The Record Newspaper 29 March 1930

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St.Patrick'sDayatNewNorcia

St.Patrick'sDaywascelebratedby theboysofSt.IldephonsusCollege byafull-daypicnic,atwhichthean- nualswimmingcarnivalisheld.The sitechosenwasClune'sPool,sometwo milesdistantfromthecollege.From risingbelltillnightprayerstheholi- dayspiritprevailed.Somegloomy pessimistshadpredictedrainlongbeforetheday;buttheClerkofthe Weather,realisingperhapsthesigni- ficanceoftheday,relented,andan idealdayresulted.Shortlyafternine o'clockwesetoffandsoonthecollegewas verdantdeserted.Throughoutthe dalesofNewNorciathereresoundedthehappy,laughingshoutsof theboys.Ifonecouldnotbehappy onthisdayhemustsurelyhavean evilconscience.

Shortlyafterteno'clockthedistributionofwatermelonwaspopularly received,andthoughonewagmade thestartlingstatementthatmelon wouldmakehisearssticky,Isawhim latercarefullypickingouttheseeds fromarefreshingslice.Withthearrivalofthesportsmaster,armedwith ahandsomemegaphone,thevarious heatswereswumoff.Somelandnoveltieswerethenheld,thecricket-ballthrowingcontestbeingthemostinteresting.Thewinningthrow,97 yards,byG.Skeahan,wasexceptional- lygood. Nowcamethemostpopularfunction oftheday-dinner-whichhadbeenso wellpreparedbyBro.Ambroseandhis willingbandofhelpers.Sittingin theshadeofthegumtrees,witha freshcooleasterlybreeze,weenjoyed ourmealimmensely.Intheafternoon thechampionshipswereheld.The winnerswereencouragedandcheeredbytheexcitedgroupsonbothbanks oftheriver.Somefinefinisheswere witnessed,andthetimeswerevery good,but,unfortunately,theywere notrecorded.Theleadingeventof thedaywastheCollegeOpenChampionship,whichwaswoningoodtime byG.Skeahan,closelyfollowedbyG. FriezeandR.Horton.Thewinner's cricketteamwassuccessfulintheseniorcricketteamrelay.Thesenior countryversuscityrelayresultedinan unexpectedwinbytheCountry.S. Birchwasthejuniorchampion.

beforeteawehadafewmoreland novelties,includingthrowingatthe wicket.Thiswasthemostamusing eventofthedaythecompetitorsreceivingthemanypleasantriesaimedat themwithgoodhumour.Aftertea BrotherSebastian,thePrincipal,gave outtheprizeswonbytherelayteams andthewinnersofthenovelties.After givingthreerousingcheersforthe Brothers,whohadmadethedaysuch anenjoyableone,wedepartedfor home,tiredbuthappy.Our1930St. Patrick'spicnichasleftahappyimpressiononusall.Followingarethe results:

SeniorChampionship:G.Skeahan,G. Frieze,R.Horton. JuniorChampionship(under16):S. Birch,G.Frieze,J.Kelly. Championships.-Under15:J.McKenzie,R.Coyle,A.Sattler.Under14: 1.Knuckey,P.Moran,T.Ferguson. -Under13:D.Ferguson,D.Doherty,H. Harrison,Under12:R.Dyson,F. Lang,J.Brennan. RelayRaces--SeniorCricketTeam: G.Skeahan'sTeam.JuniorCricket Teams:W.Anclerton'sTeam.Juven ileCricketTeams:J.Knuckey'sTeam Countryv.CitySenior:CountryTeam CountryvCityJunior:CountryTeam ClassRelay:juniorClass. Novelties.

Stepping100Yards,Senior,Peterson; Junior,McCabe;Juvenile,Woolfe.

ThrowingatWicket:SeniorFox croft;Junior,McCabe;Juvenile,Hick. SiameseRace:Senior,WoodandRe pacholi;HoganandSullivan.Junior: HickandKerrigan;KnuckeyandPer. guson.

WheelbarrowRace:Senior,Bandy andLang;HesfordandHart.Jun- ior:HoganandFarrell;ChittyandRepacholi.Juvenile:B.Woodand Maher;LloydandKissane.

ThrowingCricketBall:Senior,G. Skeahan,S.Williams.R.Horton.Under 16:L.Martin,L.Wood,P.McDonald. Under14:S.Maunsell,HHilton,S. Birch.

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SovietWarAgainstCod CALLTOCHRISTENDOMBYTHE POPE.

Ohildrigt'aFate.

ThePope,inaletterwrittento CardinalPompili,hasprotestedvig-orouslyagainstthesacrilegiousoutragesperpetratedinRussia,whimthe waragainstreligioniscarriedonmore brazenlythanever.

HisHolinessdeclaresthattheoutragesarebeingrepeatedeverydayin amoreaggravatedformagainstGod andagainstthehumansoulsofRussia andagainstthedevotedchildrenof theChurchanditsministers,whohave provedtheirdevotionbymany:don anddeath.

FromtheoutsetofhisPontificate, thePopesayshemadenumerousattemptsAttostopthesepersecutions. theGenevaConferencein1922 hetriedtosecurefromtheGovernmentsrepresentedthereajointpro- clamationthatapreliminarytoany recognitionoftheSovietGovernment shouldberespectofconsciences, freedomofreligiouscults,andfreedom ofthegoodsoftheChurch."Unfortunately,thesethreepoints,which wouldhavebeenparticularlyadvantageoustothoseecclesiasticalhierarchiesunhappilyseparatedfromthe Catholicunity,"weresacrificedto temporalinterests,whichwouldhave beensafeguardedbetterofthevarious Governmentshadaboveall,respected therigthsofGod,HisKingdom,and HisJustice." AlsorejectedwasHisHoliness'sintervention"intendedtosavefrom destruction,andtomaintainfortheir traditionalandreligioususes,the sacredvesselsandiconswhichformed atreasureofpietyandartdeartoall Russianhearts."Nevertheless,the HolyFatherrecallshisconsolationa% havingrescuedthePatriarchTikhon, andhavingsavedfromfamineanda horribledeath150,000children,who hadbeenfedbyhisenvoysuntilthey werecompelledtogiveuptheircharitablework,becauseofthosepersons "whopreferredtocondemntodeath thousandsofinnocentchildrenrather thansee charity."themnourishedbyChristian

The"LeagueoftheMilitantGodless" arcseekingto"concealtheirmoral,cultural,andeconomicdecadencebya sterileandinhumanagitation."Childrenareinstigatedtodenouncetheir parentsandtodestroyreligiousbuildingsandimplements."Aboveall,itis soughttocontaminatethesoulsofthe youngwitheveryviceandwiththe mostshamefulmaterialisticexcesses, thepromotersofwhichintheireager- nesstostrikeatreligionandGodHim self,bringabouttheruinofintellect andofhumannatureitself."

EnumeratingtheexcessesoftheBolshevistauthoritiesPopePiusrecalls thatatChristmashundredsofchurches wereclosed,numerousiconswere burned,andworkwasforceduponschool-childrenandwork-people.Sun- dayhadbeenabolished,andthecompulsorysigningofaformalapostasyhadbeenenforced.Thepenaltyof non-complianceinvolvedtheforfeiture oftheirbread,clothing,andlodging tickets,withoutwhichalltheinhabitantsofthatunhappycountrywerereducedtodeathbystarvation,poverty, andcold.

TheHolyFatherstatesthathehas appointedaspecialcommissionfor RussianpresidedoverbyCardinal Sincero,andhasgrantedanindulgence fortheejaculation,"Saviourofthe world,saveRussia."

Headdsthathehascommendedthe RussianpeopletotheprotectionofSt. TeresaoftheChildJesus.

InconclusionHisHolinessexpresseshisconvictionthatinhissolemnsuppli- cationhewillbejoinednotonlyby themembersoftheCatholicChurch butbytheentireChristianworld. WhenthePatriarchTikhonwasin prisonthePopeprovidedhimwith foodandclothes.ThePatriarchdied anuntriedcaptive.

AModernistonMorality

CanonRaven,aleadingModernist, haslatelydeclared,ataModernist Churchmen'sgatheringatManchester thatthereisadistinctbreachbetween theneuralcodeofChristianorthodoxy andthatof"themostenlightened thoughtoftheday."Heillustrates his Church'smeaningbyreferringtothe attitudewithregardtodivorce.TheChristiandoctrineanddie ciplinewithrespecttotheSacrament ofMatrimonyistobescrapped,ifthese gentlemenhavetheirway,andthepa- ganismofImperialRometriumphant- lyenthronedontheruinsofChristian morality,inthisparticularpoint.And astudentofhistoryhasnottogovery deepintothesubjectbeforehefinds

thatjustasalloursocialfabricrests onthelifeofthefamily,sowhenthe morallawwhichrulesthatlifeisde- fied,everykindofmoralabomination followsasthenaturalconsequenceYet evensomewell-meaningpeopleimagine thatyou,canmakeaholeinthedyke andthencontroltheinrushofthesea.

Bum sufficientlyparsonoughttohavestudied toavoidsuchdelusion.

Wecannotbesurprisedthatthis samegentlemanholdsabriefforDr. Barnes.Heevenbelievesthatifthe ArchbishopofCanterburywereap- pointedbywhathecallsa."freeelec- tion"-doeshemeanareferendumto thewholenominalEstablishedChurch ortothewholepopulationofEng. land?-noonebuthisLordshipofBirminghamwouldhaveachance.It wouldbeacaseof"Eclipsefirstandtherestnowhere."CanonRavenmust haveaffordedthereadersofthedaily paperssomemerrymomentsonthe morrowofhisManchesterspeech. Afterall,itistheholidayseasonand agoodlaughdoesnoneofusany harm.AndthelatterpartofCanon Raven'saddressmaythereforehave gonesomewaytoneutralisehisre- marksonthesuperiorityofthemoral codeof thoughtthemostenlightenedpagan ofthedaytothedemandsof Christianmorality-"CatholicHerald.'

SOCIETYOFST.VINCENTDE PAUL,W.A.(Incorporated).

CentralOffice,No.52(TopFloor).

ROYALARCADE,BARRACKST. ThisSocietyexistsforthepurpose ofperformingworksofChristianChanty,andhastheapprobationofthe HolyFatherandtheHierarchyand ClergythroughouttheWorld. Fundsareneededtoenablethe worktobeadequatelycarriedout,andtheSocietyinvitespersonswhen makingtheirWillstorememberand assistthePoorbymakingBequestsin theirfavour.

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CARDINALMcRORYIN DUNDALK, EconomicSuccessMoreImportant ThanPoliticalFreedom.

ThevisitofthePrimatetoDundalkwasmadeamemorableevent. Itwashisfirstvisitsincehewasmade Cardinal:Thestreetswererichlydecorated,andblazingtar-barrelsilluminatedthestreets.Fogsignalsexploded asthetrainenteredthestation,bands playedreligiousairs,andahuridred torch-bearerswerewaitingtojointhe processionthatfollowed.AnilluminatedcouchbroughthisEminenceto theCathedral.Arclampsfloodedthe facadewithlight,androcketssoared fromthetowerastheCardinalarrived.WithinagreatcongregationgatheredforBenediction,atwhichthe AirCardinalofficiated,andjoinedinthe singingofthe''TeDeum."

LaterintheTownHallCardinal McRorywaspresentedwithanaddress ofwelcomefromthepriestsandpeople ofDundalk.InthecourseofhisaddresstheCardinalassuredthecitizens thattheHolyFatherisveryfriendly toIrelandandthathetookadeepin terestinit.

"IwilltellyousomethingthatI havenotmentionedbeforesinceI camefromRome"continuedhisEmi. nence.

'TheIl..lyFathertoldmethathe wasverygladtoseethattheIrishFree StateGovernmenthadpassedlegistionfortheconsorshipofpublications, andheexpressedthehopethatthey wouldpresstheirlegislationandmake iteffective,andasfaraspossibleput astoptothosedirtypublicationsin ourland.Andheevenwentthe lengthofsaying'Ihopeyouwill makeknownmydesireinthematter.'

'TheHolyFatherfeels,asweall feel,theterribleharmthatcar.be donebythesebadpictures,badnewspapersandhadbooksthatareimportedintoIrelandweekafterweek, and.Imightalmostsay,dayafterday, bypeoplewithoutanyconscience, simplyforthesakeofmakingmoney.

"Thatoneinstanceshowsyouhow theHolyFather,thoughhiseyesare onthewidefieldoftheChurch,does notforgetthislittleIrishcorner.He isanxiousthatthisfairisland.this faithfulisland.shouldbesavedfrom thefrightfulcontagionofthisevil literature--itdoesnotdeservethe nameofliterature-evilstuff.

"TheHolyFatherisamanoftoweringabilityandoftirelessenergy,and nothingseemstohetoogreatortoo littleforhisinterestandattention."

Turningtoeeonomieaffairs,Cardinal McRorysaid:

'1tellj.atthateconomicsuccess it importantforthewelfareand thecomfortofthepeoplethanpolitical freedom.Thatmayseemaheresy,but Ibelieveitisatruth.Youhaveconsiderablepolitical-freedomintheFree State.not.Iknow,allthatmanyof vimdesire,butyouhaveconsiderable politicalfreedomandImeanbythat thefullrighttomakeyourownlaws andtoadministerthemtherightof \rninent.Politicalfreedomisnot anendinitself,itisonlyoneofthe means.

"Therealend.therealgoaltowhich slotornal:tar,.ughtt'aspireis thecomfortandwell-beingandprosperityofitspeople,andtheirfulldeydopmentmaterially,intellectually, morallyandspiritually.

PoliticalIthero-isonbonemeans forreat!lingthatgoalThereare many..therthingsthatareperhapsas important.Forinstance,thelandof thecountrymustbeproperlyused,the housesofthepeoplemustbecomfortable,thepeoplemustbevirtuous,becausevialcannothaveaviciouspeopleareallyhapypeople.

"Thereisthistohesaid,however: thatthesevariousobiectscanbebest attainedthroughagoodGovernment. andhenceagoodGovernment,afree Government.withfullanduntrammelledcontrolofyourownaffairshelps towardstheattainmentoftheseends."

TheCardinalpointedoutthatpoliticsandpoliticallibertyarenoteverything"Wehavegiventoomuchattention,"hesaid."inthepasttopolitics.Perhapsthatisnatural;because untilthepeoplegotsomecontrol overtheirownaffairstheycouldnot hopetodowell.Butnowthatyou haveconsiderablecontrol,anduntil yougetfurthercontrol,tryandattend tothesethingsandhelptomakethe peoplehappyandprosperous.

"Youhavereallytorebuildthenation.Thatiswhatitcomesto,becausethenationthatwecallIreland wasalmostdead.

'Wehadlostnotonlyourtradeand business.butthespiritoftradeand businessIamnotsurethatitwould nothavebeendeadbefore1916but

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forthevivifyingandpowerfulinfluenceoftheGaelicLeague.

"Yes,wewere-veryrapidlybeing denationalised,andtheGaelicLeague taughtaverylargenumberofour peoplethroughthecountry,quietly andunnoticed,somethingoftheirnativelanugageandearlyIrishhistory, andinthatwaygavethemself-respect andnationalpride."

DEATHOFAGEDDUBLIN PRIEST.

SpoketotheLiberator.

Oneofthefewremainingpersonal linkswiththeLiberatorisseveredby thedeathofVenerableArchdeacon Baxter,P.P.,V.F.,whichoccurredrecentlyatClondalkin,Co.Dublin.

Duringhis91yearstheArchdeacon hadgatheredarichstoreofrecollections,forhewitnessedmanyimportant developmentsinIrelandandelsewhere, andwasinapositiontostudyatfirst handeventsthathavepassedintohistory.Keenandalertofmindtothe end,theArchdeaconfoundmuchto holdhisinterestinrecenttimes.The settlementoftheRomanquestionjust ayearagopromptedhimtorecallan occasionwhenhehadseenPopePius IX.attheIrishCollegeinRome.So farashecouldrecollectthatwasthe lasttimeaPopelefttheVaticanbefore thelongimprisonmentofthePoiniffs, whichonlyendedlastyear.Before thathehadbeenseveraltimesinthe presenceofPopePiusIX.,andonone occasionhisHolinesspresentedthe ArchdeaconwithaRosarybeadsbles3edbyhimself.

"MvmemoryofO'Connell,"hetolda representativeof"TheStandard"last year"goesbacktothe'forties.Asa boyof10,IusedtogotoMass.10 WestlandRow.O'Connellliyelnn theSouthsideofMerrionSquare,and Ifrequentlysawhimleavingthe church.Iwellrememberhimasabig burlyman,withajovialsmile,who oftenspoketomeandtookme the handashewalkedalongthestreetto hishouse.Myfatherwasoneofthe Liberator'ssupporters,andIstillhave aletterwrittentohimbyO'Conn311. O'Connell'sfuneralIrememberwell Whenhisdeathoccurred,thedirrof hishouseinMerrionSquarewasdrag edinmourning,andthatremailie, therefornearly10yearsafter."

ArchdeaconBaxterwasbornin1839, inBaggotStreet,wherehisfatherpractisedasadoctor,andwasordairedin October.1863. Afterthreeyearsin HaddingtonRoadparishhewenttoSi Kevin's,HarringtonStreet.In1367 hetransferredtoClondalkin,wherehe becameadministratorin1892andparishpriestin1893.Heilasbeenamen beroftheChaptersince1904,Vicar Foranesince1911.andArchdeaconof Dublinsince1923.

Advancingyearsdidnotpreventhim frontattendingmeetingsoftheChapter.andhewaspresentattheEman. cipationCentenaryMassinthePhoenix Parklastyear.HecelebratedMass dailyinhisprivateoraton.,andfrequentlyvisitedtheconventnearthe church. Apainfulaccidentafew monthsagoconfinedhimtobedfor sometime:buthisrecoverygaverise tohopesthathewollibesparedfur yearstocome.Hiswasagenialand lovablepersonality.

"THENURSEINTHETWENTIETHCENTURY"

HowModernProblemsShouldbe Faced.

TheidealtobeattainedbytheCatholicnursewasthesubjectofthe threeaddressesdeliveredatameetingoftheCatholicNurses'Guild,Dublin.lastmonth.Thespeakerswere DonaFrancisIzard.0.S.B.,M.R.C.S (Eng.),LR.C.P.(Lond.);Mr.J.P. Shanlev,M.D.,andMissN.Healy.

Certainevilsthathavenowbecome mattersoffreediscussionintheEng. lishpressarenottobefoughtmerely byplatformdenunciations,Rev.Dom 1zardsaid.butbypermeatingtheprofessionwithCatholicthoughtandCatholicstandardsofconduct.Medicine grewITandprosperedinclosestunion withtheChurch,andunlessitmaintainedthatlivingcontactwhichgave itinfluenceoverspiritaswellasbody itwouldinevitablyloseitsnoblestcharacteristicandnotalittleofitspower.

TheOnlyMeans.

"ThepointIwanttoputbeforeyou to-night."hesaid,"isthatyouwillbe betternursesintheproportionthat youarebetterCatholics.Frequently anurse'slifeishardanddifficult.To doyourbesthereandcontinuedoing itistoogreatademanduponunaided humannature-theonlymeansofdoingthisistosupernaturaliseyour workandrealiseyourGuildmotto:'As

To-day

longasyoudidittooneofthese,my leastbrethren,youdidittoMe.'

Now,Itakeitthatnoneofyou wereforcedtotakeupnursing;you tookitupbecausethatmodeofworkingandearningyourlivelihoodappealedtoyou.Wheredidthatappeal comefrom?Surelythereisanelement ofvocationthere;itwasnotentirely yourownchoice.Youwere,also, chosenbyGod.Keepthatideabeforeyou;itwillassuredlyhelpyou."

Heputbeforethemtwomainpoints:

(a)Theidealtobeattained, (b)somemeansbywhichtoattain it.

MantheBridge.

Theidealwasmostimportantforall tohavetostriveafter.Catholicsbelievedthatmanwascomposedoftwo incompletesubstancessointimately associatedastoformonecompletesubstance.Byvirtueofhissoul-spiritualandnotimmersedinmatterasin thesassoftheanimals-manwasthe link,thebridge,betweenthematerial andthespiritualuniverse.

ConsequentlytheirIdealmustembracenecessarilysoulandbody-both soulandBody,inthemselvesandin theirpatient.TheIdealheputbeforethemwas,andtheyshouldformulateitfrequently:"Iintend,with God'sgrace,todomybestforthe bodilyandspiritualwelfareofmy patient.-Hedeliberatelyputbodybeforesoul.because,asnurses,without doubt,theirworkwasprimarilywith bodies.

Hesuggestedthreemeansforthe attainmentofthatIdeal.

"Inthefirstplace,"hesaid,"Iwant youtoprayforandcultivateagreatincreaseofFaithsecondly,tomakea practiceOfreceivingHolyCommunion asfrequentlyasyourworkwillallow; thirdly,tohaveagreatdevotiontoOur BlessedLady."

AttitudeoftheChurch.

"YourFaith,"FatherIzardproceed. ed,"mustcomeintoplaynotonlywith regardtoyourpatients,butalsowith regardtovariousmodernproblems whichyoumustbemoreorlesscognisantof-birthprevention,euthanasia, sterilisationoftheunfit,andsoon. Towardsthese.theteachingofthe Churchisquitedefinite-anemphatic negative."

FatherIzardsaidthathehadoften beenatLourdesandwasabsolutely convincedthatnumerouscuresoccurredtherewhichsciencecouldnotand neverwouldexplain.Thesewonderful cureshowever,shouldnotmakethem getthings"outoffocus"asitwere. Firstandforemost,Lourdeswasa supernaturalhospitalforsicksouls.

"AskOurBlessedLady,then,that youmay'linkuptoyourideal,and, whileyoudowhatyoucanforthe bodilyhealthofyourpatient,tactfully, unobtrusivelyandfervently,dowhat youcanforthesoulaswell."

TheNurse'sViewpoint.

Inamasterlysurveyofthedevelopmentsofnursingconditions.Dr.Shanleyremindedhisaudienceofthenoble traditiontowhichthenurseofthe 20th.centuryisheir,as"successortoa vastfellowshipofdevotedwomen,who throughtheages,havetotheutter. mostsacrificedthemselvesunselfishly forthereliefofsufferinghumanity.

MissHealydealtwiththesubject fromthenursesviewpointinabril liantsummary,andtoncluderl:-We. Trishnurses.mostheonthealertthat nofalsesentimenteverbeallowedto cloudourpathotdutyorpreventus fromrealisingthatthemysteriesof LifeandDeathareinGod'sHands,

andthatwemustactfearlesslywhen thereisdangerofmaternalresponsibilitybeingshirkedforworldlypleasure-seekingorwhenthereisarebelliousoutcryagainstpain.

"Although,pleaseGod,wewouldall (10ourutmosttoeasehumansuffering,yetneverforoneinstantmaywe pandertotheprevalentideathatanything-nomatterhowunnaturalor howabnormal--ispermissibleinorder toavoidphysicalormentalsuffering."

ASignal.

Inproposingiivoteofthankstothe speakers,MissRuthC.Nicholls,Joint Hon.SecretaryoftheGuilddrewattentiontothefactoftheappearance invariouspapersandmagazinescomingintoIrelandofadvertisementsof contraceptives.

SincetoIrishnursessuchadvertisementswereoffensive,becausetheyrelatedtoapracticedirectlycontraryto theLawofGod,theappearanceofone suchadvertisementin-anypapershould hethesignalforthemtoceasebuying thatpaper.

Thevoteofthankswassecondedby MissA.M.Fitzgerald,Matron,St. Mary'sOpen-airHospital,Cappagh, whourgedtheneedoforganisation, andrecommendedspecialcoursesof study.

CATHALO'BYRNEONCATHOLIC LIFEINAMERICA.

Withinfiftyyears,saysCathal O'Byrne,theIrishpoetandsinger,who hasreturnedtoIrelandaftermany rearsinAmerica,therewillbeonly tworeligionsinAmerica-Catholicism andpaganism.Hegivesanenthusiastic accountofCatholiclifeintheUnited States.IlesaysthatCatholiccharity thereisanobjectlessontotheworld.

LetachildcomeoncetoaCatholic schoolbarefoot;andatoncevisitors cometothe'infant's"home,findout whatiswrong,andsuccourthefamily. HesaysthattheChurchisprogressing assteadilyasrivalreligionsaredeclining.OnenotedchurchinNewYork ismannedbypriestsallofwhomare converts,andmissionsoftenaregiven tonon-C.athogs",whenCatholicsare requestedtoSlayawayfromthedevotions,inordertomakepossiblethe complete-fillingofthechurchwitha non-Catholiccongregation.Hetolda representativeof"TheStandard"of anislandinLakeMichigan,called BeaverIsland,three-andahalfmiles steamingfromthemainland,where virtuallyall°thepopulationisIrish andGaelic-speaking.Thepriestisan ex-Anglicanministerwhowasmarried beforehebecameaCatholic,andhas grandchildrenliving.LastyearMr. O'Byrnesufferedanillnessandwent toaPoljahhospitalinChicagofora week',treatment.Allthenunswere Polishspeakers,butthreeofthem,althoughfluentinthePolishtongue, werenativesofDublin-ofSandymount,theNorthSide,andInchicore respectively.

HEADACHEPOWDERS.

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H.GLANVILLE

ELECTORSOF NEDLANDS

OnPOLLINGDAY,APRIL12, VOTE

Molloy[11

OntheBallot-paper.

MOLLOYhashad30yearsin publiclifeasaCouncillor,Cityof Perth;MayorofPerthforfour years,MemberofParliamentfor fouryears;hashadoverhalfa centuryexperiencinfinancialmatters.

(AuthorisedbyT.G:A.Molloy

GeraldtonHibernians

SUCCESSFULCOMMUNIONANDBREAKFAST.

Thesuccesswhichattendedtheinauguralbreakfast,thefirstofitskind tobeheldinGeraldton,spokevolumes fortheorganisingabilityofthemembersoftheSt.FrancisXavier'sBranch, andshouldproveanincentivetoone awdalltocontinuethegoodworkin futureyears.

Althoughthesuggestiontoholdsuch afunctionwasnotadvancedtilla shortthreeweeksago,allmembers wereenthusiasticthatanappealmade tothemalemembersoftheparish wouldmeetwithareadyresponse. Theirconjecturesprovedcorrectand fromallsidesarecongratulationspouringinonthenotableachievement.

TheRev.FatherHalpinco-operated withthebranchtothefullestextent, andhiseloquentappealsfromthepulpitisnosmallmeasureresponsibleto thehappyresultoftheexecutivecominittee'slabours.Mr.RegTindalheadedthiscommittee,whogavethe minutestdetailsthestrictestattention, andthesecretaryandorganiser.Mr.R. V.Bulbeck,isdueforthepersonal thanksofallsectionsforhisuntiring labours.Theladiesoftheparishgave theirservicescheerfully,andthe daintilylaid-outtablesandexcellent fareprovidedwastestimonytotheir skillandwillingnesstoassist.

TheCommunion,whichtookplace atthe8o'clockMass,wasnaturally themostpleasingfeatureofwhat shouldproveamemorabledayfor GeraldtonHiberniansandCatholics generally.Fullyonehundredmenapproachedthealtarrailsinabody,and thegratificationofourAdministrator atsuchaninspiringspectaclemust havefadedintoinsignificancecomparedwiththepleasurewhichmusthave beencontainedintheDivineHeart ofOurBlessedLord.Thespectacle servedtoshowthatalthoughtheCatholicmenofGeraldtonhavenotgainednotorietyforwearingtheirreligion ontheirsleeves,anoccasionforademonstrationoffaithandofourlove forourMostAdorableMasterinthe BlessedSacrament,wasnotpermitted topassunavailedof. Duringthe Massvarioushymnsweredevoutlyrendered.

AttheconclusionoftheMassthe menadjournedtotheCathedralHall, wheretheladieshadeverythingin readiness.Afteraphotographhad beentakenoftheassemblage,fulljusticewasdonetothetemptingfareprovided.

ThechairwasoccupiedbythePresidentofthebranch,Mr.R.Tindal, whoprovedanefficienttoast-master. ApologieswerereadfromtheMinister forLands(Mr.M.F.Troy),Mr.J.M. Drew,M.L.C.,ChiefSecretary,Mr.M. f.Kennedy,MIAandMr.R.De Lucywhoforwardedadonationtowardsthe funds. Theofficialportionoftheproceedingswasopenedwiththehonouringof thetoastof''ThePopeandtheKing," followingwhichMr.J.Forkinproposed thetoast"OurSociety."Inthecourse ofashortaddress,Mr.Forkinspokeof theadvancementbeingmadebythe societyintheseparts.Heexpressed pleasureatseeingsuchalargeattendance,andtrustedthefunctionwould provetheforerunnerofmanymore suchhappyoccasions.

Inresponse,Bro.Tindalsaidthat hewouldliketoaddressafewwordsto themontheobjectsoffriendlysocieties.Throughouttheworldthey wouldfindsuchsocieties.There wereatleast30inWestAustralia.Themajoritywereflourishing. Fromrecentstatisticstheysawwhere oneorderhadnolessthan8,003members,andfundsamountingto£150,000. Howeverthebenefitsofferedmembers bysuchasocietywerenomoreliberal thanthoseoftheHibernians.By makingasmallcontributionperweek memberscouldjointhesocietyand shareinitsbenefits.Betweenthe agesof18and20yearsthefeeworkedoutatsomethinglike8d.aweek.

statesmanhadgraduatedasapublic speakerinafriendlysociety.Heappealedtotheyoungmenpresenttojoin thesocietyanddotheirutmosttoadvanceitsinterests.Asmemberswere requiredtobepracticalCatholics,a branchwassurelyanacquisitiontoa parish.Hetrustedthattheearnest co-operationofallparishionerswould keepthebranchaverileone.

Mr.L.A.Boylenproposedthetoast, "Hierarchy,ClergyandReligiousOrders."AttheoutsethemadereferencetotherecentappointmentofDr. O'CollinsasBishopofGeraldton.From reportstheyhadreadofhisqualifications,theBishop-electwasamanfully capabletoshouldertheresponsibilitiesandcarryoutthetraditionsof thishighoffice.HetrustedthewelcomeextendedtotheBishopfollowing hisarrivalinGeraldtonwouldfitthe occasion.Thespeakernextmadeallusiontothebondsofaffectionexistent betweenthepriestandhisparishioners, andmadeeulogisticreferencetothe ministrationsoftheRev.FatherHalpin,whoduringrecentmonthshad beenrequiredtocarryoutmanifold duties.Hehad,however,discharged theminamannerwhichhadbutenhancedthecommunities'esteemof him.Afterdetailingtheactivitiesof thenunsontheEasternGoldfieldsin theearlydaysMr.B'oyienmadeeulogisticreferencetotheworkofthePresentationNunsinGeraldtonand stressedtheexcellentworkbeingcarriedoutbytheChristianBrothels.In conclusion,heappealedtotheparishionerstoassociatethemselveswithCatholicorganisations.andtoco-operate withthereligiousOrdersinthetask theyhadundertaken.

Inreplying,theRev.FatherHalpin statedthatthelateBishopKelly.whom theywouldalwaysholdinthehighest esteem,hadlabouredinthediocesefor 23years,andhadaccomplishedmuch whichwouldneverbeknowntoall. HeknewDr.O'Collins,theBishop-elect, personally,andfeltthatinitimthey wouldhaveamostworthyoccupant ofthisexaltedposition.Hefelthimselfunworthyoftheeulogiesofthe proposerofthetoast,buthehadalwaysstrivedtoservethemwell.He stressedthatrespectfortheCatholic priest,becauseofhissacredcalling, wastobeencouraged.ThePresentationNunshadbeentoilinginthisdiocesefor35years.Theirearlyexistenceinthesepartswasnotaprincely one.Theywerenothousedinthe finebuildingstheyoccupiedto-day. Soonaftertheirarrivedheretwoofthe SistersweredespatchedtoLawlers,400 milesdistant.-Itwasatthetimea mostuninvitingplaceAndaboutthe mostconspicuousthingtogreetthe nunswereheapsofstones.Onecould imaginethefeelingsofthee*nunson arrivalinsuchaplace.Theyhad justarrivedfromapopulouscountry wheretheyweresurroundedwithreligiononallsides.Wasittherefore anysurpriseortotheirshame,that thetwoforlornnunssatdownand criedonbeholdingtheirsurroundings andthefieldfortheirfutureactivities. Theyhad,however,knuckleddownto theirtask,andoneofthosenunswas to-dayintheGeraldtonConvent,none theworseforherexperience.The bulkoftheprogressoftheChurch couldbeattributedtotheeffortsof religiousOrders.Herequestedthem alwaystohonourandrespecttheir members.

TheRev.BrotherGoggin,insupportingFatherHalpin'sremarks,stressedtheimportanceofCatholiceducation,Throughoutitshistorytheyhad evidenceoftheChurch'srealisationof thenecessityforinstillingCatholic principlesintheirboysandgirls.The brotherswerestriving,alongwith others,todotheirbestinthisregard.

successwhichhadattendedtheirefforts.Thefeasttheycelebratedwas ofSt.Patrick,whoincidentallywas responsibleformanyotherfeasts.The Irish,whointhebeginningwereinstructedintheirfaithbythisillustrioussaint,wereresponsibleforthe spreadofCatholicitythroughoutthe world.Throughoutthetroublesome daysin.Ireland,whenCatholicswere persecuted,thefeastdayoftheirnationalsaintwastheonlyoneonwhich thesedevoutpeoplecameoutintothe openanddeclaredthemselves.They frequentlydiditattheriskoftheir lives.AttherecentEucharisticCongresstheyhadlearntofthedoingsof thefirstpriestinAustralia,Father Flynn.FollowinghisarrivalatBotanyBay,hewasorderednottosay Massinthecolony.Hedisobeyedthe orderandwasarrestedandthrown intoprison.Hewaseventuallydeported,butthelargedemonstrationon thedayofhisdeportationwastestimonyofthefaithoftheearliestresidents.Lastyearthefirstcentenaryof CatholicEmancipationinIrelandwas held.SincethedaysofSt.Patrick warhadbeenwagedagainsttheirreligioninIreland,buttheyhadcome throughittriumphantly,andto-day theyhadnotonlyafreeconscience butafreecountry.(Applause.)Loyaltytotheirreligionservedtoincrease theadmirationoftheirfriendsfor them.

BrotherGreely'sresponseconsisted ofarecitalofRobertEmmet'srenownedorationfromthedock,whichwas renderedinaonistfeelingmanner,and whichwasgreetedwithlongandunstintedapplause.

Mr.J.McLoughlingavethetoastof "TheLandWeLiveIn."Hereferred toAustraliaasthefairestintheuniverse,andonetowhichtheywere alldeeplyattached.

Mr.RoySmythesaidtheopeningof thenewCathedralinPerthinMay nextwasproofofthestrengthofCatholicsinthisportionoftheCommonwealth.Theywereto-dayfacedwith afinancialstringencyandwithlow pricesfortheirprimaryproducts.Both ofthesedarkcloudswouldsurelypass andtheywouldagannbefavouredwith thecheerfultimesofthepastdecade.

Mr.J.J.Ryansupported.Brother Greelygaveanappropriaterecitation.

Thetoastof"KindredBodies'was proposedbyMr.LesBedford,who madespecialreferencetotheGerald. tonCatholicTennisClubasanacquisi. liontothesociallifeoftheparish

Mr.PatGowansresponded.

Mr.J.A.Sullivanproposedthe healthoftheLadies,andinthecourse ofhisremarksablyexpressedthe thanksofthebranchtothewilling helperswhohadsoablyassistedthem. Theco-operationoftheladieswasan essentialtothesuccessofanyfunction. andhefeltthattheeffortsofsuchan energeticbandashadassociatedthemselveswiththisfunctionhadearned thegratificationofallmembers.

Mr.T.A.Collopyrespondedonbehalfoftheladies.

Mr.R.N.B'ullbeckproposedthe toastof"TheChairman."Hereferred totheableassistanceofMrsBurkhartandherhelpers..Mr.Tindal brieflyresponded.

Mr.L.A.Boylenproposedavoteof thankstotheorganiserofthebreakfast,Mr.Bullbeck,whoseeffortswere% mainlyresponsibleforthesuccess whichhadattendedit.Mr.Bulbeck brieflyresponded,andthusbroughta mostpleasurablefunctiontoaclose.

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Continuing,Mr.Tindallexplainedthe sickbenefitsoffered.Ifamember wassickforaperiodof26weeks,he received£1aweek;forafurther26 weekslOswaspaid;andifoneshould havethemisfortunetobestillincapacitatedafterthattime,Is.aweekwas paidforthewholeofthetimeofthe illness.Forafurther1/6aquarter, onewasentitledtotheservicesofa doctorandchemistFromthesocial viewpoint.thesocietyaccomplished much.Inthepastthesocietyhad beenpermittedtolapseinGeraldton; butduringthelastsixmonthsstrenuouseffortshadbeenmadetoresurrect it,andthingsatthisstageweremost encouraging.Hewasdelightedwith theattendancethatmorningandthe appearanceswerethattheirattemps weretohearearlyfruit.Atnotoo distantdatetheyshouldhaveaflourishingsociety.Manyaprominent

ThemembersoftheHibernianSociety wereablysecondingtheirefforts,by encouragingtheiryoungmentoliveup totheirfaithinlaterlife.Thefact thatthesocietywastobefoundin everycountrywasproofofitsuniver sality.Thesocietydidmuchtoencouragetheirmenfolktoliveupto theirreligion,andhetrustedtheir effortswouldlongbearfruit.

Mr.J.J.Ryanwasentrustedwith thepropositionofthetoastof"The DayWeCelebrate."Hecongratulatedtheorganisersofthefunctiononthe

AmongtheMissions (FidesService.)

BombayOath°IxPoliceChiefKnight edbyKingGeorge. Bombay(India).-Hombay'sPolice Commissioner,SirPatrickA.Kelly, knightedbyKingGeorgeintheNew YearHonoursList,isapracticingCatholicandactiveworkerforthe Church.OnoneoccasionunderArchbishopGoodier,heheadedtheannual Catholiccharitiesfete.TheCatholic communitytakesprideinthefactthat SirPatrickmaintainssosplendidlythe respectofthepublicandtheloveof hismen.TheBombay"Examiner" says."Wecanpayhimnohighercomplimentthanbymerelystatingthe acknowledgedfactthat,duringthe sevenyearsthathehasheldthehighlyresponsibleandverydifficultpost ofCommissioneiofPoliceinBombay, hehaswonnutonlytherespectbut theconfidenceandregardofallclasses $andcommunitieswithoutexception. This,evenmorethanthewell-merited dignitynowconferredonhim,isan achievementofahichCatholicstraybe justlyproud.Perfectintegrityin publicserviceistrue.CatholicAction." Bombay,cityof1,000,0(0inhabitants, countsanimportantCatholicpopulation,Europeanandnative-born.

EloquentIndianLaymanConverted 5,000in60YearsofLabour. l'uticorin(India).--Inhishumble cottagenearTuticorin,Mr.Dairiam Pillai,veteranlayapostle,haspassed awayFor50yearsMr.Pillaihaslabouredamongnen-Catholicswho, throughhisrichknowledgeoftheTamilliaerature,Thembavani.andhisadmirablegiftsofgraccandeloquence,he usedtoholdspellboundforhours.It isestimatedthatheconverted5,000in hiscareer.HisLordshipBishopTiburtiusRoche,native-bornIndianprelate,visitedhisprecioushelperinhis lastillness,thankedhimforallhehad doneforsouls,andgrantedhimthe plenaryindulgence.Agreatbc,dyof Christiansattendedthefuneral.Mr. Pillaiisatypeofdevotedlayman whoseworkisofpricelessvalvetothe ChurchinAsiaandAfrica.HismonthlysalaryasacatechistwastheequivalentofanEnglishpound,whichbarely sufficedhimtolive.Itwasnotmoney butaloveofservicefortheChurch whichwastheinspirationofhishalf centuryoflabours.

themissionarypurposeoftheiractivity. TheSisters,thoughinlargenumber notEnglishborn,aresubjectedby theirsuperiorstoveryexactingrequirements,andthusverysuccessfully meetthegovernmentstandards.Three oftheSistersinTanganyikahave taughtmanyyearsinthePhilippine Islands.Theinstitutemaintainsa traininghouseatReadinginEngland.

ZealousSisterBeganConversionof ChineseinJamaica.

Kingston(Jamaica,BritishWestIndies).-Thoughamovementtowardthe ChurchexistedamongtheChinesein Kingstonpreviously,tothezealous workofSisterSylvia,aSisterofSt. Francis,istobeattributedtheadvanceoftheCatholicChinesecolony to600.In1920theChineseCatholic communitynumberedlessthan12.In Kingston'shistorytherehadbeenChinesemembersoftheparish,astombstonesintheoldcathedralpavement testify,butthefewCatholicstoarrive fromChinausuallyintermarriedwith theAnglicans,whowerethedominant ChristianChinesegroup.Intheearly 20'samovementtowardtheChurch beganthroughtheCatholicschools. ThencameSisterSylvia,whosename to-dayislovedbyallChineseyoung andold.SoontheJesuitsfoundtheir churchattendanceincreasedbylarge groupsofdevoutlittlechildrendrawn bytheSister,andfollowingtheyoung camemothersandfathers.During 1929FatherTang,aJesuitfromChina, spentsixweeksinthecity,andhismissionbrought50more,whilehisexhortationscreatedanenthusiasticand stronglyknitCatholicChinesebody. ChineseinJamaicanumber5,000,all arrivedinthelastgeneration,sincein NS]therewerebut99ontheisland ElephantsPlayPartinIndianHonours toPopePiusXI.

dentandafewrarevisitorsonscientificerrands.Thisisduepartlytothe paganreligiousleaders,butalsoto thefearofencroachment."Withthe missionarycomesthesoldier.insist theNepalese,andtheyrefusetobe gainsaidforthepresent.Hencetheir landtakesrankasoneoftheblind spotsontheglobefortheGospel.

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DuringtheyearalsotheFirstAssistantGeneralmadeavisitationofthe Corer,gation'smissionsinOceania. whit,anntherAssistantGeneralwas delfoiteoftheFrenchNationalAssoolationcifRegisteredNursestotheInternationalNursingCongressatMontrealVenerableMotherJayouhev,founder oftheCongregation,wasoneofthe vig...n,-figuresinFrenchChurchlife &urinethenineteenthcentury.After the(le,tri,tionoftheRevolutionsbe ,qT1111, need inmiynairlss cltrite.:n Prim,eandinls22wentoutatthe headofth,firsthandninunstode.ithlvWestAfrica Aftertwoyearsin FrenckSenegalshepassedtoBritish Gambiatofightaterribleplague.On .41requestoftheGovernmentsheundertookworkinFrenchGuiana,thereconqueredallopposition,labouredforthe freedomofthenegro,thuswinningthe tit1cof"motheroftheblacks."and whenshediedit1551lefthermemory bencdt, bothinFranceand abroadilexca:.-wasintroduredin 19115

Ernakulam(India).-Elephantsled thegreatprocession,requiringtwo hourstopass.whichtheDioceseof Changanachorryorganisedforthe goldenjubileeofPopePiusXI.High uponthebackofthefirstaphoto,of theHolyFatherwasdisplayedplainly visibletotheenthusiasticfaithful.BishopKaiacherrypresidedatameeting followingtheprocession,atwhichRev Dr. Panjikaranwastheprincipal speaker.Acostlyandbeautifulmem c'rialchapelwasdedicatednearthehis. hop'sresidence.InErnakulam,seat ofthearchdioceseofthatname,and centreoftheSyro-MalabarChurchin India,18parishescombinedforanenormousdemonstration. Important gatheringswerealsoheldintheDiocesesofTrichurandKottavam.

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Ttitzing(Bavaria):--TheGeneralof theMissionaryBenedictinesofTut/in):ReverendMotherClodesindesLu0.S.(i.,hasreturnedtoherheadquartersafteravisitationofthemissionsoftheinstituteinEastand SouthAfrica.Thejourneyrequired eightmonths,fromMaytoDecember. 1929 AtpresentthegreattaskbeforetheSistersoftheinstitute,the MotherLearned,wastoprofittothe fiillfromthestrongimpulsebeing giveneducationintheBritishColonies withoutinanywaydoinginjuryto

TheSyrn-MalabarCatholics,accordingtolocalestimates,number550,000. whilehereticalbodiesoftheritecount approximately450,000.ThisinterestingpeopletracesitsfaithhacktoSt ThomastheApostle.

AmericanJesuitsHaveApostolateof FamousForbiddenLand.

Patna(India).-AmericanJesuitsof theMissouriandChicagoprovince havebeen-assignedaspartoftheir apostolateacountryinCentralAsia thesizeoftheStateofNewYork,approximately50,001squaremiles,into whichallpreachersofChristareforhiddenadmission.ThisisNepal, countryof5,500,000souls,whichisineludedwithintheconfinesoftheDioceseofPatna.TheNepaleseasa peoplearekeenandintelligent,famousasfighters,andassuchhavegone abroadtindertheBritishcolours.The celebratedGurkaregimentsofEngland'sforcesoriginatehere,andthese soldiersontheirreturnhavebrought modernideastotheirhomesinthe valleysoftheHimalayas.Severalhos pitalshavebeenopened,asmallpiece ofrailway.andsonsofinfluentialfami!icearesenttoCalcuttaforschooling. ButChristianityisforbiddenentrance,andhasbeenexcludedforcenturies.In1715theCapuchinsfoundedastationatKatmandu,present capitalofNepal,asstoppingplacefor missionariesgoingtoandfromTibet, buttheyweredrivenfromthecoontrybyaGurkaconqueror,PrithiNara yan.andwith62Nepaleseconverts theyfoundedtheChristianvillageof ChuhariinBritishIndiain1769.Aside fromafewJesuitvoyagersveryfew missionarieshavepenetratedNepalbeforeorsince.In1863thesaintly BishopAnastasiusHartmann,0.MCap VicarApostolicofPatna,attempteda missioninNepal,butwithoutsuccess CardinalVaughanwasrequestedby CardinalLedochowski,thenPrefectof Propaganda,tointercedewiththeSecretaryofStateforIndiainLondon onbehalfoftheChurch.butnopermissionwassecured.Nepalto-dayis closedtoallexcepttheBritishResi-

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TheFinancialPositionandUnemployment

Itisquiteevidentthatthereissomethingwronginthefinancialsystemsof theworld,otherwisetherewouldnot besuchtightnessofmoney,tradedepressionandunemploymentasnow exists.Whilstwecanleaveother countriestosolvetheirownproblems, itbehovesustoseekasolutionofours, andaftergivingthematteragr':at dealofstudy,Iclaimtohavediscoveredamethodwhich-ifadoptei-will settleallthetrouble,asitwouldprovideallthemoniesneededforevery contingency,andAustraliacouldbedevelopedonsoundlinesandnotone personableandwillingtoworkneed beunemployed.Thesearebigstatementstomake,butacarefulstudyof thesystemhereinafterexpounds1,wiil showthatthemethodwilldoallthat isclaimedforit,theunderlir.;principlesbeingfundamentallysound,although,atacasualglance,itmightap. peartobeimpracticable.

Inthefirstplace,Iaskmyreaders tobeunbiassed.andnotinfluencedby existingmethodsoffinancewhich,o thoughpracticedforgenerations.have provenunsatisfactory.inasmuchaswitnessthepresenttroublesalreadyrefer. redto.ThefinancingofAustraliais to-daymadeup,briefly:-

(1)ByoverdraftsfromtheAssociatedandCommonwealthBanks,who lendoutmoneyatahigherrateofinterestthanispaidbythemtotheir depositors,thenettprofitbeingdistributedasdividendstoshareholders (inallcasesexcepttheCommonwealth Bank).

(2)Mortgages(includingdebentures, bonds,etc.,etc.).

(3)Companiesformed1-u-specific purposes,suchastra'ing,pastoral, manufacturing,etc.

(4)Creditgivenbyrercitant3,storekeepersandothers.Inactualpractice,assoonasmoneygetstight,the Banks

(1)Callforreductionet..verdrafts; (2)advisetheirclientstobeca.:tious aboutlendingonmortgigeeunlessen averybigmargin,an1eventhento preferablyplacetheirmoneyenfixed depositswiththemselves notso investincompaniesorsreetilativeventures;(4)forcemerehatir::andethers torestrictcredittofkeircustomers.

Fromthesevariouscauses,unemploymentarises-Indmattersgetwcrse andworse.

Mysolutionisthis:-

(1OneBankOnlyForAustralia.Thiscanbebroughtaboutbythe CommonwealthBankabsorbingallthe otherBanksandpayingthemfortheir assetsandgoodwill,sothatnoshareholderinthelattercanloseonepenny. Ifthisbedone.itnecessarilyfollowsthatthewholeofthemoneyin thecountrywillbeheldbyonebankingauthoritywhowillthusbesupreme inbankingmatters.(Thefloating moniesheldbytheGovernmentSavingsBanks,financiers,traders,and others.willsoonerorlaterpassinto thehank'shands.sothatwecansay forallpracticalpurposes-allthe money,whetherinspecieorpaper,is heldbyoneBank.)

(2)ThisCommonwealthBankwill paynointerestonmoneydeposited withit,nortoanyoneforanypurpose whatever. Thisrequiresexplanation:Asallthe moneyinthecountryisheldbythe Bank,whatwouldbethesenseinpayinginterestforthatwhichtheB'ank alreadyhasfornothing.But,youwill say,iftheBankwillnotpayinterest Iwillwithdrawmymoney,andlendit elsewhere.(ThisisjustwhattheBank wouldlikeyoutodo,asbysodoing itwouldforceyourmoneyintocirculationandtherebycreateemployment.)AssumingthenthatyouwithdrawyourmoneyfromtheBank,it mustsoonerorlaterlinthemajority ofcasesinafewdays)finditsway backintotheBank,sothat,although theBankhavepaidyouinfull,they stillgetthemoneyhack,andthesame amountofmoneyisultimatelyheldby theBankasitstartedoffwith.The CommonwealthandStateSavings Rankwould.however,stillcontinue tofunctioninordertoencourage thriftbutinterestwouldnotbepaid onanyamountover£400.TheSay. ingsBanksnottoheusedastrading banksinanyshapeorform.

sourcesasalreadyoutlined,because, forsakeofreceivinginterest,ownersof capitalwouldreadilylendtheirfunds forinvestment.

(4)AstheprofitsoftheBankwould beenormous,suchprofits,belongingto thepeopleoftheCommonwealth, wouldbeappliedtorepayment-ofoverseasloans,reducingtaxation,andfor Commonwealthpurposesgenerally.

(b)TheBankcanneverboinsolvent,andwillalwayshaveinexhaustiblefundsforinternaluses.

Thequestionofexchangewithother countrieshasnowtobeconsidered.

Gold,beingthecurrencyofmost countriesistheacceptedstandardof value,andthereforealldifferencesbetweencountriesmustultimatelybe settledbythetransferofgold.If, therefore,Australianimportsdonot exceedAustralianexports,Australiais sound,andshecantradetotheutmost capacityofherexports.Notonepenny willbesentawayfromAustraliafor interestonGovernmentorMunicipal Loansoncethepresentloanshavebeen paidback.becauseallfutureborrow. ingswouldbedonelocallythroughthe CommonwealthBank.Itwould,of course,takeseveralyearstorepayall ouroverseasloans,butthesewouldbe paidoffinduecouse,asAustraliais oneofthemostsolventcountrieson thefaceoftheearth.Meanwhile, however,Australiahasamplegoldfor anyadjustments,andasAustraliais agoldproducingcountry,newgoldis beingcontinuallyobtainedandit wouldbethepolicyoftheBankto encouragegoldproductionineverypossiblemanner.

Icouldwritemuchfurtheronthis schemeoffinance.butthinkIhave writtenenoughtogivefoodfor thought.Iamconvincedthatthe schemeispracticable,andgiventhe necessarystatutoryauthority,could heputintoforceatanearlydate.

Itissimplyridiculousthatthere shouldbemenoutofworkforwantof capitaltoemploythem,whenwehave thecapitalhere.Allthatisrequired isinitiativeandcommonsense,and theBanktobefreefrompoliticalcontrol.

Thisschememustnotbeconfused withanyinflationproposals,asitis basedonequityandjusticeandit whatmighthetermed:"Poolingthe monetaryresourcesoftheCommonwealth,butinsuchamannerastopreservetoeachindividualhisownsavings,andtogivetoeachthebenefit ofhisownefforts."Thereisthus nothingrevolutionaryorsocialistic aboutthisscheme,buttheopportunity nowavailabletoplacethefinances oftheCommonwealthonasoundand unassailablefooting. CHRISTOPHERHUNTER.

LentenRegulations,1930

SummaryoftheRegulationsforFast andAbstinence.

1.-OnFASTdays,thoseboundto fastareallowedonefullmeal,ator aftermidday.Inaddition,theyare allowedtwolightmeals,oneofabout eightounces.atwhichbutter,cheese eggsorfishmaybetakeninsmall quantity:theotheroftwoorthree ounces,atwhichalittlebuttermaybe taken. ABSTINENCEdays,flesh meatandmeatsoupareforbiddento thosewhoareboundtoabstain.

3-Lardanddrippingmaybeused ondaysoffastandabstinence,providtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.--AllFridaysarcdaysofAbstinence. 'i.WednesdaysandFridaysinLent andinEmberWeek,andthevigilsif Christmas,Pentecost,Assumptionand .111S:tints'areday,soffastAND abstinence. (1 Mondays,Tuesday's,Thursdays, andSaturdaysinLent,andtheSaturdaysinEmberweeksaredaysoffast WITHOUTabstinence.

7.-Thereisnofastorabstinenceon SundaysorHolidaysofObligation.

itfallsonFridayorontheWednesday ofEmberWeek.

9.-,--Whentwodaysofabstinencefollowoneanotherimmediately,thesecondisfreedfromabstinence.

10.-Thosewhohavecompletedtheir twenty-firstyearareboundbythe lawoffasting;theyceasetobebound byitwhentheyhavebeguntheir sixtiethyear.

11.-Thosewhoareindelicatehealth orwhoareengagedinexhausting work,arenotboundtofast.Ofcourse thosewhoareseriouslyillarenot houndbyeitherfastorabstinence.

12.-Thosewhoarenotboundto fastareallowedtotakemeatasoften astheywishonafastday,whenever meatisallowedattheprincipalmeal tothosewhoarefasting.

13,-Confessors,evenoutsidethe Confession,canforasufficientreason dispenseinindividualcasesinthelaw offastandabstinence. ShePaschalPrecept.

Owingtothespecialcircumstances ofAustralasia,thetimeforcomplying withthePaschalPreceptofCommunionextendsfro,.ntshWednesdayto theOctaveoftheFeastofSPeter andPaul.

CelebrationofMarriage.. Accordingtotheresentdiscipline oftheChurch,Marriagemaybecelebratedatanytime,)fthe-year.The solemncelebrationfMarriagewith NuptialMassis.however,forbidden duringAdventofLent,i.e.,fromthe firstSundayofAdventtoChristmas Day,bothinclusiveandfromAsh WednesdaytoEasterSunday,bothinclusive.

CollectionsfortheHolyPlacesin PalestineandfortheAboriginal Mission.

Iwishtoremindtheclergythatthe annualcollectionfortheabovenamed fundsshouldbetakenuponGood Friday,eitherattheAdorationofthe Crossorwhateverothersacredfuns. tionisheldonthatday.Duenotificationwillbegiventothefaithfulon thepreviousSunday,andtheofferings fromeachparishwillbeforwardedto Rev.R.Prendeville,Adm.,assoonas possibleafterwards.

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areerectedtheStationsshouldbepubliclyperformedthreetimeseachweek duringLent.Theindulgencesare manifold,whichIndulgencesmaybe gainedalsoprivatelyandatanytime. boundbyeitherfastorabstinence.

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(3)TheBankwilllendmoneyat interestandchargeforservices,exchange,etc.,intheusualway.There willalwaysheenoughmoneyavailableforanyapprovedundertaking, whetherGovernmental,Municipal,or Commercial,andthelendingcapacity oftheBankwillonlybelimitedby themanpowerofthepeopletoutilise it.Idonotmeanbythisthatthere wouldbesquanderingoffundsor waste.Everypropositionputtothe Bankwouldhavetostandthestrictest scrutiny,justasitdoesto-day.This would,however,notpreventwould-be borrowersobtainingcreditfromother

8.-St.Patrick'sDayisexempted fromfastalsofromabstinence,unless

3

Archbishop'sCirculartoPriestsandPeople

SUNDAY,MAY4: OPENINGOFNEWCATHEDRAL

"ThegrandestfunctioneverseenorcelebratedinW.A.inconnection withtheChurch."

NewmanandIreland

W.F.P.Stockley,Cork,inaletter totheEditorof"TheStandard," writes:

Sire-Ithasbeenimumured,once more,thatDr.Newmanwasallfor Oxford,littleforIreland.Atleast theauthoroftheDublinUniversity DiscoursesthuswroteinhisPreface

"Somepersonsmaybetemptedto complainthatIhaveservilelyfollowedtheEnglishideaofaUniversity,to thedisparagementofthatknowledge whichIprofesstobesostrenuously upholding;andtheymayanticipate thatanacademicalsystemformed uponmymodelwillresultinnothing betternorhigherthantheproduction ofthatantiquatedvarietyofhuman natureandremnantoffeudalismcalleda'gentleman.'"Buttheobject, Newmansaid,oftheUniversityisthe goodoftheChurch;meaningthereby "not,indeed,theirformationonany narroworfantastictype,as,forinstance,thatofan'Englishgentleman.'"

1

Headdressedeveninguniversity classesforDublin'syoungbusinessmen thus:"YouarebornforIrelanu,and inyouradvancementIrelandisadvancing;inyouradvancementinwhat isgoodandwhatistrue,inknowledge,inlearning,incultivationof mind,inenlightenedattachmentto yourreligion,ingoodnameandrespectabilityandsocialinfluence,Iam contemplatingthehonourandrenown. theliteraryandscientificaggrandisement,theincreaseofpoliticalpowerof theIslandoftheSaints."

"Itisimpossibletodoubtthata futureisinstoreforIreland,formore reasonsthancanliehereenumerated. First,thereisthecircumstance,so highlysuggestiveeveniftherewas nothingelsetobesaid,viz.,thatthe Irishhavebeensomiserablyill-treated andmisused"hitherto-with(asbe wrotein18.58),"thattyrannous contemptwithwhichIrelandhasbeen inallmattershabituallytreatedbythe BritishGovernment"-"forinthe timesnowopeninguponus,nationalitiesarewakingintolife,pndtheremotestpeoplecanmakethemselves heardintoallthequartersofthe earth."

Ishouldrather,saidNewman,be, whatIam,anEnglishman,thanbelongtoanyothernation;butIam, inIreland,"oneofastrong,unscrupulous,tyrannousrace,standinguponthe soiloftheinjured."

AnEnglishman,headded,hasno righttomeetanIrishmanasifnothing hadhappenedbetweenthem.And theIrishpeoplehaveshown,infive centuriesofresistance,thattheycan beheldtousonlybyforce.""WereI anIrishman,"concludedDr.Newman, "Ishouldheinmyheartarebel."

CatholicTennisAssociationPicnicto GardenIsland,Sunday,March30th.

St.Mary's, VictoriaSquare,Perth.

I)earhey.Father,-

: Iwishyoutoannouncetoyour tpeoplethattheBlessingandOpening oftheNewCathedralwilltakeplace onthesecondSundayafterEaster, viz.,onSunday,the4th.ofMay.A

IlargenumberoftheAustralianHierarchyhavepromisedtobepresent.As itwillbethegrandestfunctionever $seenorcelebratedinW.A.inconnectionwiththeChurchItakeforgrant;edthattherewillbeanimmenseas1semblageofourownpeoplefromall.

7partsoftheState.Forthesakeof 'thosewhomaynotfinditpossibleto ..nme.Iwouldlikejusttoremindall thataterritor-ialDiocesenecessarily $suggestsaDiocesanCathedral.The 4CathedralofaDioceseis,asthename implies,theChurch,whereinissituatedthe"Cathedra"orofficialchairof iurisdictionoftheBishop,andinthe IlanguageofHolyScripture,theChair 6;,thesymbolofauthoritybothin 9 4teachingandingovernment.

9 TheCathedralisalsospokenofasthe MotherChurchofaDiocese.Thusit ismorethananyofthevariouslocal orparochialchurches,howeverlarge, Isplendid,andwell-equippedtheymay be.Itbelongsnotonlytothecongregationoftheparticularparishin $whichitisbuilt,buttothepeopleof theentireDiocese.Ithasaclaimto

theirinterestandtheirallegiance,and canrightlylooktothemforhelpand supportwhenneeded,foritbelongsinatruesensetothem,as theybelongtoit.BishopsareconsecratedintheCathedral.Priestsare ordainedthere.IntheCathedral SanctuaryaseachHolyWeekcomes round,theBishopofthedayhassolemnlyconsecratedtheHolyOilsand theChrismwhichenteressentiallyinto somanyoftheSacramentsthatfor yearshavebeenadministeredtothousands,nay,tensofthousands,inthe ArchdioceseofPerth-theBaptisms, theConfirmations:thelastanointings ofthesick:theordinationofpriests. Thus,asitwere,greatstreamsof gracehavebeenpouringforthfrom theSanctuaryoftheCathedral,carryingtheirsanctifyingandfructifying influenceeventotheremotestpartsof theDiocese.Ibelievethattheseconsiderationsregardingthecharacterand positionofourCathedralastheMother ChurchoftheDiocese,justifymeinappealingtoalltheCatholicsoftheArchdioceseforgenerouscontributionsin connectionwithourgrandopening function.Thereisthisotherconsideration:Thebuildingisadmittedlyone ofthehandsomestGothicstructuresin Australia.TheSanctuarydecorations andshrineswillbeprobablytherichestandmostartisticintheSouthern Hemisphere.Ifeelsurethatevena glimpseofthecommingledbeautyof stained-glassonyx.marble,andmosaic ontheopeningdaywillthrillthe AN-11.-00-41.0-0.---041.-..-.11.-411141..611,05--.01.-4140--441-4.4-44-.44-44-44.-44.-

heartsoftheworshipperswithpride$ andgratitude,thatsuchanobleTernplehasbeenerectedtothegloryof GodandinhonourofOurMessedI Ladyonsuchasuperbsite

Asitwillbenexttoimpossibleto makeathoroughcanvassoftheassembledthousandsonthe4th.ofMay,; andasweneedeveryshillingwecan4 getinordertoreducetheterriblefin-7 ancialburdenthatpressesnow,Ihave torelyonthehelpofthePriestsin thevariousparochialdistricts.B'y personalinterviewsandvisitation,I$ hopetheywillcollectbeforehandthe4 contributionsthatthepeoplearepreparedtogive.boththosewho:ntend$ tobepresent,andthosewhocannot cometotheopening.Bythuskindly co-operating,thesuccessofourcollectionontheopeningdaywillbeassured.Youwillkindlyreadthisfromi thepulpit.exhortyourpeopletocontributeaccordingtotheirmeans,and tocometothisgrandfunction.By; makingthecollectionasexhaustively4 asyoucaninyourowndistricts,you willgreatlyoblige.

YoursverysincerelyinChrist, 4.P.J.CLUNE, ArchbishopofPerth.

P.S.-Thecountrypriestsmaycome toPerthfortheceremonyofblessing andopeningthenewCathedral,onthe 4thofMay-4.P.J.C.

AlBishop'sAdvicetoAustralians

RightRev.J.W.DwyerBishopof Wagga,inhis.,LentenPastoral,denounceswhathedescribesas"theslav- ishfollowingofthefashionsofthe daywhich,designedbycraftymoney huntersinothercountries,havebeenthemaincauseofthefinancialtroubles,unemployment,andbusinessdepres- sioninAustralia;.Thedisuseofwool- lenclothing,andtheuseofartificial silkandothershowy,shoddysubstitutes,importedfromAmericaandEu- rope,havecausedlossesandhardships toourfarmers,"headded"Themoney paidforimpgirtedgoodsisenriching thepeopleinforeigncountriesatthe expenseofourownpeople.Thebuy- ingofluxuries,suchascarsandwirelessoutfits,withmoneywehavenot got!-ontimepayment-isverynicefor Americans,butismakingAustralians poorer.Itisnearlytimethatthe peoplegotsomesense,andlearned thatthereisretributiontobepaid forwastefulnesi,andforthedictates ofvanity.Wedeserveallthetrouble wearegetting,butitistobefeared thateventhelessonsofhardshipwill soonbeforgottenbythefickle,headstrong,pleasure-lovingyouthofto-day. LetuslearnsenseandthankGodfor thewonderfhlprivilegesoflivingin thisgloriouscountry.Letxis,during Lent,atleastcultivateaspiritofself denial,denyourselvesamusements, pleasures.andthingsunnecessary,and leavethedirtyAmericanpictures alone,andstopfatteningalotofidle, immoral,pictureproducers,whodonot hesitatetoshowthingsthatinflame thepassionsandcontaminatetheinnocentmindsandheartsofchildren andunsuspectingyouths.Keepyour minds,tongues,andactionscleanin thesightofGodifyouwishtobecomethedecentfathersandmothersofthe next spendgeneration.Themoneyyou onpictureswouldbebettersav- edtohelpyouinadayofneed,which willsurelycomeformostpeoplesooner orlater.Ifyouhavemoneytoburn, thinkofthosepoorerthanyouinhos- pitals,andorphans,whohavenoone butcharit-aTiefriendstoprovidefor them.Tryandmakeyourselfthrifty andstrongincharacter,insteadoffol- lowinglikesillysheepallthevagaries ofthewantonfashionsofthedemoralisedworld."

Commentingonthepastoral,the "BarrierMiner,"BrokenHillsaysr"Dr.Dwyergetsrightdowntothe rootofthetroubleinhisdiagnosis; andhedoesnotmissmuch.Hedoes notbotheraboutthelegalorindus- trialmethodsofcure,butconfines himselftothepersonalaspect,deliveringaclear,straightforwardmessage whichcanbeunderstoodby,every- body,fromthehighesttothelowest. Whereothersindulgeingeneralities, hedealsindetails,andpointsout exactlywhereeconomyisneeded,and whatsayingscanbeeffectedbythe individualtothebenefitofthecom- munityatlarge.HisLentenPastoral isaddressedtomembersofhisown Church,butithasageneralapplica- tion,anditslessonsshouldbetaken toheartbyAustraliansofallcreeds."

ModernIdeasAreNotNew

Mostoftheso-calledmodernideas as"anti-fundamentalism,""companion- atemarriage,"and"freelove,"arereally"asoldasthehills,"theRightRev. Msgr.MichaelJ.Lavelle,RectorofSt. Patrick'sCathedral,NewYork,declaredrecently,whenaddressingtheConventionbreakfastattendedbymore than1,200delegatestotheeleventhannualconventionoftheNewYorkProvinceoftheFederationofCollegeCatholicClubs.

MonsignorLavellerepresentedHis Eminence,PatrickCardinalHayes,ArchbishopofNewYorkatthebreakfast.'Itrejoicesme,"theMonsignorcontinued,"thateverytimetheathletes ofourNotreDameUniversity,play footballgameheretheycometothe CathedralthenextmorningandreceiveCommunion. Ialwaysbringthemintotherectoryandgivethem breakfast,becausetheyhavetocatch a10o'clocktrainhomeandalsobecauseIliketoshakethembythe' hand."

MonsignorLavelleurgedthedelegatestopursueacourseofreading thatwouldmakethemabletodefend theirfaithwheneveritisattacked.

"Youknow,"hesaid."mostofthe so-calledmodern'isms'arereallyasold asthehills.Anti-fundamentalism,of whichwehaveheardsomuchinthe lastfewyears,asifitwerenew,was taughtinthefourthcenturyandhasbeenrefutedahundredtimessince. "Takethisthingof'companionate marriage,'itwastaughtinSpartaLOA yearsbeforeChrist.Anditcameup underanothertitle-thatof'freelove' -whenIwasayoungman."

THERECORD.

TheQuestionBox

Questionsaboutthedoctrine andpracticeoftheChurchwill beansweredinthissectionweekly.Inquirersaretobeasbrief andclearaspossible.

EternalPunishment. A.D.:(1)St.Thomastogetherwith manyotherCatholictheologians, teachesthatthejudgmentofthewic- kedwillbeacauseofjoytothejust; buttheyalsocarefullyexplaininwhat manner.Thebaldstatementofyour cutting,withouttheexplanation,is very.misleading,assuchstatements arewonttobe.St.Thomasstates intheSummaTheologica(Qu.94Art. 3),that,furtheblessedtorejoiceinthepainsofthedamnedassuch, wouldbeanactofhatred,andthere- forenotadmissible.Whattheydo rejoiceinissomethingfollowingfrom thejudgmentofthewicked,namely, thevindicationofGod'sjustice,and thenownliberationfromanadverse judgment.Inasomewhatsimilar manneritwouldnotbelicitforusto rejoicedirectlyinthedeathofaper- secutoroftheChurch,forexample;but wecouldcertainlyrejoiceintheces- sationofpersecutionwhichhisdeath mightbringabout.

(2)SinceBeatitudenecessarilyimpliestheexclusionofallpainorsuffering,suchsorrowasyoumention,an accountofothers,willnotexist.

(31Wehavenorighttodepartfrom theordinarymeaningofwords,unless thereissomereasontodoso.Moreover,ifthepainsofhellwereevento heremitted,theopportunetimewould betheLastDay;andyetwehave Christ'sowndescriptionoftheGen- eralJudgment,whenthewickedwill bebanishedfromHissight.Since wetaketheword"eternal"initstrue sensewhenitreferstotherewardof theBlessed,whyshouldwedepart fromthatsensewhenitreferstothe punishmentofthewicked.

CatholicsinEngland.

M.B.:ThepresentCatholicpopula- tionofEnglandandWalesis2,174,763. Conversionsduring1928numbered 12,372.Nofiguresforconversionsin 1929areasyetavailable.Thesefiguresappearedintherecentlypublished-CatholicDirectory"for193(1.

ExtremeUnction.

Reader:TheSacramentofExtreme UnctionisclearlyreferredtobySt. James:"Isanymansickamongvou? Lethimbringinthepriestofthe Church,andletthemprayoverhim, anointinghimwithoilinthenameof theLord."ThematterofthisSacramentistheanointingwithoilofthe principalsenses.Theformconsists in ing:thewordsaccompanyingthisanointforexample,intheanointingoftheeyes:"Thoughthisholyunction, andthroughHismosttendermercy, maytheLordpardonthee.whatever sinsthouhaltcommittedbyseeing." TheprimaryeffectofExtremeUnc- tionistheinfusionofsanctifying graceinthesoulofonewhosesins havebeenalreadyremittedintheSacramentofPenance,andtheremoval oftheeffectsofsin,temporalpunish- ment,andspiritualweakness.AsecondaryeffectoftheSacramentisto restorebodilyhealth,whensuchisthe willofGod.

Leederville

St.Mary'sHall-AGreatAttraction.

"Nobreathofairtobreakthewave thatrollsbelowtheAnthenian's grave."OnMonger'sLakeforthe pastthreeweekstherehasnotbeenthe faintestrippleofawave,andifthere weretherehasnotbeentheslightest breathofairtobreakit.Despite theseadverseconditions,St.Mary's Hallisdrawinglargecrowdsevery week.OnTuesdaynightlast,alarge crowdsatdowntoenjoyaevening's euchre,whileatthesametimealarge crowddancedtothestrainsofmusic suppliedbySt.Mary'sOrchestrawhich presented.ascenethatinitselfwasa treattobehold.Mrs.Murphyandher helpersattendedtothearrangements, anddidherworkverywellindeed.By theway,ouroldfriend,JackRyan, senr.,wasbackinhisplaceatthe door,andwasquitehappytowelcome somanyoldfriends.Mrs.Kirkwood andCo.aretheorganisersfornext week,andfairorfoulweathershe promiseseachandallaverywarm welcomeandaverypleasantevening. Ticketsareonly1/6(notax),and willadmittothedance.(8.15to-11 o'clock),ortotheeuchreparty,and subsequentlythedance-thebestvalue inthemetropolitanarea.Tram15or 16willbringyoutothedoorofthe hall,cornerofShaftesburyandOxfordstreets.

lntecessoryPrayersforRussia

AtSt.FrancisXavier'sCathedral,Adelaide,onSunday,the16th:inst., therewasExpositionoftheBlessed SacramentafterMass;andprayerfor thepersecutedChristiansinRussia wereofferedbythefaithful.Atthe closeofhisLentensermonatevening devotions,FatherWilfridRyanS.J., said: IhavebeenaskedbyourbelovedArchbishoptorefertothehorrible anti-religiousdoingsoftheRussian Soviets.Icandosonaturallyinthis sermon,becausethepersecutorsshel- terbehindso-calledscience,maintain- ingthat.it.hasdisproved-or,rather, dethroned-God..Inviewoffacts vouchedforbythehighestauthority, itissurprisingtofindanarticlein ourpresssowateringdowntheatroci- tiesthatitalmostexoneratestheSo- vietsfromanypersecutionatall..The "OsservatoreRomano"reportsthatthe Sovietscircularisedtheschoolslast ChristmasthattheInfantJesuswould notcomethisyear,andtheyproceeded inthemostshamefulfashiontoburn theinfantineffigythroughoutRussia. Movingpictureswereshownoftheob- sequiesofallreligion.Colouredplac- ardswerepostedupeverywheredepict. ingagiantworkmanpitchingdown thestairstheGodoftheChristians,of theJews,andoftheMohametans.In thesquaresofthegreatcitieswere burntthesacredimagestakenfrom churchesandprivatehouses,witheffi- giesofPriests.Aplebiscitewas taken,itistrue,amongtheworkers onthequestionfororagainstGod; huttheywereremindedthatonewho votedforGodwasatraitortothe State,andeachvoterhadtoaffixhis name,address,andplaceofoccupa- tion. spiteLibertyandfraternity,this!In ofthisgrossinterferencewith theliberyofthesubject,withtheap- pallingconsequencesatthehandsof thepoliceforthosewhovotedforGod, twenty-fivepercent.hadthecourage oftheirconvictions,andvotedfor God. Weareaskedtoliftupourhandsin prayerto-daytoGodonhightohasten thedeliveranceofHispeoplefromthe handsofHisenemies.Hehasheark- enedtotheprayersoftheCatholic worldinregardtoMexico,andour unitedeffortsto-daywillassuredlyde- liverHistorturedRussianchildrenfromthehorrorsofthepersecution thatrecallsinintensitythehatredof aNerooranapostateJulianforthe Nazarene.

GardenCatholicTennisAssociationPicnicto Island,Sunday,March30th.

Saturday,March29,1930.

MotherofManyMissionaries

PreliminaryProcessforBeatification.

WEJ-1thebodyofMotherCabrini, foundressoftheMissionarySistersof theSacredHeart,wastakenfromChicago,whereshedied,toNewYork forburial,thejourneylastedtwodaysandtwonightsowingtotheheavy snowfall.Duringthetendaysthe bodylayinstatethelimbsremained perfectlyflexibl2andlife-like,sothat thefaithfulthoughtthebodyhadbeen embalmed.

Thetrainwaseighthourslateon arrivalatNewYork,yetcrowdswere waitingatthestation,manyshedding tearsofgratitudeforwhatthelate foundresshaddoneforthem.The bodywasconveyedtothegreathos- pitalwhichMotherCabrinihadfound- ed,andtherethecasketwasopened forherdaughterstolookuponher oncemore.

CardinalBonzanoarrivedfromWash- ington,andremainedtwodayswith theSisters,consolinp,themintheirir- reparableloss. Theda-yafterMotherCabrini's death,theRightRev.Mgr.Mundelein calledtoseethebodyandreserved forhimselfthehonourofpontificating attheRequiemMass.Justthirteen yearslateritishisEminenceCardinal Mundeleinwhohasopenedandclosed thepreliminaryprocessofinformation forMotherCabrini'sBeatification. sevenThefoundresshadforetoldthirtyyearspreviouslywhereshewould beburied."HereIshallheburied"- atWestPark,NewYorkShewas laidtorestinasmallchapel.speciallyerectedtoguardherremains,andover- looking Therethecommunitycemetery. hergraveisvisitedtwiceaday bytheSisters,but,moretouchingstill, bypeoplefromadistance,andby religiouswhoassertthattheirprayers havebeenansweredthroughherintercession.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'OLD BOYS'ASSOCIATION.

TheANNUALGENERALMEET- INGoftheaboveAssociationwillbe heldintheCOLLEGELIBRARY,THURSDAY,APRIL10,1930at3p.m. Bushmen

(a)ElectionofOffice-Bearers.

(b)ReadingofAnnualReport. IelSubmissionofBalanceSheet (dGeneral.

EveryMemberisUrgedtoAttend. J.W.HORAN,PresidenA.G.BALDING,Secretary.

MacCALLUMSMITH FORNORTHPERTH

MacCallumSmithFavours

AvigorouspceicyofLandDevelopment,includingtheConstructionof AuthorisedRailwaysasoutlinedbySirJamesMitchell,thusalleviat- ingtheexistingunemploymentandbusinessstagnation.MoreLiberalAssistancetotheManontheLandtohelphimtideover thepresentstress.

ASchemeforBulkHandlingofWheattolowerthecostofproduction. ReductionofParliamentarySalariesduringthefinancialstringency.

AGoldBonustoencourage.a inthegoldminingindustry.

PlacingtheMetropolitanWat-,rSupplyundertheManagement Board,sothatusersmayhavemoresayinthemanagement.

TheAbolitionofthepresentExtortionateSystemofLevyingEx.ess WaterRatesandtheDisco.tinuenceoftheuseofWaterMeters.

LiberalisingtheArbitrationArttoprovidegreateropportunitiesforour boystobecomeExpertTradesmenortoentertheProfessions.

IncreasedLendingPowerstotheWorkers'HomesBoardsothatevery citizen,whetherinthecountryormetropolitanarea,mayhave'he opportunityofbuildinghi3ownhome.

ASchemetoProvidefortheExtensionoftheCitybyremovingthe CentralRailwayStationfurthernorthwards.

ThehousingofellGovernmentDepartmentsunderoneroofbytheerec- tionofasuitablebuildinginacentralposition,and,moreparoou- larly,betteraccommodationforourover-crowdedTitlesOffice.

LongServiceLeavetoWagesMenintheGovernmentService.

CompulsoryInsuranceofMotorCarThirdPartyRisks.

TheImmediateRemovaloftheSanitaryDepotfromMountLawleyand theCompletionoftheSewerageSystem.

PremiumBondsforProvidingFinanceforourHospita!s.

IncreasedTramwayFacilitiesle-theNorthernSuburbs.failingwhich Extension,-sftheMotor'BusService.

WideningoftheMountLawlevSubway,inordertoprovideSafetyfor peopleusingit.

RegistrationofOpticians.

LocalCompanieshavingtheirHeadOfficesinWesternAustralia.

AReductioninthePresentExcessiveStampDuties.

(AuthorisedbyA.Muddock,34Stirling-street,Perth.)

EducationNotes

InthiscolumnweshallpublishextractsfromthePope'sEncyclicalon Education.Weearnestlyrecommend ourreaders,priests,teachers,parents andotherstoreadcarefullythisimportantpronouncementofHisHolinessPopePiusXI,onEducation.

1. Lduvationbelongspre-eminentlyto theChurchfortwosupernaturalreasonswhichGodHimselfconferredconclusivelyonherandwhich,therefore, areabsolutelysuperiortootherreasonsofanaturalorder.

ThefirstreasonistheexplicitmissiontoteachentrustedtotheChurch byitsDivineFounder.-Allpoweris giventomeinHeavenandinearth. Going,therefore,teachyeallnations; baptisingthemintheNameofthe Father.andoftheSonandofthe llolvGhost.TeachingthemtoobserveallthingswhatsoeverIhave tsinmandedyou:andbeholdIam withyoualldays,eventothecontoenmationoftheworld."

Atthesametimeasamandateto teach,Christconferredinfallibilityin educativeworkonHisChurch.Wherefore,"theChurchwasconstitutedby itsDivineAuthorasthecolumnand mirlationoftruthinorderthatit mayteachmenDivineFaithandmay direstandinform,menoftheiractions towardhonestyofcustomsandintegrityoflifeaccordingtorevealeddoctrine."

Thesecondreasonissupernatural maternity,wherebytheChurch,the immaculatebrideofChrist,generate?, nourishes.andeducatessiinlsinthat Divinelifeofgracewithitssacraments anditsteachings.Therefore,with g alreason.SaintAugustineaffirms: ''HeshallnothaveGodforfather whorefusedtheChurchformother."

Therefore,"GodHimselfmadethe ChurchparticipateinHisDivineeducativemission,renderingitbyDivine interventionimmunefromerror.

HencetheChurchisthesupreme teacherofmenandherrighttoteach isinherentandinviolabde."

everybranchoflearning.Normust itbethoughtthatevenso-calledphysicalinstructionisoutsidethematernaleducativemissionoftheChercli, becauseevenphysicalinstructionmay benefitorharmChristianeducation.

DoesNotHarmCivilEducation.

AndthisworkoftheChurchin everybranchofculturewhileitisof immensebenefittofamiliesandnationswhichwithoutChristarelost, forasSaintIlariusrightlyreflects: "Whatistheremoredangerousfor theworldthantorefusetoaccept Christ?"doesnotdotheslightest harmtothecivilauthorities,because theChurchinhermaternalprudence hasnoobjectiontoherschoolsandto educativeinstitutionsconformingin eachnationtothelegitimateregulationsofthecivilauthorities,andis readyinanycasetoreachanunderstandingwiththecivilauthoritiesin ordertoproceedinperfectagreement ifdifficultiesshouldarise. besides,itisatthesametimethe inalienablerightandindispensable dutyoftheChurchtowatchover-and advisehersonsandtheFaithfulin anysortofinstitution,bothpublicand private,notonlyinrespectofthereligiousinstructionimpartedtherein, butalsoinrespectofallotherbranchesoflearninginsofarastheyhave relationwithreligionandmorals.

Norcantheexerciseofthisrightbe consideredundueinterferencebutpreciousmaternalcareonthepartofthe Churchtosafeguardherchildrenfrom thegravedange.rsofdoctrinalmoral poisons.Andthisvigilanceofthe Churchinthesamewaycannotlead toanyseriousinconvenienceandcannotbutbenefittheorderandwell-being offamiliesandthecivilcommunityby keepingfarawayfromyouththat moralpoisonwhichinthatinexperiencedandmobileageusuallyhasinpracticerapidandextensiveeffect.

Forwithoutproperreligiousand moralinstruction,asLeoXIII.warned,"everycareofsoulswillbeunhealthy:youngpeopleunaccustomed totherespectofGodwillnotbeable tobearthedisciplineofhonestlife, and,accustomednevertodenyanythingtotheirgreed,willeasilybeinducedtobringhavocinStates."

IndependentofEarthlySovereignty. Itfollowsasanaturalconsequence 1.ittheChurchisindependentof .ar-thlysovereigntybothinoriginand exerciseofitseducationalmission notonlywithrespecttoitsspecific aim,butalsowithrespecttothe meansnecessarytoachieveit.The therefore.hastheindependentrighttojudgewhetheranyother systemormethodofeducationis helpfulorharmfultoChristianeducation.Andthisissobothbecause theChurch,beingaperfectsociety, independentrightsonallmeans toitsend,andbecauseeverysystem ofteaching,justlikeanyaction,has certainrelationswiththeultimateaim ofman,andcannot.therefore,escape therulesofDivinelawofwhichthe Churchistheinfalliblecustodian.in. ,-priiterandteacher.

WhatPiusTenthSaid.

'opePiusX.lucidlydeclared:

'WhateveraChristiandoes,evenin 1e,.:-thly things,hemaynotneglect .111.ernaturallienetits:indeed.accords:totheteachingofChristiandoetrinehemustdirectallhisactionsto. :,rdsupremegood,thisbeinghis yaim.Allhisactionsbesides,in thattheyaregoodorbad,aresubject thejudgmentandjurisdictionof theChurch."

ftisworthyofnotehowwellthis fundamentalCatholicdoctrinehas enunderstoodandexpressedbya laymanwhowasaWonderfulwriter, a-w..1asaprofound.conscientious thinker:

A

tTheChurchdoesnutsaythatmorals 1-Congpurely'inthesenseofexclusively)toher,butthattheybelong totallytoher.TheChurchnever claimedthatoutsideofherlapand withoutherteachingmencannever kn.NVanymoraltruth.TheChurch indeed,reprovedthisopinionmore thanoncebecauseitappearedinmore i.:cnoneinn.ButtheChurchsays, asshealwayshasandalwayswillsay. themandateentrusted toherbyJesusChrist,andowingto -11,HolyGhostsentinillsNameby theFather,theChurchalonepossesses riginallyandadmissiblythewholeof moraltruth,whereinallparticular truthsofmoralsareincluded,both ,Sewhichmancanlearnbythe useofhisreasoningandthose whichformpartofrevelationorcan deducedtherefrom."

TheChurch,therefore,isfullywith inherrightswhenshepromotesletters,scienceandarts,inasmuchas 1eyarenecessarilybeneficialtoChrist1aneducation.,evenbyfoundingand maintainingschoolsandinstitutionsfor CatholicTennisAssociationPicnicto GardenIsland.Sunday,March30th.

ChristianBrothers'College

OldBoys'Association

AnnualGeneralMeeting.

AtarecentmeetingofthecommitteeoftheaboveAssociation,itwas decidedtoholdtheannualgeneral meetingattheCollegeonThursday, April10,1930,at8pm.Everymemberisaskedtonotecarefullythedate, andtomakeaspecialefforttoattend. Thebusinesstobetransactedisof greatimportance,andincludesthe electionofofficersfor1980-31.In ordertofeelthatithastheconfidence oftheAsociation,yourcommittee urgesoneandalltobepresentfor unlessafullattendanceisobtainedit cannotbelievethatitholdsthegoodwillofthemajority.

Inaddition,thesecretary'sannual reportandthetreasurer'sstatement willbepresented,andthecommittee areanxiousthateveryoneshouldcome tothemeetingtohearhowtheAssociationhasbeenfunctioning,andwhat itsgeneralpositionis.ImportantannouncementsaretobemadeinconnectionwithourCentenaryBoatFund Scheme,inwhicheveryloyalOldBoy shouldbeinterested.Itistobehoped,therefore,thatyouwillmakeit yourbusinesstocomealongwithout failonthenightofApril10th.

St.Patrick'sDayatBrokenHill

AFarewelltoMostRev.Dr.Hayden.

HisGracetheArchbishop-Electof Hobart(MostRev.W.Hayden)arrivedfromSydneyonFriday,andwas presentattheSt.Patrick'sDaypicilic atSilvertononSaturday.

bers,whichcertainlywillgoalong waytofostertheCatholicspirit,while atthesametimegivingouryoungpeopletheirrecreationintheproperatmosphere.Thematchwaskeenlycontested,anditdependedontheresult ofthelasttwosetstodecidethewinners,Columbagainingthevictoryby thesmallmarginoftwosets.Afternoonteawasmuchappreciatedbyall, astheweatherwarratherhotforplay.

Attheconclusionofthematch,Mr. F.Walsh,Columba'spresident,conveyedtheappreciationandthanksof thevisitorsforthehospitalityreceived,andexpressedthehopethatthis fixturewillbecomeaninstitutionbetweentheclubs.Helookedforward withpleasuretonextyear,whenthe matchwillbeplayedatSouthPerth.

Mr.Herbert,inreplyingonbehalfof St.Joachim's,assuredthevisitorsit wasapleasuretomeetinsuchmatches, andhewouldcertainlylookforward tothedaywhentheywouldvisitSouth Perthtoengageinthereturngame.

Itisunderstoodthatasocialwilltake placeinthenearfuturebetweenthe twoclubs.

"StopCroaking,WillYer!"

AdvicetoAustralians. WhenSenatorDalywasinthisState recentlyhereferredtothevilehabit Australiareshaveofsettingupadingo howlwhenthedepressioncomesalong, Now,Mr.W.M.Hughes("Little atameetingoftheAustralian Party(hisparty),intheChatswood TownHall,hascoinedwhatseemslike asloganfurdepressedAustraliansand others-"StopCroaking."Thelast Federalelection,Mr.Hughessays,"was abattleforthepeopleinwhichthe massestriumphed."ItwillberememberedthatWilliamMauriceHughes casthisblackmarbleagainstthe Bruce-Pagecombination,andmadethe PrimeMinistershippossibleforMr. Scullin.Thecauseofthegloomin Commonwealthaffairsto-dayis,inhis opinion,dueto'sixyearsofbadGovernment,"andthefactthatfor"six yearsourimportshaveexceededour exportsby1,40,000,000."Ikeputsthe matterprettyplainlytothecroakers whenhesays: "WhentheBruce-PageGovernment wentintoofficethepositionwasexactlyoppositetowhatitisto-day. Vastcreditshadbeenaccumulated overseas.Nowwehaveonlyvast debts.Wemustcheckourimports andencourageexports.Ourgospel mustbe'buyAustralian'everytime.

"Inafewwordsthewholecauseof ourtroubleto-dayissixyearsofbad government,asthelateGovernment encouragedimports.IfAustralians hadmorefaithinthemselvesandtheir countrythegloomycloudswouldsoon pass.Prosperityistheoutcomeofa contentedmind.Ibelievethingswill bewellandprosperitywillsurelycome back.

Atanintervalinthespurts,thePresident(Mr.E.P.O'Neill)tookoccasiontoremindthepeoplethatitwould bethelastoccasionenwhichthey wouldhavetheirBishopwiththemat Silverton.Onbehalfofallpresent hewishedtheArchbishopElectofHobarteverysuccessinhisnewDiacest. Inreply-ArchbishopHaydensaid thathewasgladofthatopportunity tothankthepeopleofBrokenHillfur theirunfailingkindnesstohimduring histwelveyearsi.itheDiocese.It waswithregrethewasleaving,but hefeltthatoneNs:tinge:thanhimselfshouldtakeenthework.He congratulatedthe the successoftheday'souting,whichwas oneofthebestHisGracehadseer.at Silverton.Hewouldliketoseethe Irishdancerevived,andwoulddonate 10s.justthenifflue^competitors couldbefound. Fourwerefoundinashorttime,and Mr.E.Dwyerac..e:1asjudge.Mr. TomMcMahon,junr.,wasthe-winner. Atameetingofthevaledictorycommittee,heldonSundaynight,itwas decidedtopresenttheArchbishopElectwithanaddressfromthepriests andpeopleoftheCathedralParish,and alsoawalletofnotes.Thedateof thepresentationsistobefixedwhen theofficialdocumentsarrivefrom Rome.Itwasarrangedtohavethe send-offtoHisGraceintheTownHall, andthatthevarioussocietiesbeinvit edtosendrepresentatives

Tennis

St.Joachim'sVersusSt.Columba.

Amustenjoyableafternoonwas spentatSt.Joachim's,VictoriaPark, onSunday,March23whenteamsrepresentingSt.Joachim'sandSt.Columba,SouthPerth,metinatennis match.Thiswasthefirstmatchof theannualinterclubfixturebetween thetwoclubs,whichgivespromiseof beinganeventofinteresttobothparishes.Itprovidestheopportunity ofsocialintercoursebetweenthemem-

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"Australiato-dayisfullof-croakers Theyneversayagoodthingabout theirowncountry.Theypraiseto theskiesEngland,America,andCanarle-anyplacebutAustralia.Inthe trams,inthetrains,everywhere,you canfindthem.Perhapsthatisone reasonwhythetramsandtrainsdo notpay.

"Wemustkindleaspirit-ofpatriotism.YoumustbelieveinAustralia. Weareboundtoprogressandthemore enthusiasticwearethemoreimpressedwillheourcreditors.Theworker inAustraliato-dayisasgoodasthe next,andfarbetterthanmost.

"Thecroakersinmarshessayweare nolongerwinkinglikewedid.They sayasuctionpumpwasnecessaryto pullanold-timeAustralianfromhis work.Ihaveyettomeettheman whoworksharderthanhehastounlessheisworkingforhimself."

Byspecialarrangements,andwiththeconsentofHisChaceArchbishop Chine,andinordertomeettherequirementsofCountryandSuburban VisitorsonSunday,4th.Maynext,aseriesofmealswillbeservedinthe CathedralHall(lateHibernianHall),Murray-street.

Breakfast:From7.30a.m.to9.30a.m.-

Lunch:From12.30p.m.to2.30p.m.

AfternoonTeatofollow.

HighTea:From5p.m.to7p.m.and Supper:From8.30p.m.to11p.m.

ThePriceswillbe:Breakfast,2s;Lunch,2s6d;HighTeaandSupper, 2s.;AfternoonTea,is3d. Ticketsmaybeobtainedinad vance,givingprlorietyofseating,bycommunicatingwiththeR.S.L.Dining Rooms,St.George'sTerrace,Perthor'PhoneB3491;orcommunicatewith Mr.A.B.Amodeq,CatholicEmporium,459Hay-street;ortheCatho lieB'ookDepot,cornerofPierandHayStreets,Perth.

Aseriesofticketsissuedgiveabsolutepreferenceofseats,andasit isnecessarytogetsomeideaofrequirements,anearlyapplicationisc' sired.

E.13.O'CONNELL,Manageress.

E.L.-HANDCOCK,Secretary. (ApplicationsforCar-Parkingwillbegladlyattendedtoandarrangementsmade.)

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WELCOMEHOMETOREV.NITREST.O'GORMANANDFAREWELL

TOREV.FATHERPAWL

TheTownHall,Bassendean,was wellfilledonThursdayevening,March 20th.,theoccasionbeingawelcome hometoRev.FatherO'Gorman(who hasbeenawayona12-months'Lealth trip),andapublicfarewelltoRev. FatherPacewhowastherelieving priestinthedistrict.Itwas asplendidrepresentativegathering, consistingofallbranchesofreligionand politics.Amongthosenoticedwere Hon.W.D.Johnson,M.L.AandMrs. Johnson,Rt.Rev.MonsignorFagan, V.F.,VeryRev.FatherPrend'ville, Adm.,VeryRev.FatherShannon, C.SS.R.,Rev.FathersMoloney,O'Neill, Masterson,Butler,McMahon.Sullivan, Collins,McKeon,andO'Connor.Col. Gamba,lateoftheItalianArmy,was alsopresent. Beforeanyspeechesweremadea splendidmusicalprogrammewasarrangedtoentertainalargeandenthusiasticaudience.Thefirstitemwas "GodBlessAustralia"renderedbythe Conventschoolchildren,whose voicesblendedmostharmoniouslyand washighlyappreciated.Haroldtmith wasingoodsingingform,tellingwhat happened100yearsago.MissMary Clohesysang"Home,SweetGome" verysweetly.Mr."Tom"Howard,a newartisttothedistrict,wasindeed cleverontheukelele,andgoodonpatter.MissMadgeNorthsangwell,as alsodidMr.B.Robinson.MissHowell'ssong"wasappreciated,aswasthe comicsketchbyMessrs.T.Howard andHaroldSmith.Mr.HarryIlesrenderedaviolinselectioningoodform. Rev.FatherButlerhas.anicevoice, andsangexceedinglywell.Misr.Rose Happsangagoodsong,andwaswell received.Asawind-uptothemusicalprogramme,11I2ssrs.HarryIlesand "Pat"Morrissey,junr.,obligedwitha violinduet,"OldIrishAirs,"whirwas thoroughlyenjoyed.Therewerenumerousencores,everyitembeingthoroughlyenjoyed.Theconcertpartreflectedcreditonthoseconcerned.The honoraryaccompanisteswereMiss MaryClohesyandMissPrice.

beingtowishFatherO'Gorsztanbon voyageonhistwelvemonths'health trip.To-night,onbehalfoftheparishioners,heextendedtotheirworthy priestaheartywelcomehome.They alsohadanotherdutytoperform, andthatwastosayfarewelltotheir much-belovedRev.FatherPace,who wastherelievingpriestforthepast 12months.FatherPacewas...sever happyunlessdoingagoodturn.He wasbelovedandendearedbyall,and willmakelastingfriendshipswherever hegoes.Hehasthegoodwishesof theparishioners.Mr.Clohesy:tated theywereindeedpleasedtoseethat FatherO'Gormanhadbenefited1.yhis healthtrip,andhopedhewouldbe sparedtobeamongstthemformany yearstocome. FatherShannonsaidhewasgladto havetheopportunityofwelcoming homeFatherO'Gorman.Itwasa pleasuretomeethimagain,anditwas finetoseesuchalargegatheringof parishioners-itbeingacombinedfunction,inasmuchastheywerealsothere tosayfarewelltoFatherPace.He paidtributetotheworkofthatRev. Cather,andallhecouldsaywasthat hewasareal"dinkumAussie,'and wishedhimeverysuccess.

Hon.W.I).Johnson,M.L.A.,Jtated hewasgladtohavetheopportunityof welcominghomeFatherO'Gormo-4.He knewhisgoodqualities,anditwasa pleasuretomeethim.Thepolitician oftenseesthesadsideofthings,..4ndit waspleasingtogetthecheerfulside fromFatherO'Gorman,whowasnow inthe''pink"ofconditionandready onceagaintotakeuphisgarishwork. Mr.Johnson,inreminiscentform, dealtwithpastfriendlydiscussions withFatherO'Gorman.Thespeaker, inreferringtothedepartureofFather Pace,appreciatedhisworkonoehalf oftheparishioners,andjoinedwithall inwishinghimGod-speedwhere%erhe ;.yes Bothpriestsdotheirbestin theinterestsofthepeople.

Atthisstage,Mr.P.Clohesyas Chairmanoftheresponsiblecomn-.ttee, statedthattheparishionersoftheparishdesiredhimtoextendasince7ewelcometothemanydistinguishedvisitorspresentthatevening.Itwasindeedpleasing.toseesuchagoodrally, notwithstandingthehotnight.He apologisedfortheabsenceoftheRt. Rev.MonsignorVerlingandMr.PresidentWalterDwyer.Thechairman remindedtheaudiencethatitWa.ijust about12monthsagowhentheywere atasimilargatheringthe o asion CatholicTennisAssociationPicnicto GardenIsland,Sunday,March30th.

\ethegratitudethathefelt.Th.;Rev. Fatherfeltmuchbetterafterhis12 monthstrip,whichalsoprovedan educationalone.Hedealtwithhis travelsthroughtheEasternStatescapitals,Auckland,Suva,SanFrancisco, Chicago,Boston,Providence,etc.,statingthatatAtlanticCitytherewasa boarded-inbeachwhichextendedseven miles,andwellmaybecopiedbythe CottesloeMunicipalFathers.,Hewas deeplygratefulforShewelcometome. HethankedtheChairman(Mr.P. Clohesy),Hon.W.D.JohnsonM.L.A., thechildrenfortheirsplendidsinging, andtheartistswhoassistedinmaking theeveningsuchagreatsuccess. FatherO'Gormanpaidtributetothe workofFatherPaceintheparishduringhisabsence.Itwasapleasureto meethim,andwishedhimgoodluck. Hethankedthemsiteandall.

Mr.P.Clohesy,asChairman,presented,onbehalfoftheparishioners,a walletofnotestoFatherPace,and indoingsosaidhewassorrytherewas notroomtohavethetwopriestsin thedistrict.

Con.Smith,J.O'Hart,PatMorrissey, senr.,T.Grogan,andothers.Ladies' committee:MesdamesClohesy,Richmond,MissHowell,MissFoleyand manyotherwillingworkers.Itwas agoodnight.

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Mr.M.LannonofGuildford,paid eil-ritctotheplendidworkdoneby their.honouredgu:.,tsintheinterestof thepeople.Twthemonthsagothey gaveasplendidsend-offtoFather O'Gorman,anditwaspleasingtosee rimbackagain.muchimprovedin health.FatherPace,asrelieving priest,had.carriedouthisdutieswith dignity,andhewassorrythatthey hadtosayfarewell.Hewishedhim cverysuccess. FatherO'Gorinet.onrisingtorespond.wasgreetedwithroundsofapplauseHestatedthathethanked them.mentioningthathehadrerently beeninacolddi:nateAndnowcome toahotone-aswellasahotreceptiontheywereaccordinghimthat evening.Itwasimpossibletocon-

Mr.M.Lannen,onbehalfoftheChildrenofMary,.EastGuildford,presentedtoFatherPaceasmalltoken ofesteemfromthosechildren.Many otherprivategiftswerealsomadeto theRev.Father,onebeingasilver cigarettecasefilledwithcigarettes fromthreesmallboysofSt.Joseph's. Col.GambepresentedalovelyivorycoveredvolumeofItalianliterature. FatherPacewasgreetedwithapplauseasherosetorespond.He madeasplendidspeech,firstofallstatingthathejoinedwiththeminwelcominghomeFatherO'Gorman.He hadhissincerewishes.Inhistaskof relieving,hejustfollowedinthefootstepsofFatherO'Gorman,endeavouringnottoundoanyofthegoodwork donebyhim.Hehadmetwithmany actsofextremekindnessfromall, whichmadehisworkwhilstamong themarealpleasure..HecongratulatedFatherO'Gormanonthefinemen andwomenhehadintheGuildfordBassendeanParish.Theywere!woadmindedandfullofgenerosity.Hesaid thatafterhavingaresidenceof16 yearsinWestAustralia.Tousethe Aussievernacular,FatherO'Gorman wasa"bonerfellow,"whichwas "dinkiedie."FatherPacethanked oneandallfortheirgoodwishe2.,the materialpresentsreceivedandsaidhe wasmorethangratefulfortheinnumerableactsofkindness.Hefeltthat hewashonouredinhavingtheittendanceofHon.W.D..Iohnson,M.L.A., andthankedtheChairman,thecommittee,andartistsforarrangingsuch asplendidevening.

TheChairmanextendedhisthanksto allhelpers.Thefloorwascleared,and dancingindulgedinuptillalatebout. Thefollowingwerethecommitteeresponsibleforthe;modevening:Messrs. P.Clohesy(Chairman),"Pat"Morrissey,junr.(hon,secretary),M.Lannen,

FOR--PERTHNeedham

EASTPERTHKenneally

WESTPERTH-. Darcey

CANNINGClydesdale

MAYLANDSBarker

VICTORIAPARERaphael

MT.HAWTHORNMillington

LEEDERVILLEPanton

NEDLANDSLeonard

SUBIACONash

ELECTIONDAY:APRIL13.

VOTEEARLY.

POLLCLOSES7p.m.

(AuthorisedbyP.J.Mooney,Trades Hall.)

ToGuardtheMoralsof WorkingGirls

ReligiousCommunityWorksinfactories.

TheLadiesofNazareth,thereligious communitytowhomtheBishopofs Harlem,Holland,hasentrustedthedirectionofthesocialservicewbrkcarriedoninhisdioceseamongwomen, andwho,thoughtheymakereligious vows,followtheirownindividual tastesinmattersofdressandretain theirworldnames.havechosenwhat appearstobethesafestandsurest methodtobecomeacquaintedwiththe innerlifeoffactoryandshopgirlsand toassistthemspirituallyandmorally. Theysharetheirtasksinfactory,mill, andshopgoeverydaytoandfro totheirworkwiththem,standatthe samemachines,andsitatthesame workingtables.

rirThenovelworkwasfirsttriedtwo yearsago,whenoneoftheLadiesof NazarethhiredherselftodoupchocolatebarsinasweetsfactoryofThe Hague.Shewasnotlonginwinning allhercompanions'hearts,andbyher solepresenceandgoodexamplepreventedmuchevilandaccomplisheda dealofgoodHersuccesstempteda dozenmoretofollowsuitTheyreportedthesameconsoling\results.

MissMiaVanderKellen,enthusia<tiileaderofthisultra-modernreligiousassociation,foundedbyFather FanGinneken,S.J.,writingofthe movein"DeMaasbode,"says:-

"TheLadiesofNazarethwillmakeit apointofhonourtohavealwayssome oftheirnumberemployedinmills,factories.andshopsasordinaryworking girlsinordertodogoodbywordand example,tokeeptheireyesopenand toseewhat'sgoingonaroundthem, butprimarilytogetacquaintedwith theworkinggirls'innerlifeandtofeel andsympathisewiththem."

Fromtheexperiencealreadygatheredbvherco-workersinDutchfactories andshops.MissVanderKellenconcludesthatinmanyofthesethework istoohardforgirlsandtoofeverishly done.Shesays:"Permissiontowork overtime(eighthours)istooreadily grantedbytheStateofficialsinplants employingfemalepersonnel.The girls'healthistherebyendangeredand allearnestpersonalinitiativeiskilled inthebud.

"Innumerousfactoriesnothingis donetosafeguardpublicmorality.

"Girlsworkunderthesupervision ofmen,whonotinfrequentlytakeundueadvantageoftheirpositionand authority.

"Girlswhospendnormallytenyears workinginafactoryseldombecome healthymothers.bearinghealthychildren.

"Althoughourtwoyears'experience doesnotentitleustodrawgeneralconclusions,stillitjustifiesusinsaying thatwehaveeveryreasoninHolland tobe'concernedaboutexistingconditionsinmills,factoriesandshopsemployingwomen.Theseconditionscall foranunprejudicedandexpertinvestigation.Such,however,shouldnotbe entrustedtomen;togiveresultsit mustbemadebywomen.Therefore, (liweinsist,that,followingtheexampleoftheUnitedStates,aWomen's DepartmentbeaddedtoourMinistry of'Labour.Onlyadepartmententirelymanagedbywomencanguaranteeanimprovementintheexistingfactoryconditions.

"Whateverwe'lldooutsideofthe factory,shop,ormillforthegirlscondemnedtoworktherein,isdoomedto failuresolongasthesurroundingsin whichtheyworkdayinandday_out remainwhattheynoware.

"Wearethoroughlyconvincedthat itisnexttoimpossible,inmanyplants, toholdout,eithermorallyorphysicaliv.anylengthoftime.Nogirlis proofagainstthedangerstowhich )sheremainscontinuallyexposed."

TheLateMrs.MargaretMaryLynch

ThelateMrs.MargaretMaryLynch passedawayatherlateresidence,102 VictoriaAvenue,NorthFremantle,on Monday,the24th.last!Thedeceased ladyhadbeenaresidentofNorthFremantleforthepast3.5years,andwas highlyrespectedthroughoutthedistrictforhermanykindandcharitable arts.ShehadbeeninthepastazealousmemberoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,andshewillbegreatly missed.Thefuneralcortegemoved fromSt.Anne'sChurch,NorthFremantle,anWednesday.the26th.inst.,after aserviceconductedbytheRev.Father Kieran,whointhecourseofanaddressreferredtothesterlingqualities ofthedeceased.Theremainswere interredintheCatholicportionofthe KarrakattaCemetery,inthepresence alargegathering,theRev.Father tiNeillofficiatingatthegraveside. ThechiefmournerswereMrsC.

ChapmanandMissA.G.Lynch(daughters),Mr.M.F.Lynch(son),Mr.R. Lynch(brother-in-law),Mrs.R.Lynch (siater-in-law),theMissesV.C.,F.and C.Chapman(granddaughters),Mr-3. Lynch(nephew),theMissesA.andK. Lynch(nieces),Messrs.B.McGee, sear.andjunr.,A.McGee,W.andM. Hidden(cousins).Thepall-bearers were:Messrs.A.Moo*,R.Shanahan, junr.,W.Wallwork,R.IvesJ.Quinn, J.Mahony,D.Coffey,andC.A.Hudson.Therewerenoflowersbyrequest,andthefuneralarrangements werecarriedoutbyMessrs.ArthurE. DaviesandCompany.

ProfessionCeremony

ConventofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco.

Onthe19th.March,theFeastofSt. Joseph,twosisters-MaryAmbrose O'DwyerandMaryVincentO'Dwyer ofIllowa,Victoria-madetheirprofessionintheConventChapel.His GracecelebratedtheMassand.spoke afewwordsofaddress,congratulatingthesistersontheirhighcalling, andremindingthemofthebeautiful feastonwhichtheyweretopronounce theirvows.

GeneralNews

Mr.PatClohessy,wellknownin Bassendeanandthroughoutthemetropolitanarea,hascommencedbusinessasaMonumentalandGeneral Mason.Marbleandgraniteworkwill bethespecialfeaturesofhisbusiness, hutheispreparedtoundertakeand executeeverydescriptionofworkthat comeswithinthecircleofhisbusiness. Mr.Clohessyhasbeenengagedinthe re-erectionofthebeautifulhighaltar attheCathedral,andOurLady'sand theSacredHeartAltars.Hesolicits acallfrompersonsrequiringtheservicesofoneinhistradeandtestinghis terms.Hepromisescompetencyand reasonableprices.

Brian.Birmingham,WA.O.A.,managerofRyan's,Opticians,andOptometrists,lateof105High-street,Fremantle(backofRees,Chemist),where thefirmwasestablishedforthepast 20years,wishestoinformourreaders thatthebusinesswillinfuturebeconductedfromtheirnewroomsinAttwell'sArcade(overMusgrove'sLtd.), Fremantle.Thenewroomsaresuitablydesignedandpatientscanbeassuredofeverycomfortandattention asinthepast.

AnIrishRosary

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Andisn'tmuchtosee, Butdeartomeis-everybead

Inmylovedrosary; ForLarryslippeditinmyhand

Themornthatwewerewed, Andah!I'vesaiditmanytimes

Theyearsthatheisdead.

It'sbeenmycomfortandmy.strength

ThroughpettystormandstrifeThankstotheblessedsaints,thelast Waslittleinourlife.

'Twasneverdifficulttopray, Andyet"Thywillbedone," Camefalteringwhentheybroughtto me

Myfirst,wee,still-bornson.

RutafterJimandDennycame, AndlittleLarry,too, Myrosarywastheguidingpower Thatsawthemsafelythrough Frombabyhoodtomanhoodyears.

Whenonebyogletheywent Intotheworld,myladsupon Theirdestiniesintent.

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ThenLarry.comradeoftheyears, Wentpeacefullytosleep, Andhalfmylifeandallmylove

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Thoughtimehastouchedmylittle brood

Asonlydecadescan, Iclosemyeyes,caressthebeads. Andtheyarebackagain.

Whenpassingyearshavetaken

AndIhaveceasedtobe, Pleaselettherosaryhegave Godowntodustwithme.

Wanted,immediately- gencytopurchaseinterest inprogressiveCityornearerSuburbanEstateandBusiness Agency;onewithgoodclassrent rollpreferred.Muststandthe strictestinvestigation.Correspondence,infirstinstance, to FRANKHANNAN. c/oC.T.A.Club,. St.George'sTerrace.

TheIndependentProtestantLabour candidatesforPortAdelaide,saysthe "SouthernCross,"havemetwithvery hostilereceptionsintheiranti-Catholic campaigninthePortAdelaidedistrict. Atanopen-airmeetingatAlbertan eggsandrottentomatoeswerethrown atsomeofthespeakers.Thepolice werecalledtorestoreorder,andarrestedamanwhohadabagofeggs-in hispossession.AtRosewaterthey alsoreceivedhostileattentionand soughtpoliceprotection.Theirimportationintothecontestofsectarianismisnodoubtresponsible,butCatholicswouldbebetteradvisedifthey keptawayfromtheirmeetings.

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D'ABCY'S-D'ARCY'S-D'AROY'C EVERYTHURSDAYINTHE RECHABITEHALL,WILLIAMST ComeandHearD'Arcy'sSupreme DanceBand. HeapsofNovelties Supper. Admis,ion:Ladies2/-,Gents2/8. (wevpaytax.)

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SUNDAY,MARCH30th.

ToGARDENISLANDandReturn.

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Tickets:Single,Perth,3/6;Fremantle,2/6.Family,Perth,Ss.;Fremantle,6s. D'Arcy'sOrchestra.

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SomeGovernmentsallowthe variousdepartmentsofStateto runthemselves,buttheCollier Governmenthasbeendifferent.In 1924everydepartmentwascalled upontomeasure-up.oLabourpolicy.andallrespondedsplendidly. ParticularlyfineistheGovern. ment'srecordinregardto andhospitals.

Inmajorhospitalworks(oasaptingthecostsoftheDepartment). thesumof£214980wasspentin thefiveandahalfyearsended December,1929. Newhospitals havebeenerectedatKatanning. andDerby,atCollie,andelsewhere,andamaternityhospitalat Wyndhamprovingagratifying boontothewomenfolkofthatfar Northerndistrict.Additionshave beenmadetonurses'quartersat Perth,Fremantle,andattheGovernmentReceivingDepotatMt. Lawlev,thenewwingatthe nurses'quartersatPerthHospital andFremantlebeingavaluable adjuncttotheinstitutions.

Additionshavebeenmadetothe BusseltonHospital,wherethere wasapressingdemanduponthe accommodation,duetotheincreasingpopulationoftheGroupSettlements,Hospitalsforgeneraland maternitycaseshavebeenprovidedfortheGroupSettlements'at Northcliffe,MargaretRiver,Denmark,Karridale,andWillard,the Governmentappointingamatron andnecessarystaffineach..ase. Largesumsofmoneyhavebeen spentontheAlbanyHospital,the ClaremontHospitalfortheInsane, theWoorolooSanitarium,GemaldtonHospital.theClaremontad Men'sHome,theSubiacoKingEdwardMemorialHospital,PeelEstateHospital.thePointHeathcoteMentalHome,PerthChildren'sHospitalandothers.Subsidieson,theusual£for£basis havebeengrantedfortheerectionof,oradditionsto,hospitals atKondinin.Wickepin.Dumble. Yung,Nannup,Quairading,.KulM.' LakeGrace,Kununoppin.Corrigin, BoyupBrook,KukerinNorthampton,Wagin,Narembeen.Pemberton,Goomalling,Collie,Beverley, Kojonup,andTambellup.

Acontracthasbeensignedfor theerectionofamaternityward atCarnarvon.At'Broomeaddi-

tionscosting£1,100areapproved, and-willbesubmittedinthenext LoanEstimates.Theerectionof anewhospitalatMerredinisplanned,andatNorthamtheplena-Ur thenewWomen's'Wardarenow underdiscussion,toincludeadditionalquartersforthenursingstaff atanestimatedcostof£3,250.The questionofmeetingthecostcif erectionofanewhospitalatNal, roginisreceivingtheconsiderationoflocalauthorities,andthe matterwillbesubmittedtothe favourableconsiderationofthe Governmentinduecourse.

AtOnslowanewelectriclight plantwasauthorisedtobeinstalled,andminoradjustments madetotheestablishment.Bridgetownistohaveadditionalfacilitiesforthestaffandincreasedaccommodationformaternityeases. AtKojonupasiteforthenew nurses'quartershasbeenfixedfcir thecallingoftenders.Aforawa districtproposestheerectionofa hospitalestimatedtocost£3,200. butcannotbefinaliseduntilthe preparationoftheLoanEstimates.

Amaternityblockand-bedrooms andaccommodationforstaffisproposedforQuairading.AtSharks BayrepairstotheDistrictMedicalOfficer'squartershavebeeneffected.AtTambelluptheCommitteeisconsideringplansforadditionsatacostof£1,200,whilst additionsareplannedforthe Wyalkatchemhospital.AtWilmarepairsandadditionshave latelybeencanedout,andthe Committeehassubmittedaguaranteeunderthefor£subsidy schemetowardsaproposed'new hospitaltocostnotmorethan £3,G00,inclusiveofequipment.

Specialgrantshavealsobeen madetothePerth,Fremantle, Children's.LakeWay,Laverton. Koj,mup,Warren,Mt.Magnet. Norseman,Nannup,Merredin,and SandstoneHospitalsandthe KalamundaHome.Medicalfunds havebeeninauguratedonthe GrOupSettlements.X-rayplants havebeeninstalledatthefollowinghospitals:Broome,Carnarvon, Katanning,NarroginWagin,Geraldton,Kellerberrin,andWyalkatchem,ineachcasetheGovernment grantingasubsidyonthe£forf basis.

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TheArchbishop'sAppeal

Inthisissueof"TheRecord"theregoestothepriestsand peopleoftheArchdioceseacircularthatshouldawakenfeelings ofloyaltyto,andsupportfor,thegreatworkofbuildingaHouse ofGodintheWestthatwillstandforalltimeasthelivingsymbol ofourpeople'sfaithintheLivingGod.Thecircular,whichwill bereadatalltheMassesincityandcountryto-morrow,drawsattentiontothepeculiarandproperclaimsofaCathedralonallthe faithfulofthediocese.Thereareparochialobligationspressing oneveryparish,andtheymustbemetbythepeopleinthatdistrict.Theparishhasthepriorclaimonthegenerosityofthe parishioners.Thatclaim,however,canneverbeanexclusive one-itcanneverignorethecalloftheCathedral,whereinthe "cathedra,"orofficialchairofjurisdictionoftheBishopissituated. Withintheparishthepeoplelookupontheirchurchastheirown, andseeintheirpastortheauthorityonfaithandmorals.Above thepastoristheBishop,whosechurchistheCathedral,from whencecomestheauthoritativepronouncementswhichbindpriests andpeople.Obediencetothejustdemandsofthepastorisenjoinedonallparishioners.Obediencetothepastorofthediocese, whoistheBishop,bindsallmoreseriously.

HisGracetheArchbishopexplainstheclaimsoftheCathedral Churchonallthepeople,asfollows:

"TheCathedralisalsospokenofastheMotherChurch ofthediocese.Thusitismorethananyofthevariouslocal orparochialchurches,howeverlarge,splendid,andwellquippedtheymaybe.Itbelongsnotonlytothecongregationoftheparticularparishinwhichitisbuilt,buttothe peopleoftheentirediocese.Ithasaclaimtotheirinterest andtheirallegiance,andcanrightlylooktothemforhelp andsupportwhenneeded,foritbelongsinatruesenseto them,astheybelongtoit.IntheCathedralSanctuaryas eachHolyWeekcomesround,theBishopofthedayhassolemnlyconsecratedtheHolyOilsandtheChrismwhichenter essentiallyintosomanyoftheSacramentsthatforyearshave beenadministeredtothousands,nay,tensofthousands,inthe ArchdioceseofPerth-theBaptisms,theConfirmations,the lastanointingsofthesick,theordinationofpriests.Thus, asitwere,greatstreamsofgracehavebeenpouringforthfrom theSanctuaryoftheCathedral,carryingtheirsanctifyingand fructifyinginfluenceeventotheremotestpartsofthediocese.

Ibelievethattheseconsiderationsregardingthecharacterand positionofourCathedralastheMotherChurchoftheDiocese,justifymeisappealingtoalltheCatholicsoftheArchdioceseforgenerouscontributionsinconnectionwithour grandopeningfunction." * * *

FurthercommentonthosewordsoftheArchbishopisunnecessary.Theclaims,asstatedbyHisGrace,areparamount, andremainunanswerablebythemostparochial-mindedofparishioners.Thiscircularcallsformuchmorethanlip-service;it callsforaresponsethatispromptandgenerousandjoyfullygiven. TheCathedralhaswontheadmirationofallbythebeautyofits conceptionandtheperfectionofitsaccomplishment.EverymemberoftheArchdiocesemaylookuponitandsayinverytruth: "ThatisourChurch"-ourchurch,becauseitbelongstoall,our church.becauseoneandallhavehelpedtobuildit.

"TheLiturgyiscertainlya sacredthing.Throughitwe areraisedtoGodandare unitedtoHim.Thefaithful conictothesacredplacesof worshiptodrawpietyfrom itschiefsourcebyactiveparticipationintheEucharistic Sacrifice.Itisreallynecessarythatthefaithfulshould notassistatthesacredceremonieslikeoutsidersormute spectators."-PopePiusXI.

AnswerthecallofthePope.

LearntouseaMissalatMass. FollowthePriestwithaMissal. ReadourCalendarweekly.

March30.-FourthSundayinLent.

Semi-double.Purple. 2.AcumOs(Fortheintercessionofthe Saints);3Omnipotens(Forthe livingandthedead).LentenPreface. ThisSundayiscalledLaetare,orrejoicing,Sunday,becauseofthefirst wordoftheIntroit."TheChurchinterruptsher,Lentenmournfulness;"the LiturgyoftheMassspeaksofjoyandconsolation!rose-colouredvestments maybeused,insteadofpurple.The Church'smotiveforintroducingthis expressionofjoyinthemidstofLent istoremindherchildrenthatthefruit ofpenanceisjoyandtoencourage themtoperseveretotheendofthis seasonofpenance.Theblessingof theGoldenRosebyHisHolinessthe Popeisoneoftheceremoniespeculiar totheFourthSundayofLent.This flower"solovelyinitsbeautyand fragrance,"is"a'symbolofspiritual joy."AndsotheHolyFatherbeseechesGodWhois"thejoyandgladness"ofallthefaithful,''toblessand sanctifythisRose";"and,,"hecontinues,"whereasThyChurchseeing thissymbol,exultswithjoy,forthe gloryofThyName;doThou0Lord! givehertrueandperfecthappiness. Acceptherdevotion,forgiveusour sins,increaseourfaith;healusbyThy word,protectusbyThymercy;removeallobstacles;grantupallblessings;thatthus,thissameThyChurch mayofferuntoTheethefruitofgood works. ."DuringMasstheFlower isfastenedtoagoldenrose-branchpre- paredforitonthealtar.Itisusual forthePopetosenditafterwardsto somePrinceorPrincessasamarkof honour.

March31.-Feria.Simple.Purple. 2.Acunctis;3.Omnipotens.LentenPreface. TheGospeltellsofOurLorddriving outthebuyersandsellersfromthe Temple.Itshowstheseveritywith whichHewilltreatasoulthatharbourssinwithinher;fur,thesoul:s theTempleofGod,"createdandsanctifiedbyGodtotheendthatHemight dwellthere."

AprilI.-Feria.Simple.Purple.2. Acunctis;3.Omnipotens.Lenten Preface. TheLessonofto-day'sMassreminds usofthepowerofprayer.Ittells howtheprayerofMosesappeased God'sangeragainstHispeople,and avertedtheirpunishment.

April2.-St.FrancisofPaula,Confessor.Double.White.2.Ofthe Feria.LentenPreface.Last GospeloftheFeria. St.FranciswasbornofpoorparentsinCalabria,A.D.1416.Atthe ageof14hewenttoliveinasolitary caveontheseashore.Hewasjbined bytwootherpiousyouths.Seventeenyearslater114followershadbecomesonumerousthatalargechurch andmonasteryhadtobebuiltfor them.Theyfastedalltheyear round,andledalifeofcontinualprayer.Thebrethrencalledthemserves "Minims"(Least),lookingupontheirs asthelowestofReligiousOrders.It spreadquicklyoverItalyandFrance. St.FrancishimselfwassenttoFrance atthespecialrequestofLouisXI.. atwhosepenitentdeathbedheassist ed.KingsCharlesVIII.andLouis XII.insistedontheSaintremaining nearthem,andhediedinFranceat theageof92. HisreliesweredestroyedbetheHuguenots. April3.-Feria.Simple.Purple.2. Acunctis;3.Omnipotens.LentenPreface. To-day'sMasssetsbeforeustwo typesoftheResurrection.Inthe LessonweseetheholyprophetEliseusraisingthesonoftheSunamitess tolife.;intheGospelOurLordraises thesonofthewidowofNiam.We

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noticethedifference.Elikusprays, castshimselfuponthedeadchild, seeking,asitwere,toexcitelifeagain bysymbolicceremonies."ButOur SaviourhasinHimselfthepowerto restorelife.HeisLifeitself,and thereforeHeonlyspeaksthewords: Youngman,Isayto.theearise.And theyouthawakes,sitsup,andbegins tospeak.HowmightyOurLordis! Butalsohow-tender-hearted April4.-St.Isidore,Bishop,Contessoe, andDoctoroftheChurch.Double.White.OftheFeria.Last GospeloftheFeria.Or,first FridayMassoftheSacredHeart. White.2.OftheFeria.Special Preface.LastGospeloftheFeria. BurnofanoblefamilyofCarthagenainSpain,St.Isidoresucceeded hisbrother,St.Leander,asBishopof SevilleinA.D.600.Hepresidedover severalSynods,andthoroughlyreorganisedtheSpanishChurch,thenjust emergingvictoriousfromitsstruggle withtheArianheresy.Hewasfamousforlearning,andleftwritingsof greatvalue.HediedA.D.636,his lastacthavingbeenthedistributingof allhisgoodsandmoneyamongthe poor.Hissister,Florentine,andhis brothers,LeanderandFulgentius,are, likehimselfcanonisedSaints, April5-St.VincentFerrer,Conies sor.Double.White. 2.Ofthe Feria.LastGospeloftheFeria St.VincentFerrer,aSpaniard oneofthegloriesoftheDominican Order.Hetravelledoveralmostall Europepreachingandwinningsoulsto God.Hewasoneoftheinstruments chosenbyAlmightyGodforputting anendtotheGreatSchismwhichdividedtheChurchintoparties.He hadthegiftsofprophecyandtongues, andworkedmanymiracles.Tiedied inBrittany.A.D.1419.

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IlisGracetheArchbishopofSydney, accompaniedbyMonsignorO'Gorman andFatherMurphy,goestomakehis adliminavisittoRome,andthenpro- ceedstotheInternationalEucharistic Congress,tobeheldthisyearatCarthage,wherehewillrepresenttheAustralianHierarchy.HisGracewill visitIreland,andhopestoreturnin Augustofthisyear.HisGracecarries his80yearswell.Theoutstanding eventsinhisveryeventfulcareerremainthecompletionofSt.Mary'sCathedral,andtheholdingofthe EucharisticCongressatSydneyin 1928.TheCongresscametoSydney becauseofthefaith,preCision,and courageofArchbishopKellyandits phenomenalsuccesswasduetotheinspirationwhichhispresenceandhis prayersgavetoit.Thedaysbefore HisGraceboardedthe"Orford'.in Sydneywerefullones,becauseSydney,Catholicandcivic,insistedupon showingits'appreciation,itslove,and itsloyaltytothissaintlyprelatewhose transparentrighteousnesshascaptured thepoorandthewealthy,theyoung andtheold,theprivatecitizenandthe. MinisteroftheCrown.Inhisown Cathedralhebadeaurevoirtothechildrenoftheschools,torepresentativelaymenandtothousandsofhisflock whogatheredtheretokisshisringand bidhimGod-speed.Extraordinary sceneswerewitnessedatthewharf, wherebuntingandcheeringsentthe ArchbishopfromhisSeetogivetothe HolySeeanaccountofhis:flock. AcrossSydneyHarbourthe"Orford" sailedaccompaniedbyferryboats, fromwhichthevoicesofthechildren, singing"Faith-ofOurFathers.".arose tobidgood-byetotheirbelovedArchbishop.

WeaddabriefsketchofHisGrace's remarkablecareer:ArchbishopKelly wasbornatWaterford,Ireland,on February13.1850:andreceivedhis educationatNewRoss,St.Peter's College,Wexford,andinRome.Shortlyafterhisordinationin1872hejoined theDiocesanMissionarySociety.He wasrectoroftheIrishCollegeinRome from1891to1901,andalsoProcurator fortheIrishandColonialBishops. HewasconsecratedatRomeonAugust15.1901,asCoadjutorArchbishop ofSydney,andsucceededCardinal MoranasArchbishopofSydneyand MetropolitanonthedeathofthelatteronAugust16,1911. Fouryears agoArchbishopKellywasappointed, byBrief,AssistantatthePontifical ThroneandCountoftheHolyRoman Empire. * * * *

HisGracetheArchbishopwishesto returnthanksforthemanycongraturjrlations,bytelegramandlettersthat hereceivedonthe19th.anniversaryof hisconsecrationasBishopofPerthby thelateCardinalMoran.TheconsecrationtookplaceintheCathedral onMarch17,1911.

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BytheOrientlinqr"Orford,"the Rev.FatherJohnDelaney,oftheDioceseofLosAngeles,leftFremantlefor Ireland,viaRome,onMondaylast. FatherDelaneyarrivedinSydneylast September,andcameWestinOctober, tospendsomemonthswithhissister, Mrs.DanMulcahy,NorthPerth. A remarkabletestimonyoftheesteem andaffectionwhichtheRev.visitor fromCaliforniahadmeritedduringhis fewmonths'residenceinPerthwas seeninthelargenumberofthemetropolitan,priestswhosawhimoffon Monday.Heseemedtoappreciate thisexpressionofWestraliankindness.

Duringthe"Orford's"dayinport, HisGracetheArchbishopwashostto ArchbishopKelly,ofSydney,Bishop Heavey,U.S.A.;theVicarApostolicof Cooktown,MonsignorO'Gorman.of Parramatta.PriorMeredith_O.S.A.,of Rochester.FatherClancy,O.S.A.,of Innisfail,andFatherP..Murphy,of Sydney.TheAugustinianFathersare goingtoattendaChapteroftheir OrderinRome.Forthepast35years FatherClancyhaslivenatInnisfail, andispopularlyknownasthe"Sugar King."Allthevisitorsinspectedour newCathedral.andquicklyexhausted theirsuperlativeswhenexpressing enthusiasmoversiteandbuilding,exteriorandinteriorbeauty.Theywill allberepresentedbygenerousdona titersontheopeningday.

ItisexpectedthattheRtRev. JamesO'Collinswillbeconsecrated BishopofGeraldtononSunday,May 18,byHisGracetheArchbishopof Melbourne,inMelbourne,ifthePapal Briefarrivesinduetime.TheconsecrationoftheBishop-ElectofTownsville,theRt.Rev.Dr.T.McGuire,will probablytakeplayintheSacred HeartCathedral,Townsville,onthe lastSundayinMay.TheconsecratingprelatewillbeHisExcellencythe ApostolicDelegate.

selvesoftheprivilege.Therector hasintroducedthecustominorderto allowwork-peoplewhowouldotherwisebeunabletodoso,toreceive HolyCommuniononthe,FirstFridays. * * * *

ForthemostparttheSpanishpapers commentfavourablyonadecreejust signedbyKingAlphonsoXIII,which forbidschildrenoffourteenyearsand underbeingpresentatbullfightsand boxingmatches.Inits,preamblethe decreeemphasisesthenecessityofeschewingwhatatsuchanexcessively

MacKay,V.C.,whowasrecentlyconverted,diedeighteendaysafterthecolonel.AstheOblateshavenoprivateburialground,theyacceptedthe offerofsharingColonelMacKay's vaultintheCatholiccemeteryat NicefortheburialofFatherGayety; andnowgodfatherandgodsonlietogether.Thecolonel'sconversion aboutthreeweeksbeforehisdeathis attributedbyallwhowitnessedit,to thefounderof_theOblates,Monsignor CharlesJosephdeMasenod.Father VanderDade, aclosefriend ofthecolonel,begananovenato 140111111111111111i11111il111

NewCathedralOpening

"Ifeelsurethatevenaglimpseofthecommingled beautyofstainedglass,onyx,marble,andmosaicsonthe opening(laywillthrilltheheartsoftheworshipperswith prideandgratitude,thatsuchanobleTemplehasbeen erectedtothegloryofGod,andinhonourofOurBlessed Ladyonsuchasuperbsite,"writesHisGracetheArchbishop,inthecircularwhichheaddressestopriestsand people.

GoldenonyxfromAlgiers,marblefromthefamous quarriesatSienna,mosaicfromtheglassfactoriesofVenice."thebrideoftheAdriatic,"storiedwindowsfrom Hardman,ofBirmingham,whosestainedglasswindows adornallthegreatchurchesoftheNewWorld;alabaster altarrailsguardingtheLadyChapel,Carraramarblerails surroundingthegreatSanctuary,aMurrillofromthe RoyalPope,aRaphaelMadonnalookinglovinglyonall NvhoentertheLadyChapel-allthis"commingledbeauty" enshrinedinaGothicframethatcompelsthepassingcitizenandtouristtostandandstareandstrivetolearnwhyallthisextravagantoutlayuponabuildingthatwill havenoreturnsindividendsandincreasedpercentages?

Theonlyanswertothatquestionisananswerthat.hecannotgrasp-webuildaHomeforGodinWestAustralia!

WebuildaHomeforGodinWestAustralia!You whoreadthesewords.andyouwhodonot,maypointout tovisitingfriendstheNewCathedraloverlookingthecity ofPerth,standingonitshill,sparklingintheWestern Sun.Rich,warm,creamwallsofstonepointheavenwards,andwiththechanginglight,rose-tintedshadows fromthetilesfallonstoneandflyingbuttress.Webuild aHomeforGodinWestAustralia!ThatHomewillbe ourboastandourdelight,andthegenerationstocomewill gloryintheirinheritance,andthankthosewhosesacrifice madetheCathedralpossible.WebuildaHomeforGod inWestAustralia-mustnotbecomeanidleboast.It willbeanidleboastunlessweareconsciousofourobligationtohelptopayforitnow,eventhoughpayingour sharemaymeandenyingourselvessomething.Between nowandSunday,May4th.,wecanpreparetodoour shareinpayingforthisHouseofGodinWestAustralia. Ifitispossible,ourintentionshouldbetoattendthe greatestfunctionwhichtheCatholicChurchhaseverheld inthisState.But,presentornot,eachandeveryhome intheArchdioceseshouldberepresented.

tivity.andlackofinterestissureto killanyinstitution,nomatterhow worthyitmaybe.

Don'tgetintothehabitofflinging aboutadjectivesinthesuperlativedegree,wastheadvicegivenrecently byFatherDegenatCoalville.Avoid suchexpressionsas"awfullynice," "perfectlyawful,""fed-upwitheverything."Don'tdescribeacoffee-stain onadance-frockasa"shockingdisaster."Peoplewhousesuchphrases meanlessthanhalfofwhattheysay. Theyimaginethatthisstyleoflanguageconstitutessparklingandeven brilliantconversation.Butthetruth isthattheseareallmoreorless emptyphraseswhichfailtohitthe mark,exceptthemarkoffriVolousirresponsibilityandbadtaste.

Welearnfromthe-CatholicHerald" thattheonlydaughteroftheMarquis ofHeadforth,LadyMillicentTaylour, isaCatholic.Withhertwobrothers shehasbeenbroughtupinthefaith ofherCatholicmother.Sheisan Irishgirlandanadmirablehorsewoman,whoisprominentinthehuntingfield.TheTaylours,likeagood manyotherAnglo-Irishfamilies,were amongtheEnglishmigrants(commonlycalled"Cromwell'sDrummers") whosettledinIrelandduringtheCommonwealthintheseventeenthcentury. UptonowtheyhavebeenthestaunchestofProtestants;butthemarquisate will,inthenaturalcourse,becomea CatholicpeeragewhenLordBective succeedshisfatherinthefamilyhonours.

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TheHon.FrankBrennan(Federal AttorneyGeneral)paidavisittoAdelaideonSt.Patrick'sDay.Hewas presentattheSt.Patrick'sDayCeilidh onthefollowingevening.Duringhis visittoAdelaidehespokeonbehalf oftheLabourcause.HealsoinspectedPenfold'sVineyardsatMagill, andPenfold'swineriesatLyndoch, NuriootpaandEdenValley.

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MissMaryWinifredFlannagan,aged 23years,adaughterofJ.P.Flanagan,ofAdelaide,diedundertragic circumstancesinWolvertonPrivate HospitalatSemaphore,onSt.Patrick'sDay.Herdeathisbelievedto havebeencausedbycomplications settinginaftershehaddivedintocold water.Thedeceasedwasamember ofapartyinalaunchonPortAdelaideRiveronthepreviousSunday afternoon.

Inanothercolumnwillbefoundan advertisementbyMr.FrankJ.Hannan, formerlyofVictoriaandnowresident inPerth.Mr.Hannanisawell-known youngmaninMelbourneCatholiccir cies,andisdesirousofpurchasingan interestinanestablishedestate,land andbusinessagency."TheRecord" wouldappreciatetheearlyattention ofitsreaderstothismatter,andtrusts thatMr.Hannanwillsucceed4nhis businessactivitiesinPerth.

Hismanyfriendswillregrettolearn thattheVeryRev.1.Neville,0.M.I.. Fremantle.receivedby.cableonWednesdayeveninglast.thesadnewsof thedeathofhissister.MotherMary Imelda,attheHolyFamilyConvent, Jaffna,Ceylon.ThedeceasedreceivedherearlyeducationatMountSt. Mary'sLaciies.College,LeedsEngland.SheenteredtheNoviciateof theOrderatRockFerry,Cheshire, whereshemadeherfinalprofession Subsequentlyshewasstationedat Liscard,Birkenhead,whenceshereceivedherobedienceformissionarylife inCeylon.Herlongcareerof17years intheTropicstoldheavilyuponher nottoorobustconstitution,withthe resultthatforthepastfewyearsshe t':asmoreorlessaninvalid.Thenews wasnottine\peeted.assh?wasaninmateoftheAmericanHospital.North cvlon r,ornemonths,whereshe recentlyunderwentaveryseriousoperation.ThelateMotherImeldawas nativeLimerick.Trelanl. R.I.P.

NewsandNotes

CardinalVannutelli.the93-year-old doyenoftheSacredCollege,hascelebratedthefiftiethanniversaryofhis episcopalconsecration.Hereceived thecongratulationsandblessingofthe HolyFather.TheagedCardinalhas been70yearsapriest,50yearsabishop,and40yea:isaCardinal.

ThegivingofHolyCommuniona fewminutesaftermidnighthasnow beenaddedtothedevotionsofmonthlynocturnaladorationoftheBlessedSacramentattheChurchofSS. PeterandPaul,Bolton(Eng.). A largenumberofpeopleavailedthem-

precociousagecaninclinethefeelings ofchildrenprematurelytowardsbad tastes,andatagivenmomentdeterminetheiropinionandappreciation ofSpanishsociety.Severalpapersagitatethatthemeasureshouldapply equallytocinemasandcertaintheatres.

Beforetheirdepartureforthemissioninthiscountry,elevenSistersof theb'rigidineCongregationvisitedSt. Brigid'sChurch,ofKillester,Co.Dublin,accompaniedbytheMotherGen. eral,toreceivetheblessingofSt. Brigid'srelic.ManypartsofIreland wererepresentedinthe.groupofSisterswhoweretojoincommunitiesin AustraliaandNewZealand.Oneof thehousesoftheOrderinthiscoun tryhasarelicoftheSaintbrought fromColognebythelateCardinal Moran.

* ThemanyfriendsofMrs.J.J.Ryan, ofGeraldton,willbepleasedtolearn thatsheisagainconvalescentaftera longandpainfulillness,anditishoped thatshewillsoonbebacktohernormalstateofhealth.

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TheSultanofMoroccohasraisedto theOrderoftheOuissam-Alaocritetwo FranciscanMissionariesofMary, MotherMaryoftheAngelsandSister MaryCyprian,whohavedonehospitalmarkatCasablancaarolFezfor morethantenyears.

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FatherJ.Gavary,oftheOblatesof MaryImmaculateofNice,god-father tthelateLieutenant-ColonelJ.F.

Mgr.deMazenod,arelicofwhomhe gavetothecolonel.Onthefourth nightofthenovena,Col.MacKay sentforFatherVanderDadeandannouncedhisintentionofbeingreceivedintotheChurch.

"Thehighesttitleinthearistocracy ofHeavenwasservant,"isthecsnclusionofaremarkableobituarynotice publishedlastmonthintheLondon newspapers,inappreciationofaservant.Thenoticeran:OnTuesday Feb.6,1930,atDrumcairn,Stewart& town,Co.Tyrone,ElizabethRei!ly,for 51yearsmostdearlylovedfriendand servantinthefamilyofthelateHon. MarcusandMrs.Caulfield.ThehighesttitleinthearistocracyofHeaven wasservant,LordCharlemontwas thechiefmourneratthefuneral.ElizabethReillyenteredtheserviceofhis motherasachild.Shewastreated asoneofthefamily.Oncompleting fiftyyears'serviceshereceivedthe PapalBlessipg.Speakingtoareporter,LordCharlemontsaidofhisold nurse:"Abetterfriendandservantit wouldbeimpossibletoget."

TheannualmeetingoftheChristian Brothers'Old'B'oys'Associationwill beheldintheC.B.CollegeLibraryon Thursday,April10,at8pm.The businessofthemeetingwillbethe electionofoffice-bearers;readingof annualreport;submissionofbalance sheet;andgeneral.Everymember isrequestedtoattend.Thehopeof everysocietyliesinitsmembers.If theytakearealandactiveinterest in,itsaffairs,itmustprogress-inac-

"Ofcourse,thispaper,andotherCatholicpapers,canbeimproved.So canallpapers.ButCatholicpapers willonlybeimprovedbythefullhelp oftheCatholiccommunitytowhom theybelong-helptheyneverhavegot. Theywillnotbeimprovedbyill-informedandaimlesscriticisms;andthat isgenerallywhattheydoget"Writes P.I.O'Leary,inhisadmirableweekly pagein"TheAdvocate'Humannatureisdifficulttounderstand.How oftendowehearpeople"gush"over Catholicperiodicalspublishedoutside Australia.Thehomeproductinindustryandinletterssuffersundera severehandicapwhenjudgedbythat mentalitythatscornsthenearat-hand. thelocalarticle."TheRecord"has received,andmostprobablywillcontinuetoreceiveitsshareof'thisunreasonablecriticism-especiallyfrom thosewhorarelyreadit.

"OurCatholicpaperscarryonan apostolicwork.Theyaretheexponentsoftruth.Theyareteachers. Theyformthenecessaryauxiliaryto theheadofthedioceseandtothepastorsofchurches.Theforcethatthe Catholicpressexertsisatremendous thing,notfullyrealisedorappreciated itaccomplishesgoodinaNsitireway bybuildingup,byconstructingedificesonthesolidfoundationofspirituality.Itaccomplishesgoodinanegativewaybypreventingevil.Itisa firstTineofdefence,foritassuresus ofabearing.Itsswordisnever sheathedinthedefenceofTruth,and neverdrawnisuselesscombat.No greaterallyoftheChurchmilitantwas everathercommand."-Pastoralotter

ofBishopKelley,thefounderofthe ExtensionMovementinU..A.

TheHolySeehasappointedMgr. JamesC.McGuigan,VicarGeneralor Edmonton,tobeArchbishopofRegina, insuccessiontoMgr.OlivierMathieu D.D.,C.M.G.,ThenewArchbishopis only36yearsofage,andisprobably theyoungestArchbishopintheworld. Thediocese,whichwaserectedasa Seein1910.andbecametheseatof aMetropolitanfiveyearslater,covers thesouthernpartoftheProvinceof Saskatcheinin.Theprovincecontains largeFrenchCanadiansettlementsand alsoasubstantialnumberofCatholics ofEnglishandIrishrace.:thenew Archbishopsucceedsatamomentof gravelythreateningdifficultyforthe Catholicsofhisprovince,andindeed ofthewholeofCanada.Formany yearspastCatholiceducationhasbeen reasonablysafeguardedthroughout Saskatchewan,butforsometimethere hasbeenagrowingProtestantagita. tion.largelyengineeredbytheCanadianKu-Klux-Klan.

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BrotherMichaelCosten,formerProcuratorGeneraloftheIrishChristian Brothers,andfounderoftheCollege oftheIrishChristianBrothersin Rome,diedrecentlyinDublinafteran illnessofalmostthreeyears.Brother CostenwentoriginallytoRomeasthe EnglishsecretarytotheMaestro.1i CameraoftheHolyFather.Through hiskindnessmanyAustralianvisitors hadaudienceswiththePope.That dutyofreceivingEnglish-speaking visitorstoRomeisfulfilledbyanother memberoftheIrishChristianB'rothcrs.

Americannewspaperenterpriserecordedanothergreatachievementwith thepublicationinthe"NewYork Times"ofacomplete12,000-wordEnglishtranslationofthePope'sEncyclicalonEducation.ThewholetranslationwassentfromRomebywireless-at10centsaword.Ittookthe-Ter ators141hourstosendthemessage,it costthe"NewYorkTimes"about£210, andoccupiedelevenprintedcolumns. Itwasthelongestmessageevercent fromItalybywireless.Meanwhilethe restofthenewspapersinAmerica---as wellasinotherpartsoftheworldwereandstillarewaitingfortheofficialEnglishtranslation.The"New YorkTimes,"however,carriedoni's goodworkbygivingpermissionforits translationtobepublishedinallthe Catholicnewspapersservedbyf'-ie N.C.W.C.NewsService."TheFecord"publishesinthisissuethefirst instalmentofthePapalEncyclical,and willcontinuetodosountilthemain pointsoftheEncyclicalarecovert.d. TheEnglishC.T.SocietyhaveublishedthegreatEncyclicalasapamphlet attheusualcostoftwopence.

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Asumof£100,000hasnowbeencateredbytheLiverpoolMetropolitanCathedralCommitteeforthesiteof-he oldWorkhouseinBrownlowHillLiv erpool,fortheproposednewCathedral. Thisisanincreaseof£10,000onthe figurerecentlyofferedbytheCommit tee.It-isfeltbytheBoardofGuardians.however,whoaretheownersof thesiteuntilApril1.thatitsvalee atthelowestis£200,000.Atthenext meetingoftheGuardians'Finance 0-ommittec.aproposalwillhemade thatthesitebeplacedinthemarket forpublicauction.AviolentProtestantagitationisbeingpursuedinthe cityurgingtheCorporationtouni.se thesiteforhousingpurposes.Itis extremelyunlikely,however.thatthis stepwillbetaken.HisLordshipBishopDobson,Vicar-Generalofthe ArchdioceseandChairmanoftheCathedralCommittee.hasexpressedthe hopethatthesitemayvetbesecured fortheCathedralatthefigureoffered bytheCommittee *

Aheartycommendationhasbeen givenbyArchbishopDowneytothe 'CatholicPressSunday,"heldeach YearbytheLeighandDistrictCouncil oftheC.Y.M.S.TheCatholicPress wasmakingagreatefforttoputthe truthbeforepeople,saidhisGrace,in anaddresstothebrothers.TheDaily SomethingorOtherwasadoptedby mostpeopleasasortofbible,hepro. seeded. Amanseemedtobecome e-eddedtohisdailypaper,withthe resultthatinsteadofbeinganindividualwithsomeideasofhisown,he wasreallyabundleofsecond-handientiments.Somecorrectivewasneeded anditwasforCatholicsto.createpublicopinionwhichwouldrefutemuchof whatwaswrittenabouttheChurchin thesecularPress.Theuseofthe CatholicPresswasoneofthegreatest helpsandeveryCatholicfamilyshould haveitsCatholicpaper.

Adistinguishedscholarhaspassed awaywiththedeathinaDublinnursinghomeofWilliamF.Butler,AssistantCommissionerofIntermediateEducationsince1910.Dr.Butler,whowas 61,wasthesonofMr.ThomasButler, Suirville,Co.Tipperary,andanephew ofthelateGeneralSirWilliambutler. ForatimehewasprofessorofmodernlanguagesatQueen'sCollege,Cork, andfrom1906to1910heheldthe positionofregistrarthere.Hewas electedaSenatoroftheNationalUniveridtyin1908.Hewaspresidentof theRoyalSocietyofAntiquariesof Irelandin1928.29,andmademuchresearchintoIrishhistory,andhislaboursfoundpermanentexpressionIn hisbookson"ConfiscationinIrishHistory,"and"GleaningsfromIrishHistory."Hewasalsotheauthorof "TheLombardCommunes."

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TheApostolicDelegatetotheUnited States,ArchbishopFumasoni-Biondi, haspresentedtotheU.S.Congress Libraryaphototypiceditionofold PontificalBullsmadefromoriginal parchmentsinthepossessionofthe Vatican.HisExcellencypresentedthe copiestoMr.HerbertPutnam,the librarian,withthefollowingletter: "BythekinddispositionoftheHoly Father,theApostolicVaticanLibrary presentsthisworkasagifttothe LibraryofCongress.Itisatokenof gratitudeforthehospitalitywhichwas accordedtheemployeesoftheVatican LibraryduringtheirsojourninAmerica,fortheprintedcardindexwhich theLibraryofCongresssenttothe VaticanLibrary,andforotherdeeply appreciatedservicesofscholarlycooperation."TheoldBulls,fifteenin number,wererecoveredfrommonasteriesandchurchesinGermany,Spain andItaly.

TheHolyFatherreceivedtheMarquisSenatorMarconiinprivateaudiencetodiscussthearrangementsfor installingawirelessstatioointheVaticanCity.Thiswasthesecondvisit theMarquishasmadetothePoperecently.Sincehisfirstvisitsome monthsagohehasstudiedtheterritoryoftheVaticanCitytofindasuitablesiteforthestation,andhasnow presentedtheresultsofhisobservations.

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TheMostRev.EdwardJ.Hanna, ArchbishopofSanFrancisco,inamandateissuedontheeveofhisdeparture forRomeafewweeksago,hasordered certainchangesinthepresentpractice ofchurchmusic,inkeepingwiththe provisionsofthe"MotuProprio"of PopePiusX.,madeonNovember2'2, 1903.Amongthemoreimportantpro visionsofthemandateare:Banning fromuseintheweddingceremony"Profanemelodiessuchas'0PromiseMe.' 'ILoveYouTruly'and'AtDawning.' Rulingontheuseoftheorgan,sayingthattheorganistheonlymusical instrumenttobeusedinthechurch, andshouldbeplayedaccordingtothe rulesofreallysacredmusic.Musicat requiemlowMassmustbelimitedto theorgan."Banning,foruseinprocessionals,preludes,interludes,andrecessionals"suchseuectionsas'Pilgrim'sMarch,'fromTannhauser:and thearia'Meditation.'fromSaint-Saens' opera'Thais.'"HisGracestrongly recommendstheintroductionofcongregationalsingingatBenedictionand Lentenservices.atnovenasandthe like.

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TheCatholicsofLowerChittering aretobecongratulatedontheefforts theyaremakingforthespreadofthe FaithintheirdistrictandtheHoly Mass.Forsomeyearsthedistrict wasnotservedbyapriest.Throughthe correspondenceclassesofthe"Bushies' Scheme,"thechildrenweretaughttheir Catechismandpreparedfortheirfirst Communion.Thenthroughthegood officesofMessrs.JohnO'NeillandJ.E. PowerDowley,apriestwasenabledto visitthedistrictonceamonthand celebrateHolyMass.Thechildren madetheirfirstHolyCommunion eighteenmonthsagoandwereConfirmed.TheCatholicsofthedistrict havehelpedtoprovideamotorcarfor thepriestanddefraythecostofits upkeep.Onthe5th.ofnextmonth theyareholdingagranddanceinaid oftheChurchFundsinthelocal'hall, andasitis'adelightfulmotor-runfrom thecitytothedistrict,theyhopeto meetanumberofPerthpeopleonthe dancingfloor.Astherunisonly36 milesfromPerth,and27fromMidland, thereshouldbeagoodnumberof PerthvisitorstoLowerChitteringthat evening.Wehopeso.Thebestmusic ofagoodorchestrawillbeprovided.

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AmeetingoftheNewmanSociety willbeheldattheUniversity,Irwin* streetonThursdaynext,April3,for thepurposeofelectingofficers-for1930. AmovementisnowontoholdaUniversitySundayinthevariouschurches.

TheNewmanSocietyhatpioneered thisdesirableadjunctofUniversity life,andhashelditsUniversitySundayeachyearsince1924.HisGrace theArchbishophasappointedtheSundayaftertheopeningofthenewCathedral(Sunday,May11th.)forthe CatholicUniversitySunday.

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MissChesson,ofthiscity,wasin Geraldtonrecently,spendingashort vacation,priortovisitingfriends*at Cue.

* DuringthepastyeartheSocietyof St.VincentdePaulinMelbourneexpendedover£11,139inrelievingdistress broughtaboutbythedepressioninindustry.Inthepreviousyear18,000 wasspent.Inthiscityandsuburbs theSocietyhasrenderedgreatservice tothepooranddistressed,butthere isnoflambouyantpresspublicitygiven tothecharitablework.Itsworksare itssimplerecommendationtothecharitablepublic,andonlythepoorare itspropagandists.

OURBUSHIESSCHEME

Theschemegratefullyacknowledges thereceiptofthefollowingsubscriptions:£1(perMissEdithRead):10s. ("PoorAnnie"):10s.(AFriend);10s. (RitaMcGirr);3s.(Coolgardie).The "adoption"ofchildreninthecountry hasspreadtooutsidecentres.Many ofthechildrenenrolledintheDonnybrookcentrehavebeen"adopted"by theChildreninSt.Mary'sDominican Convent,DunLaoghaire,Dublin.It istobehopedthatourchildrenwill answertheTottersthatarecomingand thanktheirfriendsacrosstheseasfor anythingthattheymaysend.The

Sistersinchargeofthevariouscentresfromwhichthecorrespondence classesareconductedarerequestedto remind'theirbusbies"toanswerlettersandacknowledgegifts.Thepupils ofLoretoConvent,MandevilleHall, Melbourne,have"adopted"sixtyof our"busbies,"andhavepromisedto sendCatholicperiodicalsandbooks regularly.Theonlydangeristhat theenthusiasmmaygrowcold,especiallywhenlettersarenotanswered promptly.Weaskthosewho"adopt" childreninourgushies'Schemetopicturethedifficultyinwritinglettersin manyofthehomesteadsinthebackblocks,andthentheywillbemore patient.Inallcaseswhereareply isexpected,sendastampedaddressed envelopetothechild.

Mr,FrankJ.Darcey,whosephoto. appearsabove,isknowntomostreadersasoneoftheyoungermeninthe LabourMovement,whoisrapidlycoiningtothefore. Labourcirclesantie'patethathewill eventuallyplayaprominentpartin thepubliclifeofWesternAustralia.

Mr.DarceyistheLabourCandidate fortheenlargedWestPerthConstituencyfortheLegislativeAssembly Elections,whichwillbeheldonApril 12th.Frankisnostrangertopoli tics,havingstoodinLabom.rinterestin1924and1927.Oneaehoccasien hewasonlydefeatedbyasmallmarginintheNationaliststrongholdof NorthPerth.

Acapableorganiserandafluent speaker,Mr.Darceyisrapidlygaining supportfrompr.nninentresidentsof WestPerth,whohavenotpreviously supportedtheLabourParty

Thesatisfactorymannerinwhich the,CollierLebow-Governmenthas dischargeditsdutiescoupledwiththe highesteeminwhichMr.Collieris heldbyallsectionsofthecommunity, willundoubtedlyplayabigpartin theforthcomingelections.

Manypeopleintoughw.:hthePoliticalSituation,whopreviouslyheld theviewthatthesittingmemberfor WestPerthwasinanimpregnable position,-aregra:Nallyalteringtheir opinion.

Theenthusiasmandgrowingoptirn-. ismwhichseemstopermeatethe LabourCampdoesnotappeartobe altogetherunwarranted.Atanyrate itisinmarkedcontrast1.0theuncertaintyandnervousnesswhichhas creptintoNationalistquartersinWest Perth.duringthelastweekcrso. -

Theballotboxwilltellitstale,but goodjudgeshaveexpressedtheview thattheLabourrallyingcryof"Frank DarceyforWestPerth'islikelyto bearfruit.

(AuthorisedbyDavidH.Walsh,VictoriaHouse.St.George'sTerrace. Perth.)

Connolly,RoseAgusta,March31, 1929. DalyJohn,March18,1930. )ally,JamesMartin(Doc),March17, O'Loughlin,Edward. wo.O'Loughlin,LeonardPatrick.March Prendiville,JohnGarratt,March 1929. WhiteEugenie(Lou),March30,MO Lynch,MargaretMary,March24 1930.

Itisaholyandwholesomethought toprayforthedead,thattheymay beloosedfromtheirsins. Eternalrestgrantuntothem,0 Lord;andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.Maytheyrestinpeace. (300days'indulgence.)

DEATHS.

DALY.-OnMarch18,atWooroloo Sanatorium,John,belovedbrotherof Mrs.Bryson,Mrs.Brown,Mrs.Larkin;PatrickandWilliam(Pettit). James-(Arrnadale),Carl(Boulder), Mrs.Anderton(Kalgoorlie).and Mrs.Graham(Sydney).

SweetJesus,havemercyonhissoul.

LALLY.--OnMarch17,1930,atSnbiaco,JamesMartin(Doc),late ushertoJusticeDwyer, bandofBrigidAnnLally,fond daddyofAmelia(SouthAustralia)', Joyce,Melita,Mick,Desmond,Pat, Jack;fourthsonofthelatePatrick and.lateAnnLally,ofKooringa (SouthAustralia)fondbrotherof Mick.Allie(Kalgoorlie),Annie,Mar gie,SouthAustralia);fonduncleof Maggie(Mrs.Johnson),andTons (Fremantle),Jinnie(Mrs.McMahon), andMollyDoolin(180Wittenoomstreet,EastPerth),alsoofAgnes (Mrs.Wallace)andJesse,ofKaigoorlie:aged51veers.

O'LOUGHLIN.-OnMarch24,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,LeonardPatrickbelovedthirdsonofThomas andMaryO'Loughlin.ofKelmscott. RIP.

O'LOOGHLIN,--Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofEdwardO'Loughlin whodiedrecentlyinSydney,loved husbandofEllen,fatherofMaurice, Edward,Mary(SisterMaryAnselm). alsoJohn,Leonard,Williamand Frank(deceased),alllateofWesternAustralia. SweetJesus,havemercyonhissoul.

LYNCH.-Onthe24th.March,1930,st theresidenceofherson-in-law,C. Chapman,102VictoriaAvenue,North Fremantle,MargaretMary,widowof thelateEdwardFrancisLynch.and lovingmotherofMargaret(Mrs.C Chapman),AnnieandMichaelLynch, andthelatePrivateWilliamLynch (killedinaction):aged69years. R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM.

CONNOLLY.--Inlovingmemoryof mydearwife,RoseAgusta,whodied EasterSunday,March31,1929. R.I.P.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband, T.M.Connolly.

PRENDIVILLE.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoulof JohnGarrattPrendiville,whodied onMarch28,1929.R.I.P.

WHITE.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearwife,Eugenie(Lou),whodied onthe30th.March,1929.R.I.P.

WHITE.-InlovingmemoryofEugenieWhite(neeGlennon),who diedMarch30,1929,esteemedfriend ofMr.andMrs.R.0.McAdamand family,WestPerth.

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[Socialitemsfromcityandcountryarewelcomedinthispage,butmustreachtheofficebyMonday's mail.Addresssuchto"AuntTabatha,"Box3633,0.P.O.,Perth.]

Readingamagazinetheotherday thefollowinglittleversescaughtmy 'attention,andthethoughtcrossedmy mindhowtruetheywereandIponderedoverthechinkinhumannature thatcausesustodisplaythesweetest sideofournaturetostrangers,andto reserveallthepettishness,ill-temper, andhurtfulwordsforourownhome folk,andthosewelovethebest:

ThoseWeLoveBest. Thechoicestgarbandsweetestgrace Areoftenstrangersshown.

Thecarelessmien,thefrowningrace Aregiventoourown. Weflatterthosewescarcelyknow, WepleasetheNetingguest, Anddealfullmanyathoughtlessblow Tothosewelovathebest.

Lovedoesnotgrowoneverytree, Nortrueheartssearlybloom. Alas!forthosewhoonlysee Thistruthacrossthetomb. Butsoonorlatethefactgrowsplain Toallthroughsorrow'stear Theonlyoneswhogiveuspain Arethosewelovethebest.

Soofteninourhomeswemikea boastofbeingwhatwecallcancl'dto eachother,whentherealnaleofit wouldbeharshnessandrudenass. muchjoycanbetakenfromaninnocentpleasurebyanill-timedremark.

Now,whenitcomestodealiIswith ourownfolk,someplainspeakingmay attimesbenecessary,butthemshould alwaysbeameitalreserveofgood natureandkindasss.Ofcoarsewe mustbepreparedtoloseafriendnow andthenbyalitt'.atimelyLandour,a straight-forwardremarkortwo:but bettertolosetheseortsidefr-ridsby passingyourremarkstothemthan hurtoneoftheheartsofyourown dearhomefolk'wcausticalremarks fromwhichyoutiedyourselfs'times unabletorefrain.

Social.

SisterIreneKiernan,a!Wouchide Hospital,EastFrsmantle,leftb.-the CentaurforatriptoSingapore.

MissEuniceDonehaslustrtoueed totownafter laii,.day spentatCaveHouse, Mrs.Davidson,,fKalgosrlie,isat presenttheguestofMrs.MillsOs home-street,EastFremantle.

Mrs.LeTessiur(MissAnitaFitzaldientertainedherfriendsatadelightfuleveninglastweekattheKarrakattaClub.Duringtheeveningthe LadyMayoress(Mrs.Franklin)presentedcertificatestothestudentswho weresuccessfulattherecentmusical examinations.

AballheldatStJoseph'sHall,Bunbury,onSt.Patrick'snight,wasa greatsuccess.Thehallwasbeautifullydecorated,andthedancerswhiled awaytheHours(lancingtothesweet strainsofDoyle'sOrchestra.

Mr.andMrs.M.Rutter,ofCottesloe, leftlastweekforatriptotheOld CountryandItaly.

MissCeciliaBrennanmadeacharm inghostessat"Kenmare,"King'sPark Road,lastweek,atabridgeparty.The younghostessreceivedherguestsina daintyfrockofpalestgreen.

Mrs.andMissMollieNewman.of Kalgoorlie,arespendingashort dayinPerth.

Mrs.R.Johnson,ofHarvey,left lastweekforanextendedholidayto TasmaniaandtheEasternStates.

TheengagementisannouncedofMiss MollieCarroll.daughterofMr.and Mrs.T.Carroll,ofPerth,toMtG. Young,soneifMr.andMrs.G.Young. ofNorthumberland,England.

Rev.TO'Donnellparishpriestof NewNorfolk,isvisitingPerth.

Mr.ArthurO'Connor,whowasappointedtorepresenttheAustralianNationalTravelAssociationintheUnited Statesand'Canada.isatpresentin Perth,andisstayingatthePalace Hotel.

Mr.andMrs.Cummins,whohave beenvisitingPerth,havereturnedto theirhomeinCarnarvon.

Averysuccessfuldancewasheldat PerenjorionSt.Patrick'snight.Mrs. O'Farrell'sOrchestrasuppliedthe musicfortheevening.

TheannualChildren'sBall,lividin KojonuponMarch13,wasanunmitigatedsuccess.Thechurchfundsought tobenefitconsiderablybythetakings. Thejudges,MesdamesRodriguez.Elder,andCoopef,badanuneirciable taskchoosingtheprizewinners,asso manybeautifuldresseswerewornby thefairy-likedancers.Mrs.Jones madeanadmirableandefficientecretary. AfarewellpartywastenderedtoMiss la;sehlinbyherfriendsatKojonup lastweek,whenfarewellsweresaid andacamerapresentedtoher.

Fashion. charming,simplelittlefrockscanbe madeforchildrenoutofsuitableremnantswhereeconomyhastobeconsidered.Agym.frockisanecessary itemofaschool-girl'soutfit.Odd jumpersandskirtsarealsoveryhandy. Itwillsoonbetimetochoosethewintercoats,andsomeverysmartones aretobeseendisplayedinthe:hops, madeofblanketclothorvelour,trimmedwithfur.Howproudthewee totsareoftheirdaintylittlepinaiores, rompers,andfrockswhentheyarsembroideredwithbunnies,ducItlings gnomes,andotherquaintandfascinatinglittlewoodlandcreatures.Children lovegayclothes,andanimals,birds, etc.,inbrightchintzdesign,whenappliquedon,bringsmilesofdelightto thedearlittletoddlers.Thefigures caneitherbecutoutingaymaterials, andappliquedontothegarments,or thedesigntransferredontothematerialandthenoutlinedorembroideredwithgaysilks,wools,orstranded cotton.

Whatalotofthepresent-claybridal frocksaremadeaftertheoldmediaeval styles.Brideshavealwaysastrong penchantforthepicturesqueinattire; andafterall,astheweddingdayisthe mostimportantdayofawoman'slife, itisnowonderthatonthatdayofall daysshedesirestoappeargracefuland effectapicturesquedesignwhenwalkinguptheaisletothestrainsofMendelssohn'sWeddingMarch.Heavy bridalsatin,moire,taffeta,chiffon,net andlaceallholdplaceforbridalgowns. Thehighwaist-line,althoughbecomingsofashionable,isnotbecomirgto everyone.

Tailoredcostumeshaveevidently cometostay.Withthesesuitscoats ofalllengthsarefashionable.Short coats,three-quarterandfull-1:mgth coatsareallperniissableifthecoat colourharmoniseswiththecostume. Coatsaswellasdressesfollowthe higherwaist-lineCashion,andthe waistismarkedbyabeltorfitted seams.Thecoateecrazeisaboon andablessingtothebusinessgirl,as forafternoonwearitcanbeslippedon overalaceorgeorgettefrock,and takenoffforadanceorpartyinthe evening.Widelaceberthashavelatelybeenaddedtoeveningfrocks,and itlooksasifwidelacecollarsare likelytobeapro-Anentfeaturecfthe neeafternoonfrocks.Pleatswillonce againtaketheirplaceinautumnor winterdresses,fancypleats,flatnteats, andpleatsoftheinvertedorder.A Parisfashionleaderhaslaiddownthe followingrulesforthelengthofsairts: Forsports,weartwoinchesbelowthe knees,tailor-makthreetofour.nches below:afternoonwear,sixtoeight inchesbelow;whileforeveningwear, longallround,orslightlyshorterin front.Trainsfordinnerandformal eveningwearonly.Somewonderful flowerandleafdesignsinchiffoncan hepurchasedfor:.v-cn;ngwear;'nfact, someofthemlookasiftheyhadabsorbedthesunshine.Greenandbuttercupwillbetwofavouritecoloursfor eveningwear,butblackandwhite georgettes_willalsoholdswayineperfectlyapportionedwardrobe.So sweetlyprettyaresomeofthenew eveningdresses,thatafairmaiden mightwellbepardonedif,afterdonningoneofthenewestcreations,she shouldbeseengazingintoamirror andquotingthefirstpartofanold fairy-tale:

"Mirror,mirroronthewall," Whoisthefairestofusall?"

Ifgoingonaseavoyage,besureto takeyourSpanishshawl,astheyare wornagooddealonboardaboat.You see,theyarenotquitesoheavyasa coat,andtheyarejustthethingto sliponbetweenthedances,orwhen walkingondeck.Foraladyjust passedherthirties,nothinglooksmore gracefulthana'lackeveningshawl, butifblackappearstodull,thereare mellowedshadessuitableforallages. HintsforMothers.

"DearBabeo'Mine."

"Ioftenwonderwhatyouknow.

Dearbabe-yoursmilessoswe,itSoftasthesunlight'stenderglow, (intieldsofripeningwheat.

"Ioftenwonderifyousee

ThingsthatI.naynotknow, Ordreamoflandsacrossthesea, Wheremothermaynotgo.

"Ioftenwonderwhityousay, Asinyourcotyoucroon; Areallyourweethoughtsfararray

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Kerosenewillremovewhituwash splashesfromfurnitureandglass. Afewdropsoflemonjuiceadirdto drippingwillremovethetasteofdrippingfromcakes. Childrenlovehoneycombtoffee.and itisnothard-omake.Hersisa verygoodrecipe:Eleventablespoons sugar,onetablespoonbicarbonate.of soda,fourtablespoonsofglucose,one tablespoonhoney,alittlelessthan halfapintofwater,oneteaspoon vinegar.Greaseadish,crushthebicarbonateofsoda;putallthe;agredients,exceptthesoda,intoalargetaucepan(besuretohavethesaucepanbig enough,foritfrothsuptothree:Imes thesizewhenthesodaisadded).Allowtoboilbrisklyuntilisgolden brown,thencontinuetoboilfor.hree moreminutes.Removefromthefire, letitstandforaminuteuntilthebubblesdisappear:addthecrushedsoda; stirvigorouslyuntilitrisesandfroths well.Thenpournutquicklyontothe greaseddish.Whencoolcutinto littlesquares.

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TheSeventhAnnualCominunion, undertheauspicesoftheHibernian SocietyforCatholicmenofthe.Goldfields,tookplace'onSunday,the16th. inst..inSt.Mary'sChurch.At7 o'clockMassamagnificentdemonstrationoffaithwaswitnessed,andmust havebeenmostgratifyingtotheRev. FatherMossandthepriestsassociated withhim.ThoseexternalmanifestationsarefollowedbyaCommunion breakfaat,arrangedbytheGoldfields Hibernians,andthepatronagegiven issufficientevidencethattheirefforts areappreciated.Andsuchfunctions areusuallytherendezvousfora'..expressionofopiniononvarioussubjects relevanttotheoccasionandperiodof theyear.Theseeventsareheldon theSundaypriortoSt.Patrick'sDay, whichstimulatesthoseentrustedwith theitemswhichformthetoast1',t.An addedimportancewasgivento list thi.:year,andtineWhichinustbear continuousrepetitionuntilthematter :et..!ivesthatmerleof:usticewhic%has /wentoolongwithheld.Thepriiciple ofidealityforchildrenattending',tate ordenomination.dschoolshas?.iven Catholicpeoplecausetoseeka-indicationofaninjusticethathasbe-ti,too loneandpatientlybornewithoutprotest.Hencetheinclusionofthisubjectontheprogramme. Thetirsttoast,thatof"Australia," wasinthecapablehandsoftheeverreadyPro,M.Fitzgerald,whoin ntthoughnotextravaganttrms. visualisedthefutureofAustralia.If optimismbecontagious,thenMatwill havedoneanineffaceableduty,lorhis ennumeratiiinof'.,urprovedandp..t.tentialwealthWEISofamostelevating nature.andshouldserveasaseiatiye toallNvh.,werepri,ilegedtohe'sit.

Inresponding,Mr.E.Fahey:.poke inhisusualcalmand.logicalmanner, andhisreferencestothetoastsoably proposedweretrenchantlydealtwith.

"Catholic.Education"wasentrusted toMr:M.Gargon,whichhehandl-.din amostcapablemanner.Mr.Gargon prefacedhisremarksbysayingitwas mostpleasingtowitnessthemagnifi centdisplayoffaiththatmosning, whichwasaheritagehandedrlowsi tousfrontourIrishforefatherswho pioneeredandpreservedthefaithin thi,landofAustraliaunderconditions whichmeantmuchself-sacrifice.Happilytheconditionswhichprevailed duringthepioneeringdaysweresoftenedhytime.butthereweremany an,incheseventittwwhichtimehad notirradicatedrdoneofthemost glaringwastheinjusticeunderwhich Catholicslabourintheeducationof theirchildren.Inalandwhichheasts ofitsdemocraticConstitution,.twas surelyabigblotc':henCatholicswere sicseverelyhandicappedbecausethey preferredtoerecttheirown-tehools. supplytheirownteachers.whereCa principle,s\ceiuldheinstilledinto thechildrenatteadinethem.thereby savingthedifferentStateG.;,ernmentsentinnt,us-Innseachyear.Our Le'holiceducationsystemwasinauguratedaboutISM.andtic-claywe haveast;:steinwhichisacreditto th..eresponsible!oritsintroductionthiHierarch,.Withallour}roasted it.2,1,,,etete,.weasAustraliansmust corceilethefatt'hatfairmint-12,-Iness isrotsomuchnevidencehererelitrivetitdemcmin.iinaleducationi'sin otherlands.Ii:HandDenmark.Canariaandmadealtertotintriesrealise

theenormoussavingmadebytheState throughthedenominationalsystem, andarenotslowtoreimbursethoteresponsibleforsuch.InAustraliathe costofeducationwasapproximately £14perchild.InVictoria,50,000CatholicchildrenwereattendingourCatholicschools.InourownStatethe numberwasinthevicinityof8,000,and ourCatholicsystemwasinoperationin everyStateoftheCommonwealthand inNewZealand,sothesavingisthe GovernmentEducationDepartments wasanimmenseitem.Notalonein theteachingarew,penalised,b-itin theRailwayDepartment.He-crustedthatthemuchboastedspiritoffailplaywoulderelongpresentitselfbyan earlyadjustmentofthoseeduci.ional grievanceswhichhadteenborneso long. Apaper,whichcanbecalledacollaborationonthesubject,wasreadby Mr.S.J.Hill,preparedbythe,2hris. tianBrothers,Kalgoorlie.

"TheHierarchyClergy,andReligiqus Orders"wasproposedbyDr.Byrne, whotreatedthetoastinaverycapablemanner,treatingeachporti.mof thattriangulartoastinaverylucid andinformativemanner,which.rained theunstintedpraiseofallpresent Replyingtothetoast,Rev.'Father Mosssaidhewishedtosincerelythank Dr.Byrnerot-themannerinwh:.hhe hadexpressedhimselfindealingwith thetoast,particularlyhistreatnent oftheCatholiceducationaland'wising syswins,andthisbeingtheseventh occasiononwhichwehaveassembled inSt.Mary'stohonourourgreatand illustriousSt.Patrick.Irtemardes tationofourholyfaithbymenithe parishisthemostgratifyingfeatu.eof thosefixtures. Anewtoastwhich Iwaspleasedtoseehasbeenadded tothelist,thatofCatholicEducation. Thatitemwasverycapablytreated byMr.Gargon,andthepaperprepared bytheChristianBri.,lerswasalociimeritwellworthyofdisseminationand assimulationbyallwhowishedtobecomeacquaintedwiththedisadvantageswhichweasCatholic'slabotirin theeducationofourchildren.Wein WestAustraliaaresavingtheG,,vernmenthundredsofthousandsofit.unds throughoursystemoreducation,and vetourchildrenarenottreatedwith thatitisticewhichsuchasavingdemands.Therefor-,say,thetillhas arrivedwhenwelutistpulltog.fther anduseeveryendeavourtohave.the barriersremovedfromthoseattending ourCatholicschools.AsourIrishforefatherssufferedforTheiradhere.J.,eto thefaith.letusalsofightfortheante preciousheritagewhichwereceived frointhemandwh:.-hiscopiously%air outthroughour-Am.]system.Again, wemustseethatourCatholicchildren receivetherightswhichthechildrenattendingGovernmentschoolsenjoy.He wishedtothankallwhorespondedso generouslytoanappealmadebyhim onbehalfofthe!nistianBrotherslast year.

"TheHibernianSociety"wasn-mosedbyMr.1. whosaidhefelt greatlyhonouredtothinkthatstihan importanttoasthadbeenentrustedto him.Ile-egrettedtosaythatthere isnotsufficientinteresttaken;r.the societybyourCathelicvotingmen. .1sitistheonlyr:atleflicsociety;t1the district.andoffer,benefitswItiell equalothersocieties.hethoughtttwas

HiddenTreasuresof QualityConstruction

intheNewWesternRetreadprovide extraordinarywear,whichquitefrequentlyexceedsmanynewtyremileages.

TheReasonisinOurFactory

featuringtheverylatestinAir-cooled lowtemperaturetyreretreading Moulds,providingbetterwearand superiorfinish, WewerethepioneersofW.A.todeliverSameDayServiceonRetreading andwealsostillleadthewaywith respecttoDrive-InService.

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deservingofafargreaterresponsethan itreceives.

Bo.W.F.O'Brien,President,inreply,thankedMr.Lowryforhiseulogisticreferencestothesociety,andgave manysoundreasonstoshowtha;the remarksofMr.Lowryshouldbear fruitbyaugmentingthemembership.

"TheIrishRace"wasproposedby Biro.N.F.Francis.IntheIrishrace youwillfindmenfillingthehighest professionssuchaspriests,doctor-,and lawyers,andwhatevertheIrishattemptedtheyinvariablysucceededin reachingthehighestpinnacle.Many ofthemosthonourableandlucrative positionsinourCommonwealthwere filledbymenoftheIrishrace.fierecalledaconversationwithanIrishman whocametoKalgoorlieduringthe

Back-to-GoldfieldsCelebrations,who statedthatinthepioneeringdaysof thefieldstherewereninemenathis campfireandeightwereIrishmen, Whereveryougotoaeyportionetthe habitableglobeIrishmenaretihe found.

Bro.Leslie,inlesponding.:ridhe feltinclinedtomoveavoteofceosure onthosewhoarrangedthetoastlitfor placingthenameofhiscountrymen'to fardownthelist.Inthanki,tgthe proposerhesaid'nissentiments,and languagewerecharacteristicof'hose' whoarefortunateenoughtoha-the giftofIrisheloquence.

Othertoastswere:"KindredSoci'e. ties,"proposedbyBro.D.II.Sullivan. respondedtobyMr.R.McK?r,,,w "Ladies,"proposedbyMr.A.stinsitit. Thistoastteas11:Lucile('inam-inner pregnantwith'inbsi,r,,sities,which causedmuilmerrimenttothoaassembled.TheresponsebyBra.JJ. Lawlerwasinhismostcharacteristic style,andthusconcludedamost pleasantfunction.

PracticalEconomy

Mr.MacCallumSmith'sSuggestion.

Mr.MacCallumSmith,M.L.Afor NorthPerth,whoisagainconteqing theseat,hascomeforwardwitha ratherbelatedbutnotnewsuggestion forparliamentarianstoshowthatthey areinearnestinthe.desireforeconomy.Hemaintainsthatinorderto showthattheyaresincere,legislators shouldreducetheirownsalaries.This isnotmerehotair,saysMacCalliun Smith,forinthepasttwooccasions onwhichpoliticianshaveincreased theirsalaries,hehasrefusedtoaccept theincrease,holdingthatithadnot beendirectlyauthorisedbythepeepie. Mr.SmithhasrepresentedNorthPerth forthepast years.

H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.

DISTRICTBOARD, The'fortnightlymeetingoftheDis trictBoardwasheldenthe19th.inst theDistrictVice-President,Bro.E.A

Clarke,presidingoverBros.J.W. Whitely,P.D.P.;J.Edwards,G.S.;W. A.,Birown,Il;SisterGilbertson, 11?.W.;Bros.Rampant,D.G.;T.J. Hynes,D.M.;S.J.O'HalloranD.M., andH.Wells,D.M.ApoloalkwasreceivedfrotntheDistrictresident, Bro.J.W.O'Brien.Apartfromthe usualbusiness,severalmattersofimportanceWereco*idered,particularly thearrangementsfortheestablishment ofabranch-atSouthPerth.Mr.Manton,aparishionerofSouthPerth,has forsometimebeenorganisingthere, andameetingofparishionerswascalledforThursday,the20th.inst.On' thisoccaisontheDistrictPresident andfiveothermembersoftheDistrict BoardvisitedSouth,aPerth,butonaccountofthemostoppressiveweather andtheconsequentsmallattendanceof parishioners,it.wasdecided.topostponethemeetinguntilMonday,the 7th.pros.Inthemeantimeaneffort willhemadetoquickentheinterest ofeligibleCatholicsinthedistrict,and itisconfidentlyexpectedthatatthe adjournedmeetingtherewillbealarge numberofparishionerspresent,and thusenabletheformationofabranch. Wiltinawasalsomentionedasaplace whereitbranchshouldbeestablished, inviewofthefactthatitisexpected thattherewillbeaverylargepopulationatthattownwithinthenext fwelyemonths.Itwasdecidedto communicatewiththeRev.Dr.Kennedy,inthehopethatitwouldbepossibletoorganiseabranchwithinthe nextfewweeks. Satisfactionwasexpressedatthe successofoneofthesonsofBro.J. Cawley,P.D.P.,whohasjustCOMpletedthemedicalcourseattheMelbourneUniversity.Themembersof thesocietytendertheircongratulationstoBro.Cawley.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle. Bro.J.Woylmington(president) presidedovertheusualfortnightly meetingoftheabovebranchonMarch 24. Theattendancewasgood,but werealisethatthereareanumberof memberswhocouldattend,yet,for various_reasons,donot.Ournext meetingwillbeheldinSt.Patrick's HallonApril7,at8p.m.,andwehope tohaveamuchlargerattendance,so astomakeoursocialactivitiesabettersuccess.Sickpay.amountingto LS10s.,waspassedforpaymentto threemembers.Receiptsforthe eveningtotalled£316s4d.Wehave decidedtoholdahalivearlyCommuniononSundayApril6th,at7o'clockMass.andatourchaplain'sspecialrequest.wehopethateverymemberwill endeavourtobepresent.Wewould likeallmemberstomusteroutsidethe churchat6.45. Themeetingclosed fairlyearly.ourchaplainreadingthe prescribedprayers.

CatholicTennisAssociation'Picnicto GardenIsland,Sunday,March90th.

Boulder

ST.PATRICK'SDAYGOLDFIELDS CELEBRATIONS.

ConcertatBoulder. AlltheavailableseatingaccommodationwastakenupattheBoulder TownHallonMondaynight,March 17,whenthecustomaryIrishnational concertwasheld.Thefrontofthe housewascapablymanagedbythe jointhon.secretaries,Messrs.J.Lowry andP.McMahon.Behindthefoot. lightstheconcertbillwasdirectedby Dr.T.P.ByrneandMr.P.Johnson, whocanbecommendeduponforthe excellenceoftheirwork.TheaccompalliateswereMissF.Ardagh,Miss G.Stinson,MissP.Scott,Miss0. Ruane,MissM.McKerrow,MissK. Harvey,MissA.Maxwell,andMr.J. Naughton.Encoresweredemanded throughouttheprogramme,theaudi-, encenotbeingcontentwiththeperil'formersmerelybowingtheirheadsfor thecomplimentsbestoweduponthem.Theprogramme(itbeingdifficultto mentionanyoneperformermorethan another)wasasfollows:--

Overture,'Erin'sWreath,"orches.-. tracomprisingMissesM.Brennan,L. Dorizzi,K.McBride,M.Grenfell,MastersD.Fraser,M.Truscott,W.Pember;chorus(a'LittleTowninthe OldCountyDown"(b)"BytheLakes ofOldKillarney,"ChristianBrothers' CollegeChoir;song,"OfftoPhiladelphia,"Mr.FrankArdagh;dance,"Irish Reel,"pupilsofSt.Joseph'sConvent; son,"MyOwnWildIrishRose,"Miss MaryWalsh;song,selected,Dr.T.P. Byrne;pianoforteduet,"IrishAirs," MissesM.GrenfellandM.Darmody; dance,"IrishJig,"pupilsofMissE. Thomson;overture,"Erin'sWealth" orchestra;chorus,(a)"St.Patrick's Day."(b)"WhenThro'Life"(inthree -parts),St.Joseph'sConventGirls;song, "BelieveMeifallThoseEndearing YoungCharms,"MissK.Sheedysong, "WhenIrishEyesareSmiling,"MasterBobbyMcKerrow;dance,"Irish Hornpipe,"pupilsofMissE.Thomson; song,"Asthore."Mrs.Morgan;recitation."McGinty,"Mr.HughDunn;song, "Avourneen,"MissGraceStinson; song,"DannyFoy,-Mr.P.Johnson. Sport, ThefestiveclayofSt.Patrick'the PatronSaintofErin,wascelebrated intrulygoldfieldsstyleon\Vednesday week.whenallroadsledtotheBoulder Racecourse,whereagreatsportsprogrammewaspresented.Therewas'a hugecrowdpresent,childrenofallages predominating.Inadditiontothe sportsevents,therewereHousieHousie,chocolatewheels,and*numerousotherattractions.Thedaybeing fairlywarm,theicecreamboothwas wellpatronised,whilstthebooth,which wasconductedbyMr.J.Riley,was themeansofquenchingquiteafew thirsts.

Theprogrammewasalengthyand variedone,includingasitdidallmannerofracesforthechildren,cycling,a whippethandicap,andnationaldancing,andthejoint.hon.secretaries, Messrs.J.LowryandP.McMahon,are tobecongratulatedupontheablemannerinwhichthegeneralorganisation wascarriedout.Thechildren'sevents wereunderthecapablesupervisionof theRev.BrothersDaly,RyanGreaney,andWalsh.andMessrs.S.J.Hill, E.FaheyandT.Fahey.Messrs. Naught,nandMcGlashenwereresponsibleforthedancingevents.whilstthe whippetraceswereconductedbythe goldfieldsWhippetClubintheircustomaryablemanner.Thewhsleof thegatheringwasunderthepatronage ofHisGracetheArchbishop,Right Rev.Dr.('lone,whilsttoRev.Father Moss,ashon.treasurer,wasentrusted thefinance,Followingarethere sultsofthevariousevents.-

Children'sEvents.

goorlie,1;Kalgoorlie,2;Boulder,3. Junior:Kalgoorlie,1;Boulder2; NorthKalgoorlie,3.Juvenile:Boul;ler,1;Kalgoorlie,2;NorthKalgoorlie,3. TugofWar.-"C"team:Boulder,1; Kalgoorlie,2;NorthKalgoorlie,3. "B"team:Kalgoorlie,1;NorthKalb goorlie,2."A"team.Pointsdivided.

Finalpoints:Kalgoorlie,31;Boulder, 27:NorthKalgoorlie,22.

GirlsfromtheConventschoolsof Kalgoorlie,Boulder,andPiccadillycontestedforvaluabletrophies.Theresultswereasfollows:SeniorRelay Race:Boulder,1;Kalgoorlie,2;Piccadilly,3.JuniorRelayRace:Boulder,1;Kalgoorlie,2:Piccadilly3. Cycling.

Thejuniorrace,overthedistanceof halfamile,wasrunofffirst.There weretenstarters.Theresultofthe JuniorHalf-Milewas:W.Golding(handicap60yds.),1;L.H.Hitchcock(60 yds.),2;F.Renton(60yds.),3.

Therewere60startersintheSenior

Raceofonemile.Theresultwas:A T.Hebbard(55yds.),1;J.C.Walsh (100yds.),2;J.M.Trouchet(100yds,), 3.

DancingEvents.

Under12years-IrishJig:S.Alman, 1;A.King,2;N.Regan.3.HighlandFling:S.Alman,1;N.Regan,2; J.Calder,3. Sailors'Hornpipe:J. Calder,1;N.Regan,2;S.Alman,3.

Over12years--IrishJig:M.Johnson,1;A.Ryan2;K.McNally,3. HighlandFling:A.Ryan,1:M.Johnson,2:L.Leard.3.Sailors'Hornpipe:A.Ryan,1;K.McNally,2;M. Johnson,3. IrishReel(open):M. Johnson,I;K.McNally,2;A.Ryan,3. Therewasalsoawhippethandicap race.conductedbytheGoldfieldsWhip. petClub,inwhich90whippetsnominated.Thefinalresultwas:Clever Lade-.I;Lucy'sHope,2. Theabovecelebrations,consistingof theannualnationalconcertandsports, resultedinarecordfinanicalsuccess. Thecrowdatthesportsisconsideren tohavebeenthelargestthathasat. tendedaSt.Patrick'sDaygathering ontheGoldfields.

JottingsfromArmadale

TheLateMrs.R.Finnegan.

TheparishionersofQueen'sPark wereverygrievedwhentheyheardthe sadintelligenceofthedeathofthe lateMrs.H.Finnegan,thefondmother ofourbelovedparishpriest,Father Finnegan.ShediedinIreland,where herremains,likethoseofthousands ofmartyrsandsaintsawaittheGeneralJudgment.Ourheartsgooutin thedeepestsympathytoFatherFinneganinhisirreparableloss,andour prayerswillascendtoHeavenonbehalfofhisdearmother'simmortalsoul. Thedeceasedwassignallyblessedby AlmightyGodingivingasontothe Churchwhowillrememberheraslong aslifelastsinhisdailyMasses,thus followingtheexampleofSt.Augustine. thegloryandlightoftheChurch,who prayedforthesoulofhismother,St. Monica,forthirtyyears. TheStationsoftheCross.

HolyMasswascelebratedinSt. FrancisXavier's,Armadale,onSundaymorninglastat7.45a.m.,inthe

presenceofagoodcongregation.There wasalargenumberofCommunicants, whosepracticalCatholicitywasvery edifying.AfterreadingtheGospel, FatherFinnegandeliveredabeautiful discourseexplanatoryofsayingthe StationsoftheCross.Togaintheinnumerableindulgencesattachedtothe Stations.itisonlynecessarytodwell onthePassionofOurLordateach Station,andattheconclusiontopray fortheintentionsofthePope.Father FinneganrecitestheStationsofthe CrosseachWednesdayeveningat7 o'clock.

CatholicYoungLadies'Club CornerFrancisandMuseum Streets,Perth.

Ageneralmeetingwasheldinthe ClubRoomsonTuesday,March18, andagreatamountofbusinesswas gonethroughanddiscussed.There wasare-electionofofficersandthe followingyoungladieswerenominated:Mrs.A.Watt,president;MissM. Murphy,treasurer;MissM.Smith, secretary,andMissJ.Harford,tress (orrespondent.Theopeningofthe dancingseasoncommencesto-night (Satnrday),andaveryenjoyableeveningispromisedtoallpatrons.The musicisinthecapablehandsofMr. C.Watson'sOrchestra.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrationsin Geraldton

AGrandIrishConcertbythepupils ofthePresentationStellaMaris,and theChristianBrothersColleges,assistedbypastpupils,washeldon Mondaynight,the17th.inst.,inthe TownHalltohonourIreland'sPatron Saint.Theprogrammeconsistedof Irishsongs,dances.instrumentalnumbers,recitations,andtableaux.The singingofthechildren,bothinsolos andchoruses,boretestimonytothe painstakingeffortsoftheirteachersin preparingthemfortheoccasion. Intheopeningitemsthepupilsof theConventandtheCollegecombined inthechoruses,"Ireland,youarecallingme"(Stewart),and"Silent0'. Movie"(Moore).TheIrish'lances, "Double"and"Reel,"stirredthenationalsentimentoftheaudience,and thedancers,MissesMarySlcDonough andBernardWhelan,weretheiecipi entsofheartyapplause.MissOlga Daviskeptthehousewellentertained withasolo,"DaintyLittleDamcizel," whilstMissK.Ryanshowedherself nomeanexponentoftheartofelocutioninherrecitation"Primrosetimein Ireland."Theactionsongbythe youngerchildren,"LittleNoddingone, Goodnight,"provedoneofthemost popularfeaturesoftheevening.Misses F.'Parry,K.Tindal,E.Stanleyand P.Backshall,wereamusingintheir charactersketch,":den'sandWomen's Rights,"andMissM.Carrgavean excellentrenderingof"TheLast GlimpseofErin."

Themalequartette,composedof Messrs.T.Collopy,J.Hugg,Doherty, andT.Seymour,gavethestaritemof theevening,theirrenderingofthat

oldandever-greenfavourite,"Oftin theStillyNight,"beingparticularly effective.MissesHeanandMaggie Reynolds,R.CnIverwellandA.Forresterdancedthereelinapleasing manner,whilstMissR.Kershawgave asweetrenderingof"TheOldGreen isle."Therecitations,"TheDayWe Celebrate,""Erin'sFlag."and"The HarpThatOnce,"addedtothenationalfeaturesoftheentertainment. TheIrishJig,dancedbyMissesJessie Ralph,G.MorrisseyandN.Thompson, wasfollowedbytwosolos,"OldCounty Down"and'TheSongsmyMother SangforMe,"renderedinpleasingfashionbyFatherHalpin.MissB.Fone's humoroussong,"WhereDidYouGet ThatHat?"wascordiallyreceived. "SaintPatrick's"Day"wasrecitedin capablemannerbyMissesG.Morrissey,D.Cahill,andK.Ryan,whilst thedance,"Hornpipe,"byMissesM. Forrester,D.Cahill,R.Cunnin,sham, andK.Ryan.receiyedgreatapplause. Theevening'sentertainmentwas broughttoaclosewiththesingingof "Hail!GloriousSt.Patrick."

WEEKLYPRODUCEMARKET WORT.

TheWestralianFarmers,Limited

Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe26th.March,1930,asfollows: WheatenChaff:Duringthepast weekveryheavysuppliesofchaffwere forward,andasaconsequencevalues deflined,bestsamplessellingdownto aslowas£412s6dto£415sperton, butto-day,withsmaller_yardings,£4 Is6dto£5pertonwasobtainedfor f.a.q.toprime.F.a.q.samplesare worth£47s6dto£410s,whilemedium qualitychangedhandsat£317s6d. 'OatenChaff:Verylittleisoffering. F.a.q.toprimesamplesareworth£45s to£47s6dperton,andf.a.q.£4to£4 2s6d. Oats:Themarkethasbeenexceptionallyheavilysupplied,withthere. suitthatvalueshavebeenverylow. Lastweek-endheavyfeedssolddown toaslowas1/10iand1/11perbushel.

To-day,however,withsmallersupplies, heavyfeedssoldat2/2to2/3.Mediumfeeds1/11to2/1,andlightand inferiorlower. Wheat:Insympathywithother lines,valuesofwheathavecomeback veryconsiderably.Althoughoneor twosmallparcelshavesoldupto4/5 perbushel,to-day'svaluesforf.a.q. is4/3to4/4.Mediumsamples3/11to 4/1,andsmuttyandinferiorlower

Boys'Rage(under16),75yards:T Martin,1;W.Cockburn,2;A.Gidley, 3. Rove'Race(over12andunder14) N.Franck.1:WMaloney.2:G.Mann, Boys'Racelover10andunder12) W.Wood".1:T.Myers,2;K.Ryan,3. Three-LeggedRace:W.Lawlerand C.Moretti,1;IV.SchwanandW. Vinneir2. Girls'Race(under10years):Venice Stacey.1;IraAnderson,2;Nelli,!Cou-ins.3. Girls'RacelovertOandunder12): DoreenStacey.1:NancyCarroll,2; MaryCahill.3. Girls'Race(over12andunder14): VeraCousins.1;KatherineCartwright. 2;SheilaMcNamara.3. Schoolboys'Handicap:T.Martin.1: 1.Finlay.2;W.Carter,3. A-handsomeshield,donatedtythe ArmstrongCycleAgency,wascontestedforbyteamsofC.B.C.boysfromthe districtsofKalgoorlie,NorthKalgoorlie,andBoulder.Theshieldevents comprisedrelayracesandtugofwar. RelnyP.;!eec-Se7:i-r:NorthKal-

AuntyiBessy'sCorner

DearNiecesandNephewe,St.Patrick'sDayhascomeand gone,butthememoryofitwillremain* formanyaday.Thesightotsomany sturdyyoungAustraliansproudly marchingalongthestreets,proudof their-Faith,headserect,causedmany ahearttorejoice.Itspeakswellfor thefutureofWA.toseesomanyof ourfuturelegislators,businessmen, etc.showingtheirloyaltytothedear oldFaithbytakingpartintheSt. Patrick'sDayprocession.Whata hotweekwehadlastweek;itwas veryeasytoimaginethatwewereliltingintheTorridinsteadoftheSouth TemperateZone,butIsuppose,when wintercomes,wewillbecryingout aboutthecold-soharditistosatisfy everyone.Wearelikechildren,babes inarms,cryingforthemoon,andalwaysseekingtheunattainable.Itis timenowtodrawmyfewremarkstoa close. AUNTBESSY.

Acknowledgments.

LettersfromFrancisMilliganand stamps,TheresaJoyce,PatWilliams, "Rita,"Boulder,2/6for"Bushies," RosemarySmith,NancyJones,PhiloMcMullen,PhilomenaSchocker,F. Panizza,KittyRice,AlmaRainaldi, MarieHastie,MollieDaly,EllieFlynn. NewNiecesandNephews.

Welcometothefollowingnewnieces andnephewsfromtheCorneritesand AuntBessy:PatRileyJoeFlynn, JamesFlaherty,NancyJones,PhilomenaSchocker,MollieDaly,Alma Rainaldi,MarieHastie,"Rita,"Kitty Rice(Ah,Kitty!Iknowyou.Welcome,Mayourneeni BirthdayGreetings.

Manyhappyreturnsofthedayto MaryWheeler,PatRiley,andJean Jones,whosebirthdaysoccurredlast week.GreetingsfromtheCornerites.

Thepuzzlesarenotansweredthis week,astheanswersareonlypubfishedonceafortnightnow,togive ourcousinslivinginthecountryan equalchancewiththeirtowncousins. Riddles,WhatJumbles,Jokes,Enigmas,Etc. fishdobirdslikeatnight?Aperch. WhoistheKingoftheFishes?-01e1 KingCole,becausehewasamerry oldsoulMole'.

Whydoesasailorknowthere'sa maninthemoon?-Becausehehas beentosee(sea/.

Whenisaclockbashful?-Whenit cover,itsfacewithitshands.

11ahousewereonfire,whatthree greatauthorswouldyoucallin?Dickens,Howitt,Burns.

Whatgoesupwhentheraincomes dowit.! - Anumbrella.

JumbledCountriesofEurope.

lteenfaVitinrgea,Lyait,Onarwy, Weedsn,Asisru,011hnad,Adnonekr,Gptlauro,Tsauira,Cergee,Keyrut. wendlts, JumbledNamesofFlowers.

Lteivo,Neceutasllia,Nammireu,Esro,'span,Degarallii,Lptui,Chasamilem Said-Regtalond.Xwa,Yill,Teaspwee. Writedownthesefigures:1,2,6,4,5, 6,7,8,9,andaddthemtothesame figuresreversed,sothattherewillbe onlyone0,andalltherestofthe an,:vverI. Riddle-Me-Ree.

Mefirsti,inpheasant,butnotin game, Mysecondisinpeat,andalsoin flame. Mythirdisinradish,andalsoincress. Myfourthisinnightgown,butnotin dress. Myfifthisinseat,butnotincrown. MywholeisawellknownFrench town.

BobbedWords.

Iamatrimmingforyourdress;cut offmyheadandIenterforcibly;cut offmyheadagain,andIhelp.

2.Iamafishingbasket;cutcffmy headandIholdcotton;cutoffmy headagain,andIamawrigglyfish.

3.ImakeaIcaulnoise;cutoffmy headandIamdeliciouswithice:cut offniyheadagainandIamamea!-,e-,,

Jokes.

AnOldQuest.-"Dad,"saidToniva,, "theteachersaidsomethingto-day aboutfindingthegreatestcommon divisor.""Goodgracious!"saidthe father,indisgust."haven'ttheyfound itvet?Whytheywerelookingfor itwhenIwasabov."

ANewVariety.-"Now,-mylad." saidtheteacher,'canYoutellmewhat kindofbirdsaremostfrequentlyseen incaptivity?""Please,sir,Ican, saidlittleJohnny:"gaol-birds,sir."

TheYoungll,:tieful.--Theinspector testingth,generalknowledgeof thejuniorclass.Slappingahalfcrowndownsmartly,hesaid:"Wh?t's this?"Likeashotfromthebackrow cometheanswer:"Tails,sir."

PoemtoLearnforTinyTots. MyLittleShip.

"I'mfouryearsoldthismorning, AndDaddy'sbuyedforme Thislovelylittlesailingship Tosailacrossthesea.

"IknowthatIcouldsailit

Rightoutacrossthesea; Butthen,ofcourse,itmightnotcome Straightbackagaintome.

"And,asIhaven'tlearnedto Yousee,I'monlyfour PerhapsIshouldn'tseemyboa._

Again-notanymore.

"Andso,IfinkthatIshallkeep

Myshiprightclosetome, Andsailitinmybarfatnight

Andtendthatit'sthesea."

117Heytesbury-road.Subiaco.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou,andhe.pe youwillenrollmeascneofyournieces.

Iamtenyearsofageandaminthe fourthclassatSt.Aloysius'Convent School,Rosalie.AsIwassick,IWas notabletomarchonSt.Patrick's:Day, butIwenttothesports.Iamsendingintheanswerstothepuzzles,and hopetheyarecorrect.Iwillnow close.HopingthatbythetimeLent isovermymoney-boxwillbeoverflowingwithpennies-Yourwould-be niece, NANCYJONES.

DearNancy,--Stillanothernew niece.Youareverywelcome.All thepuzzlesmustbeansweredbefore arewardcanbegiven.Iworethe shamrockaspromised.Iamglad youenjoyedthesports,butitisnot nicetofeelill,andIhopeyouarequite wellagain.Haveanothertryfcrthis week'spuzzles. AUNTBESSY. Australind.

DearAuntBessy,--Iamsendingin twohundredusedstampsforFather McMahon,andIhopehewillheable tomakesomeuseofthem.Well,dear AuntBessy,howareyoukeepingthis hotweather,andareyouwanting rain?Ifthefarmersdownthisway donotgetsomerainsoonthepotato cropswillbeafailure.Thankyou AuntBessy,forchoosinganamefor mylittlekitten.Ishallcallitbeauty. Itissuchalittlepet;itfollowsmeall aroundtheplace,andifIsitdown todoanyfancywork,Beautymust comeandsingtome.Well,dear AuntBessy,Imustconcludenow. Withfondlovetoyourniecesandnephews.Yourfondniece, FRANCESMILLIGAN.

DearFrances,-Keepalook-outfor thepostmannextweek.Yourpuzzles havethreemistakesinthemthisweek. Iamgladyouwerepleasedwiththe nameforyourkitten.Yes,rainis badlyneeded.No,Idonotlikethe hotweather.Tryagainforthepuzzles inthisweek's"Record." AUNTBESSY.

95Hill-street,Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iambackatschool, andlikeitverymuch.Iameight yearsold,andinthesecondstandard atschool. 1haveonelittlesister andshewillbesevenyearsoldin September.Ihopetojoinyourband andbecomeoneofyournieces.With love.

PHILOMENASCHOCKER.

PearPhilomena,-Ihaveputyour nameontheCornerRoll,soyouare nowoneoftheCornernieces.Itis ratherunusualtohearachildsa-that sheisfondofschool.

AUNTBESSY.

13Marian-street,Leederville.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwoulddearly lovetobecomeoneofyourmany nieces.IhavereadyourCornerin "TheRecord"formanyweeks,but havenothadcourageenoughtowrite. IgotoArranmoreConventSchool,and amtwelveyearsofageandinthe sixthstandard.Theteacherothe fourthstandardtooksomeofusto CrawleyBathsoneSaturday,andwe allenjoyedourselvesverymuch.I wishwecouldgoagain.Iknowa fewofyournieces;someofthemcome toourschool.YouwillthinkIama nuisancewritingthislongletter.Hopingthatyouwillacceptmeascneof yourniecesandtrustingtoseemyletterinprint.Iwillnowclose.With love.-Yourwould-beniece, KITTYRICE.

DearKitty,-Anothernewniecefor mu,andonewhomIamonlytooglad toputontheroll.Soyouenjoyed thedayatCrawley.Well,wemust haveanotherdayout.Iwillaskthe teachertohaveapicnic.Whydid younottrytosolvesomeofthe puzzles?Easterwillsoonbehere,and afterEastercomesthecoolweather. AUNTB'ESSY.

Williams-road,Pinjarra.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldvery muchliketobecomeoneofyourmany nieces.EveryweekIreadyour Cornerin"TheRecord."Iamtwelve yearsofage,andinthefifthstandard. ThereisonlyaStateschoolatp'esent inourdistrict,butFatherLynch,our parishpriest,istryingtogetaConventSchoolhere.Well,.Aunty,Ishall bringthislettertoaclose,asIknow youhavenotmuchroominyour Corner.Hopingyouwillacceptme asoneofyournieces.

MARIEHASTIE.

DearMarie,-Onlytoogladtohave youasoneofmynieces.TheCorner isgrowingbiggerandbigger.Itwould benicetohaveaConvent-schoolat Pinjarra,andIhopetbstFather Lynchwillsoonmanageit.Gladyou liketheCornerin"TheRecord.'

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Willyoukindly acceptmeasoneofyourmanyneces? Iamthirteenyearsold,andinthe sixthstandardatschool.Iamsendingintheanswerstothepuzzlesand hopetheyarecorrect.Well,will saygood-byenow.-Yourwould-be niece, ALMARAINOLDI.

DearAlma,---YesIacceptyouasa niece,andhavemarkedyournameon theregister.Someofyouranswers arewrong,buttryagain. AUNTBESSY.

Dardanup.

DearAuntBessy,-Isawin"The Record"whereyoumightgivemea consolationprize.Iamsendinganotherlotinto-night.Wehavea holiday,becauseitisSt.Patrick'sDay, soIhavetimetowriteanddcthe puzzles.Iboughtatoyaeroplane.Yoursfaithfully, F.PANIZZA.

DearFrancis,-Youarewrongintwo ofyourpuzzles,butdonotbecome downhearted. AUNTBESSY.

IntheWildsofCanada

PriestJackofAllTrades. Thoughheisretiringatthecomparativelyearlyageof56,Father CharlesMoser,0.S.B.,hashadavery fulllifeamongtheIndiansoftheCanadianWestCoast.B'esidesworkinga:: apriest,he(7ompiledacompletedictionaryofthe Indianlanugage. Actedasareturningofficeratelections. Performedthedutiesofashipping master. Builtthreechurcheswithhisown hands. Servedaspostmaster. ActedasDominionGovernmenttele. graphagent. Farmedextensivelyathisheadquarters. Maintainedaherdofcattle,butcheringanddressingthebeef. Actedasmedicaladviser. Andactedascounsellortoallandsun dry. Agooddealofthematerialwith whichhebuiltthethreechurcheswas driftwoodwhichhefoundonthe shore.

Throughhistravelshehasbecome famous,andtheresidentsoftheWest Coast,ProtestantsandCatholicsalike, willmissthepicturesqueandweatherbeatenfigureinthegumbootsandoilskins.Whentravelling,FatherCharleswasmoreaccustomedtotheoilskins,ashispointsofdisembarkation alongthecoastusuallynecessitated reachingshoreinanativecanoe,with awetlandingalmostacertainty.

FatherCharlesisaSwiss,buthe cametotheUnitedStatessoonafter hisordinationpttheageof22.He wassenttotheNorththirtyyearsago, andsince1920hehasbeeninchargeof allthemissionsontheWestCoastof VancouverIsland,withaterritoryex. tendingabout300miles.

FatherCharlesaddedtohispopularityaimingships'crewsbybeing-a goodbridgeplayer.AndFatherCharleslikestowinaswellasthenext man,itissaid.

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"Midcottagesandpalaces,whereverwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome.

HOME.

Homefromtheworldagain,outofall thesneezing, Home,wherethere'snaughtbutlove blendedinthecheering.

Shutthedooranddrawtheblinds!

Nowthedayisfading, Icanbemyselfawhile,donewithsordidtrading.

Homefromthebusyworld,outofall thehating,

Outofallthebitterness,thelongand anxiouswaiting.

Hometohearthekettlesing,andto hearthechildrenchatter, Homewherethereisnonetoscorn, nonetofawnandflatter.

Homefromthecrowdedstreets,outof allthescheming.

Homewherenoselfishstrifespoilsour idledreaming.

Menineverymarketplacearemerely moneychangers, Shutthedooranddrawtheblinds! Heretherearenostrangers.

Ishallfaretofightagain.Dayshall bringitsbattle, ThanktheLordfornight,andhome, andthechildren'sprattle!

HereIdropmyarmourcold,andenter intogladness, Homefromthesurgingworldandout ofallitsmadness. -EdgarA.Guest.

WORDSOFWISDOM.

ThegreatpainthesoulsinPurgatoryendureproceedsfromtheirbeing sensibleofsomethinginthemselvesdis. pleasingtoGod,andthatithasbeen donevoluntarilyagainstsorauchgood. ness.-St.CatherineofGenoa.

Thedailyvisittoachurchinorder toengageinsilentprayerbeforethe BlessedSacramentisapracticecommoninallreligioushousesandasceticalwritersrecommendthecustom topersonslivingintheworld.

Donotpostponeexpressionsofkindness,ofsympathy,ofChristiansympathy,ofChristiancharity.WhileGod inHismercyandbountyextendsa lavishhandandbestowsuponus health,happiness,andasufficiencyof thisworld'sgoods,letusbenotonly reservoirspossessors,butchannels, benefactorstobleedingandsuffering humanity.

Thepowerofsympathisingisrare,or comparativelysq,Wecandofew thingsbetterthancultivatethatpower. Itisnaturallydifficulttorealisethe sufferingsordifficuliesofothers,unless wehavehadexactlythesameourselves,butimaginativerealisationcanbe cultivatedbythinkingofthetroubles ofothersandbysympatheticinquiry.

Thisplagueoftimiditymakesmany menwhohavebeguntoserveGodlead asadandanxiouslife,inthatthey bearthesweetyokeandcrossofChrist, andyetdonotadvancebravelyand constantly.

Personswhogooutoftheirwayto beobligingtootherscounttheirfriends bythetensorhundredswhileonewho alwaysthinksofhimselfonlylivesa lonesomesortofexistence.Obliging. nessisanotherformofbig-hearted-

DIGNITIESOFWOMAN.

Whilemodernwoman,herdress,and hertendencytoimitatemereman, says"TheNewZealandTablet,"are universallycondemned,itmaybethat abettermotiveforreformthancensuremaybefoundintheconsideration ofcertainprerogativeswomancanassertoverman.Anoldbook,printed in1492.recordsthefollowing"Eight DignitiesofWoman":

"Womanwasformedfromtheside ofman;manhimselfwasmadeoutof theslina..,ftheearth.

"Womanwascreatedintheearthly Paradise;manwascreatedoutsideof thatParadise.

"TheSonofGorlderivedhishumai, naturefromOurBlessedLady-not fromaman.

"Nowomanhadashareinthedeath oftheSaviour-neitherthewifeof Pilatenoranyotherwoman.

"WhileOurLordsuffered,onlywomenrepresentedtheChurch;Mary Magdaleneandtherest.(Whatof St.John?1

"WhenChristarosefromthedead Heappearedfirstofalltoawoman.

"ALady,immaculatelypure,was alonelifteduptoadignityhigherthan thechoirsoftheangels.

"Womanwassalutedbyanangel inawaywhichnomaneverknew" "Butnow.itwouldseem,"says"The Ligourian,""manyhaveforgotten aboutthesedignities."

Justsay-

"Isawyourad.in'TheRecord."'

KEEPGODBEFORETHEE.

Greatindeed,istheChristianand thereligiouswhohasGodinviewinall hisactions.lieisconstantlyraising himselftotheheightsofHeaven;he identifieshimself,sotospeak,withthe Divinity,havingbutonewillwithit, andhappyishe;forGod,Whoseesthe secretsofallhearts,willrewardeven thesmallestaction,howeverindifferent initsnature.ItisOurLordHimself whosays"ThyFather,whoseethin secret,willrepaythee."Arewetryingtoattainthishappiness?Wecan-. notgainitwithoutgreatperityof conscience,andacontinualvigilance overself.Howdowestand?-A FatheroftheSocietyofJesus.

thebabysleepspeacefullyinanoldfashionedcradlecloseby.Itisa woman'sjob--theshearing,thecardinganddyeing,thespinningand weaving.

DescendantsofBrittanypionersmay beseenonverandahsplyingtheir knittingneedles.Shawlsandscarfs, blanketcoatsandcapuchinhoodsare inthemaking.Hookedandbraided rugsarealsomadewithfloraldesigns, landscapeeffects,birds.Someofthe designshgyebeenhandeddowninthe familyforgenerstions.

Interestisagainbeingtakeninthe ceintureflechee,thefamoussashofold Canada,butonewillrarelyseethis workinthecountrypartsoftheProvince.Themakingofthesesashes isatediousprocess,foratmosta workercanprogressbutfourtosix inchesaday,andthesashesareusuallyfourteenfeetlong.Whilethe originalsasheswereofpurewhite,they arenowmadeinpatternsembodying blue,green,redandyellow.

Anotherhandicraftthatallowsfor muchingenuityandoriginalityofde signisthe"pieced"orpatchworkbed quilt.Asfarbackas900B.C.the Egyptianswereknowntohavedone similarwork.Patchworkandpiece workaretwodifferentmethods,the formerbeingpiecesofmaterialcutin variousshapesandappliquedonthe materialformingthebasisofthequilt. Inpieceworkthereislessopportunity forvarietybecauseofthenecessityof followingapattern.

WEARINESSAFTERTOIL.

Attimesourlivesarehard.There aremoretearsthansmilesinthem, moredarknessthansunshine.Weare oftenwearyafterourdailytoil,our heartsheavyandsore.Thedull monotonyofdutydailywelldoneisa heavystrainonspiritualresolves.

TodoouractionsbyChrististodo themindependenceuponHim,asHe dideverythingindependenceuponHis Father,andbythemovementsofHis Spirit.TodoouractionswithChrist istopractisethesamevirtuesasOur Lord,toclotheourselveswiththesame dispositions,andtoactfromthesame intentionsallaccordingtothemeasureofthelowlinessofourpossibilities.TodoouractionsinChristis touniteourswithHis,andtooffer themtoGodalongwithHis,sothat forthesakeofHistheymaybeacceptedonhigh.

TbONEWHOPASSIM.

ODawn,donotremindme

Whatwonderslieyourway, Lestthatthenoontidefindher

FromwhereI'dhavetostay.

Omountains,robedinsplendour, Ascendingtothesky, Calltohernotsotender, Lestfrommesheshouldfly.

Oduneswheredwelltheshadows, Ohauntedcloud-rappedhill, Oluringmoorlandmeadows, Bestillawhile,bestill 0,thoughts,comenotthusthronging Ofsunsetandthesea, Forfearherheartwithlonging Mightbreakandflyfromme -PeterGolden. 1o1,...11,iiiiiiiii111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111", P.J.HEVRON.

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WHITERTHANSNOW.

"Whatiswhiterthansnow?"Iasked onyday Ofapooroldpriestwhowasbentand grey. Hisheartgavesheltertomanyacare, Andhisnoblelifewasalongsweet prayer. "Whatiswhiterthansnow?"He raisedhishead: "Asoulwithoutstainofsin,"hesaid.

----BrianO'Higgins.

WHENWOMENWEAVE.

EtoffeDuPays,astheFrenchCanadiancallsit,representsanimportant industryinthelittleFrenchvillages alongtheSt.Lawrence,whereclothmakinggoesoninthequaintmethods ofoldfromthesheep-shearingtothe finishedproduct. Inonecornerofalargeroomthere maybeadoubleloom,wheremother anddaughterarebusilyatwork,while

Thenletusthinkofthatdaysolong agowhentheMastersatsilentand aloneonthesandybeachbytheSea ofGalilee.TheApostleshadgoneto Capharnaum.Thepeoplewhoin theirenthusiasmwouldhavegiven IIimHerod'scrownandHerod's sceptrehadgonebacktotheirhomes acrosstheJordan. ThepilgrimstothePassover,interruptedintheirjourney,hadreturned tothecaravan.OurLordwasalone wearyandtiredafteradayofunremittinglabour.Howwelcomewould bereposetoHisexhaustedlimbs,and vetSt.Matthewtellsus:'HavingdismissedthemultitudesHewentinto themountainstopray."

Whatalessonforusaswethinkof HiminHissanctuaryinthehills! Whatashameitbringstoourhearts whenwethinkofhowwespendour idlehours!

ALLFORCHRIST.

onenitherequisitesfortheperfectionofourordinaryactionsisthatwe shoulddotheminthesightofJesus, thatis,tousethewordsofthemissal, byChrist,withChrist,andinChrist.

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illyMARYFURNEAUX.)

Stellawasverysip-to-dateinher ideasonreligion.Theold-fashioned dogmasneverledanywhereandonly madeprigsofpeople.Shewasperfectlypositiveaboutit.

Then,onhertwenty-firstbirthday, StellamarriedPeterHoward,aclever youngdoctorandamemberofavery oldCatholicfamily,andbecauseshe lovedPetersoverymuchsheagreed tobemarriedinhisownchurch

Itwasayearlater,whentheywere settledintheirprettylittlehouseina Londonsuburb,thatPeter'sAunt Sarahupsettheapple-cartasfaras Stella'stolerationofherhusband'sreligionwasconcerned.

AuntSarahwasatallandveryplain middle-agedspinster,andamostvaluablepersonathernephew'sparish church,whereshewassacristan.But shelackedtact,andsomehow,when shesaiditwasaverygreatpityStella wasnotaCatholic,shesaiditinjust wrongway.

ItwasafterwhatAuntSarahconsideredalittleserioustalkandwhat herniecebymarriagecalled"pious piffle,"thatStellafirstattackedher husbandonthesubjectofhisreligion. Shetoldhimhis'conventionalgoing toSundayMassandconfessionwasso hopelesslysmall-mindedandnarrow."

Stellasaidshe,liked"theLandofbig openspacegoodnessthatdidnotrequiresuchlittlethings.Why,even ,ourJewishMessiahscoldedthePhariseesfortheireverlastingchurch-going."

Stella'shusbandlithispipebefore heanswered.

"Idon'tthinkitwaschurch-going thePhariseeswereinthewrong about,butI'mnotheologian.Why don'tyinigoandseeFatherRyanand askhimaboutit?"

'BecauseTprefermyownoriginal ideaswithouthavingthemmanufacturedformebypriests.Andanyhow,noonecouldhavesaidmorethan AuntSarah,orbeenmoretiresome overit.Idon'tthink1shallever askhertoteaagain."

"Oh,AuntSarahhasbeentalking. hasshe?"

"Shenevergiveshertonguearest atthesubject.I'vebeguntohequite sorryImarriedaCatholic."

"Allright,littlegirl."saidPeter, good-naturedly;"hutthedeedisdone now,soyoumustjustmakethebest ofit. IdaresayAuntSarahseems arennyoldsoultoyounow,butshe noendofagoodsort,anddevottovonreally."

Stellaseemedslightlymollified.

"Well,pinarenotsounreasonable

AuntSarah.andImayheableto iioaNyounitrdyourSundayMass superstitionintime."

'Youwon'telothatifyoucoaxthe wholeofmylife,soyoujustputthat ideaOWofyourprettylittlebobbed headatonce."

PeterthoughtSi'himself:"Dear, well-meanine.\untSarahhasturned rbiggun,onStellatoosuddenly .1better1,iielirightoffthesubject oftheFaithtothelittlesoulforabit tocovinteraufthereiultofAuntSarah's relment" II

Peterlo,ssessedaprizebull-dog railedHill.andduringthedaysthat f,llotcdAuntSarah'spiouspiffletalk StellanoticedthatHill'smasteral waystookhimforagoodwalkbefore breakfast,aptiarentivineasePeter's rolled<govt notimeforastroll withhis(logduringtheday.This wall;becalitiiailitilyexcursion.Peter leftthehouseat730andonly returnedintimeforito'clockbreaktest.

"WherehaveyouandBillbeen?" askedStellaasshepoured,.outteaat breakfastonSundaymorning.

"Oh,weareveryconservativeand alwaysgothesamelittlejaunttothe churchandback,"saidPeter.

"Idon'tlikegettingupearly,"said Stella,'butI'dloveawalkwithyou andBilllaterthismorniqg.Oh,I forgot-you'llsayyoumustgotoyour 11o'clockMass,ofcourse.You'd thinkthehousewouldtumbledownif youdidn't.Aslongasyoudoasyour priesttellsyou,itdoesn'tmatterhow lonelymySundaymorningis.That iswhatyoucallbeingvirtuous."

"I'mnotgoingtoeleveno'clock Mass,andI'lltakeyououtforawalk anywhereyou saidPeter.

Stellafelttriumphant,she'dnever expectedtosucceedsowellandsd soon.

Andfortheeightweeksthatfollow. ed,Peterneverwenttoeleveno'clock SundayMass,buttookheroutfora walk,oroutinhismotorinstead.

Stellahadalwaysheardthatpriest, weremostinterferingpeople.andshe mentallyrehearsedamostdramatic andbroadmindedspeechthatshe wouldmaketoFatherRyanwhenhe turneduptoremonstratewithher about'forgettingoneofthOsesuperstitiouspromisesshemadewhenshe married,somethingaboutnotinterferingwithherhusband'sreligion.

TheonlydrawbackwasthatFather Ryanneverturneduptobenefitby herdramaticeloquence.

Also,forsomeunknownreason,she wasnotnearlysohappyoverPeters improvementasshethoughtshewould be

OneafternoonStellawentouttot:a withaMrs.Kennington.whohada flatnear.

Mrs.Kenningtonwasolder'}tan Stella,andtheyhadmadefriendsat agolfclubbeforetheHoward.;'marriage.Stellahadtakenagreatfancy tothishandsome,beautifully-dressed womanandshefeltsorryforher.too, forshehadheardfrommutuelfriends thatMrs.Kennington'shusbanIwasa hadlot,andhadgivenhiswifenoend oftrouble.

Stellafoundherselfalonewithher hostessthisafternoon Mrs.Ken ningtnnwasbeautifullydressedac usual,buttherewasterriblytired lookonherhandsomeface.

"Howgoestheworldwithyou,Stella?"sheasked."StillbotheredbecauseyourhusbandisaHolyRoman andlikestotrotoffto:MasscnSunday?"

"HehasgivenupgoingtoSunday Mass.topleaseine.apparently.And now,forsomeuneccountablereason,I feelasifI'dkilledsom.ithin,inPeter thatIlovedbestofallabouthim,withoutknowingit.Yetitwasthevery thingIwasna-,-yabout.Iamsilly tofeellikethat."

"Well,totellyouthetruth,Stella, Tgotyouherealc,n,t2,-,ittyY0tellyou howsillyyouareSoI'mgladyou've beguntoagreewithme:.YourPeter likedgoingtoMassenSunday.I'm notaCatholic,hutIthoughtyouabsurd-togetannoyedoverit.You wouldn'ttryto:-te,phimplayingcricketorgoing1-oseeafootballmatch, wouldyou?"

"CertainlyInevertriedtostophis cricketorgoingtoforltballmatcFcs, butIdon'tseewhatthathasgotto dcwithit"

"Oh.I'mquitelogical,cricketa.ul f.()thanareharmlessamusements,and soisgoingtochurch.Iwonderythat doif:ouhailareallytroublesomemantodealwith,amanwhose

greataccomplishmentwasdrinking,for instance."

Stellahaditonthetipof.hertongue tosay,'I'msosorry,"butoneglance atthesomewhathaughtyfaceofher hostesstoldhersympathywasneither requestednodesired.Perhapssome thrustwerebeyondthosetinystraws ofcomforthumanbeingsheldoutto eachother,sosheonlisaid,ascarelesslyushecould,"Sure'drinkingis notanaccomplishment?"

"Ifyousawmyhusbanddrinkyou'd sayitwas,"answeredherhostess,and shelookedsotiredasshespokethat oneglanceatherfacecheckedall Stella'sdesiretolaughatthegrim humourofhertartreply.

ThenMrs.Kenningtonaddedhastily, "Iknowitisjollybadformtorun downthemanoneismarriedto,and thatoutsideadivorcecourtitsimply isn'tdone.ButI'veputallmypride andthe'simply-isn't-done'stuntinmy pockettowarnyou.Yourmanbehavesquitedecentlyatpresent-keep himuptoit.Trytopreventhis gettingtiredofyouandpreferring somebodyelsetooearlyinyourlife Stellaturnedverywhiteandexclaimed,"Peterwouldn'tgettiredof me."

Stellawastooyoungtorealisethat itisoftenquiteimpossibletoreason withaveryunhappyanddisillusioned woman,asusuallythethickfogofher ownmiserydistortsanddiscolouss everythingandeverybody.Disillusionisjustasgreatadeceiverasillusion,andonlyGodcanhelpustokeep ourvisionclearwhenunderthepowerfulinfluenceofeither."

"ButPeterisnotabrute,"answered

"Allmenarebrutes"saidMrs.KenStellaindignantly. "Notatpresent,perhaps,thatis whyI'mtellingyou,tolethimindulge inanyharmlesshobbyhelikesto keephimgoodastongasyoucan. Ifyouknewwhatahellitiswhen amanstartsgivingyouallthetrouble eitherheorthedevilcanthinkof, you'dforgivemefortalkingtoyoulike allyouraunts."

III.

Later,asStellaleftMrs.Kenning ton'sflatsherememberedshewanted toordersomeflowerstosendtoa friendinanursinghome.Sosheturnedherstepstowardsthenearestflowershop.

"ItisstrangehowfrightenedMrs. Kenningtonhasmademefeel."she thought,"aboutPeter,too-itisabsurd,he'sassteadyasaniceoldrock.

IfithadbeenAuntSarahI'dhave knownshewasjustasillyoldmaid butMrs.Kennington-whyshe'sleft meinafunkaboutnothing."

Afewmomentslatershehadpurchasedherrosesandgivenordersas totheirdestination,andasshewaitedforherchangeshecaughtsightof Peterwithhisdogathisheels.Peter wasstandingalmostnexttoher,but ahugefatmanstoodbetweenthem. andherhusbandhadnotobserved-her. OnlyBill,thebulldog,recognisedher

andwaggedhistail.ThensheheardBill'smastergiveabigorderforlilies, rosesandtulips. "That'sforme,"thoughtStellawith ahappysmile.Shewasjustgoingto attractPeter'sattentionwhenshe heardhimsay:

"JustthesamelotasI'vehadweeklyforthelasttwomonths,andsent tothesameaddress."

"Yes,sir,itis-"

Theshopmanquotedanaddress. Stelladidnotquitecatchitall,but sheheardenoughtoknowitwasnot homeandwhyonearthhadPeter (whousuallyhatedshoppingsothat heevenlefthisshirtsandsockstoher choice)keptsilentonthesubjectof thislargeweeklyorder?Andwhy hadthereneverbeenonesinglerosebud,ortinyblossomforher?

SwiftlyStellaputherchangeinher bagandlefttheshopwithoutPeter seeingher.Bill,thebulldog,wasundecidedastowhetherheshouldfollowher,whenhislessobservantmaster calledhimtoheel.

Stellawalkedquicklyawayfromthe flower-shop,herfacewasaswhiteas asheet,andMrs.Kennington'swords kepthauntingherbrain andpreventhisgettingtired ofYonandpreferringsomeoneelse, tooearlyinyourlife."

Apparentlyshewastoolatetoact onthisadvice.

JealousytransformedStella'smind likesomehideousmask.However,

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herhorriblewalkwithallthosedreadfullyangry,unhappythoughtsforcompanywasoveratlast.

ThefirstthingthatcaughtStella's eyeassheenteredherowndrawrngroomweresomebeautifulcrimson rosesinaglassvasethatadornedthe mantelpiece.Peterhadbroughtthem intoherfromtheirownlittlegarden thatmorning.

QuickaslightningStellaseizedthe beautifulroses,andturnedtowards thewindow, * * * *

AsBill,thebulldog,wasoutwith hismaster,Tabby,thenext-doorcat, wasrejoicinginhisabsenceandpromenadinginStella'sgarden.

SuddenlyTabbywashitonthehead withabunchofcrimsonroses.

Suchathinghadneverhappened toherbefore.

Occasionally,duringamidnightmusicalaffairaboothadbeenflungather -butneverroses.Alsoitwasquite earlyintheeveningandtherewas noconcert.ButanyhowTabbyknew "Thesehumanbeingswerequeercreaturesortheywouldnotkeepabulldog.Oneneverknewwhatsillythings theywoulddonext,soitwasnogood toworry,"andthenext-doorcat merelyshookherselfandcontinuedher walk.

IV.

InthemeantimeStellaflungherself onherChesterfield,andwassobbing herheartout.

Hervividimagina. 1makingpicturesoftherecirlento:Peter'slarge orderattheflorist's.

"Shemustbetl:eworewoman-mo,..cn-kind-of-n-sontohavegotbiel ofPete!Hc'snot t roan reallyI'msureitisallherfault.,I:e btast,"sheth(,rg;it,as-hefliedto controlhertears.

"Whydidn'tIlethimaloneabout hisfaith?EvenMrs.Kenningtonsaw itwassilly,andsheisnotaCatholic. Heusedtobealwaysgoingtosee

FatherRyan,whomarriedusbefore Iwassohorridabouthisreligion.

FatherRyanwouldn'thavetriedto makehimgettiredofme."

"Peter,letushaveMrs.Kenningtonhereoftentotryandcheerher up.Shehasgotanawfulthintime ofit,"shesaid.

"Askhertobreakfast,lunch,tea,and dinneranytimeyoulike,"answered Peter.

"YouseeIfeelextrasorryforher becauseshe'sgotnothingtobehappy about,andI'vegotsuchalot-Peter, IwentintoyourchurchthiseveningIdobelieveIthinkyourreligionis beautifulafterall."

"That'sright,"saidherhusband, "youseeithasbeenbeautifulfornineteencenturies."

StellaslippedherhandintoPeter's, andsaidsoftly,Wouldyoupleaseask FatherRyanifhecouldfindtimeto teachmeaboutyournineteen-centuries'-oldFaith?"

'Stellahowabsolutelysplendid.You 'hin'tknowhowbadlyI'vewantedyou tosaysomethinglikethistome."

"WasthatwhyyouwenttoMass everymorning,andhadHeavgnstormedwithMassesandflowers?"

"Thatwasjustit;Godblessyou," saidPeter.-"TheCatholicFireside."

Inl-theForeignMissionField

ChinesePaperPublishesMeasures AgainstInfanticideinNorthern Province. FidesService.)

NewBritishMinistertotheHejaz Well-KnownIrishCatholic. SirAndrewRyan,K.B.B.,whohas beenappointedthefirstBritishMinistertotheHejaz,hasforaconsiderable timebeenoneofthechiefexpertson theMiddleEastintheForeignOffice service.HeenteredtheLevantConsularservice,aftercompletinghisuniversitycareeratCorkandatCambridge.In1907hebecamesecond DragomanattheBritishEmbassyin Constantinople,andhehadactedas FirstDragoman,themostresponsible positionintheAmbassador'sstaff,for severalperiodsduringtheyearsprecedingthewar.Hewasemployedin theContrabandDepartmentofthe ForeignOfficethroughoutthewar,and returnedtoConstantinoplewhenthe armisticewithTurkeywassigned,after LordAllenby'svictoryinPalestine,to serveasapoliticalofficeronthestaff oftheBritishHighCommissioner.

UniversityCollege,Cork,hasbeencloselyassociatedwiththedevelopmentof thecollegeunderSirBertramWindle's presidency.HavingwonajuniorfellowshipintheoldRoyalUniversity, shewasappointedtothelectareshipin Germanin1909,whentheNational Universitywasfounded,andinthefollowingyearshebecameProfessorof RomanceLanugages.

State'sDutytotheWorkers

SocialLegislationNeeffied. Therehadbeenconsistentlyurged upontheStatethedutyofsociallegislationforthebenefitoftheworkingclasses,butifsomeameliorationwas broughtintothesocialconditions, theremaybeneedtoprotectthose conditionsfromunfaircompetition withsweatedlabour.

ThenasuddenthoughtstruckStella. ShewouldgotoFatherRyan'spresbyterynowandseehim.Shewould tellnotaleofhersuspicionsabout Peter-itwasneverplayingthegame tosplitunderanycircumstances.

Shewouldmerelytellthepriest that,asanon-Catholic,shehadbroken herpromiseandinterferedwithher husband'sreligiousduties,andwas nowawaketothefactthatshehad madeahugemistake.Shewouldask FatherRyantoputthewrongright bycoaxingPeterhacktogoingto SundayMassagain. Shemustmakeitquitecleartothe priestthatitwasallherfault,and notPeter's

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WhenStellareachedthepresbytery itwasonlytobetoldthatFather Ryanwasoutonasickcall.

Everythingseemedtogowrongtodayshethought. Justassheturnedoutofthepresbyterygarden,atallgauntandfamiliarfigurecameoutofthechurch porch,andshefoundherselfbeing greetedbyAuntSarah.

"Well,Stella,I'msogladtoseeyou. Won'tyouandPeterlookmeupsometimes? IonlyseePeterateight o'clockMasseverymorning,when,of course,Ican'ttalktohim"

''Peterateighto'clockMassevery day,"gaspedStella."Ithoughthe onlytookthedogforawalk."

"Why,yes,mydear,didn'tyouknow? HealwayscomestothatMassnowon Sundaysandweek-days,andthatnice uglybulldogofhiswaitssopatiently forhimoutside."

Shanghai(China).-Theexistenceof infanticideinChinahasbeenhotlydeniedbycertainauthorities.Quarters unfriendlytotheChurchhavegone sofarastoaccuseworkersforthe HolyChildhoodasexaggeratingthe evidenceregardingthepracticeinorder tosecurefunds.Hencegreatinterest isattachedtoastatementinthe Chinesenewspaper"Che-pao,"publishedDecember4,1929,outliningthemeasurestakeninasectionofShansiProvincetodoawaywiththekillingof girlbabies. The"Che-pao-states:"InShansithe practiceofkillinglittlegirlbabieshas beensodeeplyrootedthatmeasures takenuptothepresenthaveproven powerlesstoextirpateit.According tothemostrecentinformationthefemalepopulationisbutfourtoten,thus muchbelowthenormal.Thiscomes fromtheabominablepracticeofputtinglittlegirlstodeath.Itisparticularlyatthetimeofbirththatthis isdoneIfawomanatherthirdqpnfinementgivestotheworldathirdgirl itispitilesslydestroyed.Thesubprefects,alarn.e.dattheprogressof thisevil,haveproposedasystemof recompensestofightthistendency. Theyhavepresentedtheprojectto theprovincialgovernmentwhichhas approvedit."

"1.Severalformsofrecompenseare offered:pecuniary;inscriptionofhonour;officialcertificateoffelicitationto thefamily;verbalfelicitationsfrom theprovincialauthorities.

"2.Ifthefamilyisverypoorthe districtofficialsshouldinformthesubprefect,whoistogivesufficientmoney fornourishment.

"3.Everyfamilywhichshallhaveraisedthreedaughterstoadultage willreceiveacertificateofofficialfelicitation.

Inthenegotiationsofthepeace treatywithTurkeyheplayedaconsiderablepart,andin1921bewasappointedChiefDragoman,havingreceived hisC.M.G.(luringthewar.Three "earslaterhewastransferredfrom ConstantinopletoRabatinMoroccoas ConsulGeneral,wherehehadextremelyresponsibledutiesowingtothewar (,1FranceandSpainwiththeRiffs. HereturnsnowtotheMiddleEast,to undertakenewanddelicateduties,for whichhislongexperienceofTurkeybeforeandsincethewargiveshimexceptionalqualifications.Heisoneof theablestmembersofthatbrilliant groupofdiplomatsandpoliticianswho werecloselyassociatedwiththelate SirMarkSykesintheexercisesofhis dutiesasAssistantSecretarytothe WarCabinet.

SirAndrewistheeldestsurviving sonofaCorkfamilywhichhasincludedseveralverywell-knownIrish menandwomen.Hisyoungerbrother,theDominican,FatherFinbarr Ryan,wasformanyyearseditorofthe "IrishRosary,"anddidmuchtoimproveitsliterarystandardandtowin theverylargecirculationithassince reached.Hissister,MissMaryRyan, who,lateSirAndrew,graduatedat

FatherLeoO'Hea,S.J.,Principalof theCatholicWorkers'College,Oxford, madetheforegoingstatementinanaddressontheworkoftheCatholicSocialGuild,atAshington(Northumberland)."Ourownworkers,"hecontinued,maysutlerfromthepayment ofsweatedwagesinPolandorthe s,,rkingofexcessivehoursinJapan.

"'Protection,'initsnarrowsenseof 'safeguarding'-theformwhichittakes today---isnotentirelysatisfactory."

FatherO'Heapointedoutthatthe administrationofsuchmeasuresmay beunditlydirectedbypoliticalinfluence.Internationalagreementwasa moredignifiedandrationalmethodfor anticipatingcausesofinternational trouble.

Beyondthedutyofprotectingour ownpeople."headded,"thereliesa noblermotivestillforinternational efforttoimprovesocialconditions.The spiritofChristianjusticeandcharity knowsnobounds.IfChristianduty demandsthatweattendtosocialwelfareathome.itdemandsalso,sofar asitliesinourpower,thatweshould attendtotheneedsofthepoorinless fortunatecountries.Thereisaninclinationforothercountriestoexpect initiativefromGreatBritain,butin manyrespectsGoatBritainhaslaggedbehind.Governmentswillnot movefarwhilepublicopinionisindifferent."

"Goodness"thoughtStella,'whata goodthingFatherRyanwasn'tin. He'dthinkmequitealunatictobeg himtocoaxPetertogotoMassagain tiwhenhe'sthereeverymorning. I neverthoughtofhisgoingtoanother MasswhenheknockedofftheSunday eleveno'clock."

"Apennyforyourthoughts,my dear!"saidAuntSarah.

"Notworthapenny,"saidStella quickly. "Wellnow,comeintothechurch andseeallthelovelyaltarflowers Petersent.I'msureyoumusthave helpedtochoosethem.Hesendsa morebeautifulloteachweek."

AuntSarahalwayssaidafterwards thatsheneverknewbeforehowaffectionatehernephew'swifewas.For thenextmomentStellawasgivingher abear'shug,andapparentlyforno reasonatall,saying,"NexttoPeter, youarethenicestpersonintheworld, AuntSarah."

LaterStellawasathome,andhad toldPeterallaboutit.

FirstofallPeterhadagoodlaugh. Thenhek;,tdStella.

"4.Everyfunctionarywhowillhave givenalmstoaidatleastfiveofthese familieswillberecommendedtothe sub-prefectforcompensation.Every functionarywhowillhaveaidednine ormoreofthesefamilieswillberecommendedtotheprovincialgovernment forareward.

"5.Attheendoftheyear,thelocal authoritieswillmakeareporttothe sub-prefectortotheprovincialauthorities,andwillaskarewardfortherich andgenerousfamilieswhichwillhave aidedthepoortonourishtheirdaughters,orwhichwillhavecontributedto thefoundationoforphanages.

"6.Allfunctionariesofthesub-prefec. turearetoprofitbytheirvisitstothe countrydistrictstomakeknownto alltherecompensespromisedandto exhortalltobreakwiththeexecrable customofkillinglittlegirls."

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FamousArchbishopsofArmagh

TheArchdioceseofArmaghhascele- bratedinfittingfashionthehonour doneitbyHisHolinessthePopein elevatingMostRev.Dr.gacRoryto the.Cardinalate.ThePrimatialSee hasreceivedmanytokensofPapal favour.Thattheywerenotundeserv- edisshownbythehistoryofthe Archdiocese.

Inrecentyears,AraCoelihasbeen thehomeofasuccessionofexceptional- lyableandzealousChurchmen.But instormiertimes,Armaghwasequally distinguishedinitsArchbishops.The storyofthreeofthoseheroicmenw.io servedthecauseofChurchandcoun- trywithhonourtothemselvesandin- calculablebenefittotheirpeople,may benarratedasanexampleofthede- votionwhichhasearnedPapalappre- ciationtime

Hughandagain. McCawell'sCareer. "Nonhominern.sectangelumamisi- mus"-Wehavelostnotamanbut anangel-saidPopeUrbanVIII.,when belearnedofthedeathofArchbishop McCawellin1626.HughMcCawell wasanativeofDown.Hisparents werenottheinheritorsofmuchworld- lywealthandtheywereobligedto makemanysacrificestoeducatetheir son.AfterstudyinIrelandtotheex- tenttheperiodafforded,hecrossedtotheIsleofMan,wherehedevoted himselftoclassicsanddialectics. Hisrecordattractedtheattentionof Hugh.PrinceofTyrone,whorecalled himandappointedhimtutortohis sons.Thispositionhefilledwithso muchsatisfactiontohispatronthat hehonouredhimwithaknighthood andofferedhimacommissioninhis army,whichwasdeclined.Whileon avisittoSpainwithoneofthePrince'ssons,whowasseekingarmsforthe UlsterforcesinthewaragainstEliza beth.youngMcCawellattendedthe UniversityofSalamanca,wherehedis- tinguishedhimselfinphilosophy. ShortlyafterwardshejoinedtheFran- ciscanOrder

HeAtSalamancaandLouvain. wasofdelicateconstitutionbut, nevertheless,herefusedeveryindulgenceofferedhimbyhissuperiors.After ordination,hetaughttheologyinthe UniversityofSalamancaandlater filledthechairofphilosophyinLou- vain,wherehehadFlemingandCol- ganaspupils.Hewasknownamong hisbrethrenasMacAingil. OnappointmentasDefinitor-General oftheFranciscans,hetookupresi- deuceatRome,wherehiseffortsin est:,shingacollegefortheeducation ofIrishpriestswerewarmlycommendedbyPopeUrban.HepublishedalifeofDunsScotusandmany worksexplanatoryofthewritingsof ,thegreatdoctor.Hewasalsoauthor of"SgathanSacramuintenah-Aith- right.."TheMirrorofPenance,-oneof hemasterpiecesofmodernIrishprose. In1626FatherMtCawellwascreated ArchbishopofArmagh,buthe ;n themonthofhiselevationashewas preparingtosetoutforIreland. AnO'ReillyofBrefini.HughO'Reillywasanotherofthe ArchbishopsofArmaghwhoshedlus- treonthehomelandbyhisdevotion toChurchandcountry.Hewasb in1580inCavan,andwasadestend- antoftheancienthouseofBreffni O'Reilly,Hewasordainedin1618 :andpursuedthestudyofCanonLaw atRouen,havingasclass-fellowthe distinguishedauthorof'CamLrensisEversus."Shortlyafterhisreturn t.relandhewasconsecratedBishop ofKilmoreatSt.Peter's,Drogheda,by Ar,_hhishopFleming. Thenewly-createdBishopentered uponastormycareer.Hewashunt- edbytheagentsoftheLordsJustices andonseveraloccasionswasindebted forhislifetomembersofhisflockoc- cupyingcabinsandcottagesonthe hills.HewascreatedArchbishopof Armaghin1627.butdidnotexercisejurisdictionuntilthreeyearslate!, owingtothedifficultiesoftheperiod.

Thesedifficultiesareexemplifiedby anincidentwhichoccurredinDublin. ThenewArchbishoprequestedtheP.P. ofSt.Michael'sandSt.John's,Dublin (theRev.FatherCahill),topr_ure forhimtwoseals-oneforhimselfand oneforhissuccessorinKilmore.The ennunissionwasdulyexecuted,butas FatherCahillwasabouttosetoutfor Armaghhewasarrestedandflunginto prisonforthe"offence"bytheorderof theLordsjustices.

HisAttitudein1641.

ArchbishopO'Reillycarriedout manyreformsinhisdiocese,and fought customsstrenuouslyagainstthevicious introducedbytheBritishcol- onists.HeadministeredConfirma'im onthehill-sidesandsucceededincar- ryingoutmanyofhisdutiesclandes tinely,IntheInsurrectionof1641 hisgo, 1officeswereusedtomoderate thebitternessofhispersecutedpeople

ANIMPRESSONIRISHHISTORY. andtosavetheirpersecutorsfrom theirrage. Whentheinsurrectionspread;Ar..:u- bishopO'Reillysawtheopportunityfor creatingamovementofanational characterfortherepealofthepenal lawsandheinitiatedtheCatholicCon- federacy.TheArchbishopwasnotso farimmersedHItheproblemsofthe periodathomeastobeunmindfulof theclaimsofscholarship.WhenCol- ganwasworkingonhis"ActaSane- tore=Hiberniae"inLouvain,hetells usthathewascheeredinhisunder-takingbytheArchbishopofArmagh, whosecuredforhimthesympathyand aidofhissuffragans.Whenthework wascompletedandtheFranciscancou. munitywastoopoortopublishit, ArchbishopO'Reillycametotheres- cueandoutofhisownslenderre- sourcesprovidedthenecessarymonies. ArchbishopO'ReillydiedonTrinity IslandinLoughErne,in1652His remainswereinterredwiththoseof MylestheSlasherintheFranciscan ConventatCavan.

Makdre'sDefiance.

EdwardMcGauranwasanotherof Armagh'spatriotBishops.Hewas consecratedArchbishopatRomein 1592,andinthesameyearhevisitedSpaintosecureaidfortheIrishchief- tainsoftheNorth.Hismissionwas successful,andhetookapassagein theshipofJamesFleming,boundfor Drogheda.TheIrishExecutivehad meantimegivenordersfortheports tobewatchedwithaviewtohisae. prehension.However,hesucceeded ineludingthewatchersandimmediate- lysetoutforEnniskillentodeliverthe lettershehadreceivedtoMcGuire. Whilehewasaguestatthecastle ofMcGuire,Fitzwilliamwrotetothelatter,directinghimtosetoutfor Dublinatonce,andtobringwithhim thepersonof"thePopishArchbishop." McGuiresentadignifiedreply,thathe hadnodesiretosisitDublinCastleand thatnothingwouldinducehimto breakthesacredobligationofhospital ity.Thereupon,aforceof300of"she choicestrascalsofthekingdom"we. sentintoFermanaghtoapprehendtheArchbishopandlaythedistrictwaste. McGuirefellupontheinvadersand 'couldhavedecimatedthembutfor theinterventionofHughO'Neill,who extractedfromthemapromisethat theywouldreturntothePaleforth- withandneverenterFermanaghagain ArchbishopMcGauranaccompanied McGuire'sarmyandwaskilledinthe courseofanengagementwiththeEng- lishforcesinRoscommon.-Dublin "Standard."

HiddenHandinYugo-Slavia

Asectarianelementhasbeenintro- ducedintothetroublesinCroatiaand Yugoslaviagenerally,apparentlyby personsintouchwiththeSerbianau- thorities,andoneoftheresultsan- nouncedisthesuppressionbytheBel- gradeGovernmentoftheCatholic monthly,"TheCross,"publishedin Serajevo.The"Novesti,"aZagreb paper,withGovernmentaffiliations,re- centlycontainedanarticle,suggestive ofschismaticorigin,attackingthe NuncioandsomeoftheYugoslavBis- hopsfortheallegedformationofa "Catholicfront"which,itwasasserted, wasdirectedagainsttheinterestsoftheStateandurgingthe."loyal"Ca- tholicclergytoadvocateaConcordat withtheHolySee,theintroduction oftheCroatlanguageintheChurch services,andthechoiceofBishops accordingtothedesireoftheYugo- slay thoritiesGovernment.TheCatholicate haverepliedinapublicstate- mentsignedbytheArchbishopof Zagreb(Agnam),Mgr.Hauer.The accusationofanti-Stateactionisde- nied,anditisassertedthatoccult forcesareatworkseekingtocreate dissensionbetweentheChurchandthe Stateandtobringaboutapersecution oftheCatholicChurchinYugoslavia.

TheBishopofLjubljana,Mgr.Yug- litch,andotherCroatandSlovenian Bishopshaveapprovedthestatement ofbishopBauer.The"occultforces referredtobyMgr.Buerareevidently theMasonicelementswhichhavebeen strivingtostirupananti-religiouswar inSouth-EasternEurope.

PopeaPrisoneroftheFrench IncidentDuringDays.HisAlpineClimbing

SometimeagothePope,receivinga pilgrimageofItalianguides,conversed withcertainonesamongstthemwhom hehadknowninthecourseofhisAl- pineexpeditionsandspokefeelingly oftheremembranceofthose-whohad departedorwhowerepreventedby ageandinfirmityfromaccompanyingtheircomrades.

InconversationwiththeCanonof

Pignerol,hisHolinesstoldofanad- venturewhichhehadwhenhewas Mgr.Ratti.

HewasmountaineeringintheCot- tianAlpstothenorth-westofPig- nerol,andwastheguestoftheparish priestofFenestrelle.Onemorning hesetoutonawell-knowntripinthe mountains.Thefirstpartofthecourse wastraversedwithoutdifficulty.But soonamistobscuredtheway.It wasthenhemetahunter,whooffer- edtoaccompanyhim.

Thetwoclimbers,conversinginFrench.continuedtheirwayarmin arm.Afteraperilousescapadethe newfriendsreachedadesertedspotat thesummit.Suddenlytheyheardthe challenge,"rhogoesthere?"French gendarmeswerecallingonthetwoAl- piniststoproducetheirpapers.They hadcrossedthefrontierinthemidst ofmanoeuvresandthegendarmeshad orderstoarrestallcivilianswhomthey foundontheterrainofthemanoeuvres. ThefuturePopeandthehumble hunterweretakentoapoorroomfur- nishedwithsimplepaillasses,where theypassedthenightuntilreleased thenextmorning.

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OnthebanksoftheBlackwood,whereitenterstheOcean,overlooking FlindersRay.DelightfulScenery,PerfectClimate.Acharmingdrive throughgiantforestcountryfromBusselton.Fishing,Shooting,Boating,Swimming,aswellasseveraldelightfulspotsofinterestAugusta offerstheholiday-seeker.TheHotelahomefromhome.Spendyour holidayinyourownState.

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AboutSleep enoughtobothtomeethisowninch vidualneeds.

Theaveragepersonspendsabout one-thirdofhistimeinattemptingto sleep.Isthereanyotherkindofendeavourinwhichpeopleshowasmuch persistence?Westartadayofactivityandshortlyafterwereachthe stageatwhichourworkisthemost productiveorthefunisatitsheight, wehavetointerruptit,andcreep awayforsixtoninehoursofrepose. Wetalkasifwespendthattimein doingnothing.Forseveralhoursafter weawaken,theeffectsofthatinterruptionofactivitypersist.Wehave tobeginalloveragain;ittakestime togetstartedintoaction,andonce morejustasouractionbecomesthe mosteffective,itistimetostop andturnagaintosleep.

ProfessorII.L.Hollingworth,of ColumbiaUniversity,claimedina bookwhichbewrotethatsleepisa vicioushabit.Hecallsthecondition aformofstupor;asillystate,for whichnovalidexcusecanbefound, andwhichistakenforgrantedforthe solereason,thateverbodyindulgesin it.Thehabit,hetellsus,iswasteful,uneconomical;itrobs_usofmuch timethatwemightbetterlearntodevotetoworkortoplay.Comparedto suchahabit,heargues,suchvicesas opium-addictionandalcoholismare oftrivialimportance.

Whatawaitsthemanwhocanshow oshowtodowithoutsleep?Will hebefetedorhunted?

DrNathanielKleitnianconducted intiledepartmentofphysiologyatthe UniversityofChicagoaninvestigation intotheeffectsofdeprivationofsleep. Hefoundthatthelossofsleepproducedtemporarydelusions,delirium. "irrational" responsestochanges aboutthepatient.Ata"dancing Marathon"conductedinthecityof Pittsburghthesamesortofthingwas observed.Oneofthecontestants,a waitressbyoccupation,wouldoccasionallystumbleuptoashelffrom whichthedancerswereoccasionally fed. Ifsheencounteredanysoiled dishesshewouldgravelypilethem togetherandcarrythemtothecorner wherethefoodwasdelivered,asif shewereworkingatherordinarydutiesatarestaurant.Ifinterfered withshewouldbecomeveryresentuf andbelligerent.

LongyearsagoSt.Francisnoted somethingsimilar.Thebrotherswho abstainedsoheroicallyfromsleephad theirperiodsofdazeandofdg,linurn. Inthisconditiontheyhadvisionsand hallucinations,which,untiltheirsuperiorshadpasseduponthem,they weredisposedtotreatasrevelations andmarksofspecialfavour.Meanwhile,theysoughttoobtainmore,by undergoingstillfurtherprivation,and wereunabletoperformthemorepracticaldutieswhichtheyhadassumed.

Finally,St.Francisdeemeditnecessarytorepressthesepractices.He informedthefriarsthattheirfirsttask wastoperformtheirduties,andto keepthemselvesinastateoffitness forthem.Tothisendeachbrother wascomandedtolearntojudgehow muchfoodheneeded,andhowmuch timeherequiredforsleep,andtotake

Soinsleep,asinothermatters,the correctthingtodowouldseemtobe toavoidextremes.

AFrenchSunday RiotonaRacecourse.

ArecentSundayracemeetingat Vincenneswasmarkedbydisgraceful scenesofriotingbyahugecrowd, whichrushedwildlyaboutthecourse demandingitsmoneybackfromthe Pari-Mutueloffices.Themobbrushedasidethefootpolice,overturnedthe mountedpolice,andwreckedeverythinginitspath.Iratepunters" burstintotheweighingroomandinto thePressstand.Theythrewchairs andtablesontothecourse,literally demolishedahutnearthehorses'entrance,pulledupthestakesmarking thecourse,threwdowntheironrailingsaroundthepaddock,andafterwardswreckedtheweighingroom.The inol,peltedthecoursebuildingswith stones.Notavestigeofglassinthe windows01thestewards'or-.theowners' quartersremained.Worseofall,some oftherougherelementssetfiretothree Pari-NlinuelbuildingS,whichwere quicklydestroyed.Otherbuildings wereonlysavedfromasimilarfate inthenickoftime.

Theriotoriginatedinamisunderstandingoverthestartingofthefirst race.Tenhorsesstartedbeforethe signal,butfiveremainedbehind.When thetenhorsesreturnedthestarter alignedthemoncemoreandgotthem offtogether.Thetroublebeganafter thefinishoftheracewhilethehorses werereturningtothepaddock.Shouts of''Wewantourmoneyhack-"comingfromvariousquarters.

Theracecourserapidlyassumedthe appearanceofabattlefield,butM. Chiappe,thePrefectofPolice,himself tookchargeofoperationsanddirected thepolicereinforcementswhichwere calledup.Themobdidtheirbest tohampertheworkofthefiremenwho wereendeavouringtoputoutthefires thathadbeenstarted,andcutthe hose-pipessothatthefiremenhadto limit'theireffortstopouringwateron theruinsofthePari-Mutuelbuildings andtosavingtheneighbouringbooths. Calmwasfinallyrestored,anditisannouncedthatnopersonswereinjured inthedisturbances.Somearrests weremade.Theraceswerecancelled, andwereheldatalaterdate.The moneypaidforadmissionwasrestored.

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