The Record Newspaper 11 August 1943

IfCatholicWomanhoodisLoweringItsStandards -WhatwillbetheConsequencesfor theFaithinAustralia?

NumbersofgoodCatholicFamiliesGiveno VocationstotheChurch Priestconsidersnationwideeffortnecessary tomaintainreligious vocationsamong women

ByRev.Ed.J.Doddy,D.D.,in"Emmaus."

Recentcontroversiesinsomeofour dailypapersaboutthedeclineof moralsamonggirlsandyoungwomen andtheanalysesofcausesandproposalsforredemieswouldbehumourouswerethematterlessserious.From itallemergesthefactthatpeople whodonotclaimtobemuchconcernedaboutreligionaredisgustedwith themoraloutlookandconductof manyyoungwomeninpublic.There isstilltheconsciousnessthatthemoralityofanationmaybejudgedbyand isdependantuponthestandardofmoralityofthenation'swomen.That therehasbeenadeclineinmoralconductbeforethepublicwillhardlybe denied-Norarethecausesofsuch declinehardtotrace.Whatismildly amazingisthatsomanypeoplewho haveforyearspastignoredordespised thewarningsofCatholicbishopsand priestsaresuddenlystruckaswitha bomb-explosionwiththerealisation thatAustraliaisreallydriftingtowardspaganism.

Itisnotthescopeofthispaperto askwhetherthecall-upofgirlsand youngwomenandtheirbeingdrafted

intoindustryandvariousphasesof war-workisthecauseortheoccasion ofmuchoftheimmoralitywhichhas madeitselfsoapparentrecentlyin Australia.Itisobviousthatthereal causemustbesoughtelsewhere,howeveraggravatingtheseinfluencesmay be.Thequestionwewouldraisehere iswhetherCatholicwomanhoodisloweringitsstandardandwhattheconsequenceswillbetothefutureofthe ChurchinAustralia.

Thequestionispromptedbythe realisation,firstly,ofwhattheCatholic womenofAustraliahavedoneduring thefirstcenturyofourhistory.The "womenoftheWest"andthe"little Irishmother"havebeenimmortalised fortheirpartintheworkofbuilding upourcontinentandourhomes;and weadmitwithgratitudethedebtthat weowetothemarvellousnunsand brotherswhohavetrainedinour schoolshundredsofthousandsofloyal citizensandsplendidCatholics.The queryisurgedwhenwecontemplate thedevelopmentthatistakingplace andwhichwillbegreatlyaugmented

Istherenotreasontothinkthatsome numberofvocations afterthewar.Optimismisagrand thing,butfactsmustbefaced.Are theredangersignalsthatthefuture oftheChurchinAustraliamaybe harassedbyinternalaswellasbyexternaltroubles?Fromthisoneaspect itmightbeaskedwhatisportended bythegrowingimpatienceofrestraint amongCatholicgirls,bythenumber whocontractmarriagesoutsidethe Church,bythenumberofgooiCatholicfamiliesthatgivenovocationsto theChurch.

Muchoftheindifferentismamong carelessCatholicsisaccompaniedbya wantofinstruction.Itiscomparativelyeasytoinstructaconvertand helphimtobecomeagoodCatholic, butitisnoteasytoinstructcareless andignorantCatholics.Whatwould

nation-wideefforttoincreasethe tothecloisterisnecessary?

ourpositionbebutfortheworkofour schools.Pastorsofsouls,particularly incountryplaces,arefacedwiththe wantofCatholicschools.Itisnot satisfactorytohavetwothirdsofthe childrenofaparishattendingState schoolsincountryplacesbecauseof theimpossibilityofobtainingnuns.It isbecomingararethingnowtofind anewconventandschoolbeingopened.Itisevenbecoming'difficulttoreplacethosereligiousteacherswho, throughageandsicknessanddeathare nolongerabletocontinuetheirwork intheschools.ThetemporarycessationofpostulantsfromIrelandand otherplaceshasincreasedthedifficulty,butthesesources,whileofinestimablevaluenowasinthepast,do

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TheCaseofNapoleon

Youwriteasifyoureallybelievedin promisedtoanswerquestionsonthe theclumsyhoax.Doyouremember CatholicChurchandherteachings,but whatyousaid:"Ihaverecentlyseena notonahostofothertopicsranging chain-letteraddressedtoCatholicsin fromthepersonaldomesticproblems whichtheyareexhortedtovotefor oflistenerstolettersofinstruction Catholicsatthecomingelections.Is fromzealousmembersofothersects notthisanattemptatreligiousdomtryingtoconvertme,ortheabusive inationofpolitics?" diatribesofatheists,Communistsand

s A.:Itwouldbeperhapsifthewhole othersofthatilk.Whatismore,when thingwasn'tadeliberateforgery. listenershavewritteninaseriesof

Q.:"YoudeniedthisonSunday,quotquestionsIhaveansweredasmanyas t inginsupport,yourChurch'sfailure Icouldinonesession,andtheremain- tohaveCatholicStateschoolsestabingquestionssimplyhavetowaituntil lished.Butarethesenecessary?" theycomeupforcommentinafutu"e

A.:Catholicshaveneverdemanded session.Ican'tbeexpectedtospend CatholicStateschools.Buttheydo awholenightononeletter,andiflis- demandsimplejusticeinthematterof tenerswillwriteinlongletterswitha taxationinsupportofStateschoolsto litanyofquestionstobeanswered, 'whichtheycannotinconsciencesend thenIcanonlytakewhatappearsto theirchildren.Andwhatismore, betheimportantonesfromthewriter's theydonotaskforcharity,butmerely pointofviewandanswerthose. justice.

Q.:"Isnotinstructionintheteachings

Q.:"Isittruethatyoudeliberately ofGodavailabletoallchildreninexevadethose,therepliestowhich istingStateschools,andisnotthat couldnot,eveninyouropinion,be allthatmatters?" veryconvincingandmightactually

tionofseculareducationinourState schoolsystemhasgivenusforthe mostpartagenerationofyoungpagans, andonlyahypocritewoulddenyit.

Q.:"Aproposofthechain-letter,Ihave hearditsaidthatinatleastone GovernmentDepartmentinW.A.,a Protestantcanobtainneitheremploymentnorpromotion,ifemployedtherebeforeaCatholicwasmade headofit.There'ssomethingjesuiticalaboutallthis,asorryreturn totheDarkAges."

A.:Well,ifyouhavelistenedtothis onehouraweek,oreveninhalfan NapoleonpreferredthesubservientEc- sessionoverthepastfewmonths,youhouraday.Catholicismisawayof l cesiasticalCourtsofFrancetothe oughttobeconvincedbynowthatI lifeandtheteachingofChristmust haven'tevadedquestionsthatmight Pope. pervadeeveryaspectoflife.Whatis * "damagemycause,"asyourather

^t= isnotasubjectthatcanbetaughtin

A.:Thatisjustthepoint.Religion damageyourcause?

thethesenseofteachingchildrenabout or conductofindividualCatholics quaintlyputit.AsIremarkedin

A.:Youhavehearditsaid!And,of course,youbelieveeverythingyou hear.Idon'tsupposeyouevenknow theparticularDepartmentref.irredto. AnyhowI'llchallengeyoutonameex plicitlytheGovernmentDepartmentin whichyouaccusethepersonincharge ofpractisingsuchobjectionablediscrimination.Youresentmyhaving referredtotheprejudicethatsometimesexistsagainstCatholicsandthe Church;well,ifaninsinuationsuchas thisoneofyours,sentinunderanomde-plume,andgivingnodetailswhatsoever,isn'tthefruitofprejudice,what is?

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nobeencitedasanargumentagainstthe secretsthatShefearstohavere- sitsorbiologyinsistingonthetheory oftheCatholicChurch,Ihave vealed,andnodoctrineswhichare"not

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inoneclassandinthenextclass week'ssession,theCatholicChurchhasatthepresenttimeorinthepasthavehavingamaterialisticteacherofphy-

evolutionanddismissingbeliefin franklyadmittedwhatwastrueandreveryconvincing."Herdoctrinesare Godandthedoctrineofcreationasa buttheteachingofJesusChrist,whichgrettedit,buthaveinsistedthatthesuperstitiousrelicoftheMiddleAges? theworldrejectsto-dayasitdidcen-reprehensibleconductofeitherclergyForaCatholictheteachingsandtruths turiesagowhenitfirstheardthemfromorlaitywasnoargumentagainsttherevealedbyChristmustsaturateevery Hisownlips.He,too,waschargedtruthofCatholicdoctrine.Becausesphereofachild'sgrowthand:developwithevadingthepoint.He,too,wasoneofthetwelveApostlesturnedoutment,whetherintellectual,cultural, chargedwithpoliticalmotives,He,too,tobeatraitor,wedontrejectthemoralorsocial,andonlyaCatholic waschargedwithbreakingGod'sCorn-teachingoftheothereleven;itwasteachercanintegratehisorherown mandments,He,too,wasridiculedbe.stilltheteachingofChristinspiteofparticularsubjectintothecomplete causeHeclaimedtospeakandtolegis-thefactthatoneoftheirnumberdidpatternwhichistheCatholicwayof latewithDivineauthority.Allthosenotliveuptoit. life.Tobesatisfiedwithanhouror andalotofotherchargeshavebeen Youchargemewithbreathingpre-soofreligiousinstructioneveryweek madeagainsttheCatholicChurchinjudiceandintolerance,andthenmen-onlyshowsthatyoucompletelymisthissession.Ihaven'tavoidedthem,tionthematteroftheChain-letterunderstandthepurposeandthemean. I'verefutedthem,andifthemoralswhichIhavealreadyspokenabout.ingofeducation.Thepaganpresents

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Q.:"Willyoukindlymakeplainhow disembodiedsoulsreturntotheir bodiesagain.Ifailtoseehowsuch canbe,whenthosewhosebodiesare laidinthetombtakeoncorruption; othersarecremated;manyareeven nowbeingdrownedandtheirbodies madefeedforthecreaturesliving underthewater."

A.:Youseemtodoubtthepossibilityofourbodiesonedayrisingfrom thedead,simplybecauseyoucannot understandjusthowthisisgoingto takeplace.Well,firstofall,weknow thatonedayweshallallriseagain,and withthesamebodiesthatwehaiin thislife,becauseChristHimselfwile., onearthtaughtusthatwewouldrise

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fromthedead,forexample,inthefifth chapterofSt.John;Heconfirmedthis promisetoallthosewhofolbwedthe wayoflifeHelaiddownforHisdisciplesbyHisownResurrectionfrom thedeadthreedaysaftertheCrucifixion;St.Paulspeaksseveraltimesof theresurrectionofthebodyinhisletters;andfinallyithasbeenanarticle oftheChristiancreedfromthevery beginningofChristianity.Perhaps yourememberit: believeinthe HolyGhost,theHolyCatholicChurch, theCommunionofSaints,theforgivenessofsins,theresurrectionof*the body,andlifeeverlasting.Amen.'

ButasSt.Paulsays:"Itellyouamystery,"becausejusthowallwilleventuate,andexactlywhatwillhappen,is knowntoGodalone.Wemerelyknow ourbodieswillriseagainandwe wouldn'tevenknowthatifitwasnot revealedtousbyChristHimself.

Ontheotherhand,thefactthatour bodiesdisintegrateafterdeathisno obstacletoGod'somnipotence.IfHe madetheminthebeginning,surelyHe canformthemagainattheresurrection,nomatterwhathasbecomeof theminthemeantime.Butjusthow, nobodyknows.

Q.:"Howmustwebebornagain?"

A.:AsChristsaid,"ofwaterandthe HolyGhost-inotherwords,through Baptism.Itisaspiritualandnota physicalrebirth,eitherinthesense thatNicodemusmeantorinthesense ofare-incarnationasyousuggest.The doctrineofare-incarnationiscompletelyabhorrenttoChristianity,unlessunderstoodinthesensethatIexplainedinansweringthepreviousquestion.Butyoumustnotconfusethe spiritualrebirthofBaptismwiththe resurrectionofthebodyattheendof theworld.Theyaretwoentirelydifferentthings.

J.Fraser,NorthFremantle:

"Ilistenedinto-nightforthefirst timetoyoursession,'TheCatholic Answer,'andalthoughquitean amountofyourtalkwasmostinterestinginyourquotingofGod'swork, otheritemsstruckmeasjustmere propagandaofthefaithyoureprosent."

A.:Iamgladthatyoufoundatleast someofthesessioninteresting.You know,thekindofsessionitisdepends almostentirelyonthekindofquestions Ireceivefromlisteners.Thecharges youmake,forexample,aboutsome pamphletorother,Sundayobservance andtheChurch'sattitudetowards drinkandgambling,arenotworth spendingtimeon.Ifyouhadever attendedaCatholicChurchorreadany Catholicliterature,youwouldnotask, asyoudo,whytheChurchdoesnotdenouncegamblinganddrinking.And, incidentally,thereisnothingwrongin eithergamblingordrinkingwhenindulgedininmoderation.Itisonly theabuseofeitherthatrendersitsinful.AndIthinktheattitudeofthe Churchisfarmorecommonsenseand balancedthanthepointofviewexpressedsoforciblybysomepseudo-

reformers.Thefactthatgambling anddrinkingareabusedisstillnot sufficientreasonforprohibitingtheir moderateindulgencebythegenerality ofmen.

Q.:Andlastly,Sir,whyisitnecessary tohavethesetalksonSundayevenings?Isitnotbetterforyou,like othermenofGodovertheair,to giveusamessageofloveandsympathyasChristdidHimself,thanto pouroutwordsofhatredandkeep thefiresburningofsectarianism?"

A.:Thereasonforthesesessionshas beenexplainedseveraltimes.Were youtoaskforloveandsympathy,I wouldtrytogiveittoyouinas Christ-likewayaspossible,buteven yourownlettercontainedthreeprovocativequestions.Andremember, too,thatChristHimselfdidnothesitatetospeakthetruthinanswertoa question,nomatterhowmuchHe knewitmightoffendhisquestioner. Hedidnotmincewordswiththose whoaskedidleorcunningquestions, andHedidnothesitatetocondemn abusesintheprivate,socialandreligiouslifeofmenofHisownday.

Ontheotherhand,tothosewho weregenuinelysearchingforthetruth andforlove,HegaveeverythingHe hadandintheendHisveryFlesh andBlood.

Interested,Wembley:

Q.:"Ihaveheardmarriagereferred toasthe'LaySacrament.'Whyis that?"

A.BecausethemanandwomancontractingmarriageadministertheSacramenttooneanother.ThePriestis theofficialrepresentativeofthe Church,andthechiefofficialwitnessto theSacrament.Healonecancarry outitssolemnceremonies,andgiveat Massthenuptialblessingwhichevery Catholicought,ifpossible,toreceive. ButhedoesnotadministertheSacrament:husbandandwifeconferthe Sacramentononeanother,which meansthattheirfirstgifttooneanother,beforetheyevengivethemselves,isthegraceoftheSacramentand withitChristHimself.

Q.:"Itseemstomethatwhileyour Churchtheoreticallyprohibitsdivorce,shepracticallyallowsitby hersystemofannulmentsanddispensations?"

A.:Thatisnotcorrect.TheCatholicChurchnevergrantsadispensationfromthedivineorthenatural law,butonlyfromalawofherown making-Shenever,likethemodern State,declaresavalidmarriagenull andvoid,butmerelyassertsbyherannulmentthataso-calledmarriagenever actuallytookplace.Don'tyouthink thereisadifferencebetweentearingup agenuine15note(theStatedivorce) anddeclaringanother15noteacounterfeit(theChurchannulment)?

ThefamousMarconi-O'BrienandMarlborough-VanderbiltmarriagesweredeclarednullbytheChurchbecausein neithercasewerethepartiesvalidly marriedinthefirstinstance.

TheChurchissometimesaccusedof grantingannulmentswithalavish hand.Maybetheydon'trealisethat infiveyearstheRomanRota,which isthecourtthatdecidesthesecases fromanyandeverypartoftheworld, grantedonly98decreesofnullityand refusedfifty.TheUnitedStatesalone grantsabout150,000divorcesayear. Q.:Didn'tPopePiusVIIgrantadivorcetoNapoleonfromtheEmpress Josephine?

A.Napoleonwasgivenanannulment ofhismarriagebytheFrenchecclesiasticalcourtswhichalonetookcognisanceofthecase.ItwasneverreferredtoPiusVIIbyJosephine,and, unfortunately,shedidnotappealto Romeagainstthedecisionofthe Frenchcourts.

NapoleonmarriedJosephineduring theFrenchRevolution,onMarch9, 1796.Thiscivilmarriagewasinvalid inChurchlaw,becauseoftheabsence oftheparishpriestandthenecessary twowitnesses.Ontheeveofthe Coronation,December1,1804,thePope declaredthathewouldtakenopartin theceremony,unlessJosephine's scruplesconcerninghercivilmarriage hadbeensetateasebyareligiousmarriage.TheEmperorconsented,and CardinalPeachmarriedthemsecretly withoutwitnessesintheTuileries,after

She'llchangealotinanother year,butshe'llneverbesweeter thansheisto-day.Keepthat sweetnessfortheyearstocome. HaveanewPortraitmadenow. RingB8833fortheappointment.

hehadobtainedalltheneessarydis pensationsfromthePope.

Fiveyearsafterwards,in1809,NapoleondeterminedtodivorceJosephine, becauseshehadnotgivenhimanheir. HecalledafamilymeetingatFontainebleau,inducedhertoconsentto adivorce,andsoonafterhaditdeclaredbytheFrenchSenate.Hisaim wastomarrytheCzar'ssister,and, whenthatplanfailed,tomarryMarie LouiseofAustria.ButCatholicAustriainsisted-forform'ssakeatleast -upontheEmperor'sreligiousmarriagebeingannulled.InsteadofappealingtothePope,whoistheordinaryjudgeofthemarriagecasesof Sovereigns,Napoleonpreferredtohave hiswishescarriedoutbysubservient ecclesiasticalcourts,whichhefeltconfidentwoulddohisbidding.You see,thePopehadalreadyexcommunicatedhim,andrefusedhisrequestfor Jerome'sdivorce.Well,theFrench diocesanandmetropolitancourtsdecidedintheEmperor'sfavour,acceptingtheaffidavitsofsuchservilecourtiersasTalleyrand,Berthier,and Duroc,whoknewwhattestimonythe Emperorrequiredofthem.Noimpartialcourtwouldhavegivensucha decision,andhadJosephineappealedto thePopeherappealwouldmostcertainlyhave'beenupheld.

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HowCatholicismAffectedtheLivesof OrdinaryPeopleintheilliddleAges

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ByREV.FATHERBRESLIN,O.M.I.

Quality,nutquantity,seemstobe therulegoverningtheattendanceat thelecturesintheCentralCatholic Library.Itisapity!Undoubtedly theveryinstructivethemesofthelectureseventuallyreachabiggeraudiencethroughthepagesof"TheRecord";stillmuchislost.Thereis somethingpeculiarlyitsownabout thespokenword;thereisalife,animpressiongiven,thatthewrittenword failstoconvey.

OnarecentFridaynightRev.Father Breslin,O.M.I.,Fremantle,gaveatalk on"LifeintheAgesofFaith,"toan appreciativeaudience.lieinformed hislistenersthathehadgatheredmaterialforthelectureatmanysources themainonesbeingDr.Walsh'ssplendidvolume,"TheThirteenth,the GreatestoftheCenturies,""SomeHistoricalDonts,"alsobyDr.Walsh,and CardinalGasquet'spamphlet,"The LaymaninthePre-ReformationParish."FatherBreslinearnestlyexhortedthosepresenttoreadthebooks infull,sothattheymighthavea greateradmirationfortheirCatholic forbears.

"Forthepurposeofthislecture," saidFatherBreslin,"Ishallconfine myselftoCatholicismasitaffectedthe livesofordinaryCatholicsfromthe tenthtothesixteenthcentury.

Judgingbythelettersandarticles purportingtobewrittenevenbyeducatedpeople,whichappearfromtime totimeinthedailypress,itisevident thatanaltogetherwrongnotionispre-

BurgosCathedral-a monumenttoGodby thehumble,nameless craftsmenoftheMiddleAges.

valentconcerningthestateofsociety duringthattime.Ignoranceofwhat theCatholicChurchdidandmeantto theaveragemanisappallinglyobvious.Someofthosescribblersblissfullyunhamperedbytheslightest knowledgeoftheirsubject,speakof theMiddleAgesasiftheywerebarbarictimes-Theplainevidenceof historyshowsthistobefalse.The MiddleAgesweregloriouslybright agesofFaith,agesofculture,agesof achievement,agesoffraternalcharity. Shallowwriterswhoseknowledgeof historyandliteratureiscircumscribed by"WestwardHo"andEnglishschoolboystoriesof"RobinHood,"generallyconfusetheirdates.Theabuses andlowstateofsocietytowhichthey referreallybelongnottotheMiddle Agesbuttotheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturies.Sometimesitisa caseofthewishbeingfathertothe thought;theywouldwishtobeable toshakeascornfulfingeratCatholic Europe,tothedecadentstateofcivilisationwhenRome,astheyputit,"was ontop,"but,unfortunatelyforthem, thefactsarequitethereverse.Itwas onlyaftertheso-calledReformation, theuprisingoftherichagainstthe poor,thatwars,hatred,grindingpov-

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TheriseofunrestrictedCapitalism, withallitsattendantevils,wasthe directresultoftheReformation.The awfulwarnowraging,unparalleledin historyforbarbarity,isitschildalso. TheMiddleAgessawtheinsistenceby theChurchonthesacredrightsofthe individual,thattheStateexistedfor himandnothefortheState;theReformers,byextollingtheState,sacrificedtherightsoftheindividual. Therewerefewerwarsatanygiven timewhentheCatholicChurchwas thedominantforceinEuropethanat anygiventimesince.Thepoorwere lovedforthesakeoftheRichOne whobecamepoorandennobledpovertyforloveofus.Theywerenot patronised-theyhadnotcauseto speakofpseudo-charity-thefalsehumanitarianismthatmasqueradesas charityandhascausedthatbeautiful queenvirtuetobestigmatised"ascold ascharity."Themonasterieswere vastkitchenswhereChrist'spoorwere welcomed,housedandfed.Ithas beenonlysincepre-Reformationdays thatpauperismandvagrancyhavebecomeacrime.

TheRev.lecturerwentontopoint outthatthereallybigdifferencebetweensociallifeasweknowitto-day inEnglishspeakingcountriesandEuropeancountriesgenerally,andsocial lifeintheMiddleAges,wasthatthen theCatholicspiritprevailedandexistedasanidealtoberespectedand reachedfor,ifneverfullyattained.

Thesenseofsinandthepresenceof thesupernaturalwasinmarkedcontrasttotheignoringofGodandthe lackofknowledgeofHisLawsoevidentto-day.Intheolddays,ifa manunfortunatelycommittedmurder oradultery,hewasthefirsttoadmit thathewasactingsinfullyandthat itwaswrong.Hehadthedecency tobeashamed.Nowadaysthemajorityofsinnersarebrazenandthe averagemanconformstostandardsof respectabilitynotmoralityassuch.

Tocometolessercharacteristics. AninterestingoneistheGuilds.

TheGuilds.

TheoriginoftheGuildsislostin antiquity;butintheirearliestknown formtheyseemtohavebeenmutual benefitsocieties.Intimesofsickness themembersandtheirfamilia,were supportedfromthecommonfund;fun. eralswerealsopaidforfromthe brethren.Inthethirteenthcentury, thepeoplereorganisedthemselvesto bettertheirconditionsanddevelopedtheguildsinthemannerinwhich theyhavebecomebestknowntous. Thetradeswereorganisedseparately; thustherewerethestonemasons' guild,thecarpenters'guild,thebakers' guild,thetailors'guild,andsoon througheverytrade,Eachguildhad apatronsaint,ifpossibleoneconnectedinsomewaywiththetrade'St. Luke,forinstance,wasthepatronof thepainters'guild,whichincluded stainers,gildersnndwo.kersinatiba,. ter.

Thereligiouselementwasstrongin theseguilds;themembershadtoattendMassincommononthefeastof thepatronSaint,andoncertainother daysintheyear;workwasstopped earlyonthevigilsofthegreaterfeasts -about24intheyear-aswellason Saturdays.Socialobligationswereimposedonthemembersalso;anddefaultingmemberswerefined.They werefinedforbeingabsentfromthe specialreligiousservices,aswellasfor beingabsentfromtheannualdinner. Thattheguildswerepopularand thattheyinfluencedthelifeofthe peoplemaybegatheredfromthefact thattherewerethirtythousandof theminEnglandatthebeginningof thesixteenthcentury.Thereason fortheirpopularitymaybefoundin thenumberofneedstowhichthey ministered.Theyprovidedinsuranoe againstsickness,poverty,andfire; theysuppliedloansoneasyterms; theyprovidedforburial;theysettleddisputesbyarbitration,andtheyprovidedatechnicaleducationwhichhas neverbeenrivalled.Thislast,per- haps,istheirgreatestfeature;andto itisdirectlyresponsibletheproduc- tionofthemagnificentGothicCathedrals,thegloryofthethirteenthcentury.

Ayouthwhowasthoughttohavea likingforsometradeorcraftwasap- prenticedtotheguildinhisnative townorinaneighbouringtown,ifit wereabsentfromhisown.Heassitedtheworkmeninvariousways, usuallyaparticularcraftsman,who suppliedhimwithboardandlodgings

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WHENaCatholicmanorwoman contractsamixedmarriage, theytakeariskwherein,experience shows,theoddsarestronglyagainst success.WhenaCatholicmanor woman,however,marries"outsidethe Church"theyundertakenorisk,for thereisnoelementofuncertaintyas totheissue.Theyarebeatenfrom thejump.Forthemixedmarriage,for allitsprobablediscordofmindand heartandforallthelonelinessthat comesofalienationinthereallyradical thingslikereligion,isatleastavalid marriage.Thesacramentalgracesof matrimonyarealwaysathandtosupporttheflaccidandfailingwill.But thereisfrailhopefortheCatholic partyinanirregularunion.Thevery attemptatsuchamarriageexcommunicatestheCatholicipsofacto,i.e., heorsheiscutofffromparticipation inthesupernaturalrealityofChrist's MysticalBody.Thesavinggracesof PenanceandtheBloodofChristare deniedthem.SofarastheChurch andthespirituallifeareconcerned, theyaretechnicallydead,andtheir childrenafterthem.

Itis,however,thesocialmorethan theindividualaspectofthemarriage questionthatcallsforattention.In recentyearsthisformofpublicapostheyhasbecometoocommonandtoo flagranttoignoreanylonger.Itis badenoughwhenBillBowyang,never stronginknowledeofthefaithand rearedinafrightfulatmosphereofindustrialoppressionplusvoodoopleasuresslinkstoaregistryofficeandrenounceshisreligion.Thereistalk enoughaboutsuchhumbledefections.

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riagesofthiskindhavebeensanctionedbytheChurchonthecondition,or atleasttheunderstanding,thatthey willlaterberegularisedwithinthe Church.Suchstatementsarepreposterouslies.AnyCatholicwhoknowinglyanddeliberatelymarries''outside theChurch:'withtheintentionof laterre-marryinginsidetheChurch, wouldmostcertainlyberefusedpermissiontodoso.Theonlycondition whereamarriagecanberegularisedis wheretheCatholicpartycomesasa penitent,consciousofhisgreatbetrayaloftheFaithandanxiousto makeamends,andwherethenonCatholicpartyiswillingtomakeand tokeepthepromisesrequiredbythe NeTemeredecree.Nounscrupulous socialambitiontocurryfavourwithall partiescansupplyforthisspiritof contritionandatonement.

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Asuburbanrector,writingto"The Times"aboutthefallingbirthrate, callsforgreaterfranknessinthediscussiononthegroundthatmanymarriagesremainunfruitfulwithdeliber ateintention.Hemakesthe-startling assertionthataboutone-thirdofthe coupleswhohavecometohimtohe marriedinrecentyearshavesaiddefinitelythattheyintendtohaveno children,whileothersleaveasimilar impressionthoughtheydonotadmit itfrankly.NoCatholicpriestcould performamarriageinfaceofsuchadmissions.ButeventheAnglicanrector'sexperienceisprobablylessdiscouragingthanthepositionthatwould bemetinregistryoffices,ifsimilarinquiriesweremadeamongthosewhodo notevenwishtobemarriedina church.Heveryrightlystressesthe needforaconcertedattempttore;tore ahighernotionofthenatureandpur poseofmarriage.

InGermany,wherethereligious characterofmarriagehasbeenrepudiatedwithdisastrousresultstothe birth-rate,theNazishaveattempted toimprovemattersbysubstitutinga senseofdutytotheGermanrace.We havefrequentlyquotedfromofficial Naziperiodicalsorpronouncements

whichhaveopenlyencouragedyoung womentohaveillegitimatebabiesif theycannotmarry.VaticanRadio recentlyquotedfromajointpastoral letterfromtheArchbishopsofCologne andPaderbornprotestingvigorously againstallsuchpropaganda.Acommunityisnotstrengthened,they write,"bythemereincreaseinthe numberofchildren.Onthecontrary, freeloveitscreatingimmorality,is leadingtothedestructionofapeople. Todescribevirginalchastityastreasontowardstherace,andeventoattempttodenytherighttochastityby compellingmaternity,istoprovoke animalinstincts,idolatryofphysical life,andtrulyimmoralcrimes.The onlyremedyisareturntotheChristianconceptionofmarriedlife."

APATRIOTICDANCE

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EastPerthBy-Election..

derstandingoftheoutlookofmenand womenwhoarefellowworkerssuch ashehasbeenforsuchalongspan ofhislife.Heknowstheirneedsand theirjustclaims.Followingthis valuableexperienceoflife,Councillor Patersonenteredbusiness,andthis hasgivenhimaninsightintothepoliticalandeconomicconditionsunder whichbusinesscanbestfunctionfor theservceofthecommunity.He knowsthemanyproblemsthatconfrontbusinessmen.AsaRestaurant keeperandCaterer,hehasbecomean expertinafieldwhichisnowrecognisedmoreandmoreasboundup withthehealthandwell-beingand developmentofthecommunity,particularlyofchildren.

Ibelievethatamanofhisexperienceinthematteroffoodsupplies wouldbeabletorenderusefulservice intheLegislature.HehasbeenConnectedwithFriendlySocietywork for25years.

COUNCILLORANDYPATERSON, ONETHATHASPROVEDHIS ABILITY.

TheNationalPartyisparticularly gratifiedatbeingabletopresentCouncillorAndrewPatersonasitsCandidate. CouncillorPatersonistypicalofthose menwho,withoutinfluenceandby theirowncharacterandability,have earnedtheconfidenceandrespectof theirfellowcitizens.Heisofanage whenheisabletooffertothepublic lifeofthisStatetheadvantagesofa lengthyexperienceandyetfullvigour andenergyinthedischargeofhis duties.

CouncillorPatersonhasbeen33years inWesternAustralia.For23yearshe workedasatelephonelinesman throughoutthelengthandbreadthof thisState.FewmenknowthisState betterthanhedoes.Asamanworkingoftenunderarduousconditionsand awayfromhishome,hehasafullun-

Formanyyearshewasassociated withSoccerfootballinWesternAustralia,havingbeenaplayerandcommitteemanoftheSoccerAssociation ofW.A.HewasontheDisputes CommitteeandwasoneoftheSelectorsfortheStateteam.

RecentlyhewaselectedaCouncilloroftheCityofPerth,ashehad longfeltaninterestintheMunicipal GovernmentofourMetroplitanArea, especiallyinmodernhousingconditionssuchastheyshouldbeina modelCity.

CouncillorPatersontwicepresented himselfforenlistmentwiththeA.I.F. inthelastWar,butwasrejectedfor healthreasons.Twoofhisbrothers frwerekilledonactiveserviceinthe lastWar.Hisonlyson,whoserved asamemberoftheA.I.F.intheMiddleEast,wassubsequentlykilledin actionwhileservinginNewGuinea.

IbelievethatinCouncillorPaterson theelectorshaveanopportunity,if theywish,ofsecuringastheirrepresentativeamanwhohasprovedhimselfagoodcitizenofourState,and whoseabilities,character,experience andenergyfithimtorendervaluable serviceintheParliamentofourState.

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ASSOCIATIONBy"Ron" TennisDay.

Mr.KevinSomerson "TheGreatHeresies"

OnFriday,August20,theninthin thisseason'sseriesofLibraryLectures willbedeliveredattheCentralCatholicLibrary,Pier-street.Thespeaker willbeMr.KevinSomers,andhissubject"TheGreatHeresies."Thethesis willbethatheresyisnotafossilised, remote,academicstudy,butofliving interesttoall.Thatreligiousdoctrinesshapethelivesofeachoneof us,thatuponthesedoctrines,whateverthecreed,arebuiltoursocialand economiclives,ourculture,everything thatgoestomakeupourdailylot. Thatheresy,whichisaperversionof religiousdoctrine,pervertsoraltersthe livesofallinthenationinwhichit obtainscontrol.Thatconsequently thehistoryofthenumerousheresies sincethefoundationoftheCatholic Churchisthehistoryoftheworldfrom thattimetoto-day.Thesubjectwill bedealtwithinabroad,vitalandinterestingmanner,anexampleofwhich

isaMasssungbySt.Dominic,atwhich theassistingmembersofthecongregationconsistedofathousandsoldiers, allmounted.AftertheMassthethousandhorsemensurprisedandrouteda hundredthousand,andinoneofthe mostimportantbattlesofalltime brokethemilitarypowerofthehorribleAlbigensianheresyoftheMiddle Ages.Thisheresytaughtthatmarriageandmanyotherthingswereevil. Toclearhimselfofachargeofbeing anAlbigensianamanhadonlyto provethathewasmarried!Theother mainheresiestobedealtwith,and theirhistoricaleffects,areArianism, Mohammedanism,theProtestantReformation,andthemodernattackin itsvariousforms.

Sendalongthoseattractivestory booksthatyouhavenowdiscarded. TheJuvenileSectionoftheCentralCatholicLibrarywillappreciatethem_ ricimumaonalinnimumill0111111111111[311111UMNIUMMICIIIIIIIIImonimuranumunauuumnalaarmaamor

TheAssociation'smonthlytennis daywillbeheldatRobertsonParkon Sunday,August22.Thesetennisdays areverypopularwithallthemembers, becausetheyfindthatitisonedayin themonthwhentheycanmeetall theirfriendsinanenjoyablesocial atmosphere.Whilstmanyofthe oldermembershavecomealongto joyagameoftenniswithformercompanions,weknowthattherearestill afewwhohavenothonouredusby theirpresence,andwouldverymuch liketoseethemcomealong.So don'tforgetnow,Sunday,22nd.Come inyourhundreds,andbringanyof thepast,present,orintendingmembersalongwithyou.Ifitshould bewetonthatSunday,itwillbetransferredtothefollowingSunday.

AnnualGeneralCommunion.

Arrangementsarewellinhandfor theholdingthisyearofageneralCommunionatSt.Mary'sCathedral,at the9o'clockMassonSeptember26. TheCommunionwillbefollowedbya breakfast.Wewantthisfunctionto tieasuccess,andthereisnoreason whyitshouldn'tbe.Everyotherorganisationhasmadeasuccessoftheir generalCommunion,soneverletitbe saidthattheCatholicTennisAssociationcan'tmakeasuccessoftheirmost importantdayintheyear.Wewant youtotalkaboutit,tellothermembersaboutit,andwhatismore,be there.Arrangementsretransport willbeadvisedlaterthroughthesecolumns,sopleasebesuretogetyour copyof"TheRecord"andsokeepin touchwiththeaffairsoftheAssociation.

CouncilMeeting.

Themonthlycouncilmeetingofthe AssociationwillbeheldintheAssociationRoomsonFriday,August20, at8p.m.Clubexecutivesareasked toseethattheirdelegatesareinattendance.Aninvitationisextended toanyoftheyoungermemberstoattendthismeetingforthepurposeof formingasocialcommittee,asthe executiveisanxioustodosomething forthesocialsideoftheAssociation.

Personal.

ItiswithregretthatIreportthat ourvice-president,Mr.RonMorris,is seriouslyillinSt.JohnofGod'sHospital,andwesincerelyhopethatit willnotbelongbeforeheisagain aboutandenjoyinggoodhealth.We wishyouallthebest,Ron,anda speedyrecovery.

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Mr.JackGurry,ofSouthAustralia, andaformermemberofourAssociation,isbackintheWest.Thereason forsamebeing,hehadaveryim-

pleasantAboutfortynursesenjoyedavery andinterestingeveningon Tuesday,August3,attheC.G.M. Rooms,whenDr.S.O'Neilldiscoursed onthefascinatingstudyofthe"HistoryofMedicine."

Beginningwiththepre-historicera whentheconceptofdiseasewasconsideredasaninvasionofthebodyby ubiquitousdemonsor invisible spirits,andthemedicinemanwasnot onlyaherbalistbutpriestandmagi- cianaswell,Dr.O'Neilltracedthe growthofthiscrudemedicineandsurgerythroughtheyearsofthevarious historicworldmovements.

DuringtheriseandfallofEgyptian andGreciancultures,medicinegradu-allydevelopeduntilin460B.C.,itwas crystallisedintosomedefinitescience byHypocrates-'`FatherofMedicine." Fromthisgreatfigurecamethewritingsonfractures,wounds,surgery, etc.,andtheHypocraticoath-thatof forbiddingabortions-whichhasbeen handeddowntothepresentday.

Thefirstdissections-onanimalsweremadebyHerophilus,ofAlexandria,in300B.C.,andafterGreecesuccumbedtoRome,oneoftheconqueredsuns,Galen,secondonlyto 11yprocrates,shoneinthemedical worldforhisintroductionofexperi- insistintomedicine.

ThenRomefell,andwiththebarbaricinvasionfromtheNorth,there followedaperiodofintellectualand withthatmedicalsterility.Alittle,.. ofwhathadbeendiscoveredwaskept alivebytheArabians,andthoughno actualprogresswasmade,thisknowledgegraduallyfilteredbacktoEuropetoberejuvenatedduringthe greatRenaissanceperiod.

Withthatcametheestablishment ofmanyworldfamousUniversitiesand MedicalSchoolsnSolerno,Bologna,andPadua.FromVesalius(15141560)knowledgeofanatomydeveloped amazingly,andwithPaye,Listerand JohnHuntermedicineandsurgery weregivenstrongfoundationsforthe everincreasingresearchofthepresent day.

FatherMcGillicuddy,inclosingthe evening,fullyendorsedthenurses' spontaneousthankstoDr.O'Neillfor suchacolourfuloutlineofmedical history,andafternotificationofour comingdanceinCecilBuildingsHall onSeptember3,theeveningwas broughttoaconclusion.

portantengagementtokeepwithMiss NellBryantattheSacredHeart Church,Highgate,onTuesdaymorning,the10th.inst.,whenthishappy andpopularcouplewereunitedinthe holybondsofMatrimony.Wewish youallthebest,JackandNell,for yourfuturehappiness.

ToMissDorothyTangney,ourvicepresident,wewisheverysuccesson Saturday,August21,andhopethat shewillachieveherambitionandbe electedamemberoftheSenate.Good lurkandgoodpolling.

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THEQUEEN,TALKSTO WOlvEN

EnvisionsGreatRebuildingof FamilyLife

RoleoftheSpiritualinReconstruction

Christianheritageisthreatenedbyadverseinfluences.

Itdoes,indeed,seemtomethatif theyearstocomearetoseesomereal spiritualrecovery,thewomenofour nationmustbedeeplyconcernedwith religion,andourhomestheveryplace whereitshouldstart.

Itisthecreativeanddynamicpower ofChristianitythatcanhelpusto carrythemoralresponsibilitieswhich historyisplacinguponourshoulders.

IfourhomescanbetrulyChristian, thentheinfluenceofthatspiritwillassuredlyspreadlikeleaventhroughall theaspectsofourcommonlife-industrial,socialandpolitical.

TheKingandIaregratefultothink thatweandourfamilyarerememberedinyourprayers.Weneedthem andtrytoliveuptothem.

AndwealsopraythatGodwillbless andguideourpeopleinthiscountry, andinourgreatfamilythroughout theEmpire,andwillleadusforward, unitedandstrong,intothepathsof victoryandpeace.

HerMajestytheQueen,intheconcludingpartofherbroadcastinApril, said:

IfeelthatinallthinkingandplanningwhichwearedoingforthewelfareofourcountryandEmpire-yes, andinconcernforothercountriestoowewomenashomemakershaveagreat parttoplay,and,speakingasIdo to-nightfrommyowndearlyloved home,ImustsaythatIkeenlylook forwardtoagreatrebuildingoffamilylifeassoonasthewarends.

Iwouldliketoadd,withmyfullest conviction,thatitisonthestrength ofourspirituallifethattherightrebuildingofournationalWedepends. ChristianityEndangered.

Intheselasttragicyearsmanyhave foundinreligionthesourceandmainspringofthecourageandselflessness thattheyneeded.

Ontheotherhand.wecannotclose oureyestothefactthatourprecious

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ArrangementsforthesocialgatheringofteachersonSeptember1 are nowwellinhand.AllCatholic teachers,especiallythosefromthe country,aregivenacordialinvitationtobepresent.ItisnotnecessarytobeamemberoftheGuildto bemadewelcome.Wehopethatall whocanwillendeavourtobepresent. Rememberthedate,timeandplace: September1,2.30p.m.,atBacton House.overCorot's.

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LondonHonours CatholicPoetess

MissEileenDuggan,O.B.E.,M.A., thewell-knownNewZealandpoet,has beenofferedandhasacceptedanHonoryFellowshipoftheRoyalSociety ofLiterature.InalettertoMiss DugganfromLondon,theMarquessof Crewe(presidentofthesociety)states: "Mycouncil,havingexpressedthe unanimousdesirethatyourgreatDominionshouldberepresentedontheir FellowshipRollbyanoutstanding NewZealandliterarypersonality,I havegreatpleasureinextendingtoyou ourcordialinvitationtoacceptan HonoraryFellowshipoftheRoyalSocietyofLiterature."MissDuggan hasbeencongratulatedbytheN.Z. CentreoftheP.E.N.onherlatesthonour.Sheisvice-presidentoftheN.Z. P.E.N.andanhonorarymemberof theLondonCentre.Itisinteresting tonotethatthebigreadingpublicof theworldhasalsohonouredMiss Dugganbysendingherlasttwohooks ,,fpoemsintotwoeditions

THECHURCHONTHEJEWS

Forthesakeoftherecord,andlest itbesaid(asithasbeenalready,of course/thattheChurchcareslittle abouttheplightofthepersecuted Jews,letussimplylistafirstdraftel Churchleaderswhohaveprotester Wetakeitfromabooklet,"Christians ProtestPersecution,"issuedbythe.7ationalConferenceofChristiansand Jews,andcompiledbytheeditorsof the"ReligiousNewsService."Itis admittedlyincomplete,butevensoit givesthelietoanyrumoursthatthe Churchissecretlygladtohavethe JewishquestionsolvedbysimplyclosingHereyeswhiletheyareexterminated.Manyoftheseprotestshave beenissued,too,attheriskofimprisonmentanddeath.HereistheincompletelistoffearlessCatholicpro(Continuedfootofnextcolumn.)

VeryRev.FrancisClune,CP.,ofSt. Brigid'sRetreat,Marrickville,N.S.W., recentlycelebratedthegoldenjubilee ofhisordinationtothepriesthood.In deferencetothewishesofthejubilariantherewerenopubliccelebrations. FatherClune,whoservedasamilitary chaplainduringthewarof1914-18,was awardedtheMilitaryCrossforbravery. FatherCluneisabrotherofthelate ArchbishopClune.

testors:first,thePope:then,theAmericanHierarchyinabody;thelate Cardinal'Tinsley;theHierarchyof Holland,jointly;CardinalVanRoey, ofBelgium;theHierarchyofGermany,inabodyandBishopvonPr.:ysing,CardinalFaulhaber,Archbishoo Groeber;BishopDietz,Archbishop Waitzindividually;five.Bishopsin Italy-thoseofTurin.Milan,Trieste, FiumeandPadua,andtheArchbishop ofBologna;CardinalSerediofBudapest:inFrance,BishopTheasofMontauban,ArchbishopSaliegeofToa1,,sse,CardinalGerlierofLyons,the HierarchyofoccupiedFrance,joiney; thePapalNunciotoFrance,Msgr.Val. eri;inSweden,BishopMueller;in Switzerland,BishopBesson,ofFribourg,GenevaandLausanne;in Spain,BishopGarciayMartinezof Calahorra,ArchbishopGarcia)Gat-ciaofValladolid. Afairindex,indeed,ofwheretheChur21.1strins.

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,AUGUST11,1943.

SocialAlternatives

WehaveheardalltoolittleofthepositivelinesofsocialreconstructionlaiddownbythePapalEncyclicals.Theideais prevalentinsomequartersthatthePopeshavecontentedthemselveswithasweepingandwholesalecondemnationofCapitalismandCommunism.OntheotherhandisaminorityofCatholicswhodon'tfeelthatthereisverymuchwrongwiththe world,theythemselvesbeinginpositionsofgreaterorlesssecurityandreceivingajustreturnfortheirlabours.TheyarewilfullycontentwithasystemwhichthePopeshaveroundlyanathematised.Others,atriflelessconservative,saythatthepresent systemadmittedlyhasdefects,butwemusthaveacareonlytowardsremedyingtheabusesandnottowardsalteringthesystem. Capitalism,viewedinageneralandhypotheticalsense.simply meansthateconomicsystembaseduponprivateownershipand operationofthemeansofproduction.Buttheactualhistorical Capitalism,whichhasheldswaysincetheIndustrialRevolution, meansthattheownershipandoperationofthen'ajorityofthe meansofproductionisconcentratedinthehandsofa.iew,who sweatlabour,reapthehighestpossibleprofitandstrivegreedily forthemaximumofeconomicdomination.

Itmaybeallverywelltoimaginealteringtheabusesofthe idealCapitalismwhichhasexistenceonlyinthemind.Butas fortheactual,hereandnow,Capitalism-itisrott"nandcorrupted,root,stemandbranches.ItisridiculousTo::.ilkofremedyingcertainincidentalabuses.Theverycoreandc.senceof thesystemisunnaturalandimmoral.Theentiresystemmust besmashedandreplacedbysomethingwhereinmencaplivewith adignitybecomingthesonsofGod.ApartfromthePapalreconstruction,thereisbutonealternative,andthatisCommunism andSocialism.ButtoCatholicscollectiveownershipnotownershipatall.Itisserfdomunderbureaucracy.TosubstituteSocialismforCapitalismisnottodestroythetyrannybutsimply togiveitanothername.Everyworkerisentitledtodirect,personalownershipofthemeansoflife.ThisistheCatholicideal thatthenation,whichislargelyatpresentanarmyofunderpaid andirresponsibleserfs,shouldbeconvertedintoanationofsmall mastersandcraftsmen.Forthoseforwhomthisisnitpossible suchasindustrialworkers,weclaimthattheyTallawnpartof thecapitaloftheirindustry,haveavoiceinitsmanagement,and feelthemselvesusefulandresponsibleproducers.

ThePopeshaveurgedareturntooccupationalgroupsbased ontheoldCatholicGuilds.Thissystem,inconjunctionwith widespreadpersonalownership,istheonlyeffectivemethodof distributingwealthmoreequally,ofbreakingdownmonopoliesand trusts,andofchangingthespiritbetweenCapitalandLabourfrom oneofantipathytooneofco-operation.Inthecorporatesystem allcitizenswhoareengagedinadefiniteeconomicactivityand whotherebyrenderaspecificservicetothecommunity,areorganisedonoccupationallines.Theyarenotsimplyprivateorganisations,butreceiveadefinitecharterforself-government. Theyhavetherighttofixwages,interest,dividends,andprices,to laydownworkingconditions,toarbitratedisputesandcarryout anyeconomicplanning.Thesepowersare,however,subjectto theguidance,directionandapprovaloftheState.BecausecertainFascistcountrieshaveeffectedsocialreconstructionalongsimilarlines,theCommunistsclaimthattheCorporateStateisnecessarilyFascist.Inthistheymissthewholepoint,thatthespecificcharacterofFascismisthedeificationoftheState.Under thisregimetheorganisationofvocationalgroupsisofanexcessivelybureaucraticandpoliticalcharacterandisusedtopromote partyinterestsratherthanabettersocialorder.Thetruesystem ofoccupationalgroups,asoutlinedbythePopes,guaranteesto industrydemocraticself-government.Itenablestheindividual tohaveausefulandbecomingplaceinthesocialorganism,enables himtodotheworkforwhichheissuited,andfreedomtodevelop hispersonality.Asregardsthenation,itrestorestheorganic conceptoflivingcellsandmembersco-operatingtowardsthecommongood.ItwouldbreakdownthetotalitarianStateandmake thebusinessofgovernmentlesscomplicatedandharassing.It wouldrestoreatruedemocracyandpublicprosperitywouldresult fromthefactthattheworkerswouldgiveoftheirbestasfree menandownersofproperty.

PRAYERSFORPEACE

HOLYFATHER'SREQUEST.

HisHolinessPopePiusXII,in aletteraddressedtotheCardinal SecretaryofState,requeststhat Sundaynext,15th.inst.(Feast oftheAssumption),beobserved thrcughouttheworldasadayof specialprayertoimploreDivine Mercyupontheworlddesolated bywar.

HisGracetheArchbishopdesiresallprieststomakeknown therequestofHisHolinesstl theFaithfulatallMassesonthat day,andtourgethemtomake theHolyFather'sintentionthe specialobjectoftheirprayers, especiallyduringtheHolySacrifice.TherewillbeExpositionof theBlessedSacramentinthe ChapelsofReligiousCommunities,wherepossible,throughout theday,oratleastforscme hoursduringtheday.

PresbyteriansDisclaim ChainLetter

PUBLICQUESTIONSCOMMIT.

TEE.

PresbyterianChurchOffice, 10Pier-street,Perth. August10,1943.

DearSir,-Inyourissueof4th.inst., referenceismadetoa"ChainLetter," towhichthenameofthePresbyterian Churchhasbeenattached.

MyCommitteeinstructmetosay thatnoauthorityhasbeengivenfor suchpublication,norhasourChurch beenaskedforsuchauthorisation.

Wedonotbelieveinthe"ChainLetter"racket,asitonlycausesstrifein thecommunity,andweareonlyresponsiblefortheSessionon6KY, "ThroughPresbyterianEyes,"onWednesdays,at8.45p.m.

Weshallesteemitafavourifyou willkindlypublishthisdisclaimer.

Iam,yourfaithfully, GEORGETULLOCH, ConvenorPublicQuestionsCommittee.

SEXEDUCATION.

Sir,-Ishouldliketodrawattention throughyourvaluablepapertothe harmthatisbeingdoneinotherwise innocuouspapersbyarticlesadvocatingsexeducationforthemasses.It appearsthat,becauseoftheprevalence ofloathsomediseasecausedbylack ofallmoralrestraint,authorityisto bestampededintogivinglecturesto allandsundryonmattersofsex.That iswhatoneortwowomen'sweekly papersseemtobebentuponforcing uponus.Everyoneknowsthatsuch alleged"instruction"woulddefeatits ownendandmerelyservetoincitedecentgirlsandboystothoughtsthey wouldneverotherwisehavehad,while doingnothingtoimprovetheindecent. Articlesofthisnatureinjournals whichgointomanyhomescandoincalculableharmbybeingreadbygirls andboys.-Yours.etc., EX-TEACHER.

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FORREMAINDEROFSEASON.

August20:Mr.K.Somers"TheGreatHeresies."

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

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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.

September21--24: AttendSenior Priests'RetreatattheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth.

BROADCASTOFEVENINGDEVO-

TIONSAT7.30p.m.FROMST. MARY'SCATHEDRAL. Station6WN.

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

EnclosedIretreats

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

Ex-studentsofSacredHeart(:'on-vent,Highgate,areinvitedtoenclosed week-endRetreat,commencingSaturday,September4,at2.30p.m.Those intendingtoparticipateringConvent asearlyaspossible.

TheH.A.C.B.S.annualRetreatfor ladieswillbeheldatSacredHeart Convent,Highgate,onSeptember4, commencingat2.30p.m.,andconcludingonMondaymorning.Intending participantsnotifybranchsecretaryor ringB2857(MissJoyce),orW1822.

TheH.A.C.B.S.Retreatformen,at theRedemptoristMonastery,commencingat3p.m.onSaturday,September11,andconcludingafterearly breakfastonMonday,September13.

Sunday.

QUARANT'ORE

AUGUST.

3rd-ST.FRANCISXAVIER'S, WINDSORSTREETand DONNYBROOK:Onedayof Exposition.

4th.-VICTORIAPARK:Forty Hours'Prayer(20th.-22nd.).

5th-FREMANTLE:FortyHours' Prayer(27th.--29th.).

SEPTEMEER.

1st-KALGOORLIE:FortyHours' Prayer(3rd.-5th.)

THEDEATHOF MR.J.E.HARDWICK

Mr.J.E.Hardwick,formermember oftheLegislativeAssemblyandCouncillorfortheEastWardofthePerth CityCouncil,diedatSt.JohnofGod Hospital,Kalgoorlie,onAugust5,after ashortillness.ThelateMr.HardwickwasbornatEastPerthandwent totheGoldfieldsintheearlydaysof the'Fields.Heconductedabusiness andwasaCouncillorinCoolgardiefor someyears.HerepresentedEast PerthintheLegislativeAssemblyfrom 1904-1911andagainfrom1914.1921,and wasGovernmentWhipduringtheterm ofofficeoftheWilsonandLefroyMin isteriesof1917-1919.

ThefuneraltookplaceatKarrakatta CemeteryonSaturdayafternoon,and wasattendedbyalargegathering. Rev.FatherMcArdleofficiatedatthe graveside.

Thechiefmournerswere:Aloysius andJohn(sons),Madge(Mrs.Robinson),Gertrude,Lily(Mrs.Christopher), Alma(Mrs.Pitman),Etta(Mrs.S. Percy),daughters:WilliamandJim (brothers),andHelen(Mrs.Earle), Sarah,MaryandEtta(sisters).

Thepall-bearerswere:TheLord Mayor(Dr.T.W.Meagher),theHon. MinisterforWorks(Mr.H.Millington),theTownClerk(Mr.W.E.Bold), Mr.JusticeDwyer,CouncillorH. Baker,Mr.P.Connaughton,Mr.G. Grundy,Mr.PeterRoxby.

Amongthosepresentwere:Dr.Quinlan,ChiefInspectorJ.Doyle,Messrs. C.Diamond,J.Charles,E.C.Ranford, GeraldHardwick,R.H.Doig,P.T. Sparrow,C.Henry,J.Dore,H.Samuel, K.Spruhan,W.Jones,F.Doonan,H. Alexander,F.Chipper,C.McCarthy,J. Healy,W.McCarthy,J.Little,G. Wrightson,R.Springett,A.Kett,I. Vincent,H.McDonald,C.Hurley,P. Grogan,A.Boddington,T.Chandler, FrankWalker,J.Buckley,S.J.McDonald,P.Cogan,G.E.Cogan,T. Percy,J.M.Hedley,J.W.Anderson, Sergt.A.W.Miller(R.A.A.F.),H. Baker,F.Earle,T.Murphy;Mesdames J.Hardwick,NeilJenkin,H.McDonald, C.Henry,F.Doonan,W.Day,M. Vance,Grogan,Little,J.Boddington, II.Samuel;MissesDoreenHardwick, LillianEarle,M.Hackett,E.NI.Lloyd.

C.B.HIGHSCHOOL,HIGHGATE

ANNUALBOXINGTOURNAMENT. HollywoodStadium.

Results.

Under4st.-Final:\V.Pidg.:d.W. Iloskins.

Under41st.-HeatWinners:P.McDowall,L.Smith,B.Ini,n3,R.13ignell. Final:B.Inionsd.L.Seth.

Under5st.:G.McComish,N.Dwyer, J.Lee,F.Guerin,R.ShizI(13,K.Ryan, L.Finnegan,S.Hunter,T.Lee,J. Stewart(unfinished).

51st.:P.Markham,S.Bignell,B. Kieran,S.Anderson,W.Coverley,T. Steel,E.Baker,J.Snowden,D.McBeath,F.Lynch,R.Guile.Final:B. Kierand.R.Guile.

fist.:S.Gardner,L.Bowler,D.Considine,T.Miles,F..Morgan,B.Stewart.

Final:C.Bowlerd.F.Myles.

61st.:L.Lynch,C.O'Brien,F.Albrecht,K.McCaughey,G.-Garfield,B. Paxman,C.Johnson.Final:C.Johnsond.F.Albrecht. ist.:F.Holmes,F.Rice,A.Matson,

SocialJusticeSessions

CHANGEOFDAYANDTIME.

ThetalkintheSocialJusticeSessiononFriday,August13,at 6.30p.m.,overStations6PR-TZ,willbethelasttobegivenatthat timeandonthatevening.Thefollowingtalkwillbegivenon Monday,August23,at9.45p.m.,overStations6PR-TZ.SubsequentlytheSessionwillbegiveneachMondayeveningatthat time.

M.Elliott,R.Biggs.Final:M.Elliott d.F.Rice.

71st.:P.Kelly,N.Smith,N.Taylor, R.Hardie.Final:R.Hardied.P. Kelly.

8st.-Final:K.Fitzgeraldd.J. Anders.

8/st.-Final:H.Richardsond.ALe Page.

9st.:-Final:R.Jeffreyd.J.Woulfe.

91st.-Final:W.Cochraned.B. Smith.

lOst.-Final:M.O'Neilld.R.Green.

OverlOst.-Final:D.Thomasd.K. Howe.

OldBoys-Final:A.Elliottd.D. Carr.

PAINTINGFORPERROTT-

DCPERROTT D.C.

126boystookpartinthetournament.Eachwinnerofthevarious divisionswaspresentedwithasilver cup,whilespecialcupsforthebest loserswerewonbyS.Urquhartand W.Garfield.TheO'DeaCupforthe mostscientificboxerwenttoW.Cochrane.TherefereewasMajorKenny, andtheLordMayor(Dr.T.W. Meagher)gaveoutthetrophies.

Theinter-housecompetitionresulted asfollows:Gold(Capt.,M.O'Neill):82 points.Blue(Capt.,R.Green),68 points.Green(Capt.,J.Woulfe),68 points.Red(Capt.,W.Cochrane),54 points.

-PERROTTFORPAINTING.

'PHONEB5548

10CAMELIAST,NORTHPERTS PAINTINGCONTRACTOR

Catholic .girls'illovernent

*HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB-ROOMS:

BankofN.S.W.Chambers,65St.George'sTerrace (nearSherwoodCourt)-Rooms:7-101FirstFloor

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'PRAESEDIUM,8p.m.,Tuesday.

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

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

ORCHESTRAANDSWINGBAND,8p.m.,Friday.

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 am.

"Pego'MyHeart"Tickets

Membersarerequestedtohandinto theClubRoomsassoonaspossiblethe moneyforticketssoldorthetickets notdisposedof.

ThirdConcert,Seasoll

AssemblyHall,8p.m.,Saturdayand Monday,September11and13.AllproceedsinaidoftheC.W.O.

CatholicPatrioticBall

Membersarereminded ingsforlogues,tables, theEmbassyBallroom August16.

thatthebooketc.,openat onMonday,

CanteenService

Thefollowingdateshavebeenarranged:

L.B.A.Group.

August21:TownHall.

September7:PhyllisDean. C.G.M.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.

diTTLYI'ION!

MembersoftheChoir,Orchestra, SwingBand,andDramaticGroupare remindedthatfromnowonattendance atrehearsalsisessential.

ADressRehearsalforDramaticsonly willtakeplaceonSeptember8,anda FullDressRehearsalforallperformers onSeptember9.

ForinformationregardingtheCatholicGirls'Movement,kindlyringB4836, orcallinattheClubRoomsanyweek dayafter10a.m.

TheColonialMutualFireInsurance COMPANYLIMITED.

FORALLCLASSESOFINSURANCE,INCLUDINGFIRE,HOUSEOWNER,andHOUSEHOLDER'SCOMPREHENSIVE,BURGLARY, PLATEGLASS,MOTORVEHICLE,CROPS,FIDELITY,GUARANTEE,WORKMEN'SCOMPENSATION,THIRDPARTY. NO.33BARRACKSTREET,PERTH. W.L.CARTER,Manager.

WEREYOUONEOFTHELUCKYONESTHISTIME IFNOT,GETYOURTICKETFROMCHARLESWATSON&CO.

76BARRACKSTREET(NextWilsonandJohn's). £1,000FOR2/6.OtherPrizesbytheThousand.

YellowCabs RepairsAllMakes ofCars

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. AtthemeetingheldonJuly26, Messrs.H.Stephens,KenJoyceand TomKinsellawereadmittedasbenefit membersandgivenaheartywelcome. Theattentionofmembersisdirected totheannualRetreats:forladiesat theSacredHeartConvent,Highgate, onSeptember4and5;andformenat theRedemptoristMonasteryonSeptember11and12. Thequarterly Communionofmemberswilltakeplace on22nd.inst.,andeverymemberis expectedtoparticipate.Afterthe meetingonMondaynextabadminton andtabletennistournamentwillbe heldandagoodattendanceisdesired. MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

Owingtotheinclemencyoftheweather,itwasdecidedtocancelthemilitarydancesforthepresent.Many thanksareextendedtothosemembersandfriendswhogavetheirsupporttothesefunctions.

Ladymembersarerespondingwell totheRetreat,sowehopethemen willfollowthegoodexample.

Councilmembersandfriendswill visitMaylandsbranchonAugust25. Nextcouncilmeetingwillbeheldon August27.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

CanteenService.

August17:PhyllisDeanHall.

August22:Buffet.

August27:TownHall. Needlework. GarmentsaregivenoutforCastledareonWednesdays.

Knitting.

KnittersandwoolrequiredforMerchantService.Amemberattends from2to4p.m.everyFridaytogive outwoolandreceivegarments.

PleaserememberBoys'TownStreet Appeal,Friday,August13.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

Thenumberofyoungmenfromthe SubiacoC.Y.M.S.whoattendthe HolyNameSocietyisexcitingfavourablecommentintheparish.Holy NameSundayinJulysaw38members receiveHolyCommunion,whilein Augustthisnumberwasexceededby two.Welldone,youngmen.

Dance.

KeepinmindtheClubdance,tobe heldinSt.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco,on August14. MaxJones(trumpeter) haspromisedtoentertainwithan item.Keepthisdateinmindand enjoyyourselvesatyourownparish dance.

Tournaments.

Theonlychangeinthetournament scoresisthatSt.Roger'steamisnow inthelead.Thescores,however,are verycloseandpointseven,soyour attendancemaybethedecidingfactor. Twopointsaregiventoyourteamfor everynewmemberyouenticealong onMondayevenings.

Personal

AnewmemberinTomHeadwas welcomedtoourclubatourlast meeting.

Oneofourmostardentmembers, JimFlanagan,attainshismajorityon Thursday,August12.

JuvenileSociety. Morejuvenilemembersarewanted, sothatwemaybegintheseriesoftournamentsthatweplanforthissection ofthesociety.Boysunder14,therefore,willbewelcomedatSt.Joseph's Hallat2.30onSundayafternoons.

GOODNEWS,.-ShipmentofGas FiresandBerger'sPaintsjustarrived. W.A.StoveCo.,WellingtonSt.,Perth.

PATERSON'SSUPPLYSTORES

123CLAREMONTCRESCENT, SWANBOURNE.'Phone:F2571 GROCERANDGREENGROCER. DeliveriesfromNedlandsto MosmanPark.

INN"'4+1,100.11+

"THESTOREOFQUALITY." 'Phone:F2198. STIRLINGHIGHWAY,MOSN1ANPARK.

RHODES&SONS MERCHANT. GROCERS,IMPORTERS,WINEANDSPIRIT Goodsdeliveredtoanypartofthedistrict.

PRESCRIPTIONSPECIALIST, COLINF.CAMPBELL

(LateMcWhinney'sPharmacy).

CORNERSTIRLINGHIGHWAYANDSTUARTSTREET, 'PHONE:F2219. MOSMANPARK. 'PHONE:F2219.

PRESCRIPTIONSCALLEDFORANDDELIVERED.

INTERNATIONALFISHERIES

FRESHFISHTWICEDAILY. 131BARRACKSTREET. DELIVERIESANYWHERE. PHONEB2974 SupplierstoHospitals,EducationalandReligiousInstitutions. WEARETHEOLDESTANDLARGESTFISHDISTRIBUTORSIN WESTERNAUSTRALIA. FRESHROASTEDPOULTRY.

AustralasianCatholicAssurance Co.Ltd. THE"A.C.A."

A.C.A.BUILDINGS,KINGST.,SYDNEY. ASSETSEXCEED£1,750,000.

ALLCLASSESOFLIFEANDENDOWMENT ASSURANCEPOLICIESTRANSACTED.

SAFEGUARDTHEFUTURE BRANCHOFFICESINALLSTATES.

W.A.Office: "WARWICKHOVSE."ST.GE(RGE'STERRACE,PERTH P.ENGELBRECHT,ResidentSecretary.

ArrivalofArchbishopPrendiville.

HisGraceArchbishopPrendiville arrivedinKalgoorlieduringtheweek onCanonicalVisitationandtoadministertheSacramentofConfirmationat St.Mary'sonSunday,August15,the FeastoftheAssumption.

SocialJusticeSession.

Thesession-wasopenedonSunday eveningat6.45over6KG,andwaslistenedtowithgreatinterestbya largebodyofGoldfielders.Itwill becontinuedoneachSundayatthe sametime.

ServiceMen'sMorningTea.

OntheoccasionofHolyNameSunday,membersoftheAirForcewere againentertainedatmorningteaafter 8.30o'clockMass.Thisundertaking isprovingsuccessful,andseveralparishionersgaveproofoftheirapproval bymakingdonationstowardsit.

C.B.C.HouseParty.

Thisimportantfunctionhashadto bepostponeduntilSeptember2,owing tocircumstancesoutsidethecontrol ofthecommittee,However,itwill probablybemoresuccessfulwith longertimeforpreparationandwarmerweather.Pleasekeepthedatein mindandmakethisfunctiononeof theattractionsoftheseason.

Teachers'Guild.

Theprogrammeforthenexttwelve monthsisbeingarranged.Prepared discussionofdifferentsubjectsofinterestduringtheweekandgeneraldiscussionatthefortnightlymeetingis thepresentarrangement.

ChildrenofMary.

Membersareremindedtoattendin regaliaonSundaymorning,August15, at7o'clockMass,forthemonthlyCommunion,andintheeveningfordevotions. ParishCarnival.

August18promisestobeagreatday inthesociallifeoftheparish.PreparationsfortheCarnivaltobeheld onthateveninginSt.Mary'sHall, arewellundercontrol,andarecord attendanceisexpected.

Thecommitteeisrepresentativeof allsectionsoftheparish,andismost enthusiasticinmakingthisagreat night.

Flowers,cakes,jams,fancygoods, groceries,andanythingsuitablefora jumblestallarebeingsoughtandpromisedineverydirection.Themen areconcentratingonmakingthevariousgamesaspopularaspossible.

Greatestattractionofallperhaps willbethedrawingoftheprizesin theannualprizepacket.

HolyNameSocietySocial.

AfterdevotionsonSundayevening, themembersoftheH.N.Society,both seniorandjunior,heldasocial,to whichthemembersfromBoulder Branchwereinvited.

Personal.

Anadditiontotheteachingstaffof C.B.C.isRev.BrotherJ.Brown,arecentarrivalfromtheEast.Rev. BrotherBrownreplacesRev.Brother Ryan,andisassuredofahearty welcometoKalgoorlie.

Mr.FrankForkinisatpresent pavingavisittotheCoast.

Mrs.Geo.Carr,ofShentonPark Parish,hasarrivedinKalgoorlieonan extendedholiday,afterspendingthree monthsinSouthernCrossvisitingher mother.

Mr.Murphy,ofSouthPerth,isona businesstriptoKalgoorlieandsurroundingdistricts.

Mr.P.J.RussellandMissE.Russellrecentlyspentafewweeksin Perth.

TheweddingofMissEileenTreacv toL.A.C.LenC.BownwillhesolemnisedatAllHallows'Church,Boulder, at9am.onAugust18.

J.NEILSON.Optician

S.DANNELL,F.S.M.C.(London), WA.O.A.

OPTOMETRIST, Tel,:B2014. 16PLAZAARCADE,PERTH.

CENTRALCATHOLICLIBRARY

36PIERSTREET,PERTH. SUBSCRIPTIONRATES.

Metropolitan.

12Months:Onebook,10s;twobooks, 12s6d;threebooks,flfourbooks,£1 7s.6d.

Country.

12Months:Threebooks,£115s.;foubooks,£25s.:fivebooks,£210s. Wepayfreightonbookstothesub scriber.

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

MASSTDIETABLE.

August22,Dumbleyung,9a.m.; Wagin,10a.m.

August29,Wagin,8am.;Dumbleyung,10a.m.

NoMassatLakeGraceorKukerin untilfurthernotice.

PLEASEN3TE, TheTelephoneNumberof"The Record"hasbeenalteredfrom B9141toB6950.

DOMINICANEX-STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION.

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

TramService,18:FromBarrackstreetandalightatWoodStreet(15 minuteservice).

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

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Australia

THERECORD. ELEVEN

TWELVE

44 DEATHS 44

COLREAVY-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearfriend,Mrs.JackColreavy, whopassedawayAugust2,1943.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,thy prayersforherextol.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbysincerefriends,Mr.and Mrs.M.Ross.

DENNEHY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofJeremiahDennehy, whopassedawayonAugust3,1943; alsoAnneDennehy,whodiedAugus: 7,1942.

Maytheirsoulsrestinpeace. -Insertedbytheirlovingfamily.

44 INMEMORIAM 44

13'OURKE.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofWilliam Alfred (Willie),killedatGwalia, August10,1911,darlingbrotherof M.Lynch.

DOOGUE.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusbandandourfather,Thomas Doogue,whodiedAugust9,1938.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

GOLLINS.-Inlovingandaffectionate memoryofourdearmother,Brigid Gollins,whodepartedthislifeon August15,1935.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

GRADY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMaryAnn TeresaGrady,whopassedpeacefully awayonAugust10,1938,andon whosesoul,SweetJesus,havemercy. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband, ThomasGrady.

T.1.

HUGHES

A.C.I.A.,LL.B.

Ex-M.L.A.

Independent Candidate PERTH DIVISION

THERECORD.

HALL.-Inlovingmemoryofour darlingchild,KathleenMary,who <liedonAugust15,1942.R.I.P.

SacredHeartofJesus,MaryandJos eph,keephersafe. --Insertedbyherlovingfather, mother,sisterandbrothers.

1.0WRY.-InlovingmemoryofJohn Lowry,whopassedawayonAugust 15,1941.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeandchildren,mother,sistersandbrothers.

LYNCH.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofmybeloved husband,MichaelFrancis(Frank), whodiedatLawlersonAugust4, 1935.

-InsertedbyMrs.M.Lynch.

SYDNEY-SMITH.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoulof LionelPeter,whodiedastheresult ofanaccidentontheFeastofthe Assumption,1941,belovedonlyson ofMaieandSydneySmith,fondbrotherofLorna,PatandJoan.R.I.P.

WALSH.-Ofyourcharity,pleasepray forthesoulofMarg.,lovingsisterof Nellie,whopassedawayatNortham onAugust11,1942.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

Lovedrememberedlonger,foralways sadlymissedbyherlovingsister, Nellie.

ELECTIONCANDIDATES.

Someelectioncandidateshavepracticallynochance,buteveryonewho buysaticketintheNo.170aCharities Consultationhasachanceofwinning thefirstprizeof£1,000.Thereare511 prizes.

FORTY YEARS OF PARTY POLITICS HAVE GIVENYOU: THREE WARS, FIVE YEARSOF ACUTE DEPRESSIONAND FINANCIAL AUTOCRACY.

AsanIndependentinStateParliamentIrenderedpublicservicethatcouldnothavebeengivenbyanypartymember. I criticisedpublicadministration.Idefendedthepublicrevenue. Noapologies.ItwasmydutytotheElectors.

WesternAustraliahasbeenneglectedbyCanberrabecause ourrepresentativeshavehadotherallegiances.Controlled orfinancedbyEasternindustrialandfinancialorganisations, firstloyaltyhadtobetotheEast.TheRemedyaRepresentativeresponsibleonlytoWesternAustralia.

FORWESTAUSTRALIAFIRST HUGHES1.

(AuthorisedbyHerbertGrimbley,239ThomasStreet,Subiaco)

D.HILL WHOLESALEANDRETAILBUTCHER. NEWCASTLEROAD,MIDLANDJUNCTION. Tel.118Midland. TRUSSEDPOULTRY.

monsumomulomn...1.801...e.mwoommou, FEDERALELECTIONS,1943. PERTHDIVISION.

LAC.T.BURKE, A.F.,A.I.F.A.,A.A.I.S., LABOUR'SSELECTED CANDIDATE.

APROMINENTPUBLICSPEAKER, ACCOUNTANTANDSECRETARY. ENSUREABLEREPRESENTATION, RETURNTHECURTIN GOVERNMENT.

VoteBURKE[1]

POLLINGDAY:AUGUST21,1943.

(AuthorisedbyR.A. TradesHall,Perth.) .......1 MR.WM.NAIRN,M.H.R. FORPERTHVOTE:

(AuthorisedbyWmNairn,Federal Members'Rooms,Perth.)

Europe'sGothicCathedrals BearWitnesstotheFaith andSkilloftheMedievals

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andclothingduringhisapprenticeship, butgavehimnowages.Ifheshowed noaptitudeforthatparticularlineof workhewassentawayafterayearor soandbeganagRininsomeothertrade. Afterfourorfiveyears,ifhehadbeen foundtohavesometalentforthecraft, hewasacceptedasajourneyman,the lowestgradeintheguild.Thenhe wentfromplacetoplacegettingwork wherehecould,andpickingupagreat dealofnewknowledgeofhistradein varioustownsbeforehereturnedtohis nativetownortotheplacewherehe intendedtosettledown.Hisnextendeavourwastogainfullmembership oftheguild,toqualifyasamaster craftsman.Hehadfirsttoproduce evidenceprovingthathehadduly finishedhisapprenticeshipandhis yearsasajourneyman.Havingsatisfiedtheofficialsonthishead,hehad nexttopresenttothematestpiece 01workasevidenceofhisskill.Ifit cameuptothestandardhewasadmittedtofullmembershipwithfull rightsandprivileges.Thissample inconsequencewasknownasthemasterpiece.ThesamepracticewasfollowedalloverEuropeasinEngland, andthedevelopmentofskillwasin largemeasure,andinmostgrades,due tothesamecause;thedesiretomake dwellingsworthyofGodwhowasto inhabitthem.

Alltheartsatthistimeowedtheir inspirationtotheChurch,andfound theirhighestexpressioninthedecorationofcathedrals.InEnglandalone abouttwentycathedralswereerected orincourseoferectioninthethirteenthcentury,andontheContinent verymanymore,notallofwhich. needlesstosay,werecompletedwithin thecentury.Twoconsequencesfollowfromthis:firstly,sincetherewas somuchactivityinbuilding,thoseresponsiblefortheerectionofthecathedralshad,ofnecessity,torelyupon localtalenttoaverygreatextent.It wasimposibletogetmentocomefrom verygreatdistanceswhentheirservices wererequiredintheirownimmediate neighbourhood,wheretheycouldply theirownvarioustradestogreatadvantage;andsecondly,therewasengenderedaspiritoffriendlyrivalry.

WANTEDTOBUY:Stoves,Wood andGm;OldRoofIron,Coppers, Heaters,etc.BestPricesPaid.B6307.

ONFELLOWS'HOTEL SOUTHTERRACE,FREMANTLE.

BESTBRANDSSTOCKED.

NewlyFurnishedThroughout, ALLWELCOME.

J.G.MULCAHY,Proprietor.

Ateachcentreatwhichacathedral wasinthecourseofbeingerected, thepeoplefeltacertainprideabout theworkinhand,andtheystrovetheir utmostnotonlytoproducesomething worthyofGod,notonlytoproduce somethingnotquitelikeanyother building,somethingdistinctive,which shouldbecharacteristicofthemselves andtheirneighbourhood,butthey tried,too,toensurethattheircathedralwouldbefinerandbetterthan anyotherthenbeingerectedinneighbouringtowns.Eachofthesecircumstancesresultedinthegrowthofwhat maywellbetermedtechnicalschools inthevicinityofthecathedrals,where consequentlyartisticskillwasdevelopedtoaveryhighdegree.Thelocal stonemasonsputtheirverybestefforts intotheproductionofworthysculpture:thecarpenterssawthatonlythe veryfinestwoodworkwasproduced; theworkersinmetalsetaboutthe constructionofcommonplacegatesand hingesandlocksandbolts,andmade ofthemenduringworksofart.LincolnandSalisbury,Rheimsand Amiens,SiennaandBurgos,whatnoble monumentstothehumble,nameless artistswhoconstructedthem!Where findto-daymetalworkofsuchsurpassingbeautyasthatofthegate"de laVierge,"intheNotreDamede Paris?Whatmodernsculpturecould reproducethedelicatetraceriesofBurgos?Theinteriorfittings,thewindows,thealtarvessels,chalices,monstrances,reliquaries,crucifixes,these arenolessbeautifulandnolesstypicalofthecenturywhichproduced them.Onlyinanagelikethatcould theyhavebeenproduced.Thenthe workerwasanartist,andlovedhis workforitsownsake,not,asto-day,a machine,practicallyforgettingthings done,workingsimplyforawage,caringlittlehowtheworkisdone,coming reluctantlytoworkandleavingas soonasmaybe.Thethirteenthcenturyworker,onthecontrary,wasglad ofanewdaywhichmightseethecompletionofonepieceorthebeginningof another,theperfectionortouchingup oflastday'sworkwhichfailinglight hadinterrupted.Therewasnosocialproblemthen,formenwerehappy, asonlythosecanbewhofindcontentmentandpleasureintheirdailytasks.

Whatwasdoneforthecathedrals, andwhatwasdonebythemforthe workers,wasdonealsofor,andby, themanymonasteriesbuiltatthis time,thepublicbuildingsandthe castlesofthenobles,whichdrawless attentionnow,thoughtheyarewell worthyofthestudents'notice.The castles,ofcourse,beingbuiltasplaces ofretreatintimeofwaraswellofresidenceinpeace,arestrongerandless ornateexteriorlythanaretheother buildings,buttheinteriorfittingsand decorationareworthyproductsoftheir age.

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AnyNumber,Place,orTime.

AnAmericanbusinessmaninFloridareachedthebeachjustashis drowningwifewaspulledashoreunconscious."Artificialrespiration," theycried;"Sendforsomeonewho understandshowtogiveit!""Toblazes withartificialrespiration,"heretorted, "Icanaffordtopayfortherealthing.' -FatherR.Gannon,S.J.

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ToArchbishopWilliams,ofPhiladelphia,anill-bred,aggressivemansaid, 'WhereinhellhaveIseenyoubefore?"andwasanswered,"Whatpart ofhelldoyoucomefrom?"

"Now,Harry,"askedtheteacherof thejuvenileclass,"whatisthemeal weeatinthemorningcalled?"

"Oatmeal,"wasthelittlefellow's promptreply.

* * *

Salesman:"You'llfindthesegood wearingsocks,sir."

Customer:"Ratherloud,ain'tthey?"

Salesman:"Yes,sir.Butthatkeeps thefeetfromgoingtosleep!"

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AnAberdeenmotherrangupthe doctor.

"Comeroundtoourhooseatonce, doctor!"shepleaded."Oneofmy childrenhasswallowedasaxpence."

"Right,"saidthedoctor,"howold isit?"

"Eighteen-ninety-three,"wasthe promptreply.

* * *

Wife:"Thedoctorsaidatoncethat Ineededastimulant,andaskedtosee mytongue."

Husband(alarmed):"GoodHeavens,Ihopehedidn'tgiveyoua stimulantforthat!"

* * *

Mother:"Now,Tommy,washyour faceandyoushallhaveapieceof chocolate-washyourhandswelland youshallhavetwopieces."

Tommy:"Don'tyouthinkit'stime Ihadabath?"

aANegroBaptistwasexhorting: "Now,breddernandcistern,comeup todealtarandhaveyo'sinswashed away."

Allcameupbutoneman.

"Why,BrudderJones,don'tyo' wantyo'sinswashedaway?"

"Idonehadmahsinswashedaway!"

"Where?"

"Overatdechurchacrossderoad."

"Ah,BrudderJones,yo'ain'tbeen washed;yo'jes'beendrycleaned."

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RichWidow:"Somanymenwant meonlyformymoney,Ifear."

PoorSuitor:"Darling,solittledoI careformoney,thatIcanhonestly sayI'veneverearnedapoundinmy life!"

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Burglar(caughtredhanded):"Ain't itjustmyluck?Andmepaidfourpenceto'avemy'aircutonlythis afternoon."

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Inagayandcarefreemood,aman telephonedafriendattwoo'clockin themorning."IdohopeIhaven't disturbedyou,"hesaidcheerily.

"Oh,no,"thefriendreplied,"that's quiteallright.Ihadtogetupto answerthetelephoneanyway."

* *

"Brownisgoingtoretirefrombusinessforfiveyears."

"Oh,I'veheardhimsaythatbefore."

"ThistimetheJudgesaidit."

* * *

"But,Mother,Icouldn'tpossibly marryhim.He'sanatheist.He doesn'tevenbelieveinHell."

"Youjustgoaheadandmarryhim, dear,andbetweenuswe'llsoonconvincehimhe'swrong."

TheColonelhadinsistedtohis NegrocookthattheThanksgivingturkeybeadomestic,corn-fedbird,no wildfowl.Camethedayandthe Colonelcutintoabeautiful,done-toperfectionturkey,frowned,cutagain, thensentforSam.

"Didn'tItellyouIwantedadomesticbird?"hethundered.

"Yah,suh,dat'sadomestic,corn-fed fowl."

"Well,whataboutthisshotI'mfinding?"

Samshuffledfromonefoottothe other."Datshot,Colonelsuh,were meantfo'me."

"Ah,"saidthehostesspleasantly, "andisthisyoumostcharmingwife?"

"Ibegyourpardon,"repliedthe visitor,"thisismyonlywife."

* * Manager:"WhereisJones?"

OfficeBoy:"Heisn'tin.Hiswife telephonedforhimthatthebabywas asleep,andhe'sgonehometoseewhat itlookslike."

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"Myhusband'snervesarethatbad," shesaidtothechemist,"he'safraidto askforarise.Woulditdoanygood togivehimadoseofthemaspiring tablets?" * * *

"Idon'tthinkweoughttoallow tradespeopletojointhisclub,"said Charlie.

"Why,oldchappie?"

"Becauseittakesmeallmytimeto dodgemycreditorsasitis."

* * *

American(as"FlyingScotsman" dashesthroughstation):"Isuppose youcallthatanexpress!"

Porter:"Oh,no.That'sonlyGeorge doingabitofshunting.He'llbe backinaminute!"

RandolphKnapp (W.A,O,A.)

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AScotandaministerwereinatrain togethertravellingthroughalovely partofScotland. Beautifulscenery-mountains,dales, riversandallthegloriesofNature. Whenpassingagrandmountainthey sawahugeadvertisementforSo-andSo'swhisky.

TheScotgaveasnortofdisgust. Theministerleantforwardandsaid, "I'mgladtosee,sir,thatyouagree withme,thattheyshouldnotbeallowedtodesecratethebeautiesof Naturebyadvertisement."

"It'sno'that,sir,"saidtheScotbitterly."It'srottenwhusky."

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AstorytoldofWilliamtheFourth, ifgenuine,showsthatkindpossessed onoccasionsareadytactwhichisso happyastobewit.Thestoryruns thatwhendiningwithseveralofficers heorderedawaiterto"takeawaythat marine,'pointingtoanemptybottle.

"YourMajesty!"exclaimedoneof theofficers,"didyoucompareana emptybottletoamemberofour branchoftheservice?"

"Yes,"answeredtheking."Imean tosaythatithasdoneitsdutyonce andisreadytodoitagain."

"Whyhaveyounevermarried,Mr. Smith?"

"InmyyouthIsaidthattomarry oneneededmoney."

"Butyouhavethatnow."

"Yes,butnowIfeelthattoretain one'sfortuneonemustremainsingle."

Thesteeplechasejockeyawoketo findhimselfbandagedupinahospital ward.

Hesmiledupatthetrainerwho stoodanxiouslywaitingathisbedside.

"Howdidithappen?"heasked wearily."IthoughtI'dclearedthat lastfenceeasily."

"Youdid,"repliedthetrainer;"but thetroublewasthehorsedidn't."

THE Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-OnSundaywe celebratethelovelyFeastofOur Lady'sAssumption.AfterOurLord

A,ascendedintoheaven,HisMotherremainedbehindonearthfortwelveyears tocomforttheApostlesandtoseethe Churchsafelystartedonitsway. Whenatlastshedied,OurLordwould notpermitHisMothertotastethecorruptionofthegrave,butsentHis angelstobringhertoheaven,where shewascrownedQueenoftheAngels.

Now,firstattheCrucifixion,she wasmadeOURMother,andsowecall herOurLady.Andnow,eventhough sheoccupiesthehighestplaceinHeavenafterGodHimself,shehasnotforgottenheroldcompanionsonearth.

Andthebestproofofthatistheway sheanswersourprayersandrewards devotiontoher.IndeedOurLordhas arrangedthatallHisDivinefavours cometousthroughthehandsofOur Lady.Somepeoplearefoolishenough tothinkthatdevotiontoOurLady lessensourloveofGod.Butanyone wholovesOurLadyknowsthatthis isnottrue.DevotiontoMaryincreases ourloveofGodimmensely.Itisan essentialpartofeverytrulyCatholic life.PrayontheAssumptionthat OurLadywilltakeaspecialinterest intheBushies'Causeandmakeup forallthosethingsinwhichwefail. AUNTBESSY.

LemonadeBottle

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knowyoustillremembertheCorner. Thankssomuchforyourdonationto theBusbies.Itwillbefinehaving yourfatherandbrotherhomeagain. ThePrickCardhasbeenforwardedand Ihopetohearfromyouagainsoon. AUNTBESSY.

27Viewway,Nedlands.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamforwarding onepound,trustingyouwillgetit,in aidoftheBusbies'Corner. LOUISAMcHENRY.

DearM-s.McHenry,-Athousand thanksforyourgenerositytotheBusbies.Iamafraidthatalotofusfolk inthecitygetcomplacentandtendto forgettheCatholicsintheoutback whoseldomorneverseeapriestora nun,andgraduallylosetouchwiththe Churchaltogether.TheBusbies' Schemetriestohelptheminsomelittlewayandgoodfriendslikeyourselfwillhavemanyaprayerofgratitudeofferedforyou.

AUNTBESSY.

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Sandstone.

DearAuntBessy,-1amsending someusedstamps,whichIhopewillbe ofsomeuse.Therehavebeenalot ofemusaroundhereandthisafternoon agirlandIsawabunchofnine.We chasedthemonourbikesforalong way,andbangedtinsandcalledoutall thetimesotheywouldstoptolisten. Willyoupleasesendmeaprickcard? WishingyouandtheBushiesallsuccess. WINNIEMORRIS.

DearWinnie,-Manythanksforthe stamps.Iwouldlovetoseeareal, liveemu.Theymustbeverycurious iftheylikelisteningtotinsbeingbanged.Idon'tsupposeyoucaughtone thatyoucouldletmehave.Theprick cardhasbeensentandIhopeyoucan fillitupquickly.

AUNTBESSY.

30Howick-street,VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindenclosedapostalnoteforIs,inthanksgivingforafavourreceivedfromSt. Anthony.Ihaveleftitopen,somust askyoutofillinthename.Iamencloingalsoafewusedstamps;Ihope theywillbeofusetoyou.Hoping youarewellandthatyourhopesfor yourobjectivewillbemorethanrealisedthisyear. AWELLWISHER.

DearWellwisher,-Thanksforyour kindgift.Youarethesecondclient tit.Anthonyhassentalongthisweek. ThatgoodFranciscanisagreatfriend oftheBushies,andIamsurehewill seetoitthattheObjectiveisreached andevenpassed.Thestampswill comeinverynicely.

AUNTBESSY.

* * * 117Bourke-street,Leederville.

DearAuntBessy,-IhavebeenreadingtheBushies'Corner.Iwouldlike tosendashillingtowardsfillingthe LemonadeBottle,andIwouldlikeyou tosendmeaprickcard.Ihavea brotherandasister.WegotoSt. Mary'sConvent.Wearehavinga ballonAugust12.Iamenclosinga stampforthereturnofthePrickCard. Well,Imustsaygood-byetoallthe Busbiesandyourself.

MARYAPPELBEE.

DearMary,-TheLemonadeBottle wasverypleasedwithyourgiftand wishesmetothankyouverymuch.The PrickCardhasgoneforwardandIhope youwillbeabletofillitupquickly. 1hopetheballisagreatsuccess. AUNTBESSY.

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71Beatty-avenue,VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Itisalongtime sincemybrotherorIwrotetoyou, butwehavenotforgottenyou.The lasttimewewrotetoyouwewerein Queen'sPark;westillgothereto school.Wearehopingtohaveour fatherhomeagainwithussoon,and weareexpectingourbrotherhomeon leave.Willyousendusaprickcard andwewillseehowsoonwecanfill it?MayGodblessalltheBushiesand Iwishyoueverysuccess.TheenclosedisfromGeorgeandmyself.

NELLIEMITCHELL.

DearNellie,-Itwasgrandtohear fromyourselfandGeorgeagain,andto

PrickCardoccasionally,buttofillin oneamonthisindeedanambition. That'swhatIcallworkingforthe Bushies!Yoursplendidexamplemay setupsomerivalsandImayfindit hardtokeepthecardssupplied. Wouldn'tthatbegrand? AUNTBESSY.

Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindenclosedP.N.for2/6fortheBushies' Scheme. AFRIEND.

DearFriend,-Thanksindeedforyour assistancetotheBusbies.Timesare gettingharderasthewardragson,hut, thankGod,friendsarenotwantingto theBusbies.Iwouldbeasadday fortheChurchifCatholicsforgottheir breathrenisolatedinourvastbushland. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosing£2 inthisletter,onefortheBusbiesand onefortheC.W.O.Hostel.Willyou pleasenotifythemofit,andItrust thatitwillbealittlehelp. SOMEWHEREINW.A. DearSomewhereinWA.,-Godbless youforyourgenerositybothtothe BusbiesandtotheCatholicGirls'Hostel.Theorganisersofthelatterhave beensentyourdonationandwillno doubtwritetoyouontheirownaccount.WhentheCornerhasfriends suchasyouitisagreatencouragement toeveryone,andIhavenofearthatthe Bushies'Causemaylanguish.Thanks indeed. AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIamwritingtotell youhowpleasedwewerethatMiss Dudleywonthecompetition.Weall workedveryhardforher.Nextweek wearehavingourtermexaminations, then,afterthem,wewillbebusypreparingforourAugustholdays,butbeforetheholidays,ourchoirwillhave asingingexamination,theTrinityexamination,JuniorDivision.Inthe comingweekourclassistobegina NovenainhonouroftheAssumption ofOurBlessedLady.Eachdaywe willpayavisittothechurchandrecite theRosary.Wehaveanicelibraryat school,fromwhichweobtainbookson Fridayafternoonfortheweek-end.I havejustread"NellieDoran,"andit wasalovelybook.IlikeallMiriam Agatha'sstoriesandnevermissreadingoneofthem.Iwillnotwriteany morenow,butIpromiseyouthatmy nextletterwillbelonger.Isendmy bestwishesforthesuccessof"The Record."

NANCYTAYLOR.

DearNancy,-Iwassopleasedto hearfromyou.Wewerealldelighted aboutMissDudley'sgreatvictory.I onlyhopeweshallallworkashard fortheBushies.It'snottoogoodhavingtheexams.ahead,butthenthere areholidaystomakeup.I'mvery pleasedyouarealldevotedtoOur Lady.Youwon'tfindabetterfriend. Y,,timusthaveanicelibrary.When youleaveschooljointheCentralCatholicLibraryinPerth.Theyhavea lovelylotofbooks.Thanksforyour goodwishes,whichwereturn. AUNTBESSY.

86Kalgoorlie-street,MtHawthorn.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturning thePrickCardwithapostalnotefor 2/6.Iwilltryandfilloneevery month.Willyoupleasesendme anothercard?

JOESUTHERLAND.

DearJoe,-Youareabrick.Many ofmynephewsandniecesfillina

DearGrandmother,-Wearrangedto haveHolyMassofferedforyourintention,andwereonlytoopleasedto beabletohelpyou.FarfromoffendingusyouareoneoftheCorner'sbest friends.Wehadtocutyourbright letterdown,notbecauseitdidn'tinterestus,butbecauseitwasashade toolongandspaceisveryprecious thesedays.Pleasewriteoftenand keepthatcheerfulheartalways.

AUNTBESSY.

Treslove,W.A.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisdistrictis prettywellisolated.Ournearest priestisatNorseman.Iwouldbe verythankfulifyoucouldforwardwe someCatholicliteratureofanydescription.IwouldliketheSacredHeart, Annals,CatholicWorker,orCatholic periodicalsofanydescription.Iget "TheRecord"and"FarEast."Thankingyou,andallgoodwishesforyour splendidwork.Iwillre-distributeany papersIget.Tryandsendthe"CatholicWorker"ifyoucan.

MRS.RICHARDS.

DearMrs.Richards,-Ihaveno doubtthatsomefriendsoftheCorner willvolunteertosendyoutheperiodicalsyoumentionwithinaweek.It mustbewretchedtobenearlycutoff fromtheFaithasyouare.Stillthe Busbies'Schemeexiststohelppeople situatedasyouare,anditisinsuch casesthattheCatholicPressproves suchablessing.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearFriend,-Martingaveusthe half-notefortheBushies,forwhichwe thankyouverymuch.Weshallsaya specialprayerforthesafetyand speedyreturnhomeofyourson.He isafinelad,ofwhomyoumustbe justlyproud.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearMrs.Murphy,-ThegoodSisters havesentusyourdonationtothe Bushies,inthanksgivingtoSt.Anthony forfavoursreceived.Thankyouso much.WehopeSt.Anthonywilldo youmanymoregoodturns,seeingthat theBushiesbenefitfromyourgratitude andaverypractical"thankyou,"too.

AUNTBESSY.

Pope'sEffortstoAidPrisoners

Hindered

DisquietingNewsofSecret Anti-ReligiousMove

Gravedifficultiesarehinderingthe effortsoftheHolySeeinbehalfofthe victimsofwar,itisindicatedinthe Mayissueof"Ecclesia,"thereview publishedbytheVaticanOfficeofInformation.Thearticleisentitled"If thePopeWishes."

"Withoutspeakingofpreconceived hostilityderivingfromdoctrinalargumentsorpolemics,"the"Ecclesia"articlesays,"itmustinevitablyberecognisedthatmanyobstaclestothe charitableactivityoftheSovereign Pontiffareattributabletoalackof goodwill.Otherdifficultiesareentirelyobjectiveandderivefrominternationalconventionsandregulations regardingthisdelicatematter.Withoutenteringintoadiscussionofthe meritsofthoseconventionsandregulations,itmustbenotedthatinmany, toomany,cases,theyeasilyserveto opposeandfrustratetheworkofHis Holinessforwarvictims."

Thearticletendstoclarifythefact thatthePopeisdoingallthatispossibletoalleviatethesufferingandmitigatethehorrorsofwar.

"WhocouldimaginethatthePope remained,orisremaining,idle,insensibleorheritantinthefaceofsuch tragedy,especiallythesacrificeofhumanlives,notonlyonthebattlefields butalsointheheartofpeace-loving cities,carryingdestructionintohomes, hospitals,churchesandschools,and wipingouthistoricworksofart,trea-

suresoflabour,andthebeautyofcivilisation?"thearticleasks.

"When,soonerorlater,itwillbe possibletopublishdocumentsofthis war,onealoneintheworld-bythe commontestimonyofbelligerentsand neutrals-willappearasthemaster andapostleofajust,equitable,reasonableandcivilisedpeace-thePope."

01asemi-officialcharacter,thearticleisregardedasareplytotheaccusationofthosewhoaresayingthe Popenotonlyhasnotdoneenoughfor peaceandrelief,butthatinfacthe isbeing"used"fortheprolongationof theconflict.

Suchaccusationsareusedinantireligiouspropagandaofobscureorigins whichisincreasingalarminglyinEurope.

ThiswasemphasisedrecentlybyHis EminenceAlfredoIldefonsoSchuster's denunciationoftheassociationformed expresslyforencouragingblasphemy amongyouth(CardinalSchusteris ArchbishopofMilan.-Ed.)Members ofsuchassociationsreceivemonetary rewardsforblasphemy.Thefactthat an conductedbyItalianCatholicActionprovedfruitlessdemonstratestheimpossibilityoflocating thesourceoforganisation,apparently cellularincharacter.Evenyouths whohavebeenmembersandwhohave repentedareunabletonamethedirectorsoftheorganisation.

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notpromisetomeettheneedsofthe future;and,eveniftheydid,itwould beareproachtotheCatholicyoung womenofAustraliatoleavetoothers whattheythemselvesshouldbeanout. Statisticsarenotalwaysareliable guidetofairjudgment,butoftenhelp. ComparingthefiguresgivenintheCatholicDirectoryof1943withthoseof 1930,itisnoticeablethat,duringthat period,therewasa34percent.increaseinthenumberofpriestsin Australia,52percent,inthenumber ofreligiousBrothers,andonly26per cent.inthenumberofreligiousSisters. Thegrowthofthenumberofecclesiasticalcollegesfrom13to23,andthe satisfactorynumberofstudentsin thesecollegesnow,togetherwiththe increaseinthenumberofpriests(both diocesanandreligious)comparesmore thanfavourablywiththeincreasein thenumberofSisters.Admittingthat theactualnumbersshowadifferent

relationship,ithasalsotoberememberedthatmostofthepriestsand Brothers'vocationsarenowofAustralianorigin,whileabignumberofgirlsfromoverseashavecomehereduring thepastthirteenyearstoenterour convents.Furthermore,thedemand forSistersisgreater,sothat,while wemaybemoreorlesssatisfiedwith theresponsethatisbeingmadebythe CatholicboysandyoungmenofAustraliatothecalltothepriesthoodand thereligiouslife,canwesaythesame aboutthegirlsandtheyoungwomen? Ifwearetokeepupandexpandthe workofourschoolstomeettheneeds ofpost-warAustralia,istherenotreasontothinkthatsomenation-wide efforttoincreasethenumberofvocationstothecloisterisnecessary;or willsomechangeinourpresentsystemofCatholiceducationberequired? Ineithercase,thequestionremainsas towhetherwecanbesatisfiedwith themoralandspiritualoutlookofour Catholicgirlsandyoungwomen.

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