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DAVersatilePriestInspiredbyaLady

Ifsomebrownandbrawnymarine intheSouthPacificstarespuzzledata bookletentitled"Shall1BeaNun?" itissimplyamistake.Butitisexcusable.Thisbookletcouldeasily haveslippedinwiththethousandsof inurepracticalpamphletswhich"The Queen'sWork"inSt.Louishasshippedtoboysintrainingoronthebattlefronts.Allofwhichmerelymeans thatawide,newfieldhasopenedto FatherDanielA.Lord,S.J,,mostprolificandmostwidelyreadofthepam-phleteers.

Hisoutputisstaggering.Lately averagingonepamphletamonth,he haspublishedmorethanonehundred andfortyintheselastfifteenyears. Shortenoughtobereadinlessthan Anhour,theircatchytitlesandcolourfuljacketsurgeonetoexaminethe firstfewlines.Thatisallthewedge FatherLordneeds.Oncebegun,you donotputdownhisbooksforanythinglessthanfireorfloodor,lately, asteakdinner.Dullness,inhisprivatecatalogue,isthelastandgreatest ofthecapitalsins.Soheteaches,he tickles,heteases,hesatirises,heorates, hedramatises-whateverwillstartle hisreadersintothinkingandacting onthegloriesoftheirFaith,theuglinessofsin,andtheutterreasonable. nessofanuprightmorallife.Really hetalkstheologythroughandthrough, Futtheologyonthewavelengthofthe manwhoridesthestreetcar.Hehas pamphletsonallthetruthsofthe Church.Themostenduringlypopularare"ConfessionisaJoy,""The PureofHeart''-amasterpiece,and "They'reMarried."

Chaplainseverywherearesupplei,istingtheirpersonalcontactwith thesehandymoralencyclopedias.

FatherLordcanshowyouasheafof letterslikethatoftheNavyChaplain whowrote:"Thelastbatchofpamphletswasimmediatelyexhaustedat MondayDevotions.Wednesdaya sailorslippedintomyofficerequesting thatIhearhisconfessionatonce.In ourconversationIaskedhimhow afteryearsofneglecthehadreturned toGod.Stillclutchingacopyofyour pamphletonconfessionhetoldme thatoneofhisshipmateshadgiven ittohimtoread.Hewassoimpressedthathedeterminedtomake hisconfessionatonce."

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lamsorder"1CanTakeItOrLeave ItAlone,"ondrinking."OfDirty Stories,""They'reMarried,""WhatTo DoonaDate,-'WhyBeDecent?"and theverypopularbookletpointedright tothesoldier,"ASalutetoMeninthe Service."

Anamusingrepercussiononapamphletcamerecently.In"WhatToDo onaDate"FatherLordsuggeststhat theboyandhispartnertakeaninterestintheculturalsideoflife-concerts, theartmuseum,opera,lectures.So, awillingbutnottooimaginativeyoung fellowwrotein:"Well,Itookmygirl totheCity'sArtMuseum.Okay!Now whatdoIdo?"

AyoungJewishboywroteFather Lordfromcamp:"Yourlittlebook, 'DareWeHateJews?'wasarevelation tome.Itwasthefirsttimeinmy experiencethatanyCatholicexcept yourPopeprotestedagainsttheper-editionofmypeople."

WhenyoumeetFatherLord,his laughingyoungeyesmakeyouforget thathiswell-partedhairisunquestionablysilver.Andthatquick,smooth strideisnottypicalofaheavyman whoisperhapsfive-feet-eleven.His large,strongfingersandheavywrists aresurprisinglysuppleandartistically gracefulinthefrequentgesturesthatil-

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lustratehisconversation.Energy markshiseverymotion. Aperfect mirrorforhisthoughtishismobile face.Whenheislecturing,itisgenerallywreathedinabroadgrinwhich canchangeinaflashtoseverity,scorn, resentment,orreproach,13utitisthe smilewhichismostcharacteristic.It's socontagiousthatyouwillsoonfind yourselfsmilingbackunconsciously. Hisleisurely,informal,interestedmannermaydeceiveyoutoo.Itismerelyacamouflageovertherushand routineofalifethatconsistslargely incatchingtrainsanddeadlines.You willnoticeanotherthinginspeaking withFatherLord.Intenselyspiritual himself,hewillsoonhaveyoutalking aboutChristandHisBlessedMother withaneaseandfamiliaritythatyou neverimaginedpossiblebefore.

Firstandforemostapriest,Father Lordcanhardlybestyledmerelya pamphleteer-anymorethanhecan becalledaneditor,dramatist,composer,retreatmaster,author,lecturer, oranyoftenotnertitles.Hisversatilityconfusesthoseofuswhohave grownusedtodoingonethingata time.Itisnotthatsermons,songs, andbookspourfromhim.Theyare, rather,theresultoflong,backbreaking hoursathisdesk.Ifthevolumeand varietyofhisoutputisamazing,itis simplyatestimonytohisimmense energyandindustry.

Hisvariousabilities,however,do haveacommonend:theyaresteppingstonesheavenwardforyoungpeople.Theirelderscomeunderhisinfluence,butmostofhisprojectsare undeniablypointedforhighschooland collegestudentsandforyoungparishioners.Theylovehimbecausehe never"talksdown"tothemandbecauseheisafluentmasteroftheirjargon.WhenhegavetheMarquette Universityretreat,theCatholicstudentscomplained-thenon-Catholics, allexemptfromattendingtheretreat, insistedonhearinghimandmonopolisedallthefrontseats.

ToinspireFatherLordthereisa Lady-TheBlessedMother.Histalentsarededicatedtohonouringher. OfficiallyheistheNationalOrganiser

oiherSodalityIn1925hefound himselfmadeeditoroftheSodality magazine,thengaspingalongwith threethousandsubscribers.Fresh,vigorous,andlively,itto-dayhasacirculationof103,000.Hecallsit"The Magazinewith100,000Editors,"becausetheideas,problemstories,and contestsallcomefromthereaders,Becausenotitlecoulddescribethismagazinemoreaptly,itiscalled"The Queen'sWork."Nobodyeverrefers totheNationalSodalityOfficeinSt. Louis.Thelargeredbrickresidence, nowconvertedtooffices,issimply"The Queen'sWork." NoonecanrecountKnuteRockne's careerwithoutmentioningNotre Dame,JustthatintimatelyisFather Lord'sstoryboundupwith"The Queen'sWork."ItisthepowerhousebehindAmerica'sfifteenthousandSodalityunitsinparishes,upper schools,andgradeschools.Obviously hereisnoone-manjoh.Itcallsfor aclinicofspecialists.Sixpriestsdevotealltheirtimetothisorganisationalwork.Workingunderthese directorsisafamily(onejustcan'tuse theword"officeforce")ofaboutsixty secretaries,shippers,andotherdetail workers.

In1931fourhundredyoungpeople gatheredinSt.Louisforthefirst SummerSchoolofCatholicAction. VearbyyearthisprojectofFather Lordandhisstaffhasmushroomed_ LastsummersixtyifivehundredstudentsandteachersregisteredinNew Orleans,St.Louis,St.Paul,Boston, NewYork,andChicago.Thisyear Montrealalsowillsponsorthisone weekleadershipcourse.

Theseyoungpeoplearetrainedin Liturgy,StudyClubmethods,Mental Prayer,CatholicLiterature,Government,TeachingtheCatechism,Cooperatives,andinothercourseswhich willhelpthemasindividualsandas leaders.Ruttheschoolisnotall work.Intheeveningspartiesare giventoteachthestudentshowtoentertainthemselvesinnocentlyandinexpensively.FatherLord'sconstant themeisthatreligionwasnevermeant

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Q.:",:nansweringmyquestion,'Is thereanyfundamentaldifferencebe tweenChristianityandCommunism?'youattackedtheCommunist Party,butdidnotanswerthequestionsatisfactorily."

A.:ithink,ifyouremember,thatI treatedofCommunismassuch-and whatismore,pointedoutvery,very clearlythefundamentalopposition betweenCommunismandChristianity. IquotedforyouMarx,Leninand Yaroslayskiontheonehand,andthe greatPopePiusXIontheother,to showhowtheauthoritativespokesmen ofbothCatholicismandCommunism agreethatofitsverynatureCommunismalwayswasandalwayswillbeopposedtoreligion-toALLreligion.

Q.:"Iaskedthequestioninallsincerity,asIhavedistinctleaningstowardsCommunism,andambotheredastowhetheramancanbea ChristianandaCommunist"

A.:Thatquestion,too,Ianswered explicitly,Itisutterlyimpossiblefor amantobeatrueCommunistandat thesametimeasincerefollowerof Christ.AtrueCommunistisan

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atheistandamaterialistinhisphilosophy.Hisonlystandardofmorality,hisonlycriterionofwhatisright orwrong,iswhetherornottheaction inquestionwillfurtherthecauseof therevolution.Yes,revolution,that istheaimofthetrueCommunist,and intherevolutionallreligion,andabove allChristianity,mustbe"tornoutby theroots,"asYaroslayskiputsit. The%isnoquestionofbeingbothered astowhetheramancanbeaChristianandaCommunist:theaimsand idealsandthephilosophyofCommunisminsofarastheyconcernreligion aretheveryantithesisofChrist's teaching,andthereforeofChristianity -andthatmeans,ifyoulike,Catholicism.

Intheory.Communismisbitterly andsavagelyopposedtoreligion itcouldn'tbeanythingelsewiththis crazydoctrineofdialecticalmaterialismatthebottomofit.Andinpracticeonehasonlytorememberthe orgyofsacrilegesandblasphemousoutragesthatwereperpetratedbythe Communistrabbleduringtherevolutionsinthreecountrieswithinthelast twenty-fiveyearstorealisethatwhateverthelyingassurancesofRedagitatorsinanycountry,whenthestorm finallybreakstheresultisalwaysthe same,

ImentionedYaroslayskiamoment ago.ThisishowYaroslayskidescribestheactualconductofthewar againstGodandreligioninRussia:

"Agiganticmovementagainstreligiousorganisationsisgoingoninthe collectivefarmsinfavourofdropping

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outofreligioussocieties,ofremoving church-bells,closingdownchurches, andremodellingthemtosuitthesecular-culturalrequirementsofthemasses."(ReligionintheU.S.S.R.,p.7.)

"TheFive-YearPlan,whichmaps outoureconomicconstructionisrivetedtoanotherandconcurrentFiveYearPlandesignedtotearupthe rootsofreligion.Thevastarmyof exploitersandpriestsofALLthereligiouscreedsallovertheworldrealisethatthedaywhentheearthwill tremblebeneaththeirfeetisdrawing near,"(P.13.)

"EveryLeninist,everyCommunist, everyclass-consciousworkerandpeasantmustbeabletoexplainwhya Communistcannotsupportreligion; whyCommunistsmustfightagainst religion."(P.20.)

"Our(CommunistParty)programme expresslywarnsallCommunistsand Marxiststhattheymustincarrying outthiswork(againstreligion),actin awaythatwillgivenoavoidableoffencetothesentimentsofbelievers, because,byintentionallyoutragingthe feelingsofbelievers,theyonlyconfirm themintheirreligiousconvictions." (P.22.)

Well,that'sallverydefinite,isn'tit? Doesn'tleavemuchroomfordoubt astowhetheramancanbeaCommunistANDaChristian.

Q.:'TheChurchesseemdividedonthe question-witnesstheDeanofCanterbury."

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Yaroslayskialsotellsusthatthe teachingofreligiousdoctrinesisnot permittedinanystate,publicorprivateinstitutioninwhichsecularsubjectsaretaught."Ourschoolsarefor teachingscience,"hetellsus,"notfor cloggingthebrainsofchildrenwith religion."(P.28,)

Heinformsusthatallreligiousoaths andvowsareabolished:thatallreligiousmarriageisforbidden;thatno ecclesiasticalorreligioussocietyhas therighttoownprivateproperty;that allpropertyofexistingreligiousor ecclesiasticalsocietieshasbecomethe propertyoftheState.(Pp.22-28.)

Finally,oftheattitudeoftrueCommuniststoreligionYaroslayski(alias Gubelmann)writes:"Apersoncannot actcorrectly,cannotactinanorganisedmannerasaCommunist,asaLeninist,ifhisbrainispoisonedbyreligion.

Wemustthereforeconvincethe massesthatCommunismandreligion cannotgotogether,thatitisimpossibletobeaCommunistandatthe sametimetobelieveindevilsorgods, inheavenlycreatures,intheVirgin Mary,inthesaintsinpiousprinces andprincesses,bishopsandlandowners,whohavebeencanonisedby thePriest."(P31.1

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A.:TheDeanofCanterbury!and hisclassicofnonsense,"TheSocialist Sixth."Onthereligiousfront,Dean HewlettJohnson's"SocialistSixthof theWorld"isprobablythemosteffectiveinstrumentofCommunistpropa- gandaatthepresenttime.Acheap editionofthisextraordinarywork hasbeenpublishedanddistributed, mainlybyRedagencies,throughoutthelengthandbreadthofAustralia. TheDeandevotesroughlyathirdpart ofhis"SocialistSixth"toautobiographyandtoadenunciationofthe cruelty,oppressionandgodlessnessof Capitalism.Therestofthebookis devotedtothetheoryandpracticeof RussianCommunism.Inthissystem theDeansees,notindeedautopia,but thebestsocialandeconomicsystemin theworldto-day;asystemwhichembodies,sotheDeanthinks,manyof thefinestidealsofChristianity,There islittlethatisoriginalinthebook. NearlyhalfacenturybeforetheDean wrotehisepoch-makingeffusionofgul- libilityandbefuddledthinking,Pope LeoXIIIhaddenouncedinthestrongesttermstheinjusticeandcrueltyof Capitalism.Atthesametimehe condemnedCommunismandSocialism asbeingbothanti-Christianandinhuman.Whatismoreimportant,the Popeoutlinedapositiveprogramme ofsocialreconstructionbasedonthe teachingsofChrist.TheDean,by theway,seemstohaveheardneither ofthecondemnationofCapitalismand Communism,noroftheChristiansocial programme.

InhistreatmentoftheSovietSystem,theDeanmerelyservesupunder hisownnamethesortofstuffthathas beenappearingforyearsinpropaganda publicationsofthetypeof"Soviets To-day."Inotherwords,thewhole sectionofthebookdevotedtoSoviet RussiaconsistsmainlyofthecommonorgardentypeofCommunistpropavandawiththeDean'snametoit, andpracticallyeveryparagraphofits baldassertionsisopentochallenge fromauthenticsources.

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Q.:"Whatdoyouthinkof"TheSocialistSixth,"bytheDeanofCanterbury?Yourcommentswouldbe appreciated.

A.:Obviouslythereisnotimeina sessionlikethistogiveanexhaustive commentaryonthisclericalmasterpiece.SufficeittosaythattheDean isnotcomyetenttodiscusseitherChristianityorCommunism.HeisnotcompetenttodiscussChristianity:forhis hazymodernisticviewsasexpressed inthebookareflatlyopposedtothe mostfundamentalteachingsofChrist; andheisnotcompetenttodiscuss Communism:forhiscontentionthat Communismisnotreallymaterialistic orbynatureopposedtoreligionis flatlycontradictedbythefundamental philosophyofCommunismandthe foundersandleadersofCommunism. Apartfromthat,however,istheDean competenttodiscussmattersoffact, andinparticular,thepositionofreliligtoninRussiato-day?

Wellnow,we'llsee-I'mtakingthe Deanuponthisonepointalone.

TheDeanadmitsthattherehasbeen persecution.Heclaimsthatitwas duetothedecadentandservileconditionoftheOrthodoxChurch;aplea whichisratherfutileinviewofthe -factthatCommunismisbynatureopposedtoallreligion.Heclaimsthat persecutionhasgivenwaytoa"measureoftolerance"-that"itistotally untruetosaythatthepresent-daySovietUnionlacksreligiousfreedom." Yet,inthenextbreath,hetellsthat noorganisedreligiousinstructionmay begivenoutsidethefamilycircle.

Inotherwords,headmitsthatthe teachingofreligionisnotpermittedin anyState,publicorprivateinstitutioninwhichsecularsubjectsare taught.Heexplicitlyadmitsthat pressandradioareclosedtoreligion propaganda,Hedoesnotmention thefactthatallreligiousmarriageis abolished,togetherwithallreligious oathsandvows.

Article124ofthe"Democratic"constitutionwhichtheDeanquotesas proofofreliiousfreedom,allowspersonstherighttoperformreligious rites,butprohibitsallreligiouspropaganda.Sinceallreligiouspapersand bookscomeundertheheadingof"religiouspropaanda,"theyareforbidden inRussia.Inthelightofallthisand ofwhatIamgoingtosay,I'mafraid theArticleoftheConstitutionquoted bytheDeanasproofofreligiousfreedominRussia,givesbutahypocritical pretence.

TheDeanblandlyassuresus,amongstotherthings,thatthereare50,000 priestslivingto-dayintheSoviet -.Union.Headdsthattheyareasfree tovoteasanyothercitizen.Assumingforthemomentthathisfiguresare correct,theReverendRussophileforgetstomentionthat,liketherestof theRussianpeople,thepriestsarefree tovoteonlyformembersoftheCommunistParty,orpersonsapprovedby theParty.Hesaysnothingofany --otherfreedomtheymightpossessapart fromthefreedomtovoteforpre-selectedcandidates.Hedoesnotstate howmanyofthe50,000clergyarein prisonsorconcentrationcamps.

Butinanycase,aretheDean'sfigurescorrect?Whatarehissourcesof information?Firstofall,hisown experience;and,secondly,thetestimonyofanunnamed"RussianEmigre AbbotfromNewYork,"whovisited himin1937.Itwouldbeveryinterestingandvaluabletohavethename ofthisRussianEmigreAbbot-but hereagaintheDeanremainssilent.

UnfortunatelyfortheDean,hissilly statementsaboutthepositionofthe clergyinRussiaareflatlycontradictedbyauthoritativesources,bothRussian-OrthodoxandCatholic.Itmight interestmylistenerstocomparetheir statementswiththeseassurancesof HewlettJohnsoninhisownunique versionofthe"CanterburyTales."

RegardingtheRussian-Orthodoxreligion,anauthoritativecommentisfurnishedbythe"MemorandumonReligiousFreedomintheU.S.S.R.."which wasissuedattheendof1942bythe RussianAmericanNationalCommitteeoverthesignaturesofArchbishop Vitaly,BorisSergievskyandBoris Brasol,oftheRussianOrthodox Church.TheMemorandumstates:

"EversincetheBolsheviksassumed thereinsofpowerin1917theyhave been,andstillare,wagingacrueland relentlesswaragainstreligioningeneralandChristianreligioninparticular.TheSovietConstitutionof1918, whileprovidingforfreedomofreligiousandanti-religiouspropaganda(Article131,deprivedtheministersof Godofallcivicrightsandplacedthem inaclassalongwithcommonlaw criminals(clausesdandgofArticle 65.)

TheConstitutionof1924,verbatim reiteratedtheseprovisionsinArticles 4and69.respectively.However,Article4ofthe1929versionoftheConstitutionwasamendedasfollows:"For thepurposeofinsuringtotheworkersrealfreedomofconscience,the ChurchisseparatedfromtheState, andtheschoolfromtheChurch;libertyofreligiousconfessionsandof anti-religiouspropagandaisrecognisedtoallcitizens!'

Inthismannerthepeopleweredeprivedoftherighttoengageinreligious propaganda,foronlyanti-religiousprogandawaspermitted.Thus,the atheistgripovertheRussiannation wastightenedbytheSoviets.

Finally,theStalinConstitutionof 1936didnothingbutconfirmthefreedomofanti-religiouspropagandawithoutrestoring,orevenpretendingto restore,therightofthecitizenstodefendpubliclytheirreligiousidealsand aspirations.

Moreover,onthestrengthofArticle 122oftheSovietPenalCode,thegiving ofreligiousinstructioninschools, whetherStateorprivate,ispunished byforcedlabour;whileallschoolmastersarerequiredtoimparttothe childrenatheistteachings.Such,in brief,isthelegalstatusofreligion undertheexistingSovietlegislation."

AndsotheRussian-OrthodoxMemorandumgoeson-aratherdevastating answertotheDeanofCanterburyand tothecurrentpressandCommunist propagandainAustraliaaboutfreedom ofreligionintheU.S.S.R.

NorhastheCatholicChurchfared anybetter.ThisisthepresentpositionoftheCatholicChurchinRussia. takenfromtheofficialYearBook, "AnnuarioPontificio,"for1941:

SoonaftertheRevolution,sincethe CommunistsrefusedtotoleratethepresenceofaBishop,thevariousdioceses ofRussiawereentrustedtoApostolic Administrators.

OfthirteenApostolicAdministrators inthecountry'secclesiasticaljurisdictionsince1926,elevenareinprisonor exile,whileinformationiswanting abouttheothertwo,andtheirplaceof residenceisnotknown.

Inshort,thereisnotaCatholic Bishopfreeinthewholenation.

Thereareover13,000,000Catholicsin Russia,yetonlyonepriestisrecognisedbytheSovietGovernmentinthe

exerciseoftheCatholicministryin Russia.HeisFatherLeopoldBraun, aFranco-American-andhappensto beChaplaintotheFrenchEmbassyin Moscow.

This,then,isthepositionoftheCatholicclergyinRussiato-day:One onlyFranco-Americanpriestauthorised bytheGovernmenttoexercisehisministry;theresthavebeeneitherexiled orimprisonedorsenttoconcentration camps.TherearenoBishops,andthe ApostolicAdministratorswhotook theirplacesaftertherevolutionhave beeneitherexiledorimprisoned.

Somuchforthe"measureoftolerance"thattheDeanofCanterburyassuresusisshowninRussiato-day;so muchforhischildishprattlingthat"it istotallyuntruetosaythatthepresentdaySovietUnionlacksreligious freedom."

Someofyouperhapshaveread ErskinsCaldwell's"All-outonthe RoadtoSmolensk."Caldwellisan AmericanjournalistwhowasinMoscowatthetimeofRussia'sentryinto thewar.Thisiswhathesaysofthe religiouspositionatthatperiod: "OutsidetheSovietUniontherewere manyconflictingrumoursregarding thecountry'smoral,socialandreligiouslife.Oneofthemostpersistent rumourstendedtogivetheworldat largetheimpressionthatagreatrevivalofreligionhadsweptthrough thecountryatthebeginningofwar, openingchurches,reinstatingdivine services,andgenerallyraisingpeople toafeverpitchofreligiousfervour, Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthe truth.Therehavealwaysbeenchurchesfunctioningintheirlimitedway intheSovietUnion.Asmallpercentage,perhapstenpercent.,ofthe country'schurchesareopenandholdingweeklyservices.Ineverheard thechurchbellsring,though.The Statediscouragesanyformofreligious demonstration,andthosewhohave thecourageorinclinationtoattend servicesdosowithaslittleshowas possible.Oneoftheeducational stepstakenbytheGovernmentinan efforttodiscouragedivineworshipand beliefinGodisthecreationofantireligiousmuseums.Mostofthechurch buildingshavebeenturnedintohistoricalmuseums,orareusedasbarns, dwellings,clubsandstores."

Caldwell,speakingmerelyasanobserveronthespot,withnoaxeto grind,andnoparticularloveforCatholicism,seemstohavenoticedmany thingsthatescapedtheattentionof theDeanofCanterbury.

Inviewofthedetailedandoverwhelmingevidencewhichcontradicts thecompletelymisleadingandeven ridiculousstatementsoftheRedDean inhispagesonfreedomofreligionin Russia,itseemsclearthathisviews ofactualconditionsinRussiaareas untrustworthyashisviewsonCommunismgenerallyandevenonChristianityitself.

Yousay"theChurchesseemdivided onthequestionastowhetheraman canbeaChristianandaCommunist."

IspeakonlyfortheCatholicChurch, andthereisnodoubtwhatsoeverthat amancannotbeatrueCommunist andatthesametimeasincerefollowerofChrist.

Idon'tthinkitcorrecttosaythat "theChurchesaredividedonthequestion."Onewouldhardlysuggestthat theDeanofCanterburyinhisbooklet expressestheconsideredviewsofthe ChurchofEngland-asamatterof fact;theDeanmustbeadecidedembarrassmenttomanysinceremembers ofhisowncommunion.

Andthatmustconcludethisevening'ssession,listeners.Imakeno apologyforspendingsomuchtime to-nightonthequestionofreligious freedominRussia.Toomanypeople completelymisunderstandtheposition. Ihaveoutlinedforyouthepresent situationoftheRussian-Orthodoxand theCatholicChurchinthismuch white-washedSocialistSixthofthe World-SovietRussia.

ItissimplyludicrousfortheDean ofCanterburyorlocalCommunistsand "radishes"totalkabouta"measureof tolerance"beingallowed,andtoinfer fromallthisthatCommunismisNOT anti-religiousandanti-God, Communismfromtheverybeginning alwayswas,andstillis,thegreatest heresythathaseverdugitscancerous rootsintothebodyofChristendom. Ithastriedbyeverymeanstostifle inthemassestheloveofGodandto stampoutandannihilatebeliefin Christ-butithasfailed,failedhbpelesslv;and,pleaseGod,thedaywill comewhenthewordsofJulianthe Apostate,titteredcenturiesago,will bewrungfromthelipsofCommunists ofto-day,when-theytooshallcry: Thouhastconquered,0Galilean!

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tobeseparatedfromone'severyday life,Ifyoucoulddropintowardthe closeofoneoftheseeveningparties, sayatPalmerHouseorintheball. MOMoftheMorrisonHotel,youcould seehistheoryputcharminglytopractice.Whentheorchestrahasgiven outitsclosingnote,afterawonderfullygayevening,thoseyoungcouples kneelonthepolishedfloortobeledby oneoftheFathersinnightprayer.

Notonlythestudentsbenefitby thesesummersessions.Thestaffmemberslearnagreatdealtoo.Through thisdirectassociationtheycankeep theirfingersonthepulseofyouth throughoutthenation.Morethan that,whenyougetthatmanyyoung peopleexpressingthemselvesinopenforumdiscussions,ideasarepopping everywhere.Andthat'swherepamphletsareborn.

FatherLordwasrecentlyappointedNationalDirectoroftheInstitute ofSocialOrder.Onewonderswhere thesenewdutieswillbefittedintohis schedule.HisearlyMassopensthe day.Breakfastisonlyagesture, Then,briefcaseswinging,there'sarush forthestreetcar.Theridetothe officegiveshimagoodstartonhis breviary.Withthehelpofthreesecretariesheclearsuptheroutinemail bymidafternoon.Thencomeseveral hourswithhis"hobby,"theconscientiousansweringofthatotherstackof letters,the"personals"-onefroma STURMERANDSON, (LateHanlon's), BAKERS, 90JOHNSTREET,NORTE FREMANTLE. (Tel.2739.)

lonelyladinthearmy,orfromagirl worriedabouthervocation,orfrom ateacherwithsomelocalproblem troublingher.Thisandthebigvolumeofwritinghedoesfor"The Queen'sWork"willkeephimgoing untilperhapsnineo'clock.Andthere youhaveanice,quietdayathome. It'sbusierwhenheisontheroad.But nomatterhowbusy,hehastheremarkableknackofmakingeveryone hemeets,whetherpaperboyorpublisher,saytohimself:"Iamexactly thefellowthatFatherLordwanted totalktothismorning."

Everytrainisabranchofficefor FatherLord-andnoonebuttheconductortravelsmorethanhedoes.St. Louisisjustthehubwithspokesleadingoutalloverthecountrytolecture engagements,rallies,andconventions. Hisregulationpackalwaysincludes hisportabletypewriter.Assoonas heissettled,offcomesthetop,and anarticle,apamphlet,oracolumnis underway.Ifyouareafellowpassenger,watchyourbehaviour.Don't letflywithanylooseideas.Your foibleoryourthoughtmaybeimmortalisedinapamphletsuchas"Pardon MyManners"or"Don'tBeaLiar."

Thankstohiswidelysyndicated column,"AlongtheWay,"nooneneed feelleftbehindonthesetrips.Here FatherLordrecordswhateverisamusingorinteresting.Atypicalepisode: "Thelovelylittleyoungstersatacross frommeinthePullman.Shemust havebeenaboutnineyearsold.Around herneckwasalocketonagoldchain. Afterwehadbecomeacquainted,she showedmetheinsideofthelocket.On onesidewasapictureoftheChild Jesus:ontheotherapictureofRobertTaylor."Theseanecdotesarealwayscharmingfortheyarealways true.Gradeschoolnunssupplyhim withstoriesout-of-the-mouths-of-babies. "Onenun,"hetells,"asticklerfordiction,hearingalittlegirlmumbling,interruptedtheclassprayer.

'Louder,Helen,'sheinstructedher pupil.'Ican'thearyou.'

"'Iwasn'ttalkingtoyou,'said Helen,andresumedherformertone."

Thecolumnisbynomeansdevoted tobrightsayingsofchildren,butyou willlikethisotherschoolstory.The pastor,visitingthethirdgrade,beaminglyasked:"Now,children,doyou knowanythingaboutgrammar?"

Immediatelyalittlegirlshotupher hand.

"Ah!"saidthepriest,"that'sfine! Nowtellme:Whatisanoun?"

Thelittlegirl'sfacewentblank, "But,"continuedthepriestpaternally,"that'spartofgrammar."

"Oh,grammar,'shesaid,andher facefell."Ithoughtyouwantedto knowaboutglamour."

YoumayhavebeensurprisedrecentlytofindCatholicbookletsonthe counterofyourfavouriteten-cent store.Thisexperimentclickedfarbeyondexpectations.AfarsightedpublishersawamarketforCatholicchildren'sbookletssellingforadime.So

FatherLord,eagertobringCatholic readingtothisnewgroup,switched fromhisteen-agereadersandwrote fortheirlittlebrothers.Thefirst hook,"MeetMyFamily,"wasdonein colourswithhandsomepictures.The familyistheBoyChrist's:HeintroducesMary,Joseph,andothersofHis friends.Sosweepingwasthisbook's success(overamillionthefirstyear) thatotherswereimmediatelyprepared. Therewas"TheStoryoftheSacred Heart,""AnA-B-CBook,""MyGuardianAngel,"andothers,Nowour

standardprayersareeachtobeillustratedinbooklets.Justcomingoff thepressisthemostpretentiousvolumeofall,"TheLifeoftheBlessed Mother."

Perhapsyouhaveneverreadaline ofFatherLord's.Still,ifyouarea moviefan,youhavefelthisinfluence. Abouttenyearsagoastrangesituationaroseinthemovieindustry.Unbridledanduncheckedthepicturemakersyerecompetinglustilyagainst eachotherforthepatronageofwhat theyerroneouslythoughtwastheAmericanpublic.Theirfilmswerecateringmoreandmoretowharfsociety andtothepatronsofbasementsaloons. Thedialoguewassalty,thesituations indecentandsuggestive.Parentsand educatorsbecamealarmed.Boxoffice receiptsbegantotoboggan.Thefirst recruitsoftheLegionofDecency gatheredaroundtheirbishops.The upshotofitallwasthatparentsclamouredforcorrection,andthe.alarmed producersfordirection.

AtthispointFatherLordwasinvitedtomakecleartoHollywoodwhat wasoffensivetodecentpeople.He drewuptheMovieCodewhichhas sinceservedasthebibleoftheHays Office.To-dayyoucansendyour twelve-year-oldBobbyofftothematineewithmuchgreatersecurity.He willnotbetaughtthetechniqueof jemmyingawindow.Hewillnotsee freeloveproposedasalegitimateand inevitablesolution.UltimatelyJoe theThugwillnottriumphoverlaw andorder.Allthis,thankstothe Code.FatherLordknowstheindustry.Eversincehewascalledto Hollywoodtobetechnicaladviseron "TheKingofKings,"hehasconstantlybeeninfriendlycontactwithDirectorCecilB.DeMille,Justthisspring heperformedthesamedutiesfor"The Miracle."

FatherLordknowsstagecrafttoo. Hehasdozensofshortplaystohis credit.Hehaswritten,produced,and directedninemammothpageants.But heisathisbestinhismusicalshows Nomorepleasantpresentationofthe Church'seternaltruthscouldbeimagined.Singing,dancing,comedy, amatics,tableaus,ballet-allwere usedinthe"SocialOrderFollies,"the "MatrimonialFollies,"andthe"ElectionYearFollies."Cleverskitsand songsneverletyouforgettheabsurdityof"efficiencyapartments,"racial discrimination,ordivorce.St.Louis rockedtohisthrustsatwardheelers andpork-barrelpolitics.

Everymusicalisactionanddrive fromoverturetofinalcurtain.It's allFatherLord.Thedozensongs andeverylineinthebookarehisown. Morethanthat,heisthedirectorwho haswhippedintoshapeatremendous amateurcastofcollegiansandhigh schoolstudents.Hecallsthepractices.Heinspectsthecostumes.He directseverymoveonthestage.If thechoruslumbersalong,heshrieks themtoastopandclimbsontothe stage.Innosenseofthewordasmall ordelicateman,hegoesthroughthe routinehimself,

Thepianoishisrecreationandescape.Helikesnothingbetterthanto leadacrowdinapleasantmedleyof VictorHerbert,Tin-PanAlley,Irish Lullabies,GilbertandSullivan,and GeorgeCohan.Onefeelsthatthis genial,alertpriestcouldslipeasilyinto thespotofOscarLevantonradio's "Information,Please."Heseemsto haveeverysongathisfinger-tipsand itslyricsonhislips.

"Mymother,"hesays,"taughtmeto lovemusicandthestage.Sheloved themherself.FromboyhoodIwas herconstantcompanion.Really,I don'tknowhowshedidit.Myfather's incomewassmall,butsomehowby shrewdmanagementshesawtoitthat wesawthebestoperas,plays,and revuesthathitChicagoneartheturn ofthecentury.Bykeepingasharp eyeoutfortheopeningofadvanceticketsales,shemanagedtobenearthe topoftheline.Wecametothink

thatfrontandcentreinthegallery belongedtous,Istillthinkthatthose arethebestseatsinthehouse."Todayasheplayshecancallupalmost everylineofthememory-defying lyricsofhisfavourites,GilbertandSullivan.Fortunatelythesuccessofhis songdoesnot'dependuponhissinging voice,thechiefqualityofwhichis confidence.Buteverysonggoesover.

Onehasonlytoreadhistenderlyintimatebiographyofhismothertorealisebetweentheunderstandingandsympathy thetwo.Beyondadoubt "MyMother-TheStudyofanUneventfulLife"issomeofhisfinestwriting.Shewastheinspiringforcethat broughtthemusicfromhisheart,the dramafromhisimagination-thatdevelopedhiseverytalent.Evenwhile hewasincollegeatLoyolainChicage, shesawhimdistinguishhimselffor outstandingworkinoratory,music, journalism,anddramatics.In1909 theirintimatecompanionshipcameto anend.ThatyearDanLord,agrad- uateoftwenty-oneyears,enteredtheJesuitOrderinMissouri,Hismother livedtwenty-fouryearslongertosee himwellenteredonhispriestlycareer. Herdeathwasacceleratedbyanattackofarthritis.Thiswasbrought ononerainynightwhensheinsisted intravellingviastreetcartoadistant Chicagochurch.Hersonwaspreach- ing.

FatherLordrecentlycameoutwith anewpamphlet,"InPraiseof Fathers."Histhemeisthatwhile mothersaregratefullyacknowledged bytheirchildren,pooroldDadgener- allycomesinforslimappreciation. Honestlyenough,andcharacteristicallytoo,hedevelopsthisthoughtby confessinghisowndeficienciesindealingwithhisfather.TheSeniorLord wastheindustriousmanagerofacigar counterinChicago'sbankingdistrict. Areaderfeelsthathewasapretty splendidexampleofarealfather.

SeveralweeksagoayoungProtestantsoldier,grandsonofaPresbyter- ianminister,wrotetoFatherLord:"I havejustreadyour'SalutetoMenin theService,'andfounditmostinspir- ing.Iamdeterminedtodieforthe idealsheldupinthatbooklet.After thewar,ifmylifeisspared,Ishall workforthemtoo."FatherLord couldunderstandandsympathisewith thatyoungman.Hisowngrand- fatherwasaPresbyterianminister.His ownmotherhadtowaittwenty-five yearsbeforeherhusbandcouldkneel inherChurchbesideher,Herexample,ofcourse,wonhimover.The finalgraceseemstohavecomefrom themissionsermonsofthebrilliant Paulist,FatherBertrandConway.

Later,soregularandpunctualwere thehusbandandwifeatMassthatthe priestwaitedfortheirappearanceas asignalthatitwastimetogotothe altar.Or,asoneoftheirneighbours putit:"Ialmostgenuflectedinthe movietheatretheothernight.AsI walkeddowntheaisle,IsawMr.and Mrs.Lord,andIthoughtIwasin church."

Manyamanhaswrittenhismother's biography.ButFatherLord'sachievementisunique.Hehasdone twobiographies,oneonhisearthly, oneonhisHeavenlyMother.Ofthe onewehavespoken.Theotherisentitled"OurLadyintheModern World."Thisbookwaswritten,he says,because" theleastworthyof thesonsofMarywouldliketomake hisMotheralittlemoreintelligibleto themodernmind."ThatFather Lord'sdevotionandtalentshavealreadyenabledhimtodojustthatis byfarthegreatestofhisaccomplishments.

J.NEILSON,Optician

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

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

Anorderhasrecentlybeenissuedto CommandingOfficersofUnitsthroughouttheCommonwealthconcerning membersofthewomen'sserviceswho requirepre-natalandpost-natalcareThequestionofleave,pay,discharge, etc.,constituteoneofthemostdifficultaspectsofArmyadministration andunderlinethecontentionofCatholicsthatmarriedwomenshouldnotbe calleduporacceptedformilitaryserviceuntileveryotheravenueofrecruitmenthasbeenexhausted,and,even then,onlyifthemilitarysituationis reallycritical-

Pregnancyisboundtobeanever recurringprobleminthewomen'sserll'rsamongboththemarriedand single.Inregardtomarriedwomen, theMinisteroftheArmyhaslaidhimselfopentocriticism,fortheregulationsprovidethatanexpectantmother willbegiventheoptionofbeingretainedintheArmyordischarged;and thatifretained,shecanbemerelysuspendedfromdutiesonArmypayduringthisperiodanduptothreemonths afterconfinement,atwhichtimeshe mayresumeARMYduties.

Onceawomanbecomesthemother ofachildtherecansurelybenoquestionofwhereherdutylies.ItisobviouslynolongertotheArmy.If thereisaquestionofpriorityofduties,thatofmotherhoodfaroutruns thatofmilitaryservice.Amarried womanshouldbeautomaticallydischargeduponthebirthofachild.The ideaofamotherbeingexpectedto abandonthecareofherthree-months' oldchildforanyotheroccupationis revolting,andI,forone,donotbelieve thatanyresponsiblegovernmentwould consenttosuchaproposal.

AdmittedlythereisaknottyproblemandacertainamountofdislocationwillbeoccasionedtheArmyasa resultofchild-birth,buttheauthoritiesshouldhaverealisedfromthebeginningthatwomanisinnowayso fundamentallydifferentfrommanas inthismatterofmanpower.

Thetreatmentofunmarriedmothers is,however,adifferentmatteraltogether.Weidentifyourselveswith theprotestoftheVictorianMedical Women'sSocietytotheMinisterofthe Armyonthissubject-Singlegirls whobecomemothersshouldbedischargedfromthewomen'sservices. Apartfromconsiderationsrelatingto themother'sowninterestandthecare ofherinfant,thereisnoreasonwhy anunmarriedmotherfromtheServicesshouldreceivepreferentialtreat. mentaboveacivilianunmarried mother.Ifsuchacasedoesreceive financialassistance,itamountstorewardingvice.Thebestdeterrent againstarecurrenceofsuchmisconductisforthegovernmenttoallow thesegirlstoacceptfullfinancialresponsibilityfortheirsituation.Itis notfairthatthetaxpayershould1, calledupontopaythepiperforthese caseswhentheycantakethematterto theCourtsandobtainmaintenance fromthefatherasgirlsincivillife havetodo.

Itisearnestlytobehopedthatthe WarCabinetwillreviewthewhole questionofwomenintheArmy.It wouldsavecomplicationsallroundif (a)marriedwomenweremadeineligibleformilitaryservice,(b) mothers,bothmarriedandunmarried, should,uponconfinement,bedischarged;thefinancialresponsibilitydevolvinguponhusbandandfather,respectively,andnotuponthetaxpayer.

Inviewoftheexpositionofreligious freedominRussia,givenin"TheCatholicAnswer"inthiscurrentissue, thereislittleneedofcommentupon

Dr.Garbett's(AnglicanArchbishopof York)impressionsofthepresentposition.Dr.Garbett'sexperiencesare trulyamazing.Itseemsastonishing thatacongregationof10,000shouldhe abletoattendtwoWEEK-DAYservices,withintwodaysofoneanother (oneofthemlastingforthreehours), especiallyinviewofDr.Garbett'sfurtherobservationthat90percentof theadultpopulationinRussiaareengagedinthewareffort workhours havebeenlengthened holidays shortened.Suchsuddenandlargescalereligiousfervourreadslikea

FRANCIS GILBERT

combinedRomanholidayandcommandperformance,

Dr.Garbettclaimedthat''thechurchesareincreasinginnumber,"butas theArchbishopwasonlyinthe U.S.S.R.tendays,recountsvisitsto twochurches,andadmitsthat"figures oftheincreasearenotknown,"hiscontentioncannotbetreatedveryseriously.

AsummaryofDr.Garbett'sexperiencesdoesnotprovidetheChristian heartwithmuchcheer,buttheydoendorseCatholicclaimsthat,sofk-.-from religionbeingfreeinRussia,itisrelentlesslypersecutedandsuppressed, andthatthepresentpositionmayonly bewindow-dressingintheinterestsof politicalexpediency.TheArchbishopofYork'sremarksgivetheliedirecttoCommunisthypocrisyand makethe"outstretchedhand"policy lookrathersilly.LetussurveyHis Grace'sremarks:

"Manychurchesarestillusedfor secularpurposes-includinganti-God museums,

"Largenumbershavenevergiven uptheirfaith,thoughsomeheldit secretly."

"TherearelargenumberswhoconscientiouslyrejectallbeliefinGod."

Inthefaceoftheseadmissions,how howcantheArchbishopclaimthat "Churchworshipisfullyallowed"?If itis,whymustpeopleholdtheirfaith secretly?Andwhatistheuse 01 openbutemptychurches?Surelyit isacynicismofthelowestorderto leavethechurchesopenbuttopervert theyoungintheschoolsagainstusing them!Buttocontinue:

"Religionisnottaughtinthe schools."Thisisapolitewayofsaying"notallowedtobetaught"-in factGodlessnesswasacompulsorysubject.

"Anti-religiouspropagandahasceased" buttheGodlessSocietiesstill exist."Aliteral10-clays'wonder!

"Theplacereligionhasplayedin thehistoryofthenationisrespected andshownonstageandscreen. Ridiculingreligionisincrea4nglyregardedasbadformanddiscouraged. Theanti-Godmuseumshavebeenclosed."

AChurchpaperwithacirculationof 10,000hasjustbeenissued-"which musthavehadStateapproval!"It ismoreandmoreapparentjusthow freereligionhasbeenandisgoingto be.

Itmaybethatthereisachangeof heartinRussia'srulers,butitismuch toosuddenandtoorecenttobereteived-withanyenthusiasm.Incidentallywhoistheliar-theArchbishopof YorkortheDeanofCanterbury?

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Amarriageofkeenlocalinterestwas celebratedbytheRev.FatherBrennan,intheChurchoftheSacredHeart Leonora,onThursdayevening,Sep., tember30,thecontractingpartiesbeing NIr.JimBurke,ofLeonora,onlyson ofMrs.andthelateMr.Burke,awl MissMaryGraceWorkman,second daughterofMr.andMrs.S.G.Workman,ofGwalia. Thechurchpresentedanimposing pictureofreligiousbeauty,withthe HighAltarilluminatedwithmanycandles,asthebrideenteredthechurch unthearmofherfathertothestrains ofappropriatemusicrenderedbyMiss Moffat.Shewasattendedbyhertwo sisters,Mrs.R,WebberandMissJean Workman,whileMr.NormanWells actedasbestman,assistedbythe groomsman,Mr.J.W.Workman,the bride'sbrother.

Afterthereligiousceremony,anadjournmentwasmadetotheGwalia StateHotel,whereanumberofthe relativesandintimatefriendsofthe twofamiliessatdowntoadelicious weddingbreakfastpreparedbyMrs.W. Moyle.,Theguestswerereceivedby Mrs.Workman,whowasattiredina heigefrockwithblackaccessories,and wasassistedbyMrs,Burke,senr.,who woreaheavenpinkfrockwithmatchingshortjacket,embroidered,with navyblueaccessories.FatherBrennanpresidedatthetable,andthecustomarytoastswerehonoured,the speakersbeingFatherBrennan,Dr. Wilson,Messrs.Meadly,Burke(2), Workman,Wells,Brown,Lysaght,and Moffat.Thelargeandbeautifulweddingcake(madebyMrs.W.Seaborne)wasceremoniallycutbythe bridebeforethepartydispersed.

Afterthebreakfast,afurtherad-

journmentwasmadetotheGwalia PublicHall,wheredancingandother entertainments(underthecontrolof Mr.Herb.Smith)werecontinueduntil alatehour,Duringaninterval,Mr. Wellsreadthecontentsof50telegramsofcongratulationfromwellwisherswhowereunabletobepresent.

Thenewly-marriedcoupletooktheir departurebytrainfromMalcolm about11p.m.,enroutetoPerthand theSouth-West,wherealengthy honeymoonwillbespent.

Thebride'sweddingfrockwasof embroideredlace,withVneck-linefastenedwithsprayoforangeblossom; upliftwaist-linetrimmedwithfrilled organdiefallingintoshapeatback; fullskirtfallingintoalongtrain.The dresswasbuttonedfromneckto waistatback,withpuffedsleeves.Her netmittensweretrimmedwithlace. SheworeaTudorhead-dresstrimmed withorangeblossoms,andfinelyembroideredveilwornovertheface.She carriedabouquetofwhiteroses,with tulleandhorseshoethrownoverher arm.Hergoing-awayfrockwasof liordeaurosewithself-braidtrimmings,andmatchingedge-to-edgecoat, withnavyaccessories.

Thebridesmaidworeafrockofvieux rose,drapedfromshouldertohipswith silverPearltrimmings,fallingintovery fullskirt.Herhead-dresswasahalo ofmassedpinkflowers,withpalepink tullefallingovertheface.,Shecarried abouquetofpinkroseswithpinktulle andwaswearingpearls,thegiftof thebridegroom.

Thematronofhonour(Mrs.Webber)wasattiredinahandsomepale greenensemble,similartothatofthe bridesmaidinallrespectsexceptthe colouring.

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Wedon'twantSovietZradeUnionsinAustralia WhenWorkers'Representatives AcceptDecisions

CommunistPartyisBiggest EmployerinWorld

ThereareTradeUnionsinSoviet Russia,buttheyareprincipallyan organinthehandsoftheemployertheState-forsteppingupproduction. Whereas,theAustralianandBritish TradeUnionisafightingmachinein thehandsoftheworkers, OurownTradeUnionshavenoobjectiontoincreasingoutput,butwith thereasonableprovisosthatpeopleare notoverworkedinnormaltimes,nor someleftunemployedthroughthe overtimeorboostedindustryofothers, andprovidedthattheworkersreceive afairshareoftheincreaseddividends. ThefirstprincipleoftheAustralian TradeUnionistoprotecttheworker.

InRussiatheStateistheemployer andusestheTradeUnions,nottopro testwageratesinparticularindustries, buttopromoteagreaterreturnfrom allindustries.Thebaitheldoutis thatthegreatertheproductivityofall

WHAT?Whatcan dotohelp',inthe..,r?

trades,thegreaterwillbethesurplus fordistributioninwagesamongthe employed.AnAll-UnionJointCongresselectsitsCentralCommittee,and thisCommitteemeetsofficialsofthe variousCommissariatsandoftheState PlanningCommittee,whoaretherepresentativesoftheemployer-namely, theState.Theclerksbringoutthe figuresshowingthereturnsofindustryandhowmuchisavailablefor wages.Thewageratesarestruckaccordingly.First,fundsareallocated formaintenanceofplant,stocks,development,etc.,intheindustry,aswell asfortheState'snon-productiveservices,suchasarmaments,theForces, urbanandruraldevelopment,foreign credits,etc.Whenallthesehavebeen met,thesurplusisturnedoverto wages.Obviously,ifthereistobe moreleftforwages,theremustbea greaterproductivity-inplainerlangu-

WELL-Icouldleaveit totheotherfellow-butI'd feelprettylowifIdid.

age,everyworker'mustworkharder. Andthatisthemainpurposeofthe SovietTradeUnion.

TheSovietTradeUnionisamachine forextractingthemaximumoflabour outoftheworker,

Thereisreallynubargainingforbettertermsfortheworkerswhenthe CentralCommitteeoftheJointUnions meetstheboardofCommissarsand officialsoftheStatePlanningCommittee.Thepositionsimplyis,.ifyou wanthigherwages,getthepeopleto workharder.TheCommissarsand StatePlanningmencometotheconferencetodictatenottoarbitrate;the workers'representativescomemerely toaccept.Theemployerandthe Stateareone,atthewagesconference, theworkersaresimplytoldwhatisleft overforthemaftertheState'srequirementshavebeenmet.Inthe AustralianIndustrial Arbitration courtstheworkers'representativesare inastrongerposition,forthejudges' areneutralandarebackedbythe Government,nomatterhowunwilling employersmaybetoconcedetoworkersthebenefitofthelaw.Andthe GovernmentmaybeaLabourGovernment.IntheSoviettheGovernment isalwaystheCommunistParty.The SovietCommunistPartyisthebiggest employerintheworld.

NorhavetheSovietTradeUnions thefightingweaponofthestrike.Their businessistoensureco-operationbetweenworkersandtheEmployerState. Thereis,indeed,nolawwhichprohibitsstrikes.Infact,therewere sevenstrikesin1925-30--seveninfive years!Butyoucan'thavestrikes withoutleaders,andtheSovietEmployerStatehasashortwayofdealingwithtroublesomeleaders.But ithasnothadmuchtroublewiththem, forthegoodreasonthatthePartyinsitsthatmenelectedtocommittee positionsintheTradeUnionsshallbe, atleast,"sympathisers"ifnotactual membersoftheCommunistParty.In the1936Constitution,Stalindidintroducethesecretballot,but,nevertheless,reservationsaremadeconcerning thepersonnel,soastoexcludecandidatesobjectionabletotheParty. Theresultis,thoughstrikesarenot explicitlyforbidden,theyarerendered virtuallyimpossible.

TheSovietTradeUnionbeingsuch -anorganoftheStateforincreasing production-everyexpedientisdirectedtowardsdrivingtheworkersinto theUnions.Thus,inDecember,1938 legislationhalvedtheinsurancebenefitsofnon-TradeUnionists.Oncein theUnicn,theemployedpersonhasall mannerofinfluencesbroughttobear uponhimtoworkhishardest.Heis toldhemustgiveofhisbest,evento theextentofoverwork,fortheeconomicsecurityofthecommunity.Pacemakersarespreadthroughoutthefactory,shockworkers,"Stakhanovets," andspiestoreporttheslackers.How unpopularthesearemaybejudged fromthefactthatmurderousattacks havebeenmadeonsomeofthemin theshops.Pieceworkisinvogue, whichinAustralianTradeUnionsisregardedastendingtobringdownwages. Privilegesaregrantedtheworkerwho setsagoodexampleofproductivity. AllthiswouldberegardedinAustralia asexploitationoftheworker.

Undoubtedly,theSovietTradeUnion isofsomeusetotheworker.Itcan securethedismissalofanunpopular manager,protestagainstunjustdismissalofanemployee,andindisputes (withoutanypowerofdecision)itcan putforwardtheclaimsofthewageearners,Itadministersthelawsfor theinspectionoffactoriesandthe fundsforinsuranceandsocialservices. ButnoneofthesethingsshowanyadvantageoverAustralianlabour,where theemployerishoundbylawtoinsuretheworkers,andsocialservices comparewellwiththeRussian.An ostensiblemeritoftheSovietsystem isthattheworkerdoesnotdirectly contributetothefundsforinsurance andsocialservices.TheStatepro-

Haveto

vides.Buttheadvantageisonlyapparent.Forthe'expenditureoninsuranceandsocialservicesismetfrom thesurplusofprofitsbeforewagesare allotted.So,actuallyitistakenfrom theworker.

Furthermore,theSovietTrade Unionshavebeenpowerlesstoprevent virtualindustrialconscription.Fora largeproportionoftheyoungpeople, thechoiceofemploymentisrestricted -namely,thosewhoareselectedby theCommitteofCollectiveFarmsfor ruralwork.Theymusttrainforthe workassignedandtakeitup.Considerableindignationhasbeenexpressed inAustraliawiththeMan-powerBoard forconstrainingyouthstoparticularoccupations,eventhoughitisdoneonly understressofwar.Inpeace-time suchcompulsionwouldberegardedas anintolerableinfringementofthelibertyoftheindividual.IntheSoviet itisnormal,

TheSovietTradeUnionshavenot muchtoboastofinthewage-rate.Mr. ColinClarke,inhis"CritiqueofRussianStatistics,"1939,assessesthereal valueoftheaveragewageoftheRussianworkerasequivalenttoanEnglishweeklywageof17/7.Thisisless thanhalfwhat"LondonLifeandLabour"estimatesasthepovertywage inEngland-38/-to41/-.Itis,of course,wellbelowhalftheAustralian basicwage.Evenallowingforthe lowerstandardoflivinginRussia,half thepovertywageofanEnglishman shouldnotbetoleratedbyaTrade Unionifitwerereallyfightingforthe workersandnotratheranorganofthe EmployerStatefortheirexploitation.

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AveryprettyweddingwassolemnisedinSt.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco, byRev.FatherO'Kane,onSaturday, October2,whenMissRonnieFriedlander,seconddaughterofMr.andMrs. D.Friedlander,of119Harbourne street,WembleyPark,wasioinedin HolyMatrimonytoSergt.John Moloney,sonofMr.andMrs.J. Moloney,ofMcCourt-street,WestLeederville.

Thebride,whowasgivenawayby herfather,lookedcharminginafrock ofwhitesatinstripedtaffeta,theneck line,cutinahighclassicalline,was caughtmid-waywithnaturalorange sis blossomandthecircularskirtfellin gracefulfolds,formingaslighttrainat theback.Herfive-tierbillowysilk tulleveilwassurmountedbyatopknotofnaturalblossom,andwasfinishedwithself-madewaterlilies,and shecarriedasheafofarumlilies.

Thebridesmaids,MissPhyllisFried lander(sisterofthebride)andNfi, Marg.Bannon,werefrockedalikein ice-bluetaffetamadeinoldworld style,andtheirminiatureDollyVarden hatsaddedacharmingfinish.They carriedbouquetsofautumn-tinted roses.

ThedutiesofbestmanandgroomsmanwerecarriedoutbyCorporalF. Friedlander(brotherofthebride)and CorporalR.Butcher,respectively.

MissKath.Dunn,accompaniedby Mr.T,Forrestalattheorgan,rendered"AveMaria"duringthesigningof theregister.

Aftertheceremonyareceptionwas

position intheCity

ExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament isheldeveryThursdayintheChapel oftheCatholicGirls'Movement,Bank ofN.S.W.Chambers,65St.George's Terrace,nexttoWarwickHouse.A cordialinvitationisextendedtothe Catholicpeoplegenerallytopaya visitduringtheday.ExpositioncommencesafterMassat8o'clock,and concludeswithBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentat5.45p.m.Those desiringtodosomayplacetheir namesontherosteroutsidetheChapel

heldattheStirlingSocialRooms, wheretheguestswerereceivedbythe bride'smother,assistedbythemother ofthegroom.

MESSBERNADETTEHANLEY, onlydaughterofMr.andMrs.S.0.Hanley,ofMountLawley,whore. centlymadeherdebutattheCatholicBall.

SGT.PILOTH.L.FUHRMAN,D.F.M. SergeantPilotH.L.Fuhrman, R.A.A.F.,isthesonofMr.FredFuhrman,ofCollie.HewasborninCollie andreceivedhiseducationatthePresentationConventthere.AftersecuringhisJuniorUniversityCertificate, hewasadmittedtotheMidlandJunctionGovernmentWorkshops.When warbrokeoutBertenlistedintheAir Force.LateronhewassenttoEnglandtofinishhistraining.Recently heaccompaniedothersonabombing missionoverDortmund.HisLancasterwascaughtintheconeofasearchlight,andhitsomanytimesthatthe fuselagewasalmostshotaway.After droppinghisbombs,withintensedifficultyheflewhiscrippledbomberover 70(1milesofoceantoitsbases.For hisbraveryandskilfulairmanship,he wasmentionedindespatches,andhas beenawardedtheD.F.M.Hisold schoolisproudofhimandexpectsto seehimcomeupsmilingsomewherein thefuture,thoughhehassincebeenreportedmissing,Bert'sbrother,CaptainHarryFuhrman,reportedmissing inMalaya,hassincebeendeclared prisonerofwar.

Mrs.CecilChesterton aCatholic

Twoyearsagorumoursaidthat Mrs.CecilChestertonhadbeenreceivedintotheCatholicChurch.Itwas true,,Mrs.Chestertonhasnowinformedthe"Universe"thatshewasreceivedearlyin1941byFatherVincent McNabb.

Herhusband,whodiedonactive serviceinthelastwarafteravery briefmarriedlife,wasthefirstofthe ChestertonstobecomeaCatholic. Severalyearspassedbeforehisbrother, G.K.,enteredtheChurch.

Next,Mrs.G.K.Chestertonwasreceived,andnowCecil'swifehasfollowedthemafterasimilarinterval, VersatileWriter.

AsawriterMrs.CecilChestertonis unusuallyversatile-journalist,author, playwright,dramaticcritic,andshortstorywriter.

Fewjournalistshavetravelledas farinsearchofnews:shehasbeento Poland,Russia,China,andJapan, amongmanyothercountries,Andas asocialworkershehasleftadefinite markuponLondonlifewiththeCecil Housesshefoundedforwomenanda residentialclubforworkinggirls.

TheCecilHouses,andthearticles andbooksshewroteaboutunderworld conditionsinLondoncameoutofher ownexperiencewhen,inthecourseof herjournalistwork,sheherselflived foraconsiderabletimeasavoluntary down-and-out.

SANCTUARYOIL

Advicehasbeenreceivedfromthe DirectorateofMaterialsSupply,MinistryofMunitions,Melbourne,tothe effectthatsanctuaryoilmaynowbe deliveredasrequiredwithoutthenecessityoffirstobtainingapriorrelease fromtheMinistry.

Thehappycouplelaterleftfortheir honeymoon.Thebridechoseasmart beadedfrockofblueandcarriedaccessoriesofblack.

ROME, dila/dieHolyjailer

AsthewarinItalymovesnearerRome,themindsandhearts ofCatholicsandofmenofgoodwilleverywhereareingraveconcernoverthefateoftheEternalCityandoftheFatherofChristendom.GermantroopsareinthePiazzaofSt.Peterunderthe disgustingpretextof"protectingtheHolyFather."Nofurther violationoftheterritoryoftheVaticanStatehasbeenmade,but thePapalGuardsarcreportedtobeinarmedreadinesstodefend thePope'sperson. ItisinconceivablethattheHolyFatherwill leaveRomevoluntarily,fornotonlyishetheSovereignofVatican City,butalsotheBishopofRomeandthePrimateofItaly.If Romeshouldbesubjectedtothesavageryofwar,theHolyFather willremain,liketheGoodShepherd.withhissufferingflock.The Popehasexhibitedamagnificentcalmandcourageinthefaceof armedthreats,andCatholicsshouldpraythatGodmayincrease hisfortitudeforwhateverordealmaylieahead.

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IthasbeensuggestedthattheGermansmaytaketheHoly Fatherwiththemasahostage,whentheyevacuateRome.It ishardtobelievethatevenHitlercouldheguiltyofsuchfolly, but,ifheis,theimprisonmentandmaltreatmentofChrist'sVicar willavailhimnomorethanitdidthetyrantNapoleonbeforehim. Nomanwithanyhistoricalsensewouldattemptsuchanenormity, rememberinghowtimeandtimeagain,fromthedaysofHildebrand,thetruthoftheFrenchsayinghasbeenproved:"Quimange lePapeennieurt."ThePopehasnoarmedpowerofanysignificancewherewithtoprotecthimself,butinthepersonofPiusXII. issummedupallthemoralauthorityandpowerofthePapacy-an intangibleforce-whicheventhemightofarmsisboundtorespect.Butshoulditcometoconflictthereisnodoubtthat -ultimatelytheprimacyofthespiritovertheswordwillbetriumphantlyestablished.

NextafterthesafetyoftheHolyFather,anxietycentres abouttheEternalCityitself.Fordespiteattemptedparallels, Romeisunique.NotonlyisitthecentreandheartoftheChristianfaith,butitistheculturalhomeofWesternman,andenshrinesthepricelessarttreasureswhicharethefruitofthat culture.HenceconsiderationofRomeasamilitaryobjectiveor asan"open"city,musthetemperedbyarealisationofitsunique status.Judgingfromtheextraordinarycarethatwasexercised inthebombingofthemarshallingyards,ourmilitaryleadersare alivetothedelicacyofthewholeissue,anditisamatterforprayer thattheGermanswillnotincurtheodiumofhistorybyanysuch demolitionastheyemployedinNaples.Rome.theimmortal, wouldrisefromitsashes,buttherewouldhavepassedawaya gloryfromtheearth,quiteirreplacable,andleadingonlytofurtherimpoverishmentofthespiritofman.

OfficialEstablishmentofthePeople's EucharisticLeagueatFremantle

DevotiontotheblessedSacrament hasbeen,is,andevermustbe,the chiefdevotionoftheChurch,andof everychildoftheChurch.Otherdevotionsmaybepopularatcertainperiodsorincertainplaces,butthisisa devotionofeveryageandclimeand racewithintheCatholicfold.Withoutittherecanbenosoliddevotion; whereitflourishestherereligionflourishes,andGod'sgracesflowabundantly."Bytheirfruitsyoushallknow them,"Christsaidupononeoccasion; themarvellousfruitswhichtheEucharisthasproducedare,apartfrom itsintrinsicsacrednessaltogether,sufficienttoclaimourgratitudeandhomage.ItwastheRealPresencewhich madetheearlyChristianscontentand evenhappyinthedrearyCatacombs ofRome.ItwastheRealPresence, broughttothemintheirdarkand lonelyprisons,whichstrengthenedmillionsofmartyrsforthechamberof tortureandthedreadpersecutionsof theinfamousArena.

Whatisitthat,downthroughthe years,hasmadesomanyCatholicmissionariesgoforth,friendlessfromtheir nativehomes,intotorridwastesandinhospitableclimestoremaintherewith stoutheartsandcontentedsouls?It wasthebeliefthattheycouldbring theirFriendoffriendsdownupontheir altarsandkeepHimintheirtabernacles;itwasthethoughtthatthey couldturntoHiminallthedifficulties oftheirlonelyexile,Again,whatis itthatcausessomanyCatholicmonks andnunstoleaveallthattheworld prizesandlivecontentedlyinthepovertyandsilenceandprivationofthe cloister,devotingthemselvestoprayer, tothenursingofthesick,tothecare ofthepoor,theagedandtheorphan, withoutanyhopeofpersonalgainor rewardinthislife?Theproblemis onewhichcannotbesolvedaccording toanyhumanmeasureoranyearthly standardofvalues.Butweknowthe answertothequestion.Itistheir happyfaithintheabidingPresence ofChrist,theeternalJudge,whoreckonsaccordingtothevaluesofheaven;itistheirrealisationthatthey liveunderthesameroofastheirEucharisticLord,areabletovisitHimin alltheirdifficulties,areprivileged abovealltoreceiveHimdailyinHoly Communion. WhydoCatholicsregardtheirChurch asahomeandnotanemptyhall?

Whydotheyshowthoseexternal marksofrespectandreverencewhen passingtheirchurches?Becausethey knowthatCatholicchurchesarenot merebuildingsofbrickandstone. TheyarethesacredplaceswhereGod, OurFather,dwells;theDivinePresenceisthereconstantlyandreallyin theTabernacle,sanctifyingthatbuildingandsealingitwiththeapprovalof heaven.

Itwasthoughtssuchasthesethat inspiredtheFremantleLegionariesof MarytoorganisethePeople'sEucharisticLeagueintheParish,Even thoughstatisticscanbeverymisleading,attimes,itisneverthelessvery gratifyingtoknowthat712people promisedtospendonehouroncea monthinAdorationoftheBlessed Sacrament.

OnSunday,October3theFeastoftheLittleFlower-Very Rev.FatherHaugh,0.M.I.,conducted theHolyHourandofficiallyestablishedinSt.Patrick's,Fremantle,thefirst centreofthePeople'sEucharisticLeagueinWesternAustralia.ItisworthyofnotethatwhenBlessedPeter JulianEymardfoundedthePeople's EucharisticLeague,atMarseilles,in 1859,theveryfirstmembertobeenrolledwastheVenerableBishopof Marseilles,CharlesJosephEugenede Mazenod,FounderoftheOblatesof MaryImmaculate.Todatethereare about7,000localcentresthroughoutthe world,140ofthesebeinginAustralasia Nofiguresareavailableforthetotal membershipthroughouttheworld,but aconservativeestimatewouldbeabout twomillion.

WhoMayBecomeaMember?

AnyCatholicman,womanorchili-, Eventhoseinthebackblocks,who livemilesandmilesfromthenearest tabernaclemaybecomemembersof theEucharisticLeague,Itistrue thattheyarenotabletospendthe monthlyhourneartheBlessedSacra-

ment.Intheircasetheyspenditin somequietandsuitablespot,"justas iftheywereinchurch."OurLord knowswhattheyaredoing.The sick,theaged,theinfirm?Yes,they alsocanbecomemembersinspiteof thefactthattheyareconfinedtothe house.Theyofferuptheirmonthly hourwheretheyare,"justasifthey wereinthepresenceofJesusinthe BlessedSacrament.'Theirhourswill hemostpleasingtoHim.Themonthlyhourmaybespentonanydayand atanytimeoftheday,andmayvary everymonth.Itmaybebrokeninto partswhenthereisareasonfordoing so,provided,however,thatallthe partsarespentonthesamedaybetweenmidnightandmidnight.

ThefollowingaretheIndulgences whichmaybegainedbymembers: PlenaryIndulgences.

1 Thedayoftheirenrolmentinthe People'sEucharisticLeague,

2.Everydayonwhichtheyspend onehourinadorationinanychurch pullk.orsemi-publicchapedbefore theBlessedSacrament,whetheritbe publiclyexposedintheMonstranceor reservedintheTabernacle.

3.EachofthefollowingFeastdays (orononeofthesevendaysfollowing it):ChristmasDay(December25) Epiphany(January6),HolyThursday, Easter,CorpusChristi,SacredHeart ofJesus;alsoSt.Joseph(March19), AnnunciationMarch25),SS.Peter andPaul IJune291DedicationofSt. Michael(September29),theImmaculateConception(December8),andSt. JohntheEvangelist(December27).

4.OntheFeastofChristtheKing, OurLadyoftheMostBlessedSacrament(May13),St.JohnMaryVianney (August9)

5.Atthepointofdeath,iftheyinvoketheMostHolyNameofJesus withtheirlips,ifpossible,oratleast withtheirheart.

PartialIndulgences. MembersofthePeople'sEucharistic LeaguewhorecitesixPaters,tAvesand GloriesbeforetheBlessedSacrament, inanychurchorpublicchapel,forthe intentionofourHolyFatherthePope, maygaineachtimeaPartialIndulgenceoftenyears.Iftheyhaverecitedtheseprayerseverydayfora month,theymaygainaPlenaryIndulgenceundertheusualconditions.

APartialIndulgenceofsevenyears andsevenquarantines:

1.Foronehourofadorationbefore theBlessedSacramentonanyday, eventhoughonthatdaytheydidnot receiveHolyCommunion.

2.ForattendingthemonthlymeetingofacentreoftheLeague.

AlltheabovementionedPlenaryand PartialIndulgences,withtheexceptionoftheoneatthepointofdeath, maybeappliedtotheHolySoulsin Purgatory.

SpiritualBenefits. ThemembersofthePeople'sEucharisticLeagueshareinallthegoodworks* oftheCongregationoftheFathersof theBlessedSacrament,oftheSisters over120,000Priests,membersofthe ServantsoftheBlessedSacrament,of Priests'EucharisticLeague,asalsoin thoseofallthemembersoftheiraffiliatedsocieties.

Promoters.

Amemberwhoobtainsfourother membersforthePeople'sEucharistic LeaguebecomesaPromoter,andhas ashareinaspecialMassofferedby oneoftheFathersoftheBlessedSacrament,attheChurchofSt.Francis, Melbourne,at8o'clockonthefirst Sundayofeverymonth.

BlessedPeterJulianEymardsays:

"TheChurchhasstillgreaterneedof menwhoprayanddopenancethanof menwhoareeloquent.To-daymore thanevermenareneededwhobytheir self-immolationwilldisarmtheanger ofGod,whichhasbeenarousedbythe ever-growingcrimesofthenations. Menareneededwhobytheirinstant prayerswillreopenthetreasuresof grace,whichhavebeenclosedbythe generalindifferenceofmankind.True adorersareneeded,menoffireandof sacrifice.WhentheyarenumerousaroundtheirDivineLeader,Godwill beglorified,Jesuswillbeloved.The nationswilloncemorebecomeChristion,conqueredforChristbytheapostolateofEucharisticprayer."

FortyHours'Prayerat SouthPerth

SplendidResponsefrom Parishioners

Aslastyearandintheyearsbefore, richlightsstreameddownonpolished woodandgleamingmarbleandburnishedbrass.Thealtarwasdeckedwith aprofusionoflilies,stocks,poppies, irisesandroses.

ThepeopleofSouthPerthrealised whatallthismeant,and,ingratitude, theystreamedintothepresenceofHim Whohadshownsuchsingularpredilectionforthechildrenofourland.Thef availedthemselvesofthepresenceof thevisitingclergy,Rev.Fathers Kieran,O'Connor,Murphy,andAhern, aswellasofthatofthelocalpriests, topreparethemselvesfortheBreadof theStrong.LargenumberswerepresentattheopeningMissaCantataon Fridaymorning.whenthecelebrant wastheRev.Dr.McMahon,andthe children'schoir(asthroughoutthe ceremonies)renderedthesingingin sweet,confidenttones,"SufferthelittlechildrentocometoMe,"might hafebeenOurSaviour'sinjunctionon thatmorning,forallthatday,andindeedoneachday,thelittleonesclusteredaroundHim.Saturday's"Missa propace"wascelebratedbyRev. Father'O'Leary,andonceagainthe peopleflockedtothealtarrails.But itwasonSundaymorning,particularly atthe7.30Mass,aMissaCantata,sung byRev.Dr.McMahon,thattheIleart ofOurEucharisticLord,tornbythe spectacleofaworldreelingfarfrom Himinavortexofevil,musthave beenespeciallyconsoled.Thespiritof theLittleFlowermusthavebeen abroadthatday,theoctaveofher Feast,forthenumberspresentateach religiousfunctionandthroughoutthe daywereexceptionallylarge.

AttheclosingceremonyonSunday evening,Rev.Dr.McMahonofficiated, andwasassistedbyRev.FathersCarmodyandO'Leary,asDeaconandSubDeacon.TheresponsestotheLitany werechantedbythemembersofthe HolyNameSociety.Aprocessionwas thenformedbytheHolyNamemen andtheChildrenofMary,andthe BlessedSacramentwasbornebyRev. Dr.McMahon.

Then,inafinalBenediction,Our EucharisticLordonceagain"emptied Himself"sothatthosewho,forHis sake,hadgenerouslygiventheirlittle tributeofcandlesandflowersand convenienceandtime,shouldgoback oncemoretothewaysofmenstrengthenedwithashareinHisownDivine LifeandenrichedwithunfailingtreasureinHeaven.

ParishBazaars.

Inbothpartsoftheparish,thereis anawakeningoftheworkingspirit whichhasaccomplishedsuchherculean deedsinthepast.At.St.Columba's wehavebeengatheringintheschool everyWednesdaytoplaybridgeand euchreinthenoblecauseofanew school. Aroaringfiremadethe roomcosyandcomfortable,andanartistictouchwithpotplantsandflowers madeeveryonemorewelcome.The seriesofWednesdayeveningsbegan

QUARANT'ORE

OCTOBER.

Sunday.

3rd.-QUEEN'SPARK:Forty Hours'Prayer(15th-17th.).

4th.-GUILDFORD:FortyHours' Prayer(22nd.--24th.).

5th.-AQUINASCOLLEGE:One DayofExposition. NOVEMBER.

lst.-BASSENDEAN:OneDayof Exposition.

2nd.-BAYSWATER:OneDayof Exposition.

3rd.-BUNBURY:FortyHours' Prayer(19th--21st1.

4th.-SHENTONPARKandBELMONT:OneDayofExposition.

MissionatSt. Mary'sCathedral

CONDUCTEDBYTHEREDEMPTORISTFATHERS.

onOurLady'sBirthday,September8, andthatisthesourceofthesuccess thathasblesedthem.Mrs.JohnHamiltonledthewayashostess,andto marktheoccasionsheprovidedasupperworthyofOurLady'sBirthday. NextcameMrs.W.Johnston,truly heroicinfacingtheorganisationofan evening,asshehadbutrecentlyreturnedtotheparishaftermanydreary wanderingsinothersuburbs.Mrs. JohnDaviswasournexthostess,and hergenialpersonalitydrewabighouse. Mrs.T.D.Murphy,atriedveteranin bridgeevenings,washostesslastWednesdaytoanothersuccessfulevening. ThisWednesdayMrs.RegFranklyn willleaveherbusyhouseholdtowelcomeus.OnthecomingWednesdays weshallmeetMrs.E.M.Hunt,Mrs. JoeMcCusker,Mrs.HarryCullen,Mrs. Patterson,andMrs.Dixon.

OnFriday,November26,HisGrace theArchbishopwillopenourbazaar, whichwillconcludeonSaturdayevening.Thereisinterestintheairfor wearedeterminedthatanewschool mustcome,forthechildrenofSouth Perthdeserveit,theSistersofSt.Josephareworthyofit,andthefuture demandsit.Withtheraisingofthe compulsoryschoolageto15,and. mostcertainlyto16later.SouthPerth willneedacentralschooltowhichthe otherschoolswithintheparishwill sendthehildrenforthoseextrayears' schooling.Theextrayearsatschool maynotfollowtheliteraryoracademic typeofschoolingthatfacestheJunior Examination.Thereforewemust providefortheeducationofthehand indomesticscience,needlework,and andothermanualaccomplishments.

TheSistersofSt.Josepharebusily engagedinthecampaignforanew school.Sewingcirclesaremeeting undertheirdirection,andtheladies arecreatingtoysthatshouldmake SantaClausjealous.Aspecialoffering,sorareto-day,isalife-sizeddoll, whichMrs.JohnMcEncroehasdressed, andMr.J.Dixonhasprovidedanelegantpram,isnowonview.Mrs.Frank Murphy.ofAngelo-street,isorganising thisspecialraffle. St.Patrick's,CareyStreet.

Rev.FatherO'Learyisverybusyorganisinghisendoftheparishforafete tobeheldintheSchoolonFriday, December3.Andthehighpurpose isachurchforthegrowingdistrict aroundSt.Patrick's.Already,dueto hiswinningways,theprizepackethas reachedrecordfiguresforCarewStreet, andanenthusiasticspirithasgripped thepeopleupthere,whowillnotbe out-donebytheSt.C-olumba-ites.

BindoonOpening

onOctober17

ThecompletedwingofSt.Joseph's FarmandTrades'School,Bindoon, willbeblessedbytheLordAbbotof NewNorcia,theRt.Rev.Dr.A.Catalan,0.S.13.,onSunday,October17,at 3p.m. Immediatelyfollowingthisceremony, theMinisterforIndustrialDevelopment,LabourandChildWelfare(the Hon.A.R.C.Hawke)willlaythe foundationstoneofanewbuildingto be erected.

TheBindoonFarmandTrades' Schoolissituatedabout60milesfrom PerthalongtheGeraldtonRoad,the turn-offintothepropertybeingalmostatthepeakoftheBindoonHill.

TheChristianBrothersinvitetheattendanceofthegeneralpublicatthese ceremonies.Itisstressedthatthere willbenoappealforfunds,andthat lightluncheonwillbeprovidedfor visitors.Itissuggestedthatvisitors couldmakea"picnicday"ofthevisit, thehillcountrybeingespeciallybeautifulatthistimeoftheyear.

tOe

Afortnight'sMission,whichisbeing conductedbyRev.L.O'Leary,C.SS.R., Rev.F.A.Wallace,C.SS.R.,andRev. A.Regan,C.SS.R.,openedatSt.Mary's athedralonSundadlast. Massesarecelebratedeachmorning at6a.m.,7a.m.,and9.30a.m.Aninstructionisgivenafterthe6a.m.Mass, commencingabout6.30andendingat 6.50a.m.Thosewhocannotattend the6a.m,Mass,butwhointendbeing presentatthe7o'clock,shouldendeavourtobeinthechurchintimeto hearthisinstruction.The9.30Mass eachmorningistheChildren'sMission Mass,butadultsarefreetoattend shouldtheysodesire.Duringthe MassadetailedexplanationoftheactionandprayersoftheHolySacrifice isgivenbyoneoftheMissionFathers andtheMassisfollowedbyaninstructionespeciallysuitedtothechildren.

EveningDevotions:TheeveningexercisesoftheMissioncommenceat 7.30p.m.,andconsistofRosary,MissionSermon,andBenediction.

:Confessionsareheardeachmorning at10.30a.m.,eachafternoonfrom4 p.m.to6pm.,andafterdevotionsin theevening.

MISSIONATST.PATRICK'SAND ST.FRANCISXAVIER'S,

TheCathedralMissionwillbefollowedbyaweek'sMissionatSt.Patrick's, Havelock-street,andSt.Francis Xavier's,Windsor-street,whichwill openonSunday,October24.

LibraryLectures

FORREMAINDEROFSEASON.

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

November5:Mr.H.Goerke"CatholicSocialTeaching."

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

cilitC0bioceoe

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

October24(MissionSunday)-11a.m.: PontificateatSt.Mary'sCathedral.

3p.m.:AttendAnnualRallyofPromotersofthePropagationofthe Faith,atSt.Mary'sCathedral.

7.30p.m.:AttendcloseofMissionat St.Mary'sCathedral.

TENTHANNIVERSARYOF ARCHBISHOP'SCONSECRATION

ThetenthanniversaryoftheepiscopalconsecrationofHisGracethe ArchbishopoccursonFriday,22ndinst. Onthatdate,in1933,theceremony wasperformedinSt.Mary'sCathedral bythethenApostolicDelegate(Most Rev.Dr.F.Bernardini).TheassistingprelatesweretheArchbishopof Hobart(MostRev.Dr.Hayden)and theCoadjutorArchbishopofAdelaide (thelateMostRev.Dr.Killian).Rev. FatherHannigan,C.SS.R.,preached theoccasionalsermon.

"TheRecord,"onbehalfoftheCatholicsoftheArchdiocese,respectfully wishesHisGraceasincere"Admultos annos."

CARMELITESTOCELEBRATE FEASTOFST.TERESAOFAVILA

OnFriday,15th.inst.,theFeastof St.TeresaofAvilawillbecelebrated attheCarmeliteMonastery,Dalkeith, AMissaCantatawillbesungat9.30 a.m.TherewillbeExpositionofthe BlessedSacramentallday,concluding withBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentat4p.m.

OnSunday,theoccasionalsermonon thelifeandworkoftheSaintwillbe preachedbyRev.FatherLalorat3.30 p.m.BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentandthevenerationoftherelic oftheSaintwillfollow.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

Owingtovariousreasons,ithasbeen decidedtoalterthedateofDarlington picnic.ItwillnowbeheldonSunday,October31.

Itiswithdeepregretthatwehear ofthedeathofCapt.Phil.Nelligan. Philwaseverazealousandconscientiousmemberofthiscouncil,andthose whohadtheprivilegeofworkingwith himknewhisworth,andrealisethatas ineveryotherspherePhilgavehisbest tohiscountry.Hewasawardedthe MilitaryCrossonthisearth,andnow heisearningarichrewardfromhis MakerMayhissoulrestinpeace.

Tohisbereavedwifeandrelatives weextendoursinceresympathy.

St.Kevin'sBranch.

Bro.Wallpresidedoverthemeeting onthe7th,inst.,andtheusualbusiness wastransacted.Arrangementstocelebratethe40th.yearofSt.Kevin's brancharewellinhand,andasocial anddancewillbeheldonNovember4. Bro.GeorgePowellwaspresent.For manymonthshehasbeenawaywith theNavyandhastravelledtodistant lands.Wearepleasedtoseehim lookingsowell.NewsthatBro.Theo SmithwassafeandwellaftertheLae campaignwaswelcome.

Itwaswithdeepregretthatwereceivedthesadnewtthatourfellowmember,CaptainPhilNelligan,M.C., waskilledinactioninNewGuinea. Longwillhismemoryremainwithus, forPhilwasallonecouldwishamembertobe.HejoinedtheSt.Patrick'sJuvenileBranch,andlatertransferredtoSt.Kevin's,wherehecaptainedthesportsteamandtookanac-

tivepartinalltheactivitiesofthe branchandsociety.Masswillbeofferedupforthehappyreposeofhissoul. Tohiswife,parents,sistersandbrothers,weofferourdeepestsympathy.

Thenextmeetingwilltakeplaceon the21st.,andwehopeforagoodattendance.

AnnualGeneralCommunionandBreakfast.

Thisgreatannualeventwilltake placeonNovember28,theCommunion atthe8o'clockMassattheCathedral, andthebreakfastattheCathedralHall immediatelyaftertheconclusionof HolyMass,Theco-operationofevery memberisaskedfortoensurecontinuedsuccessforthis,themostimportant eventintheHibernianyear.Transportarrangementswillbemadebythe branches,andmembersshouldgetparticularsfromtheirrespectivebranch secretaries.

St.Brigid'sBranch.

Afterthemeetingon4th.inst.,the memberswelcomedafewvisitorsfrom otherbrancheswhocametogetsome goodbadminton,andtheycertainly gotit.Thereisabigentryofthe membersofthisbranchinthebadmin tontournament,thefirstmatchesof whichwillbeplayedafterthemeeting onMondaynext.

St.Malachi'sBranch.

Therewasafairattendanceofmembersatthemeetingon6th,inst.,presidedoverbySisterK.Orrell.Keen interestwasmanifestedinthebadmintontournament,andinthisthebranch willbewellrepresented.Someofthe matcheswillbeplayedafterthemeetingonWednesdaynext.

BadmintonTournament.

Thesociety'sfirstbadmintontournamentpromisestobeaverysuccessful event.Theentriescamefromfive branches.Tournamentmatcheswill beplayedatSt.Brigid'sonMonday nextandatSt.Malachi'sonWednesdaynext,andcompetitorsparticipatinginthosematcheswillbeadvised beforehandofthetimethattheyare expectedtobeavailabletoplay.

IrishNationalForestersBenefitSociety

FULLBENEFIT,HONORARYMEDICAL,HONORARYORLIFE

HONORARYMEMBERSHIPOPENTOALLMENANDWOMENOF IRISHBIRTHORDESCENT.

WRITEFORPARTICULARS.JAS.DWYER,GeneralSecretary, 17CarnarvonSt.,VictoriaPark.

OurCatholicSchoolsandColleges

CHRISTIANBROTHERS,MT.HENRY.

ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSCHOOLSOFW.A.

AQUINASCOLLEGE

TELEPHONE:MU1520.

FORBOARDERSANDDAYSTUDENTS. BOYSADMITTEDFROM7UPWARDS.

BeautifullySituated,overlookingtheriver,nearthenewCanningBridge. ForParticularsapplyto-ThePrincipal,AquinasCollege,CanningParade,Mt.Henry

SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL

HIGHGATE-PERTH.

(CONDUCTEDBYTHESISTERSNOTREDAMEDESMISSIONS). BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOLFORGIRLS.

PUPILSPREPAREDALLEXAMINATIONS. MONTESSORISCHOOLFORYOUNGCHILDREN. ForProspectusapply'Phone:B3810. REV.MOTHERPRIORESS.

LoretoConvent"Osborne''-Claremont BOARDINGANDDAYCOLLEGE.

TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinallbranches ofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexaminations.TheSchoolis beautifullysituatedbetweenOceanandRiver,inextensivegrounds, withfineplayingfieldsandprivateSwimmingPoolinRiver. Telephone:F2135. Apply- MOTHERSUPERIOR.

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE

NEWNORCIA CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS. Catholicboys,recommendedbytheirParishPriest,maybeenrolled nowforcommencementin1945.Earlieracceptanceis,unfortunately,impossible. ForParticularsApplyto-THEBROTHERDIRECTOR.

Catholic Girls'Movement

HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB ROOMS

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

CALENDAROFACTIVITIES.

SHORTHAND:5--6.30p.m.,Monday andFriday.

DRAMATICS:8p.m,Tuesdayand Friday.

HOMECRAFTS:8p.m.,Monday.

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

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. CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursday.

MARIANARTSGUILDMEETING: 8p.m.,Friday.

PHYSICALFITNESS.

Don'tforgetthephysicalfitnessclass onWednesdaysat5.15and5.45p.m. Thereisstillroomformorepupils,and wecanassureyouofawarmwelcome.

SHORTHANDCLASSES.

InfutureShorthandClasseswillbe heldonMondayandFridayonly,at theusualtime,5--6.30p.m.Twoteacherswillbepresent,andtuitionin TheoryandSpeedwillbegiven.Intendingstudentsmayapplyatany time.

CANTEENSERVICE.

L.B.A.Group.

PhyllisDean:November10.

TownHall:November18.

PhyllisDean:December5.

TownHall:December13.

PhyllisDean:December30.

TownHall:January7.

C.G.M.Group.

TownHall:October17.

PhyllisDean:November1.

TownHall:November9.

PhyllisDean:November26.

TownHall:December4.

PhyllisDean:December21.

TownHall:December29.

Important.

Undernocircumstanceswillagirlbe admittedtocanteenwithoutherbadge.

DEBATING,

Youwillnodoubthavereadin"The Record-eachweekanoteonourregu- lardebatingfeature,butuptodate youmaynothavemanagedtomakeit. Fixthisdatefirmlyinyourmindand turnuptomeetyourfriendsatthe ClubRoomsonFridaysat8p.m.

Thisisamarvellousopportunityfor girlstolearntheartofconversation inaverysimpleyetattractivestyle. Wealsohavetalksontravel,etc.,quizz items,anddebatingsessions,ending withsupper.Anightisneverwastedwhenspentwithourbrightgroup,so (-cnealongandjointheinn.

DANCINGCLASSES.

One,two,three,-duck!Yes,girls, that'swhatusuallyhappenswhenyou don'tknowhowtodance.Well,we havetheremedy:comealongtoourclassesheldeveryTuesdayeveningat 8p.m.intheCathedralIlall,where youwillsoonlearnto'tripthelight fantasticwithalltheeaseandgrace oftheexpert.

MUSICALINSTRUMENTS WANTED.

OnceagaintheOrchestraCommittee areappealingtothepublicfortheloan ofanytypeofinstruments.Weare aimingatafifty-piecesymphony,but areheededinoureffortsowingtothe lackofinstruments.Wehavethe namesofseveralgirlswhoarewillingtolearnwhateverinstrumentsare available,andifofanygreatvalue, theywillheinsuredwhileinourcare.

IRISHNATIONAL FORESTERS'BENEFIT SOCIETY

GoldenJubilees.

OnSunday,October3,Mr.Thomas Holmes,afoundationmemberofthe firstestablishmentoftheSocietyinWestAustralia,theBrianBoru Branch,Fremantle,celebratedfifty yearsofmembership.Membersof theexecutivecouncilcalledonhimon thateveningandspentapleasant musicaleveningwithhim,theappropriatetoastsbeinggivenatsupper time.

BrianBoruBranch willcelebrateitsjubileeonMonday, October25,at8p.m.,inFriendlySocieties'Hall,Adelaide-street,Fremantle.TheSecretary(Mr.JimMcLinden)reportsthatasocialofhighorder isalreadyarrangedfortheoccasion. Mr,TomHolmeswillbeaspecial guestoftheeveningandallmembers areherebycordiallyinvitedtoattend.

Alltheoldermembersarearranging tobepresenttorenewacquaintances andreviewoldtimes,andtheyounger onespromisetobeinfullattendance.

AnymemberoftheSocietyinWest AustraliaorvisitingfromtheEastern Stateswillpleaseacceptthisasan invitationtobepresent.,,Allmembers oftheI.N.F.intheForceswhocan comeshouldcontactMr.JimMcLinden,the Therebranchsecretary,beforehand. willbeespecialwelcomefor them,particularlythoseoftheEastern States.

CANTEENHELPERSWANTED.

Sixladiesareurgentlywantedfor canteenduties,duringtheday,atboth TownHallandPhyllisDean.Ring Secretary,B4836,forfurtherparticulars.

ForinformationregardingtheCatholicGirls'Movement,kindlyringB4836, orcallinattheClubRoomsanyweek dayafter10a.m.

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HolyNameSociety.

Duringthemeetingafterdevotions onSundaylast,Mr.P.J.Russellgave leeturetteonRome.Mr.Russell spokeonfirsthandknowledgeofhis subject,asheenjoyedthegreatpleasureofavisitsomeyearsago,and duringhisstayhadtheprivilegeofa privateaudiencewiththeHolySee. PersonaL

Rev.FatherStinsonisspendinga fewdaysinhishometown.OnSunday lasthecelebratedMassatSt.Mary's andpreachedontheMaternityof Mary.Hostsoffriendsexpressed pleasureatseeingFatheronceagain.

PlainChantExaminations.

MinaCantataatSt.Mary'sChurch.

Rev.FatherLynchexpressedhisdelightattherealprogressmadeduring thepasttwelvemonthsatthecloseof theMissaCantataonFridaymorning last.Thechildrenofthedistrict,includingchoirsfromtheChristianBrothers'College,St.Mary's,St.Michael's, andSt.Joseph'sConvents,weregatheredatSt.MarysChurchforthecelebrationoftheMass,andthelarge churchhadnovacantseats.Father Lynchexplainedtothechildrentheimportanceoftakingpartwiththepriest inofferingtheHolySacrifice,andhow fromtheearliestagessingingthe prayershadalwaysbeenthecustom.

FatherLynchcongratulatedthe teachers,andthankedthemallonbe. halfofHisGracetheArchbishop. NovenainHonourofChristtheKing.

ActiveandAuxiliaryLegionaries.

AnovenawillcommenceonSaturday,October23,andcontinueuntilthe Feastday,October31Rosaryinthe presenceoftheBlesedSacramentexposed,followedbythepublicrecitalof theLegionprayers,willconstitutethe novena.HolyMasswillbecelebrateddailyandshouldbeattended wheneverpossible,AgeneralCommunionofallactiveandauxiliary membersoftheLegionofMarywillbe heldontheFeastofChristtheKing. Parishionersareinvitedtojoininthe novena.

CatholicTeachers'Guild.

ThemembersmetonWednesday, October6,infullstrength.ThepresidentintroducedRev.FatherO'Leary, C.SS.R.,thespeakerfortheafternoon.

FatherO'Learyaddressedtheteachers onasocialproblemofgreatimportanceintheirprofession,sexeducation, stressingtherulingoftheChurchon thematter.Arecentadditiontothe GuildisMr.W.Speering.Thenext meetingwillbeheldonOctober20.

CatholicSessiononSHO.

TheSocialJusticeSessionat6.45 p.m.everySundayeveningisproving mostinterestingandinstructivetolisteners.TheCatholicviewpointis iveveryablyputbeforeusbyMr.K. Spruhan,whoisdisplayingawide knowledgeofhissubjects.Noone shouldmissthispopularsession.Rememberthetime,6.45p.m.,everySun. day,over6KG.

0.W.,LeagueMeetingandSoda.

Themonthlymeetingtookplaceon October4,followedasusualbyasocial. Duringtheeveningthepresidentspoke ofareecntvisittoKalgoorlieofSisters fromthelepercolonyatBroome.One provedtobeanoldfriendofmost members,asshewasoneofthenursingcommunityattheSt.JohnofGod Hospitalforsometimepriortoher transferNorth.Heraccountoflife amongtheleperswaslistenedtowith greatinterest,anditwasdecidedto helpinapracticalwaybydonatingthe proceedsofthesocialtotheself-sacrificingwork

GalaDayforTennisClub.

LastSundayprovedadaytoberememberedinCatholictenniscircles. KalgoorlieentertainedBoulderClubto luncheonandafternoontea,andmemberswereabletoenjoyafulldayon thecourts.Manythrillingsetswere played.

BoulderClubwasrepresentedby MesdamesWoods(ladies'captain), Holmes,ChinneryandDivine;Misses Sommers,Carmody,RosserandS. O'Neil,andMessrs,Pauley(captain).

Queen'sPathParish

OnThursdaynightlast,theschool childrenheldtheirannualfancy-dress ballintheMemorialHall,Queen's Park.Itwasarecord-breakingsuccess,andtheorganisersfeelthatthe weeksofhardworkinpreparationfor itwerewellworthwhile.

With19setsofgailydressedand beautifullytrainedchildrenonthe floor,itwasanightofcolourand music;andforanhourortwomany wereabletoforgetthegrimrealities ofthemoment.

Theorganisersarenaturallymore thanpleasedwiththesuccessofthe event,buttheyknowonlytoowell thatthissuccesswasmadepossible onlythroughthegenerousco-operation oftheparishioners,andparticularly theparentsofthechildren.Tothese theyowetheirsincerestthanks.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

TennisDay.

Theusualmonthlytennisafternoon willbeheldonSunday,October24,at RobertsonPark.Allmembersare askedtokeepthisafternoonfreeand comealongandenjoythemselves.I knowthatanyoftheregularattendantswouldnotmisstheseafternoons foranything.Sodon'tforgetnow,Sunday.24th,,atRobertsonPark.

St.Kevin'sTennisClub.

Membersoftheaboveclubareremindedthattherewillbetennisonthe clubcourtsonSundayafternoon.October17.Membersareaskedtodo alltheypossiblycantobepresent. Anyintendingmembersarealsoasked tocomealong,alsoanyjuniorswho areanxioustojoin.

HighgateClub.

TheHighgateTennisClubwillbe conductinga"MintieTournament" earlyinNovember.Membersareaskedtomakeafewenquiriesretheafternoonfromtheirsecretary,andwhat ismoreimportant,whentheydofind

CbirdOrderofSt.francis

ATriduuminhonourofSt.Francis wasgiveninSt.Mary'sCathedralon theeveningson6th.,7th.,and8th. OctoberbytheRev.FatherVawdrey, O.F.M.(ChaplainintheR.A.A.F.), whogaveveryinterestingtalksonSt. FrancisandotherFranciscansubjects, notablytheThirdOrder-alayorder foundedbySt.Francisforthesanctificationofordinaryfolklivinginthe worldbutdesirousofamoreperfect followingintheirLord'sfootsteps. Afterarenewaloftheirprofessionand receivingthePapalBlessing,thetertiariesflockedtotheFranciscanpriest forconfession.

TheyheartilythankFatherVawdrey,who,inthemidstofhisstrenuouslaboursaschaplain,gavesomuch ofhisvaluabletimeandthoughttohis ThirdOrderbrothersandsisters.

TheTriduumcametoaconclusion byattendanceinabodyoftertiaries at10a.m.MassonSundayatSt. Mary'sCathedral,followedbythe usualmonthlymeeting,postponed fromthelst.Sundayofthemonth,at whichthreememberswereprofessed andfivenewoneswerereceived,

IntheafternoontheFranciscanStall atCastledareGiftDaywaswellpatronised,thesumofoverf100being handedovertotheSuperior,Rev.BrotherO'Dowd,fortheyoungandnumerousorphanboysthere.

PerthtertiariesaredelightedtowelcomeamongthemBro.Anthony (Lanza),oftheU.S.Navy,atertiary fromSanFrancisco,andwouldbe pleasedtomeetanyotherswhohappentobelongtotheServicesvisiting Perth.DetailsofFraternitiesin PerthandVictoriaParkcanbeobtainedat:TheFranciscanClub,Room 34,secondfloor,BonMarcheBuildings, Barrack-street,Perth(takeelevatorin theArcade).

Chalker,Speering,DonnellyandGlenister.

KalgoorlieClubrepresentativeswere: Rev.FatherMcCarthy;Mesdames Hurley,Mullins,Landers;MissesDillon,O'Brien,Carroll,D.Kelly,Mena Cahill,Gray,B.Kelly,B.Dolan,N. Horan,M.Crowley;Messrs.Skipworth, Canning,Moran,Mullins.

VisitorswelcomedduringthedayincludedRev,FatherCarolan(Adm.), MesdamesV.Chalker,Skipworth,HennekerandMcLernon,andMessrs.Henneker,F.Stinson(R.A.A.F.),W.Cahill,A.M.F.),Lovelace(R.A.A.F.), Rinaldi(R.A.A.F.),andOffer

DuringtheadjournmentforafternoonteaMrPauley,captainofBoulderCub,thankedtheKalgoorlieClub fortheinvitationextendedthem.He hopedareturnmatchcouldbearrangedinthenearfuture.Mrs.Woods, ladies'captain,supportedhisremarks.

Mr.Skipworth,presidentoftheAssociation,thankedallfortheirattendance.Clubmembersweredoinga greatjobkeepingtheAssociationgoinginthesedifficulttimes.Heexpressedgratitudetotheladiesresponsibleforthesuccessfulcatering,which nodoubthelpedalotinmakingthe daysosuccessful.

CatholicTeachers'Guild

Theusualfortnightlymeetingwas heldonSaturdaymorning,October9. Althoughtheattendancewassmall, severalitemsofbusinesswereattended to.AtalkgivenbyRev.J.Doyle, S.J.,dealtwiththeexampleofFrederic.Ozanam,whosechiefinterestfor usliesinthefactthathewasa teacher,andonewhoseintellectwasunquestionable,forhewasappointedProfessorofMathematicsattheSorbonne, apaganuniversity.

Membersdiscussedthequestionof adequatefilmsupervision,anditwas feltthatparentsarenotexercising sufficientauthorityinthisdirection. TheGuildhopestobeabletopublish shortlyalistoffilmssuitableforgeneralexhibition.

outtheexactdate,makesureyou comealong.Iunderstandthatthere willbeanotherclubvisitingalso. Personal.

Iwishtoextendcongratulationsto Mr.andMrs.EddieWright,onthearrivalofadaughter.

DressedPoultry

BOOKREVIEW

'OhristianFreedom."

ProfessorDawsonholdsaleading placeamongmodernhistorians.Duringthelastfifteenyearshehaspublishedmanybooksandpamphletsof thefirstimportance.Thelatestto cometoournoticeisalsothesmallest -"ChristianFreedom,'a 12-page SwordoftheSpiritpamphlet.The titleissufficientindicationofthe pamphlet'sactuality;theauthor,ofits excellence.

Weunhesitatinglyrecommendit,not justtoberead,buttobestudiedand pondered,foritrestatesthechallenge thatmeanswarbetweenBabylonand Jerusalem-betweenthemodernworld ofrecklessscientificismandthe Church-andputsclearlytheconditionofourvictory.OnlyChristcan overcometheworld-especiallythe

POPE'SCHARITY

OutofhisownpocketthePoperecentlyprovidedasubstantialdinner for10,000poorofthecityofRome,said VaticanRadio.Thedinnerwasservedatthesixteencommunalkitchens oftheAssociationofSt.Peter.Nuns ofnumerousOrdershelpedinthework. Couponshadbeendistributedtothe parishclergybeforehand.Therewere manyexpressionsofappreciation.One oldmanrosetohisfeetandread, withtremblingvoice,athankshehad composed.Heended:"0Lord,we giveTheethanks.Grantuspeaceand atthesametimewebeseechThee thatThywillbedone."

totalitarianworldofthetwentiethcentury.(OurcopyfromPellegrini andCo.)

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OnService.

Mc-GRADE,LeolA.I.F.).-lnloving memoryofourdarlingson,Ernest Leo,previouslyreportedprisonerof war,nowreportedlostatseadue toenemyaction,August17,1942, youngestsonofMr.andMrs.Percy McGrade,darlingbrotherofElsie, Joe(R.A.A.F.),and Marie (W.A.A.F),brother-in-lawofVic andAda,lovinguncleofBernard, MichaelandLeonie;aged21years5 months.

Hisdutynoblydone.Sleepon, darling.

O'CONNOR.-OnSeptember241943, atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco, WinifredKathleen,lovedwifeof TimothyandmotherofTom,MauriceandMargaret,R.I.P. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0Lord, andmayThyperpetuallightshine uponher.

Manythankstoallkindfriendsand neighbourswhohaveshownsuchkindnesstoherandsympathytoherfamily.

014 INMEMORIAM ÷

OnService.

NOONAN.-OurbelovedVin,Sgt. VincentNoonan(R.A.A.F.),killed airoperationsoverGermany,October15,1942;buriedEng.Sec.MunicipalCemetery,Munchen-Gladbach, Maylighteternalshineuponhim,0 Lord.

NOONAN,Sgt.Vincent(R.A.A.F.).KilledairoperationsoverGermany, October15,1942.R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-Insertedby.Mrs.S.O'Brien.

GALLAGHER.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthehappyreposeofthesoulsof ourlovingmother,whopassedaway onOctober17,1923,andourdear father,whodepartedthislifeon November14,1923.

ImmaculateheartofMary,your prayersforthemextol. OSacredHeartofJesus,havemercy ontheirsouls.

(TILL.-InlovingmemoryofSamuel JosephHill,whodepartedthislife atKalgoorlieOctober15,1937, Eternalrestgrantuntohim,0Lord. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

LEESON.-Sacredtothememoryof MargaretMary,wholeftussuddenlyonher6th.birthday,October16, 1942. Alittletimeonearthshespent, TillGodforherHisangelsent. -Insertedbyherlovingfather, mother,sisterandbrothers.

LEESON.-Inmemoryofdearlittle Margaret,whodepartedthislifeon October16,1942. Everrememberedbyhergrandma, Eth.Leeson.

STAN13URY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofCarmela Stanbury,diedOctober14,1942. -Insertedbyherlovingdaughters.

THEFARMERSTARVED.

Thefarmerwhorefusedtorunthe riskofplantingacropbecauseof pestsanddiseasesstarved.Agood riskthesedaysisaticketintheNo. 181CharitiesConsultation.Thefirst prizeis41,000.

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RacingSelections

By"TheHawk."

W.A.T.C.

Saturday,October16,1943.

NedlandsHandicap:GreenDiamond, 1;Renarran,2;Harvey,3. InitialStakes.Gay,1;Liberation,2; TreeFlame,3, BroadwayHandicap:Ariel,1;Sky Warden,2;Tretel,3. AnniversaryCup:SpeakUp,1;SydneyJames,2;Hesperos,3. SirJamesMitchellHandicap:Yohada,1;StarLad,2;Athene,3. GovernorStirlingHandicap:Reynaud,1;TwoJokes,2;Nullabung,3.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

ByACE.

Thisweekwereportthedecisionof thesocietytobecomeaffiliatedtothe MetropolitanBoys'ClubSportsAssociation.Thisisthemostimportant decisionthesocietyhasmadeforsome time.Wemustmakethisventurea success,andwecordiallyinviteevery Catholicboyinthemetropolitanarea whoisinterestedinathletics,cricket orswimmingtocommunicatewiththe societyassoonaspossible.Thismay liedonebywritingtotheSecretary, SC.Y.M.S.,172Bagot-road,Subiaco,or byringingW1423andaskingforMr, CharlieCooper.

Tournaments.

Thetournamentshavebeenconclud. edandSt.Roger'steamdeclaredvictorious.Thisteamwaswarmlycongratulatedbythemembers,andthe sportsmanshipdisplayedbytheother teamsdulycommentedon.

Dance.

Ournextdancewillbeheldonthe nightofSaturday,October23.

Perosnal.

Wewelcomenewmembersintothe societyinthepersonsofJohnThompson,RichardDaviesandBillO'Grady.

BernieMoxham,resplendantin khakiuniform,waswithusagainat ourlastmeeting.

JimSlaver'andGeraldFaganare stilltobeseeneagerlydiscussingmattersconcerningtheA.T.C.

DanCampagnoli,anoldmember, whohasdistinguishedhimselfinthe fieldofathletics,returnedtoourmeetingonMondaynight. UrgentlyWanted.

CommunicationsfromeveryCatholicboyinthemetropolitanarea,who isinterestedinathletics,cricket,or swimming.

PATERSON'S

AnnualSportsofChristian Brothers'HighSchool,Highgate

HighgateChristianBrothersheld theirannualsportsatthePerthOval lastThursday.Notwithstandingthe somewhatshoweryafternoon,alarge crowdenjoyedthevariedandinterest ingprogramme.TheInter-Colour Competitionresultedasfollows:

1st,:GreenHouse(captain:J Woulfe),2561points.

2nd.:Red(captain:W.Cochrane), 254points.

3rd.:Blue(captain:R.Green,2223. points.

4th.:Gold(captain:M.O'Neill),201 points.

Theyoungathletesshowedexcellent form,whichaugurswellfortheirretentionoftheArchbishop'sCupatthe SecondarySchools'"Inters"onSaturdaynext,October16,attheW.A.C.A.

Theladies'committee,underthe presidencyofMrs.G.Slattery,providedamostenjoyableafternoontea.

Results:-

OpenEvents:

100Yards:R.Green,1;R.Cunning. ham,2;M.O'Neill,3.

220Yards:R.Green,1;R.Cunningham,2;0.Worner,3.

440Yards:R,Green,1;R.Cunningham,2;M.O'Neill,3.

880Yards:R.Green,1;M.O'Neill, 2;R.Cunningham,3.

Mile:W.Cochrane,1;J.Woulfe,2; J.Dwyer,3.

Hurdles:R.Green,1;R.Cunningham,2;D.Ferguson,3.

HighJump:R.Cunningham,1;0. WornerandB.Foster(tie),2.

BroadJump:R.Green,1;R.Cunningham,2;R.Jeffreys,3.

CupPoints:1,R.Green,48;2,R. Cunningham;3,M.O'Neill,11.

Under16:

100and220Yards:R.Jeffreys,1; W.Cochrane,2;R.Birch,3, 440Yards:R.Jeffreys,1;W.Cochrane,2;F.Douglas,3.

880Yards:W.Cochrane,1:R.Jeffreys,2:J.Dwyer,3.

Hurdles:R.Jeffrey,1;R.Birch,2; F..Douglas,3.

HighJump:D.Ferguson,1;R.Jeffrey,2;R.Birch,3.

CupPoints:1,R.Jeffreys,29;2, W.Cochrane,23;3,R.Birch,6.

Under15:

100and220Yards:A.Birch,1:J. Farmer,2:C.Hampson,3. Hurdles:T.Woodthorpe,1;J.Anders,2;A.Birch,3, ..kBroadJump:13.O'Leary,1;J.Anders,2;D.Thomas,3.

CupPoints:1,S.Birch,21;2,J.FarmerandJ.Anders,10.

Under14:

100Yards:M.Elliott,1;G.Kerrigan,2;J.Waldron,3.

220Yards:G.Kerrigan,1;J.DavidsonandF.O'Mara(tie),2.

HighJump:C,Johnson,1;G.Kerrigan,2;M.Elliott,3.

Hurdles:M.Elliott,1;C.Johnson, 2;G.Kerrigan,3.

CupPoints:1,G.Kerrigan,21;2,M. 1:1,iott,19;3,C..1ohnson.

Under13:

100Yards:J.Randall,1;C.Brooks, 2;C.'McCartney,3.

220Yards:J.Randall.1;C.Brooks, 2:L.Gibson,3.

HighJump:B.Tobin,1;J.Randall, 2;F.Albrecht,3.

BroadJump:E.Nizzola,1;B.Tobin, 2;P.Albrecht,3.

CupPoints:1,J.Randall,21;2,B. Tobin,13:3,C.Brooks,10.

Under12:

100Yards:J.Pitts,1;R.Ramsay,2; B.Mettam,3.

220Yards:J.Pitts,1;B.Mettam,2: R.Myles,3.

HighJump:J.Pitts,1;R.Ramsay, 2;G.SlatteryandB.Foley(tie),3.

BroadJump:R.Myles,1;R.Ramsay,2:M.Baker,3.

CupPoints:1,J.Pitts,24;2,R.Ramsay,15;3,R.Myles,11.

Under11:

100Yards:E.McDonald,1:S.Ham. ner,2;J.Forkin,3.

Under10:

50Yards:A.Hullett,1:L.Finnegan, 2-1.Roberts,3. 100Yards:S.Hullett,1;L.Finnegan,2:J.Gray,3.

CupPoints:1,A.Hullett,16:2,L. Finnegan,10;3,J.GrayandJ.Roberts(tie).

Under9:

50Yards:T.Bowen,1:R.Hart,2: G.Hammence,3. Handicaps.

Under9:E.Evans.

Under10:K.Oates.

Under11:K.Stubbs.

Under12:R.Ramsay.

Under13:R.Ramsay.

Under14:M.Weeks.

Under15:T.Rhodes.

Under16:J.Challis.

Open:A.Baker.

Mile:A.Urquhart.

OldBoys'Championship:K.Wood. thorpe,1;P.Lynch,2;J.Farrell,3.

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Wartime

Warnotonlydisruptseconomiclife, butunfortunatelyitunsettlesthesocialandmoraloutlookofmany.One aspectoftheproblemiswartimemarriages.Howtomeetthissituationis causingconcerntopriests,parents, andothersinterestedinthewelfareof theindividualsinvolved,tosay nothingoffuturesocialwelfarewhich issointimatelyboundupwiththe stabilityofthefamily.

Tothosewhocontemplatemarriage duringwartime,werecommendthe considerationofsomeexcellentideas expressedbyMonsignorBeginofCleveland,U.SA.Thosewhoarethinking ofmarriageatthistimearedivided intothreecategories:

(1)Coupleswhohadkeptcompany beforethewarwiththeintentionof beingmarried,orwhowereactually engaged.

(2)Thosewhohavemetsincethe outbreakofthewarandfacethepossibilityoftheman'sbeingconscripted.

(3)Thosewhohavemetafterthe manhadalreadybeeninthearmed forces.

Marriages

Tothesethefollowingadviceisgiven:Tothefirstgroup,Monsignor Beginsays,"Allotherthingsbeing equal,getmarriednow."Tothesecondgrouphecounsels,"Ifyouknow eachotherwellenoughandhaveconsideredalltheconsequencesofmarriage,enterintoasolemnpublicform ofengagementmutuallybindingto marriageafterthewarisover,"To thethirdgroupheoffersthesoundadvice,"Forgeteachothernowandspare yourselvestheembarrassmentofbeing forgottenlater."

Wethinkthisisaverysaneattitude. Iffollowed,itwilldomuchtowardupholdingthesanctityofmarriageand insurethefuturehappinessofthose whomaybetemptedtoenterill-advisedunionsunderthestressofromantic but,unstableimpulses.

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AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedfind£1 fortheBusbies'fund,inhonourofOur LadyandtheSacredHeart,forfavoursreceived.WishingyourCorner allthebest.Pleaseprayforanyintentions.

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AUNTBESSY.

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NeedofanEasyInternational Language

AdvantagesofZamenhof'sSystem

ByW.T.CASEY.

(Contributed.)

The"WestAustralian"inarecent leaderonDr.C.K.Ogden'sBasicEnglish,stated"thatitwilldrawpublic attentiontothemosthopefulandhelpfulattemptevermadetosolvethe problemofaninternationallanguage." Suchastatementdoesnotindicate deepstudyoftheproblemofasecondarylanguage,northedifficultiesof overcomingit.

Itsimportanceandmagnitudecan letgaugedbythefactthat,duringthe lasttwohundredyears,150unsuccessfulattemptsweremadebyeminent scholarsandlinguiststoconstructsuch alanguage.Seemingly,also,itisyet tobelearnedthattwodidactually becomelivinginternationalauxiliary languages-Volapuk,createdbyaCatholicBishop,Dr.Schleyer,andEsperanto,broughttofruitionbyDr.LudovikoL.Zamenhof.

Valopuk,thefirstcompleted,possessedconsiderablemerit,andwaswellreceivedthroughoutEurope.

Thecomposition,however,ofitsroot wordvocabularyplacedsuchexcessive strainonthememory-andthetonic similarityoftheserootwords,i.e,,bap, pab,pap,peb,bob,pop,etc.,putan equallyseverestrainontheearthat, evenbeforetheappearanceofacompetitor,ithadfallenfromfavour. WhenDr.Zamenhof,someyearslater, gaveEsperantototheworld,Volapuk couldnotbeaccountedavirileopponent.

VerydifferentwasthefateofEsperanto,which,byitsmathematicalprecision,flexibility,richnessofexpressionandstrictregularityofitsgrammarandpronunciation,waswidelyacclaimedasafitmediumofintercommunication,evenbygreatnumbersof Volapukistswhoopenlytransferred theirallegiancetotheZamenhoflanguage.

ItwassoeasilylearnedthatLeono Tolstoy,towhomwassentagrammar, vocabulary,andsomemanuscripts, stated"thataftertwohours'perusal hecouldfreelyreadEsperanto."In 1907,atCambridge,anEsperantocongress,atwhich1,500personsfrom manyforeigncountriestookpart,was proclaimedbythepresstobeabrilliantsuccess.Amongstthosepresent wasafamousLatinist,Professor Mayor,who,afterhearingthevarious speeches,said"Weareseeinganew Pentecost."SoonafteritsbirthEsperantojournalssprangintobeing, richandoriginalliteratureconcerning science,history,poetryandtravels werewritten,andtranslationsofthe NewandOldTestamentandofthe

worksofShakespeare,Dante,Goethe, Moliere,Schiller,Gogot,Dickensand Chesterton,etc,,flowedfromthepress. InternationalcongressesweresuccessfullyconductedinmanyEuropeancountries.Therefore,afterfifty-six yearsofprogress,isitnotblinking factstostatethatBasicEnglishwill bethemosthopefulandhelpfulattemptevermadetosolvetheproblem ofaninternationallanguage?

ThePrimeMinisterofEngland, speakingattheAmericanUniversity ofHarvard,stressinganafter-the-war necessityofanewworldleague,hinted thatBasicEnglish,nowreceivingfrom acommitteeitsfinaltouches,wouldbe offeredasitslanguagemedium:and added,"thatwhatiswantedisalanguagewhichforeignerscaneasilylearn, asanauxiliarytongue,foruseindealingwithothernationsthantheirown."

BeholdweofferEsperanto!which hassubstantiateditsclaimforacceptancebytheinternationalcharacterof itsrootwords,byprefixesandsuffixes whichgivetoitsuchawondrousflexibilityandbyitspreciseanduniform pronunciation,testedinmanycountriesandhavingbeenwiththegreatestfacilitycomprehendedbyall.

QuiteotherwisewillitbewithBasic English,fromwhosevocabularycan scarcelyheeliminatedsuchEnglish wordsasbough,cough,dough,and rough.Yes,itiseasytoincludethem inthevocabulary,buthowtopronouncethemisgoingtobeastumblingblock.Alanguageclaimingto beinternationalmustbeuniformin pronunciation.

Now,ifwetakethefirstoftheforementionedwords,"bough,"anddecide thattheotherthreemustconformin soundtoit,thencough,doughand roughmustbepronouncedcow,dow, androw.

ThisisonlyoneofthemanypronunciationdifficultiesthatDr.C.K. Ogdenmustovercome-andwhen overcomeandmadeuniformandlearnt byforeigners,suchpersonswhenthey visitEngland,America,Canadaor Australia,wouldnotbeabletocomprehendourspeech,norwouldweun derstandtheiracquiredBasicEnglish.

Englishisawonderfulinstrumenton thetongueofChurchill,Rooseveltand otherorators,andtothepenofShakespeare,Newman,Dickens,andother notedwriters.Pleaseletusnotmutilateit.

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