The Record Newspaper 28 February 1920

GropingAmidtheDarkness

(ByWilliamF.Markoe.)

Thereisaclosefinitytwixtsouland body,mindandmatter.Andgreat disturbanceinthemoralorderalways hasitscounterpartinthematerial world.WhenAdamsinned,thephysicalworldimmediatelybroughtforth "thornsandbriars."Conversely,a disastrouscataclysminthephysical worldarousescorrespondingactivity andenergyinthespiritualorder.A LeagueofNationslogicallyleadstoa LeagueofChurches.

Truthisbeginningtodawninthe religiousworld.'Anewstarhasappearedintheheavensandisleading the"wisemen"ofallnationsinthe samedirection.Theymaystopon thewaytoinquireofdoubtfulguides asthethreeKingshaltedtointerrogateHerod.Foratimetheymay gropeindarkness.Butthestarwill reappear,andcontinuetoguidethem asitdidtheMagitothecradleofthe "newbornKing,"andwillthenstand Ftillatacertainspot. HerethemodernwisemenwilldiscoveraKingindeed,akingdespoiled ofhispatrimony,akingwrapt,asit were,"inswaddlingclothes,"forhehas neitherarmyornavytoenforcehisdecrees,herulesbyright,notbymight. Hispowerispurelyvicarious;hecommandsnotinhisownname,butinthe nameofGodwhosevicaronearthhe claimstobe.Healoneclaimsthis title.Healonehasexerciseditsprerogativesfortwothousandyears,he alonehasfilledtheroleofworld-peacemakerfromthedaysofKingAttila, theHun,downtothegreatworld-war duringwhich,whenallotherswere silent,hefearlesslyproclaimedhisfamous"peacepostulates,"whichthe leadersofthePeaceConferenceare tryingtoappropriatesurreptitiously.

"Godsolovedtheworldastogive HisonlybegottenSon,"toredeemit. Heassumedhumannature,appeared clothedinhumanity,andafterpaying thepenaltyofhumannature,andpassingthroughtheportalofdeath,appointedothermeninthepersonof Peterandhissuccessors,to"carryon" Hismission,thusmakingitstillmore humanandeasilyaccessible,though stillclothedwithdivineauthority. Thuswasbequeathedtotheworld theuniqueofficeofthePapacy,aper-

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manenttribunaldevisedbytheCreatorhimself,fortheperpetualpreservationofpeaceandharmonyamong menwithoutperiodicalappealstothe arbitramentofwar.Therecanbeno "fraternity"without"paternity."Universalpaternityfindsitssymboland fruitioninthePapacy.Theword "Pope"comesfromtheLatinword "Papa,"meaning"father.""Pa-pa" isoneofthefirstwordslispedbyhumanityininfancy.Itsmeaningis familiartoall.Asthelowlyshepherds werethefirsttorespondtotheangelicalinvitationto"comeandadorethe newbornKing,"soperhlpsthecommonpeoplewillbethefirsttorecog. !Ilseandinvokethebenigninfluenceof HisVicaronearth.AndastheThree KingswerethelasttowhomtheBabe ofBethlehemwasmanifested,soperhapspoliticians,diplomats,andgovernmentswillbethelasttorecognise andsubmittothemoralpowerofthe Papacy.

Whenthepoliticalworldrecognises thatitcannotbea"LeagueofNations,"ora"SocietyofNations,"but thatitmustbea"EmilyofNations" religiousworldrecognisesthatitcannotbea"LeagueofChurch,"ora "unionofman-madechurches,"but thatitmustbeonlyone,universal Churchinwhichalltheliving"branches"drawthesapoflifefromone "trunk"then,andnottill'then,will world-peace-"thatpeacewhichthe worldcannotgive"-namely,peace foundedonthetrinityoftruth,justice, andcharity,findapermanentresting placeonearth.

IfthePeaceCongressfails,there stillremains,thankheaven,onemore "plankaftershipwreck,"Thestaunch oldbarqueofPeterstillploughsthe wavesasserenelyandmajesticallyas ever,throwingoutthelifelineonall sides,rescuingshipwreckedmariners fromthedepthsofblankdespairat everyinstantofthedayornight,and thebeautyofitis,triumphantlyshe seemstoridethetossingbillows.Her pilotaloneholdsthepowertocommandthewindsandwavesto"be still!"PeacewithoutthePapacy?a paradox! preachitisflagrant pharicaism!

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Old-fashionedWordsandNew-FangledIdeas

(ByJamesJ.Walsh,M.D.,Ph.D.)

Wehavesomanynewwordsand termswhichweareinclinedtothink mustexpressnewideasthatweare quiteunconsciously,butalmostinevitably,ledtobelievethatthepeople oftheoldentimesharedfewofour experiencesandaboveallfeltcomparativelyfewofthereactionstothose experiencesthatarecommontous. "Profiteering"issonewawordthatwe areratherreadilyinducedtobelieve thatitmustrepresentanewidea. Therearepeoplewhoobjecttoitsform, butitisatleastasgoodas"engineer,' anditissocloselyfamiliarto"privateer"thatitseemsalmostsureofa placeinthelanguage.Weshallgreatlysimplifythesolutionoftheproblems thatliebehindit,however,ifwebut realisehowoldaretheideasunderly ingthisnewwordandhowoftenthey havebeenresentedandtheirexecutionlegallyregulatedinthehistoryof humanrelationships."Profiteer"isalmostasnewas"camouflage,"butan old-fashionededitorhereinNewYork usedtogetratherresentfulduringthe warwheneveranybodywantedtoinsistthatcamouflagerepresentednew ideasandusedtoremindusthatonthe contraryitmerelyexpressedinanew termsomeoftheoldesteffortsofman kindtomakethingsappearotherthan theyare.Heusedtoquotewitha gooddealofgustoalittleversethathe saidwaswrittenbyapoetwhoshould havebeenimmortal,thoughunfortunatelyhisnamehadbeenlost.The doggerelranthus: Littledabsofpowder. Littledaubsofpaint, Makethelittlegirl, Looklikewhatsheain't-camouflage. Jezebel,heusedtosay,haddonesome paintingthathascomedowntousfrom* some4,000yearsago.Shewasoneof theearliestrecordedcamouflageurs-or shoulditbecamouflageuses?-inhistory,butsurelynottheoriginatorof thepractice,whichhadonlycometo aclimaxinher.

Perhapsthiswillhelptoenableus toappreciatethatprofiteeringisnot new.Readinganauthorityonpunishmentandreformationnotlongsince, Ifoundthesentence,"Forestalling,regratingandengrossingarenowalmost forgottencrimes.Yetitisbarelyfifty yearssincethepoliticaleconomistssucceededinwipingthemofftheEnglish statutebooks."Andthataction,of course,representsanotheroftheseri. oussocialcrimesofpoliticaleconomy. Thepoliticaleconomistsattheendof theeigtheenth.andthebeginningofthe nineteenthcentury,hailedbytheirown

andiiiimediatelysubsequentgenerationsasgreatphilosophers,areresponsibleformoreofthesocialinjustice of.ourtimethanprobablyanyother singlehumanfactor.Theythoughtandarguedandphilosophisedinterms ofthingsandnotofhumanbeings. Theybasedtheirreasoningonthesup- posedirrefragablelawofsupplyand demand,whichtheyinsistedwould equalise madeeverything,andtheyeven humanlabourandthewageto bepaidforitsubmissivetothislawof supplyanddemand.The"almostforgottencrimes"which,accordingtothe authorityonpenology,thepolitical economistsmadeavirtuebywiping themoffthestatutebooks,arevery livingrealitiesinourtime.

Theword"forestalling"isfamiliar enoughinacertainratherinnocent sense,but"regrating"and"engrossing"havelostpracticallyalloftheirsigni- ficance,andyetthereneverwasatime whenweneededthemsomuch.Insteadofthevaguegeneralisationthat iscontainedundertheword"profiteer," whichenablethosewhoareactually gatheringintheprofittohidethemselvesin"thevacuousdiminane,"these old-fashionedwordsstateexactlyhow thehighpricescomeabout.They makeitveryclearjustwhatthecrime iswhichcausesthepoor,oreventhose inmoderatecircumstances,tohaveto paysomuchmorethantheycanreally affordforthenecessariesoflife.

Aforestallerintheoldentimewas onewhopurchasedmerchandisewhileit wasonthewaytomarketorjustasit cameintothemarket,inordertoraise thepriceofit.Anyonewhoacted thusinregardtothenecessitiesoflife, foodorclothing,orshoesoranything similarduringtheMiddleAges,wasconsideredguiltyofacrimeandwasput inprisonorwaspunishedbyconfisca- tionofhisgoods.Thegildsmenwere distinctlyopposedtothemiddle-manin sofarasheservednousefulpurpose 'butmerelyrepresentedaprofittaker. Theywereperfectlywillingtopayfair pricesforcommodities,butnottosupportaseriesofpeoplewhowerenot productiveandmerelytooktollbetweentheproducerandtheconsumer withoutaccomplishinganygoodpurpose.OneofthestatutesofKing HenryIII,calledthe"StatuteofBakers,"proclaimswithoutmincingwords whataforestalleris.Heis"anopen oppressorofpoorpeopleandofallthe commonaltyandanenemyofthe wholeshireandcountry."Itishard forourgenerationtothinkthatthesocalledDarkAgescouldhavereached

anysuchextremelypracticalsocialdevelopmentasthis-withregardtopro- fiteering,butthenitusedtobehardfor ourpeopletobelievethatartandar chitectureandliteratureandphilos- ophyreachedadevelopmentinthose so-calledDarkAgeswhichreallymake thetheBrightAges,and,touseJohn Fiske'sexpression,causeus"tofeelthat thereisasenseinwhichthemostbrilliantachievementsofpaganantiqqity aredwarfedincomparisonwiththese." Theotherwords,"engross"and"re- grate,"arejustassignificantasforestall.Wehavethenewword"monopoly"anditsderivative"monopolise," butallthatweexpressbythatthemedievalpeopleexpressedbyengross.Accordingtothe"CenturyDictionary,"it meant"togetentirepossessionorcon- trolof(anarticleorarticles)forthe purposeofraisingpricesandenhancing profits;astoengrosstheimportationof tea;toengrossthemarketforwheat." Wearesometimesinclinedtothinkthat onlythemenofourtimewereclever enoughtothinkofanysuchactivity asthis,andtofeelthatindeedthepoor peopleofthepastweretobepitiedbecausetheyweresoobtuseasnotto havediscoveredsuchrefinedmethods ofexploitingothers;buthumannature haschangedverylittleandnothing makesthatsoclearasthestudyof words.Wordsarethefossilsoflanguage.Theyrevealwhathashappenedinthelongagoinhumanrelationships,asexpressedbylanguage, quiteasthefossilsdugfromtheearth revealthestoryofwhathappenedin therelationshipsofearthandseaand skytoeachotherinthelongago. Theword"regrate"isatleastasinterestingastheothers,itscompanions infateatthehandsofthepolitical economists.Aregrater,orintheold Englisharegratour,wasonewho boughtupmerchandisefornoother reasonthantosellitatagreaterprice, thustakingadvantageofhisneigh. tour'snecessity.Thismighthappen whensomecamelatetomarketor fearedthatthestocksmightbeexhaustedandwerewillingtopaymore thanthemarketpricelesttheyshould bewithoutthenecessitiesoflifefor thenextfewdays.Amanwasallowedtobuyandthusresellprovidedhe carriedthethingswhichheboughtfive milesfromthemarketwherehesecuredthem.Hewasthusconferringa realbenefitonthosetowhomhesold andhehadarighttoaremuneration forit.Tobuyandsellinthesame market,however,wasseverelypunished.Inthe"EnglishGilds,"asquoted inthe"CenturyDictionary,"thepen-

altyforthisoffenceisthusexpressed: "Noregratournegoowtoftownefor toengrosythechaffare,uponpayne fortobefourty-dayesinthekynges prysone."Thisperhapsmayneedto bemodernlyEnglishedsomewhatas follows:"Noregratermaygooutof towntomonopolisemerchandiseunder painoffortydaysintheking'spri- son."Theanticipatorsoftheregular opportunityinthedistributionofgov- ernmentlandareinourdaycalled "sooners."Theyhadanothername forpeopleofthatkindintheoldgime, butabovealltheyhadathoroughgoingwayofdisposingofthem,andthey punishedtheactoftakingundueadvantageofopportunity.

Anothermeaningofregraterisalso veryinterestingforourtime.Hewas onewhotrimmedupoldwaresforsale. Specificallymentionedinthestatutes wereregratersofbread,thatis,those whoboughtupmouldyorsoggy bread,andremovingthesignsofmould andperhapsheatingitsomewhatresOlditforaprofit.Curiouslyenough, onesynonymforregraterintheolden timewasbroker.Itmeantoriginally onewhodidbusinessforothers,and thencametomeanonewhofurbishedupthingsthathehadboughtsoas tomakethemsaleabletoothers.We useamuchnicerwordforaverysimi- larprocessinmoderntime.Thoseengaginginthisoccupationnowarecalled fiteers."promoters."Promotersandprohavemoreincommonthan mightbethoughtprobable.They calledthemverysimplyforestallers andregratersintheoldentime,becauseamansethisstallbeforeanother'sinthemarketplaceortookthe unsaleableremnantsandmadethem soattractivethattheycouldbesoldat aprofit.

Whatawonderfulrevelationofsocial customs,butaboveallofsocialups anddownsistobefoundinourold Englishwords!Itwouldbeextremely valuabletohavesomeoftheseoldfashionedwordsbackincommonuse insteadofsuchpolitergeneralisations asprofiteerandpromoter.Wehave remadeourpoliticaleconomysothat thelawofsupplyanddemanddoesnot applytohuman'beingsinwagesand labour,nowletusunmaketheother supposedadvancesofpoliticaleconomy whichunfortunatelywipedoutsuchexpressivetermsasforestall,regrate, andengross,andstillmoreunfortunatelytookoffthestatutebookssome criminalactivities,whichdeserveto bedealtwithinthesummarywayof theMiddleAges.-America.

MAYORAlHIGHMASS

ANHISTORICFUNCTION.

TheMayorandCorporationofSouthwark(England)attendedinstateat theHighMassatSt.George'sCathedral onSunday,December14,andforthe secondtimeinthehistoryofthe churchtheboroughmacerestedin frontofthehighaltar.TheMayor wasaccompaniedbyMr.PercyGray (TownClerk),Mr.FredBird(former Mayoroftheborough),Councillor Westcott,alderman,membersofthe SouthwarkBoardofGuardians,and ofotherpublicbodiesofthelocality. TheSouthwarkbranchoftheDemobilisedSailorsandSoldiers,withband, wasalsoinattendance.Thecelebrant oftheMasswastheRev.J.Butler.

AClericalAlderman.

ThepreacherwasAldermantheVery Rev.D.O'Meara(Administratorofthe Cathedral),whowelcomedtheMayor andcorporationtothemotherchurch ofthediocese.Heagreeditwasdifficultformanyofthemtofollowthe meaningoftheservice.Heexplained thattheMassrepresentedtothoseof theCatholicChurchthehighestexpressionoftheloveofGod.HealsorecalledthatChristcameonearthto teachmen,notonlythewaytosalvationbuttoshareinalltheirsufferings,andtoshowoneverypossible occasionHissympathywiththesufferingandthepoor.Christ,becauseHe wasmanaswellasGod,meanttoshare inthesufferingsandthehardshipsof men;andHeexercisedHisDivine Powertorelievethesufferingandthe povertyofHispeople.Andthatwas thespiritoftheCatholicChurch.In theoldentimes,theChurchfounded hospitalsandcaredforthepoor:and thePope,thebishopsandthepriests washedthefeetofthepoorandfed them.Therewasnostigmainthose daysattachedtopoverty,forthepoor wereregardedasthebrothersofChrist, whowaspoorHimself.

TheDutyofCouncillors.

Turningtothecivicdignitaries,the preacherremindedthemthattheir workwasaresponsibleone.Itwould befulfilledproperlysolongasthey workedinthespiritofChrist.There wasnoplaceontheboroughcouncil fortheexpressionofmerelypersonal views;theconsiderationratherofthe memberswasinthemainforthewelfareofthosewhowereplacedunder theircare."Thatconsiderationmust comefirst,"addedFatherO'Meara,"it mustruleandcontrolallouractsas publicmen.Astheirrepresentatives, thepeoplelooktoustohelpthemto leadbetterlivesandtoalleviatetheir difficulties.Theywilljudgeusnot byourpersonalviews,butbythework wedointheirinterests.Weshallnot bejudgedsimplybythetribunalof theelectorate,butweshallhaveto answertoOnehigherthananyhuman being.Solongaswedoourdutyin accordancewithourconsciencessolong willourworkhavetheblessingofGod andgoodwillresultfromit."

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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

AftertheMass,theMayoraddressed themenofthecongregationassembled intheclergyhouse.Speakingasa Labourmemberoftheboroughcouncil hesaidhewasproudtodeclarehimselfareligiousman,althoughthere weresomepeoplewhohadtheimpressionthatLabourmenweregodless. Thatwasaverygreatmistake,becausesomeoftheverybestmenin theLabourcausewereGod-fearing men.Thepositionnowoccupiedby theLabourmovementwasduetothe factthatitsleaderswerereligiousmen. Hewaspleasedtoseethatfeeling growingagainbetweenreligionand labour.Hewasnotamemberofthe CatholicChurch,buthedeclaredhis convictionthatifpublicmenwentforwarddeterminedaccordingtotheir lighttodothebestpossiblefortheir fellowcreaturestheywouldsucceed. IftheyrealisedinpubliclifetheteachingoftheRedeemer,andlivedupto it,thentheywouldbeofgreatservice tothosewhomHecameonearthto save.Heappreciatedthestraight plainwordsofAldermanO'Mearafrom thepulpit.Hewasproudtobeassociatedwithhiminpubliclife(Hear, hear). CouncillorWestcottandMr.Fred Bird(ex-Mayor)alsoaddressedthe meeting.

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TheRev.DudleyFletcher,CoolbanagherRectory,Portarlington,inthe congenialcolumnsoftheIrishTimes, hasbeenlecturingwhathecalls"the RomanChurch"onthesadfactthatit hasnotrisentotheloftyconceptions ofitsduty-thedutyofitsbishops andpriests-whichheseemsto.have tenderlycherished.ChiefoftheseconceptionsishedutyofinculcatinghonourandloyalobediencetotheconstitutedGovernmentoftheeountry.To establishtheparamountnatureofthis dutytherev.gentlemanhasevidently beenlaboriously"searchingtheScriptures,"andhehasmadethereinthe followingsensationaldiscovery:"ThereisnodutywhichtheRoman Catholicclergyteachandurgemoreinsistentlythanthedutyofhonouring andobeyingtheirownauthority.It isaremarkablefactthatintheNew Testamenttheduty.ofhonouringand obeyingthecivilauthorityismuch moreclearlyandforciblyinsistedupon thanisthesamedutytowardstheecclesiasticalauthority.Iftheclergy expectduehonourandobediencetobe paidtothemselves,surelytheyshould setanexampleofshowingthesame honourandobediencetoallothersto whomthesearelikewisedue.To-day Irelandisseethingwithactivedisloyaltyandsedition;yetwelookinvain foranycondemnationbytheecclesiasticalauthorities,oranyreferenceto theplainteachingoftheMaynooth Catechismonthissubject." Wearequitecertain,saystheIrish Catholic,that,whatevereffectthe "trouvaille"embeddedintheaboveextractmayhaveuponthe"RomanCatholicclergy"itmusthavebrought balmtothesouloftherev.rectorof CoolbanaghertofindthattheScripturesaresoinsistent-ifwecantake hiswordforit-onthepreferenceto begiventociviloverspiritualauthority.Howcomfortingforadherentsof aChurchParliamentmadeandParliamentcontrolledtofindoutthatthe Scripturestellthemtoobeythecivil powersinthefirstplace-whichis equivalenttosayingthatthecommandmentsofmantakeprecedence overtheCommandmentsofGod!That doctrinemaysuitProtestants-or someofthem;buttheCatholic ChurchinIreland,aseverywhereelse, willobstinatelyinsist,despitethe ScripturalresearchesofRev.Dudley Fletcher,onputtingthespiritualauthorityabovethecivilandkeepingit thereatanycostorhazard.

ThesubjectofAnnouncementsconcerningI3irths,Marriages,Deaths,Anniversaries,andThanksofCatholicsis onepeculiarlyrelatedtotheCatholic Press.ThecolumnsofTHERECORDshouldunquestionablybeutilised(wesay)exclusivelyforsuchCatholicannouncements.Welaylittle ornoclaimtoFuneralNotices,but surelytheCatholicjournalhasright toexpectcertaindefinitesupportfrom thosewhodesiretomakepublictheir pleasureontheonehand,andon theother,toplead(andrightlyso, -too)fortheprayersofthefaithfulfor theirdepartedrelativesandfriends. Goodnessknows,themoderntendency istodriftfrombeautifuloldCatholic customs.Ourpeopleshouldstandalone bycherishingCatholicidealsandcling tomethodsofdevotionratherthan givewaytopridingthemselvesintheir dutyofGod,Church,andStatethrough thecolumnsofthesecularpress.Contenttothinkthatitisoversight, ourpurposeisservedjustnowinremindingthepeopleofadutytheyowe totheCatholicPressandwehope'for beneficialresults.

AsregardsDeathsandAnniversaries,theseAnnouncementsareindeedmoreimportant.Prayingforthe faithfuldepartedis,apartfromthe HolySacrifice,themostconsolingofthe practicesofHolyChurch.Butwithal Catholicsconsistentlyoverlooktheir ownpressinsolicitingprayersforthe reposeofthesoulsofdeardeparted ones.Theideaofaskingcharityof thereadersofthesecularpress,the greatmajority-ofwhomareProtestants,andwho,probably,haveno knowledgeof,ordesire.orpower,or means,orintentionto,oralas!beliefin prayerforthedead,ismorethanwe cancomprehend. Inallthesematterswesimplywish toremindoursubscribers,readers,and Catholicsgenerallyoftheirplainduty totheirCatholicPress.THERECORD fc,-thewhileasksnomorethanthat itbenotlostsightofwhenAnnouncementssuchas"havebeenoutlined abovearetobemadepublic,andour claimtotheirconsiderationisnotonly just,butTHERECORDistheproper mediumthroughwhichCatholicsare reached,andwhosesimplereadingof theAnnouncementisaprayer,andan efficaciousone,initself.

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THEHOME.

INASMUCH.

Givetothepoor,sinceGodhasgiven theewealth; Givetothesick,tothankHimforthy health.

Givetotheblind,sincethouhasteyes tosee ThiswonderfulworldthatGodhath madeforthee.

Givetothelame,&causethewayis long, Andthytwofeetaresureandswift andstrong.

Givetothemaimed,tothankhimfor thyhands; Givetothecaptive,sincethouhastno 44. bands.

Givetothehungry;sincethoubastthy fill; Giveallthouhast-thouartthedebtor still.

Ifthouthyselfbedumborblindor lame, GivethatthouhastinHisMostHoly Name, Knowinghereafterthyrewardshallbe

TohearHimsay:Thoudidstitunto Me. -IsabelC.Clarke.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Fillyourlifesofulloflegitimatein. tereststhatyouwon'thavetimeto speculateonthatcurtainedlatticeor barreddoorofyourfriend'shouseof life.-KatherineE.Conway. Itisbettertobesometimesimposed uponthannevertotrust.Safetyis purchasedattoodeararate,whenin ordertosecureitweareobligedtobe alwayscladinarmourandtolivein perpetualhostilitywithourfellow.ScharmelIris.

Tosympathiseissimplythis,tofeel withthosethatsuffer.Itistheinstinctofakindlyheart.Itisthe obediencetothatlawofChristianduty whichbidsus"rejoicewiththemthat dorejoice,andweepwiththemthat weep."

Thereissuchathingasloyaltytoa man'sownbetterselfandfromthose whohavenotthat,Godhelpme,how amItolookforloyaltytoothers?R.L.Stevenson.

THATSWEETWORD"MOTHER."

LordMacaulaypaysthefollowing beautifultributetohismother:"Children,lookinthoseeyes;listentothat dearvoice;noticethefeelingofeven asingletouchbestoweduponyouby thathand;makemuchofitwhileyet youhavethatmostpreciousofallgood gifts,alovingmother.Readtheunfathomableloveofthoseeyes,thekind anxietyofthattouchandlook,howeverslightyourpain.Inafterlife youmayhavefriends,butneverwill youhaveagaintheinexpressiblelove andgentlenesslavisheduponyouwhich nonebutamotherbestow.Oftendo Isigh,inthestruggleswiththehard, uncaringworld,forthesweet,deepsecurityIfelt,whenofaneveningnestlinginherbosom,Ilistenedtosome quiettalesuitabletomyagereadin heruntiringvoice.NevercanIforget hersweetglancecastuponmewhenI appearedasleep."

SECONDSUNDAYINLENT.

Whosoevercommittethsinistheslave ofsin.-St.John,viii.34. Abrutebeastdoesmanythings whichinmanwouldbesinful.Yetthe brutenevercansin,noreverbethe slaveofsin.Whynot?Becausethe creaturehasnoreasonandnoconscience.Thatonlyisasinwhichis againsttheconscienceofthedoer. ThisisthemeaningofSt.Paul'ssaying:"Allthatisnotoffaith,"-i.e.,approvalbyconscience-issin"(Rom. xiv.231.Heisfreewhoactsuptohis conscience,andfollowswhathisreason. approves;whiletoactagainstconscienceandreasonistheactionofa slave.Heisfreewhogoeshisown way,whoworksbythelightofhisown intelleettoanendwhichhisintellect approves.Whenever,then,intellect, reason,andconsciencepointtoone course,andthewillfollowsanother, thatwillenslavesitself.Suchanenslavementissin.Themanhasnot gonehiswayatall;thatistosay,not hisownwlyasaman,butthewayofan irrationalcreature.Hehasdonethat whichthebestpartofhisnatureprotestsagainst:hehasnotbeenmasterof himself,buthehaslettemptationoverpowerhimanddohimviolence.He hasnotdonethegoodwhichhewilled; buttheevilwhichhehated,thathe hasdone.Heis,infact,"soldunder sin"(Rom.vi.14,15).-FatherRickaby, S.J.

ST.CASIMIR,KING.

FeastDay,Thursday,March4th.

"HolyMary,weimplorethee, Bythypuritydivine, Helpusbendingherebeforethee, Helpustrulytobethine." -St.Casimir'sHymn.

Casimir,thesecondsonofCasimir III.,KingofPoland,wasbornA.D. 1458.Animatedfromhisearliestyears bypreceptandexample,hisinnocenceandpietysoonripenedintothe practiceofheroicvirtue.Attheage oftwenty-five,sickofalingeringillness,heforetoldthehourofhis death,andchosetodieavirgin,rather thantakethelifeandhealthwhim thedoctorsheldouttohiminthemarriedstate.Inanatmosphereofluxuryandmagnificence,theyoungprince hadfasted,wornahairshirt,slept uponthebareearth,prayedbynight andwatchedfortheopeningofthe churchdoorsatdawn.Hehadbecome sotenderlydevotedtothePassionof OurLordthatatMassheseemedquite raptoutofhimself,andhischarityto thepoorandafflictedknewnobounds. HisloveforourBlessedLadyheexpressedinalongandbeautifulhymn,

Andyet,SundayafterSunday,dozens,ifnothundreds,ofCatholicsinalmosteveryparish-managetobelate atMass,decidedlylate,puttingintheir appearancewhenthepriestispreachingthesermonorrecitingtheCreed, comingbarelyintimetoavoidmissing Massaltogether.

Allthereallydevoutworshippers, wholoveGodwellenoughnottocut theirvisittoHiminHisHousedown tothesmallestpossiblenumberor minutes,arekneelinginprayer,aglow withablessedpietywhichshouldbe undisturbed.Butitissadlydisturbed,ifnotactuallysetatnaught,by theadventofthelast-minuteMassskimperswiththeirnoiseofhigh-heeledshoesandtheirwayofrushinginto pews,practicallysteppingonthepews' ,occupantswithouteventroublingto whisperawordofapology.Yes,and thepriestisreadingthecomingweek's announcements-whichallthereally devoutworshipperscertainlydesireto hear,orhasevenbeguntodeliverhis sermon-towhichallthereallydevout worshippersnaturallydesiretolisten. Butthelast-minuteMass-skimpers'arrival-footsteps,rustlingofdresses, noisyseatinginthepews-keepsthe majorityofreal,earnestCatholicsfrom hearingwhattheyareentitledtohear, andatthesametimenotonlyinterruptsandannoysthepriest,butabsolutelyisanactofundeniabledisrespecttohim,and,whatisimmeasurablyworse,toGodHimself,Whose Wordheispreaching.Don'tbea Mass-skimper.

OLD-FASHIONEDPERSONS.

WediscoveredinChurchlastSum daysomepeoplerarelymetwithnowadays,vizTheold-fashionedpersonwhoconsOeratelysuppressedacoughwhile thepriestwasspeakinginthepulpit. Thewomanwhodidnotplaceher purseorotherbelongingsintheseat behindher,whensheenteredthepew. Amanwhodidnotplanthimselfat theendseatwherehewouldforceother personstoclimbmostungracefully overhim.

Awomanwhocamelateanddidnot annoyeverybodyelsebynoisilymai.ingherwaytothevery.front.

SWEETSACRAMENTOFPEACE.

St.FrancisdeSalesusedtosayto allhispenitents,whetherinthecloister orintheworld:Comeconfidentlyin peaceandhumilitythatyoumayrespondtothedesireoftheDivine Spouse,WhoinordertouniteHimself tous,hasannihilatedandabasedHimselfsofarastobecomeourfood,the foodofthemwhoarethemselvesthe foodofworms.Donotomityour Communiononaccountofcoldnessand distractions,forallthattakesplacein thesensesandwithoutyourconsent. Nothingwillsoquicklyrestorepeace toyoursoulasthevisitofitsKing; nothingwillsowarmitasitssun; nothingwillsosweetlypermeateitas itsbalm.bGod!whathappinessfor youthatyoursoulwhileawaitingthe unionthatweshallhavewithOur Lordinheaven,mayuniteitselfto HimbythisDivineSacramentinsuch awaythatwereceivebyactualCommunionHimWhomthecherubim andseraphimadoreandreceivebyactualcontemplation.ThereHerepairs andpurifieseverything,subdues,vivifies,sanctifieseverythiqg.Helovesin theheart,understandsinthebrain, livesinthebreast,seeswitheyes, speakswiththetongueandperforms inuseveryoneofouractions.Thus wenolonger iriourselves,forthus Christlivesinus.Thusdidtheholy Bishop'sheartpouritselfoutinlove,

familiartousinourowntongue,and fromwhichtheaboveverseistaken. Themiracleswroughtbyhisbodyafter deathfillavoume.Theblindsaw, thelamewalked,thesickwerehealed, adeadgirlwasraisedtolife.And oncethesaintingloryledhiscountrymentdbattle,anddeliveredthemby agloriousvictoryfromtheschismatic Russianhosts.Onehundredand twenty-twoyearsafterhisdeath,the saint'stombintheCathedralofVienna wasopened,thattheholybodymight betransferredtotherichmarble chapel,whereitnowlies.Theplace wasdamp,andtheveryvaultcrumbled awayinthehandsoftheworkmen;yet thesaint'sbody,wraptinrobesofsilk, wasfoundwholeandincorrupt,and emittedasweetfragrance,whichfilled thechurchandrefreshedallwhowere present.Underhisheadwasfound hislimit.'toOurLady,whichheI:ad hadburiedwithhim.Thefollowing nightthreeyoungmensawabrilliant lightissuingfromtheopentomb,and streamingthroughthewindowsofthe chapel.

HABITUALMASS-SHIMPERS.

ToanyonewhoisaCatholic,hearingHolyMassonSundaysandholidaysmustlogicallybeajoyfulprivt. legenolessthanasacredobligation. Becausethetritebeliever'sheartand soulcannotfailtobebettered,made morehappy,byparticipationinthe MostBlessedSacrifice.

THELIGHTOFTHEBODYISTHE EYE.

Itisonlytooseldom,remarksthe Casket,thatonecomesacrossevena sentenceincurrentfictionwhichcontainsanargumentforfaithinGod. Butwesawonesuchpassageinashort storytheotherday:"ThoughasaneducatedmanIknewsomethingofthe structureofthehumaneye,itwasonly nowthatIrecognisedthemarvelofit. Thelens,justlikeatelescopelens;the shutter,calledtheiris,thatopensand contractstoregulatetheadmissionof light,theopticnervespreadoutover theretinatocatchallthecoloursand formsofthings,themusclesthatrotate theballineverydirection,including themusclethatactuallyworksthrough apulleyandlastbutnotleast,the cornea,thatcurvedpaneofglass. DearGod!thatmenshouldbesoblind beforethatmarvelofmarvels,theeye, thattriuniphofwisdom,thatinvention ofinventions;thatmencoulddenya Creator,livingastheydidbyvirtue ofthiscreation."

Theworlddelightsinsunnypeople theoldarehungeringforlovemore thanforbread.Theairofjoyisvery cheap;andifyouhelpthepooron withagarmentofpraise,itwillbe betterforthemthanblankets.-Drummond.

PleasewritetoAdvertisersandmention THERECORD.

MISSALICEWALKER,A.L.C.M., AsuccessfulpupilofthePresentationConvent,CottesloeBeach.

OurIrishLerttetz.

From CYRILBRYAN FiveHundredWarrants---FourArrests

OnThursday,December11th,there wasthatintheveryairofDublin whichtoldastranger"somethingwas doing."Somethingwasdoing.Lorries ofsoldiersand,policeweredashing hitherandthither,butfromtheuniversalsmileonDublin'sface,oneguessed that(asusual)theyweretoolate. Theraidsbeganat730,simultaneous visitsbeingpaidtoscoresofhouses. CountPlunkett'splacewassearched fromtoptobottom,theobjectbeingthearrestofGeorgePlunkett.Mrs. TomClarke'splacewassearchedfor CountessMarkievicz.ArthurGrif fith'splacewassearched"onprinciple." Theremusthavebeenthousandsofsoldiersandpoliceonthego,foreveryonewhohadanyconnectionatallwith SinnFeinwasvisitedsimultaneously. Exceptintwoinstancestheydrewa blank.Theirintentionshadbeen knownwellahead,andonceagainSinn Fein'sIntelligenceBureauhadoutwittedDublinCastle.

TOOOLDTORUN.

OneofthearrestedmenwasAldermanTomKelly,M.P.,whohadbeen toldthathewasonthelistof"wanteds.""I'mtoooldandtooillto get'ontherun,'"washisreply,andso 50valiantheroesandhalfadozenpolice,armedtotheteeth,swoopeddown onhimjustashegotoutofbed."There areenoughofyouinit,anyhow,"he toldthem,ashegazedatthelorry-load, butsoscaredweretheyofthisgentle oldman,palpablyillandweak,that theyfollowedhimbacktohisbedroom, neverlettingtheireyesoffhimwhilehe dressed.Meanwhile,othersofthe bayonettedheroeshadarrestedayoung man,namedSamuelIrwin,inbed. Thiswasthesumtotalofthearrests! Afterallthetroubleandtheprecautions,tosaynothingoftheexpense, theCastlehadonlysucceededincapturinganoldman,whowouldnot "disappear"becausehewastooill,and ayoungladwhohasnotyetrecovered fromapreviousfailing.(Amessage datedLondon,February18,statesAldermanKelly,LordMayorofDublin, hasbeenreleasedfromWormwoods Scrubsowingtoill-health.)

THEWARSHIP.

WhiletheresidentsofDublinwere treatedtolorriesofsoldiersandpolice, thepeopleofKingstownwerealso givenalittleinthesensationline.A warshipsuddenlyappearedintheharbour,andafterstoppingoutinthe streamforawhile,camecloserin,in responsetoasignal.Atthesametime anarmouredcartookupapositionat thegatesoftheIrishLightsyard,and traineditsgunsontherailway!The employeeswhotroopedalongtowork werepulledupandslowlyexaminedbeforebeingallowedintheyard,andone man,infact,wasgrantedanunexpectedholiday!Theywerenotsatisfied withhisanswers,andsohewassent home,muchtohisdelight.Imagine it,ifyoucan,awarshiponlyafew yardsfromthejetty,anarmouredcar bristlingwith':shooters,"theplace reekingwithtrench-armedsoldiersand police-andallofthemscaredofasolitaryIrishworkmanarmedonlywith hislunch-parcel!

THEFARCEPROCEEDS.

At8.15a.m.greatexcitementprevails. Everymanstandstohisguns,andresolvestodiegamely.Amotor-lorry dashesup,halts,anddischargesits contents.Inthemidstofsoldiersand policecanbeseentheslimformof

youngIrwin,but,fearfullestdeValerasuddenlyappearonthescenein theall-greenaeroplaneinwhichhe crossedtoAmerica,Irwinisrushedon tothejetty,intoaship'sboat,and. stillsurroundedbysoldiers,carriedoff tothewarship!Backtheboatcomes tothewharf,justintime.Everytrue Castle-manisonceagaintensewiththe excitementthatonlycomestosoldiers intheheatofbattle.AldermanTom Kelly,M.P.,hasarrived!TheAustralianreadermightwellaskhimself whatforceDublinCastlewouldhave employedtocapturetheAlderman's namesake,NedKelly,onafamousoccasion;for,here,inKingstown,inthe twentiethcentury,toguardthisold sickgentleman,whohasneverlostan opportunitytodisavowforceasa weapon,evenfortheliberationofhis owndearIreland,therearegathered moresoldiersandsailorsandpolice thanthereexistpermanentsoldiers, sailors,andpoliceinthewholeofAustraliato-day!ButDublinCastle wastakingnorisks,andso,without mishap,the"fierce"captivewasconveyedonboardthewarship.

THESEDITIOUShIARSELLAISE!

At2p.m.acrowdofpolice,together with500soldiers,infullparaphernalia, sweptuptotheMansionHouse,in motor-lorries,andspreadthemselvesall overtheplace.Lewisgunswereplacedsoastocommandthedoorand streets,whileOxed-bayonets,withtheir owners,weremassedaroundthedoor andacrosstheopenspace.Entrywas demanded,andfortheumpteenthtime theofficialresidenceoftheLordMayor wassearchedfromtoptobottom,withoutresult.Aswellasthetworowsof policedrawnacrosstheopenspace, otherswereplacedontheroad,andthe furtherfootpath.Anyonewhohad theimpertinencetoaskwhatwasthe matterwasperemptorilymovedon,but itremainedforaBritishofficertocap thefoolery.Afewminutesafterpoliceandmilitaryhadtakenuptheir position,alongcameaboywithabarrel-organ,andscentingbusinesshe struckupthemusic.Ofallthings,it wasthe"Marsellaise,"andaroarof laughterwentup.Awayhechurned therevolutionaryhymn,andseeing everyonedelighted,hekepttoit,and wascheeredonbythespectatorswith laughsandcoppers.Atlastitgoton thenervesoftheofficerinchargeofthe soldiers,andheorderedtheboyoff. Theboyargued,andatlastthecrowd werewildwithdelightatthesightof animmaculately-dressedEnglishofficertrundlingabarrel-organdownthe streetfollowedbytheexpostulatin% boy-owner!OurdemocraticArmy! But,farawayashetookit,itwasnot farenoughtopreventthesoundsofthe FrenchNationalanthembeingborne alongtothesoldiersandthepoliceand thelookers-on,untilthefooleryhad fizzledoutintheignominousretirementofthelaw-and-orderbrigade.

CHRISTMASFAIRSUPPRESSED.

eventsmadeitappearthathisarrest anddeportationinawarshipwasdue tohisadvocacyofIrishindustry.Any. how,afterhavingbeenadvertisedfor awholemonthineverynewspaper,and onthehoardings,andafterhavingbeen heldannuallyfor13ears,theLord Mayorwasinformed,afewhoursbeforeitwastobeopened,thattheGovernmentsawseditionineverypartof it,andhadaccordinglyproclaimedit! Allthestallshadbeenerected,theexhibitsarranged,andthecommittee wereputtingonthefinishingtouches whentheLordMayorenteredthe RoundRoomat6o'clocktoacquaint themwiththeProclamation.

ABRITISHEXHIBITIONINSTEAD

Innotifyingthedisgustedcommitteemenandladiesofthe"Proclamation"oftheIrishludustriesExhibition,theLordMayorpointedoutthat itwasadayof"exhibitions."Some ofthemhadseentheexhibitionofBritishindustryinthemakingofmunitions andenginesofdestructionthathad takenplaceoutsidetheMansionHouse ashorttimepreviously.Theywere abouttoexperienceanotherexhibition ofBritishpowerandof.British willtoIreland.Onthetopofthedisplaythatthecitizensweretreatedtoin thestreets,theGovernmentnowsteppedinandproclaimedtheChristmas FairofIrishExhibits.ApoliceinspectorhadcalleduponhimandinformedhimthatthisIndustrialExhibitionforthepurposeofstimulatingthe ChristmassaleofIrishgoods.wasproclaimedbytheBritishGovernment (ironicallaughterandhisses),and,if attemptedtobeheld,itwouldbesuppressedbyforceofarms.

BLOODMIGHTBESPILLED.

AsLordMayorhanaduptonowrefusedtotransmitanyofthoseorders fromDublinCastle.andhadsentthe noticeback,ashedidnotwanttobe anypartytopromulgatingsuchcoercivemeasures.Inthisinstancehe thoughtitbetterthatheshouldacquainttheexhibitorswithwhatwas intended,becausetheymightgoon withthepreparationsandtheirfriends mightcomethereunwittingly_to-night, and,notcreditingwhatmightbe thoughtthetrulyincrediblestatement thattheBritishGovernmenthadproclaimedanExhibitionofIrishManufacturesandartisticindustries,they mightpersistinenteringtheRound Roomand,beforetheyknew,withthe greatarrayofforcegatheredtogether tosuppresstheExhibition,bloodmight bespilled."Itisshockingtothink thatthisExhibitionofIrishIndustry is'proclaimed'andsuppressed,"heconcluded."Thatshocktomanyofyou, whofeeltheroughheelofcoercion nowforthefirsttime,isaggravatedby themannerinwhichithasbeendone. To-nightwelearnthatstimulusto IrishIndustryistreasonagainstthe BritishEmpire."

ANENGLISHWOMAN'SSHAME.

shewasashamed.Andnowthissuppressionofanindustrialexhibition thatwassoencouragingandsovaluablecametocrowntheshameshefelt forthistreatmentofIreland.She didnotthinkthatlimycountryinthe worldwastreatedasshehadseenthe IrishpeopleinthecapitalofIreland treatedthatday.

TheLordMayor:Ifyouarestaying inthiscountryforanytimeyouwill findthisthecommonplanoflifein Ireland.

TheEnglishLadyIamsorryand shamedtoseeit.

WORMWOODSCRUBBSPRISON. Theridiculouspartofitallisthe elaboratearrangementsmadebythe EnglishjailauthoritiesatWormwood Scrubbs.TheEnglishpaperslastweek gaveprominencetothealterationsbeingmadeatthatprison.Barbedwire hadbeenrunupallovertheplace: sentryboxesdottedallaroundthe walls;accommodationprovidedfora prodigiousnumberofsoldiers,inadditiontothewarders'quarters;andthe prisoners'accommodationsenlargedby thetransformationofthejailworkshop intocells.TheGovernorofthejail musthavebeenpleasedwhenawhole fourprisonerswerehandedoverto him! TheirarrivalatEustonwas somethingtobeenvied.FiftystalwartmembersoftheLondonpolice formedanhistoricalBritishsquare aboutthespotwheretheysteppedfrom thetrain,andEnglishmenonthestationstoodastonishedatsuchaturnoutandshowofforceforfourprisoners.OntheirarrivalatWormwood Scrubbstheyweregreetedby150ColdstreamGuardsmen,thefirstinstalment ofthe500tobeplacedaroundtheprison.Asimplesuminarithmetictells methatif,forfourSinnFeinprisoners theyreqUire150ColdstreamGuards, for500SinnFeinerstheywillwant 18,750soldiers,orawholedivision!No wonderLloydGeorgewantsConscription-to-keep-the-peace.

APAIROF"CRIMINALS"!

ThepoliceatLetterkenny,havingno onetosendtoWormwoodScrubbsatthe moment,werequiteupsetattheslight onthedistrict,sodecidedthatsomethinghadtobedone.Accordingly theyarrestedDr.J.P.McGinlay,dispensaryM.O.,andhailedhimbefore thecourtonachargeofhavingadvocatedDailEirannLoan,sevenweeks previously(October26).Thedoctor declinedtorecognisethecourt,butobservedthat,ifitwasa"crime"toadvocatetheIrishLoan,thenArchbishop Walshwasa"criminal."Consequently he(thedoctor)wasproudofbeinga "criminal"!Thelogicoftheargu- mentappealedtothemagistrate,who remandedthecase,butprotectedthe publicfrom remandingthisdreadful"criminal"by himincustody.

Theaboveisilluminativeofaffairsin Irelandgenerally,butthedayhadstill agoodmanyhourstorun,andtheCastlepeoplecouldnotresisttheopportunitytomakethoroughdyed-in-the-wool foolsofthemselveswhiletheywere aboutit.Thesameeveninghadbeen fixedastheopeningnightoftheIrish IndustriesExhibition,aChristmas Fairwhichhasbeenanannualfixture for13yearspast.AldermanTom Kelly,M.P.,hadbeenthemovingspirit intheExhibition,andhehadopenedit everyearsince1906;andsubsequent

WhentheLordMayorhadfinished, alady,whohadobtainedpermissionto inspecttheexhibitsinadvance,asked permissiontospeak.ShewasanEnglishwoman,shesaid,andastranger. ShehadheardoftheExhibition,and, beinginterestedinindustries,cameto inspectitinadvance,andwasreceivedwiththegreatestcourtesy.She washighlypleasedwithallthatshe sawuntilitcametothedisplayof forcethatshehadthatafternoonwitnessed,ofwhichasanEnglishwoman

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Bunbury.

ArrangementsforthepropercelebrationofSt.Patrick'sDayarenowwell advanced.Thelocaltheatrehasbeen securedfortheThursdayafterthe feast,inwhichtheannualplainand fancydressballwillbeheld.Wednesday,thedayofthefeast,isahalfholidayinSunbury,andonittheprocession(spectacularsomecallit)willbe held,commencingatoneo'clock.The CityBandwillplaythroughthestreets, andatmarchingmusicitissecondto nothingintheState.Theafternoon willbegiventosportsforchildrenand adults.Sofarsogood!

DeanMartellireturnedtohishome attheSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco, onlastMonday.Duringhistwo months'respiteintheSouth-Westhe sawthewholedistrict.Itwasunfortunatethatjustashehadarranged togetbackhewasstrickenwithavery severechill,whichkepthimconfined tobedfortenortwelvedays.Noone observinghisvitalityintheearlymorn orMondaywouldthinkhehadbeen ill.Iheardthathepurchasedalarge numberofticketsinthe"DaisyBell" raffle,andanticipatesawin,too,from it,which,ifithappens,someCatholic institutionwillassuredlyrejoice.

TheSt.Mary'schildrenhadtheir PaschalCommuniononlastSunday. TheysangsweetlythroughtheMass. ThepublicthanksgivingafterHoly Communionisimpressive,andoughtto makeadultspauseanddolikewise.

Patronswhoholdticketsin"Daisy Bell"ought,totakenoticethatifthey wishtotrytheirlucktheyshouldgeta "moveon,"andsendtheticketsin intime.Timeisnearingtheend,and timewaitsnotforanyman.Theraffle isduealready,andwillnotbedeferred muchlonger.

"TheWayoftheCross,"onMondays, Wednesday,andFridays,isbeing wellattended,butsomehowIam oftenremindedofthatinfelicitousexpression:"Thenearerthechurchthe furtherfromGod."Seethe"Smiths" footingitontheseevenings.

Mr.BoorwasavisitortoPerthduringlastweek.Mrs.Booriscontemplatinganextendedholiday.

Mr.MervynHandssangGounod's "AveMaria"atdc::lionsonlastSundaynight.MissLylaHandsplayed hisaccompaniment.Thesolowas renderedinMervyn'sbeststyle.

Mrs.BuswelldiedonlastThursday, afteraprotractedillness,whichlasted upwardsoftwoyears.Agreatand worthycitizen,wife,mother,andan exemplaryCatholic,too,wasMrs.Buswell.Massforhersoulwasofferedby ArchdeaconSmythonMondaymorning,andwasverylargelyattended.Her funeraltothenewcemeterywasone ofthelargestyetseenthere,andthe sceneatthegravewhenthedeceased childrenbrokedownwasmostaffecting andpathetic.--R.I.P.

AtearlyMassonSundaymorning ArchdeaconSmythpreachedonSt. Paul'sEpistle,asreadintheMass.He dweltespeciallyonthewords,"ReceivenotthegraceofGodinvain," andalso,"Givingoffencetonomanlest theministrybeblamed."Heurged tolerance,forbearance,andcharityand goodexample.Thecriticalandun(*charitableamongaCatholicpeopledo animmensityofharmtotheministry, whichisChrist's.Inagreatsense even-Catholicisaminister,orwitness, ofthefaith.Hehasamissionanda responsibility.Hisownconductthereforemastbeconsistentandexemplary, lesthegiveoffenceorscandaltohis fellow-men.Letthemaskthemselves howmanygivescandaltoCatholics andnon-Catholicsbytheirungovernableanger,resentment,drunkenness, selfishness,andgossipespecially.Such people,insteadofbeingwithChristas theyprofesstobe,areinrealityagainst Him.

AtthesecondMasshepreachedon theGospeloftheday,explainingtemp- tations:whenandhowtheybecome sinful,andsuggestingremediesof watchfulness,instantprayer,andthe Sacramentsagainstthem. * *

AttheeveningdevotionstheArchdeaconcompletedhisseriesofsermons nthehumansoul.

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Obituary.

DEATHOFANONAGENARIAN.

Attheripeoldageof93,Mrs.Mary O'Neil,acolonistof56years,passed awayattheresidenceofherson,Mr. JohnO'Neil,ofChitteringBrook,on the12th.inst.Thedeceasedladywas borninCountyLimerick,Ireland,and arrivedatFremantlewithherhusband,thelateMr.JohnO'Neil,in1864,bythe sailingshipFitzroy,thevoyageoccu. pyingsixmonths.Onarrivalthey settledintheUpperSwan,wifereMr. O'Neilcarriedonthebusinessofa bootmaker.Intheyear1865they proceededtoChitteringBrook,being amongthefirstsettlersinthatdistrict, andselectedthepropertynowoccupied bytheirson,Mr.JohnO'Neil,and knownasClarina.Mrs.O'Neilresided onthepropertyuptillthetimeofher death.Herhusbandpredeceasedher 41yearsago.Intheearlydaysat ChitteringBrooktheyfacedthedangersandhardshipssowellknownto pioneers.Theblackswereverytrou- blesomeandMr.andMrs.O'Neil's popularitywiththechiefoftheChitteringBrooktribesavedthemfrom manydifficultieswithothertribes.Mrs. O'Neilonmanyoccasionswalkedfrom herhometoGuildford,adistanceof35 miles,toattendherEasterduties.The VeryRev.DeanKielyandtheRev.FatherT.Crowleyattendedherinher lastmoments.Thefuneraltookplace onSaturdaymorning,the14th.inst.,in thepresenceofalarge.numberofrelativesandfriends.Thecortegemoved fromtheresidenceat8a.m.,andar- rivedattheBindooncemeteryat11 a.m..wheretheremainswerebornto thegravebyhergrandsons.TheRev. D.G.Castanares,O.S.B.,ofNewNot. cia,conductedthelastrites.The chiefmournerswereMr.JohnO'Neil (son),Mrs.J.O'Neil(daughter-in-law;, MissesMary,Eileen,andKathleen O'Neil(grand-daughters), Messrs. Henry,Chailes,Terrance,andHarold O'Neil(grand-sons),Mrs.C.O'Neil granddaughter-in-lawMissesUrise, Angela,andEleneth(great-grand-daughters;,IvanO'Neil(great-grand- son',andF.Boswell.Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.J.Boswell,H.Shep- herd,T.J.Clune,J.Thompson,F. Morley,andH.Morley.Numerops

wreaths,floraltributes,lettersand telegramsofsympathyandcondolence werereceivedbythebereavedfamily. Thefuneralarrangementswereinthe handsofMessrs.BowraandO'Dea.R.I.P.

Pinjarra

TheSt.Patick'sDayCommitteemet after8o'clockMasslastSundaymorn- ing.Therewasanexcellentattendance.Arrangementsweremadefora sportsmeeting, entertainment,andtheusualevening's andthereiseveryindi- cationthatthefunctionwillbeagreat SUCCESS. Afiercebushfiresweptthedistrict, andforatimethetownwasingrave danger.Oneofthefirstobjectsofits trackwasSt.Augustine'sChurch,and wereitnotSundayafternoon,notonly thechurch,butalsothetownwouldhavebeenruined.However,willingworkersreadilygotbusy,anditmay bementionedthatCanonBurns,the localAnglicanclergyman,wasoneof theforemostworkersinsavingSt. Augustine'sfromthefire.Mostofthe fencesurroudingthechurchblockwas burnttocinders. Oneofthenewfeaturesofthetownis theadditionalwingbuilttotheExchangeHotel,sowellknowntothe travellingpublic. A memberverypopularlady,andprominent oftheCatholiccommunity,badefarewelltoPinjarralastSaturday eyeing,whenMissK.Hanrahande- partedforPerthtotakeovertheRe- freshmentRoomsonthePerthStation.

ToFormersandMI0111110. SPECIALEXPERTADVICEandFORECASTS OFCOMINGSEASONSforSi:Yearsahead aslc,byP.0.0.orCheque;notCommon. wealthNotes. ClementWRAGGffRGS, , BIRKENHEAD,AUCKLAND. Cutthisout,itmaymeantoyouthousands ofpounds.

FremantleFootballClubW.A.f.A.

Theannualmeetingoftheabove club(lastyear'spremiers)washeldin St.Patrick'sHallonThursdayweek last,Mr.A.Wallwork,vice-president.presidingoveralargeattendanceof membersandsupporters.Inopening themeetingthechairmanmadereferencetotheinvaluableassistancerenderedtotheclubbyitslatePresident, Mr.T.P.Cullity,andthegreatlossit hadsustainedthroughhishavingleft thedistricttotakeupahighposition intheSouth-West.Althoughsorrytolosehim,theywereallgladofhissuccess,andwishedhimwell. Theannualreportofthesecretary, Mr.D.P.Fitzgerald,wassubmittedto themeeting,togetherwiththebalancesheet,whichshowedthatover£91was handledbytheclubduringtheseason, outofwhichacreditbalanceofover£5 remained,notwithstandingthefact thattheexpensesoftheAlbanytour of25memberswasincludedintheexpenditure.Thereportshowedthat outof15gamesplayed12werewonand 3lost,andthetotalscorekickedwas 105goals178behindsasagainst63 goals95behinds. Mr.P.J.McMahon,Presidentofthe SouthFremantleLeagueClub,compli- mentedtheteamonitsachievement, andthesecretaryontheglowingreport hehadsubmitted.Mr.McMahonalso assuredtheteamofhisownclub'spatronage,asinthepastyear,inaddition tohisownsupport.Messrs.R.C. McCutcheon,J.Coates(S.F.F.C.),and Rev.Bro.Brennanalsoaddressedthe meeting,offeringsoundadviceand theirwholeheartedsupport.Mr. McCutcheonpromisedadonationof£2 2s,inadditiontoatrophyattheend oftheseason.

Correspondencewasreceivedfrom Mr.W.A.Hoey,donatingasuitof clothes,valuedat£1212s,whichisto bedisposedofbyartunion;alsofrom Messrs.C.DoigandA.Brian,eachdo- natingavaluabletrophy.

Theelectionofofficersresultedasfol_ lows:Patron,Mr.W.A.Hoey;presi- dent,Mr.A.Brian;vice-president,Mr. A.Wallwork;secretary,Mr.D.P. Fitzgerald;delegatestotheW.A.F.A Messrs.J.McLindenandL.Brown proxydelegates,Messrs.A.Wallwork andJ.Leen;committee,Messrs.H. Carey,R.C.McCutcheon,M.Lynch,F Carey.F.Collins,JBrady,L.Brown. Mr.F.Collins(S.F.F.C.),whosevalu ableservicesascoachhelpedalong waytowardstheteam'ssuccesslast year,againofferedhisservices,which werereadilyaccepted.Beforethemeetingclosed,amotionofsympathywith therelativesofthelateMr.J.J.Fitzgerald,whowasavice-patronofth clubsinceitsinception,wascarried,all membersstanding.

Thenextmeetingoftheclubwill13- heldinthesameroomsonThursday next,March4th.,at8p.m.,whenthdelegateswillhaveareportoftheassociationmeetingtosubmit.

Gosnells

AVerysuccessfulsocialanddance, organisedbyMrs.H.Potter,washeld intheGosnellsHallonSaturdaynight, the21st.inst.Thevocalistswerein goodform,andtheiritemswerewell appreciated.Therewasanexcellent attendance,nearlythewholeofthe districtwasrepresented.BothMrs. itotterandMr.TomFitzgibbon(the secretary)maybewellsatisfiedwith theresults.Thefundswereinaid oftheprettylittlechurchatGosnells, anditisatributetothetoleranceof thenon-Catholicsofthedistrictthat theywholeheartedlypatronisedthe function.Miss.Pottersuppliedthe musicandgaveeverysatisfactionto thevocalistsandthedancers.

Thesportscommitteearedoingex- cellentwork,andthereiseveryindica- tionofagoodday'senjoymentonthe 27th.March.Mr.Christieisdoing splendidbusiness,andhasalreadyse- curedafairamountoffinancialsup- port.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop. Objects:TheStudyoftheLanguage, Music,History,Literature,andDanc- ingofIreland,andtherevivalofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland. The NESDAYSocietyMEETSeveryWED-

at8p.m.,atthe BOHEMIAHALL,MURMY-ST. (nearWilliam-street). Juveniles,MonthlySubscriptions:Ladiesand

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QUEENSLAND.

Whatwasundoubtedlyadeliberatelyplannedschemetowreckthemail trainonitspassageviaWarwickand StanthorpetowardstheN.S.W.border washappilydiscoveredintimebythe lengthsmanondutyrecently.This officer,returninghomefromwork, foundthepointsontheDalveenside ofTheSummitopen,andablockof woodhadbeenjambedinsosecurely thatitwouldhaveturnedthemail trainontothesidingandthenceon tosomesparewaggons,withdisastrous results.Fortunatelythetrainwas runninglatefromWarwick,andthe lengthsmanhadreachedTheSummit beforethearrivalofthetrain.Among thepassengersbythetrainwerehis GracetheMostRev.Dr.Duhig,ArchbishopofBrisbane,andhisLordship theRightRev.Dr.Shiel,Bishopof Rockhampton.

Alargegatheringofpeoplemetin thehalloftheSchoolofArts,Rockhampton,onthe3rd.inst.,whena valedictoryfunctionwastenderedto BishopShielpriortohisdeparturefor RomeandIrelandafternearlyseven yearsofadministrationoftheDiocese ofRockhampton.ItwillbeDr. Shiel'sfirsttripabroadsincehisenthronementasBishopofRockhampton.Theproceedingswereofavery enthusiasticcharacter.Thediocese hasmadewonderfulprogressduring BishopShiel'sadministration.He hasbeenatirelessworker.During theinfluenzaepidemic,whenmanyof hispriestswereprostratedwiththe sickness,dailyandnightlyheattend. edtohispeopleandtothehospital needs.HisLordshipwaspresented withanaddressandachequefor£775 13s6d.Theheavydebtof£12,000that burdenedhisCathedralparishonhis adventtothediocesehasbeenwiped out,andoutofanother£10,000spent onnewworksonlyE4,000remains.Itis afinerecord.Dr.Shielleftbythe Indarra.Heexpectstobeawayfor 12months.

Dr.Shielmadethefollowingchart-. gesinthedioceseofRockhampton priortohisdepartureforRome:Dr. Kelly(Mackay)hasbeenappointedto thechargeoftheparishofIngham,in theplaceoftheRev.FatherT.O'Connon,whoisgoingonavisittohishome inIreland.Rev.FatherD.Murtagh, assistantpriestatBarcaldine,hasbeen transferredtoMountMorgan,butfor atimewillministeratClermont,while hisbrother,Rev.FatherJ.Murtagh,is onaholidayintheSouth.TheRev. FatherH.Dwyer,whowasrecentlyordained,willbestationedinRockhampton.TheRev.FatherJ.McCoy(who withFatherNorriswasalsorecently ordained),hasbeenappointedto Hughenden,whileFatherJ.Norriswill bestationedatMackay.

OfMrs.Theodore,thewifeofthe QueenslandPremier,says"SocialNews andGossip"intheCatholicPress,it maybesaidthat"wherevershemeets astrangertheresheleavesafriend." Sheisadearandcharmingwoman, outspokenandthoroughlydemocratic, andanidealmotherandwife.Last year,whenherdistinguishedhusband wasstruckdownwiththefluinSydney,shenursedhimintohealthagain. Now,sheisgoingtoEuropewithhim, viaAmerica,andthegoodwishesof allQueenslanders,andallotherswho knowthem,willaccompanythedevotedcouple.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

theyweredeterminedtokeepondoing theirutmostuntilIrelandhadwonthe freedomtowhichshewasentitled. ,PreviouslythepeoplewereIrishby birth,byinstinct,asitwere,butnow theybadarenewedfervourandzeal, arisingfroma'knowledgeoftheir nativelanguage,andtheycouldsay joyously:"Thisismyown,mynative land."Theoldleadershaddonetheir besttobreak'landlordism,andthey hadsucceeded.ThepeopleofthepresentdayinIrelandhadgrowntiredof politicalspeeches.Theywantedaction,nottalk.

Rev.FatherFitzgerald,0.F.M.,has beenappointedtothechargeofWaverley.Fourteenyearsagoheleftfor theoldland,.andonlyreturnedrecently.

Anenlargedphotographofthelate AldermanL.J.O'Hara,M.L.A.,was unveiledintheCouncilChamberofthe PaddingtonTownHall,ataspecial meetingofthelocalmunicipalcouncil heldrecently.TheMayorofPaddington(AldermanM.Purcell)performed theceremonyinthepresenceofalarge gatheringof-citizens,andtheparents andrelativesofthelateAlderman O'Hara.

Wise,thenewP.M.G.,isaGippSland solicitor.Hischiefassetsareamiabilityandindustry.OldAllanMcLean'sfailuretovoteforHiggin's HomeRulemotionin1905gaveWise hischance,andhedefeatedMcLean,an ex-PremierofVictoria,atthesucceedinggeneralelection.ThePostOffice willproveatoughproblemtoWise, who,likeGlynn,seestoomanysidesto everyquestiontopermitofthedecisiveactionwhichabusinessconcern callsfor.

Mr.W.J.Curtis.whowasrecently appointedDistrictCourtJudge,isan ex-studentofSt.Alovsius'College, Milson'sPoint,andtheyoungestman intheStatewhohasattainedthat judicialdistinction.AttheSydneyUniversityhesecuredhisB.A.degreeat eighteenyearsofage,andsubsequently hisM.A.andLL.B.Priortogoingto theBar,Mr.Curtiswasprominentirt-,411... amateurtheatricals,andistheauthor ofseveraldramaticproductions.The newJudgeis39yearsofage,andduringhisfifteenyearsattheBarheacquiredalargecommonlawpractice. andisregardedasasoundlawyer.

VICTORIA.

Avaledictorybanquetwastendered totheHon.T.J.Ryan.M.H.R..late PremierofQueensland,andMrs.Ryan, bytheQueenslandIrishAssociation. ThePresident,Mr.P.J.McDermott. C.M.G.,I.S.O.,occupiedthechair. Therewasalargeattendanceofmembersandvisitors.Theloyaltoast-of "HisMajestytheKing"washonoured. TheChairmanmadeafinespeechof appreciationofthegoodqualitiesof thedistinguishedguests.Concluding anexcellentreply,Mr.Ryansaidhe hadnotaltogetherfollowedprecedent inresigningthePremiership.Itwas apleasuretofeelthathehadresigned theposition,onhisown,andthathe hadhandeditoverwiththesupportof hispartysolidlybehindhim.Hehad notpartedcompanyforthepurposeof takingonsomesoftbillEt,buttokeep oninthefightandtakethesame chanceasasportsman.(Loudapplause.) TherewerehillsbeyondPentland,and firthsbeyondForth,andhehadevery confidenceinthebroadintelligenceand broad-mindednessofthepeopleofAustralia.(Applause.)Hehadnever variedhisviewsontheIrishquestion, andwouldsimplyrepeat,"Leavethe mattertothepeopleofIreland-the formofGovernment,andthedetails." Itshouldbelefttothemtoworkout theformforGovernmentunderwhich theyshouldlive-self-determinationin thewidestsense.(Loudapplause.). HisadvocacyofIreland'scausetendedtostrengthentheBritishEmpirenottobreakitupanddivideit.If hehadtochoosebetweentheabandonmentofhispublicpositionandthe surrenderingofhisviewshewouldtake theformercourse.(Applause.)He gavewaytonomaninloyaltyandin advocatingandfinalandpermanent settlementoftheIrishquestion.(Applause.)

Asaresultoftherecentgeneral chapteroftheSistersofCharity, MotherMaryLaurenceNormoyle,wellknownforherdistinguishedworkin theschoolsofthisreligiouscommunity,andforthe'lastsevenyearsprincipalofBethlehemLadies'College,Ashfield,hasbeenappointedmistressof thenovitiateandreligioustraining schooloftheSistersofCharityfor Australasia,situatedat"Bethania," Challis-avenue,PottsPoint,Sydney.

Amongstthemanyearnestconvert workersfortheChurchinEnglandis Mr.J.SeymourJonas,whoisnowin Londonwithhisfather,awell-known Jewishmerchant.Mr.JonaswasreceivedintotheChurchinSydneyby theJesuitFatherssomesevenyears ago.Heservedallthroughthewar, andonreturningtoEngland.hejoined theCatholicEvidenceGuild,asociety whichembracesHilaireBelloc,the sonsanddaughtersofWilfredWard, VernonRedwood,andmanyotherintellectuals,whodeliveropen-airlecturesonCatholicdoctrineinHyde ParkandothercentresinLondon.Mr. Jonasisabrilliantlyeducatedman, andhewritesenthusiasticallyabout theworkinwhichheisengaged.Mr. JonaswasengagedtoaFrenchCatholicgirl,butshedieslastyearfrom influenza.

ReferringtotheIrishsituationatthe recentwelcomegiventohimatWaverley,FatherFitzgeraldsaidthatagreat changehadcomeaboutinIreland.The Irishlanguagewastaughtinthe schools,andinrealitytheIrishwere witnessingthedawnofanewIreland. Thepeoplewerebecomingbettereducated;theyrealisedmorethaneverthe greatdestinyoftheirnativeland,and

Newshasbeenreceivedconcerning thedeathofCorporalStanleyMcNamara,MAI..andC.deG.,aged22 years,sonofMr.E.McNamara,of Metz.CorporalMcNamaraenlisted. in1915.andwasattachedtotheengineersofthe20th.Battalion.Hehad themisfortunetobegassedonfour occasions,whichultimatelybrought abouthisdeath.Hewasinvalided homeduring1919,andhassincehisarrivalbeenapatientoftheRandwick Hospital.-R.I.P.

Adistinguishedofficer,LieutenantColonelF.S.McClean,D.S.O.,withbar, hasreturnedtoSydney,afterserving allthroughthewar.Heisanative ofEngland.ofIrishparentage,and waseducatedattheEnglishallege, Lisbon.Hejoinedthe,armyinEnglandin1889,andcametoAustraliain 1894.OnreturningtoEnglandhe studiedattheofficers'schoolatAldershot,wherehewasclassifiedas"adeterminedandexperiencedofficer,with plentyofenergyandinitiative,witha knowledgewellabovetheaverage,and abletoapplythatknowledgeinthe field,withanengagingpersonality.and wellfittedtocommand."OnthebattlefieldhewontheD.S.O.,withbar, andwasraisedtotherankofLieutenant-Colonel.Hereceivedmanywarm lettersofappreciationfromGenerals. Yet,saystheCatholicPress,itisstatedthatthisgallantsoldier,onhisreturntoAustralia,couldgetnohigher positioninthepermanentforces,to whichhebelongs,thanthatofawarrantofficer!Thisisanillustrationof themethodsbywhichourmilitaryaffairsareadministered.Itseemsthat thelocalauthoritiesdonotrecognise eitherthtrankorthedistinctionswon onthebatlefield.Whenthewarbroke out,asisterofColonelMcClean(Rev. MotherAugustineMcClean)was MotherSuperioroftheLorettonunsin Austria.SheisnowinZara,Dalmatia.Shespeakseverylanguagein Europe,AnothersisterisaSisterof MercyinAdelaide.

TOMESUBSCRIBERSOfTHERECORD

Onthe29th.inst.,ArchbishopMannixwilllaythefoundationstoneofa newchurchatWarwick,which,when completed,willcost£37,000.Elaborate prepaustionsarebeingmadeforthe event.HisGracetheArchbishopof BrisbanewillbeinWarwicktomeet andwelcomethedistinguishedvisitor.

"Tellthem(theIrishpeople)that theirinterestsareours,andthatour heartsbeatinfullsympathywiththeir aspirationsandeffortsforIreland's freedom,"wasthewishexpressedbythe CatholicsofRockhamptoninthead-I

Itisimperativethatwegetimmediatelyfrom .amongourCatholicpeoplemorereadersforTHE RECORD.Thetimesarestrange.Wehaveneed foralaitytobeversedintheworld'scurrent affairsfromaconvincinglyCATHOLICstand point.Intelligence,relativetothemanyconflictingandconfusingquestionsoftheday,inwhich itmustbeborneinmindCatholicshave,perforce,toparticipateandinmanyinstancesarevictimised,willbeaprincipalfeatureofTHERECORD,

SpeakingatKensingtonrecently,his GraceArchbishopMannixtouchedon theattitudeoftheCaucuspartytoCatholics.Hehadbeentoldthatthere wasquitealargesectionoftheCaucus partyreadytovoteagainstRomanCatholics.Ifthereweresuchpeoplein thepartytheywereadisgracetoAustralia.TheCatholicssupportofthe LabourParty,hesaid,hadnotreceivedproperrecognition.Onthecontrary,theywantedtheCatholicstogo asquietlyaspossibletcthepolling boothandsaynothingaboutit.Those peoplewhowereafraidorashamedto acknowledgetheCatholicsupportat theballotboxwerenogoodtotheCatholicpeopleortohim.Theywere reallysectariansofaninferiortype.A man'sreligionshouldhavenothingto doindecidinghisfitnessforthepositionofacouncillororamemberof Parliament.Ifamanwasfittedto fillapositionheshouldgetit,nomatterwhathisreligionhappenedtobe.

"ThegreatestTrojan haveeverstruck,"wastheeulogybestowedbytheVictorianMinisterof RailwaysuponasettlernamedMalo-

ney,_ whoisrearingafamilyofseven boysandtwogirlsonanout-backfarm atPatchewallock. Mr.Barnesmet thisheroofthebackblocksduringa tourwhichhemadeofthenorth-west malleerecently,and,withthenearest stationseventeenmilesawayandthe nearestwaterfifteenmilesdistant,he foundthewholefamiy"ashappyas Larry."Theyhadexperiencedabad harvest,andatthepresenttimethe headofthehousehold,inorderto'keep hisstockalive,hastocartwaterthree timesaweekadistanceofthirtymiles. Onthesetripsoverthesoft,sunparchedsandridges,includingafourmilestretchover"thedesert,"hemakes anaveragespeedofthreemilesan hour,andarriveshome,afteratenor twelvehours'journey,inthesmall hoursofthemorning.Thehomestead isaone-room,barn-likestructure, dividedintocompartmentswithhessian,andthefamily,inthewordsof Mr.Barnes,is"thefinestyoucould gazeupon."Beforehebecameapioneermalleefarmerfour'yearsagoMaloneywasamotordriverinBallarat, inwhichcityhiswifealsolived.

ThelateJamesO'Shanassy,ofCola& formerlyofAlvie,leftbyhiswill realestateand£7,695personalitytohis widowandchildren,subjecttopaymentsof£10eachtotheColacand PortFairyHospitals.'

Thereare-anumberofyoungpriests intheCommonwealthhailingfromthe Colacdistrict,andanotherbatchof boyshaslefttostudyforthepriesthood.OneofColac'soldboys,Father Troy,isatpresenthelpingwithamissionatCorrorooke.

St.Patrick'sDaysportswillbeheld inColaconthe17th.March(St.Patrick'sDay).ThedayhasbeengazettedapublicholidayintheColacand Otwayshires.

Thefollowingappointmentshave beenmadebyhisGracethe'Archbishop:-VeryRev.ArchpriestMcKenna,V.F.,andDeanMartintobemembersoftheDiocesanCouncil;Very Rev.DeanHegarty,V.F.,tobepastor ofCarlton;VeryRev.DeanMartin,t. bepastorofKynetonandVicarForane oftheKynetonDeanery;Rev.Michael Quinn,tobeAdministratorofKilmore; Rev.M.D.Finan,tobeAdministrator ofWestBrunswickRev.F.Moynihan, toWestMelbourne;Rev.P.Fennessy, toEssendon;Rev.M.I.O'Brien,toSt. Ambrose's,Brunswick;Rev.P.J. Nicholson,toSt.Mary'sGeelong;Rev. J.Hyland,toKensington;Rev.J. Toomey,toSouthYarra;Rev.N.F.

Boulder.

AnoldandhighlyrespectedAlaident ofBurt-street,Boulder,passedtoher eternalrewardonFebruary10th.,in thepersonofMrs.BridgetPauley,at theresidenceofherdaughter(Mrs.W. Maher),fortifiedbytheritesofHoly Church.Thedeceasedlady,whowas ofagentle,unassumingnature,and strongintheFaith,wasinher83rd. year,andenjoyedgood'healthupto withinafewdaysofherdeath.She *asbornatBallan,CountyTipperary, Ireland,onOctober25,1837,andsailedforAustraliaonJuly25,1857,landingatMelbourneonher20th.birthday, Shewasaccompaniedbyheronlysister(thelateMrs.W.Cain).Shejoinedheraunt,Mrs.Quigley,atBendigo, ant,wasmarriedonApril19th,1868,to MiwItfr.EdwardPauley,atSt.Kilian's Church,bytheten.DeanBacchus. TheyresidedonafarmatSandyCreek for27years,whenonMay16th,495, deathclaimedherhusband.ThefollowingyearhersonscametotheWest, andMrs.PauleyjoinedthematBoulder onJuly4,1902,wheresheresidedup tothetimeofherdemise.Shewas oneofwhomitcouldbesaid,inthe wordsofSt.Paul,"Shefoughtthegood fight,"etc.Sheleavesfivechildren, twosons(Mr.E.Pauley,Boulder:and Mr.T.Pauley,Wickepin),andthree daughters(Mrs.T.Connolly,West Perth;Mrs.R.Robinson,Vivian-street: andMrs.W.Maher,Burt-street,Boulder):abrother,Mr.T.Guiton,Rushworth,Victoria,andtwenty-onegrandchildren,tomourntheirloss.The funeralcortege,whichwasalengthy one,leftherlateresidenceandproceededtoAllHallowsChurch,where thefirstpartoftheburialservicewas readbyRev.FatherLavin.MissHilda TyerSplayedthe''DeadMarch"feelingly,andtheprocessionreformedand wendeditswaytotheBoulderCemetery,wherealargenumberofpeople assembledtopaytheirlastrespectsto onewhoselifehadbeensohumbleand virtuous.Thechiefmournerswere Mr.E.andMr.T.Pauley(sons),Mrs. T.Connolly,Mrs.R.Robinson,and Mrs.W.Maher(daughters),Mrs.E. Pauley-(daughterin-law),Mr.R.RobinsonandMr.W.Maher(sons-in-law), Mary,Eddie,TornandjackPauley, Mary,Richie,EddieandGeoffreyRobson(grandchildren).Numerouswreaths andfloraltributeswereplacedonthe gravebysorrowingfriends.Theserviceatthegravesidewasconductedby theRev.FatherLavin,assistedbythe theRev.FatherLavin.Thepallbearerswere:Messrs.K.Brennan,J. Cawley,S.Beston,J.Sheahan,W.Morris,andT.Allen.Rev.BrotherDaly, oftheC.B.C.,wasamongthosepresent atthegraveside.ThefuneralarrangementswereinthehandsofMr.W.

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GENERALSTOREKEEPER. WINEandSPIRITMERCHANT. PiesseStreet,Boulder

ForChoicestQualityOnlyCalland InspectourUndergroundDairy ProduceDepartment.

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TheGoldfieldsUndertakersand FuneralFurnishers.

1:11e.18HANNAN-ST.,KALGOORLIE, andNo.9BURT-ST.,BOULDER. Funeralsconductedinanypartof theStateatshortestnotice.Charges moderate. AconsignmentofArtificialWreathsjustlanded(thefirstsince theoutbreakofthe war). KalgoorlieTel.,337.BoulderTel.,195.

PELLEW'S,Boulder

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Membersarerequestedtomakea GeraldtonDiocese. specialefforttopepresentonWednesdayeveningnext,whentheelectionofoffice-bearersfortheensuing

St.Patrick'sDay Celebrations.

GERALDTON half-yearwillbe.-held.Everyfinan- PRESENTATIONCONVENT cialmembersticiuldexercisehisduty andusethefranchise-tothebettermentofthesocietygenerally.

Thosewhoarestudentsofastronomy arenotifiedthatapartyisbeingformedtovisittheObservatoryonMondayeveningnext,whentheGovernmentAstronomerwillbringmembersthroughtheObservatoryandenlighten themuponthemysteriesofthatprofession.Asonlytwenty-fiveareallowedintheparty,thosedesirousof goingshouldleavetheirnameswith thesecretaryimmediately.Aneffort willbemadetosecureanothervisit atalaterdate.

ThePresident(Mr.J.Marmion)has goneawayforawell-earnedholiday forthreeweeks,andthe'presidential dutieswillbecarriedoutduringthat periodbyMr.E.Henderson.

OnSaturdaylastthecricketteam essayedthetaskofdefeatingtheAustralsinthesemi-finals,andatone stageappearedtobehopelesslyoutclassed,butnothingundauntedfought withgrimdeterminationuntilnow victoryhangsinthebalance.Itwas agreatrecovery,anditisconfidently hopedthatto-daywillseethefruits Ofsuccessrestingoncemoreinthe ranksofthesociety. Arrangementsforthebuffetarenow almostcomplete,anditwillinall probabilitybeopenedduringthecomingweek.

YoungIrelandSociety.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldintheBohemia Hall,Murray-street,Perth,onWednesdayevening.Theattendancewas veryfair,andtheprogrammeamost interestingone.Theoverturewas playedbyMissMitchell.MissP. O'Briensang"WhenIrishEyesAre Smiling,"whichwasfollowedbyan IrishhornpipebyMissMaggieFlynn. MissPhyllisDohertysang"Eyesof IrishBlue,"andalsoaduet,"God SendYouBacktoMe,"withMissP. O'Brien.Aftergeneraldiscussion,Mr. Dohenybroughtthemeetingtoaclose withtheusualhymn,"GodSaveIreland."

AnIrishsocialanddancewillbe heldintheHibernianHall,Murraystreet,ontheeveningofSt.Patrick's Day,March17th.Itisexpectedthat therewillbearecordattendanceon thatnight.

TheExcellenciesofallPurities Embodiedin UNIONIMPERIALSTOUT. TheSupperDish.

EXAMINATIONRESULTS.

W.A.UniversityResults,1919.

JuniorPublic.-MissDorotheaGertrudeBardwicke(goldmedal,awarded b'.hisLordshipBishopKelly),English,French,Geography,History, Drawing,Music(honoursintheory): MissEleanaStonehouse(goldmedal, awardedbyhisLordshipBishopKelly), English,Mathematics(Geometry,Algebra,Arithmetie4,Geography,History, andDrawing;MissAlbertaTwine, Music(pianoforteandtheory),Drawing;MissLilianWyatt,Music(pianoforteandtheory),English. sAllianceFrancaise.-GradeIII.-Miss EleanaStonehouse,MissDorotheaGertrudeHardwicke.GradeIV.:Miss LilianWyatt. PharmacyExamliation.-Conductea bythePharmaceuticalSocietyofWest Australia:MasterLeoVeechia(Latin, English,History,Geography,Geometry, Arithmetic,Algebra). Shorthand.-Pitman'sExam:MissV. Smyth.NationalBusinessCollege, Sydney:MissPhyllisWilliamson,Miss VioletFathers,MissB.Ryan. Music.

LondonCollegeofMusic.-Teacher's ke'Diploma:MissMaryHackett.This talentedyoungladyhavingalreadyobtaineddiplomasconferringtheA.L.C.M. andL.L.C.M.degrees,hasnowbeenre. gisteredontheCollegebooksinLondon,asaqualifiedteacherofpianoforte, theory,andharmonyMissHackett wonherlatestdegreewith84percent. ofavailablemarks.DegreeofAssociate:MissA.Sander,A.L.C.M.,Violin. LicentiateDegree:MissE.Bradley, L.L.C.M.;MissE.Rogers,L.L.C.M. TrinityCollege,'London.-Senior Division:MissAlvaBurt(honours), MissEleanaStonehouse(honours),Miss GretaMcConkey.IntermediateDivi. sion:MasterJohnGroessler.Junior Division:MissAlmaKelly,MissSheila Hawker.PreparatoryGrade:Miss LilyCaford,MasterCecilGarret.First Steps:MissLucyVeechia,MissGladys Kelly. Followingareresultsofthelateexaminationsforwhichcertificateshave notyetcometohand:LondonCollegeofMusic.-Pianoforte:DegreeofAssociate,withright towearcapandgownandappendlettersA.L.C.M.,MissVeronicaSmyth, A.L.0M.AdvancedSenior:Miss MonaVeechia(firstclass).Advanced Intermediate:MissMollieWilliamson. PrimaryGrade:MasterVernonTwine. Violin.-IntermediateGrade:Miss GretaMcConkey. W.A.University.-MissDorothea Hardwieke,PianoandTheory(honours);MissAlbertaTwine,Pianoand Theory;MissLilianWyatt,Pianoand Theory.

Kalgoorlie'sStyleHouse

LargeandvariedassortmentsofHigh ClassGoods,equaltoourPerthHouse Values,canalwaysbefoundat

TheHouseofBrennan

Animportantmeetingwillbeheldin theParochialHall,Archbishop'sPalace, Perth,onMonday,March1st.,at8p.m.

Itisspeciallyrequestedthateachparishhaveatleastonedelegatepresent, sothatreportsmaybehadoftheprogressbeingmadetobringthecelebrationstoanunprecedentedsuccess.The variousparishcommitteesareremindedthatthisyearofficialbadgesareto beissuedtoeachoftheirmembers. Asthegate-keeperswillbeinstructed' torecogniseonlythosewearingsuch badge,itisrequestedthatapplication bemadeimmediatelyforthenumber requiredbyeachparish.Onlyalittle whilenowremainstocompletearrangerents,anditishopedthatinthenext fewmeetingsfinalitywillbereached. Agoodprogrammeofeventshasbeen arrangedfortheday,andsofarthere iseveryindicationofthedaybeing worthilycelebrated.Everythingdepends,ofcourse,onthecommittee bringingitscombinedstrengthinto operation.Entriesfortheathletic eventsclosewithMr.J.J.Snigg,Snigg's Corner,Perth,Mr.J.C.Walsh,504Haystreet,Perth,andHealy'sCorner,Fremantle.Thethanksofthecornmitteeareduetotheuntiring effortsofMr.L.Dwyer,secretaryof thePerthOperaticSociety,tohave theirseasonchanged,sothatHisMajesty'sTheatrewouldbemadeavailablefortheconcertonthe18th.March, anditispleasingtostatethathis effortsweresuccessful.

ANDDAYSCHOOL YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERTH. ConductedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph. ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedin oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy suburbsofPerth,andcommandsadelightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand Oity.Theviewfromtheupperportionofthebuildingisoneofthefinest andmostpicturesque.Thegrounds areample,andwelllaidout.

Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhedlthyclimate,Mt.St. Joseph'sstandsunrivalled.

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

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExaminations.

ThehealthandcomfortofthechildrenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters.

Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SOUTHPERTH. Telephone,U9.

THEHOUSEFORMEN'SWEAR.

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TheLatestinGent'sHats,Shirts, Ties,Underwear,Etc.

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flowAmericaWentDry

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AmericaDry!

Irememberthefirsttime1 read thatinanewspaper.Imademesmile Iwasn'ttheonlyonewhosmiled.Millionsofotherscepticssmiled,too;in fact,withmostofthemitwasn'ta smileatall,itwasaguffaw.Americadry!Bosh-bunkum-stuffandnon(sense. ThetriumphofprohibitioninAmericaisalessonforthewholeworld.It isalessonofwhatorganisation:an accomplish;realsolidorganisationby earnestmen,whoseeyesarefixedon theirgoal,andwholookneithertothe rightnortotheleftinthejourneyto thatgoal.Fromthebeginningthe platformwassubordinatedtothe "quietword."Theyputinthespade workbeforeplantingtheflowers,and now,loandbehold!everythinginthe garden'slovely."

BeforeCongresstalked,StateLegislatureshadspoken.BeforeStateLegislaturesdebatedthequestontheMunicipalitieshadshowthemhowthewind wasblowing.Similarlyitwasnotin thecitiesthatthespadesoftheProhbtionistfirstsankintothesoil.It was,appropriatelyenough,inthe country. ThestrengthoftheProhibitionist laidinhisnursingoftheman-on-thelandandhiswife.Thecityman's tonguehangsoutautomaticallyatthe sightofasaloon.Themaninthe countrydoesn'tseethesaloon,andsuffersnotonguetrouble.Notall,I heardyousay-exactly,andthatman providedthe"horribleexample"the Prohibtionistneededforthedistrict. Everyoneknewofhim,everyonesaw thesaloon-keeper'shandsinhispockets,everyoneheardabouthisdoings fromhiswife.Andthecountryvote inAmericaistobereckonedwith.

Buthewasabravemanwhohazardedtheopinionhalf-a-dozenyearsago that1920wouldusherinaDryAmerica.Ofcoursetherehadbeen"dry States"formanyyearspast,butthe prospectsofthewholelandgoing"dry" were,eveninthemostoptimisticProhibitionist,veryremote.That,however,wasnotathingtorepine-itwas areasonforworkingharderandstill harder.Thefightwasanuphillone, butthesaloon-keepersandthebrewers madethe"going"somewhateasier.The saloon-keeperdespisedtheProhibtionist,and,besides,withthesaloonopened 24hoursoutof24,hehadnotmuch timetothinkofhim-Thebrewer,on hispart,felthispocket-book,sawthe bulgeofhisfellow-brewer'spocketbook,andreliedonthePowerofthe Pursetostopanymonkeyingwith"the trade."

Andthenthewarcame.TheProhibitionistseizedtheGod-givenchance withbothhands,andwithdatafairly oozingfromhimwasnotlongin"puttingitover"onthePresidentinregardtothewastageofnation-power throughtheliquortraffic.Hedidn't paintthenationasbeingonagigantic bust.ThePresidentwouldhavefired himandhisfellowsoutasapackof liarsifhehad.Instead,hetoldthe PresidentandCongressandthecountrythatsomanyhundredsofthousandsofmenwereputtingalltheir energiesintobeer,insteadofbombs; thatallsortsofmachinerythatcould beutilisidforwarworkwerechurningoutaluxuryinsteadofanecessity; aboveall,hepointedtothestarving peopleofEnglandandEuropeand staggeredthecountrywiththeamount ofgrainthatwasturnedinto"drink."

Prohibitionwon. Double-BarrelledProhibition

so,andsoProhibition-by-War-Actremainsinforce.WhetherthePresidentwill,infaceofCongress,exercise hisacknowledgedpowersandrepeal theProclamationsremainstobeseen.

TheShepperdAmendment.

ButevenifthePresidentdoesmake thecountry"wet"again,itwillbefora fewmonthsonly,forinJanuary,1920, therecomesintoforcethePeaceTime Measure,theAmendmenttotheConstitution(knownastheShepperdAmendment).Thepassageofthislegislation,scarcelyknownoutsideofthe UnitedStates,isthewehlreasonforthe feeblekickonthepartoftheliquor interestsagainsttheWarTimeMeasure.Afterthemerestfeintthe Brewersinvokedtheaidoftwokinds ofexperts.OnetheysenttoChina toreportontheprospectofaventure tointroducetheirgreatcivilisingagent intothatbenightedcountry.The othersuppliedthenwithplansand, estimatesforconvertingtheirBreweriesintoIceCreamFactories.

Thesaloon-keeperacceptedhisfate justasphilosophically "Hush,littlegrog-shop,don'tyoucry, You'llbeadrug-storeby-and-bye," andmanysimilarwe-are-not-downheartedcoupletsweredisplayedprominentlyinthesaloons,whereeverwe went.

Ihaveseensomeliquorbuyingin variouspartsoftheworld,butthewayIP thebottledstuffwasboughtupin AmericaduringMayandJunewasa staggererofstaggerers.Everyvacant shopintheStateswasturnedintoa bottle-store,andeveryconceivablebit ofspacewasavailedofforthesame purpose.Thehugesignsprominentlydisplayedtelltheirstory.

Thereisnolawpreventingyour havinganyamountinyourpossessionafterJune30.

Youmaybuyallyoucanaffordyou'llbealongtimedry.

Keepthe"merry"inAmericaas longasyoucan-stockyourcellar. Thenhireyourneighbour'sandstock that,too.

Don'timagineyou'reacamel. You'vegottostoreyourdrinkin bottles.That'swhywe'rehere. St.PaulwasnoProhibtionist"Drinknolongerwater,butusewine forthystomach'ssake,andthine otherinfirmities.(Tim.I.5.23.)Take Paul'sadvice-lookafteryourstomach. ToAmericainEarnest. Inthemonthprecedingthefatal dateIvisitedthePressClubsofallthe bigcitiesfromSanFranciscotoNew York.Thesameanswergreetedmy questioneverywhereIwent,America\VASinearnest,and,ifaReferendumweretobetakenthroughoutthe States,Prohibitionwouldwintheday easily,thePressmendeclaredtome. AndIguessthatifthereisanysection ofthepeoplewhosefingersareonthe pulseofthenationitisthenewspaper menofthecities.

Theconfusionregardingtheliquor questionintheStatesisduetothe factthatProhibitionhastwicebeen declaredonbySenate-onceasawartimemeasure,andaaginastheordinarylawoftheland,by,anamendment totheConstitution. ' Thewail-timelegislationtookthe shapeofaProclamationonDecember 1st.,1918,declaringthenecessityfor conservingfood-stuffs,andprohibiting theBrewingofBeerafterMay1st., 1919.TheSellingofBeerwasthen prohibitedafterJuly1st.,1919,theintervalbeingconsideredsufficientlylong enoughforstockstobedisposedof. But,whileinDecemberlast,there mighthavebeensomegroundsforfearingthatthewarmightnothave beenquitefinishedbyMayofthis Year,itwasquiteclearthatthewar wasdefinitelyoverexceptforthesigningofPeaceTerms.TheBrewersargued,therefore,thattheseWarMeasuresautomaticallylapsed.President Wilsonsidedwiththem,buttookthe extraordinarycourseofaskingCongress todowhathecouldhavedonewitha strokeofthepen,underthepowers conferredonhimbytheWarMeasures Act.,viz.,repealtheWarTimeMeasuresaffectingliquor.Congress,however,hasseveraltimesrefusedtodo

Iwasflabbergasted.Hadn'tIseen thefiguresofsevenStateswhereState Referendumsweretaken,andwhere Prohibitionhadbeenflatlyturned down?Ye-ah-butwhataboutthe otherthirty-oddStates?Ishowedthem theirownpapers-theworkersinNew Yorkwerewearing"NoBeer,No Work"buttons;theminerswere'Nearing"NoBeer,NoCoal"buttons;the peopleinthestreetswerewearing"No Beer,NoBonds"buttons.Theanswer wasexpressive,althoughthewordwas newtome."Punk!"Iwasn'tdiscouraged,andmadethemlistentothis newsitempennedbyoneofthemselves:

"ThreehundredandfiftythousandunionistsinNewYorkhave carriedaresolution'toresisttothe utmostProhibitionenforcement,even totheextentofageneralstrike.'To ceaseworkuntilthelawisannulled' istheinstructionsentto800branches." "Morepunk"wasthrownatme.One ofthemtookmebythearm."Say, guy,"hesaid,"it'snicetohearyou. Yousortofputbackthe'merry'in Americaforawhile.Buthavean oil.There'snotsomanymorewecan have.""Youseemdeadsurethatit's offalright?"Ipersisted.Hepicked theonionoutofhiscocktailwitha tooth-pickandlookedatitpriorto sendingitdownhisneck."Assure, guy,"hesaid,solemnly,"assureas theBreweriesarebeingturnedinto ice-creamfactorieson-the-run!The Brewersknowthegame'sup.They're notwastinggoodmoneyfightingit." Willitbeenforced?Inaddition totheordinarypolicemenwhowere clothedwithpowersundertheAct, 3,000specialreserveofficerstookup dutyon

Whiletheremaybeanervousnessin respecttosendinginmatterforpublication,ourdesireistoencouragethe practiceofforwardinglocalnewsitems providedsuchareapprovedofbythe parishpriest.Secretariesandother well-knownandinformedparishioners shouldmoveinthedirectionof popularisingparochialeffortsbyputingjustsufficientextraenergyinto theirworkforGodasisrequiredin transmittingthoughttopaperandforwardthehappyresulton.The factofitbeingpublishedwouldcreate ineveryoneconcernedaninterestednesssonecessarytounanimityandthe ultimatesuccessoftheundertaking theyhadinhand,apartfromthepleasurederivedbytheperusalofalocal currenttopic.

StPatrick'sDayCelebrations

1920 (ProceedstoCharities.)

Wednesday,March17th

PROCESSIONTHROUGHCITY.

SPORTSANDSCHOOLSDISPLAY, W.A.C.A.GROUNDS. Cycling,Running,Jumping,National Dancing,Trotting. NominationFormsmaybehad,also ProgrammeofSportsEvents,fromthe Secretaries,orplaceswhereNominationsareReceived.

NominationsCloseMonday,March 8th.,withMr.J.J.Snigg,Clothier, cornerMurrayand,Barrack-streets; Mr.J.Walsh,SportsSecretary;Healy's Corner,Fremantle;MidlandJunction.

GRANDNATIONALCONCERT

THURSDAY,MARCH18th.,8p.m.

HISMAJESTY'STHEATRE.

JAS.DWYER,Gen.Secretary. J.WALSH,SportsSecretary.

co.PerthC.Y.M.S.,504Hay-street, Perth.

SendyourordersforPrirttingandBookbindingtoTHERECORDPRESS, Murray-street(opp.Boans),Perth.

ENGLISHPAPERONWORMWOOD SCRUBBS.

TheLondonDailyExpresssentarepresentativetoWirmwoodScrubbsto report,andthisistheresult:"Forty SinnFeinprisonersarrivedatWormwoodScrubbsPrisonyesterdayintwo prisonvansandtwomotorlorries,escortedbyastrongdetachmentofColdstreamGuardsinfullfieldkit.An hourlaterhalfadozenoftheRoyal IrishConstabulary,withtwohighofficialsinmuftiemergedfromthemain gates.Laterinthedaytheauthorities deemeditnecessarytostrengthenthe defencesoftheprison,afurtherparty of100ColdstreamGuards,withfour officers,arrived.Barbedwirewas erectedacrosstheallotmentsinthe rearoftheprison,andinplaceofthe plain-clothesmenwhopatrolledthe footpathsonThursday,armedsentries nowguardtheapproachestotheprisonwalls.Telephoneshavebeenfit. tedinthesentry-boxesforuseincase ofemergency."OtherEnglishpapers announcedthat"fortySinnFeiners" hadbeenarrested,but.to-day,Mr& Macphersonhasdefinitelystatedthew thefigureisfour.Heisbeingtwittedoverthefiascoandevenhispals arelaughingquiteopenlyathim.

DUBLINCASTLEANDTHE BABIES.

MethinkstheFreeman'sJournalwill soonbefollowedbytheEveningTelegraph.Oneleader,"Coercionand Crime,"Icouldnotthinkofquoting here-itexpressesitselftoowelltowar rant,ortopermit,mutilation,andsoI senditwhole.Otherstherearethat shouldaccompanyit,butIrefrain,and, instead,quoteoneasasample.Itis fromtheissueofThursday,December 18th:"ItislongsinceDublinCastle wasgracedwiththoserefinementsand gentletouchesthattriedsoofteninthe pasttosoftenthetoothofcoercionfor somepeople.DublinCastleexhibits itselfnowasthenakedreality.The polishandgraciousnessofotherdays arereplacedbythesharpcallofthe drill-sergeant.Allthatwasdainty andfairisbanished.Theplacesof gentlenessandcourtlinessareusurpedbyblusterandswagger.Thefan hasbeenchangedtoascourge.Perhapsitisbetterso,andthatthecountryshouldhavethethinginsteadof itsseeming. Thesoftandsilken caressisbutaremotetraditionin DublinCastle."

LENTENREGULATIONS

'WhiletheLawsoftheLentenFast remaininfullvigour,thefollowingregulationsaremadeinthisArchdiocese inaccordancewithrecentlegislationof theHolySee:-

1.Itisnolongerforbiddentouse fishandfleshmeatatthesamemeal.

2.Whathasbeenknownasthe BlackFastisabolished.HenceonAsh Wednesday,theWednesdayofHoly Week,andGoodFriday,eggs,cheese, milkandbutterareallowed.

3.Lardanddrippingareallowedinsteadofbutterwheneverbutterisallowed.LocalcustominAustralasia allowsthosewhoareboundtofastto take,inadditiontotheirfullmeal, twolightrefections,oneofabouteight ounces,theotherofafewounces.At thehatterrefectionalittlebutteris -1113111lowed;attheformer,butter,cheese, eggs,fishmaybetaken,butinsmall quantity,aspartoftheeightounces.

4.Thosewhoarenotboundtofast mayeatmeatateverymealonthe daysinwhichmeatisallowedatthe principalmeal.

5.Meatisallowedattheprincipal mealonallMondays,Tuesdays,Thursdays.andSaturdaysduringLent.

6.MeatisforbiddenonallFridays andWednesdaysduringLent.On EasterSaturdaythelawoffastingand abstinenceceasestobindafternoon. ByspecialindultfromtheHolySee,the faithfulofAustralasiaaredispensed fromthefastonthedayonwhichthe FeastofSt.Patrickiscelebrated,that is,March17th.,orthedaytowhichthe ecclesiasticalfeastistransferred.They arealsodispensedfromabstinenceunlesstheFeastbecelebratedonFriday oronanEmberDay.

7.Onlythelawoffastinghastobe observedontheotherdaysofLent. Thislawoffastingbindsallfromthe endofthe21st.tothebeginningofthe 60th.year,unlessexemptthroughillness,weakhealth,orlaboriouswork. Thelawofabstinencebindsallwho havecompletedtheirseventhyear.

8.Personsrequiringadispensation fromthestrictobservanceoftheLen-

NewsoftheArchdiocese CALENDAR.

Sun.,29(Purples-SecondSundayin Lent.

Mon.,March1 Purple)-OftheFeria. Tues.,2(Purple1-OftheFeria. Ved.,3(Purple)-OftheFeria. Thurs.,4(White)-St.Casimir,King. Fri.,5(Purple1-OftheFeria. Sat.,6(Reds-SS.PerpetuaandFelicitas,Martyrs. CommencingnextSundayateveningdevotions,andcontinuingonevery SundayinLent,HisGraceArchbishop GlunewilldeliveracourseofinstructiononthePassionofOurBlessed Lord.

tenRegulationsregardingfastingand abstinencemayapplytothepriestsof thevariousdistricts,whoarehereby authorisedtodispenseiftherebeajust causefordoingso.

ThePaschalCommunion.

EveryCatholicisboundtoreceive HolyCommunionwithinthePaschal time,whichbeginsonAshWednesday andendsontheOctaveDayofSS. PeterandPaul.

Marriage.

Marriagesmaybecontractedatany timeoftheyear.Itisonlythesolemn nuptialblessingthatmaynotbeimpartedfromthefirstSundayofAdvent toChristmasDayinclusively,norfrom AshWednesdaytoEasterSundayinclusively.TheBishopmay,however, forajustcause,andprovidedtheLiturgicalLawsbeobserved,allowthis blessingtobegivenwithinthese periods,butshallwarnthecontracting partiestoavoidundueexternaldisplay. Theclergyarerequestedtoremindthe faithfulthatthemarriagesofCatholics outsidetheChurcharenullandvoidbeforeGodandtheChurch.

CollectionfortheHolyPlacesinPalestineandfortheAboriginalMissions.

Iwishtoremindtheclergythatthe annualcollectionfortheabove-named fundsshouldbetakenuponGoodFriday,eitherattheAdorationofthe Crossorwhateverothersacredfunction isheldonthatday.Duenotification willbegiventothefaithfulonthepre. viousSunday,andtheofferingsfrom eachparishwillbeforwardedtothe ChancelloroftheArchdiocese,Father M.Hallinan,assoonaspossibleafterwards.

WherevertheStationsoftheCross areerected,theStationsshouldbepubliclyperformedthreetimeseachweek duringLent.TheIndulgencesaremanifold,whichIndulgencesmaybegained alsoprivatelyandatanytime.

÷PATRICKJ.CLUNE.

ArchbishopofPerth

BythemailsteamerIndarrawhich calledatFremantleduringtheweekon thewaytoEuropetherearequitea numberofprelatesandpriestsaspassengers.AmongthelistaretheArchbishopofSydney(theMostRev.Dr. Kelly),theBishopofCooktown(the RightRev.Dr.Heavey,O.S.A.i,the BishopofRockhampton(theRight Rev.Dr.Shiell,theBishopofBendigo (theRightRev.Dr.McCarthy),the Vicar-GeneralofSydney(theRight Ipev.Mgr.P.L.Coonan,P.P.),the 'den.ArchdeaconQuinn(Murwillumbah),theVery.Rev.FatherW.J. Lockington,S.:E.,theRev.FathersP. Kerwick(Erskineville),T.Vaughan (Braidwo9d),J.K.Collender(Bingara E.Brauer(chaplaintotheArchibshop ofSydney),H.Cullen(KurriKurril. .

FatherJohnO'Reilly,ofWagin,and FatherPatSheridan,ofBoulder,left bytheIndarraonTuesdaynightlast onanextendedholidayintheIrishRepublic.Severalofthehierarchyand clergyfromtheEasternStatesarepassengersbythesamevessel.

Masswillbecelebratedinthefollowingplacesduringthenextfew weeks:February29.-Jarrandale. March7.-Whittaker'sMill,8a.m.; No.2State,10a.m. March14.-Dwellingup,8o'clock; No.2'tate,10o'clock. March21.-Armadale,8a.m.;Gosnells,10a.m.

ASOCIALANDDANCE willbeheldin VICTORIAPARKTOWNHALL onMONDAY,MARCH1st.,1920. InAid

HIGHPRICES

WOMAN'SVIEW.

Thechieftopicofconversationjust now,saysthewriterof"SocialNews andGossip"intheCatholicPressis howfarwomenareresponsibleforthe highpricesofmaterials.Awell-known ladywriter,inasensationalarticlein oneofthedailypapers,would-throw thewholeblameonthefairsex.This ishardlyjust.Therearemanycauses whichgotomakeuptheincreased prices.Thefirstisundoubtedytheexcessiveissueofnotesineverycountry, whichisrapidlyreducingthevalueof thepoundsterling.Notesareissued againstagoldreserve,anditstands toreasonthatifyouissue200pound notes,against£200ingoldinthebank vaults,eachnote.willbeworth20s.But ifyouissue£400worthofnotes,and stilhaveonlythe£200ingoldtoredeemit,eachnotedropstothevalue of10s.Thatiswhatallthebignationshavedone.Consequentlythe Britishpoundnoteisnowworthonly 14s2dinNewYork,theexchangecentreofthecountry,whichmaderather thanlostmoneyinthewar.Thatis, perhaps,thechiefreasonwhyapound notefailstobuythesameamountof goodsthatitdidfiveyearsago.The BritishChancellorfortheExchequer saysthatwewillnevergetbackthe oldprices.Thatisprobablytrue;but itwillmeanthatprices,salaries,and wageswillallbeonahigherlevel. Butwhilethischangeisbecoming stabilised,pricesarefickle,andthis makestheopportunityfortheprofiteer, thesecondgreatfactorinthehighcost ofcommodities.Ithasbeensaidthat women,byinsistingonbuyinghighly pricedmaterials,regardlessofquality, solongastheyarefashionable,keepup theseextravagantprices.Probablyit wasalwaysso,thoughatthisjuncture itsforceisexaggerated.Ifwomen madeuptheirmindstorejecttheexpensivelinesofmaterials,nodoubtthe profiteerwouldclaphispricesontothe otherlines.Ifwomendecidedto dressingunnybags,thepriceofgunny_ bagswouldbegintosoar.Whenwe findstuffwhichsocialclimbersonce

sniffedatbecauseitwasony2sllda yard,nowrushedbythesesame"connoisseurs"as25s.,weareapttodespair oftheCommonwealth.Butthemen arelittlebetter.Theypaytwo guineasforhatswhichwereoncesaleableat12s6d.Now,ifthemenwould onlygowithouthats,apracticethat wouldbeofinestimablebenefittotheir hairandtheirbraindevelopment,what asplendidexampletheywouldshowto theirwivesanddaughters.Andif thesinglementookoutSallywiththe cottonstockingsonSundayafternoon, insteadofFlossie,withthe"silk" transparencies,theywouldcomplete theregenerationofwomenkind.

Maylands.

ThelocalbranchoftheHibernian SocietyhelditsusualfortnightlymeetingonTuesdayeveninglast.The Vice-President(Bro.H.j.Dalton)presidedoveraverygoodattendance.An apologyfornon-attendancewasreceivedfromBro.Rev.P.Lynch.Thepresidingofficerspokewithgreatfeeling ofthedeathofBro.J.Ryan,whowas presentatthelastmeeting,andwho wasaccidentallykilledtwodayslater. Asinceremarkofsympathywaspassed,allmembersstanding.Thebranch wasnotifiedofthereturntoMaylands ofDr.Thompson.Themeetingclosedintheusualmanner.

AfairnumberoftheMaylandspeopleweretobeseenatPointWalterlast Sunday,ontheoccasionoftheIrish NationalForesterspicnic.

Averyquietweddinetookplaceat St.Patrick'sChurchonTuesdayweek last,thecontractingpartiesbeingMiss M.McAuliffe,ofPortAugusta,S.A.,and Mr.T.E.Gilhooley,ofMaylands,late ofSmythedale,Victoria.Thehappy couplejourneytoArmidaletospend theirhoneymoon,accompaniedbythe goodwishesoftheirmanyfriends. FatherPat.Sheridan,wholeftfor IrelandduringtheWeek,celebrated 9o'clockMasslastSunday,andrecitedtheStationsintheevening. HolyMassatMaylandsto-morrow at8o'clockBayswater,9o'clock.StationsoftheCrossandBenedictionat Maylands7.30p.m.

ABoulderCityWedding

KILGARIFF-McCOURTBRIDALGROUP.

WeddingatGeraldton STONE-FISHER

ThemarriagetookplaceatSt.FrancisXavier'sCathedral,on17th.February,1920,betweenMr.ArthurThomas Fisher,onlysonofMr.ThomasFisher, ofMerryvale,N.S.W.,toMissKatherineJosephineStone,youngestdaughter ofMr.andMrs.P.Stone,ofGeraldton. Thebride,attiredincrepedechinewith veiltomatch,lookedcharming.The bridesmaidsattendingthebridewere MissEthelWettersandMissEthelMorrissey.Mr.McGeeactedasbestman. Rev.FatherO'Hareperformedthe ceremony,afterwhich

'Phone111794. THOS.ANDERSONandSON. FAMILYGROCERS&PROVISION MERCHANTS. CornerFitzgerald-streetandRaglanroad,NORTHPERTH. Familieswaitedondaily.CountryOrdersAttendedto. PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

504HAY-STREET,PERTH. (UnderthePatronageofHisGrace ArchbishopClune.) BilliardRoom,Lounge,Library.Card Room,CricketClub,Harriers'Club, Debating,Musical,andDramatic Society. COMMERCIALCLASSES.

ASOCIETYTHATEVERYCATHOLICYOUNGMANSHOULDBELONGTO. FullparticularsonapplicationtoL.RODEREDA, Hon.Secretary.

THEPALACEHOTEL

IT.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH, W.A.

ThePALACEissituatedinamost charmingposition,closetoBanksand CommercialHouses,andTheatres,and islargelypatronisedbytheprincipal FarmersandGraziersintheState.

MODERATETARIFF.

J.T.GLOWERY,Proprietor. Telephone,A1428. PleasewritetoAdvertisersandmention THERECORD.

MARRIAGES.

NIORAN-NEWHY.-OnJanuary28, attheSacredHeartChurch,Beverley,bytheRev.FatherKearin, Patrick,thirdsonofthelateFrancisMoran,ofEasternGoldfields.and Mrs.Moran,ofGnowangerup,to Molly,onlydaughterofMr.and Mrs.J.Newby,FreemasonHotel, Beverley.

McGUIRE-HIGGINS.-OnThursday, February17th.,atSt.Thomas',Claremont,W.A.,bytheRev.FatherMasterson,ThomasPatrickMcGuire,of RedHillStation,Onslow,eldestson ofMrs.MichaelMcGrath,toCelia, youngerdaughterofthelateFrancisJosephandEllenHiggins,of Wangaratha,Victoria.NuptialMass wascelebrated.

DEATHS.

PAULEY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofBridget Pauley,whodiedatBoulderCityon February10th:lovedmotherofEdwardPauley,MargaretConnolly, ThomasPauley,"SybellaRobinson, andMaryMaher. Mayhersoulrestinpeace.

WILLOUGHBY.-OnFebruary20th, 1920,attheresidenceofherson-inlaw.271Oxford-street,Leederville, MaryWilloughby,dearlybeloved motherofMrs.E.Douse(Kalgoorlie), Mrs.S.Ilolt(Sydney),Mrs.A.E. Kirkwood(Leederville),andthelate HenryWilloughby.Aged80years and8months. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

INbirmoRIAM.

BRODY.-InlovingmemoryofJohn Brody.whodepartedthislifeon March2nd,1918.Mayhissoulrest inpeace. -Insertedbyhislovingwife,Ellen Brody

CRAIG.-Ofyourcharityprayforthe reposeofthesoulofPrivateWilliam ReginaldCraig,(Reg.),whowaskilledinactiononMarch2,1917;aged 24.Mayhissoulrestinpeace. -Insertedbyhislovingfriend,May Ryan.

THANKS.

Mr.andMrs.KirkwoodandMrs. Douse,desiretoexpresstheirsincere THANKStoallkindfriendsforletters,telegrams,floraltributes,andpersonalexpressionsofsympathy:especiallydotheythanktheRev.FatherMaloney,theSistersofArranmoreConi'ent,Mr.andMrs.J.J.Bennett,Mrs. Brand,Mrs.Horsley,andMrs.Liddelow, fortheirkindnessintheirrecentsad bereavement.

FOR SALE.

AntiqueCrucifix,about200yearsold, fromPerronedistrict,France;ivory figure;woodencross,14incheslong. £1010s,oroffer."Antique,"thisoffice.

St.Patrick'sDayDemonstration

IMPORTANT.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYCELEBRATIONSCOMMITTEE. MeetsMONDAY,MARCH1st.,at ARCHBISHOP'SPALACE,8'p.m. AttendanceofDelegatesfromallParishesSpeciallyRequested. JAS.DWYER,Gen.Secretary.

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SATURDAY,FEBRUARY28,1920.

PERTH.SATURDAY.FEBRUARY28th,

Self-DeterminationforIreland,

FollowingonthegreatIrishConferenceheldinMelbourneashort whileback,inresponsetoacallfromthepatrioticArchbishopofMelbourne,whendelegatesfromthewholeoftheCommonwealthcarriedresolutionsaffirmingtherightofIrelandtoself-determination,onMondayeveninglastoneofthelargestgatheringsofthefriendsofIrishfreedomyet heldinthiscitymetintheHibernianHalltoendorsethoseresolutions.It wasstronglysympathetic,andthroughoutclearlymanifesteditsfeelingsin supportofIreland'sclaimtoParliamentaryIndependence.Rarelyhave weseenamoreenthusiasticandharmoniousgatheringofcitizens.There seemedtobebutonethoughtpervadingthemeeting,andthatthoughtwas thatIrelandwasamuchwrongedandtravailednation.Notonedissentientvotewasrecorded,notonediscordantvoiceofoppositionwasheard. ThespeecheswereuncompromisinglycondemnatoryofthesystemofrepressionwhichhadcharacterisedthegovernmentofIrelandforcenturies;they wereforciblereviewsofcurrentandpastefforts'onthepartofDublin CastlegovernmenttosuppressthenationalinstinctsoftheIrishpeople,and animpeachmentofthatconspiracyofhatewhichinrecentyearshasdone muchthroughpressandplatformtofoulthechannelsofinformationand topoisonthewellsoftruth.Chieflythepurposeofthemeetingwastosend forthanappealtotheIrishcitizensofthisState,andthoseinsympathy withtheidealsofdemocraticgovernmentformoralandfinancialassistancetoaidtheIrishpeopletocarrytoasuccessfulissuetheirlongfight forjtisticeandforfreedom.HisGraceArchbishopClonemovedthe firstresolution,andlaunchedtheappealinaneloquentandforciblespeech, whichattimescutlikeascalpelintotheshams.absurdities,andhypocrisy ofpresent-daygovernmentinIreland.Hedidn'tminimisethepurposeofhis presenceontheplatform,northepurposeofthemeeting."Wearehere,-he said,"tosaythatwearebehindthem(thepeopleofIreland)inmoraland materialsupportintheireffortstoendthegovernmentofIrelandby. DublinCastle,andtosubstituteforitonethatwillbeinmorecompleteaccordwithourmodernconceptionofliberty,thatwillgivetheIrishnation atlast,aftercenturiesofoppressivedenial,afairchanceofshapingits ownpoliticaldestinyaccordingtoitsowndistinctivenationalandracial ideals."Thesentiment,'expressiveofIreland'srighttoself-determination. wastakenupbythevastaudience,andconfirmedbyitscheers.Buthis GraceonlyenunciatedasentimentwhichiscommontoIrishmenthe worldover,andtoeverybelieverintheprinciplesofdemocraticgovernment,andevenacknowledgedbytheBritishGovernmentitself."Itsapplication,"saidhisGrace,"hasbeenfosteredandblessedbyBritishstatesmeninthecaseofheterogeneouselementsoftheramshackleHapsburg dynasty.TheinhabitantsofSchleswig-HolsteinhavebeenopenlyencouragedtotransfertheirallegiancefromGermantoDanishrule-andat thepresentmoment,lestGermanrepressivemeasuresmightinterferewith thevoters'electoralfreedom,theAlliedtroopsaretheretoprotectthe pollingboothsandkeepthemfreefromGermaninfluence.Ifitbe laudableandgloriousforCzecho-SlavorJugo-Slavtocastoffthechainsofthe odioustyrannythatboundthem-orfortheinhabitantsofSchleswig-Holsteintoexchangeflags-why,"heaskedwithemphasis,"aresimilaraspiratioescriminalelsewhere?"ItisaquestionthePresidentoftheIrish RepublicaskedofthepeopleofAmerica,andwhichdemocraticAmerica sufficientlyansweredwhenitwithhelditssignaturefromtheTreaty,and gavehim41millionsofitsmoneytohelphimandtheDailtofindaway outofthatunholyandmischievousUnionwhichhasbeenanobstacleto IrishprogressandacursetoIreland."Famine,depopulation,paralysisof tradeandindustry,andchronicseethingdiscontentarethebitterfruitsof BritishruleinIreland.Rightthrough,consistently,uptothepresentmoment,"declaredhisGrace,"itsrecordhasbeenoneofbrutaloppression,of incrediblebungling'andstupidity,oflostopportunities,andalwaysof hopesdeferred."TheconditionofIrelandto-day,inhisjudgment,heemphaticallydeclaredtobe'"undilutedPrussianismplushypocrisy."

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-NotlessemphaticwasMr.PhilCollier,LeaderoftheOpposition."The unitedforceoforganisedLabourinAustralia,"hedeclared,"wasbehind thecauseofIreland,andbehindeverysmallnationtopoliticalindependence,andhefailedtounderstandwhytheAlliescouldbesohypocriticalas todeclaretheystoodforthefreedomofsmallnationswhenIreland'svoice wastheonlyonelefttocryinthewilderness'fortheprincipleofselfdetermination.Irelandwantedthesamelibertythathadbeengivento Canada,SouthAfrica,Australia,andeveryothercivilisedwhiteraceofthe earth;butelseheelofEngland'srulersto-dayisjammeddownmoretightsly uponIreland'sneckthanithadbeeninthecoerciondaysofthe 'eighties."England,inthisLabourleader'sjudgment,hadfolloweda fool'spolicy.inIreland.Itisthejudgmentoftheleadersofdemocracy whereverdemocracyisfreetodrinkfromthespringsoffreedom.Mr. ThomasWalker,M.L.A.,anEnglishman,withpronounceddemocraticprinciples,regardedIreland'sstruggleforfreedomasjustapartofthewhole world'sstruggleforjustice.Hesawthewholeworldwastremblingtoits foundationsbythehugenessoftheweightoftheliethatresteduponit. ThesameforcesthatareoppressingIreland,hedeclared,areseekingtoobtainsupremacyinAustralia.ItisnotSaxonandCelt,notProtestantand Catholic,but"buccaneeringprofiteeringaudacity."Inshortthisisthestory oftheBritishconnection.Irelandhasbeengovernednotintheinterests oftheIrish,butintheinterestsofthecapitalisticclassofEngland-that audaciousrascalitywhichhasusurpedthenameofEngland.However, there'sanendtomostthings-tyranniesinvariablygetsuddendeaths. ThetyrannywhichhasdominatedIrelandthroughsomanygenerationsdies slowly;butdieitwill-itisinthecondemnedcellalready;sentthereby theverdictoftheuniteddemocraciesoftheworld.Itshistoryisavery badoneandparallelstheiniquitiousreignoftheTurkinArmenia,orthe Bulgarianinthebaddaysofhisstrength.ItwillbeagooddayforEnglandwhenhersouliscleansedfromthemortalsinsofIrishmisrule.Itwill beagooddayforthePeace-of-MindofthewholeworldwhentheGreat ShkdowoftheIrishproblemhasbeendissipated,forunquestionablythis antiquethingisnotaloneIreland'sconcern,butitconcernseveryland thathasgivenahometothewanderingexilesoftheIrishrace.Aslong astheIrishproblemlasts-aslongasithelebul sanctionccaneerintorob gspiritoafndEsntegalatntdh'es capitalistgreedisprivilegedbyBritishlegal fruitsofIrishindustry,andtoatrophytheheartofIreland,theIrishinIrelandwillberestless,rebellious,anddissatisfied,andwillgivebackblowfor andforsolongwillthechildrenofthe blowtothatwhichtheyregardasanalieneaxnidlesobhjoeacrtdionuapbletheaslecgeancdyancoyf, hatredcommittedtothembytheirsires.Soitisnotincorrecttosaythe IrishQuestionisnotaloneIreland'saSsueehsotioodn-dbeucetitt,haaitwittriesaachweroyrld-wide one,andalltheviciouspropagandaof practisedbythepurchasedandpaidminionsofGreedwillnotputbackthat (ContinuedonPage11.)

Self=DeterminationforIreland

GreatMeetingatHibernianHall.

EloquentSpeechbyArchbishopClune,

lion.P.Collier'sFineUtterance. Mr.Walker'sMasterfulRetrospect. AWestAustralianFundOpened.SubscriptionstoDate,

urinationforIreland,andtoinauguratetheWestAustralianappeal.The attendancebothontheplatformand inthehallboreevidenceofthepopularityofIreland'srighteouscausein thisState,andthefirstlistofsubscriptionstothefundasreadoutbythe chairmanatthecloseofthemeeting, andtotalling£215,provedthesincerity oftheexpressionsthatwerevoiced. Thechairman,whosetablewasdraped withthegreen,whiteandgold,typical oftheaspirationsoftheIrishnation, wasMr.WalterDwyer,LL.B.Hewas suportedbyhisGraceArchbishop ('Lune,theLeaderoftheOpposition (Mr.P.Collier,M.L.A.),Messrs.Thos.

Walker,M.L.A.,FrankTroy,M.L.A., Cunningham,M.L.C.,leadersoftheorganisedLabourmovement,Monsignor Verling,ChancellorMoreHallinan, andotherswellknownfortheirardentIrishsympathiesoccupiedseatson theplatform.Manyoftheclergy andChristianandMaristBrothers wereamongtheaudience.Theproceedingsweremostenthusiastic.

THECHAIRMAN'SADDRESS.

saythatwearebehindtheminmora andmaterialsupportintheireffortsto endtheGovernmentofIrelandby DublinCastle,andtosubstituteforit onethatwillbeinmorecompleteaccordwithourmodernconceptionofliberty,thatwillgivetheIrishnationat last,aftercenturiesofoppressivedenial,afairchanceofshapingitsown politicaldestinyaccordingtoitsown distinctive,national,andracialideals. (Applause.)

TheHibernianHall,Murray-street,Irishpeopleathomewhatorhowcivemeans?(Applause.)Why,1askeverygreatpopularmovementforfreePerth,wasdenselypackedonMondaymuchthatshouldbe.Norarewehereagain,shouldtheIrishpeopl'eatthedominIreland,becauseoftheirinevening,whenapublicmeetingwastolimitorcircumscribetheirlegiti-presentmomentbedeprivedoftheirtrinsicwickedness,andbecausethey heldtoadvocatethecauseofself-deter-mateaspirations.Butweareheretorightsascitizensandfreemen,andbehavealwaysbeenthegreatestobstacles subjectedtoamostgallingmilitarytotherealisationofthecausethese despotism,forcherishingidealsand hopeswhichwereextravagantlyextolledduringthewar,andtherealisation ofwhichwastobethefirstfruitofa victoriouspeace?Arethereanyspecial reasonstojustifythestubbornandillo. gicalrefusalofself-determinationin anyacceptableformtoIreland,andto justifytheunscrupulousprocessthat isbeingadoptedofholdinguptothe execrationoftheEnglish-speaking worldthosewhoadvocateit?Hasthe touchofBritishruleinIrelandbeen sosoftandgentleasto-lieoverthe landlikearteider-downquilt,warming intoprosperouslifeallwholieudder itsfoldswithootitspresiurebeing felt?No.HasBritishrulebeen uniformlywiseandbeneficient,sotenderlyadaptedtothegeniusandtemperamentofthesubjectrace,soconducivetoprogressandprosperityand contentment,thatonlyinnatecussednesscouldtemptanungratefulsubject tochafeunderit'Again.onemust answerwithanemphatic"No." Famine,depopulation,paralysisof tradeandindustry,andchronicseethingdiscontentarethebitterfruitsof BritishruleinIreland.Rightthrough, consistentlyuptothepresentmoment, itsrecordhasbeenoneofbrutalop_ pression,ofincrediblebunglingand stupidity,oflostopportunities,andalwaysofhopesdeferred.

TheChairman,havingreadalistof apologiesfrompersonsunabletobe present,includingonefromBishopGibney,remarkedthatthegatheringwas thenaturalsequenceofasomewhat similargatheringthatassembledin MelbournelastNovember,whencertain resolutionswerepassedwithoutadissentientvoice.similarresolutions wouldbeplacedbeforethepresent meeting,whichwasheldtoemphasise andgiveexpressiontotheGod-given rightbestoweduponallnationstodetermineforthemselveswhatpolitical formofgovernmentshouldbetheirs. Theyhadcomealsotorepudiatethose chargesofcrimethatappearedamong thecablesinthePressfromtheliefactoryinLondon.Asamatteroffact Irelandwasthemostcrimelesscountry intheworld.Buttherewereso-called crimeswhichwerecrimesinnoother countryintheworldthanIreland.It wasacrimethereforpeopletofrankly expresstheiropinionofthegoverning powers.Thentherewasaclassof manufacturedcrime.Hehadnotseen itcontradictedthatthelargeamount of£30,000,000hadbeenspentbythe EnglishGovernmentinpropaganda, workintheUnitedStatesagainstIrelandandtheIrishpeople.Inadvocatingapolicyofself-determination forIreland,theyweretraversingawell beatenroadofconstitutionalism.It wasnottreasonableordisloyal,andit couldbeadvocatedinallBritishDominonsexceptone,andthatwasIre"'land.Thechairmanproceeded,by quotingtheutterancesofleadersofthe BritishLabourParty,tostatethat whenthatpartywerereturnedtopowertheprincipleofself-determination :orIreland,towhichthatPartywere pledged,wouldbeconceded.

THEARCHBISHOPSPEAKS.

HisGracetheArchbishopmovedthe firstresolution,whichwasasfollows:-

"Thatwe,Irish-Australiancitizens andsympathiserswithIreland's cause,affirmtherightofthepeople ofIrelandtochoosetheirownform ofgovernment,andtogoverntheir countrywithoutinterferencefrom anyothernation;weendorseIreland'sappealtothenationsforinternationalrecognition,andwepledge oursupporttoIreland'schosenleaded,EamonnDeValera."

Mr.Chairman,Ladies,andGentlemen,Theresolutionentrustedtomyadvocacythiseveningisonewhichurges theapplicationtoIrelandofthewidelyacceptedpoliticaldoctrineofself-determination.Itemphasisesherright likeothersmall,struggling,andoppressednationalitiestothatformofGovernment,orthatmeasureofself-government,whichtheoverwhelmingmajorityofherpeoplechooseanddesire.We arenothereto-nighttodictatetothe

Now-a-dayssomepeoplehereseem tobeshockedoroffendedatthevery mentionoftheword"self-determination." Idon'tknowwhy,asAustraliahasgotself-determination.Ithas gotinitsfulnesstheformandthemeasureofGovernmentwhichitspeople desire.Itwouldbesatisfiedwith nothingless,andsurelyitmaybeexpectedthatifAustraliadoesnothelp itwillnothinderthecauseofself-determinationinIreland.(Hear,hear.) Theworditselfisnotaveryformidable word-yetitseemstoactasanirritanttomanypeople'snerves.Iam notoneofthatsqueamishsort.We werenotshockednoroffendedherein AustraliawhenthisdoctrineofselfdeterminationwassoclearlyenunciatedasthebasisonwhichAmericanhelp wasinvokedandacceptedoncertainconditionsclearlylaiddown-the Armisticewassignedandbasedon thesesameconditions.Oneofthese conditionswasthattherightofsmall nationstoself-determinationwouldbe recognised,andconcededwhenthewar wasover,andwhentheTeutonicpowers-supposedtobetheonlybarrierson thisearthtotheuntrammelledflowof freeandindependentnationalsentiment-hadbeenbeatenflattothe ground.

Nowthatthewarhasbeenwon,and down-troddennationalitiesarelooking forthatplaceinfreedom'ssunthat hadbeenpromisedthem,thatwaskept danglingbeforetheireyes,lestthey mightgetwar-weary,andfaintonthe way.Whatistheanswergiventotheir imperiouscry-theirexpectantthrills? Theansweristhatthisdoctrineofselfdeterminationwasonlyacceptedincertainquarterswithreservations,which reservationswerediplomaticallyconcealed-thatitwasonlytoapplyto nationalitiesunderalienrule,suchas Bohemia,Croatia,Bosnia,Schleswig. Holstein,ortothenomadictribesof theArabiandesert,butnevertoaculturedwhiteraceunderDublinCastle rule.Theapplicationofthisprinciple hasbeenfosteredandblessedbyBritishstatemeninthecaseofheterogeneouselementsofthe"ramshackle"Hapsburgdynasty.Theinhabitantsof Schleswig-Holsteinhavebeenopenly encouragedtotransfertheirallegiance fromGermantoDanishrule-andat thepresentmoment,lestGermanrepressivemeasuresmightinterferewith thevoters'electoralfreedom,theAllied troopsaretheretoprotectthepolling boothsandkeepthemfreefromGermaninfluence.Ifitbelaudableand gloriousforCzecho-SlavorJugo-Slavto castoffthechainsoftheodioustyrannythatboundthem-orfortheinhabitantsofSchleswig-Holsteintoexchange flags-whyaresimilaraspirationscriminalelsewhere?Isthere,Mr.Chairman, asmallgeographicalareainEurope withinwhichthestirringandstriving forfreedominthehumanheartsis glorious-outsidewhichitistreasonto besuppressedbythesuspensionofconstitutionalgovernment,andtheapplicationofeveryhideousandrepellant formofbruteforce?Arewetobelieve thatwhenstatesmenadvocatedthose principlesasthegloriousidealsfor whichthewarwasbeingwaged,they onlymeantthemaslures,baits,empty shibbolethsandcatchwords,togrip theimaginationandfirethebloodof themasses-andwhenthewarwas wonthattheymeantincertainparts oftheglobetodeliberatelyviolate them,andsmotherandstrangletheir expression,ortheirapplication,bycoer.

constitutionalgovernmentineveryland towhichtheyhaveemigrated,andyet theyaredeemedincapableofframinga workingformofconstitutionalGovernmentforIreland,orofdecentlyrunningtheclumsyproductsofEnglish brains.ItistruethatBritishrulehas robbedtheIrishoffreedom,ofthe

leadershadatheart.(Applause.)They knewhowever,whateveryonewhohas livedinIrelandduringcoercionregime knowsandbelieves,thatoutragesare manufacturedthere,sometimesencouraged,fortheyservetoblackenthe Irishnamebeforetheworld.Youknow howthegreatnewsagenciesweresubsidisedandutilisedduringthelatewar forthemanufactureandspreadof hatredagainstGermany-howhuge vats,forinstance,werediscoveredin Germanyduringthewarfortheboiling downoftheGermandead,buthave neverbeendiscoveredsincetheArmisticewassigned,thoughoursoldiershad afreerunoverthecountry.Well, thesesamearteriesandagenciesare beingutilisednowtopoisonthewells ofpublicopinionagainstIreland-to besmirchhernamebeforetheworld-tohidetheatrocitiescommittedinthe nameoflawandorder-andtoconcentratethehorrifiedgazeofanimmacu. lateworldontheso-calledoutrages, andthosewhotoooftenwithouta shadowofproofaresaddledwithresponsibilityforthem-theSinnFeiners Thatcampaignofslanderandcalumny, calledpropagandawork,hasfailedin America.Iamnotsosurethatithas failedinAustraliato-day.

Someofthesecabledoutrages,like theattackontheVice-RegalLodgein PhoenixPark,havenofoundationin fact;othersearedistortedandexaggerated,likethatonereportedsometime agoashavingoccurredinDublin,when asquadofsoldiersandpolicefireda volleyonthecreepingshadowsonan adjacent-gable.Nextdaywhensearch wasmadethecarcaseofadeadgoat wasfound-(laughter)-whoseonly

Well,then,ifthedenialoftimeright ofself-determinationcan'tbedefended onthepleaofgoodgm'ernment,or successfuladministration,orevenof materialprogress,onwhatotherground isitdenied,andthatdenialjustified? Onereason.thatisnotproclaimedfrom thehouse-tops,butwhisperedindubsgrimewasii}n.indiscreetandill-timed andamongselectcoterio,isthattheaftorttoobrowseontheoverhangingivy, Irishpeopleareunfitfo.3.autonomy.-britthenthereisanoldfeudbetween Whatananomaly!Theyhavehadathe'PeelerandtheGoat"inIreland. largeshare-somethinktoolargea ter.) share-intheframingandworkingof(Laugh thatisdre Thisisatypeofoutrage ssedupinluridcolumnsby highlysubsidisedandskilfulliterary window-dressersinLondon,transmitted throughthecables,andthenleftuncontradictedtospreadthepoisonofdistrustandhatethroughoutthecivilised world.Butiftherearecrimesand outragesinanormallycrimelessland meansofeducation,andsometimes-andIamnotheretodeny,butto evenofbread.Thereissomething,deploreandcondemnthem-arethey nottoaverylargeextentduetothe howeveritcouldneverrobthemof.Itprovocativemeasuresadoptedbythe couldnotsterilisethebrightvigorousGovernmentthroughtheunsympathe- Celticmind,noratrophythebrainticmilitarycastenowrulingIreland? poweroftheCelt.Inthisconnection,ForwhatisthestateofIrelandatthe Iwillreadforyouapassagefromapresentmoment?Ianswerwitha goldenlittlebookthatwaslenttomefullsenseofthegravityofthestateaweekorsoago,entitled"WhyGodmentIamgoingtomake-thatitis LovestheIrish."Thetitleisconsol-"undilutedPrussianismplushypocrisy." ingandinspiring.Itissurelyacorn-(Applause.)Sixtythousandtroopsare forttofeelandtobelievethatGodquarteredtherewithallthepanoply lovesthemanyhow,fortherearemanyofmodernwarequipment,tanks,ma- whodonotloveorsympathisewithchineguns,bombs,aeroplanes.Martial theircauseto-day.Well,theauthorlawisproclaimedoverlargeareas;the quotesinthisbookapassagethatdis-HabeasCorpusActsuspended,andtrial posesofthisobjectionandthisslur.byjuryabolishedincasesofwhatis SpeakinginQuebecin1878,LordDuf-calledsedition;innocentactionslike ferin,whowasagreatImperialist,asthesingingofaGaelicsongmanufacturwellasadistinguishedIrishman,andedintoacrimeandpunishedbylong Governor-GeneralofCanada,geniallytermsofimprisonment;freeintercourse observed: isbanned;allthenewspapersdaringto "ThereisnodoubtthattheworldcriticiseDublinCastletyrannyhave isbestadministeredbyIrishmen.beensuppressed,andtheirprintingThingsneverwentbetterwithus,pressesunlimbered;alltheleaders eitherathomeorabroad,thanwhenwhosemoderatinginfluencemightbe LordPalmerstonruledGreatBritain,feltandcountformuchhavebeende LordMonekdirectedthedestiniesofported,outlawed,orimprisoned,leftto Canada,andtheRobinsons,theKen-starvetodeaththere,likeThomas nedys,theLaffans,theCallaghans,Ashe-andincertainpartseventheor_ theGores,andtheHenneseysadmin-dinaryavenuesoftradeareclosed; isteredtheaffairsofourAustralianfairsandmarketsforbidden;cordonsof coloniesandWestIndianposses-soldiersandbaresteeldrawnacrossthe sions!" roadstopreventeventhepoorcountry

Othersjustifythedenialontheplea thatIrishmenareinfectedwithadoubledoseoforiginalsin-(laughterlthattheirordinaryavocationiscrime andoutrage,andhencethegrantingof autonomytothemwouldmeananarchy andchaosintheland.Nooneabhors crimeandoutragemorethanIdo.They havebeencondemnednotonlybythe HierarchyinIrelandinunmeasured terms,butbytheresponsibleleadersof

womenfrombringingtheirproduce, poultryandeggstomarket.Ah!it isonlyinIrelandthattreasonlurksin egg-basketsandseditionnestlesunder pullets'wings.Policearearmedwith incendiaryandexplosivebombs,and wereadofsoldiersrunningamoklike dementedChinesethroughthetowns, smashingwindows,breakinginto houses,rippingupvaluablesofasand bedsinthefranticandfutileeffortto

putdowndiscontent.ThisisthepietureofIrishGovernmentto-daythat thecablessuppressandhidefromthe publiceye-allthisisgoingonatthe presentmoment,notundertheHohenzollernsorHapsburgsorTurks,or Bolsheviks,butundertheBritishflag, andattheinstigationofstatesmenwho duringthewarweretheapostlesand championsofliberty,andthebearersof thetidingsoffreedomtotheoppressed nationalitiesofthewholeworld.What istheexcuseforallthis?Thatsuch amightyarmy,suchunconstitutional andharshmethodsarenecessarytoput downcrime,tosuppresstreason,topreservelawandorder,andtopavethe wayforthegrantingofMineRule Whatmoreeffectivemethodofprovokingcrimeandoutrage?Treatany peopleonthefaceoftheglobewith thatsavageferocity.-Deprivethemof allcivilandconstitutionalrights-put underrestraintorbanishallmoderatinginfluences-suppiessfreespeech andtheorgansofthatnation's thought-whatwillsuchapolicyinevitablyprovoke,butanaturalrecoil intheshapeofretaliation-wildand lawlessoutburstsofrevenge!

Finally,wearetoldthatallthistalk andagitationaboutself-determination shouldbegulledandputdown,because theWelshwizardbyonetouchofhis magicwandisgoingtoproduceameasureofHomeRulethatwillhealallold sores,satisfypresentcravings,andcementalastingfriendsipbetweenSaxon andCelt.WouldtoGodIcouldbelieveitorhopeforit!One-wouldhave thoughtthatthefirststep,theneces-

fourUlstercountiesofAntrim,Londonderry,Armagh,andDown,whichareto constituteaseparateareaofgovernment,alargeCatholicpopulation,35 percent.ofthewhole,tothemercyof anintolerantbodywhohaveneveryet giventhemafairshareofpublicemolumentsandofficesundertheircontrol.

(3)Idislikeit-becauseitgivesalegal sanctiontothefatalprincipleofdivision.ItestablishesbyActofParliamentandperpetuatesthedivisionof Irelandintohostileandantagonistic religiouscamps,becauseitismorelike_ lytowidenanddeepentheexisting chasmthantoactasalinkorbridge ofunion,fusion,andharmoniouseffort forthewelfareoftheoldland.

IfearIhavealreadyinconsiderately outsteppedthelimitsoftimeand patience.Beforeconcluding,Iwould liketosaythatwearehereinnospirit ofantagonismtoAustraliaortothe Empire,ratherinaspiritofgenuine friendship,forthestabilityofanygreat nationdoesnotdependsomuchon armiesorBeets,asonthehappiness, contentment,andcohesionofitscc"ponentparts.(Hear,hear.)Werealise andappreciateourprivilegesascitizens ofAustralia.Wearegratefulforthem -atthesametimewhatweenjoy mustnotblindustowhatourkith andkinaredenied,norsteelourhearts totheclaimsonoursympathyand supportofthedearoldhomeland, whosepoliticaldestinyistobeevolved apparentlybyasystemofCabinetjuggleryandcompromise,withlittleregardforthefeelings,aspirations,or Idealsofthechldrenofherownsoil.In

theBigFour,hesaidhecouldnotunderstandhowtheycouldbesohypocriticalastodeclarethattheystoodfor freedomtosmallnationswhenIreland'svoicewastheonlyonelefttocry, inthewildernessfortheprincipleof self-determination.Everymorning andeveningtheyreadofterribleoutragesinIreland,buttheoutrages whichoccurredinNewSouthWales werenotventilatedinthesameway, simplybecauseitwaspartofacampaignofhate,anorganisedlyingpropaganda)astoIreland'sconditionsin ordertoprejudicethecause.Hehad receisiedlettersfromfriendswhich showedthatinKerryandClarecountiessoldierswereevenpicketedaround picnics.Hecouldunderstanditallif theywererebelliouswithoutacause. Sixtyorseventythousandsoldierswere keptinIrelandatanannualcostof aboutelevenmillionpoundssimplybecauseIrelandclaimedherrightstobe afreepeopleandtogovernthemselves intheirownway-theywantedthe samelibertyashadbeengivenAustralia,Canada,SouthAfrica,andevery othercivilisedwhiteraceoftheearth. Theyhadbeentoldthatthesoldiers hadfoughtforfouryearsforthelibertyofsmallnations,buttheheelof England'srulershadbeenjammed downmoretightlyuponIreland'sneck eventhanitwasintheearly'eighties. Ithadbeendemonstratedinrecent yearsthatitwasacrimeforIreland toevenfightforconstitutionalgovernment,anditisevenassertedthatthe minorityshouldruleinIreland. Mr.Hughesandhispartyshould

edandproudtobethoughtworthyto joininthatcause,whichwasnotonly Ireland's,butthewholeworld's,struggleforjustice.Wehadjustpassed throughthethroesofagreatwar,which wasfoughtfordemocracy,agreatwar thatshouldforeverhencemakewar andmilitarismimpossible,agreatwar thatshouldputanendforevertoinjustice.Hestoodthatnightlooking outontheworldandsawthewhole worldtremblingtoitsfoundationsby thehugenessoftheweightofthelie thatresteduponit.Wewerenotfree, noteveninAustralia,andthesame forcesthatwereoppressingIreland wereseekingtoobtainsupremacyin Australia.ItwasnotSaxonandCelt, itwasnotProtestantandCatholic,but itwasbuccaneering,profiteering,audacity.Irelandhadbeenthevictimfor centuriesofgreedonthepartofEngland-notEnglishpeople,ashadbeen sooftensaid,becausehumanhearts beatinthesamemannerandthrilled withthesamelovethewholeworld over.HewasanEnglishmanby birth,althoughsomekindofCeltic bloodflowed,hebelieved,throughhis veins-(laughter)-butifhedesiredto betruetothoseinwardpromptings thatgavehimanoutlookontheworld, andsawthekindredspiritinother lives,hefelttheone-nessofhumanity andknewnoEnglish,Scotch,Welsh,or Irish.Theyweremenandwomen,entitledtothesamerights,thesameprix. ileges,aspirations,andhopesthewide worldover.(Applause.)"Irelandnot fittogovernitself,uncivilised,barbarous,andsavage;thewildIrishman!"

DISTINGUISHED PRELATES WHOVISITED PERTH DURINGTHE INDARRA'SSTAY ATFREMANTLE ONTUESDAYLAST.

malevolenceandstupidity

suggesttoexasperateandantagonisethe verypeoplewhomEnglandfor

own securityshouldtrytowin.Notonly that,butithasbeen

a

party amongthepresentrulingcliquewhose oneobjectistogoadthepeopleinto anotherrebellion. Inthisenvironmentandundertheinfluenceofsuch convictions,aretheIrishpeopleinthe moodto"lickthehandjustraisedto shedtheirblood?"Isaythen,apart fromtheintrinsicdemeritsoftheBill-theatmosphereinwhichitisintroducedisprejudicialtoitssuccess.

OftheBillIwillsaylittle.Itis,as Ihavesaid,fortheIrishpeopletorejectoracceptit-apparentlytheyhave notbeenconsulted.Thereisnorecognitionoftheprincipleofself-determination,noevidencethatthewishes andideasofthemajorityweretaken intoaccountatallinitspreparation. Idislikeitforthreereasons.(1)Becauseunderlyingandpermeatingthe wholeframe-workoftheBillisthe insultingimplicationthatunderthe ruleofthemajoritytheminoritywould bepersecutedorunfairlydealtwith throughreligiousbias.'Whereasa singlecaseofpersecutionbytheCatholicsofIrelandhasneveryetbeen authenticatedorproved.(Applause.) (2)IdislikeitbecausewhilesafeguardingtheinterestsoftheProtestant minorityinawaythatissooffensive toCatholicinstincts,itleavesinthe

proposingthisresolutionIearnestly hopethatyourresponsetotheappeal beinglaunchedto-nightwillbeas generousasyourcircumstanceswillalJew,andthecausedeserves.(Loudapplause.)

Mr.J.S.Dowlingsecondedinan impressivespeech.Hepaidafine tributetotheloyaltyoftheBritish LabourParty,andtheLabourParty inAustraliaasawhole,tothecause ofIreland.Theresolutionwasput andcarriedunanimously.

HON.P.COLLIER,M.L.A.

TheLeaderoftheOpposition(Mr.P. Collier,M.L.A.),whowassplendidlyreceived,movedthesecondresolution, whichread:

"Thatwepubliclycondemntheop- erationofmartiallawuponthepeopleofIreland,whoseonlycrimeconsistsintheirdeterminationtobe free;and,further,solemnlyprotest againsttheruthlesscampaignof slanderandmisrepresentationshamelesslyorganisedbytheenemiesof IrelandagainsttheIrishraceat homeandabroad."

Mr.Colliersaidthathehadtobe verycarefullesthelayhimselfopen toattackundertheWarPrecautions Act.Hehadalreadyhadtwoconvictions,onebeingafineofin-which hehadnotvetpaid.Buthewaspre-paredtoagaintaketherisk.(Laugh- ter.)Hedeclaredthattheunited powerandforceoforganisedLabourin AustraliastoodbehindthecauseofIre- land-therightofsmallnationsto politicalindependence.Heconsidered thateverytownandeveryParliament inAustraliashouldpassresolutionsin supportofIreland'scause.Speakingof

beaskedtostanddownonthat argument,becauseifminoritywas goodinIreland,thenitwasgoodin Australia;inAustraliatheLabour Partyisintheminority.EnglishleadersforgotthatthepioneeringworkofAustraliahad largelybeendonebyIrishmenandwomen,andyettheywereconsideredas notfittogovernthemselvesintheir owncountry.Englandhadfollowed afool'spolicyintreatingIrelandasshe haddone,otherwisetheywouldhave hadacontentedAmericaintheLeague ofNationsto-day.Itwasnotalone anIrishquestion,butaninternational one,andthereneverwouldbepeace untilIrelandwasgiventhatjustice whichhadbeenextendedtoeveryother countryintheworld.Hedidnot approveofoutrages,buthealways lookeddowntotheirsource.Ifthat weredone,circumstancescouldbe foundwhichmightexplain,ifnotjus. tify,theactiontaken.Therewasa greatmoralinfluencebehindpublic opinionwhichwasboundtohavea forceupontheBritishGovernment. Othercountriesoftheworldshould demonstratetoEngland'sgoverning powersthattheywereinaccordwith Ireland'scause,andsoextendtheir help,becausethespiritofIrelandstood asundauntedto-dayaseveritwas.Mr. Collier'sspeechisnecessarilyabbreviatedowingtothepressureonspace.It wasapowerfulandeloquentreviewof misgovernmentinIreland,andatits conclusionastormofapplausegreeted thespeakerfromthevastaudience.

HON.THOS.WALKER,M.L.A.

Mr.T.Walker,M.L.A.,secondedthe resolution.Hesaidhecouldsaywith hisrespectedleaderthathewaspleas- /

Hehadheardthosethingsfromhis boyhood.Theyweredrilledintohim asachild.Hehadhadtounlearnthe lesson.Whatwasthetruth?"In thenameofChristianityyouseized eachother'sthroats."DidIrelanddo thatwhenshestartedonherworldof activity?WhenEnglandwassteeped inbarbarismandworshippedThorand Odin,IrelandwasfloodingthecontinentofEuropeinthelightofknowledge. WhendarknessprevailedinEngland Irishmenwereestablishingschools,becomingprofessors,foundinguniversities, evenintheHunterritoryitself.No, itwasnotbarbarism.Hewouldtell themwhyitwasthatEnglandwould notgiveIrelandherliberty.Ireland wasfertileandrich,Irelandhadindustriouspeople,Irelandhadartisticpeople.Irelandwascreatingherwoollen manufacturesandgettingthemarkets oftheworld,herharbourswerevisited byshipsastheyhadbeeninthedays gonebyfromthetimesoftheCarthaginians.Englanddidnotlikeit. Firstofallshesaid,"Youmustnot sendyourwoolabroad,senditallto England."Thatdidnotsuit,because itcompetedtoomuchwiththehome industry.Englandsaid,"Youshall payataxoneverypoundofwoolyou sendintoEngland."Thatdidnotsuit, becausebythesuperiorityofherwool Irelandwasconqueringthemarkets, andsoshesaid,"Youshallnotsend anyabroadunlessitcomestoEngland first'^Herwoolindustrywentdown. Inthesamewayshewaspermittedto manufacturelinenforatime,butshe gottooacuteandclever,andthatwas stopped.Hermercantilefleetswere busy,andtheoceanseemedtobreathe' beneathhershipsastheycarriedher productsfarandwide.Oneafter

Top:Dr.McCarthy(BishopofBendigo),Dr.Shiel(BishopofRockhampton).Front:Dr.Clune(Archbishopof Perth),Dr.Kelly(ArchbishopofSydney),Dr.Heavey(Vicar-Apostolic,Cooktown). sarycommon-sensepreliminary,would betocreateinIrelandanatmosphere ofpeaceandreconciliation.Insteadof thateverymeasurehasbeentakenthat

could

her

hintedintheLondonTimes,openlystatedintheHouse ofCommons,andgenerallybelievedin Ireland,thatthereis

powerful

anotherthathappenedwithalltheindustriesofIreland.Atthetimethat theAmericanDeclarationofIndependence-whichwasprintedbyanIrishman-gavelifetoanewpeopleoverthe Atlantic,itwasseenthatIreland,which wasnearesttotheworld'ssewmarkets, would,iflefttoherself,becometheconquerorofcommerceandthequeenof industry,andthat,justasshehadpro, ducedhergreatscholars,artists,and others,sowouldsheproduce,hergreat merchantsandmanufacturers,andIrelandwouldbeabusyhiveofcontentedpeopleandEnglandwouldhaveto followafter.Thatcouldnotbeendured;EnglandMusthaveall.The profiteermustgrabeverything,andto enablethemerchantsandshippersof Englandtogrowrichandprincely,Irelandwasnotonlycoercedintoidlenessandpoverty,butintomiseryand tothegatewayofdeath,andtherewas notasinglepartofthatcountrybut wheretherewerethehomeless,the starved,andtheperishing,butnever irthedespairing.(Applause.)Thestory wastoolongtobetoldinafewwords; theyknewit.Hedefiedamanhaving humanqualitiestoreadthe,storyof thoseruthlessdeedsthatturnedinto thecoldwholefamiliesofpeopleto perish.Tellhimthatwashumane government!Hadithappenedto Englandwouldtheyeverforgetit? WasitacrimenowforIrelandto'remember?Wasitwrongthatshe shouldthinkofthepast?Itwassaid, "YoucannottrustIrelandbecause therearetoomanyCatholicsthere,and theywillpersecutetheProtestants."In thatlittleperiod,whenJamesII.calledaParliamentinIreland,andthere wasalittleindependencethere,and Irelandforamomentcalledherself free,whathappened?Oneofthefirst lawscontainedtherightofeveryman toworshipaccordingtohisconscience. (Applause.)Butlookatthetimeof the"God-fearing"CromwellinIreland, whenwomenandchildrenwerestruck downastheytookrefugeinthecellars, andthesoldiersheldtheIrishbabes totheirbreaststosavethemselves fromIrishsteel.Thinkofthat day,andtheHouseofCommonsgivingglorytoGodforit.Itmade oneshudderatthehypocrisyofthe humanrace.Therehadbeennofair play,notevenindiplomacy.They gotaParliamentatDublinGreenchief, lvmadeupoffamiliesfromEnglandor descendantsofsuchfamilies.They werenotstrictlyIrish,butmingled withtheIrish.ItwasalwaysEngland'sdifficulty,becausewhenpeople wenttherefromEnglandtheybecame Irishbecausetheylovedthepeopleso. HowdidthatParliamentfare?They wereallinpartEngland'snominees, buteventhatdidnotsuitthem.What didtruthful,upright,honourableEnglanddo?Shegotholdofoneafter anotherandsaid,''Here,oldboy,vote forextinction."Overamillionof moneywasspenttobribepeopleto voteforextinctionofanIrishParliament.Andthebeautyofitwasthat theprofiteeringinstinctcameinand putthatsumontheIrishdebt.(Laughter.,ThatwasthewayIrelandhadalwaysbeentreated.Andnowinthe twentiethcentury,afterthefiercest warthateverdrewhumanbloodto earth,andwhenwethoughtwewere free,whathappened?Couldtheyhear thecriesthatwereemergingfromthe cellsofMountjoyGaoltheywould shudderandthinkthatmenwerenot human,butbrutes.Inthosecellswere menwhoweretakenfromtheirhomes, menwhowerewelleducated,delicately nurtured,ofpeacefulhabits,disciplined andtrained,yetseizedwithouttheaccusationofanycrimewhatever,and thrustintothosedungeons,theirhands hand-cuffedbehindthem,andleftthere towelteramidtheirownnecessitiesof nature.Insomeofthedungeonsthe menweresostarvedthatwhenliberatedtheywerenogoodphysically.In themeantimetheirfamilieswereleft penniless.Shouldthepeoplebesilent? WeretheIrishsoabsolutelyabominablethattheirmiseries,wrongs,and misfortunesmistnotbethoughtof? Musttheybetreatedasworsethan brutes?Itwassadbeyonddescription whenitwasrealised.Thinkofit.At everystreetcornernotapoliceman alone,butanarmedofficer,readyto fellwithhisweaponatamoment'ssuspicion.Thenthinkofthenumbersof troopspassingdailytoandfrotopreventthedearestpossessionoflife,the righttothinkandexpresssone's thoughts.Everystepalongthepath-

wayofEnglish"liberty"wasmarked withblood.Talkaboutliberty.Could therebelibertyaslongastherewas onementalslaveonthisplanetwho darenotspeak,butmustbroodover hiswrongs?Thatwastheworstofall possiblekindsofbarbarism.HeprotestAdagainstmenbeinggovernedby theprofiteersoftheworldbymeansof guns,bullets,swords,anddaggers.He wantedagovernmentofmind,of thought,ofintelligence,notagovernmentofgunpowder.Yetthatwasthe substituteforIreland'sself-determination,andtheydidnotknowhowsoon itmightcomeheA.Itbehovedthem tobevigilant.Hetrustedthatevery right-thinkingman,andparticularly everywoman,wouldrememberthehistoryofacountrypunishedwithseveritybecauseofherdesiretoexercise hermanhoodandwomanhood,andto liftupherheadandbefreeamongthe nations.Hehopedtheywouldteach theirchildrenthatprogresscouldbe effectiveonlywhentheythrustaside alldistinctionsofclassandcreedand rememberedthesolidarityofhumanity alone.(Applause.)

Mr.J.Cunningham,M.L.C.,supportedtheresolution,whichwasalsocarriedwithunanimity.

SUBSCRIPTIONLISTOPENED.

Thelastresolution,proposedbyMr. F.Troy,M.L.A.,andsecondedbyMr. J.Monaghan,waslikewisecarried.It was:

"ThataWestAustralianFundbe openedtohelpthepeopleofIreland topresstoasuccessfulissuetheir legitimateclaimofself-determination:andthatMessrs.D.Mulcahy andJ.Monaghanbethehon.treasurerstosuchfund."

Thefollowingarethesubscriptions todate:-

£s.d.

HisGraceArchbishopClune2500

Mr.DanMulcahy 2500

CelticClub,Perth 1500

Mr.J.P.MaxwellandMr. T.Tobin 2100

Mr.M.O'Dea,J.P. 10100

Mr.DenisKeane,J.P. 10100

Mr.JamesRyan,Mt.Lawley10100

Mr.FredConnaughton 10100

Mr.KyranBrennan,Boulder10100

Mr.Jos.Monaghan 10100

Mr.JohnWalsh,Hay-st.W.10100

Mr.Ed.Harrold,Vic.Park10100

Mr.Walter..Dwyer -10100

Mrs.Mulcahy,NationalHotel, Fremantle 10100

AFriend 10100

Mr.ConMcManus *..770

Mr.J.J.Ryan,HotelPerth550

Mr.J.J.Snigg 550

Mr.Chas.Golden 500

CaptainPercy 500

Mr.M.Nolan 500

Mr.JamesHealey,J.P. 330

Mr.JohnGuilfoyle 330

Mr.P.J.Sullivan 330

Hon.M.F.Troy,M.L.A. 220

SinnFein"Atrocities"

HowTheyareManufactured.

WhileIwasinDublin,writesthe specialcorrespondentoftheLondon DailyHeraldonNovember11,aplainclothesdetectivenamedHoeywasshot outsideapolice-station,atatimewhen hundredsofp9oplewerecomingout oftheatrescloseby.Thoughmany musthavebeenpassingnear,noone cameforwardwithashredofevidence. Now,theshootingofpoliceiscertainly reprehensible.Letussee,therefore, howthisparticularassassinationappearedtotheIrish.ItwouldbedishonestwereItosaythatIsawsignsof righteousindignation.Thegeneral attitudewas,"Well,it'sabadthing, but,afterall,itserveshimright."

IaskedDesmondFitzgeraldforan explanation.HetoldmethatnoorthodoxSinnFeinorganisationwould haveanythingtodowiththematter, andthatitwasfalseandridiculousto callitaSinnFeinatrocity,ortotry andimplicateSinnFeinleaders;but therewerecertainextremistswhohad beenoutlawed;secretpoliceordershad beenobtainedwhichorderedanypoliceman"toshootthesemenatsight." Naturally,thesemenknewofthissecretorder,andwouldshootfirst.The reasonwhyHoeyhadbeenselectedwas quitesimple;Hoeywasresponsiblefor theshootingofSeanMacDermottafter therebellion.MacDermottwasina cargoofmentobedeportedtoEnglandforimprisonment.Hoeyrecognisedhimontheboat,andknowing himtobealeaderhadhimtakenback, andhewassubsequentlyshot.Toextremistswhowerelivingasoutlawsin theirownland,Hoeywasatraitor,an Irishmanwhohadbetrayedhisfellow-countrymantotheenemy.It wasfalsetoaccuseSinnFeinofany handinthematter.

Asforotherallegedatrocities,itis generallybelievedthatmanyofthem aremanufactuTedbytheEnglishauthorities.Idonotvouchforthetruth ofthefollowingstory;Iquoteitasan exampleofwhatiscommonlybelieved inDublin.IwomaninClareissaid tohavebeenheldupbyanarmedman wearingamaskwhodemandedher money.Ifthingshadgonerightthe paperswouldhavehadheadlinesnext day,aboutthemaskedSinnFeiner atrocity;butthewomanhappened tohavealoadedrevolver,andshe turnedandshotthemandead.When themaskwastakenoffitwasfound tobethebodyofthechiefconstable. IrepeatthatIdonotvouchforthe truthofthis,butthefactthatitis generallybelievedwillexplaintheattitudeoftheIrishtotheEnglish.

memberthatIrelandismorefreeof crime,ocher

TheStationsofthe Cross

ANEWBOOKLETOFDEVOTION.

Justoffthepress,andpublishedthis week,isabeautifullyprintedandcompactbookletoftheWayoftheCross. Anannouncementelsewhereinthisissuecallstheattentionofreaderstothis newanduniquepublication.Opposite theprayerswhichmostCatholicsare familiarwith(theEnglishtranslation ofthewordingofSt.AlphonsusLiguori)isthereproductionofthepicture ofeachoftheFourteenStations.A verseoftheStabatMaterisincluded, andappearsinitsproperplaceinthe recitationoftheStations,andwhat makesthisbookletthoroughlycompleteandquiteexclusiveisthatthe musicusuallyusedduringthisdevotionisalsoreproduced. Theproductionisthebestofitskind yetputincirculation,andshouldmeet withareadysale.

AnOmeletteWithoutEggs'

InhisaddressbeforetheConference oftheCatholicTruthSocietyatNottingham,Msgr.Grosch,speakingon theworld'sdebttothePapacysaid:

Mr.W.H.Dunphy 220

Mr.J.Slattery 100

Mr.Gillick 1 00 (Listnotcomplete.)

Note.-Subscriptionsmaybeposted toeitherofthehon.treasurers,namely, Mr.DanMulcahy,EastFremantle,or Mr.JosephMonaghan,Fremantle,or senttotheEditor,W.A.RECORD, Murray-street,Perth.

1916

Agallantsetarethey

AstheymarchedouttothefraySeethemnow;

UpthenightcomesfromtheWest, WiththesilvermoonforcrestOnherbrow.

Mentheyarewithheartsofgold, Gallantheartsofcouragebold. Forthefight.

ShouldermarchbyshoulderstrongIntheirsoulsanancientwrong, Theymustright.

Northernmenwitheyesofblue, FirbolgmenfromConnaughttrue, Sidebyside; NextstoutLeinstermensofair, Andthewell-knitmenofClare, Whatbetide!

LetussingaSoldier'sSongLustyvoicesloudandstrong, Withoutquail. Senditoutintothenight, Senditleftandsenditright, We'llnotfail. -R.H.

dayofreckoningwhichliesinthelapofJusticeinthedaysahead.In EnglanditselfthemajorityofthepeopleareheartandsoulwithIreland. "Theonlywhiterace,"saidCommanderKenworthy,M.P.,whopresidedat agreatmeetingheldintheAlbertHall,London,insupportofIrishSelfDetermination,inNovember;last,ameetingcomposedofEnglishmen, Welshmen,andScotsmen-"theonlywhiteracethatwasbeinghelddown byforceofarmswastheIrishrace."Helddownbythemightofmartial law:helddownbymighty,wealthy,freedom-lovingEngland!Go,think onit,Australians,yewholovedlibertysowellthat60,000ofyourdeadlie sleepingonthebattlefieldsofthegreatwar,andsaydoyoushutIreland outfromthatfreedomforwhichtheyfoughtandforwhichtheybravely died?

Aboveall,itisimportanttore.

"Wehaveheardsomethinginthese daysofaLeagueofNationswhichis tohindallthepeoplesoftheworldinto oneandtomakefuturewarsimpossible.Weagreethatthisistheonlywayofsafetyfortheworld.Wehonourthemenwhohavespentsomany monthsinanendeavourto-formulate theprincipleswhichshallgovernit.So fartheirlaboursdonotseemtohave materialisedappreciably.Theymay dosopresently,andwemayhearofa completeagreementuponinternational conduct,butfailuremustawaitonanyschemewhichleavesouttheonlypow_ erintheworldwhichhaseverproducedaleagueofnations-theonly powerwhichpossessesthesanction whichcandominatemen'sconsciences anddisciplinetheirhearts.ThePapacyistheonlypowerwhichhassucceededinformingaleagueofnations, andwithoutthePapacynoleagueof nationswilleverbeeffective.ALeagueofNationswithoutthePopeisan omelettewithouteggs-notveryreal andnotverysustaining."

Localanenera

Weregrettoannouncethedeathof Mr.,Jas.J.O'Connel,ofSubiaco,late ofMcLeanBros.and'Rig&ofthiscity, whodiedatSt.JohnofGodHospital onthe22nd.inst.-=R.I.P.

Mrs.E.Nairn,ofYarrabulla,via Nannine,whoisaninmateoftheHospitalofSt.JohnofGod,ismaking onlyslowprogresstowardsrecovery. Wetrust,however,thatinthenear futureshewillbeupandaboutagain.

Mr.JohnWalshwaswellenough toleavehospitalduringtheweek,and returntohishomeinHay-streetWest, whereheisprogressingaswellascan beexpected.Thisquiet,unassumipg CeltwasmissedfromMondaynight's meeting,buthishandsomesubscriptiontotheIrishfightingfundproved hisunfailingfidelitytothecause. Slainthe!

Anoldandrespectedfriendofthe RECORD,inthepersonofMr.John O'Rourke,ofHamel,passedawayon MondaylastatSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,inhis65th.year.Tohis bereaved,wifeandfamilyweextend oursinceresympathy.-R.I.P.

Initsdiscussionontheproposedloan of£22,000tocarrythroughanambitious scheduleofworks,theFremantle MunicipalCouncilagreedthatinfuture allnewroadmaterialshallbeofadark colour.Atlasttheblindingwhite roadshavegottogo.

TheclaimsofCivilServantswere discussedwiththePremier(Mr.Mitchell)onTuesdaybyadeputationof membersofParliament,whichwaited onhim.Theconsultationwasaprivateone.Thechiefmatterdiscussed, itisunderstood,wastheincrementsrecentlyapprovedbythePremierand thequestionofmakingthemretrospectiveasfromJuly1st.oflastyear.The Ministerpromisedtoconsidertherepresentationsmade,andtoforwarda replylater.

BertLyons'oldfriendsinthiscity willbepleasedtohearthatheisfollowinghisprofessionasadispensing chemistinCorowa,NewSouthWales.

Inouradvertisingcolumnslastweek anunfortunatemistakeoccurredinthe announcementofAlbertandSon,Ltd., 180Murray-street,inthesellingprice ofabookadvertisedasat7s6dper copy.Theproperfigureshouldbe4s 6d.,asannouncedelsewhere.

Onthe7th.February,oneofouresteemedreaderspostedfromKojonupa postalnoteforlOs6d.Asnoname orcoveringletterwassent,weareat alosstoknowtowhomtocreditthe amount.Willthesenderpleaseadvise thisofficeatonce.

TheNationalLabourPartymetthis weekanddiscussedthehighcostofliving.Thesecretaryreportedthatthe generalcouncilwerediscussingschemes wherebytheymightassisttheNational Governmentinpreventingprofiteering. Theyareprotestingstronglyagainst theexchangeof50tonsofwhitesugar forbrown"nowlyingatPortAdelaide awaitingshipmenttoWesternAustralia."Theyarealso"protestingstrongly-againstthewholeoftheshipment of200tonsofsugararrivingthisweek beingdistributedamongmanufacturers only,andareendeavouringtosecurea fairquantityfordistributionbythe retailshops.Butprincipallyandparticularly"mattersaffectingtheforthcomingLegislativeCouncilelections werealsodiscussed."Labourvigilance committeesareverybusywatchingthe "buccaneersandprofiteers,"sosomethingwillbedoinginthenearfuture unlesStheMinisterControllingthe PriceFixingCommissiongetssomethingbetterthanasnail'smoveonand minimisesthecontinuedfilchingsfrom theconsumer.

Ithasbeencustomaryduringthe periodofthewarforcertaingenerous citizenstoplacetheirmotorcarsat thedisposalofarecognisedcommittee,whoarrangeweek-endexcursions tothecountrydistrictsforourreturnedmaimedorcrippledsoldiers.Last week-end'stripwasarrangedforNew Norcia.Severalcarloadsjourneyed totheBenedictineSettlement,and amongthevisitorswasthe"Super" V.C.,Lieut.McCarthy,whoisundergoingtreatmentattheBaseHospital, Fremantle.Thepartyspentallday SundayandMondaymorningatthe Mission,returningtoPerththat evening.Thevisitorswereshown overthewholeplace,andtheir appreciationofthebeautifulsurroundingsandthearttreasureswithintheMonastery,Cathedral,andSt. Gertrude'sandSt.Ildephonsus'Collegeswasveryhighindeed.Mr. McCarthywasthecentreofattractionfortheboysandgirlsofthecolleges.Duringthecourseofhisremarksateachinstitutionthelieutenantputinapleaforahalf-holiday, whichwasgranted.St.Ildephonsus' boysmadethingswillingduringSunday eveningwithimpromptuentertainmentandtrickery,whichalways founditsmarkwiththeV.C.,who couldeffectivelyretaliateuntil theopposingpartyinapillow-fight thatensuedoutnumberedandlefthim withfractionalresistance."Mac"withstoodtheonslaughtscourageously duringthestruggle,butfinally presentedthemuchamusedand exictedconquerorswithaspectacuular"Kamerad."Butallwasnot over.Thenext(Monday)morning thewholeCollege-rollansweredmusteronparade,theV.C.beingCommandingOfficer.Hehadarrangedhis chancefor"gettingeven,"andnow madethemostofit.Hemarched theboysoverhillanddale,rocksand gullies-overroughandsmooth-atthe "double,"andbacktothestarting point,whichtheyreachedina "crack-hardy"condition.Onthe paradegroundthegenial"Mac"again linedthemup,anddressedthem,and with"Shun,""Dismiss,""Iwonthe day"command,theboysbrokefree, havingrealisedthatsoldieringundera SuperV.C.isnotallbrassandblanco. Neverthelessallweredelightedatthe uniqueexperience.

JackHanlon,one'timeontheDaily Newsstaff,nowEditoroftheBrisbane Worker,isamongstthebunchofnew M.L.C.'ssentbytheBrisbaneGovernmenttotheConservativeUpperHouse tominimiseitspretensions.

R -AfterspendingtheXmasvacation withherparentsinKalgoorlie,Miss MelitaRiedelhasreturnedtoAdelaide, tocontinuehermusicalstudiesatthe Conservatoriumthere.Itwillberememberedthatin1915MissRiedelwon theexhibitionoftwelveguineasofferedbytheWA.UniversityformostdistinguishedhonoursinGradesI.andII. In1916sheannexedthescholarship offeredbytheAdelaideConservatorium ofMusic,andwastheonlyonein SouthAustraliainthatyeartogain GradeI.honours,passingatthesame timetheLicentiateDiploma-A.Mus. L.C.M.-soloperformer,beingthenonly fifteenyearsofage.LastyearMiss RiedelwasawardedtheA.M.U.A.Diplomain.hersecondyearattheUniversity-amostexceptionalperformancewhileatthelastexaminationheldat theConservatoriumshesucceededin gaininghhrthirdyear's.Mus.Bac.Miss Riedel";compositions,someofwhich wereproducedattheageof13years, areofahighorder,andhavemetwith veryfavourablecriticismfromthe musicalprofession,whorankheramong professionals.MissRiedelreceivedher musicaleducationfromMissMetaPickering,ofKalgoorlie,withwhomshe wasstavingwhenshewontheAdelaide PublicScholarship.

AtthefarewelltoHiSExcellencySir FrancisNewdegateatHobart,the,Ven, ArchpriestIIennerbryapologisedfor theabsenceoftheArchbishopofHo. bart(Dr.Delany),andpresentedthe addressfromtheCatholicChurch, whichstatedthat,"asrepresentativeof theCatholicChurchinTasmania,we desiretounitewithourfellowcitizens intestifyingtothewisdomandwillingnesstopromotetheinterestsofthis community,whichhavemarkedyour tenure.ofthehighofficeashisMajesty'srepresentative.Bothyourselfand consort,andallthemembersofgout family,willbelongandlovinglyrememberedbyTasmania;andwepray thatinyournewsphereofhighduty Godmayprotectandblessyou.and crownyourcareerofusefulnesswith lengthofdaysinyoSurancestralhome.''

SaysanEasternexchange:"Inorder torelievethepositioncreatedbythe extraordinaryriseinthepriseofsilver,theFederalGovernmentiscontemplatingtheissueof5s.notes.The platesforthesenoteshavebeenprepared,andanamendmentoftheNote ActwillbesoughtassoonasParliamentmeetstoauthorisetheirissue.

Asocialanddancewillbeheldinthe VictoriaParkTownHallonMonday evening,March1st,Theproceedsare inaidoftheVictoriaParkCatholic Clubs.Trainspassthedoors.Asthe ticketsareonlyIs.,thereshouldbe alargecrowdpresent.Averyenjoyableeveningisassured.

ChristianBrothers'College PERTH

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SECONDARYSCHOOLFORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS, FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinW.A. Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparted.

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

VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught.

BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes.

AFeatureisthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool,inwhichpupils areinstructedinPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools. Three-TermSystem.NewPupilsarereceivedatanypartoftheTerm. Aliberaldiscountismadeinthecaseofbrothers. ForProspectus,ApplytoTHEPRINCIPAL.

Itwillbeofgreatinteresttoold PerthC.B.C.-itestolearnofthesuccessachievedbyRaoulKabanasaresultofhisvisittoSouthAfrica.LoanedbytheAustralianMintauthorities, RaoulleftW.A.sixmonthsagoinan advisorycapacitytotheRandMines Corporation,andhasevidentlyimpressedthedirectoratetosuchanextent thathisappointmentasheadofthe newrefiningdepartmentisannounced atasalaryof£2,000perannumfortwo afurtherfiveyearsat£2,400 perannum.Raoulisatpresentpickinghisstaff,andhasafreehand,we understand,andashissalarylistwill runinto£30,000perannum,hisjobis somejob.WewishRaouleverysuccessinhisnewcareer,butatthesame timeitisagreatpityAustralia,especiallyWesternAustralia,losesitsbrilliantmenthroughlackofopportunity intheCommonwealth.Trulythe prophethasnostandinginhisown country.

SirGeraldStrickland,formerlyGovernorofthisState,andhisfamily,had anaudiencewithhisHolinessthePope earlyinDecember.Theywerestaying inRomeontheirwaytoMaltaforthe winter.

AcablehasbeenreceivedbyMrs.Jas. Loneragan,ofMelleray,Gulgong,from herson,MajorDonLoneragan,M.C., R.F.A.,whoisreturningbytheMegantic,whichisclueaboutthe20th.inst., afteranabsenceofnearlyfiveyears. HeisalsoabrotherofMrs.NealCollins,andofMotherJosephGertrude,of LoretoConvent,Osborne.

11isgratifyingto'beabletoreport thatMrs.C.Jost,ofMavlands,ismakingsplendidprogresstowardsrecoveryafterarecentoperation.

Mrs.J.J.O'Connor,ofCleaver-street, WestPerth,leftbytheTrans.express thisweekforaholidayintheEastern States.

AttheCelticClubonTuesdaylast, aninformalsend-offwasaccordedto Rev.FatherJohnO'Reilly,justprior tohisembarkingontheIndarra.Unfortunately,owingtothehurried natureofthegathering,therewasnot alargeattendance,butitwastruly arepresentativeone.Thehealthof theguestwasproposedbyMr.Kirkpatrick,inahappyspeech,andslipportedbyhalfadozenothers,inwhich thegenialguestwaswishedahappy holidayintheoldlandandasafereturntoW.P.FatherJohnrepliedin averyneatspeech,remarkingthat hetrustedhisvisittotheoldland wouldcoincidewiththegreatevent theIrishracetheworldoverishopingfor.

ANSWERSTOCORRESPONDENTS.

"IntendingCompetitor":Yourcommunicationhasbeenforwardedtothe sportscommittee. "Aussie":Howdidourcountrycome tobecalled"Australia"?Matthew Flinders,thecelebratednavigator,first proposedthename.FlinderswascapturedbytheFrench,andfrom1803to 1810washeldaprisoneratMauritius, wherehedevotedhistimetowriting his"VoyagetotheTerraAustralis."In thisheadvocatedthenameAustraliato coverthewholeland,butitwasnot universallyadoptedformanyyears.In fact',fortyyearslatertheoldnameof "NewHolland,"bestowedonitbythe Dutchexplorers,stillsurvived."New SouthWales"owesisorigintoCaptain Cook.

Thedailyroundofdutyisfullof probationandofdiscipline;ittrains thewill,heartandconscience.We neednotbeprophetsorapostles.The commonestlifemaybefullofperfection.Thedutiesofhomeareadisciplinefortheministriesofheaven. PleasewritetoAdvertisersandmention

oOtherPeople'sOpinion

"Solongasthepenalcoderemains wecanneverbeagreatnationI wouldnotkeeptwomillionsofmy fellow-countrymeninastateofslavery. IdesirenotaProtestantsettlement, butanIrishnation."-Grattan.

"Wearelivinguptoournationalreputation;wehavemadetheworld safefordemocracy;wehaveestablishedtherightofsmallnationalitiesto self-determination.WitnessIreland! -RobertSmillie,EnglishLabourleader.

"Overallthese(Irish)hillsandvalIIryeourwordiswindandourbondis Wastepaper."-G.K.Chesterton.in his"IrishImpressions."

"ThegreatsuccessesoftheBolsheviksagainstDenekin-andKoltchak wereduenotsomuchtotheoverwhelmingstrengthoftheRedarmies, astothefactthatthepeopleinthe districtsoccupiedbythesetwoleaders hatedthemsobitterly,afterexperiencingtheirrule,thattheyroseagainst themandcompletedthedebaclethe Redtroopshadbegun."-Stead'sReview.

"To-daywefacethissituation;the moving-pictureisastandingmenaceto themoralsofourchildren.Catholic parentswillatonceadmittheconclusionthattheyarestrictlyboundin consciencetoguardtheirchildren againstthisdanger.Itmustbegrantedthatwithcheapmoving-picturesat almosteverycorner,thisisnotaneasy task.Buttheveryprevalenceofthe dangermakesthedutymoreimperatime.Herodisabroad;theslaughter oftheinnocentshasbegun."-America.

"Politicaleconomyusedtobecalled the"dismalscience,"andithadmuch totellofamoreorlessmythicalbeing, "theeconomicman."Nowadayseconomicsisbasedonhumannatureasit reallyis,andtheeconomicmanhas givenwaytotherealindividualof fleshandblood."-AveMaria.

"AsnoEntentePowerexceptGreat Britainisatallanxioustomakea martyroftheex-Kaiser,heislikelyto remainquietlyinHolland.As,however,LloydGeorgeisdeeplycommitted to'hang'him,hewillnodoubtbetried inabsentiaandexecutedinspirit."HenryStead.

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Hoare,toCastlemaine;Rev.J.Bailey, toOakleighRev.T.Daly,toSt. James,'Elsternwick;Rev.JohnByrne, toCarlton;Rev.JamesJ.O'Ryan,to WestMelbourne;Rev.M.P.Curran,to SouthMelbourne;Rev.A.J.Martin,to Mornington;Rev.A.Hennessy,toSurreyHills;Rev.J.Clifford,toFootscray; Rev.P.J.Gibbons,toKilmore; Rev.M.J.Brickley,toDandenong; Rev.J.Murray,toDaylesford;Rev. WilliamO'Ryan,toSt.Brigid's,North Fitzroy;Rev.JamesO'Dwyer,toCb.. burg;Rev.L.Muilany,toNorthcote.

Thepublishedengagementsofhis GraceDr.Mannixreachontothe20th. March.AftenthenhisGracewillbe lookinginthedirectionoftheland ofthe*ear.andthesmile.

'FatherCampbell,C.SS.R.,isconductingmissionsintheGordonparish.

Takingadvantageofthevisitof ArchbishopMannixtoGisborne,the Irishpeoplepresentedhimwitha chequefor£70fortheIrishSelf-DeterminationFund.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

FatherLockington,S.J.,whoison theIndarra,boundforEurope,lectured attheEllangowanHall,St.Peter's,on the18th.inst.,inaidoftheNorwood BranchoftheCatholicWomen'sLeague.

FatherBernard,C.P.,isthehon. treasurerandMr.P.E.O'Learyisthe hon.secretaryoftheParksideandGlen OsmondappealforIrishSelf-DeterminationFund.

"TheTruthAboutIreland"wasthe subjectofanaddressdeliveredbyDr. Gearon,0.C.C.,undertheauspicesof theIrishNationalSocietyintheCoOperativeHall,onthe17th.inst.

ThedeathoftheHon.J.H.Howe, ofSt.Peters,onthe5th.inst.,says theSouthernCross,removedoneofthe bestknownandmosthighlyrespected citizensofSouthAustralia.Hewas inthe81st.yearofhisage,andwas knownprincipallythroughhisParliamentarycareer,whichwaslongand successful.HewasbornatForfar. Scotland.in1839,andservedinthe mountedpoliceintheearlydayswith SirJenkinColesandAdamLindsay Gordon.Forabout36years,almost continuously,Mr.Howewasinthe SouthAustralianLegislature.In 1897hewasamemberoftheFederal ConventionwhichdrewuptheConstitutionfortheCommonwealth.An achievementwithwhichhisnamewill alwaysbeassociatedwasthecarrying ofanamendmentputtingitwithinthe poweroftheCommonwealthParliamenttomakeprovisionforoldageand invalidpensions,ofwhichhehadbeen anenthusiasticadvocateforyearspreviously.

HisGraceArchbishopSpence,onhis pastoralvisittoYork'sPeninsula, complimentedthehugecongregation

ontheirwell-appointedandefficient schools.Theyhadgoodreasontobe proudoftheirCatholicschoolsandsystemofeducation,andtheyhadevery reasontobegratefultotheirteachers, whoseself-sacrificewasmostlaudable. Hedidnotfindfaultwiththe'public schoolsystemsofarasitwent.But theCatholicschoolsdevelopedthewill inareligiousatmosphere,strengtheningitforthebattleoflifeanditsmanifoldtemptations.TheStateinthis greatworldcrisis,morethaneverneededwell-trainedchildren,whowould growupintofineandusefulcitizens, andinthisdirectiontheCathoic schoolsweredoingtheirpartnoblyand onthefirmestandsoundestbasis.

TASMANIA.

SaystheTasmaniancorrespondentof theAdvocate:"Thestrikeofengineers smashedTasmania'stouristtrade,and ithasnowgivenindicationsthltit willbethemeansofmakingitalmost impossibleforpeopletosecurenecessarycommoditiesatotherthanprices whichfoster'Bolshevism.'Tasmania's merchandisehasbeencarriedbysmall steamersandsailingvesselssincethe strikecommenced,andgrocersaver thatteaandsugararecostingmore thantheyshould,sofarasfreightis concerned,sincethesmallsailingvesselshaveentereduponwhatsomepeopleterm'seaprofiteering'bycharging doublefreights-insomecasestreble freights-andtheseextrasarepassed ontotheconsumer.Tasmaniawill soonbeaspeckinmorewaysthan one."

Followinguponthedecisionofthe Hobartmasterbakerstoincreasethe priceoftheloafcomesasimilardecisionfromthemasterbakersinLaunceston.TheLauncestonmenrecently increasedthepriceofthestaffoflife fromfivepencetosixpencefora21b. loaf,andindicatedthat.theriseof£3 pertoninthepriceofflourforced themtothis.ManyareaskingthemselveswhenMr.Hughes'commission ontherestrictionofnecessarycommoditieswilltakeaction.Thepricefor breadinHobartnowisasfollows:3d.fora1lb.loaf,51dfora21b.loaf, cashatshopordelivered,and6d.book-

ed.Fiveshillingsperdozenisthe wholesalepriceforloaves.Theincreasehasbeenbroughtaboutbythe costofflourgoingup,inconsequence oftheriseinthepriceofwheatto7/8 abushel.

RetrogressionhassetininconnectionwithwheatproductioninTasmania,andtheStateGovernmentrecentyconsideredwhatactionshouldbe takentopreventtheindustrygoing back.The1919croponlyyielded 187,000bushels,whileit'isestimated thattheyieldthisyearwillonlybe 141,000bushels,whichmeansthat,to meettheState'srequirements,1250,000 bushelswillhavetobeimportedfrom themainland.ToencouragetheproductionofwheatinTasmania,theGovernmenthasdecidedtopayfarmers 7/9abushelforthecereal.

TOOWNERSOF Horses,CattleandPigs

Youwillfinditgreatlyto youradvantagetofeedyour Stockwiththewell-known "KONDO"Concentrated Food;ithasbeenselling throughoutWesternAustraliaforthepast16years andhasstoodeverytest. WritetoCHARLESHORNANN, SkinandHideMerchant,Fremantle. ForaPamphletgivingfullparticulars.

Comments.

ByTIMOTHYWATCHWELL.

TheodrepulsivetacticsoftheproselytiserinIrelandduringthefamine yearswithhissoupladleandhisflitch ofhairybacontostealawaytheFaith oftheIrishmother,andtomakepervertsofheroffspring,isbeingtriedon thewar-strickenandimpoverisheddistrictsofFrancebytheMethodistsof America.Justawhileagoweread thattheyhadestablishedtheCatholic customofspiritualretreatsintheir churches-andalittlebeforethatagain, withtheotherProtestantEpiscopal ChurchesofAmerica,theywerejoined intheOctaveofPrayerforChristian Unity.Apparentlytheydonotcorrectlyrealise"theonethingnecessary" forthefulfilmentoftheirdesire.To swoopdownuponthestarvingand helplesswidowsandorphansofFrance withAmericandollarbills,andallthe paraphernaliaofproselytismmaybe goodbusinessfromtheMethodistview ofChristianunity,buttorefined,culturedmindsthereisinitastrongparalleltoSatan'stemptationofOur BlessedLordafterHisfastofforty daysinthedesert.

"Thewomantemptedme."Women aretobethechieffactorsinthisnew invasionofFrance.Theyaretocarry thestandardsofAmericanEpiscopal Methodism,andtothemwillbeentrustedtheworkofbuyingwiththeir dollarbillsandtheirothermethods ofcorruptionthesoulsoftheCatholic widowsandorphansofFrance.And howterriblyearnesttheyareintheir trafficmaybegatheredfromthestatementofoneoftheY.W.C.A.women workingaroundChateauThierry."The CatholicsmaycontrolFranceforthe timebeing,butweshallgettheirchildren,andthenextgenerationwillsee Franceours.Protestantmoneyis pouringintoFrancefromAmerica."

ProtestantMoney!Judas,youwere selfish,greedy,envious;youweremean, wretchedlyandcruellymean;butwe doubtifyouhadtheaddedsinofthat snufflinghypocrisywhichpraysfor Christianunity,whilstitfingersProtestantmoneytotemptthewidowsof deadheroestoselltheirsoulsandthe soulsoftheirlittleonesforlessthan amessofpottage.SolongasSt.Joan andThereseofLisieuxguardFrance, thereneedbenofearofthepotencyof ProtestantmoneystealingtheFaith oftheorphanchildrenofherheroic Catholicdead.

WhathasbecomeofSenatorLynch's patriotictelegramtothePrimeMinister?DiditgointotheW.P.B.?Isit nowinarubbishbinsomewhere,ordid'

Williamuseitasapipe-light We wouldliketoknow.\Vewouldalso liketoknowwhatparticularswearwordWilliamsaidwhenhegotit.Was itpre-paid,ortobecollectedfromthe Treasury?Theofferwasquitealtruisticandpoetic.\Vehavebeenwaiting toseeitimmortalisedbysomeoneor moreofourbushbards.Theimpulse ofthenobleSenatortodefeatthepro. fiteeringdesignsof"themenwhogo downtothesea"-abodytowhichhe belongedbeforehefoundaremunerativejobinthePoliticalEngineering WorksoftheCommonwealthshouldnot passwithoutamemorialofsomesort. Wedon'tknowwhatkindofmuse shouldbeinvoked-anoldtoothlessone souredbydisappointment,orayoung flapperonewiththefunandmischiefof thehourinher;eitheronewouldbe competenttodojusticetothenoble Senator'soffer,andsuggest"anode" forthekookaburrastosingasavesperhymntotheSenator'ssettingsun.

Mondaynight'smeetingintheHibernianHallwasundoubtedlyasplendid manifestationofthefidelityofourIrish peopletothecauseofIreland.Itwas agreatmeeting.ArchbishopClunerose totheoccasion-hisbeautifuleloquence hasnotbeenstaledbytime,norishis visionofIrelandinbondageadistortedone.Inpowerful,scathing wordsheunbaredthehypocrisyofthe CoalitionGovernment'sattitudetowardsIreland.Hisexcellentspeech wasinunisonwiththefeelingsofa highlyappreciativeaudience.Mr.Phil Collier'sspeechparalleledtheArchbishop's,andwasafinecontributionto thereviewoftheBritishGovernment's wantofpolicyinthetreatmentofthe Irishpeople.Itwasforceful,eh. quent,andworthyoftheleaderof LabourinourWesternStateParliament.Mr.Walker'scriticismofthe "buccaneeringprofiteeringaudacity"of GovernmentinIrelandhadallthat vigorousexpressionwhichusuallychar- acteriseMr.Walker'sdenunciationsof Torywrong-doings.Itwas,wehave said,agreatmeeting;itwasagenerouslydisposedmeeting,buttherewas badmanagementsomewhere.Thereal purposeofthemeetingtoraisefunds toaidthecauseof,elf-Determination seenvdtohavebeenforgottenatthe close.Noopportunityseemedtohave beengiventhecollectorstodotheir work.Consequentlythegreatcrowd riledoutthedoorsatafewminutesto eleveno'clock,withoutanyseriouseffortbeingmadetoenablethemto provetheirgenerositytotheIrish causeasitisto-day.Itwasabig blunder.

Whatwedidn'thaveduringtheprogressofthegreatestwaronrecordwe arenowhaving-meatlessdays.They havebeenforceduponusbytheworkingbutchers,whoareendeavouringto makethemasterbutchersdisgorge someoftheirallegedfatprofitsbyan increaseintheirwages.Themeatshops havetheirshuttersup,andtheirknives andsawsarerustingforlackofwork. Interestingflashlightshavebeenthrown upontheprofitsmadebyourretail butchers,whichshouldbeofvalueto thegentlemenonthePriceFixingCommission,whoarefixingthepriceof commoditiesbytheextraordinarysystemofraisingthemabithigher.We aretoldthemarketpriceofa7001b. bullocklastweekwas£265s.Killed, chopped-up,andretailedoverthecourt_ terbytheBarrack-streetbutchers,it returned£318s2d,andshowedamarginof£53s2d.Across-bredwether, weighing541bs.orover,costinthesame market,25s.,returnedaprofitof14s 4d.Apig,801b.inweight,atIld.per lb.,costs£313s4d,andreturns£4lls. 10d.,whichshowsabalanceof18/6. Theordinarytradeofashopistaken atsevenbodiesofbeef,130sheep,and eightpigs,andthisgivesatotalgross profitof£13613s6d.Buttherearethe workingexpenses.Thetraderequires, wearetold,eightworkers,andwages aresetdownat£272s6d;rent,£6: lightandpower,£4machineryworking,£2;carriers'expenses,£3;paper andsundries,£10;andslaughteringand carting,£13-atotalof£652s6d.So thenettprofittotheBarrack-street butchers,ifthesefiguresarecorrect,is £71Ils.Itwillbeseenthere'ssomethingrichinmeatatpresentprices.It wouldbedifficult,however,togetany butcher,baker,grocer,draper,orany otheroneintradetoadmitthereis anythingintheirbusiness.Onlythetaxgathererknowsthetrueinwardnessof tradethroughthetraders'balancesheets,andhe,poor.fellow,wouldlose hisjobifhedivulgedthesecretsofthe profiteers,andourNationalGoyernmentwouldbeexposedasaparticipatorinthegameofbleedingthepublic.Thebalance-sheets!Whatastory ofpuncturedpatriotismtheycould tell.Onlywhenthere'sarowina tradedowegettoknowsomething abouttheprofitsoftheconcern.Had themasterbutchersgiventheincreases thedeadbullock,thedeadsheep,and thedeadpigwouldhavetocarrythem andtheconsumerwouldbetold,"We can'thelpit,madam,blametheLabourPartythey'aredoingallthetrouble."andmadam,believing,wouldcordiallyanathemiseallandsundryassociatedwiththeBolsheviks.Wearea veryintelligentpeople!Weare!We are!

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WHATISANOPTIMIST?

Apessimistisonewhoof,twoevils choosesboth.AnoptimistwithdefectiveeyesightcallsonMr.B.,Royal Arcade,Perth.

J.M.J. ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT, /CELLERBRRIN.

Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated inoneofthemostattractiveandsalubriousdistrictsofWA, TheReligiousTraining,alsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto.

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

ADiscountismadeinfavourofsisters Forfurtherparticulars,applytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Convent,Kellerberrin

'Mbnationalforesters

ASOCIETYFORIRISHMEN.

NoInitiationFee.CheapestContras tiona.

Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday,intheBohemia Hall,Murray-street,Perth.Brian BorisBranch,Fremantle,everyalternateTuesday,FriendlySocieties'Hall, 64 Adelaide-street. Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,a Burt-street,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder.Secretary'saddress, CourtHotel,Boulder;meetsalternate Fridays.JohnDillon,MidlandJudie tion,J.F.O'Malley,Quebec-street, MidlandJunction. Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,Messrs.

OurVictorianLetter.

Melbourne,AshWednesday, thecustom,Iunderstand,tointroduce February18,1920. theflagsofanynationintotheSt. Well,wearetohaveaSt.Patrick'sPatrick'sDayprocessioninthepast. DayProcessionfourweekshence,inThereisnoreasonfordoingsoonthis spiteofallthe"loyalist"and"Orange"occasion.Thesignificanceofthedethunder.TheLordMayorofMel-monstrationwouldbeunmistakablein bourne(Cr.J.G.Aikman,M.L.C.),hasanycase.(Cheers.)Itisheartsthat shownhimselfamanofsomefirmnessmatt,notflags.(Cheers.)Andour inrefusingforhystericalreasonstobeheartsareintherightplace. ledintoprohibitingacelebrationnear-plause.)

lythree-quartersofacenturyold.In hiscarefully-wordedstatementwe mayseethelogicandreasonablenessof hiscondition,andthehintedsnubhe dealsouttoour"loyalist"friends.Here ishisstatementinfull:-

TheLordMayor'sStatement.

"Ihavecarefullyconsideredthereesentationswhichhavebeenmadeto illPfe(orandagainstthegrantingofpermissionfortheusualSt.Patrick'sprocession.Acting,asIbelieve,inthe bestinterestsofpeaceandgoodwillin thecommunity,Ihavedecidedtoallowtheprocessionupontheconditions proposed,whichappeartomesatisfactory,andwhichIhaveeveryreason tobelievewillbefaithfullyadheredto. Idonotquestionthesincerityofthose whoareopposedtotheholdingofthe procession,butIhavesatisfiedmyself thattheirapprehensionofanydisplay ofdisloyaltythisyearisgroundless.

WhenIassumedofficeasLordMayorI pledgedmyselftoextinguishtheexistingreligiousandracialstrife,whichall saneandloyalmenmustdeplore,especiallyatthepresentmoment,when weshouldbepreparingtogiveaunited andenthusiasticwelcometotheHeir totheThrone.Iampreparedtoaccepttheassurancesoftheorganisersof theprocession,thatthosewhowilltake partinitwillco-operatewithmeinmy efforttopromoteharmony,andthat therewillbenothinginthedemonstrationtowhichreasonableexceptioncouldbetaken.Thesedemonstrationsareheldinthetownsand citiesoftheCommonwealthandofthe EmpirewithoutoffencetoloyalsubjectsoftheKing.Theyhavebeen heldinMelbourneformanyyearswithouthindrance,andIamnotdisposed tobelievethattheyhavepromoted,or havebeendesignedtopromote,disloyaltyordisaffection.

"Iwasmuchimpressedbythefact thatamongstthepromotersoftheprocessionwhointerviewedmewerereturnedsoldierswhohadfoughtbravely forKingandEmpire.Oneofthem himselfawinneroftheV.C.,assured methat600boysfromtheChristian BrOthers'schoolwhichhehadattendedhadgonetotheFront.He saidthattheseboyshadmarchedin theSt.Patrick'sDayprocessionbefore theywenttofightfortheEmpire,and heaskedonwhatgroundcouldthey bedeniedthatprivilegewhenthey gotbacktoAustralia?Apartfromall otherassurances,Ithinkthepresence ofthesebravereturnedmeninthe processionisaguaranteethattheprocessionmaybepermittedwithoutany fearofadisplayofdisloyalty.Atall events,thepermissionwhichIgrantis givenbecauseIhavereceiveddefinite assurancesthattherewillbenothing ofanykindwhichcouldgivereasonableoffencetoloyalcitizensofthe Empire,andIhavethefullestconfidencethattheassurancesgivenwill befaithfullyadheredto."

Arrangementsfortheprocessionare nowweltadvanced.Thecommitteehas decidedthatbanners,andnotflags, ironbedisplayed.Ofcourseitcannot hopedthatthe"loyalists"willbe ,easedwiththedemonstration,but theywillbegivenmaterialforreflectioninthefactthataspecialpartyin theprocessionwillbemadeupofCatholicreturnedsoldiers.

ArchbishopMannixSpeaks.

AndonMondayeveninglast,speakingattheannualmeetingoftheAustralianCatholicFederation,-heldinthe MelbourneTownHall,Dr.Mannix madeabriefreferencetothissame matterbywayofmakingpublicatelegramhehadjustreceived.Hesaid:"RegardingSt.Patrick'sDay,there haslatelybeenacontroversy,which, ifImaysayso,hasbeenconducted allontheoneside.(Laughter.)This afternoonIreceivedatelegramsent fromtheAlbert'Hall,London,bythe Acting-PresidentoftheIrishRepublic, Mr.ArthurGriffith.Wehaveread abouthismeeting,whichwasaddressedbyMr.Griffith,Mr.MacNeill,and bythesister-oftheLord-Lieutenantof Ireland.(Cheers.)Thismeetingwas heldwithinastone'sthrowoftheEnglishParliamentHouse,andalmost withinear-shotoftheKing'spalace. Hereisthetelegram:"Thismeetingof IrishresidentsinEngland,tothenumberof10,000,assembledintheAlbert Hall,London,joinswiththeirkinsfolk inAmericaandAustraliatodemand Irishindependence."Fromthatyou maydrawyourownconclusions.It maybeobserved,however,whatthese peoplehavedonewithoutanyhindrancewhateverintheheartofthe Empire.Heretherearethosewho wouldforbidustowalkupBourkestreet.(Laughter.)

"SavetheChildren"Fund.

Theworldisnowawakeningtothe humandesolationthatthewarhas leftinitstrain,andhelpisbeing soughtforthethousandsofinfantsdyingthroughoutEuropeasaresultof badorinsufficientnourishment. A vastorganisationisbeingformedto transmitassistancetotheseunfortunatechildren.TheHolyFatherhas blessedit,andmadealargedonation tothefund.OnthehelpofArch. bishopMannixbeingsought,hehas grantedpermissionforsubscription liststobeopenedintheCatholic papers,andhashimselfheadedthelist withthesumof£25.Furthermore,he hasagreedtothesettingasideofone SundayinLent,onwhichaspecialappealwillbemadeinallchurches.

CatholicChoralSociety.

Ihavementionedbeforethatchurch musicisnotinaveryadvancedstage inMelbourneatpresent.Thechoirs areforthemostpartamateurand voluntary,andcomparativelyfewpeopledevotemuchtimetothem.In

connectionwiththeSt.Patrick'sDay celebrations,anattemptisbeingmade toreviveinterestbymeansofachurch_ choircompetition,whichpromisestobe successful.Thereis,however,apermanentorganisationinterestedinthis workwhichbearsthenameoftheCatholicChoralSociety.Fromitsfoundationthreeyearsagountilhisdeath, thelateFatherG.A.Robinsonwasits president;heisnowsucceededby FatherJ.E.King,ofNorthFitzroy, Thesocietydevotes-sympatheticand organisedstudytoecclesiasticaland Irishmusic,anditsservicesonspecial occasionsareconstantlyindemand.In thelastannualreport,mentionis madeofthefactthatthesociety'sser vicesweregivenincauseswhichyieldedover£10,000tovariouscharities. Suchaworkasthisdeservestoprosper.

ActivityinSandhurstDiocese. BishopMcCarthy,ofSandhurst,is leavingto-dayonan"adlimina"visit toRome.Beforehisdeparture,hehas beenbusyinhisdiocese.Inthelast twoweekshehasblessedanewschool atYarrawonga,andhasinstalleda communityoftheSistersofSt.Joseph atEaglehawk.ThetotalexpensesincurredatYarrawongawereover£3,500, butthepastor(FatherPeterMahoney) isconfidentthattheschoolisaworthy one,andtheparishionersare-willingto payevensuchapricetosecureCatholiceducationforthechildrenofthe parish.AtEaglehawk,.theBishop addressedthefollowingwordstothe assembledparents: TheDutiesofParents.

Intheimportantdutyofthetrainingofchildren,exampleisbetterthan precept.Youmustshowyourchildrengoodexamplebyattendingto yourmorningandnightprayers,to yourMassonSundays,toyourConfessionandCommunionatleastoncea month.Youmustshowthemthat youaremostinterestedintheirwelfare,spiritualandtemporal,andthat youwillbemostdisappointedifthey failtobecomegoodmenandwomen.In orderthatthechildrenmaygrowup goodmenandwomen,youmustwatch overthem,soasnottoallowthemto mixupwithbadcompanions,toattend pictureshowsthatareunclean,and theymustbecorrectedwhenyoufind themdoingwrong.

Thenunswillinstructthechildren properly;theywilltrainthemduring thefiveandahalfhoursoftheschool daytheywillwatchoverthemat schoolduringthirtyhoursaweek,but theirteachingandtrainingwillnot makegood,enlightenedChristianmen andwomenwithouttheco-operation andvigilantcareofparents.Itis thedutyofparentstoinstruct,educate, andtraintheirchildren.Thenunsin

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ArchbishopMannix-who,bythe way,leavesforQueenslandnextweek -madetheseremarkstoarecent gatheringatFlemington: IhopeIshallseeyouallattheSt. Patrick'sDayprocession.(Loud cheers.)Wearenotgoingtogiveoffencetoanyreasonableperson.We don'townthestreetsnorthecityof Melbourne-)laughter)-butweintend tohaveourprocessionjustasithas beenheldanytimeforthelast50 years.(Chee-s.)Myadvicetothose takingpartintheprofession,orlookingon,wouldbetodonothingonthat occasionwhichcouldreasonablyoffend anybody.Whenwearefairlytreated, wemeetpeoplehalf-way,(Hear,hear.) Ihopethatwhentheprocessionisover eventhosewhoarenowopposedtoit willseethattherewasnocausefor alarm.Ofcourse,therearepeople whowilltakeoffencewhateveryoudo. (Laughter.)Theyareoffendedalready.Forthegreatestoffenceof alltothemistheprocessionitself. (Hear,hear.)Youcannothopetosatisfythesepeople.Ithasnotbeen

theCatholicschoolstakeupapartof theirobligation,butwhilstthechildren are'inthecareofthenunsforthirty hoursaweek,thesesamechildrenan intheirparents'careforabout140 hoursaweek.WereItospeakto youforhours,Icouldnotsufficiently impressuponyouyourobligationsand yourdutiestowardsyourchildren.Is itnotapitythatanychildshould growupabadmanorworthlesswoman simplybecauseparentsallowedhimor hertoomuchlibertyinboyhoodor girlhood? NeverinitswholehistoryhasEaglehawkbeenbettersuppliedwithaidsto religionandCatholiceducationthan atpresent.TheCatholicpeoplehave agoodchurch,aresidentpriest,agood school,andresidentnunstoteach therein.IbegoftheCatholicpeople ofthisparish-tomakeuseofthese powerfulmeanstospiritualandtemporaladvancement.Makethebest useoftheschool.Thepriestand fiunswilldoeverythingtheycanto helpyourselvesandyourchildren.

"Mr.Hughes'ExpensiveVanity."

TheCommonwealthisfullofillsat present,butnothingmuchisbeingdone tocurethem.ThepresentGovernment,apartfromspasmodicspeechmaking,spendsitstimein"considering urgentproblems,"orsomethingelse likethat,andwhatwithleaksinthe financialbottom,theshipofStateis driftingontherocks(whereeverything isinamixedstate;Imakenoapologyforamixedmetaphor).The Archbishopseemspessimisticoflate, buttherecanbenodoubtingthetruth ofhiswords.LastweekatKensingtonhesaid:Wehavehereonewho mightbecalledtheoneandonlyPrime Ministeroftheworld.(Laughter.)As aresultofhispolicy,wehavenotmade upourmindsyetwhetheritwouldbe a,goodandasafethingtogetfrom Germanygoodswhichwecannotproduce,ordonotproducehere,andwhich wecouldpurchasemorecheaplyin Germanythanelsmhere.Inamomentofwin-the-warfever-(laughter) thePrimeMinistersaidthattherewas tobenomoretradewithGermany. Peoplelistenedtohim,andtheprominentpapersendorsedthispolicy.It wasjustthesameinEnglandduring thewar.Itwasregardedasthecorrectthing,thepatrioticthing,thento declarethattherewastobemore tradewithGermany.Now,however, wefindthatEngland,France,Italy andAmericaaretradingwiththese CentralEmpires;butwestandoutin oursolitaryglory-(laughter)-inorder topandertothevanityofthatdeluded gentleman,towhomIhavereferred. Hemadethisstatement-andavery foolishstatementitwas,asIpointed outatthetime-andnow,asaresult, weareshutoutfromtheadvantages whichtherestoftheworldarereaping.For,orcourse,Englandand FrancearetradingwithGermany,not forGermany'sgood,butfortheirown. ButIsupposewemustonlysuffer on.Fortherearesomepeople-Ido notsupposethereareanyhere-who prefertovotewiththeprofiteersrather thanvotewithCatholics.Icannot helpbeingsorryforthemandfortheir action,becausewehaveallgottopay forit.(Laughter.)Asthedaysgo on,andpricesgoup.Ithinkitwillbe more,andmorepopulartosaywhatI havebeensaying.Fromtimetotime Ihavesaidthingswhichwerenotpop_ ularatthetimeIspoke,butinmany instanceswhatIsaidturnedouttobe manifestlytrue,andthosewhodenouncedmyviewswhenIexpressed themcameroundtomywayofthinkinglateron. F.J.C. SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,Westin Australia"(3ucorporated)

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MydearChildren,-Ihavenothing veryimportanttotellyouthisweek. Lenthascome,asyouknow,andwe haveenteredon'theHolySeasonof PenanceandPrayer.Thelaptchers' strikeishelpingusmateriallytokeep theLentenRegulations,andtoleave fleshmeatandthefattedcalfalone. Butworseluckthereisachanceofthe fishsupplyrunningshort,andthe breadbasketbeinglaidaside.When theloavesandfishesfailusIwonder whatnextthereisinourLentenfareto fallbackupon?Butterisnottooplentiful,eggsareanexpensivecommodity, andsugarbrownasanut,isasscarce thesedayiasasatisfiedtaxpaper.The onlyreallycontentedpeopleIthinkin townarethebigdrapersandstorekeepersandthepeoplewithstylish motors-whoaremostlythetradespeople.However,it'sLent,andI supposeit'swrongofmetoshowmyselfagrumbler.Ihopeyouarenow fullysettleddowntoyourlessons,and thatyouhaveall'promisedyourselves tobeasattentiveaspossibleinthe daysaheadtoyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

muchaspenmen.Youmustprovethe exceptioninthelatterconnectionby writingmenicelongletters,andI'lltell youlateraboutoneoftheRoderick'sRodericDhu.Lovefromyourloving; AUNTBESSY.

BlackboyHillFarm,Northam, February2,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldliketo becomeoneofyourmanynieces.I amfifteenyearsold.IgotoSt.Joseph'sConventSchool,whichIlikevery much.SchoolstartedagainonWednesday,afterfiveweeks'holiday.I likefarmlife.Thereisplentyoffun ridingroundthepaddocksafterthe sheep.IwenttoToodyayforthe holidays,andhadagoodtime.Ihave ahorsewhichIthinkalotof.Ithas beenveryhotinNorthamforsome time.Iwillbegladwhenwe.havea coolchange.Imustnowsaygood-bye. -Yourlovingniece.

PHYLLISLOCKYER.

intheletters,sayapennyaweekfor eachweekthathaselapsedsincethey wrotetoyoulast,agoodsummight beraisedeveryyear.Iwassurprised toseemypoorlittlesnapintheRECORD.BeforeIgotoschoolImay haveagoodphototaken,andifits comesoutalrightIwillsendyouone. Well,AuntBessy,Iwillclose.With fondestlovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones."-Yourloving.niece, DOROTHYTANGNEY.

prize,andthoughtitaveryniceone. I'mgoingtoreadit;Molliesaiditis very,nice.Mycatgotsevenkittens theotherday;wedrownedsixofthem, andleftheronelittleblackone.I'm -goingtocallit"Smut."Itjustopeneditseyesto-day.Motherisrearing 13littleturkeys,andtheyarecoming onnicely;soarethelittlepigs.There's onelittlepigcalled"Annie,"andsheis fatterthanhermother.SheisGerald's pig.Kevinhasonecalled"Lizzie"; myUncleBillchristenedthem.Our cow,"Biddie"hasalittlebullcalf.I wouldlikeyoutotellusanamefor him.Myunclewantedustocallhim "Casey,"butIdon'tcaremuchfor thatname.Perhapsyoucouldtellme abetterone,AuntBessy.Therewas abigfireonthefarmnexttoourplace lastSundaytheywerelzhningoff threehundredacresofforestland,and therabbitswererunninginalldirections.Iwillnowclose,AuntBessy. Withlovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones."-Yourlovingniece, EILEENO'LEARY.

Tothoseadultreadersofthispage, andtothosewhomaychancrethi-mgh themtotearofthegoodwore:ofthe SistersofMercyatSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome,Imakeadirectandearnestappealthisweek,and1shallcontinuetodosoforsometime.Ona recentvisittoSt.Vincent'sIwas shownovertheMothers'Ward.Itis amodelofneatnessandcomfort,exceptionallypleasingtotheeye,anda charmingevidenceoftheSisters'care forthosewhocomeundertheirprotection.Thereareanumberofbeds whichtheirinscriptionsshowhave beenfurnishedbythegenerosityof friends.Twobedstherewerewhich hadnodonationcarduponthem.I promisedthegoodSister-in-ChargeI woulddomybesttoelicitthehelpof somegeneroussoulstosupplythose twobeds.AlreadyIcancountofone. ButIwant£1210s.tofurnishtheother. Willsomeofourgoodcharitablecountryfriendstakethematterinhandand raisethissumforme?ItistheHoly SeasonofSelf-Denial,andIappealto allwholovemercyandwhoarenot insensibletothesweeteffortsofthe SistersofMercyatSt.Vincent'sto lightensorrowandaffliction,tohelp meinthissmallmatter.IknowI shallnotappealinvain.Mercyblesses themthatgiveandthemthattake.All contributionssenttomeforthispurposewillbeacknowledgedinthe Corner.

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MydearPhyllis,-Youareverywelcome,andIamverypleasedtohave youforoneofmydearnieces.Weshall begoodfriends,Iimagine,becauseI notethereistheoldloveoftheAustraliangirlinyouforoutdoorlife.I lovedthefreelifeofthecountrywhen Iwasalittlegirlaboutyourage. 1 thoughtnothinghappierthanagallop throughthebushinthesoftdaysof spring,andmostofmyholidayswere spentinthesaddlechasinghappiness. Iamgladyouenjoyedyourholidays, andthatyouhavereturnedtoschoolI hopeyouwillbendtoyourschoolwork withagoodgrace,andadetermination towingoodresults,andtopleaseyour teachers.Writeoften,mydearniece, toyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

"Rookwood,"Coolup,Jan.30,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines hopingyouandthe"weeones"arewell. WewentuptoFremantleandhada fortnight'sholidaythereinthebeginningofthismonth.Itwasverynice tobeneartheseaonthosehotdayswe had.Everythingisdryandwithered downhere.Therehavebeenseveral bush-firesdownthiswaylately.Will youpleasesendmeacollectingcard? Iwroteforonesometimeago,butdid notgetit,soIexpectyouforgotabout it.Withlovetothe"weeones"and yourself.-Yourlovingniece, ALMABIRCH.

Iamverypleasedtohearfromyou, mydearDorothy,andgladthatyou werepleasedtoseeyourstoryinprint. IhaveotherstorieswhichIhavebeen wantingtoprint,butIcannotget spacejustyet.Lateryoushallsee themintheCorner.Wehadavery fairyear,andyouwillnoticewewere ofsomeusetothe"weeones."Ishall missyoureffortsverymuchduringthis year.Ihope,mydearDorothy,you willhaveaverysuccessfulyear'swork, andthatfreshlaurelswillcometoyou inthenextschoolexaminations.I shallalwaysbegladtohearfromy'ou, andIhopeyouwillbeabletokeep upyourconnectionwiththepage.I amsureKathleenwillbeaworthylittle friendofthe"weeones"whenshe growsabig&I-givemylovetoKathleenandallthelittleTangneys.So youdon't-likethe"nobleart"of thumpingyourneighboursaboutaring. NordoI;butthat'sbecauseitisnot dignifiedforladiestoputonglovesfor suchapurpose-onlyboysandmendo thesethings.I'mafraid,Dorothy, yoursuggestion,thoughagoodone, wouldfallveryhardonmylittlefriends -andpenniesarenottooplentifulwith mostmothersthesehardtimes.I thinkthecardisthebestmeansfor helpingthe"weeones."IthoughtyOu lookedveryniceinthesnap.Ifyou haveaniceronesenditforakeepsake toyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Iamdelightedtohearfromyou again,mydearAlma.Iamsorryyou didn'tgetyourcard.Ihadyourname downforone,andIthoughtIhadsent it.Ievidentlyoverlookedyourname whenIwassendingoutthecards. Nevermind,Alma,dear,youshalthave onesenttoyouduringnextweek.I amgladyouenjoyedyourvisittoFfemantle.DuringthewarmdaysIam sureyoufoundtheseaaverynice tonic.Ishallbegladwhengreen comesonthehills,andeverywhere again.I'mtiredofwitheredvegetation,andthedrabofsummer'time. Thankyou,mydearniece,forthelove yousendthe"weeones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou,andIhope youwillacceptmeasoneofyourmany nephews.Iamtwelveyearsold,and gotoSt.Joseph'sConventSchool,Wellington-street,Northam.Therewasa terriblehailstormhereacoupleof weeksago,whichspoiledagoodmany hay-stacks.Wehaveanewteacher fromFremantle,andanewRev. MotherfromAlbany.Fondestloveto Ourselfandthe"weeones."-Your lovingnephew,RODERICKNIcMANUS. Comein,Roderick,dear,rightin amongstthewholebigcompanyofus; makeyourselfathome-youarenow oneofmyfavourednephews.Ihave themeverywhere,buttheyseemsuch ashylot,almostasshyasourBirdsof Paradise.Theyareinhidingjustnow. andI'mwaitingforathunderstormor aneclipseofthesuntocomealongand scarethemintotellingmeallabout theirexperiences.Myniecescanalwaysfindsomethingtowriteabout, butunlessacircuscomestotown,or someothercalamity,mynephewsare alwayshardpressedfornews,orelsea penny-halfpenny.stamp.Now,Ihope youwillbeadifferentkindofnephew, andthatyouwillhustleyourimaginationandyourpenandproveyourself worthyofthenameofRoderick.The Rodericksofhistoryweregreatmen, thoughI'mafraidtheywereneververy

9Price-street,Fremantle, January27,1920. DearAuntBessy,-IwasverypleasedtoseeintheXmasNumberofthe RECORDthatmystoryhadmeriteda prize,whichIhavenotyetreceived, butwhenIdoIfeelconfidentIshall appreciateit.NextweekIamgoing toboardatSt.Joseph'sConvent,and somynextletterwillbewrittentoyou fromthere.IamsorrythatIwillbe unabletocollectagain,soIwishto thankallmycontributorswhohave helpedmeduringthelastfourorfive years,especiallythoseofFremantle, andIhopethatwhenIresumecollectingtheywillbeasliberalastheyhave beeninthepast.Mylittlesister, Kathleen,istooyoungtocollectyet, butassoonassheisoldenoughshe willtakemyplace.Isithotenough foryouupinPerth,AuntBessy.Itis terriblehere,andtheweatheristhe chieftopicofconversationatpresent. Weliveinaveryconvenientplaceto thebeach,andwegoswimmingevery day.Yesterdaywaschildren'sgala dayonSouthBeach.Therewereattractivesideshows,exclusiveofavery lengthysportsprogramme.Anovelty' oftheproceedingswasaplatform erectedinthewater,wherenatidnal dancingandboxingwereindulgedin toalatehour.Itwasthefirst(and Ihopethelasttime),thatIsawthe "nobleart,"andIdonotlikeit.Aunt Bessy,Ihavealittlesuggestionto makeretheFoundlingHome.Ithink thatmanyofyourniecesandnephews couldspareapennyaweekforthe"wee ones,"andifthiswasforwardedtoyou

Totadjin,viaMerredin, February11,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Ireceivedmy prizebythemaillastweek,andlikeit verymuch.Itwasagreatsurpriseto me,asIhadn'tanotionthatI,would winit.Fatheralwayssendsusthe RECORDeveryweek,butthelast twoweeksithasn'tcome.Either fathermusthaveforgottentosendit, orelseithasgoneastrayinthepost. Wemissitverymuch.Wealllook forwardtoiteveryweek.Well, AuntBessy,howhaveyoubeenkeepingduringthehotspell?Wehavehad somehotweather,too.Butuphere itisadryerheat,andnotnearlysodepressingasthe-heatofthecity.Then wehavethedamsforbathingin,and thoughnotsopleasantastheriveror thesea,stilltheyareverygoodsubstitutes.Theharvestisnowover,and thewheatisallcartedtothesiding. Everyoneisburningoffnow,andthe countrylooksverybare.Soonthe ploughsanddrillswillbeatworkputtinginthenextharvest.Weneed rainverybadly.Theshortageofwater isthegreatdrawbackinthisdistrict. Frankhasgonedowntoschoolat PerthtotheChristialBrothers'College.Wemisshimverymuch.We areexpectingfatheruphereanyday now.Wewillbesogladtoseehim again.Well,dearAuntBessy,Ithink Ihavetoldyouallthenews,soIwilt close.Withlovetoyourselfandthe "weeones."Thankingyouagainfor mynicebook-Yourlovingniece, r MOLLIEO'LEARY. Iamglad,mydearMollie,thatyou likedyourprizeandthatitwasasurprisetoyou.Probablyfatherkeptthe RECORD;thereisgoodIrishnewsin it.Iam,gladyoumissit,thatshows thereisonelittlegirlwhoknowshow tovain.-aCatholicpaper.Myhealth hasbeenfairlygood,anditwouldbe betterI'msureiftheweatherwerein theleastreasonable.Thatsameweatherhasbeenratherdepressing.Itis fortunatethatyouhavethedamsto bathein-someofyourcousinsinthe interiorwouldthinkthemselvesblest inTotajin.Ofcourse,ariverwould bebetter.Butriversarescarceinthe West.Ihopetheharvestwasgreat, andthewheatbagsaremany,because, Mollie,dear,wheatinplentymeans breadgalore.Itiscloudyto-day,and Ithinktherainmustbethreatening Totajin.Ihopeitarrivesshortly.So FrankisontheTerracenow.WellI hopehewillputupagoodrecord there.Thankyoufortheloveyou sendthe"weeones."-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

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MydearEileen-Ihopeyouread Mollie'sbook,andthatyoulikedit. Whydidyoudestroythepoorlittle -"kittens?Ireadsomewherethatcats areasgoodasathreshingmachineon afarmwherethereisadangerofmice andrabbits.Ihope"Smut"or"Smutz," whichisit,willjustifyhimself,andthat hewillshowsomegratitudeforbeing given"therighttolive."Iwonder whatdoeshethinkoftheworldnow thathehashiseyesopen?Motherwill havesettledtheoldargumentthat13 isanunluckynumbershouldshesucceedinraising13bigturkeysfrom13 littleones.Buthowmanylittlepigs arethere?"Fivelittlepigswentto marketandonewasAnnie"-couldn't -MolliefindanurseryrhymeforAnnie? Ithinkshecouldifshetried-perhaps Geraldwillhelpher.AndKevin,ifne isnotasshyasthegoodSt.Kevin, willimmortalisethememoryofLizzie bygetting.UncleBilltomakearhyme forLizzie.Is"Lizzie"Uncle'sfavouritename?Idon'tthink"Biddle" wouldlikethenameof"Casey,"forher ox-eyedpet.I'msure"Johnny"would bemoreappropriate-youcouldafterwardsrefertohimas"JohnnyBull, Esquire,"butIhopehewillnotbea deceitfulJohnny.Roastrabbitswould bedelicacyinPerthjustnowwhenthe butchers'shopshavenothingtogive us.Thankyoufortheloveyousend the"weeones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

BroadArrow,Feb.14,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Wearehaving veryhotweatherhereatpresent.If youhaveaphoto.ofthe"weeones"T, wouldliketohaveone.Westarted schoolonthe9th.January,afterseven weeks'holiday.Therearealotof bushfiresupthisway.Ienjoyedmyselfduringtheholidays.Iwentto Kagoorliewithmymother,andIwent toapicnicouthere.Well,AuntBessy, thereisnomorenewsjustnow,soI willconclude.Withbestloveand kissestoyourselfandthe"weeones."Yourlovingniece, xxx VERONICA LLINS.

Ihaven'taphoto.,mydearVeronica;theynevercametohand,andI havebeenverydisappointed-the photographerspoiledtheplate.Iam gladyouhadveryniceholidays,and Ihopeyouarepleasedtobebackat schoolagain.Whydidn'tyoutellme moreaboutyourvisittoKalgoorlie.I amsureyourKalgoorliecousinswould begladtohearyourimpressionsofthat importantcity-theGoldenMile. Thankyoufortheloveandkissesyou send.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Anstey-road,WestGuildford,._4 February1,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst 'timeIhavewrittentoyou,andIhope youwillacceptmeasoneofyour nieces.Ilikereadingthelettersinthe Corner,especiallyfromWestGuildford. Iaminthefifthstandardatschool, andhopetopasstheexaminationin JuneorJul-.Welivejustnearthe river,andoftengoswimming.Iwish winterwouldcomesoon;Idon'tcare forthesummerverymuch.Iwillwrite alongerletter.nexttime,Aunty.Lots ofloveandkissesforyourselfandthe "weeones."-Yourwould-beniece, MINNAMONCRIEFF. 'Iamverypleasedtohearfromyou, mydearMinna,andtoenrolyou amongstmydearniecesandnephews. IwelcomeyoutotheCorner,as1am suretheywill,andIhopeyouwillremainwithusalongwhile,andwork withusforthe"weeones."Ihopeto hearofyourdistinguishedpassafter theexaminations.Butyouwillhave toworkhard,Minna,foronlythose whoarediligentintheir.studiessucceed.Ihopetohavealongletter fromyouanotherday.Thankyoufor theloveandkissesyousendthe"wee onesandyourloving, Totadjin,viaMerredin, AUNTBESSY.

People,PlacesandThings.

ThatIndianaffairatAmritsar,when GeneralDyercommandedBritish troopstofireintoacrowdof5,000Indiancivilians,willmarkabloodychapterofmodernIndianhistory.Five hundredpoorharmlesswretcheswere killed,and1,500leftlikewoundeddogs withoutpityorhelp.TheLondon DailyNewssaysoftheshootings:"It wasinnocentlyassumedwhenthearmisticewassignedthatthereignof AWightfulnesswasover.TieassumpIrkionwasincorrect.Themostfamiliar ofourwarexperiences,efficientcensorship,keptforeightmonthsallreferencetotheseproceedingsoutofthe press.Thesceneofthisnew'frightfulness'isnotBelgium,butIndia;the GeneralresponsibleisnotaGerman butaBriton.TheGovernmentwhich haspractisedthisconcealment-ina wayoneofthemostshockingfeaturesistheBritishGovernment.Thevictimsarenoteventechnicalenemies, butBritishsubjects,who,innocentlyor otherwise,venturedtoact,incontraventionofGeneralDyer'sdecrees.It willmakeawideimpressionthroughouttheworldwhichmustberemoved ifourcreditandhonourarenottobe fatallyimpaired."ItissheerhypocrisytoaskGermanytosurrenderits warcriminalsfortrialifGeneralDyer isnotputuponhistrialformurder mostwilful.

Thefirstnewsofthemassacrewas madepubliconthe15th.ofDecember last,afterasuppressionofeight months.Onethe22nd.,LordHasan, anIndianlawyer,whohadinvestigated theaffair,reportedthatthecrowdwas estimatedatbetween20and30thousand.Itwascomposedofcitizensof Amritsarandpilgrimsfromallparts ofPunjab,whohadmadethejourney toAmritsar,SacredCityoftheSikhs, tocelebrateatraditionalreligiousfestival.Hisreportevidentlyalarmed theHomeauthorities,foronDecember23rd.,KingGeorgeissuedaproclamationconcerningalargermeasure ofself-governmentforIndia.

InacontributiontotheAmerican Freemasonduringthepastyear,indefenceofthe"Y"warwork,JohnL. McLeish,M.D.,incidentallymakesthe followingsignificantobservation:When youassailtheMasonicfraternityofthe UnitedStates,remindingyouofyour claimthat"theparticularagencyto whichMasonicsupportwasmostgenerouslyaccorded,hasfailedbeyondthe othersinfulfillingitstrust."Brother TownsendScudder,headoftheMasonic Overseas'Mission,inhisofficialreport, statesthat"theY.M.C.A.franklyadmittedthatperhapshalfoftheassociation'ssecretaries,andmanyofitsmost efficientmenservinginsuchcapacity, wereMasons."Atbaseandfield,in highpositionsandlow,intheUnited KingdomandRussia,IfoundMasons frommanyjurisdictionsservingthe Y.M.C.A."

financieralsoreceivedmedicalattentionfromthehospital.TheSisterSuperiorbelievesthatpersonalgratitude wasthefactoriripromptingMr.Frick tomakethebequest.

Asiaclaimsthehonourofhavingfirst setuporatoriesandchapelsunderthe invocationofMary.Theoldestof thesesanctuarieswasthatofOurLady ofTortosa,onthecoastofPhoenicia,' which,accordingtoOrientaltradition, wasfoundedbySt.Peterhimself.Traditionclearlyenunciatesthatherform wasdepictedupononeofthepillarsof thebeautifulchurchofLydda,which heradoptedsonhaddedicatedtoher. WeareinformedlikewisebyHegesip_ pusthatSt.LukepresentedtotheCathedralofAntiochaportraitofthe BlessedVirginpaintedbyhimself.This picture,towhichitwasconfidentlyassertedthattheMotherofGodhadattachedmanygraces,becamesofamous thatinafterdaystheEmpressPulcheriatransferredittoConstantinople, whereshebuiltamagnificentchurch foritsreception.AccordingtoEusebius,EdessahadalsointhefirstcenturyitschurchofOurLady,which containedamiraculousimageofher. Egyptboastsofhavinghadaboutthe sametimeitschurchofOurLadyof Alexandria,andtheSpanishSaragossa, thencalledCaesarAugusta,pridesherselfonhavingpossessedthenalsoits celebratedsanctuaryofOurLadydel Pilar.Ephesus,wherethememoryof theBlessedVirginwasstillfresh,soon builtinhondlurofMaryasuperbcathedral,inwhichafamouscouncilwas heldinthefifthcentury,establishing herbeautifultitleofMotherofGod.

Afterthieveshadstolenthecandlesticksfromthealtar,thealtar.cover andabellweighing50pounds.Rev. JohnL.Belford,pastoroftheCatholic ChurchoftheNativity, decideditwastimetolockthechurch. Inastatementissuedinanswertocomplaintsthatthechurchwaslockedbetweenservices,FatherBelfordannouncedthattheprecautionwasnecessary topreventthethieves"stealing-the pewsortheorgan."

TheUrsulinenunsareleavingAldeburgh,Suffolk,England,toreturnto France.ComingfromClermontin 1906,MasswascelebratedintheirconventchapelforthefirsttimeinAldeburghsincetheReformation.Now thereisaparishchurchandalittle congregation.Theexiledsisters,returninghome,leavethreeoftheirnumberbehindthemintheparishchurch yard.

CommitteeofImperialDefence,says: "Oneofthegreatlessonsofthewaris thepowerofthelie,skilfullypropagated,withoutregardtoexpenseinthe shapingofpublicopinion,"Ofwhich acontemporaryremarks-"Heoughtto know."

TheFinnishGovernmenthassenta priest,FatherChristirson,asFinnish AmbassadortotheHolySee.

InaletterwhichthePopesentto thePortugueseEpiscopate,theHoly Fatherspeaksoftheapprehensionand expectationsthatfillhisheartinview ofthereligiousandpoliticaloutlook ofPortugal.ThePopeinsistsemphaticallyontheneedforthorough unityamongthePortuguenclergy, which,hesays,willalonemakepossible therestorationofconditionsfavourable toCatholicisminthecountry.

TruroRoland,aged105,whohasbeen livingintheSacredHeartHospitalat EauClaire,Wisconsin,U.S.A.,forthe pastsixyears,hasbeenconfirmedby Rt.Rev.Jas.Schwebach,D.D.,ofLa Cross.Roland,whoisaYankeeby birth,andspentmostofhislifeinAlabama,becameaconverttotheChurch attheageof98.Heisundoubtedly theoldestpersoneverconfirmedinthe UnitedStates.

CardinalFerrari,ofMilan,hasreceivedthegrandribbonoftheSS.Maurice andLazarusfromtheItalianGovernmentforpatrioticwarwork.

TheNewYorkSun,referringinan editorialtothedepartureofCardinal MercierfromAmerica,paidthefollowinggreattributetotheheroicBelgian: "CardinalMercierhasdepartedfrom theUnitedStates,leavingbehindhim anationwhichgreetedhimwiththe admirationduetoahero,andsays good-byetohimwiththeaffectiongiventoafriend.Hecametothiscountrywithhisreputationforwisdom, courageandsteadfastnessfirmlyestablished.Hegoesawayfromit afterhavingdisplayedthequalitiesof dignifiedgeniality,modestyandbroadmindednessinamannerwhicharoused thekeenestpersonalsympathyforhis individualityamongtheAmericans."

ousairman,andGlianal,theparish priest,excogitatedthemovement)as thecentreofthecult.Alreadyallthe CatholicaviatorsofFrancebelongto theGuild.WhenBleriotflewoverthe ChannelhehadapictureoftheBlessed Virgininhisaeroplane.Thisseems tobetheoriginoftheGuild.And nowapicturesqueceremonyiswitnessedeveryyearonAugust15,Feastof theAssumption.Theaviatorsof Francearriveintheiraeroplanesatthe littlechurchofSaintPalais-sur-Mer. TheyhearMass,andthencarryinprocessionthestatueof"OurLady,ProtectressofAviators,"andthe"exvoto"aeroplanesofsilverandofgold whichmembersoftheGuildpresented tothechurchinthanksgivingforsome instanceoftheprotectionoftheBlessed Virgin.

ThebestknownoftheOxfordconvertpriestsinLondonisFatherPhilip Fletcher,M.A.,thefounderandmaster oftheGuildofOurLadyofRansom, underwhoseauspicesSundayafternoon processionsthroughthestreetsofthe metropolishavelongbeenafamiliar andpicturesquefeature.Heisason ofthelateSirHenryFletcher,baronet, andanuncleofField-MarshalLordAllenby,theliberatoroftheHolyLand, andoneofthemostsuccessfulgenerals ofthewar.FatherFletcherhasjust receivedthehonourofKnighthood fromtheKingoftheBelgians,inrecognitionofthevaluablehelpandassistancehegavetotheBelgianrefuge priestsinEngland.

Ofmorethanpassinginterestisthe appointmentofMr.FrancisdeZulueta, cousinofhisEminenceCardinalMerry delVal,totheRegusProfessorshipof civillawintheUniversityofOxford. HeistheonlyCatholicwhohasbeen appointedtothatChairsince1535.His Catholicpredecessorintheprofessorship,Dr.JohnStorey,suffereddeath fortheFaithunderQueenElizabeth, beinghangedatTybunronJune1, 1571.Hewasbeatifiedin1886.The Regiusprofessorshipisaroyalnomination.

ManyMonsignors,priestsandmonks wereseencastingtheirvotesatthe ptillsinItalyinDecemberlast,incontrasttothepreviousgeneralelections, Thennoecclesiasticsvoted.TheVaticLiidoesnotpermitapriestinItalyto likkelection,anditislefttoeachindividualbishoptodispensehispeople fromtheregulationsofthefamous "NonPossumus"bywhichPopePius IX.prohibitedCatholicsfromvotingat political'elections.InRomepermissionwasgivensomeyearsagowithexcellentresults.

Rev.P.R.Dunigan,ofDetroitdiocese,chaplainwiththirty-seconddivisioninFrance,hasreceivedacitation fromMarshalPetain,conferringupon himthetitleofchevalierofLegionof Honour,forvalorousservicesasdivisionarychaplainofthetenthFrench armyonthebattlefield.

Afireofunknownorigincompletely destroyedSt.LeoChurch,Tacoma, Washington,U.S.A.'and,foratime, threatenedtospreadtotheadjoining schoolbuilding.Thebuilding,which wasvaluedat80,000dollars,waspartiallycoveredbyinsurance.Rev. GeorgeV.'Weibel,pastor,uponlearningthatthechurchwasburning,rushedthroughthesmoke-filledsacristyand succeededinsavingtheBlessedSacrament.

MercyHospital,Pittsburg.wasenriched.byfivemilliondollarsbequeathedby14.C.Frick,whodiedrecently.

Mr.Frickwasshotin1892andattendedbyastaffphysicianoftheMercy Hospital.Adaughter-in-lawofthe

Plansfortheerectionofa5,000,000 dollarchurchonthegroundsofthe CatholicUniversity,Washington,asa memorialtoCatholicswhogavetheir livesinthewar,wererecentlyapprovedbythetrusteesoftheuniversity,at ameetingoverwhichCardinalGibbons, presidentoftheboard,presided.AdministrativeofficersoftheCatholic WelfareCouncilalsometattheuniver_ sitytoformulateanimportantprogrammeofeclesiasticalreconstruction.

Manchester,England,willhaveits secondCatholicMayorinthepersonof AldermanThomasFox,quiterecently electedtothecity'schiefofficeonthe LabourPartyticket.

ThirteentimesinsuccessiontheannualreportofMethodisminEngland showsdecreaseinmembership.The -figuresfor1918-19showadecreaseof 3,980fullmembers,4,473juniors,and 1,602probationers.Noristhisdecreaseconfinedtoanyonelocality; onlysixoutof35centresshowincrease. Theseareofficialstatisticsquotedby theMissionary,whichreferstotheWesleyanChurchinBritainanditsthree Branches,asthesickmanofEnglish Protestantism.

ItisstatedthatconvertedJewspropofetobuildachapelintheBasilica oftheSacredHearttobeerectedin Jerusalem.Analbumwiththenames ofrecentlyconvertedJewsistobe broughttoRomeandpresentedtoHis Holiness,andapilgrimageorganisedto carrythememorialtotheBasilicaof the"EcceHomo"atJerusalem.

Referringtothe"propaganda"used duringthewar,ArchbishopJohnJ. Glennon,inanaddressbeforeaSt. LouisCatholicsociety,said:"Itwill takefiftyyearstountellalltheliesthat havebeentoldinthelastfourorfive years."InthesameconnectionLord Sydenham,formerSecretaryofthe

CardinalGiustinihasmadehistriumphalentryintoJerusalem.Itisthe firsttimethataCardinalhascomerepresentingthePopeandbroughtbyan Italianman-of-war.TheCardinalwas accordedroyalhonours:thenational flagwasflownfromtheFranciscan house,andhewasgreetedwiththe strainsofthe"MarciaReale."Allthe Alliedauthoritieswerepresenttoreceivehim,andhewasaccompaniedto hisresidencebyheCustodianofHoly placesandtheItalianConsul.Theauthoritiesofthecityandeveryreligion representedwithinitswallswerealso amongstthosewhoreceivedHisEminence.Italiansoldiersformedhisguard ofhonour.

Thereareabout3,000,000Catholics outofatotalpopulationinCanadaof approximately8,000,000.Ofallthe Protestantbodies,thePresbyterian Churchcountsthelargestnumberof adherents,1,115,324.Betweentheyears 1901-11,bothAnglicanismandPresbyterianismshowedmoregrowththan Methodism.TheMethodistsinCanadanumber1,079,829.Thisputsthem insecondplace.TheAnglicanshave 1,043,017andarethird.TheBaptists, with382,000,andthefifty-sevenvarietiesofProtestantism,withJewsand others,makeupCanada'sremaining population.CatholicsurpassinnumbersanyoneProtestantgroupinCanada.

HisGraceArchbishopRedwoodleft Wellington(N.Z.),enrouteforRome, onJanuary15th..andcarrieswithhim theverybestwishesfromhispeoplein theArchdiocese,andhis'manyfriends inNewZealand,forasafejourneyand speedyreturn.ArchbishopRedwood. whowasbornatStafford,England. camewithhisparentstoNewZealand whenthreeyearsofage,andwillbe81 yearson8th.Aprilnext.

"OurLadyofAviators,"or,rather, "OurLady-ProtectressofAviators,"is thelatesttitlegiventotheBlessedVirgin.Ithas,theIrishCatholicrecords, itsorigininParis.Theaviatorsof FrancehavechosentheMotherofGod toprotectthemintheirflights,and theyhavechosenthelittlechurchofSt. Palais-sur-Mer(whereBleriot,thefam-

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TheHolyFather,replyingonDecember24totheChristmasgreetingsofthe Cardinals,whichwereexpressedinan addressreadbyCardinalVincentVannutelli,said:

ThewordsoftheSacredCollege,alwaysauthoritativelyandfittinglyinterpretedbyyou,SignorCardinal,are notto-daylimitedtothecourteousand mostwelcomehomageofChristmas goodwishes,butare,inaddition,directedtotheexpressionofexaltedsentimentsoftheFaith.Therevivalof thosesentimentsinoursoulsaccords admirablywiththeFeastoftheNativity,whichisafestivaloftheFaithbecauseitrecallsthecomingofHimwho tookhumanfleshtoredeemhumanity fromtheevilsunderwhichithad groanedforfortycenturies.

LeavingGodOutofAccount.

Andnotlesssuitableisthesightof thefutilityoftheforcesbymeansof whichitwaspretendedthattheevils ofthedaycouldberemedied,whilst leavingGodoutofaccount.With goodreason,then,SignorCardinal, haveyou,lookingatthevicissitudesof theworld,justfreefromwarbutnot freefromanxiety,regardedthemina supernaturallightwhichaloneissuited torevealthetruecauses;and,turning towardstheDivineInfant,youhave spokenofHimassupplyingthetrue andsolemedicineforsomanyevils andanxieties,affirmingthatinHis doctrinealoneeverypossiblegoodis tobesought.Nowish,therefore, couldbemorepleasingthanthatin whichtheSacredCollege,throughthe mouthofitsCardinalDean,haveexpressedthehopetoseepracticallyappreciatedtheexaltedgiftwhichthe ExpectedoftheNationsbroughtto thehumanrace.Thiswishweextend toallthosewhomGodhasgivenusfor children,andwedothisnotmerelybecausewehaveatheartthegoodof individuals,butalsobecauseweaimat promotingthewelfareofcivilsociety. WouldthatthereturnoftheanniversaryofthebirthofJesusChristpersuadedallmenthattheywhoarenot filledwiththespiritoffaithseekin vaintorestorepeacetoindividualsand society. WhatPeaceMeans.

isnotashamedtoseekenjoyment amidstthecerementsandthesorrowing,anddoesnothesitatetointensify theabuseofwealthwhilstitbetrays horroratitssources.To-dayanew andterriblewar,ifnotgoingon,has beendeclarednotonlyintherelations betweennations,butbetweenthecitizen''themselves-awarofenvy,hatred, blindness,tosuchadegreedoesitrail atjustice,charity,andthesocialwelfareoftheagitatedmassesofthepeople. TheGrowthofGodlessness. Andwhatindividualdarestodo againstindividual,societydarestodo onamorevastscaleagainstGod.Peoplehavegonefromlibertytotolerance;fromtolerancetodiscord;from discordtoquarrels;fromquarrelsto ostracism;forGodhasbecomea stranger!Societywantstosufficeto itselfreasondesirestobetheonly forceinhumanprogress.Butwhither doesthismadnessofnaturalismlead?

Theforgetfulnessofthesupenatural leadsindividuallytoegoismunderthe variousaspectsofitsmanifoldslavery; sociallyitleadstorevolution,toanarchy,todestruction.

WehavereceivedacopyoftheHomileticMonthlyandPastoralReview forOctober,1919.Its

the Rev.Chas.J.Callan,0.-13.,andthe Rev.J.A.McHugh,-0.P.Itisamagazineofinteresttopriestsandreligious, andthearticlescoverawiderangeof studies.Thecontentsinclude"The PastorandHisPeople,"anarticlethat willbereadwithinterestinthePresbytery,and"SpiritismandReligion," areplytocriticism."RecentStudies ontheNewCode,""HealthRulesfor Priests,""AnswerstoQuestions,"and intheHomileticpart,Sermonplans, sermons,andconferences.Thesubscriptionis22/6peryear.Ourcopy isfromWilliamLinehan,bookselles andstationer,309-311LittleCollinsstreet,Melbourne.

RecentElectionsinhaw NOTABLECATHOLICSUCCESSES.

M.JeanGeurand,writinginLa Croix,withreferencetotherecentelectionsinFrance,says: Theresultoftheelectionsisgood. Tofindaparallelforitwemustgo backasfaras188.5. Minoritieswho perseveringlyworkedonwithoutany apparentresultformorethanthirty yearsbeheldattheirlasteffortscrownedwithsuccessinagreatmanyofthe departments.

Agreatchangehastakenplacein Parliament.Insteadofthenumerous Deputieswhohavebeendisplaced, whosenamesaresomewhattarnished.

Peace,inthewordsofStAugustine, is"thetranquilityoforder Bythis itiseasilyunderstoodthatpeacecannotbehadinthecaseofindividualor incivilsocietyunlessorder,perchance disturbed,becometranquilintheone caseandtheother.NowFaithteaches usinwhatrelationsconsiststheorder desiredbyGodfortheworld.Itconsists,inthefirstplace,inthepractical recognitionofthesupremeauthorityof theCreatoroveralltheworksofHis hands.Itconsists,inthesecond place,intheassuredprevalenceofthe spiritoverthesenses.Lastly,itconsistsinthesincereandpracticalloveof ourneighbours.Withoutthistriple harmonythetranquilityofordercannotbesecured;andwhofailstosee thatinthecaseoftheindividualand insocietyorderisupsetto-daymore thanever,because,morethaninthe past,ithasbeensubvertedbytheviolenceofthepassionswhicharoseto denytherightsofGodoverhumansociety,thecommandofthesoulover thebody,andthepracticalloveofthe neighbour? Heart-breakingiswhatwehavebeen toldbyourbrethrenintheepiscopate ofthemoraldevastationsofthewar, thelessonsofwhichhavebeencraftily sterilisedbythosewhotreatedthemisfortunesandtroublesasopportunities tobeturnedtotheadvantageofirreligionandsocialabasement.To-day thespiritofindiscipline,beforethisa conditionofafew,hasinvadedthe massesofthepeople,andsuggeststo themtheancient"Nonserviam."Todaymankind,eagerforpleasure,thirst_ ingforriches,shyofwork,withamad andcollectivedisregardofconscience,

Mustwe,then,bealarmedforthe futureofindividualsandsociety?We shouldbeinfearifthegoodwishesof theSacredCollegehadnotbeenofferedopportunelyandhadnotinspired uswiththehopeofarenewalofthose blessingsofpeacewhichbegantobeam brightlyontheworldwhentheDivtne SaviourwasbornatI3ethlehem;becausefaithtellsusto-dayalsothat "Ipse,"thatis,Jesus,whohasbeen born,"estpaxnostra,"ifweonlyuse theremedyfortheevil.Totheevil ofrebelliontowardsGodlettheindividualopposethemedicineofperfect submissiontotheDivinedecrees. taughtbytheBabeofBethlehem whocameintotheworld"todothe willofHisFather":totheevilofpride letusopposethemedicineofthehumilityofHimwho,beingGod,showed Himselfasamortalman;finally,to theevilofegoism'letusopposethemedicineofthecharityofHimwhotook uponHimselfourillsinordertogive usHisblessings.Theorderdesigned byGodincreationwillthenbere-established,peacewillthencomeagain togivejoytoindividuals,thanksto thespiritoffaithrevivedfromtheanniversaryremembranceoftheBrithdayofJesusChrist.

TheDutyofAll.

St.Patrick'sCollegeAnnual,Ballarat,'liesbeforeus.Wehavereadthe majorityofitspages,noteditsillustrations,anditsverynicedressing-and wemustsayitisaveryneatoutfit. AsaCollegeAnnualitwillholditsown anywhere.Theillustrationsarean excellentadvertisementfortheCollege. Quiteanumberofthephotographsare ofpaststudentswhohavegoneout intothevariouspublicactivities.Many ofthem(anditisfineevidenceofthe religiousatmosphereofthisCollege) arenowwearingtheRomancollarof thepriesthood.Thereadingmatter isnotonlyinterestingbutinstructive, "CanonSheehanandhisideals,"by F.A.K.,isgoodwork.Ahandsome colouredphotographofDr.H.B.Devine,M.S.,Melbourne,Presidentofthe OldBoys'Association,formsthefron-tispieceThe"RollCall"isadelight. ItisafinegatheringofyoungAustraliancitizensinthemaking.Itisgood tolookuponitandtothink:"these aretobethemenofthefuture,the buildersofourCommonweafth."We giveacordialwelcometothisexcellent CollegeAnnual.

"CeriseandBlue,"St.Joseph's,Hunter'sHill,Annual,wasacompanion visitorwithourBallaratfriend,andis asharerinourwelcome.Itisessentiallyaschoolannual,andgivesa'truly goodrecordofworkfor1919.Itis wellprintedandaverypresentable littleannual.Its"RollofHonour"is alargeone,acompleteanswertothe gollywogswhoaresayingourCatholic menwereslackerswhenthecallofthe Empirecametothem. 'Phone

TheAllocutionconcludedwithan exhortationfortherevisalofthespirit oftheFaithinindividualsandsociety. Inorderthatindividualsandsociety mightenjoymorefullythatpeace whichtheFaithalonecouldgivethey must,withSt.Paul,bearinmindthe necessityofdoingeverythingthat tendedtoprocureandpreservethatineffableblessing."Itaquequaepacis suntsectemur."Actsofhomageand obediencetotheDivineandhuman lawswhichdirectlyorindirectlyrecognisedtheauthorityofGodoverHis creatureswereworksofpeace;also mortificationandpenancebywhich thesensesweremadesubjecttothe spirit,humilityinwordsanddeedsaddressedtoanddoneforourbrethren, withthesacrificeofself-love.Works ofpeace,too,werethepublicactsby whichitwasrecognisedthatGod shouldneverbebanishedeitherfrom theschools,thecourtsoflaw,orpublicassemblies;andexertionsandzeal forthepurposeofplacingthealliances ofpeoplesonthebasisofjustice,as wellasarbitrationsanddecisionswhich condemnedconqueredpeoplestoequitablepunishment,nottodestruction, werelikewiseworksofpeace."It would,"addedhisHoliness,"besuperfluoustoinsistupontheteachingsof theFaithinordertoshowmoreclearlythatsocietycannothavepeaceexceptinChrist,andthattheindividual cannotpossessitwithoutbecoming activelyChristian."

andWyndham).

newmembersflockinwithstrongconvictionsandfirmcharacter,proven, perhapsinthesacrificesandsufferingsofthelatewar.Therepublicof comradeswillgiveplace,wehope,to theNationalRepublic.Werejoiceat thevictoryoftheelementsoforder overtheviolenceofanddictationof theSocialisticorder.Inspiteoftheir processofintimidation,theSocialists havelosthalftheireffective,andalso theirbestleaders:Renaud,theleader oftheoldMajority;Longuet,theleaderoftheNewBolshevisticMajority MayerasBrizon,theenemyofFrance: BarabantLehey,theagentofthe unionbetweenMasonryandSocialism: and,lastly,thebitteranti-clerical,Sixte Quentin.Thusreduced,thisparty willnotanylongerterrorisetheChamberastheyhadtoooftensucceededin doing.Proofhasbeengiventhatthe greaternumberinthecountryrepudiatesitsaction.TheRadicalPartyis theotherdefeatedfigureofelection day.Abandonedbymanyofitsmembers,who,becomingwiser,haveatlast understoodthatreligiouspersecution hasunderminedFranceforthirtyyears andpreventedheradvancement,this partyhasbeheldthedownfallofmany ofherleaderswhorepresentedtheold anti-clerical:Lafferre,formerMasonic leader;Rabier,thesectarianfromOrleans;Dessoye,thePresidentofthe MasonicLeagueofEducation,whohas notevendaredtomakeanappear. ance;FranklinBouillonAuganeur,Dalbias,ViolettePaulMenier.TheprestigeofM.Clemenceauhasnotbeen abletosavethreeRadicalMinisters fromdefeat,Clemental,Lafferre,and Colliard,aswellastheassistantsecretary,EtatMorel. FrancheComte,freedfromtheMasonicyoke,sendsusstrongCatholics, suchasMeullon'Moire,Caron,Gay. Havingbeenawitnesstowhatthese havealreadydoneforthecauseof GodandthatofHispeople,theywill permitmetoofferthemcongratulationsontheirsuccess. TheSouth,whichuptothisvotedso badly,sendsusthelearnedbarristerfromMontpellier,MonsieurGuilbai; theeloquentorator,MagalonGiotin; theillustriousCastlenauwithallhis valiantcompanions,Magneandhis friends.RhonehassentusMonsieur Lenait,acourageousCatholic.Paris hasgivenustwomenofquitedifferent politics,butusefulfriendstotheir. country,MessieursSangierandDaudet.Theenumerationoftheother successfulcandidateswouldtakeup toomuchspace,soIconcludebyofferingaspecialwelcometotheDeputiesfromAlsaceLorraine.Seventeen CatholicDeputieswillcomefromthese reconqueredprovincesundertheleadershipoftheAbbesWetteerle,Hackspill,andMuller,aswellasthatofM. Pileger,leaderofthepopularAlsacian,.. party,andofGeneralMaudMuy.

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SecondChildhood

(ByJohnF.Mifsud.)

-ForthirtyyearshadAnnunziatalivedwithGiovanni,herfather,eversince thedaywhenCarmelahermotherhad died.TheCarinainwhichthvlivedwasoneofmanyhuddledtogether beneaththefortifications.Aterrace spreaditselfinfrontfromwhicha flightofwell-wornstepsleddownto theMarinaandthesea.Annunziata couldrecallthedayswhentheyhad beenpoor,sopoorthatithadbeendifficulttopaytheexpensesofCarmela's longillnessandforherfuneral.Now Giovanniwasaccountedrich;'motto ricco,"theneighbourssaidhewas. Theyremainedpoorandsometimesenviedtheoldman,whostilllived amongstthem.Nooneknewwhat fortuneGiovannihadmade.Hehad VhisstoresdownontheMarina,and therehesoldwine,andcigar"fillers" andcigarleaf,boughtthroughbrokers inLondonandLiverpool.Atfirsthe soldwineinflasks;lateronhesold itingreatcasks.Hesecuredcontracts tosupplyalineofsteamers. Eachmorninghewasathisstoresat six,returningtothehouseforhisdinner.Afterwardshetookabriefsiesta, andthenwentbacktohisbusiness.He conductedallhisaffairswiththeassistanceoftwoagedclerks,andhehired boys,fromtimetotime,astheoccasiondemanded.Forsometimehe wouldnotinvest'hisgains,preferring tokeeptheminnotesandgoldstuffed awayindrawersandcupboards.Then someonewhomhetrusted(sofaras hewouldtrustanyone)advisedhimto employhiscapital.liethoughtthe matteroverforalongtime,andat lengthbegantoputhismoneyoutat interest.Fiftythousandlirehere, thirtythousandthere.Heboughtland, helentmoneyon'ipoteca:inallthese enterprisesheprosperedexceedingly. Annunziataknewlittleabouthisbusiness.nomoreperhapsthantheparrot onhisperchatthewindowwhocried "dinaro,dinaro,"whenGiovanniwas countinghisgold.Onhimselfhe spentnothing,andhemadeAnnunziataameagreallowance.

Giovanniwaseighty-fiveyearsold nowandinfirmofbody,buthismind remainedclearandhard.Hismemorycouldcarryhimbacktothedays whenGregorioXVI.wasIIPapaRe, whenthePapalStatesowedallegiance totheirlawfulmaster,tothedaysof Cavour.Hewouldrecollectthedate ofsomesuccessfultransaction,agood bargainmade,throughsomehistorical landmark.Hisbusinesswashislife. Alwaysajustmaninhisdealings,he kepthispledgedword,andinsisted thatothersshoulddothesame.No misfortune,noweakness,noerrorwas permittedtointerferewithabargain struckoracontractmade.

SincethedeathoftheFranceschina, thenurseofAnnunziata,Giovanni wouldtrustnoservants."Weareonly twoandourwantsaresimple,"hewould say,whensomeonetoldhim,"You oughttohaveaservant;youcanaffordit."ForyearsFranceschinahad servedthefamilyforsmallwages.Each dayshewouldtrudgedowntothe market-place,andbringbacktheprovisions.Giovanniwouldunlocka cupboardandtakeoutahandfulof smallcoins."Ecco-becarefulwhat youbuyandwhatyouspend,"he wouldsay,shakinghisfingerather.It happenedsometimesthatfoodwas dear,andwhenhermastercountedthe changehewouldgrumbleandswear. Toavoidthis,thetwowomenusedto alterthebillsandpaythedifference assifromtheirpockets,theservantfrom hersmallwages,andAnnunziatafrom herdinarodiriserva.Annunziatawas fiftynow,andshefilledFranceschina's place.Ashisyearsincreased,Gio: vannifoundhisbusinessbecomedifficulttodealwith,andhegrewmore irritableandviolent.Hewouldscold Annunziataandmakehertremble.She wouldtremblesomuchthatshewould droptheplatesanddishes;thenhe wouldswearatherroundly.Yethe wasfondofhertoo,.andhethought howonedayshewouldbehisheiress. "YouwillberichwhenIamgone,be generous,"hesaidtohersometimes.It seemedthathewishedhertobewhat hecouldnotbehimself.Annunziata thought,"Iamgettingtooold;Ishall notknowwhattodowithallthis money."Butshewascharitablenow, inintention,andoftengavetothepoor fromherslendermeans.

Itwasseldomthatvisitorscrossed thethreshold.Nowandagainthe youngerbrotherofGiovanni,anAugustinian,came,forhisconventwas nearby."Sonocondannato,"hetold hisnieceoneday;itsoundedterrible. HeexplainedthattheProvincialhad transferredhimtothecountryhouseof theOrder,sohecouldvisitthemno more.Peoplewhousedtodobusiness withGiovannisometimesenquiredat

hadworkedsohardalltheseyearsfor him.Annunziatasaid,afterapause, "Ishallgiveitaway."Theoldman answered,"itiswellso."Thereafter, hespokenomoreaboutit,asthough hewouldwashthesubjectoutofhis mind.

thedoorhowtheoldmanwas."Entrate,"Annunziatawouldsay,butthey wouldmakeanexcuse,theydidnot wishtoseehim;theywerecuriousto knowifhewerestillalive,andthey wonderedwhatwouldbecomeofall hismoney.

II.

Astheyearsadvanced,Giovanni grewmorefeeble,andhegaveupgoingtotheMarina.Eachmonthhe wenttobedearlierthanthemonthbefore.Atfirstheretiredatseven.then atsix,andsoon.Annunzitausedto sitonthebalconyandwatchthesea. Oftenshesattherelookingatthe twinklinglightsintheharbouruntil. thesirenoftheSiciliansteamerbroke inuponherreverie."Mezzanotte," saidshe,andwenttobed.

Onenightasshewassittingthere, Giovannicalledouttoherinastrange, sharpvoice,andsheranintohim. Hesaid,"Iamveryill,fetchthedoctor."Annunziataputonherfaldetta andwenttofetchthepriestandthe doctor.Shehadthegoodfortuneto findthemquickly.Theycameintogether.Thedoctorwasayoungman, buthehadthegravemannerofone whoisold.Thepriestwasold,but heseemedsomehowtobetheyounger ofthetwo.Theystood,oneoneither sideofGiovanni'sbed,lookingfirstat himandthenatoneanother,and speakinginlowvoices.Annunziata couldtellfromtheexpressionontheir facesthattheillnesswasagraveono. Presentlythedoctorledherintothe sale,whilstthepriestremainedtohear Giovanni'sconfessionandtoanoint him."Wemustoperateatonce,"said thedoctor."Andthedanger?"Annunziataasked."Yourfatherisvery old,Icannotdisguisetherisk,"thedoctoranswered.Hewentoutquicklyto fetchhisassistant.Theoldpriestcame outfromthebedroom."Coraggio,"he saidtoAnnunziata,pattingherheadas thoughshewereachild.

Giovannilaystillonhisbed,buthis strengthwasslowlyreturning.Asthe daysspedbythepallorlefthisface, andhisappetitereturned.Theoperationhadbeensuccessful.Eachday theyoungdoctorcameandwatched withinteresthisprogresstowardscont pleterecovery."Heisasstrongasa lion,"hesaidtoAnnunziata,"butyou mustnotexpecthimtoliveforever." Soontheoldmanwasabletositup andtakethesoupandwineandbread shebroughthim.Atlengthhecould getupfromhisbed,andheaskedAnnunziatatoplacehischaironthebestcony.Annunziatanoticedwithsurprisethathismannerwasgentle.He nolongerspokeofhisbusinessatthe Marinaandofthemoneypeopleowed him.Hewouldsitwatchingthesea, drinkingthepureair.

Oftenhewouldstaythereuntilit wasdark,gazingwistfullyatthesky. "Heiscountingthestars,"saidAnnunziatatoherself.She-wouldsitbesidehimmakinglaceonherpillow.He spoketohermuchnow,alwaysabout heryouth,andofhermother,andof theirpovertyinthose-far-offdays.Yet hespokeasthoughtheoldhardlife hadmuchsweetnesstoleavenit.In thoughthewaslivingthosedaysagain, andfinding_happinessineachfleeting moment,forgetfuloftheintervening years.Hewouldsearchindrawersand cupboards,Annunziatahelpinghim,for oldphotographsandprayerbooks whichbelongedtoCarmela.OneeveningheaskedAnnunziatatoplayto him.Sheplayedtheoldpiano,which shehadnottouchedforyears,and playedfalteringlyanariaoftenderness. Hekepttappinghishandsonhisknees andnoddingslowlyassheplayedthe oldfamiliartune.Annunziatathought, "thisishissecondchildhood,thereturnofinnocenceandjoy,thislongingforthesweetandsimplethings whichGodhasgivenhim."

IV.

Onedaytheoldpriestcameandsaid hewouldbringtheHolyCommunion onthemorrow.Annunziatawasearly astir,settingacleanwhiteclothonthe table,placingsmellingflowersandcandlesuponit.ApictureofSanGiovannihungupontheoppositewall,and shetookitdownandsetitupabove thetable.ForyearsGiovannihad beencarelessanduntidyinhisdress, butnowheaskedAnnunziatatoget outhisbestclothes;heneedsmust trimhisbeard,toappearneatand comely.AsAnnunziatahelpedhim dress,shethought,"Hewishestoshow honourtothisVisitor."Thatevening, astheysattogetheronthebalcony, Giovannispoketoherabouthismoney, asthoughitwereaburdenhewould placeunwillinglyonhershoulders. ."Caramia,whatwillyoudowithit?" heasked,strokingthethinhandsthat

Annunziatabroughtoutherbeads andbegantotelltheminalowvoice, yetloudenoughforGiovannitohear andfollowher.Whenshehadfinished shehelpedhimtohisbed,forhesaid hewasverytired."Isthereanything Icandoforyou,babbo?"sheasked him;andhesaid,"Areyouverytired?" andwhensheanswered"No,""Come sitbesidemeforawhile."Shedrew herchairclosetothebedandsat down.Andastheoldmanjoinedhis handsoutsidethecoverlet,Annunziata, scarcelyknowingwhy,twined

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