The Record Newspaper 22 November 1944

"Primary Aim of Peace Treaty Must Be Prevention

Dangerof LeavingGermany with Sense of Outrage and Grievance Mistakes of Inter-War Years May Be Repeated .. .

Defective in its failure to appreciate the moralissues—whicharetheftmdaanental issues—of the problem of set. tlement with Germany,this article from "The Economist," London, is yet oneofthemostrealisticandpersuasive commentson the question published byasecular journal:it provides timely antidote to the news and views of thedailypress.

Those critics, among them "The Economist," who have accused the Government of having no policy for Germany, must now acknowledge that they were wrong. There is apolicy. Even though it has not yet been officially announced, semi-official statements, declarations from the smaller allies, rumours and Press reports, all point towards apeace with indemnities, reparations, annexations of territory, and transfers of population.

The most important annexations foreshadowedin the reportscoverEast Prussia, part of which, with Koenigsberg, is togoto Russia,whilethe rest, together with large slices of Pomerania and Silesia, is to be Poland's share. Parts of Western Germany are, itseems,tobeannexed toFrance, Belgium, and Rolland. In some areas, for example, in East Prussia and possibly allalongthePolishGerman frontier, the annexations will be accompaniedbymassivetransfersofthe

German inhabitantseither to Germany or to forced labour abroad. The Sudetenlandwill also,itappears,becleared of all its Germans. In all, the transfer may cover as many as 10,000,000 souls. It would be pleasant if those reports couldbe disregarded, but their source, their nature, their persistence unfortunately make that impossible: they have to be believed. Although the precise terms are not yet known, there can be no doubt that they add up to aCarthaginian peace.

Theaimofapeace treaty,Carthaginian or otherwise,is,above all, toavoid therecurrenceofwar. Otheraimsenter in—the punishment of the guilty, thereversal ofinjustice, therestitution ofdamage done—but the primary pur-

pose is unquestionably the prevention of further war. Bynoothercriterion can the effectiveness of a proposed treatybejudged. Willitpreservethe peace—not perhaps in perpetuity, but atleast for areasonable span, the full lifetime of aman, orthe passage of a century? Judged according to this supreme standard, the treaty apparentlyproposedforGermanyisopen to one verdict only. It will be avery bad treaty. Far from banishing the fearofwars, it makesitsreturn acertainty.

Letusassumethattheprovisionsare fulfilled. All round Germany, fringes of entirely German land have been transferred to Germany's neighbours. Itspopulations,whichwillstillbesome seventy millions, will have been swollen by refugees from the lost borderla cis. The country may be economicallycrippled ormilitarily weak,yet its sense of outrage and grievance will lead ittodevote itsentirenational energies toundoingthe peace.

No one can suppose that the Germanswillbereconciled.As

Mr.Churchill said, in the debate of August 2, quoting Trotsky:

"The destiny of agreat nation has never vet been settled by the temporary condition of its technical apparatits."

Or,ashehimselfwrotein1938:

"Whatever the military conditions maybe,peacecanneverbeestablished betweengreat civilisedcountriesupon the brutalexecutionof the rights of onesideovertheother:"

It follows, therefore, that thepeace willhavetobemaintainedbyforce— and force means,literally,the victors' readiness to go to war, whatever article of the treaty may be violated. The need touse force ,

will not, of course, be apparentin the firstyears afterthiswar,whenthevictorsmight bemost readytouseit,andwhenin any case. Germany will lie in the slough ofdefeat. The needforforce will be compelling only in ten or

fifteen years' time when the Germans will have recovered sufficient strength toopenacampaignforrecovering,say, theRhinelandorWestphaliaorPome-

rania. It should be noted, in parenthesis, that the Germans will not choose thelargestandmostcontroversial issues first. They will raise the points singly in the hope that the peacewillbewhitledawaysingly,each concession iweakening the Allies' will to resist and increasing the crisis of confidence in theAlliedcamp. They will hope to repeattheRuhr crisis of 1928beforemovingonto arepetition of the remilitarisation of 1935 or the re-entry into the Rhineland of 1936.

NothinginthehistoryoftheUnited States or GreatBritain suggests that theyare incapable of repeating the mistakes of the inter-war years. After thiswartwodistincttrendsofopinion inboth countrieswillweaken thetwo nations' determination to enforce all the treaty, all the time. Thefirstis Isolationism,tendingunconsciously towardsPacifism. Itisverystrong in America, particularly in relation to European quarrels. There is also a strong current in Great Britain, if notofIsolationism,thenoflazy,wishful thinking and indifferentism.

If, after 10 years of peace, the Germans were to raise aclamourtomodify this or that section ofthe territorial settle. ment, can one doubt that powerful sections ofthe dailyPresswould reply with the counter-clamour:"No warfor Munster,"No war for Mannheim;" or "Nowar forStettin"? Canonedoubt that equally powerful sections of the British people• led, as like as not by a1930 version of Lord Baldwin would agree that"slight territorial modifications" did not justify awar?

The otherstreamof thoughtis idealist and liberal. Farfrom being Isolationist, Statesmen and Publicists in this group would be profoundly interested in Europeand, by 1955, profoundly disturbed by the "harshness and injustice"of theAllied settlement. Their conscience would be stirred by Germany's at first very moderate appeals for revision. They would, very possibly, support the German appeals for revision. In anycase, their doubts, scruples, and hesitations would greatly reinforce the Isolationists and Paci. fists in opposing strong action to secure the peace. Remembering the revulsion against the Treaty of Versailles,thatverymoderateandlenientset• tlement, can bne doubt that areally Carthaginian peace would lose all its popular support in avery few years? Thus, at the very time when resolution and aunited frontnwere necessary to quell aresurgent Germany, it is aJl too.robable that the British and Americans would vacillate, temporise, and finally abstain. The objection to a Carthaginian peace forGerm9ny is not that it would beunjust—nothingcould be unjust to the Nazis—but that it

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wouldraisetoamaximumtheGerman desire for revenge and reduce to a minimum the British and American willingnessto uphold thesettlement— inshort,itwould produce theperfect conditionsforanotherexplosion. The testisnotmoralbut pragmatic; not whethertheGermansdeserved it.but whetheritwillwork.

It is true that some supporters of Carthaginian peace believe the cooperationor non-co-operation of the twogreat WesternAllies tobeofno great importance. They argue that Russia will maintain the stiff peace, incompanywiththesmallerEuropean countries,ifpossible with thesupport ofthe West,butif necessary alone. Thisviewmakestwoquiteunjustified assumptions. ThefirstisthatRussia, exhausted and overstrained by the war, will be prepared to carry out single-handed the burden of policing andquelling 70,000,000Germans: the .other,thatRussia would takeabenevolentviewofaBritishandAmerican move to withdraw from the commitmentsor tomodify thesettlement in Germany'sfavour. Given the still rather suspicious attitude which the greatAlliesadopt towardseachother, isitnotmuchmorelikelythatRussia, facedwithBritishand American temporisingor counsels of moderation, would suspect, not weaknessor Isolationism,butadeep plot towoo Germans into closer understanding with theWesttoRussia'sdetriment,aconspiracy to rebuild the anti-Bolshevik front,'temporality broken by Hitler's madattack of 1911? Ifso, Russia's obviousmovewouldbetoforestallthe supposed Western conspiracybymakingitsowntermswithGermany. Thus wouldbereproducedthe1939position, with theGermansonceagainswinging fhe balance of European politics,and onceagainprofitingbythedisunityof their enemies to revive the struggle againstthemonebyone. Itwill, in thelongrun,bealientoSovietRussia far less to dissent from its views of asettlemedtnow,thantoacceptthem andthenspend20yearsrunningaway from them. Let us not accept obligationsweshallnotfulfil.

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On Christ's Doctrine That Marriage is Indissoluble

Distinction Between Sacramental and

.Does the Existence of Pain and Evil Disprove God's Existence or Goodness?

The Crucifixion is the Sole Satisfying Explanation of the Mystery of Suffering

"DumbDora,"Perth:

Q.: ACatholic girl has become engaged to aman who is divorced and whose wife is still living. Can she be married by aPriest?

A.: Thisquestion has been answered on more than one occasion,butmaybe it won't do any harm to repeat once again just what isCatholic teaching in the matterofthemarriageofdivorcees

Now, firstofall,the CatholicChurch does notrecognisedivorceofanykind. She always has, and always will, take quite literally the words of Christ: "What God has joined togetherlet no man put asunder:" For the Catholic Church marriage is indissoluble—once contracted the bond can be broken onlybythedeathofone of theparties. ForaCatholicnothingandnobodyelse but God has power to dissolve amarriage, no matter how unhappy or illsuitedthe partiesmay be in theirmarried life. And in adopting such a stand the CatholicChurch has not taken uponherself to legislate in thismat. ter: she Nsimply insisting on the observanceofalawstated very explicitly by God Himself when Ile was on earth . . "what God has joined together let no man put asunder."

In the secgnd place, the Catholic Church (toes not recognise the marriage of one of her own members tmless such amarriage is performed according to the regulations governing the administration of this Sacrament. P'oraCatholic,marriagecannotbeanything butaSacrament, and theChurch insists upon theright to legislate asto the manner in which her Sacraments are tobevalidlyadministered. Before the marriage of aCatholic can be considered avalid marriage, it must be performed before aCatholic priest and two rwitnesses. Therefore, no marriage of aCatholic is avalid marriage unless it is performed in aCatholic

Church, or at least before aCatholic Priest. Consequently, the marriage of aCatholic outside the Catholic Church is never valid, for he or she does not receive the Sacrament of Matrimony.

Ihope these two points are quite clear. First, that theCatholic Church does not recognise divorce under any circumstances,whether for her own membersor for those outside her fold. And, secondly, that the Catholic Church does not recognise the marriage ofaCatholicunlessitisperformedin aCatholicChurch,or atleastbe. fore aCatholic priest and two witnesses.

According to these regulations, then, itCatholic who attemptsmarriage outside the Catholic Church is not con. sidered married in the eyes of the Catholic Church,nor in the eyes of God. That is an important point to remember in the answer Iam going to give tothequeryfrom "DumbDora:" For if aCatholic did attempt marriage out. side the Church, there is no bond in the eyes of the Church, but there is, cf course, the legal bond. Suchaperson in the eyes of the Church never has been married,but before they are free to marry in the eyes of the law a divorce must be obtained which dis. solves the purely legal tie.

And that is how it comesabout that sometimes we hear of aCatholic ob. taining adivorce and marrying asec• and time—this time in the Catholic Church. People then ask the obvious question: Does the Church recognise divorce, and if not how can she coon. tenance the marriage in a Catholic Church ofadivorcee? Theanswer,of course, is that the Church does not re. cognise divorce, but the Catholic in question was never considered married by the Catholic Church, and, therefore, he or she is free to contract marriage and receive the Cacrament of Matri.

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mony so long as the legal bond contracted through the previous attempt. ed marriage has been dissolved and he or she is, therefore, alsolegally free to marry. The second occasion, then, is the only marriage that the Catholic party has contracted so far as the Church isconcerned.

InthecircumstancesthatIhavejust outlined, then, it is possible for aCatholic girl to marry aman who is di• vorced, and whose wife is still living.

,IFeither the man or his previous partner were Catholics and IF they were married outside the Church. Otherwise, if both parties were non. Catholics, they are not considered free tomarryagainbytheCatholicChurch, since their marriage was valid in law and before God, and the legal divorce does not invalidate the contract so far as the Catholia Church is con. cerned. Finally, if in the first in. stance,either the man concerned or his partner was'aCatholic, and ifthey received adispensation to be married in the Catholic Church—if it was a Mixed Marriage, in other words— then it was, of course, a valid mar. riage,andintheeyesoftheChurch the marriage bond still persists. A civil divorce does not dissolve the valid marriage of aCatholic, and it is immaterial whether the Catholic party in this instance was the man or his wife. In eit}ier case the marriage bond isindissoluble and neither the man norhis wife is free to marry again.

To summarise, then, I'll repeat the question and the several answers that are possible according to the circum. stances of the case. "Dumb Dora" asks: A Catholic girl has become engaged to aman who is divorced, and whose wife is still living. Can shebe married by apriest? If both parties of the previou'smarriage were Catholics, married in the Church, then the answeris NO. Ifeither the man only or his wife onlv was aCatholic, and thev were married by dispensation in the Catholic Church, then the answer is NO. If both parties were nonCatholics, validly married in the eyes of the law, then, divorce notwithstanding, theanswer isNO. Ifeither party was aCatholic, and they were married outside the Catholic Church, then in this case only is the answer YES,

T. J.Hingston,Murray-street,Perth:

Imust apologise for the delay in answering your letter, but it just couldn't be helped. You write:"An acquaintance of mine has difficulty in reconciling God's infinite mercy with (a) animal suffering,(b) human suffering,(c) mysteries in God'sdealings with man,(d) the threatof hell."

(a) His reason cannot accept aGod who maims and destroys (in floods, fires,etc.) animals that do notdeserve His vengeance, since they can never have wittingly offended Him, as men may and do.

A.: This statement proves nothing really. It simply presupposes that all pbvsi(wl suffering is God's punishment for wrong-doing, which, in the firstplace, is not true, and in the second place, according to your friend's hvpothes3,this very thing proves that God does not exist. Isay it is not true, and there is an interesting example recorded in thelifeofChristby St. Luke

at the beginningofhisthirteenth chapter, where h4`says:"And there were present at the very time some that told Him (Christ) of the Galileans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answering said to them: Think you that these Galileans were sinners above all the men of Galilee, because they suffered such things? No,Isaytoyou: butunlessyoushall*do penance, you shall all likewise perish. Or those eighteen uponwhom thetowerfellinSiloe, and slew them: think you that they also were debtors above all the men that drwelt in Jerusalem? No, Isay to you And in that passage you have Christ Himselfdenying that physical suffering is solely a punishment for wrong-doing on the part of one who suffers. Moreover, your friend's statement sidestepsthe possibility that God does exist and that there is another explanation for the existence of suffering.

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Himself, suffered infinitely in His human Body; (IV) so that we may share in Christ's sufferings;(V) to bring erring men to their knees and senses. These arguments do not convince him.

A.: If there is no God, of course, there is no problem. It is thoroughly misleading. however, tb state the problem as achoice between two propositions: either God exists or suffering exists. Isn't it more logical to state the problem like this:

1. Suffering certainly exists,

2. On the other hand therearecompelling arguments for the existence of God.

3. Can these two things be recon cited?

If you wish to attack this problem you achieve nothing by considering these two things mutually exclusive. Whatyour friend really says in effect is: If there were aGod-Creator He shouldhavecreated thebestofallpossible worlds, aworld in which no one could find any defect. But Iwould suggest that he first of all study the argumentsput forward by human reason for the existence of God. Then lethimstudyanew hisproblemofsuffering vis-a-vis these arguments.

On theother hand, as yousay yourself,it isamystery, thisscarletthread ofsuffering that runs through thepat• ternofhumanlife. Yourfriendseeks an answer that Icould never hope to give. Christ's own answer to the questioning look in your eyes and mine was to walk across to a short stone pillar and allow two men to lacerate and bruise His Body from head to foot with the Roman flagellum, still saying nothing to you or to me, Ile sat upon astool in the Roman barracks, and let the troops belt ncap of thorns no to His head, and still saying nothing He walked in it

nightmareprocessiontoahillockoutside Jerusalem, where Ile let men strip Himandcrucify]dim. Hisonly answer to that eternal question was the silent challenge from the cross. Thereisonlyone bookthateversheds any light on the mystery of suffering, andthatbookis—the Crucifix]

(c) He thinks one has to believe blindly toserve aGod someofWhose actions cannot he fully probed by hu. man reason. He asks, Why should I acceptinjusticesandinequalitiesunrea• soninglywhenGodhascreatedmewith reason and intellect?

A.: Believe blindly! Not at all. Reason, our intellect. can convince us of the existence of God, and the fact of Divine Revelation. If God is an infinite Being, naturally we cannotex. pect to understand Him dully by the light of our very finite human reason. We must expect mysteries. But whether God exists or not, we must search forreasons forinjusticesandinequalities. If we admit theexistence ofGod, we do have an answer in the doctrine of Divine Providence; if we do not admit the existence of God, whatis theanswer?

(d) He cannot admire aGod Who rules by striking fear in men through thethreatofhell. Ihavestressed the utilityoffearas amotive forreaching heavenbyavoiding hell: buthethinks it unworthy of God to use(even asa secondary appeal) any inducement to virtueexceptHis infiniteloveformen

A.: To consider that God rules by strikingfearinmen throughthethreat ofhell or through any other such motive,istohave atrulywarpedidea of God as He revealed Himself to us on earthintheperson ofJesusChrist.Not onlydoChrist's words, but above all His actions, speak eloquently of His

..38:"AndJohnansweredhimsaying: masterwesawonecastingoutdevils in Thy name, and he followeth not us: and we forbade himbecause he followethnotus. "

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39: ButJesus said,"Forbidhimnot, forthereisnomanwhichshalldoa miracle inMyname thatcan lightly speak evil ofMe." '

7 Christ and-Godasoneperson,yetin theBibletheyarementionedastwo separate persons, for instasice, in John 17: 1, it says,"These words spakeJesus,andlifteduphiseyesto heaven,andsaid,Father,thehour

is oome; glorifythySon, that thySon may also glorify thee." And in John 17:3, it says,"Andthis islife eternal that they might know thee the only trueGod, and Jesus Christ whom thou hestsent." Pleasewould you explain your idea of this Scripture?

longing to rule men by love. The whole theme of His teaching was love, His infinite love as God for men, and to provethatlove Ilesubmittedto the shockingoutrage ofacrucifixion. And even to-day in theCatholicChurch the motive instanced by your-friend is still held up to us as the highest induce. ment to virtue, when we say, for example,intheActcf ContritionatConfession:"... and Idetest my sins above every other evil because they offend Thee, my God, Who for Thine Infinite goodness-art so deserving of allimylove...." There youhave it, God's overwhelming love should be our inducement to virtue. I say "should be," because human nature is very, very weak, more or less twisted orcorrupt'in all ofus,and thehighest motivesdonotalwayshave thestrongest appeal to those who are more beaststhan men,orto those whohave grown old in vice. And so, for those to whom love no longerappeals as a motive for avoiding sin, God, who knows human nature far better than your friend, has used that least noble of all incentives—tbe dear of hell. Not that in doing soGod is unworthy of man's admiration, as your friend suggests, but simply because man is unworthy of God's magnificent love. To suggest that it is unworthy of God to use the fear of punishment even as a secondary appeal for a virtuous life, seems to me to illustrate not so much Your friend's misunderstanding of God and His nature, as his little understanding of human nature. There is an old saving: spare the rod and spoil the child. It's very true, and a maximbased on anequallytrueunderstanding of human nature. Not that Iam advocating corporal punishment, but simply the judicious use of the fear motive in the education and developmentof the human-

40:"For he who is not against us isonourpart," A.: SaintPaulalsorepeatsthisteaching of Christ when he wrote to the Christians at Corinth:"Iwant you to understand that no man speaking by the spirit of God, says anathema to Jesus. And nomancansay,theLord Jesus,but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversitiesof graces,but the sameSpirit; andtherearediversitiesof ministries, but the same Lord; and there are diversities of operations, ,nit the same God, who worketh all in all. And the manifestation of the Holy Ghost is given toevery man untoprofit."(I.Cor.XII,3-7).

Which teaching means that God's blessings and graces are given in measure to all men of good will.• Note that Isay, to men of good will. In anslwering your question about the attitude of the Catholic Church towards Protestantism, I would remind you that the Chtirch makes averybig distinction in her attitude towards Pro. testantism as such, and in her attitude to the individual Protestant. You hear itsaid sometimes thatone should love the sinner whilst hating his sin, and so, too, the Church forall her detestation of heresy vet regards the individual non-Catholic, who is in good faith, with the tolerance and charity taught and practised by her Divine Founder. The Church does notteach the individual Catholic to look upon himself, subjectively speaking, as one wit more worthy in God's sight than his non-Catholic neighbour. Just what use we all have made of God'!; manifold gifts to us is for God alone tojudge. Nor is it'fortheindividual Catholic to feel anything but the love of Christ Fimself for those who have not been blessed as he has with the gift of faith.

personality.

-It is not necessarily an unworthy motive from which to produce good habits and check vicious traits in the growing child, not when one considers the difficult material that human na. lure is in the hands of the most enlightened educator. As amatter of fact, human nature being what it is. the fear of punishment is sometimes the only thing that will prevent some children from developing bad habits. Rathershould welook upon itas areflection on man himself that Gnd should ever have to suggest as an alternative to His infinite love the fear of punishment.

Furthermore, there is one other consideration, and itis this: Goddoesnot merely invite man's service, Ile demands it. It is notas if God were promising aprize to be taken or not asone wishes. Ifamanwillnotsere Ile must expect punishment. If God is infinitely merciful, Ile is also infinitely just.

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Yet underlying all the points raised by your friend is the age-old mystery ofsuffering,thatneverhasbeensolved. norwill itbe—thisside ofdeath, when Nyeknowitwillexistnomoreforthose who are content to accept the fact in thislife,andaccept itasdidGod Himself when on earth, notso much as in justice due tome or to you as an individual, as to humanity as acorporate entity since the tragedv of man's fall through original sin. But that is another question.

Listener, Central-road, Halamunda: Q..,

How do youreconcile theattitude of theCatholicChurch towards Protestantism with Christ's words in Mark chapter 9, verses 3340, Is.: -

RegularListener, Perth: Q.;Iamonlyayounggirlinmyteens andamanon-religionist,butIenjoy very much listening into any religious sessions and Church on the air. Iread the Bible regularly, and like to prove things for myself rather than take someoneelse'sideas. As Iread the Scriptures Inotice they donotagreealtogetherwithsomeof yourteachings.Iwonderifyoucould explainyourbeliefsinthefollowing: 1. Ihave noticed you calling Jesus

A.: Nowhereinthewritings ofScripture are Godand Christ mentioned as two separate beings, as if Christ were not God. Christ,from Hisown statementsrecordedin theGospels, claimed to be God, and there is onlyoneGod. Asamatteroffact,Christ said onone occasion:"Iand the Fatherareone"which meantthat fie was Godjust as much as the Father was God, because in the one eternalGod there are three Persons—the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. So, to avoid contradic),ionsinChrist'steaching, thetextsyou quote mustbe interpreted in conformity with thisdoctrine of three Persons in the oneGod, ifthey are susceptible of such interpretation. And theyare.

Q.: Whyin your Church isn't God known by the name of"Jehovah," as this is his rightful name. In Psalms 83-18it.reads:'That men may know that thou, whose name alone is Jehovah, art the mosthigh overalltheearth,"andinIsaiah28: 4, it reads,"Trust ye in the Lord forever, for in the Lord Jehovah is everlastingstrtngth."

A.:Itisnotcorrecttosay thatJehovah isGod's rightful name. Jehovah is an incorrect English rendering of. "Yahveh;"oneoftheScriptural names given to God. Yahveh really means "The One Who is," and therefore also refer's toGodaseternalandunchange. able. Actually, theSupreme Being'is givenothernamesalso inthe OldTestament, to indicate His various attribdtes. For example, the name "Elo. him," found in Genesis, is rendered in the Alexandrine and Vulgate texts as "God": "Yahveh" (or Jehovah) by both these texts as Lord. You get the combination in the name "Lord God of IIosts."

In general the English name,"Lodi" with its various equivalents in other languages, seems to be derived froma root word meaning"-worship." Therefore itreferstothe Divine Being, and thereisthennocontradictioninmean ing, no real opposition between the termsGodandJehovah.

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Importance of Gradual Exposition of Facts of Life... CHASTITY— The ParamountNeedofYouth

By RT. REV. MONSIGNOR JAMES UBANY.

Ihave been invited togive evidence beforeyoutodayinyourinquiryasto the advisability of using radio broadcasting as ameans of sex education andcombatingvenerealdisease.

In tendering this evidence, Ispeak asaCatholicpriestwithsome40years' experience in spiritualandmoral guid.once, also as representing my Archbishop, the Most Rev. Norman Gilroy, D.D., and also as avice-president of` theSociety for the EradicationofVen. erealDisease.

At the outset, Iwouldlike tomake it perfectly clear that u aCatholic spokgsunan, Icannot approve or condonetheuseof radiobroadcasting for sexeducation.

We would regard such action as an unwarranted intrusion of the privacy of the home—objectionable to some, useless to others, and positively dangerous to adolescents. Iwill not mince words: Constantly to busy the mind withthoughtsof sex in the edu. cationoftheyoung,andconstantly,in. discriminately to bring such thoughts to external expression, is mental inde-

cent exposure, which, in the physical sphere, wepunishas an offence in our Courts ofLaw.

The imparting of sex information to youth, in theCatholic, mustbeagradualprocess,andthatview,Imightadd, is held on the basis of 2,000years' experience.

Thereshould be no discussionof sex in the presence of juveniles until the firstapproach to the question is made by thechild. Then the taskof satisfying the child's curiosity must rest with the parent. In all casesthe answers given should be truthful, but should

not gobeyong the information actually asked for.

During school years and in the period of adolescence certain phenomena become obvious. These will lead to questions, and the explanations asked forcanbesimplygiven, andattheappropriate time—which must vary with the developmentof the individual. Lastly, the details of procreation can be imparted in anatural, kindly manner by the parent, priest or family doctor.

Yougentlemen will see that if radio broadcasting were to become ame-

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diumforsexinstruction,suchagradual approach would be possible.

The grave danger would be that many young boys and girls not mentally equipped for the experience, would have their imaginations stimulated, with drieconsequences.

We admit that ignorance is not innocence. We admit that there is an extreme which is called prudery with justice, but we deny that the cure for ignorance or prudery is indecent ex. posure, mental or phvsical. And it is worth noting here that in continental 'cities,where pruderywasleastevident, sex excesses were most evident.

In the United States, Christian au thoritiesareagreed that, ifyoungpeople to-day are inordinately sex-consci. ous, it is not because they have lacked knowledge on the facts oflife,but because they have been feeding their imaginations on the sex stories with which hundreds of magazines, circulated by the million every week, are replete.

My point, thenlis that knowledge alone is not education. Toknow evil doe's not enable man toavoid it. That surely is self-evident. Mere instrue. tiononsexualmatters,insteadofbeing apreventive, is often asexcitant. Sex instruction broadcast would be inflam. matory.

What youth requires is strength of v+ill and avoidance of sex-incitements. Diversion of the youthful mind from sexual subjectsiseminentlyto be preferredtotheteachingofsexroutine.

)What, then, do Iadvocate? Iad. cocate chastity. Imaintain that th" paramount need of youth is the devel. opmentofcharacter,whichcanonlyhe achievedbydiscipline. Idonotmean any reference to the"Quarter Master Sergeant" idea in discipline. Discipline isthe teachingofself-control. Repeated acts of discipline develop a habit, agood habit of self-control.

Ifagoodhabitinmattersappertaining to sex control is developed, and there is amotivation that is supernatural—that is, comingdirectlyor indirectly from God—that habit is the virtue of chastity.

This is where the start should be made, and instead of sex talks indis. criminately given, the authorities might be better employed in revising the system of education to ensure the formation of character by proper ethical training, and in using its powers to reduce the incitements to sex ad. venture in newspapers, magazines, books, films, lectures and theatre performances.

Ireally believe, gentlemen, that far too much stress is beingplaced upon sex.

Some newspapers feature the idea of sexeducation,butIthinkthereason is the high news value which they place on any storyat allabout sex. When some professional men make asong anddanceabout it,Idoubt their bona fides. Whvis thereto-davsogreatan emphasis on the prevention of V.D. (which can be so quickfv and safely cured), and so little public interest in otherfieldsofpreventivemedicine?

Frankly, Icannot help suspecting the compelling purpose behind mostof this propaganda is not to improve moral standards, but to make the nation safe for fornication. And that can hardly be regarded as an ideal for organised medicine or decent society.

The advice,"If you can't be goDd, be careful," is about the weakest that could possibly be tendered—and it is being tendered—for inevitably, its acceptance would lead to an increase of people not trying to be good, when they are told how not to be good— and so manv won't be careful enough that V.D. will probably increase despite the additional care taken by some.

At this point, gentlemen, I would like to quote for you abtief extract from arecent authoritative pronouncement by the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales. It expresses very well, too, the mind of the Catholic Church in thiscountry:

"The sex act is ordained by God tofaringnewlifeintobeing. Itsuse is restricted to husband and wife in lawful marriage. Deliberately to abuse the sex faculty, or to indulge in sexual intercourse outside marriage is aserious violation of the order established by God, and is a grave sin."

The next paragraph is very much ad rem:

"It iscontrary to the mind of the Catholic Church to explain the humanphysiologyof sexpublicly. Public descriptions of the intimacies of sexual relationships offend that delicacy of feeling which is an instinct of ournature,

"Anatural.andbiologicalapproach to sex is inadequate to safeguard eitherhealthorvirtue. Religionof. fers the strongest motives a±vl most powerful aids.forthe controlof the passions.

"There are certain public incitements to sexual vice which are far more dangerous than ignorance of the factsoflife. The defenceofpub. lic morality needs to be undertaken by those whohave influence inliterature, art,thepress, the theatre,the cinema, and the radio."(May Iemphasise the last three words.)

Itrust, now, gentlemen, that there is no doubt about the stand Itake. Iam uncompromisingly opposed to public discussion of sex and venereal disease, particularly:when juveniles maybe amongthe audience. Isee a very grave danger in allowing talk's ` inwhichyoungpeoplemayparticipate.

Without departing from that attitude,Iam prepared, however, in the matterofV.D.,cureandprevention,to agree that announcements, carefully worded*by experts, and sponsored by theGovernment, might achieve some good.

These should be in the form of appeals topeopletobehave decentlyand to stress their obligations to society. This is the ethicalapproach. Stressing dangers-to health and the importance of early treatment for those affectedwouldbethe hygienicapproach.

The approach from these two points should be in language and manner something that, without exciting the curiosityofthe innocent, would arouse the afflicted to asense of their duty to themselves and to their relatives and to their fellow-citizeds.

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"RZ BUTLER'SSMTER""

Ann: "Hullo,Jan! Have you been to the pictures lately?"

Jan: "Yes I went to see Deanna Durban in'His Butler's Sister' last night."

Ann: "Do tell me about it. Isimply adore Deanna."

Jan: "My dear! Since her divorce she looks more beautiful than ever. \lore spiritual, you know. And her frocks. She's wonderful! She plays the part of asmall town girl with a bigcityvoice,whichitisher dream to display to afamous New York composer, Charles Gerard. That's Franchot Tone."

Ann: "Oh, he's.lovely! Do you rememberthe nice tepee he ,

worein'The Lives of aBengal Lancer'?"

Jan: "Of course. Iwas so glad he didn't get killed likeGary Cooper, the silly."

Ann: "So was I. Anyhow, when youfirst see Deanna shehas her back to the camera, and ispushing her way through atrain corridor,"

Jan: "How 'did you know it was her?"

Ann: "Well, as shepassed along the faces of all the male passengerslit up with acandid joy, akind of beatific revelation."

Jan: "How wonderfully original! Was it long before she sang?"

Ann: "Ithink it was longer than usual. About80 seconds."

Jan: "What happened when she arrived in New York?"

Ann: "Don't hurry me, Precious! I am coming to that. She calls on her half brother. He is Pat O'Brien. He greets her rather coldly, but you can tell that he has aheart of gold."

Jan: "How?"

Ann: They rub noses together."

Jan: "Good heavens! Are they Maoris?"

Ann: "Don't be facetious, Jan. They used to do it when they were children:"

Jan:"How quaint!"

Ann: "Now, here is abig surprise. Deanna's brother, or if you prefer, a vulgar fraction, half-brother, is Charles Gerard'sbutler. Helikesbeinghisbutler, because there is always a good supply of his favourite cigars and whisky on hand."

Jan: "How funny! Does he arrange an audition for her?"

Ann: "No. It's his special duty to keep song birds out of his master's pent-house nest."

Jan:"Ohl Isuppose she returns home."

Ann: "Don't be silly! How could she meet the famous composer and—"

Jan: "Do they fall in love? Oh, what an original plot."

Ann: "Yes, the picture preserves this daring originality to the end."

Jan: "What happensnext?"

Ann: "Deanna masquerades as the new housemaid. Atfirstthe cook did not like her, but when she learned that Deanna but fish, she became a devoted friend and didn't appear to mind her singing much at all."

Jan:"Please tell mewhat she sings."

Ann: "Well, one of the songs is a rather long Russian medley. She sings it in Russian and looks so soulful."

Jan: "isn't she clever! And what a beautiful tribute to our gallant Ally."

Ann: "Iread recently that the Rus. sian star, Sonia Openskya Openroadovna, ishaving English lessons, so that she can reciprocate this touching Hollywood gesture by singing in her

next film,'Scrub me, Mamma, with a Rum-boogiebeat' and other Alliedfolksongs."

Jan:"Ireally think there is alotin this Cultural Relations with Russia scheme. In fact, I'm positive. Does Deanna sing anything else?"

Ann: "She sings at abig social for Butlers and Housemaid's:"

Jan:"Isuppose she sings some nice appropriate and popular ballads in English."

Ann: "Oh, no! She sings arather tragicaria from Puccinis'Turandot' I could not tell you what it was all about, as Ithink she sang it in Italian. Generally when she sings in English you can recognise afew words Itseemed avery sad song, and tears were in her eyes. But what do you think happens during this last song? Franchot had gained admittance, and--"

Jan: "Forced his way through the spell-bound throng of B's and.H's, and moved atrifle unsteadily towards her with eyes that told of his undying love."

Ann: "How did you ever guess? I think Ihave only seen this type of ending about ten times myself. It was all so moving. But when I thought of the six funny men who wanted to marry Deanna—"

Jan:"Gee, AnnJ You have notmentioned them before."

Ann: "Iam sorry, dear. You see there is so much originality, humour, and surprising twists in this simple storyof everyday life that Iclean forgot:'

Jan.:"Isuppose it will run for another fewweeks in town. Her pictures always do. She is always so sweet and natural."

Ann: "And so sophistical and glamourous. And her voice—"

Jan.:"And her dresses! Let's go. Here comes that hateful Mrs. Hig. ginsbotham. She had the nerve to tell me once that Deanna is greatly over-rated Has apoisonous tongue, you know" —"GR•OUCHO."

THEFIFTTH O.G.M. CONCERT.

De Gustibus: In this cynical age, runs aline from an up-to-date radio play, the last place anyone would expect aman to be is home in his wife's arms. It was apleasant relief forme to turn from such hollow cynicism to the youthful enthusiasm displayed in the happy-go-lucky concert presented bytheCatholic Girls' Movementin the :Assembly Hall on three nights of last week....

TheNfoocher: What's that you were saying,Gus?

Ah, my dear- Moocher, you have drifted along at avery opportune moment, Iwasjustbeginningtodictate afewcomments on the concert---

Yes, Iheard you, old chap. Ify interjection was not so much arequest for information as a mild protest against what appeared likely to develop into an unrestrained eulogy.

You do me an injustice, dear fellow. to harbour asuspicion th..t Icould ever be unrestrained—in exercising the critical faculty. I mean. However, carry on with your observations. They promise to be interesting.

Well, what say we run through the programme? Take the danceband, for example. It was undoubtedlyan excellent dance band, and well worth its place there, but Ihope they don't intend to go in for putting crooning across in abig way.

Iunderstand your misgivings. Eut Ithink we must face up to the fact that crooning is an accepted form of modern entertainment.

1lavbe, but Ithink the C.G.M. is capable of better things. Idon't want tolookdown the vistaof theyearsand see them adopting rather than creating new standards. However, that's merelyapassing reflection. Whatdid you think of the one-act plays?

Singular, my dear fellow, singular Imean you should use the singular

number. There was only one play— "Mrs. Harper's Bazaar." Iconsider a mistake was made in giving it the vaudeville touch—you know, exagger ated accents and wild gestures. They hammed it, and thereby cheapened it. On the other hand,"The Tea Shop," a sort of musical comedy extravaganza, was perhaps the hit of the evening— that and "Wild Nell" were both very good.

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ah, yes. Particularly the Squatting Cow. But talking about the hit of the evening, what about Anne Kent's impersonation of Paderewski?

Agreed—it was very lively, but a trifle overdone. Of course, Isaw her on the final night, when she was perhaps more exuberant than usual.

It was apity that someofherexuberance didn't shed itself over the Keep-Fitgirls. You know I'm not altogether struck by this rapidly developing concertflairfor rhythmic posturings of adoubtful entertainment value by troupes of cigarette advertisement girls. If they must do their daily dozen in public, Iwould like to see something more spectacular. However,Isupposethefactthataphysical fitness class is one of the activities of the C.G.1I. is asufficient justification for the inclusion of the Keep-Fit girls.

Hard words, my dear Moocher, hard words. Iquite understand the delicacy of your sentiments in this matter, but Imust confess Irather like rhymth work; and if it can be done by abevy of beautiful girls, so much

the better. But don't let us pursue the subject. What are your comments on the remainder of the programme?

Well, what have we got left? The choir, the orchestra, and the piano solo. Margaret Hanley's work, of course, requires no comment; the orchestra needs filling out; and Itliink the choir is capable of going on to even more ambitious work,

Yes. The most obvious deficiency in the nvork of both choir and orches. tra was lack of balance. But this was probably unavoidable. I find this same deficiency harder to forgive, though, in the case of the Harmonists. In aso much narrower field, it should have been possible to achieve bpttgr results.

Soft! We are observed.

Ahem! Well, as Iwas saying, my dear \loocher, Ithink it avery fine thing that young Catholic girls should band themselves together and treat the public to something refreshing in the way of entertainment. The C.G.M. concert was atonic for jaded nerves, and an antidote for the cynicism of our age.

Yes, it was certainly avery pleasant night's entertainment, and ahappy augury of greater things to come.

—DE GUSTIBUS.

MISS 'BIARBARA 7VULLS"N, elderdaughter ofMr. and Mrs. T. J. Mulligan, of Inglewood, who recently made her debut at the Catholic Ball.

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No one who realises the influence of the written word upon the hearts and thoughts of men will question the good work that F:atholic newspapers accomplish. The very fact that the Church publishes all index of prohibited books shows that she regards the influence of the written word as extremely important. And the frequent desire of the Church, that good literature should be circulated, is evidence that no Catholic ought to be indifferent to what he himself reads, or allows his children to read. We have made, and are making, enormous sacrifices to keep the evil breath of secularism from our schools. We strain every nerve to secure for our children an education grounded on religion, but we often seemto forgetthat when children leave school theirfurthereducation is dependent chiefly upon what they read. In this age of mentalactivity and intellectual curiosity, it is essential thatwholereading matter should he available, otherwise people will read books whose tendency and purpose is not infrequently evil.

There is, unfortunately, too much reason for thinking that many of our people read what is ethically false—the output of writers who do not accept the very fundc.mentals of Catholic Faith orof Catholic Philosophy. If reading is an index to character, what conclusion: must ereach regarding the mental out. look of those whose Bible is the daily newspaper? There s no hesitation in denying the sanctity of the marriage bond, or the sacredcharacterofhuman life. There isless hesitationin pandering to the popular tastes, in sketches and articles of adecidedly indecent standard, where Cathlic principles and Catholic modesty areconspicuousby theirabsence; Norsestill,whetherconsciously or unconsciously, Catholic doctrine is often misunderstood and misinterpreted, and sometimes even calumnies against God's Church are recklessly broadcam. And the popular novel which panders to morbid pL!Aic taste, must very often be placed in the same category. One cannot fail to see Low near the danger is for the indiscriminate reader.

Now this is the precise danger .which asound Catholic Press counteracts. No missionary propaganda is in our days so effective. The printed word penetrates where the spoken word cannot enter, andaddressesthousandswhomaynotberuchedinanyother way. There is only one effective way to break the power and influence of the secular press among our Catholic people, and that is—aCatholic paper in every.

Catholic home. It is our only bulwark against the deluge of paganism and godlessness, of our enlightened age. The Holy Fatherhaseulogised inburningwords theglorious workofti!eCatholicPress inthetworld: TheChurch owes it an everlasting debt of gratitude. There is not aBishop or priest anywhere but has championed the cause and giver the Ielogin: aCatholic paper in every Catholic home. f

Butofwhatuse isaslogan,ifit belostin theether' Tomake Ieffective, there must be an organised campaign in every parish. There is not afamily in the country but can afford to take aCat!tolic paper every week. To make aCatholic paper in every home aworking reality—the priests will have to show the way. Thismay look likeaddingto theburdensofan over-workedpriest!tood, but surely the genius of orkanisation lies in the fact that others do the work which the organiser plans. In Western Australia the priests have ever been loyal and faithful to the call of the Catholic paper, and have unselfishlysupervised itssaleat their church doors. Ofthisunselfishkindness "TheRecord" is not unmindful. But, comparing the number of sold copies with the population of the different parishes, it -

feels that some additional advocacy of the cause is necessary. Apart from thebusiness interests of aCatholic paper, priests will have the consolation of knowingthat in helpingaCatholic Press. they are furthering one !of th ,

•mo-t effective methods of Catholic Action.

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MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

CELZBRATION'OF TITULAR FEAST.

NOVENAINHONOUROFTHE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

ANovena in honour of the Immaculate Conception will commence in the Cathedral on Wednesday,:November 29, The Novena exercises, which

will consist of Rosary, Novena Prayer, and Benediction, wil be held at the Shrine of Our Lady, and will beginat 7.30each evening.

SOLEMN HIGHMASS AND PAPALBLESSING.

Solemn High Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on December 10. His Grace the Archbishop willpreside,and at the conclusion of the Mass will give the Papal Blessing.

EVENING DEVOTIONS.

Eveningdevotions on December 10 will be broadcast over Station 6WN. The occasional sermon will be preached by a Jesuit Father. St. Mary's Cathedral Choir, underthe direction ofRev. A. Lynch, will render the music of the devotions. The organist will be Miss Frances Moran.

CatholicBroadcasts

December 9 (First Sunday of the month): Missa Cantata at 11 a.m., from St, Mary's Cathedral. The preacher will be the Rev.H. Lalor. The Cathedral Choir will sing the Mass "Orbis Factor,"byVittoria.

December 8(Sunday within the Octave of the Immaculate Conception): Benediction from St. Mary's Cathe• dral. The preacher will be aJesuit Father. TheCathedral Choir willsing, under the direction of Father Lynch. The organist will be Miss Frances Moran.

The Catholic Answer: Every Sunday night at 9p.m., Stations6PRandBTZ.

Aseries of talks will be given over GWN, bythe Rev. Dr. J. T. McMahon,

On Monday, November 27, at 8.15 p.m.:"John Boyle O'Reilly's Escape."

On Monday, December 4, at 8.15 p.m., on"Being aReal Person."

On Monday, December 11, at 8.15 p.m., on"Bettering Oneself."

CATHOLIC NURSES' GUI;D

IAlecturewillbe given byDr.D. A. Quinlan to Catholic nurses at the C.O.M. Rooms, St. George'sTerrace,at 8pan.onFriday,December1. Acor. dial invitation is extended to all Ca. tholicnurses.

BUSSELTON

SUMMERMASS TIME TABLE.

Throughout the summer season, Mass will be celebrated in Busselton at 7.30 a.m. on Sundays.

QUARANT' ORE

NOVEIMIDER.

4th.--BUN3URY: Forty Hours' Prayer(24th.-26th.).

DECEMBER.

1st.—EAST FREMANTLE and MAYLANDS Forty Hours' Prayer(Ist.-3rd.).

2nd—LEEDERVILLE: Forty Hours' Prayer (Sth-10th.).

3rd.—YORK: One Day of Exposi. tion.

4th.—Vacant.

6th.—BRIDGETOWN: One Day of Exposition.

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November 26:.

Afternoon: Attend Annual Gift Day at St. Joseph's Orphanage and Foundling Home, Subiaco.w

November 26: 7.30 p.m.: Administer Sacrament of Confirmation at AquinasCollege.

November 27: 8.30p.m.: OpenBazaaratSt.Mary's, Leederville.

December1: 8.30 p.m.: Open Bazaar at St. Columba's, South Perth.

December S: St. Mary'sCathedral-3p.m.: Attend Annual Rally ofthe Holy Name Society and give Pontifical Benedic. tion.

December 4: 3.30 p.m.: Administer the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Louis School, Claremont,

December 7: 7.15p.m.: Administer the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Home of the Good Shepherd, Leederville.

December 8: 6.45 a.m.: Celebrate Mass at the Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor,"Glendalough."

8p.m.: Preside at Annual Distribution of Prizes at St. Louis' School, Claremont.

December 10: 11 a.m.: Preside at Solemn High Mass in St. Mary'sCathedral, on the occasion of the celebration of the Titular Feast.

December 11: 8 p.m.: Attend ceremony of inauguration of Catholic Girls' Movement at Fremantle.

December 15: 10 a.m.: Preside atQuarterlyConference of Priests of the metropolitan area, at the Chapter Hall, Victoria Square.

December22: 7p.m.: AdministertheSacrament of Confirmation oadults in St. Mary's Cathedral.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

Owing to St. Joseph's Girls' Orphanage and St.Vincent's Foundling Home Annual Gift Day falling on the fourth Sunday of the month, it has been decided to cancel the November Robertson Park tennis afternoon.

FREMANTLE CONVENT CONCERT

The annual concert of the pupils of theSistersofSt.Joseph,Fremantle,will take place onWednesday evening, November 29, in the Town Hall Fremantle. The patronage of parents and friends is cordially invited for the occasion. And in return, thoseversatile girls promise torender,asin themen.• orable,past,ahigh classprogramme of music and song.

CULTIVATE CHEERFULNESS

"Habitualsadnessistothesoul what malariaistothebody;itrendersitunfit for work and liable to contract more serious ailments. The only thing to do is to get it out of the system. We religiou's in particular need an habitual disposition of cheerfulness; we need it forourselves that we may lead fervent lives: we need it for t'^e glory ofGod,for lieloves the cheerful giver; ace need it for the good of our neighbour, for we shall be able to benefit him in as far as we can gain his heart, and agloomy disposition does not gain but repels the hearts of men."—Father Charles Coppens, S.J.

The Lynn Scholarship

Two Scholarships For 1945

,ApplicationsCloseJanuary22,1946.

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The Trustees of the Lynn Scholar. ship announce that it is now possible to give two Scholarships for 1945, in addition, the period ofScholarshipdifferstothatwhichpreviouslyruled.The Scholarships will now be tenable for two years at aregistered Secondary School.

Applications for Scholarships will close on Monday, January 22, 1945, and should be sent to the Secretary, Mr. P. R. Jackson, Catholic Church Offices,Victoria Square. Applicants should observe the following conditions:-

1, Candidates must pass the Junior Examination.

.2. The application must be accomponied by the report of the Head of the School, and must state:

(a) Subjects presented; subjects passed in junior.

(b) Resume of applicant's record in school, conduct and sport.

(c) The followingdetailsregarding family and family income:

1. Father's occupation and salary, ormother'sincome,if fatheris dead.

2.Numberofchildreninfamily.

(3) Number of children earning, andamount of wage earnedbyeach child.

4. Number of children atschool.

(Failure to supply this information will disqualify the candidate.)

3. Applications shouldbeaccompani-

ed by acertificate of birth. Candidate must nothave completed his six. teenth year onthedayhe sitsfor the Junior Examination.

4. A stamped, addressed envelope must accompany the application, for the return ofthecertificate of birth.

The Lynn Scholarship isopen to Catholic boys attending any Catholic schoolin theArchdioceseofPerth.The Scholarship, which may be taken out at any recognised Secondary School, -provides for the payment of£25 per annum for two years, ifthe successful candidate elects tobe aday pupil. If he ravishes to board, then the amount of£5() per annum will be paid. The Trustees wish to remind those intending to apply that they should obtain the Headmaster's letter, as it is essential that the application be accom. panied by this letter. Candidates have experienced difficulty in the past in obtainingsuch letters owing to the absenceoftheHeadmasteronholidays. Immediateapplication to Headmasters should thereforebemade. The Lynn Scholarship cannot be held by aboy who holds any other scholarship, exhibition or bursary.

The Trustees will meeton Tuesday, January 23, 1945, and their decision shall be final. These Trustees are: Very Rev. J. T. McMahon, D.Ph,, M.A.(Chairman); Very Rev.A. Kelly, S.J.; Rev.J,Murphy,B.A. L.Ph.: Rev. Brother W. V.Green, and Mr. P. R. Jackson, J.P.(Secretary).

guests, assisted by Mrs. Ron Hughes, who woreasaxeblueoutfitand shoul. der spray of gold roses. Numerous telegramswere received.

WLITARY WEDDING' AT QUEEN'SPARS.

OnOctober 14, St. Joseph's Church, Queens's Park, wasthesceneofavery pretty wedding, celebrated with Nuptial Mass by Rev. Father poyie. The contracting parties were Gunner Martin Devitt, son of Mr, and Mrs. M. Devitt, of Bute, South Australia, and Elizabeth, daughter of Private and Airs. R.V. Thomson, of EastCannington. The bride is amember of one of the oldest families of Western Aus. tralia, being agranddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J, R. Thompson, of Guildford. The bride entered the church on the arm of her father. The altar was beautifully decorated with pink and gold roses. Mrs. L. Rutherford, cousin of the bride, presided at the organ.

The bride's gown was of white slippersatin, built on princess lines, with along trained skirt, beautifully worked, and long sleeves. The veil, of Brussels net, was held in place with a heart-shaped halo of orange blossoms, worn over the face on entering the church, while ashall of white roses and irises completed her very charming toilette.

Mrs. D. Spark, also cousin of the bride, was matron of honour,and Miss Peggy Llornes was bridesmaid. They wore gowns of blue and pink slipper satin, respectively, with heart-shaped haloes and shoulder veils to armatch, and cried sheaves of roses and ger. heras. Thebride'slittlesister,Nancy, acted as flower girl, and looked very dainty in along gown of lilac and lacehat, and carrying aposv of roses. BabyJulie Spark wastrain bearer and made asweet picture in white slipper satin. Gunner Rav duller carried outthe duties ofbest man, andLieut. Owen Paton was groomsman. After themarriage thebride and groomtook their privileged placein the Sanctuary for the Nuptial Mass.

Asthe happy couple left thechurch, they passed through amilitary guard ofhonour,formedbymenofthebride. groom'sunit. The reception washeld at Paterson's Dining Rooms, Perth, where thebride's mother,whochose a figuredfrockof flatsilkwith white ac. cessories and shoulder spray of red roses, received a large number of

The bride and groom left for their honeymoon by car, midst ashower of confetti and good wishes, The bride wore asmart suit of Mediterranean blue with toning accessories. Many very nice presents were received.

ST. PATRICK'S, CAREY STREET, SOUTH PERTH.

Gift Sunday at St.Joseph's`Girls'" Orphanage and St.Vincent's 'Foundling

Home

Large Dolland Strollerbeingraffled, and will be on show on Thursday and Friday of each week in London Court Arcade. Tickets may be obtained thereat6d,each,orbywriting to Mrs. Burns, 62 Canning Highway, South Perth.

BENIGNITY.

"Benignityisagentle, amiable, tranquil virtue, soft-spoken, with prepossessing manners, and ahappy combination of ahundred different qualities. Goodness is very much like it, forit alsoseekstoconferpleasure,but it hasoften amoreaustere aspect and althoughdisposed todo good andrender service itdoesnotimpartto them that affability and amiability which wins all hearts—St.Jerome.

The annual appeal in connection with St. Joseph's Girls' Orphanage and St. Vincents Foundling Home will be held on the afternoon of Sunday, Novembcr26, in the Orphanage Grounds. Rev. Mother and the Sisters extend acordial invitation to all friends and wellwishers of the Institutions to be present.

The Sisters make one appeal only—Gift Sunday—during the year,and they look forward to the generosity of their friends on this occasion to help them in their work of succouring the poor and needylittleones intheircare. The longweary years ofwar havemade more urgent and pressing demands on the Orphanages and Foundling Homes, and many homeless children have found awelcome within the sheltering walls of St. Joseph's and St. Vincent's.

The Institutions may be reached by tram, train, and trolley bus. Tram No. 24 to terminus, Wembley trolley bus—Reservc. Street or Floreat Park—and alight at Station Street, and train to the Subiaco Station.

Grand Annual Catholic Ball

Bayswater Town Hall

Tuesday,November 28, 8p.m,to 1a.m.

SPLENDID SIT-DOWN SUPPER. D'Arcy's Orchestrade-Luxe, Late Bus to Perth, to connect with 1am trams, also another to Bassendean. TICKETS6s.EACH.

WANTED

Young men who wish to dedicate their lives to the work of THE FOREIGN MISSIONS!

Anew Mission Seminary is being opened by the Divine Word Fathers at Marburg, Queensland, in March, 1945. This Mission Seminary has for itsexpress and solepurpose the educationofyoungmenwhowish.to dedicate their lives to the Propagation of the Faith in foreign lands,, particularly in the South Seas.

Students will be accepted aftersuccessful completion of the Junior (Intermediate) Examination.

Candidates will present testimonial letters from their Parish Priests, aswell as from theirSchool Superiors.

Young men interested in theMissionary Brotherhood are also urged to make inquiries.

For further particulars, write to— REV. DANIEL DRISCOLL, S.V.D., MISSIONSEMINARY,MARBURG,QUEENSLAND.

Why Parents

Should Be Consulted Before'Marriage Praying for God's Guidance

ModestyistheGuardianofTruelove' Stateof Grace Necessary For .WorthyReceptionofSacrament

:In important matters, wise people honsult wiser hands. No matter how {yelleducated youmay be,evenif you have had advantages greater than your parents, it will do you no harm to consultwith them about your mar4iage. One realisesthat youngmen at present consider themselves well able to take care of themselves. But it Isonly necessary to look about youto tend that in many cases they have made sad work of their boasted selfsufficiency.

ConsultYourParents.

\young man owes it as amatter .uf obedience and love, toconsult with his parentson such animportant step as marriage. If his own boylateron shouldfail toshow him the respect of advising with him on such an important matter, he would feel it keenly. The man who expects God's blessing onhismarriedlife,mustdo hispartto deserve it, and He commands us all to honour father and mother. Some young men forget that there is such acommandment. They only recall it when they have children of their own.

Lovecanbe amildform ofinsanity. r`Itentimes one hears men ,say that they must have been crazy to marry suchagirl. Perhapstheywere.When young people are enamoured of each other, they are in atrance, delightful, maybe, but. there must be an awakening. And then! They say love is blind. At least, it is not always clear-sighted. That is why consultation and advice will do the young loverno harm.

Prayfor Guidance,

Ifmarriage hasits uncertainties and sorrows, so has single life. Agood marriage is the greatest good fortune !aman can experience in life. A youngmanshouldpray frequently during courtship forGod'sguidance. Ile prays for success in other things.

Nothing compares in importance with marriage. His happiness here, and perhaps hereafter, is intimately associatedwithit.

Courtship isto be regarded not asa diversion, but as the most serious per. iod of life. During courtship, aman should reverence the girl he hopes to makehiswife. Agoodwomanvalues modesty above everything else, and a good young man will not want awide -who does not put virtue above every. thing.

Courtship does not entitle aman to any moreliberties with agirlthan are customary in the family circle. Lust isnotlove. Sexual familiarity of any kindis justaymuchasin incourtship as it isoutofit.

NoLiberties.

Even betrothal does not entitle a man to liberties. God has implanted certain sexual instincts in'man and woman for the purpose of drawing them together in marriage, but before marriage any deliberate indulgence of apassionate character is asin. This applies to the woman aswellasto the man.

Aloose code of morals prevails amongmanypeople whoareirreligious and worldly and the consequences are most dreadful. Put Catholics realise thatpassionmustbe controlledby the law ofGod. If aman's feeling for thegirl he intendstomarry isof such anature and strength that he cannot restrain it within proper bounds, it is to be fearedthathe isswayed by lust ratherthanbylove.

With some people courtship has degenerated into licence. And court. ship so carried on, breeds nothing but misery, besides being sinful. Marriages which result from that sort of court• ship will not be happy, ordinarily. Thev do not merit God's blessing on them.

in Life's Greatest Venture

,Modesty and Purity.

Modesty is the guardian of purity, and purity is the basis of Christian marriage. Everything is undue in courtship that is undue out of it: A sweeth8art who invites familiarities, is not the girl for agood young man. Moreover, the sweetheart who is subjected to unduefamiliarities will suffer inexpressible anguish if she is virtuous. True lore will never humiliate orembarrass. Because agirl is weak or over-anxious to please aman, he should not take advantage of it. Let himconducthimselfasamanofChristian honour. In that way; true love will increase between him and his betrothed, the only love which will en. noble both and make them worthy of each other.

When ayoung man goes courting, therefore, he should realise that the girl whom he addresses will be his companion of soul as well as of body andmind,forlifeifhemarriesher. He shouldemploythismomentous time to findoutif theirdispositions will make for agreeable association through all the years during which they may be man and wife. And, above all, he shouldbemindfulofCatholicmodesty, the guardian of purity and the guar. antee of true love. Acourtship conductedthusmay reasonablybeexpected to confer on man and woman the greatest of life's blessings, a- happy marriage.

MarriageaSacrament.

The act of contracting marriage is one of themosttremendousofourlife, it takes but amoment,but its effects are eternal and intensely affect every momentofourfutureofbothbodyand soul. This truth is obvious, as also is what immediately follows from it, that the more we understand of the nature ofthe contract before wemake it, the better for us.

Christian marriage is a sacramental contract between man and woman binding them to an undivided and indissoluble partnership and conferring on thematthesame time grace to fulfil all the duties required of them. It is then acontract, and thatcontract is aSacrament, one of those seven greatest channels of grace leading directly from Our Lord's Sacred Heart on the cross to thesoul of each child of the Church. Marriage is one of those seven treasures with which Our Lord dowered the Church when He espoused her. Among the Sacraments it has thisspecial excellence, that Our Saviour instituted it as the type of unionof-theDivineand human nature in one person andespecially as atype of Christ's union with His Church.

Marriage is of sanctity, such, that to receive it otherwise than in the ,

tale of graceisthecrimeof sacrilege: it is exalted, indeed, since in the act each i ,

not ouly the recipient but is actually theminister of the Sacrament to the other. This, we may note, is perhapsnot so well -

knownas it might be—the contracting parties confer the Sacrament mutually, the bridegroom on the bride, and the bride on the bridegroom—the priest is present and blesses the marriage, but he is present simply as theChurch's official witness: it is august, indeed,for the effects wroughtin the soulat the moment of contracting last for ever. Hence Holy Church wishes the sacred contract to be followed, when possible, by her greatest act, holy\lass, and honours it by varying in Nuptial Mass her ordinary ritual,as she does in another case, whensheconsecrates and ordains her Bishops and sacred ministers. In marriage between Catholics the contract when not accompanied by Nuptial Mass is made at least in pre. sence of our Saviour in the Blessed Sacrament. The words are few,"I take thee for my husband;""Itake thee for mywife"—theessential words arefewinalltheSacraments,but they are divinely effective indeed. They forge achain of iron, to use St. Augustine's words, such4hat the soul can

separate from the body sooner than the husband from the wife. They in. creasethegreatestofGod'sgifts,habitualgrace, so that both leave the church immensely dearer toGod than theyentered it, and, what is very important,theyhavereceivedarightand title to Sacramental graces which will throughlife, so long as and whenever they are in the stateofgrace, flow in as required upon their souls, enabling them to love and be faithful to each other, to bear with the difficulties of their state, and to bring pp their childrenintheloveandfearofGod.

tZest Victoria Park Branch.

Bra.Presidentpresidedovermeeting held on November 14. There was a fairly good attendance. Sr. Maureen Battersley was reported on sick list, andallmembers wish heraspeedy recovery. Invitation wasreceivedfrom St.Joachim's Branch forour member's to be present at their break-up social on November 30, All members were urged to attend annual general Communion and breakfast on November 26. Welcome back was extended to Sr. Farley, who was down on ashort visit front the country.

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledges with thanks the receipt of f3Os6d., from "Good Wowser," of Bridgetown.

During the last fortnight of October amissionwaspreached inNorthamby Rev.FathersJoyce and Lyons,C.SS.R. The various exercises of the mission were very well attended throughout, and in the concluding stages the church seemed hardly able to accom modate the congregations. Particularly was this so at 730 Mass on the last Sunday, which also was the Feast of Christ the King. Upwards of three hundred and fifty received Our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion in St. Joseph's Church,and aboutfifty in St. Anthony's, in West Northam. An impressive sight was the reception of Holy Communion for the first time by the little boys and girls of our Convent schools on this Feast day.' The significance of the occasion, the privilege that was now theirs, the-faith that they must uphold, were themain points of an eloquent address on this occasionbyRev.FatherLenihan. The mission concluded at the evening devotions, when avery large congrega• tionwasagainpresentto do honour to Christ.the King and to receive the Apostolic Benediction.

Missions were 'also conducted in Irishtown and Grass Valley by Rev. Father Joyce. C.SS.R.

Genera' Holy Communion and Breakfast.

The Holy Name Sunday of November has become traditional in the an. nals of Northam parish, for on that day the men of Northam parish and adjoining areas make their general Holy Communion and adjourn afterwards to St. Joseph's Hall to partake of the Communion breakfast. Inspite of the difficulties of the times, this function has not been suspended, and though there maybe someevidence of diminution of numbers—and what else could one expect—it seems the firm resolution of the Northam H.N. Society that the society shall function in itsentiretyand shallbereadytoas. sist in the spiritual rehabilitation of Service personal. Over one hundred men and boys approached the Altar Rails on Sunday last, for the junior guild is an integral partof our organisation, and upwards of eighty partook of the excellent breakfast prepared by theeverwillingladiesoftheparish. Appetites haying been satisfied, it was acontented body of men and boys who reclined to be receptive to the very fine addresses that were to be forthcoming.

The Chairman, Mr. E. Grant, before calling on theguestspeaker of the day, Rev. Father Ryan.of Kalamunda,and spiritual director of the Rural Movement, welcomed the visitors, Messrs. Morgan and Leonard, of the H.N. Union, and the visitors from adjoining parishes.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

Oanteen.

Buffet: December 9.

Phyllis Dean: December 18.

Dunleavy House: Wednesday, November 29.

Helpers are urgently needed for the Canteen and Hostel. There must be many members who could come along for afew hours and relieve the older women who are bearingtheburden.

We all enjoyed the instructive talk given us by Father Brennan. His easy delivery made it most pleasurable, and we hope he will honour us by his presence verysoon.

All the branches are busy preparing for our break-up Sale of Gifts on De. cember 11. Allmembersare asked to advertise the event and make its suc• cess assured. We will sell gifts and dispense teabothintheafternoonand evening. RememberMonday, December 11,

the speaker emphasised the necessity for athorough understanding of the soil andits potentialities,an education system suited to an agricultural population, afiscal policy to assist and not bankrupt the farmer, and a cooperative movement among the farmers, so that the profits of their industry would be returned to the farmer and not exploited by amiddle class, who,toolong,haveharrassedthose engaged in agricultural pursuits. As proof of the possibilities of co-operation, FatherRyangaveaquickoutline of the co-operation movement among the fishing folk of Nova Scotia, and concluded with an earnest plea to all to study the Rural Movement Programme and the possibilities of the co-operative movements. Study first and then translate into action the results of thought anddiscussion.

Rev. Father Lenihan, in his address as spiritual directorofthebranch,con. gratulated the men and the boys on their fine testimony of faith, and exhorted all to be true to their society. The numberscould be considerably increased, and it is the duty of each member, first by exemplary life, and then by verbal persuasion, to endeavour to increase the attendance at the monthly Communions. It was also the duty of H.N, men to study their laith and to be conversant with the problems that face mankind to-day, and how better can one be informed than through study circles, where, by readings and discussions, are provided the answers tosomanyquestions. The call of the Popes to Catholics to take their rightful place in society was stressed by Father Lenihan, and in preparation for the properdischarge of thisduty,he askedalltostudyand to be informed, so that in arguments, wherever they might arise, they could give the rightful answer to abewildered people.

Italian Firm Controlled By Catholics Refused to Work With Nazis

Ratherthanco-operate.

with theGerman invaders of Italy, the well-known Catholic-controlled Italianfirm, Soc:cteGenerale Immobiliare di- Lavori, di Utilita ed Agricola closed down when the Nazis marched in.

It handed over 13 lorrie's to the Vatican, thus frustrating their con. fiscation by the Germans, and turned its equipment and personnel over to the building, maintenance and supply of soup kitchens for the poor.

The firm, which has many interests, including farming, utilities and construction, has anumberof prominent Catholic laymen among its directors. and Prince Marcantonio Pacelli, nephew of the Holy Father, is one of its counsellors.

Thebusiness institutionbecamepart of agiganticcharity which is thepersolal care and concern of the Holy Father, reports Burke Walsh, NCWC war correspondent in Italy. It was one of three inter-linked organisations which was feeding hundreds of thousands of Rome's poor daily when the Allies entered the Eternal City. The others are the Circle of St. Peter, a Vatican charitable group, and O.N.A; R.M.O.(National Work foriMoraland Religious Assistance to Workers), whose present aim is to provide hot meals for workers in industrial plants.

Starvation Prevented.

This Vatican scheme, as Allied authorities have spontaneously asserted,

has been able to prevent actual starvation in Rome, though there is still under•riourishment. Without the additional natrition contained in the hot mealsprovidedby O.N.A.R.M.O.many workers wouldnotbeabletocarry on even moderately -

heavy work.

One of the organisation's principal soup kitchens has been erected right beside one of the most revered walls in Christendom, that of St. Mary Major's Basilica. Serving the 200 people

lined up there when Burke Walsh visited it were Sisters of the Infant Jesus aided by one policeman who, however, was unnecessary, as everything was completely orderly.

Thosewho can, pay three lire for a meal, but those who cannot get the food for nothing. Many priests get their food this way. Control of the feeding is maintained by asystem of ration

cards.

Rebuilding Italy.

The Immobiliare company has built 85 soup kitchens as one of its contri: butions'to this great Vatican work of charity,eachequippedwithcaldronsof 50 to 300 litres capacity each.

It has long since seemed strange to these businessmen of Rome that they should be planning meals instead of buildings, writes Burke Walsh. "They are very happy in the work, they tell me. Theyshouldbe. Afterall,they are doing the biggest job of building for Italy they have ever done."

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Rev.FatherRyan,inaneloquentad. dress, explained very lucidly the purpose and aimsof the Rural Movement —a movement to popularise farming as an avocation, and to give to the farmer, and through him to the com• munit_v at large, the benefits of a sound agrarian policy. In hisaddress

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Mr. Morgan, treasurer of the Diocesan Union, gave illuminating figures to show that 1914 had been ayear of good progress. New branches had been inaugurated, and old branches had been reformed. Mr. Morgan appealed to all to take an especial interestinthe juniormembers,thatintheir formative years the boys might be filled with alove for their society and an understanting of its ideals.

Mr. Leonard, at his most eloquent, appealed for fearlessness in attacking modern errors, impressed on all the needof study tocombat the erroneous reasonings andconclusionsofourmodern age.

Avote of thanks to the speakers was moved by Mr.A.Boylen.

Mr. J. Tankard proposed the health of the ladies, and conveyed to them the sincere thanks of all present.

The toastof the Chairman was ably handled by Mr. Byrne,

The hymn, "Christ the King," brought amemorable gathering to a fitting conclusion.

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Children ofAlarySodality.

Officers for the neyt twelve months wereelectedonSundayatthemonthly meeting of members,the following being selected to'hold the various posts President, Miss Pat Smith; vicepresident, Miss Iris Gray; secretary, Miss Dorothy Kelly; treasurer, Miss Mena Cahill; prefects, Misses Dot Kelly and Rae Rogers; councillors, Misses Bernice Kelly and Marian Cor. bett.

The Spiritual Director congratulated the retiring officers on the conclusion of asuccessful year, and those taking over on their election, wishing them ahappy and prosperous term.

The December monthly Communion willbe held at8.30Masson the second Sunday (December 10), and will be followed by aCommunion breakfast, Legion ofMary Curia.

"Our Lady of Perpetual Sucour" Curia will meet at the Catholic Lib. rary on Wednesday evening, November 29, at 8p.m.

Personal.

Ifiss Mary Dillon isspending ashort holiday at home after University examinations.

MissMaryJenningsarrivedfromVictoria early in the week to wed Mr. James ]McEntee, of this parish.

Mr, A. T. L. Johnson, of Perth, has takenover thepositionofDistrict Hos. pital Secretary for the next few months.

St. Michael's ButlerStreet, Fete.

This annual event will be held during the afternoon and evening of Fri. day, December 1, at St. Michael's School. All the usual attractions are promised.

Club Activities—Girls' First Aid Class.

The following young ladies are the first members of the Club to obtain a pass in First Aid: Misses Nancy Doogue,

Dorothea Hopkins, Pauline Green, Betty Radosovich and Tess McLernon. The Clubacknowledges adebtofgratitude to Messrs. Henneker and Abud.

The first trip to the Baths proved most enjoyable. Every hot Wednesday evening the girls will meet at the Olympic Pool at 7.30. Choral work will follow at the hall at 8.30.

C.B.C. Parents'and Friends'Association,

The final meeting for 1944 will he held at 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 29, at the College. Obituary.

The manyfriendsoftheCorry family will regret to learn that Mrs. Corry died suddenly on November3, 1944,at Kellerberrin,whereshehadonlyrecently taken up residence. Before leaving Kalgoorlie, the late Mrs. Corry was an indefatibableworker for all churchand school functions, until ill-health forced her to cease her charitable activities.

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A Requiem Mass was said by the Rev. Father F. O'Connor,at OurLady Help of Christians' Church, cast Victoria Park, and the remains interred at the Karrakatta Cemetery on Monday,November0. Many people form. erly resident in Kalgoorlie were pre. sent at the graveside. She leaves her husband, threesons,andtwodaughters to mourn her loss.

PROPAGATION or THE FAITH.

How big are your problems?

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Catholics should pray for the Missions as they would pray for areal personal need—as they would pray for something that is definitely and intimately connected with their own chances of salvation.

"Go and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost."

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FEFFE, L'rian (Sergeant-Pilot, R.A.A.P) —Accidentally killed at Mildura on November 12, loved nephew of the late Harry O'Keeffe and AuntAlice. Sweet Jesus have mercy on his soul, and letperpetual light shine on him.

COLLINS.—Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of Lucy Collins, who died at Cottesloe, NovVnher 9. May her soul rest in peace.

—Insertedbyherloving family.

DUNN.—On November 9, 1944, Mary Ann, of 166 Royal-street, East Perth, relict of the late Mark Dunn,loving mother of Maria (Mrs. W. Korbosky), Ettie(Mrs. W. Gamble, deceased), Mark, Hugh, Kathleen and Ellen; aged83 years.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy onhersoul.

FOLEY—At his home, on November 7, Gerald Patrick, dearly loved husband of Mary Foley, beloved father of.Marie,Gerald, Margaret and Jim; aged 49years. R.I.P.

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CLOHESY.—Of your charity, pray for thereposeofthesoulofNorahAgnes Clohesy,whodied November22, 1939, OurLady of Perpetual Succourpray forher.

FELTON.—Loving thoughts always of our dear mother,who passed away on November 26, 1943.

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FLANAGAN.—IOf your charity, pray for the soul of Rev. Father Thomas Flanagan,whodied on November20, 1941.

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on his soul.

O'CONNOR.—Of your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of mybelovedmother,Johannah •OCon. nor, called home November 25, 1940. MylittleIrishmother, foreverin the thoughts of her loving daughter, Therese Watling.

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Celebration of Rice

"The Supreme Pontiff learns with paternal satisfaction of the worthy commemorative celebration of the first centenaryof the passingaway of your beloved founder, Brother Edmund Ignatius Rice. Theimmense services rendered to the Catholic Church by the Christian schools in all parts of the worldevoke the deepest gratitude to the memory of that great pioneer in the cause of Catholic education in Ireland, while his heroic example should incite his geligious Brothers to even greater efforts in the fulfilment of their sublime mission, transmitted to them by their venerated founder. The Holy Father, deeply convinced of the necessity of ever-widerdiffusion of Christian teaching, felicitates the Brotherson the admirable results oftheir founder's life-work, and wishing it yet more adbundant fruits, paternally imparts from the fulnessofhisheart his Apostolic Benediction on all the participants of the centenary celebrations"

Above is the text of the very eulogistictelegram received from His Holiness Pope Pius XIT. by the Superior GeneraloftheIrish ChristianBrothers, on the occasion of the first centenary celebrations of the death ofthe founder of this great Order. All over the world, evervwhere an establishment of the Order exists, the great event was fittingly commemorated, Bishops, priestsand students, present and past, all combining in athanksgiving celebration to AlmightyGod which was probablyuniqueinmodernChurchhistory, Naturally, Ireland, the cradle of the Order, led the way. The Irish Governmentissuedaspecialpostoffice stamp commemorative of the great event,and the Presidentofthenation, Mr. E. De Valera, attended in hisofficialcapacityat the chiefIrish celebra-

Centenary

tions held on Sunday,September 3,at Waterford,thecitywhereBrotherRice planted the first seeds of his enterprise. His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr. Cohalan, presided at the Solemn High Mass in the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity. The Lord Mayor of the city, clergy from all parts of the diocese, and representatives of public bodies from all parts of Ireland, were also present. The music of the High Mass wassungby the Rice Centenary Choir,under theconductorship of Rev. Brother Carbery, of iMt. Sion School, with Mr. M. J.Bowman, M.A., B.Mus., attheorgan. The accompanimentsof theCredoand the Hallelujah Chorus werespecially writtenby Mr. Bowman fortheCentenaryMass,whilethemusical accompaniment of the Te Deum war that composed by the late Rev. Brother M. Reddington. The sermon was preached by theVery Rev.Canon Power. After the Mass the distinguished visitors were entertained by the Cen. tenary Committee at aluncheon pre. sided overby Very Rev. BrotherNoonan. SuperiorGeneral ofthe Order. In theafternoon apublic religious procession took place from lift. Sion to the historic hill of Ballyhricken, the site of the Christian Brothers' first school. Six bands took part, and the Bishop officiatedat Benediction atan open-air altar. Somewhat similar celebrations were witnessed in all thelarge centres throughout Ireland. Tn the evening Brother Noonan, in a special allnations' radio talk, expressed the thanks of the Brothers to all those who had so enthusiastically observed thefirstcentenaryofthedeathoftheir beloved founder, especially thanking the ApostolicNuncio, theCardinal, the Archbishops and Bishops, and the leader of the nation. Mr. De Valera.

Cardinal's Burning Protest at Atrocity in French Village

"DnHONOURED FOREVER IN THE EYES OF HUMANITY."

One of the worst atrocities committed by the Germans in France has drawn asterncondemnationfrom Car. dinalGerlier, ArchbishopofLyons.

As areprisal for some as yet unstated act, more than 100 Frenchmen and women of the village of St.Genis Laval, near Lyons, were crowded into ahouse and there riddled with ma. chine-gun bullets. Grenades were then thrown into the building and immediately afterwards the victims, some of them still alive, were sprayed with petrol and set alight. Finally, in order to remove all traces of their crime,theGermansblewupthehouse. Apriest and achild were among the murdered people.

The newsof the massacre, however, soon got abroad and the scene was quickly visited by aRed Cross representative. He discovered that some of the victim's had been tortured before being put so brutally to death.

On being informedof the massacre, Cardinal Gerlier went to the village and there saw the scorched ruins of thehouse and heard in detail ofwhat had taken place. As soon as he returnedhewrotetotheCommandantof theGermantroopsinLyonsthefollowing letter:

"Monsieur le Commandeur: I have just arrived from Saint Genis Laval. Ihave the painful duty to express to you the indignation aroused in me by aspectacle that no words can de. scribe, asolemn protest against the abominable cruelty carried out there.

"I am 64 years old, Monsieur le Comandeur. Itook part in the war of

STOVES--Wood, Gas; newand used Goodstockspaints,enamels,sprinklers, andtaps. Hassell's,659Wellington St.

threateninghimwitharevolver.There, under the directionsof the artspecialist, the pillage began.'

The Dean wastoldthatthe military authorities were merely removing the treasures toaplace ofsafety. When he protested that he could not acquiesce witbout the sanction of the Bishop, he was told that the Bishop would be informed. Among the articlestakenwereMichelangelo'smarble group of Our Lady and Child in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Vandyck's Crucifixion, Isenbrandt's Mater Dolorosa, the anonymousAnnunciation, and thesummoningofthe Magi, andmany other,invaluable•works of art.

That morning theBishop received a letter from the Commandant, saying that the property had been removed "because the Americans take everying away."

The manner in which the grip of the Gestapo extended even to British internees in Germany was described by Rev. James Hall,ofNelson, Lancs, who arrived back in England on the Drottingholm, after four years of captivityin Germany.

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1914, and Ihave seen many horrible spectacles in the course of my life, whichhasbroughtme into touch with many things. But Ihave neverseen anything which revolted me so much as that on which Ihave just been gazing:

"EvenifIcould saythat alltheunfortunate people executed the day be. fore yesterday were wrong-doers—and nobody would dare'to uphold such a plea—Iwould still affirm that to put them to death in such amanner was unworthy

of aChristian civilisation, orofsimply ahumanone.

"What can you say if no misdeed had been committed by these people? If these words seem excessive, Mon. sieur le Commandeur, will you go in person tosee whathappened? Icannotbelieve that yourheart would not shudder ;

as has mine and those of all thewitnessesof thesehorrors.

"I am convinced'that you yourself have been unaware of the refinements of cruelty which have marked this atrocious execution. But Ihave no hesitation in saying that those who hold responsibility are dishonoured for ever in the eyes of humanity. May God deign to forgivethem.".

Another outrage committed by Ger. man troops by order of the military authorities—this time of a different character—is reported from Bruges, where the greatest treasures of Notre Dame Cathedral were seized before the town was evacuated.

The theft was carried out by a party of 30 men, led by two or three officers, and it included an art expert, who told the troops what to take. The raiders arrived at the Cathedral in the early hoursofSeptember 8and forced the Dean of the Chapter to accompany them to the Cathedral after

In the internment camp at Tost;in UpperSilesia,where Father Hallspent most of his imprisonment, all sermons had tobesubmittedtoaGestapoagent who afterwards sat in church throughout the service to ensure that there was no departure from the script. For six months Father Hall was notallow-' ed to say Mass because he refused to translate the Latin text intoGerrnar( for the Gestapo. Services were per t 'milted only on Sundays.

Father Hall heard the full story

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sq officer of the camp, and he said that details of the massacre were actually posted up in the camp as awarning to others.

The treatment of the internees be-' came perceptibly betterasthe warbegan to goagainst theGermans. One morning the change was so startling thatFatherHall thought thatthewar was over. It was themorningwhen, instead of the bugle,"that used to lift the roofsoff the huts torouse the internees,"anofficerappearedand pol. itelyaskedthem togetup!

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East Perth Bazaar

The parishioners of St. Fraricis Xavier's, East Perth, have reason to be proudof the magnificence resultof the months of hard work which culminated in the very successful twonights' bazaar, held on November 16 and 17. The gross receipts from raffles prize packet, entertainments andbazaaramountedto£1,7877s. Of thisamount £1133s9dwillbepaidout inexpenses,which includepaymentsto thewinnersofthevariousprizesinthe prize packet, costof advertising,printing,etc.,leavinganettotalof£1,6743s. 3d—asplendid effort indeed, deserving of the highest praise. Heartiest congratulations to all concerned.

FatherDonnelly andhisparishioner's. are very grateful to all who helped in any way to make their result possible. To the stallholders and their helpers,todonorsofgoodstothestalls, to holders of prize packet cards, to those who held entertainment's and to everybody who rendered assistance of any kind very many thanks!

-Hereunder is the list of prize winner:—

200 cigarettes Mrs. McCaughey, Harold-street; bag of sugar, W. Simcoek, 19 York-road, Subiaco; Donold Duck, E.'Woodword, c/o 286 Hay-street; baby doll, Mrs.M.Marwick, Denmark: large box sweets, ticket no. 25d, name unreadable; cushion, Stephen Albert Farrell, 33 Megalong-road,'Hollywood; cake, R. Bodee, 66 Brisbane-stret, Perth; Xmas stocking, V. Brockman, Walkaway; toy engine, Mrs. Gerrard, Forrest-avenue; fowls, Mrs. Wiley, 232 Adelaide Terrace; bicycle, J. McEntee, Norwood Hotel, East Perth; supper cloth, Mrs. Carroll, Coolgardie; tea cosy, Mrs. O'Donohue, Goderich-street; doll, N. Smith,213 Anzac-road; yellow knitted jumper, R. Mills, 40 Francisstreet, Perth; box handkerchiefs, N. -Maher, 64 Newcastle-street; writing desk. E. Hall, Money Order Office, Perth;knittedbedjacket,H.G.Smith; cushion, ,

. Mrs. Jordan,58Stirling-street; rabbit Aileen Crock; teddy bear, Vera Partington, Claisbrook-road; groceries, :firs. Jenkin, 6Clotilde-street; Xmas cake, Mrs. Partington, Claisbrook-road; Xmas cheer, Mrs. Carroll, 9d.Coolgardie-terrace; bed jacket, Miss McIntosh, c/o Peterson's, ticket No. 28a; box of groceries, Mrs. Freeman, ticket No. 31; leg of lamb, Mrs. Zara, 26 Parry-street; bottle of cordial, Miss Rooney.

Goose Club—First prize, Mrs. Gossage, 176 Wittenoomstreet;'2nd. K. Waltas, 5P.D., c/o Base P.O., Pertfi; 3rd., Bolaredo, 27 Wasley-street, Mt, Lawlev; 4th., David Rose, Francisstreet, Scarborough; 5th., An-T-Ahair. Liam.

HIMMLER'SAGENTS IN AUSTRIA

Agents of Heinrich IIimmler have renewed their violent persecution of the clergy in Austria, according to reports from reliable sources at Zurich, Switzerland. Monarchists and socalled aristocrats also are being made the objects of persecution.

The remaining monasteries and con. vents are being subjected to daily search, the report states,andchurches are being plundered. The Church is accused of hostility to the State and of transferring money and treasure abroad. InVienna alone,it is stated, fifty officers and civilians, members of former aristocratic families, are reported to have been killed. Six hundred persons, including many rnem. bersof the clergy,arereportedtohave been arrested.

According to the Berner Tagwacht, the CatholicGermanCentre Partyheld ameeting in Lucerne, which was attended by former Reichs-Chancellor Joseph Wirth, Professor Kindtkiefer, Father Gutzwiller, Father Mucker. mann, and others. The delegates are reported to have discussed the German FederalConstitution and theGerman Federal Government, recommending Professor Roepke, formerly aprofessor at the University of Geneva, as Chancellor, and former Chancellor Bruening, aCatholic, as ViceCbancellor. Professor Roepke isan Austrian.

Living With the Church

MASS CALSNDAR FOR TH! WSsb

November 26--Twenty-sixth and last Sunday alter Pentecost: Massproper. 2nd,prayerofSt.Sylvester, 3rd. prayer of St. Peter,Martyr. 4th. prayer for peace. Creed. Preface of the Trinity.

November 27--Feria:

Mass of the Sunday. No Gloria. 2nd. prayer"Acunctis." 3rd. prayer "Fidelium." 4th. prayer for peace.

November28—Feria:

Mass of the Sunday.. No Gloria. 2nd. prayer"Acunctis." 3rd. prayer for peace.

November 29—Vigil,of St. Andrew, Apostle: Massofthe Vigil. NoGloria. 2nd. prayerofSt. Saturninus. 3rd. prayer "Concede nos." 4th.prayerforpeace. Common Preface.

November 80—St. Andrew, Apostle: Massproper. 2nd,prayerforpeace. Creed. Preface of the Apostles. Dreember 1--lreria:

'Mass of the Sunday. No Gloria. 2nd, prayer"Acunctis." 3rd. prayer "Fidelidm." 4th. prayer for peace.

December 2—,St. iBibiana, Virgin and Martyr:

Mass Me expectavarunt" 1st. prayerof the Proper. 2nd.prayer"A cunctis." 3rd. prayer for peace.

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Agrand spiritual Rally of all mem. bersof the HolyNameSociety,andof Catholicmen andboysof theArchdio. cese,will take place at3p.m. on Sunday, December 3, in St. Mary's Cathe. dral. All branch officers and mem. bers are urged to do everything pds. sible to ensure arecord attendance at the Rally. Itis particularly desirable that not only all senior members but alsothejuniorsattendthe Rally. Es. peciallywelcome will bemembersserving in the Forces and on leave at the time. We hope to see alarge num. ber of uniforms in the congregation.

Any Catholicmen andboy's whoare notmembersoftheSocietywillbewel. come to attend the Rally and to join members in this public manifestation ofourFaith,thussharinginthegraces andindulgencesattaching totheirpar. ticipation in this spiritual function.

The ritual will follow along the lines of last year's Rally, commencing with the Rosary, followed by the recitation of the Litany of the Holy Name, the Holy Name badge prayer, prayers for sick and deceased members of the So• ciety, and the mass recital by all presentof the Holy Name pledge. This will be followedbyhymns, after which aspecial sermon will be preached by aRedemptorist Father.

Afterthesermon HisGrace the Arch. hishop will give Pontifical Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The occa. sional hymns and those for Benedic. tion -

will be sung by all present with Rev. FatherLynch coducting.

Members who take"The HolyName Monthly" will have noticed from its columns that similar rallies held this year in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydnev havefilled their Cathedrals. The attendanceat last year'srallyin Perth wasnotquiteuptoexpectation. Our presentmembershipstrengthshouldas. sure an attendance of at least 1,000, and it is desired that all officers and members do theirutmostbytheirown attendance and by contacting fellow members,toassure it

recordattendance on this occasion.

AGREAT MONTH.

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NewBooksintotheLibraryinclude:

"Atlantic Meeting" (H. V. Morton); "Why Singapore Fell" (H. Gordon Bennett); ISawTwo Englands" (H. V.Morton);"Beyond Cooralong" (Rix Weaver): "brawUpYourChair" (Collie Knox).

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From theOfft BookShelves:'Commonsense About India" (4/6);"Wine, Water andSong"(poems by G. K. Chesterton,7/9); "God.IsMyCo-Pilot" 413/3);"TheSaints Steps In" (9/6): "OtherMen'sFlowers" (poem'sselected by Field Marshal A. Wavell, 17/6):' "GoldenRose" (10/6): "TheyLovedin Doneeal"(10/3):"My Friend Flicks" (10/6).

ATHLETICS

STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Pupils of our Catholic colleges were very suc•ce5sfulatthe State Championships held at the Leederville Oval on November11. Outof28titlesdecided they won nine straight-out, as well as several seconds and thirds. In one final the first three were pupils of Catholic institutions. The meeting attractedanentryofover 200 athletes , representingtheG.P.S.andallthelead• ingmetropolitanschools,aswellasseveral from the country. Highgate C.B.H.S., with four firsts, did particularly well, asalso did St. Ildephonsus% with two firsts, and C.A.C., Fremantle, C.B.C., Perth, and C.B.C., Leederville, one each.

The highlight of the day was W. Cochrane's(Highgate) defeat of the G.P.S.champion,Hamblin,intheOpen \file, the timeheing 4min.45sec. Cochrane also won the880 Yards,under 17.

It is expected that most of these brilliant youngathletes, as well as several whohavealreadvleftschool,willassist the League of Catholic Youth in the Metropolitan Boys'Club Athletic Competition, to start at the Leederville Oval on Saturday, November25

Results:

Open Events:

120 Yards Hurdles: G. Ball(C.P,.C., Perth), 1. Time, 18.2sec.

One,Afile:W.Cochrane(C.B.C.,Highgate), 1; A. Barker(C.B.C., Fremantle), 3. Time,(min. 45sec.

SSO Yard;: J. N[cCarthy(C.P.C.,Fre• mantle),3.

Under 17 Years:

220 Yards: R. Lawler(C.B.C., Fremantle), 1. Time, 24.3sec.

880 Yards: W. Cochrane (C.B.C., Iighgate), 1; S. Barker(C.B.C. ,

Fremantle), 2. Time, 2min. 7sec.

440 Yards: R. Jeffrey(C.B.C., High. gate),2.

Bread Jump: R. Jeffrey(C,P.C., Highgate), I: R. Lawler(C.B.C., Fremantle).2. Distance, 19ft.6in.

120YardsYurdles: R.Lawler(C.B.C., Fremantle),3-

High Jump: R. Birch(C.B.C., Highgate),

Under16:

220 Yards: J. Perkery (C.B.C., Fremantle), 1: A. Birch (C.B.C., Highgate), 3. Time, 24.9sec.

100 Yards: J. Berkery(C.B.C., Frema

ntle),2;A.Birch(C.B.C„Highgate), 3.

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Lincoln's quality shines out from everypageofthisdelicatelydrawnportrait. By nature apassionate politician, but human laws were to him a means to human betterment, never a means to perosnal ends. He could hewdown aforest,hecouldnot make agarden. He could build anation. Hecouldnotmake ahome. Inasad, deep sense, he was an exile in the world inwhich hehadtolive. (Added thisweek to our Library.)

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High Jump: I. Radalj(C.B.C., Fremantle). ,

BroadJump:A.Birch(C.B.C., Highgate),3.

Hop, Step and Jump. N. Taylor (C.B.C.,Highgate),3, 90Yards Hurdles: J. Anders(C.B.C., Highgate),3.

Under lb:

100Yards: A.DeGruchy(Aquinas), 2. 220 Yards: J.Donovan (Aquinas),3.

Broad Jump: C. Johnson (C.B.C., Highgate), 2.

HighJump: J.Donovan (Aquinas), J, Brady (C.B.C., Fremantle )

,2. Under 14:

100Yards: G. Noble(St. Ildephonsus). 1; J. Randall(C.B.C., Highgate), 3. Time, 12sec.

BroadJump:G.Noble(St.Ildephonsus), S. O'Shea(St. Patrick's), 1. Dis. tance, 15ft. 101in.

High Jump: B.Tobin(C.B.C., Iligh• gate), 2; J. Parker(C.B.C., Fremantle), 3.

,.Under13:

100 Yards: J. Pitts(C.B.C., High. gate), 1; D. Cain W.B.C., Leedrville ), :3. Time, 12Sscc.

Under12:

73 Yards: R. Gabelich(C.B.C., Lee derville), 1; D. fain (C.B.C., Leederville), 2; R. Budd (St. Patrick's), 3Time, l0sec.

THEARMS DUMPTHAT WOULD NOTEXPLODE

Nothing happened when the retreat. ing Germans tried to detonate the charge to destroy their arms dump in the square outside the parish,

church of Collepardo, SO miles from Rome.

They adjusted it and trier) again, while people and priest awaited fearfully the collapse of their beloved church.-

Again nothing happened.

The Germans threw hand grenades at the dump, again without success.

Then the approaching Allies '

pened fire and the first shell landed squarely among the German detachment vainly throwing grenade after grenade at the ammunition.

The two officers in charge were killed and the othersfled.

When the Allies entered the village the ammunition was still intact-and so was the church.

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to makeupandthe results will thrillyou.

Feltisanotherexcitingmedium ' that offers unlimited scope for y• your ingenuity. It is on sale in Foy'sHomecraftSectionin many lovely colours. Here is agrand V' opportunity for you to save money by making your own Christmasgiftsthisyear.

The elderly man consulted the doctor about his health,

"Frankly,"saidthe'doctor,"it'squite apparent to me that you drink too much. If you don't cut it out, spots will appear on your face."

The advice and the prophecy were alike unacceptable to the patient, who, with afew wordsof derision, departed.

Inamonthhe returned, wearing the promised spots.

Doctor," he said admiringly,"you were quite rightafter all.' D'ye know anything for the Melbourne Cup?"

Thenew vicarhad preached his first sermon, and acritical member of the church, an exceedingly fat man, way. laid him afterthe service.

"Not abad beginning, sir," he said, patronisingly;"a bit too scientific and modern, perhaps, but quite fair. Remember, parson, you must feed the sheep, feed the sheep."

The vicar surveyed his bulky critic and replied:"My dear man, it's exercise you need, notfood."

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During the filming of acomedy, the director wished to get the effect of water being poured out of abarrel on to some boards.

They tried peas on oiled paper, and that wasn't it; they tried dropping pinson ataut square ofsilk, and that wasn't it.

Finallyaquietfellow,whowasstand. ing by said:"Suppose you try pouring water out of a barrel on to some boards."

They tried it. That was it. s s *

The disgruntled film actress accosted the producer.

"I'm notgoingtoappearinyournew film unlessyoualter thecast. Twoof the players can't act for toffee."

"Indeed?' said the producer dryly. "And who is the other?"

# # *

Said the cowboy: "My pardner and Iare taking atrip through the desert next week. He's taking along agal. lon of whisky, for rattlesnake bites."

::And what are you taking?"

Two rattlesnakes."

The young auctioneer was conclud. ing his first sale, "Who willbidf;.i for thismagnificent clock?" he asked.

A bid was soon obtained, and the price went up gradually to£12, when adeadlock occurred.

"Come, come," said the auctioneer, warming to his work; "who says guineas?"

"I do," saidoneofthe bidders.

"And ahalf," called another.

"Twelve and ahalf guineas," shout. !d the auctioneer;"going, going—" "Thirteen pounds," said a woman who had previously been silent. She got the clock

Abride had four umbrellas given

to her as;wedding presents, and decided she would changeoneof them, the gift ?f aScots friend, for a walking-stick or her husband.

She took the umbrella to the shop whence it came, and asked that it might bechanged. The assistant said she was afraid it could not be done, "But why?" asked the bride,•"The lame of your shop is on the label."

"Yes," said the assistant,"but that's ilabel for re-covering."

A small and pugnacious man was Frguing withaparsonabout certain in. :?dents in the Bible.

"Take the story of Daniel in the ions' den," het

said. "Ican explain hat for you. It wasn't a miracle. Xhat happened was that when Danel's friends heard he was to be cast nto the lions' den, they had the lions ,orged with food so that they had no tppetite when Daniel was put beside bem," That's interesting," said theparson: 'and now tell me this: Would you ,

Eblie had never struck such a stuffy hotel in hislife. Invaindidhe tryto sleep. lie had tried to open the win. down, but had found them sealed.

lie tossed and honed. At last he got out of hed, wrapped a bl.,nket roundhishand,andsmashedawindow. Thenhe breathed deeply,gotbi:kinto bed, and fell intoadeepandrefreshing sleep.

Nextmorning he had to pay tenshit. lings forsmashingthewardrobe mirror. * * *

The teacherhadalotofclericalwork todo, sosheplaced herhatin frontof theclassofsix-year-olds,saying:"Now, children, Iwant youtolookatmyhat, and write some nice little sentences about it."

The class set to work, and were sil. ent for quite five minutes. Then a faceappearedattheteacher'sdesk,and Edward's voice was heard:

"Please, miss, are there two Ws' in shabby?"

The tank took acorner sharply and crashed into the kitchen of acottage.

"I'm sorry," said out of the men, popping his head out,"but I really wantedthecoast road."

"That's easy," said the housewife, carrying on with the cooking. "Just go straightoninto the living-roomand turnrightby thesideboard."

The sergeant rwas trying'to train an awkward squad of recruits.

"Shun! About turnl" he roared. Thenashe viewed thehopelessmix-up, he went on:"As you were!"

1lfost of the men shuffled into the last position, but Private Jones stood still, looking vacantly ahead.

"You!" snapped the sergeant. "I said'Asyouwere!"'

"I'eard, sarge,' replied Jones, unhappily,"but'ow,

wereI?" * * *

With a.wink at the other passengers the smart young man said to ayokel in the corner seat:"Let's have agame of riddles to pass the time. If Iask one that you can't guess you give me half acrown, and Ido the same to you. ,,

All right," said the vokel,"but as you're beter educated, do you mind if Ionly pay ashilling?"

Theyoungmenagreed,andtheyokel, invited to begin, asked: "What animal has threelegswalkingandtwoflying?"

"I don't know," replied the young man. "Here's half acrown. What's the answer?"

Idon'tknow either,"said theyokel. "Here's your shilling." * * *

"Ifow you have changed! You used to have thick black hairacid now you're bald. You used to have a ruddycomplexionandnowyou'repale. You used to be stocky and now you're thin. I'm surprised, Mr. Canning."

::But I'm not Mr. Canning."

"Look! You've even changed your name." # * •

Aman and awoman were talking about letter-writing.

"Ah," said the man, "you• women can never write aleter without apost. script."

Oh, yes,.we can," she replied. "I will writeone to you and letyou see."

Afew days later theman received a letter from her, and at the end was written:

PC —What did Itell you?"

Gerald was Aunt Matildab favourite nephew, and she was planning to send him abirthdaygift.

"What did you give him last year?" askedhercompanion.

"A cheque;" said Auntie,"and, poor boy, he toldme he couldn'tfind words with which to thank me."

'And what are you giving him this year?"

"A dictionaryl"

ointoadenoflionseven ifyouknew ,

hev haddined well?"

"Er ... yes, Iwould,"said theman.

"And if you did," said the parson, measuring the little man, "Ifeel sure he lions would have one look at you and say to each other:"Boys, we've orgotten the savoury."'

"It is high time," said the reformer, "thatwehad amoralawakening. Let us rise in our might. Letusgird our loins. Let us take offour coats. Let usbareour arms. Letus---"

"Holdonl" exclaimed a tall thin woman near the platform. "If this is to be amoral awakening, don't you dare to takeoffanotherthingl"

RESULT (W DOLLANDPRAM RAFFLE.

The doll and pram were won by ticket No. 1243, ShirleyElwk, QuwnStreet, Tingelly.

We would like Shirley to get in touch with us and let us know what to do. Perhaps she can send her ticket to a friend in Perth, who will call at"The Record" Office and collect the prize for her.

Dear Cornerites,—I expect you have all been looking forward to the result ofthe raffle. Well,ithasbeen drawn at last,and the lucky little girl is Shirley Black, of Pingelly. Iam sure she will love the doll and pram.

Ihope you are not forgetting to pray for the Holy Souls during this month. This is the special month reserved for them, and aprayer is not very much to ask for them,is it?

And there is anotherlittle request I have to make to you, children. You know all about our Objective of f200, don't you? Well, how about alittle prayer that we might reach it during the month and ahalf we have left of 1944. And if you alldo thatforme I think we will have more than afight. ing chance, don't you, of providing Bushies with the things they would otherwise have to forego—the important things, children, likeCatechism lessons and First Communions. Any. way, Iam sure you will all do what you can for me.

AUNT BESSY.

* • • P.O., Namban.

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his.race. Well, Aunt Ilessy, I must close now, NOREEN HUNT.

Dear Noreen,—Iam glad you have remembered me again. It gives mea real thrill to get aletter from one of my regular Bushies, and it is nice of you to have filled the prick card for me. Iwould have liked tohavebeen at those sports at-Coomberdale. Were Lorraine and Beryl there, too? Congratulations to both Vernon and yourself for getting places in your races.

AUNTBESSY.

15a King-street, Boulder.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—'Phisis my first letter to you, and Ihope to become oneof yournieces. Iam seven anda half, and go to St. Joseph's Convent School. Imade my first Communion on the Feast of Christ the King. I have two little brothers and ababy sister. Iam sending 2/6 for the" Bushies and also Is.-for two tickets in thedollandpramformyselfandsister,'Maureen. Will you please send meaprickcard?—Yourloving niece, NRORA CORIE.

Dear Nora,—Another new niece this week. Iam pleased tohearfrom you. Iwill consider your little sister and two little brothers as Cornerites, too. Thank you for the 2/6, and by now youshould have received aletter from mewiththeprickcardin it,andashilling postal note, because we had no tickets in the raffle left. You must write to me again soon and tell me all about Maureen and the boys.

AUNT BESSY.

St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle.

Dear AuntBessy,—This is my first ,etter to you, so Iwill tell you all about myself. Iam aboarder at St. Joseph'sCollegeandIlikeitverymuch. There are forty-five boarders. Last Thursday Iwent for an Elocution examination,and we received theresults yesterday. Igot 92 marks forGrade V. Therewereabout seventychildren for the examination. The weather clown here isvery hot. Iexpect it is hot in Perth, too. Ilive in Gabbin and am used tothe heat, foritisvery hot up there in November. We are havingourannual concerton the29th.of this month, so Ihope it will be a success. Willyou be able tocome? I suppose you have not much time, so I will not he disappointed if you can't, though Iwould love you tobepresent. Quite anumberofgirlsfrom herehave written toyou, and weare all sopleased to see ourletters in print. Ilearn musicandampreparingforanexamination which will he on the 25th, of this month. Please say alittle prayer for me. There are about 22 girls in my class,sixth. Iam eleven yearsofage. Well, dear Aunt Bessy, good-bye for now.—Yoursincere friend, MARY HOWARD.

fathers that are awaywillbe home for the next mission: With love from, ANNE, DAVID, MARIA, and DENIS GRANT.

DearGrantFamily,—Iwaspleasedto hear from you all again. And thank you very muchfor sending the money' for the Holy Souls. Ihave passed it onfortwoMassestobesaidduring this month. It is apity the mission has ended,buttherewillalwaysbeanother one, won'tthere,and if your daddy is homeforit,Iamsureitwillmeaneven more to you. You must all be very good children and give him areal surprise when he does come home.

AUNTBESSY.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Enclosed please find cheque for£37 10s,which constitutes proceeds from the raffle of the dollandpram. ThankstoMissRyan, the C.G.M., and the notices on your page,wewereabletorunsamewithout any expense. The response exceeded all expectations. All tickets allowed by the Lotteries Commission are sold, but the advertiseddrawingdate is November 15. We would therefore be glad ifyouwouldarrangefor the drawing at your office on that date. Do you think you could reserve alittle space on your page for the name of the winner? It should gladden the heart of some little girl. We wish the Schemeeverysuccess,andsincerely hope the proceeds will in some little wayhelp thesilentbandofSisters who so unselfishly takethe Bushies through the holidays,—Yours faithfully,

TWO MEMBERS OFC.G.M.

Dear Two Members of the C.G.M.,— Yours is the gala letter of the month. Idon'tknowhowIcan thankyouand Miss Ryan forwhatyou have done for the Bushies. The raffle was an outstanding success,and will indeed mean alotto the Bushies'fund. Perhaps a greatest mead of praise is due to your mother, too, for her untiring work in connectionwiththe raffle. The result is published-on this page, and Ithink Ican safely add the thanks of the lucky winner to my own.

AUNT BESSY.

Busselton.

DearAuntBessy,—Ihaveneverwrit• ten to you before,but,

always read the "Bushies' Page" in"The Record" each week. Just recentlyIhad the misfortune to lose my little mother of pearl Rosary, which Ivalue very much; but good St. Anthony found it for me. So, in his honour, Ienclose 10s. for the

Lemonade Bottle, Please,Aunt Bessy, what are you like? You must avery sweet lady Ithink. With all good wishes toyourselfandthe Bushies.

"JOSEPHINE"

Dear "Josephine,"—Well, Iam glad thatyouhave written tomeatlist. I expect Ihave St.Anthony to thank for that. Do you know,Ithink St. AnthonyhasdonemorefortheBushies than any other Saint. He seems to be ageneral favourite with everyone. He is certainly mine, anyway. Iam sure you must be relieved now that you have found your rosary. If you have had anythingfor along while, it gains acertain value,doesn't it. I wasflatteredbyyourremarksregarding myself. Perhaps you wouldn't say thatifyou really knew mel

AUNTBESSY.

20Clifton-street,Bunbury.

DearAunt Bessy,—Iamamemberof the Legion of Mary, and Ilikeitvery much. All the boys and girls in the Legion have pen friends,with the exception ofaboy and myself.So would you send me two pen friends, agirl thirteen and aboy twelve. Ihope tohearfrom you soon,—Yourssincerely, YVONNE FERRIS.

Dear Yvonne,—Iremember one of the otherchildrenin the Legion telling me of you, so I'm glad to hear from you. About the pen friends,Yvonne. Could you give meafewmoreparticulars, and.Iwill put the names in the pen friends'column. You will have to send me the name and address of theboy, and it would be betterif you said what sort of hobbies you liked.

AUNT BESSY.

"Greenville," Erikin.

Dear Aunt Bessy,—Time passes quickly, but Ihave not forgotten the Bushies. Enclosed•please find ten shilling postal note,in honour of the Sacred Heart,in remembrance of past favours and in hope of future bless• ings.—Yours faithfully,

ADMIRER.

Dear Admirer,Yes, indeed, time does fly along, especially at this part of the year. Before we know where we are we will have Christmas upon us. But Christmas is the happiest time of the year foreveryone, and certainly for the Bushies, who, through the kindness of people like yourself, are able to enjoy'the privileges of their religion at the Bushies' Schools, Thank you for your donation.

AUNT BESSY.

Dear )lary,—I am very pleased to have you inthe Corner. All themore the merrier, Ithink, don't you? Your Elocution marks were very high. I hope you will have as much success in your music. The weather is hot to Perth, too, Mary. You are lucky, being used to the heat. I like the summer best myself, but the heatdoes worrysomepeopletoagreatextent. I will have to see what Ican do about your concert, but Ican't make any promises, for this is the busy part of the year forme, yousee, and Ihaveso much to do that I'm afraid I don't havemuchextratimeatall. Dowrite to me again before you go home for the Christmas holidays, Mary, and tell me the results of the Music exam. if theyarepublishedbefore then. Iwill be looking forward to it.

AUNT BESSY.

• • Victoria Park.

Dear Aunt Bessy, \[other has given 'ns ten shillings to send to you for the poorHolySoule,inremembranceofour mission. Ourparishmissionistofinish to-day: we all have enioyed it very much, Father Purcell, O.J.I., is a very wonderful missioner, and we are corn- the mission has ended. Mother sacs she hopes our daddy and all the

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These hardfacts,and notthemorals of the caseor the goodness orbadness oftheGermans,arethe compellingrea. sons why, in asettlement with Germany, it is absolutely necessary to go the way of moderation. It is only the moderate that will be enforced— not now, but in 15 or 20 years' time, whenthe fatand lazy habits of peacetime have returned. And, asarough rule of thumb, the converse is also true—iwhatever can be enforced is moderate. So defined,moderation is something very differentfromleniency. Thus a "moderate"peace would include aperiod of physical reparation. It might include.some frontier rectification in the East, where exchanges, as opposed to transfers, of population would be possible. For all those enforcement willbe forthcoming. What is more, it is probable (but by no means to be taken for granted) that both the American and the British people will accept theheavy burden of permanentlyenforcingthe absolute disarmament of Germany, which is therefore amoderate aim. Such apeace, concentrating everything on disarmament,wouldstandachanceofsecuring the full and, ifneedbe,armed support of the Western peoples even after 20 years of peace. If the German cam• paign for revision has to begin with a naked demand forbombers and tanks, itstandsagood chance ofbeingresisted by even the crassest Isolationist or the blindest Idealist. Butifdemands which appear just, or at least not worth fighting about, if the sapping and mining of the treatyisencouraged by the fact that it has toomanyindefensible outer works, then eventually the citadel will be surrendered as in the 1930's without ashot being fired. To plead for a"moderate" peace isnot to plead for leniencyfor the Germans but for the direct opposite for apeace that will be enforced upon them.

Such, incidentally, was the settle. ment outlined by Mr. Churchill and \Ir. Roosevelt in 1941, when they signer) the Atlantic Charter. Since that time, Russian diplomacy clumsily mis. managing the Polish issue, has introduced the fatal principle of territorial compensation. Since that time, the Nazls have, by their abominable mas. sacres and uprootings, created precedents which can now be used against them. Defeated themselves.theymay yetleavebehind victoryfor theirideas. Yet thekindofpeace proposed in 1941 waswiser and sanerthanthe proposals made in 1944. It was apeace that carried within it the promise of further peace:wheaeas, of the settlement that is being proposed to-day, this unhappy prophecymust,with all solemnity, be made. Not only will it fail to preserve the peace. Inevitable war is being built into its very foundations.

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A Man's Job

Every mbmber of the U.S. Army's force of 7,000 chaplains, many of them Catholics, has been- trained in the course for chaplaincy-candidates to think of himself not only as the spiritual advisor of troops in camp and in the field, but as the most important factor in keeping the spirit of fighting men high and as the individual soldier's best friend.

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