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AReplytotheCharge

ThattheCatholicSessionStirsUpSectarianism

PopeLeoChampionedtheTradeUnions

BeforetheLabourPartyExisted

AbsurdAllegations

CatholicsSeekto theTradesHall

Might1taketheopportunitytoinsistonceagainonwhatthissession claimstobeandis-theCatholicanswertowhateverquestionslisteners mightcaretoaddresstomeonthe teachingandpracticesoftheCatholic Church.Thesessionhasneverbeen, andwillneverbe,utilisedfortheridiculingofanyspecificsectionofthe community.Thatisbuttobedeploredfromwhateversourcesitmight originate.Theexplanationofthedoctrinesandreligiouspracticesofanydenomination,is,Ifeel-andI'msureyou willagree-somethingwhichshould onlymakeforagreaterunderstanding inthecommunity.Oneismorelikely toshowtoleranceandunderstanding ofanother'spointofviewinlife,and torespectthosethingswhichtoour neighbouraresacred,whenweknow atleastsomethingofthatpointof viewandofwhatourneighbourdoes regardassacredinlife.AndIreally \.feel,then,asIsaid,thatthesincere andtruthfulexpositionofthevarious beliefstowhichourfellowAustralians giveadherence,bythosewithauthoritytospeakcompetentlyineachcase, mightwellbeapositivecontribution tothegeneralunderstandingandharmonywhichshouldprevailinsucha communityasthis.Ifthiswerenot possibletoachievethenitcouldonly meanthatfreedomofreligionandfreefreedomofspeecharenotreconcilable. 'AndmightIsuggestinpassingthat freedomofspeechdoesnotmeanfreedomtomakeirresponsible,unwarrantedandscurrilousattacksonthereligiousconvictionsofanyspecificSection ofthecommunity.Thatisavery differentthingfromareaosned,frank, yetcharitable,expositionofone'sown religiousdoctrineandwayoflife.

Sceptic,SouthPerth

Q.:"InyourbroadcastonSundaynight lastyoustatedthattheCatholic ChurchhadnotatanytimeassodateditselfwiththeLabourParty."

A.Thatisquitetrue.TheCatholic Churchdoesnotassociateitselfwith ANYpoliticalparty;itsmissionis somethingfarabovetherealmofpower politics.DuringHislifeonearth Christowedallegiancetonopolitical party,nordoestheChurchHefounded,andHebrieflysummedupHisown andHisChurch'spoliticalphilosophy inthewords:"RenderuntoCaesarthe thingsthatareCaesar's,andtoGod thethingsthatareGod's."

Q.:"Howdoyoureconcilethatstate, meatwiththefactthatArchbishop Mannix(Ithinkitwashe)instructedhishearersatameeting,followingaprocessionofCatholicwomen,

that Dominate

Wehavespokenofthemmorethan cnce,butitwillbewelltoexplainhere howmuchtheyarcneeded,toshow thattheyexistbytheirownright,and toenterintotheirorganisationand theirwork."AndthePopethengoes ontoshowhtirwthisrightofassociationisanaturalrightandthatthe Stateitselfhasnopowertoforbidit unlessthepurposeoftheorganisation

atwhichmenwerealsopresent,to attendtheirtradeunionmeetings regularly?"

A.:SofarastheCatholicChurchis concerned,TradeUnionsareverymuch tobecommended.Waybackin1891 PopeLeoXIII.,speakingofTrade Unions,said:"Itisgratifyingtoknow thatthereareactuallyinexistencenot afewsocietiesofthisnature,consistingeitherof'workersaloneorofworkersandemployerstogether;butitis greatlytobedesiredthattheyshould multiplyandbecomemoreeffective.

orunionisevidentlybad,unjust,or dangeroustotheState."Letthe Statewatchoverthesesocieties,"he says,"butletitnotthrustitselfinto theirpeculiarconcernsandtheirorganisations,forthingsmoveandlive bythesoulwithinthem,andthey maybekilledbythegraspofahand fromwithout."Thatlastremarkwas utteredbyaPopefiftyyearsagoin whatisknownthroughouttheworld asthe"Workers'Charter."Rather propheticremark,don'tyouthink,in thelightofthepresentdaystruggle

fordemocraticcontrolofTrade Unions!

Anyhow,itwasinthisofficialexpositionofCatholicsocialteaching publishedtowardstheendofthelast century,thatworkersingeneraland Catholicworkersinparticular,were urgedbytheHolyFathertotakean intelligentandactiveinterestinthe organisationoftheTradeUnionmovementthroughouttheworld"tohelp eachmembertobetterhisconditionto theutmostinbody,soulandproperty."Inthefaceofwidespreadoppositionatthetime,thePopedefendedtherightofworkersandemployers toformtheunionsandassociations thataretheacceptedthingto-day.

ArchbishopMannix,ifhedidmake thestatementyoureferto,was,then, onlyexpressngthedesireoftheChurch toseeeveryworkerfulfilhisobligationstohislegitimatetradeassociation-forhisownsake,andforthe sakeofhisfellowunionists,thatthe Christianidealsforwhichgreatmen foughtandsufferedinthepastmight bepreservedinthefaceofanutterly unscrupulousattemptbyenemiesof theworkerswithintheirownranksto usethetradeunionmovementfortheir ownsinisterandun-Christianends.

Q.:"Thiscouldonlybewiththeidea oftheirgettingcontrolofthetrade unionstheyattended."

A,:Youimply:(1)Thatitisnota dutyforunioniststoattendtheirunion meetings;(2)consequentlythatthe policyoftheexecutiveneednotnecessarilyexpresstheopinionoftherank andfileofthemembers;(c)thatCatholicsontheotherhandcanmake noconstructivecontributiontothe welfareoftheirunion;(4)that'when theyDOattenditisfortheexplicit purposeofcapturingcontrol;and,finally,youimplythattheArchbishop wouldbebetteradvisedinspiteof theprevalentapathyinthisregardto dissuadeCatholicsandright-thinking unionistsfromattendingmeetingsor fromtakinganyactiveinterestinaffairswhichconcernthemsovitally.

InthelightofwhatIsaidamoment ago,suchanattitudewouldbetantamounttosabotagingthejustaspirationsoftheTradeUnionmovementin Australia,andwouldindicateacallousdisregardoftherightsofthe workersof!whichtheTradeUnionis theadvocateandguardian.

MightIsuggest,ontheotherhand, thatyouractioninraisingthesectarianissue,asyoudo,insuchamalicious andirresponsibleway,isfarmorepre-. judicialbothtounionismandtheLabourPartythantheverycommendable gestureoftheArchbishopinurging Catholicsatleasttofulfiltheirobligationsintheirowninterests,inthose oftheirfellowmen,andintheinterests ofAustralia.

AndhowtheArchbishop'sremarks, whichIheartilyendorse,canbetakenbyanymannerofmeanstoprove thattheCatholicChurch,assuch, therebyassociatesitselfwiththeLabourParty,ismorethanIcansee.The CatholicChurch'wasencouragingattendanceatunionmeetingsbeforethe A.L.P.evercameintoexistence!

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ForParticularsapplytoBROTHERDIRECTOR.

A.:Firstofall,Christhadnotat thattimefoundedHisChurch.Secondly,untilthedeathofChristonthe CrosstheJewishreligionwastheonly truereligion,anditreacheditsfulfilmentintheCatholicChurchwhichGod cameonearthtoinstitute.Therefore sincetheJewishreligionwasnotrepudiateduntilthedeathofChrist,Hewas butobeyingthelawofGodinattendingtheSynagogueduringHislifetime.Itwasonlyfromthedayof PentecostwhentheCatholicChurch officiallybeganthatattendanceatany otherreligiousservicebecameamatter ofconscienceforthefollowersofChrist.

Q.:"AlsoHewasbaptisedbyJohnthe BaptistbyimmersionintheRiver Jordan,andnotastheCatholicsbap- tise-bysprinklingofwater; thereforeHewasaBaptist.Whatchurch apersonisbaptisedinmakesthem amemberofthatChurch."

A:YousayChristwasbaptisedby immersion,thereforeHewasaBaptist. ButtherewasnoBaptistChurchbeforethefifteenthcentury.Yousay thecustomofCatholicsistobaptiseby thesprinklingofwater:asamatter offacttotalimmersionandthepouringofwateraremethodsapprovedby theChurch.Andfinallyyousaythat whatchurchapersonisbaptisedin makeshimamemberofthatchurch.

ButasSt.Paulsays,thereisonlyone faithandonebaptism,andbaptism validlyadministeredmakesoneamemberofChrist'sChurch,andtheChurch thatwasfoundedbyChrististheCatholicChurch.Notthatbaptismalone isallthatisnecessaryforsalvation,for OurLordHimselfsaid:"Goyeintothe whole(worldandpreachthegospelto everycreature.Hethatbelieveth andisbaptised,shallbesaved;buthe thatbelievethnotshallbecondemned."

Soyousee,acceptanceofChrist'steachinginitsentiretyisalsonecessary,and thatteachingisonlyfoundinallits purityandentiretyinthedoctrinesof theCatholicChurch.

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AreCatholicsAllowedtoReadtheBible?

Attending

aWedding ConvertsareRecognised as.RealCatholics ..

WhyOurLordTookPartin theSynagogueServices

Q.:"ThemildesttermIcanuseconowningYOURstatementisthatit isaninexactitude."

A.:MightIreturnthecompliment.

Q.:"YoualsostatedthatCatholickeymeninindustrywerenotinstru to,anddidnotseekto,onlyappoint Catholicstotheirstaffs."

A.:Catholic"keymen,"asyoucall them,aremostcertainlyNOTinstructedtoappointonlyCatholicstotheir staffs,andsinceyouaccusemeoflying inthiscasealso,Iwouldliketoadd thatneitheryounoranyotherlistener hassofaracceptedmychallenge,issuedonthatpreviousoccasion,tosubmitproofforthesewildassertions.You citeyourowncase,asanexample.You yourselfhavesignedtheletterwitha nom-de-plume,thepublicdepartment yousayyouwererecentlyworkingin isnotspecified,thesupervisoryou mentionisnotnamed,noristhechief ofthedepartment,andinanycaseit isquiteprobablethattheinformation youcredulouslyacceptedaboutyour chief'sallegedobjectionablediscriminationwasentirelywithoutfoundation. AndIamsupposedtoacceptallthis anonymousrigmaroleasproofthatCatholicsareinstructedbytheirChurch toappointonlyCatholicstotheirstaffs. Anyhow,youhaveonlytoopenyour eyesandlookaboutyoutoseewhether ornotyouraccusationsaretrue.,

Q.:"Dareyoudiscussthisrefutation?"

A.:Youcanprobablyanswerthat questionyourselfbynow.

CurioustheFourth,Harvey:

Q.:"WhereintheHolyBiblecanyou findatextprovingSundayisthe Sabbath?"

A.:Nowhere,andinanycaseyou seemtomissthepoint.AsDr.Goody saidafortnightago,Godcommanded thattheseventhdayshouldbeobservedasadayofrest.consecratedto Him.Who,then,istodecidewhich istheseventhdayoftheweekand whichisthefirst?Godhasrevealed nothingonthesubject,andwearenot obligedtoacceptfromtheJewswhich preciselyistheseventhday.ThereasonwhytheearlyChristianschanged theirseventhdayfromthatoftheJews hasalreadybeenexplained.

Wondering.Subiaco:

Q.:"DotheProtestantdenominations worshipthesameGodastheRoman Catholicreligion?

A.:Yes,theydo,butthegreatdiffer. encebetweentheCatholicChurchand theProtestantdenominationsisinthe mannerofworshippingGod.Christ whenonearthleftHisapostlesexplicitinstructionsastohowHewishedHisfollowerstoworshipHisFather, andtheCatholicChurchalonehaspreserveddownthecenturiestheform ofworshipthatGod,throughHisSon, askedustopractise.Itisfarmore fittingthatweshouldworshipGodin themannerHEwishesratherthanthat weshouldpleaseourselvesinamatter whichconcernsGodmorethanus.

Q.:"AretheRomanCatholicsallowed toreadtheBible?"

A.:Theyarenotonlyallowedtodo so,butareurgedtodoso;andwhat ismore,atMasseverySundayportions oftheBiblearereadtothemtoensure thatonceaweekatleasttheyhear

somethingofthetruthsthatGodrevealedtousintheScriptures.Inour CatholicschoolsthestudyoftheBible andespeciallytheNewTestamentisa compulsorysubject,andcopiesofthe BiblemaybeboughtatanyCatholic bookshop.Furthermorethereare variousCatholicsocietiesapprovedby theChurchforthediffusionoftheGospelsinthevernacular,suchastheSocietyofSt.Jerome.ThePopes,too, havegrantedspecialblessingstothose whowouldreadScripturedailyand recommendotherstodoso,andit mightinterestyoutoknowthatthe firstbookpublishedontheprintingmachineinventedbytheGermanCatholic GutenbergwasaBible-andthat,by theway,wasin1445,beforetheProtestantenlightenmentevercameinto existence.

Broadminded,Perth:

Q.:"IquiteagreethatasyouCatholicsbelieveyoubelongtothetrue ChurchwhichChristHimselfestablishedonearth,thatitwouldbe hypocriticalforyoutojoinhinonCatholicservices."

A.:Well,ifaCatholicissincerein hisbeliefthatistheonlylogicalattitudeheCANadopt.Otherwise,as yousay,amanisonlyahypocrite.

"ToSeethe

Q.:"ButIthinkitridiculousforCatholicstoregardanon-Catholicweddingasa'service.'"

A,:Anon-CatholicweddinginanonCatholicchurchcertainlytakesthe formofareligiousceremonyorservice,whatevertheonlookersmight thinkofit.

Q.:"IamaMethodistworkingamong anumberofgirls,andbelieveme whenthereisaweddinginany churchweallturnoutinnumbers 'justtoseethebride-the"religious" ceremonydoesn'tenterourminds.

Dozensofcoupleshaveneverbeento areligiousceremonyinachurchbefore,butgetmarriedinachurchinsteadofaregistryofficebecauseit 'looksbetter.'"

A.:AllIcansayisthattheirfrivoloil,:attitudeisaninsulttoGodand religion.

Q.:"Soifthecouplesgettingmarried don'tworryabouttheserviceandrepeatthewordsaftertheparsonas amatterofform,Ican'tseewhy'Catholicscan'twitnesstheweddingfor thesamereasonaswedo-justtosee thebride.'

A.:Foryouandyourfriendsareligiousserviceseemstobequitemeaningless.If,asyousay,couplesgettingmarriedthesedaysdon'tworryaboutthe serviceandonlyrepeatthewordsafter theministerasamatterofform,then canwewonderthatmarriageisfast becomingamatterofconveniencewith nothingsacredaboutit,andthatdivorcesarebeinggrantedinincreasing numberseveryyear?ThankGodthe CatholicChtirdhatleastinsistson therespectandreverencethatitdueto thisgreatSacrament.And,incidentally,justbecauseanumberofgiddy younggirlstreatthewholematter solightly,itdoesnotmeanthatALL thosepresenthavetheCamewarped

Bride"

mentality,andquiteprobablymany presentDOregardtheceremonyasa religiousservice,andpraywhilstthey areinthechurchthatGodwillbless theyoungcoupleatthealtar.Idon't thinkthateverybodywhoattendsa serviceisasunconcernedasthoseyou describe.SotheCatholicChurch,too, presupposesthesincerityofthosewho attendnon-Catholicservices,anddoes thereforeregardsuchservicesasreligiousceremonies inwhich,asyou say,itwouldbewrongforCatholics toparticipate.

S.B.,MountHawthorn:

Q.:"IhavehadstrongleaningstowardstheCatholicfaithforsome time.WhenImentionedthematter ofconversiontoseveralCatholic friends,theimmediatereactionwas: 'Wedon'tconsiderconvertsREAL. Catholics.'Isthisso?"

A,:ItisdefinitelyNOTso.Itis ratherexasperatingtoknowthatsuch anattitudeisstillprevalentamongst Catholics,asifthegraceoftheHoly Ghostisnotpouredoutasfullyon convertsasonthosewhoareborninto theFaith.Asamatteroffactthe mosteminentproponentsoftheChurch to-dayareforthegreaterpartconverts toCatholicismwhichtheyhavefinally cometounderstandfarmorefullyand toappreciatefarmorekeenlythanthe greatmajorityofthosewhohavebeen rearedalltheirlivesasCatholics.And apartfromdistinguishedconverts, manylesseminentconvertshereinour midstareleadingthelifeofexemplary Catholics,andinperfectharmonywith others.

Suchdistinctionsaremostobnoxious intheeyesoftheChurch,anditisonly ignorancethatwouldpromptsucha remark.

Q.:"DoesitmeanthatonewouldremainoutsidetherealChurchandbe onlyaCatholicinname?"

A.:Icanonlyhopethatthosewho madesuchasillyremarktoyouarelisteningto-night.Theyandotherswho thinklikethemmightperhapsnowbegintorealisejustwhatanunfortunate impregsiontheirirresponsibleanduncharitablewordsmaycreate.PiusXI onceremarkedthatthehopeofthe Churchwasinthemissions,wheremillionsofCatholicsto-dayareconverts. IimaginethatgreatPopewouldtake averypoorviewofsuchapriggishattitudeasunderliestheremarkmadeto you.

Methodist,Marion-street,Leederville:

Q.:"Remixedmarriages.Whydoyou sayintheeyesofGodtheyareillegal?"

A,:Idon't,andIneverhavesaid thatmixedmarriagesareillegal.Asa matteroffact,mixedmarriagesare permittedundercertainconditionsby theChurch,andarecontractedinthe presenceofapriestastheofficialrepresentativeoftheChurchattheceremony.Sincetherestofyourletteris basedontheassumptionthattheCatholicChurchregardsmixedmarriage'la asillegal-whichiscertainlyNOTthe case-thereisnopointingoinginto theotherquestionsyouraise. *

Listener,Perth:

Q.:"Onseveraloccasionsyouhave saidthatChristwasaRomanCatholic."

A.:WhatIdidsaywasthatHeis notamerememberoftheChurch;He istheHeadandFounderofit.

Q.:"YoustatedthatnoRomanCatholicwasallowedtotakepartinany servioeinanychurchotherthanRomanCatholic.IfChristwasaRoman CatholicwhydidHepreachinthe Synagogue,asthisistheJewish Church?"

(Continuedonoppositepage.)

WhyCatholicsSidedWithFranco andtheNationalistCauseinSpain

DefendingtheRightsofMan.

HowtheRevolutionariesOverlooked OneThingTheSpanishPeople

4(TheFingerofGodandtheSpiritoftheRace

ThefollowingaddresswasrecentlydeliveredattheCentralCatholicLibrarybyRev.FatherIldephonsusGarcia,O.S.B.FatherGarciawasin SpainatthetimeoftheCivilWar,andthereforewritesatfirst-hand.

ThevictoryoftheNationalistsinSpainisoneofthegreateventsofhistory.ButworldCommunismhasneverreconcileditselftothedefeatofthe Redcause,andacampaignagainstFrancoisbeingconstantlycarriedon,despitethefactthathehasmetallthedemandsoftheAllies,notablyinthe grantingofbasesintheAzores.AllattemptsofRedpropagandatodraw Spainintothewarhavefailed,andtheirrecentvenemouseffusionscarry thetell-talenoteofexasperation:-

Asaman,asaCatholic,asaPriest andReligious,myhearttrembleswith deepestemotionatthemereremembranceofoneofthegreatestandmost gloriousepisodesrecordedinthehistoryofallnations.IrefertothesocalledSpanishCivilWar.Thewar andthecontroversy'whichitprovokedhavebothcometoanend.Still, therearemanyevenamongthosewho oughttoknowbetter,who,onaccount oftheirconfusion-orshouldIsayignorance?-seemtohesitateastowhat istherightattitudetobetakenwith regardtobothcontendingparties.

Mypurposeistopresentbeforeyou, inasyntheticmanner,afewideas whichshouldbethespectacle,asit Iwere,throughwhichtheSpanishWar mustbecontemplatedinordertoform acorrectjudgmentofitscharacterand ofitsvitalimportance.Somehypercriticalminds,perhaps,willnotbesatisfiedunlessthefactsaregivento them.Forfactsspeaklouderthan principles.Itwouldbeaneasything, however,toprovethattheRevolution wasprepared,wasbeingrealisedby theGovernmentofthePopularFront; thatthecauseofNationalSpainwas thecauseofChristiancivilisation;that theSpanishpeople,realisingthatnot onlytheirhighestinterests-Religion, Country,Family-wereatstake,but alsothatGodhadchosenthemtobe thepaladinsofthenewCrusadeagainst thehordesofthe"godless,"andthat, obedienttothatsacredcalling,they raisedupinarmsreadytodieorconquer.

Nothingcouldbeeasierthanpresentingthecounterproofs:Theincredible crueltyoftheRedsagainstpersons andthingsconsecratedtoGod,against Catholicsjustforthemerecrimeof beingsuch:andallthisordainedand toleratedbytheleadersofthePopular Front.Andtheglorioustaskof showinghowpriests,religiousand secularslivedinSpainasthefirst Christianslivedinthedaysofthe Catacombs,andfollowingtheirexample,theylaiddowntheirlifewiththe cryof"LongliveChristtheKingand longliveSpain!"couldnothemore pleasantandeasiertofulfil.Clearas themid-daysunasitis,thistruthhas beenvainlydisfiguredbyvenalandunscrupulouspropagandistshiredby allanti-Catholicsocietiesalloverthe world.Theysaythatthosekilled werekilledbytheFascists,andthe churcheswereburntbecausetheywere storesofarmsandammunitionor strongholdsoftheRebels.Asifthe sacriligiousburningshadnotbegun, nottoheinterrupted,monthsand yearsbeforeJuly18,1936.Asifmany hadnotbeenassassinated,according tothetestimonyoftheassassinsthemselves,justbecauseoftheirreligiousor clericalhabit,orbecausetheyworea blessedmedalorcrucifixattachedto theirpersons.

Thereisnoreasontojustifyorexcusesuchpersecution.

But,asIhavesaid,itisnotmyintentiontogiveadetailedaccountof theSpanishCivilWar,buttoshow

FRANCOhasgratefullyadmittedthedesignsof Providence.

thatweCatholics,atleasthavethe dutytosidewithFrancoandhisfollowersbecausetheyweredefendingthe rightsofman,thecauseofChristianity andEuropeancivilisation.

Spainhasbeenthelastingtesting groundwhereontheleadersofthe anti-Christianmovement,inthewords ofPopePiusXI,"havewishedtomake thesupremeexperimentofallthedestructiveforcesscatteredthroughout theworldwhichtheyhaveattheir command."Inthisexperimentthe SovereignPontiffsaw"anewmenace morethreateningthaneverbeforefor thewholeworld,andprincipallyfor EuropeanditsChristiancivilisation."

Inspiteofpromisestorespectthe rightsoftheChurch,theSpanishRepublicanGovernmentof1931soon begantomakeapparentitsrealaim. TheattackontheFaithbeganwith theexpulsionoftheJesuits.Thisarbitrarymeasure,toquotePresident Azana,wasmerelythebeginningofa campaign"tounharnesseducationin SpainfromtheRosaryandtheperils ofreligiousteachings."Apparently,in spiteofthePope'sprotest,theReligiousOrderswereforbiddentoteachin theschools,religiouspropertybeing confiscatedinMay,1933.Thisdrew fromtheever-vigilantPopePiusthe Encyclical,"DilectissimaNobis"(June, 1933),inwhichheprotestedsolemnly againsttheviolationoftheimprescriptablerightsoftheChurch,andexhorted theSpanishfaithfultouseeverylegiti, matemeanstocompeltheGovernment toreform'itslegislationandbringit intolinewiththeCatholicconscience. Thistheydidtillallconstitutional meanswereexhausted.Thetaskwas anunequalfight.

IntheGeneralElectionsof1936, throughviolenceandfraud,aLeftor RedGovernmentseizedcontrol,the immediateresultbeingafearfulorgy ofmurder,sacrilegeanddestruction.

..CivilisationandChristianity

allthegreatcentresofindustry.The goldreserveswereintheirhands.The Fleethadralliedtotheirside.The NationalistsrisingsinMadridandBarcelonahadfailed.FrancohadtobegintoreconquerSpainfromMorocco, acrossstraitsincontrolofahostile Fleet.

WhydidtheNationalistswinthe war?ThehistoryoftheSpanishpeopleisfullofaudacity,courageandsurprise's.FirstofallProvidencewason theirside:then,theindomitablecourageofthetrueSpaniardswhoarealwaysreadytosacrificetheirlifefora nobleideal.Theyarequixotic,ifyou like,-butDonQuixoteistheembodimentofallthatisreallynobleand generous,andisfamousforhisgreat disinterestednessintheserviceof ideas.

AZANA"tounharnesseducationinSpainfrom theRosaryandtheperilsofreligious teachings."

Notcontentwiththat,theywerepreparingthemostatrociousmassacreever heardofinthehistoryoftheworld. Ruttheyhadoverlookedonesmalldetailwhentheydrewtheirplanswith somuchcare.Theyhadforgotten theSpanishpeople.Theirplansbecameknown.Whatwastcbedone? Humanlyspeakingtherewasnoalternative:eithertoabandonthedearestandhighestinterests-Religion, FamilyandNationalTraditions-by submittingingloriouslytotheircriminalintentions,ortomeetviolencewith forceinanendeavourtosavethem forfuturegenerationsFrancoand hisfollowersdidnothesitateintheir choice:todieorconquer.

Ithasbeensaidthattherising wasaPronunciamiento.(TheSpanish word"pronunciamiento,-asyouall know,hasnowauniversalsignificance, havingbecomethesynonymforarising,bloodlessorotherwise,ofagroup ofofficersinanattempttoseizepower forthemselves Atanyratenever wasthereapronunciamientomorewelcomebecauseitwasnecessary.The law-abidingSpaniardswereprayingfor it.TheGordianknothadtobecut withthesword.Therewasnoother meanstopacifythecountryandbring freedomofconscienceandtruedemocracytothemostdemocraticpeoplein theworld.Thisstatementmaysound paradoxical,butitisabsolutelytrue.

Butwasitreallyapronunciamiento?

Definitelynot.Thoughtheleadersof thecoupd'etatwereofficersofthe army,theywerenotpersonallyambitiousorpoliticallyminded:theywere swayed,notbypersonalmotives.but byafirmbeliefthatonlysuchcoup d'etatcouldsavetheircountry.They wereCatholics-whichinSpainimplies more,perhaps,thaninanyothercountry.Theyhadwitnessedformonths theGovernment'sindifferenceorincapacity,andworsestill,unwillingness, topreventtheburningofchurchesand massacreofreligiouspeople;they knewofawell-plannedCommunistRevolutionwhich!,ifsuccessful,would sweepawayeverythinginwhichthey believed.ThesituationinSpainhad longbeenseriousand'wasrapidly worsening,sothatatalleventstheoutbreakoftheCivilWarwasinevitable.

Wehavetorecognisethefingerof GodandthesecretinfluencesofHis unfathomabledispositionsGeneral Franco,whoknewallthedifficulties, hasbeenforcedtoadmitit,andhas gratefullydonesoonmorethanoneoccasion.TheRedsbeganthewarwith almosteverythingintheirfavour. Theirplanswerecarefullyprepared, thoughprovidentiallyupsetatthelast moment.They'wereinpossessionof

Britishers,a,arule,knowverylittle oftheSpaniardsofto-day.Theirignorance,whichiscertainlywonderful, maybeduetothereligiousjealousy ofSpanishpeopleandsomeadditional vaguefearsconnectedwithit.However,theyknowsomethingoftheirhistory.AndtheSpaniardofto-daybelongstothatracewhichdiscovered, conqueredandmouldedhalftheNew World.TheSpaniardofto-dayislike Pizarro,whoconqueredPeruwithhis hundredandeighty-threemen;like Cortes,whoconqueredMexicowith sevenhundredinfantry,eightycaballerosandafewsmallpiecesofartillery;likeGonsalvodeCordoba,who, cutoffinthetoeofItalyandalmost withoutsupplies,foughttheFrench, whohadimmenseadvantages,toa standstill.

TheEnglishmayremembertheSpanishflagshipatTrafalgar,mastsgone, onfire,fightingtothelast.TheAmericansmayremembertheslow,rusty, out-of-datecruiserswhich,withblastingpowderfortheirguns,andboilers firedwithwoodandcoaldust,sortied outofManilatomeetthe'wholearmadaoftheUnitedStates.

Hereyouhavethecompleteanswer tothequestion.

Itiscommonlysaidthatthe "Rebels"won"becausetheyhadthe helpofGermanyandItaly."Butthis answerwillnotdo.Thisisthelazy answerandthepassionateone.At anyrate,thishelpwasnotcrucial, howeverimportantitmayhavebeen. Thechiefreasonforthefailureofthe Revolutionarieswasthecharacterof theRevolutionitself.Andtheheart ofSpainwassound.

WastheNationalMovementreally justified?Forthosewhobelieveor pretendtobelievethatthegloriousand necessaryNationalMovementwasnot legitimateIwillgave'twoexcerpts: onefromthe"OsservatoreRomano" andanotherfrom"CahiersdelaGenerationNouvelle."whichshowtheinterventionofSovietRussiainSpanishaffairs,beforeFranco.

"L'OsservatoNRomano,"eightdays beforeFrancoappearedonthestage, recalledtomind,mostopportunely,indeed,whathasnotbeensufficiently repeated.Thisiswhatitsaid:"The RevolutiondidnotstartonJuly18 withtherisingiftheLegioninMorocco.Ithadbegunalongtimebefore: itdatesfromFebruary16,withthe comingintopower,cethePopular Front,which,byvirtueofanelectoral lawconsideredbyallaspartisan,seizedallthepowerforitself,thoughthe generaleelctionshadbeenfavourable totheRight(ThatthegeneralelectionsofFebruary16,1936,wereatriumphfortheRightisprovedbythe followingnumberofvotes:Right, 4,464,000:PopularFront,4,206,200.)

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lContinuedfromPage7.) hislifeforthestatisticalrevelations hemadeofthecriminalfactsaccomplishedbytheRevolution.Infive monthstherewere,accordingtothe mostoptimisticcomputations,334murdered,1,517wounded,196churchesdestroyed,185attemptsonlife,78destructionsofpublicandprivatebuildings,10burningsofnewspaperpremises,192generalstrikes,320partialstrikes.Churches,property,work, life,allweremenaced,attackedand trampledon.ThenewCalvaryof SpainbeganonFebruary16,1936.

OurlastForeignMinister,says "CahiersdelaGenerationNouvelle," made,afewdaysago,atriptoRussia.Hisimpressionswererecordedin hisbook:"TheRedExperience."In page185ofthisbook,M.YvonDelbos givesadescriptionofamuseumofMoscow'sRevolution.Hesays:"Atthe endtherewasaspecialroomdevoted tothefutureSpanishCommunistic Revolution,withnumbersofthenewspapers:"LaBanderaRoja"("TheRedBanner"),"LaPalabra"("TheWord"),etc.;photographsofSpanish Bolshevists;scenesofstrikesandriotings.Fromwhichitappearsthatthe Sovietstookforgrantedtheirfirstsuccessesintheinfectionofourfriends beyondthePyrenees.Inthisvisitone smellsblood.Thereisnothingelse butrioting,burnings,etc..."

Fromthesenotesandreflectionsitis clearthattheSpanishCivilWarhad beenpremeditatedandpreparedwitha longarmbythepropagandistssentby MoscowtotheothersideofthePyrenees.Afterhearingallthis,could anyonemaintainthatthegloriousNationalMovementwasnotjustified?

TheSpanishCivilWarhasbeenmisunderstoodpartlythroughignoranceof 4)Spanishaffairs,but,generally,onpurposeandmaliciously.Itispsychologicallyquiteintelligiblethattheadherentsofnon-Catholicdoctrines shouldbegrievedbytheattitudeof CatholicSpain.ButthatCatholics, andsomeofthemprominent,should havesidedwiththem,eventotheextremeofdisobeyingtheecclesiastical authorities,isbeyondcomprehension.

ThegreatestsinofSpainistobe aprofoundlyCatholic.Forthisreason Spainhassufferedthecontemptand calumnyofthosenationsrichinmaterialresourcesandhumanpowerbut verypoor,indeed,intherichesofthe soul,which,afterall,aretheonly onesthatmatter.

TheworldthoughtthatSpainwas asleep."Thesterileone,"theyusedto callher.AndSpanishaffairswereof nointeresttotheworld.Situatedin acornerofEurope;hiddenbehindthe Pyrenees;almostlostinthemaelstrom ofherthreeoceans,Spainseemedto haveescapedtheattentionofthe world.

ButonJuly17,1936,Spainraised herselfupoverthewavesofherthree oceans,andsoaringupwardshigher thanthePyrenees,theworldcouldnot butseeandlookather.Sincethen Spanishaffairshavebeenlikeathunderpiercingtheearsofthenationsand shakingtherwholeearth.Spanishaffairsarenotnowdespicable;onthe contrary,theydemandtheclosestattention.Buthastheworldobtained aclearandexactvisionoftheSpanish CivilWar?Unfortunately,not.From theverybeginningitwasmanifestthat theydidnotunderstandthelegitimate andauthenticSpanishaffair.They didnotdiscriminatebetweenthat whichwasandthatwhichwasnot

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POPEPIUSXI.

"Communismsearchesoutaboveall thosewhohavebeendevotingtheir livestothewelfareoftheworking classandthepoor."

reallytheSpanishaffair.Whenthe genuineSpaniardsweredenouncingto theworldtheRedatrocitiesperpetrated inthepartofSpaindominatedbythe "Godless,"whentheyputbeforethe eyesofthenationsthesavageoutragesandbrutalmutiliationscommittedbytheMarxists,whentheypresentedthehorriblepictureoftheprofanationsandsacrilegesrealisedinRed Spain perhapstheygotthecold andstaggeringanslwer,"Spanishaffairs."

Spanishaffairs!Thatis,genuine Spanishthings,typicaleffectsofthe Spanishtemperament,likebullfights, thecastanetsandtheManilashawl.

Oh,no!Barbarity,savagery,theinfrahumanarenot,cannotbe,Spanish things.PopePiusXIhaswrittenin hisencyclicalagainstCommunism: "EvenwherethescourgeofCommunismhasnotyethadtimeenoughtoexercisetothefullitslogicaleffect,as witnessesOurbelovedSpain,ithas, alas,foundcompensationinthefiercer violenceofitsattack.Notonlythis orthatchurchorisolatedmonastery wassacked,butasfaraspossible everychurchandmonasterywasdestroyed.EveryvestigeoftheChristianreligionwaseradicated,even thoughintimatelylinkedwiththerarestmonumentsofartandscience!The furyofCommunismhasnotconfined itselftotheindiscriminateslaughterof bishops,ofthousandsofpriestsandreligiousofbothsexes;itsearchesout aboveallthosewhohavebeendevotingtheirlivestothewelfareofthe working-classesandthepoor.Butthe majorityofitsvictimshavebeenlaymenofallconditionsandclasses.Even uptothepresentmoment,massesof themareslainalmostdailyfornoother offencethanthefactthattheyare goodChristiansoratleastopposedto AtheisticCommunism.Andthisfearfuldestructionhasbeencarriedout withahatredandasavagebarbarity

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onewouldnothavebelievedpossibein ourage.Nomanofgoodsense,nor anystatesmanconsciousofhisresponsibilitycanfailtoshudderatthe thoughtthatwhatishappeningto-day inSpainmayperhapsberepeatedtomorrowinothercivilisedcountries. Norcanitbesaidthattheseatrocities areatransitoryphenomenon,theusual accompanimentofallgreatrevolutions, theisolatedexcessescommontoevery war.No,theyarethenaturalfruitof asystemwhichlacksallinnerrestraint."

ForthePopethe"atrocities"committedbytheRedsinSpainare neitheratransitoryphenomenon,nor isolatedexcesses,noreffectsofthe Spanishtemperament;theyare"effectsoftheCommunistictheory;"they are"thenaturalfruitofthesystem."

ThatiswhythePopewarnedthe wholeworldsaying:"Whatishappeningto-dayinSpainmayperhapsberepeatedto-morrowinothercivilised countries."

ButthereissomethingintheSpanishCivilWarthatisreallyandtruly typical"Spanishaffair."Somuchso thatthatsomethingisnothingelsebut whatSpainis,whatSpainwas,and whatSpainshallalwaysbe.

MenendezPelayo,agreatSpaniard, aprodigiousintellectualandagreater Catholic,hassaidthatGodgavethe Spaniards"thehighestdestinyamongst thedestiniesofhumanhistory."

ThisdestinyoftheSpanishnation hasneverbeenselfishorindividual;it hasalwaysbeenlikethatofChriston theCross-universalist,redeeming,salvific.Inaspecialmanner,itseems thatSpainhasalwayshadinhistory theprovidentialmissionofsavingwhat isknownasthe"West."Andshehas donesoagainstalldangers.Against thebarbariandangerfromtheNorth; a4insttheAfricandangerfromthe South;againsttheIslamicdangerfrom theEast.Andnow,whentheWest -itsworld,culture,civilisation,Christianity,Catholicism-was.asneverbefore,menacedbythedreadfulAsiatic dangerofthenewbarbarityofCmnmunism,Spain,stoutandtough,quixoticandheroic,leapedforwardanddeclaredwaragainstit.

ThustheGrandCrusadeoftheWest tosavetheworld,civilisationand Christianismwasopened.Spanishaffair?ThishasindeedbeentheSpanishaffair.

Themostpowerfularmemployedby theReds-andwithunusualskill,we areforcedtoadmitit-wastheirmost insidiouspropaganda.Lying,confusionandfictionwerenothingtothem. Theirboldness.andimpudencewere

withoutparallel.Itseemstobethe characteristictraitofthatFamily. Afterall,the"Childrenofdarknessare wiserintheirgenerationthanthe ChildrenofLight."Buttheincalculablenumberofliesspreadbythe Redsandtheirassociatesshouldnot bemistakenforthetruefacts.True itisthatthosewhoareignorantof thepoliticalandsociallifeofSpain findithardtodiscoverthetruth.Not withoutreasonhasStalinsaidthat fictionandlyingarethebestalliesof Communism.Thatistheonlyexplanationofamultitudeofsocial phenomenaotherwiseincomprehensible.Inthisatmosphereoffiction, hypocrisy,anduniversalconfusion withthemosttruculentliesfloating about,thestrugglefortruthiscertain 1N-mostdifficult.Worldsectarianism hasmountedahidden,gloomyand trulyinfernalmachinerytopropagate lieswiththeappearanceofverisimilitude.Thediscreetandculturedpublicispreparednottogivecreditto anybody,noteventohonestpeople,for fearofbeingcaughtinthenetsetup bythepropagandistsoferrorandconfusion.Thepopulace,asusual,isinclinedtobelievewhateverisshowy andattractive.Ithasbeenmostappropriatelysaid:"ThesuccessofCommunismis,innosmallmeasure,due toathoroughunderstandingandexploitationofmobpsychology."

Allthisshouldbebornewellinmind inordertounderstandthetruecharacteroftheSpanishWar.Essentially itwasaReligiousWar.

Francoandhisfollowerstookupon theirshouldersthedangerousanddifficulttaskofdefendingtherightsand honourofGodandofReligion;thatis tosay,therightsanddignityofconscience,theprimaryconditionandsolid foundationofallpoliticalandhuman well-being.

Totheruthlesspersecutionofthe MarxistsandCommunistsagainst everythingthatrepresentedspirituality,afaithoracult,theNationalists opposedthesentimentsofaCatholic Spainwithhersaintsandmartyrs, withheroldinstitutions,withhersocialjusticeandChristiancharityand thatunderstandingspiritwhichwasso brilliantintheGoldenAgeofSpanish history,whenthevigorousandgenuine Catholicismofthenationwasthesoul ofthereconstructionofChristianunity.

ItwasnotaquestionbetweenMonarchistsandRepublicans.Thatquestionwasaverysecondaryone.The revolutionarieswantedtopervertCatholicSpain;tosubstituteforthe Christianculture,eminentlyspiritual whichhasbeenthefoundationand theornamentofthenationuptothe present)anotherwhichisstruggling totakerootseverywhereandisdesignatedbythenameofCommunism.

Thuswecanunderstandtheantireligiouscharactermanifestedbythe SpanishRevolutionfromitsverybeginningandtheferociousinstinctsof seditiousandpervertedmenwho,with thehelpofanarchicalelements,perpetratedthemostinfamousoutrage againstpriests,secularandregular; againstdefencelesswomen,churches, convents,andmonasteries;inaword, againsteverythingbearingthestamp ofreligion.Thuswecanunderstand thewarlikeardourofbothcontending parties-sometosaveanddefend ChristianlifeinSpain,theotherstodestroyit.ForChristiancivilisation certainlywastheprimaryobjectof thisbitterandruthlesswar.

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heritage.Christiansmustgrowusedto hearingtheirownvuicesintheforum andinthemarket-placebeforeitis yettoolate.

LicenceReignsWhenFreedom LacksAuthority.

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Thereisnoapparentreasonwhy mostCatholicsshouldnothaveafirm graspoftheprinciplesofCatholicsocialteaching,andthereiseveryreason whytheyshould.Onlyafewweeks agothe"OsservatoreRomano"stated thatmuchoftheblameforthepresent distressoftheworldcouldbelaidon theshouldersofCatholicsfornotendeavouringtocarryintoeffectthe socialteachingoftheEncyclicals.CatholicAction,saidPiusXI,mustorganisepropagandaonalargescaleto disseminateknowledgeofthefundamentalprinciplesonwhich,according tothePontificaldocuments,aChristianSocialOrdermustbuild.

Somekindofintellectualandspiritualtrainingisnecessaryforthesepropagandists.Formation,togiveitits technicalname,mustprecedeallaction. Butformationisnitawordtobe frightenedof.Itiseasyenoughtoget agraspofthefundamentalsofthe Church'ssocialteaching,andforthe averageCatholicmanthatwouldbean excellentbeginning.Furthermore,he 'shouldfindtheattemptquiteaninterestingone.Politicalandsocialdiscussionispartoftheexperienceofmost menatoddtimes.Itcomeseasilyto theminthepubandinthestreet,and shouldleadjustaseasilytothequery astowhetherthereissuchathingasa Catholicattitudetomanyofthequestionsraised.Thusitshouldonlybe naturalforaCatholicwhoknowshe mustsendhischildrentoaCatholic schooltoknowsomethingalsoofthe rightsanddutiesandlimitationsofthe Stateinthematterofeducation.

IgnoranceofChristiansocialprinciplesisoneofthemaindangerstothe continuedexistenceofChristiancivilisation.Amanmaynothavethetime ortheinclinationtobecomeanarchitectofthedetailsofaNewOrderbut, fromsuchasimpleformationasIhave outlined,hewillatleastbeableto judgeproposedsocialreformsbyafew butveryimportantsocialstandards, aandhewilldevelopinashorttimea socialphilosophywhichwillstandto himinthecomplexitiesofthepost-war world.

Itiseasytounderstandwhymany remaindeaftothecallofCatholicActioninotherfields.Suchindifference islargelyduetoslothortolackof time.butaninterestinthesocialquestionmakesnosuchdemandsonthe averageman'stime,becauseheisasked onlytomakehimselffamiliarwithfundamentalsocialprinciplesandtospeak ofthemasthenecessityarisesinhis ofwncircleoffriendsandacquaintances. Onemustlookelsewherethenforthe reasonsforCatholicapathytowardssocialmatters.Suchreasons,Ithink, fallunderthreemainheadings:

IthasbeensaidthatoneofthegreatestnaturalattractionsoftheCatholic religionisthegaietyandinsouciance ofCatholiclifeingeneral.TheCatholichasfoundthepearlofgreatprice, andotherthingsareseenintheirproperperspective.Suchanattitude may,however,becomerathertooexclusiveinthemodernworld.We shouldnever,forinstance,letitblind ustothesternmessageofthePopes thatcivilisationasweknowitmay perishinourlife-timeforwantofa returntothoseChristianprinciples whenceitsprang.

Secondly,manyChristiansareuncomfortableinthematerialorderthat exists,buttheyputthissenseofconflictdowntotheinevitableconflictthat does,ofcourse,existbetweenGodand Mammon.Itdoesnotoccurtothem thatthisconflictcanbelimitedinscope andinintensity,andthatChristianity

hassufficientpowertochangetneface ofthematerialworldonceagainasit hasdonebefore.Thissimplymeans thatChristianshaveyieldedtothe spiritofsecularismwhichhasinfected theworld.Theyhavethoughtthat Christianitywasoutmodedandsothey havenotfought.Theyhavegivena goodmeasureofthethingsthatare God'stotheState.Insteadoftrying toinfluencethenewsecularistculture, theyhavetriedtoaccommodatethemselvestoit.Considerforamoment thematterofeducation.Theraising oftheschool-leavingagewillmeanthe extensionandrevisionoftheeducationalsyllabus.Itshouldnotbethe dutyofChristianstowaituntilthe Stateorsomeseculareducationalauthorityhasdeterminedwhatyouth shalllearnnotonlyintheStateschools, butalso,itshouldbenotedinthedenominationalschools.Ratheritshould bepartoftheendeavourofChristians tohavethenewsyllabusshapedasfar asispossibleonlineswhichareacceptabletoChristianparentsandinaccordancewithChristiansocialendeducationalideals.InasenseitisthenonChristianswhoaretheidealiststo-day, andChristianitymustregainthesense ofitsmissionintheordinarythingsof life.Aboveall,Christiansshould notunderestimatethemselves.They shouldneverforgetthattheyarethe heirstothegreattraditionoftheWest, thanwhichnoneisorhasbeengreater, anditmustneedsbethatto-daythey gatheraroundtodefendtheir'social

Thethirdreason1wouldsuggestas anexplanationofCatholicapathytowardssocialquestionsisthefactthat manyhaveyieldedtothedoctrineof ProgressandEnlightenmentpreached bytheapotstlesofsecularismThey havebeentaken,ortakeninifyou prefer,withtheideathatweareinevitablyprogressingtowardsagreat secularistculture.Buttherecordof man'shistoryonearthisnotarecord ofinevitableprogress,butthatofthe riseandfallofcivilisations.Themajor socialprogressoftheworldwasachievedintheChristiancivilisation;indeed thefactstandsoutthatChristiancivilisationistheonlyfreecivilisationthat haseverendured.Suchrapidsocial progresswasmadeunderChristianity because,whileittaughtafixedmoral codelimitingtheactionsofmen,italso caughtthefreedomofmanwithinthat fixedmoralcode,anditwasunder theseconditionsthatmankindprogressedtowardsgreatmaterialandcultural achievements.

Mostofthesocialachievementsthat sveseearoundusintheworldto-day havebeenbuiltontheChristianconceptofthedignityandperfectibilityof man,andhenceofhissocialfreedom andresponsibility.MayIremindyou, forinstance,thattrialby,juryandthe commonlawarosenotyesterdaybutin theMiddleAges,thatfreedomofemployee'stoformtheirownassociations wasfirstexemplifiednotinthetrade unionsofthe19th.century,butinthe guildsofmediaevalEurope.Thespirit ofinitiativeandenterpriseisbasedon theChristianconceptoffreedom,and thehumanitarianismofwhichtheworld issoproudto-dayisbutaninsipid

carry-overfromthefullChristiandoctrineofcharity.

ThefirstmajorsplitintheChristian socialfabricwasintheweakeninga thesocialcode.Thentheworldsaw theageofruggedindividualism,which wasfinallyrationalisedinpoliticsby mensuchasRousseau,ineconomcsby AdamSmithandtheManchester School.Theworldundoubtedlymade rapidmaterialprogressduringthisperiodbecauseitretainedamongother thingssomethingofthedoctrineof man'sperfectibilityandfreedom.But ruggedindividualismunderwhichlibertyoftendegeneratedintolicence broughmanynewsocialevilsinits wake,withtheresultthatmanyto-day haveswungtotheotherextremeand aredemandingtheconstrolsofSocialism.

Thesecondgreatdenialmakingfor thedeclineofChristiancivilisationhas beenthedenialofthefreedomofman. Tosomeextentthiswasinevitable,becausefreedomwithoutlimitsobviously meansfreedomtoenslaveothermen, Butthedoctrineofman'sperfectibility anddignitywasalsoweakenedinthe firstplacebythePuritans,thenbythe secularphilosophers,thenbytheevolutionists,andlastlybythepsychologists.

Itisundeniablethatasprinciplesare, weakenedsodotheiroutwardmanifestationstendtodisappear.It.isno accidentthenthatweare:witnessestodayoftheriseofCommunism,Nazism, Fascism,SocialismandtheServile State.Itisonlynaturalthatasocietywhichhasabandoned principlesshouldalsoabandonChristianinstitutions-that,forexample,in manycountriestrialbyjuryshould beabolished,tradeunionsshouldbe suppressed,freeenterpriseshouldbe replacedbybureaucraticcontrols,and thathumanlifeandeventheworld's ownhumitarianismshouldberatherat adiscountto-day.

Ofallthepossiblecivilisationsthat maytakeplaceofChristiancivilisation allwillbebasedonanti-Christianconcepts.Themostprobableisonewhich willregardmanasapurelysocialanimalwithoutfreewillandwhothereforemustbecoercedandconditioned tosomeefficientformofsocialregimen tation.Whetherthiscivilitationmeans thatmanwillbefed,clothed,andhousedbetterornotitwillnotbeaChris tiancivilisation,andtotheChristian thatisallthatmatters.

IhavesaidthatChristianityisthe onlyfreecivilisationthathaseverendured,andthatthehistoryofmanis thehistoryoftheriseandfallofcivilisations.Totalkoftheinevitability ofprogressistotalkrot.Peopletodaytalkofworldco-operationand. worldpeacewhich,presumably,isto beattainedwhentheyhavefinishedthe presentwar.Theytellusthattheovercomingofdistancebymoderntransportmeansthebreakdownofnational prejudices,butitstillremainstruethat itiseasiertoquarrelwithone%next doorneighbourthanwiththeman acrossthestreet.

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Theworldmaymakemanynewcivilisations,butChristiansbelievethat thehighestformofcivilisationcanbe basedonlyonChristianprinciples, whichmeanthatto-dayareturnto Christianprinciplesisnecessaryin ordertorestoresociety.

Iwishnowtolookatapossiblenow economicordertowhichmenareturningastoanewreligion-thenoworder ofSocialism.Thereisnoneedtopoint outthatChristianityandSocialisiuare incompatible. Manhasamoral,socialandintellectualrighttoproperty. Propertyisuniversalinhistory.Itis thebasisofsocialfreedom,responsibilityanddignity.Thefamilyandfamilyproperty.arepriortotheState,and cannotbeabolishedbytheState.Further,PopeLeohassaidthat"thelaw shouldfavourownershipanditspolicyshouldbetoinduceasmanypeople aspossibletobecomecswners."Thus SocialismandChristiansocialreform differontheformer'sfundamentaleconomicprinciple.

Socialism,too,hasatraditionalien fromtheChristiantradition.Itgrew upinanatmospherehostiletoChristianity.Itisachildofrationalism andafalsedoctrineoftheState.It waslargelyinspiredbyJewishintellectuals-bymensuchasMarx,Lassalle, andTrotsky,ontheContinent,andby manyoftheEnglishFabians.ItattractedmanyofthemostrabidrevolutionariesofEuropeintoitsranks.Indeeditisalmostablood-brotherof Communism,andwhereverithasattainedpowerithaspersecutedChristianity.

Catholics,therefore,haveagoodreasonforbeingsuspiciousofSocialism. Butwhatofthemoremoderateform ofSocialismasispreachedinmany countriesto-day?Thereisevena groupofSocialistswhocallthemselvesChristianSocialists.Canthis formofSocialismbereconciledwith Christianity?PiusXIsaysthat manyoftheprogrammesofthemore moderateSocialistsoftenstrikinglyapproachthejustdemandsofmany Chrristiansocialreformers.Thewar againstprivateownershipto-dayis largelyawarnotagainstpropertyas tchih,inviolationofalljustice,has which,involationofalljustice,has beenseizedandusurpedbytheowners ofwealth.Itisrightlycontended, saysthePope,thatcertainformsof propertymustbereservedtotheState, sincetheycarrywiththemanopportunityofdominationtoogreattobe lefttoprivateindividualswithoutinitirytothecommunityatlarge.

Butsuchreasonabledemandsare notpeculiartoSocialism;therefore, thereisnoreasonforbecomingaSocialist.Andwemustrememberthat veryfewformsofSocialismareas moderateasthat.Forthemostpart, Socialistsdonotrejectclasswarfare andtheabolitionofpropertybutmerelyadoptamoremoderateattitude. Inotherwords,theyaremerelytoningdowntheirprinciples.Should wethenasChristianstonedownour principles,sothatwemightmeetthem, asitwere,half-way?Tothis"QuadragesimoAnno"answersno.Those whowishtobeapostlesamongthe SocialistsshouldpreachtheChristian truthwholeandentirewithoutany connivancewitherror.Inotherwords, ChristianswillagreewiththeSocialistsinsofarasthereformstheyproposearejust,butthatisasfaras theycango.

Rut,finally,whatiftheSocialists giveupentirelytheirdoctrineofclass warandtheabolitionofprivateproperty?Eventhen,repliesthePontiff,Socialismconceivesasociety

tochangeone'soccupationortoshift fromonetowntoanother,oronfreedomtobringone'sfamilywhenone doeseventuallyshift.Andmenstill likefreedomevenifitonlymeansfreedomtochooseawife,ortobeabad poetratherthanagoodplumber.

whichcannotbebroughtintoharmony withthedogmasoftheCatholic Church,becauseitconceiveshuman societyinawayutterlyalientoChristiantruth.For,accordingtothe Christiandoctrine,man,endowedwith socialnature,isplacedonearthin orderthathemayspendhislifeinsociety,andunderanauthorityordainedbyGod;thathemaydevelopand evolvetothefullallhisfacultiesto thepraiseandgloryofhisCreator: andthat,byfulfillingfaithfullythedutiesofhisstation,hemayattainto temporalhappiness.Socialism,on theotherhand,affirmsthatlivingin communitywasinstitutedmerelyfor

ButSocialismmeansthegrowthofa bureaucracyandinsomewaysitisnot eveneconomicallyefficient.Itisalwaysdangeroustogiveunnecessary powerstotheStatebecausetheState alwaysseemstodemandmore.It wouldfinallyseektocontrolthewhole ofman.

What,then,shouldbetheattitudeof CatholicstowardstheLabourParty?

Theansweristhatsolongasitinterpretsitsobjectiveinitsstrictsense,it canbegivenonlyqualifiedsupport. However,uptillnow,theobjective hasbeeninterpretedfairlyreasonably, andaremarkablenumberoftheplanks oftheLabourPartyplatformarein closeharmonywithChristianideals. Othersagainarenot,anditisalways welltobeonguardagainstunnecessaryrestrictionsonfreedomorunneces-

gestionsofthePopesandCatholicsocialreformers.ItisnotthenaquestionsomuchofCatholicsocialreform asofChristiansocialreform,andthe logicofChristiansocialprincipleswill alsoappealtoperhapsthemajorityof non-Christians.

Intheshortrunitmaybenecessaryinordertorightthesocialorder toencourageformsoftemporaryinterventionbytheStateinfieldsinwhich anormalsociety,theState,would havenoneedtointerfere.Itshould berememberedthatChristiansbelieve inaregulatedthoughnotinasocialisedsociety,andthatmoralsuasionis oftennotenough.Itmaybenecessarytoacceptsomeformsofnationalisationandbureaucracyinordertorestorepropertyandinitiative.Butinterventionofthisnaturemustnever beregardedaspermanent.Themeans shouldnotbeconfusedwiththeend.

Thereisagravedangerthatwein Australiato-daymayfallvictimsto theFabianpolicyofSocialismbyinstalments.Todismissthedangerof SocialisminAustraliabysayingthat Australianshaveinthepastbeena liberty-lovingpeople,albeitsomewhat dependentontheirGovernments,or thataSocialisticStatewouldneverendurebecauseitisnotanaturalsociety isaltogethertoofacile.Thereisno doubtthatmencangetusedtoleading over-controlledlivesjustaswehave seenthembecomeaccustomedafter thefirstspasmofdiscomforttosuch war-timecontrolsasman-powerrestrictions,rationing,prioritiesandpermits, censorship,andsoon.Lifestillgoes onandisstilltolerable,justasitwould beunderabureaucraticStaterunon reasonablelines.

thesakeoftheadvantageswhichit brings.Itworshipsattheshrineof efficiency,notoflibertyandsocialdignity.Anothergravedangeristhatof culturalSocialism,whichseekstoform mindsandmanners,particularlyinthe young,uponwhomithopestobuild asocietymodelledonSocialisticprinciples.Noone,therefore,concludes thePope,canbeatthesametimea sincereCatholicandatrueSocialist.

But.manypeoplewillsay,Socialism willatleastcuremanyoftheeconomicdisordersoftheworld.Tothat IwouldreplythatSocialismisatbest apartialremedy;itbringsmanyother socialevilsinitswake,andmost oftheevilsitseekstocurecanbe curedbyothermeans.Totakethe listpointfirst.Whatgoodresults flowfromthepublicownershipofindustrywhichcannotbeachievedas yellbyothermethods?Thereisin actualfactlittledifferencebetween conditionsinmanyStatecapitalistic undertakingsandprivatecapitalistorganisations,butthereiscertainlyno ieasonwhywell-regulatedprivateindustryshouldnotprovideasjusteconomicconditionsassocialisedindustry. Thesamestandardsofwagesand hours,workingconditions,socialsecurityandco-operationbytheworkersin themanagementcanbeachievedwithouthavingrecoursetoStateownership.. Theregulationofindustrycanbe donedemocraticallyandwithoutSocialism,providedyouhaveahighsocialcode.Eventheefficientplanning ofproductiondoesnotcallforState ownership.

ThechiefsocialevilthatSocialism bringswithitisservility.Itputs seriousrestrictionson,ifitdoesnot abolish,suchfreedomsasfreedomof vocation;onfreedomtospend one'sincomeonthethingsonewants ratherthanonthethingsthatthe theStatethinksaregood;onfreedom

saryextensionsofStateenterprise. Therearealwaysinherentdangersina partythatstandspledgedtoSocialism,andevenCatholicsmaybowto thepopularcatch-cry.Iknowofone goodCatholicwhoisalsoagoodLabourman,whoisopposedtoco-operative movementsbecausetheyseemtohim tobeanimpedimentinthewayof straight-outSocialisation.Inthe wordsofDr.Rumble,"aCatholiccould supporttheLabourPartyinitspresentpracticalprogramme butwithintheLabourPartyhewouldbeobligedtousehisinfluencetosecurea re-statementoftheobjectiveonless drasticlines."

However,itshouldnotbethought thatCatholicsocialreformersaretryingtoyoketheworldtotheChurch. Weshouldbewarelesttheprejudicewhichmanypeoplefeelagainst theCatholicreligionassuchshould alsobeextendedunreasonablytothe Church'ssocialteaching.Indesiring anewsocialorderbasedontheprinciplesofreasonandnotofrevelation, Catholicsarenottryingtoconvertthe world;theywilldothatbyother means;theyareinspiredonlybya senseofjusticeandcharity.

ThereformsproposedarenotspecificallyCatholicreforms,butshouldbe acceptabletoallright-thinkingmen withinandwithouttheLabourParty. Tosaythatonedoesnotapproveof completeSocialisationdoesnotmean thatonecannotbeagoodmemberof theLabourParty.Ithasevenbeen affirmedthatmuchofitsspiritofreformandpassionforjusticewereinfusedintoitbythoseIrishmenwho playedaprominentpartinitsearly days.NoristheChurchtheenemy ofprogress.Thepastanswersfor that,andmanyofthereformsSheproposesaremakingrapidheadwayinthe world.Manyoftheproposalsofthe presentArchbishopofCanterburyare strikinglyinconformitywiththesug-

ItiswelltorepeatagainthatChristianityigtheonlyfreecivilisationthat haseverendured, alower formofcivilisationcantaketheplace ofahigherone.Mencanquiteeasilyslipback.Christianityalonecan givethemavisionoffreedom.Men willacceptotherthingsevenifthey dosoonlyoutofdespair.Theymay acceptconditionswhichwouldonce haveseemedtothemunnatural.There maybespasmodicrevoltshereand there,butthemouldofthenewcivilisationwillhavebeencast.Tothem Socialismmayseemrustasnaturalas sinseemedtothepeopleofSodom. Butsuchasocietywillneverseem naturaltotheCatholicChurch.consciousasSheisofthetruesocialnatureofman.ButperhapsinasocialisedAustraliatheremaybesomestray blackfellowunknowntothemanpowerauthoritiesrunningfreeinthe centraldesert-thelastofthebarbariansleadingawildunregulatedlife. Thelast,too,ofthefreementobe leftupontheContinent.Godalone willknowofhisexistence,andGod alonewillbeglad.

HOLYNAME SOCIETY

General

Asthiswill,inallprobability,be thelastoccasionduringthepresent yearonwhichofficialnotesoftheSocietywillbepublishedinthesepages, theofficersoftheDiocesanUnionCouncildesiretoconveytheirgreetings throughthesecolumns.TotheSpiritualDirectors,officersandmembersof allbranches-aswellastothemanagement,staffandreadersof"TheRecord"-weofferthecomplimentsof theseason.

MayeachandeveryoneofyouenjoyahappyandaholyChristmas, andmaythenewyearbringtoyou continuedgoodhealth,happiness,prosperity,ajustandlastingpeace,and theblessingsofGodonallofyour ventures.ToourmembersnowservingintheForces,weofferourgood wishes,seasonalgreetings,andtheassuranceofourprayersfortheirsafe return,whenweshallbeeagertowelcomethembackintofullmembership ofourgreatSociety.

HowSt.Mary'sBoys'Choir

ApostolicDelegate'sTribute

"FinestintheSouthernHemisphere"

DistinguishedCareerof CathedralOrganist

REV.FATHERALBERTLTS110H.

DioecsanDirectorof:-,acredMusic,whofounded.theynewChoiratSt. Mary'sCathedral

St.Mary'sCathedralBoys.Choirwas foundedfiveyearsago(1939)byHis GracetheArchbishop.UnderscholarshipsgivenbyHisGrace,theboys reecivetheireducationintheCollege inreturnfortheirservicesaschoristers. Theirmusicaltrainingisinthecareof theRev.FatherAlbertLynch(DiocesanDirectorofSacredMusic).They doalltheirpractisingatSt.Malachy's whereaccommodationandeverypos-

sililehelphasbeengiventhem.Music tortheminaschoolsubjectandeach ladwillenterfortheUniversitysingingexamsasanextrasubjectforthe JuniorCertificate.

Eachyearanumberofyoungboys aretakenin,sprobationersandare taughttheelementsofmusicbyMiss FrancesMoran.

TheboysfirstsangintheCathedral attheeveningdevotionsontheFirst

SundayofAdvent,1939,andfinally tookoverallthesingingattheCathedralservicesonLowSunday,1940.Of

theoriginalthirtyboystherestillremainthree:MastersBrianAnthony, RayJeffreyandJohnLally.Ofthe othersthreelefttogotoSt.Charles' Seminary,onetotheChristianBrothers'NovitiateatStrathfieid,some remainasscholarsattheCollegepreparingtositfortheUniversityLeavingExam.,othersareworking.

Tlwooutstandingmembersofthe ChoirwereJamesHatchettandRoy Anthony,whosebeautifulvoiceswere oftenheardinsolosduringMass.The

Dr.C.EdgarFord, theCathedralOrganist, receivedhisfirstappointmentaschurchorganistattheageof15. Amongthemanyposts hehasheldsincethen wasthatofassistantorganisttoDr.Madeley Richardson,atSouthwarkCathedral,alsoorganistofRoehampton ParishChurch,which hadafinefourmanual organof60stops.

ByinvitationhejoinedthestaffofTrinity College,London,for whichhetravelledall overtheworldasexaminer.Hehassixty ofhiscompositionspublished,worksfororgan, orchestra.choir,piano andvoice.Hewrotea "NuncDixmittis"and severalotherworksfor thechoirofWestminsterCathedral,forhis friend,thelateSir RichardTerry.

CATHEDRALORGANIST,DR.C.EDGARFORD.

Hisacademicaldistinctionsarethefollowing:DoctorofMusic oftheNewCollege,OxfordUniversity;Fellow oftheRoyalCollegeof Organists;Hon.Fellow ofTrinityCollege;MemberoftheRoyalSocietyofMusicTeachers;and AssociateoftheRoyalPhilharmonicSociety.

ReferringtoDr.Ford,HerbertWesterley,inhiswork,"TheComplete OrganRecitalists"(the"Who'sWho",oforganists),says:"Dr.C.Edgar FordisawizardoftheConcertOrganworld.Hehasshownthattheorgan canbeveryeffectiveinfairyscherzos.His'MotuPerpetuo,'ScherzoinG,' 'FairyWedding.'apleasant'Capricio'andpiquant'FantasyofMoods,'are allinadaintymanner. Amorescholarlystyleisshowninthemorerobustscherzi,like'SymphonicPaean'andpleasant'Humoresque,'whilea moreorthodoxnoteisstruckintheexpressive'Adoration'andPostludium, 'OdetotheAir.'"

Cathedral Boys' Choir

BackRow:R.Catoni,K.Tate,M.Harris,J.Curran,RJeffrey,J.Featherstone,R.Flood,R.Whitely.

SecondRow:S.Lynch,J.Harris,R.Symons,C.O'Neill,J.Lally,R.Eldredge,B.Courtney,B.Whitely,K.Harford.

ThirdRow:K.Turner,V.Fitzgerald,IMcCarthy.BAnthony.Rev.FatherLynch,G.Dobson,V.Williams,R.Crowe,B.LaIwlel.

FrontRow:M.Eldredge,J.Crock,II.Collins,R.Lynch

CameintoExistence

*EffectiveScholarshipSystem

ProvidesChoristers--

memoryoftheirsingingwilllivelong andwehopebeforelongtoseethem andothersoftheoriginalmembersof theChoirbackwithusagainfillingthe men'sbenches.

Withtheboys'wasjoinedabody ofmenfromtheChoirofSt.Cecilia,a malechoirof30voices,whichfirst sangthemusicofTenebraein1937. Oftheseallbuttwoorthreewereabsorbedbythevariousservices;oneis aprisonerofwar,andone,alas,DesmondLally,madethesupremesacrifice.R.I.P.

DuringhisvisittoPerthin1941,at adinnertenderedtohim,HisExcellencyArchbishopPanico,theApostolicDelegate,saidthatSt.Mary's CathedralChoirwasthefinesthehad heardintheSouthern Hemisphere.

Fortheboys,ofcourse,theoutstandingeventofeachyearistheannualpicnicorwhateverformofentertainmentwartimeconditionsleavepossible.Thisyearaninnovationwasintroducedintheformofanevening givenbytheboystotheirparents. Thisgavetheparentsanopportunity tomeeteachotherandFatherLynch andtoheartheboysatwork.The boysdidthehonours;notforgetting tolookafterthemselvesaswell.

Thisyearsixboysenteredforthe AustralianUniversities'Exam.insinging,GradeIV.Allweresuccessful. TheywereVictorCatlin(Credit), RobertCrciwe,RonaldEldredge(Honours),KevinHarford,SydneyLynch (Credit),andBarryWhitely.Next yearthesewillenterforGradeIII. (thegradenecessaryforthejunior), whileanotherdozenwilltakeGrade IV.

VACANCIES

FORNEWBOYSIN 1944.

Therewillbeseveralvacanciesfor theensuingyear.andparentsmaysee theChoirmaster(Rev.FatherA. Lynch)attheChristianBrothers'College,St.George'sTerrace,anymorning about11o'clockbyappointment.

Conditions.

Catholicboysabout8or9years. Someindicationofavoicemustbepre-

sent,butnoprevioustrainingisnecessary.Olderboyswouldneedtobe outstandingforvoiceandmusical knowledge.

Thefirstyearisusuallyspentinpreparation,andtherearenodutiesat theCathedral.Ifattheendofthis year,duringwhichtheboyreceivesall ordinarytuition,includingclasstraininginsinging,free,hehasprovedsatisfactoryandlikesthe!work,heisgivena 1)ermanentscholarshipcoveringallsubjectsandsport(exceptextrassuchas learninganinstrumentordancing). ThescholarshipistenableuntiltheUniversityLeavingExam.Theparents are.however,requiredthatoncethe permanentscholarshipisacceptedit willnotberenouncedaslongasthe holderislivinginPerth.Forthese boysmusicisconsideredasanordinary classsubject,andtheyareprepared forthenecessaryUniversitysinging exams.thatwillenablethemtohave musicasanextrasubjectfortheJunior.

Thescholarshipisonlyavailableat theChristianBrothers'College,St. George'sTerrace,wheretheboysdo alltheirpractice.Otherdetailsmay hehadfromFatherLynch.

MUSICATTHEMIDNIGHTMASS, CHRISTMAS.

Aspecialinterestattachestothe MasstobesungattheMidnightMass thisChristmas.Itwillbethefirst performanceofaMassthattheCathedralorganist,Dr.C.EdgarFord,has writtenfortheCathedralChoir.

Notonlyisitnotablefortheinspiredbeautyofitsmusicalthought,but evenmoresoforitsperfectconformity oviththeidealslaiddownforthecompositionofamodernMassbytheMotu ProprioofPiusX,lateramplifiedby theApostolicConstitutionofPiusXI, anduponwhichourownDiocesanRegolationsarebased.Hereispresent shatwouldseemtobeanuntrammelledflightofmusicalthought,whichis yetguidedineverymome..tnotonly bytheneedsofthetextbutbyatrue feelingfortheliturgicaldramatisation

THELITTLEPROBATIONERS.

.Front

BackRow:J.Turner,J.Godfrey,M.deMamiel,K.Tate,B.Collins,J.Crock

Eachyearafreshgroupofboysfromtheageofeightaretakeninto thechoir,andaredailytaughttheelementsofmusic.Theydonotsing intheCathedralduringtheirfirstyear,butifattheendofthatyearthey provesatisfactoryandlikethe'work,theyaregivenapermanentscholarshipofwhichtheymayavailthemselvesuntiltheyhavegainedtheUniversityLeavingExam.ThisgroupistrainedbyMissFrancesMoran.

oftheHolySacrificeoftheMass.Here inpassingisthedistinctionbetween whatistermedoperaticandliturgical music.Intheformer,dramaticeffect isdeliberatelysoughtfor,andthereby

MISSFRANCESMORAN,L.RS.M.

MissFrancesMoranisAssistantOrganisttoDr.C.EdgarFordatSt. Mary'sCathedral,andhaschargeof themusicaltrainingofthelittleprobationersofthechoir.

Shereceivedthegreaterpartofher educationfromtheSistersofMercyat St.Anthony'sConvent,Coolgardie, fr7hereshehadherfirstsuccessatthe earlyageofnine,whenshewonthe .StateMedalandExhibitionawarded bytheTrinityCollegeforAdvanced Thiarv,gaining100percent. AtthesametimeshewasawardedhonoursinGradeIVforboth,pianoand violinintheUniversityexams.From thenonshewassuccessfulingaining furthermedalsntheTrinityCollege .examinationsforbothviolinandpiano, (Forthelatterforfiveconsecutive years.)Attheageoftenshegained theEmpireExhibitionforIntermediatePiano(with97marks).At12 yearsshewontheExhibitionforGrade I(Piano),soonafterpassingtheJuniorUniversityexamination.

AttheConventofMercy,Victoria Square,atfourteenyears,shegained theA.MusA.forpiano,andthefollowingyearshewassuccessfulintheexaminationfortheLicentiateofthe RoyalCollegesofMusic,andpassed theUniversityLeavingexamination

isartificialandfalse.Inthelatter, faithpromptsasuddenupwelling warmdevotionthatgivesexpressionto itselfinsomeextraintensityofmusicalfeeling.Thisisveryevidentin thefinermelodesofGregorianChant.

IntheconstructionofhisMass,Dr. Fordusesthe"cyclic"formthatCaesarFranckmadefamiliar.Theopening oftheKyrieexpressesaconfidentpleadingforGod'smercy,which inconnectionwithanothermelody whichnaturallyflowsfromitatthe "Christe,"isheardagainateachof therecurringappealstoGod'smercy throughouttheOrdinaryoftheMass. Inthesamewayoneoftheloveliest themesintheMasskeepsinsinuating itselfatallreferencestotheloveOur BlessedSaviourbearsus,andthesacrificethatonthataccounthemadefor us,andstilloffersintheHolyMass.

TheGloriaopenspeacefullyanddistantly,becomingtriumphantonreachingthewords,"WepraiseThee,we blessThee,"andthefinalAmenrests onthenoteofpeacewithwhichthe Gloriabegins.TheCredocommences withthreechordsthatexpressfirm belief,whichlaterbecomepregnant withmeaningwhenheardsoftlyagain afterthe!words"Hesuffered,andwas horied

Inthiswaythemusicreflectsthat sameunityofthoughtwhichissoevidentintheritualandceremoniesof theMass.ItisaverywelcomeadditiontothealltoofewreallyfinemodernliturgicalMasses.

OthermusictobeheardattheMidnightMasswillbecarolstobesung beforetheMassbegins,themotet, "Resonetinlaudibus,"byGallus(16th, eientury)attheOffertory,andatthe endoftheMassthecongregationwill singthe"Adeste."

BROADCASTFROMTHECATHEDRALONSUNDAY,JANUARY2, at11am.

TheMissaCantatafromtheCathedralonSunday,January2,at11a.m., willbeheardovertheA.B.C.6WFand RegionalStations.Thepreacherwill beRev.FatherH.Lalor.Thechoir willsingDr.Ford'sMassinDMinor withthecomposerattheorgan,and thechoirconductedbyRev.A.Lynch.

SOLEMN"TEDEMI"ATST.

MARY'SCATHEPRALONNEW YEAR'SEVEat730p.m.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillgive PontificalBenediction,andaSolemn TeDeumwillbesunginthanksgiving foralltheblessingsofthepassing year.ThechoirwillsingtheTe DeumbyDom.S.Moreno,O.S.B.

BOYSSUCCESSFULINPASSINGGRADEIVEXAMINATIONINSINGING.

InFront(lefttoright):13,Whitely,R.Eldredge,R.Crowe,V.Catlin. Back:K.Harford,S.Lynch. Aninnovationthisyearwasthepresentingofsixoftheboyswhoare doingtheFirstYearSub-JuniorcourseintheCollege,fortheGradeI\'Universitysingingexam.Allpassed,onegaininghonours,twocredit.Next yeartheseboyswilltaleGradeIII.,pPisatheoryexam.,andifsuccessful willthushaveanadditionalsubjectfortheirJuniorCertificate.Each groupofboysastheyreachtheJuniorstagewillmakeuseoftheirmusical studiesinthisfashion.

Row(lefttoright).P.\Vyburn,J.Atkinson,R.Whitely.MissF. Moran,P.Burrows.

Established1374.

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER15,1943.

SOLEMNOBSERVANCEOF CATHEDRALTITULARFEAST

BE8GRACEPRESIDESAT SOLEMNHIGHMASS.

ThetitularFeastoftheArchdiocese andofSt.Mary'sCathedralwassolemnlyobservedonthe12th.inst.,the SundaywithintheOctaveoftheImmaculateConception,bythecelebrationofSolemnHighMassat11o'clock. HisGracetheArchbishop,attendedby Rev.FatherBreslin,O.M.I.,andRev. FatherLalor,presided.Thecelebrant oftheMasswasRev.FatherMcGillicuddy,withRev,FatherDonnellyas deacon,andRev.FatherO'Farrellsubdeacon.VeryRev.Dr.Kennedywas theassistantpriest,whileRev.Father Raffertycarriedoutthedutiesof masterofceremonies.

TheArchbishopandclergyentered thesanctuaryinprocessionalorderto thestrainsofthe"EcceSacerdosMagnus,"composedbyDr.C.EdgarFord. ThemusicoftheMassofSt.Michael byWardale,wassungbytheBoys' ''hoir,underthedirectionofRev. FatherLynch,Dr.Fordpresidingat theorgan.Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbyRev.FatherBreslin, O.M.I.AttheendofMass,HisGrace impartedthePapalBlessing.

Inaccordancewiththewishesofthe HolyFather,Sunday'wasalsoobserved inallthechurchesoftheArchdiocese asadayofspecialpublicprayerfor peace. AEucharisticHourwasconductedinSt.Mary'sCathedral,at awhichHisGracetheArchbishopwas presentandgavePontificialBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament.

HOLIDAYRESORTS

MASSTIMETABLE.

ALBANY:ChristmasDay:Midnight, 7am.,9am.SundaysandHoly Days:7.30a.m.,9.30a.m.

AUGUSTA(MassatKarridale)ChristmasDay,January9,February13,at am.

BUNBURY:ChristmasDay:St.Pat. rick's:Midnight,8a.m.,9.30a.m. St.Mary's,SouthBunbury:7a.m. ConventofMercy:Midnight.

BUSSELTON:ChristmasDay:Midnight.Sundays(except2nd.Sundayofmonth)andHolyDays:7a.m. SecondSundayofmonth:10a.m.

COTTESLOE:ChristmasDay:Midnight,7am.,10am.Sunday:7 a.m.,10a.m.HolyDays:7a.m., 9am.

December21:OrdinationtotheSubdiaconateattheBenedictineAbbey, NewNord*.

December25-FeastoftheNativitySt.Mary'sCathedral:Midnight:Pontificate.

11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh Mass.

cember28-FeastoftheHolyInnocents:CelebrateMassatSt.Vincent'sFoundlingHome,Subiaco.

December30:CelebrateMassatLoretoConvent,"Osborne,"ontheoccasionofthecloseofannualRetreat oftheCatholicTeachers'Guild.

December31-7.30p.m.:Pontifical BenedictionandTeDeumof Thanksgiving,inSt.Mary'sCathedral.

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL. ARRANGEMENTSTOP.=unMASANDNEWYEAR.

CHRISTMASDAY.

ConfessionswillbeheardintheCathedralonChristmasEveatthefollowingtimes:

11a.m.to1p.m.

3.30to6p.m.

7.30p.m.to11.55p.m.

Masses:Midnight(PontificalMass); 7,8,9,10and11a.m.(SolemnHigh Mass).

ThePapalBlessingwillbegivenat theconclusionofMidnightMass.

NEWYEAR'SDAY.

ConfessionswillbeheardonNew Year'sEveatthefollowingtimes:

12noonto1p.m.:4p.m.to6p.m.; from7.30p.m.onwards. MassestwillbecelebratedonNew Year'sDayat6am.,7am.,8.15am., 9a.m.,10am.,and12.10p.m.

HOLYCOMMUNIONATMIDNIGHT ALISIL

RecommendationRegardingZucker'sidFast.

TheHierarchyofAustraliarecommendthatthosewhointendtoreceive HolyCommunionatMidnightMass abstainfromsolidfoodandalcoholic liquidsforfourhours,andfromnonalcoholicliquidsforonehear,before receivingHolyCommunion.

ANNUALTEACHERS'CONFERENCE.

TheAnnualReligiousTeachers'ConferencewillbeheldattheVictoria SquareConventonWednesday.January26.

WhatChristmasMeans

AlwaystheChristmasmessageisoneofpeace,andnotalone ofpeaceinanotherandbetterworld,but"peaceonearth,'peace hereandnow.Thisboonofthespiritis,however,tobe"tomen ofgood-will,'whichmeansthat,thingsinafallenworldbeing astheyare,peacestandsconstantlyimperilledfromselfishness,illwillandself-seeking-inotherwords,fromsin.Thuspeacehas alwaystobesoughtagainstadverseconditions,butontheother hand,ithasallieswherevergoodfaithistobefound.Thespirit oftheworldis,atthemomenttornandrestless.Ithasgreat needofpeace,butofsuchapeacethatisnotimposedfromwithout.Actuallytheworldissufferingfromnostalgia-itishomesick,andthoughitdoesnotrealisethefact(andmightnotadmit itifitcould),theworldyetishomesickforBethlehemandfor Nazareth.Andherein,asthelateG.K.Chestertonindicated,is thesuperbparadoxoftheNativity-that,intheplacewhereGod washomelessallmencouldbeathome.

"AnunhappyChristmas"-thatisnottheintentoftheworld's desire,yetitistheresultoftheworld'sfolly.Thegreetingsof theChristmastidethisyearwillringalittlehollow,becauseonall sidesisfeltthatoppressionofspiritwhichwarbringseventothose notdirectlyaffectedbyit.Butinactualfactthereislittlemore reasonforgloominthiscrisisthantherehasbeeninallthatvista ofsadyearsduringwhichthemeaningofChristmaswasbeing obscuredandsupplantedby,themodernXmas.Forthetragedy ofourtimeliesdeeperthanintheexistenceofastateofwar.Peace, duringtheselasttempestuousyears,hasmeantnothingmorethan thepostponementoftheevildayofwar.Nowhere,inthecouncilsofthenations,hastherebeenevidentthoseessentialspiritual prerequisitesofpeace-notablyavividandeffectualsenseofjustice.Thegrowthofmutualdistrust,andtheabandonmentof Christianandevennaturalmoralityamongthenations,wasmade possiblebythepersonalrejectionofthewayoflifeandofthe philosophyofChristonthepartoftheaggregateofindividual citizens.

FREMANTLE:ChristmasDayMidnight,7,9,10.30a.m.Sundaysand HolyDays:7,9,10.30a.m.

MANDURAH:Sunday,December19: 8a.m.ChristmasDay:8am.Sunday,December26:10a.m.

MARGARETRIVER:ChristmasDay: 10a.m.January2,January23,Feb ruary27:at10.30am.

NORTHBEACH:OnSundaysand HolyDays(fromChristmasDayuntilfurthernotice)10a.m.

ROCKINGHAM:OnSundaysand HolyDays:9am.

SCARBOROUGH:OnSundaysand HolyDays:8am.

SPEARWOOD:OnSundaysandHoly Days:8.30a.m.

YALLINGUP(MassatMarybrook): December19,January1,January16, February20:at10 a.m.

BIRTH.

CLARKE(Ballard):OnDecember11, atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,toConandFrand(R.A.A.F.)-a daughter(MaryTherese).

Mrs.JohnGurry(formerlyMissNell Bryant),ofMountLawley,leftduring theweekforSydney,whereshewill ininherhusband.

÷ DEATHS I4

FITZGIBBON-OnNovember 19, PatrickDenisFitzgibbon,loving brotherofTom,brother-in-lawofCis, uncleofKathleen(Mrs.B.Fletcher), MickandEileen,17Rowland-street, Subiaco.R.I.P.

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INMEMORIAM 014

OnService.

GALVIN.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearlylovedson(J.A,Tony),Pilot Officer,R.A.A.F.,killedinactionin MiddleEast,December12,1941. PerArduaadAstra.

IIOARE.--Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofourdear mother,Norah,departedthislifeon December18,1941;alsoourdear father,John,diedAugust4,1927; andBrotherMichael,whodiedJuly 30,1935.R.I.P.

-Insertedbytheirlovingfamily.

NEWBY-Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,Cecilia,whodiedon December13,1940.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

---Insertedbyherlovingsons.

YettheessenceoftheChristmasmessageremainstrueand valid.Thereispeacenowandalwaysformenofgood-will.'And itisjustoneoftheamazingparadoxesoftheChristianlifethat thisinteriorserenitycananddoesexistinthemidstofexternal violenceanddisorder.ThemartyrswereatpeaceintheRoman amphitheatre.Indeed,ifthespiritofpeaceistobepositive,it mustproveitselfinthefaceofcircumstancesthatmilitateagainst it.OnthefirstChristmasnightthereseemedlittleintheorderingofthatpaganworldthatgavepromiseofpeace,yettheserenity ofthatlittlegroupabouttheMangerradiatedintimetotheendsof theearth.SolongasmenfollowedthestartoBethlehempeace endured,butlongsincetheyhavefollowedotherstarsthatled.. themtostrangeandhorridgods.Andofthesenoneismore dreadfulthanthefalsegod,Mars,whowillbesatedonlyby humansacrifice.Yetthenationsareclusteredabouthisshrine andtheyhaveamindtowhethisappetite.ButtheChild,Who isPrinceofall,isbornagaininBethlehem-"newbornandnewly dear"-andwaitsforthepeopleoftheworldtotravelthroughthe tracklesswastesanddesolationofwartocomeovertoBethlehem AndadoreHint. * * * *

EverythingforwhichChristmasstandsisbeingdown-razedthesanctityofthefamily,thepurityandpermanenceofmarriage, thestatusofthewomanandthechildandtheappreciationofthe home.TheChristianfaithhasapparentlybeenatoncetooplain andtoopainfulfortheworld.Yetithasneverbeenwholeheartedlyanduniversallytried.Ithasbeenfounddifficultandleft untried.Andeverysubstituteandalternativehavefailedtofill theheartofman.Eachhasbroughtforthsomenewhorrorwhich struckathisnatureandatthecommoninterestsofhumanity.Each hasleftinitspathmoresufferingandchaosuntilthecumulative weightofhumanfollyhasgrowntoogreattobear.Andhence themodernworldischaracterisedbeyondeverythingelsebythe desiretoescapefromitself.Neverbeforewasthenaturalinsufficiencyofmansoplaintoseeandsohardtoface.ButtheChild thatishorninBethlehemreiteratesthatstrangestofallpromisesthatHewillgiveresttotheirsouls.Heiscomethattheymay havelifefarmoreabundantly.Hewouldmakeallthingsnew Inthedaywhenmen,becomeaschildren,turntoHimtohonour Hispromises,allthingsshallberestored.ThepeaceofChrist shallreturn.butonlyinthereignofChrist.

Someareslowlikethetortoise.

Whileothershavealreadygivena ChristmaspresenttotheBushies.

Afortnightstillremains.

DearCornerites,-Youhaverallied withavengeancethisweek,andGod blessyouallforyourgenerosity.I knewOurLadyandSt.FrancisXavier !wouldseeussafelythrough.Ishall announcethetotaloftheObjectivein thesecolumnsonDecember29.Meanwhileitisaclosesecret.Butthat doesn'tmeanyoucanrelax.Norace isworthwatchingunlessthere'sahard finish.Socomeon,Cornerites-especiallythoseoldfriendsofthepastandmakethisChristmasabumperone fortheBushies.Therearesomany lettersthisweekthatImusn'ttakeup anymorespace.Butaveryhappy Christmastoyouallandathousand thanksforyourhelpduringtheyear. AUNTBESSY.

LemonadeBottle

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hospitaloranorphanageandhasno onetogiveherapresent.Ihavea verynice"BabyBetty"sleepingdoll, whichisinverygoodcondition,and I'dliketogiveittosomepoorlittle childtogladdenherheartonChristmas morning.Ihaveplentyoflittlerelativesandfriendswhohavenotsleeping dolls,butastheirparentsareableto getthemothertoystheyareallright. Itis;hepoorlittleoneswhohaveno onetolovethemwethinkofonXmas Day.

EILEENLEYDEN.

DearEileen,-Itwasalovelythought youhadtogiveyoursleepingdollto somepoorkiddieforChristmas.I thinkthebestthingwouldbetosend ittotheMotherSuperior,St.Vincent's FoundlingHome,Subiaco,whereallthe totscouldplaywithit.Itwouldgive themintensepleasure,asmanywould nothaveseensuchagiftbefore.A veryhappyXmasandGodblessyou forkindlythought. AUNTBESSY.

* * * * Shepperton-road,VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosing2/6, asmalldonationfortheBushies,as alittlethanksgivingforfavourreceived throughprayerstoOurLadyandthe LittleFlower.Wishingyouevery success. HARRY.

DearHarry,-ThanksforyourChristmaspresent.OurLadyandtheLittle FloweralwayshelpusextraatChristmas.TheL.B.isjustaboutbluein thefacetryingtokeepupwiththe donations.HappyChristmasanda peacefulNewYear. AUNTBESSY.

Addis-street,Kalgoorlie.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedisa smalldonationforyourBusbies' Scheme,inhonouroftheSacredHeart. IhopetheLemonadeBottlewillbust. WishingyouandtheBushiesavery happyChristmas.

NEWCOMER.

DearNewcomer,-Ifyouaresucha thousandwelcomestotheCorner.And your"small"giftisverygenerousindeed,especiallyatChristmas.The LemonadeBottlehasaheftyjobahead, butisperseveringmanfully.Avery happyChristmastoyoufromtheBushiesand AUNTBESSY.

SouthernCross.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto youonceagain,andenclosingprick cardandpostalnotefor2/6.Ishould havesentitbefore,butIwasbusyat schoolgettingreadyforexams.andour concert.BernadetteandHelensend youtheirlove.Bestwishestothe Bushies.Lovefrom

THERESEDEVANI.

DearTherese,-Iwasverypleasedto receiveyourletter.Thanksforfilling intheprickcard.Ihopeyoudid wellinyourexams.andthattheconcertwentoffwell.TheBushiessend bestChristmaswishestoyourself,BernadetteandHelen.Lovefrom AUNTBESSY.

Yarloop.

to25.Godblessthemandkeep themao.EnclosedpleasefinddonationtotheBusbies'Scheme.Ihope youwillgetyourobjective,f100.As thiswillbethelastlettertoyouthis year,IwillwithGod'sblessingwish youandtheBusbiesaHappyChrist. masandProsperousNewYear. GRANDMOTHER.

DearGrandmother,-It'salwaysa treattohearfromyou,butespecially atXmas.Delightedtohearyouare bothsparkingonallsix.Thereyou gomakingmymouthwateragainabout thevegetables.Itmustbeveryinterestingwork.Gladyouwereable taigettotheFortyHoursinBunbury. It'saverybeautifuldevotion.They mustbegreatCatholicsdownthatway. Thanksforyourgenerosity,anda happyChristmasandNewYeartoyou both. AUNTBESSY.

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"Greenville,"Erikin.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease find15s.P.N.Acceptthisinhonour oftheSacredHeart,forspecialintention.Tenshillingsfromselfand fiveshillingsfromAirForcesoninthe N,,rth.Wishingyoueverysuccess. ADMIRER.

DearAdmirer,-I'msureyoudon't admiretheBusbies'Schemeanymore thanweadmirethestaunchfriendswho keepitgoing.ThanksindeedtoyourselfandsonforyourChristmasgift. IhopeGodwillblessandprotectyour boyintheR.A.A.F.I'llasktheBushiestoprayforhim.Christmasgreetingstoyouboth.

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Inhonourofthe SacredHeart,OurLadyandSt.Joseph.

PARISHIONEROFQUEEN'SPARK.

DearParishionerofQueen'sPark,YouneverfailtheBushies,doyou? Thanksindeedforyourfurthergenerosity.Itisallthemorepreciousat Christmas.TheBushieswillrememberyouspeciallyintheirprayersduring theHolySeason.HappyChristmas. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAnonymous,-Thanksforyour gifttotheBusbies.Whileweareall enjoyingChristmas,itwillbegoodto rememberthatourpresentswillmake itpossibleforsomeoftheBusbiesto attendreligiousholidayschools.

AUNTBESSY.

Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines hopingyouarewell.WearebreakinguponFriday.IwenttoComofora picnicwithSister.Well,AuntBessy, IwillwishyouandalltheBushiesa HappyChristmasandagladNewYear.

From xxxxx DOLORESGIRL

DearDolores,-Iwaspleasedwith yourletterandnearlysmotheredin kisses.HopeyouhaveaHappyXmas andalovelylongholiday.Sisterlooks afteryouwell,doesn'tshe?Fromfrom AUNTBESSY.

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good,don'tyouthink? IaminStandardI.WeareallgoingtohaveanothertestonMonday.Iamtrying hardatschool.IwishyouaHappy Christmas.

BETTYSALLUR.

DearBetty,-Iwouldgladlygo throughahundredtestsifIcouldhave alovelyholidayafterthemasyouwill have.Ihopeyouworkhardatschool. Youwillbegladlateron.AMerry Xmasandlotsoflovefrom AUNTBESSY.

* Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-ThisismysecondletterIhavewrittentoyou.I hopeyouarewell.Wearehavingour exam.atschool.IaminfirststandardandIhopeIwillpass.Iam sevenyearsold.Wehadapicnictwo weeksagoandwehadalovelyday atthebeach.Wehadaswimanda rideonthemerry-goround;itwas lovely.Maxieismysister;sheis fiveyearsold.Good-bye,now,WishingyouaMerryXmasandaHappy NewYear.From xxxxx LESLEYEXELL.

DearLesley,-Iwasdelightedwith yoursecondletterandamsureyou willpassyourexam.Whatalovely dayyoumusthavehadatthebeach. IwishIcouldtakeadayofffora swim,buttheCornerkeepsmetoo busy.IhopeMaxiewillbeaCorneritesoon.Lotsoflovefrom AUNTBESSY.

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thankyouandthegoodSistersforyour thoughtfulnesstowardstheBushies, whichshoweditselfinyourgrand totalof£22s6ddonatedtothe Cause. Itwas'indeedahandsomeChristmas gift,andIamsurethatthechildren inthebush,wholackthegreatadvantageofCatholiceducation,willrememberyourspeciallyintheirprayers asyourgenerositywarrants.Itrust youwillallhaveaveryhappyChristmas,agoodholiday,andaprosperous NewYear.Godblessyouall. AUNTBESSY.

* * * Quelagetting,viaCunderdin.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto seeifyoucouldtellmethenameand addressofsomelittlegirlwhoisin

DearAuntBessy,-Hereweareagain, GrandfatherandI!Stillsparkling gooddespitetheheat.InfactIthink. Grandfather'ssparksaregettingbrighter.Hecanraceasnailnowonfoot fromthehousetothebreadboxand back,morethanhecoulddothistime lastyear.Asforyourstruly,well theleastsaidthesoonermended.My vegetablesaredoingalright:withsome hardworkandafewdropsofsweat mixedwithwater,theygrowwell.We areraisingbeans,marrow,beet,and ,nionsnow.Itisveryinterestingwork inthegarden.Oneputsinatinyseed orplant,thenwatchesandnursesit fromitsbirthtoitsdeath-thelatter happenswhenitislaidonthekitchen tabletogothroughafardifferentprocess.Well,Itookaflyingtripto Bunburyaweekorsoback,andarrived justintimefortheFortyHours'Adoration.AtearlyVassonSundaythe Churchwasnearlyfull,andnearlyevery one,youngandold,receivedHolyCommunion,whichwasverypleasingtosee, asinourlittlechurchthereareonly18

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritinga littlelettertowishyouaHappyXmas andagladNewYear.Ihavesixsisters.PatisintheArmy.Allanis mybrother;heisatschoolwithme; Ronnieisinthebabies,Ourclass wentforapicnictoComo,andwehad alovelytimeinthewater.Ican swim,andnearlyallthegirlsaregood swimmers.I'hopetheBushieswill haveahappyholiday.Wehavesome prickcardsforthem.Lotsoflove.

From xxxxxx KATHLEENMURPHY.

DearKathleen,-Thankyouforyour niceletterandXmasgreetingstothe Bushies.Itwasgoodofyoutofillup aprickcard.Whatalotofsisters youhave!Youarehavingagreat timeatschool. TheBushiessend theirloveandhopeyouhaveaHappy Xmas. AUNTBESSY.

* * * * Mary-street.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamgoingformy exam.thisweek,andnextFridaywe willhaveourholidays.Itwillbe

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingmy thirdlettertoyou.Iaminfirststandardatshoot,andIamtryinghardto beclever.MysisterRosaliecomesto theSacredHeartwithme,andmytwo brothersgotoLeedervilleboys'school. ImademyfirstCommunionthisyear, andIhadsuchahappyday.Iwas aHolyAngeloutattheSistersof thePoorintheafternoon.Ihopeyou havealotofpenniesintheLemonade BottlefortheBushies.Isavedup someforyou..Lotsoflovefrom LESLEYWIGHAM.

DearLesley,-Youaregettingvery goodatletter-writing.It'snicetobe clever,butbettertobegood.What ahappydayyouhadwhenyoumade yourfirstHolyCommunion.Youwere indeedlikearealholyangel.Thanks foryourpenniesfortheBusbies.A HappyChristmas.

AUNTBESSY.

* 489Beaufort-street.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingyou alittleletter.Wearehavinganother testonMonday,December6.Ihave twobrothersandsevensisters.My bigbrotherStaniscomingdownfor Xmas.IwishyouandalltheBushies aHappyChristmas.Wehavesome penniesfortheprickcards.Good-bye.

ALLENMURPHY.

DearAllen,-Yourlittleletterwas splendid.Youareluckytobeinsuch abigfamily.Thanksforhelpingthe Busbieswithyourpennies.Ihope youdidwellinthetests.TheBushieswishyouaHappyChristmas.

AUNTBESSY.

Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-IamgladthatI canwriteyoualittleletter.MybrotherLauriehasleftschoolandhas startedtowork.Iamverygoodat schoolandIhopetogetfirstplace'in theclass.Soonwewillbreakupfor ourChristmasholidays.Ihavebeen tryingtosaveupmypenniesforthe Bushies.Wehadourpicnictwo weeksago.LesleyandIdivedin andLesley'ssisterfellin.Lesleyand :Nllancarriedherout.Ihaveto closenow.Good-byeandaHappy ChristmasandNewYearfrom RONNIERYAN.

DearRonnie,-Thanksforyournice letter.Imsopleasedyoulikeschool andhopeyoudocomefirstinyour class.Youwillthendeservethelovelylongholiday.Whatajollypicnic youhad.Becarefulyoudon'tdrown Lesley'ssister.HaveagoodXmas andwriteagainnextyear.Lovefrom AUNTBESSY.

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YourGrace,ReverendFathers,Ladies andGentlemen,-

LastyearIexpressedinthename ofyouallourthankstoGodforthe preservationofourcityfromthehorrorsofconflict,andIknowyouwill alljoinwithmenattyinrenewingour thanksforourcontinuedimmunity. AfterthattoGod,wemustownour debttoourfightingmenwhohave,at thecostofthehardshipsoftropical warfareandevenoflifeitself,removedtheconflictstillfurtherfromour shores.Weknowthattheyarestrugglingtoestablishalastingpeace,and Godgrantthatthosebywhomthe peacewillbedrawnupmaybeunswervinglyloyaltotheprinciplesof justiceandmorality,onwhichalone alastingpeacecanrest.But,while wearewaitingforthatpeace,wemust notfailtorecognisethebenefitsthat ourfightingmenhavesecuredforus talready.Itistothemthatweowe ourrelativeimmunityfromtheturmoilofwarThemeasureofpeace thatwepossess-ourabilitytoassembletheseboysherewithouthavingto seekthepermissionofanoccupying armyandwithoutfearofenemyaction-isduetoourfightingforces.We mustallacceptourpartinthewarby enduringtheinconveniencesconsequ4entuponit:butIthinkweshouldbe guiltynotonlyofneglectofourduty toGodandtheboyscommittedtoour are,butalsoofingratitudetoour fightingforces,werewetoneglectto usetothefullthemeasureofpeace theyhavewonforusandaresecuring tousatsuchcost.Inevitablythe workofeducationisimpededbythe war,butitcannotbedeferredtillthe endofthewar.Thedutyofprovidingfortherisinggenerationisevery bitassacredasthatofmakingthe worldfitforthoseunborn.Thiswar hasalreadylastedfouryears,andI willnotventureaguessastohow muchlongeritwilllast;butIknow thataboywhowas,say,thirteenwhen thewarbeganisnowseventeen.That istosay,theyearsofhissecondary educationhaveruntheircourse:for betterorworse,theyearsofhisschoolingareover,andthetimeofhisformationformanhoodisirrevocably gone.Education-themouldingof thechildintotheman-cannotbeput offforthedurationofthewar;foryou cannotsupplyinlateryearsofpeace whatcanonlybegiveninthereceptiveyearsofyouth.

Istressthisurgencyofthetaskof educationfortworeasons:-

First,becauseIwantyoutounderctandwhyitisthatatatimewhen peoplearepreoccupiedwiththewar,I solicityourinterestintheworkofthe school.Suchthingsasconstructional workandimprovementofsportsfacilitieshavetobepostponedtilltheend ofthewar,butwhatdirectlyconcerns theeducationandformationofthe boyscannotbedeferred.Itisfor thisreasonthatIhavetotellyoueach yearoftheadoptionofnewschemes. For.whilethebasicprinciplesofeducationremainthesame,aschoolmust bereadytomodifyitsmethodsto meetthechangingcircumstancesof humanlife.Itmustkeepalivetothe problemsofthehourandsolvethem astheyarise.

Aneffortofthiskindwasthe school'sadoptionlastyearofthesystemofhavingallthewrittenwork ofthejuniorboysdoneattheschool.

Anotheryearofexperiencehasconfirmedmeintheviewthattheexperiment hasmorethanjustifieditself;butin makingtheexperimentIwasfully

awareofitsaccompanyingdanger,and Imustremindyouagainthatitisvery importantthatparentsshouldbevigilanttoseethatboyswhoarepassing fromtheJuniorSchooltotheSenior School,wherethesystemwouldnot bepracticable,settledowntotheir homeworkingoodtigoteeachevening. Itisonlynaturalthatboyswhohave beenaccustomedtohavingverylittle studytodoathomeshouldnottake kindlytohavingalottodo.SoI wouldurgeallconcernedtoseethat thefullhourandahalfisgivento homeworkinthefirstyearoftheSeniorSchool.However,Ifeelless anxietyonthisscorenowthanIdid lastyear;fortherecouldbenobetter commendationofthesystemadopted lastyearthanthesuccessthatwasattainedbytheSecondGrammarclass thisyear;theworkandprogressof theboysofthatclasswasverycreditabletothetrainingtheyhadreceived intheJuniorSchool.Imustremind you,too,thatThirdGrammarboys havelearning-worktodoathome,and thatallJuniorboyshavehalf-anhour'sreadingtodoathome.Mastersreporttomethatmanyboyshave maderemarkableprogressintheir studiesasaresultoffidelitytothis practice,andthatsomeboyshave sufferedseriouslybyneglectofit. Whereitispracticable,Irecommend thattheyoungerboysshouldbeencouragedtoreadaloud.

Themodificationmadethisyearin theJuniorSchoolsystem-thesubdivisionoftheclasses-hasprovednoless advantageoustotheboysconcerned, andthemastersareunanimousintheir approvalofit.Thiswasapractical applicationoftheprincipleIstressed lastyear,namely,thatconstantcare mustbeexercisedtoseethataboy isnotattemptingtasksbeyondhis strengthorunsuitedtohisdegreeof maturity.

ThesecondreasonwhyIstressthe urgencyoftheproblemsofeducationis thatmanyboyshave,asaresultofthe war,beendeprivedofthehelpand guidanceoftheirfather;andeven Wherebothparentsareathomethe warhasinmanycasesupsettheorderlyroutineofhomelife.Well,itis importanttorememberthatthesecircumstancesarelikelytolastforthe durationofthewarandthatthewar islikelytoendurethroughthepreciousyearsofaboy'sgrowth.SoI feelitismydutytoaskparentstobe' vigilantandseethattheirboysare notallowedtoslackeninobedience anddutifulness.Inparticular,Iwould urgeuponthemtheneedofgiving loyalsupporttotheschool'seffortto traintheboysinthespiritofobedienceanddiscipline.Noonecanblame childrenorevenadolescentboysfor findingdisciplineirksome,butsensible parentswillnotencourageanyevasion ofit.Boyshaveplentyofgoodwill, buttheyneedthefirmguidanceof adultwisdom.Now,intheordinary ProvidenceofGodaboyneedsthe firm,ifkindly,guidanceofhisfather, andthereisneedforspecialvigilance wherethefather'scontrolislacking; butthereisnoreasonwhyamother whohastofacetheresponsibility aloneshoulddespair;forthereisa specialProvidenceofGodthatwill supplyallthatiswantingtoher,providedsheisreadytodoherbestto facethedoubletask.HereImust thanktheparentsforthesupportthey havegiventotheschool;while..Iam alwayswillingtoheartheirviewson allthatconcernstheirboys,Iam gratefulforthefactthattheyareslow toencouragechildishcomplaintsand reluctanttogivetheirsupporttothe verypardonabledesireofyouthtodeviseexcusesforescapingthepressure oftheschool'sdiscipline.

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appointedtofindthatmanyboysapparentlydonotreceivemuchencouragementathometoadoptthepractice. IthinkIoughttoexplain,then,that thepracticeisonewhichhas,under God'sprovidence,beenspreadthrough theworldverylargelythroughtheinstrumentalityoftheJesuitFathers.It oughtthentotakealargepartinthe lifeofaboywhoisunderthespiritual directionoftheSocietyofJesus.I mustexplain,too,thatIunderstand thatinsomecasesgoingtochurchon aFirstFridaymorningwillmakeit impossibleforaboytogettoschool atthenormaltimeandthatIleaveit tothemtogetthereassoonasthey reasonablycan,nordoIrequireawrittennoteofexplanationfromtheirparepts.However,whileIshouldlike toseetheboysgoingtoconsiderable troubleinordertobefaithfultothis practice,ImustmakeitclearthatI donotwishthepracticetobeinany senseobligatory.

Anyonewhohashadexperienceof tryingtofosterintellectualactivity willunderstandwhy,despitethesomewhatsmallattendance,Ihavehad reasontobeextremelypleasedwith theDebatingSociety.Therangeof subjectsdiscussed,thestandardofdebatereached,and-inviewofthenumbersinthetwoseniorclasses-theattendanceitselfwasgood.Thisyear thesocietyextendeditsactivitybyhavingadebatewithanotherschool,and theyearwasconcludedwithaformal "dinner,"whichprovedveryenjoyable, despitetheinformalityofthemenu. IhopebothboysandparentswillcontinuetogivetheDebatingSocietythe supportthatitdeserves,andthatas theboysofthelargerclassesgroiw oldertheywilltaketheirfullpartin itsactivities.

Anyonewhothinksouttheimplicationsofthisschemewillseethatitis designedtopreventaboyfromreachingthemoredifficultsecondarywork untilheishalfwaythroughhis'teens. HereImustthanktheparentsforthe readinesswithwhichtheyhaveacceptedmydecisionsastotheallotmentoftheirboystothevarious classes.Longexperiencehasshown methatanxietytohurryaboyonto somesuchstandardastheJuniorCertificatehasaveryunhappyeffecton ahoy'sdevelopment.WhileIhave sometimeshadreasontoregrethaving allowedaboytoadvancetoahigher class,Ihaveneverhadreasontoreverseajudgmentinfavourofhisrepeatingayear'swork.Thefactthat aboyusuallygetshissumsrightdoes notmeantosaythatheoughttobe intheclassthatisdoingthem,andit isveryunfortunateifapassingphase ofprecocityisallowedtocurtailthe timerequiredforgradualevolutionof theboy'smind.

IntheSeniorSchool,Drawingand Geographyhavebeenaddedtothe curriculum.,Ithinktheextensionof Geographyintotheearlyyearsofthe Seniorcoursewillproveadvantageoustoall,whilethoseboyswhoare foundtohavenogiftforlanguages twillhavelaidafoundationwhichwill enablethemtotakeGeographyasan alternativesubjectintheJuniorCertificateExamination.Drawing,too,is primarilyintendedforthosewhoare notcompetentinlanguages,though proficiency,inthesubjectislikelyto beofservicetoanyboywhoissubsequentlytotakeupengineeringorany similarcareer.

Inspeakingoftheformationofthe boys,Ishouldnotliketogivetheimpressionthatitwastheschool'sambitionoryourstoformtheboysinto "goodcitizens"whomerelyescapethe condemnationoftheirfellowmenand keepwithinthelimitsofthecivillaw. Nodegreeofprosperityorapplause thattheymayattaintowouldsatisfy ourambitionforthem,iftheyfailed inthemainpurposeoflife-thelove andserviceofGod.Theidealthat theschoolhasforthemandthatyou haveforthemiswritteninthepages oftheGospelandembodiedinthe characterofChristOurLord.We wanttobe,andIcansayconfidently,theywanttobegoodChristiansand truefollowersofChrist.

Fromtimetotimeparentshaveaskedmyadviceastowhattheycando tohelptheirboys.Naturally,my advicewillvarywiththeboysconcerned,butthereisonethingthatIshould liketourgeonallparents,andthat isthepracticeofgoingtotheSacramentsoftenwiththeirsons.The primaryeffectoftheSacramentofthe EucharististounitetheChristianto Christbygivingtohissoulanincrease insanctifyinggraceandtogivetothat soulallthespiritualfooditneeds. Now,surelyitisbecomingforparents totaketheirchildrenoftentothis spiritualbanquetofunionwithChrist. Butweshouldremember,too,thatthis Sacramenthastheeffectofuniting ChristianstogetherinChrist,andsurelytherecanbenostrongerunionbetweenfatherandsonorsonand motherthanthatwhichisboundwith thebondofgrace?Ineednotsay, too,thatthegoodexampleofabov's parentsitsquiteasvaluableasanyinstructionhecangetinclass. HereIshouldliketocallattention toapracticeIammostanxioustofosteramongtheboys.Irefertothe practiceofgoingtoHolyCommunion ontheFirstFridayofeachmonth.I knowperfectlywellthatitisquiteimpossibleforsomeboystogotochurch onthatday;Ihavereason,too,for gratificationinthefactthatanumber ofboysareregularinobservingthe FirstFridays,butImusttellyou franklythatIhavebeensomewhatdie-

DuringtheshortervacationstwoholidaycampswereheldatKalamunda, andtheyweregivensuchenthusiastic supportbyparentsandboysthatthe schoolwilldoallinitspowertomake arrangementsforcontinuingthemnext year.

Thechiefeventamongtheactivities oftheSt.LouisSeniorCadetDetachmentwasalsoacampatKalamunda, butinthisinstancetheboyswereprovidedwithafullprogrammeofmilitaryexercise.Iamgladtobeable tosaythattheCadetswillremainnext yearunderthesamecompetentdirectionastheyhaveexperiencedthis year;andthatalltheinstructorsconcurinsayingthattheboysdeserve thehighestpraiseforthestandardof militaryproficiencythattheyhave reached.Whileweallhopethatthey maybesparedthenecessityofusing thatskillinwar,wecanallseethatit issuretobeofadvantagetothem, sincecompulsorymilitaryservicewill notceasewiththewar.

IfIneededtogiveproofoftheexcellentspiritthatanimatestheboys,I shouldonlyhavetopointtotheactivitiesoftheirMissionarySociety.A boywhoisalivetotheneedforspread. ingChrist'struthovertheworldis alivetotherealmeaningoflifeand hadgivenhisthoughttofurtheringall thatissacredandnoble.Whilethere aremanymissionarieswhoownadebt ofgratitudetotheboysforthesacrificestheyhavemadeandthepains theyhavetaken,thegreatestgoodachievedbytheMissionarysocietyhas beendonetotheboysthemselves.

Imustthanktheboys,too.Ifthey haveheardmyspeakingoftheneed theyhaveoftraining,Icanassure themthatIamgenuinelypleasedwith thegoodwillwithwhichtheyrespond tothattraining.Ithankthemfor' theirobedienceandforallthehard worktheyhavedone.NordoIforgetthehelptheyhavegiveninkeepingtheschoolcleanandtidy.

Inconclusion,Imustsaythatthese boysalreadypossessandwillcarry withthemwhentheyleaveschoolthe preciousgiftoftheirCatholicFaith, andwhileIhopethattheirlivesmay becrownedwitheveryformofsuccess,Ikndwthat,solongastheyhave

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Withtheold,oldwish,"AMerryChristmasanda HappyNewYear,"inourheartsandonourlips weextendtoallreadersof"TheRecord" andall listenersto"TheCatholicAnswer"theverybest wishesforgoodhealth..goodcheerandhappiness bothforthefestiveseasonandthroughout1944.

Ahern's"Goodwill"Messageto theirmanyCVstomer-Friendsis "Prosperity."

Letusall,then,makeourNew YearResolutiononethatwillensureeveryassistancetoaidthe Nation'tWarEffort-andso hurrytheevercloserVictory whichwillbringus"Prosperity."

Onlyaweekafterhe'dstartedon hisnewjob,theluckyyouthannouncedhewasquitting."'Tain'tthe wages,"heexplainedtotheforeman. "It'sjustthatIcan'thelphavinga guiltyconscienceallthetimeI'mworking."

"Whatfor?"askedtheamazedforeman.

"I'mallthetimeworryingabout howI'mcheatingabig-strongmuleout ofajob."

Atinygirlwashelduptohearher father'svoicecomingoverthetelephone;thensheburstintotears.

"Why,whatever'sthematter?"askedhermother,insurprise.

"Oh,mummy,"sobbedthechild. "Howeverarewegoingtogetdaddy outofthatweehole?"

SMILEa

Joneskepthens.Onenighthehad twostolen.Thenextnighthestayed upinthehenshedwithafriendto waitforthethieves.Aftertheyhad beenwaitingashorttimeastorm blewupandtheshedstartedswaying inthebreeze.

Afteranhour,Jones,boredstiff,announcedthathewasgoingtobed,saying:"Theywon'tcometo-night,Tom." Hesteppedoutoftheshedand foundhimselfonamotorlorrymoving slowlyalongacountrylane.

Theyweretakingtheshed,too.

Therichgourmetventtothefamousdoctorabout,hissufferings.

Doctor:"Youcanbecuredifyou followmyinstructionsexactly."

Patient:"Iwilldothat."

"Youmuststealahorseorsomething ofthatdescription."

"But,doctor,theywouldputmein prison."

"Exactly---thatistheonlyplace whereyouwouldkeeptherigiddietI shallimposeonyou."

* * *

Jennings:"No,oldboy,I'drather notlendyouanything.Borrowing andlendingarethesurestwayto breakafriendship."

Briggs(earnestly):"Lendmeaquid, oldman,andIdon'tcareifyounever speaktomeagain."

Mother:"Wherehaveyoubeen, Johnny?"

Johnny:"Downbyth'olemill, watchin'amanpaintapicture."

Mother:"Didn'tyoubotherhim?"

Johnny:"No.Heseemedtobe quiteinterestedinme."

Thefussyoldladyhadbeenpesteringthezooattendantforsometime, gettinghimtotellherallaboutthe differentanimalsandtheirways.

"Andnow,"shecontinued,"there's stillanotheranimalIwanttoknow about,forIforgetwhatitsnameisaveryharmlesssortofcreature;its meatisusedforfood,butithasa verytoughskin.Now,whatwould thatbe4"

"You'llfindoneintherefreshment room,"saidtheboredattendant."It's probablyasausageyou'rethinkingof."

* Thewifecamehomewithablack eyeandabumponherhead.Her husbandaskedwhatwasthematter.

"It'sthatsillycarofyours,"she pouted."Itookitoutforaspinanditranintoatelegraphpole."

"Mynelwcarisruined,"moanedthe husband."Andit'sallyourfault. Youranintothetelegraphpolebecauseofyourwildwayofdriving."

Hiswifestampedherfootangrily.

"That'snottrue,"sheprotested. "Justtoshowhowwrongyouare,I happenedtobepowderingmynose atthetime."

"William,"shesaid,gently,"yourememberthatIgaveyouseveralletters topostlastweek,don'tyou?"

"Y-yes,Irememberit."

"Butthisisthefirsttimeyouhave remembereditsinceIgavethemto you,isn'tit?"

"I-Imustconfessthatitis.How doyouknow?"

"BecauseIputapostcardaddressed tomyselfamongthelot,andIhaven't hadityet."

* * *

JunkMan:'Anybeerbottles,lady?"

Lady:"DoIlookasifIdrankbeer?"

JunkMan-"Well,anyvinegarbottles,lady?"

FirstLabourer:"Youortertakea pleasureinyerwork,thebosssays,you orterdelightincomin'terwork."

SecondLabourer:"Oh!'E'llbe wantin'usterpayentertainmenttax next."

Father:"Whydon'tyoumarryMr. White?Hispastisimmaculateand hiSfuturebrilliant."

Daughter:"Andhispresenceisunbearable."

TwoGurkhasoldiers,whohadvolunteeredforservicewithIndia'ssky troops,askedanN.C.O.:

"Fromwhatheightarewesupposed tojump?"

"Fivehundredfeet,"wasthereply.

"Nothingdoing,"theysaid;"it'stoo high.Can'twetryfrom300feet?"

TheN.C.Oexplainedthatfromsuch alowheighttherewasadangerofthe parachutesnotopeningintime,and theGurkhasbrokeintosmiles.

"Oh,that'sdifferent,"theysaid. "Wegetparachutes,dowe?"

Themerchantseamonwasvisitingat sthehomeofagenerousandpatriotic woman,who,despitehereagernessto helpthewareffort,wasn'ttoowell versedaboutthings.

"AndthereIwasontheaftdeck," saidtheseaman,"whenallofasuddenIsawatorpedoplungingstraight forme."

"Mygoodness,"repliedthehostess, cheerfully,"Idohopeitwasoneof ours!"

Prize-Givingat St.Louis

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thewilltokeepit,nothingcantake fromthemthatCatholicFaithandthe purityofsoulandrightintentionwhich itengenders,andItrustthat,with Godsgrace,theywillcarryitwith themtotheendoflife.And,Your Grace,Ifeelconfidentthatwhenthe timecomesfortheseboystogivetheir aidtoyouinfurtheringthemany Christianworksyouareengagedupon, youwillnotfindthemwanting.And astheyvaluetheapostoliclinkby whichyoubindthemindiscipleship toChristOurLord,so,too,willthey merittherewardwhichChristgivesto HisdisciplesinHeaven.

Stoppingapasser-byoutsideapoiicestation,aconstablesaid:"Could youspareaminutetocomeinside, sir?"

"Whatfor?"wasthesuspiciousanswer.

"Totakepartinanidentityparade,"theconstableexplained."You won'tbekeptfiveminutes."

"Maybe!"snortedthepasser-by. "Theytoldmethatyarnlasttimeand Iwaskeptthreemonths."

* * * *

LittleBetty:"Thedentistwasn't painless,mummy."

Mother:"Why,dear,didhehurt you?"

Betty:No.ButheyelledwhenI bithisfinger."

.\nelderlyladyhadhadan'Eton crop.Whenherlittlegrandsoncame topayheravisitforadayortwo helookedcuriouslyattheshorthair andsaid,"Yedinnalooklikeanauld womannoo,grannie."Grandmother, ratherpleased,asked:"And-whitdae Ilooklikenoo,Jimmy?"

"Yelooklikeanauldman,"replied theboy.

* * * *

Wife:"Whyisitwecanneversave money?"

Husband:"Chiefly,mydear,because theneighbourskeepondoingthings wecan'tafford."

Theguestsatadinnerpartywere beingboredbyasnobwithaloud voicewhowantedeverybodytoknow thathisfamilybelongedtoaristocracy. Atlastanoldmanaskedhimwhathe meantbyaristocracy.

"Well,"repliedthesnob,"Ishould describethearistocracyasthosewho donotworkfortheirliving."

"Yousurpriseme,"saidtheoldman. "Ithoughtpeoplelikethatwerecalled tramps"

"AndyouwerealOnewhenyoucommittedtherobbery?"askedthemagistrate.

"Yus,yerworship,"repliedtheprisoner."Ifyer'vegotamateyernever knowsweever'e'shonestornot."

* * *

Thelittlemanorderedhismealand waitedpatientlyforittoheserved.

Half-waythroughthesecondcourse thewaitercameupquietlytohis table.

"Excuseme,sir,"hewhispered,"but Twouldadviseyounottohurrywith yourmeal."

"Goodgracious!"exclaimedthelittle man."Whyevershouldn'tI?"

"Well,sir,"saidthewaiter,looking nervouslyround,"youaresittingona prize-fighter'shat,buthedoesn'tknow itvet."

* * *

Inacountrynewspaperappearedthe follojwingadvertisement:"Theman whopickedupmywallet,containing money,inHigh-street,wasrecognised. Heisrequestedtorefundit."

Thenextdayareplywaspublished: "Therecognisedmanwhopickedup yourwalletrequeststhelosertocall atanytimeandcollectit."

Mother:"Whatdidhesay?"

Johnny:"HeaskedmeifIdidn't think'twasaboutdinner-time,and you'dmissme."

"Really,"beganMr.Stinjay,"Idon't liketogiveyouallthismoneyto carryaround.Youknowthedoctors skis-bacterialurkinbank-notes."

"That'sallright."repliedthewife. "I'llusesomeofthemoneytoget vaccinated,ifnecessary."

FAREWELLTOBEEF..

Inanticipationofthemeatrationingnextmonth,AuntBest*,kisses Buttercupadieu.

MasteroftheHouse:"Er,Mary, yourmistressandIhavebeendiscussingmatters,and,toputitplainly,we suspectyouofeavesdropping.However,tosaveanyfurthertroubleMary(breakingin):"Iheardyou, andI'vegotmyboxpacked."

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Husband:"Idreamtlastnightthat Iwasinalargestore,buyingaChristmaspresentforyourmother."

Wife:"Really,wasitjewellery?"

Husband:"Itcouldn'thavebeen.I wasinthepoisonousdrugsdepartment!"

PROPERTYMANAGEMENT

Over30years'experienceinpropertymanagementandrentcollectionenableusto offeryouexpertserviceinthisdirection.

Wealsohaveextensivelistsofprivate homesavailablei,-Purchaseinallsuburbs. Reasonabletermsarrangedifrequired.

Wecanofferyouspecialisedserviceinall branchesofRealEstate.

HotelandAccommodationGuide

OntheRoad to CityBeach.

'Phone:B3418.

YIEMBLEYHOTEL

FirstClass Accommodation.

M.CRANLEY,Proprietor

WEREYOUONEOFTHELUCKYONESTHISTIME IFNOT,GETYOURTICKETFROMCHARLESWATSON&CO.

76BARRACKSTREET(NextWilsonandJohn's) f1,000FOR2/6.OtherPrizesbytheThousand.

COUNTRY.

DUKEOFYORKHOTEL, NARROGIN. ReconditionedandRefurnished. NewLounge,DiningRooms, andCommercialRooms.

ARTHURBOYLAN,Proprietor. (LateGeorgeHotel,Perth).

FREEMASONSHOTEL, TOODYAY.

ExcellentCuisine.

AmaticeRefrigeratorInstalled. OldandNewFriendsare CordiallyWelcomed. MRS.E.WING,Proprietress.

HOTEL PERTH.

JACKEDDINGTON, Proprietor.

EXCELLENT ACOOMMODMON.

STAN.O'BRIEN. COURTHOTEL PERTH.

'Phone:B4261.

HOTELBEACONSFIELD, FREMANTLE. OverlookingtheOcean. SuperiorAccommodation. ModerateCharges. M.BYRNE LateofGrandandShamrock Hotels,Boulder).

SUBIACOHOTEL.

FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION.

'Phone:W1028. A.J.McHENRY,Proprietor.

VICTORIAHOTEL, HAYSTREET,SUBIACO. RenovatedThroughout. EssenceofComfort. W.F.ARTIS,Proprietor. (LateofBalmoralHotel,Vic.Park)

GOLDFIELDS.

RodBeaton's HANNAN'SHOTEL, HANNANSTREET, KALGOORLIE.

STAR&GARTERHOTEL,

Cnr.HANNAN

SpeechNightatSt.Malachy's-AnnualReport

HeadmasterQuotesBritishStatesmen

ExcellentSpiritualTone ofCollegeandScholastic Successes

YourExcellIncy,LadyMitchell,My LordMayor,Rev.Fathers,Rev.Brothers,LadiesandGentlemen,-

BeforereadingforyoutheAnnual Reportfor1943,Ihaveverymuchplea. sureinextendingtoHisExcellencyand LadyMitchellaverysincerewelcome toC.B.C.,andItakethisopportunity ofthankingyourExcellenciesforthe deepinterestyouaretakinginallthe activitiesoftheCollege:Itisvery muchappreciatedbytheBrothers,the parents,andespeciallybytheboys themselves.

WewelcomeyourExcellencyasthe representativeinourStateofHisMajestyKingGeorgeVI,andindoingso canconfidentlyassureyourExcellency thattherearenonemoreloyaltothe throneandtheBritishCommonwealth ofnationsthanthepresentandexstudentsoftheChristianBrothers'College.

WeareverygratefultotheLord Mayorforhispresence.HisLordship isanexstudentoftheCollege,and C.B.C.isveryproudofthefactthat oneofitsex-pupilshasbeensohonouredbythecitizensofPerthastobe electedtotheresponsibleandonerous positionofitsfirstcitizen.Itake thisopportunityofcongratulatingDr: Meagheronhisre-election.Itisvery definiteproofoftheesteeminwhich he is apublicactofconfidenceinthegraciousandefficientmannerin'whichDr. MeagherhascarriedouthisMayoral duties.

RollCall.

1143hasshownamarkedincreasein therollcall.In1941theattendance reached250.Owingchieflytowar scare,itdroppedtolessthan200in 1942.In1943therewereover150applications.Therollcallatpresentis 325. Apleasingfeatureoftheincreased attendanceisalargeincreaseinthe numberofboysdesiroustocomplete theL.C.course.Whenparentsare withdrawingboysfromtheCollegethey areaskedtogiveatleastoneterm's notice.Thiswouldhelptoeasethe positioncreatedbyawaitinglist. ChristianEducation.

Educationsystemsareatpresent beingoverhauled.Ithastakenawar tohavewealthmoveevenlydistributeed,andIhopethatoneoftheoutcomes ofthepresentconflictwillbeanational vstemofeducationbasedonsound Christianprinciples.

Itisinspiringtofindthatsomeof ourleadingstatesmenhaveverydefinniteviewsonthisall-importantmatter.

InabroadcastonSunday,May9, Mr.Churchillsaid:"Ihopeoureducationwillbecomebroaderandmoreliberal,allwisdomisnotnewwisdomand thepastistohestudied,ifthefuture istobesuccessfullyencountered. Religionhasbeenarockinthelifeand characteroftheBritishpeopleupon whichtheyhavebuilttheirhopesand casttheircares.Thisfundamental elementshouldneverbetakenfromour schools."

dinalHinsley,theArchbishopsofCanterburyandYork,andtheModerator oftheFreeChurchCouncil,attheend of1940,enumeratingtheprincipleson whichalastingpeacecouldbeestablished."

"Itwouldseetofollowthatinthe domesticfieldofacountrywhich wishestokeepitscivilisationChristian thereisnourgenttaskinthesedays thantorestoreChristianeducationto theplaceitoughtneverhavelost."

C.B.C.standsamonumenttothe highestidealsofChristianEducation, anditisaverygreatpleasureforme tostatethatthereisanexcellentreligiousandmoraltoneamongstthestudentsof-1943.

OnPentecostSunday45boyswere confirmedbyHisGracetheArchbishop. HisGrace,whoexaminedtheboys,expresSedhimselfdelightedwiththeansweringofthecandidatesandthegeneraltoneoftheCollege.

Rev.FatherMurphy,diocesanexaminerinChristianDoctrine,examined theclassesinMarch.FatherMurphy gaveaverysatisfactoryreport.

TheannualRetreatfortheSenior ClasseswasconductedbyRev.Father Lyons,C.SS.R.,atthebeginningof the2nd.term.FatherLyonssaidthat hewasdelightedwiththespiritofpiety andtheearnestnessmanifestedbythe boysduringtheRetreat.Manyboys travelledalongdistancetobepresent attheconcludingMassandGeneral CommunionontheSaturdaymorning.

TheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyhas beenveryactiveduringtheyear.Brian JohnsonwarselectedPresidentfor1943.

Rev.FatherMurphysandothervisitors,whowerepresentatmeetingsof theSociety,expressedtheiradmiration forthemannerinwhichthemeetings !wereconductedandforthespiritof selfsacrificewhichanimatedthemembersintheirmanycharitableworks-

BoysfrequentlygiveuptheirmuchappreciatedfreeSaturdayorSunday afternoonstovisithospitals,theOld Men'sHome,orsomeothercharitable institutioninordertobringarayof sunshineintothelivesofthepoorand sufferingmembersofthecommunity.

TheKnighthoodoftheBlessedSacramentisflourishingattheCollege. MembersoftheKnighthoodarepledgedtoweeklyCommunion.

AttheCollegeaverypracticalinterestistakenintheSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaith,theHolyChildhood,andtheworkoftheMissions. Boysareaskedtomakeactsofselfdenialtohelponthesegrandandnoble worksforGodandcountry.Theresponsehasbeenremarkablygenerous. Uptothepresentf125hasbeenhandedin.

LordHalifax,theBritishAmbassadortoU.S-A.,speakingonthesubject ofeducationatQuebec,May29,said: "IfChristianitybetrueatall,itisthe mostvitalandimportantthinginthe vholeworld,anditsdominion,fortholse (whoacceptit,mustbeuniversal.They mustworktomaketheirownlives, howeverdimly,areflectionofthelife andteachingofOurLordandMaster, JesusChrist,andtheymustconstantlyseektofashionthekingdomsofthis *worldmoreandmoreinthelikenessof theKingdomofGod.

"Itisthiswhichgivesimportanceto thejointlettersignedbythelateCar-

Averypleasingfeatureofthework atC.B.C.isthesteadyandcontinuous flowofvocationstothePriesthoodand theReligiouslife.TheCollegehas threerepresentativesintheDiocesan JuniorSeminary,atGuildford.During theyearJohnChauncyleftforGalong, N.S.W.,theJuniorSeminaryoftheRedemptoristFathers,andColinSmith andGeorgeEdmondsenteredtheChristianBrothers'Juniorate,Strathfield. RupertKellywillreceivefirstMajor OrdersonDecember8,andwillbeordainednextyear.Wewishthesestudentseverysuccessintheirsacredcalling.

ExaminationRemits.

Thereisaverygoodspiritofstudy intheCollege.Theexaminationresultspublishedearlythisyearwere verycreditable.

IntheLeavingCertificateExaminationthe12boyspresentedwereSuccessful.

onReligiouiEducation

oftheLadies'Committeefortheir valuableassistanceincateringforthe visitorsandtheboys.

Theresponsebyparentstothecircularwasverygenerousindeed,andI takethisopportunityofthankingthe parentsandotherfriendsoftheCollegefortheirgenerosity.

SeniorCadetCorps.

Forsometimewehavebeenanxious tohaveaCadetCorpsattheCollege.

TheC.B.C.SeniorCadetsDetachment isnowanestablishedfact.

WhiletheCadetsareunderexcellent supervisionandarewellprovidedwith competentinstructors,theyaretoa verygreatextentself-contained.Thk isoneofthechiefwaysinwhichthe CadetCorpsisavaluableadjunctto education.TheCadetsaretrainedin leadership,self-relianceandinitiative. Themottoforthedetachmentisa veryappropriateone,''ViriliterAge""ActManfully,strivecourageously,be aMan."

CHURCHILL-

"Thisfundamentalelement(religion) shouldneverbetakenfromour schools."

DistinctionsweregainedinMathematicsA2,MathematicsB2,Geography2,Physics1,French1. LloydGreenwood,DuxoftheCollege,passedin7subjectsandobtained 4distinctions.Lloydwasawardeda UniversityExhibitionforEnglish,MathematicsA,MathematicsB,and Physics.

25candidateswerepresentedforthe Junior;20obtainedcompletepasses and3partialpasses.

IntheInter-Schoolexaminations, conductedbytheChristianBrothers' SecondarySchools'Association,LaurenceMcGeewon1st.placeintheState inthe2nd.yearJunior,andLaurence McGrath4th.placeintheStateinthe 1st.yearJuniorExamination.

EightboyssatfortheCommonwealthPublicServiceattheLeaving Certificatestandard,andtheeightwere successful.LloydGreenwoodsecured 5th.placeinW.A.

Rev.BrotherS.R.Young,amemberoftheBoardofExaminersofthe ChristianBrothers'Collegesand Schools,paidhisofficialvisittothe CollegeinMayandexaminedthe ,lasses.Anextractfromthereport isasfollows:"Thegreatlyincreased rollcallreflectstheconfidenceofparentsintheCollege-aconfidencestimulatedbythegoodconductoftheboys andthebrilliantresultsinthepublic examinations. ThetoneoftheCollegeisadmirableandCatholicAction initsbestformisbeingcarriedonby theseniorstudentsinaveryvigorous -branchoftheJuniorSt.Vincentde PaulSociety."

AttheUniversity.

TheCollegeiswellrepresentedatthe University.Oftheboyswhocompletedtheirschoolcoursein1943,thefollowingarestudyingforprofessional careers:

TomMcTaggart(Science).

JohnBrisbout(Medicine).

PeterOnesti(Medicine).

RobinElliot(Engineering).

JamesFallon(Agriculture).

SportingActivities.

-3idebysidewiththeearnestworkof theclass-roomisakeeninterestinall thesportingactivitiesofschoollife. Allbranchesofsportarecateredfor. Thisyearboxinghasbeenaddedtothe list.

Owingtothelightingrestrictionsit wasnecessarytohavetheAnnualSwimmingCarnivalduringtheday.We hopetohavethiseventatnightnext yearinordertogiveparentsanopportunityofseeingtheirboysinaction.

TheAnnualSportsmeetingwasheld attheW.A.C.A.duringthistermand provedaveryinterestingandenjoyableday-fortheboys.InthisconnectionIwishtothankthemembers

InconnectionwiththeCadets,Iwish toexpressourthankstoCaptainTurton,StaffOfficeroftheSeniorCadets, andtohisstaff:WarrantOfficerSimpson,Q.M.SergeantChapman(A.M.C. Instructor),andCorporalHankin (SignalInstructor),forthegreatinteresttheyhavetakeninourdetachment.AsO.C.ofthedetachmentwe arefortunatetohavetheservicesof CaptainW.J.D.Lynas,D.S.O.,M.C., withtwobars,andmentionedindispatches,anexperiencedofficerwitha verydistinguishedmilitarycareer.

CaptainLynashasofferedhisserviceS intheinterestsofourCadets,andonbehalfoftheCollege,theparents,and theCadetCorps,Iwishtoexpressour appreciationofhisgenerousofferand ourverysincerethanks.

StaffandVisitingTeachers,

Tothemembersofthestaff,includingthevisitingteachers,Iamvery gratefulfortheirloyalco-operation.To MissA.McCarthy,Mr.J.C.Davern andMr.G.F.NolanIwishtoexpress mysincereappreciationforallthey havedone.

MissL.P.Kavanagh,whoisincharge oftheelocutionandspeechculture, andMissE.Lynes,theteacherofinstrumentalmusic,continuetodoexcellentwork.

GymnasticsandphysicalculturereceivedueattentioneachdayfromMr. Wells,whodoesnotsparehimselfto givehisyouthfulchargesthefullbenefitofthisimportantsubject.

Mr.Ryanisdoingveryeffectivework withhisboxingclass.

DonorsofPrizes.

Tothosekindfriendswhodonated prizesduringtheyearIwishtoexpress ourapprecationoftheirinterestin theCollege.

OurFallenHeroes.

WeshouldbeverythankfultoGod thatweareabletohaveourannual SpeechNightasusual.Wereitnot forourgallantfightingforcesthings mightbeverydifferent.Manyof thesehavealreadypaidthesupreme sacrifice.Theyhavediedthat'we mightliveinpeaceandsecurity.To thesorrowingparentsandfriendsofour fallenheroesIofferverysincereSympathyandmayGodinHisinfinitegoodnesssupportthemintheirgreatsorrow.

HisGraceandClergy.

ToHisGracetheArchbishop,tothe AdministratoroftheCathedralParish, theVeryRev.Dr.Kennedy,andthe Priests,oftheCathedralParish,Ioffer sincerethanksfortheirinterestinthe Collegeandthespiritualwelfareofthe boys.ToRev.FatherO'Farrellwe areverygratefulforhisfrequentvisits andhisdeepinterestinallthatconcernsthewelfareoftheboys.

Wewishalsotoexpressourgratitude toRev.FatherAlbertLynch(Diocesan DirectorofSacredMusic),forhisvaluableassistanceinthemusicaleducation oftheboys.FatherLynchisever readytoassisttheworkoftheCollege, andthisisverymuchappreciatedby theChristianBrothers.

T.B.GARVEY.

TheCollegereopensonTuesday, February1st.

LoretoConvent"Osborne"Claremont WESTERNAUSTRALIA BoardingandDayCollege

GENERALVIEWFROMSTIRLINGHIGHWAY.

TheSchoolprovidesa SoundEducationon ModernLinesinall BranchesofStudy.

*ThePupilsarePrepared forAllExaminations.

St,Joachim'sBranch,VictoriaPark.

OurChristmassocialwasheldinthe KindergartenHallonthe2nd.inst.,andduetotheenthusiasmandhard workofBro.P.Reidy,ablyassistedby Bro.J.Kelly,towhomweareindebtedforsecuringtheartists,wasanoutstandingsuccess.Amongthelarge crowdofmembersandfriendspresent !wereRevFathersKearinandCostelloe, Bro.J.Dwyer(I.N.F.),Grandofficers oftheDistrictBoard.Musicalitems bytheCarneychildrenagainreceivede. wellmeritedapplause,andthesinging ofMrs.Ellmore,MissMegaw,MissM. O'Connor,andMr.C.McKaywasenjoyedbyall.Weextendoursincere thanksandappreciationtotheseartists andtoMrs.Savage,whoaccompanied them.Wealsothanktheorchestra, whoseexcellentmusicfordancingand communitysingingdidmuchtowards theenjoymentoftheevening.

Onbehalfofthebranch,theGrand Presidentpresentedapastpresident's certificatetoBro.P.Reidy.Bro.Finneganstressedonthesterlingwork donebyBro.Reidyatalltimes,andespeciallyduringhistermaspresident. Thespiritedsingingof"Forhe'sajolly goodfellow"testifiedtheesteemin whichheisheld.Bro.Reidy,who wastakencompletelybysurprise, thankedthebranchforthebeautiful giftandassuredthemitwouldalways haveaplaceofhonourinhishome.

Adaintysupperwasserved,andso endedanotherenjoyablenightinthe annalsofSt.Joachim'sbranch.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

Thefinalcouncilmeetingforthe yearwasheldlastFridayevening. Badmintontournamentsareproving verypopular,andnowthatwehave theyoungermemberskeen,theinterbranchsportscompetitionswillbeheld inthenewyear.Ithasbeendecided toholdcardcompetitionsearlyinthe newyear,onthesamerulingaspreviousones,socountrybranchescanalso participateinthisevent.

TheDarlingtonpicnicwasagreat success,andapicnictoComowillbe arrangedforJanuary16,sothefamiliescanparticipateinsports.AnenjoyableeveningwasspentatSubiaco's fortiethanniversaryonNovember4.

Xmasgreetingsareextendedthe branchesandEditorandstaffof"The Record,"whohavebeenofsuchassistanceduringtheyear.NextmeetingofcouncilwillbeheldonlastFridayinJanuary,1944.

BadmintonTournament.

The1943tournamentwasconcluded afterSt.Brigid'sbranchmeetingon November29,whenthesemi-finalsand finalofthemixeddoubleseventwere played.ItwasanallSt.Malachi's branchfinalbetweenSisterE.Walkerft andBro.R.RobertsonversusSister K.OrrellandBro.D.Felton.The forferpairwassuccessfulafterthefinestmatchofthewholetournament

StMalachi's.Branch,Highgate.

ApplytoMOTHERSUPERIOR.

Telephone:F2135.

Atthemeetingon1st.inst.,Masters H.GardinerandTomMyerswereadmittedandwelcomed.Theflowof newyoungmembersisverysatisfactory,andtheprospectsarethatitwill becontinued.Afterthemeetingon Wednesdaynext,whichwillcommence at7.45,theChristmassocialwillbe held,inconjunctionwithSt.Mary's branch,St.LawrenceO'Toole'sbranch, andSt.Brigid'sbranch.Everymemberisaskedtoattend.

St.Brigid's,Branch,WestPerth.

Thebadmintontournamenthaving beenconcluded,thispopulargame willbeavailabletoallthemembers afterthemeetingonMondaynext.A. fewmoremembersattendingthemeetingswouldbehelpfulandencouraging. Pleasethereforecomealongandparticipateinthebranch'ssocialactivities. St.Canice'sBranch,Ootteeloe.

Atthehalf-yearlymeetingofthe abovebranch,thefollowingofficers wereinstalledintotheirnewpositions byP.G.P.Bro.A.Willett,inthepre(ContinuedonPage27.)

THECHAPEL.

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senceofafairattendanceofmembers: President,Bro.J.Harvey;vice-president,Pro.II.S.Moir;treasurer,Sister E.Willett;secretary,BroJ.Barlow. Themeetingwasgrievedtohearof thedeathoftwoofourmembers,Bro. J.Hartigan,whohadbeenillfor sometime,andBro.RegFreeman, R.A.A.F.,overseasTotheirsorrowingrelativesweextendourdeepest sympathy.

Thebranchhasadoptedtheslogan, "Everymeetinganinterestingmeeting."Infuture,afterthedisposalof routinebusiness(whichwillbereducedtoaminimum)therewillbesome formoforganisedgames,competitions, orothersocialactivityheldonevery meetingnight.Membersareremindedthatthenextmeetingwillbeon Wednesday,December15,inStarof SeaHall,Cottesloe.

St.Kevin'sBranch.

Bro.WallpresidedoverthefortnightlymeetingheldlastThursday. Therewasanexcellentattendanceof members,andfivenewmemberswere welcomed.Bro.MaherandBro.K. Duffypaidthebranchagreattribute Intheirpresencewithusontheirreturnfrom"Service."AnotherdelightfulnewsreceivedwasthatofBro.D. Williams,whoisnowreportedsafe afteraverylengthyspaceoftime. Membersexpressedregretatthedeath ofBro.J.Woodhouse,whodiedof woundsinserviceinNewGuinea.To hissorrowingmotherandfamily,St. Kevin'sexpressdeepestsympathyin thepassingoftheirdearJack.R.I.P.

MembersareremindedofaChrist-

massocialtobeheldafterthenext meetingonDecember

BUSINESSTRAINING WITHTHEC.C.C.!

Thekeytosuccessforany younggirlwhodesiresacareer withopportunitiesforpromotion andindependence.

PARENTS!Getdetailsof ourJUNIORSECRETARIAL COURSE,andfreeTrialOffer.

TheCollegewillbeclosingon Friday,17th.instant,fortheAnnualVacationandre-opening Monday,17th.January,1944.The officeswillbeopenFriday,14th., toreceiveenquirers.

Wesuggestthatyoucontactus assoonaspossible,asthereare alreadymanybookingsforthe NewYear.

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CityCommercial College

"W.A.'sBusinessUniversity, SHEFFIELDHOUSE, 713.21HAYSTREET,PERTH.

ChristianBrothers'HighSchool

ThismodernandcomparativelynewHighSchool,openedin1936,hasalreadyestablished itselfasthecentreofCatholiceducationforboysofthesurroundingdistrictsofMt.Lawley NorthPerth,Inglewood.andMaylands,etc.

Itissituatedwithintwominutes' -walkoftrams17,18,19,34,and oftheBayswater-Bassendeanand MorleyParkbuses;whileMt.Lawleyrailwaystationandtram22are onlyfiveminutes'walkfromthe School.

Allclassesaretaughtbythe Brotherspersonally.

BesidesreceivingasoundReligiousTraining,pupilsarecarefully taughtinallgradesthevarioussubjectsrequiredforlaterlife.The CurriculumfollowstheusualPrimarySchoolCoursefromThirdto SixthStandards,inclusive.Then theSecondaryCoursemaybetaken toJuniorCertificate,LeavingCertificateandMatriculation.

Thesubjectstaughtinthiscourse includeEnglish,Latin,History,

Geography,Drawing,Mathematics, BusinessPrinciples,Physicsand Chemistry.Afully-equippedScience Laboratoryofferseveryfacilityfor thestudyofthePhysicsand ChemistryCourses.

CULTURALTRAINING.

Elocution,Debating,Singingand DancingaretaughtattheSchool byhighlyqualifiedteachers.

GAMESANDPHYSICAL CULTURE.

Asitsimportanceinthebuildingofbothbodyandcharacterrequires,PhysicalTrainingreceives everyattentionatC.B.H.S.Boxing,Gymnastics,andSwimming,as wellasotherphysicalexercises,are regularlytaughtattheSchool.

TheOrganisedGamesareunder thepersonalsupervisionoftheBro-

thers,andeveryboyisaffordedthe opportunityofbecomingproficient inFootball,Cricket,Athletics,BaseballorTennis.

ATHLETICS.

C.B.H.S.heldtheAggregate ShieldandtheSeniorCup,1940, 1941;andholdstheArchbishop's CupandSeniorandJuniorCups for1942,1943.

FOOTBALL.

FirstXVIIIPremiers,19381939, 1943.Runners-up,1941,1942. JuniorXVIII,Premiers,1941,1942.

TENNIS.

C.B.H-S.ChampionsofC.B.S.SA. Tournament,1942,1943

TherearethreemagnificentTennisCourtsintheSchoolGrounds; theneighbouringForrestParkis usedastheschoolsportsfield.

SCHOOLRE-OPENSONTUESDAY,FEBRUARY1,1944.

Newpupilsmaybeenrolledfrom27th.January,1944.

'Phone:B5844.

FURTHERPARTICULARSONAPPLICATIONTOTHEPRINCIPAL.