The Record Newspaper 04 August 1943

OurSoldierDead:AretheyMaps?

ThreeauthoritativetestsappliedbytheChurch

WeightoftheologicalopinionagreeswithSt.Thomas Mengiveuptheirlives forChristianPatriotism

ByJ.JOSEPHBLUETT,S.J.,in"America."

1feelthatifDickdiesinthiswar, hewillbetrulyamartyrandgo straighttoheaven.There'smuch comfortinthat.TherestisinGod's hands."

Thepriestwhomadetheremarkhas 4justreceivedwordthathisbrotherhad arrived,withhisdyingcomrades,ina particularlydangeroustheatreofwar. 1thoughtofthemillionsofotherrelativesforwhomthepresentorthe nearfutureholdsananxietysimilar tohis-andofthemanyforwhomthat anxietyhasalreadybecomethesad knowledgethatsomedearonewillnot return.Perhapsthey,too,willfind agreaterstrengthandcomfort-anda holypride-inthethoughtswhichinspiredthatpriest'swords.

Thecertaintythatatruemartyr goesstraightfromdeathtoheavenis asoldastheChurchherself.Thered watersofmartyrdom,theChurchhas alwaystaught,areasutterlycleansing astheSacramentalwatersofBaptism. Theywashawaynotonlythewhole guiltofsinbutalsoallofsin'sdebt ofpunishment,temporalaswellaseternal.Therecan,therefore,benoPurgatoryforonewhoistrulyamartyr; theflightofhissoulisstraighttothe sideofGodinHeaven.Thisiswhy theChurch,evenfromthedaysbefore thecatacombs,hasneverprayedfor amartyredAgnesorCeciliaorSebastian."Forallourotherdead,"asStAugustinewrote,"wepray:butforour martyrs,asthefaithfulknow,wedo notpraybutgivethematoncethe honoursofthealtarofGod."Pope InnocentIIIwarnedthat"toprayfor amartyrwouldbeareflectionupon thegloryofhismartyrdom."

Wedonotpray FORthemartyrs, likeSt.Cecelia, butTOthem.

Thisrefers,ofcourse,onlytothose whoaremartyrsinthetrueandageoldsenseofthatgloriousword,forit isonlythesewhosesoulsaremaderesplendentwiththeBaptismaleffects ofrealmartyrdomandwhowillwear throughalleternitywhattheChurch describesas"themartyr'scrown."

Amartyr,inthistrueandfullmeaningoftheword,isonewhowillingly makesthesacrificeofhislifeintestimonyofthetruthofChristianityand indefenceofChristianityagainstthose whowouldoppressit.Scholarshave writtengreatbooksonthewealthof meaningwhichthosewordsimply.But threethingsemergeastheessential meaningoftruemartyrdom.Itmust bedeathforChrist,atthehandsof theenemiesofChrist,willinglyenduredfortheloveofChrist.Suchbrief, simplewords,yettheydescribethe zenithofahumanheart'sloveandall aroundthemtheairisholywithOur Saviour'swords:"Thisdaythoushalt bewithmeinParadise."

Nowthemanwhogavebackhissoul toGodinthejunglesofNewGuinea orintheAfricandesert,oronsome battle-sweptocean-canthesethings allbesaidofhim?Rememberingthat onlytheChurchherselfcansaywith definiteauthoritywhoaremartyrs,it wouldseemneverthelessthattheycan. Andiftheycan,thenthatmanisa truemartyrandthosewholovehim canhave,intheirsorrow,thedeepcomfortofknowingthathissoulisimmediatelywithGodineternalhappiness.

NolessatheologianthanSt.Thomas Aquinasteaches-andothereminent theologiansagree-thatasoldier's deathinbattlecanbetrulycalleda

NolessatheologianthanSt.Thomas teachesthatasoldier'sdeathinbattle cantrulybecalledamartyrdom.

martyrdom.Sometheologians,itis true,havedisagreed:buttheweight ofallthebestargumentsseemstobe againstthem.

Byitself,deathforone'scountryis notenoughtomakeoneatruemartyr. Themartyrmustdienotmerelyfor somecreatedthingbutforaDivine cause-forChrist.Butwhowould saythattheCatholicsoldierorsailor diesfortheloveofhiscountryonly, andnotfortheloveofChristaswell? Isnothisloveofcountryfoundedon hisveryloveofChrist?Hehasmade himselfaloyalcitizen,eventothe givingofhislife,preciselybecauseit wasChrist'swillthatheshouldbea goodcitizenandfightforhiscountry initsdayofperil.Overthealtarof suchasoldier'ssacrificethereshines notonlythebrightstarofhisloveof countrybutthebrighterstarofalove

whichsaid:"RenderuntoCaesarthe thingsthatareCaesar's."Hedies foraChristianpatriotism;anddeath foranyChristianvirtueistrulydeath forChrist.

"Deathforone'scountry,"Saint Thomaswrites,"whenitremainsunrelatedtoChrist,doesnotwinthecrown ofmartyrdom.Butdeathforthe fatherland,whenitisrelatedtoChrist, willmeritthecrownandmakeonea martyr.Thisisthecasewhenasoldierdiesindefendinghiscountry againstanenemywhoisendeavouring tocorrupttheFaithofChrist."

Thisrecallsthesecondrequirement formartyrdom.Themartyrmustdie atthehandsofChrist'senemies.Like theholyMass,martyrdomisacontinuationthroughthecenturiesof Calvary'sowntragedyandglory.The blowwhichstrikesdownthemartyr mustbeaimedatChristHimself,or thethingsforwhichHestands.This iswhySaintThomascannotcallevery soldierwhodiesinwaramartyr.To betrulyamartyr,hemustmakethe supremesacrificeagainstanenemywho hasmovedagainstChristandChristianity.

ThattheAxis,inthiswar,isattackingChristianityisnotsomethingtobe saidlightly.Agreatnumberoftheir soldiers,perhapseventhevastmajority,areinspiredbynosuchheinous motive.Thepresentwar,ashasso oftenbeenmadeclearinPapalutterances,istheexpressionofaprofound socialandeconomicdisorderwhich cutsacrossalllinesofChristianityand modernpagnism.Yopaintitas merelyastrugglebetweenthewhiteof ChristandtheblackofAntichrist wouldbesheernonsenseandworse. Itwouldbeasstupidasitwouldhe dangeroustoshutoureyestotheplwerfulanti-Christianforcesatwork withinourownranks.

Yet,eventhoughnon-ChristiananI anti-Christiangroupshaveidentified theircauseswithourownshareofthe economicinjusticeswhichdidsomuch

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WhyDid HenryVIIIQuarrelwiththePope? .

WeOweMaryaDebtWhichCanNeverBeAdequatelyRepaid

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Q.:''Yourletterisaverylongone, butIwillcommentonthechief pointsthatyouhaveraised.You attendedaCatholicHighSchool, whereyousayyouweretaughtthat Protestantismonlybrokeoutbecause HenryVIIIwantedadivorce."

A.:Thatisnotquitecorrect,andI amsureyouweretaughtthatProtestantismwasintroducedintoEnglandas aresultofthedisputebetweenHenry VIIIandthePopeovertheKing's requestforadivorcefromQueen Catherine.OntheContinent,atthat time,theProtestantrevoltagainstthe CatholicChurchhadalreadybegunto sweepthroughtheprovincesofNorthernGermany,andifanyoneman mightbecreditedtheverydoubtful honourofsettinginmotiontheavalancheoftheso-calledReformation,it wastheapostatemonk,Martin Luther.Asamatteroffact,Henry finallyacceptedsomeoftheheretical doctrinesofLutherasaconvenient excuseandinmoraljustificationofhis puttingawaytheQueeninfavourof AnneBoleyn.

Q.:"I'mafraidwehaveallbeentracingbackreligions,andwehave foundthatHenryVIIIbrokefrom yourChurchbecausehedidn'tlike theideaofidolatry."

A.I'mafraidthattracingbackreligionswillleadusnowhere,unlesswe areconcernedfirstandforemostwith historicalfactsandarecarefulnotto allowourjudgmenttobeinfluenced byabiasedinterpretationofhistory. EvenleadingProtestanthistorians suchasProfessorPollard,admitthe Catholicthesis;theymust,becauseit isaquestionoffact,notfiction,and thecontemporarydocumentsarestill preservedandavailableforscrutinyin theStatearchives.Thequestionoc idolatrydidnotsomuchasenterinto thedisputebetweenHenryVIIIand theHolySee.Asamatteroffact, inanendeavourtoavoidtheenmity ofHenry,ifatallpossible,theologians thoroughlyinvestigatedthecauseat issue-Henry'smarriagewithCatherine ofAragon-butfoundtherewereno possiblereasonsforgrantinganannulment,andattheriskoflosingEngland totheCatholicFaith,thePoperefused tocompromiseontheChurch'steaching.HerefusedtheKing'srequest. Henrypromptlydeclaredhimselfhead oftheChurchofEngland,andtook theannulmentRomerefusedtogrant. AndthatwashowProtestantismbeganinEngland.

Q.:"'OneofthemainreasonswhyProtestantsobjecttoCatholicsisbecausetheybelievetheyworship statues.NowasIhavehadmuch todowithCatholics,Iknowthey don'tmeantoworshipthemand theyareonlythereasareminder,but whenpeoplekneeldowntosaytheir prayersbeforethemandgazeinto theirfaces,itdoeslookabitobvious!"

R.:Firstofall,Idon'tthinkPro testantsobjectsomuchtoCatholicsas totheirbeliefs.Secondly,Idon't

HENRYVIII.

CauseofReformation?

thinkthissillynotionofidolatryis, asyousay,oneofthemainreasons whyProtestantsobjecttoCatholicism. EvenyouyourselfadmitthatCatholicsdonotworshipstatues,andif kneelingbeforeastatueoftheBlessed VirginoroneoftheSaintslooksabit obviouslylikeidolatrytoanon-Catholic,then,asIsaidafewweeksago, theirattitudeisaboutaslogicalas minewouldbeifIsawthemkneel downatnightbytheirbedsideand concludedthattheywereworshipping theirmattress.Butmaybeyouremembermytreatingthisquestionfully inarecentsession?

Q.:"AlsomostProtestantsbelieveyou devotetoomuchattentiontoMary andnotenoughtoGod."

A.:Well,strangeasitmayseem,the CatholicAnswertothatisthatone cannotdevotetoomuchattentionto Mary.YouandIandallmankind owetheMotherofGodadebtofgrati-

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tudethatwewillneverbeableadequatelytorepay.Godbecameman becauseshefreelyconsentedtobear IIim.HadtherebeennoChristthere wouldhavebeennoCalvary,andhad therebeennoCalvaryyourlifeand minewouldhaveremainedforalleternityafterdeathafrustratedthing.In thatwaylongyearsagoyourdestiny andminewasdeterminedbytheconsentofavirgingirlwhomGodasked tobecomeHishumanmother.Doyou thinkwecaneverrepayher?Do youthinkChristbegrudgesthegratitudewetrytoshowHisMother,or thatHeresentsouraskinghertointercedeforuswithHim?Rather,in honouringher,weonlyhonourGodthe more,forsheisHischef-d'oeuvre.

Q.:"YouknowinLentmanydecades aresaidtoMary,andfewprayers aresaidtoGodincomparison."

A.:Inreality,alltheprayersaddressedtoMaryareaddressedtoGod throughher.Itisnotasthoughour devotiontoMarylessenedbythatmuch devotiontoGodHimself,ratherwe expressourdevotiontoGodthrough ourdevotiontoHisMother.Loveor devotionisn'tsomethingthatyou dividemathematicallybetweenonepersonandanother,andinthecaseof CatholicdevotiontoOurLadyandthe SaintsweareonlyhonouringGodthe moreinaddressingourprayerstoHim throughthemandinsohonouringthese masterpiecesofHiscreativehands.

Q.:"Manypeoplearespeakingofyour sesion,andmanyaresayingthat youarenarrow-minded."

A.:Maybemanydofeel.ikethat abouttheanswersIhavegiven,bit,on theotherhand,manynonratholics havewrittentomecommendingthe fair-mindedattitudethatIhavealwaystriedtoadopt,andtheunderstandingwithwhichIhavetriedto explaintheCatholicpointofview.

Ihavesimplystatedtheteachingof theCatholicChurchonallthevarious subjectsaboutwhichlistenershave enquired,andshouldIbeexpectedto compromisewithwhatIknowisthe truth?OnewouldhardlydaretoaccuseChristHimselfofbeingnarro minded,andyettheteachingofthe CatholicChurchisbutHisteaching, justaschallengingto-dayasitwas whenHefirstutteredityearsac,n.

Q.:"WiththefearofHelloverthem, Catholicsdonotenteranother

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church,andthustheyonlyseeone side,whichisverynarrow-minded."

A.:Itisnotnecessarytoattenda non-Catholicserviceinorderthatwe mayunderstandthedoctrineofany particulardenomination.Justasit isnotnecessarythatoneshouldattend aCatholicritesuchastheMassin ordertograspthedivinesynthesisof doctrinesthatistheteachingofthe CatholicChurch.Onecanlearnall thatfrombooksthatarewrittenexpresslyforthepurposeofexplaining thesedoctrines.

ThereasonwhyCatholicsdowrong inattendingservicesconductedinnonCatholicchurchesisthatChristlaid downexplicitlythemannerinwhich weweretoworshipGod,andthat Christianculthasbeenenshrinedever sinceintheliturgyoftheCatholic Churchwithitsgreatcentralactof sacrificewhichistheMass,andthe Sacraments,thedivineOffice,theuse ofSaaramentals,andalltheother ritesandceremoniesofCatholicworship.

ToadoreGodinanyotherwayother thanthatinwhichHewishestobe worshippedisverywrong,andisforbiddenbytheFirstCommandment.

Q.:"Goddidn'tsaypeoplewerenotto seeanother'sbeliefs...Itwouldbe afunnyandanarrow-mindedworld ifallpeoplebelievedthesame."

A.:WouldtoGodtheydid.It wouldbeamuchhappierworld.I don'tsupposeanythinghascausedso muchunhappinessintheworldthan differencesofreligion.Itisthething thatmosttorturedtheHeartofChrist andwrungfromHimtheprayerthat thereshouldbebutonefoldandone shepherd.

Seeker,Beaconsfield:

Q.:"InyourbroadcastonSunday, April25,youstatedthattheoath takenbytheKnightsofColumbus wasnothingelsebutslander.It cannotbe,foritwasfullypublished inthatwidelyreadbook,"TheBlack Prophet,"byGuyPhelps,ex-priest oftheChurchofRome.Sothe authorshouldhavesomeknowledge ofitsorigin."

A.:TheCatholicChurchhasnosecretsthatShefearstohaverevealed, andthewarpedanddistortedaccounts

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ofCatholiclifeanddoctrinepublished bymenlikePhelps,McCabeandothers, areacceptedbyanyintelligentreader attheirtruevalue.Thesemenmerely reviletheChurchtheyhavequitted andforthemostparttheirworksare fullofinfamousforgeries.WhyconsultsuchahitterenemyoftheChurch forinformatii.naboutanyofIlerapprovediii.:antsations?LiketheChurch herself,theKnightsofColumbushave nosecretstohide.Theyareawellknownn'spe,tedCatholicorganisation intheUnitedStates,numberingtens ofthousandsofmembers,theiractivitiesonbehalfoftheChurchandin civicandnationalaffairshavewonfor themtheesteemoftheirfellowcitizens,andifyouwishtoknowmore abouttheKnightsofColumbusIsugge,tyoucoma,aresponsiblemembers oftheorganisationitself.I'llsendyou theiraddressifyouareinterested. And,asIsaidbefore,theinsinuation abouttheoathallegedlytakenbythe Knightsissimplydrivel.

Q.:"IfthepresentPopeofRomeisof Italiandescent,wouldnotthatfact makehimanenemyoftheBritish Empire?"

A.:"Whyshouldit?Themere factthattheHolyFatherisofItalian descentratherpointstheotherway. UntiltheFascistregimebutcheredits waytopowerinItaly,relationsbeteimthatcountryandEnglandhad beentraditionallyfriendly.TheItalianswereourAlliesinthelastwar, andtheItalianpeopleveryobviously neverhadtheirheartsinthisone.And sofarasthePopeisconcerned,one canhardlyimaginetheBritishGovernmentmaintainingfriendlydiplomatic relationswiththeVatican,throughan accerditedMinistertotheHolySee, ifthePope,asyounaivelysuggest, wereanenemyoftheBritishEmpire. Finally,mightIremindyouthatPius XIIisthedivinelyappointedspiritual Fatherofmenofallnations;heisthe

enemyofnomanandofnonation,but allareequallyinhiseyeschildrenof GodandmembersofChrist.Forhim, asforSt.Paulbeforehim,"thereis neitherJew,norGreek:thereisneither bond,norfree:thereisneithermale, norfemale.Foryouareallonein Christ."

Q.:"InwhatyearwasPopeJoanreigning,andwouldyougivea'shortoutlineofherhistory?"

A.:Somemisguidedwritershave spokenofafemalePope,namedJoan, o\vassupposedtohavereignedfrom 855to857A.D.Butneverwasa greaterhoaxputoveracredulouspublic. Voltairelaughedatthegullibilityoffoolswhobelievedthistale.The EncyclopaediaBrittanicasaysthatshe apuremyth.Chambers'Encyclopaediacallsher"afabulouspersonage," t;ilLops,inhis"Declineand-Fall,"ex plodedthelegendhalfacenturyago, saying,"Amostpalpableforgeryisthe passageaboutPopeJoan,whichhas beenfoistedintosomemanuscripts." Heradvocatesbeartestimonyagainst themselves,producingechoesofthe 14th.,15th.,and16th.centuries-atleast fivecenturiesafterhersupposeddeath. ShehasbeenannihilatedbytwolearnedProtestants,BlondelandBayle,but othersstillattempttosavethispoor engineofcontroversy.

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NotReligious,Maylands:

Q.:"Ihavesufferedenoughofyou."

A:Well,youknowwhattodo.Some peopledon'tlikeBingCrosbyeither, buttheydon'thavetolistentohim.

Q.:"YouseemtothinkallCatholics aregoodandallProtestantsare evil?"

A.:Idon'tknowwhatgaveyouthat impression-Ionlyhopetherearen't toomanywhoareneitherCatholicnor Protestantbut,likeyourself,notreligious!

Q.:"Sowithoutevadingthequestion, wouldyoukindlyanswermethese twothings:

NumberOne,whydidEdith0,GormanescapefromaconventinJersey City?

NumberTwo,whydidthepriestof theCarmeliteNunnery,atCracow, commitsuicide? .\ Iiii1,IL--edifIknow

E.Schoch,Cookernup:

Q.:"Ifayoungman,aProtestant,marriesaCatholicwoman,isshebound byherChurchtobringupherchildrenintheCatholicFaith?"

A.:Yes,thatisoneoftheconditionsuponwhichadispensationis grantedforamixedmarriage.The Church,onbehalfoftheCatholicpartnertothemarriageinsistsonthisfor thesakeofthechildrenthemselves. Catholicsknowingtheirfaithtobethe truefaith,couldhardlybeexpectedto bebroughtupinanyotherbelief.So farasthechildrenareconcernedtheir eternaldestinymeansmorethananythingelsetoaCatholicparent.

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Q.:"Thisletterisoneofapprovaland disapproval."

A.:Well,I'mquitepreparedtotake theroughwiththesmooth.Iamsure yourdisapprovalisduetothefact thatyoudonotreallyunderstandthe Catholicattitude. Imightalsoarld thatwhetheryouapproveordisapproveofCatholicdoctrinedoesno. alterthefactthatitistheteachingof Christ.andthereforesimplyembodies thelawsthatGodHimselfhaslaid downfortheconductofhumanlife'n allitsaspects.

Q.:"TheattitudeoftheCatholic ChurchinregardtoBirthControlis somethingmanycouldpractisetoadvantage."

A.:AsIhaveiustsaid.theattitude oftheCatholicClituchtoBirthCootrolmerelyexpreg,sthedictatesof thenaturallawaswellasth,positive lawofGodonthematter.Itisnot aquestionthatislefttoourapproval ordisapproval.Onewouldalsothink thatinthefaceoftheurgentnational crisisthreateningAustraliathroughthe catastrophicfallinthebirth-ratethe justificationfortheCatholicattitude wouldbeapparenttoeverysiaeeone ofus.Wecannotasanationfloutthe lawsofnaturewithimpunity,we've sowedthewindandnowwe'rereaping thewhirlwind.

Q.:"NowregardingyourearlybroadcastretheattitudeoftheCatholic Churchtomixedmarriages.Itis difficulttobelievethatyou,agrown man,mentallyfullydeveloped,really believewhatyoubroadcast."

A.:WhilstIblushatthecompliment youpayme,itisneverthelessafact

thatIdobelievethedoctrinesthatI broadcast.MightIsuggestitisjust becauseIammentallyfullydeveloped thatIdobelievetheteachingsofthe CatholicChurch.AndtheolderI growthemoredeeplyconvinvedIbecomethattheyarethetruth.

Q.:"Haven'tyougotsosaturatedwith doctrinethatyouareunconsciously 'pullingyourownleg'?"

A.Onecouldhardlybesosaturated withtheteachingsofChristastofinish up"pullingone'sownleg."Yousay myattitudetothemarriageofaCatholicoutsidetheChurchisapieceof impertinentpresumption,andyouask howdoIknowwhatGodthinksabout it?

IknowwhatGodthinksaboutit fromtheauthoritativeteachingofthe Church,whichwasgivenpowerby Christtolegislateandgovernmenin preciselysuchquestionsasthese,and toexplainthemindofGodwithregardtowhatisrightandwhatis wronginhumanconduct.Ifitwere notforthatguidanceandthatauthoritywewouldsoonreachthestage whenwewouldnotknowjustwhat wasrightandwhatwaswrong.And isn'tthatjustwhereProtestantism hasledmento-day.Itisasystem ofcontradictionswithnohopeofany authoritativedecisioncomingfromany quartertodecideissueswhichmust torturemanygenuinelyseekingthe truthamongstsuchdoctrinalchaos.

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WhyCatholicsopposetheseproposals

EchoesofthetensionbetweenChurchandStateinEngland,overeducationhave,nodoubt,reachedoverseasCatholics; buteducation-despiteits vastimportance-isnotoriouslyadifficultsubjecttotranslateintoeasyand C1C111fu1teadin;.matter,and,inparticular,itisalwayshardtomakesense ofaneducationalcontroversyinonecountrytoreadersofanotherwhere quitedifferentconditionsobtain.

Anedcational"NewDeal"isbeingpreparedinEngland,andmanyCatholicsareafraidthatthedealmaybe"stacked"againstthem.

Hereisacompetentanalysisoftheproblem,writtenespeciallyforover seasreadersbyMichaeldelaBedoyere,editorofLondon"CatholicHeralii."

Thesubjecthasbeenfrequentlymentionedinthedailypresscables.

Still,thesubjecthasalwaysplayed avitalpartinthestruggleofEnglish Catholicsforfullemancipationand, to-day,ithasitsrelevancetothefreedomsforwhichtheUnitedNationsare fighting.It,therefore,deservesthe attentionofCatholicsoverseaswhomay beinterestedtocompareourposition inEnglandwiththeirs.

Thematterarisesfromthewidespreadfeelinginthiscountrythateducationisamongthesubjectsupon .whicha"newdeal"isexpectedassoon aspossible,and,inanycase,afterthe war.Itfigures,forexample,asthe secondoftheFivePointsofReform towhichCardinalHinsley,theArchbishopsofCanterburyandYork,and theModeratoroftheFreeChurchesappendedtheirsignaturesinthefamous manifestoattheendof1940.The pointinquestionreads:

"Everychild,regardlessofraceor class,shouldhaveequalopportunities ofeducation,suitableforthedevelopmentofhispeculiarcapacities."

QuestionatIssue.

Thepointexpressesverywellthe universalfeelingofthecountry,and itmayfairlybesaidthatitisinresponsetosuchademandthattheBritishGovernmenthasdecided,evenin wartime,tobeginwhatmayprovea longstoryofeducationalreformby bringinginaBillthatwillcoverState educationforboysandgirlsuptothe ageofsixteen.TheGovernment'sproposalsarenotyetknown,butitis certainthattheywillinthemselves raisenodifficultyasbetweenChurch andState.Thoughindividuals,whether ofreligioustemperornot,maywell questionthewholephilosophythat underliesmoderneducation-andcertainlyitsresultsinthepasthavenot beentoohappy-thereisnoquestion ofanyorganisedopposition,andChristiansofallcommunionshavegoneout oftheirwaytodenythattheyhave anysortofquarrelwithtechnicaleducationalproposalsandreformsthat

theStatemaywishtointroduce.CatholicBishopshaveevensaidinpublicthattheydonotobjecttothevery far-reachingeducationalreformswhichincorporatemuchsocialorclass reform-thathavebeenputforward bytheTradeUnionCongressinitsrecentManifesto;andwemaytakeit thataNationalGovernmentwillnot gosofarastheTradeUnions.

No,thequestionatissueturnssolely onreligiouseducationwhich,alas!is butatinymatterinanyproposalsfor educationalreformin1943.

Tounderstandtheissue,onemust appreciatesomethingofthepasthistoryofeducationinthiscountry.The pioneersoffreeeducationforboysand girlswerethechurches,nottheState. Hencethefirstschoolswereschools runbyAnglicansandotherreligious bodies.WhentheStatetookover. asofcourseithadtoiffreeeducation wastohegiventoall,acompromise wasreachedasbetweentheChurchand theStateinregardtoChurchschools. Accordingtothatcompromise,ifthe Churchwantedtohaveitsownschools withinthenationalsystem,itmust bearthecostofbuildingtheschools, anditwouldnotberelievedinany wayfrompaymentoftheratesthat producedthemoneyforthebuilding andmaintenanceofotherschools.On theotherhand,itwouldreceiveagrant whichwouldpayabouthalftheexpensesofrunningtheChurchschools.

IncourseoftimetheStateundertook allrunningexpenses.Itshouldbe notedthatwhileaminimumofreligiousinstructionofanundenominational characterwastobegivenintheState schools,subjecttoaparents'-conscience clause,inpracticethisamountedtolittleornothing,andcouldbeomitted altogether.Itwasasaresultofthis thatmanypeopleinthiscountrywere appalledtodiscoveratthetimeof thegreatevacuationofchildrenfrom dangerousareasthatmanychildren hadneverevenheardofOurLord.It

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ReligiousFactor.

ItwasunderthissystemthatCatholicsbuiltmorethanathousand schools,educatingsome400,000children.

Butincourseofyearstheeducational standardrequiredbythecountry greatlyrose,asdidthestandardof buildingandtheexpenseofequipment andmaintenance.Thisveryproper educationalprogressnecessarilythrew everheavierfinancialburdensonCatholicsandAnglicanswhowereexpectedtoreorganiseandrebuild.Forthe reorganisationandrebuildingtheGovernmentwaspreparedtomakegrants but,evenso,theChurchescouldnot findthemoneyfortheirshare.

This,roughly,wasthepositionbefore thewar.Tocounterthissteadypressureagainstreligiouseducation,however,thewarhasbroughthometo manytheveryrealneedforasound religiousandmoraleducationifthe country'syouthistobesufficiently trainedtoplayitsnationalpartata crucialtimelikethepresent.Indeed, manysoundeducationalistshavereactedfromtheoldliberalisminthis sense,andthelessonofsecularisteducationinGermanyandFrancewas notwhollylost.

Astothereligiousfactorinnational education,then,theGovernmenthas beenfacedontheonesidewiththe needforsounderandwiderreligious educationand,ontheother,bythe apparentinabilityofCatholicsandAnglicanstocontinuetoplaytheirold partinthenationalsystem,owingto therisingstandardsandexpensesof moderneducation.Moreover,ithas tomeetaverystrongdemandfora unifiednationalsystem,inwhichthere willbenoroomforChurchschools. Thisdemandisvoicedbymanylib*Aralandlabourelements,notablythe TradeUnionCongress,but,evenmore importantthanthese,istheviewof theorganisedteachersthemselves, whodislikethepresent"dual"system andanyreligioustestsforthemselves. Moreover,thematterisgreatlycomplicatedbytheexistenceofwhatare called"single-schoolareas,"places

wheretheAnglicanschoolwasoriginallybuilt,andwherethebuildingof anotherschoolwouldnotbejustified bynumbers.IntheseareastheChurch schoolhasthemonopolyofteaching, andmostchildreninpracticehaveto gotoit.Thisisapointuponwhich theadvocatesofaunifiedsystemhave strongarguments,butitdoesnotconcernCatholics,becausetheyhaveonly averyfewschoolsofthisdescription.

CatholicsOpposed.

TheGovernmentbelievesthatauni flededucationalsystem,withcompulsoryandseriousreligiousinstruction -accordingtoasyllabusagreedupon bytheChurches,butundenominational initself-isthebestsolution;andto thisplantheAnglicanshaveinprincipleagreed.Theymakecertainreservationscalculatedtopreservethe Anglicancharacteroftheirownschools, butthesedonotevenguaranteean Anglicanheadmaster.

TothissolutionCatholicsareabsolutelyopposed,andtheHierarchy, speakingthroughCardinalHinsley,has madeitamplyclearthatanysuch solutionwouldbe,sotospeak,overthe deadbodiesofCatholics.Thereis, moreover,asubstantialandimportant sectionoftheAnglicanswhoshare thesefeelings.Theargumentisthat therightanddutytoeducationresides intheparentsbynaturallaw,andconsequently,todepriveChristianparents -whopayforeducationasmuchas othercitizens-oftheirrighttohave theirchildreneducatedaccordingto theirconscienceisaninfringementof thelibertyforwhichweareallfighting.Itispointedoutthatnosound religiouseducationcancomefromthe useofan"agreedsyllabus"which maybeChristiansentiment,butitis notChristianlifeanddoctrine,andthe countryiswarnedthattheultimate resultsmustbea"totalitarian"State philosophy,initsessenceofthesame natureastheHitlerismwhichwewish todestroy.

Ontheotherhand,theCatholic claimsareinthemselvessmall.Catholicsdonotwanttoownorrun schoolsoftheirown,solongasthere isaguaranteethattheCatholiccharacteroftheschoolismaintainedand Catholicteachers,satisfactorytothe Catholicauthorities,areguaranteed. Indeed,theburdenofmaintaining Churchschoolsandtheprospectofhavingtobuildnewonestoconformto newstandardsissoheavythatmany Catholicswelcomethethoughtofanew deal.

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I TiswithaheavyheartthatIhave toannouncethatouroldenemytheChainLetter-isontherounds again.Butsuchistheingenuityof ourenemythattheChainLetterisno trmeretypewrittendocumentthistime. Thefaceofthedodgerisadornedby anexquisitedrawing(nineinche:by seven),andforthisreasonshallhereinafterbereferredtoas"TheArtful Dodger"(apologiestoDickens).The ArtfulDodger,dearfriends, is the beautifulchildofayetmorebeaotiful mother(theideaisHorace's,this time)-theProtestantWorldPublishingCo.,Print,Sydney.BeforeIessay adescriptionofthiscontributiontoour nationalculture,whichmustliterally beseentobebelieved,Imustincoit test'sayawordofitsproducer!:or progenitors.

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TOFELLOWCATHOLICS. ForsometimeCatholicleadershave beenorganisingaNationalCampaign fortrueobserversoftheTrueFaith. ItisnotexpectedthatalltrueCatholicswillbereachedinthiscampaign,butCatholicfriendswillbeadvisedtomakethisamemorableyear intheHistoryofAustralia.

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TheNazis,ofcourse,havealwaysattachedthehighestimportancetodemographicfactorsintheirowncountryalso;anditisinterestingtoknow thatatthepresenttimetheirspokesmenareconfessingtheineffectiveness ofalltheartificialmeasuresthathave beentakensince1933toincreasethe numbersoftheHerrenvolk.Thefailureisfundamentallyduetothesystematicattackupontheinstitutionof thefamilywithwhichithasbeenaccompanied,andagainstwhichwehave, especiallyintheselastfewweeks,quotedinthisjournalstrongwordsofwarningfromtheGermanBishops.The absoluteStatealwaysattackstheidea ofthefamilybecause,asChesterton observedin''TheSuperstitionofDivorce,"itseesarivaltoitself:itcannottolerateanyalternativetoitselfin men'ssocialloyalties.

KreisleiterSchneider,Gauamsleiter oftheOfficeforRacialPolicy,saidin apublicspeechtheotherdaythatle.)s thantwochildrenhaveresultedfrom eachGermanmarriagecontractedbetween1933and1939:apitifulresultof somuchfilibustering.Inthelarge townsofGermanytherewasasharp declineinthebirth-ratein1942;by contrastwiththefiguresinthiscountry,whichwereissuedbytheRegistrar-Generalrecently.In1942inGreat Britainthebirth-ratewasthehighest fortenyears;butinthesameyear inthe63largesttownsoftheoldReich, 342,000childrenwerebornin1942,as against395,600in1941.In1940the birth-rateforthelargeGermantowns was17.5perthousand;in1941itwas 16.3;in1942itwas13.9.

TheGrowingSlays.

Figuresquotedfromthesamesource inBerlinshowalsothemuchgreater prolificnessofthePoles.Inthe Polishtowns"incorporated"intothe Reich,everysortofdiabolicalmeans hasbeentakentocheckthegrowth ofthePolishpopulation,including,as welearnedrecentlyfromthePolish SwordoftheSpirit,theabsolutepro-

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Personal.

LastMondaynightwewerepleased towelcomeBrianRyantoourmeeting.ArmydutiespreventBrianfrom beingwithusoften,huthe,andour otherpastmembersalso,arealways sureofawarmwelcome.

Twoofourclubmembers,Frank SweeneyandTedFlanagan,haveleft theirhomesforactiveservice.The clubwishesthemeverysuccess.

SpringBall,

Anenthusiasticcommitteehasarrangementsforthe1943SpringBall wellinhand,andthemottois"bigger andbetter."Onlyonepreliminaryfunctionistotakeplacethisyear,the "StreetStall"onSaturdaynext,and theinterestofparishionersassuressuccess.

HolyNameSociety.

Thesecondoftheseriesoflectures organisedbytheStudyCircle,and giventoHolyNamemembersand othersonthesecondSundayofthe month,wasdeliveredbyMr.K.F. Spruhan,Editorof"TheRecord."In aneloquentaddress,whichwasvery wellreceivedbyalargeaudience,Mr. SpruhandealtwiththeCatholicSocial problem,layingparticularemphasison therecentlyissued"PatternforPeace." Thespeakerstressedthenecessityof Catholicsinformingthemselvesonthe Church'sattitudeandoftakingopportunitiestospreadthosedoctrineswhich givetheonlypositiveanswertothe perplexingquestionsoftheday.

TheStudyCircleisextendinginvitationstoother"guestspeakers"to cometoNorthamtocontinuethework soablybegunbyMr.Spruhan.In themeantime,papersarebeingpreparedbylocalmembersandwilldealwith "CommunismandReligion,"atthe Augustmeeting,and"Patternfor Peace-anAnalysis,"atadatetobe announced.

TheRadioSessions.

Increasinginterestisbeingshown inthe"CatholicAnswer"andinthe Fridaynighttalksponsoredbythe CatholicSocialGuild.Receptionof thesestationsistolerablygoodinNorthamatpresent,butwiththeadvent oflongerhoursofdaylightthisconditionwillnotlastandthehopeisoften expressedthatattemptstoobtaina better"coverage"willbemade.

Obituary.

MuchsympathyisfeltfortherelativesandfriendsofthelateMissMay Morgan,whodiedsuddenlyonJuly 19,atthehomeofhersister,Mrs.McDermott,ofSubiaco.MissMorgan wasadaughterofthelateMr.andMrs. (Continuedfootofnextcolumn.)

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Theprizepacketfor1943isinfull sway,andbythenumbersofcardsout itpromisestobeanunrivalledsuccess. Asusualaweeklydrawofiiwillpre- cedetheeuchreeachMondayevening.Thisweek'swinnerwasMrs.Fisher,of SouthFremantle.

Theannualschoolsports,heldafew weeksago,were,despiteverythreateningweather,quiteuptoexpectations. ManythankstothoseSistersandladies whosecombinedeffortswererespon-sibleforsuchasuccess,alsotothe schoolchildren,whoseenthusiasmin thevarioussportswasoutstanding.

OursincerecongratulationstoMr. andMrs.AlanJarvis,whoweremarriedwithNuptialMassatChristthe KingChurchinJuly.Mrs.Jarvis, formerlyMissJoConnell,andvery wellknowntousall,presenteda charmingpicture,andlookedashappy aswetrustshewillalwaysstay.

Alsomarriedlastmonthwasformer MissFrancesMcCarthy,nowMrs.CorneliusWisse.Bestwishestoyouboth,andeverysuccessinyourfuture life.

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Neverdidpeopleneedprayermore thanatthepresenttime,saidLord Halifax,BritishAmbassadortothe UnitedStates,inhisaddressonMay 29,yet"intheirhourofgreatestneed theyhavelostthatwhichwasindeed theirbirthright-theknowledgeofhow topray."Asoneoftheworld's "greatesttragedies,"heremarked:

"Thisistheunconscioushunger andthirstofmillionswhichthey couldbetotallyincapableofputting intowords,butwichtheypassionatelyneed.Or,iftheycouldgive wordstotheirhunger,asMr.Alfred Noyeshasremindedus,theymight indeedsaywiththewomenatthe Sepulchre:'Theyhavetakenaway ourLord andweknownotwhere theyhavelaidHim.'Ifman's awarenessofhisowninsufficiency werethusmadearticulate,hewould understandthathisrealneedwasa knowledgehowtoopenhisheartto Godinprayer."

LordHalifax'swordswereaddressed toLavalUniversity,Quebec,onthe occasionofhisreceivinganhonorary degreeofDoctorofLaws.Coupled withhistributetoprayerwasaplea forreligiouseducation:

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JacquesMaritain'sProtest

StronglanguageisusedbyJacques Maritain,inhisrecentaddressonRacistLawinGermany.The"Commonweal"forJune4reprintsthisaddress, inEnglishtranslation,inaspeciaisupplement,anddeservesourgraitudefor doingso.

InthefaceoftheunspeakablehorrorsperpetratedbytheNazisuponthe unfortunateJews,saysM.Maritain:

IfwehadthefaithofoldChristendom,orsimplythefaithofthe Ninevites,weshouldseecrowdsof Christianscoveringthemselveswith sack-clothandashes,andforming processionsonallthehighwaysand bywaysoftheworld,beggingthe AlmightytoextendHis!:andatlast. Inanyevent,thosewhostillbelieve intheefficacyofprayerandsacrifie knowwhattheyhavetodobefore Godandmen,fortheeldestracedelivereduptodestruction.

Istheappealtooursupernatural ChristianFaithtoostrong?Notunlesswehaveforgottenourelementary teachingonthedignityofmanandthe sanctityofhumanlife.Thereisno escapefromtheonlypositionwhich wecanpossiblymaintainintheface ofthefiendishlycrueldestructionof (mostconservativelyestimated)amillion,moreprobablytwomillion, fellowhumanbeings.Thatposition isoneofutterdetestationandcondemnation.

Therecanbenoif'sandbut'sinany suchcondemnation,whetheritlookto therecentpastandseethemurderef 10,000Polishofficerswhichtookplace atSmolensk,orseeinthefuturethe threatofindiscriminatemassreprisals uponallGermansintheeventofan Alliedvictory,orlookuponwhatis nowbeingperpetratedupontheJews. Itisnotaquestionofthisorthat humanbeing;itisaquestionofall humanbeingsandof"methodsofdestructionwhichexceedthenightmaresofthemostdiabolicalimagination."Thesethingscannotbedismissedas"atrocitystories."Theyare soberfact,andtheyproceedaccording toan"inexorableandwelldefined plan":

(1)DeprivetheJewsoftheircivil rights;(2)drivetheJewsoutofeconomiclifeandthusmakeitimpossibleforthemtosustainthemselves;(3)segregatetheminghettos wheretheywillperishoffamineand disease;(4)exterminatethose amongthemwhohavenotbeen "liquidated"inthecourseofthepreviousstages.

Thisisnotamatterofmere"humanitarian"sympathy.Thecapital pointinthefactoftheseatrocities,as theypresentthemselvestoourChristianandCatholicconscience,isthatit isbutastepfromwhatisdonetothe Jewstowhatthiscrimeisalready doingtous.Itisbeingdonetous bylettinglooseafearfulmoralpoison intheworld,rootedinhatredofGod andChristHimself,whichspreadslike aforestfireandsooncareslittlewhat

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SOCIAL

Mrs.T.P.CliffordandMrs.F.J. BryantwerejointhostessesataluncheonpartyattheRepertoryClubrecently,inhonourofMissNellBryant, whosemarriagetoMr.JohnGurryis totakeplaceonTuesdaynext.Nell choseanattractivebeigefrockwith blackaccessories.About20friends assembledtowishherhappinessand goodluckforthefuture.

Otherstohostesspartiesforthe bride-to-bewereMissRomaHarris (thebridesmaid),whochoseReno's, andMissMayDonohue,whowelcomed herfriendsatherflatinWalcott-street.

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"OneSmallCandle,"CecilRoberts. "TheNorthWindBlows,"Anne Hepple.

"AManAbouttheHouse,"F.Brett Young.

"TheIlawhucks,"JohnMasefield.

"LostSunrise,"KathleenNorris.

"ValiantDust,"P.C.Wren.

"BubbleReputation,"P.C.Wren.

"LassieComeHome,"EricKnight. "TheTransportMurders,"JohnG. Brandon.

"MurderatGrassmereAbbey,"M. B.Dix.

General.

"AllOurYesterdays,"II.M.Tomlinson.

"TimeRunsOut,"HenryTaylor.

"ILivedTheseYears,"EricBaume. "Spain,"SalvadordeMadariago. "BishopSalvado,"JohnT.McMahon. "TheMakerofHeavenlyTrousers" and"TheTempleofCostlyExperience," DanieleVars.

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Ownersipand.Marriage

InanencyclicallettertotheUnitedStatesHierarchyonthe 150th.Anniversaryoftheirestablishment,ourHolyFather,Pius XII,madethismostmomentousstatement:"Allovertheworld... ourtroubleshaveonebitterroot. TheignoringofGod's Majesty,thecompleteneglectofHisHeavenlyCommandments,or atbestawoefulinconsistencythatcandonothingbuthesitatebetweenrightandwrong.Itisthisthatgivesrisetoourblind excessofself-love-toourthirstforpleasure theflightfrom theland,tolevityinmarriage."Thisassociationof"theflight fromtheland"and"levityinmarriage,"isnotachanceone,andis inparticularattherootoftheAustraliantragedy.PopeLeo XIIIrelatedthesetwoelementsinhiscelebratedEncyclical, "RerumNovarum."''Thelaw,"hesaid."shouldfavourownership;anditspolicyshouldbetoinduceasmanyaspossibleofthe peopletobecomeowners.Manyexcellentresultswillfollow fromthis,andfirstofallpropertywillcertainlybecomemore equitablydivided. Anotherconsequencewillbethegreat abundanceofthefruitsoftheearth. Andathirdadvantage wouldarisefromthis:Menwouldclingtothecountryinwhich theywereborn;fornoonewouldexchangehiscountryfora foreignlandifhisownaffordedhimthemeansoflivingatolerable andhappylife." a a

Nowifownershipshouldspreadasfaraspossible,andifthe ownershipofthehomeisthefamily'sfirstneed,thentheflight fromthelandisseenasaflightfrommarriageasasacramentto marriageas"asportorpastime."Ourfightagainstcontraception andtheassociatedsocialevils,then,isnotmerelyinthemoral domain.Ithasbeenurgedagainandagainthat"ourmodern inbornindustrialarrangementoftheworldcannotpayaneconomic wage,whichwillpayaneconomicrent."Toignorethisistohave noaccurateviewoftheoriginofthatsociallymortaldiseaseracesuicide.Wherewelldistributedownershipallowsparents ofaveragevirtueandaverageself-,sacrificetohavetheaverage family,marriageremainsonahighplanewithoutbeingheroic. Butthishighplanebecomesheroicfortheparentsofonlynormal virtueandself-sacrificeintheabnormalcircumstancesofuncertain wagesandexcessivehouserent.Nowonderthatthesepoor averagetownsfolk.ledbycircumstancestodespairofreachingthe highdivinely-orderedplaneofwedlock,expresstheirdespairby theiracceptanceofamerelysexualoutlookonmarriage.Ofall occupationalgroupsinSociety,theAgriculturalisfundamentally ofmostimportance.Modernindustrymighthetermedunnecessary,insofaraswecouldexistwithoutthemotorcar,thewireless set,theelectriclight,andsoon.Weshould,however,farebadly withouttheproduceoftheland.LeoXIII.in"RerumNovarum." statesagain:"Natureowestomanastorehousethatshallnever fail,thedailysupplyofhisdailywants.Andthishefindsonlyin theinexhaustiblefertilityoftheearth."

Andagain.PiusXIwasinsistentonthispointin"QuadragesimoAnno.""Thereistheimmensearmyofhiredrurallabourers whoseconditionisdepressedtotheextreme,andwhohavenohope ofeverobtainingashareintheland.These,unlessefficacious remediesbeapplied,willremainperpetuallysunkintheproletariat condition."WecannotforgetthatCatholicismitwasthattransformedtheserfintothepeasant,thepeasantintothepeasantproprietor,andthatcapitalisticindustrialismhasbeenbusyeversince reversingthisprocess.Napoleonwrote:"Agricultureisthesoul, thefoundationoftheKingdom;industryministerstothecomfort andhappinessoftheKingdom;foreigntradeoughttobetheservantofagricultureandhomeindustry.Theselastshouldbe subordinatetotrade."Butthepositionreallycanbesummarised inthisformulaSomewrestalivingfromtheland-thisiswork. Somewrestalivingfromthosewhowrestalivingfromthelandthisistrade.Somewrestalivingfromthosewhowrestalivingfromthosewhowrestalivingfromtheland-thisisfinance! Goldsmithwasindeedprophetic: "Illfarestheland,tohasteningillsaprey, Wherewealthaccumulatesandmendecay; Princesandlordsmayflourish,ormax-fade, Abreathcanmakethem,asabreathhasmade; Butaboldpeasantry,theircountry'spride, Whenoncedestroyedcanneverbesupplied."

SocialJusticeSessions

EveryFridayat6.30p.m. Over6PR-6TZ

ThesecondtalkintheSocialJustice SessionwasgivenbyMr.K.Spruhan onFridayeveninglastover6PR-TZ,at 6.30p.m.Thesubjectunderdiscussionwasthecausesofthepopulation declineinAustralia.Thespeaker stressedhowcontraception,divorce andabortionweredryingthelifesourcesofthenation,andhowthe stemmingofthetrendtowardsrace suicidewasimperative.Nofuture

planningwasofanyavailifnational fertilitywerepermittedtogofurther down-hill.

Thenexttalkintheserieswillbe givenonFriday,August6,at6.30 p.m.,overStations6PR-TZ.Itwill centrearoundsomepositiveremedial stepstowardscheckingdepopulation, notablythesubstitutionofthegrad- uatedfamilywagefortheBasicWage.

TheFeastoftheAssumption (Sunday,August15)

BROADCASTOFEVENINGDEVOTIONSAT7.30p.m.FROMST.

MART'SCATHEDRAL.

Station6WN.

TheFeastoftheAssumption,fallingonSunday,August15,therewill beSolemnBenedictioninSt.Mary's Cathedralat7.30p.m.Thespecial preacherwillbeRev.V.O'Sullivan.

TheCathedralChoir,directedby Rev.A.Lynch,willsingthefollowing music:

Hymns:

"WhoisSheAscendssoHigh?" (Beaumont--A.G.Murray,0.S.B.)

TOTHEEDITOR...

Sir,-FrancisGilbert'spertinentreply toProfessorNicholl'sremarksabout SexEducationthroughtheStudyof Biology,mustcomeasarelieftoparentsonwhomthewholeresponsibility falls.Buthowmanyparentsfeel capableofgivingthepropertalksto growingboysandgirls?Wefeelsure thatfewknowoftheexcellentCatholic booksandpamphletswhichdealwith thissubject.Afewtitlesmightact asaguide:

"HowtoGiveSexInstuction,"Rev. P.J.Bruckner,S.J.;"ThePureof Heart,"Rev.D.Lord,S.J.;"TheDifficultCommandment,"C.J.Martindale, S.J.;"TraininginPurity,"Mahoney.Yours,etc., E.BRADY, Hon.Secretary,CatholicTeachers' Guild.

Sir,-Iwasdisappointedtonotethat lastweek's"Record"includedanumberofpoliticaladvertisements,notable amongstwhichwasahalfpagead.with theignobleslogan,"MenziesforMuddle."Electiontimehasgiventhe Churchagreatopportunitytorefute thechargethatittakespartinpoliticsbyrefusingtoacceptanypolitical noticesinitsofficialorgan.Toallow suchaderogatorycaptionastheone abovestatedtobeprinted,onlyhinders thegreatinfluencetheChurchcan weildamongstthinkingpeopleforgeneralreconstruction.Ifeartherewill bechargesofpoliticalpartialitytobe answeredonaccountoftheaboveads andwouldliketohearwhatyourread. ersthinkaboutit-Yours,etc., E.G.JOHNSON.

50Gallop-road,Nedlands.

(Theacceptanceofpoliticaladvertisementsnomoreendorsestheircon-

"0LadyMary,ThyBrightCrown (FrancisThompson-Webbe.)

"ToMary,BlissfulMother"(Bach), fromthenewWestminsterHymnal. "0Salutaris,"for5voices(William Byrd).

"TantumErgo"(DomG.Murray, O.S.B.),from"BenedictionChoir Book"(SirRichardTerry).

"NuncDimittis"(Dr.C.Edgar Ford).

TheorganistwillbeDr.Ford.

The"NuncDimittis"wasoriginally writteninsixpartsforWestminster CathedralChoir,whenDr.Fordwas organistthere,andhasbeenrewritten infourpartswithorganaccompanimentforthisoccasion.

CRUCIFIXDOESN'TMEANA THING-TOLONDON'S"DAILY MIRROR."

TheLondon"DailyMirror"painted outbeforepublicationacrucifixwhich, inapicturefromNorthAfrica,was shownhangingonthe'wallofacasualtyclearingstation.Itsexplanation was"Wepaintedthecrucifixoutpro-bablybecausetoagreatmanypeople whoarenotCatholicsthecrucifix doesn'tmeanathing"Promptedby this,ChristopherHolliscontributed theselines:WhenGodwasslainonGolgotha, Thetempleveilwasrentasunder, Thegravesgaveuptheirancientdead, EarthquakedandHeavenwasbig withthunder.

Andinthatawfulcityofdoom GodseemedofGodtobeforsaken, Untiltheconsummatingword, Theransompaid,theransomtaken. Inhislastagonyofdeath Weakmanthroughtwiceathousand years HaslookeduponthepityingCross

Witheyeshalf-blindedwithhistears Tillinourdayofdeeperlearning, Thebantlingofthisstrangest spring, Wasbornthe"DailyMirror"reader, Towhomthis"doesn'tmeana thing."

tentsthantheacceptanceofhoteladvertisementsendorsesdrunkenness. Thecaptionregarding"muddle"is purelyanexpressionofopinion,which individualelectorswillacceptorreject atthepollingbooth.Inmakingtheir selection"TheRecord"hasmadeno attempttoinfluencetheirfreejudg. ment.-Ed.)

SocialJusticeSessions

BROADCASTFROMSTATIONS6PR-TZONFRIDAYEVENINGS, AT6.30P.M.

ANEXPLANATIONOF"PATTERNFORPEACE'

ByMR.K.F.SPRUHAN,Editorof"TheRecord." (SPONSOREDBYTHECATHOLICSOCIALGUILD).

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

August8-1030a.m.:PresideatSolemnHighMassattheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth,ontheoccasionofthecelebrationoftheFeast ofSt.Alphonsus.

August8-3p.m.:OpeningofnewSocialRoomsoftheThirdOrderofSt. Francis.

August15:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Mary's,Kalgoorlie.

August22:CanonicalVisitationand Confirmation,atAllHallows',Boulder,andSt.Mary's,Coolgardie.

September6:Receivedebutantesat theAnnualCatholicBall.

September12:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Brigid'sChurch, MidlandJunction.

September14-10.30a.m.:Presideat SolemnHighMassatSt.Patrick's Church,Fremantle,ontheoccasion oftheannualPlainChantFestival.

September15-10.30a.m.:Presideat SolemnHighMassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,ontheoccasionoftheannual PlainChantFestival.

September17-10a.m.:Presideat QuarterlyConferenceofthePriests oftheMetropolitanArea,atthe ChapterHall,VictoriaSquare.

7p.m.:AdministertheSacramentof ConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

September19:CanonicalVisitation andConfirmationatSt.Mary's Church,Leederville.

September 21--24: AttendSenior Priests'RetreatattheRedemptorist Monastery.NorthPerth.

Enclosed'etreats

("TheRecord"willbepleasedto publishinthiscolumnnoticesofRetreatstobeconductedformembersof ourvariousCatholicorganisations throughoutthecomingyear.Wesuggestthatadvicebesenttousassoon asarrangementshavebeencompleted ineachcase.)

Ex-studentsofSacredHeartConvent,Highgate,areinvitedtoenclosed week-endRetreat,commencingSaturday,September4,at2.30p.m.Those intendingtoparticipateringConcent asearlyaspossible.

TheH.A.C.B.S.annualRetreatfor ladieswillbeheldatSacredHeart Convent,Highgate,onSeptember4, commencingat2.30p.m.,andconcludingonMondaymorning.Intending participantsnotifybranchsecretaryor ringB2857(MissJoyce).

CatholicTeachers' Guild

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldat BactonHouseonSaturday,August14, at11a.m.

AsocialafternoonforCatholicteachershasbeenarrangedfortheholiday week.OnWednesdayafternoon,September1,memberswillmeettheir friendsattheW.A.C.L.T.ARoomat

BactonHouse(aboveCorot's,inHaystreet,nexttoLevinson's),andallare lookingforwardtorenewingoldfriendshipsbesidesmeetingforthefirsttime teachersknownonlytousbytheirletters.

Sunday.

QUARANT'ORE

AUGUST.

2nd.-MOSMANPARE:OneDayof Exposition.

OrdinafionafClureaof HolyRosary,Nealans

HisGraceConfersHolyOrderson Rev.JamesBourke

OnSunday,August1,Mr.James BourkewasraisedtothePriesthood intheChurchoftheHolyRosary,Nedlands-hishomeparish.HisGrace theArchbishop,assistedbyVeryRev. FatherA.Kelly,S.J.,andVeryRev. Dr.Goody,conferredtheSacramentof HolyOrders.

At9.30a.m.HisGrace,accompanied bymanyofthediocesanandregular clergy,enteredtheChurchinprocessionthroughapackedcongregation.

Astheprocessioncamedownthecentralaisle,thechildrenoftheparochial schoolsrenderedthe"EcceSacerdos Magnus."

Inreservedseatssatmanyofthe relativesandfriendsoftheordinand, includingMr.J.Bourke(father),CaptainC.Bourke,A.M.C.(brother),Mr. W.Donohue(uncle),andtheMisses N.Slattery(aunts).Representativesof thevariousschoolsoftheBrothersand Sisterswerealsopresent.

HisGracevestedintheSanctuary, VeryRev.Dr.KennedybeingArchdeaconandVeryRev.FatherMoss andRev.FatherRaffertyasMasters ofCeremonies.

Aftertheintroductoryadmonitions, theArchbishopandclergychanted theLitanyoftheSaints;thenfollowedtheimpositionofhands.Afterthe PrefaceHisGraceconferredthechasubleontheordinand.TheVeniCreatorwasthenbeautifullyrenderedby theChildren'sChoir.AtitsconclusiontheArchbishopannointedthe handsoftheordinandwiththeOilof theCatechumens,afterwhichhis handswereboundwithwhitelinen.

Then,presentinghimwiththechalice andpaten,theArchbishopconferred thepowerofofferingSacrificeandof celebratingMass.

FromtheOffertorytotheendofthe Masstheordinandrepeatedwordfor wordwiththeArchbishop,andatthe Consecrationco-consecratedwithhim. Afterthenewly-ordainedpriesthad receivedHolyCommunion,hemadea professionoffaith,afterwhichthe powerofforgivingsinwasconferred andthenewpriestmadehissolemn promiseofobediencetotheArchbishop.

AftertheceremonyFatherBourke gavehisblessing,firstlytoHisGrace andthentohisrelatives,friends,and tothewholeofthelargecongregation. DuringtheMassandafterwardsthe Children'sChoirsangappropriate hymns.

Intheevening,BatherBourkegave BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament, withVeryRev.FatherHaugh, asdeacon,Rev.FatherNolanassubdeacon,andVeryRev.FatherMoss asstoledeaconandM.C.VeryRev. FatherHaugh,0.M.I.,preachedonthe dignityofthePriesthood,itsduties andobligations,especiallythoseof preachingandofofferingsacrifice.

OnMonday,at7a.m.,FatherBourke celebratedhisfirstMassintheChurch oftheHolyRosary,andgaveHoly c,mmuniontoaverylargecongregation,includinghisrelativesandfriends.

FatherBourkewaseducatedatthe ChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle, andpursuedhispriestlystudiesatWerribeeSeminary,Victoria.Hewillreturntheretocompletehistheology untiltheendoftheyear.Hewasone ofthefoundationmembersoftheHoly NameSocietywhenitwasestablished intheNedlandsparishin1936.

"TheRecord"extendsrespectful goodwishestoFatherBourke,and hopeshewillhaveeveryhappinessin hishighandholystateoflife.

StreetAppealfor "Boys'Town"

Castledare,Clontarf BindoonandTardun toBenefit

EventheOrphanageshavenotbeen immunefromthesacrificesofwar. Threeinstitutions,conductedbythe ChristianBrothers,havebeenespeciallyaffected.ThesearetheJuniorOrphanageatCastledare,theFarmand TradesSchoolatBindoon,andTardun. Clontarfhasbeenevacuatedandnow directlyservesthewareffort.

Inaddition,thesourcesofprivate charityhave,toalargeextent,dried upasthefinancialdemandsofthe warperiodgrowheavier.Henceit hasbeennecessarytodeviseother waysandmeansoffinancingtheseinstitutions,sonecessaryforthenational welfare.

PermissionhasbeensoughtandobtainedtoconductaStreetAppealon behalfoftheCatholicOrphanageson August1.3. Theorganisationofthis driveisalreadywelladvanced,andit ishopedthatthepublicwillmeetit withagenerousresponse.

MostoftheCatholicsocietieshave signifiedtheirintentionofproviding Weetcollectorsorofassistinglin otherways.Morecollectors,however, arestillrequired,andanyonewilling toassistisaskedtosendinnameand addresstothisofficewithoutdelay.

Remember,BoysTownStreetAppealisonFriday,August13th.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

CATHOLICPATRIOTICBALL EMBASSYCABARET, MONDAY,SEPTEMBER6,1943.

8.30p.m.to1.30a.m. TICKETS,8/6SINGLE. (ObtainableatDoor).

BookingsopenatEmbassyfor Logues,Tables,etc.,on MONDAY,AUGUST16,1943.

PROCEEDSINAIDOFC.W.O.

DeathofMr.J.S.Casey

Bytheunexpecteddeathofthelate

Mr.JoeCasey,ofLeederville,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,onJuly25,that parish,and,indeed,thewholeofthe Catholiccommunity,haslostoneof itsverybestmembers.AtSt.Mary's, Leederville,thedeceasedgentleman wasreallyaninstitution.Hewasone, andprobablythemostprominent,of theparish'spioneers,havingactedas ChurchSecretaryfromthefoundation oftheparishuntilfourorfiveyears ago.InallparishactivitiesJoewas theleadingspirit,andtohisexample andstrenuousendeavourscanbeattributedmuchofthesuccessthathas beenachievedinsothoroughlyequippingtheparish.HewasPresidentof St.Mary'sConferenceoftheSociety ofSt.VincentdePaulfromitsfoundationtothedateofhisdeath,andthe besttributethatcouldbepaidtohim inthatcapacitywasthepresenceathis RequiemMassandfuneralofseveral ofthosewhowillneverforgethimfor hiskindnessandgentlenesstothem intimesoftrouble.Ilewasthefirst PresidentoftheHolyNameSociety andafoundationmemberofSt.Mary's BranchoftheH.A.C.B.S.

OneofJoe'soutstandingcharacteristicswashislackofdiffidenceinaskingforandalwaysgettingfinancialassistanceforChurchandcharitableobjectsfrompeopleinallwalksoflife, andparticularlyfrombusinessassociates,Catholicandnon-Catholicalike. Inthisrespecthewasanoutstanding exampletousall.ThepassingofMr. CaseyleavesagapintheLeederville Parishthatwillneverbefilled.

Thepeopleoftheparishmanifested theiraffectionforthedeceasedparish. ionerbyfillingthechurchontheoccasionoftheRequiemMass,celebrated bytheRightRev.MonsignorMoloney, onJuly27,forthereposeofhissoul. Hisfriendsandbusinessassociates showedtheirregardforhimbyassemblinginverylargenumbersathisobsequies.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

ThefuneraltookplaceattheKarrakattaCemeteryonJuly27.

ThechiefmournerswereMrs.J.S. Casey(wife),Mrs.J.Forrestal,Mavis, Frances,Eleanor,Therese(daughters), Pat,Joe,John(sons),Mrs.PhilBenns, Mrs.Hindgesister),Cpl.J.Forrestal (son-in-law).

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.J. Walsh,P.J.Russell(Kalgoorlie),W. Godden,B.L.RogersonandG.P. Schooler(Goode,DurrantandMurray),J.ColbertandS.J.Beeson(SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul),andChief InspectorJ.Doyle.

Amongthosepresentwere:Right Rev.MonsignorJ.F.Moloney,Rev.Dr. E.Collins,FatherDellahunty,Father J.Russell,FatherF.O'Connor,Father Moss,VeryRev.FatherJ.Fahey(officiating),Rev.Bro.Hyland(St.Mary's C.B.C.College);Mr.M.McCarthy,Mr. LeoHickey,Mrs.J.Salter,Mr.andMrs. Rowe,Mrs.W.Easton,Mrs.LesCasey, 'Mrs.W.Lewis,Mrs.A.Brown,Mrs..1. Wigham,MrK.Dillon,Mrs.F.C. Reader,MissM.Brosnan,Mrs.J.Fitzgerald,MollyFraser,MissT.Flynn, Mr.andMrs.J-Forrestal,K.Jones (CatholicWomen'sLeague),Mrs. (ContinuedonPage12.)

LibraryLectures

FORREMAINDEROFSEASON.

August20:Mr.K.Summers"TheGreatHeresies."

September3:Mr.K.F.Spruhan"TheRootCausesoftheReformationinEngland."

September17:Rev.FatherKelly,S.J. "TheReformationandCoemterReformationontheContinent."

October1:Lieut.Batten,R.A.N."CatholicisminEnglandSincethe Reformation."

October15:Tobearranged"TheCatholicRevivaloftheNine teenthCentury."

October29:Rev.NoelRyan,S.J."TheCatholicLiteraryRevival."

November5:Mr.H.Goerke"CatholicSocialTeaching."

November19:Rev.FatherLalor"TheFightTo-day-Everyone'sDuty -CatholicAction."

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: BankofN.S.W.Chambers,65St.George'sTerrace (nearSherwoodCourt)-Rooms:7-10FirstFloor

CALENDARofACTIVITIES

SHORTHAND-5--6.30p.m.,Monday,Tuesday,Friday.

DRAMATICS-8p.m.,TuesdayandFriday.

HOMECRAFTS-Monday,8p.m.

E.S.C.-Monday,8p.m.

DANCE-CecilBuildings,8p.m.,Tuesday.

NURSES'PRAESIDIUM,8p.m.,Tuesday.

DRESSMAKING-7-9.30p.m.,Wednesday.

MASS,8a.m.Exposition,Benediction,5.45p.m.,Thursday.

ORCHESTRAANDSWINGBAND,8p.m.,Friday.

Saturday,August7:CuriaMeeting.

Wednesday.August11:L.B.A.CanteenDuty,PhyllisDean.

Saturday,August14:C.G.M.CanteenDuty,PhyllisDean.

Sunday,August15:PicnictoNationalPark.

MARIANARTSGUILD

Themonthlymeetingwillbeheld asusualonthesecondFridayofthe month,August13.Allmembersare expectedtobepresent.

DEBATINGGROUP

Asannouncedlastweek,adebating groupwillbeformedshortly,inwhich wecanairouropinionsonanysubject underthesun.Anyoneinterestedis invitedtohandinhername,andshe willbenotifiedwhenandwherethe firstmeetingwillbeheld.

Picnic

APicnictoNationalParkonSunday,August15.TrainleavesPerthat 10.45a.m.,andleavesNationalParkat 6p.m.AssembleatStationat10.30 a.m.

Debutantes

NextrehearsalwillbeheldonSundaynext,August8,atCathedralHall, at3p.m.sharp.Afullattendanceis required.

CanfeenService

Thefollowingdateshavebeenarranged: L.B.A.Group.

August11:PhyllisDean.

Augst21:TownHall.

September7:PhyllisDean. 0.024.Group.

August14:PhyllisDean.

August24:TownHall.

September10:PhyllisDean.

TeaRoster,PhyllisDeanHostel, August14. P.Galante,T.Gallagher,M.McMahon, P.Miller,K.McCaull,P.McGrade,A. Smith,P.Slattery.

ATTENTION!

MembersoftheChoir,Orchestra, SwingBand,andDramaticGroupare remindedthatfromnowonattendance atrehearsalsisessential.

ADressRehearsalforDramaticsonly willtakeplaceonSeptember8,anda FullDressRehearsalforallperformers onSeptember9.

ForinformationregardingtheCatholicGirls'Movement,kindlyringB4836, orcallinattheClubRoomsanyweek dayafter10a.m.

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Address:BOX2,POSTOFFICE,FREMANTLE. 'PHONES:L1031--2.

AnnualRetreats.

.11rangementshavebeenmadefor theWomensRetreattobeheldat theSacredHeartConvent,Highgate, onSeptember4and5,andfortheMen's RetreatattheRedemptoristMonastery,onSeptember11and12.Intendingretreatantsareaskedtogivein theirnamestotheirrespectivebranch secretaries,ortotheGrandSecretary assoonaspossible.

DistrictBoardVisitstoBranches.

St.Anthony'sBranch,MidlandJunction,wasvisitedonJuly21,andSt.Canice'sBranch,Cottesloe,onJuly28. Bothbranchesarefunctioningwelland arehavingfairmeetings.TheStar oftheSeaBranch,Fremantle,willbe visitedonAugust22,andSt.Mary's Branch,1,eederville,on30th.inst., St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. AtthemeetingonJuly28,Master IanChoycewaselectedandwelcomed andclearancefromSt.Anthony's BranchinrespectofBro.Gerald O'Learywasaccepted.Abigpartyof membersfromSt.Anthony'sBranch weretheguestsofthebranchandpar- ticipatedinbadminton,etc.,anda mostenjoyablenightwasspent.Membersareaskedtokeepuptheflowof newmembersintothebranch.At themeetingonWednesdaynextitis expectedthatafurtherbatchwillbe admitted.OnThursdaynextthememberswillvisitSt.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco.OnSunday,29th.inst.,atthe 8o'clockMass,thequarterlyCommunionofmemberswillbeheld.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

TherewasafairattendanceofmembersatthemeetingonJuly26,andbadmintonagainprovedverypopular.A fewmoremembersparticipatingwould makeitevenmoreinteresting,andit ishopedthatatthemeetingonMondaynexttherewillbearecordattendance.

St.MarysBranch,Leedrville.

DeathofBro.JoeCasey,Senr.

Thedeath,onJuly25,ofBro.Joe Casey,oneoftheveteransandpioneers ofthebranch,causedgreatsorrowin theheartsofthemembers,whichwas accentuatedbytheunexpectednessof hispassing.Henotonlyjoinedthe branchhimselfwhenitwasfirstestablishedintheparish,buthesawto itthateachofthemembersofhislarge familyjoinedsosoonastheyweresufficientlyoldtodoso.Theresulthas beenthattheCaseyfamilyhasalways beenprominentinthelifeandaffairs ofthebranch,andforseveralyear.'therehavealwaysbeen3or4C-ssevsdt themeetings.Hehasbeenagreat friendtothesocietyandhewillbe sorelymissed.

OurLadyHelpof}ChristiansBranch, EastVictoriaPark.

Thepresident,SisterPalmer,presid- edatthelastmeetingofthebranch, andwewerehonouredwiththepresenceofourChaplain,Rev.Father O'Connor,whoaddressedmembersand urgedthemtokeepuptheirattendanceatthemeetings.OnFriday,August23,thereistobeastreetappeal fortheOrphanages,andanymembers whocouldgivetheirservicesascollectorsonthatdaywouldbegreatlyap- preciated-Sometimeagothesecretary,Bro.Egan,undertooktheworkof compilingthehistoryofthebranch, andatareecntmeetinghecontinued withthereadingofthismostint2restingmanuscript,whichhehasbrought uptodate.ThanksareduetoBro. Eganforhisgreatworkincomps-ting thishistory,andallthosewhohave hearditreadwillagreethathisefforts havebeenappreciated.Ournext metingisonTuesday,August10,at8 p.m.,andallmemberswhocanpos- siblydosoareaskedtoattend.

EASTPERTHBY-ELECTION

HERBERTGRAHAM, ANOUTSTANDINGCANDIDATE.

HerbertGraham,whoiscontesting theEastPerthBy-ElectionasLabour's representative,isayoungmanwho givespromiseofabrilliantpolitical career.Hewasattheageof23endorsedashisParty'scandidateforthe FederalDivisionofPerthandpolledremarkablywell.AtthelastFederal ElectionhewasamemberofLabour's Senateteam,andfromthesetwocontestshegainedconsiderablepolitical experience.Mr,Grahamhasoccupied verymanyresponsiblepositionsinthe LabourMovement,andisPresidentof theMetropolitanCouncilofhisParty, inadditiontobeingadelegateonthe StateExecutiveoftheA.L.P.forthe past10years.

Avigorouscampaigner,Mr.Graham hasanenviablerecordofpublicspeakingachievementstohiscredit.No otherdebaterhasachievedasmany successesinthepublicspeakingsectionoftheW.A.ElocutionCompeti- tionsashasMr.Graham.Hewasa memberofasuccessfulteaminthe W.A.DebatingLeagueChampionships, andwasselectedtorepresentthisState inanall-Australiadebatingcontest. Heachievedtheremarkableaverage figureof97percent.possiblemarks inalldebatesinthelastseriesoffixturesconductedbytheA.L.P.Ifsuccessfulinthisby-electionthereshould benoquestionofMr.Graham'sability toadvocatethecauseofhisconstituents.

Adraftsmanbyprofession,Mr.Grahamintendsresigninghispositionif electedtoParliament,inordertogive fulltimeattentiontohiselectorate.Beingofenergeticdisposition, Mr.Grahamhasbeenprominentlyassociatedwithquiteanumberofpublicactivities,servingforthepast13 yearsasaDirectoroftheA.N.A.,havingbeenaCouncilloroftheCivilServiceAssociation,apastSecretaryof theDebatingLeagueofW.A.,andalso havingbeenassociatedwithanumber ofsportingactivities.Histwobrothers,LeoandRoss,werewell-known playersofLeaguefootballforEast Perth.

Mr.GrahamwillhavemanysupportersinhisEastPerthcampaign,the votingforwhichtakesplaceon14th. August.

(AuthorisedbyR.A.Hartley,Trades Hall,Perth.)

Confirmation.

TheSacramentofConfirmationwill beadministeredbyHisGraceArchbishopPrendivilleatSt.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,onAugust15,andatBoulder andCoolgardieonthefollowingSunday,August22.Thosewishingtobe Confirmedshouldcontacttheirparish priestimmediately.

ReligiousInstructionExams.

Rev.FatherJohnMurphyreturned toPerthduringtheweek,afterabusy sessiononthe'Fields.Duringhis stayhevisitedthefollowingschools: C.B.C.,Kalgoorlie;St.Mary'sandSt. Michael's,Kalgoorlie;St.Joseph's, Boulder,andtheConventSchoolsat CoolgardieandNorseman.

HolyNameSociety.

Sunday,August8,isHolyName Sunday,andmembersareremindedof theirobligations.Theeveningmeetingwilltaketheformofasocial,to whichmember,oftheBoulderBranch areinvited. Alargeattendanceis expected.

RadioBroadcasts.

Commencingat6.45p.m.onSunday, August8,aseriesoftalkswillbegiven over6KG(Kalgoorlie)onSocialJusticeandPost-WarReconstruction.The speakerwillbeMr.K.Spruhan,Editorof"TheRecord.'Thesetalkshave beenbroadcastfromPerthStations, 6PR-TZ,butasreceptionisnotsatisfactoryonthe'Fields,alocalcommitteehasarrangedforrecordingstobe putover6KG.Donationsfrompublicspiritedpeoplewouldhelpgreatlyto financethisworkofspreadingtheCatholicviewpoint.Thecommitteeare verygratefultothosewhohavemade thiscommencementpossible.

Anotherbroadcastofgreatinterest isthatrelayedonAugust4and11at 11a.m.byRev.FatherLynch.This isparticularlydirectedtoschoolsand alsocomesover6KG.

ThebroadcastofHighMassonthe firstSundayofeverymonthisexceptionallywellreceivedandhasalarge audienceonthe'Fields.

C.B.C.HouseParty.

Thehousepartybeingorganisedby theParents'andFriends'Association willbeheldattheCollegeonThursdayevening,August12,at8p.m. RenovationsandrenewaloforadditionstoCollegeequipmentarefairly substantialexpensestobemetannually,andthemainobjectofthishouse partyistoraisethenecessaryfunds. Thecommitteeconfidentlyhopethe appealwillmeetwiththegenerous supportofallBoulderandKalgoorlie residents.

ParishFunctiontoMarkPrizePaoket Draw.

Arrangementsarewellinhandfora monstercarnivalonthelinesofahouse party,tobeheldinSt.Mary'sHallon theeveningofWednesday,August18, tomarkthedrawingofthebigprizes intheprizepacket.

Thevarioussocietiesandsodalities haverepresentativesonthecommittee, andtheeventpromisestobeamost enjoyableexcuseforpartingwith money.Alreadythereisanoutline ofgames,stalls,etc.,etc.,and,ofcourse, supperarrangementsareincapable hands.

Stallholderswillacceptanythingsaleable.Sothereshouldbeagreathunt inparishcupboardsforunusedarticles, groceries,etc.,inthenextcoupleof weeks.Makethisthebiggesthouse partyever.

STOVES:Wood,Gas,newandused, Sold,Bought,Repaired.HASSELL'S 559WellingtonStreet.B6307.

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PLEASENOTE!

TheTelephoneNumberof"The Record"hasbeenalteredfrom B9141toB6950.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Thenextmonthlymeetingwillbe heldintheParishHallonThursday, August12,at2.30p.m.

Helpersareurgentlyneededforthe Boys'TownStreetAppeal,soagood attendanceatthemeetingisrequested. Membersareagainremindedthat theirannualsubscriptionofIs.isover due.

DOMINICANEX-STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION.

TheAnnualReunionofallDominicanEx-Studentswillbeheldatthe DominicanConvent,WoodStreet, BedfordPark,intheafternoonof SUNDAY,AUGUST15,1943.

TramService,18:PromBarrackstreetandalightatWoodStreet(15 minuteservice).

BusService:FederalBus(Morley Park),fromStirlingStreet(nearShaft. esburyHotel),leaves2.40p.m.on'y M.PUNCH,Secretary. 227AdelaideTerrace,Perth. 'Phone:B7178.

Man ofhis Word

WesternAustraliamaywellbeproudofJohn Curtin.Ererypledgehegarewhenyoudismissed Met:ies.Faddenandtheso-ealled-Country Party-in'1911hasbeenhonoured.

JOHNCURTININCREASEDTHEFIGHTINGFORCESfrom431,000to 820,000andthewomen'sforcesfromalittleover3,000to40,000. WhenCurtintookoffice,thenumberofmeninmunitions,aircraftand 'similarfactorieswas71,200.Todayitis141.000.

UNDERCURTINWEHAVEBUILTUPAPOWERFULAIRFORCE.(Under MenziesandFaddenwehadn'tasinglemodernfighterortorpedobomber). UnderCurtinwehavebuiltships,constructedoilinstallations,aerodromes, flightstrips,all-weatherroads,docks,plantsandwirelessstations.

CURTINKEPTHISWORDTOTHEFIGHTINGMEN.HisGovernment increasedpayandpensions,subsistenceallowances,andallowancesto dependents-besidesamendingtheRepatriationActinthesoldiers'favour.

CURTINKEPTHISWORDTO?HZFARMER.Primaryindustriesareona sounderbasistodaytitanatanytimesincewarbegan-andtheirincreasing prosperityisbasedonpermanentfoundations.

THECURTINGOVERNMENTHASMADESOUNDPLANSFOR REALNATIONALDEVELOPMENT;PRACTICALPOSTWARRECONSTRUCTION.

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PRICE.-InlovingmemoryofLeslie, killedresultofaircraftaccidenton August13,1942,atPortPirie. ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforLesextol.

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THANKthemanyfriendsofherlate husband,LeoRyan,andthemembers oftheCelticClub,forthebeautifultributetohismemoryerectedatKarra. katta.Pleaseacceptthisasasincere expressionofgratitude.

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RealUnderstandingwithRussia isPreventedbyCommunist Party -v

"Weakens,degradesordestroys everycauseittouches"

(ByNCWCNewsService.) blewYork.

AnyunderstandingbetweenRussia, AmericaandGreatBritainwillremainlessthangenuineaslongasthe CommunistPartyunderthedirection oftheKremlinisactiveinotherlands ina"conflictoftwomoralities,"and "helpstoprecipitateaninevitable counter-revolution,"theNewYork "Times"declaredinaneditorialrecently.

Assertingthatagenuineunderstand. ingamongthethreecountriesis"easentialforthefuturepeaceofthe world,"theeditorialsaysthedanger isnot"theBolshevistbogeyraisedby Goebbels,butrathertheFascistreactionthatfeedsonit."

Theeditorialsays:

"Inabookentitled'America,RussiaandtheCommunistPartyinthe Post-warWorld,writtenbyJohnL. ChildsandGeorgeS.Countsforthe CommissionofEducationandthePostwarWorldoftheAmericanFederationofTeachers,theauthorswrite: 'ItshouldbeclearthattheAmerican CommunistPartyisamovementwhose leadersdonotconsiderthemselves boundbyeithertheprinciplesofAmericandemocracyorthestandardsof ordinarygroupmorality.TheAmericanpeoplehavebeenslowtorecognise thattheconflictwiththisrevolutionaryandconspiratorialgroupis,inthe

lastanalysis,aconflictoftwomoralities.TheactualrecordoftheobjectivesoftheAmericanCommunist Partyduringthepast25years,however,showsthatithasproducedconsequencesexactlyasevilasitspurposes ofmethodsofbehaviourwouldhave ledonetoanticipate.Thepathof thisPartyisstrewnwiththewreckage ofpersonsandmovements.Experiencehasdemonstratedthatitaddsnot oneounceofstrengthtoanyliberal, democratic,orhumanecause;onthe contrary,itweakens,degradesordestroyseverycausethatittouches.'

"Althoughsuper-liberalswhofallon theirfaceatthementionofRussia denouncethisbookasbeinginline with'Goebbels'propaganda'andlikely toirritatetheKremlin,manyAmericanliberalsanddisillusionedfellowtravellersacclaimitbecauseitadvocatesagenuineunderstandingbetween AmericaandRussiaonthebasisof 'mutual'concessions.Oneofthese concessionsistobethedisbandment oftheAmericanCommunistPartyas aninstrumentofRussianpolicy.No sensibleAmericanwilldisputethedesirabilityoftheseobjectives.Butit maybedoubtedwhetherthesuggested Russianconcessionissufficient.What theauthorssayoftheAmericanCommunistPartyistrueoftheCommunistPartyineveryland.Itwastrue oftheCommunistPartyinFrance.The chiefeffectoftheactivitiesofthe CommunistPartyoutsideofRussia hasbeentopavethewayforaFascist reaction.IthelpedtobringMussoliniandHitlertopowerandtoplunge Europeintowar;ithelpedtoweaken theSpanishRepublic;ithelpedto splitFrancetoitsdefeat;itisstill themostimportantfactorthatties Hitler'ssatellitestohisbanner.

"Agenuineunderstandingbetween Russia,America,andGreatBritain isessentialforthefuturepeaceofthe world-Butsuchanunderstanding willremainlessgenuineaslongasthe CommunistPartyunderthedirection oftheKremlinisactiveinotherlands ina'conflictoftwomoralities'and helpstoprecipitateaninevitablecounter-revolution.Nobodyinhissenses willcourtaconflictwithRussia,but onthecontrarywillgladlywelcome herintothefamilyofnationsaslong assheconfinesherBolshevistsystem toherownborders.ButifRussia usesCommunistTrojanhorseseither asagentsofworldrevolutionoras shocktroopsofaBolshevistimperialism,neitherpeacenortheFourFreedomswillremainsecureanywhere.The dangerisnottheBolshevistbogey raisedbyGoebbels,butratherthe Fascistreactionthatfeedsonit.The waytoachieveanunderstandingis neitherthehush-hushpolicyadvocatedbysomenorthemoralandintellectualsurrenderurgedbyothers,buta boldandfrankdiscussionoftheproblemsinthemannerpractisedbythe Moscowrealiststhemselves."

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OurSoldierDead:AreTheyMartyrs?

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toprecipitatethiswar,itwouldstill seemthattheAxiswaris,among otherthings,aviciousattackupon Christianity.ThatthehumbleAxissoldierdoesnothateChristianityisirrelevant.Neitherdidthelionsinthe Romanamphitheatrenor,forallwe know,didtheslaveswhofiredNero's livingtorches.ButNero,whogave theorders,did;andso,ifwearetobelieveeveryindication,doestheNazi oligarchywhichrulestheAxiswar effort.EventheGermanCatholic Bishops,intheirmemorialofDecember 18,1942,totheGermanGovernment, protestedthatNaziconductintheoccupiedcountries"canonlybetakenas theexpressionofasenselesshatred directedagainsteverythingChristian.

Lastly,thesoldier-martyrmustdie willinglyforChrist.IfthesoldierrepudiatestheideaofdyingforChrist hecannot,ofcourse,beatruemartyr. Ithasbeenurgedthatasoldierforfeitsthecrownofmartyrdombecause hefightstodefendhimselffromsuch adeath.Theologians,however,have demonstratedtheshallownessofthis

objection.Willingnesstodiefor ChristisimplicitinthenormalChristiansoldier'sreadinesstoembarkupon thedangeroustaslcofwar.Ifheisa Christianatall,thisreadinessincludes anacceptancebeforehandofwhatever destinyGodmaysendhim.Onceon thebattlefield,hismilitaryactionis theexpressionnotofanycowardlyfear ofdeathbutofhisdeterminationto fighton,aslongasGodwills,against theenemiesofhishomeandhisFaith.

Thisreturnsustothethoughtwith whichwebegan.Thetheologyof martyrdomandthecircumstancesof thiswargiveuseveryreasontotrust thatourwardeadwillgostraightinto theglorioushostofChristsmostchosenheroes.OnlytheChurchcansay thelast,infalliblewordaboutmartyrs. Thereforeourprayersmustcontinue tofollowthembeyondtheirheroicsacrifice.Butourheartscanbeat peaceinoursorrow,andourlovefor themcanrejoicewithaholypride likethatwhichshonethroughChristiantearsinthecatacombs.Thisis, forheartsthatloveChrist,strengthindeed.

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TheAustralianfarmercameback, puffingandblowing,andthrewthe rakeinthecorner.

"GoodHeavens,Dad!"criedhiswife. "Whydidyouchasethatpoormanoff thefarmlikeyoudid?"

"Reasonenough,"growledthefarmer."I'vehadtobuyyouthatnew hatanddress,andIhadtobuyDaisy apresentforherbirthday,andIhad tobuyanewsuitforDavidbecausehe's gonecrazyonthatBurkegirl.Ihad tobuyanewsetofharnessforthe buggy,andacowrugforStrawberry, andIhadtobuyalicenceforthe

"Yes,butwhathasthatgottodo withit?"

"ThatfellowaskedmeifIwanted tobuysomethingforthemosquitoes!"

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Counselwascross-examiningafarmer.

"Now,"hesaid,"don'tquibble.Do youunderstandasimpleproblemor not?"

"Ido,"repliedthewitness.

"Thentellthecourtthis:Iffifteen menploughedafieldinfivehours,how longwouldthirtymentaketoplough thesamefield?"

"Theycouldn'tdoit."

"Whynot?"

"Becausethefifteenhavealready ploughedit."

Amanwhohadnotbeenverygood duringhisearthlylifedied,andwent below.

Assoonashegottothenetherregionshebegantogiveordersfor changingthepositionsofthefurnaces, andstartedbossingtheimpsaround generally.

OneofthemreportedtoSatanhow thenewcomerwasbehaving.SoSatan saidtohim:

"Here,youactasthoughyouowned thisplace."

"CertainlyIdo,"saidtheman."My wifegaveittomewhileIwason earth."

aAcountrygirlgutajobinanoffice. Whenshewassenttoanswerthetelephone,whichshehadneverusedbefore,shetookupthereceiver,andon hearingsomeoneattheotherendsay "Hullo!"sheansweredback,"Oh, hullo!"andhungupthereceiver.

Whenthemanageraskedwhohad telephoned,shesaid:"Justsomebody thatknowsme."

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ApparentlyUncleSam'sArmyhas itssaluting-andother-troubles,too.

Arecruitpassedacaptainwithout saluting.Thecaptainstoppedhim.

"Takealookatme,"hesaid."Do youattachanyspecialsignificanceto thisuniform?"

Thenewsoldierlookedhimover, thengrinned.

"Why,youluckydog,"heexclaimed, "you'vegotonethatfits!"

* * *

He:"Nowthatwe'remarried,dear, I'mgoingtopointoutafewofyour defects."

She:"Youneedn'tbother.Iknow allaboutthem.They'rethedefects thatkeptmefromgettingabetter man."

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Adrunksearchingdiligentlyalong theedgeofthepavementandthegutterwasapproachedbyanofficerwho said:

"Whatareyoulookingfor?"

"Ijustlostfiftycents."

"Wheredidyouloseit?"

"Aboutahalfablockdownthe street."

"Well,whyareyoulookingforit here?"askedtheimpatientofficer.

"Oh,"repliedthedrunk,"thelight's muchbetterhere."

Athree-hundred-poundmanstood gazinglonginglyattheenticingdisplayinahaberdasher'swindow.A friendstoppedtoinquireifhewas thinkingofbuyingthemarked-down lavendersilkshirt.

"Gosh,no!"repliedthefatman wistfully."Theonlythingthatfits meready-madeisahandkerchief."

* * *

"Yes,mum,therewasI,agood'alfmileoffshore,notaboatinsight,me strengthgoin'fast,an'thetideagin me."

"Goodness!Andyoudidn'tget drowned?"

"No,mum.JustasI'dlosttheuse o'botharmsan'legsme'eadbeganto swiman'-well,'ereIam,mum."

* * *

Rooster:"Whatonearthareyou doingdownthereinthecellar?"

Hen:"Well,ifit'sanyofyourbusiness,I'mlayinginasupplyofcoal." * * *

Atravellerwaswalkingalonga countryroadwhenhecameacrossan oldman.Addressinghim,heasked howlongitwouldtakehimtogetto thenextvillage.Butthemanwent onwithhiswork,neitherspeakingnor lookingup.Thetravellerwenton hisway.

Hehadnotgonefarwhenheheard acall:"Hey,mister!Comeback!"

Thetravellerreturned,whentheold mansaid:"It'lltakeyoutwentyminutes."

"Whydidyounottellmethatwhen Iaskedyou?"saidthetraveller.

"HowdidIknowhowfastyouwas goingtowalk?"retortedtheoldman. * * *

Soldier(onleave)"Waiter,Ican't cutthissteak.Youmustchangeit."

Waiter:'Sorry,sir,Ican't.You've bentthegravy."

Twosolderswhowerebatmento officersmetinthecanteen.One noticedthattheother'shandswere grimywithsoot,andaskedhimabout it.

"Oh,"hesaid,"I'vejustbeenseeing officeroffatthestationonleave."

"Buthowdidthatblackenyour hands?"askedtheother.

"Well,yousee,"wasthereply,"I pattedthebloomin'engine."

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"WhatcanIdaeforye?"saidthe Aberdeenfishmongertohiscustomer.

"Well,Iwantonesma'herring."

"Juisttheone?"'exclaimedthefishmonger,thesmileleavinghislips.

"Ay.Yesee,thedoctorhasordered mawifeseaair,andahwanttaefan herwithit."

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Thelate-cornertoaLondonconcert hall,whoimaginedhewasvisitinga varietyentertainment,arrivedintime tohearaperformancenotatallto histaste.

Henudgedthemannexttohim.

"Isay,"heasked,"what'sthisstuff we'regetting?"

"Hush,"cametheshockedreply; "thisisBeethoven'sNinthSymphony."

"Well,"mutteredthenon-musical man,"iftheothereightwerelikethis, thankgoodnessrwaslate!"

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Theportlyamateursopranowanted ajobinnon-stopvariety.Shewent tointerviewanagentandshowedhim alistofthe"numbers"shecouldsing. Theagentglancedthroughitandthen lookedatthegirl.

"You'vegotaprettybigrepertoire, haven'tyou?"hesaid.

"Well,"repliedthesinger,witha slightblush,"it'sthesingingthatdevelopsone,youknow."

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AgitatedMother(toJohnny,who hasfallendownthestairs)"Oh, Johnny,haveyoubrokenyourhead?"

Johnny(withrecollectionsofformer excuses):"Nevermindmother;it wascrackedbefore."

IfIf

Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-OnMondayofnext weektheChurchcelebratestheFeast ofSt..1ohnMaryViannev,better knowntousallastheCureofArs.A humbleFrenchpriest,St.Johnbecame thebestknownmaninFranceinhis day,anddidmuchtoremedythe spiritualdisordersoftheFrenchRevolution.Heisamodelforpriestsand onhisfeastdayweshouldprayespeciallyforourBishopandprieststhat

somerespect.Howaboutagoodresolutionandanewstart?

AUNTBESSY.

* * 33Sunbury-road,VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-1amgoingto writetoyouagain,butIhopeIwill notdropofflikelasttime.Iam nearlytenandIaminIV.Class.I amgettingConfirmedonSunday.We hadourexam.to-day.Mumhasgot everythingreadyforme.Well,IsupposeyouandtheCorneritesarewellAsIhavenothingelsetosayIwill close.Hopingyouarewell.Cheerio! Pleasesendmeaprickcard.

SHEILAKELLY.

DearSheila,-Thankyouforthinkingofusonceagain;wewerewonderingwhetheryouhadforgottenthe Corneraltogether.Isupposebythis timeyouhavebeenConfirmedand havepassedyourexamination.I sentyouaprickcardandhopeyou willreceiveitsoon.

AUNTBESSY.

* * * * Bunbury.

DearAuntBessy,-JustasmalldonationtowardstheBushies'fund,in honourofSt.Anthony,forfavoursreceived.Withbestwishes.

M.C.

DearM.C.,-IamsureSt.Anthony willbepleasedwiththewayinwhich youshowyourgratitudeforfavours receivedthroughhisintercession. ThankyouverymuchforyourdonationandIhopeyourpatronSaint willcontinuetocometoyouraidin timeofneed.

AUNTBESSY.

itisgettingtotheoverflowmark.I havebeenalongwhileinsendingthis, butbetterlatethannever.Aurevoir!Withbestwishestoyouand allthebigandlittleBusbies.

NEVERNEVER.

DearNeverNever,-Ifdonationslike yourscontinuetocomeintotheCorner,IampositivethattheLemonade Bottlewilloverflow.Thankyouvery muchforyourgenerosity,andallthe Bushiesreturnyourgoodwishes. AUNTBESSY.

* * 10Cheetham-street,Kalgoorlie.

DearAuntBessy,-Ithoughtitwas abouttimeIwrotetoyouandsentyou somemorestamps.Ihavesaved about177sinceIwrotetoyoulast.I ammakingmyConfirmationinAugust, andFatherMurphyisgoingtoinspectusonreligiontoo.Iwillsend youIs.tofeedtheblackbabies,forI knowchildrenoftensendinmoneyto buythem,buttheydonotthinkabout howtheyliveandwheretheygettheir meals.Imustclosenow,forImust learnmyCatechism.

MARGARETMcLERNON.

DearMargaret,-Thankyouvery muchforthestampsandls.forthe blackbabies.Evenifthechildren whobuyblackbabiesdonotthinkof theirmeals,wedohereattheCorner, sothereisreallynothingtoworry about.Augustoughttobeamonth ofgreatgladnessforyou,Margaret.I hopeyoupassyourCatechismexamination;wewillallpraythatyouwill. AUNTBESSY.

* * * * Sandstone.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouand theBusbiesareallwell.IamsendingyoutheprickcardbackIt verycoldandfrosty,anditkiller,all Winnie'snasturtium.Imadebyfirst HolyCommuniononChristmasDay, anditwaslovely.Iwillclosenow.

MARIEMORRIS.

DearMarie,-Tl-ankyoueverso muchfortheprickcardand2/6;they arebothverywelcome.Iamsorry thatyoufeelthecoldsomuchand thatthefrostkilledyoursister'sflowers,butthewarmweatherwillsoon hehereagain,Marie,andthenyou willprobablybewishingthecolddays wouldreturnagain.Iamsurethat ChristmasDaywasalovelydayfor you.Youwereluckytobeableto

makeyourFirstHolyCommunionon thebirthdayoftheInfantJesus.

AUNTBESSY.

Collie.

DearAuntBessy,-Amenclosing P.N.for3s,inhonourofSt.Anneand St.Anthony,forfavoursreceived. Pleaseprayforaveryspecialintentionforme.WishingyoueverysuccessfortheBusbies'Corner.

GRATEFUL.

DearGrateful,-Thankyouvery muchforansweringtheAppeal'sclarioncalltoaction,andIamsurethat St.AnneandSt.Anthonywillbehonouredbyyourthoughtfulandunfailing remembrance.

AUNTBESSY.

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"LadyVale,"Bridgetown.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsending backmyprickcardwiththetwoand sixpenceenclosed. Myfirstprick cardturnedupafterall,sowhenthe otheronearrivesI'llfillitintoo. Cheeriofornow.

MARYHUBERY.

DearMary,-Yourprickcardand 2/6arrivedthismorning,andweall thankyouverymuchforyourunfailinghelp.Iamverygladtheother P.C.turnedupandIhopeyouwill nothaveanytroubleinfillingitin. TheBushiesallsendtheirloveand bestwishes.

AUNTBESSY.

Sandstone.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisagood manyweekssinceIwrotetoyouand yourCorner.Iamsending2/6for theBusbiesandwouldlikeyouto sendmeaprickcard.Iamcrochet. ingsomebootiesfortheJuniorRed Cross.MysisterWinnieisknitting some,too.Wehaveafewfowls,but theyarelayingwellandkeepingusin eggswhiletheyareshort.Iwill closenow.

JOSIEMORRIS.

DearJosie,-Weallknewyouwould writeagainsoon,sowewerenotworryingverymuchaboutnothearingfrom you.Thankyousomuchforthe2/6 andIhavesentyouaprickcard./ amgladyouaredoingRedCrosswork, Josie,andIhopeyoureffortswillbe rewarded.Whatalovelythingit mustbetobeabletohavealltheeggs youwant.

AUNTBESSY

Godmaygivethemallthegracesneces sarytoliveuptotheirhighvocation. Andthatshouldremindusthatwelay folkarecalledbythePopestocooperatewiththeminaspecialwayfor thesalvationofsouls.Thisworkis knownasCatholicAction,andthelate PopesaidheforbadeCatholicstobe inactive.

Onthismatterwe,thefriendsof theBushies,mustexamineourconsciences.Arewepullingourweight intheparticularapostolatetowhich thispageisdedicated-theBushies' Scheme?

DowewriteregularlytotheCorner?

Dowecontributeoccasionallysothat theReligiousCorrespondenceCourse canbesenttoeveryisolatedchildin thebush?

HaveweadoptedaBushietowhom wesendCatholicliteratureregularly?

Mostofuswilladmithumblythatwe havefailedtheBushiesinatleast

LemonadeBottle

ACKNOWLEDGEDWITHTHANKS.

DearAuntBessy,-Inhonourofthe SacredHeartandOurBlessedLady.

APARISHIONEROFQUEEN'S PARK.

DearParishionerofQueen'sPark,TheSacredHeartandourBlessed Ladymustbeverypleasedwithyour generositytowardstheBushies'Corner,andIamsurethatnofavourfor whichyouaskwillgounrewarded.

AUNTBESSY.

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10Cheetham-street,Kalgoorlie.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingon behalfofthemembersofthe"MorningStar" Praesidium.Kalgoorlie. Couldyoukindlyforwardtomethe namesoftwenty"Bushies"whowould liketoreceiveliterature,etc.,asthe membersofourpraesidiumwouldlike tomakethispartoftheirLegion work.Wishingyouthegreatestsuccessinyourgoodwork.

TESSMcLERNON.

DearTess,-IthasbeenagreatpleasuretoforwardyouthenamesandaddressesofBushiestowhomyoucan sendCatholicliterature.TheLegion ofMaryintheschoolshasdonea greatdealofgoodworkandIam verypleasedwithyourgeneroushelp towardstheBushies'Scheme.Best wishestoyouandallthemembersof yourpraesidium. AUNTBESSY.

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NeverNever.

DearAuntBessy,-EncloseddonationfortheLemonadeBottle,hoping

ST.JOHNMARYVIANNEY.

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EnglishCatholicswillfighttolastditchonEducationQuestion

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ScottishSystem.

Becauseofthis,CatholicsinEngland-andlatterlymanyAnglicanshaveadvocatedtheadoptioninEngland,ofthesystemthathasbeeninexistenceforagoodmanyyearsinScotland.InScotland,wheretheeducationalauthorityisquitedifferent,all theschoolsbelongtotheStateandare whollypaidforbytheState,but Churchschoolsareallowedtomaintaintheirownreligiousstatusand, thoughtheirteachersareappointedby theState,theyareappointedfroma listapprovedbythereligiousauthority.Obviously,thesystemhasits dangers,sincethelastwordrestsin theorysoobviouslywiththeState,but infactithasworkedadmirably,and Catholicschoolshavebeentreated withtheutmostfairness.

Atthetimeofwriting,thereappears tobelittlechanceoftheadoptionin EnglandofthisScottishprecedent.The

Governmentseemsrathertobeintendingtoenforceaunifiednationalsystem ofsecularschoolsinwhichthe"agreed syllabus"ofreligiousinstructionwill beenforcedandtakenseriously-subject,ofcourse,toaparents'-conscience clause.Buttheimplacableopposition ofCatholics-theyhaverecentlybeen describedintheLondon"Times"as "fightingtothelastditch,which meansthelasthedgeschool"-will forcetheGovernmenttoexemptthe Catholicschoolsfromthenationalsystem.Thesewillbeallowedtocarry onasbefore,andanofferof50per cent.ofthecostsofbringingCatholic schoolsuptothenewnationalstandardwillbemade.

Suchasolutionisprofoundlyunsatisfactory.Itisquiteimpossibleforthe Catholiccommunitytorindthe50per cent.thatwillberequired,oreven25 percent.-money,beitnoted,that wouldhavetobepaidinexcessof ordinaryratesthatmaintainthenationalsystem-andCatholicschools mustremaininconstantdangerof

beingtakenoverontheState'sterms, onthegroundthattheyarenotup tostandard.Apartfromthis,such proposalswouldestablishauniform systemofeducation(apartfromCatholics)thatwoulddeliverthewhoie communityintothehandsofpurely secularistinterestswithaspineless "agreedsyllabus"ofundenominational religiousinstructionasthesoledefence againstamaterialistoutlook.Itseems

apoorreturnforthesacrificesbeing madetoridtheworldoftheeducationaltotalitarianismthathasdestroyedthecultureandtraditionsofGermany.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

LATEMICHAELO'DEA, Founder.

JOSEPHO'DEA. Principai.