The Record Newspaper 07 May 1942

"Taste Tells"

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PERTH,THURSDAY,MAY7,1942.

PRICETHREEPENCE

qHisAnswerwasbrief,"hcanbesummedupintwowords FatimaandSaiazar.AndSalazarwasthefruitofFatima"

FATIMA

Bythe:Rt.Rev.Mgr.LaurenceForristal in"TheFarEast").

Themanwho,underProvidence,has re-madePortugal.

Hetoldushowin1917Catholicism waseverywhereonthedefensive,if notinfullretreat.Nineoutoften Portuguesewriterswereinthecamp oftheenemy.ToacknowledgeoneselfapracticalCatholicmeantbeing brandedasanunenlightenedreactionary.Eventhosewhowerenotpositivelyhostileregardedreligionasa relicofthepastandtheChurchasa dyinginstitution,whichcouldnever againexertaninfluenceonhumansociety.ManyoftheChurch'sloyal childrenwereinexile.Thosewhoremainedfeltthemselvespowerlessto stemthetideofinfidelity.Thenin 1917cametheapparitionsofFatima, andthoughfewpeoplerealiseditat thetime,fromthatmomentthe Church'scounter-attackbegan.After FatimacameSalazar.

Thoughwehadonlyafewdaysto spendinLisbon,myfriendandI wantedtoseethemanwho,under Providence,hadre-madePortugal. Throughthegoodofficesoftheeditor of"AVoz"andaJesuitfriend,aninterviewwasarranged.Itwasthe thrillofalifetimetomeetandspeak withthisstatesman,whohasshown theworldthewayoutofthemorassof materialism.(Theeditorof"TheFar East"hastoldmethisarticlemustnot exceed1,500words.Itwouldrequire morethan15,000totellthestoryof Salazarandthe"EstadoNovo.")

Mostofthetwentyminutesallotted touswerespentinansweringSala-

SIXTY-NINTHYEAR.

Inthesummerof1999IwasinLisbon.Thedayafterourarrivalinthat city,FatherRalphHunt,ofSanFrancisco,whowasmytravellingcompanion,andIhadalengthyinterview withtheeditorofoneofLisbon'sdaily papers,"AVoz."Inthecourseof ourconversation,Iaskedthisveteran newspaperman,whohadlivedthrough thedarkdaysoftheLiberalanti-Catholicregime,whatheconsideredthe chiefcauseofPortugal'sresurgence. (Duringourshortstayinthecountry v-esawevidenceoneverysideofa vigorousCatholicism.Itwasclear, eventoacasualobserver.thatPortugalwasoncemorebecoming"the landofMariaSantissima.")

WhereOur;CadySpoke toanOldland. and Rousedittonewlift

carsquestionsaboutthePortuguese inAmerica."Havetheykeptthe faith?Aretheytruetotheirtraditions?"Weweregladtobeable, fromourlimitedexperience,togive himanswerswhichmadehiseyeslight u"withjoy.Wehadheardofhis "tiredeyes,"butonthatdayatleast therewasnoevidenceoftirednessin them.Therewaslittletobelearned insuchashortinterview,butwewere perfectlysatisfied.Wehadseenand spokentothestatesmanwhodidnot wanttobeapolitician,andwhowould gladlyrelinquishhisofficeifthenationnolongerneededhim.Wehad seenthemanwhohadfashionedthe newPortugueseConstitutionalongthe linesofthePapalEncyclicals,and hadtherebygivennewlifeandhope tohisnation.

WhereOurLadySpoke.

Thedayafterourinterviewwith Salazar,wearrivedinFatima.Itwas rainingaswejourneyedbyautomobilefromtheepiscopalcityofLeiria, andthehillcountryinwhichthevillageofFatimastandsseemeddulland gloomyincontrastwiththebeauty spotsofLisbon,whichwehadseenin thebrightsunshine.Asweclimbed thegradesleadingtotheplateauwe passedthehugeStationsoftheCross strungoutalongthreemilesofthe road.Itwasnotadayofpilgrimage. Withtheexceptionoftwopriests,four Sisters,andthepermanentstaffofthe

Shrinetherewerefewpeopleinevidence.

Thelittlemountainvillagewhich,accordingtolegend,tookitsnamefrom anArabmaidenwhobecameaconverttothefaithduringtheMoorish wars,wasunknowntotheoutside worlduntil1917.Itwasnoteven consideredworthyofmentiononthe large-scalemapsofPortugal.On May13,1917,threepeasantchildren, whohadspentthedaycaringfora flockofsheepataplacecalledCova daIria,returnedhomeintheevening withastrangestory.Theyhadseen abeautifullady,whohadtoldthem shewouldmeetthematthesamespot onthethirteenthofthemonthforsix consecutivemonths.Shesaidshe camefromheaven,andinOctobershe wouldtellthemhername.SheadvisedthemtosaytheRosaryfrequentlyandwithdevotion.

Thechildren'sparentsregardedthe storyasafabrication,andthemother oftheoldestofthethree,Luciade Jesus,tookvigorousmeasurestocure herchildoflying.(Luciawasten yearsoldatthetime.Theother childrenwerecousinsofhers,named FranciscoandJacintaMarta,agednine andseven,respectively.)Whenthe storybecameknowninthevillage,no onebelievedthechildrenandmany mockedthem.However,whenJune 13came,noattemptwasmadetopreventthemfromgoingtoCovadaIria, andaboutsixtypeople,chieflyoutof

curiosity,accompaniedthemthere. Againthechildrenclaimedtheysaw thebeautifullady,andthatshespoke tothemforabouttenminutes.The otherswhowerepresentsawnothing unusual.TheyheardLucia'svoice butnoother.OnJuly13about3,000 peoplefromFatimaandtheneighbouringparishesgatheredattheCova. Again,itwasthesameastheprevious month.Thechildrensaidthelady informedthemthatinOctobershe wouldtellthemwhoshewasand whattheywanted,andwouldperform agreatmiraclesothatallthepeople mightbelieve. Soitcontinuedwithslightvariationsduringtheremainingmonths. Eachtimethecrowdincreased-15,000 inAugust,25,000inSeptember.The ecclesiasticalauthoritiesandtheCatholicpresstreatedthewholematter withreserve,nottosayscepticism. TheLiberaljournals,ontheother hand,gaveitextensivespaceandput forwardvarioustheoriestoexplainthe visions.Themostcharitableexplan ationwasthattheywereduetoautosuggestion,butsomehintedatapriestlyplottoestablishaPortuguese Lourdes,anationalfactoryforthe productionofmiracles-andmoney. Asaresultofthispublicity,unfavourableasitwas,thewholenationwas talkingaboutFatimabythetimeOctober13camearound.Atleast50,000 peoplegatheredatthelittlemountain

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or.RumbleonatherCoughlin AMERICA'S

Controversyover"Social Justice"magazine

DoestheChurchSupport FatherCoughlin?

"Disgusted,"Sydney:

Q.:Willyou,please,commentonthe enclosedreportfromthe"Daily Telegraph'.ofApril5?

R.:ItisareportofwhatFather Coughlin'senemiessayabouthim.And hisenemiesarenotlikelytobetruthfulorimpartial.Iholdnobrieffor FatherCoughlin.Idisagreewith nearlyallhisviewssavethoseconcerningtheCatholicreligion.Andif Iansweryourquestions,itisonlyin ordertoclearupsomepossiblemisconceptions.

Q.:Thereportsaysthatex-JudgeGoldstein,ofBrooklyn,haspetitionedthe U.S.PostalDepartmenttoban FatherCoughlin'smagazine,"Social Justice,"fromthemails.

R.:Anycitizenwouldbetreeto lodgesuchapetitionagainstanypaper hedisliked.Whethertheauthorities willaccedetotherequestisanother matter.Iwouldnotbeintheleast surprisediftheydo.Thereisone thinghere,however,tobenoted.It istruethatFatherCoughlinfounded thepaper"SocialJustice."Butafter someyearshedisagreedwiththepolicyoftheboardofmanagement,objectingtosomeoftheviewstheypublished:andhewithdrewfromanyofficialconnectionwiththepaper,declaringthathenceforthhewasnotpersonallyresponsibleforallthatitcontained.However,thefactthathe foundeditinthefirstplacehasleft thepermanentimpressionthatitis "FatherCoughlin's"paper.Thatmuch publishedinitstillrepresentshis views,ofcourse,couldscarcelybedenied.Buttheyareviewswhicharr notinaccordancewiththoseofthe Bishopsandofthevastmajorityo: CatholicsinAmerica.Iamspeaking ofFatherCoughlin'soutlookonthe world-situation,andAmerica'spartin thewar,notofhisoutlookonreligious matters.Onstrictlyreligiousmatters noCatholiccouldcriticisehim.He isperfectlyorthodoxfromthatpoint ofview.

HISPAPER,"SOCIALJUSTICE."

Q.:Thepetitionsaysthatthemagazineistreasonable,seditious,anincitementtoriot,andimpedesthe wareffort.

R.:AsIhavesaid,thatisanindictmentofthemagazine,notnecessarily ofBatherCoughlin.forheisnotresponsibleforalltheviewsexpressedin themagazine.Hehasnotacontrollinginterestinit,andhasexpresslydisownedsomeofitsutterances.

Again,thepetitionexpressesonlyexJudgeGoldstein'spersonalopinionof themagazine.Itwillbefortheauthoritiestodecidewhetherthatopinionisjustified.Icanquitebelieve thatthepaperwillberegardedashinderingthewareffortinAmerica,and forthatreasonIwouldliketoseeit suppressed.ButIdoubtwhetherit canberegardedjustlyastreasonable. seditious,andincitingtoriot.Itmay be,ofcourse,thatrecentissueshave takenanewturnandmanifestedan extremismnotapparentinpreviousis-

sues.Butrememberthat"SocialJustice"isnotaCatholicpaper,andnever fromthebeginninghasiteverhadofficialCatholicrecognition.AndIam certainlynotcalledupontodefendit inthenameoftheCatholicChurch.

* * *

SIFTINGTHECHARGES.

Q.:FatherCoughlin,headoftheSocial JusticeMovement,becameknownin thedepressionyearsasthe"Radio Priest."

RInthoseyearsnoonecoulddeny thathedidverygoodwork.Theywere thelaterdevelopmentsofhisattitude towardspoliticalquestionsthathave becomethesourceofdissension.

Q.:DisownedofficiallybytheCatholic Church,heisstillanti-Semitic,antiRoosevelt,anti-British,andantiLabour.

R.:FatherCoughlinlivesatRoyal Oak,asuburbofDetroit.WhenI wasinDetroitin1940,Ispoketo manyprieststhereabouthim,andvisitedhimpersonallyatRoyalOak.And Imustpointoutafewthingsofwhich Ihavefirst-handknowledge.Noone hadawordtosayagainstFather Coughlin'spersonalcharacter,orhis standingasapriest.Andfromthat pointofviewtheCatholicChurchhas certainlynotofficiallydisownedhim. Inhispoliticalviews,however,hedoes notspeakonbehalfoftheChurch,and theBishopsneithersupportnoragree withhisutterances.Asregardsthe chargethatFatherCoughlinisantiSemitic,hehimselfdeclaresthatheis notfromaracialpointofview.He isnotopposedtoJewsinsofarasthey areJews.Heisopposedtowhathe believestobeJewishcontrolofinternationalfinance.Thechargesthathe isanti-Rooseveltandanti-Britishinhis politicalviewsarejustified.The chargethatheisanti-Labourisnot justified.Hehasalwayspleaded, andalmostviolently,thecauseofthe workers.

FATHERCOUGHLIN'SINCOME.

Q.:Thesourceofhisimmenseincome haspuzzledofficialWashingtonfor manyyears.

R.:Washingtonisnotintheleast puzzledastothesourceofhisincome. Washingtonknowsthatitcametohim fromradiolistenersandsympathisers fromalloverthenation.Hisincome isnotnowwhatitwassomeyearsago.

DuringthedepressionFatherCoughlin appealedfordonationstowardshis workofsocialrelief.Theresponse wasexceedinglygenerous,andBather Coughlinwasabletofeedandclothe thousandsofpoorpeople,whichhedid irrespectivelyofthereligiousbeliefs ofthepeopleheassisted.Andthousandstothisdayblessthenameof FatherCoughlinforhisgreatcharity. Heappealedalsoforfundstobuilda churchinhispoverty-strickenparish, anddonationsweresogenerousfor thatpurposealsothathewasableto erectamagnificentchurch,whichis to-dayanationalshrine.Whenhe launchedhispaper,"SocialJustice," moremoneycamein,andhewasable tofinance,notonlythepaper,butthe

if"Inhispoliticalviewshe doesnotspeakonbehalfofthe Church andtheBishops neithersupportnoragreewith hisutterances"

RADIOPRIEST

distributionofanimmensefloodof pamphletsandleafletsadvocatinghis views.Unfortunatelyhisviewstook uponthemselvesmoreandmoreapoliticalcharacter,makingforhimselfa hostofpoliticalenemiesaswellaswinningpoliticalfriends.Manyofhis friendsprovedhisworstenemies,and intheendhehadtorenouncehisofficialconnectionwiththeverypaperhe hadfounded-"SocialJustice."One thingiscertain.Howeverimmense hisincome,FatherCoughlinhasnot enrichedhimself.Heuseditforthe purposesintendedandspecifiedby thosewhosuppliedit.Insayingthat Washingtonispuzzledastothesource ofhisincome,the"Telegraph's"news correspondentwouldliketosuggest thathehasbeensubsidisedbyenemy countries.Butthatisquiteunjustified.

"AXISPROPAGANDA."

Q.:TheNewYorknewspaper,"P.M.," allegedthatthemagazine,"Social Justice,"endangeredthewareffort bydisseminatingAxispropaganda.

R.:TheNewYorknewspaper, "PM.,"isnotareliablesourceofinformationonsuchasubjectasthis. ItregularlyindulgedinCommunist propaganda,fellintodisfavourwhen RussiamadethepactwithHitlerto invadeanddestroyPolandandletthe

presentwarlooseonEurope,andincidentallythrewRussiaontotheside01 thedemocracies."SocialJustice'has consistentlyattackedCommunism,and itisbutnaturalthat"P.M."wouldretortwiththechargeofAxispropaganda.Butevenwere"SocialJustice" pro-Axis,itwouldnotnecessarilyreflectFatherCoughlin'sviews,sincehe hasdissociatedhimselffromthatmagazine.Asamatteroffact,Father CoughlinrepudiatesHitlerism,asevery Catholicisboundtodo,insofaras theNationalSocialismofGermanyis blasphemouslyanti-Catholic.

Sonow,Ithink,astheAmericans say,wehave"gottherecordstraight." Andyoucantakemyexplanationas utterlyunbiased.Iwouldliketosee themagazine,"SocialJustice,"suppressed.Idislikeitintensely.Idon't, andneverwillagree,withFather Coughlin'santi-Britishprejudices.But theyhavenothingtodowiththeCatholicreligionheprofessesandexemplifiesinapriestlyandpersonallife abovereproach.AndevenwerecomplaintsabouttheconductofFather Coughlinjustified,theywouldhaveno bearingonthetruthorotherwiseof theCatholicreligion.Togetatthe truth,wemuststudythereligionpeopleprofess,notthepeoplewhoprofess thereligion.Toplaythegame,one mustbowlatthewicket,notatthe man.

FatherCoughlin'sCharacter

E.P.,Epping

Q.:IencloseanarticleaboutFather Coughlin,publishedinthe"Sunday Telegraph"ofApril5R.:Itis,asyouyourselfhavedescribedit,justanotherpieceof"YellowJournalism."Thereisacase againstFatherCoughlin,butexaggerationandpersonalinsultsonlyspoil thatcase.

Q.:Idonotwanttotakeupyourtime byaskingyoutocommentonthe article,butIwouldlikeyouto answertwoquestions.

R.:Thearticleitselfiscarefulto drawclear-cutdistinctionbetween FatherCoughlinandtheCatholic Church,sothatCatholicswillnotinterprettheattackontheirreligionitself.Then,havinggotFatherCoughlinoutsidethesanctuary,itproceeds toflayhimalive,andinlanguageits victimathisworstcouldnotsurpass. Butletusturntoyourtwobriefquestions.

STANDINGASAPRIEST.

Q.:HasFatherCoughlinbeendisownedbytheCatholicChurch?

R.:Notpersonally,andinhiscapacityasapriest.Hisviews,apartfrom religion,havenoofficialsanctionon thepartoftheCatholicauthorities, andarerejectedbymoreofthoseauthorities,aswellasbythemajorityof Catholiclay-people.IftheAmerican publicfailedtodistinguishbetween FatherCoughlin'spoliticalviewsand theCatholicreligionherepresentsasa priest,withconsequentinjurytothe Churchinpublicesteem,Archbishop

Mooney,ofDetroit,couldinsistupon hisrestrictinghimselftohispriestly andspiritualdutiesonly.IfFather Coughlinrefusedobedience,thenthe Archbishopcouldremovehimfromhis parish,andforbidhimtoexercisehis priestlydutieswithintheArchdiocese ofDetroit.Butthereisnoevidence thattheArchbishophastakensuchan extremestep.

* * * CRIMINALCHARGES.

Q.:IsFatherCoughlinademagogic crook,andaswindler,asthearticle says?

R.:Youcanbequitesurethatno Archbishopwouldallowapriestwho hasbeenprovedtobeacrookanda swindlertocontinueasaparishpriest entrustedwiththespiritualcareof souls.WhatFatherCoughlin'sprofessedenemiesthinkofhimisevidenceonlyoftheirbitterdispositions towardshim,andoftheirreadinessto blackenhischaracterwithoutregard forthetruthatall.Iwouldsaythat FatherCoughlinisademagogueinthe dictionarysenseofthatterm,i.e.,heis apopularandfactiousorator.Buthe isamanofstrongconvictions,howevererraticothersmaythinkthose convictionstobe.Hisimagination anddeepfeelinghaveofteninspiredintemperatespeeches,inwhichhehas oftenbeenmistakenastohisfacts; butheisnotacrook.Andwhilsthe hassolicitedfinancialsupportforhis workfromfollowerswhothinkwith himself,heisnotaswindler.People maythinkhimmad;buttheyhaveno righttodeclarehimbad.

TheCurseofThisWorld

A.M.,Newtown: Q.:Themilitarycliquesinallthe rationshavebeenacursetothe v'orld,andthereseemstobenoway ofgettingridofthem.

R.:Youareputtingtheblamein thewrongplace.Onceyougrant

thatnationshavetherighttodefend themselvesagainstunjustattack,you granttherighttobereadytodoso, ifsuchanattackislikely.Andthat meanstherighttohavemilitaryofficials.Therealproblemis:Why shouldanynationfearanunjustat-

tack?Theanswertothatwillindicatetherealcurseofthisworld.The nationsarefearfulofoneanother,becausemenaremorallyevil.They haveabandonedGod,andthelawso. God.Theyrejecttheirrealdestiny beyondthisworld,andregardthemselvesmerelyasanimalsrestrictedto thisearthonly.Sotheyfightforall theycanget,filledwithselfishgreed andcovetousness.Aminority,only, seekintheirheartsfirsttheKingdom ofGodandHisjustice.But,so longastheyareinthisworld,they cannotescapetheturmoilaround them.Theycanbutpurifytheirmotives,fulfiltheirdutyastheyseeit, andenduretheirtrialspatientlyfor theloveofGod.ButthepointIam makingisthat,notmilitaryorganisationisthecurseoftheworld,butthe conditionsofmankindwhichmake militaryorganisationnecessary. * * *

WARTOENDWAR.

Q.:Itseemsthatthishorribleslaughtermustgoontillitisphysically impossibletocarryon. R.:Iamafraiditwillcontinueuntil eithertheAxisPowersortheAllied nationsfinditpracticallyimpossible tocarryon.Theonlyroadtopeace amongstmenwouldbetherecognition byallnationsoftheonetrueGod,a suddendesiretoobserveHisDivine lawofjusticeandcharityinitsintegrity,andawillingnesstodiscusstheir differencesandadjusttheminaccordancewiththatlaw.Tohopeforthat istohopeforamiraclewecannotreasonablyexpect.Aslifeitselfteaches individuals,andimpelsthemtoturnto Godwhenallelsehasfailedthem;so thenationswillprobablybebrought toasenseoftheirowncollectiveneed ofGod,onlywhenreducedtoutter despairofthemselvesbynationaland internationaldisasters. * * * *

OPPORTUNITYFORVIRTUE.

Q.:TheGermans,ItaliansandJapaneseareallmadebyGodintheimage ofHimself,andwedarenotdishonourthatimageinanyone. R.:Ifallindividualsinallnations recognisedthatprinciple,andallbehavedinaccordancewiththeirtrue dignity,therewouldbenowar.But thevastmajorityofhumanbeingsdo notacknowledgethatprinciple.And, therefore,asIsaidtoyourecently,we mustworkoutourownsalvationand sanctificationintheworldasitis,not inaworldasitoughttobe.Meantime,thesufferingsthatareunavoidablegiveustheopportunitytopractiseChristianpatience,courageinadversity,andcharitytowardsothersin theiraffliction.Thosewhodesireto dosohaveseldomhadagreateropportunitytoexerciseChristianvirtue

thanintheseverydaysoftrialand difficulty.Andoneofthegreatest actsofChristiancharityischeerfulnessandencouragementdispensedall around,refusingtoletself-pityaddto theanxietiesofothers.

DOESIGNORANCEEXCUSE?

Q.:AllareviolatingGod'slaw,butI thinkitmainlythroughignorance.

R.:Thatthoughtshouldfillyou withcompassionratherthanindignation.

Q.:HowfardoesGodholdusresponhibleforourignorance?

RInthedegreeinwhichHeknows ustoberesponsibleforit.Weare guiltybeforeGodif,throughourown fault,weareignorantofthingswe couldknow,andoughttoknow.Very manypeoplewhopleadignoranceasan excusewillfindthattheirveryignoranceistheirguilt,eitherthroughsheer neglecttofindoutwhattheyshould haveknown,ordeliberateandmaliciousrefusaltomakeinquiriesforfear lesttheinformationmightproveawkward.ThousandsofprofessingChristiansarethusguiltyintheirignorance oftheChristianreligion.

Q.:Ifmenandwomenhavenodesire todoGod'sWill,aretheytoblame?

R..Mostdecidedly.

Q.:Wherewilltheyend?

R.:IftheyrejectGod'swillinseriousmatters,anddiewithoutrepenting,theywillendineternaldisaster. AnobdurateandfinalrejectionofGod canonlyresultinperpetualbanishmentfromGod.Onecannotreject God'smercy,andhaveit.Howmany humanbeingsdieinsuchdispositions nooneexceptGodcouldsay.

PRAYFORPEACE.

Q.:IwishthePopewouldpleadcontinuallyforpeace.

R.:Hehasdoneso,isdoingso,and willcontinuetodoso.Buthisinfluenceisentirelydependentuponthe willofmentolistentohisappeals,and torespondtothegraceofGod.Itis thedutyofeveryChristiantopray thatGodwillgiveHisgracetoindividualsandtonationswhoneitherdeserveitforthemselves,noraskforit, Theprayersofa:ferventminoritycan atleasehastenthedaywhenpeace willberestoredtohumanity.We shouldprayalsofortheinnumerable soulsgoingtoGoddaily,towhatever nationtheymaybelong.Andabove allwemustpraythatthefruitoftheir sacrificewillbeanewfreedomunder God-thelibertyofpeoplewhohave realisedthattheyarechildrenofGod, andthattheymustbefreefromignorance,selfishness,hatred,sin,and allthoseformsofunbeliefandmoral depravitywhichhavenevermeant anythingbutdisastertohumanity.

AWorldofSin

"Puzzled,"Clovelly:

Q.:IfChristianitycondemnstheworld, itcanhardlyhopetowintheworld. Noonelikesbeingconstantlycondemned.

R.:Christianitydoesn'twanttowin theworld,leavingitasitis.Iknow thatpeopledon'tlikebeingtoldthat theyarenogood.Noraretheywillingtoadmitthattheyarenogood. Thatiswhyrationalistsandunbelieversdenythattheyaresinners.They keeptellingusthatwehavenothing tobeashamedof;thatwedon'tdeserveanycondemnation;thatthereis reallynofreewillormoralresponsibility;thatwhatwedodependson ourinstinctsandpassions,andon heredityandenvironment.Andthey saythatitisabsurdtoblameusfor actionsforwhichwearenotresponsible. Unfortunatelymanyso-calledChristianshaveadoptedthiswretchedphilosophysothattheycangoonwith theirsinsandfeelrespectableatthe sametime. * * * *

AREWETOFEAR?

Q.:JesusHimselfdidnotwantpeople tobeafraidofHim.

R.:Youaremistaken.Hedeclared thatHeHimselfwouldbethefinal Judgeofmankind;andthatHewillbe theOnetosaytotheunrepentant wicked,"DepartfromMe,yecursed, intoeverlastingfirepreparedforthe devilandhisangels."MoreoverHe said,"Fearnothimwhocankillthe body,andafterthathathnomore thathecando.ButIwilltellyou whomtofear;fearyeHimwho,after Hehathkilled,hathpowertocastinto hell.Yea,Isaytoyou,fearHim." Butthatmeansthatwemustfear ChristHimself.Onlythesinnerwho isafraidofChristashisJudgeislikelytoappealtoHimformercyand findHimaSaviour.Butthemajority ofpeoplearenotintheleastafraid ofChrist.Theyjustdon'tthinkof

Godshaltthouadore,andHimalone shaltthouserve."Butmenmakea godofanythingandeverythingexceptGod.Theymakeagodofmoney, ofdrink,ofsensuality,oftheirown self-love,andofeverythingelsethat theyprefertotheGodwhohasfirst claimupontheirsouls.AndSt.John tellsusthatthereisnoonewhohas

Him.Or,ifvaguefearscomeattimes insteadofrepentingoftheirsins,they denythattheyaresins,andkeeptellingthemselvesthattheyarequite goodpeopleafterall. *

THEREALINSULT.

Q.:Hedidnotinsultpeople.

R.:ThePharisees,whomHecalled hypocrites,andwhitedsepulchresfair ontheoutsideandrottenwithin,would scarcelyagreewithyouChristtold thetruth,howeverpainfulitmightbe. Asamatteroffactthetruthisnot reallyinsulting.Whatisinsultingis tobetoldthatsinisoutofdate;that wearenotmorallyresponsible;and thatweareinthesamelevelasthat ofbrutebeastswhofollowblindinstinctsonly.Christianityatleastpays usthecomplimentoftreatingusasintelligentandfreepersonswhoare morallyresponsibleforwhatthey thinkandsay,anddo.Itcreditsus withthepowertocontrolourinstincts andpassions,andblamesuswhenwe failtodoso.Itisonlydoingjustice toaman'srealdignitytotellhimthat heisasinner,andmorallyresponsible forhissins.Totellhimanything elseistheinsult. * * * *

THESHOCKINGCONTRAST.

Q.:Wholesalecondemnationsgetus nowhere.

R.:St.Johnsaysthatifanyman saythathehasnosin,heisaliar. Thatisawholesaleandsweeping enoughstatement.Letso-called Christiansreallystudytheteachings ofChristaboutself-denial,seeking firsttheKingdomofGod,theevilof sinandworldlyambitions,thevirtues tobepractisedbyonetryingtobe perfectasourheavenlyFatherisperfect;andthenletthemaskthemselvesinthelightofthatstandardof valueswhattheyreallyvaluedmost. Materialprogress,money,agoodtime, success,popularity,comfort,amusement,lust,revenge,selfishnessinall itsforms.Christsaid,"TheLordthy

notdonethisinonewayoranother. Thosewhoarehonestperceivethe shockingcontrastbetweenthemselves andChrist,andknowthattheydeserveonlyHiscondemnation.And thehonestadmissionofthisisabsolutelynecessaryifwearetohaveany hopeofGod'smercy.ForGodis truth.

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UtheCatholicstudent,atleast, thesocialproblemtendsto degenerateintoaviciouscircle.Hiseconomicsareinextricablyboundupwithhis religionanditsphilosophy.Yethe mustpropagatehisbeliefsinthematerialisticworldwhichdenieshisfirst postulatesaboutthenatureanddestinyofman.Hethereforefeelsthat thespreadofCatholicteachingiswellnighfutileuntiltheworldisconvertedtoChristianity,oratleasttosome formofnaturalreligionHebegins toneglecteconomicsandhistoryin favourofapologetics.Oftenheis confirmedinthisoutlookbytheconsiderationthatallshadesofpresentdaysocialreformersuniteatone point-thecondemnationofCapitalismasitnowexists.Heisfearfulof compromisewithhisstrangebedfellows,andperhapsofbecominga pawninthehandsofthosewhodesire merelytoperpetuateclasshatred.

Heseesfurther,thatthepractical resultsofhistheorieswouldbepalatable,uptoapoint,eventomaterialists,wnileontheotherhand,many whoshouldbehisalliesbecomediehardreactionariesinthefaceofthe simplicityandausterityoftheChristiansocialprogramme.Often,too, thereformerisoppressedwiththedangersthatlieahead-ifsupposingthose palliativemeasuresweareforcedto acceptfortheimmediatereliefofthe poorshouldbecomepermanentfeaturesofnationallife,ortheState, whoseaidweinvoketosuppresscapitalisticgreed,shouldcometoownus bodyandsoul.Thenagain,whenthe Catholicreformerhasdecidedthatthe worldmustbeChristianinordertoreceiveandapplyasanesocialorder,he isdismayedtofindhowdifficultitis forpeopletoleadChristianlivesin theirpresentsocialandeconomicenvironment.Soheseemseternally caughtuponthehornsoftheold dilemma.

Thesolution,ofcourse,liesintke factthatoursocialtheoriesareCatholic,i.e.,theyembracephilosophyand religion.Thereisnostrictcategorisationofeconomicsononesideand Christianityontheother.Religionis themotive,thespiritandtheguaranteeofsuccessforourwholeprogramme.Allournotionsarerootedin moralphilosophy,whichconcernsitselfwiththenatureandguaranteeof man,hiscivilrightsanddutiesand thoseoftheState,therelationsbetweenhisindividualandsociallife, etc.Perhapswelaytoolittleemphasisonthisaspectofoursocial teaching,andhencefindourselvestalk 411111111111111111111111111181111111111111111111111I111111111111111111113111111111

ingatcrosspurposes.And,above all,wemustavoidexaggerationwhich invitesdiscouragementandfinallydespair.Itispossible,nomatterhow difficult,toleadtheChristianlifein anysocialorder.And,moreover, oursisnottheonlysystemwhichcan givestabilitytosociety.Slaverydid sofromtimeimmemorial.Itwilldo soagain,ifwearepreventedbysloth ordiscouragementfromgettinginfirst.

Imustconfesstosharingtheconcernanddisappointmentoftheemployees'representativeontheArbitrationCourtBenchatthesecondrefusal oftheCourttoincreasethebasic wage.Thelegalactionconsequent uponthefirstrefusalseemedtosettle theissueoftheCourt'spowertotake suchaction,but,astheemployees'representativepointedout,itispossib!e

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tobelegallyrightbutmorallywrong. ThereasonsputforwardbythePresidentfortheCourt'srefusalwere:1. That,althoughthecostoflivinghas increasedby2/5orso,theworkerssuffernoinjusticefromthe"pegging"of wages.Thattheamountof£4lOs5d isadequatefortheneedsoftheaverageworkerandhisdependants. 2.

That"certainconditionsbrought)bout bythewar"areleadingunmistakeably towardsinflation,andtheCourthas feltthenecessityofdoingsomething towardscheckingthismadrush.

TheargumentsusedbythePr2sidenttobolsteruphisextraordinary viewthati4lOs5d.issufficient"to enabletheaverageworkertolivein reasonablecomfort,havingregardto

hisdomesticobligations,"weresxtremelyingenuous.InAdelaide,where thecostoflivingispracticallythe sameashere,thesumofLi7sisconsideredsufficienttomaintainman,wife andthreechildren.(Hereisistwo children)Similarconditionsprevail inQueensland,whereheprincHeof thecapacityofindustrytopayprevails.But,obviously,thecurrent practicesoftheArbitrationCourtsof theCommonwealtharzuenothingfor thecauseofjustice.Onerecallsthe astonishingadmissionoftheFederal ArbitrationCourtinFebruary,1941.It becameobviousthatsuchCourts,in decidingthebasicwage,werenot primarilyconcernedwiththeneedsof familiessomuchaswiththealleged "capacitytopay"ofindustry.The basicwage,initsoriginalconception andinitsactualoperation,wasthe lowestwagewhichcouldbepaidto anunskilledlabourerontheba'isof "thenormalneedsofanaverageemployeeregardedasahumanbeing livinginacivilisedcommunity."It wasnotuntiltheHarvesterjudgment thatweheartheamountofthebasic wageisconsideredreasonablefora familyofaboutfive. Thewholebusinesshasproveda legalfiction.Nobodyofgoodsense

reallybelievesthatthebasicwageis "adequate"or"sufficient"forevena familyoffour.Andoneindicationof thetruthofthisisthatsincethebasic wagewouldnotreachuptofamily requirements,thefamilyhasstopped downtobasicwagelevels.Inaword, thefamilyhasdwindled.Thereisa greatchasmyawningbetweenthe basicwageenvisagedbytheLawand the"justfamilywage"demandedbytheChurch.Itisobviousthathuman lifeisnotfinallyprovidedforbyreferenceonlytofood,groceries,rent,clothing,fuel,light,fares,etc.Thisisall veryscientific,butitisnotvery humanandcertainlynotveryjust. TheCatholiccannotrecognisethat theseitemscoverthewholeoflife,even itsmerelynaturalaspects.Thefamilywagemustcovervoluntaryinsuranceagainstsickness,unemployment, anddeath:mustprovideforthepropereducationofchildren:mustpermittheworkerreasonablerelaxation, and,aboveall,mustenablehimtosave andultimately"toacquireacert.-1;n moderateownership."

ThePresident'sfearofinflationis,I fearabogey.Inanycaseithardly seemswithinthejurisdictionofthe Courttodecideadifficulteconomic questionofthatsort.

Priest-ScientistDiscovers SyntheticRubberProcess

TheLateRev.Dr.J.A.Nieuwland,C.S.C.

TherevelationsconcerningthenegotiationsbetweentheStandardOil CompanyandtheU.S.Navyregartlingtheuseoftheprocessofmakingsyntheticrubber,nowrendereddoublyimportantbecauseoftheJapanesecontroloftheEastIndies,recallsthefactthatitwasthelateRev.Dr.Julius ArthurNieuwland,C.S.C.,ProfessorofChemistryatNotreDameUniversity, NewYork,who,afternearly90years'research,madepossiblethedevelopmentofthefirstcommerciallysuccessfulartificialrubberproducedinthe UnitedStates.

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TheprocessdevelopedfromFather Nieuwland'sresearchesanddiscoveries inthefieldofacetylenechemistrywill bethechiefoneusedinproducing 400,000tonsofsyntheticrubberannually,ForyearsbeforeFather Nieuwland'sdiscovery,chemistsand rubbermanufacturerssoughtinvain forarubberprocessthatwouldbecommerciallysound.

FatherNieuwland,anativeofBelgium,whowenttotheUnitedStates asachild,graduatedfromNotreDame Universityin1899,andordaineda priestintheCongregationoftheHoly Crossin1903.AftercompletinggraduateworkattheCatholicUniversityof America,hereturnedtoNotreDame, wherehetaughtuntilhisdeathin1936.

Earlyinhisscientificcareerhechose thefieldofacteylenechemistryforhis lifework,afieldshunnedbymostinvestigatorsbecauseofthedangerof explosion.FatherNieuwlandworked untilhesocontrolledacetylenereactionsthattheycouldbestudiedin generallaboratoryworkwithcomparativesafety.

MadeSyntheticRubberProduction Possible.

Hemadesyntheticrubberproductionpossiblethroughareaction-discoveredbyhimanddevelopedwithhis helpbyindustrialchemistswhoheard himdescribeitatascientificmeeting -whichproduced"monovinylacetylene,"anacetylenederivativethatcan bepolymerized"ntolong"chain" molecules.

Thisprocessofpolymerization,graphicallydescribedbyayounglaboratory assistantofthepriestas"makingone moleculeturnaroundandbitethetail ofitsneighbour,"hadprovedthestumblingblocktopreviouseffortsinthe syntheticrubberfield.

In1935,fouryearsafterthefirst syntheticrubberhadbeencommerciallyproducedfromFatherNieuwland's monovinylacetylene,thepriest-chemist wasawardedtheNicholasMedal,the highesthonouroftheAmericanChemicalSociety.Whilemorecostlythan naturalrubberandsomewhatinferior toitindurability,syntheticrubberis moreresistentthannaturalrubberto oils,heat,oxidationandozone,and sunlightdeterioration.Forthisreasontherearemanyindustrialandart usesforwhichitservesmuchbetter thanthenaturalproduct.

FatherNieuwlandwasresponsible foranotherchemicaldiscoverythat waslatertoachievefame.Inhis doctoratethesisattheCatholicUniversityhedescribedareactioninwhich ahighlytoxicgas,latertobeknownas Lewisite,wasproduced.Evidently notdesiringtodevelopasubstance thatmightbeusedindestroyinghuman life,FatherNieuwlanddidnotattempt toidentifyit.DuringtheWorldWar hementionedthesubstancetoW.Lee Lewis,wholateridentifiedthegasas divinylchloroarsine,andperfectedits production,butfortunatelythewar wasoverbeforeitreachedthefrontlinetrenches.

Lewisite,likemustardgas,isahighlypersistentblistergas,morerapidin itsaction,and,becauseitsarseniccontentsgetintotheblistersformed,it canbemuchmorelastingandserious initseffect.Itissolubleinwater, andcanheusedtocontaminatereservoirs,streams,etc.Ithasbeengiven thename"thedewofdeath."

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REDCROSS

FoundedbySaint, developedbybanker

Greathumanitarianworkof PeaceandWar

MULTIPLEACTIVITIESPERFORMEDBYVOLUNTARYSERVICE

HISTORYOFREDCROSS.

TheRedCross,asweknowit,came intobeingin1864,atanInternational ConferenceatGeneva,towhich26 Governmentssentrepresentatives.The outcomeofthatConferencewasthe GenevaConvention,whichestablished theprinciplesofInternationalRed Crossnowadoptedby64nations.

Thefundamentalideasenumerated atthatconferencewerethedirectresultofthethoughts,suggestions,and demandsofHenriDunant,aSwiss banker.TheRedCrossasasymbol ofmercyandhealingwas,however, firstemployedtowardstheendofthe 16th.centurybySaintCamillusde Lellis.

Itshouldbeofinteresttoallwho arecarryingontheirworkofmercy undertheRedCrossinthesedaysof sufferingtoknowthatitwasSt.Camillusandhisspiritualsonswhofirst tendedthewoundedinbattleunder thatsacredsign.Itwasthedistinctivemarkoftheirreligiousdress.More thanoneofthethenChristianrulers andgovernmentsofEuropeofficially thankedthesebearersoftheRedCross fortheirself-sacrificingworkamongthe woundedsoldiers.Infact,wehave theauthoritativestatementofMrs. ErnestOldfieldinherbookcalledthe "FirstRedCross,"thatHenriDunant gothisideaofaninternationalRed CrossAssociation,asweknowittoday,fromtheheroicworkwhichhe sawcarriedonbytheCamilliansamid thehorrorsofthebattleofSolferino. Hisbook,called"ASouvenirofSolferino,"publishedin1862,awakened governmentstotheneedofsucha work.

Definition.

RedCrossisaninternationalhumar.itariansociety,theaimandobjectof whichistheameliorationofhuman suffering. TheSocietyexiststocareforthose indistress,regardlessofcolour,creed ornationality.

RedCrossisthelargestvoluntary organisationtheworldhaseverknown. InternationalCharacter. RedCrossdemandsinternationalas wellasnationalresponsibilityforservice. Theinternationalcharacterofthe movement,itscentralisationinGeneva, anditsfreedomofconductfrompartisanshiporreligiouscontroversy,are thethreefundamentalswhichgovern theorganisation.

TheLeagueofRedCrossSocieties isalsoanintegralpartoftheworldwideorganisationdesignedtogiveinternationalservicetothoseindistre-s.

Thespecialspheresofactivityof theLeaguecanbesaidtobe:

1.Thedevelopmentandintensificationofthehumanitarianactivitiesof RedCrossintimesofpeace.

2.TheencouragementandpromotionoftheestablishmentofNational RedCrossSocieties.

3.Promotionoftheactivitiesofthe JuniorRedCross.

4.Promotingcollaborationonthe partofNationalSocietiesintheimprovementofhealth,thepreventionof disease,andthemitigationofsuffering.

5.Theplacingwithinthereachof allpeoplethebenefitstobederived frompresentknownfactsandnewcontributionstoscienceandmedicalknowledge,andtheirapplication.

TheexpensesoftheLeagueofRed CrossSocietiesaremetbyvoluntary contributionsfromNationalRedCross Societies,thegreaterpartofthefinancialburdenhavingbeenborne,todate, bytheAmericanRedCross. Emblem.

TheemblemofRedCrossisared cross,offiveequalsquares,onawhite ground.

Thisemblem,whichisthenational emblemofSwitzerlandwithcolours

reversed,isrecognisedthroughthe worldasthesignofcompassion,of neutrality,ofimpartiality,ofcharity, ofsuccourforthewounded,ofcare forthehelpless,andofkindnesstoindividualsandtocollectivehumanity.

Membership.

MembershipofRedCrossisopento all.

To-daymembershipofRedCross throughouttheworldisestimatedto beintheregionof20millions-excludingJuniorRedCrossmembership, whichis10millions.

ScopeofWork.

RedCrossworksforPeace.

Tuservehumanity.

Tobuildupandnottodestroy.

Inpeace,RedCrossworkincludes--

Thepreventionofdisease.

Theimprovementofhealth.

Themitigationofsuffering.

Assistancetomedicalestablishments.

Benevolentintermediaryactionbetweenpartiesofdifferentnations.

Preparationtocombatandavert catastrophe.

Thepromotionofadequateorganisationstoperformserviceincaseof disaster,epidemics,floods,fires,etc.

Preparationforthecareofthe woundedintimeofwar.

Theencouragementofinternational aswellasnationalresponsibilitytowardshumansuffering.

Actiontoensureprotectionincase ofwarforcivilianpopulations.

Intimesofwar-

RedCrossisnotconcernedwith-well troops.

RedCrossworkincludes:

Careforthewounded,thesick,and forprisonersofwar.

Serviceasanauxiliarybodytothe medicalservicesofthearmedforces.

Theensuranceofneutralityforthe wounded,forprisoners,andformedicalpersonnel.

Intermediaryactionbetweenbelligerentnations.

Careforsufferersasaresultofwarfare.

TheSpiritandtheIdealsofRedCross.

ThetraditionsofRedCrossarerootedinthefundamentalvirtues-faith, hopeandlove.

TheidealofRedCrossispeace;v"t apracticalfundamentaloftheSociety isreadinessforaction.

RedCrosshasfewrightsbutmany dutiesandresponsibilities.

Confidence,bornofan80-year-old integrityofservice,determinesthe moralauthorityoftheSociety,which isseldomcontested.Thatmoralpower isfurtherstrengthenedbecauseofa disinterestedness,agoodfaith,animpartiality,andanintegritybeyondsuspicion.

VoluntaryCharacter.

InwarasinpeaceRedCrossisavoluntaryorganisation.

Oneofthefundamentalslaiddown bythefounderoftheSocietywas thatofvoluntaryservicetohumanity.

Thatspiritofunselfishvolunteerserviceremainsto-dayasoneoftheimportantinherentcharacteristicsofthe movement.

99percent.ofRedCrossworkers throughouttheworldarevoluntary workers. PermanentNature.

RedCrossisapermanentorganisation. Itsservicetomankindisasvaluable -ifnotsoextensive-inpeaceasin war.

RedCrossisnotanorganisation whichspringsintobeingwhenanemergencyarisesorawarisdeclared. ItisaSocietywhichhasthepotentialorganisation todealwithcatastrophe;

ESE NYOF RECEPTION

St.JohnofGodConvent,Subiaco

ArchbishopbestowsHabiton twoPostulants

OnSaturday,April25,areligious ceremonytookplaceatSt.Johnof GodConvent,Subiaco,when,before the7o'clockMass,celebratedbyHis GracetheArchbishop,MissMonica Emery,daughterofMr.I.Emery,Ballarat,andMissMargaretArundell, daughterofMr.M.Arundel],Noorat. Victoria,wereclothedinthereligious habitoftheInstitute.

HisGracewasassistedbyVery Rev.FatherHaugh,0.M.I.,who preachedtheoccasionalsermon;and theConventChoirrenderedthesacred music.Theceremonywasbroughtto aclosebythesingingoftheTeDeum.

Takingashistext:"Lookandmake itaccordingtothepatternthatwas showntheeonthemount."(Exod. XXV.),thereverendpreacheraddressedtheSistersasfollows:

WereadintheOldTestamentthat, onamemorableoccasion,whenthe Israeliteswerejourneyingthroughthe desert,ontheirwaytotheLandoi Promise,theirleader,Moses,wasmysteriouslycalleduptoMountSinaito meetandconversewithGod.

Aloneheclimbedthesteepandnarrowpathtowardsthesacredcloud whichenvelopedtheDivinePresence. Andlo!avoicecameoutofthecloud -thevoiceofGod-sayingtohim: "SpeaktothechildrenofIsrael,that theymakemeasanctuaryaccordingto thepatternofthetabernaclewhichI willshowthee:andthusshaltthou makeit."

Backwardrolledthewondrouscloud thathidthedwelling-placeoftheLord inthebrightrealmsabove.Andbeforetheinspiredeyesofthegreat prophetofIsrael,therewasunfolded asceneofblissfulbeauty-avisionof theHeavenlyTemple,andofthesanctuaryoftheMostHigh.Lookingup, Mosessawwhatmortalmanhadnever seenbefore-"thattruerandgreater tabernaclenotmadewithhands,not ofthiscreation"-thattabernacle whichwastobethemodelandpattern oftheearthlyoneabouttobefashionedbyhumanhandstoth-,honour ofOneTrueGod.

Havingrevealedthepatternand giventheplanofthesacredstructure. theDivineLawgiverchargedMosesin wordsonwhichHelaidthegreatest emphasis,tocontemplatetheDivine Modelandtocopyit."Look,"said GodtoMoses,"andmakeitaccording tothepatternwhichwasshownthee onthemount."

MydearSisters,we,too,arelikethe Israelitesofold,arepilgrimsandwanderersonthisearth,makingourjourneytowardsourtruehomebeyondthe stars.AndifGodwishedtheIsraelites,evenintheirwanderings,tobuild atabernacleforHim,sothatHewould dwellamongstthem,doesHenotdesireandcommandthateachandallof whichworksintimeofpeaceand prosperitytoavertdisasterand war; whichpreparesintimesofpeaceand prosperitytodealwiththeresults ofdisasterandwarfare; whichcontinuestoworkandtocare forsufferersfromdisasterandfrom warfare.

Present-DayActivitiesofAustralian RedCrossSociety. TheAustralianRedCrossto-dayincludeswithinthescopeofitsworkand itsresponsibilitiesthefollowingactivitiesandcontributions: RedCrossStoresServicetoallcampsandmilitaryhospitals inAustraliaanditsterritories: introopshipsandinhospitalships; tothesickandwoundedoftheDefenceForces: intheMiddleEast, inMayalaandtheFarEast, inEngland, inCanada, inRhodesia, inIndiaandCeylon.

ABureauofEnquriesforWounded, Missing,andforPrisonersofWar.

usbuilda"home"forHiminthetempleofoursouls-inthesanctuaryof ourhearts.Thiswishandcommand isespeciallydirectedthismorningto theyoungSisterswhoareaboutto begintheirnovitiate-whoarepassing fromawildandwickedworldintothe apprenticeshipoftheReligiousLife. Andwhatmorenaturalandmorenecessarythanthatsomepatternshould beputbeforethem-somemodeltobe studiedandcopied.Yes,dearSisters, yourvocationis,bythegraceofGod, tobecomeholy."Thisisthewillof God,yoursanctification-thatyoube perfectasyourheavenlyFatherisperfect."Butthecommandisnot enough,eventhoughitbeGod'scommand,tobecomeholy.No,inadditiontothehelpswhichtheReligious Lifeaffords,thereisrequiredsomeexample-somepersonalillustrationsomemodelortype,bywhichyou mayknowwhatisprescribed,andhow youaretoperformyourduties.In oneword,youwanttoseehowthelaw isputintopractice.AndGodhas donethis:Hehasgivenyouamodel. WhatamagnificentmodelitisHow splendid;howsublime,andyetwithal howsimpleisthepatterntowhichHe points!-aLivingexampleofevery virtue-amirrorofHisownholinesstheveryidealofsanctityandChristianperfection.Andwhatisit?Who isit?OurBlessedLordhaspointed toyourtruepatternontheMountof Calvary-HisownLoving,Spotlessand HeroicMother,who,althoughMother ofGod,isstillonlyawoman,witha woman'sinstinctsandawoman'sheart. "BeholdthyMother,"i.e.,"lookand makeitaccordingtothepattern showntheeonthemount."

Nodoubt,dearSisters,youbring tothismorning'sceremonythehighestmotives-finequalitiesandthegenerosityofyounghearts.Butyour motiveswillonedaybeputtothetest -andyourfinequalities,however praiseworthy,areonlytherawmaterial,whichwillhavetobemouldedand fashionedaccordingtotheRuleand SpiritoftheSisterhoodofSt.Johnof God.Apersonmaybeexcellentin theworld-devoutandvirtuous,and yetmakeapoorreligious,forthesimplereasonthatone'sownwillcanbe followedeveninpiouspracticesoutside,buthereallwillbedoneinsubmissiontoauthority.Youtherefore startto-dayalifeofsacrifice.You willhavetofacelightandshadowsorrowandjoy-trials,dangers,and evensin.Throughallvicissitudes, turnwithconfidencetoMaryyour Model.Thereisnojoyshecannot share-nosorrowshehasnotfelt-no fearwithwhichshehasnotbeen pierced-nohopeshecannotappreciate-nohumanemotionwithwhich shehasnotbeenstirred.Sinless thoughshewas,sheunderstandsbetter thananymortal,thenatureofsin.It Isonlythetrainedeyeoftheartist whichcandetectalltheflawsinapicture-onlythetrainedearofamusicianthatisshockedatthesemblance ofdiscord.AndsoitisthatMarytheperfectcreature,aloneofmortals, canfullyrealisethediscordthatsinis inoursouls Yet,beinghuman, withhumaninstincts,shecanunderstandhoweasyitistosin-andisever readytohelpuswhenthroughhuman frailtywefall.Sheisthedoorwayto Heavenindeath-andifwelooktoher withconfidenceduringlife,shewillbe asapillarofsmokebydaytoguide us-andacolumnoffirebynightto showtheway.Mayyourgenerousofferingthismorningbeacceptablein hereyes.Maythenovitiatewhich yousoauspiciouslybeginbecrowned withsuccess.Thatisassured,ifyou makeitaccordingtothepatternthat wasshownyouontheMount-i.e.,Calvary,ofsilentsorrow-butalsoofunutterableLove. TheSistersprivilegedtohearthese inspiringwordsofguidanceandencouragementattheoutsetoftheirnovitiatearecalledinreligionSister MaryConsuelaandSisterMaryStanislaw.

Procession atSouth Perth HisGrace the Archbishop Presides Storyof"Theotokos"

Rev.Fr.RaffertyPreaches OccasionalSermon

Marylikesprocessionsinherhon our.IntothesanctuaryofthehumblestchurchMaryleadsaprocession eachmorningduringtheCanonofthe Mass.Mary'snameisnotmentioned simplyastheothernamesare,but withgreatdignity:sheishailedas "thegloriouseverVirginMary,Mother ofourGodandLordJesusChrist." Thattitle,hergreatest,wasgreeted withremarkableprocessionsbythe joyfulcitizensofEphesus,whenitwas officiallyconferreduponherbythe ThirdCounciloftheChurchheldin theChurchofOurLadyofEphesus,in thedistantyearof431.Alldaylong astheBishopssatincouncilthepeople -ofEphesuscrowdedaroundthechurch, -impatienttolearntheresult.By -evening,whentheword"Theotokos," "'MotherofGod,"wasspokenbythe Bishops,thewholecitywasdelirious withjoy,andthehappywordresoundedthroughoutthestreetsofEphesus withgreaterenthusiasmthanthecry of:"GreatisDianaoftheEpheslans.' whichsomethreehundredyearsbeforehaddrivenSt.Paulthroughthe gatesofthecity.

AstheBishopsappearedatthe porchofthechurchthecrowdsgreetedthemwithcheers.Andwithlightedtorchesraisedaloftthepeopleescortedthe200Bishopsintriumpl,s, theirquarters.Thosewhodidnot havetorchesstrewflowersinflepath, -sodeepwastheirgratitudefarthe decreewhichtheCouncilpassed.

Inthestreetsallthatnightthepen plekepttheilluminationsablaze.At streetcornerstheyerectedshrinesto Mary,andthesmokeofpreciousincensemadethenightairfragrant.

Andsincethatmemorablerec7ption tothedecreeoftheCouncilofEphesu, Marycontinuestobehonouredbyprocessions.ThegreatnationalpilgrimAgestoLourdesaretheresponseof CatholicEuropetoherwishthat crowdsshouldcometoher.Ina minorkeytheMayprocessionsin humbleschoolsandunimportantparishesbringherjoy.Inthatspiritof childlikedevotiontheparishionersof SouthPerthheldtheirannualMay processionlastSun-lay.Squallweatherandintermittentshowersdidnot discouragethem,fortheirnumbers weregreaterthaninformeryears.The processionfacedtheelementswith confidence,wentthroughthechurch grounds,ontotheschoolforBenediction,andbackagaintoSt.Columba's, andnorainfell,thoughthewindblew lustily.

HisGracetheArchbishopcarriedthe Monstrance.Theassistingministers weretheRev.Dr.McMahon,deacon, andtheRev.FatherRafferty,subdeacon.Rev.FatherMurphywas M.C.Themarshallingoftheprocessionwasinthecapablehandsof Messrs.T.W.EganandW.King.A guardofhonourcamefromthecadets ofAquinasCollege,wholookedso smartandcarriedthemselvessowell. HisGraceinspectedtheguardand complimentedtheboysontheirfine bearing.TheparishionersofSouth

"THEOTOKOS."

PerthareindeedgratefultotheCollegeforthesplendidadditiontotheir Mayprocessionofthecadets.

Thesingingofthehymnswasfine, andthedecadesoftheRosaryinterwovenwiththehymnsmadeadelightfulofferingtoMaryonherMayDay. Theflower-strewersnumberedalmost adivision,andtheylookedasappealingastherosepetalstheydropped onthepathtakenbytheirspecial Friend,JesusofNazareth,wholoves thelittleones.Thosetinychildren alonewouldmakeaprocessionworth while.TheSistersofSt.Josephhad bothaltarsworthyoftheoccasion.

ThecanopywascarriedbyMessrs. E.J.Flannagan,vice-presidentofthe HolyName;J.F.McEncroe,W.H. Mahony,andP.Duffy.MajorW. Harveyheldproudlyaloftourartistic banneroftheHolyName,withitsre-

theMotherofGod

productioninoilsofourrosewindow, andbehindhimmarchedtheHoly Namemen,manyoftheminuniform Onewordcharacterisesthisyear's Mayprocession:Itwasprayerful.

TheoccasionalSermon.

TheRev.FatherJ.J.Rafferty preachedthesermon.

Wearegatheredhereto-day,my dearpeople,todohonourtoMary,our ImmaculateMother.Yearafteryear, asthemonthofMay-Mary'smonthcomesround,thisparishofSt.Columbafaithfullyaddsanotherstoneto thesolidlyfoundedtraditionthatis beingbuiltuphere,atraditionofloyaltytoandloveoftheBlessedVirgin, atraditionwhichwillbethecherished possessionofyourchildrenandyour children'schildrenformanygenerationstocome."Allgenerationsshall callmeblessed,"prophesiedOurBlessedLady.Ihavenodoubtbutthat herprophecywillbefulfilledtothe letterinthisparish.

DevotiontoMaryissomethingwhich isasoldastheChurchitself.Itgrew upandflourishedsidebysidewiththe Church'sloveofChrist.JustasMary andherDivineSonwereinseparable duringtheirearthlylives,justasthey areunitedto-dayasMotherandSon inHeaven,sotheChurchhasever triedtokeepthemunitedinthehearts ofHerchildren."ToJesusthrough Mary"hasbeentheadviceofthe saintsandspiritualwritersofevery age."ThroughMary"-theeasyway toChrist,thestraightroadtoHeaven. Didwenotlearnthiswell-triedmethod ofsavingoursoulsatourmother's knee?Didwenotlearnitfromour BrothersandSistersatschool?We hearitpreachedfromourpulpits,we finditadvocatedinourbooksofdevotionandinourreligiousjournals. Andthelessonhasfounditswaydeep intoourhearts,andtakespractical shapeinthemanyformsofdevotionto Mary,oneorotherofwhichfindsfavourinoureyesanddulytakesitsplace inourdailylives.ItmaybetheobservanceofeachSaturdayasadayof specialdevotioninherhonour.It maybethedailyrecitationofthree "HailMarys,"andtheinvocation,"0 Mary,conceivedwithoutsin,prayfor uswhohaverecoursetothee"-that beautifullittledevotioninhonourof Mary'sImmaculateConception.It mayconsistinwearingherscapular medal,inadailyvisittohershrinein ourparishchurch,thedailyorfrequentrecitationoftheRosary-these andmanyothersaredevotionsin Mary'shonourwherebyeachindividual soulseeksinitsownwaytodraw nearertoMary,toknowherbetter,to lovehermorefervently.

But,to-day,Iwouldsingleoutone particulardevotionandplaceitbefore youforyourspecialconsideration-a

devotionwhich,unfortunately,isnot widelypracticedinthiscountry-I speakoftheFamilyRosary.TheRosary,recitedpubliclyorprivately,cannotfailtowinforusMary'sprotection andintercession,butIthinkthefamilyRosarymusthaveaparticularappealforher,forafterallwasshenot aMother,didshenotholdthehigh officeofMotherinthatlittlehomein Nazareth?Whatcanhaveagreater appealforher,then,thantheCatholic familygatheredtogethertorecitethe Rosaryinherhonour?Thefather andmother,theday'sworkdone,surroundedbythechildrenwhomGod has-giventhem,ontheirkneeswithin thesacredsanctuaryoftheirhome,recitingtheChurch'sgrandestprayerin Mary'shonour.Iknowofnomore impressivesight,Iknowofnothing morelikelytodrawdownspecial blessingsuponthathousehold,or morelikelytoproveananchortothose childrenwheninlaterlifetheyleave thesafehavenofhometodobattle, ontheirown,againstlife'sstorms.The memoryofthefamilyRosary,the habittheyhaveformedofrecitingthat beautifulprayerdailywillfromstrong pointsinthespiritualfortification whichitwillbenecessaryforthemto erectabouttheirsoulsiftheywishto wardofftheenemy.

Itissignificant,butnotunusual, thatourHolyFatherthePope,having decidedtocallallhischildrento prayerinthesemomentuousdays, shouldselectthemonthofMayMary'smonth-asthemostsuitable timeforChristendom'sunitedappeal tothePrinceofPeace.InwhatbetterwaycouldwefulfilthewishofHis Holinessthatthismonthbemadea timeofspecialprayerforpeace,than byinstitutinginourhomes-ifitis notalreadythere-thepracticeofthe familyRosary.And,onemorethought. Therearemanyofyouwhohave fathers,sons,orbrotherswiththe fightingforces.Theyarebusymen thesedays.Theiropportunitiesof practicingtheirreligiondiligentlyare few.Theyliveatypeoflifeinwhich itiseasy-veryeasy-togrowcareless andindifferent.Prayforthem.Make theirsafety-spiritualandphysicaltheintentionforwhichthefamily Rosaryisrecitedeachevening.That Rosarywillbecomeanightlyreunion-spiritualre-union-ofthefamilythoughsomeofthemembersbefar away.Itwillbecomethemeansof securingforthosedearonesofoursthe powerfulprotectionofMary.There maybedifficultiesinthewayofestablishingthisbeautifulandtraditionalcustominthehome.There willbedifficulties,butnonesogreat thatourloveofMary-ifitisdeep enough,ifitissincereenough-cannot overcome.

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EastcottEastonWedding

Meetings.

Theannualmeetingwillbeheldat CathedralHallonMonday,May26, at2.30p.m.HisGracetheArchbishopwillbepresent,anditishoped thatasmanymembersaspossiblewill attend.

Canteen.

Workinthecanteensisincreasingas newcentresarebeingopened,and membersareaskedtonotethattheir serviceswillberequiredatthetimes andplacesstatedbelow:

May22andJune16:BarrackStreet Buffet.

May5and29andJune23:Town Hall.

May19andJune13:Y.A.L.Hall. StreetAppeal.

OnFriday,May15,therewillbea streetappeal,forwhichhelpersareurgentlyneeded,andaskedtoreportto theLeague'susualstand,Ahern'sArcade,Murray-street. Knitters.

Knittersareurgentlyneededforthe makingofcomfortsfortheNavyand fortheMercantileMarine.

CatholicTeachers'Guild

ThenextmeetingoftheCatholic Teachers'Guildwillbeheldatthe CentralCatholicLibraryonWednesday,May20,at8p.m.,whenalecture on"Canada"willbegivenbyMissA. Neal,B.A.(Mt.AllisonUniversity, Canada).Thislectureisopentoall Catholicteachersandtheirfriends, andasMissNeal,whoisattachedto theAdultEducationLibraryofthe University,isaninterestinglecturer,it ishopedthattherewillbeagoodattendance.

THE L.C.Y. HIGHGATE

Overtwohundredyoungpeoplemet attheHighgateParishHallonWednesdaynight,April29,theoccasion beingthefirstL.C.Y.danceoftheseason.Itwasanoutstandingsocialand financialsuccess.Thehallwasdecoratedwithasparagusfernandcolouredstreamers,andthestagewas adornedwithgailycolouredpapersunshades,fernandstreamers.Itwas pleasingtonotesomanyofour L.C.Y.membersinuniform,whocame fromfarandnear,tobepresentat theirowndance.Theyoungpeople ofSubiaco,Leederville,andClaremont werewellrepresented.Wealsohad amongstussomeofourAmerican friends,whokindlyacceptedourinvitation.Duringtheevening,Miss MarjorieHastiesang,byspecialrequest,"APairofSilverWings,"and "It'saGreatDayfortheIrish,"for whichshereceivedgreatapplause.Miss PatMulcahyalsosangvocalitems withtheorchestra.Thestaritemof theeveningwastheboys'ballet-quiteanoriginal sketchwhich causedmuch laughter. Theboys,dressedascave-men,danced andfoughtintheirowninimitable way,whilstNeilFogarty,dressedasa blondetoe-dancer,gaveagracefulexhibition.Thoseresponsibleforthe uniqueactwereGeoff.Smith,Kevin Ryan,PatMcCaul,CharlieNalan,and NeilFogarty.

ThedancewillberepeatedonWednesday,May13,whenwehopetomeet allourfriendsoncemore.Therewill beanotherspecialsupper,andtheadmissionisoneandsixpence.Theproceedsofthesedancesareinaidofthe ParishHalldebt.Thecommitteeresponsibleforthesearrangementsare MesdamesSlattery,ThomasandMulcahy.

Itisregrettedthatspacedoesnot permitustopublishthenamesof thosepresent,astheyaretoonumerous tomention.

Averyprettyweddingwassolemn.

isedwithNuptialMassatSacred HeartChurch HighgateHill,on EasterMonday,April6,whentheRev. FatherHusseyjoinedinHolyMatrimonyNormanJohnEastcott,ofMintstreet,VictoriaPark,andCatherine Therese,eldestdaughterofMr.and Mrs.H.J.Easton,ofGrosvenor-road, Mt.Lawley.Thebridelookedmost attractiveassheenteredthechurch onthearmofherfather.Herlovely three-tierveil,drapingfromatopknotoffrangipanni,fellsoftlyoverher whitefrockofmoiretaffeta,theneck andhemofwhichweretrimmedwith appliquemarquisetteflowerscentred withpearls.Frangipanni,tuberoses andsatinribbonformedthetrailerson themotherofpearlprayerbook,which shecarried.

MargaretEastonandPeggyKnox attendedthebride,dressedalikeinoldworldstyleofgreenfiguredorganza. TheirScarlettO'Harahatsweretrimmedwithgreenvelvetandpinkrose clusters.Pinkrosesalsodrapedthe daintybasketscarriedbythebridesmaids.Mr.M.Properjohnablycarriedoutthedutiesofbestman,and Mr.H.Eastonthoseofgroomsman. MissO'Dwyerpresidedattheorgan, andduringMassplayedmusiccomposedbythebride'sgrandmother. Aftertheceremony,thereceptionwas heldintheParishHall,Highgate,the guestsbeingreceivedbythebride's mother,whochoseafrockofloyal blue,withfawnaccessories.Afterthe

RECIPES.

AppleApricotButter.

Ingredients: 1pintoftartapplepulp, 1pintofdriedapricotpulp, 3cupsofsugar.

Method: Cookthefruitinwateruntilitis tender,thenpressitthroughasieveor strainertogiveasmoothevenproduct. Boilthefruitforfiveminutes,stirring itconstantlytopreventburning;then addthesugar,andcontinuetoboilit rapidlyuntilthemixtureisclear. Long,slowcookingshouldbeavoided, asittendstodarkenthebutteranddestroytheoriginalfruitflavour.This makesadeliciouscakeorsandwich filling.

To-morrowWON'TDO-startsaving NOW.

May15:DoctorMcCannwillgiveaninformaltalkupontheexperiencesof amedicalmanintheoddestplacesof AustraliaandinAustralianmissions, attheCentralCatholicLibrary,36 Pier-street,at8p.m.

HELPFULHINTSFORTHE HOME

Ifyouwishtokeepacupoftea hotforsometime,pourboilingwater intothecupbeforepouringoutthe tea.

Alwayspressfancyworkundera dampcloth,andwhentheclothisremoved,ironfacedownwardsonathick towel.Thiswillgiveagoodfinish.

Whenmakingeyeletholes,work fromlefttoright.Thestitchesthus pressagainstoneanotherastheyare workedandafirmeredgewillresult.

Toremoverustfromtheiron,try scouringitwithdrysaltandbeeswax.

Whenbakingparsnips,trypouring boilingwateroverthemfirst.This improvestheflavour,andtheycook muchquicker.

Topreventacrackedeggfrom breakingwhencooking,addafew dropsofvinegartothewaterinwhich itisboiled.

Whencookingpeasandpotatoes, trysteamingpeasoverthepotatoes.Besidessavinggas,whichisabig item,itkeepsthegoodnessinthe peas.Useacollander,ifyouhave notgotasteamer,andcoverthem over.

PotatoandOheesePie.

Theingredientsrequiredforthisrecipeare:4to6cookedpotatoes,3ozs. gratedcheese,pintmilk,loz.butter ormargarine,1tablespoonfulbreadcrumbs.

Cutthecookedpotatoesintoslices. Meltthebutterinasaucepan,add themilk,bringslowlytotheboil,add 2ozs.cheese,andsimmerforafew minutes.

Arrangetheslicedpotatoesinapiedish,pouroverthesauce,mixatablespoonfulofbreadcrumbswiththeremainingloz.cheeseandsprinkleover thetopandbrownintheoven. HotAppleCake.

breakfast,thebrideandbridegroom leftontheirhoneymoon,thebride travellinginapinkandbrowneyelet frock,brownboxcoat,andaccessories. Mr.andMrs.Eastcottreceivedmany beautifulpresentsandanumberof congratulatorytelegrams.

Whatgoodwillyourmoneybeifwe lose?Every£10NationalSavings Bondbringsvictorynearer.

Ingredients:4ozs.flour,2ozs.butter, 2ozs.sugar,2ozs,currants,2eggs,2or 3choppedapples.

Rubthebutterintotheflour,add thechoppedapple,sugarandcurrants, andlastlythebeateneggswitha pinchofgratednutmegor3cloves.Mix well. Placeinabutteredbakingtin,and bakeinamoderateovenforfromto ofanhour.

WI co o-Morrow?

Oneofthecentraldifficultiesaboutdiscussingthepost-war worldandthetaskofreconstructionistheobfuscationofideas broughtaboutbymeaninglessorill-definedtermsofexpression. Practicallyeveryutterancebyourpoliticalleaderslendspointto thisobservation.Thereisavastout-pouringofwordswhich pass,leavingnodistinct,well-definedideainthemind.TherecentspeechbySirStaffordCrippswillserveaswellasanother bywayasillustration.ThethemeoftheLordPrivySeal'sbroadcastwas"freedom."Heinterpretedthisconceptinitseconomic conceptas"freedomfromtheconstantanxietyofinsecurityand want."ThetermwasusedfirstinthisidenticalsensebyPresidentRoosevelt,butthemeanstothisfreedomanditsfinalpolitical expression,isneversomuchashintedat.Ifitisjusttopresupposesincerityandconsistencyofpurposeinmen,andifitis reasonabletoassessthepresentbythepast,itatoncebecomes obviousthatthePresidentandthePrivySealhaveinmindthings asdifferentandascontradictoryaschalkandcheese.Inthe earlyyearsofhisoffice,atleast,thePresidentstoodforsmall businessasagainstlargebusiness,monopolyandtrusts,inaword, forprivateproperty.ButtheLordPrivySealwassoenthusiasticforaSocialist,ifnotaBolshevist,Englandthatheout-strippedhisLabourcolleagues,andwasforcedtoleavetheParty. Thereisnoreasontodoubtthesincerityofeithermanortheir enthusiasmfor"freedom."Butwhetherthisinvolvestheaccept: anceofathorough-goingSocialismorofareturntoasystemof widelydistributedprivateownershipisobviouslygoingtobean issueoffirst-classstrife.

Eithersystemwillremove"thosegrossinequalitiesthat AVeretheaftermathofthelastwar-thatdisgracefulcontrastof greatpovertyandgreatwealth-andthevastbandsofheroicdefendersofourcountrywalkingthestreetsinvainsearchfor livelihood."Butifitistrue,asSirStaffordseemsalsotothink. thatweareprimarilyfightingagainstaphilosophyoflife,then surelytheprimarypositiveaimofreconstructionmustbeto securefreedominaspiritualsense.Howthiscanbedoneby compellingeveryonetobecomeaCivilServanthasneverbeen rleartotheCatholicmind.Alleffortstotwistmentofitintoa preconceivedstateofsociety,howeveridealintheory,isbound tofail.Therealtaskisobviouslytososhapesocietythatitwlil conformtothenatureofman.InthisbothCapitalismandCommunismhavegonesadlyastray.Eachhasbutsucceededintorturingandtwistingthespiritofman.therebyrenderingtheirs' ternsinsecurebyreasonofathousandandonemoralcontradictions. ThesocialconceptsofCatholicsproposetooffermentheopportunitytoliveasmen,exercisingtheirintelligenceandfreewillintheirworkintheonlywaypossible,i.e.,byowingthe meansofproduction.Corporatelytherewillbenaturalvocational groupingsonabasisofcommonresponsibility,whichwilleliminatetheartificialdivisionsbetweenLabourandCapital.Inthis schemeofthings,"theinterestsoftheindividualineachcountry willhavetoyieldtotheinterestsofthecommunityasawhole."as SirStaffordCrippsindicates.Buthereagain,althoughtheterms ofourrespectiveaimsareidentical.whataworldofdifference dividestheservantofabureaucracyfromtheresponsibleand proudowner.

Butthedomesticproblemsofindividualnationsareas nothingtothedifficultiesoftheinternationalarrangements proposedforall.Again,SirStaffordwillhaveitthat"theinterestsofindividualnationsmustgivewayinsomematters,atleast tothoseofthewidercommunity-whetheraEuropeanoraworld communityofnations."Thismaymeananything-fromanew Versailles,asMr.H.G.Wellshopes,toaCommunistInternationalismortoFederalUnion(thatlunatic'proposalofthedie-hardsof theOldOrder).Whatistothepointis,arewe,whoarethe "Have"nations,preparedto"giveway"territorialgainsandeconomicadvantagestothe"Have-not"nationsintheinterestsofa worldcommunity?TheAtlanticCharterwasveryguardedin thismatter,forobviouslyitinvolvesthecontinuedexistenceofImperialconcepts.ThewholeissueisalsoboundupwiththequestiGnofnationalism,i.e.,whetherthenewgroupingsinEuropewill beconsideredintermsofraceorculture.Itismostearnestlyto behopedthatnoonewillproposetoforcedemocraticformson peoplewhohaveceasedtobelieveintheirefficacy,oronnations whichdesiretoreturntotraditionalways.Theharmonyofany newarrangementwillobviouslydependtoalargeextentoneconomicconsiderations,suchasaccesstorawmaterials,livingspace. .etc.,butthepermanency.ofthenewrelationswilldependentirely .onspiritualthings,suchasrespectfornationalrights,andregard fortreaties.Itisforthisreasonthatweregardthepointsset forthbythePopeasmorefundamentaltotheworld'sfuturepeace thantheAtlanticCharter.

CatholicFamilies

OfferHomes toU.S.Sailors

FREMANTLEDEPOTNEEDS EQUIPMENT.

PrintedbelowarethenamesandaddressesofthoseCatholicfamilieswhich havegenerouslyofferedthehospitality oftheirhomesforAmericansailorson leave.ThePortChaplain,Rev.Father Breslin,011-1.,willpersonallyselect themen.Theywill,ineachcase,have hisrecommendation.TheExecutive oftheC.W.O.andFatherBreslinwish toexpresstheirgratitudetothoseCatholicfamilieswhichrespondedso readilytotheirappeal,andhopethat yetotherswillbeforthcoming.

FatherBreslinhasnowsucceededin settingupaDepotatFremantleforthe useofCatholicseamen.Thefurnishingis,however,causingsomeconcern, andassistanceisbeingsoughtforthe acquisitionofthefollowingarticles:

Billiardcues, Completekitchenequipment, Atypewriter, Ping-pongtables, Abilliarrdtable(possiblyonloan), Agascooker, Arefrigerator(alsoonloan).

Theundermentionedhavekindly consentedtobilletUnitedStatesservicemenwhilstonleave:

Mrs.D.C.Perrott,10Camelia-street, NorthPerth.

Mrs.J.O'Brien,241Barker-road,Subiaco.

Mrs.R.Walsh,361Roberts-road,Subiaco.

Mr.L.J.McDowell,65Fourth-avenue,MountLawley.

Mrs.J.Sullivan,26Temple-street, VictoriaPark.

MissB.Schocker,95Hill-street,Perth

Mrs.M.E.Worner,''Belka,"37Barrett-street,Wembley.

Mrs.M.J.Shusen,21Second-avenue, Mt.Lawley.

Mrs.M.Lepoigneur,16Prowse-street, WestPerth.

Mrs.M.O'Loughlin,65Dundas-road, Inglewood.

Mr.M.J.Stone,20Gordowstreet, WestPerth.

Mrs.Doyle,93Florence-road,Nedlands.

Mrs.Megaw,59Labouchere-road, SouthPerth.

Mrs.Woodhouse,60Goldsmith-road, Claremont.

Mr.A.Pownall,113 Northwoodstreet,WestLeederville.

Mrs.E.Gannon,4Loftus-street, Claremont.

Mr.L.P.Park,197Roberts-road,Subiaco.

Mrs.W.Welby,19Glendower-street, Perth.

Mr.R.Longergan,7Renwick-street, SouthPerth.

Mr.T.M.Clune,64Helena-street, MidlandJunction.

Mrs.C.Guilfoyle,39Joseph-street, WestLeederville.

Mrs.A.W.Russell,15Franklinstreet,Leederville.

Mr.Keating,326Oxford-street,Leederville.

Mrs.K.Cherrington,80Grosvenor' road,Mt.Lawley.

Mrs.E.T.Russell,59Chelmsfordroad,Mt.Lawley.

Mr.G.Fennessy,Moreing-road,Palmyra.

Mr.Anderson,Perth.

MissHerlihy,Perth.

Mrs.Hoare,BridgeHotel,Fremantle.

Mrs.Thorne,Ellen-street,Subiaco.

Mr.J.McCarthy,26Barker-road,Subiaco.

Mr.S.R.Haris,80McCourt-street, WestLeederville.

Mrs.V.Craig.26Kent-street,VictoriaPark.

Mrs.K.Beeson,26Kalgoorlie-street, Mt.Hawthorn.

Mrs.Scott,59Thomas-street.West Perth.

Mrs.Casey,1016Beaufort-street,Inglewood.

Mrs.J.F.Walsh,24Queen'sCrescent,Mt.Lawley.

Mr.M.Coughlin,792Beaufort-street, Mt.Lawley.

Mrs.D.Goerke,16Farr-avenue, NorthPerth.

Mrs.C.S.Bailey,40Longroyd-street, Mt.Lawley.

Mrs.M.N.Sullivan,50Geddes-street. VictoriaPark.

Mrs.Davis,41Lawley-crescent,Mt. Lawlev.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMA.[ITS-

May10:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Busselton.

May22-9.30a.m.:PresideatSolemn OfficeandcelebratePontificalRequiemMassontheoccasionofthe seventhanniversaryofthelateArchbishopClune.

May24(PentecostSunday).-1,ain PontificateinSt.Mary'sCathFri...1 3p.m.:AdministertheSacratN,ntof Confirmationtoadults.

May25.-3p.m.:AttendAt.-.0GeneralMeetingoftheCatlio.cWomen'sLeague.

May29.-10a.m.:PresideQuarter. lyConferenceofthePriestsofthe MetropolitanArea.

May31:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatStJerome'sChurch, Spearwood. May31.-3p.m.:AttendW.A.CatholicLawnTennisAssociation'sAnnualPresentationofTrophies,at St.Joachim'sClub,VictoriaPark.

ASCENSIONTHURSDAY.

HOLYDAYOFOBLIGATION. TIMESOFMASSES.

Thursday,May14,theFeastofthe Ascension,willbeaHolyDayofObligation. MasseswillbecelebratedintheCathedralat6,7,8.15,9,10a.m.,anda speciallunchhourMassat12.10p.m. Confessionsinpreparationforthe FeastwillbeheardintheCathedral onWednesdayfrom12noonto1.30 p.m.,andfrom4p.m.to6.30p.m.

OONITRIKATIONOFADULTS. HisGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirma tiontoadultsinSt.Mary'sCathedral onPentecostSunday,May24,at3 p.m.IntendingcandidatesarerequestedtonotifytheAdministrator, VeryRev.E.Kennedy,D.D.,notlater thanFriday,May22.

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...3. g i m a aTheexecutiveoftheCatholic E.:WelfareOrganisation,co-operatingwithRev.FatherBreslin,E CP.M.I.,PortChaplain,areanxious 1tosecuresuitableaccommodationi inCatholichomesforAmericana 5sailorsontheironenightofleave. ItisproposedtosecurealistofE 2homeswhichwouldbewillingto cliofferthissmallmeasureofhospitality.AnyCatholicdesirousofF'=Wronginthismatterisrequest-il gedtosendnameandaddressi .2.to-

Mr.P.R.Jackson, a Hon.Secretary,C.W.O., .2 St.Mary'sChurchOffice, VictoriaSquare,Perth.a i 1-§. Thesailorswillbepersonally recommendedbyFatherBreslin.I2 Niauffififraftfamairimanamommillifitialfunininimumwrig: SOCIALJUSTICESUNDAY,MAY31

TheEpiscopalCommitteeonCatholicActionwishesthatSocialJustice -undaybeobservedthroughoutthe AustraliandiocesesthisyearonSunday,May31. Inconformitywiththesuggestionof theCommittee,SocialJusticeSunday willbeobservedintheArchdioceseon thatday,insteadofontheSundayimmediatelyprecedingLabourDay.

Afurtherstatementisbeingissued thisyear,entitled"ForFreedom,"and dealingwithmanyquestionsofreal publicinterestin1942. Ithasbeen feltnecessarytomakeaneffective protestagainstcertaintotalitariantendencieswhichareclearlyevidentinrecentlegislation.Itdoesnot,of course,questionthewisdomofsuch legislationinwar-time,orthedutyof citizenstoobeyloyally:butitdoes showthethreattoChristianfreedom impliedincertaindirections.

iectureSeasonOpened

PRAYTHEMASS"

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INtheyearsthatimmediatelyprecededtheoutbreakofwar,alongdelayedliturgicalrevivalhadbeguntoSweepthroughCatholicEurope andAmerica.Menspokeofa"secondPentecost,"theHolySpiritthis timedescendinguponthelaityandenergisinginthem.Thetwoshortdecadesofuneasypeacethatfollowedthe Armisticeof1918sawtheriseofthe massmovementsofCatholicAction, andparticularlyinspiringwerethe greatYouthmovements,withthenew outlookonlifeandonCatholicism theydevelopedintheirhundredsof thousandsofmembers.

Thesemagnificent,growingorganisationshadsucceededin"puttingover'. CatholicismtotheYouthofto-day. TheyincorporatedallthattheliturgicalrevivalhadtoofferintotheirpresentationoftheCatholicsynthesis.It wasfroman"activeparticipationinthe liturgy,"advocatedbyPiusX,thatthe individualmembersdrewtheirinexhaustibleenthusiasmforCatholicism. Graspingatlastwhatlaybeneaththe surfaceoftheirfaith,understandingso muchmorefullywhatlaybetweenthe linesofthecatechismtheyhadlearnt atschool,theybegantorealisethat theirfaithwasadynamicthing,that itmeanttoanddidpermeatethe wholeoftheirlives,everythingthey didandeverythingtheydreamedabout.

Marriagebecamesomethingtheyhad neverevenimaginedbefore;theysaw abeauty,depthandsacrednessintheir lovethatjustrevolutionisedtheir lives;theirvocation,theirworktook onanewsignificance,evenifitwere oxyweldingorshovellingcoalallday long;"grace"meantsomethingnewbut veryrealtothem;theSacramentsand, aboveall,theMassbecameapartof theirlives,andtheybegantorealise thattryingtogrowlikeChristdidNOT meanbecomingfrowsilypious,didnot meanfrustratingone'sselfinanyway. Rathertheopposite:itmeantthedevelopmentoftheirpersonality,ofevery oneofthetentalentsGodhadgiven them,whetherphysical,intellectualor spiritual.Theirmorningofferingwas nowtheirdailyMassandCommunion.

TheItemissaeatsentthematearlymorningoutintothefieldoflabour, beitthefactory,office,theroadwayor thehome,sentthemoutasmilitant Catholicstoradiateaboutthemthe !'hest-lifetheyhadreceivedanewat Massastheirdaybegan.Theyleft theirparishchurcheachmorningfor workas-co-redeemers"ofthehuman race,consciousthateventhemonotony oftheirdailyworkwasbeingsweptup intothesymphonyofsacrificethatrose fromaltarandworkbench"inHim, withHim,andthroughHim,"tothe Fatherabove.Theirdaybecamethe jy PYi

prolongationoftheirmorningMasstheirdaybecametheirMass,theirlife onelongMass.Theybegantounderstandtheirlives,asaloneweshould, inthelightoftheMass;theybeganto seetheirlivesassacrificialthings,as partoftheperennialoblationofthe MysticalBodyofwhichtheywere members.Allthisandeversomuch morehadbeguntodawnonCatholic Europe,andespeciallyonitsYouth, keentounderstandandliveTHISCatholicism,whensuddenlyhellitself seemedtobeletlooseandNaziarmies begantheirmarchemacabrethrough theContinent.

Butthefoundationsofthismodern Catholicrenaissancehavebeendeeply laid,andnoteventhehorrorsofwar willsucceedinquenchingthispentecostal"fireontheearth."

HereinAustraliatheliturgicalmovementhasmadedifficultbutmagnificent progress.Noone,perhaps,hasdone morethantheRev.Dr.McMahonto :arouseaninterestin.andunderstand-

Theirdailylifebecameaprolongation oftheirmorningMass. ingof,theliturgicallifeoftheChurch, andaboveall,oftheSacrificeofthe Mass.Hisbooksareusedastextsin ourschoolsthroughoutAustralia,and themorewidespreaduseofthemissal byouryoungmenandwomenspeaks eloquentlyofwhatrealsuccesshis painstakingendeavourshavebegunto achieveinthelastfewyears.

HisbooksontheMassneednointroductiontoouryoungergenerations. ButIdofeelitapitythatmanymore oftheoldergenerationhavenottaken thislittlework,"PraytheMass,"to readandtolearnfrom.IftheMass iseverythinginCatholiclife;ifwe hopetoseespreadingtoAustraliathe newleaseoflifethattheChurchhad takeninpre-warEurope;ifwewishto understandmoredeeplyandmorecompletelythe.2atiiolicismthatweprofess;thenwemustfirstlearntounderstandtheMass.Andtounderstand theMass-inasmuchaswemayever do-itisessentialthatwegrasp,as theyhavebeguntodoelsewhere,the doctrineoftheMysticalBodyofChrist. FortheMass,asDr.McMahoninsists, isTHtcorporateactofthisgreatorganiccreature,theChurch.Norcan weotherwisecometoknowwhata wealthofmeaningliesbeneaththe wordsoftheMissal,aboveall,atthe OffertoryandintheCanon.

Thislittlebook,"PraytheMass," hasgonetotheverysourceofany awakenedappreciationoftheliturgy andofCatholicism-theMass.Inthe schoolsithaslaiddeepandsolidfoundationsinthepastandwillcontinue todosointhefuture.Itmightbe recommendedparticularlytomembers ofCatholicActionmovements,andto converts.Inrespectoftheselatter, sucharecommendationfromthepriest orreligiouswhoisinstructingthem wouldbeofinvaluableassistancein helpingthemtounderstandtheMasssovitalathingaboutwhichtheyunderstand,asarule,sotragicallylittle.

Therevisedfiftheditionof"Pray theMass,"PartII,hasjustarrived fromthepublishers,PellegriniandCo., andtheauthorhasincludedseveral newappendicesonabishop'srobes,the vestmentswornatHighMass,and BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament. Thesequenceofchaptershasbeen slightlyaltered,forthebetter,wethink.

OtherbooksbyDr.McMahoninclude"TheSaintsoftheCanon,""DramatizationoftheMass,""Building CharacterFromWithin,""Liturgyfor theClassroom,""TeachingtoThinkin Religion,"and"SomeMethodsof TeachingReligion."

NAZISSEIZEPOLAND'SWORKS OFARTANDANCIENTBOOKS.

Alllibrariesandarchivesfromthe diocesesinoccupiedPolandaretobe confiscatedbytheNaziauthorities. Theseincludevaluableoldpaintings fromchurchesandmuseumsandone ofthemostpreciousprivatelibraries inEurope-thatbelongingtothe Plockseminary.

Thislibrarycontainsmorethan50,000 volumes,includingpricelesshand-writtenbooks.

LibraryPackedtoHearFather (O'Callaghan,SeniorChaplain

Dr.McCanntoSpeakonFriday, May15

Theopeninglectureofthe1942seasonattheCatholicCentralLibrary wasanoutstandingsuccess.SeniorChaplainG.O'Callaghanspokeofhis experiencesduringtwoyearsactiveservicewiththeA.I.F.intheMiddle Eastcampaigns.ChaplainE.O'Sullivanwasalsopresentatthelecture, havingjustreturnedtoAustralia,andbeinghomeforafewdaysonleave. TheseatingaccommodationattheLibrarywastaxedtothelimit,andmany werestanding,fillingthedoorway,whilstafew,unfortunately,couldnot evengainadmission.

Inhisinimitableway,FatherO'Callaghangaveadelightfullyinformal talkonhisexperiencesasaChaplain totheA.I.F.intheMiddleEast.Beforetheseriousfightingbegan,hehad beenabletotourtheHolyLand,as everyfacilityforseeingthehistorical andbiblicalplacesofinteresthadbeen placedatthedisposalofthetroopsbytheAustralianCampComfortsFund.

TothisorganisationFatherO'Callaghanpaidagreattributeandmentionedthatnotonlythephysical,butcultural,needsofthemenoverseashad beencateredfor.

Therecurringpleasureofhistripto Jericho,thelandthatwasoncethe "vegetablegarden"ofCleopatra,and totheotherfamousplacesofChristianity'scradle,wassharedbyhislisteners,whofollowedhimvividlyin imagination.Themodernsettlementof theJewishcommunityinPalestine madeaboldcontrasttotheancient

hieanddeath,theyturnedtothe Churchforconsolationandfortitude. Atthispointofthetalk,thenameof MajorHeagneysentarippleofrenewedinterestthroughtheroom,for hewasoneoftheoldChestertonians andwellknowninPerthcircles. FatherO'CallaghanspokeofMajor Heagney'sinvaluableassistanceat oneperiodindoingeverythingnecessaryforthespiritualworkoftheChaplain,andhowHeadquartersentrusted importantmatterstohiscare.He wasanoutstandingexampleofaCatholicgentleman,anditwasrecalled withdeepregretthathisfinework finishedwhenhebecameaprisonerof warinGermany. ThebattlesthattookAustralians throughBardia,Tobruk,andBengazi gavethemanopportunityofseeing theGroupSettlementSchemeintroducedbyItalyinLibya,andsucha remarkablethingasseeingaCatholic

townsoftheHolyLand.HisintentionofmeetingabattalionofPolesin thefieldsofPalestinerecalledmany happyreminiscencesofthesepeople, whomhedescribedasmostcultured andhospitable.

Theaudiencewaskeptinabubbleof goodhumourbyFatherO'Callaghan's anecdotes,whichstoodoutinbright reliefagainstthedarkdropcurtain ofthewarperiodduringthebattlesof Greece,Crete,andLibya.

Duringtheseterribledays,hestressedthedeepconcernandefficiencyof ArmyHeadquartersintheirhandling oftheretreatingtroopsandmissing men.Hiswordsmusthavereassured manywhosekithandkinarestill overseas.

Quitethrillingwashisaccountof theevacuationofGreeceandCrete,and thehappeningsv.thosedayswhen Germanparatroopsdescendedupon themlikefallingconfetti.

IntimesofwartheofficeofaChaplainisauniqueone;andtheuniversalityofCatholicismsmashedallbarricadeswhenitcametotendingthe spiritualneedsoftheGermansandItalians. FatherO'CallaghandrewaninterestingcomparisonbetweentheGermans (whoseperfectorganisationhadpackedthemwitheverymaterialnecessity intheirparachutedescents),andthe Italians,whomhefoundcompletely unsophisticatedand,forthemostpart, outofsympathywiththeirGerman allies.

Inamoreseriousvein.Father O'Callaghantoldofthemanyinstances ofhowwhenmenofallnationalities camefacetofacewiththerealitiesof

Churcheverythreemilescouldnot failtoimpressallofhowItaly,althoughourpoliticalenemy,wasso painstakinglypreservingthespiritual needsofhernationals,forsidebyside witheverymunicipalbuildingwasthe churchandschool.

Itwassignificant,saidFather O'Callaghan,thatalthoughthepersecutionoftheChurchmayhaveceased temporarilyinGermany,noGerman disceverborethereligionofits owner.Theimportanceofreligion playednopartintheNaziorganisationofequipmentorrecords.

Afterthelecture,FatherLalorthankedtheSeniorChaplainonbehalfof thosepresentandoftheLibraryCommittee,andmadeashortappealforthe collectionthentakenupinaidof Libraryfunds.Supper,servedbythe Committee,broughtamostsuccessful eveningtoahappyconclusion.

DoctorMcCann,whowillbethe speakerattheCatholicCentralLibrary,36Pier-street,onFridayevening, May15,hasbeenformanyyearsinthe CommonwealthMedicalService.Gifted withkeenpowersofobservationand auniquesenseofhumour,theDoctor hasastoreofanecdotesgatheredin theoutlandishpartsofeveryStateof Australia.EventhemissionsonBathurstIslandhaveyieldedhimmaterial forreminiscences.Hehasasoftspot inhisheartforthe"character"ofthe outback,thoserebelsofthelittletowns oftheNorthernTerritorysubsistingby theirowninitiativewithintheirown codeofhonour.TheDoctorknows, too,thecountryandthepeopleofit thatJohnO'Brienimmortalisedinhis "AroundtheBoreeLog."

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,allyhaverepresentativesfromone body.

ThemannerofentertainingtheNISItcTSwillbeleftinthehandsoftherespectiveclubcommittees,whomayarrangeamerry-chaintournament,an inter-clubmatch,orwhateverthey thinkwillbemostsuitable.

Followingisthelistforthetwo openingrounds(hometeamtosupply balls): Sunday,May24:St.Thomas'sand StaroftheSeatomeetSt.Kevin's,at Subiaco;St.Joachim'stomeetSt. Columba,atVictoriaPark;Nedlands

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lands;St.Kevin'stomeetHighgate,at Highgate;St.Joachim'stomeetSt. Mary's,atLeederville;St.Columbato meetSt.Patrick's,atFremantle;Star oftheSeaandSt.Anthony'stomeet Theresian's,atInglewood.

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Oneofthemainfeaturesoftheseason,theannualpresentationofprizes, willthisyeartakeplaceatSt. Joachim'sClub,VictoriaPark,onSunday,May31.Owingtothepresent wartimeconditons,theexecutive founditinadvisabletoholdasocial functioninthecity,sonecessaryarrangementshavebeenmadetohold thepresentationatSt.Joachim'sClub. Iftheweatherisunfavourable,itwill takeplaceintheKindergartenHall, VictoriaPark.HisGracetheArchbishopwillattendandmakethevariouspresentationsoftheshieldsand prizeswonduringthepastyear.

HIGHGATECLUB.

AllmembersareaskedtobepresentonSundaynext,May10,asthere areseveralmattersofvitalinterestto bediscussed,andarrangementsmade fortheinter-clubvisitswhichareto commenceshortly.

Itispleasingtonotethekeenness andenthusiasmofthenewmembers, whoturnupregularlyeachweek, therebysettinganexamplewhichmay wellbefollowedbyallothermembers.

Westillhavevacanciesformore membersandanyyoungpeopleinthe parishwhoareinterestedintennisare invitedtojoinup.

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-IremarkinEnglandaverystrong tendencytowardCatholicismanda sympathyeachdaymorelivelywithregardtotheChurchofRome,"theRev. WilliamE.Orchard,ofLondon,told reportersof"LaPresse,"localdaily Frenchlanguagenewspaper.

"AthirdofthefaithfuloftheChurch ofEnglandarereadytoadheretoall thedogmasoftheCatholicChurch,and thegreatmajorityoftheothersadmire theCatholicChurch.Theywish,however,thatthePopewouldacceptthem enblocandthattheunitywouldbe accomplishedatonestroke."

FatherOrchardwasaconverttoCatholicismafterhavingspentnearly30 yearsintheministryofthePresbyterianChurch.HehadaverygreatinfluenceamongtheProtestantsduring the18yearshewaspastoroftheKing's WeighHouseofLondon,"LaPresse" says.FatherOrchardwasconverted toCatholicismwith150ofhisparishioners,in1932,andhehasrelatedthe storyofhisconversioninabookentitled"FromFaithtoFaith."

"TheChurchismakingprogressin England.Itcountsabout10,000conversionsayear,andtheseconversions areforthemostpartamongtheintellectuals,"FatherOrchardsaid."FurthermoreIknowthatthemajorityof sincereProtestantsadmitthattheCatholicdoctrineisthemostfirm,and thattheChurchliturgyandherSacramentsalonecansustainthepietyof thefaithful."

LEPERSINTHEWAR.

VaticanRadiorecentlyannounced thatthelepersinaCatholicsettlementatthemouthoftheWestern RivernearHongKongwerenotworryingaboutthewarlikeJapanese.

Thewar,thelepersweresaying, wouldpassthemby,becauseonlymissionariesinvadesuchplaces.

True-buttheIrish-Americanmissionarieshavetoleavethesettlement nowandagaintogetsupplies.And newshasjustcomethatononeofthese tripsFatherJosephSweeneyranright intoaprivatewarbetweenaChinese blockade-runnerandJapanesegunboats.

ItisjustaswellthatFatherSweeneyisastrongswimmer.AfterjumpingoverthesideoftheChineseship, whichwasbeingshelledandmachinegunned,hehadtoswimforsixhours beforehereachedadesolateisland.

Hestayedinhidingontheisland forthreedays.ThentheChinesetook himbacktothelepersettlementina sampan.

Allhismedicineswerelostinthe battle.

FatherSweeneyisdirectorofthe MaryknollLeperAsyluminSouth ChinaandwasreturningfromHong Kongwithsupplies.

By"Marie."

TheSpiritualDirectoroftheSac-, HeartSodality,Rev.FatherNolan, tookuphisdutiesthismonth,after anabsenceofseveralmonthsthrough illness.Infuturethemeetingswillbe heldasformerly,intheParishHall, afterdevotionsonthefirstSundayof everymonth,whenafullattendance ofmembersisexpected.

TheChildrenofMaryheldasocial onThursday,April30.Music,games, etc.,followedbysupper,wereenjoyed bythosepresent.Thesesocialsare tobeamonthlyfeatureandshould provepopularwiththegirls.Membersareaskedtoattendatseven o'clockMass(inregalia)oneachSundayduringMay.

Thefirstmeetingfor1942ofthe Parents'andCitizens'Association,of St.Mary'sConventSchool,tookplace onMay1. Thefollowingladieswere present:MesdamesWhiteside,Ryalls, Sheehan,Morris,Green,Duggan,Henneker,andRogers.Thebusinessof handinginthemonthlycollection havingbeendealtwith,therewasa discussiononthelearners'dance.It wasdecidedtoreopenthispopularentertainmentonTuesday,May12,and fortnightlythereafter.

AstheproceedsofthisdancearedevotedsolelytotheeducationalrequirementsofthechildrenofSt.Mary's School,itishopedthatourCatholic youthwillpatroniseitfreely.

TheCatholicWomen'sLeague's monthlymeetingandsocialtookplace intheParishHallafterdevotionson Monday,May4.Itwasalsotheannualmeetingandarepresentative gathering.Rev.FatherCarolanattended.Asocial,hostessedbyMesdamesClay,RayandLivy,followed. Mrs.Salasorganisedaeuchrepartyfor thosepreferringcards.Mrs.Dunne wonacakeandMrs.Raythejam.

SergeantJimMcDonaldreturnedto Perththisweek,afterrelievingfor sometimeintheseparts.

MissB.O'Deaisbackagainand busyasusualinvariousactivities.

MissS.McMullenhastakenupduty attheDistrictHospitalafteraholidayatthecoast.

CongratulationstoMissMarieQuinlan,onbeingchosenas"Belleofthe Ball"lastweek.Forseveralyears thishonourhasbeencarriedoffby oneofourjuniorparishioners.

Quiteagloomwascastoverthe townwhenitbecameknownthatMr. G.Yurichhadsuddenlytakenseriouslyill.Manyprayersarebeing offeredforhisspeedyrecovery.

AfarewellpartywastenderedMr. TomDoogueduringtheweek,priorto hisdepartureforWyalkatchemon transfer.Thispopularladwillbe missedbyalargecircleoffriends.

Rev.FatherMcCarthyleftbySunday'strainforPerthandmedicalattention.Weallwishhimgoodhealth andaspeedyreturn.

HolyNameSocietymembersareremindedofnextSunday'smonthly Communionandeveningdevotions.A popularlecturewillFollow.

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Readersofspiritualbooksarefamiliarwiththeseriesofmeditationsand readings"CompiledbyaReligious" andpublishedbyMessrs.Pellegrini andCo."TheLivingPyxofJesus" isthelatestoftheseries.Asthe titlesuggests,astrongnoteofthedoctrineofincorporationinChristwith itskindredtruthsanddeductionspervadesthebook.Perhapsitsgreatest appealwillbetoreligious,especially teachingSisters,whoselifeseemsto havebeenkeptinmindbytheauthor inherexamplesandadmonitions.

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Thedifficultyinimportingmany kindsofreligiouspublicationsrenders anyattempttoprocureAustralian editionspraiseworthy.The"Imitation"nowmakesitsappearanceinan all-Australianformat,onwhichthe publishershavedonegoodworkwith necessarilylimitedmaterials.Aftereach chapterofthetexttheyhaveadded practicalreflectionsandaprayer:also prayersforMass,ConfessionandCommunion,completingtheentirework withafineindexforalloccasions.

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FATIMA

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villagethatday.1Somenewspaper correspondentsestimatedthecrowdat 70,000.)

TheMessage.

Thethreechildrenweretherewith theirparents.Luciacommandedthe crowdtoclosetheirumbrellas-ithad beenrainingsinceearlymorning-and begintherecitationoftheRosary.ExactlyatmiddayLuciacriedout: "Thereshecomes."Hermother,kneelingbyherside,warnsher:"Lookwell, daughter,andseethatyouarenot mistaken."Luciahasnodoubtof whatshesees.Thebeautifulladyis there.Luciaasksher:"Whoareyou andwhatdoyouwishofme'"The Ladyanswers:"IamtheLadyofthe RosaryandIhavecomeheretoexhort thepeopletoamendtheirlives,notto afflictOurLordanymorebysin,to recitetheRosarydailyandtodopenancefortheirsins."Sheaddedthat shewishedachurchbuiltinherhonouronthatspot,andpromisedthatif menwouldamendtheirlivesthewar wouldsooncometoanend.Asshe turnedtodepartintheusualmanner, sheraisedherhandandpointedtothe sun.Luciaautomaticallytranslated thegesturetothecrowdbecrying out:"Lookatthesun."

TheMiracle.

Thenthepromisedmiracletook place.Ithadbeenrainingheavilyall day.Suddenly,asifbymagic,the rainceasedandthesunappeared.The multitudeof50,000lookedupandsaw amostextraordinarysight.Thesun waslikeawheeloffirewhirlingfuriouslyonitsaxis,throwingoutinall directionsshaftsoflightofvarious colours-yellow,red,blue,andgreen- whichwerereflectedontheclouds,the trees,therocks,andthepeople.Suddenlythesuncametorest,remained motionlessforafewmoments,then begantowhirlagain.Thiswasrepeatedathirdtime.Atacertainmomenteachmemberofthatimmense thronghadthesensationthatthesu:i hadtornitselfloosefromtheheavens andwas criedhurlingitselfuponthem.They outinterror,andmostofthem threwthemselvesontheirkneesand madetheactofContritionaloud. Assuddenlyasithadbegun,the strangephenomenonended.Ithad lastedabouttenminutes,andwaswitnessedbyeveryonepresent.Inthe crowdthereweremanyunbelievers, andpracticallyeverynewspaperin Portugalwasrepresented.Theywere unanimousindescribingwhattheyhadseen.Thecommonpeoplewere convincedofthesupernaturalcharacteroftheapparitionsandbeganat oncetocarryouttheinstructionsof OurLadyoftheRosary.Theybuilt arudechapelonthespotwherethe apparitionshadtakenplaceandmade itaplaceofpilgrimage.TheGovernmentandtheanti.Catholi'press firsttriedridiculetokillthepopular enthusiasm.Whenthisfaile-1,they hadresorttoforce.Thelittlechapel wasdynamitedontwooccasionsand cordonsofsoldierswereplacedonthe roadsleadingtoFatimatobackthe pathofthepilgrims.Butthesoldiers wereCatholics,too,andmadeonlya half-heartedattempttf,cam.-outthe ordersoftheirsuperiors.Manyof themjoinedinthelevoConsatthe shrine.Thenumberofpilgrimsincreasedfrommonthtomonth.

OurLadyofFatima.

TheChurch,asusual,movedslowly, makingalengthyandthoroughinvesti-

gationofthefacts.In1929,twelve yearsaftertheapparitionstookplace, theBishopofLeiriapublishedapastoralletterdeclaringthevisionsauthenticandapprovingofdevotionto ourBlessedMotherunderthetitleof "OurLadyofFatima."Sincethen alargechurchhasbeenbuiltabouts hundredyardsfromtheshrineanda splendidbasilicaisbeingerectedbesidethechurch.Itistheintention oftheecclesiasticalauthoritiestobuild anotherchurchontheothersideofthe basilica.Whenthebuildingsarecompleted,onechurchwillbeusedon daysofpilgrimagefortheconfessions ofthemen,theotherfortheconfes. sionsofthewomen.

Ofthethreechildren,LuciadeJesus istheonlysurvivor.Franciscoand Jacintawerevictimsoftheinfluenza epidemicwhichsweptoverEurope shortlyaftertheWorldWar.Lucia deJesusin1921enteredthenovitiate oftheInstituteofSt.Dorothy,andis nowaprofessedreligiousofthatOrder, residinginthelittleSpanishtownof Tui,closetothePortuguesefrontier.

WemetLucia'smotherthemorning afterourarrivalinFatima.Itwas Sunday,andshehadjustheardMass intheChapeloftheApparitions.She isabout60yearsoldandherfacebears themarksoflife'sbattles,butthereis peaceandserenityinhereyes.The familyhasasmallfarmofmountain landwhichprovidesascantyliving atthecostofmuchlabour.WeaskedherifshehadheardfromLuciarecently.Yes,shehadreceivedaletterashorttimepreviously,andLucia wasveryhappyinthereligiouslife.In replytoaquestionwhethershehad otherchildrentosupportherinher oldage,shesaid:"Oh,yes,Ihaveother childrenandgrandchildren,too.One ofmygrandchildrenisgoingtobea priest.HeisnowintheJesuitnovitiateatBraga."Shewasentirelyat hereaseandperfectlywillingtoanswerourquestions,thesamequestions shehadbeenaskedtensofthousands oftimesbypilgrimsandsightseers. Shetolduslaughinglyhowshehad beenagreatscepticatfirst,andhad punishedLucia"fortellinglies."

Fatimaisnowahouseholdwordin everycornerofPortugal,inBrazil, andamongstthePortuguesewhohave madetheirhomeinvariouspartsof America.Untilthebeginningofthe presentwarthenumberofpilgrims visitingtheshrineonthethirteenth dayofthemonthsfromMaytoOctobercontinuedtoincreaseuntilinMay. 1939,itreachednearlyhalfamillion. (ThetwochiefpilgrimagesareinMay andOctober.Intheintervening monthsthecrowdsaresmaller)On thatdayHolyCommunionwasdistributedtomorethan70,000people.

OurLady'sGift.

Manymiraclesofbodilyhealinghave beenwroughtattheshrine,andhave beendulyauthenticatedbythehighestmedicalauthoritiesinPortugal. Butthegreatestmiraclethathascome outofFatimaisaspiritualone,the renewaloftheCatholiclifeofthePortuguesepeople.Gonearethedays whenamanofeducationwasashamed toadmithimselfaCatholic.The spiritoffaithbreathesthroughthe landoncemore.OurLadyofFatima hasblessedPortugal,notwithmaterial wealth,butwithpeace,contentment andatrulyCatholicgovernment

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HisGraceOfficiates atImportantEvent

LastSunday-FeastoftheFinding oftheHolyCross-markedanimportantphaseinthehistoryoftheparish. Thebuilding,hithertousedasaschoolchurch,wassolemnlyblessedbythe Archbishopandreservedexclusively astheparochialchurch.

Speakingtoalargecongregationat theendofMass,HisGraceexpressed hissurpriseatthetransformationeffectedinwhatwasoncetheparochial hall.Hesaiditgavehimgenuine pleasuretobewiththepeopleonan occasionthatmeantsomuchtothem, andhevoicedhishopethatthefaith andgenerosityofthepeoplewouldbe amplyrewardedbyGod.

Duringthecourseofhisaddress,coveringmanyparochialactivities,the Archbishopemphasisedthefollowing points:Cultivationofgreaterdevotion todailyMass;largerenrolmentsinthe varioussodalitiesandthefaithfulobservanceoftheirrules:apleatothe youngmenandwomenoftheparish totaketheirrightfulplaceinparochialconcerns,andshouldertheirresponsibilitiesasCatholics.Finally, Hisgracecalledforagreaterspiritof loyaltyamongparishionerstowards theirownparish.Ontheindividual andwholeheartedco-operationofparishionersdependedthespiritualand materialprogressoftheparish.

DuringtheMassthechildrenofthe parochialschoolrenderedappropriate liturgicalhymns.Thoughgreatlydepletedinnumbers,thischoirhaslost nothingofitstraditionalprecisionand devotion.

Toallparishionersweoweadebtof gratitudefortheircontributions-to manyitmeantarealsacrifice.

Tofriendsoutsideourdistrictweare indeedgrateful.Thefactthatwe madenoappealmakestheirdonations allthemoreappreciated.

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allparishchurches,commencingon May15th.Thefollowingprayerwill befoundsuitableforrecitationduring theNovena:Prayer. HolySpirit,Paraclete,Advocate, Comforter,hearkentoour prayersasweprepareourselves fortheFeastofThyComing. Thouartthelifeandthestrengthof theChurch.RememberThyguidance ofold,whenThoudidstenableher toconquerJudaismandPaganism, falseteaching,theoppositionofprinces andpeoples,andthedeceitofcunning combinationsagainsther.LetThy helpandinspirationbewithherinher presentfearfuldifficultiesinevery land.Givelightandcouragetoall thosewhomThouhastentrustedwith particularduties-theHolyFather, Bishops,PriestsandReligious.Do notabandonherchildrentothemercilessmachinationsofherenemies.Give hervictorywhereheraltarsareerected andhervoiceisheard.Letourown landbetherecipientofThychoice favours.Blessourdiocese,ourparish,ourhomes.

0HolySpirit,thelifeandstrength ofsouls,bewithusinourdaily struggles.WithoutTheewecando nothing;withTheewearepowerful. QuickenusinourserviceofThee;put fromusslothandindifferenceand everyobstacletoprayerandfidelityto ourduties.GiveusaloveofMassand theSacraments,andwillingearsto Thyinspirations.Convinceusthat sinisthegreatestevil.Maywedare tohopefromTheeforthegracesand thefireofthefirstPentecostwhen loveofGodmademenandwomenface ahostileandunsympatheticworld withconfidenceandjoy.Weask Theealsofortemporalfavours. ThroughTheetheearthwasbrought intoitspresentstateandmadeahabi tationforman.Renewit.Leta salutaryrainfallgivelifeandvigourto its-sarchedhillsandvalleys,andcause themtoadornthemselveswithacarpetofluxuriantvegetationofevery kind.MayitallbeforThygloryand thatoftheFatherandtheSon,One GodinThreeDivinePersons!Amen.

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DearCornerites,-LastTuesday,the fourthofMay,wasthefeastdayofSt. Monica,themotherofSt.Augustine. Shelivedaverylongtimeago,dear children,intheyear332A.D.Asa child,theloveofJesuswasstrongin her,andeveryactionwasaprayerto God.Youknow,thatyoucouldbe likeSt.Monicainthatrespect.God knowsthatwecan'tbeprayingto Himallthetime,butwecanofferall ouractionsupasprayerstoHim,and then,why,we'llfindthatwehardly evercommitasin-St.Monicawas giveninmarriagetoPatritius,apagan, andsheatoncedevotedherselftohis conversion,andherprayersandgood examplewereatlastrewardedwhen shesawhimbaptisedayearbefore herdeath.Herson,Augustine,however,causedheragreatdealofsadness,becauseofhiscarelessnesswith regardtoFaith,andthewildlife thatheled.ButSt.Monicaknewthat Godwouldanswer,andthroughher long,wearyyearsofwaitingshedid notdespair.Shefollowedhersonto byhismarvellousconversion,hersorrowwasturnedinto joy.Hermissioninlifewasnowfinished,andhersonwastobecomeone ofthegreatestSaintsandDoctorsof theChurch.Afewday:;after,she hadanattackoffever,anddied,in theyear387.NowdearCornerite.. youcanseethatprayer ac..,mplishallthings,ifcurconfidencein Goddoesnotwaver.Jesuslovesus toaskHimforfavours,andtotell Himthatwehaveperfecttrustanc: confidenceinHim. AVNI

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AFortyHours tributetoChristintheSacramentwas acustomaryactofpietybeforethe year1537. Varioushistorianshave proposedothermenante-datingFather Piantanida,anyofwhommighthave beenfounderofthedevotion.However,thedualpurposeoftheForty Hoursisclear topetitionGodto avertpersecutionfromwithoutandto regarderringChristianswithtender mercy. Therecent400th.anniversaryofthe devotionoccursatatimesingularly unitedtothatpurposewhenirreligion fromwithoutandinsidiousrebellion fromwithinhassaddenedalltrue Christiians.

Thedesignationofthe"FortyHours" goesbacktothegallantdaysofthe (_;rusade,whenthepiousambitionof fightingmenwastorescuetheHolySepulchrefromtheTurks.Thehours betweenGoodFridayandEasterSunday,whenthebodyofChristinthe tombwastransformedintotheshining Bodyarisingradiant,werecommemoratedduringtheMiddleAgesbyreservingtheBlessedSacramentina "sepulchre"-inearlycenturybuilding arecesssimilartothatinaburial vault.Insomelocalities,asinthe DalmatiantownofZara,thisentombingoftheSacrament,withattendant prayers,wasknownasthe"Prayerof theFortyHours."SaintCharlesBorromeointerpretstheFortyHourpracticeamongearlyChristiansnotonly asatimesymbolicofthereposeof Christinthetomb,butcommemorativealsoofthelongvigilofthedisciplesaftertheCrucifixion,huddledin prayer,waitingfortheMaster.In Crusadingdaysanyspecialhomageto thesacramentalbodyofChristwas cherished;theDevotionoftheForty Hours,thereforeenjoysdeep-rooted fame.

Aroundtheanniversarydate,1537, theestablishednameofthemendicant friar,theCapuchinFatherJosephPiantanida,gathersaflurryofcontesting claimants.In1527acertainpiousorganiser,AntonioBellotto,introduced theideaofexpositionoftheSacramenttothemembersofacertainConfraternityattheHolySepulchre Church.AccordingtoBergamaschi, theItalianchronicler,BrotherBuono, theHermitofCremona,originatedthe Quarant'Oreinthatsingingcityof violinsin1527.TheDominicanspresentoneoftheirOrder,Father ThomasNieto,andtheBarnabitesone oftheirCommunity,SaintAntonia MariaZaccharia,asfoundersofthe devotion.Despitetheserivals,Father Piantanidato-dayholdsthehonourof havingstartedtheprogressiveForty Hours'DevotioninMilanwhenthe citywasthreatenedwithwarbetween GermanyandFrance.Hemadeita spirituallinkingofchurchwithchurch alloverthecity.Asthefortiethhour ofexpositionandprayerburned inonechurch,itkindledthefirsthour ofanotherfortyinanotherchurch. andsoinsuccession,everyaltarin Milancontributedtothecycleofthe hourshonouringtheSacrament.Burigozzo,aMilanesechronicler,andacontemporaryofFatherPiantanida,omits thenameoftheCapuchinbutdescribesthisbandingtogetherofall Milanchurches,mentionstheanniversaryday,May,1537,andthenameof thefirstchurchtoopentheseries.In 1539citizensofMilan,wishingtobenefitbyanyindulgencethatmightaccruefromassistingataFortyHours' Devotion,petitionedPopePaulIIIfor

spiritualconcessions.Hisreply,grantingindulgences,outlinesthescopeof thenewdevotionpractisedbythe faithfulofMilan,presumablyarranged byFatherPiantanida.Thereply,on creamyparchmentandaVaticantreasure,reads:

"Ourbelovedson,theVicarGeneral oftheArchbishopofMilan,atthe prayeroftheinhabitantsofthesaid city,inordertoappeasetheangerof GodprovokedbytheoffencesofChristiansandinordertobringtonought theeffortsandmachinationsofthe Turkswhoarepressingforwardtothe destructionofChristendom,among otherpiouspracticeshasestablisheda roundofprayerandsupplicationstobe offeredbothbydayandbynightby allthefaithfulofChrist,beforeOur Lord'smostsacredBody,insucha mannerthattheseprayersandsupplicationsaremadebythefaithfulthem-

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selves,relievingeachotherinrelays forFortyHourscontinuouslyineach churchinsuccessionaccordingtothe orderdeterminedbytheVicar."

OtherreligiousleadershaverecommendedaFortyHouractofhomage beforetheSacrament;SaintPhilip NeriurgeditupontheConfraternity oftheTrinitadeiPellegriniinRome.

AnOratorianFather,BlessedJuvenal Ancina,BishopofSaluzzo,alsoencouragedhisflocktohaverecourseto thedevotion:thezealousIgnatius Loyola,alwayskeentocounteract neglectandinsulttotheSacrament, urgedthatItbeexposedforaveneratingfortyhoursinexpiationduringcarnivaltimes;JesuitsunderLoyola broughtthenewformintoGermany; theItalianJesuit,FatherManare, soughttooffsetthecarnivalribaldry atMaceratabycommandinganhonouringperiodfortheSacramenttothe people;andSaintCharlesBorromeo notonlypromotedthedevotion,but issuedasetofinstructionsforits practicecalled"Oratiosineintermissione"(uninterruptedprayer).

InNovember,1592,PopeClement VIII.,oppressedbythethreatenings ofanti-Christianforces,summonedall heartstouniteinceaselessexpiatory prayer.Thedocumentadoptingthe devotionisasgracefullywordedasit isforceful.

"Wehavedeterminedtoestablish publicly,inthisMotherCityofRome, anuninterruptedcourseofprayer,the piousandsalutarydevotionofthe FortyHourswithsuchanarrangementofchurchesandtimesthatthe incenseofprayershallascendwithout intermissionbeforethefaceofthe Lord." Thestandarddocumentregulating theFortyHours'Devotionisknown astheClementineInstructions,writ. tenbyPopeClementXIIin1705. Amongthemanyitemsofobservance ofthedevotioncontainedintheInstructions,afewimportaflavourof theceremoniouseighteenthcentury; allstatues,pictures,andcandlesnear thealtarandtheexposedHostwere tobecoveredinreverencetoChrist, thesolelyreigningKing:atnight,the greatportalsofthechurchweretobe closedandwomenexcludedfromthe groupsofwatchersbeforetheSacrament;neitherthetinkleofanaltar bell,northecharityofanalmsgiver clinkingacoininamendicant'spalm, mustdisturbthesilenceinthechurch ofexposition;asentinellineoftwenty candleswastokeepthealtargolden withsoftlightdayandnight.The familiarregulationswhichconstitute aFortyHours'Devotionto-dayare thesimplermodificationsofPope Clement'soriginaldirections.

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ThekirkwasinurgentneedofrepairandSandyMcNab,averypopular member,hadbeeninvitedtocollect subscriptionsforthispurpose.

OnedaytheministermetSandy walkingirresolutelyalongtheroad. Thegoodmanatonceguessedthe cause.

"Sandy,"hesaidearnestly,"I'msorry toseeyeinthisstate."

"Aweel,it'sforthegoodo'the cause,"repliedthedelinquenthappily. "Yesee,Meenister,it'sa'throughthese subscriptions.I'vebeendownthe glencollectin'fun's,an'ateveryhouse theymademetakeaweedrappie."

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"Ay,thereare,butIwrotetothem.",

LadyMotorist(toPoliceman): "Please,officer,don'ttakemyname.I hadamostexcellentreasonforspeeding."

"Whatwasit?"

"Iwantedtoovertakethatwoman toseehowherhatistrimmed."

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"Ah,mother,howI'dliketobeoneof thosegreatactressesorsingersonthe stage."

"Wouldyou?"saidthemother,un easily."Idon'tknow.It'sanunhealthybusiness,isn'tit?"

"Whyisit?"askedthedaughter.

"Itmustbe,"saidthemother. "Don'tyoualwaysseetheirnamesin thepapers,tellinghowthey'vebeen takingtonicsandpatentmedicines andsoon?" * * * *

"Thebestthingforyou,"saidthe doctor,"istogiveupdrinkingand smoking,gotobedearlyeverynight, andgetuearlyinthemorning."

"Doctor,"saidthepatientearnestly, "Idon'tfeelIdeservethebest.What's thesecondbest?"

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AnIrishmanoncebroughtavery dilapidatedwatchtoawatchmakerto berepaired.Therewasnodoubtthat itwasinaverybadway.Itwas coveredwithgreenslime,andlooked asifithadbeenfishedupfromthe depthsofthesea."Goodheavens! Whateverhaveyoubeendoingtoyour watch?"saidthewatchmaker.

"Well,"saidPat,"aboutsixmonths agoIletitfallintothepig'strough whenIwasfeedingthepig."

"Whydidn'tyoubringitalongbefore?"askedthewatchmaker.

"Ah!"saidPat,"weonlykilledthe pigyesterday!" * * *

Mrs.Niblick:"Youthinksomuch ofyouroldgolfyoudon'tevenrememberwhenweweremarried."

Niblick:"SureIdo.Itwastheday afterIsankthethirty-footputt."

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Alittlegirlwasgreatlyinterestedin watchingthemeninhergrandfather's orchardputtingbandsoftararound thefruittrees,andaskedagreatmany questions.Someweekslater,whenin thecitywithhermother,shenoticed agentlemanwithamourningband aroundhisleftsleeve.

"Mummy,"sheasked,"what'sto keepthemfromcrawlinguphisother arm?" * * * *

"Soourengagementisbrokenfor ever,"sighedtheprettygirl.

"Oh,no,darling.Yourfatheronly said'postponed,'" "Yes,postponeduntilyouhad sense." * * * *

"Isyourdaughtergoingtopractice nthepianothisafternoon?"

"Yes."

"Well,then,willyoupleaseloanme yourlawnmower?Ihavetodothe lawnsometime,anyway."

"Henry,"saidtheanxiouswife,"I'm surethereisaburglardownstairs.I heardhimknockagainkmypiano."

"I'llgodown,"saidHenrypromptly.

"Oh,Henry,"shebegged,"don'tdo anythingrash!" "Rash?"saidHenryinsurprise."I'm goingtohelphim.Hecan'tgetthat pianooutofthehousealone."

Afterahopelessroundofdubbing, onediscouragedgolfersaidtoanother: "Doyouknow,oldboy,Ibelievemy wholetroubleisthatIstandtooclose totheballwhenIdrive."

"Oh,no!"repliedhisfriend."Your troubleisthatyoustandtoocloseto itafteryoudrive."

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ConceitedYouth:"Iwonderwhy thatyounggirlovertherelooksatme somuch?"

YoungLady:"Shehasweakeyes, andthedoctortoldhertorelievethem bylookingatsomethinggreen."

"GeorgeandIhadaterriblequarrellastnightovertheobservanceof ourGoldenWeddinganniversary."

"That'stoobad.Howlonghave youbeenmarriednow?"

"Threedays."

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Awomanenteredatheatrerecently, andhappenedtotakeaseatinfrontof anewlymarriedcouple.Shewas scarcelyseatedbeforetheybeganmakingremarksabouther.Herlastyear's hatandcloakwerecriticisedwithmore orlessgigglingonthebride'spart,and thereisnotellingwhatmighthave comenextifthewomanhadnotputa stoptotheconversationbyabitof cleverstrategy.

Sheturnedherhead,noticedthatthe bridewasconsiderablyolderthanthe bridegroom,andinsmoothtonessaid: "Madam,willvoupleaseaskyourson toremovehisfeetfromthebackofmy chair?"

Billwasonceinalunaticasylum, andhisplayfulcolleague,Harry,has neverlethimforgetit.

Eversincehisrecoverymanyyears agoBillhasappearedtobesearching insilencefortheeffectiveanswerto Harry'staunts.

Thecompleteanswer-thefruitsof yearsofpondering-cameatlastthe otherday.

"Well,Harry,"hesaid,"I'vegota certificatetosayI'msane,andthat's morethanyoucansay."

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Afteralongtalkonthevalueof peace,good=willanddisarmament,a teacheraskedherclassiftheyobjected towar.

"Yes,sir,Ido,"saidonesmallboy.

"Good!Nowtelluswhy."

"Because,"addedtheboy,"wars makehistory-andIdon'tlikehistory."

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AScotsclergymantellshowhewas calledtothebedsideofamanwho wasdangerouslyill.Talkingtothe wifeafterwards,helearnedthatthey attendedanotherman'schurch.

"Whydidn'tyousendforhim?"he asked.

"Aweel,"thewomanexplained,"the doctorsaysit'sinfectious,andwe couldnariskoorainminister."

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Jimmie'sschoolreporthadjustcome andhisparentswerenotvery pleased.

"I'mlosingpatiencewithyou,Jim,' exclaimedhisfather."Howisitthat youngSmith,whoisyounger,isalways atthetopoftheclass,whileyouare alwaysatthebottom?"

Jimmyglancedfromhisfathertohis motherandthenbackagain.

"Youforget,dad,"herepliedinnocently,"thatSmithhasawfullyclever parents."

ANegrowasofferedajobfeeding sharks.

"Naw,sah,boss,meandsharksain't friends."

"Why,boy,sharksdon'teatblack meat."

"Ahknow,butit'sjustmahluck tomeetwidonedat'sblind."

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Theonlynephewwasarduouslyengagedinshowinghisruralbutwealthy aunt"thesights."Acomicoperawas ontheprogrammeforoneoftheeveningsandtheyoungmantookhisaunt.

Nosoonerhadthecurtaingoneup thantheladygraspedhernephew's armandhurriedhimoutintothe street.

"Whatbadmanagement,"shesaidindignantly,"toletthecurtainberaised beforethosepoorgirlsaredresed!" * * *

Therewasaterrificcrashinthehall, andmotherranoutofthediningroom,hereyeswidewithfear.

"Whatever'sthat?"shegasped.

Herson,ashininglightintheAir TrainingCorps,reassuredher.

"It'sallright!"hereplied."Itwas onlyfathercomingdownstairs.He nose-dived,flattenedout,andmadea crashlanding."

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MADAMECHIANGKALSHEK'S HISTORICTRIBUTE.

CatholicEyes,"bytheRev.ThomasF. Ryan,S.J.

"Tothe400,000,000Catholicsscatteredthroughouttheworld,"writes China'sFirstLady,"itmustbeavital concernhowyourmissionariesin Chinaaremeetingthischallengeunder theroughfrownofwar.

TributetoSelf-SacrificeandDevotion.

"NoaccountofChina'sresistance, however,iscompleteunlessitrecords theworthypartyourmissionarieshave played. Theyhavehurledthemselvesunsparinglyandwithconsecratedzealintothetaskofalleviating painandmisery,bothphysicaland spiritual.

"Forexample,thesaintlyFather Lebbe,untilhisdeath,ledhisgroup ofworkersintotheveryjawsofcannon-firetosuccourthewoundedinthe battlefield,andeventuallysacrificed hislifeforthepeopleheloved.

riskingtheirlivesfor,istheCatholic ChurchinGermany.Theyloathethe Gestapo,becausetheyknowitatfirst hand.TheydespisetheNaziParty, becausetheyarebitterlyawarethat NazismisouttodestroytheChristian tradition.

"Germanyisnotbeatenbyavery longchalk.Shehasenoughtoeat, withthebest-fedandbest-equipped armyinEurope.Atthismomentshe isplanningbigoffensiveblows.

GENERALISSIMOCHIANGKAISHEK, whosewifepaystheaccompanyingtributetoCatholicMissionariesinChina.

"Thesemissionarieshavethroughout kepttheirbannersflyingandtheir spiritsvibrant. ."

SoMadameChiangKai-shekwrites fromChungkingofCatholicmissionaries,inherprefaceto"ChinaThrough

"LargenumbersofCatholicmissionaries,too,attheriskoftheirown lives,haveprotectedrefugees who ranintotheircompounds. Others devotedthemselvestotherescueand careofinnocentandbewilderedchildren,caughtinthewhirlwindofwar. Stillothers,withundauntedcourage, continuededucationalworkamongst thestrickenanddestitute."

Inconcluding,MadameChiang writes:"Theirlifeofself-denialand innerdisciplinehasprovedtohea sourceofinspiringcouragetoallthose theyserveandwithwhomtheysuffer. InfollowingthefootstepsoftheMastertheydaretodoanddie."

ChurchisLoneThreatto NaziPlotinGermany.

London,Feb.9INC.).

"Theonlyseriousresistancetothe NaziregimeinGermanyto-daycomes fromtheRomanCatholicChurch,"an Americanradiocommentator,unnamed,saidtoDavidWalker,notedBritishpresscorrespondent,nowinMadrid.

DavidWalker,inaspecialmessagetothe"Universe,"CatholicweeklypublishedinLondon,throwsa searchinglightonthesituationwithin theReich,andWalkersumsupthe positionbyremindinghisfellow-countrymenthatalthoughCatholicsare opposingtheNazisitdoesnotmean thatGermanyasanationisaboutto fall."UntilEnglishCatholicsrealise thisdistinction,"saysWalker,"they willneverhaveatruepictureofGermanyassheisto-day."

ThisiswhattheAmericanradioman saidtoWalker:

"Theonlyseriousresistancetothe NaziregimeinGermanyto-daycomes fromtheRomanCatholicChurch.

RightuptoDecember,1941,sermons werebeingpreachedintheCatholic churchesofBerlinthatcouldnever havebeenmadein1935,1936,1937.Why thesepriestsarenotflungintoconcentrationcampsIdonotpretendto know.

PossibleExplanations.

"Thereareonlytwopossibleexplanations.Thefirsti,thattheparty istoopre-occupiedwiththeproblem ofsquaringtheReichswehr,andthe secondisthatitrealisesthestrength ofCatholicdisgustwiththemethods oftheGestapoandtheun-Christianity ofNaziprinciples.OfthetwoexplanationsIpreferthesecond.

"ThereisadesperateneedinGermanyto-daytodonothingthatmight disturbtheunityofthepeopleintheir determinationtowinthewar.For thefirsttimeformanyyearsthe

Churchhasbeengivenanopportunitytovoiceitscontemptforthe'GermanFaith.'

"TotheirverygreatcredittheRomanCatholicclergyofBerlinareprovingthemselvesworthyoftheopportunity."

DavidWalker'sinformantstressed thepointthatwhereasthecourageous sermonoftheBishopofMuenster,the MostRev.ClementAugustCountvon Galen,D.D.,achievedgreatpublicity onaccountofthepositionheholds, therearemanyunknown,virtually powerless,priestswhoaresayingthe samethingsthroughoutGermanythis winterattheknownandeverimminentriskofbeingflungintoaconcentrationcamp.

"BishopvonGalen'spopularityis knowntothepartyandgiveshima degreeofimmunity,"theAmerican proceeded.

LaudsBerlinPriests.

"ThemenItakeoffmyhattoare theparishpriestsoftheBerlinsuburbs. Evento-daythereisusuallyaGestaporeporterinthecongregation.Yet thesepriests,someyoung,someold, arenothesitatinganylongertodenouncewhattheyknowtobeantiChrist." "Itisabsolutefolly,"hesaid,"to deducefromthisthatGermanyis cracking.Germanyhasreceiveda nastyjoltontheeasternfrontbut thatdoesnotmeanthatsheisbeaten. Itonlymeansthatsheismoredeterminedthaneverbeforetofighttothe bitterend.

"YouEnglishpeoplehavegottorealisethateventhepriestswhopreach againstNazismareGermans.They areloyalGermans,nottraitors.ThereforetheywantGermans-towinthe warjustasmuchasyourCardinal HinsleywantsEnglandtowinthewar.

"Whattheyarefightingfor,and

BecomingPaganNation. "Butshehasbecomeapagannation. Thereisnottheslightestdoubtof that. "Herwomenareofficiallyrequested tobearasonbyanysoldiergoingto thefront,andmarriageisofnoconsequencesincetheStateguaranteesthe child.TheCatechismandtheNew Testament,familylifeandtheSermon ontheMount,FaithandCharityitself, havebeenwipedoutbytheFuehrer."