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Fromanewsboyandfishmongerto fourtimesGovernorofNewYork,and illcandidateofhispartyforPresi46ti,theriseofAlfredE.Smithhas gre`exactparallelinAmericanhistory. thetehavebeencountryboysin itleitty,ofwhomLincolnandGarfield ireexamples,whoworkedupfromlogcabinstotheWhiteHouse,but'no othercityurchin,earningaprecarious livinginthestreetsinhisearlydays, everrosesosuperiortohislackof youthfuladvantagesandhadsodistinguishedapubliccareer.Onthefirst floorofthehouseat174SouthStreet wasafruitandcandyshop.Onthe secondfloorwasHerrMorgenweck's barbershop-aplaceofromancefor smallboys-becausehereresortedthe SandyHookspilots,atoughandwiry bearedsetofmenwithstoresofsalt water.Ontheirownthirdfloorthe Smithshadfourrooms.Inoneof them,totheclatterofwagonsrolling endlesslyoverthecobbles,onthelast daybutoneof1873,CatherineMulvihillSmith,gavebirthtoason-AlfredEmanuelSmith-namedafterhis father:AlSmithisdistinctlyaproductofNewYorkCity,bornashe says,"undertheshadowofaBrooklyn Bridge."LittleAl,gallopingdown tothewateronahotsummerday, sellingpaperswithastartingcapitalof 20cents,servingasanaltarboyatSt. James'ParishChurch,singingand dancinginthefirehousestowhichhe hadbeenintroducedbyhisgenial uncle,PeterMulvihillwinningamedal fordeclamationincompetitionwith thestudentsofalltheparochial schoolsofNewYorkCity-littleAl, seemedmuchfurtherfromthe.White HousethanyoungAndrewJacksonor AbrahamLincolnhadseemedatacorrespondingstageintheircareers.Al wenttoSt.James'ParochialSchool, whichgavehimallthathehadobtainedinthewayofaformaleducation. Itmusthavebeenagoodschool.BeforeAlwas13,hisfatherdied,and Alhadtodohispartinsavingand earning.Askedduringthecampaign ifhewasacollegegraduate,Al,smiling,answeredthat"theonlydegree heeverreceivedwasgotintheFulton FishMarket"AllefttheParochial Schoolafterthedeathofhisfather, andgotajobinsellingfishwhichkept himhardatworkfromfourinthe morningtillfourintheafternoon.It wastiresomework,butpaidhim15.00 dollarsaweek. A13-year-oldboy earning15.00dollarsaweekwassomewhatofacelebrityintheFourth Ward,becausethatwasregardedasa comfortablewage,evenforagrown man.ForsevenyearsAlwasafishmonger,supportinghismotherand hisonlysister.Itwashardwork,and yetthisisthejobtowhichheseemsto lookhackwiththegreatestsatisfaction.Tothisdaythereareabundanttracesofitinhisanecdotesand similes.Thefishmarketwasawonderfulplaceforthestudyofhumanity.Itspersonalitieswereasrichas itssmells,whichissayingagooddeal. ThiswasAl'sUniversity,anditcoveredagroundspaceonlyafractonas largeasthecampusofStandfordUniversity,whereHoovergothisformal training.ThetraditionofGovernor Smithasaboylingersintheold FourthWardsectionofthelowerEast side.Heisdescribedashavingbeena lithe,activeyoungster,nimbleofwit, withanelocutionarygiftthatmade himwelcomeatentertainments,bright. nessofdisposition,andsincerityof characterwhichhaslaidthefoundationofhisextraordinarypopularitytoday.TheFourthWardthenwasan Irishsettlement,whichpledgedits votestoTammanyHall.Albecamea memberofTammany.In1895,inhis 22nd.year,Albecameaclerkinthe officeoftheCommissionerofJurors, hisfirstpoliticaljob.Itwasnoaccidentthathisfavouritediversionwas acting.Helovedtoexpresshimself vocally,tofeeltheeffectofhispen sonalityonotherpeople.Thefuture Governorisseeninthemaking.The Eastside'sideaofgoodnesswassomethingpracticalandpositive.Agood friendwasonewhohelpedfindonea joborhelpedgetoneoutofgaol.No doubtthereareworsetests.AlSmith andeveryoneelsewhoevergotanywhereinthelifeoftheEastside,beganbybeingfriendlywiththeneighbours.Andheretheenvironment gaveyoungAlexactlytheconditions heneeded.Hewasnaturallygay Hewasalsoanaturalleader.Iffour boysfromtheEastsidedecidedtogo swimming,itmaybetakenforgranted' thatAlSmith,ifhewereoneofthem, wasthefirstintothewater.Perhaps theSmithattichelpedtodevelopthat qualityofleadership.ItwasAl'sat-

tic,andwhentheboyscameround itwasnaturallyuptohimtorun things.Heneverhadthatshyand sensitivequalitywhichwasmanifest inHoover'sQuakerishyoungerdays. Shynessandsensitivenessdidn'tget faronSouthStreet-andstilldonot. Ifaboyweretobelistenedtohehad tomakehimselfheardabovetheprevailingdin. Thosewerethefirstlessonsinpolltics.AboycouldriseintheEkedside ifhecouldmakepeoplelikehimand trusthim.TheyoungAldidboth, andthegrownAlhasdoneitforover 25yearsinpubliclife.In1900,Al marriedMissCatherineDunn,ofthe FourthWard,onasalaryof75.00dollarspermonth.In1903AlSmithwas recommendedtoThomasF.Foley,the Tammanydistrictleader,as"aman whoseperosnality,wit,.andmixing qualitieswouldmakeasuccessfulAssemblymaninAlbany."Thenominationwas,ofcourse,equivalenttoan electioninthisstronglyDemocratic Ward.Attheageof30,Alentered Statepolitics.Fromhisentranceinto theStateLegislaturehispoliticalcareerhasbeenmeteoricinitsflight.In 1911hebecomesDemocraticleaderof theAssembly;in1913,Speakerofthe Assembly;in1915,Sheriff;in1917, PresidentoftheBoardofAldermen; in1918,electedGovernor;in1920,defeatedforGovernor;in1922,elected Governor,secondterm;in1924,elected Governor,thirdterm;in1926,elected Governor,fourthterm;in1928,nominatedforPresidentatHoustonConvention."TheNewYorkTimes," editoriallycommentsonhisnomination(June20,1928):"Ithasbeenthe fortuneofNewYorkStatetohavefurnishedtothenationseveralgovernors whohaveinspirednewhopeinthevitalityofAmericaninstitutions-but noneofthemenhadquitethesubduingpowerandirresistibleappealof GovernorSmith.Hehasbehindhim thewonderandfascinationofhisextraordinaryrise.Hehasalsotheimpregnablerecordofafruitfulpublic servicerunningforyearslongerthan anyofthegovernorsjustmentioned.

hiswaysomeonerecognisedhima "Tally-up"arosefromafewbathers nearhim,andwithintenminutes 'thousandssurroundedhnn,-astruggling,millingcrowd,andeveryone wantedtoshakehishand.Cries-of "Al,Al,AttaboyAl!"filledthesir andtheenthusiasmreacheditsclimax whensomeonebeganthe"Smithelection"song"Eastside,Westside,allaroundthe town, Thetotsplay'Ring-a-roses,'London Bridgeisfallingdown: Boysandgirlstogether,meand MamieO'RourkeWedancedthelightfantasticonthe sidewalksofNewYork."

Apoliceboat,hearingthefamiliar tune,came.inandrzi.:.uedAlbyhaulinghimoutofthewater.AtSea Girt,aNewJerseybeach,200,000peoplegatheredaweeklatertoout-rival ConeyIslandinitsweleome.CovetnorSmithhaswonthepeopleofNew YorkStatebyhistolerance.Inhis acceptancespeechhesaid:"Iwillnot beinfluencedinappointmentsbythe questionofapersonwetordryattitude,bywhetherheisrichorpoor, whetherhe-_otriesfromtheNorth, East,SouthorWest,orbywhat Churchheat"-.ridsintheworshipof God."Thatwasnapoliticalpromise, asthepeopleNewYorkStateknew. AsGovernor,theefficientmanhasalwaysbeenhischoice.Offi.,ialeofa differentcreedinreligionandpolitics havebeenappointedbyhiminhis successivetermsofoffice.Smiths'nswerethechallengeofthe"whispering" campaignla,publishinghisappointmentstoo$*ceduringhisfourtermsas Governor MelloersoftheCabo.et, total14. Protestant,10.Catholic.3; Jew,1;Repabliein,8;Demcwret.4; Independeet,2:taerpresentState Department=andmajordivisionIcads, total25.Protestants,14:Reput-lictn, 8;Catholic,11;Democratic,14:Tedependent,3..Cutet176appointments approvedbytheGovernor,47wereCatholicsand129wereProtestants. ("Herald-Tr:bane,"NYSept.7,1928.) Thatsamefearlesstolerancemarked hisfirstactasthedemocraticnominee. Lookingaroundforthemostefficient mantoassumetheresponsibleposition ascampaignmanager,hewasadamant tothewhisperingsofhisfriendsto selectamanwhowouldbeacceptable tothedryandanti-Catholicforcesin (ContinuedonPage3.) WM1111110. =MUM

NotoneofthemeverhadsuchaminuteaidcomprehensivegraspofState ffairsashis,orequalledhiminconstructiveandexecutiveability.Above all,hehasgainedunwaveringconfidenceinhisutterintegrity,andhas houndtohimamultitudeofdevoted menandwomenwhofindinhishumanesympathiesandpurposesanunfailingsupport." NewYorkisaRepublicanState, ItsAssemblyatAlbanyisRepublican. OutsideNewYorkCityRepublicanpoliticsdominatesanddistributes everyjobintownandcountry.The YankeeUp-Statefarmerisnarrowin outlookhonest,buthardinhisbusiness;conservativetothepointofbigotryinhissympathieswiththeman whodiffersfromhiminpoliticsand religion.Inthelittlecentresofcivic lifethataregenerouslyscattered throughouttheEmpireState,thoseorganisations.bornofintoleranceand suckledonbigotryhaveflourishedand flourish,namely,theA.P.A.,theKnownothings,theKu-KluxKlan,andthe Anti-SaloonLeague.HowthenexplainthefactthatAlfredE.Smith, theDemocrat,thechildofTammany, thezealousRomanCatholic,hasbeen returnedfourtimesasGovernorofthe StatebythevotesofRepublicanYankees?Theexplanationisnotfound inhisabilityasanexecutiveorinhis successasanadministrator.Thatmay helptolowerthescalesinhisfavour. Seektheexplanationinthepersonality ofthemaninhiscleanandtolerant life,AlSmithhasmademoreconvertstoDemocraticprinciplesbyhis humanitythantheapologistsofthe partyhaveeverdonebyarguments. CardinalNewmansaid,thatyoucan neverconvertamanbylogicalone.Of thehumansideofGovernorSmith muchhasbeenwritten.Heissympa- theticwitty,amarvelloustellerof storiesandanecdotes,andacongenial companion.Heisahome-man,lovinghisfamilyintensely.Itisthat personalitythathaswontheaffection andtrustofhisfellow-ciii7en-s.That personalqualityevadesanalysis.Countlessstorieshavebeenroadsof themanwhohasnowleapedfullttl:nn thenationalstage,butnoneofthem arereallycomplete.Nottsofthem canreducetowordshispeculiarcharm andpoWer.LastweekIsawademonstrationofthatholdwhichhehas onthepeople.Iwasr1wninConey Islandendeavouringtogetcool.Al Smithcame_downonthesamemis"Aon.Withanofficialfromhiso9Ice heemergedfroMtheleastpretentious bathinghouseontheBoardwalk. Downtothewaterhewalked.On

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(ContinuedfromPage2.) theparty.Totheamazementofhis innercircleofadvisorsandtotheapplauseofthereputablepress,Smith namedJohnJ.Raskob,financialchairmanofGeneralMotors,Ltd.,"thegeniusoffinance,thewizardoftheautomobileindustry,"a"drippingwet,"a Republican,andaRomanCatholic.As Treasurer,Col.Lehmann,aJew,was appointed.Amerepoliticianwould neverdaresuchanopenmove.The cleanpoliticsofthefour-timesGovernorofNewYorkremainsstainless.In hisaddressofacceptancehesays: "Oneofthegreattstelementsofsatisfactioninmynominationisthefact thatIoweittonomanorsetof-men. Icanwithcompletehonestymake+he statementthatmynominationwas broughtaboutbynopromisegivenor impliedbymeoranyoneinmybehalf."Thatchallengeremainsunansweredbyhispoliticalfoes.As Governor,anattemptwasmadeinrecentyearsbytheHearstSyndicate, whichwassupposedtobeabletodrink thebloodofanypublicmanwhodid notshrinkawayfromunscrupulous newspaperattack,tobesmirchhis morallifeandbrandhimasalibertine.Smithbookedthelargesthallin YorkCity,namedadayfora publicdebateandinvitedtheHearst Syndicatetoproveordenythecharge. Thepeoplerecognisedthefairnessof thechallengeandflockedtoMadison SquareGardentoactasjurors.Mr. HearstslunkoutofNewYorkCity underthecoverofnight,Smithwaitedontheplatforminvain,andthe HearstSyndicateswalloweditsown vomit.PriortothenotificationmemonyinAlbany(August22,1923),a likeattackwaslaunchedagainst Smith.Dr.JohnRoachStraton,standinginapulpitofCalvaryBaptist Church,NewYorkCity,declaredthat "Gov.Smithisthedeadliestfoein Americato-dayoftheforcesofmoral progressandtruewisdom."SmithrepliedaskingDr.Stratonfortheordinarycourtesyofansweringthecharge inpersonintheCalvaryBaptist Church,whereitwasmade.Inhis letter,headds:"Iamreadytoanswer anyquestionyoumayputtome which.inyouropinion,willinanydegree,tendtojustifyyourremarks." Gov.Smithmadeonestipulatioe, namely,thatthemeetingtakenlaee thefirstweekinSeptember.That answerofSmithworriedhisadvisors, and muchshakingofheads atheadquarters.1tmusthavebeen likethesoundofatrumpetintheears ofgenerous-mindedyoungmen.Smith ispreparedtostandupandletabitterpersonalopponentaskhimany questionhelikes.Dr.Stratonhad nearlyfourweekstopreparehisquestions;hecanpreparehimselfwithall thematerialitsthearmoury-ofthe Anti-SaloonLeague,theKu-Klux-Klan, theRepublicanParty.Hecanask anyquestionhelikeshearingona publiccareerof25years.The"World" (NewYorkCity)writesaneditorial headed."TheBravestPoliticalAction ofourTime,"ontheSmithchallenge toDr.Straton,and,interalia,says: "Howmanymeninpubliclifewould, withthePresidencyoftheUnited Statesatstake,daretofacesuchan ordealasthat?Thecourageofthe thingtakesyourbreathaway.When Youthinkofthewaypublicmenhedge themselvesinwithathousanddifferentkindsofprotection,whenyou thinkofthesilencesandevasionsthat arenowaregularpartofapolitician's technique,thespectacleofthisman welcomingapubliccross-examination ofhiswholecareer,hasasimplicity andagrandeuraboutitthatmust commandtherespectfuladmirationof everydecenthumanbeing.Whatever elsetheymaysayabouthim,evenhis fiercestenemieswillhavetoadmitthat theyaredealingwithanextra-ordinarybravehumanbeing.Andwhere 4?)esthiscouragecomefrom?There isonlyoneanswertothequestion:It comesfromagoodconscienceandan honestmind."TheTrusteesofthe CalvaryBaptistChurchrefusedthe Presidentialnomineetheprivilegeof answeringhisopponent'squestionsand acceptingthechallengewhereitwas issued.Dr.JohnRoachStratoninvitestheGovernortoa"debateinthe air."TheGovernorrepliesthathe neverhadanyintentionofdebating withDr.Straton,allheaskedforwas theordinarycourtesyofansweringin personthechargethatwasmade againsthimintheCalvaryBaptist Church.Dr.StratonacceptsaninvitationbytheAnti-Smithforcestogo South,hutbeforegoing,assentsthat "Smithisinleaguewiththeforcesof liquor,lust,reactionandnullification" ("Herald-Tribune")ArthurBrisbane commentsinhisdailycolumntothe HearstSyndicateofNewspapers: "Whenyouarguewithaclergyman andwin-youlose" (TobeContinued.)

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Twopan-nationaljournalsinAthens, the"Patris"and"Hellenike,"have beenconducstingabittercampaign againstCatholicsoftheGreekRita,. writesthecorrespondentofanEnglish Catholicnewspaper.Thecorrespond entsays:

AcertainOrthodoxjournalistnamed GatapouloshastriedtoinflamepublicopinionagainsttheCatholicsbyan articleheaded"TheOrgiesofForeign PropagandainAthens,"whichhecontributedto"Patris."

"AthenssincetheWar,"hewrites, "morethananyotherplace,hassufferedfromanulcer,whichhasmost redoubtableeffectsonsociety.Ithas arousedthejudicialauthorities,andis provokingnotmerelytheattentioncf theGovernment,butseveremeasures ofextermination!"

M.Gatapoulosthengoesontoac cuseMgr.Calavassy,theUniatBishop ofhavingopenedinAkhainonStreet anorphanage,whichisvirtuallya seminaryand.acentreofanti-Orthodox propaganda.

Onthesamedayanothernewspaper, "Hellenike,"printedpretendedrevelationsofhowOrthodoxchildrenwere inveigledintobecomingCatholics.

Uniatismisdescribedas"asnare whichhasnorighttoexistinGreece, despitethetolerationthenationpro. fesses."

TherewasasequeltothisPresscampaigninParliamentrecentlywhen SenatorAelianosrequestedtheMinistersforForeignAffairsandCuttsto announcewhatmeasurestheyintended toadoptfollowingtherevelationsin thePress"ofthescandalousagitationsandviolationsofthelawsciithe partoftheUniatpropagandistswho werecarryingontheirworkinthe city."

Inparticular,hewishedtoknow whatactiontheMinisterofCultrintendedtotakeinregardtotheUniat Orphanagependingthepublicationof adecreeonthesubject.

ThePrimeMinisteransweredthathe woulddealwiththemeasureatan urgentone,providedthatthetwoParliamentarywingsdidnotopposeit.

M.Tsaldaris,theleaderoftheOpposition,raisednoobjection,hutM. Papanastasioudeclaredthattheurgencywasnotself-evident.

Inhisopinion"Patris"wass'ways making"copy"outoftheUniats.

DespitethefactthatM.Venizelos wishedtoleavethematterinabeyance,theMinisterofCultsconsidered itdesirabletobowbeforetheOrthodoxstorm,andtheUniatschoolhere wereaccordinglyclosed.

Muchofthetroubleappearstohave arisenthorughamisinterpreta:ionof theTreatyofLausanne,whichstipulatedthatthereshouldbea.iinterchangeofpopulationsbetweeeGreece andTurkey.

munity.MuchwouldappeartodependontherestraininginflueiceofM. Veniselos.

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"Thereisatendencyonthepartof mantobesoreliantandself-sufficient thathehasnotimefortheDivinePersonality,"saidFatherGeorge,0.F.M., oftheFranciscanFriary,Liverpool,referringtotheprogressofmodernism inanaddresson"TheSpiritofStFrancis,"ataCatholicTruthSociety meetinginthePalaisdeLuxeCinema, Liverpool.

"Whatdoesapealtomancutside himself,"hesaid,"istheso-calledreligionofhumanitarianism--doinggood tootherswithoutreferencetoGod.As aconsequenceofthisrejectionofrod weareconfrontedwithman-maderegulationsforthepeoplingoftheworld. eugenicregulationsofmarriage,the secularcontrolofeducation,andthe maudlinsentimentalitythatelevates thebrutetotheleveloftherational creature,orratherdragsdowntherationalcreaturetoalevelevenlower thanthebeastfromwhich,itissaid, manoweshisevolutionarydescent.

"Muchenergyisspentandereatexpenseincurredintheinterestofthe animalkingdom,andrightlysoforthe animalsareman'sservants,butmean whilehumanbeingscreatedinthe imageandlikenessofGodarefartoo littlecaredfor.

"Manypeoplewillspendlavishlyon theirpetdog,butbegrudgetothe needyandthepoor,"hesaid."Look atthecruelconditionsprevailingin theslumsofourgreatcitieswherethe poorarehousedinhovelsworsethan dogkennels,unemployedanduncaredfor.Thiswasnotsointheages

offaith,whenmenbelievedinthe BibleandintheChurch.

"ItisoftenclaimedthatSt.FrancisofAssisiwasapioneerof,anda sharerin,themaudlinsentimentality ofthemodernhumanitarianism.This isafalseview.Inhisearlyyouthhe mayhavehadmuchofthisabout him,butafterthechangeinhisspirit hewasutterlydifferent.

"ByhistrueloveofhumanityFrancissolvedthesocialproblemofhis day,andspreadpeaceabroad.He upheldtherightsofthepoor,and pointedoutthedutiesoftherich.He didnotadvocateuniversalcommunism norcondemnprivateownersn;pbushowedbywordandexamplethatthe goodsoftheworldwereGod's,and weregivenbyGodfortheuseofall mankind,andthatmenwerebutthe stewardsofthemforthecommangood andtheserviceofGod.

"Iftheseprincipleswerecarriedinto practicethesocialproblemofto-day wouldbesolved."

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Underthedirectionsof'Bishop GeorgeCalavassy,schoolsweressecte,f fortherepatriatedchildren,nu'asa resultofOrthodoxagitationthesewill probablybeclosed.

Notonlyhavebuildingserectedby Mgr.Calavassybeenconfiscaedbut heandhisclergyareviolentlya,sailed inthecolumnsofthenotoriousGreekOrthodoxjournal"Zoc"(Life),M. Venizelos,thePremier,isbeingconstantlyurgedtohaverecoaeseto eneregticmeasures.

"TheGovernmentmustusewhipsto liquidatethescandaloftheUniats,' says"Zoe"inaleadingarticle.

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ThedevelopmentoftheCatholicActionMovementinGermanyisbeing personallyencouragedbyPiusXI.He desiresallthefaithfulwithoutexceptionastoage,sex,socialcondition, education,ornationalandpolitical tendencies,touniteonbehalfofthe socialapostolateandthepromotionof ahealthycivilsociety.

ThezealexhibitedonbehalfofCatholicActionbyCardinalBertrain, ArchbishopofBreslau,ispraisedina letterwhichhisEminencehasreceivedfromthePope.

"Inourtimewhentheintegrityof faithandcustomsisalwaysgravely menacedandwhenpriests,becauseof thescantinessoftheirnumber,are powerlesstomeetthenecessitiesof souls,itisallthemoreurgenttohave recoursetoCatholicAction,thanksto whichthelaityinsupplyingnumerous collaboratorstotheapostolatecomes totheaidoftheclergyandsupplementsitssmallnumber,"writeshis Holiness.

"Theideaofsustainingtheclergyin thismannerwasheldbyOurwedecessorsandalreadyputintopractice when,inthemostterribledifficulties oftheChurch,andofhumanity,they sounded,sotospeak,therallyingcall; theyexhortedreventlythatallthe faithfulfight,underthedirectionof theBishops,theholybattles,an.1provideforthemselveseternalsalvationin theworldtocome.

"ButnolesshaveWe.sincethebeginningofOurpontificate,strivent'u promoteCatholicAction,andalready inOurEncyclical'Ubiarcano,We haveaffirmedclearlythatitbelongsto thepastoralministryandtotheChristianlife;andonsubsequentoccasions Wehaveexpoundedstillfurtherits natureanditsendswhichshowto thosewhoconsideritwell,hatCa. tholicActionisnothingotherthan theparticipationofthelaityinthe apostolateofthehierarchy.

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trineandmultiplesocialactivity,legi- timatelyconstitutedand,asaresult, aidedandsustainedbytheauthority oftheBishops.-

"ThischosenlegionofCatholic, thusunitedandatthedispositionof theecclesiasticalhierarchy,receivesits mandatesfromthesamesour.:efrom whichitreceivesitsvigorousimpulse.

"Thatiswhy,becauseofitsdivine mandatesfromtheChurchanditshierarchicalapoStleship,CatholicAction willneverbeofamaterialorder,but spiritual;neverofaworldlyorder,but celestial;neverpolitical;butreligious.

"Moreover,socialactionshouldbe mentionedtogoodpurposesinceit tendstoextendthereignofChrist, thustoprocureforsocietythegreatestgoodand,consequently,everything thatgoeswithit;thatistosay,all thosethingswhichbynaturebelow;to anationandarecalledpolitical-wel farethatisnotprivateorindividual butcommontoallcitizens.

"AnobleendthatwhichCatholic Actioncanandoughttoattainin pointingouttheobediencedie.he lawsofGodandtheChurch,andin keepingitselfoutsideofandaboveail politicalparties,"enjoinsthePontiff.

"Animatedandsustainedbysucha spirit,Catholicswhoparticipateinthe apostolateofthehierarchycannotfail topromote,asanultimateen.1,the unionofallthefaithfulofallnations inreligiousandmoralorderand,as itssupremeend,thediffusion,thedefenceandthepracticeofChristian faithanddoctrineinindividual,familyandcivillife"

Boarder:"Allyourlodgersseemto playthe,pianointurn.CanIhave thekeyforanhoureveryday?"

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SundaySchoolTeacher:"Johnny, whatcanyoutellmeshoutAaron?" Johnny:"Hisnamewasthefirstin thetelephonebook."

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"Iamamanof.peace-Ibelieveverylyalloverthecountrywearemore stronglyintheoldadagethatasoftthanholdingourowninthesesoanswerturnethawaywrath,"saidthecalledblack-listedschools."

alwaysaswelltoletitbeknownthat youarenotpreparedtobewalkedon. AndIshouldbeverysorry,indeed,for anyonewhotriedtowalkontheCatho licesofBootle."

Outliningthehistoryofmodern valuntaryeducation,hesaidthatthe Actof1902leftpracticallyuncoveredtheprovisionsofthe1870Actinregard to.thecharacterofreligioustraining intheschools.Wewerestillinthat stateto-day,butitdidnotaffecta compromiseinregardtothefinancial .Sideofthenon-providedschools.It wasstipulatedthenthatinfuturethe Governmentwouldprovidethesalaries oftheteachers,andalsopayforthe ordinarywearandtearofthenon-pro. videdschools,buttheActleftittothe Catholicauthoritiestoprovidenutof theirownpocketsthesitesforthebuil- dingoftheschools,andthecostofallstructuralimprovementsandaltera- tions.

MostRev.Dr.Downey,Archbishopof TheArchbishopurgedhishearersto Liverpool,speakingontheeducationdoalltheycouldtoimpressuponPar- questionataCatholicdemonstrationliamentarycandidatesattheforthatBootle,Lancashire,recently. comingelections,nomatterwhat "Nevertheless,sometimesastickistheirpolitics,the,magnitudeoftheir useful,"addedhisGrace,"anditatgrievance. "Whatyouwanttodo,"hea.lvised, "istogotothecandidatesofal!three partiesandinsistonthemmakingthe satisfacionofourclaimaplankinthe Partyprogramme.Wewanttcreate anatmosphereforanon-contentious solutionofthisquestioninParliament -anon-contentiousmeasure-some- thinginthenatureofanenablingbill puttingusonsomesortoffinancial equalitywithCouncilschools.Weare notaskingforfavours.Wewantplain commonorgardenjusticeandwgare goingtostandoutforituntilweget it.

othermissilesflewatthepoormans head,andheretiredtobed,onlyto bedraggedforthbyfourlusty-young men,whocarriedhimwilly-niltyto thechurchandtheremadehimvest andcarryouttheChristmasservice.Thishedidinterror,andunderasua- sionthatwascertainlymorethan moral.

Theeventhashadasequel.The PatriarchMeletiossuspendedthe Archmandriteandorderedaninquiry, andastheresultofthetrialofthe latterbytheHolySynodonJanuary 22"judicialaction"is"suspendedto allowtimefortheM.ttropolitancon- canedtopacifyhisflockbyextra- judicialmeans."Ifthiscanbeac- complishedArseniosistoberehabili- tatedandan"amnestyforitcent events"granted.theunfortunate Archimandriteremainstheaccused,"despitetheformofcoercionusedupon him.

Now,Catholicslikeothers,weresub- jectsoftheRealm,andtheyhadto payratesandtaxes,anditwasvery obvioustheywerepayingtwicebecausethecostoftheCouncilschools wasmetoutofthoseratestowhich Catholicsalsocontributed.Thesitua- tionwasreallyonaparwiththatof thedoorkeeperoutsidethetheatre, whosaid,"Youcannotverywellcome inwithoutpaying,butyoumaypay withoutcomingin."Inthiscase,how- ever,itwasmuchworse,becauseCa- tholicswerecompelledtopayfarthese schools slightestalthoughtheyhadnotthe intentionofevera:lowing theirchildrentodarkenthedoorsof Thatwasa grievancetowhichnocitizenofthis mightyEmpireshouldbesubjected.

Alludingtotheriseinpricessince theWar,Dr.Downeymentionedasan illustrationthatinpre-wardays,theCatholicschoolscost£12aplaceHe hadbeeninformedbyoneofhispriests whohadbuiltanewschool,thatit cost£35aplace.

Thesefigurescouldbematchedall overthecountry.Thethinghadgot beyondtheCatholicbody;itwasout- sidethecompromisetheyenteredinto.

"Wewerecalledupontokeepour compromise;wehavekeptit,butwe havekeptitlongenough,"saidhisGrace."Wehavereachedthelimit. Youcannotdrawbloodoutofastone, andwehavegottotheendof,,urresources.

"Certainly,ifthereisanybodyin thiscountrywhoaredeservingofa Warbonusitisus.Wesufferedtothe extentofmillionsthroughtheWar, throughtheincreasedcostinconnect- tionwithourschools,andwe:.ethe onlyclassthathassuffered-The Councilschoolshavesimplydrawnon theratesandtaxes.Othershavenot botheredatall,andthereweare suffereingthisenormouspenalty.

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"Notonlyareourschoolsasocial asset,buttheyare.agreatcmfwy,aassettothenation.RecentlyIhad somefigurescompiledforthec;tyof Liverpool,andtheresultisthisThe schoolsinLiverpoolareourowa "Theywerebuiltwiththepennies ofthepoor,collectedbythepriestson Sundayafternoons.

"Weareproudofit,too.Wecan sellthem,butifwedoitwillcostthe GovernmentandtheStateoveramillion worthpoundstoreplacethem.Theyare morethanthat.

"Again,itisafactthatatthepres- entdayourCatholicschoolsir.Liverpoolarerunattherateof£1pe-head lessthantheCouncilschools.

"Thetotalsavingtotheratepayers comestoover£100,000peryearin Liverpoolalone.Thesamethingis goingonalloverthecountry.Weare turningoutthebestscholarsrandthe bestcitizensatthecheapestrate.That isbeyonddispute.

"Youcanhaveveryelatorate Materialequipmentforeducationbut sometimesyoudonotgettheresults," commented'firsGra&drily."Certain-

'Dr.Downeysaidthathewasdwell- ingonthesemattersbecausehehad beentoldonexcellentauthorityby politiciansandbypeoplewhocertainly knewwhattheyweretalkingebout, thatinthenextfiveorsixyearsinthe politicalworldtherewouldbecon- siderableunrest,andtherewouldbe severalelections.Itwouldbesome fiveorsixyearsbeforeanyParty wouldreallygetintopoweroreven intooffice.

ItwasanopportunityforCatholics tohavethebalanceofpower.Noone knewwhatwasgoingtohappen.Now wastheopportunityforthefighting womenofBootletostandfor-.hand fight.Hewantedthemtoattendpoli- ticalmeetingsandpartquestionsinthe Socraticmanner.TheSocratianmet- hodofgivinginstructionwasbyasking questions.HeadvisedCatholicstogo tothemeetingandaskaquestionof thecandidateinsuchawaythathe wouldlearnanawfullotbyhisown reply.Therewasnobettermethodin theworld.Halfofthepoliticians knewnothingabouttheeducation question.

"Yes"Politiciansinvariablyanswered or"No,"as

directedbytheir headquarters,fortheywerenotmen standingontheirownfeet.Theywere merelypurveyersofseco-I-hand knowledge.

AnArchimandrite'sTroubles

EversincetheOrthodox(schismati- cal)PatriarchateofAlexandriachang- edfromtheJuliantotheGregorian CalendarinOctoberlast,therehave beenprotestsfromdifferentbranches oftheChurch,butofthesetheloudest andmostunrulyhasbeenthatofthe SyrianOrthodoxCommunityofthe churchofSt.NicholasatPortSaid, writes"IbnQummus"inthe"Uni- verse."

Atfirstthiscommunityforcedtheir priest,theArchimandriteArsenios,to keeptheoldCalendarwhichhedid underconstraint.TheHolySynodof Alexandriaperemptorilyrefusedtoal- lowthemtocontinuetheuseofthe olddates,andafteradmonishingthe founderofthechurchforhisunfilialconductinleadingarevolt,andforex- ercisingmoralpressureonhisparish priest,theSynodorderedtheadoption ofthe ThisGregorianCalendarforthwith. orderwaspromulgatedearlyin December,andallwentquietlyuntil thenightofJanuary6,whichinthe JulianCalendarisDecember24,the VigilofChristmas,whenMatinsand Laudsarebegunatabout11.30p.m andarefollowedbytheHolyLiturgy veryearlyontheChristmasmorning. OntheVigilFatherArsenioswenttobedearly,possiblyapprehensiveof whatwastocome.About11p.m.a crowdofSyrians,withasprinklingof Greek"old-calendarists,"andaccompaniedbytheusualcollectionofboot- blacks,newspaperboys,andother hangers-onthatjoineverycrowdin Egypt,wenttothepresbyteryandde- mandedthatthegoodpriestshould comedownandcelebratetheOffice andLiturgyofChristmas.

He,nightcaponhead,remonstrated withhisdisturbersfromhisbedroom window,badethemobey.theordersof theirecclesiasticalSuperiors,andre fusedflatlytocomplywiththeirde- mands.Theinjunctionofobedience incensedthecrowd,andstonesand

raments,andmanyattendedtotheir religiousduties.

OnSundayandMonday,Father Smithvisitedthelocalresidents,and someoftheneighbouringfarmerswho didnotattend,Mass.

Mrs.J.BeachhastheSunday- schoolinfullswingnow,andunderher tuition,theyoungCatholicsarebe- ginningtorealisetheirreligiousre- sponsibilities.

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Forthefirsttimeforovertenyears, HolyMasswascelebratedonRottnest IslandonEasterSunday.Byspecial requestofHisGracetheArchbishop, oneoftheOblateFathers,Father Kenny,crossedovertotheIslandon Saturdayafternoon,andthroughthe courtesyofMrs.Keogh,wasenabledto celebrateMassattheHostelat9.15 onSundaymorning.Theprivilege wasappreciatedbytheholiday-mak- ersinthemostgratifyingmanner,a congregationestimatedatsomething over150personsattending,onthevery shortnoticeitwaspossibletogive.If thiscouldbemadeapermanentfea- tureatholidaytimes,itwouldindeed proveagreatboontoCatholics,es- peciallyatChristmasandEaster time,andgoalongwaytowardssolv- ingtheproblem"Whereshallwego fortheholidays?"Facilitiesinthis mostimportantdirectionaresosadly lackingatmanyofourotherwisepopu- larresorts.Awordofthanksisdue toMr.andMrs.Bailey,ofRottnest. whoso KennykindlyaccommodatedFather forthenight-anditisfeared atsomelittleinconveniencetothem- selvesandtheirguests.

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TheVaticanGovernmenthasde- cidedtoissuePapalcoinsingold,silver,nickel,andcopper,bearingthe imageofthePopeontheobverseand Papalarmsonthereserve.Thefirst coinstobestruckwillbesimplycommemorativeandlimitedtospecial issue.Thecoinswillbemintedby theItalianGovernment.

Lastmonth,forthefirsttimeinthreeyears,HighMasseswerecele- bratedinSonora,Mexico.TheGovernorofthisState,afewdayspre- viously,repealedtheanti-religious laws.TherevolthasapparentlynotbeenasunsuccessfulasCalksandthe newPresidentwouldhavetheworld believeitwas-Theinsurgenttroops nut:oberabout35,000,andwithgunsin theirhandstheyarenottobedespised. Sonorawasthestrongholdofthemur- deredPresidentObregon,inwhose deaththerewasastrongsuspicionthat Governmentagentswereimplicated.

TheHouseoftheMissionaryat Vichy.Paris,offersfreemedicalatten- tionandresttomissionariesofall congregations.Since1922,whenthe homewasfoundedbyFatherWatthie, athousandmissionaries,afterstrenuouslaboursintheirrespectivemission- fields,haveenjoyeditshospitality.Re- centlyamissionarymuseumwasadded tothehome.

Thepomparativecleanlinessofthe Irishpressgetsastrongendorsement fromtheMostRev.Dr.McNamee,Bis- hopofArdagh,indiscussingtheques- tionofevilliterature."TheIrish press."hesays,"hasinthismattera highly;honourablerecord-the1'ghest probablyintheworld."

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Distrustofthesincerityofthepro fessionalpoliticiansinEnglandwas expressedrecentlybyArchbishopDowney,whenaddressingagathering ofLancashireCatholics.Halfthe politicians,hesaid,knewnothingabouttheeducationquestion,whichis aburningonewithCatholics.When questionedonthesubject,theysim- plyrepliedinaccordancewithparty instructions.Hebelievedthatforfive orsixyearsnopartywouldgetadecisivemajority,andCatholicshadan oportunitytoholdthebalanceof power.

CardinalDubois,Archbishopof Paris,duringafarewellaudiencewith theHolyFather,ontheeveofhis leavingtheEternalCity,forhisArchdiocese,conversedwithHisHoliness onthenewSanatoriumwhichhtdbeen erectedfortheFrenchclergy.Ashis Eminencewasleaving,thePopehand- edto superscriptionhimanenvelopebearingthe inLatin:"Toth.ssana- toriumforthebelovedFrenchclergywithhisApostolicBlessing.Agift fromthecompassionateFatheronthe occasionofthefiftiethyear,-.fhis priesthood."Onbreakingthesealthe Cardinalfoundthattheenvelopecon- tained200,000francs.

TopromotesocialhygieneinSpain, aCatholicActionCongress,atValen- cia, aovertwothousanddelegatesgave daytoadiscussionoftheplaceof thefamilyinthemovementtoprotect therightsofthefapiilyandtoobtain fortheFathers'Associationtheoffi- cialrecognitionoftheState.'Allthe CatholicAssociationswereurgedto participateinthestruggleagainst,pub- licimmorality.Acommitteeappoint- edtodealwiththisquestion,besides keepingawatchfuleyeonthetheatres, isawardingaseriesofannualprizes forvirtue.

* Theentriesforthenewscholastic termintheBavarianelementaryschoolsshowthatthereisanoverwhelmingpreferenceamongparents forreligousinstruction.Statisticsof thenewly-enrolledpupilsshowthat 6,098enteredconfessionalschools,and 1,332thenon-religiousschools.rupils ontherollsoftheconfessionalschools total42,641,ascomparedwith10,211 ontherollsofotherelementary schools.Thepercentageofthosewho willreceivereligiousteachingthisyea is82.1,asagainst17.9intheneutra schools.

HeadedbyFatherSchebesta,asden titleexpeditionisonitswaytothe BelgianCongo,tomakeastudyofa raceofpygmiesbelievedtobethe descendantsofdwarfedpeopleswho livedinancientEthiopia,nearthe sourcesoftheNile.PiusXI.has takenconsiderableinterestinthe ethnologicalworkdonebyFather SchebestainconnectionwithMalayantribes,andhasencouragedthepresent missionbyapersonalsubsidy-

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Acuriousincidentoccurredrecently inacinemastudioatNeuillythathas causedmuchdiscussioninParisfilm circles.Duringthefilthingofthe LifeofSt.ThereseoftheChildJesus, onescenerepresentedthesaintinher homeinthecompanyofherriursis- ters.Theactresswhohad!kenas- signedtheroleofeldestsistersu6.den- lyleftthestage,tothegreatsur- priseofallpresent,declaringthather Communisticconvictionswouldnot permithertotakepartinaiilmhav- ingreligioustendencies.Itissuppos- edthatthisactionwaspromptedbya desireforpublicity.

TheSpanishRedemptorists,wtoare labouringintheVicariate-ApostolicofSwanhwafu,underthedirectionofthe Chinesebishop,Mgr.P.Cheng,D.D., arereceivingreinforcementsfromMa- dridinthepersonsofthreeFathers andtwoBrothers.Theworkcfthe SpanishRedemptoristsinShanhwafu isthetrainingofaspirantsforthenew CongregationofChinesePriests,tobe knownasthe"DisciplesoftheLord." OfthepioneerbandofthreeSpanish RedemptoristswhoreachedChinain 1927,theyoungestmember,FatherSecundoVelasco,onlytwenty-sevenyears old,diedrecently.Whenthechapel ofthenewSeminaryofthe"Disciples oftheLord"inSwanhwafuiscom- pleted,ArchbishopCelsusCostantini,ApostolicDelegatetoChina,plansto havethebodyoftheyoungRedemp- toristburiedunderthesanctuary.

BishopCodd,ofFerns,inhisLenten Pastoral,referstoconditions:nMexico,andsaysthatthePopehasrais- edhisvoiceinprotest,andableCatholicpublicistshadexposedthehorrorsunderwhichtheChurchinMexico groaned.ButGovernmentswerenot easilymovedtointerfere.ForMexico adjoinedtheUnitedStates,wherethe Monroedoctrinewasfirmlyheld.UnfortunatelytheGovernmentofthe greatRepublicwasitselfsusz:ptible oftheinfluenceexercisedbyindustrial andcommercialmagnatesnumbered amongstitsowncitizens.Thesecom- binedinhugetrusts,andfinancial houseshavealreadymuchproperty inMexico.Theybadlargeinvest- mentsinundertakingsandconcessions acquiredinthatcountry,andwereinterestedinkeepinginpower:neor otherofthesanguinarytyrantsintent uponencirclingthemselves,notonly withtheproceedsofthesaleoftheir country'sassets,butwiththeproperty oftheChurchaswell.ThusMammonruledinamaterialisticage."

BodminPrison,Cornwall,closed since1916,wassoldatauctionatBodmin,for,£1,050.Duringthewar,whenLondonwasbeingraided1yenemyaircraft,theDomesdayBookand otherNationalarchivesweresafely housedwithinthewallsoftheprison. Thecivilpartoftheprisonwasclosed in1916,andthenavalsectionsoon afterthecloseoftheWar.

Dr.Reerey,C.S.Sp..,CoadjutorBis- hopintheVicariate-Apostolicof SouthernNigeria,recentlyconfirmed elevenlepersoftheOnntshaLeperReservation.HisLordship,whowas deeplytouched,saidafterwards."On theforeheadsofsomeofthelepersit waswithdifficultyIfoundaplace suitableforthesacredunction-andthe blowonthecheekwassometimesona hardcrust.Icameawayfromthat homeofsufferinghappythatIwasinstrumentalinbringingtothemthe Spiritof.allconsolation."

PremierMussolinihasdignifiedjour- nalisminItaly,declaredAngeloGuido, oftheRomaMessagers,whowasinrterviewedinNewYork,recently.He 1 hascleanedupthepress,theeditor stated,weededoutalotof,papersof

theblackmailtype.Respectable paperstherenolongerobject:othe Premier'sideasofcensorship.After trialtheynowagreeastothevalueof Mussolini'sideasinfavourofdecent reading.

Anannualtaxamountingto£2,000 paidbyCatholicsinthecityofVancouverontheirchurches,hasbeen abolishedbyaplebisciteoftheneople, accordingtoarecentannouncement.

TheMostRev.Dr.Harty,ArchbishopofCashel,wastheprincipalguest attheannualcongressoftheDairy BranchoftheShorthornCattleBreeders'Society,heldatThurles,andat tendedbyaboutathousanddelegates fromallpartsofIreland.TheSociety devotesitselftotheimprovementof thebreedofdairycattle,whichfor longwasneglectedinIreland.

Whatissaidtobeapaintingby Tintoret-the"Assumptionofthe BlessedVirgin"-hasbeendiscovered inafactoryatGluts.Thisscholarof Titianisknowntohavebeenaprolific decoratorofchurches.Ifthe"Assump- tion"foundatGratzisprovedtobe genuine,itwillcompletea"Lifeofthe Virgin"byTintoret.Hispainting "BirthoftheVirgin"isatLen:ngrad, the"Annunciation"atBerlin,Indthe "Purification"atMadrid.

CitiesoftheHolyLandarerapidly losingtheirancientcharm,tourists say,duetoencroachmentsofrnodern civilisation.Electric;lightsarebeing installedinNazareth.Telephonesand radiosaretobefoundeverywhere. Jerusalemhasmodernhotels,moving picturehouses,busstationsandtraffic cops.TheroadtoBethanyisabus route.Apumpingstationhasbeen builtontheShoreofLakeGalilee. MotortouristsstopatJacob'swelland hotdogandsodapopstandsarecom- ingin.

TommyGibbons(thefamousAmericanboxer)andhiswife,havegivena newchurchtoOsakis,thecostofwhich willbe£10,000.ConstructionwasbegunlastFebruary-ItistobededicatedtotheImmaculateConception.

M.Duval-Arnould,oratorforthe RepublicanUniongroup,intecent FrenchChamberdiscussion,playeda sharptrickontheradicalmembers. Hereadaquotationonhumanlights whichtheyapplaudedheartily,only tobetoldthenthatitwastakenfrom theLabourEncyclicalofPopeLeo XIII.

AGuildofCatholicLawyershasbeenformedinNewYork.Onehun-dredprominentattorneysattendedits firstmeetingandthedinner.hatfollowed.TheRev.PaulL.Blakely, S.J.gavearetreatforlawyersinSt. Andrew'sChurch,NewYork,last May,andtheorganisationof guild hasresultedfromamovementseain motionthen.

The"AcademiedesSciencesColon- iales"hasunaniomuslyadoptedaMo- tiondemandingthatParliamentac- cordlegalauthoritationtomissionary congregations.

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Itisanextraordinarythingthatthe ProtestantpopulationinIreland deemthepromotionoftheIrishlanguageanattackontheirliberties.Is Irelandtheirhomeorisitnot?Isit possiblethatthereisstillawholesectionofourpopulationwholiveinIrelandjusttoexploitus,whowishto remainalienfromourinterests-whose interestsarenotourinterests-who reartheirchildrenwithaviewtogettingthemawayfromIreland?Itdoes notseemtouscredible.Buttheir Pressisanxiousweshouldtakethat viewofthings.

"TheIrishTimes,''inaleadingarticleinitsissueofJanuary19,suggestingthatattheConferenceof Youth,whichtheIrishProtestant Churchheldduringthefollowingweek, politicsshouldbediscussed,writes: "Recentlawsandlawsnowinthemakingimposerestrictionsonher(the ProtestantChurch's)children'sliberty ofthought,dictatemethodsofeducationthatarealienfromtheirideasand needs,andthreatenthegravestharm totheirdearestinstitutions."Itgoes ontomention"educationaltyranny," "mindsinleadingstrings."etc.,etc ArewetodeducethatProtestants cannotbeIrishmen.IrishNationalists; theytheyshouldnotbeaskedtoconformtothestandardsofIrishnationalism?ArewetoconcludethatProtestantismisaboveandbeyondnationality?Itusedtobecontendedand publishedadnauseamthatCatholics, becauseoftheiradhesiontoRome, couldnotmakeexcellentnationalists srevengoodcitizens.Wherearewe now? Afterallthewaterthathasflowed underthebridgesoftheIs'oynesince 1690hasIrelandnorighttobelieve thatthingshavechangedhere Can ProtestantsinIrelandnotfeelthat theyareexpectedtobehavelikethe restoftheIrish-thatwe,too,have anationandanationalidealtocherish?'TheIrishpeoplethathavesurvivedfaminesandevictionsandthe dread,fellworkofthepost-Boyneperiodaremakinganheroicefforttore vivetheirnationality,thehallmarkof whichistheiroldlanguage,andthey arechallengedandtoldthatsucha subjectasIrishinacurriculumof Irisheducationis"educationaltyranny."andthreatensthelibertiesoftheir Protestantfellow-countrymen.Ifthe majorityinIrelanddesireIrishand desiretoseeitspreadoverIreland,in whatwaydoessucharegulationattackandundermineProtestantism? haveweallforgottenallourIrishhis.

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tory?Haveweforgottenitsothoroughlythatwedonotknowanything aboutthePenallawsandhowareli gioncanbeattacked!

TheIrishlanguagecontainsnothing detrimentaltoProtestantteaching.It isabsurdtosuggestitdoes,oritis muddle-headedjournalism,oritisa deviouswayofconveyingthatProtestantsarenotIrish,theyare theyareEnglish,or,perhaps,thatthey nevercanbeNationalistsinan/countrythatisnotacitadelofProtestantismtriumphant.Sowearebackto theBoyneagain.

Wewouldfainstakeallourmortal hopesontherevivalofouroldGaelic tongueandtheriseoftheIrishnation amidthepeoplesoftheearth.We wouldsacrificeunflinchinglyforthat desireofourheart.Butwedonot wanttosacrificeanypartofour populationforthatideal,ifitcanbe helped.Werethereto-morrowanarrangementcometo,bywhichtheCatholicsoftheNorthexchangedhomes withtheProtestantsoftheSouth,we wouldregretit,anddeemitperfectly unnecessary.Irelandshouldbeable toabsorballhersonsanddaughters andfindeachaspecialtask.With PadraigPearse,weentirely"agreeto acceptasfellow-Nationalistsallwho specificallyorvirtuallyrecognisethis Irishnationasanentity,and,being partofit,oweitandgiveittheir service."

Protestants,andwehopetheyare many,whocanreciprocatesuchfeelingshaveindeedaveryspecialtask toperformforIreland.Theyshould make-ittheirmissiontoundoPartition.Theyoughttohavemoreinfluencewiththeirco-religionists.They oughttoheabletofindahundred odreasonsforpersuadingUlsterthat itisandcanhenothingbutIrishif theythemselvesvaluetheirIrish home.Butwhyaretheydoingso littletoundothetragedyofadivid edIrelandandnotbestirringthemselvesatallabOutaworkthatliesto theirhand?-"TheNation,"Dublin.

WhatisaChristian?

AbishopoftheEstablishedChurch ofEnglandrecentlygaveinstructions thattheclergymenofhisdiocese shouldnotmarryinchurchanypersonswhohadnotbeenbaptised,orto buryinconsecratedgroundanyone whosufferedalikedisadvantage.In doingthistheBishopofSt.Albansdid

notdoanyverystrangeorremarkable thing.Indeed,bewasassertingthat whichis,afterall,theprimalthing inaChristiancountry.Anglican clergymenareChristianclergymen,and thesacramentsareChristiansacraments.Afterall,itisbaptismthat makespeopleChristians;notnecessarilythebaptismgivenbytheclergymen oftheEstablishedChurch,butbaptismgivenbyanyclergymanorlay. man.Indeed,inpassingitmightle statedthatbaptismdoesnotmakethe baptisedmembersofanyparticular church,butrathermembersofthe UniversalChurch.ThosewhJare baptisedreallybelongtotheonetree CatholicChurch.Immediatelyonthe publicationofthedecreeawildcry wentupdemandingthescalpofthe goodbishop.Thenewspapersjoined inthehueandcry.Theordinaryof St.Albans,findshimselfheldupasa monsterofintoleranceandbigotry.Of course,inEngland,asinArnctica,there arethosewhohaveneverbeen13..ptisedandwhomustaccepttheordin arycatalogingaspagers.ThesepagansmayhaveaYell,greatambition tobebothmarriedinchurcnand buriedinchurch,butofccurse,not tobebaptisedinthechurch.Now, ifoneweretopresenthimselfatthe AlphaDeltaGammafraternityhouse withoutapassword,urtheparticular handshakewhichdistinguishesthat fraternity,hewouldprobablybestoppedatthedoor.Ifanuninitiated manweretoknockonthedoorofa MasonicLodgewithouthavinganyof thedegrees,itishighlyprobablethat hewouldnotbeadmitted.IfaCatholicweretopresenthimselfbeforea counciloftheKnightsofColumbus inanothercity,hewouldbechallenged forhiscredentials.Ifthesethings happeneditiscertainthattherewould benospecialreasonwhythepersons excludedwouldrushforthwiththeinformationtothenewspapers,andcry outtothehighheavenstheindignity theyhadsuffered.Itwouldappear tobeaperfectlysimplethingthatif peoplewanttobetreatedasChristianstheyshouldbecomeChristians. Indeed,itwouldseemtousasifthe bishopwereextremelytolerantinhis minimumofdemands.Manypeople wouldbeperfectlysatisfiediftheirreligionwouldbenomoreseverelypen alisedthanthattheyshouldbebap tised,marriedandburiedinthe church.ItiscertainlyacuriousconceptthathasgottenabroadthatmembershipintheChristianchurchentails fewer)bligationsthanmembershipin alodge.-"NewWorld."

WillthePopeTravel?

"FromtheAlpstothesea,"saysa contemporary,"thewholeofItaly continuestosing'TeDeums'inthanksgivngforthesigningoftheTreatyof theLateranandtheConcordatbetweentheHolySeeandItaly."

Agreatc,hoirofeightyprofessors andmorethan3,000ecclesiasticalstn. dentsofallnationssangtheChurch's greathymnofpraiseintldChurchof St.IgnatiusinRome.

ContinentalnewspapersarediscussingthepossibilitythattheHoly Father'sfirstvisitoutsideRomemay betoLourdes.

TheHolyFather'sdevotiontoOur LadyofLourdesiswellknown;there isintheVaticanGardensalargemodel oftheLourdesshrine.TheLateran TreatywassignedontheFeastof OurLadyofLourdes,andthe"OsservatoreRomano,"semi-officialorganof theVatican,beganitsannouncement ofthesigningoftheTreatywiththe words"To-day,theFeastofOurLady ofLourdes,holyProtectressofthe RomanPontificate." PopePiusXI.visitedLourdesbeforehiselectiontothePapacy.

Manycitiesareadvancingtheir claimstothehonourofaPapalvisit. ItisstatedthatHisHolinesshasbeen invitedto,attendacongressatFreiburgAFrenchpaperthinksthe Popemayattendtheinternational EucharisticCongressatCarthagein 1930.

TheItalian"Tribune"mentionsMilan,Assisi,andMonteCassinoasplaces whichhavespecialclaimstoanearly visit,andAustrianpapersseespecial reasonswhythePontiffshouldvisit Vienna.

IfthePopeshouldvisitlingland-a pleasurewhichEnglishCatholics couldhardlyhopetoexpectforseveralyears-Mgr.Gonne,rectorofSt. Bede'sCollege,Manchester,writingin theManchester"DailyDispatch,"says itismostcertainthatHisHoliness wouldgotoManchester,ofwhichcity hefrequentlyrecallshappymemories.

Shouldhe,byanystrokeofgood fortune,beledtolookfromtheVaticanStateinthedirectionofthisnew country,wheretheChurchhasgiven robustevidenceofitsvigourandloyaltytotheHolySee,hemayfindin hisheartadesiretoknowsomething ofhischildreninthisgloriousSouthernland.AvisitfromHisHoliness .wouldundoubtedlybehailedwith pleasurebyeverysectionoftheKing's subjects.

SNUGCOILSHEEPFENCE

The

DrysdaleMission

INTERVIEWWITHFATHER PLANAS,O.S.B.

Detailsofthedangersandtrials whichbestthreepriests,who,in-1908, wentnorthtoestablishtheDrysdale RiverMission,wererecountedonTues. daynighttothe"WestAustralian"by theRev.FatherPlanas,whowasthe firstfathersuperiorofthemission. FatherPlanasisinPerthonvacation fromhisparishatSouthernCross.By steamerfromFremantle,andby schoonerwhenthedifficultpassages ofthenortherncoastwerereached, BishopTorres,.FatherPlanasandanotherpriestjourneyednorth.Many weekslater,afterenduringrigorous hardshipsanddangers,theirlittlemissionstationwasestablished,Father Planasbeingleftincharge.

"WeleftFremantlebysteamer,"he said,"andlatertheschoonerSalvado tookusintoaplacecalledHatPoint, nearthemouthoftheDrysdaleRiver. Therewewaitedforgoodstocome forwardand,whentheycame,westartedofftofindthemouthoftheriver. Aftergoingforabout10mileswe cametoabight,wherewestayedfor twoorthreedays.Againsettingoff, wejourneyedforaboutsixweeksin ourboatlookingfortherivermouth amongthemazeofsmallcreeksand marsheswhichwereintheneighbourhood.Whenwedidfindtheriver wefounditcouldnotbenavigatedas awaterfallstoppedanyprogressup stream.Wethendecidedtogoup theriveronfoot,andwithsixcivilised nativesfromBeagleBay,wewalked forabout35milesalongtheriver course."

BrushWithNatives.

"NearthejunctionoftheCarsonand Drysdalerivers,wesawapartyof about30or40nativescomingtowards us.Theywereallbucksinfullwar paintandwereoutformischief.We madepeacefulsigns,extendingour handsandadvancingslowlytowards them,and,forthetimebeing,they werepeaceful.Toproveourfriendshipwegavethemmuchofoursupplyofmeatanddamperand,aftera while,westartedtoretraceoursteps. Forsometimewewalkedbackand wereattheriverjunctionwhenthey formedupforwar.Rushingatus, theythrewvolleysofspearsand,fora while,itlookedasifitwasallupwith us. Luckily,however,whenour nativesdischargedintotheairthe shotgunstheycarried,thehostilewarriorswerefrightenedanddisappeared.

Throughnearlyallthatnightwekept onwalking,alwayskeepingacareful watchoutbehind,untilwecametoa placewithdensescrubandrockswhich offeredusprotection.Herewecampedand,about400yardsawaythenativeswerecampedtoo,makingthe earlymorningairhideouswiththeir shrillcriesandhowls.Wedidnot knowhowclosetheywereatthetime and,infact,thoughtthenoisecame fromdingoes."

FollowedbyNatives.

"Earlyinthemorningwestartedoff againbackalongtheriverbankand allthetimewewerefollowedby natives.Atonetimetheremusthave beenfrom200to300ofthem,andwe thoughtwewouldbesurroundedat anyminute.Abouthalfanhour afterwestartedwecameonthreenativesaheadandthoughtthatthetime hadcome.Ourshotgunswereagain dischargedand,fortunatelyforus,the nativeswerestillfrightenedofthe noise.Withoutfurtherinterruption wereachedtherivermouthandwere gladtoseethatourwhaleboatwasuntouched.LeavingtheDrysdaleRiver mouthbehindwewentbacktoouroriginalcampatthebight,andfrom theremadeintoNapierBroomeFay. Eventuallyweselectedamissionsite onafreshwaterspringinacornerof thebay,andheretheDrysdaleMissionwasfoundedonAugust5,1908. Itisabout15milesfromthemouth oftheDrysdaleRiver."

MissionAttacked.

"Forabouttwoyearslittleprogress wasmadebythemission.Thenativesseemedtoreszotourintrusion intotheircountry,andthoughnot openlyhostile,wouldnotallowusto communicatewiththem.Aftertwo yearsastartwasmadeandtheycame peacefullytothemissionforabouta monthtogetstoresfromus.During thistimewefoundtheywerepreparingtoattackus,becausetheystole

tomahawksandaxeswheneverthey could.Onemorningtheattackcame. Whilegivingouttherationsoneofthe priests-FatherSalvado---sawasignal given,and,beforehecouldgetaway hewascapturedandspeared.He wastheonlycasualty,forthenatives, strangelyenough,hadnotgotover theiraversiontothenoiseofagun, andwhenournativesdischargedtheir shotgunsintotheair,theydisappearedintothebush.FatherSalvado wasbadlyinjuredendaftermuchtroublewasbroughtdowntoPerth;where asuccessfuloperationwasperformed andheisstillaliveAbout18months laterthenativesreturnedtc.themissionpeacefully,andsincethattime theyhavebeenatthemissionarealivinginpeacewiththeprieststhere."

AirmenCouldLand.

"ReferringtothemissingSouthern Crossflyers,FatherPlanassaidthatall alonghehadbeenafraidthatthemen hadbeenforceddownintheterrible countrywhichsurroundsDrysdale. Theairmencouldhavelandedatthe mission,ifitwasinthesamecondition aswhenheleftthere,ortheycould easilyhavelandedonthebeachnear themission."I'mafraidtheymust havebeenpreventedbytheweather fromseeingthepossiblelanding groundsonthebeachornearthemissionstation,"FatherPlanasconcluded.

ThenextmeetingoftheLocalCouncilwilltakeplaceonWednesday,17th. April,at8p.m.,intheParochialHall, VictoraiaSquare.Thepresidentand secretaryvisitedthescoutsincampat CityB'each,andinthevicinityof ClontarfduringtheEasterholidays. S.M.McElroyandA.S.M.Peacockwere inchargeatCityBeach,andS.M. PearceatClontarf,withtheFremantle troop.Mr.Brennan,physicaltraininginstructor,accompaniedtheFremantlescouts,andavisitfromBro. KennywasanticipatedontheSunday afternoonalso.Itisproposed,subjecttosatisfactoryfinancialarrangements,toholdaseriesofeuchrepartiesanddancesattheHibernianHall, commencingthismonth,withaview toclearingoffourliabilities,whichare handicappingourworkintheinterestsofthescoutstoagreatextent. Weappealtoallwhoreadthesenotes andarewillingtohelpustohelpour Catholicyoungfellows,toassistusby donations,untilwecangetshutofour liabilityofabout£45.Wewillnot troublethemagainafterthat. A meetingofS.M.'sandrepresentatives oftheCouncilwilltakeplaceinMay todiscussmattersofinteresttothe troops,especiallyregardingpermanent campingsites,onecountryoneandone seabeachone-inwhichcasepermanentstructuresmaybeerected,and therewillthenbenopossibilityofthe arrangementforattendingMassmiscarryingasithasdone.Thismustnot occuragain.Wearedeterminedupon that.Weexpecttohavetoomore ScoutMastersshortly-andaltogether theoutlookforourCatholicScoutsis brightforthecurrentyear.Wehope Scoutswillcontinuetheirloyaltyto themovementthattheyhaveshown evenaftertheyhavetoleavethe Scoutsandthattheprinciplesofhonour,comradeship,thrift,thedaily "goodturn."adherencetotheirFaith, friendshiptoall,'nomattertowhat classorcreedthefriendbelongs,and afairdealtoall,willbetheirguiding principlesinlifeastheScoutlaw1as triedtoinculcateduringtheirscoutship.Scouts,donotbefairweather friendsonly,anyonecanbethat.Be afriendtothescoutwhohasnotbeen sofortunateasyourselfinlife.Ifan oldfriendfallsonevildays,do'-ot deserthim.Evenafewwordscfcomfortintroublearesometimesworth morethangoldcanbuy.Thehand offriendshipextendedtoanoldscout, whenmanyhaveturnedfrom5;m, willbeoneofyourtests. Wehavebeenratherneglectfulof

ourfriendsatheadquarterslately,but wehavenotforgottenthem. is onlybecausewearehavingsuchaIttle,thatwehavesolittletimetooperatewiththemasmuchasc wouldlike,butwewillmakeupfor thatlateron.Theyhavebeenow goodfriendsallthrough,andwecan neversufficientlythankthemforthat.

DeathofaVenerableLayBrother

AttheSacredHeartHospiceforthe Dying,Darlinghurst,N.S.W.,thedeath occurredofBrotherPatrickFitzgerald, amemberoftheCommunityatthe SacredHeartMonastery,Kensington. ThedeceasedcametoAustraliain 1840,beingatthattimealayman. Subsequentlyhemarried,andthere werefourchildrenofthemarriage,two ofwhomsurvivehim.Therearealso 11grandchildrenand11great-grandchildren.Afterthedeathofhiswife heenteredtheserviceoftheFathers attheKensingtonMonasteryasalay Brother,andforover30yearsheservedtheminthecapacityofacarpenter andbootmaker.ThelateBrotherwas 97yearsofage.Thefuneraltook placetothespecialplotoftheSacred HeartFathersatRandwickCemetery, afterthecelebrationofRequiemMass --R.I.P.

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EducationNotes

by REV.J.'T.McMAHON,Ph.D.

Idirecttheattentionofteachersof religiontothefullerCalendarwhichis nowappearingin"TheRecord."There isagrowinginterestintheliturgy amongthelaity.Theliturgyisthe languagethroughwhichtheChurch speakstoherchildren,makingknown tothemherinnermostthoughtsand feelings.BysignandsynileolShe tellsus,duringtheecclesiasticalseasons,whatsheisthinking.TheCatrolicsoftheAgesofFaithwereable toreadthesesigns,andinterpreted totheirsoul'sadvantagethesymbols. Tothem,theheraldiccoatofarms wasanopenbookwhichtheyeasily read.Inchurch,theyreadilyperceivedthesamesymbolismandlearned toreadit.AtMassandceremonial thepeopleparticipatedinanactive manner-theywerenotmerelyanaudience.Somerelicsofthosedefinitely Catholiccustomsremainto-dayinthe congregationalsingingontheContinent. * * *

TheReligiousRevoltofthe16th centurybrokethattraditionandleft itssilent,inactivecongregations.Peoplegrewsensitiveandself-consciousin church,andapeoplesingingyielded waytochoirs.Howmuchmoreimpressiveitwouldhavebeenduringthe StationsoftheCross,wereallthepeopletosingthe"StabatMater"!How meaninglesstheceremoniesofHoly Weekaretothemanywhocrowdour Cathedral!Areforminthisisurgentlyneeded.TheCatholicworldis growingconsciousofthisdeficiency, andvarioussocietiesareactivein spreadingtheliturgicalapostolate.We hereintheWestmustjoininthat work,andconsequentlyImakethis appealtotheteacherstoacceptmembershipinthatapostolate.Atruereformbeginswiththeyoung:"catch themyoung"remainssoundadvice.

Letuswhoareresponsibleforthe schoolsaccepttheMassasthestarting pointinourreform.Thereisabig differencebetweenassistingatMass aridbeingpresentatMass.Looking aroundourchurchesonSundayIam convincedthatmostofourpeopleare merelypresentatMass.Forthe many,Massconsistsinalittlestanding,somekneeling,andmoresitting. Thereisnoprayermanualintheir bandstoaidtheminconcentrating ontheaugustmystery.Yetthesaints tellusthatoneMasswellattended shouldmeritheavenforus. We shuddertothinkofthemanySundays thatgobyautomatically,theprecious timewasted.Prayer-booksarehelps, butthepropermannerofassistingat

Massistoparticipateasaco-offerer withthepriestbyusingaMissal.

TheMissalhabitneedseducating andtheschoolsaretheproperplace todothat.Ihaveadvocatedfor someyearstheneedforthistraining. TohelpinthatapostolateInowdirect allteachersofreligiontotheCalendar thatisappearingin"TheRecord." Missalsaregrowingmoreaccessible daily.Youmaynowpurchaseone foris-surelythatpriceiswithinthe rangeofallpurses,fatandthin.I recommendMyMissal,byDomCabrel, O.S.B.(Herder,83QueenSquare,Lone don,W.01),asasplendidbeginning. Itcosts1/6and3d.postage,comprising 404pages.Thispriceiswithinthe reachofall,eventheverypoorestpay morefora"KeyofHeaven."Mypurposeistoencouragethosewhohitherto hadneverusedaMissaltounderstand andappreciatetheuniquebeautiesof theOfficialPrayersoftheChurch. DirectyourclassestotheCalendar, andencouragetheuseoftheMissal withinandwithouttheschool.

Cottesloe

TheCatholicYoungPeople'sClub. Inthelastfewmonthsthemembershipoftheaboveclubhasbeensteadilyincreasing,andthemembership nowstandsat80,50ofwhomare membersofthetennisclubwhichwas recentlyformedbytheclub.Thetenniscourtswerelaiddownsolelyand whollywithclubmoney,whichgoes toshowwhatwonderfulprogressthe clubhasmadeinthepasttwelve monthsandalsoshowswhatafirm basestheclubisformedon.Now thatthedancingseasonhasstarted, wewishtodrawtheattentionofour friendsandfellowmembersfromother clubs,thattheclub'sfirstdancewill beheldintheStaroftheSeaHall, Cottesloe,onMonday,April29th.The danceistotaketheformofanovelty andstreamercarnivalandtheclubis determinedtomakethedanceseven agreatersuccessthanlastyear.The subscriptionis:Ladies2s,gentlemen 2s6d,tohepaidatdoor.Theclub hasobtainedaverygoodorchestra,so everybodycanrestassuredthatthe musicwillbeAl.Don'tforgetto keepApril29free,andcomealonganc' enjoyyourselvesasyoudidatthe previousdancesoftheclub

SouthPerth

Bridgeplayers,andcardplayersin general,desiringapleasantevening. shouldattendSt.Joseph'sSchool Room,SouthPerth,onThursdayevening,18th.inst.Theobjectbeingto raisefundstoassistindefrayingthe costoftheneworgan.Thecontest forprizesshouldbegoodApplies. tionsforticketsshouldbemadetothe hon.secretary,J.F.McEncroe.'Phone U206.

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MissSheppard,£10,seconddonation.

FriendK.,£4,furtherdonation.

Mrs.McMurtrie,£1,seconddonation.

Mr.P.O'Brien,£1,donation-

MissPattieMalone,£110s,further donation.

AWellWisher,£2,donation.

Mrs.Prendergast,£10,finalinstalmentof£25promised.

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EasteratNewNorcia (ByanEx-Student.)

EasterSaturdaymorningdawned gloriouslybrightandclear,andatNew Norcia,inparticular,realEasterweatherprevailed,withskiesofcloudless blue,andsoftbreezesfromtheWest. Arecordcrowdofvisitorsfromall partsoftheStatethrongedtheMission;somecametovisitsonsand daughtersattheColleges;otherswere ex-studentsreturnedtorenewhappy associations;andothersagaincame merelyforapleasantEasterholiday amidrefreshingandcongenialsur roundings. TheMissionchurchwasthrongedto itsutmostcapacityatHighMassor, EasterSundaymorning.Manyof thosepresenthadalsoattendedatone orotheroftheearlyMasses.The musicwasexceptionallybeautiful, muchofitsbeingspeciallycomposed bytheRev.FatherStephenMoreno, O.S.B.,organistoftheCathedral,who

wasassistedbyMr.KarlMeyer,of liunbur,withtheviolin.

HisLordshiptheRightReverend AnselmCatalan,0.S.B.,basedhissermononthelessontaughtbyEaster-theresurrectionofthesoulfromthe deathofsintothelifeofgraceby meansofthesacraments-alesson whichdespiteallourgoodresolutions needstobeyearlyrenewedforour heedlessears. Intheafternoonmostofthevisitorswerepresentatacricketmatch betweentheseniorboysofSt.Ildephonsus'CollegeandVictoriaPlains, whichresultedinawinfortheformer. AfterSolemnBenedictionagreatmany wendedtheirwaytoBrotherLewis' nativeboys'school,whereaconcert hadbeenarrangedbytheindefatigable BrotherandMr.KarlMeyer.This concertprovednovelandhighlyentertainingtoallthosewhosawit,the step-dancinginparticularbeingpronouncedexcellent.

AfterMassonMondaymanyofthe olderpeoplespenttheirtimeinvisitingsomeofthemanyinterestingspots inwhichNewNorciaabounds.IndeedthisStateisveryfortunatein possessingaspotsobeautifulandpie turesqueinappearnce,sorichinhistoricassociations,sointenselyinterestingtoallloversofmusic,painting architectureandthefineartsgenerally,asthisfertilevale.

Theyoungerfolksdividedtheirtime betweenthehandballcourtsandthe manyexcellenttenniscourtswhich wereavailable.Manywerethepleasantfriendshipsrenewedinthisway.

OnMondayeveningmostofthe gayerspiritsforsookthemissionfor aspotsomemilesaway,towit,tht. YarraWindahHall,wheretheannual re-uniondanceofthestudentsvial held,andpronouncedasexcellentas thatfunctionalwaysis,bythedancers.

Mostofthevisitorsstayedatthe magnificentHostel,NewNorcia'snewestarchitecturalacquisition.Thisis nowunderthekindlyandcapable supervisionofMrs.Hogan.

Notedamongthosepresentwerevise torsfromplacesaswidelydivergentas DalwallinuandFs'unbury,Perthand ThreeSprings.

DutycalledonTuesdaymorning, andthemanywhohadspentthesefew daysintheholyplaCe,theharmony. andthetranquilhappiness,thatseems tobelongpeculiarlytothisfavoured vale,returnedtothedailyroundrefreshedandrenewed,notalonein body,butalsoinsoul,bythenumerousblessingsandgraceswhichitis thepleasureofOurLordJesusChrist topourforthintheholyEaster-tide. CharlmontHouse,inParnell Square,oneofthemostbeautifulof eighteenth-centuryGeorgianresidences nowsurvivinginDublin,istobeconvertedintoamunicipalartgallery-It wasformerlythetownresidenceofthe EarlofCharlemant,afamousfigurein Irishhistoryinhisday.

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Papini'sSpiritualOdyssey

Onebrightautumnmorninginthe year1920,withasenseofgreatrelief, anItalianwriterleanedbackinhis chair,and,withoutstretchedarmsand handsrestingonalowtable,satailestlymusingforsomemoments.

Thetenseexpressionofhisfeatures graduallyrelaxedintoapleasantsmile, ashelisteneddrowsilytothesoundsof agriculturallifewhichfloatedupto himfromtheroadbelow;thecreaking ofthewheelsofa"baroccio"loaded withhay,asthedrivercrackedhis whip,andthehorses,strainingintheir harness,toiledpainfullyupthehill; thebleatingofsheep,thelowingof oxen,andthecheerfulvoicesofa groupofTuscanpeasantssingingin chorus,astheythreshedtheircorn atBulciano,nearthesourceofthe Tiber.

GiovanniPapinihadthatverymomentjotteddowntheclosingwords ofthe"prayer'withwhichheintended tofinishabookthathadcosthimmore effortthananyhehadpreviously written-his"LifeofChrist."

Ashesatwithbowedheadandbent shoulders,aloneinthatupperroom, theeventsofhispastlifenodoubt camecrowdingbackuponhim.

Inhismind'seyehemusthaveseen oncemorethedingy,dimly-lightedgarretinthePalazzoDavanzatiwhere, assistedbyhisfriendPrezzolini,be hadedited,twentyyearsago,the "Leonardo"-amonthlymagazine whichhadbeenhisfirstliteraryventure. FirstStagesofHisCareer.

Atthebeginningofthetwentieth centurythePositivists,whosehey-day offamewasover,stillclungtenaciouslyinItalytotheiroldpositions.In ordertoinjectnew,livecurrentsof thoughtintothisstiflingphilosophic atmosphere,Papinihadfoundedthe "Leonardo"inFlorenceinJanuary, 1903.

"Apaganandanindividualist,"he styledhimselfonthefrontpageof thenewmagazine,"adeclaredfoeof everyformofNazarentpigheadedness andmobascendancy."

Themoralandpoliticaltoneofthe papermaybeinferredfromtheabove.

TheChristians,jeeredtheFebruary issue,havebeenscandalisedbytI expression,"Nazarenepigheadedness"; thedemocratswillneverforgiveusthe words"mobascendancy."

The"Leonardo"keptupacontinuousrunningfireofdestructivecriticism onthevenerablehigh-pontiffsofPositivismlingeringoninItalianUniversitychairs,suchasArdigo,Lombroso, Sergi,BaccelliandMantegazza;itbecameavehicle,too,ofintensivepropagandaofPragmatism,popularisingthe worksofJames,Pierce,andSchiller; providingatthesametimeanoutlet forthewritingsofItalianPragmatists, suchasVailatiandCalderoni.Itlast. edforfiveyears,thelastnumberappearingin.August,1907.

Itwasduringhisconnectionwith the"Leonardo"thatPapinievolved histhoroughlycharacteristicliterary style,thenaturaldevelopmentpartly ofagenuineTuscanloveoffunand personality.Thiscausticstylereofhisownvirile,uncouth,outspoken perosnality.Thiscausticstylerecalled,inasheerboyishdelightin fisticuffs,thatofCarducciinthenineteenthcentury,ofBarettiinthe eighteenth,andAretinointhesixteenth.

Astheyearswentbyhecametobe knownasthe"enfantterrible"ofcontemporaryItalianliterature,arebel againsttheintellectualworldofhis day,bentapparentlyonleavingonly deathandruininhiswake.Accustomedtodenyflatlywhatothers affirmed,itbecamehisavowedpurpose toattempttodisproveallthatwas commonlytakenforgranted;andin 1911hefoolishlyendeavoured,in"The MemoirsofGod,"tounderminebelief intheexistenceoftheDeity.

Neveratanytimeinhiscareer, though,wasPapiniindifferenttothe vitalissuesraisedbyCatholictheology. Intheverybitternessofhisattackon God,andinhisdeep-rooteddiscontent withtheworldashefoundit,maybe detectedthegermsofhisfutureconversion.Forhiscutting:sarcasmand hopelesspesinjtiltaiwerenotfarremovedfromtears;hisraillerywasthat ofascepticwho,thoughpossiblyas yetunawareofit,stillinstinctivelyfelt

theneedoffaith,ofanagnosticwho, hadheonlyknownit,wasachingat bottomtobelieve.

Papinihadalwaysfeltthatthe worldwaswrong,andthatitwashis dutytosetitright.Butifbefelt hehadamissiontotheworld,itwas oneinwhichthepersonal"ego"omit piedasyettoolargeaplace.Hewas handicappedallalongbyanundisguis- edcontemptforhisfellow-creatures.It washisbesettingsinofpride-Sitanic pride,whichkepthimsolongoutside thedoorsoftheChurch.Hehadyet tolearntolovemankind,andtocease tothinkonlywhatabjectfoolsother peoplewere.

The.Crisis.

Inhisearlyvolumesoffiction"TragediesofEverydayLife,'and "TheBlindPilot"(1907)-hehad givenhisreadersanaccuratepicture ofthetroubled,anxiousstateofhis ownmind,puzzledbytheapparent aimlessnessoflife,seekingeverywhere ir_vainasatisfactoryanswertothe greatriddleofexistence.Theappearancein1912of"AManFinished" placedhimatonceinthefrontrank ofcontemporaryItalian'writers.

"In"AManFinished"--hisintellectualautobiography-hedrewaheartrendingpictureofhisunhappyboy-

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"IdidnotbelieveinProvidence, yetIsawmyselfinthefutureasthe MessiahandSaviourofmen. I wasbeingmysteriouslyurgedtodo somethingformyfellow-men,somethingforallmankind. Itwasmy ambitionthatitsmeandthroughmea newepochinthehistoryofmanshould begin."

ThecrisisinPapini'swholecareer arrivedonthedaywhenhefihally awoketoabitterknowledgeofthe stupendousfollyofhisideathathe couldredeemtoworldhimself,independentlyofGod.

OntheRoadtoDamascus, AChestertonloveofparadoxeshad alwaysbeenoneofPapini'sdominant traits.In"TheMemoirsofGod"he hadattemptedtoturntheologyinside outlikeabag,inordertoarriveat conclusionsdiametricallyopposedto thoseofthetheologians.Itwashis boastthathealwaysswamagainstand neverwiththecurrent;thatinany contesthewasneverhappyunlesshe representedtheopposition,anditwas thistraitinhischaracterthatledhim in1913tothrowinhislotwiththe Futuristsandstartanothermagazine called"Lacerba."

Alreadywellknoivn'amongsttheintellectuals,Papini,bymeansofthis magazine,becamepopularamongstthe masses.OnJune13,1913,alldecentmindedpeoplewerescandalised, though,byanarticleinthemagazine entitled"JesustheSinner,"which calledforthastrongprotestfromthe CardinalArchbishopofFlorence

Itwasthisunpleasantincidentin hiscareerthatPapinirecalledlaterin theprefacetohis"LifeofChrist"

"OurDivineLord,"hewrotein1919, "hasmorethanoncebecometheobjectultimatelyofthemostpassionate devotiononthepartofthosevery personswhoseemed-M"firstmostbit;terly.hostiletolJisteaching.""The schoolofhatred,"headded,"isa'betteroneinwhichtolearntolove,atall events,thanthatofIndifference."

Theimmediateandextern*causeof Papini'sconversionwillinalllikelihood remainforsometimeamatterlargely ofconjecture,forthoughhehasalreadyabookentitled"TheSecond Birth,"dealingwiththissubject,inall probabilityitwillbepublishedonly posthumously.

Thereligiousproblem,perhapsunconsciously,hadalwaysbeenatthe backofhismind.Itwasthemaddeningfactthathecouldnotbelieve thatprovokedhisfuriousonslaughts onChristianity.Finallyhecameto realisethatthebirthofChrististhe pivotofhistory,andHisteachingthe greatestelevationofspiritualvalues theworldhaseverseen.Andsoin 1919,settingasideanotherpieceof literaryworkonwhichhewasen gaged,hebegantowritethe"Lifeof Christ."

Ayearlater,whenhefinishedathis country-houseatBulcianothe"prayer" withwhichthevolumeends,hemust haveunderstoodatlastthefullmeaningofthewordsofOurLord:"Seek andyoushallfind;knockanditshall beopeneduntoyou."

PapiniSinceZiaConversion.

Itwasmostunfortunatethatthe firstEnglishtranslationof"TheLife ofChrist,"whichwassowidelyread onbothsidesoftheAtlantic--thatof DorothyCanfieldFisher-wasbothin. accurateandincomplete.Tocorrect thetotallymistakenconceptionofhis work,whichhadgotabroad,asecond andmoreaccuratetranslationwas madelaterbyMaryPrichardAgnetti.

Sincethe"'LifeofChrist"Papinihas publishedlittle:theunfinished"Wild Man'sDictionary"in1923,andin1926 asmallvolumeofverse,"Freadand Wine."Arewetoconcludethat theseyearshavebornenofruit? I thinknot.

Papini'slongsilenceisduelargelyto thefactthathehastakentoheart theadvicegivenhiminaprivateconversationbyCardinalMaffi,ArchbishopofPisa,andisleadingalifeof quietseclus'on,theaimofwhichi.to buildupthatinteriorlifeofthespirit. withoutwhichitisworsethanfolly toattemptanyactivemissionary intheworld.

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TheLordhasajobforme,butIhad somuchtodo, Isaid,"Yougetsomebodyelse-or waittillIgetthrough," Idon'tknowhowtheLordcameout, butHeseemedtogetalong BatIfeltkindo'sneakin'like,'cause IknowedIdoneHimwrong.

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SISTERM.CLARE.CONVENTOF MERCY,VICTORIASQUARE.

HisGraceArchbishopClunecelebratedtheRequiemMassattheConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare,forthe reposeofthesoulofSisterM.Clare (Murphy),whodiedonTuesday,April 2nd.,fortifiedbytheritesofHoly Church.Abouttwentypriestswere present,andtheMasswasbeautifully renderedbytheSisters'Choir.

ThedeceasedSisterwasanativeof Bairnsdale,Victoria,andaboutthirtythreeyearsagoenteredtheNovitiate, VictoriaSquare. HisGracepaidawell-deservedtributetothememoryof'thedeceased inthefollowingdiscourse: MydearFathers,Sistersandchildren.

InHolyScripturewereadthatthose whohaveinmindthelastthingsshall neversin.Byamysteriousdesignof Providence,theSistersofMercy,VictoriaSquare,areneverpermittedto forgetthelastthings.Timeafter time,almostatregularintervals,they areremindedofthembythedeathof oneoftheirmembers.Perhapsthis accountsforthefervourandreligious spiritwhichcharacterisetheCommunityofVictoriaSquare.Thismorningweareassembledtocelebratethe obsequiesofonewhoforthethirtythreeyearsofherreligiouslifegave edificationbyherfervourandspirit ofreligiousobservance.Godendowed her'withraretalents,andSisterM.

"Thecryofthenon-Catholicchurchesto-dayis:'Comeinonanyterms. Wedon'taskwhatyoubelieve.Come in,andwewillamuseyou,'"said FatherE.E.Kilburn,formerlyanAnglicanvicarinthe-EastEndofLondon,inasermonattheOratory. "That,"saidFatherKilburn,"sums uptheattitudeofthousandsofpeople inthisgreatcitytowardsreligiontoday:distraction,amusement,that alltheyask."

Ontheotherhand,hepointedout, theCatholicChurch.isprogressing. "InHampstead,whenIwasaboy, theAnglicanEstablishmentwasvery strongindeed.Itruledeverythingso absolutelythateventheMetropolitan Railwaydarednotrunatrainthere onSundays.

"AtthattimetherewasalittleCatholicchurchinHolly-mount,built byaFrenchabbe-builtamidstriot andtumult,becauseoftheimageof OurLadyoveritsdo6r.Yetto-day thatistheonlychurchintheneighbourhoodwhichhashadtobeenlarged.Itisfilledtooverflowingfour timesonSundays,andevensoitisa problemtofitinal;thepeople."

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Onthe7th.inst.,ArchbishopKelly, ofSydney,inthepresenceofalarge anddistinguishedgatheringofvisitors, blessedandopenedanewchurchdedicatedtoSt:MaryoftheNativity. Thechurchoccupiesc.neofthemost beautifulsitesontheBlueMountains, andhasbeenbuiltbytheHon.R.D. Meagher,onlandpresentedbyhim totheArchbishop,andadjoininghis formerresidence.Thechurch,which isofexquisitedesign,isamemorialto thelateMrs-R.D.Meagher,whose noblecharityhasendearedhername totheCatholicsoftheArchdiocese. CardinalCeretti,PapalLegatetothe EucharisticCongress,laidthefoundationstoneofthechurchbeforeheleft forRome,andonthatoccasionHis Eminencepaidaneloquenttributeto thecharacter.personalityandgenerosityofMr.Meagher.Mr.Meagher, whoisasolicitorbyprofession,has wonadistinguishedplaceinlegalcircles.HewasformerlyLordMayorof SydneyandSpeakeroftheStateParliament.Inhisyoungerdayshewas amongtheforemostofSydney'spublicspeakers,andcouldalwayscommandalargeaudience.Heisanative ofBathurst,NewSouthWales.

OnSundaylast,7th.inst.,theabove picnic-washeldatGardenIsland,the Emerald,whichwascharteredforthe occasion,carryingafullcomplement ofpassengers.Althoughtheseahad aslightswellon,duetoafairsoutherly breeze,andacoupleoflightshowers ofrainfell,neitherwassufficientto marwhatwasclaimedtobeanexcel lentday'soutingofbothPerthand Fremantlepatrons.TheCharles StuartParnellBranch.Boulder,wet officiallyrepresentedbyMr.Walsh, oneofits,members,whileM..Brady represeritelltheHibernianSociety.As usualthechildreninattendancewere regaledwithrefreshments,anda keenlycontestedsportsprogramme wascarriedthrough. ResultsofSports.

Boys'Race,members'sons,under 10years:StanHart,1;J.Brosnan,2. P.Brosnan,3. Girls'Race,members'daughters,10 to15years:JosieMaher,1;Shiela Brosnan,2;E.Kevin,3.

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INMEMORIAM.

BANTING-Insadandlovingmemoryofourdearsonandbrother, Fred,whopassedawayatBunbury onApril6,1928(GoodFriday). Onhissoul,SweetJesus,havemercy. -Insertedbyhisparentsandbrothers

STOKES.--Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,MaryAgnesStokes. whopassedpeacefullyawayon April16,1928. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0Lord,, andletperpetuallightshineupon her.

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PERTH,SATURDAY,APRIL13,1929

TestingtheFaithofaPeople

Sometimesitisprofitableinformingourjudgmentsonmodernprogress togobackawhileoverpasthistoryandnotethetransitionsmadebyTime. Thefailuresofsystems,thecrimesofauthority,andeventhesinsthatmasqueradedintheBabylunsofthenations,andhavebeenunfrockedandcondemnedinquietertimes,havebeenmadeserviceablebythesocialeconomistassteppingstonestoahigherandbettersocialsystem.TheRoman tyrantswhomadetheworldoftheirdaystremblewithsseriesofdiabolic persecutionsagainsttheChristiansinthenameoftheirgodsconvincedthemselvestheyweredoinghomagetotheiridolsandtothenationalinterestby theirattemptedbrutalexterminationofasupposedobjectionableelement.To themweowethefoundationofaphilosophyoftyrannywhichhas,unfortunately,becomethestock-in-tradeofeverytyrantfromthentonow-"getridof youropponent,nomatterhow,butgetridofhim."Ithasbeenfoundtobea veryusefulmethodbypoliticaltyrannyancientandmodern.TheRomanoffs knewitsvalue;theirsuccessors,theSovietjunta,arepractisingitinindustrialandpoliticalaffairswithdestructiveresults.Callesmadeitasortof dailymeditation,andnowPortesGil,hissuccessor,hasapparentlyaccepted itashispoliticalcreed.

TheCatholicChurchinMexicoisupontherack,itsadherentsarebeing triedinthefurnaceofaffliction,theairisrentwiththecriesofwidowand orphan,andtheoppressedvictimsofamadGovernment'shatred.

AbloodybattlewasdecidedrecentlybetweenMexicaninsurgentsand troopsoftheMexicanGovernment-Sowehavebeeninformedbythecable intelligence.Wecannotvouchforitscorrectness.Inthisinstancethe Governmentclaimsacrushingvictory.Thedetailsaremeagre,butweare toldgreatheapsofinsurgentdeadandwoundedwerebarbarouslytreatedby thevictors.ItwasMexicansoldieragainstMexicancivilian-civilwarfor thepastfewyearshasbeengrippingatthepeople'sliberties-secularandreligious.Theinsurrection,theGovernmentwouldhavetheworldbelieve, hasbeenbroughtaboutbypoliticalandreligiousconspiracies.TheGovernmentofMexico,liketheMoscowregime,isnotashamedtotellabig,fatlie whensuchathingservesitsneeds-andoneofitsneedsatthepresenttime istojustifyitsimpostureasaGovernmentofthepeople,forthepeople, andbythepeople.TheuprisingoftheharrassedpeopleofMexicoisthe resultofGovernmenttyrannyanditsproscriptionofreligionIthasclosed theirchurches,exiledorimprisonedtheclergy,madeitcriminalforCatholics (andtheRepublicismorethan90percent.Catholic)toassistatMass,and treasonforthepriesttocelebratetheDivineMysteries.Schoolshavebeen closedandconventsturnedintoGovernmentdepartments,orgivenoverto worseuses.Nunshavebeenviolatedandsubjectedtobarbaroustreatment andviolentdeaths.TheyouthofMexicohavebeenhammeredintorevolt ThebestbloodoftheRepublichasbeenshamedbyoutragesperpetrated uponthembyvillianswearingthemaskoflaw.Driventovengeance,a strickenpeoplehaverisenagainstoneofthemeanestandmostcontemptible tyrannieSthathaveusedthesealofresponsibleGovernment.Heartsbroken withgriefforthelossoflovedonescrytoHeavenagainstwrongsthatare% disgracetocivilisation.PatriotisminMexicohasbeentoofrequentlythere, fuseofself-seekingadventurers,whogainedtheseatsofauthorityinorder"to plunderthepeople,andweremoreintentuponfortunehuntingthanthe prosperityofthecitizens.ThehistoryofMexicanGovernmentisamoving dramaofstrifeanddiscontent,andbitterreprisalinwhichmanyignoble officialshaveplayeddiscreditablepartsfor,materialgains.

CalendaroftheWeek

April14.-SecondSundayafterEaster. Semi-double,White.2nd.CollectofB.V.M. 3rd.Churchor Pope.

"IamtheGoodShepherd;andI knowmine,andmineknowMe." (Gospelofto-day'sMass.)

April15.--Feria.Simple.Massof theSunday,butwithCreedomitted. "OthersheepIhavethatarenotof this-fold;themalsoImustbring,and theyshallhearmyvoice,andthere shallbeonefoldandoneshepherd." (Gospel.)PrayforsoulsApril16.-Feria.Simple.Massas on15th.

0God,whoseonlybegottenSon,by humblingHimself,hasraisedupafallenworld;toThyfaithfulpeople vouchsafeabidingjoys.Thouhalt snatchedthemfromthecertaintyof eternaldeath;doThoulikewiseensure toeachofthemapartinthathappinesswhichiseverlasting.(Collect.) Aprilft-SolemnFeastofSt.Joseph, PatronofUniversalChurch.

Double,ofthefirstclass,withan Octave.White,PrefaceofSt. Joseph.

"Dothou,0Joseph,makeuslead thelifeoftheinnocent;throughthy patronagemayiteverbeoneofsafety assured."(Versiclefromto-day's Mass.)

April18.-OftheOctave.Semi-double,asin17th.,withadditionof2 collects:ofB-V.M.andofChurch orPope.

"0God,WhobyThyineffableProvidencewestpleasedtoelectblessed JosephtobethespouseofThymost holyMother:grantwebeseech,Thee thatasweveneratehimasourprotectoronearth,ATmaydeserveto havehimasourintercessorinheaven."(Collect.)

April19-OftheOctave ascnthe 18th.

"HewaslovedofGodandmen, whosememoryisinbenediction." (Eccli.XV.,wordswhichtheChurch appliestoSt.Joseph.)

April20.-OftheOctave asonthe 18th.

"Relyingonthepatronageofthe spouseofThymostHolyMother,we entreatThee,0Lord,toteachusto despisefromourheartsthethingsof earth,and,incharitymadeperfect,to devoteourselvestotheloveofThee whoaretheoneTrueGod."(Secret.)

GOODSHEPHERDSUNDAE.

'Theearthisfullofthemercyofthe Lord,Alleluia."(Introit.)

Lesttheexultantgladnessofthe firstEasterdaysbefollowedbyareaction,theChurchsetsbeforeUsa freshreasonforjoyandpraise-the tendermercyofGodtowardsus.'By thewordoftheLordtheHeavenswere established,"continuestheIntroit.To Himweareindebtedforallthewondersoftheuniverse,allbeautyinthe orderofNature.andGrace.The wholeearthislullofHisMercy. Therefore"RejoiceintheLordye just:praisebecomeththeupright."

loveofChristconstrainsustolove Himinreturn."

HeartofJesus,burningwithlovefor us, InflameourheartswithlovectThee.

Thereisanotherespectofthecase: "Christ,"saysSt.Pahlinto-day's Epistle,"hasleftyouanexamplethat youshouldfollowHiss+Pps."Each ofusisinourownway,ashepherdentrustedwithaflocit---thedutiescfour stateinlife.How.icweacttowards them likethe Shepherd?Or, dowe,likethehireling,turnasidefrom themwhenit"pays"I.)doso?

ThePostCommunionformsafitting conclusiontoth,trainofthoughtset beforeusinto-clav'sliturgy."Grant webeseechThe,,0AlmightyGeri,that quickenedbyThygrace,wemayever gloryinthegreatne4sofThygiftsto US."

PATRONAGEOFST.JOSEPH.

MovedbytherapidlyincreasingdevotionofthefaithfultoSt.Joseph, theChurchhasinstitutedthis2nd. Feastinhishonour.TheFeastor thePatronagewasinexistenceasearly asthe17th.century;butnottillthe 19th.wasitextendedtothewhole Church.In1870PiusIX.declared St.Josephtobeinheaventhespecial patronandadvocateoftheuniversa Church.PiusX.raisedthefeastto thefirstrankamongChurchestivals, andorderedthatitbeobservedasthe chiefsolemnityofSt.JosephWith goodreasonHolySeefixedonPaschaltideforitscelebrati3n.Until recentlyitwaskeptonthethirdSundayafterEaster,buthasnowbeen transferrgdtotheWednesdayprecedingthatSunday.TheMassofSt. Josephisrepeatedthroat:lieu'theOctave,unlessaDoubleorSemi-double occur.

TheCollectandtheEpistlebear witnesstoHismercy.Theytellof thelovewhichforcedourDivineLord tohumbleHimselfinordertoraisea fallenworld."Christsufferedforus" and"whenHesufferedHethreatened not;meeklyHegaveHimselfupto injusticeandignominy,toblowsand :tripes,andtoadeathofagony."He "boreoursinsinHisbodyuponthe tree."Whythisextremeself-immolation?Becausewewere"assheepgoingastray,"andHelongedthat"being deadtosins"we"shouldlivetojustice."TrulyHehasprovedHis RighttothetitleHeclaims:"Iamthe GoodShepherd." HeHimselftellsus,intheGospel ofto-day'sMass,whereinliesthe supremetestofagoodshepher1:"The goodshepherdlaysdownshislifefor hisflock."Hedelivershimselfto deathdefendinghisflockagainstthe wolves.Thehireling,ontheother hand,whoisreallyguardingtheflock throughself-interest,fleesattheapproachofthewolf,leavingthesheep totheirfate.NotsoourSaviour"HelovesandcherishesHissheep withthelovewherewithHelovesthe Father.InreturnHelooksforrecognition:"MineknowMe"Theknowledgecannotfailtobegetlove."The

LittlementionismadeofSt.JosephintheGospel,yetthatlittlesufficestodrawallheartstohim,andto winforhimhonourandPraise.He wasthemanchosenfrometernityto bethechastespouseofourBlessed Ladyandfoster-fatherofourDivine Lord,toguardandshelterJesusand Maryinthemidstofanindifferent, callousworld.Withgoodreasonhas hebeenchosenasspecialprotectorof Christ'sMysticalTs'ody-theChurch. TheEvangelistdescribeshimasa justman,andinthelanguageof Scripturethattitleimpliesthepossessionofallvirtues-Weopenour NewTestamentandstudyhimashe is'revealedtousinthefirstchapters oftheGospels.Weseehimgoing uptoBethleheminobediencetothe commandofaforeigntyrant,thusfulfillingtheeternaldecreeofGod.We joinhiminhisanxioussearchforshelterandhearthebrusqueresponse,"No MOVE."Then,whenafewhourslater, wetip-toeintothecavewiththeshepherdswefind"MaryandJosephand theInfantlyinginthemanger."Think oftheconflictingemotionsinJoseph'ssoul-peaceandjoyineffableat thismarvelwhichhascometopass, sorrowunutterablethattheCreatorre ceivessopoorawelcomefromHis Creation.Howhemusthaveappreciatedthevisitoftheshepherds? Howhemusteverrejoiceattheleast tributeofloveandhomagepaidto Jesus.Letusuniteourloveand adorationtobis.SoonweseeJosephgoingtotheTemplewithMaryfor thePresentationofherSon"according tothelawofMoses."Hesharesis herjoyatthehonouraccordedthe ChildJesus,andfeelsthestabofsorrowwhichpierceshersoulatSimeon's prophecy.Thencomesthecommand oftheangel:"Arise,taketheChild andHisMotherandflyintoEgypt, andbethereuntilIshalltellthee.For itwillcometopassthatHerodwill seektheChildtodestroyHim."We notehisreadinesstoobey,hispeace ofsoulinthiscrisis.Wefollowthe HolyFamilyintheirarduousjourney acrossthedesert,andseeSt.Joseph tryingtomakeahomeforthemina strangeland.InEgyptagainSt.Joseph,thecarpenter,receivesavisitfrom "anangeloftheLord,"whonowbids himreturntothelandofIsrael.Once moreheobeyssimply,promptly,calmlyHoweasilywebecomedisturbed andharassed!

,AtthefindingintheTemplewehear Mary'stestimonytoJoseph'slovefor Jesusandsympathywithherself."Thy fatherandIhavesoughtTheeso rowing.""AndJesuswentdOwnto

Nazarethandwassubjecttothem.' Didevermanhavegreaterhonourpaid tohim?"Noone,"wereadinthe ImitationofChrist,"isfittocommanduntilhehaslearnttoobey."St. Josephfulfilledthecondition.If JosephcouldbedescribedasAjust manwhenhefirstbecameheadofthe HolyFamily,towhatheightsofsanctityhemusthaveattainedduring thoseyearsofloving,intimateunion withJesusandMary!Nowonder thatheissopowerfulinHeavenand sofullofcharitytowardsus. St.Joseph,sotrulythefriendofIhe SacredHeart,prayforus.

TheArchdiocese

HisGracetheArchbishopreturned fromGeraldtononWednesdaymorning,havingblessedandopenedthe newschoolsfortheChristianBro. thers.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillbless CastledareonSunday,April21,and presideattheofficialopeningbythe Premier,the'Hon.P.Collier,at3.30 p.m.thesameday.

HisGracetheArchbishoplefton SaturdayforGreenbushes-Bridgetown toadministerConfirmationinthat district.

HisGracetheArchbishoprequests thepiestsofthemetropolitanareato announceintheirchurchesthatCastledarewillbeofficiallyopenedonSunday,April21st.,at3.30p.m.,bythe. Premier,theHon.P.Collier.Inthis issueof"TheRecord"thetransport arrangementsarepublished,andit wouldbewelttomakethemknownto thepeopleonthenexttwoSundays. TheCastledarepamphletisnowready andwiththepastors'permission,will beonsaleatthechurchdoorsontodayandnextSunday.Anyone wishingtodistributethepamphlets mayhavethemonapplicationat"The Record"office.Thepamphletscost sixpenceeach.HisGracefurtherrequeststhemetropolitanprieststoan nounceonthisSundaythatameeting ofcollectorswillbeheldonWednesdaynextat8p.m.,intheParochial Hall(Bishop'sPalace).Itisessentialforthesuccessoftheopeningthat thereshouldbecollectorsfromevery parish.

Rev.FatherDrostehasbeenthe guestoftheArchbishopduringthe pastweek.For21yearsFatherDroste hasworked'amongtheblacksinthe BeagleBayMission.Afterthatlong intervalhereturnsthisyeartohi; nativeGermanyforayear'srest. BeagleBaywantshimback.

NewsandNotes

KeepWednesday,June19th,freefor thegreatCatholicEventof1929.

ThisistheCentenaryYearofWesternAustraliaandCatholicEmercipation.WereadthatitisalsoacentenarysincetheKing'sbearsandother animals,housedattheTowerofLondon(wheretheBlessedMorewasmartyredfortheFaith,andwherealso Raleighandotherswereinternedby thegentleElizabeth),weremovedto RegentPark.TheZoologicalSociety ispreparingtocelebratetheeeent.

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NewNorcia.-Aspecialweek-endtrip willbemadetoNewNorciaonApril 27th.Particularsareadvertised.The musicwillbesimilartoEasterSuaday. a

Thefinalmeeting'oftheSt.'Patrick'sDayCommitteefor1929willbe heldatThePalace,VictoriaSquare onMondaynext,April15,whenthe balancesheetwillbepresented. A goodattendanceofmembersisee quested.

AdanceorganisedbyMrs.Baron,. oftheCathedralParish,toassistthe appealforrastledarrwilltakeplace

inthehallofthePremierPicture Theatre,atthecornerofStirlingand Bulwer-streets,onnextThursday evening,the18th.inst.,commencingat 8p.m.Accordingtopresentindications,duetothecapableeffortsofthe organiser,averysuccessfulfunctionis promisedandCastledareshouldbene fitconsiderably.

Oflatewehavenotheardmuch aboutthe"Bushies."Becausethere isnotmuchnoisedoesnotnecessarily meanthatinteresthaswanedand effortsrelaxed.Arrangementsare wellinhandtobringchildrenasboardersintocountryconventschools. Manjimup,B'ssselton,Jarrandale,Narrogin,AlbanyandCoolgardiehavee splendidprogrammemappedoutfor thisyear.Childrenwillremaininthe schoolsuntiltheyreceivetheSacraments,andthenreturnhome.Who paysforallthat?Asmallreserve fundhasbeenspentonthework,but nowthereisademandformore.The "Bushies"areverythoughtfulto youngermovements,andarewaiting untilCastledarereceivesagoodstart, thentheywillcometoaskformoreas Oliverdid.TheCorrespondenceClasses areworkingwell-doingamissionary workforGod.Likeallgreatthings donefortheChurch,thereisverylittle commotionovertheconstantsustainedattentionoftheSisterswhoconduct theCorrespondenceClasses.Weekby weekinstructions,books,pictures,rosariesleavethevariouscentresandfind theirwaytohomesonwheatbelt,miningcamps,andgroupsettlement.The postagealoneisaconsiderableitem. andaddedtoitthecostofillustrated books,picturesanddevotionalobjects, onecanrealisewhatanexpenditureis entailed.No,the"Bushies"arenot defunct,notevensleeping,butactive andvigorous.Tothoseinterested, andwhocanfailtobeinterestedina schemethathasbeencommentedupon ineverypartoftheEnglish-speaking world,thereisnowofferedadetailed acountofthescheme,publishedas ThePerthPlan,whichmaybehad from"TheRecord"(Meeat3/-,post free.

Thefollowingprizesfornationa, dancing,awardedtocompetitorsat theSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrations maybehadonapplicationtoThePalace,VictoriaSquare:Thirdprize,Irish Jig(KathleenWilliams);secondprize. IrishHornPipe(E.,Jewell);first prize,Sailor'sHornPipe(Kathleen Williams),secondprize,Sailor'sHorn Pipe(EdnaGordon);firstprize,Irish HornPine(BonnieSinclair).

"*" St.Columban'sMissionSociety,betterknowntousastheIrishMission toChina,whosejournal"FarEast"hats foundawelcomeineveryCatholic homeintheland,aregoingtothe PhilippineIslandsa.missionaries.The Superior-Generalhasjustcompleted arrangementstosendthreepriestste Manilanextmonth,oneofthembeing apriestfromthecollectingstaffatEs. sendon,Victoria."TheRecordwishe's thisnewadvanceforChristtheKing everyblessingandsuccess.

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ThebeautifulstatueofSt.Joseph withinthesanctuaryofSt.B'rigid's, WestPerth,isamemorialerectedto thememoryofthelateMr.LouisCunninghambyhiswife,Mrs.Cunning ham,ofWestPerth,agenerousworker forCatholiccharities.ItwassuppliedfromAmodeo'sCatholicRepository,Hay-street. a

aACastledareeveningwillbeheldin thespaciousgroundsofMrs.Leeber's home,at10McCourt-street,Leeder ville,onthe'24th.ofthismonth.It willbeaTowelandPillowCaseGift Eveningfromtheladiesforadmission, andls.fromthegentlemen.Dancing, gamesandgramaphoneselectionswir formtheprogramme.Lightrefresh mentswillheprovided.There'will heamusementforall.Forthosewho donotdance,therewillbecards EveryoneisinvitedbyMrs.Matthews, the organiser.

Onthe"Narkunda"cameDr.John Downing,totakeanappointmenton thestaffoftheClaremontMental Hospital.Dr.DowningwasacontemporaryofFatherPrendivilleatUni versity Dublin.,Having graduafeWinAria,-liewenttoUniversityCollege,Cork,tostelaemedicine

HehasworkedforsomeyearsinLore don,andfromtherewassuccessfulis hisapplicationforthepositiona; Claremont.Dr.Downingisanative ofCo.,Cork,Ireland.

Aneffortisbeingmadetoorganise aYoungMen'sAssociationthatwill. inasocialway,caterforthewellbeingoftheex-pupilsofSt.Patrick'.' ChristianBrothers'Boys'School.The promotersplantoprovidepleasant eveningsfortheex-students,toget themtogetherinfootballandcricket clubsandassociationsinwhichtheatmospherewillbeCatholicandwholesomeandbeneficialtothemembers bothspirituallyandintellectually.To furtherthispurpose,ameetingwillbe heldinSt.Patrick'sBoys'School,Wel. lington-street,onMondayevening April15,at7.30p.m.Aseverything dependsontheenthusiasmofexpupils,itisdesirablethatthereshould beastrongmusteringofthe"old boys"thatevening.Willallthe"old boys"of"St.Pat's."whoreadthisan nouncementtakeitasacordialinvitationtobepresent?Theirpresence, wearesure,willbeacceptedasadeli catecourtesytotheChristianEtre). thers.

Tuesdaywasanothermemorableday inthehistoryofCastledare.The Ladies'Association,ofAdelaideTer race,cameoutonavisit.Theirdelightatseeingthebeautifulsettingof thenewestCatholiccharitywasenthusiasticallyexpressed.Afresh breezeruffledthesilverywatersofthe Canningandcameupthroughrustling gumstomakeeveryonehappyand bright.Theladiesdidthebuildings, and,ofcourse,hadtheirphotographs taken-Castledarewillnotloseany souvenirsofthepioneeringhelpers.In nextweek's"Mirror"Castledarewill figurelargely.Andtheycamewith basketsgroaningundergoodthings, andthebasketswenthomeempty Castledareisnowawaitinganotherpilgrimage.

Dr.MorrisGorman,whorecently graduatedinMedicine,returnedto PerthbytrainfromtheEasternState,' onMondaylast.Heisanoldboyof theC.B.C.,Perth,andSt.Ildephonsus' College,NewNorcia.

AfteranextendedtriptoNewZee. land,madechieflyforhealthreasons. theMinisterforLands(Hon.M.P. Troy)returnedtoPerthonTuesday. WhileinNewZealand,Mr.Troytook advantageofthebathsatRotorue Hereckonshishealthhasimproved fiftypercentbythechange.

AhalfcrowninvestedintheR.S.L. ArtUnionmaysecureanyoneof154 cashprizes,from£5to£1,000first prize,orbringtotheluckysubscriber aBritishmotorcarvaluedat£375.Tic ketsareavailablefromauthorised agentsordirectfromtheStateSecretary,R.S.L.,Perth.

TheSistersofMercy,VictoriaSquare, desiretothanktheirkindfriendsfor numerousmessagesandtelegramsof sympathyreceivedonthedeathof SisterMaryClare,alsotothankDr. Barkerforhisuntiringattentionduringherlongillness.

ItiswellknownthattheContinent ofEuropeisnowcoveredbyanetworkofregularairservices,andboth businessmenandtouristsusetheseservicesasamatterofeveryday'ife.It isnotsowellknownthataircruisesare anestablishedfeatureoftouristtraffic inEuropeOccasionallywenearof specialaircruisesbeingarrangedfor definitepurposes,butasamatterof factaircruisesarenow'aregularfeatureofEuropeantouristtraffic. Messrs.Thos.CookandSonhavejust receivedsuppliesofaprogrammedealingwithEuropeanaircruisesforthe currentyear,andthisincludespecimencruiseslastingfromfourtosixteendays.Fourdayswillcovera quickbuteffectivetripfromLondon toBrussels.Aweekissufficientfor atripfromLondontoParis,Brussels, andAmsterdam,whilstsixteendays willcoverarealEuropeancruiseembracingBrusselsandAmsterdam,Berlin,Dresden,Prague,Vienna,Munich. Zurich,Geneva,andParis.Aeteally thefaresareverylittlehigher:han thecostofasimilartripfirst.:laee.by train.Sight-seeingbyautomoll,:leis

providedinthevarioustownsvisited. Cook'sPerthofficeisinapositionto supplydetailsregardingEnropearair services.

CHILDRENOFMARYRETREAT.

ARetreatfortheChildrenofMary oftheSacredHeartParish,Highgate Hill,willcommenceontheeveningof April22,at7.30p.m.,andcloseon April26.EachChildofMaryisaskedtomakeaspecialefforttobepresentattheexercises,andintending membersmayalsojoin.TheRetreat willbeconductedbytheRev.Father Mitchell,C.SS.R.

OUT OFA

CLEARSKY

Whatmayyouexpectoutofaclear sky?Well,anything-sodonotbe surprisedatwhatfallsintothiscolumn.Itmaybesunshineanditmay bestorm;itmaypleaseand,perhaps, itmightdisplease,butpleasingornot itiswellintended.Ithasnoprogrammeandthereforeitcannotbe judged,andifitdisappearsaltogether, noonewillbeintheleastdisappointed.Ithasnomessagetogive.Ohl thenwhywastespaceandtimeby doingit?Well,gentlereaderof"The Record,"amanmaygiveupdrink, buthenevergivesupink,onceithas "gotten"him,asSamwouldputit. Agoodword"gotten."Itcameout ofaclearsky,soacceptitandattributeittotheink-habit. a

Ihavebeenwarnedbyacriticof "TheRecord"thatunlesswedeclare waronmovies,weshallremain,aswe are,"aninsipidrag,havingnopolicy, purelynegative."Thereisoneadventage,youmaynowperceive,inheading thiscolumn"OutofaClearSky,"becausetheweatherhasnopolicyand wemustacceptwhatcomes-YourememberAbe'sremarktoIke,whohad boughtafarmandinsuredthecrop: "Vy,Ike.Vy-insurezecrop,man. Youcan'tmakehailstonestocome!" Butwearegoingtobebrave-ina verymildmanner-inthiscolumn. Forthegratificationofthatcritic, hereiswaronthemovies."Yes," saidmyfriendtometheotherevening,"theorganhasasoulthatprotestsagainstanythingbutasacred building." Inoddedagreement;it wasfutiletoattempttospeakitwhile theauditoriumwaschargedwithvibratingsoundastheorgan,interrible pain,gaveventtojazz.

Imused,unheedingthegroans. Fromthesouloftheorgancamethe "greatAmen"ofAdelaideProctor's "LostChord."Inthegreatorganis musicinmultitude,asinnothingelse, becauseitgathersupallnatureand humanity.'TisstrangehoweverythingrespondstomusicOrpheus,the Thracianpoet,charmedtheKingof theinfernalregions,andwithhis matchlessmusicdrewthetreesand floodsandstones.MusicisthesweetestvoiceofallGod'screatures.Pope hasitsomewhere;"Sometochurchrepair,notforthedoctrine,butthe musicthere."Comebacktoour topic,thesouloftheorgan,andsit andsharetheprotestofthatsoulat thepunishmentitreceivesatthe movies.Thisisanageof I'llnot usethatexpressionagain-InowsolemnlybequeathittotheCentenary Committeeasanalternativeintroductiontothespeeches.Ireallythinkit soundsbetterthan:"Whenyourealise thewonderfulpossibilities. "

Openyoureyesandcloseyourears andseethemovieorgan.Theorgan consoleisdressedlikeacircuswagon Theorganistisonexhibitionaswell asthekeyboardoftheinstrument,and emulatesaslackwireperformerin motion.Peopleareindangerof beingbadlyeducatedastothebeauty andgrandeuroftheorgan.Ithas ceasedandIpullmyfriendbythe sleeve:"Yes,Iagree,theorganhasa soulprotestingagainstanybutasacredbuilding."

That'sallthisweek-whatmaycome outofaclearskynextweek,who knows?Whocouldbelievethatsuch anepidemiccouldcomefromtheorgan pipes,orthat"TheRecord"couldhave anopinionofitsown?

OneThingandAnother

NotaForeignLegion.

Frenchpriestsaredeterminedthat theanti-clericalsshallnothaveitall theirownwayindenyingthemthe rightsofFrenchcitizenship.Speakingrecentlyatagreatmeetingheld inStrasbourg,DomMoreaudeclared thatthedebatesonM.PoincareaBudget,whichauthorisedthetransferto diocesanassociationsoftheresidueof Churchpropertythathadnotbeen madethesubjectofspecificappropria- tionunderpastanti-clericallegislation, weretobeonlythepreludetoa movementforsecuringthefullrights of ordersthepriestsbelongingtoreligious whohadfoughtinthewar.To allowreligioustorepresentFrance abroadwasallverywell,butthosereligiousdidnotintendtoacquiescein thestatusofaForeignLegion.They meanttoobtaintheirrightasFrenchmen,toliveandworkinFrance,too. AFrenchProtestantpastor,whoisone ofthedeputiesforParis,supported DomMoreau.M.Poincare'sBudget created,weremember,ahub-bub amongtheanti-clericalelementanda politicalcrisisfollowed;butthe FrenchPremier,whoadequatelyknows himself,refusedtobecomethepopin- jayofMasonicinfluence,andachallengewasgiventotheopponentsof theBudget.Heprobably,knowing thespecialconditionofFrenchanticlericalism,anticipatedtheissue,the Budgetwasadopted,though,unfortunately,notwithoutthethrowingofa soptotheanti-clericalCerberus.Bythe operationsoftheoppressivelawspass- edbypreviousanti-clericalGovern. ments,Frenchmissionaryeffortdeclinedabroad,andforeigninfluences wereintroducedtothedetrimentof theFrenchinterest.Alarmedatthe resultsbythepassingoftheFrench missionaries,duetotheimpoverish mentofthereligiousOrdersbythe before-mentionedlegislation,aneffort isbeingmadetorestorethedecaying prestigeoftheRepublicinhercolonies.Socomesthepossibilityofthe restorationofthereligiousOrdersto France.FrenchMasonry,asapoli- ticalfactor,isshowingtheeffectsof toomuchfeedingfromonedish.It hasbecomeobeseandsenile,andits snarlingnolongerfrightensthegreat herobodyofthereligiousOrders,who returnedtoFrance,withthescarsand mutilationsofwaruponthem-asevidenceoftheirloyaltytotheRepublic, toclaimtheircitizenrights.Thedead Fochknewonlytoowellthetreachery andincompetenceofanti-clericalismin theopeningstagesofthewar,andwell,fortherest,Poincareandh'riand, andothersoftheMinistry,havehad manyoftheirillusionsshatteredinto fragments.

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"BacktotheFoldofPeter."

AnotherAnglicanclergyman,inthe personofMr.RobertVernonGlennie, hascomeintotheFoldofPeterthe Fisherman.Hehasbeenreceivedinto theChurchattheJesuitCollegeatSt. Beuno,St.Asaph,NorthWales.Mr. Glennietookdeacon'sordersinthe AnglicanChurchin1923,andfull ordersin1924,andhadbeencurateat ChadwellHeath,andmorerecently,at St.Margaret's,Prince'sPark,'hemost notableoftheLiverpool"Anglo-Catho- lic"churches.

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IsEvolutionProgress?

ThefamousAmericanCatholicscientistandauthor,Dr.JamesJ.Walsh,in adedicationaddressdeliveredatMt. St.Joseph'sCollege,ChestnutHill,a greatAmericanacademy,declaredthat humanisticandreligiousmethodsare neededinthesecularschools,whichare pervertingthetrueaimofteaching. Theideaofevolutionashavinglifted manuptowhatheisatthepresent time,andthatthissameprogressis toocntinueinthefutureuntiltheoccurrenceofsomefar-offdivineevent thatwillchangemanintoaverydifferentbeingfromwhatheis,simplyby theprocessofnatureandwithoutany helpfromhim,has,saysDr.Walsh, becomesocommonlyacceptedthat veryfewrealisehowlittlejustification thereisforitinthehistoryofman. Justassoonaswetrytofindevidence forit,allsortsofobstaclesareinthe path.Andheinstancesthatthevery firstmanapparentlythateverthought ofwritinganepicpoem,wrotethe greatestepicpoemofalltime,though

hewasonlyablindbeggar.Thevery firstmanthateverwroteaplay, Aeschylus,andtheveryfirstplayhe everwrote,Prometheus,gaveusinit whatisprobablythegreatestplayever written.Theveryfirstmanthatever wroteahistory,Heredotus,'forhe changedtheoldchroniclesintohistory,wrotewhatisoftenconsidered thegreatesthistoryofalltime.The veryfirstmanthateverwroteatextbookofmedicine,Hippocrates,wrote somethingthatisageless.Ithasbeen saidbyaneminentprofessorthat everydoctoroughttoreadsomething fromHippocrateseveryyear,soasto learnhowtoobservehispatien'ts.The firstmanthateverwroteasystemof philosophy,Aristotle,wrotethegreatestsystemofphilosophyeverwritten. Platodidnotmakeasystem,but, saysDr.Walsh,wehaveallbeenAristoteliansorPlatonionseversincethese twoGreekssetaboutthinkingoutthe myseryoflife."Andthen,justwhen wewerecongratulatingourselveson thewaythatmankindwasmakingadvance,andinsistingthatgreatwars wereathingof,thepast,andgreat epidemicswereoutofthequestion,we hadthegreatestwarofhumanhistory andthemostfatalepidemicthatever occurred.Influenzacarriedoffmore peoplethananyotherepidemics."

AnInterviewWithFather Droste

21YEARSATBEAGLEBAY MISSION.

TheexperienceofKingsfordSmith showsthenecessitythatsomething shouldbedoneinthefarNor'-Westin caseofemergency,onseaaswellason land.FromCarnarvontoWyndham (over1,00()miles?)thereisnotasingle boat(exceptpearlingboats)thatcould cometotherescueofaboatshipwreckedalongthecoast.

FatherDrosterelatesthefollowing: WheninLombadinaMission(10 milessouthofCapeL'Evegue)in 1916,onemorninginJunethelighthousekeeperofL'Eveguecameand reportedthatveryearlyonthesame morningawhaleboat,withsixmen, arrivedatthelighthouse,sayingthat theirpearlingschooner"Alice"had gotshipwreckedthepreviousnight alittleaftersunset,andthatthe schoonersankinsevenfathomsof water,andthat19peoplewereclinging tothemast;buttheywereentirely unabletosaywheretheshipwreck happened.Icalledthesixblackcrew (whoknewthecoastfromBroometo DrysdaleMission)oftheMissionlugger,andaskedthemwhattheythought wastheplacetheslaipwreckcouldbe. Theyallagreedthatitcouldbeno otherplacebut"Brboriff,"about50 milesoffCapeL'Evegue.Onaccountof thetiderunningfromBroorifftowardsthelighthouse,itwouldbeinn possible,thecrewdeclared,torow againsttheverystrongtides,andso thewhaleboatwascarriedawaybythe tidetowardsCapeL'Evegue.The Missionluggerwaslyinginacreek threemilesawayfromtheMission,and thetidewasout.Allhandswerecalledtohelpgettheluggerreadyt carryprovisions,water,andfirewood. Inthreehourstheboatwasreadyfor sailing,withastrongheadwindand bigseaagainstit.Aftertwoanda halfdays'sailingtheyfoundthesh;p- wreckedmen,stillclingingtothemast, atthepointofstarvationandutterly exhausted,havingbeeninthatposition forover70hours.Thereweretwo whitesandseventeencolouredc'ew. HaditnotbeenfortheMissionluggeranditsbraveblackcrew,allnineteenmenwouldhaveperished.

Leederville

Theannualseriesofeuchreparties, heldintheNorthPerthTownHall, areonceagaininfullswing.They havehadamostsuccessfulrunforup- wardsoftenyearsandnodoubtwill achieveagreatmeasureofsuccess againthisyear.Theyhavebeenrun ontheirmerit,andmeritwilltell.It alwaysdoestheworldover.The cashprizes-lst.'being£22s-arealwayspaidinfull.Refreshmentsare alwaysappetising,freeraffle,dance, andthecontrolunderthecapable handsofMr.JoeCaseyisunrivalled elsewhere.Merit!Meritwilltell Thepriceofadmissionisonly1/6(no

tax).ComealongnextTuesday night.Mrs.Ryanistheorganiser, andasshehasbeenputonhermettle shewilldoherverybest.Taketrams No.20.21,or22toView-street,and youarewithinoneminuteofthe NorthPerthTownHall. Theweek'sMission,whichisbeing conductedbytheRev.FatherD. Mitchell,C.SS.R.,inOsbornePark,is,I hearwellattended,Itwillbebrought t)acloseto-morrownight.

Wedding

GREEN-EDWARDS.

OnWednesday,April3,theQueen ofMartyrs'CatholicChurch,Maylands, wasthesceneofamostpicturesque wedding,whenMissRitaEdwards, eldestdaughterofMr.D.Edwardsand thelateMrs.Edwards,ofCentral Avenue,wasmarriedtoMr.Leonard Green,ofthePublicWorksDepart. ment,andeldersonofMr.andMrs. A.E.Green,ofJohn-street,Mt.Lawley.TheRev.FatherF.Byrne,of Kalgoorlie,officiated,assistedbythe Rev.FatherButlerandtheRev. FatherCollins.Thebride,whoenteredthechurchonthearmofher father,wasrobedinanalluringcreationofivorytulleandsatin;theskirt whichreachedtoanklelengthatthe back,wasfashionedinasuccessionof billowytullefrillsfromwaistlineto theunevenhem,thesatinbodicebeing daintilyembroideredinrhinestones andpearls.Touchesofshellpink wereintroducedinthebodice,the daintyCinderellashoes,andonthe longtulletrainsuspendedfromthe shoulders,thewholebeingsurmounted byabeautifullyworkedtulleveilheld inplacebytheusualorangeblos somswhichclusteredovertheears andfellinlongtrailsfromtheside Abouquetoftuberroses,palepink rosebuds,andmaidenhairferncompletedthisexquisitetoilet.Thebride wasattendedbyhertwosisters,the MissesDorothyandKathleenEdwards,attractivelyfrockedinpale greengeorgettewithsuggestionsof gold;theirwidebrimmedgreentulle hatswerecunninglytippedtotheside. andornamentedwithlargegoldchrysanthemumsandribbonstreamers. Theycarriedbouquets enroses,andwiththesmallpage, JoeMillar,attiredinwhitesatinand lace-whocarriedthebride'slongtrain-madeaworthysettingtoa prettypicture.Thebridegroomwas attendedbyhisbrother,Mr.Vane Green,asbestman,andMr.Gerard. Marrettassistedasgroomsman.Dur ingthesigningoftheregisterMrs.A Claredelightedallpresentwithherfinrenderingof"AveMaria,"afterwhich thenewly-marriedcoupleleftthe churchtothestrainsoftheWedding MarchplayedbyMissAliceHeyen, cousinofthebride.Laterinthe eveningMr.D.Edwards,thebride's father,entertainedtheguests,nurse beringaboutseventy,atMusgrove'; wheretheywerereceivedbythe bride'saunt,Mrs.J.Debrigh,gowned inasmarttoiletofblacklaceove champagnesatin,withhattotoneeary) carryingabouquetofrosecarnations ShewasassistedinherdutiesbyMrs Green,thebridegroom'smother,wear ingatoiletofblackcrepeloraine,ornamentedwithanappliqueofsilverandredroses.Sheworeahatofblack feltandsatin,touchedwithred,and carriedabouquetofredrosesand fern.Afterthebreakfast,atwhich theusualtoastswerehonoured,the guestsindulgedindancing,interspersed withsongs.Afeatureoftheevening wasthebridalwaltzdancedbythe bridalpartytotheenthrallingstrain of"JustweTwo"fromthe"Student Prince."Sheridan'sorchestrasup- pliedwellchosenselectionsthroughout theevening,andafterthesingingof

"AuldLangSyne,"theyoungcouple leftforBunbury,wherethehoneymoon. willbe.spent,thebridetravellingin aprettyjumpersuitofcornflowerblue satinwithsoftbluecoatandasmart littlegreyhat.Thelargenumberof telegramsandvaluablepresentsreceivedbythehappypairbeartesti monytotheirpopularityandthee; teeminwhichtheyareheld.

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"Ex-Monk//WhoWasNeveraMonk

The"CatholicStandardandTimes,"innersillsaretwelveincheswideand Philadelphia,givestherecordofacer-aboutthreefeethigh,whiletheouter taroJohnLyons,whoisreportedtobesillsarelessthanfourfeetfromthe inPhiladelphialecturingon"monasticground.Thechapelisatemporary horrors."Likeothersofhisclass,ironstructure,erectedin1893.There claimingtobeex-monks,Lyonswasaretwosmallcellarsunderneath,alesneverinholyordersintheCatholicsuringaboutfifteenfeetbytwelve,one Church.Therecordistakenfromofwhichcontainsahydraulicengine "Truth,"publishedbytheCatholicintendedforblowingtheorgan.These TruthSociety,ofNewYork,whichob-haveneveratanytimebeenusedas tamedtherecordfromtheScotchwinecellars.

schoolinwhichLyonsspentashort JohnLyonswasajunior;thatis,a timeandfromwhichhewasexpelled.schoolorcollegeboy,fromMay3,

Sometimeagotheattentionofthe1894,tillAugust1,1896,whenhewas InternationalCatholicTruthSociety"senthome."Hewasthenfifteen wascalledtoavilepamphletwhichisyearsofage.

entitled:

HewasneveramemberofanycoinSheMaristMonkofSt.Michael;or,munityinanycapacity.Hehad, DeProtundis.ByJohnLyons therefore,no"Superior,"buta"MasAFormerMonk,oftheOrderof ter"andteachers.sleneverreceived Marists,ofMountSt.Michael's theReligousHabit.Thewholestory Monastery,Dumfries,Scotland. ofhisreceptioninpresenceofthe BeingaBriefDescriptionofMon- Dumfries"hierarchy"(whateverthat asticLifeandtheTrialsandPer- maymean)andwithhisbrothersand secutionsEncounteredatthe sisterslookingon,isapureinvention.

HandsofRomeAfterHisEscape (Notethedatehegivesforthiscere-

FromtheMissionary. mony,December8,1896,whenhehad TheI.C.T.S.isinpossessionofotheralreadybeensentawayonAugust1, informationconcerningLyons,butthe1896.) Theverynamehepretends followingswornstatementoftheheadtohavereceivedwasthatofoneofhis oftheMaristIlkothersatDumfries,teachers,towhomitwasgiventhree Scotland,shouldconvinceanyfan'yearsbeforeandwhostillholdsitwith mindednon-CatholicthatJohnLyons,credit.Themakingofsolemnvows "ex-MaristMonk,"isanimposter.Ifonthisoccasionisaclumsyinvention. heiswillingtosweartoastatementTheMaristBrothersdonotmake"solthathewasamemberoftheMaristemnvows";novowswhateverare BrothersorCongregationofReligiousmadeatthetimeofreception,norcan TeachersandthathereceivedtheRe-anypermanentobligationsbecontractligiousHabitatDumfries,Scotland,edtillaftertheexpirationofsixyears theInternationalCatholicTruthSo-probationfollowingonthereception. cietywillgladlysenditsrepresenta- Beingonlyaschoolboy,itfollows tivetoanypartoftheUnitedStatesthatheneverheldanyofficeorcharge, tosecurehisaffidavit suchassacristan,"wine-keeper,"orthe StatementonbehalfoftheMar- like.Ithasneverbeenknownfor istBrothers,Dumfries,Scotland, anyoneinthisinstitutiontoactas inanswertoapamphletbyJohn "secretary"tothechaplain.

Lyons: Hisstoryofthelambistoogrotes-

TheMaristBrothersarenotqueforwords!Wehavesoughtin "monks."Theyaremembersofanvainforanythingonwhich,with'the InstituteorCongregationofReligiouswildeststretchofimagination,one Teachers,andarerecognisedinScot-couldbuildit.Theblotterincident, landforpublicschoolsonpreciselythewithalltheharrowingconsequences sameconditionsofprobationandtrainsupposedtofollowit,seemstobebasingasotherteachers.Manyofthemeduponstatementsofhisown,attireuniversitygraduates. tributing,withwhatdelicateregard

BoysentertheirJuniorateorPre-fortruththereaderisinaposition paratoryCollegeattwelveyearsoftojudge,theconditionofa"running" ageorthereabouts,andarepreparedeartoaslaprecivedinclass.There underinspectionbyGovernmentin-isnothingunusualinaboy'sbeing spectorsforpublicexaminationslead-broughttoaspecialistinacaseofeye inguptotheteachingprofession.Theoreartrouble.IthasbeenquitecusrelationswhichexistbetweenthesetomarytoconsultDr.Meighaninthe boysandthoseinchargeofthemareonecase,andDr.-Erskineintheother simplythosebetweenscholarsandwhenevertheordinaryconsultingphytheirteachers.Theyareundernosicianrecommendedsuchacourse. obligationsofanykindandareper- Henever"escaped."Hewasdisfectlyfreetowithdrawatanymo-missed,muchagainsthisownwishes. ment.TheJuniorateisinnowayanOnAugust1,1896,hewasbroughtto officialpartoftheCongregation-ittherailwaystationintheusualway isnotevenmentionedintheConstitu-andsenthometohisbrother,whohad tions.Accordingtoarrangementsbeenapprisedbyletterbeforehand. nowinexistenceforsomeyears,theHewastreatedwithconsideratekindboysspendthewholeofthelongSum-nessandwashandedpocketmoneyin mervacationintheirownhomes-additontohisrailwayfare-Atthe WhenatCollegetheysleepin-.opentimeofhisdismissalheandhiscomdormitories.Theyhaveno"cells." panionswerenotsleepinginthemain ThepropertyatMountSt.Michael'sbuildingcalledMountSt.Michael's, islargeandspacious.Itisenclosed,butinasmallout-dwelling(frequently exceptatonecorner,whereahedgeusedbytheminthesummertimefor separatesitfromanadjoiningnursery,thatpurpose)which.frontsonthepubbywallsofvariousheights,averaging,licroad.Yetherepresentsthaton whenmeasuredinteriorly,about3to4 May.5,1898,nearlytwoyearslater. feet,andwhenmeasuredexteriorly,he"escaped"fromthemainbuilding about7to8feet.Onlycertainwallsandcastoffarobewhichhehadnever atthekitchengardenandagainstworn.Thestoryofhisquiteneedless whichhothousesareplaced,couldoedropfromatwenty-footlavatorywin-,consideredas"high."Allthesewallsdowafterstruggling(evidentlywith wereinexistencebeforetheBrothersthesoutaneon!)throughanopening purchasedthepropertyfromitsformersixteeninchesbyfifteenisobviously owner,aprivategentleman,withtheludicrousanduntrue.Similarlythe exceptionofaverylowportionaboutclimbingofagrapevineisafoolish 30yardslongwhichtheythemselvesmyth,asvinesdonotgrowintheopen built,anduponwhichstrangersfre-inDumfrfAs.Itiscurioustonote quentlyseatthemselvestowatchthethattheroutehemarksonhissomestudentsatplay.What"gates"arewhatinaccuratemapwouldleadhim notwideopenalldayareusuallyeasilyintowhatwasthenthepropertyofa openedfrominside.Vehiclesconvey-Protestantfamilywhoseholdingwas ingbread,meatandotherhouseholdseparatedfromthatofthe,Fs'rcithers suppliespassinanoutquitefreely;byaprivethedgeaboutsixtyyards andGovernmentinspectorsmayenterinlength. theclassesquiteunannouncedatany Isitnecessarytoaddthatallhis momentduringthewholeoftheprescribedschooltimetable.Attheabominablechargesofimmorality, crueltyanddrunkennessarecategoricScienceperiod

referredtowinterclassesin allyandemphaticallydenied,andthat andArtwerecarriedoninthe,.. ' ,:eytwititesses'hgthwithinandwithout interioroftheHouse:arid14ere-subthe.congregationarepreparedtosup- iectinthismannertosurprisevisits. uptill9.30o'clockintheevening. portthisdenialuponoath?

Allthewindowsof-MOuntSt. ThesuggestionthattheBrothers Michael'sareeasily,unclaspedandseek;oreversought,tomakeprofiton openfromtheinside.Inthecaseofanyoftheseboys'isabsolutelycontenofthoseonthegroundfloor,'thetrarytofact.Inhisowncasethe

onlypaymentmadeonhisaccount duringthetwoyearshewaswith themwasasun;of10poundsreceived fromhisbrother.Nochequesofany kindevercametohim,andhismother hadnoestatethatanyoneseemsto haveheardof.

Lastly,aphotographoftheboysof thatperiodisinourpossession.One glanceatitwouldconvinceanyhonestmanoftheutterimpossibilitythat astateofthingscouldexistamongst themsuchasisdescribedinthislying andscurrilouspamphlet.

MoreAboutEinstein'sTheory

"Einstein'snewtheorymayhavea tremendouseffectontheworld's future,"Dr.ClarenceMcCheyneGordon,headoftheDepartmentofPhysicsofLafayetteCollege,America,said recently,incommentingonthenew theory.ProfessorGordontoldhow ProfessorMaxwell'selectromagnetic equationlaydormantforalmosta generation,butfinallyresultedinradio communication.

Dr.Gordonbelievesthatphysicists willbeabletoverifythenewtheory, andwillonlybeshowntobewrong by,thediscoveryofnewexperimental factswhichcontradictthem.Ifimpossibletoverify,thetheorywillstand asaninterestingmannerofphilosophisingaboutmatter.

Dr.Gordonexplainedthefeasibility ofEinstein'snewtheorybecausethe onlytwodistinctkindsofaction,gravitationalandelectromagnetic,aredue totheeffectoftheelectricalparticles onthesurroundingspace.

"Sincebothkindsofactionarcthe effectsofthesameparticlesonthe samespace,"hesaid,"itwouldseem logicaltobelievethatwhatappears tobetwodifferentanddistinctkinds ofactionmustbeinrealitybuttwo differentaspectsoftheactualeffect oftheparticlesofspace,andthereforeitwouldbepossibletorepresent thetotaleffectbyasingleeffectof equations.Thesolvingofthisseeminglyimpossibletaskcouldhardly havebeenexpectedfromanyoneexceptEinstein."

ABOUTPERSONS

RodolpheLemieux,memberofthe CanadianHouseofCommons,recently engagedindeliveringacourseoflecturesattheSorbonne,tellshowa great-grand-uncleofAristideBriand. FrenchMinisterofForeignAffairs,becameaBishopofQuebec.TheChapterofQuebechadchosenforBishop theAbbeMontgolffienbuthewasnot recognisedbytheGovernmentat London.TheChapter.thendesignatedCanonBriand,whosoughttheacquiescenceoftheBritishGovernment.Thiswasgivenaftertwoyears of"pourparlers,"onconditionthatthe consecrationwouldtakeplaceabroad, butnotinRome.Mgr.Briandcame toFrance,andwasconsecratedat Boulogne,buthewasimmediately givenacoadjutor,withfuturesuccession,whomheconsecratedhimself.

FatherJosephM.Rick,C.S.C..who wasrecentlyordainedatthecatholic UniversityofAmerica,Wash'ngton, willshortlyqualifyasapilot.He planstouseahydroplaneinhiswork onthemissioninIndia.FatherRick isdestinedfortheDioceseofDacca, Bengal.Hewillbecometheworld's firstflyingmissionary-Howaviation willfitintoFatherRick'splanisbest understoodwhenoneconsiderstheextentandnatureofthemissionfieldto whichhewillbeassigned.Heretofore inBengal,themissionertravelledafoot oronaslownativeboat.Junglepaths servedasroads-whentheywerenot underwater.Forthegreaterpart oftheyeartheriversofBengalare overtheirbanks.ToFatherRick thatsuggestedtheuseofthehydroplane.Aseriousobstaclearose. Underthevowofpoverty,Father Rickispossessedofnoindividual means.Agenerouslaymanca-neto therescueandFatherRickwillhave his"ship'inwhichtowinghi3way fromthebroadwatersoftheNitai riverintheGaroHillsdowntothemalarialmarshesofboggyBandhura. Theventure,itispredicted,w:11revolutionisethllifeofthemissionerin thejunglestations.Freshfo.)dwill betakentotheoutposts,wheiseven breadisunknownandwherethemssionernowseldomseesanotherwhite manoveraspanofmonths.M29icine alsocanbetakentothecholera-infest, edregions.FatherRickisanative ofTexas,andismorethansixfeetin heightandnearly15stoneinweight. Hecommencedstudiesasanengineeringstudent,butdeededforthe.',hurch -Inthe"CatholicPress"ofMarch28 wereadthat:"Apicturesquefigurein Sydneyduringthepastfewdayswas 'OldTraderHorn,'ofSouthAfrica. Apartfromhisbooksheanswersto thenameofSmith.Thepapersduly reportedthathewashereintheold windjammerdaysasaship'sapprentice,huttheyhaveneglectedtosay thatheisaCatholic-HeisaCatholic,andinhisworksthatfactis nothidden.Hisfirstbook,"Trader Horn,"wascommenteduponbyJohn Galsworthythus:'Thisisagorgeous book,fullofmoresheerstingothan anyyouarelikelytorunacrossina day'smarchamongbookshopsofwhereveryouhappentobe.'Thatishigh laudation.,Thosewhohaveseenhim andconversedwithhimdeclarethat 'TraderHorn'isevenbetterthanhis books.""TheDragon"writesin"Caritas,"publishedbytheBrothersof Charity:"Anoldmansellingwire gadgets,atthemomentofthemost favourableconjunctionoftheplanets rulinghisdestiny,stoppedatthedoor ofaohuseinJohannesburgandtried toselltheCadyofthehouseagridiron, goingevensofarastodescribehow tomakeanoat-cakeonit!Theold manwasgarrulous,andtheladya goodlistener;andwhatwasmuch moretothepoint,shewasawell knownauthoress.Itwasthusthat Mrs.EthelredaLewismetAlfred AloysiusHorn,sometimetraderonthe IvoryCoastofAfrica.Thiskindand talentedladypersuadedAlfredAloysius-'Horn'concealshisrealname--to writeuphisearlyadventuresinthe landthatwasoncecalledTheWhite Man'sGrave.Chapterafterchapter hebroughtto,hisbenefactress,week afterweek,andateachmeetingshe tooknotesofhisinterestingconversations.Theresultisthebook,'The IvoryCoastintheEarlies.'Itcon'list%oftwenty-sixchapterswritten

byMr.Horn,eachfollowedbynotes ofhisconversations.Thebookdescribesitselfinasub-titleas:'The Workswrittenbyhimselfattheage ofseventy-three,andtheLife,with suchofhisPhilosophyasisthegiftof AgeandExperiencetakendownand hereeditedbyEthelredaLewis.'But thestarshadnotyetfinishedwith Aloysius:forMr.Galsworthywrotea foreword,andsinceitwasfirstpublishedinJuly,1927,ithasrunthrough tenimpressions.Herearesomeof thetit-bitsthatstruck"TheDragon": "No,Ican'tbesaidtobestrictlyCatholicanymore,Ma'am.Youforget theanimositiesofreligionwhenyou're livingalifeclosetoNature" "the truthisnotalwaysornan4ntal." Nature'sagreatbigunknowngod we'vegottomaketermswithwithout thehumiliationofprayer" "Not butwhatI'vealwaysfeltlikesaying meprayerswhenIfirstgotthere"

"I'mCatholic,butI'mnotso Catholicastothinkwe'retheonly onescanraiseasaint" "This Christianity.Whenyou'vesiftedit'n analysedit,Ma'am,whatisthereleft inthesiftingofallthechurchestogetherbutalittlebitofgold-dust"

"Asacredcalling,aship'scaptain.Hetakeslifeabitmoreseriously-weddingorfuneral-thanone ofthoseprofessionalholymenthat'll starethrougheitherabrideoraciffinandnotseethehumanin'em."If yourelyuponageandexperiencefor yourphilosophywhatcanyouex pect?InMrs.LewisanotherJohnsonhasfoundhisB'oswell.forshehas shown"Horn's"spellingispreserved throughout;Mr.Galsworthycallsit "lordly."Theunemotionaltruthis lessromantic.Itisjustthespelling ofonewho'doesnotknowhowto spell.Thereissomethingpatheticin listeningtothemild,ineffectualarroganceoftheagedastheycondescend tomentionthepresent:-butreally,Mr. "Horn"hasnoreasontocomplain.It isnow,granted,theagewhenyoung womenwritebest-sellersthedayafter theyleaveschool,whenthecryfor youthtogivethehelm-whateverthey maymean-goesupfromeverynewspaperoffice.Butthatisprecisely thecauseofMr."Horn's"success;for heappearsonthescenewithallthe attractivenessofanovelty.Perhaps thetideisreallyturning.Hisbook willpassapleasanthoureventhough somewhatunprofitably."

Bassendean

PRESENTATIONTOFATHER O'GORMAN.

comeincontactwithothercoinage, butnocoinrungsotrueasthatfeelingofaffectionretainedinthehearts ofhisparishioners.

MonsignorVerlingmentionedthat latelyfunctionshadalsobeentendered tootherpriests.Thateveningthey wereallassembledtodemonstrate theiresteemforFatherO'Gorman.It mustbesomecompensationtohimto knowhehadtheappreciationofhis parishioners.Theirpresenceinsuch numberswasaremarkabletestimony ofesteem.FatherO'Gormanhad beenmostzealousandefficient.He wasmostactiveinprovidingeducationalfacilitiesforthechildren.He trustedtheirfriendwouldhavea splendidholiday,which,viatheEasternStates,America,theContinent, wouldfinallydirecthimtothelandof hisbirth--Ireland.

DeanKiely,P.P.ofMidlandJunction,feltflatteredtobecalledonto paytributetoFatherO'Gorman.Ho enviedhim,butdidnotbegrudgehim thetripFatherO'Gormanhadalwaysworkedhard,andcarrieswith himthegoodwishesofallcommunities,inclusiveofMidlandJunction.

Mr.P.ClohesysaidFatherO'Gorman hadatalltimesbeenuntiringinhis workfor,thepeopleoftheparish;it hadbeenagreatstrainonhim.He wasmuchdeservingaholiday.

FatherShannonconveyedthebest wishesofFatherHanniganandthe CommunityoftheRedemptoristMonastery.FatherO'Gormanwouldreach Irelandintimetoparticipateinthe CentenaryofCatholicEmancipation, andbeingaCountyClaremanwould appreciatethatfact.

Mr.Lannan(Guildford)alsosupported.

TheChairmanthenpresentedFather O'Gormanwithawalletcontaining £181,donatedbytheparishionersof GuildfordandBassendeanandfriends.

FatherO'Gorman,inawittyreply, saidthatnight'slargegatheringre. mindedhimofthetimewhenherang upthehospitaltoenquireoftheconditionofafriend,thereplybeing"as wellascanbeexpected."Heenjoyed functionssuchasthese"aswellas couldbeexpected,"butsincerely

thankedthemfortheirgenerosity,and thehonourconferredonhiscalling. Thesongsandspeecheswereenjoyed toacertainextent.InParliament, membershavetheprivilegeofsaying hardthingsofoneanother,andat thesefunctionsspeakershavetheprivilegeofexaggeration.Hedealtwith thepriest'sworkinAustralia,which hadaglorioushistory;theeducation beingofthehighestintheCatholic sense,cateringforthisworldaswell asthenext,therebeingnodead-end atthecemetery.OurCatholicschools wereequaltothebest,andtheirwork cancomparewiththeworkofthe Churchinanycountryintheworld, aswasprovenbytherecentEuaaris. ticCongressinSydney,whichturned theeyesoftheworldonthem.BaesendeanandGuildfordwerenotthe Commonwealth,buthavecarriedout inapraiseworthymannertheireducationalandspiritualwork,keepingthe flagofFaithflying,byprovidingmaterialtokeeptheirschoolsandchurch supplied.Fifteenyearsago,heheld Masswithonly40presentinthathall; itwasahonourandprivilegetowork withthem,thepriestbeingpushed' alongwiththegeneroushelpofthe people.ThemotiveofthepresentationmusthavebeenforloveofFaith, gratitudeandthespiritualeffectof goodlives.Hehadworkedhard, butstilltherewasworktodo,and hisoneresolutionwasthatwhenhe camebackhewouldendeavourto makeupthedeficitofworkleftundone.Hethankedthemallfromthe bottomofhisheart.Hewasleaving awarm-heartedpeople,agreatcountry,andagrandpeople;specially thankinghisbrotherpriests,theRedemptoristFathers,andHisGrace ArchbishopClune,whoalwaystook greatinterestintheGuildford-Bassendeanparish.Hehearitlyextendeda welcometohissuccessor,who,unfortunately,wasnotabletobepresent, butwouldassurehimthathewascomingtotheBotanicalGardenofthe West,andwishedthemallpossible happiness.

AtthewishofFatherO'Gorman,a heartyvoteofthankstothechairman (Mr.P.Langan)wascarriedbyac,r3MMIMMIZIMICSWIZIM

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TheTownHall,Bassendean,was crowdedtoitsutmostcapacityon Tuesdayevening,the19th.ofMarch, whentheparishionersofGuildfordand D'assendeangatheredtheretobidan aurevoirtotheirzealousparishpriest ontheeveofhisdepartureonaholidaytohisnativeland.Mr.P.J. Langanpresidedontheoccasion. VisitorspresentincludedMr.Justice Dwyer,MonsignorVerling,V.G.,MonsignorFagan,V.F.,DeanKiely, FathersPrendiville,Masterson,Crowley,Shannon,C.SS.RandMissMay Holman.NU,A TheChairmanreadapologiesfrom HisGracetheArchbishop,Messrs.T. GMolloy,andWhiteley,FathersNeville(Fremantle)andO'Neill(CottesloeBeach).Hestatedthegathering wasnotafarewell,butjustaurevoir toFatherO'Gorman,whowasgoingon thetwelvemonths'holiday.Father O'Gormanhadworkeddayandnight inGuildfordandBassendean,and manywouldmissseeinghimwithhis ponyandtrapdrivingaround.Father O'Gormanhadbeenorderedawayfor ahealthtrip-theywouldallbepleasedtoseehimagainonhisreturn,and wishedhimapleasantholidayinthe OldCountry.

Mr.JusticeDwyersaidthatFather O'Gormanwouldbemorethanhuman, ifnotpleased,withtheappreciation shownofhisworkforsomanyyears past.Itwas25or26yearssincehe firstmetFatherO'Gorman.Timehad wroughtlittlechangeintheFathertheyearshavemadenodifferenceto hiinin-hissacredcalling.Heknew everyparishionerinBoulder,West Perth,GuildfordandBassendean.They wouldalllookeagerlyforwardtohis returningoodhealth.Mr.Justice DwyersaidthattheRev.Fatherwould

BA87"SallyofMyDreams"and"I'mSorrySally"(JackO'Hagan).

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-clamation.TheChairmansuitably responded.

Mr.P.Clohesy,onbehalfoftheChildrenofMaryofGuildfordandBassendean,andtheschoolchildrenof bcthplaces,presentedtoFather()Gormanatravelling'case,asatoken ofesteemandrespect.

FatherO'Gormanbrieflyresponded. Heespeciallyappreciatedthegift,comingfromtheyoungchildr,en.

Duringtheeveningasplendidconcertprogrammewascarriedout,allthe itemsbeingenthusiasticallyreceived andhighlyappreciated. Ahearty voteofthankstotheartistswascarriedbyacclamation.Thosewhoassistedwiththeentertainingwerethe schoolorchestra,viz.,MissesM.Clohesy,E.Price,B.Mullins,0.Swirlbourne,Messrs.H.IlesandG.Price, MastersJ.GallagherandP.Morrisey; otherswereMissesD.Dowell(song), Happ(song),B.Rickliffe(song), MissMayHolman,M.L.A.(monologue).Mrs.Gordon(pianofortesolo), Mr.H.Iles(violinsolo),Mr.H.Smith (song),MissM.ClohesyandMr.H. ...(Iles(violinduet).

`Thecommitteeresponsiblewerethe Chairman(Mr.P.Langan),hon.secretary,F.Connolly;-assistantsecretary,MissD.Howell;treasurer,J. Turner;andMesdamesC.SmithsP. Troy,Headdy,WoodhamsClohesy, Richmond,J.Crogan,A.E.Smith,C. MoyleandLangan;MissesM.North andM.Clohesy;andMessrs.M.Langan,W.Fitzgerald.T.Grogan,P.Clohesy,M.T.Hart,P.Morrisey,E.P. Byrne,E.Adkins,G.TullyandSimpson.Theremayhavebeenothersinadvertentlyomitted.Supperwassupplied,anddancingclosedagoodnight

H.A.C.B.Society

DISTRICTBOARD.

TheGeneralSecretary(Bro.W.A. Brown)leftbythes.s.Katoombaon SaturdaytoattencrtheTriennialConferenceoftheNationalDirectoryand InterstateDeputies,tobeheldat AdelaideonMay1,2,and3.Heand Mrs.BrownwillfirstjourneytoSydney,andreturntoAdelaideintimefor theConference.AttheDistrict Boardmeetingon3rd.inst.,Bro. Brownwasfarewelledbythemembers,theDistrictVice-President(Bro. J.W.O'Brien)andotherDistrictofficerseulogisingthedepartingdelegate forthegreatworkdonebyhimforthe society.andexpressingtheutmostconfidenceintheabilityofBro.Brown andhisco-delegate,Bro.SamHill,of St.Mary's,,Kalgoorlie,toworthilyrepesenttheWesternAustralianDistrict intheHibernianNationalParliament.

TheGeneralSecretarysaidthathewas keenlyconsciousofthegreathonour thathadbeenconferredonhim,and woulddohisbestforthesocietygenerallyandtheDistrict,andhopedto beabletosubmitagoodreporton hisreturn.Bro.Hillwilljourney fromKalgoorlietoAdelaidelaterin themonth,andthebestwishesofthe DistrictBoardandmembersgenerally gowithhim.Duringtheabsenceof theGeneralSecretary,theworkofthe Districtofficewillbecarriedoutby Bro.J.Edwards,andmembersand othersdoingbusinesswiththesociety arereferredtohimathisoffices,PadburyBuildings,ForrestPlace(Wellington-streetend).TelephoneB6583.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco. OwingtotheEasterholidays,the fortnightlymeetingofthebranch,held onApril4th.,wasnotsowellattended aspreviousmeetings.Sickpaywas passedforBro.Murphy,whoisstill abedafterhisoperation.Welook forwardtoseeinghimamongstusonce again.DennisO'Carroll,anewarrivalfromtheMotherland,wasinitiatedasafullbenefitmember.Aletter wasreceivedfromBro.Leahythankingthebranchforitspresentonthe occasionofhismarriagetoMissMay Browne,ofWembley.Bro.Leahyhas forsomeyearspastoccupiedthepositionoftreasurerinthebranch,andthe quietandefficientwayinwhichhehas carriedouthisdutieshasinnosmall waycontributedtothesuccessofthe branch.Duringhistermofofficehe hasmadenumerousfriends,notonly inourownbranchbutinotherbranchesalike,soIamconfidentthatI expressthegoodwishesofallmembersbywishinghimthebestofluck inhisnewlife.TheSubiacoCentenaryCelebrationsCommitteewroteask-

ingustosendtworepresentativesto ameetingtobeheldonMonday,April 8thItisthewishofthecommittee thatthebranchshouldholdareunion ofallfoundationmembersduringthe celebrationweek.Bros.Rampant andCallaghanwereappointedasrepresentatives.ThePresident(Bri. Rampant),onbehalfofthebranch, wishedbonvoyagetooursecretary,on theoccasionofhisvisittotheEast. DuringhisabsenceBro.Moranwillfill thevacantposition.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Thefortnightlymeetingwasheldon Wednesday,March27,therebeinga goodattendanceofmembers,presided overbythePresident(Bro.K.Leddin).Mr.RonCreightonwaselected tofullbenefitmembershipandinitiatedandwelcomedbythePresident.. Sickpaywaspassedforfourmembers,threeofwhomhavenowdeclared offthelist.CorrespondencewasreceivedfromtheGeneralSecretaryrelativetolastyear'scompetitionfor PressCorrespondents,thewinning branchbeingSt.Kevin's,Subiaco,with St.Munchin's,Collie,second,andour ownbranchwasgrantedaspecialprize forthirdplace.Greatpleasurewas expressedatthesuccessofSt.Munchin'sBranch,whichwasrichlydeserved.St.Kevin'sistobeheartily congratulatedonbeingplacedfirstfoi twosuccessiveyears.Nowthatthe coolweatheihassetin,thesocial a:,pectofthebranch'sworkwillbe givenadequateattentionandastart willbemadeatthemeetingonthe 24th.inst.,whengameswillconstitute thesocialpartoftheevening.Membersarerequestedtoattendinfull forceandmaketheeveningasuccess. Theattendanceatthequarterlygeneralmeetingwasverygood,butthe dearthofregaliamilitatedagainstthe impressivenessofit.AtthelastmeetingSisterNoraJoycewasdeputedto getsamplesofribbonsuitableforprovidinginexpensiveregalia,itbeingthe intentiontofurnisheachmemberwith regalia,particularlyforthepurposeof thequarterlyCommunion.Thefirst socialheldthisyearundertheauspices ofthesocialandsportscommitteewill takeplaceattheHibernianHallon Tuesday,16th.inst.,andourmembers arerequestedtopatronisethisfunctionasalotdependsonagoodstart.

SocialandSportsCommittee.

Thefortnightlymeetingwasheld onApril5th,andwasattendedby delegatesfromtheDistrictBoard, Leederville,Subiaco,Highgate,and VictoriaParkbranches.Anapology wasreceivedfromQueen'sPark.Arrangementsarewellinhandforthe openingdanceoftheseason.Delegatesforetellagreatsuccess,soitis greatlytobehopedtheirbranchmemberswillbackthemup.Itisone meansofpromotinggoodfellowship

amongHibernians,andallmembers inthemetropolitanareacanavail themselvesofthisgoldenopportunity onApril16th.TheMidlandJunction andBassendeanbranches,underthe capableleadershipofBro.EddyClarke! willattendtotherequirementsofthe dancers.Atlastwehavegotsome practicalsuggestionforinter-branch wintersports.TheshieldwhichbecomesthepropertyofSt.Mary's,Lee, derville,for1929,hastwomoreyears togobeforebeingacquiredpermanently.Ithasbeensuggestedthat "Bobs"andDeckQuoitsbethecompetitivepastimesthisyear.Atnext meetingadecisionwillbearrivedat, andthelistoffixtureswillthenbe drawnup.Remember,Hibernians, youhaveanybrainwaves,theymust bemadeknowntothiscommitteeat itsnextmeetingonApril19th.The electionofofficersresultedasfollows: President,Piro.H.Kreitling(District Board);vice-presidents,Sr.E.Moore (Highgate),Bro.W.Beer(Midland); secretary,Sr.D.Gilbertson(Subiaco); asst.secretary,Sr.N.Joyce(Leede^ville)treasurer,Bro.K.Leddin(Leederville).

CatholicTennisAssociation

CAWSCUP.

MembersoftheAssociationingeneral,andofthe"C"Gradeinparticular,willbepleasedtolearnthatCanis Bros.,Ltd.,throughtheirmanaging director,Mr.Ledger,havekindlydonatedabeautifulcupforcompetition amongthe"C"Gradeclubs-This fillsalong-feltwant,andtheexecutiveoftheAssociationexpressesits heartfeltthankstothegenerous donors.

COUNCILMEETING.

MembersoftheCouncilareremindedthatthenextmeetingwillbe heldintheParochialHall,atthe easternendoftheArchbishop'sPalace,onFridaynext,19th.inst.Delegateswhohavetheinterestoftheir clubatheart,shouldmakecertainof attending,orifthatisimpossible,they shouldsendaproxy.Delegatesare remindedthatthemanagementofthe Associationreallydevolvesuponthe Council,andtheyarerequestedtodo theirsharebothfortheirclub'ssake andforthedevelopmentoftheAssociation.

THERESIANTENNISCLUB.

Presentation.

Membersattendedinforceattheresidenceofthesecretary,Mr.T.F.Kilmartin,onSaturday,30th.ult.,toexpresstheirappreciationoftheservices renderedtotheclubbyMr.W.L. GreenandMissRitaEdwards,who arenowplayinginthematrimonial doubles.Duringtheafternoon,the President(Mr.McGillivray),onbe-' halfoftheclub,madeasuitablepresentation,andwishedthehappypair everysuccessandhappiness,and thankedthemfortheir'pastexcellent

AVOIDTHATEARLYMORNINGRUSH

servicestotheclub.Mr.GreensuitablyrespondedonbehalfofMissEdwardsandhimself,andalsothanked Mr.Kilmartinforhiskindnessinplacinghishouseatthedisposalofthe clubfortheaftem000. Sympathy.

Thedeepestsympathyofthemembersoftheclubisextendedtothe MissesL.andD.Boulton,inthesad bereavementtheyhavesustainedin thedeathoftheirmother.

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET REPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe10th.April,1929,asfollows:

WheatenChaff.Valuesoff.a.q.to primewheatenchaffareonaparwith lastweek'srates,namely£62s6dto £65sperton,whilef.a.q.samplesare worth£515sto£6,withmediumgrades sellingdownto£5,accordingtoquality.

OatenChaff:Therewasafairdemandforprimesamplesat£517s6d to£6perton.F.a.q.isworth£5104 to£512s6d,withmediumsamplessellingdownto£5.

Oats:OneverygoodlineofAlgerian oatssuitableforgradingchanged handsacoupleofdaysagoat3/3iper bushel.Goodfeedsareworth2/9to 2/11,whilstmediumsamplesarebeing disposedofatfrom2/6to2/8.

Wheat:Themarkethasbeenfirmer duringthepastweek,upto5/01per bushelbeingsecuredforf.a.q.samples.Thisgradeisnowworth,with biggeryardings,4/10to4/11.Second gradeisworth4/6to4/8,withsmutty samplessellingdownto4/-. grins.,nsonsiimiumaowe O'SULLIVAN'S II 1 i i

Assembledvahabackground ofmanyyears ofExperience4. AreatYourDisposal flen4:4ft.pcva 64BARRACKST.OPTICIANS'PERTH

FrauSigridUndset

ByKeesVanHoek.)

TherecentawardoftheNobelPrize forLiteraturehasturnedthefull lightofinternationalattentiononthe worksandthepersonalityofFrauSigridUndset.Sheisaquiet,shylady, sounassumingthatshemusthave beenthemostsurprisedofall,when shefoundherselfpreferredtoallthe Scandinavian,writers,withtheirdisproportionatelyhighnumberofvery successfultalents.TheNobelPrize amountsthisyeartoalmost£9,000, anditismostcharacteristicofMrsUndset,thatsheshouldwishtodevote itinitsentiretytocharitablepurposes. Thefirstpartoftheawardshehasalreadygiventoprovideassistanceto parentswhoareendeavouring-tomaintaintheirmentallydeficientchildren intheirownhomes.

Itisacuriousreflection,andcertainlymorethanamerecoincidence, thatinmanycountriesthegreatestliteraryexponentsofourpresenttime arenotonlyCatholics,butconverts, Catholics"pardroitdeconquete": GiovanniPapiniinItaly,GilbertKeith ChestertoninEngland,Dr.Frederic vanEedeninHolland,LeopoldLevaux inFrench-speakingBelgium,JoergenseninDenmark,andlast,butnotleast, SigridUndsetinNorway.

SigridUndsetwasbornin1882at Kallundborg,inDenmark,whereher mother'sfamilylived.Shewas broughtup,however,inOslo,thecapitalofNorway,whereherfather,Dr. IngvaldUndset,arenownedarchaeologist,taughtattheUniversity.As theeldestofhisthreegirls,shetook theplaceof-asoninherfather'sheart andassistedhiminhisresearchwork. Herknowledgeofthemedieavalages datesbackfromthetime,whenasher father'sassistant,sheporedoverold booksofhistory,archaeologyandreligion,andgrewsointerestedthatshe wantedtobecomeascientistherself. Buttheearlynecessityforsupporting herself,senthertoacommercialcollege.Upongraduationsheentert..3 abusinesscareerassecretarytoawellknownlawyer.Itwasinthispositionthatshepublishedherfirstwork, "FruMartaOulie,"thestoryofan unhappymarriage.Hernextbook, "TheHappyAge,"wasacollectionof shortstories,somewhatautobiographicalsketches.describingthedrearyand haphazardlifeofthefemaleoffice worker.

"Jenny,"however,wasthefirstgreat worktofocustheattentionofthe world.Itdescribesthelifeoftheart studentinRome,and,like"FruMarta Oulie"andallherbooksofthefirst tenyears,itisatruebutsomewhat heavyrealisticdescriptionofthelife ofmodernyoungwomen.Jennyis thegirlwhofeverishlywantstodo onlythatWhichsheknowstobegood. Sinceshehasnostandardformeasur ingverysubtledifferencesbetween goodandevil,shehasallthedifficultiesofthemanwho,inthemidstof aflood,clingshardtoapieceofwood, onlytofindthatheiscarriedaway withthewood.

Afterthisfirstperiodofwritingon contemporarylife,sherewrote,inNorwegian.Malory's"Morted'Arthur," whichbroughtbacktoherallherold passionformedievalscenes.Toher earlierdevelopedtasteforthesages andancienttraditionsoftheViking periodshenowappliedthetechnique ofthemodernpsychologicalandrealisticnovel."KristineLavransdatter" becamethefirstfruitoftheselabours, andthroughthismonumentalWork shereachedWorld-widesignificance. ThenovelgivesacomprehensivesurveyofthatdarkageofNorwegianhistory,thefourteenthcentury.

"Kransen"(TheBridalWreath) openswithadescriptionofSigridUndset'sfavouritetheme,thedevelopment -hereinKristine-fromgirlhoodinto maidenhoodandthenintowomanhood.Theoutstandingfeatureof thisworkistheauthoress'sabilityto penetrateintothespiritofthepeople ofthisperiod.WemeetKristine, justaswemaymeetanyyounggirl, hearabouthergoingtothefourteenthcenturycloisterschoolasifitwere themoderncollegeofourownday.So vividisthepicture,soabsorbingthe novel,thatweforgetthetime,and feelthecharactersaslivinginour worldofto-day.Attheschoolshe meetsErlendofHusaby.Herfather,

whohadbetrothedherfromchildhood toanotherman,Simon,isforced,but notwithoutagreatdealofsorrow,to breakhisword,beingphysicallytrappedintoaconsent.Therealconflict liesinthefactthatwhenKristine wearsthebridalwreathsheisalready pregnant,andthisshefeelsisaterrible sin,alietowardseverythingthatis holy.

"Husfrue"(TheMistressofHusaby) continueswiththebirthofherfirst sonandthegraphicdescriptionofher husbandgoingonskisthroughthewintercountry.Anotherclassicdescriptionisthepilgrimageofpenancefrom HusabytotheshrineofSt.Olavin theTrondhjemCathedral.Herhusband,restlessandambitious,getsinvolvedinpoliticalplots,playshigh, loses,andfindshiscareerruined.

In"Korset"(TheCross)husband andwife,whohavebeenlivingafter thedeathofKristin'sparentsonthe oldestate,soon'becomeseparated. Afterasecretmeeting,however,achild isborn.Theuninformedneighbours accuseherofintimacywithoneofher servants,and,asthechilddies,amob followsherfromthegraveyardtoher home.Herhusbandattacksthe mob,isseriouslywoundedanddies shortlyafterwardsinherarms.Kristinetakestheveil,andonlyleavesthe conventwhenshehearsthatthepanicstrickenpeople,threatenedbythe plague,resorttooldheathenritesand wanttosacrificeayoungboy.Kristineandhernunssavetheboyjustin time.Asshegoesouttoburya corpseleftathomebyamanwhoran `awayfromhisdyingwife,sheherselfis smittenwiththepest.

Thereligiouslifeinthesenovelsis thoroughlymedieval,withnothingof thebroodingdoubtoflatertimes.The implicitfaithofthepeopleintheir religionhasbeenworkedoutasona rockofbelief.Andmorethananythingelseisthisbooksaturatedwith thepoeticbeautyandmysticismofCatholicism.Nobodyfeltpuzzledwhen, shortlyaftertheconclusionofher greatestbook,theauthoressaskedfor admissionintotheCatholicChurch

The"KristineLavransdatter"triology hasbeentrulycalledthenationalepic oftheNordic.ItisofgreatsignificancethatCatholicismishereshownas theessentialelementofNorwegiancultureandcharacter.

SigridUndset'sbooks,intheirdaring attackandfrankrealism,arecertainly notmeantforthenursery,norfor everyfamilytable.Buttheintellectualreaderthetypethatisnotshockedbydetailstowhichhemightnotbe accustomed,butwhichhenevertheless knowstoexistinlife,willfindin themthesoundethicsoftheCatholic religion.ParticularlyinGermany, nearestrelatedthroughlanguageand culture,whereSigridUndsetfoundher firstforeignpublic,ithaslongbeena pointofdiscussionhowfartheauthoress'sworkswereCatholic.Inageneralsensethecontroversyisnowpracticallysettled.Sheisrecognisedas essentiallyandtrulyCatholic.Her visionistheteachingoftheChurch, theeternalstrugglebetweengoodintentionsandevil'passions.Notonly dotheconflictsinherbooksdevelop beliefinthefundamentalphilosophy oftheChurch,buttheyareworkedout andsolvedinthelightofthesame doctrine.

SigridUndsetis,evenmorethan KnutHainsun,thegreatestnational figureinpresent-dayNorway.Sheis, however,verysilentontheinnermost spiritualforceswhichhavedrivenher totheFaith."IwasalreadyessentiallyCatholicinmyworkslongbeforeGodgavemethefinalgraceto embraceitwhole-heartedly,"sheonce said.Shemakesnosecretaboutconfessingittohercountrymen,among whomCatholicsarevery-scarce.Some monthsagosheattractedconsiderable attentionbyactingasgod-motherat theCatholicbaptismofGoatsvon Geierstam,anotedmodernSwedish playwright.Herexamplehasmade atremendousimpressiononthenation andon'theintelligentsia.Catholic. ism,oratleastaCatholictendency, hasalmostbecomeaselectfashionby whichoneis"alamode-"ThepresentDutch,VicarApostolicforNorway,Dr.IanOlavSmit,ascribedthe

greatestpart,bothinactualconversionsasinarapidlygrowingbetter understandingandappreciationtothe factthatCatholicismisnolongera foreignreligionfromdownSouth,but isthereligionofNorway'suniversallyrecognisedandvenerated"National Dichterin,"thenation'sgreatestpoetessinprose.Sheonceascribedher longascenttotheheightsofCatholicismtoherloveforthatbeautyand romance,whichherartisticsoulcould notfindintheaustereanddullLutheranchurches.

Itisthatloveforbeauty,astruly vestedinCatholicismwhichmadeher choosetheancientcountryhouse,datingbacktotheyear1000,intheLillehammerValley,ontheshoreofthe beautifullakeandneartheruinsof oldHammerCathedral.Inthispart ofheroldcountry,scenicallyoneofthe mostbeautifulintheentirepeninsula, thehomeofNorway'sgreatestauthoresshasbecomearealcentreoftaste, cultureandarts,nationallyaswellas internationally.Hereisabeautiful rosegarden,andamainlivingroom thatformsoneofthefinestNorwegian interiors,itsdarkpinewoodpolished bycenturiesofwear.

FrauUndsetisaremarkableand delightfulwoman,butalittleshyat one'sfirstmeetingwithher.Rich tressesofhairliearoundafullround face,typicallyScandinavian,inwhich thegreatpenetratingeyesoftenseem todreamoflandsandtimesfaraway. Morethananythingelseshecaresfor herfourchildren,herhouseandher garden.Thechildrenparticularlyare hermainambition,andsinceshedivorced(beforeherconversion)herhusband,thepainter,AndersSvarstadt, whomshemarriedshortlyafterthe successof"Jenny,"shewants,firstand foremost,tofilltheplaceofboth fatherandmotherintheirheartsand lives.

Atpresenttheauthoressiscomposingatetralogy,laidinthesameperiod asthefamoustriologywhichwon hertheNobelPrize.Thefirsttwo volumes,"OlavAndunssonHestviken"and,"ObeyAndunssonogHans Born,"havealreadybeentranslated intoEnglishunderthetitles"TheAxe" and"TheSnakePit,"bythepublishinghouseofKnopf.

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159HAYSTREET,PERTH.

Saturday,April13,1229.

HOME,SWEETHOME

"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome. SUCCESS.

It'sdoingyourjobthebestyoucan, Andbeingjusttoyourfellow-man; It'smakingmoney-butholding friends, Andstayingtruetoyouraimsand ends;

It'sfiguringhowandlearningwhy Andlookingforwardandthinking high,

Anddreamingalittleanddoingmuch;

It'skeepingalwaysinclosesttouch

Withwhatisfinestinwordanddeed; It'sbeingthoroughyetmakingspeed; It'sdaringblithelythefieldofchance Whilemakinglabourabraveromance; It'sgoingonwarddespitedefeat Andfightingstaunchly,butkeeping sweet;

It'sbeingclean,andit'splayingfair; It'slaughinglightlyatDameDespair; It'slookingupatthestarsabove, Anddrinkingdeeplyoflifeandlove; It'sstrugglingonwiththewilltowin, Buttakinglosswithacheerfulgrin, It'ssharingsorrowandworkand mirth, Andmakingbetterthisgoodoldearth; It'sservingstrivingthroughstrainand stress, It'sdoingyournoblest;that'ssuccess.

-BertonBraley.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Alldesiretobehumble,butfewdesiretobehumbled.

Thereisnohonourlikepossessinga goodcharacter.

Sicknessisthetouchstoneofcharacter;itshowsthevalueofthevirtueofasoul.

Totrustafriendisnottobelieve thathecandonowrong;wemust trustnomanlikethat;forallfallat times.

Thereisnothingsoirrepressibleas humannature;nothingthat topushitselfforward.

Whatyouattainbychanceyousoon tireofwhatyougainbyworkyou appreciate.

Itisnotwrong,itisratheranact ofvirtue,totakereasonablecareof one'shealth,inordertoserveGodbetter.

ToobtaintheloveofJesusChrist, wemustdesireitverymuch,andask itoften.

LetusconstantlyaskourselvesSt. Bernard'sdailyquestion:"Towhat enddidstthoucomethither?"

OurLordisalwayswishingyouwell: alwaysseekingtheoccasiontoconfer newbenefitsuponyou.-BlessedEymard.

ItisimpossibleforaChristianwho practisesthespiritualexercises,not tocomeforthfromthembetterthan hewentin.

Makenowthereflectionsandresolutionswhichyouwillmakeatthehour ofdeath;thenyouwillmakethem withoutfruit.

ItisinordertouniteHimselftoHis priestandtoHisfaithfulonesthat JesusdescendsattheConsecration.BlessedEymard.

ANAFFECTIONATEHEART.

EventhoughSt.ThomastheApostlewashardtoconvinceofthetruth attime,hewasgreatlylovedbyOur Lord,becauseofthechildlikesimplicityofhismindandheart.He lovedtheMastergreatlyandonone occasionwhenhefearedforthelifeof Jesus,eagerlyofferedtodiewithHim His,too,isthegloriousdistinctionof firstacclaimingtherisenRedeemer withthesalutation,"MyLordandMy God."Agenerous,affectionateheart suchasthatofSt.Thomasisavery finethingtohaveandonethatcan helpitspossessortoovercomemany gravedefectsandadvancefironthe pathtowardsperfection.

THELOSTSHEEP.

Thereisastoryofawidowedmother intheHighlands-ofScotland,whose daughter,heronlychild,lefthomeand wentawayintoasinfullife.The mothercouldonlyprayforherwanderingone,butsheneverceasedto pleadwithGodforher.

Atlast,onedarknight,atmidnight, thelostchildcamehome.Creeping

uptothecottagedoor,shefoundit unfastened.Entering,shewaswelcomedbyhermotherwithgreatjoy. Whenthegreetingwasover,thegirl said:"Mother,whywasthedoorunfastenedto-nightatmidnight?"The motherreplied:"Never,mychild, sinceyouwentaway,hasthecottage doorbeenlockedbydayornight.I prayedGodtobringyouhome,andI leftthedooralwaysunfastened,that wheneveryoumightcome,youmight knowyouwerewelcome,andmight enteratonce."

SoitiswithChrist,the"door"of God'slove.Thisisadoorthatis easilyopened;itisneverlocked.Christ lovestoadmitlostonestoHisFather'.; blessedness.Noonewhocreepsup, nomatterhowtimidly,outofwhateversin,willbethrustaway.When thedove,afterallherrestlessflight, returnedtotheark,itisagentletouch inthestorywhichsaysthatNoah reachedouthishandanddrewthe wearybirdinside.Thatistheway Christdoeswhenasoul,wearyand faintfliestothewindowofHislove.

OurLadyoftheSacredHeart PrayforUs.

0MotherofGod!ifIplacemyconfidencein-thee,Ishallbesaved;ifI amunderthyprotection,Ihave nothingtofear;forthefactofbeing thyclientisthepossessionofacertaintyofsalvationwhichGodgrants onlytothoseHemeanstohave.-St. johnDamascene.

ON11.1111.1.1911111111.

SYSTEMISINDISPENSABLE.

Withalltheirfreedomandindividualismthelivesofthesaintsdidnotdevelopbyhaphazardeffortstobegood. Theywerenotthemereresultofindividualsoulstryingeachinhisown originalwaytodrawneartoGod.As wegetbeneaththesurfaceandexaminetheirlivesmorecarefully,weshall findthattheywereeachandallbuilt uponanddevelopedunder,asystemof laws,astrulyastheorganicworldof life.Whatmorevaried,whatmore aparentlyfreethanlife?Yet'tgrows, developsandmaturesbylaw.Sodoes thespirituallifeofthesaints.Lawin thehighestsenseisnotopposedtoliberty;itistheprincipleuponwhich libertyisbased.-FatherMuturin.

JUSTBEGLAD!

Oh,heartofmine,weshouldn't Worryso! Whatwe'vemissedofcalmwecouldn't Have.youknow!

Whatwe'vemetofstormypain, Andofsorrow'sdrivingrain, Wecanbettermeetagain Ifitblow.

Forweknow,noteverymorrow Canbesad; Soforgettingallthesorrow Wehavehad, Letusfoldawayourfears, Andputbyfoolishtears; Andthroughallthecomingyears, Justbeglad -JamesWhitcombRiley.

WHY.

Thequestionisoftenasked,butseldomsatisfactorilyanswered-Whydo notpeoplediewhentheyareinthe stateofgrace,insteadoflivingonandfallingfromit,asmanydo?St.FrancisdeSalesthusexplainsthematter:

"DesiringustoobeyHissignified Godentreats,exhorts,.r.spires, urges,pleadswithus;butwhenHe suffersustoresist,Hemerelyleaves ustoexerciseourfreewill,contraryto Hisdesireandintention.Verily,His desireismostearnest;forwhatcan beawarmerexpressionofitthanOur Lord'sparableofthekingwhomade agreatsupper,andnotonlyinvited andpressed,butconstrainedhisguests tocomeandeat?Whatmorecould themasterofthefeastdo,saveforce thefooddowntheirthroats?andsuch favoursareofferedwithaffection, pleading,andremonstrance,notwith violence.SowithGod'ssignifiedWill. HeheartilydesiresustodowhatHe ordains,andHesuppliesuswithwhateverisneedfultothatend,urgingus tomakeusethereof.Whatmore couldweask?Butevenasthesun's raysarenotextinguishedbecausetheyarerejectedandshutout,soGod's signifiedWillevenwhenitisresisted andfailstoproducetheresult'twould dowithco-operation.HeartyconformitywithGod'sWillconsistsin willingwhatsoeverHehassignifiedto beHisintention,believingHisdoctrines,trustinginHispromises,fearingHisdispleasure,andlovingandlivingaccordingtoHiscommands.""AveMaria."

"PAYYOURLITTLEBILLS."

Youmaytalkaboutthetariffandpro- tectionandfreetrade, Andpartypanaceasforoppressing humanills, And"improvingtradeconditions,"and theboomthatwheathasmade, Butthewaytostirupbusinessisto payyourlittlebills.

Ifyouowethegrocertwenty,andhe owesthebutcherten. Andfivemoretothecoalman,and totheicemanfive, Yourpaymentofthetwentyhelps alongthreebusinessmen, Andthepaymentstheycanmakein turnmakeotherpeoplethrive. Idlemoneyinyourpocketdoesn'tdo youanygood; Unlessyourbillsarepaidupinfull, itisn'tyours, Justpayupallyou'reable,asyouwish thatotherswould; That'stherecipeforhardtimesthat invariablycures.

Ifyoupaywhatyouoweothers, othersstillcanthenpayyou; It'sthecirculatingdollarthat'sthe pulseofbusinessthrills. Sosetyourmoneyworking.andthen watchwhatitwilldo, Forthewaytostirupbusinessisto payyourlittlebills.

Theforegoinghomelyrhymes,writtenbyWilliamHill,areevenmore pertinentnowthanwhenthey_were writtenintheclosingyearsofthe nineteenthcentury,whentherewere noautomobiles,radios,etc.,andtheir thousanditemsofupkeeptodrainthe familypurse.Moneyowingtoothers isnotours.Creditorswhotruetheir customerspatients,clients,forthe necesitiesoflifehavearighttcfeel aggrievedwhentheirrightfulduesare expendedfornon-essentialluxuries.

EDUCATION.

Educationdoesnotmeanteaching peopletoknowwhattheydonot know;itmeansteachingthemtobehaveastheydonotbehave.Itisnot teachingyouththeshapeoflettersor thetrickofnumbers,andthenleaving

themtoturntheirarithmetictoroguery,theirliteraturetolust.Itis, onthecontrary,trainingthemintothe perfectexerciseandkindly,ontinence oftheirbodiesandsouls.-Ruskin.

JOYCEICILbIER'SCATHOLICITY.

"Ilacetofeel,"heoncesaid,"that IhavealwaysbeenaCatholic."His conversiontookplacein1913;five yearslaterhemetasoldier'sdeathin France.Hemightwellbecalledthe poetofthebeautifulandaloverof thesunshine.Hisfavouriteversewas, acomradetellsus:

"Fromquiethomesandfirstbegin- nings, Outtotheundiscoveredends,There'snothingworththewearof winning, Savelaughterandtheloveof friends."

Inalettertohiswife,AlineKilmer, herselfa'sweetsinger,hewrotefrom thebattlefield:"Yousee,theCatholic ChurchissuchathingthatI'drather writemoderatelywellaboutitthan magnificentlywellaboutanything else. TheCatholicFaithismore important,morebeautiful,morenecessarythananythingelseinlife."

AGOODPRACTICE.

"Whateffectwillthishaveor.eter nity?"agreatSaintusetosay."Will thiscontributetomyeternal'apple nessorendangerit?"Thisisarule ofconductthatisverysafeandvery decisiveandthatcanbeappliedto everycircumstanceoflife.Letus applyitmostearnestlytowhatwe putintoourmindsthroughieading.

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OURSTORY. Youth

Ilewasn'taboyanylonger.Nor wasthisthefirstparting.Shewas foolishtoletherliptremble.Ted wouldn'tlikeit.

"Why,mother ."hebegan.

ElinorGriscomlookedupatherson fromunderthebrimofhersmart brownhat.Herfeaturesthathad beenpiquant,nowweretonedby years,softenedbyyearninglove.The wistful,flickeringsmileinhereyesdeniedthe.stubbornangleofherchin.

Hersmallhand,glovedinimmaculatetansuede,gropedfortheboy's arminstinctively.ButTedmightnot likethat.Shejerkedthehandback withasenseofcontrition,forthe hurryingcrowdatthestationtheaffectionategesturemightprovehumiliating.

Heinsistedupontravellingintweed knickerbockers,agolfbagslungover hisshoulder."Theydo,"hehadsaid briefly.Sosheletthemaidpackthe conservativesuits,bowingtotheimmutablelawsofyouth.

Hewastallandstraightandserious, herTed.Hepossessedherclear blueeyes,fearless,undaunted.His father'snose-shehadtoadmit.The criseled.proudnoseofDuveney,theactor.Shechokedwithsecretglee sometimesatthatarrogantnose.Her mouth,thankheaven!Firm,decisive, itcouldtwistwithhumour.But youthwasaseriousbusiness.He didn'thavetimetolaughwith',er. Shecouldlethimgo,shethought, ifshemighttakeofftheridiculous softhatandjustoncemorecrushhis hairbetweenherfingers.Hehadalmostsucceededinbrushingthecurl outofit.Occasionallyitdefiedhis efforts,rearinginwind-blownlittle wisps,givinghimtheeffectofajoyous cherub.Shewouldn'twanthimto letitcurl.Butshewonderedhow longitwouldsurvivehisdetermined morningonslaught,thevigorous smoothingwithmilitarybrushesashe scowledintotheglass,soakingitwith water,brushing--

"Well,mother ."Tedclearedhis throatimpressively.

Thenhedidn'twanthertogoto thegate.Surely,inthatcrowdof travellersdoggedlyfollowingred-cappedporters,doonewouldknowshe washismother. Why,theymight eventhinkshewashiscontemporary, iftheydidn'tpeerunderthebrimof thatcleverbrownhat.Wouldn'tit beratherswanktobeseenoffbya sweetheart?Perhapssheshouldhave letDoriagotothetrainwithhimthisfirsttimehewentuptoNew Havenontheadventureofcollege.

"Yes,Ted,"sheralliedquickly."I haveanappointment.SorryIcan't gotothegatewithyou."

"Allright.Yourunalong,mother. Neverknewanyonetohavesomany dates."

Prideinfusedhistone.Ah,but sheknewherlines! Sheraisedherhead.Hemight kissher.Shewaitedaninterminable second.Thenherhandwasshaken inamanlygraspthatpressedher topazsignetringdeepintotheflesh. Exquisite,thatpain!

"You'llwrite,Ted?.Often?"

"Youbet.I'llhavelotstotell. Thisisgoingtobedifferent." Sherealised.Shehadlethimgo toboardingschoolwithapang,but therehadbeendisciplineandcontrol. Sometimes,shehadriskedanoteto theHeadMaster;orsentaplumcake. Perfectlycorrect.Nothingtosuggestthespoiledinfant.Butthis Whythiswascastingtheoffspringto thelions.Theuniversity!Ted,out tobattlewiththeworld!

"OfcourseI'llbeawfullybusy,"he wentonimportantly,"meeting.:henew fellowsandtryingoutforthefootball. Youunderstandmother.You'realwaysasport."

Football!Thedarling!Shehadno fearofhismakingtheteam.And then,longago,she'dlearnedtobea goodsport.Quiteeasyinpublic.A matterofsquaringone'sshoulders, swallowinghard.

"You'llletmeknowaboutthe team,"sheinterjectedhastily,"Who's goingtobeonthe'varsityand'fYale canholdagainstPrinceton.Andbe sureyousendmeabunchofvioletsas bigasmyheadtowearthedayofthe game."

"Youbet,"hegrinned.Hestuck outhishandagainandsheslippedhers intoit.

"Mother!Good-bye!"Hestooped awkwardly,swiftly-tokissher.A funny,crookedkiss,onthecornerof hermouth.

ShewalkedupParkAvenuetwo monthslater,fightingastiffautumn breezeandreasoningstubbornlywith herself.Hadn'tTedwrittenthree times?Thoselettersweretuckedin herpurse'whereshecouldpullthem outandreadthem.Thisinterval ofsilenceimpliednolackofdevotion. Simplycarelessness. Idiot!Why wassheworrying?

Shehaddevisedinterestsforherself.Classesinpsychoanalysis.The inconsequentialessaysshewasfinishingforpublication.Nottomention anewgownshewasdesigningandthe bridgebenefitshewasarrangingfor indigentartists.Couldawomancreatemorediversions?

BecauseshehadgivenupherdefiniteworkforTed,sheneededthefell compensationofhisaffection.Elit)! Griscom(shehadbeenElinorRandall then)hadgoneonthestageateighteenAfterpreparatorystudyinlanguagesanddictionshe,hadstarted judiciouslyinastockcompanynear NewYork.Talent,addedtointelligenceandinfluence,broughthershortlytoBroadway.Shehadbeengiven dminorpartinKennethDuveney's company,agratefulrolethatbrought intovaluationherbeautyandtraining. Thepublicapplaudedpromptly.Duveney,insteadofdischargingthelimelightsnatcher,hadwithsurprising alacrity,marriedher.

Shehadremainedeffectuallyhidclea behindtheinnocuouscognomenof Griscom,hisrealname,sincethemore euphoniousDuveneyhadbeanadopted totallywithhismatineeidolpersonality.Betterforthepopularyoung actor'sreputationtoseemunfettered. Hehadbeenflighty,flirtatious.A manwhopamperedhisagobyaoceptingthetributeofeveryindividual, strivingforthisaseagerlyastheactor onthesceneangledfortheadulation ofthecrowd.

Herownwayprogressedsteadily. Managersfeaturedherwinsomeseriousness,herintellectualprofile.She movedinmedievaldrama;wine-coloureddresses,vair-bordered;haircoifedinsomecinquecentofashion,pearlbound.Herfragilehandsexpressed thegamutofemotionswhenherlaughing,silvervoicewasmute.

Alwaysadaylikethissherememberedmostvividly.Thekeenwind whippedherblood.Sherecalledher lines,hergestures,theapplause.And thenorthwindthatbroughtthecity becameredolentofgreasepaint,tee dustandsmokeandgasoline,toher odd,mustysmellofaclosedtheatre, themuskofherunderstudy'spredilection.

Tedhadbeenadelightfulincident, impingingonthephenomenonofher

mariage.HewasallherstoadoreForwhenthebabewasscarcelyayear old.Duveneyslippedoutofherexistence.Anaccident-thecircumstances ofwhichshepreferredtoforget-had removedhimsuddenly.To'Elinor Griscofnwasleftthefullnessofher work.AndthechubbybitofrollickingfleshthatwasTed,

Thechildwa'ithedearerbecauseshe feltslightbitternessforthefather. Love-no,onecouldn'tlovetheidol thathadcrashedperiodicallytolower depths.Butthedevotionshehad originallygivenherhusband,shehungrilytransferredtoherson.

Hewasfouryearsoldwhenshereturnedfromawesterntourandfound himmischievouslysmiling.Thatday theindefinitenosecaughtherimaginationasthereproductionofDuveney's vauntedfeature.Herson!Ifhe weretobeherveryown,withouttrace ortaintoftheDuveneyheritage,she mustbuildacharactertodominate thatnose.Theinsolent,conquering Duveneynose!

Shecancelledhercontract.

"Myboyneedsme,"sheexplained. "Thestagecangetalongwithoutme."

Whatmightshehavebecomein thosefifteenyears!Perhaps,shenotedwithamusement,itwasjustaswell shehadretiredfromadignifiedpeak. OnlylastweekshehadseenMaizie Longstretch'svisagepeeringfroma magazine.withthesophisticatedinnocenceoftwenty.Maizie,themouse ofhercompany,whoaspiredtotragic, eroticheroines,nowstarringasa super-flapper.Maiziewasopeningin Stamford,inwhatwasdestinedtobe aBroadwaysuccess.Maizie,who hadtalkedofasuccesd'estime,and ofstarvation.

ElinorGriscombattledagainstthe wintrygusts.Footballweather!TodaywastheYale-Princetongame. Cars,bannerdecked,-ad:beenstreaking uptheAvenuesincelastevening.She hadwatchedthemflybyintheNovemberdusk.dashesoforange,trails ofvaliantblue.Ifthiswereaneraof chaperons,shewouldbethere.She regrettedwastedpotentialities.

Atleast,violetswouldcomefrom Ted.Thetraditionwasrootedinthe past,forthreeyearsagowhenhewas asSt.Quentin's,Tedhadinaugurated thecustom.Thistimesheneedn't playthegamewiththeausterelydignifieddoormanoftheapartment. "Collins,you'renothidingmyprecious son'slettersunderthosebills?"And Collinswiththesmileheindulgently deignedtobestowonherjestingneed notreply;"No,Mrs.Griscom.Iguess Mr.Griscom'sjustbusy."Latelyshe haddetectedpityinthedoor-man's lines.Shemustn'tplayanymore.

Wereothermotherssoinanelysilly? Realmothers,withgolf-playing,bankerhusbands?Shemustbeplacid andexpectnothing.Nothing.Then whenalettercame-shewouldhave theshockofdelightedsurprise.

Sheenteredtheapartment,Collins holdingopenthewideglassdoor.Out ofthewarm,duskyatmosphere,-detachingitselffromthebackgroundof dullPersianrugsandsoft-tonedtapestries,asmall,lithefigurerantowards her"Mrs.Griscom-theysaidyou'dbe insoon.SoIwaiteddownhere."

Elinorrecognisedtheglintingcurls peepingfrombeneaththecrushedvelvethat,thejauntyswingofthefur coat.Impulsivelyshedrewthegirl towardsher.

"Whydidn'tyougoup,dear?Come, let'shurry."Hervoicefaltered. "Doria-whyaren'tyouwithTedat thegameto-day?"

Achokingsound-andthegirl's handfumbledatherthroat,ostensibly tounfastenthefur.

Inthecosilyspaciouslivingroom. Doriasettledherselfwithacontented

sigh,pullingoffherglovesandhat, sinkingdeepinthebillowingdepthsof anarmchair.

ElinorGriscompickedupagreenboxfromtheflorist'sconspicuously waitingforheronthetable.Shetore offthestring.

"See,Doria!He'ssentthem-"She liftedthebunchofParmavioleeswith anexaggeratedlengthofpurpleribbon.'Thewarmroomsuddenlywas filledwiththeirfreshfragrance.She buriedherfaceinthesoft,fragilemass andcaressedthevelvetpurplepetals withtremblingfingertips.

Thensheheldtheflowerstowardsthe girl.Doria'sfairheadbendingabove themwasirresistible.

"Youshallwearthem,Doria!Pin themonnow.Letmefeastmy-eyes onyouwhilewetalk.There-they meltintothatcloth.Gorgeous!Why can'tIdoasonettoyouth- And tellme,Doria,whydidn'tyougoto NewHaven?"

"Well,"aidDoria,"therewasno definiteplan.Ofcoursehetalked aboutitlastsummer-butnothingwas everreallysettled."

Elinorcaughtthetragiccasualness ofthematter-of-facttone.Sheslowlytookoffherglovesandlaidthem onthetable.Absentlyshestraightenedthebooks,woundthegreenstring oftheflorist'sboxintoaneatroll.

"Alicedidn'tgoeither,"Doriacontinued."NorJane."

Thenwhointheworldwasimportantenoughtogracethatgamewith Ted?Inwardlytheywerebothaskingthesamequestion.Doriahad cometoher.Andshecouldn'tanswer.

Elinorpushedbackthebookswitha shove.Anotherpackagewasthere. Sherippedoffthepaperwrappings. Sherry'schocolates!Thelavenderbox glaredupather.

"We'reinluckDoria!Havesome, please."Shetookupabitofpistachioreflectively."Sherry's?Doeshe alwayssendSherry'snow,Doria? Thisaddedextravaganceseemstome likeaclearcaseofconscience.When didyoulasthear?"

Doria'seyesofperiwinklebluewere fixedonthelidofthecandybox."I?" shecounteredlightly."Ihaven't heardforagesandages."

ElinorGriscomhadscrawledanote designedwiththenecessaryartofdissimulation.Shehadstatedthatshe wasfleeingtothequietofMilfordto finishheressays-andthatshewould runovertotheTaftfortea.

Thewordshadworkedtheirinnocentmagic.FortherewasTedsittingoppositeher,munchingcinnamon toast,backedbyadejectedpotted palm.

"They'regreatfellows,mother,"he wassaying."Yououghttomeet Thompsonwhoroomswithme.He canplayanythingfromatromboneto adishpan."

ShewonderedwhatTed'sspecialty was.Perhapshestillwalkedonhis hands.Amother,.shereflected,was thelasttodiscoverason'stalent,°tree hehadpassedtheageofshowingoff.

"I'mgladYalewonthegame,"she brisklyofferedashertrivialcontribution."You'vemadeagreatshowing thisyear."

"Yep,that'sso,"Tedagreed.

"Bytheway,whomdidyoutake tothePrincetongame?"

"Nooneyouknow,mother."

Thewordstrippedhastilyfromhis tongue.Thenheostentatiouslydrank histea.Positivelyengulfedinthe beverage,Elinorthought,takingretigebehindthefragilescreenofporcelan.Hehandedtheemptycup toher:Shefilleditabstractedlyand passeditback.Butthequietdeterminationofherquestwasunthwarted.

TWINTY

THERECORD.

SaturdaY,AMU13,1929.

"Someonefromtown?"shepursued relentlessly.

Heattemptedthesametactics.The teawastoohot.Heputthecup downwithananguishedcrash.

"She'stheloveliestthing,mother!"

Hebentforwardnow,pushinghis plateaway,leaningonhisarms.He hadlooked`thatwaythetimehehad askedhertobuyhimapetlivealligator.Well,shehadresistedthatalligator.

"Tellme,Ted:"

"She'sgothairlikeredgold,anda softvoicethatflutters and littlehands.

."

"Youloveher,Ted?"

Absurd,thatword,appliedtoany emotiontheboycouldfeel.Heshould beperchedonacloudbank,acherub, wide-eyedandwistfulcontemplating thevagariesofmortals,butnotindulginginthem.

Hehesitated.Thennoddedavehementassenttoherquestion.

ElinorGriscomclutchedtheedgeof theflimsytablecloth.Theboylookedsolikehisfather,thesuddenardor illuminatingtheyoungface.She'd watchedthatlightonenthusiasmin KennethDuveney'seyes.Sheknew itflamedforeveryfancy.

Tedstarted.Hismouthopened slightlyandstayedfixedinthatboyishgaspofwonder.Hestoodup; bowed;tookastepforward.

ElinorGriscomcaughtaheavywhiff ofmusk.Sheturnedslightlytosee thewoman.

"Maizie!"sheexclaimedinanintuitiveflash."MaineLongstretch! Don'ttellmeI'vemadeamistakeafteralltheseyears."

"You'reMrs.Griscom.Ted'smotherButhavewemet?"Thesuave,husky voicewastingedwithshyness. Tedpouncedonachair;dragged -itover;glancedinquiringlyathis mother.

"Ofcourseyou'llstay,"Elinorinsisted."Ted,orderfreshtea.Andsee iftheyhaveanytinycreampuffs. Maizie,Iremember,youalwaysliked creampuffs-Youdon'thavetodiet now,doyou?"Hereyeswithdeliberatecrueltyflashedovertheslimfigure.

"Come,Maizie,don'ttellmeI've changedmorethanyouhave.I'm ElinorGriscom-Landyouundersttidied myroles."

Maizie'ssurprisewassimulated,Elinordecided,thoughsheadmiredthe perfecttechnique.Maizie'svoiceheld justtherightinflectionofastonishmentandadelicateshadeofchagrin forherstupidity.

"Youknowmother?"Teddemanded acrossthetable.

"Yes,"Maizieassuredhimsweetly. "Curious,isn'tit?Iwasachild-just achild.ElinorGriscomwaslikea goddesstomyaspirations-anda mothertomeinmystruggles."

"Quite,"Elinorinterjected.She battledtosubduethatharsh,drytone. "Suchjollytimes-whenwewere youngtogether.I'mafraidthestage isn'taspleasantasitwasMeanyears ago.Commercialised."

Abright,pinkflushedTed'sfeatures. Hehadn'theard,forhewaslooking atMaizie.HerhandhadstolenbrazenlvunderthetableandwasundoubtedlyrestingtranquillyinTed's. Heworethelookofpossessivetriumph.Highintheairwasliftedthe sensitive,superciliousDuveneynose.

Maiziehadtheimpudencetocontinuewiththecrisp,setsmileofthe ingenue"We'vebeentrying*henew showonthedogs.AweekinStamford--that'swhereImetTed-"Her voiceconveyedtenderreminiscence. "ThenHartford.Nowwe'rehere. Tedhaswatchedthepolishingof'the performance.Hehasn'tmisseda night."Maiziepaused,sippedhertea. "Ican'tthinkwhatI'll'dowhenwe leaveforNew.York."

HerglancemetTed'sandtheydriftedtogetherintoajumbled,ejaculatory realmwheresecretswereconfidedin isolatedsyllables.Mainewhohad beenbroughtupinanageofmanners, apedtheimpertinenceofthesemodern days.

Elinorcalculatedonherfingers.

Maiziecouldn'tbe-lessthan-thirty-five'

Yetthehennacurlshadthenonchalanceofseventeenandthatirritating babyishcollaraccentuatedthenaive contoursofthethroat.Shetriedto penetratethefaint,deftmake-upand findtiredlinesaroundtheeyes.What couldshedoagainstthisartfulcreaturewhotothecertainlureofage addedthewinsometricksofyouth?A sicklysenseofhelplessnessnumbed Elinor'sfaculties.

AsshePouredteathenextafternoon atthatidenticaltable,ElinorGriscomcalculatedthenyirratevatftherdispor^1.Reluctantlyy`et-goad,x1into ,tionlwths.necessityforhaste,she forced.theissue:"Ted--yesterday. g,pssed."

Hestaredathersurp-rised,like'a

debonairyoungostrichliftinghishead fromthesand.

"Mother-youdid?"Patentrelief betrayedtheweightthathadbeenon hisconscience. Shenodded."Ofcourse,whenyou weretellingmehowmuchyoucared. IknewitwasDoria."

Asthoughsheweredealinganunwieldlypackofcards,shufflingdestinieswithfumblinghands,blindly,incompetently,shescatteredassertions withoutpermittinghisexpostulations. "She'ssoexquisite,Idon'twonder thatyouidoliseher.Ifit'slove? Well,that'sforyoutoprove."

"But,mother-"

"Ted,loveisfidelity.Neverforget that.You'vecaredforeachother, missedeachother,throughallyour squabbles.WhenIsawDoria'sbraveryandhermisery-"

Heblinked,hidinghiseyes.

"Iknewthatyoumustbegivingher yourdevotion-"

"Youdon'tunderstand,"hebroke inwithsuddenviolence."Maizie caresforme-andIforher."

"Pals-yes.I'msureofthat.WorryingaboutDoria,younaturallyfound Maizie'ssympathy)verycomforting.. Aslongasyouunderstandhercode. You'recleverenoughtocomprehend Maizie'sversionofthegame-flirting withyoungchapsandmarryingwealthyoldones."

Elinornoddedtoagirlwhowas crossingthefarsideoftheroomwith atallyoungman.Tedsprangup.

"There'sDorianow.Ibroughther alongwithmeto-dayYoucan't breakuptheirparty,Ted,"shereproved."Sitdown."

Heslidbackintohisseat,keepinga waryeyeonthecoupleshelteredbeneathadistant,wiltingpalm.Ifonly shecouldknowwhathewasthinking! Hischinsquaredwithdetermination; behindthatscowlingforeheadsomeresolutionwasbeingformulated.

"Attractivechap,"Elinorrambled afterhisthoughts."Senior,Ibelieve. HeaskedDoriatosomeaffairlast week.Shecouldn'tgo,soshetook thisopportunotytorunupwithme. Doriatellsmehe'sinthecrew."

"Captain,"volunteeredTedimpressively. "Inoticemyheartalwaysskipsa beatforthattype-"

TedwaslookingatDoria'sspungold hair.HewaslisteningtocatchDoria's laughter.Forshelaughed.Stanch littleDoria! HehadtobeproddedintoconsciousnesswhenMaiziecametotheirtable tojointhem.

Maizie,uneasilydefiant,approached theinterviewfurtively.Sheresented Elinor'spresence,andwatchedher withthealert,intutiveglanceofapantherwhohasnointentionoffalling intoatrap.Ted,sheregardeddubiously.

"We'llhavetorunrightbackto rehearsal,"sheproffered."Ted,they're tearingthesecondacttopieces.You understand,Mrs.Griscom?"Herattitudeofswaggeringinsolencechallengedthemothertoimpedeherdesigns.

Elinorheldherbreathforthatsucceedingsecond. AtthatmomentDoriaandheres cortrose;advancedandskirtedtheir table.

Tedrevivedtovehementaction. "Hullo!What'stherush?"heinquired,greetingthecaptainofthecrew withadignitythatstrovetomastera senseofapology.Hismannerto Doriawastingedwithashyrestraint. Swiftandlaughingintroductions mergedintoaconfusedexchangeof trivialitiesastheyallfoundplacesat thetable.

"MissLongstretch."Doria'sclear voicecommented,"thinkofmeeting you!I'veneverknownanyfamous persons.ExcepttheDavisCupteam. Doybusupposetheycount?And Bobbyhere-"she'includedthecaptainwithasweepofthehand."Bobby, willvoubemyhero?"

"Well,rather!"theCaptainofthe crewgrinnedhisenthusiasm.

Ted'sexpressionreflectedthesacrilegeofteasingsuchanexaltedpersonage. ''B'ut..'ofcourse,you'llhavetobemy heroine."Bobbycheerfullycountered.

ttv'Doria.'you'dmakeajollysort ofgoddess.,I'lldragyouaroundina chariot-" Ted,flushedandsolemn,arbiterof 'theoccasion,letthesituationslipbeyondhiscontrol.TheobvioustributetoDoria.thecasualneglectof Maiile/wereequallydisturbingtohis eauilibrium. Elinorwatched.theboy'scompreheneionOfthecontrast.Maisiehadthe formthezestandtheswaggerof youth.'ButDoriahadyouthitself; theradiance,thenink-sindwhitefresh,mess.thedelightofa,,laught}tatdanced inhereves'ariddinipled±'hesoftcurve ofhercheek.AsMaiziesensed 'nevIhnther'indignationflared.The eirtshlineschangedtoasinuous,leo,'crlirPricerir'aleeis4-d^lure.'The

eyesnarrowed;thenaivelysmiling lipstwistedtoapurposefulcurve.

AbruptlyMaisierose,ignoredthe groupandconfrontedTed."You'll beatthetheatreto-night?Totake metosupperaftertheplayisover?" Herhandclungtenderlytohisarmto emphasisethecommandinherinterrogation.

ButitwastoDoriaTedglanced.As thoughhereadherverdict,heansweredsteadily:"Sorry,Maizie.Don'tbe. lieveIcanmakeit."

Dorialiftedherheadthatfractional partofaninchwhichdenotedvictory. Doria'slipspartedinasmileofmischievoussatisfaction.

"Goodluckwiththesecondact," Ted balancingpropitiated,instinctivegallantry hisdefection."PerhapsI cancomearoundto-morrowafternoon."

"To-morrowI"Maisiesnapped. ElinorGriscomknewtherewould benoto-morrow.

TheCaptainofthecrewofferedhis apologiesandvanishedforhispractice.ElinorfollowedMaizietothe lobby,ostensiblyindulginginreminiscence,butgivingacalculatedmoment offreedomthatthetwochildrenmight effectareconciliation.

GratitudesurgedinDoriaforthis triumph.WithTedwrigglingbeyond ,thematernalgrasp,Doriamustcompletetheworkofhissubjugation.To herthetaskofcarryingontheideals themotherhadinculcated.Not enoughthetenetsoffaithinstilledby affectionaterote,theloyalty,thereiterationoffidelity.Heneededaconcreteexample.Withtheskillofthe newgeneration,Doriawouldcurbthe Duveneytemperament.Thecalm levelgazeofthegirlwouldbemore effectivethananylectures.Doria wouldknowhowtoholdwhatshe wanted.

Returningafter-thebriefrespite,Elinorperceivedthatshewasjustifiedin delegatingherauthority.FortheDuveneynosewashumbleandcontrite; theDuveneypridewaseagertoserve. Elusivemanwasenthralledbythe swiftmagicofwoman.

Elinorfeltafirmhandslipinher hand.Dorialookeduptowhisper: "Ted'sgoingtowriteme-every day."

Elinorrespondedwithafaintpressureofexultantjoy.

Doriasmiledandwentonswiftly: "Everytime,I'llletvouknow.-DorothyGraham,inthe"CatholicWorld."

Mt.idawley Saloon

OntheFunnySide

"Didthespeakerelectrifyhisaudience?"

"No,hemerelygassedit

* George:"Doesyourwifepickall yoursuitsforyou?"

John:"No;justthepockets." * * *

She:"Oh.awoman'sthoughtsare somethingabovedresi."

"He:"Yes,whentheyareonhats."

* *

"Youdon'tmakeverygoodmusic withthatinstrument,myman."

"No,sir,butIdrownanawfullot ofbad.'

* *

"Doyoukno,.,.'.nlosingmymem- ory-it'sworryingmetodeath."

"Nevermind,oldchap.Justforget allaboutit."

* *

"Here,"saidthetaxi-drivercontemptuously,lokingatthetip."what's this?"

"Heads,"saidthefarecalmly.

"Soitis,"andhesnatchedbackthe despisedtipandputitinhispocket.

"Doyouknowyourarithmetic, son?"askedhisfather.

"SureIknowit.Thebackcover's brokenandthefrontpageistornout." * s

FatMan,withheavyhamper:"Here, myboy,whatwouldyoutaketocarry thistothestationfor.me?"

B'oy,afteramoment'shesitation: "I'dtakeataxi,sir." * *

"Howoldisyourson?"askedthe friend.

"Well,"answeredthefather,"hehas justreachedthatagewhenthe portantthingtopassisnothisexamination,butthecarahead."

* * *

Thejurymenhadretiredtoconsider theirverdict.Whentheyre-entered thecourt,thejudgeaskedtheforemaniftheyhadarrivedataunanimousdecision.

"No,mylord,"hereplied,"wehave not.Inevermetelevensuchobstinatemeninmylife."

ConcerningManyThings

THEDONE.Elt-

Thefollowinglinesaretakenfrom "AChestertonCatholicAutology,compiledandeditedbyPatrickDraybrooke,F.R.S.L.,authorof-G.K. Chesterton"andotherworks.They areamongstthemoststrikingconceptionsinEnglishpoetry.Thebook isanattractivevolumepublishedby Burns,OatesandWashbourne,Ltd., London,6s.,net:

Whenfishesflewandforestswalked,

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Onallfour-footedthings.

Thetatteredoutlawoftheearth,

Ofancient,crookedwill; Starve,scourge,derideme; T am dumb, Fools'ForIalsohadmyhour;

Onefarfiercehourandsweet; Therewasashoutaboutmyears

Andpalmsbeforemyfeet.

SeparatistStrifeinSpain.

Theecclesiasticalauthoritiesin Spain,reportsaCatholiccontemporary,havepublishedadecreeofthe CongregationoftheCouncilwhichabsolutelyforbidsanyoftheclergytouse theCatalonianlanguageinitsmodernisedorliteraryform,ontheground thatCataloniansthemselves,withrare exceptions,donotunderstanditThe clergyarealsoforbiddenunderpain ofcanonicalpenalties,tomakeveiled oropenmanifestationsagainst_the centralauthorityinSpain.Inthe parishesofBarcelonaandmanyother citieswherethereareresidentSpanish families,whodonotunderstandthe traditionalCatalonionlanguage,the clergymusttakecarethatthesepeople arenotdeprivedofanexplanationof theGospelinSpanish.Fortriduums, novenasandpanegyrics,thesermons willbegiveninSpanishinace)rdance withthetraditionalcustom.

WesleyansHearaPriest.

AbiggatheringofWesleyanmen beardCanon0.Dolan,rectorofSt. Marie's,Sheffield,lectureontheDivinityofChristintheVictoriaHall, Sheffield,onarecentSundayevening. Therewerepeoplehighupinthe ChurchwhoassertedthatChristdid notknowHewasGoduntil'tiewas grownup,saidCanonDolan.Christ wasGod,bywhichhe(thespeaker) meantthatJesusChristwasGodthe Son.mademanforhumanity.Bythe conceptionGodworkedamiracle, bringingaboutanaturaleffectina supernaturalway.Iftheydidnot agreewiththattheydidawaywith thesubstanceofChrist.Itwasquite apossibilitythatGodcouldgive powertohumanbeingstoraisea deadman,butnotevenGodHimself couldgivethepowertoadeadman toraisehimselftolife,becauseheis dead,andtherewasnothingtogive thepowerto.

MaliciousDamagetoCathedral.

TrivialincidentsarefreqentlymentionedinthecableswhentheCatholic namemaybegivenoffence.When itisthebootontheotherfootthereis silence.InDundalk,intheNorthof Ireland,anoutragewasperpetrated alittlewhileagoby,undaubtedly,a veryextremebigot,oralunatic,upon StPatrick'sCatholicCathedral.The matterhasnot,sofarasthewriteris aware,beenmentionedintheisablesto thiscountryforpublicconsumption, wesupposebecauseitwasnotsufficientlyinterestingtothescribeswho gathernewsforoverseasdistribution. IntheDundalkCircuitCourt,the MostRev.Dr.MacRory,Archbishopof Armagh,hasbeenawarded£33compensationformaliciousdamagetothe plinthsofthesandstonescreenatthe forefrontoftheCathedral.Theattackwasmadeonthechurchlateat nightorearlyinthemornin;.Sixteenornamentalscrollsweredestroyed.Theinjurieswentovertheentire frontofthescreen.Thedamageappearedtohavebeendonewithasharp hatchet.

PersecutionofCatholicsinGreece.

SometimeagotheGreekandTurkishGovernmentscametoanagreementtotransfer"totheirainfolk" anyoftheirsubjectsnotoftherace andreligionamongstwhomthey dwelt,writesaCatholiccontemporary.TherespectiveGovernments undertooktoprovidehabitationsand workforthereturnedemigrants. AmongsttheGreeks,removedfrom variouspartsofTurkey,wereanumberofUniates,ChristiansoftheGreek riteunitedwithRome.Theschismatical"Orthodox"Greeks,ledby theirArchbishop,atAthens,refusedto providehabitationsfortheUniate Greeks,forciblybanishedfromTurkey.TheCatholicArchbishopof Athens-Mgr.Calavassy-wenthimself toAmerica,inquestoffunds,amongst themanyrichGreeksintheUnited States.Amplysuppliedwithmeans, hereturnedhome,andbuilthouses andaschoolinAthensforthehomelesssubjectsofhisdiocese.Butthe Greekauthoritiesrefusedtoallowthe returnedemigrantstoliveinthe housesprovidedforthemortheschool tobeopened.Thusthescandalous positionstillremains!

HowObregon'sSlayerDied.

JosedeLeonToral,whoteascharged withkillingGeneralObregon,thePresident-electofMexico,wasexecuted recentlyinMexicoCitypenitentiary, byafiringsquadofeightmilitary policemen.Toralwaspermittedto receivethelastritesoftheChurchon thenightbeforetheexecution,and hiswifewasallowedtovisithim.He thensawhisinfantson,bornafew weeksbeforewhilehewasinprison. Whenthetimecamefortheexecution Toralwalkedwithafirmsteptohis placebeforethefiringsquad.Asthey raisedtheirriflesheliftedhiscap andshouted"VivaChristoRey." Withinsoundofthedeathvolleylay MotherConcepcion,illintheprison infirmary,whomtheauthorities,in pursuanceoftheirpolicyofpersecutionoftheChurch,chargedwithbeing "aninstigator"ofthecrime,andsen tentedtotwentyyears'imprisonment.

Atleast100,000peoplegatheredinthe streetsofthecitytowatchthefuneraloftheexecutedmanpassby. Numbersofthemshoutedtheircondemnationof.hisexecutioncrying "VivaToral,"andtriedtofreak throughthepolicelinesandlointhe processionThepolicefiredovertheir headsonceandthenfiredintothe crowd,killingthreeandwounding thirty.Twothousandpolicemen'who wereondutyhadsomuchdifficulty incontendingwiththeriotsthatthey hadtocallonthefiremenwiththeir hosetomakewayforthehearse.A4 onepointthepolicechargedthecrowd withfixedbayonetsandatthecemeterymountedpolicedrewtheirsabres Thereweremorethan2,000floraltributesinthelorriesfollowingthe hearse.

EvilLiteratureinIreland.

Dr.Gilmartin,ArchbishopofTuam, inhisLentenPastoral,says:"Ir,the daysofpersecutionweknewwherewe stood,butnowwehaveallkindsor agencieswillingtocaterforourcultureandamusement.Ourcountry isinvadedbyacheapandinsidious Press,exhibitingattimesgarbledelementsoftruthinabackground,t basphemy.Onedaythereisapious sermontocatchtheearofthefaithful whoafewdayslaterwillrindinthe samepaperanarticleunderbi,-;LeadingsdenyingthedivinityofJesus Christ,oritmaybetheexistenceof apersonalGod.Andwehaveeven inCatholicIrelandprophetswinde cryanylegalinterferencewiththe freecirculationofprintedmattereven thoughthatprintedmattermayreelc withmoralstenchorpropoundnoctrinessubversiveoftheGospelofthe SonofGod,preachedforthetrueenlightenmentofthehumanintellect. Thefundamentalremedyagainstall dangerstoFaith,Morals,andSalvationistowalkinthelightoftheLife andoftheGospelofJesusChristby habitualmediationonthewonderful mysteries'ofourCatholicFaith-'Bishop-Cohalan,ofCork,saysthatattemptshadbeenmadetosecurea lodgingforunsoundmoralprinciples

inthepubliclifeofIreland.Andit wasamatterofsatisfactionandpride forthemthattheirGovernmenthad resistedtheclamourfordivorcefacilities,and,withthegeneralsuppo.-tof Parliament,wasdeterminedtoprevent theimportationofimmoralliterature.

VictoryThatOpenedaNewEra.

Dr.MacRory,inhisfirstPastoralas ArchbishopofArmaghandPri,nate, saysthatpeoplemaydifferastothe valueofwhatwaswonin1829;some mightregardtherightthensecuredof sittinginaforeignParliamentusbut anothersteptowardstheircountry's denationalisation;manymighthold thatthethingsthatmatteredmost hadalreadybeenwonnearlyforty yearsbefore;whileothersagain.might maintainthat,especiallythereinthe SixCounties,theywerenotemancipatedyet;butmostwouldadmit,he thought,thatO'Connell'svictoryin Clareopenedanewera;that1829 markedaturningpointinIrisnhistory;thatitsawthepracticalclose ofalong,dark,horridnightofdisabilities,suffering,andpersecution;and thedawnofanewdaywhich,though farfromcloudless,wasyetbrightening withthepromiseofbetterthings-Nor hadthepromisebeenbelied,forthe conditionofIrishCatholicswas everyrespectincomparablybetternow, andduringmostofthecentury,than itwasahundredyearsago.

DeathofNotedAmericanConvect.

Aremarkableconverttothecatholic Faith,Mrs.AdaMaryLivingston, widowofVanBrughLivingston,died inNewYorkrecentlyattheageof90 years.Mrs.Livingstonwasthe daughterofSamuelJaudon,United StatesMinistertoEngland,andwas bornonthefeastoftheEpiphany, 1839. ShewasbaptisedintheEstablishedChurchandwasaregular communicantuntiltheageof23.At thistime,shebecameacquaintedwith Catholicsandstudiedtheir in ordertorefutetheirerrors-AsaresultofherstudyofCatholicwr4.ngs, sheresolvedtobecomeaCatholic.Her wishwasstronglyopposedbyiterparents.Mr.Jaudonwasadescendant oftheFrenchHuguenots.However, AdaMaryperseveredandwas,oaptised inthePaulistchurch,NewYork,by FatherHewittin1863. Someyears passedduringwhichMissJaudonwas afrequentcommunicantanddevoted allhersparetimetothecareofthe altarofthePaulistchurchandthe makingofvestmentsandaltarlinens. In1874shemarriedMr.Livingston. Afterherhusband'sdeath,Mrs.LivingstonenteredtheOrderofD'scalced Carmelites,andwasknowninreligion asSisterMariaofJesus.Onaccount ofheradvancedage,however,shewas unabletostandtheaustereCantelite ruleandreturnedtotheworld.Upto thetimeofherdeath,thisremarkable womanwasinterestedinnume,00sCatholiccharities.

IslamGettingaFootingin England

Islamismakinggreatstridesin GreatBritain,saysanexchange.In Londontherearetwomosques,anda thirdonthelinesofthemosquadaluxe inParis,issoonpromised,amunificentdonationtothatendhavingbeen madebytheNisamofHyderabad. AlltheseLondonmosquesresemblelittleMeccasontheMoslemfestivalof Eid-ul-Fitr,whenthefollowers.ofthe prophetfromall,partsoftheworldIndians,Afghans,Persians,Kurds, Turks,Syrians,Arabs,Egyptians, Javanese,withafairsprinklingof BritishMoslems,congregateforpub- licworship,saysthe"CatholicTimes."

ABritishPeer(LordHeadley),who bearsthetitleofAlHaj,byreasonof apilgrimagetoMecca,leadstheMoslempropagandainGreatBritain;another(thelateLordSanleyofAlderley)wasanardentprotagonist. Moslemconvertsarefoundalike ngsttheupper,themiddle,and thelowerclasses.AgoodmanyEng- lishwomenaremarriedtoMoslems, havingrenouncedtheChristianfaith, andtheirchildrenarebeingbrought upasMoslems.InthesurveyofIslamicprogressinthiscountry,wedo nottakeintoaccounttheconsiderable contingentsofMoslemswhoaretemporaryvisitors,suchasseamen,found mostlyinBritishports.

TheancientfeudofEastandWest, ofCrossandCrescent,neverstill throughtheages,hasbrokenout afresh,andBritain,withtherestof Chrittendom,isindanger.Fromthe dataobtainedfromtheVaticanMission Museum,ithasbeenestimatedthat theadherentsofIslamto-daynumber 240millions,viz.,178milliansinAsia, 33millionsinAfrica,20millionsin Oceana,and9millionsinEurope.

Christianity,whoseadherentsnumber683millions,ortwo-fifthsofmankind,isdoubtlessconsiderablyahead ofIslam,butthedisquietingfactis thatinthefifteenyearsending1925 theMoslemshaveincreasedby33millions,or16percent.,whereas gain ,,fChristianityhasbeenrelatively small,thatoftheCatholicChurch beingonly12millions,or4.1percent.

Ifweconsiderthattheincreasein theworldpopulation,duringthesame period,hasbeen165millions,or10.6 percent.,thehigherpercentageofIslamicgrowthwouldseemtopresentan alarmingfeature.

AlreadylargenumbersofMoslems inEuropeareofthesameracialstocks a,theChristianEuropeans;theyare Goths,Italians,Greeks,Albanians,CircassiansandSlays,whoseforefathers hadIslamforceduponthemHereit shouldbenotedthatGreatBritainis themostimportantMoslempowerin theworld;alittlelessthanhalftheentireMoslempopulationiswithinBritishsphere.

TheAftermath'

ExcomxnunicantsRepentant ElphegeJ.Daignaultandfifty-eight ofthesixty-twoFrenchAmericans wholastyearwereexcommunicated withhimfromtheRomanCatholic Churchfortheircombinedlegalaction againsttheheadsofthePrividence (RhodeIsland)diocese,haveagreed to"repent".andseekreinstatementin theChurch.

Theiractionwastakenrecentlyat asecretmeetingcalledbyMr.Daig- nault,inWoonsocket.Individually andcollectivelytheexcommunicants voicedtheirintentionofseekingimmediatelytheforgivenessofecclesiasticalauthorities.

TheRightRev.WilliamT.Hickey, BishopofProvidence,whenhelearned oftheactionoftheseveralparishes, saidthatthenewswasthe"greatest consolationthatIhavehadsincethe unfortunatemovementwaslaunched." Daignaultremainedsilentwhenhe waschargedwithinsinceritybymorethanadozenofthoseatthemeetings. Hewasaccusedofhavinginsistedthat noneofthosewhohadsignedthe papersbringingcourtactionagainst thebishop,thevicar-generalandthe pastorsandtrusteesoftwelveparish corporationseversubmittothedemandsoftheSacredCongregationof theHolyCouncilatRome.

Somediscussionofthisphaseofthe matterwassaidtohavecenteredona reportthatDiagnaulthadbeentold thathisreturntothechurchwasthe onlythingthatwouldpreventhis beingoustedfromhislucrativepostas presidentoftheCanedo-AmericanSociety.Theboardofdirectorsofthe societywassaidtohavemetatManchester,N.H.,recently,andtohave voted,11to4,toterminateDaignault's dutiesunlessherecantedfromhis standagainstthechurch.

Theso-calledDaignaultmovement firstcametopublicnoticetwoyears ago,whenBishopHickeyinapastoral letterrevealedthatDaignaulthadappealedtotheApostolicDelegateat Washingtonforimmunityfromexcommunicationincasehebroughtsuit againstcertainchurches.

AweeklaterDaignaultandothers filedsuitsinSuperiorCourtagainst twelvechurchcorporations_ofthe diocese,thebillsofcomplaintalleging thatmoneyoriginallyintendedsolely forparishpurposeshadbeendiverted topayforschoolsnotintheparishes, topayforunauthorisedsubscriptions totheProvidenceVisitor,adiocesan publication,andtotheNationalCatrolicWelfareBoard.BishopHickey, asheadofthevariouschurchcorpora- tions,wassummonedintocourtto answerthesuits.

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MoreChineseWomenSlaves

AChineseGovernor'sDemandInthecountrywhereithasbeena wide-spreadcustomtoabandonfemale babiesatbirth,andnotararethingto sellgirlsintheiryouth,aremarkable discourseontherightsandprivileges ofwomanwasgivenrecentlybyTentch'ang-fao,GovernoroftheProvince ofShensi,inlandNorthChina,inan addresstothegirlsoftheCItholic NormalSchoolatSianfu.

"InChina,"saidtheGovernor,"womanshouldbeequaltoman.And how?Invirtue,inactivity,andin education,inthe,eyesofthelaw,and andintheaffectionofparents.Unfortunately,uptothepresent,woman inourcountryhashadnorights,and hasbeenconsideredasanalmostuselessbeing.Atthebirthofaboythe familycelebrated;whilethebirthofa girlwaslookeduponasacalair;ty,a sorrow,adisgraceforthemother.Why allthis?Imyselfhavehadtopunish withfiveyears'imprisonment,andI consideredthataverysmallsentence, anunnaturalfatherwhohaddrowned hisownnew-borndaughterinapailof water."

Afteroutliningwhathadbeendone sofarduringhistermofoffice,'begun ayearago,includingthesuppre.:sion ofthesaleofdaughtersandtheuseof slavegirls,theprohibitionoffootbinding,andtheconsequentunbinding ofthefeetof900,000smallgirl;the constructiveworkofbuildingorphanageshospitals,widows'pensions,foundationofschoolsformidwivez,and maternityhospitals,theGovernorwent ontoanexhortationforco-operation onthepartofthewomenthenase:ves.

"Oureffortsareuselesswithout woman'sco-operation,"hesaid."To arriveatthelevelpropertoyiu,my youngwomen,youmustbevirtuous, youmustlearnwellyourlanguage, youmustlearnwhenandwhereto speak,andtospeakjudiciously.You muststudywithalacrity,becausetodayanuneducatedpersonisaperson deaf,dumb,andblind.Learnailthe manualartsyourhandsarecapable of.Belaborious,cleanwithoutbeingvain,andneat.Thusyouw,11rise toyourproperlevel,andtherewill openbeforeyouanewhorizoninsociety."

BeforeleavingtheGovernorinspect- edtheentireschool,expressinghisex tremepleasureattheorderanddiscipline,andeulogisingtheworkofthe priestsandtheteachers.Healsoexpressedalively-desiretohavegradu- atesoftheCatholicNormalSchoolas professorsinthepublicschoolsofthe city.

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TheChurchandScience Volta,DeCoulomb,Ampere,Galvant.

HerearefourCatholicswhose namesarepre-eminentlyillustriousn theannalsofelectricity,greatmodemscience.Wehonourtheirmem orycountlessofthousandsoftimes eachdaywhenweusetheirnames signifypracticalunitsofeleciricity.

ForVoltawehavethevolt,unitof electricalpressure;fordeCoulomb,the coulomb,unitofelectricalquantity; forAmpere,theampere,untofelectricalcurrent;forGalvani,galvanism, tosignifythemanifestationofcurrent electricity.

Volta'sparentsbeingpoor,hiseducationwaslefttothekindlinessofrelativesandfriends,amongthemmany ecclesiastics,whotookgreatpridein hislaterachievements.Heisthe authorofthe"contacttheory,"and thecrowningeventofhislifewasthe inventionofthevoltaicbattery,markingamilestoneintheapplicationof sciencetothewelfareofmankind.

Charles-AugustindeCoulombcarried onoriginalexperimentswhicheatablishedtheelementarylawsofelectricityandmagnetismanddemonstrated thelawofelectrostatics.Coulomb livedatthesametimeasVolta,inthe late18th.andearly19th.centuries.

TheworkofAndreAmperelaidthe foundationofthescienceofelectrodynamics.Healsosuggestedtheuse ofanelectrictelegraphanddistinglish- edhimselfinmathematicsandinvestigationsinchemistryandlight,and eveninzoology.

ThereligiouslifeofAmpereisespeciallyinteresting.Ateighteen,he said,therewerethreeculminating pointsinhislife,amongwhichenswas hisFirstCommunion.Uponthe deathofhiswife,hewrote:"0i.ord, GodofMercy,unitemeinheavenwith thosewhomyouhavepermittedmeto loveonearth."

LuigiGalvani,anItalianphysician, formulatedthenowdiscreditedtheory ofanimaleletcricity;buthis..,eo1is directlyconnectedwiththatofhis countryman,Volta,andthetatter's CiscoveryoftheVoltaicbatter?.Galvaniwasintenselyreligious,anditis saidthatinteachingheexhortedhis hearersevertobemindfulof:heeternalProvidencewhichdevelops,conservesandcirculateslifeamongso manydiversbeings.

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