The Record Newspaper 08 November 1944

LphoLlsRighttoPrivateProperty.

PopeUrgesStrenuousDefenceAgainstAtheismand Anti-ChristianTendencies

WorkersWarnedAgainst UnjustifiedImpatience

ChurchCannotAcceptEitherDenial orClaimtoAbsoluteUseofProperty

The"threatofthesword"mayappearinevitableevenaftertheconclusionofthepeaceinordertosafeguardtheobservanceofjustobligationsand topreventattemptsatnewconflicts,declaredPopePiusXIIinaradioaddressbroadcastthroughouttheworldonSeptember1,thefifthanniversary ofthepresentWorldWar.TheHolyFatherhadprecededthisobservation (saysNCWC)byassertingthattheswordsometimesmustopenthewayto peaceandthattheshadov,ofthesword"maybecastalloverthetransition hamthecessationofhostilitiestotheformalconclusionofpeace."

"But,'theSupremePontiffadded, "thesoulofpeaceworthyofitsname, itsvivifyingspirit,canbeoneonly: Ajusticewhich,withanimpartial measuregivestoeachwhatisdueto himandexactsfromeachwhathe owes:ajusticewhichdoesnotgiveall thingstoall,buttoallgivesloveand doesnobodywrong:ajusticewhichis thechildoftruthandthemotherof healthyfreedomandsuregreatness."

AddressPackedWithRemarkable Counsels.

Whilemuchpreoccupiedwithaninternationalorganisationtopreservea justpeaceafterthewar,HisHoliness packedremarkablegroupsofcounsels intoacomparativelybriefaddress.

Theseincludedthesocialorder,the righttoprivateproperty,co-operative endeavour,smallandmediumownership,capitalandlabourrelations,and thedangerofresortingtoviolence.All thesewerecloselyconnectedwiththe post-warperiodinhishopethata properset-upoftheinternaleconomy ofindividualnationswouldbeconducivetoalastingpeace.

AttheoutsetofhisaddresstheHoly Fathernotedthatmanywell-meaning people,shockedbytheruinthatthe warhasproduced,areseeking,evenin thecampsoftheiradversaries,companionsin"thegreatenterpriseofreconstructingaworldwhichhasbeen shakentoitsfoundationsandtornin itsinnermostframework."

Thehandsoftheclockofhistory, HisHolinessadded,arenowpointing toanhourbothgraveanddecisivefor allmankind."Anoldworldliesin fragments.Toseeariseasquicklyas possiblefromthoseruinsanewworld

--healthier,juridicallybetterorganised,moreinharmonywiththeexigenciesofhumannature-suchisthe longingofitstorturedpeople."

Notingthatto-dayontheonehand Christiancivilisation,isbeingsystematicallymenaced,andontheotherthe heritageofthatcivilisationisever morediffusedamongpeoples,Pope Piusappealedtoallnottosacrifice thisheritagefortransitoryadvantage.

"FidelitytotheheritageofChristian civilisation,anditsstrenuousdefence againstatheismandanti-Christiantendencies,isneverthekeystonewhich canbesacrificedforanytransitoryadvantageorforanyshiftingcombination,"hepointedout.

RaisingProletariatisForwardStep,

Referringvigorouslytothe"formidableproblems"ofsettingupaneconomicandsocialorder"moreinkeeping withtheeternallawofGodandwith thedignityofman,"theHolyFather asserted:"Christianthoughtinsists,as asubstantialelement,ontheraising oftheproletariat:theachievementof thisinaresoluteandgenerousmannerappearstoeverytruefollowerof Christnotonlyasastepforwardalong thepathofearthlyprogress,butalso asthefulfilmentofamoralobligation."

GravewarningwasgivenbyHis Holinessthateventhosewhohadencounteredbitteryearsofwantandrestrictionwouldbedisappointedifthey lodgedtheirhopesinthecompleterebirthoftheworldanda"millennium ofuniversalhappiness."Thedanger, hesaid,wasofanunjustifiedimpatiencethatmightputallitshopes"in upheavalsandviolence."

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:-LaunchlythePopeupheldtheright toprivateproperty:whenhesaid:

"Christianconsciencecannotadmitas listasocialorderwhicheitheroenies inprincipleorrendersimpossible',1fr negatoryinpracticethenaturalright toproperty,whetheroverconsumptive goodsorthemeansofproduction,"

Immediately,however,theHoly Fatheradmonishedthatneithercould therebeacceptedasystemrecognising therighttopropertyaccordingtofalse concept."Capitalism"basedonthe conceptthatarrogatestoitselfanunlimitedrightoverpropertywithout subordinationtothecommongood,is tobecondemned,hedeclared.Workersmustnotbeputinapositionwhere itisimpossibleforthemtoacquire privatepropertyoftheirown.Small andmediumholdingswerestaunchly defended,andHisHolinessaffirmed thattheseshouldhe"guaranteedand promoted."

TheHolyFatheradvocatedco-operativeunionsandthepossibilityof"temperingthelabourcontractwith.acon t:actofco-ownership."Technicalprogressisnotopposedtosuchascheme, itwasaffirmed,andinanycasetechnicalprogressshouldnotprevailover thegeneralgood.

PrivateProperty'sVitalFunction MustbeRecognised.

"Thesocialandeconomicalpolicyof thefuture,"continuedPopePius,"the controllingpoweroftheState,oflocal bodies,ofprofessionalinstitutions,cannotpermanentlysecuretheirend, whichisthegenuineproductivityof sociallifeandthenormalreturnson nationaleconomy,exceptbyrespecting andsafeguardingthevitalfunctionof privatepropertyinhis(theworker's) personalandsocialvalues."

Thevastdestructionofwarmustbe recognised,saidHisHoliness,and theremustbeco-operationwithpeoplesdiscouragedbythephysicaland moraldisastertheyhaveencountered inwar.InappealingforthesolidarityoftheItalianpeople,thePontiff acknowledgedthereliefgivenbythe AlliedPowers.

StrikingexcerptsfromtheHoly Father'saddressfollow:

To-day,atthecloseofthefifthyear ofthewar,asitturnsbacktoreview thewayoftearsandbloodcovered painfullyduringthesegloomyfive yearsofitshistory,mankindgaspsin horrorbeforetheabyssofmiseryinto whichthespiritofviolenceanddominationofforcehaveplungedit.But, refusingtobeoverwhelmedbythe memoryofthepast,itisnowanxiouslyseekingthecausesofthisterrible spiritualandmaterialcatastrophefully resolvedtotakeeveryefficaciousprecautionagainsttherepetitioninother formsofthistremendoustragedy.

WillOtherFatalErrorsSpringUp?

Tosadandfatalerrorsofthepast willthere,perhaps,succeedothersno lessdeplorable?Willtheworldoscillateuncertainlybetweenoneextreme and.theother?Orwillthependulum cometorest,thankstotheworkof sagerulers,atdirectivesandsolutions whichdunotgocountertoGod'slaw, anddonotoffendthehumanand, aboveall,theChristianconscience?

OntheanswertothesequestionsdependsthefutureofChristiancivilisationinEuropeandintheworld.

ThusitisthatChristiancivilisation, withoutsuppressingorweakeningtote healthyelementsinthemostvariednationalcultures,bringsthemintoharmonyonessentialsbycreatinginthis wisethatbroadbasisofunionofideas andmoralstandardswhichconstitutes themostfirm ofsocialjustice,andfraternalcharity amongallthemembersofthegreat humanfamily.

Clarityofvision,devotion,courage, inventivegenius,andasenseofbrotherlyloveinalluprightandhonest menwilldeterminethemeasureand theextenttowhichChristianthought willsucceedinmaintainingandsupportingthegiganticworkofrestoration insocial,economicandinternational lifethroughaplanthatdoesnotconflictwiththereligiousandthemoral contentofChristiancivilisation.

Thisinvitationwhichwetrustwill findasympatheticwelcomefromthe millionsofsoulsthroughouttheearth, lookschieflytoachievealoyaland effectivecollaborationinallthosefields inwhichtheveryideaofChristianity demandsthecreationofamoreexact juridicalorder.Thisisespecially trueofthatgroupofformidableproblemswhichrefertothesettingupof aneconomicandsocialordermorein keepingwiththeeternallawofGod andthedignityofman.

IfitbetruethattheChurchhasalwaysrecognisedthenaturalrightto propertyandofhereditarytransmissionofone'sowngoods,itisnotless certainthatthisprivatepropertyisin aspecialmannerthenaturalfruitof labour,theproductofanintenseactivityonthepartofamanwhoacquiresitthroughhisenergeticwillto insureandimprovebyhisownforces hisownlivingconditionsandthoseof hisfamily,tocreateforhimselfand thosedeartohimafieldinwhichthey mayrightlyenjoynotonlyeconomic freedombutpolitical,culturalandreligiousfreedomaswell.

ButneithercantheChristianconscienceacceptthosesystemswhichrecognisetherightofprivateproperty accordingtoacompletelyfalseconcept ofitandwhicharethereforeopposed toatrueandhealthysocialorder.

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ChristTaught WithAuthorityBecauseHeIsGod .

HowAreCatholicJudgesandLawyersSituatedinDivorceCases?

CircumstancesinwhichMaterial Co-operationMayBeLicit

NoRealDangerinVeneratingImages

Christpreachedthe"Gospelofthe Kingdom."TheScripturetellsus "thatthepeoplewereinadorationof hiidoctrine,forHewasteachingthem asonehavingpower"(Matt.VII.,v. 28-29),asonespeakingwithauthority. Thatnoteofauthorityisfoundalsoin thecontentsofHisGospel.Hesaid liehadnotcometodestroytheLaw andtheProphets,butHegaveastricterinterpretationofthemthanwas givenbeforeHistime;themoralcode (.1HisGospeldemandedacomplete andwholeheartedobservanceofthe Commandments;Hedirectedtheminds andheartsofHishearerstothehighestideals:LoveofGod,trueChristian charity,anddetachmentfromthe world;HemadeitclearthatHisGospelwasdestinedtobepreachedtoall men;thatitwoulddemandtheallegianceofallmen;thatonsuchacceptancewoulddependthevitalissueof eternalsalvation.Thisindeedisteachingwithauthority.

Thequestionarises,whowasthis JesusChrist?Who-wasthiswho taughtasonehavingatranscendent authority?Thissamequestionwas askedbyhiscontemporaries:byhisfellow-townsmenofNazareth,asifinsurprise:"IsnotthisthesonofJoseph?" (LukeIV,221;bytheChiefPriests andtheScribesandtheAncientsin Jerusalem:"Bywhatauthoritydoest .thouthesethings?Andwhohasgiven theethisauthoritythatthoushouldst dothesethings?"(MarkXI.,28).They knewhimintheflesh:theGospels giveusthestoryofHislifeandthose

whovisitPalestineevento-daycan easilyreconstructthatstoryindetail.

ButfromtheGospelswegather alsoChrist'sownanswertothequestion:ChristclaimedthatHewasa Prophetandspokewiththeauthority ofG6d;thatHewastheMessiah foretoldintheOldTestamentprophecies;thatHewastheSonofGod;that HewasGodIncarnate.Thatwas Hisclaim,andonthejustificationof thatclaimdependstheDivineOrigin oftheChristianreligion.Butthat opensanotherchapter,whichmustbe reservedforanotherday.

"Perplexed,"Fremantle:

Q.:Itakethelibertyofsubmittingto youamatterwhichhaslongpuzzled me.

A.Thematteryousubmitisconcernedwithco-operationinwrong doingasappliedtoapetitionfordi. vorce.Beforeansweringyourpar, ticularquestions,Ishallexplainbriefly theteachingofMoralTheologyinre. gardtoco-operation.

Co-operationisconcurrencewithanotherinasinfulact.

Onemayconcurinthesinfulact itselfandintendthesinfulnessofit. ThisiscalledFormalCo-operationby thetheologians,andisalwayssinful.

Onemayhelpanothertoaccomplish asinfulactbyanactthatitselfisnot sinful,andwithoutapprovingofwhat theotherdoes.Forexample,tohire outamotorcarisinitselfanindifferDan

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entact;tohireoutacarthatistobe usedforasinfulpurposeistohelp anotheraccomplishasinfulact.The theologianscallthisMaterialCo-operatian,anditis,ingeneral,sinful.

Thequestionis:Ismaterialcooperationeverlicit?Itis-iftwo conditionsare-fulfilled.Thesecondi. tionsare:1.Thattheactbywhich oneco-operatesbenotsinful,perse,in itself.2.Thattherebesufficient causeforpermittingthesinofthe otherperson.

Now,whenassessingthesufficiency ofthiscause,wemustconsiderallthe factorsbearingonthecase-andthey maybemany,e.g.,thegravityofthe offence,theharmthatmayaccrueto athirdpersonortothepublicgood, theproximateorremotenatureofthe oo-operation.

Thesearethegeneralprinciples.To applythemtoanindividualcaseis anothermatter,andexceptinanobviouscase,canbeverydifficult.

Butnowtoyourquestions.

Q.:IcanunderstandCatholicjudges beingregardedasmouthpiecesinthe administrationofthelawasitis,not astheythinkitshouldbe.

A.:Ineffect,Isuppose,thisstatementofthecasemaybeaccepted. Neverthelessitisnotquitecorrect:a judgecouldnotconscientiouslyadmin.' isteraclearlyiniquitouslaw.(However,thisisnotapracticalissue,as suchalawisscarcelylikelytoexist innu,countryandinthesetimes.)In theadministrationoflawthatweare considering,ajudgealsoco-operates materially,but,inhiscase,thecompensatingreasonisfoundmuchmore easily.Hedoesnomorethandeclare thatthemarriagenolongerenjoyslegalrecognition:heisconstrainedby hisposition,andrefusaltoactwould meanlotsofofficetotheindividual. OtherwisenoCatholiccouldaccepta judgeship,nomatterwhathismerits orhiscapability.

Q.:WhatIhaveneverbeenableto understandiswhyyourChurch, whilstdenouncingdivorceasaserioussin,condonestheactionofa Catholiclawyerwhenheassistsin itscommissionbyappearingfora petitioner,sometimesfightingstrenuouslyinacontestedcaseand,if necessary,sometimesmakingthe worseappearthebettercause.

A.:Letmeremarkthatitdoesnot followthattheChurchcondoneshis actionwheneveraCatholiclawyerappearsforthepetitionerinadivorce case.Ontheotherhand,thisisnot thetimenortheplaceformetopass judgmentonanyman'sconsciencein aparticularcase.Wemuststickto theprinciples.

Inthefirstplace,youwillagreethat therearecircumstancesinwhichany person,evenaCatholic,maypetition foradivorcewithoutdoinganyviolencetohisconscience,whenitisfor agoodcause,merelyseekingfreedom fromthelegalrestrictionsimposedby themarriagebond.Forexample, wherethereisnorealmarriage,except intheeyesofthelaw,onemaypetition'forthesolutionofwhatiscalled thecivilbond.Insuchcases,where thepetitionislicit,aCatholiclawyer maylicitlyactforthepetitioner.

Nowwegettothekernelofyour difficulty.MayaCatholiclawyeract forapetitionerwhoseeksadivorce

absolute,adivorceasifitwerethe solutionofthemarriagebond,with theintentionperhapsofre-marrying?

Itmaybefairlysaid,thattheCatholiclawyer,likethejudge,intends onlythelegalformality,adeclaration thatthemarriagenolongerenjoys legalrecognition;thatthereforehiscooperationisonlymaterial.

Sofarsogood.Butthelawyeris morallyidentifiedwithhisclient,he isfreetoactornottoact.Therefore agravecausewillberequiredtomake hisco-operationlicit.Thelossofacase 'andtheresultantfeewillscarcelybea graveinconvenience;wouldscarcely affecthislivingseriously;andthereis nolossofofficeinvolved.Evena younglawyerseekingrecognitionofhis talentswouldscarcelyneedtheprestigeaccuringfromasuccessfuldivorce case,However,someexamplesofa realgraveinconveniencearecitedby theauthors.Forinstance,itseepis thatinsomecountriespeoplesometimesbelongtoalegalsociety.Somethinginthenatureofafriendlysociety.Alawyerwhoselivingdependedonactingforthatsociety,the agreementbeingthatheappearfor memberswhencalledupon,wouldno doubthaveagravecauseformaterial co-operation.

Toconclude.ACatholiclawyer mayactforthepetitionerinadivorce caseonlywhenthereisagravereason forhisdoingso.Eventhenifthere isadangerofscandalandhisownconvictionsarenotalreadywellknown,it shouldbemadeclearthatheisthere toprotecttheinterestsofhisclientand toobtainthecivileffectswhichfollow thegrantingofadecree.

R.V.Randal,EastPerth:

Q.:IthinkyoumisunderstandtheProtestantattitudetotheuseofimages inchurches.Fromyourstatements youappeartocompletelymisunderstandit.Onceandforall,images arenotwronginthemselves.Even particularBaptistsusepictureson Sunday-schoolcards.

A.:Sofarweareinaccord.images arenotwronginthemselves.Alsowe knowthatProtestantsusethem.There isastatueofJohnWesleyoutsideCity RoadChapelinLondon,and,inthe wordsofavisitor,"intherichinterior oftheMethodistrankingChapel,with itsbeautifulstainedglasswindows, thereisanarrayofm4rblebustsand commemorativeplaques,rangedbeneaththegreatorganwhichflanksthe gallery."YetIcertainlywouldnot accusetheMethodistChurchofimage worship-I'mnotsosureaboutthe "gravenimage"boyswhowriteinso regularlytothissession.

Q.:Butwithfatalfacilitytheystep overfrombeingpuresymbolsto becomingfetishes,justasthebrazen serpentsetupbyMosesdidsothat KingFrezekiahhadtodestroyit.

A.:Quiteso.Thedangerisnotin theusebutintheabuseofimages.I wouldnotagreetothephrase,"fatal facility"-thereIthinkyouexaggerate thedanger.Ihaveyettomeetany Catholicwhohascometotheageof

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ChurchDoesNotAttributeMagicalPropertiestoRelics

InstructionsBeforeMixedMarriageHelpPartiestoKeepTheirPromises

ScandalofMarryinginTwoChurches

ChurchDoesNotInterfere WithPeople'sHappiness

reasonwhoregardsastatueinthe churchasanythingmorethanareprescntationofChristortheBlessedVirginMaryoroftheSaints.

Q.:Togivedetailswouldmakethis lettertoolong,butIthinkyouwould dowelltostudytheveryinteresting chaptersonthesubjectinGibbon's "DeclineandFall-oftheRoman Empire,wherethegrowthofimage worshipisveryablydescribed.Note thatallegedmiracleworkingimages aboundinR.C.countriestothisday.

A.:EvenastudyofGibbons'writingonthesubjectofimageworship doesnotconvincemethatIammaking amistakeabouttheteachingandpracticeoftheCatholicChurchinregard theuseofimages.Theallegation thattheimageswhichaboundinR.C. countriesaremiracleworkingdoesnot comefromtheCatholicChurch;the phr.iso."miracleworkingimages."is notofCatholicorigin.AnyCatholic knowsthatwhenamiracleoccursitis theworkofGod'perhapsthroughthe :ntercessionofaSaintwhoseimageis honouredinaparticularplace.The GospelstellusthatChristworkedthe miracleofchangingwaterintowine attherequestofHisMother.

Q.:Muchthesameremarksapplyto RelicsofSaints,Ofcoursewedo rghttoveneratethememoryofany goodman,butProtestantsthinkour venerationshouldtaketheformof followinghisgoodexample,andby thegraceofGodlivingusefulChristianlives.

\ atholicdevotiontoSaintsis motivatedbythesamepraiseworthy motives.TheSaintsaretheheroes ofourFaith,officiallydeclaredsuchby theChurch.ThedecreeofCanonisationdoesnotdoanythingtoaSaint. Itputsthesealofofficialapprovalon theholinessofhislife,declaresthathe maybepubliclyveneratedasasaint bythefaithful.Youshouldhave ,aid:"ProtestantsthinkourvenerationshouldtakeONLYtheformof followinghisgoodexample,etc.,"be. auseyouwouldnotapproveofpray.

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ingtoaSaint.Whereasfromthet_atholicdoctrineoftheCommunionof Saintsfollowsthebeliefthatthe SaintsofGod,beingwithHiminHeaven,canhelpusbytheirprayers.

Q.:"Notofattributingmagicaltherapeuticpropertiestoshredsofhisraimentorbitsofhisskeleton,no longeranimatedbyhisChristian soul."

A.:TheCatholicChurchdoesnotattributemagicaltherapeutictorelics-andwouldnotdosoevenduringlife whenasaint'sbodyisanimatedbyhis Christiansoul.AmiracleisfromGod, eventhesaintwhoserelicwevenerate isbutanintermediary."Andbeholdawomanwhowastroubledwith anissueofbloodtwelveyearscame behindhimandtouchedthehemof Hisgarment.Forshesaidwithin herself:IfIshalltouchonlyHisgarment,Ishallbehealed.ButJesus, turningandseeingher,said:Beof goodheart,daughter,thyfaithhath madetheewhole.Andthewoman wasmadewholefromthathour."

(Matt.IX,22-22.)-

Q.:,Afterallhewhowouldconfute heresiesneedstostudytheheresies hesetsouttorefute.Ihavetried hardnottobeoffensiveandItrust Ihavesucceeded.

A.:Quitetrue.Quitealotoftime intheearlyyearsofmylifewasused insuchstudy,andIamstillwillingto learn.Asfortherest-nooffence meant,nooffencetaken.

VictorianGirl,Melbourne;andWor tied,Cottesloe:

Iamgroupingthesetwolettersbe causetheybothtreatofthesamesubject,i.e.,therulesoftheCatholic Churchregardingmarriagebetweena Catholicandanon-Catholic.The teachingoftheChurchinthismatter hasbeenmadeclearinthissession. Thereisnoneedtorepeatit,asboth correspondentsshowthattheyareacquaintedwithit.Furthermore,the relevantparticularpointsofthatteachingwillappearintheanswerstothe questionsraised.

Q.:Inregardtothechildrenofamixed marriage.VictorianGirlwrites: "Myfianceaskedforadispensation fromhisArchbishopifhecould marryme.TherewasapromisebetweenusthatIwouldgetmarried inhisChurchifhewouldcomehalfwayandallowthechildrentofollow myreligion.Hesaidhewould, onlyyourreligionwouldnotallow him."

Worriedwrites:"Whatofthechildren ifthereareany?Iwanttobe happyinmymarriedlifeandmake myhusbandhappy,too.WillI havethatopportunity,orshallI havethepriestworryingmeallthe time-orperhapsgettingatmyhusbandtryingtogetmeintothe Church-orthechildren?

A TheCatholicChurchteaches thatthereisonetrueFaith,onetrue Religion.Therefore,logically,the ChurchrequiresofCatholicparents thattheysafeguardtheFaithofthe childrentheybringintotheworld,If aCatholicdesirestomarryanonCatholic,hemustgetadispensationto doso,andoneoftheconditionsof thatdispensationisapromisebyboth partiesthatanychildrenofthemarriageshallbebaptisedandrearedas Catholics.ThusaCatholicmancannotinconscienceagreetomeethis fianceehalfwaybyagreeingthathis childrenbelongtoanotherfaith.

Also,inreplytothesecondletter, therewillbenoquestionofgettingat anyoneafterthemarriageaboutthe religionofthechildren.Thatmust

beagreedonbeforethemarriage.Difficultieswillariseifthatpromisemade beforemarriageisbrokenafterwards. ThatiswhytheChurchendeavoursto explainfullythereasonsforhermode ofaction,tothenon-Catholicpartybeforemarriage.Thedifficultiesshould besmoothedoutthen.Furthermore, theChurchdoesnotharryanyoneinto becomingaCatholic;indeed,doesnot wishanyonetobecomeaCatholicexceptbyconviction.

Q.:Inregardtoamarriageintwo churches.Worriedwrites:"Iamin loveandthinkingseriouslyofmarryingamanwhoisagoodRomanCatholic-attendshisChurchregularly.etc.IamChurchofEnglandand dolikewise.Wehavedecidedto meeteachotherhalf-way-toget marriedinmychurchandalsoin his--hisbecausethemarriagewould notbelegalotherwiseinhisorhis Church'sview-minebecauseIlike mychurch-butwhoevermarried meIshouldknowintheeyesofGod Iwashiswife.Thatiswherewe differ."

A.:Inthefirstplace,youunderstand thatforaCatholicmarriageinanonCatholicChurchisnotvalid.Thereforeforyourhusbandmarriageinyour churchwouldbeonlyamatterofform. Nevertheless,byhisaction,hewould leadotherstobelievethatheregarded itasavalidmarriage,particularlyif itwereperformedbeforetheCatholic ceremony.Morepver,hewouldbe doingwrongbytakingpart,andavery prominentpart,inanon-Catholicreligiousceremony.ACatholicwhobelievesthatthereisbutonetrueChurch cannotdothatinconscience.Hewould hepubliclycompromisinghisFaith. Youhaveaskedmetobecandid withyou.asyouwouldrathergiveup theideaofmarriagethancause unhappinesslateron.Ihavetoldyou whattheChurchasksofaCatholicin regardtothetwopointsyouraise:A secondceremonyinanon-Catholic churchandthereligionofanchildren ofthemarriage.Ifyourfianceisde-

terminedtoabidebytheteachingof theChurch,youknowwhatwillbe askedofyouandhim.

VictorianGirl:

Q.:WhydoesyourChurchinterfere withpeople'shappiness?What,then, isthelesseroftwoevils,yourreligion issoagainstallowingchildrenof mixedmarriagestofollowotherreligiousteachingorpractisebirth-control?

A.:TheChurchdoesnotwishtointerferewithanyone'shappiness;butit considersthatearthlyhappinessdearlyboughtwhichispaidforbydoing violencetoone'sconscienceandtherebylosingeternalhappiness.Andyour ownwordsshowhowunstablethat happinessislikelytobewhenbuilton thefounddtionofdividedopinions aboutreligionandreligiouspractice. Iwishtoacknowledgealetterfrom Bridgetown-nonameofanysort-whichstartoff:"Letsherefromyou." Theonlyquestionraisediswhyapriest iscalled"Father."Thathasbeen answeredbefore,norwouldIinany casegiveananswertothiscorrespondent.AsIsay,thereisnosignature totheletter,notevenanom-de-plume. IfIrefertosuchphrasesas:"Inthe courseoftimeyoupriestswillreally, thinkyouareChrists";"Moneyspent tokeepyourpriestsinidleness:""rottentothecore:""thesamecontrol overyourfollowersasHitlerhadover theGermans,"nodoubtthewriterwill recognisehisownpeculiaridionlsand knowthathisletterhasbeenreceived.

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WillSidandFatalErrorsofthe PastbeSucceededbyWorse?

SocialSolutionsMustRespectGod'sLaw, theHumanandChristianConscience

IniquityofDenyingtheWorkerthe RighttoPersonalProperty

(ContinuedfromFrontCover.)

Weseetheever-increasingranksof theworkersfrequentlyconfrontedwith thisexcessiveconcentrationofeconomicgoodswhoseownersoftenhidden underanonymoustitles,aresuccessfullywithdrawnfromcontributing,as theyshould,tothesocialorderand placetheworkerinasituationwhs itisvirtuallyimpossibleforhimeffectivelytoacquireprivateproperty ofhisown.

SmallHoldingsLoseValueinSociety.

Weseethesmallandmediumholdingsdiminishandlosetheirvaluein humansocietyandworkersconstrained tojoininaconflictevermoredifficult andwithouthopeofsuccess.Onthe oneside,weseeimmenserichesdom inatingpublicandprivateeconomic lifeandoftenevencivillife;onthe other,thecountlessnumberofthose who,deprivedofeverydirectorindir estsecurityoftheirownlivelihood, takenofurtherinterestinthetrue andhighervalue'softhespirit,abandontheiraspirationtogenuinefr!r!. dom,and,throwthemselvesatthefeet ofanypoliticalparty-slavestowhoeverpromisestheminsomewaybread andsecurity.Andexperienceshows ofwhattyrannyundersuchcircumstances,humannatureiscapableeven inourtimes.

ChurchDefendsJustClaimsofAll Workers.

Indefending,therefore,theprinciple ofprivateproperty,theChurchpursues ahighethico-socialpurpose.Shedoes notintendtodefendabsolutelyand. simplythepresentstateofaffairs,as ifshesawinittheexpresionofGod's will,ortodefendasamatterofprincipletherichandtheplutocratagainst thepourandtheindigent.Farfrom it,rightfromthebeginning,shehas beenthedefenderoftheoppressed againstthetyrannyofthepowerful, andhasalwayssponsoredthejust claim'sofallclassesofworkersagainst everyinjusticeRuttheChurchaims ratheratsecuringthattheinstitution ofprivatepropertybosuchasitshould heaccordingtothedesignsofGod's wisdomandthedispositionsofnature: Anelementofsocialorder,anecessary presuppositiontohumaninitiatives,an incentivetoworkfortheadvantages oflife'spurposehereandhereafter,

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andhenceofthelibertyandthedignityofman,createdinthelikenessof Godwhofromthebeginningassigned himforhisbenefitdominationover materialthings, Takeawayfromtheworkerthehope ofacquiringsomegoodsaspersonal property,andwhatothernaturalin centivecanyouofferhimtowork hard,tosave,tolivesoberly,whennot afewmenandpeoplesto-dayhave lostallandhavenothingleftbuttheir capacityforwork?Orperhapsmen wanttoperpetuatetheeconomiccondi. tionsofwar-timebywhich,insome countries,thepublicauthorityhascontrolofallmeansofproductionand providesforeverybodyandeverything,butwiththelashofaseverediscipline?Orperhapstheywanttolie downbeforethedictatorshipofapoliticalgroupthatwill,astherulingclass disposeofthemeansofproduction, andatthe.sametimeofthedaily bread,andhencethewilltoworkof individuals?

PolicyoftheFuture.

Thesocialandeconomicpolicyof thefuture,thecontrollingpowerofthe State,oflocalbodies,ofprofessional institutionscannotpermanentlysecure theirend,whichisthegewuineproductivityofsociallifeandthenormalre turnsonnationaleconomy,exceptby respectingandsafeguardingthevital functionofprivatepropertyinman's personalandsocialvalues.(Butthe Popepointedoutthat,whenhuman andsocialvaluesdemand,theState, inthepublicinterestmayintervene byregulatingtheriseofproperty,and, ifitcannotequitablymeetthesituationinanyotherway,bydecreeing theexpropriationofpropertygivinga suitableindemnity,)

EarlyLiberationisSought.

Sincethiswar,togetherwithitsconsequences,whethernecessaryorarbitraryhasledtothemostgigantic andtragicmigrationsofpeoplesknown tohistory,itwillheanachievementof highaltruism.ofclear-sightedjustice, andofwiseorganisationiftheseunfortunatesarenotkeptwaitingbeyond thestrictlynecessarytimefortheirliberation,alreadytoolongdelayed.The swordcan,andsometimes,alas,must openthewaytopeace.

Theshadowoftheswordmaybe castalsooverthetransitionfromthe cessationofhostilitiestotheformal conclusionofpeace.

Thethreatoftheswordmayappear inevitableevenaftertheconclusionof peaceinordertosafeguardwithin legallynecessaryandmorallyjustified limitstheobservanceoflustobligationsandtopreventattemptsatnew conflicts

PERTHCITYCOUNCIL ELECTIONS.

VOTE WALL,J.W.1 (EndorsedLabourCandidate) F,)r

LeedervilleWard

POLLINGDAY: Saturday,November25 1944

HighgateHillFirstHoly Communion

Ithasbecomealmostatraditionin HighgatetoassociatetheFeastof ChristtheKingwithFirstHolyCom munion,andthoseofthefaithfulwho can,makeeveryefforttobepresentat thisbeautifulandimpressiveceremony.Thatiswhytherewasanoverflowingcongregationatthe8o'clock MassonSunday,October29,when54 littleboysandgirlshadthegreathappinessofreceivingOurDivineLordfor thefirsttimeinHolyCommunionfrcm thehandsofVeryRev.FatherWallace, Asthechildrenenteredthechurch andproceededuptheaisletotheseats reservedforthem,theywereajoyto behold.Thegirls,spotlessindainty whitefrocksandflower-wreathedveils, theboysinmoresoberdress,werea credittoboththeirparentsandtheir teachers.ThroughouttheMassthey werealwayscalmlyrecollected,and theirdevoutbehaviourwasmostin spiring.

Averypoignantmomentwasafter theConsecration,whenthechildren recitedaloudtheirlittleActsofPreparation.Thefloodgatesofmemory openedwide,andmanyinthatbig congregationfoundthemselvestrying torecapturethejoyandhappinessof thatbygonedayintheirownlives whenthey,evenastheselittlechildren,knelttoreceivetheirLordand theirGodinFirstHolyCommunion. Thattheinterveningyearshadnot beenaltogetherunfruitfulwasmanifestedwhenalmosteveryoneinthe congregationfollowedthechildrento theAltarRails.Itwasamagnificent sightandonecalculatedtowarmthe heartsofthegoodpriestswholabour sozealouslyforthesalvationofsouls.

Inalittleaddresstothechildren, preparatorytoreceiving,FatherWallacecongratulatedthemonhavingarrivedatthehappiestdayoftheir

lives.Heurgedthemtobeevermindfulofthegreatgifttheyweretoreceivethatmorning,andtoshowtheir gratitudetoourdearLordbypleasing Himalways-doingonlythethings Hewouldlikeandavoidingthose thingsthatwouldpainHisloving Heart.Totheparents.hespokeof thegreatresponsibilitythatwastheft's, andtoldthemhowfoolishitwouldbe iftheyplannedonlyfortheworldly successoftheirlittleoneswithoutgivingathoughttothatmoreimportant future-theeternalfutureoftheirimmortalsouls.''Planforthatalso,"he said,"andyourchildrenwillblessyou foralleternity:'

"DomineNonSumDignus"-the greatmomenthadarrivedandfiftyfourlittleheartsbecametabernacles oftheMostHigh.Maythegraceof Godpreservethemassuchthrough thepassingyears.

Andnow,Massbeingconcluded,the peopleleftthechurchwhilstthechildrenremainedawhiletocompletetheir thanksgivingandtosingahymnin honourofChristtheKing.Butthe peopledidnotgoaway.Theywere waitingoutsidetowatchtheprocessionoflittleonesastheywendedtheir wayhacktotheConventSchool,where breakfastwaspreparedforthem.The infants'classroomwasentirelytransformed.Herelongtables,heavily ladenwithtemptingdelicacies,wereSet amidstaprofusionofbeautifulflowers withOurLady'sstatuedominating thewholescene.Whenthechildren wereseatedroundthetablesanddoing fulljusticetothegoodthingsprovided,thewholepresentedapictureofjoy andgladness.TheSistersdelighted towaituponthechildren,andit wasonlytooevidentthattheywere determinedtheirlittlechargeswould beextremelyhappyonthisauspicious day,

Lawrence-PhillipsWedding

Army,NavyandAirForcewerewell representedattherecentmarriageof Sergt.JeanMaryPhillips(A.W.A.S.), onlydaughterofMr.andMrs.H.Phillips,ofConnolly-street,Wembley,to P/ORaymondHerbertLawrence (R.A,A.F.),secondsonofMajorand Mrs.H.Lawrence,ofOrd-street,'Claremont,atSt.Joseph's,Subiaco,bythe Rev.FatherRafferty.

Thebride,givenawaybyherfather, choseagownofmagnoliasatinwith pink-tuckednetyokeandtrainedskirt, withrawcuttulleveilheldwitha

stiffenedlaceJulietcap,andcarrieda bouquetofalmondblossom.

Mrs.GwenGilham(matronofhonour,andthegroom'ssister,EvaLawrence,woredrapedgownsofduck-egg bluecrepe,withtopknotsandbouquet ofpeachblossom.Lieut.J.Leunig andP/CBridgesattendedthegroom. AsolowasrenderedbyMissDunn. andasthecoupleleftthechurchthey weregreetedbyanA.W.A.S.guardof honour.Thereceptionwasheldat theOddfellows'Hall.St.George'sTerrace.Thebrideworedrapedfrock ofsaxebluecrepefortravelling

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EXHIBITIONINOILS.

OnWednesday,November1,the Lieu't.Governor,SirJamesMitchell, openedanexhibitionofoilpaintings presentedbytheAustralianComforts Fund,inBoan'sArtGallery.Theartist,Mr.LeonHogan,istobecongratulatedonhisgenerosityindonatingapercentageofthesalestothe A.C.F.

Includedamongtheexhibitswere quiteafewworthyofmention.One inparticular,"Storm,"drewattention byitsrealisticportrayal.Another, "TheForest-aFantasy,"wasanexcellentstudyfromthevointofview oflightandshade.

Amongtheflowerstudies,"Kangaroo Paws'and"Gerberas"yankedhighest. bothbeingverycreditablyexecuted. Theportraitswerealsotheobjectsof somelittleatention,andmychoice amongthesewentto"Pam,"because oftheexcellenthandlingofexpressionwhichwasdisplayed.

"EbbTide"and"North-WestCoast" werealsonoteworthycanvasses.

TheExhibitionwillremainopento thr:publicuntilNovember15. -"PIP."

ARTANDTHEPHILOSOPHYOF LIFE.

"SacramentalityofNature"and"The CultoftheUgly."

Inthefollowingarticle,noundueimportanceshouldbegiventopersonal remarks.Anendeavourissimply madetobringbeforethereadertwo differentoutlooksonArtbearingon themuchdiscussedsubjectofmodern Art.

Totheordinaryreaderofourdaily papers,the"Dobellfight,"whichrecentlytookplaceinSydney,issomethingjusttoofunnytobetakenseriously.TheappearanceoftheEquity Courtwitlfthemixedcrowdpresentat thecasemustcertainlyhavebeenvery amusing.Ridiculousasthewholeaffairmayappear,itissomethingtobe ral:enveryseriously.Itisnotjustthe caseoftwopartiescontendingforthe materialvalueofanArtaward:itis.

weareinclinedtosay,the,climaxof somethinglittleshortofanational crisis,inwhicheveryAustralianis Willynillyinvolved.

TheawardoftheArchibaldPrizefor portraitpaintingin1943toWDohell washailed,nodoubt,withgreatrejoicm-lvagrowingcrowd,wellrepre'entedatthecourtcase,towhoseserviceDohellseemstohavedevotedhis unquestionedtalentsandability.But, ontheotherhand,itwasalsoreceived withjustresentmentinmanyother quarters.Itamounted,aresponsible leaderremarked,toadirectattackon theAustralianneopleanditsculture: buttheAustralianpublicisnotindifferenttothekindofculturethatis beingforceduponthem.And'thus thepresentcasehasbeengreetedby manyasasignthatthereisstillsanityleftinAustraliaanditsculture.

Amongstthewitnesseswehavea prominentfigureinAustralianArtand culture,pleadingforwhatappeareda lostcause.Mr.Macdonald,weare told,hadstudiedin'Melbourne,LondonandParis,andspentfiveyearsin AmericapaintingandteachingArt.He hasbeen,foranumberofyear'scurator ofourNationalGalleriesinSydneyand Melbourne,andnowistheArtcritic foradailypaper.

Forthedefence,wehaveamongst otherwitnessespeopleofresponsible r,ositionsineducationalcentres.We arenottoldwhatchangeshavecome inlateyearsforaresponsibleCurator ofourGalleriestobecomeacriticfor anewspaper(hecan,nodoubt,-doa greatdealofeducationalserviceinthis post,butthisisnotthecase),orhow ournewArtmentorscametoenjoy suchcomfortablepositions.Thestory mighthelptounderstandthewhole affairmuchbetter.

ButtheDohellcaseisnotanisolatedincident.ManyoccurencesofsimilarnaturearetakingplaceinAustralia,thatshowedthetrendofmind thatistakingpossessionofourcoun-

try.TheErnMalleyliteraryhoax isstillfreshinourminds,whenweare toldthatcanvassesillustratinghis poemswereprominentinaContemporaryArtexhibitionheldrecentlyin Melbourne.TheN.S.W.Travelling ArtScholarship,forwhichDobellwas oneofthejudges,showstowhatan extenteducationalcentresfosterthe degradationofourfinearts.

Thereareatpresenttwoopposing conceptionsofArt,answeringtotwo otherdifferentconceptionsoflifeand nature.Wehaveononesidethesupporters(whatevertheirphilosophyor religionmaybe)oftheretognisedphilosophyofArt,thephiloosphyofthe Beautiful,Inwhateverwaybeauty bedefined,thereisundoubtedlyinthy' humansoulaninneraestheticsense,a naturalaspirationtothebeautiful, akintoourlongingfortruthandgoodness.WeseeBeautyallaroundusin Nature,andtheaimoftheartistshould betograspthatbeauty,toconceive andproduceitinhisoriginalworks. ThusherespectsNature,hestudies naturetofindthereinasemblanceof thatBeautywhichalonecanfillhis soul.Therearccertainlyinthisconceptionofartsomelimitations,butthe saneartistknowstheywilleversafeguardhimfromartisticaberration.He knowshewillalwaysfailinhisaspirations.for(ourCatholicpoettells us),"AlllifewillBeautyflyme"(P. Grano),butheishappyinhisquest, andineachnewattemptheisnearing hisgoal.Heweepsandprays: "ThatBeautythenwillgazeonme, ForterribleisBeautywithaverted face." --.(GranoinQuest.)

ThisisathoroughlyChristianconceptionofart.Underitsinfluencewe lookfortheCreatorinHiscreatures.It disclosestouswhatourmodernCatholicmindwouldcall"theSacramentalityofNature."

Andherewecometotheotherview ofArt.Itistheoppositeextreme, thesorepointofour"culturedcivilisation."Itisbasedonapurelymaterialisticphilosophy.Hereneitherlife norart-oneoflife'smostennobling activities-needbetakenseriously.Our modernrebelliousminddoesnotwant anylimitations.Artismadepurely subjective(andwhynotifevenreligionismerelyamatterofpersonallikingandinterpretation!),andNature itselfisdeprivedofallitswondersand ofitsownCreator.Andthusanew cultarisesintheartworld,thecultof theUgly.Many,ofcourse,regardArt asareligion,andanewGospelis preachedtothepeopleeithershamelesslyandopenly,orplasteredupwith ameaninglesslistofsonorousartistic andinartisticexpressionsdabbedoccasionallywithverypatrioticbutnotso sincereoutbursts.Whatisthenew meaning,e.g.,conveyedtoourminds bythefollowingartisticverbage:deformationoftheform,formorganisation,volumemanipulation,andspatial rhythm,volumetensionandothersimilarrantinventedbythefoundersof modernart(plasticorchestration), anddesignedtoleadthethoughtlessmindtoswallowothermoreridiculousexpressions.InanageofincongruitiesthepretendedexistenceofCommercialArtwasnotincongrousenough, andsowehearnowofanti-facistart.

Ourmodernscanagainrepeatwhat oneoftheirgreatheroesandforerunners,the"vulgar,"socialist,G.Courbet,wroteintheflushofpopularsuccess:"Ihavestupifiedtheentireworld. Ihavetriumphedovernotonlythe ancients,butthemoderns. Ihave thrownconsternationintotheworldof Art," Giventhefalseprinciplesonwhich theybasetheirart,thepresentstate ofaffairsintheartworldisnotsurprising.Perhapsitismoresurprising toseethelackofreactioninthepeople. Fortunatelywearenotfamiliarin thisStatewiththekindofContemporaryArtExhibitionsthatarebecomingveryfrequentintheEast.We takeforgrantedthatsuchexhibitions arerunintheordinaryway,andthat sofarthepolicehasnotbeenforced tokeepthepublicatspittingdistance fromthepictures.Thatwouldnotbe

Mr.andMrs,W.Rogan,of433Newcastle-street,WestPerth(iormerlf MissJoanWoolley,ofChapman-road,Cannington),whoweremarriedon September30,withNuptialMass,byRev.FatherDoyle,atSt.Joseph's Church.Queen'sPark.

newinthehistoryofexhibitions,as suchwasthewayinwhichtheFrench publicgreetedtheworkofthemuch vauntedinnovatorsandadvancedintellectualsoftheeighteensixtiesand

sevnties.whenatleastsomerespect waskeptintreatingthehumanbody, whichtheprophetsofUglinessnotonly ignorebutboasttodespise.-E.P..

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WhatThinkYeofChrist?

InaseriesofquestionsregardingChristianorigins,theoneof 'mostfundamentalimportanceisthatwhichconcernstheDivinity ofChrist-forifJesusbenotGod,theplacesofHisbirthordeath areofmereantiquarianinterest.TheJudaeanvillageofBethlehemisofnomorevitalinterestthanthefeudalstateofLu,nor :doesCalvaryclaimamoresacredallegiancethanMecca.Pre;ciselyonthisoneessentialmatter,andnotonanythingmerelyaccidental,doesthemodernistfalldowncompletelyandrenderthe wholedirectionofhisChristianendeavoursfutile.Thequestion bywhichChristianitystandsorfallsisthesameasthatpro-poundedbyChristtoHisdisciples:"WhatthinkyeofChrist?" Thehighercriticbaulksatgivingareplyasstartlinglydirectas Christ's.

Replyingtothequestion,"WhatwasJesus'ideaofHimself?" themoderniststates:"HeseemstohaveregardedHimself PastheProphetofGod."Thisisevasionbornofdenial.Jesus ChristclaimedinunmistakabletermstoheveryGodofveryGod: HefulfilledperfectlytheMessianicpropheciesoftheOldTesta'ment;Hispersonalcharacter,Histeaching,Hismiracles.and chieflyHisResurrection,HisworkinestablishingaChurch. whichhasoutlivedEmpires,andhumaninstitutionsagainsttrei.mendousopposition.theperpetualvitalityofHisswayoverhuman hearts-theseareunintelligibleinthelightofanyotherexplanationthanthatJesusChristwastrueGod.InHishumannature HewassubjecttotheFather.forHesaid:"TheFatherisgreater thanI."Ontheotherhand,Hisassertionofperfectequality andunionwiththeFather:"FurtheFatherandIAreone,"iscompatibleonlywithDivinity.Themodernists,allof\h(,113admit theperfectionofChrist'shumannature,areinthecuriousdilemma thattheymusteitherconfesstheDivinityofChristorrejectHim completelyasaliarandafraud.

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Onasecondseriousissue,themodernistagainstraysvery farfromthetruth.HespeaksofOurLord'sbeingentire],out ofsympathywiththeidear,freligionasalawimposedfrom without.HeclaimsthatChrist'sconceptionofreligionwasa spontaneousexpressionofaninwardpersonalitybornfromabove Churchgovernment,hesupposestobeinthenatureof"aspiritual ;democracy."NowanybodywhohascarefullyreadtheNewTestamentwillknowthatChrist.sofarfromleavingreligionina chaosofindividualism,postulatingindividualandinvariableguidAncebytheHolyGhost.organisedasmallteachingbody,endowed itwithHisauthority.andprovideditwiththeperpetualandofficialguidancebytheParaclete.Itwasratherinthenatureofa ;,piritualautocracy,andsentenceofderelictionwaspassedagainst thosewhowouldnotheartheChurch.Themembersofthe ChurchwouldassuredlyreceivetheHolyGhost,butthroughthe officialchannelsestablishedbyChrist-HisChurch.Themodern 1,talkof"religiousexperience-supposesthedirectandpersonal !inspirationoftheHolyGhost.Suchaclaimispreposterousin viewofthefactthatmanyofthese"religiousexperiences"directlyrefuteoneanother.TheSpiritofTruthcannotcontradictItself.TruthmustheOne.butnowhereisitfoundsaveinthe ;OneTrueChurch.

LittleFlower PreservesLisieux

TOWNSPEOPLENAIL WONDER

Thepeopleofthewar-ravaged FrenchcityofLisieuxbelievethatthe latestmiracleai"TheLittleFlower," SaintThereseoftheChildJesus,occurredthereduringtheterrificbombardmentbyAlliedForceslastJune.

ThestoryistoldbytwoCanadian warcorrespondents,FrederickGriffin, ofthe"TorontoStar,"andRichard Sanburn,ofthe"OttawaCitizen."

Touringthecityinthewakeofthe advancingCanadianstheyfoundthat almosttheonlybuildingsleftunscathedbyhighexplosiveswerethe religiousedificesassociatedwiththe lifeofTheLittleFlower-theconvent whereshetookhervows,themagnificentBasilicabearinghername,and theLisieuxCathedral.

Sanburn'sreportreads,inpart:

"TownspeopleofLisieuxscratching thepitifulremnantsoftheirbelongingsoutoftheburnedandblasted wreckagehereto-dayspokeinwhispersofthenewestmiracleofSt.Therese.

"SixteentimessinceD-Daybombs haveraineddownonLisieux,perhaps athousandcitizenshavedied,andtodaylittleremainsstandingexcept Lisitux'sreligiousinstitutions. Three-DayFire.

"Thegreatestbombardmentwason thenightofJune8,knownnowas thenightofthegreatfirethatburnedforthreedays.

"Flamesroaredandcrackledover blocksofthetown,creepingnearer andnearertotheconvent.

"Attheedgeoftheconvent,peril. ouslyClosetoSt.Therese'sownchapel. thefiremysteriouslyslackened,then diedoutcompletely.

"Thetownsfolkobservedthis,and to-daytheyareconvincedthatSt. Thereseherselfintervened.

"HighuponahilltopstandstheimposingBasilicaofSt.Therese.There aregapinglipsofbombcratersto withinsixfeetofthisbeautifulstructure,butitstandsundamagedexcept forsmallhitsofgraniteknockedoff thecoping.

Saint'sIntercession.

"Devoutbrown-cladnunsoftheCarmeliteOrder,towhichSt.Theresebelonged,toldmetheybelievedthe Sainthadalsointervenedtosparethe Basilicawhichbearshername.

"ItalkedtoSisterAnneofJesus, aged65,whohascomeoutoftheconventforthefirsttimein30yearsto prayintheBasilicaandhelp-arefor thehomelesswhohavetakenrefuge there.

"ShetoldusthattwosistersofSt. Thereseherselfstillliveintheconvent,MotherAgnesofJesus,aged83, conventprioress,andSisterGenevieveoftheHolyFace,aged75. MotherAgnesisto-dayoutsidethe conventforthefirsttimein60years.

"To-morrow,asilent,brown-garbed processionwillwalkquietlythrough theruinsofLisieux,andtheCarmelitenunswilloncemorestepintositenceandinvisibilitywhichmostwill neverleaveagain."

LEPANTO'SFLAGHASTWELVE NEWHOLES.

ThefamousVaticanflagflownby DonJohnofAustriaatLepantohas receivedfarworsewearinthepresent warthanitdidinthehistoricroutof theTurksin1571.

Thepreciousbannerofheavysilk has12gapingnewholes,received whilehanginginthedomeofthecathedralatGaeta,sceneofsomeof thefiercestfightinginItaly.The flagisnowattheVaticanawaiting carefulrepair,afterwhichthefaded colourswillberestored.

ThisisbutoneofthemanyhundredsofpreciousarticlesnowpreservedattheVaticanfromthedamageof war.

Theyareallliftedandfiledtobe returnedtotheirowncities,galleries andcollectionswhenthewarisover.

STOVES-Wood,Gas;newand13114 Goodstockspaints,enamels,sPrisklars, andtaps.Hassell's,559WellingtonSt.

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ARCHBLSROP1ENGAGEMENTS..

November12: CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Brigid'sChurch,Bridgetown.

November19: CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Manjimup.

November24: 7.30p.m..OpenBiennialConference oftheHibernianSociety.

November26:

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

November26: 7.30p.m.:AdministerSacramentof ConfirmationatAquinasCollege.

November27: 8.30p.m.:OpenBazaaratSt.Mary's, Leederville.

December1: 8.30p.m.:OpenBazaaratSt.Columba's,SouthPerth.

December3: St.Mary'sCathedral-3p.m.:Attend AnnualRallyoftheHolyNameSocietyandgivePontificalBenediction.

December4: 3.30p.m.:AdministertheSacrament ofConfirmationatSt.LouisSchool, Claremont,

December7: 7.15p.m.:AdministertheSacrament ofConfirmationattheHomeofthe GoodShepherd,Leederville.

December8: 6.45a.m.:CelebrateMassatthe HomeoftheLittleSistersofthe Poor,"Glendalough."

8p.m.:PresideatAnnualDistributionofPrizesatSt.Louis'School, Claremont.

December10: 11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassinSt.Mary'sCathedral,onthe occasionofthecelebrationofthe TitularFeast.

December11: 8p.m.:AttendceremonyofinaugurationofCatholicGirls'Move mentatFremantle.

December15: 10a.m.:Presideat-QuarterlyConferenceofPriestsofthemetropolitan area,attheChapterHall,Victoria Square.

December22: 7p.m.:AdministertheSacramentof ConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

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St.Mary'sCathedral: EveningDevotionswillbebroadcast fromSt.Mary'sCathedralat7.30p.m. ThechoirofSt.LouisSchool,Claremontwillprovidethemusic,andthe sermonwillbepreachedbyRev.John Sexton,C.SS.R.

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2nd.-SHENTONPARE and BAYSWATER:OneDayof Exposition.

3rd.--HASSENDEANandBELMONTOneDay-ofExposition.

ttli-SUNBURY: FortyHours' Prayer(24th.--26th.).

MissMaryDurackisprobablyas wellqualifiedasanyoneintheStateto assessthemannerinwhichwehave politicallyandhumanlyacquittedour responsibilitiestowardsournative population.Butthereisonevery importantaspectoftheproblemon whichMissDurackhasgoneastray. Discussingthemissioner'sendeavour 1,"instilmoralityintothesepeople, MissDurackbelievesheisdefeatedbeforehebegins,Shecontendsthat thenativewillnotadoptthe"white man'smorality"andapplyittohis very-daylifeunlesshecanseesome materialadvantagetohimselfindoing so. Thisinvolvesseveralerroneous views.Inthefirstplace,onedoesnot -instil"morality.Itwouldbefar truertosayoneextractsit,forinthe naturalconscienceofeverymanGod hasimplantedanelementaryrecognitionofthemorallaw.Christianity doesbutstrengthenandperfectwhat isalreadywithinman.Secondly,the whiteracehasnot"workedout"stan dardsofmorality"forthesmoothrun-

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ringandconvenienceofhisownsoci ety."Themorallawexistedlongbe toremenlivedinsocieties.Inother words,societydidnotinventmorality. Itwasratherthatthemoralurgesof man'snatureinducedhimtoinvent society.

Thereisawidespreadbuterroneous confusionwhichattemptstoidentify moralityandconvention.Thelaws whichmenwholivetogether'agreeto acceptasbindinguponthemintheir socialrelationsmayverywellbea merematterofconvenience.The thousandandonerestrictionsimposed uponmaninsocietybythecivilcode oflawscertainlybecomeconventional intheirobservance,beingmoreoften thannothonouredinthebreach.But evenheretheinstinctforlaw,thevoluntaryacceptanceofself-imposeddiscipline,thepunishmentswhichfollow majorbreaches,pointunmistakeably totheincurahlymoralnatureofman Thelawsdidnotexistandmakeman moral.Manwasbeforethelaws,he wasamoralbeing,anditwasthisinstinctwhichcausedhimtomakelaws whichcurtailedhisowncompletefree dom.

Inthefinalanalysis,moralityand conventionaresharplydividedonthe questionofsanctions.Sanctionsexist inbothcases,buttheyareofadifferentorder.Sufficeittosaythatmore menremainvirtuousoutofthefearof Godthanoutofthefearofthepolice. Hence,whenMissDurackwrites:"Nor willanyamountofreligiousteaching havetheslightesteffectinthatregard" !i.e.,ininducingthenativetoaccept amoralcodeforitsownsake),Ifear shehasmisunderstoodtheelementsof thecase.Lcannotreallybelievethat anyreligionissofatuousastoask peopletoobservemoralityforitsown sake.Ifvirtueisitsownreward,then itistotallyinsufficient.Formyself, ifIdidnothavetheFaith,Iwould mostassuredlyhavethefun.

No,thefactisthatreligiondemands ofmanahardlifeofself-denialand thehomageofhisreasontoGod throughFaith.Manisconstrainedto itsobservanceeitherbyfearofwhat Godmaydotohimorbythehope

ofaneternalrewardforashorttemporaleffort.Itdoesn'trepresentthe positionatalltotalkof"thewhite man'smorality."Forifmortalityis thereflectioninthesoulsofmenof theDivineWillintheirregard,itis commontoallmen,irrespectiveofpigmentation,forGodwillsallmentohe saved.Andtheexperienceofthe Churchthrough2,0(x0yearsofmissionaryworkamongeveryraceonthe earthgoestoshowthatthereisnosuch thingasaspiritual"no-hoper."To granttheexistenceandefficacyofa universalmorality,andthentodeny thatitisattainablebysome,isto challengetheWisdomofGod.

TheChurchhasalsofoundthat Christianityismuchmorereadilyestablishedamongpaganpeoplethan amongrenegadeChristians.IrememberaBishopfromtheheartof AfricavisitingLondonwhodeclared thatitmadehimshudderlesthisblack chargeshoulddiscoverwhatwhitemen hadmadeofthelawsofGodandthe practicesofChristianity.

Weoftenwonderhowmanymen understandthemoralityofbombing. Catholicsshouldmakenomistake aboutit.The"AveMaria"pointsout thatFatherCronininhis"Ethics" setsforththemoralityofbombingin afewclear-cutsentencesasfollows: "Airraidsuponfortifications,arsenals, militarybarracks,munitionfactories, andotherbelligerentinstitutions,are lawfulprovidedeverycareistakento sparethelivesandpropertyofnoncombatants.Butindiscriminateair raidsoncitieslikeLondon,Manchester,CologneorBerlinarequiteunlawful.RaidsundertakentoinspirenoncombatantswithfearandsounderminingthemoraleoftheenemyState, aimdirectlyatthedeathofnon-corn batantsandcannotbejustified."

Whentheseviewsweresetforthina pamphletinU.S.A.byVeraBrittain,a ProtestantBishopManningwrotealettertotheNewYork"HeraldTribune" takingissuewithMissBrittainand declaring:"Ourairmenhavenodesire tobombcitiesortokillcivilians,but thisisbroughtuponusbytheforces ofaggression,crueltyandterrorwhich wearefighting."

FatherGillisaptlyrepliestothebefoggedProtestantBishop:"Goodgraciods,whatethicshavewehere?The killingofciviliansisbroughtuponus Shallwedoevilbecauseothersdo evil?Maywedoevilthatgoodmay come?Doestheendjustifythe means?Whatastrangegospelfrom aChristianpulpit!Thebombingof civiliansisbroughtuponus!Shallwe commitatrocitiesbecausetheenemy commitsatrocities?Shallmissionaries eatcanihalsbecausecannibalseatmissionaries?"

PoorBishop!TheroundandthevietorywenttoFatherGillis.Insport ingparlance,hislastsentencewasa knock-outblow.Missionariescompelledtoeatcannibalsbecausecanni balseatmissionaries!

Butitisterriblysad.TheBishop's doctrineiffollowedinprivatelife wouldcloseourLawCourts,burnour ethicsandtrampleonChristianjustice.Itisthecrueldoctrineof"an eyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth" soclearlyandscathinglycondemned byChristOurLordintheNewTestament.

Letusbewarelestwemakeourselves unworthyofvictory.Letusremember"Thoushaltnotkill"isGod'slaw: itissacredandeternal.

GrandSpiritual tat's Rally,_December3

Membersarerequestedtoprayfor thesoulsofthefollowingwhodiedrecently:

P.Rawlings,ofBedfordParkBranch.

L.CodyR.A.A.F.,ofShentonPark Branch.

Dr.J.J.Flynn,ofBunburyBranch. MembersareremindedthatSunday, 12th.inst.,isHolyNameSunday,and arerequestedtoattendtheHolyName Massandmonthlymeetingoftheirrespectivebranches.Thisbeingthe monthoftheHolySouls,membersare remindedofthecustomoftheSociety toofferspecialprayersandMassesfor thereposeofthesoulsofdeceased members.

AgrandspiritualRallyofallmem hersoftheHolyNameSociety,andof CatholicmenandboysoftheArchdiocese,willtakeplaceat3p.m.onSunday,December3,inSt.Mary'sCathedral, Allbranchofficersandmembersareurgedtodoeverythingpossibletoensurearecordattendanceat theRally.Itisparticularlydesirable thatnotonlyallseniormembersbut alsothejuniorsattendtheRally.EspeciallywelcomewillbemembersservingintheForcesandonleaveatthe time.Wehopetoseealargenumberofuniformsinthecongregation

AnyCattolicmen''ail-boys-whoare notmembersofthe*Pietywiltbewelcometoattenrithect.-.RA,anfirtojoin member ofourFaith,Vr0us7slaariiiiii-iit-t7iegra;ces 101incialgen,esattachingtoTheirParticipationinthisspiritualfunction, Theritualwillfollowalongthelines ,itlastyear'sRally,commencingwith theRosary,followedbytherecitation theLitanyoftheHolyNamethe Holynamebadgeprayer,prayersfor sickanddeceasedmembersoftheSocietyandthemils!,recitalbyallpresentoftheHolyNamepledge.This willbefollowedbyhymnsafterwhich aspecialsermonwilllie-prFa'ehed-by aRedemptoristFather.

Afterteeser,fnonHisGracetheArchbishop-willgiveP-ontifialIlenedittion oftheBlessedSacrament.TheoccasionarhymnsandthoseforBeitediction4litbesungby,allpresentwith Rev'.Ftth'erLynchconducting.

Memberswhotake"TheHolyName Monthly"willhavenoticedfromits columnsthatsimilarralliesheldthis yearinAdelaideMelbourneandSydneyhavefilledtheirCathedrals.The attendanceatlastyear'srallyinPerth wasnotquiteuptoestpectation.Our presentmembershipstrengthshouldassure'anattendanceofatleast1,000, and-itisdesiredthat-allofficersand membersdotheirutmostbytheirown attendanceandbycontactingfellow members,toassure;arecordatendance onthisoccasion.

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Over30years'experienceinpropertymanagementandrentcollectionenableustrt offeryouexpertserviceinthisdirection.

Wealsohaveextensivelistsofprivate homesavailable ourchaseinallsuburbs. Reasonabletermsarrangedifrequired. Wecanofferyouspecialisedserviceinall branchesofRealEstate.

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CatholicGirls'Movement

FifthConcertSeason

Thursday,FridayandSaturday November16-18

ASSEMBLYHALL,PIERSTREET,AT8P.M.

HighlightsfromtheProgrammewillincludetheOrchestraandChoircombinedinamodernarrangmentOf "Lieberstraume"and"StarDust" thepopularHarmonistsinnewnumbers andtheDramaticTeamin"WildNell"and"Mrs.Harper's Bazaar."

TwoandaHalfHoursofMusicandLaughter! BookingfreeatC.G.M.Office,65St.George'sTerrace, B4836. Tickets,2/6. ProceedsinaidofKalamundaHostelandRetreatHouse.

MissMaryDurackisprobablyas wellqualifiedasanyoneintheStateto assessthemannerinwhichwehave politicallyandhumanlyacquittedour responsibilitiestowardsournative population.Butthereisonevery importantaspectoftheproblemon whichMissDurackhasgoneastray. Discussingthemissioner'sendeavour "instil'moralityintothesepeople, MissDurackbelievesheisdefeatedbeforehebegins,Shecontendsthat thenativewillnotadoptthe"white man'smorality"andapplyittohis very-daylifeunlesshecanseesome materialadvantagetohimselfindoing so. Thisinvolvesseveralerroneous views.Inthefirstplace,onedoesnot 'instil'.morality.Itwouldbefar truertosayoneextractsit,forinthe naturalconscienceofeverymanGod hasimplantedanelementaryrecognitionofthemorallaw.Christianity doesbutstrengthenandperfectwhat isalreadywithinman.Secondly,the whiteracehasnot"workedout"standardsofmorality"forthesmoothrun-

by FRANCIS GILBERT

lingandconvenienceofhisownsociety."Themorallawexistedlongbeforemenlivedinsocieties.Inother words,societydidnotinventmorality. Itwasratherthatthemoralurgesof man'snatureinducedhimtoinvent society.

Thereisawidespreadbuterroneous confusionwhichattemptstoidentify moralityandconvention.Thelaws whichmenwholivetogether-agreeto acceptasbindinguponthemintheir socialrelationsmayverywellbea merematterofconvenience.The thousandandonerestrictionsimposed uponmaninsocietybythecivilcode oflawscertainlybecomeconventional intheirobservance,beingmoreoften thannothonouredinthebreach.But evenheretheinstinctforlaw,thevoluntaryacceptanceofself-imposeddiscipline,thepunishmentswhichfollow majorbreaches,pointunmistakeably totheincurablymoralnatureofman. Thelawsdidnotexistandmakeman moral.Manwasbeforethelaws,he wasamoralbeing,anditwasthisinstinctwhichcausedhimtomakelaws whichcurtailedhisowncompletefreedom.

Inthefinalanalysis,moralityand conventionaresharplydividedonthe questionofsanctions.Sanctionsexist inbothcases,buttheyareofadifferentorder.Sufficeittosaythatmore menremainvirtuousoutofthefearof Godthanoutofthefearofthepolice. Hence,whenMissDurackwrites:"Nor willanyamountofreligiousteaching havetheslightesteffectinthatregard" i.e.,ininducingthenativetoaccept amoralcodeforitsownsake),Ifear shehasmisunderstoodtheelementsof thecase.I,,cannotreallybelievethat anyreligionissofatuousastoask peopletoobservemoralityforitsown sake.Ifvirtueisitsownreward,then itistotallyinsufficient.Formyself, i1TdidnothavetheFaith,Iwould mostassuredlyhavethefun.

No,thefactisthatreligiondemands ofmanahardlifeofself-denialand thehomageofhisreasontoGod throughFaith.Manisconstrainedto itsobservanceeitherbyfearofwhat Godmaydotohimorbythehope

ofaneternalrewardforashorttemporaleffort.Itdoesn'trepresentthe positionatalltotalkof"thewhite man'smorality."Forifmonthlyis thereflectioninthesoulsofmenof theDivineWillintheirregard.itis commontoallmen,irrespectiveofpigmentation,forGodwillsallmentobe saved.Andtheexperienceofthe Churchthrough2,000yearsofmissionaryworkamongeveryraceonthe earthgoestoshowthatthereisnosuch thingasaspiritual"no-hoper."To granttheexistenceandefficacyofa universalmorality,andthentodeny thatitisattainablebysome,isto challengetheWisdomofGod.

TheChurchhasalsofoundthat Christianityismuchmorereadilyestablishedamongpaganpeoplethan amongrenegadeChristians. IrememberaBishopfromtheheartof AfricavisitingLondonwhodeclared thatitmadehimshudderlesthisblack hargeshoulddiscoverwhatwhitemen hadmadeofthelawsofGodandthe practicesofChristianity.

Weoftenwonderhowmanymen understandthemoralityofbombing. Catholicsshouldmakenomistake aboutit.The"AveMaria"pointsout thatFatherCronininhis"Ethics" setsforththemoralityofbombingin afewclear-cutsentencesasfollows: "Airraidsuponfortifications,arsenals, militarybarracks,munitionfactories. andotherbelligerentinstitutions,are lawfulprovidedeverycareistakento sparethelivesandpropertyofnon combatants.Butindiscriminateair raidsoncitieslikeLondon,Mancheter,CologneorBerlinarequiteunlawful.Raidsundertakentoinspirenon. combatantswithfearandsounderminingthemoraleoftheenemyState, aimdirectlyatthedeathofnon-corn batantsandcannotbejustified."

Whentheseviewsweresetforthina pamphletinU.S.A.byVeraBrittain,a ProtestantBishopManningwrotealettertotheNewYork"HeraldTribune" takingissuewithMissBrittainand declaring:"Ourairmenhavenodesire tobombcitiesortokillcivilians,but thisisbroughtuponusbytheforces ofaggression,crueltyandterrorwhich wearefighting."

FatherGillisaptlyrepliestothebefoggedProtestantBishop:"Goodgraciods,whatethicshavewehere?The killingofciviliansisbroughtuponus! Shallwedoevilbecauseothersdo evil?Maywedoevilthatgoodmay come?Doestheendjustifythe means?Whatastrangegospelfrom aChristianpulpit!Thebombingof civiliansisbroughtuponus!Shallwe commitatrocitiesbecausetheenemy commitsatrocities?Shallmissionaries eatcanibalsbecausecannibalseatmissionaries?"

PoorBishop!TheroundandthevietorywenttoFatherGillis.Insportingparlance,hislastsentencewasa knock-outblow.Missionariescompelledtoeatcannibalsbecausecanni palseatmissionaries!

Butitisterriblysad.TheBishops ,toctrineiffollowedinprivatelife wouldcloseourLawCourts,burnour ethicsandtrampleonChristianjustice.Itisthecrueldoctrineof"an eyeforaneyeandatoothforatooth" soclearlyandscathinglycondemned byChristOurLordintheNewTestament.

Letitsbewarelestwemakeourselves unworthyofvictory.Letusremember"Thoushaltnotkill"isGod'slaw: itissacredandeternal.

Grandspiritual fiN5 Rally,December3

Membersarerequestedtoprayfor thesoulsofthefollowingwhodiedreeently:

P,Rawlings,ofBedfordParkBranch.

L.CodyR.A.A,F.,ofShentonPark Branch.

Dr.J.J.Flynn,ofBunburyBranch.

MembersareremindedthatSunday, 12th.inst.,isHolyNameSunday,and arerequestedtoattendtheHolyName Massandmonthlymeetingoftheirre. electivebranches.Thisbeingthe monthoftheHolySouls,membersare remindedofthecustomoftheSociety toofferspecialprayersandMassesfor thereposeofthesoulsofdeceased members.

AgrandspiritualRallyofallmemo' bersoftheHolyNameSociety,andof CatholicmenandboysoftheArchdiocese,willtakeplaceat3p.M.onSunday,December3,inSt.Mary'sCathedral,Allbranchofficersandmembersareurgedtodoeverythingpossibletoensurearecordattendanceat theRally.Itisparticularlydesirable thatnotonlyallseniormembersbut alsothejuniorsattendtheRally.EspeciallywelcomewillhemembersservingintheForcesandonleaveatthe time.Wehopetoseealargenum herofuniformsinthecongregation

AnyCatholicmenandboy,v.lioare notmembersoftheSocietywillhewel, cometoattendthe..Wally:Loatojoin member::n pubtic-manifestation ofourFaith,thus'sharinginthegr-ces anlindulgen,esattachingtoth'eitParticipationinthisspiritualfunction, Theritualwillfollowalongthelines oflastyear'sRally,commencingwith theRosary,follo)vedbytherecitation theLitanyoftheHolyNamethe nolynamebadgeprayer,prayersfor sickanddeceasedmembersoftheSocietyandthemast.recitalbyallpresentoftheHolyNamepledge.This willbefollowedbyhymnsafterwhich aspecialsermonwillbepreaChed aRedemptoristFather. AftertheserponHisGracetheArchbishopwillgiveP6ntifieal'Benediction oftheBlessedSacrament.TheoccasionarhymnsandthoseforBetiediction,avill,besungbyallpresentwith Rev.ratherLynchconducting.

Memberswhotake"TheHolyName Monthly"willhavenoticedfromits columnsthatsimilarralliesheldthis yearinAdelaideMelbourneandSydneyhavefilledtheirCathedrals.The attendanceatlastyear'srallyinPerth wasnotquiteuptoexpectation.Ohr presentmembersl'ipstrengthshouldassure'anattendanceofatleast1,000, anditisdesiredthatallofficersattd membersdotheirutmostbytheirown attendanceandbycontactingfellow members,toassure:arecordatendance onthisoccasion.

FluePipeforStovesBathHeater,. StocksofPaints,Varnish,Calcomine. Hassell'sStores,Perth_B6307.

PROPERTYMANAGEMENT

Over30years'experienceinpropertymanagementandrentcollectionenableusto:. offeryouexpertserviceinthisdirection. Wealsohaveextensivelistsofprivate homesavailable nurchaseinallsuburbs. Reasonabletermsarrangedifrequired. Wecanofferyouspecialisedserviceinall branchesofRealEstate.

DUDLEY&DVVYERLENIITED SWORNVALUATORS. 98ST.GEORGE'STERRACE.

CatholicGirls'Movement FifthConcertSeason

Thursday,FridayandSaturday

November16-18

ASSEMBLYHALL,PIERSTREET,AT8P.M.

HighlightsfromtheProgrammewillincludetheOrchestraandChoircombinedinamodernarrangmentof "Lieberstraume"and"StarDust"thepopularHarmonistsinnewnumbersandtheDramaticTeamin"WildNell"and"Mrs.Harper's Bazaar."

TwoandaHalfHoursofMusicandLaughter!

BookingfreeatC1;.M.Office,65St.George'sTerrace, B4836. Tickets,2/6. ProceedsinaidofKalamundaHostelandRetreatHouse.

tremendousSpiritualDignityofIllarriage

BrideandBridegroomConfertheSacramentonOneAnother RequisitesForValidandLicitWeddings

PointsofEcclesiasticalandCivilLaw

Theactofcontractingmarriageis oneofthemosttremendousofourlife. Ittakesbutamomentbutitseffects areeternalandintenselyaffectevery momentofourfutureofbothbody andsoul.Thistruthisobvious,asalso t.whatimmediatelyfollowsfromit, thatthemoreweunderstandofthe natureofthecontractbeforewemake it,thebetterforus.

Christianmarriageisasacramental contractbetweenmanandwoman, bindingthemtoanundividedandindissolublepartnershipandconferring onthematthesametimegracetofulfilallthedutiesrequiredofthem.It -isthenacontract,andthatcontract isaSacrament,oneofthoseseven -greatestchannelsofgraceleadingdirectlyfromOurLord'sSacredHearton thecrosstothesoulofeachchildof theChurch.Marriageisoneofthose seventreasureswithwhichOurLord doweredtheChurchwhenHeespousedher.Nay,amongtheSacraments ithasthisspecialexcellence,thatOur "Saviourinstituteditasthetypeofthe :unionoftheDivineandhumannature !inonepersonandespeciallyasatype !ofChrist'sunionwithHisChurch.As theChurch,theBrideofChrist,isone, ;sothemanhasbutonewife.As iChristandtheChurchareinseparably lunited,sotheunionofthemarriedis inseparableandindissoluble.Christis ,theHeadoftheChurch,sothemanis 'theheadofthewoman.TheChurch .issubjecttoChristsothewifeisobedienttothehusband.Christandthe =Churchareanimatedbyonespirit,so itshouldbewithhusbandandwife. ChristneverabandonstheChurch,and theChurchcanneverbeunfaithfulto Christ,somarriedpeoplemayneverbe unfaithfultoeachother.

AllthisistaughtusbyGodHimself whenHesave:"Let'womenbesubjecttotheirhusbandsastotheLord, becausethehusbandistheheadofthe wifeasChristisheadoftheChurch. Therefore,aletheChurchissubjectto Christ,soalsoletwivesbesubjectto theirhusbandsinallthings,Husbands,loveyourwives,asChristalso lovedtheChurchanddeliveredHimself forit thatHemightpresentitto 'HimselfagloriousChurchnothaving snotorwrinkleoranysuchthing,but thatitshouldbeholyandwithout blemish.Soalsooughtmentolove theirwivesastheirownbodies.For nomanhatethhisownfleshbutnourishethandcherishethit,asalsoChrist doththeChurch.Forthiscauseshall ismanleavehisfatherandmother,

andshallcleavetohiswife,andthey shallbetwoinoneflesh.Thisisa greatsacrament,butIspeakinChrist andintheChurch."(Ephes.v.22-23.)

Marriageisofsanctitysuch,thatto receiveitotherwisethaninthestateof graceisthecrimeofsacrilege;itis exalted,indeed,sinceintheacteach isnotonlytherecipientbutisactually theministeroftheSacramenttothe uther.This.wemaynote,isperhaps notsowellknownasitmightbe-the contractingpartiesconfertheSacramentmutually,thebridegroomonthe bride,andthebrideonthebridegroom -thepriestispresentandblessesthe marriage,butheispresentsimplyas theChurch'sofficialwitness;itisaugust,indeed,fortheeffectswroughtin thesoulatthemomentofcontracting lastforever.HenceHolyChurch wishesthesacredcontracttobefollowed,whenpossible,byhergreatest act,HolyMass,andhonoursitbyvaryinginNuptialMassherordinary ritualasshedoesinanothercase, whensheconsecratesandordainsher Bishopsandsacredministers.

In`marriagebetwixtCatholicsthe contractwhennotaccompaniedby NuptialMassismadeatleastinpresenceofOurSaviourintheBlessed Sacrament.Thewordsarefew,"I taketheeformyhusband,""Itake theeformywife-theessentialwords arefewinalltheSacraments,butthey aredivinelyeffectiveindeed.The.forgeachainofiron,touseSt.Augustine'swords,suchthatthesoulcan separatefromthebodysoonerthanthe -husbandfromthewife.Theyincrease thegreatestofGod'sgifts,habitual grace,sothatbothleavethechurch immenselydearertoGodthantheyenteredit,and,whatisveryimportant, theyhavereceivedarightandtitleto Sacranientalgraceswhichwillthrough life,solongasandwhenevertheyare inthestateofgrace,flowinasrequiredupontheirsouls,enablingthem toloveandhefaithfultoeachother. tobearwiththedifficultiesoftheir state,andtobringuptheirchildrenin theloveandfearofGod

RequisitesforaValidMarriage, Onlythosemarriagesarevalidwhich arecontractedbeforetheparishpriest ortheordinaryoftheplace,orapriest delegatedbyeither,andatleasttwo witnesses.

1.Theparishpriestor`theBishop (unlesshinderedbysomecensureof theChurch)canvalidlyassistatall marriagesinhisowndistrict-thepar. ishpriestinhisownparish,andthe

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lAuthorisedbyJ.S.MsKenna,46Vin-VernHarrold centStreet,NorthPerth.-

Bishopinhisowndiocese;andthey canassistatmarriages,notonlyof theirownsubjectsbutalsoofthose whobelongtootherparishesordioceses,providedthattheyarenotcompelledtodosobyforceorgreatfear.

2.TheparishpriestortheBishop cangivepermissiontoanotherpriest toassistatmatrimonyintheirown district.Theymust,however,name acertaindefinitepriestforadefinite marriage.Theycannotgivegeneral -permissiontoanypriesttoassistat allmarriagesintheirdistrict.This doesnotapplytocurates,asitistheir dutytoassistatmarriages.

3.Theonlyconditionrequiredby Churchlawinthetwootherwitnesses ofthemarriageisthattheyshould havetheuseofreasonandshould knowwhattheyarewitnessing.

TheStatelawinW.A.demandsthat's thetwowitnessesbe"ofthefullage of16yearsandupwards."

RequisitesforaLicitMariage.

1.(a)TheparishpriestortheBishop,inwhosedistrictthemarriageis tobecelebrated,mustascertain whetherthepartiesarefreetomarry.

(hiWhenpersonswishtogetmarriedinthedistrictofaparishpriest orofaBishop,oneofthecontracting partiesmusteitherhaveahomethere, orhavelivedthere'foratleastone calendarmonthbeforethemarriage.

(c)Ifthislastconditionisnotpresent,thenpermissionistobeobtained fromtheparishpriestortheBishop ofthedistrictwhereoneofthepartieshadahomeorhadlivedfora monthsometimebeforetheintended marriage.

2.Themarriage(whenbothparties areCatholic's)shouldbecelebratedbeforetheparishpriestortheBishopof thedistrictwherethewomanresides, unlessajustcauseexcuses.Inthe caseofamixedmarriage,themarriage shouldbecelebratedbeforetheparish priestoftheCatholicparty,

Thefollowingareboundbythis law:-

1.AllthosebaptisedintheCatholic Church.

2.AllthoseconvertedtotheCatholic Church,eventhoughtheymayhave afterwardsfallenaway.

Suchpeopleareboundbythelaw:

(a)Iftheymarryamongthemselves.

(b)Iftheymarrynon-Catholics, eventhoughtheymayhaveobtained adispensationbeforehand.

Thefollowingarenotboundbythe law:

(1) Non-Catholics-baptised or otherwise(providedthattheyhave notfallenawayfromthetruefaith).

(2)Peoplebornofparentsoneor bothofwhicharenon-Catholics, andbroughtupinareligionotherthan theCatholicreligion,eveniftheywere baptisedintheCatholicChurch.

Thesepeoplearenotboundbythe lawiftheymarryamongthemselves, hut,ofcourse,theycomeunderthe law,iftheywishtomarryCatholicspervertedorotherwise

DueNoticetoParishPriest.

Partiescontemplating marriage shouldtakecaretogiveduenoticeto theParishPriest.Exceptinextraor dinarscircumstancescoverwhichthe partiesthemselveshavenocontrol,at leastonemonth'snoticeshouldbe given.TheParishPriesthascertain obligations,suchasthepublicationof thebanns,theestablishmentofthe freedomtomarryoftheparties,etc.. whichheoughttobegivenampletime tofulfil.Timelynoticeistherefore veryimportant.Inthecaseofmixed marriages,theDiocesanlawinthis Archdioceselaysdownonemonth's noticeastheminimumunlessthecircumstancesofthecaserendersthisimpossible.

PointsofEcclesiasticalandCivilLaw.

Thosecontemplatingmarriagewill dowelltonotethefollowingpoints

(1)GiveyourParishPriestatleast onemonth'snoticeofyourintentionto marry.

(2)Whateveryourwishesareregard. ingthechurchinwhichyoudesireto bemarriedorthepriestwhomyoudesiretoperformtheceremony,the ParishPriestofthebride(ifsheisa Catholic)shouldfirstbeinterviewed. Ifthebrideisanon-Catholic,thenthe ParishPriestofthebridegroomshould hethefirsttobeapproached.

(3)Youwillbeaskedforparticulars forthepublicationofthebanns Theseare:Yourname;yourparents' names,includingmother'smaiden name.

(4)Youwillbeaskedtoprocure certificatesofyourBaptismandConfirmation.

CivilRequirements.

41)Thecivillawdemandsthat,if thereistime(threeSundays),the bannsbepublished.If,forsomereason,thisisnotpossible,consultyour ParishPriestastowhatyoumustdo.

(2)"Nomarriageofaminor(i.e..a personunder21yearsofage)maytake placewithoutthewrittenconsent.of thefather,orguardianappointedby thefather;or,iftherebenosuchguardianinWesternAustralia,ofthe mother,ifwithinWesternAustralia; orincaseoftheabsencefromthe State,ormentalincapacityofthese, thenofaJusticeofthePeace."The priestcansupplyyouwiththenecessaryConsentForm.

(3)Thecivillawrequiresatleast twowitnesses,cfthefullageof16 yearsandupwards,tobepresentat themarriageceremony.

LordMayorPostulatesReligiousBackgroundforYouthMovements

BadHumanHarvestFromRapidlyFalling

MOTHERHOOD

theHighestStatusofWomen

Theexhibitionuiworksofart,craft andindustry,displayedinthehallsof Perththisweekhasbeenindeeda sourceofgreatprideandjustifiesthe faithwhichweplaceinouryouth.

Thebeautifullydeveloped,muscular bodieswhichweareaccustomedtosee onourbeaches,intheplayingfieldsof sport,andatnationalfitnessdisplays. arenotexcelledinbeautyorpowerby thoseofyouthinanyothercountry.

Wemustmakeitpossibleforallto beregular,activeparticipantsinclean, healthysport.Theyoungandhealthyonlookerandstreetloungermust beelimnated.Anation,whoseyouths aretrained,fit,andhealthy,isphysicallypreparedtomeetacalltoarms.

Itwillbenotedthatin-theten years,from1923to1933,thefallwas 0.65percent.;whilstforthefiveyears, orhalfthetimeperiodfrom1938to 1943,thefallwas1.06percent.I hopethatworldconditionshavehad somethingtodowiththisgreatdropin thepercentageofyouthsofschoolage inourpopulation.

Thefigurespreparedforareport madetoKingGeorge'sJubileeTrust Fundin1939,showthatthenumberof youths,boysandgirlsfrom14to18 years,"availableforemploymentin GreatBritainin1931was2,068,000; whereasitwasestimatedthatby1944 thenumberwouldbe1,872,000-adifferenceof169,000.HowBritainwould valueandcherishthesetenofthousandsofextrayouths,andwhatgreat servicetheywouldrendedtoourEmpireatwar.

DR.T.W.MEAGHER.

Inanaddressduringtherecent

YouthWeekinPerth,theLordMayor (Dr.T.W.Meagher)statedthatasuccessfulyouthmovementmusthavea religiousbackground.Healsopointedtotheevileffectsofafallingbirthrateandurgedthatmotherhoodand familylifeshouldbeaccordedastatus worthyofthem.

To-day,saidDr.Meagher,weare moreyouthconsciousthaneverbefore inournation'shistory.Manyyoung people,knowinglittleofthedaysof peace,acceptwaraspartoflife'scurriculum.Theydonotquestionthe causeofwar,butyouthhastosuffer andmakerighttheresultsofthiswar.

WerealisethatthefutureofourEmpireandtheworldiswhattheyouth ofto-daywillmakeit,andwearedeterminedthatAustralianyouthshall haveeveryopportunitytoequipitself tocompetesuccessfullywithothernations,andthisresolveisresponsible fortheformationofsomanyyouthorganisations.

Inmyopinionasuccessfulyouth movementmusthaveareligiousbackground,notnecessarilyaspartofits rulesorceremonies,butthefoundation onwhichallsuchactivitiesarebuilt mustacknowledgethepresenceand guidanceofanOmnipotentandkind God.Truly,theBritishyouthmovementshavethisessential,andareexemplifiedbytheBoyScouts'AssociationandtheworkofthatgreatEmpire builder,LordBadenPowell,whose workandinfluencespreadtomost countriesoftheearth,eventoGermany.HowevertheGermans,under theguidanceofameglo-maniacal Fuehrer,turnedfromGod.Therewe seethespectacleofyouth-Hitler youth-beingusedtoconsummatethe insatiablelustforpowerandworld dominationofasadisticregime,one ofwhosespokesmensaid:"WeGermanshavebeencalleduponbyfateto bethefirsttobreakwithChristianity. Itisanhonour."

Werejoicethattheyouthwhowon theBattleofBritain,intheskiesof "Britain,weretrainedinaverydifferent schoolofthought.Frominfancythey hadbeentaughttoloveGodandhon. ourtheKing.Thefactthatthey thensavedBritain,savedDemocracy, andmadepossiblefreedomofreligious worship,demonstratesthefirmfoundationsonwhichthemoralandphysical trainingofBritishyouthwasengendered.ThegodlessHitler,whosaid, "OnecannotbeaChristianandatrue Nazi,"hasnotsuchheroicyoungwarriorsonwhomtocallinthehourof hiscountry'sdefeat..

Wearejustifiablyproudofthe scholasticachievementsandphysical developmentoftheyouthofAustralia.

Thedevotiontodutyandloveof country,asshownbytheeagerness withwhichouryoungpeoplerushedto joinourfightingforcesattheoutbreakofwar,andthegloriousdeedsof valourandsacrificesinceenacted, brandsYoungAustraliaasworthysons oftheAnzacs.IbelievethatAustralianYouthatwarto-dayisbehaving exactlyastheYouthofAustraliaofa generationagobehaved,andthatAustralianYouthinthefuturewillconductitselfinthesamefaithful,heroic mannerintimeofnationaltrial.

Werejoiceinthesuperlativequalitiesofouryouth.Letus,inourGodblessedland,builtagreatnationcomposedofsuchnoblesonsandlaugh ters.Letusrememberthewarning givensomeyearsagobyaChineseCon sul,whostated:

"TheAlmightygaveAustraliatothe aborigines,andtheydidnotuseit;so Godtookitawayandgaveittothe English.Iftheydonotuseit,He willdoubtlesstakeitawayfromthem."

Unfortunately,beforethewar,in everypartoftheEmpire,including Englanditself,ourbirth-ratewasdecreasingrapidly.Itwasconsiderably belowthefigurenecessarytokeepthe populationstationery,Thisbringsus tothequestionofwhetherweareto meetthesamefateasGreece,ofwhom Polybiuswroteover100yearsB.0.:

"Forwhenmengavethemselvesupto pretentiousness,andease,andindolence,andwouldneithermarrynorrear childrenhornfrommarriage,orat mostonlyoneortwoinordertoleive themselvesrichandbringthemupin luxury,thefallsoonspreadimperceptibly,butwithrapidgrowth."Orof theRomanEmpire,whocouldconquernationsbutwhoherselfc;mmittednationalsuicidebecause"itwasa periodofsterilityorbarrennessin humanbeings.Thehumanharvest washad."

Inourowntimeswehave-theexampleofunfortunateFrance,whoseMarshalPetain,inhisbroadcastaddress atBordeauxonJune20,1940,said: "Toofewchildren,armsandalliesthereisthecauseofourdefeat.On May1,1917,westillhad3,280,000men underarms,despitethreeyearsmurderousfighting.Ontheeveofthe presentbattlewehad500,000fewer."

ThefiguresinWesternAustraliaconcerningthe.numberofchildrenattendingGovernmentPrimarySchools,CentralSchools,andHighSchoolsinrecentyearsareveryinteresting,and providemuchfoodforthought.The percentakeofthepopulationsoattendingin1923was14.33;thepercentagein 1933was13.68;in1938ithadfallento 12.74,andin1943ithadreachedthe alarminglylowpercentageof11.68.

Manyeconomicconsiderationshave beensuggestedtoincreaseourbirth rate.Withmost,ifnotall,Iagree, butbyourrespectforwomanhoodwe cansetanexampletotheyoungpeoplearoundusandbyouractionsconvincethemthatwebelievethat motherhoodisastatusofwhichtobe proudindeed.Thewomanwhoputs herfamilylifebeforeallotherconsiderations,anddeemsherchildrenher mostprizedpossessions,isrichindeed,isworthyofourloveandad. miration,andisatruenationbuilder. Cornelia,themotheroftheGracchi, whentheRomanmatronsweredisplayingtheirjewelsandwealth,proudly broughtforthhersons,saying,"These aremyjewels."

Birth-Rate

.1'he,onsanddaughtersofourEmpireanthemostgloriousjewelsinthe crownutournobleMonarchto-day. TheadultAustraliancitizenmust showclearlybypracticalexampleto theyouthwithwhomheassociates thatAustraliaisaMotherlandtobe respected,lovedandprotected,notfor themanyblessingswhichshesobountifullybestowsuponhersons,butfor theopportunitieswhichsheoffersher childrenbyworkandservicetomake hergreatamongstthenationsofthe earthsothatforeverheryouthand agedmaylivewithinherenfolding armsinpeace,infreedom,andinsecurity,lovingGodandhonouringthe King.

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir,-Mymethodofdealingwiththe "BabiesinMass"problemwastogo toaseatatthefrontofthechurch withthelittleones.Eventhetiny totswereinterestedinwatchingthe priestandaltarboys.Theycanbe trainedfromthebeginningwithvery littleeffort,andthereisnoneedfor theparentstoevermissMassaslong asthelittleonesareingoodhealth.-Yours,etc., MOTHEROFSEVEN. Kalgoorlie'.

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MassintheVernacular

HumourofPiusX

CardinalBertram,Archbishopof BreslauandpresidentoftheFulda EpiscopalConference,hasrecencyissuedinstructions"for.theparticipation ofthepeopleintheHolySacrificeof theMassintheGermanlanguage," basedonadecisionwhichtheGerman HierarchyhasobtainedfromtheSacredCongregationofRitesinRome, accordingtothe"Tidings,"LosAngeles.

Theso-called"GermanHighMass," whichhasbeencustomaryinsome Germandioceses(forinstance,Treves andMavence)forseveralcenturies,but aboutwhichtherewerefrequent doubtsastoitscompatibilitywithliturgicalrules,hasnowbeendeclared officially"toleratedwitfitheconsent oftheHolyFather."

AlltheprayersofthePriestsinthe GermanHighMassare,ofcourse,in Latin,whilethepeoplesinginGerman,hymnswhicharesimilarto,but notidenticalwith,theliturgicalLatin texts.

AdmissibilityDecided.- -

CardinalBertramwrites:"ThequestionoftheadmissibilityoftheGerman MasshymnsatHighMasshasnow beendecided.Itisamatterofpastoralopportunitytodeterminetowhat extentitiswisetomakeuseofthis permission."

Inpractice,thiswillprobablymean thatthe"GermanHighMass"willbe continuedwhereithasbeencustomary,whileitsintroductionwillnot

beparticularlyencouragedelsewhere.

Nowthatthedoubtsaboutthe "GermanHighMass"havebeenclearedbyanofficialVaticanstatement,a delightfulstoryaboutthelatePope PiusX.deservestobetold,statesthe "Tidings."

BishopKorum,ofTreves(Trier), madehisvisit"adlimina''andreportedabouthisdiocese,usingtheoccasiontocomplainaboutattacksfrom outsidethedioceseagainstthe"GermanHigh(Mass"which,hesaid,the ruralpopulationoftheEifelMountainslovedsomuch.

"Thisisadifficultmatter,myson," saidthePope."Couldyounotlet mehearwhatthoseMasshymnsof yourearelike?"

BishopKorumcalledinhissecretarywhowaswaitingintheanteroom,andtogethertheystartedthe "Kyrie"andthe"Gloria,"asitissung intheirdiocese.

"Howbeautiful,howbeautiful!" exclaimedPiusX."Goonsingingthis inyourdiocese,butdonottellthe CongregationofRitesaboutit!"

TheanecdotewastoldafterBishop Korum'sdeathbyRev.FatherErnst Thrasolt,inthe"BerlinChurchGazette."

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ThecommitteeoftheParents'and Friends'Associationwishtodramthe attentionofallGoldfieldsparishioners totheHousePartybeingheldatthe CollegeonFriday,November17. AnnualGeneralMeetingofSt.Mary's TennisClub, MembersmetatSt.Mary'sHallon November2,'fortheannualgeneral meetingandelectionofofficers,and heardthepresident'sreportontheactivitiesoftheclubduringthepastyear. ThepretidentMr.D.J.Skipworth) wasre-elected.Mr.F.O'Dea(alife member)waselectedtothelistofvicepresidents.MissP.Dillonisnowsecretary,Mr.J.McGuinesstreasurer, Mr.D.J.Skipworthgent's.captain, andMissD.Dolanladies'captain. Attheconclusionofthemeetinga mostsuccessfulsocialwasheld,during whichthetrophieswonattheJune tournamentswerepresentedbyMr.F. 0Dea,asfollows:Ladies'championship,MissB.Dolan;ladies'handicap singles.MissB.Dolan;ladies'championshipdoubles.MissesI.Millerand D.Kelly;ladies'handicapdoubles, MissesI.MillerandI.Gray;gentlemen'schampionship,D.J.Skipworth; mixedhandicapdoubles,D.J.SkipworthandMissN.Horan.

Afterthepresidenthadspokenon thelosstheclubwassustainingbythe transfertoPerthofthepastsecretary, MissNanceCarroll,andofthegood workherbrothershadperformedin thepast,hecalledonRev,Father Carolantomakeherapresentationon behalfofmembersasatokenofappreciation.Fatherspokeofthemany goodqualitiesoftheguestoftheevening,andwishedherahappyfuturein hernewsphere.

Duringtheeveninglettersreceived frompastmembers,atpresentinthe Service,inacknowledgmentofletters andcanteenorders,wereeagerlyread bytheiroitibfriends.

Personal.

AlargecrowdgatheredattheexpressonSundaytobidfarewellto MissNanceCarroll.Allbranchesof parishactivitywererepresented.

CondolenceisofferedtotheCorry, Doran,Baker.andotherfamiliesin thedistrict,whohaverecentlysuffered bereavement.Maytheirlovedones restinpeace.

FactsAboutPopes

OfthefirstthirtyPopes,twentynineweremartyrs;St.Dionysius,the twenty-fifthPope,istheloneexception.Thetotalnumberofmartyred Popesisthirty-three;wevenerate eighty-twoPopesasSaints.

OnehundredandfourPopeswere Romans;onehundredandthreewere nativesofotherpartsofItaly,fifteen wereFrenchmen;ninewereGreeks; sevenwereGermans;fivewereAsiatics;threewereAfricans;threewere Spaniards;twowereDalmatians; whilePalestine,Thrace,Holland,PortugalandEnglandhaveeachfurnishedoneoccupantofthePapalChair.

NinePontiffsreignedlessthanone month,thirtylessthanoneyear, elevenmorethantwentyyears;six havereignedovertwenty-threeyears; thlongestreignexceptthatofSt. Peter,whowasinAntiochseven yearsandinRometwenty-fiveyears, twomonthsandsevendays,wasthe reignofPiusIX,whowasPope thirty-oneyears,sevenmonthsand twenty-onedays.Thenextlongest butone,againexceptingthatofSt. Peter,wasthatofLeoXIII,whowas Popetwenty-fiveyearsandfive months.

Thecombinedsuccessivereignsof thesetwoPopesarethelongestin history,coveringaperiodofmore thanfifty-sevenyears.

i4 INMEMORIAM

HisHolinessPiusXIIisthetwo hundredandsixty-secondPope."IrishCatholic."

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GALLAGHER.--OfyourCharity,ptay forthehappyreposeofthesoulsof ourlovingfather,whopassedaway onNovember14,1923;andourfond mother,whodepartedthislifeon October17,1923.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforthemextol. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy ontheirsouls.

HUG.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe ?soulofMargaretHirg,whoseanniversaryoccursatthiitime.

LEDWITII.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearwifeandmother,Annie, whopassedawayonNovember2, 1941.

Requiescatin.Pace.

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McAl:LIFFE.-Infondmemoryofour father,PatrickMcAuliffe,lateof Katanning,whodiedNovember7, 1937;alsoourdearmother.

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MILLER.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofFrancisJosephMiller,whodepartedthislifeon November2,1935.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

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SPEIRAN-Inourheartsaretreasuredmemoriesofourdarlingmother andGran,whopassedawayNovember3,1943. Alwaysrememberedbyherloiing daughter,Thelma,andgrandchildren. Marjorie,Reg,andRoma,Carlaminda Station,Yalgoo.

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ThePsychiatrist"MedicineMan"oftheModerns

ExaggeratedClaimsofPsycho-analysisandPatheticPublicConfidence

FalsePhilosophyofMaterialism andSexualism

DangertoSoulsFromPaganPractitioners

Whatthe"medicineman"istotheprimitives,thepsychiatrististothemoderns.Heisblindlyinvokedbyjournalists,politiciansandsociologistsas a"cure-all"foreveryproblemthatdefiestheirnarrow,materialisticapproachtosocialproblems.Dr.J.Catarinch,DirectorofMentalHygiene, inVictoria,struckasoundandtimelywarningagainsttheexaggerated claimsofcertainpsychiatrists,particularlyinthetreatmentof problems,inhisannualreporttotheVictorianParliamentrecently.

InhisannualreportonMentalHygience,Dr.Catarinchcriticisedthe practiceofsomecourtsandpsychiatristsinreferringsexualoffendersto theMentalHygieneDepartment.Offenders,hesaid,weresometimessent tothementalhospitalsfor"treatment"anditwasbecomingaccepted bythatpublicthatitwaspossibleto changethepersonalityofsexperverts andturnthemintonormalmembers ofsociety.

Itwastruethat,occasionally,somethingcouldbedonetodivertperverse tendenciesintonormalchannels,and forthisreasoneverypersonfound guiltyofasexoffenceshouldbesubmittedtoamedicalexaminationand toanytreatmentthoughtnecessary.

Butitwasdifferentwhenunjustifiablyconfidentopinionsweregiven bymedicalmen.Heregrettedthe tendency,whichwasbecomingtooapparent,forthepsychiatrist,whogave aplausibleexplanationoftheperversion,toimaginethathewasthereby iustifiedinmutingthat"sure"could heexpected.

DangerousAttitude.

Thecourt,continuedDr.Catarinich, hadreferredcasestothedepartment andindicatedthatitdesiredaspecifiedformoftreatment.Themedicalofficer,whomightdisagreewith theassertionsmade,wasthenplaced inthedilemmaofdeciding-whether, asamedicalpractitioner,heshould notgivetreatmentwhichhemight considertoheofnoavail,orwhether, asanofficeroftheState,hewould carryoutthedecisionofthecourt.

"Itmaybesaid,"saidDr.Catarin i.h,"thatnophysicalbasisofsexperversionhasbeenfound,andthatthere isnocriterionbyreasonofwhicha cureofsuchtroublecanbeclaimed Further,thefactthatanindividual isabnormalinhissexpropensities shouldnotabsolvehimfromblame ifheindulgesinpracticesforbidden bythelaw.

"Oneadmitsitispossiblethatre sponsibilitymayhelessinabnormal ts-pes,hittheadoptionofanattitude thatsuchpersonsshouldnotbeblamedatallis,inmyopinion.extremely dangerous.Itisthoughtthatthe PenalDepartmentmedicalofficers, havingthewidestexperienceand knowledgeofthesecases,arebest qualifiedtoadviseth^court's.these matters.'

PsychiatryandPsychiatrist

Dr.Catarinich'scriticismwasnot directedagainstpsychiatary-animportantbranchofmedicalscience whichhasdevelopedrapidlyinrecent

years-butagainstthetypeofpopular publicity-seekingpyschiatrist,who makesexaggeratedandunscientific claimsandislargelyresponsiblefor thecultofpsychiatryasthe'answer toalllife'sproblemsinnewspapers andmagazines,Thescienceofpsychiatryhasdevelopedsofastthat therewaslittletimeintheearly yearsforself-criticism.Itsearly phasewascharacterisedbyacocksureconfidenceintheperfectionof itstechniqueaswellasintheability ofthepsychiatristtoproduceanideal personality.Itworkedonaprincipleof"humanstandardisation," whichleadstotheunsoundtendency toregardanyexcepttheimaginary "ideal"manorwomanasmaladjusted. Itwasopposedtoselfcontrol,condemninginhibitionandrepressionas unwiseanddangerous.Aboveall,it hadafalseunderlyingphilosophy,of amaterialisticandexaggeratedlysexualnature,whichisinheritedfrom popularisationsofFreud,whoinventedthetechniqueofpsycho-analysis.

Dr.A.F.Tredgold. psychiatryhasmoved farbeyondthisprimitivephase,but popularpsychiatristsinthecommunityajidthedailypressandweek-end magazines,which,invariably.reflecta time-laginsuchmatters,arestilltalkingalanguageandmakingclaims whichareabsurdandoutmoded.The greatestauthorityonpsychological medicineandmentalhygieneinthe BritishEmpireisDr.A.F.Tredgold, oftheUniversityofLondon Heis theauthorofthestandardworkon mentaldeficiency.Hislatestwork, whichhasrecentlyreachedAustralia. shouldheconsultedbyalleditors, magazinewriters,politicians,social reformersandpeoplewhohavebeen affectedwiththemyththatpsychoanalysisandthepatronageofexpen-. sivepsychiatristswillsolvealltheir mentalproblems.

"Thevalueofpsycho-analysis,writesDr.Tredgold,"isveryquestion able,inspiteoftheextravagant claimswhichhavebeenmadeforit Freudhimselfconsidereditchiefly applicabletocertainofthechronic neuroses,particularlyhysteriaand persistentanxietystates;buteven herehesaidthatthepatientsmustbe intelligent.possessedofacertaindegreeofethicaldevelopment,havea realdesiretogetwell,andbewilling toco-operateMoreover,forasuccessfulresult,treatmentmustbegiven for.anhoureachdayandprobably overaperiodofyears.ItIsclear thatwiththeseconditionstreatment isonlypossibleinaverysmallproportionofpatients."

"Unfortunately,therearemanypractitionerswhodonotrecognisethese limitations. Ihaveknownanumber ofmentaldefectives,someofthemof quitelowgrade,hutallthechildren ofrichparents,whohavebeensubjecttoalongcourseofpsycho-analy. sis--theonlybenefitwastothepractitioner.Ihaveknownmanyunstable,introspectivepersonswhohave beenmademuchworsebyitalso severalbonier-linepatients,whowould probablyhaverecoveredwithasimple procedure,whohavebeenptishedover thelineandbecomecertifiableasaresultofthistreatment,Itisundoubtedlyamethodwhichiginwrong hands,andwiththewrongtypeof patient."AF.Tredgold,"Manualof

PsychologicalMedicine,"London,1943, page257.)

MoralDangers. Catholicshavegoodreasontoobject tomuchinthephilosophyofpsychiatry.Insomeinstances,thepsychiatristhasattemptedtousurpthefunctionsoftheCatholicconfessor.Mentalhygieneandpsychiatricadviceenterdirectlyintotherealmofmoral lifeanditisextremelydangerousto allowpaganpractitionerstoencroach onthisdangerousanddelicatefield. Soundandexperiencedpsychiatrists, likeDr.Catarinich,areacutelyaware ofthedamagetomentalhygienethat hasbeendonebyfaddistsandpublicity-seekingpsychiatrists.

HumanResponsibility.

Thecultofpsychiatryinitsworst formissomewhatonthesamelevel asfaith-healingandastrology,andis

JewsPray

AtthefirstJewishthanksgiving serviceinliberatedEurope,acongre gationof4,000crowdedtheGrandSynagogueinRomeandheardRabbi Zolli,ChiefRabbi,offerupaprayerin HebrewforthePopeandsay:"We thanktheHolyFather,PopePiusXII, forthelovehedisplayedtoourpeopleingivingthemsanctuaryandre rugeintheirmomentofdireneed."

Theceremony,inwhichaJewish chaplain,RabbiAaronPaperman,df Baltimore,andColonelC.Poletti,RegionalCommissionerinRome.took part,wasbroadcasttoAmerica.

"CenturiesagopaganRometolled theapparentdeathknelloftheJewish people,"saidRabbiPaperman."TodayChristianRomeisthefirstcapitalofliberatedEuropetosoundatine ofhope forthesurvival oftheJewishpeople.

"Ifithadnotbeenfortheveryreal andsubstantialaidextendedtothem bytheVaticanandtheChurchau. thoritie'sinRome,hundredsoflocal Jewishinhabitantswouldundoubtedly haveperishedlongbeforeRomewas liberated."

asignofthedecadenceand.superstitionofthenewpaganism.Itdestroysthefaithofpeopleinthemselves byreplacingmoralresponsibilitywith blindandirrationalforces,whichthe emotionallyunstablearetoldthey cannotcontrol.Theplainfacts,too frequentlyignored,arethat'wehave amoralnature,thatwecanwilland wecanreason,thatallhavedeveloped somescaleofmoralvalues,that throughpropercharactereducation, unfortunatelylackinginsomanyof ourschoolsandhomes,peoplecan achievecontrolanddisciplineofthemselves.Toassumethatmenand womenaremerelyphysiographicmassesdrivenbyimpulse,byreflexes,conditioned,reconditioned,andthissums upthewholeofhumanpersonality, isfalsetoscientificfactsandplain commonSense.

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"Totheeverlastingcreditofthe peopleofRomeandtheRomanCatholicChurch,thelotoftheJewshas beenmadeeasierbytheirtrulyChristianoffersofassistanceandshelter," saysthe"JewishNewsBulletin"of theEighthArmyinareportonRome.

"Evennow,"thepaperadds,"many stillremainintheinstitutionswhich openedtheirdoorstohidethemfrom thefateofdeportationtocertain deathinPoland. Thefullstory ofthehelpgiventoourpeoplebythe Church,forobviousreasons,cannotbe tolduntilafterthewar"

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Thisyear'slectureseasonclosedon Friday,October27,a-henacapacity housewitness-dtheillustratedlecture on"TheShroudofTurin,"givenby Rev.FatherIILain!'Inspiteofthe humidityofthenightandtheinadequateseatingaccommodation,theaudiencegavethelectureritsraptattentionforovertwohours,andthemany whohaveexpresseddisappointmentfor beingunabletoattend,orfindseating, haveextractedapromisefromusthat wewilltrespassuponFatherLalor's generosityonsomefuturedate.

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THELATEMRS.JULIABYRNE.

ThefuneralofthelateMrs.Julia Byrne,whosedeathoccurredatSt. Kilda,Victoria,onSeptember3.took placeintheCatholicportionofthe KarrakattaCemeteryonOctober17

ThelateMrs.ByrnewasbornatMacarthur,Victoria,75yearsago,andwas thewidowofthelateStephenByrne, whopre-deceasedherin1936.Mr.and Mrs.Byrnewereengagedinfarming intheWyalkatchemdistrictformany years.andwerebothverypopularand heldinhighesteeminthatdistrictby numerousfriendsAfterthedeathOr herhusband,Mrs.Byrnereturnedto Victoria,andhadresidedthereuntil herrecentdeath,whichoccurredafter ashortillness. Amemberofthe ThirdOrderofSt.FrancisandadevoutCatholicineveryway,Mrs.Byrne displayedanactiveinterestinallfunctionsoftheChurchandwillbegreatlymissedinherparish.

RequiemMasswascelebratedinSt. FrancisXavier'sChurchbyRev, FatherDonnelly,andthecortegelater movedtothecemetery,whereRev. FatherShannonrecitedthelastprayers,inthepresenceofarepresentative gatheringoffriends.

Thechiefmournerswere:SisterNfary St.Cyril,Teresa(Mrs.H.Whately), andViola(daughter's),George(son), Whately(son-in-law),MrS.G. Byrne(daughter-in-law),Teresa,Joseph.andCarmelWhatelv.Barbaraand MaureenByrne(granddaughters).

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.J. Bowler,J.Brookes,E.C.Pratt,D. James.J.MacLeod,andJ.Lyons.

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EaHewasundersized,meek,diffident, subdued,andhehadappliedforajob asnight-watchman.

"Yet,"saidthemanager,dubiously, "butthefactiswewantsomeonewho isrestlessanduneasy,especiallyat night.Someonewhosleepswithone eyeopen.Someonewithremarkable hearingwhostartsattheslightest sound.Someonewhoisalwayslistening,thinkingtherearebadcharactersaround.Wewantalarge,ag gressive,intrepid,anddangerousperson.bad-temperedandrevengeful.In short,thekindofpersonwho,when roused,isafiend."

"Allright,"saidthelitlteman,as hewalkedaway,"I'llsendthewife." *

Apartyofmenweretravellingby train.Presentlyoneproduceda largefruitcake,whichheategreedily.

Timepassed.Suddenlyhebegan groaninganddoublinghimselfupand straighteningoutagain.Whenthis hadgoneonforsometime,afriend askedhim:"What'sthematter,Jim?"

"ThatcakeIate."groanedthesufferer."Ithadnutsinit,andIthink themissusforgottoshellthem,"

"Heavens!"saidhis.friend."And canyoucrack'ernjustbybending?"

Aclergymanwasabouttostarta lecturetour,andonbeinginterviewed byareporterheaskedhimparticularlynottopublishanythingofthe forthcominglectureasitmightspoil theattendanceatothermeetingshe washoldinginthedistrict.

Thefollowingmorninghewashorrifiedtoreadinthelocalnewspaper: "OurversatilevicardeliveredadelightfullectureintheChurchHall. lietoldsomeexcellentstories,but,unfortunately,theycannotbeprinted."

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Theholidayvisitorwasdiscussing thevillagerswithhisnewlandlady.

"Theseemverykindlypeoplehere," heremarked.

pli"Youdon'tknowthemyet,"shere-

comenow!"protestedthe lodger."They'renottoobad.Why, thechapwiththelittleworkshop downtheroadaskedmostinterested lyaboutyouto-day.Hesaidyou'd beenailingabitlately.Ishearelative?"

"No,"repliedthelandladysharply. "He'stheundertaker."

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Afterthefirstnightperformance therewasaregularhissingconcert.

Visitor(tohisNeighbour):"Which istheauthor?"

Neighbour:"Theonewhoisnothissing."

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SweetThing:"WhenIcameintothe roomlastnight,didIhearsomeone saytoyou,'IsthatthebeautifulMiss Rose'?"

Mr.Downright:"Yes,withthe,accentonthe'That.' * * *

Ahungrytramp_foundanoldlamp, rubbedit,andageniappeared.

"What,sir.isyourwish?"hesaid.

"Ltimmy,Icouldn'thalfgoasandwich."saidthetramp

Thegeninoddedanddisappeared.

Threeyearslater,longafterthe tramphadgivenuphope,thegenisuddenlyappearedagain.

Dolmuwanthamorbeef,sir?'he asked. * * *

TheS.M.wasaveryshrewdoldsoldier,andwasneveratalossforan answer.Theplatoonthoughtthey wouldhavehimononemorning,and thefollowinghappened:

S.M.:"Platoon,SHUN!Fromthe rightnumber!"

"1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,Jack, Queen,KingAce." S.M.:"Fallout,courtcards,andreporttotheorderlyroom."

Asmallchildonherfirstdayat schoolwasfoundintearsbytheteacher.Whentheteacheraskedwhatwas wrongthechildsobbed:"Theysay I'vegottostayhereuntilI'm.fourteen."

Theteachersmiledandsaid:"There's nothingtocryabout.You'relucky! I'vegottostayhereuntilI'msixtyfive!"

EThevillagepubhadcaughtfire,and firemenwereplayingtheirhosesonit. Soonsomeofthesoldiersfroma near-bymilitarycampappeared.

"Doyouthinkyou'llbeabletosave thepub?"oneofthemasked.

"Sureto,"repliedafireman.

"Well,beasport,buddy,an'play the'oseontheslatebe'indthedoor."

* Smith:"I'mluckieratcardsthanon thehorses."

Jones(significantly):"Yes.They don'tallowyoutoshufflethehorses."

* * *

"Thisspongecakeisverytough, Mary,"

"Itshouldn'tbe,ma'am.Ibought thespongeatthechemist'sonlythis morning."

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Teacher:"Don'tyouknowwhat 'grace'means?Whatdoesfathersay whenhesitsdowntotea?"

Tommy:"Easywiththebutter,lad. It'soneandeightapound."

TwoMexicansquarrelledanddecidedtofightaduel.Todothiswithoutattractingtoomuchattention,they tookatrainintothecountry.The firstMexicanaskedforareturnticket, buthisopponentonlytookasingle.

"Caramba!"laughedthefirst."You expectnottocomeback,myfriend?I alwaysgetareturn."

"Ineverdo,"repliedtheother,salmly,"Ialwaystakemyadversary'sreturnhalf!"

Awomanrushedintoapolicesta. tion,andsaidtothesergeant:"Iwant tobearrestedandputinthedock."

"Whatfor?"heasked."Whathave youdone?"

"Howdareyou."saidshe."I've justhadanawfulrowwithmyhusband'speopleandIwanttoembarrassthem!"-

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Saidtheoldmanwithtemperance tendencies:"Iwonderhowmuchbeer youdrinkduringtheday.Wilks?"

"Idon'tknow,'zactly,Mr.Gurney," repliedWilks:"butIreckonabout threequarts."

"Dearme!Icouldn'tdrinkthat amountofwater."

"No,Mr.Gurney,Idon'tthinkI could,either."

Twoamateuractorsweretalking shop.

"DidItellyou,"saidtheone,"I've recentlyhadmyvoicetried?"

Theotherwasbored."Really? Whatwastheverdict?"

"Fine,"repliedthefirst. Theotherpreparedforahastyretreat."Oh,andwereyouabletopay it?"

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Snowy:"WiththeArmyIntelligence now,areyerBluey?"

Bluey:"Yair.Theyengagedmeas alinguist.Ispeakfivelanguages."

Snowy:"Cripes,youmustsgotyerselfadecenteducationtolearnallthe languages.Why,Irememberyer leavingtheStateschoolwhenyerwas onlyabitofakid."

Bluey:''Yair,that'sright,butIwas aPostmanintheKingsCrossareafor twoyears."

"Julia,doyouknowwhatloveis?" Theyoungmanputthequestioninan intensevoice.

"Yes,"wasthefirmanswer.

"Butdovoureallyknow?"heasked again,"Haveyoueverbeentheobjectofanundyinglove,asallpervadingastheair,aswonderfulandsparklingasthestars?Haveyouever beenlovedlikethat,Julia?"

Inanagonyofsuspense,hewaited forheranswer.

"HaveI?"shemurmured."Inmy bedroomIhaveatrunkofletters,a boxofphotographs,andsevenengacementrings!"

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Afoundryworker,eatinghisdinner inthecanteen,noticedamatelimpinggloomilyalong.

"What'swrong,Jim?"heaskedhim.

"I'vegotanailinmyboot,"wasthe reply.

"Whydon'tyouknockitdown, then?"askedhis pal.

"What-inmydinnerhour?"

DearCornerites,-Well,hereweare rightintoNovember,andthe£200we setasourgoalisstillalong,long wayoff.Itdoesn'tseemsuchagreat sumtowhichtoaspire,whenwethink ofthemillionswhicharebeingspent dailyonthewar,andthinkofthe pleasureitwillbringtohundredsof littlechildrenfromtheBush,who wouldnototherwisebeabletoattend theBushies'Schools.

Ofcourse,Ihaveonecardstillin myhand.ThatChristmassySpirit willbestirringsoon,andthenI'm hopingtoheabsolutelydelugedwith mail.AndIdohopeIwon'thave tohopeinvain' AUNTBESSY.

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454Fitzgerald-street,WestNortham.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedpostalnotefor10s.,inhonour oftheSacredHeart,OurBlesedLady, andSt.Joseph.FromaParishionerof Fitzgerald-street,WestNortham.

DearParishioner,-Yourtenshillings madeaverywelcomeadditiontothe Busbies'Fund.Thankyoueverso much. AUNTBESSY.

Namban.

DearAuntBetsy,-IhopetheBushiesareallwell.Idon'twantBeryl FitzgeraldandNoreenHunttorace me.-PleasemayIhaveaprickcard? Wehavethreedogsandtheirnames areJudy,Bruno,andGlen.Thisis mysecondletterIhavewrittentoyou. Dadhadanoperationlastmonth,and isgettingbetteragain.Iwillnow saygood-bye.Withallgood'wishes toyouandtheBushies.-Yourloving Twice, LORRAINEBUTLER.

DearLorraine,-Ididn'tknowthere wasanyrivalrybetweentheseBusbies ofminefromNamban.Allthreeof youaregoodlittleCornerites,andI lookforwardtotheletterswiththe Nambanpostmarkonthem.I'msorry tohearyourDadhadanoperation, butI'mgladtohearheisnearlybetternow.Certainlyyoucanhavea prickcard.Iwillpostittoyou straightaway.

AUNTBESSY.

19Woodroydstreet,Mt.Lawley.

DearAuntBetsy,-Iamsorrythat Ididnotsendinlastmonth's2/6,but wearesendingin5s.thismonth.In ourschoolsportsIcamefourthwith 6points.Icamethirdinthe100and 220yardsandbroadjump.Iwasin Red,anditwon.Iwasintheinterschools'sports,butIdidnotdoany good.Anyhowourschoolwontwo cups,theArchbishop'sandSenior,and wealsowontheMile.Leederville wontheJuniors.BrendancamesecondinhisraceatHighgatesports.Tomorrowweareleavingheretogoto Park-road.Wewerelivingtherebefore,buttheMilitarytookthehouse. Nowtheyhaveleft,wearegoingback there.-Yourlovingnephew, BRIANCLIFFORD.

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DearBrian.--I'vebeenlookingout foryourletterforacoupleofweeks now,soIwasverygladtoseeitarrive induecourse.Congratulationsondoingsowellatyoursports.Itwasa pityyoudidn'tgetanywhereatthe Inters,butstill,there'salwaysnewt year,isn'tthere?Youmustbeafamilyofgoodrunners,Ithink,seeing Bgndandidwellathissports.Iexpectyouwillbepleasedtogetbackto yourotherhouse.There'snoplace likehome,isthere,andbeingaway fromitforatimeonlyservestomake youappreciateitmore.Ihopeyou andBrendanwillhelpMummyallyou canwiththemoving. AUNTBESSY.

15Balfour-street,Kalgoorlie.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou.Iwould liketobecomeoneofyourCornerites. Iamatwinsister,andIamnineyear's old.Mysister'snameisJudith.and Iwillgethertowritesomeday.Iam sendingyouafewstampsfortheBushies.WegotoSt.Mary'sSchooland areinthirdclass.Iwouldlikeyou tosendmeaprickcard,andIwill sendyoubackthepennies.Willyou asktheBushiestosayaprayerforme' Withathestwishes,-Yourloving niece, JOANHANNAN.

DearJoan,-Iwouldlovetowelcome bothJudithandyourselftoourCorner.Themorethemerrier,youknow. Thankyouforthestampsyousent along.Iamsendingyouaprickcard inreturn.Perhapsyouwillbeableto persuadeJudithtohelpyoufillit. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntEessy,-Theenclosed£1is alongoverduetwomonthss'subscriptionfortheBushies'appeal,hut,D.V., Iwillreachmyquotabeforetheyear isover.Pleaseprayformyspecial intentionandasktheBusbiestore membermeintheirprayersalso. Kindestregards.From H.E.W.

DearH.E.W,,-Yourdonationmay bealittleoverdue,butthatonlymakes itallthemorewelcome.I'msure you'llmanagetoreachyourquota,and I'mhopingthattheCornerwillhave thesamesuccesswithits£200Objective.IshallcertainlyasktheBushiestorememberyouintheirprayers. AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-IamsorryIdid notsendyouthetwoandsixsooner, butImislaidmyprickcardwhenI reecivedit,soIamenclosingthe moneyandhopeyouwillforgiveme. YesterdaytheChildrenofMaryand theLegionariesweretakenbyRev. FatherConwaytovisittheinmates oftheHomeoftheLittleSisters. A buscalledforthegirlsat11.30and broughtthemhomeatsixo'clock.They enjoyedthemselvesverymuch,and I'msuretheygavepleasuretotheold people.Oneofthegirlsinmyclass, JoanAllen,wrotetoyousometime ago aprickcard;butshehasnotreceivedityet.Bestwishestoyouand theBushies.-Yourlovingniece, KATHLEENLALOR.

DearKathleen,-OfcoudseI'veforgivenyoufornotsendingthe2/6 sooner.It'smuchbetterlatethan never,youknow.Besides,IthinkI haveanapologytomakemyselfabout theprickcardIforgottosendto Joan.Ican'tthinkhowIoverlookedit,butI'llpostanotherstraight away.Itmusthavebeenanenjoyabledayforboththeoldpeopleand thechildrenwhenyouvisitedtheLittleSisters'Home.

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Amenclosinga 5s.postalnotefortheBusbies,inhon. ouroftheLittleFlower.Kindlysay aprayerfor TWOOUTBACKS.

DearTwoOuthacks,-Thankyoufor ourkinddonationtotheBushies.Thisweek'sdonationsareveryheartening,andalthoughChristmasisn'tso farot1.andthe£200is,perhapswe

mayreachitafterall.Iwillaskthe Busbiestosayaprayerforyoualso. AUNTBESSY. NoAddress.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedpostalnotefor5s.,asasmall donationtoyourfund.Pleasepray foraspecialfavourIwishtoobtain shortly.-Yourssincerely, WELLWISHER.

DearWellwisher,-Yourdonationwas verywelcome.Thankyouindeed.I hopeyouobtainthespecialfavourfor whichyouarepraying.

AUNTBESSY,

DearMrs.Thompson,-I'msosorry therearen'tanyticketsleft.Every sinyleonehasgonenow.Butthanks somuchforyourkindintentions,and

alsoforthestampsyousentalong. Iwillbelookingforwardtohearing fromAlansometime, AUNTBESSY.

DearShirley,-I'mafraidIwon't beabletopublishtheletterfrom Fatherafterall.Yousee,wehave quiteanumberofappeals,andwe couldnotpossiblypublishthemall.I regretverymuchthatIcan'thelpyou inthisway,butwewillhelpwithour prayers.Imustcongratulateyouon thelittlestory.Whenareyougoing tosendinonefortheCorner?I'llbe lookingforwardtoit, AUNTBESSY.

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SportsDayatMary'sMountBoys' College,Kalamunda

Crowdedbusesandcarsbroughta verylargegatheringofparentsand friendstoswelltheranksoflocalvisitorsatMary'sMountCollegeonSunday,October22,fortheannualsports.

Fourteams-Green,Blue,Yellowand Red,captainedbyD.Anderson,G. Godbold,I.HarrisandD.Godbold,respectively-keenlycontestedthenumerousevents,butthemostexciting contestofthedaywasthetug-of-war betweentheboardersanddayboys. Theefficientorganisationofthesports programmewasseenintheclock-work precisionwithwhicheachitemwas carriedout,sothat,furbothboysand spectators,thewholeafternoonwasa sourceofgreatpleasure.Thefollowingarethedetails:

SeniorBoys'100Yards:J.Price, N.Blake,J.Parker.

75Yards:GeoffreyPrice,It.McAlpine,B.Anderson.

50Yards:A.Morrell,W.Laidman,1 Reid.

25Yards:M.Hawkins,B.Gabbedy, B.Neive.

SackRace:G.Godbold,N.Durnridge,D.Browning.

Scissors'Race:G.Price,A.Quinlan, 13.Davis.

HarnessRace:AlanMorrell,W.Laidman,B.Hector.

SiameseRace:J.PriceandJ.Parker,C.CarpeneandC.Hutchison,K. GurneyandR.Thomson.

SiameseIntermediate:G.Priceand B.McAlpine,J.WaddellandJ.Downey,R.GilbertsonandJ.Scott.

RabbitRace:J.Moss,B.Nieve.K. Peggs.

SackRace(Intermediate):Ii,McAlpine,J.Bevan,B.Davies.

LeagueofCatholic Youth,Subiaco

Cricket.

LastSaturdayafternoonapractice gamewasplayedatHendersonPark, andtheroll-upwasveryencouraging. Fromallaccounts,ifenthusiasmmeans anythingasuccessfulseasonseemsassured.Duringthepracticeseveral playersshowedtheyarequicklygettingintoform.PatFitzsimmons's howlingwasdeadly.Healsodidwell withthebattoscore24notout.Brian Keay(42),DesCooper(43)andJoe Hodge131)wereotherstoshowearly form.Thefieldingwasatriflescratchy. butwithalittleextraperseverance thisweaknesswillbeovercome,

Thesensationoftheafternoon'scricketwasthebrilliantime-handcatch takenbyFrankBell.Frankwasunconcernedwithhisfeat,butitcompletelydazzledhisfellowplayers.;

Rumourwouldhaveusbelievethat LenLyonsisnotplayingthisseason. Forgetit!Lenwillbeitherewhen theseriousbusinessbegins. BasketBall.

Thecompetitiongameswerereturnedlastweek,whentwoverykeenly contestedgamesbetweentheWest LeedervilleandWeinble,yteamsended upinawineach.Thestandardof playwasprobablythebestwitnessed sofarduringtheseries.Severalplayersreceivedaroundofapplausefor excellentgoal-throwing.

ThepremiershiplistshowstheWembleyandWestLeedervilleteamslevel with8points,butbyvirtuedifaslightlybetterpercentage,theWembley teamholdprideofplace.TheSubiecoteamisinthirdplace, GymnasticsandP.T.

Asaresultofrepresentationbythe boys,askippingcompetitionwascom-

MonkeyRun:A.Morrell,D.McCutcheon,K.Mann.

EggandSpoonRace:J..Ahern,E. Wells,D.Anderson.

WheelbarrowRace:M.Quinlanand G.Mickle,G.Andrewsand13.Nieve.

CrossCountryRace:B.Smith,J. Price,D.Godbold.

highJump:D.Browning,E.Wells, B.Grigg.

SnapApple:D.Browning,D.Anderson.J.Ahern.

Girls'Race:M.Carpene,D.Parker, M.Courboules.

TeamRaces:

BallRelay:Blue,Green,Red,Gold.

Lifting:Blue,Gold,Green,Red.

PostingRace:Green,Blue,Red. Gold.

FlagRace:Blue,Green,Red.Gold.

HouseRelay:Green,Red,Blue,Gold.

PotatoRaee:Red,Green,Gold,Blue.

ElephantRace:G.Price,B.McAlpine,J.Murphy,I.McAlpine,S.Mirmikedis,C.Taylor.J.Carroll.D.McGuiness.D.McCutcheon.

Tug-o'-War:Boarders.

FinalresultsprovedthatGreenand Bluetiedforfirstplaceamongthe teams.GarryGodboldgainedthe seniorcupandGeoffreyPricethejunior.cup.

Whentheraceswereover,afternoon teawasprovidedforthevisitors.

TheSistersofSt.Josephwishto thanktheparentsandkindfriendswho helpedtomakethedayasuccess,especiallyMr.Kostera.oftheKalamundaGarage,forspecialtransportfacilities.

Thefinaleventoftheyearwillhe theSchoolConcertonDecember2.at KalamundaHall.

mencedlastMondaynight,andproved verysuccessful.InauguralrecordfiguresstandtothecreditofBobMiller, closelyfollowedbyBillHegneyand Pit'Hickey.

Athletics.

Thecommitteeresponsibleforthis branchoftheactivitiesareworking hard,andreportthatstrongteamswill beenteredinthevariousage groups. Arrangementsarealmostfinalised fortheuseofaconvenientsuburban ovalfortrainingpurposes.

DebatingGroup.

Memberswillhavetheopportunity ofhearinganotherdebatenextweek onasubjectmuchdiscussedatthe presentmoment.

H.A.C.B.S.

AnnualGeneralCommunionand Breakfast.

Membersareagainremindedofthis greatannualevent,andaskedtoset asidethemorningofthe26th.inst.for thepurposeofparticipatingtherein. St.Malachi'sBranch, Atthemeetingheldonthe1st.inst.. theMissesClareKellyandJoyceGray wereadmittedandwelcomed.Arrangementsweremadefortheparticipation ufmembersinthecomplimentarysocialinhonourofSisterNoraJoyce andBro.AngusWillett,onthe22nd. inst.,andtheriverpicniconthe19th. inst.ThedanceheldonOctober27 wasagreatsuccess,anditwasdecidedtoholdafurtherdanceonthe 17th.inst.Membersofotherbranchesarecordiallyinvited,andareassuredofasplendidnight'senjoyment. Membersareremindedoftheannual GeneralCommunionandBreakfaston the28th.inst.Thetransportarrangementswillbenotifiedinnextweek's issueof"TheRecord."