The Record Newspaper 23 August 1944

HowBishopsandPriestsofSouthern ItalyCo-operatedWithAllies

WhentheFascistsFledthe PeopleTurnedtotheClergy

PiaisefortheVatican'sfacilitiesfor thefeedingofRome's2,000,000people wasexpressedatthepressconference heldbyGeneralEdgarHume,U.S.A., seniorcivilaffairsofficeroftheAllied MilitaryGovernmentofOccupiedTerritories(A.M.G.O.T.),aftertheoccupationofRome.

GeneralHumeannouncedthatthe AlliedMilitaryGovernmentwasmakingprimeuseofthecharityestablishedasapersonalresponsibilitybyHis HolinessPopePiusXII.General Hume,accordingtoBurkeWalsh,correspondentrepresentingtheU.S.A.CatholicPresswiththeforces,toldcorrespondentsthattheVaticanhadbeen feeding40,000personseachdayand thattheA.M.G.waschannellingfood throughthisestablishedagencyto helptheneedypopulation.

TheAllies,GeneralHumesaid, wouldcontributemeatandvegetables tothedietalreadymadeavailable throughtheVaticanfacilitiestodoublethenutritionalvalueofthefood supplied.

TheextensiveVaticancharitycame asasurprisetothelargenumberof correspondentspresent,afterithad beenaboontothepeopleofRome forallofeightmonths.ThisVatican effortprovidedthoroughlyestablished andsmoothlyworkingmachinery throughwhichtheAlliedauthorities couldgettheneededfoodtotheRomanpopulace.

TheHolyFatherpersonallyassumed theresponsibilityofmakingfoodavailableforthisgreatundertaking,operatedthroughsoupkitchensestablished inconjunctionwiththefourgreatBasilicasandotherstationsconducted throughtheCircleofSt.Peter,with Nunsstaffingtheestablishments, whichhasnotonlycarriedonfor eightsolidmonthsbuthassteadilyincreaseditsefficiencyandthenumbers servedthroughallthattime.

GeneralHumetoldthereporters thatthearrangementstheAlliedMilitaryGovernmenthasbeenableto makewiththeVatican"havebeen mostexcellent"andhepaidtributeto theadvicethathasbeenavailable fromtheRightRev.Mgr.WalterS.

Carroll,AmericanPriestofthediocese ofPittsburgh,whoisattachedtothe PapalSecretariatofState.Mgr.Carroll,whohasrecentlybeeninSouth Italycarryingoutdutiesofhisoffice ofVicar-DelegatetotheAmerican troopsintheItaliantheatreofwar,is nowattheVatican,wherehehasresumedhisdutieswiththeSecretariat andiscontinuingthoseconnnected withtheAmericanMilitaryOrdinariate.

VaticanCitycontinuestoenjoyan adequatewatersupply,whereasmuch ofRomeitselfdoesnot.Thisisex plainedbythefactthatVaticanCity getsitswatersupplyfromoneofseveralaqueductscomingintoRomeand itsflowhasnotbeenimpaired.Other partsofRomearemainlydependent fortheirwaterfromworksatTivoli, whicharestillunderGermancontrol-

Becauseofthemanyhills,water mustbesuppliedtoRomeunderextremepressure.Forthisreason waterhasnotbeenavailableforthe higherpointsofthecity,butisat handforthelower-lyingsections, wherethepoorerpeoplelive.

Alliedauthoritiesre-estabishedserviceonalltelephoneswhichtheGermanshadpreviouslyappropriated, andinafewdaysaddedtothese facilitiesasfarasequipmentpermitted.Telephoneservicewascutby theGermansbeforetheyevacuated Rome.

ThehealthofthecityofRomehad beengood,GeneralHumedeclared. Hesaidtherehavebeennoepidemic outbreaksandnomalaria.Hemade known-thattherewasasharpincrease intubercularcasesduringtheGerman occupation,andthatdeathsincreased slightlyandbirthremainedaboutthe same.

TheAllies,GeneralHumesaid,plan tomakeextrafoodallowancesavailabletopersonsengagedinheavy workandtoexpectantandnursing mothers.Astudyisbeingmadeas rapidlyaspossible,theGeneralsaid, todeterminetowhatextentmonuments,fineartandarchiveshavedisappearedorhavebeendamagedduringtheGermanoccupationanditis

expectedthatconferenceswouldbe heldwithVaticanauthoritiestoenlist theiraidinthisstudy.

Theco-operationoftheBishopsand PriestsofSicilyandSouthernItaly hasgreatyspeededtheeffortsofthe Allied'MilitaryGovernmentandthe AlliedControlCommissiontobring orderoutofthechaosofwarandhas undoubtedlysavedtheirpeoplemuch hardshipandneedlesssuffering.

AlliedMilitaryGovernmentofficers areinconstantcontactwiththe Churchthroughprovisionalchiefsin particularcommunities.A.M.G.,in turn,hasundertakentodoitsbestto helpmeetthemanydifficultiesthe Churchhashadtofaceduetothewar. HighofficersofA.M.G.hadechoedthe declarationthatitwouldbehardto seehowco-operationcouldhavebeen better.

CollaborationbetweentheChurch andtheAlliedauthoritieshasbeen strictlylimitedto-thefieldsofpublic welfareandcharity.Ithashadno politicalormilitaryaspectswhatever. A.M.G.andA.C.C.officialspresently workinginSouthernItalyareveterans ofthefirstAlliedeffortsinthisdirectionputforthinSicily.Theyfound earlythevalueoftheco-operationof theCatholicChurch.Theyhaveenjoyeditandwelcomediteversince.

A.M.G.officialsareamongthefirst toenteracityortownaftertheGermanshavebeendrivenouf.Ineach instance,theyarefacedwithanew, yetold,storyandwithalmostheartbreakingproblemswhichhavetobe overcomeimmediately.Theyfinda cityandpopulationwhich,already prostratedbygruellingwarfare,have hadtobeartheaddedburdenofNazi occupation.Publicutilitiesareata standstillandprobablyhavebeendisrupted;healthconditionsarepoor; foodhasalmostdisappeared. Civicofficials,beingFascists,have fledheadlongbeforetheadvancingAllies,Theremustbesomeimmediate contactwiththepeople-somepoint

fromwhichtheAlliedofficialscan starttheirwork.Theysoondiscoveredthatthisall-importantcontactwas tobefoundinthepersonoftheParish Priestand,inSeecities,theBishop. Already,thedesperatepeoplewould havegatheredaroundhim,beseeching himtotellthemwhattodo.

InItaly,asinallCatholiccountries, thepriestandhisparishchurchremainthefocalpointofcommunity life.ThustheAlliedauthoritieshave foundtheBishoporPriesttobethe mostimportantfigureinanytownor cityandfrejuentlytheonlyperson whocouldcommandtherespectofthe populace.Andsoithascomeabout thatithasnowbecomethefixed-practicewiththemandtheirsubordinates toseekouttheBishoportheParish Priestineachnewlocality.Tohim theAlliedofficialsexplaintheirdesire tore-establishorderandtomitigate, asfaraspossible,thesufferingsbeing endured.

Asoneofficialsaid:"Wehaveone newspaperwithwhichtoreachthe people.Wehavearadiostation,too. Butthepeoplewewanttoreachdo nothavereceivingsetswithwhichto hearus.Itistheannouncementsof thePriestsfromthechurchpulpits thatgetthebestresults."

Also,theBishopsandPriestsactas intermediariesbetweentheirpeople andtheAlliedauthorities,explaining toA.M.G.theirurgentwantsanddesires.Thisisofconsiderableimportancebecause,throughthisprocessof "screening,"Alliedauthoritiesare sparedthenecessityofstudyingproblemsthatareoflittleconsequence. Thishashelpedtoadirectandexpeditioussolutionofmanyproblems havingtodowithfood,sanitation, publicsafetyandsocialwelfare.

ShowingthroughallthisisafinetributetotheCatholicclergyofItaly. Theyhavestayedwiththeirpeople througheveryadversity,andthey haveheldtheirfaith,theirtrust,and theirrespect.

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*TheCatholicAnswer

OurLadyWasHonouredby GodFromAllEternityandbytheChurchFromtheBeginning

EarlyEvidenceofVenerationfortheBlessedVirgin

HistorySupportstheTraditions oftheChurch

ObviousNeedforSure InterpretationoftheBible

Learner,Irvine-street,Cottesloe:

ThankyouverymuchforthehelpfulexplanationoftheCommunionof Saintswhichyougaveinanswertomy enquiry.MayIaskthatyouwould givesomeinstructionastohowand whenthecultoftheBlessedVirgin MaryfirstappearsinCatholicTradition?Tousnon-Catholicsitisall verypuzzling.

A.:Itiswithparticularpleasure thatIundertaketoanswerthiscourteousquestion-oneoftherosesamidst quiteanumberofthorns-sincethe dayafterto-morrowisoneofthegreat feastdaysoftheBlessedVirgin,andI begthatshemayacceptthisbriefdissertationinherhonourforthebenefit ofallearnestenquirers.

DevotiontotheVirginMaryisonly aparticularapplicationofthedoctrine oftheCommunionofSaints.The MostHolyVirginis,ofcourse,the greatestofthesaints,andshealsoenjoystheuniqueprivelegeofbeingthe MotherofOurSaviour.Shealone canadoreherOWNSonasGod.Ifit islawfulforustohonourthesaintsas God'smasterpiecesandheroes,andif theycanprayforusandactasour friendsattheCourtofGod,soto speak,howmuchmoremaywehonourMary,thegreatestofthesaints andGod'sownMother?AV.C.winner doesnotconsiderhimselfslighted whenhismotherishonouredbecause ofhisacknowledgedbravery-rather isheeagertosharehishonourwith her.

Mary'spositionisunique,andsowe payherspecialhonour,whichtechnicallyiscalled"hyperdulia"-anhonourwhichishigherthanthatpaidto thesaints,butfarbelowthatdueto AlmightyGod.

DevotiontoOurLA,reallyantedatesChristandtheCatholicChurch for,whenweshowherhonour,wedo nomorethanGod'Himselfdidwhen frometernityHechoseMaryfromall creaturestobetheMotherofHisSon mademan,andpreservedherfreefrom originalsin.Godgaveutteranceto HisDivinewillwhen,inthebooksof Genesis,afterthefallofourfirstparents,Heforetoldthecomingofthe Redeemer,andthatassinhadentered theworldthroughawoman,soitsredemptionwouldcomethrougha woman.AndHesaidtoSatan,"I willputenmitiesbetweentheeand theWoman,"WhenwehonourOur Ladywedonomorethandidthe prophets,especiallyIsaiah,whopraisedtheVirginofwhomtheMessiah wouldbeborn,"Behold,"hesaid,"a Virginshallconceiveandshallbeara son,andheshallbecalledEmmanuel, Godwithus."When'wehonourOur Lady,wedonomorethandidthe AngelGabrielwhenheappearedand saidtoher,"Hail,fullofGrace,the

Lordiswiththee.Blessedartthou amongstwomen,andblessedisthe fruitofthywomb."WhenwehonourOurLadywearebutimitating hercousinElizabeth,whocriedoutat herapproach,"Blessedartthouamongstwomen,andblessedisthefruit ofthywomb.Whenceisthistome thattheMotherofmyLordshould cometome."Wearealsomerely takingatitsfacevaluewhatOurLady saidofherselfinherwonderfulpoem ofpraise,theMagnificat,"Beholdfrom henceforthallgenerationsshallcallme blessed."Finally,wearedoingno morethandidChristOurLordHimselfeverytimeHeshowedrespectfor HisMother,everytimeHeobeyedher, especiallyonsuchoccasionsaswhen HeworkedHisfirstmiracleatherrequest,eventhoughHistimehadnot yetcome.

InApostolictimesthereislittle writtenevidenceofdevotiontoMary, butthisisnotsurprising.ThereAvas noneedtowriteaboutit,whileMary wasyetaliveitwastakenforgranted thatrespectbepaidtoher,andthat herprayerswouldberequestedjust astheyaskedfortheprayersofeach other.ThuswereadintheActsof theApostles,"Allthesewereperseveringinonemindinprayerwiththe womenandMary,theMotherof Jesus. ."

WhiletheApostleslivedtherewas nodoubtabouttherespecttheyhad forMaryandthelovetheytaught otherstohavefortheMotherofthe Saviour.ItremainedforSt.Irenaeus,thefriendofSt.Polycarp,a discipleofJohntheApostleandEvangelist,towriteofthegloriesofMary andtodefendhervirginity,Helivedearlyinthe2nd.century,andwas successivelyinAsiaMinor,inLyons, acityofGaul,andatRomeitself, wherehesufferedmartyrdom.LikewiseaboutthesametimeAristides andJustinMartyrwroteofMary.In apocryphalwritingsalsowefind abundantevidenceofthevenerationin whichMarywasheld.Theseapocrypha,admittedly;arebutstories,but theyreflectthedevotionofthepeople ofthetime.InthenextcenturySt. Epiphaniuswrites,"LetMarybehonoured,lettheFather,SonandHoly Ghostbeadored,butletnooneadore Mary."Intheyear431theGeneral CouncilofallChristianBishopsheld atEphesus,tothegreatjoyofthe Ephesiansandindeedofallthefaithful,solemnlydeclaredagainstallhereticsthatMarywasthe'MotherofGod, TheotokosandPanagia.

SincethenCatholicandOriental writersandTheologianshavevied withoneanotherinexplainingand procaimingtheprivilegesofMary, Cathedralshavebeendedicatedtoher andsomeofthebestworksofartand

poetryhadher"ourfallennature's solitaryboast"fortheirinspiration.I thinkthequestionisnot,"Whydo CatholicsvenerateOurLady?"but rather,"Whydonon-Catholicsrefuse todoherhonourindefianceofDivine exampleandtheexampleofallthe centuries?"

Inconclusion,Iwouldliketosay thatinyourtrialofindecisionyoucan donobetterthantobeseechtheintercessionoftheBlessedVirgin, whoseprayersarenolessefficacious to-daythantheywereatCanaorat thefootoftheCrossonCalvary.

OneWhoListens,Thomson's Brook

Lastnightyoumadeastatement thatthethiefonthecrossisnowin chargeofadepartmentofPurgatory. Thisisaneweytome.

A.:Itisa"newey"tomealso. 1 certainlydidnotsaythatinmybroadcast.Ifthereisonemancertainly notinPurgatoryitisthepenitent thief,Dismasbyname,accordingto tradition,becauseOurLordsaidto him,"Thisdaythoushaltbewithme inParadise"-apromisewhichisunlikelytobemadeonthedeathbedof themajorityofus.Consequently mostofyourquestionsareirrelevant.

Youdo,however,bringupanother ratherinterestingpoint,Yousay thatIquotedtestimoniesofthefourth centurytobackuptheCatholicbelief inPurgatory,andthatpresumablyI wouldhavequotedearlierones,if therehadbeenany.So,youask, whatgroundshastheChurchforher beliefinPurgatory,

ThereasonwhyIsatisfiedmyself withquotingtestimonyofthethird, fourthandfifthcenturieswasbecause Iwasansweringastatementthatthe Churchhadinventedthedoctrinein thefifteenthcentury,Ishowedthat persontobeinaccuratetotheextent ofonethousandyearsatleast,andleft itatthat.Someofhisotherstatementsmayhavebeencorrect,Idon't remember-Ididnottakemuchnotice afterthatappallinglyinaccuratestatement.

Thereisanothermatterwhichyou yourself'donotbringup,butwhich maybeworthwhilementioning.We holdtheCatholicChurchtohaveinfallibleteachingauthority,consequentlyifitcanbeprovedthattheChurch asawhole,atanygivenperiod,was universallyteachingandbelievinga certaindoctrine,itfollowsthatthat doctrinemustbetheteachingof Christ.Itdoesnotmatterwhether itwasthefifthorthefifteenthcentury,itisstilltruethatOurLord said:"Hewhohearsyouhearsme, andwhodespisesyoudespisesme." Andagain:"BeholdIamwithyouall dayseventotheconsummationofthe world."

Iwilladmitreadilyenough,bythe way,thatitismucheasiertofindevidencefortheteachingoftheChurchin thefifteenthcenturythanthefifth.It ismuchhardertofindhistoricaldocumentsofthethirdcenturythanofthe thirteenth.Butthisisonlynatural, don'tyouthink?Documentsdogrow oldandtheydogetlostinthe.course ofacoupleofthousandyears.Exceptforthehistorian,whoseworkisa usefulandimportantone,itdoesnot

matterverymuch,becausetheChurch isjustasmuchlivingto-dayasshe wasinanypastcentury,andsheis justasmuchthepreserverandinterpreteroftheteachingofChristnow asshewasatanyperiodofherexistence.Herdoctrinesarejustas authorativein1944astheywereinthe timeoftheApostlesinA.D.44.

Yourlastquestion:

DoestheCatholicChurchrecognise thattheBibleismeantbyGodto betheChristian'sguideinallthings pertainingtofaithandtheruleof suchfaithandauthorityonallquestionsofdoubtandtradition?

A.:TheCatholicChurchrecognises andreverencestheHolyScripturesas theinspiredWordofGod,andasa ruleoffaith,andalsoasasupremeauthorityonallmattersmentionedin them.TheChurchdoesnotholdthat theBibleistheSOLEruleoffaith, northatitcontainsallofChrist's teachings-(St,Johnhimselftellsus thatanyhow)-northatitissufficient tosolvealldoubtsconcerningChristiandoctrine.Thiswouldsurelyseem obvious,Howcouldtherepossibly besuchadivergenceofopinionandso manyopposingsectsiftheProtestant viewoftheBibleasthesoleruleof faithwereatrueone,TheCatholic Churchveryreasonablyholdsthatthe Scripturesneedinterpreting,andthat thatinterpretationneedstobereliableandcertainifitistobeofany useatall.TheChurchclaimsthat Sheisthatauthoritywhichiscompetenttogivedefiniterulingsastothe meaningofdisputedpassagesofHoly Scripture.

FriendoftheDeanofCanterbury, NorthPerth:

Whobeginsherletter:"Idon'tthink thatyouwillbe"game"toanswer THISletter."

A.:Astheuseofslangseemstobe permitted,Iwouldliketoanswer,"Oh, Yeah,"butIshallnot.Youruseof thisprovocativeintroductioneither wasintendedasameansofhaving yourletteransweredoutofturn,in whichcaseyouhavenotbeensuccessfulorelseyouhavemorethanapoor opinionofthedefensibilityofFather Lalor'sopinions.InthislatterI'm afraidIdonotagreewithyou.

Q.:Insteadofnamingyoursession "TheCatholicAnswer,"whydon't youcallitCatholicPropaganda,it wouldbemuchmoreappropriate?

AYouwriteasifweshouldbe ashamedofconsideringourSessionCatholicpropaganda.Propagationof theCatholicChurchandthepresentationoftheCatholicviewpointondisputedquestionsispreciselytheobjectofthissession.Itisopenlyand franklylongoverdueCatholicpropaganda,andwearenotintheleast ashamedofit.

The'restofyourletter,thethree pagesofwhicharetoolongtoquote, verbatim,areapointedreproofof FatherLalorforhatingtheRussians andaspiriteddefenceoftheRight Rev.'HewlettJohnson,DeanofCanterbury,whomyouhavethehonour tobeabletocallyourfriend,ashe STOVES-Wood,Gas;newandDeed. Goodstockspaints,enamels,sprin/ders, andtape.Ilaasers,659Wellingtonet

InterestedListener,NorthFreman-

Howthe"RedDean"SquaresCommunism WithHisBrandofChristianity

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A.:Wedogetafew"snorters,"

EvilNutrulyChristianenemyofHitler couldwishhimtheawfulfateofdyingdon'twe?Wetryhard,however,to suddenlywithoutthetimeforrepentconsiderthemasbonafidequestions passovertheinsultsasmeredisance.

AttemptedAssassinationofHitlerand

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baptisedsomeofyourfamilyandconfirmedallofyou.

Iamnotsufficientlyconversantwith thepracticesoftheChurchofEnglandtobeabletostatewhetherany ministerofthatChurch,whoisnota Bishop,everadministerstheriteof Confirmation,andconsequentlyaccept yourstatementandrespectyoufor yourdefenceofyourfriend.Youare notaCommtinist,yousay;theDean ofCanterburyis,andadmitsitandis proudofit.Ilealsoclaimsthathe cansquaretheRussiantypeofCommunismwithhistypeofChristian faith.Thatishisbusiness.Wedon; agreewithhim,butwecanleaveitat that.Itisasregardsyourattackon FatherLalorthatImustbeatodds withyou.HatingCommunism,as WEalldo,hasnothingtodowithhatingRussians,whichnoneofusdoes. WehateCommunismbecauseweknow thatitisaheresyandaself-confessed anddeadlyopponentoftheCatholic Church.Wedon'thateRussiansor anyothersortofCommunists.We wishthemandalltheirhereticsthe greatestgoodthatwecanwishthem, namely,thatbeforetheydietheymay begiventhegracetoseetheerrors whichtheyhavebeenpropagatingand returntothetruthwhichJesusChrist taughtandwhichcontainsalotmore than"loveyourenemies,"incidentally,althoughadmittedlythatinjunctionshouldnotbeneglected.We,no doubt,withanaverageamountofhumanfrailty,trytokeepthatinjunctiontogetherwiththeothercommandsofChrist.Wecanalsohope thatotherswilldolikewise.

YouconcludebyaskingFather Lalortosticktoreligiousquestions, forifheisconductinga"politicalcampaign"heshouldbeputofftheair.

A.:Firstly,CommunismISareligi..usquestion,asIhavepointedout above,and,secondly,evenifFather Lalorwereconductingapoliticalsession,ashemostcertainlyisnot,why shouldhebeputofftheair?Isonly theclap-trapofPeople'sFrontand classwarfaretobeallowedtobroadcastitsviews?Isfreedomofspeech alreadysomuchofadeadletterinthe mindsofmanythattheydon'twant eventoheartheothersidegeta chance?

courtesies.

Ifthesemessagesaresentmerelyas havebeenwaitingforsomeone amatterofroutine,IwouldconsidertoaskabouttheRitualandCeremonWe that,theywerebetterleftunsaid,un-iesofyourChurchandtheprocedure

lesstheeweresincere.

A.:Theoutwardformsofdipomacy tobeadoptedwhenonewishestoem-

yourfaith. aremerelygoodmannersontheinter- A.:Ishallbearinmindthematter nationalplane,andsincetheChurchofRitualandCeremoniesforsome

Perhapsitis,butthesameargumenthasneverapprovedofassassinationasfuturedate,butIcananswer couldbeusedinfavourofNazism your politicaloranyothersortvofwea-lastquestionnow.Apersonwishing coulditnot?Wehavenotfoundpon,afailuretocongratulatewouldtobecomeaCatholicwouldfirsthave themeasyopponents. beacontradictionofherownprin-totakeacourseofinstructionsfroma

Whatwouldhavehappened,if,likeciples.Itistobenoted,too,thatpriestorsomeotherqualifiedperson, Ireland,Russiahadremainedneutral?whereastheabovementionednews-andwhentheywereconcludedhe A,:Ihatetoimaginewhatwouldpaperpublishedthepar.whichyouwouldhavetodecidewhetherhewas havebeentheresultifRussianswereencloseinaprominentplaceandunderpreparedtoacceptsincerelyallthe notfightingonoursideandtothink astrikingheadline,adayortwolaterteachingsoftheCatholicChurch.If thatiftheNazishadnotattackeditpublishedinaveryobscureposi-hewerepreparedtodothisthecon- Russia,shewouldprobablystillbetionareporteddenialthattheVaticanvertwouldthenmakeasolemnpro- neutral. tits toohorribleto i magine.hadeversentatelegramatall.Whichfessionoffaith,whichwouldimply AsIsee yourChurchisagainstofthereportsistrueIaminnoposi-perjuryifhewerenottellingthetruth. CommunismbecauseCommunismistiontojudge,butIdoubtwhethertheNextwouldfollowbaptismandthere- againstCapitalism. greatmajorityofpeoplewhosawtheceptionofHolyCommunion.Ifthe

A.:TheCatholicChurchcondemnedCapitalismlongbeforeshecondemn-firstparagrapheversawthesecond.converthadbeenvalidlybaptisedoutedCommunism,backintheninety'sof sidetheChurchalready,thenhewould thelastcentury.Bothsystemsare, * bereconciledfromtheheresytowhich orcanbe,extremeandareconsequent- hehadsubscribedandmakehisconlyboth-wrong.Themiddlecourseis NotaHypocrite,VictoriaPark: fessionandCommunion.Ifthecontherightone, Afterhearingyourrecentvitriolicverthadbeenbaptisedwithdoubtful validityinoneofthesectswhichtake outburstagainstCommunism,itwas Q.:Whynotanequalshareofthe theimportanceofthisSacramentless mostremarkabletoreadthatCorn- world'swealthforeveryone,instead seriouslythan'doestheCatholic radeMannixintendedtovote"Yes" of,asatpresent,starvationand

pov-Church,thenfirstofalltherewould ertyamidstplenty?

atthereferendum,andwasgladthat beconditionalbaptism,thenthepro- theCommunistswerealsosupporting A.:Giveahundredmenanabso-theGovernment,but-fearedthatsuchfessionoffaith,thentheabsolution lutelyequalstartto-daywithexactlysupportwouldeventuallyprovemorefromheresy,thenConfessionandHoly thesameresourcesandopportunities,embarrassmentthanhelp.SuchanCommunion.Theseceremoniesmight andwithintenyears,throughthriftannouncementfromthesaidComradeseemalittleterrifyingtoanoutsider, andhardworkononesideandroundsratherlikeacamouflagedwaybuttheyareneithersoprotractednor negligenceandlazinessontheother. somewouldhavelostallandothers ofinstructingRomanCatholicstovote "." sofearsomeastheywouldappear.In Yes factthosewhohavebeenthrough wouldhavethreetimeswhatthey A.:Ithinkthatyouwillfindthatthemconsiderthemtohaveconstitutstarted'with.Andwithnodishon-HisGraceofMelbournehascamou-edthehappiestdayoftheirlives.The estdealings,too. fiagedhisinstructionsowellthatatfirststep,therefore,foroneinterested leastasmanyWestAustralianCatho-intheCatholicChurchwouldbeto lics,priestsincluded,willvote"No"contactapriest.Thiscouldeasilybe as"Yes,"Bytheway,didyourea-donethroughsomeCatholicfriend

AScotchListener,VictoriaPark:lisethatpriestshavevotesjustlikeWhowouldbeonlytoopleasedto breaktheiceandintroducetheen- ordinarypeople?Infact,strangeto Iamveryinterested.Youknowsay,priestsandCatholicsunderthequivertohisparishpriest. mostoftheScotsonlyareinchurchAustralianConstitution,aretreated twiceinalifetime,sowedon'tknowjustasordinarycitizens,andarenot muchaboutreligion.Weliketohearlegallypresumedtofosteranysubthetruth.

JoeWatson,Hondinin: versiveinclinationwhatever.They

A.:Thankyouforyourletter.Ihavetheirrightstotheiropinions,poli-Q,:WhydoestheNationalCatholic wasnotawarethattheaverageScotticalopinionsincluded,theyhavethe RuralMovement,whichissucha wassosporadicinhischurch-going,butrightofcomparativelyfreespeech, virileorganisationinVictoriamake Ihopethatifyoudonotgotochurchandtherighttoexpresstheseopinions solittleheadwayinWestern,Ausmuchyouwillatleattlistentothis luaus. session. iftheywish.

Youhaveseveraltimessaidthat A.:AsfarasIknowtheCatholic

Q.:IhavebeenintheoratoryofSt,yourreligionhasnointerestinpoll-RuralMovementhasbeenestablished MargaretinEdinburgh,andIwanttics, inthisStateforonlyfiveorsixweeks. toask,wassheaCatholic?

A.:TheCatholic'AnswerhasneverIunderstandfromitscommitteethat A.:Yes,St.MargaretofScotlandsaidthattheChurchhasnointerestquitealotofthenecessaryspade wasaCatholic.Shewasbornininpolitics.SheisvitallyinterestedworkisbeingaccomplishedsuccessHungaryandwasdescendedfrombothinherownfreedomtopursuehermis-fully.Lateron,nodoubt,andindue

thereigninghouseofEnglandandsionofinstructionandsanctification;course,moreextensivetillagewillbe fromtheHolyRomanEmperors,Shethisfreedomis-deniedherundersomeundertaken.TheMovementiscerA.K.,Subiaco: marriedMalcolmIII.,KingofScot-formsofgovernment.Ithasnevertainlyworthyofallthesupportitcan Q.:InyourbroadcastonSundayyouland.ShewassogoodtothepoorbeendeniedherinAustralia,andso,getinthefarmer-starvedandcitymentionedthatGodhasareasonforandsoattachedtoreligionduringlifethankGod,shehasnotyethadtotakebloatedcountry. thatalmostimmediatelyafterher everything.Explain,ifyoucan, anygreatinterestinAustralianpolithereasonwhyinnocentwomenanddeaththeScottishpeoplebegantotics.TheChurchknowsthatsheis venerateherasasaint.Shewasoffi- childrenarebeingwipedoutinair betteroffifpossiblewelloutofthe dallydeclaredsaintandpatronof rant;onWarsaw,Rotterdam,Lon- politicalwhirl.Shefollowsthispoldon,etc.Don'ttellusethatitisScotlandbyPopeClementX. icyandiseminentlyconciliatorywhere 29MABELST.,NORTHPERTH. becauseofthesinsoftheirparents. possible.Suchconciliation,sofarat TUNESANDREPAIRSPIANOS Thatargumentisagainstallcorn- * anyrate,hasbeenimpossiblewith ANDORGANS. monsense. Communism,which,asIhavesaidbeA,:GodhasapurposeinallHis Groper,Donnybrook: fore,hasalwaysbeenopenlyandvie- Phone115824. acts,andagoodone,butGoddid

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Q.:CouldyoutellmetheCatholic -Withtobescourged,'butalsotoscourge Groperenclosesacuttingfromthe Answerastowhetherweshould others.Man'sinhumanitytomanis"WestAustralian"whichreportsthat vote"Yes"or"No"duringthecom- WesternElectric ing theeverlastingtragedy,andisinsuchthePopesentatelegramtoHitlercon- Referendum?

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A.:IamafraidthatthereisnoCaGodtowardsus. assination,andheaskswhetheritistholicAnswertoyourquestion.Itis ConsultWithoutObligation.

Thenextpartofyourletterhumanlypossibletohavesuchfeel-purelyapoliticalquestion,which againreferstoFatherLalor'sspiritedingstowardssuchamurderouscrea-wouldseemtoeffecttheChurchvital- SAINKEN&SAINKEN, attackonCommunism.YouquotetoreasHitler. lyneitheronewayoranother.There HAYSTREET, themagnificentheroismandmilitary A.:Ishouldthinkthatitwere.Ourareargumentsforandagainstthepro- NextAmbassadorsTheatre. ,,killoftheRussiansasanargumentLordprayedforHisveryexecutioners,posals,andIthinkthateveryvoter infavouroftheirtypeofGovernment.andcommandedustodosimilarly.shouldtrytomakeuphisownmind,

Sir,-.'ReturfiedA.I.F"certainlyhit thenailontheheadwhenhewroteregardingtheneedforaCatholicServicemen'sHostelinPerth.Servicemenwhosehomesareinthecountry andtheEasternStates,havenotthe opportunityofmeetingintherightatmosphereandconsequentlyseekentertainmentatcabaretsanddancesof doubtfulrepute.Membersofthe C.W.L.andC.G41.nowassistatvari ouspatrioticdepotsinthecity,and wouldnodoubtbewillingtooffer theirservicesifaC.W.O.Depotwas openedinPerth.Itrustthepresent C.W.O.appealwillbesufficientlysuccessfultoenablethecontrollingbody ofthatorganisationtoestablishacentreinPerthsimilartoFremantleDepot.-Yours,etc., J.JOHNSTON.

Sir,-NostrayvisitortoSt.Mary's CathedralonaFridaymorningcan failbuttobeimpressedbythechildren'sdialogueMass.Itisan.effectiveillustrationoftheparticipation ofthelaityinthesacredliturgyofthe Church,anditistobehopedthatthe dialogueMasswillgraduallybecome thecustomattheSundayMassesin alltheparishesofthediocese.By thesametoken,itistobehopedthat thepeoplewillintimecometo.participatefullyintheceremoniesofasung Mass.

IunderstandthatalreadyaGregorianMassislearnteachyearbythe schoolchildren,andthatthereisannuallyaPlainChantFestival,withan occasionalplainsongMassbythechildreninsomeoftheparishes.This, whilegood,isonlypartlyeffectiveas

ameasurefortherestorationofplain chanttothepeople,asthechildren after,andindeedbefore,leaving schoolnormallybecomepartofthe detachedandsilentthrongattheparishMasses,untilintimeitisprobable thatthemusicofplainchantwillbecomeasunfamiliartothemasthe mysteriesofmultiplication.

Thisisthegravedangerwhichcomes fromunaccustomingtheearofadult membersofthecongregationtothe melodicbeautyofplainchantasa formofliturgicalprayerand,inthe Cathedralparishanyhow,fromlaying toomuchstressontheteachingofthe choirtosingthelesssimplepolyphonic Masses.Achoirathomeinsacred polyphonyisundoubtedlyamuchto belookedforconsummationinthe moreimportantchurchesatleast,but inthemeantimethepublicstands mainlyinneedofeducation,andthis Iamafraidtheywillnotobtainfrom listeningtosomeformsofpolyphonic music.Thenaturalexpressionof popularmusicinallcountriesisthe simplemelody,andmankindismore susceptibletoitthantothemoreintricatemusicalforms.Perhapsthis isoneofthereasonswhytheChurch

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ranksplainchantasthesupreme modelforsacredmusic.

Butemphasisonplainchantis,I shouldimagine,evenmoreimportant whenoneistryingtorestoretothe Catholiclaityafeelingofdevotionto theliturgy.Peopleinnormalhealth donotusuallycarewhattheyeatand, infact,themorecomplicatedfoodsap- pealtothem.Butpeoplewhoare recoveringfromalongillnessneed simpleandsubstantialfareifthey areevergoingtoeatatall.Similarly,theaveragepersonwhoseunderstandingofmusicisconfinedtowhat hemaylearninhissparetimeisnot likelyinalife-timetounderstand polyphonywhenheneverhappensto hearplainchant.

Iwouldsuggest,then,that,asthe ambitiontodoallthingswell,though important,issecondarytothepurposeofassistingthegeneralcongrega tion,polyphonicmusicshouldbeheard lessfrequentlyintheCathedral.Nor wouldthisdetractfromtheendeavour tomakeuseofonlythemostworthy musicforgreatceremonialfunction's, because,asthePopehassaid,anecclesiasticalfunctionlosesnothingof itssolemnitywhenitisaccompanied bynoothermusicbutplainchant.

Themorefrequentuseofplain chantintheCathedral,andsofaras ispossibleintheotherparishes would,think,notonlybringtothe laityagreaterappreciationofthe prayerfulnessofChurchmusic,but shouldalsoresultingreatlyaugment. edchoirs.AtthesametimeIam awareoftheneedforthebuildingup ofachoirtrainedintheartofsinging polyphonicmusic.

Inconclusion,Imaysaybywayof analogy,thattoputanewboyon thealtaramongstagroupofskilled serversatSolemnHighMassisnot thebestwayofteachinghimtoserve LowMass.-Yours,etc., H.G.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

Theusualfortnightlymeetingwas heldatBactonHouseonSaturday, August12,andwaswellattended.

Thefollowingisasummaryofa shorttalkgiventomembersbyRev, J.Doyle,S.J.: "In'ChristianityintheMarketPlace.' MichaeldelaBedoyereaskswhythe Churchhassolittleseffectonmodern society.Theexplanationhegivesis fundamentallythis:EvenCatholics tendtoacceptthedivisionoflifeinto 'secular'affairsand'religious';and 'religious'isnarrowlyusedtocover onlyspecifically'ecclesiastical,'instead ofembracingbothsecularandecclesiastial.

"TheeffectofthisisthatCatholics -andnon-Catholics-tendtolookat secularthingsthroughmaterialistic eyes,sothatnon-believersreallycannotseewhattheymeanwhenthey claim,forexample,thatreligionisessentialfortheproperfunctioningof theState.YouwillfindCatholicsas dividedasnon-Christiansonmanysocialquestions:theirFaithdoesnot seemtoinfluencetheirjudgment.

"Whatistheremedy?Howarewe toshowthattheFaith'doesinfluence ourjudgmentofsecularaffairs,even whenCatholicsreachdifferentconclusionsaboutthem?Simplybytrying alwaystoseethingsasGodseesthem: andtorealisewithT.S.Eliotthatto berightforthewrongreasonissometimes,atanyrate,thegreatesttreason."

"Come,0HolySpirit,Lordof Light."

HolidayMeeting.

Bothmetropolitanandcountry membersoftheC.T.G.areeagerlylookingforwardtotheforthcomingholiday meeting(Wednesday,August30,at 2.30p.m.).Asusualthemeetingwill beheldintheCatholicTennisAssociationRoom,onthesecondboorofBactonHouse(overCorot"s.nearLevinson's).Afternoonteawillbeprovidedand,frmpreviousexperience,we canpromiseanenjoyabletimeforall, C.T.G.meetingsarealwayshappy affairs,butwhenthecountrymembersarrivetheconversationseems brighterandthelaughterevengayer. Shouldyouhavemissedreceivinga circularaboutthemeeting,youmay besurethatthesecretarydoesnot knowyouraddress,socomealong.Any Catholicteacherwillbemostwelcome, andyouarejustascertaintofindsome oldfriendsasyouaretomakenew ones.

Over50YearsAgotheChristianBrotherswereIntroducedtotheWest FoundationandGrowth AquinasColleges

SoundReligiousandSecularEducation inSuburbsandCountrySchools

C.B.C.Ex-StudentstoHonourMemory ofReveredReligiousFounder

Overfittyyearsagonegotiations werecompletedfortheintroductionof theChristianBrothersintoPerth,betweentheMostRev.Dr.Gibney,the thenBishopofPerth,andtheRev. BrotherTracey,theFounderandfirst ProvincialoftheChristianBrothersin Australia.TheCollegewasblessed andofficiallyopenedonJanuary31, 1894.TheCollegehadaverymodestbeginning.Theresidenceconsistedofasmalltwo-storeybuilding, whichwaserectedonthesitenowoccupiedbythefrontportionfacingSt. George'sTerraceofthepresentimposingandcommodiouspileofbuildings, andtheclassroomswereevenmore modest,consistingofonlyafewweatherboardrooms.

ThefirstSuperiorwasRev.Brother T,A.°Brien(R.I.P.),who,itmaybe statedwasoneoffivebrotherswho hadalljoinedtheChristianBrothers inIreland.andafterwardsheldresponsiblepositionsintheCongregationin Ireland,India,andAustralia.

OntheFeastofSt.Malachy,November3,1895,thefoundationstoneofthe westernwingwaslaidbytheMost Rev.Dr,Gibney,whogenerouslydonated£1,000towardsitserection.The wingwascompletedinTune,1896,and boarderswerethenadmittedforthe firsttime.HencetheCollegenowbeganitsactivitiesinadualcapacity:to caterforthereligiousandeducational needsofdayboysfromthecityand suburbs,andofboardersdrawnfrom allpartsofthisvastState.

In1897,BrotherM.P.NunanreplacedBrotherO'BrienasSuperior.

TheresultsobtainedbytheCollegeatthevariousPublicandCompetitiveExaminationswereoutstandinginmerit,yearbyyear.While,in addition,theCollegehastheprouddistinctionofhavingfourofitsstudents, whilestillattachedtotheschool,selectedasRhodesScholars,allofwhom arewellandfavourablyknownin Perthto-dayDr.Juett,.13r.J.Horan, Dr.J.J.SavageandMr.A,P.Boor.

ThecontinuedsuccessoftheCollege attractedanever-increasingnumberof students,withtheresultthattheaccommodationagainbecameinadequate andadditionalbuidingsbecameanurgentneed.Thiswassuppliedin1910 bytheerectionoftheeasternwing, consistingofalargechapel,sixclass rooms,twodormitoriesandbath rooms,togetherwithaBrothers'libraryandalibraryfortheboys.

Inthecourseoftimethisaccommodationprovedinadequateandinstead ofaddingtothepresentbuildingsit wasthoughtadvisable,formanyreasons,toremovetheboardersfromthe citytoalocality,convenientlysituat-

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edwithregardtoPerth,andhaving asuitablewaterfrontageandsufficientlandfortheconstructionofsuitableplayingareas.

In1917BrotherNunanpurchased PointHeathcote,neartheCanning Bridge,consistingofabout20acresof land,forthepurposeoferectinga boardingschoolthere.Frommany pointsofviewthiswasaverysuitable site,butitwascorrectlythoughtthat therewasnotsufficientlandattached totheproperty,hencethelatterwas soldandaneffortmadeto'securesomethingmoresuitable.

In1928and1929theaccommodation attheCollegeprovedentirelyinadequateforbothdayboysandboarders. andanothereffortwasmadetosecure agoodsitewithasufficiencyofsuitablelandattached.Atthisparticular timelandwasexpensive,anditwas verydifficulttosecurelargeandsuitableareas."ClunePark,"ontheCanning,wasselected,asitcontained270 acres,over200ofwhichwassuitable forplayingareas,and,moreover,ithad ariverfrontageofaquarterofamile.

Therewasoneseriousdrawbackto thissite,viz.,thatthebuildingsitewas toofarfromtheriverwhich,attimes overfloweditsbanks,butitwasthe bestthatcouldbesecuredatthetime andthenewCollegewasurgently needed.

Inthemeantime,thedepression madeitsappearance,thenumberof boardersandevendayboys,became lessandtheimmediateurgencyfor accommodationnolongerexisted.The depressionloweredthepriceofland andcompelledsomeholdersoflarge areastoselltheirproperties.

Itwasthenfoundpossibletopurchase"Mt.Henry"andsurrounding areas,atareasonableprice."Mt. Henry"isidealforitspurpose,and hasasufficiencyofsuitablelandfor playingareas,andthebuildingsiteis convenienttothewater'sedge, HalftheCollegehasnowbeenerectedonthisexcellentsite,andallthe boardersfromtheCityCollegewere transferredto"Mt.Henry,""Aquinas" atthecommencementof1938.The "AquinasCollege"isedeservedlyvery popularonaccountofitscomfortable buildings,itsidealsurroundings,and wonderfulsuccessinthepublicexaminations,contestsinsports,andreligiousandculturaltraining.

TheTerraceC.B.C,stillcontinuesto caterforallthePrimaryandSecondaryEducationalneedsofthedayboys fromthecityandsuburbs.

Thatit-isdoingthisefficientlyand satisfactorilyisevidentfromtheeverincreasingnumbers,thehighlysuccessfulresultssecuredatthePublicExaminations,andthecomplimentaryreferencesmadebyHisGracetheArchbishopandhispriestsconcerningthereligiousandculturaltrainingimparted totheTerraceboys.

ItmaybetrulysaidthattheC.B.C., Perth,duringthefiftyyearsofitsexistence,hasbeenapowerfulfactorin thereligiousandNationalwell-being ofthisfast-developingState,sofull,of manysourcesofundevelopedwealth.

Ithasgivenmanyoutstanding priestsandreligionsBrotherstothe Church,manyprofessionalmenofoutstandingabilityandefficiencytothe State,manyleadingpoliticians,includingMinistersoftheCrown,todirect Statepolicy,nottomentionthestill

ofSt.Malachy'sand

thecomingoftheBrothersthisschool, estabishedintheearlydaysofW.A. Churchhistory,hadbeenconductedat varioustimesbynunsandlayteachers,andevenhadbeenunderthecare ofthegentleMonsignorBourke,whose memoryisstillfreshtomanyofthe oldergenerationsofPerth, Itwasnotlongafterthecomingof theBrothersthatwefindstudentsof St.Patrick'sfiguringinpublicexaminations.Atfirsttheschoolsprepared fortheMelbourneUniversityexaminations,butlateronadoptedthesyllabus oftheAdelaideUuivertity.Inthe firstexaminationunderthissystem St,Patrick'ssecuredjusthalfofthe W.A.passes.

EDMUNDIGNATIUSRICE.

morenumeroussuccessfulbusiness men,leadingfarmersandmechanics whoareproudtoclaimtheC.B.C.as theirAlmaMater.

ST.PATRICK'SBOYS'SCHOOL,

Thiseminentlysuccessfuldayschool wastakenoverbytheChristianBrothers,inSeptemberof1914.Before

Achangeinlocationbecamenecessary,astheoldIrwin-streetsitewas nowneededfortheFireBrigadeheadquarters.Anewbuildingwaserected inWellington-street,andin1904the schoolwastransferred.Theinterveningyearshavebeennotable-always St.Patrick'shasbeentotheforefront inprovidingtheboyswhothrongits hallswiththebesttheBrotherscould provide,asoundChristianeducation up,toandincludingthejuniorUniversity.Yearbyyearwellprepared boyshavegoneoutfromtheschool, sometostudyfurtheratoneofthe colleges,otherstoentertrades,others totakeupsomeclericalvocation,but allbearingtheimpressofcharacter andgoodwillinstilledintothemduringtheperiodspentatSt.Patrick's.

ThesuccessoftheSt.Patrick'sBoys' Choirofafewyearsagoisstillremembered,andthefameoftheschool'sath-

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PERTH,WEDNESDAY,AUGUST23,1944.

ChristianBrothers'Centenary

InAustraliaandNewZealandthespiritualsonsofEdmund IgnatiusRicehavebeenlabouringforthree-quartersofacentury inthecauseofCatholiceducation.The\yolkbegunherebyBrotherPatrickAmbroseTreacyandhispioneercompanionshasso expandedthatto-daytherearesixhundredandfiftyBrothersin chargeoftwenty-fivethousandpupilsinninety-twoschools.Their activitiesincludeOrphanageandDeafMuteeducation,Primary DaySchools,SecondaryDaySchools,ResidentialColleges,TechnicalandRuralSchools.InrecentyearstheyhavebeenhonouredbyinvitationsfromtheHierarchytoassistinthestaffingof JuniorSeminariesinBrisbane,AdelaideandPerth.TheChristian Brothersandtheirpupilsthroughouttheworldwillcelebratethe centenaryofthedeathoftheFounder,BrotherEdmundIgnatius Rice,onSundaynext.Theoccasionwillbefittinglymarked wherevertheBrothersareestablished,andearlythisyearprepara- tionswerecommencedfurwhatwillbethedominantfeatureof thecelebrations,thereligiousceremoniesinCathedralandparish church.InIrelandagreatnationalmemorialisprojectedinthe citythatknewMr.Riceasasuccessfulbusinessman,thecitythat latersawthehumblebeginningsofhisgreatteachingOrder.The peopleofWaterfordaredeterminedthatthemonumentraisedto hismemoryshallbeineverywayworthyofhim.

Man'snecessityisGod'sopportunity.Henceitwasinthe darknessofthepenaltimesinIrelandthatthespiritofGodinspiredamanandquickenedhimandstrengthened-himforamighty work-theApostolateofTeaching.HisnamewasIgnatiusRice. Hegatheredroundhim-afewzealousmenwhowerefilledwith thefearlesscharitythatfloodedhisownsoul.Theylabouredin povertyandsuffering,butGodblessedtheworktowhichtheyhad settheirhandsandhearts.anditgrewandprospered.Itreceived theapprovaloftheVicarofChrist.ItspreadoverIreland,EnglandandScotland.ItcrossedtheseasandflourishedintheNew World.Itwentnorthwardsandsouthwards,totheEastandto theWest,toAfricaandIndia.andChinaandJapan.Thatwork begunbyIgnatiusRiceisknowntousinourownland,forthe IrishChristianBrothershavetaughttheboysofAustraliafor morethansixtyyears.

TheCatholiceducationalsystemofAustraliadependsentirely uponthegenerosityoftheCatholicpeople,andtheself-sacrificeof theReligiousteachers.Pastgenerationsmaintainit,futuregen- erationswilldevelopit.Atthepresentdayitisstrongerthan everbefore,becauseitissupported,notbypeoplewhoonceresolvedtoopposeagovernmentpolicy,butbypeoplewhohave grownupinthoseschools,whosefaithintheirteachingandin theirworthhasgrownstrongerbecausetheyowetheirpersonal successtothetrainingtheyhavereceivedinCatholicschools.

Theyhavestoodthetwogreattests,thecrucialtestoftime andtheacidtestofStatecompetition.Hadtheybeenunworthy, theywouldnothavelasted.Buttheyarestrong,fulloflife,equal toanythingintheland,givingmorethananyoftheirkind.Their strengthlies,notintradition,butinefficiency,notinemotional appeal,butinconcreteachievement,notinStateendowment,but intheinspirationofreligion.TheschoolswonCatholicsupport becausethereisnotaCatholicfamilythatisnotinterestedinthe workoftheteachingOrders.ThereishardlyaCatholicfamily thathasnotanearordistantrelativewhohasgivenupfamilyprospects.businessandsocialambitionstocarryontheworkofCatholiceducation.Theirappealispersonalaswellasreligious. Theseschoolsmustcommandwhole-heartedsupportwhenthenuns andBrotherswhodirectthemliveforthemanddieforthem.

LivingWiththe Church

MASSCALENDARFORTHE WEEK.

August27-ThirteenthSundayafter Pentecost: MassProper.2nd.prayerofSt. JosephCalasantius.3rd.prayerfor peace.Creed.Prefaceofthe Trinity.

August28-St.'Augustine,Bishop,Con lessorandDoctor MassProper.2nd.prayerofSt. Hermes.3rd.prayerforpeace. Creed.CommonPreface.

August29-TheBeheadingofSt.John theBaptist: MassProper.2nd.prayerofSt. Sabina.3rd.prayerforpeace.No Creed.CommonPreface.

August30-St.RoseofLima,Virgin: Mass"Dilexisti,"1st.prayerofthe Proper.2nd.prayerofSS.Felix andAdauctus.3rd.prayerfor peace.

August31-St.RaymundNonnatus, Confessor Mass"Osjusti."2nd.prayerfor peace.

September1--St.Aegidius,Abbot Mass"Osjusti."2nd.prayerof theTwelveHolyBrothers.3rd. prayer"Acunctis."4th.-prayerfor peace.

September2-St.Stephen,Xingand Confessor MassProper,2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd.prayerforpeace.

ChurchBroadcasts

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL, SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER3rd.

SolemnHighMassandsermonwill bebroadcastfromSt.Mary'sCathedral at11a.m.onSunday,September3rd. St.Mary'sCathedralChoir,underthe directionofRev.A.E.Lynch,willrenderthe"MissaPatriarchalis"ofPerosi,andattheOffertory"Exultate usti"byViadana.Dr.C.EdgarFord willpresideattheorgan.Rev.M, McEncroe,M.S.C.,Chaplaintothe Forces,willbethepreacher.

PLAINCHANTFESTIVAL

1944.

ALTERATIONINDATES. Owingtounforeseencircumstances, ithasbeenfoundnecessarytoalter thedatesofthe1944PlainChantFestival.

TheSolemnHighMassinSt.Mary's CathedralwillbeonOctober2at10 a.m.,andinSt.Patrick's,Fremantle, onOctober4,at10a.m.

HisGracetheArchbishopwillpresideonbothoccasions.

Thedetailsofthedistributionof schoolswillbepublishedlater.

TheMasswillbeNo.9,"CumJul> ilo,"CredoNo.3,and"EccePanisAngelorum"attheOffertory.TheProperoftheMasswillbesungbythe St.Mary'sCathedralBoys'Choir,who willalsoformthe.schola.

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AUGUST.

4th.-ST.nuarasBAP/ERIS, WINDSORSTREET:OneDay ofExposition.

SEPTEMBER.

lst.-BALGOORLIE:FortyHours' Prayer(lst.-3rd.).

2nd.-OOTI'ESLOE:FortyHours' Prayer(8th.-10th.)

4th.-GOODSHEPHERD00NVENT:FortyHours'Prayer andProcessionoftheBlessedSacrament(22nd.-24th.).

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

August25: p.m.:OpenParochialFeteatMidlandJunction.

August27: 11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral:PresideatSolemnHighMass,occasion publiccelebrationofCentenaryof thedeathofEdmundIgnatiusRice.

August29: 7.30p.m.:AdministerSacramentof Confirmationtochildrenattending ReligiousHolidaySchoolatMerredin.

September10:

ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatSt.Augustine's,Pinjarra.

September17: 3p.m.:PresideatFestivalMeeting oftheSotietyofSt.VincentdePaul atSt.Mary'sCathedral,

September22: 10a.m.:PresideatQuarterlyConferenceofthepriestsofthemetropolitanareaattheChapterHall,VictoriaSquare.

7p.m.:AdministertheSacramentof ConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

September24: PresideatSolemnHighMassatSt. Jerome's,Spearwood,onoccasionof thecelebrationoftheTitular Feast.

September25-28: AttendSeniorPriests'Retreatat theRedemptoristMonastery,North Perth.

NATIONALDAYOFPRAYER

SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER3rd.

Sunday,September3rd.,willbe observedthroughoutAustraliaas aNationalDayofPrayer.His GracetheArchbishopdirectsthat aEucharisticHourbeconducted inallparishchurchesintheArchdioceseonthatday.InSt. Mary'sCathedralSolemnHigh Masswillbecelebratedat11am. ThepreacherwillbeRev.Father McEncroe,M.S.C.,Chaplainto theForces.TheMassandsermonwillbebroadcastoverStation6WF.TheEucharisticHour willcommenceat7.30p.m.

Retreats

Ex-StudentsofLoretoConvent, Swanbourne,areinvitedtoanEnclosedRetreat,commencingat6o-clockon August26.ThoseintendingtoparticipateareaskedtoringtheConvent (F2135)asearlyaspossible. Theannualladies'HibernianRetreat willbeheldatHighgateConventon week-end,September2and3.Intendingretreatants,pleasenotifytheir branchsecretary,Convent,orring 137804assoonaspossible.

AnannualRetreatforSacredHeart Ex-StudentswillbeheldattheConventonSeptember2and3.Thoseintendingtoparticipate,pleaseringConventasearlyaspossible.TheRetreat isopentonon-members.

CENTRALCATHOLICLIBRARY

POSTPONEMENT, ..TheTalkingPictureLecturewhich isannouncedonPage13tobegiven attheCentralCatholicLibraryon August31,has,unfortunately,been cancelled.Aneffortisbeingmade foranewarrangementinSeptember. Dateanddetailswillbepublished later.

LECTUREONMUSIC.

Rev.FatherA.Lynchwillbeunable togivehisusualweeklylecturecm "ListeningtoMusic"attheLibrary nextWednesdayevening.

ConfirmationandFirstHoly CommunionatCastledare

HisGraceAddressesYouthfulOrphans

TheFeastofSt.IgnatiusofLoyola, andspecialFeastdayoftheChristian Brothers,foundedbyBrotherIgnatius Rice,wasagaladayforCastledare, whenHisGracetheArchbishopadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmation tothreeoftheinnamtes,andthendistributedHolyCommuniontosome fortylittleboys,whohadbeenpreparingfortheirFirstHolyCommunion. HisGracewasassistedbyhisprivate secretary,Rev.FatherRafferty,and theresidentChapainofthelInstitution,Rev.FatherDiviney, HisGrace,inafewwellchosenwords, impressedonthosereceivingtheSacramentofConfirmationthegreatbenefittheyhadderivedthatmorning. whentheHolyGhosthadcomedown tothemtomakethemstrongandperfectChristians.Theywereexhorted by'HisGracetokeepthepledgethey

hadmadeofrefrainingfromintoxicatingdrinkuntiltheyattainedtheir25th. birthday,andnevertobeashamedof theirFaith.

TotheFirstCommunicantshespoke ofthegreatprivilegethatwastheirs thatmorning,whenGodcameinto theirheartsforthefirsttime.His Graceappealedtohislittlelisteners thenecessityofalwaysbeingobedient andhelpfultoFatherDivineyandthe Brothers.HisGracefinallypraised theChaplainandtheBrothersforthe admirabletrainingtheladshadreceived. TheFirstCommunionbowswereentertainedbyaladies'committeetoa sumptuousbreakfastintheglorious dininghallatCastledare.TheArchbishophonouredthetinytotsbyaccompanyingthemtothebreakfastand savinggraceforthem.

ChristianBrothers'Achievement atTardun

AProgressiveFarm

TheChristianBrothers'Agricultural School,Tardun,wasfoundedbythe lateArchbishopofPerth,theMostRev. Dr.Clune,inconjunctionwithanumberofCatholiclaymenintheArchdioceseofPerth.

Thesegentlementookoverfromthe Governmentanumberoflocationsof pastoralandwheatlands,withaview totrainingsuitableboysfromtheClontartOrphanageinagriculturalmethods, inthehopethattheywouldtakeup landontheirownaccountlater.

AtfirsttheschemewasentirelycontrolledbyacommitteeofCatholicgentlemen,whoappointedasecretaryand generalmanager,thefundsbeingsuppliedbyprivatecontributionsandfrom moneyborrowedfromtheAgricultural Bank.Thisschemedidnotworkout satisfactorily,andin1928theChristian Brothersrelievedthecommitteeof muchanxietybytakingoverthemanagementofthescheme.

TheysentacommunityofBrothers toTardun,withBrotherJ.O'Farrellas thefirstSuperior.AtfirsttheacreagetakenoverfromtheGovernment amountedtoabout17,000acres.This wasgraduallyincreased,untilto-day theacreageamountstoover40,000 ofwheatandpastoralland.Thelattertypeisfarinexcessoftheformer.

H.A.C.B.SOCIETY.

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KNOWYOURFAITHSERIES

TenthCommandmentForbids Covetousness

ControlsInordinateWorldlyDesire

TheTenthCommandmentforbids our"covetingourneighbour'sgoods." Philosopically,itprecedestheSeventh Commandment,sinceitiscovetousness thatleadsmentosteal.Hereadistinctionshouldbedrawn.Idonotsin bywishingthatIhadthesamekind ofgoodthingsthatmyneighbourenjoys.Thewrongconsistsinseeking todeprivehimofthemformyown benefit,Forexample,Icovetthe farmofaneighbour,andbyplotting andscheming-perhapsbymeansof falserepresentations-Isucceedin clearinghimout.PossiblyIhavea grudgeagainsthim.

Desiretopossessthings-whetherin money,orinkind-formsoneofthe threeconcupiscences-orrootinclina tionsofhumannature,Inbiblical languageitiscalledthe"Concupiscenceoftheeyes,"orwishtohaveall thegoodthingsweseearoundus.We haveapracticalillustrationinthe eagercrowdsswarmingroundthecraftily"dressed"windowsofabigstore, anddevouringwiththeireyesallthe alluringexhibits.Theywouldlike tobuythelot-iftheyhadthemoney! Thisconcupiscenceisnotinitself wrong.Itonlybecomessowhennot controlledbyreasonandtheteachings ofFaith.EverymanhasfromGod therighttopossesswhathehasby nature,orcanacquirelawfully,Things thuspossessedoracquiredarehis,and nonemayinjure,ortakethemfrom himwithouthisknowledgeandfree consent.IfIsecurewhatishisby lyingmisrepresentationordeceit-that is,byfraud-Iamtakingitwithout hisknowledge.IfIsecureitbyviolence-moralorphysical-Iamdeprivinghimagainsthiswillandwithouthisconsent.Thesinismortalor venialaccordingtothegravityofthe case.Theftofanykindentailsupon theoffenderthedutyofmakinggood theLosscaused-adutythat-ordinar

School

Atthecommencement,thebuildings wereofaveryprimitivetype,but thesewere,bydegrees,replacedby moresolid,comfortableandconvenient ones,intheformoftwoconcreteand onestonebuilding.

Thelandisutilisedfortheproductionofgrain,principallywheat,and forstockraising,hencetheboysare givenacomprehensivetrainingingeneralmixedfarming.

TheboysareeducateduptoandincludingtheJuniorUniversitystandard beforebecomingfull-timetraineesin themanyoutsideactivitiescarriedon inTardun.

TheefficiencyoftheTardunscheme wasgreatlyenhancedbytheaddition ofaCommunityofSistersofNazareth in1938.ThepresenceoftheSisters addedconsiderablytothecomfortsand convenienceoftheboysandthestaff. TheSistersofNazarethremainedin Tardunforthreeyears,whenitwas foundnecessarytotransferthemto Geraldton,wheretheyopenedtheir commodiousnewNazarethHousein 1942.

ThePresentationSistersfromGeraldtonreplacedtheSistersofNazarethin Tardun,wheretheyhavebeenrenderingveryefficientservicetothescheme eversince.

ThemainobjectoftheTardun schemeistoplacesuitabletraineeson thelandontheirownaccount.Alreadysomeprogresshasbeenmadein thisdirection,althoughwarandother conditionsmilitatedagainstthisvery importantproject.

Itisconfidentlyhopedthatwhenthe warhasceasedinourfavour,thatthe TardunschemewilldomuchtopopulatetheemptyspacesintheTardun districtwithagoodtypeofeducated, religiousandefficientfarmer.

ilyspeaking-isneverextinguishedby lengthoftime.Restitution,orat leastasincereintentiontorestoreas soonaspolssible,isaconditionfor God'sforgiveness.Andrestitution beingamaterofstrictjustice,Imust preferitsfulfilmenttofreecharity.To giveawaymoneyneededforrestitu-tion-say,toreligiousobjects-isas wrongastospenditonpleasures,or formakingpresentstorelativesand friends.

Littlemoreneedstobesaidabout thisprecept,whichforbidsindesire whattheSeventhforbidsinact.The twopreceptsinthisrespectbearthe samerelationtooneanotherasthe NinthdoestotheSixth,

Twopointsonlyneedbenoticed:

Thatfor"coveting"myneighbour's goodssinfullyitisnecessarythatI shouldnotonlydesiretohavethe samegoodthingsasmyneighbour,but Imustalsowishhimtobedeprived ofthem.Forapoorboytowishhe hadagoodsuitofclotheslikehiswealthiercompanionisnotwrong.He wouldbewrongindesiringtohavethe identicalsuitinsteadofhiscompanion. Ifanyfaultbecommitted,itwillbe ratheroneofimpatienceandrebellion againstthelotassignedtothemby God(thatofbeingmoreliketoHis DivineSonintheirconditionoflife), thanasinagainsttheTenthCommandment.Theymustalsocheckspiteful wishesthatthetablesmaybeturned.

Theunlawfulcovetingofourneighbour'sgoodscannevercarrywithit anydutyofrestitution,sincenoactual injuryistherebycommitted.The wishtostealorinjuremaybemortallysinfulifthetheftorinjurydesired hegrave.

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1944SocialJusticeStatementonVitalNationalProblems

FamilyLife&Population

BigDemandforProgressiveCatholicProposals

ApplyingSocialPrinciplesto ActualConditions

TheofficialSocialJusticeStatement for1944,tobepublishedbytheAustralianNationalSecretariatofCatholic Action,willbeconcernedthisyear withthevitalnationalproblemsof FamilyLifeandPopulation.Much hasbeenspokenandwrittenonthis topicinrecentmonths,andvarious proposalsandideashavebeenputforwardanddebated;butthereisstill lackingawell-balancedandcoordinatedplan-basedonsolidChristianprinciples-,fortacklingthistremendous issueinathoroughfashion.TheStatementverybrieflysetsoutsuchaseries ofclear,definitemeasurestobetaken toprotectfamilylifeandtopreserve thenationfromtheappallingeffectsof thetrendtorace-suicide.

SocialjusticeSundaywasfirstestablishedbytheBishopsofAustraliain 1940,andthishistoriceventwassignalisedbytheappearnceofaformal Bishops'StatementonSocialJustice, ofwhich60,000copiesweresold.Then followed,in1941,"JusticeNow"(sales of100,000',"ForFreedom"(120,000), and"PatternforPeace"(150,000). Theseremarkablesalesarearesultof theinspiringleadoftheBishops,the energeticactionofthepriests,andthe readyco-operationofCatholicmen andwomenineverydiocese,

SocialJusticeSunday.wasoriginally setdownforthefirstSundayfollowing

theFeastofthePatronageof Joseph.Ithasnowbeendecided,however,bytheEpiscopalCommitteeon CatholicActionthatanalterationis necessary,andinfuturetheFirstSundayinSeptemberwillbeobservedas SocialJusticeSunday.

Arrangementsarealreadywellin handforthedistributionineachparishoftheStatement,andspecialradio andpresspublicityisplanned.Furtherdetailswillbeannouncedlater.

Followingtheannouncementofthe forthcomingSocialJusticeStatement on"TheFamily,"theNationalSecretariatofCatholicActionisreceivinga tremendousrushofordersfromevery StateinAustralia.Thedemandfor thispamphletthreatenstoexceedeven thatfor"PatternforPeace"lastyear. Practicallyeveryparishinthecountry seemstohavesentinasubstantial order.

Thisenthusiasmisfurtherevidence oftheremarkableincreaseininterest intheSocialQuestiononthepartof thecommunityasawhole.Catholics -beinggenerallythepoorersectionof theAustralianpeople-werealways thoroughlyawareoftheexistenceof aSocialQuestion.Itwassomething thataffectedtheirhomeandpockets. CatholicBishopsandCatholicpriestsin Australia,solargelysprungfromthe peoplethemselves,andintouchwith

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theirdailylives,werealsokeenly awareofthegreatneedforreconstruction,Butforverymanyindividual Catholicstherewasnot,untilrecent years,aproperattempttointegrate thesocialteachingsoftheChurchwith theactualproblemswhichconfronted theminthiscountry.

Since1930,however,thebankruptcy oftheoldLiberalCapitalismhasbecomepainfullyapparent,andthesufferingsofthelast'depressionmadeit clearthataChristianreformisimperative.Catholicslookedaroundtosee whatthevarioussocialphilosophies hadtooffer.Communismwasclearly hostileandmaterialist-andevenin Russiawasnotworkingwell.Fascism, whichinsomecountriespretendeda warmfriendship,usuallyprovedanticlericalandtotalitarianinpractice. Obviously,then,noneoftheexisting politicaloreconomicorganisations couldsolvetheSocialQuestionina waysuitabletoCatholics.

From1931on,then,beginningwith theformationoftheCampionSociety, onecanseethenewchangeinAustralianCatholicoutlook.Thisbecame mostapparentwiththestartingofthe "CatholicWorker,"whichcausedsome astonishmentbybeingclearlyopposed bothtoCapitalismandCommunism. Thenthefoundationofthevarious officialmovementsofCatholicAction showedadefinitedemandamongthe leadersofthesemovementsforathoroughunderstandingofanintegralplan basedonCatholicphilosophyand adaptedtoAustralianconditions.

Apresentationanddevelopmentof thatplanhasfollowedasystematic patterninthelastfiveyears.The Variousdocumentsisst.edfromtheNationalSecretariathaveworkedsteadilyfromtheorytopractice.ThefoundationofallwastheformalpresentationofprinciplesbytheBishopsin 1940stressingjusticeandfreedomas thefundamentals,Thequestionof justice,particularlyinregardtorelationsbetweentheemployerandworkers,andtheLivingWage,werepresentedingreaterdetailin.'JusticeNow.' Theneedforprotectingtheordered freedomontheindividual,thefamily, theoccupationandthelocalareawere explainedandpositivemeasureswere suggestedin"ForFreedom."Finally, adetailedschemeassumingtheprinciplesalreadyelaboratedandapplied toAustraliain1943in"Patternfor Peace."

TheStatementon"TheFamily"followsasthenextlogicalstep.Hereis thefirstandgreatestofourpost-war problems,Atthemoment,too,publicopinionisfocussedmoreintensely thaneverbeforeonpopulation.The futureofAustraliadependsonthe mostpromptaction.Atthesame timeitmustbeemphasisedthatthe familyandhealthyfamilylifearethe firstessentialsforahealthynation. Theremustbebroughttogetherinto oneschemethemostimportantand mosturgentproposalswhichCatholics cansupportandurgeontheirfellow citizens.

ThisiswhattheStatementhastried todo.Itaimstogiveageneralsummingupoveraverybroadfield.It dealswiththerightsanddutiesof fathers,ofmothers,ofchildren,ofthe familyasawhole.Themainfacts andthemain-proposalsdc;notpretend tonovelty,butforthefirsttimethey arecollectedinashortandsimpleprogramme.Foritisnecessarynowto gobeyondpioussentimentsandabstractideastoprovideaguideforpublicmenandameansofeducationfor Catholicsgenerally.

Perhapsofmaininterestformany willbeintheemphasisonthedutyof parentstotakeanactivepartintheir children'seducationandtoimparta healthyunderstandingofsex-aduty oftenneglectedto-day.Fromthesocialangletheproblemmostemphasisedarethoseofaproperfamilywage andofanadequateschemeforhelpfor motherswithyoungchildren.Onthe wholetheStatementaimsatsetting outconstructiveprojectsratherthan denouncingmoralandsocialevils.It ishopedbyitssponsorsthatitwillin effectbethebeginningofenergetic campaignsofactionbybothindividualsandorganisations. Aboveallwemustdrivehometo youngpeopletheneedforathorough

preparationformarriage.Already theyouthmovementsofCatholicActionhavetakenupthisproblem.

Theproblemhasbeenwellstatedby thepresentHolyFatherinadiscourse tomothersinItaly:

"Itisacuriouscircumstanceand,as PopePiusXIremarkedinhisEncyclical,alamentableone,thatwhereas noonewoulddreamofsuddenlybe comingamechanicoranengirfeer,a doctororalawyerwithoutanyapprenticeshiporpreparation,yet,every daytherearenumbersofyoungmen andwomenwhomarrywithouthaving givenaninstant'sthoughttopreparingthemselvesforthearduousworkof educatingchildrenwhichawaitsthem. Andyet surelynoartismoredifficultandstrenuousthanthatoffashioningthesoulsofchildren,forthose soulsaresoverytender,soeasilydisfiguredthroughsomethoughtlessinfluenceorwrongadvice,sodifficultto guidearightandsoeasilyledastray."

FOOTBALL

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'SECONDARYSCHOOLS'ASSOCIATION.

TheAssociationhaslustconcludeda veryinterestingseason.Inthejunior sectiontheoutstandingteamswereFremantle,Leederville,andPerth.Each ofthesethreeteamsplayedveryclever football,butFremantle,withonemore winthantheothers,provedthemselvesthebestteam,andarethusjunior Premiersfor1944.

Intheseniordivisionthreeteams werelevelattheconclusionofthefirst roudofhomeandhomematches:Highgate,Fremantle,andPerth.Inthe final,FremantltedefeatedPerthafter aclosestruggle.Thegrandfinal, HighgateversusFremantle,wasplayed atLeedervilleOvallastSaturday.It wasaterrificstrugglebetweentwowellbalancedandwell-trainedteams.Highgatescoredthewinninggoalrighton thefinalbell,thusrepeatingtheirsuccessof1943.Thefinalscoreswere: 1Iighgate,6.8;Fremantle,6.4.

TheBrothersaregratefultothevariousumpireswhoofficiated'duringthe season.alsototheCityCouncilsof PerthandFremantleforthegratuitous useofenclosedovals.

ThenextfixtureoftheAssociation willbethecombinedsportsonOctober 14,attheW.A.C.A.

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Sixtymembersattendedtheweekly meetinglastMondaynight.Themain topicdiscussedwastheforthcomingsocial,whichistotakeplaceonWednesday,August30.

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Thecommitteeorganisingthedebat ingsectionmustbedelightedwiththe resultsachievedtodate.ThethirddebatewasheldlastMondaynightand onceagainitprovedveryinteresting aswellasinstructive.Thespeakers includedPaulTaylor,BrianDarcey, Greg.BarryandAshleyBull.They receivedaveryattentivehearingfrom thelargeaudienceofboyspresent.

Footbal,

PlayingatBeattyParklastSaturdaywehadtolowerourcolourstothe SubiacoPoliceBoys.Thegamewas keenlyfoughtthroughout,butwith superiorityintheair,theS.P.boysestablishedaleadearlyandranoutwinnersbythreegoals.Bothsidesfieldedsomefineplayers.Ouropponents, however,providedtheplayerofthe dayinjohnRhodes.TheL.C.Y.was bestrepresentedbyRayGreen,who workedhardall'daytoavoiddefeat, RonBirchwasanothertodowell. JohnMcMahondidanothergoodjob atcentrehalf-forward.RonJeffreys, althoughnotaseffectiveasusual,did manynicethings.BrianKeayplayedaverycoolgameatfullback,and kickedoutsplendidly.Otherstodo wellwereJohnWoulfe,HillCochrane, JohnFarmerandJimDaly.

Social.

Theannualsocialandpresentation ofprizeswillbeheldonWednesday, August30,atSt.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco,commencingat8p.m.Remember thedate,boys,andcomealonginfull force.Aspecialinvitationisextendedtoparentsandallboysinterested intheYouthMovement.TheLord Mayorhaskindlyconsentedtobepresentandmakethepresentations.

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Thepresident.Sr.Daly,presided overagoodattendanceatthemeeting heldonAugust7.Onenewmember wasadmitted.Weareverypleasedto reportthatSr.RonnieCarroll,whohas beenillinhospital,iswellenoughto returnhome.Wetrustshewillsoon beheroldselfagain.WewerepleasedtoseeBro,JimTondut(R.A.A.F.), whowashomeonleave,lookingso well.MemberswhoattendedthesocialatHelpofChristiansBranchhad amostenjoyabletime.Weextendto themoursincerecongratulationson suchasplendidfunction.

ThelecturebyMr.B.Woodon "Vitamins".wasveryinterestingand instructive.Byaspecialrequesthe haskindlyconsentedtorepeatthisat alaterdate.Weareverygratefulto Mr.Woodforhiskindness, Thequizzcompetitionisproving verypopularandmanyinteresting questionsareputbythequizzmasters. WeextendoursincerethankstoBros. Reidy,Flood.JonesandDwyerfor givingsomuchoftheirtimetothepreparationofthesequestions. AnnualRetreats.

Membersareagainremindedofthe AnnuaRetreats,whichwilltakeplace onSeptember2and3;theRetreatfor womenattheSacredHeartConvent, Highgate,andthatformenattheRedemptoristMonastery.Intendingretreatantsshouldgivetheirnamesinto theirbranchsecretaryorthegrandsecretaryassoonaspossible.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Atthemeetingheldon9th.inst., MissL.EckersleyandMessrs.Johnand RichardEckersleywereadmittedand welcomed.Themeetingsarebeing wellattended,andithasnowbeendecidedtomakebadmintonavailableto themembersonthealternateWednes day.Thedanceheldon11th.inst. wasmostsuccessfulandenjoyable,and resolveditselfintoaSt.Malachi-St. Mary'sfunction.Thenextdancewill beheldonFriday,September1,and thiswill,ofcourse,beadvertisedinthe meantime.Severalmembershave beenparticipatinginthetennisatthe Society'sCourts,andthushelpingto makethatprojectsuccessful.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville, Atthemeetingheldon16th.inst., Messrs.PatKissaneandRonFelton wereinitiatedandwelcomed.On 13th.inst.,St.Anthony'sBranchmembersweretheguestsofthetennisclub, 18membersofthatbranchparticipating.Altogethertherewereabout50 membersonthecourts,andtheday wasamostsuccessfulandenjoyable one.

Inthemen'sdoublesofthebidmintontournament,thefirstsemi-finalwas playedbetweenBros.JoeCasey-Roy FergusonandW,Slyth-AngusWillett. Theformerpairwonafterasplendid match,3.6,7-5,9-7. Theloserswill playBros.DonFeltonandRonRobertsonatSt.Brigid'sonSeptember4, andthewinnersofthatmatchwill playBros.CaseyandFergusoninthe finalonthesamenight.

ThequarterlyCommunionwilltake placeatthe7o'clockMasson27th. inst.,andever"memberisexpectedto participate.

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Afterthemeetingon7th.inst.,the badmintontournamentwascontinued, somesplendidmixeddoublesmatches beingplayed.AtthemeetingonSeptember4,thesecondsemi-finaland finalofthemen'sdoubleswillbe played,andtheywillcertainlybe worthseeing.

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DEATHS ÷

JAMES.-Inlovingmemoryofour darlingsonandbrother,Austin Francis,diedAugust31,1943;aged 15years.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim,0Lord, andletThyperpetuallightshine uponhim. -Insertedbyhissorrowingparents andSisters,Collie.

JAMES.-Infondmemoryofdear Austin,whodiedAugust31,1943. Restinpeace. AlwaysrememberedbyAuntyKitty.

WIGGINS.-OnAugust16,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Bunbury, HubertHenry,onlysonofthelate HenryandMaryWiggins,andloved brotherofIsabellaFlorance(Mrs. Wilson),Ethel(Mrs.Sutherland), Elsie(Mrs,Scott),brotherin-lawof GeorgeSutherland,ofFremantle. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

WIGGINS,HubertHenry.-OnAugust16,atSt.JohnofGodHospital, Bunbury,belovedhusbandofKatherinaMary,andlovedfatherof Katie,Mavis,BertandToe. Maytheperpetuallightshineon him,

÷ INMEMORIAM 014

OnService.

McGRADE,ErnestLeo(A.I.F.).Treasuredmemoriesalwaysofour lovingsonandbrother,Leo,who waskilledwhileprisonerofwar,August17,1942, Deeplymournedbyhisloving mother,andfather,brotherandsisters, Eternalrestgrantuntohim,0Lord.

WALSH.-InlovingmemoryofSergt. BernardWilliam,killedNewGuinea, belovedsonandbrotherofMr.and Mrs.M,Walsh,Greg.,Bonnie,Carmel,JoanandTerence.

WALSH.-InlovingmemoryofSergt. BernardWilliam.killedinNew Guinea,August28,1942,lovedhusbandofGrace.

GOLLINS.-Inlovingandaffectionate memoryofourdearmother,Brigid Gollins,whodepartedthislifeon August15,1935. SacredHeartofJesus.havemercy onhersoul.

LEITCH.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofEllenMary Leitch,whodiedAugust23,1936. ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforherextol. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherdaughters.

McCARTHY.-Insacredremembrance ofourbelovedone,TustinFrancis, whopassedawayonWednesday, August24,1938, 0MercifulJesus,havemercyonhis dearsoul.

-Insertedbyhiswife,Margaret,and littleson,JustinAnthony.

McGRADE,ErnestPatrick.-Inloving memoryofourdearhusbandand father,whopassedawayonAugust 27,1938.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim,0Lord.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

McKAY,William.-Insadandloving memoryofmydarlinghusband,who diedatNorthamonAugust13,1943. Nooneknowsthesilentlonging AswithgriefIpentheselines, Forahusband'sloveandfriendship, Thatarenolongermine. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhissorrowingwife. McKAY,William-Insadbuthappy memoriesfromchildhooddaysofour deargodfather,whopassedawayat NorthamonAugust13,1943.

-InsertedbyMin,Bill(R.A.A.F.), Paul(A.I.F.),andMary(SisterM. Olivera).

O'MEARA.-FondmemoriesofourlittleKath,,whoseanniversaryoccurs onAugust27.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyherparents,brothers andsister.

YOUNG,-Treasuredmemoryofour dearhusbandandfather,Horace Young,whopassedawayAugust23, 1938. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand son,Kevin(RAA.F1.

FortyHours'Prayer.

FortyHours'Prayerwillbeheldin St.Mary's,commencingonFriday, September1,withaMissaCantataat 6.30a.m.MissaCantatawillalsobe celebratedonSaturdayat6.30a.m., andonSundayat10a.m.

OnSundaylastparishionerswereexhortedtoavailthemselvesoftheopportunityofvisitingthechurchduring thehoursofExposition.

VisitofRev.FatherAlbertLynch.

Rev.FatherLynchisvisitingthe parochialschoolsatthepresenttime,

Alargegatheringofmembersmeton thelastmeetingnightwhenasocial washeldinhonourofSisterDaly(our popularsecretary)andBrotherStinson,whoaretobemarriedwithNuptialMassonMondaymorning.This isthefirstoccasionthattwoactive membershavemarriedfromthis branch,andMollyandFrankwerethe recipientsofmucheulogistic-praise andincidentallyaverynicepresent.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Sunday,August27,after10o'clock Mass,andmembersarerequestedto notethealteredtime.

C.B.C.ParentsandFriends.

Thecommitteeheldameetingatthe Collegeduringtheweekanddecided that,owingtootherparishactivities makingthedateinconvenient,noentertainmentwouldbeheldinAugust. However,ahousepartywillbeheld onFriday,September8,andplansare inhandtomakeitmostenjoyable.

Personal.

VisitorstoKalgoorlieatthemomentincludeMrs.Ryan.accompanied byMissLilyandMr.OwenRyan,Also Mr.Patersonisvisitingthedistricton business.

INMEMORIAM.

RYAN,BridgetJosephine,-Inloving memoryofourdearmother,who leftusAugust25,1938.R.I.P. Alwaysremembered.

-InsertedbyGladys,Leak,Gerald, Kathleenandgrandchildren.

ENGAGEMENT.

TheengagementisannouncedbetweenTeresaWinifred,eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs.G.G.Trefry,5 Keane-street,MidlandJunction,and JamesWilliam(Jimmie),A.I,F., youngestsonofMr.andMrs.J.S. Rourke,Balwyn,Victoria.

TheMorning Star

ADRAMAOFPRESENT-DAY LONDON.

TheRepertoryClub'slatestproduction,"MorningStar,'whichopenedon Fridayevening,issetinChelsea,London,intheheartoftheblitz.The play,byEmlynWiliams,tellsofevery dayLondonfolkandtheirdailylife intheraids.

WemeettheParrilowfamily.Mrs. Parrilow,theeventempered,tootolerantmotherofCliffandBunny.Cliff, theelderson,adoctor,and-Bunny,an RA.F.pilot.WealsomeetCliff's wife,Alison.Dr.Datcher,asepta. genariandoctor,Brimbohisbatman fromthelast-war,SirLeoAlvers,a bureaucraticcivilservant,Wanda,his "overdressedladyfriend,"andlast, butnotleast,Mrs.Lanethechar. woman.Thelattercharacterwas drawnbytheauthordirectlyfromhis ownhousehold.Theplotconcerns Cliffmainly.Wefindhimatthebeginningoftheplayprecludedfrom hisresearchworkandcarryingout, muchtohisdisgust,therestricteddu tiesofahousedoctorinabighospital. Heisbitteranddisillusioned,andthe praiseofhisresearchworkbytheelderlyDr.Datcherdoeslittletoamelioratehisfeelings;infacthissuccess,as theauthorofthepopularbookofthe hour,decideshimtoturnfromthe medicalprofessionandtakeupscript writinginHollywood.Events,however,takethedecisionoutofhis hands.Insteadhehastomakethe decisionastowhetherhewillcarry outahithertountriedoperation.The resultofthismateriallyaffectthe livesofallthecharacters.

EmlynWilliams,apastmasterat bothcharacterdrawingandcreating tensesituations,hasdonesomeofhis finestwritinginthisplay.Theplot iscloselyknitandinterwovenwith homelycomedy,and'whileherisesto greatdramaticheightsatnostage doesthesituationbecomeunreal.

Mrs.Lane,theepitomeofthespirit oftheLondoners.wasplayedbyElsie Cox,withwarmthandinsight.Mrs. Parrilowwasgraciouslyportrayedby BeatriceBlount:possiblyshelookeda littleyoungforthemotheroftwo grown-up,sons.IsabelleMoulsdale, asAileen,showeddistinctpromise,her finalerenepossiblybeingherstrongest.AllanTrevor,intheroleofCliff,

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OnJuly4,afterPopePiusXII.had addressedalargegatheringofService people,someAustralianclericalstu dentsinRomeintroducedmetoHis Holiness.

1foundthePopeveryinterestedin 'whatsupportersoftheA.C.F.aredoing foroursailors,soldiers,andairmen, andhelistenedintentlywhileItold himoftheclubwehaveestablishedin RomeforAustraliansservinginItaly.

Thelocationoftheclubisthearse) VittoriaEmmanuel*,just200yards fromtheVenetianPalace,withthe famousDuce'sbalconywhichisinthe greatsquarePiazzaVenezia,fronting thetoweringmonumentofwhitemarblededicatedtoVittoriaEmmanuele, thekingdomofItaly,andtheUnknownSoldierofthe1914-18war.

Fromherecanbeseenthegigantic' columnColoseum.TheForum,where MarkAntonyborrowedtheearsofthe populace,iswithinafewsteps.The roadtoSt.Peter'spassesourdoor,and thePantheonlies150yards-downthe smallviaopposite.

Ourclub,whichhadbeentherich homeofanaristrocraticofpatrician blood,hadpassedintothehandsofthe FascistPartyandwasservingthemas a''dopolavoro"or"afterworkclub."

Ceilingsandwallindicatethatatleast thefirstassistantsofRaphaeland Michelangeloputgoodtimeandpaint intothejob.Inadditiontoelectric candelabraindirectandconcealedlight ingbringsoutthefrescoesandceiling designinfullandattractivepropor tions.Apartfromthefearthatan angelonthewingmightdropoutof theformationsandspringintoone's cupoftea,theladsfindnoendofinterestinleaninghackandworking outthestoryandsymbolism.

Thebroadstonestairwayisflanked byfemalestatueswhichwouldcreate interestsandadmirationinanyAustra. Tiangallery.Facilitiesarecomplete withballroom,orchestradial,piano andamplifiedgramophonewithwireless.Billiardroomswithtablesas trueasaspiritlevel,cardandreading roomsopenintoalongloungeand downtothesunandcoffeesalon,which isrepleteevenwithahugeautomatic percolator,asusedbythefamourGrop. pisofCairo.Director'soffice,hot showers,withtoiletroomscomplete withtherichestarrangementsthe A.C.F.couldpossiblyhopefor.The Hunhasinterferedwithgas,electric andsimilarservices,butweare"teed" upwithkeroseneuntilourengineersdo theirjob.Extraroomsareavailable overhead,butasdayleaveonlyisallowedinRomeatpresent,weareonly calledupontoaccommodateourstaff attheclubfor'thetimebeing.All

deservesgreatcommendationforthe sincerityhebroughttoanexacting part.Thisisprobablythebestwork hehasyetdone.WandaBaringplayedRoma.JoyWilliamswasagood pieceofwork,thoughtherewereoccasionswhentheaccentwasnotfully sustained.Dr.Datcher,asplayedby JohnLuke,wasadelightfulpieceof work.HaroldEdel,inhisbriefappearance,wasadequateinthepartof SirLeo,acharacterwhichmighteasilyhavebeenoverdrawn.Poole Johnson'splayingofthecomparative. lysmallpartofBrimbo,stoodoutas afinepieceofcharacterwork,nearly marredbyhismake-up.Theteam workthroughouttheshowwasexcellent,andtheproducer,Mrs.B.M. Hearder,istobecommended.One ofthemostexactingpartsoftheproductionmusthavebeentheeffects, whichmighteasilyhavemarredthe wholepresentationthroughlackofrestraint.Awellknitandthorough productionwasbroughttoathrilling finalewiththestirringchordsofthe "Victory"Symphony.

ForSaucepans,Dishes,Babies'Baths, FluePipesforStoves,BathHeaters, tryHassell's,559WellingtonStreet.

servicesarefreetotheboysandwe aremanagingwiththeloanofalador vwofromthesquadronsandsomeAustralianladiesresidentinRome.My staff,storesandvehiclehavenotyet arrived,butwehaveimprovisedallrequirements.TheA.C.F.battlefor Romewouldmakeinterestingreading, butitcanbedeferreduntilthetumult andtheshoutingdies.

Theladsandtheirofficersarethrilled toknowwehavebeenabletofollow sofar,andtheyvotethegoodA.C.F. supportersinAussie,withoutwhomwe coulddonothing,asbeingjustwizard. Withthelocalladiesinterested,Iplan tokeeptheRomeClubgoingwithout fulltimesupervision,andtomoveon toFlorencerightafteritsfall.Our claimsforasmallhotelhavebeenregisteredandwillbeconsidered.Both centreswillbewellusedbyourlads untiltheItalyshowcracksup.RentalsforRomeandFlorencewillbe littlemorethanpeppercorn.

ImmediatelyIcompleteallRomeaffairsIhopetomakeaquickflipback totheMiddleEastandcheckoverour distributionofcomfortsthere,alsoto lookoverthehostelatAlexandriaand ourotherinterests.Iamwatching theContinent,andamreadytoopen upclubsandhostelswhereeveropportunity'ocurs.

IhavehadtwolongtalkswithGen eralFreyburg,V.C.,Commanderofthe NewZealandtroops,whowasv2.-yimpressedwithourgestureinmaking availabletobaccoforg:ft..,sietohis men.Hewasmostsincereinoffering meanyhelpneces'sary,andassuredme thatAustralianswillbewelcomein NewZealandClubswhenthereisroom. WhenthefullNewZealandDivisionis onleave.ofcourse,everyinchofspace isoccupied.TheNewZealandCan. teenServicehasbeen-particularlyusefultoourlads.

YesterdayIsucceededingettinga boxattheRomeOpera'Houseforsome Australianstoheartheworld'sgreatest

"Boys'Town" StreetAppeal Over£700Raised

TotheCollectorsandHelpersofBoys' TownStrutAppeal:

Thankstothezeal,charityanddevotednessofyoureffortsforthesuccessoftheappealforBoysTown,Clon-, tarf,onFriday,August11,theresult wasverysatisfactory.Onbehalfof the350orphansanddestituteboys underourcareatCastledare,Clontarf, andBindoon,Iwishtoexpressthesinceregratitudeofthechildrenandof theCommitteeofBoys'TownAppeal.

Fromtheinnocentsoulsofthose youngsters,thedailyprayershall henceforthbe:"MayGodblessand abundantlyrewardyourcharitytowardstheLittleOnesofBoys'Town."

Theappealresultedasfollows:Perth andsuburbs,£588lOs6d;Fremantle andsuburbs,£170.Totalamountsubscribed,£758lOs6d. Aheartywelcomeawaitsyouatany ofthethreelitletownships,Castledare (Cannington),Clontarf(Tardun),and Bindoon(NewNorciaRoad).

P.D.ALLEN,'Organiser.

violinist,JaschaHeifetz.Atthebest officers'hotelinRome,bullybeefis servedintwenty-eightdifferentways. Neverhasbullybeenflatteredsowith somuchsplendiddinnerwareandnapery.Thewaiterswearfulltailsand whitebpi/eelshirts,evenatbreakfast.Thespamlooksquitesnootyon thesilversalvers.Whatwardoesto oneandthings!Iquiteagreewith theR.A.A.F.ladsthattheA.C.F.HostelatRomeservesthebestfoodinthe Mediterraneanarea.

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Wednesday,August23,1944:

CentenaryofDeathofEdmundIgnatiusRice

(ContinuedfromPage5.) leticteamsinthevariousyearsisa causeofgreatjoyandrejoicingtopast andpresentstudents.

Thewishnowisthatthesuccessof thepastmaybeanincentivetoeven greatersuccessinthefuture.Floreat, St.Patrick's!

ALBANY.

Atthebeginningof1898ahouseof theChristianBrotherswasopenedin Albany.Atthetimetheprospectsof thisadmirableseaport-oneofthebest naturalharboursinAustralia-were particularlybright.Inadditionto extensivetradeactivityinconnection withoverseasshipping,therewererailwayworkshopsandothercommercial activities.ItwasfeltthatAlbanywas destinedtobetheleadingportinWesternAustralia.Butchangescame.The newlyconstructedFremantleHarbour wasslowlybutsurelycapturingthe Abanytrade,therailwayworkshops weretransferredtoMidlandJunction. Inthefaceofthedecline,HisLordshipBishopGibneyadvisedtheBrotherstoleaveAlbanyandestablish themselvesintherisingGoldfields townofKalgoorlie.ItwaswithregretthattheBrothersclosedtheirmissionandevennow.whentheoldresidenceinSerpentine-road,Albany,is viewedbyBrothersonvacationatAlbanyathoughtcomestothemindthat maybethefuturewillrecognisethe greatnessof.Albanyandthenecessity willarisetore-openthisfieldofactiv ityagain.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'

COLLEGE,FREMANTLE.

ThecomingoftheChristianBrothers toFremantleisaneventthatdates backtothebeginningofthepresent century.Itwasin1901thattheSuperioroftheOblateFathersinthe Port,Rev,FatherT.Ryan,O.M.I.,first negotiatedforthetransferoftheexistingparishschool,St.Patrick's,tothe careoftheBrothers,Theattendance attheschoolatthetimewasonly aboutfifty,whilemanyCatholicbays ofthedistrictwereattendingState schoolsortravellingtoPerthfortheir education.TheoriginalbuildingfacingHigh-street,waserectedin1882, undertheepiscopateofDr.Griver.It isrecordedthattheplansforthe buildingweremadeoutbyaFenian, thenaprisonerintheFremantlegaol. ItwillberememberedthatmanyIrish politicalprisonersweresenttoWesternAustraliaduringtheFeniantrouble.JohnBoyleO'Reilly'sname, scratchedintothewallofacellbyhis ownhand,isstilltobeseenintheold gaolinFremantle.

Itteastobeunderthepatronageof Dr.Gibney,however,thattheBrothers actuallycametoFremantle.Inadditiontotheexistingbuilding,anew groupoftwobuildings,thosefacing Ellen-street,viz.,theHighSchooland theBrothers'residence,wereerected andwerereadyforoccupationwhen thefirstcomunityarrivedtotakeover theschoolwhichwasopenedunderthe newmanagementonJanuary27,1901. BrotherMorganwasthefirstPrincipal ofC.B.C.,andhehadwithhiminthe HighSchool,BrotherM.B.Hanrahan, laterAustralasianProvincialofthe ChristianBrothers,.whohadcharge oftheadvancedclasses.

Itisworthyofnote,thattwoformer PrincipalsofChristianBrothers'College,Fremantle,havebeenhonoured withtheresponsibilityoftheposition ofProvincialtotheAustralasianProvince,

Thesuccessoftheex-studentsof Fremantleisnoteworthy.Thereare nowsixoldboysPriests,anumberof professedChristianBrothers,someten studentsinSeminariesorJuniorates preparingtogivetheirlivestoGod eitheraspriestsorteachingreligious,a representativenumberofprofessional menwithUniversityqualifications.It ispleasingtonotethatthelessonsof activeCatholicityinstilledinschool

haveblossomedoutandhaveproduced suchfinetypesofCatholiclaymen.

Thefinebuildingerectedsomefew yearsagoiseminentlysuitedforits purposeandyearbyyearFremantle shouldsendoutitquotaofwell-trained Catholiclaymen.

KALGOORLIE.

In1906theChristianBrothersopenedaschoolfortheboysoftheGoldfieldsatKalgoorlie.Thebuilding standsatthecornerofWilsonand Macdonald-streets,andcomprisesa schoolcontainingsixclassroomsanda residencefortheBrothers.Theschool isalong,singlestoreyedbuilding,the class-roomsarewellventilatedand openoutontobroadverandahs.The schoolfurnishingsareuptodateand adequate.TheBrothers'residenceis twostoreyed,andcontainslargeand commodiousrooms.Theschoolyard ismacadamised-agreatconvenience inadustylocality.

ThefameoftheschoolatKalgoorlie iswellknown.Alreadyitclaimsseven oldboyPriestsandanequalnumber ofChristianBrothers,andhasnumerousex-studentsinthevariousprofessions,medicine,law,engineering;adistinguishednumberof"Degree-"edand -ftplorna'edteachersintheEducation Department;highofficialsintheminingprofession,andleadersintheother branchesofcivillife.Itsex-students arenotedfortheirloyatytoGodand devotion-toHisHolyChurch.Truly theblessingofGodhasbeenonthis foundation.

GERALDTON.

WiththeappointmentofHisLordshipBishopRyantotheSeeofGeraldtoncametherequestforaChristian Brothers'Schoolforthatrisingtown, ABoardingSchoolwasopenedand commandedsufficientsupporttowarranttheerectionofalargertwo-storevedbuildingfacingtheStrand.The charmingposition,theexcellentinitial. resultsandthesupportofHisExcellency,theLordBishop,andhisclergy havecombinedtofilltheschoolto overflowingwithexcellentboysfrom thehinterlandofGeraldton,andthis fineCollegebidsfairtorivalthe prowess-oftheolderestablishmentsin theArchdioceseofPerth.

HIGHGATE.

Withtheexpanseoftheparishesin Perth,andwiththefillingupandovercrowdingoftheexistingschools,itwas felttherewasanecessitytoestablish schoolsinsomeofthelargerparishes. HisGraceArchbishopPrendiville heartilyapprovedoftheestablishingof aboys'schoolintheflourishingparish ofHighgate.

Planswereprepared,andunderthe supervisionofRev.FatherCrowley themagnificentblockofbuildings standingatthecornerofHarroldand Stirling-streetswaserected.'The schoolroomsaremodernandarefurnishedsuitably.ThesuccessofHighgateasan"educationalcentrehasalreadybeenestablished,anditsexstudentsarenowfiguringprominently intheCatholiclifeoftheState.

LEEDERVILLE.

FollowingtheplanofHisGrace ArchbishopPrendivilletoprovide schoolsinthelargerparishes,thereveredpastorofLeederville,theRt,Rev. onsignorMoloney,decidedtoestablish aCollegeintheflourishingparishof Leederville.Thecommodiousbrick buildinginFranklin-streetwillstand asamonumentofthedesigningskill andbuildingprowessofagreatChurchman.

TheChristianBrothers'Collegeat Leedervillehasonlybeeninexistence forthreeyears.Alreadyitsstudents havefiguredhonourablyintheexaminationlistsofPublicexaminations.

Fromtheexcellenttypeofboyattendingthisschool,thefutureshould seeasplendidarmyofCatholiclaymen comeforwardtoextendthebannerof Catholicityandallthatitstandsfor.

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TALKINGPICTURELECTURETHURSDAY,AUGUST31.

Sometimeagowehadtheprivilege ofhavingaveryunusualentertainmentattheLibrary,intheformofa presentationofTalkingPictureShorts, byMr.McPhee.Theyweresopopularthatwehaverepeatedlybeenasked foranothersuchnight.

Well it'sTHURSDAY,AUGUST 31. Ithappenstobetheschoolholidays, too,andasitisnotoftenthatthe youngerfolkareabletoattendsuch lectures,weheartilyinvitethemto come.Picturesmakeadeepimpressionandtheseshortsareentertaining andinstructive.Wehavenohesitationinpredictingthatyoungandold willbecharmedwiththeprogramme. Unfortunately,wecannotpublishit, hutthestandardisineverywayequal tothatpresentedatthecitytheatres.

WeareextremelyindebtedtoMr. McPheeforhiskindnessinofferingto comeagain.Heisingreatdemand withhismachineandspecialpictures, sowehopethatourpatronswillmake anextraefforttofilltheLibraryto capacityonthatnight.Aswemust commencenolaterthan8.10p.m..we wouldaskpatronstobeseatedasthe roomwillbedarkenedandthismakes thingsdifficultforthelatecomer,

FATHERPURCELL'SLECTURE ON"NEWGUINEAFIELDHOSPITALS."

Thesecondlecturetobegivenby FatherT.W.Purcell,O.M.I..on"The FieldHospitalsofNewGuinea,"was greatlyappreciatedbyarepresentative audienceonMonday.August14.A verygraphicdescriptionofaChaplain'sexperienceswiththemenofthe fightingServiceswasgiven,withall theinterestingandilluminatingfeaturesofmilitarylife.Inavividwordpicturewesawmen,manyunusedto hardwork,settingabouttheclearing ofthejunglegrass,fightingthemalaria mosquito,andspeedilybringingtoa realitythesettlementandhospital whichbecamecentresofcivilisationin thatwilderness.Weweremadeaware ofourignoranceoftherealhardships whichconfrontourmenandWomen, whovolunteeredtonursethesickin thetropics.But,thankstoscience andthetirelesseffortsofsuchorganisationsastheRedCrossandCamp Comforts,manycomfortsarepossible andwhenartistslikeStrellaWilson andGladysMoncrieffarrivewiththeir concertparties,themusicalnightsare memorableoccasionsthattimewillnot effacefromthemindsofmen.

Weregretthatthenewspaperspace shortagethesedayspreventsourgivingafulleraccountofFatherPurcell's excellentlecture,whichwasoneofthe finestwehavehad.

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REVIEWOFTHEWEEK.

"FaiththeRoot"(BarbaraFrances Fleury).

Acharmingstoryofaparishpriest whomadehimselfbelovedbyallthe peoplewholivedonaMichiganwaterfront.ProtestantsandCatholicscome tohimforadvice,andheisfriendto thebutcher,fisherman,sailors,the newspapereditorandtheboyswho swimintheriverbythedock.To Father"Jerry"theyallturnforsanityandcourage. Thebookisreminiscentof"Goodbye,Mr.Chips"and"TheKeysofthe Kingdom."Youwillenioyitimmensely.

ThirdOrderof St.Francis

OnSunday,August6,at3p.m.,the usualfirstSundaymeetingofFranciscanTertiariestookplaceandwaswell attended.Aneloquentsermonette. givenbytheDirector,Rev.FatherE. McBride,wasfollowedbyBenediction oftheBlessedSacrament.

Prayerswereofferedforthegood andhelpfulDirector,ontheoccasionof theanniversaryofhisholyordination, withregardto!whichhehadsaidsome veryearnestwordsinhisprevioustalk.

Atthebusinesspartofthemeeting, Bro.Prefectspokeontheforthcoming streetcollectionforClontarf"Boys' Town."andurgedmemberstohelp asmuchaspossible.Healsoasked thosewhocoulddosotoaidSister Teresa(Green)attheThursdayluncheons.Arosterwouldbekept,and threememberswouldberequiredeach Thursday.If12couldvolunteereach oneneedonlygiveserviceonedaya month.Therewasagoodresponse tohisappealinbothcases,

Acouncilmeetingwillbeheldeach WednesdayprecedingthefirstSunday meetingat8p.m.,intheClubpremises,Tertiariesareaskedtokeep thisinmind.Willallmembersof councilandpromoterspleaseattendre gularly?

FranciscanSocialClub.

TheFranciscanSocialClubwasthe sceneofagaylittlegatheringonAugust16,togreet,afterNuptialMassin St.Mary'sCathedral,Mr.andMrs. FrancisRyan,atabrightandfestive board,amplyprovidedwithgoodcheer bythegenialcaterermemberofthe Club,Mrs.Green.Thepretty,winsomebride,formerlyMissDecima Gomer,isthedaughterofMrs.A. Gomer,whowelcomedoldfriendsvery heartily,whiledeploringtheenforced absenceoftherelativesandfriendsof thebridegroom.Mr.Ryan,ofthe A.I.F.,whoisonlyonashortvisitto Perth,sothattheweddinghadtobe ahurriedone.Themembersofthe FranciscanSocialCluboffertheyoung coupletheirveryheartiestcongratulations.Mrs.Gomer(SisterTeresa)is averydevotedmemberoftheThird OrderofSt.Francis,andallhersister Tertiarieswillrememberherandher daughterintheirprayers. "DeusMeusetOmnia."

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DearCornerites,-Youmustbevery patientwithyourpoorAunt,ifshe cannotanswersyourlettersfortwoor threeweeks,butyouknowsheisdoing herbest.

Ihopeyouarealldoingyourbest fortheBushiesthismonth,butfrom thenumberofnicelettersanddonationsIamreceiving,Ifeelsurethat thisisso.Keepitup,children. AUNTBESSY.

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32Silas-street,EastFremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou.Igoto St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.I aminSixthStandardandlikeschool verymuch.AfewweeksagoIwrote aletterto"BlueBell"inthe"CatholicWeekly,'andsentapoemwhichI composed.Whentheresultscame outIwasdelightedtofindthatIhad wontheprize,whichwas2/6.Some oftheothergirlsofSixthStandard havewrittentoher,soweareanxiouslywaitingfortheresultstofindout iftheyhavewon-aprizealso.Ina fewweeks'time,wewillbebreaking upforour.Augustholidays,whichare twoweeks.Iamlooking'forwardto them,asmymotheristakingmeto KalamundaandIhopetohavea veryenjoyabletime.I'willhave plentyofsparetimetospendonmy favouritehobby,whichisknitting. Wouldyoupleaseforwardmeaprick card,andIwillfillitforyou,asIam veryanxioustohelpthelitleBushies whoarenotasfortunateaswetown children.Well,AuntBessy,Iwill closenow,WishingyourCorner everysuccessandtrustingtoreceive aprickcardverysoon.-Yourloving niece, DOROTHYWILLLIAMS.

DearDorothy-Yetanothernew niece,andIamverypleasedtohave youintheCorner.Congratulations onwinningtheprizeforthepoem. Youmustsendmeacopyofit,and alsoletmeknowwhetheranyofyour friendshavebeenluckyenoughto wmaprizealso.Iexpectyouwill havealovelytimeatKalamunda.I wishIcouldbeluckyenoughtogo tothehillsatthistimeoftheyear. Itisreallybeautifuluptherenow.I havesentyourprickcard,Dorothy, andhopeyouwillwriteagainsoon. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Youdonotknow inyname.Ihavenotwrittentoyou before,butSistersaidyoulovegettinglettersfromlittlegirls,soIhope youwilllikemyfirstletter.Weare sendingyousomepenniesforthe prickcardsfortheBushies.....,..Myfirst letterisonlyashortone.-Iam'in StandardI.Good-bye,AuntBetsy. UNICETOMLINSON, DearUnice,-Yes,Idolikeyour firstletter.andIhopeyouwillsend meanothersoon.ThankyouforsayingyourpenniesfortheBusbies.They willbeverypleasedtoknowthatyou aredoingso, AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Mynameis Teddy,andSistersaysyoulovegettinglettersfromlittleboys,soIwant. edtowritetoyou.Ihavesixbrothers,andthreeofthemarefighting overseasforus.IsavealotofpenniesfortheBushieboysandgirls.I liketohelpthem.Goo-bye.With love.From TEDDYANDERSON.

DearTeddy,-Sisterisquiteright whenshesaysIlovereceivingletters fromlittleboys,andIdohopeyouwill writetomeagainsoon.Youarevery lucky,Teddy,tohavesixbrothers. Haveyougotanysisters?Thankyou

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DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouare well,andIhopetheBushiesare happytoo.Sisterissendingsome penniestoyoutogivetotheBushies. Wearegettingaconcertreadybefore webreakupfortheholidays.Iamin thefirstHolyCommunionclass,and IhopetomakemyfirstCommunion ontheFeastofChristtheKing.Goodbye,AuntBessy.From JOHNURQUHART.

DearJohn,-SistersentmethepenniesandIamsopleasedthatallthe SacredHeartinfantshavebeenso kindtotheBushies.Ihopeyou knowallyourprayers;youareavery luckyboytobemakingyourfirstHoly Communion. AUNTBESSY.

51FourthAvenue,Mt.Lawley.

DearAuntBessy,-Wearepractising forourconcert.IamintheIrish Reel.MissEslerteachesus.Ilike dancingverymuch.Ihavetwosistersandonebrother.Mybirthdayis onMarch31nextyear,when.Iwillbe nineyearsold.Iamknittinga doll'sdress.Good-bye,AuntBessy, Fondestlovefrom, NELLIEGREEN.

DearNellie.-Iwouldhavelikedto havebeenabletoseetheIrishReel, andalsotheotheritemsattheconcert.ItissuchapityIcouldn't come.Ihopeyouaremanagingyour doll'sdressalright.Theyarerather hardtodo,unlessvouaregoodat knitting,aren'tthey? AUNTBESSY.

90Redfern-street.NorthPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Wearepractis. ingforourconcert.Ihaveasister, Judith;shewillheeleveninSeptem. ber,andabrother,Peter,Heisa verygoodboy.Mybirthdayisinthe lastmonthoftheyear,December20, whenIwillhe8.Iamknittinga doll'sdress.Imustclose.From JILLLANGLEY.

DearJill,-Iampleasedtohear thatPeterisaverygoodboy.I hopeyouarebeingaverygoodgirl tomatchhim,butIexpectyouare. Youhavequitealongtimetowaittill ,,ourbirthday,haven'tyou?Whs: lovelyChristmaspresentyoumust havebeenforyourmummyand daddy. AUNTBESSY.

* 70Norfolk-street,NorthPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Nodoubtvoo haveforgottenme,asitisalongtime sinceIhavewrittentoyou.Ihope youhaveplentyofmoneyforthe Bushies.Sisterhasquitealot.Please, willyousayaprayer.formybrother, Charlie,whowaskilledinEnglandon June4? Ihaveanotherbrother somewhereonthesea;heisinthe Navy.Ihavebeeninhospitalfor overaweek.Ihadmytonsilsout andthebleedingwouldnotstop,soI hadtohavesomestitchesinmy throat.Iamquitewellnowandback atschool.Areyoukeepingwell,Aunt Bessy?Imustsaygood-byenow.Yourlovingniece, MARGARETNALLEN.

DearMargaret,-OfcourseIhaven't forgottenyou,eventhoughyouhave negectedmeforsolong.I'mglad youarequitebetterafterhavingyour tonsilsout.Itissuchlovelyweather nowthateverybodyshouldbefeeling brightandhappy,don'tyouthink?I willsayaprayerforyourbrother, Charlie,Margaret,andalsoforyour sailor.brother,andyoumustsaylots yourself. AUNTBESSY.

20Wittenoom-street,Bunbury.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihaveatlast gottheopportunitytowrite.Ihave beenlongingtobeoneofyournieces. Iamelevenyearsofage,andIamin SixthStandard.IsitnexttoThelma Frayne,whoisalsooneofyournieces. IlearnmusicandIamdoingIntermediateandGradeIV.Ihavetwo brothers,andtheyareagedsevenand eight.Willyoupleasesendmetwo prickcardsandIwillfillthemassoon asIcan?Theweatherdownhere

israthernice,butitcouldbebetter. Well,AuntBessy,newsisveryscarce, soIwillclose.-Yoursincereniece, ANGELATRAVIA.

DearAngela,-Iamverygladtobe abletowelcomeanotherniecetothe Corner.Thelmaisan.exemplaryCornerite.andhelpstheBushiessucha lot,soperhapsyouwillbeasgood.I havealreadypostedtwoprickcards toyou,andIdon't-thinkyoushould haveanydifficultyinfillingthem.You mustwritetomeagainsoonandtell meallaboutyourselfandyourlittle brothers. AUNTBESSY. * * Merredin.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindenclosedP.N.for7/6,inhonourofour BlessedMotherandSt.Joseph,forfavoursreceived.SorryIcan'twritea longerletter;willtrynexttime.Best oflucktotheBusbies. HOPEFUL.

DearHopeful,-Thankseverso muchfortheP.N.I'msorry,too, thatyoucouldn'twritealongerletter, butthere'salwaysnexttimetolook forwardto,isn'tthere? AUNTBESSY.

PostOffice,NewNorcia.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturning mylastprickcardtoyou,andwillyou pleasesendanother?Ihopeyouare havingniceweatherdownthere.We hadafootballmatchyesterdayand theCollegewonbyabout7goals.I hopeyouandtheBushiesarewell.We startaRetreatto-morrownight,and thinkweareverylucky,don'tyou? Well,asIhavetohurrybacktoschool Iwillsaycheerio.-Yourlovingniece, MARYLANIGAN.

DearMary,-Ican'tremember whetherI'vealreadypostedyoua cardornot,sowillpostanotherone, andifyoualreadyhaveone,itwill dofornexttime,won'tit?Yes,I certainlythinkyouareluckytobe makingaRetreat,Mary. AUNTBESSY.

169CanningHighway,EastFremantle.

DearAuntBessy.-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,soIhopeyouwillenjoy it.Wouldyoupleasesendmeaprick card,asIwishtofilloneforyou?I alwaysreadyourpagein"TheRecord,"andfinditveryinteresting.I

gotoSt.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle. Ilikeschoolverymuch,andIwork veryhardsoIwillpassmyexaminationattheendoftheyear.Weare havingourholidaysnextmonth;we breakuponthe18th.fortwoweeks.I amgoingtomyAunty'sfarmfora weekandIamveryexcited.Ihave beenuptherebeforewhenIwasabout nineyearsold,butthatwasnotto stay;itwasonlyavisit,Myhobby isstampcollecting. Ihavecollected over200stampsduringlastyear. ThemostIhaveareAmericanand English,andIhaveseveralpeople keepingthemforme.Mygirlfriend hasalsoaveryvaluablecollectionof stampsthatherunclesenther;He isstudyingtobeadoctor.ThesubjectsIlikebestatschoolareHistory, Geography,andSpelling.MyreportI gotattheendofthemonthofJune wasverygood,andIpassedinall thosesubjects.Ilearnmusicatthe Convent,andIamveryinterestedin it.Iamgettingonverywell,andI ampleasedtoknowthat.Thegirls ofSt.Joseph'saregoingforaVerse SpeakingChoirExamination.Dr.Ford. theexaminer,iscomingdowntoexamineus.,Therearethreechoirs.We hadalittleafternoononFriday,and WeinvitedtheSistersovertohear ourchoirandalsoonefromBeaconsfield.ItwasaveryenjoyableafternoonandtheSistersenjoyedittoo. Well,AuntBessy,Iwillclosenow,as Ihaverunoutofnews.Ihopetobe writingtoyouagainsoon.-Yourlovingniece,PATRICIANICHOLSON.

DearPatricia,-Ihavealreadysent youtheprickcard,andIamvery sorryIcouldn'tansweryourletterbefore,but,Patricia,ifyousawthestate ofmymail,you'dforgiveyourpoor oldAuntstraightaway.Ihopeyou havealovelytimeonthefarm,This istheverynicesttimeoftheyearto holidayinthecountry.

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54Lincoln-street,HighgateHill. August18,1944.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamhopingto posttoyouto-morrow,orpossibly leaveforyouat"TheRecord"office,if Iamabletowalkthere,aparcelcontainingmystampcollection,comprisingtwoalbumsandagreatmanyloose stamps. IamsorrythatIhaveto sendthelatterintherough,butitis yearssinceIhavebeenabletoattend toanythingwhichisonlyofinterest tomyself.WiththestampsIamenclosingtwocutting-outscrapbooks. Thesearenotprocurableinthestores now,andmaybeusefulforkeeping stampsin.Iam82yearsofage,and forthepast20yearshavelivedatthe aboveaddresswithafriendwhois89.

Althoughshedoesnotleavethehouse (bythedoctor'sadvice),sheisactive andwellnourished,butcannotdoany work.ThereforeIamgreatlyovertaxed,andinadditiontoeverything elseamcompelledtobuy,carryand cookforusboth.Ifeelcompletely

exhausted. Iamalmostcompletely deaf,andnowmysightinfailingrapidly,butawar-tornworldhasnotime orplaceforoldpeople,noreven,as theenclosedcuttingsays,forpoor, sickmothersofyoungchildren.I have,literally,hundredsofmore stampsonletterswhichIhavefoolishlyhoardedforthepast50years, andnowImustdestroythem;butI willsavethestampsandIwill(ay.) laterpassthemontoyou,hopingthat theymayhelpthewonderfulandinspiredworkfortheBushies.Iwould appreciatealettertellingmethatyou havereceivedtheparcel.Prayfor me,dear,andifyouareintouchwith anynuns,askthemtoprayforme.Iam,sincerelyyours, ALICEM.O'LEARY.

DearMrs,O'Leary,-Itwasindeeda beautifulgestureingivingyourvaluablestampsandalbumstotheBusbies' Scheme.Icanrealisejusthowmuch itmusthavemeanttoyoutopart withthem,andIamextremelygrateful.Iantsorrytohearthatyouare unabletoprocureanyhelp,butthe

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warwillsoonbeover,pleaseGod,and -thenthesituationwillbemucheased. Butyoumustnotthinkthatthereis noplaceforoldpeopleinthenormal world.Theshockingstateofaffairs nowcannotlast,andwemustallpray thatitwillsoonbeover.Iwillpray thatyoumightreceivesomerelief soon.

AUNTBESSY.

Highgate.

DearAuntBessy,-Wearehaving aconcertonthe18th.and19th.of AugustintheSchoolHall.Iamin theband,Iamsevenyearsold.This ismysecondlettertoyou.Idohope youandtheBusbiesarewell.Imust closenow.

MARGARETO'BRIEN.

DearMargaret,-I'mafraidI'vebeen suchalongtimeansweringyourletter thattheconcertisoverbynow.Iexpectthebandplayednicely.Youmust writemeanotherlettersoon.

AUNTBESSY.

TheQuestofthe InvisibleOrchid

PartIV.

WallyandDanwereawakenednext morningbythesoundofalienvoices beneaththeirwindow.

Thesafarihadarrived,andfromthe soundoftheirconversationthereseemedtobesomethingtroublingthem.

Wallysprangquicklyoutofbedand toreouttothem.Hewasgreeted byachorusofupraisedvoices.

Mawnin',Boss,youcomeandsee Tchali.He'sbad,Boss!"

"Bwana,Tchaliprettycrook,"and otherstatementstothesameeffect.

"What?"gaspedWallyinathunder. struckvoice.

Thentheyexplained(allofthemat once),thattheyhadlookedinat Tchali'shutwhenhehadnotappeared forbreakfast,andfoundhimbeing violentlyill.Hewassobadthatthey didn'tdaredisturbhint,butrushed straightdownforWallyandDan.

Itdidnottaketheworriedpair(accompaniedbythechatteringniggers) morethanafewsecondstoreach Tchali'splaceofabode.Theyentered thehuttofindthepoorfellowstretchedoutonhisbed,lookingextremely paleandsick.

ThenDannoticedthattherewasa peculiarsmellinthehut.

"By'rove!"heexclaimed,excitedly, "Ibelievethere'sbeendirtywork afoot.Someonehasplantedaleafof theFloraWhiffadorainthishut. Quick,boys,takehimintothefresh air."

ThenheandWallysearchedthe hutandfound,beneaththebed,a smallbrownleaf,liberallyspottedwith pucemarkings,andexudinganunlovelyodour.

"Thisisthecauseofthetrouble,"explainedDan,"Afewhoursofthis, andIdon'twonderhe'sill.We'll havetowaituntilto-morrowbefore wecanstartnow."

"Whatanuisance,"remarkedWally, astheywalkedslowlybacktothe hotel."Isay,let'stakethisleafand showittoProfessorDeal.RememberhowfrightfullykeenheisonBotany.Iexpecthe'dbeinterested."

"Well,let'shurrythen,"saidDan. "I'mfeelingreadyformybreakfast, andIcertainlydon'twanttoeatitin thecompanyofthatthing.Let'sget ridofitstraightaway."

Well,theywalkedintothehotel endmetthemanageronthestairway.

"TheProfessorupyet,oldboy?" queriedDan,asthemannoddedto them.

"Certainly,"rejoinedthemandryly. "He'sbeenupforages.Asamatter offacthemusthavegotupatmidnight.'Hisfriendsgotupatthe sametime,Ireckon.Anyway,the

wholegangofthemhaveleft,and withoutpayingtheirbills,too.IsuspectedthatlotwerecrookstheminuteIseteyesonthem."

Hepausedforbreath,thenresumed histirade."They'vesouveniredthe ash-traysinthebedrooms,too.I shouldhaveguessedtheywerelike that."

WallygazedatDaninconsternation,andDangazedbackatWallyin muchthesameway.

"Gone!"theygasped,"butwhere?"

Adreadfulthoughthadsuddenly occurredtothembdth,andthemanager'snextwordsconfirmedit.

"IheardthemdiscussingtheInvisibleOrchid,"hesaid,"andIthink theyweresentbysomesocietytorediscoveritforthem.Buttheyhaven't gotachance.Thatjungle'sgotahoodooonit.They'llneverreturnalive. Andserve'emrightforcheatingme, too."

DanandWallystoodinblank amazement.ThenDangaveawrathfulyell.

"Abandonedcolouredinfants,was it?They'retheoneswhotriedtopoisonTchali.They'llbeadayahead ofusnow,too.Ow,whatasockin theeye!"

Themanagerlookedstartled.

"Notyou,too,gentlemen?"he queried,Danstaredathimwildly.

"Yes,us,too,"herepliedungram- matically,"andwedon'twanttohear aboutyouroldhoodoos,either."

"Oh,no,notatall,"rejoinedthe man,inaconciliatorytone."Of course,thereisn'tmuchchancefor youeither,butifyouintendtocatch upwiththemIcanhelpyou.I'd liketosee beatthatawfullittle Professortotheprize."

"Yes,yes,"urgedWally(andinan asidetoDan,"Youpipedown,Dan, unlessyoucanbepolite").

"Well,I'vegottheantidotetothat poisonousleaf,ifyouwantit.I heardyourniggerssayingthatTchali wasill,andTchali'safriendofmine. Here,waitandI'llgetit,andhe'llbe rightinnotime."

Themanrushedofftofindthesavingantidote,andthetwoadventurers feltthatperhapstherewassomehope afterall.

Truetohisremarks,themanager's liquidimmediatelyrestoredTchalito hisformerhealth,andanhourlater thelongcolumnofdarkies(complete withtheirbundles),accompaniedbythetwo,whitemen,movedoffintothe jungle..0'

Themanagerhadcheerfullyassured WallyandDanthat11,AIwritetotheir peoplewithinthreemonthsifthey didn'tturnupagain(hecertainly didn'texpectthemto,anyway),and asapartinggifthehadpressedon themthreebottlesoflemonadeand hisgoodwishes.

Atfirstthegoingwasveryeasy,but asthedayworeon,thejunglebecame moreandmoredenseanddark.

Creeperstwinedfromtreetotree andbarredtheway,andthethick undergrowthimpededtheirprogress. Howtheywishedtheycouldhave travelledlikethenumerousmonkeys theysaw,byswingingfromtreeto tree.

OnlythefactthatRoughDealand Co.wouldbeexperiencingsimilardifficultiesreconciledthepartytotheirlot. Tchalialonewascheerful.Thiswas justchild'splaytohim,andheconsideredthattwomoredays'journey wouldbringthemtohisownvillage, wheretheycouldborrowcanoesand travelforsomedistanceuptheCongo itself.HeassuredDanandWally thattheywouldbehomeonthebacon oncetheyreachedthispoint,andWas stillenthusingoverit,whenthey struckcampforthenight.

(TobeContinued)

(WillDanandWallysucceedin reachingtheorchidbeforethecrooks? Andifso,willtheybeabletofindit?Whoknows?)