so necessaryforlife.Nomodernprofessionalmanattemptstocarryhistechnicalknowledgeinapigeon-holed memory.No,histrainingteacheshim whereandhowtoseekinformation whenheneedsit.Pestalozzi,thepioneerofsomanyofoureducational ideas,declaredthat"theboywhocould detailthecourseoftheDanublefrom memory,butwhocouldnotusean atlasintelligently,isalesseffective personinlifethantheboywhocould notrememberatownintheDanuble, butwhenaskedknewwheretofindit."
(Ireferyoutoaveryusefulchapter vonthispointin"ThePrimerofTeachInPractice,"byGreen.)Thereisa valueinhavingreferencebooksat hand.evenwithyoungchildren.It inculcatesthehabitofgoingtothem, andthatisthetrainingforlife.This typeoflessonsuggestsside-reading. Thepupilmustbeguidedinwhathe istolookforandwhereheistogetit. Theteachermustsettheexactproblemtobestudied.Anintelligent manknowswhatheisafter,butthe child'seedsguidance.Theaimofthis lessonistoputthechildintheattitudeofstudy.Outlinetheproblem, andthensethimreadingwithaquestioninhismindtobeanswered.Note thepsychologicaleffectofthisattitude.Formulatetheproblemsin yourmind.Thenmentalattitudeis alert,seekingtheanswer.Thistype oflessonfitstheboytobeabletoacquireinformationinlateryears.It hasanotheradvantage.Whatthe boydiscoversforhimselfishisownforlife.Askingachildtoreadcasuallyiswaste-sethimaproblemto readforandhisattitudeisdifferent.
Everyteachershouldaskherself manytimesduringthescholasticypar:
AmIputtingthechildrenintheway tostudy? Itisaverypracticalexaminationof conscience,andthemostimportant oneatthetopoftheschool.Make theassignmentcleartothechildren. Haveitintenselydefinite.Givethem theincentivesothattheymaylet loosethenecessaryeffort.Thecorollarytothislessonisthefactthat workuncorrectedbreedscarelessness. Yourinterestintheworkisthemeasureoftheirinterest.Ifthechild doesnotreceivesomereturnforwork done,inthewayofmarksorappraisementofsomekindaftercqrrectionof thework,thenthemethodisincomplete.Settheproblemssothatthe childlooksonthemasherown. Even,allowthemtosettheirownproblemsandseekouttheiranswers.The chiefdifficultyinthislessonistofind theproblemwhichsuittheclass.In theadvancedclassesthisdifficifltywill graduallydisappear,asthepupilsnow settheirown.Youbeginwiththe youngerclasses,justasamotherteachingherchildtowalk.lesseninglittle bylittletheassistanceofherhand, untilthechildwalksalone.Theexerciseswhichmaybesetaremany, comparisons,parallels,resumes,etc. Duringthelessonmoveamongthe class,seethedifficultiesandoffersuggestions.Learntooffertheproper amountofsuggestiontoeachpupil. Somerequirealmostablowinthe face,wherasthemeresthintsuffices forothers.Theteachermustcollect theresultsofstudyandthensupple. mentthem,byaddingtotheirknowledge.Youraimthroughoutmustbe anattempttoputthechildintheattitudeofaninvestigator.theproper mentalequipmentofanyintelligent being.Thistypeoflessonshouldbe adominantmethodintheuppergrades ofourReligiousInstruction.Ifour aimistoseekenlightenedChristians, thentheproblemsofourreligionmust beknownandexploredbyjuvenile investigators.)
AthirdtypeoflessonistheObservationone.Itisusedlargelyin Naturestudy,sciencesubjects,etc. Theknowledgethusgainedispeculiarlyourown-seeingisbelieving.It isthewaythechildlearnsbeforehe comestoschool.Asachildhedirectlyexperiencesthings,as,forinstance, whenroamingroundthenurseryhe knocksagainstachair,heknowsthat isachaireverafterwards,hasnothis painedlegsensedit?Theschoolbeginswiththismethodandcarriesthe childonfromwherehishomeexperiencesended.Schoolobservationhas certaincharacteristics: (1)Itpresentsadesignedenvironment,limits theobservedbecausethechildsees toomuch.(2)Schoolsemploythenaturalinstincttoobserve.Thechild seeseverythingbutobservesnothing. Heisalleyeswherehisinterestsare aroused.Schoolbeginshere.Fortunatelythechildisinterestedin nature,andherewebegin.(3)The schoolmustpresentsomethingwhich willstimulatetheirinterest.Theabsolutelynovelortheverywellknown fails.Interestliesintheblendofthe two.Wemustdirectthechildwhat tolookat,andalsohowtolookatit. Puthiminthewaytoobserveby teachinghim-thewhattolookfor andthehowtodoit.Inobservation lessonspresentthethingtoasmany sensesaspossible-letthemseeit, senseit,describeit,etc.Neverletit runtowaste.The"expressionofthe impressionistheaccuratedescription ofwhatisobserved.Teachersgetimpatientatthisstageanderrbyanticipating,bydictatingtheexpression, soastosavetime.Arealfallacy.
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Wepreventthechildfromdoinghis ownthinking.Letthechilddescribe theobserved,andthenyouhavea guaranteethathehasobserved;you givehimanopportunityofdoinghis ownthinkinginthematter;youregisterhisknowledge;andyouhavea meansoftestinghowfaryourlesson hassucceededorfailed.Self-won knowledgeisthemostimportantfeatureineducation.Achildmustdiscoverthingsforhimself.Thisprincipleiscalledineducationalliterature-Henrism.(AgainIreferyouto "ThePrimerofTeachingPractice"for averyhelpfulchapteronHenrism.)
A9th.typeoflessonistheReasoningone.Thechilddevelopsthe knowledgebyherself.Theaimisto drawthechildtomakeherownconclusionsandinferences.Thereisa strongtendencyinhumanbeingsto pigeon-holehisknowledgetosystematisehisinformation.Reasoning's atwo-foldprocessinschoollife-it consistsindiscoveringgeneraltruths, andtheninapplyingthatknowledge. Thetwoprocessesareinduction(workingup)anddeduction(working down).Thedoctorlearnshisprofessioninductively,andinhisdiagnosis heappliesitdeductively.Thistype oflessonhasdistinctstages-theproblem,whatisgivenordata,thesuggestions,thereasoning,theapplication,andtheverification.(Inour apologeticstagethereasoningmethod isdominant.)
A5th.typeoflessonisthatonAppreciation.Ourvocationasteachers istoleadourpupilsintothoserealms ofgoldenthoughtsandfeelings.The teachermustfirstappreciatethemherself."Selectsomeliteraryworksas standardstojudgeotherliterarywork; touchstonesforourownuse"-isthe adviseofMatthewArnold.Ifapupil isledtoseebeautyinanylinethen hehasatouchstonetpmeasureother forms.Thegreatendistoleadour pupilstowardsappreciation.Itisa verydifficultthingtoexamineliterature,becauseyouaremeasuinginformationnottestingappreciation.The realexaminationshouldcomewhen yourpupilshaveleftschoolfortwoor threeyears.Whatdotheyread then?-istheacidtestofyourteachingofappreciation.Theoldmaxim of"showmeyourcompanyandIwill tellyouwhatYouare."shouldhemodernisedto"tellmewhatyoureadand Iknowwhatyouare."Herein_lies thegreatopportunityforthosewho teachtheuppergradesinourReligious Programme._Sendyourclassesto thosehistoricalnovelswhosethemeis God'skingdomonearth.Whettheir appetiteinthislineifyoudesireyour religioustrainingtohavealastingeffect."Poetryisemotionrecollectedintranquility"(Wordsworth). TothepoettheToyiskeenerin;mac;nationthanitisinreality.Would thatwecouldfilltheimaginationof ouryouthwiththerichloveofGod's TrehsureHouse!
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Thequarterlymeetingofthisbranch washeldonWednesday,the7th.inst. Bro.PresidentCreightonpresidedover agoodattendanceofmembers,includingourchaplain,Rev.FatherLynch. ThepresidentreportedastotheinterviewwithRev.FatherMoloney withreferencetothememorialtobe erectedinthenewchurchinhonour ofthelateDr.Kennedy,anditwas decidedtoatoncecommencegatheringinfundsfortheproject.Itwas decided,withtheapprovalofFather Moloney,toholdaeuchrepartyand danceintheNorthPerthTownHall onMarch20thinaidofthebranch's funds,andticketswillbeavailable shortly.Afterthemeetingthemem'ersparticipatedinshootingandquoit matches,andanenjoyableevening wasspent. OnFridaynightlastateamrepresentingthebranchmetateamrepresentingtheC.Y.L.C.inadebateonthe question"ShouldBachelorsbeTaxed?"andafterakeencontest,theadjudicator,Mr.J.Smith,gavehisdecisioninfavouroftheC.Y.L.C.We congratulatetheladiesontheirsuccess,andhopethatthisdebatewill provetohavebeenaforerunnerof futurecontestsofasimilarnature.The thanksofthebranchareduetothe Ladies'Societyfortheexcellentmannerinwhichtheyentertainedour visitingmembers. OnSundaylastthebranch'scricket teammetandweresomewhateasily defeatedbytheMt.Hawthorn"Rovers."Thegamewasthoroughlyenjoyedbyourmembers,andatsome futuredatewehopetobeabletowin againstthisyoungteam. Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Wednesday,the21st.inst.,atwhich allmembersarerequestedtobepresent.
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Perhapsnomotoristisbetterknown intheNor'-WestthanMr.MickWilliams,ofCarnarvon.Mr.Williamsis amotorenthusiast,havingseveral carsintheCarnarvondistrict,buthas pinnedhisfaithtohisfaithfulEssex. whichhasnowrun60,000miles,some ofhistripsrangingfromDerbyto PerthandfromCarnarvontoCue.Mr. Williamsspeaksinglowingtermsof hisoldmodelEssex.Hepurchasedit overtwoyearsago,andclaimsthat afterdoingthisterrificmileagethecar isasgoodasever,andcalculatedthat itwillseethe100,000milesmark.He statesthathehashadmanyurgent calls,havingtomakelongandstrenuousruns.Inoneinstance. anaccidentoutback,hewascalled upontomakeanon-stoprunfrom CarnarvontoMulgooDownsandreturn,adistanceof370miles.which wasaccomplishedwithoutanyinconveniencewhatever.Mr.WilliamsreturnedtoCarnarvonlastweek,takingwithhimanewmodelEssexto carryonthegoodworkinthebig Nor'-West.
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InlaunchingtheappealfortheCathedralExtensiononlastSunday, afterthe11o'clockMass,hisGrace,in thepresenceofalargecommunity.deliveredthefollowingaddress:"Ihavecomeherethismorning,and haveinvitedtheparishionersto comehereinorderthattheyandI mightdeliberateonsomethingthatis very,veryimportant,namely,theadvisabilityoferectingonthissuperb andhallowedsiteaCathedralworthy oftheHolyCatholicFaith.Nowthe CathedralistheMotherChurchofthe Diocese.Thewordisderivedfrom theLatin"Cathedra,"achair.Itis theChurchinwhichthechairissituated,fromwhichchairisissuedthe streamofauthorityandgovernment. andthereforethepeopleofaDiocese oweanallegiancetotheCathedralin aspecialmanner.Ifyoulookall overtheworld,orifyoutravelmuch throughtheworld,youseethatall thatisleftinthelandsoffaithare theCathedrals.TheseCathedrals andgrandandmajestic;theyare classical,andarealmostimmortal. Theyspeaktoeverysucceedinggenerationofthewarmthandgenerosity ofthefaiththatbuiltthem.Andthere theyarestill,relicsoftheFaith. TheyaremonumentsoftheFaith,and almosttheonlythingsthatareleftto tellusofthepast,toconnectuswith theFaithofthepast,andtoexcitein theheartsofthebeholderfeelingsof admirationandappreciation,andfeelingsofgratitude.HereinPerthwe haveaCathedralthatwasbuiltjust 60yearsago.IhappentohaveextractedfromthearchivesoftheArchdioceseadocumentthattellsussomethingaboutthebuildingofthisCathedral.Ittellsusthatthefoundation stonewaslaidonFebruary8,1863, andthatthewholestructureinthose daysonlycost£3,1773s9d.Butwe mustrememberthatmuchofthelabourwasdonegratuitouslybythe LayBrothersandMonksoftheBenedictineOrder.AndnowIwantto askwhetherthetimehasnotcome whenweoughttoembarkonthisundertaking,seeing.firstofall,thatthis Cathedralisentirelyinadequateatthe presenttimeinthefulfilmentofwhat isrequiredofaCathedral.Inthefirst placethereisnothingoftheCathedral equipmentaroundtheSanctuaryand Althrthatthereshouldbe.Secondly, tlTeseatingaccommodationisnotsufficientevenatanordinaryMass. Thirdly,theCathedralistheChurch forPontificalfunctions,and.unfortunately,wehadtoabandonthese becausewecannotaccommodate greaternumberswhichtheywould attract.Itissadtoseepeoplewho cometothesefunctionshaving togoawaybythe hundreds.Hence,thepositionhasforced itselfonme,andIfeelthatthetime hascomewhenweoughttodosomethinginordertoputonthissitea grandstructure,somethingworthyof thenameofCathedral.somethingthat wewillallbeproudof,somethingthat willspeaktogenerationsyetunborn, thatwilltellthemthatwhateverour faultsmayhavebeen,theFaithwas deeplyrootedinourhearts.thatwe determinedtoerectastructurethat wouldbeworthyofthatFaith,and thatthatFaithwaslivingandnot deadinus.Uptothepresentvery littlehasbeendone.OriginallyIhad theidea,onaccountofotherDiocesanembarrassments,ofmerelyaddingtothisstructureaccordingtoits presentstyle;toaddsufficienttogive usmoreaccommodation,butwhenI thoughtofthesite,and.too,ofthe StateofWesternAustraliaandits future,andwhenIthoughtofour Faith,thoughtofwhatGodAlmighty shouldgetfromusImustsacthat myvisionenlarged,andIbeganto thinkitmightbepossibletoerect somethingnobler:toerectatthepresenttimeaportionofagrandnew Cathedral,andletanothergeneration completeit.Ihadameetingofthe priests,andtheyenthusiasticallytook upthisproject.Theypromisedme theirassistanceandtheirsupport. "Now,whatdoIpropose?My objectiveisthis:Tohavetheportion ofthenewCathedralthatweintend erectingfinishedinfiveyears,allgogingwell.WhydoIsayinfive years?Whynotstartitsooner? Becaum.mydearbrethrenIdonot wanttoincuranotherheavydebt.I donotwanttocarryauintolerable burdenofthatkindasecondtime.I amquitepreparedtogivealltheenergyandwhateverotherpowersof persuasionImaypossess,andtogive themreadilyandfullytothework ofbuildingthisCathedral,andfinLhingitwithinfiveyears.Hencethe objectiveisfiveyears.Weintendthe firstyearortwogoingthroughthe parishesandstirringupinterestinthe matterandcollecting,andaskingthe peopleeverywherenottogivejust nowallthattheyintendtogive.but tolookforwardforfiveyears,andto sayhowmuchtheyarepreparedto giveeachyearforfiveyears.There aremanyofuswhocannotput£100or £500down,butwhenpaidoffwithin fiveyearscomescomparativelyeasy.
PrinceofWalesTheatre "BloodandSand,"thebigValentino film,whichhasbeensecuredfora week'srunatthePrinceofWales' Theatre,isaFredNibloproducntion, andisastoryofaSpanishbullfighter. Ithasbeenadaptedfromthenovel "TheBloodoftheArena."bythe SpanishauthorVicenteBlascoIbanez, whoalsowrote"TheFourHorsemen." Thepicturecontainsmanythrillsthat willappealtothemeninthebullfightingepisodes,andthereisloveinterestgalore. "BloodandSand"isnotacostusne orhistoricalpicture-itisastoryof modernSpain.Youseethecolourful costumesofthebullfighter,ofthe ruraldwellersandthepoorerclasses, buttheideaandthemeofthetale arestrictlymodern."Bloodand Sand"isthetitleofthebigValentino filmthatisatpresentcreatingabiggersensationinSydneythan"The Sheik."Itcommencesaweek'srun atthePrinceofWalesTheatreonSaturday. Twovastlydifferenttypesofwomen portraytwotypesofaffectionin "BloodandSand,"theRudolphValentinofilmsensationwhichopensa week'sseasonatthePrinceofWales TheatreonSaturday.LilaLee,youthfulandingenious,evincesthelove sweetandtender;whileNitaNaldi, colourfulandexotic,sweepseverything awaywithavolcanicandtempestuousrushofromance. Mr.Valentinohasaninternatie'nal reputationasaperfectlover.andthe romanticepisodesbidfairtobeeven morepopularthanthesensational, colourfulperiodslaidbeforewildbulls intheMadridbullring.Rodolph
ThatisthesystemIhaveadopted, thatwillbeinauguratedhereto-day.
Then,whenIamsatisfiedthatthis willcoverthecapitalcostoftheproposedbuilding,well,then.wecanstart thebuildingitself.Ihavealready receivedsomedonationsofaverysubstantialcharacter,andsomeveryfine promisesaswell.Iwillaskyouto approachthisquestionwithabig mindandabigheart.ifyoudonot approachthematterofbuildingaCathedralwithabigmindandabig heart,itisbetterforyouandforme tohavenothingtodowithit.It willbeaveryheavyundertaking.The outlayontheproposedpartswillrun intosomethinglike£40.000,besidesthe equipmentforglass,marble,and variousartisticdeoonations,because 1willeitherhavegoodthingsinthe Cathedral.orthingsthatareabsolutelyplain,nothinggaudy,nothing cheap. Iwantyoutoremember thatthisisnutanordinarychurch. Wearenotgoingtobuildanordinary parochialchurch.Wearegoingto buildashrinethatwillbepractically immortal,thatwilltelltofuturegenerationsofthewarmthandintensity ofourFaithwhenallaredead andgone.InwordsofSacredScripturesomeonesays:Whatmeanthesestones?Whatmeansthisstructure? Thenthestorycanbetoldofhow theCatholicsof1923metonthisQuinquagesimaSundayanddetermined thatthoughtheywerefewinnumbersthey,withtheblessingof God,wouldstartthisundertaking; howtheygavetheirpromiseswillingly;howtheygaveaccordingtotheir means;howtheygaveungrudingly andunstintingly;andhowthewave ofenthusiasmincreaseduntilwithin fiveyearsafterwardsthisgrandCathedralwaserected.Thiswillbethe storythatwillbetoldtothelittle onesoffuturegenerations.Rememberthatyouhaveneveryetgivena donationtoanoblerandgranderobject.andIdohopethatthenobility oftheobject,thesacrednessofit,the associationwitheverythingthatis bothdearandsweettous,thatthese thoughtswilldriveoutanylittle mercenarythoughtsofacontrarynature."
TheHon.T.F.Quinlanthenmoved theresolution:"Thatwe,thelaityof theCathedralparish,promiseourgeneroussupporttotheprojectinauguratedbytheArchbishopto-day,vie., toerectonthishallowedand,supert) siteaCathedralworthyofourHoly CatholicFaith."Themotion,sobeautifullyspokenbythemover,wasably
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Mr.M.P.Duarck,M.L.A.,proposed thatasubscriptionlistshouldbeopened,andexhortedalltoagenerous moodtowardsthenewproject.The supportofthemotionwasinthecapablehandsofMessrs.Kidsonand Lavan. Thefollowingarethelargedonations towardsthefund.Adeltailedlistof subscriptionswillfollow:Mr.M.McArdle,£1,000(paid).
Mr.T.G.A.Molloy,£1,000(promised). Hon.T.F.Quinlan,11,000(promised).
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Mr.JamesBrennen,£500(promised;. 4 TheMcCarthyFamily,Railway Hotel,£500(promised). TheDuracgBrothers,£500(promised).
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APresidentoftheUnitedStatesina notableStatedocumentendeavoured notmerelytocontrolouractions,but evenourverythoughts,urgingthat theybeneutral!TheAttorney-GeneraloftheUnitedStatesdeniedthe rightoffreeassemblyandabridgedthe rightoffreespeech,apolicythatbas beenquicklyfollowedinmanyStates wherelabourdisturbanceshaveoccurred.Therightoftrialbyjuryhas beenviolatedflagrantlyinanumber ofSouthernStates,wherelynching takestheplaceofthecircusasaform ofpopularentertainment.Thethree mostprominentamusementsinAmericahaveeachofthemsetupadictator,withpowerssaidtobeasdrasticasanythingantiquityhastoshow intherealmofpracticalpolitics.
SCHOOLFORDAYPUPILSANDBOARDERS.
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TheSituationisVictuersqueandHealthy,andtheClimatenotably Bracing.
IntheCourseoftheStudiesaSoundTraininginReligiousand SecularSubjectsisGiven. TheHealthofthePupilsre,:eivesveryspecialcare. IfdesiredPupilsarepreparedforallMusicExaminations;also CommercialSubjects.
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TheReasonWhyCatholicTeachingDisallows"aLethal DoseforIdiots," Freinthe"WestminsterCathedral Chronicle.' IN'eborrowthewordsaboveininvertedcommasfroma"DailyTelegraph"headlinetothereportofa speechdeliveredbeforeapublicgatheringbyaBathAlderman,apparentlya"medico"byprofression.He asked,whydidtheStatemaintain "gibberingidiots"inlunaticasylums; andheheldthattherightsolutionof theproblemwastogivethema"lethal ose.""Letthembeginlifesooner," sesaid,"inanotherspherewherethe potter'sthumbhasnotslipped,or nunhasnotblundered."
The.horribleschemethuspropoundedisnotattributabletothespecial ,eniusofBath-itisonlyanapplicaionofthesweet-soundingdoctrineof "Euthanasia"whichhasfouledtLe ofcivilisationforyearspast.It aybedescribedasthetheoryof"The IappyDispatch"'ofhaplessandhopelesslyincurablesut*rers.Batthe rrorinvolvedliesclass:irdownThis rojectsuggestiveofthetreatmentof hinesebabiesbytheirunnatural arents,isbutoneapplicationofthe sameneo-paganismthatadvocates holesaledivorce,sitificiolrestriction .foffspringforeugenicpurposeshy:ienicprecautionsrepugnanttoChrisianmorality,etc.Wemaycluball heseup-to-dateethical"fads"under neroot-error,namely,ignoringtheinlienablesupremacyofGod,ourCreaer,overallthecreaturesHehas ade,andsustainsinbeing.Not ithoutreasondidSaintIgnatius,in hoseSpiritualExercisessorecently :ndsostronglyrecommendedtoall, hefaithfulbyH.H.PiusXI..lay ownsubjectiontoGodineverydetail .fhumanlifeasthefoundation-stone .fman'sconduct. Toputthematteranotherway,the ryingerror.ofourday,andnotleast nthisEnglandofours.isthesubstituionofapurelynaturalisticversionof 'Thoushaltlovethyneighbour.."hesecondofthetwopreceptsofChar tytaughtbyourLord-intheplace .fthe"Firstandgreatestcommandent,""ThoushattlovetheLordthy odwiththywholeheart.."God,as heendofourhumanexistence,:s eingmoreandmoresentintoHeavenvRetirement.ashavingnothingto owithusheredownbelow,while fan."Humanity,"andwhatarefor hehourdeemedthematerialinterests men.aresetsipinGod'splacefor orship.shouldwhatisheldthe
greatergoodofsocietyfinditselfUP againstthemorallaw,urateachingof Christ,suchobstaclesaretobedisregardedandthrustaside.Itmatters notif.intheprocess,theDivinity Christitselfbeimplicitlyrejected,as whentheAnglicanBishopofDurham, pleadingforeasierdivorce,venturedto saythatChristhadnottofaceour presehtsocialproblems!Itis,rathx moralorder,whatStephensonansweredtheLords,whenexplainingthe capabilitiesofhislocomotiveand,to thealarmedquery:"But*hpifacow gotacrosstheline?"repliedthatit wouldbe"thewussforthecoo.'God's morallawsandtheteachingofChrist 3rebeingsimilarlytreatedbyour 'Modernsocialreconstructors.The "LethalDoseforIdiots".prescribed Dr.King,ofBath,ismerelyonecase inpoint.Whyisitwrongthatahumanbeing.witharationalsoulmade toGod'simage,albeitrSoudedbya terribleaffliction,shouldbe"parit!essiy extinguished,"likeamaimedcurrescuedfromunderthewheelsofataxicab?Becausehumanlifehappens nottobetheAlderman'sownproperty,butGod's.Itisnoteventhe freepropertyoftheidiothimself,but agifttobeusedexactlyforsolong andundersuchconditionsastheCreatormaydecree.He,andnoneelse, istheabsoluteLordoflifeandof death.IftheStatehasarighttoput certaincriminalstodeath,itisonly becauseGod,theAuthorofhumansociety,asgivenitacorporateright thustoprotectitselffromextremeassailants.Apartfromthis.andthe caseofnecessaryself-defence,nohumanbeinghasanyrighttodecide whenafellow-creatureshalldie. LetusnoticetheethicalconsequencesoftheAlderman'sproposal.Isthe personmostinterestedinhisprescriptiontobeconsulted?Itwillbesaid thathecouldnotgivearationalconsent.Neithercouldababy.May aninfantthen,whois"givenup,"be dispatchedtosaveitfurthersuffering? Hereitwouldbeadmittedthatperhapsitsparentsmightwantasayin thematter.What,then,oftheidiot's relatives?Well,supposethatthey areagreeable.Wearenotsurethat, evenlegally,theywouldbecompetent todecide,especiallyifthesuffererbe ofage.Letthat.pass.Grantedthat theyconsentedonsomesuchfalseprincipleasthatafflictingtheAlderman: thentheywouldbeabettingmurder pureandsimple,andthedoctorwho shouldadministerthelethaldose woulddeservetobehanged. When"Euthanasia"isappliedto rationalincurables,afurtherethical. complicationarises.Ishisconsentto beasekd?Ifnot,afundamentalhumanrightwouldbeoutraged-the righttohislife,exceptGodintervene.
Ifhiscunsentisasked.And,giventhat heisingreatsuffering,itwouldbea wickedtemptationtosuggestthathe shouldgiveit,thenhebecomesresponsibleforthedoublecrimeofselfmurder(orsuicide)byproxy,andof aidingandabettingmurderinthose whowouldkillhim.
Yetanothererrorunderliessuchproceedings,apartfromthefloutingof God'ssupremeRight,anddisregardof theCommand:''Thoushaltnotkill."
'lireGospelofChristislaidaside. whi isnothingifnuttheGospelof Cs'Cross."Itanymanstillconic terme,"aseveryonecallinghimself aChristianisobviouslypledgedtodo, "lethimdenyhimself,andtakeuphis cross,andfollowMe."Our"moderns"have,likethe,rnedicininMol.ere'sfarce,"Changedallthat,"andno oneistoheexpectedtoputupwith :orshardshiporsufferinginthislife. Itamanfailof"agoodtime"toa seriousextent,hehas"therightto die"-oneoftheserecentlyinvented "rightsofMan."Thusitisgetting commontoreadofquiteyoungpeople takingtheirlivesoncomparatively triflinggrounds-a"row"withaparentisdeemedsufficientcause.
Anotheraspectofthecasepresents itself,aridconcernsthosewhohave tonurseandtendsufferers.Theirsis undoubtedlyaverytrying,monotonous.wearingtask,demandingalarge stockofpatience,gentleness,andselfdenyingcharity-allChristianvirtues wherewithtosweetenandlighten"One anothersburdens."Haveweinthis landbecomebankruptinthesequalities?HavetheybecomethemonopolyofthoseReligiousOrdersand CongregationsinwhichtheCatholic Churchhaseverbeensoprolific,who vowtheirlivestothereliefofevery kindofmentalandcorporalaffliction? Werefusetobelieveit.Yetour"Eutlranasians"wouldlargelyremoveoccasionsforexercisingtheseChrist-like virtuestothegreatspirituallossof thenurses,andtothedepression'of ournationalmorale.Itisunfortunatelytruethat,outsidetheCatholic Church,Christianverities,themain springofChristianmorality,aremelting'awaymoreandmore.Yet,howeverillogically-thereremainsinthe massofourfellow-countrymenafund ofmoralcommonsensewhich,unless oneisgravelydeceived,willnever sanctionthedegradingbrutalityof "Euthanasia." thePressreportreferredtobeaccurate,thereissomethinghorriblyirreverent,tosaynomore,inthesuggestionthatthe"potter'sthumbhas slipped,"thattheCreatorhasmadea mistakeinthecaseofanidiot;and somethingcynical,too,inthesuggestionthathewouldgainthroughbeing sentbyalethaldosesoonertoanew sphere.Thisfalselyassumesthatthe Creatormadethemananidiot.There aremanycausesofidiocythatcannot bereferredtoThePotter'sThumb-sin furone,personalorinparents.Then Godisnotboundtopreventtheworkingofnaturalcauses,neitherisHeaccountabletoHisutterlydependent creaturesforwhat.inHis"upsearchableways,"Hemayseefittopermit. Itwouldbetruertoallowthat"man" mayhave"blundered,"whichisapossibilityevenamonggentlemenofthe Alderman'sseemingprofession.But whatevertheoriginoftheidiocy,no manisentitledtosendthesufferer "sooner,"andunbidden."intoanother sphere,"evengrantingthathislife previoustoimbecilityhadbeensuch astodeservethatthatsphereshould beapleasanterone.Thisisapoint ofgreaterimportanceinviewofthe controversycurrentnotlongsinceas tothealleged'incurability'ofthementallyaffectedbeingduetowrong,or unintelligent,treatmentinourmentalestablishments.-F.M.deZ.,S.J.
FarewellFairFreedom!
'1heRev.ThomasF.Coakley,D.D., writingundertheaboveheadingin "America,"tellssomehometruths aboutdemocracyandfreedom.In thecourseofthearticlehesays: Inourowncountrythereisalways atemptationthatsheernumberswill exerciseatyrannicalcontrol-overright andjustice,overlibertyandconscience.andmorethanhumanwisdom
seemstoberequiredtopreservethe equilibrium.Democraciesarealways threatenedwiththelossoftheirpoise andbalance;theyhaveperilstoconfrontandovercomenolessthanStates controlledbydespots,andfromtime totimetheyshouldgiveserious thoughttothestreamalongwhich theyaredrifting.TheUnitedStates affordsastrikinginstanceoftheincipientdecayofdemocracy.andthisin theyearofOurLord1922.Mr.Volstead,supportedbytheevangelical ChurchesthathavepracticallyreducedtheTeuConunandmentstoone greatefforttocontroltheexpensive habitsofthemalemakesitimpossible togetadrinkofalcoholicbeverage, legally,evenonthehighseas,atleast. underourflag.Whatthoughthe peaceofthecountrybedisturbed.the lawsflauntedopenly,internationalamityImperilled.andourmaritimefuture bethepriceofthisintolerantsumptuarylegislation?Mr..McSparran,late acandidateforthegovernorshipof thelargestStatebutoneintheUnion, wouldmakeitimpossibletosmokea
Thelargeadvertiserspracticallycow tr.ilagreatportionofthepublic Press,thepopulafmagazines,andthe newsgatheringagenciesofthecountry.TheStateofOregoninvadesthe hithertosacredrealmofconscienceand preventsparentsfromeducatingtheir childrenaccordingtotheirconscience. TheStateofMichiganpreventsthe teachingofcatechismandBiblehistoryintheparishschoolsofthatState, andinmanyothersectionsofthe countrywanderingbirthcontrollers, 'midtheplauditsofthecrowd,are gailyharanimingustomakeitimpossibleforfuturecitizenstobeborn. Whattatteredragsoflibertyarcleft tousinfreeAmerica? Thethreatenedabsolutismofdemocracyinthiscountryrunscounterto thefamoussayingofChristthreedays beforeHedied.WhenHelastvisited theTempleofJerusalemHeinauguratedtherealfreedomofhumanityby givingtothecivilpoweravasterempirethanithadeverenjoyed.He then,inonemagnificentlyboldsentence,threwaboutthegovernmentsof theearthahaloofsanctitythatliftedthemtothehighestpossiblepinnacle ofreverence."RenderuntoCaesar thethingsthatareCaesar's,andtoGod thethingsthatareGod's."HereHe proclaimedthatStatesshouldmind theirownbusiness;thattheymust 'notinterferewiththeaffairsofconscience.Hetaughtthesublimedoc-