The Record Newspaper 10 November 1943

SexInstructionWillRotCurb

toIncreasedVice PublicDiscussionAmong YouthLeadstoPrurience

BanefulEffectofMagazines andMovies

Thealarmingincreaseinimmorality inthiscountryhasledtothesuggestionthatsexinstructionshouldbe madeacompulsorysubjectonthecurriculumofourschools.But,asthe followingarticlein"TheSundayVisitor"explains,experienceovernearly thirtyyearsintheUnitedStateshas convincedobserversthattheknowledgeconveyedbysuchmeans,instead ofpreventingexcesses,onlygivesa newimpetustotheircommission.

BackinJuly,1913,theNewYork "Times-spokeasfollowsanenttheac'ionofthethenChicagoBoardofEducation,whichdecidedtointroducesex instructioninthatcity'sschools againsttheprotestofparents.

Webelievethecitizensareright. Lecturesintheschoolscannottake theplaceofhometraininginthismatterObviouslyChicagckcitizensare nowawaketotheimportanceofthe subject,however,andwemayhope thatmoreofthemwillrealisetheir dutytotheirchildrenhereafter

Noworseplancouldbedevisedto settherisinggenerationontheright paththantomakethefactsofsexhygienesubjectsoftalkamongschoolboysandschoolgirlsTherecentwidelypublishedrevelationstouchingthe trafficinvicehavealreadyhadademoralisingeffectwhichhelpstocounteractanygoodresultsaccomplished. Thebarriersofpolitereticencehave beenbrokendownandold-fashioned folks,whoseearlyeducationwasnot defective,arefrequentlyshockedby theturnsofdinner-tableconversation. Asortofpublicityhasbeengivento evilsubjectsandinheriteddisease, which,whileitassuredlylowersthe toneofsocialintercourse,quiteas

surelywillnottendtoimprovemorals ofthepublic.

PrurientCuriosityWouldBeInduced.

Thesubjectofsexinstructionin schoolswasaliveoneformanymonths in1913,atatimewhenSocialistand anti-Catholicorganscountedjointlya circulationexceedingfourmillion copies.

GovernorDunne,ofIllinois,expressedhisdisapprovalinaletterhe addressedinDecember,1913,toPresidentJames,oftheUniversityofIllinois:

Iwouldnotpermitmyyoung daughterstobesenttoeitherapublicorprivateschoolwheresexhygieneisdiscussedinpublic.Ihonestlyfearthatifsexhygienebe taughtinschools,andyoungboys andgirlsintheopenclassroomsare madeawareofthingswhichmaybe taughtinthelineofsexhygiene,it probablywillcreateintheiryoung mindsaprurientcuriositywhichwill induce,ratherthansuppress,immoralityandunchastity.

StresstheBeautyofCleanLiving.

EverywidelyknownChristianauthority-CatholicandProtestant-who haswrittenonthesubjectofsexinstruction,holdsthatitshouldnotbe taughtbeforegroupsintheclassroom;thatwhatchildrenshouldknow couldbetaughtinfiveminutesby parents,orthechildren'sspiritualadvisers.Theseauthoritiesareinfull agreementthatknowledgeofsexdoes notconducetocontinenceortoclean living.Furthermore,theyallagree thatthebestwayofpreventingasexconsciousnessamongadolescentyouths istohavetheirmindskeptfarremovedfromsex.Justasintemperanceis promotedbyinculcatingtemperance, sounchastityisbestpreventedbyinstructiononthebeautyofchastity.

LackofKnowledgeNotResponsible.

Ifyouthsto-dayareinordinately sex-consciousitisnotbecausethey havelackedknowledge,butbecause theyhavebeenfeedingtheirimaginationsonthesexstorieswithwhich hundredsofmagazines,circulatedby themillionseverymonth,arereplete.

"Asmanthinkssoishe."Ifhis readingleadshimtothinkmoreabout sexthanaboutanythingelse,dayafter day,hewillbedisposedtofeedthe appetitehehascultivated.If,on theotherhand,heisencouragedto thinkandactcleanlyhewilldivert

hismindfromsex,andfeeditwith readingthattendstostrengthenhis willandkeephisheartpure.

Themovies,thecurrentmagazines, includingthecomicswhichlittlechildrenread,tendtominimisechastity andtocreateapaganstateofmind, Sexymagazineswouldgooutofexistenceiftheywerenotpatronised,and movieswouldbecomecleanerifthe publicrefusedtoattendtheboldtype.

Parentsshouldhavetherightattitudetowardssexiftheyaretobe guidesevenfortheirownchildrenin thisdaywheneveryotherinfluenceis misguidingthem.

BartlettoStudio

ByMr.Hulk,Goerke,B.A.(Hons.)

SocialEvilsCannotbeEradicatedbyPurelySpiritualMeans

Heroicvirtuedemandedinmaterialconditionsofto-day Maninto "Shoe-Horning" theNew

Order.

Modernblindnesstosupremacy ofEuropeancivilisationcreated byChurch

AttheCentralCatholicLibrary,on the29th.ult.,Mr.HughGoerke,B.A. (Hons.),lecturedon"CatholicSocial 'reaching."

Duringhisaddressthelecturer stressedthatCatholicsocialteaching wasnomereenunciationofaridprinciples.Besidesmeasuresnecessaryto alleviatepresenteconomichardships, thereweremanythingswhichcouldbe donetoachievetheidealoftheProprietaryState.Inparticular,hesuggested.thoformationofaGuildof SmallShopkeepers,ofCreditUnions, andofpricecontrolonthelinesofthe Just.Price.TheChurch'steaching onAvariceboredirectlyonthecommercialrelationshipsofthemodern world,andmuchofHersocialteachingwassosimplethatitcouldbeincludedinthesyllabusofCatholic schools.ItwastobehopedthatbeforelongRomewouldseefittosetup anAcademyoftheSocialSciences,as

ShehadsetupanAcademyofthe NaturalSciences.TheChurchhadindirectpoweroverthetemporalaswell asdirectpoweroverthespiritual,and theSocialMindoftheChurchwasevidentdownthroughtheChristiancenturies.Hewasconcernednottogive theopinionofCatholicsocialthinkers buttheauthoritativeteachingofthe CatholicChurch

To-dayasneverbeforewearewitnessingarevitalisingandacrystallisationofCatholicSocialThoughtwhichis equalledintempoonlybythenewinterestbeingtakenintheApostolateof CatholicAction.Thiswasnomere accident.Bothtypesofactivityare indispensable,becausemanisbodysoul.Inallthingsthematerialministerstothespiritualandthespiritual formsthematerial.Thematerialcreationsofmanaretheoutpouringsofhis spirit,vetweknowhowtrueitisthat thesoulofmanisaffectedbytheen-

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vironmentinwhichhelives-bythe worldofwork,companionshipandleisure,andthesethingsarelargelyconditionedbymaterialfactors.The Churchcannotbeindifferenttothe SocialQuestionifonlybecauseShe cannotbeindifferenttotheruinof souls.ShecannotrestonthesidelineswhenBernardShawinhislonelinesshasdecidedthattheworldand mandonotmatch,andthattheonly thingtodoistocreateanewman, whoshallbesuperman.NorcanShe inHerChrist-likemissionrestindifferenttothecriesofthepoor.

Iamindeedforeverangryonlywith thosewhoineffectdenythesocial questionbysayingthatitispurely spiritual.Theparadoxremainsthat spiritualevilscannotbecuredbysolelyspiritualmeans,andthesocialquestionisnotpurelyspiritual.Areturn todogmatictheologyandtheSeven Sacramentswillnotofitselfcreatean atmosphereinwhichsocialillswill witheraway.ArevivalofCatholicism inthematerialconditionsthatexisttodaywillmerelycallfortheexerciseof ad,-2reeofheroicvirtueperhapsbeyondthereachoftheaverageman,or theinfusionofspecialgracesuntilat lengththeblindingtruthshalldawn thatthepracticeofthenaturalvirtues callsforanaturalsociety,andthata naturalsocietyshouldatleasthave somereferencetothenatureofman

Itisindeedpossibletoleadanheroic Christianlifeinanunnaturalsocietytensofthousandsofmenaredoingit to-dav,huttensofthousands,too,are attainingtothegloryofpersecution andmartyrdom,andfewwilldenythat theiractionsadornwithiewelsthediademoftheBrideofChrist.Butsuch thin.-,arenotoftheorderofnaturetheyareofthesupernatural And manofhimselfisanearthlything,a strangebeingwanderingaroundthe faceoftheearthwithevenstranger dreamsinhishead.Hemayhean angel.hutheisafallenangel.

EvenGod'slawsareconcernedwith thesocial'natureofman.TheTen Commandmentsarenotthemere whimsofacapriciousCreator,holding mankindinthehollowofHishand; theyaresaneandsolidsociallegislation.Theyupholdthedignityofthe home,thecontractofmarriage,and thepossessionsofone'sneighbour.

Chestertoninhiswanderingsthrough thefieldofreligiousspeculation,created anewreligionandfoundit'wasorthodoxy.Iamwonderingwhowillbe thefirstsocialreformertocreateanew Jerusalemandfindthathehaswritten overthegatesofthecityaveryancientsetoflawswhichGodoncegave amidstthethunderandlightningof Sinai.Andwhowillhethefirstof oursocialreformerstopavethestreets ofhisnewJerusalemwithburnished goldandfindthathehasfashionedfor himselfavision-oftheNaturalLaw? Suchamanwillbeaverycleverman, forhewillbeaverysimpleman;but meanwhilewemustsufferfoolsas gladlyaswecan.Wemustsufferthe Communist,whowillgiveusthenew Jerusalemwhichhasnotemple,the Jerusalemofthesocialreformer,which isallsuburbs,andHitler'sJerusalem, whichhasnoJews.Andwemustsuffer,too,ourownDirectorGeneralof Reconstruction,whoisworriedlestthe taskoftherenewalofmanmayprove sodifficultthatitwillhefoundimpossibletoshoehornhimintoaNew Order.

Ihavesaidthatyoucannotbuilda housewithoutsomereferencetothe sortofcreaturethatisgoingtolivein it.Ifamandesirestowalkerectin

hishouseitisdesirablealsothatthe wallsshouldbesixfeethigh.Ifhe hasapassionforplayinghighjinksin thekitchenitmaybeaswellthatthey shouldbesevenfeethigh.TheCatholicChurchalonepossessesthetrue 1,n,iwledzeofthenatureofman.She aloneisthebestguidetoatruesocial order.And-thatistheverdictofhistory.AsLeoXIII.wroteinhisencyclical,"TheChristianConstitutionof States":"TheCatholicChurch,thatimperishablehandiworkofourall-mercifulGod,hasforherimmediateand naturalpurposethesavingofsoulsand securingourhappinessinheaven.Yet inregardtothingstemporalSheisthe sourceofbenefitsasmanifoldandgreat asifthechiefendofherexistencewere toensuretheprosperingofourearthly life.Andintruth,whereverthe Churchhassetherfoot,shehas straightwaychangedthefaceofthings. andhasattemperedthemoraltoneof thepeoplewithanewcivilisation,and withvirtuesbeforeunknown.Allnationswhichhaveyieldedtohersway havebecomeeminentfortheirculture, theirsenseofjustice,andthegloryof theirhighdeeds."

Inmakingthatstatement,PopeLeo certainlydidnotexempttheancient civilisationsofGreeceandRomeand thosestillmoreancientfromhiscomparison.YetIamawareto-daythat therearepeoplewhoshouldknowbetterwhoarefoundtosaythatthesayingsofConfuciusareequaltothewisdomofChrist,thattheConfucianismof ChinaisequaltothecharityofChristianEuropeTheyfollowBuddhaand tlic.,findthattheyhavechosenBarabhas,theyadoptthenewSovietphilosophyandtheyfindthemselvesliving amidstthestrangeoldsmellofslavery.

Thatlevelofmodernintelligence whichhasbeensodulledasnottosee thesupremacyofEuropeancivilisation givesstrangeresultsinotherspheres ofknowledgeaswell.Iamreminded ofonescientistwhowoulddenythe ,loryofAdambecausenottheJews alonebutallnationsandtribeshavea traditionoftheFall;whowoulddeny thattheaboriginesbelieveinadeity becausetheyfindevidenceonlyforthe factthattheybelieveinadevil.Again, thereisthewell-knownpsycho-analyst, apupilofFreud,whotracedindetail inapowerfulthesistheshortcomingsof theearlylifeofMary,theMotherof God,becausehehadreadthe"EtMariamabsolvisti"oftheDiesTrae,and hadneverheardofMagdalen.

ButaCrusadeofCommunionswill notofitselfrestorethesocialorderany morethan,asPiusXIoncepointedout, thecontemplativelifeofaTeresaof Lisieuxwillconverttheracesofthe EasttothetrueFaithwithoutthe physicalactivityofaFrancisXavier. Wecannotindeedgivetoomuchattentiontothehealthandnatureofthatsocietyinwhichmanmustworkouthis supernaturalend.PiusXIsetupSocial JusticeasoneofthemaintasksofCatholicAction.Itmaynotbepossible tocurethesocialillsoftheworldwithoutbreathingthelifeofChristianity intotheworld,but,unfortunately,it appearsto-daythatitmaynotbepossibletoconverttheworldwithoutfirst curingitssocialills.Itisdifficult tocampaignagainstbirthprevention withoutfirstchangingthosematerial circumstanceswhichstiflenewlifeas weedsstiflegrowth.Youwillnot completelyrestorethesanctityofmarriageaslongasyoutolerateasociety whichbreedsdivorce.Youwillnot abolishclasswarfareto-daybypreachingtheloveofone'sneighbour,noryet willyoudoitwithoutit.

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SocialDisorderWillYieldtoBreadandDoctrine

Church'sIndirectPowerOvertheTemporal

TheStatehasaDutyto EncourageOwnership

Catholicswhodenythe importanceoftheSocialReform

Theconditionsweremostfavourable torthepurelyspiritualapproachin thedayswhentheRomanEmpirewas movingtoitsdecline,vetCatholiccivilisationdidnotarriveforwell-nigha thousandyearsaftertheconversionof Constantine.IfwewishtorestoreCatholiccivilisationaswellasthetrue faith-aboveall,ifwewantreasonably quickresultswemustdrivetwohorses inharnessasthePopeshavedearly seen.Tocuresocialandeconomic evils,onemustuseinpartatleasteconomicandsocialmethods,andthisrequiresstudyandthepropagationof socialideals.To-daymenarecrying outforbreadaswellasdoctrine,and theChurchinhercharitymusttake pityonthepoor.

Thereisanothertypeofperson,unfortunatelynotrareevenamongCatholics,whosaybyallmeansletthe Churchpropagatesuchofhersocial idealsasarebasedonwhattheyinterprettobetheteachingsofChrist,let Herpreachjusticeandcharity,butlet HerkeeptoHerownsphereinmattersmoretechnical.Theydonotsay letushavenomoreOzanamsandTeresas,nomoreCrusadesofPrayerbut theydotendtosayletushaveno moreCanossas,wheretheEmperor kneltinsupplicationbeforethePope. Welive,theysay,intwoperfectsocieties,perfectbecauseeachcontainsthe meansnecessaryforitsend,the ChurchandtheState.Bothcanget alongifneeds.beverywellwithout referencetooneanother:atthemost aconcordatgrantingtheChurchcertainrightsasbefitherspiritualmissionisallthatisnecessary;butitis sheerpresumptiononthepartofthe Churchtosaythatthewage-contract shouldbemodifiedwherepossibleby someformofpartnership.

Thisisheresy.Itisofthenature oftheheresyoftheseventheologians whomSt.BonaventurecalledtheSeven MadmenofVenice.Thereare.indeed twosocieties,each,itistrue,toosupremeinitsownsphere,buttheChurch possessesindirectpoweroverthetemporal.Sheusesthispowerveryrarely.Whenshechoosestodosoitis indeedonlybecausethematteris STATEELECTIONS.

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grave.Thus,inFebruary,1906,PiusX annulledtheFrenchlawoftheSeparationofChurchandState,"becauseitis profoundlyinsultingtoGod becauseitisaviolationofthenatural law,thelawofnationsandpublicfidelitytotreaties."

AsMaritainpointsoutinsuchacase, thesubjectmatterbeingmixed,the Popeintervenesinvirtuenotonlyof hisdirectpoweroverthespiritual,but also,secondarily,invirtueofhisindirectpoweroverthetemporal,asthe lawitself-theveryactoftemporalauthority-isquashedandannulled,deprivedbytheauthorityofthePopeof alljuridicalvalue.InthelastcenturyPiusIXandLeoXIIIforbadeItalianCatholicstotakepartinthepoliticalelectionsoftheircountry,aban whichwasliftedonlybyPiusX.There must,ofcourse,bearatiopeccatiin suchmatters,butagain,toquoteMaritain,"thesubjectmatterinwhichsuch aformalobjectmaybeencounteredis unlimited,anditisforthePopealone todecideineverycase."

WhenKingLouisconsultedSt. ThomasAquinasthelatterwroteto him,"Thekingoughttoprocurethe goodlifeforthemultitudeinthisworld sofarasitislikelytosecurebeatitude inheaven;hemustthereforeprescribe thethingswhichconducetosuchhappinessandasfaraspossibleproscribe theiropposites."Thetemporalpower, ofcourse,isnonethelessreal,butitis notabsolute.ThePopeissetover thekingsoftheearth.

Youmaybewonderingwhatthishas todowith,therighttopropertywhich Imentionedsomemomentsago.Well theChurchhasdefinedpropertyasa naturalrightofmanjustashehasa righttomarriage.TheStatewhich existsforthecommongoodshouldsee thatmanisinapositiontoexercise hisrights.TheState,whosedutyitis topromotethewelfareofitssubjects, shoulddefinitelyencouragementoownership,evenifitrequirestheChurch topointouttoititsduty.

Thereisatendency,asIhavesaid, evenamongCatholics,toquerytheauthorityoftheChurchinmixedmatters. Theydonotseetheawfulauthority whichtheChurchofGodpossesses.Let usrecallthewordsofBonifaceVIIIin hisBull,UnamSanctam:"Thereforeif theearthlypowergoesastray,itshall bejudgedbythespiritualpower;and ifalesserspiritualpowergoesastray byitssuperior;if,however,thesupremepowergoesastray,itcanbe judgedbyGodalone,notbyman." Again,wemayrecallthewordsofSt. CatherineofSiena,whoapparently inoneofherpetulantmoods,wrotein thefollowingtermstoGregoryXI: "TakecarethatIdonothavetocomplainaboutyoutoChristcrucified. ThereisnooneelseIcancomplain to,foryouhavenosuperioronearth."

heissuesadirectcommand.And,of course,theChurch'sinterventioninthe temporalsphereisnearlyalwaysconcernedwiththeupholdingofsome spiritualtruth,eventhoughitsimplicationmaynotalwaysbeapparent.

IhavedealtwiththoseCatholics whosaythatthesocialquestionis purelyaspiritualquestion;IhavetracedtheerrorofthosewhodenytheauthorityoftheChurchinsocialmatters -therighttosay,forexample,that theyshall,notbelongtoaparticular politicalparty,orthattheyshallnot v,iteatthenextelections.Butsins ofomissionareindeedmoredeadly, andtherearethosewhodenytheimportanceofthesocialquestion.True, indeed,thesocialquestionisnotso importantinAustraliaesitiselsewhere.ItisnotsoimportantinPerth asitisintheslumsofMelbourneor thealleysofNewYork.Butinall conscienceitishadenough,badenough totemptmentostrangeformsofgovernment.Further,thesocialquestion isnotpurelyaneconomicquestion.It touchesonsuchthingsaseducationand marriage.Itisconcernedwithsecularismanddivorce,andwiththewider aspectsofculture.

However,eventheeconomicaspects arebadenough.Intheprosperous post-depressionyearsbeforethewar therewere250,000unemployedinAustralia.Hawmanyyoungmenfoundit difficulttoentermarriagebecauseof lackofopportunityorlackofadecent

wage?Howmanyparentsfoundthe temptationofbirth-preventioninsistent becauseofeconomicdifficulties-becausethefatherwasearning£5aweek, whichseemstohavebeentheaverage malewagebeforethewarinmanyindustriesthroughouttheState.How manyyoungcouplesfoundthemselves herdedintoflats?Chestertononce wrote,"Manwants,forinstance,a separatehouse;hedoesnotwanta semi-detachedhouse.Hemaybe forcedinthecommercialracetoshare onelegwithanotherman;butitis notsothathepictureshimselfinhis dreamsofeleganceandliberty."How manyfamiliesaretherewheretheeldestdaughterfindsitnecessaryto,go outtoworktosupplementameagre familyincomewiththeresultthatdomesticityisashatteredthingforthe motherhaslittletimetoattendtothe educationandcareofagrowingfamily.ItmayseemthatIamsetting highstandards,buttheyaredesirable Christianstandards.Worsestill,how manywivesmustgoouttowork?

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Heisboldindeed,then.whowould querytheauthorityoftheChurchto teachonsocialmatters.Heisa boldermanwhoembracessocialismor supportsasystemwhichgivesmenlittlechancetoexercisetheirrightto property,whocondonesUsury.who holdsthatwoman'smaintaskisnot inthehome,orthatCapitalaswellas Labourisnotentitledtoafairshare inthefruitsofproduction.Wecan, therefore,seethedeferencewhichmust beduetotheteachingoftheChurchon Socialmatters,orwheneverSheseesfit tointerveneinthetemporalsphere. Youmayarguewiththebishop,but youmayneverdisobeyhimwhenever

*TheCatholicAnswer

Whatisthe

*Church'sInterestinPolitics?

Mr.WellsAccusesCatholicsofBeing ActiveandPotentialTraitors .

J.W.O'Halloran,Bayswater:

Q:"Yourstatementthatthosewho saytheRomanCatholicChurchinterestsitselfinpoliticsaremalicious liars,hasbroughtundermynotice theenclosedarticles,andhascreated ahotargumentbetweenmyselfand others."

A.:Thereisaverybigdifferencebetweenbeinginterestedinpoliticsas suchandtakinganactivepartinthe machinationsofpartypolitics.The Churchisverymuchinterestedinpoliticswhenunderstoodtomeanthejust, progressiveandChristiangovernment ofthecountry.EveryindividualCatholic,too,hasnotonlytherightbut theobligationtotakeanintelligentinterestinthegovernmentofthecountsandintheciviclifeofthenation. NaturallyitconcernstheChurch,just asmuchastheindividualcitizen, whetherthejustlawsofthenationare administeredwithintegrity,whether tl.:legislation4,1ParliamentisinconformitywithChristianethics,whether thedevelopmentofthisyoungnation isonChristianoronpaganlines.But "power"politicsarecompletelyoutside t 4,1theCatholicChurch:individualCatholicsaremembersofalmostallpartiesinthepoliticalset-up ofAustralia,andtheChurchisalways stsupulousininsistingontherights ofallofhermemberstotheirownpoliticalviewsandloyalties,andfurthermorewithoutprejudice.

Andsotheaccusationsometimes levelledattheCatholicChurchofpoliticalaspirationsandofallsortsofulteriormotivesinherpolicyandpractices,iseitherthe.fruitofsimpleignoranceorelse,asIsaid,ofmalice.The missionoftheChurchisthatofJesus Christ,andherguidingprincipleinall thesecontentiousmatterswasexpressedbythatsameChrist,WhowasGod, whenHesaid:"RendertoCaesarthe thingsthatareCaesar's;andtoGod thethingsthatareGod's."(Mattxxii., 21.)

Q.:"Itwoulddelightmeifyouwould publiclyrefutethestatementscontainedinthearticles."

A.:Well,you'vesentmeanextract fromthebook,"Phoenix,"writtenby thefamousH.G.Wells.Themagazine inwhichtheextractwasreprinted.and whoseidentityyouhavebeencareful toconcealbyajudicioususeofthe scissors,headsthearticle"H.G.Wells andtheRomanCatholicChurch."As atitlethatstrikesthesameprovocative nee.aswoulds11 articleon"Lenin andtheIdeaofGod."Canyouimaginetheprejudicedgenius.ofMr.Wells producinganythingbutapitifully maliciousattackontheCatholic Church?Thewholeextractfrombeginningtoendreeksofignorantbigotry.Everyparagraphcontainsthe mostoutrageouslies,andsurelyyou

arenotseriouswhenyouaskmetogo throughtherubbishandrefuteitline byline,asI'dhavetotodojustice toboththeChurchandMr.Wells.I thinkthefinalparagraphisthedaddy ofthelot,whereMr.Wells,afterhavingblandlyaccusedtheVatican,the Pope,thePriesthood,andtheCatholic laitygenerally,oftreason,reaction,re volution,anddisloyaltytotheCrown, finallysuggeststhattheonlywayto stoptheCatholicsheadingtheworld intoanotherwaris,ashesays,"togo backupontherashconfidenceof PeelandCanningin1829,thatitispossibleforagovernmenttomakeabargainwithanalienpowerinitsmidst. TheRomanCatholiccouldbedisenfranchisedagain."Well.thatevidentlywaswhatthisgreatgeniusof contemporaryEnglandwastrying,to leaduptothroughalltherotthatprecededit.Seemsasifthemountain onceagainwentintolabourandproduced-amouse.ForthemainseasonwhyMr.WellswouldhaveCatholicsdisenfranchisedonceagainisbecause,inhisownwords,"theycould notgiveloyalservicetotheircountry whenthepolicyitwaspursuingmight atanytimebeincompatiblewiththe manifestdeterminationoftheChurch torestoreandextendaunitedChristendomthroughouttheworld.Thegood Catholicwhereverhegoesisexpected topermeate,influenceandattackwhateverstandsinthewayoftheChurch's mission."Allofwhichisquitetrue. Then,Mr.Wellsdrawstheastonishing conclusion-therefore,"incommonlanguage(thegoodCatholic)isanactive andpotentialtraitor."Atraitorbecausehewants.torestoreandextend Christendomthroughouttheworld;a traitorbecauseheisexpectedtopermeate,influenceandattackwhatever standsinthewayoftheChurch'smission,whichisthemissionofChrist Himself,whichistheworkthatour Fatherinheavenwishestoseeaccomplishedthroughoutthelengthand breadthoftheglobe.Mr.Wellsdoes talkalotofrotattimes-atlotofrot!

SocialistCatholic,Inglewood:

4).:"DoestheCatholicChurchbelieve in:(1)Purgatory?

A.Yes.

(2)Sell-

.1.Yes

(3)TheDevil-

A.Yes.

Q.:"Ifso,wouldyougivereasons?"

A.:Thavetreatedratherfullyofthe CatholicdoctrineofPurgatoryinseveralsessionslately,givingproofsfrom Scripture,Christiantradition,andthe teachingauthorityoftheChurch. ThereasonwhyCatholicsbelievein HellandtheDevilisbecauseChrist

WantsThemDisenfranchised andPenalisedAgain

ASOCIALISTPROPOSESTOMODERNISECATHOLICISM taughtveryexplicitlythatbothwere realitiesandratherdisturbingrealities. That'stheanswer-simpleone,isn'tit!

Q.:"IamaCatholic,butthinkthe Churchneedsmodernising"

A.:Firstofall,youcan'tbeatrue SocialistANDatthesametimeremainaCatholic.Tosignyourself,as youdo,`SocialistCatholic,"isnonsense,becauseonetermcontradictsthe other justasmuchas"Communist Catholic."Secondly,itwouldbeinterestingtoseewhowouldmakeabetterjobofgoverningandguidingthe Church,youortheHolyGhost.And, thirdly,whilstitmaybetruethatthe Churchmayneedmodernisingsometimes,forexample,inregardtothe methodsadoptedbytheclergyofpresentingthetruthsthatChristrevealed, orintheirslownesstoavailthemselvesofmodernmeansofpropaganda, nevertheless,itisnotthedoctrines themselvesthatneedmodernising,but ratherthemethodoftheirpresenta. tion.Tobeginaone-manreformby firstofalltippingoutdoctrineswhich don'tappealtoyou,isnotmodernisingtheChurchbutdestroyingthevery foundationsoftheChurch.Sofaras you'reconcerned,I'mafraidChristis merelytheworld'sbesttellerofbedtimestories.ThefactthatitwasGod HimselfWhorevealedtouswhatwe' knowofHell,Purgatory.andtheDevil doesn'tseemtohavestruckyou yet!

OneintheMaking,Bassendean:

Q.:"WhereistheKingdomofGod?"

A.:OurLordHimselfansweredthat questionwhenHerepliedtoaqueryof thePhariseesabouttheKingdomof God.TheyaskedHimwhenitshould come,andChristsaid,"Itdoesn'tcome withobservation,norshallmensay lookhere,orlookthere,forlo, theKingdomof'Godiswithinyou!"

NowjustwhatGodmeantbythat phrasewilltakeamomentortwoto explain.OncewhenChristwastalkingtothepeopleinparablesthetwelve apostlesapproachedHimafterwards andaskHimtoexplaintheparables forthem,sinceeventheydidn'tunderstand.AndChristsaidtothem:"Very well,toyouitisgiventoknowthe mysteryofthekingdomofGod,althoughtotherestIspeakinparables. ButthepointisthatevenChristspoke ofthemysteryofthekingdomofGod. AndifthewholedoctrineofthekingdomthatGodbecameamantoestablish,asyouhearitexplained,seems toyoulikeanotherofHansAndersen's fairytales-alrightforthekiddiesin theBibleclass,perhaps,butjustalittleeutoftouchwiththerealitiesoflife

sofarasyouandtheman-next-door areconcerned-thenrememberthat Christalsosaidthat''whosoevershall notreceivethekingdomofGodasa littlechild,shallnotenterintoit."And IsupposethatoneofthegreatestobstaclestounderstandCatholicteachingispureintellectualpride and thatgoesevenforCatholics. Amanoftenjustwon'tlethimself believeinallthedifferentdoctrines thatseemtodove-tailsobeautifully intothepatternthatisCatholicism. Ifamaneverdoeslistenlongenough tohearsomethingofthosedoctrines explained,rwell,Iguesstheyjust don'tseemtofitinwiththeworldof to-day.ThethingsthatChristspoke twothousandyearsagoseema bitfantasticinaworldonthebrink ofSocialism,andallthispioustalk aboutaKingdomofGodonearthdoes

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TheVaticanisinapeculiarlyadvantageouspositiontoactasmediatorin thecessaticnofthewarandinthe writingofthepeace,saysFatherJohn LaFarge,S.J.,executiveeditorof "America,"inacopyrightarticlereleasedbyReligiousNewsService.Becauseoftheconstantrumourslinking theVaticanwithpossiblepeaceproposals,thenewsserviceaskedFather LaFargetodiscusstheconditionsunderwhichtheHolySeemightccnsent toactasintermediary.

FatherLaFargereports:Itisentirelywithinthehistoryandtraditions oftheVaticantoactasanintermediaryforpeaceproposals.The Vaticanisinapeculiarlyadvantageouspositionforsuchanoffice,sinceit isnotlikeaneutralcountry,separated fromthebelligerentnationsbyits boundaries,butisratherthecentreof aworld-wide,visibleanduniversally recognisedorganisation,whichisfound inpracticallyeverycountryofthe worldandisinintimatecontactwith everyphaseofthewar, DifficultiesofMediation.

Theofficeofanintermediary,however,islimitedbynumberlesscircumstances.ThePopecanexerthisservicesonlywhentheyarerequested. Thosetowhomhemightsubmitproposalsvaryradicallyastotheirdegree

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ofsympathywithhisbasicphilosophy ofIkeorgovernment.Somenations havealongtraditionofconsulting theHolySeeintheirinternational difficulties;tootherssuchanideais whollyorlargelystrange.

Inatotalwarlikethepresentone, amediator'sofficeencountersdifficultiesoftremendousproportionsthat wouldhardlyhavebeennoticedinearliertimes.Warto-dayisaconflictof ideasandideologiesquiteasmuchas ofarmedforces.Thesimplestproposalcantakeonthecharacter'ofsinglepropaganda,oranapparentcommitmenttoanentireschoolofpoliticalandsocialthought.Wecanbe surethattheHolySeeiskeenlyalive tosuchpitfalls,and,therefore,isnot disposedtolenditselfasaconvenient instrumentfortotalitarianorsemitotalitarianGovernments,orparties withinGovernments,eventhoughsome ofthemmakeplausibleprofessionsof peace.

QuestionsofPrinciple.

ThescopeofanyproposalsthePope mightbeexpectedtosponsorasamediatorwill,however,notbedeterminedbycircumstancesalone,Theywill alsofiesharplylimitedbythecanons ofprincipleitself.Asaplannerfor peace,thepresentRomanPontiff,followingtheexamplesetbyhispredecessorsfromPopeLeoXIIItothe latePopePiusXI,hasbeenexplicit indeclaringamultitudeofconditions towhichanyandeverypeacemust conformifitistobegenuineandlasting.Ifheweretoentertainproposals,asamediator,whichwouldconflictwiththesesofrequentlymanifestedprinciples,itwouldobviouslydetractfromtheprinciplesthemselves.

RecentsuggestionsthatthePope mightbeinterestedinsomesortof negotiatedpeacehavecalledforthobservationsabroad-asovertheVatican radiostation-andonthissideofthe water,totheeffectthatPopePius XIIhas,inallhispeaceutterances,invriablyincludedtheideaofjusticein anynotionofpeace-theoppositeofa "peaceatanyprice."

ApeaceproposalthatdidnotcontaintheFourFreedoms-andsome furtherguaranteesofhumanlibertywouldbe,intheVaticanpointofview, norealpeaceproposal,butmerelya baitdisplayedbyschemingpoliticians.

HowfartheRopemayactually functionasamediatorinanyfuture peaceispurespeculation.Itis, however,nospeculationbutacertain truthtoassertthat,iforwhenhe doesmediate,hisproposalswillconformtothegreatbasicrequirements ofChristianjusticeandcharity.

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CatholicSpeakerDiscusses"GodThroughtheEyes ofChrist"

SupremacyofCreatorbasicto anyplanofsocialregeneration

TheReligionandLifeWeek,in whichtheCatholic,Anglican,andFree ChurchesareparticipatingindiscussdogsocialproblemsfromtheChristian viewpoint,openedwitharallyinthe MetroTheatreonSundaylast,at whichabout600peopleattended.The themewasGod,ManandtheKingdom ofGodthroughtheEyesofChrist.The speakersweretheAnglicanBishopof Goulburn(Dr.E.H.Burgmann),the PresbyterianModeratorofSouthAustralis(Rt.RevJ.R.Blanchard),and Mr.KeithSpruhan.whorepresented theviewsoftheCatholiccommunity. Kr.Spruhan'sadisess,on"God ThroughtheEyesofChrist,"isgiven below:-

Thepurposeofthisgathering,thesecondofitskindinAustralia,andofits subsequentdeliberationsistodiscuss, fromaChristianstandpoint,thesocial problemsoftheworldatlargeandof Australiainitsrelationtotheproblem asawhole.We.asChristians,must believethatnoschemeofsocialreform

ordevelopmentislikelytosucceedif theideasofChristbekeptoutofit. Hencewearetryingtosee"Christin theshapeofthingstocome."

Humansocietyhasitsoriginin nature,andthisimpliesthatitcomes ultimatelyfromGod,whoistheauthor naturg.Mancorrespondstoaninstinctofnaturewhenhesetsupthe bondsofhumansociety.IntheDivine Planmanisfirstamemberofafamily,anditisthissocialunitwhich givesmanhisexistenceandtheearly meansofdevelopment.Butfamilies nosnorethanindividuals,canliveand thriveinisolation;theyneedtoexchangeservicesandthenecessariesof life,andworktogetherfortheprosperityofeachandallinthewholecommunity.Thushavebeenformedtribes, villagesandtownswhichagaincombineintolargerunitsandsoconstitute humansociety.SincethenitisGod whohascreatedmantoliveinsociety andhasplacedhiminthecompanyof othermen,sothathemightfillupthe

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defectsofhisownnaturebyassociationwithothers,civilsocietymustacknowledgeGodasitsFounderand Parent,andmustobeyandreverence Hispowerandauthority. Thistruthisfundamentalandmay bemadetheacidtestofanyplanfor theregenerationofhumansociety.It isthereasonwhyChristianityfindsit. selfinconflictwithCapitalism,Communism,Socialism,NazismandFascism;foralloftheseovertlyorcovertlydenytheprimacyofthespiritual and,buildingontheunstablebasesof 'ecularismandmaterialism,endindisasterforthehumanrace.Foritis literallytruethat"unlesstheLord build,theylabourinvainwhobuild thehouse,"orasChrist,OurLord,expressedit:"WithoutMeyoucando nothing."

HenceifweChristiansaresincere inourendeavourtorecreateasane socialorder,wemustneverlosesight ofthefactthattheNew'Ordermust betheocentric,thatourtaskofrestoringallthingsinChristmeans,in effect,bringingGodbackintoallour waysofbothpersonalandpubliclife, asthefocusandmotiveforce.For ,-.eietvwillneverhemoreelevated thantheindividualswhocomposeit.

If,then,ourprimarytaskistosecure recognitionofGodasthesupreme Lordofheavenandearthandofman inentiresubjectiorrto,anddependence onHim,wemustheabletotellthe disillusionedanddespairingworldof paganismwhatweknowwithcertainty ofHimwhoholdsourdestiniesinthe palmofHishand.Wemustbeable toanswerclearlytheoldestandmost vitalofallquestions:"QuidestDeus''

Pre-Christianphilosopherswereable bytheunaidedeffortofthehumanreasontoarriveatatruethoughincompleteknowledgeoftheCreatorand SovereignLordofall.Withtheaid ofphilosophy-thegoodpaganofour owntimescouldcometotheconclusion thatGod.theFirstCause,isaPersonofinfiniteintelligence,theCreator andSustainerofbeing,infinitely good,powerful,just,knowledgeable, etc.Andifanon-Christianhecould supplementthesecold,academictruths withtherevelationoftheOldTesta. ment.SoGod,Whomwehadcome toknowastheMasterofslaves,isrevealedalsoastheFather,andmenare elevatedtothesupernaturaldignityof "childrenofGod."Jahwehisatonce theprodigalProvidence,thestern Avengerofsin,andtheGodofinfinite patiencewithHisficklepeople.

RutitisintheIncarnationofChrist, theSonofGod, "Whenearthandskychangedplaces foranhour, Andheavenlookedupwardsina humanface," thatthefullstatureofGodisshown tous.Forattherootofalltl,ro TesosChristhesdoneformenisHis revelationofGod.Paganism,except inafewphilosophiesfamiliaronlyto athink,nefew,neversucceededin bringingGodnearertothehuman heartandimagination,savebydeer-'d ingHimintothelikenessofweak, foolishandsinfulhumanity.Atbest, intermittentorvagueinstinctsorsurmisessuggestedGod'sintimateprovidenceandloveablenesstomen'shungrysouls.Butthemoretenderand Christianthelanguageusedbysuch philosophies-theSto'c,for aboutthisFather-God,themoredid theyinsistthatsuchlanguagewas metaphorical.Eventhegradually enlightenedconsciousnessoftheTew, neverreallysucceededinrelegating theideaofGodasnationalKingto itssecondplace.

Theverybirdsandflowersnotonly haveHisattentiveprovidenceabout them,butitisHewho"clothes"them intheirbeauty;so,"howmuchmore you?"Heasks.Sinfulmenknowhow togive"goodgifts"totheirfriends, muchmoreour"heavenlyFather." Evenuponthosewhomisunderstand orignoreHim,HemakesHissunto riseandHisraintofall.Nowhere morethanintheGospelofSt.John (andespeciallyintheSupper-roomdiscourseandprayer)dowereadofthe homelierandmorehumanaspectsof thispaternallove.Itisofasublime, setintimateandmysticalvalue.

HadOurLordmadenootherrevelationsavethis,Hisdirectlysocialinfluencewouldhavebeengreat.For eachandeverymanishenceforward setindirectrelationshiptothesame God."BeyeperfectasyourFather inheavenisperfect,"setsallmenmovingtowardsthesamecentre,andthereforenearer,necessarily,towardsone another;whichneednothappenif, sotospeak,theytrytomeetbymovingaboutonthecircumferenceofthat Circle.

OurLordinstantlydrawsthenecessaryconsequenceofthissonship:"You areallsonsofthesameFatherand brethrenofoneanother."Instantly thewholenegativesocialdoctrineof th-pastisinv"rted."Thoushaltnot kill"becomes"Thoushaltlove."Now, therevelationofthisFatherhoodand ofthebrotherhoodofmenasmen showsthatworshipoftheFatheritselfismeaninglessifthespiritualrelationshipofHischildrenbeinjured.

Butofthislawoffraternalcharity anotherspeakerwilldeal.Atpresent itisenoughtore,oznicethatthewhole ofChrist'ssociallyregenerativework isfoundedonthespiritualtruthof God'sFatherhood,andonitsdirect consequence-men'suniversalandindividualbrotherhoodinHim.

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JewsChrist.onceandforall,made itclearthatChristiansweretoseein God,firstandforemost,theirown FatherandtheFatherofeachandall ofmankind.InHisownprayerhe alwaysaddressesHimasFather,and bythe"OurFather"Heteachesusto dothesame.NoristhisFathermerelyasupremeauthority,tohefeared (howeverfilially)andobeyed,likethe Romanfather.Heisconstantand minuteinHisloveandcareforHis childrenandlovemustbetheiranswer.

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ChristwaswhollysubmissivetothewilloftheFather WhatWeKnowofGodinthePerson

TheParadoxesoftheHypostatic

Inallthiswemustrememberthat Christdidnot,aswedo,seeGodonly asveiledbyfaith.BeingHimselfVery GodofVeryGod,therewaspresentto Hishumanmindatalltimesthevision oftheFather.Therecanbenoquva tionofanewaccessofknowledge,but throughtheIncarnationChristdid,in -Hishumanity,allowHimselftolearn thingsinanewwayandcouldaccordinglyfeelsurpriseandwonder.Withoutenteringintothetheologicalsubtleties,itisobviousthatotherwise ChristcouldnothavegivenusteeinsightintothemindofHisheavenly FatherthatHehasdone.Thealpha andomegaoftherelationshipbetween FatherandSonistheirinexhaustible mutuallove.Itwasinordertogive theworldtheperfectexampleoflove fortheFatherthatChristallowed Himselftobecrucified."Butthatthe worldmayknowthatIlovethe Father:andastheFatherhathgiven mecommandment,sodoI."Christ', redemptiveDeathismeaninglessunless itisrealisedthattheSacrificeofCalvarywasalove-offeringtotheFather beforeitcouldeverbeofprofittothe humanrace.

Thisintensemutualloveofthe Fatherandtheonly-begottenSonis thekeystonetothewholeunderstandingofGod,ofChristandofChristianity.ForChristis,asitwere,aperfectmirroroftheFather,andHislove ofGodisconsummatedbythemost intimateunionoftwillswithHis Father.Thehumanwillanddesires ofChristwerefixeduponGodina waythatmakesthemthemodeland exemplar-causeof Christianchar. itv:forbycharitywefirstofalllove God,andonlysecondarily,andinrelationtoHim,ourneighbour.

FromthebeginningHiswillhad beenunitedwiththewillofGod, whollysubmissivetoit."Idonothing ofMyself-thisisMymeatanddrink, todotheWillofHimthatsentMeHethatsentMeiswithMe:andHe

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hathnotleftMealone.. ForIalwaysdothethingsthatpleaseHim." WhenHistimewascomeandthe shadesofGolgothaweredrawing aroundHim,Hecouldcryoutin triumphtoHisFather:"IhaveglorifiedTheeonearth;Ihavefinished theworkThougayestmetodo."He hadlookedforward"withdesire"to thathourwhenthemanifestationof HisloveforGodshouldbecomplete.

WhenSt.Paulwrote:"Wehavethe mindofChrist,"hewasspeakingof thatstateofperfectionwhichhasbeen theculminationoftheexperienceofall theSaintsandwhichChristpossessed inasuper-eminentdegree.Wecan saywithtruththatthesoulofChrist wasperfectedinthesamewayasours -thatistosaybytheinfusionof graceandcharity,althoughbyreason oftheHypostaticUnionHisperfectionwasimmeasurablymoreprofound.

Throughgraceandcharity,then,we ourselveshavethefirstbeginningsof the"mindofChrist:"inproportionas theyareintensifiedwithinusdowe becomeliketoHim.Wearegiven thatcreaturelyparticipationinthe DivineNaturewhichissanctifying grace:andtocorrespondwithChrist's knowledge,wereceivethesupernatural illuminationofFaithandthegiftsof wisdomandunderstanding.

AllthenthatcanhesaidofGod canbesaidofthePersonofJesus Christ.InHishumanityHewasstilljecttolimitations.butnotinHis Godhead.TheHypostaticUnion, theunitywhichissocloseastopermitofonlyonepersonality,andthat Divine,whileexcludinganyconfusion betweenthetwonatures,istherichestandmostconsolingmysteryofthe Christianfaith

"WhoteeththeFather,teethMe" WhatthendoweknowofGodinand throughTesutChrist?Firstly,inre gardtoHisearthlymission,Heisa preacherofpenance,Whoseobjectis toawakentheconsciencesofmenand tomakethemsuhiecttotheDivine will-totheruleofGod.ForGodcan onlyrulewhereHisall-holvWillsways theconsciencesofmen-WhenChrist thereforecalledonthemenofHis timeto"repentandbelievethegospel,"itwaspositivelyanannouncementofGod'sHolyWill.Hedemands thattheFather'swilllwdoneonearth asitisinHeaven."Whosoevershall dothewillofMyFather,thatisin heaven.heisMybrotherandsister andmother."

lyofall,Hedeclares:"Thisiseternal life,thattheyshouldknowThee,the onlytrueGodandJesusChristWhom Thouhastsent."

Wecannotgetaroundthefactthat thewholeoftheteachingofJesus,in particularitsmysteriousparadox,has itsrootsinHisconsciousnessthatHe, theGalilean,themanofto-day,isat thesametimethe'futureTudgeofthe world,theLordoftheKingdomthat istocome.Fromthispointofview, Hisfigureappearstousinanentirely newlight.WenolongerseeJesus amongtheflowersandthechildren, amongthesickandthesinners,baton thejudgmentseatofGod.Heisno longerthesublimeteacherandthe glowingprophet,buttheLordofthe approachingendofalltime.Heis ourjudgment,thefateoftheworld. Heis"setforthefallandresurrection ofmany."Heisthestonewhichthe buildersrejected,butwhichisbecome theheadofthecorner.Ourattitude towardsHisPersonintimeisdecisive foralleternity.ThereforeHecan say."EveryonethatshallconfessMe beforemen,Iwillalsoconfessbefore MyFatherwhoisinHeaven.ButHe thatshalldenyMebeforemen,Iwill alsodenyHimbeforeMyFatherwho isinHeaven."

SinceHe.theSonofMan,willhereafterbeLordandKingoftheKing. domofGod,Heisalreadyinthepre. sentthesourceofsalvation."Come toMeallyouthatlabourandare heavilyburdenedandIwillrefresh you."Hefreelyforgivessinstothe

ofJesus

scandaloftheJewishexpectationsof theMessiah.AllthisHedoesand sayswithunparalleledself-confidence andassurance,seeingHimselfatthe endoftimeasJudgeoftheworldand LordofthenewKingdom.

Butthereisonelittlephrase,"the SonofMan,"inwhichChristtellsus thehomeliestthingswhichHecould ofHimself,althoughitinvolvestremendouscontrasts.JesusknowsHimtobeexaltedtotheheavens,yet HeseesHimselfthrustdownintothe slimeoftheearth.Heiscometo rule;Heiscometoministerandto die.KingindeedisHe.andyetas man,theslaveofall.Amanamong menandyettheirKing,theirJudge andtheirSaviour.Itwillnotdoto assentonlytoaJesusofnobleand purehumanity,thatistosay,tolove inChristtheincarnationofsinlessness, truthandgraciousness.Thehistorical ChristshowsHimselftohaveaclear, distinctconsciousnessofasupratem poralvocationandmission,ofacelestialnatureandexistence.Hencewe cannoteliminatefromtheteachingof JesusHissupernatural,Divineclaims withoutdestroyingthatteachingitself AllHisnoblecharacteristicsareonly intelligibleastheradiationsandrevelationsofamanwhointheheartand beingofHisconsciousnessbelongsnot tohumanitybuttoDeity.

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ThisrulingnassionofChrististo haveathoroughlyethicalandreligious stamp.Itistoresultin"thewayof justice."aboundingmorethanthatof theScribesandPharisees,andextendingbeyondexteriorworks,mustpenetrateintotheinmostrecessesofman's nature-So,whoeverinthenewdispensationshallgivefoodtothehungryanddrinktothethirstyshall"possess"the1.-inedom.Hethatshall"do andteach"theleastofthecommand mentsshallhe"calledgreat"inthe kingdomofheaven.Andwhosoever shallhitrohlehimselfasalittlechild heis"thegreatestinthekingdom ofheaven."

Inallthis(wemustrememberthat Christ"isclaimingniiite'unequivocally tobenotonlytheSonofManhutthe SonofGod.NotmerelyaSonof GodastheSaintsmightclaimand indeedaswepoorordinarymenhave therighttoclaim,buttheonly-begotten,theuniotteSonofGod.TneverythingHesaysthereisthisconscious, nessofTwinnthehornteacherofIsrael andofrnanVindWhosentacenonecan take."YoucallMeLordandMaster: andyousaywellforsoIam Neitherhevecalledmasters:forone isyourmaster,Christ"Andwhen thequestionofHiskingshiparoseHe saidquite "ForthiswasI bornandforthiscameIintothe world."ToPilate'squerycamethe sameinsistentanswer:"Thousayest thatIamaKing."Andperhaps mostspecificallyandmosttremendous-

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Therearegirlsandwives,jostlingon totrams,goingouttoWelshpooltonight,tomakemunitions.Willtomorrowtheybemakingforthemselves chains.Letmedrawyourattention againtoanotherpassagefromG.K. Chesterton,andIdoso,notparticularlybecauseofthecaseinpoint,but togiveyouanideaofthetremendous upsurgeanddynamismofthetrue Christianspirit,thespiritofBoscoand PiusX,oftheChristianreformerwhen. everheapproachesthesocialquestion andbesideswhichthevituperationsof theSocialistsseembanalindeed.

Therewasalawintroducedintosome schoolsinEnglandthatchildren shouldnotbeallowedtowearlonghair becauselonghairmeantliceinthe hair."Therefore,"wroteChesterton, "thedoctorsproposedtoabolishthe hair.Itneverseemstohaveoccur,-,2n tothemtoabolishthelice because thepoorchildrenareforced(again.. alltheinstinctsofthehighlydorrlirticworking-classes)tocrowdtogether incloseroomsunderawildlyinefficientsystemofpublicinstruction,and becauseinoneoutofthefortyli::drenthereisoffence,andwhy?Becausethepoormanissogrounddown

bythegreatrentsofthegreatground landlordsthathiswifeoftenhasto wornaswellashe.Thereforeshe hasnotimetolookafterthechildren; thereforeoneinfortyofthemisdirty. Becausetheworkingmanhasthese twopersonsontopofhim,thelandlordsitting(literally)onhisstomach, andtheschoolmastersitting(literally) onhishead,theworkingmanmustallowhislittlegirlshair,firsttobe neglectedfrompoverty,nexttobe poisonedbypromiscuity,andlastly tobeabolishedbyhygiene.He,perhaps,wasproudofhislittlegirlshair. Buthedoesnotcount themob canneverrebelunlessitisconservative,atleastenoughtohaveconservedsomeofthereasonsforrebelling Whateverelseisevil,theprideofa goodmotherinthebeautyofher daughterisgood. Ifotherthings areagainstit,otherthingsmustgo tb,wn.Iflandlordsandlawsandsciencesareagainst,landlordsandlaws andsciencesmustgodown.Withthe red-hairofoneshe-urchininthegutterIwillsetfiretoallmoderncivilisation.Becauseagirlshouldhave longhair,sheshouldhavecleanhair: becausesheshouldhavecleanhair,she shouldnothaveanuncleanhome;becausesheshouldnothaveanunclean

home,sheshouldhaveafreeand leisuredmother;becausesheshould haveafreemother,sheshouldnot haveausuriouslandlord;because thereshouldnotbeausuriouslandlord,theresholdbearedistributionof property;becausethereshouldbea redistributionofproperty,thereshall bearevolution.Thatlittleurchin withthegold-redhair,sheshallnot beloppedandlamedandaltered;her hairshallnotbecutshortlikeaconvicts.No,allthekingdomsofthe earthshallbehackedaboutandmutilatedtosuither.Thewindsofthe worldshallbetemperedtothatlamb unshorn.Allcrownsthatcannotfit herheadshallhebroken;allrainment andbuildingthatdoesnotharmonise withhergloryshallwasteaway.Her mothermaybidherbindherhair,for thatisanaturalauthority;butthe Emperoroftheplanetshallnotbid hertocutitoff.Sheisthehuman andsacredimage;allaroundherthe socialfabricshallswayandsplitand fall:thepillarsofsocietyshallbe shaken,andtheroofofagescome rushingdown,andnotone.hairofher headshallbeharmed."

Ihaveintimatedthepossibilitythat serioussocialevilsdoexistinthe world.Ihavementionedonlyafew ofthesimplestones--thedomestic ones.Timeprecludesmefrommentioningmore.Itmayseemtomany thatIamlabouringthepoint,butI amnotmerelyputtingupguystoshy at.Theurgencyofthesocialquestiondoesnotseemtohavepermeated theCatholicconsciousnessasitmight. Indifferentismisprevalent.Itisevid"ntinthosewhoarepreparedto driftalongwithamechanisticcivilisationandcontentthemselveswithan occasionaldenunciationofsomeform orotheroftotalitarianism.ButIam concernedtoshowthattheswordof theChristianspiritdrivesdeeperthan that.TheChristianlifeisnotsatis-

fiedwithbreadandcircuses.And ifanypersondoesnotbelievemewhen Iusesimpleexamplestoshowthata serioussocialcrisisexistsintheworld, letthematleastbelievePiusXIwhen hewrites:"Youassuredlyknow,venerablebrethren,andbelovedchildren, andyoulamenttheultimateconsequencesofthisindividualisticspiritin modernaffairs.Freecompetitionis dead;economicdictatorshiphastaken itsplace thewholeeconomiclife hasbecomehard,cruelandrelentless inaghastlymeasure constituted PastorandProtectoroftheseinnumerablesheepbythePrinceofPastors, WhoredeemedthembyHisBlood,We canscarcelyrestrainourtearswhen wereflectuponthedangersthat threatenthem themindshudders ifwerecallhowthepresenteconomic regime,and,aboveall,thedisgraceful housingconditions,proveobstaclesto thefamilytieandfamilylife;ifweremembertheinsuperabledifficulties placedinthewayofaproperobservanceofholydays..man'sonesolicitudeistoobtainhisdailybreadin anywayhecan deadmatterleaves thefactoryennobledandtransformed, wheremenarecorruptedanddegraded manypeoplewillremainperpetuallysunkintheirproletariancondition."

However,Iamnotreallyconcerned to-nighttostatethedisease.Like Chesterton,Iamnotconcernedso muchtoaskWhat'sWrongwiththe World,astoaskwhatshouldberight. Wemustaskwhatisanaturalsociety basedonnaturallaw.ThusChesterton'svividdenunciationinthepassage Ihavejustquotedisbasedonhisreasoningthatwomanshouldhavecertainrightsandprivilegesinthehome. Insteadofsendinghertoseeksuch freedomasnotoriouslyprevailsin banksandfactories,hewoulddesign forherspeciallyahousewhereshe canbefree.

(TobeContinued.)

WhilethisStatefor20years(duringwhichLabourhasbeeninofficefor17years)hasbeenpracticallystandingstillinregardtofactories,theEasternStateshavebeenleapingaheadand.accordingtoCommonwetlth statistics,ourrelativeposition,insteadofimprovingastheyearsgoby,isworsening.Appendix7ofthe TenthReportoftheCommonwealthGrantsCommissionshowsthefollowing:-

PERSONSEMPLOYED

1926-27(Theearliestyearsquotedinthereport).

1941-42

Expressedinanotherway,thesefiguresrevealthat,whereasin1926-27thenumberoffactory "1-employeesper1,000ofthepopulationinW.A.was68percent.ofthecorrespondingfigurefor theCommonwealth,itretrogresseduntil,in1941-42,itwasonly51percentoftheAustraliantotal.

ArecentmessagefromLondonstatedthattheBoardofEducationisissuingpamphletsonsexeducationfor distributioninschools."Thereisa grov.mgconviction,"statedthecable, "amongteachersthattheschoolsmust undertakethetask."Thepamphlet itselfpointsoutthatsexualeducation inschoolsisnotyetacceptedinpractice andemphasisesthatthemain stagesofsexeducationare,firstly,factualinstructioninthephysiologyof sex,and,secondly,guidancetogroups andindividualstowardsabetterunderstiulnofthesexualimpulseandthe socialproblemsarisingtherefrom.

InthisconnectionIearnestlyadvise parentsandteacherstoreadcarefully thearticleonthefrontpageofthis issueof"TheRecord."Itmakesseveralpointswhichshouldbeinsistently repeated.Firstly,sexinstructionof itselfnotmerelyfailstocheckimmoralitybutpositivelyencouragesit.Secondly,classinstruction,especially whereco-educationobtains,isthemost effectivewayofarousingprurienceand morbidcuriosity.Thirdly,theseargumentsarenotmerelyacademicanda pm,butaethefruitsofbitterhistoricalexperience.

Similarwell-intentionedbututterly mistakenmeasuresforarrestingsexual vicearebeingadvocatedinthiscommunity.ThePublicHealthDepartmentissuespamphletsforadolescent boysandgirls,whichsetoutthephysiologicalandbiologicalfacts,but whichcanonlyofferthedreadofdiseaseandphysicalandmentaldeteriorationassanctionsagainstevilpractices.

Thewholebusinessinvolvesfundamentalignoranceabouthumannature Thereisatwistinman'snatureasthe resultofOriginalSinandmancannot savehimself.Thisisthebasicerror ofNaturalism.Salvationmustcome fromwithout,throughChristbyGrace

Anyattempttostemamoralevilby purelynaturalmeansisforedoomedto

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ENDORSEDSTATECOUNTRY PARTYCANDIDATE. Offershisservicestotheelectorsof theWAGINASSEMBLYElectorateon NOVEMBER20,1943. Electorsarerequestedtowithhold theirpromisesofsupporttoother CandidatesuntiltheyhaveheardMr. Piesse'sviewsexpressedpersonally,or bycircular.onthePoliticalsituation. Heintendsmaking'spersonalcanvass ofthedistrict,andwilldohisbestto contacttheelectors.Willvisitall centreswherepossible.

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failure.AndtheCatholicChurchis inauniquepositiontomakethisclaim foraftertwothousandyearsofobservationofman'snature,Sherealises howharditistopreservehismoral integrityevenwiththeaidofsupernaturalmeans.

Surelythewarshouldhavetaugnt thenaturalistsjustwhatkindofa e,.;mane-tsintowhenhebeginsto believeinhimselfandhisownsufficien-v,andtonrescindfromthecentral factoflifethatmanwasmadebyGod andforGod,andthateventhesuccess ofhisnaturallifeissheerlydependent uponGod'sgrace.Inthevitalmatter

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ofsex,wherebymenandwomencooperatewithGodinthepropagationof thehumanrace,naturalistictheories havebroughtcollectivemantothe brinkofsuicide.Butsociety,no morethantheindividual,maytake itsownlife.

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Avisitingdignitaryofanother Church,lecturingon"Christandthe Family,"isreportedassayingthat manyyoungpeoplehehadmarried hadtoldhimthattheywouldnotbring childrenintotheworld-wherewaris soprevalent-ascannonfodder.,I don'tdoubtthattheremayexistacertainsentimentalsincerityinsuchan attitude,butitstillremainsdifficult tounderstandwhysuchpeopleshould wanttomarry.Fortheprimarypurposeofmarriageispreciselytheprocreationofchildren,andifapersonis enteringmatrimonyfrompurelysecondarymotives,hisactionisstrongly presumptiveofmereselfishness.Every righthascorrespondingduties,andif apersonfromselfishmotivesdeclines inlargemeasuretoshoulderhisresponsibilities,therewouldseemroomfor doubtwhetherheshouldbetooinsistentonhisrights.

Whatsuchpeoplefailtorealiseis thatcontraceptionisitselfamore deadlyformofwarfarethananyexternalaggression.Thismountingtrend towardsrace-suicideisprimarilya moralproblem,andthisisborneout bythefactthateconomicconsiderations,suchasthealleviationofpoverty,arenotpowerfulinAustralia. Yetithaswroughthavocinournation fargreaterthantheaveragecitizenyet realises.Ithasbeenestimatedthat, sincethelastwar,Australiahadlost ninedivisionsofmenfromtheranks oftheunbornchildren.Thefailureof Australianfertilityisaterriblemisfortune,andwecannotanylonger withstandthesappingoflifeatits source.Wemustrenewordie.There isnothirdcourse.Whatcouldthe bitterestenemyofourcountrymore desirethanthatsheshouldencourage heryoungwomennottobecome mothers?Ittakesagreatdealof warfaretokillasmanypeopleasprivateandopencounselsnowconspire tokill.Birthprevention,inevery yearsince1918,hassuppressedmore Britishlivesthanwerekilledbythe Germansinthebloodiestyearofthe GreatWar.Iftheobjectofwaristo kill,tosubdue,todevastate,todestroy,thenthewaronbirthsisthe mostsuccessfulwarfareofalltime.The dive-bomber,dangerousweaponthatit is,isatoycomparedwiththecontraceptive.

ForCapableExperiencedand ProgressiveRepresentation,ReElectYourPresentMember.

ROSSMcDONALD, ENDORSEDNATIONALIST

RossMcDonald,K.C.,LL.B.,hasrepresentedtheDistrictofWestPerthin theLegislativeAssemblysince1933. ShortlyafterhiselectionhewasappointedDeputyLeaderoftheNational. istParliamentaryParty,andsince1938 hehasbeenLeaderofthatParty.He hasbeenappointedbytheLegislative AssemblytoserveonvariousRoyal CommissionsandSelectCommittees,includingthoseontheCityofPerthSuperannuationScheme;Consolidationand AmendmentoftheLandActs;TheAdministrationoftheHealth,Building andHousingBy-lawsoftheCityof Perth,andTheIncidenceofFarmers' Debts.HeintroducedandwassuccessfulinpassingintolawtheLawReform(MiscellaneousProvisions)Act, 1941. HeservedinFranceandBel.iiumintheA.I.F.inthelastwar.and subsequentlyservedseveralyearswith theCitizenMilitiaForces.liewas forsomeyearsalecturerattheUniversityofWesternAustralia.Heisa memberoftheCounciloftheScotch College,andoftheStateExecutiveof theBoyScouts'Association,andChairmanoftheSchoolCommitteeofthe JuniorTechnicalSchool,WestPerth. Hehasbeenactivelyandprominentlyassociatedwithmanymovementsfor theserviceoftheCommunity.

VoteMcDonald1

(AuthorisedbyM.F.Uren,1024Haystreet,WestPerth.) 1111111111[1111111111111t3111111111111(31110111U1113111111111111C]miinmananion

Iamsubmittingmynameasthe SelectedLabourCandidatefor GreenoughattheLegislativeAssembly Elections.

IamservingintheRA.A.F.abroad, and,unfortunately,willnotbeableto conductacampaignpersonally.Iam confidentthatIwillnotbepenalised becauseofmyabsenceonwarservice, andIseekthesupportofmymany friendsandacquaintancesinthedistrict.

Ifelected,Iwillstrivetogiveeffect totheproposalscontainedintheLabourPlatformandthePremier'sPolicy Speech.Labourhasdisplayedapracticalandsympatheticunderstandingof thefarmingindustryandpursueda boldandconsistentpolicy.TheLabourGovernmenthasdonemoreforthe farmersinapracticalwaythanantiLabourGovernmentshaveeverbeen preparedtodo.Ithaswrittenoff millionsofpoundsoffarmers.'indebtedness,andispledgedtoapolicyofexpansionofprimaryindustriesandadequatepricesforfarmproducts. Iwillgivespecialattentiontoall mattersaffectingthedistricts,theinterestsofwhichwillbewatchedbymy fellowLabourmembersduringmy absence.

J.V.Newton

(AuthorisedbyCecilNewton,Mingenew.)

Christisthefriendofthepoor,theweak,theexploited

HowPoverty&ManualLabourAcquiredDignity&SpiritualWorth

..GodisNotIndifferenttoSocialInjustice

RemarkablesocialeffectsofCharity

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StillHetookourfleshandpitched Histentsamongthetribesofmen. Whatmessage,then,hasthisGod-Man toofferusofthe20th.centuryinour restlessquestingforaNewOrder? Mostconspicuouslyintheorderoftime Heisthefriendofthepoor,ofthe weak,oftheexploited.Hecameasa homelesswaifinthemostdirestraits ofpoverty.Thefirstfriendsabout Iliscribwerethepoor,warm-hearted shepherdswiththeirsimplegifts,for itwastothemfirstofallthattheangelicchoirbroughtthe"goodnews"of Hisbirth.For30yearsofHislife IIlivedasanobscurecountryartisan, fulfillingthedulldailyroutineofthe averageworkman.Involuntarilyacceptingsuchalifeaswastobethelot oftheinascsofmankindthroughout history,Christsupernaturalisedpovertyandgavetomanuallaboura statusofdignitysuchasithadnever hadbeforenorhasto-day.

Yetpovertyinitselfisnovirtueany morethanwealth(whichisto-dayso esteemed).Forthemassesofthe poordonotchoosetobepoorfor Christ'ssake.Theyhavepoverty thrustuponthem.Buttoacceptthat povertyinsubmissiontothewillof God,tobearitcheerfullyoutoflove andthedesiretoimitateChristthat indeedagrandChristianvirtue.Likewisewithmanuallabour.Totoiland earnbreadinthesweatofone'sbrow waslaiduponhumanityintheOld Dispensationasapunishmentand evenasahurse.Butoncetheworkerclearlyperceivesthatvisionof Christasthecarpenterandsmithof Nazarethmakingthechairsandtables andevencrossestotheexactinstructionofthatgoodtradesman,Hisfosterfather,Joseph,anduniteshimselfwith thatsacrificiallabour,thenindeedthe workerisliftedtothestarssharing thegreatdignityofChrist'swayof -histoilnomoreamerenecessitudinarianpathtobreadandbutter. ho'e&vinevocation.Notonlythe workerbuthisworkissublimated, spiritualised,divinised.Tnthehuman order,thismaymakeitnonetheless

arduousorunpleasant,buteventhen, tothosewholabourandareheavily burdenedHewillgiveresttotheir souls.

christOurLordlaidgreatemphasis upontheexcellenceofpoverty.Itis thepre-requisiteforthemoreexcellent followingofHimself."Ifthouwiltbe perfect,"Hetoldtherichyoungman, "gosellwhatthouhastandgiveitto thepoorandcomefollowMe." Of eachofHisApostlesitiswritten: "Andleavingallthingstheyfollowed Him."Yetthisisvoluntaryacceptanceofpoverty,andthemassesof thepoorhave,Ihavepointedout,to accepttheirpovertywilly-nilly.Soit isforthemprimarilythatJesus,in theSermonontheMount,enunciated thefirstBeatitude:"Blessedarethe poorinspirit.fortheirsisthekingdom ofheaven"Sothatthepoor,their desiresnotbeingsetuponrichesand theirheartsnotmadebitterwithenvy andjealousy,mightlackthegood thingsoftheworldbuttheirsouls couldberichwiththeloveofHim andwiththeirintimatesharingofHis electedway.

InvividandstartlingcontrastChrist givessternwarningtotherichin wordswhicharealltooseldomquoted inourday,becausereverenceforthe richhasbecomealmostacriterionof socialworth."Woetoyethatare rich,forIsaytoyouitshallbeeasier foracameltopassthroughtheeyeof aneedlethanforarichmantoenter heaven. Laynotuptoyourselves treasuresonearthwheretherustand mothconsume,andwherethieves breakthroughandsteal forwhere thytreasureis,thereisthyheartalso."

Onceagain,itisnotthemereposses. sionofricheswhichisevil,butthe curiouslycontractiveandhardening processwhichitsetsupinthehuman heart.Ruthlessness,greed,avarice andprideseemtofollowalmostinevitablyinthetrainofgreatwealth andapitifulphilanthropyseeksto supplyfortheclamorousdemandsof justice.SoitisthatSt.Paulrefersto wealthas"therootofallevil."It istheexperienceofeverylifethatit isamatteroftheutmostdifficultyto

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employwealthinaChristianway, beingmindfuloftherequirementsof justice,ofsocialcharityandofalmsgiving.Nomanhasanabsoluteright ofownership-certainlynorightto employhiswealthtothedetrimentof thecommongood.Buteventherich canbepoorinspirit,forthegraceof GodissufficientevenfortheacquisitionofthatmostdifficultofChristian virtues-detachmentfrominordinate worldlydesires.

ButinwhatIhavesaidofthepoor andofChrist'sexampletothemIdo notwanttohemisunderstood.When Christsaid"Thepooryehavealways withyou,"Hewasveryfarindeed fromjudgingtheprevalenceofsocial injusticeasinevitableandinthe natureofthings.FarlesswasIle counsellingacquiescenceinit.Itis onlythesmugandthewell-fedwho attemptsuchatravestyofthewords ofScripture.

TheOldTestamenthadspokenof thesinsthatcryouttoheavenforven geance,andamongthesewerethe crimesofsocialinjustice.AndOur Lordhadnotcometodestroythelaw buttoperfectit.True,Hewarned againstsolicitudeforthemorrow,for Heknewhoweasilymancanbegin toattemptlivingbybreadalone. WhatHedoesinsistonisthepriority ofthespiritual."Seekyefirstthe KingdomofGodandHisjustice,and allthesethingsshallbeaddedunto you."Thatiswhywehavemade GodandChristastheveryfirstcon siderationinoursurveyofsocialproblems.Yetitisimportanttonote thatJesusdoesnotassumetheroleof apoliticalleaderorsocialreformer. Whenaskedaboutthelawfulnessof thetributetoCaesar,HewillnotcommitHimselfbeyondthegeneralprincipleofrenderingtoCaesarthethings thatareCaesar's,andtoGodthe thingsthatareGod's.Yetinevery detailheisobedienttotheciviland religiousauthoritiesofHisday.The taxforHimselfandtheApostlesis paidevenbythestatersuppliedby thedelightfulfish.Hehasnowordto sayoftheRomanoccupationofSyria, oftheuniversalsocialinstitutionof slavery.Herefuseseventodecide aninheritanceissuebetweenbrothers. Whyisthis?AreGodandHisonlybegottenSonindifferenttothe sufferingsofmen? Hardly,since theSonwillsharethesesame miseries,everyone,includingadeath ofunparalleledcruelty.Whythen doesJesusdonothingaboutthese thingswhichto-dayfireuswithindignationandafirmresolveforradical socialchanges?

TheansweristhatChristinHis divinitysawthatcharitywasintruth theLawandtheProphets.Ifmen lovedoneanother-asHelovedthem accordingtoHis"new"commandmen' allelsewouldfollow.Andsoitproved.Oncethedoctrineofthebrother, hoodofallmeninChristbecamedeeplyrootedandwidelydiffusedaradical blowwasstruckagainst-theimmemorialsocialinstitutionofslavery.It wasaslowprocess, butit wasverycertain.Anditisextremelysignificantthatinourcentury whenthecharityofthemanyisgrowingcold,thereareimminentsigns everywhere,eveninourownculture andinourowncountry,ofarecrudescenceoftheServileState.

Soitisthatwe,too,insistthatno schemeofsocialreformcanbesound, canhopetolastorsecurejustice, whichdoesnotrecognisetheuttersupremacyofGodandofChrist,notonly inthepurelypersonalreligioussphere butineverysocialaspectofmodern life.Thisisthemoreurgentto-day becauseforthefirsttimeinhistory wehavewitnessedanactualanti-God crusadewagedonaninternational scale.Thissurpasseseventhemost decadentphasesofthepaganonslaughtsonChristianity.Andeven whereGodandChristarenot,onprin-

ciple,aggressivelydeniedlandparadoxi,allypersecuted),ourowndemocraciescannotbilkthefactthe.; theydoverylargelyintheirpublic policiesinaugurateortoleratepracticesandtendencieswhicharerevoltingnotonlytoChristianprinciplesbut eventothatNaturalLawwhichconstrainspagans.Itisfutiletopoint vain-gloriouslytoourrecurringDays ofPrayerandtothefactthatsome -tate-manhasmentionedthenameof God shall sake, that their Me."

publicly.Bytheirfruitswe know,them.Literally,forGod's letitnotbesaidofAustralia "thesepeoplehonourMewith l'psbuttheirheartsarefarfrom

STATEELECTIONS.

VoteNorton[1]

1.Modernconditionsdemand,young meninpubliclife

2.Althoughayoungmanhehashad manyyears'experienceinpublicaffairs. IleisatpresentaGeneralVice-PresidentoftheP.P.A.:Presidentofthe butterfatSectionP.P.A.;Producers' RepresentativeontheDairyProducts MarketingBoard;amemberofthe StatePastureImprovementCommittee,andotherlocalbodies.

3.Hehasdemonstratedbysuccessfullyhandlinghisownaffairsthathe iscompetenttocontroltheaffairsof others.

4.Hestandsforeveryassistanceto theWareffort,withspecialconsiderationtothebestuseofman-power.

5.Ifelectedhewillworkforthefull developmentsoftheSouth-West,both inagricultureandindustry.

6.Forasoundsystemoflandsettlementwiththeprovisionoflongterm financeatlowrateofinterest.

7.Foracomprehensiveschemefor he-el-ofelectricpowertothe South-West.

8.FortheimprovementoftheBanburyHarbour-toprovidefacilitiesfor shippingtheproductsofitshinterland.

9.Fortheimprovementofthestandardofruraleducation,withfullprovisionandopportunityforadvanced education.

10F.,radecentstandardofliving forallsectionsofthecommunity.

OPgeneralInterest

REV.FATHERO'FARRELL.

C.G.M.DetlittantcsattheCatholicBall

-Vrary'Eectires PORTUGAL-theLandofSalazar

Portugal-thatlittlestripofland thatflanksthewestofSpain,hasso farbeensparedthehavocofwar,and becauseofthat,ithasretainedanoldworldcharmandleisurethatisalmost withoutparallelto-day.

UndertheleadershipofSalazar,it pursuesitsnationalupliftbyputting intopracticetheprincipalsofSocial JusticeaslaiddownbythePapalEncyclicals. -Economicstabilityhasresultedfromtheexperiment,andthe littlenationthatsoboldlytriedthe ONLYway,feelsadoubleprideinits achievementandthbrespectitcan commandfromitsEuropeanneighbours.

LikealltheContinentalcountries,it isrichinCatholictradition.St.AnthonyofPaduawasborninPortugal

andmanygreatnamesfromthatland illuminethecalendarofsaints.

AtalkaboutPortugalisboundtobe ofinteresttoourpeople,andtheopportunityhasnowpresenteditself,for Rev.FatherO'Farrell,whomadeanexcitingjourneybyairfromRometo Lisbonnotsolongago,hasaccepted aninvitationtolectureonthesubject enMondaynight,November15,atthe CentralCatholicLibrary,36Pier-street, Perth.

Appropriatelyenough,thefollowing lectureonMonday,November29,will beonSpain,thelecturerbeingRev. FatherGarcia.

Wefeelthatthisannouncementwill givegreatpleasuretothemanypatronsoftheLibrarylectures,whohave alwaysshownakeenappreciationof suchtraveltalks.

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GirlsofSchoolLeavingAge

Mustbespeciallytrainedtotake theplaceofthosewhogotoessentialservices.SeeStott's-their HighStandardofTrainingEnsuresPermanentEmployment.

DISCUSSTHEMATTERWITH

Childrenmarchthroughthestreetsof Lisbononthewaytomaketheirfirst HolyCommunion.

AquinasCollege AnnualRegatta

AquinasCollegewillholdtheirAnnualRegattaattheCollege,Mt.Henry, onSunday,November14.Themorningprogramme,whichcommencesat 10.30a.m.,willconsistofInter-House Fours,whileintheafternoon,at2 p.m.,NoviceEightsandFours,Senior EightsandFourswillbecontested, RepresentativesofHaleSchool,Air TrainingCorps,Army,CollieRiver, Swans,Wests,A.N.A.,University,and AquinaswillcompeteintheRegatta. TheCollegebuswillmeetbusesleavingPerthat10a.m.and1.30p.m.

ParltesfirBride-Elect

Reno'swasthesceneofadelightful partylastSaturday,whenMrs.Leo GrahamandMissIrisMcGrathentertainedatamiscellaneousafternoonin honourofMissMaryFindlay,whose marriagetoMr.FrankMcIntyretakes placeonNovember15.Manylovely giftswerereceivedbytheguestofhonour,whowassmartlyfrockedina beigesuitwithwhiteaccessories,anda sprayofroseswaspresentedtoher onarrival.

Amongthosepresentwere:Mesdames K.Treacy,J.Peterkin,Wigmore,G. TaylorandK.Martin:MissesDoreen McGrath,CarmelandLornaBurrows, MaisieCorry,IreneCogan,IrisWiley, RubyArmstrong,DotTyquinand BettyAustin.

AnotherpartyinhonourofMiss MaryFindlaywasgivenbyMrs.Leo Grahamatherhomeduringtheweek. Gamesandmusicwereenjoyedby thosepresent,andduringsuppera beautifulbouquetwaspresentedtothe bride-to-be.

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PERTH,WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER10,1943.

CommunionofSaints

TobeaCatholicmeansfundamentallytobeincorporatedin Christ'sMysticalBodyandtoshareinItslife.Fromthisnotion proceedstheimportanceoftheliturgy.TheinformedCatholic willnaturallydesiretolivewiththeChurch.Andthethoughts andthemindoftheChurchinNovember'arelargelyconcerned withthosetwoothergreatsectionsofChrist'sMysticalBody-the ChurchSufferingandtheChurchTriumphant.Themonthopens withtheFeastofAllSaints,thecelebrationofallthosesoulswho havesuccessfullyachievedthepurposeoftheircreation,andfor whomthelifeofsanctifyinggracehasexpandedintotheVision ofGod.Ontheseconddayofthemonth,thesoulsinPurgatory arecommemoratedinmoststrikingfashionbythecelebrationof thetripleMasses.FortheHolySoulsareintheante-chamberof God,assuredSaints,butinaconditionofpurificationfortheremovalofeventheleastflawsthatwouldmakethemunacceptable inthemostpuresightofAlmightyGod.

TotheEditor-

Sir,-Ihavereadwithkeeninterest thetimelyandexcellentarticle,print. edinthelastnumberof"TheRecord," bytheholderoftheDiplomaofthe BritishEsperantoAssociation,Mr.W. S.Casey,ofBelmont.Hehaspointed outthegrammaticalreasons,forwhich Esperantoisduetobecometherealinternationallanguage,iftheadoptionof suchameansofcommunicationisdesiredbytheleadersoftheworld'snations.IndeedEsperantorespondsto allrequisites,forbeingadopted,becauseitisinternationalinitsdictionary,insofarthatthechosenroot-words arealreadycommontotwoormore living,nationallanguages;inmaking thechoiceofwords,forthecreationof theEsperantodictionary,afairpercentagehasbeengiventoeverylanguage,sothatthecitizenofevery nationcanfindinEsperantosomethingwhichremindshimofhisown tongue.This,naturally,rendersthe studyofthelanguageeasierforhim, nothavingtomemorisetoomanynew roots.

Esperantohasbeeninuseforover 50years,andhassteadilydevelopedin everyland;to-daythereisnotasingle townofimportanceintheworld,which hasnotanorganisedgroi,n,andadelegateoftheInternaciaEsperantaLigo oroftheUniversalaEsperantaAsocio.

Esperantohasdevelopedaliterature andinitnotonlythemainclassical worksoftheworldhavebeentranslated,butoriginalbookshaveappear. ed.Thetestoffiftyyearshasproved thatthelanguageisperfect,practical, musical,andcanrespondtoeverypossibleneed.Whichotheroftheinternationallanguagesproposedcan boastasmuch?

NaturallyfortheEnglish-speaking world,theadoptionofBasicEnglishas universallanguagecouldbeverypleasantandgratifying:but,ontheother side,wemustbepractical,andifreally wewanttomakeasuccessofanimportantexperiment,wehavetosee thatnoreasoncouldofferitselftopreventthecollaborationofanynation.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

November14:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.John'sChurch Toodyay.

November19-8p.m.:AttendAnnual SpeechNight,AquinasCollege.Mt. Henry.

November21-7.30p.m.:Administer theSacramentofConfirmationat AquinasCollege,Mt.Henry.

November26--8.3CIpm.:OfficialopeningofParishFete,atSt.Columba's. SouthPerth.

November28-8a.m.:CelebrateMasi ontheoccasionoftheAnnualGeneralCommunionoftheHibernianSociety.

3.30p.m.:AttendAnnualGiftDay atSt.Vincent'sOrphanageand FoundlingHome,Subiaco.

December3-3p.m.:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmationatSt. Louis'School,Claremont.

December7-8p.m.:PresideatAnnual DistributionofPrizesatSt.Louis' School,Claremont.

December12-11am.:PresideatSolemnHighMassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,ontheoccasionofthecelebrationoftheTitularFeastoftheCathedral.

StateAthletic Championships

STRIKINGSUCCESSESOFOUR CATHOLICCOLLEGES.

Itisofverypracticalimportancetorealisetheimplicationsof thedoctrineoftheCommunionofSaints.Forbetweenthefaithfulonearth(thatis,thosesoulswhohavetheindwellingofthe HolyGhostthroughsanctifyinggrace)andthesoulssufferingin PurgatoryandthesoulsconfirmedingraceinHeaven,thereisa real,operativeunion.Manyofourprayersinvoketheaidofthe Saints,andmanyofthegraceswereceivecomethroughtheintercessionofmembersoftheChurchTriumphant.OfOurLady, throughherofficeasMediatrixofallgraces,isthisparticularly true.Again,thesoulsofthefaithful,departedfromthislifebut notyetadmittedtotheBeatificVision,dependonusinavery vitalway,forbyourprayers,unitedtothemeritsofChrist,they maybeloosedfromtheirsins.Sothat,betweenthethreestates thereisanessentialandvitalinterdependence,andatruespiritual bondofunion.TheChurch,then,isverymuchmorethantheexternalorganisationweseeoperativeintheworld.Itistruly Christ'sMysticalBody,radiatingitsinfluencefromtheprobation ofearth,throughthepurificationofPurgatory,eventotheeternal beatitudeofGodinHeaven.

Weallknowthatoneofthethingsof whichthenationsaremorejealousis thelinguisticinheritage.Ifweproposeanationallanguage,likeBasic English,fortheadoptionasinternational,manynationswillfeeldiminish-(1intheirown;mportance;otherswill fearthepossibilityofabsorptionin thedistantfuture,otherswill feelsimplyjealous;butallwillrefuse toco-operate,andiftheGovernments forreasonsofopportunitywouldeventuallyagree,thepeopleofthevarious nationswouldnotstudyoruseit, frustratingtheattemptandsolosing apreciousinstrumentforthebetteringofworldunderstanding.

Weallseehownecessaryitis,inthe periodfollowingthisghastlywar,to trytoreconstructnotonlythedemol;,hedoildmgs,butalsothegood understandingamongstthepeopleof theworld.Everybodylooksforwardsto thetimeinwhichhatredwilldieout andloveamongstmengrowagainin itsstead.Acommonlanguage,lice Esperanto,willbethebestinstrument fortheconqueringofabetterhuman understanding,whichwillbringalong bydegreestoleranceandlove.-Yours, etc.,

IRENEH.CALDERA.

QUARANT'ORE

Atthe1943StateChampionships,decidedontheLeedervilleOvallastSaturday,theyoungathletesfromourCauoiicCollegesincompetitionwithrunnersfrom26metropolitanandocuntry establishments,obtained10outofthe 22titlesobtainable,besidesseveral secondsandthirds.AquinasCollege, with10firsts,repeatingits"Inters"successesofthepreviousSaturday,was uust...noing,itsnearestrivalsbeing Wesley(4)andModernSchool(41. ChristianBrothers,Highgate,andLeedervillewononetitleeach.Thehighlightofthedaywasthetusslebetween Cochrane(Highgate),whoisunder16, andTrend(Aquinas),intheOpenMile, Trendjustwinning.thetimebeing4.50. Detailsofeventsinwhichpupilsof ourCatholicCollegeswereplaced: lAbb.ey.ations:Aq.,Aquinas;H., Highgate;L.,Leederville.)

OpenEvents.

Mile:R.Trend(Aq.),1;WCochrane(H,),2.Time,4.55.

100Yards:J.Carmody(Aq.),1;T. Burke(Aq.),2.Time,10.7secs.

BroadJump:P.Banting(Aq.),1. Distance,20ft.6in.

440Yards:R.Green(H.),2.

220Yards-R.Green(H.),2.

880Yards:R.Trend(Aq.),1;M. O'Neill(H.),3. Time,2.18. Under16

880Yards:W.Cochrane(H.),1. Time,2.11.

But,thoughourprayerscannotinanywayaddtotheintrinsichappinessofGodandHisSaintsintheChurchTriumphant, theycanyetincreaseHisextrinsicglory.Anditistothisend thatman'screationisordered.ButthesoulsinPurgatory,to whomthemonthofNovemberisespeciallydedicated,areinavery realsensedependentuponus.,Theycannothelpthemselves,but inthehouroftheirreleasetheywillremembertheprayersthat freedthem.Itisindeedaholyandawholesomethoughttopray forthedead,anditalsoanaturalexpressionoflove.Indeeda verypracticaltestoftheworthandthedepthofourloveforthe livingistheconstancyofourremembranceofthemindeath.And itispreciselybecauseourmemories,minds,andwillsaresodependentonsenseimpressions,thatwesosoonneglectsuffragesfor thedead.ButtheChurchconsidersthereliefOftheChurchSuffetingofsuchimportancethatShesetsasideamontheachyear fortheirespecialbenefit.And,ofcourse,theyareneverforgotten intheMass,whichisthefocalpointoftheCommunionofthe Saints.

Sunday.

NOVEMBER.

2nd.-BAYSWATER:OneDayof Exposition.

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

4th.--SHENTONPARKand.BELMONT:OneDayofExposi-

DECEMBER.

Sunday.

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HighJump:V.Powell(St.Louis),3.

440Yards:J.Schwarz(Aq.),1;R. Jeffrey(H.),2.Time.55.2sec. Underit

BroadJump:R.Brearley(Aq.),1. Distance,16ft.2in.

220Yards:J.Donovan(AO,1;W. DeGruchy(Aq.),2.Time,27sec.

100Yards:W.DeGruchy(Aq.),1. 'rime,12.2sec. Under13.

100Yards:B.Worner(L.),2. Under12. -

75Yards:F.Hughes(L.),1.Time, 9.6sec.

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CommunionofSaints

TobeaCatholicmeansfundamentallytobeincorporatedin Christ'sMysticalBodyandtoshareinItslife.Fromthisnotion proceedstheimportanceoftheliturgy.TheinformedCatholic willnaturallydesiretolivewiththeChurch.Andthethoughts andthemindoftheChurchinNovember'arelargelyconcerned withthosetwoothergreatsectionsofChrist'sMysticalBody-the ChurchSufferingandtheChurchTriumphant.Themonthopens withtheFeastofAllSaints,thecelebrationofallthosesoulswho havesuccessfullyachievedthepurposeoftheircreation,andfor whomthelifeofsanctifyinggracehasexpandedintotheVision ofGod.Ontheseconddayofthemonth,thesoulsinPurgatory arecommemoratedinmoststrikingfashionbythecelebrationof thetripleMasses.FortheHolySoulsareintheante-chamberof God,assuredSaints,butinaconditionofpurificationfortheremovalofeventheleastflawsthatwouldmakethemunacceptable inthemostpuresightofAlmightyGod.

TotheEditor-

Sir,---Ihave'readwithkeeninterest thetimelyandexcellentarticle,printedinthelastnumberof"TheRecord," bytheholderoftheDiplomaofthe BritishEsperantoAssociation,Mr.W. S.Casey,ofBelmont.Hehaspointed outthegrammaticalreasons,forwhich Esperantoisduetobecometherealinternationallanguage,iftheadoptionof suchameansofcommunicationisdesiredbytheleadersoftheworld'snations.IndeedEsperantorespondsto. allrequisites,forbeingadopted,becauseitisinternationalinitsdictionary,insofarthatthechosenroot-words arealreadycommontotwoormore living,nationallanguages;inmaking thechoiceofwords,forthecreationof theEsperantodictionary,afairpercentagehasbeengiventoeverylanguage,sothatthecitizenofevery nationcanfindinEsperantosomethingwhichremindshimofhisown tongue.This,naturally,rendersthe studyofthelanguageeasierforhim, nothavingtomemorisetoomanynew roots.

Esperantohasbeeninuseforover 50years,andhassteadilydevelopedin everyland;to-daythereisnotasingle townofimportanceintheworld,which hasnotanorganisedgroup,andadelegateoftheInternaciaEsperantaLigo oroftheUniversalaEsperantaAsocio.

Esperantohasdevelopedaliterature andinitnotonlythemainclassical worksoftheworldhavebeentranslated,butoriginalbookshaveappear. ed.Thetestoffiftyyearshasproved thatthelanguageisperfect,practical, musical,andcanrespondtoeverypossibleneed.Whichotheroftheinternationallanguagesproposedcan boastasmuch?

NaturallyfortheEnglish-spsaking world,theadoptionofBasicEnglishas universallanguagecouldbeverypleasantandgratifying;but,ontheother side,wemustbepractical,andifreally wewanttomakeasuccessofanimportantexperiment,wehavetosee thatnoreasoncouldofferitselftopreventthecollaborationofanynation.

clircObiocest ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

November14:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.JohnsChurch Toodyay.

November19-8p.m.:AttendAnnual SpeechNight,AquinasCollege.Mt. Henry.

November21-7.30p.m.:Administer theSacramentofConfirmationat AquinasCollege,Mt.Henry. tinveinl,er26-830pm.:OfficialopeningofParishFete,atSt.Columba's. SouthPerth.

November28-8a.m.:CelebrateMasi ontheoccasionoftheAnnualGeneralCommunionoftheHibernianSociety.

3.30p.m.:AttendAnnualGiftDay atSt.Vincent's-Orphanageand FoundlingHome,Subiaco.

December3-3p.m.:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmationatSt. Louis'School,Claremont.

December7-8p.m.:PresideatAnnual DistributionofPrizesatSt.Louis' School,Claremont.

December12-11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHighMassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,ontheoccasionofthecelebrationoftheTitularFeastoftheCathedral.

StateAthletic Championships

STRIKINGSUCCESSESOFOUR CATHOLICCOLLEGES.

Itisofverypracticalimportancetorealisetheimplicationsof thedoctrineoftheCommunionofSaints.Forbetweenthefaithfulonearth(thatis,thosesoulswhohavetheindwellingofthe HolyGhostthroughsanctifyinggrace)andthesoulssufferingin PurgatoryandthesoulsconfirmedingraceinHeaven,thereisa real,operativeunion.Manyofourprayersinvoketheaidofthe Saints,andmanyofthegraceswereceivecomethroughtheintercessionofmembersoftheChurchTriumphant.OfOurLady, throughherofficeasMediatrixofallgraces,isthisparticularly true.Again,thesoulsofthefaithful,departedfromthislifebut notyetadmittedtotheBeatificVision,dependonusinavery vitalway,forbyourprayers,unitedtothemeritsofChrist,they maybeloosedfromtheirsins.Sothat,betweenthethreestates thereisanessentialandvitalinterdependence,andatruespiritual bondofunion.TheChurch,then,isverymuchmorethantheexternalorganisationweseeoperativeintheworld.Itistruly Christ'sMysticalBody,radiatingitsinfluencefromtheprobation ofearth,throughthepurificationofPurgatory,eventotheeternal beatitudeofGodinHeaven.

Weallknowthatoneofthethingsof whichthenationsaremorejealousis thelinguisticinheritage.Ifweproposeanationallanguage,likeBasic English,fortheadoptionasinternational,manynationswillfeeldiminish'dintheirownimportance;otherswill fearthepossibilityofabsorptionin thedistantfuture,otherswill feelsimplyjealous;butallwillrefuse toco-operate,andiftheGovernments forreasonsofopportunitywouldeventuallyagree,thepeopleofthevarious nationswouldnotstudyoruseit, frustratingtheattemptandsolosing apreciousinstrumentforthebetteringofworldunderstanding.

Weallseehownecessaryitis,inthe periodfollowingthisghastlywar,to trytoreconstructnotonlythedemn1;,herlbuildings,butalsothegood understandingamongstthepeopleof theworld.Everybodylooksforwardsto thetimeinwhichhatredwilldieout andloveamongstmengrowagainin itsstead.Acommonlanguage,like Esperanto,willbethebestinstrument fortheconqueringofabetterhuman understanding,whichwillbringalong bydegreestoleranceandlove.-Yours, etc.,

IRENEH.CALDERA.

QUARANT'ORE

But,thoughourprayerscannotinanywayaddtotheintrinsichappinessofGodandHisSaintsintheChurchTriumphant, theycanyetincreaseHisextrinsicglory.Anditistothisend thatman'screationisordered.ButthesoulsinPurgatory,to whomthemonthofNovemberisespeciallydedicated,areinavery realsensedependentuponus.Theycannothelpthemselves,but inthehouroftheirreleasetheywillremembertheprayersthat freedthem.Itisindeedaholyandawholesomethoughttopray forthedead,anditalsoanaturalexpressionoflove.Indeeda verypracticaltestoftheworthandthedepthofourloveforthe livingistheconstancyofourremembranceofthemindeath.And itispreciselybecauseourmemories,minds,andwillsaresodependentonsenseimpressions,thatwesosoonneglectsuffragesfor thedead.ButtheChurchconsidersthereliefOftheChurchSufferingofsuchimportancethatShesetsasideamontheachyear fortheirespecialbenefit.And,ofcourse,theyareneverforgotten intheMass,whichisthefocalpoint'oftheCommunionofthe Saints.

Sunday.

NOVEMBER. 2nd.-BAYSWATER:One

Atthe1943StateChampionships,decidedontheLeedervilleOvallastSaturday,theyoungathletesfromourCa.1ioucCollegesincompetitionwithrunnersfrom26metropolitanandocuntry establishments,obtained10outofthe 22titlesobtainable,besidesseveral secondsandthirds.AquinasCollege, with10firsts,repeatingits"Inters"successesofthepreviousSaturday,was.r ou..stnoing,itsnearestrivalsbeing Wesley(4)andModernSchool(4). ChristianBrothers,Highgate,andLeedervillewononetitleeach.Thehighlightofthedaywasthetusslebetween Cochrane(Highgate),whoisunder16, andTrend(Aquinas),intheOpenMile, Trendjustwinning.thetimebeing4.50.

Detailsofeventsinwhichpupilsof ourCatholicCollegeswereplaced: tAbb.ev.atons:Aq.,Aquinas;H., Highgate;L.,Leederville.)

OpenEvents.

Mile:R.Trend(Aq.),1;WCoch. rane(H.),2.Time,4.55.

100Yards:J.Carmody(Aq.),1;T. Burke(Aq.),2.Time,10.7secs.

BroadJump:P.Banting(Aq.),1. Distance,20ft.6in.

440Yards:R.Green(H.),2.

220Yards:R.Green(H.),2.

880Yards:R.Trend(Aq.),1;M. O'Neill(H.),3.Time,2.18. Under16

880Yards:W.Cochrane(H.),1, Time,2.11.

HighJump:V.Powell(St.Louis),3,

440Yards:J.Schwarz(Aq.),1;R. Jeffrey(H.),2.Time.55.2sec. Under14.

BroadJump:R.Brearley(Aq.),1. Distance,16ft.2in.

220Yards:J.Donovan(Aq.),1;W. DeGruchy(Aq.),2.Time,27sec.

100Yards:W.DeGruchy(Aq.),1. Time,12.2sec. Under13.

100Yards:B.Worner(L.),2. 'Under12.

75Yards:F.Hughes(L.),1.Time, 9.6sec.

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BombingoftheVatican

OfficalStatementFrom ApostolicDelegate

HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegatehasbeenofficiallyinformedbythePapalSecretarythatonNovember5,at8.10p.m., anaeroplaneflewoverVaticanCity,andafterflyingoverVatican territoryseveraltimes,releasedfourbombswhichfellnearthe BasilicaofSt.Peter.Therewasnolossoflifebutseriousmaterialdamagewascaused.Thebombsfellonalinerunningfrom theObservatorytotherailwaystation.Onebombfellnearthe waterreservoir,anotherneartheChurchoftheGovernor'sPalace, thethirdonthemosaicworkssituatedintheSquarenearby.The fourthfellatthetopoftheinclinedescendingtotheSquareofSt. MarthaatthePalaceoftheCardinalandofthePontificalCommissionfortheVaticanCity.TheApostolicDelegateobserved that,judgingfromthepositionofthebombs,theobjectivewas St.Peter'sBasilicaandthePalacewheretheHolyFatherresides.

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MassedDemonstrationforFeastof ChristtheKing

SituatedintheheartofNewGuinea, alargeAmericanpicturetheatrewas thesceneofagatheringofover2,000 AustralianandAmericantroops,who werepresentataSolemnHighMass andSolemnBenedictionforthecelebrationoftheFeastofChristtheKing.

Onthealtar,erectedattheendof thelargebuilding,SolemnHighMass wascelebratedbyRev.FatherGierhart(SeniorAmericanAirForceChap. lain),withRev.FatherE.Sullivan (SeniorA.I.F.ChaplainofNewGuinea Forces)asDeacon,andRev.FatherJ. Honner(DivisionalChaplain)asSubDeacon.Rev.FatherO'Donnell,of U.S.Army,wasMasterofCeremonies. AustralianandAmericansoldiers servedMass.Withthealtarbrilliantlyilluminatedbymanycandles,itpresentedanunforgettablespectacle.An

ExaminationsinPlain Chant

SOUTH-WESTANDGREAT SOUTHERNDISTRICTS.

Examinationswillcommenceaweek laterthanpreviouslyannounced.

Pinjarra,Waroona,Harvey,Collie, Dardanup,llunbury,Busselton,Donnybrook,Bridgetown,Manjimupand Nannup,fromMonday,November15, toNovember19:Albany,Mt.Barker Katanning,Wagin,andNarrogin,November22toNovember25.

LIBRARYLECTURESEVERYONE'SDUTYTODAYCATHOLICACTION.

This,thelastoftheFridayevening lectures,willbegivenattheCentral CatholicLibrary,36Pier-street,on Fridayevening,November12,1943,at 8p.m.

Rev.FatherLalorwastohavedeliveredthelecture,butashewillbe States,itwillhegivenbyRev.Father McGillicuddyandMr.F.Atkinson,who willspeakofthedutyofCatholicActionfromthespiritualandsocialviewpoints.

Note:Thoughthiswillbethelast oftheFridaylectures,theMonday eveningserieswillbecontinued.

LECTURESONMUSICATTHE CATHOLICCENTRALLIBRARY.

Wednesday,Nov.17:Nolecture.

Wednesday,Nov.24:Nolecture.

WednesdayDec.1:"CesarFranck."

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

HighgateCatholicTennisClub. Asuccessfultrophytournamentwas heldatourclublastSundayafternoon, andwasattendedbyalargecrowdof enthusiasticplayers.amongwhomwe werepleasedtoseeanumberofprospectivenewmembers.KevinMilne, oneofourfoundationmembers,was fortunateenoughtobeabletoget leave,andshowedthatcamplifehad notproveddetrimentaltoh'splay.The handsometrophywascarriedoffby that"veteranchampion"JackWall, presidentofSt.Kevin'sTennisClub, themembersofwhichwereourguests fortheafternoon.Mr.LionelWhite, presidentofourclub,madethepresentation,andinrespondingMr.Wallre. farkedthatmoresocialfunctionsofthis naturewouldhelptopreservethespirit the ,:,,nuntilafterthewar.

TennisAfternoon.

Theusualmonthly"tennisafternoon"

l'eheldonSunday,November21, whichisthethirdSundaythistime,

--PonthefourthSundaythereis anotherfunctionwithwhichwedonot wishtoclash.Therewillonlybetwo moreofthesetennisafternoonsheld thisyear,soletusmakeeveryendeavourtomakethemasuccess.Keep Sundayafternoon,November21,free andjointhehappythrongatRobert. sonPark.

CouncilMeeting.

Americanmalechoirsang''MissaDe Angelis,"withasoloattheOffertory, andwhilstHolyCommunionwasbeing distributedbysixChaplainsappropriatehymnsweresungbythechoir, undertheleadershipofRev.Father Lollich,ofU.S.Army.Themelodious GregorianChantbroughtbackmany sweetmemoriesofthesacredsplendour intheirchurchesinfardistantparts oftheirnativelands.AnAmerican guardofhonour,withriflesandfixed bayonets,"presentedarms"attheElevation.

HolyCommunionwasdistributedat theHighAltarbythecelebrantofthe Massandalsobyotherchaplainswho movedamongstthekneelingtroops. Thenumberofthosewhoreceivedwas remarkable.

AmostinspiringaddresswasdeliveredbyRev.FatherGierhart,inwhich heforcefullycontrastedthemarvellous orderandharmonyofthecelestial vegetativeandanimalworldwiththe presentchaoticdisorderexisting amongstmankind.Continuing.he stressedthat"Peaceisthetranquility ofOrder,"andstatedthatafterthe existingturbulentstateofaffairshas beendestroyed,wemustbuildupa neworderbasedontheprinciplesof Christ.Inconclusion,heexhorted alltorallyunderthestandardofChrist theKing,ourLeaderandPrinceof Peace,toaccomplishthisgrandtask.

Followingthiseloquentsermon,SolemnBenedictionwasgivenbytheRev. FatherSullivan,withRev.Father GierhartasDeacon,andRev.Father HonnerasSub-Deacon.DuringBenes dictiontheActofConsecrationofthe humanracetotheSacredHeartwas readandtheLitanyoftheSacred Heartrecited.Itwasmagnificentto hearthemenmakingtheresponses andtoseethembowingdowninadorationwhentherinsingofthebellannouncedthatChristtheKingwasbe. stowingHisBlessingonallpresent.

Severalhundredvehicles,ranging fromhugethree-tonsix-wheeledtrucks tothesmall"all.purpose"Jeeps,were parkednearby.Overtwothousand tnone.AustralianandAmerican,had travelledfromnearandfartotake partinthismasseddemonstrationfor theFeastofChristtheKing.Partof thehugecongregationwereinsidethe building,whilstthemaioritvknelton therain-soakedgroundoutside.

Recentheavyrainfalls,sotypicalof NewGuinea,causedthetrackstobe feetdeepinmudandseveralheavy troop-ladentruckswereboggedon theirhomewardtripstothemany scatteredcamps.

Themonthlycouncilmeetingofthe AssociationwillheholdintheAssociationRoomsonFridaynext,No. vember19,at8p.m.Clubexecutives areaskedtoseethattheirdelegates areinattendance.Delegates,also pl-asenote.Aninvitationisalsoextendedtotheyotingermemberstoat. tendthemeetingforthepurposeof makingarrangementsforapicnicand alsoasocialtowind-uptheyear'sactivities.

Personal.

NoticedHavingtennisatHigheate ClublastSundaywasKevinMilne, lookingvery wellandseemedtobeenjoyinghimself.

Wewishtoextendourbestwishesto Mr.OwenHanlon,whoiscontesting theSwanseatinthegeneralelections, andhopethathewillbesuccessfulon November20.Goodluck,Owen' Ourvice-president,SenatorDorothy Tangney,ishomeforafewweeks,but ,e-mstobeverybusy.

MILANESE

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

By"Ace."

LastSaturdaynightSt.Joseph's Hall,Subiaco,presentedasceneof gaiety.The"Crescendo's"supplied themusic,whileasplendidgathering ofS.C.Y.M.S.membersdisplayedtoadvantagetheproficiencytheyhaveacquiredatthedancingclasses.

Thestandardofthesedancesiscertainlyveryhigh.Forthemostpart thedancesarcoftheold-timevariety, andofamoredignifiedandgraceful character,especiallynuw,when,asa resultofthedancinglessons,theyare beingdancedproperly.Thebehaviour andconductofthedancesarealsoworthyandcommentfor,undoubtedly,it isacredittoallthosewhoattend.Our nextdancewillbeheldonthenight ofSaturday,November9.

Sports.

CricketpracticebeganonSunday lastat10a.m.,andtherewasagood attendanceofmembers.Mr.Lannicantookchargeoftheproceedings,and theboysbeganpractisingwithtrue S.C.Y.M.S.keenness.Forthepresent thesepracticesarebeingheldatHendersonPark,situatedatthecornerof Salvado-roadandJersey-street,Jolimont.Allthosewhowishtoheincludedinthecricketteamshouldattendtheseearlypractices.

TrainingforthemarchonSubiaco Oval,onNovember13,isbeingconlimSlaven,A.T.C.Heis findinghismaterialsomewhatdifficult tohandleintheshorttimeathisdisposal.butbyperseverance,persuasion andthreatshehopestohavehisboys marchingperfectlybySaturday.

PersonaL

Amongthevisitorsatourdanceon SaturdaylastwasW.Cochrane,880 yardsunder16schoolboychampionof theState.Congratulations,Bill!

WewouldliketocongratulateJ. DonovanandW.deGruchy.winner andrunner-upinthe220yardsschoolboychampionship,under14. CongratulationsalsotoFrank Hughes,75yardsschoolboychampion, under12,andtoR.Green,runner-up inthe220yards,under16.

AnothervisitoratourdanceonSaturdaynightwasEd.Williams,awellknownoldmemberofthesociety.

PYJAMAS,

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VESTORPANTEE, 7/3

KaysersfancyweaveMilanesePantees,with runthroughelasticatwaistandbandedleg. Vestswithoperatopandadjustablestraits. S.W.andW.Peachonly.7/3each.4Coupons.

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AnnualGeneralCommunionand Breakfast.

Membersareagainurgedthatthis greatHibernianeventwilltakeplace on28th.inst.,attheCathedral.MemberswillreceiveHolyCommunionin abodyatthe8o'clockMass,andthe breakfastwillbeheldattheCathedral Hallimmediatelyaftertheconclusion ofHolyMass.Particularsofthe transportarrangementswillbepub- lishedinnextweek's"Record."

BadmintonTournament.

Matchesinthemixeddoublesare welladvanced,andthetournament willbecontinuedonWednesdaynext atHighgate.AsnextMondayisa holiday,therewillnotbeanymatches atWestPerthonthatnight.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

Therewasasplendidattendanceof membersatthemeetingon3rd.inst., presidedoverbythepresident,Sister K.Orrell.Twonewmemberswere nominated.Themeetingwasquickly disposedoftomakewayforthebadmintontournament,inwhichthere weresomeveryinterestingandclosely

CatholicTeachers' Guild

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldat BactonHouseonSaturday,November 13,at11a.m.

Retreat.

ARetreatforCatholicwomenteacherswillbeheldatLoretoConvent, Swanbourne,fromTuesdayevening, December28,toThursdaymorning, December30.AnyCatholicteacher wishingtotakepartintheRetreat, andnotyetcontacted,mayobtainfurtherparticularsfromMissE.Brady, 188Goderich-street,Perth,orbyringingMissN.Wall(U2482).

contestedmatches.Thetournament willbecontinuedafterthemeetingon Wednesdaynext,whichwillcommence at7.45.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth. Themeetingon1st.inst.wasaspeciallygoodone,asitwasattendedby membersvisitingthebranchforthe purposeofparticipatinginthebadmintontournamentandtheywerevery welcome.SistersD.FurlongandN. Webb,ofthisbranch,contestedthe finalofthewomen'sdoublesagainst thewinners,SistersE.WalkerandK. Orrell,ofSt.Malachi'sBranch.There willnotbeanymeetingonMonday nextbecauseOfthepublicholiday.

LEGISLATIVEASSEMBLYELECTIONS.

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

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE

NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS. Catholicboys,recommended-bytheirParishPriest,maybeenrolled nowforcommencementIn1966.Earlieracceptanceis.=fortunately,impossible.

ForParticularsApplyto-THEBROTHERDIRECTOR

Catholic Girls'Movement

HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB ROOMS: BankofNS.W.Chambers,65St. George'sTerrace(nearSherwood Court)-Rooms:7-10FirstFloor.

CALENDAROFACTIVITIES.

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

DRAMATICS:8p.m,Tuesdayand Friday.

110MECRAFTS: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.Benediction5.95p.m.,Thursday.

CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursday.

ORCHESTRA:Friday,8p.m.

BRAILLE:Monday,Wednesday,Thursday,at8p.m.

BUBBLESOFBRIGHTNESS.

We'restillgoingoffwithapop,girls!Theonlythingweneednowis afewmorebubblestomakeabigger bang!Comeon,don'tbeshy!The nextdebate,onNovember19,is"Swing MusicversusClassical."Thefollowingweekwe'regoingtohaveanother''jack pot,"andifit'sasgoodastheonewe hadtheotherweekitwillbeawow! Don'tforget,7.30sharponFridaynight.

CANTEEN.

C.G.M.CanteenGroup

ThenextdateatPhyllisDeanHostel forC.G.M. Friday,grouphasbeenchangedfrom November26,toSaturday,November27.

DANCINGCLASSES. Pupilsareadvisedthattheabove cdassesarenowheldonMondaynight at8p.m.,intheCathedralHall.

BRAILLE.

TheBrailleclassesarenowinfull swing.Severalofthegirlshavebegun theactualtranscription,andfromwhat wehearmorewillbeabletocommence shortly.Thisisrealwarwork,and oneworthyofyourattention.

BASKETBALLSOCIAL

TheBasketBallseasoncametoafittingconclusionlastFridaynight,when themembersofalltheteamsgathered atasocialinCecilBuildingsandthe Archbishop'sCupwaspresentedtothe winningteam,Highgate,captainedby Pat.McGrade.Duringtheeveningthe opportunitywastakenofpresentinga smalltokenofappreciationtoMissMargaretGray,towhoseuntiringefforts thesuccessandorganisationoftheBasketBallAssociationarelargelydue.A daintysupperwasserved.andtheen thusiasticassemblydiditfulljustice.

SHORTHANDCLASSES.

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

CANTEENSERVICE.

L.B.A.Group.

TownHall:November18.

PhyllisDean:December5,

TownHall:December13.

PhyllisDean:December30.

TownHall:January7.

C.G.M.Orcup.

PhyllisDean:November27.

TownHall:December4.

PhyllisDean:December21.

TownHall:December29.

Important.

Undernocircumstanceswillagirlbe admittedtocanteenwithoutherbadge.

DEBUTANTES.

PhotographsoftheDebutanteGroup arenowreadyandcanbeObtainedat theClubRooms.

BADGES

BadgesarenowonsaleattheRooms furanymemberrequiringthem.

LUNCHCLUB.

Soontheweatherwillbetoohotto go.wanderingaroundtheshopsand streets,sodon'tforgetthatyoucan eatyourlunchintherooms,where youwillmeetlotsofgirlsallenjoying themselves.Wewillprobablyhavea fewmoresurprisestoofferyoushortly, sokeepintouchandcomeupwhen everyoufeellikeit.

ORCHESTRAANDDANCEBAND

Membersoftheaboveactivitiesare remindedthatpracticesareheldon Fridayat8p.m.and9p.m.,inRoom9.

CANTEENHELPERSWANTED.

Sixladiesareurgentlywantedfor canteenduties,duringtheday,atboth TownHallandPhyllisDean.Ring Secretary,B4830,forfurtherparticulars.

ForinformationregardingtheCatholicGirls'Movement,kindlyringB4836, orcallinattheClubRoomsanyweek dayafter10a.m.

RINGB141 James

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ASSEMBLYELECTIONS. Nelson

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KALGOORLIE

SacredHeartSodality.

AtthemeetingonSundayevening, Rev.FatherNolancongratulatedmembersontheirexcellentattendanceat bothmorningandeveningdevotions. Hewasalsoimpressedbythenumber ofnewmembersandwouldarrangea consecrationfortheDecembermeeting.Allthoseladiesoftheparish whohavenotalreadyjoinedandare anxioustodoso,areinvitedtohand intheirnamesinthemeantime.Very greatblessingsandindulgencesareat. tachcdtothepracticeofpublicdevotiontotheSacredHeart.

C,,tholicTeachers'Guild.

TheGoldfieldsbranchcontinuesto functioninanenergeticmanner.The occasionofthelastmeetingcoincided withthevisitofRev.FatherJ.J. Rafferty,andhekindlyconsentedto addresstheteachers.hislecturebeing onCommunism.

TheSpiritualDirectorand18membersoftheGuildacceptedtheinvitationofMissB.Dolanandattended asocialeveningatherparents'residenceduringtheweek.Cards,chatterand.supperwerethoroughlyenjoyed,andtheeveningwasvotedmost successful.Thenestmeetingwillhe heldonNovenTber17.

C.B.C.AnnualAppealLaunched.

Theannualappealwaslaunchedon Sundaylast,whenparishionerswereexhortedtogiveasgenerouslyastheir purseswouldpermit.Theappealwill beopenforseveralweeks.

HouseParty.

ThehousepattyattheCollegeon Wcore-day,November3,wasuptothe usualhighstandard,provingmostsuccessful,andthecommitteeexpresses gratitudetoallwhohelpedinanyway.

Personal.

Mr.andMrs.GerardHorganhavereturnedtoClaremont,afterseveral weeks'holidayinKalgoorlie.

Mr.andMrs.P.Moranaresnending afewweeksvisitingoldfriends.

RecentarrivalsincludeMr.Hugh DyerandMr.Wililams,ofFremantle. C.B.C.Sports.

Theyouthfulathleteshadagreat .dayonWednesdaylastattheKalgoorlieOval.Teampointswere:Gold (Capt.,N.Wightman),2111;Blue (Capt.,A.Cerinich),208;Red(Capt., K.Kelly),2031;Green(Capt.J. Zuvich),200.Theagechampions were:SeniorK.Kelly;highjump, open,J.Turkich;under16,A.Walsh; under15,D.Johnston;under14,C. RogersandG.Waters(equal)under 13,J.Dorrington;under12,G.Wholley;under11,P.Johnston;under10,D. Hicks;under9,J.Hogan. St.Mary'sTennisClub.

'Theannualgeneralmeetingwasheld onTuesdayevening,aroodnumber beingpresent. Mr.Skipworth,presidentoftheAssociationandtheclub, presidedandwelcomedthosepresent. AmongthevisitorswereRev.Fathers Carolan(Mm.),J.J.Rafferty,and McCarthy.

Rev.FatherCarolancongratulated themembersonthefinespiritthathad ...beenevidentamongstthemandhad toagreatextenthelpedtomakethe activitiesoftheyearjustconcludedso successful.

Electionofofficersfortheensuing twelvemonthsresultedasfollows:Patrons.Rey.FathersCarolanandMcCarthy,andMessrs.P.Johnston andM 1Dillon:president,Mr.Skinworth;vice-presidents,Messrs.Russell, Forkin,J.Hannan,L.Schockerand Henneker;jointsecretaries,MissesN. CarrollandP.Dillon;treasurer,Mr.J. Moran;ladies'captain,MissDolan; gentlemen'scaptain,Mr.Moran;committee,MissesHoranandMaryCahill, andMr.D.Canning.

Mr.Skipworthspokeoftheactivities ofthepastandcomingyear.Night tenniswouldcommenceagainimmediately,andbeheldoneveryWednesdaythroughoutthesummermonths, Manysocialmatcheswouldbeheld. thefirstonSundaynext,November14 beingareturnmatchagainstBoulder.

Thepresidentalsomadereferenceto thelargenumberofmembersabsent withtheServices,givinginterestingdetailsofthewhereaboutsofmanyold friends. Adecisionwasreachedto sendacanteenordertoeachabsent memberintheForcesasfaraspossibleasaChristmaspresent.We wishtheclubamostsuccessfulyear.

LegionofMary.

Allactiveandauxiliarylegionaries oversixteenyearsofageareinvited toattendasocialinSt.Mary'sHall aftenevening-devotionsonSunday, November27.Thissocialeveningis theannualLegionfunctiontocelebrate theFeastoftheImmaculateConception.Tesseraleafletsshouldbe broughtastheLegionprayerswillbe recited. Amusicalprogrammeis beinvarranged.

St.Mary'sSchoolCarnival

ACarnival,inaidofSt.Mary's School,willbeheldonthe18th.inst. Thefunctionisbeingorganisedby;the Parents'andFriends'Association..

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NORTHAM

TheFeastofChristtheKingwas celebratedinthewaythathasbecome customaryinSt.Joseph'sParish,with thepublicprocessionoftheBlessed Sacrament.Adeparturefromtheusual routewasmadethisyear,whenthe processionleftthechurchgroundsand passedforashortwayalongWellington-street.

ThedaybeganwithMassat7.30a.m., atwhichalargenumberofthecongregationapproachedthealtarrails.After 9.30MasstheBlessedSacramentwas eno;d,andtherewasacontinuous visitationofthefaithful.Atthree o'clock,whentheprocessionbegan, thechurchwasfilledtocapacity.The childrenledtheprocessionandwere followedbyvarioussodalitiesofmen andwomen,andeachorganisationcarrieditsbanner.Thencametheflower ,t-ewers'ntheirlong,whitedresses,and finallytheBlessedSacrament,borneby Rev.FatherBaragray,M.S.C.,andassistedbyRev.FatherDiviney.DuringthecourseofthepiocessionalljoinedRev.FatherLynchintherecitation oftheRosary,thedecadesbeinginterspersedwithhymns.FromWellington-streettheprocessionpassed throughthechurchgrounds,thence throughtheschoolgrounds,andtoan open-airaltar,whichhadbeenexquisite. lypreparedbytheSisters,andatwhich Benedictionwasgiven.Thisopen-air adorationandthesingingoftheBenedictionhymnsbythewholecongregationwasveryimpressive.Theprocessionwasreformedandreturnedover .1shorte,routetothechurch,which nowcouldnotaccommodatethefull congregation.Aneloquentsermonon thesignificanceofthedayandofthe title."ChristtheKing."waspreached byRev.FatherLynch.Benedictionof

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TIMETABLE-MASSANDDEVOTIONS,

November14:

Masses:Wongamine,8a.m.;Toodyay10a.m.

Confirmation:Toodyay,3p.m.

EveningDevotionsatWooroloo,7.30 p.m.,atwhichHisGracetheArchbishopwillbepresent.

November15:

Mass:Wooroloo,6.30a.m.HisGrace theArchbishopwillbethecelebrant.

November21:

Masses:Jennacubbine,8a.m.;Toodyay,10a.m..

November28:

Masses:Baker'sHill,8.30a.m.: Toodyay,10a.m.

theBlessedSacramentconcludeda noteworthycelebrationwhichhadbeen favouredbyverygoodweather.

HolyNameSociety. TheannualCommunionBreakfastof themembersandintendingmembersof theHolyNameSocietywilltakeplace onHolyNameSundayinNovember, viz.,the14th.instant.

LEGISLATIVEASSEMBLY ELECTION.

IRWIN-MOORE.

VOTEMILLSTEED ENDORSEDSTATECOUNTRY PARTY.

PutayoungermanintheAssemblyto helptheyoungerpeopleinthefuture.

VOTEFORSECURITY, COURAGE-ANDSINCERITY. (AuthorisedbyT.G.Millsteed,Konnongorring.)

WhydidStalinallowOrthodox Re-organisation?

Th,electionof76-year-oldSergei, actingPatriarchoftheRussianOrtho. doxChurchsince1925,asthenewofficialPatriarchhasrousedwidespeculationoverStalin'sreasonforpermittingthereorganisationoftheOrthodox synod.

Theelection,heldafterSergeiand otherprelatesbaddiscussedreligious

problemswithStalinhimself,wasat. tendedby23OrthodoxChurchmen. Theyalsodiscussedplansforre-openingtheologicalschoolsintheSoviet Union.

"Time"(September13)surmisesthat Stalin,"arealisticman,"mayhave severalmotivesbehindhisgrantingof permis.iontoelectaPatriarchofMoscowandformaHolySynod.Hemay belookingforwiderpopularsupport amongtheRussianmasses,manyof whomhaveremaineddoggedlyreligi ous.Hemaywanttocounteractthe influenceoftheCatholicChurch(the Vaticanstationhasbeenbroadcasting toRussiainRussian).Hemayhave aneyeonthepredominantlyOrthodox Balkans.HemaythinkitbesttopresentaChristianfronttoChristianEu. ropeandtheothernationsatthe peaceconference.

ACatholicguessisthatStalinsees hecannotforestallareturntoreligion andthathehasdeterminedtoputit underStatecontrol.TheOrthodox Churchallthroughitshistoryhasbeen sadlysubservienttopoliticalsway. Itwasprincipallythisthatbrought the:plitoftheGreekRiteChristians fromtheHolySeeintheXICentury. ThenewPatriarchSergeiinabookissuedlastyearmadeplainthatthepresentRussianChurchiswillingto operateaState-controlledChurch.

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VOTEon20th.Novembernext:

HARD,Norman

30YearsaResidentoftheDistrictandwithaRecordof Service.

AMANwithaVision.

HisSloganis:"W.A.FIRST andALWAYS."

SOLID,SOUND,SINCERE, ANDASOLDIER.

(AuthorisedbyStanO'Grady,25 TrinityBuildings.TelB6036.)

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014 INMEMORIAM +

GALLAGHER.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthehappyreposeofthesoulsof ourdearfather,whodepartedthis', lifeonNovember14,1923,andour lovingmother,whopassedawayon Octob.i.r17.1923.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforthemextol.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy ontheirsouls..

HUG.-.0fyourcharity,prayforthe soulofMargaretHug,whodiedon November14,1928,atTrayning.

KENNEDY.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearbrother,Mart,whopassed awayatSt.JohnofGod'sHospital onNovember14,1937.

SweetJesus,havemercyonhissoul -Insertedbyhislovingsister,M. Kennedy.

RYAN.-Insadandlovingmemory ofourdarlinghusbandandfather, JamesBernard,whodepartedthis lifeonNovember11,1942. Cherishedmemoriesofoneweloved sodear.

SweetJesus,havemercy.

-Insertedbyhissorrowingwifeand daughter,Vonnie,andson-in-law,Charles,andgrandchildren,Bernardand Charlene.

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whowillNvatclitheinterestsof Subiaco,workforthedevelopmentoftheState.andco-operate withtheCurtinLabourGovernmentinWarandPeace.

Knowingtheproblemsof CiviliansandServiceMen, LieutenantLonnieiskeenlyinterestedinPlansforPost-War Reconstruction.

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Willaddressameetingwith SenatorDorothyTangney,at TOODYAY,November13,at 8p.m.

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AdvocatesEqualopportunityforALL. RegulatedEquitablePricesforall FarmProducts.

SecurityofTenureforFarmersby DebtAdjustment.

NewLandSettlementScheme-Interestat2percent.

BetterEducationFacilities. BetterConditionsforWorkers. ReasonableRepatriationforMembersoftheArmedForces.

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4,

-MysteryofGod'sKingdomonEarth

IntellectualPrideandtheCatholicSynthesis

SharingtheDivineLifeThroughGrace

*WhyDon'tWeExperienceSensiblyitsEffects

(ContinuedfromPage4.)

soundabitoutofplaceintheslick. stream-linedageinwhichwelive.Imaginebringingthesubjectupatatrade unionmeetinginAustraliato-day,or ataboardmeetingofcompanydirectors!Andyet,unlesseverysingleone ofus,nomatterwhetherwe'reaboss oranunskilledlabourer,acitytypist oramotherofafamilyathome,unless (we'repreparedtoacceptthese(loc. trinesasunquestioninglyasachild, we'llnotonlyneverunderstandwhat ChristmeantbythekingdomofGod, but,asHesaidHimself,we'llnever enterintoit.

AndwhatdoesTHATmean?It meansthatafterdeath,which,asyou know,doesn'tfinisheverythingbyany means,insteadofhearingChristsay toyou:Come,youblessedofMy Father,possessthekingdomprepared furyoufromthefoundationofthe world!youwillhearHimsay:Depart fromMe,youcursed,intoeverlasting fire,whichwaspreparedforthedevil andhisangels!Andonewordwillsum uptheendlessexistenceyouwillshrink tr,ornaftcrdeath-frustration:youwill betorturedwithasenseoffrustration.

Ahard-bittenattitudetowardsthe kingdomofGodwon'tbemuchhelp then.You'llrealise,toolate,just whatwasmeantbythatkingdom: you'llrealise,too,thatthefoundation andgrowthofthatkingdomwas,ina veryliteralsense,thethemerunning throughthedramaofhumanhistory downthecenturies.You'llrealisethen thattheKingdomofGodisatoneand thesametimeavisibleChurchinthis worlddrama,andaninvisiblekingdom ofgraceinthesoulsofmen.

TheKingdomofGodinasmuchas itisavisibleinstitutionamongstso manymerelyhumaninstitutions,isthe CatholicChurch.But,ourexternal adherencetothisvisibleKingdom,or theCatholicChurch,demandsatthe sametimethattheinvisiblekingdom ofgraceberealisedwithinus.Itwas tothis,bytheway,thatChristwasreferringwhenHesaidtothePharisees: thekingdomofGodiswithinyou!

What,then,isthisinvisiblekingdom ofgracethatI'mtalkingabout,this kingdomthatChristsaysiswithinus?

Well,tryandfollowmenow,andI'll seeifIcanexplainitinafewwords -thoughGodknowsthat'sdifficultto do.

AswereceivetheSacramentofBaptism,whichmakesusformallymem,hersofthevisiblekingdomofGodon earth,Godinfusesintooursouland intoeveryfibreofourbeingamysteri. ouspowerorforce,whichHehas createdforthepurpose,andwhich hastheeffectofmakinguscapableof livingwithanewkindoflife,much higherthanhumanlife-asamatter offact,thisstrangeforceorenergy whichGodinfusesintousmakesus capableofsharinginsomemysterious finitewayintheveryLifeoftheTrinity.

oftheDivineLife.Withoutthe strengtheningpowerofgraceour beings,ourfaculties,wouldshrivelinto annihilationattheveryintensityof theDivineLife,oreventhatapproximationtoitinwhichwedoshare throughgrace.

Well,now,Ihopethatmuchatleast isclear.Graceisamysteriousforce whichGodcreatesandwhichpermeatesourwholebeingwhenever'we receiveoneofthesevenSacraments validlyandlicitily.Themoregrace weobtainalsothroughthevariouspracticesoftheCatholicwayoflife,especiallythroughtheMass,soareourfacultiesstrenghtenedandrenderedcapable ofsharingstillmorefullyanddy namicallvintheDivineLifeofGod.

Ofcourse,athousandquestionswill immediatelysuggestthemselvestoyou. Forexample,ifwearegivensuchextraorrlinarypowersatBaptism,andif wearealreadycapableofsharingin somewayorotherinthekindoflife thatGod'lives,thenwhyaren'tweconsciousofallthischangethathasbeen effectedinus?Andtheansweristhat wedon'tconsciouslyfeeltheeffect, ofbeingchangedlikethisuntilafter death,andthatistheindescribable thrillofheaven theconsciousliving ofthisnewlifewithGod.Although wemayanddoactuallysharenowin thisnewlife,solongaswehavegrace energisingwithus,yettheeffectis blanketed,asitwere,sofarasfeelings areconcernedinthislife.Welook thesame,wefeelthesame-butwe're notthesame!Inotherwords,as Christianswegothroughlifechanged creatures.nolongerhuman-never,of course,divine-butastheysaydivinised,sharingalready,thoughnotyet physicallyconsciousofit,thekindof lifethatGodlives.Andthepointin theIncarnationisthatGodbecamea manandsharedourhumanlife,that bydoingsoHemightredeemusand makeuscapable,ifwesowish,of sharinginHisownlife-theLifeofthe FatherandoftheSonandoftheHoly Ghost.

friendshipwiththeBlessedTrinity obtainofGodmanygracesandfavoursforuswhoareonearthandfor thoseinPurgatory;weonearthby prayersandgoodworkshonourand lovethesaintsinheaven,andwemay throughourprayers.andaboveall throughtheMass,helpshortenthat finalpurifyingofourdearonesand otherswhomaybeinPurgatory.

TheGospelsoneverypagespeakof thekingdomofGodasadivine,spiritualkingdomestablishedbyChrist,and inwhichthesubjectsormembersare houndtooneanotherandtoChrist throughthesamedivinelifeinwhich allshare,receivingitfromChrist-as St.Johnsays,"ofHisfulnesswehave allreceived."Thiskingdom,whichis nothingelsethanthe"Communionof Saints,"embraces,asIsaid,allthe faithfulonearth,allthoseinheaven, allthoseinPurgatory,andeventhe angels.Allshareinthesameblessings,

meritsandprayers,joysandsufferings. St.Paul,particularly,inexpounding thisdoctrine,explainshowourprayers andpenancesmaybeofferedvicariouslyforothers,whethertheybestillon earthorperhapsinPurgatory.Itis thisdoctrinewhichisthejustification orratherfoundationforCatholicdevotiontothevariousSaintsoftheChurch -forweknowthattheyarestillvery muchinterestedinus.Justasour dearonesinPurgatory,forexample, knowifwearestillthinkingofthem andhelpingtheminthevariousways thatonlyweonearthstillcanhelp them.

IoftenwonderwhatmanynonCatholicsreallymeanwhentheyrecite theCreedandsay,asweCatholicsdo, "IbelieveintheCommunionofSaints,"_ andthenturn,roundandridiculeCatholicdevotiontotheSaintsandaCatholic'sprayersfordepartedrelatives andfriends.

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GOLDFIELDS.

Firstofall,thisforcewhichisinfusedintousthroughBaptism-and afterwardsbyalltheotherSacraments aswell-isknownasGrace.Themore graceyoureceivethenthroughthe variousSacramentsthemorefullyyou arerenderedcapableofsharinginthe veryLifeofGod.Onemightputit anotherway,rathercrudelyperhaps, hutvividly,andsaythatthroughthe SacramentsoftheCatholicChurcha divineenergy,knownasgrace,isinfusedintoushumanbeings,renderingus capableofstandingtheterrificcurrent

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AndwhenChristsaid"Thekingdom ofGodiswithinYou?'Hemeantjust that,thatthelifeofGodiswithinyou onceyouarebaptisedandnotina stateofsin.Thatiswhatismeant bytheinvisiblekingdomofgracein oursouls.ThatiswhatChristmeant bythemysteryoftheKingdom,and althoughIhavebarelytouchedonsuch adeepbutallimportantsubjecttonight,yetonlythosewhowerepreparedtoreceivethisdoctrineaslittlechit dren,asIsaidinthebeginning,will understandwhatIhavebeentryingto so.

Theotherquestionsinthisletter havealreadyanswered.

Learner,Cottesloe

Q.:"WillyoutellustheCatholicinterpretationoftheclause,'Ibelievein theCommunionofSaints'?"

A.:Onemightgiveacatechismanswerintheseterms:TheCommunionof Saintsisthespiritualunionwhich unitesthefaithfulonearth,thosein Purgatory,andthesaintsinheavenin ofsegreatMysticalBodyknowsasthe Church,andtheparticipationofall thesevariousmembersintheonesupernaturallife,ofwhichIspokewhenansweringthepreviousletter.

Theeffectofthisveryrealunionis thatthesaintsbytheintimacyoftheir

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"Idon'tknow.Ifhe'sanything likemehewould!"

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LondonWaiter:''Howdidyoufind thesteak,sir?"

ShelterDiner:"Ijustpushedaside mytwopeasandthereitwas."

Onastreetcaramangavehisseat toawoman.Shefainted.Onrecoveringshethankedhim. Thenhe fainted.

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Astoutgentlemanhadbeenknocked downbyamotorist,andshowedextremeannoyance.

"Couldn'tyouhavepassedround me?"heexpostulated.

"Sorry,sir,"wasthemotorist'sreply. "butIwasnotsurewhetherIhad sufficientpetrol."

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AstrangerenteredalittleScotch church.Beingdeaf,heseatedhimself inafrontpewandplacedanearturnpetonhisknee.Anelderofthekirk, whohadneverseenaneartrumpet, watchedhimwithgravesuspicion.

When liftedtheministerentered,theman thetrumpetfromhisknee,but beforehecouldadjustithefeltatap onhis eldershoulderandheardtheindignant say:"Onetoot,an'you'reoot."

Husband:"Darling,IbelievethatI amfailing--

Wife(inalarm):"Gracious,how oftenhaveIwarnedYou,George, againstyourfoolishspeculations?"

Husband:"Idon'tmeaninbusiness, dear:ImeanIamfailinginhealth."

Wit,(relieved):"Oh,isthatall?"

* * * AmemberoftheGovernment,remarkableforhisresemblancetohis famousfather,issaidrecentlytohave visitedawomaninhisconstituency whoisoverahundredyearsold. Hermemoryisalittleweak,andshe thoughthewashislather.

"Weareallveryproudofyou,"she toldhim,"butwhatapityyouhave suchastupidson!"

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Acertaincommercialtraveller,callingforthefirsttimeuponanewcustomer,presentedasnapshotofhis fianceeinmistakeforhisbusinesscard.

"That'sthefirmIrepresent,sir,"he remarked.

The graphcustomerexaminedthephotoforamomentandthenhanded itbackwithasmile.

"I'mafraid,"hesaid,"thatyou'll neverbemanagerofthatfirm."

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Anelegantlydressedyoungmanhad anunfortunateaccidentwithanewly paintedseatinthepark.Crimson withrage,herushedovertothepainter, whowasatworkonanotherseat.

"W-whydon'tyouput'wetpaint' onyourseats?"heshoutedangrily.

Thepainterstaredathim,andsaid:

"Lumme,mate,that'swhatI'm doing,ain'tI?"

Theannualchurchbazaarwasbeing held.Duringtheafternoontheministertookalittlehelperonhislap.

"Idon'tloveyou,"hesaid,teasingly.

"Well,yououghtto,"sheretorted.

"Why?"

"Well,theBiblesaysyoushouldlove themthathateyou,andIhateyou, goodnessknows!"

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SandydidnotliketoleaveLondon withoutsecuringabargainofsome sort.

Whilemakingatouroftheshopshe espiedacheaplineinbootprotectors.

"Hoomonyo'thesethingsdaeIget fortuppence?"heaskedtheshop- keeper.

"Theyworkouttoaboutthirteenor fourteenforthatprice,"repliedthe other.

"Richtyeare,laddie,"saidtheScot. "I'llbeaftertakingfourteen,seeing I'msosuperstitious."

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Aboredcatandaninterestedcat werewatchingagameoftennis.

"Youseemveryinterestedinten nis,"saidtheboredcat.

"It'snotthat,"saidtheinterested cat,"butmyoldman'sintheracket."

Theconceitedartistaccostedhis friend.

"Isay,oldman,"hesaid,"haveyou beentoseemylatestpicture?"

"Oh-sure-afewdaysago."

"ReallyHowdiditaffectyou?"

"Well,totellyouthetruth,Iwent homeandhadahorribledream."

"Goodheavens-whatdidyou dream?"

"Oh-IdreamtI'dgonetoseethe pictureagain!"

Counsellookedsternlyattheman inthedock.

"Didyou,ordidyounot,onthe dateinquestion,oratanytimepre- viouslyorsubsequently,say,oreven intimatetothedefendantoranyone else,whetherfriendormereacquaint. ance,or,infact,astranger,thatthe statementimputedtoyou,whether justorunjust,anddeniedbytheplain- tiff,wasamatterofnomomentor otherwise?Answerme!Didyouor didyounot?"

Themaninthedockclutchedathis throat.

"DidI,ordidInot,what?"he gasped.

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"FancycastingPhyllisasCinderella," exclaimedthejealouschorusgirl."I betshecouldnevergetherfootintoa glassslipper."

"Glassslipper,indeedl"retortedherfriend."She'dbeluckyifshe couldgetitintotheCrystalPalace!"

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"Canyoutakemetothestation?" theoldladyaskedthetaxi-driver.

"Sorry,ma'am,I'mengaged,"was thereply.

"ThenI'msureIwishyouevery happiness-butyoumustn'tletlovein- terferewithyourwork."

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TheFloridabeachandthebluesky lookedinvitingtothevisitor,butbe- foreventuringouttoswimhethought4. he'dmakesure.

"You'resuretherearenoalligators here?"heinquiredoftheguide.

"Nossuh,"repliedthedarky,grin- ningbroadly."Ain'tno'gatorshyahReassured,thetouriststartedout.As thewaterlappedabouthischesthe calledback:

"Whatmakesyousosurethere aren'tany

"Dey'salligators?" gottoomuchsense,"bellow- edtheguide."Desharksdoneskeer- eddemallaway!"

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Theplumberwasworkingandhis newassistantwaslookingon.The latterwaslearningthetradeandthis washisfirstday.

"Say!" chargeheinquired."Doestheboss formytime?"

"Certainly,"wasthereply.

"ButIhaven'tdoneanything."

Theplumberhadbeeninspectingthejobwithalightedcandle,whichhe bandedtohishelper."Here,"hesaid, "ifyou'vegottobesoconscientious, blowthatout!"

Thelittlewomanhadworriedthe grocerovertriflesatthebusiesttime oftheday,andatlasthehadmanaged tosatisfyher.

"Doyouknow,Mr.Peek,"saidthe littlewoman,"whenIcameintoyour shopIhadadreadfulheadache.I've quitelostitnow."

"It'snotlost,"saidthedistracted grocer."I'vegotit!"

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Tomandhiscompanions,Dickand Harry.membersoftheR.A.A.P.,billetedinthecountry,wereabouttopar- takeofadeliciousdinnerofroastduck. Whentheirhostess,turningtoDick asked,"Andwhatworkdoyoudoin theAirForce?"

"Oh,"repliedDick."I'mapilot." "Apilot,areyou?"shesaid."Then Ishallgiveyouawing."

TurningtoHarry,sheaskedhim thesamequestion,towhichhereplied thathewasonthegroundstaff.

"Inthatcase,"repliedthelady,"I shallgiveyoualeg."

"Andwhatisyourwork?"sheasked Tom.

"Oh,"repliedTomsorrowfully,but grinningmanfully."I'mnotabithungry,thankyou.YouseeI'marear gunner!"

DearJohhny,-ThatP.N.isvery welcome.Thanksonbehalfofthe L.B.andmyself.Sorrytohearof yourGranny'sillness.Youmustbe agoodboyanddoallyoucanforher. YouandDorothymustcertainlybe expertknitters.Iwassorrytohear thatFatherRyanissick,andhope youwillhavetheBushies'Schoolnext year.GivemyregardstoAuntyand Granny.Lovetoyourselfandthe family. AUNTBESSY. * * .k Toodyay-road,MiddleSwan.

DearAuntBessy,-Iam12yearsold andbelongtotheJuniorLegionof Mary.Couldyoupleaseseeifyou couldgetmeaBushie? KATHLEENRHODES.

DearKathleen,-YourBushieis beingpostedtoyou.Icertainlyhope shedoesn'tgetdamagedintransit. AUNTBESSY.

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THE Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-Onlysixweekslie hetweenusandChristmas,andthat shouldremindusallthatourhonouris atstakeforwehavetoreachand passtheObjectiveinthatshorttime. Ihavebeenveryunwillingtomake financialappealsthisyear,butIdonot thinkthissmallonewillhaveabad effectonthe4th.LibertyLoan.

Everybodyjustnowistalkingabout relaxingtherestrictionssothatthe youngsterswillhaveajollyChristmas likeinthepre-wardays.Well,that iswhatIwantmygoodfriendsofthe CornertodofortheBushies.Their parentswillseetoitthattheygeta tawtoysandpresents,butwecando somethingmuchgreaterforthem.For December25isreallyChrist'sMass,and thatispreciselythegreatprivilege mostdeniedthechildrenoftheBush. ItisuptoustoseethattheFaith doesnotgrowcoldinthecountryside.

Themostpracticalwayofdoingthis isto"backtheattack"intheBusbies' Cause.Everypennywecollectmeans thatsomeisolatedcountrychildwill receivereligiousliterature,religiousinstructionbypost,and,bestofall,aReligiousHolidaySchoolduringthesummermonths.

Socomeon,oldfriendsandnew, andmakearesolutionthattheBusbies willnotbeleftoutofyourChristmas presentslist.Notonlywillyoube helpingthebushchildren,butyouwill belavingupforyourselvestreasures inheaven.And,incidentally,youwill bedoingagreatservicetoyouraged andmelancholy

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findfl,in.honouroftheLittleFlower, inthanksgivingforfavoursreceived. Hopingyouwillreachyourobjective. "ALOVEROFTHELITTLE FLOWER."

Dear"LoveroftheLittleFlower,"-It'swonderfulhowthe"LittleFlower's"favourshaveahabitofdoing doublework.Inthiscaseyourgain isalsotheBusbies'gain.Withfriends likeyouwewillsurelyreachourObjective. AUNTBESSY.

Sandstone.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouand theBusbiesarewell.Ididgetyour letterandprickcard,andwillyou sendmeanotherprickcardplease?It wasWinnie'sbirthdayonSunday,and Igaveherabagoflolliesanddaddy gaveherfl,andJosiegaveheran apronandabrooch.Iwillclosenow. MARIEMORRIS.

DearMarie,-Wewillsendyouanotherprickcardwiththegreatestof pleasure.Keepupthegoodworkyou'redoingwell.Winniecertainly hadafinebirthday.She'salucky emmoMMINOM1011101=1011141MMINMOI=11441101111110111.

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girltoreceiveallthosepresents-especiallyinwartime. AUNTBESSY.

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St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle. DearAuntBessy.-Iamenclosing anotherlittlepoem,whichIfound easiertowritethantosolveacertain puzzlingsum.Theremightbespace foritintheCorner.Fillingup "spaces"seemstobebecomingquitea habit,doesn'tit?Pleasesendme twoprickcardsfortheBusbies;I thinkIcandosomuchforthem.Our exams.arestartingsoon,sowillyou sayalittleprayerfortheirsuccess. HopingIshallhavethepleasureofseeingmyeffortinprint. MARY.SANDERS.

ANightlyEncounter.

Themoonwashighintheskyabove, Theowlwashootingtohislove, Myheartwasheavy,mysoulitbled, SoIleftthesumandwenttobed

ForhoursI'dponderedbutallin vainThetotalIgot,out-diddropsofrain, Thepagewaslitteredfromtoptotoe, Mybrainwasinastateofwoe.

Oh!thereweremytroublesfigures, tenscore, Thatfledfromtheanswerbymoreand more. f'dfoughtitbravely,butthen-letgoDeclaringtheanswerIneverwould know.

ButwhyshouldIworry?'Twashut nought, ThesumIhadgallantlybravedand fought; Forwhatdoesitmatter,ifonenever knows Theheightperannumthateachgirl grows?

-MarySanders.

DearMary,-Thatlittlepoemof yoursisquiteclever,andIhavefound roomforitintheCorner.Fillingup spacescanbequiteagoodhabit-especiallyifyougetyourfriendsto applyittoprickcards.Bytheway, ifyoucandoaswellwithyourprick cardsasyoudowritingpoetry,we shouldgetalongverynicely.Bestof luckinyourexams. AUNTBESSY. * * * *

Dunelm,TarinRock.

DearAuntBessy,-IOs.inhonourof OurLady,theSacredHeart,andSaint Joseph.

PARISHIONEROFQUEEN'SPARK

DearParishionerofQueen'sPark,Menmaycomeandmenmaygo,but Yougoonforever.Manythanksin-

deedforyoursustainedgenerosity.The Bushieshavenomoreconsistentfriend thanyou,andIamsureGodwillbless youabundantlyforyouhavethe prayersofhundredsoflittlechildren foryourintentions.

AUNTBESSY.

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22Coronation-street,NorthPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Onbehalfofthe LegionariesofOurLadyofPerpetual SuccourPraesidium,Highgate,Iam writingtoaskyouforthenamesand addressesoftenBushies,toenablethe Legionariestowriteandsendthem books.

MARIESEAGE,Secretary. BETTYATKINSON,ActingSecretary

DearMarieandBetty,-Thenames andaddressesyouask-forarebeing sent.It'sgoodofyourO.L.P.S.Patesidiumtotakesuchan-interestinour Bushies.Tellthemtokeepupthe goodwork.TheBusbieswillcertainlynotbewantingingratitude.

AUNTBESSY

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ColonialGovernmentcanlearn fromtheChurch

Insettingupanativeclergyand Hierarchy,to-dayinChinaorIndia, 2,000yearsagoinItaly,NorthAfrica orSpain,theChurchismerelyillustratingthefulfilmentofOurLord's commandthatHisChurchwastobe Universal,forallmenirrespectiveof class,colourorrace.ThatistheDivineelement,sotospeak.Thereis alsothehumanelement,fortheChurch inthusgivingrealisationtoGod'sdirectionprovesbeyonddoubtthat Christianityrecognisesnoinequalities, nobarriersoftongueorcolour.

ThisuniversalityoftheCatholic Churchhasneverbeencalledindoubt. ButwhilstChristiansacceptthisfact forgranted,thereisoneaspectnotso frequentlynoticed.Itistoldsimply byHisExcellencyPietKerstens,MinisterforEconomicsandShippinginthe NetherlandsGovernment.

AddressingaRoyalEmpireSociety luncheongatheringinLondonearlier thisyear,theNetherlandsMinister spokeonthecolonialproblemsofthe EastIndies,ofHolland'sapproachto theseproblemsandthehopesforthe futureafterthedefeatoftheJapanese, whohadcontinuallydepictedthe WesternPowersasexploitersofthe natives.

Mr.Kerstenssaidhefeltinconsciencethathispeoplehadapproached theirproblemsconstructively,andhe feltsurefromhisexperiencethatthe nativeswouldwelcomethemback. Inpartofhisspeechhesaid:

WeDutchmenarelongingtogo backthere,aswearelongingtogo backtoHolland.Wewanttotake upagainourgreattaskofleadingour Indonesiancompatriotstofullparticipationinallthefieldsofmoderncivilisedlifeandtoequalcitizenshipinour kingdom.Iamconvincedthatthey, ontheirside,areeagerlywaitingfor theirliLerationandfortheirreturnto ourflag,becausetheyknowthatthere theywillfindtheirdesireforequality fulfilled,withoutunduedelay,assoon asthewarisover.

AnImpressiveEvent.

Evenbeforethewartheyhadseen onethrillingfulfilment,theeffectof whichIshallneverforget.TheelectionofaJavanesetobeApostolic VicarofSemarangwasinitself,forthe Moslempopulation,ratheranembarrassingevent.Butontheotherhand,

theyweredeeplyimpressedthatone ofthemwascalledtosohighapost.

Andwhenafterthesplendourof theconsecrationtheCatholicpeople. whiteandbrownalike,andamong themthewhitepriestsandprofessors whohadchristenedthehumblelittle Javaneseboyandbroughthimupto thepriesthoodkneltdownbeforethe frailbrownBishoptokisshisringin publicacknowledgmentofhisauthorityoverthem,therewasafeelingof greatandsignificantself-fulfilmentin them.Thiswasrealequalityaslast. Trueandhonourableevidencelaybeforethemthatthewhitemanhad meantitwhenhespokeofthecoming offullrightsandequalityforallcitizens.Apurelyecclesiasticalhappeninghadatthesametimeadeeppoliticalmeaning.

Itmustbesaid,however,thatby someofthemoreold-fashionedcircles ofthewhitepopulation,particularlyin thoseofprivateWesternenterprise, thisideaofundiscriminatingintercoursewasnotreadilyaccepted.They triedtokeepuptheoldbarrierof whitesuperiorityandprivilege.Only quiterecently-andonlytoasmallextent-thenon-Indonesianenterprise, includingcapital,hasacceptedIndonesiansintohigheradministrativepositions,andtheresistancetothisprogressivestepwascausednotonlyby racialprejudicebutalso thatbyadmittingtheIndonesiansinto whatformerlywerereservedranks,the whiteswouldsoonbepushedoutaltogether.

TowardsEquality.

Averyshort-sightedfear,butallthe sameastrongandwidespreadfear.It createdadivergencebetweenofficial andprivatepolicy.TheGovernment, incomprehensionandforesightahead ofprivatecircles,hasformanyyears striventowardswhatiscalled"Indo nesianisation."

Antagonisticforceshadsoughtto capitaliseonthisdiscontentandtried tocreatethementalitythatwould proveadaptabletotheJapaneseslogan,"IndonesiafortheIndonesians." VeryfewIndonesiansweredeceived. however,andthereinwastobeseen thefactthattheNetherlands'colonisingpolicyhadsucceededinmaking thepeoplerealisetheyweredestined foranequalshareandresponsibility inIndonesianlife.

JewishPhysicianDefends CatholicAttitudeonSex

Dr.I.D.Steinhardt,inhisEexTalks toGirls,writes:

Inwhatotherwayscanyouassist ayoungmantoliveagoodlife?In whatotherwayscanyouexemplify purityinyouractions?Theanswer tothesequestionsisasimpleone.Be modest.Manyofyouwillimmediatelysay,"SurelyIdonotneedsuchadvice.Iammodest"Well,perhaps youare,andperhapsyouarenot.

Indiscriminatekissingiscertainlyimmodest.Foragirltoallowherselfto bekissedbyanyoneandeveryoneis notagoodthing."Familiaritybreeds contempt"isanoldsaying,andatrue one.Don'tcheapenyourselvesand makeyourcaressesworthless.Ifa youngmanfindsyounotaverseto kissing,hemaygettheideathatyour moralsarelooseorcanbeeasilycorruptedandhemaydeterminetoascer-

tainwhetherheisrightorwrong.Kissing,particularlywhenofaviolent, passionatetype,usuallyarousessexual desire,andifyouleadayoungman onbysuchactionsheisliabletoforget himself.

Thedangerofkissinganditsbad consequencesaredistinctlyincreased bybeing"inacoupleinsteadofina crowd."Icouldsaymuchaboutthis subjectalone,butIthinkthatjust thesefewwordswillconveytoyour mindsexactlywhatImean-Itake occasiontosayrightherethateven engagedcouplesshouldavoidtoomuch kissing,becauseevenforthemitis fraughtwithdanger.Theyhavetheir thoughtsoffuturehappinesstomake themstillmorerecklessunderaroused sexualdesireandeveninengagedcouplesimmoralitycanbecalledbyno othernameandisjustasinexcusable asormaybemoresothaninothers