393votes.Each childwaspresentedwithagoldcross. Thewinningqueenwascrownedbya bonnielittlerosebud.Theartists whocontributeditemsduringthe eveningwereMissE.Jones,whovery nicelysang-Roses"duringtheceremonyofcrowning;MissesR.Pilgrim, Steut,R.Harris,K.Brennan,Mr.J. Dwyer,andMasterSteut.

NeversincetheinceptionoftheirseasonattheShaftesburyTheatrehavethe BohemianDramaticCo.hadreasonto regrettheirdecisiontocometoW.A Theplaysthathavebeenpresented havebeenwellreceivedbythetheatre goingsectionofthepublic,andsuccess fortherestoftheseasonisassured. Lastweekcrowdedhouseswitnessed theplayfromthewellknownbook, "MyMate."Nextweekthe"PostmistressoftheCzar"willbepresented. InthispieceMr.W.H.Ayrtakesthe partoftheprince,MichaelIvanoff, whileMissVeneLindenplaysopposite asPrincessOlga.Theplayabounds withthrills,suchasthepassportintrigueandtheduelinthedarknight. ThespyisportrayedbyMr.E.A. Kenna.thevillianofahundredpieces. Comedyisdisbursedthroughoutby Messrs.FrankColeandMelrose.BookingisatSpigl's,HayandWellingtonstreets.

Theattentionofthepubliciscalved totheriverexcursiononMondayeveningnext,underthecontroloftheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety.The Zephyrhasbeencharteredfortheocca sion,andanorchestrawillbeonboard thatwilldiscoursethelatestandbest ofmusic.Theinvestmentofashilling willbewellspentinhalingthebalmy breezesofthemoonlitSwaninthe midstofagoodsociablegathering.

OnWednesdaylasttheannualcricketmatchoftheChristianBrothers' PastandPresentStudentstookplace underidealweatherconditionsonthe W.A.C.A.Ground.Agoodattendance witnessedtheplay,whichwasofavery highorder.ThePresentteamput upaverygoodshowing,butweredefeatedbytheolderteamonthefirst innings.Afternoonteawasservedin theMembers'Pavilionbytheladies committee.Followingarethedetails: PresentStudents:FirstInnings,119. (McAuliffe43,/Silverstone24.Bro.Red-

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mond23).Ti}bowlersforthePast StudentswereGordon,7wicketsfor51, andBott,2for24.PastStudents,201. (Bott77,Gaynor72).ThechiefbowlersforthePresentStudentswereSilverstone,4for36,andBro.Redmond,4 for70.1

BrotherGeorge,DirectorofSt.Ildephonsus'College,NewNorcia,isin town.Thebreak-upthisyearisalittle earlierthanusual,asaresultofthe mid-winterholidaysbeingforfeitedon accountofthe'flu-epidemic.,, MissMary-(Jean)Roberts,daughter ofMrs.T.Roberts,ofBoulderCity, whoforaconsiderabletimehadcharge, ofHarrisandCo.'sshowroomintheir bigdraperyestablishment,Rockhampton,onseveringherconnectionwith thefirm,waspresentedbyMr.Harris withachequefor£1010s.,andahandsomecaseofcutlery,fromthestaff.Mr. Harrisinanappropriatespeechwished theyoungladyeverysuccessinher newsphereoflife.MissRobertswas recentlymarriedatSt.Patrick's Church,Valley(Brisbane),bytheRev. FatherO'Flynn,toMr.FrederickR. Bean(IntelligenceSergeant,late42nd. Battalion,A.I.F.),sonofMrs.J.H. Bean,Sandgate.DuringMissRoberts residenceinRockhampton,shemade manyfriends.Hersister,MissJosephineRoberts,ofWarwick,succeeds heratHarrisandCo's.Mr.andMrs. BeanwillmaketheirhomeinCairns. Saturdayevening,December6th.. willbemarkedbyabrightandclassicalentertainmentinthePerthTown Hall,byPerth'sleadingcompany,"The Gaieties,"inaidoftheFoundling HomeFunds.Thisinitselfisenough toassureafullhouse,butitisaswell toremindpatronsthatthiscompanyisnotanordinarycompany.When suchartistesasMissesReneNowotny, KittyGieve,RosalindLeonard,Lily. Wholley,SadieWachman,Gertrude Hardwick,MayStewart,andMessrs. FredBurke,JamesMarshall,Tom Earnshaw,JackHardwick,Teddy Myers,FredHarford,andJoeTobin areappearing,thesuccessoftheeven ingisalreadyassured.Spiritedchoruses,beautifulscenas,maleandmixed quartettes,duets.solos,comicalties, andavery-funnysketchhelptofilla bumperprogramme.Specialattentionisbeingpaidtotheelectrical, musicalandsceniceffects,andthedirector(Mr.F.Flynn)hasexpressedsatisfactionatthewayhiscompanyis rehearsing.Rememberthefoundlings: Bethereoneandall.

SignorBernardini,whowasinterestinghimselfintheestablishmentofan ItaliancolonyinVictoria,wasrecentlyavisitortoBunbury,andtheguest ofArchdeaconSmyth.Heleavesfor theNorthofItalyatanearlydate.SignorBernardinithinksItalywillbea Republicwithinaveryshorttime.He seemstofavourtheidea.Gabriele d'Annunzio,thefreebooterinFiume, heregardsasasortofkiteindicating thefeelingofthearmy,navy,and peopletowardsroyaltyofanyebrand. TheCatholicChurchhefindseveryWhereextending.Therelationsofthe conqueredcountries-theCentralnationsandthenewly-acknowledgednationsofEurope-havemadenodifferenceinattitudeandgenuineloyalty tothesupremePontiff.Americamade upinalargemeasureforthefallingoff inthewar-strickencountriesofsupport tothePapalExchequer.Theseremarksaredrawnfromasemi-public lecturedeliveredbySignorBernardini duringhisvisittoBunbury.

Amongsttheyouthswholosttheir livesintheyachtingdisasteronthe SwanRiveronSaturdaynightlast,was RichardCondon,sonofMr.andMrs. RichardCondon,ofFrancis-street, Perth.Thedeceased,boywaswell knowninSt.Brigid'sParish,West Perth.ARequiemMasswascelebratedinSt.Brigid'sChurchfortherepose ofhissoulyesterdaymorning.-R.I.P.

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PItESORIPTIONSPECIALIST and VETERINARYOBZIUST.

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

VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught. BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes.

ANEWFEATURE isthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool,inwhichpupilsareinstructed inPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools.

TheFirstTermBeginsFebruary6.NewPupilsarereceivedatany partoftheTerm.Aliberaldiscountismadeinthecaseofbrothers. ForProspectus,ApplytoTHEPRINCIPAL.

DeathofThomasJosephBrun.

ThedeathbydrowningintheCrawleyBathsonlastSaturdayofThomas JosephBryan,theeldestsonof Mrs.B.Bryan,ofHay-streetWest,and thelateCapt.W.T.Bryan,44th.Batt.. A.I.F.,whowaskilledatMessinesin France,causedwidespreadsorrowin thecommunity.Afterluncheonon SaturdayhewenttoCrawleywithone ofhissisters,andbeforereturning home,astheweatherwasverywarm. decidedonhavingaswim.Though thousandshadfrequentedthebaths duringtheafternoon,itwouldseem nothingwasnoticedofthedisappearanceofthelittlefellow,anditwas onlyafterthebathshadbeencleared his.clotheswerefoundinoneofthe lockersthattheworstfearswereentertained.Hisbodywasfoundat1 o'clockonMondaymorning.Hissuddendeathcausedashocktohisfellow studentsattheChristianBrothers'College,andtoallwhoknewhim.He wasaquiet,lovableboy,smart,bright, intelligent,andgaveeverypromiseof afinemanhood.Capt.W.T.Bryan waswellknowntotheCatholiccommunityofPerth,andhismemoryis stillaffectionatelytreasuredbymany whoknewhimfromboyhood.His littleson'sdeathawakenedwidespread sympathywiththefamilyintheirbereavement,andthefuneralwhichleft theCathedralonTuesdaymorninglast wasevidenceoftheesteeminwhich theyareheld.

RequiemMassforthereposeofthe deceasedboy'ssoulwascelebratedat theCathedraloftheImmaculateConceptionat9O'clockonTuesdaymorninglastbyFatherMcBride.Inthe sanctuarywastheVery'Rev.ChancellorHallinan.TheCathedralwas throngedwiththestudentsoftheCol-lege,allwearingthebadgeofKnights oftheBlessedSacrament,towhichthe deceasedwasamongstthefirstinPerth to.weartheshieldoftheSodality, whichonlyrecentlywasestablishedin theCollege.Itisinterestingtonote thathisfatherwasthefirsttobeenrolledasastudentoftheChristian BrotherswhentheyarrivedinPerth in1894,andlittleTomhadtheunique distinctionofbeingthefirstofthesecondgenerationofstudentstoenterthe College. Thecasketcontainingtheremainsof theyoungKnightwasplacedonacata falquebeforethehighaltartheevening previously,andremainedinthepresenceoftheBlessedSacramentthroughoutthenight,untilaftertheobsequies. HisGracetheArchbishop,attendedby FatherMcBrideandVeryRev.,Father Hallinan,gavethelastabsolutions. Itwasverytouchingtoseethelittle whitecoffinonwhichlaytheredscarf ofthelittleKnight,andtohearthe

tenderlyspokenwordsofhisGracewordsofconsolationandhope-addressedtothebereavedrelativeswho wereamongstthecongregation. Asthecoffinwasbornedownthe aislebyPrefectsoftheKnightsofthe BlessedSacrament,the"DeadMarch inSaul"wasplayedbyMissDorothy Beefonthegrandorgan,anditsmournfulandtouchinglysadnotesaddedadditionalsorrowtothelastsceneatthe Cathedral.Duringthetollingofthe greatbellthefuneralprocessionleft theCathedral.Thehearsewasprecededbyabout200Knightsofthe BlessedSacrament,marshalledby ChristianBrothers,totherailwaystation.Thepallbearerswerethedeceased'sfellowaltarboysatSt.Patrick'sChurch,WestPerth.Atthe KarrakattaCemeterytheprocession reformed.Thefuneralserviceatthe gravesidewasconductedbyFather Mss.assistedbyFathersMcBride, GeraldO'Callaghan,andKiernan.May thesoulofthislovablelittleKnightof theBlessedSacramentrestinpeace.

TollsScrapBook.

PlunderingsFromEverywhere

Thequestionatthecadetexaminationwas,"Whatarethepowersofa commandingofficer?"Andthecadet, hismindforthemomentrestingidly onthecharmsofanarrayoffemale cousins,promptlydotteddownasnumberone:"Hemaygiveleave!"

InHendenAnglicanparishchurch inEnglandthesamesermonhasbeen preachedfor123years.RichardJohnson,whodiedin1795,likedthissermonsowellthatheleftaprovisionin hiswillwherebythevicarwastoreceiveaguineaforpreachingitand twowardensaguineaeachforlisteningtoit.

Speakingof"nut,"doyouknowthat thewordwasfirstusedinEnglandto defineyoungmenofthemiddleclasses whoendeavouredtopassasmenabout town?TheMiniatureReferenceLibrarythusdefinesthewordandsays furtherthatisprobablywas"originated151yaclubofyoungfellowswhocalledthemselvesthe'nuts';whichtitle wasformedbytheinitiallettersof theirmotto,"NothingUnlessThoroughlySociable.'"Well,wecanat leastbesociable

Somekangaroostravelatawonderfulspeed.Mr.E.R.Caldwell,of Charleville(Q.),recentlyscaredacoupleof"blue-flyers,"andthenraced aftertheminhiscarforabouthalf-amile.Thetoprateoftheanimalswas 30milesanhour.Theykeptthis speedupforaconsiderabledistance, andwerestillgoingstrongwhenthe carpassedthem.Thekangarooshad agoodrunoverclearedground,and allowingthatthecarmileageregisteredwascorrect,thespeedrecordedby theanimalsmustbeacceptedasa goodaverage.

TheVindicationofGreekNational Policysoundslikedalearnedhistory ofthesubterraneanwaysofKing` Tino'spolicy.ItisreallytheAthenianHansardreportofadebateonthe subject.ThespeakersincludedMessrs. Venizelos,Kafantares,Repoules,Polites,Xeros,Bellianites,Stratos,Bousios,Kurapanos,Skoulas,Lycurezos, Notaras,Kanares,Zavitsianos,Karpetopoulos,Pneumatikos,Kolonias,Floros.Diamantides,Embirikos,Lekanides, GkekosTsirmokosand(heisablessed relief(Popp.TheGreekParliament musthavebeenaninterestingplace beforetheDeluge,whenMr.PlesiosaurosopouluswasMinisterforFisheries andMr.Boaconstrictoridesspokeat somelength.

Mrs,MaxwellGumbleton,wifeof theBishopofBallarat,thinksshehas nowbeenlongenoughinAustraliato tellushowtobringupourchildren. It'stheparents'fault.Theydon't whack'emenough:"Myoldgardener inEnglandpiititinanutshellwhenhe saidthatwhenhewasalad,ifhegot athrashingat,schoolhedarednot mentionitathome,forthenhewould getanother."Darednotmentionit athome!Darednotbefrank!Dared nottakeeitherhisfatherorhismother intohisconfidence.NowonderLittle Williewassooftenadreadfullittle liar.Themostconsistentanddangerousperjurers,iftheirearlyliveswere tobecloselyexamined,wouldsurely befoundtohavecomefromthose homeswhere,thrashingsbeingtheregularthingforpettymisdemeanors, Willieliedhiswayoutoftroubleas oftenaspossible.

Theworkingsofthemindofanold R.N.autocrat./areprettilyrevealedby onepar.ofJellicoe'sreport:"Itwould addtotheauthorityoftheNaval Board,andwouldbeasignofthat authority,if,withthesanctionofthe HomeGovernmentsomedistinguishing Alagweregranted,theflagtobeflown ywhentheNavalBoardisrepresentedinaportoronboardaship.It issuggestedthattheflagshouldbe salutedwith15guns."Dun-brown Australianswillfindithardtounderstandhowthepurchaseofanewflag ortheunnecessaryexpenditureofgunpowderonaspecialbrandofnoisewill addtotheefficiencyofthenavy.Mackenzie,managerofSydneyleerries, goeshomeeveryeveningononeofthe co.'scraft,andifithoistedaflag,and iftheflagwas"saluted"bytheother shipsthrowing15shovefulsofcoalin theair,theshareholderswouldcall roundwithastrait-jacket.Experts gothroughthepublicdepartments everylittlewhileandpointoutpossibleeconomies:TheNavywould thinkitblasphemyifitwasvisitedby abusiness-efficiencyexpert.Butthat reformwillhavetocome.

WehavejustopenedournewStockofChristmasStockings.These arethelargestStockingsonthemarket,andtheyareallwellfilled withtheLatestNovelties.EveryboyandgirllovesaStocking. Prices,4d.,6d.,

Engines,1/11,2/11,3/11each.Carts1/11,2/11,3/11each.Barrows,2/6,2/11,4/6,6/6, 8/6,12/6.Trains,3/11,4/11each.Horses,4/11,6/11,10/6,13/6each.Scooters,6/6each. MECCANO.

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No.0,8/-,No.1,14/-,No.2,27/6,No.3,42/-,No.4,70/-,Nb. (wood),£7;No.6(wood),£1210s. ACCESSORYOUTFITS.

No.OA,7/6,No.1A,15/-No.2A,17/6,No.3A,30/-,No.4A,27/6,No.5A,£410s,No.5A (wood),£615s. 5,(carton),95/-,No.5

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traffic.Thequestionofanextension fromShelbournetoCousen'sCorner,or Laanecoorie,adistanceofaboutsix miles,wasreferredtotheRailways StandingCommitteein1895.Thecommitteereportedagainstit,chieflybecausetheareatobeservedwasnot largeenoughtomakethelineasound proposition.Againin1907thesame linewasreportedonbythecommittee, whosereportwasagainadverse,this timeanadditionalreasonbeinggiven thatotherlinesranclosetotheareato beserved.Lastweekadeputation ofresidentsofLaanecoorieanddistrict askedtheMinister_ofRailwaystoentertainthesameproposition.Mr. Barneswentintothehistoryofthe proposal,andstatedthat,whereasthe annualrevenuereceivedatShelbourne was£3,997in1909and£3,084in191718,ithaddroppedto£2,372lastyear. Thedeputationurgedthatalotof valuablecountrywouldbeopenedup bytheextension,'whichwouldtapa largeforestwhichcouldsupplywood fuelfortheCastlemaineindustries. Theycontendedthatmorehay,grain, andstockwouldbe*sentovertheline ifbuilt,andthedairyingindustrywouldbenefit.TheMinisterpromised tosubmittheirproposaltoCabinet,withaviewtodecidingwhetherthe RailwaysStandingCommitteeshould beinstructedtoreportontheproposi. tion,

TheprospectusoftheproposedfreezingworksatBallarathasbeenapprovedbytheFederalTreasurydepattment,whichhassanctionedtheraisingofthenecessarycapital.Thefirst issuewillbeof£50,000,in£1shares.

Amassmeetingoftheemployeesof Messrs.ThompsonandCo.'sengineering works,Castlemaine,recentlyenteredan emphaticprotestagainstthealleged unjustifiableincreaseinthepriceof commodities.Themenresolvedunanimouslythattheywouldnotbuypotatoesuntilthepriceisreduced.ThedecisionistobereportedtotheTradesandLabourCouncil,withaviewto havinguniversalactiontakenbythe variousunions. *

A"welcomehome"wastendered,to thesoldierswhoenlistedfrom"the WarragulCatholicparish.Thefunction tookplaceinthehalladjoiningthe Church,whichwasnotlargeenough toaccommodatethenumberpresent. Thehallwasbutifullydecoratedby theCatholicladiesoftheparish,and presentedaverypicturesqueappearance.

AddressingtheCatholicsoldiersat Warrigul"welcomehome,"Father Rochesaid:"Yourworkinwarhas shedlustreonthisyoungland;your workinpeacewillbetobuildupthisyoungCommonwealth,andmakeit whatGodandNatureintendedit shouldbe-thecrowningeffortofages intheaggrandisementofman."

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St.John's,EastMelbourne,which hasbeencompletelyrenovated,wasre- centlyreopenedbyhisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

SenatorO'Loughlin,whoattended thefirstAustralasianIrishRaceConventioninMelbourneonNovember7, 1883,asarepresentativeofSouthAustralia,waspresentinasimilarcapacityattherecentIrishConventionin Melbourne.

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TheVeryRev.PriorPower,O.C.C., andtheRev.FatherRonayne,D.D., 0.C.C.,whohaveattainedsuchahigh reputationinPortAdelaide,havebeen transferredtoVictoria.Dr.Ronayne leftforMelbournerecently,andPror Power,whohasbeenappointedto MiddlePark,goesshortly.Theirplaces atPortAdelaidewillbefilledbytwo priestswhoweredoingdutyatPort MelbourneandMiddlePark.The VeryRev.J.Scanlan,0.C.C.,whohad chargeofPortMelbourne,willtake chargeofPortAdelaide.PriorPower andFatherRonaynewillbegreatly missedthroughoutthewholeState.

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VeryRev.FatherBertrand,C.P.(proprovincialofthePassionistsinAustralia),whohasbeenonavisittoGlen Osmond,returnedtoSydneyonWednesday,November5.HewasaccompaniedbyFatherEdwardleMaitre, C.P.,whohasbeentransferredto Mary'sMount,Goulburn.

CaptainW.J.Denny,M.C.,writesto theAdvertiser:"Ihaveseenmanyannouncements,someintheformofundisclosedadvertisements,culledfrom mybook,'TheDiggers,'relatingtoprohibitioninAmerica.Theseconsistof extractstornfromtheircontext.I haveneverexpressedanyopinionin favourofprohibition,eitherin'The Diggers'orelsewhere,andamnotin favourofthatprinciple."

Mr..HenryStead,ofStead'sReview,wasavisitortotheStaterecently.Hecameontheinvitationof friends,whowereanxiousthathe shouldrunasanindependentcandidate fortheSenate.Afterdiscussingthe matterwiththemhedecidednotto contesttheelection.

TASMANIA.,

-Lieut.MattLyonsdiedintheprime oflifeattheMilitaryHospital,Ho. bart,recently.Hewasanet-pupilof theSistersofCharity,andwasafine typeofCatholic.Asaboyheserved onthealtaratSt.Joseph's,andwhen hegrewintomanhoodhesangthe praisesofGodinthechoirinthesame church,beinggiftedwithafinevoice. Someyearsagohewentabroad,and whenthewarbrokeoutliewasinEngland,andhesawhardactiveservice withtheKing'sLiverpoolRegimentin France.Hehadsomemiraculousescapesonactiveservice,anditwas veryedifyingtohearhimattribute thesetohisGuardianAngel,whomhe wassooftentoldofinhisschooldays bytheRev.MotherVincent,ofSt.Jos-

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AuntBessy'sCorner.

MyDearChildren,-Thereisnothing veryneworstrangethatIcantellyou thisweek.Thesuddenchangeinthe weather,witharegisterofnearly100, hasminimisedmyenergies,andIhave beenverymuchindoorsforthepast week,andmoresothatIhaveseen nothinginthecityandhaveonly justfaintlyhearditsnoises.Tabby sleepsmostlythewholedaylong;he isgettingfrightfullylazyandfat-I thinkheisgettingveryold,hedoesn't seemsointerestedinstrokingashe wasatonetime,andIjudgeheis loosinginterestineventhepleasant thingsoflife.Ihaveseveralstories frommyniecesandnephews,butI hopetogetmanymorebeforethe dosingtimecomesaround.Aman friendandreaderofOurCornerhas donatedaguineaprizeforcompetition.Youwillseethewhyand whereforeofitinthepagethisweek, andIhopeitwillinduceagoodnumbertotryandwinit.Theclubbies haven'tsentmeanystoriesyet,andI shallbegreatlydisappointedifIdon't getagoodbatchfromthem.Iamsure youallwill.Ihopeyouareallwell andenjoyingyourselves.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

ANANSWERWANTED

Agoodfriendhasgenerouslydonated£1ls.tobegiventothefirstniece ornephewwhosuppliesthecorrect answertothefollowingquestion: "Inthislife,whatismostpleasingto OurLord"? Theanswerisshort,andtheexact wordsmustbegiveninordertowin theprize.

FAVOURSRECEIVED.

ClientofOurLadysends5s.forthe "weeones,"ingratitudeforfavours receivedthroughtheintercessionof OurLady. OfferingstotheInfantJesus. VivienneKehoe,sisterandbrother10s. Mogumber,Nov.24,1919. PranceWilliams 2s. DearAuntBessy,-Ihavenotyet receivedthephoto.ofthe"weeones," butIhopetohaveitbeforeXmas. Theeuchrepartyanddanceweheld fortheFoundlingHomewasverysuc. cessful.ThepinaforeImentionedin mylastletterwassentdirecttothe FoundlingHome,whenmothersent hercake,andifyouseeit,Aunty,I hopeyouwon'tlaughatit.Itvra. thefirstpinaforeImade.Holidays willsoonbeon,andI'mlookingforwardtoatriptotheseaside.When FmdownI'lltryandseethe"wee ones."Iknowtheanswertothefirst puzzle,butIhavenotfoundoutthe othersyet.Iamenclosingtenshillingsfrommysister,brothers,andmy selfasaXmasofferingtotheIn':ant Jesus,tohelptomakeahappyXmas forthe"weeones."NowIwillclose. Wishingyourselfandthe"weeones"a HappyXmas.-Yourlovingniece, VIVIENNEKEHOE.

Iamverypleased,mydearVivienne, togetyourlettersosoonafteryour lastone.Yourverythoughtfullittle presenttotheInfantJesusisthefirst thatIhavesofarreceived,andI hopeitwillbeAremindertoyourcousinsnottoforget.Itisanicelittle wayIthinkofmakingaChristmasofferingtotheDivineChild-andsuch littleofferingsmustbeverypleasingto Him.TheChristmasholidaysIam hopingtospendsomewhereinthecountry.Ihopeyourswillbeverypleasantones.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

butitiscoolerto-day,andwehada fewdropsofrainlastnight.Iwill closenow.Withlovetoyourselfand the"weeones."-Yourlovingnephew, THOMASKINSELLA.

Yourletterwasverywelcome,mydear Tom.Iampleasedthatyouhaven't forgottenme,andthatyouwillwrite moreregularlyinfuture.IheardSt. Joseph'sConcertwasasuccess.I trusttheC.B.onewillalsobeassuccessful,andthatyouwillwinalotof applause.I'lltrytobethereand, Tom,dear,I'llfetchsomeflowersfor theboys.Thankyoufortheloveyou sendmyselfandthe"weeones.''-Your loving, AUNTBESSY. "Edawa,"Watheroo,Nov.20. DearAuntBessy,-Idon'tknowif youremembermenornot,butthelast timeIwrotetoyouwassixyearsago, andifyoureckonthenumberupfrom, theageIwasthenwithsixyearsaddedontoit,youmightthinkmetoo oldtobeintheCorner.Ifsojustleave myletteroutoftheRECORD,andI willknowwhatitmeans;butifnot, pleasesendmeacollectingcard,anda photo.ofthe"weeones."Imightnot beabletogetmuchonit,asweare twenty-twomilesawayfromthestation,andournearestneighbouris sevenmilesaway,butIwilldomy best.Mothersaidcouldyouturnany crochetworkintoanyuseforthe"wee ones"?Perhapsyoucouldraffleit.I havegotsomeoftheO'Connell'sgreat Irishbloodrunninginmyveinsonmy grandmother'sside(dada'smother), soIthinkIhavesomethingtobe proudof,don'tyou,Aunty?Idoa lotofridingabouttheplace,suchas bringingthesheepandcattleinto water,andIlikeiteversomuchbetterthanhousework.Whatabotherit istobeagirl;ifIwasaboyIcould helpdadonthefarm,whereasitisI havetostayinthehousenearlyall day.Iamhomefromschoolthis halfyearonaccountofthe'flu.Igo totheSacredHeartConvent,HighgateHill,whereIboard,andIlike beingthereverymuch;theSistersare lovely.IthinkIhadbetterclosemy letter,asImightbetakinguptoo muchspace,sowithloveandkisses toyourselfandthe"weeones,"-Iremain,yourlong-lostneice, OLIVECLINCH.

mapsweredrawntothespecifiedsize. Thepopularladyandgent,competitionhasjustbeenfinished,andArchdeaconSmythisquitepleasedwith theresult.Thereisnowabetter chanceofcollectingsomethingforthe "weeones,"andifyouwillkindlysend meacardIwillseewhatIcandofor them.Mrs.Vealewonthepopular ladyprize,andPaddyDoylewonthe gent'sprize.Mrs.Byrnecamepretty closetoMrs.Veale,andshedeserves muchpraisefortheworkshedid.A concertwasheldinSt.Joseph'sSchoolroomonthenightofthedeclarationof theprizewinners,anditwasagreat success,andmanyoftheitemswere encored.Wehadanothergoodconcert onTuesdaynight,andinbetweenthe musicalitems,ArchdeaconSmythtold ussomeofhisadventureswhenhevisitedAmericasomeyearsago.The proceedsaretobegiventoSt.Joseph's School.ThenewPresbyterywillbe finishedbeforelong,anditwillbea beautifulbuildinginasplendidsituation.Ithinkthiswilldojustnow. Withlovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones."-Yourlovingniece, SHEILAROONEY.

Iamdelighted,mydearSheila,to hearfromyou,eventhoughyoursilencehasbeenratherlong.Ofcourse Iknoweveryonehasbeenverybusy atBunburyforsometimepast,andI amverypleasedtoknowfromyour letterthatLillyandMadgegotprizes forthemapsattheshow.Iam alsopleasedtoreadthatthepopular girlcompetitionwasasuccess,andthat ArchdeaconSmythissatisfiedwiththe results.Ihavehadonlyoneletter fromLillyinalongwhile-whydoesn't shewrite? 1willsendyouacard withpleasure,mydearShiela;youwill doyourbestwithit,Iamsure.I wantLillytowriteastoryforour competition-sheshouldbeabletotell agoodone.Iamgladtohearthe newpresbyteryisneartocompletion. Iamtoldthepositionisverybeautiful, andwhentheChurchisbuiltLilly, Shiela,andMadgeshouldbeveryproud girlsgoingtoMassinBunbury'sCa. thedral.Lovefrom AUNTBESSY.

BroadArrow,Nov.18,1919.

Yes,Milk,dear,Iremembervery well:Ihaveagoodmemory,butI thoughtyouhadforgottenme.Iam notvainenoughtoimaginemyselfinteresting,andIhaveoftenthought thatIamfarfrombeingabovethe commonplace,somanycometome, andsomanyleaveme.Iamgladindeedthatyouhavenotbiddenfarewelltous,thatyouarenottoobig bymanyyearsyettowritetothe Corner.Iwillsendthecard,andI knowwhateveryoumaygetonitwill bewelcomedwhenitcomesalong. Thepictureofthe"weeones"isnot agoodone,butIwillsendone:the paperispoorinquality-itissodifficulttogettheproperqualitythese days.Iamgratefultomotherfor herkindoffer,andifsheshouldsend anycrochetworkwewillbeableto raffleitduringtheSt.VincentdePaul Appealforthe"weeones."Sothe dearoldLiberator'sbloodisinyour veins!Well,mydearOlive,you shouldbeaproudgirleenindeed.You thinkitabothertobeagirl-Idon't. whenagirlcanbesoveryuseful. Youcanhelpdadverymuch,andyou do,I'msure.Soyouareacitygirl,too. IhavesomelittleniecesattheSacredHeartSchool.buttheyhavebeen neglectingmelately.Whenyoureturn toschoolwakethemup.Thankyou fortheloveandkissesyousendmyself andthe"weeones,"and,Olive,dear, takebackoneforyourselffromyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

22Holdsworth-street,Fremantle, November23,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines totellyouIamsorrytohavekept youwaitingsolongforaletter.However.Iintendtowritemoreregularly Isincerelytrustyouarekeepingwell. ThepupilsofSt.Joseph'sConventheld theirannualconcertonthe20th.inst. Thetheatrewasfilledwithpeople.I thinkitmusthavebeenasuccess,for whichIamverypleased.Thechildrenlookedveryprettyindeed,and greatpraiseisduetothegoodSisters. Myeldestsisterwasintwoaction songs.TheChristianBrothers'bOys areholdingtheirconcertonDecember 16th.Ihopeitwillbeasuccess.I amlookingforwardtoit;itwillbethe firstoneIhavebeenin.Iamtaking partinthesinging.Wehavehad someveryhotdaysthispastweek,

Eileen-street,Bunbury,Nov.9.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sincelastIwrotetoyou,butas therehasbeenhardlyanythingtotell youIhopeyouwillexcusemeforthis time.Wehavebeenhavingsomelovely weathertheselastfewdays,andIhope itwillcontinue,thoughIwouldlike tohavemorenicecoolbreezesthan wearehavingnow.Wehadourannualshowonthe5th.and6th.November,andmanypeoplefromagood distancearoundattendedit.There weremanythingsincompetitionand someverygoodworkwasshown.Lil gotasecondprizeforhermapofthe world,andasecondforacoloureddesign.Madgegotasecondforhermap ofAustralia,astherewasnofirstgiven inhersection,becausenoneofthe

DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosinga postalnoteforthesumof£33s3d.I wouldhavelikedtohavegotmore,but asyouseeitwasrainingforabouta week,anditwastoowettogoout.If IamalivenextyearIwillhave anothercardifyouwillgiveittome, andIwilltryandgetsomemore moneyforthe"wee'ones."Icouldnot getallthenamesonthecard;Ihope vouwon'tmindthembeenonthe nieceofpaper.Ihopethe"weeones" willhaveagoodtimeatXmas.Both myfatherandmotherareIrish;Iwish IwasIrish,butstillallthesameI likethecolourofgreen,andsodoall myrelations.Well,AuntBessy,I mustconclude.Withbestloveand kisses.-Yourlovingniece, xxxx VERONICAMULLIN.

tothemineralbathsattheZoo-I'm toldtheyarevery-goodfortiredTabbies.IamgladtoheartheFoundling HomeAppealisbeingsupportedwellwehaven'tcollectednearlysomuch thisyearaswedidlastyear.'I'llcheer up,Tom,ifyouwriteagainsoonto yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Iwill

MydearVeronica,-Youarevery good,andIamreallygratefultoyou foryourverygenerouspostalnotefor the"weeones."Youdidexceptionallywell,andAuntBessysendsyou herverysincerethanks.Itisoneof thebiggestcollectionsgotformeby myniecesthisyear.Ihaven'tseen the"weeones"forsometime,butI knowtheyaredoingverywell.I hopetoseethembeforeChristmas,and IshallthentellthemandSisterhow goodVeronicahasbeen.Iamglad toknowthatthegreenisnottabooed bytheMullinsfamily-thattheGreen IsleofErincanfindawarmcorner intheirhearts.Thankyou,forthe loveandkissesyousendthe"wee ones,"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY. averyshortletter;butcheerup.Ishall nowclose.Withfondloveandkisses. -Yourlovingnephew, TOMHEAGNEY. Torn,dear

pointed.Aunt

sendingmy

week.Ihave notcollectedasmuchasIwouldhare liked.Iwilltryanddo

next time.IwillleaveMicktocollectall theremainingsilver;heseemstohave amorecoaxingmanner,orisitthe twinkleinhiseyethatdoesit.Iwill writealongerletternexttime.Iwill nowclose.Withlovetoyourselfand the"weeones.''-Yourlovingniece, xxx(forthe"weeones"). KATHLEEN.

52Colombo-street,Vic:Park. November17,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto youforyoutotellmewhyyoudid notpublishmyletter.Idonotknow whetheritwentastraythroughbeing wronglyaddressed.Iaddresseditto "AuntBessy,BryansPrintingWorks, Perth."Pleaseletmeknowtheright address.IfyousendmeacardI shalldomybesttohelpthe"weeones." HowisTabbygettingon;ishewell? Ijustgotupto-dayfromaslightattackofasthma,butIamgettingon well.IamstayingwithMrs.Parker, ofVictoriaPark.TheFoundlingHome Appealis,beingsupportedwell.Iam glad,too,asitwillbethemeansof helpingthepoorlittlemitesatSt. Vincent's.Well,dearAunty,thisis Doodlakine,Nov.17,1919. DearAuntBessy,-OnceagainIam writingafewlines,hopingtofindyou quitewell.Wehaveour

Iamverygladyouhavewritten,my dearKathleen.Ilikethelettersfrom Doodlakine,andIamalwayspleased tohearfromyourselfandthegenial Mick.Solongasyouletmehave thecardbeforeChristmasIshallbesatisfied.IknowMickwillleavevery littlesparesilverabout.Kathleen,I think,hasatwinkleortwoinhereyes also.IshouldimagineMickthinks heratease.I'mwaitingforthelongerletter,KathleenMavourneen,so don'tforgetyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

St.Anne'sConvent,N.Fremantle. November19,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Mygreatestdesirehasbeentobecomeoneofyour nieces,andnowmyopportunityhas come.Thechildrenarebusilyengaged inpreparingtheirChristmasstoryfor theRECORD.Christmasiscoming nearnow,andallthechildrenarelookingforwardtothehappytimetheywill spendwiththeirlovedones.Wewill soonbehavingourannualpicnic,and IthinkwearegoingtoPointWalter. IamapupilofSt.Anne'sConvent,and havealwaysattendedthatschool.Our concerttookplaceaboutamonthback, andwasagreatsuccess.Well,dear AuntBessy,Isendmyfondloveto youandthe"weeones."-Yourloving niece, ENACAMPBELL. Ena,dear,yourgreatestdesirehas reacheditsfulfilment.Youarenow installedamongstmybigcircleofnieces andnephews.Youwill,Iamsure,be averygoodnieceandalovingcousin. IamgladtohearthatNorthFremantlewillberepresentedinthestorycompetition.Ihopetheannualpicnic wllbeagorgeousaffair,andthatEna willhaveagoodtime.Thankyou forthefondloveyousendtomyself andthe"weeones:"weareverypleased.Takealsomineandthe"wee ones'"-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Quairading,Nov.19,1919. DearAuntBessy,-IthoughtIwould writetoyouagainandthankyoufor thecollectingcardyousentme.I havecollected25s.,whichIamenclosinginthisletter.Icouldhave collectedmore,onlytherearetwocollectorsinQuairading.DearAunt Bessy,Isentyousomeflowers,andI hopeyoureceivedthemalright.We arehavingourschoolbreak-uponDecember18th.Igaveoneshillingto mycollectingcard.Well,dearAunt Bessy,asthisisallthenewsatpre--sent,Iwillclose.-Yourlovingniece, DOROTHYWATERS. Thankyou,verymuch,mydearDorothy,forthenicelittlecollectionyou sentthe"weeones."Youareadear littleniece,andIamverygratefulto youforthenicebunchofflannelflowersyousentme.Theywerequite freshafterputtingtheminwaterfor alittlewhile;theyaregoodevenyet. Ihope,mydearDorothy,youwillhave verypleasantholidays,andthatall yourlittleQuairadingfriendswillbe happy,andveryhappy,untilschoolrecommences.LovetoDorothyfrom yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

OraBanda,November22,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Ihopevouwillaccept measoneofyournephews.Iamten yearsofage,andIhavebeengoingto

TOUCHSTONEOfFAITH. NorthFremantle.

FatherErnestKing,R.O.C.,preachingattheancientchurchofSt.Etheldreda,ElyPlace,London,recently, saidthattheCatholicChurchwasalwaysatwarwithwhatHolyScripture describedas"thespiritoftheworld." Thestruggle,moreorlessbitter,was alwayscontinuedinsomeoartofthe world,andCatholicswereaskedto prayfortheChurchatlarge,andmore especiallythatthepowersofevilmight bestayed;thatwisdommightbegiven totheChurch'ssupremeruler,and thattheworkofGodinthesoulsof menmightgoonunhindered.What thefathermeanttoafamily,thePope meanttothewholeChurch-hencehis titleofHolyFather.

ThehistoryoftheChurch,Father Kingcontinued,toldoftwenty-nine Popeswhohadbeenmartyrs,andof Popeswho,likeInnocentIII.andGregoryVII.,hadlabouredalltheirlives toprotecttheChurch'slibertyofaction;ofotherswhohadbeenexilesin thesamecause,asPiusVI.andPius VII.;andalsoofthosewhowereprisonersintheirownhouse.Evennow, the,resentPontiff,BenedictXV., wasa;willingprisonerintheVatican, ashadbeenallthePopessincePius IX.,ratherthanbybecomingasubject ofoneearthlygovernmentbehamperedandhinderedinhisdealingswith others.

LoveandreverencefortheHoly Fatherweretheessentialmarksofthe trueCatholic.Heunitedthemallto theChurchasitsspiritualhead.His interestsweretheinterestsofall,and withhimhispeoplewereboundtogetherinonefaith,inonehopeof HeavenandoneloveofGodandneighbour.Obediencewasthefirstfruit ofatrueloveofGod,forfaithwasan obedience,andnotasentiment.ObediencetoChrist'sVicarwasthetouchstoneoffaith.ThePopewasthedivinelyappointedteacher,ourunerring guideandSpiritualFather.Ashis devotedchildrentheyofferedtheir prayersforthePopeandthetriumph ofHolyChurch,whichmeantnothing moreorlessthanthetriumphofJesus Christ.

schoolfortwoyears.Welivedtoo faroutbefore.OraBandaisonly asmallplace.Thereisonebigmine there,anditisletontribute.Wehave achurchhere,butitisoverayear sincewehadMass;wehaveSunday. school.Thereareeighteenchildrenattending,andMissO'Donnellisour teacher.Iamsendingpostalnotefor 2s.forthe"weeones."-Yourwould-be nephew, FRANCEWILLIAMS.

MydearFrance,-YouareverywelcometoourCorner,andIamsureall inthecirclearedelightedthatyou havecometoit.Now,mydearFrance, thereisonethingyoumustdo,and thatisbearegularvisitortous.No usehangingyourcaponthepegfor onceortweeandthenslacking.You mustcometousoften,andyoucome totheCornerwhenyouwriteanice lettertothepage.Iamgladtohear fromOraBanda.Ihadsomelittle friendsthere,butIsupposetheyhave leftthedistrict;itisalongwhile sineeIheardfromthem.Iamsorry youhavenothadMassforsuchalong while.Ihope,France,youhavethe RosaryatSunday-school-itkeepsthe Faithinus,anditpleasesourBlessed LordandI-FsHolyMother.Thank youverymuchforyourcontribution tothe"weeones."Ihaveputitas acontributiontotheInfantJesus. Lovetoyou,Francefromyourlovng, AUNTBESSY.

TheNorthFremantleCommittee fortheSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome Appeal,heldaplainandfancydress ballonWednesday,the12th.inst.,to furtherthecandidatureofMrs.Shanahan,thepopularladyforthedistrict. Mr.Finnigancarriedouthisduties asM.C.verysuccessfully,andMiss Cassley,aspianiste,wasallthatcould bedesired.Mrs.Humble,Mrs.Angwin,andMr.Bracksactedasjudges.

MissD.MersonandMissA.McGann ledthegrandmarch.Theprizeswere awardedto:BestSet,"TheWaybacks CometoTown,"withaspecialmentiontothe"Foundlings'GoodNight;" bestcouple,"KingandQueenof Hearts,"MissesVeraAlfordandD. White;bestdressedgirl,"Fairy,"Miss L.Brennan;bestfancydress,"Peace withVictory,"MissZ.Quinn.Other costumesnotedwere:"TheFoundlings' GoodNight,"NellieStuart,Glady Kenny,EdnaBrown,BerylCornell, BillyBrown,HarryLucken,Malcolm McIver,JackCornell;"TheWaybacks CometoTown,"LilyBarr(Dad),Jose Hoare(Mum),LinaIves(Nora),John Malone(Sandy),BerylPage(Dave), SheliaIves(gal),FrankSaunders (Joe);"FairyTown,"AnnieGordon, MaryWhite,LornaBurns,JeanPerham(fairies),JoanSaunders,Jean Gordon(goblins),LilyBostonandBessieCoady(butterflies):"Dixielandand Tumblers,"DorisKemp,JeanCameron,EdnaChandler,EuniceDixon,Vera Stewart,MajorieMcLeod,Myrtle Brown,NancyKelly;"Butterflies," DorothyKing,MajorieBradley,FlorrieMarron;AmandaDunning,Mollie Finucan,GwennyCant,MillyCox,and KathleenO'Loughlin;"Tambourine,"

FrancesMcGann,W.Sanders,Dolores Waddell,MyrtleFinnegan,D.Cornell, E.Bradley,N.Coady,E.McConnell; "Floral,"K.Casselly,R.Nott,E.Nott, F.

0.Olsen,M.Seeler,W. Cameron,D.Glassell;"Cowboys,"MissesGough,L.Burns,0.Burns,McKenna,Messrs.Brown,Oddy,Mountain, Draper;"Moths,"MissesIcyHill,N. Mackarty,B.Anderson,-D.andM.Bolton;"Belgium,"MissDunning;"Peace withVictory,"ZitaQuinn;"Bear," HaroldKemp;"Milkmaid,"DorisWinstromm;"Kewpie,"E.Westergaard; "EarlyVictorian,"T.Westergaard; "Military,"B.Powell;"GypsyFortune Teller,"D.Staples;"Fairy,"L.Brennan;"BoyBlue,"R.King;"Draughts," MissMerson;"CosterCouple,"Ivy MarshallandH.Collett;"Scotch Lass,"MissI.Cameron;"Gypsy,"A. McGann:"Dewdrop,"N.Tetley; "Dawn,"MissI.Gordon;"Colleen Bawn,"E.Burns.Supperwasserved bythecommittee,whoaredeserving ofgreatcreditforaveryenjoyableand successfulevening. TheRechabiteHallwasthesceneof greatfestivityonSaturday,the22nd. inst.,whenagifteveningwasheldin aidofthePopularLadyCompetition.

MissPagedonatedandraffledahandkerchiefsatchetandpin-cushion,which articleswerewonbyMissDorisRose (satchet)andMrs.Page(pin-cushion).

Mrs.Pagehandedbackthepin-cushion, whichwasauctionedbyMr.Krakeour; bringinginthesumof2s.A71b.bag ofS.R.flour,donatedbyMrs.Rechford,waswonbyMr.Page.Dancing,games,andfortune-tellingwereindulgedinbythosepresent.Adainty supperwasservedbythecommittee, whodesiretothankallfriendswho helpedtomaketheeveningasuccess.

Sectarianism.

RecentlytheVictorianProtestantFederationwrotetoMr.JamesMatthews,M.P.,forMelbournePorts,askinghimwherehestoodinregardto theFederationplatform.Theletterstated:-"Inthelightoftheforthcomingelections,whicharelargelytobefoughtuponthesectarianissueas aresultofthemanydeclarationsbyArchbishopMannixinfavourofMr. Ryan,thematterhastobedefinitelydetermined.Dr.Mannix'sattitude makesitaclear-cutissuebetweenloyaltytotheEmpireorassociationwith SinnFein-ProtestantismversusRomanCatholicism.Wedesiretoknow justwhereyoustandinregardtoourplatform.Weshallbeexercisinga verylargeinfluenceineachelectorate.Ourmembershipnumbersmanythousands.Wehaveover225branches,andareissuingpamphletstotheextent of60,000weekly,andintendpublishingaProtestantpapercoveringthefour weeksprevioustopollingday."

Mr.Matthews,inthecourseofhisreply,said:-,"Iwishtoinformyour Federation,asithasalwaysbeenanti-Labour,andneverbywordordeed assistedinmitigatingtheconditionsofthewageearner,Ihavenoother optionbuttotellyoumostemphaticallythatIamopposedtoallconser- vativeorganisations,ofwhichyours,tomymind,ismostpronounced,asit usestheProtestantreligionforthepurposeofdowningtheworker.Youhave neverassistedLabourmovements,andareonlytakingyourpresentaction toassisttheprofiteer,whoisthenaturalopponentofdemocracy.Iamstill inthecauseofLabour."

(ReprintedfromtheDailyNews,byP.A.Bryan,Murray-street,Perth.)

SHEWYOURAPPRECIATIONoftheimmense efforttheW.A.TROTTINGASSOCIATIONis making

foudingHomePublicAppeal

(ContinuedfromPage10.)

PopularTrottingHorse"Card?Get interested,andmakesomeenquiry. ThereareplentyonhandfordisposalGOVERNMENTHOUSE.

Thismatterisproceedingapace,and everythingiswellinhandtoputinto executionontheeveningofDecens ber4th,butmuchmoreassistanceis imperativelynecessary.

CHILDREN'SFANCYDRESSBALL.

Thechildren'splainandfancydress ball,underthedirectionofMiss PeggyEsler,tobeheldattheHiber. nianPall,onDecember2nd.,isfraught withgreatpromise.Theticketsare sellingrapidlyandwell.Theorganisershavesecuredmanybeautifuland originalsets,whichinthemselveswill furnishplentyofamusementforthe children,bytheintroductionoftwo novelcharactersin"TheClown"and "TheCat,"tobeseenforthe firsttimeinthisState.Thehallwill bebeautifullyandartisticallydecoratedfortheoccasion,andapleasingfeaturewillbetheuseofcolouredlightsin lieuoftheusualilluminant.Donations forthesupperareearnestlysolicited, andthosedesirousofassstinginthis directioncanleaveanythingtheydesireatthehallonTuesday,December 2nd.

POPULARLADYCOMPETITION

TheR.S.A.aredeterminedtotopthe pollwiththeirpopularlady.Competitorsshouldbealivetothesituationbyamassingtheirvotes.

"THATBETTY"

ThepresentationonDecember8th, atHisMajesty'sTheatre,ofthissparklingcomedypromisestobeahuge success.MissAnitaFitzgerald,as "BettyLorimer,"hasamplescopefor herundoubtedtalents,andthosewho seekforanight'sgood,cleanandrollickingenjoyment,shouldnotmiss thisopportunity.Theplaywillbeinterpretedbythefollowingcast:Betty Lorimer,anorphanheiress,MissAnita Fitzgerald;Mrs.Dawson,afeminine "PaulPry,"MissCynthiaConnell:ConnieMilward,Montagu'swife,Miss HeatherConnell;SusanBowles,housemaid,Misr-SylviaArmstrong;MontaguMilward,rentier,Mr.A.Oldrini; Mr.Badger,alawyer,Mr.Smith;Peter Badger,hisson,Mr.Courthope;Moses Meyer,foreignfinancier,Mr.Dimmit; HarryWentworth,engagedtoBetty, Mr.Taylor;AndrewPitfoddles,old familyservant,Mr.Dingwall.The sceneoftheplayisMontaguMilward's villa,EgmontGardens,SouthKensington.Thefirstproductionofaplayis alwaysanevent,andthecalibreof thiscomedyissuchthatthosewhoare fortunateenoughtoseeitwillhunger forarepetition.Everybodyshouldbe atHisMajesty'sTheatreonDecember 8th.PracticallythewholeoftheproceedswillgototheFund.Patrons arerequestedtobookearlynextweekThemusicwillberenderedbyMr.J. R.Nowotney'sorchestra,andwillbea distinctfeatureoftheperformance.

H.A.C.B.S.

StMalachi'sBranch,No484(Highgate.)

Thehalf-yearlymeetingwasheldon Thursday,the25th.inst.,whentheofficersfortheensuingtermwereelected andinstalledbytheretiringPreSident, Bro.M.Collopy.Thenewofficers are:President,Bro.M.Cooney;vicepresident,Bro.J.McMahon;secretary, Bro.J.Edwards;treasurer,Bro.V. Prindiville;warden,Bro.J.Markham; guardian,Bro.D.Gallagher;auditor. Bro.J.B.O'Loughlin.Bro.M.Collopyhasoccupiedthepositonofpresi- dentfortwoyears,andthemembers, althoughbeingquitesatisfiedthattheir newPresidentwillablytakehisplace, regretverymuchthatheistakinga ,spellfromofficeforthetimebeing. Severaloftheyoungmenhavejoined uplately,andthebranchisnowconsideringthepracticabilityofcatering forthesocialenjoymentofitsmembers,youngandold.Beforemuchwill bepossibleinthisdirection,however, moreoftheyoungmenoftheparish willhavetobedrawnin,andtheincomingexecutivewilllaythemselves outtomakethebrancharealliveand flourishingone.

McCARTHTSHOTEL BARRACKST.,PERTH

Mrs.S.E.McCARTHY,Proprietress

Actor:"Iwonderwhyahencackles whenshelaysanegg?"

Farmer:"Oh,butthateggmightgo onthestagesomedayandbefamous"

Shocking!Shocking!WhatisShocking?

YouwillfindoutatHisMajesty's onDecember8th,in"ThatBetty."

Horton,

reople,Placesandp.mlungs.

VeryRev.P.J.Lally,P.P.,died suddenlyattheGreshamHotel,Dublin,recently.Hewasanotablefigure inGalway,andoneofthemostvenerablepastorsintheIrishChurch.

PrinceAlbanhasjustbeenadmitted tothereligioushabitasanoviceinthe FranciscanmonasteryatDietfurt, Berne,wherehewillmakehisstudies forthepriesthood.ThePrinceisa sonofPrinceWilhelm,ofLowenstein. Wertheim.Fruedenberg,aProtestant branchoftheHouseofLowenstein.

TheParisGauloisannouncestheengagementofMademoiselleHedwige delaRochefoucauldwithPrinceSixte ofBourbon-Parma,thebrotherofthe ex-AustrianEmpressZita,whofigured soprominentlyintheAustrianexEmperor'speaceoverturestothe FrenchPresidentintheearlypartof lastyear.

TheU.S.ShippingBoardhavedecidedtochristenavesselunderconstructionatHogIsland"Casey,"inrecognition,theofficialnoticestates,"of t'egoodworkdonebytheKnightsof Columbusforthemenintheservice duringtherecentwar."Asthedate oflaunchingcoincideswithameeting inNewYorkoftheSupremeBoardof DirectorsoftheK.ofC.,alltheofficialswillattendtheceremony.

Rt.Rev.F.Kinsonan,Protestant BishopofDelaware,hasresignedhis officeonthegroundthathehasfound hecannotreconciletheteachingsof theU.S.EpiscopalChurchinrelation toHolyOrders,andthesacraments, withtheviewswhichhenowholds, thesebeingaffirmativelythattheCreed isworthdefending,thatthesacraments areDivineMysteries,andthatHoly Ordersisasacrament,whereasthe Church,byitsnon-committalattitude, virtuallyanswers"No."HejilLsedto saywhetherheintendingj igthe CatholicChurch.

Thespecialcorrespondentwhichthe GermaniasenttoUpperSilesiatoreport onconditions,statesthatHorsing,the StateCommissionerinUpperSilesia,is \hatedbytheworkmenandthePoles alike,andthatthepolicyhepursues isnotonlyabsolutelywrong,butthat throughitmoremistakeshavebeen committedthanbytheoldPrussian systemofgovernment.Thecorrespondentpointsoutthatitwasagreat mistaketosendtoUpperSilesia,adistrictwhosepopulationisalmostentirelyCatholicandwithstrongaffiliations totheCentreParty,aStateCommissionerwhoisnotonlyaProtestantand aSocialist,butwhounderstands neitherthelanguagenorthecharacter ofthepeople.HestatesthatHorsing hasalreadyaggravatedthedifferences betweenthePolesandtheGermans, andthathispolicyisnotonlyinimicaltotheinterestsoftheGerman State,butthatitwillbeabsolutely unfavourabletoGermany.Hewarns theGovernmentthatifHorsingisnot soonrecalledandhisstifemdropped, theresultwillbethatUpperSilesiawill throwitselfintothearmsofPoland asthelesseroftwoevils.

Thebigdoughnutbakerywhichthe KnightsofColumbushavebeenoperatingatCoblenz,Germany,tosupply thesoldiersstationedintheRhinelandeversincethearmistice,furnished the"favouritefruit"oftheseveral Americandoughboyswhorecentlyar-

self-determinationisnotrecognised,he didsoafterhavingfullyconsideredall theelementsofthesituation.

Rev.JohnC.Bunke,57yearsold,of theJesuitOrder,regentofthemedicalschoolofSt.LouisUniversity since1904,andattimesvice-president andlibrarianofthatinstitution,died at6o'clockonSaturdaymorning, August30,atSt.John'sHospital, Cleveland,Ohio,wherehehadbeena patientformorethanayear.Death wasduetoheartdisease.Father BurkewasborninMilwaukee,July7, 1862,andspenttheearlydaysofhis childhoodatBuenosAiresinSouth America.AfterthereturnofhisfamilytotheMilwaukeehome,heentered MarquetteUniversity.Duringthe vacationofthatyear,onJuly26,1879, hebecameanoviceattheJesuitseminaryinFlorissant.Hemadehisphilosophicalandtheologicalstudiesat Woodstock,Md.,andatInnsbruck,in theTyrol,Austria.Hewasordained atInnsbruckonJuly26,1894,bythe PrinceBishopofBrixn,RightRev. SimonAichner.ReturningtoAmerica,hewasappointedvice-presidentof theMarquetteUniversity,Milwaukee, andaftertwoyearshewasgiventhe samepositionatSt.LouisUniversity. Since1904hehadbeenregentofthe Medicalschool,butowingtochronic hearttroublehehadbeenontheretiredlistforthelastyear.Hewas

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Thefollowingletter,signedbyMr. W.A.Griggs,L.R.C.P.,Lond., M.R.C.S.,Eng.,appearedintheDaily Expressonthe19th.Septemberlast:"Sir,-FromlongobservationandinvestigationIhavenohesitationinstatingthatallmediumsareobsessedby their'familiar'or'control'spiritwhich causesthemtosayanddo`thingsthey otherwisewouldnot.Thisis,medicallyspeaking,adegreeofinsanity.Unfortunately,notonlyarethemediums obsessed,butall,inmoreorlessdegree,whositforspiritualism.Inadditiontothosewhoaredriveninto theasylums,therearethousandswhose livesareworsethanhell,owingto beingallurredintospiritualism."

TheCatholicHeraldwritesasfollowsofauAustralianwhoatthetime oftheBoerWarrosetonotorietybytheparthetookinthatconflict: "AmongstthosewhobeslobberMr. LloydGeorgeisthenotoriousDr.ArthurLynch,formerlyaprofessed'Irish rebel,'whosetheatricalSouthAfrican tripandsubsequent'trial'andsentencehavebeentheoccasionofmuch speculation.Theyareallconsistent withreal(?)Irishpatriotism,orof membershipoftheBritishsecretservice.TheLeCaronparallelwillberecalled.Inanotoriousanti-IrishjournaloftheMilton's,Lynchmakesabid forGeorge'srecognitionandreward. Lynchitwillberemembered,wentto Irelandtoenlist'Lynch'sBrigade,'but Irelandwouldnottouchtheman.He suggestedthat'tohimshouldbeentrustedthe"pacification"ofthecountry,'astheFrenchDirectorleftitto HochetopacifyLaVendee!Thisgives afairindicationofthesortofperson Lynchis.Hislastappearancewasas a'Labourcandidate.'Labour,too, was'shy'.ofhim!"

The134th.ItalianRegimentwith itscommanderhasleftInnsbruck,and theirdepartureisviewedwithregret bytheentirepopulation.TheItalian troopsbehavedinanentirelyexemplarymanner,andtheywerelooked uponbythecitizensastheirdefence againsttheCommunistsandtheRed Guard.Theyputupwiththeshortageoffood,saysajournalofthelocal press,andfromtheirownstoreswilt inglyandimmediatelycontributedto thewantsoftheclergyandreligious.

Inaword,thejournalcontinues,these troopshavesecuredforthemselvesa remembrancethatwillremaininour thoughtswiththekindliestaffection.

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CanonlybeprocuredfrOmMrs.McCarthy,whoisadding,on herownbehalf,15percent.ofthenetamountrealisedtothe FoundlingHomePublicAppeal.

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rivedhomeandtoldaboutthechampionshipeatingcontest.WilliamJ. Long,23,asix-footerfromProvidence, R.J..whowasawardedthe"Croixde Cruller,"fordemolishing249doughnutsintwenty-fourhours,easilywon thefirstplacefromthetenothermen whohadenteredthecontest.Private Long'srecordwasacrulleraminute forthefirsthour.Duringthenext threeheconsumed90,andaftera shortresthefirlishedthebalance.The secondmaninthecontestate189and thethird115.Longweighsabout211 pounds,andthedoughnutswhichhe atewereofthe'Westerntypemade famousbyacertainchainofrailroad restaurants.TheCroixdeCrullerisa medalofbronze,designedafterthe linesofadoughnutwiththenumber 249.

InhisaddressattheCityTemple, Mr.LloydGeorgepaidawell-deserved tributetotheabilityandgeniusof GeneralSmutsandhis"greatdocument ontheLeagueofNations."Asthe PrimeMinisterisanadmirerofthis document,hemust:haveaskedhimselfwhatisthelightandleadingofferedinitbythestatesmanwhoisnow Premierof-SouthAfricanUnionforthe solutionoftheIrishquestion.The wordsofGeneralSmutsleavenodoubt astothenatureofhisproposal:"Irelandhasbecomeachronicwound, whosesepticeffect;arespreading throughoutourwhtlesystem,and throughitsinfluenceonAmericaisbeginningtopoisonourmostvitalinterests.Unlessitissettledonthegreat principleswhichformthebasisofthis Empire,thelattermustceasetoexist. OurstatesmeninParisdealwithracial problems,resemblingIreland's,andin everywayasdifficultastheIrishproblem,andtheymaynotshrinkfrom applyingtoIrelandthesamemedicine theyappliedtoBohemiaandmanyanotherpartofEurope."Itmaybe safelyassumedthatwhenGeneral SmutswrotethattheEmpirewould gotodestructionifIreland'srightto

socialreformitdidnotmattermuch. Butnowyouhavesomesortoffaith andaretryingtomakeotherpeople believe;anditmattersmore.Youhave beenkickingaboutthesmallecclesiasticalpebbleswhichstrewtheEnglish beachinaverysprightlyandamusing manner,butthis,thoughtitmaylook inEnglandlikeapebble,isabitofthe livingrockstickingupthroughthe sand.Ifyoukickityouwillhurt yourself,andyoumayhurtyourself verybadly.Topt4itinplainlanguage,ifyoubegintoabuseandvilifythe CatholicChurch,youwillsuffer.Ido notmeanthatsometerribleandmysteriouscalamitywillfalluponyou,that yoursaleswillsuddenlyfalloff,orthat yourimaginationwillgrowdumband atrophied-nothingofthesort.But Iamsurethatyouwillgrowvery angry;youhavenoidea'howangry youwillget.Theyalldo.Because itissoannoyingtogoonkillingsomething,-withallyourmight,andfor nothingatalltohappeninconsequence.Andnothingwillhappen.'The dogsbark,butthecaravangoeson,' saysanoldArabainproverb.Andit mustbeintenselyirritatingforthe dogs."

CardinalO'Connell,ofBoston,was theguestofStateonboardthe dreadnought,ContediCavour,Sunday morning,August31,andcelebrated Massinpresenceoftheship'scompany ofthirteenhundredandathousand invitedcivilians.AstheContediCavourlayatthearmysupplybase,South Boston,itsseawardsidewasoccupied byanumberofItalianfishingvessels, resplendentwithAmericanandItalian flags,thecrewsfollowingtheceremonieswithdeepdevotion,whileonthe pierwasassembledacrowdofmore thantenthousandpeoplewhowitnessedtheexercises.The,Italianresidents ofBostonconstitutedthegreatmajorityofthecongregation.Onarrivingattheheadofthegang-plank,His Eminencewasreceivedwithallthe duehonoursbyAdmiralHugoContz, surrounded-byhisofficersinfulluniform.Itisonlytowelcomeamost exaltedguestthatanAdmiralpresents himself.Thesailorsweredrawnup onallthedecksandthegangwaywas mannedby"sitleboys,"accordingto therigidetiquettegoverningtheoccasion.AstheCardinalbegantoascend theship'ssidethebandplayed''The StarSpangledBanner:,Thealtarwas setupbeneathagreatawningcoveringtheentireassemblyonthequarterdeckofthebattleship.Thebandof theContediCavourrenderedmusicat intervalsduringtheMass,andthe greatassemblyassistedattheHoly Sacrificeinreverentialsilence.

librarianoftheuniversityformany years.

Sensationalrevelationshavebeen madeofthepartwhichaJauitpriest namedFatherMeussplayedinthe firsttwoyearsofthewar.Hewasa well-knownsocialworkerinBelgium beforethewar.Heoriginatedadaring schemeformaintainingthemorale oftheBelgiansundertheGermanyoke. Asdirectoroforganisationheassisted inforwarding1,20%000lettersfrom. Belgiansoldierstotheirwivesininvadeddistricts,andhealsoassistedNurse EdithCavellinhelping400Britishsoldiersoverthefrontier,inadditionto menofmanyothernationalities.The prisonersweretakentoBrusselsdisguised.Theretheyweremetbya littlegirlcarryingabigdollandlookinginshopwindours.Thechildsaid, nothing,buttheprisonersfollowedher untilshestoppedoutsideahousein whichNurseCavellwaswaitingto meetthem.Heretheywerebandagedupandtransformedintohospital patients,untilFatherMeusswasable toarrange'fortheirtransferoverthe border.Ononeoccasionhedressed upasacattledriver,wenttoOstend, andfoundalurkingplaceofGerman submarines.Anothertimehedisguisedhimselfasapastrycook,attendeda dinnerofZeppelinofficers,andlearned ofanimpendingraidonEngland,of WhichhenotifiedtheAdmiraltybycarrierpigeonsbywayofHolland.Father MeusschancedtobeinHollandwhen MissCavellwasarrested,andhethus escapedthefateofthemajorityofthe leadersoftheorganisation.TheKing oftheBelgianshasdecoratedthe priest.

InanopenlettertoH.G.Wellsin TheNewWitness,FatherR.Garrold, S.J.,says:"Itisveryclearthatyou aremovingsteadilytowardsanattitudeofdirecthostilitytotheCatholic Church.Aslongasyouwereamere unbelieverwithinterestingtheoriesof

BobSmillie,theEnglishLabour leader,isthebestlovedandbesthated individualinBritainto-day.Respected,honoured,andlovedbythetoiling masses,fearedandhatedbydukes, earlsandcapitalists.Theonepreparedtoplacehiminanypositionofhonor andtrust,theotherpreparedtoplace himbehindlocksandbars,orputhim withhisbackagainstawall.Bobis anIrishexile,havingbeenborninCo. Tyrone.Hebeganlifeasaminerin _theHamiltondistrict,heldvarious positionsintheLanarkshireMiners' Union,becamePresidentoftheMiners' FederationofScotland,andlastwinterwaselectedpermanentPresidentof theMiners'FederationofGreatBritainbyanoverwhelmingmajority.He isself-educated,anditissurelyatributetohisbrilliantintellectandtothe racefromwhichhesprungthathe shouldholdthehonourableandresponsiblepositioninwhichhenowfinds himself.Hefoughtlongandwellon behalfofhisfellow-workers,andone mayassumethathislife'sworkhas beenvindicatedastheresultofthe CommissionofInquiryontheNationalisationofMines.Therehemetand defeatedthealumniofOxfordand CambridgewithhisIrishwitandlogic studiedinthehardschoolofexperience.Heunsuccessfullycontested severalseatsasaParliamentarycandidate.Towhoselosstheworldnow knows!Bobeitherlivedorthought beforehistime.However,hehasbeen destinedtoseehisalpirationsfructif andmayhelongbesparedtorejoice withthosewithwhomhesuffered!It wasanunfortunatedayfortheenemiesofLabour,thetripleallianceof dukes,earls,andcapitalists,thatBob wasforcedtoleavehisIrishhome.

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OthersarenearlyequaltoImported. "UNIONIMPERIAL"

Labour'sGrievanceagainstCapital

ByJ.I.Duffy,ChairmanoftheIndustrialCommissionofOhio,U.S.A. 4^) Iytt

Labour'sgrievanceagainstcapital mightbesummedupinthesewords: Capitalhasfailedtorecognise,inthe individualworker,ahumanbeingmade totheimageandlikenessofGod,and haslookedupontheworkerasanecessaryfactorintheproductiveprocesses ofindustryinjustthesamewayas rawmaterialandmachineryareregardedasnecessaryfactors.Inmanyinstancesrawmaterialandmachinery havebeengivenmoreconsideration thantheworkers,because"labour"was easiertoprocure'thanrawmaterialor notchinery,

Fromthisfailureofcapitaltorecognisethetruedignityofaman,flow alltheevilsthatcantrulybeattributedtocapitalism.Lowwages,long hours,sweat-shops,exploitationofwomenandchildrenforprofits,andother evils,areallconsequencesthatresult fromcapital'sinsistenceupontreating labourasamerecommodity.

.Itisbynomeanseasytosuggest theremedythatwouldcorrectpresent industrialevilstothesatisfactionof amajorityofourpeople.Butthere areanumberofwaysinwhichavery markedandpermanentimprovement couldbebroughtabout.Atpresent themanwhogoesintoanyproductive businessdoessoinordertomakeprofitsthroughhisbusinessenterpriseor interestonhisinvestment.Heemployslabourersandhesuppliesconsumerswithproducts,buthedoesbotn ofthesethingsasmereincidentsinhis planforacquiringwealth.Hedoes notfeelthatthererestsuponhimany obligationtoemploylabouroranyresponsibilitytosupplythepeoplewith necessaryproducts.Inawayhefeels thatheisdoinggoodforthelabourer andgoodfortheconsumer;butheis notinthebusinessforthebenefitof eitherthelabourerortheconsumer; andwhenhisbusinessbecomesunprofitablehediscontinuesit,nomatter howitaffectslabourersorconsumers.

Nowinsteadoftheemploymentof labourandthesupplyingofproducts toConsumersbeingmereincidentsin ourmoney-makingprocesses,should notourindustrialsystembefounded upontheprinciplethatitschiefand specificpurposeistosupplytheneeds ofthepeopleandtofurnishthepeople withemploymentsothattheymayget themeanstosupplytheirindividual needs?Thiswouldnotnecessarily preventindividualsfromaccumulatinggreatwealth,buttherewouldbe noobjectionto.thatifthetwofoldpurposejustmentionedwerenotlostsight of.

ofemployment.Theyhavenocorn toexchangeforthenecessariesoflife, andareconfrontedwithstarvation. This,inmoderntimes,wecallapanic duetoover-production. -

Itseemseasyenoughtoseethecause ofthisevilwhenwetraceitbackto thissimpleprimitivesystem.Itis undoubtedlyduetothesamecausetoday,butowingtotheintricateanddeceptiveusesofmoneymostpeopleare notabletoseeitclearly.Butisit notclearthatthereissomethingradicallywrongwithasystemunderwhich ourpeopleareperiodicallytoldthat theymustgohungrybecausethey haveproducedtoomuchfood,gohalfcladbecausetheyhaveproducedtoo muchclothing,anddeprivethemselves ofothercomfortsbecausetoomuchof life'scommoditieshasbeenproduced? Surelyhumanwisdomcandevisesome industrialsystemunderwhichcapable andwillinghandswillnotremainhelplesslyidlewhilestomachsremain hopelesslyempty.

Theenjoymentofpoliticalliberty andtheconstantexerciseofpolitical rightsattheballot-boxcannothelp butinstilintotheworkeradesirefor someformofindustrialdemocracy.

pendentuponthemercyofothersas weretheblackslavesbeforetheCivil War.

To-daywehavecorporationsthat supplyallthewantsoftheirthousandsofemployees.Theybuild housesforthemtolivein,club-rooms fortheirentertainment,storesfrom whichfoodandclothingaresupplied; theyprovidedoctorstotreatthemin caseofsicknessandestablishinsurancefundsfromwhichtheyarepaid benefitswhensickordisabled.All thesethingsarecontrolledandregulatedbytheemployer.Itisasystem ofpaternalismunderwhichtheemployeris"thewholething." Itcannotbedeniedthatinsomeinstances,corporationsliterallycontrol thetown,politically,industriallyand otherwise.Theydecidewhoshallbe electedtopublicoffice,andseetoit thattheofficerselectedare"properly" instructed.Atthepresenttimein someofthesetownsorganisersfor.the AmericanFederationofLabour,who aretryingtoorganisetheworkers,find itimpossibletorentahallforameeting.Whentheyattempttoholda meetingonthestreettheyarearrestedandfined,senttogaolorordered

Therewasatimewhenpoliticallibertywasall-sufficienttopermittheindividualtoworkouthisownpersonal welfareandprosperity.Butthatwas inthedayswheneachandeveryworkmancouldsetuphisownshoporcultivatehisownplot,ofground,littleor nocapitalbeingrequired.Butto-day wehavecorporationsthatemploymen bythehundredsofthousands.These samecorporations,toaverylargodegree,controlthenaturalresourcesthat areessentialtoanymanufacturingindustry.Itisnotstrange,therefore, thattheworkershouldsometimesask whetherthispoliticallibertyisworth muchsinceheiscompelled toget fromotherstheopportunitytoearn hisbread.

Politicalrightsarefundamental. Withoutpoliticallibertyeconomicfreedomisimpossible.Wherepeoplehave fullpoliticallibertyindividualsshould experiencenodifficultyinfindingan opportunitytousetheirskillandenergy;tosupplytheirownneeds.When suchopportunitydoesnotexist,oris difficulttoobtain,itissafetosaythat someunnaturalconditionorinfluence hasintervened.To-daythewage-earnersfeelthatthesegiganticcorporations haveproducedanunnaturalcondition;anindustrialconditionthataffectstheprosperityofsocietyfar morethanpolitics,.andunderwhich thepersonalliberty,comfort,andwelfareoftheaveragelabouringmanare involvedinhisrelationshipwithhis employertoaverymuchgreaterdegreethaninhisrelationshiptothe StateorGovernment.

To-daythosewhocontrolthejobsin theindustrialworldindirectlyhave morepoweroverthelives,libertyand welfareofourcitizensthanhavethe executives,judgesandlaw-makersof ourStatesandnation.Inmanyimportantrespectsthesemenareresponsibletonolawnoranswerabletoany legalauthorityfortheirconducttowardstheiremployees.Nolawor authorityexiststocompelthemto provideemploymentforthepeoplein timeofpanicordepression,andyet they,andtheyalone,possessandcontrolthemeansandtoolsofproduction. Nolaworauthorityexiststosaywhat wagesorconditionstheyshallgiveto thepeople,excepting,ofcourse,childlabourlegislationandthelike,andyet thepeoplecannotgoelsewhereforemployment.Theonlyprotectionthe peoplehaveisthemoralsentimentof thecommunity,whichincludesorganisationsforthebettermentofeconomic orindustrialconditions.

Thosewhoaremakinglargeprofits andaccumulatingenormouswealth mustgiveuppartofwhattheyare nowgetting,ifpresentinequalitiesare tobecorrected.Wecannothopefor permanentgoodfromanyproposed solutionoftheindustrialproblemunlessitprovidesforamoreequitable distributionofthewealthcreatedby labour.Thisisnecessaryinorderto convincetheworkersthattheyareno longerbeingtreatedasamerecommodity.Itisnecessaryalso,because theinequitabledistributionofwealth producesthemostdemoralisingeffects uponsociety.

Letuspicturetoourselvesanemployeroperatingunderprimitiveconditions.Weshallsaythatthisemployerisproducingcorn.Heemploys fiftylabourers.Hefurnishestheland, theseed,theimplementsofproduction 1111Vnd maintainsthelabourersinsubsisitinceonpreviouslyacquiredwealth untilthecornisproduced.Thenwhen thecornisproducedhepayseachand everyoneofthemincorn,because moneyisnotyetinuse.Hegives themjustenoughcorntomaintain themandtheirfamilieswithouthavinganysurplusafterhavingexchanged cornforthenecessarycommoditiesof life.Buttheemployerhimself, afterexchangingcornforallthenecessarycommoditiesandluxuries,hasa largesurplusofcornleft.Thissurplushestoresup.Herepeatsthisfor anumberofyears,andthenhepossessessuchalargequantityofcorn, thathehaswhatinmoderntimeswe callanover-production.Hethencalls togetherhisfiftylabourersandinforms themthatsincehehassuchalarge amount.ofcornstoredupheisnotgoingtoproduceanycornthisyear,and willnothaveanyusefortheirservices. Thesefiftylabourersarethrownout

Withusthesourceofpoliticalpoweris underthepeople'scontrol.Thepeopleemployorelectmentocarryon thevariouspoliticalfunctionsofthe Statesandthenationofwhichthe peoplemightbesaidtobetheowners. Inourindustrialsystemwehavethe veryoppositetowhatwehaveinour politicalsystem.Inourindustrial systemthesourceofpowerliesnotin thepeople,butinthewealthofthe comparativelyfewwhoownandcontrolthemeansandthetoolsofproduction.Inourpoliticalsystemallthe peoplehaveavoiceindecidingwhat particularfewindividualsshallbegivenanopportunitytoexercisetheauthorityincidenttothevariousgovernmentalfunctions.Inourindustrialsystemafewindividualsonlyhaveavoice indecidingwhetherornotthepeople shallbegiventheopportunitytoearn theirdailybread.

Thisiswhatproducestheanomalous situationswhichoccurfromtimeto time,whereinwefindlargegroupsof menwhoenjoythe-fullestpoliticalliberty,whochoosetheirownrulers,and maketheirownlaws,sufferingextremewantandprivation,finding themselvesjustashelplessandasde-

toleavetown.Theworkerswhoattend themeetingsaddressedbytheseorganisersaredischarged.YettheAmericanFederationofLabouractively opposestheI.W.W.,Socialism,and Bolshevism,andisthestrongestand mosteffectiveinfluenceagainstirresponsibleradicalismintheUnited States,outsideoftheCatholicChurch. Theworkerswhoarecompelledto submitto,theseconditionsarethe samemenwhowereaskedtodotheir parttowinthewarfordemocracy. Theyrespondednoblytothatappeal. Theyarenowaskingwherethisdemocracyis.Sofartheyseeverylittle changeforthebetter. Thedangerinsuchaconditionis thattheseworkersmightsomeday 'decidethatiftheymustsubmitto paternalismtheywillhavethepaternalismoftheStateunderwhich theywillhavevoiceandvoteindeterminingtheirconditions,ratherthan thepaternalismoftheemployerunder whichtheyhavenosayastoconditionstowhichtheymustsubmit.RadicalsintheUnitedStatesgetfarmore encouragementfromsuchemployers thantheygetfromthemostrampant ofirresponsibleagitators.

Mostofusdesiretoseeindustrial conditionsimprovedwithoutundueinterferencebygovernmentalagencies. Ifsuchimprovementsareaccomplishedthroughtheorganisedeffortsofthe workersthemselves,itwillgiveus notonlybetterindustrialconditions, butamoreintelligent,self-reliantand progressivemanhood.

Wearestandingonthethresholdof whatmanyhopeistobeanewerain theindustrialworld.Thesignsof thetimesclearlyindicatethatthelabouringpeopleoftheentireworldare goingtoinsistuponachangeinindustrialconditions.Willourmenof wealth,oflearning,ofleadership,join handswiththerealandreliableleaders oflabourandhelptoshapenewconditionsthatwillgiveafairerdistributionoftheproductoflabourtothe toilers,andthuspreservethebestof ourpresentsystem,strippedofits evils?Ifweallworktogethertoaccomplishthisendwecanfrustratethe plansofthosewhowoulddestroythe presentsystemandsetupinitsplace asystemthatwillleaveneitherrights norpropertytotheclassthatnowcontrolsthewealthoftheworld.

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Therewasabrisk,business-like knockatthedoor.MichaelLavin, sittingaloneathisbreakfast,sethis cupinitssaucer,swallowedhastilya morselofbread,drewhishandkerchief acrosshislips,andwenttothedoor.

"Goodmorning,sah!"

Asuavely-smilinggirlgazedathimin boldappraisal.Shewastallanddark, withwhiteteeththatgleamedallthe snowierforbronzedskinandruddy lips.Hereyesweredarkasblackberries,andherhair,inthesun,shone liketwistedsilk.Fromherearsdependedheavyringsthatlookedlike gold.Inherhandsandbeneath'her armssheboreacollectionofwicker articles,plaitedbaskets,fragilelittle tablesandchairs.MichaelLavinknew atoncethatshewasagipsy.

"Goodmorning,"hesaid."I'mafraid Idon'twantanythingto-day."

"Butyonotsure,sah?Bettahask themistress,sah.Lookatthistable, sah.Lookatthischair-andthis. Theyahbootiful,theyah.Andthis basket,sah,whenyokindladygoes shopping.Look-sostrong.Don'tyo thinktheyahbootiful,sah?"

Shestoodbackfromtheflimsywares whichshehadsetswiftly,onebyone. ontheconcretedoorstep.andflashed Michaelanenthusiastic,ifawholly mercenarysmile

"Itisn'twhatIthinkofthem,saidMichael,consideringrathernervouslythewicker-workbarricadeand thegirlbeyondit.''ItisthatI don'twantanythingofthekindtoday."

"Butyomaywant'ensanotherday. sah."saidthegirl.comingnearer,leaningtohimalittle.withherslimbrown harskaboutherwaist."Thisisyour oppestunity,forIgive'emtoyou cheap-arealbargain.sah.Andlisten tome,sahShepaused.lookingathimnow

from muchaslightlybentposture,with ofappealinherdarkeyes.In thelittlespaceofsilencesomething happened,butMichaelcouldnotsay preciselywhat.Hethoughtherface changed,asifashadowhadpassed acrossit;hethoughthesawaflicker andsnapinthedepthsof-hereyes.He wasnotsure.Butshecertainly drewslowlyandsoftlyneartohim.

"Listentome,sah.I'mareal,genooinegipsy,Iam.Icantellyo things.Yes."

Shepausedagain.Sheseemedto belookingthroughhim,notseeing him,asshestoopedforwardovera crudelittletablewithabitofgaudylinoleumtackedonitstop.

"Idon'twantyoutotellmeanything,"saidMichael,towhomshebegantoseemuncanny."I'mbusythis morning.I'veajourney "

"You'recourtingafair-hairedgirl, sah."thegipsysaidinclear,decisive tones."afairhairedgirl,buther father'sagainstyou,andthereis another.Thereisanother,sah.And --andIcantellyothings,forI'ma real,genooinegipsythatcantellyo naughtbuttruth. Afair-hairedgirl, andherfather'sagainstyou.But-" "Yes?"saidMichael."But-"

Alittlenearercamethegipsy,and laidonehandononeofMichael's.lookingathimoutofherstrangeblack eyeswithakindofmotherlinessthat suggestedatoncebothunselfishness andsimplicity.

"ShallItellyourfortune?Letme readyourpalm,sah.Givemeyour hand.sah."shesaid,takinghisfingers masterfullyinhers,andholdinghis palmwide.

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referencetocrossingagipsy'shand withgold.Heglancedfromthethin handtotheexpectantface,butsaid nothing,forhewastroubledastowhat heshoulddo.Hefeltthathewas behavingwrongly,butwasatthesame timeintenselycurious.ShehadspokensotrulyofhisaffairswithJennie Hughes,whosefatherhatedMichael becauseJenniepreferredthelatterto anotherwhomtheoldmanadmired verymuch.Thematterhadcaused himconsiderableworry;Michaelwas forty,anxioustomarry,andveryfond ofJennieHughes,whosedower,althoughmostdesirable,wasentirelyin herfather'scontrol.Michaelwas doubtfulastohisfuture,andJennie's future,andthefortune's.

"Yogottocrossmypalmwithsilver,"saidthegirl,noddingtowards heropenhand,"withsilver.sah,or gold."

"Thisisallnonsense,"thought Michael."Noonewouldputfaith inthis.I'llgiveherthemoneyfor thefunofthething.Icansparea bitofsilver."

ButbehindMichael'sthoughtswas theuneasycuriosity;theprickingof conscience;hismemoriesofJennie Hughes,andherdowry.Besides,the gipsygirlattractedhim;thefine,dark, slenderwildthingoftheroadsstandingtherebesidehim,holdinghisfingers sodeterminedlysethisnervesnotunpleasantlya-flutter.Helikedthetouch ofherhand;itwaslikethecaressofa friend.Andwhenhereflectedthat shemighteventhenbereading,for herownpleasure,hisfuture-justas ifitwerepresenttoherinabook hisfreehandslippedtowardshispoc- ket.Hedrewforthhalf-a-crown.The girl,whohadbeeneagerlywatching hisindecision(andhismotionatlast towardshispocket),appearedsomewhatdisappointedwhenshesawthe coin.

"Half-a-crown,sah,"shesaid."Haut% acrown-half-a-fortune.But,nomatter,sah.Ishalltellyou."

Shetookthepieceofsilverandheld hishandhigher,lookingatitinsilence forsomemoments,afterwhichshebegantospeakslowly,haltingnowand thentoglanceupwardatthesolemn faceofMichael.Atlengthshestop- pedaltogether,sighedasifwithrelief. andpassedaduskyhandacrossher eyes.

"Shall.Itellyousomemore,sah? sheasked,smilingathimwearily. butyetwithtriumph.

"Yes,"saidMichael,likeonespell- bound.

"Half-a-crown,half-a-fortune,"she said,softly,andMichael,responding,totheinsinuation,producedasecond half-a-crown.

"Whogivesasilvercrowntoknow, hewearslove'scrownandsmiteslove's foe,"quoththegirl,asifhappily,and causedthetwocoinstodisappearinto thesecurityofsomehiddenpocketin hercoarseskirts."Now,sah,"she added,"listentome,sah."

Andshebeganoncemoretoastonish andmystifyMichael,whosegreyeyes andhomelyfacegrewbydegreesmore andmoreeloquentofachildishwonder.Inhishearthewastroubled. Thiswomanhadtoldhimtoomuch. Itwasnotrightthatsheshouldsee soclearlyintohispastandsostrangelyintohisfuture.Hebecamemore andmoreconsciousofhiswrong-doinginthusholdingintercoursewitha gipsy.Notforamoment,though,did hereflectthatcoincidence,shrewdness, andacraftyplayingontheweakness ofhumannaturewerethewoman's stock-in-trade-these,andanimpudent assumptionofcertaintyastothefuture.Butshecolouredthefuturecunningly,sothatitseemedtogrowvery naturallyoutofthepresent,and Michaelsawitasthemostprobable andagreeablehecouldhavewished. Whensheatlengthreleasedhig gesshefeltquitehappy,despitehis nervousness,andveryfriendlytowards thegirl;sothatbeforesheturnedto departMichaelwastheownerofanew chairandalittletablethatcouldbe usedformanythings.

Asthegirlwentdowntothegatewaytherecamealongtheroad,bythe endofthehouse,thecaravansofgipsies,hungwithwaressuchasshehad cometosell,anddrawnbybonyhorses atwhichthedriverscriedloudlyfrom timetotime.Thegirlwaiteduntil thesehadpassed,andthen,withacarelessnodtoMichael,whostoodatthe doorwithhispurchasesineitherhand, shesteppedoutandmingledwiththe youthsinchargeoftheoddcollection ofdonkeysandponiesthatformeda kindofrearguardtothelumbering vans.Hesawthegreatear-ringsshake andgleaminthesunasthetallfigure movedeasilydowntheroad,andobservedwithacertainsatisfactionthat shelookedneithertorightnorleft,and spoketonone,butwentforwardwith abigstateliness,hereyesbentupon theground,asthoughshepondered strangehappenings."

"Aqueergirl-saidMidiaeltohim self,asthecaravanseriewoundaround anearbendintheroad."Itiswonderfulthethingsshetoldme.And theeyesofher!Theeyesofher,and

shesayingthatshesawit,myweddingonthefifteenthofSeptember." Presentlyhediscoveredthatwhile hedalliedwiththegipsy,someonehad carriedoffaliberalhelpingofpotatoes, turnips,andstrawfromthebarnsbehindthehouse,andherememberedhe hadseensomebundlesofstrawattachedtothegipsies'waggons.

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ThatdayMichaelLavinwenttoGlenaveena,whereJennieHugheslived. Jenniewasnotathome;shehadgone intothetown,butherfatherand motherreceivedhimverykindly.The oldmanhadalways,untilto-day,been gruganddistant,andMichaelmarvelledatthechangeinhismanner.

Jennielookedsuddenlyupathim,so thatthegazeoftheliftedblueeyes ratherdisconcertedhim.

"But,Michael,"shesaid,"doyou neverfeellonelythere,livingallby yourself?"

Michaelgazedstraightacrossthe cornerofthetableintothoseeyesof friendliness,andsawattheendofhis glanceakindlygirlandausefulfortune.Hisimaginationwasonoccasion tooactive.

"Lonely,Jennie?Oh,indeed,Ido," hesaid,sadly,pityinghimselfsuddenly. "But,sure,lonelinessiseasyenoughremedied."

"That'strue,Michael.Itisn'tthe worstailmenttobeafflictedwith.Why theboysattheLackaghcrossroads "

"Itis--itisthegipsy."thoughtMi- "Oh,itisn'ttheboysatthecross chael,listeningtotheoldman'swel-I'mthinkingof,"saidMichael. comeandhisreproofforMichael'slong "Surely,'tisn'tthepublic-houses," absencefromtheplace. saidJennie,smilingveryinnocently, "Man,dear,"theoldmancriednoddingalittletowardthewhiskey heartily."youmustcomeoveroftener.glasses."Youdon'tgotherenow?" Jennieandusallbeverygladtosee "No,itisn'tthepublic-houses.It's you.Andsure'tisnojourneyfrom-it'syou,Jennie." yourplace"

"Me,Michael?'Tisjokingyouare."

"I'llcomeoftenerfromthisout," "I'mnotjokin,Jennie.Onmyfaith, silikticbael,picturingthegipsygirl,I'masfarfromajokethisminuteas-enJennie,welcominghimattheas-Butlistentome,Jennie,"said door."ButIwasverybusytheseMichael,hurriedly,ashedrewhis weekspast." chairtowardshers.

"Workingatthecorn,o'course?I "Now,Jennie,aren'tyoufondof hopeyougotitwellsaved." me?"heasked.

"Oh,ay.Andaveryfaircrop,too. "Iam,Michael."

Theworstthingwasthescarcityof "Andain'tIjustasfondofyourlabourTherewon'tbeamantobeself?" got " "Youare."

MichaelwasinterruptedbyJennie's "AndI'veagoodhometoofferyou, mother,whohadbeenbustlingaboutJennie." attheold-fashionedcabinet. "Agoodhome,Michael."

"Here.now,youtwo,"shesaid.plac- "Wecouldgetmarried.Therewould ingabottleandacoupleofglassesonbenomoreloneliness.Wecoulddo thetable many'sthethingtobrightenupthe "Yes,Michael,justanipofmalt,"place." saidthehusband. "'Tisn'twhatit "Wecould,indeed... usedtobe,but " Jennietoyedwiththefloweronher

"You'llneedthemoreintheglasshat,butkepther'eyessteadilyonMiforthat,"saidhiswife,smilingtimid-chael.Ifthetruthbetold,shewas lv,likeonewhofearsafrown. reallytoyingwithhim,too.

Hefilledthetwoglassesbrimming andpassedonetothevisitor.Mrs. Hughesslippedoutofthelittleparlour withamurmuraboutleavingthetwo mentothemselves.

e "Here'syourverygoodhealth, ma'am,"saidMichaelafterher,"and .lennie's,too."

"Thankyou.Michael,thankyou." saidshe,turningtobeamstrainedlyon him."Andmanyhappyreturns."

"Here'sfortune,"saidtheoldman. "Slainte!"saidMichael,anddrank tothegipsygirlinsecret. Theysettleddowntotalkoflocalaffairs,andby-and-byJenniereturned fromthetown.Shewassomefive yearsyoungerthanMichael.veryplain inappearance,andslightlyfadedlooking.Asshecameintotheroom,Michaelthoughthesawtheoldmanwink ather.andsheseemedtogivehima lookofmeaninginreturn.Anoddconstraintcamesuddenlyuponthethree occupantsoftheparlour.Jennies greetingwasnotquitenatural.She appearedexcited.

"Well,'tiswelcomeyouare,Michael," shesaid,shakinghandswithhimawkwardly,"And,indeed,but'twasnearlytimeforyoutopayusavisit,"

"ButIwasthatbusywiththe corn,"saidMichael,whowasill-at-ease becauseofthatsuspectedwinkand meaningfulexchangeofglances,"and notamantobebadforloveormoney nothingbutladsfromschool.Still andall,wegotitwellsaved,andafair crop,too,asIwasjustsayingtoyour father."

"Michael'sthemanforthegood crops,"saidtheoldman,rising."'Tis nowonderhe'sontopoftheworld." Hewentoutoftheroom,slowly,and Michaelheardhimgrowlingathis wifeinthekitchen.ThenJennieclosedthedoor.

"Andhowareyoueversince,Michael?"sheasked,asshetookaseat oppositehimandbegantodrawthe pinsfromherhat.

lok:Oh,Ican'tcomplainatall,"saidMiael,watchinghermovementswith erect,"justjoggingalong,Jennie, anddoingthebestIcan."

"I'llspeaktohim-toyourfather-thisday,Jennie;I'llspeaknow,"said Michael,eagerly,lookingtowardthe door.andpausingasifhebutawaitedthegirl'sconsenttoopenitand call.

Jenniedidnotspeak.Shelooked throughthewindowandseemedtocalculate. "Wecould,"saidMichael,hesitant, "wecouldbemarriedonthefifteenth' ofSeptember." "ThefifteenthofSeptember?"sherepeated,glancingbacktohim,sharply. "Whatputsthatdayinyourhead, Michael?"

"Thegipsysaidit,"Michaelreplied simply.

"Thegipsy?"Jennieappearedunaccountablyannoyed.

"Saidittokeepyouintalkwhileher comradeswerestealingyourturf,I suppose,"shealmostsnapped.

"No,"saidMichael,amazedatthis changeinhermood."Itwasn'tturf. Itwas-itwasmyfortunethatshe wastelling."

"Yourfortune.Andyoumadeeyes ather,andsheholdingyourhandputthecometheronherentirely,no doubt,Michael"-Jennie'smannersoftened,butshelookedoddlyperplexed"or,maybe,Michael,itwassheputthe cometheronyou."

"Shedidnot,indeed.'Tisonlyof yourselfI'vebeenthinkingthismany aday.Shewasastrangeyoungcreaturewithqueereves--"Andduyoubelieveallofwhatever shetoldyou?"

'"Tistwenty-fivepounds,"shesaid, quietly. "Butyourfortune--"beganMichael. "That'sit,"sheinterrupted."He doesn'twanttotouchit.Hewouldn't breakonthat.Hecan't,Michael.'Tis twenty-fivepoudsapart."

"That'squeer,"saidMichael,witha consideringair."Idon'trightlyunderstand,andstillandallIadmire himsomewayfornottouchingit." "Hewillpayyoubackwithgoodinterest,"shesaid.

"Wouldyourself,Jennie,betheinterest?"Michaelasked,smilingnowin hisdecision,"ForIwilllendhimthe money,surely.Letussealthe-the bargain."

Herose,wenttoher,andkissedher suddenlyandawkwardlyonthelips. "Oh,Michael,"shesaid,"wewon't forgetyou."

Sheescapedfromhisembraceand hurriedintothekitchenasifshe wereashamed.Herfather'shand rattledonthewindow-pane,and,answeringhissummons,shefoundhim intheoldgardenthatstretchedits weedylengthbehindthehouse.

"Well?"hesaid,grufflyexpectant. "Weareasmeanasdirt,"shesaid, withemphasis. "Whatthe-"

"Hewilllendusthemoneyand welcome."

"Thenyoumayaswellbefitting yourselfoutforthefifteenthofSeptember.I'llspeaktoJohno'theGlen thisevening,andtellhimI'llagreeto theextratwenty-fivepounds.Butby mysoul,I'llpayslyJohnnieKearns outforthisstiffnesswhenyou'rehis wife!You-yousetyoureyeon Kearns."hemockedinbitterlowtones, "butyouroldfatherwillbesetting morethanhiseyeonhimwhenyou're married."

"Youaregladenoughofthebetter match.You'llfindJohnniewilllightenyourlabourmorethan'thatsimple creature"---shenoddedtowardsthe parlourwindow-"andhisleanbitsof horses."

Thefatherstudiedherwithahalfwhimsicalsmile,thevanity,thehard meanness;andrealisedallatoncethat theywereherheritagefromhim.

"Comeonin,"hesaid,withatwisted smile."I'dbettergetholdofthat twenty-fivepoundthisevening."

Hemovedtowardsthehouse.but thegirldidnotstir,andheturned toher,tofindthatherexpressionwas quitechanged.

"What'sthematter?"heaskedas hehalted.

"Itisn'tmuch,"shesaid,approach. inghim."andstill-well,itisthata gipsytoldMichaelLavinthismorningthathewouldbemarryingmeon the15th.ofSeptember.That'swhat hesays."

"Isitthegipsymarryingyou-or Michael-orwhatnonsenseisit?"

"Michaeltobesure.Andheseems tobebelievingit,too.Andisn'tita strangethingtoheartheveryday namedthatJohnniesettledwithyourself?"

"That'sthewayitchancedtobe. Sure,wecouldchangethedaythis evening.Butwewon't.Butitwould bethestrangethingifMichaeldid marryyouonthe15th.And-and I'mdamnwellsurethathewon't."

"SoamI.Comeoninandseehim. Youwouldneverknowwhatmy mothermightbesayingtohimabout Johnnie."

Jennielookeddownatthedusty hatwhichshehadplacedonherlap, andMichaelstudiedthearrangement ofherfairhair.Hethoughtonce moreofthegipsy.Howhadshe known,heaskedhimself,thatJennie Hugheshadfairhairandblueeyesand apinkcomplexion.Howhadshe knownthatshewasafarmer'sdaughter,andthatsherodeabicyclewith silver-colouredrims?Howhadshe knownthathewasveryfondofJennie,andJennieveryfondofhim?And, mostwonderfulofall,howhadshe knownthattheanimosityofJennie's fatherwouldsoonchangetofriendship, andthattheotherdarkmanwould nolongerbeMichael'srival?Inthe silencethatfellbetweenJennieand himself,thesequestionsjiggedthrough hisbrain,andbeyondthemthefuture seemedtoreachoutbeckoning,very bright.,andpleasanttocontemplate.

"DoIbelieveit?Sureitwasfor thefuno'thething,"saidMichael,fidgetting. "Andso'twasforthefuno'thething youmentionedthefifteenthofSeptember?"

"Oh,Jennie,girl,itwasnot,in faith."

"Andnobodyelseputitintoyour mind,Michael?"

"How?Why?Oh,sorrowaone," answeredMichael,lookingpezzled. "Howmuchdidshechargeyou?" "Fiveshillings.AndIboughta littletableandabasketchair.SureI wasthinkingofyourself,Jenniethinkingof-ofthehouseforyou."

Jennieappearedtobetouchedby thislittlespeech,asindeedshewas. Foramomentherfacewassoftand troubled;thenithardenedsomewhat, andacertaincraftinesscameabout hereyes.

"Itwasgoodofyoutothinkofme," shesaidmorekindly."Butlisten now,Michael,don'tspeaktomyfather to-day,forheisn'tinthehumourfor talkingaboutawedding.Maybeyou thinkheis,butitisn'tso,Michael. Whereishenow,doyouthink?Out inthegardenponderingoverhistroublethatcametohimthismorning.It ismoney,Michael.Heisinsore needofsomereadymoneythisvery minute.Now,don'tbestartingwith surprise,Michael-'

"Itisn'tthat,"saidMichael."Itis thatmaybeIcouldlendhimthe money,ifitisn'ttoobig."

"Thatfoolofawoman!"heburst out,ashestartedviolentlytowards thehouse;"butdon'tbepayingany heedtothatgipsy,Jennie.Awoman, likely,sellingherliesforapoorfool's sixpence." "Fiveshillings,"saidJennie. Extractsfromacertainprovincial weeklypaper:"Therewasaveryprettywedding ceremonyinthelittlevillageofLackaghonTuesday,15th.September,when MissJennieHughes,ofGlenaveena. andMr.JohnKearns,ofGlendhoo, wereunitedintheholybondsofmatrimony.Rev.FatherTomCoyneofficiating.

LackaghManStabbed.-Ontheeveningof18th.inst.,anoutrageofavery gravenaturewasperpetratedonthe outskirtsofthetown,whereaband ofgipsies,whohavebeenfrequenting theneighbourhoodforsomeconsiderabletime,hadencampedforthenight. Havingfinishedhisbusinessinthe town,Mr.MichaelLavin,ofDrumbeg, Lackagh,wasonhiswayhomewhen analtercationarosebetweensome younggipsiesandthelonelywayfarer. Heatedwords,itisalleged,wereexchanged,andthensuddenlyMr.Lavin wassetuponbyaninfuriatedgipsy andstabbedhorriblythroughtheback Hislifeisdespairedof. FeelingagainsttheNomadsruns

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