The Record Newspaper 27 December 1919

APapuanSchool.

(BYED.VANGOETHEM,PORTMORESBY.)

Onaflatcoveredwithgrovesofnutstechnicalachievements.Apureblood andmangoes,withanoutlookoverthePapuanthisboyis. oceantowardssplendidsunsets,and overgreenplainstowardsmighty mountains,underthecaressofcool breezes,andbathedintropicalsunlight,liestheCatholicMissionStation. Swarmsofnut-brownchildrenflutter andgiggleundertheeyesoflong-robed Sisters.ThatisSt.Patrick'sSchool.

Manyyearsagoababygirlwas broughttotheConvent.Shewasthe daughterofacriminalblackmother, andamurderedwhitefather.Herfirst companionsweretwochildrenofa Bourbonman,whoseskinwasasblack asjet,andwhousedtodecrythenutbrownPapuansas"themblacknig. gers. Latertwohalf-casteSingalese girlscametojointhem,andthuswere plantedthefirstmotleyflowersinthe gardenofSt.PatrickonYuleIsland. Thefivehappykidswouldplay, squat,andsleepononeoftheverandahsoftheConvent,andtheSisters, whosepetstheywere,wouldgivethem holidaysmorethanlessons.

Threeofthosefirstlingshavenow died,andtwohavegrownupinto motherswhoseoffspringareinturn underthecareofthenuns.

In1901,withonegirlandoneboy more,aregulareducationplanwasdevised,andtheBishopofNewGuinea surrenderedhiscottage,whichaSister andthechildrenwenttooccupy.thus startingSt.Patrick'sSchool.The firstboyoftheschoolisnowateacher. HeisthesonofaManillaman,and marriedayoungersisterofthetwoSingalesegirls.Theyareamodelfamily.withthreelovelychildrenandany amountofhappiness.

Amongstthefirstarrivalsatthenew schoolwasAnnaTeresa.Shegrewupendearingherselftoeveryone.Once abiggirlshedevelopedconsumption. andafterlongmonthsofpatientsufferingshedied,alily-whitesoul.exhalingafragranceofheaven.

Theschoolhavingstruckroot,soon expandedwithallthevigourofatropicalplant.Afteratimetherewere 'boys'quarterssurroundedbyplanta- tionsofbananasandmanioc,agirls' two-storeybuildingwithababy-shed andaflowergarden.andfiveSisters werenursing,teachingandeducating asprightlygroupofahundredand twentychildren.

Thatabodeofinnocentandjoyous youthsisanoasisofmoralrefreshment.Anoldpublican--themost popularmaninNewGuinea-blinks withhappinessamongst"themkids," whomhepaysprolongedvisitsandby whomheisfondledasagranddad. ThejolliestskipperofthePacificMain istheSantaClausofthechildren,and lastyear'sChristmashebroughtthem twosheep,onepig,severalbagsof Englishpotatoes,packetsofsweets, andapurseofclinkingcash.Colouredyoungsters,wellgroomedandwell garmented.voicingtheirnative thoughtsinpureEnglish.andsoundingtheirhappinessinsongsoneknew ofold,areindeedasingularattraction.

Religiousnesspervadesthedailylife ofthesepupils.Theyattenddaily Mass,andmanyofthemreceivedailyCommunion.Theylisteneverymorningtoashortmeditationwhichis preachedtothembyaFatherwhois theirspiritualdirector.Askabout singing,andfindmeaplaceinthis SouthernHemispherewithanequalrepertoriumofmotetsandMasses,and abettertraininginGregorianchant! Themaidensdecoratethealtar,and theboysinredcassocksandwhitesurplicesmovegracefullyandrecollectedly roundtheCelebrant.Theboyswear proudlytheirbadgesofKnightofthe SacredHeart,andthegirlsappreciate nolesstheirblueribbonsofChildren ofMary."Father,"saidavisitor, "neverwasImoremovedinany churchthanhere;thosearethecream ofchildren."

IfallthisapparentgiTodnesswere mereschoolvarnishthatwashesoff underlaternativetreatment.there wouldbenonemortdisappointedthan themissionaries,buttheirgratification liesmoreintheafter-schoolresults wherewiththeireffortsarerepaid.

Afairnumberoftheboyshavebecomevaluableandreliabletradesmen. Intheblacksmithandengineeringline therearehalfadozensmarthands.The bestisAta-Athanasius--whoisknown andrespectedbyallthewhitesofthe capital.tieisathomeineverydepartmentofabigworkshop;hedrives amotor-lorry,andrepairshisownengine.HetalksEnglishwithouta twang,andconversesinseveralnative dialects.Ilookonhimasthepick oftheeducatedPapuan,andhisreli giouscharacterkeepsapacewithhis

Intheclericallinetwoofourboys giveparticularsatisfactioninthe magisterialdepartmentoftheGovernment,andanotheroneisanexcellent bookkeeperinourbigMissionstoreon YuleIsland.Henryisaperfectbusinessman,aperfectgentleman,anda thoroughCatholic.Heservesyou withthatmodestsmileofhis,butyou couldnotplayhimoutforafarthing. Hepromenadeshisbethrothedwithall thegraceanddemeanorofamodel youth,andhegoestoHolyComininion threehundredandsixtyfivedaysin theyear.

JohnandAndrewarethebesthands ofawholesquadofbuilders.They havetouredthewholeMissiononcarpenteringjobs.Tfieyhaveputupa house,andproducethejoineryaswell asawhiteman.

Someoftheschoolhavemarriedand havebecometeachers."Well,Peter," saidhisLordship,"you.haveyourwife andyouknowyourtrade:youmay nowmakeyourchoicebetweenleavin. theMission,orstavingwithus.If youworkforthewhitemanyou'llbe abletoearnaniceliving.butonthe Missionwecouldnevergiveyouthe wagesthatotherswillofferyou.""My Lord,"repliedthebox,"moneywon't savemysoul. Iwouldratherstayon theMissionanddosomethingforour LordwhileIamalive."AndsoPeter becameateacherinanisolatedandunattractivespot,wherehelivescontentedintheloveofayoungwifeandtwo littlechildren,andintheperformance ofhismissionarywork.Hismost happymomenthasbeenwhenhehail the(lanceofinstructingandbaptising anoldnativewhomhedespatched heaven.

Ifyouaskaboutthegirlsofthe school,Imightsaythatyouwillfind someofthemintown,doingthesewingforthestores,orwashingandironingtheclothesofgentlemenandladies, andsendingthemdaintynotestoremindthemrespectfullyoftheirbills. Butmanyofthemjustbecomewives, keephouse,andmothertheirchildren. TheyaremostlymarriedontheMission toboysoftheirownstanding.Aboy willblushinglywhispertotheFather directorthathelovessuchagirl.The Fatherwilldiscreetlyfindoutifthe otherpartybeagreeable,andthetwo willthenbeallowedtocorrespond.It thewooingafteracertainperioddues notabate,thecouplewillbesolemnly bethrothedbeforethepriest,andthe twowillnowbeseentakingwalkstogetherandgettingbetteracquainted. Thecouplehad11:-;.hertoreceivedno wagesfortheirgoodservices,butwhen theweddingcomesoff,thebrideispresentedwithanicedowry.Henceforth theywillearnwagesandgainalivelihoodthroughtheirownlabour.The choiceofsettlingisentirelyleftintheir ownbands.Somegoontheland, othersrepairtotown,andthereststay ontheMissionastradesmenorteach ers.

Thosearecertainlyconsolingresults,butatwhatpriceandsacrifice theyhavebeenwononecouldhardly imagine.Inacivilisedcountryone cannotbutadmirethedevotionofthe Sisterswhofrommorningtonight teachandeducate,andspendtheir timeand-energyforthewealoftheir pupils.Imaginethesameworkperformedinatropicalclimate,underthe menaceofmalaria,withlittleaccommodationandlesscomfort,awayfrom friends,andyouwillbeabletoappre-ciate.Throughthelonglanguidday itmeansastruggle,andthatstruggle foraMissionSisterhasnorespiteor home-going,butlaststilltheend,where AlmightyGodawaitsherwithHisreward.

IhavenothalffinishedmySubject, andperhapsImayanothertimerelate somemorecomfortingresultsofthis schoolworkinthewayofvocations. Forthetime1couldonlyexpressthe wishthatAustralianmaidensmightin greaternumbersbedrawntothis nobleMissionwork,andmakeitpos-sibletoopenmanyschoolsastheone onYuleIsland.

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NewCarmeliteSuperior-GeneralWritesfromtheEternalCity oftheEffortsofStupidPropagandists.

ByVeryRev.PeterE.Magentas,O.C.C.,

intheNewJerseyMonitor. Rome,September14,1919.

Itwasnotamerequestionofsuppressing.thetruth,but,itwasa studiedconspiracytomalign,tocalumniate;astudiedandmaliciousattempttodestroynotonly,thecharactersoftheindividuals,butalsoof nationswhodaredtodifferfromthe untruthfulrepresentationsandthe falseaccusationswithwhichthesubsidisedjournalsoftheUnitedStates inauguratedaveritablereignofterror.

TheAmericanhistorianofthose vyearswillnarrate,withshameand grief,thehistoryofhisowncountry. Theenemyhistorianwillgloatovera narrationthatmakesademocracyvie invilenesswiththemostdegrading periodofanyautocracyortyranny.

Suchastateofthingsmusthavean aftermath,and,justnow,alittle streamfromthelava-ladenmountain ofcorruptionispercolatingtoEuropeancountries.Theuncharitablewill notbemuchdispleased,forthey willrecallthatthecablesofEurope suppliedmaterialformanyofthe canards,thefabrications,andliesthat werechronicledasfactsinthepaid pressofAmerica.Themaliciouswill blandlysaythatonegoodturndeservesanother.

ALyingCableFromAmerica.

Aproposofthesefewremarks. I maymentionthattheevervigilant Americancorrespondentofthebig Englishdailiesishaulatwork.One wouldimaginethatwithPresident Wilsonandhisfourteenormoreorless points,withaSenateinopenrebellionwithitsPresident,withapeople hoaxed,tricked,andmaderidiculous bycunningEuropeanswhomtheAm ericansoldiersdiedtomakefreetoenjoythevariouspartsoftheworldto whichtheyhaveunselfishlyinvited themselves,withtheaspectofaPresidenttravellingfromcitytocity,hat inhand,toexplaintoanationhow stupiditis,withalltheseandwitha myriadofothertopicstodiscuss,and makesapientcommentariesupon,one wouldimagine,Irepeat,thattheordinarycorrespondentwouldhavematerialenoughtosendtohispaymasterswithoutdescendingintosuchtrivialaffairsasthefollowing:

"CardinalMercier'svisitisregardedas'highlysignificant.ThebeliefisthathewillmoderatehostilitytotheLeagueonthepartofthe IrishAmericanCatholics.Thechief Leagueopponent,FatherMagennis, who,duringthewarwasrebuked byCardinalFarleyforattackingthe Allies,issummonedtoRome.Three activepriestshavebeensentback toIreland."

ofcommonsenseandawareofthe waysandmeansofRomecouldbe guiltyofsuchanonsensicalsuggestion.

Therecallingofthe"CardinalFarleyincident"isequallyunhappyand erroneous,butWilsonisnottheonly, onewhohastraded,forselfishpurposes,onthatunfortunateoccurrence inthepublicadministrationofone whowasborninIrelandandwhose sentimentsshouldnotbejudgedby hisentourageintheeveningofoldage, and,mightIsayit,onthevigilofhis demise.

ThefanaticismofwomenoftheJay andBarlowclass,apartfromtheir othernotoriouscharacteristicsof whichthelargebodyofthepublicis aware,joinedtotheinexperienceofa

Theseniorofthosepriestswas chosentobethePresidentoftheTriennialChapterinDublin,andhisap. pointmentcamefromRomenoless. Heaswellastheothertwo,havereceivedmarksoftheesteeminwhich theyareheldbytheirbrethrenbybeingchosentooccupyhigherpositions intheOrdertowhichtheybelong,yet, thesearethemenwho,accordingto thescribblerWilson,havebeensent backtoIreland.Iwonderwhatwill hewritefortheDailyNewswhenhe hearsthattheyaresentbacktoAmerica.

Itisscarcelyworththetimeittakes towritetheselinestorefutethescribblersoftheWilsontype,but,itis donenowtoshowhowpropagandais

conitian,andhehasstudiedthe questionasonlythestudentwilldo, andisalwa,onthelookoutfornew materialonthelatestaspectsofthe question.

SpreadingtheLightAboutHistory's Arch-Hypocrite.

Oneof,themostinterestingarticles thatIhaveyetreadisinIlResto deiCarlinofBologna.Thearticle isentitled,"TheDownfallofaDictatorship,"meaning,thereby,thedefeat ofLloydGeorge,asindicatedbythe Widneselections,comingsosoonafter theothergovernmentelectiondefeats.

HediscussesthecareerofLloyd Gorge,and,whilstgivingtohima justamountofpraiseforthework doneattheVersaillesConference,he assertsthatheisnotarealstatesman, andasaproofhebringsforwardthe caseofIreland,whichLloydGeorge hasnotonlyfailedtosolvebutisactuallyafraidtotakeinhand,and, addsthewriter,LloydGeorge,inall questionsthatpresentanydifficulty morethanordinary,simplyshutshis eyesanddeafenshisearsandwaitsto seewhatfortunebringstohim,and thenthewritermakestheveryapt remark:

"TheTrishdifficultygoeson whetherLloydGeorgelikesitornot, anditwillfinallybethecauseof hisoverthrowasithasbeenthe deathknelltomanyapromisingEnglishnolitician."

Thewriterofthearticlehasagood graspnotonlyoftheIrishsituation, buthehasgothisownideasofthe solutionofit,and,needlesstosay, thatsolutionisacceptabletoallofus. OneoftheSocialistpapersgivesa headlinethus:"LloydGeorgeObjects toArmaments-"then,afterwhatis intendedtobeapause,theheadline adds:"OfOtherNations,"therebyintimatingthathehadnointentionof limitingEnglisharmaments.

ThefiercestattackthatIhaveyet seenisinrelationtothehypocrisy anddeceptionofEnglandinreferencetoitsattitudetoRussia.SufficeitistosaythatifaSinnFein paperpublishedthisarticletheeditor wouldbeinjailandthepressseized bythevigilantpoliceauthorities.

"WhatElseCouldbeExpectedFrom England?"

ThisisanextractfromtheLondon DailyNewsofMonday,September8. ItwassuppliedbyoneWilson-not. however,thePresidentoftheU.S.A. -whorejoicesinthetitleof"Our OwnCorrespondent"(allthelettersof thistitlearetobecapitals).Before writingonewordoftheabovethis preciouscorrespondentcouldhaveobtainedalltheinformationnecessaryto tellthetruth;fromseveralsourcesit couldhavebeeneasilyobtained. Itmaybethatheisonlypaying, backtheEnglishpublicforthejournalisticcrimesoftheirowncorres- ''nondents.Itmaybethatthedemandis,andthesupplymustbeaccordingly.Inanycase,themanis unworthyofthesmallestrespect.I have,personally,nothingtocomplain ofsincehegivesmetheexaltedoffice ofthechiefopponentoftheLeague. andIamdreamerenoughtothinkthe daywillcomewhenthechiefopponentoftheLeaguewillfindaplace nearWashingtonandLincoln,forhe itiswhodefendstheirpatrimony.I meantheirpatrimonyascontainedin thelibertyandfreedomoftheland theylovedsowell.

NonsenseMixedWithVindictiveness.

Thesecondidea,namely,ofmy beingrecalledtoRome,theinsinuationis,ofcourse,thatmycallhas comefromHisHoliness,istomy mind,andIthinktothemindsofall seriouslythinkingpeople,adownright jokeNomanwithevenamodicum

THEMEETINGOFPRESIDENTWILSONAND youthfulSecretary,shouldnotbeattributedtoonewho

Thetimeisnearlyripewhenthe wholemattercan,withoutprejudice toanyoneconnectedwiththeincident, saveandexcepttheculprits,ofcourse, befullyandamplydiscussed.Ihave averbatimreportofallthatoccurred ontheoccasionsomuchspokenof andIpromisethatitwillsupplyinterestingreadingtothosewhohave preservedawiseanddiscreetsilence abouttheaffair.Enoughforthepresent.

"SentBack"toBeHonoured.

"The.threeactivepriestssentback toIreland"isamaliciousremarkintendednotonlytoprejudicethecause oftheIrishpeople,butalsotoinjure thecharactersofthreeofthefinest priestsintheUnitedStates.These threepriestshavegonetoIrelandon thebusinessoftheirorder.Theyare gone,becausetheyhavebeenelected bythevotesoftheirbrethrenwho knowandappreciatethem.

Itwasanhonourthatanymember oftheOrdermightbeproudof,and yetseetheinterpretationputuponthe missiononwhichtheyhavegoneby thisignorantscribewhoallowshis hatredofIrelandtoclosehiseyesto thetruth!

POPEBENEDICTXV.

stillcarriedonagainstIrelandbythe paidagentsofEnglishinfluence.The warisended,atleastforthepresent, andyetthepowersthathavebeen maligningtheIrishpeople'arestillas activeasever.Whenwereflectthat theLeagueofNationsrequiressuch helpandfromsuchpeoplewecanat onceconcludetheinherentcorruption thatmustbeinitandthedangerit mustbetoallthingstrulyAmerican.

ItalianInterestinIreland. TheinteresttakenhereinItalyin Ireland'saffairsisontheincrease. Quiteanumberoftheleadingjournals have'hadspecialarticlesonsomeaspectoftheIrishquestion.TheCorriereD'Italiahadaninterviewfrom ArthurGriffithwhichprovednotonly instructive,butveryinterestingreading.ThisisachangefortheCorriere,because,sometimeago,itwas foundnecessarytomakeaprotestin certainquartersaboutthetoneadoptedwhenittreatedonIrishaffairs. ThenewJotirnal,andoneveryinfluential,isIITempo,anditisvery partialtoalleffortsoftheIrishpeople,notfearingtoexpress-itssympathywiththeage-longstruggleofthe OldLand.ThewriteroftheIrish columnsisoneofthecleverestwriters inRome,andonewhowieldsgreat influenceinRomanlife.Ihadthe pleasureofspendingsometimeinhis

Theoutbreaksoftheexasperated peopleofIrelandagainstthemilitary systemunderwhichtheyareplaced atpresentfindnocondemnationin thepapershere;theonlyquestion askedit:"Howcouldanythingelse beexpected?"AmagnificentrepresentationofthehistoryoftheIrish questioninrecentyearshasappeared yesterdayintheleadingCatholic paperandthewriterofthearticle seemstounderstandthequestionin allitsaspects.Hisanalysisofthe CarsonaffairinUlsterisexcellent,and heisthoroughlyacquaintedwiththe proportionofNationalistsandCarsonitesinUlster,ridiculingtheclaimof CarsontospeakforUlster.

MonsignorO'Riordan'sDeathAVery GreatLou.

Itisatonceapparenthowmuch ofthedailynewshereinItaly,and especiallyinRome,isoccupiedwith thequestionofquestions.Theloss ofMonsignorO'Riordanwasgreat,as wasalsothedeathofthatexcellent friendofIreland,FatherMacksey,the AmericanJesuit,oneofthemostdistinguishedoftheprofessorsintheGregorianUniversity.

Irelandlosttwofaithfulfriends;but, thankGod,othershavearisenwho holdalofttheTricolour,whoareever on,thewatchforthecauseofIreland. TheVice-RectoroftheIrishCollege isahostinhimself,andhisprofound learningiseverattheserviceofall whowishtolearnfactsofhistoryregardingtheIrishquestion.

Itmaynotbeoutofplacetosay thatthetreatylatelybroughtbefore thepubliceye,regardingtherelations ofGermanyandJapanontheeveof thePeaceConference,wasunearthed byanIrishmantowhomitwas broughtfromtheEast.Thepapers

inthepastdid yeomanserviceforthelandofhis fathers.

didnottakemuchnoticeinthebeginning,butaftermatureconsiderationthegistofthetreatydawnedon thepeople,andtheninterestwas aroused.Itshouldbealessonto AmericatobeevercarefulnottointerferewiththeaffairsofEuropeand tokeepavigilanteyeonJapan.

ThefactisthatthepresentgenerationofAmericandiplomatsareno matchfortheEuropeandiplomats whoarebroughtuptothewaysand bywaysofnationsfromtheircradle, andwithwhomitisasciencetostudy humannatureinallitsmoodsand tenses.

TheIrishmanwhobroughtthecopy ofthetreatytotheofficeofIlTempoishimselfadiplomatofthefirst order,andonewho,thoughbelonging totheNorthofIreland,is,andhas been,averysincerefriendofIreland sinceIrelandbegantotravelonthe properpathofindependence.Imay alsoremarkthatheisafriendofSean O'Ceallaigh,ofParis.Hisprincipal ideawastoshowtheAmericanpeople howfoolishitistohaveanythingto do,withentanglingalliances..

EnglishInfluenceinRomeonthe Wane.

TheEnglishcolonyinRomeisnot atpresentveryactive,becauseit wouldbeutterlyuselesstotryswimmingagainsttheswiftstream,nevertheless,thereisnohopethatthey arerepentantonthequestionofIreland. Abettertimeisbeingawaited,andprobablylikeLloydGeorge thereisalittletrustingtofortune.

JustafewdaysagoitwascirculatedthattheHolyFathertoldone oftheCardinalsthatthehopeofthe ChurchwasintheAnglo-Saxonpeople. Theonlypeoplewhobelievesuch statmentsarethosewhowanttobelievethem;ofcoursenosensiblepersongivesthemevenamoment'sseriinisconsideration.

TheHolyFatheriswellinformed ,istowhoarethefriendsofthe Church,and,knowingthatheissurroundedbymenlikeMonsignorCerretti,whohasawideknowledgeofthe variouspartsoftheAnglo-Saxon world,weneednotfearastoanyidea thattheHolyFathermayhaveasto thepositionandinfluenceoftheAnglo-Saxonraceinthelifeofthe Church.

Personally,1thinktherewasnever atimewhentheVaticanofficialswere one-tenthsowellinformedasto exactpositionoftheIrishquestion, andImightsaythatwithfewexceptionsthereneverwasatimewhen Irelandhadsomanyfriendsamongst theofficialsoftheVatican.TheinfluenceoftheAnglo-SaxonraceonbehalfoftheChurchisthemerestmodicumoftheInfluenceithastriedto exertforitself;itneverhesitatedto usetheChurchwhenanyopportunity presenteditself.

ARemarkableConference. SOCIAL

TheCounciloftheUnitedStatesCatholicHierarchyatWashington-the firstin33years-whichwasconvened byCardinalGibbonsonthesuggestion ofArchbishopCerretti,PapalDelegate, arrangedtodealwith,amongother subjects,socialreconsVuction,theen. forcementofprohibition,nationalisationofeducation,andespeciallythe rightsofmutualrelationsofcapital andlabour.

Bishops'Programme.

TheBishopsoftheNationalCatholic CouncilhadalreadyissuedaProgramme,whichincluded:Establishmentofdischargedsoldiers andsailorsasownersoffarms,in groupsorcolonies,assistedbyloans fromtheGovernment;perpetuationof theU.S.EmploymentServiceandthe WarLabourBoard;eliminationof womenfromallworkthatisharmful tohealthormorals;proportionof womeninindustryreducedtothe smallestpracticalnumber;equalpay withmenforequalamountsand qualitiesofwork;noreductionin thegenerallevelofwagesattainedduringthewar;citiestotakeupthehousingproblem;co-operativestorestore-

ducethecostoflivingbyeliminating allmiddlemen'sprofits;theminimum wage;Stateinsuranceagainstillness, Mvalidity,unemployment,andoldage supportedbyalevyonindustry;the rightoflabourtoparticipateinindustrialmanagement;vocationaltraining inallqualifiedprivateschools,aswell asinpublicschools,butalwaysin suchformasnottodepriveanychildrenofatleasttheelementsofaculturaleducation;taxingchildlabour outofexistence;preventionofmonopolisticcontrolofcommoditiesand adequateGovernmentregulationof publicservicemonopolies;andheavy taxationofincomes,excessprofits.and inheritances.

ProhibitionandAltarWine.

Mr.A.Beningham,intheNewYork SundayWorld,statesthatthesubject ofprohibitionwouldcomeunderthe headof"Legislation,"andthatthe hopeoftheBishopswastoinduceCongresstoestablishirrevocablytheright oftheChurchtoobtainandtousealtarwine.Ithadbeenpointedout thatintheprohibitionamendmentto theConstitution,sacramentalwineis notexempted;thereis,however,an

IrishTroopsandWar.

BELATEDRECOGNITIONOFTHEIRVALOUR

ViscountFrench,inanarticleintheIrishnumberoftheTimes,says thatIrishregimentswereemployedonallthefrontsduringthewar,except EastAfrica,andwherevertheyfoughttheyfullymaintainedthegloriousrecordwhichtheyhadwonasfarbackasthedaysofWellington,andlong before.

"Whereverthefightwasfiercest,"headds,"someIrishtroopswerealwaystobe,foundinthethickofit.SeveralIrishinfantrybattalionsand cavalryregiments-includingtheNorthandSouthIrishHorse-formedpart oftheExpeditionaryForce,whichitwasmyproudfortunetotaketo Francein1914.Iknewofoldthemettleofmyfellow-countrymen,and theseformationsdidnotdisappointme.Alldidtheirfullshare,andseveral sufferedseverely.

RoyalIrishRegiment

"Itgivesmedeepsatisfactiontorecallthesplendidworkdonethroughout thewholecampaignbythebattalionsoftheRoyalIrishRegiment,of whichIhavethegreathonourtobecolonel-in-chief.InOctoberthe2nd talionwasalmostwipedoutintheirendeavourtoholdtothelastamostimportantposition.OtherIrishregimentsgreatlydistinguishedthemselves. AtEtreux,onAugust29,the2nd.MunsterFusiliersheldtheirgrounddevotedlyalmosttothelastman,whilstonanotheroccasionthe2nd.Con. naughtRangersweresoreducedthatitwasnecessarytoamalgamatethem iv'ththeirown1st.battaliononitsarrivalfromIndia.

"AtNeuveChapelletheIrishregimentsliveduptotheirgreattradition. OtherIrishtroopsoftheoldArmywonimperishablefameattheDardanelles. Thelandingofthe'Dublins'and'Munsters'fromtheRiverClydewasoneof themostgallantachievementsofthewar.Afterthreedays'fightingthe 'Dublins'hadlosteveryofficersaveone.Inthefamous29th.Divisionthe 1st.InniskillingFusiliersdidgoodservice.

exemptioninthesupplementarylaw, butthislawmightberepealedsome dayand,anyway,itsadministration islefttotheCollectorofInternalRevenue.Ifsomefuturecollectorwere toputthebanonwineforsacramental purposes,hewouldhavethatrightunderthelaw.

Besides,growersanddistributorsof wineseenoprofitinproducingordealingwiththesmallquantitiesthatare neededbythechurches,andexpress companiesrefusetohandleit.Therefore,evenwithanInternalRevenue Collectorwhowasdisposedtouphold thespiritaswellastheletterofthe law,itwillbeincreasinglydifficultto getthewinethateverychurchmust have.

HarmfulLegislation, CardinalGibbonsaskedtheBishop, totakeupthe"manysignsofincreasinghostilitytotheChurch,andofa desiretotranslatethishostilityinto legislation..Mostofthelegislation harmfultous,however,ispassedwithoutanythoughtofinjuringus.What meansshouldwetaketoknowprop°, edmeasuresoflegislationandtoprevent,ifpossible,whatisharmful?

TheestablishmentofaNationalCatholicBureauofInformationisalso proposed,TheNationalCatholicWar Councilhasbeenpublishingregular bulletins,anditiscertainthatsomethingofthissohwillbecontinuedon awiderbasis.Itisproposedtocollectafundof£1,000,000forthisBureau,andforcarryingontheworkfor asolutionofthepressingsocialproblemsofreconstruction.

NEWCASTLECLUBHOTEL

TheRomancorrespondentofthe CanadianFreeman,referringtothe messagesentbyP.F.Wilson,the NewYorkcorrespondentoftheLondonDailyNews,says: IleavetheCarmelitestodealwith Wilsonfortheinsinuationagainstone oftheirancientandillustriousorder. Ilimitmyselftoexplainthevisitto thiscityoftheVeryRev.FatherMagennis,AssistantGeneraloftheOrder ofCarmelitesofthePrimitiveObservance.HehascometoRome,justas havetheotherheadsofhisOrder fromallovertheworld,toholdtheir GeneralChapterandtoelectaGeneral.ItisfeltFatherMagenniscould, ifhewouldacceptthepost,beelected tothesupremedignityinhisOrder. InallcirclesintheEternalCitydeep respectisfeltforhim.

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Evenitthepriceshaveadvanced withthehatmakers40to100percent., therewillbeNORISEinthestocks WEholdthisChristmas.

IfyoulikeaGoodHat,aSmartHat, andnoProfiteering,wecanservevou well.

STRAWS,7/6to19/6.

PANAMAS,14/6to40/FURFELTS,15/6to25/.

VELOURS,18/6to55/-

COGANBROS,

"WheretheGoodHatsare."

TailorsandMercersHayStreet,Perth.

THEHOME.

IWOMILECIIISTRIAS STOCKINGS.

Twolittlestockingshungsidebyside, Closetothefireplacebroadandwide. "Two?"saidSaintNick,asdownhe came Loadedwithtoysandmanyagame.

"Ho!ho!"saidhe,withalaughoffun, "I'llhavenocheating,myprettyone; Iknowwhodwellsinthishouse,my dear; There'sonlyonelittlegirlliveshere."

Sohecreptupclosetothechimney place, Andmeasuredasockwithasoberface. Justthenaweelittlenotefellout, Andflutteredlowlikeabirdabout.

-Aha!What'sthis?"hesaid,insurprise; Andhepushedhisspecscloseupon hiseyes, ..Andreadtheaddressinachild'srough plan: -DearSaintNicholas,"soitbegan, -Theotherstockingyouseeonthe k wall, rhavehungforachildnamedClara Hall.

Sheisapoorlittlegirlbutverygood; SoIthoughtperhapsyoukindlywould Fillupherstocking,too,to-night, AndhelptomakeherChristmas bright. Ifyou'venotenoughforbothstockingsthere, PleaseputallinClara's-Ishallnot care."

SaintNicholasbrushedatearfromhis eye, And"Godblessyou,darling!"hesaid withasigh. Thensoftlyheblewthroughthechiinneythere Anotelikeabird'sasitsoarsinthe air.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Weshalldowelltomakethisresolution-Nevertothinkanygoodaction tooslighttobeworthpractising,too meantoofferasasacrificetoAlmighty God.

Inheavenweshallknowourtitles ofnobility.andhewhoonearthchose tobethepoorestandleastknownfor loveofHisSaviour,willbethefirst, thenoblest,andtherichestthere. Thinknotofthyself,butofthework Godhasgiventheetodo;notofhappiness,butofrightdoing;notofwhat othersshallsay,butofwhatduty commands.

FROMTHEOUTSIDE.

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notasyetbeguntoreferallthingsin heavenandearthtothemselves.They regardthemasnopartoftheirpersonality.Lifeisapicture-apretty pictureinagiltframe.Itisagorgeousdrama,wheretheycansitinthe pit,ortheboxes,accordingtotheir positioninlifeandlookoncalmlyat BlueBeardandhiswivesorthemadnessofOphelia,orthesmotheringof Desdemona,whiletheycrunchtheir caramelsorsmeartheirfaceswithsugaredfruit.

Lifeisaprettyspectacle,created speciallyfortheiramusement.Ifany oneweretosay:"ThereareBlue Beardsyetintheworld,andyoumay yetbeawife;oryoumayyetbean Opheliaandcarryaroundyoubundles ofrue,oryoumayencounteryour Iago,andhaveyourhandkerchiefstolen;"thatchildwouldlaughincredulouslyintoyourface.Unconsciousnessandunbelief,orratherall-trustingfaithinitsimmunityfromsinand sorrowarethegloriouschartersof childhood;astheyarealsosymptoms ofperfect,unbrokenhealth.-Canon Sheehan,"UndertheCedarsandthe Stars."

ALLEGEDINCONSISTENCY

ThefollowingletterrecentlyappearedintheBombayExaminer,ofwhich thewellknownandscholarlyJesuit, FatherHull,istheEditor:Sir,-Afewyearsbackyouwrote anarticlestronglycondemningthe practicefollowedbysomewritersof describingaCatholicorganisationwith theprefix"Roman."Iwonderifyour opinioninthematterhasundergonea change;forIobserve,intheExaminerofJuly26,thatyouhaveusedthe expression"RomanCatholic"halfa dozentimesintheparagraphheaded

turnedusinfavourofthetermRoman Catholic.Readingthroughabundle ofAnglicanchurchhistories,wegot sickandtiredofbeingtoldoverand overagainthattheAnglo-Saxon churchwas"thoroughlynationaland independentofRome."Repeatedly theevidenceforcedustoexclaim: "No,theAnglo-Saxonchurchwasnot merelyCatholic;itwasthoroughly RomanCatholic-asRomanCatholic asanyotherchurchinEuropeeverwas orisnow."

Itissufficienttosaythatwehave cometotheconclusionthatwecan makecapitaloutofthetermRoman Catholic-ifweonlytakeoccasionto add:"NoonecanbeaCatholicunless heisaRomanCatholic."

Apersonalreminiscenceinthisconnectionmaybeofinterest.Last yearwhilelyinginahospital,Iwas visitedbyaclergymanoftheChurch ofEngland,who,afterafewordin. arywordsofsalutation,said: "Youareapriest,Ithink?"

Ianswered"Yes."

"ARomanpriestIsuppose?" Itjarredmybadkboneabit;butasit wouldunderthecircumstanceshave beeninappropriatetoassumeacontroversialtone,Iagainanswered "Yes."

Ispentthenexthalf-hourruminating."Howisitthatwealwayslet theseHighAnglicansscoreoffusin thisway?"Iaskedmyself.Wheneverthequestioncomesup,"Areyou aCatholic,"itisalwaysfollowedby "ARomanCatholicIsuppose?"And everytimeonehastoanswer"Yes," andthatisjusttheacknowledgement theyarelongingtoreceive.Italwayscarrieswithitaconcessionthat thereareotherCatholicsbesides RomanCatholics,andhe(theAnglicaninquirer)is,ofcourse,oneof them!

Howisitthatwealwaysallowourselvestobecaught?Thereisonly oneanswer:First,wedonotwant toberude;secondly,wedonotwant tobecontroversial;andthirdly,we arenotpreparedwithanyanswer whichwillnotbeeitherrudeorcontroversial.

POISONEDBYATHINSCIATC1

ADVISEDAMPUTATIONOFLt4FLAMEDARM.

SENSATIONALZAM-BUSHEALING.

Whatserioustroublecanresultfrom asimplescratchisshownbytheexperienceofMrs.CatherineBolton,of 43UpperPittStreet,Newton,Auckland,N.Z."Sometimeago,"shesaid, "Igotathorninthemiddlefingerof myrighthand.Soonafterwardsinflammationandblood-poisonstarted andspreadsorapidlythatmyarmbecameaffectedrightuptotheshoulder. "Iwasinsuchintensepainand agonythatthedoctorwassentfor, butassoonashesawthearmhesaid itwassobadthatamputationwould betheonlyremedy.Myrelations wouldnothearofthis,andfortwo monthsthedreadfulsufferingcontinued.

"Icouldnotsleepatnight,andthe onlywaytokillthepainwas,Ifound, toplungethelimbintowaterthat wasalmostboiling.Butthissortof reliefwasonlytemporary.

"ThenonedayIheardaboutZamBuk'sremarkablehealingpower,and decidedtotestit.Thebalmproved remarkablysoothing,thefirstfew dressingsbringingimmediateeasefrom pain.IwassogratifiedwiththisresultthatIwentonregularlyusing Zam-Buk,andsoonalotofbadmat tercameaway,whiletheinflammation wasgreatlyreduced.EventuallyZamBukthoroughlycleansedthelimbof poisonandperfectlyhealedit,andit hasnevercausedmetheslightest troublesince.

"Zam-Bukalsocuredmeofanasty outbreakoffacerash.Iappliedthe balmeverynighttotheaffectedsurface,anditsoonclearedawayevery eruption.Onmanyotheroccasions IhaveusedZamBukandfoundit invaluable."

ObtainableofallChemistsand Storesat1/6and3/6perpot.

To-daybeginsaNew Year.Thedateonthecll. enclardoesnotmatter. Theearthstartsevery morningonitsyear-long journeyroundthesunas trulyasonthe

Theenchantmentofmemoryis reallymuchthesameastheenchantmentofart.Abeautifulpicturegives youmorepleasurethanthebeautiful realityitrepresents.Youdarenot sayitisgreater,ormoreperfect,or moretruethanNature;butyoufeel greaterpleasureinthecontemplation ofitthaninthevisionofthereality. Why?Becauseyouarenotapart ofit.Youseeitfromtheoutside. Yourpersonalityforeverjarringwith itselfandmoreorlessoutoftune,is notprojectedathwartit.Youarea somethingapart;andyouseeitasa somethingthathasnoconnection whatsoeverwithyou.Henceitspeace, itscalm.itstruth,aresoothingand restful.Or,iftherebefiguresin thepicture.orsomethingdramatic andstriking,forterrororforpathos, theydonottouchyouwithanyemotionbutthatofcuriosityandpleasure. Youareinatheatre,andthisisthe stage;butthedramacannottouch you. Thepicture-framelikethatdropscenecutsyouawayfromtherepresentation.Youareaspectatornotan actor.Butinreallifeyoucannotremain.aspectator.WouldtoHeaven youcould!Youwillhavetouched thegreatsecretofallhumanphilosophywhenyouhavebroughttoyour mind,initsdailyandhourlyaction, theconvictionthat"Lifeisastage, andallmenplayersandactorsthereon.-Butthisisimpossibleandundesirable.Youmustplayyourown part,anditismostlyatragicandsolemnone.

Thisisthegreatsecretofthehappinessofchildhood.Childrenareunconsciousofthemselves.Theyrefer nothingtothemselves.Theyhearof life,itsvastissues,itstragedies,its trials,itsweightofsorrows;buttheycanneverforamomentbelievethat suchthingscanaffectthemselves.The littlethingsthatdotroublethemthey passlightlyoverandforget.The littleinjusticesthataredonethem theyimmediatelycondone.Theyhave

MUSIC-ANINSPIRATION.

"SubsidiesfromEurope."Ifitisa caseofunconsciouslapseandyoucry peccavi,theonlypenanceyoucanimposeuponyourselfistoreproducethe articleinquestion!OurProtestant friendsarestillclaimingthattheirreligionis"Catholic"andoursis"Roman Catholic."-Yours,etc.. (Signed.)

CommentbyFatherHull.

Inthearticlereferredtowewere dealingwithaProtestantpieceof writing,whichputthe"RomanCatholicschools"incontrastwiththeir ownschools;soouruseoftheterm waspracticallyquotation.

WedonotrememberstronglycondemningtheuseofthetermRoman Catholic.Onthecontrarywealwaysdeclareditquiteanunobjectionableterm,andevenagood,soundand accurateterm.Anyobjectionwehad againstitarosepurelyfromtheunfairusewhichHighAnglicansmade ofit,namely,bytryingtoforceit uponuseasameansofdistinguishing RomanCatholicsfromAnglo-Catholics -thususingitasanassertionoftheir ownclaimstobeCatholics. WeneverobjectedtoCatholicsusingitiftheyliked.thoughwerecommendedthemtosticktotheirtraditionaluseofthesimplename"Catholics."ButwedidobjecttoAnglicansquarrellingwithusforcalling ourselvesCatholicssimply,andtrying toinsistthatweshouldusetheterm RomanCatholics.

Asamatteroffact,ourstudiesof Englishchurchhistoryhaverather

ThenIimaginedthefollowingdialoguewhichmighttakeplaceunder thecircumstances(FatherHullisan Englishman,andaconvert.--Ed.Monitor]: "AreyouaCatholic?" "Yes." "ARomanCatholic?" "No,anEnglishCatholic." "Oh,Ifanciedyoubelongedtothe Romancommunion." "IcertainlydobelongtotheRoman communion.IfIdidnot,Ishould notbeaCatholic!"(Tableau.) Oranotherlineofanswermightbe taken: "AreyouaCatholic?' "Yes." "ARomanCatholic?" "No,anEnglishCatholic." "ThenyoubelongtotheChurchof England?" "Yes,butnottheoneestablished bylaw." "ThenyoubelongtotheRoman Church?" "No,IbelongtotheEnglish Church." "YoumeantheRomancommunion inEngland?" "No,ImeantheEnglishChurchin communionwithRome.Ifitwere notincommunionwithRomeitwould beawitheredbranchofthevine.(Tableau.) Withafewprepareddialogueslike theseonemightmanagetobaffleshe Anglicansafterall,withoutbeing eitherrudeorcontroversial.-Bombay Examiner.

AiiIrishLetter.

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DUBLIN,November2,1919.

ThismorningIwenttoMassin town,andwasamusedtoseeonall sidesofmeevidencesofaBigPushon thepartoftheDailEirannLoan.

Theletter-boxes,thelamp-posts,the fences,thewalls,andthefootpaths wereonemassof

BuyDailBonds.

BuyRepublicanBonds.

SupportDailEirannLoan.

Somewereintar,othersinwhitepai9I, carehavingbeenexpendedtofitAble colourtothebackground also, whilesomehadbeendoneneatlywith astencil,othershadbeenslashedin ultra-largeletters.Theingenuityof theartistswasshownalloverthe place.Wherethecrowdscongregatedforthetram,thereonthepavement underthefeetwerethelegendswhich couldnotbeignored.

Posters,Too.

Butitwasnotallpaintandtar. Posterswereonallthehoardingsand letterboxes,untilIthinktheremust havebeenanarmyofmenonthejob. TheGovernmentofficeswereplentifullysprinkledwiththem,especiallyAhose placeswhchwerefacedbyacoldit)riApi pillars.Aroundeveryhoarding:ybit wouldseeacrowdgathered.Idon't thingIeversawsomanypeoplereadingpostersonhoardingsinmylifeinfactIknowIdidn't.Whatisamusingisthatthesepeoplehadpractically toamanandawomanreadthepros-

FromCyrilBryan:.

lateSirRogerCasement,andthiswas tobeallottedtome.Butanother prisonerwassolonelyinhiscellthat herequestedIshouldbepermittedto shareitwithhim.Theplacewasas dirtyasitcouldbe,andthefoodsuppliedofaveryindifferentsort.The hardbed,"headded,withsarcasm, "wasperhaps,goodenoughfora"traitor.'Butifitwasmylottosuffer alittlebecauseofthesystembywhich Irelandisgovernedto-day,whatmatter?

"OnthefollowingmorningIwas takeninamotor-cartotheAustralian Headquarters.Theofficerincommandreadthechargeasswornto byMaj.-Gen.ReadyinDublin.Ihad topointoutthatitwasnocharge,and showedacompletelackofknowledge ofthemilitarylaw.

InfamousandDiabolicalLies.

"Theofficerthenaddedthestatementallegedtohavebeenmadebyme inKillarney.Itwasamostbloodcurdlingaffair,andindicatedthatI wassooncomingovertoleadSinn Feintovictory,andtodomanydesperatethingsforIreland!Itset outthatIhadaverypooropinionof hisMajestyKingGeorge,andthatI hadnotreverenceforMr.Lloyd George.Ihadnohesitationindescribingtheallegedstatementasa tissueofinfamousanddiabolicallies.

"Nextdayawrittencopywassent me,andIwasaskedtoindicateany witnessesIdesiredtocall.Mysolicitor.Mr.H.B.O'Hanlon,pointedout

This,sothepapersays,securedthem someattention.Thismullingwhen theywentbeforetheBench,nothing couldbedone,asnooneknewtheir names!ThisistheEveningHerald reportofthecase:

"Thedefendantschattedandlaughedinthedockduringtheproceedings. Oneofthemreadapaperwhennot talkingtohercompanions.When askediftheyhadanyquestionstoask defendantssaidtheydidnotz.recognise theauthorityoftheCourt.

"Mr.Luptonaskedwhathadheto do-therewerenonames?

"DefendantswereremandedincustodytillWednesday.Theyleftthe dockshouting:'Up,theRepublic!" 'Up,DeValera!"

"Fiveotherladiesaredetainedin theBridewellforsellingflagswithout permits.Theyrefusetogivetheir namestothepolicewhoaremakinginquiriesintothematter."

TheLoanPosters

Yesterdayafternoonandthismorningthepolicewereengagedintearing down-ortryingtoteardown-the DailEirannLoanPosters.Theyhad ahardjobseemingly,extra-fastpaste hadbeenusedbythebill-posters,and thepolicewerenotprovidedwithbasinsofhotwaterandmops.Despite thefactthatcrowdsofDubliners cheeredthemonintheirwork,they didnotmakemuchheadway.In facttheygotquitenastyoverthe cheering,andwhilesomeofthem workedzealouslywithknives.the

gays,whenhewas19,heleftIreland forJapan.ThoughborninShesouth ofIreland,hehadbeenbredinthe sternestatmosphereofBelfastProtestantism,taughttoshunCatholicsas "vermin,"andNationalists-theecalled Fenians-as"criminals."Heknew nothingofIrishhistory,asthesubject wasnottaughtinIrishschoolsorcolleges,anditsvoluntarystudywasunknown.Itwasinhisleisurehoursin subsequentyearsinJapanthathebegantoreadit,andtheresultwashis conversiontoIrishNationalism.

HisassociationwiththenoblemissionariesoftheCatholicChurchtaught himthathehadnothithertoregarded theirco-religionistsinaproperlight. HereturnedtoIrelandthisyear,and hisarticle,ascathingexposureofmilitaryrule,isoneresult. BelfastandDublin.

ProfessorLongforddeclaresGhatto Belfastallismaterialism,whileinDublin"peoplearemoreabsorbedinsentimentsofthepastandinhopesforthe/ futurethaninthepracticalrealities.11 every-daylife.Theyaresteepedin loveforandprideintheirland.In Japanpatriotismisareligion.So,t isinDublin,andinDublinitisnurturedonarefinedknowledgeofthe nationalhistorythatissharedbyall classes,foratraceofwhichonemay seekinvaininBelfast.

"InBelfastthereisonebookshop. inDublin,withasmallerpopulation, anditmaybelesswealthy,thereare scores,andtheirtradeisnotismod

pectusweeksago.Butthey.appreciateagoodjoke,andshowedtheir appreciationbycongregatingincrowds, muchtotheannoyanceofDublin Castle,Iamsure. FlagSellers.

Thatwastheonlyitem,however. Ateverychurchandatthecorners weregirlssellingflagsinaidofthe GaelicLeague.NowtheGaelicLeaguehasbeen"suppressed."andthis flag-sellingwasthereforeillegalontwo grounds,thesecondgroundbeingthat nopermissiontosellflags:hadbeen obtained.Istoodoutsideofone churchtowatchthepolice,butthey couldnotdecideastowhetherthey shouldteardowntheLoanPostersof arrestthegirls.Sotheyleftwell alone.

Father

Hewasdeportedon adestroyer,

anotherasescort,

castasatraitorintotheTowerof London,onlytobereleasedlateron bytheorderoftheAustralianauthorities.Hetoldthestoryofitallto arepresentativeoftheIrishIndependent,anditisworthrecording:

"OnarrivalinLondononSunday morning,"hesaid,"Iwastakentothe Tower.Mykeeperswerethe'sfirisnar.., dierGuards,whoshowedtheirgood breedingbybadmanners.Iwastakeninawarvehicle,andonalighting therestoodfacingmethecheerfulsign: "TotheBeauchampTowerScaffold site.' "Theofficer,wearingamonocle,when hereadthereportthatIwascharged withtreason,almostturnedblack.In alittlealleywaytherestoodthetarget againstwhichGermanspiessuffered deathduringthewar.Itseemed ratherstrangethatonewhohadstood underthebarragesandmachinegun fireoftheHunsshouldnowbepassing thatspotasatraitor. Casement'sCell.

"Theonlyvacantcellwasthatofthe

ALLHALLOWS

COLLEGE,DUBLIN.

thatthoughincustodyfor14days, andinprison12,thatwasthefirstattemptathandingacharge,thoughthe ArmyActrequiredthatanaccusedpersonmustbefreedifthischargewas notgiveninwritingwithin48'hours afterarrest.Wepointedoutthatuntilweknewwhathadbeensaid againstmeandbywhom,wecould nottakeanynoticeofthematter, andthatuntilaninvestigationand summaryofevidencehadbeenmade, nothingcouldbedone."

AFightingPadre.

Afterstatingthathehadbeeninformedthatawirehadbeensentto Irelandforthewitnessesinthecase, afterwhichasummaryofevidence wouldbetaken,hecontinued:

"Thecommandingofficerhasthen eithertoorderacourtmartialordismissthecase.Soatlastsomeattemptisbeingmadetodothingsas thelawcommandsthemtobedone."

FatherO'Donnelladded:"Iwantto thankafewpersonsinDublinforkindnessshowntomeduringmyimprisonmentthere.MightIalsobepermittedtoexpressmydisgustatthemany weak-kneedCatholicswhosoreadily gaveeartothemaliciousandmalignantrumourssoassiduouslyspread bymypersecutors.Unfortunately theshadowoftheCastle'hauntsthem, leavingthemneitherphysicalnor moralcourage.Iambutavictimof thatsysteminIrelandwhichhascausedsomanytosuffergrieviouswrongs.

"ForIreland'ssakeIshallmake theworldringwithmyexperiences underthatsystem."

WaronGirls.

YesterdayItoldyouaboutthegirls sellingflagsfortheGaelicLeague.It nowtranspiresthateightofthesedangerouspeoplewerearrestedbythe police.Fiveofthemrefusedtogive theirnamesinEnglish,andthesewere detainedintheBridewellprisonall night.Theyhadaprettybadtime ofit,andretaliatedbythrowingtheir prisonmugsthroughthewindows.

otherstriedtoclearofftheonlookers. Butthat,too,washardwork.Many people,includingmyself,hadneverbeforebeenprivilegedtoseeabigpolicemantrytocutaposteroffaniron letter-box,andwewantedtostop andwatchit

TwoCoincidences,: Mr.Griffithhasjusttoldmeoftwo strangecoincidences.To-dayhere, ceivedaletterfromArchbishopMannix intimatingthattheAustralianIrish RaceConventionwastoopen-to-day. Andtheletterwasdated.September 22nd.ThesecondcoincidenCeisthat theAustralianConventionisbeing heldontheFeastDayofSt.Malachi, whoprophesiedIreland'sfreedom.In faceofthis,howcanthisConvention failtoachieveitsobject.Wehave beenthinkingofMelbourneeversince. "Home"Rule!

TheLondoncorrespondentofthe ManchesterGuardianunderstandsthat Mr.Long'sMinisterialCommitteehave madeuptheirminds.Theplandecidedupon,hehears,isasfollows:ThereistobeaParliamentforall Ireland,butanycountyistohave therighttovoteitselfout.Thecountiesthatstandoutaretoformanexcludedarea,withagoverningauthorityelectedbythemselves.Butboth theIrishParliamentandthegoverningauthorityoftheexcludedareaare tobeunderanauthoritynominatedby theLordLieutenantandtheIrish PrivyCouncil

ThepowersoftheIrishParliament aretoapproximateasnearlyascircumstancespermittoDominionpowerswiththeexceptionofcustoms, whicharetobeunderthecontrolof thenominatedauthorityforallIreland.

AProtestantProfessorSpeaks

Aninterestingarticleappearsinthe currentFortnightlyReview.Itisby ProfessorJosephH.Longford,EmeritusProfessorofJapaneseatKing's College,London.Fiftyyearsago,he erntrash,butinclassicalliterature. Thefineartsareeagerlystudiedand cultivated,anditisnotarashstatementtomakethattherefinementof thesoulisreflectedinthe*ritual facesofthepeople."

PrussianisminIreland.

Prof.Longfordwritesofcivilliberty asnolongerexistinginthesoutherr. counties."Thereismilitarydomination,"hesays,"tofindaparallel whichwemustgotoAlsacebeforeth'e war,whenZabernwasnotorious.or eventoBelgiumunderPrussianrule. Militarismnowpressesthewholepeoplebeneathitsironheel,andleaves scarcelyaresemblanceofconstitutional rightsorprivileges.Militarisminits mostarrogantformisallpowerful." TheProfessorconcludesbyridiculing; SinnFeinandCarsonism."Bothbluff." ishisverdict.This,atleast,willbe ofsomecomforttoafewpeopleIn Australia.

AnotherOpinion.

WhileProfessorLongfordridicule, SinnFein,however,afamousEnglish writerandEditorofthesketch,es girdsSinnFeinseriously.Clement Shorter,husbandofthemuch-lamentedDoraSigersonShorter,haswritten thustotheTimes:"Ihavealwaysmaintained-andIwritewithsomeper_ sonalknowledge-thatMr.DeValera andMr.ArthurGriffithhavethemost constructivebrainsandtheclearest giftofstatesmanshipofanyofthe politicianswhohaveintervenedonbehalfofIrelandforacentury.Neither believesinforceasaremedy.Itis timethatSinnFeinasabogeywas abandonedbyournewspapersandSinn Feinasanacceptedpoliticalcreedwas acknowledged."

BOMBBULBATLA/R.

"AGenerousMeasure.'

Withablareoftrumpets-ermaker witharattleofbatonsandbeget,-

(ContinuedonPage10

O'Donnell. Severalmorechaptershavebeen writtenaroundFatherO'Donnellsince mylastletter.

with

and

Intheyearstocometherewillbe recognisedandplacedonrecordthe heroicworkoftheBenedictineFathers intheNor'-West,justasthereistodaygeneraladmirationofthenoble workwhichbroughtabouttheestab. lishmentofNewNorcia.Thereisin thefarnorthernpartsofWesternAustraliaasmallbandofpioneerpriests labouringamongsavagessothatthe benefitsofChristianityandtheinfluenceoftheChurchmightbringlight intothedarklivesoftheaboriginals andconvertthemintocivilisedcustomswiththeirbenefitstothemselves andAustraliagenerally.Itistoo 4-littleknownthatthesebravemenare doingagreatworkthatmustbeof extremevaluetoourStateandour people.Itisalsotoolittleknown thattherehasneverbeengivenany

Rightfromthehourofarrivalat thisspottroublewiththenatives wasexperienced.Apartyofaboriginalsafterpartakingoffoodgiven thembythemissionaries,atoncebecamehostile,andattackedwith spears,someofwhichwentperilously closetotheBishopandhiscompanions.Oneofthenativesaccompanyingthemissionpartyfiredaguninto theair,andthissofrightenedthe savagesthattheyclearedtothe bush.Theywerestillhostile,however,andtheydoggedthemissionaries allthewaybacktotheriver'smouth.

AstheDrysdalewasnotsuitablefor navigation,anotherwaytothesettlementhadtobefound,andtheparty saileddowntheNapierBroomeBayto aninletnowknownasMissionBay, whereafreshwatercreekwasfound,

hadthehonourofmeetingonasecond visittoNewNorciarecently,thatI learnedsomethingoftheDrysdale RiverMission,andthegreatworkthat isbeingdonethere.Thiswasthe secondvisitoftheLordAbbot,andhe foundthatmatterswereprogressing veryfavourably.Togettothemissionhewascompelledtopurchasea schooner,andinthisheandhisparty sailedforeightdaysbeforeentering theMissionBay.Thenativeswererejoicedtowelcomehim,andtheyassembledinhundredsforthepurpose.He foundthestationfrequentedandappreciatedbythousandsofthenatives, who,untilelevenyearsbefore,had neverbeenvisitedbywhitemen,and whosebushhadnotbeenpenetrated byanybuttheirowntribes.Itis wonderfulevidenceofthecivilising .kth

NativesGreetingthe, AbbotonhisArrival.

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encouragementorhelptothisMission bythepeople'sGovernment.Justwhy thisissoitisdifficulttounderstand.

ThisMission,whichisknownasthat oftheDrysdaleRiver,wasfounded bythelateBishopTorres,whosegood workshavebeensomarkedatNew Norcia,andwhosemissionaryspirit wassostirredthatin1906hemadea thoroughexplorationoftheNorthWestCoast,anddecidedupontheestablishmentofhismissionsettlement inlandfromNapierBroomeBay.Two yearslater,thoughhereceivedlittle ornoencouragementfromtheGovernment,thegoodBishop,accompanied bytheRev.FatherPlanas,O.S.B., Rev. Father Alcalde, O.S.B., theRev.FatherNicholas,ofBroome, BrotherVincent,O.S.B.,tennatives thathadbeenspeciallytrainedforpioneeringwork,andthreeManillamen, madeahazardousanddangeroustrip uptheDrysdaleRiver,andestablished themselvesatthejunctionofthe rivermentionedandtheBartonRiver.

andthere,onAugust5,of1908,Bishop TorresfoundedtheBenedictineMissionwiththeobjectofcivilisingand teachingtheblacksoftheNor'-West. Hisobjecthavingbeenattained,he leftFatherPlanasincharge,with FatherAlcaldeandBro.Vincentas hiscolleaguesandhelpers.

Forthreeyearsthislittlepartyof heroesworkedslowlybutsurelytowards thegoaltflirhadbeensetthem. Eachyeartheywerevisitedbytheir belovedBishop,whoselastsightofhis newmissionwaswhentowardstheend ofthewinterof1911helefttoreturn toNewNorcia.Itwasduringthat tripthat-hishealthbecameimpaired.

OnthatlasttripofBishopTorreshe madesomechanges.FatherAltimira succeededFather.Planas,andthelatterreturnedtoNewNorcia,wherehe isto-day.FatherAlcaldealsocame backtoNewNorcia,andheaccompaniedhisLordshipBishopCatalan ontheoccasionofhisvisitlastSpring. ItwasfromhisLordship,whomI

workoftheFathersthatonlyaslate at1913adesperateattackwasmade bythenativesupontheMissionand ravagesmadeupontheplaceaswell asbodilyharmdonethemissionaries. FatherAlcaldewasgrievouslywounded,andhislifewasdespairedoffora time.Aftermanymonthsofsuffering,hefinallyrecoveredatSt.John ofGodHospital,atSubiaco.When hearrivedattheMissionwithhisLordshipinSeptemberlast,thispioneer priestwasjoyouselywelcomed,and mademuchofbytheverynativewho hadspearedhim.Thenativeshad, intheinterim,beenentirelywon round,andtheyarenowmostfriendly withtheFathersandtheirhelpers. Theyaretaughtthegreat truthsofreligion,andofthedoctrines oftheChurch,andtheyareverywillingandreceptivepupils,Thousands ofthemvisittheMissioneveryyear, wheretheyarefeastedandtreated mostkindly.

Tocarryonthisgreatworkmuch

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moneyhastobeexpended,aswellas muchsacrificeandlabouronthepart ofthemissionaries.TheNewNorviaauthoritiesfinanciallyassistthe Itcliree-priestsandthethreelaybrothersto'theextentofabout£400per annum,thepleasureofspiiitualising thenativesbeingtheonlyrecompense. Patience,hardworkandmoneyhave tobeprovidedand,thoughnotone pennyhasbeencontributedbythe State,thecapitaltoprovidethe aboriginalswithfoodand'clothinghas, sofar,beenfoundbytheNewNorciacommunity.BishopCatalanspent twoweeksattheMission,andhe foundthatmuchdifficultyhadbeen experiencedininducingthenativesto wearaparticleofcovering.The womenarebeginningtounderstand thatsomeslightclothingisdesirable. Sofarthefathershavenothadthe experiencethatthelateBishopSalvadousedtotellofwhenrecounting hisearlyNewNorciaexperiences.The nativesoftheVictoriaPlainsrefused toclothethemselves.Themissionary forbadethemtovisitthestation,and refusedthemfoodunlesstheyeach woreakangarooskin.Thefirst partyofnativesthatcapitulatedin thisparticulararrivedwiththeirkangarooskins,buttheyworethem abouttheirshoulders.Throughthe influenceoftheFathersthespearing ofwomenfortheslightestoffenceto theirmen-folkhasbeenabandoned, andtribaldisputesarebroughttothe priestsforjudgment.

Thenecessityforacontinuanceof ,thisgreatworkandforitsexpansion isstronglyurgedbyhisLordship.The landswhicharebeingworkedshow greatproductivity.WhentheMissionwasestablished50,000acreswere proclaimedanativereserve,andthe Benedictinestookupleasestotheextentof100,000acresunderthecondi. tiensgoverninginthenorthernpart oftheState.Therehavebeenclearedabout-120acres,andthecharacter ofthecountryhasdemandedmuch hardlabourandabigoutlay.Some ofthenativesgiveahelpinghand, andthosewhodoreceivespecialconsiderationatthehandsofthe Fathers.Theunusualisolationofthe placeisshownbythefactthatthe FatherswerenotawareoftheterminationofthewaruntilhisLordship apprisedthemofthefactinSeptemberlast.Theyhadanideathatthe greatstrugglehadended,forthe periodicalvisitsofthepolicepatrollers oftheNor'-Westcoasthadceased,but theywerequiteignorantoftheissue. Theyhavenotinrecentyearshad communicationwiththeoutside world,exceptattheannualvisitof the.Bishops.TheirsuppliesaretakenfromNewNorciatothemannually. Thispositionwasbroughtaboutin 1912whentheirschoonerwaswreckedoffJonesIsland.Oftenthemissionarieshavebeendeprivedofthe necessitiesoflifeexceptingthosethey couldsecureinthebush,andmanya timetheyhavebeenhelplesstoassist

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Iwasglad,afterIinauguratedit, thatIdrewtogetherthelittlebody thatwascalledthe"BigFour."It wasaverysimplecounciloffriends. Theintimaciesofthislittlefourwere thecentreofthewholePeaceConference,andtheyweretheintimaciesof menwhobelievedthesamethings andthoughtthesamethoughts.-PresidentWilson.

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PERTH.SATURDAY.DECEMBER27th,1919

TheCribanditsLesson.

OnThursdaylastourHolyMothertheCatholicChurchcelebratedthe FeastoftheNativity.ThewholeChristianworldturneditsthoughts totheCrib-thelittlelonelyCribofBethlehem-andfromthatCribales sonhascomeforeachoneofustolearninthehumilityofthebirthof theRedeemeroftheworld.ThishumbleBirth,saystheAbbeFouard,has 1*.sntheobjectofassaultformorethannineteencenturiestotheunbeliever,theadorationofsome,toothersbutafollyandalibel."Preserveme fromitall!"criedtheimpiousMarcion,andthosewhothought withhimin theveryfirstcenturies. "Away withthese pitifulswaddlingbandsandthismanger,unworthyoftheGod whomIadore."InvaindidTertullianreply,-Nothingismore worthyofGodthanthat,inordertosaveman,Heshouldtrampleunder footourperishablegrandeur,andsoadjudgethesejoysunworthyofHimselfandHis."InvainhaveallourDoctorswhohavefollowedHimmade manifesttoustheHighCounsel,sofullofwisdomandmercifulcompassion,whichmovedtheWordIncarnatetothisself-abasement;theGod thatwasbornofawomanandlaidinamangerhasoffendedthehaughty spiritofman,andMarcion'scryisrepeatedstillfromcenturytocentury. Withoutgoingasfarasthisintheirimpatientscorn,theChristiansofthis sameerasoughttodignifythehumilityoftheirGodbyfancifulprodigees. TheywouldhaveusbelievethattheglorywhichJesusrejected.enveloped Hiscradle;thatMary,uponherentranceintothesombregrotto,filledit withanoontideradiance;thattheangels,inrobesofsplendour,hungover themintrailinglegions;thatthestarsretardedtheirheavenlymotionsto contemplatetheBirthofGod,tosheduponHimtheirgentlerays;thatthe mangeritselfwasresplendentwithagreatlustre,andthatalleyeswere veiled,unabletosustainthegorgeousglare.

VerydifferentfromthisisthesimplestoryoftheGospel;herethereis nooutwardpomp;allthegloryoftheCribliesinitsinherentloveliness. Itisonlythesoulthatisilluminedbyit; totheheartofmanaloneit speaks."Wemustnotforget,"saysthelearnedAbbe,"thathere(atthe Crib),byanythingthatweaddtothemajestyoftheChrist,wedetractjust asmuchfromHislove.TheWord,inordertosaveus,hasnotdisdained thewombofaVirgin;why,then,shouldweblushatthelowlinessofour God?ThemoreprofounditappearsthemoreitforcesustoloveHim."

ThelessonoftheCribisHumility.IthasbeenthesermonoftheCatholicChurchrightdownthecenturies.Impioushandshavebeenraised againsttheChurch,persecutedher,endeavouredtocheckhermission,and impiousmenhavesoughttocorruptandtodisruptherbyfalseteachings; testimoniesandstandards,andtocastashadowupontheCribbydenying theVirginBirthoftheDivineInfant.TheChurch-theCatholicChurch-has jealously,uncompromisinglyguardedtheGospelteachinginthemessage oftheangeltotheshepherds,"Benotafraid,Iamcometoannouncegood tidingsofgreatjoy,untoyouanduntoallyourpeople.To-day,intheCity ofDavid,isborntoyouaSaviour,theChristtheLord;andbeholdthesign bywhichyoushallknowHim;youshallfindHimanInfant,wraptin swaddlingclothesandlyinginamanger."

HopecomestousfromtheCrib.FortheLittleInfantis"aSaviour, theChrist,theLord."FromthatlittlechalkgrottoinBethlehema NewLightbrokeuponadespairingworld,andLove,unconquerableLove, triumphantlywalkedforthtoilluminetheagesofmen.Christianityis areality;theCatholicChurchisanimpregnablefortressofHope,and graduallyandcertainb%thoughoccasionallystormsofbitterandunreasonableantagonismaredirectedagainsther,ourseparatedbrethrenare realisingthatsheistheOneFoldoftheOneShepherd,"theSaviour,the Christ.theLord"oftheCrib,HewhomHolyMaryandJosephwatchedover inthechalkgrottoofBethlehem1919yearsago.Whatdoesitmatter whoseimpioustonguesrevileher-Shetriumphsnotwithstanding-whatof thebitternessandantagonismofpoliticalpartiesandjuntas-theyare merelyephemera.PaganismdroveherintotheCatacombsforthreehundred years-Shecameforthwithallthegloryofaconqueror.Hunted,proscribed.thesportofwildbeastsintheamphi-theatres,heradherentsdefied PaganruthlessnesstodestroyHer;intwocenturiesaftertheadventofthe Messiah,TertulliancouldthusaddressthejudgesofRome:"Wearebutof yesterday,andweareeverywhere."SoSheshallcontinuetoprogress,despitethealliedpowersofdarkness,ofearthandhell,foritiswritten,"Iam withyoualldaysuntotheendofTime."

ABitofWestralionHistory.

ChristmasDayhascomeaidgone. WithoutashadowofdoubtastoDetriber25thbeingthecorrectdate,we celebratedthatdayasthedayofdays. Andyetfornearly400years,January 6th.wassetasideasChristmasDay! Atfirst,ChristmasandEpiphanywere werecelebratedtogether,anditwas notuntiltheformerfestivalwasdefinitelyallottedtoDecember25that thetwowerecelebratedseparately.As earlyastheyear200A.D.,itwasthe establishedcustomoftheChristiansof Alexandriatomarchinprocessionon thenightof5/6January,incommemorationoftheNativity;andas lateas385A.D.itwasstillthecustomoftheBishopofthedaytoproceedovernighttoBethlehemandreturninstatetoJerusalemonJanuary 6.AloneamongtheChristianpeoples theArmeniansstillretainthatdatefor thegreatFeast.

ThechangefromJanuary6toDecember25beganintheearlypartof theFourthCentury.Duringthe

AfewweeksafterLockyerhadsettledhispartyatAlbany,Captain StirlingleftSydneyinthe"Success," tocompletetheexplorationofthe countryinthevicinityoftheSwan River,alreadybegunbyKing,andto ascertainitssuitabilityasaconvict settlement.Reachingwhatweto-day knowasFremantleonMarch6,1827, apartywasdespatchedsome15miles uptheSwanRiver,wheretheyplantedseveralgardens.Thehillswere alsoexplored,andnamedtheDarling Ranges.Ontheisland,namedby theFrenchBuacheIsland,agarden wasalsoplanted,andacow,3goats, and3sheepsentashore.ThisisGardenIsland.The"Success"sailed awayagainonMarch21st.,toconvey toGovernorDarlinganenthusiastic reportofthepotentialities(blessed word!)oftheWest,andsowelldid Stirlingpresentthisreportthathewas deputedtocarryit,withGovernor Darling'scomments,toLondon.

TheoutcomeofCaptainStirling'sreportinpersontoLondonwashisappointmentasLieutenantGovernorof thecolony,andtheentrustingtohis careyfthefirstcoloniststoWestern Australia.Accordingly,onJune2, 1829,theParmelia,a"ship"of443tons, carryingacomplementof69people, includingGovernorStirlingmadeits appearanceoutsideFremantle.It nearlymadeitsdisappearanceatthe Sametime,forithadthemisfortune torunagroundontheParmeliaBank, offCarnacIsland.Afterananxious time,andwiththeassistanceofa man-of-war,whichhappenedtobein theharbour,itwasgotoffwithoutmishap.Theman-of-war,itwasnow found,hadbeendespatchedtoformallytakepossessionofthecountry,and exactlyamonthpreviously,May2, 1829,theUnionJackhadbeenplanted withalldueceremony.Fromthecaptainofthisship,Fremantletakesits name,althoughhespeltitFreemantle.

TheSt.Mary'sBranchofthe H.A.C.13.S.helditshalf-yearlymeetingonTuesdayevening,andtheattendanceofmembersandvisitorswas largerthanusual.PastPresident Bro.Crawfordinstalledthenewlyelectedofficersintotheirrespective chairs,anddweltinanimpressive manneronthedutyfallingtoeachofficer,andimpressingonthenewly-installedbrothersthenecessityofeach doinghisutmosttoadvancethesociety.Duringthepastyearanefforthasbeenmadetosecuresomeof thesplendidtalentwhichisannually leavingtheC.B.C.,andthefollowing ex-studentsarenowmembers:-B.J. O'Keefe,CliffCarigg,JackMoore,A. J.Boylen,JackO'Leary,JimDolan, MauriceMulchinough,andR.J.Boylen,andwiththeactiveassistanceof theBrothers,itisfeltthateveryexstudentcouldbeenrolledmembersof theonlybenefitsocietyinAustralia thatsupportsCatholiceducationand perpetuatestheworkoftheCatholic schools.Iftheburdenwhichthis branchhasplacedonitsfundsinregardtothescholarshipsistocontinue, thenthebranchwillneedtheactive co-operationofeveryCatholic.

Theofficersfortheensuingterm are:-President,Bro.JosephLalor; vice-president,Bro.CliffCarigg;secretary,Bro.S.J.Hill;treasurer,Bro.D. B.Sullivan;warden,Bro.Alf.Guerin; guardian,Bro.M.Davitt.Duringthe eveningthePresidentextendedawelcometoBro.MichaelLeen,ofFremantle,anerstwhilememberofthe branch.

Attheconclusionoftheroutinebusinessadebatetookplaceon"Prohi. bition,"theaffirmativesidebeingin thehandsofBro.DanSullivan.He arguedthatalcholicliquorwasamenacetothehealth,happiness,andsafetyofthepeople.Itcloggedour nationalprogress,andwasastainon moderncivilisation.Itcausedinefficiency,andwasdirectlyresponsible foralargepercentageofthepoverty inourmidst.OnlyProhibitionfull andcompletecoulddealwiththeevil. Inaneloquentperorationheasked thepeopletoriseanddriveforever thedevastatingmonster,alcoholic drink,fromtheland.

GovernorStirlingdidnotlandat onceonthemainland.Helanded,instead,onGardenIsland,whichthree yearsbefore,hehadthoughtfullycultivatedtosomeextent.Theexact dateonwhichheshiftedtotnemainlandisnotknown.WhenCaptain -FreemantlesailedawayinAugust,he reportedthatStirlinghaddecidedto makehisheadquartersatPerth,and probablyhedidsoafewdayslater,. forthefirstfoundationstonewaspub' liclylaidinPerthonAugust8,1829. Inadditionttomarkingthefirstsettlementinthecolony,December25has alsoanotherinterestforus.OnDecember25,1829,thefirstthoroughbred "Sandgroper"intheStatewasborn, inthepersonofthelateMrs.S.P. Phillips.

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Mr.S.J.Hill,whohadchargeof thecaseagainst"Prohibition,"admittedtheevilsofintemperance,but quotedstatisticstoshowthatinAmerica,wheresomeStateshadadopted Prohibition,theresultsclaimedforit hadnoteventuated.Itwasthecry offanatics,andifgiveneffecttowould causeanenormousdislocationofindustryandtrade,involvinghardship, andasstatisticsculledfromindependentauthoritiesclearlyproved,withoutonesumadvantage.Acertain -.1."4110,withviialieryremotepossibilityof gain,wassurelynotthechancean intelligentpeopleshouldtake.

Mr.R.Boylenactedasjudge,but wasassistedbysixjurors,whoon theconclusionofthejudge'sremarks retired.Thejurywereabsentabout aquarterofanhour,andhavingcarefullyconsideredtheprosandconsof thecase,returnedaverdictagainst "Prohibition,"

PontificateofJuliusI.(337-352),itwas directedthattheFeastoftheNativityshouldbecelebratedonDecember 25,andintheCalendarofPhilocalus, compiledinRomein354A.D.,and stillextantintheVatican,thisdate isshown.Itwasnot,however,until St.JohnChrysostomintroducedthe customintoAntiochin386,andlater asBishopintoConstantinoplein398, thatitspreadtotheWesternpeoples. Fromthe4th.CenturyalltheCalendarsoftheWestshowChristmasDay asfallingonDecember25,andthatit wasadoptedintheEastaboutthe sametimeisseenfromthediscourseof PaulofEmesabeforeCyrilofAlexandria,in433A.D.,delivered"onthe FeastoftheNativity,29Choiak(i.e., 25th.December)."

December25,apartfrombeing ChristmasDay,hasaparticularinterestforWesternAustralians,forit wasonDecember25,1826,thatthe firstsettlementwasmadeinthecolony.GovernorDarling,ofNew

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheHugh O'NeillbranchwasheldintheBohemiaHallonThursdayeveninglast, andinviewofimportantbusiness therewasafairattendance.After manyyearsofsplendidserviceassecretary,Bro.Davidsonhadtorelinquishthatoffice,andsincereregret wasexpressedbythemembersatlosingtheservicesofsoableandefficient asecretary.EvidenceofBro.Davidson'scapablehandlingofthesociety wasdisplayedinthebalance-sheet read,asthebranch'sfinancialposition wasneverinabetterstate.Recognisingthenecessityofappointingan experiencedForestertofillthevacant position,thebranchwasfortunatein prevailingonBro.P.J.Ryantotake

uptheduties.Althoughabsenton thefieldsforabout10years,Bro. Ryanhaskeptwellintouchwithhis society,andtheinteresthe'hasalways displayedinthesocietyshouldmake himaworthysuccessortoBro.Davidson.Itwasdecidedtochangethe placeofmeetingfromtheBohemia HalltotheSavoyHotel(basement), andthenextmeetingwillbeheld thereonTuesday,30th.inst.,and thereaftereveryalternateThursday eveningat8o'clock.Theelectionof officersresultedasfollows:-P.C.R., Bro.J.O'Grady;C.R.,Bro.M.Mitchell;Sub.C.R.,Bro.JackWalsh;secretary,Bro.P.J.Ryan;treasurer,SisterBrady;woodwards,Bro.JimWalsh andSisterE.Mitchell;beadles.Bro. McMahonandDeegan.

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LloydGeorgehasformedyetanother CommitteetodrawupaplanofHome RuleforIreland!Whenthelast Conventionwasheldin1917,LordBirkenhead,orGalloperSmith,ashewas then,gaveitsmembersthreewordsof advice: "KeepThemTalking!"

"Them,"ofcourse,referredtothepeopleofIreland,but,unfortunately,all theConventioncoulddowastokeep "them"laughing,nottalking,untilit allfizzledout.ThistimethePrime Ministeristryingtomakethingssure byputtingtheGalloperhimselfonthe Committee,andsowearelookingforwardtoseeingbigthings.

Itisimpossibletoviewtheposition withoutseeingthehumouroussideofit.

Thetwooutstandingfactsare:

1.EnglandisholdingIrelandby sheermilitaryforce;

2.Eightypercent.ofthepeopleof Irelanddemandabsoluteseparation. YetaCommitteehasbeenformed,consistingsolelyofpeoplewhoinsiston England'srighttoholdIrelandby force,todo-what?TogivethepeopleofIrelandHomeRule!! IfIhad acatIwouldtrythejokeonthatanimal.

Navy,ThePoliceForces,TheJudiciary,TheCivilService,ThePost Office,Education,CustomsandExcise.

(e)Allpermitsfor(1)thepossessionoffirearms,orpicturesofsame; (2)theholdingofmeetingsbyIrish people;and(3)thesingingofNationalsongs,suchas"TheFelonsof OurLand";shallbeissuableandissuedonlybyaspecialcommitteeat Westminister,tobecomprisedofex_ ChiefSecretariesforIreland.

3.NotwithstandinganythingappearinghithertoforeinthisBill,itshall bewithintheprovinceofOurParliamentatWestministertosuspendor proclaimOurParliamentatDublin, whenandforwhateverreasonitmay thinkfit.

4.ThisBillshallnotcomeintoforce untilsuchdateasallOurpeoplesin OurKingdomofIrelandshallhave agreedupon.

ForandonbehalfoftheKing, D.LloydGeorge.

Iconcur, EdwardCarson.

There'sanewmemberappointedto theCommitteeeveryday.accordingto thePress.ShouldMr.Hughesbe lookingforajobhehasaclaimtoan appointment.Preferenceisgivento politicalacrobats-

But,justsupposing---.Well,alright, letussupposetheydraftaHomeRule Bill,Whatalotofthingstheywill havetoguardagainst!NoSinnFeinersmustbeallowedtositintheHome RuleParliament,because,tobesure, theywillbemovingresolutionsdeclaringIrelandfreeofEngland!The ArmywillhavetobekeptoninIrelandtokeeptheParliamentinorder. TodothattheArmyandtheNavy mustbestrictlyunderthecontrolof Westminister.AndthePolice?36,000 splendidlydrilledmenarearmedwith riflesandbayonets,revolvers,and bombscouldnotpossiblypassunder thecontrolofanIrishParliament.No, they,too,mustbedirectlyunderWestministercontrol!Thenthejudgesand themagistrates.Why,ifanIrish Parliamentcouldappointthese--.No, no,it'stoounthinkable.ThePost Office?Sure,now,whatguaranteehas theEnglishGovernmentthatanIrish Parliamentwouldnotdotoletters,etc., directedtoEnglishGovernmentagents inIreland,theArmy,Navy,andpolice chiefs,whatDublinCastledidrecently toletters toSinnFein--steal them? WemustnotoverlookEducation. Thepossibilitiesinthisdirectionare appalling.AnunscrupulousIrishParlamentwouldthinknothingofplacing Irishhistory,ofprescribingIrish authorsinsteadofEnglishauthors,of alteringGodSavetheKingtoGod SaveIreland,whereveritwasfound. TheCivilServicecouldnotforamomentbeplacedunderanIrishParliament.Inthatcasethe''plums"of theservicemightgotoIrishmenactually,andtherewouldbesuretobe amovementtowardsmakingIrish compulsoryforcandidatesfortheservice.Again,anIrishParliamentcould notbesufferedtocontrolCustomsand Excise,nortobeabletostartaforwardtrademovement,nortodevelop harbours.Regardlessoftheincalculablebenefitsthathaveaccruedtoher throughthedevelopmentofLiverpool, Ireland,throughanIrishParliament, wouldnothesitateamomenttostab Englandinthebackbyopeningup Galwayandotherports. Strategic-like,themostimportant provisosintheBillIleavetothelast. Permitseitherfor(1)firearms,(2) meetings,and(3)thesingingofnationalsongs,mustremainthesoleprerogativeoftheEnglishGovernment. ThesethingsbeingsettledtheBill wouldreadsomethinglikethis: TheHomeRuleBill(Ireland),1919.

WhereasI,GeorgetheFifth,etc.,by andwiththeadviceandconsentof LloydGeorgetheFirst,doherebyenact thefollowing,whichistosayaHome RuleBillformybelovedIrishsubjects:

1.ThepeopleofIrelandshallbeempoweredtoelectaParliamentforIreland,whichParliamentshall,except fortheprovisosmentionedhereafter, legislateforthepeopleofIrelandinall things.

2.TheprovisosreferredtoinSection

1ofthisBillareasfollows:-

(a)TheIrishParliamentshalllegislateonlyforthatpartofIreland whichisnotclaimedbyourtrusty andwell-belovedKnightandPrivy Councillor,SirEdwardCarson.as partofhisdemesne.

(b)AllActsofthesaidIrishParliamentshallbesubmittedtoour ParliamentatWestminister,through SirEdwardCarson,forratificationor otherwise.

(c)NoShinFeiner,norrelativeof aSinnFeiner,norsympathiserwith SinnFein,shallbeeligibleforelectiontosuchIrishParliament.

ST.PATRICK'SCOLLEGE, MANLY,N.S.W. STUDENTSFORTHE PRIESTHOOD. AnumberofBursarieshavebeen establishedbytheManlyUnionfor Studentsdesirousofstudyingfor CountryDiocesesofAustralia. Applications,togetherwithletter fromParishPriest,shouldbeaddressedtothePresident,

TOORY0CONVENTOfMERCY.

ExaminationResults

TrinityCollegeofMusic,London Theory.

PreparatoryDivision.-Distinction: LangleyHancock,96(goldmedal) DalmoreCrofts,91;EstelleRedgrave, 91;EileenO'Sullivan,89;Beryl Stone,82.Pass:ArthurHutchinson, 76;PhylisCoulter,83;MaryUrquhart. 60. juniorDivision.-Honours:Kathleen Reidy,100(goldmedal);IreneMenghini,97:LuluSexton,95; Doris Beaver.80.Pass:JeanClarkson,73; DeborahClarkson,69;LetaCrofts,65: DallasCarter,62. Intermediate Division: Maisie Dwyer,97(honours).

SeniorDivision.-Honours:Vivienne Hussey,98:DaisySexton,96. IntheIntermediateDivision,Maisie Dwyer,andintheSeniorDivision VivienneHussey,gainedhighermarks thananypupilinthePerthcentrein thecorrespondinggrades.

Practicalexaminationsconducted byMr.Myerscough,ofTrinityCollege,London,attheConventonAugust26th,resultedasfollows:PreparatoryDivision.-Honours: BerylStone(goldmedal),EstelleRedgrave.Pass:MaryUrquhart,Langley Hancodc,EileenO'Sullivan,Doris Beaver,CharlesMallet.Violin:Arthur Hutchinson,honours(goldmedal) DalmoreCrofts(honours).

JuniorDivision:-LuluSexton(hon. ours),goldmedal;KathleenReidy, DeborahClarkson,LetaCrofts,Dalas Garter,PhvlissCoulter.

IntermediateDivision.-IreneMenghini.

HigherLocalDivision:-DaisySexton(goldmedal)MaisieDwyer.

AssociatedBoardofRoyalAcademy andRoyalCollegeofMusicLondon. Thefollowingpupilswereexamined atPerthonSeptember22nd.byMr. AlgernonLindo,ofRoyalAcademy. London:PrimaryDivision.-EdnaWhite.

AdvancedGrade.-VivienneHussey.

Thefollowingpupilspassedinthe MelbourneandSydneyUniversityexaminationheldinthePerthUniversity byProfessorCouths,ofMelbourne:Grade3-VivienneHussey,prac tical.

Grade4.-VivienneHussey,theoretical.

NationalBusinessCollege,Sydney. Shorthand-DaisySexton.93per cent.;MaisieDwyer,96percent. Book-keeping.-DaisySexton,94per cent.;MaisieDwyer,92percent.;Car_ menRoberto,93percent.

AttherecentexaminationforSec. ondarySchoolScholarships,Frank. Hussey,sonofDr.Hussey,wassuccessfulingainingascholarshipof £165.Forthishemayselectanyof theleadingcollegesinPerth.

GeneralProficiency.-VivienneHussey,FrankHussey,ValHancock(certificates).

Twoprizesforgoodconductwere awarded,therecipientsbeing:Jack CarterandUrbanUrquhart.Oneof theprizeswasthegenerousgiftofMrs. T.Anstey,of"Roselands,"Nunyle.

MedalsforAttendance:BerylStone, MaisieDwyer,JackDwyer,Harold Dwyer,LuluSexton,AlfredThompson,DickThompson,MichaelScally, NevilleSexton.

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THEW.A.RECORD.

SANSIRDAY,DECEMBER27,1919.

DRYSDALERIVERMISSION.

WentinuedfromPage7.1

theimusgryandsicknatives.Their eivilisiagofthenativeshasopened upforsafesettlementavastareaof richhad.Surelythisisaworkof muchbenefittothecommunity,and ensthatisdeservingofgratefuland helpfulrecognitionbythosecontrolling the&RainoftheState.

Thepotentialitiesofthecountry fortheproductionofvaluablecrops hasbeenprovedbytheFathers.They growsugarcane,sweetpotatoesthat goto7lbs.and8lbs,watermelons thatgoto351bs.,rubber,cocoanut, bananas,pineapples,tobacco,rice,and manyothertropicalfruitsandcommo-

dities-Lastyeartheyhadavery goodseason,andproducedricein heavyyieldsandofaspeciallyhigh quality.Tohelpthemintheirlabourstheyhavehorses,mules,andbullockswhiletheykeepaherdofgoats.

WhileonthejourneyNorth,andwhen atBroome,BishopCatalanpurchased aschoonerfortheuseoftheFathers.

Thiswillrelievethemfromtheirisolation,fortheywillbeabletosail roundthenorthofthecontinentinto Wyndhamforthestoresandgeneral suppliessentthembythecoastalvessels.Wyndhamis95milesdistant bysea.Ontheschoonerwithhimthe BishoptooktotheMissionadonkey, whichwaspresentedtohimbyMessrs. StreeterandMale.

Thenativesdependtoalargeextent

upontheMissionforfoodduringcertaintimesoftheyear.Theyhavea childlikepassionforsugarcanewhich theychewwithmuchrelish.They comewiththeirgourdsforsoup,ann oftenoffertheirnativegamecatches inpayment.Thewomengatheredible berriesingreatquantities,andthey alsocomeintothestationwithvesselscontainingtheproceedsofthe robberiesofhivesofnativebees. Thesebeesare.,notmuchlargerthan thecommonhousefly,andthenatives donotbothertostrainorpurifythe honey.Theymerelyscoopitupin theirhandsjustastheyfindit.A happylittleincidentisrelatedbyhis Lordship.Itisatribalcustomthat femaleswhileyetunbornareapportionedtoamaleandtakenbyhim whenshereacheswhatisregardedas 44-

FirstNativeWomanwith herHusbandtoSettleat theMission.

theageofmaturity.Theheadsot thetriberecentlymadewhatwasregardedasaseriousdeparturefrom thiscustom,fortheypromisedthat thefirstgirlbornattheMissionwould belongtotheMission,andthusbe savedfromthefateofallothersborn previously.Thischubbylittleblack hasarrivedattheMission,andha' beennamedMary. Therecannotbeanyquestiontha. thisDrysdaleRiverMissionisofthe greatestbenefittothecommunity andtheworldingeneral.Thatthere hasnotbeengiventheeffortsofthe BenedictineFatherstherecognition andmaterialaidthatshouldundoubtedlybetheirsisremarkable.The positionisonethatcallsforsomedefiniteaction.Meantimetheburden hastobewhollybornebytheNew Norciaauthorities.Perhapshis Lordshipwillpardonmeif1makea suggestionwiththeideaofhaving somemoneyraisedtoassistinthe financialsupportofthoseheroicmissionarieswhohaveburiedthemselves inadistantpartofourvastStateand havecourageouslycarriedontheir work,Inotherarticleswrittenupon themarvellousworkoftheBenedictinesinWesternAustralia,Ihave referredtothewonderfulpaintingsof FatherLesmas,O.S.B.,whichareacclaimedbythoseprivilegedtosee thematNewNorciaasthosefrom thebrushofaworldgenius.There aresurelythousandsinourmetropolitanareawhowhouldgratefullyembracetheopportunityofseeingthose greatworksofart.Theycannotgo toNewNorciatoseethem-Could notthoseworksbebroughttothepeopleofthemetropolisandplacedupon exhibition?Thesumraisedinadmissionfeestosuchanexhibition wouldbelargeandcouldwithproprietyandmuchappropriatenessbe usedfortheassistanceoftheDrysdale RiverMission.

BOULDERC.Y.M.SOUETY.

LargeandvariedassortmentsofHigh ClassGoods,equaltoourPerthHouse Values,canalwaysbefoundat

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PRIMEBEEFBUTCHER

HannanandMaritanaSte. KALGOORLIE

Bro.M.O'Connorpresidedovera largeattendanceofmembersatthe lastmeetingoftheabovesociety Variousroutinematterswerediscussed.Finalselectionforauniform badgeforW.A.wasmade,andmembershaveseeminglymadeagood choice.Greatregretwasexpressed whenthenewsofthedeathofour popularspiritualdirector's(Fathe-r Lavan)motherwasmadeknown,and itwasdecidedtosendaletterofcondolencetotheRev.Fatherinhi;sad bereavement.

Theprincipalbusinessoftheeveningwastheelectionofofficers,whic.fa resultedasfollows:-President,Mr.G Hickey;vice-presidents,Messrs.L. MaxwellandT.Roberts;treasurer,Mr. F.Ardagh;secretary,Mr.C.McCarthy;assistantsecretary,Mr.W.Ryan; warden,Mr.R.Sutcliffe;auditors, FatherLavanandMr.M.Fitzgerald; committee,Messrs.P.Lane,J.Hodge, W.Sly,J.Sheehy,J.Daly.

Aftertheelectionthepastpresident. Mr.O'Connor,installedthenewlyelectedofficers,whosuitablyresponded.Mentionofaflatteringkindwas madeofthemannerinwhichtheretiringpresidentupheldtheinterests9f thesocietyonalloccasions,andofthe decorouswayheheldup,thedignity ofhisimportantoffice.

Duringtheeveningarrangemen:;ii werealmostfinalisedasregardsthe convivialsocialanddancetobeheld onNewYear'sEve,andthearrangementsaugurwellforthesuccessofthe societyduringthecomingterm.In closingthemeetingthePresident(itlr. Hickey)extendedtomembers complimentsoftheseason.

localandGeneral

Toensuresubscribersreceivingthis week'sRECORD,wewerecompelled, owingtoPostalregulations,toputthe issueinpostonlastTuesdaynight. Readersarethereforeaskedtooverlookalterationsinthemake-up,etc.

HisGracetheArchbishopadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationto thirtv.threechildrenatYarloopon December14th.

FromKrugersdorp,intheTransvaal, FatherW.T.Quinlivan,O.M.I.,sends averycheerywordofgreetingtous. Infar-awayAfricatheW.A.RECORD hasfoundawarmwelcomeamongst theIrish-AfricanderswholooktoAus. traliaastheirguideinthegrand workofmakingpoorIreland'swrongs knowninthecolonies.TheIrish causehasmanywarmfriendsinAfrica,prominentamongstthemareMr. J.J.Collins,Kimberley;Mr.Quinlan, Beaconsfield,nearKimberley;andMr. Madden,anIrishNewZealander,also fromBeaconsfield.Theyhavedone valuableworkinthedisseminatingof Irishpropagandaliterature,andpracticalworkincollectinglargesumsfor DailEirann.FromanotherOblate FatherO'Reilly,wehavereceiveda veryappreciatoryletter,andacordial greeting.Toourgoodfriendswe sendourwarmestthanksandthe complimentsoftheChristmasSeason.

ThenewPresbyteryatBunburyis nearingcompletion,thoughitisnot soneartocompletionaswasanticipatedafewweeksago.Ceilingand plasteringandskirtingaregoingon. Thedoorsandwindowsareallready andthepaintersarepreparingforthe finaltouch.Everyprecautionisbeingtakentopreventtheuglyvandalismwhichwasperpetratedonthenew conventbuildingswhentheyneared completedjustayearago.-Bunbury Herald.

Resultshavecometohandofthe PitmanShorthandSpeedExamination,heldinOctoberlast,bythe Ladies'CommercialCollege,andwe arepleasedtonotethesuccessofMiss CissieMitchell,whowasthemostsuccessfulcandidate,havingattaineda speedof150wordsperminute,for whichshereceivedafirst-classspeed certificate,andwasawardedthegold medalpresentedbytheCollege.

AtRavensthorpe,onthe4th.ofthis month,Mr.PatrickO'Dea,awell knownanddevoutCatholic,passedto hiseternalrewardattheadvanced ageof73years.Hewasanative ofKilkenny,Ireland,awlwasabra,. therofthelateFatherVerenceO'Da; ofCrowley.England.andSisterMary Amadie,ConventofSt.Joseph,Preston.Lancashire,England.Heleaves awifeandtwosons.-R.I.P. -.

GunnerPercyRostock,whohas beenonactiveserviceforsomeyears, returnedtotheStateduringtheweek.

3and4,13/6.

Boys'S.S.S.GalateaSailorSUITS,2to10,10/6.

BOANSLIMITED,UniversalProviders, WellingtonandMurrayStreets,Perth.

AftertheArmisticeGunnerRostock wasattachedtothestaffoftheCommonwealthBankinLondon.After ashortstayintheWest,heleaves onavisittohisparentswhoarenow residinginAdelaide.

Shine'sCatholicBookStorehasa veryfinedisplayofCatholicgoodsfor theChristmasseason.Itiswellworth visiting.

Wenotewithmuchpleasurethatin hisarticleontheDrysdaleRiverMissioninthisissue,Mr.Gollanhaspracticallymadearequestthatthemany valuableWorksofArtwhichhaveto datebeenhiddenaway,sotospeak, attheBenedictineMonasteryandCathedral,andintheCollegesforboys andgirls,atNewNorcia,shouldbe broughttoPerthforexhibition.BesidesthemanyandwonderfulpaintingsofFatherLesmas,O.S.B.,there areseveralpencildrawings,hugein size,rare,antique,original,andexecutedbyworld-famedartists.Thelate BishopTorresinducedtherelatives, whohadheldthesketchesforgenerations,topartwiththemandhis LordshipbroughtthemoutfromItaly withhim.Replicasinoilofthese sketcheshavealwayshunginRome.

OurChristmasNumberhasbeen

highlycommendedbyallitsreaders. Scoresofcongratulationshavereachedusallofahighlycomplimentary character.Theyarehighlygratifyingtous.Theissuethoughdoubled soldoutinafewdays,andyetorders arecominginformore.Wearesorry ifagentsweredisappointed,butthey hadamplewarning,anditisnotour fault.

Ifthediscoverytocreateyouthin oldageistrue,wehaveourfearsfor theover-crowdingofthejuvenile court.-NewWorld.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Weacknowledgewiththanksreceiptofachequefor£2fromMrs.W. J.Morgan,Northam,forSt.Vincent's FoundlingHomeFund.

DEATH.

O'DEA.-Ofyourcharityprayforthe reposeofthesoulofPatricDaniel JohnO'Dea,whodepartedthislife atRavensthorpe,onDecember4th, 1919,aged73years,borninKilkenny,Ireland;brotherofthelate Rev.FatherLoranceO'Dea,ofCrowley,England;andSisterM.Amadie, ConventofSt.Joseph,Theatrestreet,Preston,Lancashire.England.-R.I.P. WINNERS

ExaminationResults.

Thefollowingaretheresultsofthe examinationsofthepupilsoftheSistersofSt.Joseph:TrinityCollegeofMusic:Practical. HigherLocal:EileenRodriguez.

Intermediate:ClareNoonan,Eileen

Daly. Junior:MollieCarr,KittyCosner.

Preparatory:MurielRichardson (honours),FlorrieCarr.

FirstSteps:HazelCurtis,Hamilton Murray.Elocution.-Senior:DorothyTippet.

Junior:EileenRodriguez,Muriel Richardson. Theory.-AdvancedIntermediate: LeilaDoyle,DorothyTippet.Intermediate:AgnesDaly,EileenDaly. Junior:DoreenWyatt,MollieCarr. Preparatory:JuliaMcIntyre,Howard West,KittyConnor. LondonCollegeatMusic.

Associate(A.L.C.M.):EileenRodriguez.Senior:DorothyMoore,Jessie Brice(singing),ClareNoonan.Intermediate:EileenRodriguez(violin), VeraDoyle(violin).Elementary: MurielRichardson(honours).Primary:HazelCurtis,HamiltonMurray. UniversityofW.A. Junior:JessieBrice,English,French, Mathematics,History,Drawing,Music: KittyCreedon,Mathematics,History, Drawing,Music. SOUTHERNCROSS. LondonCollegeofMusic.

Associate(A.L.C.M.):MollieO'Sullivan,MayMcInnes.Elementary: NoraPennefather.Primary:WinifredJones,MaryFitzgerald.

J.MJ.

MountSt.Joseph's

BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL

YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERTH. ConductedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph.

ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedin oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsadelightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportionofthebuildingisoneofthefinest andmostpicturesque.Thegrounds areample,andwelllaidout.

Fordelightfulsituation,beautyetl scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.4t. Joseph'sstandsunrivalled.

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

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils

desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExaminations. ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters.

Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SOUTHPERTH.

IZelephone,U9.

LefttoRight:MonicaDevine,3rd.place(S.);DanBaldwin,1st.place(S.);DoraSpigl,29th.place(S.);Jack Kingston,22nd.place(B.);MollyKingston8th.place(B.);FrankGrogan,2nd.place(S.);NormaParker, 6th.place(S.).(S.indicatesScholarship.B.indicatesBursary.)

TOlg'StapBook.

PlunderingsFromEverywhere.

Oneyouthfulcompetitorwrotetothe showsecretarytonominate"amail andafemailfowl,"andaddedthat "theentrancefeecouldbereducted fromtheprizemoney."Hegotaprize, soallwaswell.-TemoraStar.

"Thinkofit,"saidthecandidate,as hetookthefarmer'sinfantonhis knee,"thisboy,sosmall,soimmature, maylivetobecomethePrimeMinister ofourbroadandenlightenedAustraliaI"

"Nothingdoing!"saidthefarmer, harshly."That'sagirl!"

"Betteryet!"criedtheunabashed candidate."Thisgirlmaylivetorule themanwhorulesAustralia!"

"Youcanalwaysfindapessimist! Metanamateurvegetablegardener duringtheweek."Oh,"hesaid,"this beastlyseason;hereI'djustfinished sowingparsnipsforadryyearandthe raincomes.Now,I'llhavetopull eversecondoneup,orthey'llbustthe fence,-AdaminablyAdvocate.

ABathurstpublicanwasprosecuted forsellingIs.worthofbrandyafter hours,toamanwhosewifewasill.The P.M.dismissedthecase,ontheground thatthepublicanthoughtthebrandy wasforasickperson.Thisdecision shouldberesponsibleforanincrease insickwives.-BegaBudget.

NewZealandwomankindisspeeding-upHawkesBayHeraldlately statedthat"manyoftheladiesattendingadance'satout'inmotorcars drawnupintheroadwayandquite openlyindulgedinthesoothingcigarette,muchtothesurpriseofconservativepassers-by."WithProhibition gettingknocked-out,andtheladies takingtotheweed,theRickettyIslandsaresurely"goingsome"!

Amanhurriedlyenteredapostofficetofindanaddressin.thetelephonedirctory,butfoundalady studyingthebookveryintently.He waitedaspatientlyashecouldfora while,butsheseemednonearerthe objectofhersearch,andashistime waslimitedhefinallyventured:"If youareinnogreathurry,madam, wouldyoubesokindastoallowmeto glanceinthatbookforjustamoment?""Oh,certainly:shereplied, sweetly,assherelinquishedit."I wasjustlookingitovertofinda prettynameforbaby!"

TheTruthBlockade. BRITISHPRESSMAN'SCOPY

SEIZED.

Underthestrikingcaptionof "TruthBlocade,"theDailyHeraldrecentlyannouncedthatdetectivesthe previousdayatHarwichhadtaken possessionofmanuscripts,papersAnd booksbelongingtoMr.F.Meynell hisreturnfromEsthoniaandFinland asspecialcorrespondentofthatjournal.

"Amongthedocumentsretainedby thepolice,"itadds,"weredraftsof threearticlesfrtheDailyHerald'ChurchillisminForeignAffairs,'The Terror'(dealingwiththemassacreof Socialistsconcludedsomemonthsago inFinland,andnowbeingperpetrated dailybytheJudenicarmy),andathird dealingwiththepoliticalsituation, foreignandinternal,ofEsthonia.

"Amanuscriptbookfilledwithnotes wasalsotaken,andthebootyincludeddocumentsascompromisingasthe MemorandumaddressedbytheLetvain(Lettish)Governmenttothe PeaceConference,anofficialFinnish apologiafortheWhiteTerror,andpublicationsoftheEsthonianGovernment."

TheDailyHeraldadds:"Itwillbe rememberedthatinpreviouseffortsto blockadethetruth,RobertMinor,a contributortotheDailyHerald,and PhilipsPrice,itsBerlincorrespondent, wereplacedunderarrest.Mr.Robert DellandMr.Goode,oftheManchester Guardian,havebeenvictimsofthe samepolicy."

RussianWhiteTerror.

Mr.Meynellgivesaterriblepicture oftheatrocitiescommittedunderthe RussianWhiteGovernmentandits troops. Communistprisoners,hesays,are everywhereexecutedoutofhandwithoutanypretenceofatrial.Inone place70menwereexecutedbecause theywereSocialists.TheSovietrevolutioninHelsingforswasentirelybloodlessandorderly,andinnopartofthe countryhadtheSovietauthoritiesadmittedthedeathsentence,evenforthe highestcrimesagainsttherevolution. Insomecasesundisciplinedelementsin theRedGuardscommittedhorrible atrocities.

TheWhiteGovernmentadmits,he says,thatonMay1,1918,therewere 74,000Redprisonersinprisoncamps chargedwithhightreason.Ofthese 11,783haddiedbyMarch3,1919.

Mr.Wilson'sWorkforHumanity.MissM.McMAHON CHOICESTPASTRY,FRUITS,and CONFECTIONERY. DELICIOUSLUNCHEONS. 32.PIERSTREET,PERTH. (NearHay-street.)

MR.T.M.HEALY'SCAUSTIC COMMENTS

"UniversityCultureandtheRuleof Law,"wasthesubjectoftheinaugural addressbyMr.JohnJ.Hearreatthe openingmeetingofthe19th.sessionof theLawStudents'DebatingSociety. TheLordChiefJustice,movinga voteofthankstotheAuditor,saida greatdealofexaggeratedimportance mightbegiventouniversityculture. Much,ifnoteverything,depended uponmoderncultureandself-restraint, whichwerenottheheritageofthe rich,ofthelearned,ofthepowerful, butthecommonheritageofeveryone whohadlearnedthesimplelessonof theChristianFaith,andthebrightest exampleswouldbefoundinthehomes ofthepoorestandlowliestinthe land.Universityeducationwhichwas notaneducationintheproperquarter wasacurse,andnocountryhadsufferedmorefrommisdirectededucation thanthecountrytowhichtheyallbelonged.

AlittleboybelongingtoMr.J.W.L. Craig,ofKiama,pickedupatwo-foot blacksnakehehadfoundundera plank.Unseenbyanybodyhe broughtthesnakeintothehousetnd putitinabox.LaterinthedayMr. Craigwastoldbytheotherchildren that"DearlittleKoopoowouldn'tstay inhishouse."Notbeingacquainted withanybodynamedKoopoo,Mr. Craiginvestigatedanddiscoveredthe snaketryingtowriggleoutofthe boxandthelittleboypattingiton thehead.Mr.Craigalsopattediton thehead-hard-andcriesrosefrom theassembledchildrenoverthepassing oftheirpet.

Amarriedcouplehadbeendiningin stateinarailwaydining-car.The husbandwasgladthathislittledaughterhadbehavedsoperfectly.andthe motheralsowasinahappyframeof mind.Therewerenumerousother dinersinthecar,andtheparents wereproudoftheirchild.Notasinglethinghadhappenedtospoilthe serenityoftheoccasion.Whenthe mealwasover,andtheystartedto leavethecar,theirwaytookthem past,alltheothertables.Suddenly the"Tittlegirlfeltimpelledtoaska question."Mother,"shecalledina shrillvoice,"aren'twegoingtowash thedishes?"

Amanwenttohisofficeoneday smilingcontentedlyandlookingaltogetherveryhappy.Hispartneraskedhimwhathadhappenedtomake himsocreerful."Why,"heanswered,"anymanwouldbehappyifhis wifehadsaidtohimwhatmywife saidtomethismorning.Shetoldme Iwasamodelhusband.Now,isn't thatsomethingtomakeamancheerful?."''Oh,Idon'tknow,"repliedthepartner,somewhatpessimistically;"itdependsaltogetheronwhat shereallymeant."Andhetooka dictionaryfromtheshelf,and,after amoment'ssearch,readoutthefollowingdefinition:-"Model:asmallimita. tionoftherealthing."

TheinquirybytheSocialDemocraticPartyshowsthat18,300people wereexecuted,eitherwithouttrialor bymock-courtmartial,andtheGovernmentspokesmanreferredtothe treatmentbyBritainofthosesuspectedofsympathywiththeIndianmutiny.ByMarch,1919,30.000Socialists hadbeenmurderedinthefieldorprisoncampsandthousandswereinjail.

AnAmericanofficertellshowYudenitchmadeprisonershecapturedhang themselves.

MyAmericanacquaintancewas lunchingwithCol.Balahovitch,of theYudenitcharmy.Whenherose togo,theColonelurgentlypressedhim tostaytill4o'clock.Heprotested thathecouldnot-hehadanearlyappointment."Ah!butifit'sahangingat4o'clock,"saidtheColonel "Thoigh(asanafter-thought)"ifyou reallycannotstay,we'llhaveitnow." Andtheydid.FourCommunistswere broughtoutandhanged.

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NewMilkorSkimmedMilkDelivered TwiceDaily.

Mr.T.M.Healy,M.P.,seconding, joinedtheLordChiefJusticeinprophesyingfortheauditorahighplace intheprofession.Inhisaddressthe auditorhadreferredtothemarinersof ElizabethanEnglandhavinggoneout ladenwithmerchandiseandreturned ladenwithtreasure."Tomysomewhatdifferentclassofmind,"saidMr. Healy,"theywentoutwiththeirgalleonsladenwithgunpowderandreturnedladenwithloot."(Laughter.) PresidentWilson'sWork. Theauditor,hecontinued,hadalK, referredtoPresidentWilson,whowas nowrecoveringfromhisexertionson behalfofhumanity-(laughter)-asthe mostremarkableuniversitymanof hisage."Well,nobodywoulddispute that-(Laughter.)Iftheytooka practicalviewofit,PresidentWilson hadcosttheworld,or,atleast,the taxpayersofthiscountry,alittledearly.Letthemtakethewarcostup tothepresenttime,or,atleast,before therecentgreateconomyhadbegun. (Laughter.)Thecostwas10millions aday,andPresidentWilsonoccupied sixmonthsor180daysinexplaining hisfourteenpointsatthePeaceConference.Iftheyputitatfivemillions adayhehadcostGreatBritainand Irelandforhistheories900million sovereigns-ratheralottopayforthe fourteenpoints(Laughter.)Andif thatbetheburdentheyhadtobear whatwouldbetheburdenoftheAllies andevenoftheGermans.Ifthisgreat universityProfessorhadletthreeor foursoldiersgatherroundatablefor aweek,heventuredtosaythatEuropewouldbejustashappyasitis nowinitsattempteddigestionofthe LeagueofNationsandthefourteen points.(Laughter.)

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TheWar.

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MarjorieThomson,VictoriaParkConventSchool.Age13.)

!itJune,1914,theheirtothethrone ofAustria-Hungria(pop.50,000,000; 260,034sq.mls.),accompaniedbyhis wife,wasmotoringthroughthestreets ofSarajevo,whenayoungSerbian fireduponthemwithfatalresults. Thiswasthesparkthatsetthewhole worldablazeforfouryearsandthree months.Itledtothemostterrible wareverknown.Austriademanded satisfactionofSerbia(pop.,4,600,000; 34,000sq.miles)forthemurder,and followeditupbydeclarationofwar.

Thesetwocountriesmayhaveamicablysettledtheirquarrel,butGermany 'pop.,70,000,000;208,780sq.miles),beinginleaguewithAustria,andseethingwithambitionforexpansionofher Empire,seizedtheopportunity bringhervastwarmachineintaction.Russia(pop.,170,000,000;8,647,657sq.miles),havingracialsympa- thieswithSerbia,begantomobilise hertroops.ThereuponGermanydeclaredwaronRussia,onthe1st.August.Russia,France,andEnglandhad agreedtohelpeachotherintheevent Hofwar.OnAugust3rd,Germany wagedwaragainstFrance(pop.40,000.000;207,054sq.miles),andviolating theTreatyofBelgiUm,whichsheand GreatBritain(pop.,45,000,000;3,153,712 sq.miles)hadsignedtoupholdthe neutralityofthatkingdom,she marchedherTeutonichordes,through thathaplesscountrywiththeintention ofbesiegingParis;buthercarefully designedplanswerefrustratedbythe gallantandstubbornresistanceofthe Belgians,wilt)held.theGermanArmy forthreeweeks.But,meanwhile,Great Britain,upholdingtheTreatyofBelguim,declaredwaronGermany-She dependedmainlyonherNavyfordefence,butatoncesentasmallthough well-trainedarmytoassisttheFrench. Theymetwithmanyreverses,until they,foughttheBattleoftheMarne, wheretheycompelledtheGermansto entrench.OnAugust23,Japan(pop.. 52,985,000;147,655sq.miles)declared war'inGermany.Turkey(pop.,21,274000:710,224sq.miles)joinedGera-am\-soonaftertheoutbreakofwar.

WhentheAustraliansreadinthe newspapersofthefrightfulatrocities committedinlielgiuinbytheGerman soldiersatthecommandoftheiroffi-cers,thousandsofyoungmenenlisted atonce.TheAustralianslovefreedom andliberty,sotheywenttowartodefendsmallnationsandtocrushmilitarism.Ourmenfirstwentintoaction onthedawnonthatmemorableday, April25.1915.They,withsoldiers fromNewZealand(pop..1,050,000;105,000sq.miles),landedatGabaTepe, Gallipoli.Fromthebeachthehills rosealmostperpendicular;thesoldiers ,ratedtheheightsunderahailofshot andshell.Onlymenofgreatcourage andinitiativecouldhavesuccessfully accomplishedthisfeat..TheTurks 'werepreparedforthem.Inspiteof opposition,theymanagedtoadvance threemiles,butwereobligedtoretire owingtolackofreinforcements.The soldiersfromAustralasiawereofficially knownastheAustralianandNewZealandArmyCorps.GeneralBirdwood, wantingacodename,chosethefirst letterineachword,andthatisbow thenameAnzacoriginated.

Aftersevenmonthsofgreatsacrificesandhardships,ourmenevacuated thePeninsula.Thefailureofthisillfatedexpeditionwasnotthefaultof thesoldiers,whowereasbraveas mencouldbe.ThatpartofGallipoliwheretheAnzacsfoughtwill everbeasacredplacetoAustralians, asinitssoilrestthemortalremainsof thousandsofourlovedones.

TheGermanpeopleareanambitious andindustriousnation.Germanyis composedofagroupofStates,which federatedundertheablestatesmanship ofBismarck.Prussiaisthelargest State.TheRegionalGeography,which westudyatschool,says:"Prussiais supreme,andtoPrussianenergy, thoroughness,andmethodineducation, warandcommerce,thegrowthofthe newGermanyisdue."Wemaysay thewarwastheclimaxof"Prussian kultur."

TheGermanshavemadeaspecial studyofscienceinallitsbranches. Thisknowledgetheyusedtoinvent themostfiendishwarmachinesimagin- able.TheBritishNavyblockadedthe Germancoast,andastheGermanswere unabletoimportfoodstuffsandwar materialstheycommencedtowage warwithsubmarines.Thousandsof defencelesspeoplelosttheirlives,and manymagnificentships,ladenwith cargo,weresenttothedepthsofthe :ea.Aerialwarfarewasunknownbeforethiswar;theGermansmadea numberofairraidsonEngland,drop- pingbombsoverthicklypopulated areas,andmanycivilianswerekilled.

Francehassufferedmorethanany

othercountryfromthewar.Herpeopleareartistic,vivacious,industrious, thriftyandintenselypatriotic.

OntheWesternFront,thetrenches extendedfromthecoastonthenorth tothebordersofS*itzerland(pop., 3,741,000;15,976sq.miles)onthesouth. TroopsoftheBritishEmpire,with FrenchandBelgians,heldtheline againsttheGermans.Thousandsof feetabovetheearthairmenofbelligerentnationsengagedinconflict,till victorsentvanquishedwhirlingthrough space.Underground,theopponents tunnelledtheirwaytotheother's trenches,andtheoccupantswereblown tpieces.Thunderingcannonsand creechingshellscausedmanystrong mentobecomenervouswrecks.Even "thegentlezephyr"waftedpoisonous gases,menfellwrithinginmortal agony,anditpassed.

Innumerablebattleswerelostand wonduringthelongyearsofthewar. Onesureresultofallwasanappalling casualtylist.WhentheDardanelles campaignhadended,theAustralian infantryandartilleryweresentto France.TheLightHorseregiments joinedtheBritishForcesinEgypt, wheretheyproceededtoPalestineand Syria.Bytheircharacteristiccheerfulnesstheymadelightthemanyhardshipstheyencountered.Weareproud thatoursoldierswereamongthefirst toenterJerusalemandfreetheHoly Land,aftercenturiesofTurkishtyranny.

Italy(pop..3.5,000,000)declaredwar onAustriain1915,inordertoregain somelostterritory,annexedfromher byAustria.Thetwocountriesconductedavigorouscampaignonthe heightsoftheAlpineMountains.

Russiawassuccessfulinthefirstdays ofthewar;badGovernmentbrought aboutarevolution,andtheRussians arestillfightingamongthemselves.Of theBalkanStates(pop.,24,612,000), Serbia,:%lontenegro.andRoumania. joinedtheAllies.BulgariaandTurkeythrewintheirlotwithGermany.

GreatBritain,withtheaidofher loyalandenthusiasticover-seadominions,putforthherbesteffortstowin thewar.Hersoldiersfoughtsplendidly,ashistorytellstheyhavealways done.Britonsarejustlyproudoftheir wonderfulnavy,thesailors,beingimbuedwiththespiritofNelson,have faithfullydonetheirdutyandthrough thelongnightanddaystheykeptvigil intheNorthSea.

Morethanthreehundredthousandof Australia'svaliantsonscrossedthe seastofightforfreedom;nearlysixtythousandhavepaidthesupremesacrifice.

WhenthewarhadragedthreeyearstheUnitedStatesofAmerica(pop.. 100,000,000)joinedtheAllies.Theyareanenergeticandresourcefulpeople.In ashorttimetheylanded2,000,000men inFrance.Inthesummerof1918the Alliedforces,underthecommandof MarshalFoch,steadilyforcedthe enemytoretreat.This,andtheentry ofAmericaintothewar,combinedwith generalunrestintheFatherland,made Germanyverywillingtoagreetoan Armistice,whichwasSignedonNovember11,1918.Whenthenewsbecameknownthattheterriblecarnage hadceased,theyearsofstressandanguishwereover,everywherearosea songofThanksgivingandrejoicing. War-wearymenanticipatedaspeedy home-comingtotheirlovedones.

Whatofthemother?(hernameis legion)whosedarlingboywillnever moregladdenherdayswithhisblithesomepresence.Thetearsfallsoftly ashermind.recallsthefinalpartingHelookedsomanlyandbraveinhis soldier'suniform.Ourheartsre-echo hersilentprayerthattheymayone daybereunitedbeforethethroneof ourEternalFather.

AftermuchdiscussionatthePeace Conference,theTreatywassignedas VersaillesonJune23,1919.

ItisjustPeace,but:Thequalityofmercyisnotstrained, Itdroppethasthegentledewfrom heaven, Upontheplacebeneath;itistwice blest;Itblessethhimthatgivesandhim thattakes; 'Tismightiestinthemightiest:itbecomes Thethronedmonarchbetterthanhis crown, Hissceptreshowstheforceoftemporalpower, Theattributetoaweandmajesty, Whereindothsitthedreadandfearof kings; Butmercyisabovethesceptredsway; Itisenthronedintheheartofkings, ItisanattributetoGodHimself; Andearthlypowerdoththenshow likestGod's, Whenmercyseasonsjustice.

AlastingPeaceisonlypossiblewhen allnations,collectivelyandindividually,practisethetwogreatpreceptsof Christianity:LoveGod:andthy neighbourasthyself.Thenallpeoples willliveinharmony,andenjoythe fruitsoftheearth,whichGod,inHis GraciousBounty,hasprovidedforthe useandbenefitofallmankind. HALBERTSERVICE

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Corninghomefromthechapelont Christmasmorn, Justahandfulofyearsago, NIyselfandthepehsionman,Mr. O'Brien. Weretrudgingitthroughthesnow, Andhalfoftheparishwastherebesides, Oldneighboursandyoungones,too, Whilefromliptolip"MerryChristmas"passed, Andmanya"SametoYou."

Wesaunteredingroupsofthreesand fours, AndtalkedaboutthisandthatTheChristmassyweather,thepriceof pigs, AndwhattheM.P.'swereat; Thefootball,thehurlin',theraces nextday,

AndthechancesofRafferty's "Fan": ThematchingetPadraigO'Sullivan's Pat Andtheschoolmaster'sdaughter Nan.

TOsrtenthejourneyourparish 'droll," TiPhelan,wasdoinghisbit; 'Tomasawell-amusedcrowdthatsurroundedTim, ForTimwasarealnotedwit.

ByhiselbowIwalkedforamileof theroad, AndIlaughedtillmysideswere sore, ForifTimtoldusonefunnystory thatday, 1amsureherelatedascore.

SaysTim:"Iwasdrivin'twotravellersoneday, AswellEnglishmanandaScot; Theyhadmadeafewcalls.andbetwixtyouandme, 'froththepairhadbeen'sampling' alot. Theyarrivedatthatpleasant,agreeablestage, Wheneverythinglookedallserene.

Andtheonekeptinsistingtheother wasjust Quitethebestfelloweverwasseen.'

"'Nowyou'reagoodScottishman, Sandy,'saysJohn, 'There'snousedenyingthat'sso.

Butwhatwouldyoubeifyouweren't aScot, IswhatIamwishfultoknow?'

-IsitwhatwadIbeifa wasna' Scotch?

Look,John,lad,ther'smahaun-ifIwasnaaScotchmanassureas you'rethere, John.a'dbeanEnglishman'

"'Andnoo,'saysSandy.inturnto John, Ashebenttohimo'erthecar.

'Whatwouldyoube,John.tellmenon, Ifyouwen'nawhatyouare?'

'Oh,I'dbeaScotchman.Iwould,'said John, -That'sricht,'saysSandy.'A'mglad.

Nooa'mwonderingwhatwouldthe driverchapbe IfhewasnaanIrishlad."

'Anddidn'tthepairofthemthen turnround

Andputtheirfoolquestiontome,"

"Andwhatdidyousaytothem.Tim, asthore?"

Impatientlyqueriedwe.

"Whatdidfsaytothem?Waittill youhear," SaysTimwithatwinklingeye, "IfIwasn'tanIrishmantrothI'dbe Ashamedofmyself."saysI.

ThepathtoTim'scottageledoffthe road Aswestoodwhenwegotthattar. OuldBarneyMoloney,andPeggy,his wife, Passedbyontheirassandcar.

"Them'ssomeofyourclients,Mister O'Brien," SaviTim,whenthepairwentby, "AyihdMisterO'Briencanspinyou ayarn

Aboutthatsamecouple,"says1. introth,then,"saysTim,"'tis myspuds-1'deatcold, Tohearagoodyarnanyday.

AndI'msurethere'sboundtocome onceinawhile, Agoodoneapensionman'sway.

AsO'Brienhemmedandhawed,"Reel itoffman,"saysTim, 'Tisaseasyasbreakinganegg"Andhereisthestorytheofficertold OfouldBarneyMoloneyandPeg:'Well,BarneyMoloney,theoldman gonepast, Cameintomyofficeoneclay, Andlikeaninformerhekeptglancing round Inafidgety,half-frightenedway.

'fheverynexteveninghiswifealso came Forthesameinformationashe:

'lwantyoutotellmetheinsandthe outs Oftheouldpeople'spinsions,'said she.

'Ipostedthembothintheinsand theouts Ofalltheywantedtoknow, ButnoinformationcouldIgleanfrom them, Theywerebothstrangelysilent, andso Isaidtomyself:*There'samystery here, Andatrifleoffun,I'llgobail,' SoIpickedupthescent,ranmy quarrytoearth, AndnettedthisPensionActtale:-

"'TwasafterthetayonlastNew Year'snight,

AndBarneyMoloney,hispipealight, Satclosebythefirewhilethewife herself

Assheputbythetaythingsuponthe shelf

Turnssoftlyround,andsays:"Barney,dear. You'llbejustsixty-fiveaginShrove thisyear.

Andfiveyearsmore,ifwe'respared tosee, You'llbegettin'thepinsion,asthore machree.'

"NowBarneyhefidgettedinthe chair, Thenhescratchedwhatwasleftof hisouldgreyhair; Andhispipethatwasgoin'likethe Midlandtrain, Hefoostheredforpapertolightagain. SaysPeggy:'What'swrongwithyou manalive?

AreyouvexedatbeM'towldyernear sixty-five?

Musha,there'sconsait--letmetellyou, then, Thatyoulookeveryhourofthree scoreandten.'

"FirstBarneyarose,andheshutthe door. Thenhesheepishlystoodonthekitchenfloor; Andwitheyesonhistoes,sayshe: "Peggy,dear, SurethepinsionI'llmaybebringin thisyear; WhenImarri'dyethirty-fiveyears goneby,

Well,itshamesmetosaythatI towldalie; Whenyousaidthatyouragewas buttwenty-nine, Godforgiveme,Islicedofffiveyears frommine.'

"Fromherman,withasmile,Peggy turnevaway., Andsheseemedtohavenothingatall tosay;

PoorBarneycouldhearbutacurious cough

Ashestoodlikeadogwithhistail cutoff.

Then.'Peggy.myjewel,'saysheat last, 'Don'tbevexedwithmenow;letthe pastbeVast' 'Versa,vexedforwhat?'andshelookedhimsquare: 'Sureatriflelikethat'sneitherhere northere.'

"Downtheysatbythefirejusttotalk ito'er, PoorBarneyexcusin'himselfonce more.

'Yerra,blethers.'saysPeggy,'leave offsuchchat,

Suremyselfdoesn'tthinkathraneen ofthat, Keepupyourheart:inafewmonths more We'llbedrawin'tenshillingeachweek. asthore; Forwhenweweremarried-av,troth it'sthruetookafewyearsoffaswellasyou!'"

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