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WomenMobLabourDelegatestoCongress

Extraordinaryscenesofviolencetook placeoutsidetheMansionHouse,Dubfin,onthe6th.oflastmonth,whenan onslaughtwasmadeonthedelegates attendingthe29th.annualConference oftheIrishLabourPartyandTrades' UnionCongress.

- Amobofseveralhundredmenand womenblockadedtheentrance,and delegatesattemptingtopassinwere severelyassaulted.

Umbrellasandhat-pinswereused, andsomeoftheLabourmenwere badlymauled,TransportUniondelegatesbeingespeciallysingledout.

Thecrowd,whokeptupacontinuous'hostiledemonstration,demanding thereleaseoftheprisoners,andcheeringforLarkin,helduptheproceedingsforaconsiderabletime.

Onlyabout66delegatesoutof241 wereabletogainadmission,butultimatelytheproceedingsoftheCongress werebegun,twohoursafterthetime fixedforthestart.

TheCongresswasfixedfor11o'clock, tattheentrancedoorswereopenbe. late10.30,andafairsprinklingofdelegatesandsomePressrepresentatives obtainedadmissionaboutthathour.

Sofar,allwasquiet,butabout10 about30womenappearedanddemandedadmission,theirobjectbeifig,itappeared,tolaythecaseoftheprisoners andinterneesbeforetheCongress,or, inthealternative,topreventtheCongressbeingheld. Onbeingrefusedadmissiontheyattemptedtorushthedoor,andused umbrellasandfistsfreelyonthosewhe endeavouredtobartheirprogress. Afterastiffstrugglethedoorwasclosed,andthewomenhadfailedtoget withintheMansionHousegrounds.A cordonofdetermined-lookingwomen, wasplacedinfrontofthesideentrance,andasecondcordontookupa positiononthestepsleadingtothe vestibuledoor.Somedelegateswere practicallyhurledhackbytheinfuriatedwomen,andsomewerequitebadlymauled,onedelegatefromtheprovincesbeingsoviolentlybeatenthat hehadtohavehisinjuriesdressedin aneighbouringchemist'sshop. Umbrellasdescendedonnotafew heads,buttheshrieksofthebelligerentsseemedtohaveamoreterrifying effect.Somedelegateswho.though' toreachthefrontentrancewererushed downthesteps,and,followedbyyellingwomen,soughtrefugeinthecrowd. whichhadnowgatheredtothenumberofsomehundreds.Theofficial shorthandwritertotheCongresswas literallycuffedbackwhenheattemptedtogainadmittance.andPressrepresentativeswerealsomolested,onejournalistbeingratherbadlyhandled.

At12o'clockthewomenwere"masters"ofthesituation,andexcluded delegatesweretobeseendiscussingthe situationingroupsin'Dawson-street. Manyofthesewereprominentpersonages.SupportersofJamesLarkin wereactivelymovingthroughthe crowdsandoccasionallyaddressingdelegatesinangrytones.Shouting. groaning,abuse,andcriesof"Release theprisoners"and"Up.Larkin."were repeatedagainandagain.

HatlessandBleeding.

established,andneitherentranceto noregressfromtheMansionHousewas possible.

strongreinforcementsofpoliceand adownpourofraineventuallyquietenedthestormcentre,andabout2p.m. interferencepracticallyceased.

Thepubliccongressstartedatone o'clock.Mr.LukeDuffy,Distributive Workers'Union,presidingintheabsenceofMr.CathalO'Shannon,who hasresignedthechairmanship.The Chairman,onbehalfoftheNational Executive.badetheassembleddelegatesaheartywelcometotheCongress.ThenumberofdelegatesappointedthisyeartotheCongresswas, hethought,thelargestnumberappointedtoattendinthehistoryofthat body.Someofthedelegates,unfortunately,werenotpresent,huthe thoughttheyallknewwheretoplace theresponsibilityforthat.Itcould lieplacedonagentlemanwhowas onceknowninthetradeunionmovementinthecountry-agentlemanwho statedsomeweeksagothatthere wouldbenoCongress.Thatgentleman(Mr.Larkin)attemptedtousethe machineryofthelawtopreventthe Congressbeingheld.Havingfailed inattemptingtoevokethelawtostop theCongress,henowevokedtheaid oftherabbletopreventthedelegates fromattending.Someofthepeople outsidethebuildingwere,perhaps, sympatheticwiththeaimsoftheCongress.andwerenotresponsibleprobablyfortheworstthingsthathad occurredoutside.

IRISHSENATORONCLASSWAR.

TherewillbefiftyLabourcandidates attheforthcomingGeneralElection.

Thefinaldisruptionofthenation intoanationofpropertyandanation ofnopropertywaspartiallyrealised.

ThesestatementsweremadebyMr. LukeDuffy,chairman,inhisaddress atMonday'smeetingoftheIrish TradesUnionCongress.Ileregretted thatMr.CathalO'Shannonwasunable tobewiththemaschairmanofthe Congress.Havingdiscussedthecivil warofthelastyear,hesaidithad splittheoldSinnFeinPartyintwo. Howevermuchtheymightstrivetoshutoutthefactfromimmediateconsiderationtheoppositiontothepre. sentregimewasnotyetended.Sooner orlateritwouldfindanewerand moredefiniteexpression.

ThelongingforFreedom-thefreedomofwhichConnollywasthelatest andmostperfectexponent,wasnotyet stifled.Solongasoneman,orone class,onegrouporonesexexploited ordemandedtributefromothermen andwomentheage-longinsurgencyof theIrishpeoplewouldfindexpression insomeshapeorform,anddemanding rightstheyhadlongcherishedasa naturalinheritance,wouldfindameans toendthepoliticalandeconomiceditquestofthecountry.Nocountry withIreland'stradition,andnopeoplewiththetenacityandperseverance oftheIrishcouldeverberecugciled tothepermanentartificialdismembermentofterritoryandpeople.

Shortlyafter12o'clock,adelegate whohadsucceededingainingadmission,andwhowithanumberofothers wasseatedontheboundarywallof thegrounds,indicatedtosomeofthose anthestreettocomearoundtothe sideentrance.Hewasobserved,however,andamidyellsandhostilecries thewomenrushedtostrengthentheir positionatthedoor.Amomentlater thedoorwasthrownopenandseveral mensalliedoutapparentlywiththe objectofclearingapassagefortheir excludedcolleagues.Afreefightfollowed,inwhichsticks,umbrellas,and fistswerefreelyused.Someofthe womenwerebornefromthefrayhatlessandbleeding. Brokenumbrellasinthehandsof youngwomenshowedtheferocityof theencounter,andmorethanoneman badnastyheadwounds.

Thepolice,whouptothishadbeen passivespectators,intervenedatthis stage.and,inchargeofanInspector. forcedapassagethroughthecrowd, andlinedupinfrontofthedisputed door.Theyweresubjectedtomuch ill-usage.which.however,theybore good-humouredly.MadameGonne MacBridearrived,andwascheered.beingfollowedshortlyafterwardsbyMrs. Sheehy-SkeffingtonandMrs.Despard. Fromthistimearegularblockadewas

DAILMEMBERS'WORK.

PresidentCosgraveandhiscolleagueswereentertainedatabanquet intheFarnhamHotel,Cavan,onSundayevening,the5th.ult.Rev.Dr. Comes-.Adm.,phopresided,proposing "ThePresidentandVisitors,"paidan eloquenttributetoPresidentCosgraveandthemembersoftheGovernmentwhohadsavedthecountryfrom destruction.PresidentCosgrove,responding.saidtotheloyalsupportand finecourageoftheprivateinempersof bothHouseswasverymuchduethe successoftheGovernmentincoming throughaverydifficultperiodwithout anygreatjolt.Ilemadespecialmen.. tionoftheDeputiesforCo.Cavan, Messrs.ColeandMilroy,andadded thatintheDailtheGovernmenthad lostthesupportofonlyonedeputy.

Mr.Blythe,'DD.,replyingtothe toast,"OurGaelicTongue,"saidhe believedthatbutfortheTreatythere wouldhavebeenreallynohopeofsavingtheIrishlanguage,for,inspiteof theworkdonebytheGaelicLeague andotherorganisations.itwassteadilydisappearing,butnowtheyhad themeansintheirhandsofsavingthe language.

LANGUAGEORGANISATIONPOE THEARMY.

AuIrishconventionheldatG.H.Q., resolvedtoformthe"Fiannenan-Oglach"tofostertheIrishlanguagein theArmy,andframedaconstitution forsame.

Rev.J.Pigott,C.F.(DublinCommand),presided,andtheproceedings wereconductedentirelyinIrish.A messagewasreceivedfromtheCommander-in-Chiefexpressingregretfor hisunavoidableabsenceandwishing theconventioneverysuccess.

Itwasofficiallyannouncedthatthe newdecorationwouldbeafainnework. edingoldthreadonthesleeveofthe

uniform.itwasdecidedtorequest theAdj.-Gen.tohaveanofficialcensus ofspeakersandpossibleteachersof Irishatpresentinthearms.andto haveaspecialcommandorderissued recognisingtheappointmentandstatus ofthecommandteachta,andrequestingbattalioncommanderstoassistand facilitatethemintheirwork,andto, havetheirnamesissuedincommand orders. Itwasfurtherdecidedthatthefirst examinationshouldbeheldtowards theendofSeptember,Lieut.-Gens. OSulleabhain,0MuirthuilleandPiarasBeaSlaitoconductit.Anumber ofminordetailswerearrangedandit wassuggestedthatthepresentationof thenewdecorationshouldbemadein NovemberasafunctionofaSaman festival.

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THEMODERNCITYOrPISTIL. Acityisjudgedbythecharacterof itsbuildings.Spaciousandloftyarchitectureindicatesgoaheadand broad-mindedpeople.Andvisitor? noteandcommentfreelyuponthe styleAndaccommodationofLiehotets ofthecity.Itisfranklyadmitted byoverseetravellersthatthehotelof PerthistheSavoyinHay-street.Not onlydotheyadmiretheimposing appearanceofthestructure,butadmit thattheinteriorappointmentsare equaltoanyotherhotelinAustralia Whenyouaddthatthecapableman agercontrolsastafftocorrespondwith outsideappearances,thereseemsnothingmoretobesaid.TheSavoy mottoisasimpleone,"TheBest,"properlysupplied.

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Appreciationwasexpressedofthe politicalworkofLabourrepresentativesintheDail.Astotheforthcomingelections,hesaid,50candidates fullyanddefinitelypledgedtothe Congresswouldenterthecontest.

InIrelandnolessthan70.00opeople wereeithertotallyunemployed,workingatpart-timeemployment,serving inthearmy,ordetainedasprisoner, ingaolsandinternmentcamps.Under thepresentsystemthereseemeds.ery littleprobabilitythatthemajorityo: thesemenandwomenwouldfindan employment.Itseemedstrangemoneycouldbefoundforgunpowder,butnot forbuildinghouses.

SenatorThos.Farrensaidtheyhad thefarmers,someofwhomneveremployedamanintheirlives,linkedtogetherintheFarmers'Associationwith thold-timelandlords,oneofwhom saidtheotherdaythattheyrepre sentedthecultureofthecountry. TheseclasseswerenowtmitedinWaterfordandotherplacesagainstth, farmlabourerandothers.whowere membersoftheI.T.andG.W.Union.

Itwasabouttimethattheworkers realisedthattherewassuchathing, asaclasswar-anantagonismofinterestsbetweenthemenandwomen workersandtheemployingclass.lie hopedtheLabourPartywouldseethat theinterestsoftheworkerswereprotected.

DanzigFreeState

(M.C.Chortle]. teasItinthisquaintoldcityofDanzig,ontheshoreoftheBaltic,thatthe truesplendourofmedievalCatholic worshipcamehometome.Herein theMarienkircheconditionswerefound tobeexactlyastheyexistedinthe eleventhcentury-withoneexception. Justnearthefamoushighaltar,which wasdedicatedtotheBlessedVirgin. GermanProtestantshaderecteda statueofMartinLuther!

Inallotherrespectsthechurchand itscontentsstoodasonthatsadday whenthekeyhadbeenturnedonthe departingCatholicworshippers-and thevastedificeturnedovertoProtest. anthands.To-dayitservesthepurposeofamonumenttotheFaiththat madepossibleitsachievement.andas ithasneverbeendespoiledofitstreasures,revealsthetruegrandeurofCatholicservyeinthedayswhenthe Teutonicknightswereamightypowe: Altto-dayavisitbringsother nights.OnecannotavoidreflectiononthedispensationsofGod:DanzigclosedtheMarienkircheandother equallyfamouschurchesandmonasteriestotheirrightfulowners.The cityitselfhasnowbeenbottledin;it hasbecomeaneconomicmistake.Of allthecompromisesmadeatVersailles. noneismoreobviouslyunsoundthan DanzigFreeState.Itssituationis. indeed,similartothatofAustria,a citycutoff,aheadwithnobody. WhenPolandwasdugoutofthe ruinsoftheformerRussianempire,.it wassuddenlyrealisedthatthenew countrymusthave'directaccesstothe sea.Nowtakeyourmap.Youwill seehowtheproblemwassolved.Danzig,ontheshoreoftheBaltic,dominatedthemouthoftheVistula,which connectsPolandandthesea.Apatch oflandabout750milesinextent,irregularinshape,formerlypartofWest PrusSia.Verygood.andveryeasy tomakeitaFreeCity.Nobodytroubledastohowthetinynewcountry wastosurvive.whereitwastoobtain food.

Danzigisnotanindustrialcity.Its functionhasbeentoserveasacommercialport.withimmenseexportsof grain,lumber,sugar.rthadtwovast shipbuildingyards,onegovernmentowned.Twoofthefinestwarehouses inEurope,togetherwithgreatsugar refineries,wereidle.Theseelevators handledenormousquantitiesofRussiansugar.principallyfromtheUkraineandintendedforEngland. LargequantitiesofGermansugarwere alsorefinedhere.Russiaimposeda dutyonfreesugar,butpermittedthe exportofsawsugar,sotherewas plentyofbusinessfortherefineriesbeforethewar.EasternGermany,PolandandRussiaalsosenttheirtimber andgraintoDanzigforexport.Beforethewartheyearlyexportstotalled 275.000tonsandtheimportsnearly 400.000.Thelatterconsistedchiefly ofcoal,cokeandoilfromEnglandfor theindustriesinPosen,Lodz,Thorn andWarsaw.

ForatimefollowingthewarDanzigwasadeadplace,withshopsclosed andfoodpracticallynon-existent.But whenthesuperbportfacilitiescame intoservicefortheAmericanrelief supplies,theoldcitywasrevivified. Menagainfoundemploymentandthe tonnagewasalmostequivalenttothe pre-warperiod. Iwatchedfourteen ships,inharbouratthesametime,unloadthefoodfrom.America.But thatfactdidnotmeanthatDanzig hadreturnedtoitsoldprosperity. Thatday-waitsorPoland'sgoodfortune.

Danzighasapopulationof350,000. jItscommercialimportanceisfoundin ltapositionatthemouthoftheVistulaandthefactthatitisPoland's portandapartofthePolishCustoms. Butfromeightytoninetypercentof itspopulationisGermaninlanguage, customsandstandardsofliving.

TheGovernmentisaSenateand LowerHouse,electedbythepeople. Taxes,itappeared,furnishedtheonlysourceofGovernmentrevenue,and werehigh.Accordingtofiguresgiven in1921,amanhavinganincomeequiv- alentto5.000dollarsayearwouldbe taxed45percent.,whileoneearning 40dollarsamonthwouldpayfrom12 to15percentintaxes.

TheCatholictraditionsofancient Danzigclusterabouteverystickand stoneoftheoldcity,everypartof ss)ichappearstodatebacktomedievaldays.Itshistoryisthestoryof medievalfaith.Itsmonumentsare numerousexamplesoftheawe-inspir-' ingreligiousarchitectureofthedays whengreatartistscounteditanhonourtodevotetheirtalentstotheembellishmentofchurchesandmonasteries.Itsgalleriedstreets,towers

in"America." andcanalshavegiventheinspiration forcharmingoldengravings.Thecity isfarenoughfromthebeatentourist tracktoremainunspoiled.Thereare noguides,nosight-seeingabominations,thoughitoffersundisputed charmstotheantiquarian.

Dominatingthewholecity,thetall toweroftheMarienkircheanditsten spirettesarethefirstobjecttocatch theeye,whethertheapproachbeby landorwater.Itisclaimedforthis churchthatitisthefifthlargestin theworld,andthat25.000persons couldworshipinitatonce.Equalto NotreDameofParisinsize.itissurpassedindimensionsonlybySt. Peter's,Rome,St.Paul's.London,and thecathedralsofMilanandSeville. Legendsaystherewasachapelonthe siteofthischurchinthethirteenth century,butaninscriptionoverthe vestrydoorgivesthedateofthefoundation-stoneofthepresentedificeas 1343, theandthetimerequiredtobuild churchas160years.

Contrarytoanyotherconfiscated Catholicchurchwithwhichthewriter isfamiliarthisoneremainsprecisely aswhenitwasusedforworship.A priestmightgointoitto-dayandcelebrateMass.Thealtarremainsuntouched.Inthetreasureroomhe wouldfindhundredsofsplendidvestmentsimmenselyvaluable.Thereare

123Romanvestments,othersofItalian-Moorishoriginofthetwelfthcenturyembroideredingoldandpearls: oneevenmadefromaSultan'sthrbne carpet.Therearemonstrancesand Massbooks.Onehugebookwith pagesmolethantwofeetinlengthand aswideismadeentirelyofpigskinthat showsnosignofdecay.Thegreat thickbookwasdoneentirelybyhand,superblyillustrated,anddoubtlessrepresentsuntoldhoursofmonkishlabour. Thegreatesttreasureofthischurch isMemling'spaintingoftheLastJudgmentdonein1467.Thispicturehas beencovetedbynationsandkings. NapoleontookittoParis.whereitremaineduntil1815,whenitwasreturned.Berlinwishedtopossessit:Peter theGreatsoughtinvaintopurchase it.Thereareexquisitewindowsbestowedbykings.Therearethirty chapels,forty-sixaltars,andthirty verytallandverybeautifulwindows. The"Bootmakers'Guild"hadachapel andthewindowstillbearsthesignof theboot.Otherguildshadprivate chapels,aswellassomeof.theimportantfamilies.Theyalsoservedas familytombs.Inonesuchchapel whererepairsweremadeinrecent years,thirtyhugestonecoffinswere takenout:theyshowednosignofthe decayofthecenturies.

Formerlythechurchwasservedby 128priests.Portraitsofmanyof themhangoverthevestry.Thebaptisterystandsasofold.Itisofsolid bronze,wascastinHolland,andis verybeautiful.Surroundingitisa highbronzescreen,richlycarved. Thereisawonderfulirongrilleinthe churchandbronzescreensinfrontof thechapels.Duranger'sastronomical clockisinthischurch,anditisawondertocontemplate.Thehighaltar wasdonebyAugsburg.Similarinterestattachestothemanyotherhistoric churchesofthiscity.

Mostinteresting,however,ofallthe oldinstitutionswasthebeautifulAbbeyofOliva,neartoDanzig,founded bytheCistercianmonks,andactive fromthetwelfthcenturyuntilseized byFredericktheGreatin1772.who suppressedtheOrder.TheAbbotwas allowedtheuseOftheAbbeyandgardensuntilhisdeath.Hisnominal successorremaineduntil1836,whenthe longlineoffifty-threeOlivaAbbots cametoanend.TheOrderlasted639 years. Thentherewas"Marienburg.'seat oftheTeutonicnights,whoruledan empire.TheKnightswerecalledfrom VeniceinthetwelfthcenturytoconvertthestillnumerousPrussianheathen.Heretheyfoundanewfield ofusefulness,andfoughtbravelytoresisttheAsiaticadvanceandtocrush heathenism.Marienburgwasatonce apalatialresidence.afortress,a church,acouncilhouse,a"sleeping" placefortheirdead.Forcenturies, siegeandstorm,plunkringsandbarbaricdestruction,jealousyandignorance,fanaticism,fireandeveryother evilcombinedineffortstooverthrow thiscentreofculture,raisedtothe gloryoftheBlessedVirginMary,on thebanksoftheRiverNogat,inthe oldRomanvillageofAlyem,butthe Knightsprovesstrongerthanalltheir enemies.TheseatoftheOrderwas removedtherefromVenicein1309. andsoonthereafterbeganaperiodof greatexpansion.Astandingarmywas

maintained.alwaysreadytotakethe held.IntimesofdangerDanzig's sea-faringmenwerecalledtothe Knights'assistance,incommonwith thewhoiecountrypopulace.

DuetotheprotectionoftheTeutonicKnights.Danzigbecameoneof thestrongestunitsintheHanseatic League.PrincesandambassadorsdinedatMarienburg.Kingsandqueens madegifts.Atreatyofcommerce wasactuallymadewithKingRichard II.,andanotherinthetimeofQueen Anne,acopyofwhichcanbeseenin theDanzigcity-archives.WeareenabledtoformanopinionoftheprosperousstateoftheOrderwhenwe readthatin1387thecornmasterhad inhisstores211,860bushelsofcorn, andthecattlemasterhadincharge 2,300sheep.Inthe"goldendays"of theOrdertherewere21,000villages. DuringtheThirtyYears'War90.000 inhabitantswerekilled.

For300yearsDanzigWasunitedto Poland.Butin1793thecity'ssplen- dourfadedawaylikeawiltedflower. anditwasformallyannexedtoPrussia.Napoleontookthecityin1805, establishingahospitalatMarienburg. Againitbecameafreecity,butnot forlong,asitwasdefinitelycededto PrussiaandremainedGermanuntil thepeacesettlements.

In1894EmperorWilliamII.offered atMarienburgthistoast: "Thecastle,withinwhosewallsthe whitemantleandtheblackcrossof theKnightswereworn,wasthechief fortressofpatrioticGermanyagainst theEast.Fromitspreadforthculturetoalllands.Mostheartily,therefore,dowewishtheprovince,thatthe Marienburgshalleverremainasym- bolofGermannationality."

OfthesematterswasIthinkingas Iwalkedalongthepicturesqueold city,whichhadfallenfromits»ride andglory,down,down,untilat cametothehugebarrackswhichhad housedaveryfamousGermanregimentbeforethewar,andwherealong linewaitedforAmericancharity.Icouldnotbutwonderwhatwould happentoMarienkirche,whichlooker:

asathepriesthadjuststeppedout WillPolishinfluencebecomestrong enoughtorestoreittoitsrightfulwooship,justasthatPolishkingofold compelledDanzigtorestoretheCistercianmonasterywhenthepeopleofthe townburnedit?

Somelooklike,somesmelllike,now TasteLikeUNIONBEER.

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Saturday.September29,1923.

THEARCHDIOCESE.

CALENDAR.

Sun.,Nov.30.-NineteenthSunday afterPentecost. Green

Mon..Oct.1.-St.Remigius. White

Tues.,Oct.2.-AngelGuardians.White

Wed..Oct.3.--OftheDay. Green

Thurs..Oct.4.--St.Francis. White

Fri..Oct.5St.Placidus.andCompanions. Red

Sat..Oct.6.-St.Brdno. White Archbishop'sEngagements.

Sunday,September30.-Appealfor NewCathedralatNarrambeen. BruceRock,andKwolyn.

Sunday.October7.-Presidesatthe InstallationofthenewBishopof Geraldton,atGeraldtonCathedral.

Sunday,October14.-AppealforNew CathedralintheYorkparish.

Sunday,October21.-TheArchbishop willbepresentatthelayingofthe foundationstoneoftheNewCathedralatAdelaide.

Sunday.October28.-Grandrallyfor theNewCathedralontheGoldfields. HisGracewillspeakatKalgoorlie andBoulder.andwillreceivethe outstandingfirstyear'spromisedsubscriptions.Thisrallywillafford thosewhohavenotyetgivenor promiseddonationsanopportunity ofdoingso.

HisGracetheArchbishopleftfor KellerberrinonFridaymorning.On SaturdayhewilljourneyfromKellerberrintoNarrambeen.Startingat thelattercentreonSunday,hewill visitBruceRockandKwolyn,making thenewCathedralAppealateach placeonSunday

TheArchbishopreturnssincere thankstoFatherDoddyantithepen. pieofBrunswick,Yarloop,andWaroonafortheirgenuineinterestin,and whole-heartedsupportto,hisappeal fortheNewCathedralFundlastSunday.The-totalinsubscriptionsand promisesamountedto£130(Brunswick),£140(Yarloop),and£160(Waroona).Theliltofthepaid-upsubscriptionsappearinanotheicolumnof thisissue.

MostRev.Dr.Ryan,CM.,Bishop ofGeraldton,willarrivebytheInterstateboatonnextWednesday.Heis accompaniedbyVeryRev.PaulCullen, C.M.,VeryRev.FatherHagerty,C.M. andFatherKing.Thevisitorswillbe theguestsoftheArchbishopduring theirshortstayinPerth.OnThumdayeveningthenewBishop,accompaniedbyHisGracetheArchbishop andotherdignitariesandpriestsofthe Archdiocese,willjourneytoGeraldton,wheretheceremonyofinstallation willtakeplaceonSundaynext.

Mass,Sunday,September30,Pinjarra,Sa.m.;Coolup,10a.m.;Sunday, October7,Dwellingup,84.m.:Nanga Brook,10a.m.

InthepublishedlistsofthePeter's PenceandDeafandDumbCollections, therehasbeenamistakeintheHighgateHillpublications.Wepublished lastweektheHighgateHillparishcontributionas£614sforthePeter's PenceCollection.Thefollowingis thecorrectacknowledgement:-Peter's PenceCollection,£11;DeafandDumb Collection. 14s.

DeathofSisterM.Angela..

Lastweekwereportedthedeathof SisterM.Angela,ofSt.JohnofGods Convent,oneofthepioneersofthe Community.OnThursdayweekaRequiemMasswascelebratedinthe ConventOratorybyHisGracethe Archbishopforthereposeofthedeeased'sSister'ssoul.Inthesanctuarywerepresent:Rt.Rev.Monsignor Verling,V.G.,VeryRev.FatherMurray,C.SS.R.,VeryRev.E.Callan, O.M.I.,FatherNeville,0.31.I.,Father Hayes,O.M.I.,FatherAhearne,O.M.I., FatherCrowley,FatherLynch,Father Hayes,FatherMoss,FatherMoloney, FatherButler,FatherO'Callaghan, FatherDunne,FatherSmith,Father McArdle,FatherMcMahon.andFather J.Lynch.Sistersfromthevarious conventsinthemetropolitanareaattendedthefunction.Themusicofthe Masswasrenderedbythepriests' choir.AftertheAbsolution,whichwas pronouncedbyHisGrace.thefuneral movedtoKarrakattaCemetery.We tendertheCommunityoursinceresym- pathy.-R.I.P.

Send-OfftoFatherMoss. ThegailylightedandbeautifullydecoratedHibernianHallwastaxedto itsutmostcapacityontheeveningof Thursday.September20th,whenthe parishionersoftheCathedralandSt. Patrick's,Havelock-street,mettobid

adieutoFatherMoss,priortohisdepartureforKalgoorlie.Averyfine andselectconcertwasgivenbythe childrenofSt.Joseph'sSchoolprior tothepresentation.Somebeautiful ntAnberswererenderedaschorus songs,themosttouchingofwhichwas "Friendship"-anumberveryappropriatetotheoccasion.MissM.Hehir excelledherselfinherelocutionary prestigeintheextractfromRobert Emmet'sspeech.MissE.Tarlingastonishedthevastassemblagebyher wonderfulgiftofhumorousexpression inhervariousnumbers.TheMisses Darcvsisterswereasusualmostentertainingintheirpianoduets.Miss GladysEdwardscontributedinher uniquefinishedstyle.Mr.P.Roxby alsocontributedamuchenjoyednumber.Aftertheconcert,thestagewas occupiedbyHon!T.F.Quinlan(chairman),MonsignorVerling,Mr.A.B. Kidson.Mr.M.O'Dea.Mr.J.J.Snigg, Mr.Horgan.andFatherDunne.The chairman,outliningtheobjectofthe largegatheringoftheparishioners, statedthattheircomingtogetherwas inawellmeritedcause;itwastooffer atokenoftheirrespectandesteemto FatherMoss,onhisdeparturefromthe parish.Speakingofthegoodwork donebytheirdepartingguest,the chairmansaidnoonecouldhavebeen asenergeticoraspainstaking.The priestlyqualitiesofFatherMosshavingbeenreferredto,Mr.Quinlandeliveredaeulogyonthepriesthoodin Australia,whichwasoneofthemost beautifultributeseverpaidbyalaymantoapriest.

MonsignorVerling,onbehalfofthe clergy,alsotenderedhistributeinfeelingandbeautifulwords.

Mr.A.B.Kidson,reviewinghisfour years'acquaintancewithFatherMoss, spokeveryhighlyofham,andregrettedhisdeparture.

SpeakingforSt.Patrick's,Havelockstreet,Mr.M.O'Deareferredtothe nearanddearplacethattheevening's guesthadintheheartsofSt.Patrick's parishioners.Hewassupportedby Mr.Horgan. FatherDunne,asanintimatefriend ofFatherMoss,madeashortspeech, regrettingtheseveringofthepersonal touchofafriendshipthatwouldbe life-long.TheChairmanthenmade thevariouspresentations,whichineludedachequefor£100fromthepar- ishioners,agoldwatchfromtheCathedralChildrenofMary,andatravellingbagfromthechildrenofSt.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare.

FatherMoss,onrisingtorespond, wasreceivedwithgreatacclamation. Inthecourseofaspeechwhichreviewedinparthisconnectionwiththeparish,hethankedallfortheirgreatpersonalkindnesstohim,fortheirhelpful. nesstohimintheworkingoftheparish,andsaidthatapeoplemoreloyal toapriestcouldnotbefound.He individuallythankedthevarious bodiesthathadmadepresentationsto him,theparishioners,theChildrenof Mary,andSt.Joseph'sSchool.The functionclosedwiththesingingof "AuldLangSyne"bythewholegathering.AvoteofthankstothechairmanwasproposedbyFatherDunne andsecondedbyMr.O'Dea.

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Omittedfromlastweek'slistof Peter'sPenceCollectionwas£1 101; fromBridgetown-Greenbushes.

Wehavejustreceivedthesadnews oftheseriousillnessofMotherMary Columba.oftheDominicanOrderat Waratah,N.S.W.Theesteemednun isatLewishamHospital,Sydney. ThosewhotakeaninterestintheDeaf andDumbInstitutionatWaratah, willsurelybeacquaintedwithMother M.Columba,forsheistheSuperioress ofthatestablishment.SheisthesisterofDr.Dwyer,BishopofMaitland, andofDr.Dwyer,BishopofWagga. Wefeelthatmanyferventprayerswill beofferedupbyourreadersforher speedyrecoveryandrestorationto health.

SolemnRequiemforratherP.J. Sheridan'sParents.

FatherP.J.Sheridan,ofNortham, recentlyreceivedtwocablemessages announcingthedeathsofhisparents, whichtookplacewithinthreeweeks, attheirhomenearArva,Co.Cavan. Mr.BernardSheridanwasanephewof hisLordshipBishopGibney.whoreceivedthenewsofthebereavement withgreatsorrow.AttheannualRetreatwhichwasconductedthisweek attheRedemptoristMonastery,North Perth,byFatherRoche.C.SS.R.. FatherSheridanhadtheconsolationof assistingataSolemnRequiemMass lastWednesdaymorning,atwhichHis GracetheArchbishoppresided.Father T.Gilroy(Albany)wascelebrant, FatherP.P.Finegan(QueSn'sPark),

CatholicWomens'sImmigrationRecep- tionCommittee

AtapreliminarymeetingheldintheC.Y.L.C.RoomslastThursday .,iternoon,atentativeproposalwassubmittedfordiscussion,andadopted withminormodifications.

Aninvitationtoattendawelcomeafternoonwillbeissuedallwomen emigrantsonarrival.TheywillbemetatthePerthStationbyrepresentativesoftheorganisation,andentertainedduringtheafternoonatthe C.Y.L.C.Rooms.Otheractivitiesconcernthequestofsuitablepositions andtheaftercare,bycorrespondenceanddespatchofperiodicalparcelsof literature.

Noticeofsuitablepositions,townorcountrymightbesenttotheSecretary,C.Y.L.C.Rooms,-50-56Murray-street,Perth.AnydonationofCatholic newspapersandperiodicalsofrecentdatemaybeleftatthesameaddress. Itisintendedtoorganisethecommitteeonapermanentfootingatanearly date.ThefirstreceptionwillbeonWednesdayafternoon,October3rd deacon,FatherT.Masterson(Claremont).sub-deacon).andFatherJ. O'Reilly(Wagin),masterofceremonies.Therewerealsopresent:MonsignorVerling,V.G.,DeanWalsh (York),DeanBrennan INarrogin), ArchdeaconSmyth(Bunbury),Dean Kiely(Midland),FathersG.J.Griffin (Bayswater),J.Dunne,J.T.McMahon, G.P.O'Callaghan(Cathedral),B. Fagan,F.Butler(WestPerth),T. Crowley,C.P.Smith(Highgate),P. Lynch(Maylands).P.Hayes(Victoria Parki,J.F.Moloney.J.W.Lynch Leederville).T.O'Brien(Beverley), Dr.T. (Bridgetown),O'Hurley(Boulder),J.Reidy J.McCormack(Russelton),P.Briody(Collie),B.McCabe (Coolgardie),R.O'Neill.W.Lyons (Cottesloe),J.O'Grady(Dardanup), H.Kearin(NorthFremantle),T.R. O'Grady(Jarrandale),E.Moss,A. Langmead(Kalgoorlie).J.Fahey(Kel- lerberrin).M.Reidy(Katanning),Dr. Kiernan(Manjimup),P.McBride (Toodyay),D.O'Donnell,P.Sheridan (Northam).P.M.Doddy(Yarloop), R.L.Pace(SouthPerth),P.J.Donogher(SubiacoOrphanage).M.McArdle(Subiaco),J.Phelan(Clontarf). andFatherRoche,C.SS.R.Father Sheridandesirestoreturnhissincere thankstoHisGracetheArchbishop, HisLordshipBishopGibney,theclergy andfaithfulof-theArchdiocesefor theirgreatkindnessinhissadbereavement.

NEWSANDNOTES.

OldBoysofSt.Ildephonsus'College arereminded-thatonThursday,October11,at8p.m.,thesecondgeneral meetingoftheUnionwilltakeplace attheCatholicYoungLadies'Club, 50-36Murray-street(upstairs),Perth. Thebusinessofthemeetingisparticularlyimportant,namelytheadoption ofaconstitution(inaccordancewith whichtheactivitiesoftheUnionwill beconducted),theelectionofofficers fortheensuingyear,andgeneralmatters.Thus,onthesuccessofthis meetinglargelydependsthesuccessof 'theUnionintheimmediatefuture.If itistoflourish,tojustifyitselfbyan activevitalexistence,andnottofall intoastateof,decadence,itbehoves everyOldBoytoshowarealinterest initswork,forfailingthisprogressis impossible. Fortheconvenienceof thoseinthecountry,aswellasinthe city,thedatehasbeenfixedinShow Week,andtheexecutivehopetobe abletoextendacordialwelcometoa reallystronggatheringofex-students whohaveatheartthewelfareoftheir CollegeandUnion.

MissZitaWebbisholdingtheusual fortnightlydanceinSt.Brigid'sParish all,WestPerth,onnextThursday, October4.Goodfloor,music,andre. freshn*nts.

GeneralSirHarryChauvallectured attheNavalandMilitaryClubon MondayeveningonthePalestineCampaign.Hetoldthestoryofthefightingforthecrossingoftheoldestroad intheworld,therivercrossingatthe JordanontheroadwaybetweenAsia andEgyptinSouthernSyria.ThelecturerdealtwiththeadvancefromMegiddotoDamascusandAleppo,theoccupationofwhichclosedthecampaign. TheGeneralsaiditwasowingtothe ArabcommanderofDamascusdesertinghisTurkishandGermancommanders,andpersonallygallopingoutto meethimascommanderoftheattackingforces.thatthecaptt'reofDamascuswasmadewith;tic°littlelossof life.North-westofDamascus,inthe gorgeofBorada,theTurkisharmywas overtaken,andashamblesresulted ThelossofTurkishlifewasenormous. ittook300prisonersofwarafortnighttocleanuptheresultofthe fighting.TheTenthLightHorse.a WesternAustralianunit,greatlydistinguisheditselfduringtheoperations. TheregimenthadbeenthefirsttoenterJerusalem,andwasalsothefirstof

theattackingforcestoenterDamascus. ItwasthefirstChristianforcetoenterthatcityin700years.Toitscommandingofficer,ColonelOlden,fellthe honourofreceivingthesurrenderof thetown.Muchofthesuccessofthe advancefromNazarethtoAleppo,said GeneralChauvel,wasduetothecap- turedGermanmotordriversandtheir lorries.

Mr.T.F.Quinlan,C.M.G.,accompaniedbyhistwodaughters,leftbythe Moldaviathisweekonahealthtrip toIndia.Hewillbeawayforsome time.Hismanyfriendswillweare surebepleasedtoseehimreturnfully restoredtohisoldtimehealthand energy.

EarlePage,theActingPrimeMinister,isnotabitsentimental.Menof hisprofessionarenotbuiltthatway. HesuggestssinkingH.M.A.S.AustraliatoformpartoftheEasternColts Harbourbreakwater.Heestimates thatwhenfilledwithconcreteand sunkoutofsightitwillservethe breakwaterhandsomely,andsavethe Commonwealth£50,000.Verycute man.EarlePage.

TheSisters,St.Vincent'sFoundling Home.desiretothankE.M.P.Y.,for manydonationsreceived,alsoMime LenaYates,ofMaradup,forcollectingthesumof£113s6dforthe"wee ones."

.* TheannualShorthandChampionship Examinations.promotedforthepurposeofencouragingthepracticeof highspeedshorthand-writingamong WesternAustralianshorthand-writers, willbeheldduringOctober.The awardsincludethechampionshipsilver cup(value20guineas),twogold medals(value£33sand£22srespectively),andonesiWermedal.Inaddition,thediplomaofthechampionshipexaminingboard(L.Ramaciotti, Esq.,ChiefHansardReporter,President)isawardedtoallcandidatessecuringarecognisedpassinanyrate, from120wordsperminuteupwards. Thereisnoentryfeeofanykind.Full particularsandentryformsmaybe obtainedfromtheChiefHansardRepor, terc/oParliamentHouse,Perth, orfromthepromoters,Stott'sBusiness College,"WarwickHouse,"St.George's Terrace,Perth.

Mr.andMrs.C.E.Gosdenleavefor theEasternStatesbyto-night'sexpress.FormanyyearsMr.Gosden wasconnectedwiththefirmofMulcahyBros.,butofrecentyearswith Mr.D.Mulcahy,ofMills-MillsStation andCentralHotel.

Theengagementisannouncedof Clare,onlydaughterofMr.J.andthe lateMrs.J.Prendergast,ofNorth Perth,toVincent,secondsonofMr. andMrs.P.Cullinane.ofMeckering.

Thesecondannualball(children andadults),heldinaidofClontarf Orphanage.willtakeplaceonthe24th. October,inSt.George'sHall.CubaretOrchestra,goodprizes,andplenty ofpleasureisassuredbyMissMercia Scott,theorganiser.Ticketsareat thenominalpriceof2/6,andagood attendanceisanticipated.MissScott willbepleasedtoreceivedonations fromfriendsoftheinstitution,andto acknowledgetheminthe"Record."

Anenjoyableeveningwasspentat theresidenceofMr.andMrs.Hart.Subiaco.onTuesday.17th.inst..theoccasionbeingthecelebrationofthe17th birthdayoftheireldestdaughter. Dolly,andtooffercongratulationsto heronhavinggainedtheA.T.C.L.degreeattherecentTrinityCollegeof MusicExaminationheldinPerth.A largecircleofrelativesandfriends werepresent.andsongs.games.and danceswereindulgedin.MissHart isapupiloftheSistersofMercy.Vic- toriaSquare.

ConcerningmanyChin

WHERETHEKILLSOFKERRY

RISE.

AllmydreamingisinErin Wherethewintercloudsareclearing; Therethethrostle'snoteisringing Andthelarkisintheskies; Andmyheartwouldfainbegoing WherethesilverFleskisflowing.

Iwouldseethefreshgreenspringing, WherethehillsofKerryrise.

Oh,thegloomisdisappearing

FromtheholyvalesofErin, Andnomorethetearsofsorrow Quenchthelove-lightofhereyes: OutoffairyInnisfallen

Tomysoulavoiceiscalling. Whilethelakesnewbeautiesborrow, WherethehillsofKerryrise.

Fromthefieldsandmountainpasses Iliethehappyladsandlasses, Andtohailthecomingsplendour ,Sendalofttheircheeringcries.; PfoudofIreland'sancientstory, Heartenedbyherrisingglory, Oh,theloveistrueandtender WherethehillsofKerryrise.

Ibeholdmylandawaking,Withthedawnaboutherbreaking, Withthelightoffaithaboveher Andtheraptureinhereyes; So.myheartwouldfainbegoing WherethesilverFleskisflowing; Forthehoursofgriefareover WherethehillsofKerryrise. -JudgeDonahoe.

CatholicWomenandEqualRights.

Theproposed"LucretiaMott"amendmenttotheFederalConstitution, whichdeclaresthat"Menandwomen shallhaveequalrightsthroughoutthe UnitedStatesandeveryplacesubject toitsjurisdistion."wasadoptedbyleadersoftheNationalWomen's PartyinConventionatSenecaFalls, NewYork,lastJuly.Planshavebeen announcedforanation-widecampaign. Membersofthepartyexpecttoreach everyCongressmanbeforetheintroductionoftheamendmentinthenext Congress.Greatdangerliesin,the proposedequalrightsamendment sponsiredbytheNationalWomans Party, toastatementissued inWashingtonbytheheadquartersof theNationalCouncilofCatholicWomen,whichisineffectareiterationof thestandtakenbythemwhenthe Woman'sPartyoriginallyannounced itsintentionofpresentingaso-called EqualRightsBlanketAmendmentin manystatelegislatures."Theresponsibilitiesandobligationsofmen andwomen,"accordingtothisstatement,"arenotequalinallrespects, andforthatreasonitisnecessarythat someoftheirrightsbehelddifferent bothinlegislationandcustom.While menandwomenareequalintheirfundamentalrightsandduties.responsibilitiesandobligations,stillthereare certaindifferencesbetweenthemin physicalandmentalendowmentsand inthecircumstanceswhichtheymeet duringlife.Insomerespectsfhe rightsofwomenhaveevenagreater validityandareonahigherplanethan thoseofmen."

RadicalMethodsUsedinPulpit.

EnglishProtestantpastors,noless thantheirAmericanbrethren,saysan Americanexchange,areobligedtotake radicalmeasurestofilltheirchurches.

Recentlythe.Rev.ErnestThorn,of theChurchoftheStranger,atPeckham,appearedbeforehiscongregation intheatricalgarb,beingarrayedas brahamandleaningheavilyona tall.Amanwithablackbeard,supt sedtobeAbraham'sson,stimulatconversationbyaddressingafew questionstoAbraham,whothendeliveredhisautobiography.,Herecitedhowhehadlosthiswife127years before,andintellingphasesnarrated thefaceofSodomandGomorrah.The crowdwassolargethatasecondpresentationhadtobegiven.Mr.Thorn announcedhisintentionofappearing nextintheroleofSt.Paul.One newspapercriticiseswhatitdescribes asa"churchfillingstunt,"sayingthat anyonecouldfillSt.Paul'sifgiventhe requisitenotion.

IsEngland'sSoulDead?

iiinzlhar(theprelatewhodraftedthe telegramtothePopehavebecome dominant?Isthereligioussoulof thenationswillingtohavethisfeeble andtoolislisignallingtoI.omedoneon itsbehalf?Wedonotforamoment believeit.Thesejugglings(thearticlecontinues,oftheecclesiasticconscienceareapttogiveacertainnauseatotheplainman,andeventhe smokeofincensecannotaltogether sweetentheair.

LondonPoliceatRequiemMass.

KingGeorgeandHomeSecretary Itridgemanwereofficiallyrepresented atWestminsterCathedralrecently, whenPoliceCommissionerSirWilliam HorwoodandtheCatholicmembersof theLondonpoliceforce,inuniforii, attendedaRequiemMassfordeceased membersoftheCatholicPoliceGuild. Specialpermissionhadbeengiventhe policetoattendtheMassinuniform, andtheymarcWedtothecathedralprecededVaband.MonsignorHow::itt, presidentoftheCatholicPoliceGuild, celebratedtheMass;andHisEminence,CardinalBourne,gavetheabsolution.

Priest'sPresenceofMind.

Apriest'squick-wittednesssavedhis lifewhenalunaticconfrontedhimin aclosedroomanddeclaredthathe had"ordersfromGod",tokillthe priest,thebishopandthePope.Father F.X.Lechner.pastorofthechurchat Dillon.Montana,wasseatedinhis studywhenamancameintotheroom. closedthedoorbehindhim,and'toll' announcedhisintentiontokill.Tha priestremainedcalm.Hesaidhe wasquitewillingtodie,butexplainedtohisvisitorthatinsuchcasesit wascustomaryfortheexecutionerto obtainapermitfromtheSheriff.The visitorseemedtothinkthatreasonable.andsatdownwhilstFatherLechner'phonedtotheSheriff'sofficeand explainedhispredicament.Heasked theSheriffifhecouldobligebysendingsomeoneoverwiththepapers.The Sheriff'smenweresoononthespot, andafterastruggletookchargeof FatherLechner'svisitor.

ToFighttheProselytiser. St.Patrick'sOrphanSociety,Belfast,spendseveryyearabout£6,000in providingfororphansinthedioceseof DownandConnor.Thesocietyhasto exercisetheutmostvigilanceinorder topreventhelplesschildrenfrombeing snatchedawaybyproselytisers.Even thedecisionsofcourtsofjusticehave tobewatched.Inarecentcasethe Belfastcourts,contrarytothewishes ofadeceasedfather,orderedthatchildrenshouldbebroughtupProtestants. BishopMacRoycriticisedthedecision withgreatvigour.Catholicscould not,hesaid,allowittorestwhereit was.Anappealistobetakentothe HouseofLords.TheBishophasintimatedthatCatholicsinBelfastmay havetosubscribethenecessaryexpenses.

SovietRewritesLord'sPrayer. As.apartoftheirwaragainstreligion.therulersofSovietRussiahave rewrittentheLord'sPrayerinorder tomakeitharmonisewithCoMmunist ideals.Thenewversionwasusedfor thefirsttimeatthecloseoftheAll RussianChurchCongressinMoscow. andisnowbeingusedinthosechurcheswhichhaveacceptedSovietdictatorshipoftheirdogmaandritual.

"LonglifetotheRdssiancountryanditsgovernment,whichleadsthedestinyofthepeople,accordingtothe principleofworkandgeneralwelfare." istheconcludingsentenceoftheCommunist-revisedprayer.

ARemarkableCure..

SomeoftheProtestantreligious eeklieshavebecomealarmed.asthe resultoftherecent"Anglo-Catholic" Congress,at"thetrendRoinevatrds." saysanEnglishexchange.Awriterin aIreeChurchorgandeclaresthatthe movementinthisdirectionhasbeen "moretrank,visible,andunashamed thaneverbefore,"Willthenation. thewriterofthearticleproceedsto ask.longbecontenttoberepresented religiouslybyaChurchinwhichcedesiasticsofthetypeoftheBishopof

MissAnneMcKernan,ofBuffalo, N.Y..hasreturnedfromapilgrimage totheshrineofSt.AnnedeBeaupre. whereshewasmiraculouslycuredofa diseaseofthehipfromwhichshehas sufferedforyears.MissMcKernan hassufferedfromthisafflictionsince shewasfiveyearsold.andforthepast threeyearshasbeenconfinedtoher bedpracticallyallofthetime.On thedaythecurewaseffected,the youngladyreceivedHolyCommunion atanearlyMass,andafterthecongreeationhaddepartedsheapproached thestatueofSt.Anne.whichwaspreservedwhenthefamousBasilicaburn. ecisometimeagoAfterprayingto herelievedofheripaffliction.MissMcKernansays,sheimmediatelyrealised thatshecouldwalkwithoutassistance. Shewalkedfromthechurch,leaving hercrutchesbehindher.Thereis everyindicationthatthecureispermanent.Itisreportedthat15,000

pilgrimswerepresentwhenthecornerstoneofthenewSt.AnnedeBeaupre, Quenec.waslaidlastmonth.Eight curest.'erewitnessedatthetime.

"HeisCalledJesus."

Accordingtothe"Matin,"theoldest descriptionofJesusChristhasjust BeendiscoveredinanoldLatintextin theVaticanLibrary,whichhasbeenrevisedunderthesupervisionofPope PiusXl.itisapolicereportunder Pro-ConsulPubliusLentulus,who,it isstated,wasthepredecessorofPontiusPilate.ThefollowingisthepolicedescriptionofJesusChrist:-"He haslonglairhair,fallingincurlson theshoulders.Theyarepartedin themiddle.Christwearsthedoublepointedbeard,whichisfairerthanthe hair.Hiseyesarelightblueandwear akindexpression;butattimesthey flashunderthestressoftemper.He isofnormalbuild.andstandserect. Thevoiceissoft.Hewasneverseen tolaugh,butpeopleoftensawHim cry.Hishandsareverywellkept. HeiscalledJesus,SonofMary.His friendsalsocallHimtheSonofGod.'

ChannelConqueror'sFirstRace.

"ItwasatmysecondraceImet JohnConlon,mytrainer.Itwasa raceorganisedbytheCatholicYoungMen'sClub,ofLowell.Massachusetts, ofwhichConlonwastrainer.Hewas sostruckbymyswimmingthenthat hedecidedtosticktome,andhehas donesoeversince,"Inthesewords HenrySullivan,theIrish-American, whorecentlyswamtheChannel,told thestoryofhisearlyswimmingdays. HerelatedhowhehadearlybeeninspiredwithadesiretowintheChannelSwimmingAssociationCup.He sawpicturesofitinthepaperswhen hewasasmallboylivingwithhis fatherinasmallhairdresser'sandshoe businessinLowellMassachusetts.

"WhenIwasaboyofseven,"hesaid, "Iwasalwaysinthewater,andspent mostofmytimeswimming.Father knewnothingaboutthis,andwhenhe didgettohearofithewasveryangry. Toteachmealessonhecamedown onenight,tookholdofmeandheld meunderthewater,saying,'Thatis whatitmeanstobedrowned.'Igot onthebankgasping.whereuponfather proceedingto'duck'mybrother. Whilehewasdoingthis,tohisastonishmentIjumpedintothewateragain andswamaway.Hefollowedme,but couldnotovertakeme.Thefasterhe swamthefurtherIgotawayfromhim, tilleventuallyhehadtogetoutofthe waterfirst.ThatwashowIbeat father,andthatwasmyfirstrace."

MotorNotes

Essexcarswereselectedandusedby theGovernor-Generalandpartywhilst ontheirrecenttourroundthenorthern districts.

Essexcarscontinuetobeindemand inNortham.Thelatestadditionto thattownwastotheorderofMr.J. Enright,whohasbeencloselywatchingwithkeeninterestresultsobtained fromother"proudowners,"anddecidedthattheEssexwasthemostsuitableforallclassesofwork.

Messrs.SmithandSon,ofYarding, arerturningtotheirhomeafterspendingseveralweeksintheEasternStates withtheirnewlatestmodelEssex.

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EastFremantlehaveonceagain qualifiedforthefinalsbyadecisive andwelldeservedwinontheFremantleOval.FromthebeginningSouths wereneverinthehunt.Theyweretoo slowtotheball.markedverybadly, awlwerequitehopelessupforward. E,Ists,ontheotherhand,werealways infront.andtheirmenanticipated everymove,infactinninecasesoutof tenabluejerseywasalwayswellin fn.r.tforamarkoranticipationofa movement.

Thispaperpersistsinthinkingthat EastPerthwillhavetogoallthey kw,wtowinnextSaturday.With Pa:Hebbardontheforwardlines, N't.ungEasts'attackwillbeveryconsiderablystrengthened;butstilltheir centreandhalf-forwardlineswillneed toduwelltocopewiththeattacks anddefenceofTruscott,Buchanan, Brown,Mudie,GabrielsonandClark.

Twoveteransputupagreatgame onSaturday.Truscott,solongWA.'s starcentreman,waseverywhere,and initiatedattackafterattack.Tuxfordcouldnotholdhim.Hisleftfoot parseswereaccuratelytimed,andalwayseffective.-ArchieStrang,who wazplayingfirstgradefootballbefore mostoftheplayersofto-daywerefinishedfifth-class,wasaslivelyasa'bee athalf-forwardandastrenuousand ableruckman.

Clarkwasingreatformathalf-back, soalsowereBuchananonthewing, ConDolanathalf-forward.Wicks (back),Gallagher,Cinoris,andGibson. InfacttherewerehardlyanypassengersonOldEasts'side,whereas Southshadquiteanumber.Theone brightspotinthedefencewasCallow ingoals,whosedisplaywasreallyfirst class.Inspiteofthefactthathe hadbeenillalltheweek,heputupa greatperformance,oftencomingright outofgoaltocleartheballtothe half-forwardlines.

Souths'ruckwaseffectiveenoughin thefirstquarter,butfadedawaylater. Thecentrelinewashopelesslybeaten, andtheforwardstooslowbyfar.Chalmerscamethroughwellattimes.

Lynchwasconspicuousinthelast quarter,andSutherland,Mahonand Campbellweretotheforeoccasionally. Eastseasedupinthelastquarter,but stilltheiropponents'footballshowed agreatimprovement,especiallythatof Sutherland,Staton,andChalmers.

McGuinessshowedhisgratitudefor allthatEastFremantlehavedonefor himbyboltingbackEastshortlyafter hehadreturnedfromthetriptoMelbourneandAdelaide.Nowonderthe clubareindignantsincetheirbest roverhasdesertedtheminthefinals. Surelydrasticmeasuresareneeded withpeopleofthattype.Whynot disqualifythemduringtheclub'spleasure,andeffectivelysettlethemfor anychanceofjoininganEasternclub?

Anotherprominentplayerputa metaphoricalrevolvertotheheadsof theseletcioncommitteeofhisclubby insistingthatunlessacertainplayer wereincludedintheteamhewould notplay.Incidentallyitmightbe mentionedthatthesaidplayergavea mostingloriousexhibitionandmateriallycontributedtohisteam'slosing thesemi-final.Nowwhydidnotthat committeeimmediatelystanddown thisplayeraswellashisfavourite,and makeitquiteclearto.theirsupportersandthepublicgenerallywhysuch actionwastaken.

Ofcourseitmustbeadmittedthat thepapersdotheirpartinincreasing aplayer'sideaofhisownimportance. Extravagantpraiseistoooftenbestowedontheeffortsofmenofthis type.Eachweekthe"Call"orthe "Mirror"orthemorereserved"News," andoccasionallythesomnolent"West" burstforthintopaeansofpraiseofthe footballofsomeyoungplayer,whose headgenerallyexpandsuntilhethrows downthegauntlettohisclubordarklyhintsthatanotherclubiswillingto givehimsomuchforhisservices.In Melbournetheclubshavehadtodisciplinetheirplayers.Thesoonerwe begintodoitthebetteritwillbefor footballgenerally.

Thesemi-finalinMelbournehasresultedinpooroldGeelonggoingdown beforetheMaroonbrigade.Itisa heart-breakingexperiencetostruggle intothefinalsandthentobedefeated inthefirstgame.Inaddition,the exitoftheblueandwhitesfromthe competitionhasnotbeenwithoutunpleasantness.BertRankin,whohas captainedtheteam,hashadthemortifyingexperienceofbeingdroppedin thesemi-final.HisbrotherCliffrefusedtoleadtheteam,anddidnot playatall.Theresultcaneasilybe imagined.Ofcourse,itwouldfiefolly

losttheirchancesthroughplaying1st grademen,butitwasapitythematterdidnotcomeupfordecisionearlier intheseason.

toattempttopassjudgmentonthis question,butonecaneasily.sympathisewiththefeelingsofthdetwo players.

Itwillbeverysurprisingindeedif Fitzroydoesnotcarryoffthefinals thisyear.Theyaredeterminedand skilfulfighters,andthoughhandicappedbytheabsenceofGale,theyare suretomakeEs-sendonfighttothelast ditch.

PortMelbournearetohaveagrand finalwithFootscray.Theytaketheir footballveryseriouslyinthesuburb ofbrokenbottlethrQwers.Fairyears Portswereahopelessteam.thenby dintofgoodcoachingandfilchinga fewgoodplayersfromLeagueclubs. theyhavegraduallyrisentothetop ofthelistForsometimetheyplayedinbrightredjerseys,afactwhich madethemresembleaSalvationArmy brigade.

WhatshouldinterestusaboutPorts andFootscrayisthattheyhaw,hail arealbriberycase,notamysticaffair likeours.TheAssociationcamedown withaheavyhandontheoffending officialsandplayers.Therewasno vaguetalkaboptindemnitiesandsealedlegaladvice.Footscrayhavea greatnumberofinfluentialandwealthysupporters.Intheirranksthey includeConMcCarthyandAlec.Eason. ofthe1921Carnivalteam,andNormanFord,onceofSubiaco.T.beir jerseyisaprettycombinationofred, whiteandblue.

NorthAdelaide,theteamwhich treatedTomLeahywiththatingratitudewhichfootballclubsaloneamong sportingbodiesseemcapableof.have justmanagedtoscrapehomefrom Sturtby4points.LewisandFurler aretheonlyplayersknowntofootball followersonthisside.ThefinalbetweenNorthsandNorwoodistotake placenextSaturday,andoneiswilling toriskninepencethatNorthswillnot bewinners.

OnepointwheretheAdelaidepapers suchasthe"Advertiser,"aremiles aheadofoureasygoingandtorpid dailyisintheprominencegivento countryfootballcompetitions.This maybeduetofearofthenewdaily. soperhapswhenanewpaperappears inourmidstthe"West'willgalvanise itselfintoaction.AgaininMelbourne resultsatcountrygamesappearevery MondayandTuesday.

SouthFremantle"B"Gradeteam, composedlargelyofthosewhoplayed withtheoldSt.Patrick'steam,hada run-awayvictoryonSaturdayagainst NorthFremantle.ThemeetingbetweenthemandPerthnextSaturday shouldbefullofinterest.Subiaco

%VestTorrensmetSubiacoonWednesdaylast.Thisteam,likeWest Adelaide,hastravelledeverStatein Australia.IntheirlastvisittoSydneytheysuffereddefeatbypointsat thehandsofacombinedSydneyteam. AmongstthevisitorsisJohnnyKerney,whoplayedsobrilliantlyduring theCarnivalgameagainstW.A.On thatoccasionhesustainedaverysevereknock,butcontinuedtoplayon thoughobliviousoftheprogressofthe game.

ProfessorBaldwinSpencer,president oftheindependenttribunaltodeal withsuspensionsintheVictorianLeague.refusestoadmittherightofthe Leaguebodytomakeanyappealon behalfofasuspendedplayer.Allhe willsanctionisthattheplayermay petitionthetribunaltohavehiscase reopened.SeveraldelegatesendeavouredtoputinawordforGale,the Fitzroyrover,whohasreceivedsix freeSaturdaysforstrikingatCubbins, ofSt.Kilda.

HughieJameshasjustcompleted his15years'servicewithRichmond,andhasdefinitelyannouncedhisretirement.Theclubhavepresented himwithasubstantialtestimonialto markappreciationofhisloyalandefficientservice.Duringallthisperiod hehasbeentheTiger'sbestruckman, andhascomethroughthegruellingordealwithoutincurringthecensureof theLeague.Whenoneconsidershow gentleMelbourneruckworkis,itis apparentthatamanlikeJamesniust havegreatselfcontrolaswellasphysicaldevelopmentofnomeanorder. WithBarneyHerbertandthecomic "Tich"Mahony,Hughiemadeoneof thebestrucksintheMelbourneLeagueformanyyears.

TheMelbourneCricketClubhasnot beenatallsatisfiedwiththeprogress madebythefootballclub.Theywant toknowwhyitisthatafterspending

muchmoremoneytheclubdoesnot occupyahigherplaceonthepremiershiptable.TheM.C.C.controlsallthe finances,andallowsacertainamount tobedisbursedbythefootballcommittee.Thelattergentlemenpoint outthattheclubhasbeenhampered bydisqualifications,especiallyofFlanagan,andalsobyaccidents.Inadditionthereisnolocalinterestsuchas obtainsinAdelaideorWestPerthor Carlton.

SouthMelbournehavemadegreat progressthisseason.Lastseasonowingtointernaldissensionsandgeneral trouble,theyfinishednearthebottom ofthelist,butthisyearthecoaching ofPannam,theex-Collingwoodplayer, hasworkedwonders,andnowthey threatentomakeEssendonandFitzroylooktotheirlaurels.

Cricketwillbeamongusverysoon. Therearrangingofboundarieswillgive WestPerthamuchneededaccessionof strength.TheywillhaveHaMmond, ofEastPerth"A",W.Lightly,of NorthPerth,andT.Outridge,ofEaos Perth"B."SubiacoexpecttobetoinforcedbyAlbertWatts,while RenfreywillsendthemdownforNor Perth.ClaremontwillhaveN.Ward, fromEastPerth,butlastyear'spremierswillhavetheservicesofthe Rev.Mr.Parker.whohasplayedsome finegamesforFremantle.

Theannualathleticsportsofthe ChristianBrothers'Collegewillbeheld ontheW.A.C.A.GroundonWednesday,October3.Itistobesincerely hopedthattheextraordinaryweather conditionswehavebeengettingwill havesomewhatimprovedbythatdate. ThereiskeencompetitionfortheSeniorandJunin!.Championships,so friendsandwell.wishersoftheCollege willbecertaintowitnessagoodday's sport.

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ATRAGEDY.

A-.t-breastedbirdfrontthe,ea inlovewiththelighthouseflame. itwheeledroundthetoweronits airiestwing, floatedandcriedlikealovelorn thing:

1traodedallthedayanditfluttered allnight, couldwinnolookfromthe steadfastlight.

Fostheflamehaditsheartafar-afarwiththeshipsatsea; Itwasthinkingofchildrenandwaitwives, Anddarknessanddangertosailors' lives; Rutthebirdhaditstenderoosom pressed ntheglasswhereatlastitdashed itbreast. Th,lightonlyflickered,brighterto glow; Butthebirdlaydeadontherocks below.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Itisnotatrueapologyforany coe7senesstosaythatitisnatural.-H.D.Thoreau. yourtroubleseemstohaveinit nootherpossibilityofgood,atleast setyourselftobearitlikeaman.Let noneofitsweightcomeonothershoulders.Trytocarryitsothatnoone shallevenseeit. Whenonehasfallenintoanysin,the bestremedyistohaveinstantrecourse totheHeartofJesusintheMostHoly Sacrament.-St.AlphonsusLigouri.

Whatahappiness,ifsomeday,on comingfromHolyCommunion,I shouldfindmymiserableheartgone outofmybreast,andinftsplaceestablishedthepreciousHeartofmy God!St.Francisde"Sales.

0Jesus.mayThydeifiedHeartalreadypiercedformyloveandperpetuallyopentosinners.bethefirst placeoftheirrefuge,andthatofmy soulwhenitgoesforthfromthebody. -St.Gertrude. ComeandkeepJesusChristcompany:itisHisHeartwhichinvites thee,andwhichpromisestheethe abundanceofItsgraces.ifthougiveIt thatconsolation.-St.AlphonsusLigouri.

THERUSETHATFAILED.

"Mother,I'mawfullybad.Ican't possiblygotoschoolto-day,"announcedJames.andhismotherpackedhim otitobedandsentforthedoctor.

"What'sthematter,mylittleman?" inquiredthedoctorwhenhearrived.

"Oh,myhead'sbad,"saidJames.

"Areyourarmsstiff?"

Yes,theybothare."

"Doesyourrightfootache?"

"Oh.yes,horribly."

Thedoctorturnedtowinkathisreflectioninthemirror.

"H'm!You'reprettybad.Letme see.To-day'sSaturday.Youought tobewellbyMonday."

"What!Isto-daySaturday?"exclaimedtheinvalid."Oh,Ithought itwasVilday." TenminuteslaterJameswasbetter, andhewassentofftoschool,forthe daywasFriday.afterall.

THE-RESTRAINTTHATSAVES,

Ouraverageselves,saysaCatholic contemporary,havelittlerelishforthe outwardrestraintofreligionsofaras itnarrowsdownthefieldofourpersonalliberty.Yetitispreciselythat whichisofthegreatestbenefittous. Lefttoourselveswegenerallywantto letgoofmoralrestraintandtoset asidethebarrierstounhindered,heedlessaction.Ifeveritisourgood fortunetohavebeenkeptfromamoral calamity.then.foratimeatleast,we seetheadvantageofhayingbeenrestrainedbyourreligion,toourjoyperhapsforeternity.

SOMENOTEWORTHYTHREES.

holdonthecommandments,thesacramentsandthepromisesofGod.Hope includesthehopeofpardon.grace. eternalglory.Charityworksouttoa pureheart,agoodconscience,anda faithunfeigned.

Arethesethings,suggestedbythe greatSt.Bernard,ofnouseinthese days?Aretheyoutofplaceinthe presentdayworkingschemeofthings? Aretheyjustabitofpiousplaying withwords,tolerablemaybeonarainy Sunday.butotherwisetoonaivefor themidofarealman?Lookupto heaven,man,andkeepfaithwith God"CatholicBulletin."

WHOSOEVERDOESNOT-"

"Thereisnoleisuredandeducated man,priestorlayman,inthesedays whodoesnotrequiretokeepsoundinginhisheartthosewordsofour Master,whocameonearthtoteach us.whodiedtosaveus,And,yetwill neitherteachnorsaveusexceptin HisownmasterfulwayandonHis ownperemptoryterms:"Whosoever doesnotreceivethekingdomofGod likealittlechild,shallnoteaterinto it."-FatherJosephRickaby,S.J. WASHINGDISHES.

Ihatewashingdishes

BecauseI'maladywithpinkfinger nails, AndIhatetosoilmyhands. Butsomeonemustwashdishes Ifwewouldhavehomes, Littleplacessetapart Whereallthenoisyworldcannotcome in. Andgentlenessandbeautyreign.

WHATABOYOWESTOHIS PARENTS.

Soyouare21.

Andyoustandupclear-eyed.clearminded,tolookalltheworldsquarely intheface.Youareaman. Didyoueverstoptothink,son.how muchitcosttomakeamanoutof you?Youhavecostyourfatheraconsiderableamountofmoney,manyhard knocks,andthereareasaconsequence somegreystreaksinhishair.And yourmother-oh,boy,youwillnever know.Youhavecostherdaysand, nightsofanxiety,andwrnklesinher dearface,andheartachesandsacrifices.

Ithasbeenexpensivethegrowyou. but-

Ifyouareworthwhatwethinkyou are,youarewellworthwhatitcost-andmuch.muchmore.

-'Besureofthis:Whilefatherdoes notsaymuchbut"Hello,son,".way downdeepinhistoughstaunchheart hethinksyouarethefinestever,and forthelittlemothershesimplycannot keepherloveandprideforyouout ofhereyes.

Youareamannow.Andsome timeyoumuststepintoyourfather's shoes.Hewouldn'tlikeyoutocall himold,hutjustthesameheisn'tso youngasheusedtobe.Yousee, youngman,hehasbeenworkingpretty hardformorethan20yearstohelp youup,andalreadyyourmotheris beginningtoleanonyou.

Doesn'tthatsoberyou?Twentyone?

Yourfatherhasdoneprettywell, butyoucandobetter.Youmaynot thinkso,buthedoes.Hehasgiven youabetterchancethanhehad.In manywaysyoucanbeginwherehe leftoff.Heeiipectsagooddealfrom you,andthatiswhyhehastriedto makeamanofyou.Don'tflinch, boy.Theworldwilltryyouout.Itwill puttotesteveryfibre.Oncetheload isfairlyonyourshoulders,youwill carryitandscarcelyfeelit-ifonly therebethewillingandcheerfulmind. Allhailtoyouonthethreshold.

"Yousee,ifyouneveranswerback anangryperson,hiswrathwilldie outquickerthanifyouanswerback inhisownkind.Keepingstillyourself.isoneofthebestwaysinthe worldtokeepmadfolksfromgetting madderandmadder."

Nothingismoreuselessthantotry toarguewithanangryperson.Serenesilenceonourpartwillsurely lessentheangrywordsofothers.

THETEST,

\\-henisathingreallygoodenough? Never,untilitistheverybestyoucan makeit.Thisistheonly'thingthat evershouldsatisfyanyofus.To stopshortofthatistoinvitedefeat. Don'tstopwith"goodenough."Let everythingbeyourverybest.Thatis whatwinsthewideworldover. ---

ACHIPONTHESHOULDER.

Sonicpeoplegoaboutalmostcontinuallywithachipontheshoulder, saysDr.JamesHenderson.anAmericanjournalist.Wefindtheminall walksoflifeinevery-daydoings, whetherreligious,commercialorsocial.Theyarehardpeopletoget alongwith,takingumbrageatevery supposedslightorimaginarywrong ormissteporslipofthetongue.

Therearedayswhenthebestofus getcrustyandwefeellikeknocking thechipoffourownshoulders,but ifinadvertentlyanyoneelseshouldde thatkindlyactforusitisatoncea casusbelli,acalltothecolours,and thewarproceeds.Itisanastyhabit andoneisapttogrowintoitdayby daytilloneearnsthetitleof"scrapper"andgoodpeoplewonderatusand evadeus.ItmakesussoHuttwe beginsoontohateourselves,andfolks havebecomesoestranged,evenour bestfriends,that,shouldweapproach oneofthemwith"Here,Bill,I've madeafoolofmyselfwiththisinfernaltemperofmine,withitstouch-andgo.andIwantyoutohelpmeout,"-he willlookatyouandsay,"Tom,why couldyounotgivemesomethingeasier?"Well,don'tletitgothatfar, tosstheoldchipskyhigh.thenright about,face,andleaveitforthenext fellowyoumeettosay."ByGeorge!I metthatfellowto-daythateverybody hasbeenknockingandfindhimtobe thedandiestfellowoneevermet.Me forhimeverytime!"Nothinginthat old"chipbusiness!"Friendswill growothersonbushesandthere11be busheseverywhere.Tryit.

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Theywhoianbesilentwhenthey aretemptedtosaysomethingcutting orreprovingpossessastrongsword ofdefenceagainstthingstowhich othersyieldinawaythatmeanstheir defeat.Itisakreatthingtohave suchperfectcontrolofthetongue thatonewillnotallowittoleadone intotalkingwhenitshouldkeepstill.

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