The Record Newspaper 06 December 1919

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GIBSON'SPig.M.,UniversalProviders,PERTH. HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety. (ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendly

APleaforIrishSelfDetermination.

In1896aFinancialRelationsCornmissionappointedbytheBritishGovernmentreportedunanimouslythat Irelandhadbeenover-taxedfromthe year1800totheextentofatleast £2,750,000peryear.(SeeReportof FinancialRelationsCommission,Blue Book;C.8262.1

Since1896thetaxationandthe consequentover-taxationhasbeenincreasedmanytimesover,ascanbe seenbythefollowingfigures,taken fromtheEnglishGovernmentreturns. Wehavenomeansofcheckingthem. Englandtakesourmoneyandkeeps ourbooks.Thesefiguresrepresent merelywhatEnglandadmitsshetakes outofIreland'spockets:IrishRevenue. (YearendingMarch31st.)

andmuchoftheremainderonthe fifthoddextravagantandirresponsibleBoardswhiskEng:aridhassetup togovernthecountryinEngland'sinterests.

Overandabovetheextraordinary andunjustover-taxationoftwoand three-quartermillionpoundsperyear, Irelandhaspaidinthelastfiveyears asumof£62,552,000forawartofree smallnations.Thatmoneywasspent inEnglishmunitionfactories,andused toraiseandequiphugearmies,oneof whichisnowusedasthearmyofoccupationinIreland.Herearethe figures:-

Year, £ 1915 12,389,500

1916 17,929,000

1917 23,766,500

5years'taxation at1914rate,

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hercollectionoftaxesfromIrelandfouranda halftimessinceshediscoveredthe over-taxationofthecountry.Moreover,theIrishRevenueisestimatedat £43,000,000forthefinancialyearendingMarch31st,1920.

Meanwhile,letuslooktotheperiod whenEnglandannexedtheIrishExchequeratthecloseoftheNapoleonic wars,andletuscomparehertaxationwithoursthenandnow.We takeEngland'sfiguresasgiveninthe FinancialReportof1896andImperial RevenueWhitePaper(No.163of 1919)

RevenuePerHead. Ireland. Gt.Britain.

E. s. d. s.d. 1819 0155 3130 1919 8102 19310

Increasep.c.1,004p.c. 426p.c. has increasedIrishtaxationeleven-fold. Butsheincreasedherowntaxationper headonlyfive-fold.Andtheseare herownfigures,notours.Shehas managedtodothatbyselectingfor taxationcommoditieswhereconsumptionisrelativelygreaterinIreland thaninEngland.

Letuslookattheothersideofthe picture.Englandcollectssomuch fromIreland.Buthowmuchdoesshe spendinIreland Inotherwords, howmuchdoessheliftoutofthe country?Weturnoncemoretothe WhitePaper(No.163,of1919): Ireland

Year.Revenue.Expen. Surplus. £ £ £

1916 17,929,00012,597,0005,332,000

1917 23,766,50012,686,00011,080,500 1918 26,865,00013,002,00013,863,000 1919 37,275,00013,537,000*24,738,000 *Excludingtheitem£8,624,500for "VotesofCredit-navalandmilitary operations"includedthisyearforthe firsttimeunderIrish'"local"expenditure.

Itwillbeseenthattheexpenditure inallegedIrishserviceshashardly increasedatall,thoughtherevenue hasmorethandoubled.Aconsiderableproportionoftheexpenditureis reallypaidouttoEnglishmanufacturers,towhomareallottedallthe contractsforsuppliesfortheIrish services.InadditionEnglandPoeketsthewholeofthesurplus,whichis calculatedtobeabout£32,000,000for thecurrentyear.Itmustberememberedthatthefiguresgivenfortheexpenditureinclude£1,702,500forthe portionofthearmyofoccupation knownasthepoliceforce,£396,500for theEnglishLawCourtsinthecountry,£266,000fortheEnglishPrisonsin Ireland,£23,000fortheLordLieutenant,£25,500fortheChiefSecretary.

OneaspectofthefrightfuldepopulationofIrelandduringthepasthalfcenturyisthatitrepresentsalossin capitalofatleast£3,152.500.000.

Population. Year- Ireland. England. 1841 8,175,134 15,914,148 1911 4,390,219

OnthebasisofincreaseinIrish populationfrom1821to1841thepresentpopulationofIrelandshouldbe 17,000,000.

TheactualdecreaseinIreland's populationbetween1843and1911is 3,912,000.

Thereallossinpopulationis12,610.000.

Thisrepresentsacapitallossin money(at£250perhead)of£3,152,500,000.

Irelandhaspaidinrentstoabsenteelandlords,mostlyresidentinEngland,ahugesumcalculatedat £1,000,000,000,

Thissum,raisedinIrelandand spentoutsideIreland,hasbeenadead losstothecountry.

Ifweaddthesevarioussumstogether:

attwoand three-quarter

TOOWNERSOF Horses,CattleandPigs

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IrelandLaughs

DublinCastleOutwitted.

BYCYRILBRYAN,

Ibasejustreturnedfromwitness. ingthelatestfoolishnessoftheDublinCastlefolk.Linedupinfrontof theMansionHousearescoresofpolicemen:acrosstheroadthereare scoresmore:andintheAutomobile Clubgarage,directlyopposite,isa half-battalionofsoldiersdressedinthe approvedIrishserviceorder-steelhelmetsandfixedbayonets.Allfor what?Topreventameetingthatwas heldlastnight.

Yee.heldlastnight,whilethese -s-samepolicemenandsoldierswerein d,andthe"brainy"peopleatthe ..astlewerecongratulatingthemselves entheircuteness!Themeetingwas theannualconvention(orArdFeis ofSinnFein,anditwastohavebeen heldtinsmorningintheMansion House.ButlastnightSinnFeinsecretserviceagentsgotwindofthefact thattheConventionhadbeen"pro,laimed"bytheauthorities,andinitantlywhipswerescatteredthroughoutthetowntoassemblethedelegates,whohadalreadyreachedDublin.AtmidnighttheConventionwas held,andtheagendapaperdisposed ofinthreehours!

DUBLINLAUGHS

Thegeneralpublicwasunawareof this,ofcourse,andDawson-streetwas asceneofinterestallthemorning.At /4a.m.thepoliceandsoldierstookup theirposition,andat10a.m.,the hourfixedfortheArdFeis,atank slowlyambleddownthestreet!It wasinterestingtonotetheexpressionsonthefacesoftheonlookersand passers-by.Amusementstruggled withannoyanceanddisgusttogetthe upperhand,andseemedtosucceedin everyinstance.About11o'clockone noticedachange,somehoworother. Theamusementwasmoreplainly marked,andedginguptoonecrowd foundthemlaughingheartilyover thefactthatwhilethepoliceandsoldierswere"holding"theMansion House,ArthurGriffithwaspresiding atthatmomentoverthe-,,proclaimed"meetingwhichhadreassembledat SinnFeinHeadquarters,Harcourtstreet!Iracedaroundtheretofind :COdelegateslisteningtoMr.Griffithfortheinformationofthosewhohad missedthemidnightmeeting-recountingthedecisionsarrivedatat thatmeeting!

Aren'tWeinaFreeCountry?

helduninterrupted.Theirrulers,in theirstupidity,thoughttheycould suppressSinnFeinasifitwerea politicalparty;butSinnFeinwasnot apoliticalparty.ItwastheIrish nation,acompositeofmanyparties unitedforoneideal-anindependent Irishnation.

"Twooftheleadingrepresentatives ofthecommitteewhichwastoforce HomeRuleontheIrishpeoplehave arrivedinDublin,andsimultaneousouslyappearedtheproclamationof SinnFein.

"Itischaracteristicallystupid.Sinn FeinrefusedtotreatwithLloyd George,andthisisMr.LloydGeorge's methodofretaliation.

"TheverdictoftheIrishpeoplewas givenlastDecember,andSinnFein willholdnodiscussionswithanyEnglishpoliticalparty."

AmericaandIreland

SpeakingofMr.DeValera'sactivitiesinAmerica,Mr.Griffithsaidthat Mr.DeValerahadtoldhimthatas longastheIrishpeopleheldfirmto theIrishpositionoflastDecember. therewasnodangerthatthecamouflagedallianceknownastheLeague

crowdedwith-excitementtofindthe Governmentcompelledtoreleasethe hunger-strikersfromMountjoy.Duringtheweekseveralwereremoved onthepointofdeathtovariouscity hospitals,andonFridaynightthe announcementwasmadethatallwere tobereleasedontheSaturday.Four weresenttoSt.Vincent'sHospital, andinthecourseofmyworkthereI metthemall,andconversedatlength withthem.Besidestheirweakstate, theirwristsarebruisedandinflamed withthehandcuffs,whichwereon themfromfourtoelevendays.Their storiesarehorrible.Listentothis:

OneofthemenIspoketohad beenhandcuffedforelevendays.He wasinsolitaryconfinementthe wholetime,nutleavinghiscellfor asinglemoment.Notforaninstantwerethehandcuffsremoved diningthatperiod,neitherforsleep, norformeals,nortoattendthecalls ofNature!

WhereisLordBryceandhisCommissiononGermanatrocities?Thisis notanisolatedcase.Theyallwent throughthesamething. Ichosethis man'scasebecausehewentthrough elevendaysofit,whiletheothers brokeclownbeforetheygotthatfar.

pleasantlittlepieceoflegislationthat EnglandpassedspeciallyforIreland's benefit.Ifanypolicemanisfatallyshot,hisdependantscanclaim compensation,andtheamountawardedisputontheratesofthedistrict! Thesameappliesifhousesareburned,cattleinjured,oranyotherdamageinflicted.Allyouhavetodois tohityourselfintheeye,orseta machtoyourhay,andthencharge SinnFeinwithit.Ontotheratesit goes,andthusitisthatinWestport theratesare25s.inthe£!Thescale forpolicemenisveryliberal.Inone casesincemyarrivalherethewidow got£6,000!And,youknow,forall weknowitmayhavebeentheresult ofaprivatequarrel.Anyhow,no arrestsweremade,anditisstill,legally,amystery.Howmanywidowsof soldiersgot£600,muchless£6,000? RiflesinChurch.

AfewSundaysagowewenttoa churchnearPortabelloBridge.We notedhalfthechurchropedoff,but tooknonoticeofit.Whenthepriest wasreadingthenoticesout,therewas arowattheback-andthenintrooped300or400boys,dressedlikesoldiers,andallcarryingrifles! They bangedtheirbootsonthefloor,and thentriedtosilencethenoiseoftheir bootsbybangingtheirriflesagainst everythingtheycould.Goodness knowswhatthepriestwassaying-infactwedidnotknowithehad stoppedtalking.Theriflesgoton everyone'snerves,anditwasnothing lessthanincitementtosendmenthis waytochurch.Thepoorkidscould nothelpmakingthenoisetheydid; theywereonlychildren.Theywere aboutthesizeofAustralianjunior cadets.ThatiswhyIhavebeen carefultosaythattheywere"dressed likesoldiers."

FiguresSpeak

THEWASP INTHEOINTMENT.

ItwassopreposterousthatIwendedmywaybacktothe-MansionHouse tomakesureIhadnotbeendreaming. Butsureenoughtherewerethe boldheroes"holding"theposition manfully.Therewereanumberof peopletakingphotos.,andI approachedoneofthem."Doyouhave togetapermitforthis?"Iasked, innocently Ilelookedatme."For what?"hequeried."Totakephotos," Ianswered.Thelookonhisfacewas weirdtobehold-heshouldbeonthe stage"What!"heexclaimed,wavinghishandandtakinginthe"majestyofthelaw.""Damnation,war, aren'tweinafreecountry?"Even thepoliceintheneighbourhoodhad tojoinintheroarthatwentup,but I trackedhomeformycamera. Acopyofthesecretary'sreportto theConventionhascomeintomypossession,butofthebusinessthathas beenpermittedtobemadepublicthe mostimportantistheresolutionabsolutelyforbiddinganybargaining wi.'theIrishoranyotherpartyin re ttoseatsatnextelection.It wiiberememberedthatatCardinal Logue'sinstigation,andtoavoidUnionistsslippinginonasplitvote,certainseatswereallottedtoSinnFein intheNorth,andcertaintoDillonits.Butitisallegedthatwhile SinnFeinhonoureditspromise-the latter,theIrishPartyadherents,deliberatelysoldoneseattotheenemy. However,itisatanendnow.

SinnFeinandtheProclamation. IfDublinCastlewerenotstone blinditcouldtellbythesmileson thefacesoftheSinnFeinleadershow impotentareitstactics. Mr.Griffithspokethemindsof-hiscolleagues toaninterviewerasfollows:-'Theproclarpationswereasignof intenseweaknessonthepartofthe BritishGovernment.Theywould haveabettereffectintheUnited States,whichwasthecentreofgravityatpresent,iftheSinnFein Conventionhadbeenallowedtobe

ofNationswould Americanpeople.

Nextyear,hesaid,thePresidential electionwouldtakeplaceinAmerica. Thepartyplatformswouldbesettled inApril,andthePresidentialcandidatesist:ected.SolongastheIrish peoplehelddeterminedlytotheirpresentcourse,Mr.DeValerawasconvincedthattheIrishquestionwould betheleadingissueinthePresidential contest. beratifiedbythe "TankYou."

Thetankto-dayremindsmeofa brightbitin"YoungIreland,"Last week,whenitwasannouncedthatletterstoSinnFeinhadbeenseizedby theCastle,theIndependentsentarepresentativetointerviewtheassistantUnderSecretary(SirJohnSomething-or-Other/.SirJohnwasnotin goodhumour,andthereporterinformedusthathisonlycommentwas' "Ihavenoinformationtogive.I willgiveyounoinformation.Thank you."

Commentingonthis,"YoungIre:andpointedoutthatthelastsentence wasobviouslymisunderstood.Itmust havebeen"tankyou!"AndallIrelandagrees.

Sincewritingtheabovetherehas beenawholehatfulofincidents.The policedidtheirjobsowellonThursdaythatonSaturdaytheywerecalledupontorepeatit.Butthistime theyweretakingnorisks.TheyinvestedboththeMansionHouseand Harcourt-street,theirjobbeingtopreventthemeetingoftheCumannNa mban(thewomen'sorganisation),fixedforthatafternoon.Themeeting, ofcourse,cameoffatadifferentplace.

Ill-TreatmentofSianFeinPrisoners

Itwasafittingclimaxtoaweek

TryandimaginewhattheEnglish presswouldsayiftheGermansdid thattoaBelgianwhohadrefusedto recogniseGermanrule!Putyourself inthatcellandtrytogothrough11 daysofit,halfofitonhunger strike!Canthereexistpeoplewho wouldbrandunholythecausewhich movesmentosuffersuchagonies?

ANewUseforaFireHose.

Thefightwhichthesemenputup forpoliticaltreatmentwasproduciveofaverystrangeandtragicevent. Whentheymadethebigstandagainst criminaltreatmentandbrokeupthe furnitureoftheircells,.theyproceeded tobarracadethemselvesin.Threeof themgotintothesamecell,andwardersbroughtafirehosetoplayon them.Butoneofthemhadsecured acrow-bar,andwiththishesmashed thenose-pipeofthehose.Itwas soonrepaired,andagainbroughtinto actionagainstthem.Toputup somesortofdefence,oneofthethree seizedabasinandcatchingthewater inithethrewitbackatthewarders, soakingthemtotheskin.Theextraordinarypartoftheaffairisthatwhile theprisonerswerecompelledto spendthenightonthewetfloorof thecell,theirclothessoakingwet,and handcuffedintothebargain,theysufferednofataleffects.Butwithina fewhoursoneofthewardersdevelopedachillandwasdeadnextday!

APreciousBitofLegislation. ThisremindsmethatanotherpolicemanwasshotdeadonSundaymorning.Strangetosay,thepress,as yet,havenotchargedthecrimeto SinnFein,butthere'splentyoftime, ofcourse.Ithappenedat2a.m., rightinthecentreofthecityandso farnoarrestshavebeenmade.Ido notknowifIevertoldyouofthe

Thetaxationfiguresforthepast yearhavejustbeenissued,andsince theyaregivenoverthesignatureof Englishofficials,theycannotbe doubted,ofcourse.Irelandlastyear wastaxedtothetuneof£37,275,000. Localexpenditureaccountedfor £22,161,500,andtheremaining£15,113,500waspaidintoEngland'scapacious pockets!NowonderEnglandis fightingtokeepIreland.TheIndependenthaspublishedalittletable supplementarytothesefigures.It showshowtheUnionhadbrought "prosperity"toIrelandandisworth publishing:

Year. Taxationperhead ofPopulation-

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Oneiteminthisbalancesheetisilluminating.Itsetsthehugesumof £1,750,000againstpoliceexpenditure! Evidentlythisalarmingfiguremade ChiefSecretaryMacphersonthinkthat anexplanationwasrequired,andhe accordinglyhandedtothePressa "TableofOutragesattributedtoSinn Fein."Itisanamusingdocument, forhehasscrapedupeveryrobbery ofafowl-ibostandrough-and-tumble forthepast3lyears,andflungthem atSinnFein.TheWaterfordEveningNews,commentingonthis,points outthatpriortothewartheaverage numberofindictableoffencesperyear accordingtotherecordswas:

Scotland 180,000 Englandand%Vales 100,000 Ireland 8,000

Scotland'sfiguresareappalling,and Mr.Macphersonshouldfeelproudof hisowncountry.Thelastfigures availabletousarethosefor1913(the EveningNewscontinues),andthese showthatwhiletherewereonly596 casesofmaliciousinjurytoproperty inIrelandinthatyears,inScotland therewere4,282cases!Scotlandis prettywellthesameinpopulationas Ireland,butMr.Macpherson'scountrybeatsIrelandincriminalsby20to 1!

AReplyThatStung

1wasnearlyforgettingahumorous incidentarisingoutofthehugetaxationinIreland.TheNationalSav-

ingsCommitteehasbeencircularising theclergytourgethatthriftbecommendedtothepeopleoneveryavailableoccasion.ThereplyofDean Geartytotheirrequestmusthave madetheNationalSavingsCommittee feelveryhot.TheDeancommended theobject,buthepointedoutthatthe Irishpeoplehadalwaysbeenthrifty. Hadn'ttheystarved-anddied-that theirfellowhumanbeingsinEngland couldlive,andthatmorethanonce?

Hadn'ttheylived-andstarved-on potato-and-jointflavouredwithnettle soup?Andhadn'ttwomillionsof themrottedbytheroadsidesothat otherpeoplecouldhavemoretoeat? Ofcoursetheyhad.Noneedtotalk

tothemofthrift.Thriftwasneeded inotherquarters.TaketheViceroy, withhis£25,000.He(theDean) wouldguaranteetogetamantodo thejobbetterfor£100.ButDublin Castlewouldhavetobedisinfected beforehisfriendwouldtakeupduty! Thentherewerealotofforeignsoldiershere.SendthembacktoEnglandandtherewouldbeacleansaving of£1,000,000amonth.Atthesame timetheirsteel-helmetscouldbemelteddownintocoinoftherealm,which wouldbeslightlymorevaluablethan papermoney! DeanGeartywon't getanymorelettersfromtheNational SavingsCommittee,I'mthinking.

PromisesandOmissions.

(By

Dr.GeraldR.Baldwin.)

Whenapoliticianstartsouttowin thesuffragesofthecountry,hisprogrammemaybeexaminedfrolnthree pointsofview-11)Whatdoeshepromise?(2)Isheabletofulfilhispromises?(3)Hasheanyintentionoffulfillingthem?Thethirdofthese methodsofexaminationislargelydependentonthehistoryofthepast. Hasthepoliticianunderdiscussion kepthispledges?Hasheredeemed hispledges?Hashecarriedouthis threats?

Mr.HugheswenttoBendigowith alargeandvariedassortmentofpoliticalwares.Hewaslikeapedlarwith acasecontainingeverythingforeverybody-andeverythingofthegreatest value.Hewaspolitically"allthings toallmen,"withperhapsoneexception,theBolshevik.ForhimMr. Hughesstillhasthesharpteethand clawsuntrimmed,butfortheprofiteer hehassomethingevenmoredeadlyaRoyalCommission.Itisstill"Death totheprofiteer,"andthelethalweapon isaRoyalCommission!Inother words,theNationalistPartyhasshakenthewhipoverthePrimeMinister andrefusedhimeverythingoffensive exceptingthatvery-bluntinstrument, theRoyalCommission.Onecanseethe profiteershakinghissidesattheidea, whileMr.Hughesstrikesathimin thisterrificfashion.Butitwasa RoyalCommissionornothing,andMr. Hugheshasredeemedanotherpledge! Theprofiteer,atleast,hasalonglife infrontofhimifMr.Hughessucceeds inthecomingelection.

ThesearethepromisesofHughes, assetforthinhisspeechatBendigo: ToLabour,afairshareofthewealth itproduces.ToCapital,alsoafair share.ToLabour,aninvestigation withaviewtoestablishinganequitablesystemofinsuranceagainstunemploymentandsickness.Howprodigal inpromises!Howgenerousininvestigationsandcommissions!Howevasiveofeverythingtangible!Tothe farmers,co-operationfortheproducers, boardsofrepresentatives,ifnecessary; aguaranteeforthecomingcrop.For themanufacturers,protectionofexistingandencouragementofnewindustries.Tothewearytaxpayers,readjustmentofexisting.taxes,sothat theburdenshallfallontheright shoulders.TotheStates,apledgeyetanotherpledge-torespectState rights.Economy!Enterprise!Development! Mr.Hughesislikethe cheap-jack,callinghiswaresandrunningawaybeforethepurchaserscan testwhathehassoldthem.

Pope'sPleafor Charity.

Apleafortheblottingoutofall thehatredengenderedbythegreatwar andfortheunityoftheerstwhilewarringpeoples,andatributetotheloyaltyoftheGerman-Americanstothe UnitedStatesduringthelatewar,is containedinamessagefromhisHolinessPopeBenedictXV.,readbefore theCentralVerein,aFederationof GermanCatholiccharitable,educationalandsocialsocieties,-byArchbishopGeorgeW.MundeleinatChicagoonSeptember14.

ThefollowingisthetextofthemessagetransmittedbyCardinalGasparri,SecretaryofStateattheVatican:"TotheMostRev.MonsignorGeorge WilliamMundelein,Archbishopof Chicago:

fornothingelse. But,whenoneleavestheshow-room andfindshimselfinthebroadlightof day,henaturallypausestoask,"Are thesegoodsgenuineormereshoddy?" Merelyaquestionofreliability.They areguaranteedbythevendor,William MorrisHughes,and,ifthevendorcan findguaranteesforhimself,thepublicwillbetemptedwithhisbrilliant display.Who,then,isMr.Hughes? Ifonecancredithimself,itwashe andthesoldierswhowonthegreat war.Whatdothesoldiers,whatdo theBritish,theFrench,theItalians, andAmericans,saytothis?Allwill agreethattheAustraliansoldiersperformedgreatthings-butMr.Hughes? Heundoubtedlydidhisbesttomake Australiaconscript,butinthishe failed,and,inattemptingandfailing, didmoretodiscouragerecruitingthan anyoneofthosewhomhenowreviles becausetheyneverceasedtodesire peace.Butwhatelsehashedone? Therewerepromisesandpledges.To thesehedidnotreferatBendigo,and theseweretheomissionsforwhichhis speechwasevenmoreremarkablethan forthepromisesitcontained.But thecountryhasarighttoask:"Neat ofthepast,withallitsbrokenpromises,itsunredeemedpledges,itsunfulfilledthreats?Youhavepromisedthe soldiersquiteanumberofthings. Whyaresomanysoldiersstillseeking employment,somanythrongingthe RepatriationDepartment,somany nursingtheirgrievancesathomebecausetheyarewearyofexpectingredress?Returnedmensellingbottles, returnedmenpeddlinggoodsfromdoor todoor,returnedmenoccasionallybegginginthestreets,returnedmendenied employmentinprivatefirmsandin thePublicService,returnedmenplacedonlandwhichisalmostvaluelessto them!Redeemyourpromisestothe soldiers,andthecountrymayendorse thepromissory-noteyounowdesireto issue.Why,again,istheresomuch dissatisfactionamongthefarmersover thewheatdeal?WhyhasAustralian producebroughtsolittlereturntothe primaryproducerswhencomparedwith theproduceofotherlands?How muchhastheprofiteerreceivedin comparisontotheproducer?These areawkwardquestions,deservingof ananswer.

"Theinformationhascometothe HolyFatherthattheCentralVerein, afterthelonginterruptioncausedby thewar,willsoonmeetagaininthe cityofChicago.Thisinfornia.tionhasbeenreceivedwiththegreatest satisfactionbytheSovereignPontiff, whoiswellacquaintedwiththesplendidmeritsofitswork.Atthesame timeheisdeeplygrievedtolearnthat thereisnolongerwithyouyourworthypresident,Mr.Frey,whomithas pleasedAlmightyGodtocalltohis eternalreward.

"AndnowthattheCentralVerein takesupitslaboursanew,theSovereignPontiffdesirestopayitthetributeofpraiseithaswellearned,by theworkithassosuccessfullyaccomplishedinthepast,andalsotosend toitsmembershisfatherlygreetingsas aharbingerofanevenhappierfuture

TheGerman-Americans

"HisHolinesshasnodoubtwhatever thatsuchabrightfutureisinstorefor them,becauseofthoseremarkable qualitieswhichtheGerman-Americans havegivenproofofoneveryoccasion andparticularlyduringtherecentwar Whilekeepingalivethelovetheybore forthelandoftheirfathers,this1-as nothinderedthemfromdoingtheir fulldutytowardstheiradoptedcountry,andnoblyindeedhavetheyrespondedtoitsdifferentcalls,pouring outforitlavishlytheirmoney,their service,andtheirlives.

yourgenerouscountry,withoutany distinctionwhatever,forsurelythey willbemindfulofthegreatservices theirfellow-citizensofGermanbirth anddescenthaverenderedtheircountryduringthewar.Inthiswaythey willbecomerealbenefactorsofthe humanraceanddrawupontheirown nationAlmightyGod'schoicestblessings.Andasapledgeofthisthe HolyFatherwithanoutpouringof fatherlyaffectionbestowsanyour Grace,onallwhoshalltakepartinthe Congress,andonallofyourfaithful theApostolicBlessing.

"PETERCARDINALGASPARRI."

Economyfromthemostprodigal Governmentthateverheldthepurse ofAustraliainitshand-theGovernmentwhichhasbeensuccessively blamedbytheDefenceDepartment andNavalCommissionsandthemore recentEconomyCommission-the Governmentwhichlostsoheavily overthewoodenships-theGovernmentwhichpreachesthrifttoothers, andisitselfsospendthrift!Butthe taxpayerispromisedeconomy,and therearepromisestothefarmer,promisestotheworker,promisestothe employer,promisestothemanufacturer,apledgetotheStates,aRoyal Commissiontotheprofiteer,andspeedy deathtotheBolshevik.Surelyeverybodyshouldbesatisfiedexceptingthe Bolshevik,andsoelusiveisthatpersonthatsomeoneelsewillbemistaken forhimandsparehimthefateintendedforhim.Trulyawonderful Hughesianprogramme,promisinga newElysiumouthereinAustralia.

Tothesoldiers,£30,000,000-vocationaltrainingandnewhouses,butnothing definiteaboutthegratuity.ToImperialists,settlers-oftherightkind, Britishers,soldiers,farmers.Astrange classification,leavingtheimagination towonderwhethersoldiersandfarmerswillbetrue-blueBritishersorof someotherlessfavourednationality.

Butthereisnotimetopausetoconsiderthis.forsovariedandsodazzling srethewaresthatthecritichastime

Again,itmaybeasked:"Whydid youbelittleAustraliawhenyouwere tryingtodragoonthecountryintoconscription,andwhyto-daydoyoubelaudtheeffortsofwhichthenyou thoughtsomeanly?Whydidyou declare,beforethelastelection,that youhaddonewithconscription,yet soonafterattempttoenforceit?Why didyoudeclare,duringthecourseof thesecondreferendumcampaign,that ifthecountry.votedagainstyouyou woulddeprivetheunfortunateelectors ofyourinvaluableservices,andyet youcontinuetoholdoffice?Why didyoureturntoAustraliavowing vengeanceontheprofiteer,andwhy doyounowcontentyourselfwitha RoyalCommission?"Mr.Hughes didnotattempttoanswerthesequestionsatBendigo,forhewellknew thathecouldnotdoso.

To-dayhestandsforwardinthe fullblazeofthelimelightasHughes thewar-winner,Hugheswhohasmade Australiafreeandindependent, Hughesthefarmers'friend,Hughesthe hopeofLabour,Hughesthesafeguard ofCapital,Hughesthepatronofthe manufacturer,Hughestheultimate hopeofAustralia.Butthecountry wantstoknow,"Howdovoureconcile yourpastpromiseswiththoseofwhich youaretoprodigalto-day?"

Untilthisisdone,noprogramme, howevervariedandperfectitmaybe, willsatisfythepeople.Itisnothing morethananotherofthosebeautiful Hughesiancastlesofclouds,whichthe firstbreathofwindwillscatter (ExtractedfromtheMelbourneAdvocatebyP.A.Bryan,Murray-street, Perth.)

"Butnowthatthewarhasatlast cometoanendthereisofferedaneven morepromisingfieldfortheirbeneficentzeal.Itis,alas,onlytootrue thatthiscruelwarwhichhadsocompletelydividedthehumanraceinto twooppositecamps,hasleftbehindit atrailofhateamongthenations.And yettheworldcannotpossiblyenjoy theblessedfruitsofpeaceforany lengthoftimeunlessthathatrelbe entirelyblottedoutandallthenationsbebroughttogetheragainintrie sweetbondsofChristianbrotherhood. "TobringthisabouttheCatholicsin amoreparticularmannermustlend themselves,sincetheyarealready closelyunitedinthemysticalbodyof JesusChrist,andshouldthereforeconstantlygiveothersanexampleof Christiancharity.Andinaccomplishingthisresult,theworkoftheGefnan CatholicsintheUnitedStateswho, beingunitedbytheclosesttiesofboth latelywarringraces,oughttobeparticularlysuccessful.

TheConciliationoftheNations. "Consequently,theHolyFather,to whoseheartthereisnothingdearer thantherealconciliationofthenations,andwhohasalreadyaddressed himselfonthissubjecttotheBishops ofGermany,nowappealstoyouin orderthatyou,too,mayco-operatein suchanoblemission.Moreover, knowingthedreadfulconditionsunder whichourbreahreninGermanyare nowliving,theSovereignPontiffimploresyoumostferventlytolendthem everyassistance,materialaswellas moral,andinthequickestandmost effectiveway',especiallyfacilitating theearlyresumptionofcommerceand allthosebenefitsthatnaturallyfollow initswake.

"TothisinvitationtheHolyFather feelscertainthatnotonlyyouwillYouwillfindoutatHisMajesty's gladlyrespond,butallthechildrenof onDecember8th,in"ThatBetty."

THE_HOME.

ACHILD'SWAY.

Mymothershe'ssogoodtome.

,IfIwasgoodasIcouldbe Icouldn'tbeasgood-no, Caulanyboybegoodasher.,

ShelovesmewhenI'mgladorsad:

ShelovesmewhenI'mgoodorbad; An'what'sthefunniestthing,shesays

Shelovesmewhenshepunishes.

Idon'tlikehertopunishmeThatdoesn'thurt-butithurtsto Hercryini;thenIcry;an'then

Webothcryan'begoodagain.

Shelovesmewhenshecutsandsews

Mylittlecloakan'Sund'yclothes; Sp'whenmyPacomeshometotea, orieloveshim'mostasmuchasme.

Shelaughsan'tellshimallIsaid, An'grabsmeupan'patsmyhead; An'I'hugheran'hugmyPa, An'lovehimpurt'nighmuchasMa. -JamesWhitcombRiley.

CHARITY.

"AndthegreatestoftheseisCharity" Somepeopleprategliblyenoughof charity-theyliketotalkaboutit, withthemithasmanymeanings.It isabeggar-helpedbyakindlydole:a poorwretchgivenameal,andthen forgotten.Itisslum-visitingandnos. ingaroundhospitalorthehomesof thepoor,givingfreeadvice;withthe richfolkitisthegivingofanoccasionalbanknotetothebuildingfund ofachurchortosomebenevolentinstitution.Truecharity-thecharity whichChristspokeof-istheLoveof Godandourneighbour.Youmaywin theapplauseofmenbyrichbenefactions,youmaybeverygenerousand open-handed,butwithoutthevirtue ofcharityyoucannotpleaseGod. CharityistoloveGodwithallyour heart,withallyourmind,andyour neighbourasyourself.Haveyouthat virtue?Godwantsyoutohaveit-get itforHissake

THEREALPRESENCE.

Himarestrickenwithsorrowand shamebecauseofourmeannessand disloyalty.Wewouldnotdaretogo intothepreseoceofanearthlyking andtreathimkocontemptuously,but complacentlyweoftenwalkintothe presenceoftheEternalGodinthe Tabernacleanddeportourselvesas thoughtheTabernaclewasemptyand theRealPresenceamyth.Poor, worthless,faithlessloversthatweare, howlittlewerealisethedepthsofthat wonderfullovethatdeignedtogive usJesusintheBlessedSacratnent.0 HeartofJesus,inflameoursoulswitha greaterloveforTheeintheMostHoly SacramentoftheAltar.

DICKENSANDTHECATHOLIC CHURCH

TheeditoroftheSouthAfricanCatholicMagazineattributesCharles

santlybigotedasDickens,canbeentirelyexoneratedfromtheguiltofhis acts;butwecansurelysaythatthe greaterguiltwaswiththosewhoknew better,andpreferredtheloavesand fishestothewordoftruth."We quotethispassageforitsgeneraltruth indtherebukeitadministerstothose Latholics,whoforselfishmotivessym pathisewithbigotsinsteadofsmiting them.ButDickenshadCatholicfriends likePercyFitzgerald,who,wefeel certain,neverpanderedtohisantiCatholicprejudices;andwearenoless confidentthatthoseamongthemwho didn'ttaketheirreligionseriouslywere nottakenveryseriouslybyDickens.

ANIMPORTANTDUTYOF PARENTS.

Th'erighteousandunmeasuredindignationwithwhichso-calledyellow journalismhaslatelybeendenounced incertainpartsofthecountrymakes theoccasionanappropriateoneforremindingparentsthatoneoftheirmost importantdutiesinthisageofcheap literatureisthecarefulsupervisionof theirchildren'sreading.Thefacility accordedtotheaveragechildofperusingnewspapers,magazines,and booksofanyandeverydescriptionis

CatholicsandPrayersin Common,

Inarecentaddress,Dr.Goresaid:"OneofthethingsImostregretin RomanCatholicsis,thattheywillnotpraywiththosewhoarenotoftheir owncommunion.Idonotseeanynecessityforthisrestrictionforanyof usoutsidetheregularorliturgicalservicesofourcommunion.Werecognise inoneanotherfellow-membersofChristbyBaptism,allofusneedingmore lightandhelpthanwehaveyetreceived."

ItseemstousanecessaryreasonfortherestrictionoughttohaveoccurredtoDr.Gore.CatholicsholdthattheirChurchisthetrueChurchof Christ,thatshedoesnotteacherror,butthaterrorsaretaughtbythe Christianbodiesoutsideherfold.

HowthencouldCatholicsplacethemselvetonthesamelevelasthemembersofthosebodieswho,inthewordsofthebishop,areinneedofmore lightandhelpthantheyhaveyetreceived?Itshouldbeobviousthat theycouldnotdosobecauseiftheydidtheywouldinevitablycreatethe impressionthattheyneededmorelightandhelpthanshegavethem.

Forallthosewhoarewithoutherfold,Catholicspraycontinually,but theydonotforamomententertainthethoughtthatsheshouldalterher doctrine.TIIrrprayeristhatthosewhoareoutsidemaybebroughtinby conversion.

dneofthedearest,sweetest,and mostconsolingthoughtstheCatholic canhaveistheRealPresenceofOur BlessedLordintheTabernacle.All oursorrows,allourcarespastfromus inthatwonderful,mysteriousPresence.AllfaithfulCatholicscome intoItwiththeconfidencebornoftheir HolyFaiththatlie,theirEucharistic Lord,willheartheirpetitionsandgiye themtheirheart'sdesire.Sorrowleads ustoHim-sorrow,tribulationandsufferingbrigusneartothesolitude andcalmoftheHolyofHoliesonthe altarwhereHe,theManofSorrows, dwells,invitingalltocomeuntoHim whoarewearyandheavyladen.It isacomfortingreflectionthatHislove isgreaterthanallhumanlove,thatHis justiceisunbounded,andHismercy illimitable.Wechafebeneaththe falsenessofhumanfriendships,and theirmyriadirritations:andwelong forthequietandcalmofsomewhere wherewemightborrowsurceasefrom sorrowandrestawhile,forgetfulof theworld,bytheworldforgotten.Our HolyFaithgivesusthatwonderful somewhereintheCatholicChurc:i; thatmysteriousanddeepreligioussolitude,thatsilencewherewefeelthe nearnessofGod.Howmanyhearts neartobreakingintheiraffliction haveunburdenedthemselvesinthe PresenceofJesusintheBlessedSacramentintheTabernacle?Howmany sigichave.reachedthatdearPrisoner ofrove?Howmanyvictorieshave poorstorm-tossedsoulswonoveranger :tndhumanpridekneelingbeforethe Tabernacle?0wonderfulCatholic andApostolicChurch,thisistheTreasureofourHolyFaithyougiveus; thisisthePearlbeyondallpricewe gainbyourmembershipofyourfold. Andvet,poorhumancreatures,how doweprizethiswonderfulTreasureof Love?Proud,uncharitable,merciless.unjust,wefrequentlycomeinto thedearPresenceofthatLovingand MercifulGod,seeminglyforgetfulof Him,andperfunctorilygothroughour devotions,outragingHisMajestyby uncharitytowardsourneighbourand withmaliceinourhearts.Webelieve,ourFaithtellsus,thatourDivine Lordisreally,trullv,andsubstantiallypresentinthelittleconsecrated HostintheCiborium,butourfleshis indeedveryweakwhenweletour humanweaknessestriumphinHisPresence.Whatpoormiserablecreatures, whatfalselovers,arewewhocannot bringricherserviceandgreaterloveto thisGodofLove?Theangelsaround

SANMAREO

CATHEDRAL,VENICE.

Remarkablefortheflocksofpigeonswhichcongregatethere.

Dickens'prejudiceagainsttheChurch tohisCatholicfriends."Theyfailed," hesays,"tomakeanyrealimpression uponhisirrationalattitudetowards theChurch:becausetheyweremore bentuponotheraims.WhenCatholicsdonottaketheirreligionseriously,theycanhardlyexpectothers todoso.Dickensmusthaveseen howsomeofthempanderedtoantiCatholicprejudice.TheCatholicfaith issomethingmorethanathemefor poetryandart.AmongtheseCatholicfriendsofDickenstherewere somewhopaidlip-servicetothoseaspectsofCatholicismoutofwhicha livingcouldbemadeinliterature.But afewofthemwerequitereadyto abusethepracticalleadersofthe Church,tojeeratthe'priestinItalian politics,'andtosettheclergyatvariancewithoneanother,insofaras theyhadthepowertodosointhe politicalsheetswhichtheycontrolled. Thepracticaleffectuponthemindof Dickenswouldnaturallybe,thatwhilst Catholicismintheabstractwasanadmirablething,theCatholicismofPope GregoryXVI.andofArchbishopWisemanwashardlyworthyofseriousconsideration.Nomanwhoissounplea-

ityandtheevilsuggestivenessofthe printedword.Therearemotherswho wouldgiveadecadeoftheirlives ratherthanexposetheirchildrento corruptsocietyforonehour,yetwho exercisenosupervisionwhateverover thebooksthatarereadandthenewspapersthatarescannedinthefamily circle-forgetting,asOliverWendell Holmesoncesaid,thatthemindis "terriblyretentiveofevilimagesand suggestions";andthatvilereading "stainstheveryfibreofthebrain," andrenderspurethinkingandchaste livingalmostimpossible.

Butmanypersonswillask,"Isnot thiswarningexaggerated?"Fewper. sons,andthesehopelessdegenerates. careforevilbooks:whysosolemn.1 warningaboutthedangertoChristian youththoroughlyinstructedintheir religion?Toassumethisviewpointis asymptomthatdegenerationhasalreadysetin,pndthatconscienceis searedordeadened.

Thebulkofpopularliteraturenowadaysisthoroughlysaturatedwitha contemptfordogmaticteaching,and atoleranceofloosemoralsthatwould havecausedourfatherstogaspand stare.Andthedangerisallthegreater becausemoreinsidiousandinsinuating andindirect,andbecauseveiledunder anappearanceofdecencyandreverence.

Untilboysandgirlsareoffullage andquitebeyondthecontroloftheir parents,thelatterareinconscience boundtostrictvigilanceoverthechildren'sgeneralconduct-theirincomingsandoutgoings,theirchoiceofcompanions,theirhabitual-sportsand pastimes,and(notlessthanoverany ofthese)overtheirreading.Occasionally,only,therebecomespublicacrime thatisrecognisedasthedirectresult ofreadingbadbooksorpapers;but howinnumerablearethesinsof thoughtanddesire,ofwordanddeed. unknowntotheworldbutdeadlyin thesightofGod,thatarenotlessdirectlytheoutcomeofindiscriminate reading!

Betterathousandtimesthataninnocentchildshouldneveropenany bookbutacatechismthanthathe shouldbeallowed,bycriminallynegligentparents,toroamatwillthrough thepoisonousswampsofthecheapliteratureofth-day.-AveMaria.

amostdeplorableevil;andthe neglectofCatholicparentsonthis pointisoftengrievouslyreprehensible. Noteventhepopularmagazines,pro. fuselyillustratedastheyarewithpicturesofallgrades,fromcopiesofat_ tisticmasterpiecestosuggestiverepresentationsofnudity,canalwaysbe safelyleftinthehandsoftheyoung boy_orgirl.Andwhatshallbesaid ofthefathersandmotherswhodonot objecttotheirsons'anddaughters'devouringwithaviditytheprurientsensationalismofthedailyyellowjournal'sreportsofdivorces,murders,suicides,"slumming,"andthelikedegradingnews?Theyaredeliberatelyconnivingatthedevil'sworkofcorruptingthemindsandmoralsoftheiroffspring:andtheycannotpossiblyshirk thetremendousresponsibilitythusincurred.

Theblindnessofmanyparents touchingthismatterisanever-ending sourceofamazementtoearnestand conscientiouspeople.Thereareinnumerablefatherswhowouldresentalmosttothesheddingofbloodtheseductionoftheirchildren,yetwhocannot bearousedtoindignationandvigilance bywarningsagainsttheveiledobscen-

AShamefulFrame-Up.

FATHERO'DONNELLSCORESAVICTORYOVERTHECREATURESOFMILITARISMINIRELAND

ByCYRILBRYAN.

HisArrest.

TheSundaypapersyesterdayhad twowindfalls.OnSaturdaymorning FatherO'DonnellmovedintheKing's Benchtohaveastatementofcharge madeagainsthim-oralternatively thathebereleasedfrommilitarycustody.AndonSaturdayeveningsix SinnFeinprisonersescapedfromManchesterJailindramaticcircumstances. ChaplainO'Donnell'sapplicationwas, ofcourse,refused,andheisstillunder arrestafewhundredyardsawayfrom whereIwrite,witharmedsentriesoutsidehisdoor,andabarrack-fullofsoldiers,guns,tanks,andothermilitary applianceswithinhail.ThesixSinn Feiners,however,havedisappeared completely.

ChaplainO'Donnell.

ItisnowtwoweekssinceFather O'Donnellwasarrestedandflunginto theloathsome,verminouscellatShipstreetBarracks.(This,bytheway,is thesameevil-smellingdungeoninto whichMrs.TomClarkeandtwoother ladieswerethrownafterEasterWeek. Mrs.Clarketriedtodescribetheblanketstome.Shecouldn't.Youwill noticethatFatherO'Donnellcould notdosoeither.Afterabigfighthe wasremovedtosomewhatcleanerquartersatRichmondBarracks,andactuallyallowedtocommunicatewithfriends afternearlyaweek!Buteventhen hissolicitorwasnotallowedtoseehim unlessinthepresenceofanofficer! Thenextstepwasanendeavourto deporthimfromIreland.Theyhad realisedwhatblitheringassestheyhad madeofthemselves,andthoughtthe bestwayoutofitwastogethimout ofIreland.MessagesfromAustraliahadshowntheeternalidiotsthat theyhadpickedoutforinsultandignominytheonlypriestwhostuck publiclytoHughesthroughthickand thin.Howtheymusthavekicked themselves!

FightsDeportation

ButFatherO'Donnellintendsto fightDublinCastlewiththesamevigourashefoughttheanti-conscriptionists.Hiscounselatonceappliedfor awritofHabeasCorpus,andthiswas heardintheKing'sBenchonSaturday.Mr.P.Lynch,K.C.,appeared forFatherO'Donnell,andreadouta longaffidavitmadebyhisclientwho fromthedateoftheoutbreakofwar tookanactiveinterestinthefurtheranceofallmovementsinAustraliafor theraisingofmenandmoneytoaid themotherlandintheconflict.HereferredtoacopyoftheWeeklyCourier, aTasmaniannewspaper,dated17th. January,1918.Agreatportionofthe newspaperinquestiondealtwiththe send-offgiventoFatherO'Donnellat alargepublicreceptionaccordedhim beforehelefttojointheforcesofthe AustraliansinFrance. Itwasfurtherreferredtoasa"FarewelltoFatherO'Donnell,apriestand anAustralianpatriot,whohadcast inhislotwiththeotherpatriotswho werefightingforAustraliaandthe Empire."

-Ididnotattendanymeetingor publicgatheringofapoliticalcharacter there,andImentionthisfactinview ofwhathappenedtomesubsequently. OnmyreturntoDublinonTuesday, 14th.October,1919,1wenttothe GreshamHotel,whereIhadpreviouslystayed.AfterIhadfinishedLunch onthatdatetwomilitarypolicemen cametomeandsaidIwastoaccompanythemtotheAssistantProvost MarshalatDublinCastle.Iaskedthe militarypolicemenwhattheProvost Marshalwantedmefor,andoneof themsaidthathecouldnottellme. WhenIarrivedattheCastleIwas broughtbeforetheAssistantProvost Marshal.Heaskedmynamear.difI hadbeeninKillarneyrecently.I

oraccountofthechargehadbeen giventohim,andIbelievethestatementsofthesaidofficertobetrue.I amawarethatundertheKing'sregulationsI,asanofficer,havenoright todemandacourtmartial,andIam advisedthatmyproperremedyisto applytothishonourableCourtfora writofhabeascorpus.Ifthereis anychargetobebroughtagainstme Iampreparedtomeetit,butIdo complainthatmyarrestandimprisonmentareentirelywithoutjustcause, andIfurthercontendandbelievethat themannerinwhichIhavebeencm. tainedisagrossviolationofmyrights asanofficerinhisMajesty'sforces." GrossViolationofArmyAct Mr.LynchthenquotedKing'sRegulations,whichhavethesameeffect

ACensor'sProtest.

MajorBryanCooper,ex-censor,referringtothesuppressionofprovincial papersinIrelandbytheGovernment,writesinalettertothe"Times":

"Forthemostpart,thesenewspapershavebeenmoderateintheexpressionoftheirpoliticalviews,andinsomecageshavebeenownedandedi tedbymenwhosenearestrelativeshavedonegallantserviceinthewar.

"Itisalmostimpossiblefortheeditorandproprietorofaweeklypaper inasmalltowntoascertaintheviewstakenbytheExecutiveofanadvertisementsubmittedtothemforpublication,especiallywhennoprohibition ofsuchmatterhasbeenissued.

"FrommyknowledgeofmanyofthesegentlemenwhenIwasPressCensor,Iamconfidentthatanyoffencetheymay,havecommittedwasunintentional,andyetitappearsthattheyareliabletoberuinedforaninadvertentactionofthisnature.Eventemporarysuspensioninflictsgreatinjury onapaperofthischaracter.Thestaffhastobedispersed,thejobbingprintingbusinesshastobediscontinued,andtheconfidenceofadvertisersisshaken.

"Insuchcasessurelyleniencywouldbedesirable,unlessthereisevidencethattheGovernmenthavebeenwilfullydefied.

"Butthepolicyofsuppressionisopentocriticismongravergrounds.

"Inthefirstplace,itisfutile.SinnFeinhasitssecretprintingpresses, andtheprospectusoftheDailLoanis,doubtless,bynowbeingpassedfrom handtohandoverIreland.TheGovernmenthavegivenitthebestadvertisementitcouldpossiblydesire.

"Inthesecondplace,thispolicycausesinfiniteirritation.Manya manwhotalcslittleinterestinpolitics,andregardsthesuppressionofSinn Feinmeetingswithapathy,willberousedtoangerbythenon-arrivalofhis favouritepaper.

"AtatimewhenitishopedthattheGovernmenthaverealisedtheurgencyoftheIrishquestion,andproposetobringforwardaschemeforits settlement,itwouldsurelybewisetoabandonaprocedurewhichonly tendstoinflameandexasperatemoderateopinioninIreland."

answeredintheaffirmative,whereuponhesaid:'Ithasbeenreportedto usyouusedveryseditiouslanguage thereinahotel.'Ideniedthecharge, andhethensaid,'Icannotfindthe reportwehavereceivedjustnow,but 1placeyouunderarrest.'Hethen Isandedmeaslipofpaperonwhicn waswritten:'RechargeonwhichI havearrestedyou,itwasconductprejudicialtogoodorderandmilitarydiscipline.'

IntoaVerminousCell.

FatherO'Donnell'saffidavitwenton tosay:"Owingtotheconditionof myhealthIwasunabletojointhe ArmyuntilJanuary,1918,whenIwas appointedaRomanCatholicchaplain tohisMajesty'sAustralianForces.I cametoEnglandandFrancewithrecommendationsfromtheAustralian GovernmenttoFieldMarshalSirDouglasHaigandGeneralBirdwood,.who wasincommandoftheAustralian forces.IservedintheAustralian ArmyinFranceandotherwiseuntil afterthearmistice,andIamstillserving.FindingmyselfinEngland,IobtainedleaveofabsencefrommyauthoritiesandcametoIreland.Iwas educatedforthepriesthoodinIreland, andmyobjectinvisitingthecountry wastorenewoldfriendshipsandvisit myfriendsandrelativesbeforereturningtoAustralia.Iintendedtomake excursionstovariouspartsofthe countryandtocalluponclerical,military,andcivilianfriends.Amongst theplacestowhichIpaidahurried visitofaboutthirtyhours'duration wasKillarney,whereIwenttoseemy cousin,Rev.Danl.O'Sullivan,and otherfriends.

"Hethenhandedmeovertoanother officer,andIwastakentoShip-street Barracks.OnarrivalthereIseas placedinaroomwhichcertainlycould notbedescribedasclean.Therewas noaccommodationorconvenienceof anykind.Iwasrefusedpermission tocommunicatewithmyfriends,and wasleftallnightwithnoprotection fromthecoldsaveafewoldblankets, whichIprefertogivenodescription of.OnthefollowingdayIwasremovedfromShip-streetBarracksinamilitarywaggontoRichmondBarracks, whereIamstilldetainedasaprisoner.Iamkeptinalockedroomwith armedsentriesoutsidemydoornight andday,anduntilSunday,the19th. inst.,Iwasrefusedpermissiontosee evenapriestorlegaladviserwithout anofficerbeingpresent.

NoCharge

"SincemytransfertoRichmond BarracksIhavef'requentlyaskedthe officerinchargeofmyguardifawrittenstatementoftheoffencewithwhich Iamchargedhasbeengiventohim, inpursuanceofSection21,SubSection 2,oftheArmyAct,44and45Vic., chapter58,andIhavealwaysgotthe sameanswer,.hatnosuchstatement

TheJack-BootatWork.

"Capt.theRev.T.J.O'Donnellis atpresentunderarrestonacharge ofconducttotheprejudiceofgood orderandmilitarydiscipline,inthat he,atKillarney,intheCountyof Kerry,onthe10th.dayofOctober, 1919,madeuseoftraitorousanddisloyallanguageconcerninghisMajesty theKingandtheBritishGovernment inthepresenceofanofficeroftheBritishArmy.IsaythatthesaidCapt. theRev.T.J.O'Donnellisatpresent subjecttomilitarylaw,andthatall poceedingsinhiscasehavebeenduly takenin.accordancewithmilitarylaw. ThesaidCapt.theRev.T.J.O'Donnellwasdulyarrestedbyorderofthe GeneralOfficerCommandingin.Chiefat Dublinonthe14th.dayofOctober, 1919.Iatoncecommunicatedwith theHeadquartersoftheAustralian ImperialForces,arrangedthatthesaid Capt.theRev.T.J.O'Donnellshould behandedoverforcustodytoanofficeroftheAustralianImperialForces, whodulyarrivedatDublinonthe21st. dayofOctober,1919,andwhowould havetakenaccusedtoLondonon said21st.October,1919,hadnotinti mationbeenreceivedfromtheChie CrownSolicitorforIrelandthatthe RightHon.Mr.JusticeDoddhadinformedhimthathehadgivenpermissionthatthenoticeofapplication hereinmaybeserved,andthatthe learnedjudgeconsideredthatpending thehearingofthisapplicationthesaid chaplainshouldnotbetakenoutofthe jurisdictionoftheHighCourtofJusticeinIreland.""Theproceedingsin thiscase,"theaffidavitconcluded,"to thepresenthavebeenconductedwith allpossibledispatch,andwillbeproceededwithallpossiblespeed."

IrishLaw!

ThefindingoftheCourtwasawonderfulexhibitionoflaw-Irishlawas wehavereasontoknowit.TheLord ChiefJusticesaidthatwhiletheArmy Actshouldhavebeencarriedout,it wouldnotbeofmuchusetheCourt orderingthereverendgentleman'srelease,ashecouldbere-arrestedimmediatelyhelefttheBarracks,onthe samecharge!Sohecanrotinjail aslongasDublinCastlepleases.I wouldindeedliketobeinAustralia whenFatherO'Donnellgetshome.I amwillingtobetthatWilliamHughes won'ttakethechairorbeontheplatform.AndIamalsowillingtobet thattheywon'tletFatherO'Donnell returnhomeviaAmerica.

RatherPrevious!

Wearewonderingjustwhatyou peopleinAustraliahavebeentold aboutthecase.Everybodyhereis grinningatamessagefromAustralia totheeffectthattheGovernmentof TasmaniahaverequestedSirFrancis NewdigatetocabletoImperialGovernmentTasmania'ssatisfactionatFather O'Donnell'spromptrelease!"Itseems thattheTasmanianGovernmenthave askedthatacopyoftheircablebe transmittedtoFatherO'Donnell.I musttryandfindoutifhegotit.It wouldbemostappropriateifthe copyofitcouldbebandedtohimon thepointofabayonet.

IntheTower!

asanActofParliament.Undersection45thereof,itwasprescribedthat everyofficerofaguardwhohadcharge ofaprisonerthatwascommittedto himmustwithintwenty-fourhoursget fromtheofficerthathandedoverthe prisonerawrittenaccountofthe charge;andiftheofficeroftheguard didnotgetitwithin48hoursafter hegothisprisoner,thenhemustdischargehisprisoner.Butwhathappened?FatherO'Donnellcontinually askedforacopyofthechargeagainst him.Theofficeroftheguardsaid hedidnothaveacopyofthechargehedidnotknowwhatthechargewas, infact.Thatmeant,saidMr.Lynch, for48hoursafterthisgentlemanwas handedovertothemilitaryguardat thebarracks,notonlywashetreated worsethananyprivatesoldiercouldbe treatedbytheKing'sregulations,but .hewasinabsolutelyillegalcustody. Notevenadrunkensoldiercouldbe treatedundertheActinthewaythis officerandclergymanhadbeentreated.

TheMilitary'sDefence. AcopyoftheaboveaffidavitwasservedontheCrownSolicitorforIreland, anotherontheofficercommandingthe ForcesinIreland,andanotheronthe officercommandingtroopsatRichmondBarracks,allonOctober22nd. Butnothingwasdoneuntilthewritof habeascorpuswasmovedinthat Court.ThenMajor-GeneralReady, Headquarters,IrishCommand,Dublin,wascompelledtotakeaction.But insteadofreplyingtotheaffidavit,he declaredthatChaplainO'Donftellwas underarrestundermilitarylaw,and thattheCourthadnojurisdiction! Hereishisreplytotheapplicationto theCourt:

Later:Havingwrittentheabove lastnight,IputitasideuntilIsaw whatwasnextgoingtohappen.Somethinghashappenedwithavengeance. FatherO'Donnell,itappears,was spiritedawaytoLondon,escortedby twodestroyers,andthrownintothe TowerofLondon!Worsethanthatwe areinformedhehasbeenlodgedina cellnexttheoneonceoccupiedbySir RogerCasement.OnSaturdaynight thepresenceoftwogunboatsinthe harbourwasknowntousbytheflashingofsearchlightsalloverthecity, butwhenheheardoftheescapeofthe SinnFeinprisonersfromManchester, ontheSunday.morning,weconnected thesegunboatswiththatincident.It appears,however,thatsodangerous hadthisCatholicchaplainbecome thatthewholemightoftheBritish, ArmyinIrelandwasnotconsid4ed enoughtoholdhimorto*escortirn acrosstoEngland.Sotwodestroyers weresent!Yerra! AustralianAuthoritiesAct. EvenasIwriteaspecialisonthe streetsannouncingthattheAustralian authoritiesdemandedFatherO'Donnell'sreleaseinstantly,andgotit.A luxuriousmotorwassentforhim,and hewastakentoHorseferry-road, wherehewasputunderopenarrest. Butheisgoingtofighttoafinish,and hissolicitorhasgoneacross,sowecan lookforwardtogreatthings.

ACQUITTED

London,Nov,27.

ChaplainO'Donnellhasbeenacquittedbythecourt-martial,overwhich Brigadier-GeneralJ.P.McGlinn(of Australia)presided.

SirArchibaldH.Bodkin(Senior ProsecutingCounselfortheTreasury) wastheprosecutingcounselinthecase. TheCourtdeliberatedforanhour andthreequarters,andacrowded courtloudlycheeredtheverdict.Many ofhisfriendscongratulatedFather O'Donnellonhisacquittal.

MaryImmaculate.

Monday'sBeautifulFeast.

Themostimportantfeastwhichfalls withinthetimeofAdventisthatof theImmaculateConceptionofour BlessedLady.ThisfestivalharmonisescompletelywithaliturgicalseasonduringwhichthewholeChurchis expectingaRedeemer,whoistohe giventousbyMary.

Thesolemnityofthe8th.ofDecemberisintendedtohonourthatsingularprivilegeoftheBlessedVirginby whichshewaspreservedfromthestain oforiginalsin.BeliefinthisprivilegedatesfromthetimesoftheApostles.Initsearliestexpression,Mary isthesecondEve,destinedbyGodto undotheworkofthefirstEve.The parallelisdrawnoutbySt.JustinMartyr,St.IrenaeusandTertullian.St Ephrem(A.D.379)isevenmoreerplicitonthispointthantheearlier Fathers.Inoneofhishymnshethus speaksofJesusandMary:"Truly itisThouandThyMotheronlywho arefairaltogether.ForinThee thereisnostain,andinThyMother nospot."Inalltheseteachingsof ancientecclesiasticalwritersthereis impliedthetruth.thatGodbestowed uponMaryagraceanalogoustothat giventoEve,whowasmadefromthe firstwithoutsin.Bynomeans,therefore,canitbeadmittedthatbeliefin theImmaculateConceptionarosein theMiddleAges:forthefactofthe existenceofatraditiontothecontraiT inthewritingsoftheearlyFathers13 surelyproofsufficientofitsapostolicity. The8th.ofDecemberoftheyear 1854willeverbememorableinthehistoryoftheChurch;foronthatdayPopePiusIX.,byhisinfallibleauthority,definedwhatisdefideregardingtheImmaculateConception.and thereforethatitformspartoftherevelationofGodtoman.TheBull concludeswiththesesolemnwords: "Ourmouthisfilledwithjoyandour tonguewithgladness;andwereturn, andshalleverreturn,themosthumble andgreatestthankstoJesusChristoar Lord,becausethroughHissingular beneficenceHehasgrantedtous, thoughunworthy,toofferanddecree thishonour,glory,andpraisetoHis MostHolyMother."

year1129.Thefeastspreadrapidly everywhere,butmoreparticularlyin Normandy,whereonaccountofits popularity,itbecameknownasthe "FeastoftheNormans."

"NocontroversyaroseontheImmaculateConception,"saysDr.Ullathorne,"untilthetwelfthcentury.The festivalinitshonourhadbeenestablishedfromanearlyperiodinthe East,inSpainintheseventh,inNaplesbytheninth,inEnglandinthe eleventhcentury,butasyetithad notbeeninstitutedinRome."

St.Thomasfirstpronouncedin favourofthedoctrine,butlaterhe

troducedtheFeastoftheImmaculate ConceptionthroughoutthewholeFranciscanOrder.

Itwasthe"subtleDoctor,"John DunsScotus,ofthesameOrder,who, firstatOxford,andtheninacelebrateddisputationbeforetheUniversity ofParis,laiddownthefoundationsof thedoctrinesosolidlyandsoconclusivelythatfromthattimeitprevailedeverywhere.Hisargument wasirresistible."WhatGodcoulddo, andwhatitwasfittingforHimtodo, thatliedid"-wastheunanswerable argumentofthisextraordinaryschoolman.

PopeClementVIII.madethefeastto rankinthecalendarasagreaterdouble;anoctavewasaddedbytheauthorityofClementIX.Lateronits importancewasincreasedbyClement XI.,whomadeitaholydayofobligation.Consequentonthedefinitionof thedogmabyPopePiusIX.,anew Officewasdrawnup,andthefeast wasentitledthatofthe"Immaculate ConceptionoftheBlessedVirgin Mary."PopeLeoXIII.crownedthis gloriousfeastbyraisingittothe highestrankandbysanctioningthe keepingofitsvigil.

TheMassofthedayopenswithan expressionofexultationonthepartof MarythatGodhadgrantedhervictory oversinandSatan:"Iwillrejoicewith exceedingjoyinthe.Lord,andmysoul shallexultinmyGod.ForHebath chthedmewiththegarmentsofsalvation;andwiththerobeofjusticehath Hecoveredme,asabrideadorned withherjewels."IntheCollect,besidesthepetitionforpurity,thereis expressed,inconciseformula,thedogmaticteachingregardingOurLady's privilege.TheGradualsingsthe Virgin'spraisebyapplyingtoherthe wordswithwhichthevaliantJudith wasgreetedwhen.shehadslainan enemyofGod.Theverse,"Thouart allfair,0Mary!andtheoriginalstain isnotinthee,"btendedwiththejubilantAllelulia,preparesthefaithfulto hearthewordsoftheholyGospel,in whichOurLadyissalutedbythe Angelas"fullofGrace."TheAve Maria,andappropriatesequeltothe Gospel,ischantedduringtheoffering ofthebreadandwineandthetensing ofthealtar.ThewholeofthisbeautifulMassconcludeswiththepetition inthePost-CommunionthatthesacredmysteriesoftheLord'sBodyand Bloodmayrepairwithinusthewounds ofthatsinfromwhich,byexcepttona! providence,Marywaskeptfree.

Inconcludingthisnoticeonthe FeastoftheImmaculateConception, itmaybenotedthattheinvocation, "Queenconceivedwithoutoriginal sin,"wasaddedtotheLitanyofthe BlessedVirginafterthepromulgation ofthedogmain1834.-O.S.B.

MARYIMMACULATE.

ItisuncertainwhentheFeastofthe ConceptionoftheBlessedVirgin(to giveititsancienttitle)firstbegantobe observedamongtheGreeks;some writerswoulddateitbacktothesixth century.Leavingoutofconsideration thelegendwhichconnectstheinstitutionofthefeastwiththepreservation fromshipwreckofAbbotHelsin,it wouldseemthatthefestival,sofaras theLatinChurchisconcerned,firstoriginatedaboutthebeginningofthe eleventhcentury.Accordingtothe mostrecentresearchconnectedwith thissubject,thehonourofitsfirst celebrationbelongstotheEnglish BenedictinemonksofWinchester,disciplesoftheSaxonSt.Ethelwold.In amanuscriptcalendarstillextant,said tohavebeenwritteninthemonastery ofNewminsteratWinchesterbetween theyears1034and1057,thereisin= scribedintheoriginalhandatthe8th ofDecember,"ConceptiosanctaeDei genetricisMariae."Anothedcalendar oftheCathedralPrioryatWinchester, belongingtoabouttheyear1030,has thesameentry. Fromtheseancientdocumentsitis certainthattheFeastoftheConcgptionoftheMotherofGodwasfirmly establishedwiththeBenedictinesin thesouthofEnglandbeforethetime jitheConquest.Specialformsof iscopalbenedictionsforthefestival inservice-booksbelongingtoWinchesterandCanterbury,datingfrombefore theConquest,showthatthefeastwas onlyamatterofindividualdevotion, withinthecloister,butthatitwasrecognisedbyauthorityandobserved withmuchsolemnity.

St.AnselmdoubtlessbecamefamiliarisedwiththesolemnityatCanterbury,andmaypossiblyhaveinfluenceditsadoptionbytheChurchof Lyons.Itwillberememberedthatit wastoacanonofthischurchthatSt. Bernardwroteinatoneofdisapprobation,asRomeuptothattimehad notauthorisedthekeepingofthenew feast.

AlthoughtheEnglishmonasteries hadtakenupthefeastwithmuchenthusiasm,afterafewyearsitscelebrationwanedsomewhat,anditsrevivalismainlyduetotheinfluenceof theYoungerAnselm(nephewofthe saint).Atlastaformalsanctionforits yearlycelebrationwasobtainedfrom acouncilofEnglishbishopsinthe

"OURTAINTEDNATURE'SSOLITARYBOAST." concludedagainstit.Muchdiscussion hasarisenwhethertheEminentDivinediddenythattheBlessedVirgin wasimmaculateattheinstantofher animationornot,andmostlearned treatiseshavebeenwrittentovindicatehimfromhavingactuallydrawn thenegativeconclusion.

AlberttheGreat,theAngelicDoctor'smaster,wholivedtosurvivehim, stoodfirmforthedoctrine.Sodid manyanotherlearnedsonofSt.Dominic.

Historyrecordsnodiscordantnote intheFranciscanOrderconcerning Mary'sgreatprivilege.Inthecourse ofhissecondsermonontheBlessed VirginSt.Bonaventuresays:"Our Ladywasfullofpreventinggracein hersanctification,ofgracepreservativeagainstthefoulnessofOriginal sit?:whichsin,fromcorruptionof natureshewouldhavecontractedif shehadnotbeenpreventedandpreservedbyspecialgrace."ThisSaint, whilstheheldtheofficeofGeneral,in-

TheCarmelites,byastatutewhich datesfrom1306,notonlycelebrated thefestival,butmadeadailycommemorationofthemystery.

TheorderforRedemptionofCaptivesborethewhitescapularinmemoryofourLady'sImmaculateConception,andendedtheirdailymeditationwiththefollowingprayer:"0 God,WhodidstpreservetheimmaculateVirginMaryfromallstainofsin inherconception,grantthatwewho believeinthepurityofherinnocence mayfeelthatsheintercedesforuswith Thee."

TheSocietyofJesushasbeenconspicuousfromitsbeginningindefendingthedoctrineandspreadingthedevotion.

ItsfinaladoptionbyRomedidnot takeplaceuntilthefifteenthcentury, whenPopeSixtusIV.decreedits observanceintheCityofSt.Peter. SincethattimePontiffshavestriven toenrichitwithmanyprivileges.

Thouartallpureandholy, AndthereisnospotintheePerfect.flowerofGod'screation, Chosenfrometernity.

Infancywebeholdthee Withthemoonbeneaththyfeet, Hostsofangelsgatheredroundthee, Offeringtheirhomagesweet.

ThejoyofGabriel'smessage Isreflectedinthyface, Asitechoesdowntheages"HailMary,fullofgrace!"

ThoughBethlehem'sglorycrownsthee Calvary'sshadowdimsthineeyesSimeon'sprophecyhathyielded Itsgreatwealthofsacrifice.

0!queenofjoyandsorrow, Starofhopeinearth's.darknightGuideourwaywardfootstepsover Safely'.towardseternallight!

-MARYB.MARR.

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QUEENSLAND.

FatherPlormelwasgivena.hearty welcomehomeattheCatholic,Schoolroom,Barealdine.Uniformedsoldiers formedaguardofhonourattherailwaystation.Apublicreceptionwas laterheldatthepresbytery,andwas followedbyawelcomeattheReturnedSoldiers'Club.

FatherMcCarthy,ofSt.Brigid's, RedHill,likemanyoftheQueensland visitorstotheIrishRaceConvention, wasstruckbythelargestretchof countrybetweenAlburyandtowithin adozenmilesofMelbournecity,being unpeopled,andgivenovertosheep walksandcattleruns.Themeanest humpiestobefoundanywhereinthe remotestbush,hesaid,wereofdecent structurescomparedwithsomeof thosevisiblefromtherailwaycarriage whilstpassingthroughthisuninhabitedcountry. *

Mr.Hunter,memberforMaranoa. intheQueenslandLegislature,hasreceivedtheappointmentofAgentGeneralfromJanuarynext,forfive years,at£1,250ayear,and£22sper daytravellingexpenses.Nominationsforhisvacantseatclosedon November22nd.TheLeichhardtseat hasalsobeenvacatedbyMr.Hardacre,whohasbeenappointedtothe LandCourt,vicethelateHon.W.Kidson.ForthesetwoseatsandtheBarcooseat,vacatedbyMr.T.J.Ryan, ex-PremierofQueensland,thepolling willtakeplaceonDecember20.

"Mud,itsorigin,nature.anduses," werethesubjectsofalecturedelivered. byProfessorRichards,undertheauspicesoftheQueenslandUniversity.In treatingofitsusesthelearnedlecturerappearstohaveomittedtorecord thefactthatoneofthemostcommon usesmadeofmudisforsomepoliticianstothrowateachotherinthe courseoftheirargument.

TheStateTreasuryreturnsshow thattherevenueofQueensland,despite droughtandthebalefuleffectsofthe Europeanwar,remainsbuoyant.Many uartsoftheStatearesufferingfrom aprotracteddryspell,andflocksand herdsarefeelingkeenlytheabsence ofadequatepastures.Therevenueof Queenslandduringthelastfour 'monthsexceededtheexpenditureby about£190,000.Therevenueforthe monthofOctober,1919,showedalarge increaseoverthatforOctober,1918. Itissatisfactorytonotethattherailwaysgavean.increasedyieldof£122,607duringthefour-monthlyterm.The totalincreaseofTreasuryrevenueduringthefourmonths-JulytoOctoberwas£248,735.

NEWSOUTHWALES

theTheVeryRev.E.J.Flanagan,V.F., greatlylovedparishpriestof Mudgee,wasentertainedatacomplimentarydinner,andpresentedwitha handsomeup-to-dateFordcar,with latestimprovementsandequipments, thatgiftofdipparishioners.During FatherFlanagan'ssevenyears'workin theparishnewprimaryschoolswere builtatacostof£2,000,andtheenlargementoftheConvent,atthecost ofanother£1,000. *

TomarkCaptainCostello'sreturnto Sydney-heisincommandofthes.s. Omra-awelcomeentertainmentwas giveninhishonourbyMrs.Phillips, "Oceanmore,"Bondi,anumberof friendsparticipating.In1914hisship theItermuswastorpedoedintheMediterranean,whenonherwaytoAustralia,theCaptainbeingtakenprisonerandsenttoAustria,wherehesufferedgreatprivationstillthesigning ofthearmistice.'Hisfather,thelate Dr%Costello.ofGalway,wassurgeon totheBritishforcesintheCrimean War,andisstillwellrememberedfor hisphilanthropyamongthepoorthere.

Mr.T.Healy,Manickville,hasbeen advisedbycableofthedeathofhis eldestson,Dr.WilliamJ.Healy,at Pendlebury,Manchester,England, wherehehadbeenpractisinghisprofessionforanumberofyears.Prior toleavingforEdinburghUniversityin 1894,tocompletehisstudies,hewas astudentofSt.Joseph'sCollege,Hun. ter'sHill,wherehehadadistinguished career,beingclassedasoneofthe"InvincibleTwelve"inthe'CollegeRecords:hewasalsoforatimeatSt. John's.Dr.Healyleavesawidon andonesontomourntheirloss.

TheRev.Dr.JohnNevinwillshortlytakeupprofessionaldutiesatManlyCollege.Dr.Nevincompletedhis studiesforthepriesthoodattheUrbanCollege,Rome.Ayearafterhis ordinationhereturnedtotakeaplace onthecollegestaffasassistantpriest. WhileinthatpositionhedidthespecialcourseinCanonLawattheApollinaris,gainingtheDoctoratewithdistinction.Attheoutbreakofwarhe volunteeredasachaplainintheBritisharmy.Hewasseverelywounded, and,althoughonelegwasshotoffand anarrnalmostshattered,hecontinued hispriestlyministrations.Hisbray. eryanddevotiontodutywerementionedindespatches.Thoughserving withYorkshiretroopswhenwounded, FatherNevinisanIrishman,andbelongstothedioceseofClonfert.

SisterM.Gertrude,oftheDominicanOrder,celebratedhersilverjubilee at"SantaSabina,"Strathfieldrecently.SisterM.Gertrude,whoreceived manycongratulationsfromrelatives andfriends,isastep-sisterofthelate Mr.CharlesRegan.K.C.S.G.

Rev.Dr.Kelly,EditoroftheNew ZealandTablet,wasrecentlytheguest ofArchbishopKelly,atthePalace, Manly.

SpeakingatthegoldenjubileecelebrationsofhisLordshipDr.Gallagher,

chest,and,ofcourse,was"outed."The walletmentionedwasintheleftbreast pocketofhistunicandwasperforated cleanthrough,tillthe'bulletstrucka pennypiece,.whichbentnearlydouble. Aremarkableincidentisthefactthat thewalletcontainedaSacredHeart badge,towhichwasattachedaMiraculousMedal,'andwhichwasentirely uninjured.

AisGraceArchbishopRedwood,of Wellington(N.Z.),the4oyenofthe AustralasianHierarchy,nowinhis eighty-firstyear,representedtheDominionatGoulburninconnectionwith thegoldenjubileecelebrationsofthe ordinationtothepriesthoodofthe RightRev.Dr.Gallagher.Withhis GraceweretheeditoroftheNew ZealandTablet(theRev.Dr.Kelly) andtheRev.FatherJ.O'Connell,S.M., ofWanganui.Dr.Gallagherhadthe privilegeofreceivingfromthehands ofhisExcellencytheApostolicDelegatetheBriefbestowinguponhimthe honourofBishop'sAssistantatthe PontificalThrone,inbeingnumbered amongtheDomesticPrelates,aswell asbeingcreatedaNoblewiththetitle ofCount.Goulburnthereforehadreasontoenthusiasticallyrejoice.

VICTORIA

Awelcomehomewasgiventothe

InvitationtoRebellion.

Theoldsangrangitschange"Tomakethepunishmentfitthecrime." Englandistryingtoreversethis,andmakethecrimefitthepunishment. WarisdeclaredontheIrishbecausetheyrefusetoriseupinarmed rebellion.Reprisalsarenotwhollyunknown,butpunishmentinanticipa- tionofcrimeisrathernovel.SoEnglandgoesoninthehopeofluring theIrishtocommitactsthatmilitarystrengthmaymakeanexcuse o crushavaliantpeople.

\BehindthisendeavourstandsthesinisterinfluenceofCarson,aper greatereventhanDublinCastle.Officialpowerbadenough,isbeingforcedbyunofficialpowermuchworse.Irishactionwasoncetheexcusetorepress,andnowIrishinactionismadetheexcusetokill.Theactiveoppo- sitionofforce,neededtorivettheattentionoftheworldtothedesperate straitsofIreland,hasnowbeenchangedtothemorepowerfulandeffec- tiveattitudeofpassiveresistancetosecureindependence.

Andthisisgoadingastupidofficialdomintoallmannerofblunders, threatsandcrimes.

Marketsareclosed:theordinarycommercebetweititownsinterdicted. Fairs,thelifeofthetowns,areforbidden.Andevensuchaninnocent gatheringasabazaarisoutlawed.Theironfistfailingandtheprocesses ofthelawruthlesslydestroyed,EdwardCarson,behindthemaskofLord French,fallsbackondownrighttyranny.Andthestupiditygoesfrombad toworse.

Militarism,unbridled,becausehiddenfromtheworld,rulesIreland.

atGoulburn,hisLordshipDr.Hayden, ofWilcannia-Forbes,saidthatthelast timeheappearedinpublichewastold bynolessapersonthantheMinister forLandsthathewasaliar.Hewas gladtotaketheopportunityofreplyingtotheMinisterforLandsinthe samewords.BishopHaydenexplainedthathehadbeenspeakingonthe westernlands,andhadsaidthereware 80,000,000acresoflandlockedup.He hadalsomadethestatementthata youngAustralianmightgooutand lookinvainforalittleblockof20,000 acres,onwhichtoliveandmakea home."TheMinisterwasinterviewed,"saidBishopHayden."andina weakmomentputhiscaseawaycompletely.He 'Whatisthisman talkingabout?Thereareonly65,000,000acresleased.'Ofcoursetheyare leased.Buttowhom?TheyareleasedtobigsquatterslikeSidneyKidmanandsuchphilanthropicsocieties asGoldsborough,MortandCo.Sixtyfivemillionacresareleasedtothese people,thesepatriots,theseloversof Australia!Andtheypayafraction ofafarthingperacre.TheCommon. wealthYearBookshowsthat40,000,000acresofyesternlandisheldby about300lessees."

Ex-PrivateFrankHayeswasnot borntobekilledbyabullet.He driftedintothisoffice,saystheAdaminaby"Advocate,"duringtheweek, andshowedusapocket-bookwhichhe wascarryingjustoverhisheartat PolygonWood,inSeptember,1917, whereaFritzmachine-gunwasmaking thingsunpleasantforhissectionofthe 55th.Battalion(SnowyRivermen). Withfourmates,Frankgotoverthe topwiththeideaofsilencingthegun, andreachedashell-holeaboutforty yardsfromtheHun.Inthefinaleffort twoofhismateswerekilled,and Frankstoppedsevenshotswithhis

S.J.,andtheVeryRev.T.Claffy,S.J. Therewasalarge'gatheringofthe parishioners,andthechildrenofthe primaryschoolsweretheretoprayfor thesoulofthesoggartharoon,who ministeredatHawthornforsomeyears. ThefinalAbsolutionwaspronounced bytheBishopofWilcannia-Forbes-R.I.P.

Fully2,000menapproachedthealtar railsatSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne,ontheoccasionoftheannual CommunionofthemembersoftheCatholicYoungMen'sSocietybranches withinthemetropolitanarea.Masses werecelebratedsiMultaneouslyatthe highaltarbyhisGracetheArchbishop ofMelbourne,andatthesidealtarsby theirGracestheArchbishopofWellington,andtheCoadjutorArchbishop ofHobart.andattheCommunionthe celebrantswereassistedbytheRev. P.O'BrienandRev.J.J.Lonergan

MissEileenWalsh(inreligionSister MaryAnthony),seconddaughterof Mr.andMrs.ThomasWalsh,"Lake View,"LeighCreek,andgrand- daughterofthelateMr.Michael Greene,Millbrook,wasrecentlyreceiv- edat Ballardt,LoretoAbbey,Mary'sMount, bytheRightRev.Dr.Foley.

MissWalshwaseducatedattheconventshehasentered,andwasforsome timeattachedtotheteachingstaffat LoretoConvent,AlbertPark

HisLordshiptheBishopofWilcannia-Forbes(theRightRev.Dr.Hay- den)administeredtheSacramentof ConfirmationinSt.Macartan'sChurch, Mornington,to112candidates.The' BishopactedforhisGracetheArchbishop.

ThesigningoftheArmisticeAnniversarywasobservedatSt.Patrick's Cathedral.Theremembranceofthe deadwasparticularlyappropriate;inasmuchasthemonthofNovemberis consecratedtothereliefofthesouls inPurgatory.Inaccordancewiththe recommendationofhisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne(theMostRev. Dr.Mannix),wherepracticableCatholicsspenttheminutesofremembranceinthechurch.AtSt.Patrick'sCathedral.St.Francis'Church, andotherchurches,theRosarywasrecited.TheRev.P.O'Brienofficiated attheCathedral.Therewasalarge congregation.AftertheRosary, FatherO'BrienrecitedtheMemento fortheDead:-Bemindful,0Lord, ofThyservantswhoaregonebefore uswiththesignoffaithandsleepin thesleepofpeace.Havemercy,0 GentleJesus.onthesoulsofourAustraliansoldiers,sailors,andnurses,who havelaiddowntheirlivesintheGreat War.Tothese,0Lord,andtoall thatrestinChrist,grant,webeseech Thee,aplaceofrefreshment,light,and peace.ThroughthesameChrist,Our Lord.Amen.Requiescantinpace. Thechildrenoftheschools,inmany cases,attendedspecialdevotionsin theirownchurches.

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returnedCatholicsoldiersofSt.Alipin'sparish,Ballarat,onthe6th.ult. FatherReedy,whopresided,extended acordialwelcomehometothesoldiers onbehalfoftheclergy.

FatherAwburn,whohasworkedso zealouslyamongstthesickandpoorof Bendigoforthepasttwoyears,has beentransferredtotheparishofWodonga.

Rev.MotherEdwardine,of'Bairnsdale,andRev.MotherEdith,ofWarragul,oftheNotreDameDeSion, wholeftAustraliainlastMaytovisit France,returnedtoSalerecently,and receivedaheartywelcome,notalone fromthenunsandpupils,butalso fromrepresentativecitizens.Muth regrethasbeenexpressedatthenonreturnofRev.MotherGerardine,who accompaniedthemtoFrance.

AnewConventandSchoolwere openedatCowwarrlastmonthbyhis LordshipDr.Phelan,BishopofSale. Nearly£900wassubscribedatthe openingceremony.

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*. Hismanyfriends,clericalandlay, willregrettolearnthattheVeryRev. FatherT.Guinee,S.J.,diedrecently inhis68th.year.HejoinedtheJesuit OrdeninIrelandin1874,andcameto Australiain1902.HetaughtforseveralyearsinSt.Patrick'sCollege,East Melbourne.HewassuperiorofSt. Aloysius'College,Sevenhill,South Australia,wherehewasattackedby hislastillness.TheRequiemwas observedattheChurchoftheImmaculateConception,Hawthorn,onthe morningofthe6th.inst.HisLordshiptheBishop.ofWilcannia-Forbes (theRightRev.Dr.Hayden)presided attheSolemnDirge,whichcommenced at10.30a.m.Dr.HaydenwasattendedbytheVeryRev.W.J.Lockington,

Owingtofailinghealth,theVenerableArchpriestMcKenna,ofSt. Mary's,Geelong,hasdecidedtogive uppreaching.Hepreachedhislast sermontoacrowdedcongregationrecently.

TheRev.P.Dullardhastakenup hisdutiesatSt.Kilian's,towhichhe isnowattached.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

IntheAssemblyrecently.Mr.Denny. accusedMr.Smeatonofhavingbeen the"biggestprofiteerinthatHouse duringthewar."Laterheexplained thathewasthenundertheimpression ,thatMr.Smeatonhaddrawnhispay bothasmilitarycensorandasamemberofParliament.Hehadbeenassuredbythehon.memberthathis Parliamentarypayhadbeendistributedbyhimtocharities,andhethereforeacceptedMr.-Smeaton'sassitance.MajorSmeatonstatedthat'll! hadretainedhissalaryascensor,and everypennyhemadeinanyotherway wenttohelpinthewarfunds.

Fromthecountry-newsintheSouthernCross,wetakethefollowingfrom undertheheading,Wallaroo:Thereis acommotioninthecityatthethreat ofchargingls.agallonforgoodrainwater.Thetowncouncilherecan freelysellitfromtheirtanksat4s. per1.000.TheBundaleerwater, thoughsaidnottobeunwholesome,is nauseousandshortinsupply,andsimplydeadlytovegetablelife:consequentlyvegetablesarescarceanddear, asaremeat,butter,fish,andallother necessaries.Meat,comparedwiththe city,asperadvertisement,isextremelydear,andfirewoodisalmostunobtainableattimes.Alreadythenoise oftheapproachingelectionshasreachedus.

TheStateCounciloftheCatholic (ContinuedonPage17.)

GoldfieldsNews. Kalgoorlie.

FatherButlerpreachedaveryinformativeAdventsermonattheten o'clockMassonlastSunday,explainingthesignificanceofthefourweeks, andthetriplecomingofChristwhich theChurchintendsittocommemorate andpreparefor.

TheannualpicnicoftheC.B.C.UniversityclasseswasheldonlastSun-. dayatCoolgardie.Bythekindness ofMr.B.Leslie,MayorofKalgoorlie, andMessrs.S.Beston,J.Paxton,F. Starr,R.S.Matheson,andMr.Valmadre,oftheLyricPictures,motor Nicarswereprovidedforthetransitofthe picnicers,and,ofcourse,the'meansof picnicingwhichbecametherefore"a movablefeast."

ThecourtesyofCoolgardiehasnot wanedintheleastsinceitsbestdays. TheMayorofCoolgardie,Councillor Strother,Mr.R.W.Lloyd,thepostmaster,andMr.Durham,oftheBowlingGreen,putthemselvesattheserviceofthepromotersoftheC.B.C.picnic,andMrs.Lloyd,MissMarieLloyd, andMrs.R.S.Mathesoneachbecame

theleadingladyindoingmorethan anybodyelseforthehelpandconvenienceofeverybodyelse.

Mr.W.Richardscarriedthe"handy food"propagandaallthewaytoCoolgardieintheinterestsoftheC.B.C. picnic.

TheVeryRev.FatherDonogher, Adm.,visitedthesceneofthepicnic revels,andremainedforseveralhours.

Mr.BestonandMr.Starrhadalot ofexperienceontheCoolgardie-road lastSunday.Itallhelps.

TheannualC.B.C.concerttookplace attheBoulderTownHallonlastWednesdaynight,andwasaonostpronouncedsuccess.Thegymnasticitems"beat toafrazzle"anythinginthatlineever seenhere.Theoldestinhabitantis myauthorityforthatstatement.

NextWednesdaynighttheKalgoorlieTownHallistobethesceneofthe repetitionoftheC.B.C.concert,and everybodywithsenseandtasteshould beatit.

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Standingroomonlywastheorder ofthenightattheKalgoorlieTown HallonFriday,November28th,it beingtheoccasionoftheannualconcertgivenbythepupilsandscholars ofSt.Mary'sConvent.

Thestagewasapictureofunprecedentedsplendour.Fairies,colleens, pixies,butterflies,flowers,etc.,flashedinkaleidoscopicprofusion,andthe galaxy,ofjuveniletalent,beauty,and dressingarrayedbeforetheastounded visionoftheiradmiringparentsandfriendseasilyeclipsedany entertainmentpreviouslyproducedin Kalgoorlie.Theplaying,singing, dancing,etc.,thatfollowedinswift successionearnedvociferousapprobation,everyitemwasamusicalorspectacularsuccess,andasnearperfection ascanbehumanelyapproached,averitabletriumphfortheSisters'methods ofinstruction,whoaretobeheartily congratulatedontheirprotegees'performances.Fromtheeldesttothe youngest,thechildrenallacquitted themselvesexceedinglywell,anddisplayedthatfinishthatbetokensassiduouspreparationbycompetent tutors,ablysecondedbythediligence andenthusiasmoftheirtalented pupils.

Theoverture,"Tara,"playedasa pianoduetbytheMissesJ.Barker, L.T.C.L.,N.DeMamie',L.T.C.L.,and ablyassistedbythebrilliantviolinists, Messrs.McLellandandPritchard,and cornettist,Mr.VerdiMcMahon,which instrumentaltriowasatower of strengthtoseveralotheritemsonthe programme.Thiswasfollowedby theSchoolChoir,underMr.Sydney Smith,whichatintervalsduringthe programmerenderedaschoruses, "FairyPipers,""Sleep.BabySleep," "Life'sLullaby,"and"EileenAlannah." Thefreshyoungvoiceswereadelight totheculturedear,thebeautifultone. interpretation,attack,andprecison evidencingcarefulandthoroughtuition.LittleMissAlicePhillipshad torespondtoanencoreforherdainty charactersong"NobodyHomebut Me."Dressedasadiminutivemaidof allwork,shesangandactedinquitea professionalstyle.

MissLornaSmithwasaccompanied byascoreof"stalwart"drummers fromtheboys'infantclass.dressedin _appropriatemilitaryfashion,inher songandchorus,"CheerupLittleSoldiernfan,"theirsingingandmartial bearingbeingdoneinarealmilitary precision,wellearningtheapplauseof theaudience.MissEileenHerrickdelightedherhearerswithapianoforte solo,"Love'sMelody,"showingproof ofexcellentteachingandconstantpractice.Avocaltrio,"WhenIrishEyes areSmiling,"sungbyMastersJack O'Brien,PaddyO'Donoghue,and MartinVaughan,whosenamesaresufficientguaranteeforitsexcellentrendition.

TheMissesPickering,Horne,Hill. Gowans,McKerrow,McMahon,GasmierandForddancedtheirwayinto thepeople'sfavour,throughthemediumofan"IrishReel."Eightlittle patrioticAustralianlassessangspirit. edlv"Australiaisthe%LandforMe." andtheircountryshouldbeproudof MissesRussell,Phillips,Smith,Cruse. Reeves(2),MillerandReed.A "double-barrelled"pianoduet,"Niagara,"wassplendidlyplayedby MissesPauley,Prest,Cooper.and Gowans,whowerefollowedbythe seniorgirlsinabeautifulvocalsextette,"DistantChimes,"sungbythe MissesCooper,Ashleign,Murray,Miller,Quin,andPhillips.

Oneofthedaintiestgemsofthe eveningwastheappearapceoftheentireinfantgirls'classes,numbering about80children,eachdressedtorepresentdifferentflowers,fromtheresplendentsunflowertothemodestviolet.Veryprettyweretheirdifferent movementsandposes,andtheirsingingoftheirchorus,"BeautifulFlowers,"madeonelongforsuchanother gardentobetransplantedintohisown home.

FreeGymnasticswasnextinorder, showingthatallattentionispaidbytheSisterstonecessaryphysicalexercises."Twelve

flammableoffspring.MissesMcMahon,Hosking,Ashleigh,Pauley,Pickering,O'Brien,O'Halloran,Quinn,Miller,Murray,Coleman,andQuilty,gave abeautifulandgracefulexpositionof thfe"StarlightFairy"Dance,delicately gownedinskybluesilk,trimmedwith silverstars,moons,andotherconcomitantplanets,withsilvertiarasunion theirbrows.Theylookedthevery embodimentofgraceandbeauty,and theirdifferentposescharmedtheaudienceintospontaneousappreciation. Theentre-acte,"IrishDiamonds,"by theorchestra,wasplayedwithvim,and suchspiritthatone'spedalextremitiespersistedinaccompanyingthe music.Thejuniorsdanced"LesPapillonsd'or"asthoughqualifyingfor aplaceintheImperialBallet,and wouldcertainlysecuresameifsuchan organisationexistedontheFields.Miss MonicaPhillipsdelightedheraudiencewith"TheRoseofNo-Man's Land,"asdidMissJ.Barkerwithher excellentpianosolo,"LesRament." andshowedbyhertoneandtechniquethepromiseofavirtuosoonher particularinstrument.

Afterclassclubswingingthestage wasclearedforthe"piecederesistance" ofthenight,"ADayintheBush,"a picnicscene,indulgedinbythewhole school.Thestagewassettypicalof theAustralianbush,gumtrees, boughs,campfires,etc.Thescene openedwiththechildrendancingand singing,andthoroughlyenjoying themselves,whentheyaresurprisedand frightenedbyaquartetteofpixies, whoobtrudethemselvesuponthechildren,andsucceedinputtingthefear ofthebushintothechildren,tillthey aresuppressedanddrivenoffbytheentranceofthegoodFairy"Osobrite," whocomestoprotectthechildren. Afterpeaceissecured,thefairysings "TheFairyFleet,"andthenenjoins thechildrentoresumetheirplay,inthe middleofwhichthe"kookaburra"is heard.The"precociousinfant"de. daresitisthecryofthefairyina fit,butisreassuredbythelittlecountrygirl,whoexplainsthe"kookoburra"insongandchorus.Consternationisagainarousedbytheentrance ofaquartetteofkangaroos,andsix nativebears,butwho,astheirkeeper declares,arevegetarians.Thechildren areinnodanger.Aftertheirsongand thecharacteristicdancetheyareinvitedbythePicnicQueentojoinin therevels,asarealsotheaboriginal tribeof"AnimatedCoughdrops,"who arriveinchargeoftheirchief,aking withoutacrown-notevenahalfcrown.Alittlecountrygirlendeavours tocollectherstrayingcowsbysinging

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Comments.

ByTIMOTHYWATCHWELL.

Wedonotwishtomaketheoutlook moregloomy,butitwouldseemcertainthatinthenearfutureourtea willcostusmore,saysacontemporary.Thethoughtisparticularlyappropriatejustnow,whenourretailers ofthepreciousleavesforeshadowan earlyriseintea,and,resultingly,an addedcaretothemanycaresofthe housewife,whofindsthatitisbecomingincreasinglymoredifficultforher tokeepherlordintheluxurieshehas beenaccustomed.Oneeffectofthe warwastoincreasethedemandfor tea.Traderssaythatthedemand hasbeenextraordinary.Whilethis hasbeengoingonRussia,owingtoits distressedcondition,hasbeentoall intentsandpurposes,outofthemar. ket.Whenitisrememberedthat Russiasharedwithusthedistinction ofbeingthelargestconsumeroftea, wecaneasilyimaginewhatwillhappenwhenpeaceishappilyrestoredto herdistractedpeoples.Thenthere aretheUnitedStates.Prohibition hasbeenintroducedandtherecanbe littledoubtthatthiswillgiveagreat impetustotea-drinking.Americahas ahundredmillioninhabitants,anda smallincreaseintheaverageconsumptionperheadmusthaveamaterial effectuponthemarketsfortea.When itisborneinmindthattheconditions necessaryforthecultivationofthe plantlimititsproductiontocertain countriesandthatittakesalengthy periodforteatomature,itwillbeseen thatwemayverysoonfindthedemandovertakingthesupply.In whichcasethepriceofteawillsoarandthenwhatwillhappentocertain famousbreakfasts,where,tovarythe poet'swords: Forhisownbreakfasthellprojecta scheme, Nortakehisteawithoutastratagem.

FatherO'Donnellhassomereasonto congratulatehimselfonthevictoryhe haswonoverthemuddlingandmeddlingmilitaristsinIreland.Hisstrange adventurewith lawinIreland forciblyexplainstouswhyahighspiritedandjusticelovingpeopleas theIrisharewillnotsubmitthemselvestobeingbrutallydespoiledoftheir manhoodandcitizenshipbymischievous,pimping,andprevaricatingmartinets.HeisanAustralianwhohas tastedofthefreedomofAustralian citizenship,andhewasfoolenoughto thinkthatundertheprotectingUnion Jackhewouldbeperfectlyfreeto speakhisthoughtsinIreland.Now heknowsthedifferencebetweenbeing inafreelandandbeinginIreland.He isprobablydisillusioned,andamore enlightenedloverofAustraliathan duringtheconscriptioncampaign. There'snodoubttravelisafinething forbroadeningmen'sminds,Lifein Irelandisastrangestudyforthe visitorwhohasanopenmind,isagood observer,andhasthewisdomnecessaryforafairjudgment.Ithas manyanomaliesanditsuppliesmuch interestingmaterialforastudent'sreflectionsonBritishGovernment,oy force.FatherO'Donnell'scaseisnot auniqueone,andisonlyremarkable inthatFatherO'DonnellwasanAustraliansoldier-priest.Hadhenot worntheclothofanofficerofthe A.I.F.heprobablywouldhavehadto "chewthecudofsweetandbitter fancy"intheTowerofLondon,once theprisonhomeofaScottishqueen andtheblessedThomasMore.His casefurnishestheAustralianpublic withastrongcommentaryonhowthe minionsofmilitarismworkinIreland; hisacquittalbyanAustralianMilitary CourtMartialisarefutationofthe scandalouschargelaidagainsthim,and averydisconcertingblowtothatinfamoussystemofespionagecultivated byDublinCastleandfedupbysecret servicemoney.,TheO'Donnellcase wasnothingmorethanawretchedly foolishblunder-oneofthosemany concoctedchargeswhichsendhighspiritedIrishmentogaolwhorefuse tobespatuponbymilitaryjumpingjacks.Itwasaframeup,andavery foolishone.

arejointlyawarded£15,000,andgiven thecreditofdesigningandproducing apracticalefficienttank.SirEustace TennysonD'Eyncourt,whowashead oftheAdmiraltyCommitteewhich producedthefirsttank,andMajorGeneralSwindonwilleachreceive £1,000,andtwoothers£500each,The Commissionreferringtotheclaimof Mr.deMole,anAustralian,saysitwas hismisfortuneandnothisfaultthat hisinventionwasinadvanceofthe timeandconsequentlywasnotappreciated.Itwasputasidebecausethe occasionforitsusehadnotthen arisen,andtheCommissionregretsexceedinglythatitisunabletorecommendanyawardtoMr.deMole.Holland'ssubmarinewasputasideinthe sameway.Hollandgainedverylittle byhisinvention.Germanyperfected it,anduseditwithterrificeffect.ProbablyMr.deMole'sinvention,though "inadvanceofthetime,"wasnotforgotten,andgaveinspirationtosomeone.HardluckfordeMolethatitwas notappreciatedasitshouldhavebeen byashareinthe£15,000.

FondlingHomePublicAppeal.

AHugeSuccess.

AMEMORABLEDAY.

TheStreetAppealyesterdaymadein theinterests.oftheFoundlingHome, Subiaco,willliveinmemory,the enthusiasmprevailingbeingconstant andlasting,andthoseconcernedcannothelpbutbemorethanpleasedwith suchasplendidresponse.Themetropolitanareawasthemeccaofall. EveryFridaynightusuallyis,but therewasdoublethenumberthatordinarilyparadesintheprincipalstreets ofPerthonDecember5th.Everyoneremarkedonthefact,andthe boastwasmostcommonandheard onallsidesinreferringtotheattractionthecitypossessedinanappealfor thebabies,aneffortforthosewhosome daymaybeaidinginasimilarregard fortheinfantswhowillbewantingassistancewhentheyaregrownup.The public,inaword,seemedtobeanxious tohelpineverywaypossible,andin beinggivenanopportunitytoextend somesupportcametothemetropolisin analms-givngmode.Assistantswerein abundance,andnoboxwasunnoticed. Besidesthosewhoweresolicitingcontributionsinthestreets,aband of workers specially chosen

Answer,Mr,Hughes

Isitnotafact,Mr.Hughes,thatinyourpolicyspeechbeforethelast electionyoustatedthatyouproposedtoraise£22,000,000forrepatriationput-. posesbyloanand£10,000,000byataxuponincomesspreadoveranumber ofyears,andthatitwasnotuntiltheeveofthepresentelection,almost threeyearslater,thatyouaskedforthisloan?

Further,haveyoutaxedincomesatalldirectlytoprovidemoneyfor repatriation?

Youassert,Mr.Hughes,inyourpolicyspeechofOctober30th.,thatyour Governmentwillhavespent£10,750,000onrepatriationbyJune30th.next, hutisitnotactuallyafactthat,todate,ithasonlyspent£2,500,000?

Doesnotthishavetheappearanceofamosttransparentattempttolead thesoldierstoimaginethatyouhavespentmorethanfourtimesas muchonrepatriatingthemasyouactuallyhave?

Younowsay,Mr.Hughes,thatthesugarindustrywassavedbyyour actioningivingtheproducerasuremarketat£18,andlater£21aton,but wastheFederalGovernmentnotinducedtodothisbytheQueenslandGovernmentyouaresofondofdiscrediting?

Youarenowpleadingforvotes,Mr.Hughes.

Doyoustillrepeatyoursavageassertionsmadeduringthe1917Conscriptioncampaignthatthosewhovoted"No"wereeitherGermanagents, Germans,enemiesofGreatBritain,readytostabherintheback,orelse skulkerswhowon'tfight?

Doyoustillsay,asyousaidatCastlemaine,onDecember16th.1917, that"thosemenwhoaregoingtovote"No"intenddoingso,notbecauseAustraliahaddoneenough,notbecausethemarriedmenmightbecalledup later;thesewereonlymiserablepretextswhichtheyknewtobelies;the realtruthwasthattheyknewEnglandwasfightingforherlife,andthat nowwasthetimetostabher?"

Isitnotobvious,Mr.Hughes,thatunlessyouareabletoinducesome ofthe1,178,256-whomyouthusbrandedastraitorsandenemiesofGreat Britainbecausetheywouldnotagreetoconscription--tovoteforyou,you willnotwinbacktopower?

Underthecircumstances,Mr.Hughes,oughtyounottoapologisefor themannerinwhichyoureviledthem?

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

TheBritishCommissionappointedto enquireintotheclaimsoftwelvepersonsinconnectionwiththeinventionof thetanks,initsreportpointsoutthat itwasprimarilyduetoMr.Winston Churchill'scourageanddrivingforce thattheideaofthetankswasconvertedintopracticalshape.Mr.Churchill properlyconsideredthathewasnot entitledtomakeaclaim,becausehis timeandenergybelongedtotheState. SirWilliamTrittonandMajorWilson

MembersofourlocalLegislatureare feelingthepressureofthehighcostof living,and,evenasthemunicipalemployees,areaskingforhigherpayin ordertokeepthewolfawayfromthe kitchendoor.Weareinsympathy withthePremier'sremarks.Heput thecaseforthedefenceverywellexceptionally*ell-andwegivehim creditforhavingthecouragetospeak sodirectly.Thosewhoopposedthe proposedincreasewerenotsoreasonable.Theirargumentswerenotconvincing.TheLeaderoftheOppositionwasbluntanddirect.Theappealtothepeopleargumentislacking inhonestyofpurpose.Itwouldbeall rightiftbeprincipleunderlyingit wererecognisedineveryimportant matteroflegislation.Butitisn't. Membershavealwaysarguedthatthey aretherepresentativesofthepeople, havingbeing,electedtospeakandact fortheminParliament.Onaquestionsuchasanincreaseintheirpay, theremightbesomedifferenceofopinion,buttherecanbenoverystrong orreasonableobjectiontoamember ofParliamentgettinganincreaseinhis wages,seeingthatthecostoflivinghas considerablyincreased,thathiswork hasnotlessened,thathemustbe clothedandfedandgroomedjustthe sameastherestofus,whodesireto livecleanlyandsupportourdependents.WhyshouldmembersofParliamenthavetofindworkoutsideto makeitpossibleforthemtokeep pacewiththestandardsofliving.It issuggestedthattheymighteasethe pressureupontheirfinancesbyjobbing outsideandcompetingwithotherswho

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streetandBarrack-streetintoHaystreet.Thesight.wasimpressiveand inspiring,andanydisinterestedness thatmighthavebeenpreviouslyshown wasquicklydispelledwhenthelittle mites,lookingspickandspanandso happy,journeyedalongthethoroughfaresofPerth.PrecededbytheClontarfBand,retailingtheirusualsweet music,theparadewasveryattractive.

Atrequestthefoundlingssubsequently visitedGovernmentHouse,whenHis ExcellencytheGovernorandLadyEllisonMacartneyweregreatlyinterested inthewelfareofthetoddlers.

AllthedaylongPerthwasahiveof industry,andinconjunctionwiththe severalstreet"stunts"nothingwasleft tochanceforaninclinationtodrag.

Thepublicweretooalivetothesituation,andiftheyoutwardlyshowed signsthattheywereunduly-harassedorad tormentedforcash,itwasnotsoin"r theirhearts,fortheygavewithsuch agoodwill,andalthoughperhapsnot commensuratewithmeans,wereconsoledwiththethoughtthattheitcontributionwasdonatedincharity's name,andgivenwithgrace.

Thereisquitebeyondquestionthe outstandingfactthatthesuccessof thestreetappealwaswhollyattributabletotheableandsystematicassistancerenderedbythehugestaffof ladieswholabouredsohardallthe daylong,neverrelaxingtheirefforts intheslightestdegree.Thetension washigh,andkeptthemalert,but theydiditwithsuchagrandspirit, realisingthateverycoinsecuredmeant somuchtowardstheirobjective.To themtheExecutiveareindebtedfor themannerinwhichtheyrosetothe occasion,andinacknowledgmentthe committeedesiretoplaceonrecord theirdeepsenseofgratitudeandappreciationforthehelpsospontaneously andenthusiasticallyrenderedonDecember5th,1919

TROTTINGBENEFITMEETING.

canvassedGovernmentoffices;and commercialoffices;andintheirerrand ofmercytheyallmetwithcheeryand liberalresponse.Thearticlessold weremanyandvaried.Flowers,art uniontickets,raffles,poems,kewpies, andtrinketsandnoveltiesofevery imaginabledescriptionwereathand forreadydisposal,andwithstallsbedeckedsotastefullyaneffectwaslent tothearrangementforthedaythat gavenocauseforcomplaint.Inthe eveningtheMilitaryBanddispensed musicoutsidetherailwaystation,the ScotchPipers,Y.A.L.,IrishPipers,and Girls'Orphanagebandssubmittingprogrammesofmusicalselectionsindifferentpartsofthecity. Amock courtbytheReturnedSoldiers'AssociationintheTerracewashighlyremunerative,anditisdoubtful whetheranyoneintheimmediate vicinitywasnotsubjecttoafine. StreetconcertsbytheBuffaloes,artists fromtheShaftesbury,Melrose,theGaietyCostumeComedyCo.,theChristianBros.,LicensedVictuallersAssociation,andMissEsleralsocontributedlargelytothesuccessoftheday, andprovedexcellentmeansofrevenue producing.Itwasduringthistime whenthepublicseemedsoraptupin listeningtotheitemsthattheubiquitouscollectorwasbusyatwork.

Theparamountfeatureoftheday wastheprocessionthroughthestreets ofseventyfoundlingsfromtheHome, accommodatedindecoratedmotorcars, leavingHisMajesty'sTheatreat12.30 p.m.,andgoingupHay-street,down Pier-street.toGovernmentHouse Grounds."alongSt.George'sTerraceto William-street,thencetoWellington-

Uptothetimeofpublicationnothing hadbeenreceivedofwhattheW.A. TrottingAssociationobtainedatthe gatesandbythecirculationofthe popularhorsecardsprecedingtheir meeting;andeveryoneissocurious, too,naturally.Itisgoingtobesucha lovelysurprise.Butthenagain,the complexionofthingscouldnothelp butbebeautifulafteralltheenergythis bodyofgentlemenhadinfusedinto theirlabours.Theresultofthepopularhorsecompetitionweare,however, abletoappriseourreaders.Uptothe closeofthepollonMondaylastat noon,£367Os3dhadbeenreceived. Therewasabigcrowdattheofficeof theassociationwhenthefinalreturns werehandedin,andthecountingshowedthatRockMaidhadwon.Theresultofthepollwas:--RockMaid, 13,179;VivienneHope.11,718;Percy, 11,109;KolaGirl,10,934;ColeQueen, 8,298.LouisDelavan,7,685;Charlie Chaplain,4,662;SaucyGirl.4,000; Rockwood,3,000;DoctorTom,2,700; Fureed'sHope,1,800;TinyRibbons, 1,740;Craboon,1,684;LadyMas,1,500; PrincessWilkes,1,314;Pleasure,1,080; MissShandon,1,020:WinnChilde,810; Mordialloc,690;TopsyHuon,660;and TinkleBell,300.Withthisknowledge wewouldnotnowbesurprisedtohear thattheresultshadtotalledfourfigures;andthiswasjustasideline.

GOVERNMENTHOUSE

Therefreshmentbuffetconducted bytheFoundlingHomeCommitteein connectionwiththeGrandPageantof theLeagueofNationsatGovernment HouseonThursdayeveninglast,provedtobeoneoftheprincipalattractionsoftheFete,theladiesresponsible havingjustreasonforfeelingsatisfied withthepatronageaccordedtheirstt. Thisshouldbringinacontribut substantiallyaugmentingthefunds.

"THATBETTY."

OnMondaynightnext,thisbright. andoriginalcomedywillbeproduced atHisMajesty'sTheatrebyaclever companyofamateurs,undertheable directionofMissAnitaFitzgerald.As hasalreadybeenannounced,thiswill bethefirstproductionoftheplay, theauthorsofwhichareFlorenceand EvaBright(Mrs.CameronCannel!),a Perthjournalist,andpatronsareassuredthatitwillbeatleastequalin merittoanysimilarperformance hithertoputoninPerth.ThecastineludesMissAnitaFitzgerald(inthe titleroleofBettyLorimer).Miss HeatherCannel,MissSylviaArmstrong, MissCynthiaCammell,Messrs.A.Oldrini,Smith,Courthope,Dimmit,Green, andDingwall,allofwhomwillgive goodaccountsofthemselves.HisExcellencytheGovernorandLadyEllison

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OurVictorianLetter.

Melbourne,November24,1919.

Thenearapproach*oftheFederal electionsisreflectedinourdailypapers bytheincreasedspacewhichisbeing giventoreportsofelectionspeeches.It isbecomingincreasinglyevidentto allthatsectarianismisbeingdeliberatelyusedasanelectioneeringweapon bysomeNationalistcandidatesand someofthebodiessupportingthem.Of course,theyoneandalldenythatthey aresectarian,butprotestthattheirattitudeisoneofself-defenceagainstthe illusory"Mannix-Ryan"party.However,itissignificantthattheonly speecheswhichmakeanyreferenceto sectarianism(exceptinrepudiationof it)aremadebyNationalistcandidates.Forinstance,SirRobertBest, candidateforKooyong,madeArchbishopMannixhisthemeforthemajor partofoneofhiselectionspeeches,to judgefromtheArgusreportofit,part ofwhichreadsasfollows:

Thesectarianissuewasraisedatthe defeatoftheLordMayor(Alderman Cabana)whenherecentlysoughtreelectiontothatposition.Whathad occurredsincethatelectionhadcaused Dr.Mannixtoalterhistone.Ithad causedhimtothinkseriously,andto backdown-anditwasnotamost gracefulbackdown,forhehadsaid thathedidnotintenditbywayof apology.AsthelateMr.Duncan Gillieswouldhavesaid,thiswas"too thin."(Laughter.)TheMannix-Ryan combinationwasagravemenaceto thiscommunity.He(SirRobertBest) nevermadepersonalattacksonanybody.Hedealtwithmenaccording totheirpublicpronouncementsand theirpublicpositions.Dr.Mannixhad toldthemthathewasnotapolitician. He(SirRobert)thoughtthatthisdistinguishedeccleciasticwasfartoo modest.Throughoutthewarhehad identifiedhimselfwithmostofthe leadingquestionsofthedaY.When hewasnotengagedinrancorouslydefamingtheBritishEmpire,andendeavouringtopreventAustraliaputtingforthhermaximumwareffort,hewas attackingMr.Hughes.Hispubliccriticismofeveryimportantspeechmade byMr.Hughes,andparticularlyhis scathinganddeliberatecriticismofMr. Hughes'smanifestoinconnectionwith thiselection,pronouncedDr.Mannix tobeapolitician.(Applause.)His chiefclaimtofameandnotorietydependedonhisreputation,notasamere politician,butasaleaderofpoliticians. (Applause.)Theyallremembered whathadtakenplaceinregardtothe conscriptionquestion.Everyavailableopportunitywasseizedbyhimto defametheBritishEmpire.Itwas uselessforhimtotrytohidebehind thesuggestionthathewasnotapolitician.Hewasamantobereckoned with.(Hear,hear.)ThisMannixRyancombination,ifitwasnotfirmly anddefinitelysuppressed,meantthat Australiawasgoingtobeturnedinto anotherIreland,andtheconsequences ofthatweretoowellrealised.He(Sir Robert)askedthatthiscombination beannihilatedatthepolls.Inviewof theorganisationwhichexistedonthe otherside,counter-organisationwas imperativetobringaboutthisresult.

thefollowingtypicalspeechofthesecretaryoftheV.P.F.,madeatBendigo: "TheRev.W.Albiston,generalsecretaryoftheVictorianProtestant Federation,speakingatthespecialReformationSundayservice,heldatthe MasonicHallyesterday,saidthatasa federationtheywerenotupagainstindividualRomanCatholics,butagainst thepoliticalsystemtheyrepresented. HewasoftheopinionthatDanielMannixwasthebesthonoraryorganiser thattheProtestantFederationhad.He deservedabonus.Theelectorsmight givehimoneonDecember13,when theyreturnedWilliamMorrisHughes totakechargeoftheaffairsofthe Commonwealth.TheProtestantFecterationrepresentedalldenominations. Itstoodfornopoliticalparty,butit stoodforfreedom.Howlongcould thatbemaintainedifaPapalinfluence wereexercisedinParliament?They wereconfrontedwithachallengefrom the"prophetDaniel,"whousedtobe knownasArchbishopMannix,because whenheintroducedMr.T.J.Ryanat theIrishRaceConventionhesaid thathedesiredtointroduce'thefuture PrimeMinisterofAustralia.'IfProtestantsdidnotwakeup,itwaslikely tobeanactualfact.Hedidnotcare whetherapoliticianwasaNationalist,aLabourite,oraFarmers'Union candidate,buthedidcarewhetherhe regardedGod,theKing,andEmpire. (Applause.)Dr.Mannixhadbeen termedthechampionofdemocracy. Protestants,however,hadawakenedto thesensethattheywerepartofademocracy,andthatDr.Mannixdidnot representthem.(Applause.)

Archbishop Mannix's Views. HowfartheArchbishopisrespon-

righttotheirownpoliticalopinions. (Cheers.)NoCatholicwould,hewas confident,voteinacertainwaybecausehe(theArchbishop)votedthat way,andhehoped,andbelieved,that nointelligentProtestantwouldturn hisbackuponhispoliticalconvictions inordertovoteagainstDr.Mannix. (Cheers.)Theseministershopethat therearesuchrenegadestoprinciple tobefoundamongtheirpeople,buthe hoped,andbelieved,thattheywere,in themain,mistaken.(Cheers.)

Acomparisonoftheaboveaddress withthemanifestooftheProtestant Federationshouldconclusivelyshow anyunbiassedobserverwheretheresponsibilityliesforintroducingsectarianismintoFederalpolitics.

The Argusandits Sell-AppointedTask JustastheArguswasresponsible fortheraisingofthecryaboutDr. Mannixandloyalty,soitisresponsible foritsmaintenance.Forwheneverthe flameofhatredappearstobedying downtheArguscomesoutwithaleadingarticlecalculatedtofanthesmoulderingembersintoaglowingfire.Just now,ofcourse,itimaginesthatthe Archbishopprovidesgoodcopy,and therearetwoorthreearticleseach weekdevotedalmostentirelytohim. Allthearticlesarecarefullypadded out,andsomereallyfatuousstatements appeartherein.Oneofthemstated thatDr.MannixlittlerealisedtheservicehedidtheNationalistseverytime hespoke,becauseagreatmanyvoted Nationalistjusttospitehim.To whichtheArchbishopretortedthatif hewasofsomuchassistancetothe friendsoftheArgushegotverylittle thanksfromit,butonlyabuse. TheArgusalsopermitsitselftobe

QueriesandAustralia.

Areweactuallytobelieve,Mr.Hughes,thathadyounotbeenonthe spottheBritishGovernmentwouldnothavepurchasedwheatandwool? Isitnotsurethatthesaleswouldhavebeenmadewithoutyourintervention; infact,hadtheBritishGovernmentnotundertakentobuyourwoolbefore evertheWoolBoardwasformed?

Moreover,Mr.Hughes,yousurelydonotmeantosaythatthedealyour Governmentmadewasagoodone?-ForWesternAustralia?

DidyounotagreetothesaleofAustralia'swoolatabout1/6perlb., whentheworld'smarketsoffereddoublethatfigure,andarenowoffering fourandfiveshillingsperlb.?Doyourecognisethatthelosstherebyto thisStatealoneamountstosomethinglike£4,000,000annually?Doyoucare? Yourdeeds,misdeedsandomissionshaveprovedyou,Mr.Hughes.You would-youhavetriedto-sinkAustraliaforyourownpoliticalends,Imperialdistinctionthrownin.Australiahasproveditsworthandloyaltyto theEmpire,butshewilleschewI.nperialisticinducementssuchasyou, Mr.Hughes,wouldhaveheraccept.

No,Mr.Hughes,Australiafirst,last,andallthetime! (P.A.Bryan,Murray-street,Perth.)

sibleforthesectarianfuroreinVictoriacanbegaugedfromanaddress whichhedeliveredatOakleigh,which readasfollows:

A"magicalfiveminutes'interview" hadtranslatedadiscreditedex-Premier ofQueenslandintoaprospectivePrime MinisterofAustralia.(Laughter.)Mr. Tudorandhe(SirRobert)differed onmanypoints,butspeakinggenerallyMr.Tudorwasamoderateman-if lefttohimself-buthewassurrounded byextremistsofthemostdangerous type,whodominatedtheposition.Mr. Tudorwas,however,aloyalist,andin theeyesofsomethatwasacrime.

HenceitwasthathewastoberejectedforMr.Ryan,whofirstofallwas recommendedbyDr.Mannix.IngivIsighimthenecessarycredentialsDr. ObiannixtoldthemthatMr.Ryanwas anhonestman,andthemostdistinguishedfigureintheFederalarena. He(SirRobert)thoughtthatatthe presentjunctureMr.Ryanwouldbe gladtobewithoutsuchcredential.Mr. Ryanwasalsothechairmanofthe SinnFeinConventionwhichrecently satinMelbourne,whichwasthemost discreditablethingthathadeveroccurredinVictoria.SinnFeinismwas takingrootinMelbourne.IfMr.Ryan wasthedirectoroftheLabourelectoralcampaign.Dr.Mannixwasdirectorgeneralofthecampaign.(Applause.)

Ofcourse,itisperhapsonlyfairto theNationaliststoinformthoseinthe WestthatSirRobertBestisanotoriousOrangeman,andtheabovespeech isquitewhatwasexpectedfromhim.

Indeed,itisbecomingapparentthat theNationalistsarenotaltogether "charmed"withthehelptheProtestantFederationthinksitisextendingto them;forhowcantheyblametheCatholicsforsectarianisminthefaceof

Itwasgratifyingtofindsuchalarge gatheringofmen,CatholicandnonCatholic,attheopeningofthebazaar. Itwasproofthatpeoplewerenotwhollyengrossedwithpoliticsandelections, andthatthesectarianstrife-mongers hadfailedtodeceiveorintimidatethe Protestantelectors.(Cheers.)The verysuggestionofsectarianismwasa disgracetoAustralia.(Cheers.)But hehopedthatthosewhowerenot ashamedtocallupontheirfellowProtestants"tovoteProtestant" wouldgetalessonthattheywouldrememberforalltime.(Cheers.)Itwas aninsulttointelligentAustraliansto askthemto,voteinacertainway,just becauseDr.'Mannixwasgoingtovote inanotherway.(Cheers.)AndyetPro_ testantclergymenwerenotashamed toputtheirnamestoanelectionmanifestoofthatkind.Now,ifhehadthe follytoaskCatholics"tovoteCatholic,"whatahowlofindignation wouldgoupagainsthim.(Cheers.)The morningpaperswouldrageandfume, andtherewouldbeapetitionforthe deportationofaturbulentprelate. (Laughterandcheers.)But,ofcourse, hewouldneverdreamofdoinganythingofthekind.(Cheers.)Nopriest ofhiswouldthinkofdoinganythingof thekind,andifanyonedidhewould actagainsthis(theArchbishop's) wishes.(Cheers.)But,whatnopriest wouldthinkofdoing,theseministers dointhemostshamelessmanner. Thereisonlyonewaytoputthemin theirproperplace,andthatisbypayingnoheedtothem.(Cheers.)People, hehoped,wouldvoteaccordingtotheir conscientiousconvictions,quiteregardlessofsectariancries.(Cheers.)Protestantswouldtakedifferentsides; Catholics,also,wouldbedividedamongthemselves.Butallhadanequal

Itremainstobeseenwhetherthe electorswilltakethewordoftheArgusassufficientproofofsuchabargainordecide,assensiblepeople,that nosuchbargainexists,inviewofthe factthatnoevidenceofitisforthcoming. FurtherSectarianism.

Thatsomepeoplearepreparedto opposetheCatholicChurchonevery possibleoccasionisevidentfromthe actionofsomecrankinwritingtothe Argusrecently.Incommonwithother charitableorganisations,Catholicinstitutionshavebeenfeelingtheeffectsof thehighcostofliving,andareinurgentneedoffunds.Forthepurpose ofraisingmoney,bandconcertsarebe. ingarrangedatwhichcollectionsare beingtakenupforCatholiccharities. Some"enthusiast"wrtesthus,tothe Argus: MeetingsinBotanicGardens.

TotheEditoroftheArgus.

Sir,-Iencloseacuttingfromthe Tribune,November3,whichstatesthat abandperformancerecentlygivenin theFitzroyGardensistoberepeated intheBotanicGardensonSunday,November23.Theparagraphsaysthatit hasbeenarrangedby"officersofthe LandsdepartmentandMr.Cronin," andDr.DanielMannixhasconsented toattend.Acollectionistobetaken up,tobedevotedtotwoRomanCatholicinstitutions.Itistimethatwe protestagainstourgardensandparks beingusedforSinnFeinmeetings.Yours,etc.,

Nov.14. FOREWARNED.

[OfficialsoftheLandsdepartment explainedyesterdaythatpermitsfor bandperformancesinthegardenswere grantedprovidedthattheydidnotexceedoneamonth.Awrittenrequest wasalwaysforwardedtothechief commissionerofpoliceaskingthatsufficientpoliceshouldbeprovidedtocontrolthecrowdsandtoprotectthe gardens.Underthepermitgrantedto theSt.Augustine'sBandtheusual conditionswereprescribed.Oneof thesewasthatnoprintedpamphlets orpapersshouldbedistributedabout thegardens.TherehadbeennoapplicationforpermissionforArchbishop Mannixtospeak,andaletterwasto beforwardedtothosewhowerearrangingtheconcertpointingoutthat theuseofthegardensmustbeconfined solelytoabandperformance.-Ed.A.]

Suchaletter,ofcourse,carriesits ownanswertoright-thinkingpersons, butaMr.RichardHugheswent throughtheformofwritingananswer theretowhichappearednextday:

Palittleexasperatedthatthereisnot theleastevidenceofcollusionbetween ArchbishopMannixandMr.Ryan.But nevertheless,theArgusstillassumes theremustbesomedeep-laidplot,and warnstheelectorstobewareofvoting Labour.Partoftheleadingarticle readsasfollows:-

WhileMr.RyanmaydeemitdiscreettosaynothingaboutDr.Mannix,andDr.Mannixmaydeemitdiscreettosaylessthanhasbeenhiswont abouthisanti-Imperial"objective," thepublicwillcontinuetobecurious astothenatureofthebargain,specific orimplicit,betweentheOfficialLabout PartyandDr.Mannix.Nothingwill inducethepeopletobelievethatthere isnotsomethinginthenatureofabargain,anundertaking,oranunderstanding.Dr.MannixisanIrishpartisan-theleaderofanIrishfactionin Australia.Hehasmadenosecretof it.Hehasrepeatedlyassertedthat theIrishCatholicswillusetheirpoliticalpower.Itisimpossible,therefore, tobelievethatheisemployinghis greatinfluencetoensurethereturnof theOfficialLabourPartywithouthope ofgainingsomethingsubstantialforhis faction.NoLabourcandidatewillsay whatthissomethingis.Labourcandidates,indeed,areembarrassed.They darenotclaimDr.Mannixaspatron oradherent,lesttheylosevotes;they darenotcriticisehim;theycannotinducehimtoremainsilentuntilthe electionisover;andtheycannotsatisfyelectorsastothepriceofDr. Mannix'ssupport.OnlyoneCaucus candidate,webelieve,hasmentioned Dr.Mannixasabelligerentintheconflict.ThisisMr.Clementson,candidateforFremantle,whoroundlydenouncedtheMannix-Ryancombination.Hisfateisindoubt,andshould hebereturneditistolerablycertain thathewillneverfillaleadingposition inhisparty.Silenceisthebest policy-atpresent.

TotheEditoroftheArgus. Sir,-Asanon-Catholic,indifferent toDr.Mannix'sreligionandunconcernedabouthispoliticalviews,mayI pointoutthatheisthecontrollerof amagnanimouscharitableorganisation,whichthrowsaprotectingarm aroundthepoorandtheneedy,from infancytodecrepitoldage.Ihave anintimateknowledgeofmanyCatholicinstitutions,andcansaywith assurancethatthegreat-heartednuns andChristianBrotherswhoconduct themlabourwithzealandself-sacrifice topromotethewelfareoftheinmates, whetherCatholicornon-Catholic,If "Forewarned,"whoseprotestabout nextSunday'sbindconcertintheBotanicGardens,appearedintheArgus thismorning,weretoreflectthatthe proceedsaretoassisttheBroadmeadowsFoundlingHome,inwhichare120 babies,andSt.Augustine'sOrphanage, whichprovidesahomeandaneducationforabout300poorlads,hewould Iamsurebequitereadytosenda littledonationofhisown,orgotothe concertandseeforhimselfthat, throughDr.Mannix'sattendance,these tenderandworthycharitieswillreceiveahundredpercent.morebenefit-Yours,etc.,

RICHARDHUGHES.

Lewisham-road,Windsor,Nov.19.

ItissufficienttoaddthattheconcertwasdulyheldintheBotanicGardens,andthanksinsomeparttothe excellentadvertisementoftheabove correspondenceintheArgustherewas alargeattendanceandanequallylarge collection.

(SignedinaccordancewiththeElectoralAct,byE.W.Corder,225Carlisle-street,Balaclava,Melbourne.)

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BRYAN.-Insadandlovingmemory ofourdearfriendandplaymate,Tom Bryan,whowasdrownedatCrawley BathsonSaturday,November22nd, 1919.-R.I.P. -InsertedbyHenzell,Claude,and JeanHemy-

GARVEY.-Inyourcharityprayfor thereposeofthesoulofPatrick Garvey,whodepartedthislifeon November,22nd,1919,atDardanup; aged85years. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

GRAY.-OnNovember21st,atMeekatharra,HenryJames,dearlybeloved husbandofMillie,andfatherofSid andHarry,oftheBilyuinPoolHotel, andbelovedeldestsonofJaneand thelateHolmesWilliam,lateof Bendigo;aged45years.Deeplyregretted.EasternGoldfieldspapers pleasecopy.

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O'CONNOR.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofNoraO'Connor,whodepartedthislifeatFremantle,December3rd.,1913. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercyon hersoul.

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THANKS.

MissesMaggieandAnnieMaloney,of NewNorcia,onbehalfoftheMaloney family,begtoreturnTHANKStothe kindladiesofNewNorciawhocame totheirreliefattimeoftheirlamentedlovingmother'sdeath;alsotothe RightRev.AbbotCatalanandthe priestsfortheirkindnessandattentioninouraffliction.Theyalsowish tothanktheirmanyfriendsforletters andtelegramsofcondolence,andthose whosentwreathsforthefuneral.

ST.PATRICK'SCOLLEGE, MANLY,N.S.W.

STUDENTSFORTHE PRIESTHOOD.

AnumberofBursarieshavebeen establishedbytheManlyUnionfor Studentsdesirousofstudyingfor CountryDiocesesofAustralia. Applications,togetherwithletter fromParishPriest,shouldbeaddressedtothePresident,St.Patrick'sCollege,Manly,beforeDecember15th, 1919. N.B.-Preferencegiventodifficult Missions.

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AustraliaFirst---AustraliaBest.

BeforeanotherissueoftheRECORDhasfounditswayintothehands ofthemajorityofitsreaders,theall-importantquestionwillhavebeendecidedwhetherthepolicyofWilliamMorrisHughes,leaderoftheNationalist PartyandJingoImperialism,istobetranslatedintotheGovernmentof thiscountryduringthelifeofthe,nextFederalParliament,orwhetheritwill berejectedattheballotboxasinimicaltothebestinterestsofthenational' lifeofAustralia.WhetherWilliamMorrisHugheswillbereturnedtohis oldpositionasPrimeMinisterofthdCommonwealth,orwhetherhewillbe relegatedtothecoldshadesofthatobscurityfromwhichanover-generous andtrustingdemocracybeckonedhimmanyyearsago,willbedecidedonthe 13th.Australiawillthenhavedeterminedherchoiceeitherforawider andfullerdemocraticfreedom,orforthenarrowselfish,andrestrictedexistencewhichHughesismandthecheapImperialismitstandsforwouldimpose uponher;shewillhavechosenwhethersheshallwalkintothefuture brave,reliant,self-confident,orwhethersheshalltrailbehindinthemarchof thenationstieddowntothenarrowpoliticalcreedofHughesandtheNationalists,thecreatureanddependentoftheMotherland.Itwasthedream ofthosewholaidthefoundationsoftheCommonwealththatthisgreatisland Continent,blessedbytheCreatorwithallthefruitfulnessnecessarytomake hertheproudandfertilemotherofaraceofsturdyfull-bloodedfreemen, shouldonedayraiseherheadamongstthenationsandshapeherdestiny accordingtothedreamsandpredilectionsofherchildren.Peerlessindeed sherestsinhermagnificentproportionsinoursouthernseas,splendidwithall theendowmentsofNature-climate,seasons,productiveness-anduntilthe blackshadowoftheworldwarfellaboutherwasrobedinacontinental calm.Themeasureofhergreatnessneedsnoprophettoforetell.The commonhopeanddesireofthemenwhoblazedherpathintheearlydays oftheFederationwasthatsheshouldbecomepopulous,strong,independent ofoutsideaid-thefruitfulmotherofmillions,andthatsomedayshewould realisethelargesseofherdestinyandstandforthemancipatedfromthere strictionsofadependent-anationendowedwithalltheessentialsofnational life.Thatdayisnotyet,norisitverynear.Butthatdaymust comeintheorderofprogress,andheisindeedapoorspiritedAustralian whoseheartisnotsetontheachievementofthefullerdestinyofhisfatherland.Hecannot,andhewillnot,beforalwayssatisfiedwiththehalfbirthrightofanationthathasrisenonlyalittleaboveitspre-Federallife,He isconsciousofanAustraliandestiny,andhewantshisshareintheshaping ofit.Alreadyhehasbrokenalancewiththewarriorsofanoldhistoric Empire,andhehaswonhisspurs.Foryearshehasbeencontenttoletthe politiciandohisthinking,butthetimehascomewhenhemusttakeaturn atthinkingforhimself.Democraciesdrawtheirstrengthfromamassedintelligence,andnotfromthepresumingsofafew.

MR.E.I.COLE'S BOHEMIANDRAMATICCOMPANY InWeeklyChangesofDrama. THISWEEK: PRICES:6d.to2s.Plustax. Reserves,2/6,atSpigl'sTobacconist, HayandWellington-streets.Phone, A2446. RICHON

SeeminglyourNationalParliamenthaslostgripofthehighidealsofNationalism,andthemajorityofourNationalistsarepursuingthecheapand trashysentimentofthehour.Thereisneitherstrengthnorvitalityinthe FederalGovernmentpolicy,itsaimsandpurposesaretiedupinmoney bonds,andhavethethumb-marksofthemoneylendersandthecommercial agentuponthem.Itiswretchedlybankruptofsentimentanduninspiring. Everyvotecastforitonthe13th.isanobstaclethrowninthewayofAustralianprogress.Somethhtgfiner,better,ismoreneedfulthanthegross politicalsquabblingsthathavecharacterisedpoliticsduringthepastfew years.OntheonesidewehearthewildmouthingsofthePrimeMoisterdenouncinghisopponentsandflingingintheirfacesthemostastoundinganddisconcertingassertions,andagainwefindthrownbackathimcontradictions whichgivethelietohiswords.Mr.Hughes,carryingthebanneroftheNationalists,shouldhaverealisedthedignityofhisposition.HeshouldhaverememberedthatasthefirstMinisteroftheCrownheisexpectedtoprotect theproprietiesofhisoffice,andtomaintainthedignitiesofthePrimeMinistership;butMr.Hughes,eitherbecausehecannotriseabovethecommonplacevarietyofpoliticalplace-hunter,orbecauseNatureneveradaptedhim forleadership,hasfailedtoplayhispartinsuchawayastoleavenosuspicionofagraspingandignobledesiretohangontoofficeandpower.He grandiloquentlytalksofrestoringpricestotheirpre-warratesandmaking thingsbetterforthemasses.Hedoesnotsaywhatmeanshewilladoptto dothesethings.Heisonlythrowingdustintheevesofthepeople-he knowsthathecannot-thatitwillbemanyyearsbefore,ifeveragain,the oldordercanberestored.Thehugeextravaganceofhisadministrationandthe DefenceDepartment,asexemplifiedinAustralia'sbigwarbill,isevidence againsttheNationalistGovernment,andifMr.Hughesandhispartyareretu,rnedtopower,thereislittlehopefurthefutureofAustralia'sprogress.The Nationalistsareboundhandandfoottotheprofiteers.Theycannotresist themiftheywould;theirpoliticalexistencedependsupontheirfosterageand help.OnehasonlytoaskhimselfwhytheTrusts,theCombines,theCoal Vends,theSyndicates,andthebig.wealthymoney-makinginterestsof AustraliaaresofeverishlyinterestedinthereturnoftheNationalists;why theyaredumpingtheirmoneyintothepoliticalcontest,andgivingtheNationalistsalltheaidtheycantoachieveavictoryoverDemocracy.The fightinthiselectionisclearlythefightofthemassesagainstthedominationofthewealthyexploitersofindustry,andthatiniquitoussystemofcommercialrobberywhichtheyareendeavouringtoestablish.Butithasanoth,pr side.UnderlyingthepolicyoftheGovernmentisanun-Australianspirit whichbodesbadlyforthefutureofAustraliannationalsentiment.Our politicalleadersontheNationalsidearemostlyconcernedaboutthecommer_ cialinterestsoftheAustraliannation-theyseemtoforgetthatevenanation hasasoul,thatanation,justasanindividual.doesnotlivebybreadalonethattheremustbesomethinglarger,better,purerinitslifethanthesordid,everlastinggrindtokeeprepletethecoffersoftheTreasury.Weneed anAustraliannationalsentiment-asentimentwiththecharityofGodinit, andtheloveofourneighbour.Anationalsentimentwhichstandsfor thesanctityofhomeandfamilylife;fortheinviolabilityofthemarriage bond,theDecalogue,andequaljusticetoallmen.Anationallifewithout thesefirstprinciplescanhavenoinspiringnationalsentiment-nodriving force,orthatreallynecessaryadjuncttonationalprogress-patriotism. WhatiswantedistheencouragementofanAustraliansentimentinthe school,thehome,theplayground;thestudyofAustralianhistory,theencouragementofanAustralianliterature;acloserfriendshipbetweenState. andState;theeliminationofsectarianstrife,andaduerecognitionofAus. traliaasourfatherland-firstandbest.ThePrimeMinisterandtheNationalistshaveahybridAustraliancommercialisednationalism-theyarenotout forAustralia."Bytheirworksyeshallknowthem."Australiacallsto everyAustralianandloverofAustraliatodohisdutyattheballetbox onthe13th.,andfreehisfatherlandfromthehordeofpoliticallocusts thatareeatinguphersubstanceandenervatinghernationalife.

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

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CALENDAR.

S-n.,7(Purple)-SecondSundayof Advent.

Mon.,8(White)-FeastofImmaculate Conception.

Tues.,9(White)-OftheOctaveof ImmaculateConception.

Wed.,10(Nyhite)-OctavedayofSt. Francis.

Thurs.,11(White(-St.Damasus,Pope.

Fri.,12(White(-OftheOctaveofImmaculateConception.

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At3.30p.m.to-morrowhisGracethe ArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmatiOnattheCathedral.

TheRetreatopenedattheCathedral EstSundaybytheVeryRev.Father Treacy,C.SS.R.,inpreparationforthe greatfeastoftheImmaculateConception,willcloseto-morrow.

AgeneralmeetingoftheSocietyof St.VincentdePaulwilltakeplacein theCathedraloftheImmaculateConception,Perth,onSunday,14th.December,at3.15p.m.(notSunday,7th., aspreviouslyannouncedinthecircu-

GeraldtonDiocese.

PRESENTATIONCOLLEGEMUSICALEXAMINATIONS. Atthemusicalexaminationsheld lastweekinconnectionwiththeLondonCollegeofMusic,byMr.H.K. Hardwick,Mus.Bac.,allpresented weresuccessful.Attheexam.Miss VeraSmythsecuredthedegreeofAssociateinpianoforteplaying,with righttoappendlettersA.L.C.M.and wearcapandgown.Followingare details:-

DiplomaofAssociate(capand gown'MissVeronicaSmyth,A.L.C.M.

AdvancedSenior:MissMonaVeechia (firstclass). AdvancedIntermediate:MissMollie Williamson.

PrimarySection:MasterVernon

Twine. ViolinPlaying:IntermediateGrade. -MissGrataMcConkey.

Alliance1'ranua;sc:,;*.deIV.:Miss LillianWyatt.GradeIII.:MissDorotheaHardwicke,MissEllieStonehouse.

MidlandJunction.

Theannualgrandconcertgivenby thepupilsoftheConventSchoolat MidlandJunctionwasheldintheTown HallonWednesdayevening,December2nd.,andwasanunqualifiedsuccess.Thehallwascrowded,andthe entertainmentwasoneofthemostenjoyableeverheldinthatsplendid hall.TheSistersdeservegreatcredit forthewaythechildrenweretrailed, andtheaudiencethoroughlyappreciatedeveryitemoftheperformance,as testifiedbythefrequentapplause.

lar).Itisexpectedthatthevarious conferenceswillbewellrepresented.

TheRev.T.O'Gorman,oTGuildfordMidland,arrivedinIrelandaftera pleasanttripbytheOrmonde,andis enjoyingawell-deservedholidayamong hisfriendsinCountyClare.

FatherGwynne,S.J.,whosebrother waskilledduringthewar,wasapassengerfromtheEastbytheOsterleyon Wednesday.Duringhisshortstayin PerthheaccompaniedtheArchbishop toSt.Brigid'sSchoolConcertatHis Majesty'sTheatreonWednesdayevening.

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

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

Sunday,December14:Mass,Holyoake, 8o'clock;Dwellingup,10o'clock.

Sunday,December21:Mass,No.2 StateMill,7o'clock;Whittaker's Mill,10o'clock. Monday,December22:Mass,Dandalup Hall,6o'clock. CHRISTMASDAY:Jarrandale,Armadale,Gosnells.

Thenextaflag wasamostdelightfulperformance.MissFernihaugh's song"OftintheStillyNight,"was beautifullyrendered.ThencameBaby Esler'ssongandshedancedthesailor's hornpipeinmostperfectstyle,andsecuredanencore.Thistinyladyprow_ ed'grselfaperfectactress.TheDrill byanumberofyoungladieswithbrass rodswascertainlyawonderfulperformance,andreflectsgreatcrediton theinstructors.MissJ.Pearsonvaried theperformancebyarecitation, "GuiltyorNotGuilty,"Themilitary dance,byyoungladsinredstockings andredcoats,withflags,waswell carriedout.

SecondarySchoolScholarships.

CATHOLICSCHOOLSGAIN

Seventeenhundredcandidatessatin thesecondaryschoolexaminationfor theState,heldbytheEducationDepartmentrecently.Theresultsare 'verysatisfactorytoourCatholic schools,andgotoshowthehighstandardofefficiencymaintainedinthem. Theundermentionedcadidatessuccededinwinningscholarships.Themaximumvalueofeachofthefirsttenof thesescholarshipsis£250,theminimum valueofeach£100.Theremaining scholarshipsarevaluedat£165each, subjecttocertainconditions,theminimumvaluebeing£15.Thenamesare placedinorderofmerit:-

CharlesA.Malmberg,Subiaco;Edna E.Armstrong,FremantleGirls' Central;Petterson,WilliamA.Fre. mantleBoys'Central;AlbertGraham, KalgoorlieCentral;LeslieJ.Hollis, Collie;BarbaraH.Loaring,Carmel; LionelH.Turner,Maylands;Thelma F.Williams,James-street;SydneyA. Hearne,Jarrandale;LewisM.Lipsett, PerthBoys'Central;JessieM.Hart, FremantleGirls'Central;RobertH. Davies,BoulderCentral;GloriaN. Tate,MarijimupNo.1;JessieM. Nairn,Kurrawang;HaroldJ.Cassel, Armadale;FrankHussey,Conventof Mercy,Toodyay;RalphWittber,Pingelly, BURSARIES

Whenthecurtainwasraisedthe stagepresentedaveryprettyappearanceofanumberofbeautifulchildren, eachholdingababydoll,andanursery songwassangandactedinacharming manner.Thenextitemwasadance bysixyoungladies,whodancedmost gracefully.Thencameaduetontwo pianosbyMissM.PaineandMissN. Pettitinperfecttimeandharmony.

Theactionsong,"Topsy-Turvey,"by theboysoftheschool,causedgreat amusement;asheetdrawninfrontof thestagepermittedthefacesand shouldersoftheboystobeseen,then theydisappeared,andintheirplaceappearedonlyalotoflegsandboots abovethescreen,whichcausedgreat laughter.St.Brigid'sOrchestra,a numberofboysandgirlswithviolins andothermusicalinstruments,played someveryprettypiecesingoodtime, showingcarefultrainingandselection oftalentedmusicalchildren.This r,,Indedthefirstpartoftheprogramme.

Inthesecondpartthesong,"Gates oftheWest,"waswellrendered.Thena doublepianoduetbyMissesNewman andFahey,andMissesBurrowsand O'Halloran,showedtheywerewell trained,andplayedinperfecttimeand harmony.ThencameBabyEslerwith herdelightfulsingingandclApcing, whichtheaudiencethoroughlytnjoyed.MissW.Lawsongaveagoodrecitation,"SmitingtheRock."Theskippingropedance,byseveralyoung ladies,wasanadmirableperformance. St.Brigid'sOrchestragaveaselection of"IrishAirs,"whichwerewellreceived anddeservedlyso.Thescarfdrillwas wellcarriedout.Thencameadouble duetontwopianosbyMissesSmith andJonesandMissesCastlesand Persse.Asongbyanumberofthe pupils,"Friendship,"and"GodSave theKing,"broughtamostenjoyable entertainmenttoaclose.

Shocking!Shocking!WhatisShocking? YouwillfindoutatHisMajesty's onDecember8th,in"ThatBetty."

TeachYourselftoPlaqthePianoin OneLesson.

BytheNAUNTONNATIONALMUSICSYSTEMalltheusualdrudgeryoflearningisdoneawaywith.Rightfromthestartyoucanplaya pieceofMusic. Toconvinceyou,wewillpost,uponreceiptof2/3,atriallessonconsisting of"AbideWithMe,""HomeSweetHome,""YankeeDoodle,""OldFolks atHome,""ThereisaHappyLand,"andthreeotherMelodies,withbrief Instructionshowtoplayinonelesson. In50LessonsYouCanBecomeProficient. At2/-NettEach. Fill

DanielB.Baldwin,SacredHeart Convent,Highgate;Frank0,Grogan, SacredHeartConvent,Highgate;MonicaE.Devine,SacredHeartConvent, Highgate;DorothyM.Tangney,St Joseph's,Parry-street,Fremantle;John H.Lee,FremantleBoys'Central;NormaA.Parker,SacredHeartConvent, Highgate;JohnP.Paul,Convent School,Greenbushes;CarlisleM.Jarvis,FremantleBoys'Central;Joseph L.Lobstein,PerthBoys'Central;GilbertCameron,FremantleBoys'Central;GladysL.Hadley,PerthGirls' Central;MavisE.Cribb,Trafalgar; EdwinH.Jones,FremantleBoys'Central;WilliamG.Stabb,Subiaco;WilliamH.Halliday,NorthKalgoorlie; Roy.AMeldrum,ConventSchool, Greenbushes;RobertC.Reitze,GeraldtonDistrictHigh;AlexanderMacliver,FremantleBoys'Central;Beryl L.Mills,GeraldtonDistrictHigh; GeorgeE.Marshall,MidlandJunction Central;CharlesH.Wilson,Beaconsfield;EllenM.Bosworth,Fremantle Girls'Central;JamesScott,Subiaco; EricaR.Chandler,PerthGirls'Central;JamesA.Doig,FremantleBoys' Central;MiltonC.T2.tley,Fremantle Boys'Central;IrisS.Richards,BoulderCentral;JeanF.Smith,Boulder Central;DoraSpigl,SacredHeart Convent,Highgate;MaryF.Dyer, Capel;PercivalN.Cochrane,Maylands;PercivalR.Oliver,WestBoulder;HazelWauchope,Cottesloe;

Theundermentionedcandidatessucceededinwinningbursaries.Their namesareplacedinorderofmerit:HaroldRosman,BoulderCentral; DorothyField,Beaconsfield;Arthur Merritt,BoulderCentral;RitaM. Preedy,Subiaco;Wm.T.G.Richards, BoulderCentral;WilliamR.Hall, MidlandJunctionCentral;WilliamK. Piper,BoulderWest;MaryN.Kingston,SacredHeartConvent,Highgate; FrancesE.Sewell,GeraldtonDistrict High;StantonE.Coalstad,Fremantle Boys'Central;LincolnW.Martin, BoulderCentral;KathleenO'Callaghan,StJoseph'sConvent,Victoria Square;FredEdwards,Subiaco;Hilda M.Smith,FremantleGirls'Central; JoyceH.Cook,EastFremahtle; JeanneE.Peden,Subiaco;AstleyC. Williams,Bridgetown;Leonard(1. Lowry,WestBoulder;MarjorieHodge, Subiaco;LeslieSnook,FremantleBoys' Central;NeilD.Constantine,GeraldtoDistrictHigh;JohnJ.Kingston, SacredHeartConvent,Highgate; GeoffreyWhitehead,Subiaco;JohnW. Wishart,Highgate;DorisM.Cavanough,Collie;HarryJ.Snooks,Maylands;CharlesH.Kemp,Subiaco;AgnesI.Bailey,Subiaco;StanleyG. Milne,AlbanyDistrictHigh;William G.McRae,WestBoulder;MabelH. Grubb,Maylands;DouglasDickinson, Thomas-street;MurielHorsfall,South Perth;RonaldTozer,Bridgetown.

EXCELLENTENTERTAINMENT.

ATLEEDERVILLE

Rev.FatherMaloney,ofSt.Mary's, Leederville,hasthegreatestconfidence thatthegrandconcerttobeheldinthe SchoolHallonMondayeveningnext, December8th.,willbethebestentertainmentevergivenoutsideofthe city.Thehallisroomyandcool,and theprogramme,wellcomeandseefor yourselves.Thearrangementsarein thehandsofMr.J.E.Anderson,the artistsincludingSt.Brigid'sOrchestra, Mrs.MarieCarmody,LA.B.,MissesE. Glennon,A.T.C.L.,DorisHorrigan,Lily Wholley,FloraCrooks,Eatt,Poppy Broderick,Messrs.P.Roxby,WillGinivan,JoeSturmer,Kinsella,and O'Leary,andMessrsJackDwyerand FredBurke,whowillcontributesome realfarcicalabsurdities.Youtakethe Leederville-Mt.Hawthorncar,getnut atMarion-street,andthehallisonly 150yardsaway.Admissionis1/6and 6d.extraforreservedseats.Doors willopenat7.15p.m.,andthecurtainrisesat8o'clocksharp.

Socie1ColSI.VincentdePall. AGENERALMEETINGOFTHE SOCIETYWILLTAKEPLACEIN THECATHEDRALOFTHEIMMACULATECONCEPTION,PERTH,ON SUNDAY,14th.DECEMBER,AT315 p.m(NOTSUNDAY,7tfi.,ASPREVIOUSLYANNOUNCEDBYCIRCULAR).

TO-NIGHT!

SATURDAY,DECEMBER6th.

"THEACMEOFMUSICALEXCELLENCE." PERTHTOWNHALL. GrandPerformanceby( "TheGaieties" (CostumeComedyCompany.)

tUnderPatronageHisExcellencythe Governor,SirW.EllisonMcCartney, andhisGraceArchbishopClune.)

C.Y.M.S.

MembersarefinallyremindedtoattendthequarterlyCommuniontomorrowatthenineo'clockMass,and tobepresentatthefirstCommunion BreakfastintheHibernianHallat10 o'clock.Bycomplyingwiththisrequesttheywilldemonstratetothepublicinapracticalmannerthegreatest objectforwhichtheSocietywas founded.Willingladyworkersare stillneededforthemorning,andany helpinthisdirectionwillbegreatly appreciated.

Thecricketclubagainprovedtheir superioritylastSaturdayagainstthe Wanderers.Theresultplacestheteam intheleadingpositioninthecompetition,aplacebothplayersandsupportershopetoretain.Supportersof theteamweregreatlygrievedatthe suddendeathbyelectrocutionofMr. JackBruton.Thedeceasedwasa keenadmireroftheteaminalltheir works,andhislosswillbegreatlymissed.

SI.JoseprSchoel,Seism

RESULTOFARTUNION.

O.P.O.St.Ildephonsus'College, NewNorcia.

OtherPeople'sOpinion.

"Whereprivateindividualshaveinterferedinthatlawofsupplyanddemand,eitherbytrustsorcombines,or inanyotherway,Ibelieveitisthe dutyoftheGovernmenttoprotectthe peopleagainstextortionateprices."Hon.J.Kirwin,M.L.C.,onPricesRegulations.

Theneedforhavingthepowerto dealwiththeprofiteer.afterthreeyears' tranquilacquiescenceinhispresencein ourmidst,isMr.Hughes'ostensibleexcuseforhasteningontheelectionin theunseemlymannerwehavewitnessed.-Stead's.

"Empire"meansthedominationof onenation,ofonerace,ofoneclass,of onepeopleoverothers. Itisfantastichumbugtosay,ortopretendto believe,thatonenationorpeopleis willinglysubjecttoanother.Empire andslaveryareinseparable.-TheMonitor.

Theworkmen,surely,didsomething towinthewar.Inthepassingoutof benefitsmusthehavenopart?He knowsthat,"notbybreadalonedoes manlive."Andsohestrivestomake certaininachangingtimethathe shallobtainallthebenefitsthatdemocracyholdsout.Whyshouldhebe censuredbecausehetriestoconsolidatehisgainsandadvancetovictory?

-ChicagoNewWorld.

ThomasJefferson,atParis,in1785, wrote:"Thefreedomofcommercebe. tweenIrelandandAmericaisundoubtedlyveryinterestingtobothcountries. IffairplaybegiventothenaturaladvantagesofIreland,shemustcomein foradistinguishedshareofthatcommerce.Sheisentitledtoitfromthe excellenceofsomeofhermanufactures,thecheapnessofmostofthem, theircorrespondencewithAmerican taste areciprocalaffectionbetween thepeopleandthesingularcircumstanceofherbeingthenearestEuropeanlandtotheUnitedStates.Iam suretheUnitedStateswouldbegladto makethatdistinctionbetweenGreat BritainandIrelandwhichtheircommercialprinciplesandtheiraffection forthelatterwoulddictate."

Theannualreportfor1919shows thatthenumberofadmissionsofnew pupilsfortheyeartotalled64,the samenumberaslastyear.Practicallyall theseadmissionsweremadeduringthe firsthalfoftheyear;andduringthe secondhalf,owingtotheinfluenza epidemicinPerth,manyapplications wererefused.Fewerboysleftschool thanin1918,sothattherollnumber ofboardersfortheyear1919roseto 141,anincreaseof14onthepreceding year.

Ihavestilltodrawtheattention oftheparentstothecomparative shortnessoftheschool-lifeoftheaverageboy,andtopointoutthefactthat alongerandmoreimmediatecontact withtheeducativeinfluencesofasecondaryschoolisnecessarytoleavebehindanythinglikepermanentresults.

Inspiteofthematerialismofthe age-onemightalmostsay,inconsequenceofit-peoplearedeeplyinterestedinwhatconcernstheeducationoftheyoung.Theyrealisethat theeconomicdominationoftheworld, forwhichsomeracesarenotunwillingtomakewarontheirfellowmen, musteventuallyliewiththenation whichisstrongestphysicallyandmentally.Henceweseethegreatinterest arousedinPerthbytherecentconferencoftheChildWelfareAssociationof W.A.,whereProfessorBerryand othersdiscoursedlearnedlyonthe child.Whilewecannotalwaysagree withtheprinciplessetforth,andthe practicesadvocated,wecannotbutadmiretheearnestendeavoursofthe membersofthisassociationonbehalf ofthechildren.Whenthisevident interestcanbetranslatedintoaction theresultisprogress.

Now,wearealldesirousthatSt.Ildephonsus'College,whichisamoderninstitution,shouldprogressalong modernlines.Sinceitsfoundationa largeshareofthecurriculumhasbeen devotedtothestudyofscience,and thisstudyhasbeencarriedoutwitha greatmeasureofsuccess.Thissuccesshasbeenachieved,however,in thefaceofgreatdifficulties;forduring thewarithasbeenimpossibletoprocurefullsuppliesofscientificapparatus;andwhilewehavealltheessentialsofafullcourse,theneedofan up-to-datelaboratoryiskeenlyfelt.

isamatterforregretthatthisyear, whenthecompetitionwasconfinedto thediocese,nocandidateofferedhimself,andthescholarshipwasallowed tolapse. Asinformeryears,thespiritof studyonthepartoftheboys,so necessarytosuccessinexamination, hasbeenwellmaintained.Special mentionismadeofThomasStaples, whogainedhisLeavingCertificate withdistinctioninallhissubjects,at thesametimewinningtnemedalfor English,Literature,andaGovernment UniversityExhibitionofthreeyearsin EnglishandHistory.Specialmention mayalsobemadeofthehighquality ofmanyofthepassesintheJunior. TheywereequalledbyfewandsurpassedbynoneintheState.

Awiseindulgenceinalltheforms ofmanlysporthashelpedmaterially tomaintainahighstandardofgeneral healthamongtheboys,notoneof whomhadanysicknessduringthe year.Infactfromthispointofview theyearmayberegardedasarecord one.Theinfluenzaepidemic,which wroughtsuchravagesinallpartsof theworld,entirelyfailedtoreachthis secludedspot,ablessingforwhichwe areallgrateful. Imustaddawordofthankstoall themembersoftheteachingstaff,to whoseuntiringzealthesuccessisentirelydue,totheLordAbbot,andthe FathersoftheCommunityforthespiritualministrationsoftheyear,andto allfriendsandpatronsoftheCollege fortheircontinuedgeneroussupport.

"Othertimes,othercustoms,"may havesomemerit,butonecustomwe wishthetimeshadsavedus,thefamilyrecitationoftheRosary.Whatan inspiringsighttoseethefatherand motherandthechildrenkneelingdown andsayinginconcerttheprayerof OurBlessedLady!

DEAFNESS

ANDNOISESINTHEHEAD.

GOLDFIELDSNEWS.

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"Coo-ee,"butgivesupthesearchto partakeofthepicnic"cheer."Luncheonisservedwhilethe""billytea" boils,whenteaismadeandhanded round.Darknessisfalling,whenthe Fairs'"Osobrite"enterstowarnthe childrentoprepareforhome,andas everyoneisagreeablethepicnicends withthechildrensinging,"Landwe LovetheBestofAll-Australia."

Thescenareflectsgreatcrediton allconnectedwithit,whilstthesongs andcharacterswereessentiallyAustralian.Awordofpraiseisduetothe bearsandkangaroos,asisalsotothe aboriginals,whoweresolife-likeinappearanceandactions.Thecharacterswere:Fairy"Osobrite,"MissMary Pauley;PicnicQueen,MissLizzieCooper;CountryGirl,MissLornaSmith; "PrecociousInfant,"MissEileenRussell;Sundowner,MissLizzieNeville; "Blac-king,"MissIrisBrady;Pixies. MissesHill,Leiie,Gasmier,Gowans. TheaccompanimentswereinthecapablehandsofMissesBarker,DeMamie),MacMahon,Cooper,Prest,and" Mulcahy,allofwhomhelpedagreat dealtowardsthesuccessattained.

TheSisterstendertheirIincerethankstothecapableconductor,Mr. SydneySmith,whowasespeciallyresponsibleforthefrolicsofthechildren intheirnativebush,andwhoisdeservedlypopularwiththeyoungpeople.Theyalsowishtothanktheparentsandotherfriendswhohelpedmateriallytomaketheconcertasuccess inthesestrenuoustimesontheGoldfields.

YoungIrelandSociety.

"Whenwespeakoftheindependence ofPersia."saidLloydGeorge,recently, "wemeanthepoliticalandnationalindependenceofthecountry."Sure.He doesn'tmeantheloanmade,which takesprecedenceofallotherfinancial obligations,andhandsoverthecontrol oftherevenuetotheBritishEmpire. ThePersianscanhavetheshellif Britishmoney-lendersgetthemeat.-Monitor.

TheLeagueofNationsmaybea beautifulthingintheory,buttheproposedLeagueisnottheonepromised byPresidentWilson,nottheonethe Americanpeoplewerepreparedtoendorse,butahideousmockeryputforth bythemilitaristsandautocratsofEuropeandAsia,masqueradingasthe apostlesofDemocracy,usingoursilvertonguedPresidentasthechiefprophet andhighpriest.-W.F.Markoe.

"ItwasowingtothePope'sinterventionthatover100Frenchhostages fromRoubaixwereliberated:and amongmanyotherpeople,Princess MariedeCroy(thefriendofNurse Cavell),whowascondemnedto10 years'penalservitudeforhavingconcealedFrenchandBelgiansoldiers, owedthemitigationofherpunishment andotherconcessionstothePope'sintercession."-PhilipGibbs.

Apoorsenseofhumouraccountsfor theusualchargeoflackofdemocracy madebythesectarianpressagainst theChurch.Notafounderofareligioninthesixteenthandseventeenth centurieswhowasnotabulwarkfor kingsandpotentates,andtyranny.NewWorld.

Actually,ofcourse,theprofiteeris aproductofunnaturalconditions,and whenthosedisappearhewillvanish. Therefore,theobviouswaytodeal withhimistobringbackordinary conditionsasrapidlyaspossible.If youwishtopunishhimformaking profitsattheexpenseofthenation whilstwewereatwar,thatisadifferentmatter,andacomparatively easyone,too.Theincometaxreturnsshowwhathasbeenhappening.

RelievetheIncomeTaxCommissioner ofhisoathofsecrecyandgetbusy. Thatis,ofcourse,toostraight-forwardandobviousamannerofdealing withthemattertopleasepartyleadersanxioustomakecapitaloutofthe thingstheyaregoingtodotothe profiteer.-HenryStead.

TheMonasteryofNewNorciahas longbeenrecognisedasthehomeof theArts-Music,Poetry,andPainting. WhyshouldnotthisCollegebecome thehomeoftheSciences?Thesite andlocalityareeminentlysuitablefor suchstudy.Inotherpartsofthe world,andespeciallyintheAmerican States,generousbenefactorshavebeen accustomedtoequipandendow ScienceHallsforschoolsandcolleges, andsohandtheirnamesdowntoposterity.Theenormousinfluencewieldedinthefinancialandcommercial worldbytheUnitedStatesatthe presentdayshowshowfullythenation asawholehasreapedthebenefitof suchfoundations.Maytherenotalso befoundinthisStatephilanthropists willingtodevoteportionoftheirearthlygoodsforthebettermentofthenation?

Lastyearwasinauguratedasystem of5-yearscholarships,entitledtheLord AbbotScholarships,openinalternate yearstoCatholicboysofW.A.,andof theDioceseofNewNorcia.Thescholarshipforlastyearwaswonbyaboy fromHighgateHillConventSchool.It

IfYouarsaSufferer-GotoyourLocal Druggistandorder'ConcentratedSourdal,'price4tipertin.ThisNewremedy givesalmostimmediaterelief,andquickly effectsapermanentcure.Itpenetratestothe actualsentofthecomplaint,andbascompletelycuredmanycaseswhichwereconsidered hopeless.IfyourChemistdoesnotyetstock 'Sourdal'donotacceptanysubstitute,but sendmoney-orderforasupplydirecttothe 'Sourdal'DistributingCo.,38Station Road,Croydon,Surrey,ling.,anda packagewillheloadedperreturnwithfull directions.

MOANACAFE

HAY-STREET, PERTH. ForAfternoonTeaandSuppers. BeautifullyAppointedandTastefully Served.

MR.W.SHERMAN

Respectfullywishestonotifythe peopleof BAYSWATER thathehastakenoverthe DAIRYPREMISES (FormerlyOwnedbyMr.LawDavis), GARRETT-ROAD. AndSolicitsyourPatronage.

NewMilkorSkimmedMilkDelivered TwiceDaily.

FederalElections.

Electors!Put,thewelfareofAustraliafirst.

Nationalismstoodforavigorouswarpolicy tillthewarwaswon.NowthatPeacehas come,itstandsforfirmandwholesomeRE CONSTRUCTIVEWORK.

Nationalismattractedthebestmenofall parties,exceptone,whichrefusedtoco-operateinnationalwork.

NationalismstoodforVictoryoverGermany. Nationalismstandsforpromptanddrastic measuresagainstbothPROFITEERSandBOLSHEVIKS.TogivetheGovernmentpowerto copewiththese,Vote"YES"ontheReferenda questions.

VoteNationalistonDecember1311i.

(AuthorisedbyF.W.Campbell,SecretaryNationalCampaignCouncil,5A.M.P.Chambers,St.George'sTerrace,Perth.)

Wednesdayeveninglastsawavery fairattendanceofmembersatthe usualweeklymeeting.Intheabsence ofthechairman(Mr.Healy)Mr.Dohenyopenedtheproceedings.The openingitemoftheprogramme,a pianofortesolo,wasrenderedbyMr. W.Hogan.Mr.J.P.Doheny'ssong capturedtheapplauseofthewhole house,andwasfollowedbyasong,"The LandofGraMachree"byMissBegley. MissMonaO'Loughlinfavouredthe gatheringwithanIrishjig,andMr.W. Horganplayedaviolinsolo.Mr.J. C.Walsh'srecitationwasarealgood item.Mr.W.Courtney,whoisan oldfavourite,doesn'tstalehisdancing, andhepleasedtheboysandgirlsimmensely.Mr.J.P.Dohenykeptthe gatheringinterestedwithhisrecitation, andMr.J.C.Walshgaveagoodrenditionof"WheretheRiverShannon Flows,"andreceivedheartyapplause forhiseffort.AfterasetofYoungIrelandquadrilles,Mr.Dohenybrought themeetingtoaclosewiththeusual prayer,"GodSaveIreland."

Dardanup.

Thedeathtookplaceathisresidence,Dardanup,onNovember22,of oneoftheoldestsettlersintheSouthWest.inthepersonofMr.Patrick Garvey.Hewashighlyrespectedby allwhoknewhim.BorninTipperary, Ireland,85yearsago,hearrivedin WestAustraliawithhisparentsand othermembersofthefamilywhen18 yearsofage,andselectedlandinDardanipforfarmingandgrazingpurposn,wherehelivedtheremainderof hislife.LaterhemarriedMissMary Hennessy,whopredeceasedhimjustten yearsago.Thereweresixchildren bornofthemarriage,ofwhomthree survivehim.Thelastsacramentswere administeredbytheRev.FatherFinnigan,whowasinconstantattendance duringthelateMr.Garvey'slastillness.

ThefuneraltookplaceonMonday afternoonat3o'clock,andwaslargely attended,whentheremainsofthe kindoldgentlemanwereconveyedto thefamilyportionoftheDardarlup Cemetery,andlaidbesidethoseof hislatewife.Thechiefmourners wereMr.andMr.W.Garvey(sonand daughter-in-law),theMissesDolores andAliceGarvey(daughters), Miss Garvey(sister),PatrickGarvey(grandson),Messrs.Geo.andRobt.Fee(nephews),Mrs.Shaw(niece),andthe MissesCleary,Lena,andLilytree (nieces).TheRev.FatherFinnigan performedtheburialceremonies.May hissoulandthesoulsofthefaithful departedthroughthemercyofGod restinpeace.

foundlingHomePublicAppeal.

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Macartneyhaveintimatedtheirintentionofbeingpresent,andthefunction isunderthepatronageofhisGracethe Archbishop.TheCatholicpublicare earnestlyaskedtogivetheirpractical supportbybeingpresent,andassist theappeal,andincidentallyshowtheir appreciationoftheendeavoursofMiss Fitzgeraldandherassociates.

DIRECTPERSONALAPPEAL

Thesoftimpeachmentinthepreviousnoteswouldseemtohaveborne fruit,judgingfromthenewswhich hasbeencasuallydropped.It's grandtoseetheexcellentresponse andthenoticetakenoftheimportance ofdevotinr,moretimeandattentionto thisvaluableavenueofrevenue.By anoversightmentionwasnotmadein thepreviousissueofthisjournalwhat twoladieswereinstrumentalinsecuringastheresultofdirectpersonalappeal.Onsecondthoughts,however, wefeelconstrainedtoprolongthis worryingsuspenseandnotdivulgethe sumrealisedinthisonequarteralone, butleaveituntilitisseenwhatothers havesincedone,andthenperhapsit maybeworthwhileandnotindiscreet foru,stodoso.Withtherenewed vigourjustlatelydisplayed,directpersonalappealwillsurelyhavewonprominencewhenadjustingaccounts.The resultshavegivencauseforthinking thisway.

RIVEREXCURSION.

OnSaturday,the13th.inst.,thesecondriverexcursionbytheZephyrwill takeplace,andtoenjoyagoodbreeze ontheSwanwithmusicthatenchants, nooneshouldbeabsent.Tickets,one shilling,nowonsale.

CUBE

Keepupasustainedinterestinthe CubeoutsidetheSavoy.inHay-street.

BOXING

TheExecutiveCommitteewishto pointoutthatnominationsarenow beingreceivedbythemfortheBenefit AmateurBoxingTournament,atHis Majesty'sTheatreonFridayevening, the12th.inst.Goldmedalprizesare beingdonatedforthevariousdivisions. Anyonedesiringtonominateshould sendintheirnamesearly,asthedate oftheirreturnisfastdrawingtoa close.

BRENNAN'SPIGEONS

Don'tfailwhenpassingBrennans,in Ilay-street,tolookintheirwindow. Theyhaveaveryinterestingnovelty onviewinanexhibitionofpigeons.

FoundlingDomeAppeal. HisMajesty'sTheatre

Lessees B.andJ.Fuller.

Mondag,8thDecember

Maylands.

Massat8inMaylands.Devotions

7.30.MassinBayswaterat9.

TheCarnivalwhichwasopenedlass monthbytheVeryRev.Chancellor, andcontinuedforthreenights,proved successfulbeyondallanticipations.The IrishWarPipers'BandrenderedselectionsandMrs.Clarkesang"Killarney." Briskbusinesswasdoneeachevening, andconsideringthattherewasnoart 'unionnorpopularcompetition,the financialresultswereverysatisfactory.

Anumberoftheclergyattended,and anapologywasreceivedfromtheHon. R.T.Robinson,M.L.A.Thethree stallswerewellstocked,butassome veryvaluablearticlesareheldovera fancyfairwillbeheldinthesame groundsonnextSaturdayweek,December20,whenthechildrenwillbe speciallycateredfor,Messrs.E.J. Kenny(secretary),J.Colgan,H.and R.Daltonarrangedthestalls,and conductedtheraffles.JumbleStalls: MesdamesDalton,Finey,Cunningham, Kenny,Ryan,Barber;MissesFiney (2),McAuliffe;Messrs.A.E.Arthur andFiney.ShamrockStall:MesdamesJ.Lynch,Coleman,O'Byrne; MissesPolhill,A.Taylor,Coleman(2), D.Blair,G.McCormack.Childrenof Mary:Mrs.M.Franklin;MissesE. Casey,N.Flanagan,J.Pearce,M.N. andI.Kenny,M.K.,andM.Franklin. FatherLynchandcommitteethank allgenerousfriendsandworkerswho havehelpedtomakethecarnivala success.

TheusualfortnightlymeetingofSt. LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchofthe H.A.C.B.S.washeldintheConvent SchoolroomonTuesdayeveninglast. Therewasaverygoodattendance. The.meetingwasopenedbythePresident(Bro.A.E.Arthur)at8p.m.One oftheprincipalitemsoftheevening wasthereceivingandadoptingofthe balancesheetandquarterlyreturn,also A.andB.formsfortheyear'swork,all ofwhichshowed'thebranchtobein asoundstate.Theauditorreported havingexaminedallbooks,papers,etc., andfoundeverythinginamostsatisfactorystate.Hepaidatributetothe secretaryforthepositionofthingsgenerally.ItwasdecidedtoholdageneralCommunionofthebranchonSunday,December21st,whenallmembers arerequestedtoattendthe8o'clock MassinregaliatoreceiveHolyCommunioninabody.

AgrandChristmastreeandfancyfairwillbeheldonMr.Colgan's grounds,atthecornerofGuildford-road andEighth-avenue,onSaturday,December20th.TheproceedswillbedevotedtothenewChurchBuilding Funci.Thereisgreatcompetitiongoing'oninthedistrictpreparingforthe event.

NorthFremantle.

UnderVice-RegalPatronageandin thepresenceofHisExcellencyand LadyEllison.Macartney.1 UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop.

"THATBETTY"

ProducedUndertheDirectionof MissAnitaFitzgerald. Whowillundertakethetitleroleof "BETTY." ByaCleverCompanyofAmateurs.

DoNotMissThisGreatPerformance andHelptheLittleOnes Admission: riessCircleandReservedStalls 3s BackStalls 2s Gallery is BoxPlanatNicholson's.

Monday,8thDecember,1919. inthe SCHOOLHALL,MARIAN-STREET, offOxfordstreet,LEEDERVILLE. GRANDCONCERT by Perth'sLeadingArtists.

DoorsOpen7.15p.m.Commence8p.ta, Tickets,1/6.ReserverSeats,2s. BEDFORDHOTEL

MURRAY-STREET. ThoroughlyRenovatedThroughout. SplendidAccommodationforCountrc Visitors. TARIFFMODERATE. GEORGEAUBURN,Proprietor.

beenatworkpreparingfortheevent, andtheresultwasatriumphforall concernedinitsorganisation. ThebazaarwasopenedbyhisLordshiptheLordAbbotofNewNorcia, whowasaccompaniedbyFatherPlanas,FatherMoreno,andFatherO'Malley.InhisbriefaddresshisLordship statedhehadmadeaspecialvisitto beamongthegoodpeopleofGoomallingforthebazaar,andwasverygratifiedtoseethemmakesucheffortstowardsreducingthedebtoftheconvent.Hedeclaredthebazaaropen, andhopedthestall-holdersandtheir assistantswoulddoathrivingbusiness.

Duringthenightsofthebazaarsonic prettyconcertitemswerecontributed bytheschoolchildrenandadults,also beautifulselectionsofmusicwere playedbyFathersPlanasandMoreno, onpianoandviolin.

Thestall-holdersandtheirassistants didexcellentwork,and,theirefforts arebeyondpraise.Thestallslooked prettyandattractive,andweresupervisedasfollows:-GoomallingStall: Mrs.A.Lockyer,assistedbyMrs.Allan, Mrs.Nicholas,MissesRyanandSomers.ProduceStall:MissWilliamsand Mrs.Haywood,assistedbyMrs.Laffan, MissesBowenandHaywood(2).Sweet andFlowerStall:Mrs.J.McAuliffe,assistedbyMrs.Murphy,Mrs.R.M. Eaton,M.Eaton,MissesMcAuliffe(2), Beecroft,Anstey,andGoodie.AustraliaStall:Mrs.T.Slater,assistedby Mrs.M.Slater,W.Slater,J.Fitzgerald,MissesBrennanandElliott.RefreshmentStall:Mrs.M.Curly,assisted byMrs.Evans,W.McAuliffeandPowell.

ThepopularsoldiercompetionresultedinawinforH.Bowen,whosecured5,558votes.Thevotesscoredby theothercandidateswere:J.Jenkins, 5,336;R.Hamilton,3,558;G.Slater, 2,634.Thetotalamountrealisedin thecompetitionwas£713s10d. Thefollowingarethewinnersofthe artunions:£5note,TDumbrell,Dow-

Anovelentertainmentintheformof aGypsyConcertandDancetookplace intheNorthFremantleTownHallon Wednesday,the26th.inst.,inaidof thePopularLadyCompetition.The items,whichwererenderedinoperetta form,werewellreceivedbytheaudience.TheKingoftheGypsies,Mr. Boley,sang"WhereMyCaravanHas Rested"inhisusualdelightful,way. TheQueen,Mrs.Shanahan.pleasedher hearersbythedescriptivemannerin whichsherendered"TheGreatRed DawnisShining."MissHildaWatkin'ssolo,"SongisSweet"wasmuch appreciatedbythosepresent.The duetbyMissDugganandMr.Holey, "MyRosaryfor,You,"wassomething worthlisteningto,andMr.Krakeour's solo,"LookDown,DearEyes."was wellapplauded. ATambourineDancewassuccessfullycarriedoutbyMissesMcGann,Brien, Boley,Hall.Duggan,andK.Saunders. MissA.Gudiwastherecipientofwell. meritedapplauseforthedelightfulway inwhichshedancedthe"LaSaharet," followedby"TheHoneymoonMarch" asanencore. DuringthesecondhalfoftheprogrammeMr.Bracks,theMayorofthe town,sang"BonnyDundee."Miss ,Simpsonsang"AlltheWorldwillbe JealousofMe,"andaduet,"Larboard Watch,"byMessrsMcKenzie(21,was wellreceived.Encoresweretheorder oftheevening. Afarce,calledthe"MusicalMistress," kepttheaudiencelaughingfromstart tofinish.Mr.P.Ives,asfather,and Mrs.Shanahan,asmother,carriedout theirpartstoperfection,whilethe partsofdaughter,byMissDuggan,and musicalmaster-laterasmusicalmistress-byMr.Boley,werewellacted.

Acotscenebythejuvenileswaswell respondedtobythosepresent.During theeveningartisticallymadebasketsof chocolatesweresoldbytheyounger membersofthecommittee.Attheterminationoftheconcertthehallwas quicklycleared,andtheyoungfolks danceduntilnearlymidnight.This effortconsiderablyincreasesthefunds inhandatpresent.

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findithardenoughtofindabiteand asupforthemselvesandthewifeand bairnsathome.It'sawildsuggestion,andinnocaseohoulditbeallowed.IfmembersofParliamentdothe workoftheStatehonestlyandwell theyareentitledtothebestconsiderationofthepeople.Thepeopleknow whattodowiththeirrepresentativesif theyarefalsetotheirinterestswhen theycomebeforethemforre-election.

SolongastheykeeptheminParliamenttheyshouldgivethemasalary thatwillmaintaintheminatleast ..thereasonablecomfortsoflife.If theydon'twellthentheyopenthe doortojobberyandcorruption.MembersofParliamentarenotexpectedto besupermen.

Greenbushes.

CONVENTSCHOOLSUCCESS.

JackPaulandRoyMeldrum,both pupilsoftheConventSchol,Greenbushes,weresuccessfulingaining SecondarySchoolScholarships.The formerwasamongthefirsttenonthe orderofmeritlist,andhastherefore qualifiedforanextragrantof£20per annum,makingthescholarshipworth £50ayear RoyMeldrumalsosecuredavery creditableplaceonthelist.

Bothboysintendtakingoutthe scholarshipattheChristianBrothers' College,Perth.Weheartilycongratulatethesebrilliantyoungstudentsontheirsuccess,andhopeto hearmoreabouttheminfuture.

erin;£5caseofgroceries,H.Gangell, Dowerin;horse,MasterH.J.Williams. Thebazaarmadeaclearprofitof £453.

mailingandsurroundingdistricts,the secretaries,stall-holders,andassistantsfortheirgeneroushelpandwork, whichmadethebazaaracompletesuccess.

LocalandGeneral.

Mr.andMrs.JamesBrennan,accompaniedbyMissDoreenBrennan, leftonWednesdaylastfortheold country. -

ToeachoftheCatholicschoolsrepresentedintheSecondarySchool Scholarshipsuccesses,andtothesuccessfulcandidates,theW.A.RECOR12. extendsitsheartiestcongratulations.

AgoodoldIrishman,andaanexcellentCatholic,passedawayrecently inthepersonofMr.Ts-Kavanagh,of Leederville.Duringtheinfluenzaepidemichecaughtthesickness,andwas forsomelittlewhileapatientatSt. JohnofGodHospital.Hisdaughter whodiedsometimeagowasanunin theSt.JohnofGodOrder.Awidow surviveshim.-R.I.P.

Mr.VicRisely,theFarmers'candidatefortheSenate,ishavingavery encouragingtourthroughtheState. Hewillpollwellonelectionday.Risely isayoung,vigorous,andintelligent Australian.andhewouldbeauseful factorinAustralianpolitics.

HisMajesty'sTheatrepresenteda veryanimatedsceneontheeveningof Wednesdaylast,whenthepupilsofSt. Brigid'sSistersofMercy,WestPerth, stagedtheirChristmasentertainment. Averylargeaudiencegreetedeachitem aspresented.Thefirsthalfofthetwopartprogrammeconsistedofoverture, soloperformances,andchoruses,whilst thesecondpartwasfullytakenupby agrandcantataandoperetta:"The EnchantedRose."Thiswasthestar item,andwastheadmirationofall present.Thestagingwasexcellent, andthefairyscenesgorgeous,coloured flashlightscreatingbeautifulandrealisticeffects.Afulldetailedreportwill appearnextweek.

Mr.GeraldHartreyiscontestingthe PerthSeatintheHouseofRepresentatives.andfromallaccountsshould pollwell.Asiswellknown,Mr.HartreyisaconfirmedFreetrader,andour readerswoulddowelltohearhisviews beforeelectionday.

The1st.,2nd.,3rd.,and5th..besides otherplaces,inorderofmerit,inthe recentGovernmentScholarshipExaminationsistheuniquerecordoftheSacredHeartConvent,HighgateHill.Seventeenhundredcandidatessatforthe examination.

TothoseownersofhorseswhocompetedintheW.A.T.A.PopularHorse Competition,andwhosogenerously helpedwiththeirownandtheirfriends' moneytomakethecompetitionthe successitwas,thecommitteehavedecidedtopresenteachownerwitha

beautifulmementooftheoccasion.In additiononewillhangforeveranda dayattheFoundlingHome,andalso attheTrottingAssociation'sOffice,and willbewellworthinspection.Thefinal figuresinconnectionwiththecompetitionare:Numberofvotescanvassed, 90,183,representingcashvalueof £375his3d.

Everyweekbringsreportsofnew itemsatNorthamaddingtothe-PublicAppealFundforSt.Vincent's FoundlingHomeandtheChildren's Hospital.Thecommitteeisevidently averyenergeticbody,anddeserves creditforthesuccessattained.The secretaryreportsthereceiptof£7from theNorthamRaceClub,beingpartof theproceedsofaracemeetingheldrecently.Fromapictureeveninglast weekasumofover£15wasnetted forthefungi.

Nationaliststocksareverylow.On WednesdayeveninglastMr.P.Lynch andCaptainCarterhelda"meeting" intheQueen'sHall.Boisterouswasn't thenameforit.Althoughadvertised toappearwiththeabovenamedcandidates,Mr.JohnScaddanfailedtoput inanappearance,evidentlyhewastoo bu,syatHarvestTerraceraisingthe allowancesofhispoorconfreres£100a year.Tryingtospeakwith50empty chairsbehindthemanddozensofunoccupiedreservedchairsinfront, doubtlessmadethecrowdedaudience waxsarcastic,andfireanunceasing volleyofinterjections-personaland otherwise-atthespeakers.Count outs,cheersforRyan,reinforcements ofpolicemen,madetheeveninganexcitingone.(Signed,A.H.Bryan, Murray-street,Perth.)

LastweekwereceivedwithourIrish mailevidenceofMr.andMrs.Jas. Knox'sholidayinginIrelandinthe shapeofaCorkpaper.Itgivesa strikingaccountofthestateofIreland undertheoperationsofmartiallaw. FriendsinMavlandswearesurewill bepleasedtohearthatthesetwowellknownsympathiserswiththeIrish causeandwitheverygoodmovement forcharityandtheChurcharesafeand wellintheoldland.

WecongratulatethegoodSistersof St.Joseph's,Fremantle,onthesuccess oftheirpupil,MissDorothyTangney, intherecentscholarshipexaminations. Shepassedfourthintheorderof merit.DorothyisaveryactiveworxerforSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome. Shehasraisedquitealargesumfor thelitlefoundlings,andherinteresting lettersarealwaysafeatureinAunt Bessy'spage.Sohersuccesswillbe verypleasingtoreadersoftheChildren'sCorner.

TheNorthFremantleCommitteefor theSt.VincentdePaul'sFoundling HomeAppealwillholdaeuchreparty

ChristianBrothers'College PERTH

SECONDARYSCHOOLFORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS.

FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinW.A.

Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended to.

Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparted.

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

PhysicalCulture,Athletics,andallbranchesofSportreceiveour attention.MilitaryTrainingisimpartedintheCadetCompanies.

VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught. BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes.

ANEWFEATURE isthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool,inwhichpupilsareinstructed inPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools.

TheFirstTerniBeginsFebruary5.NewPupilsarereceivedatany partoftheTerm. Aliberaldiscountismadeinthecaseofbrothers.

ForProspectus,ApplytoTHEPRINCIPAL.

anddanceintheNorthFremantle TownHallonMonday,December15th. Themusicwillbegood,theprizeswill begood,andtheticketsonlyls.The objectisamostcommendableone.It shouldappealtoeveryonewithaheart abletofeelforlittlechildrenthrown onthecoldcharityoftheworld.St. Vincent'sHomeisarealhomefor them,andisdeservingofthebestconsiderationofthekindlydisposed.

Thepopularhorsecompetitioninaid oftheFoundlingHome,directedbyMr. W.Downey,andassistedbyMr.Sandemann,provedamarvellouslysuccessfulstunt,asaglanceatthedetailed figuresinanothercolumnwillshow. Consideringtheverylimitedtimeat theirdisposal,thegentlemennamed didyeomanworkinmakingthestunt asuccessfulone.Thefollowersof trottingofallclassesviedwitheach otherinrunningtheirfavouritehorses, andtheresultatnoononMondayrevealedthemagnificentresultofover £375,andallinpennyvotes,too.The LittleFoundlingswillsurelyremember thebigheartedtrottingmenintheir cot-sideprayers.Specialcommendationisnecessaryalsototheownersof thehorseswhocompeted,andtheir willingarmyofworkerswhomust thoroughlyunderstandthegreatwork oftheFoundlingHometohaveexhibitedsuchwonderfulenergyandloving kindnessintheireffort.

Aswegotopressthenewscomesto handoftheunexpecteddeath,aftera shortillness,ofMrs.Geo.Randell.eldestsisterofMrs:GeoffreyFranklin,of Bilbarin.Nearlysixtyyearsago bothoftheseladiesreceivedtheireducationatthehandsofthelateMother MarydeSales,oftheConventofMercy, VictoriaSquare-theconventatthat timebeingtherecognisedcentreof educationintheearlydaysofthe colony.,asitwasthencalled.The lateMrs.RandellwasborninMurray-street,whereBoansnowstands, andwastheeldestofalargefamily. Herfather,Mr.Buggins,was,,associatedwiththebuildingtradeintheearly days,andoneofhismanymonuments ofhandicraftistheWesleyChurch

inHay-street.Herhusband,whopredeceasedhersomefewyearsago,wasI theeldestsonofthelateMr.George Randell,M.L.C.,oneofthepioneersof thisState.Sheissurvivedbytwo daughtersandtwosons,towhomthe RECORDextendsitsdeepestsympathy.

MagnificentweatherconditionsfavouredtheeffortoftheW.A.Trotting AssociationonSaturdaynightlast, whenthebenefitmeetinginaidofthe FoundlingHomewasheld.Thepublic rolledupinlargenumbers-infactit wasarecordcrowd.Theracingwas ofamostinterestingnature,the Ladies'Raceespeciallyprovidinga greatdraw.Mr.Tyler,thePresident, wasahappymanindeed,andnoone wasprouderthanMr.JamesBrennan asthehugecrowdwassurveyedfrom thecricketgreeninsideoftheoval. SecretaryA.R.Flint,wasbeamingon accountoftheattractivenatureofthe racing,andtheprospectofabig chequeforthe"weeones."Thefinal figuresarenotannouncedyet,butwe feelassuredtheywillconstituteareco,rd.

Runningalongswimminglyalsois Messrs.DowneyandSandemann's otherstunt-theBigArtUnion.The prizeisanAmericanHoughtonTrotting orachequefor£30,generouslypresentedbyMr.JamesBrennan.Ourreadersinthecountrydesirousofhelpinginthisdirectioncan obtainbooksofticketsfromtheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,SwanChambers, Barrack-street,orfromtheTrotting Association'sOffice.Thisisanoppor- tunityofhelpingthebig,tender-.heartedmenoftheW.A.TrottingAssociation,andshouldbeavailedofbyall theRECORD'Sfriendsoutback.

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InourreportofthePrichard-Marsh wedding,atBunbury,whichappeared inlastweek'sissue,thebeautifuldecorationsoftheConventChapelwere inadvertentlyoverlooked.Theywere veryattractive,andreflectedthefine senseoftheSistersindecorativeart. JoinaCatholicSociety.

AUSTRALASIANNEWS.

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FederationofSouthAustraliahave unanimouslyagreedtosendaletterto PriorPowerandFatherRonayne thankingthemfortheirservicestothe Federationduringtheirconnection withitinSouthAustralia,andwishingthemgodspeedintheirnewlabour.

PriorPowerandFatherRonaynehave beentransferredtoVictoria,andleft fortheirnew_sphereofdutyrecently.

TASMANIA.

Therewasnodoubtingthewarmth ofthewelcomegiventoDr.Barry,the Co-adjutorArchbishopofHobart,on hisarrival.Itwascharacteristicof thefidelityandloyaltyoftheCatholic peopletotheirpriests.Hearrivedat LauncestonbytheLoongarra,and waswelcomedbytheRightRev.MonsignorBeechinor,V.F.,P.R.,andother priestsofthenortherndeanery.BythesamesteamerDr.Kelly,Editorof theNewZealandTablet,and,theVery Rev.FatherO'Connell,S.M.,ofWanganui(N.Z.),andtheRev.Father O'Connor,Melbourne.werepassengers. Onthewharfwererepresentativesof all'theCatholicsocietiesinLaunceston,allofwhomwerepresentedtoDr. Barry.SubsequentlythepartymotoredtotheDeanery,wheretheywere entertainedbyMonsignorBeechinor, andlatertheCo-adjutormotoredtoHobart.AtHobartareceptionequally ascordialawaitedDr.Barry.ArchbishopDelaney'swelcomewasexceptionalkindand-encouraging.The greetingfromthepriestswasallthat Dr.Barrycoulddesire.

NEWZEALAND

AsinAustralia,thewarhasaccustomedthepeopletogiveenormousarbitrarypowerstotheGovernmentof theday.AnImmigrationBilldevisedtoenabletheGovernmenttoexcludepeoplewhoareconsidered"undesirable,"hasbeenintroducedinto Parliament,andseemslikelytobecomelaw.ThePrimeMinisteradmittedthatitwasa"drastic"measure. TheLiberalleader,SirJosephWard, whilekeepingcarefullytohisusual middlepath,almosttookastand againsttheBill.TheLabourmembers,ofcourse,opposeditpassionately. Mr.Hollandsaidthatnotonlywould ProfessorDeValerabeexcludedunder thisBill-Mr.Masseyinterjecting,-Certainlyhewould"-butMr.Lloyd George,'too,wouldnothavebeenallowedtolandinNewZealandifsuch ameasurehadbeeninforceatthetime oftheBoerwar.Andyet,saidMr. Holland,SirEdwardCarson-"atruly disloyalman,andagun-runnerfrom Germany"-wouldbewelcomed.The PremierstoodupforSirEdward.In theadministrationoftheexclusion measure,hesaid,itwasintendedthat theAttorney-Generalshouldexercisea verygreatdealofpower."Despotic power,"saidMr.R.Semple(Labour).

OURMUSICALEAR.

Notesdifferingonlyone-hundredth partofatonefromeachothercanbe distinguishedbythewell-trainedcar ofthemusician.Mostpeoplecannot perceiveadifferenceofone-tenthof atone.andafewcanscarcelytellone tonefromanother.Thecausecfthis curiousdisparityisduetoslightdifferencesinthestructureofthecochelea,awonderfulpieceofapparatusin theinnermostpartoftheear.Itisa littlebody,shapedlikeasnailshell, andbelievedtobethepartofthehearingapparatuswhichrecognisesmus:c,tl sounds.Initsstructureitcloselysesemblesthestringsofapiano,and evenhasadampertopreventthemixtureofsoundsquicklyfollowingone mother.Thislittlemusicalapparasissetgoingbyvibrationsreceived fromthemiddleearordrum,andin somemysteriousmanneritsends theseontothebrainthroughtheauditorynerve,intheformofmusical sounds

OURCONVERTS.

Timid.butbrave,theycometous Outofthemistandgloom; Feeblygropingforthelight ToleadthemnearerHome: Battledagainst,whenloveshouldbe theirs Heroictheircrossisborne. Stretchforthyourhands,tohelpthem climb, TheirruggedCalvaryhill; Letthankfulnessreigninyourhearts

Thatfearinthemmaystill: Onyouhasshonethelightoffaith, Givestrengthtotheirgood-will. -JosephineBryne-Sullivan.

EXAMINATIONRESULTS

TrinityCollegeofMusic. Theory-June'Culmination.

PreparatoryGrade:LangleyHancock,distinction,highestmarks(96), goldmedal;DalmoreCrofts,distinction (91);ArthurHutchinson(76);Beryl Stone,distinction(821;PhylissCoulter(73);MaryUrquhart(i301;Eileen O'Sullivan,distinction(891;Estelle Redgrave,distinction(911. JuniorGrade.-Honours:Kathleen Reidy,highestmarks(100),gold medal;IreneMenghini(97);LuluSex. ton(95);DorisBeaver(80).Pass: JeanClarkskn(73);DeborahClarkson 169);LetaCrofts(651;DallasCarter (62).

TheSistersalsoConduct aBoardingSchoolforBoysfromSeventoThirteenyearsofage. lesMallet.Violin.-Honours:Arthur Hutchinson,DalmoreCrofts. JuniorDivision.-Honours:UluSexton.Pass:KathleenReidy,Deborah Clarkson,LetaCrofts,DallasCarter, PhylissCoulter. IntermediateDivision.-ReneMenghini. HigherLocalDivision.-DaisySexton, MaisieDwyer. AssociatedBoardofRoyalAcademy andRoyalCollegeofMusic,London. PrimaryDivision.-EdnaWhite. AdvancedGrade.-VivienneRussey. MelbourneandSydneyUniversity MusicExaminations

IntermediateGrade.-Honours:Mai-

MaryUrquhart.LangleyHancock,EileenO'Sullivan,DorisBeaver,Char.

GradeIII.-Practical:VivienneHussey.

GradeIV.-Theoretical:Vivienne Hussey. ASecondarySchoolScholarship,of £165,waswonbyFrankHussey,son ofDr.Hussey,intherecentexamination.

Shorthand.-JuniorDivision:Daisy Sexton,93percent.;MaisieDwyer,96 percent. Bookkeeping.-DaisySexton,94per cent;MaisieDwyer,92percent.;CarmenRoberta,99-percent.

ModelBuilder.Thisisaset thatbuildsbungalows,etc.,all wood,interlocking;makingvery niceandattractivemodels.4/6 and12/6set.

ToyBuckets,41d.6d., 9d.,1/-,1/6,

AuntBessy'sCorner.

A/.04F'.,1) r..0=1) 'rr9 iritie".exersioaPefteft3(rwead

MyDearChildren,-Onlytwomore issuesremainbeforewecompleteour pageforthe'Christmasnumber.Iam waitingnowforseverallittlefriends tosendintheirstories;manyhavealreadycometohand,butmanymore areawaited.Willmydearstory-tellershurryupwiththeircreations,and helpmeinthearrangementofthe page.TheChristmasNumberofthe RECORD,Iamtold,willbeabig thing,andIwantourCornertobewell represented.Ihaven'treceivedmany answerstothepuzzles.Theyarenot difficult,andmylittleniecesandnephewsshouldfindnodifficultyinguessingthem.

WithverygreatpleasurethisweekI congratulatemylittlefriend,Dorothy Tangney,onherwinningascholarship attherecentsecondaryschoolexaminations.IalsoextendtWanotherlittleniece,NormaParker,myheartiest goodwishesonasimilarsuccess.I amsuretheirmanycousinsinthe Cornerwillwishthesebrightlittlegirls man)meresuccessesbeforetheirschool daysarefinished.

Thoseofyou,mydearchildren,who holdcards,shouldtryandgetthemfilledbeforethecloseoftheyear,andreturnthemtome.Iwanttogetmy bookclosed,andgivemylittlefriends astatementofthemoniesreceived duringtheyear.Lovetoyouall fromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

JackMcCannsends£5,collectedfor. the"weeones."Hisletternextweek. Aworldofthanks,Jack.It'sbonzer.

Rookwood,Coolup,Nov.20,1919. DearAunt*Bessy,-OnceagainItake thelibertyofwritingyouafewlines, hopingyourselfandthe''weeones"are quitewell.Wehadsportshere,on Saturdayafternoon,andasocialand danceintheevening,inaidofthe "weeones."Mrs.FoleyandmysisterVioletwerethesecretaries,and theyhadabusytime.Theywillhave upwardsof£13tohandover.Ithink thatisverygood,consideringthat Coolupisnotverylarge.Weare havinglovelyweatherhereatpresent. WhatisitlikeinPerth?Suchalot ofpeoplehavecoldsherejustnow; severalhavebeenreallyill.Ithink the'fluandcoldswillvanishwhen thehotweathersetsin,don'tyou?It willsoonbeharvesttime,andthen thefarmerswillallbetoobusyfor anything.Thecropsaroundhereare lookingwellthisyear.Therewere racesinPinjarrayesterday,andthere werenumerouscarsfromPerth,but noonespokeofseeingyouthere.Are youinterestedinracing?Pinjarra isanicelittleplace,abouttwelve milesfromus,andIamsureyou wouldenjoyarunouttherefrom Perthsometime.Well,Aunty,news isscarce,soIthinkIwillclose.With lovetothe"weeones"andyourself.- Yourlovingniece, ALMABIRCH.

MydearAlma,-Iamreallypleased tohearfromyouagain. Iheard aboutthesuccessofthesocialand dance.Ithinktheresultswerevery goodindeed,andMrs.Foleyandyour sisteraretobecongratulated.The FoundlingHomeAppealwaswellrespondedtobythegenerousCooluppeople.Ihopetherewillbea bountifulharvestinthedstrict.Iam delightedtohearthatyouarehaving lovelyweather.It'spleasant,and sometimesitisn't,downourway,but weshouldn'tcomplain.Ithinkwe areveryfortunateinnothavingswelteringhotdays,whichusuallycome aboutthistime.No,dear,noone wantedtomotormetoPinjarratothe races.Iwouldrushsuchadriveifit wasofferedme,butotherwise,even thoughpapermoneyisbeingmadein bundles.Ican'tgetmuchofit.Write often,Alma,dear,toyour'loving, AUNTBESSY.

Albert-street,CottesloeBeach, November23,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Ithinkitis abouttimeIshouldhavemyturnto writetoyou.Iusedtowriteto youoften,butIhopetomakeupfor thelosttimeinthefuture.Iwas alwaysgoingtowrite,butsomething happenedandIforgotpooroldAunt Bessy.Nevermind,Iwilltryto writemoreoften.Iheardyouhad the'flu.Ibelieveit'isn'tverynice. Iheardyouwerehavingastory-

tellingcompetition;butIdon'tthink I'willtry.Iwilltrytoanswersome ofthepuzzles.Ifyouwillsendmea collectingcardIwilltryandfillit. Well,dearAuntBessy,asthereis notmuchnewstotellyou,Iwillclose. Withbestwishestoyourselfandthe "weeones."-Yourlovingniece, VERONICA.NORMOYLE.

"Alwaysgoingto,butsomething happened."Ali,well,Veronica,dear, Iamgladsomethinghappenedthe rightwaythistime.Andyouhave reallywrittentome,andthatyouwill forthefuturebearegularcontributor toourCorner.No,youdidn'tforget. Icouldn'tbelievethat;youwerejusta littletiredeverytimeitoccurredto youtowrite-youprocrastinated,Veronica,andprocrastinationisaterrible killeroftime.Ihadthe'flujusta little-notenoughtosendmetoBlackboy.Iassureyouitisn'tnice,not evenwhenyouarenursedandcoddled likeaweebairn.I'llsendyouacard, andyousendmeyourguesses.Writesoontoyourloving, AUNTBESSY

Elvira-street,Palmyra,EastFreMantle,Nov.25,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto askifyouwouldacceptmeasone ofyourmanynieces.Inoticeby readingtheRECORDthatyouhave agreatmanyofthem.Wegetthe RECORDeverySunday,andItake agreatinterestinreadingthemany lettersappearinginyourpage.If yousendmeacollectingcardIwill trytocollectsomemoneyforthe "weeones."IgototheConvent School,EastFremantle,andamin thefourthstandard.Wearehaving ourannualpicniconDecember11th. WewillsoonbehavingourChristmas holidays,whichIamlongingfor.I willnowconclude.Withfondlove toyourselfandthe"weeones.-Yourwould-beniece, KATHLEENO'CONNOR.

CertainlyIwill,mydearKathleen. YouareverywelcometoourCorner, andhenceforthyoumaysayyouare mylittleniece.Iamsureyourcousinswillbepleasedtowelcomeyou.I amgladyoureadtheRECORDregularly,andareinterestedinourpage. Iamgratefultoyouforwantingone ofmycards.Dtiyourbesttofillit forme.Ihopetohearfromyou veryoften,andItrusttheschoolpic. nicwillbeagreatsuccess;thatevery oneofyourlittlefriendsandyourown selfwillhaveaveryniceenjoyable day.Thankyoufortheloveyousend tothe"weeones"andtoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

61Oberthur-street,SouthKalgoorlie,November24,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iwishtobecomeone ofyourmany.nieces.IgotoSaint Camillus'School,SouthKalgoorlie.I amthirteenyearsofage,andinthe sixthstandard.Ihavegotonebrother;he'snine,andinthethirdclass. Ourannualconcertwasheldinour schoollastThursday,the20th.,and althoughitwasaverydustynight, itprovedagreatsuccess,andevery itemcameoffalright.1supposeyou haveheardaboutthisdreadfulstrike thatisherebetweentheminers.We allhopethatitwillsoonbesettled; ifitisnotthepeoplewillhaveavery quietChristmas,won'tthey?Well. AuntBessy,asIhavenomorenews thistime,Iwillconclude.Withlove andkissesforthe"weeones."-Your fondniece, WINNIEMULLANEY. Youareverywelcome.Winniedear. IamgladSouthKalgoorliehassent meanotherlittleniece.Iamvery pleasedtoknowthatyouaresowell advancedatschool.Ireadofthe schoolconcert,andamreallydelighted thatitwassuchagreatsuccess.Yes, dear.Ireadinthenewspapersall aboutthestrike.Whatanawfulpity itisthatsuchthingsoccur.Ipity theworkers.Theyhavemanyhardships,andstrikesonlyaddtothem. Iearnestlyhopeitwillsoonbeended. Thankyou,dear,fortheloveand kissesyousendthe"weeones." Couldn'tyousparealittleoneforyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

77Wilson-street,Kalgoorlie, DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst letterIhavewrittentoyou,andI wishtoIlecomeoneofyourmany nieces.Iamthirteenyearsofage, andattendSt.Camillus'School, SouthKalgoorlie.Ihaveonesir-

theschoolmadetheirfirstCommunionyesterday.Theylookedso pretty.Asthereisnomorenews atpresent,Iwillclose.Withlove toyourselfandthe"weeones."Yourwould-beniece, BERNICEREGAN.

ter,fouryearsold.TheSisters,of St.JosephheldaconcertlastThursday,anditprovedagreatsuccess. Wearehavinghorribleweatherupin Kalgoorlienow-onedayitishotand anotheritiscold.Well,dearAunt Bessy,IthinkIwillclosenow.Hopingyouwillreceivemeasyourniece,Yourfondniece, EILEENJAMES.

Ihavehadseveralnewniecesthis week,mydearEileen,andIamvery pleasedtowelcomeyouamongstmy niecesandnephews.Inoticeyou arefrom.WinnieMullaney'sschool,and thatyouarefromKalgoorlie.Ihave severalniecesandnephewsthereahouts, butitisonlyafterlongspellsthatI getaleterfromthem.Youarenow mylittleniece,andIhopeyouwill bearegularreaderofourpage,and takeaninterestintheCorner.Ialso wantyou,EileenAlanah,totakean interestinme.Writeoften,andtell meallthenewsaroundyourschoolmuchorlittleitwillalwaysbeinterestingtoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Goomalling,Nov.16,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouare well.Iamverydisappointedat,not gettingmycollectioncardyoupromisedmesometimeago.Wehad ourbazaarlastweek,anditewasa greatsuccess.Wecleared£453,after alltheexpenseswerepaid.Don't youthinkthatisverygoodforatwonights'bazaarandaballonthelast night.TheLordAbbotcameover fromNewNorciatoopenthebazaar, andFatherMorenocamewithhim, alsoFatherO'Malley,anditwasa realtreattohearFatherMoreonplay thepiano;heisalovelyplayer. Motherhadafancystall;itwascalled theAustralianStall,andshehadsome .lovelygoodsonit.Shesoldandraffledalotofthem.butstillhasanice lotofthethingsleftover,whichshe iskeepingforsomeothertime. Mothermade£102Ts3donherstall. TheNunsmadealovelylotofthings forthestall.Weareallverytired afterthebazaar.Mylittlesister,Winnie,andIraffledsomethingsoff mother'sstall,alsomycousinEileen andseveralgirlsfromtheconvent helped.Motherwasverytiredafter itall,asshehadalottodo.Besides beinginchargeofastallshewasjoint secretarywithMrs.McAuliffe,andit meantalotofworkforthem-todo. Well,dearAuntBessy,Imustclose. HopingIhavenottakenuptoomuch roomwithmyletter.Lovetoyourselfand"weeones."-Yourfondniece, KATHLEENSLATER.

Iamverysorry,mydearKathleen, thatyoudidn'tgetyourcard.I reallythoughtIhadsentyouone,but onlookingovermylistIcouldonly findFrankSlater.DidI,inamoment ofabstractidh,write"Frank"whenI shouldhavewritten"Kathleen."I willtakethegoodwillforthedeed now,dearlittlefriend,andsendyou onelater,asFrank,probably,hasleft littleinthewayofsparecoinsin yourneighbourhood.Iwillsendyou oneperhapsnextweek,andyoumay useitwhenyouthinkyoucando somethingwithit.Ithinkyourtwonights'bazaarwasawonderfulsuccess, andGoomallingdeservesgreatcredit foritsgenerosity.Mothershouldbea veryproudwomanwhenshewasable todosomuchfortheChurch-andI supposeWinnie,Kathleen,andEileen areverypleasedwiththemselves.Congratulationstoeveryoneinterestedin thegrandresultsattained.Thank you,Kathleen,foryourveryniceletter,andfortheloveyousendthe"wee ones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

80Sewell-street,E.Fremantle, Novemhber23,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou,andIhope youwillacceptmeasoneofyour manynieces.Iamelevenyearsold, andaminthefifthclass.Iattenithe theEastFremantleConventSchool. %SisterTeresateachesmemusic.Ilike herverymuch.Ihavetwosistersand onebrother.Wehavebeenhaving someverywarmweatherherelately, LastSaturdaywehadaterrible storm.Itmadetheplacesodusty. Theschoolchildrenareworkingvery hardwiththepopulargirlcards,the resultsofwhich,asyouknow,are goingtotheFoundlingHome.Well, AuntBessy,Iamverysorryyouhad theinfluenza.MysisterandIhad it,too.Someofthechildrenfrom

MydearBernice,-Iamindeedvery pleasedthatyouhavecometoour Corner.Perhapsyoursisters,ifthey areolderthanyou,wouldalsocome alongandmakeouracquaintance.They willfindusnotaltogetheruninteresting,andprovokinglygood-natured.I oftenrundowntoFremantlefora breathoftheocean,andIsometimes envythosewholivesoneartothesea. Ilovethesea,thoughitdoesn'tlove meforverylong.Itmakesmyhead ache.Iamgladtohearthechildren areworkingsowellwiththeFoundling Hpmecards-AuntBessy'scardswere notverywellpatronisedthisyear.I thinkI'llhavetochangethem,and makethemmorepicturesque.First Communicantsalwayslookpretty,I think-theycertainlyarelovelyinthe eyesoftheangels.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou,andI hopeyouwillacceptmeasoneofyour manynieces.WegettheRECORDeverySunday,and1likereadingyour Corner.Iamelevenyearsold,and Iaminthefourthstandard.Igoto MaryImmaculateConventSchool,and Ilikeitverymuch.Wehavebeen workingveryhardfortheFoundling Home.Ifyouhaveanymorephotographsofthe"weeones"willyou pleasesendmeone?Everybodyin ourfamilyhadthe'flu,%andmysister andIhaditasecondtime.Weare havingourschoolpicnicnextmonth, andaregoingeithertoPointWalter orNedlands.Iamvery,interestedin yourshortstorycompetition,inwhich Iintendbeingacompetitor.Withlove toyourselfandthe"weeones."-Your would-beniece,

MARYCAHILL.

Marydear,youareaswelcomeas theFremantleDoctoronasultryevening.Iamdelightedtowelcomeyou toourCorner,andgladtoreadthat youareinterestedinourCorner. Keepinterestedinit.andI'llhave youasmylittlenieceforaverylong while.Youmustkeepalook-outfor ourChristmasNumber;itsgoingtobe aswankaffair.Mary,dear,the photosarenotsuchasIhopedtheywouldbe.Theyaregoodprints,however,andIwillsendyouone,butyou mustn'tbedisappointedthatitisnot abetterone.Sendalongyourstory assoonaspossible-thatififIhave notalreadygotitamongstthemany tohand,andwhichIhaven'thadtime toread.Thankyoufortheloveand kissesyousendyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

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AGermanPastoral.

TheGermanHierarchy-Cardinal vonHartmann,ArchbishopofCologne, thePrinceBishopofBreslau,the BishopsofTreves,Rottenburg(also representativeoftheArchbishopof Freiburg),Fulda,Ermland(alsorepresentativeoftheBishopofKuhn), Paderborn,Munster,Limburg(alsorepresentativeoftheBishopofMainz), Osnabruck,andHildesheim,theTitularBishopandVicar-ApostolicinSaxony,andtheChaplain-Generaland TitularBishopofCisamo-inaPastorai LetterissuedfromFulda,say: "Belovedbrethren,whenweassembledthisyearatthegraveofour holyApostleinFulda,andenteredon our.discussionswithhisblessing,nothingappearedtoustobemoreimportantormoreurgentthantooffer ourCatholicpeopleawordofconsolationandencouragement.Whatfloors ofpainandsorrowhavebrokenover t,you,belovedbrethren,inthosefrightfulyearsofwar!Andwithwhat heroicpatienceyouhaveheldout undersuchheavylossesandsucha hardfate,inseveretoil,inhungerand cold,indistressandwantofallkinds!, Onlywiththedeepestemotionand" thewarmestgratitudecanwethinkof vourreadinesstohelp,yowlgenerosity andspiritofsacrificeinyourattentiontothefallen,thewounded,the sufferersfromwant,andespeciallythe prisoners.Thisisthefairestpageof gloryinthesadhistoryofthewar.

"Ifundertheextremepressureof terribleafflictionalldidnotholdout alike,ifmany-perhapsthroughmisery ratherthananevilwill-didnotmaintainmoralrectitudeandevenwanderedawayfromtheFaith,wewillnot castigatethem,butpraytoGodthat Hemaygivethemtimeandgraceto recoverandfindtheirwaybacktothe rightpath."

TheTroublesofPeace.

"Atlastpeacehascomeafterthe warandhasputanendtothesheddingofblood.Butinourtimethe wordpeacehaslostitsjoyfulsound. Thepeaceof1919canscarcelybeintroducedintohistoryasafriendand benefactorofhumanity;afterseveral monthsithasnotfreedourpoorprisonersfromtheirfrightfulsufferings andbroughtthemhome.[Thatwas sowhenthePastoralwaswritten.] Therefore,insteadofapeacemessage, ourearnestwordtoyoumustbe:The troublesofthewararepast:nowbeginthetroublesofpeace,andtheywill burdenusforlongyearswithfresh cares,anxieties,andsorrows.Butwe canaddatonce:Godbethanked,our thoughtsarenotdirectedtowardsthis peacealone.Wehaveabetterpeace andcanpointtoanimprovement uponthebadone.

astrengthtothepoor,'saystheProphet,'astrengthtotheneedyinhis distress.'Letusmakeavirtueofour distressandofthelossofourthrivinggain.Havingbecomepoorinthe world'sgoods,we?hallesteemallthe moreinnerandeternalvaluesandlay uptreasureswhichnoonecantake fromus.F-orthefutureweshallsecure forourselvestheblessingofeconomy, simplicity,contentment,andmoderationwhichwehavelearnedtoappreciateoncemoreintheschoolofwar." LondonCatholicTimes.

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AReuter'smessagereportsthe deathofDr.FelixvonHartmann, CardinalArchbishopofCologne,who wasaninfluentialfactorinlifeinGermany,aged68.Cardinal'Hartmann's headquarterswereatCologne,thecitadelofGermanCatholicism,and,being amanofgreatlearningandpolitical acumen,heexercisedtremendousinfluenceoverhispeople.Hewasborn inWestphalia,onDecember15,1851; wasordainedpriestinDecember, 1874,andafterhavingfilledthe officesofVicar-General,DeanofChapter,Vicar-Capitular,an.Protonotary Apostolic,becameBishopofMunster in1911. Thefollowingyear/hewas chosenasthesuccessorofCardinal FischerintheSeeofCologne.He wascreatedaCardinalPriestbyPius X.onMay25,1914.-R.I.P.

Aftermanyyearsofexiletheaged Bishop,MonsignorIIryniewiecki,has returnedtoWilno,inPoland,totry todiscoverhisformerresidence,butit hasentirelydisappeared.In1882,the Bishopwastornawayforciblyfromhi, ownhomebytheTsaristGovernment. For38yearshelivedinbanishment, firstofallintheinteriorofRussia andlaterinLemberg.Thepresence oftheBishopinWilnowasfirst knownatameetingoftheWilno WorkingMen'sLeague.Immediately theentireassembly:eftthemeeting, andinabodysanghymnsbeforethe CracowHotel,wheretheBishopwas staying.TheBishopcametothe window,andafterthankingtheworkingmenadmonishedthemall,irrespectiveofnationality,touniteinlove andgoodwill.Thenaftergivinghis blessingtotheassembledcrowd,the I3ishdppromisedtoasktheprayersof theBlessedVirginforthefutureprosperityofWilno.Theunexpectedness oftheBishop'sreturngavepleasureto thewholetown.

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THELATECARDINAL.

"Weremindyou,dearbrethren,of thesolemnpromisewhichOurDivine SaviourgavebeforeHisdeparture fromthisworld:'PeaceIleavewith you;MypeaceIgiveyou.Notas theworldgivethdoIgiveuntoyou. Letnotyourheartbetroublednorlet itbeafraid.'ThisassuranceofOur Saviourisalightandconsolationtous inoursadcondition.Weunderstand nowwhyHeexpresslyadded:'Notas theworldgivethdoIgiveuntoyou.' Howtheworldgivespeace,howitunderstands,asamaster,thewayof spoiling,ruining,andembitteringthe preciousgiftofpeaceforthosewhom itdoesnotwishwell-thatwehaveexperiencedsufficiently.Therefore,let uswithalloursoulkeepclosetothe SaviourwhogivesthebestpeaceHispeace,-thepeaceofGod.Bymeans ofthispeacetheworld'speacecan andmustbeimprovedandturnedto advantage,forus,forourpeople,for humanity."

TheServingofMammon it"Ithasbeensaid,andquitejustly, thatthepeacewillbeforusanimpoverishingpeace.Thatisaverysad andbittertruth;butitisnotamisfortuneoftheworstkind.Tobecome richoftenmeansfortheindividualand alsoforapeopleagreatermisfortune thantobecomepoor.Wehadindeed becomerichandboastedofournationalprosperity,ourhighlydeveloped industry,ourextensivecommerce,but wehavenotasaresultofthatbecome happy.Superabundancebegotarroganceamongstourpeople,andwealth enticedthemintotheserviceofMammon.Thegulfbetweenrichandpoor wasdeepenedtoanalarmingextent. Theaccursedthirstforgoldstifled zealforthesalvationofthesoul,and becameamiserablediseaseandan incubatorofmanyotherdiseases."

TheBlessingofModeration. "Othersmaynowbeartheburden ofMammon'scurse:aharshfatedestinesustothehardwayofpoverty. Letustreaditwithresolutecourage andgreattrustinGod.'Godhasbeen

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"TheappearanceofaGovernment newspaperisthesureherald(whether theDailyHeraldoranother)ofthe adventoftyranny,saystheLiverpool CatholicTimes.Allthetyrantsnave. hadtheirdailybulletin.TheNapoleonshadtheirMoniteur,theKaiser andtheTsarhadtheirorgans-The newtyrant,theSocialistState,has nowgotTheFuture,anditisanevil omen. AGovernmentnewspaperis alwaysaliar;ifitgivesnothingbut news,thenewsisjustwhattheGovernmentwishesthepublictobetold. Ifthenewsbeaccompaniedbya commentaryandinterpretation,the deceptionisdoubled,becauseitis merelytheGovernmentglossonwhat itwishestobeaccepted,asnews.There isadeliriousnonsenseaboutThe Future,whichsuggestsanewpenin therealmofpoliticalfiction.The oldFabiansaretootiredandtoo emptytopumpupthisfire-streamof mendacity.CanitbeSirWilliam Sutherland,tryinghis''prenticehand? ThestuffsmacksofLimehouse.The jokeofthisnewjournal,whichisthe laughingstockofthetown,isthatAs forcible-feebleindictmentofthe."old world"isintruththecondemnationof Mr.LloydGeorge.Foritsweepsinto thedust-binallthepetreformsofour presentPrimeMinister,landtaxation, super-tax,sicknessandunemployment insurance,andthewholestringofnostrumsthatweweretoldwouldcreate "anewworld"aslongagoas1906. WhethertheartistbeMr.Meyer(the EditorofTheFuture),orSirWilliam Sutherland,heisabunglerathis trade.forhisbrushhasbespatteredhis patronquiteasgenerouslyasthesinner,of"theoldworld."Theabove istheSaturdayReview'sconsidered opinion.Italmostmakesusinclined toreadTheFuture.

thecauseofjusticeandpeaceinEurope,therecanbenodoubtthatPresidentDeValerahasdonewellincomingtoAmerica."

TheCardina?PatriarchofVenicehas goneinfullstatetotheLido,theisland facingVenice,andtherelaidthefoundation-stoneofachurch-whichwill commemoratethesafetyofVenice duringthewarandstandasavotive offeringofthanksgivingfromherfaithfulchildren.Inbeautifulweather, thePatriarchcrossedinhislaunchwhichflewtheItalianflag-andashe cameandwenthegavehisblessingto thepopulation.Duringtheceremony manyclergyofallrankswereinattendance,andthealtarlookedvery strikingunderthebrightVenetian sun.Theusualprayerswerechanted andsaid,andtheagedPatriarch, seatedwellabovethecrowd,infull viewofthevastassembly,gaveashort andstirringaddress,Onhisdeparturethewaitinggondolasbeganto move,andonesawthedifferentfamilies,well-knowninVenice,beingrowedawaybythegondoliers,eachof themwearingsashesandarmbandsof thespecialcolourofhishouse.Atthe CarmeliteChurchaTriduumofprayer hasbeenheldinhonouroftheCanonisationoftheBlessedAnnaofSaint Bartholomew,amemberoftheCarIll onJewsinthoseregions.Alldueimportancehasbeengiventothisappeal oftheJews,anditisthoughtthatthe interventionofthePopemaybring aboutatrucebetweentheHebrew andCatholiccommunitiesofJerusalemInquiteanotherwayalsohas thebenevolenceoftheSupremePontiffbeenrecentlydisplayed-thistime onbehalfoftheloweranimals.CardinalGasparrihasinformedtheRomanSocietyfortheProtectionofAnimalsthat "hisHolineskhasbeenpleasedtointeresthimselfintheconditionofthe Society,which,byreasonofthewar, hashadtocomplainofnotbeingina positiontodevelopwithefficacythat wiselybeneficientandprotectingwork which,whileithelpstheusefulexist. enceofinferiorlivingbeings,tendsin alargemeasuretoeducatemantosentimentsofreasonablenessandmildnesswhichshoulddistinguishtheking ofcreatedthingsandinfuseintohim thespiritofwiseeconomywhichtodaymorethaneverisnecessaryto humansociety."TheCardinalsent forhisHolinessacontributionofa thousandlire,addingthatthisexample ofhisbenevolenceshouldLavethe effectofinducingthebenefactorsof theSocietytogiveproofsofincreased generosity.

exterminate-thedoctrinethatmight isrightandthatgreatnationsdictate whilesmallnationstrembleasslaves attheirword."Englishpropaganda, hesaid,ledmanytobelievethatthe Irishquestionwasreligiousandnot political.Thebasisforthiswasthat thelinesofpolitical,divisioncorrespondbyaccidentroughlytothelines ofreligiousdivision.ThosecircumstancesEnglishstatesmenusedwith consummateskilltodeceivethepeople.ForNationalpurposesinthe pastCatholicandProtestantcrftenhad united.

RightRev.M.J.Gallagher,Bishop ofGrandRapids,Mich.,wrotetothe 'FriendsofIrishFreedom:"Agreat manypeopleseemtobeundertheimpressionthatthechiefoppositionto theLeagueofNations,atleastbycitizensofIrishblood,isduetoitspossibleeffectuponIreland,Thatisfar fromthetruth.ItisbecauseIbelieveintheprinciplesonwhichthis greatGovernmentwasfounded,and itstraditions,thatIamunalterably opposedtotheLeagueofNations.I believetheproposedLeagueisaNiel-J ousattackinthedark,levelled-atdemocracy,andthemoreIstudythe League,themoreIamconvinced ofthisfact...."Itmakesitobligatory uponthegreatUnitedStatesofAmericatoshutofffromotherstruggling peoplestheverymeansbywhichwe ourselvessecuredourfreedom."

TheFreeman'sJournal,inanarticleonDublinCastle'sswoopdownon theIrishpress,says:"Onthedaythe decreewasissuedproclaimingO'Connell'smeetingatClontarf,theDukeof Wellington,soacontemporaryrelates, camegailyintodinnerhummingthe lines-

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NobleWords.

AtthistimeoftrialanduncertaintywerecallthenoblewordsofGeneralSmuts'sfarewellmessageonleavingEnglandforSouthAfrica:

"Theoldworldisdyingaroundus;letitalsodieinus.Oncemore inthehistoryofthehumanracewehearthegreatcreativeSpiritutter thosetremendouswords,'BeholdImakeallthingsnew.'

SometimeagotheLondonMagazine offeredaprizeof£1,000forthebest song chorusonthethemeof "Liberty."Overtwothousandmusicalsettingsweresubmittedandcarefullyconsidered,andtheprizehasbeen adjudgedtoa'singentitled"TheFlag ofLiberty,"wordsbyFredWeatherby andmusicby"ClaudeArundale."The composer,wholivesinLondon,for personalreasons,desirestoretainhis pen-name,butitisknownthathehas alreadycomposedsomewell-known songcyclesandcomicpieces,isaCatholicarchitect,andanexhibitorof picturesattheRoyalAcademy.The interestofIrishreaderswillcentrein thefactthat"Mr.Arundale,"though borninLeeds,isofIrishparentage, havinghisancestryintheCountyof GoldsmithandJohn.MacCormack.One ofhisforbearswasthefriendofMozartand13rinsleySheridan,andthe patronofTurloughO'Carolan. itProfessorRobertThompson,inan articleon"TheTwoPresidents," writes:"Nosingleelementweighsso heavilyinthisnewsituationasdoes thepersonalityofPresidentDeValera. Hereisamanofaverydifferenttype fromtheexciteableoratorsIrelandhas insuchplenty.Hereisamancautiousagainstover-statement,watchful againstinaccuracy,calmasParnell. butwithouthisimperiousness.Hereis amanofrefinementandculturewho atthesametimehasawarmheartand aclearhead,andisthusfittedtospeak tomenofeveryclassandeverygrade ofintelligence.Heisstilltheprofessor,althoughdutyhasdrawnhim fromthechairhelovedintothe stormyarenaofrevolutionarypolitics. AsinherchoiceofParnell,theSean BheanIlhochthasshownherprofoundgoodsenseinputtingthereins intothehandsofthemanbestfitted toguardagainstherfaultit,andto bringoutthestrengthofherpurpose tobefree.TheIrishPresidenthas noarmybehindhim,buttheheartsof millionsofunitedIrishmen,andas manyhereasathome.Heismore familiarwiththeinsideofBritishprisonsthanwithmirrowroomsinRoyal palaces.Heleavesorreturnstothe countryhegovernsnotwithsalutes andspectacles,butinsecrecytoavoid theknowledgeofthosewhowishto forcehimbacktothecellfromwhich theIrishpeoplerescuedhim.But whereverhegoesinthisfreelandhe makeseverymeetingplaceinsufficienttoholdthecrowdswhowelcome him.And,whiletheotherPresident stirstheAmericanpeopletoprotest anddissent,thisonemakesallmenhis friendsandsupportersineveryplan hehasformedforhiscountry.WhetherornotPresidentWilsondidwell orillinleavinghiscountrytopromote

"Oldideasofwealth,ofproperty,ofclassandsocialrelations,ofinternationalrelations,ofmoralandspiritualvalues,arerapidlychanging.

"Theoldpoliticalformulassoundhollow,theoldlandmarksbywhich weusedtosteeraredisappearingbeneathagreatflood.Thefurnace throughwhichwehavepassedhasmeltedthehardcrustofourlife,andthe oldfixities,andcertaintiesarefluidoncemore.

"Letusworkforabetter,happier,worldtoarisefromthisfluidmass. Letusmoveforwardwithcourageandinfaith,andletusnotfallback intothehopelessenmities.thesterileandblastingbitternessofthepast. Amongthenationsoftheworldthisgreatcountryhasinthepastenjoyed themostsplendidreputationforpoliticalWisdom,generosity,andmagnaInarety."

Noble.words,aswesaid,andapplicabletothepresentsituations-There isnoformulawhichwillseeusthroughthiscrisis.Thefuturewilldepenauponthespiritinwhichweapproachit.Ifwedealwithitinthe spiritindicatedbyGeneralSmuts,thenweshallendure,andtovary slightlyAbrahamLincoln'swords,thisnation,underGod,shallhaveanew birthoffreedom,andgovernmentofthepeople.bythepeople.forthepeople,shallnotperishfromtheearth.

meliteOrderwhoseCanonisationwas broughtaboutbyBenedictXV.the Pontiffofpeace.Thechurchwasmagnificentlydecorated.AbovetheHigh Altartherehadbeenplacedafullsizedfigureofthesaintwearingthe habitoftheOrder.ThebodyofSaint LawrenceJustinian.whowasthefirst PatriarchofVenice,hasbeenbrought toSt.Mark'sfromitsplaceofsafety duringthewar.Thesaint'sbodyhad beenputinaplaceofsafetyduring thetimewhenVenicewasbombarded butfinallyitwasrestoredtoitsoriginalresting-placeinSt.Pietro. whereitwastakeninsolemnprocessionfromSt.Mark's.IntheCathedralthepictureofOurLady,known astheNicopeja(havingbeenpainted byapainterofthatname),hasbeen takenfromthesidealtarandplaced ontheHighAltar.Thispicture, whichhasbeenthemeansofpromotingdevotiontoOurLady,theVenetiansbelievesavedtheircity.Again andagaintheytefusedtoallowitto beremovedtoaplaceofsafetyduring thebombardment.Itissignificant, saysaRomeCorrespondent,that_the ItaliansnowspeakoftheHolyFather as"BenedictthePeacemaker."Leafletshavebeencirculatedshowinghow hiseffort'sforpeacein1917werefrustratedbyCadornaandcallingonthe Italianstoformtheirownjudgment ontheactionofhisHoliness.

Peopleofallnationsandclasses whentroubleassailsthemarewontto turntowardstheHolyFatherforhelp anddirection.Wehavejustnowanotherexampleoftbis:theJewsofJerusalem,throughthePatriarchofJerusalem,Mgr.Camassei,haveaddressed anappealtohisHolinessbegginghim tomakeuseofhisinfluencewiththe GovernmentsofPolandandLithuania inordertoputanendtotheattacks

DeValerameetingattheArtilleryArmoury,Brooklyn,wasattendedby manythousands,MayorHylanbting amongthemanypublicmenonthe platform.Theenthusiasmwastremendous,andwhenMr.DeValerahad finishedhisspeechhewaskissedby numerouswomenand"chaired"toa receptioninoneofthehalls.Oneof hisdeclarationswasthat"theIrishrepresentativeshadheldoutthe'handof peacetoEnglandandthattheywould notholditoutagain."

Mr.DeValeraiswritingaseriesof articlesintheNewYorkJournalon "TheFightforIrishFreedom,"and theyare.givengreatprominence,and areverywidelyread.Otherarticles bytheSinnFeinleaderappearinthe BostonAmerican.TheKnightsofSt. Finbar,Corkmen'sAssociationof GreaterBoston,haveexpressedtheir appreciationoftheassistancegivento theIrishclaimsthroughitscolumns. ApartfromthepublicationofaWeeklyNews-Letter-whichhasanextensivecirculationallovertheStatestheIrishNationalBureau,Washington. D.C.,isfurnishingreferencestobooks, pamphlets,andotherdocumentspertainingtoIrelandwithaviewto spreading,knowledgeofthepresent situation.

SpeakingatPbiladelphia,reportsthe NewYorkcorrespondentofthe.WestminsterGazette,Mr.DeValerasaid thattheonlyargumentfoundagainst therecognitionoftheIrishclaimby AmericawasthatEnglandmightbe offended."Why."hedemanded, "shouldanationwithholdagoodact fogfearofoffendingabully?Ifyou recognisethisasyourpractice,the worldwillbeapoorplacetolivein. Youwouldpositivelystandbythe doctrinewhichyoursoldiersfoughtto

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gautlamitraille.

"IfLordFrenchdidnotenterDowning-streetwiththiscoupletonhislips, heandhisfellow-coercionist,Mr.WalterLong,seemtohavepressedtheargumentintheplainestofplainprose ontheCabinet,whosemembers,asalwayswhereIrelandisconcerned,were onlytooeagertosubstitutenaked forceforstatesmanship.Recently Mr.LloydGeorgeposedattheCity Templeasapoliticiananxiousabove allthingstoremovethe'wretchedmisunderstanding'betweenthiscountry Britain.Hetookthefirst steptowardsendingthe'misunderstanding'byempoweringLordFrench toissueaukasesuppressingatablow everywelt-knownSinnFeinandLabouipaperinIreland.OutsideRussia nosuchwholesalesuppressionofnewspaperstookplaceevenintheworst crisesofthewar;anditwillnotbeforgottenthattheclosingdownofoppositionnewspapersbytheBolshevikswas ss thetextonwhichMr.LloydGeorge andMr.Churchillhungsome.oftheir fiercestdenunciationsofLeninand Trotskyasenemiesofcivilisationand democracy.Howisitthatacrime forwhichthereisnoremissionatPetrogradbecomesashiningvirtuewhen itservesthepurphseofEnglishMinistersinIreland."Thecommentof theManchesterGuardian'sspecialcorrespondentis:"Thereisreallynolimit shortoftheexterminationoftheIrish racetothepolicy,ofrepressionon whichLordFrenchhasembarked. RussiaundertheCzarisnottoo strainedaparallel."

Nopicture,perhaps,hashadsoromanticanadventureorsowondrous anescapeasRaphael's"ChristBearing theCross."Itwasorderedbythe fraternityofMt.OlivetatPalermo; thebrotherswishingtohaveaspecimenofthecelebratedItalianpainter's workhangingintheirmonastery.RaphaelpainteditinRome,andthepicturewascarefullypackedanddespatch. edbyseatoSicily.Duringtheswageastormarose,andthevesselwas wrecked.Thecrewand perished,andnotraceoftheshipA hercargowasseenagain,savethepicture,whichwaswashedashore,anddiscoveredbytheexpectantmonks.When thecasewasopeneditwasfoundthat theseawaterhadinnowayinjured thebeautyofthepainting:anditwas hungupatPalermo.amidgreat-rejoicingandthanksgivingforitsextraordinaryescape.

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IthaspleasedtheAnglicanBishop ofCarlisle,whodwellsinaHouseof Confusion,topassjudgmentonour HolyFather,BenedictXV.,within whosejurisdictionreignsperfectreligiouspeace,inthefollowingwords: "ThePope,"hesays,"withnothing butCatholictraditionandCatholic principlestoguidehim,isimpotentto proclaimhischoicebetweenaggressivedespotism,withitsviolationof solemntreaties,andrighteoussacrificeforfreedomandtruth."

ItakethistosignifythatPopeBenedicthas,duringthewar,shrunkfrom condemning"theviolationofsolemn treaties,"andhasnotacknowledged theheroicvirtuedisplayedatthecost oftheirlivesbythosewhofought againsttheaggressors.Bothcharges aresimplyfalse.ThePopecndemnedinunmistakabletermsallwhotook anyshareintheoutrageonBelgian rightsandBelgianfreedom.Itwas notadifficultthingtodo,sincethe GermanChancellormadefullconfessiononthecrimebeforetheReichstag, attheverymomentwhenitwascommitted.AtthistimeofdayIneed notquotePapaldocumentslongsince madepublic,inwhichtheHolyFather himself,andtheCardinalSecretaryin hisname.denouncedtheguiltofGer-

many,whileexpressingtheutmostadmirationandsympathyfortheBelgian peopleundertheirtrials."Aggressive despotism"foundnofavouratthe handsofBenedictXV.Thereissomethingludicrousinchargingonthe HolySee,whichhadgivensupportand encouragementtotheCatholicsofthe FatherlandallthroughtheKulturkampf,andwhichhadbroughtPrince Bismarcktohisknees,acoldneutralitytowardsthedespotismoftheGermanKaiser.Romewithstoodhim whenEuropekeptsilencebeforehim. AndwhenItalyjoinedtheWestern Allies,didthePopenotgivehisblessingtothedefendersofthePeninsula? Didhenotrebukeagainandagainthe sacriligiousattacksonItalianholy placesmadebyAustrianaircraft,writinghimselftotheEmperorKarl, whosepunishmenthasfollowedswiftly onhismisdeeds?TheSuccessorof St.Peterlifteduphisvoiceagainst alloutrages;helamented(buttono purpose)theflagrantdisregardofthe lawsofhumanityandofcivilisedwarfarewhichtheGermanswereopenly showing.Itwouldbemucheasierto demonstratetheconsistencyofthe Papallanguage,fromfirsttolast,than toharmonisePresidentWilson'sutterancesbefore1917withhisdeclara-

tionsafterAmericajoinedinthewar. Noonecandenythesefacts;theyare patenttothewholeworld.

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ButwhatdidtheBishopofCarlisle expect?Heseesmodernnations"in astateofunrest,approachingtoruin," andhesaystheyhavebeenbrought intoit"bymorethanamillenniumof CatholictraditionandCatholicprinciples."Whatanamazingviewof history!Howmuchofthemodern systemcanbetracedtoourprinciples? IthoughtmenlaughedatPiusIXand calledhimafoolbecause,intheSyllabusof1864,heletthem'knowthat theChurchnevercouldorwouldbereconciledtothatsystem.Wewho areCatholicslivingunderitwould, mostassuredly,sweepawayitsmain, itsgoverninginstitutionsto-morrow,if wehadthepoweraswehaveright. ThetyrannyofunbridledCapitalism andoftheServileStateisnotofour creation;andtocallit"medieval"in anyCatholicsenseisalie.TheGermanabsoluteStatewascanonisedby Luther.ThehorrorsoftheCommercialEradidnotstartontheircourse inanycountrysubjecttotheRoman Church.TheyarefruitsofProtestantBritain,nowtransplantedinto manylands.Thethingmiscalled "civilisation,"or"enlightenment,"cr masqueradingas"democracy,"isno moreaproductofourreligionthanis MalthusianismorMarxism,orthelatestoffspringof"aggressivedespotism,"beittheKaiseratBerlinorthe BolshevikatMoscow.Isitrequired oftheCatholicChurchtobeanswer-

able,notonlyforwhatshehasdone, butforallthatisdoneagainsther? ThePapalTriumph.

IwilltelltheBishopofCarlisle somethingwhichPopeBenedictXV. hasachieved.Whilethemostfrightfulwarofhistory,withrevolutionin itswake,wasraging,hehasgoverneda unitedChurch,whereinnotthefaintestshadowofschismwastobeseen. Byhisresoluteattitude,behavingever astheFatherofChristendom,hehas keptthebandsofreligiouspeaceunbroken.TheCatholicChurchcomes outoftheconflictstrongerthanshe wentintoit;andalltheheroismof allherchildrenisconsecratedbyher blessing,sofarasitwastheoutcome ofarighteouswill.Twenty-fiveyears ago,asIfind,certainwordswere printedbymewhichIcommendto theBishopofCarlisleinthishourof hisChurch'sagony.Isaidinreply toM.Zolathen:"IntheRoman Church,withitsperemptorydecisions andinfallibleChair,theBible,the Liturgy,theSacraments,theCreeds, remainunaffectedbymovements whichelsewherehavetolduponthem totheirirreparableinjury."Soitis now."NothingwouldbemorewelcometoCatholics,"Isaidagain,"than aPopewhomkingsandrepublics shouldacceptfortheirsupremearbitrator."Buttheyhaverefusedhim, oneandall.Bethatontheheadsof theworld'srulers.Only,myLordof Carlisle,donotaccusethesroly Fatherofmoralimpotencebecausehe cannotguidethehandsofmenwhose heartsarefarfromhim.Inhisown domainhetriumphs.

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Eachwasatowerofintellect.The former,evenduringhisyearsofdoubt andtrial,butespeciallyafterhisconversion,shookProtestantEnglandto herfoundationbythealmostcontinuouscontroversieswhichengagedhim, andwhichhewagedwiththemost confoundinglogic;andthedriving forcewithwhichheusedhistoryasa seeminglyunquenchableflametoenlightentheunderstandingofthosewho combatedhisreligiousdescrimination, leftonlyoneoftwothingsopentobe done,i.e.,acceptorrejecthisviews, Therewerenohalfmeasures. Aboutthetimeoftheopeningof ORATORY.

thisOratory,inastrikingandcharacteristicpassageinoneofhissermons,Newmansaid:-"Itsometimes happensthatthosewhojointheCatholicChurchfromsomeProtestant community,areseentochangetheuncertaintyandhesitationofmindwhich theyshowedbeforetheirconversion, intoaclearandfearlessconfidence; theydoubtedabouttheiroldcommun. ity,theyhavenodoubtaboutthe new.Theyhavenofears,noanxieties,nodifficulties,noscruples.They speakastheyfeel;andtheworld,not understandingthatthisistheeffectof thegracewhich(aswemayhumbly

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ItalwaysseemedasifMirandolina Conwayhadbeensuchagreatwhile livingtherealoneinLakeViewCottage.

"Foragesandagesshe'sbeenthere byherself,thepooroldthing,"was somethingwhichhadcometobesaid continuallyaroundBallycullen.Many amotherhadtoldherstorytomanya daughter,whohadinturntolditto theirdaughtersagain.Itwassomethingwellcalculatedtocreateinterestandcuriositythefactofanold, oldwomanlivinginalittle,quietcottageallalone.Andshehadoncebeen eerybeautiful,theysaid,withskin snow-whiteandsoft,andlongdark hair,andlaughingeyes.Hername, too,hadlinkedherlifewithremote romanticthings,andwouldseemto carryasoundofbeautytothemind. Noonehadeverbeengivensucha lovelynameintheseparts,andno onearoundBallycullenhadevenbeen likeMirandolinaConway.

Shelivedbythelaboursofherlong slenderhands,makingthebeautiful embroiderywhichwassoldatagrand shopinDublin.Butherneedswere soeasilysatisfiedthatitdidnottake muchtokeephertheysaid;yetshe livedlikealadyallthesame,and hadthemostparticular,little'ways withher.Shewasofsuchextraordinaryrefinementthatshecontinually seemedtosacrificeallthecarelessjoy oflifeforahighlycultivatedsenseof decorum,etiquette,andacertainartificialitywithoutsoverymuchof whichshemighthavemanagedtolive aswellinthisplace.Yetwasthere somethingbywayofloftyexamplein thesharpcontrastsheaffordedfor manyamotherwouldoftensayin reprooftoherdaughter: Lookatthegrand,lady-likeways of\lirandolinaConway!Andwhy cantyebelikeher,yebrazenhussy!" :-,hewasreallymostwonderfully lady-like.Somesenseofold-worldly graceseemedtolingeraboutherlike asubt.eessence,averyperfumeof

manneredloveliness,whichhergrey hairandwitheredskinandalltheoffenceofag:didnotseemsufficientto remove.Theywereneverwearyof sayingthatMirandolinaConway musthavebeenalovelygirl,Godhelp us,whenshewasyoung.Thenher storywouldcometoberecounted oncemore,notirreverently,however, norwiththesharpturnofsatire whichusuallydistinguishedthegossip ofBallycullen,butwithsomething akintogreittrespectforthehistory ofMirandolinaConway.Thereis nothing,afterall,whichholdsthepermanenceofadream,andevenhere, amidtheagriculturalrealitiesofBallycullen,thedreamthatthisancient girlhadmadeofherlifecontinually createsthemiracleofreverenceand stilledthesmileofmockeryuponmany alipthathadbecomepermanently curledbycruelsarcasm.

Sogreathadbeenherattractiveness whenshewas20theysaidthatshe couldhavetakenherpickandchoice of20ormoreofthebestmatches aroundBallycullen,althoughherpeoplehadnotapennyfortunetogive her.Butallthosewhohadcometo seekherinmarriagehadappearedto heraqueerset.Asanysingleone ofthemhadcomeintoherfather's houseofauevening.hehadseemed tohertohavebeenenvelopedinan airofcoarseness,andhertender,delicatebodywouldshuddervisiblyin thelavender-scentedfinerieswhichher fondmotherwouldalwaysinduceher towearfortheoccasion.Thenshe wouldbreakwildlyfromtheroom, where,afterabraveattempttoarrangethematch,herfatherand motherwouldtrytoleaveheralone withThomasCooneyorThomasFlynn, oranyofthe"grandmatches"that hadevercomeforher.Herpoor motherandfather,simplepeoplethat theywere,hadnevercometounderstandherloftydreambeforethey died.Tothemitappearedthatevery oneofherrefusalswasmerelyafoolichdislikeandthatshewashardto

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besatisfied.Theyneverknewthat shehadspentlong,bitterhourscryinginherroomaftereveryvisitation ofthekind,cryingtoherownheart becausehewouldnotcome.The youngmanoutofabookwouldinit come. Itwascrueltothinkhowhewould notcome,althoughshehadsofondly preparedherheartforhiscoming downthroughalltheyearsofher lovelygirlhood.Andtheyearswere passingandthebloomofhermaidenhood,buthewasnotcoming.Yetfor evershewouldexcusehimoutofthe immensefondnessofherimmortal longing.Howwassuchagayand gallantloverashemustbetoknow ofhercomelinessandherlonging whichwerehiddensofarfromthe worldinthisplace.Theuncouth swainswhocametoclaimheronly cameoutofthelifeofBallycullen. Andsheknewhimsoverywell,every aspectofhisappearanceandtheway hewouldbehave,forwashenotthe herointhefleshofonehundredand fiftylovestoriesshehadread?Often it;appeareddimlyasthereasonwhy

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shehadbeennamedMirandolina.At theendofhercryingwhenshewould letfellher:ong,heavyhairanddaily withitsdarkluxuriance,itwould sometimesseemasifthesaddeningof herbeautymustbemakingitslonely crytohimacrosstheworld,andthat surelysomedayhemustemergefrom allknighthoodandgallantrytocome ridingby.Butevenstillhehadnot come.Atthedeathofherfatherand mothershe.wasstillwaiting-waiting. Andtheyoungmanoutofabookhad notyetcome. Yetthereweregreatgapsinhercon_ stancetoherdreamwhichonlyshe herselfhadfeltandknown.Butshe knewthemwell..Perhaps,andthis wasaqueer,darkdoubtsurely,other girlsofheracquaintance,ofheryears. orwhohadatsometimepassedinto sympathywithherorshewiththem, hadallmanagedsomehoworanother togetmarried.Perhapstheyhad waited,too,downwhatmusthaveappearedaslongyearstotheirminds, fortheirgal:antloverstocome.And theyhadcome-inthepersonsofthe

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mentheyhadmarried,andthis-was thedifferencebetweenherandthem. Theyhadseenthewonderfullovers theirfancieshadpicturedinthemen whohad_comeandbeencontented. Theyhadcompromisedtowhatextent theworldmightcallsuccessfulbetweenthedreamandthatwhichis notadreamatall-Andyetmaybe therehadbeennocompromiseinit either,andthattheyhadreallyfound themeninthosetheyhadmarriedbecausetheyhadnotbeenafraidto riskthechance-orthediscovery,whateveritmightbe.Aye,thatwas maybeitinverytruth-theyhadnot beenafraid.Oh,goodness,ifhehad reallycometoherjustdisguisedas oneofthosewhohadcome. And thatshehadbeenafraidorashamedto recognisehim,suchameanthingafter hecomingandall.. II

Thereweremomentswhensheconsideredhersanimpossibleposition, thelonelypositionofthewaiteramid thesplendourofthedream,notknowingwhenitwasfullyrealised.There weremomentswhenhermindhadsoftlened(yes,softened,fordreams,after all,partakemuchofthehardnessof selfishness)intoameltingwonder,and shehadalmostconsentedtomakeher liferpartofrealityforgoodorill. This,surely,hadhappenedonceand manyatimesinceshewonderedwhy, inthenameofgoodness,hadsherefusedtorecogniseheryoungmanof allbeautyandromanceinhim.And hehadbeenverynearitjustinthe momentwhenhehadspokengrand wordstoher,whichhadshapedthe nicestmeaningstohermini!. Itwasintheyear1882thathehad come.Sherememberedwellthemonth andtheday,infacttheveryhour,just atnightfallinthemonthofSeptember.Themoonwasbrightuponthe gardenashecameuptothepoorpast thewindow,outwhichsheleaned, afterplayingoversomedeeplysentimentalsong.Hewascomingjustin themomentwhenheshould.byall therulesofromanticexpectation.have come.Andhelookedfineandgrand, almostexactlylikeacharacteroutof anovelbyDisraeli.withhisfinehead ofblackhairandhisluxuriantwhiskers.andthegrandtalkofhim,toher mindsostarchedwithpoliteness.And thegallantbehaviourofhimalittle later.Hissweeping.magnificentgestureofadoration.Itwasperfectly lovely.Butwouldhebealwayslike this?Itwasaqueerquestion,surely,toringthroughhermindinthis momentthatmightnevercomeagain. Itwasaqueerquestionanyhow,and eveninitselfheldsharpcontradictions.Somehowsheseemedtofeel asifshewouldlikehimtobethis wayalways,andyetitwouldbeso ridiculousforamarriedman. Ifshemarriedhim,evenashewas askinghernowonhiskneesafterthe mostapprovedromanticfashionofthe time.theremustcomeanending---to thisbeautyofallherthoughtsorto thewonderofhim.

someoftheircoldwisdombehind theminpassing,shehadeffectedsomethinginthenatureofacompromise withherdream.

Shewascontenttoseekthelover who'wouldnotcomeinthepersonsof theloverswhodidcome-themen fromthevillageandfromthefieldssomeofwhomwouldmakeafineshow ofit,indeed,whentheycametoask hertomarrythem,dressedintheir best,andveryrespectfulandattentive,butwithnograndwordsintheir mouthsatall.

Andtheretheywouldstandorsit awkwardlyintheroom,fallingfurther inhermindfrommomenttomoment asallresemblancetothemanshehad onceseenebbedfromthemalmoston atideoftears.Theseweretheheavy responsiblemoneyed,landedmenwho wereallaccountedgreatmatchesin thisplace.And,occasionally,there wereothers,pennilessfellowsprobably, mistakingherforagoodmatch,and othersagainwhomustreallyloveher, sobeautifullyrespectfulwouldbe theirconducta:wayswhileinherpresence. Andyetshecouldnotsee theloverofherdream,andmaybeof herdoomtoo,inanyofthem,however longshemightsearchwiththeeyes hermind..

Therewasjustone,andthelaughter whichsurroundedallherthoughtof himoftenhelpedtoputawayhertears inherthoughtoftheyoungmanhiMself. Hewassoyoungandshy, soutterlyunabletoshapehisproposaleitherinattitudeorinwords.... Shelaughedinherveryheartatthe sillyboyashestoodthere,twisting anduntwistinghistweedcapwithhis big,hardhands. Sheknewwell whathewantedtosay.butnota musclewouldshemovetohelphim sayit. Butwithagreateffortto breakhisdumbness;hehadmanaged tostammeroutatparting:

"Mymothersentmeovertosee wouldyoubeagreeabletocomeover andliveinoufhousealways."

Andatthisshecouldstilllaugh wheneveritcameintohermind.But aremarkablethinghadbeguntohappenwhichhadtheeffectofputting laughterfurtherandfurtherfromher. Evenheragricultural,uncouthloverswereceasingtotroubleher.al. thoughherbrother,whowantedto marryandbringinhiswifehere,often triedtomakeamatchforhersothat theremightbeawoman'splacevacant inthehouse.Atlast,drivenbyhis importunity,sheremovedtoLake ViewCottagetoliveinlonelinessand peaceamidthesplendourofherdream. Sosplendidwasherhopeandpride thatevenstillthesadnessoftheyears didnotsuddenlyfalldowntodarken hermind.Thosewhowerecareful toobservetheoutwardeffectofthe yearsuponhermightidlyoffertheir condolenceofhertooneanother,but therewasaboutthisquietwomanwho livedinLakeViewCottagetheser. enityofonewhohadplacedherself beyondthemthroughthebeautyof lifeandhope.Theyearspassedon.

Andthatwaswhatmarriagewould meaninevitably.Eitheraspectofthis endingwhichshedidnotwanttoforeseeinthismomentofjoyousconfusion'thatwasuponherinspiteofall. But,withthehelpofherlacehandkerchiefandalittlemaidenlypretence,shemanagedtorefusehint.It washard,butshefeltthatshewas doingitforthebest,thebestmaybe forhim,andnotthebestmaybefor herselfatall.Butinthisgrandmomentshewasbeyondthoughtofherself,evenashemustbeyondthought ofhimself,becauseofthelovely,vet ridiculousmannerinwhichhewasbehaving.Thenwhenhegotupoffhis kneesandsaidfarewell,hereyeswere drawn,nottotheaspectoflove'sdeso lationuponhisface.buttothedust ofthecarpetthatwasuponhistrousers.Shelaugher.,perhapsalittle cruelly,ashewentoutofthedoor. Shewatchedhimgodownthegarden ohisWVbackintothebook.For as,ohyes,forallthemad,laugle aethoughtthathadcomeintoher mind,hewastheyoungman-invery truththeyoungmanwhohadcometo fillherdream,andhemightnevercomeagain.

Yethoperosebrightinheronce morewiththisthought.Ifeverhe cameagainshewouldbesosureofhis identity,andnotasinglethought wouldhurrydowncastlikeatraitor throughhermind,afteramomentof madconspiracywithhersoultodefeathim,andherself,too,moresurelymaybe,inthedefeatofhim.There wouldbenofearofallthatifallthis couldbemadetohappenagain.

Andnowshelingeredlongerbythe window,takingwistfulglances-down thegardenafterplayingoversome sentimentalsong.Buttheflowers, fadingfrommanyasummer,sawher watchingstill.Andvetherhow/ grewbrighterdaily.Thelightof gladnessincreasedaroundit,too,perhaps,becausewiththeyearsleaving

Andnow,althoughshewasanold womanlivingallalone,yetwasthere intheverynameofMirandolina Conwayasoundofdistantmusic,a senseofbeautyandpermanence,a subtlepresenceofthelavender-scentedthingsofdream.Itmightappear asakindofdeathinlife,assome said,thespectacleofthisold,beautifulwomandroopingemptilytowards thegrave,yetthehopethatlingeredat Lake,ViewCottagewasagreatness thatwouldendurebeyondthedoomof thefields.Thosecoarserwomenwho hadbeensoanxioustomarrythevery menwhomshehaddisdained,although theyhadtheirchildrenandtheir housesandthebusinessoftheirhusband'sfieldsaboutthem,didnotknow anyportionoftherealitywhichbound MirandolinaConwaytothisworld. Hewascomingtoher,sheknew,at theendofalllonging.Oh,sheknew wellthathewascoming.

Andthusdidherlifeassumeallthe qualitiesofadreamasshewaited.It hadthesamerichnessandpermanence,thesamefreedomfromallgross associations.Itwasgrander,ina way,thananylifetowhichshemight havewon.Thethingcalledhappiness!Ah,goodnessme!Sometimes shealmostwonderedwasshehappy forthethingthatwasherimmortal longingwouldnotleaveher.Ifonly shecouldcometorealiseforcertain thathewouldnotcome,thathe wouldnevercome.Buthermindand herheartbecamealmoststilledwith thisendeavourofherthought.And shecouldnevertrytothinkittothe end.Butoftenshewouldthinkthat maybealllifeisadreamafterall, andthatshewasreallynofurtherdistantfromhappinessthanallherother sisterswhohaddreamed.

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