The Record Newspaper 02 February 1944

AmericanReligiousLeaders DeclareMinimumRequirements ofJustPeace

FoundationsfromwhichCatholics CanWorkinaFreeWorld

MORALLAWMUSTGOVERNWORLDORDER

TheminimumrequirementsofapeacewhichChristianscanendorseas beingfairtoallmenaresetforthin"AStatementofaJustPeace,"made publicinWashingtonbytheDepartmentofSocialActionoftheNational CatholicWelfareConference...ItIsanidenticalstatement,givingseven basicprinciplesofpeacesignedbyCatholicArchbishops,Bishops,priests andlaymen,byprominentrabbisandlaymenoftheJewishfaith,andby prominentleaders,clericalandlay,oftheProtestantcommunions.

Eachgrouphasprefacedthestatementwithaspecialintroductionofits own.Thisissaidtobethefirsttime inthehistoryoftheUnitedStatesthat Catholics,Protestants,andJewshave issuedanidenticalstatementonbasic principlesofaworldpeace.

Thepreambletothestatementsays:

Wepresentfortheconsiderationof allmenofgoodwillthefollowingpostulatesofajustpeaceasembodying theprinciplesofthemorallawand theirprimeapplicationstoworldproblemsofourday.Toourmindthey expresstheminimumrequirementsof apeacewhichChristianscanendorse asfairtoallmen.TheyarethefoundationonwhichCatholicsinafree worldcanworkfromdeepmotivesof Christianjusticeandcharityforthe buildingofabettersocialorder.

1.TheMoralLawMustGovernWorld Order.

Theorganisationofajustpeacedependsuponpracticalrecognitionofthe factthatnotonlyindividualsbutnations,statesandinternationalsociety aresubjecttothesovereigntyofGod andtothemorallawwhichcomesfrom God.

2.TheRightsoftheIndividualMust BeAssured.

Thedignityofthehumanpersonas theimageofGodmustbesetforthin allitsessentialimplicationsinaninternationaldeclarationofrights,and bevindicatedbythepositiveactionof nationalgovernmentsandinternational oragnisation.States,aswellasindividuals,mustrepudiateracial,religious orotherdiscriminationinviolationof thoserights.

8.TheRightsofOppressed,Weakor ColonialPeoplesMustBeProtected.

Therightsofallpeoples,largeand small,subjecttothegoodoftheorganisedworldcommunity,mustbe safeguardedwithintheframeworkof collectivesecurity.Theprogressof undeveloped,colonial,oroppressedpeoplestowardpoliticalresponsibility

mustbetheobjectofinternational concern.

4.TheRightsofMinoritiesMustBe Secured.

Nationalgovernmentsandinternationalorganisationmustrespectand guaranteetherightsofethis,s,religious andculturalminoritiestoeconomic livelihood,toequalopportunityfor educationalandculturaldevelopment, andtopoliticalequality.

5.InternationalInstitutionstoMaintainPeacewithJusticeMustBeOrganised.

Anenduringpeacerequirestheorganisationofinternationalinstitutions whichwill:(a)developabodyofinternationallaw;(b)guaranteethe faithfulfulfilmentofinternationalobligations,andrevisethemwhennecessary;(c)assurecollectivesecurityby drasticlimitationandcontinuingcontrolofarmaments,compulsoryarbitrationandabjudicationofcontroversies, andtheusewhennecessaryofadequate Sanctionstoenforcethelaw.

6.InternationalEconomicCo-Operation MustBeDeveloped. Internationaleconomiccollaboration, toassistallstatestoprovideanadequatestandardoflivingfortheircitizensmustreplacethepresenteconomicmonopolyandexploitationofnaturalresourcesbyprivilegedgroupsand states.

7.AJustSocialOrderWithinEach StateMustBeAchieved.

Sincetheharmonyandwellbeing oftheworldcommunityareintimately boundupwiththeinternalequilibrium andsocialorderoftheindividual states,stepsmustbetakentoprovide forthesecurityofthefamily,thecollaborationofallgroupsandclassesin theinterestofthecommongood,a standardoflivingadequateforselfdevelopmentandfamilylife,decent conditionsofwork,andparticipation bylabourindecisionsaffectingitswelfare.

SocialisationofMedicine

Denounced

FreeChoiceofDoctoris SupplementarytoHealing

Denouncingsocialisationofmedicine zsanencroachmentontheindividual's inalienablerights,theRightRev.MonsignorMauriceF.Griffin,vice-president oftheCatholicHospitalAssociationof theUnitedStatesandCanada,told106 medicaland56dentalgraduatesatthe commencementexercisesoftheSt. LouisUniversitythatitisnotthefunctionofthePublicHealthServiceto engageinthepracticeofmedicine.

MonsignorGriffindeliveredthebaccalaureatesermonatthegraduation Mass.

"InourDemocracyeachcitizenisa freemaninthesightoftheGovernmenttowhichhefreelygiveshisallegiance,"MonsignorGriffinasserted."It isrecognisedthathehasinalienable rightstolife,libertyandthepursuit ofhappineds-tolifeandthemeansof preservingit-toliberty,inthechoice ofthosemeans-andtothehappiness thatcomesonlywiththepeaceofmind inthetreatmentbythedoctorofhis ownchoice.Hishappinesswouldbe banishedbylackofconfidenceina clocttr.Hisrighttoitwouldbedisregardedifhewereforcedtoentrusthimselfandthosewhoarenearanddear tohimtoadoctorinwhomhehadno confidence.Thefreechoiceofphysicianandtheconfidenceitengendersis theclimaticsupplementtothehealing powersofmedicine

AFundamentalRight.

"Responsiblemen,headsoffamilies, havetraditionallydeemedthisrightas concomitantwiththeresponsibility

theycarryinbuildingtheprimary unitoftheState-thehome.Theyrecognisethepowerfulmoralimplications,theall-pervadingmoralproblemswhichaffecteveryphaseoftheir familylifewithintheirhomes.They cherish:hisrightasanintimate',fundamentalfreedom.

"Witheveryrightthereisacorrespondingduty.Thecitizenisalsoa person,andhispersonalresponsibility meansthatasacreatureheisanswerabletohisCreatorforthepropercare ofthebodyhehasreceived.Every man,tothebestofhisability,must provideforhisowncare.Hecannot lightlypassonthisperosnalobligation tohisGovernmentintheexpectation that,onthebasisofasocialinsurance formula,someoneelseisgoingtopay for it.

"OurPublicHealthServicehasan importantfunctiontoperform;its commandingpositioninitsownfield isgenerallyaccepted,butitsworkis nottheprivatepracticeofmedicine. Totakechargeofmedicaleducation andresearch,thepracticeofmedicine andthedesignationofspecialists,to controlhospital,laboratoryandallalliedservices,mightbeconsideredjustifiableontheassumptionthatmedicaleducationandthepracticeofmedicineinthiscountryhadgunksolow astoconstituteanationalemergency,andthatourpresentvoluntaryhospitalsystemiswoefullyincomplete,inefficientandincapableofproperexpansion.Neitheroftheseassumptionscouldpossiblybesustained."

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ReligionWithoutTruth ..

SOMECURRENTFALLACIESEXPLODED.

"Formodesoffaithletbigotsfight, Hecan'tbewrongwhoselifeisinthe right."

Protestantismatfirstemphasisedthe importanceoffaithattheexpenseof goodworks."Sinstronglybutbelievemorestrongly,"wastheadviceof oneoftheleadingReformers.But whennumerousmushroomsects,into whichProtestantismsoonsplitup, eachexercisedtherightofprivate judgementitwasrealisedthatitwould beinvidiousforanyonesecttoclaim thatitalonetaughtgospeltruth.Doctrinewasbelittledinconsequence,and itwasgenerallyheldthatitdidn't mattermuchwhatonebelievedprovidedoneledagoodlife. Thisopinionisbasedonthefallacy thatmoralsareindependentofbeliefthatmenwillleadgoodlivesfroma senseofhonour.Humannatureisso pronetopleasurethatitwillonlybe restrainedbytheknowledgethatGod hasimposedcertainobligationsand thatbytheSanctionsofRewardand punishment.Hehasestablishedefficaciousmotivesfordoinggoodandavoidineevil.TherecanbenoSanction withoutauthority:toprovethatone hasauthorityonemustshowcredentialsandinacceptingcredentialswe areacceptingdogmas.

BeliefinGodisthebasisofmorality,anditisclearerthaneverto-day hownecessaryitisthataninstitution shouldsafeguardandexpoundrevealedtruth.Mr.StanleyBaldwinwas probablyexpressingtheviewpointof manyofhiscountrymenwhenheexpressedcontemptforthosewholet theirco-religionistssecedebecausethey desiredtheirowninterpretationofRevealedtruth;whilethefollowingexcerptfromthepressreportofanaddressbyRightRev.Dr.BartonstatingthathisChurchhadroomfor"nearlyallshadesofopinion,"indicatesthe gulfwhichseparatesitfromthe ChurchinitsattitudetoRevealed truth:-

"Letusnotmaketheabsurdand hopelessendeavouroftryingtoreducetheopinionsofallmembersof theChurchtowhichwebelongtoa dulllevelofuniversalagreement. Againstabusesandun-Christian faithsweprotestasgoodProtest. ants,butwemustrefusetocrabor confinethespiritofourChtirchby insistingthatallotherrbrembers thereofmustbelieveandactexactly aswedo.Thatisthespiritofsect,

Sectarlaatim.

HisuseofthetermSectarianismis alsoindicativeoftheProtestantmentality.TheLatinword"sects"means afollowingandthewordwasapplied tothosegroupswholefttheChurch becausetheyinsistedonchoosingwhat theyshouldbelieve,hence"heretical Sect."EventheLatin"sects"hadan objectionableconnotation,beingused todenoteafaction,andtheterms "sect"and"sectarian"becamestill moreunpleasantwhenthewordscame intomoregeneraluseduetothenumerousandoftennoisygroupswho, claimingprivaterevelationsormore correctinterpretationsoftheScriptures,startedreligionsoftheirown. Usageisthelawoflanguageandthe English-speakingworldhasgiventothe word"sect"anditsderivativesahotstileconnotation.Itimpliesacertain turbulenceandanarrow-mindedinstitutionalmentalityandtheCatholic Churchislumpedbyimplicationwith thesectsthusobscuring,evensometimesinthemindsofill-instructedCatfiolics,thefactthatthereisonlyone trueChurch.

Thewordisusedtoimplythatit doesnotmatterwhatreligiononeproprofesses,aswhenanAnglicanBishop statedinacontroversysomeyears ago:"JesusChristwasnoSectarian."

Theterm"non-sectarian"is'frequently usedamongourselvestomakeknown thefactthatcertainorganisationswelcometheassistanceofallindependent oftheirreligiousbeliefs.

"KeepingReligionOutofIt."

Itwouldbewellifsomeinoffensive wordsuchas"undenominational"were substitutedfor"non-sectarian,"andit isimportantthatwedonotsharethe outlookofthoseforwhichnon-sectarianismisamatterof"keepingreligion outofit."Suchpeoplearegenerally bonafide,andwemaybetemptedto yieldinaquestionofprinciplerather thanhurttheirfeelings.Religion beingforthemaprivatematter,they donotseewhyitshouldfindpublic expressionoutsidethechurchorhome: non-sectarianedlication,whichtheyregardasasatisfactorycompromise,is inrealityGodlesseducation.Weshould explaintosuchpeoplethattheyare inrealityaskingthatweshouldadopt theiroutlookandstandpoint;that becausereligionisawayoflifeitcannotberelegatedtotheprivateworld ofpersonalfaith,butmustlatimmoe

Poland

qANationWhichDeclaredforthe CatholicFaithatitsBirth

AcidTestofUnitedNationsCivilisationandIntegrityofPurpose

SpiritualOrderAnimatesthe WholeofPolishHistory--

*GreatnessofCasimirandSobieski

ByTHOMASF.WOODLOCK.

Polandisnotyetlost.Thesaying isabout150yearsold.Itoriginated in1797,afterthe"partitions"andis creditedtoaPolishpatriot,oneJosephWybicki.Manytimesinmylater yearsIhavemetit,forithadestablisheditself,inGermanspeech,at least,asasortofproverborsloganto expressacombinationofhopeandre'solution.Itseems,indeed,soperfectlytoexpressthespiritofPoland, orratherofthePoles,astoqualifyit asanationalmotto. Besides,all throughtheextraordinaryhistoryof thePolishpeoplerunsonething,the Catholicfaith,whichis,Ithink,theultimateexplanationofthereasonwhy Polandis"notyetlost"to-day.

Thehistoryofthisremarkablepeoplecoversalmostathousandyearsof time,andcontainsheightsanddepths ofmaterialfortuneunequalledinthe historyofanyothernationinChristendomto-day.Furthermore,asIshall trytoshow,Polandpresentstothe UnitedNationsintheir"warforcivilisation"anacidtestoftheirconcept of"civilisation"andtheintegrityof theirintentionstosaveit.The"global" warinwhichtheEuropeanworldis engagedbeganoverPoland'srightto survive,andhersurvivalwillbea sinequanonofthe"peace"forwhich weallhope.

Itisimpossiblewithinthe'scopeof thisarticletotellthatstoryinanydetail,andIshallattemptnomorethan tosketchverybriefly,thesignificant outlineswhichbearuponthePolish people'ssituationto-day.Irealise fullythat,atbest,theresultwillbe crudeandimperfect,butIhopethat itwillnotbewhollydevoidofmeaning.Toanyreaderwhomayfindit

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electionofthePrinceofTransylvania, StephenBathory.Herebeganalso thelongseriesofdisastersthatconstitutethePolishtragedy. Ofthe experiment.howlever,ProfessorHaleckisays:"Noessentialtransformation,however,distinguishedthisnew PolandfromthatoftheJagiellos, whichhadalsowithincreasingfrequencybeendesignatedbythenameof RepublicintheLatinandverygeneralsenseofthatterm.

atleastofsufficientinteresttoexcite inhimadesireforamorecomplete picture,IrecommendProfessorHalecki's"HistoryofPoland"(Roy:New York).Ishalldrawfreelyuponit inthecourseofwhatfollows.

ThePolishKingdomwasborninthe lastthirdofthetenthcenturyofthe Christianera,anditpromptlydeclared itsCatholicfaith.Thefather-ofthe firstPolishKingwasaconvertto Christianity,andhedidamostsignificantthing,which,asProfessorHalecki says,"proveshisextraordinaryfarsightednessandhisanxietytoassure thefutureofhisstate.Atanepoch whenthePapacywasstillfardistant fromitsfuturepoliticalinfluence. whichwasto,counterbalancethatof theEmpire,MieskogaveallhisterritoryintothehandsoftheHolySee, madeitapatofthePatrimonyof St.Peter,andthusplaceditunderpontificalprotection. Centurieslater, thiscloseandnever-forgottentiewith theHolySeewastoservePolandas asolidsupportinthegravestcrises throughwhichshepassed.Opposed totheimperialpretensioris,itwasto ensuretheintegrityofherfrontiers, andevenhernationalcharacter.It wastobeatthesametimetheexternalexpressionofaprincipleofthe spiritualorderwhichanimatesthe wholeofPolishhistory."

Sevencenturieslater,whenPoland wasstrugglingwiththemostserious difficulties,aPolishKing,JohnCasimir,proclaimed,inthenameofthe nation,OurLadyas'Queenofthe CrownofPoland"andProfessorHaleckinotesthat"ThePolishnation wasnevertobefalsetothatpromise. ThecultofOurLadyremaineditssupremeconsolationthroughepochsthe anguishofwhichsurpassedthatof 1655."Itwasthe"miracle"ofthe monasteryofCzestochowa'sextraordinaryresistancetotheinvadingEwedes in1655thatcausedJohnCasimir'sproclamationofOurLadyasPoland's QueenandmadeCzestochowaPolaad's greatshrineofOurLady.Sofaras Iamaware,theshrinestillstands.

NorwthePolishgroupofstatesatthe beginningofthesixteenthcentury, besidesbeingthelargestinEurope, hadahighlyinterestingstructure.It wasinessenceafederation.Jagiello hadbroughtintoittheGrandDuchy ofLithuaniaand,himselfaconvert, baptisedathismarriagewithJadwiga, introducedCatholicismintotheDuchy, thenthelast"pagan"strongholdin Europe.AroundthePolishcrown weregroupedanumberoflargelyautonomousunits,ratherlooselylinked inform,butsolidlyinsubstanceunitedinthedynasty.Ofthis"state"as itwasatthebeginningofthesixteenth century,ProfessorHaleckisays:"It hadunitedunderitsrulesoextensive aterritory-fromthegatesofMoscow tothewatersoftheAdriatic-asto surpassbyfarthatofanyotherEuropeanpower.ThisimmenseJagiellonionfederationseemedavaluableelementofequilibriumandpeaceinEurope,asnoneoftheJagiellonians dreamtofwar,unlessitweretooppose theadvanceoftheinfidel,against whomanapparentlyinsurmountable barrierwasnowraised.

TheSixteenthcenturymarkedthe zenithofPoland'sgreatneSs.Shewas Catholic,tolerant,humanist,personalist,andhercivilorderwasliberalfor thetimes.ThatcenturysawtheextinctionoftheJagielloniandynastyin 1572andtheinaugurationofwhat ProfessorHaleckicallsthe"ExperimentoftheRoyalRepublic"bythe

Withoneshortintervaltherecord oftheyearsfromthemiddleofthe seventeenthtotheendoftheeighteenthcenturiesisoneofdisipters,which Icansketchonlyverybriefly.The ThirtyYeats'WarhadinvolvedPolandinwarwithSweden,anditsend markedtheoutbreakoftheUkrainian Cossockrevolt,aninvasionbytheMuscovites,thetreacheryoftheLithuanianprincesandasteppingupofthe warwithSweden,moreover,theend ofthelastnamedconflictbrought civilwar.Theelectiontothethrone ofJohnSobieskibroughtthecampaignagainsttheTurkswhichhasimmortalisedhisname'withthatofthe reliefofVienna,buthisdeath(1696) foundthePolishKingdombothphysicallyandmorallyweakened.With theelectionofthefirstofPoland's SaxonKings(Carlyle's"Augustusthe PhysicallyStrong")beganthedebacle ofherfortunes,whichinlessthanone hundredyearsfinallyleftthePolish peoplewithoutacountry,withPrussia,Austria,andRussiainpossession ofwhathadbeenPoland.

Justbeforetheprocesswasfinally completed,however,hernationalspirit blazedupunderthelastPolishKing's "GreatParliament"fromwhichcame thefamous"ConstitutionoftheThird ofMay,1791,"theanniversaryofwhich isevento-daythegreatPolishnation's nationalfeast.OfthisConstitution ProfessorHaleckisaysthat"itevoked arefreshingenthusiasmandthatthis grandresultofaloyalcollaboration betweenthekingandthepatriotic party...permittedthebeliefthatthis timetheRoyalRepublic,happily adaptedtotheneedsofthehour,was definitelysaved."Itwas,however,

butthelastdyingflickerofthecandle,for,fouryearslater,undersuccessivepartitions,Polandvanishedfrom themap;thethreepowershadswallowedherup.Itwasthentatthe slogan,"Polanditnotyetlost," arose,andinItaly,Polishemigrepatriotlegionariesraisedth..Polish"Marseillaise,"asProfessorHaleckicallsit, withitschallenge:"Polandisstill livingwhilewearealive."

Hisjudgmentontheeighteenthcenturystoryissignificant:"ThePolesof thceigtheenthcenturycouldnotremedythi,situation,becausetheyhad nolongerthedeepreligiousfaith whichhadanimatedtheirancestors whentheytriedthegreatexperiment oftheRoyalRepublicanddefendea thefrontiersofChristendom.Henct Providencesentthemagreatordeal whichwastopurifythenationalsoul andgivetheirsonstobeholdinthe humiliationofexpiation,anewhistoric inssion,worthyofagreatpast."

WiththeNapoleonicadventure,the PolessawavisionofarestoredPolandasNapoleonrangedoverEurope amongtheirdespoilers,andPolishlegionariesfollowedhimtotheend.In lessthantenyearsheseemedtohave broughtPrussia,AustriaandRussiato theirknees,buthistreatiesinvariably nullifiedthePolishhopeswhichhisvictorieshadsetaflame.Still,asProfessorHaleckisays:"ThankstoNapoleon,Poland,insteadofflounderingin oblivion,livedyearsoftruegrandeur beyondthetomb;anditisthisthat thePoleswillneverforget."With 1815thenightofthenineteenthcenturyclosedinandthesharpestordeal beganforthem.Itwasinfact,ifthe phrasemaybeborrowedwithoutirreverence,the"DarkNight"ofthePolish soul-Poland'sblackestcentury.In followedinsurrection,all quiteinvain-1831,1846,1848,1864, eachdisastrous.

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Monthsago,intheopeningsessionof theCatholicAnswer,Iwasprompted toquoteSaintPaulinreplytoaletter allegedlyfromanoldfriendofmine called"Pongo."And1feelthatthose wordswillbearreiterationto-nightin replythistimetounewhosignshimself:-

OldListener,WestPerth: DearBlunderBuss,-CouldIpersuadeyoutogiveupthatholymess andgobackentertainingkidsasyou usedto?

A.:AsSaintPaulsotrulysaid: "WhenIwasachild,Ispokeasa child,Iunderstoodasachild,Ithought asachild.ButwhenIbecameaman, Iputawaythethingsofachild.'(I. Cor.,XIII,II.)Andhonest,sometimesIwonderwhenIgetletterslike yours,OldListener,ifI'mnotstillentertainingkids!Youknow,I'vesaid alotofweightythingsinthissession, thingsthathavemadepeoplethink. It'snobed-timestorythattherewasa hideouscrucifixionoutsideJerusalem yearsago,andthatthemanwhom theycrucifiedwasGodHimself.He'd livedonearthforsomethirtyodd years,andHewasthefirstOnetosay manyofthethingsthatI'verepeated sinceinthissession.Yes,nowonder hundredshavebeguntothinkoverthe thingstheyhaveheardthroughthe "CatholicAnswer."Thewordsof Christringdowntheageswiththe somechallengethatmademenwantto scourgeandcrucifyHimyearsago. Therewerescoffersthenasthereare to-dav-buta,Christsaidofthem then,sodoestheChurchprayto-day; Father,forgive,them,fortheyknow notwhattheydo!

IamsureyouwouldsavetheCatholicChurchalotofdegradation andembarrassment.Traditionagainst Bible?Rot!

A.:IfIreallycausedtheChurchso muchdegradationandembarrasssment, Ican'thelpthonkingthatIwould havebeensilencedlongago.ThequestionoftheauthorityofTraditionwas treatedagainonlylastweek.

PS.:Beforegivingup,Icrave:dotell theapostateProtestantswhatyour "markofauthorityis"?Thatwill make'enssitup.(Imean'theCatholicChurch'sauthority).

A.:Beneathalltheflippancyyou mean,Isuppose,bywhatproofsdoes theCatholicChurchsubstantiateHer claimtobetheonetrueChurchfoundedbyChristandthereforeentitledto speakwithHisowndivineauthorityon questionsoffaithandmorals.Yes, theChurchclaimstospeakinfallibly oncertainmatters:sheclaimsthat leerlegislationbindsundersanctions whichareratifiedbyGod:andshe laimsthatherteachingaloneisthe trueteachingofChristinalitsfulness. theclaimsthepowertoforgivesins, And,oncertainconditions,toremitall 'orpartofthepunishmentforsinmeritedbyhermember's.Sheclaimsa

lotofotherthingsthatyouhaveheard mespeakoffromtimetotime.And nootherchurchhaseverdaredto makesuchclaims.What,then,you ask,arehercredentials?Monthsago

Iexaminedtheminsomedetail-the factofherfoundationbyChristHimselfuponSt.Peterandhissuccessors, theBishopsofRome:thefactthat herdoctrineto-dayafternineteenhundredyearsisstillthesamedoctrine taughtbyChristandHisApostlesand alltheearlyFathersoftheChurch;the factthatherteachingsarethesame notonlyineveryagebutinevery land;thefactthatshelookstothe SacrificeoftheMassandtotheseven SacramentsasthesourcesofperfectionandsanctityforallthoseredeemedbyChrist:thefactthatsheisno merenationalchurchbutembracesall mankind,andthateverywherethroughouttheworldherPriesthoodcanbe tracedbackinunbrokensuccessionto theveryApostlesthemselves.

TheCatholicChurchaloneclaimsto betheonlyChurchfoundedbyChrist, tobeindestructibleuntiltheendof time,andtospeakwithutterinfallibilityonmattersofdoctrineandmorality.Tremendousclaimsthatshe iscapableofprovinguptothehilt, buthowcanonebeexpectedinahalfhourbroadcasttogoextensivelyinto theproofsforeveryclaimshemakes? However,ityouhavebeenlistening intothissessionwithanyregularity atalloverthepasttenmonths,you musthaveheardDr.Goodyormyself treating,fromtimetotime,ofallthese argumentsunderoneaspectoranother

Wondering,EastPerth:

Q.:InarecentsessionIheardyou saythatLatinwasGod'slanguage, butwasn'tGodaJew?

A.:Idon'tthinkIeversaidthat LatinwasGod'slanguage-Ididsay thatitistheofficiallanguageofthe CatholicChurch.Secondly,itisnot quitecorrecttosaythatGodwasa Jew.ChristwasaJew,andthelanguageHespokewasAramaic,aHebrewdialect.Itisdoubtfulwhether ChristeverspokeLatin,thoughHe probablydidspeakGreek.Theearly Christiat/s,too,forthemostpart spokeGreek,andthereforenearly everybookoftheNewTestament wasoriginallywritteninGreek, anditbecametheofficiallanguageof theearlyChurch.Itwasnotuntil the5th.centurythatLatinwasfinally adoptedbytheChurchinplaceof Greek.ButneitherGreeknorLatin waschosenbecausetheywerethelanguageofChrist,ratherthechoicewas decidedineithercasebytheirbeing thelanguageofthepeople.

Q.:WhyisitthatCatholicscansin asmuchastheylike,andbeforgiven byputtingacoupleofbobinthe plate?

A.:Ifthatridiculousstatementwere true,itwouldmeanthatChristhad certainlyfoundedarichman'sreligion, yetHaHimselfsaid:AmenIsayto toyou,thatarichmanshallhardly enterthekingdomofheaven.And againIsaytoyou:itiseasierfora cameltopassthroughthe'eyeofa needle,thanforarichmantoenter intothekingdomofheaven.And whentheyheardthisthediscipleswonderedverymuch,saying:Whothen canbesaved?AndJesusbeholding saidtothem:Withmenthisisimpossible;butwithGodallthingsarepossible.(Matt.,XIX.,23-2k)No,Christ setnomercenarypriceonHisSacraments,onanyoneofthem.Nomoney iseverypaidforabsolution.Whatis more,foramantoofferitorfora priesttoacceptitwouldbeavery gravesinintheeyesoftheCatholic Church.Yetitissurprisinghowmany non-Catholicsseemtohavegothold ofthisextraordinarynotionthatCatholicshavetopaythepriestforabsolutionfromtheirsins.AsIsay, suchathingisunthinkabletoaCatholic.Incidentally,theofferingsmade bythelaityarefortheupkeepof theirpriests,theirchurches,schoolsand institutions.Finally,theTenCommandmentsbindCatholicsjustasmuch astheybindyouortheman-nextdoor, andnoCatholicisfreetosinasmuch ashelikesanymorethanyouare. Whichdoesnotmean,however,that Godwillnotforgiveusoursingifwe aretrulyrepentant,iftwearegenuinely sorryforthem,andthatholdsgood nomatterhowmanytimeswefall.You knowtheoldsaying:Toerrishuman, toforgivedivine.Andforgiveness willneverbedeniedussolongaswe aregenuinelysorryforwhatwehave done nomatterhowoftenwehave sinned,norhowgrievousthecrimes thatwehavecommitted.AsGodhas said,thoughoursinsbeasscarletthey shallbemadewhiteasthedriven snow-providedwearesincereinour sorrowandconfessoursinsinthe SacramentofPenance.There'sno doubtaboutit,thatcouple-of-bob-inthe-plateideaofyourswouldbeavery convenientwayofhavingone'ssinsforgiven-ifitwerepossible,butGodhas decreedthatwemustobtainforgivenessatthehandsofHispriestsinthe Sacramentof.Penance.YourememberHiswordstotheApostles: "Whosesinsyoushallforgive,theyare forgiventhem:andwhosesinsyou shallretain,theyareretained(Jn., XX,23.)

R.M.Wilson,SouthPerth:

Q.:Ontheabovedateinyoursession, "TheCatholicAnswer,"youwere askedby"Fireside"whyCatholic priestsandnunsdonotenterinto thebondsofmatrimony,andyou evasivelyansweredthatthequestion hadbeenputtoyoubefore."Fireside,'Iamsure,wouldnothavewrittenhadheorshealreadyheardthe answer,andasIamanewlistener tothissession,wouldyoukindly answerthisquestioninabriefand straightforwardmannerformyself andothernewlisteners?

A.:Thisquestionhasbeenasked perhapsmoreoftenthananyother

sincethesessionbegan.Rathercurious,isn'tit,thatthisshouldseemto bethethingabouttheCatholicChurch thatmostbewildersnon-Catholics.But simplybecauseitisaskedsooftenI cannotbeexpectedtoanswerthissame questioneverytimeitcomesupin themail.ItHASbeenansweredon morethanoneoccasionalready,and Ihopethatthisevening'sexplanation willsatisfyallwhohavewritteninup todateaproposofthecelibacyofclergy andreligiousintheCatholicChurch.

AsIsaidonapreviousoccasion,in theCatholicChurchithasbeenthe customfromtheveryearliesttimesfor prieststorenouncemarriageandpractisecelibacy.TheChurchitself,with God'sapproval,andfollowingtheexampleofChristandtheApostles,made italawwhichhasbeenobserved throughouttheages.Inthebeginning,itistrue,andeveninsomeEasternpartsto-day,marriedmenareadmittedtothePriesthood,althoughthe Churchhasneverallowedmarriage afterordination.Ifasinglemanwere ordained,thenasnow,hewasaskedto embracealifeofcelibacy.However, atChristianitygrewintheWestern worldandvocationsbecamemoreplentiful,singlemenonlywereaccepted.

Andnowthereasonforthisinsistenceonthecelibacyofherministers bytheChurch:St.Paulsaysthata singlelifefortheloveofGodisthe betterthing thatmenmightbe morefreetodevotethemselvestothe caretofall,thattheymightsetan exampleofself-restraint,andthatthey mightmorecloselyimitateChristand bemorefullyunitedtoandidentified withChrist.Ifapriestisunhampered bydomesticcares,heisfreetoface thepoorestmissionfortheloveof Christ,and,ontheotherhand,itis certainthatourpeoplehavemoreconfidenceintheirpriests-aboveallin theConfessional-preciselybecause theyaresinglemen.Thereisnofear ofconfidencebetrayed,evenaccidentallyorindirectly.Catholicsfeel,too, thatonewhohasrenouncedearthly affectionsfortheloveofGodwilllead amoredisinterestedspirituallifeand thathissinglenessofpurposewillonly resultinhisbeingstillmorehelpful tohispeople.Andso,too,withmembersofreligiouscommunitiesorOrdersintheCatholicChurch.These menandwomenhaveallvoluntarily embracedtherenunciationimpliedina lifeofcelibacythattheymightmore perfectlyand'Wholeheartedlyconsecratethemselvestoalifeofunionwith Christ,andthroughtheirlivesofprayerandserviceoftheirfellowmancooperatemorefullywithHiminthe greatworkofman'sredemption.Itis importanttorememberthatpriests, brothersandnunsintheCatholic Churchembracealifeofvirginityof theirownfreewill.Itis,ofcourse, asingularvocation-thehighestto whichmancanbecalled-tobecomea SpouseoftheSonofGod.Maybeyou recallChrist'sowncommendationofa lifeofvirginitywhenHesaid:Allmen takenotthisword,buttheytowhom itisgiven.Fortherearevirgins,who werebornsofromtheirmother's womb;andtherearevirginswhowere madesobymen;andtherearevirgins whohavemadethemselvesvirginsfor thekingdomofheaven.Hethatcan (ContinuedonPage13.)

HowPolishUnity

1937Goeringproposedtoheranalli-

anceagainstRussia,andofferedhera

GrewUnderRussianand PrussianRepresssion?

DefenceofPolishIntegrityLifts

AlliedStruggletoOrderof"Morals"

CautiousandQualifiedSympathy ProvidedthereisSubservience toSoviet

Poland'sMortalSin Catholicism

(ContinuedfromPage3.)

Yet,andthisisofthehighestsignificance,thesamecenturywitnesseda remarkableresurgenceofPolishculture,PolishpatriotismandPolish spiritualforces,whichProfessorHalec.kicalls"themostbrilliantandmost original"inherhistory.Alsothere developedanewspiritofunityamong thePolesinproportionasRussianand Prussianmeasuresofrepressiongrew moresevere.InAustrianPoland, wheretheregimewas,asmighthave beenexpected,somewhatmilder,both unityandculturegrew,andacertain degreeofautonomygrantedtoGalicia undertheConstitutionof1867gave AustrianPolessomeopportunityfor resurgencewhichdidnotexistinGermanorRussianPoland.Itwas,in (act,inGaliciathatthePolish"soul" mostrapidlyandnoticeablyrevived, andpreparedthePolesforthecoming oftheGreatWarin1914.Thatwar, foralittlewhile,restored"Poland"to themapsoftheworld.

Hereweenterourownday,andI mustbecontenttoleapoverthebrief twentyyearsoftherebornPolishnation'sexistenceasaEuropean"Power," toherlatesttragedy,sufferedatthe handsofherancientenemies,Germany,now"Nazi,"andRussia,now "Soviet."Istherenotmuchsignificance inthefactthatthewar,inwhichthe wholeworldisnowengulfed,beganby GreatBritain,joinedbyFrance,fulfilling,littlepreparedastheywere,their promisetodefendtheintegrityofPoland?Apartfromallotherconsiderationsthisliftstheconflicttotheorder of"morals."

WhentheNazisandtheRussians overranPolandin1939,theresidents numberedsomethirty-fivemillions.Of these'sometwenty-sixmillionswere omanCatholics,includingUniats.Some threetothreeandone-halfmillians wereJews,andtheremainderEastern OrthodoxCatholicsandadherentsof Protestantandotherreligiousbodies. WhatmaybethePolishnumberstodayis,naturally,uncertain.Itmay thereforebeconfidentlyassertedthat thequestionofPoland'snationalexistenceisthequestionoftheexistenceof anessentiallyCatholicnation.

agreeonthegeneralprinciplethatas soonasfeasibleafterPolandisliberated,thePolishpeoplewillbegivena democraticopportunity,tosetupwhatevergovernmenttheywish,andthat detailedarrangementsmustawaitnegotiationswiththatGovernment."

Theremarksquotedreflectthemost discreetstatementofthemostmoderateviewscurrentamongour"liberal" groups.Yettheyclearlyreflectadefiniteundercurrentofdistrustofthe Polish"spirit,"andadistinctmental reservationconcerningthekindofgovernmentthePolishpeoplemayelectto setup.Andhereisacommentfrom the"Nation"ofMay22,1943:"HonestywiththePolesshouldgofarther thanthis.IftheUnitedNationslose thislwar,Polandwillceasetoexist: theNazishavemadeitclearthatthey intendinthemostliberalsensethe exterminationofthePolishpeople. Thosewhoarepermittedtolivewilldo soasslaves.Ontheotherhand,if theUnitedNationswinthe'warPolandcanlive-andlivefarbetterthan before-ononeconditiononly.That conditionisthatPolandisonterms withtheSovietUnion.Nogreater wrongcanbedonetoPolesinBritain ortheUnitedStatesthantopretend thattheycanhaveinthefutureany othersecurity..Theinfluenceofthe SovietUnionmustbethechieffactorinEasternEurope. ."

asimilartreatywithGermany.In glitteringprogrammeofpotentialloot; sherefuseditallandheldtoherword. Asaresulttheinvasionof1939by bothGermanyandRussia!NonationinEuropehascontinuouslydisplayedahighersenseofinternational moralitythanhasshe,andto-dayher nationalspiritblazesasfiercelyasit everdid,whilePolesareexilesin everyland.

Whatis''Wrong"withPoland'sPictureasOurPeopleseeit?Theansweriseasy.PolandisaCatholicnation;thatisinoureyeshermortal sin.Ifanyonedoubtsit,allthathe hastodoistocompareourattitude towardsthePoleswithourattitudes towardtheCzechsandtowardsthe Russians,andthereasonforthedifferenceisinstantlyclear.Idonot -blame"ourpeopleforthis:Imerely notethefact.Forthatfactthecauses

aretobesoughtinourownhistory, ourtraditions,ourenvironment,and ourcomprehensiveignoranceofoldworldculturesandtraditions,rather thaninmalice.

Butthatdoesnotchangethefact thatto-daythisCatholic,virile,intenselypatriotic,homelesspeoplestands facingtheUnitedNations,andchal.engesthemtomakegoodthepromisesoftheAtlanticCharterandthe FourFreedoms.Andto-daythere ringsagainupontheairtheoldnatonalcry:"Polandisnotyetlost," andhereandtherearetobefound bannerswiththeolddevice:"Forour freedomandyours."

HOWwilltheUnitedNationsmeet thatchallenge?

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Forinstance,the"NewRepublic" (May17,1943)said:"ButPoland,as weknow,hasbeenunderadictatorship foryears,andadictatorshipwithan unsavoryreputationbithininternationalanddciresticaffirs.Inmany respectsitwasasilliberalastheNazis themselves.ThisfactoffersRussia theopportunitytocallintoquestion thereputationofatleastsomeofthose nowassociatedwiththePolishquestioninLondon.Stalin'sstatement thathefavourtsanindependentPoland whichmaybeeitherafriendlyneighbouroranallyofRussia,mustbeinterpretedwiththesefactsinmind. Nodoubtheissincereinthisstatement,butitisobviousthathedoes notwantaPolandgovernedasbefore thewar.Neither,ifwetaketheAtlanticCharterseriously,Shouldwe. Thewayoutofthisdilemmaisclearly nottomaketoomanycommitments tothepresent,PolishGovernment.We seenoreasonwhyRussia,GreatBritainandtheUnitedStatesshouldnot

Herecropsouttherefinitenotion thatthenewPolandmustshapeher courseastosuittheviewsofhereasternneighbourandwiththatneighbour's"record"ofhertreatmentofthe Polesasfreshandas"illiberal"asthat oftheNazis!

Inshort,non-CatholicAmericanopinionconcerningthewholePolishquestiontodaymayfairlybecharacterisedas,atbest,acautiousandsharply qualifiedsympathywiththePolish cause,and,atworst,analmostvenomoushatredofeverythingPolish,with alldegreesbetween.

Whatisthereasonforthisattitude onthepartofsomanyofourpeople?

OnemightsupposethatAmericans wouldbequicktosympathisewiththe PolesastheydidinKosciusko'sday. Hereisapeoplewithapassionatedevotiontoliberty.Foratleastacoupleofcenturieshermilitarybanners have-carriedthemottowhichinEnglishreads:"Forourfreedomand yours."IntheThirtyYears'War, Polandopenedherdoorstorefugees fromthewesternbattlefieldsprofessing afaithcontrarytoherown.SheharbouredtheJewswhenotherlandsdid not;hersoilwasunstainedbypogroms.Hermonarchswererelatively "constitutional"whenabsolutismwas theruleinEurope.Shewasearly hoispitabletoculture;theUniversityof CracowwasalreadyoldwhenNicolas Copernicusentereditasapupil.Her warswerenotimperialisticbutdefensiveagainstthetideofpaganismfrom theEastandtheTeutoncinvaders fromtheWest.Shebuiltupher groupofstatesmainlybypeacefulmethods;herrulersandherpeoplewere menoftheirtimers,andlikeallthe resttheybrokethelawhumanand divine,buttoPolandhonourwassacred.In1932shemadeatreatyofnonaggressionwithRussiaandin1943

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GradeII-Honours:MargaretKelly.

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GradeIV.-Honours:MerleDiggins. Credit:CynthiaHarvey.Pass:Pat Harvey,DavidWilcov.

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SergeantJimWilliamswaskilled whenaWellingtonBomberinwhich hewasanobservercrashedonanonoperationalflightatElgin.Scotland. JimwasbornatLiverpool,England, andcametoWesternAustraliain1920. Beforeheenlisted,in1941.hewasemployedontheHill50Goldmine,Mt. Magnet.Therehispersonalityand sincerefriendlymannermadehimever popularwithhisassociates.Hismany friendsaredeeplygrievedathistragic end,and'wishtoexpresstheirheartfeltsympathytohiswife.AllofJim's relationsliveinEngland,anditseems tobeGod'swillthatheshouldreturn thereandendhislire.SergeantWilliamswasreceivedintotheChurcha monthpriortoenlistmentandwasan exemplaryCatholic.Hewas33years ofage.

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OnMonday,December27,apretty weddingwassolemnisedatSt.Brigid's Church,MidlandJunction,withNuptialMass,betweenKathleenMary, onlydaughterofMrs.andthelateMr. BaileyHarrigan,ofBellevue,and James,secondsonofMr.andMrs.W. Featherston,ofYarraville,Victoria. TheRev.FatherMcCormackofficiated, assistedbyRev.FatherLynch. Thebride,whowasgivenawayby Mr.R.H.Murdoch,presenteda charmingpictureinhergownofivory slippersatin,cutonclassicallines,with aveilofappliquedtulleandlace,held inplacebyacoronetoforangeblossom.Shecarriedasheafofmagnolias,andpearlbeadedhorseshoescompletedhertoilet. MissDorothyO'Learyattendedas bridesmaid,wearinganoldworldfrock ofdelphiniumbluegeorgetteover satin,withfantailhatofbluetulleand cornflowers.Shecarriedasheafof pinkrosesandbluehydrangeas.

"HomesareBest YouthClubs"

SaysBishop

Theperfectorganisationforyouthis thehome.Ifhomelifewereideal therewouldbesmallneedforclubsor othercountermovestoguideanddirectouryoungpeople,BishopMcCormack,ofHexhamandNewcastle,told priestsattendingaweek'scoursefor youthleadership. Agooddeal nonsenseistalked aboutyouth,HisLordship!said.One wouldthinkthatyouthhasonlyjust beendiscovered,whereasweknowthat theChurchhasalwaysshownherconcernandcareforyouth.

Governmentoftheyoungbythe youngisnotlikelytobesuccessful,the Bishopadded.TheremustbeSound adultleadership.Iftoomuchdependenceandtoomanythingsare providedfortheyouththeywilllose theirsenseofresponsibility.Wewant themtostandontheirfeet,andthat wouldbedonebyrestoringtheChristianhome-whichwouldbedoneifwe alldidourpart.

Thedutiesofbestmanwereably carriedoutbyMr.B.Harrigan,brotherofthebride.

Followingtheceremony,areception washeldattheTownHall,Mrs.Harriganreceivinginblackheavycrepe georgette,withsprayofself-white fuchias,andblackandwhiteLeghorn strawhat,welcomingnumerousrelativesandmanyoldfriends.Thedutiesofchairmanwereablycarriedout byCr.J.Sheppard.

Afterthereceptiontheguestsjoined handstosing"AuldLangSyne,"and thehappycoupleleftbycarfortheir honeymoon,amidshowersofgood wishes.Thebridetravelledinasuit atskybluelinenwithnavyaccessories.

STOVES-Wood,Gas;newandtoed. Goodstockspaints,enamels,sprinklers, andtaps.

IIIISSJOYMcGOVERN, onlydaughterofMr-andMrs. KevinMcGovern,ofScarborough, whomadeherdebutatthelast CatholicBall.

Hassell's,659WellingtonIt.

VaticanWarPolicy

Followingtheextraordinaryoutburstin"Pravda"aboutthe meetingofGermanandBritishrepresentativesinthePyrenees, therenowcomesfrom"Isvestia"anattackontheVatican'swar policy.ItisdifficulttosayexactlywhatpartthismoveisexpectedtoplayintheKremlin'stortuousdiplomaticactivityunless itbetodiscredittheonlyremainingmajorprotesttothedismembermentofPoland.NowthattheSovietisinmilitaryascendancy,itseemsthatanypretextwillsufficetoobtainfurtherdiplomaticadvantages.Thelinesofthepresentattackarefamiliarto anyonewhohasfollowedCommunistmethods,withoutbeingtoo insistentonconsistency.TheVatican,charges"Isvestia,"has beenserviletowardsFascism,approvingmanyactsofaggression. Ithasnowchangeditscourseandpreachesuniversalimpartial love.ButinRussiathisdoesnotgetoverthefactthatduring thecrucialdaysofthewar,theVaticanadoptedanattitudeof directsupportofFascism.

Theliesof"Isvestia"makenoattemptatsubtlety;nopretence toevidence-theyareinthepurestCommunisttraditionofbrazen andrecklessmendacity.Themoststrikingandsufficientrefutationofsuchchargesisthereflection,universallyrecognised,that theAxisPowerswantedwarbyhookorbycrook,andthatthe everynervefirsttopreventtheoutbreakofhostilitiesandthentoconfinethespreadoftheconflict."Everything,"saidthePope,'islostbywarnothingislostbypeace."At leastseventimessince1939thePopehaspleadedwiththebelligerentstoputanendtothewarbyanegotiatedpeace,basedonrespectfortheculturalandpoliticalrightsofeverynationgreatand small.WhiletheAxiswasvictorioustheyhadnointerestina peacebasedonjustice.Yet,atthesametime,insideGermany itselfthepulpitsoftheChurchwerebecomingincreasinglythe mostopenandoutspokencentresofresistancetoNazioppression. AndsocompletewastheVatican'sadherencetoneutralitythat manynationsundertheconqueror'sheelwereaggrievedthatthe Popewouldnotparticularisehisgeneralcondemnationsofaggression.

AnyonewhoisatallfamiliarwiththerelationsofChurchand StateinItalysincetheLateranTreatywouldknowtheenormity ofthestatementthattheVaticanwasserviletotheDuce.Tothe Germanswassenttheclassicdocument,"MitbrennenderSorge." andtotheItalians"Noiabbiamobisogno"gavewarningofthe Fascistattackoneducation,ontheYouthmovement,andthe rightsoftheChurch.Eventshadmovedtoatenseclimaxatthe timeofPiusXI'sdeath.Itisalsogrotesquelyuntruethatthe Vaticanwarpolicyhaschanged.Theappealisstillforpeace withjusticeandcharity.Butthepoliticalcontextiscompletely different.Theaggressorsarenowontherun.YettheVatican stillencouragesapeacemovementinbothItalyandGermany. ThePope'smostrecentbroadcastshowsthattheVaticandoesnot wantGermanyanymorethanItalytohesubmittedtoaruthless andunnegotiatedpeace.ThatwasherattitudealsowhenPoland, FranceandtheNetherlandswereoverrunandEnglandwasindire peril.Itis,Ofcourse,understandablethatRussiaasvictormight wantafreehandandnoPapalinterferenceatthepeacetable.

Ofallnations,however,Russiashouldbethelasttocomplain ofservilitytotheAxisandof"directsupport,"forthatwasthe Soviet'sownhistoryuntiltheAxisturnedonher.Norshould theorgansoftheKremlintalktoomuchortooloudlyabouta changeofcoursewhiletheirownacrobaticsarestillpainfullyfresh inthememory.Itcertainlyreadsstrangelythat"theVatican maintainedsilencewhenItalyattackedFranceinJune,1940,"withoutquotingwhatwassaidwhenRussiaattackedFinland,orGermanyRussia.NoattempttoinvolvetheVaticaninpurelypoliticalissueshassucceeded,andtheSoviethasmostreasontobe gratefulthattheAxiscouldnotforcefromtheVaticananapprobationofitsassaultonRussiaasaholywar.

KNOWYOURFAITHSERIES

ObligationsoftheSecond Commandment

SINFULNESSOFCURSING,

TheSecondCommandmentofGod isstatedinthesewords:"Thoushalt nottakethenameoftheLordthy Godinvain."Thepositive,though unformulated,portionofthisCommandmentrequiresustopraiseGod byextollingHisexcellenceandinfiniteperfections,andhenceanyform ofspeechdetractingfromtheDivine excellencebecomessinful,asdoall wordsdishonouringtoGod,ortoanyoneoranythingconnectedwithGod. AnoathisanactofDivineworship bywhichamancallsuponGodasthe InfiniteTruthtobearwitnesstothe truthofwhatheissaying,whetherit bebywayofassertionorpromise.The formofwordsisnotamatterofgreat importance,foronemusthavetheintentionofswearing.So,manycommonexpressionsareintheverbal formofanoathI"Byheaven"!)but lacktheintention.Theseexpressions maybeveniallysinfulinthattheyinvokethenameofGodorofholythings withoutsufficientreason.

Forsufficientlygravereasonsitis permissibletotakeoaths.TheScripturesbearamplewitnessthatthetakingofoathsislawful,andtheState hastherighttodemandagenuine oathinmattersofgreatmoment,such asfortheadministrationofjusticeor forsomepublicofficeofgreatimport. ance.Inthetakingofasolemnoath therearepre(scribedceremonies,such asholdinguptherighthandorkissing theBible.Theseareabsentfroma simpleoath.Inswearingtoapoint offact,oneneednothaveinfallible certaintyofitstruth,butonemust havesolidreasonsapproachinga moralcertainty.Oneswears"tothe best knowledge."

Sincethetakingofanoathisan actofDivineworship,theguiltof perjury,ifduetodeliberatelackof truth,isgrievouslysinful.Onemay commitperjurybyawilfullieorby omittingtodeclarewhatissubstantiallynecessarytoaproperunderstandingofthematteraboutwhich oneisswearingonoath.

Swearinginitsreal'senseistheunnecessaryandirreverentuseofGod's name.Suchusagesareoftenexclamationsofwonderorimpatienceandordinarilysuchphrases,thoughirreverent,areofthemselvesonlyvenial sins,andifnotadvertedtomaynot besinfulatall.However,thefrequentuseofGod'snameasanexpletiveisabadhabitwhichshouldbe corrected.Thesameappliestothe irreverentinvocationofthenames ofOurLadyandtheSaints.Inthese mattersthereisalwaysthepossibilityofseriousscandal,andsothey mightbecomegrievoussinsagainstthe FifthCommandment.

Cursingislikewiseopposedtothe SecondCommandment,andconsistsin invokingevilorcalumityuponpersons orthings.CursingagainstGodHimselfishappilyrareandimprecations forthemostpartarecalleddownupon creatures.Suchcursesareidleand useless,andwouldbeveniallysinful. Manypopularexpressions,commonly called"swearing,"suggestimprecation, buttheirguiltwillseldomexceedthat ofthepride,impatience,angeroruncharitablenesswhichmayhappento promptthem.Thereisalsothedangerofscandal.

Blasphemyconsistsinanyinsulting orcontemptuousspeechagainstGodor thethingsofGod,as,forinstance,declaringintimeoftroublethatGodis cruel,uniustorunwiseinthearrangementsofHisProvidence.Insucha casethereistheadditionalguiltofheresyinasmuchasthereisdenialofthe teachingoffaithabouttheDivineperfections.Usually,however,suchntterancesaremadeinthefirstshockof somesuddencalamity,andmaybeinterpretedasdefiantandrebelliousoutbursts.Forlackoffulladvertence anddeliberation,suchexpressions pwouldordinarilybemortalsins.Initself,however,biasphemyisavery grievoussin,andmaynotbeconfined towords.Contemptuousactionsand

SWEARING&BLASPHEMY.

contumeliousthoughtsaboutGod shareinthemaliceofblasphemyand aregrievouslysinful.

JokesaboutGodwouldbeblasphemousiftheintentionwastopro.* duceanimpressionofdishonourand insulttowhatis.sacred.Thiswould occurincontemptuous,sneeringjokes. Butifthejestbefreefromcontempt, therewillbevenialsinonly-asinof irreverenceratherthanblasphemy. Similarlyridiculeofpriestsandsacred thingsorpersonwhenofareallyinsultingnatureanddirectedtowards themintheircapacityASsacredpersons,constitutesblasphemy.Onthe otherhand,jokesabouttheirdefectsas men,evenifnotquitegood-natured, wouldbeatmostvenialirreverences. OnthepositivesideCatholicsarebound tospeakofpriests,religiousandsacred thingswithduereverenceandrespect, moreespeciallyinthepresenceofthe youngandofnon-Catholics,forthe dangerofgravescandaliseverpresent.

Inregardtoalltheabovesinsof speechitshouldbenotedthatitis veryeasytoformundesirablehabits. Youngpeopleareparticularlyimitative anditispossibletoadoptmodesof speechalmostunconsciouslyifworking amongpeopleaddictedtotheseunfortunateexpressions.Sometimesyoung peopledeliberatelyadoptthespeechof theireldersorworkingcompanions throughamistakenambitiontoappear grown-up,worldly,or"tough."Itis thereforeadutyuponparentstowatch carefullythedevelopmentofsuchvocal habitsintheirchildren,especiallyduringtheschoolyears,andtocorrect piornptlyanytendencytowardsthe useofwordsorexpressionsofthis nature.

Eventhepracticeofhumourously criticisingthingsassociatedwithDivine worshipishighlyundesirable,forby repetitionajokemayeasilyexceed thelimitsofwhatislawful,causescandalandbringreligionitselfintocontempt.Inthesedaysofmaterialism thereisincreasingneedforCatholics tobeloyaltotheirFaithandtothe lawsandobservancesoftheChurch. Andoneeasilybetraysthecause throughthelooseandthoughtlessuse ofthetongue.Apartfromthefact thatweshallbecalledupontoexplain ouruselessspeechonthedayofjudgment,Catholicsmightwellapplyto theirconversationthecounselofSt. IgnatiusofLoyola:"Begreatinsmall things."

LivingWiththe Church

MASSCALENDARFORTEE WEEK.

Sunday,February6:Septuagesima

Sunday.MassProper,withoutthe Gloria.2nd.prayer,St.Titus.3rd. prayerSt.Dorothea.Creed.PrefaceoftheTrinity.

Monday,February7:St.Romuald,Al> bot.Mass''OsJusti"fromtheCommonofAbbots.Tract."Beatus vir."

Tuesday,February8:St.JohnofMatha.Confessor.Mass"OsJusti." PrayeroftheProper.Tract.

Wednesday,February9:St.Cyrilof Alexandria,Bishop,Confessorand Doctor.Mass"Inmedio."Prayer oftheProper.2nd.prayerSt.ApolIonia.Tract.Creed.

Thursday,February10:St.Scholastica, Virgin.Mass"Dilexisti."Prayer oftheProper.Tract.(To-dayis theanniversaryofthedeathofPope PiusXI.)

!Friday,February11:Apparitionof OurLadyatLourdes.MassProper. TractoCteed.PrefaceofOur Lady.

Saturday,February12:TheSeven HolyFoundersoftheServiteOrder. ('onfesors.MassProper.Tract.

DEATHS ÷

HUNT.-OnJanuary16,1944,passed peacefullyaway,athishome,NorfolkFarm,NewNorcia,JamesPatrick,belovedhusbandofthelate FrancesHunt,fatherofWilliam(deceased),John,Ann(Mrs.Thompson, deceased),James,Catherine(Mrs. Murphy),Henry,Frank,Charles, Mary(Mrs.Thompson),Sylvester, Joseph,Bridget,grandfatherof Eileen;aged86years.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

÷ INMEMORIAM 44

OnService.

MITCHELL-InsadandlovingmemoryofClementPatrick(Pat),killed inaction,Wau,N.G.,February3, 1943,lovingsonofMrs.E.andthe lateMatthewMitchell,lovingbrother ofEmmie,Cecelia,Mat(lateA.I.F.), Frank(A.I.F.),Joe,Mary,Noreen. KathleenandKevin.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

CULLINAN.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearmotherandfather,whopassed awayFebruary5,1935,andFebruary 3,1943,respectively.

-Insertedbytheirlovingdaughter andson-in-law,KathleenandTom,and family.

DOWLING.-Inlovingmemoryofour darlingmother,Ellen,whopassed awayFebruary5,1942;alsoourdear father,John,whodiedsuddenly March1,1938.

Godtakesthelovedonesfromour homes,butneverfromourhearts. SweetJesus,havemercyonthem.

-Insertedbytheirlovingdaughters andson-in-law,Mollie,CissandJack Coultas.

FISHER.-Inlovingmemory,asit dawnsanotheryear,fromsincere friends,WallyandTedPrice.

SweetMotherofGod,prayforhis soul..

McMANUS-Cherisheelmemoriesof ourdeardaughterandsister,Therese, whodiedFebruary9,1940.R.I.P.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

QUAIN.--InlovingmemoryofMary Quain,whodepartedthislifeonFebruary8,1937.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusbandand family.

TAYLIOR.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofourdarling sonandbrother,AllenVincentTaylor,whodiedFebruary8,1940,at Busselton.

Manyalonelyheartache,oftenasilenttear,

Butalwaysabeautifulmemoryof theonewelovedsodear.

MaytheSacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul.

-Idsertedbymother,father,sister andbrothers,8Clifton-street,Bunbury.

BOARDANDLODGING.

Ladywillingsharehomewith another;suitsoldier'swife;babein armsorchildschoolagenotobjected; owncowandfowls.FurtherparticularsMr's.W.Ryan,GrassValley.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE.

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IRISHNATIONAL FORESTERS'BENEFIT SOCIETY

GOLDENJUBILEESOCIAL.

TheExecutiveCounciloftheIrish NationalForesterscelebratedtheGoldenJubileeoftheSociety'sestablishmentinW.A.intheformofabuffet luncheonatKeough'sHall,Perth,on Sunday,December19.Anappropriate toastlistwascarriedthrough,andthe musicalcommittee(Messrs.P.Hegney, CoulahanandGinivan)interspersedit withsuitablemusicalitem's.

TheagedmembersoftheSociety werespecialguestsoftheoccasionand eachtookopportunitytoreplytothe toastoftheday,"TheDayWeCelebrateandOurAgedMembers,"very ablyproposedbyPastHighChief RangerandPastFederalTreasurer, Mr.JimMcLinden.Inhisremarkshe said,beingonagedmembers'listin Societydidnotimplyadvancedageby anymeans,asverymanyjoinedthe Societataveryearlyageandqualified after35years.Hementionedthe particularpleasureoneofourspecial guests,Mr.JimHegney,'senr.,must experienceonthisday,asthreeofhis sons,Messrs.JimHegney,DA-L.A.,Wm. Ilegney,MLA.,andMr.PatHegney (popularandefficientsecretaryofthe Society'sHughO'NeillBranch),althoughstillvetnotby'anymeansof advancedyears,wouldinthecourseof afewearsbeamongthosetowhom theSocietyowedadeepdebtofgratitudefortheSolidbasisonwhichthe Societyisbuilt.

Messrs.Finigan(GrandPresidentof theH.A.C.B.S.),Coulahan(Celtic Club),andFlightLieut.McVeigh(Past HighChiefRanger,Victoria),werepresentandconveyedcongratulationsto theSociety.

TheLordMayorwaspresentbyspecialinvitation,andinreplyingtothe welcomeextendedbytheHighChief Ranger(Mr.Groessler),congratulated theSocietyonthegoodworkitwas accomplishingandreferredtothehigh percentageofitsmembersinthevariousForcesanditsinvestmentsinWar Funds.

Farewell.

RecentlytheSocietybecameaware thatRevBrotlatrMaguire,ofthe ChristianBrothers,hadreceivedtransfertoMelbourne. Ahurriedspecial meetingoftheExecutiveCouncilwas calledlastweek,andtheRev.Brother waspresentoninvitationsothatthe Societymightexpressitsappreciation ofhisveryablesupportinitsobjective ofthere-establishmentoftheartof traditionalIrishNationalDancing,and toexpressregretthatthecallofduty wouldremovehimsofarfromthose ofuswhohadthepleasureofhisguidanceandtheprivilegeofhiscompany forhappymemorablehours.InmakingapresentationtotheRev.Brother, theHighChiefRangerthankedhim fortheparticularinteresthehadtakenintheworkoftheSociety'sIrish StepDancingControlCommittee,and themannerinwhichhehadassistedit initsworkbyplacinghisAustralanwideexperienceinthisartandhisenergeticencouragementbehindthecone mittee.Manyofthemembers,particularlytheofficersoftheSociety, hadcomeintoocntactwithBro.Maguire,anddeemeditahappyprivilege toenjoyhiscompany.TheSociety wouldneverforgetthepasttwoannualmeetingsoftheSociety,whenhe hadacceptedtheSociety'sinvitation toattendandmakeacommentaryon therespectiveyearsoperationsofits TraditionalIrishStepDancingControl Committee.HewishedtheRev.Brothereverysuccessandhappinessfor thefuture.Hetrustedthatthegift whichhepresentedonbehalfofthe Societywouldbeacceptedasatoken oftheremembranceoftheSocietyand itsmembersofmanyhappyprivileged hoursofcompanionship,solidconstructivesupportofitsworkfortheartof IrishNationalDancing,bothofwhich txouldbeaninspirationtotheSociety.

EachoftheofficeesandE.C.DelegatesspokeinsupportoftheHC.R.'s remarks,andMr.Ryan(representing IrishStepDancingJudges),Mr.D.J. Q'Leary(musician),whowerepresent byinvitation,onbeingcalledon, madeneatand'feelingreferencesto Bro.Maguire.ThehealthofBro. therMaguirewasthendrunk.

TheRev.Brothel-thenreplied,

HA.C.B.S.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

Thefortnightlymeetingwallheldon January24,thepresident(SisterJean Conway)presidingoverafairattendance.Afterthemeetingthemembershadasplendidnight'sentertainmentatbadminton.Membersarespeciallyrequestedtoattendthemeeting onMondaynext.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

Therewasagoodattendanceatthe meetingonJanuary26,presidedover bythepresident(SisterKath.Orrell). Badminton,'tabletennisandquoits (wereplayedandthemembershada veryenjoyablenight.Afullattendanceisrequestedatthemeetingon Wednesdaynext.

LoretoConvent, NEDLANDS

ADDITIONALMUSICRESULTS.

THEORY.

GRADEVI-Honours:JoanAngell, EricaPatterson,PaulineCoucher, WinifredMahon,JudithJeffrey.Credit:JoanFly,EvelyndeLanglade, VeraLyons.

MAKINGENDSMEET.

Itwillbeeasiertomakeendsmeet forthenextyearorsoifyouwinone ofthebigprizesinaCharitiesConsultation.Buyaticketto-dayintheNo. 193b.Consultation.Firstprizeis f2,000

thankingtheSocietyanditsofficersfor themanycourtesiesextendedtohim. Whereverhisdutymightplacehim, hetrustedthatsomepftheofficers wouldcorrespondwithhimfromtime totimetotellhimofthegreaterand widersuccessofitsworkforIrishNationalDancing.Hehadbeengladto havetheopportunitytodosomething intheWestfortheart.TheSociety wastobecomplimentedonitswork, particularlyinthedirectionofthe propercontrolandencouragementof theartoftraditionalIrishStepDancing.Whereverhemaybehewouldalwaysbepleasedtomeetmembersof theI.N.F.Heacceptedthegiftin thespirititwasgiven,asatokenof remembranceofhappyassociationwith theIN.F.inW.A.

SantaMariaCollege, Attadale

PUBLICEXAMINATIANSRESULTS

1943.

LEAVINGCERTIFICATE.

Subjectstaken:English,French,Geography,Maths.A,Maths.B,Physics, Botany,Geology,PhysiologyandHygiene,DrawingA,Music,ArtofSpeech.

MARIEHEALY:Eightsubjects, twodistinctions.

AMYHEARNE:Sevensubjects,two distinction.

MARYHONEY:Sevensubjects.

MARGARETEDDY:Sixsubjects, onedistinction.

DOROTHYTEMPLEM.AN:Sixsubjects.

BERYLBEALE:Fivesubjects,one distinction.

HILARYMERCHANT:Fivesubjects.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE.

Subjectstaken:English,French, Latin,History,Geography,Maths.A, Maths.B,Botany,Geology,Physiology andHygiene,DrawingA,Music,Artof Speech.

DAWNHANNAGAN:Tensubjects.

EILEENCOLLINS:Ninesubjects.

DOROTHYJOHNSON:Ninesubjects.

MAIRQARETHONEY:Ninesubjects.

PIXIEPRINCE:Ninesubjects.

MARYMcALEER:Eightsubjects.

THELMAMURRAY:Eightsubjects.

GWENNETHBRUCE:Eightsubjects.

PATRICIAMcKAY:Eightsubjects.

PATRICIAO'SHANNESSY:Eight subjects.

JOANDOBSON:Sevensubjects.

VALMAIGORDON:Sevensubjects.

PATRICIAHOLMES:Sevensubjects.

ELAINEMARTIN:Sevensubjects.

GRETAYOUNG:Sevensubjects.

- CONNOR:Six'subjects.

BETTYBROCKHURST:Sixsubjects.

TheCollegereopensonMonday,February7,1944.

Rev.H.F.Brennan,S.T.L.,recently ordained'inPropagandaCollege,Rome, hasbeenappointedassistantpriestat sacredHeartChurch,HighgateHill.

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THERECORD.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

TennisBalls.

Itisverypleasingtonotethatbeforeverylongtheremaybesomerelief fromtheshortageoftennisballs.Manufacturershavecommencedareprocessingprojectforusedballs,andthough theydonotsaydefinitelythatthere willbea50percent.recovery,butthey sayprobably,thereforewhateverquantityyoumaysendin,youcanrestassuredthattherewillbeapproximately 60percent.ofthenumberofballsreturnedtoyouinduecourse.Atthe presenttimethemanufacturersareunabletogiveapriceforthere-covered andreinfiatedballs.

Atthelastcouncilmeetingitwas decidedtorequestallclubstoforward alltheiroldtennisballs,nomatter holntoldtheyare,totheAssociation, andwewillgiveyouacreditforthe numbervciuhandin,andthenwewill forwardthemontothemanufacturer, becausewefeelsurethatitwillbe easiertogetabulklottreatedthanif eachclubwastosendinafeweach timethemselves.

Sowillallclubspleasegatherupall theiroldtennisballsassoonaspossibleandbringthemintous,andrememberitdoesn'tmatterhowoldthe ballsare,stillbringthemin.You canleavetheballswithMr.J.Tully, c/oChiefSecretary'sDept..MurraySt., Perth,orMr.A.E.Heagney,c/oWar DamageCommission,AirwaysHouse, St.George'sTerrace,Perth.

AnnualMeeting.

TheannualmeetingoftheAsociationwillbeheldintheAssociation RoomsonFriday,March3,at8p.m. Followingthemeetingasocialwillbe heldandallmembersareaskedtocome alongandhelptomaketheeveninga successfulone.Sopleasedon'tforget,Friday,March3.Forthebenefitofclubsanddelegates,therewillnot beacouncilmeetinginFebruary.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

AveryhappycrowdofteachersassembledforafternoonteainBacton HouseonFriday,January28,inresponsetotheinvitationofthePerth branchoftheC.T.Guild.Onthisoccasionwehadthepleasureofwelcomingguestsfrommanyparts,eventhe remotetownofEsperancebeingrepresented.Weweredelightedtorenew acquaintanceswithourGoldfields friends,whoasabodyseemtoradiate suchcheerfulfriendlinessinevery gathering.

BrieflythePresident(MissWall) 'welcomedthevisitors,assuringthem thattheseholidayre-unionsarea verypleasurableanticipationformembersofthecitybranch.

TheChaplain,Rev.FatherMurphy, alsospokeafewwordsofwelcome,remarkingthateveniftheGuilddidnot accomplishanyotherobject,itcertainlyjustifieditsexistenceinenabling membersoftheteachingprofessionto meetastheydidthatafternooninsuch asocialableandpleasantatmospheres

Duringtheafternoon,FatherMurphy,onbehalfoftheGuild,presented Rev.J.Doyle,S.J.,withafolio-case, asatokenofgratitudeforallhehas donefortheGuildsinceitsinception in1941.

AmongthosepresentwereRev. FatherMurphy,Rev.J.Doyle,S.J., MissWall,MesdamesE.Cowcher,M. Goerke;MissesM.Hill,N.Moore,M. Cahill,E.Love,A.Jones,A.Howieson, N.Carr,M.Flynn,N.Nazala,N.Sayers, M.Stanbury,M.Richardson,R.Harrington,E.McFall,S.Kerr,E.Brady, andMessrs.J.RintoulandNevill. Meetings. WewillholdthefirstofourdiscussionandactivitygroupsonMonday afternoon,February7.

Ourfirstbusinessmeetingwillbe heldonSaturdaymorning,February 12,at11o'clocksharp.

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CALENDAROFACTIVITIES.

MASS:8a.m.Exposition,Benediction,545p.m.,Thursday.

SHORTHAND:MondayandFriday, 5.15-620p.m.;TuesdayandFriday, 7-8p.m.

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

DANCE:WinnieWright's,Wednesdays,8p.m.

NURSES'PRAESIDIUM:8p.m.,

Tuesday.

CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursday.

ORCHESTRA:Friday,8p.m.

BRAILLE:Wednesday,8p.m.

LITURGY:Monday,8p.m.

DRESSMAKING:Wednesdays,7-9.30 p.m.

CANTEENSERVICE

LB.A.Group. PhyllisDean:February18th. C.G.M.Group. PhyllisDean:February9th. Important. Undernocircumstanceswillagirlbe admittedtocanteenwithoutherbadge.

SHORTHAND.

Arrangementsarebeingmadefora newclasstobeheldfroth7to8p.m. everyTuesdayandFriday.Thisclass willopenonTuesday,February1. Eveningclasses,5.15to6.20,Monday andFriday,willcontinueasusual.

Itisproposedtocommenceabookkeepingclassshortlyifsufficientmembersareinterested,andwewillbe pleasedtohearfromanymembers whowouldliketojoineitherofthese classes.

GHOUL

Therewasquiteagoodroll-upat choirlastweek,butwecanstilldo withmanymoremembers.Youdon't havetobeaprima-donnabeforeyou join,butthere'snoknowingwhatmay happenafteracoupleofnights'attendance.Don'tforget,Thursday,at8 p.m.

BRAILLE.

Owingtoshortageofmaterials, thereareatpresentnovacanciesin theBrailleclass.Thoseinterestedin Blindwelfaremayassistatsocials, which(willbeheldfromAprilonwards.

AtalkforCatholicblindwillbe heldintheC.G.M.RoomsonSunday, February6,at3p.m.Afternoontea willbeserved.Arrangementswillbe madetobringinthosewishingtoattend.Informationwillbesuppliedat theClubRooms.

CANTEEN.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

By"Ace."

InresponsetotheinvitationtoreceiveHolyCommunionandlatertoattendabreakfastinSt.Joseph'sHall, fifty-threemembersoftheS.C.Y.MS. werepresentatthe9a.m.MassonSundaylast.Thespectacleofsomany eagerlads,asitwere,lookingforward totheadventureoflife,comingand receivingCommunioninabodywillnot beforgottenforsometime.

Theyoungmenmarchedintothe churchtothestrainsoftheorgan, playedbyTomForrestal.TheyassistedataMassofferedfortheirwelfare, spiritualandtemporal,anditishoped thattheywillrememberandkeepthe ruleoflifegiventheminthefew wordsspokentothem:"Alwayssay someprayerseveryday;gotoMass onSundays;receivetheSacramentsat leastonceamonth;fearnothingsave sin."

Underthedirectionofsomeolder men,whoactedasushers,theladsapproachedandreturnedfromtheCommunionrailsinamostorderlyand edifyingway.Thanksareextendedto thesemenfortheirservices.

Thanksareextendedalsotothe ladieswholaterprovidedthedainty andplentifulbreakfast.Aftertheir longfasttheboysappreciatedthe goodthingsandshowedtheirgratitude inaverypracticalmanner. Sports,Etc.

Inspiteofthefinedisplaymadeby theS.C.Y.M.S.onSaturdaylastatthe LeedervilleOval,theathleticteamjust failedtocarrythedaybytwelvepoints. Weareconfidentthatwecanwin,and soweurgetherunnerstoattendinfull strengthandputforwardjustthat extraeffort.RonJeffreysexcelled himselfontheathleticfieldlastSaturday.

OnSaturdaylastweplayednocricketmatch,butgreatthingsareexpectedoftheteamnextSaturday,whenit playsNorthernSuburbsP.B.,atHendersonPark.

Personal.

Weexpressourappreciationforthe attendanceofMessrs.JeffreysandHendersonattheathletics.

TheClubmember'swishtheirChaplain,Rev.FatherDePiazzi,apleasant holiday,andlookforwardtoseeinghim hackwithuswithrenewedvigour.

Therewillbeabeachpicnicforthe Canteenmembersandtheirfriends intheC.G.M.onSunday,February6, atNorthCottesloe.Bringyourown eatables,girls-teaaswellaslunchif youwish.Justlooktotherightof thepromenadeforallthefamiliar faces-youjustcan'tmisstheC.G.M. glamourgirlsanyway!I Sohere's hopingtoseeyouallatNorthCottesloe.Busesleavefromoutsidethe TechnicalCollegefrom10am.onwardseverytenminutes.

LITURGY.

ThethirdmeetingoftheLiturgy GroupwasheldonMonday,January81, when25girlscameuptotheC.S.G. Roomstolearnalittlemoreofthe lifeoftheChurch.FatherLalorread andexplainedseveralpoemswritten byanArmyChaplainforhicmento helpthemknowandappreciatethe beautyoftheLiturgy,andhealsooutlinedplansforfuturepracticalexpansionoftheGroup.,

HIGHGATEBRAME.

TheHighgateBranchoftheCatholic Women'sLeaguewillbolditsfirst meetingfor1944intheParishHall,on Thursday,February10,at8p.m. Members,pleasenotethatuntilfurthernoticethemonthlymeetingswill beheldintheeveningsinsteadofthe afternoons.

LUNCH-11MTALKS.

Nodoubtyouhavebeentoldabout theinterestinglunch-timediscussions everyTuesday.OnFebruary8,Nora Ahernwill'speakonthelifeandadventuresofMatthewFlinders.Socome upandhaveyourlunchandlearn somethingofthisexplorer,whocontributedtothediscoveryofAustralia.

BASKETBALL.

Theannualgeneralmeetingofthe C.G.M.BasketBallAssociationwillbe heldintheClubRoomsonTuesday, February8,at8.15p.m.sharp.Any girlwishingtojointhisactivityshould placehernameonthelistattheClub Roomsimmediately.

EXPOSITION.

ExpositionisstillheldeveryThursdayintheC.G.M.Chapel.Don'tforgettocomeupandpayavisit,andtry andpersuadeyourfamilyandfriends todoso.

ForinformationregardingtheCatholicGirls'Movement,kindlyringBMW orcallinattheClubRoomsanyweek dayafter10a.m.-

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SeptuagesimabeingonSundaynext remindsusthatLentisnotfaroff,and

ST.BERNADETTE, towhomOurLadyappearedat Lourdes.

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OnFridaynextwehavethelovely FeastofOurLadyofLourdes.Rememberitcamejustatthetimeofthe definitionbytheChurchofthedoctrine oftheImmaculateConceptionandwas achallengetoanageofscepticismand rationalism.Itshowedagainhow Godchoosesthefoolishthingsofthis worldtoconfoundthewise,andthe weakthingstoconfound;thestrong.It shouldbeaspecialdayforCornerites. becauseitalsoshowedOurLady'slove forthechildrenofthecountryside.Ask hertoblessourwork.

AUNTBESSY.

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AUNTBESSY.

DearJohnWalsh,-Youdidn'tdo methehonourofwritingaletter,perhapsontheprinciplethattheleast saidthesoonermended.ButIwas verygladtohearfromyouandtoreceivethestamps.Ihopeyouwill againoften,andthattheBushies' Causewillclaimyourcloserattention.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBeasy,-Pleasefindenclosed5snotefortheBushies,inhonourofSt.Anne,forfavoursreceived. Withverybestwishes.

ANARMADALEBUSHIE.

DearArmadaleBushie,-Itwasgreat tohearfromyou.Thankssomuch foryourhelp.Iwasdelighteditwas inhonourofSt.Anne,whowasthe motherofOurBlessedLady.Iam suretheHeavenlyCourtwillblessyou foryourgenerosity.

AUNTBESSY.

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Dulyalbin,viaMoorineRock.

DearAuntBessy,-IhavebeenreadingyourCornerforalongtimeand wouldliketojoinit.Iamenclosing apostalnoteforthreeshillingsfor theLemonableBottle.Iamalso sendingapackageofoldstamps.

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DearMargaretMary,-Twenty-two kissesareratheroverwhelming-"methinkstheladydothprotestover much"-butforallthatitisafault whichleanstovirtue'sside,andIacceptyoumostheartilyasaniece. ThankssomuchforyourP.N.The L.B.wasverydelightedaboutitall andalsoaboutthestamps.Youhave madeagreatstartasaCornerite. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBetsy,-Enclosedplease findasmalldonationtotheL.B.,in honourofSt.Anthony,forfavourreceived.Wishingyouallthebest fortheiewyear.

A.H.

DearA.H.,-Ifyourdonationisa "small"one,Idon'tknowhowyourold Auntmightrespondtoalargeone. Reallysuchgenerosityasyoursleaves mebreathless.St.Anthonyismore thanafriendtotheCorner,andIam confidenthemusthavemanymore favoursinstoreforyou.Godbless youandpeaceinthenewyear.

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KEVINMcGINNITY:English,Latin, Maths.A,Maths.B(d),Physics,Chemistry,AppliedMaths.(d).

ANTHONYPHILLIPS:English, Latin(d),Maths.A,Maths.B,Physics, Chemistry(d),AppliedMaths.(d).

JOHNSUTHERLAND:English, Latin(d),Maths.A,Maths.B(d), Physics(d),Chemistry(d),Applied Maths.(d).

Note:Alltheabovealsopassedin Religion,inwhichK.McGinnityand J.Sutherlandobtaineddistinctions.

JUNIORUNIVERSITYCERTIFICATE.

DuxofClass:JOHNNORRIS.

HARRYDUNCAN:Sixsubjects.

GEORGEFERGUSSON:Threesubjects.

ROBERTHEALY:Sixsubjects.

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PflNALDBEATON:Religion,English,Latin.

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KALGOORLIE

SchoolRe-Opening. TheChristianBrothers'Collegeand theConventschoolsoftheparishwill re-openonTuesdaymorning,February 8. Thefinescholasticachievements ofourparishschoolscomparefavour-, ablywiththoseofanyschoolsthroughouttheState.TheConventschools caterforthechildfromkindergarten toLeaving,includingCommercial classes.AttheC.B.Collegeboysare takenfromStandardII.onwards.

Personal

Everytrainisbringingrefreshed parishionershomefromholidays.Those absentfromthedistrictduringthepast fewweekswereindeedfortunate,asthe centurywaspassedonmanyoccasions.

Mrs.M.Rowbottom,accompaniedby herdaughterMargaret,leftduringthe weekforGeraldton,tovisitherson, whorecentlyreceivedhiswings.

Mr.BobSalasreturnedonWednesdayafterashortspellofhome-leave. HisbrotherKevinisprogressingfavourablyafterhisrecentillness,andis wellenoughtoreturnhomefromhospital.

MasterRobertHenderson,ofPorterstreet,hasbeenspendingthreeweeks' holidayattheNationalHotel,Fremantle.

SacredHeartSodality.

Themembersarerequestedtoattend intheirGuildsonSundaymorning, February6,andintheeveningfordevotions,inhonouroftheSacredHeart. TheusualmeetingwillbeheldafterwardsinSt.Mary'sHall.

Social

TheServicemen'ssocialwasawell organisedandmostenjoyableevening. Aone-actplay,vocalitems,anddancingwereallwellreceived-Attheconclusion,theChaplainthankedallthose whohadassistedtomakethefunction sosuccessful,andmovedavoteof thankstotheladies,whokindlydonatedandpreparedsupper,andtoMr. Hicks(ticketsandnovelties).The fundsoftheCatholicActiongroup shouldbenefit.

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ChristForetoldHatredandPersecutionofHisChurch

ASincereNon-CatholicProtestsAgainstAbuse.

HowDoesOneStarttoBelieve?

Faith-theFreeGiftofGod

(ContinuedfromPage4.)

dothis,lethimdoit.(Matt.,XIX,12.)

Andfinally,St.Paul,inhisfirst.otter totheChristiansatCorinth,sap, hethatiswithoutwife,issolicitous (orthethingsthatbeyongtotheLord, howhemaypleaseGod.Buthethat iswithwifeissolicitousforthethings oftheworld,howhemaypleasehis wife;andheisdivided.Andtheunmarriedwomanandthevirginthink aboutthethingsoftheLord:thatshe maybeholybothinbodyandinspirit. Butshethatismarriedthinksabout thethingsoftheworld,howshemay pleaseherhusband.Hesaysthata womanisquitefreetomarry,thatit isgoodforawomantomarry,"but moreblessedshallshebe,ifshesoremain(avirgin),accordingtomycounsel:andIthinkthatIalsohavethe SpiritofGod."

Linda,Mt.Lawley

Q.:Yourradiosessionto-nightwas mostsatisfying,Ithought.Itexplainedsomanythingsthathave puzzledmeastowhytherehasalwaysbeensomuchmoreantagonism towardstheCatholicChurchthan anyotheroftheChristianChurches.

A.:OurLordHimselfyearsagoforetoldallthisantagonismwhenHesaid: Isendyouaslambsamongwolves.But bewareofmen.Fortheywilldeliver youupincouncils,andtheywill scourgeyouintheirsynagogues.

AndyoushallbebroughtbeforegovernorsandbeforekingsforMysake andyoushallbehatedbyallmenfor Myname'ssake forthediscipleis notabovethemaster,northeservant abovehislord.Itisenoughforthe disciplethathebeashismaster,and theservantashislord.Iftheyhave calledthegoodmanofthehouseSatan, howmuchmorethemofhishousehold. Butfearthemnot thatwhichItell youinthedark,speakyeinthelight: andthatwhichvouhear,preachupon thehousetops.(Matt.,Chap.10.),and ifthissessionisn'tdoingthatveryliterally,whatis?AndChristsaid,if theworldhateyou,knowthatitbath hatedMebeforeyou.Ifyouhad beenoftheworld,theworldwouldlove itsown:butbecauseyouarenotofthe world,butThavechosenyououtof theworld,thereforetheworldhateth Yen.RememberwhatTsaidtoyou: theservantisnotgreaterthanhismaster.IftheyhavepersecutedMe,they willalsopersecuteyou:iftheyhave keptmyword(touseagainstme),they willkeepyoursalso.andthesethings Ihavetoldyou,thatwhenthehour shallcomeyoumayrememberthatI havetoldyouofthem.(Jn.,XV.,XVI.)

Q.:Ilistentoallthereligioussessions, andIdothinkyoursthemoststimulatingofthemall.

A.:Ithankyouforthecompliment, butthenthetruthsChristtaughtus arethemselvesthemosttremendous andstimulatingthingsmaneverheard. Andwhenyouhearthosetruthsrepeatedtheycan'thelpbutstrikeyou assoverydifferentfromthemany otherthingsmentalkabout.There isnocompromiseabouttheCatholic Church;shetakesChrist'swordsliterally,asHemeantthemtobetakenandtheworldcan'tstandbeingremindedofmanyofthethingsHe taught:thatwhatGodhathjoinedtogetherinmarriage,nomanmayput asunder;thatweshallnottakeour

neighbour'slife,eventhoughhebeas yetunborn;thathellisarealityanda veryterrifyingreality;thatbaptismis necessaryforsalvation,and'somany otherthingsthattheworldprefers toforgetortowaterdown.Yes,the truthwhenyouhearitisachallenge allright.

Q.:EventhoughaProtestant,Idodeplorethebitterattacksthatare sometimesmadeagainsttheCatholic Church,andinademocraticcountrywherefreedomofspeechisboastedof,itisapoordemonstrationof thatfreedomwhenviolentcharges aremadeagainstanyreligiousbody whichindoingadutyinmakingits faithknownbecomesatargetfor abuse.

A.:AsIinferredamomentagofrom thewordsofChrist,theCatholic Churchhasbeenputtingupwiththese violentchargesfornineteenhundred yearsnow.Butasonelistenersaida fortnightago,mereabuseisnoargument,and,ontheotherhand,theCatholicChurchistoobigathinginthis worldofourstobesimplywipedoff flippantly.Furthermore,asyousay, shehasarighttobeheard,andasin yourowncase,thereisgoingtobe muchlessmisunderstandingamongst thosewhodolistentowhatshehas gottosay.Youputitratherwell whenyousaythatfreedomofspeech isnotfreedomtoabuse.

Q.:IhavemanyCatholicfriendswhom

Iadmireverymuchfortheirstaunchness theygetsomuchoutof theirfaithbuthowdoesonestart tobelieveallthedifficultthingsthat youjustcan'taccept?GoingtoConfessionmustbeterriblyhard.Icould neverdothat.

Ilowdoesonestarttobelieveall thedifficultthingsthatyoucan'taccept?Well,IsupposethewholedifficultyboilsdowntojustWHYyou can'tacceptthem.Ifwebelievein Christ,thatHewasGod,andthatHe revealedthesedoctrines,thenwebelievethemsimplyandsolelyonHis authority,andthefactthatthedoctrinesareextraordinaryorevendifficulttoacceptfromahumanpointof viewbecomesofnoaccount.God mustknow,andHeissupremelytruthful.Theonlypointis,didHereveal suchdoctrines?Youareshownby theChurchthattheyarecontainedin theBibleandinChristianTradition. Itonlyremainsforyoutomakesure thattheBibleisareliablesourceof suchinformation,andthattheCatholicChurchisTHEinstitutionguaranteedbyGodasasafeandauthentic teacherofmeninquestionsofreligion.

Ifthesethingshavebeenreasonably verified,astheycertainlycanbe,itis nolongerdifficultforyoutoreasonably andfreelyacceptthedoctrinesthus guaranteedasbeingofGod.

ImightaddthatfaithinChristand inHisteaching,arealunshakeableconviction,ispurelyagiftfromGod.If youprayandaskitofHim,He'llhear Yourprayer,andgiveyouthegiftof faith.YouonlythinkConfessionso difficultbecauseyoudonotunderstandtheSacramentofPenance.Many otherstoohavethoughtasvoudo, antiltheyhavecometounderstand whatitreallymeans,andthenthey havelearnttolookonitnotasadifficultytheycan'taccept,butAsoneof thegreatestconsolationsinlife. "Whosesinsyoushallforgive,theyare forgiventhem.."

Q.:Pleasetellmehowdoesonestart tobeabletobelieve.Ihavebeen broughtupinahomewhereeverythingCatholicishated,andnotonly that,butIhavehaditdrummedinto methattheCatholicChurchisrottentothecore-thisInolongerbelievemyself,butIdonotsaywhat Ithinktomyownpeople.

A.:Youareveryhumble,andyour questionseemstoechothatbeautiful prayerofJohnHenryNewman,when he,too,wasgropingforfaithjustas youare.Yourememberhisprayer, "Leadkindlylight,amidtheencircling gloom,leadThoumeon."AndChrist heardhisprayerandhebecameaCatholic,apriestandaCardinal.Oh, therewerelotsofdifficultiesfirst,but Intheendheovercamethemall.And asChristsaidtotheJewishscribewho wasquestioningHimoneday,soI'd liketosaytoyouto-night:"Thouart notfarfromthekingdomofGod." (Mk,X:11.,34.)PraythatGodwill makeknownthetruthtoyou,pray patiently,andinthemeantimewhy don'tyouasksomepriesttoexplain toyouthedoctrinesoftheCatholic Church.Then,havingheardthemall explained,itisforyoutomakeup yourmindaboutacceptingthemornot, andGodwillhelpyoudotheright thingthere.

Q.:IhaveverygratefulmemoriesofSt. JohnofGod'sHospital,whereIwas

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nursedfiveyearsagothrougha gravesickness.TheSisterswen mostkindandusedtoprayforens, yetmypeoplewouldnottalktothem iftheycouldpossiblyavoidit.And allthiscomesofthebelievingof falsechargeshandeddownRoomone generationtotheother.

A.:That'sverytrue.Prejudiceisa hatefulthing,butatleastyouarebeginningtorealisethatalltheslanderousthingssaidaboutCatholicsare quiteuntrue,andthattheCatholic Churchisfarfrombeingrottentothe core.Ofcourse,thereareblacksheep ineveryfold,andnooneisgoingto maketheclaimthateveryCatholiciti anArchangel.ButsimplybecauseindividualmembersoftheChurchdonot liveuptotheirbeliefsasconscientiouslyastheymightandoughtto,we shouldnotjumptotheconclusionthat thereforeCatholicismisnotthetruth. Itis.Nobodydreamsofcondemning thedoctrineoftheTwelveApostles justbecauseoneofthemdidnotlive uptoit.So,too,withtheChurch. Herteachingsaretheteachingsof Christwhateverthefaultsinherhumanadministrationandintheprivate livesofherindividualmembers,clericalandlay-Sheteacheswiththe voiceoftruth,thoughsometimesone wondersifsheisnotratherlikeavoice cryinginthe wilderness.

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DuringtheGeneralInformationlessontheteacherhadfoundhisscholars slowinrecognisingcoinsoftherealm. Pullinghalfa-crownoutofhispocket, heslappeditdownonthedesk.

"What'sthis?"heasktd.

"Heads,"saidlittleTommy.

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"No,sir,"saidthebarber,ashe latheredthecustomer'sface."Iused togivecreditonce,butnobodyasksfor itnow."

"Oh,"saidthecustomer,surprised. "whyisthat?"

-Well,Igottiredofkeepingbooks, andsowheneveramanaskedforcreditIusedtoputalittlenickinhis nosewiththerazorandkeeptally thatway.Nowadaystheyallseem topreferpayingonthenail."

Thecustomerfidgetedinhischair andthenfeltinhispocket.

"Isuppose,"hesaid,"youhaveno objectiontobeingpaidinadvance?"

AdinnerguestinaVirginiahome wastellinghishosthowtoprepare hamthatwouldbeevenbetterthan thgfamousVirginiaham.

Guest:'"Placethehaminadeep pan,andthefirstdaysoakitinabottleofryewhiskyandletitcook awhile.Thesecondday,addabottleofJamaicarum,andthethirdday abottleofportwine,andthefourth dayabottleofBourbon."

Host(turningtothecolouredcook): "Whatdoyouthinkofthat?"

NegroCook:"Ahdon'tknow'bout theham,butsho'soundslikemighty finegravy."

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"Oh,whatabeautifulnewcoatyou're wearing,dear,andjustthelatestfashion!Whatdidthatcostyou?"

"Justone-eleven-three."

"Onepound,elevenshillings----You can'tmeanthatl"

"No!Onebigtiff,elevenlittlesulks, andthreegoodcrieel"

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Thekindlymotoristpulledupbesidethestrandedcar.

"What'sthematter?"heasked.

"CanIbeofanyuse?"

"Matter?"echoedthedisconsolate one."Theblankety-blankIbought thisblankycaroffisafaithhealerandtherearen'tanytoolsinthetoolbox!"

Elsie:"TheSmithsovertheway mustbeawfullyrich,judgingbythe marvellousclothesthey-wear,andthe lovelyhousetheyown."

Fred.:"Onecannevertell,mydear. Evensomeofthemostgorgeousflowershaven'tgotascent."

Awelcomecaller,aftermanykind receptions,pluckeduphiscourageand askedhishostesswhyabeautifulurn intheliving-roomwasalwayscoveredover.

"Oh,itcontainsmyhusband'sashes," wastheresponse.

"Sosorry,"repliedtheguest,"butI hadnoideayouwereawidow."

"I'mnot.Myhusbandisjusttoo meantobuyash-trays."

Mrs.Henpeck:"Everythingisgoing up."

Mr.Henpeck:"Oh,Idon'tknow. Forinstance,there'syouropinionof me,myopinionofyou,andtheneighbour'sopinionofbothofus.'" * * *

AnofficerhomeonleavefromIndia broughtbackabeautifultiger-skin andproceededtogiveagraphicdescriptionoftheexcitingshootduring whichhehadbaggedthefinespecimen.Thefamilylistenedenraptured, withtheexceptionoftheyoungest son.

"That'sallverywell,"besaidsuspiciously,attheendoftherecital,"but howdidyoumanagetoshootitto flat?"

"Yes,"saidthegentleman,whowas showingthestrangeroverthecity, "ourpubliclibraryhas100,000referencebooks."

"Mustmeveryhelpful,"saidthe stranger.

"Well,I'mnotsure!Ifearwerefer tothefactfarmorethanwedotothe books."

Avillagecricketmatchwasdelayed forsometimeowingtotheabsenceof anumpire.Thehomeskipper,recognisinganacquaintanceamongthe crowd,askedthemantoofficiate.He waswillingtodoso.

"Awreet,"saidtheskipper."We're fieldin'first.Wheneveryouhearanybodysay'Huzzat?'yousay'Out.' Lateron,whenwegointobat,I'lltell youabitmore."

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Host:"Whatapityyouhavecome solate.Mywifehasjustcleared awaythetea."

SonofHost:"Yes,andinherhurry shenearlybrokeacup." *

Lawyer:"Itwouldbebetterifyou couldproveanalibi.Didanybody seeyouatthetimeofthecrime?"

Client:"Fortunately,no."

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TheotherdayinagarageIasked abusdriver:"Howdoyoumanageto keepofftheseverylittlecars?"

"Idon'tdoit,"hesaid."Themcars isanuisance;yougetsthemstuckup inyerjetsjust'whenyehaven'tthe timetoclean'emout."

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Grandpa:"Howareyougettingon atschool,Willie?"

Willie:"Fine,grandpa-centre-forwardinfootballandrightbackinlessons."

TheAgitator:"Racingisacurse!A cursethatshouldbestopped.But thequestionis:Howcanitbestopped?Whatisthebestcourse?"

RacingEnthuisiast(incrowd):"Atcot."

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Jack:"IonlysaywhatIknow."

Jill:"NowIknowwhyyou'reusuallysosilent."

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Thehousewifecamehomefroma shoppingexpeditionandwasmetbya tearfulmaid.

"Baby'sswallowedabottleofink!" erredthegirl.

Thehousewifedroppedherparcels inherconfusion.

"Incredible!"sheexclaimed.

"No,mum,indelible,"returnedthe maid.

Anoldgentlemanofovereighty, havingtakentothealtaraflapper, theclergymansaidtohim."The fontisattheothersideofthechurch."

"WhatdoIwantthefontfor?"askedtheoldgent.

"Oh,Ibegyourpardon,"saidthe clergyman,"Ithoughtyouhadbrought thischildtobechristened."

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"Well,Iwishhimluck,"saidMr. Jones,theotherevening,afterreading intheeveningpaperanaccountof theweddingofapopularmemberof thelocalcricketteam,"but,"headded,inaruminatingtone,"marriageis verymuchlikecricket."

"Don'tbesoridiculous,"snapped Mrs.Jones."Howevercanyoucomparecrickettomarriage?"

"Why,"repliedJones,"itlooksso easytothosewhohaven'ttriedit

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Author:"Youmustadmitthatmy articleisbothoriginalandinterest-

"

Editor:"Oh,yes-onlytheoriginal partisn'tinteresting,andtheinterest ingpartisn'toriginal."

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HotelClerk:"Excuseme,butyou haven'tpaidyourbill."

DepartingTraveller:"Myword)"

HotelClerk:"Sorry,sir,wetakecash only!"

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AmemberofaLondonclubhasthe habitoftakinghissoupinaboisterout fashion.Thenoiseupsetsothermembers,buttheyaretoopolitetoprotest.

Oneday,however,whentheoffensivesoundswereattheirloudest,a youngandnerveledsmemberstrode towardstheculpritandsaid:"MayI help,sir?"

"Help!"repeatedthediner;"Idon't needanyhelp."

"Sorry,"saidtheyoungster,"I thoughtperhapsyoumightwishtobe draggedashore."

Si.BRIGID'SSCHOOL,

MidlandJunction

JUNIORCERTIFICATE.

LEAHY,H.:Sevensubjects. LYNCH,M.:Foursubjects. TREFRY,G.:Sevensubjects. WADE,I.:Foursubjects(1942), one(1943).

SHORTHANDANDTYPEWRITING.

MaryMarkham,KathleenRyan, JoanMatich,EileenCollins(Typewriting).

COMMERCIALRESULTS.

ThefollowingpupilsgainedDiplomasfromtheNEWTONBUSINESS COLLEGE,SYDNEY:

Shorthand.

Speed:

Sowordsperminute:MaryMarkham,IrisWade,JoanMatich,KathleenRyan.

70words:EileenCollins,JoanMorgan-

60words:BettyWalker.

Theory:

AdvancedGrade-Honours:Marjorie Anderson,JacquelineHunt,JoanNorrish,JoanBruce,ThelmaTippett,NellieRavenscroft,JoyceWright.

Merit:ValdaTucker.

Pass:ThelmaCrotty.

IntermediateGrade:VioletFarmer..

JuniorGrade:ValmaiKay. Typewriting.

SeniorGrade-Honours:JoanMorgan,EileenCollins,MaryMarkham, JoanMatich,irisWade.Merit:KathleenRyan,BettyWalker.

JuniorGrade-Honours:Marjorie Anderson,MaureenTravers,Thelma Tippett,JoanBruce,JoyceWright, JacquelineHunt,ValmaKay.Merit: NellieRavenscroft,ValdaTucker, ThelmaCrotty,BernadetteWilloughby,VioletFarmer,ShirleyCullinane.

Bookkeeping.

AdvancedGrade-Honours:George Trefry,HenryLeahy.Merit:Myrtle Lynch,BettyWalker.

IntermediateGrade-Honours: ClancyUphill.Merit:JoanMatich, KennethMarshall,ShirleyCullinane. Pass:JoanNorrish,BernadetteWilloughby.

JuniorGrade-Honours:JoanMarkham,VioletFarmer,ColinByrne. Merit:FrancisIvich,ShirleyBurnett, NoreenSimcock,DonaldWilloughby. Pass:MarjorieAnderson,NellieRavenscroft,ClareTravers,MaryBarbarich,VicUnkovich,ValdaTucker,Joan Bruce,JoyceWright,JacquelineHunt, JimWade,ThelmaTippett

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PARTNERS:

HANDWRITING.

Honours:NoreenSimcock,Joan Markham,VioletFarmer.Merit:VictorUnkovich,ValdaTucker.Pass: MaryBarbarich,JoyceWright,ShirleyBurnett,ValmaiKay,Frances Ivich.

MUSICRESULTS.

TRINITYCOLLEGE.

Initial-Honours:CarolRobertson. Merit:JoyceMiller,ConnieKerrosen, MargaretGalbraith.Pass:Dorothy Robertson,JudithRetallack,JacquelineTodd.

Preparatory-Merit:RobertUphill.

Theory.

AdvancedJunior-Merit:Nellie O'Neil.

Junior-Honours:KathleenRhodes. Merit:RayRobinson,RobertUphiq.

Preparatory-Honours:JoanRobinson,PaulineTrefry,HelenBegley, KathleenKay,AnneHadden,Carmel Gallagher.Merit:ThelmaDennis, JohnEdmunds.Pass:RonaldToogood.

FirstSteps-Honours:JoyceMiller, GloriaUphill,ValdaDarby. Elocution.

Junior-Merit:NellieO'Neil.

AdvancedPreparatory-Honours: JeanGrigg.Merit:HelenBegley, AnneMadden.Pass:MarieO'Loughlin.

FirstSteps:HelenWinch.

UNIVERSITYOFWA.

PRACTICAL.

Preparatory:ElaineBrady,Gerald Brady,KathleenKay,LorraineWallace,ValdaDarby,MarionFoster, DorothyCoffey,YvonneMcLean, NoreenSimcock,JeanReid,Dawn Martin,GloriaUphill.

GradeVI.-Honours:RayRobinson.Credit:WilliamHolloway,Anne Holloway,RobertUphill,Kathleen Rhodes,CarmelGallagher,Frances McMile,JohnEdmunds.

GradeV.-Credit:LoisFowler,Joan Redpath.

GradeV.(Violin)-Credit:GeraldineMason,ShirleyBurnett.

GradeIV.-Honours:NellieO'Neil. Pass:MerylUren. GradeIII.-Honours:Kathleen Mason.

CONVENTSCHOOL,HERNEHILL.

MUSIC-Practical.

Preparatory(1942):AmyKosovich, KathleenViskovich,JackRocci.

GradeVI.(Violin)-Merit:Shirley Burnett.GradeVI.(Piano)-Pass:Victor Unkovich.

Preparatory(19431:EnaIlich.

Preparatory(1943)Violin:Georg Bebich.

TRINITY'COLLEGE.

Initial:EnaIlich.

ThisisNotPatriotism...

JustnowitisbeingcalledPatriotism,an"eagernesstohelpthewareffort,"andotherlaudatorythings (writesJosephineMacDonaldin"Columbia").Intimeslikethese,people inpubliclifehesitatetocallaspadea spadewhentheparticularspadereferredtoisconnectedwithwarwork.

Butthepresenceofmothersinwarfactories-oranyotherestablishmentsfor regular,full-timework-whentheyhave notmadeadequateproviisonforthe careoftheirchildrenisnotpatriotism.Rather,itisgreed,irresponsibil. ity,and,asfarasresultsareconcerned, moretreasonablethanpatriotic.

Now,let'sgetthisstraight. We arenotsayingthatchilddelinquency isdueentirelytoworkingmothers. Childdelinquencyisduechieflytolazy mothers,andsomearesophysically, morallyandsociallylazythatthey don'tworkanywhere,notevenat home.

Someworkingmothersaresuperb. Havingtrainedtheirchildrenintoearly habitsofresponsibilityforeachother andthehome,theyhavealreadymade theirgreatestpossiblecontributionto theircountryinfuturecitizenship.And thekindofmotherwhohasalreadydevelopedconsciences,wideinterestsand wholesomehabitsinherchildren,isnot thekindtotradesuddenlythatjobfor another.Shewilltakeonbothjobs anddothembothwell.

Nothingbutpraisecanbegivento suchworkingmothersasthese.They aresplendidpatriots,givingdouble servicetotheircountryintryingtimes.

Butthispraisedoesnotbelongto thethousandsofmotherswhohave simplywalkedoutontheirmostim-

portantandpatrioticjobsasmothers totakehigherpaidwarjobsthatare lessimportant,eveninwartime.

Motherswhodeserttheirchildren forpaycheques,wholeavethejobof mouldingcitizensforthejobofmouldingbullets,aretheoneswhoare largelyresponsiblefortheap riseinjuveniledelinquency res. Whenithasdeveloped,10yearsfrom now,thatourcountry'sgreatestlosses inthewarwerenotmen'slivesbut children'ssouls,thesewomenwillbe knownforwhattheyare:notpatriots, butranktraitorstoGodandcountry.

Isthislanguagetoostrong?Ask socialworkeesandtheheadsofreform schools.Talkwithpolicemenincities abouttheboysandgirlsof13and14 whoarebeinginitiatedintosocial crimebecausetheirmotherscan'tbe botheredcaringforthemwhenthere's moneytobehadinstead.

Arethosemothersshowingpatriotism?Fewofthem,intheircrudeit, responsibility,evenpretendthatany- thingbutthepaychequeistheirincentivetowork.

Probablythemosttragicfeatureof thegrowthofchilddelinquencybecauseofworkingmothersisthatitis sounnecessary.Therearefewcases wherenoprovisioncanbemadeforthe children'ssupervisionandcare.Even inwartimewemoistfacefacts,calla spadeaspade.Childdelinquencyis aspadethatcandiganation'sgrave, andwemayaswellpointthefingerat itschiefcauseandcallitbyitsright name.Andpatriotismisnotthe rightnamefortheneglectofchildren bymotherswhorushtograbwarwork wagesattheexpenseoftheirchildren.

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DISTINGUISHEDPUPIL.

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(11years).

GradeII.UniversityPianoforte,Ex., hibition(82marks).

JuniorTrinityCollegeElocution,Honours(88marks).

Pianoforte:

GradeII-Honours:V.Westcott.

Credit:M.Gibbins,W.Langridge.

GradeIII.:L.Cutler.

GradeIV.-Credit:M.delaHunty.

Pass:L.Langridge,M.Vettler,L. Dennison.

GradeV.-Credit:M.Quarrell.Pass:

D.Brown,P.Bogue,B.O'Dea,G.Cornish,N.Ogden,C.Rae.

GradeVI.:A.McDonald,S.Brown, P.LeComte,M.Jones,R.Evans.

Preparatory:E.Coles,J.Firth,B. Harris,M.Penn,D.Cornish,J.Altus.

Violin:

GradeV.:N.delaHunty.

ArtofSpeech:

GradeIII.-Credit:M.Gibbins.

Theory:

GradeIV.:M.Gibbins.

GradeV.-Honours:L.Cutler(92).

Credit:L.Dennison,V.Westcott.

GradeVI.-Honours:Y.LeComte (97),R.Millard(95),A.McDonald (94),B.O'Dea(93),P.Bogue(90),B. Ball,M.Vettler,N.Woods.

TRINITYCOLLEGE.

VerseSpeaking:

Senior:Honours(88).Preparatory: Honours(92).

Singing:

Intermediate:Honours(89).

Elocution:

Intermediate-Honours:M.Vettler.

Junior-Honours:V.Westcott,R. Millard.

FirstSteps-Honours:L.Neilson,S. Brown.

St.Joseph'sConvent,Albany

TRINITYCOLLEGEOFMUSIC.

Theory-December,1942.

FirstSteps-Honours:PatriciaWillett(100),NellieKerley(100),Alice Smith(100),IreneWheeler(100), ColinMilne(100),DenisReeves(100T, BillLaurissen(100),TessieAvins(97), JanetMilne(97),PamElliott(96), BrianBrowes(96),MarieLawton (95),PaulineCallanan(90).Merit: MichaelStevenson(80).

June,1943.

FirstSteps-Honours:EvelynAugustson(100),AudreyFitzpatrick(100), NormaReeves(99),KathleenSampson(99),MargaretRowe(95),Avis

DOROTHYCOOK,AMus.A. University,AssociatePianofore.

UNIVERSITYOFW.A.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE.

GLORIAPULS:Sixsubjects.

MOLLIEGUILFOYLE:Sixsubjects.

BETTYCORDERY:Six'subjects. UNIVERSITYMUSICRESULTS. Pianoforte.

Associate:DorothyCook,A.Mus.A.

GradeIL-Credit:NoraWorthington(81).

GradeIII.-Credit:AnthonyBolt, JoanFirby,AudreyDavey.

GradeIV.-Honours:DoreenSmith (94),PeggyReilly(85).Credit:June Simmons(81),LucyYates.

GradeV.-Honours:AliceSmith (86),NellieKerley(85).Credit:NessieGuilfoyle(82),ThelmaTurner(80), JoanLangdon,DouglasMilne.Pass: BarbaraBolt.

GradeVI.-Honours:Pamgloman (92),PatriciaWillett(90),PaulineCallanan(90),NormaReeves(88),Avis Sutherland(88),Mane)Brazier(85). Credit:DorothyRogers(81).Michael Stevenson(81),JanetMilne,Olwyn Norman.

Preparatory:EvelynAugustson,ShirleyDisbrey,KathleenSampson,MargaretRowe.

Violin.

GradeIV.-Credit:DonaldWillett. GradeV.-Honours:ValerieMilne (SS).Pass:DenisAugustson.

GradeVI.-Credit:BrianBrowes. Pass:ColinMilne.

Preparatory-Pass: TeissiePuls, DenisReeves.

ArtofSpeech.

GradeV.-Credit:NellieKerley (80),HelenKitson.

GradeVI.-Pass:ShirleyMilne, ValerieSampson.

MusicalPerception.

GradeII-Credit:RitaHobley(82). Pass:AnthonyBolt.

GradeIII.-Honours.MollieGuilfoyle.

Theory.

GradeIV.-Honours:NoraWorthington.Credit:AudreyDavey.Pasts: EvaDeane.

GradeV.-Honours:DonaldWillett (93).Credit:LucyYates.Pass: IreneWheeler.

DOREENSMITH.

University,GradeIV.Pianoforte,Exhibition,£4(94marks).

Sutherland(95),OlwynNorman(95), MargaretHockey(95).

Preparatory-Honours:MichaelStevenson(97),TeresaPuls(97),Janet Milne(97),ColinMilne(95),Patricia Willett(94),BrianBrowes(94),NellieKerley(94),DorothyRogers(92), PaulineCallanan(92),JoyBaker(92), AileenO'Keefe(92),AliceSmith(91), BarbaiaGething(89),NormaTruslove(89),PatriciaJordan(89).Credit:DenisReeves(81).

Junior-Honours:DenisAugustson (99),DoreenSmith(99),JoanLangdon(97),DouglasMilne(95),Barbara Bolt(94),ValerieMilne(94),Nessie Guilfoyle(92),ThelmaTurner(92).

UNIVERSITYEXHIBITION,1945.

GradeIV.Pianoforte:DoreenSmith (94marks),Exhibtion

LOCALMEDALS-Pianoforte.

Associate:DorothyCook.

GradeIV.:DoreenSmith.

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