The Record Newspaper 17 January 1920

Spiritism.

THELATESTCHILDOFHUMANINSANITY.

FatherCharlesWierz,inSt.Joseph'sChurch,Longsight,Manchester, dealingwiththequestion,"FactsorFiction?"inregardtotheaccountsof Spiritualisticseancesbymediums,recentlydeclaredthattherewasjusta marginofrealfacts.

HecriticisedstronglytheattitudeadoptedbySirA.ConanDoyleand otherleadingSpiritualists,inmakingtheinferencethattheCatholicChurch retardedtheprogressofscienceandlearning.Hedenouncedthese"apostlesofthenewrevelation"forresortingtocalumniationandslanderon theChurch.

Manhadasmuchafacultyforreligion,saidthepreacher,ashehad forreasoning,andifthatfacultyforreligionwerestarveditwouldcomeabegginginthebackstreetsofSuperstition.Thelastfewyearswitnesseda movementfortherevivalofSpiritism,anditwasthenthatSirConanDoyle sawhischance.Innumerousarticlesandbookshepreachedthedoctrines ofSpiritismandextolledittothestars.InEnglandpeoplewereaccustomedtosaythateverymanhadarighttohisopinion,andhe(Father Wierz)agreed."Butifamangoesoutofhiswayinexpressinghisopin. ion-nay,ifheattacksusorouropinions,thenIsaythatthatman'sbehaviouramountstoachallengewhichrequiresafittingreply."

TheCrucialQuestion.

OnthequestionofthefactsofSpiritism,weretheyrealfacts,orfiction? FatherWierzsaidtheleadersintheSpiritualisticcampaigndidnotdeny agreatdealoffraudanddeceptionhadgoneon,andwasstillgoingon.But therewasalsoamarginofreal,undeniablefacts.Thesefactswerestartling.Theywereincredibletoanyonewhohadnotstudied.ButallCatholicwritersandnon-Catholicwritersagreedastothesefacts.Andthe crucialquestionarose:Howcouldtheybeaccountedfor?

SirConanDoylemaintainedthattherewasaconstantcommunication betweenushereonearthandthesoulsofthosedeparted.Thatwasthe Spiritualisticteaching.AndtheymaintainedthatthesefactsofSpiritism werebroughtaboutbythespiritsofthesoulsofthedead.SirConan knewthattheChurchandtheChristianworldatlargehadrejectedthat explanation.HeknewthattheChurchhadforbiddenherchildrentotake partinanyoftheseexhibitionsorseances,ortoconsultwithanyofthese spirits,whoevertheymihtb Howdidtheygetovertheobstacleofthe rejectionbytheChur anation?Theydenouncedher. Theyaccusedherofhostile ssofscienceandadvance. mentoflearning.

ConanDoyle entations.

SirConanDoylewrote:"Thec licitknowledgewasusedagainst Gallileo;itwasusedagainstGalvani,andothers.ItwasusedagainstDarwin,andSimpsonforhisuseofchloroformforchild-birth.Thesepeople cannotberegardedveryseriously."Heleavesthatmatterwithoutadding asinglesyllableofexplanation.Heleavesittheretodoitswork,with itsinnuendo.

But,saidFatherWierz,letusjustexaminethesestatementsofSir Conan.Gallileowasafamousscientist,amanofgreatgiftsandgreat achievements,whotaughtthattheearthmovesaroundthesun,insteadof thesunmovingaroundtheearth.

AChallenge.

Infiveshortpropositions,IgladlychallengeConanDoyle,oranyone else,tocontradictordenyanyofthesesimplepropositions.Iamprepared toofferanyone£50tocontradictthefollowingpropositions:-

(1)TheteachingofGallileowasnotnew.Aboutahundredyearsbeforehim,thegreatCardinalNicholasofKuzaand,independentof him,aCatholicpriestandcanonofthenameofCopernicus,had taughtthat"newteaching."

(2)Gallileowasunabletoprovethedoctrine.ThePapalSeehadap- pointedacommitteeofelevenmentodiscussthepointwithhim.

(3)TheprincipalargumentonwhichGallileorestedhiscontentionwas notonlynottrue,buttrulyridiculous.

141ThePapalcommitteeexpresslydenouncedthatanewteaching mightbeheldasahypothesis(asaprovisionaltheory).

(SiLordFrancisMertonBacon,whohatedPapistsnearlyasmuchas thedevilinHelldoes,rejectedGallileo'steachingrootandbranch becausehecouldnotproveit. "DistortedStatements."

Inthelightofthesefacts,SirConanmakesboldtosaythattheChurch hasraisedagainsthimthecryofillicitknowledge.Isthatthewaytobecomeanapostle?Ifhewishestobecomeanapostleheshouldrefrainfrom anythingthatmightsavourofcalumnyorslander.Ifitisa"newrevelation"itrequiresnocalumnyofitsopponents,anditrequiresnohalf-truths tobackitup.InthewordsoftheBible,"IfitisGod'sworkyoucannot destroyit.Ifitistheworkofmanitissuretocometonothing."

AstoGalvani,"thecryofillicitknowledgewasraisedagainstGalvani andelectricity."ButSirConandoesnotexplaintouswhoraisedthecry againstGalvani,Darwin,orDr.Simpson.Therewasneverasingleword ofdisputebetweenGalvaniandtheChurch, AstoDr.Simpson-whowasprofessorattheUniversityofEdinburgh, andwhointroducedchloroformforoperationsandchild4birth-SirConan tellsusthatthecryofillicitknowledgewasraisedagainsthim.Wesee inthatdistortedstatementnotasinglewordofsubstantialtruth.

CharlesDarwin,personally,neverdeniedtheexistenceofGod.Butone thinghedid:heloathedandhatedinhisheartandsoultheveryideaof Spiritism.AndSirConanurgesthatDarwinwasonewhopatronised"the latestchildofhumaninsanity."

IftheChurchwassorelentlesslyopposedtotheprogressofscienceand learning,howisitthatsheneverraisedacryagainstpresent-dayinventions?

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Rightfromthestartthevisitoris struckbytheextraordinaryorderliness ofeverything.Theexplanationcomes whenonefindsthatthestreetsrun duenorthandsouthandeastand westthroughout;thattheyareallofa width(120feet)andthattheblocks betweenthesestreetsareperfect squares,measuringoneveryside660 feet-one-eighthofamile.Inthevery centreoftheCitystandsthesquare containingtheMormonTempleand theTabernacle,thefourstreetssurroundingtheSquarebeingnamed North,South,EastandWestSt"eets. Beyondthesethestreetsare,inorder, North1st.Street,North2nd.Street, North3rd.Street,andsoon;sothat thestrangerfindinghimselfinNorth 8th.Streetknowsinstantly,without rattlinghisbrainsoraccostingpass,,:rsby,thatheis8blocks-i.e.,onemilefromtheTempleSquare.

Onedoesnothavetosearchfor streetname-plates-theyarejustwhere onewouldexpecttofindthem.Butas amatteroffacttheyarelargelyunnecessary.TheUtahnsclaimtohave pioneeredthe"Century"systemof numberinghouses.Eachblock,or rathersideofablock,isallotted100 numbers.Itisimmaterialwhetherthe 100numbersareexhaustedinone block,thenewblockstartsanewhundred.Thus,onewantstoget830 NorthStreetWest.Thereisnoneed topesterthetramconductor,the"830" indicatesthatthehouseisonthe8th blockwestofTempleSquare.Ifit werenumber730,itwouldbeinthe 7th.block.Thissystemhasspread practicallyallthroughtheStates,and appliestotheofficesinbuildingsas wellastostreets.Room1017Flood's Building,forexample,isonthe10th floor,room610isonthe6th.floor. Inthosestreetsalongwhichnostreet carsrunthecentreoftheroadwayis beautifully"parked."Onestreet, whichdiffersfromallothersinthatit boastsaname,isStateStreet.It leadsfromtheUtahStateCapitol,situatedonagentlerise,andrunsstraight asanarrowfor22miles! SaltLakeCityhasnolackofparks. Theyaremostlovely,especiallyLibertyPark.Lookingattheseparksand themillionsoftreesthatstudthe wholecity,itiswithamazementone learnsthefactthateverybladeofgrass issustainedbyirrigation.Whenthe pioneersarrivedin1847therewasbut onesingletreeinthevalleyThisinterestingoldpatriarchstillstandsina petrifiedconditionatthecornerofa street

,Somehowonehastheimpressionthat SaltLakeCityiswhollyMormon,but asamatteroffact44differentreligionsarerepresentedwithinitsboundaries! TheCatholicChurchisveryactive, boastingafineCathedral,whilethe largesthospitalintheStateisconductedbytheSistersofMercy.ThisinstitutionwasgiftedtotheNunsby awealthylady.TheMormonsareactuallyintheminorityinthecityitselfwhichisthusrunbytheGentiles: buttheycontroltheGovernmentof theStateofUtah,formingastheydo 60percent.ofthepopulationofthe State.

TheMormonTempleisaveryhand-

somestructure,but,strangetosay, onlytheleadingMormonsareallowed toenteritssacredportals.Visitors arerigidlyexcluded,aswellasthe rankandfileofMormons.Itisonly usedonspecialoccasions,suchasconsecrationceremoniesandsoforth.The Tabernacleis,however,opentoall,and wehadtheopportunityofhearingthe wonderfulorganwhichfillsoneendof thispeculiar-shapededifice.TheTabernacleholds4,000people,andisalong torpedo-shapedbuilding,280ft.longby 150feetwide.Theovalroofiswhollyunsupportedbypillars,andare-' markablefactinconnectionwiththis Tabernacleisthatnotasinglenailor pieceofironwasusedinitsconstruction!Thebeamsweretiedwithrawhide,andwoodenpinstooktheplace ofnails.Thegroundscontainstatues oftheSmithBrothers,belowJoseph's statuebeinginscribedinhisownwords the"vision"hehadofGodandHis Son,andthe"covenant"hereceived fromtheAlmightytoestablishanew church. TheprivateschoolwhichBrigham Youngfounditnecessarytobuildin ordertoeducatehischildhenstill stands.Brighamhad19wivesand52 children,butnotsatisfiedwiththis, headoptedtwomore-children,not wives-sothathisprivateschoolhad

aroll-callof54.Wealsosawhisgrave. Heliesburiedwiththreeofhisfavouritewivesandfivechildreninthecorner ofthefield,thespotbeingmarkedbya railfenceonly.Heparticularlyrequestedthatnostonemarkthisspot, whichseemsratherhardonthetombstone-makersofhisday.Itwould havebeenaremunerativejobforsome tombstone-makertocarveonsucha stonethenamesofhiswidowsasthey followedBrighamtothebackofbeyond.

AllthetimeIwasinSaltLakeCity therewasrunningthroughmyheadthe refrainofthatoldmusic-hallsong,the rageoftwentyyearsago:

"I'llbelikeBrighamYoung, Have'emfatandthin, WhenI-whenIWhenI-whenIWhenIdobegin."

ButBrighamYoung,inspiteofhis wives,orperhapsbecauseofthem, livedtotheripeoldageof76.One ofhisgrandsons,bytheway,servedin FranceasaBrigadier-Generalinthe 65th.AmericanDivision. TheSaltLakeissome17milesfrom theCity.Itis75mileslongand35 mileswide,withanaveragedepthof 19ft.Thereisnoapparentoutletfor thewaterwhichisassaltasthatofthe

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DeadSea.Iffivegallonsofthe waterisallowedtoevaporate,ityields twogallonsofsalt,and,needlessto say,itisimpossibletosinkinit.From theLakethreebigislandsarise,and, rememberingthesaltinessoftheLake itself,itisalmoststartlingtolearnthat fromthetopofoneofthesemountainislandsthereflowsaperpetualspring ofpurefreshwater!

AndthestoryofSaltLakeCity?It goesbacktoSeptember`21st.,1823, whenJosephSmith,farmer,ofNew YorkState,announcedthatinavision hehadbeencommandedbytheAlmightytosavetheworldbypreaching theNewGospel.Fouryearslater,in anothervision,therewasrevealedto himthespotwherehewouldfindthe GoldenBook,and,sureenough,he foundit,onexcavatingasdirected.The GoldenBookwaswritteninmostextraordinarycharacters,butfortunately forJoseph,whocouldneitherreadnor writeevenplainEnglish),therewas found,alongwiththebook,asuper- naturalpairofspectacles,madeof crystals,onlookingthroughwhichhe couldinterpretthestrangecharacters! TheGoldenBookwastranslatedinto theBookofMormon,afterwhichit was Archangelmysteriouslytakenawaybythe Moroni.Josephannounced himselfasthe"ProphetofGod,"and recruitsrolledin.Butalldidnotgo happily.Therewerefrequentapos- tacies,andononeoccasiontheytarred andfeatheredthe"ProphetofGod." ButJosephdidnotmindthat,andalthoughhewasopenlyaccusedofleadingaprofligatelife,hekepthisjob. Eventhe"smash"oftheBankthathe establisheddidhimnoapparentinjury, forwhenhewasarrestedhisfollowers rescuedhim.Thereuponheledthem West,andin1840theyfoundedthe CityofNarvoo,inIllinoisState.

liptillnowtherewasnohintof PolygamyaspartoftheMormoncreed, butafewyearslateritleakedoutthat Josephhadhadanothervisioninwhich theAlmightydecreedPolygamy.The newscausedwhatthepapersofto-day woulddescribea"sensation,"andit wasallegedthatJosephhadfakedthe vision,thefactbeingthathecoveted thewifeofaDr.Forster.Sohighdid feelingrunthatmartiallawwaspro- claimed,andthe"Prophet"andhis brother,Hyrum,werearrested.On June27th,1844,themobbrokeintothe jailandshotthemboth.Suchisthe "martyrdom"thatonereadsofon theirstatuesintheTempleSquare!

In1846theMormonswereordered outofIllinois,andthetrektookthem toSaltLakeCity.BrighamYoung wasnowthe"Prophet,"and,biding histime,hedeclaredasafactthe visionofJosephSmithinrespecttoPolygamynineyearspreviously.It wasnotuntil1890thatPolygamywas prohibitedbyActofCongress,butits prohibitiondidnotmeanitsabolition. Aslateas1901JosephFieldingSmith, sonofHyrumSmith,andnephewof Joseph,himselfPresidentoftheChurch, wasconvictedonachargeofPolygamyandfinedthreehundreddollars. Theprosecutionfollowedtheannouncementofthebirthofhis43rd.child! IndulgentasAmericanattorneysarein regardtomatrimonialaffairs,even theywereobligedtoaskthemselves whetherMr.Smithmustnothavehad theassistanceofseveralwivestobring 43childrenintothisworld!

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saintofcities,butasKingSolomon'srunner-upinthematrimonial stakes!

Rightfromthestartthevisitoris struckbytheextraordinaryorderliness ofeverything.Theexplanationcomes whenonefindsthatthestreetsrun duenorthandsouthandeastand westthroughout;thattheyareallofa width(120feet)andthattheblocks betweenthesestreetsareperfect squares,measuringoneveryside660 feet-one-eighthofamile.Inthevery centreoftheCitystandsthesquare containingtheMormonTempleand theTabernacle,thefourstreetssurroundingtheSquarebeingnamed North,South,EastandWestSt-eets. Beyondthesethestreetsare,inorder, North1st,Street,North2nd.Street, North3rd.Street,andsoon;sothat thestrangerfindinghimselfinNorth 8th.Streetknowsinstantly,without rattlinghisbrainsoraccostingpass,...rsby.thatheis8blocks-i.e.,onemilefromtheTempleSquare.

Onedoesnothavetosearchfor streetname-plates-theyarejustwhere onewouldexpecttofindthem.Butas amatteroffacttheyarelargelytinecessary.TheUtahnsclaimtohave pioneeredthe"Century"systemof numberinghouses.Eachblock,or rathersideofablock,isallotted100 numbers.Itisimmaterialwhetherthe 100numbersareexhaustedinone block,thenewblockstartsanewhundred.Thus,onewantstoget830 NorthStreetWest.Thereisnoneed topesterthetramconductor,the"830" indicatesthatthehouseisonthe8th blockwestofTempleSquare.Ifit werenumber730,itwouldbeinthe 7th.block.Thissystemhasspread practicallyallthroughtheStates,and appliestotheofficesinbuildingsas wellastostreets.Room1017Flood's Building,forexample,isonthe10th floor,room610isonthe6th.floor. Inthosestreetsalongwhichnostreet carsrunthecentreoftheroadwayis beautifully"parked."Onestreet, whichdiffersfromallothersinthatit boastsaname,isStateStreet.It leadsfromtheUtahStateCapitol,situatedonagentlerise,andrunsstraight asanarrowfor22miles! SaltLakeCityhasnolackofparks. Theyaremostlovely,especiallyLibertyPark.Lookingattheseparksand themillionsoftreesthatstudthe wholecity,itiswithamazementone learnsthefactthateverybladeofgrass issustainedbyirrigation.Whenthe pioneersarrivedin1847therewasbut onesingletreeinthevalley!Thisinterestingoldpatriarchstillstandsina petrifiedconditionatthecornerofa street.

Somehowonehastheimpressionthat SaltLakeCityiswhollyMormon,but asamatteroffact44differentreligions arerepresentedwithinitsboundaries! TheCatholicChurchisveryactive, boastingafineCathedral,whilethe largesthospitalintheStateisconduct_ edbytheSistersofMercy.ThisinstitutionwasgiftedtotheNunsby awealthylady.TheMormonsareactuallyintheminorityinthecityitself;whichisthusrunbytheGentiles; buttheycontroltheGovernmentof theStateofUtah,formingastheydo 60percent.ofthepopulationofthe State.

TheMormonTempleisaveryhand-

SPECIALFORTHEW.A.RECORDANDMELBOURNETRIBUNE.

somestructure,but,strangetosay, onlytheleadingMormonsareallowed toenteritssacredportals.Visitors arerigidlyexcluded,aswellasthe rankandfileofMormons.Itisonly usedonspecialoccasions,suchasconsecrationceremoniesandsoforth.The Tabernacleis,however,opentoall,and wehadtheopportunityofhearingthe wonderfulorganwhichfillsoneendof thispeculiar-shapededifice.TheTabernacleholds4,000people,andisalong torpedo-shapedbuilding,280ft.longby 150feetwide.Theovalroofiswhollyunsupportedbypillars,andare-' markablefactinconnectionwiththis Tabernacleisthatnotasinglenailor pieceofironwasusedinitsconstruction!Thebeamsweretiedwithrawhide,andwooden.pinstooktheplace ofnails.Thegroundscontainstatues oftheSmithBrothers,belowJoseph's statuebeinginscribedinhisownwords the"vision"hehadofGodandHis Son,andthe"covenant"hereceived fromtheAlmightytoestablishanew church.

TheprivateschoolwhichBrigham Youngfounditnecessarytobuildin ordertoeducatehischildhenstill stands.Brighamhad19wivesand52 children,butnotsatisfiedwiththis, headoptedtwomore-children,not wives-sothathisprivateschoolhad

aroll-callof54.Wealsosawhisgrave. Heliesburiedwiththreeofhisfavouritewivesandfivechildreninthecorner ofthefield,thespotbeingmarkedbya railfenceonly.Heparticularlyrequestedthatnostonemarkthisspot, whichseemsratherhardonthetombstone-makersofhisday.Itwould havebeenaremunerativejobforsome tombstone-makertocarveonsucha stonethenamesofhiswidowsasthey followedBrighamtothebackofbeyond. AllthetimeIwasinSaltLakeCity therewasrunningthroughmyheadthe refrainofthatoldmusic-hallsong,the rageoftwentyyearsago:

"I'llbelikeBrighamYoung, Have'emfatandthin, WhenI-whenIWhenI-whenIWhenIdobegin."

ButBrighamYoung,inspiteofhis wives,orperhapsbecauseofthem, livedtotheripeoldageof76.One ofhisgrandsons,bytheway,servedin FranceasaBrigadier-Generalinthe 65th.AmericanDivision.

TheSaltLakeissome17milesfrom theCity.Itis75mileslongand35 mileswide,withanaveragedepthof 19ft.Thereisnoapparentoutletfor thewaterwhichisassaltasthatofthe

DeadSea.Iffivegallonsofthe waterisallowedtoevaporate,ityields twogallonsofsalt,and,needlessto say,itisimpossibletosinkinit.From theLakethreebigislandsarise,and, rememberingthesaltinessoftheLake itself,itisalmoststartlingtolearnthat fromthetopofoneofthesemountainislandsthereflowsaperpetualspring ofpurefreshwater!

AndthestoryofSaltLakeCity?It goesbacktoSeptember21st.,1823, whenJosephSmith,farmer,ofNew YorkState,announcedthatinavision hehadbeencommandedbytheAlmightytosavetheworldbypreaching theNewGospel.Fouryearslater,in anothervision,therewasrevealedto himthespotwherehewouldfindthe GoldenBook,and,sureenough,he foundit,onexcavatingasdirected.The GoldenBookwaswritteninmostextraordinarycharacters,butfortunately forJoseph,whocouldneitherreadnor writeevenplainEnglish),therewas found,alongwiththebook,asuper- naturalpairofspectacles,madeof crystals,onlookingthroughwhichhe couldinterpretthestrangecharacters!

TheGoldenBookwastranslatedinto theBookofMormon,afterwhichit wasmysteriouslytakenawaybythe ArchangelMoroni.Josephannounced himselfasthe"ProphetofGod,"and recruitsrolledin.Butalldidnotgo happily.Therewerefrequentapos- tacies,andononeoccasiontheytarred andfeatheredthe"ProphetofGod." ButJosephdidnotmindthat,andalthoughhewasopenlyaccusedofleadingaprofligatelife,hekepthisjob. Eventhe"smash"oftheBankthathe establisheddidhimnoapparentinjury, forwhenhewasarrestedhisfollowers rescuedhim.Thereuponheledthem %Vest,andin1840theyfoundedthe CityofNarvoo,inIllinoisState.

Uptillnowtherewasnohintof PolygamyaspartoftheMormoncreed, butafewyearslateritleakedoutthat Josephhadhadanothervisioninwhich theAlmightydecreedPolygamy.The newscausedwhatthepapersofto-day woulddescribea"sensation,"andit wasallegedthatJosephhadfakedthe vision,thefactbeingthathecoveted thewifeofaDr.Forster.Sohighdid feelingrunthatmartiallawwasproclaimed,andthe"Prophet"andhis brother,Hyrum,werearrested.On June27th,1844,themobbrokeintothe jailandshotthemboth.Suchisthe "martyrdom"thatonereadsofon theirstatuesintheTempleSquare!

Thebuildingiswellventilatedandcomfortable,andtheDormitories,etc.,arewellfittedtosecurecomfortandhealth. ThechildrenareconstantlysupervisedbytheNuns,especiallywith regardtoReligiousandMoralTraining.

AllBranchesofaThoroughEnglishEducationareTaught;also French,Drawing,German,Painting,Singing,Pianoforte,Organ,Violin, Mandeline,Bookkeeping,Elocution,ShorthandandTypewriting,Needlework(PlainandFancy),andKindergartenClassesforJuniorPupils.

AReductionwillbemadeinfavourofsisters. PaymentinADVANCEisrequiredforBoardersandDayPupils. PriortotheremovalofanyBoarder,onequarter'snoticemustbe given.

Boarderswillbeadmittedatanytimeoftheyear. PupilsarepreparedforUniversitiesandMusicalExaminations. TheyhavealsotheadvantagesofSea3athing. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe Rev.Mother

ConventofSt.Joseph,Fremantle

In1846theMormonswereordered outofIllinois,andthetrektookthem toSaltLakeCity.BrighamYoung wasnowthe"Prophet,"and,biding histime,hedeclaredasafactthe visionofJosephSmithinrespectto Polygamynineyearspreviously.It wasnotuntil1890thatPolygamywas prohibitedbyActofCongress,butits prohibitiondidnotmeanitsabolition. Aslateas1901JosephFieldingSmith, sonofHyrumSmith,andnephewof Joseph,himselfPresidentoftheChurch, wasconvictedonachargeofPoly. gamyandfinedthreehundreddollars. Theprosecutionfollowedtheannouncementofthebirthofhis43rd.child! IndulgentasAmericanattorneysarein regardtomatrimonialaffairs,even theywereobligedtoaskthemselves whetherMr.Smithmustnothavehad theassistanceofseveralwivestobring 43childrenintothisworld!

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"FiatJustitiaRuatFrench.""Australia."

Lastweek"between15and20Sinn Feiners"attackedLordFrenchin PhoenixPark.Theshootingofthe "assassins"was,asusual,rotten.The driverofacar"followingbehind" andtwopolicemenwere"wounded": notdangerouslyorevenseriouslyjustwounded.ASinnFeinerwho"had beendrinkinginaneighbouringpublic-house"threwsomebombsandwas immediatelyshotdead.Thatisthe gistofthecablemessagesonthesubject.Formonthspastinflammatory news-itemshavebeenpouringoutof Ireland.Theyhaveappearedindaily papersinmostpartsoftheworld,and havenaturallybeencabledbackto theIrishpapersassamplesofforeign opinioninthemaking.ThesescareheadingsappearedinAustralialast month:-

FEARSOFTRAGEDY. SituationinIrelandDesperate. AuthoritiesExpectOutbreak. BombsFromSmuggledExplosives.

AndthesethemonthbeforeTHEIRISHMENACE. GreaterOutragesFeared. PhoenixParkMayBeOutdone. IntheintervalsmoreorlesspreposterousyarnsSri'.arrivedalmostdaily. Themostrecelc,describedanalleged SinnFeinattackonashooting-party atLordInchiquin'sestate.TheassassinsopeneduponLordInchiquin's guestswithfowling-pieces(thedeadliestweaponsinexistencewithintheir rangeforprecisionandkillingpower), woundedallofthem,andhitthenoble. man'ssisterthreetimes"inthehead andneck."Therehasbeenbutone lonelycableconcerningthisepisode. Noneoftheprominentpersonsconcernedappearstohavedied,orevento havebeentakentoahospital;and noonewasarrested.Itisevident,in short,aswassuspectedatoncebymost peoplewhohavehadexperiencewith shot-guns,thatthestorywasatleast three-partsbunkum.Ladiesdon't walktotheirmotor-carsafterassimilatingachargeofshot,whetherinthe headorelsewhere.

Nothingiseasier,giventhenecessaryorganisation,thantofastenareputationforlawlessnessonadistrict, orprovince,ornation.Crimesareoccurringeverywhereallthetime.Mr. Hemmerde,k.c.,theRecorderofLiverpool,statedinhiscourtrecentlythat "dreadfulcrimesinviolencewererife inthecity.Never,inhisexperience, hadtherebeenamorecynicaldisregardoftherightsoflifeandproperty." InLondon"thereisanepidemicof sordid.ri ofviolence,believedto beanafte,.nathofthewar"(Daily News);why,a"thieveshavebeenmakingenormousprofits.Furs,cloth, cigarsandjewelstothevalueofhundredsofthousandsofpoundshave beenstolenduringthepresentyear" (DailyMail),andthe"BigFour"detectiveshavebeenspeciallydetained tocopewiththesituation.InAmerica,accordingtoaSydneybusiness man,interviewedonhisreturnfrom thatcountry,bytheS.M.Herald (23/12/'19):"Strikes,conceivedina revolutionaryspirit,aregeneral,and thestrike-leadershavebeenguiltyof offencesrangingfrommurdertomaiming."Anyonewhotookthetroubleto cabletoLondonthefactsthatinAustraliaduringthepastfewmonths(1) amadChinesehadbeenshotdeadin thepresenceofacheeringSydney crowdbyavisiting"gun-man,"(2)a bandofMelbournecriminalshadtaken toshootingeachotherfreelyinthe streets,(31ananimal-maimingoutbreakhadoccurredinAdelaide,and (41afairlysuccessfulrevolutionhad beenengineeredintheNorthernTerritory-anyonewhodishedupthese factsinapicturesquemannerforthe LondonPresscouldproduceonthe BritisherwhoreadthemtheimpressionthattheCommonwealthwaspreoccupiedwithcrime.Iftosuch truthstherewereaddedstirringuntruthsorhalf-truths,thenotionwould begreatlystrengthened.TheLondon paperscouldbereliedontostarthem. ThustheLondonDailyTelegraph (15/8/19)printedthisontheauthorityofReuters:"NicholasAngerides,scoutmasterof theGreekboyscoutsinAidin,has beenbrutallymurderedbyTurks,togetherwith20boyscouts.Beforebeingputtodeath,MonsieurAngerides wassubjectedtotortureofthemost terriblenature,bothhiseyesbeing tornoutofthesockets.His20brave littlefollowersperishedathissidein avainattempttosavetheirbeloved chief."

Investigationprovedthattherewas nosuchpersonasAngerides;that therehadneverbeenaBoyScout movementinAidin;thatinshortthe wholestorywasnonsense.Like manyoftheIrishyarns,itwasretail-

edwithanobject-apoliticalobject. TheTorypublicityagentsspecialisein "outrages"-IrishandTurkish,etc.thetransparentaimbeingtoschool opiniontotheviewthattheseracesare incapableofself-government,andare onlygovernablebycoercion.Louis Tracey,formerlyawriterofshilling shockers,doesmuchoftheIrishpublicitywork-acircumstancewhich Australiansmighttakeintoconsiderationinestimatingthevalueofcabled "evidence"onthesubject.

Theconstituenciesontheeasternside oftheIrishChannelaresickofthe spectacleofpart.ofUlsterproviding rebelarmiestodefeatlegislationpassedbyBritishParliamentsandofthe leadersofthisportionofIrelandinsultingEngland'sking-allinthe nameof"loyalty."TheIrishConvention,towhichthewholeEmpirelookedasawayoutfromanimpossible position,wasdefeatedbytheUlster spokesmen.TheyobjectedtoIreland controllingitsownCustomsonthe idioticgroundsthatitmightprejudice theexportingindustriesofBelfast;and theyobjectedtotheNationalists'conciliatoryofferofover-representation forUlsterinanIrishParliamentonthe cantingpleathatsuchaschemewould be"undemocratic."Apartfromall this,theEnglisharelogical-mindedpeople.Theyknowthattheyareina falsepositionwhiletalkingofthe beautiesofself-determinationinthe Balkans,Poland,andevenPalestine, withIrelandundermilitarygovernment -Zabernism,asitwascalledbefore thewar;Prussianism,asitcametobe knownlater.Theywantthedisgraceful,nottosaydangerous,oldIrish rowsettledonanyreasonableterms; notonlyforthesakeofcomfortand safetyathome,butinordertosave theirfacesinAmericaandtheDominions.TheUlsterfanatics-manyof whom,likeCarson,livepermanently

FORJANUARY,1920.

Anuncommonlyattractiveissueis thefirstnumberoftheabovereview fortheNewYearjusttohand."Australia"willbetothisgreatlandof ourswhat"America"istotheUnited Statesto-day.ItisessentiallyAustralianwithaCatholicfoundation. BothReviewsarepublishedfor thesolepurposeofdiffusingLight,JuslIce,andTruth."America"isa weekly,andawonderfulpublication, too.Thereisnotatopicthatcrops upinthelifeofthecountrywithout Catholicshavethesubjecttreatedwith fromtheCatholicpointofview,which is-whichmustbe-ofimmenseimportance.

Soitis,andwillbe,pleaseGod,with "Australia."Thisyoungnation,Australia,particularlytheCatholicfourth ofitspopulation,mustneedsbenourishedintellectually,sothatforone thingatanyrateanunchallengeableinterpretationcanbeplacedupontheactivityandambitionsofindividualswho pandertoitforsupport,andwho,as haslatelybeenonlytoowellrealised, wouldstopatnothingtogaintheir ends.Theirlotshouldbeaperemptorydismissalfrompublicservice. "Australia"assistsitsreadersinthis. Itendeavourstoinculcatetheplain, unvarnishedtruth-unpalatablethough itmaybetosome,ormany,perhaps; nevertheless,thetruth.But,ofcourse, thisisonlyoneitemofintelligence "Australia"disseminates.ThecontentsoftheJanuarynumberinclude veryfineartides,suchas:"Inthe DarwinRegion;""FakersandFactsof Spiritism;""TheForgottenValley;" "TheEconomicMenaceofJapan" (whichwehopetoreprint),"Truthand Beauty;""TheCelticNoteinAustralianLiterature,"etc.,etc,andpoetry, art,satire,andcartoons."Australia"is sixpencepermonthandmaybeorderedthroughtheW.A.RECORDorCatholicnewsagents.

GreatBritain'sWarDebt £157aHead.

AWhitePaperissuedintheHouseofCommonsonNovember25,1919, givesdetailsoftheincreaseinpublicdebtperheadofthepopulationof variouscountriessince1914,asfollows:

GreatBritain,£15710s;Germany,£128;France,£114;UnitedStates, £55:andJapan,asnd

Waste,extravagance,muddling,andincompetencyhaveconsiderably helpedtobuildupBritain'sNationalDebt.Duringthewarmillionswere pouredoutlikecoppersinascramble.Andstillthewasteandextravagancecontinues,'andwillcontinueuntilthehorny-handedgentlemen, tiredofbeingsweatedandbled,revolts,andthentherewillbewhite facesandnotwhitepaperscomingfromtheHouseofCommons.

inEngland,anddonotownastickor stoneinIreland-areleftwithonly oneresourceinfaceofthistendency. TheyhavetoshowthatIrelandisa placeofmadmenandcriminals,oradmitwithLloydGeorge(Feb.,1918) that"asingleParliamentforaUnited Irelandisanessentialofsettlement," andwiththeTimesthat"theoldUnion isdoomed."Hencethepropaganda workofwhichAustraliahashadso manysamplessincethenewHome RuleBill,onthelinesofSirHorace Plunkett'sself-governmentscheme, wasmootedsomemonthsago.Itisa platitudeofmobpsychologythattti crimeistalkedloudlyenoughthere willbecrime.Murder,asanEnglish judgeremarkedtheotherday,iscatching.Itisthesamerightdownthe scale.Abandofmaskedburglars gettowork;theiroperationsaresensationallyadvertisedinthepapers; withinashorttimeill-balancedcitizens whootherwisewouldneverhave dreamtofsuchenterprisesareconstructingmasksandburstinginto strangehouses.Eventhefashionsin suicidearecontrolledbypublicity;it islysoloneyearinMelbourne,theGap anotheryearinSydney.Australiansare notlikelytohavetheremotestsympathywiththeDublindrunkwho madesuchpoorpracticewithhis bombslastweek.Butthatisnotto saythattheyaresodullastofailto seethroughthetacticswhicharedeliberatelyluringsuchdegeneratesinto thelimelight.Viceroys,presidents, lordlieutenantsandkingsarealways liabletobeshotatbylunatics;itis oneofthechancesofthetrade.And themorethepapersprophesyor"feature"suchcrimesthegreaterthedangerofsuchfolksmustbecome.But ithasnothingwhatevertodowiththe Irishcase.-SydneyBulletin.

GeneralDiaz,commanderinchiefof theItalianarmies,whoisinLondon toreceiveaswordofhonourfromthe citycorporation,attendedMassat WestminsterCathedralduringhis stay.

skritwasmade!Thisisasampleof themannerinwhichloversofbooks, ofhistory,ofliterature,especiallyif theybeCatholics,mayhavethereal truthhiddenfromthem,notdeliberately,wewouldliketoadd,whenin questofcertainknowledgetobefound, astheyletthemselvesthink,onlyin suchReferencebooks.Really,fora Catholictogetatrueinsightintomattersthatinthesedayscountforeverythinginrighteousnessandfairplay,it isgettingaverylaborioustask.Butit isworthwhile.Itisanotherreference rewarded.-Ed.W.A.R.]

MACHINERYACCIDENT.

INJUREDPOISONEDFINGER

SAVEDBYZAM-BUK.

"Myhusband,whowasawayatthe warforthreeyearswiththeA.I.F., whenworkingatHoskins'foundryj1 Sydney,gotoneofhisfingerscaught themachinery,whichtoreoffthetop ofit,causingadreadfulinjury,"says

Mrs.E.Kuskopf,of46East-street,Valley,Brisbane."Hewastakentothe Hospital,wherethewoundwashealed temporarily,butitbrokeoutagainin astateofblood-poisoninganddevelopedintoanulcerousstate.Wethought hewouldhavetohavethefingertaken offaltogether,butwewouldnotthink ofhavinganoperationperformedlike that,soIdecidedtotreathimmyself.

"IgotapotofZam-Buk,andbathed hisfingersfirstinhotwater,andthen appliedtheZam-Bukthreetimeseach day.Thequicknesswithwhichthe inflammationsubsidedwasextraordinary,andthefingersoonbecameina healthycondition,andinabouta weekithadhealedsplendidly.He wassevenweeksawayfromwork,and couldnotresumeuntilweusedZamBuk.WethinkZam-Bukawonderfulremedyasthisincidentprov,es."

Zam-Bukisunequalledforcuts, bruises,scalds,burns,runningsores, badlegs,ulcers,mosquitobites,proud flesh,peelingskin,summerrash,nettle rash,pimples,blisters,children'ssores, abscesses,ringworm,barber'srash, scalpdiseases,sorefeet,heatrashes, boils,sunburn,festeringsores,piles, sprains,scabs,blackheads,chafings, barcoo,insectstings,sorefeet,eczema, poisonedwounds,sores,andinjured conditionsoftheskingenerally. Prices,1/6and3/6perpotofallchemistsandstores.

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MRS.ROPER'SCATHOLICBOOK

ReferenceRewarded.

AnexampleofCatholicactivityand significanceinthelearnedpursuitsis thuscitedbytheCatholicRecord:"AsecularIndianpaperhavingstated inaverypatronisingwaythat'atlast theclergyoftheChurchofRomehave turnedtheirattentiontoSanskrit(an ancientIndianlanguage)studies,'a Calcuttasavanthascalleditsattentiontoafewfactswhichunderthe circumstancesmaybetermedilluminatinginthatquarter.ThefirstSanskritgrammareverwrittenbyaElicpeanwasthatcomposed.byHenrich Roth,aJesuit,whodiedatAgrain 1668;thefirstEuropeanbookinwhim Devanagariappears,istheChinaIIlustrataofFatherKircher,another Jesuit;thefirstSanskritgrammar printedinEuropewasthatpublished byPaulinus,aSanctoBartolomeo,a Carmelite,andthisgrammarwasbasedonMS.materialleftbyHauvleden, aGermanJesuit.Further,oneofthe ablestOrientalistsofthelastcentury wasMonsignordeHarlez,themaster ofsuchscholarsasDelaValles,Poussin,Carney,Colinet,Casartelli;thatthe scholarrecentlychosentodeliverin BombaytheWilsonlecturesisFather ZimmermanandthattheSanskritreview,theMuseon,iseditedbytwoCatholics,oneofwhomisapriest.Sic passim!"

[Onthequiviveforfurtherinformationontheabovesubject,thewriter referredtoaDictionaryofDates (Haydn's),notforverification,but, supposedlyoutofcuriosityforwhat mightappearinsucharFctionarycompiledandincirculationinprobably allEnglish-speakingcountries.Yes, Sanskritwasdealtwith.Reference wasmadetoit;indeed,accordingto ita"SirWm.Jonespublishedatranslationofapoemin1783,"etc.Throughoutthewholeexplanationoftheword itself,orthelanguage,notonereferenceto,oranymentionwhatever,of theJesuitshavinganythingtodowith theresuscitationandstudyofSan-

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THEHOME.

MARY,STAROFTHESEA.

Wheneveningshadesarefalling O'erocean'ssunnysleep, Topilgrims'heartsrecalling Theirhomebeyondthedeep; When,resto'eralldescending, Theshoreswithgladnesssmile, Andlutes,theirechoesblending, Areheardfromisletoisle. Then,Mary,StaroftheSea, Wepray,wepraytothee.

Thenoon-daytempestover, Nowoceantoilsnomore, Andwingsofhalcyonhover Whereallwasstrifebefore; 0,thusmaylife,inclosing Itsshorttempestuousday, Beneathheaven'ssmilereposing, Shineallitsstormsaway: Thus,Mary,StaroftheSea, Wepray,wepraytothee. -ThomasMoore.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

aGreatworksareperformednotby strength,butbyperseverance.He thatshallwalkwithvigourthreehours aday,willpassinsevenyearsaspace equaltothecircumferenceoftheglobe. -Johnson.

Theindolentdreamofsuccess,but turnbackatthefirstroughplacein theroad,whiningovertheirbadluck; theindustriousclamberoverthe roughplaces,wadethroughthemuddy places,hangontotheslipperyplaces, andattaintheirambition.-Lloyd.

Abook!Acompanionwhosegood. nessisalwaysatourcommand,and whosesilenteloquenceisthemore powerfulbecauseitspulpitisourown soul.Agoodbookistheonlycompanywhichdoesnotintrudeupon God'smonopolyofinnerconversation.

-FatherElliott,C.S.P.

0yesoulsthatdesiretowalkinthe midstofconsolationandsecurity,if onlyyeknewhowacceptabletoGod issufferingforHislove,andhow greatameansitistoarriveatevery otherspiritualgood,yewouldnever seekforconsolationinanything,but youwouldratherrejoicewhenyebear thecrossafteryourLord.-St.Johnof theCross.

St.Paulsaysinoneplacethathis apostolicpowerisgivenhimtoedification,andnottodistinction.There canbenobetteraccountoftheinfallibilityoftheChurch.Itisasupply foraneed,anditdoesnotgobeyond thatneed.Itsobjectis,anditseffect also,nottoenfeeblethefreedomor vigourofhumanthoughtinreligious speculation,buttoresist'andcontrol itsextravagance.-CardinalNewman.

THOUGHTSFORTHEMONTH.

AsGod'sblessedwillstillpersistsin keepingusalive,and,forHisowngraciouspurposes,detainingusamidall thiscoldweariness,andthesedejectingpossibilitiesofsin,letusatleast determinetooccupyourselveswith nothingbutGod;forwehavelong sincelearnedthatthereistrulyno otheroccupationwhichisworthour while-HehasathousandEdensstill, eveninthebleakexpanseofthissalt steppeofaworld,wherewemaywork, tothesoundofrunningwaters,not withoutcolloquieswithHiminthecool timeoftheday;andwemaywander fromEdentoEden,eitherasthe weaknessorthestrengthofourlove impelsus.

Byrightsthereshouldbenounhappinessatall.Forisnotthewhole worldfullofGodeverywhere,andcan therebeunhappinessintheneighbourhoodofGod?Howmuchgoodness andkindnessisthereineveryone aroundus,ifweonlytakeakindly viewofthemourselves!Siniseasily forgiventothosewhoareinearnest. Graceisprodigallybestowed.Thereis analmostincredibleamountofactual enjoyment,andpainandsuffering themselvesarequicklyturnedtosanctity.

Inthisworldsorrowistherecompenseofsanctity.Itistotheelecton earthwhattheBeatificVisionisto thesaintsinheaven.ItisGod'spresence,HismanifestationofHimself, Hisunfailingreward.

Weknowthatthestarsareintheir oldplacesinthesky,butindifferent statesoftheatmospheretheyseem muchfartheroffthanatothertimes, oragainmuchnearer,liketear-dropsof lightontheverypointoffallingto theearth.SoisitwithGod.JoymakesHimseemfaroff,whilesorrow bringsHimnear,almostdownintoour bosom.Whensorrowscomewefeel instinctivelytheirconnectionwiththe

gracesthathavegonebefore,justa, temptationssooftenhaveanodour aboutthemofpastvictories.

THEINSIGHTOFCHILDHOOD.

Afterasuccessionofsadanddreary days,Iawaketothesoundofthebirds singingtheirmorninghymnofpraise. Uponunlatchingtheshutters,Icatch sightofthepalecrescentmoonshininginatmywindow,butsoontodisappearasthesun's'raysriseabovethe horizon.

Goingintothegardenanhourlater

To-dayIstretchoutmyarmstowardsyou,withaquietheartrepeating softly:"Itisnottoolate."Thestream flowsonforeverandthelightgrows dim. -G.T.

ANECDOTESOFTHEAUSTRALIANABORIGINES.

Thefirstwhitemanwhomadehis appearanceatPortFairy(alocality namedafterasmallvesselcalledthe Fairy)wasconsideredbytheaboriginestobeasupernaturalbeing;and, ashewasdiscoveredintheactof smokingapipe,theysaidthathemust bemadeoffire,fortheysawfirecomingoutofhismouth.Thoughvery readytoattackastranger,theytook goodcarenottogonearthismanof fire,whoveryprobablyowedthepreservationofhislifetohistobaccopipe.Shortlyafterwardsatipsyman wasseen.Hewasconsideredman,and everyoneranawayfromhim. Thefirstshipwhichwasdescribedbytheaborigineswasbelievedtobea hugebird,oratreegrowinginthesea. Itcreatedsuchterrorthatamessengerwassenttoinformthechiefofthe tribe,whoatoncedeclaredtheman tobeinsane,andorderedhimtobe *bledbythedoctor.

Ifinditbathedinsunshine,eachblade ofgrass,eachblossom,tellingoflife andlight;andalthoughthemassesof deadleaveswhichmufflemyfootsteps remindmethatsummerisdrawingto aclose,yetto-dayNatureseemsto havecastasidehercloakofdecay,and arrayedherselfoncemoreinbrightnesstogreetmewithapartingsmile. Whatajoyousfluttering,what edunderthebranches;butyourwords impressedmedeeply.

anorth-easterlydirection.Thebullockwasatlengthdiscoveredgraz- inginanopenpartoftheforest.The bravestofthewarriorswenttothe front,andwiththewholetribeattheir back, askedapproachedtheanimal.They ifhewasawhitefellow,and requestedhimtogivethemthetoinahawkshecarriedonhishead;whereupon thetheastonishedbullockpawed ground,bellowed,shookhislicad, andcharged.Thissoterrifiedthe "braves"thattheyfledheadlong,and intheirprecipitateretreatupsetmen, womenandchildren,andbroketheir spears.Thenativesafterwardstold thisstorywithgreatglee.Itusedto benarratedinaveryhumorousway byGnaweeth. andaffordedthe womenmanyalaughattheexpense ofthemen.Itwasalsotoldmore recentlybyWeerattKuuyuut,whenhe wasconsiderablyoverseventyyears ofage;andhedescribeditashaving occurredwhenhewasanewlymarried man,whichmakesthedateoftheincidenttohavebeenabout1821or1822. -FromAustralianAborigines,byWilliamDawson.

AGOODBOOK.

Agoodbookisagoodfriend.Its gentlevoiceneverforcesitselfonour unwillingear;itneverrisestopassionatetonesofreproach;itreprovesour faultswithoutcallingupthepainful shameortheswellingresentmentthat risessooftentoresistthelivingaccuser;itdoesnotdesertinthehour ofourneed,butisreadytoholdintercoursealikewiththeinnocent,the poor,andthefallen. Itisnotthequantityofmatterwe readthatdoesusanygood.Abook isusefulifitfixesitsthoughtsclearly inourminds,andstillmoresoifit teachesustothink correctly forourselves.Otherwiseourreadingmayoccupyandentertainusforamoment. butwillleadustonousefulresults.

RECIPES.

LemonSyrup.

Threelb.sugar,4juicylemons,2pac- ketstartaricacid,1teaspoonfulessence oflemon,3pintsofwater.Method: Squeezejuicefromlemons,cutinto quarters,boilskinsinwaterfor20 minutes,removeskins,putinsugar, boiltilldissolved,thenaddtartaric acid.Letcoolalittle,thenaddjuice oflemons,andtheessenceoflemon.Stir tillwellmixed.Whencoolbottle, whenitisreadyforuse.

MotherofGod!Whoownsthyheart?

Whoownsthatloveofthine?

IfJesustakesnotbackIlisgifts,

Mother!thyheartismine.

0sinlessheart,allhail!

God'sowndelight,allhail!

Ourhome,ourhomeisdeepinthee.

Eternally,eternally. -Faber.

burstofsongamidthethickets! I wanderintothecopsetopaymyrespectstothemurmuringrivulet,andas Icradlethepure,limpidwaterinthe hollowofmyhandasenseofwell-being stealsoverme.Istandbythestream. letbeneathabowerofvariedfoliage, andtheraysoftherisingrunseem tocastaspelloverthetallwildgrasses,emmeshedbyOurLady'sweb.Once morethegloryofthesunshinetakes possessionofme;allNaturepulsates andrejoices,andthestreamflowson. Isinkdownonanoldmoss-grown benchunderthetreestoyieldmyself entirelytothevoiceofNature,andto blesstheradiantlight.

Foritwasonabright,sunnyday thatyoucametomewithyourlapful offlowersandsaid:"Takethisflower beforeitfallstopieces,foritstnt smellssweet.""Yes,indeed,thepetals arefallingalready,andIamenjoyingitsfragrancebeforeitistoolate." "Isitevertoolate?"wasyoursimple rejoinder,"to-morrowIwillgatheryou amorebeautifulone."Andyouspe1 lightlyaway,skippingforjoy,and chasingthegaybutterflies.

Atthattimemyheartwastoofull formetospeak,andIsatquitestill watchingtheclearwatersastheyflow-

Whenthenativesfirstsawabullock theywereencampedatthewaterhole WuurongYaeringinSpringCreek,near thespotwherethevillageofWoolsthorpenowstands,andwereengaged infishing.Theanimal,whichwas evidentlyastrayworkingbullock fromsomeexploringparty,andwhich hadasheetoftintiedacrosshisface topreventhimfromwandering,came downtothewaterholetodrink.The natives,whohadneverintheirlives heardofsuchalargebeast,instantly tooktotheirheels.Inthenight-time thebullockcametotheencampment andwalkedaboutitbellowing,which soterrifiedthepeopleinthecamp thattheycoveredthemselvesupwith theirrugs,andlaytremblingtillsunrise.Inthemorningtheysawwhat theybelievedtobeaMuuruup,with twotomahawksinhishead;butnot onedaredtomove.

Immediatelyafterthedepartureof thisextraordinaryandunwelcomevisitor,acouncilofwarwasheld;andthe bravemen,accompaniedbytheirwives andchildren-whocouldnot,under suchalarmingcircumstances,.beleft behind-startedinpursuit.Theanimalwaseasilytracked,assuchfootprintshadneverbeenseenbeforeTheywerefollowedfourorfivemilesin

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currentIrishOnion.

TOIRELAND.

Sincethouhastproffered,Queen,for myguerdon Thefelon'sgyves,andfire,andprisonbed, Itakethem;forthygraciousgodlyhead Hathmadethemmeeterthanakingly crown; Andthoughmylifeshouldherewith becastdown, Andallthehopesyouthfostered shouldliedead, Andinobscuritymydaysbesped, Iholdobliviongreaterthanrenown. ForIhavebuiltfortheeternalyears, Secret,unseen,likemiteintropic sea, Thatrearsawondrousislefrom outitsbone

Andintheworkabsorbedyetperseveres; Sotheythathonourtheeshallhonourme Whenthouartthroned,Queen, uponthythrone.

-G.F.MacEntee.

THESEONINI.

Anoldfriendofours,saysthewriterof"CurrentTopics"intheNewZealandTablet,oncetoldusthatduringarailwayjourneyinIrelandtwo ladiesoftheseonintypegotintothe compartmentinwhichherode.Their fatherwasasergeant-majorandsoin "theArmy."Onewasmarriedtoa bankclerkwhohadnearly£150a year,andso"inSociety."Theyspoke forhisbenefitinloudshrilltonesofthe foolishfollowersofwhattheycalled "sinfeen,"andinvariousotherways triedtoimpresshimwiththeirsuperiority.Theydidnotsucceeduntil oneofthemtoldtheotherthatMr. So-and-Sowasaculturedperson:"I methiminTramorelastyear,dear. Hetreatedmetostrawberriesand cream.Hereadsallthepotesan'the strawberrieswereverymelodious."It isatruebill:ourfriendusedtoswear thatthesewereherverywords.And -Godhelpus!-theyarethesublimatedandconcentratedessenceofthe storyofseoninismathomeand. abroad.Theseoninisusuallyanupstart.TheIrishUnionistgentry,to givethemtheirdue,wereboldbad menandhealthyout-of-doorwomen whorodestraighttohoundsandtalkedstraight,andagainstwhomone couldhavenogrievancebeyondthe factthattheyhadnobrains;what theyweretheywere,andthelast thingonecouldaccusethemofwas pretenceofanysort.Ontheother hand,theseoniniwereasfullofpretenceasthegold-washedjewellerythey commonlywore.Theyweretobe foundineverysmalltownandvillage;buttheirchieftownwasRathmines,asuburbofDublin,through whichtuppenny-ha'pennyTommyofficersusedtostrutwithacaponthree hairsandsnoutsintheairtoshow theircontemptforthemereIrishwho weremoralpeopleandconsequently notofTommy'sclass.Asfortheseoninabroad,hisorhertraitsarefundamentallythoseofthehomeproduct. Alackofbrainsisessential;allsense oftheridiculousmustberemoved; theremustbeacompleteincapacity forbeingmovedbyanyhighmotive orswayedbyanynoblesentiment; andasaruletherewillbeafeatherheadedcontemptfortheIrislrparents whospeakEnglishwithShakespeare's pronunciation,insteadofbeingableto say"Kyow"for"Cow"and"Good

Bay"for"Good-bye."Theirparents hadaconsciousnessthattheyhadsouls tosave;theseoninchildrenhaveno knowledgeofsouls-probablythey thinkthewordisindecent.Theparents-whatevertheirshortcomingsweremenandwomen;thechildrenare pierrotsandparrots.Darwinians mightsaythattheparentsdescended frommonkeys;therecanbenodoubt thatthechildrenareapessprungfrom them.Theyhavethemindsofhuxtersandtheidealsofjelly-fishes;to makeasacrificeforthereligionof theirforefathersorforthelandfrom whichtheysprungwouldbeasimpossibleforthemasitwouldbetorecognisethemselvesfranklyforwhat theyare.ThemselvesthemostignorantandcontemptiblethingsonGod's earth,theycanhardlyconcealtheir contemptfortheIrishmotherwho speakswitha"brogue"andwhoknows thatthebestpossessionsherpoorold

likelihoodbeintheZooinDublina specialcagefortheseoniniwhither Irishschoolchildrenwillbebroughtregularlyforthesakeofanawfulobject-lessononthefateofthoselatterdaymembersofthetribeofEsauwho soldtheirheritageforaplatterofpot. ridge.Fromtheinsincerity,fromthe anti-Irishapishness,fromtheantiCatholicpriggishness,fromthetotal vacuityandthepestilentialatmosphereoftheseoniniinthiscountry,0 Lorddeliverus!And-aboveallfromthepresenceoftheseoninclergymanmaywebetakentoHeavenina fierychariotbeforeourtemperandour patiencewearout.

DEVALERAMADEACHIPPEWA CHIEF.

"NayNayOngAbe"-meaning "DressingFeather"-wasthedesignationconferredonMr.DeValeraby theChippewaIndianTribeatSpooner,

ChiefBillyBoyresplendentina headdress.offeathersreachingtohis ankles,greetedDeValerainChippewa.BillyBoywasfollowedby JoeKingfisher,theheadsmanofthe tribe.Kingfisher,whopresentedthe Irishleaderwithahandsomebeaded tobaccopouchandmoccasins,expressedapoeticsentimentashetendered thegift..:"IwishIwereabletogive youtheprettiestblossomofthefairest floweronearth,foryoucometomeas arepresentativeofoneoppressednationtoanother."

TheInvestiture.

ChiefBillytheninvestedMr.De Valerawithhisnewname,andinformedhimofhisadoptionbytheChippewanation.Mr.DeValeraaccepted thehead-dressofaChippewachieftaik: and,signifyinghewishedtospeak,the musicceased,andhetalkedinGaelic.

"IspeaktoyouinGaelic,"hesaid, revertingtoEnglish,"becauseIwant toshowyouthat,thoughIamwhite, IamnotoftheEnglishrace.We, likeyou,areapeoplewhohavesuffered,andIfeelforyouwithasym- pathythatcomesonlyfromonewho canunderstandasweIrishmencan. Yousayyouarenotfree.Neitherare wefree,andIsympathisewithyoubecausewearemakingasimilarfight.As aboyIreadandunderstoodofyour slavery,andlongedtobecomeoneV you."

MassPrecedesCeremony.

Mr.DeValerathentoldtheredmen howIrelandhadbeenoppressedby Englandfor750years."Icallupon you,thetruestofallAmericans,"he said,"tohelpuswinourstrugglefor freedom."TheIndianslistenedtohis impassionedaddresswithowl-likegravity,butwhenIraIsham,thetribeinterpreter,translatedMr.DeValera's wordsintoChippewatheycheeredhim wildly.

TheceremonywasprecededbyamemorialMassinthereservationchurch byFatherPhilipGordon,Chippewa priest,fortheIndianswhodiedin France.

AtSouthBend,Mr.DeValeraaddressedameetingof2,000.Hewas presentedwithanaddressbyMayor Carson,andMayorR.W.Gayloractedaschairmanofthemeeting.A committeof100businessmenwere amongthosewhoreceivedthevisitor. Rev.Dr.Burns,presidentNotreDame University,waspresentatabanquet, andproposedMr.DeValera'shealth.

MayorPerryL.Cecilheadedanautomobileprocessionwhichwelcomed

Mr.DeValeraatValparaiso,where theUniversityconferredonhimthe LL.D.degree.Some3,000students hadassembled.PresidentBrowne,of theUniversity,askedtheMayorto extendawelcomewhichhedidina speech,eulogisingtheIrishpeopleand theirservicestomankindandliberty.

Messrs.HarryBoland,M.P.;P.H. O'DonnellandP.T.O'Sullivan.of Chicago,alsospoke.

ACANDIDCRITICISM.

THEETERNALPROBLEM.

JohnBull(ProprietorofBull'sCelebratedMenagerie)"What'sthematter withtheIrishLionthismorning?He'sbeengoingonlikethisfor 600years,but1neversawhimworse.He'shadhisbreakfast,of course?"

Keeper:"Oh,yes,sir:splendidfeed,sir,andagooddrinkofwater:' J.Bull:Youcan'taccountforit,then?"

Keeper:"Well,sir,I'vebeenthinkingitover,anditjuststruckmethat maybehewantstogetout." [SydneyBulletin.]

OfalltheEnglishpapers,theManchesterGuardianmayrightlybecalled thefairestaswellastheablest.Witness,onceagain,thefollowingtwo paragraphstakenfromitscolumns:

"Thereisreallynolimitshortofthe exterminationoftheIrishracetothe policyofrepressionuponwhichViscountFrenchhasembarkedinIreland. RussiaundertheCzarisnottoostrainedaparallel."

"Ifthedarkesthourisbeforethe dawn,illuminationoughttoberapidly approachingIreland.Neverinthe longhistoryofIrishmisrulehasshe beengovernedbyamorenakedexerciseofforce,neverhavethebulkof herpeoplebeenmoreresolutelyhostile tothecountrybywhichthisforceis exercised."

ThePrinceofWalesduringhisvisit toCanadawasmadetribalchiefofthe StonyCreekIndiansatAlberta,and histitlewas"ChiefMorningStar." Describingtheadoptionceremony, withitsinterpolatedseriesofIndian dances,anIrishWorldreportsays:

soulhasinlifearetheloveoftheCatholicFaithandtheloveoftheCatholiclandtowhichsheowesthe Faith.Ithasbeenourmisfortune-onceortwice--towitnesstheattempts ofacolonialseoninchildtosnuban Irishparent;butithasneverbeenour misfortunetoremainforoneminute longerthanwasabsolutelynecessary inthesamehousewithanyseonin,and weneverwill.WhentheIrishRepublicisestablishedtherewillinall Wis.,onhisadoptionbythemasone oftheirchieftains..Thetitlewasonce heldbyafamouschiefofthetribewho securedforthemtheirrightsunder thetreatyof1854.

SomeareasgoodasImported. OthersarenearlyequaltoImported.

"UNIONIMPERIAL"STOUT IsBetterthanImported.

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia).

ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE.

ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic,anditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDISTRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sanctionedbythePRIESTofthe DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisiton.

FOBRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand;50,000membersand£300,383inFunds. FinancialhelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed.

NOENTRANCEFEESFORBENEFITMEMBERS.

ParsonwhoBecameaCardinal.

BY"HISTORICUS."

Itisastrangethingtocontemplate thatthefirstEnglishmentobecreated CardinalsinEnglandafteraninterval of300yearsshouldhavebeenex-ministersoftheChurchofEngland!NicholasWiseman,thefirstCardinalin EnglandsincethedeathofCardinal iip-4 Polein1558,was,ofcourse,anIrishman.Hissuccessor,CardinalManning,hadbeenfornearly20yearsa clergymanoftheChurchofEngland, before"goingovertoRome,"aswas alsoCardinalNewman.Manningdied

butNewmantookhisstepfiveyears beforeManning'sdoubtswerecleared away.Manningwasawidower,andit isremarkablethat,althoughhiswife diedaProtestant,herpeoplejoined theChurchlongbeforeManningsaw thelight.HeresignedhisAnglican ArchdeaconshiponMichaelmasDay, 1850,andwasreceivedintotheChurch onPassionSunday,1851.

TwomonthslaterEnglandreceived anothershock,whenthisnewconvertwasordainedapriestoftheCatholicChurch-TrinitySunday,1851. Theywouldhavebeenmoresurprised hadtheybeenpermittedtoknow that15yearslaterhewastosucceed asArchbishopofWestminsterthevery Cardinalwhowasordaininghim!It wasaJesuitpriest,FatherBrownbill, whoreceivedhim,anditwasatthe JesuitChurchatFarmStreetthathe celebratedhisfirstMass,twodays later.Elated,asinanycircumstanceshewouldhavebeen,hiselationwas beyonddescriptiontofindthebegin- ningoftheIntroitatthis,hisfirst Mass,read:"TheSpiritoftheLordis uponme;topreachtheGospeltothe poorhehathsentme."

ArchbishopricofTrinidad,whichhe declined.Manningvirtuallytookhis place,butwhenCardinalWiseman died,in1865,theBishopsrecommendedtoRometheappointmentofthe formerCoadjutor,withManningsecondintherunning.Manning,inhis turn,endeavouredtogetBishopUllathorneappointed,butRomechose Manning,whoaccordinglywasconsecratedonJune8,1865.Tenyearslater (1875)hewasraisedtotheCardinalate.

Itisthewhimofcertainwritersto paintManningasanintenselyambi-

tiouschurchman,whostoppedshort onlywhenseatedonthethroneof Peter.Ambitiousheprobablywas,but itwasthesortofambitiontheCatholicChurchseemedtoneedjustthen inEngland.Asamatteroffact, Manningdidgetseveralvotesatthe timeoftheelectionofLeoXIII.He hasbeencalledtheworkingman'sCardinal,andwellheearnedthetitlein thegreatdockstrikeof1889.His funeralatKensalGreenwasmadethe occasionofaremarkableworking-class demonstration,buthispermanentrestingplaceiswithinhisownCathedral atWestminster.

CARDINALMANNING.

onJanuary14,1892,attheripeoldage of84.

ManningandNewmanwerebothOxfordmen,andbrilliantscholars.Both hadHuguenotbloodintheirveins, andbothhadbeenProtestantministers.Equallytheywrestledindoubt formanyyearsbeforejoiningupwith theCatholicChurch.Whenthisoccurred,Manningwas43,Newman44,

AfterstudyingatRomeforatime, ManningreturnedtoWestminster,but hewasnottofindtheplaceapathof roses.AsProvostoftheMetropoli- tanChapter,hecameintoconflictwith CardinalWiseman'sCoadjutor,ArchbishopErrington.ShaneLeslieinhis writingssumsuptheposition:"The oldCatholics,"hewrites,"hadlived intimidretirementforyears,andwere notatallpreparedforaninfluxofenthusiasticAnglicans.Theirwholelife waspassedintheshade.Theirgreatestobjectwasnottogiveoffence.The twopartiesmetinthepersonsofManningandErrington.TheHolySeedecidedthattheformerwastodictate thepolicyofEnglishCatholicism,and ManningdecidedthattheCatholics weretocomeoutofthebye-lanesand ditchesandtaketheirshareinthenationallife."

TheHolySeetooktheextreme courseofremovingArchbishopErringtonfromhisCoadjutorship,withthe rightofsuccessiontotheSeeofWestminster,althoughitofferedhimthe

TheTrogedoofBurkeandWills.

OnJanuary21,1863,theremainsof BurkeandWillswerediscoveredby Howitt'sReliefParty,andthemost tragicepisodeinthehistoryofAustralianExplorationwasrevealedto theworld.RichardO'HaraBurke, InspectorofPolicewithWilliamJohn Wills,ayoungscientistattachedto MelbourneObservatory,ledprobably thebestequippedexploratoryparty everyformedinAustraliaintothewilderness,tosettleonce-for-allthequestionofthesuitabilityoftheinterior oftheContinentforpastoralpurposes.

SettingofffromtheRoyalPark,Melbourne,onAugust20,1860,theexpeditionwasthefirsttocrossAustraliafromSouthtoNorth,thesouthern extremityoftheGulfofCarpentaria beingreachedonFebruary11,1861.

Butthingshadgonewrongbefore this.Burke,desirousofpushingon, hadleftthemainpartyatMenindie, andwithsevenothersmadeforCooper'sCreek.Herehesatdowntoawait themainparty,whichamannamed Wrighthadbeeninstructedtobring onwithallduespeed.But,withincrediblecriminalfolly.Wrightmade noattempttoreachCooper'sCreek, andafterwaitingsixweeksBurke determinedtoagainpushon.LeavinghalfofhissmallpartyattheCreek, andaccompaniedbyWillsandtwo othercompanions,GreyandKing,he plungedintotheunknown.OnFebruary11,1861,theystoodonthebanks ofFlindersRiver,andsawforthemselvesthetidalwatersoftheGulfof Oarpentaria,minglingwiththeriver

By"Historicus."

water-ButtheydidnotseetheGulf itself,andonFebruary23,beganthe r"turnjourney.

TheyhadcrossedAustraliafrom SouthtoNorth,butwerenowtopay thepricepaidbymanyanotherpioneer.Thereturnjourneywasa seriesoftragedies.Greydiedon April16th,justfivedaysbeforeCooper'sCreekwasreached.Totheirhorrorthefamishedexplorersfoundthat thedepotpartyhadgiventhemupfor lost,andhadleftCooper'sCreekthat verymorning!Onatreetheyfound anotice:

DIG 3ft.

WESTWARD.

andheretheyfoundthemessagewhich forthemspeltutterdesolation.

ForseveraldaysthethreeunfortunateswaitedattheDepot,hopingagainsthopefortheircomrades'return.At lastitseemeduselesstowaitlonger, and,leavingintheholewherethey hadfoundtheirmessage,anothermessagestatingthattheywereheading forMountHopeless,theysetoffagain. Rootsandnativefood,nardoo,were theironlysustenance,andtheirconditionwasgettingmoredesperateevery moment.Sixteendaysaftertheyleft Cooper'sCreekthissecondtime, Wrightvisitedtheplace,but,without troublinghimselftosearchforthelost men---withouteventroublingtosee whethertheyhadgotthemessage

fromitsburialplace-hewashedhis handsofeverythingandreturnedto civilisation!

Itmakesghastlyreading,butitis notfinishedyet.Threeweekslater, WillsstruggledbackOnceagainto Cooper'sCreek,but,ofcourse,sawno signofWright'svisit.Stayinglong enoughtoburyhisjournalinthesame holewhereBurke'sletterstilllay,he rejoinedBurkeandKing.Fornearly amonththeyekedoutanexistence. onafewoccasionsfallinginluckily withfriendlyaboriginals.ButWills wasdone.HeurgedBurkeandKing tofollowtinsomenativesandmake thislastefforttosavethemselves. Settlinghimascomfortablyasthey could,andsettingbyhissideallthe waterandnardoothattheyhad-sufficienttolast8days-theylefthim, withthepromiseofaquickreturn shouldtheysucceedinfindingfood.

ButBurke,too,wasdone,andafew dayslater,June29th,1861,hedied.His lastrequesttoKingwasthathispistol beplacedinhishand,afterhisdeath, andhisbodyleftunburied.King's plight,deplorablebefore,wasnowbeyonddescription.Hisfirstthought wasforWills,however,andfallingin withsomefriendlyblacks,hesecured alittlefoodandsetofftofindhiscompanion.Hemighthavesavedhims"li thetrouble,forWillshadprobably breathedhislasteretheyhadlefthim daysbefore.Kingrejoinedtheblacks, andwassufferedtofollowthem

about,livingonsuchfoodasthey overlooked.ButitwasHope-and notthefoodthatpassedhislips- thatkepthimalive.Fornearlythree monthsthiswentonuntiloneday- September15th,1861-hehearda shout,turnedaround,andcollapsedon thespot.Hehadbeenfound!

Itisstrangetofindhistoryquiet onthepointastowhathappenedtothat wouldrefinedcriminal,Wright.One liketofeelthathehadbeenset downsomewhereinsideourvastcontinentandlefttodiethelingeringdeath hehadbroughttoBurkeandWills. Kingdidnotsurvivemanyyearsiris terriblesufferings.Thebodiesof BunkeandWillswerefoundonJanuary21,1863,andburied,onlytobe disinterredlaterandremovedtoMelbourne,wherewitheverypossible honour,theywereinterredintheMelbourneCemetery.NovisittoMelbourneiscompletethatdoesnotincludeavisittothemonumentinspiredbythisill-fatedexpedition,andtothe MelbourneArtGallery,wherehangs thepaintingoftheReturntoCooper's Creek.

Nextweek,bythesameauthor, "BroadArroworSouthernCross." EVERYREQUIREMENTINPRINTING:TICKETS,PROGRAMMES, ARTUNIONBOOKS,Etc. BRYANS-W.A.RECORDPRESS.

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QUEENSLAND.

FatherEnright,P.P.,ofWynnum, thoughhebattledbravelyandcheerfullyagainstalongillness,hasgone tohiseternalreward.Peacetohis soul.Hismissionarylifewasafruitfulone,andheleavesbehindhimwith thoseforwhomhetoiledthememoryof alifethatwasspentwhollyinthe serviceofhisDivineMaster.Hewas anativeofCountyLimerick,wasordainedatAllHallowsin1883,and cametoQueenslandlateinthatyear. Duringhislongmissionarylifehelived uptothehighestidealofhispriesthood,andhehasleftanamewhich willlongbecherishedbyhisparishioners,friends,andadmirers.The ArchbishoppresidedattheRequiem Massandsubsequentlyheofficiatedat thegraveside.

Attheannualprize-givingceremony inconnectionwithSt.Joseph'sCollege, Gregory-terrace,hisGracetheArchbishopofBrisbanesaid:Hehopedthat hsremarksatNudgeeCollegeabout boysenteringtheCivilServicewere nottakentoimplythatmenofbrains andintelligencewerenotwantedinthe CivilService.Becausehebelievedto thecontrary.Buttoomanyofthe successfulBrothers'boyswereseeking toentertheserviceinsteadofgoing intoagriculturalandcommercial.pursuits.Duringtheyearhehadbeen incommunicationwithabodyofexpertmeninAmericatogetthemto cometoQueenslandandstartagriculturaleducationonthesuccessfullines inwhichitwascarriedonthere.The Catholiccommunitywouldbepreparedtogivethesemen500acresofland whentheycame.AlthoughtheFathers whocarriedontheUniversitynow wereunabletocomeatpresentowing tositlegreatstrainonthemduringthe war,manyoftheiryoungmenhaving gonetothewar,hehadbeenpromisedthatassoonascircumstancespermittedtheywouldcometoQueensland todosimilarworktowhattheywere doingintheUnitedStates.

The£2,000,000Loanplacedonthe LondonmarketbytheTheodoreGovernmenthasbeenmorethansuccessfullyfloated.Theamountwasconsiderablyoversubscribed.Overtwice theamountaskedforwasoffered.It isthemoststrikinganswerthatcanbe offeredtothecriticismofQueensland'sLabourGovernment.

ItwasauniqueceremonyforRockhampton,whenhisLordshipBishop ShielordainedthreenewpriestsatSt.. Joseph'sCathedralatthesameMass, thenewly-ordainedbeingtheRev. FathersH.Dwyer(Ballarat),J. McCoy(NorthRockhampton),andJ. Norris(sonofMr.andMrs.E.Norris, Rockhatnpton),allofwhomhavebeen educatedbytheChristianBrothers, FathersNorrisandMcCoyhavingbeen studentsattheChristianBrothers' School,Rockhampton.Atawell-attendedgatheringofparishionersatthe ChristianBrothers'Schoolaftertheordination,FathersDwyer,McCoy,and Norriswereeachpresentedwitha travellingchalice,whileFathersMorrisandMcCoyalsoreceivednew bicycles.

-ChristianBrothers'College,wherehe ministeredaschaplainforovernine years,presentedhimwithachalice. FatherMurphysaidhisnineyears' chaplancywerethehappiestyearsof hislife.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

HisGracetheArchbishopentertainedatluncheononarecentSundayat St.Mary'spresbyterytheheadsof theCatholicsocieties,andtheeditorial staffoftheCatholicnewspapers,inrecognitionoftheirworkduringtheyear. Inabriefaddress,hisGraceforecastedaprogrammeforthecentenarycelebrationoftheChurchinAustralia, whichwillbeheldearlyin1921,and forwhichpreparationswillshortlybe commenced.

HisGraceArchbishopKellyleaves forRomeonthe14th.ofnextmonth. Arrangementsarebeingmadefora valedictorytohisGrace.

DuringhisstayinSydney,hisGrace ArchbishopMannixpaidavisittoMt. St.Brigid's,Randwick.Hewasgreatlyimpressedwiththecollegebuildings andthemagnificentsiteonwhichthey stand.SisterMaryBerchmans,BrigidineConvent,Mentone,asisterof Dr.Foley(BishopofBallarat),isa cousinofhisGrace,aswasalsothe lateRev.MotherMaryJohn.His GracewasaccompaniedbytheRight Rev.MonsignorO'Haran,theRev. FatherP.J.Murphy,Adm.,andMr. P.J.Minahan.

Theannualretreatfortheclergyof theArchdioceseofSydneywillbeheld atSt.Patrick'sEcclesiasticalCollege, Manly,commencingonJanuary 19. Theseniorpriestswillattendduring thefirstweek,andthejuniorpriests duringthesecondweek.HisGrace theArchbishopofSydneywillpreside overtheclergyduringthefirstweek, andRightRev.MonsignorCoonan, P.P.,V.G.,willpresideduringthesecondweek.

ThedeathofMr.ThomasMalone, thefamousrunnerandallroundchampionofseveralyearsago,whichoccurredathisresidenceatMarrickville, recently,wasreceivedwithkeenregret byallwhoknewhim.Hewasanative ofMilltown,CountyClare,Ireland, andatanearlyageevidencedthathe wasdestinedtocarveanameforhimselfinthefieldofathletics.Hecame toAustraliawhilstayoungman.Before'leavingtheoldcountryhehadalreadymadehismarkasagreatathlete,havingwonthechampionshipof England.OnarrivalinAustraliahe turnedprofessional,andsooncovered himselfwithlaurels.Hewasremarkableforhisversatility.Hewasgood overthesprintdistancesandthemiddledistances,andwasachampionat thebroadjump,hop,step,andjump, andalsothehighjump.Inaddition, hewasagoodrifleshotandpigeonshooter.Amonghisbestrecordswere 100yardsin94-5sec.,and440yardsin 473-5sec.Thelatterrecordwasmade atBallaratin1884.Formanyyears hetookagreatinterestintheSt.Patrick'sDaySports.Atthetimeofhis deathMr.Malonewas63yearsofage. -R.I.P.

SpeakinginSt.Stephen'sCathedral recently,hisGracetheArchbishop madeawelcomeannouncement,that theSistersofNazareth,whosehead houseisatHammersmith,London, wouldtakeuptheworkofcaringfor theagedandinfirmofbothsexesat Wynnumaboutthemiddleofthecomingyear.TheArchbishopsaidthat thegrandoldpioneerCatholicswho, throughcircumstancesofonekindor another,foundthemselvesinneedand withoutfriends,shouldnotbeneglectedorforgottenintheeveningoftheir life.TheywereasmuchtheChurch's childrenasthelittleonessotenderly caredforinourCatholichomesand schools,anditwashisgreatdesireto seethesegoodoldpeoplehappilyen. foldedinthearmsoftheChurchand receivingherblessingsintheirolddecliningyears.-Thepropertywhich hehadpurchasedaffordedanidealsite forsuchapurpose.Itoverlooked MoretonBay,anditssoilwasfertile enoughtogrowanything.

Mr.andMrs.T.J.Ryanspenttheir Christmasathome.

FatherMurphy,ofToowoomba,has beentransferredtoPittsworth.Prior tohisgoingaway,thepupilsofthe

FatherFrankGreen,whowasrecentlyordainedatSt.Patrick's,Manly,was givenaheartywelcomeonhisreturn tohisnativetown,Wyalong.Inthe localConventSchoolFatherGreenlaid thefoundationofhistraining.Hecompareditspresentbeautifulchurchwith theoldironchurchwhichdiddutyas churchandschoolinhisdays,and paidabeautifultributetotheselfsacrificeoftheIrishpriesthoodwho blazedthewayforanAustralianpriesthood.

Duringthepastfewyears,the BishopsofAustraliahavebeenhinderedbythewarfrompayingtheirad liminavisits.Takingtheearliestadvantageofthecessationofhostilities, quiteanumberaregoingthisyear. AmongthepassengerswhohavebookedbytheOrontes,leavinginApril, arehisGracetheMostRev.Dr.Barry, Coadjutor-ArchbishopofHobart,the RightRev.Dr.O'Connor,Bishopof Armidale,andtheRightRev.Dr. Hayden,BishopofWilcannia-Forbes.

Rev.Dr.J.J.NevinarrivedinSydneybytheOrmonde,totakeupduties asprofessoratSt.Patrick'sCollege, Manly.Dr.NevinisanativeofGal-

Wonthaggi;MissPrudenceO'Brien, OurLady's,NorthFitzroy;MissAnnie Branagan,St.Augustine's,Yarraville: MissDorothyMcGuigan,St.Brendan's, Flemington.SecondarySchools:Miss DorothySkinner,MelbourneHigh School;MissRoseCarpenter,St. Aloysius'College,NorthMelbourne; MissDorothyKealey,SantaMariaCollege,SouthYarra;MissMonaFitt, CatholicLadies'College.

way,Ireland.Hewaseducatedat thePropagandaCollege,Rome,whore hetookhisdegreeasDoctorofDivinity.ForthreeyearshewasinFrance aschaplaintoanEnglishregiment.On anumberofoccasionshedistinguished himselfforbraveryonthefield,andin thecourseofhisdutieshewasvet', badlywounded.Heisatpresentat ManlyCollege,andwillcommencehis dutieswhenthecollegere-opensin March.Dr.Nevinwasassociatedwith hisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate, ArchbishopCattaneo,whowasthen Rector.ForthelastyearDr.Nevin wasatLourdes,wherehewasin chargeofthemanythousandsofsoldierstyhomadepilgramagestothat sacredspot.

VICTORIA.

TheRev.FatherNelan,speakingat theannualconcertofSt.Columba's College,Essendon,recently,said:"The pupilshadgenerouslyvotedthemoney usuallyexpendedonprizestothefund infurtheranceofthewinningcauseof self-determinationforIreland.Du:ingthecomingweektwoorthreeof thepupilswouldpresenttohisGrace theArchbishop,at"Raheen,"acheque fortheself-determinationfund.The girlswouldberewardedforthatnoble deedofself-sacrifice.(Applause.)It showedhowtheiryoungheartsbeatin sympathyforthepatientandlongsufferingpeopleofholyIreland."

Mr.DouglasCampbell,B.A.,inproposingthetoastof"OurSociety"atthe annualCommunionbreakfastofthe NorthBrunswickC.Y.M.S.,saiditwas thedutyofeverymanandevery womaninaparishtohelptheCatholic YoungMen'sSociety.Itshouldbe asortofsecondaryschool.Theperiod afterleavingschoolwasthemost ticklishtimeforayoungman,although he(theyoungman)thoughtitwasthe mostglorious.(Laughter.)Thesocietytendedtokeephiminrestraint. Itsatmospherewasreligous,anddisciplinewasoneofitschiefrules.The youngmangetsbetterschoolingthere thanheeverhadbefore.HepersonallycouldthanktheYoungMen'sSocietyforanysuccesshehadattained asadebater,andhecouldpointout manaftermaninprominentpositions whohadgottheirtraininginthesociety.(Applause.)

ThefeteheldbytheCatholicLadies' College,inaidoftheSistersofCharity, showedarecordprofitof£2,41712s10d. Itwasawonderfulperformance,consideringthenumberofappealswhich hadbeenmadeinEastMelbourne. Thecamper'soutfit,generouslydonatedbyMr.ArthurWren,whichwasreffledatthefete,waswonbythedonor, whoagainpresentedittotheMother Rectress,todi'S-poseof,whichwas.done inaraffleof12subscribersat£2each. FivepupilsoftheC.L.C.wontwo Newmanresidentscholarships,and threenon-residentscholarships. Arrangementshavealmostbeen completedfortheacquisitionbythe Stateof30,000acresofirrigableland closetoMilduraforthesettlementof 1,000soldiers.Ofthetotalarea, 15,000acresaresaidtoconsistofland ofthefinestqualityontheMurray River.Locallytheestateisknown asRedcliffs,andisheldbyanumber ofdebenture-holders,someofwhom resideinEngland.Itisproposedto setupanotherMildura.Itisbelieved thattheco-operativeandfinancesystemspractisedatMildurawillbe copiedinthenewsettlement,andwill beadvantageoustothesoldiersettlers.

TheexaminationforZercho'sscholarshipswereheldonSaturday,29th. November,andThursday,4th.December,whenover500candidatespresentedthemselves.MissDorisBeaumont, ofSt.Mary'sSchool,Williamstown, gainedthehighestnumberofmarks, viz.,468. Thefollowing'arethe awards:-FullScholarships.-Catholic PrimarySchools:MissDorisBeaumont,St.Mary's,Williamstown;AugustusCollins,St.Augustine's,Yarraville.SecondarySchools:MissMary Davies,CoburgHighSchool;MissDorothySloan,UniversityHighSchool. HalfScholarships(-CatholicPrimary Rhools:MissAnastasiaDineen,St. Patrick's,Gordon;CligordHall,St. Joseph's,Northcote;MissEileenBrosnan,OurLady's,NorthFitzroy;Miss MayBradbury,St.Euphrasia's,Abbots. ford;MissMamieHamill,St.Joseph's,

Mr.(JohnForrest,ofNillahcootee, whowasbornin1030,passedtohis eternalrewardonthe13th.oflast month.HearrivedinAustraliawhen ayoungman,andengagedinfarming pursuits.Byhisindustryandgood managementheamassedalarge amountofproperty,whichpassesto hischildren.Hewasageneroussup porterofthelocalchurchanditscharities.Heleavesawidow,foursons, andadaughtedtomournhisloss.R.I.P.

Amongsttheslaughteredinnocents ofthelastsessionoftheStateParliamentaremanybillsintroducedby Labourmembers.Notonesingle measurechampionedbyaLabourite hasbeenenacted,whilstveryfeweven gotpastthesecondreadingstage.The followingaresomeoftheproposalsof Labourthatdidnotreachbeyondthe secondreading:-FairRentsBill(Mr. Murphy,PortMelbourne),DayBakingBill(Mr.J.W.Billson,Fitzroy, FarmProduceAgentsBill(Mr.Bailey, PortFairy),LocalGovernmentBill (Mr.Murphy,PortMelbourne),AldermanAbolitionBill(Mr.Prendergast, NorthMelbourne),Legislative.Council AbolitionBill(Mr.Hannah,Coilingwood),FactoriesandShopsBill(Mr. Slater,Dundas),RatingonUnimprovedValuesBill(Mr.Prendergast,North Melbourne).

Mr.CharlesX.O'Driscoll,thearchdiocesaninspectorofprimaryschools, hasforwardedhisannualreporttohis GracetheArchbishop.Itmakespleasantreading.Inthearchdiocese alone,thereare35,323childrenattendingCatholicschools,5,119ofthesebelongingtohighschoolsandcolleges. Evenbythemselves,thesefiguresare inspiring,butwhatismostimportantto bekeptinmindisthattheyrepresent theCatholicbody.Catholicsareby nomeansthewealthiestsectionofthe community,butinthismatter,byestablishing165schools,theyhaveachievedarecordthatisnotapproached byanyothersection.Thecapital valueoftheschool-buildingsaloneis enormous;duringthepastyearsix. newschoolswerebuilt,thecostof thesebeingcloseupon£25,000.Mr. O'Driscollspeaksingreatpraiseofthe schoolsasawhole,andhepointstothe factthat,whenevertriedinopencompetitions,theCatholicpupilsarequite untothestandardsetbyoutside schools.Heinstancesonecasewhere pupilsfromCatholicschoolswon32 outof36scholarshipsestablishedby theGovernment.Thesefigureswere evidentlyinthemindofArchbishop Mannixwhenhemadethefollowing remarksduringhisrecenttriptoSydney:"Catholicsdesirednothingbut thatwhichtheycouldgainbytheir ownendeavours.Thatwaswhythey preferredthecompetitiveexaminationsystem.Itwastobehopedthat thecompetitiveexaminationsystem wasgoingtoremainintheFederal service,andeveryotherserviceinto whichithadbeenintroduced.Some. timesitdidnotgivethebestresults, butaswewereinAustralia,itwastne onlysystemthatwaslikelytodoeven afaintamountofjusticetoCatholics, whowereintheminority.IfIwere togiveupthatcompetitiveexaminationsystem,"continuedhisGrace,"I believethatIwouldbedrivingaway oneofthemostvaluableassetsthata democraticpeoplepossess.AndI hopeCatholicswillcontinuetowork zealouslyandhard,andneverasktor anythingexceptthatwhichtheycan winbytheirownmerits,decidedbyfaircompetitveexaminations."

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

TheAmericanBoysduringtheirvisit toAdelaidelastweekwereentertained atSt.Patrick'sHall,WestAdelaide,bytheIrishNationalSociety,the H.A.C.B.S.,theU.I.L.,I.N.F.,A.C.F, andtheCatholicWomen'sLeague.The proceedingsweremostenthusiastic. Thehallwasfilledbyarepresentative gatheringofladies.andgentlemen, andtheAmericanboys,withtheir leader,MajorPiexotto,werewarmly welcomed.AldermanJ.G.Murphy, PresidentoftheIrishNationalSociety, occupiedthechair,andhadwithhim ontheplatformFatherF.D.O'Sullivan,andtheheadsofthesocietiesrepresented.FatherO'Sullivan,speakingontheoccasion,saidhehadbeen mostanxioustoseetheAmerican boys,havingreadandheardsomuch aboutthemsincetheiradventinAus(ContinuedonPage17.)

There-wasawildrumourcurrenttowardstheeod.flastweekthatthe barberswerenotgoingtocutha;,any longer.Itturnsoutthattheyare stillgoingtocuthairshorter,but,like thesoupersinthesong,theyaregoing tomakeus, "Paythemforlettin'themdoit." InplainEnglish,thepriceoftheusual "nextplease"istoberaised,consertluent ontheraisingofthebarbers' mployees'wagesto£4perweek.Good lucktotheDIperweek,anditslongsufferingrecipient.MayGodhasten the'daywhenthemaximumincome predictedbyFatherO'Reillywilltake itsplacebythesideofadecentminimumwage,tokeepthebridgetillthe, dayofjudgment.

FatherDonogher,Adm.,hasgone southforafewdays.Weareall pleasedthathehasnotgoneoutofthe State,fortherearetwovacantBishopricsoverEast,and-younever know.

Wearerejoicinginthesuccessof ourBand,andlookingforwardtothe successofourbazaar.Theladiesofthe parisharegoingaboutitsorganisation"withgreatwrath,knowingthat theyhavebutashorttime."

FatherDunne,B.A.,passedthrough ourcitylastweek.FatherDunneis anewarrivalfromIreland,forthemissionoftheArchdioceseofPerth,and shouldfindthecoastdisappointing afterhavingseenKalgoorliefirst.

HamptonPlainsis,asthesayinghas it."goinggood."Withoutpresuming toeys:plainhowanythingmightbesaid to"gogood,"werejoiceattheprogressoftheCelebrationcity,andhope thatitwill"gobetter."

GeneralBirdwoodmusthavegota surprisetohearMayorLeslie'seloquencelastweek, hehadlistenedtolatelyinsomeplaces whichwecouldname.

Severaldozensturdycitizensleft thefieldslastweektoswimthrough Perth.Itisnotpossibletoswim throughKalgoorlie,thoughmanypeoplemanagetofloat.Itissaidthat ourpopulationis"moreorlessafloatingpopulation"-anyhowatthetime ofwritingthis,ouruppermostthought is:"Goodlucktotheswimmers,and mayalltheotherswimmersfollow themtoBarrack-streetJetty."

Alltheminesonthebeltarepracticallyinfullswingagainaftertherecentcessation.Assoonasthemin ersdecidedtoresumeworkthecompaniesmadeimmediatepreparations tore-commence,andlastWednesday thedayshiftbeganworkontheGreat BoulderG.M.1thefiremencommencedontheSouthKalgurli,andanumberoftributersstartedonthePer-

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severance.Moreundergroundmen' weretaketiononthefollowingdayon theSouthKalgurliandtheIvanhoe. TheGoldenHorseshoeG.M.alsocommencedoperationsattheendofthe week,and-engagedthemajorityof theirundergroundmenonMonday last.MostofthesurfacehandsbeganworkonMonday,buttheHorseshoeplantdidnotgetgoinguntil Tuesdaymorning,andthenecessary preparationsweremadetorunthe plantontheIvanhoeG.M.onWednesday.ThereisreportedtobeashortageofmachineminersontheGreat Bouldermine.

INTERVIEWWildMR.INN MANN.

INTERESTINGCOMMENTS.

UponhisreturntoVictoriafromhis electioncampaignatKalgoorlie.Mr. H.Mahon.M.H.R.,offeredsomecommentsonthelateelections.Hesaid:

"InthenewParliament,Mr.Hughes willbeentirelyatthemercyofthe CountryParty.Theyholdthebalanceofpower.Hisfirststepwillbe, nodoubt,toreconstructtheCabinet, andofferportfoliostosomeofthe prominentCountryPartyrepresentatives.Thetroubleisthatthereare notenoughjobstosatisfyallexpectants.Certaindisgruntledpersonages inthelateParliamentwhohavesecuredre-electionwillmaketroubleifthey arepassedover.Theyare,amongst others,Mr.McWilliams,ofTasmania, Mr.Chapman,ofNewSouthWales, andMessrs.GregoryandFowler,of Westralia.Noneofthesemenowe theirreturntoMr.Hughes'influence. Itwould,indeed,benearerthemarkto saythattheysucceededinspiteofit.

'TheelectorshavecreatedtwoMinisterialvacanciesbyejectingMessrs. GlynnandWebster,andmaycreate twoothersbyreplacingMessrs.RussellandPearce.Butevenafter thesefourvacancieshavebeenfilled, therewillremainmanyunsatisfiedaspirants.Nooneneedbesurprised, there/&,ifsomeofMr.Hughes'presentteamarejettisoned.Andhewill doitwithoutscruple.Whenhejoin

MANNIONdoCRUSE

TheGoldfieldsUndertakenand FuneralFurnishers.

No.19HANNANST.,KALGOORLIE, andNo.9BURT-ST.,BOULDER.

Funeralsconductedinanypartof theStateatshortestnotice.Charges moderate. AconsignmentofA:tifi. cialWreathsjustlanded(thefirstsince theoutbreakofthewar). 7.algoorlieTel.,M.BoulderTel.,196.

edMr.Gookin1917hethrewover suchfaithfulservitorsasMessrs.Bamford,Archibald,andSenatorLynchmenwhobrokewithlife..ldngassociationstosustainhim.

"Withoutventuringonprophecy,a fairforecastisthatoneormoreofthe folio-wingwillbeforcedto'walkthe plank':-Messrs.,Groom,Wise,or Poynton.Noneofthembeingstrong men,arelikelytobetroublesome critics.ThisisthedominatingconsiderationwithMr,Hughes.Itisnot thehelpwhichamanmayhavegiven himinthepast;itiswhattroublehe iscapableofmakingforhiminthe future.

"Bytheway,Imissed'TheAdvocate'andothereasternpapersduring mycampaign.SoIdon'tyetknow howfarthereportsofcertaininterviewswhichIgavetothepresshave filteredthroughtothepublicinthese parts.Ihopemycorroborationofthe statementofhisGracetheArchbishop thatMr.Hugheshadcommissioneda CabinetMinistertosolicittheArchbishop'ssupportforconscriptionin 1916.waspublished.

"TheWesternpapersreportedthat Mr.HugheshaddenouncedtheArchbishop'sstatementas'anabsolute falsehood.' IknewthathisGrace spoketheliteraltruth,andthatMr. Hugheswassimplyonceagainattemptingtobrazenoutofatightcorner.Hence,indealingwithhim,Idid notmincemywords.SomeoneinformsmethattheArgusconsidered portionofmyrejoinder'grosslyinsulting,vulgar,andlibellous.'Well. Idonotquarrelviolentlywiththe Arguscharacterisationofthetermsemployed.IrecognisetheArgusasthe premiernewspaperauthorityonvulgarityinAustralia-forwhatcouldbe morevulgarthanitspersistentappealstothebasestpassionsofitsclass duringtherecentelections?Astothe libel,Iamsatisfiedtotakemychances withex-SenatorWatson.Youwill rememberthatHughessuedhimfor libel,abandonedtheaction,andpaid Watson'scosts.

"And,finally,Ishallalwaysbe'grosslyinsulting'toanypersonwhoadds tohisoffenceagainsttruthingutter languageanaffronttoaprelateofthe ChurchofwhichIamanunworthy member.Thisismyreply,inpassing, tothemouthpieceofMelbourneOrangeism-describedbythelateChiefJus-

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ThefortnightlymeetingoftheDistrictBoard

WILSON-ST.,KALGOORLIE 'Phone141.

Bro.WalterDwyer,P.D.P.;Bro.Jas. Tully,D.G.;Bro.J.O'Callaghan, R.D.TandtheDistrictSecretary.It wasdecidedthattheD.P.,D.T.,and D.G.visitSt.Joseph'sBranch,355, Northam,onSundaynext,whenanorganisingmeetingwouldbeheld,with aviewofincreasingthemembership ofthebranch.TheD.S.wasinstructedtoforwardaletterofthankstoBro. M.O'Dea,whorepresentedtheDistrict BoardattheIrishRaceConvention. Finalarrangementsweremadeinconnectionwiththeriverexcursionper s.s.Westralian,whichwilltakeplace onTuesday,January27th,1920. A fairvolumeofmiscellaneousbusiness wasdisposedof,andaccountstothe amountof£246s9dwerepassedfor payment.

YoungIrelandSociety.

Therewasarealgoodattendanceof themembersoftheabovesocietyat themeetingonWednesdayevening last,intheBohemiaHall,whenanexcellentprogrammewaspresented. MissFlynnopenedtheevening'splea- surewithapianosolo,andMr.J.P. Dohenyfollowedwithoneofhismuchappreciatedsongs.MissMaryHehir thenrecited"WomanVersusMan." Unquestionablythisitemwasoneof thegemsoftheevening.Mr.Steve Wade'ssong,"Here'saToasttoErin," wasalsoagooditem,andMr.Steve BolanddancedanIrishreelintip-top style.Songswerecontributedby MissP.O'Brien,Mrs.Caldwell,and Messrs.MatRyanandF.Murphy; MissesMonaandEvelynO'Loughlin gaveastepdance;pianosoloswere givenbyMissesMinnieBourkeandC. Mitchell,andrecitationsweregivenby Messrs.J.P.FoleyandR.E.Walsh. Themeetingwasthenbroughttoa closewiththesingingof-GodSave Ireland."

Thefollowingmemberswereelected atdelegatestoattendthemeetingof theIrishNationalAssociation,tobe heldonSunday,25th.inst.,intheHibernianHall:MissesM.Glennon,C. Mitchell:Messrs.MatRyan,S.O'Reilly,andJ.Aylwood.

Ameetingofthecommitteewillbe heldonnextWednesdayeveningat 7.30,andthespecialbusinesswillbe nominationofofficers.Agoodattendanceisearnestlyrequested.

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Kalgoorlie.

Therewasawildrumourcurrenttowardstheend.flastweektha'the barberswerenotgoingtocuthairany longer.Itturnsoutthattheyare stillgoingtocuthairshorter,but,like thesoupersinthesong,theyaregoing tomakeus, "Paythemforlean).themdoit." InplainEnglish,thepriceoftheusual "nextplease'.istoberaised,consef-4!tient ontheraisingofthebarbers' ,tinployeecwagestoperweek.Good lucktothe£4perweek,anditslongsufferingrecipient.MayGodhasten thedaywhenthemaximumincome predictedbyFatherO'Reillywilltake itsplacebythesideofadecentminimumwage,tokeepthebridgetillthe dayofjudgment.

FatherDonogher,Mm.,hasgone southforafewdays.Weareall pleasedthathehasnotgoneoutofthe State,fortherearetwovacantBishopricsoverEast,and--younever know.

Wearerejoicinginthesuccessof ourBand,andlookingforwardtothe successofourbazaar.Theladiesofthe parisharegoingaboutitsorganisation"withgreatwrath,knowingthat theyhavebutashorttime"

FatherDunne.B.A.,passedthrough ourcitylastweek.FatherDunneis anewarrivalfromIreland,forthemissionoftheArchdioceseofP-n-th,and shouldfindthecoastdisappointing afterhavingseenKalgoorliefirst.

HamptonPlainsis,asthesayinghas it,"goinggood."Withoutpresuming toexplainhowanythingmightbesaid to"gogood,"werejoiceattheprogressoftheCelebrationcity,andhope thatitwill"gobetter."

GeneralBirdwoodmusthavegota surprisetohearMayorLeslie'seloquencelastweek,afteralltheflapdoodle hehadlistenedtolatelyinsomeplaces whichwecouldname.

Severaldozensturdycitizensleft thefieldslastweektoswimthrough Perth.Itisnotpossibletoswim throughKalgoorlie,thoughmanypeoplemanagetofloat.Itissaidthat ourpopulationis"moreorlessafloatingpopulation"-anyhowatthetime ofwritingthis,ouruppermostthought is:"Goodlucktotheswimmers,and mayalltheotherswimmersfollow themtoBarrack-streetJetty."

w Antheminesonthebeltarepractically-infullswingagainafterthe recentcessation.Assoonasthemmersdecidedtoresumeworkthecoin. panicsmadeimmediatepreparations tore-commence,andlastWednesday thedayshiftbeganworkontheGreat BoulderGAL;thefiremencommencedontheSouthKalgurli,andanumberoftributersstartedonthePerTHEHOUSEFORMEN'SWEAR.

P.J.RUSSELL

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severance.Moreunderground weretakeyononthefollowingdayon theSouthKalgurliandtheIvanhoe. TheGoldenHorseshoeG.M.alsocommencedoperationsattheendofthe week,and-engagedthemajorityof theirundergroundmenonMonday last.MostofthesurfacehandsbeganworkonMonday,buttheHorseshoeplantdidnotgetgoinguntil Tuesdaymorning,andthenecessarypreparationsweremadetorunthe plantontheIvanhoeG.M.onWednesday.ThereisreportedtobeashortageofmachineminersontheGreat Bouldermine.

INTERVIEWWITHMR.MGR MAIM.

INTERESTINGCOMMENTS.

UponhisreturntoVictoriafromhis electioncampaignatKalgoorlie,Mr. H.Mahon,M.H.R.,offeredsomecommentsonthelateelections.Hesaid:

"InthenewParliament,Mr.Hughes willbeentirelyatthemercyofthe CountryParty.Theyholdthebalanceofpower.Hisfirststepwillbe, nodoubt,toreconstructtheCabinet, andofferportfoliostosomeofthe prominentCountryPartyrepresentatives.Thetroubleisthatthereare notenoughjobstosatisfyallexpectants.Certaindisgruntledpersonages inthelateParliamentwhohavesecuredre-electionwillmaketroubleifthey arepassedover.Theyare,amongst others,Mr.McWilliams,ofTasmania, Mr.Chapman,ofNewSouthWales, andMessrs.GregoryandFowler,of \Vestralia.Noneofthesemenowe theirreturntoMr.Hughes'influence. Itwould,indeed,benearerthemarkto saythattheysucceededinspiteofit.

"TheelectorshavecreatedtwoMinisterialvacanciesbyejectingMessrs. GlynnandWebster,andmaycreate twoothersbyreplacingMessrs.RussellandPearce.Butevenafter thesefourvacancieshavebeenfilled, therewillremainmanyunsatisfiedaspirants.Nooneneedbesurprised, therehre,ifsomeofMr.Hughes'presentteamarejettisoned.Andhewill doitwithoutscruple.Whenhejoin-

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TheGoldfieldsUndertakerssad FuneralFurnisher.

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

Funeralsconductedinanypartof theStateatshortestnotice.Charges moderate. AconsignmentofA:66. cialWreathsjustlanded(thefirstsince theoutbreakofthewar). 1r.algoorlieTel.,337.BoulderTel.,196. HORANBROS. BUTCHERS

WILSON-ST.,KALGOORLIE

"Withoutventuringonprophecy,a fairforecastisthatoneormoreofthe followingwillbeforcedto'walkthe plank':-Messrs.,Groom,\Vise,or Poynton.Noneofthembeingstrong men,arelikelytobetroublesome critics.ThisisthedominatingconsiderationwithMr.Hughes.Itisnot thehelpwhichamanmayhavegiven himinthepast;itiswhattroublehe iscapableofmakingforhiminthe future.

"Bytheway,Imissed'TheAdvocate'andothereasternpapersduring mycampaign.SoIdon'tvetknow howfarthereportsofcertaininterviewswhichIgavetothepresshave filteredthroughtothepublicinthese parts.Ihopemycorroborationofthe statementofhisGracetheArchbishop thatMr.Hugheshadcommissioneda CabinetMinistertosolicittheArchbishop'ssupportforconscriptionin 1916.waspublished.

"TheWesternpapersreportedthat Mr.HugheshaddenouncedtheArchbishop'sstatementas'anabsolute falsehood.' IknewthathisGrace spoketheliteraltruth,andthatMr. Hugheswassimplyonceagainattemptingtobrazenoutofatightcorner.Hence,indealingwithhim,Idid notmincemywords.SomeoneinformsmethattheArgusconsidered portionofmyrejoinder'grosslyin suiting,vulgar,andlibellous.'Well, Idonotquarrelviolentlywiththe Arguscharacterisationofthetermsemployed.IrecognisetheArgusasthe premiernewspaperauthorityonvulgarityinAustralia-forwhatcouldbe morevulgarthanitspersistentappealstothebasestpassionsofitsclass duringtherecentelections?Astothe libel,Iamsatisfiedtotakemychances withex-SenatorWatson.You,will rememberthatHughessuedhimfor libel,abandonedtheaction,andpaid Watson'scosts.

"And,finally,Ishallalwaysbe'grosslyinsulting'toanypersonwhoadds tohisoffenceagainsttruthingutter languageanaffronttoaprelateofthe ChurchofwhichIamanunworthy member.Thisismyreply,inpassing, tothemouthpieceofMelbourneOrangeism-describedbythelateChiefJus-

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1/6;Weekly,27/6 JIMFRAWLEY,Proprietor. edMr.Cookin1917hethrewover suchfaithfulservitorsasMessrs.Bamford,Archibald.andSenatorLynchmenwhobrokewithlife.ldngassociationstosustainhim.

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andits profiteeringpet."

(ExtractedfromtheMelbourneAd. vocatebyH.A.Bryan,Murray-street, Perth.)

EI,A.C.B.S.

ThefortnightlymeetingoftheDistrictBoardwasheldintheHibernian Hall,Murray-street,Perth,onTuesday,January13th.,1920.at8p.m.The DistrictPresident(Bro.T.J.Hynes) wasinthechair.Theotherofficers presentwereBro.Quinlan,D.V.P.: Bro.WalterDwyer,P.D.P.;Bro.Jas. Tully,D.G.;Bro.J.O'Callaghan, R.D.TandtheDistrictSecretary.It wasdecidedthattheD.P.,D.T.,and D.G.visitSt.Joseph'sBranch,355, Northam,onSundaynext,whenanorganisingmeetingwouldbeheld,with aviewofincreasingthemembership ofthebranch.TheD.S.wasinstructedtoforwardaletterofthankstoBro. M.O'Dea.whorepresentedtheDistrict BoardattheIrishRaceConvention. Finalarrangementsweremadeinconnectionwiththeriverexcursionper s.s.-Westralian,whichwilltakeplace onTuesday,January27th,1920. A fairvolumeofmiscellaneousbusiness wasdisposedof,andaccountstothe amountof£246s9dwerepassedfor payment.

YoungIrelandSociety.

Therewasarealgoodattendanceof themembersoftheabovesocietyat themeetingonWednesdayevening last,intheBohemiaHall,whenanexcellentprogrammewaspresented. MissFlynnopenedtheevening'splea-surewithapianosolo, J.P. Dohenvfollowedwithoneofhismuchappreciatedsongs.MissMaryHehir thenrecited"WomanVersusMan." Unquestionablythisitemwasoneof thegemsoftheevening.Mr.Steve Wade'ssong,"Here'saToasttoErin," wasalsoagooditem,andMr.Steve BolanddancedanIrishreelintip-top style.Songswerecontributedby MissP.O'Brien,Mrs.Caldwell,and Messrs.MatRyanandF.Murphy; MissesMonaandEvelynO'Loughlin gaveastepdance:pianosoloswere givenbyMissesMinnieBourkeandC. Mitchell,andrecitationsweregivenby Messrs.J.P.FoleyandR.E.Walsh. Thrmeetingwasthenbroughttoa closewiththesingingof-GodSave Ireland."

Thefollowingmemberswereelected atdelegatestoattendthemeetingof theIrishNationalAssociation,tobe heldonSunday,25th.inst.,intheHibernianHail:MissesM.Glennon,C. Mitchell;Messrs.MatRyan,S.O'Reil. ly,andJ.Aylwood.

Ameetingofthecommitteewillbe heldonnextWednesdayeveningat 7.30,andthespecialbusinesswillbe nominationofofficers.Agoodattendanceisearnestlyrequested.

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ByTIMOTHYWATCHWELL.

WinstonChurchill,Secretaryof StateforWar,whoblunderedinBelgiumintheearlydaysofthewar,is largelyresponsiblefortheblundering andstupidsystemwithwhichFrench andMacphersonaremakingtroublein Ireland.IntheBoerWar,when Winstonwasaveryyoungman,with theimpudenceandpushofaYankee showman,hedidsomeromancingas acorrespondentforaLondonpaper. HenosedtoocloseintotheBoerbusinessandwascaptured.Foratime hewasheldinbondage,buthegot loosesomehow,whetherbythekindnessofhiscaptorsorbyhisslimnes., noonereallyknows,andhewason "therun"forawhile,andoncehe wasinaholeandtheBoerswerevery near.TheholesavedWinston.Had hefallenintoBoerhandsasecond timethechancesarehewouldnotbe blunderingintheBritishCabinettoday.PerhapstheLittleWelshman hasa"privateandconfidential"opiniononthematter,andifthesecret wereknownhewishestheBoersham foundthathole.Thesonof"Randy" isplayingthegameof"Randy"with alltheinstinctsofhisheredity,and beliesthepromiseofhisearlyyears, whichwasnotwithciutsomebright tintings.

GaelicIrelandhasitstwoeyescen- tredontheIrishstage,anditisdeterminedtobroomitofitsimported filth.Ameetingwasheld,notsovery longago,intheMansionHouse,Dublin,denouncingthefilthoftheforeign Dublinstage.The"Englishmindin Ireland,"afteralongattempttocorrupttheIrishstage,findsitselfopposedbytheGaelicmindwhichismakingitselffeltinthereconstructionof theIrishstage,notwithstandingthe factthattheDublindailypresshas beenastrongsupporteroftheimported rubbish,whichformanyyearshas servedfortheentertainmentofDublin'scitizens."EnglishDramatic Dirt"isthedesignationgivenbythe "NewLeader,"ADublinNationalist newspaper,tothemushwhichGaelic Irelandisupagainst.Tomaintain thetraditionalcharacterofthenation, tokeepitcleanandpure,isthegreat purposeattherootofthenewIrish movement.

JustalittlewhileagoOurBigBrothers'FoodController,Mr.HerbertC. Hoover,scaredthenervypartofthe worldwiththeinformationthatunless certaineconomiesinfoodconsumption weremadeandproductionincreasedby industrialismsweatingitselfmuchmore assiduously,nothingcouldsaveEurope,and,perhapstheworld,froma famine.Theworldmaynowshut outtheawfulspectrefromitsthoughts andEuropeadjustitsnight-capwith theconsciousnessthatalliswell withtheworld'scupboard,andthatit willnotrunshortevenofitsbonefor mylady'slap-dog.The"greatestman inEurope"nowdeclaresconditions haveenormouslyimproved,andthe taskofsupplyingfoodtotheUnited Stateswillbeeasyduringthepresent year.Thecredits,totalling40millionssterling,heestimateswillbesufficienttocopewiththesituation, whichisanotherwayofsayingthat Europeisbeginningtofeeditselfin theoldwaythatthefoodbaronsare releasingtheirgripontheworld's stocks.Alittlewhileagowereadthat drasticmeasureswerebeingputinto operationagainsttheAmericanfood baronsandrings,andthatBrother Jonathanwasdeterminedtomake themtradehonestlyorelseputtheir shuttersup.FranceandItalyhave jailedafewonemillionaireleechhas beensentencedtodeath,andEngland isputtingtheruleovertheselfishrascalswhohavebeenmanipulatingher supplies,andeverywhere,excepting theCommonwealth,whichseemsafraid ofherparticularbrandofrascal,the handofthelawisgrippingthethroats ofthecormorantsandmakingthem disgorgetheirstocksheldforprofiteeringpurposes.Perhapsthat'sthereal reasonof conditionsthe"enormouslyimproved inEurope."It'sagreatrelieftoustoknowthatwewillnot havetoputourselvesonfaminediet, andthatverysoon,perhaps,thesup- pliesoftheworldwillbankup,now thatClemenceauandhisAllieshave shakenhandswithGermany,andprices showadroptowardsthenormal.Competition,whichoncesoundedlikea curseinourears,mightsoonhave anothermeaning,andbecomeareal blessingtotheconsumer.

Anicelessononthesubjectofeconomy,hasbeengivenbytheVeryRev.

R.Gearty,DeanofElphin,P.P., Strokestown,tothat"dangerousassociation"styled"TheNationalSavingsCommitteeofLeinster,Munster, andConnaught,saysYoungIreland, andcontinues:TheassociationinquestionrequestedtheDeantocommend ittotheclergyofthethreeprovinces. Inthecourseofhisreply,theDean says:

"TheNationalSavingsCommittee meanswell,andshouldbeencouragedinitseconomicefforts.Around heretherearesomelivingwhocan tellustowhatextremesourpeople wentinthepracticeofeconomyin yearspast.Theywentaboutin scantclothing,and,asforfood,why someofthemdidwith'potatoand point,'flavouredwithnettlesoup. Thiseconomywaspractisedwith theapprovalofapaternalgovern- ment."

Thereturnthepeoplemadeforthe affectionatecaretheyreceivedfrom theaforesaidpaternalgovernmentis setforthbytheDean."Why,sir,"he writestothegentlemaninchargeof theNationalSavingsCommitteeof Leinster,MunsterandConnaught, "twomillionsofmenactuallydied.Of course,theydiedthroughspite!" TheDean,however,doesnotcontent himselfwiththepreviouseconomic

ReadersoftheW.A.RECORDmay beinterestedtoknowthatbyadecisionoftheHighCourtofAustralia deliveredin1917,itwasheldthatgifts forMassesforthereposeofthesouls ofdeceasedpersonswerenotillegal. SuchgiftshadalreadybeenconsideredvalidintheUnitedStatesofAmerica,Ireland,Canada,andNewZealand.InEngland,however,bequests forMasseshavebeensincetheReformationregardedasbeinggiftstosuperstitioususes,andthereforevoid,althoughonseveraloccasionsefforts weremadetogettheEnglishCourts topronouncethemvalid.

In1917thelateSirEdmundBaron wasthepresidingJudgeintheHigh Courtcaseof"Nelanv.Downes;"in thatcaseitappearedthatbyherwill oneBridgetChildbequeathedasum of£50toFatherNelan,ofColac,for Masses beofferedupfortherepose ofherlatehusbandandherself.Mr. JusticeHooddeclaredthatthegiftwas notacharitableone,andwasvoid.

Fromthatdecisionanappealwas madetotheHighCourt.SirEdmund Barton,inalengthyandlearnedjudgment,reversedMr.JusticeHood'sdecision,anddeclaredthegiftinquestion valid.SirEdmundBartonandhis fellowJudges,IsaacsandPowers,in deliveringtheirjudgmentspointedout thatinAustraliaallchurchesareequal intheeyeofthelaw,andthatthe RomanCatholicandtheReformed Churcharconanequalfooting.

SirEdmundBarton,inarrivingata differentconclusionfromaPrivyCouncildecision,statedthathedidsobecausecertainfactswhichwereputbe-

"ShroudedinImpenetrableDarkness."

ViscountBryce,speakingontheLeagueofNationsatadinnerinNo- vemberlast,referredtothePeaceConference,andassertedthat,aftermak- ingallallowancesforit,hewasboundtosayhethoughttheParisConference hadcommittedverygraveerrors,andwasindangerofcommittingsome others,

HecitedasexamplesthecaseoftheTyrolandTransylvania,inwhich, hesaid,athirdofthepopulationtakenoverbyRumaniahascertainlyno affinitywiththeRumanians.Healsomentionedthecontroversyoverthe Balkanboundaries.

"IfsuchquestionsaregoingtosurvivethereisfurtherneedfortheLeagueofNations,whichalonecoulddealwiththem,"hedeclared."TheLeagueofNationsappealstotheconscienceofmankind,anditcannotbeef- fectiveunlesssupportedbythepublicopinionofallthatisbestinevery country."

Brycewasafraid"therewereonlytwocountries-GreatBritainandthe UnitedStates-wheretheideahadcaughtholdofthebestopinion,and eventhereithadnotgotdowntothemindsofthebulkofthepeople:The reason,hesaid,was"theyweresomuchoccupiedwiththeirownaffairs thattheytooklittleinterestinforeignaffairs,anditwasessentialthatthe importanceofthisquestionshouldbebroughthometoeveryvoter."

ViscountBrycesaidthatagreatdealoftheproceedingsattheParis Conferencehadbeen"shroudedinimpenetrabledarkness."Whathadhap- penedhadshownthatitwas"possibletoinducenationstoacquiesceinsec- retdiplomacytoanextentgreaterthananyonewouldhavebelievedpos- sible."

campaignsofa"paternalgovernment";heofferssomepracticalsuggestionsin connectionwiththepresentcampaign. "YourSavingsCommittee,Iamsure, willgladlyreceivesuggestions,"he writes."Well,tobegin,whypaythe presentoccupantofDublinCastlea salaryof£25,000ayear,andextras doublethatamount?I'llgetaman downheretodothejobbetterfor £100!Justthinkofthatsaving! "Then,wearepaying£200,000a weektoforeigntroops,andwearein theenjoymentofpeace.Why,bless mysoul,sendthemallovertoEng- land,andwecansendseveralthousandpolicemenwiththem,andthey canmakethingseasyforthedemocracyofthesistercountry."

TheDeanfurthersuggeststhatthe trenchhelmets,ifmelteddown,would increasethecurrency,"nowlamentablyshort."Wetrust"TheNational SavingsCommitteeofLeinster,MunsterandConnaught"willadoptthese suggestions,andshouldtherebeinexistencesucha"dangerousassociation" as"TheNationalSavingsCommitteeof Ulster,"wehopeitwillfollowsuit.

ThesensationalescapeofAustin Stack,M.P.forWestKerry,from StrangewaysPrison,Manchester,is oneoftheromancesofthepresentSinn Feinmovement.Theygaggedand boundthewarder,andwhilearmed menkeptthecrowdaway,theywent 'overthewallbymeansofaropeladder.Stackwasthefirstover,followedbyPierceBeasley,M.P.,andfour others.Therewasapolicestation within300yardsofthespot.Asearch wasmade;butthe.authoritieswere unabletotracethem.

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foretheHighCourtwerenotbefore thePrivyCouncil.Thefactsreferred towereevidenceastothenatureof theMass,andastoRomanCatholic Doctrine,andthisevidence,whichwas givenbyDr.Delaney,RomanCatholic BishopofCork,inanIrishcase,wasacceptedbytheHighCourtofAustralia.Theresultofthedecision;sthat giftsforMassesforthereposeofthe soulsofdeceasedpersonsarenow legalinAustralia.

Strangelyenough,inanappeal whichcamebeforethePrivyCouncilin June,1919,inwhichCardinalBourne figuredastheappellant,theCourt whichincludedtheLordChancellor andfourLordsofAppeal,followingSir EdmundBarton'slead,declaredthat bequestsforMasseswerevalid,andreversedthedecisionoftheEnglish CourtofAppeal.BequestsforMassesarenowthereforevalidinEngland. LordBirkenhead,LordChancellor,in deliveringhisjudgment,observedthat theMass,duringthelastyearofthe reignofHenryVIII.,wasinallessentialsthesameasthatnowobservedby RomanCatholics,andthatHenryVIII. himselfinhiswilldirectedMassesto besaidforhissoul.(Froude'sHistory ofEngland,IV.,p.527.)

Thecasefortheappellantwasably arguedbytheHonourableFrank Russell,KC.,asonoftilelateLord Russell,ofKillowen,thefirstCatholic LordChiefJusticeofEngland.The HonourableFrankRussell,K.C.,has sincebeencreatedaJudge.-W.

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Rev.C.Butler,AbbotofDownside Abbey,25/St.JoanofArc.Thelifeandstory oftheMaidofOrleans.ByRev.D. Lynch,S.J.Illustrated,13/10. Preaching.ByRev.W.B.O'Dos 8/9. MountainsofHelp.ByMarieSt.S. Ellerker,O.S.D.,4/2. LivingTemples.ByBedeJarrett, O.P.,3/8.

-.8yletter,underdateAugust19th, last,thePremier,Mr.Mitchell,requestedMessrs.M.P.Durack,M.L.A.,C. Bthe,P.D.Hutton,andJ.J.Hots,M.L.C.,toactasacommitteeto reportonthebestmeansofdeveloping theunoccupiedpastoralcountryinthe Kimberleydistrict,andalsotosuggestthemostsatisfactorymethodby whichthenumberofcattletobet.-eatedattheWyndhamFreezingWorks canbeincreased.IntheWestAustralian,ofthe24thofDecemberlast,a comprehensivereportfromthiscommitteeappeared.Afactworthrememberinginconnectionwiththereportisthatitistheproductionoftour gentlemencloselyinterestedwiththe pastoralinterestsoftheNorth,and thattheconclusionsarrivedataresuch asmightbeexpectedfromrepresentativesofthelargevestedinterestsinthe Kimberleydistrict.Thereadingcf thereportprovidesfoodforreflection inconnectionwiththefuturedestiny oftheaboriginesoftheNorth.Approximately17,000,000acresofunoccupiedcountryaresuitableforsettlement,butanopinionwhichseemed tohavefoundfavourwithPremier Mitchellisthatthetreacherouscharacterofthenativesinthedistrictreferredtowasabartosettlement.The reportseeminglysupportsthatview. Itisonlynaturalthatitshould,since thepersonnelofthecommitteearevitallyinterestedintheKimberleys. BackofthePremier'smindtherewas perhapstheprospectofopeningup thevastunoccupiedareaoftheKimberleydistrictinanotherwaythanwe imaginetheBigFoursuggestintheir report.Itismanifestthattheydonot wantnewbloodintheNorth,andif anyopeningupistobedonetheywould preferthatthosesubstantialinterests alreadyinthedistrictshouldhavea firstsay.AftersuggestinghowGovernmentmightopenupandsettle theselandsbycarryingoutrecommendationsmadebythem,thereportgoes on:"Yourcommitteeundertookthis investigationwithadistinctresolveto evolveaschemewhichwouldunable menwithlimitedmeanstoembark upontheprofitableproductionofcattle.sheep,etc.,inthislargearea,but fromtheirownknowledge,coupled withtheevidenceofotherpractical men(thedepartmentalofficersand otherswhohavebeenexamined),are reluctantlyforcedtotheconclusion thatthisisnotpracticable,duetothe factthatthreethingsareabsolutely essentialtopioneeringsuccessinthe area,namely:(1)Substantialfinancialbacking;(2)previousexperience ofcattleorsheep-raisinginsimilar country(3)athoroughknowledgeof thenativesandtheirhabitsandcustoms....Yourcommitteesuggestthat itwouldnotbewisetoencourageunsuitableandinexperiencedmentoundertakethispioneeringwork;rather theysuggestthatthisareanowheldin reservebethrownopenforselection, andanallocationofitmadetothose applicantswhopossesstheabovequalifications."IfPremierMitchellenter. ;ainedthehopeofpopulatingtheun'occupiedcountryoftheKimberleydistrictwithrepatriatedsoldiersaspastoralists,hehasthestraighttipfrom theserepresentativepastoralistsnotto poachupontheirpreserves.Noneonly butthefellowwithcapitalandthefellowwhoknowshisbusinessneedapply. Buttheworstfeatureofthereportis theveiledattackmadeupontheBenedictineMissionontheDrysdaleRiver. ItissuggestedbytheBigFourthat thenativesberobbedoftheirreserve of4,000.000acres.Itiscomputedby Mr.Mitchell'sKimberleyCommittee that20.000acresissufficientforaMission.Station,and50,000acressufficientforareserveforthenatives,and itissuggestedthatthebalanceofthe fourmillionacresreservebethrown openforselection.Thetotalarea undercultivationbythethreeMission Stations,thePresbyterian,Anglican, andCatholic,isstatedinthereportnot toexceed20acresinalliOnthe DrysdaleCatholicMissionalone120 acreshavebeencleared,andlastyear weunderstand,goodyieldsofrice, watermelons,sugarcane,sweetpotatoes,etc.,wereraisedfromthisclearing.AgainsttheCatholicMission whichpioneeredtheDrysdaleand whichhasmademorethanamereat-

tempttoreduceitsacrestoasettled civilisedarea,andmakeuseful creaturesoftheuntamedaborigines, anunfairstatementhasbeen made,andforaveryobviouspurpose. Thereissomethingsinisterinthesentence,"Yourcommitteeconsiderthat inthesuccessfuldevelopmentofthis country(thenatives'4,000,000-acrereserve)itisquitepossiblethatitwill befounddifficulttoharmonisethematerialprogressofonewiththespiritual progressoftheother."Eitherontoe sideofthepastoralistsoftheNorth, oronthesideofMr.Mitchell,there seemstobeadesiretointerferewith theaborigines'reserve.Shouldthe suggestionoftheKimberleyCommitteebegiveneffectto,amean,ungenerousactwillbedonetothemenwho,

elevenortwelveyearsago,wentinto thewildernessandspenttheirenergies theretolaydownthefoundationsof aChristiansettlementforthebenefit ofthepoor,despisedaboriginesofthe North,whosefearfulshadow,inthe judgmentofthepastoralistrepresen- tatives,isamenacetosettlement.Undercoverofthefollowingincorre2t statement,anupper-cutwasadministeredtotheDrysdaleCatholicMission. Thereportsays:

"WithreferencetotheRomanCatholicMission,situatednearDrysdale River,yourCommitteehaveevidence thatthemissionariesarecompelledto liveina'compound';thatnonatives areallowedinsidethe'compound,'and thatnoneofthemissionariesappear togooutsideunlessfullyarmed.Your CommittewouldalsodraWattentionto certainparagraphsinthe'Brisbane RoyalNavy,1917,Vol.2,'copyof whichwassubmittedtothembythe ChiefProtectorofAborignes,Mr.A.0. Neville,andwouldsuggestthatinthe interestsofallpartiesconcernedthis mattershouldbeinquiredinto,The ChiefProtectorofAboriginescomes intothebusinessofattemptedgrab inanotverykindlycharacter.One wouldimagineastheofficialProtector oftheaboriginesthisgentlemanwould standbetweentheunfortunate nativesandanyattempttotakefrom themtheirreserve-theonlybitof theircountrysavedtothemfromthe rapacityofthewhitemanbyanostensiblygenerousandChristianGovernment.Butno;ratherwoulditseem that behasallied himself withthe''KimberleyCommittee," and is anxious to assist thembysupplyingevidencehurtfulto theCatholicMission,whichhasbeen through11yearstherealprotectorof theaborignes'interests.ItisdifficulttounderstandMr.Neville'sattitude.Hehasevidentlyplayedthe partofthefoolishpersonwhorushes inwhereawisemanwouldfeartowalk warily.IntheinterestsoftheaborignesandtheDrysdaleMission,"this mattershouldbeenquiredinto." Now,inregardtothisparagraphof the"BrisbaneRoyalNavy."Therehas beennothingdisclosedthathadnot alreadybeendisclosedintheofficial reportoftheProtectorofAborigines Department.WeunderstandCom- manderCumberledge,ofH.M.A.S.Brisbane,duringtheprogressofthe war,paidanofficialvisittotheDrys- daleMission,andremainedtherefor aboutanhour.Heshowednoparticu- larinterestintheMission,andnode- siretolookaroundit,andfromhis limitedinspectionandobservationshe couldnothavewrittenthereportsubmittedascomingfromhim.Whothensuppliedthereport?Itisare- hashofMr.Neville'sownwork,and heshouldbeabletoexplain.Is Mr.NevilletheProtectoroftheAbor- ignes,orishejustfillinginhistimein ajobthatisasinecure?Mr.Neville musthaveknown thatthe missionariesdonotliveina "compound,"thattheymovefreelyamongstthenativeswhose friendshiptheyhavewonandwhore- gardthemastheirnaturalprotectors. ItisaslanderontheApostolateofthe Benedictinestosaythattheycontrol thenativesbyfear,andthatinplace oftheholySymbolofRedemptionthey brandishtheshot-gun.Canitbethat Mr.NevilleisantagonistictotheMission,andthatheseekstohurtit?The photographsaccompanyingthisarticle areanevidenceofthefalsityofthe statement."Compound"isanuglywordwhenappliedtotheresidenceof theBenedictinecommunityatDrys- dale-itcastsareflectiononthecharacteroftheMissionandthepeaceful intentionsofthemissionaries.Ifit canbeshownthattheyhavetolay asidethemercifulcharacteroftheir ministryforthemurderousweaponsof warinordertoadvancetheworkof theirMission,thentheirMissionofRedemptionisafailure,anditisnolongerautilityoftheChurch.ButwedeclinetobelievethereportoftheChief ProtectorofAboriginesthatthesons ofSt.BenedictatDrysdaleareso caprisonedtomeettherequirements ofthatself-sacrificingzealwhichled themnearlytwelveyearsagotorisk

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CHRISTIANEDUCATION.

IntherecentscholasticexaminationsourCatholicschoolsinopencompetitionwiththeStateschoolshavedoneremarkablywell.Lookingover thelistofsuccessesourteachingordersaretobecongratulatedontheexcellentresultsattained.NotonlyinthisState,butthroughouttheCommonwealthinprimaryandsecondaryeducationtheschoolsoftheCatholic Churchhavegivenevidenceoftheirsterlingvaluetosocietyinthequality andquantityoftheiroutput.InthecompetitionsfortheGovernmentSecondarySchools'ScholarshipsandBursariesourCatholicschoolshavemore thanheldtheirown,andintheresultsoftheJuniorUniversityandLeaving CertificateExaminationseachyearshowsalargeandincreasingnumberof students,whosepassesrankamongthehighest.OftheGovernment UniversityExhibitionstheyhavehadafairshare.Ineverybranchofinstructiontheymorethanfavourablyholdtheirown.TheCatholiccommunitymayindeedbeproudoftheirschools,which,withoutanyassistance fromtheState,haveproventhemselvesequaltothecostlyandwell-subsidisedStateschools.Itisunnecessarytorepeattheveryjustcomplaints thathavebeenmadeagainsttheinjusticeoftheStateinimposinguponthe Catholiccommunity,whowishtopreservefortheirchildrentheessentials ofChristianeducation,theburdenofextrataxation.NotonlyhaveCatholicstomaintaintheirownschools,butbycompulsiontheyassisttomaintainthesecularschoolsoftheState.Thisphaseofthecontroversyinconnectionwiththequestionofdenominationaleducationhasbeensooftenreferredtothattosomeitmayappearlikeaniterantharpingonaonestringedinstrument;butitmeritsrepetitionagainandagain,becauseitis themostiniquitousimpositionwecanimagine.Ifminoritiesareentitledto consideration,andwehavehaditdrummedintoourearstimeandagain frompoliticalplatformsthattheyare,surelytheCatholiccommunity,abouta fourthofthepopulation,areentitledtoconsideration.Yet,wheneverjusticeis soughtbythem,anunholyhowlofprotestrisesupfromsectariancliques who,pretendingtobepromotersofreligionanddefendersofthestructure ofsociety,arereallytheopponentsofreligionandtheenemiesofawellconditionedsociety.Education,ofitself,howeverexcellentitmightbe fromthematerialside,isnottheonlynecessityforthementalequipmentof ourchildren.TheknowledgeofGodmustplayanimportantpartineducationifsocietyis toreapagoodyieldfromthefuturemanor woman.Man'snatureisphysical,mentalandspiritual.Allthreemust beeducatedanddeveloped.Itiswronginstructionthatwouldbuildup oneattheexpenseoftheother.Ifthephysicalaloneisattendedto, wegetadevelopedathlete;ifonlythespirtualsideweredeveloped,we wouldhavethefanatic;andifonlythemental,wewouldhaveeducated pagans.Atrueeducationshoulddevelopallthefacultiesofachild-this theCatholicChurchseekstodobyherschools.Sheisthebestfriendof theState.Harassedthoughsheisbytheenemiesofreligion,whoare alsotheenemiesoftheState,shealonestandsinthis20th.Centurywith theclearestvisionofthefuture,andbecausesheknowsthatinthedestructionofreligionlawandorderwillbeannihilated,shewillateverysacrificemaintainherschools,

Theyearsaheadareboundtobringasharpcompetitionforintellectual supremacyinalltheactivitiesoftheCommonwealth,anditisonlythebest mentallyequippedwhowillcommandaplace.OnourAustralianyouth, whoaretobethemenandwomenofthefuture,willdevolvethedutyof maintainingandpromotingthenationallifeoftheCommonwealth,and ofshowingitsstrengthtotheworld.Initscommercial,industrial,and professionalandpoliticallifethemenandwomenwhowillgivecharacter, strength.vitalityandhelptothenationinitsdevelopment,mustcome fromitsschools.Education,then,isthepowerbehindnationalefficiency andnationalstrength;buttheeducationofouryouthmustbedirected alongspirituallines.Godmustnotbeisolatedfromtheschool,He mustbeenthronedthere,andHisHolyNamemustbehonoured.

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"Aquestionforconsideration,"saidtheRev.BrianWibberley.ata welcometothenewgeneralsecretaryoftheY.M.C.A.,"was:Whatcontributiontheyoungmencouldmaketothisage?"Andheanswered:"It canmakeaman."Thematerialworldto-daysetsupadifferentstandard ofmanlinesstothatwhichourgrandfathersratified.Itsetsnogreatstore uponthespiritualidea,rather,iteliminatesitfromitspolitics,itsdiplomacy,itstreaties;thematerialsideofmanaloneiskeptinviewwhilstthe spiritualside,whichraiseshimabovethestandardofacultivatedanimalto aplaceintheDiyineplanofthecreationjustalittlelowerthantheangelic,isshutoutofsightandrelegatedtothelumberroomsoftheschools. Attherootofallcivilisation,pastandpresent,isreligion-ithasexistedfrom thebeginning:itwassetinthecornerstoneofthefoundationsofsociety:it alonecancontrolthepassionsofmenandmaintainthestructureofsociety. Pullitoutofthehomeandoutofthathome,whereitisnot,cultivatedbarbarianscometomakelawsfortheState,tobethecaptainsofcommerce, andleadersintheprofessions,andwhatmaybeexpectedofthembutthat theywillevolvepaganstandardsofconduct.Christianeducationiswhat theagecallsfor,.Christianeducationalonecanmaketherealman,andif thehighMealsoffamilylifeinitsoldenpurityaretobepreserved,andif societyistobesavedfrombeingbrokenontherocksofanarchy,Godmust bebroughtbackandenthronedinournationallife.Toofrequentlywe hearthecrythattheproperplaceforreligiousinstructionisthehome.Yes; butitshouldnotbeitsonlyplace.Theschoolshould,assuredly,findsome roomforit.Themostimpressionableyearsofone'slifearetheschool years,andifthespringsofinformationaretaintedwiththemudofmaterialism,prejudice,andinfidelity,theresultintheby-and-bymustbe pagan,andproductiveofsomethingforthemagistrateandthepoliceman todecideupon.Thosewhohavebuildedbestinhumanhistory,whohave, leftenduringrecordsofself-sacrificinglabourbehindas"footprintsonthe sandsofTime,"aretheywhodrankdeeplyofthePierianSpringsofreligionintheschoolandthehome.Theworldowesitscivilisationnottothe Nietchkes,theMarxs,theKants,theRousseaus,theVoltaires,andthetribeo. paganphilosophers,whosoughttodestroytheidealsofreligionandtoreconstructapaganorderofsocietyaccordingtotheirownfalseandcorrupt standards,buttothehumanisingeffortsoftheXaviers,theLoyolas,the VincentdePauls,andthebravebattalionsoftheChristofCalvary,whoin everylandgiveandspendthemselvestoplantdeepintheheartsofyouth theprinciplesofvirtueandtruth.Whataspectacleisthiswehaveto-dayin giantRussia,tornanddismemberedineverypartbytheruthlessnessofmen whohavepulleddownhericonsofreligionandsmashedheraltarsinamad attempttoestablishpaganismontheirruins.LookatMexico;seePortugaleverywherewhereverGodhasbeendethronedintheschools,Governmentis rockingonitsfoundations,theDregoftheinfidelandthesportofdestiny.In castingdowntheCross,theybredagenerationofviperswhicharethreat-

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eningtofirs-troythefabricofresponsiblegovernment.Thehopeofana- tionisinitsschools,whereGodis."WehavepushedGodbeyondour borders,"wastheboastofaFrenchpolitician,whosehopewastosecularise theyoungheartsofFrance;butwhentheblackdouble-headedPrussian eaglecrossedthis*bordersFrancewenttoherkneesinprayer.And whoweretheywhostoodinthegapandwerethevaliantones-notthe paganswhothoughttheyhadpushedGodbeyondherborders,butthefear- lessChristianmen-menbiteFoch,whofoughtthegoodfightandhadthe Faith.Christianeducationthenisanation'sbestasset;itisthebegetterof goodmenandwomen,goodhusbands,goodwives,goodfathers,good mothers-thesearetheessentialsofsociety,andwithoutthemnonationcan evolveaclean,virilenationallife.

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HisGracewillofficiateattheceremoniesofreceptionandprofessionat theConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare, onWednesdaymorning.January21.

Thegreateventof1920forthe CatholicsoftheArchdioceseis the comingvisitofHisEiccellencythe ApostolicDelegate.Weunderstand HisExcellencywillarriveatKalgoorlieonSaturdaymorning,April18th. AftervisitingPerth,HisExcellencyintendstovisitNewNorcia,Geraldton, andtheVicariateApostolicofKimberley.WefeelsurethatHisExcellency willbereceivedbytheCatholicsof theWestwiththewarmenthusiasm andloyaltywhichareduetohisexaltedpositionasdirectrepresentative oftheHolyFather,andtohisown graciouspersonality.

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Itistheintentionofthesocietyto formabeginners'bookkeepingclass,to actasarecruitingclassforthepresent intermediateclass.Withthisobject inviewameetinghasbeencalledfor Mondaynightnext,the19th.inst.,in thesociety'srooms,atwhichallin tendingstudentswillmeettheinstructor(Mr.Kirkpatrick),anddiscussthe detailsconnectedwiththeformation ofaclass.Theattentionofallmembersisespeciallyrequestedtothis meeting,andallthosedesirousof joiningareappealedtofortheirsupportinorderthatthemattermay befinalised,andastartmadewiththe classassoonaspossible.

DuringtheweekMr.ReubenPrestonreturnedtotheGoldenWest,after seeingthesightsofthesilvercity. Anothermemberwhoisenjoyingthe delightsofatouristisauditorSir.B. Hegarty.

OnSundaylasttheannualpicnicof thesocietywasheldontheriver.The attendance,althoughlarge,shouldhave beengreater,consideringtheatmosphericconditionsprevailing.Alaunch wascharteredfortheday,andmany pleasantcruisesweremadetothe beautyspotsoftheSwanaswellas arunouttoGageRoads.Froma socialpointofviewitwasmostsuccessful,andshouldhelptobringthe clubintogreaterprominence. Atthelastmeetingtherollofmembershipwasincreasedbysixmembers, whilsttworesignationswerereceived. AmongthelatterwasthatofMr.J. Hough,whoisabouttocontinuehis studiesforthemedicalprofessionin Melbourne.Hecarrieswithhimthe bestwishestofhiscolleagues.

Themedallionadoptedbythesocietyhasalsobeenapprovedofby similarsocietiesonthegoldfields,and amovewillnowbemadetosecure quotationsataveryreasonablefigure. Thosedesirousofsecuringbadgesare requestedtolodgetheirapplication, inorderthatthenumberrequiredfor manufacturecanbeascertained.

Delegateswereappointedtoattend theSt.Patrick'sDayinitialmeeting onthe26th.inst.,andalsothemeetingorganisedbytheIrishNationalAssociationforthe25th.inst.Thoseappointedareactiveworkers,whosecooperationinanyfunctionwillbe greatlyappreciated.

Membersofthecricketclubarenotifiedthatageneralmeetingwillbe

OntheTranscontinentaltrainon WednesdaylastthereleftforSydney BrotherTarcisius,oftheMaristBro- thers'College,NewNorcia.Brother TarcisiusjoinedtheCollegestaffearly intheyearofitsopening,1913,and duringhistermtherehetookagreat personalinterestinlallthestudents, andwasdeservedlypopular.Hisloss willbedeeply-felt,fortherewerefew boys,bothpresentandpast,whodid notregardhimasoneofthebestof friends.Hetakeswithhimtheirbest wishesforsuccessinhisnobleworkofChristianeducation.

Theanniversaryofthedeathofthe Rev.JohnSmyth,O.M.I.,wascele- bratedatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fre-mantle,lastWednesdaymorningbya SolemnRequiemMass,inthepresence ofHisGracetheArchbishop-Father Callan,O.M.I.,wasCelebrant,Father Hallinan,Deacon,FatherJ.Flynn, O.M.I.,Sub-Deacon,andFatherFagan, MasterofCeremonies.Amongthose whoattendedwereMonsignorVerling, V.G.,FathersTreace.C.SS-R.,G.J. Griffin,R.O'Neill,P.Lynch,T.Crowley,P.Hayes,T.Masterson,J.F.Moloney,B.McCabe,R.L.Pace,F. Kearnan,J.O'Grady,G.O'Callaghan, J.Dunne,J.J.Casey,O.M.I.,T.Hayes, O.M.I.;BrotherBourke.O.M.I.;the SistersofSt.JosephoftheApparition,andNotreDameDesMissions, pupilsoftheCatholicschools,and,a largenumberofthelaity.HisGrace deliveredaneloquentandtouching panegyriconthe'manyvirtuesofthe deceased,whomhehadknownsince hisarrivalin1899.

heldonWednesdayeveningnext,the 21st.inst.Nowthat'thefinalsare fastapproaching,agoodrallyisanticis gated. Theclosingdayfortheartunionin aidoftheFoundlingHomeisnearat hand,andmembersshoulduseeveryendeavourtomaketheireffortinthis charitableundertakinga notable event.Ticketsarestillonsale.

THERAILWAYDEATH-TRAPS.

SincetheadventofColonelPope asRailwayCommissioner,hehashad thebadlucktoreadonceaweekof someoneorothervaluablecitizenlosinghislifeatthewretchedrailway crossingsprovidedbyhispredecessors inoffice.Thisyoungcountrycannot standthissortofthingmuchlonger, andthenewCommissionerwould-be welladvisedtoimmediatelytakesteps -toobviateanyfurthertragedies.On WednesdaylasttheresidentsofBelmonthadthemisfortuneofabad smashattheBurswoodcrossing,and itwasonlybytheskillandpresence ofmindofthedriverofthemotor'bus thatthedeathrollwasnottwenty insteadofone.EventheRECORD officeisnotimmunefromthevisitationsofmachineryinspectors,whose dutyitistoseethatallmachineryis soguardedthattheemployeeisreasonablyprotected.Asistobeexpected,however,GovernmentdepartmentssuchastheRailwaysareimmunefromtheopesitionsoftheMachineryInspectionAct,andthedepartmenthassingularlyfailedinits dutytothepublicbyallowingthese opencrossingswithinthemetropolitanarea.Somelittletimeagothe departmentstated,throughthedaily press,thelegalposition,andtoputit inanut-shell,theCommissionerexplainedthatthegateswereerectedto preventcartsandmotor-carsknocking theirenginesandtrainsofftheline. ThismightsuittheMinisterandthe Commissioner,butpublicopiniondemandsandinsiststhatsomethingbe doneimmediatelyinthedirectionof protectingthecitizenswhohavenoalternativebuttopassovertheseunguardeddeathtraps.

MissesJuliaFitzgeraldandAnnie Connolly,ofFremantle,leftforAlbanylastSaturday,wheretheyintend spendingashortholiday.Theyare stayingatthePremierHotel.

GeraldtonDiocese.

KNIGHTSOFTHEBLESSED SACRAMENT.

BlessedTarcisus'Branch,Geraldton.

Apleasantfunctiontookplaceon Sundaymorninglasewhenthemembersoftheabovebranch,afterreceivingCommunion,heldtheirfirstCommunionbreakfast.HisLordshipBishop Kellypresided.Thefollowinggentle- mentwerealsopresent.-H.A.C.B.S.: Mr.Critch(President),Mr.O'Brien (V.P.),Mr.S.Smythe(secretary); ChurchCommittee:Mr.J.M.Drew; andotherkindredsocieties,Mr.J.De Lucey,Mr.T.W.Drew,andMr.D.J. McGuarran.Severalmembersofthe childrenofMarySocietykindlyassistedatthetables,andthemainsuccess ofthefunction*asmostlyduetotheir efforts,togetherwiththekindlyhelp ofthePresentationNuns.TheDirectoroftheSociety,withallthemembers,wishtothankallwhoassisted bydonations,andinanywayhelped tomakethefunctionasuccess.The followingtoastlistwashonoured:"PopeandKing,"MasterC.Hawker, secondedMasterJ.Shipway.Master Hawker,inaneatlittlespeech,dwelt onthehighofficeofthePope,together withtheuniquepositionofHisMajestytheKing.Hewasablysupport- edbyMasterShipway.Thetoastof the"Clergy."proposedbyMr. M. McKay,who,inthecourseofhisremarksspokeofthegreatsacrificemade bytheclergyatalltimesfortheir people,anddweltinparticularonthe relationshiptheKnightsoftheBlessedSacramentowetheirclergy.MasterAubreyBurtsupportedthetoast, andthankedHisLordshipforpresid- ing.

HisLordshipBishopKellythanked themsincerelyfortheirtoast.He dweltonthehardlifetheclergyendured,especiallyinout-backmining towns,wherehardworkandlong travellingweretheorderofthings. Allthepriestaskedinreturnwas themeanstolive.Hewassurethe clergyhadthe'respectandloveofhis ownpeople,andtherespectofnoes. Catholicsaswell.Hehopedthe knights,bytheirbehaviourbothat schoolandwork,wouldbeacreditto them.Heespeciallycounselledthem tohavegreatdevotiontotheHoly NameofJesus,andtobeeveron theirguardnevertousetheHolyNameinvain.Hetrustedfromtheir ranksnewvocationsmaybefoundto thepriesthood,andwhenanationcommencedtolookafteritsowndestiny itwasfittingthatAustraliasupplied itspriests.Hehopedtheboyswould growinvirtue,andthathisremarkson vocationwouldbetakentoheartat leastbysome,andthatWestAustraliamaysupplysomeoftheirnativeborntotheChurch.Hehopedthe nexttimeheaskedforassistancefor theboyshehadatcollegethatthe parentsoftheboyspresentwouldassistgenerouslyinthenoblework.

Mr.McGuarranproposedthe "K.B.S.,"andindoingsocouldnot findwordstoexpressthejoyhefelt thatmorning.Hetrustedthebeautifullittlesocietywouldprosperin everyway.Itwouldalwayshavehis heartysupport.TheDirectorofthe society thankedsupportedthetoast,and allfortheirattendance,especiallyHisLordshipBishopKelly.In thecourseofhisremarkshespokeof thefoundationofthesocietybythe Rev.Ed.Lister,S.J.,andthegood worktheChristianBrothersofVictoriaperformedinhavingafoundation branchestablishedinAustralia.The littlebranchinGeraldtonwasthefirst inW.A.,andworkedunderdifficulties, insofarasmostofthe'societiesinAustraliawereincollegesandschools,and thushadeveryopportunityofextending.Heearnestlyaskedthemembers tohelpinfindingsuitablemeeting rooms,wellequippedandfurnished, sothatthedesireofHisLordshipmay yetbefulfilled.Hethoughtaquota- tiontakenfromthegeneralreportof theknightscouldbeappliedthat morning,andtrustedthesamewould applytoourownbranch:"Thereisin thevaultsoftheCatholicChurcha wine,whichwarmsandthrills,andthe manwhowastaughtinhisboyhood todrinkcopiouslyofthiseternal Draughtwouldbe,inthefamily;a truefather;tohiscountry,anunselfishpatriot,atrueloverofhisGod, througheverytrialanduntotheend.."

MasterA.Groesslerproposedthe toastof"KindredSocieties,"whichwas "supportedbyMasterStanfield.Mr. Critchsuitablyresponded.andurged theboystocarryontheirgoodwork.

MasterParry,inaneatspeech,proposedthetoastofthe"Visitors,"which wasrepliedtobyMr.T.W.Drew, who,likethemall,waspleasedtobe presentattheirfunctibn.-Apleasant

andhappymorningwasthenbrought toaconclusion.

OEITVARY.

Afteranillnessextendingoverfive weeks,MissAnnMargaret(Nancy) PerejuandiedonSundaynightlast,at hermother's'residence,Narngulu,at theageof22years.Deceasedhadbeen attachedtothestaffoftheRoselle Hospitalforaboutfouryears,andwas highlyrespectedinlocalcircles.The esteemedyoungladysufferedfroma severeattackofinfluenzasomefew monthsago,andasaresultshenever regainedhernormalstrength.Some timebeforetheinfluenzaoutbreak, manyladiesvolunteeredtoassistin nursinganycaseswhichmightoccur. but,whenthecrucialtestcame,their couragevanished,andthosewhohonouredtheirpledgescouldbecounted onthefingersofonehand.MissPerejuanwasamongthosewhomadethe sacrifice-asitturnsout-atthecost ofherlife.Thefuneraltookplaceon Mondayafternoon,theremainsbeing interredintheCatholiccemeteryat Greenough.-R.I.P.

Mr.JohnPowerdiedathisresidence, Shenton-street,onFridaynight,the 9th.inst.,ettheageof63years.The deceasedcontractedminers'phthisisat Meekatharra,andsuccumbedtothe maladyafterbeingconfinedtohis homeforsevenmonths.Hewaswell known Northandrespectedthroughoutthe MurchisonandatKalgoorlie. Heleavesawidowtomournhisloss. Rev.FatherO'Hareofficiatedatthe graveside.-R.I.P.

MidlandJunction.

STBRIGID'SCONVENTSCHOOL.

DISTRIBUTIONOFCERTIFICATES ANDPRIZES.

Averypleasanteveningwasspent recentlyintheschoolrooms,whenthe annualexhibitionofworkanddistributionofprizesandcertificateswas,held. Thedisplayofworkdonebythegirls duringtheyearwasmagnificent,and was-laidouttothebestadvantageon longtables,eacharticledisplayingthe nameoftheindustriousyounglady whowasresponsibleforit.Thevisitorsexpressedtheirgreatpleasureand appreciationoftheexcellentteaching oftheSisters,astheyviewedthe year'sresults;therewashardlyan articleofsewing,usefulorornamental, thatwasnotrepresented.Theexcel-lenceoftheconcertitemsrenderedby thechildrenduringtheeveningwas proofoftheirgoodtraininginthisdi- rection.

Rev.FatherKiernan,afterspeaking incomplimentarytermsoftheworkof theSisters,distributed-prizesandcer- tificatestothefollowigschildren:-

ReligiousExamination:BertieFitz- gerald,7thStandard;BettyGaynor, 6th.Standard;PearlHare,5th.Stan- dard;HildaMcGregor,3rd.and4th. Standards;MaryBeer,2nd.Standard; ChappieGibbs,1st.Standard.

MissKathleenMalonewasawarded theprizeforexcellentconduct.The popularboyfortheyearwasWillie Dynham,andthepopulargirl,Daphne Gibbs.

MasterJimDobsonreceivedagold medalforbeingsuccessfulinpassing theJuniorandPharmaceuticalExaminations,forwhichwemostheartily congratulatehim.

IntheTrinityCollegeofMusic TheoreticalExaminations,thefollowingweresuccessfid:-

HigherLocal.--AnnieJones.

SeniorDivision:NancyPettit. AdvancedIntermediate:LeoneHoran(honours),AliceHowieso.(hon- burs),WinifredO'Grady.

Intermediate:SadieSmith(hon-ours),MyrtlePersse(honours),Lily O'Halloran,WilliamFahey. AdvancedJunior:JessiePearson honoursVeronicaSharkey(hon- ours).

Junior honoursDivision:ElizabethGaynor EileenFlaherty(honours) MargaretWilcock(honours),Eileen Newman(honours),BarbaraGreene (honours),DulcieHaynes(honours), AmyHaynes.

PracticalExamination. September,1919. (Certificatesnotout.)

FirstSteps:LizzieParkinson. Preparatory.LilianJones.

Preparatory(Violin):FrankCaseyhonoursI,RubyO'Halloran,Annie Fahey.

Junior(Piano):EileenFlaherty, LilyO'Halloran.

Intermediate(Violin):JessiePearsonhonours0. Piano:MyrtlePersse (honours).AnnieFahey(honoul-s), DorisNewman.

Senior(Piano):RetaCastles. HighetLocal(Piano):SadieSmith.

HigherPractical(Piano),A.T.C.L.: MilliePaine.

O.P.O.

OtherPeople'sOpinion.

NeverhastherebeenagreaterapostleofAmericanIndependencethan EamonndeValera..He'isawakeningustothefactthatweinAmericamustalsosaveourrightofselfdetermination--Rev.J..GrattanMythen,Episcopalianminister,ofBaltimore.

PeaceinIrelandis,inverytruth,an urgentmatter,butitcanonlybe madewithMr.DeValera-notwith SirEdwardCarson.-LondonDaily Herald-

"Todrownsorrowintheflowing bowlwasunderstandableadvicein Pagantimes,butitishardlyconsonantwithChristianteaching,andinthe lightofmodernmedicalknowledgeis thesurestwaytocompletesubjection tothedrug.Toadmitthenecessity ortotoleratetheuseofadrugtoprocurehappinessorgladness,istoadmitthefailureofeveryprincipleof Christianconduct."-EdwardFox. F.R.C.S.,B.Sc.

"ItispartofthesystemofGovernmentinIrelandtomaketheProtestant dislikehisCatholicfellow-countrymen, tocountenancehisfanaticismandrewardhimforitinorderthattherulingcrassmaybeabletokeepandexercisetheirpower."-J.F.Boyle.

"ThereisnostagnationintheCatholicChurch,forthereasonthatthe HolyGhostdwellsandoperatesnot onlythroughtheclergy,butalso throughthelaity."-Dr.Barry,D.D.,of Tasmania.

"Inreferencetobigotryandsectarianismthatispoisoningthesocialand nationallifeofAustraliaandTasmania,itisakindofsmokescreenthat isbeingusedtohidethewantof statesmanshiponthepartofthemen whohavebeengiventorulethiscountryforthelastfewyears.Butsurely publicopinionistooenlightenedand toofair,tobeledawaybysectarianism.Itputsmanagainstman,and broodsillforthefuturedevelopment ofthecountry."-Ibid.

Inordertoknowourfaith,wemust studyit;tobegoodCatholics,we wouldbeintelligentCatholics;the morewestudythelawsofGodandof theChurch,thebetterweunderstand them,themoreloyallywillweclingto them,themorepracticallywillwe obeythem.-GeorgeWilliamMundelein,ArchbishopofChicago.

"Ifthereisnochecktothispromiscuousgettingofdivorces,marriagein theUnitedStatesoutsidetheCatholic Church,willsoonbeamerematter oftakingpartnersoneyearandchangingthemthenext.Nocountrycan survivewithsuchacancereatingat itsvitals.Here'sareallivesocialproblemfortheProtestantuplifterswho wanttocarryonaproselytisingcampaigninthedevastatedregionsin France."-NewYorkCatholicNews. *

TheschemeofmakingIrelandone bydividingitintwoisacleverexpedientthatcouldonlyhaveoccurred toadesperatepolitician.-ChicagoNew World.

"Irelandisadistinctnation,andis notboundtoEnglandbyanyvoluntarycontract.Thosewhosaythe contrarymustknowtheylie."-De Valera.

"Youmaytakemywordforit,and Ihavemadeinquiriesattheproper source,theHolyFatheriswellaware theIrishcantakecareofthemselves, whethertheybeinAmericaorinIreland,andhefeelsnomisgivingsasto themortheirleaders.Thisispracticallyofficial."-MonsignorMagennis, 0.C.C.,SuperiorGeneraloftheCarmeliteOrder.

MUSTTHEABORIGINESGO?

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theirlivesandtospendthemselvesin thespiritualinterestsofthedespised aboriginesoftheNorth.Tobelieveit wouldbeaslanderontheirname,and animpeachmentoftheircharacteras servantsoftheGodofLove.Oneat leastofthisimportant"Kimberley Committee%musthaveknownfroma setofphotographspostedtohimprior tothepublicationofthereportsshowingtheworkingconditionsandevery daylifeofthenativesandFatherson theMissionStationitstrue character InanexcellentarticleontheMission,writtenbyMr. Alex.Gollan,andpublishedinthe RECORDafewdaysafterthepublicationoftheCommittee'sreport,anillustrationwasshownofAbbotCatalan'svisittothisso-called"compound," andthewelcomeextendedtohimby overtwohundredstalwartnatives. Thereisnoevidenceintheillustrationindicativeofhostilityand savagery.Itistruethatin1913 therewassometroublecausedbya fewturbulentvisitorstotheMission, andoneoftheFatherswasspeared, butsincethentheMissionarieshave beenonthebestoftermswiththenatives.Itseemstousthatanunwarrantedattackhasbeenmadeuponthe DrysdaleMission,andthatthesuggestiontorobthenativesoftheirreserve isanodiousone.TheStateshouldbe thenaturalprotectorofthesepoor,despisedchildrenofNature,andthey shouldnotbeexterminatedtomake roomforthecattlekingsandsheepfarmersoftheNorth.Itseemstous thatthe"KimberleyCommittee"are lessconcernedaboutthepreservation ofthenativesthantheyareaboutthe developmentoftheunoccupiedKimberleycountrywithamagnificentincrementofabout33or35at most,and"thenumber of cattletobetreatedattheWyndham FreezingWorks."Thesepoor,despisedcreatureshavenoplacein-their economy,andarelessvaluablethan beefandmutton.Boileddown,thatis thedriftoftheirreport.

"TheLeagueofNations(ifratified byAmerica)wouldsetupasuperGovernment,whilethetreaty'sShantungprovisionwouldmaketheUnited Statesapartytorobberyandtheft. ItwouldmakeAmericathepack-horse fortheGovernmentsofEurope,Asia, andAfrica."-SenatorGronna,of NorthDakota.

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Thereisinourmidstacurioustype ofIrishman KERRYICEISBRIGHT, ANDTHEPRICEISRIGHT. YourPatronageSolicited. RINGA8225.

TwelveyearsagotheBenedictine Fatherslaidthefoundationsofthe DrysdaleMission.ztcomprised50,000 acresofnativereserve,and100,000 acresonleasehold.Theobjectofthe Missionistocivilisethenatives,and totraintheminthewaysofindustry, andtoChristianisethem.Religion andindustryareattherootofall Christiancivilisation.Atthepresent timethereareabout200nativesat theMission,andtheyareengagedin severaloccupations.Somethingofpermanentvaluetothesenativeshas beenachievedbytheFatherswithout anyassistancefromtheChiefProtectoroftheAboriginesorhisDepartment,bywayofsubsidyorotherwiseandsofaraswecangather,Mr.Nevillehasshownlittleornointerestin theMission;ithasbeensolelymaintainedbytheBenedictineCongregationatanannualexpenditureof*out 1400,withoutanyassistancefromthe Government.Withtheirslendermeans theyhavebeenabletoestablishasettlement,which,withanydecentsupportfromtheGovernmentofthis State,mighteasilybemadeahighly valuableproducingenterprise.Its existencesmashestheconclusionsof thecommittee,andisevidencethat ourGovernmentmightreasonablyventureonthesettlementofrepatriated soldierpastoralistsintheunoccupied areareporteduponbyMr.Mitchell's KimberleyCommittee.Mustthen theDrysdaleRiverMissionaries. whohaveopenedupforsafesettlement avastareaofrichlandbecheatedof theresultstheirlongyearsoflabour,self-sacrifice,andachievementin theinterestsoftheclutchinghandof theNorthernpastoralists?Untilthe Fatherspioneeredthewildernessofthe DrysdaleRivernoonehadthecourageandenterprisetoraiseanaxeora hoetoestablishasettlementthere,but nowthatsomethingofdefiniteandfarreachingresultshasbeenreachedby thebraveBenedictineMissiOnaries, jealouseyesarebeingfocussedon theirrichpasturesandgreedyhands arestretchingoutforthereservesof theaborigines.TolimittheterritoryoftheWestAustralianaborigines to20,000acreswouldbetohurryon theextinctionofthesepoor,despised childrenofthebush.Itwouldbean inhumanact,andanoutrageonthe remnantsofafastdyingrace.

theproductionof ALITERARYMASTERPIECE

Equalto-ifnotsuperiorto-anyof TheGreatestNovelsof theOlderWorld

Iamgladtobeabletoofferamonetaryincentivetowardstheproductionof AReallyGreat AustralianNovel CONDITIONS

1.AuthormustbeAustralian-born.

2.Noentryfeewhatever.

3.Nottoexceed100,000words,nortobelessthan75,000,andtobewrittenortypedononesideonlyofpaper.

4.TobeessentiallyandtypicallyAustralian.

andallthescenic,social,artistic,financial,domestic,commercial, andathleticattributesofup-to-datecivilisation.

5.Toreachmeonorbefore30th.September,1920.

Itispurelythegratificationofapersonalhobby,andthetestingofa long-cherishedbeliefintheabilitiesoftheAustraliansin-Literature,asin everyotherphaseofmentalandphysicalendowment,*hereopportunityhas beengreater,andencouragementmorepractical.

Authors'namesandaddressestobeclearlystatedonMSS.Establishedreputationswillnotaffecttheadjudication.

Meritwillbethedecisivefactor.

Itmay,andprobablywill,developintotheestablishmentofanAustralianPublishingHouse,particularlydesignedtoencourageallformsofgenuineAustralianLiterature.

Intendingcompetitorsarerequestedtoadvisemeasearlyaspossible thattheywillbecompeting,sothatImayformanideaofthequantitycif MSS.tobedealtwith.

TheFourth"HomeRule"Bill.compamides

A-MEASUREOFCONFISCATION.

TheintroductionofanotherHome' RuleBillintheBritishHouseofCommonshassignallyfailedtoarouseany enthusiasmoreveninterestinIreland. Timewaswhenanyhonestattemptto bringtoanendtheunfortunatefeud betweenthetworaceswouldhaveset thetar-barrellsandbonfiresblazing uponthehillsidesofIreland,andkindledinthegenerousheartsoftheIrish peopleasentimentwhichonlyneeded alittlekindlysympathytodevelop intoalastingbondofpeaceandgoodwill.

TheIrishpeoplehavenowbecome soexasperatedbyactsofmisgovernmentwhichinthelastfewyearshave culminatedindeedsofviolenceand atrocity,recallingthe"darkandevil days"throughwhichtheirfatherspassedduringtheblacktragedyofthepenal laws,thatnorepresentative,eitherof NationalistorRepublicanfeelingin Ireland,waspresentinhisplaceat Westminsterontheintroductionofthe fourthHomeRuleBill.

ThreetimeshavetheIrishaccepted asinstalmentsofjusticetheproposals ofBritishstatesmentodecidetheir formofgovernment.Oneachoccasiontheyexpressedtheirwillingness toattemptthetaskofreconstructing thenationaledificeonthebasisofa restrictedpoliticalfoundation.The fourthofferofsettlementfindsthem sullenanddisaffected,andinnomood forcompromise.WhetherthisBill passesintolaw,orhavingpassedinto law,takesitsplacebesidetheHome RuleActof1914,amongthecobwebs inthepigeon-holesatWestminster, willnotcausearippleofinterestin anypartofIrelandoutsidetheNorthEastcorner.Thenewspapertalkof DominionHomePulehasdeceivedno oneinIreland;theyhavebeendeceivedtoooften.ThisishowtheBill compareswithDominionHomeRule asweinAustraliaknowit.Wewill passovertheitemsreservedfortheImperialParliament,asveryfewinIrelandregardthemasimportant,such mattersastheCrown,foreignrelations, peaceandwar,tradeoutsideofIreland,armyandnavy,lighthouses,etc., etc., DominionHomeRule.

PostOfficeunderthecontrolof DominionParliaments.

AlljudgesappointedbyDominion governments. Incometax,supertax,Customsand Excisetaxescollectedbyrespective governments. NocashcontributionforImperialexpenditure.

Policeundercompletecontrolof localauthority.

PowertotaxevenBritishgoodsat anyportintheDominionstofoster localindustries.

HomeRuleintheBillof1919.

PostOfficecontrolledbytheImperialParliament.

Thehigherjudiciaryappointedby theBritishGovernment.

Incometax,supertax,Customsand ExcisetaxescollectedImperially. £8,000,000peryearforImperialuses leviedinIrelandmostlyspentinEngland.

PoliceundercontrolofBritishGovernmentforthreeyears.

NopowertotaxBritishoranyother goodsintheinterestsofIrishindustries.

Theseareonlyafewoftheanomalies intheschemeofDominion"Home Rule"whichthenewspapershavebeen engagedinboomingforthepastfew months.Itmightbecalleda"Billto GrabtheSurplusRevenueofIreland forImperialPurposes."Mr.Lloyd. GeorgesaysitwasasupremeinjusticetoBritishtaxpayersthatnoprovisionwasmadeintheActof1914 (whichisstillontheStatuteBook) foracontributionfromIrelandforthe maintenanceoftheEmpire.TheDominion"HomeRule"nowproposed willremedyallthM,and£8,000,000a yearwillbeextractedfromtheIrish peopleintaxationoverandabovethe amountnecessaryfortheexpenditure orIrishservices.IntheActof1914 everypennyofIrishtaxation,direct orindirect,wastobeexpendedonthe governmentofIreland.Inaddition tothatEnglandwastoprovideforan indefinitenumberofyearsasumof-at leastamillionandahalfpoundsper yearoutofImperialsourcesasa sortofreparationforyearsofmisgovernmentundertheUnion.Nowthe position(andforthefirsttimeitis admitted)isthatIrelandshowsa surplusofrevenueoverexpenditure, andthatsurplusistobeconfiscated intheinterestofthe"Britishtaxpayer."Itisalso,wepresume,inresponseto"thatdeepsenseofjustice whichsustainedthelandthroughthose lastyearsofsacrifice"thateverypenny ofthateightmillionsperannumwill bespentinEngland.

In1912therevenueofIrelandwas £10,839,000,andtheexpenditure£12,354,000.In1918-19therevenuewas £31,438,000,andtheexpenditure(most ofwhichisspentonthearmyofoccupation),wasonly£23,500,000.There wasnoprovisionintheHomeRuleBill introducedin1912fordealingwiththe positionwhentherevenueexceeded theexpenditure.Irelandpossesses wonderfulresourcesandwonderful powersofrecuperation;butitwas neverdreamedofinthephilosophyof LloydGeorgethatshewouldshowa surplusof£8,000,000inaYear.The Actof1914hadtobeshelvedbecause "itwasunfairtotheBritishtaxpayer thatnoprovisionexistedforIreland payinganycontributiontowardsthe maintenanceoftheEmpire."England willcontinuetocollecttheincometax, supertax,theexcessprofittax,andthe CustomsandExcisetax,sothereis nopossibilityofevasion.Irelandwill collectthedogtaxandthewheeltax. Underthesystemofguerillawar farethatiscarriedoninIreland,and whichmaycontinueforyears,the countryisbeingbledwhite;foritis IrelandandnotEnglandthatmust payforthehugearmyofoccupation, thetrenchhelmets,tanks,andmachine guns.WhentheUnionwascarried by''briberyandfraud,"asGladstone admitted,thecashpaymentslavished onthecorruptedlegislatorswasmade achargeupontheIrishExchequer, andO'Connelwondered ifIreland wouldhavetopayfor,therazorwith whichCastlereagh i4now cuthis throat!Irelandnowhelddownby thebayonetsof1 .000soldiers,and besidespayingfortheirupkeepshe mustfindeightmillionsayearforthe BritishTreasury.WhatapityJohn Bright'swishcouldnotbefulfilledthatIrelandwouldenchainherself fromhermooringsinthedeep,andbe cast2,000milesawayfromEngland.

fromBusselton.

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Aweekhasgonebysincemylast chronicle,andithasbeenaweek crowdedwithnewexperiences.Last TuesdayweinvitedtheThrockmortonstoafternoontea.Weallsaton logs,andwhenMumaskedTed,Throckmortonwhetherhewouldtaketwo lumpsofsugar,hesaid,"Thankyou; yes,Mrs.Fortescue,twolumpsof sugar,andonlyonecaterpillar,might Itroubleyou."Actually,therewas acaterpillarinthecup,andVictor saidweshouldbeginthewholeprocessofteamakingoveragain,from turrettofoundationstone;whichwas averyabsurdquotation,fortherewas noresemblancetoturretsorfoundationstonesoranygeologyinthetea, whateverelsemightbesaidofnatural history.Anyhow,itwasoneofour newexperiences.

TheWeld-Fostersassuredusthat weneedbringnorugswithustoBusselton,forthatitwas"alwayshot." Inamomentofweaknesswebelieved them.Thatmomentisresponsible formanynewexperiences.Thedays aredelightfullycool,thenightscold, andearlymorningalmostfreezing.We havejusthalfenoughprotectionagainstthecold,andDadhasre-erectedour tentsfivetimes,inordertogetless windinthecamp.Ourfirsttent facedsouth,andthebreezecameinthe nightofferingtotransferthewhole outfitintothebay.Victor'smeteorologycomesinveryhandyeversince, andwemanagetokeepevenwiththe wind,butnotquitewiththecold.The townofBusseltonhasthelargest numberofprivately-ownedcowsof anytowninAustralia,thatistosay, morepeoplehavecowsoftheirown herethaninanyothertown.Afew daysbackwewentexploringtofind therange,andinourabsencefiveof thecowsthathelptomakeBusselton's boast,raidedourstoreroom.Our storeroomconsistsoffourstoutstems ofhoarypeppermintgum,withwhat Cecilcallsa"bagroof,andbagsides." Onesideoftheroomhangsloose,and thecowsfoundthisout.Wehadto buymorepotatoesandmoreonions, andRoysaid"Somebody'smilkwill tasteonionyto-night,I'llbet."

Ourexplorationtofindtherange wasalsoanewexperience,for,expectingtocomeonaviewofcool,blue

Bayswater.

Alargeandrepresentativegathering assembledrecentlyattheresidenceof Mr.andMrs.McKimmie,Bayswater,to makeapresentationtoMr.andMrs. Mooney,who,afteraresidenceof15 yearsinthatsuburb,havetakenup theirabodeinMt.Lawley.Apologies forunavoidableabsencewerereceived fromSenatorNeedham,Messrs. McKimmie,M.O'Dea,R.E.Walsh,and Robinson,ChairmanoftheBayswater RoadsBoard.Anexcellentprogramme wassubmitted.Thecontributingartists wereMrs.M.Clarke,Mrs.Rigg,Miss E.Rowe,Messrs.J.P.Flannigan,A. Fletcher,H.Moschetti,andA.Halvorson,whileMrs.F.Ayrespresidedat thepiano.Mr.P.J.Flannigan,who presided,referredtotheguestsasestimablecitizens,whohaveneverflinchedintheiradvocacyofthebestinterestsofBayswater.FatherLynch testifiedtotheirzealinhelpingto erectthehandsomebrickchurch.Their youngdaughter,Vera,whowasborn inBayswater,wouldbealivinglinkto remindthemoftheirmanyfriends there.Onbehalfoftheirmanyfriends hepresentedbeautifultokensofesteem.Mr.P.O'Connor(Subiaco)said thatduringhistermasheadmaster oftheBayswaterSchoolhehadmany opportunitiesofknowingthesterling worth,oftheguests,andhopedMr. Mooneywouldlateraspiretothehighersphereaslegislator.Mr.Walter Dwyer,LL.B.,paidahightributeto Mr.Mooney'sundoubtedcapacityasa memberoftheIrishNationalAssociation,andasPresidentoftheAustralianLabourFederation.Asaman ofhonestyandintegritytherewasno onemorehighlyappreciatedinthe Labourmovement.Inhissuccessful candidatureforthePerthseatinthe W.A.Assembly,Mr.Dwyerhadthe activeassistanceofMr.Mooney,but asonewhohadretiredfromthepoliticalarena,hewouldadvisetheirguest nottobetooanxioustosecureaseat onHarvest-terrace.Mr.Halvorsen, whohadbeenafellowmemberonthe BayswaterRoadsBoardforfiveyears boreeloquenttestimonytoMr.Mooney'sstrengthofcharacter,andtohis strenuouslaboursfortheerectionof theirnewTownHall,andforthewel-

mountaintopsanyminute,wewaded onthroughscrub,andserge,andsand, tobetoldatlastbyatrustworthyinhabitantthattherewasnorangeexcepttheriflerange.ItwasDad's fault,thisfutileexpedition;hehad heardtheWeld-Fostersspeakingofa range,andneglectedtofindout whethertheyspokeofamountainor ariflerange.However,ourdoctor sentusfornewexperiences,andwe aregettingthem.Theseagivesus nonewexperiences;itisjustthesame beautiful,glaring,glassysheetof water,thatisrepeatedtenthousand timesroundthecoastofAustralia fromcapetocape,tomakehalfthe enjoymentinourlandoflaughter. Roy,whoislookingovermyshoulder asIwrite,hasjustremarkedovermy lastparagraph,''Cutitout,Vera,that's toopoetical,"andMumsaid,"Oh,is Verawritingblankverse"?andthe irrepressibleyouthreplied,"Idon't knowifit'sthat,Ithinkit'sblanky verse,orsomething."Isaid,"You cheekylittleboy(Royisbiggerthan Iam),don'tpresumetojudgegoodliterature.Didn'tRev.Mothersaythat Ihaveitinmetobecomeagreatjournalist?"Cecilsaid,"Perhapsyou haveitinyou,Iwon'tcontradictthe nun;but'it'sthediviltobringitout,' astheysayinIreland."Mumsaid, "Now,now,now,Cecil,whatdidI tellyou;youmustnotbementioning thenameofthedevilinthatfamiliar way,andwhatdoyouknowabout whattheysayinIreland?"And Cecil,quiteunmovedandunabashed, said,"Ineversaidawordaboutthe devil,Mum;Isaid'divil.'"Dadput anendtothecontroversybyyelling outfrombehindamagazine:"Never mindthatword-splitting,Cecil,getthe axeanddosomewood-splittinginstead."Victorhastakenthekerosene-tinbuckettogoforwater,Mumis kneadingdough,becauseweareneedingbread(laughter,that'sajoke),the rythmofCecil'saxemingleswiththe soundof"thebreakers'roar,"and thepeaceofourcampisunbroken,becauseoftheabsenceofourhewersof woodanddrawersofwater,andIfind thesilence:anuninspiringvoid.Ican writeonlywhenthereisallthehealthy noiseofourunrulyfamilyaroundmethepeaceisanewexperience-Isuccumbtoit.

fareandadvancementofthesuburb generally.Mr.Mooney,inthecourse ofafeelingreply,thankedthegood friendswhohadpresentedthemwith suchsplendidmementoesoftheir happyyearsinBayswater.Hefelt proudofthetitleof"agitator,"because hebelievednogreatreformswereever wonwithoutagitation.Hehopedall wouldworkharmoniouslytogetherfor theadvancementoftheChurchandthe welfareofBayswater..Onbehalfof hiswifeanddaughter,hefelthighly gratifiedatthegrandsend-offthey hadreceived.

Obituary.

THELATESERGEANTGEE.

ThemanyfriendsofMrs.Gee,of WestPerth,willregrettohearofthe deathofherhusband,Sergt.R.Gee, afterashortillness,thecauseofdeath beinghearttrouble.Thedeceased gentlemanspenthischildhoodin Cork,andcametoAustraliaafterservingintheSoudanWar.Heenlisted atanearlystageinthelatewar,and whileonactiveservicereceivedan injuryfromwhichhenevercompletely recovered.Hewaswellknownin sportingcircles,andbyhisamiableand cheerfuldispositionendearedhimself tomany,asaeulogyfromtheMetropolitanSeniorMattingCricketAssociationexemplifies.Thesecretarystates: "Hissportsmanlikeandmanlyattributeshadmadehimverypopular,not onlywithcomradesofhisowncricket club,butwithallotherclubswhohad comeincontactwithhim.Hewillbe missedincricketcircles,buthisname willbereveredintheannalsoftheassociation."Muchsympathyisfelt forMrs.Geeandfamilyintheirsad bereavement.

Telephone,B277.

P.J.HEVRON

CUSTOMS,SHIPPING,andFOR, WARDINGAGENCY. GENERALOARR/ERI. PhillimoreChambers,FREMANTLX

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Mr.H.E.Bolton,presidentofthe I.S.S.andN.Association,atthe SouthAfricanWarSoldiers'Reuniononthe27thult.,expressed'he 'vinionthatnobodyinAustraliahad agreaterclaimtoleadthedestinies ofAustraliathantheR.S.A.Withall reverenceforMr.Bolton'sexalted senseofpatriotism,wecannothelp remarkingheis"talkingthroughhis hat."Perhapsweshouldmakeallowancefortheoccasion,andrememberthatitwasthefestiveseason, when'itisusualformostafter-dinnerspeakerstohi-falute.

ThereisachanceofreturnedsoldierskeepingGeneralBirdwood,the "BossDigger,"inAustraliaasGovernor-GeneraloftheCommonwealth. Thegood-naturedMr.H.E.Bolton, presidentoftheR.S.S.andN.Association,saysso,andheisafar-seeing statesman.

AprominentWestralianLabourpoliticiangoesLondonwardsshortly. Thoughafinefellow,itisnotexpectedthathewillbecalledtoBucking. hamPalace.

ThePremier,Mr.Mitchell,isreportedashavingstatedonMondaylast thattheSoldiers'LandSettlementDepartmentwasmaintainingitsaverage ofsettling50soldiersaweek.The latestfigures."thePremiersaid,''show that4,433menhaveappliedforland. Ofthese,250havebeenrejected,1,058 havenotyetgottheirqualificationcertificates,3,125havereceivetheircertificates,and1,745havegottheirholdings.Ofthese,360weresettledbefore IcameintoofficeearlyinApril,1919, andthebalance-1,385--havebeensettledsince.Forthefirsttwoanda halfmonthsofmyterm,whilereorganisingwasgoingoninthedepartment, wesettledonly120men,andduring thelastfourmonths932havebeenprovidedwithfarms.Furtherthanthat, about250surveyedblocksonCrown landsareavailable,and141blocksin repurchasedestates,whicharceither openortobeopenedwithinthenext fewdays.Theseblocksincludesome ofour*bestwheatlandandalsosplendidlandintheSouth-West.Apart fromthefactthatwehavesettled nearly1,000meninfourmonths,we havenearly400blocksawaitingselection."

Mr.PercyBeetcck,whorecentlyreturnedfromthefront,has,athisown request,beentransferredtotheAde laidebranchoftheCommonwealth Bank,andleavesshortlytotakeuphis dutiesthere.

TheRev.FatherFinneganandthe Rev.FatherReidywerevisitorsto Buriburyduringtheweek.Theywere guestsofArchdeaconSmyth.Father FinneganisintentonConventsand alsoConventschoolerectionsorconstructionatDardanupandothercentresinthenearfuture.FatherReidy isenjoyingawell-earnedrestafterthe strenuousworkoftheChristmasand thecompletionofhisecclesiastical structuresatBridgetownandGreenbushes.DeanMartelli,slimandactive,isstillatthePresbyteryrecuper- atingafteraseriousillness.Hehas reachedhisfourscoreandthreeyears -forbeyondtheusualtimeallottedto ordinaryman.HedrovetoDardanup duringtheweekwithanassuranceand confidenceworthyofastalwartyoung man.

Thefollowingaretheresultsofthe JuniorUniversityExamination,held recentlyattheSacredHeartConvent, Wagin:--DorisPurkiss,mathematics, English,French,music:RekaEdwards,mathematics,English,French. history,geography,music;Elizabeth Bergin,English.French,history,geo- graphy.

CongratulationstoJ.J.Ahern,of theC.B.HighSchol,Fremantle,onhis successattherecentexaminations.We hopehewillwinmanymoresuccesses inhisscholasticcareer.

AttheinvitationofMr.C.J.De Garis,aRECORDrepresentativewent alongtothescreeningofthefilm showingtheDriedFruitIndustry,of Australia,ascontrolledbytheA.D.F.A. TheMelroseTheatrewaspackedtoits utmostcapacity,mostlybythoseconnectedwiththecultivationoffruitin thisStateanditsdistribution.The gatheringwasgreatlyisnistessedbythe methodsemployedatMilduraandRen- mark,andundoubtedlythepictureshowingMr.DeGaris'ownproperty.

withitsuniqueirrigationsystem,provedthebestoftheshowing.Asthe pictureproceededMr.DeGarisexplain- edtheoriginoftheorganisation,and therewasnodoubtatallthathesaid sufficienttosetupinthisStateat onceanorganisationthatwillhelpthe producerandgethimthefullvalueof hisproduct."IfyouthinkIcomefrom theEasttocaptureyourtradeyouare mistaken,"said'Mr.DeGaris."Icome hererepresentativeofanorganisation whichisasnearasperfectasitcanbe. Ifitisnotwhatyouthinkitought tobe.createsomethingbetter.This DriedFruitIndustryofAustralia shouldbeworth£10,000,000perannum, insteadof£1,000,000."Mr.DeGarisis tobecongratulatedontheveryfine successhisinitiativeachieved,andwe trustthattheindustryherewill,asa resultflourishtosomethinglikethe successthathasbeenobtainedinthe samelineasintheEast.

Theheatwavehasgonesouth,where mostofourholiday-makershavegone.

OnMondayevening,January26th.at 8p.m..intheCathedralParochialHall, thefirstgeneralmeetinginconnection withSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrationfor 1920willbeheld.Alargeandrepre- sentativemeetingisrequestedtobe present,inordertodeterminethemanosrinwhichthegreatfeastdayshould becelebrated.

PrivateB.C.Watts,ofthe51st.Battalion,A.I.F.,aftersomeyears'absenceatthefront,returnedtothe Staterecently,lookingnonetheworse afterhistryingordeal.Afterthe Armisticewassigned,Pte.WattsvolunteeredfortheRussiancampaign. "Bernie,"asheisfamiliarlyknown amonghiscompanions,isaverypromisingbowler,andisamemberofthe C.Y.M.S.CricketClub,towhichclubhis twobrothers,Len.andStanalsobelong.

Theengagementisannouncedof RetaMarianne.seconddaughterof Mr.andMrs.J.Sabelberg,"Deva," Princess-road.Claremont,andgranddaughterofthelateTheodoreSabelbergandMrs.Sabelberg,Melbourne, toFrancisStuart,secondsonofMr. andMrs.A.Temple,RangeView,PictonJunction(lateof10th.Light Horse

ThemarriageofMissNellieHennertytoMr.ArnoldK.Kershaw,will becelebratsrlatSt.Joseph'sChurch, RailwayParade,Subiaco,at7p.m.on Wednesday.January28th.

TheHiberniansareholdingariver excursion,per.s.s.Westralian,onJanuary27th.

toTHEPRINCIPAL.

Greatcreditisduetothefollowing ladiesandgentlemenwhoworkedvery hardinconnectionwiththebazaar, andtowhomitssuccessismainlydue: RefreshmentStall.-MissN.Jones, MissE.Jones,MesdamesMurray, O'Connell,Walsh,Sadlier,Ashby,Wardorf,Jenson,Hughes,O'Loughlin:Miss KellyMissChesson;Messrs.Frank Jones,J.Jones;MasterFrankWalsh. RosalieStall.-MesdanriesStubbs, Forrestal,Gavan-Duffy,Barron,Curtin, Read,Murphy,Welsh;MissesStanley, Lewis,Shepherd. ChildrenofMary'sStall.-Misses MaggieBarrett,BessieBarrett,WinnieO'Reilly,KittyO'Reilly,Alice McCormac,WinnieChesson,K.Outridge,VeraGriffin,HannahFitzgerald, MaryCurtin,KateCurtin,Rose O'Reilly,GraceShivers,MaryShivers, MesdamesStokes,McCormac,O'Reilly, Besley. LeedervilleStall.-MesdamesBarrett, O'Connor,Christenson,Gilbertson, Griffin;MissesKennedy,Ryan,Tooher, Mullins.

Mr.T.Maherproved,asusual,a mostpainstakingandsuccessfulsecretary.

Dongarra.

DisplayofFancy-WorkatSt.Dominick'sCollege,1919. (By"Visitor.",

Thedisplayofpaintings,fancyand plainneedleworkbythepupilsofSt. Dominick'sCollegewasaverycreditableone,andshowedtherehadbeen carefulandtastefultuitiontogether withacorrespondingpains-ta.kingindustryonthepartofthepupils.The largestudy-hallwasprettilydecorated withpalms,andaroundthewallsthe workwasarrangedaccordingtoclass. Atable,wellcoveredwithblouses, showedthatmanyofthegirlshavea decidedtastefordressmaking.The juniorclassesexhibitedtheplainwork askedforbytheEducationDepartment'sSyllabus,andherethesewing of nouncedseveralveryyoungchildrenwasprobyalltobeexcellent.A numberofpinaforeandpinafore-dresseswereshowninthissection. Anarrayofdaintycamisoles,nightdresses,etc.,ineyeletandbutton-hole embroiderycameinformuchadmiration.D'oyleys,tray-cloths,suppercloths,coseys,etc.-andwhatladydoes notloveagoodsupplyofthesenecessaryadjunctstoaprettytable?-were wellrepresented.Theseniorgirlshad allatleastseveralspecimenstotake homewiththem.Whenonethinks ofthetimenecessaryforworkingeven asmallpatternofRichelieu,Broderie Anglaise,Venetianladderwork,filette, HardangerandHedebotosaynothing ofplaineyeletembroidery,onesees thattherearemanyindustriousgirls intheCollege.Itwasexplainedto usthatmuchoftheworkisdoneduringrecreationhours,aftereachstu- denthastakentheout-doorexercise insistedonbytheNuns. Thewhiteworkwasbeautifullyironed,thewholehavingbeendoneby

thepupilsunderthedirectionofone oftheSisters.Thefancyworkwas verybeautiful.Thedaintycombinationofsilkandribbons.wasmuchadmiredbythevisitors.

Thepaintingsanddrawings-crayon andpencil-arealwaysafeatureof workdisplays,butthisyearmorethan usualinterestwastakeninthissection,owingtotheincreasednumber attendingtheStudio:Thoughmany ofthestudentsaremerebeginners, muchevidenceoftalentwastobeseen. Aredlilybyayoungpupilshoweddecidedtaste.During_theafternoon manyvisitorsexaminedthework,and allwerewellpleasedwiththeexhibition.

FOUNDLINGHOMEPUBLIC APPEAL.

Veryheavypressureonouradvertisingspacehascompelledustoholdover theprogressivereportoftheaboveap- pealuntilnextweek,whenitwillappearinfull.

SocietyofSt.Vocaldepall,Wolin. Australia"(3icorporated)

CATECHISMINSTRUCTION

Toig'skapBoot

PlunderingsFromEverywhere.

TheCreditNationalofParis,between December12and23,issuedalottery loanof4,000,000,000f.(£160,000,000),for thepurposeofthereconstitutionof theliberatedregions.Theloanisin bondsof500f.(£20),issuedat495f. Theycarryinterestat25f.(V)ayear, andarerepayablebymeansoffourannualdrawingsat600f.(£24).Atthese drawingstherewillalsobeprizesofa millionfrancs(£40,000)andhalfamilljpnfrancs(£20,000),fiveprizesof M0,0001(£4,000),andtenof50,000f. (£2,000).-Exchange.

TheStarvingClergyinEngland: ''Withthenobleexceptionofthe BishopofLondon,whatbishophas doneanythingforhisstarvingclergy?" asksan''ObservantVicar"oftheEnglishChurch,andherepliestohisown question."NonesofarasIknow. TheBishopofNorwichgotaBillpassedbytheHouseofLordsfortheunion ofbenefices.Isincerelyhopethat theHouseofCommonswillthrowthe Billout.Wedon'twantaunionof benefices.Whatwewantisaunionof bishoprics.Ifthebishopswerereducedtoten,whichwouldbeamplefor England,whatanenormoussumof moneywouldbesaved.Thismoney wouldgivethestarvingclergyaliving wage."

Awell-to-doScottishladyoneday saidCohergardener: "Man,Tammas,Iwonderyoudon't getmarried.You'veanicehouse,and allyouwanttocompleteitisawife. Youknowthefirstgardenerthateve. livedhadawife."

"Quiteright,missus,quiteright." saidTammas,"buthedidn'tkeephis joblongafterhegotthewife."

Awell-knownMethodistBishopin theSouthsometimeagolosthisthird wife. Aclergymanwhohadknown thefirstwifereturnedfromtheNorth andwishedtoseehergrave.Hecalledatthechurchandsawthesexton. "CanyoutellmewheretheBishop's wifeisburied?"heasked. "Well,sir,"saidthesexton,"Idon't knowforsho',buthemostlyburies'em t

Apartfromtheirnon-lightingpropensities,ineachpacketofJap. matchesfourboxesonanaverageare putinupsidedown.Result,when opened,mostofthematchesfallout. Veryfewsmokerswillstooptopick themup.Anothervisittothetobacconistthusbecomesnecessary.The despicabledodgeisnevertheless"good fortrade."-Rob. al

Digger(topopularchaplain):"The boysaskedmetoinviteyoutojoin 'eminadrink." Padre:"No,Digger,thanksoldman; notnow,I'mjustgettingreadyto preachasermon." Digger:"That'snothing,Sir.We're gettingreadytolistentoyou."

She:"Whatareyousmilingat, John?"

CaptainSmart:"ThisbookIam readingsaysthatthebestofustalk toomuch!"

She:"Well,whatistherefunnyin that?"

CaptainSmart:"It'saround-about wayofpayingyouacompliment." Theydon'tspeaknow.

1 Politician(arrangingformusicat politicalmeeting):"Isn'tthatabig price?Youmaynothavetoplayhalfa-dozentimesduringthewholeevening."

BrassBandLeader:"But,mydear, sir,youmustrememberthatwehave tositthereandlistentoallthe speeches."

Cocky-shies. Afewoftheswagman'stalesabout cockies:Payingoffanemployeeonemade thisspeech:"Yernotlikethelarst blokeI'ad.Hewusagood-'earted sortofcove-When'eleft'eguyall hiswagestomekiddies." AnothercockyachievedareputationbysackingallhandsonSaturdays, withaprotaiseofre-employmenton Monday,tosaveSunday'smeals. Anewemployeerushedaninvitationtospendaneveningwiththefamily.Heturnedthecorn-shelterwhile thekidsbaggedthegrain. Thefarm-handhadbeenkeptbusy atthehouse,anditwas5.30a.m.beforehesetoutforthepaddock."Sneak alongthefence,"cautionedtheboss, "ortheneighbours'llthinkI'vegive yerahalf-'olliday.-W.A.C.

ThetremendousbusinessdoneduringtheChristmasSeason hasleftuswithavastaccumulationofRemnantsandOddments, allofwhichwillbesacrificedat

Half

AnEnormousQuantityofMagnificentWearableswillbethrown outofourDressandManchesterDepartments.

BOANSLIMITED,UniversalProviders, WellingtonandMurrayStreets,Perth,

AUSTRALASIANNEWS.

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tralia.Hehadbeendeeplyimpressed bythevisitors'generalappearanceand musicaltalents.Theywereallstill schoolboys.Noscholar,nomatter whathistheoreticalknowledgemight becouldbelookedonasreallyaccomplishedunlesshehadtravelled.As citizensofAmericatheyshouldhold theirheadshigh.ThewordAmerica couldneverbementionedwithoutthe wordlibertybeingmentionedalso. (Applause.)Thathadbeenmanifestedbytheloveshehadshownforsmall nations.Theimportantpartwhich PresidentWilsonhadplayed,notonly inhisnativeland,butintheaffairsof theworld,wasamatterwhichshould makeeveryAmericanproudofhis country.OnbehalfoftheCatholic peopleoftheparishhebidthema heartywelcome,nomattertowhat classorcreedtheybelonged.(Applause.)

Thechairman,incallingonMajor Peixottotorespond,saidtheywished himtocarrytothecitizensofAmerica thefollowingmessagewhichwasprintedontheprogrammesgiventoeach boyasamementooftheoccasion"CeadMileFailte.-TheIrishNational SocietyofSouthAustraliawelcomes thesonsoftheUnitedStates-11)In gratitudeforAmericanassistancein thecauseofIreland'sfreedom:and(2) inadmirationofthenoblespiritofnationalandreligiouslibertywhichcharacterisesthepeopleofthegreatrepublic."

MajorPeixotto,whowaswarmly received,saidheappreciatedthespirit thatpervadedthegatheringandthe spiritofenthusiasmthatcharacterisedthemembersofthesocietiesresponsibleforthatmemorableoccasion.No onecomingfromAmericacouldhelp feelingthatspirit,andfeelproudthat hewasborninthatland.(Applause.) TheIrishracehadbeenprominentin allthegreatthingsthathadbeenaccomplishedinAmerica.(Applause.) Personally,inhistwenty-eightyears' workinSanFranciscohecouldtestify tothenobleservicesrenderedtohim bytheIrishboys.TheCatholicand Irishelementhadhelpedtomakethe cluboneofthegreatorganisationsof theworld.TheIrishboyshadformed agoodproportionoftheirparty,and heappreciatedtheirconducttowards him.TheyhadbeenfromBroomein thenorth-westtoHobartinthesouth, anditwasagreatpleasuretocometo Adelaideandmeetthedearoldfriends whohadstoodbythem.Onformer tripstheyalwaysrememberedwith pleasurethatgreatpersonalitywho hadnowpassedaway-Archbishop O'Reilly.Hehadbeenthefirstto meetthemandthelasttosaygoodbyetothem.Hewasnevertiredof tellingtheboyshowmuchheloved theircountry.He(MajorPeixotto) couldnotclosewithoutpayingthis tributetoonewhohadmadetheir formervisitshappyanddelightful. (Applause.)

ThetopmostPinnieleoftheLoftiest Heights, UNIONBEER.

TASMANIA.

TheStateGovernmentrecentlydespatchedacabletotheBritishGoverntnentaskingthatrefrigeratedspacebe providednextyearfortheshipment of800,000casesofapples,theirrequest beingmadefollowingupontherepresentationsofthefruit-growers. a

AtLauncestonrecently,Dr.Barry, CoadjutorArchbishop,paidanice complimenttoTasmania'sbeauty.He remarkedthattherewasnothinglikeit inAustralia,andobservedthatthe Hobartscenerywasgrander,butthere wasmoresylvanbeautyatthedoors ofLaunceston.ManyHobartpeople havesinceobservedthatDr.Barry wasadiplomat,andifTassyhada fewmorelikehimtherewouldbeno NorthandSouthfeeling.

There-classificationofthePublic Servicehasbeencompleted,andthe increasedsalariesamounttoabout £1,500perannum,asfromthe1st.of Julylast.Thisre-classificationfolloweduponademandbythePublic servantsontheGovernmentfora40 percent.increaseinsalaries,tomeet theincreasedcostofliving,butthe re-classificationmeansnothinglikea 40percent.increase.

Tassy'sUpperHouserecentlythrewoutameasureseekingtogivereturned soldiersavotefortheLegislative Council,fivebeingforthemeasureand sixagainstit.TheHon.JohnHope, whoIswelloninyears,inopposingthe Bill,saidthatheknewforafactthat somewhowenttothefrontwere shirkers,andcowardlyshirkersatthat. Thereturnedsoldiersheldameeting ofprotest,withtheintentionofmakingaforciblereplytoMr.Hope.On thenightofthemeetinganumberof policeofficersandpolicemenassembled abouttheLegislativeCouncilChamber toprotectMr.Hope,butnothinghap pened.

SixthousandcarcasesoffrozenmuttonwereshippedfromHobartforthe UnitedKingdombythe"KiaOra" lastmonth.Twothousandcarcases wereshippedlastyearbythes.s."Dorset."

Thereisaproposaltoestablishand putintooperationwithhydro-electric +lowerinHobartafactoryformanufacturingsewingmachines,thecompanywhichistohavethefactoryproposingtostartoffwith£50,000capital. Theoutputofthefactory,ifestablished,willbe20,000machinesofthe drop

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MydearChildren,-Wearehaving veryhotdaysonthecoast."OldSol," evenafterhehasfinishedstewingus duringtheday,forgetstotakeusout ofhisstew-panafterhehasgonedown intotheseabeyondRottnest.The nightslatelyhavenotmaintainedtheir characterforcoolness;theyhavebeen justas"stewy"asthedays,andwith theaddedunpleasantnesesofthemosquitobrigadeSleepwasshooedaway. IlongforthebreakersattheNorth Beach,theirever-growlingswish-swash ispreferabletothesuddenswoopof themosquitoandhismonotonousand uninvitedserenade,andIamanticipatingthepleasureofathunderstorm. Anything,mydears,tobreakthedull monotonyofbeingindoorswiththe heatat100.

Theprize-winnersannouncedinour ChristmasNumberwillreceivetheir prizesinafewdays-theyarebeing sentout,andshouldmaketheirappearanceevenbeforethisletteris read.Ihopetheluckyoneswillbe pleasedwiththem.Next.weekIwill announcethewinnersofthepuzzle.I hopeyouareallenjoyingyourselves.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY. CARDSRETURNED.

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Goomalling,December15,1919. DearAuntliessy,-Justafewlines hopingyouandtheweeonesarewell. Wearehavingourholidaysto-morrow, andwillgetourprizes.Ihopeyou willsendmycard,asIamwaitingfor it.Igotaprettypresentfrom motherandfather. havebeenreadingyourlettersto-day,but1didnot seemine.IgotalovelyTeddybear frommotherlastnight.Mysister,Lelia,gotakoolabear.Itbringsluck towooeverhasit.Leliaisonlyfour yearsold.Iamsendingyouacard forXmas.Giveallthe"weeOnes"a kissformeatXmas.Iwillgoout andseethemwhenIgotoPerth. PleasesendmycardbetoreChristmas. Loveandkissestoyourselfandthe "weeones.".-Yourlovingniece, EILEENSLATER.

Iamsorry,mydearEileen,thatyou didn'tgetyourcard,andthatyou weredisappointedbynotseeingyour letterintheCornerwhenyoulooked forit.Youweren'tforgotten,only crowdedoutforalittlewhile.Ihope youareenjoyingyourholidays,and usingupallthesunshineinyourway. Youdidn'ttellmewhatfather'spretty presentwas.Nordidyoutellme whattheKoolabearislike.Iknow theteddyone,butnottheKoolasort. Isheanythinglikeournativebear? Ithinkourlittlenativebearthe nicestofallthebearfamily.Igot yournicelittleChristmascard,andI thankyouverymuchforit.Itpleasedmeeversomuch.Thereareover 80''weeones,"mydearEileen,soyou havegivenmeabigcommissionto kissthemallforyou.I'mafraidI'll havetomarkthemoffinsections,and kissthematintervals.Lovetoyou fromyourloving,AUNTBESSY. Bullfinch,December15,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Willyouplease sendmeacard?Iwouldhavesent before,onlyIhadartunionticketsto disposeof.Iwasverypleasedtosee DorothyTangneypassherscholarship. Sheisareallittleworker,AuntBessy, Ifyouhadafewniecesandnephews likeDorothyandJackMcCannyou woulddowell.Pleasefindenclosed mylittleoffering.Wishingyouand the"weeones"aHappyChristmasand aProsperousNewYear.-Yourlovingniece, EILEENDORE. MydearEileen,-Ithankyouvery muchforyourChristmasofferingto theDivineChild.Ihadseveralnice littleofferings,andIamverypleased indeedwiththeresultsofouryear'.; work.Theyarefarinadvanceof whatIanticipated.Dorothysent meanicecheque,andsodidJack McCann.IshallmissDorothyverymuchwhenshetakesupherscholarship;shewillnothavemuchtimefor collecting,butIhopetokeepherin theCorner.JackMcCannIhopeto havewithmeforalongwhile-heis mychieflieutenant.Iamsendingthe card.Thankyouforyournice ChristmasandNewYearwishesto yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Kanowna,December8,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Thegirls'class oftheCatholicSunday-schooloften

readyourlettersintheRECORD.We thought,itwouldpleaseyouifwedid somelittlethingforthe"weeones" thisChristmastime.HopeGogan andmyself,BerniceLyttleton,dressed alittledollandraffledit.Wegot15s forit-Eileen,mylittlesister,wonit. Alltheothergirlshelpedwiththe raffle.Myfatherisbackfromthe war;itislovelytohavehimhome again.Ihavetwolittlesistersand twobrothers.DearAunty,wewilltell youalittleaboutourSunday-school. SometimeagoRev.FatherDonogher cameouttoKanownaoneSunday morning.Fourofthechildrenmade theirfirstHolyCommunion.After MassandCommunion,Mr.Carrolgave usarideinhismotorcar.Allofus hadbreakfastwiththefirstCommunicants.Mrs.BallandMissRyan,our teachers,andseveralofthebiggirls waitedonus.Themotorridewas lovely.Rev.FatherDonogherspoke sonicelytousatthebreakfast,and gaveuseachalittlepicture.Wehad arealgoodtimelastSunday.We gotourprizesforregularattendance andgoodansweringinourCatechism questions.Anumberofourparents cametothechurchtoseeusgetour prizes.TheprizeswereverynicesomepicturesoftheSacredHeartand OurLady,books,rosarybeads.Dear Aunty,theboysarewritingtoyou; theywillsendyousomemorenews. Allofuslittlegirlswishyouandthe "weeones"averyHappyChristmas. Withlovetoyouandkissestothe "weeones."-Yourlovingnieces, HopeGoganandBerniceLyttletory MydearHopeandBernice,-Igot yourpostalnote,andamdelighted thatyourandyourlittleKanowna friendstooksuchinterestinthe"wee ones:'Itwasaveryniceact,andI doappreciateitmuchindeed.Iam verypleasedtohearthatyourfather hasreturnedfromthewar,andthat hecamebacktoyouwithouthaving sufferedanyoftheaccidentsofthe war.Iamsureyouarealldelighted, andthatyourChristmaswasamuch happieronethanthelast.Iwasvery pleasedwithyourletter,andIhope Berniceandyouwillwritetomefrequentlyduringthenewyear.Withthe prayerthattheDivineInfantwillbless youandyourlittlefriends,andmake thenewyearaveryhappyoneforyou all,Iamyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, December14,1919. MydearAuntBessy,-AsChristmas isdrawingnear,Iwritetowishyoua veryhappyandholyone,andabright andprosperousnewyear.ThismorningtheclubbieshadaCommunion breakfastintheSchoolHall.-Justbeforewecommencedbreakfastwehad ourphoto.taken;wemadeanicebig group,but,AuntBessy,Ihopewedid notbreakthecamera.I'mverysorry tosayIwillnothavetheprivilegeof seeingyouat'Christmas,asIamgoinghomeonFridaynight,butperhaps Imaybefortunateenoughtomeet youonmyjourney.Wishingyoua veryhappyChristmasandbrightnew year.-Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENBOURKE.

KathleenMavourneen,-Iamhoping toseetheclubbiesinabigbundle,all together,smiling,andasimpishasI knowtheymusthavebeeninthenice biggrouptakenattheCommunion breakfast.YoumustsendmeoneinfactIcommandtheclubbiestosend meone,andyoumustmarkyourself withacross,markEllenandMarywith stars;theywillshinesomeday.Mary Davishasalreadymadeanamefor herself.Markallmyfaithfullittle friends,andEvaHortin,ifEvawas there,also,sothatIshallknowthem; somehaveneglectedmeforsome time,butImustlookupmyregister andsendthemareminder.Idon't supposetheboyswereinthegroup. DaveGomm'searsmustbetingling.I havebeenthinkingofDaveto-day, andIthoughtofaskinghimtoorganisetheboysoftheclubandgetthem tobemoreattentivetoourCorner. Theyhavebeenslackingforsometime. andIamafraidtheyaregrowingcold. KindlyhinttohimwhentheopportpnityoccursthatIrelyuponhimtogive myclubbieboysagoodshaking-for IimagineDavetobeabig,happy, jollyboywhocoulddoabitofshaking-up.withouthurtinganyone. I wasn'tabletogotoAlbanyasIhad hoped.Myfriendchangedhermind atthelastmoment,andmadeother arrangements.Iwasdisappointed, butastheclubbieswouldnotbeat home,whatdid'itmatter.Isaw whereRev.Motherwasfarewelledby

theclubbies.Iamsureyouareall sorrythatshehasgonefromyou.I haveheardmuchofherfromfriends whoknewherwell.God'sblessingbe everonherinhergoodwork.Withthe bestofgoodwishesforaveryhappy holidayfromyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, December14,1919. DearAuntBessy,-AsIamleaving formyTholidaysnextFriday,Ithought Iwouldwriteandwishyouavery happyXmasbeforeIgo.To-daythe kindladiesgavetheclubbiesaCommunionbreakfast,andwehadour photo.taken.Rev-MotherandFather Gilroyweretakenwith us- After secondMassyourfriend,Mr.O'Leary, tookourphotos.againtosendtoyou, theboardersImean.AuntBessy,I hopewewillcomeoutwell;wewere takenonthesideverandah,anditwas sowindyanddusty.Yourniece, BessieMcGuire,camedownforthe breakfast.Now,dearAuntBessy,I mustclose. Wishingyouandthe, "weeones"averyhappyXmas.Iam sorryIamnotabletowriteastory, butIknowseveralclubbieswhohave written.-Yourlovingniece, MARYKINNANE. Thankyou,Mary,dear,foryour kindnessinrememberingmeonthe eveofChristmas,andonyourhaply Communionday,whenIamsureyour happinesswasverycomplete.Ishall beverygladtogetoneofthosenice photos. IthinkIoughtto.I shouldliketohaveRev.Motherin thegroup,becauseIhavepictured everyoneofyouatSt.Joseph'swith myimagination,andIwanttoseehow farIhavebeenright,andhowfarI havebeenwrong.Sonowyouknow, Mary,dear,whyImusthavethe swankphoto-thebigphoto.Iam gladthatmylittleSinnFeinfriend andnamesake,Bessie,wasamongst thegroup.SoIshallwaitveryanxiouslyforthecomingoftheclubbies.I thinkyouareaverylazyMaryfor nottellingmeoneofthosemany storiesthatyouhavestoredawayin yourbrain-box.DaveGommtoldme one.MaryDavistoldanother,and IamsurprisedthatMarydidn'ttellme one.Nevermind,mydearlittlelazy niece,tellmeallaboutyourholidays, andI'llforgiveyou.Isincerelyhope theywillbeverypleasantones.All goodwishesforahappynewyearfrom yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany, December14,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Justalineto wishyouaveryhappyChristmas,also the"weeones."Wehadasurprise partyforRev.MotherlastThursday night,andagoodfewturnedup.We hadaCommunionbreakfastthis morningfortheclubbies,andthenhad ourphoto.taken.Iwillclosenow. Withlovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones."-Yourlovingniece, EVAHORTIN.

Thankyou,Evadear,foryournice wishestomyselfandthe"weeones;" theypleasedmesomuch.Iamsure thesurprisepartywasagreatsurprisetoRev.Mother,andthatitwas stage-managedverywellbytheclubbies.IheardoftheCommunion, breakfastandphotography.Iamexpectingtoseethebiggroupofthe clubbieswithRev.Motheramongst themcometomeoneofthesefine days.Ishallwelcomethemwitha ceadmillefailthewhentheycome.I hopeyourChristmaswasaveryhappy one,andthatthenewyearwillbring youmanydelights.--Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Forrest-road,Jandakot, November27,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamtryingfor thestorycompetition,andIhopeyou won'tbetoohardonmylittlestory. Iknowyouwont,becauseyou'rea verykindoldladyjudgingbywhat I'veheard.\\*arehavingaconcerthereinaidoftheChristmastree. Ihopeitwillbeasuccess.Iamgoingtosingaduetwithanothergirl. Thesongisnamed"Life'sDreamis O'er,Farewell."Doyouknowit?I thinkyoumust,asnearlyeverybody Imeetsays,"Oh,Iknowthat;it's lovelyoldsong."Ithasbeenvery hotherelately,andeverybodyseems tohaveafitofthe"W.A.T.F.."I supposeyou-knowwhatthatmeans? Ifyoudon't,here'sthetranslation, "W.A.TiredFeeling."Well,dear AuntBessy.myhandisselling,soI willsaygoodbye.Withbestlovefrom yourlovingniece. PATRICIAO'CONNELL.

Youtriedandyoutriedverywell, mydearPatricia,foryouarethefirst priseamongstthestory-tellers.Who toldyouIwasanOLDlady?Ihave yettogrowold,mydear,andTime willhavesomethingtodotomakeme old.Don'tsupposebecausethere'sa Tabbyinmyhousethat1belongto theoldwitchclass,andthatI'mafriid tolookatthemoon.Iamfaraway fromtheborderlandofoldagejust yetawhile.Whydidyouselectsuch aweepingoldsongas"Life'sDreamis O'er,Farewell?"It'soldandmusty, andIdon'tlikeit.It'salmostas melancholyasadeathwarrant.Ilike songsthattellofhopeandbeauty, youthandsunshine.Sadsongsmake tearsandsorrow-thegladonesmakes theworldmoveonlikeamerryround.Don'tspoilyourvoicesiringsadsongs-trythegladones;they aretheonesIlikebest.Now,Patricia,dear,alittleconcludingwhir YoumustputoffthetiredfeelinP;S, ortheWA.T.F.-andbemorefr quentwithyourlettersduringthenew year.Ihopetohearfromyouvery often,andIcongratulateyouonyour successasastory-teller.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY., LakeDarlot,Dec.6,1910. DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouare quitewell.Iamsendingyouten shillingsforthe"weeones."The weatherisveryhotuphere;soma,days wehavehaditregisterover100deg. Ihaveahorse;hisnameisSandy.I ridehimabouteveryday.Hegets turnedoutatnight,andinthemorningsIgoforhim.Isupposeyou knowtheSacredHeartConvent, AuntBessy?Iwasaboarderthere andIcameuphomeforaholidayand stopped,butIamgoingbacknext year.,Myfatherhasamotor,andwe oftengoforajoyride.Bestloveto yourselfandthe"weeones."-Your lovingniece. MOLLIEDILLON. Iamverygratefultoyou,mydear Mollie,foryournicelittlepresentto the"weeones."Idon'tthinkLake Darlotwouldsuitmycomplexion.I wouldbesuretogetroastedwiththe heatat100degreesformanydays.I wouldn'tmindiftheLakewerefull andverycool.Iwouldliketoknow moreaboutLakeDarlot,so,mydear Mollie,tellmeallaboutitwhenyou writeagain.Yes,Mollie,Iknowthe SacredHeartConvent.Ihave niecesthere,and1amgladtohear thatyouarereturningtoit.Sandy,I suppose,willbelonely.Youarea veryluckylittlegirltobeabletohave motorjoyrides.Ialwayslookata motorwithjealouseyes,andwishI wereamongthefortunateoneswho canrideinonewhenevertheydesire. Thankyoufortheloveyousendthe "weeones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY. Swan-street,NorthFremantle, December19,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Isupposeyou haveforgottenme,asIhavebeenso longsilent.Nevermind,AuntI3essy, therealharpwillsoundagainoneof thesedays.IseeyouhadsomelettersallthewayfromDublin.Iget lettersfrommylittlecousinsthere sometimes.Wehavebeenverybusy downherewiththeAppeal,andI think,itwillbeasuccess. Igoto Fremantletoschool.Afortnightago wehadourschoolpicnictoPointWalter;itwasaveryniceday,andweenjoyed

OurVictorianLetter.

Melbourne,Jan.5,1920.

Melbourne'sseniorpriest,theVery

Rev.J.H.O'Connell,P.P.;diedyesterday,onthefirstSundayofthenew year.Largelyonaccountoftheinfluenzaepidemic,thetolltakenupon CatholicpriestslastyearinAustralia wasunusuallylarge.Itmighthave beenhopedthatthisyearwewouldbe sparedthepainofpartingwithour veneratedclergy,butwemustbowto thewillofProvidence,andinthiscase wetrusttheFatherO'ConnellhasenteredintotheperpetualjoysofParaThatisaconsolationwehavein consideringhisdeath.

ThelateFatherO'Connellhadreached,theageof74years.Formanyyears 1*sufferedfromaffectionofthethroat, andforsomemonthshadbeenconfinedtohisbed,theworkoftheparish beingcarriedonunderthedirection ofhiszealouscurates,FatherW. O'Sullivan,B.A.,andFatherJ. McNamara.

FatherO'ConnellcametoMelbourne in1868,afterstudyingatAllHallows' College;heservedasacuratein fourdifferentdistrictstill1881,when hewasputinchargeofthenewlycreatedparishofSt.George's,Carlton, whereheremainedtillhisdeath.In thecourseofhisadministrationtherethirty-nineyears-hesawtheerection ofamagnificentchurchatthecostof £20,000,andapresbytery,forthesum of£3,000.Buthisgreatestinterest wasinhisschools.."Hisparish,"we readinanitemconcerninghimintonight's"Herald.""coveredmuchofthe mostcrowdedpartsofMelbourne,and hepaidspecialattentiontoproviding primaryeducationforthechildren." HehadtravelledtoAustraliainthe sameshipasthepioneerbandof ChristianBrothers;hesecuredthese asteachersforhisboy'sschool,and SistersofCharityfortheparishgirls' school.Thetotalnumberofchildrenattendingtheseschoolsiswell over700.Hewasamemberofthe committeeoftheWomen'sHospital, andalsoofSt.Joseph'sReceiving Home,whichheestablished.Illhealthhadcompelledhimtoresign manypublicpositionshehadoccupied, butheretainedthatofseniordiocesan examiner.In1918hecelebratedthe goldenjubileeofhisordination,being thefirstpriestintheArchdioceseto doso.

Thismorning'sAgecontainstheinterestinginformationthatFather O'Connellwasofthesamefamilyas DanielO'Connell,"theLiberator";further,onhismother'sside,hewasa closerelativeofSirJohnPopeHennessy,formerlyamemberoftheHouse ofCommons,andGovernorofMauritius.Mayhissoulrestinthepeace ofGod!

TheAustralianPriesthood.

Inthelatestissueof"Manly,"the Editor(Rev.FatherF.A.Merner) asksforreflectionuponthefactthat "thegreatmajorityofour6,500Nuns, andofour600ReligiousBrothersare Australianborn;whilstonlytwentyfivepercent.ofoursecularpriestscan claimthatdistinction."Whilethe greatestofpraiseandcreditmustbe giventothoseIrishpriestswholeave theirnativelandtoministertoour wants,weAustraliansmustconsider howfaritisrightandjustthatwe shouldexpectthisassistanceinmaintainingtheChurchinAustralia.

ThefosteringofAustralianvocations tothepriesthoodisthereasonforthe comingintoexistenceof"Manly," andoftheManlyUnion,ofwhichitis theorgan.Thelatterbodyhasput itspreceptsintopracticebyoffering bursariestoyoungmentoenablethem toenterSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly.

Asimilaractionhasbeentakenbyan oldboyoftheChristianBrothers'College,St.Kilda.Thisgentleman,who insistsonremaininganonymous,has offeredtodefrayhalfthetotalexpense ofeducatingastudentatSt.Patrick's College,Manly;tohisofferheattaches onlytwoconditions,(a)thatthestudenthaveavocationtothepriesthood;(b)thathebeabonafidepupil oftheSt.KildaCollege.Thisisan exampleofloyaltytoreligionwhichit wouldbewelltoseewidelyfollowed.

Ofcourse,itmustnotbesaidthat youngAustraliansareentirely,oreven widely,ignorantofthecalltothe serviceoftheChurch.FromManly alone270priestshavebeenordained; andthereareotherAustralianswho haveeitherenteredoneorotherof thereligiousordersorreceivedtheir educationatforeignseminariesinIreland,France,orItaly.TheRev.Bro. E.F.Kennyfurnishedfiguresatthe recentannualdinneroftheOldParadians,showingtheresponsetothecall ofGodmadebyoldstudentsofthe ChristianBrothers'College,EastMelbourne-theoldest-establishedofthe Brothers'collegesinMelbourne. Thirty-threeofthemhadjoinedthe priesthood,andtwentyotherswereat dies.Inadditiontothese,eighteen pastpupilswereworkingasChristian Brothers.

ConsideringAustralianpriestsalso, weshouldremembertheirservicesto theircountryaschaplainsinthe A.I.F.Someofthemgainedpublic distinctionsinhonouroftheirservices; ofthesethenamesoftheRightRev. MonsignorT.J.King(Sydney),and. FatherIgnatiusBossence,M.C.(Goulbourn)occurtomymind.

Boys'CollegeatSale.

TheBoys'CollegeatSalewillbe

readyforoccupationinMarch,andwill beblessedandopenedinthatmonth byArchbishopMannix.

Inthelastweekwehaveexperienced awholeyearofweather.Autumn, spring,summer,andwintersucceeded oneanother.Theburstofwinter cameonSaturdaylast(December27), andeffectivelyspoiledtheannualCatholicexcursionthatwasbeingheld atAspendale.Forthetwoprevious yearssincethisexcursionhasbeen inaugurated,fineweatherhasfavoured theimmensecrowdthathastakenpart init;onthisoccasion,heavyrainpreventedmostpeoplegoingthere,and thenledtothepostponementofthe wholefunction.Itwillprobablybe held,inthesamemannerasalready arranged,onFoundationDay(January26).

ReportofSt.Vincent'sHospital

Ifanyonewereinclinedtoputany trustinthechargesagainstSt.Vincent'sHospital,recentlymadebyDr. KentHughes,heshouldsurelyadmit hiserroronseeingthelatestannual reportofthehospital.TheHospital hasbeeninexistenceforover25years, everyyeardoingincreasinglymore good.Lastyearwasmoredisturbed thanusual,onaccountoftheinfluenza epidemic;thewholehospitalwasput intoserviceagainstthisscourge,and 535patientsweretreated;thedeath forthesewastheverylowoneof6.9 percent.Expenditurewaswatched socarefullythatthedebitonmaintenancestandingat£3,000wasreducedbynearly£1,200.Thenumberof in-patientstreatedduringtheyearwas 2,321,andthenumberofout-patients was20,843.Thecasualtydepartment attendedto5,690cases.

Finally,ifwarservicebeatest, St.Vincent'scomesoutwithflying colours.Inthebriefwordsofthereport,"About80percent.offormerstudents,andover70percent.ofnurses, wentonoverseasservice,eitherwith AustralianorImperialunits."Oneof thenurses,MissIdaO'Dwyer,was awardedtheRoyalRedCross(first class).

The"Resignation"ofDr.Kent Hughes.

LastweekIgaveyouthesubstance oftheattackuponStVincent'sHospitalmadebyDr.KentHughes,when addressingapoliticalmeetinginthe "Nationalist"interest.FindinghimselfcontradictedbytheMotherRectress,heendeavouredtosavehimself bysaying:

"(1)Iwaswrongasregardsthebalancesheet."(Hehadsaidthatitwas notpublishedpublicly.)

"(2)Iamwillingtobeconvinced

thatIwaswronginholdingthatitis difficulttogetacharity-patientinto St.Vincent'sHospital."

"(3)Ihave'resignedfromthehospital-stafffivetimes."

ThereplyoftheMotherRectressto thisiscapital,anditisreallynowonderthatnofurthercorrespondenceensued.Hereitisinfull:-

(TotheEditoroftheAge.)

"Sir,-WhenDr.KentHughesproves 'thatSt.Vincent'sHospitalisnota charitybutaproselytisngshop,'then hisquestionswillbeansweredbythe hospitalauthorities.Ifitisdifficultto getapatientintoSt.Vincent'sHospital,theoneandonlyreasonislack ofroom;nobedsareavailable.Last year,ended30th.June,2,321patients wereadmitted,andofthisnumber 1,212werefreepatients,24paid2s6d perweek,144paid5s.perweek,23 paid7s6dperweek,295gavelOsa week,and364paidElperweek.Other paymentsaveraged30sperweek.The hospitalrecordsareopenforinspection.Dr.KentHughescannotbe seriousabouthishavingresignedfive times!Threeofhisresignationsare notrecordedatthehospital.Perhaps thedoctorhascopiesofthelettersby whichheformallyresignedhisposition.-Dr.KentHughestomyknowledgeresignedtwice,withthehopeof beingappointedtoahigherposition onthesurgicalstaff.-Yours,etc.,

"MOTHERRECTRESS."

"TheLimitinLoyalty"

Findingthatitscampaignofsectarianismwasnotrelishedbythepeople astheleadersexpectedittobe,the VictorianProtestantFederationhas drawninitshorns,andkeptunwontedlyquietforthepastmonth.Yesterday,however,Icameacrossitslatestformofactivity.Ithas,inbusiness language,"movedintolargerpremises inthecity,"andnowoccupieswhat tillrecentlywasabilliard-saloonconductedbyGeorgeGray.OnthewindowsfacingFlinders-street,the words"VictorianProtestantFedera:tion-HeadOffice"appearinlarge letters.Eachoftheselettersiscotouredinstripsofred,white,andblue! Further,evidentlynotbeingsurewhetherdarkblueorlightblueiscorrect, bothareincorporatedintothedesign; thestripsofletterarecoloureddarkblue,withlight-blueedgingtothe whole!

Thusistheir"loyalty"flaunted;one isalmostgladtosubmittobecalled "disloyal"soastogetridoftheircompany.Itremindsmeofthejokeof themanwhowasaskedwhathisreligionwas.Hereplied,"I'manatheist,thankGod!" -F.J.C.

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TheCounter-ReformationintheChurchofEngland.

Itisnowseventeenyearssincethe Rev.SpencerJones,inhisbook,"EnglandandtheHolySee,"encouragedif hedidnotcreatewithintheChurchof Englandamovementthatfaceddefinitelytowardsreunionwiththe ChurchofRome.Duringthattime, whilstthewriterofthebookhasbeen quietandsilentinhisCotswoldRectory,themovementwhichthebook fosteredhasbeennotonlysendingindividualsovertotheHolySee,buthas -4beenorganisingitselfintosomething like,aself-consciousschoolwithinthe Establishment.

Nowafterhislongspellofsilence -fittheRev.SpencerJoneshasfounda pamphletoftheBishopofManchester somuchtohisdislikingthathehas oncemoreexpressedhisviewsonthe HolySeeinabookentitled"The Counter-ReformationintheChurchof England."

SomeDoubts.

Wearenotsure,thoughperhaps weoughttobesure,thatthelatter bookisnearertoRomethanwasthe former.Wearestilllesssureasto thewhereaboutsofthewriterofthe books.Thefathersofthereformed ChurchofEnglandhaveleftsucha legacyofambiguitybehindthemthat evengoodwill,suchasthepresent writerhumblydesirestobehisguide, willnotnecessarilygiveusatrueview ofthedoctrinallevelofanymember oftheChurchofEngland. Butindeedwearedispensedfrom allneedtofindthedoctrinalwhereaboutsoftheRev.SpencerJonesby ourwishmerelytolaybeforeourreadersthedoctrineofhislatestbook.We willthereforemakeasummaryof "TheCounterReformationinthe ChurchofEngland."Thiswillserve twopurposes.First,itwillgiveour readerssomeknowledgeofamovement whichnoCatholicdesirousoftheconversionofhiscountryshouldbeignorantof;secondly,itwillallowour separatedbrethrentosayfranklyand fullywhetherweunderstandtheirposition.

Thefollowingparagraphsgivethe thesisofthebook:

Thereare,then,twomovementsof reform,theonedatingfromtheyear 1533,theotherfromtheyear1833; theformerknowntousgenerallyas theReformation,thelattercoming nowtoberecognisedastheCounterReformation;theformerlaunched upontheworldinspiteofafamous protestonthepartofWarham, ArchbishopofCanterbury,thelatterasadirectconsequenceofan equallyfamousprotestbyJohn Keble.authorof"TheChristian Year." 5

Ver;Rev.VincentMcNabb,0.P.,istietondo!Catholicflies.

In1533 theKing,without anyreferencetoConvocation,passedhisActofAppeals,therebycuttingofftheChurchinthiscountry fromallcontactwiththeChurch abroad,andmakingtheArchbishop's CourtthefinalCourtofAppeal; whileontheotherhandin1833we findNewmanandHurrellFroude. beginningtheOxfordMovement,the formalstartofwhichhaseverbeen identifiedwithKeble'ssermonon "NationalApostasy."TheReformationinthiscountrywasessentiallyapolitical,theCounter-Reformationessentiallyareligiousmovement.

HenryVIIIand the Holy See. Thesamepointiselsewhereput withsingularclearnessandforce:

Itwasthisspiritoftheworld, withintheChurch,thatobstructed thecauseofreform,andhelpedto precipitatetherevolution.

Itwaswhenhisheartbadbeen hardenedbythepleasuresandlusts oftheworldthatHenry,afterEnglandhadlookedtoRomeasher motherforninehundredyears,torethemotheranddaughterapartas healsotoreCatherineofAragonand herdaughterPrincessMaryapart.

Itwasjustthisspiritoftheworld whichtemptedHenrytotakeadvantageofcertainabusesnotmerelytopushbackthePope,which mayhavebeenright,buttopush

himoutaltogether,forwhichhehad nosortofauthoritywhatsoever. And,asmeninthosecriticalmomentsheldontothenormalorderso longastheterribleconditionspermitted,wonderingifHenrywere mad,oraskinganxiouslyhowlong hewaslikelytolive,andhoping forbetterdays;andallthiswithoutanyformalrenunciationoftheir Faithontheirpart,orexcommunicationoftheChurchofEnglandon thepartofRome;sonowtheCa. tholicpartystandswheretheydid, insistsupontheconstitutionalreconsiderationofCatholicpositions, whichtheywerenotallowedtodo, and,likethem,jscontenttowork andtowaitforthedayofitsre. demption.

TheOxfordMovement. Almostthewholetemperofthis Catholicpartyisinthefollowing paragraph,whichhasmuchtorejoice theheartofuswhoarestillinfull communionwiththeHolySee: thereformersofto-dayhave asmuchrighttoproposechangesas theReformersoffourhundredyears agohadthen;inotherwords,unlesswearetosaythattheprincipleofreformwasnotalegitimate principleintheyear1552wemust allowittobealegitimateprincipleto-day: andspeakingfor myself,IfeelasmuchrighttoarguebackagaintowardstheHolySee nowastheyhadtoargueawayfrom theHolySeethen;andwithmore

CarsonismWhatItMeans,

Carsonism-mayitsauthorabandonit!-spellsanarchy,spellsLiver- poolriots,spellsworsethanPrussiantyrannyinIreland,spellsnationaldisasterforEngland.AgreatEnglishCatholicwriter,nowunjustlyforgot- ten,hasawordinseason.IquotefromthelateE.H.Dering's"Sher- borne":"DeBeaufoy:.Takecare!ThedevilnevershowedgreatercunningthanwhenhepersuadedthesquirearchyofEnglandthattrueConservatismandno-Poperywerenaturalallies.Theyaredeadlyfoes. Don't makecommoncausewiththespiritofatheisticrevolution,anddelude yourselfintothinkingthatyour Conservative.Grubhedge: Ah!well.Thenyoudon'tthinkthecountrywillbeRo-.DeBeaufoy: IcanonlyrepeatwhatIsaidbefore,'Idon'tkn,w,butithadbetter.'As regardsthetrueinterestsofthecountry,temdoralnolessthanspiritual,it hadbetter. Asregardsthisworldandthenext,ithadbetter"(L'Envoi). TheforcesofAntichristareevennowmarshalling.Secretsocieties,Jingoes,ServileStatists,InternationalFinance.ObservewhatmenourImperialists,someCatholicsincluded,delighttohonour,ifyouwouldforesee theconquestsofthe%ManofSin.EnglandmayhaveceasedtobeadistinctivelyProtestanfState;butitissmallgaintolapsefrommuddledheresyto-Antichristandhisshamelessheralds.-Rev.H.E.G.Rope,M.A. ThesectarianmongersoftheCommonwealthshouldmarkandinwardly digesttheadviceofthisdeadCatholicwriter.Ifwearetohavepeacewith- inourborderswemusthavecleanpoliticsandequalcitizenship.Sectarian- ismmustbeobliteratedfromourNationallife.Otherwise-Antichristand hisheralds.

MajorityRule.

Wehearitsaidthatthemajority hastherighttoruleinpoliticalmatters;ifanywhereinthebodypolitic thereisrightaninherent,natural righttogovernthatrightlieswiththe numericalmajority.Ittookpoliticiansalongtimetodiscoverthisgreat obviousprinciple.Forcenturiesit wasmerelyatentativeplanadoptedto settlelighterquestions.Inclubs, councils,andparliaments,itwasfound areadyandconvenientmeanstoreach decisionsandsogrewintogeneraluse. NowMajorityRuleisoneofourpoliticalfetishes-afetishbeforewhichwe muststandinaweandtowhichwe mustofferourobedienceandloyalty. Wearetolditisthebasis,thevital principleofdemocracy;itisdemocracy inaction!

Yetonemayask:-Hasamajority anyrighttogoverntheminoritybeyondwhatwasgivenbysomeprevious arrangement?Hasitanysuchright foundedinthenatureofmanorof humansociety?Anablepolitical writerputstheanswersomewhatafter thisfashion:-Surelyitisaboveall thingsdemocratictosaythatoneman i-notbornwiththenaturalrightto governanother.Menarebynomeans bornequal;butoneisnotborn,exceptthroughsomemunicipalornationalregulation,subjecttothewillof another,inpoliticalconcerns.Ifno onemanhastherighttoruleanother wherecantwounitedgetit?How provethattwomenhavearightto governthethird?Howshowthat mytwoneighboursormytwenty neighbourshavethenaturalrightto governme?Whencedotheyobtain thisright?

But,itmaybesaid,MajorityRule istobeappliedinthecaseoflarge numbers,ofpoliticalcommunitiesand States.Themajorityinsuchcom-

munitieshastheinherentrighttorule thewholecommunity.Butthequestionrecursagainwhencedo100men gettherighttomaketheirwillprevail over99menwhohaveperhapsajuster andwiserwill?Whencedo1,000voterscomprisedlargelyofscallawags fromtheslumsgettherighttolegis- lateforanddisfranchise,forthetime, 999menlargelyembracingtheteachers,professionalmenandmenof wealthandpositionintheplace?Do notreplybysayingthatthenumerical majorityshouldnaturallyandfittingly rule.Thatisthepointtobeproved. Howproveit?Manandsocietycarriedonforageswithoutthehelpof MajorityRule.Itisthereforenot essentialto,notinherentinthenature ofmanandsociety.Itisonlyan agreement,aregulationmoreorless convenientadoptedbyclubs,councils, andparliamentstocarryongovernment.ItisnopartoftheEternal Law Thedeservingourpiousveneration. modernstatelatristingivingit hishomageisplacingtoomuchconfidenceinanother"idolofthemarketplace"-toooftentheworkofthedemagogueandofthepartymajoritymonger.

Itmaybeobjectedwhyshoulda minoritystandinthewayofthemajority.IntheBible-in-schoolscontroversysomeyearsago,youmayremember,thiswastheclenchingargumentwithoneparty.Wehavegot thenumbers,saidAnglicanbishopsand canons,Presbyterianministers,and Methodistpreachers.Whyshouldour willbethwartedbyaminority?Give ustheReferendumandwewillwhip uptotheballot-boxshoalsofladies, oldandyoung,maleandfemale,who willoverwhelmtheminoritybyfiveto one!Whystopusbythosepleas- right,justice,noplunderingofthe

justicewhenitisrememberedthat anEcclesiaAnglicananotinconsciousdependenceupontheHoly Seeinspiritualsisaphenomenon unknowntohistorybeforethereign ofHenryVIII.,andbecauseweknow nowbeyondanydoubtthattheEnglishpeopleofthatdaywereforced intoaconditionofseparationfrom thatSeebyanevil-mindedmonarch forpurposesofhisown.

Theaim,oratleasttheend,ofthis counterreformationisnotdisguised: theOxfordMovementappears initstruelightasamovementfor aCatholicandthereforeforacounterreformation,andforanenterpriseofreunionwhichmustnotrest untilithasbroughtusbackintofull communionwiththeApostolicSee fromwhichHenrydaredtoseparate us.

Itisnotthepurposeofthepresent writertodenythattheprojectofReunionistwo-fold,namely,Individual ReunionandCollectiveReunion.Both thesewaysofReunionhavehad,and nodoubtwillhave,theirplaceinthe polityoftheChurch.Norisithis purposetodecidewhenanyindividual hassuchlightandgraceastomake therejectionofindividualreuniona matterofseriousaccount.

TheAnglican Church: a Suggestion. AllhewouldsuggestisthatthisCatholicpartyintheEcclesiaAnglicans hasnowalmostacorporateifnotan officialposition.Itisdoctrinallyandindeednumericallynolongerinsignificant.Perhapsitstheologicalbasis laysitopentoeasyrefutation.Yetits practicalsignificancemaymakerefutationtheleastdesirablepolitytowardsit.Recenteventswhichhave madeitpossibleanddesirabletoreopendiplomaticrelationsbetweenSt. James'sandtheVaticanmaysuggest somesemi-officialcommunicationsbetweentheChurchofEnglandandthe MotherChurchofRome.Thespiritof St.Peterisoneofsuchforgivingness thatitcameasnosurprisetousto hearhow,whenWestminsterCathedral wasbeingbuilt,Romesuggestedthe restorationoftheoldEnglishRitualof Sarum.Thisopen-mindednessofthe HolySeetowardsherdaughterChurch ofEnglandisonlywidenedbythehistoricactwhichhasmadetheHoly CitynolongerlookuptotheCrescent ofMahomet,buttotheCrossofSt. George.Indeed,theEast,from whichcameallthatisbestinthe Church,mayservetoencourage Churchmentooffertowardsoursep- aratedbrethrensomeofthatwisetoleranceofnationalritesandcustoms whichhassooftenendedreformation orrevolutionbyreunionandmisunderstandingbytrust.

weakforthebenefitofthestrong? Wehavegottyrannyable,bynum- bersandforce,tomaintainitself;thenumericalmajoritymustrule.But stay,dearbishopsandcanonsand preachers!Youarepreachingthe doctrineofMightisRight.Yourdoctrinewouldlegitimateanytyranny able,bynumbersandforce,tomaintainitself;itisdespotism,Prussianismpureandsimple.Afewyears agoholymenwerenotashamedto preachthedoctrine,MightisRight, themajoritymustrule,thatis-Prussianism.Atpresenttheywouldnot preachit;howevertheymightliketo actit.Prussianismisnotforthemomentrespectable.Justice,right,honour,protectionforsmallnations, strongguaranteesforminoritiesform thethemesofourpress,pulpit,and platformteaching.Sominoritiesmay standinthewayofmajoritiessometimes.

Again,exceptinthecaseofsmall groups,suchasclubs,companies,synods,MajorityRuleisafiction,andimpracticability.Inlargepoliticalcommunities,amongmillions,howcanyou getatthewillofthemajority,supposingtheyhadtherighttolegislate andrule.Amajorityofthepeople havenotexpresslyvotedordeclared foranygovernment,codeorpieceof legislationeveryetsetup.Consider thatinmostcountrieswomen,who formhalfthepopulationhaveno votes;considerthatlarghnumbers underafixedageareshutoutfrom thepolls,thatlargenumbersarekept awaybybusiness,sicknessandfamily calls,andthataverylargenumberof thosewhocome,havenointelligent willoftheirownandcomebecause theygetamotorrideorapintofbeer! So,oftentimes,itisnotamajorityof thepeople,butaminority,and,not rarely,aminorityof

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AmongcertainsectionsofLabourin thiscountryithasbecomefashionable tothinkthattobeanti-Christianisa signofprogressandintelligence.We wouldgivesomeofourreadersashock ifwedisclosedintowhatcirclesthis damnablenotionhasmadeitsway. Wewillgonofurtherthansayingthat weknowthattheconductorsofacertainlittlepaperthatisnolongerin beingfoundthattospeakoftGodand ofChristianitywaslikearedragto abullasfarassomeoftheLabour elementsthatsupportedthepaperin questionwereconcerned.Again,one whowenttogaolforhisprinciples toldusthataletterwrittenbyhim toacertainclubinWellington,and signed-asanIrishCatholicwould signit-afteraninvocationofthe blessingofGodonhisfriends,caused certainpersonsinthatclubtoaskhim ifhewasatraitor.Lastly,itiswell knownthatnomatterhowhonestand howableaLabouriteisthereissmall chanceofhiscomingintoprominence aslongasheopenlystandsforthe soundprinciplesofhisreligion.We haveseenletterswrittenbyLabour atheistsinwhichChristandeverythingsacredtoadecentChristianofno matterwhatChurchwerespokenofin termsthatmadeonepitytheignorance andshudderattheblasphemyofthe poordeludedwriters.Wearewell awarethatofficialLabourisnotidentifiedwithsuchaconditionofhopeless rottenness,butneverthelesstheplague isthere,anditisspreadingdaily.Good ChristianLabouritesdeploreitmore thananyothers;buttheyarehelpless tostemthetide,andtheyaskdesperatelywhatcanbedonetoremedythe evil.Ignoranceandthenaturalperversityofhumanityareatitsroots. Manispronetofollowthedevilrather thanChrist.Peoplewillscoffatreligionassuperstition,whiletheywill givethemselvesheartandsoultoany fakirorquackwhopreachesanew doctrine.ThespiritualityofGodand oftheangelstheyreject,buttheywill embracethespiritismofthepowersof evilwithoutfindinginitanythingoffensivetotheirpeculiarideasabout logicandconsistency.Thewordof theworld'sgreatestthinkerswhotestifytoreligiontheywilldiscreditat thebiddingofacharlatanlikeMcCabe orhismasterHaeckel.Theywill swallowtheshallowstuffandthefalsehoodsoftheR.P.A.publications,and theywillnevergotothetroubletofind outwhatmenwhoarereallyauthoritieshavetosayaboutsuchwritings. Ifitwerenotsopitiful,itwouldbetoo ludicrous.ThegreatGermanbiologist,Kohlbrugge-:.ndwithhimthe firstauthoritiesoftheday-saythat Evolutionisaproblemofwhichwe knownothingdefiniteyet,butthe readerofMcCabewilltellyouthatit isaGospel.Huxleyfeltboundin consciencetohavehischildrenbrought upasChristians,buthispooruneducateddupesthinkhekilledChristianity. AlfredWallace,theco-founderofthe TheoryofNaturalSelection,said thattherehadbeenabsolutelyno moralprogresssincethehistoryof manbegan,buttheilliteratiofLabour thinktheyhavediscoveredanew moralordercapableofsuperseding Christ's.Sheerignorance,begottenof sheerprideandlackofhumility,and fosteredonthesortof"science"suppliedbypopularmagazinesandweekly papers,istheconcomitantofthemodernatheisticalattitude;andhereand theresomepunylittleprofessorwho attemptstoachievenotorietybybeingblasphemous,doeshisbittoswell thetide.Itisanoteworthyfactthat whilenearlyalltheleadersinscience werebelievers,theunbelieversare thosetowhomgreatnessisattributed byprejudicedwitnesses,andnotseldomforgers,likeHaeckel.Maxwell sailtoColinMacKenzie:"Oldchap,I havereadupmanyqueerreligions! thereisnothingliketheoldthingafter all."PasteurandBernhardgaveelo-

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"Where'syourCat,Mr.O'Brien? Oh,I'vegotthegrandestbonesfor him.Twoofthem!Look!"The littleboythrustasmearylittlepackageintotheknottedfingersoftheold cobbler."Iwashelpingourbutcher sweepuphisfloor,andeverything; andthenwhenhewastidyingouthis ice-box,hesaid,'Wellhere'ssomefine bones.It'stoobadyouhaven'ta dog,Johnny.'AndItoldhim,"Goodness,Ihaven'tanydog,butIknow acat,abigblackone,that'ssmarter thananydog,becauseitcanturn somersaultslikeanything.'Andso thenhelaughedandwrappedupthe bonesforme.Idon'tseeyourcat. Didhegoout?"Johnnypeeredback ofthetinystoveandunderthework bench.

"AnddoyouthinkI'venotathing onmymindbuttokeeptrackof thatrascalforyou?"Thecobbler's tonewasgruff,buttherewasapleased twinkleinhisblueeyesashepoked undertheshelvesandintotheheaps ofleather,withaneagerhand."Well, he'snothere,soIguesshe'soffwith himselfforthebalanceoftheday.I'll putthisbyonthewindow,whereit'll becool,untilhecomeshome." Thedoorleadingintothebackroom waspushedopenatthisjuncture,by apolishedblacksomething,which provedtobetheerrantPussy'svelvety nose;andtheobjectoftheirsearch stalkedmajesticallyintothelittle shop.

"Oh,yougoodoldPuss,"cried Johnny,stoopingtorubthefurunder thecat'schin,thewrongway,thusinducingthedelightedcreaturetoarch hisglossybackandstandonhishind legs."Givehimonebonenow,Mr. O'Brien.Hecanhavetheotherfor hissupper."

Thadyevidentlydidnotfeelequal tothetaskofchoosingbetweentwo suchdesirabledainties,forhereturnedthepackagetothelittleboy. Pusssmelledthemeat,andturned threeofhisbestsomersaultsbywayof advancepayment;thenhavingreceivedhisboneretiredunder'thebench tocrunchitproperly.

"He'sthesmartestcatintheworld!" saidJohnny,withconviction.He drewthethree-leggedstoolawayfrom theglowingstoveandclosertothe cobbler.

"Isittoowarmforyou,Johnny? Iputafewstonesofcoalinitawhile back.Thedaysaregettin'ontoward winter."

"Noitfeelsfine.Itisnearlylike winterto-day,"agreedthelittleboy.

waysgoingdowntownwithmymother tobuymeacoat.Andwegotit Saturday.Itcostmorethananycoat Ieverhad,andmyfathersaysI've gottowearituntilI'minlongpants!" Thislastwithquiteevidentpride.

"I'llbeboundit'swortheverycent shepaidforit,ifyourmotherhadthe choosin'ofit.She'snottheoneto throwawayhard-earnedmoney."

"No,sir.It'sjustasthickand warm!Maybeshe'llletmewearit overto-morrowtoshowyou."

"Ishouldn'twonder,butdon'ty'. becoaxin'ifshetellsyou,'no.'I canwaituntilyou'llbegoin'to churchSunday."Thenattheshade ofdisappointmentonthechild'sfacetoThadysaid,"Iwasthinkin'ofcoatsI an'cloaksasIwassittin'herejust now.Iwaslookin'upthereatthe calendar,andwhatdoyouthinkcame intomymind?"

"ThanksgivingDay?"askedJohnny.

"Willyoulistentohim!Andwhat intheworldhassuchadaytodowith coats.Takeanotherlook,andletme seeifyou'renotanybetteratguessin' thanthat."

"Oh,Iknow,SaintMartin'sDayis nextTuesday.MartinJoyceisal. waystalkingabouthimandhiscoat. Whatkindofacoatdidhehave,that wassuchawonder,Mr.O'Brien?"

"WhyIdon'tsupposeitwasthecoat buttheuseheputitto.thatmade thetaleworthtellin',"beganthecobbler. "It'sastory,"criedJohnny,withsatisfaction."WhatwillIdo,whileyou tellit?"

"Youcouldbefindin'mefiveorsix buttons,thesizeofthis,"Thadypulled offashabbybuttonwhichhadbeen danglingfromapatentleathershoe, byasinglethread."Theseweregood shoesonce,an'tisashametheway thewomanhasruinedtheirlooksby sewin'inanykindofabutton,when shelostone.Lookoverthereinthe smallyellowbox.Andwhenthat job'sdone,I'lllikelyhaveanotherfor you."

Johnnybroughttheyellowboxover tohisstool,andretrievinganoldbox coverfromthebasketofrubbishnear thestove,heputthisacrosshisknees andthenpartiallyemptiedtheyellow boxintoit."WhatusedidSaint Martinputitto,Mr.O'Brien?"

"You'vereadinyourhistorybooks aboutthegreatemperorConstantine, andhowhewaschangedfromanunbelievin'heathenintoawisean'holy man--

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quenttestimonytothefactthatthe moretheyknewthemoretheybelieved.Bacon'swordremainstruefor ever:Alittleknowledgeleadsusfrom God,andagreatdealwillbringus backtoHim.ThedifficultyofbringingbacktoGodthemisguideddisciples ofHaeckelandMcCabeisonethatno manaffordtoshirk.-NewZealand Tablet.

Wheretruereligionhasprevented onecrime.falsereligionshaveafford. edapretextforathousand.

"An'wherehaveyoubeenkeepin' yourselfforthelastweek?Imissed youwhenSaturdaycame,an'Ihad noonebytohelpmesortmyshoes, orfindnewlacesforthemthatwere needin'it.An,indeed,Iwasina badway-"Thecobblersigheddeeply.

"Ho,Ibetyoudidn't'missme,' laughedJohnny,kickinghisheels againsttheroundsofthestool.

"Willyouhaveacarenow,an'don't beknockin'alltheleatheroffthetwo heelsofyou!Ifthere'sonethingmore thananotherthatIhatetosee,it'sa pairo'goodshoeswiththeheelsskinned."Theoldmanpeeredoverthe topofhissilver-rimmedglassesatthe thinlittlefigureonthethree-legged stool."Ah,well,there'snoharm donethistime."

"DoyouknowwhyIcouldn'tcome anyofthosedays?BecauseIwasal-

"Yes,sir,hebecameaChristianand hiswholearmywithhim,whenhesaw thecrossinthesky.There'safine pictureofit."

"Tobesure,wellyou'llunderstand then,howitwasthatafterthat,times becameeasierforthegoodpeoplewho hadbeenhidin'inCatacombsan' prayin'insecretforfearoftheirlives. ItwasinthesepeacefuldaysthatMartinwasborn,an'hewasthesonofa Romansoldier.Now,thoughboththe fatheran'motherofthechildwere suitedtopraytotheircoldmarble gods,bein'heathensthemselves,yet, since'twasnolongeracrimetobea Christian,theydidnotforbidMartin thecompanyofthelittleChristian childrenoftheneighborhood,ashe grewbigenoughtorunabout.

"Iwouldn'twonderbutwhathe wentwiththoseladsmanyatimeto Mass,Vespersandinstructions.The

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altarswerestillrudebitsofstone,but thelightsan'theflowerspluckedfrom thehillside,madeeventhosefirst churchesmorepleasin'totheeyesofa childthanthebaretemplesasthey calledthem,oftheoldgods.The goodpriestsmusthavetakennoticeof him,foritwasn'tlonguntilMartin toldhisfatheran'motherthathe wantednothin'betterthantobecome aChristian.

"Now,ofcourse,asItoldyou,times werelookin'betterforthatper,. cutedband,an'sincetheboywasexpectin'tobeasoldier,likehisfather beforehim,an'thatsame,inthearmy ofaChristianruler,hewasgiven leavetodoashewished.An'Isupposehewouldhavedoneit,whether no,bein'astrong-willedladwhen itcametochoosin'betweenrightan' wrong. "Hewasaboutfifteenyearsofage, whenhispiousteachersdecidedhe 'CYwasreadytobebaptised,butbefore hecouldreceivetheholySacrament, wasn'thedraftedintotheEmperor's army,thecavalry,noless;an'awayhe rodeintoGaul.Doyouknowwhere thatwas,Johnny?"Theoldman whettedhisknifeontheoil-stoneand smoothedtheedgeofaheel-life.

"Yes,sir,myfathertoldmealong timeago.It'sFrancenow,hesaid. Isthatright?"

-Tisso.Well,an'sotherehewas, onafinehorse,an'withtheworldbeforehim,an'hebutaboyinyears," Thadysighed.

"Goodness,there'saboyfifteenyears oldinourroom,andhecouldn'tfight arabbit!Idon'tthinkthatcould havebeenaverygoodarmy,"said Johnny.

"Andthat'sjustwhereyou'revery muchmistaken,foraRomanladof thatagewasnotonlyconsidereda man,butbyreasonofthetrainin'he hadhad,wasmorethanamatchfor theEmperor'senemies.Oh,butthey wereawildlot,thesoldiersofthose days!"

"Well,theyrode,an'theyrode;an' whentherewasfightin'tobedone, theywerereadywiththeirflashin' swords,an'when'twasovertheywere justasreadyforthefeastin';an'indeed,'tisamiraclethatMartinrememberedevenonewordthatthe fathershadtaughthim,whatwiththe lifetheywereleadin'an'all.And sotheyearspassed."

"Thecavalry'sthebestpart;myfathersaysmaybesometimeIcould haveapony.Irodeanoldblind horseoutatthefarmthissummer.He couldtrotprettygood."

-Ah,yes,indeed,asonepoethas it,he'sman'sbestfriend.IfIhad agoodhorsemyselfthisminute,I wouldn'ttaketenofthosescreechin' automobilesforhim.Iwouldnot!"

"Iwouldn'teither,"saidJohnny, loyally. "'Twasinthewinterofhiseighth yearofservice,whenMartin'slegion wascometothefamouscityof Amiens,an'afrightofawinteritwas tobesure.Abitin'coldthatchilled theverymarrowoftheirboneslasted forweeks.'Twashardonthenatives aswellasthesoldiers,whowerequarteredthereuntilspring,butitwas mortalhardonthepoor.Someof themdiedinthestreets,perished withthecold,forthoughIdon'tsupposeitwasanythingatalllikethe wintersyouan'Ihavelivedthroughin Chicago,Johnny,youseetheyweren't expectin'it,an'so,werenowayprepared.Ah,'twasaterribletime.

"OnedayMartinwasridin'outbeforethewind,wrappedinhisfinewool cloak,whichsofarasIcanmakeout fromthepicturesofthefashionsof fthosedays,wasasmuchlikeyour -anther'sblankets,asanythingelse;

an'asheloosenedhishorse'srein,for theyhadpassedthroughthegatean' couldtravelasfastaspleasedthem now,hesawapitifulsight. "Huddledagainstthestonegates wasamiserablecreature.Hisface waspinchedan'hispoorboneswere stickin'throughtheoldbitsofrags thatwerenoprotectionatallagainst thecoldthatsweptdownuponhim. Martin'sheartturnedtowaterwithinhim;heraisedhimselfupinhis stirrups,iftheyhadanyinthosedays, an'whippin'outhisswordheslashed thehalfofhiscloakfromhisshoulder.Thebeggarhadstirredatthe soundofhoofs,thinkin'maybeitwas someonecomin'todrivehimoff.The nextthingheknew,hewascovered, bodyan'bones,bythehalfofthefine soldier'sgarment.Yes,indeed,foras herodeaway,Martintosseditover him.

"NowItoldyouthatthebeggar wascovered,butthatwasbecausehe wasbutathinskeletonofafellow; butasforMartin,littlegoodtohis broadshoulderswastheparthehad leftforhimself.Andyet,herodeon withawarmfeelin'inhisheartthat couldn'tbegot,hadheacoatten timesaslargean'twentytimesas thick!"

"An'thatain'tall.Thatverysame night,whenhewaslyin'asleep,he hadawonderfuldream,avision,some wouldcallit.Thereinhisbaresoldier'sroomstoodOurLordHimself, an'onHisBlessedshoulderswasthe hpofSaintMartin'scloak!An'there wereangelsstandin'besideHim,an' inhisdreamMartinheardOurLord say,'MyservantMartin,thoughyet unbaptised,hasclothedMe,thus.'Then thevisionfaded."

"That'slikealessonwehadinSunday-schoolaboutacupofcoldwater," saidJohnny.

"'Tisso,"agreedthecobbler,"Martinbelievedhisvision,an'helostno timeinfindin'apriestwhobaptised himan'finishedtheworkbegunbyhis firstlittleChristianplaymates."

"It'sawfultobecold,"saidJohnny, thoughtfully."Mymotherwaslookingthroughourclothesclosetyesterday,andshemadeabundleforsomebody,shedidn'ttellmewho.She putintwoofmylittlesister'slast year'sdresses.She'stoofatforthem thisyear,andsomewaistsofmineand asuitthatisn'tsoawfulbadlooking." Heputtheyellowboxbackinitsparticularcorneronthesecondshelfand smiledroguishlyatthewhite-haired cobbler:"I'mglad skinny,'cause halfofmynewcoatwouldn'tgoanywhere'sonevenalittlebeggar."

"Indeeditwouldnot."Thady laughedheartilyatthenotion.''You'll bedoin'wellJohnny,ifyoutakegood careofwhatyourmother'sbought you,an'she'lllookafterthegivin'to thepoor.Oh,dear,ohdear,butthe daysaregettin'darkan'short,too. You'dbetterbeputtin'onyourcap now,soyouwon'tbecrossin'the streetswhen'tishardtoseewhat's comin."'

"Yes,sir,"saidthelittleboy.He benttogiveafarewellcaressto Thady'smuchpamperedpet."Don't letPusshavethatotherbonetoosoon. Goodnight,Mr.O'Brien.Thatwasa finestory."Hestoodamomenton thethreshold. "Good-nighttoyou,Johnny.I'llbe watchin'foryouSunday."

"Allright!"andJohnnyclosedthe doorwithajoyousabandonmentthat settherustybellatitstopjangling merrily. Printedand

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