The Record Newspaper 04 October 1944

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

BYHUGHGOERKE

.HasEducationfallen.TooMuchIntotheHandsofSpecialists?

HowExclusivenessLedtoAustralia'sGreatest LiteraryHoax CommonMenMayHelptheExpert toMaintainaRightPerspective

Inopeningto-night,IfeelImust offersomedefenceofmyrighttobe hereatall,talkingtomembersofa Teachers'Guild.Iamnot,Iam happytosay,aspecialistonthesubjectofeducation.IndeedIthink, judgingfromthetheoriesofeducation emanatingfromBishopBurgmannand hispossessivewife,fromBertrandRussell,fromNeill,fromProfessorDewey (nottobeconfusedwiththePresidentialcandidateintheUnited States,whoseviewsoneducationIdo notknowithateducationhasfallen 1,..0muchintothehandsofspecialists. Norforthatmatterdoessuchanobservationmerelyapplytothesubject ofeducation.

Afewmonthsago,andithasbeen sowellpublicisedthatIamhalf ashamedtomentionitagain,therewas revealedinthepresswhathasbeen termedAustralia'sgreatestliterary hoax.Thebackgroundtoitwasset inAdelaide,wherearatherexclusive groupoflitterateurs,ledbyMr.Max Harris,oftheAdelaideUniversity, haveforsometimebeenproducinga literarymagazineknownas"Angry Penguins,"aswellas-variousothereffusionswhichweremainlydistinguishedbytheircompleteincomphehensibility.Tosaythatsuchlackofclaro.wasadefectintheirworkwas merelyanopen!Imitationtobedescribedasbeingunprogressiveand otherwiseutterlyunrefinedinthedeeperpsychicprocesses.

Sometimeagothisgrouphailedas anewliterarystarandpublishedthe worksofoneErnMalley,whosepoems, theysaid,indicatedthathemustbe "apoetoftremendouspowerworking throughadisciplinedandrestrained kindofstatementintothedeepest wellsofhumanexperience."Among thosewhoflockedtotheshrineofthis newgiantofcontemporaryAustralian poetrywasMr.BrianElliott,whoa fewyearsagowaslecturerinEnglish intheUniversityofWesternAustralia.

Thencametherevelationthatthe entiresetofpoemshadbeenwritten inoneafternoonasahoaxbytwo Sydneypoets,SergeantMcAuleyand corporalStewart,withthedeliberate

intentionofexcludingfromthemany meaningormeritwhatever.Thusin aquotationfromoneofthepoems"Swamps.marshes,borrow-pitsand otherareasofstagnantwatersserve asbreedinggrounds. ."

Now

haveIfoundyou,myAnopheles!"

Thefirstthreelinesaretakendirect fromanAmericanofficialreportonthe breedingofmosquitos.

Onemighthavethoughtthatthis mighthavethrownthecriticsintoa stateofconfusion,butIunderstand thatanAmericanpoet,HarryRoskolcnko,whohadbeenunfortunate enoughtoincludesomeofthepoems intheAmericanmagazine,"Voices," claimedthatthehoaxershadhoaxed themselvesbywritingpoetryofwhich theycouldbeproud.Thepoets,however,sticktotheirstorythattheirintentionwastofindoutwhether"those whowriteandpraisesolavishlycertainformsofmodernwritingcould telltherealproductfromdeliberatelyconcoctednonsense."

Thisisatypicalexampleofthespectacleofthespecialistwhohaslostthe ommontouch.Heisofteninclined asaresultofanintensivetrainingto taketoorestrictedaview,tobeasit weretooclosetohissubject,andby wayoftheopeninggambitofmydefenceforbeinghereto-night,Imay saythatitoftentakesanunintelligent laymantocomealongandaskafew intelligentoratleastpertinentquestions.

Thismatteroftheexclusivenessof thespecialistcallstomindthe,experienceofG.K.Chesterton,whowasset downinthemidstofagroupofCambridgedons.towhomheproceededto readapaper.Idonotmeantoimplythathehadnotbeeninvitedto readthepaper,andthatitwasmerelyhispassionforcontroversywhich toldhimthatherewastoogoodanopportunitytomiss,butwhatwasqueried washisrightasamerejournalistto havewrittenaShortHistoryofEngland.Suchimpertinenceparticularly painedtheeminenthistorian,G.C. Coulton,whohimselfhasgoneto greatpainstosoakhimselfinthepast

-"itismyprivilegetoleadhim throughcommonways,pointingout elephantsandotherenormousobjects."

withapparentlythesoledetermination ofdiscreditingtheChurchofRome andallherconnections.Nowyou willadmit.Ithink,thatwhenanordinarypersonquestionswhatyousay youmayendureanuncomfortablemomentortwo,butitwillbenothing tothedismayyouwillexperience,in thesedaysofthevenerationofthe specialist,whenoneofthatchosen companyquestionsyourrighttosay anythingatall.

AtleastChestertonsaiditcaused himgravely.toponderthewholesubjectofthepositionofthefrivolous amateur,andherepliedinthepress totheeffectthathewasquitewilling toadmitthatnotonlyMr.Coulton, buteveryoneelseinCambridge,was farmorelearnedthanhe.Itremained,however,thatitwasoftenthe privilegeofthelaymantopointout. tothespecialistengaged,andproperlyso,inintensiveresearch,suchlittle mattersasthefactthatthehousein whichheisworkingi1onfire,orthat anescapedelephantispokinghis headthroughthesky-light,orsuch otherinterestingobjectsasmayhave escapedattention,And,continued Chesterton,"itispreciselybecauseI amsomuchlesslearnedthanhe,that itismyprivilegetoleadhimthrough commonways,pointingoutelephants andotherenormousobjects."

Thislackofperspective,ofwhichI

speak,isevidentinmanyfieldsof specialisedendeavour,When'people tendtogooffonsometrackoftheir own,andgraduallytolosesightof thegeneralpurposeoftheirefforts, andperhapseventoceasetobeconcernedastowhetherwhattheyare doinghasanyrealpurposeatall.

Ihopethenthat-asspecialists,though not,ofcourse,ofthe'typeIhavereferredto,youwillnotresentmyclumsinessif,liketheelephant,Ipokemy headintotheroomandaskeducation -forwhat?

Becauseeducationisbothpurposive anddogmatic.Icannotrefrainfrom againquotingChestertononthis point,becauseheis,asFrankSheen saidrecently,soeminentlyquotable. IndeedFatherRonaldKnoxonceremarkedthathehadcarefullythought overandwrittenmanythings,and thenusuallyfoundthatG.K.C.hadalreadyexpressedthemverymuchbet. terthanhe.Variousexpertsinthe fieldspeakatoddtimesasifeducationwerenordogmatic;theyseemto tItinkthatthewordhassomethingto dowiththeDarkAges,forgetting(or perhaps,throughhavingattendeda secularschool,neverhavinglearnt) thatitwasintheDarkAgesthatthe Churchheldthelampoflearningand culturefirmlyaloft.Leavethechild tohimself,theysay,andhewillfind ,outthethingshecandobest,orat eastwilldowhathelikes,andif perchancehedoeswhatotherpeople don'tlike,hewilllearnintimethat, intheirownjargon.hehasbeenguilty ofanti-socialbehaviour.Education, theysay.isthedevelopmentofcertaininnateabilities.inthechild.On thispoint,Chestertonhadthistosay andperhaps,asteachers,youmaybe interestedifIquoteinextenso:

"Iknowthatcertaincrazypedants haveattemptedtocounterthisdifficultybymaintainingthateducationis notinstructionatall.Theypresent theprocessascomingnotfromoutside,fromtheteacher,hutentirely frominsidetheboy,Education,they say,.istheLatinforleadingoutor drawingoutthedormantfacultiesof eachperson.Somewherefardownin thedimboyishsoulisaprimordial yearningtolearnGreekaccentsorto wearcleancollars:andtheschoolmasteronlygentlyandtenderlyliberatesthisimprisonedpurpose.Sealed upinthenew-bornbabearetheintrinsicsecretsofhowtoeatasparagusandwhatwasthedateofBannockburn.Theeducatoronlydraws outthechild'sownunapparentlove (ContinuedonPage4.)

ThroughChrist'sTeaching theLawsofGodTouchedtheInnerSpiritof-Man

AreBooksintheCatholicCanonofScripturesApocryphal?

HowtheChurchDecidedWhatParts oftheBibleWereAuthentic

Protestant"Reformers'AdoptedOld TruncatedJewishHebrewCanon

"DonotthinkthatIamcometodestroythelawortheprophets.Iam comenottodestroybuttofulfil." (Matt.V.,17).

ThesewordsofChristarethepreludetoanotherchapterinthedoctrineofthe"KingdomofHeaven."In thatchapterwefindatwofoldtheme: ChristinHisteachingdidnotcondemnthelawoftheOldTestament, butHedidteachthattheCommandmentsaretobeobservednotonlyin externalactionsbutalsoininternal thoughtandde4re;theyaretotouch theinnerspiritofman.

ThefirstpartofthisthemeisillustratedinthewordsofChristalready quoted,andintheversewhichfollows:"ForAmenIsayuntoyou,till heavenandearthpass,onejot,orone tittleshallnotpassofthelaw,tillall befulfilled"(Matt.y.,18).The Commanclnientsofthelawaretobe thebasisofthemorallawofChrist's Kingdom.

ButtheobservanceoftheCommandmentsistobefulfillednotmerelyinoutwardaction,butalsoin thoughtanddesire,intheveryhearts morethanthatoftheScribesand ofmen."Unlessyourjusticeabound Pharisees,youshallnotenterintothe Kingdomofheaven"(Matt.V.,20). ThesewordsimplythattheScribesand Pharisees,althoughlearnedandvirtuousintheeyesoftheirfellowmen, weretoomuchconcernedwithexter-

nalobservanceandnotsufficientlyconcernedwithtruedevotion;alsothat theydebasedeventheletterofthelaw bymisleadingandhypocriticalinterpretations.AgainstsuchanobservanceoftheCommandmentsChrist warnsusandillustratesHisdoctrine byreferencetosomeofthem.For example,acommandmentofthelaw forbidsunjustkilling-"Thoushaltnot kill."ByvirtueofthisCommandmentadiscipleofChristmustshun evenharmfulfeelingsagainsthisfellowmen,anger,hatred,desireforrevenge.Anotherexample:"Thoushalt notcommitadultery.ButIsayto you,thatwhosoevershalllookona womantolustafterher,bathalready committedadulterywithherinhis heart."(Matt,V.,18).'

Andnow,therefore,weseeanother elementinthe"gospeloftheKingdom."TheMembersoftheKingdom mustbedetachedintheirattitudetowardsthethingsoftheworld:they mustalsopaycompleteallegianceof bodyandmindtotheCommandments ofGod.

DolcefarNiente:

Q.:"Doyouthinkitfair*toquote 'Apocrypha'inansweringaquestion,knowingasyoudothatthey areneithercanonical,reliablenorauthentic"?

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A.:TheApocryphacannotbequoted ascanonicalorauthentic.Ispeakin ageneralsense.Nobodysoquotes them.Tousethemasoneusesany historicaldocument,whilegivingthem nomorethantheirtruevalue,issurelyinorder.Forexample,thereare apocryphalbooksfromthelatepreChristianandearlyChristianeras wilichspeakofAnti-Christ.While onecouldnotquotethemasproviding anargumentfromHolyScripture,they areveryusefulinshowingthecurrent beliefsandthemodeoflanguageused inthosedaysabouttheAnti-Christ. ButItakeitthat,byApocrypha, youmeanthosebooksoftheCatholic CanonwhichProtestantsdonotrecogniseasCanonical.TheseIdonot knowtobeneithercanonical,reliable orauthentic.Ibelievejusttheopposite.AndinexpoundingthesourcesofCatholicdoctrineIamentitled tousethem.Indiscussingadisputed pointIadmit,ofcourse,thattheydo notprovideaprooffromScripture foraProtestant-butneitherdoIadmittherightofProtestantscholarship tobrandthemdefinitelyandfinally asApocryphal,writings.Ofwhich moreanon.

FiatJustitiaRuatCoelum:

Q.:Ithinkyouwillbehonestenough toadmitthatwhenaProtestant submitsaquestiontoyouinreferencetotheBible,hemostassuredly meansTHE"Bible,"theProtestant Bible,containing39OldTestament booksand27NewTestamentBooks ofCanonicalScripturewiththeTen 'Commandmentsintactasgivento MosesonSinai.

A.:Iwillbehonestenoughtoadmit thatifIquotefromabooknotregard. edasCanonicalbyProtestants,IcannotexpectaProtestanttoacceptthat asascripturalproof.Thatisonly commonsense.

ButwhenIrefertotheBible meantheinspiredWordofGod.Ido notrecognisetwodifferentbooks,each oneclaimingtobetheinspiredWord. AfteralltheBiblemeanstheBook. AndwhenIspeakreadingtheBibleI meantheinspiredWordofGod.

Youwilladmit,Ithink,thatthe Scripturesexistedbeforeanyonecould speakofaProtestantBible.Also thatGodhasnotrevealed,directlyand explicitly,thattheOldTestament consistsof39BooksandtheNewTestamentof27,Attheriskofbeing irreverent,Iwillgofurtherandsay thatGoddoesnotputtheProtestant versionof.theBibleinaman'shands likeapersonally-autographedgiftand say:Thisandthisaloneisthetrue versionofMyBook.

Whenitwasstatedinthissession thattheCatholicChurchnotonlypermitsbutalsoencouragesitsadherents toreadtheBible,aplainstatementof factwasmade.Theotherremarks youmakeraisethequestionsofthe CanonofSacredScriptureandofver,innRoftheBible.

Q.:YoustatethatTHEBIBLE.consistsof39OldTestamentand27 NewTestamentBooksofCanonical Scripture. WiththisstatementyouintroducethequestionoftheCanonof HolyScripture;thequestionofwhich

Looksaretobereceivedasauthentic andthereforetheinspiredWordof God.

Now.firstofall,somepreliminary comments:

1.NobookofScripturecarries,so tospeak,aDivinetrademark.Iam notspeakingnowofinternalevidence astoauthorship,norofthesublimity ofitscontent.WhatImeanissimply this:thereisnosign,externaltothe textandpropertoaBookofScripture, whichenablesustosaywithoutfurtherado:ThisBookisauthentic.

2.TheBible,aswecallit,wasnot issuedasacompletewhole,oneBook, guaranteedasauthenticforalltimeas ifbyaspecificDivineRevelation.The BooksofbothTestamentswerewritteninmanuscript,copiedandrecopied,andgraduallygatheredtogether,

3.Itisamatterofscholarshipand historicalstudytodiscoverwhatthese bookswere.

NowIwishtomakethisansweras simpleaspossible,thatitbenotwearisome;atthesametimeIwantitto befullandclear.

(1)ThefirstCanonofScripture,as wesay,thefirstcollectionofHoly Books,wastheCanonofEsdras-the BookskeptandcherishedbytheJewishpeoplebeforeandduringthe l3abyloniancaptivity.Tothesewere addedlatertheBooksofEsdrasand Nehemiah.Itisamatterofdispute whenthisCanonwasactuallydefined.

(2)BesidesthistherewastheSeptuagint-workoftheseventytranslators-atranslationfromtheHebrewintoGreek.Thiscollectionof ScripturalBookswasreceivedasauthenticbytheGreekspeakingJewsof theDispersion.

(3)TheCanonofSacredScripture ascontainedintheSeptuagint-but notforthatreasononly-wasaccepted andusedbytheChristianChurch. Thereisnodoubtaboutthis.inhistory.Letitbesaidalsothatthe NewTestamentwriters,amongthem St.Paul,quotedtheSeptuagint,includingtheBooksnotfoundinthe CanonofEsdras..

(4)TheProtestantReformersrejectedtheRooksnotfoundintheCanon ofEsdras,namely,Tobias,Judith, Wisdom,Ecclesiaticus,Baruch,the firsttwobooksoftheMachabee:s,and partsofEstherandDaniel.

InviewofthisrejectiontheCatholic ChurchintheCouncilofTrentlaid downtheCanonofSacredScripture, Thiswasconfirmedmuchlateragain bytheVaticanCouncil.

Andletmerepeat,lestyouobject thatthisCanonisanewthingand madeinanarbitraryway,thatwhat theCouncilofTrentdidwastoinvestigatetheage-longteachingofthe Churchanddefineit.Theinnovation, intheChristianworld,wastheadoptionbytheProtestantReformersof theoldtruncatedJewishHebrew Canon.

Nowmypurpose,thiseveningat least,isnottoattemptadetailedproof oftheclaimsoftheCatholicCanon.I wishtoanswerthatpointofyour statementwhichaffirmsatbeyondall doubt,thatTHEBibleistheProtestantBiblecontaining39OldTestament Books.Leavingasideforthemoment-SinceyouwillnotacceptittheauthorityoftheCatholicChurch

WhytheseDifferentVersionsoftheBible?

Catho;icsRejecttheAuthorisedVersionasIncomplete

British&ForeignBibleSociety QuotesPopeBenedictXV!

St.Dominic'sTacticsAgainst theAlbigenses

asexpressedinthetwoabove-mentionedGeneralCouncils,youhaveagainst youtheweightoftheJewishworldof theDispersalbeforeandafterChrist andtheweightofChristianTradition. OnlyattheProtestantReformation wasitchallenged.Soyouhavefor youtheauthorityoftheCanonofEsdrasandtheclaimoftheProtestant ReformersthatthisCanonwasundoubtedlyandexclusivelycorrect;the principlelaiddowninthe39Articles (6th.Art.),inregardtoOldTestamentandNewTestamentBooks,is: Onlythosebooksaretobereceived aboutwhichtherewasneverany doubt.

Themostyoucansay,bywayofargument,fromallthisisthatitopens upthewaytodiscussionandproof; whichdiscussionIamquiteprepared toundertake,giventheopportunity.

Adefinitestatementlikeyours,onthe evidence,isnotinorder.

Q.:YousaythatbyTHEBIBLEis NOTmeanttheDouayversion,the Apocrypha,oralotofsemi-idolatrousRomanPropaagnda,

A.:Withthisstatementyouintroducethequestionofversions,andin particularyouattacktheDouayversion.

Byaversionwemeanatranslation fromtheoriginalorfromanestablishedtext;justatpresentweareconcernedwithEnglishversions.

Firstofallsomepreliminarycomments:

1.Aversionhasthevalueofits mothertextortexts.

2.Aversionmustbeasaccuratea translationasishumanlypossible.

3.Thetranslatorsmustnotsacrifice accuracytoliteraryexcellence.

4.Muchlessshouldtheyallowbias inthematterofdoctrinetocolour theirtranslation.

TheversioncommonlyusedbyProtestantsistheAuthorisedVersion,or so-called"KingJames'Bible,'first publishedin1611,andproducedbya CommitteeofRevisionappointedby JamesI.Dissatisfaction,withexistingEnglishversionswasthereason, (LateroncametheRevisedVersion1881.1884-butyotrwillagree,Ithink,

thattheAuthorisedVersionistheone commonlyused.)Theinstructions aecompanvingtheCommissionwere thattheCommissionersweretouse theBi4topsBible(1568)asthebasis oftheirworkandtocorrectitbyreferencetotheoriginaltexts;thetitle pagetellsusthattheVersionwas done"outoftheoriginaltongues:and withtheformertranslationsdiligentlycomparedandrevised."(Letmesay inpassingthattheRheimstestament partoftheDouayversion-which hadappearedaboutthirtyyearsbefore.isunderstoodtohavehadconsiderableinfluenceonthem!)

LeavingasideanyotherconsiderationoftheAuthorisedVersion,letme saythatlikeitspredecessorsitomits theBooksrejectedbytheReformers(Thatomissionaddsnothingtoprove thevalidityofthatrejection:itrests onthesameauthority.)Forthat reasonaloneitcouldnotbeacceptabletotheCatholicChurch.

DOUAYVERSION:ThisEnglish versionissocalledbecauseitwas begunandfinishedatDouay,inFlanders,bymembersoftheEnglishCollege.ActuallytheNewTestament waspublishedatRheims(1582):the completeBibleatDouay(1609-1610). Thetranslationwasmadefromthe textoftheVulgate;universallyacceptedlongbeforetheProtestantReformation.Thetranslationwasaccuratebutsadlylackinginliteraryexcellence-foronethingtoofullofLatinisms,TheVersionwasrevised(17491752)byBishopChalloner,whoborrowedlargelyfromtheAuthorisedVersion!BishopChalloner'srevisedversionisincommonuseamongEnglishspeakingCatholics.TheDouaNversion,ofcourse,containsthebooks whichyouclassasapocrypha.Also theTenCommandmentsintact.

NowwhenceyourconfidentdeclarationthattheDouayversionisnot Scripture?Astosemi-idolatrousRomanpropaganda,thatisagratuitous assertion,Bringforwardyourreasons forthatstatementandIshallanswer them.

NowIhavegivenalotoftimeto yourletter:Idonotintendtoanswer therestofitindetail.Thatthe "Roman"CatholicChurchfoughtthe CompulsoryEducationActof1873in theHouseofCommonsbecauseofthe Bible.mayormaynotbetrue-Ido notknow.Youstatethatinwhat hadbeenformerlyanAnglicanStation inFiji,theincomingCatholicMissionariescollectedandburnedtheProtestantBibles.Whateveraboutthese things-andwhateverabouttheactof burningtheBibles-theultimatemotiveisnotoppositiontotheWordof God-buttoaversionofthe-Bible which,foronethingamongothers,the CatholicChurchrejectsasincomplete. And,ifCatholicssay"weneverread yourBible,"theyspeakcorrectly. Theyarenotallowedtoreaditfor thesamereasons.

Therestofthetextofyourletter ischeap.

Attheriskofrepeatingwhatmay havebeenmentionedbeforeinthissession,PopeBenedictXVth.wrotean officiallettercommendingthereading oftheScripturestothefaithful,The BritishandForeignBibleSocietyincludedthetextofthatletterinits magazine,"TheBibleintheWorld" (Jan.,1915).Doyouthingthatthe Societyimaginedherwasreferringto THEBible-theProtestantBible,with 39OldTestamentBooks,etc.!

F.P.C.,VictoriaPark:

Q.:Inaletteransweredinyourlast sessionyounamedSt.Dominicas oneofanumberofexamplesof"pillagers,robbersandmurderers,"As evidenceofhisinfamyyouquoted fromtheEncyclopediaBrittanica thefollowingwords:'Whereblessingscanaccomplishnothingblows mayavail.Weshallrouseagainst youprincesandprelateswhowill armsKingdomsandnationsagainst thisland,"

A.:Ishallnowgiveabriefbutexact digestofthearticleintheEncyclopedia,fromwhichyoutookthosewords. DominicwassenttopreachtotheAlbigensianheretics.TheseAlbigenses aresometimesdescribedaspre-ReformationProtestants;actuallytheirdoctrinewasakintoManichaeism.They heldthattherearetwoprinciplesin theuniverse,oneofgood,oneofevil; thatthegreatestofevilsissexualintercourseeveninmarriage.Someof themthoughtitanactofreligionto seekdeathbystarvationortostarve childrentodeath.Suchtenetswere destructive,potonlyofCatholicism butalsoofChristianityofanykind andevenofcivilsociety.Somuch sothatevensounecclesiasticalapersonofFrederickII.triedtosuppress kindredsectsinItaly, In1208, afterthemurderofaPapalLegate, InnocentIII.calledonChristianprincestosuppresstheAlbigensianheresy byforceofarms.Thissuppression wasaccompaniedbygreatslaughter andconfiscation.Nowthisisthe judgmentoftheProtestanthistorian Grutzmacher:"Yet,asfarascanbe seenfromthesources,Dominictookno partinthecrusade,butendeavoured

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tocarryouthisspiritualactivityon thesamelinesasbefore.Theoldest trustworthysourcesknownothingof hishavingexercisedthe_officeofInquisitorduringtheAlbigensianwar."

The"samelinesasbefore"wereto traversethecountrybarefooted,appealingtotheAlbigensesinsermons andarrangingpublicdebateswith theirleaders.Aftermanyattempts onhislifehehadtoadmitfailure,and asenseoffailureappearsinhislastsermonatLanguedoc,fromwhichare takenthesewords:"FormanyyearsI haveexhortedyouinvain,withgentleness,preaching,prayingandweeping. But,accordingtotheproverb ofmycountry,'whereblessingscanaccomplishnothingblowsmayavail.' Weshallrouseagainstyouprincesand prelateswho,alas!willarmKingdomsagainstthisland.Thusblows willavailwhereblessingsandgentlenesshavebeenpowerless."(Youwill notethatIquotethefullcontext,)

However,thesecondcrusade,hinted atinthesewords,didnottakeplace. Grutzmacher'sopinionofDominicisas follows:"ItiscertainthatDominic wasanoblepersonalityofgenuineand truepiety.Onlybythepreachingof puredoctrinewouldheovercomeheresy.Hewasbynaturesoft-hearted, sothatheoftenshedtearsthrough warmsympathy.Inthepurityofhis intentionandtheearnestnesswith whichhestrovetocarryouthisideal hewasnotinferiortoFrancis!'

NowallofthisistakenfromthearticlewhichyouclaimedasyourauthorityfornumberingSt.Dominic amongthe"pillagers,robbersandmurderers."

Nofurthercommentisnecessary.

-WhyEducationMustBePurposiveandDogmatic

AttainmentofKnowledge&FormationofCharacter

SecularismTakesNoCountof BasicPrinciplesofOurCulture

PretextsUnderwhichtheDenominational SystemwasDestroyed

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oflongdivision;onlyleadsoutthe child'sownslightlyveiledpreference formilkpuddingtotarts.Iamnot surethatIbelieveinthederivation. Ihaveheardthedisgracefulsuggestion that'educator,'ifappliedtoaRoman schoolmaster,didnotmeanleadingout youngfunctionsintofreedom;but onlymeanttakingoutlittleboysfor awalk.ButIammuchmorecertain thatIdonotagreewiththedoctrine; Ithinkitwouldbeaboutassaneto tosaythatthebaby'smilkcomes fromthebabyastosaythatthe baby'seducationalmeritsdo.There isindeedineachlivingcreatureacollectionofforcesandfunctions;buteducationmeansproducingtheseinparticularshapes.oritmeansnothingat all.Speakingisthemostpractical illustrationofthewholesituation. Youmayindeed"drawout"squeals andgruntsfromthechildbysimply pokinghimandpulling,himabout,a pleasantbutcruelpastimetowhich manypsychologistsareaddicted.But youwillwaitandwatchverypatientlyindeedbeforeyoudrawtheEnglish language,iutofhim.Thatyouhave gottoputintohim:andthereisan endofthematter."

Thepurposesofeducation,then,is toproduceacertaintypeofperson andalsotoenablehimtounderstand certainthingswhicharegoingon abouthim,,andwhichtheteacher thinksheoughttounderstand.Itis theentireprocessoftheformationof characterontheonehand,andofthe attainmentofknowledgeontheother, 'Inthelattersenseitis,ifyoulike,a walkthroughtheworld,duringwhich theteacher,ifheisscientificallyinclined,maydrawattentiontocertain ofthelawsofphysicsastheexplanationofcertainnaturalphenomenaobservedontheway.

Education,then,bydefinition,is diverseandcomplex.Itassumesas manydifferentformsasthedifferent socialsystemsunderwhichmenhave lived.Youwouldnotexpecttohear thetheoryofanarchypreachedinthe class-roomsofaSocialistState,any morethanyouwouldexpectaJapanesegirl,highlytrainedaspartofher educativeprocessinthepoliteartof makingtea,toregardthechefinthe averageAustraliancafeasanything elsebutabarbarian.

Itwaslefttoourowntimesto evolveasystemofeducation-theneutralschool-whichtakesnoaccount

ofthebasicprinciplesofourculture andourcivilisation,withtheresult thattheseprinciplearebeingsteadily weakened.Itwasonlyin1872that theneutralschoolwasintroducedin Victoria,anditdidnotspreadto WesternAustraiauntil1893.Before theneducationhadbeendenominationaland,asthestandardofthese denominationschoOlswasnotconsideredsatisfactory,SirHenryParkes andhisfollowersproceededtodestroy them.

Nowthelogicalthingwouldhave seemedtohavebeenreformnotdestruction.Thelogicalthingwould seemtohavebeenfortheState,ifit wantedcertainsubectstaught,toinsistthatthosesubjectsmustbetaught andthatteachersmusthavecertain professionalqttaifications.Itcould,in addition,haveprovidedthenecessary finance,inreturnforwhichitcould havebeengrantedameasureofsupervisorycontrol.

Thepreservationofthesedenominationalschoolsshouldnothavebeen difficult.Afterall,ifCatholicswith only20percent.ofthepopulationcan inanymoderatelysizedtownrunan effectivesystemofprimaryeducation, thesamecouldsurelybeexpectedof theMethodistsandthePresbyterians, whotogetherform25percent.ofthe population,Itwouldhavebeenonly intheremotecountryareasthatState schools'wouldhavehadtobeestablished,andeventhereitshouldhavebeen possibewiththeco-operationofthe parentsandthechurchestohave evolvedsomeformofreligiousinstruction.

TheState,however,hasagrasping belly,andthesecularistspreferredto imitatethemethodsoftheProtestant reformersandtodestroytheinstitutionwhichtheydesiredtoreform,

andasaresultwehaveuniversalseculareducationto-day.TheUnited StatesofAmericadidthesamething in1850,andBritainfollowedsuitin ejectingreligionfromtheschoolstowardstheendofthecentury.On theotherhand,inGermany,another countrywithaProtestantmajority, denominationalschoolspersisteduntil theadventofHitler.

Inpassing,itshouldbenotedthat populareducationitselfisquiteanew thing,afactwhichweshouldrememberwhenwehear,sometimes,theeducationalstandardsofCatholiccountriesspokenofdisparagingly.TheCatholiccountrieshadneithertheneed northemeanstokeeppacewiththe passionforuniversalliteracywhichdevelopedduringthe19th.century.For onethingthecitizensofCatholic Statestended,forreasonsWhichIwill notgointohere,tobepeasantsrather thanclerksinthenewcommercial world,andbeingfarmersandnothavingtofillinforms.therewasnotquite thesameimportanceattachedtobeing abletowrite,until,ofcourse,thenew clerksdogmaticallydecidedthatform. tillingwasanecessarySocialvirtuefor farmersaswellasfortheservantsof Pharoah.

Furthermore,thetheoryofStateintervention,thetheoryoftheuniversal dominionofPharoah.hadnotbeendevelopedtoquitethesameextentin Catholiccountries,whereitwasstill thoughtthattheChurchshouldhave somethingtodowithtrainingthe young,andwhere,evenwhentheState wasopposedtotheChurchandwould notassisttheChurchintheprovision ofeducation,itwasstillnotstrong enoughtosetupauniversalsystem ofseculareducationinopposition.

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MaylandsBranch.

VisitofD.B.toHolyRosaryBranch, ShentonPark.

AdelegationfromtheDistrictBoard visitedtheHolyRosaryBranchon the8th.ult.,andthevisitorswere greetedbyaverywellattendedmeeting.Thereportoftheofficersshowedthatgoodprogresshadbeenmade duringtheyear,20newmembershavingbeeninitiated.Themembersare beingwellcateredforfromthesocial pointofview,andtheprospectsare thatthebranchwillcontinuetoflourishandprosper.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

Atthemeetingon18th.ult.,Mr, )1.H.Hunterwasadmittedasa`.t,1 benefitmemberandwelcomed.

Afterthemeetingthesecondrem.finalandthe-finalofthemen'sdo,ileseventin'theinter-branc'_badmintontournamentwereplayedthefirst semi-finalbeingwonbyBros.A.WillettandW.SlythagainstBros.D. FeltonandW.Boylan.Theforiner pairthenplayedBros.J.Caseyand RoyFergussoninthefinal,andafter asplendidmatchthelatterweresuccessful,thescoresbeing6-4,4-6,6-3. St.Malachi'sBranch.

Atthemeetingonthe20th.ult., MissesValGelandeandPaulineSelf andMessrs.PeterO'MaraandW.L. Stewartwerenominatedformembership.Thesenewmemberswereduly electedandwelcomed.

TennisClub.

AtournamentcommencedonSunday,October1. Theclubhasprogressedverysatisfactorilyduring thelastfewmonthsand-workisnow proceedingtoputNo.4courtintocondition.Theclubisavailabletomembersofallbranchesandaninvitation isextendedtoanymemberwhodesires

Agoodattendanceofmemberswere presentatthelastmeetingandtwo newmemberswereinitiated.Areport ofthespecialmeetingofthesocial committeewasread,andthemembers ofthebranchacceptedthreerecommendationsofthecommittee.Atenniscourthasbeenhiredforthecomingmonths,andplaywascommenced onSunday,24th.ult.,andwillbecontinuedeverySundayafternoononwards.Thecourtissituatedat12 Tenth-avenue,Maylands.Ahouse partyhasbeenarrangedforOctober 19,tobeheldatSisterO'Connor'sresidence,Allmembersandtheir friendsarerequestedtoattend.A draughtscompetitionistobeheld afterthemeetingonOctober4.Nominationfeeis6d.andtheprizeisa CharitiesConsultationticket.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

Delegatesatendedaveryenjoyable socialatMidlandJunctiononSeptember13,andthatbranchistobecongratulatedonitshospitality.Shenton ParkhaveissuedaninvitationforOctober20,torepeatthesuccessfulfunctionheldtherelastmonth..

CastledareFieldDayisdatedfor October8.andasthesocietyhasthe SweetStallagainthisyear,members areaskedtogivewhateverassistance possibleinwayofsweets,etc.

Thebadmintontournamentresulted inawinforJ.CaseyandR.Fergusson fromA.WillettandW.Slyth.The tennisclubisverypopular,andmembershiphasincreasedconsiderably.The nextmeetingofthecouncilwillbe heldonOctober8,

ANALLCATHOLICCRUISE.

AnAllCatholicPilgrimagetoMissionStationsoftheSouthSeaIslands isbeingorganisedbytheCatholic TravelAssociationofAustralia."The cruiseisarrangedtotakeplaceas soonaspossibleafterthecessationof hoktilities.Seeadviertisementelse. whereinthisissueforthisandother cruisestofollow.

Scott,CowainWedding

iscriminations

"ABOVESUSPICION."

AfternotingwithdismaythelibertiesM.G.M.tookwithHelenMachines'brilliant"AssignmentinBrittany,"Icouldnothelpwonderinghow Ili,novelist'sotherstory,"AboveSuspicion,"wouldfareinthesamehands. Myfearsweresoonrealised.Maisie Ward,inher''GilbertKeithChesterton,"tellshow"G.K."oncewitnesseda filmversionofoneofhisFather Brownstories.Onleavingthetheatre,"G.K."remarkedtoafriendthat hehadthoughtofagoodplotfor anotherstoryfromwhathehadjust seenonthescreen.Itisnotyeton recordhowMissMacTnnesreactsto thefilmversionofhernovels.

Thestorydealswiththeeffortsofa youngmarriedcouplewho,onthefirst dayoftheirhoneymoon,areinstructed bytheSecretServicetogetcomplete detailsofamagneticminerecently perfectedbytheNazis.,TheGerman agents,headedbySigVonAschenhausen(P,asilRathbone)arenottoo brightalot,andMr.andMrs.Myles 'FredMacMurrayandJoanCrawford)successfullyaccomplishtheir missionwithoutaveryseveretestof theirintelligence,whichprobabalyis justaswell.JoanCrawfordisageing fastandgivesaratherartificialperformance.Shelooksaboutasbright asthegirlwhothoughttheMaquis werebigtents.Shewouldhavebeen bettersuitedfortheroleofthegay youngOxfordundergraduateifthe picturehadbeenmadeinthelate Twenties.FredMacMurrayis,as usual,FredMacMurrayinmyopinion. ThelateConradVeidtgiveshisusual polishedperformanceinasmallpart. ReginaldOwenandFelixBressard, whoareamongtheleadingsupporting starsofM.G.M.,eachdoagoodjob,

Thepursuitofratherflimsyclues fromParisthroughSouthernGermany totheItalianfrontierisnotwithout interest,andVictorSavillehasprolucedafilminhisusualcompetent manner.Onewasslightlybewildered attimeswhenanyreferencetoOxford wasaccompaniedbyrobustmusical dosesof"TheEtonBoatingSong."Is thissimplelittledittythetherflesong ofthe"cityofdreamingspires"?

"AboveSuspicion,"whencompared withsuchfilmsas"IWdsaSpy," "PimpernelSmith,"and"TheLady Vanishes,"iscertainlynotabovecritici,m.Itisonlyaverageentertainment. -"GROUCHO."

"MACBETH"ONTHEAIR.

Thelegitimatestagepossessesseveralfeaturesofattractionwhichthe cinemalacks.Inthefirstplaceitprovide,uswithflesh-and-bloodartists who,whethertheybegoodartistsor bad,lendthatadditionaltouchof humaninterestwhicheventhemost glamourisedfilmstarcannotequal.A secondadvantagepossessedbythe legitimatestageisthatithasdepth, whichismarkedlyabsentinthetwo dimensionalfilm,althoughintimetechnicalimprovementsmayenableusto gotothecinemaandwatchthenaturalactionoftheplayersmovingabout intheirthreedimensions-orwhateveradditionaldimensionsEinstein maydecidetoprovide.Thirdly,in astageplay,theactiontendstobe slower,andtheaudiencehasmore timetocatchupwithitsthoughtsa pleasantrelieffromthesuperlative speedofmanymodernmovieswhere, eveninmurderstories,oneisoften ejectedoutintothestreetwondering howonearththeycametocatchthe criminalafterall.And,lastly,the theatregenerallygivesusbetterentertainmentthanthecinemabecause thequalityofauthorshipisusually higherintheformer.

Thisisnottodenythatthefilms haveadvantagesalltheirown,which donotneedenumerating.Itwould befoolishtodeny,for'example,that

AgainPre-WarQualityRoofPaint, 28/-gal.MillWhite,4/-tin.Hassell's, 559WellingtonStreet.

"TheMikado,"asafilm,wasvery welldone,orthatitcomparedfavourablywiththesamepresentationon thelegitimatestage;butitisdoubtful ifitwasbetter.Itissurprising, then,thatthelegitimatestageisnot betterpatronised.

Admittedly,wemaynotbeofthe sameintellectualstatusofourfathers -comparisonsofthespeechesofour politiciansofto-dayandyesterdaywill tellusthat-but,nevertheless,inthese daysofpopulareducation,thereisa largesectioninthecommunitywhich shouldbequitecapableofenjoying, letussay,thelightwhimsicaltouch ofaJ,M.Barrie,withoutfeelingthemselveslostintherealmsofphilosophicalspeculation.Afterall,"Pygmalion"and"MajorBarbara"werenot entirelybox-officefailureswhenprojectedontocelluloid.

But,soonerorlater,thispotential theatre-goingpublicmayfindthatits statehassodegeneratedthatitisincapableofappreciatinganythingelse buttheworkofaslickHollywood script-writer.Whenthegin-shopwas firstintroducedtoEnglandbyWilliam ofOrange,itwaslookedonasacheap andinsipidforeigninnovation,calculatedtokeeptheoldladiesofthecity fromdiscussingtheprivatescandals inthelifeofthatuneasymonarch.Yet itsusesoonspreadmuchfurther,and inthefollowingcenturymereadof thegoldenopportunitiesenjoyedby thepeopleofbeingabletogetdrunk onginforapenny,anddead-drunk fortwopence.

Itwaswithinterest,therefore,that IturnedonSundaytoathirdmedium ofdramaticentertainment-theRadio. TheA.B.C.werepresentingMacbethin theirseries,"AdventuretsinDrama:' Mostradioplaysgodownwellwith listeners.Thequerythen'was-how wouldtheradiohandlethegreatest dramatistofthemall?

Thiscriticmustconfesstoafeeling ofdisappointment,Thefaultlay completelywiththeA.B.C.,andnot withtheplay,whichisasexcitingas mostmodern:thrillers,andsimply enoughtold,evenallowingforslight differencesinlanguage.Theaudience wouldhavebeenmadeupoftwosections-thosewhoknewtheirMacbeth, andthosewhodidn't.Asoneofthe formerIwouldhavemuchpreferred tore-readtheplaythantolistentothe A.B.0IfIhadbeenoneofthelatter Iwouldhavebeenwonderingwhatit wasallabout.Asitwas,Iwouldhave hadgreatdifficultyinfollowingthe play,ifIhadnothadanopenvolume ofShakespearelyingcloseathand.

MacbethcontainssomeofShakes peare'sfinestliteraryaphorisms,and itismostaggravatingtohavethese spoiledbythelackofacleardelivery. Thisisnotthecasewiththeordinary radioplay,sowhymustradioactors thinkthatbecauseitisShakespeare theyarereciting,theycandeclaim withalltheindistinctsoundandfuryattheirdisposal.

Thefailureoftheplayerstobring outthewordswasthemajorweaknessoftheperformance,butavisual pictureofthesceneswasalsodifficult toobtain.Itmighthavebeenofassistanceforpopularconsumptionif thesettinghadbeendescribedattheopeningofeachscene,andanoccasionalsentenceortwoofexplanation insertedatthebeginning,forexample, ofthefamousdaggersoliliquy.

Undoubtedly,thereisaconsiderable Shakespeareaudience,butthe,A.B.C. willhavetoimproveitsmannerofpresentationifithopestoappealtoany butaveryselectfew.

OnlythefirstpartofMacbeth,leadinguptothemurderofDuncan,was preesntedonSundaylast.Theplay willbecontinuedover6WFat3.30p.m. onSundays,October8and15. -"THEMOOCHER."

ALEAPINGHORSE.

Agoodquote:"Halfthefailuresof lifearisefrompullinginone'shorse asheisleaping." Agoodopportunitytowin.0,000:Buyaticketinthe \o.2241)CharitiesConsultation.

OnAugust21,atSt.Brigid'sChurch WestPerth,themarriagetookplac, betweenMarjorieCowain,second daughterofMrs.Cowain,ofNorth Perth,andFrederick,eldestsonof Mrs.Scott,ofCollie.Thebridewas attendedbyhersisters.Pettyand Veronica,MasterAlanCowain,nephewofthebride,actedastrain

bearer,withMissJoanBuchanas flower-girl.Thebridewasgivenaway

byherbrother,L.A.C.BrendanCowain, whileanotherbrother,CorporalPat Cowain,carriedoutthedutiesofbest man. Duringthereception,whichwasheld inSt.Brigid'sHall,songsweregiven 1-vMrs.BrowneandMissK.Dunne. Thehappycoupleleftlaterinthe eveningforacountryhoneymoon,the bridetravelinginabluedressand hatwithfawncoat.

CatholicTravelAssociationofAustralia

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THECATHOLICTRAVELASSOCIATIONOFAUSTRALIA havepleasureinannouncingaresumptionofitsactivities.Its sphereofendeavourisWORLDWIDE.Itisaffiliatedwith other'CatholicTravelBureauxspreadthroughouttheglobe. Amongthechiefcfitsaffidatesarethe-CATHOLICTRAVEL ASSOCIATIONofLONDON,ENGLAND;THEIRISHTOURISTASSOCIATION,ofDUBLIN,andeveryworth-whiteTourist Bureauthroughouttheworld.Itisinclosecollaborationwith theINTERNATIONALEUCHARISTICCONGRESS'COMMITTEE,FRANCE.THEPASSIONPLAYCOMMITTEE,of OBERAMMERGAU,SOUTHERNBAVARIA,LOURDES, LISIEUX,ROME,etc.,andreceivesforwardinformation,togetherwithpublicitymaterialofeveryCatholiceventcfany importanceintheworld.ItsOfficersareefficientandcompetent toadviseinallmatterswhereCatholicToursareinvolved.

Asopportunitiesbecomeavailable,tourswillbearrangedto othercountries,Europe,,AfricaandAmericawillfigurelargely inouritineraries. Furtherannouncementsofouractivitieswillappearasshipping becomesavailableintheadvertisingcolumnsofthispaper. RegistrationofnamesisurgedtothosepeopledesirousofparticipatingintheAll'CatholicCruisetothe(MissionStationsof theSouthSeas, :Noel\- THEMANAGER, CatholicTravelAssociationofAustralia, Box1093N,G.P.O.,Brisbane,Queensland.

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CommunismandtheCloth

AcolumnwhichappearseachSaturdayinthe"DailyNews," underthetitle,''ThePadreSpeaks."frequentlycontainspin-prickingreferencestoCatholics,asthoughwrittenbyamanmildlyirritatedyetoverbornebyasenseoffrustration.ThePadre(it suchhebe)wentalittletoofarlastweek.ExtollingCommunism,withtheaidoftheArchbishopofCanterburyandDeanLangley,ofMelbourne.thePadremadethefollowingremarkableclaims;

"Fewofthewritersandspeakersclaimingtorepresentthe Christianpointofviewhavetakenthetroubletofindout\vim-L. Communismisaboutandhowitoriginated.Theirignoranceis FOappallingthatitisn'tanywonderthattheyoungergenerationof intellectuals.haveim,reasinglydesertedtheChurchand,inthe casesofmanyofthem,goneovertotheCommunistcamp. PapalencyclicalsandCatholicpamphletsonthematterhavebeen sodisprovedbythestirringeventsofrecenthistorythatIdoubt _whetheranyonetakesthemseriouslyatall."

Thereis.somethingratherpatheticabouttheincreasingCommunistsympathiesofcertainofthehigherrankingnon-Catholic clergy.Withoutadohtsomeofitisquitesincere-amisguided idealismarisingoutintellectualwoolliness.Ithasalsoavery practicalaspect.Non-Catholicleadershavebeencomplainingfor yearsofemptypewsanddiminishingcongregations.Obviously thiscannotcontinue,orProtestantismwillsurviveonlyasanantiCatholicsentiment.Realising theirgripon theworkingclassandhavingnocoherent-substitutetoofferfora fast-decayingCapitalism,theyaremistakenlydriftingtowards radicalismastowardsthecentreofproletarianhope.Buthereis anenormouserrorofjudgment.ForCommunismdoesnotanywherebearthemarkofrepresentativeworking-classopinion.The persistentrejectionofRedadvancesbytheAustralianLabour Partyisevidenceenoughofthat.EveninthedaysofthePopularFrontsitwasnottrue.;AsChestertonsaid,thePopular Frontsmightbeanything,buttheywerenotpopular.Andthe Sovietis,ofcourse,themoststartlingproofofjustwhataminorityCommunistsare,forinthatBolshevikparadisetheyrepresent about2percent.ofthepopulation.

SothePadreiswrongoneveryscore.Whatevermaybethe truthofthePadre'sownsect,itisnuttruethattheyoungintelkctualsofCatholicismaredesertingtheChurchandgoingoverto theCommunistcamp.Itisfartruertosaythattheyareinviolent reactionagainsttheconspiracywhichradicallythreatensourFaith andourcivilisation.TheyknowonlytoowellwhatCommunism isabout,andhowitoriginated.HencetheyareneverheardmakingstupidstatementsaboutthesimilarityofCommunismand .Christianity,fornotwothingscouldoffersocompleteanantithesis. "Thestirringeventsofrecenthistory,"moreover,havenotshaken asingleCatholicargumentagainstCommunism.Wehavenever keensounrealisticastoconfusethegreatRussianpeoplewiththe handfulwhodominatethem.Weknowaminoritywhenwesee one,andwhateYerelseitmayheitcanmadenopretensionseither todemocracyortoChristianity.AstowhetherPapalEncyclicalsandCatholicActionpamphletsarestilltakenseriously,itwas onlylastweekthatanAnglicanBishopwaswarningtheworldto bewarelestthePopeheinvitedtothePeacetable.That,of course,isthebeautyofrepudiatingobjectivestandards.They can,andtheydo.haveitbothways.

THEANNUALATHLETICMEETINGOFTHE AQUINASCOLLEGE

willbeheldontheW.A.C.A.GROUND,on FRIDAY,OCTOBER13.

TheProgrammewillcommenceat12o'clock.

AllOldBoys,Parents,Students,andFriendsoftheCollege areinvitedtobepresent.

TheJuniorSchoolAthleticMeetingwillbeheldonthe CollegeOvalonFriday,October27.

BroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral

ThereNvillbeaspecialbroadcastof SolemnHighMassfromSt.Mary's CathedralonSunday,October22(MissionSunday/.Thepreacherwillbe Rev,FatherJ.Rafferty.Thtchoir willsingPerosi's"MissaPatriarchalis." TheorganistwillbeMissFrances Moran.

OnthefirstSundayofNovember theMissaCantatawillbebroadcast asusual.Boththesebroadcastswill beovertheA.B.C.Station,6WF. "TheCatholicAnswer"isbroadcast everyStindayeveningfrom9--9.30p.m. overStations6PR-TZ.'

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Thefirstencounterinthenewseries ofgamestookplacelastThursday night.TheopposingteamswererepresentativesofWembleyandWest Leedervilledistricts.Twomatches wereplayed,andattheconclusionof playthepointsweretwo-all.The standardofplaywasquitegoodcon sideringthenumberofnew-comers playingforthefirsttime.Bothgames werekeenlycontestedandthoroughly enjoyedbyallconcerned.TheWembleyteamwasledbyJoeHodgeand the.WestLeedervilleboysbyBrian Keay.

NextThursdaynight,inthesecond setofmatches,theWembleyteam willmeetaSubiacoteamledbyPat Sweeney. CricketandAthetics.

Trainingwillbeinfullswinginthe nearfuture,andonpresentindications weshouldhavestrongteamsinboth activities. Aspecialmeetingofall thoseinterestedintheabovesports willbeheldinSt.Joseph'sHall.Subiaco,onMonday,October9. Dance, LastSaturdaynightanothersuccessfuldancewasheld,Theattendance wassatisfactory,andfromreports everybodyhadagoodtime.The nextdancewillbeheldonSaturday, October14.

CastledareFieldDay

ThemanyfriendsoftheBoys'Home, Castledare,willbepleasedtolearn thattheAnnualFieldDayforthe homewilltakeplaceatCastledare,underthepatronageandinthepresence ofHisGraceArchbishopPrendiville, D.D.,onSunday.October8,at2p.m.

Thecommitteehasbeensuccessfulin securingthreebusestorunfromWelshpool-road,startingat1.45p.m.Trams willleavethecityat1.30andcontinuouslyfromthenon.Buseswillrun alsofromCanningBridgefortheconvenienceofFremantlepeople.

Comealongandspendapleasant afternoon,whilehelpingtheorphan boys.PatronswhohavecarsareadvisedtosaveallpetrolforFieldDay, andhelptransportbyloadingtheir cars,

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clircObtocese

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

October6:

1.30p.m.:PresideatCeremonyof ReceptionatPresentationConvent, -Iona."MosmanPark.

October8:

3,30p.m.:AttendAnrivalGiftDay atCastledareJuniorOrphanage.

October9:

8.30p.m.:AttendopeningofJunior Priests'RetreatattheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth, October15: Sa.m.:PresideatSolemnhighMass attheCarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands.ontheoccasionofthecelebhationoftheFeastofSt.Teresaof Avila.

October15-19:

CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation.Harveyanddistricts.

October22(MissionSunday):

11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral, 3p.m.:PresideatAnnualRallyof PromotersoftheSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaith,atSt.Mary's Cathedral.

October29(YeastofChristthe King): 11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral,Pontificate, 4p.m.:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Suhiaco.

November5:

3p.m.:AttendAnnualEucharistic ProcessionattheHomeofthe LittleSistersofthePoor,Glendalough.

November12: VisitationandConfirmationatSt.Brigid'sChurch,Bridgetown.

November19: CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Manjimup.

November24: 7.30p.m.:OpenBiennialConference oftheHibernianSociety.

November26: Afternoon:AttendAnnualGiftDay atSt.Joseph'sOrphanageand FoundlingHome,Subiaco.

PETERPENCECOLLECTION,1944.

Correction.

Weregretthatinpublishingthelist ofparochialsubscriptionstowardsthe 1944Peter'sPence,theamountof f99sfromWaginParishwasinadvertentlyomitted.

"BOYS'TOWN,"BINDOON TOOPENNEWBLOCK.

St.Joseph'sTradesandFarmSchool, Bindoon,willbeopeningitsnewExhibitionandRefectoryBlockonSunday, 15th.inst.,at3p.m.Thisceremony andthelayingofthefoundationstone oftheCentralAdministrationBuilding willbeperformedbyHisExcellency, theLieutenantGovernor(SirJames Mitchell).TheAbbotofNewNorcia, Rt.Rev.Dr.A.Catalan,0.S.Bwill blessthebuilding.

Boys'Townissituated56milesfrom. PerthonthemainGeraldton-road.The AmericanNavalBandwillrenderselectionsduringtheafternoon,andafternoonteawillheprovidedforvisitors.

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ByMiONACHUS.

Anarticleappearedin"TheWest Australian"ofSeptember25,inwhich wasgivenasummaryofarecentreportpresentedtotheLegislativeAssemblyl;ytheCommissionerofNative Affairs(Mr.F.I.Bray),ontheconditionoftheAboriginalsinourState, Thisarticlemust,nodoubt,haveleft inthemindsofreaderstheimpression thattheMissionstoAboriginals,insteadofbeing,astheyshouldbe,the :aithfulalliesoftheGovernmentin thecivilisingandupliftingofthenativeraces,areratherthesourceofnot alinkinconveniencetotheNativeDepartment,andofunhappinesstothe nativesthemselves.

Accordingtothesaidarticle,Mr. BraycomplainsthatsomeMissionaries, bydisregardingthenativelawsand customs,especiallythoseinregardto marriage,infavouroftheChristian laws,havebeenthecause,indirectly atleast,ofmanymurdersamongst theaboriginals.Thisfact,Mr.Bray says,haspromptedhimtoenforce Section45oftheNativeAdministrationAct,whichempowershimasCommissionerofNativeAffaitstodeclare illegalanynativemarriagethatisinadvisableasbeingincontroventionof tribalcustoms.Consequentlyhehas ruledthatinfuturenomarriageof tribalnativesshallbecelebratedwithouttheconsentoftheparties,oftheir parents,oftheirtribalchiefs,andof theCommissionerofNativeAffairs.

Naturally,missionariescannotbut resentsuchanaspersionbeingcast onthem,andtheconsequentcurtailmentoftheirlibertyofaction,However,itcanbeshownthattheimplied accusationisgroundless,andhencethe resolutiontakenisuseless.

AsMr.Bray'sreportindicates,the truthofthefactsuponwhichtheaccusationwasbasedhasalreadybeen contested.Itappearsthatthewhole questionoriginatedfromthereports givenbysomeconstableorconstables onthecausesofcertainmurdersthat haverecentlytakenplaceamongthe aboriginesofacertainMission,Iwill notdisputethesincerityoftheconstables'reports,butIdaresay,with outfearofbeingprovedwrong,that theconstablesmusthavebeenmisinformed,andthatthosemurderswere notcausedbythe-tribalillegalityof anymarriage.Iampersonallyacquaintedwiththenativesconcernedin themarriagesunderquestion.andI amalsowellconversantwiththemarriagelawsoftheirtribes,butIcan seenothinginthosematrimonial unionscontrarytotriballawsordetri mentaltothepartiesconcerned.In otherwords,thoseunionswereeminentlyadvisableunderanyconsideration.

Whatactuallyhappenedwasthis: Somebushnativesattractedbythe beauty,suchasitis,andthefreshness oftheyoungChristianwivesofthe Mission,decidedtoappropriatethem tothemselves.Theyindeedtriedto doso,buttheattemptsprovoked,of course,somefightswhich,unhappily, hadfatalresults.Thesefights,however,werebynomeansinter-tribal norevenbetweenMissionandbushnatives,assomenewspaperreportssuggested,butbetweenthemencontendingforthepossessionofthewomenassistedbytheirfriendsandrelatives. Thewould-beabductorsputupasan excusefortheiractionthat,accordingtothetriballaw,thewomenthey wantedtogetbelongedtothem wives.Buthowbaselesswerethese ,-laimskseenbythefactthat,though theycouldhavebeenadvancedatthe

timeofthecelebrationofthemarriages,orevenbefore(foreverynative inthedistrictknewlongbeforehand thatthosemarriagesweregoingto takeplace),yettheywerenotvoiced orputforthtilltwoyearsafterwards, Then,again,iftheChristianmarriages hadbeentriballyillegal,therelatives ofthecontractingpartieswouldhave beenthefirst,asisthecustomamong thosenative's,totrytoimpedeorto breaktheunions.Buttheydid neither.TothisIbearwitness.

Thetruthaboutthematteristhat youngandattractivewomenhavealwaysandeverywherebeentheoccasionofmanydisputesamongmen.But speciallyistrueofourblackbrethrenoftheNorth.Thereishardly asinglewomanamongthemforwhom menhavenotexchangedblowsor spears,andinverymanyinstances humanbloodbasbeenshedandlives lost.Attheresenttimeparticularly, youngandfresh-lookingwomenare veryscarceamongtheKimberleynatives,andthefewthatexistaretobe foundintheMissions.Therefore,it isnottobewonderedatthattheir luckyhusbandsshouldbe,asthey are,theobjectsofjealousy,andthat theyshouldsometimesbecompelledto haverecoursetoarmstodefendtheir marriagerights.

Thisstateofaffairsiscertainlytobe regretted,butIcannotseehowitcan bepreventedwhilsttherearearound theMissionsnativeswithbutanimperfectideaofrightorwrong,and withuncontrollablepassions.

TheregulationwhichMr.Brayhas madeasameansofpreventingmatrimonialdisputesisdespoticandutterlyunpracticable,and,therefore,useless.Accordingtoit,nativeChristiansaremadesubjecttoadouble matrimoniallawdirectlyopposedin manypointsonetotheother,viz.,the Christian,towhichtheirconscience bindsthemandfromwhichnohuman beingcandispensethem,andthenativelawfromwhichChristianitywas supposedtohavefreedthem,butto whichMr.Braytiesthemdown.Is thisright?Isitpossible?

Mr.Bray'sregulationisalsounpracticable.Wherearethenativechiefs orheadsofthetribeswhoseconsent mustberequestedbeforeanyChristiannativesfrom'thosetribescanbe married?Whateversomeunscrupulous writersmaysaytothecontrary,the Kimberleynativeshavenochiefsor rulersofanykind.Butevensupposing'thatbychiefsofthetribesis meantthenativesofagivenlocalityin general,howisitpossibletoobtain theiropinion?Wemightjustaswell trytoobtaintheopinionofthewild kangaroosofthebush.Andevenif itwerepossible,whowoulddoit? TheCommissionerofNativeAffairsor theMissionaries?Ifthelatter,why consulttheCommissioner?Andif theCommisioner,howcanhedoitin remoteMissionsexceptbyconsulting theMissionaries?Aviciouscircle thisseemstome.Addtothisthat someMissionshaveinordinarytimes onlytworegularmailsayear.Again howcantheCommissionerjudgeofthe truthofnativestatementsofhedoes notknoweithertheirlanguagenor theirlawsnortheirfamilyrelations.It iseasytoseethewrongs,butnotso easytofindthewrong-doers,ortopreventthemeffectively.

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EDDY.-Inlovingmemoryofourbelovedsonandbreaker,Cyril.killed inaction,N.G.,October$,1943. SwetJesus,havemercyonhisdear soul.

-Insertedbyhissorrowingmother, Marjory,andbrother-in-law,Alf. McGIBBON,Agnes.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearsisterandaunt,who passedawaySeptember28,1942. R.I.P.

-Insertedbyherlovingsister,Mrs. M.E.Cullenandfamily,136Glendower-street,Perth.

YOUNG.-Treasuredmemoriesofour lovingsonandbrother,John,who passedawayOctober11,1937. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingmother, father,sisters,Lena,Hannah,brothersin-law,BillandCharles.

YOUNG-Atributetothememoryof mysincerefriend,JohnHenry,who passedtohigherservice,October11, 1937.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyhisfriend,Norm (Sergt.Pilot,R.A.A.F.).

YOUNG.-

Ihavelost,butHeavenhasgained, Oneofthebestthisworldcontained. Mysincerepal,JohnHenry.Atrest. Rememberedalwaysbyhismate, Reg(A.1.F.,abroad).

PUNCII.-Pleasepray'fortherepose ofthesoulofMathewErnestPawn, WhodiedOctober9.1938:alsoflare GracePunch,whodiedOctober21, 1927,andhercompanion, ).MnS Saligari,October25,1927. SacredHeartofJesus,haveistoroy ontheirsouls.

--Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

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(Lettersshouldbeasbriefaspossibleand,evenwnereanom-de-plume isemployed,mustbearthewriter's nameandaddress,asatokenofbonafides.Nonoticewillbetakenof anonymouscorrespondence.)

thesedaysofalmostincreasingexhortationto"Populate-orPerish,"frombothpressandpulpit,I thinkalittlepropagandadirectedat certainmembersoftheoldergenerationwouldnotgoamiss.Thelifeof aparent,andespeciallyofamother,is neverabed(.1roses,butinthesetimes itisharderstill.Food,clothing, housing,transportandfinancearejust afewoftheitemswhichcauseworry andanxietytothemajorityof mothersand,nowadays,manywomen notonlyhavetobeamothertotheir childrenhutafatheralso.

Thisbeingso,surelyitisnottoo muchtoexpectthatwemeetwitha littlepracticalsympathyfromolder membersofthepubic,insteadornot onlylackofunderstanding,hut,in manycases,downrightrudenesc.-

AcaseinpointisanexperienceI badatMassrecently.Circumstances

forcedmetotakemybabytochurch and,havingnopramatthetime,I hadtonursehimthroughoutMass. Needlesstosay,hebecamerestless afteratime-whoamong.uscanclaim nevertohavefeltillateaseduringa longsermon-andsoastodisturbthe congregationaslittleaspossible Ileftmyseatandstoodintheback porch,whereIcouldfollowtheMass.

Afteratimehebegantocry,andbeforeIcouldquietenhimacantankerousmanwho,hadhespentless timearranginghimselflikeapeacock, mayhavebeenlesslateforMassand, therefore,wouldhavehadaseatinside thechurchinsteadofintheporch, snappedatme."Can'tyoukeepthat childquiet?Ican'thearwhatis goingon!"

InviewofthatIhadnoalternativc thantogooutsideinthecoldandbitingwind-andthewindiscoldonthe cathedralhill-andquietenhimthere.

Iamfortunateinthat,usually,1 canleavemybabyinmyhusband's careehilstIattendMass,butthere

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areverymanymotherswho,these daysespecially,havenoonereliable withwhomtheycanleavetheirbabies. Theyareforced,therefore,tomiss Massaltogether,orelsebesubjected toblacklooksandworsethanlooks iftheyhavethetemeritytotaketheir babieswiththem.

Suchbeingthecase,doyouthink itwouldbepossibleforsomearrangementstobemadesothattheseyoung mothersmaystillbeprivilegedtoattendMassandyethavenoworry abouttheirbabiesdisturbingother people.Perhapsitwouldnothetoo muchtosuggestthat,whennewchurchesarebeingbuiltafterthewar,a "cryingroom"mightbeafeatureof theirplans.Thelatesttheatresincludetheseasanattractiontotheir public,andsurelyitisasimportant thatyoungmothersbemadeaswelcomeatchurchastheyareatpicture shows,

Ihopethatthissuggestionmaymeet withtheapprovalofthoseconcerned inplanningourfuturechurches.If suchisthecaseIfeelsurethatthe mothersofthefuturewillheableto keepinclosertouchwiththeirreligion thandomanyofthemothersofthe presentgeneration.-Yours,etc., "CATHOLICMOTHER." *5

Sir.-Thesamedelinquentswhoare continuallybeforetheChildren'sCourt arewellseasonedincrimelongbefore theycontactthepolice.Theyare treatedfartooleniently.Whenitis shownbyinspectorsthatthehomeis filthyandtheparentsincapabeofrearingchildrenproperly,theparents shouldbeprosecutedbeforethePoliceCourt,punishedandexposedby publishingtheirnamesinthepress.

HaveweapoliticianwhowouldintroduceaBillinParliamentandhave thisnecessarylawplacedonthe StatuteBook?Thiswouldcertainly beagooddeterrent.Thenwehave BishopBurgmannwithhisCommunisticideaadvocatingtakingawayfrom theirparentsallchildrenunderthe ageoftwelveyearsandhandingthem overtobeStatecontrolled,whichis unnaturalandridiculous.Yetthe warisblamedforupsettingtheworld bothmentallyandmorally.-Yours, etc., H.TRACEY.Senr. Wemblev.

Sir,-Permitmespacetocomment ontheopinionofFrancisGilberton theveryimportantEvidenceAct AmendmentBill,appearinginyour issueofthe20th.ult.Withreference tothisBill(itproposestoenablea judgeormagistratetoacceptathis absolutediscretiontheunsworntestimonyofachildwithoutcorroboration),Mr.Gilbertargues:"Thisproposaltends,Ithink,tooverlookthe curiousimaginativenessofyoungchildren,whichteachershaveattimesexperiencedasmanifestingitselfinamazingfantasieswhichhavenobasisin reality.Theoldruleofcorroboration wasmadeforgoodreasons,andshould notbelightlydismissed."

InthelattersentenceIagreewith him.Butthenhecontends,"Ifitis (lightlydismissed')itwillplaceteachersandotherguidesofyouthinavery unhappyposition,and'willopenthe waytogrievousinjusticesbeingperpetratedwithoutmaliceonanyone's part."

Tomymind,thisargumentisabout asstrongastheonethattheAllies shouldnothaveinvadedEuropebecauseitwouldinvolvethelivesofa numberofinnocentcivilians.In otherwords,itoffersaperfectscreen forthemoralpervert,whoto-dayis veryoftenpossessedofextraordinary, diabolicalcunning,Morealarming still,isthefactthathefrequently usesthiscunningtotheextentofindiscrimination.Anactualexample wouldbetterillustratethesefindings.

(Thewriterherecitesapersonal

caseinwhichhewasthevictimofa moraloutrageinhisearlyyouth.-Ed.)

Ihaveknownthehellishconflicts ofsoul,andthedespairinganguishof heart,thatthis,themostoutrageous ofallcrimes,canincur.Therefore,I speakthispleaonbehalfoftheinnocentyouthofto-dayandto-morrow, that,inGod'sname,religiousmorality berestoredtoitsrightfulpedestal,and thatsuitablelegislationwillbeenforcedtoeradicatethisrevoltingevil assoonaspossible.

Ifthisdespicablevice,alliedwith birth-control,continuesatitspresent rateofincrease,itisnoexaggeration tosaythatitwillputthisnation wellontheroadtoracialextinction.Yours,etc., A.THOMAS.

LivingWiththe Church

MASSCALENDARFORTHE WEEK.

October8-NineteenthSundayafter Pentecost: Massproper.2nd.prayerofSt. Bridget.3rd.prayeroftheOctave ofSt.Therese.4th,prayerfor peace.Creed.PrefaceoftheTrinity.

October9-St.JohnLeonard,Conk* sor: Massproper.2nd.prayerofSS. DionysiusandCompanions.3rd. prayeroftheOctaveofSt.Therese. 4th.prayerforpeace.Creed.

October10-OctaveofSt.Therese: MassoftheFeast.2nd.prayerof St.FrancisBorgia.3rd,prayerfor peace.Creed.CommonPreface.

October11-MotherhoodoftheBlessedVirgin Massproper.2nd.prayerforpeace. Creed.PrefaceoftheBlessedVirgin.

October12--feria:

MassoftheSunday.NoGloria, 2nd.prayer"Acunctis."3rd.prayer "Fidelium."4th.prayerforpeace.

October18-St.'EdwardtheConfessor: Mass"Osjusti."2nd.prayer"A cunctis."3rd,prayerforpeace.

October14-St.Callistus,Popeand Martyr Massproper;2nd.prayerforpea,

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ChildhoodandYouth;difficultiesof earlyemployment;Love-lettersand Marriage;allapreliminarytotherichnessandvarietyofhismanhood. Histravels,lectures,literarybattles, Conversion"totheFaith,friends;all arehere;forming

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ChurchDemandsatLeastAnnualReceptionoftheSacraments

SacrilegiousCommuniondoesnotsatisfythelaw

MisconceptionsAboutFailure toRespond

Wisdom&NecessityofFrequent Confession&Communion

3rd.PreceptoftheChurch:

"Toconfessoursinsatleastoncea year."

4th.PreceptoftheChurch:

"ToreceiveworthilytheBlessed EucharistatEaster,orwithinthetime appointed."(Thetimeappointedin AustraliaextendsfromAshWednesdaytothe'OctaveoftheFeastofSS. PeterandPaulforcountryplaces whereMassiscelebratedrarely;but inallsettledparishes-thetimeforcomplyingwiththispreceptextendsfrom AshWednesdaytoTrinitySunday.)

TheChurchteachesconcerningthe SacamentofPenancethatitisaninstitutionofChrist,andtheconfession ofsin,consequently,aDivinecommand;butthatOurLordhaslimited ourstrictdutytotheconfessionof mortalsinsalone,theself-accusation ofvenialonesnotbeingobligator's-,althoughlawfulandpraiseworthy. Hencehertheologians,whenexplainingthepresentprecept,tellusthatit isonlygivenunderthesupposition thatmortalsinhasbeencommitted" Thus,explicitlystated,thecommand wouldrunasfollows:"Allshallconfessonceayearatleast,ifconscious ofhavingsinnedgrievously."Inother words,theChurchmerelydetermines thetimebeyondwhichthoseconscious ofmortalsinmaynotdelaytheirfulfilmentoftheDivinepreceptofconfessingit-justasinherFirstCommandmentshedeclaresthepractical applicationofthedivinepreceptto keeptheLord'sDayholy.

Thoughthecommandtoconfess onceayearonybindsthosewhohave offendedmortally,thislimitationcan hardlyhavepracticalbearingupon theconductofanyworthyCatholic.

Forwhothathadnotconfessedfora wholetwelve-monthwoulddreamof receivingtheAll-holyGodinCommunionwithoutfirstcleansinghissoul morethoroughlyforsostupendousan actbymeansoftheSacramentof Penance,whetherhehadsinnedmortallyornot!Asamatteroffact,it istheusualpracticeofeveryobservantCatholictoconfess,notonlyonce ayear,butasoftenasheisaboutto receiveHolyCommunion.

ThepreceptofConfessionappliesto allwhohavereachedtheuseofreason, i.e.,aboutsevenyearsofage.Hence itbindschildren,eventhoughthey maynotasyethavemadetheirFirst Communion.

Catholicsmaychooseanyconfessor theyplease-i.e.,thathasfacultiesfor hearingconfessionsofthelaity. EasterCommunion.

AllCatholicsjudgedtohavesufficientknowledgeandinstructionare boundunderpainofmortalsintoreceiveHolyCommunionatleastoncea year,withintheperiodassigned.

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Awordisnecessaryaboutputting offEasterdutiestillthelastmoment available-notanuncommonfailing. Whilepeoplelivingataconsiderable distancefromaCatholicchurchmay befairlyunabletochoosetheirown timeforfulfillingthisobligation,itis certainthatmanyneedlesslyputoff thebusiness,withdetrimenttoitsdevoutperformance,andtothegreatinconvenienceofthepriestandothers, particularlyinchurcheswherepriests dr,scave.Thesestragglerswill makeasimultaneousrushfortheconfessional.

Thedutyofcommunicatingat Easter-timecannotbesatisfiedbyan unworthyCommunion-thatis,aCtrr munionreceivedinconsciousmortal sin;forthat,andthatalone,canrenderthereceptionoftheBodyand BloodofOurLord"unworthy"inthe ,caseoftheApostleSt.Paul,asis clearfromtheteachingoftheCouncil ofTrent:sothatinthedeplorable eventofasacrilegiousCommunion, anotherandaworthyonehasstillto bemadetofulfilthelaw.

Inmissionarycountriesthereareno "parishes,-inthepropersenseofthe term,Catholicsinthesepartssatisfy theirdutybycommunicatinginany publicchurchorchapel.

Whenanyonehasallowedthewhole periodallottedforEasterdutiesto elapsebeforefulfillingthem,hemust stillsupplytheomission.Suchisthe mmonlyreceivedteachingoftheologians;and,excepthehavebeenhonestlyprevented,hemustconfesshis culpableomission,whichisamortal sin.

Withregardtoimpedimentsoccurring,itmustbeborneinmindthat, foravalidexcuse,somemorethan ordinarygraveobstacleorinconvenienceisrequiredinthepresentmatter.

Thosefailingculpablytofulfiltheir Easterobligationsaresometimesspokenofasbeing"outsidetheChurch"apopularphraseliabletoseriousand hurtfulmisconception.FortheoffendersdonotreallyceasetobemembersoftheTrueFold:theyhavenot deniedtheirfaithnorbecomeexcommunicatedpersons.

Theyhave,itistrue,sinfullywithheldtheoutwardproofofactivemembershipwhichtheCatholicChurchdemandedofthem.Throughnotbeing sacramentallyincorporatedwiththe RealBodyoftheLordinHolyCommunion,theyhavefailedtosignify themselvesmembersofHismoral body,theChurch,ofwhichHeisthe mysticalHead.

Butitwouldheanerrorforsuchto regardthemselvesasbeinginfactno longerCatholics,ortoimaginesome specialrecantationtoberequiredof them-asthoughtheyhadapostatised-beyondconfessingtheirsinand SupplyingthemissingCommunion.

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Itseemedexpedienttoclearupall ambiguityonthispoint.Forthough 'itmaybewelltocharacteriseneglect ofEasterdutiesinsuchtermsaswill servetoexpressitsexceptionalgravity,andsofosterawholesomehorror ofthatoffence,yetanyexaggeration ofitsspiritualconsequences'may scaremoretimidoffendersintocontin-micein-in,underthefalsenotionthat theymustundergosomesevereordeal inordertorightthemselves.This isamistake.Noexceptionalform efreconciliationisnecessary.They havenottobe"receivedback"witha specialceremony.Nomoreneedbe donethanisrequiredtorepairtheculpableneglectofanyotherdutybindingundermortalsin;thatis,theomissionmustberepentedof,confessed, likeothermortalsins,toanyconfessor,andatlengthmadegood-inthis case,byaworthyCommunion.

Itis,ofcourse,perfectlycertain thatthismuchisalltheyarestrictly obligedtobythelawsoftheChurch, endnoonehasanyrighttocallthem "bad"Catholicsfornotdoingmore. Inacontinentallandtheyareeven termed"bonschretiens."

But.strictobigationapart.dosuch peopleactwiselyintheinterestsof thei,souls,feedingthemuponsuch starvationspiritualdiet,andbehaving asiftheChurch,insteadofcommand. ingoneCommunionayear,hadforbiddenmorethanone,ordeclared onlyonetobedesirable?

OneCommunionayearpractically

means,inninecasesoutoften,but oneConfessionalso.Now,takinghumannatureonitsaverage,takinglife withitsaveragespiritualdangers. trials,andtemptations,canitbeprudenttocontentone'sselfwithsuch sparingrecoursetotheserichsources ofstrengthandholiness,theSacramentsofPenanceandtheHolyEucharist?Fortheyareintendedas ourmoreordinarysupportsinlife's battleagainstpassionandsinofevery kind.Tothestronglyattackedand oftenvanquishedtheyholdoutpracticallytheonlyhopeofultimatevictoryoversinfulhabits,ifweexcept thecaseofthoseunavoidablyhindered fromConfessionandCommunion, whoseearnestprayerwillsufficeinstead,

Peopleexcusethemselves,attimes, onthescoreofthedistastetheyhave forConfession.Theyshrinkfromthe unpleasanttaskofcallingthemselves toaccountfortheirmisdeeds.Butis thedifficultylikelytobelessorgreaterafterawholetwelvemonths'absencefromtheconfessional?Itmust surelybeeasiertosquareupaccounts foramonth,orforaweek,thanfora year: short-sighted.too,thispolicy ofspiritualunreadinessfordeath!He whoconfessesmorefrequentlywill,if surprisedbyafatalillness,somuch moreeasilypreparetomeethisGod. Itwillcosthimcomparativelylittle tobringhisspiritualaccountsupto dateforauditingatthejudgmentseat.

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SocialJusticeSunday ObservedinAllParishes TheFamilyFirstandGreatest CasualtyoftheWar.

WhatCatholicsProposetoStemtheRot

SundaylastwasobservedthroughouttheArchdioceseamSocialJustice Sunday.InallparishesappropriatesermonsweregivenontheSocialJusticeStatement-"TheFamily"-andcopiesofthedocumentwereonsale atthechurchdoors.

TheMissaCantataandsermonwerebroadcastfromSt.Mary'sCathedralat11am.,theoccasionalpreacherbeingRev.FatherH.Lalor.StunmarisingtheStatement,FatherLalorsaid:Onemightreflectwithacertain amountofregretthatforfortyyears CatholicBishops,priestsandlaymen havewarnedthepeopleofthisland thatthesteadyloweringofthestandardsoffamilylifewouldbringthenationintoapositionofdeadlyperil. I say.withregret,becauseinmanyquartersthesewarningswerecynicallyignoredordismissedastheresultof"unscientificthinking,"andafailureto "keepupwiththemarchofprogress." Now,atlonglast,leadingmenand womenineverysphereofnationallife havebecomeawareoftheurgencyof thecrisisandareproposingavariety ofenergeticstepstomeetit.The FederalGovernment,throughtheNationalHealthCouncil,ismakinga thoroughinvestigationintothereasons forthetragicdeclineinthebirth-rate, andpublicopinionwillsurelydemand that'theseinvestigationsshouldgoto therootoftheproblemsoffamilylife to-day.

Nooneacquaintedwithourcapital cities,whichcontainmorethanhalf ourtotalpopulation,canbeblindto howbrutallythepresentworldconflicthasbrokenupfamilylife.As LordElton,thefamoushistorian,told theHouseofLordsrecently:"Bycommonconsent,thefamilyisthebasis notonlyofourcivilisation,butof everyChristianState,Thefamily,as farasweknow,hasbeenthefirst,and perhapsthemosttragic,casualtyof thewar.Fatherhasbeencalledinto theForces,motherhasbeencalled intothefactory,thechildrenareparkedincreches,boardedoutwithstrangers,oraremerelyrunningwildinthe blackout.Divorceflourishes,bigamy isalmostanatinalindustry,andyour Lordshipshavecomeacrosstheappallingstatisticsofthespreadofvenereal diseaseamonggirlsofundersixteen. Juveniledelinquencyhasrisenduring thewarfromthreetofourperthousandtoeightornineperthousand..

Itisnowplainthat,ifwerealisethat -,irethinginfinitelypreciousispassing fromus,thenthefirsttaskweought tohearconstantlyinsistedoninofficialandsemi-officialspeechesabout theNewAgeistherebuildingofthe lifeofthefamily."

Itshouldbeclear,then,thatour thinkingonpost-warproblemsmust beginwiththewelfareofthefamily. Avigorousforeignpolicy,theencouragementofscientificstudy,thebuildingofroadsandrailwaysandbridges, hygienicfactories,andahundredother projects,areveryimportantthings, yet,whatevertheirotherexcellentfeatures,allschemesofreformwilldo moreharmthangoodiftheydamage thehome.

Anduntilrecentlyhowfewventuredtoexposetheterriblecancerof ourdwindlingbirth-rate? Official statisticsrevealthatinthelasteighty years-inthespanofonelife-timethenationalbirth-ratehasdropped from40perthousandtoISperthousand.Atthepresentrateourtotal population,evenby1960,willbeonly about8,000.000,andwillneverincrease beyond9,000,000.

Yet,untilrecently,andveryrecently,nearlyeveryonewastalkingblithelyofhigherstandardsofliving-people areplanning.newcomfortsandmore elaboraterefinementsforpost-war year's,whilewearebecoming,ashas beenwellsaid."anationofold-agepensioners,"andwhileasanationweare

tracingwithhighly"civilised"steps this"dansemacabre!"Weshallbe lefteventuallyatthemercyofstrong. erneighbours;weshallbeoneofthe smallnationsofthePacific:inother words,ourfate(onEuropeananalogies)istobeeitherinspoilsoftheultimatevictor-oramerepawninthe gameofpower-politics,

Moreover,adwindlingpopulationexposesallofustoseriousevils-economie,social,moral,politicalandmilitary.Evenifwedonotcomedirectlyunderthedominationofamore powerfulneighbour,ourwholesystem oflifewillberadicallychangedforthe worseifthesizeofourfamiliesdoes notincrease.

Yetateverypointwhereitisclear thatsomethingmustbedone,onefinds partyprejudices,traditionalattitudes, ancientgrievances,and,aboveall, selfishnesspreventingadequateaction.

Inthefaceofallthis,however,the CatholicStatementthisyeardoesset outsomepracticalmeasureswhichthe communityatlarge-theFederalGovernment,StateGovernments,local andpublicauthorities,employers,labourleaders,educationalists andothers-mighttakeandshould taketoprotectandstimulatefamily life.

Now,thefamilymustbestrong:it mustalsobefree;thebread-winner mustbeassuredofthoseconditions whichwillenablehimtolookafter thosewhomGodhascommittedtohis care and,atthesametime,retain hisandtheirfreedom.

Andessentialconditionstohisfreedomandsecurityare:

1.Ilemusthepaidanadequatefamilywage-whichmeansthathemust bepaidenoughnotonlyforthecurrentneedsofhimself,hiswifeandall hischildren;itmustalsopermithim tosaveforthefuture,graduallytoacquiresomeproperty,andtoprovide forhisownsecurity.Itisobvious incidentallythatbythesetestsour presentbasicwageisthoroughlyinadequateasameasureoffamilyincome.Ofcourse,onemightanticipatetheobjectionfromhonestand evensympatheticemployersthatno oneemployercouldpaythisfamily (ContinuedonPage11.) FluePipefor

2,500ChildrenSingHighMass inSt.Mary'sCathedral

HisGraceCongratulates,Thanks Pupils,Teachers&Director

"Musicworthyofitssacredburden ofadorationandprayer"

OnMonday,theFeastoftheGuardianAngels,HisGracetheArchbishop presidedatSolemnHighMassinSt.Mary'sCathedral,theoccasionbeing theannualPlainChantFestival,2,300childrenfromalltheCatholicschools ofthemetropolitanareawerepresentandsangtheMass,underthedirection ofRev.FatherLynch,DiocesanDirectorofSacredMusic.TheMasswasofferedforarapidvictoryandajustandlastingpeace.

HisGracewasassistedattheThronebyRev.FatherLyons,M.S.C.,and FatherF.O'Connor,VeryRev.Dr.Kennedy,Adm.,beingAssistantPriest, ;.ev.FatherMcGillicuddywasthecelebrantoftheMass,withRev.Father Ahernasdeacon,andRev.FatherDonnellyassub-deacon.Rev.Father Raffertydirectedtheceremonies,andMissFrancesMoranpresidedatthe organ.ThesingingoftheFestivalwasbroadcastthroughthecourtesyof Station6PRATZ,andveryfinereceptionwashadoverawidearea, TheMass,"CumJubilo,"waschosenforthisyear'sFestival.

HisGracetheArchbishopaddressedthechildrenasfollows:-

MydearChildren,-

Ithasbeenagreatpleasuretolisten toyourbeautifulrenditionoftheMass thismorning.Youhavebeenheard, notmerelyhereintheCathedral,but youhavebeenbroadcastthroughout thewholeState,throughthecourtesy of6PRand6TZ.AndIhaveno doubtthatthosewhohavebeenlisteninghavebeenthrilledandedifiedby thesoundofapproximatelytwoanda halfthousandchildrensinginginunisonthegloriesofGodsosweetlyand devotionallythroughthemediumof plainchant.

Itakeadvantageofthisopportunity ofthankingyouforyourcontinued splendidco-operationinthisworkof restoringplainchanttoitsrightful placeintheChurch'sliturgy.You aremakingfurtherprogressyearby yearunderthetuitionofyourzealous teachers,who,withyou,areco-operatingsogenerouslywiththeDioceson DirectorofSacredMusic.Toallof you,pupil,teacher,anddirectoralike, Ioffermycongratulationsandmy thanks.

Gregorianchant,mydearchildren. istheChurch'sownsong.Shepreservesandwatchesoveritfromage toage.Ithasbeenconsecratedby centuriesofuse,Itisthemusicofan agegoneby,asthevestmentsofthe Celebrant,DeaconandSub-Deaconof theMas'sthismorning.aresurvivalsof pastcenturies.Thereishistoryin everyphraseofit.Itsprogressions, itsrises,itsfalls,itsintonation'sand endingsarenotheardinthemodern world,notheardinthetheatreorthe concerthall.Theywhowoulduse itmustseekitapartwherethesteps ofmendonottread,asiftheysought someold-fashionedflower,neglected andrare,toputuponthegradinesof thealtar.Whenonecomestobe familiarwithit,onefindsthatitisa trueart:thatithasform,symmetry, varietyandbeauty.Everyfeast, everymystery,connectedwiththelit urgygrowstobeassociatedwithits properandwell-recognisedphrase. Bettermusic,perhapsmoreelaborate andmorebrilliant,maybehad.but certainlynotmusicthatwillbeequallyworthyofit'ssacredburdenof adorationandprayer.ForGregorianchantisthehandmaidofdevotion, shuttingoutdistractionlikethewalls ofthesanctuary,anddrawingour thoughtsandemotionstothealtarand theBlessedSacrament.

Andso,mydearchildren,youare privilegedtoheaffordedsuchexcellentfacilitiesforacquiringaknowledgeofthismusic.Youwill,Iknow, showyourappreciationofthatprivilegebycontinuedco-operationwith yourteachers.Andwhenyouleave School,youwillcarryawaywithyou tothevariousparishesanduseitin yourparishchurch,thisexpertknowledgeofGregorianchant.Youwill handitdowntoyourchildrenand yourchildren'schildren.Youwillbe fulfillingthewishoftheChurch,and

freedomandsecurityofthefamilyare thatthebreadwinnermustbeshelteredasfaraspossiblefromtheeffects uiunemployment-throughcontributoryschemesofinsurance;thathe shouldbeencouragedtomarryearly andtohavealargefannly-andpracticalmeansaresuggestedtomake thispossible:andfinfally,thathe shouldbeencouragedbyconcessions ofvariouskindstoincreasethesize ofhisfamily-andexamplescitedare largerincometaxdeductionsforthe costofmaintainingchildren,and scholarshipsandothereducationalaids forchildrenofrealpromise.

Well,Ihavemerelyoutlinedthe chapterheadingsofthatportionof theStatementdealingwiththehead ofthefamily.Ihavenotimetodo eventhatwithregardtotheother portionsoftheStatementinwhichare consideredthepositionofthewoman ofthehouse,thechildren,andthe famiyasawhole.Butboilingthe wholedocumentdown,onemightsummarisethescopeofactionitproposes topublicauthoritiesundersevenheadings:

1.Insistngonafulllivingwageafamilywage,

2.Lighteningtaxationburdenson fathersoffamilies.

3.Encouraginghomeownershipand thewidedistributionofproerty.

4.Stimulatingthetrendtotheland andtocountrytowns.Notonlyare

theremorechildrenincountryhomes, butinmanywaysfamilylifecanbe morenormalandwell-balancedin ruralareas.

5.Assistingparentsoflargefamilies toeducatetheirchildren.

6.Severelypunishingoffences,such asabortion_theproduction,distributionandadvertisingofcontraceptives, andthesaleofimmoralliterature.

7.Aboveall,bypayinghonourto familylifeandbymakingthewelfare ofparentsoflargefamiliesaprimary considerationinlegislationandadministration,

And,inconclusion.Imightsawthat wearegratifiedthatinrecentmonths somanypublicfiguresandsomany religiousandotherassociationshave beguntoconcernthemselveswiththe tremendousproblemofrestoringa soundandgrowingfamilylife.The Catholiccommunity'standssolidly andenthusiaticallybehindallwiseactionsthatmaybetakentothisend, andthoseofourstatesmenwhohave theforesightandcouragetodealforcefullywiththismostvitalofmatters cancountonthevigoroussupportof thegreatmassofChristianmenand womenirethisdecisivebattleforthe continuedexistenceofAustraliaasa freeandChristiannation.

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youwillbehelpingveryconsiderably 'ncirryingnutsuchreorganisationin Churchmusicasmaymakeitwhatit shouldbe,namely,notatawdryimitationofthemusicoftheoutside 1.vorld,hutanartofitsown,inspired bythesacredliturgy,andconforming inallthingstothe"patternshown uponthemountain."

YouhavejoinedthismorninginofferingtheHolySacrificeoftheMass foraspeedyvictorytotheAllied Armies,andajustandlastingpeace. Andyouwillcontinuetoprayforthat intention,fortheprayersoflittlechi!. r;renareveryacceptabletoAlmighty God.MayGodblessyou,yourhomes, yourparents,yourteachers.May GodkeepyouinHisholykeepingat alltimes!

TheFremantlesectionofthePlain ChantFestivalwillbeheldto-day.It isanticipatedthat1.500childrenwill takepart.

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wagewhenhiscompetitorswerepayinglowerrates.Butanorganisation ofalltheemployersinanindustry coulddosomething,andifemployers andemployeesweregenerallytocooperatebymeansofIndustrialCouncils,suchorganisationscouldeasilyin troduceageneralschemeoffamily wages,

Fromtheeconomicangle,sucha schememustbetheveryfirstplank inourdesignofpost-warreconstruction.Oursocialplannerssimply mustrecognisethisfact-thatmen withfamilyresponsibilitiesmustreceiveeverypossiblepreferenceand prioritycompatiblewithrealefficiency

Lastyear,intheofficialStatement knownas"PatternforPeace,"wereset outthedetailsofsuchawage,howit shouldbeestablishedtoincreaseat marriageandatthebirthofeach child.Yes,andweweretoldthat suchawage-systemiseminently sound,desirable,andjust.Butwe arealsotold,innouncertainterms. that"Nothingwillbedoneaboutit Thatnogovernmentwouldhavethe couragetoinstituteit-becauseofthe lossofvotesitwouldentailandthe powerfulintereststhatitwouldof. fend."Andifthatisso,allIcan sayisthattheoutlookforAustralia istragic,foritisthe'businessofthe Statetoseethattheintegrityofthe familyismaintained.andasinequa nonisthattheheadofthefamily shouldreceive,notthepresentbasic wagewhichisutterlyinsufficientfor themanwithafamiytorearandeducate,butwhatweCatholicscallthe "familywage"-towhicheveryman hasarightinstrictjustice.

Otherconditionslaiddowninthis year'sStatementasessentialtothe

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VictoriaSquare Retreat

TheearnestnessdisplayedbytheseniorgirlsoftheVictoriaSquareschools whotookpartintheretreatconductedlastweekbytheRev.FatherPurcell,O.M.I.,wasmostimpressive.Silencewasobservedbetween8.30a.m. and4.30p.meachday,andthoughrecreationwaspermittedoutsideofthis time,itwasagreedthatallretreatants shouldabstainfromgoingtothecinemaortopartiesduringtheweekthe retreatlasted

AfterMass,celebratedat8.30each morning,Communicantshadtimeto breakfastbeforethefirstlecture,which beganatteno'clock.Thenoonrecessfoundtheretreatantslunchingor readingintheshadeofthetreesin theConventgarden,orperhapsmakingashortvisittotheChapel.The secondinstructionat3.15p.m.wasfollowedbyBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament.

Theweek'sretreatconcludedwitha MissaCantataandageneralCommuniononSaturdaymorning.HisGrace theArchbishop,assistedbyFather O'Farrell,waspresentinthesanctuary.

FatherPurcell,thecelebrant,impartedthePapalBenediction.After havingcommendedthesplendidmannerinwhichthegirlshadmarlethe retreat,hepaidtributetotheirtunefulanddevotionalsinging.

Colourandharmonywaslenttothe ceremonybythebluecladChildrenof Mary,andtheredandwhitecloaksof theyoungergirlsand-"holyangels," whoformedaguardofhonour.

AfterHolyMassthebrideandher husbandleftthechurch,throughthe longlineofChildrenofMary,after havingleftherownbluecloakatOur Lady'sAltar.

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Catholiceducationalcircleshavelong felttheneedforanefficientandadequatetechnicalserviceforschools,especiallyforthoseteachingtheSciences. TherecentlyestablishedGalvaniInstitute,underthepatronageofHis GracetheArchbishopofPerth,aimsto satisfy,thisneedatleastinpart.Primarilyintendedforthesupplyand maintenanceoftheequipmentrequisiteforteachingtheSciences,the Institutealsoconductsresearchwork, andinadditiondealswiththeproblemsof"VisualEducation'"Other verynecessarybranchesofactivity !willbeinstitutedassoonasconditions makethempossible.TheInstitute willalsofunctionasanAdvisory Bureauintechnicalmatters.

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-CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGES.

TheeighthannualCombinedSports oftheChristianBrothers'Collegeswill beheldattheW.A.C.AGroundon Saturday,October14,commencingat 1.15p.m,Thisannualmeetingofow Catholicboyscompetingfor.theArchbishop'sbeautifultrophyalwaysdraws alargegatheringofbothclergyand laity.The_standardisparticularly high,andthisAssociationhasalready producedwellknownathletes,suchas J.Burke,thedeGruchybrothers,G. CreedandJ.31cLinden.Refreshments willheavailable,andprogressscores ofthefootballfinalwillbebroadcast duringtheafternoon.TheLordMayor willpresenttheprizes.

Addressingthechildren,HisGrace theArchbishopcommentedonthegenerositywithwhichFatherPurcellhad devotedallhistimetothem.They wereindeedfortunate,notonlyinhavingFatherPurcellfortheirretreatdirector,butalsoinhavingFatherO'Farrell,whotooksodeepaninterestin theschools.HisGracewentonto sayhowdelightedhewasthataweek ofrecollectionandprayerhadbeenarranged,andthathehopeditwould becomeanannualevent.Hecounselledthegirlstotakeaprideintheir associationwithVictoriaSquare,and tokeepintouchwiththeSisters.One wayofdoingthiswasbyjoiningthe Ex-Students'League.Itwouldbe wellforthemalsotobecomeChildren ofMaryandtojointheCatholicGirls' Movement,sothattheymight,by theiractivities,furthertheKingdom ofChristintheirparishes.Ifthey werenottruetotheprinciplesinculcatedatschoolandtotheirHolyFaith, nomattertowhatsocialheightsthey climbed,theywouldreflectnocredit onVictoriaSquare.

"Perhaps,"concludedHisGrace, "GodmayinHisprovidencecallsome ofyoutoserveHiminthereligious state.Iappealtoyou,studentsof thesetwogreatschools,toconsider thequestionofareligiousvocation seriousy.Consultyourteachersand yourconfessor,formanygirlspossess- edofsolid.pietyandintellectualendowmentfailtoaccomplishthegreat things'theycoulddoforGod.There isto-dayinAustraliaalamentable dearthofreligiousvocations.'The harvestindeedisgreat,butthelabourersarefew.'"

HisGrace,FatherPurcell,and FatherO'Farrellvisitedtheschool halls,wheretheComniunionbreakfast. wasservedtothehundredandthirty- fiveletreatants.

Theretreat'willlivelonginthememoryofthosewhotookpartinit.All, itishoped,willrespondtotheinsistenceofthedivineinvitation:"Behold Istandatthedoorandknock,"byadeeperreverencefortheirholyreligion andagreaterfervourintheperformanceoftheirduties.

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"Ihaveneedofsomespiritualnourishmentformysoul.Readmesomethingfromthelifeofasaint." -St.ThereseofLisieux.

Itshoulddisturbourcomplacency torealisethatasaintofthe.calibreof "TheLittleFlower"hadneedtoutter sucharequestwhenonthethreshold ofeternity.Butsaintswerehuman. Theyexperiencedmomentsofspiritual exhaustionandloneliness,but,inall humilitytheyturnedtoothersaints forhelpintheirdepressionsoffaith andcourage.Sowhenthesuffering Theresesighedherwish,MotherAgnes ofJesusasked,"Wouldyoulikethe LifeofSaintFrancisofAssisi?"

Thepointinmentioningthislittle incidentisthatlastweektheCatholic ChurchcelebratedtheFeastdaysof thesetwouniversally-lovedsaintsThereseandFrancis.Andasthe primaryfunctionofourLibraryisto provide"spiritualnourishment"for ourpeople,wetaketheopportunityof focusingattentiononourHagiography Section.

TheautobiographyofSt.Thereseof Lisieuxistoowellknowntoneedrecommendation,buttherearemany charmingbookswrittenaroundthelife ofSt.FrancisofAssisi.Chesterton hadgivenusalivelyone,alsooneof "St.ThomasAquinas,"andthegalaxy ofsaintsshedslustreonthenamesof brilliantwriterswhohaveusedtheir inspiredpenstowrite"Livesofthe Saints"forposterity.

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Here,amongthesinisteractivities oftheliberatedslavesandtheriot andruinofQuantrill'sRaid,Trudy Treselliangrowsuptopassionate womanhood.Awarealwaysofher Tresellianheritageandofthecallto adventureinherblood,Trudyisswept intoaflamboyantromancewithBreck Farridon,theyoungengineerfromthe South. Breck'sworktakeshimtothefar

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Thisbookhasbeenpreparedforthe VII.CentenaryoftheOrder,andgives Fortsketchesofanumberofholy soulswhichtheOrderhasproduced inthesevencenturiesofitsexistence.

UNHURTNOTES

AnnualCatholicBall.

OnFriday,September22,theAnnualCatholicBallwasheldinSt.Joseph'sHall.Itwasamostoutstandingsuccessfromeverypointofview, AsaCatholicChurchfunction,byMonsignorFaganreceiving12debutantes, andasasocialevent,inthatthe theMayorandMayoressofBunbury, manylocalpeople,andmembersofthe Forceswerepresent;and,financially, itwasarecordforanumberofyears past.

TheyoungladieswhohadtheprivilegeofbeingpresentedtoMonsignor Faganwere:PatriciaFrayne.Joseph. ineSheedy.NormaYardley,MollyHan 'ris,DahpnePearce,PearlBucknell, PaulineWhite,EnaMicali,Barbara StokesRonaPayne,KathleenJohnstonandBettyHastie.Theirescort were:J.Kilpatrick,R.Farquhar,J. Taylor,E.Usher,N.Hislop,F.du Boulay,J.Johnston,C.Berg!.L.Smith B.Hotchin,R.Shearer,andM.Piggott.Thegirlsandladsdidtheir partmostsuccessfully.Thedresses weremostgracefullyworn,andthe debs'parentsaretohecongratulated ontheresult.

WhileweregretHisGracetheArchbishopwasunabletobepresent,our Yi-sincerethanksareduetoMon signorFagan,whosokindlyconsented toreceivethedebutantesatveryshort notice.

TheBallwasattendedbymorethan 500peoplewhoallquiteevidentlythor. oughlyenjoyedthemselves,Mrs.Tood Buswellandhercommitteeofadies mustbecongratulatedonthesplendidsupperarrangements.Theyworkedveryhardtomakeasuccess,and theresultleftnothingtobedesired. Tothemen'scommitteeawordof thanksandpraiseisalso'due.They sparednoefforttoimprovethefloor andtodecoratethehall,andthiscontributedagreatdealtothesuccessattained.Finally,thanksaredueto everyonewhoassistedinanywayto theendreachedatthissplendidfunction.

WesincerelyregretthatMonsignor HayeswasnotpresentatthisoutstandingCatholicfunction,owingto illness.

Obituary.

Weregrettoannouncethedeathof twoveryrespectedmembersofthe Catholicpeople.Mr.Joseph gan,whoisamemberoftheAustralindfamilyofthatname,diedsuddenly,thoughhehadnotbeenwellfor alongtime.

Mr.ThomasLittleHas tiealsodiedafteraveryshortillness, BoththesegentlemenwereHibernian" forhalfacentury.Thesinceresympathyofthepriestsandpeopleare extendedtotherelative's.

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"Howisyourbrothergettingalong, Pete.Youknow,theonewhobecameadoctor?"

"Oh,fine,thanks.Why,heisso prosperousnowthathecanevenafford totellsomeofhispatientsthatthere isnothingwrongwiththem."

"Itsayshere,"saidonespinster, leadingfromanewspaper,"thata womaninManchesterhasjustcrematedherthirdhusband."

"Oh,isn'tthatjustthewayof things!"criedtheotherspinster. "Someofuscan'tgetone,andother womenhavehusbandstoburn."

Thehotelguestwasthoroughlyannoyed.Peoplewererunningbackwardsandforwardsalongthecorridor outsidehisroom,makingaterrible noise.Sohetookupthetelephone andcalledupthemanager'soffice.

"Ican'tgettosleepwithallthis noisegoingon,"hecomplained/angrily.

"I'msorry,sir,"saidthevoiceofan excitedclerk,"butI'mafraidwecan't controlthemovementsofthefirebri. gade."

"Wherewasthemanstabbed?"askedajurymanofadoctor.

"Aboutaninchandahalftotheleft ofthemedialline,andaboutaninch abovetheumbilicus,"wasthereply.

"Oh,yes,Iunderstand.Ithought itwasneartheTownHall."

Burglar:"Yourlordship,Iwasfoodless,friendless,homeless."

Magistrate:"Myman,youmoveme deeply.Food,shelter,andcompanionshipshallbeyoursforthenext ninemonths!"

Patwasengagedputtingawater mainintotheworkhouse.Saturday came,andthebosssawPatdolefully examininghispaypacket.

"Mistakeinyourwages?"heasked.

"Oh,no,"repliedPat,"butIwas iustwonderingwhether*meorthe waterwouldbeintheworkhouse first."

Aman.nearlyeighty,walkedtwenty milesfromhishometoanadjoining town.Whenhereachedhisdestinationhewasgreetedwithsomeastonishmentbyanacquaintance. "Youwalkedalltheway?"exclaimedtheacquaintance."Howdidyou getalong?"

"Oh,firstrate,"theoldmanreplied. "Thatis,untilIcametoasign.'Slow DowntoTwenty-fiveMilesAnHour.' Thatkeptmebackabit." * * * *

Ilehadbeentalkingandtalkingand talkinguntilthe'poorgirlwassotired andsleepyshedidn'tknowwhether itwasthisweekorlastweekorcome nextSunday,andtheclockonthe mantelwasholdingupitshands,either inpityorinprotest.

Finallyitoccurredtotheyoungman thataneveningcallhaditslimits,at leastinalatitudewherethenights werenotsixmonthslong.

"Blessme!"heexclaimed,starting upsuddenly."Itcertainlymustbe timeIwasgoinghome,"

"Oh,"shesaid,inadazedkindof way,"itmustbeagooddeallater thanthat."

"Whatareyougoingtogiveyour husbandforabirthdaypresent?"

"Oh,ahundredcigars,"

"Whatdidyoupayforthem?"

"Nothing!Forthepastfewmonths Ihavetakenoneortwofromhisbox daily.Hehasn'tnoticedit,andwill bedelightedwithmytactingetting thekindhealwayssmokes."

Lawyer:"Tellhowtheaccidentoccurred."

Witness:Well,thecarshotoutofa garage,exceedingthespeedlimit,and knockedthefellowflatonhisback andranoverhim.Thefellowwas slightlyintoxicated,steppedinfront ofthecar'whichwasgoingattherate oftenmilesanhour,wassoftlybrushedasideand---" "What!Howcouldithappenboth ways?"

"Don'taskme.I'mjusttelling bothsidesofit."

Theyounghusbandeyedthegreyish concoction.Bravelyhedugaspoon intothemystery,andbegantoeat. Afterafewmomentshestraightened himself,fingeredhiscollartoeasehis throat,andasked:"Whatdoyoucall this,darling?"

"It'sdatepudding,Harold,"beamed hiswife.

"Oh,yes,"hebreathed,"but-er-whatdate?"

"Areyoulaughingatme?"demandedtheprofessor,sternly,ofhisclass.

"Oh,no,sir,"camethereplyin chorus.

"Then,"askedtheprofessoreven moregrimly,"whatelseisthereinthe roomtolaughat?"

Thecustomercomplainedtotheproprietorofacakeshopthatoneofthe rockcakespurchasedtherehadbroken oneofhisteeth.

"I'llhaveyouknow,"repliedthe shopkeeper,"thatmybusinesshasbeen builtupentirelyonourhome-made cakes,"

"Well,"saidthecustomer,"theone Ihadshowsthatitisbuiltonasolid foundation...

Asad-lookingmanwentintoa chemist'sshop.

"Canyougiveme,"heasked,"some thingthatwilldrivefrommymind thethoughtofsorrowandbitterrecollection?"

Thechemistnodded.Heputhim upadoseofquinine,andwormwood, andrhubarb,andEpsomsalts,witha dashofcastoroil,andgaveittohim. Andforaweekthemancouldthink ofnothingintheworldexceptnew schemesforgettingthetasteoutof hismouth.

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Theyoungwiferushedbreathlessly intothefishmongers."Isittrue,"she asked,"that nextsupplyofcod comingfromIcelandwillbesmoked?"

"That's'whatwe'vebeentold,"repliedthefishmonger.

"Well,then,"continuedthewife,"I shallwantminefinelyshreddedbecausemyhusbandrollshisowncigarettes."

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She:"Whenyoumarriedme,you didn'tmarryacook,remember," He:"Well,youneedn'trubitin."

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Theyoungsterintheartgallery lookedlongandearnestlyatthepainting.Thenhereadtheinscription.

"Doyoulikeit?"askedhismother.

"Oh,Ilikeitwellenough,"heanswered."butIdon'tunderstandit."

"Whatisityoudon'tunderstand?"

-Why,itsays,'WildHorses-After RosaBonheur.'Icanseethehorses allright,butwhere'sthegirlthey're after?" * * *

A.boyhadbeenstandingnearthe bookingofficeforsometime.Atlast hewalkedboldly,up.

"Well,whatdoyouwant?"asked theratherstoutbookingclerk.

"Whattimedoyoufinish,Mister?"

"Whydoyouwanttoknow,my lad?"

"Iwanttowaitandseehowyouget outthroughthathole."

"Do.youknow,Mary,whethermy dressmaker'sbillcameforthemaster whenIwasout?"

"Oh,no,madam;hecan'thavehad ityet.Ihearhimsinging,"

OutintheWildWestthetwocowboysweresittingtalkingandsmoking.

"IheartheSheriffhadDanKillem beforehimfortrialyesterday,"said one."Washesentenced?"

"Sure,"saidtheother.

"An'Ihear,"wentonthefirst,"that hedidn'tseemtounderstandtheseq. tence-."

"Oh,ah-hedidn'tatfirst,"saidti other,"buthegotthe'hang'ofitall rightintheend!"

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Doctor:'GreatHeavens!Whostuffedthattowelinthepatient'smouth?" Patient'sHusband:"Idid,Doc,You saidthemainthingwastokeepher quiet."

DearCornerites,-OnWednesday nextwecelebratethebeautifulfeast ofOurLady'sMotherhood.You knowthatGodchoseHeroutofall thewomenwhowouldeverexisttobe HisownspotlessMother.ThisShe consentedtodoatthemomentofthe Incarnation.,Shewasnotforcedto betheMotherofOurLord,butchose freely.AndbyHerfreeconsentit becamepossibleforthewholehuman race,whichhadbeenlostthrough Adam'ssin,toberestoredtoGod's friendshipandtogainHeaven.Our Lady'sMotherhoodrwasnotaneasy task;herheartwaspiercedbyinnumerablesorrows,ofwhichthePassionof OurLordwasthegreatest.InadditiontobeingtheMotherofHisphysicalBody,SheisMother,too,ofHis MysticalBody-theChurch-of whichweareallmembers.SoSheis vitallyinterestedineachoneofus, andonherfeastdaywemightspecial. lyprayforallthemothersofthe world. AUNTBESSY.

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Box19,Menzies.

DearAuntBessy.-PleasefindenclosedP.N.for15s.andsixcards. Willyoukindlysendfourmorecards andtwobooksoftickets?Withkind wishes.-Yoursfaithfully, ISABELPIANTO.

DearMissPianto,-Manythanksfor yourpostalnoteandthereturned cards.Ihavepostedyoufourmore cardsandtwobooksofticketsasre. quested.Thankyousomuchforyour help.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease find5s.postalnotefortheBushies. Wishingyoueverysuccess. E.F.

DearE.F.,-Iamindeedgrateful foryourgiftandyourkindwishes Manythanks.

AUNTBESSY.

Forrest-street,Kellerberrin.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosing thecompletedprickcardwiththe postalnotefor2/6.Wegotaload ofyellowsandtheotherdayandwe havethetimeofourlivesonit.It keepsJamesandAnthonyarounIthe kbecausetheyarealwaysdigg'ng holesaroundthefront.IhaveN.er, fortwomusicexams.thisweek,Theory andPractical.Iwillnowsaygoodbye.-Yourlovingniece.

MARGARETDONOVAN.

DearMargaret,--Iwasgladtohear fromyouagain,andtoreceivethe prickcardandpostalnote.Youdidn't tellmehowyouthoughtyougoton withtheexaminations.Ihopeyou wereverysuccessful.Theloadofyellowsandsoundsquiteexciting.And itdoeskeepthoselittlebrothersoutof mischief,doesn'tit?Itisnearlyas goodastheseaside,if'youtrymaking castlesandboatsonit.

AUNTBESSY.

a a SunnyWest.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedyou willfind5s.fortheLemonadeBottle, and5s.fortheFathersoftheDivine Word.Godblessyourgoodwork. Pleasesayaprayerforme. FORGET-ME-NOT.

DearForget-Me-Not.-Yourdonationshavebeenpassedontothe FathersoftheDivineWordandthe LemonadeBottle. Manythanks. Yourveryregularityincontributing totheLemonadeBottlehasassured Youofaplaceintheprayersofthe Busbies. AUNTBESSY. a a a Forrest-street,Kellerberrin.

DearAuntBessy,-ImademyFirst HolyCommunionduringthemid-

LemonadeBottle

ACKNOWLEDGEDWITHTHANKS. s.d.

MissI.Pianto 150

Forget-Me-Not 50

VeronicaDonovan 26

MargaretDonovan 26

CalamityJane 20

ALEilSANTSURPRISEFOR THEBUSHIES.

TheBushies'Cornerreceived averypleasantsurpriseduring theweek,intheshapeofaletter fromtheNorthernTerritory. Enclosedwasthesumof£1110s., donatedbythemenofSpecial GangatCrownPoint.Themajorityofthesemenareinternees,andhavenotbeenableto visittheirwivesorfamiliesfor threeorfouryears.Neverthelesstheyhaveacornerintheir heartsforthechildrenofthe Bush,andtheirheartsarebig. AuntBessyandtheBushiesare deeplygratefulto:

minterholidayswiththeliushiesand threeothersfromtheConvent.Margaretletmerillinoneofherprick cards,whichIamenclosingwitha postalnotefor2/8.Ihavethreegardens,withsweetpeas,larkspurs,geraniumsandsunflowersinthem.Iam eightYearsofageandaminSecond Class.Icannotthinkofanymore news.-Yourlovingniece, VERONICADONOVAN.

DearVeronica,-Thisisreallyyour firstlettertome,isn'tit;butIknow allaboutyouthroughMargaret.It wasverygoodofyoutofilloneof Margaret'sprickcardsforher,andI mustsaythankyou.Congratulations onmakingyourFirstHolyCommunion,Ver.onica.Thatgarden'sounds veryattractive,especiallyatthistime oftheyear.Areyougrowingonly theflowersyoutoldmeabout,or haveyouavegetablegarden,too? AUNTBESSY.

* DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosed2s,inhonour.ofSt.Anne.From CALAMITYJANE.

DearCalamityJane,-Thankyou verymuchandImustalsothankthe goodSt.Anneforpromotingthegift. AUNTBESSY.

TheQuestofthe InvisibleOrchid

PartX.

Itwasnotlongafteronewhen.a lightstepsoundedbehindTchali,and Wally'svoiceassuredhimthathehad aquittedhimselfcreditablyandwas nowentitledtoafairlylargeportionof thesleepofthejust.Tchali.beyond aninvoluntaryflickeringoftheeyelidsanddroppingofthejaw,didnot expressthesurprisehefeltatWally's appearance.

Hemerelyreplied,"O.K.,Bwana!" andjoinedthegroupofduskyshadows wherehiscomradesreposed.

Wally,lefttohisowndevices,huntedaroundforacomfortabletreetrunktosupporthimand,afterexpendingconsiderableenergyinthe search,succeededinfindingasatisfactorysapling.Heleanthisgunagainst it.andgavehimselfovertoformulatingthePlan.ThePlanconcerned thejaguarandWally!Thejaguar, exhibitingabnormallygoodtaste,had signifiedthathefoundpleasurein Wally'scompany.Thiswassomethingtobeencouraged!Wally,therefore,wouldencourageit.Wherehe wenttherealsoshouldJaggygo.Whom 'hedisliked,themalsoshouldJaggydislike.He,Wally,dislikedRoughDeal andco.Therefore,itfollowedthat

Jaggymustnecessarilyobjecttothem. And,objectingtothem,hemightbe persuadedtodemonstratehisobjectioninapracticalmanner.Ifhe didn'titwouldn'tbefromlackofencouragementfromWally,anyway.

"Apersonalbodyguard!"murmured Wallytohimself."IguessDan'will besurprisedwhenItellhiminthe morning."

Danwasmorethansurprised.He wasfranklysceptical.

"Youhavealargejaguarinyour tent,haveyou,"hesaidinasarcastic tone."Well,Ihavethreepinkelephantsandagreenandtitiandinosaur inmine!""Andtheycanallsitup andbeg,"headdedwithaburstofinspiration.

Wallytreatedthisremarkwiththe contemptitdeserved.Turninghis hackonDan,hegavealowwhistle, andimmediatelyJaggycamebounding outfromatent,tofawnaroundhis feet.Wallybenttopathim,and thenorderedoneofthenativestodish outaportionoffruitcakeforhis l;rcakfast.Danstillgoggled.The jaguarwolfeddowntheprofferedcake, andlookedlonginglyatDan.Wally, hisfacebecomingsuddenlystern,liftedupawarningfinger."Wait,"he commanded."youshallhaveyourway whenRoughDealappears.'.

Afleetingexpressionofdisappointmentcrossedthejaguar'svisage.He retiredafewstepsandbegantowash hisfaceandpaws.Danwasstaring

WigADOLLANDPRAM!

AkindfriendhasdonatedabeautifuldollandpramtotheScheme, toberaffledfortheBusbies.They areondisplayatMissRyan'sLotteryBox.Barrack-street,Perth, andthelittlegirlwhobecomes theproudpossessorwillbevery fortunateindeed.Ifyouwould liketobuyaticket,or,better still,ifyouwouldliketosella bookoftentickets,theymaybe procuredfrom"TheRecord" 'Office.Theticketsare6d.each, andthetattlewillbedrawnon November15.

fixedlyathim."Wally,"hesaidat length,"itcan'thappenhere!"

"Whatcan't?"queriedWally.

"Thatjaguarcan't,"repliedDan, 'becausejaguarsarenativetoSouth America,andtheycan'tswimthousandsofmiles."

"Don'tbesilly!"Wallywasgetting bored."Why,I'veseen'eminLondoneven,dozensoftimes.There'sno earthlyreasonwhythereshouldn'tbe onehere.Anyway,whateveryour objections,heIShere."

Asuavevoicebehindtheminterruptedtheirconversation.

"Excuseme,gentlemen,butdoyou happentohaveseenajagauraround here,byanychance?"

Theybothspunroundtofindthemselvesconfrontedbytwomen.The shorterofthetwowasobviouslyEng-

lish,andsportedabluetie.(Itwas aprettygoodtie,too.Wallymentallycompareditwithhisownfavourite backhome,thecrimsonsatinonewith thegoldhorseheadsonit,anddecided thattheblueonehadaslightadvantage.)Hiscompanionwasayounger manwithafreshcomplexionanda checksportscoat.Itwashewho hadaddressedtheexplorers,Thenhis eyeswanderedpastthemtowhere Jaggywasbusily.removingthesignsof hisrepast.Hegaveacryofjoy.

"George,"heyelped."George,old boy!"

Georgelookedup.Alookofsurprisegaveplacetooneofpleasure,and, inanothermoment,atouchinglittle reunionwaswitnessedbyall.

Wally'sfacefell.Althoughhehad beenacquaintedwiththeanimalfor suchashorttime,hefeltquiteanattachmentforhim,andwasgreatlydisappointedtoseehisPlansmotheredin itsinfancy.

Bhtthejagaurtooknonoticeofhim asitfrolickedrounditsmaster,who wasnowintroducinghimself.

"MynameisJohnSmith,"hesaid, "andthisismyfriend,ThomasClaude Jones.YouhavealreadymetGeorge."

WallyandDanperformedthecustomaryformalities,andthenDansaid inaconversationaltone,"Say,you wouldn'tbelookingforanorchid, too,wouldyou?"

"Anorchid!"Theoldermanlooked puzzled."Oh,I'mafraidwedon't drink."

JohnSmithhastenedtoexplain.

"We'relookingforhisneice,Ruth SarahJones,"hesaid."Shegotlost acoupleofyearsagosomewhereround here,andanunknownuncleinAustraliahasjustdiedandleftherafortune.Wefeelsheoughttoknow aboutit!"

"Roona!"gaspedtheboysinone voice.

"Doyouknowher?"theunclecried, anxiously.

"I'llsaywedo!"theyreplied."She's stayingatourheadboy'svillagenow. Weleftherthereyesterday"

Mr.Jonesseemedinclinedtofall upontheirnecks,sotheybackedaway politely,andgavehiminstructionson howtofindthevillage.

Hethankedthemprofusely,andpresentedthemeachwithacigar.Then heandMr.SmithandGeorgetook theirleave.

(TobeContinued.)

(Onlyafewdaysnowtilltheorchid flowers!Andtheyarestillalongwas fromtheirdestination.Willthey makeit?.)

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inginthesamematter,yetevenat thistimenooneknowstheslightest thingabouttheprospectsthatwillface theyoungreturnedsoldierwhodesires tosettleontheland.

Theonecertainthingadmittedby all,theexperts,andthesoldier,isthis: thatnoonewantstosettleontheland underprevailingconditions.Nogovernmentwouldconsiderrepeatingthe blunderofAustralia'sGroupSettlementexperimentafterthelastwar. Thedefectsofthatschemearesufficientlywellknownallovertheworld. Thedry,poorcountrythatwasgiven thesettlers,thefinancialmethodsthat leftasettleriwithamountainofdebt, theunfairnessofthethingtoanhonestsettler,arefactorsthatledtothe driftfromthegroupsettlementsto cityjobs.

Onegreatlesson.however,itdidteach Australia,anditwasthis:thatland settlementneedscarefulplanning,and isnottobelefttillthenightbefore theboysareduetoreturnfromthe Army.Hasty,inexperienced,makeshiftsettlementmustbeavoidedatall costs.

Inexperiencedsettlersneedcareful traininginsoundmethodsoffarming. Nofarmcansucceedifthefarmer buysbutterandbread,ordrivesinto townforascarewartandlosesaday doingit.

Traininginco-operativeprinciplesis needed.Communityspirit,thespirit ofmutualhelpisnotastrongpoint amongAustraliansettlers,andthey canwelllearnanexamplefromforeigners.

THEDANGEROFCOMMUNIST

IDEALSAMONGFARMERS.

Farmershavebeensubjectedtopropagandaconcerningthebenefitsofcollectivefarming.ManyAustralianstodayareconvincedbelieversthatcollectivefarmingisinevitableinAustralia.

TheypointtothebankruptcyofAustralianAgricultural,andareappalled bytheinefficienciesandinjusticesto thefarmer.TheybelievethatcollectivisationinRussiahasprovedthatit isthebestsystemforthefarmerand forproduction.

TheSovietUnion,farfrombeinga modelofagriculturalefficiency,isin factthe20th.onthelistofprimary producingcountries,julgedbythenett productionperfarmworkerperyear.

Thecountrythatheadsthe.listisNew Zealand,antiAustraliaissecond.

Noonewilldefendthewayinwhich Australiangovernmentshavetreated thefarmingindustry,butitislaughabletohearRussiacomparedtoAustraliaforefficiencyofmethods. rollectivisation,thatsysteminwhich theStateownsthefarmandthefarmer isemployedonawagetoworkit,is condemnedbyChristianethics.because it'deniesownership.andownershipis necessaryforthesecurityofthefamily.

ToavoidcollectivisationinAustralia itisnecessarytointroduceabetter systemthantheonewehave,because, thoughsuperiortothecollectivisation ofRussia,ithastoomanydefectsto bedefended.Thesystemthatisre(miredisco-operativefarming.When thefarmersownthelocalstore,the coldstorage,theirownbaconfactory. creamery,butterfactory,thede-hytlrationplant,thestockfirm,andwhen theyhaveaNationalCouncilofFarmerstogoverntheirownindustry,then agriculturewillhaveasystemthat willgivejustice,efficiency,andsecuritytothefarmingcommunity,For thistheN.C.R.M.isfighting.

WARAGRICULTURALCOMMIT. TEES.

TheGovernment,inestablishing thesecommittees,hadinmindthe EnglishCountyAgriculturalCommittees.whichhadbeentheagenciesfor implementingtheBritishGovernment'sagriculturalpolicy.

TheEnglishcommitteeshadthetask oforganising,manpowermachinery, andotherresources,inordertoincreaseproduction.Theirsuccesswas duetothefactthattheywererunby sound,practicalfarmers,whoknew localconditions.

TheAustralianAgriculturalCommittee,inanydistrict,ismadeupofthe localmemberofParliament,thelocal NationalServiceofficer,apart-time gsercazreietarsr.y,andagroupoffarmersand Farmersshouldbeinterestedintheir W.A.C.Committee,becausetheGovernmentusesit-asameansofdirect contactwiththem.Itisthebeginningofdecentralisationofgovernment,puttingthegovernmentoftheir affairsintothefarmershands,atleast tosomeextent,Forinstance,machinerycanbeboughtbyafarmeronly withtheapprovalofthelocalcommittee,whenhismachineryisinscarce supply.

Thetendencyinsomeplacesisto leaveitalltothesecretaryofthe RoadsBoard.Now,ifthefarmers wanttocontroltheirownaffairs,surelynowisthetimetoshowthatthey arecapableandwillingtotakeaninterestinthemattersthatconcern them.Hereisanopportunitytobeginthatlooked-forreformofeachvocationalgroupgoverningitsownindustry,insteadofbeinggovernedby Boards.Thesystemofgoverning farmingmattersbygovernmentofficialsisoutofdate.

LANDSETTLEMENT.

ThetwogreatattemptsatlandsettlementoverseashavebeentheLibya startedbyMussolini,andthe JewishsettlementinPalestine.

IntheLibyancolonytheItalian Governmenterectedhomes,fenced theproperties,providedoutbuildings, waterandelectricity,sothatthenew settlerwas"athome"atonce.

InPalestineforthepastquarterof acenturymoneyfromwealthyJews hasbeenputintothesettlement schemewithmuchsuccess,inspiteof tremendousdifficulties.

Australianeffortsatsettlement schemesaremarkedmainlybyhardshipandfailure.Thetroublewas duepartlytotheGovernmentand partlytothesettlersthemselves.

Themostsuccessfulsettlementsin Australiaaretobefoundamongforeignerswhohavethespiritofhelping oneanother,aspiritthatwouldappear tobeengenderedbytheircommon bondofnationality.

PLANOFCATHOLICLAND SETTLEMENT.

AtFerntreeGully,inN.S.W.,anexperimenthasbeenmadewithparttimefarming,sponsoredbythe N.C.R.M.

Thesettlerisamanwhomostof thetimehasajobthatisbringingin anordinaryincome.Butinhisspare timeheproducesfromafewacressome ofthestablenecessitiesoflife.

AmoreambitiousschemeiscontemplatedbytheN.C.R.M.inSouthAustralia,whereitisproposedtoraise £30,000tosettletenfamilieson100 acreseach.