The Record Newspaper 02 August 1944

InterestingStudyoftheWorkingofLabour ManagementCommittees .

AustralianOfficialInvestigates ExperimentsinIndustrial Democracy-

InitialStepsTowardsthe IndustrialCouncils

*SuspicionsofUnionsandCapitalUnfounded

Dr.LloydRoss,Director01Public Relations,MinistryofPost-WarReconstruction,whorecentlymadea tourofBritainandtheU.S.A.,contributesaveryreadableandenlightening article,entitled"War-timeIndustrial Impressions,"totheJunenumberof the"AustralianQuarterly."Dr.Ross gavecarefulstudytotheworkingof LabourManagementCommittees.His observationsshouldbeofinterestto Catholicsocialstudents,wholookto "IndustrialCouncils"asameanstosocialreconstruction.

Suspicious.

"Frankly,Iwassuspiciousofthe LabourManagementCommittees," writesDr.Ross."In1930-31,Ihad examinedthedecayofWhitleyCouncilsinGreatBritain,andhadread manyaccountsoftheusebeingmade toweakentheunionsbypartnership schemesintheUnitedStates.Ihad seenworthwhileschemescollapseinthe 1929-31depression.When,therefore,I wasinvitedtoinspectLabourManagementCommitteesinAmericanwar plants,Iexpectedtohearsuchhigh pressuresalestalkingtomeetdumb workers'representatives,toseeattemptsbeingmadetobuildupalternativestocollectivebargaining,andto findunionismweakandbeingweakenedbyanewformofco-partnership.

"Iwaswrong.Theworkersdidthe talking;theonlyoppositionandmost oftheapathycamefromtheemployers;theworkers'representatives,fresh fromtheirbenches,arguedfreelywith themanagementontheresultsofthe experiment-andespeciallydidIfind thepowerfulunionstakingtheinitiativeinencouragingthedevelopment ofthescheme.TheunionswerefurtheringtheideaofLabourManagementCommitteesbyissuingsuchpamphletsas"TheFacts;VictoryThrough EqualityofSacrifice.AProgramme fortheNation,""V-V-VTripleVictory Programme,""500'PlanesaDay-a

ProgrammeoftheUtilisationofthe AutomobileIndustryforMassProductionofDefence'Planes."

Production.

Thecommitteemustnotconcern themselveswithgrievancesordiscussionsaboutwages,hoursorworking conditions-alimitationthatwas stressedasimportanttoemployers, unionrepresentativesandGovernment officials,andthatdoesnotseemto havebeenrealisedinAustraliandiscussions.Theonlyaimofthecommitteesistoincreaseproductionbyorganisingsuggestions,schemes,eliminatingaccidentsandabsenteeism,and,in short,byaddingtheexperienceofthe workertothepowerofthemanagement. Thegeneralprocedurefollowedis fairlysimple.Managementsappoint theirrepresentatives;theunionselect theirs;achairmanisselected-generallytheheadofthecompany,withthe unionrepresentativeasvice-president; thesecretaryisoftenaunionman; meetingsareheldregularlyinthecompany'stime-andthecommitteegets downtobusiness.Asummaryofresults,givenbyamemberoftheLabourProductionDivisionoftheWar ProductionBoard,isasfollows:

"Especiallywherethemajorleadershiphasbeenprovidedbythemanagement,therehasbeenastrongtendency toconcentratethecommittee'sactivitiesonmoralematerialsintendedto sharpentheworker'srealisationofhis partinthewarprogramme.Onthe otherhand,wherethecommitteeshave beenatrulyjointeffortonthepart oflabourandmanagement,labour's tendencyhasusuallybeentostress programmesdesignedtoincreaseplant output,improvequalityandcutdown waste."

InterestingFigures.

InFebruary1943,therewere2,096 committeesinthefactories.. For smallerundertakings,employingfewer

than150workers,thereweremorethan 600committees.Inindustriesother thanmunitionsthereweremorethan 200suchbodiesatwork.Incoruary,theMinisterofProductionannouncedsomeinterestingfiguresinParliament.Comparedwiththewhole oftheindustryconcerned,thenumber offirmsinwhichcommitteeshave beensetupwas,intheLondonand South-easternregion,67percent.;in theNorthernregion,67percent;in theWelshregion,71percent.;inthe Easternregion,54percent.;inthe Midlands,31percent.;andinScotland, 28percent.

BeetAnalysis. Thebestanalysisoftheresults,however,isstillthatmadebytheAmalgamatedEngineeringUnion,although theSeventhCanadian-UnitedStates I.L.O.meetingofNovember,1942,had beforeitatentativereport,"Labour ManagementPlantCommitteesin GreatBritain."

JointProductionCommitteeswere establishedinGreatBritainearlyin 1942asaresultofanagreementbetweentheEmployers'Federationand theunionsconcerned,mainlytheAmalgamatedEngineeringUnion.This methodofestabishmenthashadthe resultbothofprovidinganincentiveto theA.E.U.tomaketheschemework, andoflimitingthescopeoftheexperimentmainlytoskilledemployees.

IntheNationalAgreementprovision wasmadethat:"Theirfunctionshall betoconsultandadviseonmatters relatingtoproductionandincreased efficiencyforthispurpose,inorder thatmaximumoutputmaybeobtainedfromthefactory."ThemainconclusionoftheA.E.U.surveywasthat theclaimthat"thecommitteeshave fullyjustifiedtheirexistenceandhave provedthemselvesofincalculablevalue inwareffort."

TradeUnionView. Thefollowingexpressionofopinion bytheofficialjournaloftheBritish TradeUnionCongressmayberegard-

edastypicalofthepresenttradeunion view:

"itcannothedeniedthatthewhole systemofJ.P.C.hasdefinitelycontributedtoindustrialefficiency.More andmorethesecommitteesgrowinto realconstructivebodiesfortechnical andorganisationalimprovement.In spiteofallcritics,theoutstandingsuccessachievedbythemmakesitobviousthattheycannotbeamerewartime'device.Withcertainalterations andthecontinuationofproperprotectionfortheworkers'representatives theywillandmustplayamajorrole inestablishingfutureindustrialdemocracy.Muchreluctanceandevenresistancefromtheemployers'sidewill havetobeovercome.Thatisclearly shownbythefactthatthereisstill suspicionastothemeaningofthe J.P.C.Theyhavenothingtodowith interferencefromoutside,neitherState controlnorSocialism.Ifdemocracy isworthfightingfor,itmustalsobe worthfightingwith,andanyextension orstrengtheningofthisprinciplewill notonlybeareinforcementbutanadvantageinwarandpeace-TheJ.P.C. arenoobstacletomanagementand production.Onthecontrary,they willenablethenationtomakefuller andbetteruseofmanpowerbyenlistingalltheintelligenceandexperience. Thehandsandthebrainsoftheworkersarethegreatestwealthofmankind. Nottowastethemmaybeevenmore essentialafterthewarthanto-day."

"HavetheLabourManagementCommitteesalessonforpost-warrelations," asksDr.Ross,inconclusion,"sothat theycanbeextendedtoprovidethe newincentivesnecessarytotakethe placeofunemployment?Itisnotthe purposeofthisarticletoexamine these.

"Ibelievethatwar-timeexperiences indicatethestrengthofnewincentives, thehopeinworkers'participation,the importanceof'industrialdemocracy,' butwarnusalsothatmuchdetailed examinationmustbemadeintoindustrialrelationsbeforewecanadaptour war-timeexperiencestopeace-time planning."

MerelyPenalCharacter ofManyCivilLaws

ThereAreNoBranchesof theCatholicChurch

InterestedListener,Mt.Hawthorn: Q.:Afterlisteningtoyouranswersto questionswithregardtobirth-control,whatistopreventyoufrombecomingoneoftheparentsofthe populationyouadvocate?

A.:ThevowofcelibacythatItook voluntarilyatmyordination.That vowpreventsmefromevermarrying. Q.:Ifthiscannotbe,whatrighthave youtoexpressyourviewsonasubjectyouarenotmanenoughtoundertakeyourself?

A.:Amandoesn'thavetobealeper inordertoexpressviewsonleprosy. Nordoesonehavetobemarriedto havearighttoexpressviewsonmarriageandtheabusesofmarriage.The doctorhasthebestrighttoexpresshis viewsonanyparticulardisease,notbecausehehasnecessarilycontractedthe diseasehimself,butbecauseheistrainedinmedicalscienceandpractice.So, too,thepriesthasthebestrighttoexpressthecorrectviewsonwhatisright andwrongintheconductofmarried life,becauseheistrainedinmoral theology.(Whichmayormaynot soundlikesomuchhocuspocusto you,butwhichneverthelessisthesciencegoverningone'smoralconductin marriageorinanythingelse.)Moreover,thepriest'svowofcelibacyor chastitygiveshimafurtherrightto speakinthatitsetssuchahighmoral standardandenableshimtoencourageotherstobechasteandpurewithoutaskingofthemmorethanheis 'capableofpractisinghimself.

YourremarkthatIamnotman enoughtomarryisratheramusing.

Youimplythatittakesacertain amountofcouragetofacemarriedlife. Isupposeitdoes;inanycase,you oughttoknow.I'dhatetothinkthat youyourselfweren'tmarriedafterall youhavetosayintherestofyourletter.Butyoudosuggestanewaspectonmarriage.Ialwayshadthe old-fashionedideathattherewasalot ofhappinessandcomfort,andaworld ofconsolationinmarriedlife,inhaving ahomeofone'sownandkiddiestofill it.Ialwaysthoughtthatthelonelinessthatcreatesavoidinmanyasinglelifewasfilledinthecompanionship ofmarriedlove.AndIthought,in mygoodold-fashionedway,thatwhen Itookavowofcelibacyandgaveup thesethingsfortheloveofGod,Iwas doingsomethingprettybig,andI don'tmindadmittingthatIprayed jollyhardforthegracetostickitand continuethesacrificethatwasbeing askedofmethroughouttheyears ahead.Andnowyoucomealongand tellmeinasmanywordsthatitis marriagethatdemandstheheroic,that Iwasonlyshirkingmyresponsibilities,thatI-wasnotmanenoughtoundertakemarriageandthereforethatI havenorighttoexpressanopinionon thesubject.Whichlast,ofcourse,is rot.

Thelawsgoverningmarriagewere madebyGod,notbyunmarried priests.Isaytheyweremadeby God,eitherdirectlyorthroughHis Church,towhomHegavepowerto legislate.AllthatIoranyother priestmaydoistoexplaintheselaws -andIdon'thavetobemarriedtodo

PROPERTYMANAGEMENT

Over30years'experienceinpropertymanagementandrentcollectionenableusto offeryouexpertserviceinthisdirection.

Wealsohaveextensivelistsofprivate homesavailable ourchaseinallsuburbs. Reasonabletermsarrangedifrequired. Wecanofferyouspecialisedserviceinall branchesofRealEstate, DUDLEY&DWYERLIMITED SWORNVALUATORS.

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that.NotalltheApostlesweremarried,forthatmatter,yetnoChristian queriestheirrighttospeakonthis matter.Yourwordstomewouldappearsomewhatpetty,tosaytheleast, ifaddressedtoSt.Paul,forinstance, whohadquitealottosayaboutmarriageanditsconduct.Yet,St.Paul wasnotmarried.

Q.:Thereisanoldsaying,"Practise whatyoupreach"-sohowaboutit?

A.:Ifyourquestionmeanswhy don'tIpractisewhatI-preach,thenI do;fortheChurchteachesthatthe onlylawfulformofbirth-controlisby self-control.Surely,withhisvowof chastity,apriestis.settinganexampleofself-control,anddoingfarmore thanheasksofothers!

If,ontheotherhand,yourquestion meanshowaboutgettingmarried, well,evenifIdidn'thaveavowof celibacythatbindsmeforlife,I'dstill havetofindthegirlwho'dbewilling totakemeon,andeventhenshe'd havetobepreparedtokeepherselfittakesacurateallhistimetosupporthimselfthesedays,letalonea wifeandfamily,too.

Q.:Whatistostopnunsandpriests fromlawfullymarryingandliving openlyamongotherrespectablepeople,andleadinganormallife?

A.:Thatisgettingbackontothe sameoldthemethatseemstobeforeverworryinga.certainsectionofmy listeners-atleastofthosewhowrite intothesession.However,Ihave treatedthewholequestionfromevery anglealmostadnauseamoverthepast yearorso,andIdon'tproposetoinflictthesubjectyetagainonmylisteners.

T.B.M.,MosmanPark

Q.:Arethetrafficlawsmerelypenal ordotheyobligeinconscience,so thataminorviolationisavenialsin andamajorviolationamortalsin?

A.:Manycivillawsaremerelypenal, thatis,theydonotobligeinconsciencetodooromitdoingsomething, butonlytoundergothepenaltyifthe lawisviolated.Oneofthenormsfor judgingthebindingforceofcivillaws istheopinionofconscientiouscitizens. Wethinkthatitisfairlycertainthat thetrafficlawsarepenalincharacter. Itwouldbeabsurd,forinstance,to holdthatanautoistwhopassedared lightonanopenroad,withnoother carinsightineitherdirection,would beguiltyofanymoralfault.Fearof thepenaltyissufficientsanctionfor theenforcementoftrafficlaws.There isnoneedtomultiplytheobligations bindinginconscience.

Wondering,Nedlands:

Q.:Aretherevariousbranchesofthe Catholicreligion?Ifso,arethey thesameastheRomanCatholic Church?

A.:Thereareno"branches"ofthe CatholicChurch.Thereisatheory heldbysomeAnglicansthatthe ChurchofChristconsistsofthreebranches-theAnglican,theGreekandthe Romanchurches.Thisiserroneous. TheChurchofChristisone,notseveralchurches.AllCatholicsareunitedinfaith,worship,andobedienceto theRomanPontiffandtotheirproper

bishops.Thoughthereisunityin faith,worship,andobediencethrough. outthewholeChurch,therearedifferencesofriteinto-broadlyspeakingtheLatinRiteandtheOrientalRites; butthesedifferencesrefertosomethingaccidental.

"Christian,"VictoriaPark:

Q.:Isthereanydifferencebetween thebaptismofJohnandChristian baptism?

A.:TheCouncilofTrenttaughtthat therewasanessentialdifferencebetweentheefficacyoftheJewishbaptismofJohnandthebaptisminstitutedbyChrist.Christianbaptism remitssinandgivestheHolyGhost (ActsII,38;XXII.,16;1Cor.,VI.II), whilethebaptismofJohndidnot,as Johnhimself'declared."Ihavebaptisedyouwithwater,butHeshallbaptiseyouwiththeHolyGhost"(Mark 1,8;Cf.ActsXI,16).St.Paulat Ephesus,realisingtheinefficacyof John'sbaptism,gaveChristianbaptismtotheJewswhohadbeenbaptisedbyJohn."Theysaidtohim. Wehavenotsomuchasheardwhether therebeaHolyGhost.Andhesaid: Inwhatthenwereyoubaptised?Who said:InJohn'sbaptism.ThenPaul said:Johnbaptisedthepeoplewith thebaptismofpenance,saying:That theyshouldbelieveinHimwhowas tocomeafterhim,thatistosayin Jesus.Havingheardthesethings, theywerebaptisedinthenameofthe LordJesus"(ActsXIX,2.5).

Catholic,Maylands:

Q.:Whenusinganotherperson'sRosarybeads,wouldthegracesasked forbeappliedtotheownerofthe beads,ortothepersonwhouses them?

A.:Theywouldbeappliedtothe user,nottheowner.Theindulgences attachedtobeadsmayalsobegained bytheuser,onfulfilmentoftherequiredconditions.Indulgencesof thiskindarelostonlywhenthearticle issoldordestroyed.

Q.:Bridesarenotoriouslyinterested ineverythingaboutmarriage.My curiosityisarousedastowhythe ringisplacedonthebride'sthirdfingerofherlefthand.

A.:Well,SaintIsidoreofSeville tellsusthattheweddingringisasign ofmutualfidelityandthattheunion ofheartsofbrideandgroomissymbolisedbymeansofthispledge.He saystheringisplacedonthethirdfin gerofthebride'slefthandbecausethe veinofthatfingerisdirectlyconnected withtheheart.Iamnotsurewhether physiologistswouldagreewiththe saintaboutthelatterpoint.

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Co-OperationofFaith&Reasonin OutOne'sSalvation

WhenaCatholicMayReceivethe LastSacramentsfromaGreek OrthodoxPriest

WhythePopedidnotdirectly condemnItaly'swarinAbyssinia

"ScatterThoutheNationsthat DelightinWar" -PiusXI

Perplexed,WestPerth

Q.:Ifaman,afterbeinginformallyinstructed,acknowledgesthathe knowstheCatholicChurchistrue andalltheothersinerror,yetdoes notentertheChurch,willhebe saved?Ialsounderstandthatif hedoesnotreceivethegiftoffaith, heisnotresponsible.Howcanhe knowthattheCatholicChurchisthe onlytrueChurch,yethavenofaith init?Whatwouldbecomeofhim ifhediesinthisstate?

A.:Godwillcondemnnomanto eternalpunishment,unlesshehas knowinglysinnedagainstthelightand refusedtoco-operatewiththegraces ofsalvationthatGodofferstohim. Onewhostudiestheevidencesofthe truthoftheCatholicChurchwithan openmindwillbeabletoconclude fromthelightofreasonalonethatis isthetrueChurchestablishedbyJesus Christ.Buttheactoffaithismore thanaconclusionofreason.Faith isassenttorevealedtruthsontheauthorityofGod,whocanneitherdeceive norbedeceived.Divinegraceisnecessarytomakeanactoffaith,butit iscertainthatgracewillbegranted byGodtoeverysincereseekerafter hetruth.

Itisdifficultnottothinkthatthe graceoffaithisalreadyofferedtohim. Ifthisisthecase,hecannotbesaved, ifheremainsoutsidetheChurch.One oftheteachingsoftheChurch,which heholdstobetrue,isthatallareobligedtobecomeCatholicsoncethey haverecognisedthetruth.Thisis themeaningoftheaxiom,"Outsidethe Churchthereisnosalvation."Itmay bethathedoesnotrealisethenecessityofsubmittingtotheChurch.The humanmindiscapableofglaringinconsistencies,andonlyGodcanpassjudgmentindoubtfulcases.Hisposition isaseriousone.Heshouldbeurged toprayforthestrengthtofollowthe lightofhisconscienceandtoovercomeallfeelingsofpride,forJesus said,"Amen,Isaytoyou,whosoever shallnotreceivethekingdomofGod asalittlechild,shallnotenterintoit." (Mark10,151.

M.P.H.,Subiaco:

Q.:IncaseofemergencymayaRomanCatholicattendMassataGreek Orthodoxchurchandthusfulfilhis dutyasaCatholic?MayaRoman CatholicunderanycircumstancesrecieveHolyCommunionataGreek Orthodoxchurch?

A.:Noattemptwillbemadetodistinguishthevariousbranchesofthe EasternChurchthathavesprungup inthecourseofhistoryastheresultof theschismpromotedbythePatriarchs ofConstantinople.Thoughnotcorrect,allofthesechurcheshavecome tobecalledGreekOrthodox.They allrepudiatetheauthorityofthe Pope,buthavenocentralauthorityof theirownandhavegraduallybroken upintoindependentNationalChurches.Fromthesemustbedistinguish. edtheEasternUniateChurcheswhich, thoughnotfollowingtheRomanRite intheirceremonies,areinunionwith Romeandformanintegralpartofthe UniversalChurch.

Orthodoxchurchistopartipateactivelyinanon-Catholicreligiousservice,andthisisgravelyprihobited. Thoughnotincludedinthequestion itmightbeinterestingtoaskifitis allowedunderanycircumstancesto receiveHolyCommunionfromanOrthodoxpriest.IfaCatholicwerein dangerofdeathandnoCatholicpriest couldbereachedintime,itwouldbe allowedtomakeconfessiontoandreceiveViaticumfromanOrthodox priest.The'reasonforthisisthat theCatholicChurchadmitsthevalidityoftheordinationofOrthodox priests,andforthesakeoftheeternal salvationofanindividualindangerof deathwillsupplytotheOrthodox priestthenecessaryjurisdiction.But itiseasytoseethatsuchacaseisvery exceptionalandisnotinthesamecategorywithvoluntaryparticipationin divineservices.

Sceptical,Perth:

Q.:HowdoestheCatholicChurchjustifyitsstandinsponsoringtheItalian-Ethiopiancampaign,wherethousandsofdefencelessEthiopiannativeswereslaughteredwithmodern machinegunsandbombedfromthe air?

A.:TheassumptionthattheCatholic Church"sponsored"theItaliancamyaigninEthiopiaispreposterous.Pope PiusXIwascriticisedfornotopenly condemningtheItalianattack,butthe evidenceamplyprovesthathedid everythingwithinhispowerasamoral andneutralauthoritytopreventthe war.Befondthathecouldnotgo withoutcausinggreaterevilsthan thosehewishedtoprevent.Article XXIV.oftheLateranTreatybetween ItalyandtheVaticanStateexpressly stipulatesthattheHolySee"desiresto remain,andwillremain,extraneousto alltemporaldisputes unlessthe contendingpartiesmakean'appealin unisontoitspacifyingmission;atthe sametimereservingtoitselftheright inallcasestoexerciseitsmoraland spiritualpower."NeitherItalynor EthiopiaappealedtotheHolySeeto arbitratetheirdifferences;hencethe

Inanswertothefirstquestion,CatholicsarenotallowedtoattendMass inaGreekOrthodoxchurchinorder tofulfiltheirreligiousobligations.The sameruleholdshereasforattending Protestantservices.Whilecommonlyconsideredtobecharacterisedonly byschism-thatis,rejectionofthe authorityofthePope,inthematterof doctrinesthesechurcheshavealso strayedfromthetruthsoffaith.They denytheexternalunityoftheChurch, PapalInfallibility,andthePrimacyof theSeeofRome.TheyrejectPurgatoryandtheImmaculateConception oftheBlessedVirgin,andtherehas beenaconsiderableinfiltrationofProtestantandRationalistideas-which havegonefartowardmodifyingthe beliefswhichtheOrthodoxreceived fromtheirancestors.Fromallthis itcanheseenthattheOrthodoxchurchesaremuchfartherawayfromthe bodyofdoctrinaltruthtaughtbythe CatholicChurchthaniscommonlyunderstood.

Thesecondquestionreferringtothe receptionofHolyCommunionina GreekOrthodoxchurchmustalsohe answeredinthenegative.Toattend MassortoreceiveCommunioninan

Working

HolySeecouldnotformallyactas arbitratorandjudge.

ThatPiusXI.exercisedthemoral andspiritualpowerofthePapacyto avertwariscleartoanyonewho botherstoascertainthefacts.Before thecampaignbegan,inthecourseof anaddresstotheCardinalsonChristmasEve,1934,hesaid:"If,perchance, bysomeimpossiblesupposition,by somenewphenomenonofsuicidaland homicidalmaniaamongstnations, thereshouldprovetobepersonswho prefernotpeacebutwar,wehave anotherprayerwhichitbecomesour dutytoutter,andwemustpraytoour BlessedLord,'ScatterThouthenationsthatdelightinwar.'" HerepeatedthiswarningonApril1,1935, andcalledawarofaggressiona "crime."OnAugust8,1935,heagain referredtothesituationandcalledfor peace"inaccordancewithtruth,justiceandcharity."OnAugust27,1935, heconsideredtheItalianviewpointas totheneedofexpansion,adefensive war,etc.,buthesaidthattheneedof expansion,eveniftrue,shouldbearrangedwithoutrecoursetowar,and thatevenajustdefencedemandsthat itbemadewithduemoderation.

Thereweremanyelementstobe consideredinthisquestion-political, social,andethical-whichareusually ignoredllythosewhocriticisethe Pope.Snapjudgmentsareboundto befalseandunjust.ThePopehimselfwasthebestjudgeastotheextentandthemannerofusinghismoral powerovertheissue.Theunprejudicedobserverwill,wethink,agree thathedideverythingpossibletohim toavertthewar:andafterhisefforts topreventitfaiied,hestrovetolimit ittoEthpiopia,lestitbecomeageneralwar.PiusXI.wasavigorous andsincereproponentofpeace,asthe recordofhispontificateshows.

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GeraldGriffin&fr.MathewinAssociationwithPioneerChristianBrothers

InjusticeofTitheLeviesonIrish

RetirementandDeath

TheopeningoftheNovitiatein Dublinattractedmanyyoung.mento theReligiouslifethere.Oneofthese wasGeraldGriffinwho,attheageof thirty-six,hadwondistinctioninthe literaryworldandnowcametofind asaChristianBrotherthehappiness hehadvainlysoughtintheintellectual lifeofLondon.Oneofhisconfreres writesthat"hewasmostexactinregularobservance.Hekeptawell-orderedschoolandgavecloseattentionto classwork-especiallythereligiousinstructionwhichhepreparedwithgreat care."Inhisyouthheseemstohave hadapremonitionofanearlydeath forinoneofhisearlypoemshetells us: InthetimeofmyboyhoodIhada strangefeeling

ThatIwastodieerethenoonofmy day Notquietlyintothesilentgravestealing Buttornlikeablastedoaksudden away.

Whenhisnoviceshipandtrainingwere finishedhewasremovedtotheNorth Monastery,Cork,wherehediedin 1840."Havingmadeamostdevout preparationfordeath,"saysacontemporarychronicler,"hepassedawayto thegreatgriefoftheComunity,the City,andthewholeIrishNation."He isburiedintheBrothers'privatecemetery,OurLady'sMount,Cork,andhis gravestillattractsmanyadmirersfrom differentpartsofhisawncountryand fromforeignlands.

FatherMathew.

AtthistimeFatherMathew'sTotal AbstinenceSocietywasworkingreformsalloverthecountry.Itwas wellsaidofhimthatsincethedaysof Christnoothermanhadwipedaway somanytearsfromtheeyesofwomen. Ahundredandthirtythousandtook the"Pledge"inCorkahundredand fiftythousandinLimerick;eighty thousandinWaterford;andseventy thousandinDublin.Hegotsuch helpfromBrotherRiceandhisInstituteinthosecitiesthatatapublic meetinghesaid:"Nothinginthewhole

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ofBro.Rice

courseoflifegavememorepleasure thantheco-operationIhavereceived fromtheChristianBrothers-a-bodyof mentowhomreligionandmoralityare moreindebtedthantoanyotherclass insociety."

TitheRents.

TheEmancipationActwassupposed togivereligiousfreedom,butmany vexationsstillremained.Themost intolerableofthesewereTithelevies, ortaxes,whichIrishCatholicswere compelledtocontributetowardsthe salariesofProtestantclergyandthe repairsandmaintenanceofProtestant placeofworship-thoughfive-sixthsof thepeoplewereCatholic.Noexemptionswereallowed:evenourBishops andpriestsweretaxedtosupportthe parsons.InCorktheProtestantclergymanofShandonchurchcalledtothe Brothers'Communitytoclaimthe tithe.BrotherLeonard,theSuperior, toldhisreverendvisitorthathewould notpayit."Then,"saidtheparson, "Iwillseizethecorninthefieldin frontofyourmonastery.""Youmay seizethecorn,"saidBrotherLeonard, "butthewomeninPeacockLanewill thrashitforyoubeforeyouhavetaken itfar."HisProtestantreverenceknew whatthatmeantandthoughtitwiser toletthetaxgobydefault.

InDublintheRichmondStreet houseputupasimilarresistance,of whichthebeautifulsteepleofSt. George'sparishchurchisaconstantreminder.(This,bytheway,isan architecturalincongruity-aGothic structuresuperimposedonaGreek Ionictemple).RichmondStreetbeing intheProtestantparishofSt.George, ataxofthreeguineaswasleviedonthe Brothersastheircontributiontowards theerectionofthespire.Theyrefusedtopay;andthecasecameto theCourtofConscience.TheProtestantgentlemanpresidingtookthe obviousviewthatitdidnotseem righttotaxsuchaCatholicInstitute forthebenefitofaProtestantchurch, "but,"headded,"Imustgrantadecreefortheamountclaimed,staying theexecutionforthreeweekstoseeif, inthemeantime,thetaxcanbeabolished."TheVestryofSt.George Hall,likethatinCork,thoughtitbettertocanceltheassessment.

ELLIOTT ELLIOTT

WhenBrotherRicehadreachedthe ageofseventy-sixandfeltthatthe dutiesofaSuperior-Generalwouldsoon betoomuchforhisageandinfirmities,heconvokedaGeneralChapterin 1838andresignedtheofficehehadso worthilyheldsince1828.Thenfreed fromtheresponsibilitiesthathadso longengagedhim,heretiredtohis firstfoundation,MountSion,Waterford,andtheredevotedhislastfew yearstoasaintlypreparationfor death.TheendcameonAugust29, 1844,andevokedanextraordinaryappreciationofhischaracterandasympathywithhisOrderthroughoutthe wholecountry.Allclassesandalldenominationsrecognisedwhata-good manwasgone.Thefollowingextracts fromtheleadingjournalsinthecountrydonotoverstatethetruth:

"EdmundIgnatiusRiceisdead.A venerable,agood,and,inthebest senseoftheword,agreatmanisdead. Amanofvastknowledgeofhuman, nature,ofunbendingintegrity,ofprofoundpiety,andofboundlesscharity wasEdmundRicetheFounderofthe ChristianBrothers."-"Freeman'sJournal,"September5,1844.

"Heisgone,"saysanother,"tohis well-earnedrecompense.Hehasbequeathedtohiscountryandtothe worldaReligiousCongregationracy ofthesoil.Hefirstlaidthefoundationofaneducationalsystemforthe Catholicchildrenoftheworking classes.Thereisnotoneamongstthe rollofillustriousIrishmenmoreconspicuou'sforpublicusefulnessthanEdmundIgnatiusRice.HewasaChristianmaninthemostperfectsenseof theword."-"WaterfordMailand Chronicle,"September5,1844.

TheIrishCatholicDirectoryforthe year1845commentsatlengthonthe deathofBrotherRiceandhisclaim toremembrance:

"Itisimpossibletoexaggeratethe blessingsthathaveaccruedtosociety throughtheagencyofthoseeducationalestablishmentsthathavebeen

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CHRISTIANBROTHERS',HIGHGATE.

TheHollywoodStadiumwasaga'n thevenueoftheannualboxingtournamentoftheC.B.H.S.,Highgate.Alarge crowd,amongwhomwereseveralof theclergyandChristianBrothersand theLordMayorofPerth(Dr.T. Meagher),enjoyedlastFridaynight's display.Owingtothelargenumber ofentriesthisyear,itwasfoundimpossibletofinaliseallthesectionson Friday,butthesewerecompletedin theSchoolGym.onTuesday.There wasampleevidenceofthephysicalfitnessandpugilisticabilityoftheHighgateboys.Itisindeedgratifyingto seeourCatholiccollegesintheforefrontofthemovementtoincreasethe physicalwelfareoftheAustralian youth.AmongthosepresentwasRev. FatherDepiazzi,oftheSubiacoL.C.Y., andhelateronforwardedadonation fromtheclubasamarkofappreciationofthedisplay,andoftheassistancegivenbytheHighgateboyst3 theL.C.Y.intheirvariousathletic activities.Results:-

4Stone:A.Astored.R.Finnegan andB.Gallagher;A.Urquhartd.R. Goss.Final:Astored.Urquhart.

41iStone:K.Deard.J.Albrecht;P Bignelld.V.Gardner.;L.Smithd.T. Corkhill;G.Halvorsend.W.Hoskins; P.Crockd.F.Juggins;N.A'lingtond. E.Ryan.Final:rignelld.Allingtor

5Stone:B.Chipperd.R.Rice;B. Inionsd.N.Coombes;J.Kellyd.A. Coverley;P.McDowelld.W.Crosse; V.Chesterd.J.Singleton;S.Hunter d.R.Heales;L.Finnegand.J.Hunter; J.Guerind.J.Hammer.Final:L. Finnegand.P.McDowell.

51Stone:P.Skeehand.J.Farmer; J.Stewartd.J.Cooper;J.Leed.D. Rawlings;G.McComishd.A.Chanucey;J.Ramsayd.A.Dwyer;D.Biggs d.J.Snowden;P.Smallpaged.P.Pike;

Catholics

rearedbythepiety,energyandzeal ofthisgreatandgoodman.Hischarityhasnotbeenconfinedtohisown lovedland;itwentbeyondtheseas, andhasbeenfeltinthesistercountry andinthedistantcolonies.Inanespecialmannerishethebenefactorof hisowncountrymenandwillbealways consideredassuch;forsolongasgratitudeshallfindarestingplaceinthe Irishheart,aslongasreligionshallbe reverencedamongstus,aslongascivilisationshallbeprizedandcherished, aslongasexaltedpatriotismshallbe acountedavirtue,thenameofEdmundIgnatiusRicewillbeheldin benediction."

America,too,paidtributetohis worth:"AllhonourtoEdmundRice. Heisoneofthefewgreatmenofthe century,andinIrelandhisnamewill behandeddowntoposteritywith thoseofTheobaldMatthewandDaniel O'Connell.Itisgloryenoughforone nationtohaveproducedthreesuch meninoneage."-Rev.G.F.Haskins, Boston,U.S.A."BookofTravels."

BesidehisgraveinthelittlecemeteryofMountSion,thecitizensof Waterfordraisedamemorialchapelto thehonouroftheirgreatbenefactor: andatthelayingofthefoundation stonetheyoungandgiftedorator, ThomasFrancisMeagher,spokethe mostappropriateepitaph:

"Friends,mourners,andadmirersof ajustman,yourworkisuseleds,and needlessareyourbenefactions.The good,thewise,thevenerableEdmund IgnatiusRice-towhomyouthisday raiseamonument,hasanticipatedyour gratitudeandhasraisedwithhisown stronghandsamemorialthatmankind shallreverenceandHeavenshallbless. Thereisnotasoulinstructed,ennobled,purifiedintheschoolswhich hehasgivenusthatwillnotbehis monument-amonumentwhichnot therustorthemothcanconsume; whicheventhelastfireenvelopingthe wholeearthcannotdestroy."

L.McComishd.J.Laslett.Final:P. Skeehand.G.McComish.

6Stone:R.Guiled.J.Donovan;E. Markhamd.C.Byrne;J.Tesserd.B. Kieran;K.Gunnd.C.Mohr;T.Myles d.B.Coverley;M.McDonaldd.J. Davey;B.Foleyd.J.Gangell;P.Kerrigand.B.Stewart;J.Fernd.J.Carrig.Final:E.Markhamd.T.Myles.

61Stone:R.Kingd.R.Burns;F. Albrechtd.G.Connell;K.Halld.G. Silverlock;N.Purvesd.C.Smith;C. O'Briend,P.tMcGurke.Final:F.Albrechtd.C.O'Brien.

7Stone:L.Lynchd.T.Anstey;P. Ramseyd.J.Charles;I.Skipworthd. D.O'Neill;B.Coverleyd.D.Anderson. Final:L.Lynchd.LSkipworth.

71Stone:K.McCaugheyd.K.Cooper;B.Paxmand.J.Pitts;C.Johnson d.B.Paxmon.Final:C.Johnsond. K.McCaughey.

8Stone:P.Kellyd.A.Maston;K. Ashbyd.F.O'Mara;C.Carterd.R. Biggs;C.Brooksd.L.Addicoat;P. Kellyd.M.Elliott.Final:Kellyd. Ashby.

81Stone:R.McDonaldd.D.Leeand J.Anders;N.Taylord.J.Challis.

Final:Taylord.McDonald.

9Stone:J.Davidsond.P.Dorries; K.Kerrigand.K.Fitzgerald;A. Birchd.F.Rice.Final:Kerrigand. Davidson.

OpenDivision-CollegeChampionship:J.Farmerd.R.Green;M. O'Neilld.R.Birch;W.Cochraned.J. Farmer.Final:Cochraned.O'Neill.

Theintercolourcompetitionresultedasfollows:Blue(captain,R. Green),85;Red(captain,W.Goarane),65:Green(captain,R.Birch), 49;Gold(captain,N.O'Neill),45.

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'WhytheTopesChangetheirnames

ByLosingEarthlyIdentity,theyBecomeMoreTrulyVicarsofChrist

"PiusistheNameofPeace"

ByTHOMASJ.McMAHON,in"TheCatholicLeader.")

"WehaveaPope,EugeneCardinal Pacelli,whohastakenthenamePius!" Catholicstheworldovertakeforgrantednowanannouncementlikethat madebyCardinalCaccia-Dominioni fromthebalconyofSt.Peter's.It seemsquitelogical,aswellassymbolic,thathewhonowbecomes"the servantoftheservantsofGod"should, bychanginghisnameandlosinghis earthlyidentity,bemoretrulythe VicarofChrist.Vetitwasnotalwaysso.Trueenough,OurLordHimselfchangedthefirstPope'sname: "AndtoSimonHegavethename Peter."(Mk.iii:16),butforcenturies thereaftertheBishopsofRomekept theirbaptismalnames.PerhapsJohn II(535)wasthefirsttochangehis name.HehadbeencalledMercury and,saysome,changeditbecauseof itspaganandmythologicalmeaning. Othersfollowedsuittosuchanextent thatsincetheeleventhcenturyonly twoPopeshavenottakenanewname. Astothesetwo,theRomansalways hadthesuperstitionthatthehandof Godstruckthemfortheirfolly.Pope IladrianVI(1522),lastnon-Italian Pope,interruptedthecustomoffive centuriesand,forhisrashness,quoth theRomans,reignedonlytwenty months.MarcellusII(1555),uncleof SaintRobertBellarmine,sovenerated hispatronSaintthatheagainbraved thesuperstition,onlytodieintwentytwodays.

SomePopeshavetakenthenames oftheSaintsonwhosefeaststheywere elected.Othershavehonouredthe foundersorholymenofthereligious Orderstowhichtheybelonged.Sometimestherewere-thosewhohadtobe contentwiththechoiceoftheCardinalselectingthem.WhenthefutureSaintPiusV.wantedtokeephis DominicanreligiousnameofMichael, nolessapersonagethatSaintCharles Borromeopersuadedhimtoadopt Pius,inhonourofBorromeo'slate Papaluncle,PiusIV.

PiusII.(1458)sawgoodandbadin thischangeofnames.Oncethe sprightlyhumanist,AeneasSvlviusPiccolomini,hepreferredtohavethe Christianworldforgethispast,saying:"RejectAeneas,receivePius!" Still,asPopeinthedaysofnepotism, witheverybodyseekingfavours,he couldlament:"WhenIwasAeneas,nobodyknewme.butnowthatIamPius everybodycallsme'uncle'"!

'PopularityofPius.

WhenPiusXI.ofblessedmemory, wasaskedwhatnamehewouldassume hegaveit,withgoodreasons:"Iwas hornunderPius.IcametoRome underPius.Piusshallbemyname." OurpresentHolyFathercouldhave expectedtogiveanalogousreasons,but healsoaddedasymbolicone:"Pius isthenameofpeace."BothPopes mighthavefurthersuggestedthatthey weretakinganamemostpopularin moderntimes,fortherehavebeensix socalledinlessthanonehundred andfiftyyears.Onlyoneothername seemstohavebeenchosenwithgreaterfrequencyinagivenperiod,thatof John,whichwastakenbysixPopes intheTenthCentury.Incidentally therehavebeen21Johns-ifweexcepttheill-fatedBaldessareCorsawhiletheGregorys,Benedicts,Innocents,andLeostrailthemindescendingorder.

ThisleavesPiusinthesixthplaceof popularity,butofallthese,ithasthe mostancientroots.PiusIcameinthe SecondCentury.JohnIdidnotcome untiltheSixth,asdidthefirstBenedictandGregory.LeoIandInnocentIwereonlyacenturyaheadof them.

ThereissomethingequallyinterestingaboutthefirstPius,inthespeculaWANTEDTOBUY:Stoves,Wood, Gas;PlainandOldRoofIron,Coppers, Heaters.BestPrices.RingB8301.

tionthathemayhavebeenthefirst afterSaintPetertochangehisname. Thesurname"Pius"didnotexistin theRomanEmpireuntilitwasassumedbyEmperorAntoninusPius,in 138.ItdoesseemstrangethatPius I,whobeganhispontificatearoundthe year140,shouldbesonamedunless hewishedtodohonourtothisgood Emperor,inwhosereigntherehad comealullinthepersecutionof Christians.ThiswouldmakePius "thenameofpeace."

MostWereFreedmen.

Theonlyotherpossiblereasonfor hishavingthenameoftheEmperor isthathehadbeenaformerslavein theimperialhousehold.Wedoknow thathisbrother,Hermas,wasaslave. Infact,ifnamesdonotlie,mostof thePopesofthefirstthreecenturies werefreedmen,ex-slaves.Look,for example,atthenameofPopeCallistus.(217).ItisonlyaGreeknickname"beautiful,"imposedonthe youthbyacapriciousmaster.

ThestoryoftheseearlyPopes throughtheirnamestellvolumes. Scanningthem,wecometoknow thatmostofthemaresurnames,even thenoblestnameonthelist,ourown Pius.Onlytwoarefirstnames,LuciusandCajus,andone,Cornelius,indicatessomekindsofattachmentto thatnobleRomanfamily,the"gens Cornelia."NameslikeEvaristus, Telesphorus,Hyginus,Anicetusmake usreminiscentoftheWashington. JacksonsandLeeswhofollowedupon theAmericanEmancipationProclamation.

Allthiswouldmakethecareerof theaverageRomanBishopofthose daysexcellentmaterialforHoratio Alger'sbestsuccessstories.Thefreedman,thoughmarkedwithasocial stainwithouthopeofadvancementto thesenatorialranks,wastheskilled artisanandthesuccessfulmerchant. Horacehassomecuttingwordsabout thislibertineclass,andthesatirist Petroniusgivestotheex-slavethe blusteringpartofthenouveauriche: onlyrarelydowefindhiminthe ranksofthepoorplebs,theimpoverishedcitizenry,'the"share-cropper" neverenslaved,whomthegovernment contentedwithadoleofbreadand circuses.Whenaslave,accustomed tohardwork,longhours,inconsiderate treatmentwasfreed,heknewthe valueoffreedom.Havingwonit, throughthekindnessofamasterorby buyingitwiththe"tips"hehadcarefullyhoardedovertheyears,hebecamearespectable,thoughcalculating, citizen.

EarlyPapalLists.

ThosefutureRomanBishops,whose namesindicateformerslavery,became morethanrespectablecitizens.They mayhavebeenexcellentslaves,and thenobtainedfreedominyoungmanhood.Theirindustryasfreedmen, whetherasteachers,merchantsorartisans,gavethemwealthandsecurity. ConvertedtoChristianitywiththeir families,wecanimaginethemoccupyinghonourableandmunificentpositionsinthelocalchurchatRome. Latertheywerenumberedamongthe clergyandatlast,venerableaboveall, theywereelectedPopes.Unlesswe soplotoutthecareerofmanyofour earlyPopes-even,perhaps,ofthe firstPius-theirnamescannotbeexplained.

Wouldthattheirnamescouldtellus asmuchabouttheirnationality. SlavespouredintotheRomanEmpire frombarbarianterritories,andmen, blackandwhitealike,wereenslaved withintheimperialconfines.Allthe namesoftheseearlyPopesareLatin orGreek,butwecannotsaythatthey wereeitheroneortheother,forthe slavegothisnamefromhisRoman master.OurfirstPopescouldhave beenofanyraceornationality,though noneofthemwasanewcomerto

Rome,muchlesswashebroughtthere tobeitsBishop.SaintVictor(188199)wasthefirstAfricanPope.The earlyPapallistsputdown"Roman" aftermany(butPiusI.was"bynationalityanItalian,fromthecityof Aquileia").Afterall,theclergyand thepeopleofRomechosethePopein thosedays,anditwastheordinary thingforthemtotakeoneoftheir number.When,hundredsofyears later,anangrymobstoodoutsidethe conclaveof1378,demanded:"We wantaRoman,oratleastanItalian!" therewassomethingverytraditional inthefirstpartofthedemand.Pope PiusXIIanswerstoitperfectly.

PresentPeace-LovingPope.

Inpointoffact,ourownPius, noble,peace-loving,yetsufferingthe horrorsofwarintheChristendomhe shepherds,couldnothavechosena bettername.PiusII.diedonthe sandsofAncona,waitingtoleadhis fleetagainsttheTurks,whilePiusV. waitedinthelonelinessoftheVaticantohearthenewsofLepanto.Pius VI.,victimoftheFrenchRevolution, waspulledonanice-sledovertheAlps, todieatValence,whilePiusVII.,prisonerofNapoleon,atSavonaand Fontainebleau,livedtohearhimself

praisedbyMadameLetitia,themother oftheLittleCorporal:"Theonly friendwehaveisthePope!"Pius IX.,inwhosehouse,saidPellegrino Rossi,"everybodyisliberal,eventhe familycat,"diedastheprisonerof theVatican;butPiusX.,noblepeasant,couldstillrebukethepowerful AustrianEmperorwhodemanded thatheblesstheflagsoftheCentral Powersin1941:"Idonotblessarms, Iblesspeace!"Theechoesoftheeve ofMunicharestillinourears,andwe havethememoryofthatotherPius: "Ishallgladlygivemylifeforthe peaceoftheworld."

CanitbethatGodinHisProvidence hasgivenusanotherPius,ourPastor Angelicus,tostandbeforeusinthe vestureofpeace,toremindusfrom thatfatefuldayinSeptember,1939, amidthisawfulslaughter,thathisis "thenameofpeace"?

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Co-OperationMustCome

WehaveheardalltoolittleofthepositivelinesofsocialreconstructionlaiddownbythePapalEncyclicals.TheideaisprevalentinsomequartersthatthePopeshavecontentedthemselves withasweepingandwholesalecondemnationofCapitalismand Communism.Ontheotherhand,isaminorityofCatholicswho don'tfeelthatthereisverymuchwrongwiththeworld,they themselvesbeinginpositionsofgreaterorlesssecurityandreceivingajustreturnfortheirlabours.Theyarewilfullycontent withasystemwhichthePopeshaveroundlyanathematised. Others,atriflelessconservative,saythatthepresentsystemadmittedlyhasdefects,butwemusthaveacareonlytowardsremedyingtheabusesandnottowardsalteringthebasisofthesystem. Capitalism,viewedinageneralandhypotheticalsense,simply meansaneconomicsystembaseduponprivateownershipand operationofthemeansofproduction.Buttheactualhistorical Capitalism,whichhasheldswaysincetheIndustrialRevolution, meansthattheownershipandoperationofthemajorityofthe meansofproductionisconcentratedinthehands-ofafew,who sweatlabour,reapthehighestpossibleprofit,andstrivegreedily forthemaximumofeconomicdomination.

Itisnotrationaltotalkofalteringtheabusesofsomeideal Capitalismwhichhasexistenceonlyinthemind,becausethe actual,hereandnow.Capitalismisrottenandcorrupted,rout,stein andbranches.Itisridiculoustotalkofremedyingcertainincidentalabuses.Theverycoreandessenceofthesystemisunnaturalandimmoral.Theentiresystemmustbechangedand replacedbysomethingwhereinmencanlivewithadignitybecomingthesonsofGod.ApartfromthePapalreconstruction,there _isbutonealternative,andthatisCommunismandSocialism.But toCatholicscollectiveownershipisnotownershipatall.Itis serfdomunderbureaucracy.TosubstituteSocialismforCapitalismisnottodestroythetyranny,butsimplytogiveitanother name.Everyworkerisentitledtodirect,personalownershipof themeansoflife.ThisistheCatholicidealthatthenation,which islargelyatpresentanarmyofunderpaidandirresponsibleserfs, shouldbeconvertedintoanationofsmallmastersandcraftsmen. Forthoseforwhichthisis.notpossible,suchasindustrialworkers. undermassproduction,weclaimthattheyshallownpartofthe capitaloftheirindustry,haveavoiceinitsmanagement,andfeel themselvesresponsiblefactors.

ThePopeshaveurgedareturntooccupationalgroupsbased ontheoldCatholicGuilds.Thissystem,inconjunctionwith *widespreadpersonalownership.istheonlyeffectivemethodofdistributingwealthmoreequally,ofbreakingdownmonopoliesand trusts,andofchangingthespiritbetweenCapitalandLabour fromoneofantipathytooneofco-operation.Inthecorporative systemallcitizenswhoareengagedinadefiniteeconomicactivity andwhotherebyrenderaspecificservicetothecommunity,are organisedonoccupationallines.Theyarenotsimplyprivateorganisations,butreceiveadefinitecharterforself-government. Theyhavetherighttofixwages,interest,dividends,andprices,to laydownworkingconditions,toarbitratedisputesandcarryout ,anyeconomicplanning.Thesepowers.are,however,subjectto theguidance,directionandapprovaloftheState,inasmuchas concernsthecommongood.Thetruesystemofoccupational groups,asoutlinedbythePopes,guaranteestoindustrydemocraticself-government.Itenablestheindividualtohaveauseful andbecomingplaceinthesocialorganism,enableshimtodothe workforwhichheissuited,andfreedomtodevelophispersonality.Asregardsthenation,itrestorestheorganicconceptoflivingcellsandmembersco-operatingtowardsthecommongood. ItwouldbreakdownthetotalitarianStateandmakethebusiness ofgovernmentlesscomplicatedandharassing.Itwouldrestore ..atruedemocracyandpublic-prosperitywouldresultfromthefact L'thattheworkerswouldgiveoftheirbestasfreemenandowner ofproperty.Itwouldgivesubstancetothehollowword"free[dom,"foritwouldjoineconomicliberationtopoliticalindependence.

LivingWiththe Church

August6-TenthSundayafterPenteccst.TransfigurationofOur Lord.

MassProper.2nd.prayerofthe Sunday.3rd.prayerforpeace. Creed.PrefaceoftheNativity. LastGospeloftheSunday.

August7-St.Valetas,Oonfeuor: MassProper.2nd.prayerofSt. Donatus.3rd.prayerofpeace.

August8-SS.Cyriacus,Largusand Smaragdius,Martyrs:

MassProper.2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd.prayerforpeace.

August9(VigilofSt.Laurence).St. JohnMarieVianney,Confessor: Mass"Osjusti:'1st.prayerofthe Proper.2nd.prayeroftheVigilof St.Laurence.3rd.prayerofSt. Romanus.4th.prayerforpeace. LastGospeloftheVigil.-OR-

MassoftheVigilwithouttheGloria. 2nd.prayerofSt.John.Vianney.3rd. prayerofSt.Romanus.4th.prayer forpeace.

August10-St.Laurence,Martyr: MassProper.2nd.prayerforpeace. NoCreed.

August11-58.TibertiusandSusanna, VirginMartyrs:

MassProper.2nd.prayerofthe Sunday.3rd.prayer"Acunctis." 4th.prayerforpeace.

MassoftheSunday.NoGloria. 2nd.prayerofSS.TibertiusandSusanna.3rd.prayer"Acunctis."4th. prayerforpeace.NoCreed.CommonPreface.

August12-et.Clara,Virgin: Mass"Dilexisti."2nd.prayerfor peace.

(Continuedfromi'age, ) throbbingheartsofthosetwofavouredsouls,yourbelovedparents,who withyouhavelongedforthismoment.

Atlonglasttheybeholdyou,their son,apriest,andtheywillfollowyour careerwithintenseloveandpride,and thatthoughtofyourparents'affection andprayerswilbeoneofthestrongest andmostinspiringincentivesforyou tolabourintheinterestsofsoulsfor Christ,Whoseanointedweare.

Littlechildrenwillbebroughtto youthatyoumayclothetheirsouls withSanctifyingGrace,admitthemas membersoftheMysticalBodyof Christ,bestowonthemthetitledeeds toaneternalinheritancethroughthe regeneratingwatersofBaptism.Many apoorsin-ladensoulwillkneelatyour feetandsay,"Blessme,Father,forI havesinned.:You,asainginthe realmofimmortalsouls,willsitin judgmentandwillraiseyourhand, tracethesignofthecrossinthedarknessandburstthefettersofsin,and impartthegraceofGodtoagrateful soulwhowilleverblessyouandyour priesthood.

Thesickintheirhomesandinthe hospitalswillwelcomeyouandlook eagerlyforyourvisits.Theywillbe consoledwithyourwordsofcomfort andencouragement.Manyatimeand oftyouwillrushwithhurryingfeetto thehomesofthepoor,andyourfootfallwillbeasthesweetestministo earsofdying-yourprivilegeto preparethemfordeathandahappy andgloriouseternity.Thewarmthof yourhandshakeandsympathytothose whomournwillbeasourceofstrength forthemtobeabletosay:"0Lord, alwaysThywillbedone."

Thesearebutafewoftheduties andgraveresponsibilitiesthatare yoursfromto-day.MayIthen,on behalfofHisGracetheArchbishop andyourfellowpriests,congratulate youandwelcomeyoutoourranks, andwishyoumanyyearsoffruitful ministry.MayIfurthercongratulate yourgoodmotherandfather,knownto mefrommychildhood,ingivingyou, theironlyson,tothegrandandnoble PriesthoodoftheCatholicChurch.In thesoul-inspiringwordsofSt.Ignatiu's, mayweallassembledinthisCathedral thismorningprayforyou:Soulof Christ,canstifyyou.BodyofChrist, saveyou.BloodofChrist,inebriate washyou,andPassionofChristcomwash,youandPassionofChristcomfortyou.Amen.

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August6:

10.30am.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassattheRedemptoristMonastery,ontheoccasionofthecelebrationoftheFeastofSt.Alphonsus. 3.30p.m.:ConfirmationandVisitationattheChurchofChristthe King,Beaconsfield.

August15: 11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,onoccasionoftheAnnualPlainChant Festival(PerthSection).

August18:10a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,onoccasionofAnnualPlain ChantFestival(FremantleSection). August21: ReceiveDebutantesatAnnualCatholicBall.

PLAINCHANTFESTIVAL

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Thisyear,aslastyear,theFestival willtaketheformofaSolemnHigh Mass,atwhichHisGracetheArchbishopwillpreside,atSt.Mary'sCathedralat11a.m.onAugust15,andin St.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,on August18,at10a.m.Thedetailsof thedistributionofschoolswillbepublishedlater.TheMasswill,ofcourse, beNo.9"CumJubilo,"CredoNo.3, and"EccePanisAngelorum"atthe Offertory.TheProperoftheMass willbesungbytheboysoftheCathedralChoir,whowillalsoformthe schola.

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3rd.-VICTORIAPARK:Forty Hours'Prayer(18th.-20th.). 4th.-ST.FRANCISXAVIER'S, WINDSORSTREET:DosDay ofExposition.

44 INMEMORIAM ÷

I3OGUE.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe soulofMauriceJosephBogue,belovedsonofDouglasandAgnes Rogue,andlovingbrotherofBrian, Patricia,andKevin.

0'Lord,theGodofPardon,giveto thesoulofThyservant,MauriceJoseph,whoseanniversaryofdeparture wecommemorateonJuly29,aplace ofrefreshment,happinessofrest, andthebrightnessofeternallight. Onwhosesoulandallthesoulsof thefaithfuldeparted,SweetJesus, havemercy.

DENNEHY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofourdear mother,Anne,whodepartedthislife August7,1942.Alsoourdearfather, Jeremiah.whodiedAugust3,1943. SweetJesus,havemercyontheir souls. -Insertedbytheirlovingfamily. WANTED.

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HisGraceConfersPriesthoodandDiaconateinStMary'sCathedral

Preacher'sImpressiveExpositionof

ofCatholicPriesthood

Centuries-oldliturgyofSacramentofHolyOrders

OnSunday,July30,Rev.Rupert KellywasraisedtothePriesthoodand Rev.MichaelCave,O.S.B.,wasmade deaconinSt.Mary'sCathedral.His GracetheArchbishop,assistedbyVery Rev.Drs.Kennedy,Adm.,andGoody, conferredtheSacramentofHoly Orders.

At11o'clockHisGrace,accompanied bymanyofthediocesanandregular clergyandthestudentsfromSt.Charles'Seminary,enteredtheCathedralin procession,andthroughapackedcongregation.Astheprocessioncame downtheaisle,theCathedralChoir, underRev.FatherLynch,sangthe "EcceSacerdosMagnus,"byDr.C.E. Ford,whopresidedattheorgan.

Inreservedseatssattherelatives andfriendsoftheordinandi.RepresentativesoftheBrothersandSisters werealsopresent,whilepriestsofthe BenedictineCommunityofNewNorciawereamongtheclergyinthe sanctuary.'HisGracetheArchbishop vestedinthesanctuary.

Aftertheintroductoryadmonitions, theArchbishopandclergychantedthe LitanyoftheSaints;thenfollowed theimpositionofhands.AfterthePrefaceHisGraceconferredthechasuble andthedalmatic,respectively,onthe ordinandi.TheVeniCreatorwasthen beautifullyrenderedbytheCathedral Choir.AtitsconclusiontheArchbishopanointedthehandsoftheordinandiwiththeOiloftheCatechumens,afterwhichhishandswere boundwithwhitelinen.Then,pre,entinghimwiththechaliceandpaten, theArchbishopconferredthepowerof offeringSacrificeandofcelebrating Mass.ThepowerofreadingtheGospelintheChurchofGodwasconferred onthedeacon.

FromtheOffertorytotheendofthe Masstheordinandirepeatedwordfor wordwiththeArchbishop,andatthe Consecrationco-consecratedwithhim. Afterthenewly-ordainedpriestand deaconhadreceivedHolyCommunion,thepriestmadeaprofessionof faith,afterwhichthepowerofforgivingsinwasconferredandthenew priestmadehissolemnpromiseofobediencetotheArchbishop.

AftertheceremonyFatherKelly gavehisblessing,firstlytoHisGrace, andthentohisrelatives,friends,and tothewholeofthelargecongregation.

Theoccasionalsermonwaspreached byRev.FatherF.O'Connor,parish priestofOurLadyHelpofChristians parish.Preachingfromthetext: "TheLordhathswornandHewillnot repent.Thouartapriestforever accordingtotheOrderofMelehisedech."(Ps.109'5.)

FatherO'Connorsaid:

REV.FATHERR.KELLY.

thedral,forraisedtothealtarofGod aspriestforeverisyetanothersonof Westernsoil,Rev.FatherRupert Kelly.

Butafewmomentsagoamostextraordinarychangewaswroughtinthe soulofthisyoungclericherepresentin ourmidst.Itis,asitwere,asifthose nineteenhundredyearsthatseparate usfromtheLastSupperdidnotexist andthathesatattableonHolyThursdaynightamidstthosefirsttwelve priestsofHolyMotherChurch,and withthemreceivedthepowertooffer Sacrifice,tochangethesubstanceof breadandwineintotheBodyandthe BloodofChrist-"DothisforacommemorationofMe"-orasifheknelt beforetheRisenSaviouronthatfirst EasterSundaynightandbreathedon byHimreceiveddirectfromthoseDivineLipsanalmightypoweroversin: "ReceiveyetheHolyGhost.Whosesins youshallforgive,theyareforgiven them,andwhosesinsyoushallretain, theyareretained."

BytheSacramentofHolyOrdersthe priestisliftedoutoftherankandfile ofordinarymenandplacedinthe white-robedprocessionofprieststhat sweepsindazzlingarraybackandback throughthenineteencenturiesto JesusChristHimself.Hand-claspedhe standswiththemillionsofpriests, whiteandblack,brownandyellow, whoineveryageandclimehaveknelt, asheknelt,andtowhomwasgiven, astohim,theawfulpoweroftheCatholicPriesthood.

Dignity

adignityunlikeanythingelseonthis earth.Tohimmaybeappliedthe wordsoftheRoyalPsalmistthatrefer directlytohisgreatprototype-Jesus Christ,theGreatHighPriest:''The LordhathswornandHewillnotrepent.Thouartapriestforever."Great andsublimeisthedignityofthe Priest-an"alterChristus,"another Christ,assaysSt.JohnChrysostom. Howtouchingandatthesametime howdaringthisoutburstofSt.BernadineofSienna:"0,MostHoly MotherofGod,forgiveme,forIspeak notagainstthee:theLordhasraised thePriesthoodabovethee.""10wonderfuldignityofthepriests,"criesout St.Augustine."Intheirhandsasin thewomboftheBlessedVirgin,the SonofGodbecomesIncarnate."St. Alphonsussays:"WeretheRedeemer todescendtoearthandsitinaconfessionaltoadministertheSacramentof Penanceandapriesttositinanother confessional,thelatterwouldpossess asmuchpowertoforgivepenitentsinnersasJesesChristHimself.

Yes,trueitisanalmightypowerhas beenconferredonyouthismorning, youngpriestofGod.Youentered this"HolyofHolies,"thisBethlehem ofyourPriesthood,guidedbyyourstar ofFaith,andlo!youareborn"another Christ."Wellmaytheangelicchoirs harmoniseintheirecstatichymnsgivingtheirpraiseandthanks_totheMost Highforthesignalfavourbestowedon you.WithSt.CharlesBorromeoyou cansay,"WhathaththeLordnot placedinmyhandwhenHehathplacedthereHisonlybegotten,co-equal andco-eternalSon.Inmyhandhath HeplacedallHistreasures,HisSacramentsandgraces.Hehathplaced theresouls,Hisdearestpossessions,

and

Power

whominHislove,HepreferredtoHimself,whomHeredeemedbyHis Blood."So,fromto-day,intheName ofOurDivineLordHimself,youcan inviteandcallouttopoorsuffering humanity:"Cometome,allofyou thatlabourandareburdenedandI willrefreshyou."To-dayyoustand forthefirsttimeasapriestinthis Sanctuary,whereto-morrowmorning thegreatestdayofyourlife,youwill celebratetheMostAdorableMysteries. Burnthemostpreciousincenseupon athousandaltars;gathertogetherin oneactofadorationthehomageof SeraphimandCherubim,ofsaintand martyr;addthesublimeactofselfsurrendertoGod,thatburstasaflower fromOurLady'sheart,assheoffered herselftoHim-allthat,nobleasitis, maynotcomparewiththebeautyand inherentwealthofyourFirstHoly Mass.To-morrowmorning,vested youwillstandatthefootofthealtar therebeforeyouinOurLady'sChapel, andyouwillsay"InnominePatriset FiliiandSpiritusSancti.Amen.IntroibiadaltareDei."Yes,inthe nameoftheHolyTrinityyouwillascendtotheAltarofGodandslowly yetsurelyyourHolyMasswillproceed andgraduallywilldawnthemostsolemn,terrifyingmoment,andbowed downyouwillpronouncewithemotional,whisperinglipsthesacredwords ofConsecration:"ThisisMyBody. ThisisMyBlood,"overtheelements ofbreadandwine,andlo!yourGod isborninyourfreshlyanointedhands. YouadoreHim.therebeforeyouas youwouldhavedonehadyoubeenat thecribinBethlehemoratthehillof Calvary.Andsoonyouwillconvey HiminHolyCommuniontothe (ContinuedonPage6.)

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Throughthebeautifulstainedglass windowsofourstatelyCathedral,dedicatedtotheImmaculateMotherof Christ,ourEternalPriest,therestole throughtheearlymorningcloudson yoneasternhorizonthefirstraysof sunlightwhichhavebrightenedupthis dayforwhichthreeheartsinparticulirhaveyearned,havewaitedandhave prayed.Thoseheartsarethoseofa mother,afather,andanonlyson.For themthisistrulythedaytheLord hathmade.Wellmaytheyrejoice andbegladtherein.Forthemitis adaythattimeshallneverdim.For themitshalleverremainadayofjoy andgratitudetoGoddownthesucceedingyears.Memoryshallrescueit fromoblivionandmakeitevervivid andpresentinthesanctuaryoftheir privilegedhearts.Formanyofyou itwillbethefirstOrdinationceremony everwitnessed,andformanyofyou itwillbeablessedday,forthroughthe sacredministrationsofournewlyordainedpriestwillstrengthandrefreshmentbebroughttoyourpoorweary soulsintheyearsthatlieahead.Yes, itisamemorabledayinSt.Mary'sCa-

Whatawonderfuldignityevenfrom ahumanstandpointisthatof.the Priest!Heisindeed"theheirofal nations."Thegiftsofthepoetand oftheartistsetasealonthemthat separatesthemfromtheirlessfortunatefellows.Thestatesmengloriesin upholdingthetraditionsofhiscountry'sinstitutions.Thegeneralofan armycommandsrespectbecauseofhis responsibleoffice.Butthepriestis morethanallthese.Hislifeisapoem inspiredbyGod.HisdailyMassis themostartisticactionintheworldin itsage-oldseremoniesandvestments. HiseveryMoja'actisregulatedby theglorioustraditionsofcenturiesand hispositionmakeshimtheacknowledgedleaderofmen.Thisisonly thenaturalsideofhisoffice.ButlistentothegreatLacordaire'sdescriptionofthespiritualpositionofthe priest:"Toliveintheworldwithout wishingitspleasures.Tobeamemberofeveryfamilyyetbelongingto none.Toshareallsuffering;topenetrateallsecrets;tohealallwounds.To gofrommentoGodandofferHim theirprayers.ToreturnfromGodto mentobringcomfort,pardonandlife. Tohaveaheartoffireforcharityand aheartofbronzeforchastity.To teachandpardon,consoleandblessalways.""MyGod,"hesays,"whata life!Anditisyours,0PriestofJesus Christ."

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SOCIETYOFTHEDIVINEWORD

RescuedMissionariesAppeal

". ForIwashungryandyougave MetoeatIwasthirsty,andyou gaveMetodrinkIwasastranger, andyoutookMeinnaked,andyou coveredMesick,andyouvisited Me.Iwasinprison,andyoucame tome. Amen.Isaytoyou,as longasyoudidittooneofthesemy leastbrethren,youdidittoMe."

-(NfattXXV,:15-40.)

Onbehalfoftherescuedmissionaries, Rev.FatherWilliamvanBaer,S.V.D. (SuperioroftheSocietyinAustralia), gratefullyacknowledgedthekindness andco-operationoftheArchbishops andBishopsoftheAustralianHierarchywhohavesponsoredthiscause, andhavegrantedpermissionforappealsintheirdioceses.HisGrace ArchbishopR.Prendiville,inhisapprovalofthisappeal("TheRecord," June28)isconfidentofasympathetic responsetothislaudablecause.

BynowtheAustralianpeoplehave beenacquaintedwiththeharrowing andtragicexperiences,whilstinJapanesehands,oftheDivineWordMissionaries,andtheirthrillingandprovidentialrescuebyourgallantAllies,from Hollandia,andelsewhereinNew Guinea.Mostwereinapitiableplight atthetime,somebeingtooillandem-

aciatedtobemoved,butnow,thank God,mostofthemaresafelyinAustralia,havingenjoyedlovingandattentivecarebestowedonthematanAlliedCampHospital.Foreightor nineweeksthismedicalcareandtreatmenthasbeenlavishedonthemand amarkedimprovementhasbeennoted allround.Thesepoorpeoplehad beenreducedtoasadstatethrough fevers(malaria,enteric,blackwater, andberi-beri),semi-starvation,andthe manyconcomitantillsaccompanying theirlongperiodinthehandsofthe Japanesewithnoproperfacilitiesfor foodandmedicaltreatment.

Inreferringtotherescueofthese missionariesbytheUnitedStates Forces,GeneralDouglasMacArthur saidthat,afterProvidence,'hewasprivilegedtohavebeeninstrumentalin liberatingthemfromthehandsofthe enemy.

Actually,the"SocietyoftheDivine Word"oughtnottobeanewphrase inthemindsoftheAustralianpeopleatleast,toAustralianCatholics,for therehasexistedatEpping(Sydney), forthepast40years,aRestHousefor theSociety'smissionarieslabouringin NewGuinea.ItwasalsotheProcuratefortheseMissions.Moreover,some ofthepriestpersonneloftheMission wereevacuatedtoAustraliaduringthe firstmonthsoftheJapaneseinvasion ofNewGuinea,andhavesincebeen assistinginparochialworkinvarioo-

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dioceses,particularlyinNew'South \Vales.

AttheEucharisticCongressandMissionaryExhibitionatNewcastlein February,1938,theSocietyoftheDivineWordMissionswerewellrepresent- edbytwonotableexhibitsfromthe PhilippineIslandsandNewGuinea, andvisitorstothelatterexhibitwere deeplyimpressedwithwhattheysaw andlearnedatthisstallwithitsquaint, weird,andbarbaricdisplay.ThenativesofNewGuineaareregardedbyanthropologistsasoneofthemost primitiveandbarbaricracesinthe world.So,whenweconsiderthegreat workinthiswarof stretcher-bearers,the"Fuzzy-Wuzzy" andothernativehelp- ers-inthegreatmajorityofcasespro- ductsofmissionstations---wemustbe forciblyremindedofthewonderful effecttheworkofthemissionarieshas hadontheseprimitivepeople.

Again,fornearly50years,Divine WordMissionarieshavebeenworking amongthenativesofNewGuineain thatTerritorywhichforthepast25. yearshasbeenmandatedtoAustralia. DuringthislatterperiodofadministrationtheTerritorynotablydevelopedandprogressed,andawonderfulimpetuswasgiventotheworkoftheMissions.

Thetimehasnowcomewhenthese evacueemissionarieshaveleft,orare abouttoleavetheirtemporaryhome attheCampHospital,wheresuchtenderandexpertcarehasbeenbestowed uponthem.TheyarrivedinAustraliaincompletedestitution,their meagreandraggedapparelhavingbeen replaced,fortheirjourney,bymilitary clothing.Buttheyhadtobeproperlyclothedinkeepingwiththeircalling, andalso,theSocietyhasnowthe heavytaskoffeedingandaccommodatingthemuntilsuchtimewhenthey willheabletoreturntothesceneof theirlabours-inmostcases,devastatedandannihilatedbytheravagesof war.

Butuppermostinthemindsofthese missionariesisthequestion:"When maywegobacktoourworkinNew Guinea?"Theyfeeldeeplyfortheir erstwhilecharges-thepoornativesof theTerritory,whoarenowassheep withouttheirshepherds.Themissionariesvisualisealsothattheirtaskwill beasevereone,realisingthatwiththe lossofsomanyofthemissionstaffthe workwillbealltheheavieronthem. Theheroicspiritofthesemissionaries isindomitable,andalthougheagerand enthusiastictoreturntothesceneof theirlabourstheyfainwouldtraverse everyfootofAustraliansoiltoinflame theardourofCatholicyouthtojoin theirranksandaccompanythemto buildeupagaintheKingdomofChrist, ingreatersplendour,onthewar-torn battlefieldsofNewGuinea.Thetime willsoonarrive,pleaseGod,when manyyoungAustralianswiththeir gazefixedontheNewGuineamissionfields,willfeeltheurgetofillthedepletedranks,andpresentthemselves foradmissiontotheSociety'snewMissionHouse-itsfirsttrainingfoundationinAustralia.

MissionSeminarytobeFoundedat Marburg,Queensla,jd.

NoticeintheCatholicpapershas alreadybeengivenregardingthepurchaseofalargehouseandpropertyin Quensland,closetothetownofMarburg,intheWest'MoretonDistrict, andheretheevacuatedmissionaries arenowhoused.Theupkeepofthis Housewillnecessitateaheavyfinancial strainontheSociety.Hence,AustralianCatholicsareearnestlyexhortedto givethismattertheirseriousconsideration,andareaskedtosubscribegener- ouslyforthispurpose.Bysodoing theywilldrawdownblessingsfrom Heaven,andshareabundantlyinthe gracesthatarepouredoutuponthoteinstrumentalinsendingyoungAustraliansintotheMissionfields.

ThisHousewillremainpermanently asaMissionHouseforthereception andtrainingofyoungcandidatesfor theMissionaryPriesthoodandBrotherhoodasmembersoftheSocietyofthe

DivineWord.Later,facilitieswillbe madeavailableforthetrainingof youngwomenintheSociety'sMission Sisterhood,calledServantsoftheHoly Ghost.

Financialaidisurgentlyneeded,and agenerousresponsetothisappealis confidentlyawaited.Thepresent,and future,MissionariesoftheSocietyof theDivineWordwillneverceaseto prayfortheirkindandgenerousbenefactors.".Amen,Isaytoyou.as longasyoudidittooneoftheseMy leastbrethren,youdidittoMe." (Matt.XXV,40.)

Donationstowardsthi-laudable workmaybesentto:

Rev.FatherRafferty, DiocesanDirectorofPontificalMissionsAidSocieties, St.Mary's,Perth, andwillbeacknowledgedinthesecolumns.

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ThecitationforhisD.F.C.says:"Flight-LieutenantConwayhascompletedmanysuccessfuloperations againsttheenemyduringwhichhedisplayedhighskill,fortitudeanddevotiontoduty."

Flight-LieutenantConwayis23years ofageand-wasbornatBoulder.He wasbroughtupatFremantle,where hisparents.Mr.andMrs.P.Conway, nowofBoulder,residedfor20years.

HewasapupilofChristianBrothers' College,wherehegainedaCoombe scholarshipin1934.Twoyearslater hepassedtheLeavingCertificateand securedanappointmentintheCommonwealthService.Priortojoining theR.A.A.F.hewasemployedinthe AccountsBranchoftheG.P.O.He playedtennisfortheFremantleClub andwasoncejuniorchampionofthe district.HewasaprominentmemberoftheFremantleHockeyCluband ofthePostalInstituteathleticteam whichvisitedSydneyin1939.

Anolderbrother,John,isanavigator,alsoinBomberCommand.Some monthsagobothboyswereable,with theassistanceoftheircousins,Fathers Tim,andHughO'Donoghue,ofthe LiverpoolDiocese,tovisittheir mother'speopleinKillarney,where theyreceivedarealIrishwelcome. Dan,fortunately,arrivedintimefor "Stations"atanuncle'shome,and wasgreatlyimpressedbythetraditionalMassandgatheringofthefain"

Religionisliews NewsoftheHighestOrder

*LondonPressChiefIndictsNarrownessofSecularOutlook

IsChristianitytoAdaptItselfto JournalisticCaprice?

WhytheWaste-PaperBasketYawns forReligiousCopy

Oneofthemostnotedpersonalities ;ntheEnglishpressworld,Mr.H.Martin.editorin-chiefofthePressAssociation,hasstronglycriticisedthenational pressforitsfailuretoappreciatethe importanceofreligionasafactorin themodernworldandconsequentlyits newsvalue.

"Sincethespiritualpermeatesevery thought,everyaction,everydecision, itfollowsthatreligionisnews,news ofthehighestorder,inescapablenews, newsofakindthathasneverbeenadequatelyorclearlyperceivedinourprofession."

Mr.MartinwasspeakingtoagatheringofeditorsinLondonon"ThePlace ofReligioninthePost-WarPress."

"Howdoesthepressreacttoreligion?"heasked."Generallyspeaking, withacertainwarinessandfrequently withcontempt.Theirsisanattitude ofconstraint,ofsuspicionthatanattemptisbeingmadetosellsomething forulteriormotives,togate-crashthe columns.

"InFleetStreet,"hesaid,"onesensedbeforethewarthatreligionwasregardedbythoseoftheyoungergenerationwhoseprogresshasbeenofthe mushroomvarietyassomethingalmost indecent.Toheassociatedwithit waslikeappearinginthestreetwith afriendwhohadtakenoffhisclothes."

Narrownessofoutlookwherereligionwasconcernedwasillustratedby Mr.Martin.

"Theunguidedaveragesub-editoror reporterregardsthewastepaperbasketastherightreceptacleforreligious copy."

Higherupinnewspaperofficesreligionwasregardedas"morefittingfor thetradepress."

Lackofpropereducationwasoneof Mr.Martin'sexplanationsforthenarrownessofoutlook."Isomehowfeel," hesaid,"thatthecharacteristicattitudeofajournalisttowardsreligious mattersistheproductofanincomplete education.Lackofaculturalbackgroundleadstothenarrowingofinter-

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,ttosexsportandsensation.Itis aninfantileoutlook,sharedbythevast proportionofthepopulation."

Ignoranceandlackofculturecan aloneaccount"forthemyopicassertion,'Itdoesn'tinterestme,soitcannotbeofinteresttoreaders.'"

Sheerbadjournalistictechniquewas anotherexplanation."Reporterswill needtobeinstructednottoclosetheir eyesuntiltheirsubconsciousprofessionalmindputsthemonthealertdirectlyaspeakeruttersastrikingpasmge.Addresse;shouldbefollowedas theywerewhenIwasajunior-asa whole,notsimplyinsegmentstodisintermatterfordramaticheadlines.So oftenareportermakesameetingfit intoanarrowmouldofhismindinsteadofpouringhismindintothe mouldofthemeeting."

Swollenheads,facilesuccess,contemptformindsandsoulsonafar higherplanethantheirownaccount forthefailure."Thepost-warjournalistmustbehumble."

"IsChristianity,"heasked,"tobeexpectedtoadaptitselftothejournal. isticcaprice,dictationorprejudice?"

Explaininghisownviewthataspiritualrevivaliscoming,that"peopletodayarenowmoreinterestedinGodas distinctfromgoodness,"that"amoral. religionaloneisbeingfoundinsufficient,"Mr.Martinpointedouthowthe Britishpresswouldfailtorisetoits opportunityifitcontinuedtolook uponreligionasanewspaper'slast crumbstobethrowngrudginglyto Lazarus"afterart,thedrama,music, archaeology,andsciencehavemanagedtosecureameagreration."

Headvocatedthesettingupof"a religioustechnicalcommittee""toenfranchisereligion,togiveitaMagna Chartaandembodythatcharterinthe pressconstitution."

Astermsofreferencefortheworkhe suggested:

(1)Toascertainfranklywhyreligion hasbeenlookedataskanceinthe press,whetherbecauseithasbeenthe reflectionofpublicpressureorindifferencetoanapparentlymoribundtopic orbecauseoffaultyideasandanimmaturerealisationofitstruevalueon thepartofthoseconcernedinnewspaperdirection.

(2)Toconsiderwhatkindofideologies andmenandwomenarelikelytoprevailafterthewarasaresultofthevictoryoftheUnitedNations,andwhat factorsinthepresentcallforspecial studyinordertosecureareliable answer.

(3)Toconsider,inthelightofthe presenttrendtheapproximateextent towhichthespiritualmaybeexpectedtoreplacethematerialoutlookand permeatethelifeofthenation.

(4)Toadvise,ifsuchpermeationbe deemedlikely,upontheextentand methodofresponsethepressshould maketomeettheneed,andtoestimate theeffectoncirculation.

(5)Totakeintoaccountthereactionuponthethinkingofthenon-religiouspopulationtotherepeatedsuggestioninnewspapersofChristianprin.

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16)Toweightheinternalimplica. tionsinnewspaperofficesoftheadoptionofapolicybaseduponreligious standards.

Anotherpracticalsuggestionhemade wasthearrangingof"guidanceconferences"bytheBishops,andthelatter werealsoaskedtoexchangeviewswith thejournalistsoftheprovinces.

favoursimilarandequalcontact withtheRomanCatholicChurchand theFreeChlurches,"hesaid.

"ThusthebroadChristianangleon nationalandinternationalissueswould tendtofindexpressionineditorialcommentandpolicy.Oneresultwould betoencouragetheappointmentofecclesiasticalcorrespondents."

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KNOWYOURFAITHSERIES

HowtheEighthCommandment isViolatedbyDetraction

ConditionsRelatingtotheInjury ofAnother'sCharacter

Whatconstitutesdetraction?For earnestsoulsareoftengreatlypuzzled todecidewhatissininthismatterand whatisnot.

Thereisnothingmoredifficult,perhaps,thantomixandconversewith ourfellows,andyetsteerclearofbackbiting.Forthisreason,probably,St. Jamesdeclares:"Ifmanoffendnotin word,thesameisaperfectman." Under"man"he,ofcourse,includes bothsexes.Butperhapshiswordsare inaspecialsensetrueofwoman.The womanwhooffendsnotinspeechwill beaveryperfectoneindeed.The verynatureofawoman'sife,andthe geniuswithwhichProvidencehasendowedhersex,exposeshermorethan mentotheseductionsofthetongue. Henceif,"inspiteofalltemptations," ourChristiansistersucceedsinbringingthatunrulymemberunderperfect control,thisvictoryimpliessomuch self-denial,andsomanyotherChristian virtues,astoformaverystrongpresumptionthatthereislittleelseamiss withher.

Norischarityinconductingorguidingconversationthegreatestdifficulty. Itisevenhardertolistensoastoavoid beingdrawnintodetraction. Apersonwhohardlyeverstartspulling otherstopieceswilloftenendbytakingpartinsuchconversationwhen startedbyothers.Thereareafew principleswhichmayserveasguides alongthesomewhatnarrowpathof charitywithjustice.

Fordetractioninjuryisrequired,Injuryneednotactuallyresult,forsome peoplearesuchgossipsthatnosensiblepersontruststowhattheyreport.Butthethingsaidmustbereasonablycalculatedtoinjurethepeople spokenof.

Fromthisitfollowsthatmyneighbourmusthaveagoodnametolose. Onecannotrobamanofwhathehas alreadyforfeitedbyhisownmisdoing.

IfIsayofanotedtoperthatIhave justseenhimtheworsefordrinkin hishouse,thisisnotdetraction;for hehasalreadylosthischaracterfor temperance.Yethemaystillhavea goodnameforotherqualities-e.g., honestyinbusiness.So,althoughI andoneortwoothersmayknowprivatelythatheisathiefaswellasa tippler,itwouldbedetractiontopublishthefact.

Then,thereareclassesofmen knowntobegiventocertainfaults, andtopointthemoutinanindividual belongingtotheclassisnodetraction. Peopletakethedefectforgranted,and hardlymindit.Itwouldscarcelybe defamationtosayofCaptainUriah Bunk,skipperofthebrigMaryAnne, thatIheardhimblendinghisordersto thecrewwithastrongseasoningof blood,sulphur,andprofanity.

Whenapersonhaspubliclyforfeited hisgoodnameinoneplace,itisnoinjusticetorevealhismisdeedssomewhereelse.Thereasonisthat,once athingbecomesgenerallyknownin oneplace,thereportwillbesureto spreaditselfabroadthroughhuman intercourse,andsoisvirtuallypalic inallplaces.Thisisspeciallytruein thesedaysofrapidcommunicationand muchtravelling.Anexceptionmust neverthelessbemadewherethefault isknownonlywithinsomeclosedcircle,orcorporation-say,inafamilyor religiouscommunity-whenceitisnot likelytobeallowedtoleakout.

Fromwhathasbeensaid,itwillhe clearthataparticularperson'sbeing ignorantofthefaultwhichIrevealto himaboutanotherwill'not,ofitself, makedetraction,provideditbegenerallyknowntoothers.Somepeople leadsuchsecludedlivesthattheyhear littleofwhatispassingoutside.

Butwemustrememberthatagood characterpreviouslylostmayoftenbe retrievedincourseoftime.Themem-

oryofthescandalmayhavediedout. Insuchacasenooneisjustifiedin revivingwhathasbeenwell-nighforgotten.Thefiendishmaliceofsucha coursehardly-needsproving.

Thereisadifferencebetweenhearing detraction-athinghardlypossibleto avoidinthisworldofchatter,even wereoneboundtoavoidit-andlisteningtoit.BylisteningImean(1) takingactiveinterestinwhatissaidenjoyingit.Ifthisbethineoutof positivehatredtothepersondefamed, amortalsinwillbecommitted-i.e.,alwaysprovidedthematterspokenofbe calculatedtoinjureseriouslythesubjectofgossip.St.Paulsaysofcharitythatit"rejoicethnotininiquity." Merecuriosity,thatmorbidsatisfactionwhichsomemindstakeinlearning secretthingsorsecretcrimes,willnot amounttomortalsin,malicebeingabsent.Themoralistobemuchon one'sguardwhentalkturnsuponthe doingsofthosewhomwegreatlydislike,orofwhomweareveryjealous, eitherfortheirnaturalortheirspiritualgifts.Wearelesslikelytooffend whenourfavouritesarediscussed-

"Eventheheathens"havethismuch virtue.

Theworstformoflisteningtodetractionconsists(2)inleading1,-,cpleonto detractionbycuriousinquiriesinto themisdoingsofothers. Now,this amountsto-mortalsinwherethefault thusferretedoutseriouslylowersthe character,unless,onaccounteitherof theusualprudenceofthepersonin question,orthegoodnameofthepersondiscussed,weneverexpectedto hearanythingofgreatimportance.In thelattercasethefaultwouldbe venial.ForherePaulPry(orhissisterPaulina)doesnotforeseethegrievousresultofcuriousquestioning.But nosuchexcusewillavailapersonwho encouragestheirresponsiblebabbling ofanotedchatterbox,capableofsayinganything.

'Herearesomegeneralrulesbywhich tojudgeofthegravityofdetraction, orcalumny:

Formortalsinitisnotnecessary thatacharactershouldbeutterly blasted,anymorethan,foramortal sinoftheft,thepersonrobbedneed bereducedtobeggary.Anotable loweringofcharactersufficesforgrievousguilt.

Speakinggenerally,thefaultmust bemortallysinfulinitsnature.

Tosayingeneralterms,"So-and-sois proud,vain,irritable,selfish,stingy, wantinginreligiousspirit,"etc.,would notexceedavenialsin,sincethereare heapsofvenialsinscommittedinthese kinds,andnomortalonesaredefinitelyimputed.But,onthecontrary,to imputeunchastityorblasphemywould alwaysbegrievous,because,supposingknowledge,advertence,andfull

UncharitablenessofSpeech

consentintheoffender,suchsinsare alwaysmortal,andreflectgreatdiscredituponthedoersthereofintheminds ofright-thinkingpeople.

Then,evenwhenthechargemadeis notseriousinitself,itmaybecomeso onaccountofthecharacterorposition ofthepersondefamed-say,because heisanecclesiasticalperson,apriest, orareligious.Faultsthatarescarce noticedinothersstandoutasdark blotsagainstthebackgroundofthe holinessrightlylookedforinthose consecratedtoGod'sservice.

Peoplesometimesask:"Isitwrong toexposethefaultsofpublicmenpolitiicans,statesmen,sovereigns?"In reply,adistinctionmustbedrawnbetweentheirreputationaspublicmeni.e.,asregardstheirconductofpublic duties-andtheirgoodnameinprivate lifeasmembersoffamilies,fathers, husbands,businessmen,etc.Whatevermaybesaidindefenceofthe 'wholesalecriticismofpubliccharacters prevailinginthesenewspaperdays, therecanbenojustificationforexposingprivatemisconduct,unlessinsome particularinstancethemanifestgood oftheStateandthepreventionofseriousinjurytopublicinterests-tobe fearedfromtheirprivatedelinquencies -shouldrenderanexposurenotonly necessary,buteffectualforthepurpose. Forifineffectualitwouldbeunlawful.

Itis,however,possibleandeasyto offendinspeechagainstcharitywithout committingdetraction,evenintheparticularformoftalkingofpeople's faultsandmisdeeds.Thistruthdeservestobeinsistedon;for,bya strangeconfusionofideas,itisnotun-

commonforpeopletoarguethatthere canbenoharmintheirspeeches againstothers,becausethesedonot takeawaycharacter-asaddelusion.

Byrashjudgmentwemeanasettled opiniontoanother'sprejudiceformed uponinsufficientgrounds.Everyman hasanaturalrighttohisneighbour's goodopinionuntilhehasprovedhimselfunworthyofit:andthefactthat hemay,unknowntotheworld,be whollyundeservingdoesnotdestroy thisright.Thecynicalrulesometimes adoptedof'deemingeverymanaknave untilheshallhaveprovedhimself honestoffendsagainstjusticeand Christiancharity.

Itisnotnecessaryforarashjudgmentthatweshouldexpressitto others.Theaggravationofsinis dealtwithundercalumnyanddetraction.Itisenoughthatwewilfully registertheadversesentenceinour ownmindswithouthavingsufficient reasonfor-doingso.Wherethereare suregroundsforourbadopinionthere canbenorashnessandnosin.If,for example,Iseapersonfrequentlyshowingclearsignsofintoxication,there willbenorashnessinmysettinghim downasadrunkard.Supposingthat Ithinkatall,itisimpossibleforme toavoidthisconclusion,thoughcharitywillsuggestmymakingallpossible excusesfortheoffender.Notice, again,wearenowspeakingofthoughts againstourneighbour,notofwords. Theremaybenowronginmyjudgment,buttheremaybemuchinexpressingit.Butofthispresently.

Letmecallattentiontothedifferencebetweenajudgmentwhichisrash andonewhichismerelyfalseorinaccurateinpointoffact.Thefirstis alwayssinfulifdeliberate,thesecond notnecessarilyso.Theproofsofmy neighbour'sguiltmayappearsothoroughlyconvincingastojustifymyunfavourableverdict,andyetforallthat Imayafterwardsfindmyselftohave beenmistaken.Circumstantialevidenceisliabletothisdefect.There aresadcasesonrecordofprisoners whohavebeenseverelypunishedupon circumstantialevidenceforoffences ofwhichtheywereafterwardsfound tohavebeenquiteinnocent.Andyet thejudge'ssentence,thoughfalse,was notthereforerash,sincecircumstances mayhaveseemedtopointunmistakablytotheprisoner'sguilt.These arecasesofapure,thoughdeplorable, errorofjudgment,unlessthereisculpablenegligence.

44 DEATHS

BREWERTON.-OnWednesday,July 12,1944,attheGoomallingHospital, LouisAlbert,belovedhusbandof NorahBrewerton,andlovingfather ofPat.R.I.P. Eternalrestgrantuntohim,0Lord.

DARCEY.-OnJuly19,1944,ather lateresidence,139Grosvenor-road, NorthPerth,GertrudeGeraldine, ,formerlyofTasmania,dearlylovedsisterofMartin,Nellie,Fanny,Willand Frank(Northam).R.I.P.

FETZER,Len(Ret.,M.E.I.-Passed away,RepatriationWard,PerthHospital,onJuly25,1944,belovedson ofMr.andthelateMrs.G.Fetzer,of Collie,sincerefriendofBillandMaggieMadden.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercy'onhim.

McADAM.-OnJuly30,1944,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco, RobertOswald,dearlylovedhusband ofBernardine,belovedfatherofBernardine(deceased),Ines,Frank (Captain,A.I.F.),Dolores(Lola), Mercedes(Mercie),Joan,Bob,and Philip;aged56years. RequiescatinPace.

Icl3HEE.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulof'MissMary McPhee,of119AdelaideTerrace,who diedJuly18,1944,belovedsisterof James,George(deceased),Margaret (Mrs.E.F.Murphy),lovedauntof Martin,Molly(deceased),Peggyand TedMurphy(ALF.).

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DEATHOFMR.LOUISALBERT BREWERTON.

Deepregretwasfeltbyawidecircle offriendswhenitbecameknownthat Mr.LouisAlbertBrewertonhadpassedawayattheGoomallingHospital earlyonWednesday,July12,attheage of65years.Thelategentlemanhad beenveryillinhospitalformany weekssometimeago,but,whenhewas abletoreturnhome,itwashopedthat hewouldcontinuetoimprove.However,here-enteredthehospitalabout aweekago,and,despiteeverycare, diedontheWednesdaymorning,after receivingtheLastSacraments.

BorninFremantle,thelateMr. Brewerton,asayoungman,enlistedin theArmyduringtheGreatWar,but, becauseofphysicaldisabilities,wasunabletogooverseas.Laterhetookup farmingatYorkandBruceRock,and wasatonetimethefarmmanagerfor theNewNorciaMission.Comingto GoomallinginMarch,1920,heengaged infarmingonthepropertyseveralmiles northofthetown,whereheresided untilthetimeofhisdeath.During thetwenty-fouryearsspentinthedistrict,thelategentlemenhadassociated himselfwithmanymovementscalculatedtobetterthetownanddistrict,and foronetermservedontheRoadBoard asaCentralWardmember.

WithhispassingtheChurchloses oneofitsstrongestsupportersandthe districtarespectableresident.The outstandingvirtuesofthelateMr. Brewertonwerehisstrongfaithandunfailingcharity-aFaiththatwasprofessedinwordanddeed,andaCharity thatassistedquietlyandunstintingly whereverhelpwasneeded.

RequiemMasswascelebratedatSacredHeartChurch,Goomalling,on Thursday,July13,afterwhichalarge coregeofmournersproceededtothe CatholicportionoftheGoomalling Cemetery,wherethelastriteswere conductedbyRev.FatherPlacid.

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Atthemeetingofalocalcouncil therehadbeensomediscussionregardingthetypeofmilkwhichshouldbt providedfortheschoolchildren.

Toconcludethedebate,thechair, manroseportentouslytohisfeet.

"Gentlemen,"hedeclared,"whatthis townneedsisasupplyofclean,fresh milk,andthecouncilshouldtakethe bullbythehornsanddemandit."

Auniversityprofessorwasinvited tojoinhisstudentsinagameofca,,Is. Itwasagreedthateachplayershould startbyputtingsixpenceinthe "kitty."Alldidsowiththeexception oftheprofessor.

Althoughhewasknowntobeabsent-minded,thestudentswerenot;.:oingtolethimgetawaywiththat,but nutlikingtotellhim,theypretended toargueamongthemselvesastowhich ofthemhadnotpaidthestake.The professorlistenedforamomentor two,thenquicklywithdrewoneofthe coinsfromthe"kitty."

"Ifyouyoungmenaregoingtoquarrel,"hesaid,"I'mgoingtotakemy moneyback."

"Ihavespentnearly£5,000onthat girl'seducation,"complainedthes' grievedfather,"andlitreshegoesand marriesafellowworthanincomeof only£250ayear."

"Well,"saidthefriendofthefamily, "that's5percent.onyourinvestment. Whatmorecanyouexpectinthese times?"

Everybodyintheclubwasagreed ononesubject-thehardheartedness ofMrs.Stoneleigh,thelocalsquire's lady.

"Ay,"saidone,"itwasasorryday formanywhenshewasborn."

"Born!"snortedanother."You meanquarried!"

Amarlboughtacanaryfroma dealer.

"You'resurethisbirdcansinghe asked,suspiciously.

"Ile'sagrandsinger."

Thecustomerleft.Aweeklaterhe wasback.

"Say!Thisbirdyou,soldmeis lame!"

"Well,whatdidyouwant-asinger oradancer?"

Astheshiftylookingindividualpreparedtoleavetherestaurant,another dineraccostedhimtimidly:

"Excuseme,butdoyouhappento beJohnSmith,ofNewcastle?"

"No,I'mnot,"snappedtheshiftyfel. low,aggressively.

"Oh-er-well,"repliedtheother, "yousee,Iam,andthat'shisovercoatyouareputtingon!"

Havingtoldallhisfriendsthathe wasgoingtoretire,Sandyexcited somecommentbycontinuingtocatch the8.45totheCity.Atlastoneof themtackedhim.

"Here,Sandy,"hesaid,"didn'tyou tellusthatyouhadretired?"

"Ay,andIhave,"repliedSandy; "butImustworkoutmyseasonticket,yeken."

"Iobjecttoallthesejokesaboutmy racebeingstingy,"saidtheyoung Scotsman;"we'renotreallyclose,only thrifty,"

"Comeinandhaveacigar,"invited Pat.Butwhenhefeltinhispocket hefoundhe'dlefthismoneyathome.

"That'sallright,"saidMac."The day'syoung;Idon'tmindwalking backwithyoutogetit."

Thecolonel,overthetelephone,orderedthatoneoftheunitcarsshould besentroundtohimatonce.

"Sorry,sir,"repliedthenon-commissioned "themajorhasthe Vauxhall,theadjutanttheBentley, themedicalofficertheAustin,andthe quartermasterhasborrowedyour bicycle."

Theairchangedfromfairtowarmer,andwhenthecolonelrecoveredhis breathheshouted:"Find,mybatman,andifhe'snotwearingmyboots, I'llwalk." a

AcountrydoctoronhisroundsnarrowlyescapedrunningoveraHome Guardwrithinginapparentagonyin themiddleoftheroad.Stoppinghis cathegotout,bentovertheman,and asked,"What'sthematter?Where's thepain?"

"Thereisn'tanypain,"themanreplied."Thisroadissupposedtobea deepriver,andIcanonlyswimonmy back."

Acoupleofcolonelswerechatting. Saidone:"How'sHemmingway,ofthe 80th.Foot,gettingon?"

"Oh,he'sgettingonfine."

"AndCartwright,ofthe25th.?"

-'Oh,he'sverywell."

"B.ytheway,how'syoursister?"

"Oh,she'sgoneofftoBlackpoolwith gout."

"Gad,man-notGoutofthe17th.?"

Aninspector,examiningticketsina tramcarintheblack-out,approached amiddle-agedwomenwiththeusual "Ticket,please?"

Thewomanbegantosearchherlarge handbag,emptyingarticleafterarticle onherlapindoingso.Theinspector, settlingdown,watchedwithinterest. Thepileofdisinterredarticlesgrew steadily,untilthewoman,becoming frantic,exposedtoviewadoglead.

AtthisadeepCockneyvoiceather sidewasheardtosay:"Lumme, ma'am,youain'tgotitontheendof that,'aveyer?"

"Ontheright formplatoon!"

Therecruitscarriedoutsomekind ofmanoeuvre,whichlefthimspeechless.Helookedatthemforamoment-twomoments.Thenhisvoice returned.

"Allright,"hesaid,intoneswhich nomerewordscouldposiblydescribe, "nowtakeyourpartnersfortheLancers."

DearCornerites,-I'vejustnoticeda littlemaximatthefootofmycalendar.Itsays"Happinessisnotastationyouarriveat,butamanner0, travelling."Andhowtruethatis, children.Happinessisnotagoal;it isthewholegame.Yourwholelife shouldbeahappyoneifyougothe rightwaytomakeitso.Ofcourse, everybodyhastheirlittletrialsat times,butthesearesenttostrengthen ourcharacters,andtomakeupappreciateourgoodfortunemore.

Anddon'tforgetthatthereally happypersonistheonewhoisdoing good,andhelpingsomebodyelse. ThesearethepeoplewhomOurLord doesnotforget,andHegivesthemin returnthegiftofhappiness.Justtry itoutsometimeandyouwillbereally astonishedhowhappyyoufeel.

AUNTBESSY.

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IntheWest.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedyou willfind2/6forLemonadeBottle.Good lucktoyourgoodwork.Pleaseask theBushiestosayaprayerforme.

FORGET-ME-NOT.

DearForget-Me-Not,-Thankyou onceagain,bothforyourdonationand yourkindwishes.Iamsurethatthe Busbieswillsaythatlittleprayerfor youinreturnforyourkindness.

AUNTBESSY.

125Hanbury-street,Kalgoorlie.

DearAuntBessy,Itisagessince Iwrotetoyoulast.Yousent'wetwo prickcardsaboutsixmonthsago.and Iamsendingthembacknow.Would Youpleasesendmethreemore?On Tune3Iturnedeleven.Mylittlesisteristwonowandshecantalklace anything.Iaminfifthclassnow,and amgettingonbeautifully.Mybig sisterisboardingatthe-BoulderConvent.Thereisahousepartyatthe schoolinBoulderto-night,andIthink Iamgoing.Ihavebeenwantingto writethisletterandmanyothersfor alongtime.IamsorryIdidnot writebefore.Imustwritesomemore lettersnow,sogood-bye.Pleasetell theBusbiesIamprayingforthem.

DORAMAGUIRE.

DearDora,-Yes,itisalongtime sinceIheardfromyou,isn'tit;but that'sbetterthannotatall.Thank youforyourreturnedprickcards.I havesentyouthreemoreasyouasked. Ihopeyoumanagedtogettothat housepartyattheBoulderschool,and thatyouhadanicetime.I'mglad you'veatleasthadtheintentionof writingtomeforalongwhile,Dora. Itisn'tsonicetohavealotofletters toanswer,isit,butyoudofeelmuch betterwhenyou'regotthemdone. Thankyouverymuchforprayingfor theBushies.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindenclosedalittlehelpfortheBushies. Withbestwishesfrom "NONAME."

Dear"NoName,"-Thanksagainfor yourkindnesstotheBushies.The WetBlanket,the'teeoftheestablishment,hassucceededinfindingoutyour hometown,bydintofperusalofthe postmark,sowe'llfindyououtyet. AUNTBESSY.

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NewNorcia.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturning myprickcardandenclosing2/6postal note.IamsorryItooksuchalong timeinfillingmylastprickcard,but ifyousendmeanotherIwillfillitas quicklyaspossible.LaurelandAnne Marieandhavingaholidayattheii AuntTherese's.Johnandmyself AM.

LemonadeBottto

ACKNOWLEDGEDWITHTHANKS.

s.d.

NoName 160

MaryLanigan 26

DoraMaguire 50

Forget-Me-Not 26 4

ThelmaFrayne 50

RegFrayne 26

MichaelFrayne 26

"MaryistakenupintoheaventhehostofAngelsrejoice."

havejustcomebackfromPerth,and Ihadaverynicetime.Wegoback toschoolonTuesday,July25. 1hope youhaveaholidaysometimes,Aunt Bessy.Dadhasgot'fiftychtcks,and itistakinghimabitoftroubletrying tokeepthecatsaway.Theweatheris prettycolduphereinthecountry.Are youhavingcoldweatherdownthere? Mycousin,MargaretLanigan,wasgettingbetterandwasexpectedtobeout ofhospitalthisweek;butIamsorry tosaythatshehasbadanotherbad turn.Ihopeyouwillsayaprayerfor her.Wehavehadafewlettersfrom Gerard,andheseemstobeenjoying himselfinCanada.Well,Iwillsay cheerio.HopingyouandtheBushiesarewellandhappy.Withlove fromyourlovingniece, MARYLANIGAN.

DearMary,-Thanksforthereturnedprickcardandpostalnote.Seeing thatyouwereonholidays,and"off duty,sotospeak,youweren'ttoo longinfillingitup.Still,withalittlesisterwhosetsanexamplelike Laureldoes,youcan'tbetoolong aboutit,'canyou?I'mpleasedto hearthatyouhadaniceholidayin Perth,Mary.Yes,Idohaveaholidaysometimes,butjustatpresentit's ratheralongwayoff,justlikeyour nextone.Icanquiteimaginethe troubleDadmustbehavingkeeping thecatsawayfromthosefiftychicks. Butwhentheygrowuphewillberewardedforhistrouble,I'msure.LauretoldmethatMargaretwasgetting betterandI'msosorrytohearthat sheisillagain.TheBushieswillall sayaprayerforherquickrecovery. AUNTBESSY.

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14Tuart-street,Bunbury.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouand theBushiesarewell.Ireceivedyour cardandfilleditinbeforeThelma

championprick-cardfiller,LaurelLanigan,willhavetowatchout,Ithink. I'mgladyouhavemadeyourbrothers interestedinhelpingtheBusbies, Thelma,andtheselittlefriendlycompetitionsareagoodwaytodoit.I'm notquitecertainwhowasthewinner lasttime.Ofcourse,ifyouagreed tofilltwotoReg'sone,thenhewon, butifMichaelwasincludedinit,too, andtheyhadtofilltheirtwotoyour two,thenyoudid.Evenifthefirst conditionwastherightone,youdeservehonourablementionfordoing doublework.It'sbecomingalittle complicatednow,isn'tit,soI'llabide byyourdecisionnexttime.Well, Thelma,don'tforgettopracticehard forthat.Exam.,willyou? AUNTBESSY.

TheQuestofthe InvisibleOrchid

TOACABBAGELEAF.

Therewasgreatexcitementonthe station.TheentirepopulationofIAtleWottinghadturnedouttowitness thedepartureofSirWallyRankfor foreignclimes.Notthatthiswasunusual,becauseSirWallyRankdepartedforforeignclimesmoreorlessregularly;butturningouttowitnesshis departureforforeignclimesgavethe populationofLittleWottingsomethingtodo,andgoodnessknows,they neededit.

filedhertwo,butshesaysshewon. Willyousendtwomorecards,onefor Michhelandoneforme,andIwillsee ifIcanbeathimtofillit.Thisis myfirstlettertoyou.Iamten yearsoldandinthirdstandard. Michaelisthirteenyearsoldandisin Sub-Junior(2nd.year).Well,Ihad betterclose,asIhavesomehomeworktodoWeremain,yourloving nepheWs,

MICHAELANDREGFRAYNE.

DearMichaelandReg,-Imustcongratulateyoubothonfillingyour cardssoquickly.Idon'tquiteknow whowasthewinner,butIdoknow thatallofyouaredoingagoodjob. IwillsendallfourcardstoThelmaand shewillgivethemtoyou.Iwillbe eagerlywaitingtoseewhoisthevictor thistime.Ihopeyouwillbothwrite meanicelongletteragainwhenyou sendthecardsback.Iliketoknow allaboutmynephews,youknow,especiallywhentheyhelptheBushiesso kindly. AUNTBESSY. * * 14Tuart-street,Bunbury.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedyouwill findaP.N.for10s.,andourfourprick cards,fromMichael,RegandI.I reallywonthecompetition,onlyReg sayshedid.YouseeIhadtwocards andReghadone,andsodidMichael. IhadmyfirstonefinishedonFriday night,andRegfinishedhisfirstone onSundaymorningaboutfiveminutes beforeIfilledmysecondone,andthen inthemorningaftersecondMass Michaelfilledhis.SoIthinkIwon, onlywehadbetternotfightoverit. Wouldyoukindlysendmetwomore cards,andwewillseewhocanwin thistime.Iwillhavetoclosenow. Thebestofluck-Yourlovingniece, THELMAFRAYNE.

DearThelma,-Well,thatcertainly wasfastworkfillingthosecards.My

Asaresultseventeenmen,eleven women,twenty-sixchildren,nineteen dogsandthreechookswerepresenton theplatformwhenthetraindrewinto thestation.SirWallyRank,almost submergedbeneathbaggage,luggage, andPaperstoreadintheTrain,tooka tearfulfarewelloftheassembledcompany,andclimbedintoasmokingcompartment.Somebodyhadtheseat nexttothewindow,butSirWally managedtofindaccommodationby changingasleepinginfantfromahorizontalpositiontoavertical,andhe wasstillengagedinstowinghisbaggageundertheseat,ontherack,and upagainstthedoor,whenthewhistle gavea.strangledcough.Thetrain jerkedconvulsivelyandleftthestation,leavingthepopulationofLittle Wottingreducedtosixteenmen,eleven women,twenty-sixchildren,etc.

Oncesettled,SirWallyleantback againsttheseatandbegantothink. Forthepastmonthhehadbeenengagedinpreparationsforthismomentousjourney.Intrepidhunterand explorerthathewas,hehadneverbeforebeenentrustedwithaquestsuch asthis.Thoughhehadranged throughjungleandforest,sailedover sea,riverandlake,experiencedextremelyunusualadventuresinextremelyunusualcircumstances,andwasundeniablyabraveman,thiswasabsolutelythefirsttimehe'deverbeen askedbytheBotanicalResearchSocietyofLittleWottingtodiscoverthe InvisibleOrchidforthem.

Wordhadcomethroughjusta monthagothat,farawayinDarkest Africa,aneworchidhasbeen*discoveredgrowingonthebanksofacreek knowastheCongo.Thisorchid,however,wasanextremelyraretype,and eventhenitwasn'tsoeasytofind,because,awingtoaspellputonitbya nativewitchdoctor,itcouldonlybe seenfortenminutesperannumby thehumaneye,thuswarrantingitsinclusioninallthebestbotanicaljournalsasthe"invisibleorchid."

Themanwho'dhadthegoodfortunetoseeitduringitsten-minute floweringseasonnaturallycouldn'tfind itwhenhedashedbackhalfanhour laterwithhismate.

Dreadfullycrestfallen,hehadreturnedtothecoastalvillageofMbongoand tidilhistale.Afriendlynativethen explainedthewitchdoctor'snastyactiontohim,sohe_setoffhot-footback tothespotwherehe'dfounditwith alotofx-rayjiggersandafirmfaith inhisabilitytorediscoverthismarvellousspecimen.

(1)theexplorer,(2) hismate,(3)alotofx-rayjiggers.

Sothatwasthat!

SirWallyRank,hearingbychance ofthisunusualtale,hadifinnediately decidedthathe'dhaveafingerinthe pie,soheranguphisfriend,DanPies, andputthepropositiontohim.

Danhadbeenallforit!They'd begunmakingplansstraightaway,and wouldprobablyhavegoneonindefinitelyhadtheynotsuddenlyrealised thattheyhadn'teventhecashtopay theirfarestoMbongo,letaloneduanythingelse.

Wow!Whatablow!Nocapital! Oh,dear!

ThenSirWallyhatchedareallybrilliantidea.WhynotasktheLittle blottingBotanicalResearchSociety tofinancethem?Vessir!Whynot?

Well,heputittotheL.1V.13.R.S.in suchawaythattheysoonfeltthathe wasdoingthemagreathonourby findingthisorchidfurthem;theworld wouldsoonre-echowiththeirfame, andallbecauseofSirWally'sbig-heartedness.Why,certainlythey'dfinance histrip!Sotheyheldthreebazaars, ajumblesale,andtwoconcerts,and SirWallywasendowedwiththeproceeds.

Andnowhewasinthetrainanden routeforLiverpool,wherehewasto meetDanandDan'sluggage,andembarkonthe"Beetle"fortheaforesaidforeignclimes.

Oh,goody!

Whilethusengagedinreverie,Sir 1Vallydidnotnoticeadarkfaceoutlinedforamomentinthedoorway.I doubtifhecouldhaveseenitthrough thecigarettesmokeanyway.

Ah,letustakenoteofthisdark stranger,forweshall'hearmoreofhim anon.HisnameisDeal,andheis knowntoallhisasociatesasRough.He issmallinstature,andisfeverishly addictedto"NewWorld"chocolates. Asamatteroffact,heisevenmore addictedtothemthantohisgreat hobbyofBotany,andheiscertainly verykeenonthat!But,alas!heisa crook.Asunscrupulousasitispossibletobe,hedoesnothesitatetoobtainhisdandelionsfromchildren'sdandelionchains,andhealwaysgetshis sweetpeasoverbackfencesafterdark.

Andwhat,yousay,ishedoingon thesametrainasthesnoozingSir WallyRank.Ah,whatindeed!

Well,thetrainwasn'tmorethantwo hourslatewhenitarrivedatLiverpool,soDanwasstillwaitingonthe stationtomeetWallywhenitfinally 'didarrive.However,histemperwas alittleimpaired,sohewasn'toverpolitewhenalittledarkman(Professor Deal,0.I3ot.,ifyoucouldbelievethe labelsonhiscases)accidentallytrod onhisfootinthescrambletogetout. Well,hewassmallerthanDan,soDan contentedhimselfwithjabbinghimin thebackwithhisumbrella,andthen puttinghisfootouttotriphimwhen heturnedround.Altogethersuccessful)

Prof.Deal,0.Bot.,didnotsaya word.Instead,hemadeamentalnote thatDanshouldbeliquidatedsome timebeforehe(theProfessor)sailedon the"Beetle"nextday.

Thenhegathereduphisluggageand departedtomeettherestofthe'gang andmakeafewfinalarrangements.

(TobeContinued.)

WoesthisRoughDealknowanythingabouttheinvisibleorchid?It willbearoughdealforDanand Wally,ifhedoes,won'tit?)

WomenWillReturntoHomeLife

Theprospectofwomenpermanently replacingmeninindustrydoesn't muchworryGrayTurgeon,Liberal memberforCariboo,Ottawa,andas chairmanoftheCommonsReconstructionandRehabilitationCommittee Parliament'sNo.1post-warplanner.

Itdoesn'tworryhim,headmitted, becauseheisreasonablycertainit won'thappen.

YearnstoReturn.

Subscribingwithin"limitations"to thetheoryof"awoman'splacebeing inthehome,"hebelievesthatafter thewarshewillbe"actuallywanting'. toreturntherefromthemachineshop andtheassemblyline.

Andthisbecausethe"wearingofan aproninsteadofslacksandtheabilitytomakeacomfortablehomerather thandospotwelding:'stillwerethe "trueandbasicfeminineattributes."

Aspost-warprospeectsnowshapedup womenwhowishedtoremainatwork inindustrywouldbeallowedtodoso, forMr.Turgeonwasconvincedthat conditionsneverwouldbecomesodesperateastorequiretheGovernment toorderthesejobsopenedtomen.

Womenhadbeenforcedintoindustrythrougha"social,"nota"femininepsychological"change-thenecessityoftheman-powershortage-and afterthewarwouldreturntowhat theybestcoulddo-homemaking.

Thissocialchangewasmerely"transitory,"andwouldreadjustitself whenmenofthearmedforcescame home.

"Love,marriageandthefamilyare asfashionableandpopularasever," sagelyobservedParliament'snost-war planner,"andyoucan'traisechildren overalathe."

DR.TEMPLEONTHOMISM.

InpublishinganessaybytheArchbishopofCanterburyonSt.Thomas Aquinasandmodernneeds,theMarch issueof"Blackfriars"isindeedwhat itseditorcalls-anhistoricevent."The Archbishop'sessayissubstantiallythe addresswhichhedeliveredinOctober lasttotheLondonAquinasSociety, Ilisaddresswasdeliveredonlyfrom noteswhichhedestroyedafterwards; andhehasapparentlycomposedit againforpublication,therebyincreasingthedebtwhichallCatholicstudentswillgratefullyrecogniseforsuch notableencouragement.HisGrace disclaimsanyintimatestudyinthe writingsofSt.Thomassuchashis fatherhadmade.Buthisessayrevealsadeepsenseofthepracticaland immediateapplicationofThomismto modernproblems.Inurgingthatthe worldto-morrow"willdesperately needamap,"heholdsthat"themost completemapeverdrawnisthatof St.ThomasAquinas.""Blackfriars" publishesacommentaryontheArchbishop'sreflectionsbyFatherVictor White,0.P.,andrightlyunderlinesthe importanceofsuchanoutstandinginstanceoffriendlydiscussionbetween AnglicanandCatholictheologians,