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ofmybrothers,Forrest,saysitisnot myrtle.Dadboughtawildflower bookandheisalwaystellingmeto pickaflowerandtakeithometofind outwhatthenameofitis. Iwill closenow.Wishingyouandthe Bushiesthebestofluck.Godbless you-.Yourlovingniece, ANNMORROW.

-ANDAPOEM.

"Therearepoemswewouldnotsell foeallthecrownsofkings.Theyenshrineinmatchlesswordssomenoble thought,somefamousdeed,some heart'sgreatdream."-(Children'sEncyclopaedia.)

THESHUT-EYETRAIN.

ByEugeneField.

Come,mylittleone,withme' Therearewondroussightstosee

Astheeveningshadowsfall, Inyourprettycapandgown.

Don'tdetain

TheShut-Eyetrain"Tingaling'thebellitgoeth, "Toot-toot!"thewhistlebloweth, Andwehearthewarningcall:

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DearGirlsandBoys,-

Howdoyoudo?.1iynameisBob, IfyoulikeyoucancyimeUncleBe'). Icantakeit.

You'regoingtohearalotofmein ..thenestfewweeks-andhere'sthe reason.YourdearoldAuntBessy istakingaholiday.She'llbemadat meforcallingher"old"-youknow whatwomenare-butreallyit'sbecauseIlikehersomuchthatIcall her-oldthing,"'olddear,"etc.Funny. isn'tit,howladiesobjecttothewo,1 "old"atanytime?Now,ifyouwere abletocallme''oldBob"or"oldboy,"

reckonweweregreatpals.Asa matteroffactIbelongtoanOldBoys' Association-anddowehavesome goodtimestogether!ButI'venever heardAuntBessysaythatshebelongs toanOldGirlsAssociation,and franklyI'dliketobeatasafedistaneebeforeI'daskheraboutit.

Well,there'stheset-up, boys.AuntRessv'stakingaholiday, andI'mtakingover.Idon'tknow howlongit'lllast,butwhileitdoes let'shavesomefun.

Youknow,Ilikethelookofyou people.Icanseeyouclearlyinyour letter,I'mnocrystal-gazer,butI'm agoodletter-reader,Letter-realer Bob,that'sme.Whatbeatsmein insthroughyourlettersishowyou keepnilrollingthemoneyinforthe Bushier'Scheme.Thatfairstaggers

Thadn'tbeenonthisjobfive ...minutesbeforeAuntBessytouchedme foradonati,,ntotheScheme,and whenIlookeddownthelistandsaw whatyoukidsweredoing,Ijusthad todiveforthepocketandforkout i..Itate'v. Ihaven'tgotahalfpenny toiindleonabanbstonerightnow.

Ire!! Tmustn'trambleon,because I'vegotsomeideasforthispage.Oh, thatremindsme.Underthenewsetup,Iwon'theabletopublishallyour letters,girlsandboys,becauseMr.Editorhasgotmetieddowntoacertain amountofspace.Butalllettersand ,tr,nation,totheSchemewillheac7-cnowledged.andperhapsI'llbeableto publishthebestletterreceivedeach week.Howwouldthathe?Don't worryabouthowI'llknowwhichisthe bestletter.JustleaveittoLetterreaderBob.I'vegotawonderful noseforsmellingoutgoodthings.

Andnowonwiththepage.Bring outyourLemonadeBottle,andoff withhishead!

BOB'SYOURUNCLE.

BRAIN-TEASERS.

Ifyoucan'tworkthesenut,setMum andDadtoworkonthem.Givethem acoupleofhours,andthentellthem theanswers.You'llfindthemon Page16.

1.WhatDidtheCorkCost?

1bottleandacorkcost21d.Ifthe bottlecost2d.morethanthecork, howmuchdoesthecorkcost?

9.WhoIsTom'sUncle'sSister?

'Father,Tomsayshisuncle'ssister isnothisaunt."

"Well,Iexpectheisright"

IfTom'suncle'ssisterisnotTom's aunt,whoisshe?

3.HowMuchDoesaBrickWeigh?

Abrickweighssixpoundsandhalf ofitsownweight.Whatistheweight ofthebrick?

THEWEEK'SBESTLETTER.

MahoganyCreek.

DearAuntBessy,-Ireceivedaletterfrommypen-friendthisweek,and shetoldmethatsheissorryshedid notwritebefore,butIhadnotsigned mynamebeneathitsoshecouldnot answerit.Sistersaysthatsheisvery pleasedwithme,particularlyasIam gettingonverywellwithmyarithmetic,whichIusednottobevery goodat,AuntBessy.Thesubject whichinterestsmemostisNature Study,becauseittellsyouallabout wildflowers,birdloving,andalsoabout

HOWWELLCANYOUWRITE?

"TheRecord"isanxioustogive childrenofallagesachanceto showtheirliterarytalent.Originalmatterofgoodstandardwill bereproducedonthispage,Poems. storiesorarticleswillbepublished, providedthatthecontributionis reasonablyshortandisaccompaniedbythename,age,andaddress ofthewriter.AddressallcontributionstoeitherAuntBessyor c/o"TheRecord," Hay-street,Perth.

frogs,insectsandotheranimals.AnothersubjectIlikeisHealthandFlygienc,OnMondaytheyweretelling usabouttheRedCross,andhowin theearlydaysonemanwentinamong allthefightingandseeingallthe woundedlyingaround,askedasoldier whereallthedoctorswere.Hesaid, doetorsWehaveonlytwo left,andtwodoctorscannotlookafter sixthousandmen."Thenthisman askedforthereleaseofallthedoctors andhehimselfgotwomentonursethe wounded,andsobegantheRedCross work.Thiswasourradiolesson.

BevanwentawayonWednesdayto inkedTarmatBridgetown.Hewill becominghomeinayear'stimeforhis holidays,andhewillnotbehomefor Christmas.Thatnightitwasanawful rush.Mumwascuttingsandwiches, andIshouldhavebeensewingbuttonsonhisshirts,butIwaswriting toyouinstead.

Itraveltoandfromschoolinthe train,butIdid'notgotoschoollast weekbecauseofthecoalstrike.We havetwodogs,onecat,onecanary, andonecocky.Wealltheelderdog Joe,andtheyoungeroneEx.We alsohaveonebantamhenandone bantamrooster.Thebantamhenhas goneaway,butwedon'tknowwhere to.Ithinksheissittingsomewhere. AnyhowMumiskeepinganeyeout forherto-day.

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Greydawn.Sleep.Andyou,by beloved,mylove,indove,mybeautifulone.Youhavecometovisitmo inmydreams.ButIamawake Greydawn.

"Andagreymi;tonthesea'sfac'e, breaking."

Sleep. "Tir'deye-lidsontir'deyes."

"Sleep,thatknitsuptheravell'd sleeveofcare' Andinthedistanceabelltolls.The InchcapeRock.TheAbbotofAberbrothok.

SuddenlyIwasfullyawake.Irealisedthatthefaintlytollingbe'iwas theAngelusringingfromthemonas tery.Irealised,toothatitwasAll Souls'Day.

"AllaboardforShut-EyeTown!"

Shut-EyeTownispassingfair, Goldendreamsawaitusthere: Weshalldreamthosedreams,mydear, TilltheMotherMoongoesdownSeeunfoldDelightsuntold!

Andinthosemysteriousplaces

Weshallseebelov'dfaces, Andbelovedvoiceshear InthegraceofShut-EveTown.

Heavyareoureyes,mysweet, 'WearyareourlittlefeetNestlecloseruptome

Inyourprettycapandgown: Don'tdetain

TheShut-EyeTrain!

"Ting-a-ling!"thebellitgoeth, "Toot-toot!"thewhistlebloweth, Oh.thesightsthatweshallsee!

AllaboardforShut-EyeTown!

IGIVEYOU-(WithAcknowledgmentstoArthur Mee.)

I,Naturegivetoyou,tobeyours foreverandever,therighttothe freeenjoymentofthisworld.Igive toyoutheyearsthatarebeforeyou, ;indtheworldthatisaboutyou.

IgivetoyoutheSunbydayand theMoonandStarsbynight,withthe powertowakeastheEarthrollsinto thelightoftheSun,andpowerto sleepwhenthenightcomes.

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Ilaythereforalongtime,thinking ofthedead.Whatasaddayitwas. andwhatacoincidencethatNature herselfwasdeckedinmourningweeds onthisdayofgrief.Outsidetherain pattered.

Idressedwithouthurry.There wouldbemanyMassesatthemonasterythismorning.Notone,ortwo, orthree;butthreeandthreeand three

Ienteredbythesidedoor,anddroppedtomyknees.Yes,herewasa priestinfrontofme,finishingaMass attheLadyAltar.Atthehighaltar, screenedfrommyview,Icouldhear anotherpriest;atthealtarontheoppositesideofthechurchIcouldFee anotherpriest,atthealtarfacingitI couldnotsee,butcouldhearanother priest.Thepriestinfrontofmecame tothefootofthealtar"InnominePatrisetFilii ."

IglancedupattheportraitofOur LadyofPerpetualSuccour.Iread thewordsthatraningoldunderneath:'SanctaMaria,succurremiseris;"andlowerdown:"MonitraTe EsseMatrem."

Iprayed.

Somewhereabellrang.Threetimes, andthreeagain.Fromthefarsideof thechurchcameaquietvoice:"In nominePatrisetFilii .."

TheMassescontinuedinendless cycle.Black-robedpriestswentaway, andotherstooktheirplaces.Bells tinkled.feetsuffled.

Asthepriestinfrontofmebegan histhirdMassIsatupandlooked acrosstothebodyofthechurch. TherewasM-,withbowedhead, doingherduty.Andoveratthefar altarFatherF-wasbeginninga Mass.Mymindfledbackoverthe year..Wehadbeenboystogether. Andherehewasnow,bowinggravely overtheConfiteor,withapriestmany yearshisseniorforaltarboy.

Isankonmykneesandprayedfor thedead, "Itisaholyandawholesome thoughttoprayforthedead,thatthey maybeloosedfromtheirsins."

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"InnominePatrisetFilii.."

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Thebushisveryprettynow,butI justcan'tfindmanybirdorchids.The leschanaultiaandmyrtlearevery pretty.OnMondayIfoundapiece ofwhitemyrtleforthefirsttime.One

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Smitea'While.

"Doyoumeantosayyourclock wasstolen,withFidointheroomall thetime?"

"Yes,butthelittledarlingisonly awatchdog."

RichMan:"There'snosensein teachingtheboytocountbeyond100. liecanhireaccountantstodohis book-keeping."

Tutor:"Yea,sir,buthellwantto playhisowngameofgolf,won'the?" *

TheMaster:"WhileI'mawayyou willtakeyourordersfromthemistress,Giles."

TheGardener:"Yes,sir-sameasit youwasathome."

RichAunt(seriouslyill):"Myrelativesinthenextroomseemtobe quarrellingalreadyaboutthedivision ofmyproperty!"

Niece:"Oh,no,auntie!Theyare quarrellingaboutthecostofyourfuneral!"

"Whatisthematterwithyou,my friend?"inquiredtheM.D.,calledin toseeasickperson.

"Well,Idon'tknow,doctor;they sayitisthegout;butwhyshouldI havethegout?Iliveplain,Idon't eattoomuch,nordoIdrinptoo much.WhyshouldIhavethegout?"

"Perhaps,"saidthedoctor,"itis hereditary?"

"«'ell,"repliedtheinvalid,withthe lookofamanwhohassuddenlybeen enlightenedonadifficultsubject,"well, Iguessitishereditary.Iremember mywife'sunclehadthegout."

Husband."Whatsortoffishisthis? Ittasteslikehake,itlookslikeplaice, anditsmellslikehalibut."

Wife:"Well,ItoldJanetoorder sole,andthemansaidallhehadwas whiting.Butonthebillheputdown eel,andchargedthepriceofcod."

ManagerofDinnerDanceClub:"No moretables,sir;we'reabsolutelyfull up."

Patron:"Butthere'sspaceforan othertablethere."

Manager:"Sorry,sir:that'sthe dancefloor." * * * *

"Ithoughtyousaidwhenwebegan thiscaseincourt,"saidthelawyer, "thatitwasn'tthe.moneyyouwere afterbuttheprincipleofthething."

"Ididsaythat,butwhatofit?"'

"Doyoustillfeelthatwayabout it?"

"OfcourseIdo."

"Well,inthatevent.sincewehave justwonasplendidvictory,Lillkeep themoneythejuryawardedyou,and youmayhavetheverdict.",

Mrs.Murphyenteredherlawyer's office.

"I'vehadanaccident,"sheexclaimed."Islippedonagratingonthe pavementandthedoctorsaysI'mentitledtodamages."

"But,"saidthelawyer,"thinsisthe thirdaccidentyou'vehadina month?"

"Yes,''saidthevictim,cheerily. "Ain'tIlucky?"

Alittleboyhavingwatchedcows milkedforthefirsttimeinhislife,was givenacupofmilkstraightfromthe pail.

"Well,whatdoyouthinkofit?"askedthefarmer.

"Oh,it'sfine!"answeredthelittle boy."Iwishourmilkmanhada cow!"

"Howareyougettingonwithyour swimminglessons,Tony?"inquiredhis dad.

"Oh,fine,dad,"answeredhissmall son."Icandotheswallowdiveperfectly."

"Swallowdive?"echoedtheperplexedparent.

"Yes,"explainedTony."Everytime diveIgetamouthful."

AnEnglishcomedianwhoprided himselfonhisabilitytospeakthe Scottishdialectlikeanative,wasinvitedtoadinnerpartybyanEdinburghman.

Duringtheeveningthecomedian toldsomestoriesinhisbestScotsaccent,andthen,thinkingtospringa surpriseontheparty,hesaidtohishost,"WhatpartwouldyousayI camefrom?"

Thehostlookeddubious.

"Leeds?"heasked.

"Hahnisyourbrother,thelawyet, gettingoninMexico?"

"Heisinprison."

"Howdidthathappen?"

"Hehadtodefendagangster,and pleadedsohardthattheytookhimfor anaccomplice."

Theyoungmanwasholdingforthon theservicesrenderedbysciencetoagriculture.

"Itellyou,"hesaidtoanoldfarm er,"thatthetimeiscomingwhenyou'll beabletocarryallthefertiliserfor oneacreofgroundinonewaistcoat-pocket."

"Andallthecropintheother," answeredthefarmer.

There-areactorswhoareproneto takethebestofeverysceneuntothemselves.Onewhohasanaughtyreputationinthisrespecthadleftthe comediennenowplayingoppositehim soshornofopportunitiestoamusethe audiencethatonenightshewasoverheardmutteringbitterly:

"It'sluckyhe'snotaventriloquist. He'dnevergivethedummytheanswers."

Longhadthepooryoungartistwait edforhisfirstpatron.'Andnowa prosperous-lookingmanstoodbefore him.

"Pictures?"saidthepainter,trying tohidehiseagerness."Certainly,I havesometo-er-disposeof.What subjectswouldyouliketosee:allegorical,landscape,orwhat?"

"Don'tcaremuchaboutsubjects,"he replied"WhatIwantissomething aboutthreefeetlongandeighteen incheswide,tohideacrackinthe wall."

Jonescarriedhisradiosetintothe dealer'sshopanddumpeditangrily uponthecounter, "Iwantmymoneyback,"heroared. "Thisset'saswindle."

"Aswindle,sir?"exclaimedtheas sistant."Theremustbesomething wrong."

"You'retellingme!"fumedJones.

"YoutoldmethatIshouldgetno outsideinterferencefromthisradio. Well,I'mtellingyouthatitstartsmy neighbouroffsinging,hisdoghowling, andnowapolicemanhassummoned mefornothavingalicence.Ain't thatinterference?"

Aworthyoldfarmer,whothoroughlydetestedtaxesandtaxcollectors, wasoncecalledonbyacollectorasee, nodtimefortaxeshehad-paid,butfor whichhehadmislaidthereceipt,and ashetoldthestorytoafriendheexclaimed:"Wouldyoubelieveit,sir, thefellowbegantoabuseme!"

"Well,"saidhisfriend,"whatdid youdo?"

"Do?Why.Iremonstratedwith him."

"Andtowhateffect?"

"Well,Idon'tknowtowhateffect: butthepokerwasbent!" * *

Theschoolgirlhadn'tasuperioity complexion,sotospeak,andoften wasshebusywiththecontentsofher vanitybag.Oncetheteachercaught herintheact-red-handed,too-and saidseverely:"Schoolisnotabeauty parlour.Youareheretolearnthe threeR's.Youwon'tfindtheminthe mirror."

"Excuseme,youwill,"repliedthe younghussy,"ifitisspeltcorrectly."

StationsoftheCrossRank NexttotheMass

VividRepresentationofChrist's PassionandDeath

RichlyIndulgencedDevotion

'Inabrief,bearingdateAugust30, 1741,PopeBenedictXIVdeclaresthat "ofalltheexercisesofpietywhichset beforeusthesufferingsanddeathof OurLordJesusChristnoneismore efficaciousinconvertingsinners,kindingthelukewarm,andspurringthe goodontoperfection,thantheWay oftheCross,"Theexperienceof Christiansineverylandwillbearout thesewordsofthegreatPontiff.Indeed,itmaybesaidthatofallCatholic devotionstheWayoftheCrossisone ofthemostfruitful;thatasameans fgraceitcomesnexttotheHoly assandtheSevenSacraments.It ryestobringhometousasnoother levotiondoeswhattheHolyMassrealis."ThePassionof-OurLord," ysSt.('vprian,"isthesacrificethat eoffer."TheMassisnotanewsacifice.Itisnotandmustnotbe houghtofasotherthanthatwhich 'hristofferedonthealtarofthe Cross.Toconceiveofitasapartfrom oroutofrelationwiththatoneEternal Sacrificewhichitpresentsagaintothe EternalFatherandprolongsforever,is toconceiveofitwronglyancritalsely; fortheMass"showsforththedeathof theLord,"notinwordsmerely,nor merelyasapicturedoesthelivingoriginal,butindeedandintruth.This isourfaithasCatholics,andonlywith eyesoffaithcanweseethistobetrue. Nowfaithisapurelyspiritualgift. andwearecreaturesofsense.Tobring hometoourselvesthethingsoffaith weneedthehelpofsensibleimages thatwillpicturethemforus.And thisisjustwhat.wehaveintheStationsoftheCross-aseriesofpictures 'ettingbeforeusthemoststriking scenesofthePassionandDeathofOur Lord.ThereisnomorefittingprefeirationforMass,therefore,thanthe WayoftheCross:nobettermeansof realisingtoourselvesallthattheMass t-eat,andisthantogotheroundof thestations,treadingin ;.t;nthe spirit footstepsofHimwhoforussinners tookupHisCrossand"wentforth untotheplacethatiscalledCalvary." Eachseparatestationseemstocryout tousaswithaloudvoice,inthe wordsoftheoldentime,"0allve thatpassbytheway,comeandseeif therebesorrowlikeuntomysorrow."

Thisdevotionisasoldasthe Church.Insubstanceandessenceit isbutameditation,aprayerfulthinkingupon,thePassionofOurLord,and itcaninnowaybedoubtfulthatthose faithfulmenandwomenwhowereeyewitnessesofit,dideverafter,from timetotime,calltomindanddwell prayerfullyuponthatheart-rending yetmostsublimeandconsolingspec,acle-aGodlavingdownHislifefor -loveofmen,thelife,namely,thatwas HiswhenHe"wasfoundinfashionas aman."

Thisdevotionisapiousmeditation onthePassionofOurLord.The

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orderoftheiractualoccurrence,nor evenonthetruthtofactofagiven scene. InmakingtheWayoftheCross eachstationshouldbevisitedinturn, sinlessthenumberwhoaremakingit shouldbesolargeastorenderthis impracticable,inwhichcasesomemotionofthebodyisstillrequired.The stationsaretobevisitedoneafterthe otherwithoutinterruption.Ashort interruption,however,andevenalargeronewhenitdoesnotdestroythe moralunityoftheaction,willnotpreventthegainingoftheindulgences.

ThustheSacredCongregationhasdeclaredthattheindulgencesmaybe acquiredbyonewhostops,inthe courseofmakingthestations,tohear Mass,gotoConfession,orreceiveHoly Communion,etc.,becauseinsuchcases thereisnomoralinterruption.One stand,orkneel,orsit,doanyor may

declaredthatit"willbeenoughtosay thatwhoevermeditatesonthePassion ofOurLordduringtheseholyexercises,bytheconcessionoftheSovereignPontiff,willgainthesameindulgencesasifhehadpersonallyvisitedtheStationsoftheCrossinJerusalem."Itappearsfromthis,once more,thattheessenceofthisdevotion liesinmeditationonthePassion,while visitingthestations,andthatsuch meditationistheoneessentialconditionofgainingtheindulgencesinthe caseofanypersonwhoisinthestate ofgrace.,Allthepartialindulgences maybegained"totiesquoties,"thatis, asofteninthedayasonemakesthe WayoftheCross,anditisprobable, thoughbynomeanscertain,thatthe sameistruealsooftheplenaryindulgences. Thereisnodevotionmorepopular withthefaithfulineverylandthan theWayoftheCross.blotonlyisit profitabletothosewhopractiseit,but itishelpfulalsointhehighestdegree tothosethathavepassedoutofthis world,andarestillretainedinpurgatory,becauseofthenumerousindulgencesthatareattachedtoitandare applicablebywayofsuffragealsoto them.Letuspersevere,then,inthis holyandwholesomepractise.Letus oftenmake,anddailyifpossible,the WayoftheCross,forourownsakesas wellasforthesakeofthedearones thataregonebefore;Yea,andforthe sakeofHimwhofirstmadeitforusin weariness,and.pain,andanguishof pirit.andwhostillbidsussinfulones tocomeandseeiftherebesorrowlike untoHissorrow.

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generousinthepasttotheForeign Missions.Butthereisstillroomfor improvement.Material,ofcourse,is necessary,andnoCatholicoughtto stinthisgenerosityinaidingsucha cause.Itisourduty.

Butprayerandsacrificeisaboveall necessary.Manyofyouareableto contributebutasmallshareofworldlygoodstowardsthecauseofthe Missions,butyoucanallperformprodigiesbyprayerandsacrifice."Pray theLordoftheharvest."Thegiftof faith,ofsalvation,isagiftofGod,a gracefromGod,andmustbeacquired throughconstantprayer,dailyprayer, thedailydecadeoftheRosary.

stations,theseriesofpictures,arebut meanstothisend-thecrutches,as.it were,bywhichahaltingimagination movesalongfromstagetostagethe WayoftheCross.Hence,wefind thattheindulgencesareattachednot tothepictures,buttothelittlecros,es ofwoodwhichrepresenttheCrossto whichOurLordwasnailed.Andif, togaintheseindulgences,onemust movefromstationtostation,this wouldseemtobebecausetheywere firstgrantedtothosewhovisitedin personthescenesoftheSaviour'sPassion,andonlylaterextendedalsoto thoseforwhomapilgrimagetothe holyplaceswasmorallyimpossible.

TheStationsoftheCross,aswe havethemto-day,datefromthesix teenthcentury.Beforethattime therewasgreatdiversitybothasto themethodofmakingthestationsand astotheirnumber.Theindulgences areattachedtotheparticularsetof fourteenstationsthatarenowinuse. Butitshouldbeborneinmindthat thegainingoftheindulgencesisnot conditionedonone'smeditatingupon eachofthescenesrepresentedinthese stations.Theessenceofthedevotion consists,ashasbeensaid,inmeditating onthePassionofOurLord,andsoone maygaintheindulgencesbydwelling onwhatisrepresentedinasinglestationwhilemakingtheroundofthe rest;or,ifoneisnotcapableofso fixingone'smind.simplybydwelling inageneralwayonthePassion.It isimportanttorememberthis,forthen itwillbeplainthatthedevotionof theWayoftheCrossdoesnotdepend, inanyessentialwaywhatever,onthe particularscenes,picturedinthesuccessivestations,noronwhetherthe severaleventsarepresentedinthe

allofthese,whilevisitingeachstation, fornoparticularpostureofthebody isprescribed.Novocalprayerwhateverislaiddownasnecessary,butonly meditationonthePassion,andasfar asmaybeontheparticularscenedepictedineachstation.Itiswell, however,andformostpersonsvery helpful,tofollowsomeoneofthemethodsofmakingtheWayoftheCTf),, giveninourprayer-books.Thesurest waytoderivebenefitfromthispious practiseisalwaystosetbeforeone's selfsomeparticularintention,suchas theexpiationofone'ssins,theridding one'sselfofsomefailingorimperfection,victoryoversometemptation,the acquiringofaparticularvirtue,especiallyhumility,thegainingofsome graceorfavour.Oneshouldalways, too,havetheintentionofgainingthe indulgencesthattheSovereignPontiffshavegrantedtothosewhopiously performthisholyexercise.Togain these,itisnecessary,ofcourse,tobe inthestateofgrace,butConfession, andCommunion,andprayerforthe intentionsoftheHolyFather,:which aretheordinaryconditionsofacquiringaplenaryindulgence,arenotprescribed.

Whileitiscertainthatseveralindulgences,bothplenaryandpartial,are attachedtotheWayoftheCross,itis impossibletosayto-dayjustwhatand howmanytheseare.Thisisowingto thefactthattheindulgenceswereoriginallygiventothosewhovisitedthe StationsoftheCrossinJerusalem,and thattheoldlistsofthoseindulgences haveperished.Inabriefissuedin 1731,PopeClementXII.forbadeany announcementtobemadefromthe pulpit.orotherwise,astotheamount ordefinitenumberofindulgences,and

Prayforvocationstothepriestly andreligiousstates,thatGodmayinspireouryoungmenandyoungwomen withtruemissionaryvocations,that theymaygenerouslysacrificetheir younglivesinthatcauseforwhich theDivineRedeemerdidnothesitate toendurealifeofpovertyandprivation,tosufferintensestagony,toshed everydroyofHispreciousblood,to thelayingclownofHislife.

Parents,encourageandfosterwhateversignsofpriestlyorreligiousvocationthatyoumayobserveinyour children.Godhasgiventhemtoyou asasacredcharge.YouhavetoreturnthemtoHimsome.day.Give thembackwhiletheyareyoungand innocentthat,havingsharedinthe gloriousworkoftheredemptionof souls,theymay,beagainreunitedto youintheenjoymentofahappy eternity.

Beassured,dearbrethren,thatwhateversacrificeyoumake,whatever prayersyouutter.whatevergood worksyouperformforthesalvationof souls,willreapforyouabundantblessingseveninthislife,andwillbea surepledgeofeternallifehereafter.

Fo-wehavethisassurancefromthe HolySpiritHimself,intheinspired wordsofSt.James:"Hemustknow thatHewhocausethasinnertobe convertedfromtheerrorofhisway shallsavehissoulfomdeath,andshall coveramultitudeofsins."(JamesV., 20).

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NextmeetingoftheGuildwilltake placeonNovember8inMcNess whenMrs.R.Bulbeck.withassisting guests,willgiveaneveningonShakespeare.Allmembersandtheirfriends ,rewelcome,andsupperwillbeserved duringtheevening.

BRAILLESOCIALS.

Onceamonthweassistwiththe supperarrangementsatthesocialheld inth,RechabiteHallbytheBrain& Societyfortheblindpeopleandtheir friend,.Ifyouwouldliketoassist inthisworkpleasecontacttheoffice forinformationaboutjoiningthegroup ofhelpers. Y.C.WC.G.M.

Acombinedtennisdayisbeingheld attheZoologicalGardensonNovem ber18.Ifyouliketennisthencome alongandaddyournametothelist onthenoticehoardandjointhecrowd. 'Wewouldlikeyoutomakeyourown arrangementsaboutyourlunch.

WearealsorunningapicnictoNa tionalParkonSunday,December2 Wewillletyouknowwhenfinalar rangementshavebeenmade.

MARIANLODGE.

Ifyoudonotget-muchexercisein theworkyouaredoingandarenotter riblykeenonsport.thencomeupon the120p.m.KalamundabusonSaturdayafternoonsandhelpinthegardens. Itisgreatfunworkingoutsideand makesyoufeelsofitafteryouhave beenworkinginanofficeorshopall theweek.

CANTEENDATES.

C.G.M.:November20,1945. L.B.A.:November29,1945.

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MONDAY:

Orchestra:7.30p.m.

Dressmaking:7.15p.m.

Homecraft:8p.m.

TUESDAY:

BalletandTapDancing:8p.m.

PhysicalCulture:8p.m.

WEDNESDAY: DanceinconjunctionwithY.C.W.: 8p.m.

THURSDAY:

Choir:8p.m. Dramatics:8p.m.

FRIDAY: cooking:6.30p.m.

SATURDAY: Softball:2.30p.m.

RIVERTRIP.

Winterdaysarefarbehind.Those wonderfulsummernightsarealmost here.Lastyear,remember,thetimes wehadsailinguptoPointWalter? Our"out-door"committeehasfixed thedate-December14.Itwillbethe firstofthisseason'sboattrips. So comealongandmakeitanighttobe remembered.

GENERALMEETING,

WehaveadelightfulprogrammearrangedforNovember8. Wehope tomakeitanevengreatersuccessthan ourlast.Socomealongandbring anyofyourfriendswhoareinterested intheMovement.

OnNovember25,C.G.M.andY.C.W. membersaretoassembleoutsideSt, Patrick'sHall.Parry-street,at10.30 a.m.Destination:CoogeeBeach.As theweatherisdefinitelygettingwarm er,swimmingwillbeideal.Socome alongandenjoyyourselves.Bikes aretohethemeansoftransport,but incaseoneisunobtainablebusesleave Collie-streetatfrequentintervals.

HOMECRAFTS.

Thisactivityhasbeeninexistence foralmost12monthsnow,whichshows howitmustholdtheinterest.of members.Ifthereisanythingyou wouldliketomakejustcomealong andShirleyHigginswillshowyou. Then,again,ifyouhaveafewideasof yourown,comealongandgiveusthe benefitofthem.

CHOIRANDDRAMATICS.

NextTuesday.theChoiraregoing tohavearehearsalalongwiththeBal. letClass.Soitseemsthatprepara tionsforthe7th.December-ourConcert-arereallyunderway.Westill wantmoresingersthough.Then, again,ifyouareinterestedinDramatics,forgetthatyou'llnevermake Hollywoodandgivethepleasureof seeingyouact.

HIGHGATEHILL

FINALBRIDGEPARTY.

TheParents'andFriends'Associa tionoftheSacredHeartPrimary SchoolwillholdtheirfinalCardParty fortheyearonThursday,November 15.at2.15p.m.,intheParishHall. Thosewhoareinterestedintheaggre gatescoresarerequestedtobepresent atthisfunction.

TheAssociationwouldliketotake thisopportunityofthankingallthose whohavepatronisedtheirentertainmentsduringtheyear,andtoallwho havecontributedsogenerouslyin makingtheafternoonasuccess.

ANSWERSTOBRAIN-TEASERS

ONPAGE13.

1.Asthebottlecost2dmorethan thecork,ifwetakeawaythat2dit leavestheotherid.tobedivided equallybetweenbottleandcork.The cork,then,costid.

2.Tom'sunclessisterwasTom's mother.

3.Thebrickweighed12lb.The weightofeachoftwohalvesisthe same,sothatifaWickweighshalfits ownweightand61b.,the61b.mustrepresenttheotherhalf.

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PERTH,WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER14,1941

SuddenDeathof BishopHayes

ROCKHAMPTONBEREAVED

AustraliahaslostanobleanddevotedsonandtheChurchasaintlyservant,inthepersonofMostRev.Dr. Hayes,BishopofRockhampton,whose suddendeathwasannouncedonOctober26.AftercelebratingMassat7.45 Iam.inSt.Joseph'sCathedral,hesuddenlycollapsed,onenteringhiscar, fromaheartseizureanddiedalmost

IrishPrimatePasses

DISTINGUISHEDSCHOLAR

HisEminenceJosephCardinalMcRory,ArchbishopofArmagh.andPrimateofAllIreland,diedatArmaghon Saturday,October18,attheageof84, onlyafewweeksaftercelebrating.the diamondjubileeofhisordinationto thePriesthood.

JosephMcRorywasonlysixyears oldwhenhisfather,afarmer,died andleftawidowtobringupherfam flyoftenchildren.Fromhisearliest dayshehadalwayswantedtobea priest;andsohisteacherattheNationalschoolinhisnativeTyronegave himextralessonsinLatinbeforepassingontoSt.Patrick'sSeminary.Armagh,wherehegaineddistinctionin allsubjects.Fromtheretheyoung studentwenttoMaynooth,wherehe displayedbrilliantqualitiesasatheologicalstudent.Hespenttwoyearsin theDunbovneestablishmentandwas ordainedin1885.

PRICETHREEPENCE.

SEVENTYSECONDYEAR.

DecoratedforValour

D.S.O.TOD.F.C.

OnOctober10,1943,wordwasreceivedbyMr.andMrs.Sullivan,ofCottesloe,thattheirson,PilotOfficerDesmondJosephSullivan,hadbeenawardedtheDistinguishedFlyingCross.The followingcitaton,asissuedbytheMinisterfor'AirtMr.Drakesford),reads:

"ThesortiescompletedbySullivan haveincludedanumberofattackson heavily-defendedtargetsinGermany,

immediately.lieappearedtobein hisusualgoodhealthontheprevious eveningwhenheattendedthecivicreceptiongiventoMr.Chifley.

Dr,HayeswasanativeofMalvern '(Victoria).wherehewasbornin1893. HewasastudentofXavierCollege, iKew,whereherosetobecaptainof theschool.Hewasprominentin 1cricketandfootball,rowedintheCollegeEight,andwascaptainofthepedestrianteam.Dr.HayesenteredSt. Patrick'sCollege,Manly,andfrom :therethePropagandaCollege,Rome. Dr.Haveswasordainedtothepriest- 'hoodin1917,andinthefollowingyear ':becameattachedtotheArchdioceseof iMelbourne.afterdoingapost-graduate courseinRome.HelabouredasassistantpriestinNorthcoteparishfor twoyears.AboutthattimeVery Rev.Dr.MaguirecametoMelbourneto 4roundabranchoftheIrishMissionto 1China.FatherHayeswasattractedby ithesplendidopportunitypresentedto 'doworkfortheChristianisingofthe 'paganinChina,andin1920soughtpermissionfromtheArchbishoptojoin 1theIrishMission.Inthatyearheand ahisfellow-curate,FatherLukeMut. lany,whosucceededDr,Hayesas DirectorofSt.Columban'sMissionSociety.threwinthtirlotswithDr. Maguire.In1924,whenDr.Maguire

HewasimmediatelyappointedPra fessoratDungannonAcademy,and aftertwoyearshewenttoOscottCollege,Birmingham,holdingthechairof MoralTheologyandSacredScripture, liereturnedtoMaynoothin1889as ProfessorofSacredScripture,andin 1905waschosenforthechairofHermeneutic,andNewTestamentExegesis.Dr.McRorybecameVice-PresidentofthegreatSeminarywhenDr. MannixbecameCoadjutor-Archbishop ofMelbourne. AttheageofM,andintheyear1915, Dr.McRorybecameBishopofDown andConnor-theancientSeeofSt. Malachy,ofwhomheprovedhimself aworthysuccessor.Afterthirteen "earsatBelfast,hewastranslatedto thePrimatialSeeofArmagh,andin returnedtoIreland,FatherHayessucceededhimaDirectorofSt.Columban's,Essendon.FromJune,1924, until1932,DrHavesoLcupiedthat office.In1926,underhim,St.Columban'sSeminarywasfoundedforthe plIrp,,coftrainingyoungmenfrom AustraliaandNewZealandforthe pri,-.1.11(,,,dinforeignmissionfields.In 1920,Dr.HayesvisitedChina.Four yearslaterheaccompaniedtheApostolicDelegateonavisittothePacificIslandsincompanywiththeRev Dr.W.M.Collins,P.P.,Daylesford.A visittotheUnitedStateswasmadeby himin1930,andin1931hetookpart inGeneralCongressoftheChinese MissionheldinIreland.BishopHayes, atthetimeofhisappointmentasBishop,hadthedistinctionofbeingPre sidentoftheVictorianBranchofthe ManlyUnion,andwasthefirstalumnusofXavierCollegetobecomeaBishop.HewasthetenthAustralianbornpriesttobecomeabishop. TheMonth'sMindforthelateBishopofRockhamptonwillbeheldinSt. Toseph'sCathedral,Rockhampton,on Wednesday,November21,1945,at9.30 CM.

1929wascreatedaCardinalPrinceof theChurchbyPiusXI.Fouryears laterhewenttoLiverpool,England,as PapalLegatetolaythefoundation stoneofthenewCathedral.In1934 hewasagainchosentorepresentthe Pope-thistimeatMelbourne,onthe occasionoftheCentenaryEucharistic Congress.

ThelateCardinalwastheauthorof standardworksontheGospelofSt. JohnandSt.Paul'sEpistlestotheCorinthians.Healsohelpedtolaunch the"IrishTheoolgicalQuarterly."and manybrilliantarticlesofhisappeared inmanywellknownperiodicals.

Manyprayersforhissoulwillascend toGodfromhisownpeople,andfrom thechurchesthroughouttheworld; andwebeliettethatthoseoftheIrishbornpeopleofAustraliawillbenot theleastfervent.Mayperpetuallight shineonthesoulofagreatprelateand anoblesonofIreland.R.I.P.

PERTHMANTOJOIN BRITISHCOLONIALSERVICE

LeavingshortlyforSouthAfricaand laterEngland.tostudynativeaffairs, isCaptainD.M.Fienberg,whoseparentsliveinShentonPark.Beforethe warhewasattachedtotheciviladministrationinNewGuinea,from whereheobtained'warserviceleaveto jointheA.I.F.in'Australia.

CaptainFienberg,whoobtainedthe MS'.forhisworkwiththeANGAU,is wellknownthroughtheincidentat Tong,wherehemanagedtobluff40 Japaneseunderalieutenant-colonelto surrendertohim.

ArrivinginPerthonOctober31, CaptainFienbergexpectstoleavefor Tanganyikawithinthenextfortnight. Whiletherehewillstudynativeaffairs forfourmonthsandthengoonEngland.InEngland,attheBritishColonialService,hewillcontinuehis studiesuntilsenttoanimportantpositioninNewGuinea.

SQUADRONLEADERSULLIVAN.

fourofthembeingflightstoCologne. Hisskillinhandlingaircrafthasimbuedhiscrewwithconfidenceandhas builtupafinespiritofco-operation amongthem.Sullivanhasprovedhimselfanoutstandingcaptainofaircraft, andhiscourageanddetermination havecontributedmuchtothesuccess ofthevarioussorties."

TohisawardoftheDistinguished FlyingCrossSullivan,nowaSquadron Leader,hasaddedtheD.S.O.Inboth awardshisoutstandingleadershipis stressed.ThecitationforhisD.S.O. wasissuedasfollows:"Havingcompletedmorethanfiftybombingoperations,hetookaveryactivepartin thedestructionoftheDortmund-ErnsCanal,inwhichheledtwosuccessful attacks.Hisskillinhandlingaircraft imhuedhiscrewwithconfidenceand builtupafinespiritofco-operation amongthem."

SquadronLeaderSullivanisatthe momentlivingwithhisparentsatther homeinCottesloe.

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0.,"MidlandJunction:

Q.:Isittruetosaythatthesinsof thefatherarevisiteduponthechildren?HowcouldClodpunishchildrenforwhattheyarenotresponsible?

A.:Goddoesnotpunishanyonefor whatheisnotresponsible.Youmust distinguishbetweenthenaturaleffects ofsinandtheguiltorblamewhichis attachedtosin.Sinofteninvolves anoutrageagainstnaturewherebyevil effectsareproducedwhichinthe coureofnaturalhereditywillbetransmittedfromonegenerationtoanother. Aman,forexample,whoweakenshis constitutionbyself-indulgencewill transmitsomethingofthisweaknessto hischildren.Thusthenaturaleffects ofsinareliabletobetransmittedto children.

Godpermitsthephysicalevilswhich accruetosuchchildrenbecauseHe doesnotinterferewiththefreewillof man,theabuseofwhichleadstothe injuryofthechildren.Itisavery differentthingtosaythatGodblames andpunishesthechildfenfortheir father'ssins,ofwhichtheyarenot guilty.Godneverpunishesanybody forsinsforwhichheisnotresponsible.

ASTROLOGYISQUACKERY

"Horoscope,"Perth:

Q.:Isthereanyfoundationforthe claimsmadebyastrologists?Can theyreallytellthefuture?

A.:Ofcoursenot.Thishoroscope businessisonlyalotofrot.'Agood dealofattentionispaidtoastrology nowadaysinthePress.Whenthere isadecayofChristianityinanycountryallkindsofsuperstitionsspringup, andastrologyisoneofthesenumerous weedsofmodernthought.Itisreally arevivalofaveryoldsuperstitiondatingbacktothedawnofhistory,and waspractisedwidelyintheancient pagannations.Itisawellknownfact thatthemomentreligionbeginsto breakdown,superstitionbeginstotake itsplace.Themostsuperstitiouspeopleareusuallythosewhohaveleast truereligion.

NOMIRACLESOUTSIDE

THECHURCH

"Believer,"Perth:

Q.:Iwasverymuchimpressedbythe "SongofBernadette,"showingin townatthemoment,andhavebeen wonderingwhethermiraclescouldbe performedbythoseoutsidetheCatholicChurch.Ihaveneverheard ofanymiraculousShrineoutsideour Church.

A.:No.Truemiracles,whichmust necessarilybeascribedtoGod,either immediatelyorthroughhisagents,can neverbeperformedexceptinproofof atruthrevealedbyGod.Hencethey canneverbeworkedtoaidinthe spreadoffalseteaching.Thereason becauseifatruemiraclewereperformedinfavouroferror,GodHimself wouldberesponsibleforthedeceptionofmen,whichisimpossible. Itisaremarkablefactthatnoother Churchcanpointtomiraclesexcept theCatholicChurch.

ItCostsNoMoretohaveyour PrescriptionsAccurately Dispensed.

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WhytheFastBeforeHoly Communion? .

ExcusingCausesinSpecialCases

Vurious,"Maylands:

'Q.:WhydoestheChurchinsistonthe EucharisticFast?TheApostlesreceivedHolyCommunionandwere notfasting.

A.:ItistruethatOurLordinstitutedtheBledEucharistattheLast SupperandthattheApostlesreceived theSacramentaftertheyhadeatenthe Pasch.Itisalsotruethattheearly Christiansforsometimeobservedthe customcalledtheAgapeorLoveFeast, whentheyateanddranktogetherand afterwardsreceivedtheBlessedEucharist.Butthiscustomwastheoccasionforabuse,asSt.Paulrevealsin thesecondepistletotheCorinthians, chapter2.Thepracticeofreceiving HolyCommunionfastingbegantotake itsplaceevenintheApostolicage,asa result,probably,ofSt.Paul'scomplaints.Anyhow,thepracticewasuniversalbythetimeofSt.Augustine (fourthcentury)andhascontinued eversince.

Theprincipalreason,ofcourse,for theintroductionoffastingbeforeHoly Communionwasreverenceforthe BodyandBloodofChrist,whichthe Churchwishedthefaithfultoreceive beforetheyhadtakenfoodanddrink. Besidesfastinginitselfisapenitential preparationforthisholySacrament.

Q.:WhatexactlyistheEucharistic fastanyhow?

A.:TheChurch,byagraveprecept, obligesthosewhowishtoreceiveHoly Communiontoabstainfromfoodand drinkfromthepreviousmidnight.For violationofthispreceptthreeconditionsarenecessary:

1.Whateveristakenmusthavethe natureoffoodordrink.Asregards food,thismeanswhateverisdigestible, andasregardsdrink,anyliquidwhatever.

2.Thefoodordrinkmustbetaken intothestomachfromoutsidethe mouth.Hence,garglingthemouthor throat,unlessaquantityisswallowed, doesnotbreakthefast.Nordoesthe swallowingofbloodfromabruised gumbreakthefastsinceitcomesfrom inside,

3.Themattermustbetakenafter themanneroffoodordrink.Thefast isnotviolatedifadroportwoof waterareunintentionallyswallowed whileusingatoothbrush.Neither doesaninjectionofnutritivevalueviolatethefast.Ofcourse,theserules arenottobeapplied,withpharisaical strictness,butaccordingtocommon sense.

Q.:GoingtoMassrecentlyIswallowed somedropsofrainwaterinadvertently.DidthisbreaktheEucharisticfast?

A.:No.Thefastisnotbroken whensuchthingsassnoworrainare inadvertentlyswallowedintheactof inhalingthebreath,asinthecaseyou mention.Likewise,adroportwoof waterwhichhasremainedinthe mouthafterrinsing,andwhichis swallowedassaliva,doesnotbreak thefast.

Q.:WhyistheChurchnotconsistent inthematter?Iunderstandthat sickpeople,forinstance,neednot fast.Whyshouldn'tthey,ifthe Churchnormallyconsidersthefast suchastrictone?

A.:Youareforgettingthatthelaw ofEucharisticFastisapurelyecclesiasticlawand,therefore,canbedispensedfrombytheChurchinitsen-

tirety,or,asinthecaseyoumention, inspecialcircumstances.TheChurch hasmadeanexceptioninthecaseof peoplewhohavebeensickinbedand havenocertainhopeofaspeedyrecovery.TheymayreceiveHolyCommuniononceortwiceaweek,onthe adviceoftheirconfessor,aftertaking medicineornourishmentinaliquid form.

Viaticumisanotherexception.And itmaybereceived,incidentally,even thoughonehadalreadyreceivedHoly Communionearlierintheday,

Likewise,inthecaseofpriests,itis lawfulforanon-fastingpriesttocompletetheSacrificeoftheMassifthe celebrantshoulddieaftertheConsecration,andnootherpriestwhois fastingisavailable.

Andshouldapriestwhoisboundto celebratetwoMassesforthefaithfulon aSundayorholydayofobligation, breakhisfastbyaccidentallytaking theablutionsafterthefirstMass,heis permittedtocelebratethesecondMass eventhoughnotfastingifthere'sno otherpriestavailable,andscandal wouldresultfromtheomissionofthe Mass.

Soyousee,"Curious,"thoughthere aresuchexceptions,theChurchisstill consistent.Sheonlymakesthem whenthecircumstanceswarrantthem, andshehasaperfectrighttomake theseexceptions,seeingthatsheherselfmadethelaw.

Q.:Whydoesshemaketheobligation commenceatmidnght?

A.:Well,becauseitmustbeginsometime,andIsupposeformostpeople midnightisthemoreconvenient.

Itdoesn'tinvolveanyunduestrain ontheirhealthorenergysincemost peoplesleepaswellasfastbetween midnightandthetimeofearlyMass.

Q.:Isitpermissibletosmokeduring theEucharisticfast?

A.:SmokingdoesnotbreaktheEucharisticFast,butitisfrownedonby mostasceticalwritersasunbecoming.

WOMENILLOGICAL?

"Perturbed,"Necllands

Q.:Shouldamanarguewithhiswife? Ifindmyselfcontinuouslysinning,in thatdirection.YetImustadmit itgetsmenowhere.

A.:Firstofall,itisn'tasintoargue withanybody-notevenifitheyour wife,provideditdoesnotleadtoloss oftemperandprovidedyoudonot seriouslydefendwhatyouknowtobe wrong. FatherDegen,awell-knownEnglish priest,whousedtospecialiseincoiningwittymaxims,laysdownagolden ruleforahusband:itis: "Neverarguewithyourwife.Take itforgrantedthatSheisconstitutionallyillogical," Yourwifemaynotagreewiththe explanationhegives,butshecertainly willagreewiththeprinciple,ifyou followit.

Q.:Incidentally,anEvangelicalfriend ofoursinsistsonsayingthat"sheis saved."Whichiscorrecttosay: 'sheissaved"or"Shewillbesav- er?

A.:Neither,myfriend.Onlythe Judgmentwillsolvethatproblem.In themeantime,she,liketherestofus, hasgottoworkouthersalvationin fearandtrembling.

SHOULDTHECHURCHBLESS SOLDIERS?

"TrueChristianity,"WestPerth:

Q.:Whydoclergyofeachnationbless andprayforsoldiers,resiftingthat theyaregoingtofightand,possibly, kill'damofenemynations?

A.:Yourquestionseemstoimply thattherecanneverbeajustwarin whichitislawfultokilltheenemy. Thisassumptionisnotonlyopposedto rightreason,butalsototheteaching oftheChurch.Warinitselfisnot anintrinsicevil.Whenthenecessaryconditionsarepresent,itislawful.Forexample,anationhasevery righttorepeltheunjustattacksofinvaders,eventotheextentofdeclaring waragainstthem,justasanindividual hastherighttorepelanunjustattack onhislife,eventotheextentofkilling inghisassailant,ifnecessary. Ofcourse,whentwonationsareat war,bothofthemcannotberight jectively.Buttheymaybeconvincedthattheyareright.Ifthisispost siblefortheleaders,itismuchmore easilyconceivableforthesoldiersto considerthemselvesintheright.That beingso,whyshouldnottheclergy be,thosewhofeeltheyarenotto blameandareingoodfaith.

Andyoumustunderstandthatwar issuchacomplexprobem,thatitis oftenverydifficultandsometimesimpossibletoobtainaclear-cutopinion aboutthejusticeorinjusticeofthe cause,Eachstatemakesoutthebest caseitcan,andifit'sdoubtful,the benefitofthedoubtmustatleastbe giventothesoldiers,whocanonlytake thewordoftheirleadersforit,that theircauseisjustandrighteous

Q.:Isn'ttheblessingofwarinconsist. entwithcharityandinconsistent withthedesireforpeacewithour neighbour?

.1.:Notatallinconsistent.Acountrymaytrulydesirepeaceandyet continuetofightbecausepeaceisnot forthcoming.Acountryfightingin selfdefencetoretainhersovereignty, mayfindthatsuchisnotpossiblewithoutcontinuingthewar.Charityrequiresustoloveourneighbourand toliveatpeacewithhim,butthat doesnotpreventusfromdefendingourselvesifhemakesanunjustattackon ourlife.

Besidesit'snotwarthatisblessedbut peace.Theblessingisimpartedthat Godmayprotectthesoldierfromphy. sicalandspiritualharm,andthatthe rightmaytriumphoverthewrong. Theblessingmightconceivablyhelp tobringaboutthedefeatofthearmy, ifsuch'weretobringaboutjusticeor ifGodsowilled.TheChurchnever blesseswarassuch.PerhapsyourememberthereplyofPopePiusX. whenrequestedtoblesstheAustrian Army.Hiswordswere:"Iblessnot warbutpeace."Andthatexactlyis theattitudeoftheChurch.

INDULGENCESONROSARY

Q.:AndwithregardtotheRosary,if arosaryisrepairedandafewbeads added,aretheindulgenceslost?

A.:No.Theindulgencesarenot lost.Arosarybeadsmaybere-chained,forinstance,andsomebeadsadded.Theindulgencesarehotlostas longastheRosarybeadsremainssubstantiallythesame.

Q.:MayIgaintheindulgencesifI repeatthefivedecadesononedecadeonly?

A.:Yes.AndiftheRosaryisrecitedbyagroup,itissufficientforthe onewholeadstheprayerstousea blessedRosaryinorderthatthewhole groupmaygaintheindulgences, (ContinuedonPage15.)

Major.GeneralGeorgeBrock(This°lm, anotedCanadianpsychiatrist,isreportedtohaveraisedastormofcriticismbytellinganOttawaaudiencethat "inthisatomicageitisentirelywrong toteachchildrentobelieveinSanta Claus. Anychildwhobelievesin SantaClaushasbadhisabilitytothink permanentlyinjured."Perhapsasthe presssaysitraisedastorm,buttome itseemsastorminatea-cup.The Major,ofcourse,isquitewrong.No harmwhateverwillbedonetochildren byteachingthemtobelieveinSanta Clauswho,afterall,isonlythegood St.Nicholas.Andwhythegoodpatronofchildrenshouldbelessprobable becauseofthediscoveryofamoredevastatingformofwarfare,isnotatall clear.Idon'tthnkitverylikelythat anynumberorkindofbombswill causeSt.Nicholastodisintegrate.

'Buttherearetwoaspectsofthe SantaClaustraditionwhichitisworth whiletonote.Onefearsthatinmany homesSantaClausisnolongerassociatedwiththeChristianSaint.Heis simplyanabstractsignifyingUniversal Benevolence.Ifancyitmayhavebeen thisaspectofthequestionwhichcausedtheMajortodenounceSantaClaus asaformofescapism.Weallknow wheretheseidealisticabstractionsend whenunrelatedtorealreligion.They endnowhere.ThatiswhyCatholics resistsuchdescriptionsofGodasthe GrandArchitectoftheUniverse.Capitallettershaveletusinforsomecapitalblunders.Sothatifachildis taughtthat,forsometotallyinexplicablereason,heistoshareinthelargesseofaUniversalBenevolence,he Willverysoonfindoutthathehas onlybeentoldhalfthetruth.WhereasifheistaughtthatacertainSt. Nicholasisextremelypartialtochildrenandbringsthemgoodthingsin rewardforgoodness,noharmwhatever isdone.Indeedthechildhaslearned avaluablelessonforwhichanentire lifeoffaithwillvouch."Ifyou,then, beingevil,knowhowtogivegoodgifts toyourchildren,howmuchmore.?"

Amoreseriousmatter.byfaristhe homewheretheChristChildhasno placeatChristmas.SantaClausmay wellhave'hishonouredplaceinthe Christianhome,butitisapositionin thebackground.Theamazingthing aboutsomemoderneducationaltheories isthattheywillgiveaccesstoSanta ClauswhiledenyingthefarmorecrediblefactoftheNativity.Insucha schemeofthingsSantaClausbecomes anenormousanddangeroussuperstitition.Here,withavengeance,isHamletwithoutthePrinceofDenmark.

ForordinarilyinstructedChristians thesubjectwouldnotbeworthmuch space.ForCatholicsaboveallthere isneveranyrealdangerofsubstitutingtheSaintsforChrist,andstillless thegeniusoftheemporiums.Buta localcommentator,one"Philos,"of "TheDailyNews,"hasturnedtheoccasionintoanattackontheexistence ofGod.Attheweek-endhewrote: "Inthefaceofhumandevelopments overthepastcenturyandthepresent calamitousmess,whatbasisistherefor beliefinaDivineHandguidingmankind,rewardingtheunworthyandpunishingtheevil?"Hereisapitifulilia gicality.Inthefaceofhumandevelopments,etc.,isitanywonderthatwe areinamess?.Hadweheededthe Divineguidanceandnotmadeadeity ofmanandafetishofprogress,we mightstillhavebeensadbutwewoolf

havebeenwiser.Butyourdisillusioned materialistwantsitbothways.Either, heclaims,manissimplyamachine thatmustworkasitdoes,havingno referencetoaFirstandpersistent Cause,orelsemanisthevictimofa Divinetyranny.whichconstantlyob trudesitselfonhiswillmalevolently.. Actuallythereisnoconflictwhatever betweentheexistenceofFreeWilland theProvidenceofGod.Nordoesthe factofevildisproveGod'sexistence. Itveryurgentlypostulatesit.For

CLAUS-TROPHOBIA

SEXANDSCIENCE ARBITRATION REFORM

By FrancisGilbert

ingscurryingallaverthecountry(at enormousexpensetothetaxpayers)to findanswerstoquestionstheycould haveansweredintheirownkitchens.A fewcrankswhoknoweverythingabout educationexceptthefundamentals havebeenurgingbroadcastsonsex subjects.Iamgratifiedtoseethat suchprogressivesreceivedseveralsubstantialfleasintheearastheresult ofevidencegivenbeforetheCommittee inPerth.Thebusinessresolvesitself into-the-questionastowhetherincreas-

religionisabletomakesuchavaluable contribution.Foritorientatesand sublimateswhatinitselfmightbe merelygrossandanimal.

Christianityalonehaslentasacred charactertosexrelations.Indeedin thematterofmarriageithasbeen blamedforover-stressingthephysical side.Whilethisisnottrue,Christian teachingdoessucceedinliftingsexto heightsundreamedofinthescientific approach.Manandwomanbecome unitedwiththeCreatorintheprocess ofcreation.Theaspectofanimalism issubordinatedtoconsiderationsofthe Divinepurposeinthepro-creationand rearingofchildren.Henceitisthat theChurchsovigorouslyandconsistentlyassailsthatformofmoralsurrenderwithinmarriagewhichiscalled birth-prevention.Foritdeniesthe rationalanddivinepurposeinmarriage,andreducesittoabarnyardlevel, allinthenameofscience.

Whileopposinganythingintheway ofpublicsexinstructioneitheroverthe airorintheschool,andwhileinsisting thatthisknowledgeshouldbeimparted prudently,gradually,personally,and truthfully,ithassadlytobeconfessed thatparentsasarulefalldownbadly onthismostimportantduty.Itthen devolvesontheteacher,andsoisfrequentlyomittedaltogether.Thechild learnsfromlife,whichisadangerous method.Itistimethatparentsrecognisedtheirresponsibilitiesinamatterwhichmeanssomuchtothefuture happinessandgoodnessoftheirchildren.InthisrespectCatholicsarein averyfortunateposition,fortheyhave reliablespiritualguidestowhomthey mayturnforadviceinanadmittedly difficultmatter.Butthereisnoadequatesubstituteforthehome.

TheN.S.W.StateExecutiveofthe A.L.P.issuedadeclarationduringthe weekaffirmingitsadherencetothe principlesofarbitrationandconciliation.Thisisparticularlywelcomeat atimewhenextremistsarethreateningtobringtheindustriallifeofthe natontoastandstill.Itistruly amazingwhatawell-organised,determinedminoritycanachieve,however unrepresentative.AndtheinfiltrationoftheLabourPartybytheCommunistshasproceededsofarthatthe enemiesofLabournotinfrequently, andquiteunjustly,attempttobrand theentirePartyasanarchists,having nocareforthepublicweal.While thisisuntrue,itdoesbehovetheLabourPartyifitcantoremovefromits ranksthecausesofoffence.

Thestatementreferredtoaboveacknowledgedtheimportantpartwhich industrialarbitrationhasplayedin theadvancementofthe'workerduring thepast50years.Itslatesthosewho wishtojettisonmethodsofconciliationinfavourofcollectivebargaining anddirectaction,andbrandsthemas "falseprophets."

PERVERTERORPATRONSAINT?

evilisthedeliberatehumanfrustration ofGod'splanfortheworld,Obviouslytheplanmustbethereifitcanbe frustrated.

BoththeMajorandthecommentatorbecomeexceedinglydepressedover thephenomenonthatthehumanfreewillcanandhaschosenevil.Andit is,ofcourse,averydishearteningprospects.Butfree-willworksbothways. Repentanceisalwayspossibleandno evilneedbeirremediable.Itwould helpagreatdealifweputasidelamentation(whichhasnonecessaryconnectionwithcontrition)andsetabout co-operationwithGod'spurpose.To dothisis,ofcourse,revolutionary.And itisarevolutioninwhichSantaClaus mightplayagreatanddelightedpart. Forheisthepatronofchildren,andit iswritten"Unlessyoubeconvertedandbecomeaslittlechildren,you shallnotentertheKingdomofIleavett."

OnewonderswhytheFederalGovernmentshouldhavethoughtitnecessary tosendtheCommonwealthParliamentaryStandingCommitteeonBroadcast-

edknowledgecan,ofitself,greatlyinfluencehumanconductintheveryimportantmatterofsexrelationships,I wouldhavethoughtthatthecondition ofsocietyto-daywouldhavebeensufficientanswer.Certainly,neverbefore inhistoryhastherebeensuchemphasis onsex(atleastinChristiantimes).It shrieksatonefromthescreen,fromthe pagesofbooksandpapers,fromthe wireless,andfromtheordinarysmall talkofindividuals.Yetonlyavery boldpersonwouldclaimthatourage ischaracterisedbytheloveandpracticeofchastity.

Itwillbesaidinrebuttalthatthe widespreadknowledgeofthesubject hasbeengivenandreceivedinthe wrongway.Andthiswillbemadean excuseforafurthersplurgeof"scientific"sexeducation.Iquiteagreethat thesubjecthasbeenapproachedinthe wrongway,butIalsobelievethatthe scientificapproachisnosounder.Sex instructionshouldbebasednoton biologyhutontheology.Thereisa needinman'snaturetoescapefrom radicalideas.Toconcentrateonthem intheiressentialrawnessmakesforthe unhingingoafthemind.Hereitisthat

Butthefailureofarbitrationinrecentyearshasnotbeenentirelydue totheactionofextremists.Itis rightlypointedoutthattherearein. adequaciesinthepresentmachinery. Itisallegedtobetoocumbersomeand tootiedtoprecedentandobsoletebeliefs.Thisseemstometobefair criticism,Inourownrecentcoal strikewehadthespectacleofthe wholecitybeingparalysedwhilesome onewasbeinginducedtoflyfromthe EasternStatestoheartheminers' claims.Surelythisissymptomatic oftheunnecessarydelayswhichhelp onindustrialstrife.Again,asMr. Needhampointedoutrecentlyinthe LegislativeAssembly,thepresentsystemofcomputingthebasicwageisthe eau,n'eriousdiscontentamong workers.Iwouldgofurtherandsay thatthewholenotionofthebasicwage asthatamountofmoneywhichpreventsaman'sstarvingtodeathisut.,rung.Whatwehavegot' getdowntoistheideaofthefamily wage,ofamansharinginarealand sufficientwayinthefruitsofthe wealthtowardstheproductionof whichhislabourissonecessary.Even iftheprincipleofthebasicwagecould beaccepted,itstillomitsverymany thingswhicharenecessarytohuman well-beingandhappiness.Apartfrom physicalrequirementsoffood,clothing (ContinuedonPage5.)

biserumnations

YouCan'tTakeItWithYou! AnExplosiveComedy

Plentyofcrackersgooffin"You Can'tTakeItWithYou,"nowatthe Repertory,buttheplayitselfcould prettyaccuratelybedescribedasa dampsquib, MossHartandGeorgeS.Kaufman aretheco-authors.MentionofKaufmanputsmeinmindofastoryconcerninghimwhichhasbeenrelatedbeforeinthesecolumns,butwhichisso muchtothepointnowthatitwillbear repeating.

Icaufmaiihadwri%tenanewslick comedyforWashington.Itopened withtheusualblareoftrumpets,but therealsensationcamewhentheplay wassuddenlywithdrawnforrevision. Pressedtogiveareasonwhytheproductionhadflopped,awell-known criticthoughtcarefully,andanswered: "Theydidn'tlaugh."

IhavenodoubtthatifKaufman hadsatwiththeaudienceattheRepertoryonSaturdaynighthewould havefeltthathisplaywasmissing Badly.Manyquitegenuineexcuses canbeadvancedtoexplainwhythe Repertoryversiondidnotclick,but anynumberofexcusescannotobscure thefactthattheplaywasadisappointment.

DullOpening.

Thefirstscenewasverydull.Early inthepieceafirecrackerwasexplodedonstage,causingamildstir;but nofireworksfollowedinthedialogue orintheactionoftheplay.Several petioledriftedinandout,mumbling ineffectively,butitwaslefttoJames Ottoway,asGrandpa,tomakethe firstimpressiveentrance,Mr.Ottowaywasimmediatelyincharacter,ina roleforwhichheisparticularlysuited.Throughouttheeveninghewas theanchorwhichgavetheplaysome stabilityandsaveditfromwholly disintegratingintoashapelessjumble ofodditiesandcontradictions.He wasexceptionallywellcastandgavea faultlessperformance.

TheRealTrouble.

Thebasicweaknessoftheproductionwasitsfailuretogatherspeedand brilliance.Thisfailure,wasdueto enginetrouble.Theplaywasfitted withacastwhichresembledanenginemadeuponthe"bitzer"model, anditfunctionedlikeone.Infact, thedescrintiveimagethatcomesmost readilytomindwhenthinkingbackon theplayisthatofanold-time"tinliz/ie"chuggirw,back-firingandjerking itswaydownahighstreetinaBen Turpintypeoffilm.Theplaydefinitelylackedunity,mobilityandhighclassacting.

Andtheplayneedsacting.Itdependsforitssuccessonthedegreeof skillthatcanbebroughttobearin ,akingabsurdsituationsreallycomic.

Unlessapowerfulbatteryoftrained andattractiveactorscanbe!wheeled upforthistask,theefforttobefunny willcausemoreheartburnthanaching sides,Itisnoteasytobefunny.

HighlightsoftheActing.

Thecastwasalargeone-about eighteen.Apartfromthesolidspade workdonebyJamesOttoway,werememberparticularlytheextragood

WithoutApology

(ContinuedfromPage4,) andshelter,thereareculturalandrecreationalamenitiesofwhichthe courtstakenocognisance.

Thenagain,itistobedoubted whetheranyperson,howeverlearned inlaw,istherightpersontoadjudicate industrialdisputes.ThemosteminentKing'sCounselmusthavevery vagueideasofthedailyroutineina coalmine.Evenwhentheknowledge istherehecannotbeexpectedto conditionswiththeeyeoftheheart.

performanceofSol.Sainken.Mr. Sainkenwasoneofthebrightspotsin thefirstact,andhecontinuedtodelightatKolenkhovtheRussianwheneverheappeared.Hewasoneofthe fewwhorealisedthatinsuchacrazy farceitwasalmostimpossibletooveract,andhegavethepartallhehad inthewayofenergyandcolour. AnothertoattractattentionandinterestwasNancyFirth,whomadeafine jobofherfirstbigrole.MissFirth hasnutyetlearnttoexploitallthe nuancesofexpressionandgesture,out sherosetothedemandsofAlicein reallyimpressivestyleandexerted considerablecharm.

A.J.BishopandJoyceRileyportrayedMr,andMrs.Kirbywithcustomarycompetence.Theywerenot calledupontoacttoanygreatextent, butsatinontheirroleswithpleasing confidenceandability. Mrs.Riley's facewasatalltimesaneducationto watch.

Twootherswhofilledinwithentirelyadequatecharactersketcheswere ConnieSpencer.asOlgaKatrina,and FredaDavies,asGayWellington.The formergaveanespeciallymemorable performance,beingaidedbyanoutstandingappearanceandawell-developedandcleverlyusedvoice.

Itwouldbeanunkindnesstogo muchfurtherwithananalysisofthe acting. Alotofitwasmediocreonly becausetherolesdidnotlendthemselvestostrikingdevelopment:someof itwasdistinctlybadandaclogonthe momentumoftheplay.

Production.

I3erylM.Hearderwashardputtoit toweldherlarge,unevencastintoa trainShewashandicapped.too,by asmallstage.Itisnoteasytounderstand,though,howshefailedtosee thatAliceandTonyweremadeto lookunnecessarilygauchebyhavingto standalmostmotionlessinthecentre ofthestageforalongperiodduring theirlovescenetowardstheendof ActI.Neitherisexperiencedinlovemaking,andinanycaseloversarenot likelytostandwhenaperfectlygood sofaisrightbehindthem.Itseemed totakeTonyalong,longtimetowake uptothepresenceofthesofa,orto realisethatlovedoesnotparalysethe limbs.

Thesetdeservesrecognition.Itwas evidentthatagreatdealofcareand thoughthadbeenexpendedoncreatingasuitablelivingroomfortheSyca. morefamily.Theinteriorlighting. too,wasawelcomeaddition.

TheRepertory's"YouCan'tTakeIt WithYou"doesnotmovealongwith sufficientzesttobeagoodplay.It isnotasbrightlypresentedaswas TheIndependentPlayers'versionof someyearsago.Itdoesnotcompare withthefilmforhumour.Thereare somegoodsoundandlightingeffects (particularlytheredfireattheendof ActI.),andtheplayimprovesasit goesalong.Itcannotbesaid,however,thatit"goesover,"

TheseasonwillconcludeonNovember24.

-DEGUSTIBUS

Somedaymaybe,whentheIndustrial Councilhasbecomeareality,each tradegroupwillhaveitsownconciliationboardcomprisedofpeoplewho understandintimatelythenatureof thecasesbeforethem,andwhose judgmenttheworkerswillbeinclined torespect.

ONITSWAY.

Thefirstprizeof£2,000inthe287b CharitiesConsultationisonitsway andmayfallinyourpocketnextweek, ifyouhaveaticket.Buyaticket to-day.

SuperbArtistryin"Gaslight"

IngridBergman'sFineActing

MagnificentlyadaptedbyM.G..M, fromtheBroadwayhitplay,"Angel Street,-byPatrickHamilton,"Gaslight"commenceditsPerthseasonon Friday.

Itisthestoryofanaccompanist whomurdersasingerforherjewellery -whichhedoesn'tge,,-andthenmarriesheryoung,andEieautifulniece. Thejewel-crazedmurderer,inorderto grabthebootywhichishiddensomewhereinthehouse,andbecausehis unsuspectingwifeaccidentallydiscoversanincriminatingletterwritten yearsagotoheraunt,makesadeterminedifnotoversubtleefforttodrive hiSyoungwifeoutofhermind.As demonstratedbyMr.Boyer,theprocessseemedsothoroughlyconvincing IonlyhopethatPerthhusbandswill notbeinspiredtosimilarattempts. Actuallythestoryissheermelo-drama, andifitwerepresentedonthefleshand-bloodstage,theaudiencewould probablysplittheirsideslaughingat it.Inthefilm,however,thestoryis presentedwithalltheresourceofHollywood,andisperformedbytwoof thescreen'smostinterestingandintelligentstars,inCharlesBoyerandIngridBergman,who,incidentally,gotthe 1944AcademyAwardforthebestactressforherachievementinthispicture.Theactingoftheentirecast isfaultless,anditalmostsucceedsin coveringuptheweaknessoftheplot. TheCast.

IngridBergmanhadadifficultrole, butmeteachexactingdemandwith wonderfulartistryandcharm.She excelledinthefinalsceneswhereshe turnedthetablesonherhusband. Boyer,asthesuave,calculatingnasty villain,gaveapolishedperformance, whichinnowaywasInferiortoMiss Bergman's.ItiseasilyhitbestportrayalsincehisNapoleonin"Marie Walewska."Josephcotton,astheAssistantCommissionerofScotland Yard,whobecomesinterestedinthe casepersonallyandprofessionally,is asself-possessedasusual.(Hispreenceinthefilminvitedonetomake acomparisonbetween"Shadowofa Doubt,"inwhichheplayedthelead,

and'Gaslight.'Theformerfilm,for sheersuspensewinshandsdown.)

DameMayWhittyisadelightasa gossipyneighbour,andAngelaLansbury,astheyoungmaid,makesan impressivefilmdebut.

Although"Gaslight"flickersbadly attimes,itis,despitethelimitations oftheplot,afairlygripping,veryartisticandwellactedfilm.

-"GROUCHO."

ANOTHEROPINION

Iconsider"Gaslight"tobeoneofthe bestfilmsIhaveseeninalongtime. TheactingofIngridBergmanissup erb,andonecanreadilyunderstand howshemanagedtocarryoffthecovetedawardoftheHollywoodAcademy ofMotionPictureArtsforthebest screenperformance(female)of1944.

MissBergmanisnotonlyintenseand relaxedastheoccasiondemands,but 1. facialexpression,deportment,and bysuchothermeansaslieatthedisposalofagreatactress,shehassucceededincreatinganillusionofrealitywhichbringsherintocloseand livingcontactwithhertfieatreaudience.

The.emotionsarousedbyMissBergmanandalsobyMr.Boyer,arenot artificiallywhipped-upsentiments: theyarerealemotionswhichspring spontaneouslyfromthedepthsofour being,causingustoloveandhateand fearwithalltheprimitiveviolenceof ournature.

MissBergmanhasherselfadmitted, andwemustendorseherview,thatshe couldnothaveachievedhergreatsuccesswithouttheconstantsupportof CharlesBoyer.Thesetwo,working together,havetheaudiencesospellboundthatattiaestheslightest soundwouldreachthefurthestear thatwasnotattunedtotheintense pitchofthedrama.Inthedarkness oftheauditorium,womengaspedunheeded,andmen'seyesgleamedwith innersavagery.Whenamotionpicturecancarryoneawaylikethis,I sayitispowerful.

-VOXUNIUS.

(DiscriminationscontinuedonPage9.)

CharlesBoyer,asthevillainof"Graslight,"isfinallycapturedbythe

GrandAnnual

Entertainment

ThepupilsofSt.Joseph'sConvent Schools,Fremantle,onWednesday evening.October31,1945,presented theirgrandannualentertainmentin theFremantleTownHall.Thehouse wascrowdedineverypartandtheutmostenthusiasmprevailedthroughout theevening.ItwasatributetoSt. Joseph's,andafullmeasureofappreciationtothechildren,fortheiradroitlyarrangedprogrammeofdance,music andsong.

Amongtheaudiencewereobserved:

VeryRev.FatherHaugh,O.M.I.(Superior),Rev,FatherRyan,O.M.I.,Rev. FatherPurcell,O.M.I.,Rev.Father Conway,O.M.I.,Rev.FatherBreslin, O.M.I.,Rev.FatherMcQuinn,O.M.I. (St.Patrick's),Rev.Father'lame(St. Gerard's>,Rev.BrotherO'Connor(Sup. erior)),Rev.BrotherTevlin,andother ChristianBrothersoftheCommunity. Presentalsoandcertainlyanhonour toheroldschool,wasSenatorDorothy Tangney,B.A.(PresidentoftheOld Girls'Association).

Theprogrammeopenedwithanoverture,comprisingawiderangeofappropriateorchestralselections,whichwere generouslyappreciated.Juniorsand infants,prettilyattired,wonallhearts liltingtheopeningnumbers,"Peace !Bells'and"Starland."Thenfollowed Fremantle'sfavouritedanseirse,Miss JoyAshton,whoserenderingofthe "IrishReel"remainsajoyfulmemory.

"ChoralSpeaking,"byseniorgirls, inwhichmodulationswaseffectively portrayed,shouldtendtotherevival ofamuchneglectedart.Thelittle tots.B.McLinden,V.Toomey,P. Sandy,M.Simmons,E.McGowan,M. Gardiner,C,Shaw,C.CalyandI. Baker,intheirfinishedinterpretations ofthe"IrishJig"wongreatapplause. "EnglishFolkDance,"aspresentedby VII.standardgirls,calleduppleasantmemoriesoftheEnglandofother days.Consideringtheiryears,Junior ElocutionPupilsprovedequaltothe pleasingroleassignedthem.Rhythm. initsmanyvariations,wongolden opinionsforjuniorstandardgirls,I.and II."FairyDell"wasabeautiful portraitureofchildhood'sfleetinghours, shovingawonderfulworldoffancy. FairyQueen,NolaShepherd;Fairies, A.Ruggera.D.Paddon,C..Daly,A. Fields,B.Weedon,andE,McGowan. Putterflies,D.Knight,I.Mulcahy,M. Hoare,R.Toomey,E.Fontanelleand P.Sandy.Violins("Chansonette"),G. hitely,M.IT,m-bert,P.ParkerandM. Vadonavich,"VerseandMime,"Pandora'sBox,"SenicrElocutionPupils. Pandora,JuliePearce;Epimatheus, MargaretHoare;Hermes,JudithAid. riuge;enderofChorus,M.McCalwnosetalentwonunstintedapplause:Chorus.U.McKenzie,B.Roberts.G.Morrissey,N.Vinci,M.Leavy, V.Herbert,L.Nicholls,A.Morrissey, R.Davies,B.Tuckfield,M.Pearce,J. Culver,N.Mazzina,H.Antonio,M. Pradford,M.Howard,L.Condron,M. Saparleto,M.Sander,G.Brindley,F. Sweeney,A.Clarkeand3,Katich.Each playedherpartaccordingtothemeasureofheropportunity,whilethe troupewongenerousapplause.

ThechoirofSeniorGirls,underthe batonofMistM.Sander,heldoneenthralled.Theirsingingofthetwopartsongs,"Humoreske,"byDvorak, "Barcarole,"byOffenbach,andToselli's"Serenata"inunisonwasexceed. inglywelldone.Thechoiragain sanglaterintheprogrammein"Dream Travel,""DrinktoMeOnly,"and"Barcarole.

Thatversatilevounglady,MissJoy Ashton,forvariedselectionsonthe pianoaccordeoninterspersedwithpopularexcerptsdrawnfromthematchless "MelodiefofMoore,"receivedfromthe Celticgatheringquiteanovation.

"SwedishExercises,"bySeniorGirls, wasafaultlessexhibitionofcalisthenic tr-

KilledinAction

THELATEBERNARDEDWARD

KELLY(W.O.,R.A.A.F.), whowaskilledinactionoverPronville,France,onJune25,1944.Heis theonlychildofthelateMr.andMrs. E.-J.Kelly,anddearlybelovednephewofMaryO'Grady,of70Lindsaystreet,Perth.Mayherestinpeace.

art.ViolinDuet,"CradleSong,"by thoseICriesIersinthemaking,B. RobertsandC.Galipo,wasagolden linkinthischainofmusic,songand story.FolkDance,"DanishSchottische,"byV.andVI.Girls,wassotrue tonatureinthepicturedrawnthat downthehallsofthememorycamethe softrefrain:

'1)11!thetimeoftheKerrydancing, Oh!therillofthepipers'tune, Oh!foroneofthosehoursofgladness Fillsmyheartlikeayouthtoosoon."

"MarchMilitaire,"impersonatedby N.Sutherland,M.O'Hara,M.Ruggera, R.Hall,J.Fontanelle,B.Gregg,M. Pearce,G.Vagg,M.Hander,M.Fahey, M.Hoare,withG.Brindleyassoloist, caughtupthemartialspiritoftheage, whiletheiryouthfulgeneralissimo,so debonnairin"his"kinglybearing, mighthavecomeforthfromoutofthe canvasastheBonniePrinceCharlie himself."Rhythm,"asillustratedby SeniorGirls,wasahappycombination ofthebeautifulandthesublime."Irish NationalStepDancing,"withthelittle onesgailypirouetting,willalwayskeep greenthememoryof"DarkRosaleen."

Tableau,"Britannia."Britannia, MarySander;Australia,M.Casserly; JohnBull,G.Basite;Malta,Maureen Rattigan;SouthAfrica,S.Galipo:India,MargaretMcCallum;Canada,J. Culver;NewZealand,F.Landehr;Heralds,MaureenMulcahyandLeslieMc. Lemon.Thistableauvivantwasa wonderfulcreation,illustratingthe BritishCommonwealthofNations standingfirmlywhenthedestiniesof mankindaretremblinginthebalance. Itreceivedaflatteringreceptionfrom thehouse,closingdownamidprolonged applause.

StateAthletic Championship

CATHOLICSCHOOLSWIN18 TITLES.

TheSixthAnnualSchoolboys'Championships,heldattheLeederville OvallastSaturday,November3,provedtobearealtriumphfortheyoung athletesofourCatholicColleges.This meeting,whichisopentoandattracts pupilsfromtheleadingmetropolitan andcountryschools,isprobablythe mostinterestingsportingeventofthe year.Outof35championshipsdecidedlastSaturdaytheCatholicColleges obtained18titlesandestablishedsix newrecords.

Theoutstandingschoolfortheday wasC.B.H.S.,Highgatewhoserepresentativesobtainedsixchampionships andestablishedfournewrecords,Its under14representative,J.Pittswon thethreeeventsinwhichhetookpart -100yards,220yards,broadjumpandcausedasensationbybreakinga recordforeachheatandjumphepar. ticipatedinduringtheafternoon.R. Jeffrey,Highgatecaptain,wontwo titlesintheseniordivision,defeating thePublicSchoolchampion,Wood,in the440yards,andwinningthebroad jumpwithaleapof20ft.3in.W.de Gruchy(Aquinas),afterbrilliantlywinningtheunder16220yards,broke downinthe100yards.

C.B.C.representativessharedthe titlesasfollows:Highgate,6;Leederville,3;Perth,2;Fremantle,2;and Aquinas,2,whileSt.Ildephonsus(New Norcialnoblydiditsshareofthegood workbywinningthreechamomileps Attheconclusionofthespoilsallthe titlewinners,aswellasthoseobtaining secondsorthirds,werepresencdwith suitablecertificatesbytheLordMayor, Dr.1,Meagher.

Results:-

Under12:

75Yards:L.Kelly(L.),I;J.Begley(P.),2;K.O'Brien(F.),3.Time, 9.8sec,

Under13:

100Yards:Cain(L.),1;K.Town ing(P.),2;R.Budd(St.P.),3.Time, 12.4sec.

Under14:

100Yards:J.Pitts(H.),1;F. Hughes('A.),3.Time,11.7sec.(record)

220Yards:J.Pitts(H.),1:F.Hughes (A.1,3.Time,26.6sec.(record),

BroadJump:J.Pitts(H.),1;R. Ramsay(14.),2Distance,17ft.4/in. (record).

HighJump:F.Hughes(A.),1. Height,4ft,101in.(record).

Under15:

HighJump:B.Tobin(H.),1. Hejght,5ft.

BroadJump:J.Parker(F.),1;P. Szczecinski(A.),2;G.Noble(S.I.),3. Distance,17ft.gin.

220Yards:G.Noble(S.I.),1.Time, 25.5sec.

100Yards:G.Noble(S.I.),2, Under16:

Hurdles:B.Williams(L.),1;M. BrownriggIL,),2.Time,13.2sec.(record).

220Yards:W.deGruchy(A.),1. Time,25sec.

HighJump:C.Johnson(H.),2:J. Donovan(A.),3. Height,5ft.3Iin.

EastPerthBazaar

TheparishionersofSt.Francis Xaviers,EastPerth,havereasonto-be proudofthesplendidresultofthe monthsofhardworkwhichculminated inuseverysuccessfulbazaarheldis theCathedralHall,Murray-street,oa Uctouer24,25and26.Thegrossreceiptsfromraffles,prizepacket,entertainmentsandbazaarAmountedto £1,302is9d;ofthisamount2102will bepaidoutinexpenses,whichinclude paymentstothewinnersofthevarious prizesintheprizepacket,costofadeelusing,etc.,leavinganettotalof £1,200799d-afineeffortindeed. Heartiestcongratulationstoallconcerned.

FatherDonnellyandhisparishioners areverygratefultoallwhohelpedin anywaytomakethisresultpossible. Tothestallholdersandtheirhelpers, thedonorsofgoodstothestalls,the holdersofprizepacketcards,tothose whoheldentertainments,andtoeverybodywhorenderedassistanceofany kind,verymanythanks.

Hereunderisthelistofprizewinners:

Felthandbag,C.H.Hayes,87Raglan-road,Mt.Lawley,No.16;fruitcake, A,Reilor,70Lindsay-street,No.12;decoratedcake,W.Toohey,18Esplanade, No.79;Dutchdoll,ArchbishopPrendiville,No,85;dressedduck,Mrs. Trott,Garnder-street,No.32. RingB2672,orcollect,Mrs.Connell, Zebimostreet.

GooseClub.-Firstprize,No.861, MaryCorkhill;second,No.793,Baker, c/oMrs.Pugh;third,No.931,49Cottesloe-avenue,Cottesloe;fourth,No. 1150,Cecil,357Lord-street;fifth,No. 654,NanDuggan,23Brisbane-street: sixth,No.1095,Mrs.Hendley,115Goderich-street;seventh,No.1357,L.A.C. Robellon,LockelyHull;eighth,No. 413,T.L.McAuliffe,127JoelTerrace. Onetonfirewood,G.Hardwich,No. 60:Xmascheer,U.M.True,GrassValley,No.82:satincushion,Archbishop Prendiville,No.71;bluebag,Mrs.Rebbechi,175Goderich-street,No.10;red bag,Mub,9Money-street,No.76;pair stockings,MissMurphy,PlazaArcade, No,20;boxgroceries,Mrs.Groessler, 84Newcastle-street,No.79;Xmas cheer,Mrs.Russell,Brisbane-street, No.67a;duck,M.O'Brien,205Pier. street,No.15;sidelamb,P.King,c/o CoxBros.,E14:eiderdown,Mrs.Mc. Auliffe,122JoelTerrace,No.308;Xmas stocking,MissKayMitchell,54Stirlingstreet,No.1262;squarecushion,Frank Mann,10Lacey-street,No.48;round cushion,Mrs.Donohue,No.9;dinner fowl,Mrs.Marshall,11Leslie-street,Mt. Lawley,No.2;pinkcushion,Jewel. Nash-street,No.26;greenandgold cushion,B.McCarthy,BishopsPalace, 1;woolcushion,HisGracetheArchbishop;handbag,A.O'Connor,No.51: bicycle.MissT.Rooney,17Moorestreet,EastPerth,No.2714;cake,His GracetheArchbishop;slippers,Mrs. Ryan,No.14;grocer:es,A.O.C.,10 Turner-street;wine,TicketNo.10,nu, ner-street:cigarettes,PatReis,272 Hay-street;dinnerforFriday,Mrs.Gallagher,139Hay-street;babyset,D. Nichol,175Gederich-street;goldetching,Lesley,18Windsonttreet,East Perth.

Collectat10TurnerStreet.

DuringtheintervalVeryRev.Father Haugh,O.M.I.,ininvitingSenatorDorothyTangneytopresentabeautiful bouquettotheleadingartiste,Miss JoyAshton,paidatributetothewonderfullaboursoftheSistersofSt.Joseph.SenatorTangney,inmakingthe presentation,expressedherappreciationofthemagnificentgatheringand hercontinuedadmirationforthehome ofhergirlhood-heroldschool,

TheSistersofSt.Josephdesireto thanksincerelytheassistingartistes, andinanespecialmannerMissJoy Ashon,forsplendidservicesgenerously rendered,andpatronsandfriends,for allthathastendedtomaketheconcertagreatsuccess.

RADIOSPECIALISTS

McMAHONANDEVANS.

ContactusforyourRadioRepairs.

ConsultusregardingthepurchaseofyournewRadioandElectricUtilities. 'PHONE:B7772. 31KINGSTREET,PERTH.

Maw .......111PININit

BroadJump:C.Johnson(H.),2, Distance,18ft.411n,

880Yards:R.Cox(St.I.),1;L. Howard(P.),3.Time,2min.9sec. Hop.StenandJump:B.Williams (L.),2.Distance,41ftcluin.

440Yards:Howard(P.),I:B.Wilens,(L.),3.Time,55.4sec.

Under17:

BroadJump:A.George(S.I.),1:J. Andes(HS,3,Distance,19ft.sin.

HiehJump:Wood(S.I.),2.

880Yards:Whyte(A.),2:J.Anders (H.),3.

100Yards:J.Berkery(F.),2.

Under18:

440Yards:R.Jeffrey(H.),1,Time, .131sec.(record)

BroadJump:R.Jeffrey(Hi,1.Distanre,20ft.3in.

880Yards:A.Barker(F.),1,Time 2min.Isec.

ShotPitt:G.Williams(St.I.),3.

HighJump:H.Gorringe(P.),1. Height,5ft.3in, 100Yards:R.Jeffrey(H.),2.Time, 10.6sec. (Continuedfootofnextcotton's.)

2112dBERSOFTHEST./LDEFRON.

SUS'COLLEGEOLDBOYS'ASSOCIATION

arenotifiedthatanExtraordinary GeneralMeetingoftheAssociationwill heheldattheAUSTRALIAHOTEL, MURRAYSTREET,PERTH,onNOVEMBER28.at8p.m.Themeeting twillhearareportfromthecommittee ofpastactivities,andadetailofplans for1946,ayearwhichholdsmanyimportantdatesfortheAssociation.All membersareurgedtoattend,asthis meetingisamostimportantone.

Refreshmentswillbeavailable.

(Signed)JOHNH.O'HALLORAN, President.

Hop,StepandJump:George(S.I.), 1. Mile:A.Barker(F.),2.Time,4min. 5Isec.

AgainPre-WarQualityRoofPaint, 28/-gal.CopperGrates,4/.Ras;ell's,559WellingtonStreet.

REVIEWOPREVIEWERS.

Sir,-'PoorGrouchodidn'tenjoythe C.G.M.SeventhConcertSeason,I wenttotheAssemblyHallonNO'ember5,anddidenjoyit.Butthen I'mnotareviewer-justoneofthe commonherd,soevidentlybeingvulgarhasitsadvantages.However, thereisonepointtowhichIalsomust sadlyconfess.Duetocircumstances overwhichIhavenocontrol,Icould notbeincludedamongthe"proud parents"whomGrouchoallegesform,(1thebulk,.1theaudience.Iwould havebeenveryproud.

InthereallydemocraticdaysofentertainmentsuchasShakespeareInstancedinMidsummerNight'sDream, everybody,thecobbler,theweaver, etc.,boggedinanddidsomething,as, inthepioneeringtimesinAustralia,all contributedtothecommonfundof amusement.Not,markyou,because theythoughttheyweregoodorbad. butasagestureofcommunity.And evidentlywhentheC.G.M.putsona .s.weveryonewhocandoessomething,aswellaspossibleandasmuch aspossible,Andsoitwillneverhe anexpertshow,orashowofexperts. Itwillprobablyalwaysbeuneven (whatshowisn't?),butitwasgreat funandtheymayjustifiablysay,"Our ,hew ..iiittingbetterallthetime."

SomehowIfeelGrouchohasdrop!ledabrickinreviewingthisshowon postmortemprinciples.When,after arecitalbyaprofessionalmusician,I readacritiqueinwhichoneofour bnowallsdescantsdrylyofcadenzasandwhatnot,Ioftenwonder thatheisnotstabbedinthehackbe aninfuriatedarpeggiowhiletraversing asustainedpassage.

Forthereisnomercyinmusical criticsanditisnotexpected.The. professionalentertainerarrivesaftera blareofballyhoowhichsays.ineffect: "Iamyery,verygoodindeed.Come tomyshowandthinkyourselfluct:v tobeallowedtopaythroughthenose ,,H.-ileoe"Afterthat,the professionalisfairgameforanybody.

Butamateurs,liketheC.G.M.,usuallystageashowbecausetheyare tryingtodosomethingelsemuchbiggerandthereforetheysufferfroma divisionofenergies,aswellaslackof expertness,neitherofwhichaffectsthe professional.Andwhattheysayis: "We'vegotabigjobtodo,soweare puttingnnanotherconcert.We'll makeitasgoodaseverwecan,Book yourticketsandwehopeyou'llenjoy it."

WhereforeIsuggestthatGrouch° mighthay,.donemorejusticeandgot nearerthetruthhadhepreserveda senseofproportion.Fortruthliesin proportion,whichistheanswerthat PontiusPilatedidn'twanttohear.

Iwon'tcondemnGrouchoforhis tasteinitems,hutI'llventuretodisagreewithhim.TheAmateurQuest wasnotanovelidea;itwasanovel itemin('.Gfit.concerts,andIhopeit willheunique.Thecompetitorswere verygood,huttheycouldbefounda nicheinaCG.M.concertwithoutresorttocompereandmike.Inmy humbleopinion,compereswithmicrophones,likecrowinghensandwhistlinewomen,shouldbestrangledon sight,astheoldsayingis.

Nothingismoresuperfluousinahall ofAssemblysizethanamicrophone. Theunaidedvoiceproperlyproduced caneasilyfillthehall.Eveninahall thesizeofWinthrop,whereamplificationisrequired,thespectacleofsuperblydressedprincipalsfencedinwith microphonestandardsrecallsapopularsong,appropriatebutinopportune. Doubtlessbeforelongengineerswilldeviseminiaturemicrophoneswhichwill besuspendedfromthebackofthe hew,sothatthesoundwillbeconveyedthroughtheneck,afeatalreadyachievedby.manypoliticians.

AsforGroucho'ssuggestionofoh-

Justlanded,newGasFiresand RoomHeaters;alsoEnamelSauce. pans.AtW.A.stoveCo.,Perth.

*TofitE

CriticismofC.G.M.ConcertRejected

CasefortheDefence

taminga"bright"compere,itgivesme thesamefeelingofdepressionasthose shinyandstrenuousadvertisements promisingtodoubleyoursalaryinsix months.Aprogrammeismuchmore restful;itcanbeseenwithoutbeing heard.

Thelightingoftheshowisapparentlystillintheexperimentalstage (evenGoodmanwouldn'thaveplayedsubmergedinabluelagoon). 1 understandtheC.G.M.haverecently securedsomelightingequipmentof theirown,whichwillbeafascinating andartisticworkforsomeofthe girls.Thelightingplantsuppliedat theAssemblyisnotadequate.PerhapswhenwegetourownCatholic Theatre-butthat'sanotherstory.

Takingitbyandlarge,itlooksasif Grencho'switremains,buthishumourhasdesertedhim,onlytemporarilyIhope.Irathersuspectliver trouble,andthereareseveralexcellent preparationson-butthisisnoplace foradvertising.

Ihaveenjoyedmanyreviewsby Grouch°,andlookforwardtomany more Icanevenforgivehissneer attheproudparents,admiringaunts andcooingcousins,becauseIthink thesneerwasunconscious,butcopehatabrick!

Theremustbeanappallingamount ofworkinvolvedinputtingonsurna showastheC.G.M.do.Criticismis reallyveryeasy.Iknow,because1 doalotofit.Andit'squitejustifi,' tooveryoften.ButIwonderhoe maneregularcontributorstoDiscriminationstakeofftheircoatsand dothedonkeyworkrequiredfora showlikethis..AndGrouch()might findnotonlyhumourbuthumility. QuienSabe?

-BULLT.

Sir,-HadGroucho'scriticismofthe C.G.M.Concertappearedinanyother piiperhutyours,Iwouldhavesaidit wasadeliberateattempttothrowa spannerintotheworksoftheMovement.

Tosaytheleast,thecriticismwas unkind.Thatwisecrackaboutelementaryfeatureshasbeenputoverbefore,Doyou-Groucho-knowanythingaboutthedifferenceinproduc. tionwithschoolchildrenunderone's careanddisciplinethroughoutthe week,againstasnatchedhalf-hour fromthebusyweekofanadolescent? Somethingiswrongwithyourvision.

Besidesenjoyingadelightfulevening I-awapowerholdingtogethera crowdofbeautifullynaturalyoungsters. Apeepbehindthescenes showsamarkedefforttoblendthe spiritualwiththematerialsideoflife, andaboldefforttoeliminatethat verydoubtfultransitionstage.These youngfolkhaveafarbetterchance thanweeverhad-thankstotheorganisersandleaders.

IwouldsayGrouchoisamantoadviseharderwork!Onelookattheset upwouldshowendlesshoursofexpendedenergy.Iwouldsuggesta goodstrongdoseof"anti-acid"for humannature.

But,cheerup,girls!Itdoesnot matterifyouhavetriedandfailedto pleaseGrouch()Thequestionis. Haveyouthecouragetoriseand carryon?Letthecriticismacton )ouasanewvitaminX!Thriveon it!Andrisetoevengreaterthings. Afterall,youdidnotadvertiseacelebrityconcert,didyou?-Your,etc., NOTAMEMBER'OFTHEC.G.M.

mindtheeffectthesecausticreviewsin "TheRecord"musthaveonthemembersofourtwoYouthMovements (stillstrugglingagainstheart-breaking odds)Ishouldsaythewitheringblasts withwhichtheireffortsonstageare criticisedbyyourpapercanonlyreflecteditorialirresponsibility.

Sir,-Afterreading"Groucho's''criticismoftheC.G.M.concert,IthankedGodfortwoofHismerciestome, namely,asenseoffairplayanda senseofhumour.Ihavehadthepleasureofattendingonlytwooftheconcerto,andIsaywithoutreservationI enjoyedthemboth.Maybe"Groucho" willsayorthinkIamjustalow-brow; maybeIam,forknowingnextto nothingofmusicmyself,evenIenjoyedtheshow.Tomywayofthinking criticismtobeworthyofputtinginto printshouldbeconstructive.Is "Groucho's?"No!.Unlessheconsidersthesopatthebottomofthearticle tobeconstructive,Ithinkitshowsjust asmallmind,Theshowisputonby amateurs,whostrivehardtomakeit asuccess.Theymustgiveupalot oftimerehearsing,sowhynotcheer themalonginsteadofhurtingtheir feelingswhichisallthistypeofcriticismcouldpossiblydo.Totheartists Isay"goodluck,"andmaytheconcertsprosper.To"Groucho"Isuggestacourseofpinkpillsfortheliver. Yours,etc., MICITAELKELLY. 253AdelaideTerrace,Perth.

Sir.---Groucho'sreviewoftherecent C.G.M.concertseasonwouldseemto offeragratuitousinsulttomanyof thosewhocomprisedtheMonday night'saudience.Hestatesthatpractically wereproudparents,admiringaunts,orcooingcousins(andwhy, :iltoveallthings,"cooing"cousins?

Howmightonepossiblydistinguish betweenthecooingandnon-cooingsectii,nsoftheaudience,sothatonecould say,"There'sacousin!")Apparently,amongthehundredspresent therewereonlyaveryfewintelligent and.therefore,mildly-boredmembers ofanotherwisemostappreciativeaudience.TheC.G.M.mightwellfeel honouredthat,havingcome,theIntelligentsiastayedasitemafteritem.was vulgarlyapplaudedbyacapacity house(manyhadtobeturnedaway astheshowcommenced,itndothers weresatisfied(withstandingroomat thebackofthestalls).

Whatismoretothepoint,thereviewer,evidentlyusingthesameyard. stickasheappliestoprofessional showsandHollywoodfilms,wasin thecircumstancesmostunfair,harsh anduncharitable,andhisviewsarealmostcertaintoconveyaquiteerroneousimpressionoftheconcertitself. theverycommendableeffortsofthe youngproducersandactors,andofthe CatholicGirls'Movement.Bearingin

Thereviewitselfcontainsmanycontradictions.Grouchostatesthatalthoughafewoftheitemswere"mildlyentertaining"hemustsadlyconfess thatonthewholetheshowwasdisappointing.Yetwhencommentingon theAmateurQuest,hesays"agood standardwasmaintainedbythecompetitorsthroughout" "Congratsto RobertWilliamsforanexcellentrecitation" theone-actplay,"Even Exchange,"was"excellentlypresented andplayedwithrequisitegusto." Andsoon.

WhethertheViennesenumberwasa "woefulfinale,beingalmostasceneof suspendedanimation,"isamatterof opinion,butGroucho'ssuggestionof tableauxishardlyanimprovement. AndtheadvisabilityofincludingnumbersofaCatholicnatureinsucha programmeisaquestionthatmust havebeendiscussedbytheC.G.M.in thepast,sinceonmorethanoneoccasiontheyhavepresentedsuchnumbers andhaveevidentlycometotheconclusionthatitismoresatisfactoryto concentratetheireffortsinthisregard intheMarianArtsGuild,whichmeets monthlywithaprogrammeofareligiucrcandculturalbackground.Butit isquiteconceivablethatGrouchodoes notknowofthisactivityoftheC.G.M.

Passingoverquiteafewother pointsinGroucho'sill-conceivedcommentary,mightIsuggestthatsucha concertbereviewedfromthe"helpful critic"angle,makingagooddealin thisinstanceoftheappearanceonthe sameplatformoftheC.G.M.andthe Y.C,W.-apromisingauguryforthe future.ItwouldseemthatGroucho knowsnexttonothingabouttheactivitiesofthesetwoorganisations,else surelyhe'wouldhaveseentheirfirst publicassociationasalaudabledevelopmentofCatholicAction,andbeena littlelesssevereaboutanyawkwardnessthatmighthavebeenapparent.

Itisagreatpitythatthetworeviewsgiveninyourpaperofthe concertseasonshouldhave damnedthemwithsuchfaintpraise. ThegirlsoftheMovementareoutto doabigjob,forwhichincidentally theygetverylittlerecognitionfrom anybody,andtheyarenotinexistence forthesolepurposeofstagingamateur theatricals.Theyruntheseconcerts partlytoholdtheinterestofasmany oftheirmembersastheycan.That iswhytheyarenotmoreselectivein theirnumbers,andthatiswhythey simplymustcontinuetoproduceregularshowsinspiteofthedevastating andhorriblyunfaircriticismsofthe officialorganoftheArchdiocese.Itis indeedacredittothespiritofthe C.G.M.thattheycarryonatallin faceofsuchlittleunderstandingof theiraims,circumstancesanddifficulties,especiallyfromthosequarters wheretheymightreasonablyexpectto findencouragementandatleasthelpfulcriticism.But"TheRecord" mightyetcatchuptothespiritofour CatholicActionorganisations.Quien Sabe?-Yours,etc.,

PSDearGroucho,-Iftheanti-acid isineffective,trysomethingforthe liver.

ReplenishingtheLifeWells

Atopicthatismoreactivelyengagingthemindsofourpoliticalleadersasdemobilisationprogressesisthatuiuttttttglatlon. Whilenoclearlyformulatedplanshaveyetbeenannouncedfrom Canberra,itappearsthatthebroadlinesoffuturepolicyhavebeen laiddown.Theimpossibilityofsecuringsufficientpopulationfor defenceanddevelopmentalpurposesfromthenaturalincreaseof ourstockisnowgenerallyadmitted,andthequestionofimmigrationisthereforeaprimarynationalconcern.Butitisamistake tobelievethatAustraliaisregardedabroadasalandflowingwith milkandhoney,andthatmigrantswillbepressingforentrance tothiscountry.Europehaslargelybeenbeggaredofpopulation,andeventothosecountrieswhichcanaffordtolosesurplus populationthereareotherprospectsmoreinvitingthanAustralia. HenceimmigrationwillneedtobeactivelyencouragedwithsufficientinducementstoattractthetypeofimmigrantAustraliamost neeu.S.ThepresentreactionsofindustrialismonhumanNvellare asawhole,andtheundevelopedconditionsofhugeagricultural areas,emphasisethatwedonotwantAustraliatobecomeadumpinggroundforlargenumbersofmigrantsfromBritishindustrial centres.NordoesthepolicyofsettlingWelshminersonsmall holdingscommenditselftorightreason.Whenimmigrationis resumed,letitbeofanagriculturalclassofsomeindependence, notmerelyfarmlabourersindestitution(whowouldsoonbecome thestewardsoffinancialinstitutions)andfromstockswhichhave ahighbirthrate.

Nobody,however,oughttopretendthatimmigrationisa simpleandclear-cutissue.Itisacomplexmatterofgreatnationalmoment.Hence,apartaltogetherfromconsiderationsof politicalexpediencyandimperialistsentiment,extremecareshould beexercisedoverthetypeofimmigrantadmittedtoAustralia. Migration,too,shouldberegulatedwithduereferencetothepositionofpost-warunemploymentfigures,forifwecannotadequatelyprovideeconomicallyforourown,theprospectsforouradopted brethren'areprecarious.Itisadmittedlydifficulttounderstand whyourcitiesshouldbepackedwithclerks,employedandunemployed,whiletheremightbealargesturdyandindependentrural population.Nationalprosperityhaseverdependeduponabalancebetweenurbanandruralpopulation.Butifourownpeople cannot,orwillnot,developthecountrythereappearsnoalternativebuttoopenourdoorstothosewhowill.Stilltheproblem ofeconomiclibel-tyremainsunsolved,unlesssomethingisdonetowardsmakingtheprimary-producer,whetherlocalorimported,his ownmaster.

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Alltoorare,however,indiscussionsonimmigrationisthe considerationofwhatfactorsmilitateagainsttheincreaseofthe indigenouspopulation.Thereisnodisputebutthatthebestof allpossibleimmigrantsistheAustralianbaby.Buttherateof naturalincreasehasbeenalarminglyarrested.TheAustralian birth-rateinthemiddleofthelastcenturywasabout42perthou sandperannumofthepopulation.Pre-warfiguresshowed about18per1,000.Evenconsideringthattherateofinfantmortalityhasbeennearlyhalved,therateofnaturalincreaseisless thanonehalfofwhatitwassixtyoddyearsago.Itappearsthat ouryoungcountryiswellonthewaytonationalextinction.Birthcontrolisthegreatpublicenemy,butourGovernmentsaredoing littletopreventitspropagandaandtobantheadvertisement, displayandsaleofcontraceptives.Withahighrateofnatural increaseandawell-plannedimmigrationpolicy,mostofourpopulationdifficultiescouldbesolvedinthenext50years.Asitis, weareadwindlingnation,andothersmustdoforitswhatwe couldwellhavedoneourselves.

December2:

7.45a.m.:CelebrateMassatMorley Park.

December3:

7.15am.:ProfessionCeremony,St. JohnofGodNovitiate,Subiaco.

tOe

cArcObtocese

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

November21:

7.30p.m.:ConfirmationatAquinas College,Mt.Henry.

November22: SISp.m InaugurationYoung hristianWorkers'Movement,May!ands

November23:

8p.m.:Annualreportandprizegivingfunction,AquinasSollege.

November25:

8am.CelebrateMass,St.Mary'sCathedral,occasionAnnualGeneral CommunionHibernianSociety.

9.30am.:ConfirmationatSt.Patrick's,HavelockStreet.

4p.m.:GiftDayatFoundling Home,Subiaco.

November27:

7.30a.m.:ConsecrateSistersof MercyChapel,VictoriaSquare.

3p.m.:Confirmation,St.LouisPreparatorySchool,Claremont.

December4:

4p.m..ConfirmationatSt.Brigid's College,Lesmurdie,

December7:

8p.m.:Annualreportandprize-givingfunction,St.LouisPreparatory School,Claremont.

December8:

6.45a.m.:CelebrateMass,Chapel LittleSistersofthePoor.

December9:

TitularFeastSt.Mary'sCathedral. I1a.m.:PresideSolemnHighMass andimpartPapalBlessing.

4p.m.:St,Charles'Seminary:AttendVespers;conferClericalTonsure;PontificalBenediction.

5p.m.:St.Charles'Seminary:Annualreportandprize-givingfunction.

730pin.PontificalBenediction,St. Mary'sCathedral.

December10-14: VisitWaroonaandHarvey.

December16:

9.30a.m.:CelebrateMassatArmsdale.

4p.m.:DedicateSt,Augustine's Church,Rivervale.

December17: 8.30a.m.:ProfessionCeremony,ConventofMercy,Leederville.

WestAustralianV.C.Winner isCatholic

HeroismofPrivateStarcevich

OfthenineteenAustraliansawardedtheVictoriaCross,fivehavebeen WestAustralians.Thelatestawardofthiscoveteddecorationhasbeen madetoPrivateLeslieThomasStarcevich,ofGrassPatch,PrivateStarcehisthesecondeldestofagoodCatholicfamilyof10.EducatedatRed Lake,hereceivedhisreligiousinstructionatBushies'SchoolsatEsperance andCoolgardie.

LeslieThomasStarcevich(better knownasTom)isonly27yearsofage, andhasthreeotherbrothersinthe A.I.F.Theeldestbrother,Joe,has justrecentlyreturnedafterbeinga JapaneseP.O.W.since1942.Private IvanStarcevichisnowatRabaul,and PrivateGeorgeStarcevichisserving atMorotai.

"Tom,"whoenlistedintheA.I.F. inMarch,1941,sawserviceinEgypt and-Syria,andwaswoundedatRuin Ridge,whenhewashitintheleg byamachine-gunbullet.Withthe NinthDivisionhereturnedto'Australia,andwassenttoNewGuinea, Asamemberof"B"Company, 2/43rd.AustralianInfantryBattalion, Starcevichwonhisawardforhisoutstandingbraveryduringthecapture ofBeaufort(NorthBorneo).Asthe Companyadvancedtheenemywere encounteredinapositionthatmade anyfurtheradvancedifficultandhatardous.

Theleadingsectionsufferedmany casualtiesunderenemymachinegun fire,butPrivateStarcevich,whowas aBrengunner,swiftlymovedforward, assaultingeachpost,killingfiveenemy andputtingtheresttoflight.

Continuingtheadvance,theparty oncemoremetmoreoppositionfrom twomachine-gunposts.AgainStarcevichmovedfearlesslyforwardand,ignoringthehostilefire,capturedthe postssingle-handed.

ByhiscompletedisregardfordangerStarcevichenabledhisCompanyto speedilybringaboutasuccessfulaction.

(=RANT'ORE

NOVEMBER:

Sunday:

3rd-YORK:OneDayofExposition.

4th-BRIDGETOWN:OneDayofExposition.

DECEMBER:

1st-MAYLANDS:FortyHours'Prayer (Nov30th-Dec.2nd).

2nd-LEEDERVILLEandEASTFREMANTLE:FortyHours'Prayer (7th-9th)

WANTED.

Motherandson(returnedP.O.W.), wantsUnfurnishedFlat,tworoomsor oneroom,andenclosedsleep-out. RingF1327.

FluePipesforStoves,BathHeaters, RAPavingi.ndGreenHousePaipts Hassell's,659WelluigtonStreet.

TheStarcevichfamilyhavelivedin GrassPatchfor23years.Mr.Starcevich,senr.,anativeofYugoslavia, cametoAustraliaearlyinthecentury, whileMrs.StarcevichcametoAustraliafromEnglandasalittlegirl,

*Discriminations

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Hollywood'sTribute toPoland

ThegeneralqualityoffilmsexhibitedinPerthduringthewarperiodhas rangedfrommediocretoworse.Where therehavebeenexceptionstheyhave beenreallynotable,suchas"TheSong ofBernadette"and"GoingMyWay." Thecurrentproductionsinthecityare markedbyatleasttwofilmsofoutstandingmerit.One,"Gaslight,"isreviewedelsewhere.Theother,"InOur Time,"nowscreeningatthePlazaThe. atre,isareallyfirst-ratefilm,while being(sofarasIknow)Hollywood's firsttributetoourfirstandmostgallantally-Poland.

Briefly,thestoryrelateshawanEnglishcompanion-secretarytoanantique dealermarriesaPolishCount.The classprejudicesofhisaristocraticfamilyarearousedbothbythegirl'sinferiorsocialstandingandbyherefforts todemocratiseandmodernisethefarmingmethodsofthepeasantsonthe tamilvestates.Crisisisavoidedby theGermaninvasionduringwhichboth theCountandhiswiferisetogreat heightsofpatriotism,whiletheother membersofthefamilyarearranging foracomfortableexile.

IdaLupinobringsdramatictalentof ahighordertoplayintheroleofthe heroine.Herfamilynamemakesit alittledifficulttoavoidtheexpectationofcomedy,butherconsistently sincereworkinthisfilmgiveshera veryhighratingamongpresent-day tragediennes.Herperformancein thescene,ofruralreconstruction,as thelonelywifecarryingondoggedly duringherhusband'swarservice,and inthefinaldecisiontoburnthecrops beforetheadvancingNazisreveala remarkablehistrionic'talentcombined withadmirablerestraint.

AsthePolishCount,theAustrian actor,PaulHenreid,givesanexcellent accountofhimselfanddisplaysconsict erableversatility.MaryBolandis herusualboisterous,vulgarselfasthe antiquedealer.Nazimovaplaysthe partoftheCount'smotherwithanair ofdistinction,conveyingexactlythe gracefuldecadenceoftheUpperTen.

Thegeneraleffectofthefilmisto bringoutstronglyallthatthePolish peoplewerepreparedtosacrificefor thecauseofrightandfreedom,and theiramazing'tenacityandvalour,especiallyinthedeathlessdefenceof Warsaw.

Ifonehadnotlearnedtoreadone stilltellthattheproductionwas inAmericanhands.ThereisinnuenrioenoughabouttheineptitudeofPolard'srulersandthereactionaryoutlool:ofPoland'saristocracywhichis nomoretrueofPolandthanofEngland.Alsothereiscompletelackof ,--1.rstandingregardingthetraditions ofthepeasantry.Inevitablythetractorisheldoutasthesymbolofrural happiness,whileshare-farmingseemsto rateagooddealaboveprivateownership,!Butonecan'texpectHollywoodtohaveeverything,leastofall perhapsanappreciationoftheCatholicphilosophyoflife.Inthecircum stancestheproducerhasdoneagood jobandonethatoughttosucceedin attractingattentionifonlybywayof hittercontrastwiththepoliticalcon8itionsofPolandto-day. -DAVID.

Whispers

EDITOR'SNOTE.

Here'sastagewhisrerthat'smeant tobeheardbyev:ryone.TheEditor hasrequestedmetomentioninthis columnthatorganisationsdesiring criticalreviewsoftheirshowsshould seethatinvitationsareforwardedto "TheRecord"intheformofcomplimentarytickets(atleasttwogood seats).Insistenceonthiscourtesy willremovemisunderstandings.''The Record"shouldbegivenacarte blancheinthematterofbooking,asit maynotalwaysbeconvenienttoattendonagivennight.Sometimesit maynotbeconvenientordesirableto attendatall."Discriminations"isa titlefullofmeaning,andthecritic reservestherighttomakehischoice.

Letitnotbethought,however,that thesendingofticketswillbuyoffthe critic.orthattheirabsencewillensure hisabsence.Itshouldnotbeforgottenthatthepaper'sobjectin"Discriminations"istoliftthelevelofentertainmentbyessayingindependent andinformedjudgments.TheEditor hasreasontobelievethatthesejudgmentsarereceivedwithrespect,and thattheycontributeinalargemeasure tothemaintenanceofaproperperspectiveinentertainment.Itcanbe takenascertainthat"TheRecord" willnothesitatetopursueitsavowed aimevenintheteethofopposition.

REPERTORYPREVIEW.

Whatisthevalueofthepreview systemadoptedbytheRepertoryClub earlythisyear?

Brieflyitcanbesaidthatevenwhen thesystemworksitisofdubiousadvantagetotheClub.Certainlyit meansthatanoticeconcerningthe playappearsin"TheWestAustralian" adayearlierthanitwouldotherwise appear,andpresumablythisreacts favourablyontheboxofficetakings forthefirstnight.Butthisisa verymundaneconsiderationonwhich tobaseapolicyaffectingsomany membersoftheClubandhavingwidespreadrepercussionsamongthepublic.Whatwouldbethepositionif themorningpaperweretoreviewthe playcritically?Itisindisputable thatagooddealofdamagewouldbe doneifthePresstookitsinvitationsto thepreviewseriously.Forthisreason"TheRecord,"whichisinterested onlyinobjectivecriticism,prefersto makeitsappraisalfromapublicperformance,whenaplayreallybecomes aplay.

Tounderstandthislastpointfully onemustrememberthatdramaneeds audienceco-operation.Theaudience isasmuchapartoftheplaya,the playersthemselves.Themanoflettersmayworkaloneinhisstudyand

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fashionhisartwithhispen,thesculptormaychipawayathismarbleinabsolutesolitude;buttheactorisaman whoseartbelongstothepeople.Withoutthemheisaboutaseffectiveasa manmakingmotionsathimselfina mirror.

Now,atthesepreviewsthattake placeoccasionallyattheRepertory theaudienceisanartificialone.In thefirstplaceitisahand-pickedaudience.Thejovialfellowwhowillstand upinhisseatandbawl"Louder!"to theinaudibleplayersisnotthesortof chapwhoislikelytoreceiveaninvitation.Vetwhowilldenysucha manhisessentialkinshipwithChau. cer'sMiller,whowenttoCanterbury withaPrioress,andaKnightanda Squire?WhenHenryIrvingwasdeclaimingShakespeare's"Mykingdom, mykingdomforahorse!"andawag intheaudienceshoutedout,"Woulda donkeydo?"didIrvingturnahair? No,sir."Comeup,"hesaidtotheinterjector;"you'reengaged."There, indeed,wascomedyinitsnativehue.

Anotherfaultofthepreviewaudienceisitslimitedsize.Onlyafractionofthetheatreisfilled,andthe effectofplayingtoahalf-emptyhouse hasprobablytohefelttoherealised fully.

Itcanbeseen,therefore,thatthe playpreviewisbynomeansaperfect instrument.Itiscertainlynotapopularpractice,asiswitnessedbytherefusalofsomecaststoco-operate,As amediumforPresscriticismitisa completewash-out.Infact,itsonly virtuesappeartobethatitprovides anopportunityforanotherdressrehearsalandenablesearlierpublicityof thecommencementoftheshow. -DEGUSTIBUS.

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"TheGoldenWest ft

Anannualpublicationwhichmakes anidealgiftforfriendsoutsidethe State.is"TheGoldenWest,"amagazineconductedbyR.ClarkeSpear. Thisyear'scopyhasjustcometoband, andonceagainthereisanattractive spreadrfarticlesdealingwithWA.'s primaryindustriesandlifeintheoutback.

Mr,Spearhimselfhaswrittenaninterestingandcolourfulaccountofhis sojournintheErlistouncountry.This isasilentregionoutfromLaverton, thefurthestgold-miningcentrein WestAustralia.TheErlistounisthe landofTondaroandMurryandIllatucket,"thelandofthegleamingnightlakeandtheperpetualmoon-the kingdomwhereMila(God)lightsthe bigfellafirewiththedawnandblenty, blentylittlefellafires.withthedusk."

Mr.LawrenceSpruhanhascontributedapowerfulstoryredolentofthe lovelylifewhichisthebushman'slot. Hisstory,"TheModeller,"exudesnot onlypathosbutthestrangeattractive perfumeofAustralia'sopenspaces. Forthecitydwellergazingoutof officewindowsthereisarealityabout "TheModeller"whichgainsinpuissancewhenthechancesofattainingit areweighed.

Notonlythecasualvisitorbutalso everyWestAustralianwillfindmuch toadmirein"TheGoldenWest."The artisticcolouredcoverisahappyis roductiontomuchgoodreadingmatter.Manyfineblocks'adorntheletterpress,andthesmoothtextureof thepaperisreminiscentofpre-war days.Notableamongthearticlesis aninspirationalmessagefromthepen ofWillMurdoch,whobeginsbyquotingChestertonandendsonanote fromMasefield.ThereisalsoafittingtributetoJohnCurtinfromafellow-journalist,VictorC,G.Riseley. -DEGUSTIBUS.

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CALENDAROFACTIVITIRS.

MONDAY:

Shorthand:5.15p.m.

TUESDAY:

PhysicalCulture6.45p.m.--7.45

p.m.

Liturgy:8p.m.

Literary:9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY:

Shorthand:5.15p.m.

ChoirandOrchestra:8p.m.

Orchestra:9p.m.

THURSDAY:

Mass:8a.m.

Exposition:Allday.

Benediction5.15p.m.

Dancing'lasses:3om.(fortnightly1.

Lectures:8p.m.

SATURDAY:

KalamunrlaBusyBee:1.30p.m.'bus. Softball.

SALEOFCHRISTMASGIFTS.

TheC.G.M.intendsholdingaFete earlyinDecemberfortheMovement FundsandMarianLodge,andasthere % islotsofworktobedone,weappeal toallmemberstohelpusstockthe stall.AtthemomenttheFancy GoodsStallisjustwaitingforvolunteerstomakearticles,andMonday nighthasbeen.setasideforbusybees intherooms.Ifyoucansew,knit, rochet,etc..pleasecomealongand help.Wehaveplentyofmaterials, ideas,butweneedyourco-operation todosomethingwiththem.Ifyou arcunabletoworkintherooms,how aboutdoingsomethingathome,Kath FrawleyorJudyFitzhardingewillbe onlytoowillingtosupplyyouwith thework.

Y.C.W.-C.G.M.

TennisDay.

Nowthattheweatherisclearingup wecanoncemoreplanpicnics,barbecues,etc.,andatennisdayatthe ZoohasbeenarrangedforSunday, November18,sponsoredbytheY.C.W. andtheN.C.G.M.Ifyouwishtocome pleaseaddyournametothelistonthe noticehoardandletusknowyour approximatestandardofplay.About sixtyhavehandedtheirnamesinalready,sodon'tbeoutofthefun.Rememberthatwewouldlikeyouto makeyourownarrangementsabout lunch.

Picnic.

Acombinedpicnicisbeingheldat NationalParkonDecember2,andwe willletyouknowallthedetailslater on.

DANCINGCLASSES.

TheseclassesareheldeveryThursdayfortnightat8p.m.intheHighgateParishHall,andareruninconjunctionwiththeY.C.W. Modernandold-timedancingis taughtandanymemberinterestedis askedtocontacttheoffice.

CANTEENDATES,

C.G.M.:November20,1945.

L.B.A.:November*29,1945.

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CALENDAROFACTIVITIES.

MONDAY:

Orchestra:7,30p.m.

Dressmaking:7.15p.m.

Homecraft:8p.m.

TUESDAY:

BalletandTapDancing:8pm.

PhysicalCulture:8pm.

WEDNESDAY:

DanceinconjunctionwithY.C.W.: 8p.m.

THURSDAY:

Choir:8p.m.

FR: 6.30

Dramatics:8pm.

SATURDAY:

S.:fthall:2.30p.m.

SOFTBALL.

Thesedaysitisfarmoreencouragingtoplaysoftballthanpreviously. Atlastthegirlsseemtobecatching ourenthusiasm.Neverthelessifwe aretocompletetwoteamswestill no,,ImereplayersAlsoawordto thosewhohavecommencedplaying, pleasekeepupthegoodwork.

TAPDANCINGANDBALLET.

Perhapssomeofyouhadanidea oftryingyourhand(Oh,Ibegyour pardon,yourfeet)atthisactivity,but afterwatchingenthralledBorovansky's Balletyoudecidedthattheideawas preposterous.Itisn't,andwhenyou seethegirlsdancingintheconcert youwillrealisethatitisnotbeyond therealmofpossibility.Nowthen whynotcomedownoneTuesday nightandsee?

CONCERT.

Ourgreatesteffortinthetheatrical lineistobepresentedforpublicapprovalonDecember12. Thestage HofSt.Patrick'sHallistobegraced (?)byourappearance.Thecastare definitelyputtinginsomehardwork ntheprogramme.Now,then,what aboutafewofyouwhohavebeen missingchoirpractise?Itwillnothe longbeforethebignightcomes,and thefinaleffortwillcertainlyberewarded.Thechoirandballetrehearsalsareprogressingsatisfactorily.If youareamemberofthisgroupplease trytoattendeverypracticefromnow on.becauseifthefinaleffortistobe allthatisdesiredmanyhoursofwork mustprecede.Thealtereddatewill helpallconcerned.

GENERALMEETING.

OurgeneralmeetingonNovemberS wasallwehopedfor.Thegirlsall gottogetherandtalkedovertheir ideasforfutureoutings.Thedebatingwasfastandfurious,butIthink everyonewenthomehappyafterhavinghadtheirsayShirleyHiggins' talkonHomecraftwasveryenlightening,andifwedon'thavemoregirls atthisactivityitwon'tbeShirley's fault.Theeveningconcludedwith supperandgames.Ournextmeeting isscheduledforDer-ember6.

DANCE.

St.Patrick'sHallwasdeckedout initsgayestandbestforthenightof the7th.Thecommitteewasjubilant andthenightwasagreatsuccess.Organisationwasevidentineventhe smallestdetail.Everyonepresent hadamarvelloustime.Attheirexpressedwishweareholdingthem weekly.SeeyounextWedesday.

RIVERTRIP..

Haveyoueverseenmoonlightonthe SwanIt'ssomethingyou'llnever forgetOnDecember17wearerunningaboattriptoPointWalter.The datehasbeenalteredfrom14th.to 17th.However,youhavenowgot longertolookforwardtoit.

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ThefirstSundaymeetingoftheabove onNovember4wasaveryfullandanimatedone.Listsofmembers'names werehandedroundandallwereasked tomark20namesfortheelectionofa newcounciltobechosenonDecember 2(nextfirstSunday).

NamesofthreesisterstobeprofessedandtwotobereceivedatnextmeetingweregivenoutbythePrefect.

Prayerswereaskedfortwosisters latelydeceased.Sister''MaryAnne" llurkeandSister"Anne"Tormay.BrotherMcElroywaswarmlywelcomed Lackfromalongsojourninaninternmentcamp.

Sister"Angela"Carmodyannounced aconcerttotakeplaceonFriday,DeLernher7,intheAssemblyHall,Pierstreet,at8p.m.,forwhichTertiaries areaskedtoprovideplatesofprovisions.Theprogrammewillconsistof musicalitems,tableauxvivants,and ,hristma,carols.Tickets,2s.each. TheproceedsareinaidoftheFranciscanSocialClub,overlionMarche, Barrack-street.

VictoriaParkTertiariesareaskedto ,-;retheirveryearnestsupporttothis concert,andaresincerelythankedfor allkindhelpinthepast.

TheFranciscanStallatCastledare Fetebroughtinthesumof£322.BrotherDowdsentawarmletterofthanks. 11.AC1-1.5

AnnualGeneralCommunionand Breakfast.

Everymemberisurgedtoparticipate inthisgreatannualdemonstrationof Faithonthe25th.inst.Themembers willapproachHolyCommunionina l'orlvatthe8o'clockMassatSt. Mary'sCathedral,andthebreakfast willbeheldintheCathedralimmediatelyaftertheconclusionofHolyMass. Membersshouldascertainthetransport arrangementsfromtheirrespective branchsecretaries.

Membersofthefollowingbranches areadvisedasfollows:St.Mary's BranchBuswillleaveScarborough BusCompany'sGarage,inNorthBeach Road,at720,andtraverseNorth "eachRoad,Oxford,VincentandBeaufortStreets.MembersofSt.Brivid's Pr,vsHmayuseSt.Mary'sbus,which willtraverseVincentStreetat7.30a.m St.Malachi'sBranchBuswillleave thecornerofHaroldandBeaufort. Streetsat7.35.St.Joachim'sBranch: TaxiswillleaveVictoriaParkPost Officeat7.30.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Atthemeetingheldonthe7th.inst., Bro.J.R.Harnettwasadmittedas-a fullbenefitmember.Thepresident, vice-president,andsecretarywereappointedasacommitteetodealwiththe questionofinter-branchcompetitions fornextyear.Thesyllabuscommitteesubmitteditsreport.Thevicepresident,Bro.KenRyan,waswelcomedbackafterseveralweeks'absence. Themeetingwasdisposedofquickly, afterwhichabadmintonmedaltourna. mentwasconducted,therebeinggood -enrecentationsfromSt.Malachi's,St. Brigid's,andHelpofChristians'branches.Afteramostenjoyablenight's entertainmentmembersandvisitors wereregaledwithsupperandprizes -verepresentedtothewinnersofthe tournament,namely,Bro.J.McGann, ofHelpofChristians'Branch,andSisEneenWalker,ofSt.Malachi's Branch.Membersareagainreminded oftheGeneralCommunionandbreakfaston25th.inst.Thetransportarrangementsaresetforthabove.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUF

Astreetappealfortheblindwillbe heldonFriday,November22. All collectorsareasked1toassist.

TheinmatesofNazarethHouse wouldbegladtoreceivebooksand papers.Parcelsofliteraturemaybe leftattherooms,NestleHouse.

Abridgeparty,organisedbyMrs. Davies,willbeheldintheroomsat p.m.onThursday,November22

SewingpartiesareheldeveryWednesdayafternoonfrom2p.m.,inpreparationfortheFetetobeheldin April

CHRISTMASBOOKSFORALL AGES.

Callandinspectoursupplyofgifts andrewardbooks.

AmongthemareLouisaM.Alcott's "LITTLEWOMEN"andJO'SBOYS," alsootherfavouritessuchas"BLACK BEAUTY,"''MASTERMANREADY" and"ROBINSONCRUSOE."9/3.

EnidBlyton'sbooksandothertales, allingaycoversandbeautifullyset up,forgifttime.Pricesrangefrom 1/8to17/6.

GamesandTableTennis,6/6.

ChristmasCardsand1946Diaries. SomenewNovels:(ORPORALOFTHEGUARDErnestRaymond. DESERTRAPTURE.DeniseRobins. THESEAREMYPEOPLE.Alan Marshall. MATILDAWALTZESWITHTHE TOMMIES.MaryKentHughes.

THEAUSTRALIANS.,ArnoldHaskell.(Thisisanhistoricalsketch bytheauthorof"WaltzingMa tilda.")

DR.KILDARE'SSEARCH.Max Brand. THISHIDEOUSSTRENGTH.C.S. Lewis.

Theabovebooksarenowavailable forLibrarySubscribers.

CreativeWritinginAustralia.By JohnK.Hwers.4/6.

TheMikado'sGuests.Bancroftand Roberts.4/6.

ForeignPolicyofAustralia.The speechesoftheRt.Hon.H.V.Evatt, M.PI0'6.

GreatWastheFall.ByanR.A.A.F Beingtheaccountoftheevents whichledtothefallofSingapore.4/TheWorld'sGreatestSpeeches.From DemosthenestoChurchill.17/6. PhilharmonicDecade, 11VThomas Russell.12/6.

LIVINGWITHTHECHURCH

November14-Twentynixth&may afterPentecost.Dedicationof theBasilicasofes.PeterandPaul (White): Mass"Thrribilis.'2nd.prayerof theSunday.Creed.Prefaceofthe Trinity.LastGospeloftheSunday. November19-St.Zlisabeth,Widow (White): Mass"Cognovi,"2nd.prayerofSt.

November20-St.nalofValois,Confessor(White):

Mass"Justus."1st.prayerofthe Proper,

November21.-"1'hePresentationcd theBlessedVirginMary(White) Mass"Salve."1st.prayerofthe Pr,,per('reed Prefaceof the BlessedVirgin.

November22-St.Cecilia,Virginand Martyr(Red)

Massproper.

November23-et.ClementL,Popeand Martyr(Red):

Mass"SidiligisMe."Introitand Epistleproper.2nd.prayerofSt. Felicitas,PrefaceoftheApostles. November24-11t.JohnoftheCross, ConfessorandDoctor(White): Mass"Inmedio."1st.prayerof theProper.2nd.prayerofSt('hry sogonus. The

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CoombeScholars

TETZAR'SSELECTION, ApplicationsfortheCoombeScholarshipswillbereceivedattheEducation DepartmentuptoNovember30.These scholarshipsareprimarilyintendedto assistboyswhoseparentsareunable, forfinancialreasons,togivetheman opportunityofcarryingontheireducationfromtheJuniortotheLeavingcertificatestage.Boyswhoseparentsare inapositiontodothisshouldnotbe enteredascandidatesbyanyschool, Thescholarshipsareopenforcompetitionbymalestudentswhoseparents resideinthemetropolitanareaand whoaresittingfortheJuniorpublic examinationthisyear.Candidatesmay bepresentedfromanyschool.They

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FORALLCLASSESOF

mustnotbemorethan16yearsofage onDecember31oftheyearinwhich theycompete.Thescholarshipswill beawardedupontherecommendation ofthecommittee,consistingofMessrs. I'.Collier,M.L.A.,J.M.Drew,M.L.C., theDirectorofEducation(Mr.M.G. Little),theRev.Dr.McMahon,Mr.G. L.'Burgoyne,Mr.C.Hadley,andMr. J.J.Simons.

Inmakingaselectionthecommittee willbeguidedbythefollowingconsiderations:Acandidate'ssuccessat theJuniorexaminations;hisfondness foroutdoorsport,suchascricket,footballandothermanlygames:hisqualitiesofmanhood,truth,courage,devotiontoduty,sympathyforandprotectionoftheweak,kindness,unselfish. nessandfellowship:hisexhibition ingschooldaysofmoralforceofcharacterandoftheinstinctstoleadand totakeaninterestinhisschoolmates:thefinancialanddomesticpositionofhisparentsorguardians.

Thesuccessfulstudentmustattend arecognisednon-Statesecondaryschool fortwoyears.Everycandidatewho desirestocompeteforoneofthese scholarshipsshallfurnishacertificate ofbirthandtwocertificatesattestinc,, thegoodcharacterandreputeofthe competitor-onesignedbytheneadmasteroftheschoolatwhichheisattending,andonebysomepersonhold. ingaprominentpositioninthedistrictinwhichthecompetitorlives,

CATHEDRAL.

AttheV.c.ks,..danceheldintheCathedralHallonWednesday,November14,wenoticedthatalthoughthe committeehadobviouslydoneallthat itcouldbeensuretheevening'ssuccess, therewasanoticeablelackofyoung menpresent.Let'shopewiththecontinueddemobilisationweshallhave inuresupportfromtheboysinthe future.

Weareexpectingagoodattendance nextSundayevertingforthedance class. Membershipcardswillbedistributed andinfuturetheywillhavetobepresentedatthedoor.

TherearesomerumoursofaCarnivalDancetobeheldwithinthenext fortnight.Butmoreanon.

IFEIGHIGATE.

Oursecondcricketmatchoftheseasonresultedinagreatvictoryforus overFremantleNo.2atFremantle, Highgatedeclaredatsevenwicketsfor 228,whileFremantleweredismissed for55inthefirstinningsand31inthe secondinnings,thusgivingusasixpointvictory.Ourstar,T.O'Dwyer, battedsoundlytoscore131notout,besidestaking8wickets.J.Balmerand J.Farmeralsobattedwelltoscore30 each.Thefaultsofourfirstmatch wereremediedtoagreatextentin thismatch,andwehopetoimprove evenmorebeforeNovember18.

AllthosewhoattendedtheC.G.M. seventhconcertseasonrecentlywere satisfiedwiththeperformance.We wishtothankourladsforthepart theyplayedintheconcert,andinparticularwecongratulatethe"Ballet Boys"fortheirsplendidperformance. Perhapsmanyoftheartistswereabit downheartedafterreadingGroucho's criticisminlastweek's"Record,"but inspiteofthiscriticism,whichisonly anopinion,wethinktheconcertwas agreat'successandwas"putover" verywell.

OurhiketoGosnells,althoughnot wellattended,wasveryenjoyable.All hadplentyoffun,andpltntyofscratches,which,however,weresoothedby ourfirst-aidequipment.

Cricketandsoftballpracticeisheld eachSundaymorningatForrestPark.

Radioclassesareconductedevery Mondayeveningat8o'clock.

CLARZMONT.

Ourdancesarestillbeingheldevery fortnight.Wearepleasedtoseethe ever-increasingnumbersandwishto welcomestillmore.Ifyouareseekingagoodnight'sentertainmentcome alongandbringyourfriends.Make upapartyandenjoyyourselfallthe more.Weassureyouofanexcellent evening.Excellentmusicissupplied byBettyDayandherband.The floorisfastandthesupperisgood.

ThenextdancewillbeheldinSt. Thomas'Hall,Reserve-street,Claremont.onSaturday,November24,at8 pm.Admission,2/6.

TowardstheendofDecemberwe willbeholdingagreatCarnivaldance. ThiswillbeonSaturday,December 22,Sokeepthatnightfree.

Y.C.W.CRICKETCOMPETITION.

Aggregatepointsareasfollows:

FremantleNo.1.8;Highgate,6;Subiaco,4;FreinantleNo,2,nil;Claremont,nil.

Resultofmatches,October21:FremantleNo.1,83runs,defeatedHighgate.71:Subiaco,92;defeatedClaremont,50.

November4:Highgate,7for228,defeatedFremantleNo.2,55and31; FremantleNo.IdefeatedClaremont. Fixturesfor1945-46.

November18:FremantleNo.1v.FremantleNo.2,atFremantle;Highgate v.Subiaco,atForrestParkClaremontv.VictoriaPark,atRaphael Park.

November25:FremantleNo.2 V. VictoriaPark,atFremantle.

December2:SubiacovFremantle No.1,atHendersonPark;Claremont v.FremanaleNo.2,atFremantle: Highgatev.VictoriaPark,atRaphael Park.

December9:VictoriaParkvSubiaco.atHendersonPark.

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ELOOCK.-AtDrogheda,Eire,November1,MaryJane,widowofthelate LukeJosephElcock,lovingmother ofEvelynMary(Mrs.J,J.Dolan),7 Dean-street,Cottesloe.R.I.P.

LEES,Elizabeth.-OnNovember1, 1945,at48Chatsworth-road.HighgateHill,relictofthelateJohnWilliamLees,lovingmotherofEdwin, Queenie(Mrs.Reid),Willie,Rita, Vena(Mrs.Bond),andDick, RequiescatinPace.

TORMAY.-OnNovember1,atPerth Hospital,AnneMargaret,lovedsisterofAgnes(Mrs.C.Rampant), ShelleyandMichael.R.I.P.

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BERDAVINKNTNOTICE.

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DearGirlsandBoys,--

Hereweareagain!You'llbe pleasedtoknowthatAuntBessyis havingamarvellousholiday,Iwrote toherlastweek-end,andtoldherall aboutthelatestdevelopmentsinthe Bushies'Corner.To-dayIgotareply, and,believeme,sheseemstobeon topoftheworld.Infact,sheseems achangedwoman.She'snotascrap annoyedbecauseIcalledher"old dear."Shereckonsthisholidayis makingherfeeltenyearsyoungerand she'ssinginglikeabird.Shedidn't saywhatkindofabird.

AuntBessywishestoberememberedtoallwhoareinterestedinthe Scheme.She'swonderinghowthe SummerSchoolswillbethisyear,and I'mgoingtowritebackandtellher thatthey'llbebiggerandbetterthan ever,becauseOURniecesandnephews noticehowI,too,claimyou?)are goingtomakeaspecialeffort.That's right,isn'tit?JudgingbyyourletterstomeIshouldsayitis.

Andnowonwiththepage!

BOB'SYOURUNCLE.

BRANTEASERS.

Howdidyougolastweek?Ifyou wantthemharder,justletmeknow. Meanwhile,youcansharpenyourteeth onthislot.AnswersonPage16.

1,WhosePortraitIsIt?

Oneoftheproblemsthathavemost puzzledourfathersandmothersisthe oldproblemofamanlookingataportrait,saying:"Brothersandsisters haveInone,butthatman'sfatheris myfather'sson."Whoseportraitis it?

2.HowManyApplesDidMabelBuy?

Mabelboughtsomepearsatthree fortwopenceandanequalnumberof halfpennyapples.Ifshespentsevenpencealtogether,howmanypearsand applesdidshebuy?

S.DidGeorgeWalkRoundtheMonkey?

Georgewastryingtoteasethemon1,evwhichwasseatedontopofabar rel-organ.But,althoughhewalkedall roundthebarrel-organ,themonkeyalwaysturnedsoastofacetheboythe wholetime.

Whentheboyhadwalkedroundthe organ,hadhewalkedroundthemonkey?

BUSHIES' CORNER

THANKSFORTHESELETTERS!

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"TheRecord"isanxioustogive childrenofallagesachanceto showtheirliterarytalent.Originalmatterofgoodstandardwill bereproducedonthispage. Poems,storiesorarticleswillbe published,providedthatthecontributionisreasonablyshortand isaccompaniedbythename,age, andaddressofthewriter.Addressallcontributionstoeither AuntBessyorUncleBob,c/o

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SHORTSTORY.

THELITTLEWANDERER byPETERBRIAN.

MasterRobert,agedtwo,pressedhis noseagainstthewireofhisfrontgate andlookedout.Hisworldwasavery smallone.Hecouldseeacoupleof housesontheothersideofthestreet, andinfrontofoneofthemaboyand agirlwereplayingwithamagnificent motor-carwithwheelsofrealrubber.

Bobby's.eyessparkled.Howhe'd liketogethishandsontothat"mo'ear"!Heclungtothewireandfollowedeverymovementthattookplace acrosstheroad.

Thecarwentupanddownonthe oppositefootpathseveraltimes.Finally,withatriumphantyellfromits driver,itdisappearedinthedirection ofEverett'sshop, Bobbycranedhisneckandtried toseewhatwashappening.Inhis eagernessheleanedthewholeofhis twostonethreepoundsagainstthe gate,andthehalf-securedcatchflew loose.

MasterRobert,agedtwo,pickedhimselfupandstoodthinking.Hethought foraboutaslongasittakesaduckto makeuphismindaboutjumpinginto thelake,andthen,havingtakenhis decision,hesetoffwithindecenthaste forEverett'sshop.

Heroundedthecorner.andcameto ahalt.TherewastheshopinIts usualposition:butnokidsweretobe seen,andnocar.Surelytheymust beinsidegettingice-creams.Thatwas it.Hewalkedsmartlyovertothe shop,anddrawinghimselfuptohis fullheightofthirty-sixincheshepeeredthroughthe.window.

Notasoul!

Extraordinary,thoughtBobby.Oh, well,s'poseI'lljusthavetokeeplookins,Is'pose.

Hewanderedawayfromthewindow. Hewandereddownthestreet,across anintersection,furtherandfurther awayfromhome.

Suddenlyatrainwhistleblew.

TWOSAINTS

Soonweshallbecelebratingthefeastdaysoftwosaintswhoselives readjustasvividlyasmanyoftheaccountsofgiants,dragons,etc.,found in.story-books.Infact,thesegirlslivedsolongagothatwecannotbe surethattheirstorieshavecomedowntousentirelyfreeoffiction.But youwillfindtheminteresting.

St.Cecilia-November22.

St.Cecilia,virginandmartyr,lived inRomeinthefourthcentury Cecilia,thedaughterofnoblepar. ents,wasaChristianfrominfancy,but thepeoplearoundherweremostly pagans.Shewasgiveninmarriageto apaganyouthnamedValerian,buton theirweddingnightshetoldhimthat shewasbetrothedtoanangelwho jealouslyguardedherbody.

Valerianwishedtoseetheangel. CeciliatoldhimtogotothethirdmilestoneontheAppianWayoutsidethe wallsofRome,andaskthepeoplethere toleadhimtoUrbantheGood.Valeriandidso,metPopeUrbaninthe catacombs,andwasbaptisedbyhim. Anangelthenappearedtotheyoung marriedcoupleandcrownedthemwith rosesandlilies, Valerian'sbrotherwasconvertedalso, andtogethertheydidalotofgoodby distributingalmsandburyingChristiansslaughteredbythepagans.Eventuallytheywere capturedandcondemnedtodeath.

Theofficerappointedtocarryoutthe sentencewas so movedlaythecourageousbearingof thetwoyouths that hebelieved in them,wasconverted,andsuffered martyrdom with them.

Ceciliaherselfwas nowsoughtbythe persecutors.

"Whatsortofa womanareyou?" demandedtheRomanGovernor roughly."Whatis yourname?"

Bobbystoppedandtrembledwith ',iv.Trains!Hisfirstlove!

Notpausingnowtothinkaboutthe redcar,notpausingevenashepassed theswingswheremummyalwaysstoppedwithhimforafewminutes,unswervinglyBobby,agedtwo,kepton hispathtotherailwaystation.

St.Catherine-November26.

CatherineofAlexandria,virginand martyr,i.vectinEgyptinthefifthcentury.

You'veheardofthe"Catherine Wheel,"haven'tyou?Orperhaps youhaven't.It'ssolongsincewe've hadfireworksonNovember5thatsome ofyoumayneverhaveseena"CatherineWheel 'Askmumordadabout it.

Well,the"CatherineWheel"isnamed aftertheveryuncomfortablewheelon whichtheEmperorMaximinustried totorturetheeighteen-year-oldgirlwho daredtorebukehimforhisharshtreatmentoftheChristians.

Thereissomedisputeastowhatthe wheelwaslike.Somesayitwasan ordinarywheelwithspikesadded, ,therssayitwasfourwheelsinone. Butwhateveritwaslikeitfelltopieces whenCatherinetouchedit.

TheenragedEmperororderedCatherinetobescourgedandimprisoned,

ST.CECILM-asshewasfoundintheCatacombs.

"IamaRomanlady,"answered Ceciliacalmly."AmongmenIam knownasCecilia,butmynameis Christian."

Shewascondemnedtobesuffocated inaroominherownhome.Asshe remainedunhurtintheoverheated room,thegovernorhadherbeheaded. Theexecutionermadethreestrokes, butfailedtosevertheheadfromthe trunk.Hefledinterror,leavingthe virgininapoolofblood.

Ceciliacontinuedtoliveforthree days,andduringthattimeshemade arrangementsfor-thedisposalofher property.Shedirectedthatherbeautifulbighousebeusedasachurch.

St,Ceciliaissaidtohavehadalovelyvoice.Sheissometimescalled"The SweetSinger."Sheisthepatronessof Churchmusic,andisusuallydepicted seatedatanorgan.

Heknewthetrackwell.Acrossthis paddock,overthisbranchline,dawn thegully,acrossthedrycreekbed,up theriseandontotheroad.Turnthis wayandgopasttheschool.

Hewasgettingneartrafficnow. Ashecrossedthemainroadanapproachngmotoristtootedwarningly. Bobbywentstraightthrough.

Pastthegarage,pastthehotel.MasterRobert,agedtwo,heightthirty-six inches,turnedthelastcornerandsaw thebigstationinfrontof.him.He sloweddownnow,andwalkedcasually pasttheticketcollector.

Herewasheaven!Alongplatform, gleamingrails,agoodstrainoverthere. Ashrillwhistleblew,andapassenger traincamerushingintothestation.

Bobbyfairlybeamed.Thistrain wouldbegoingtoPerth.Alltrains wenttoPerth.Asthepassengers streamedawayfromtheopendoors Bobbymovedtowardsthem.

TTeslimlyexaminedsomeofthe emptycarriages.Irresistiblytheyat tractedhim:andhewasabouttomove intooneofthemwhenahandfellon hisshoulder.Lookingup,hesawthe ticketcollector.

"Thisway,mylittleman."

TheticketcollectorknewBobbywelt bysight.Hehadnoticedhimwan-

Latershewasbeheaded,andtradition tellsusthatangelscarriedherbody toMountSinai,whereachurchanda monasterywerebuiltinherhonour. CatherineofAlexandriawasthe cleverestgirlofherday.Shewas learnedinthesciences,andbrilliantin debate.Sheconfoundedallthewise menwhomthe'Emperorcalledtotalk heroutofherChristianfaith.Shehas Iecomethepatronessofgirlstudents, andmanyUniversityCollegeshave beennamedafterher.

deringalongtheplatform.When Bobby'smotherdidn'tputinanappearanceMr.TicketCollectorthought itwastimetodoabitofrescuework. Heledthelittlewarriorovertothe entrance,whereheagaintookuphis jobofpunchingtickets.Bobbywas allowedtowanderaroundnearhim.

Hotit/washardto(Inone'sjob andkeepaneyeonBobbytoo.Abig bluebushadjustpulledupoutside thestation,andMasterRobertwas busyexaminingitshackwheelwhen anotherhandpluckedathimandhe wassweptupintothearmsofalovely ladywithtear-stainedcheeks.

"Bigb'uebus,mummy,"saidBobby, smilinghappily.

ButBobby'smummydidn'tanswer. onlyhuggedhim.

BESTLETTER.

DearUncleBob,-Ilikeyou.Iam threeyearsold.MymummyandI areWritingthislettertogether.I knowallaboutyou(Heavenforbid!-Bob.)

IhaveahorsecalledDiamond,and anotherhorsecalledtheKatehorse. TheKatehorseissulky,andliveson herowninthefield.Shewon'ttalk tome.

IhaveadogcalledSinbad,andhe triestojumpgranny'sfence.Isawed him.IthinkSinbad'ssilly.

Ihavealittlebrotherandhetries towalk.Butheflopseverywhere.I wanthimtoholdthegateopenwhile IdriveDiamondtoPerthtoseeyou. Wouldn'tthatbelovely?

I'mgoingtobednow,UncleBob.Yourlovingnephew, BERTIETHOMPSON.

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Smitea'White

Adeputationvisitedajeweller's shop.

"Wewanttobuyasolidsilvercoffeepotforpresentationtoourmemberof Parliament,"saidthespokesman,

"Inthatcase,sir,"suggestedthe jeweller,"youwillwantsomethingwith alongspout."

"'

OnedayCurleyandafewofhispals weredownbyariverinNewGuinea. Theyallbethimthathecouldnot swimtheriverunderwaterwithonly onebreath.

"Howmuchdoyoubet?"saidCurley.

"Tenshillings,"wastheanswer.

Curley,beingunderthewaterfora fairtime,madethelotofthemfeel asthoughtheyhadlosttheirtenshillingsrwhenCurley'sheadappeared abovethewaterinthecentreofthe riverandsaid:

"Wouldyouliketomakethatbet apound?"

"Yes,"saidthegloomyyouth,"it's allup.I'velovedandlost."

"Isupposeyougottheringback fromher?"saidhisgirlfriend.

"No!that's*hatI'velost."

Theshopperhadreasontocomplain.

"Thisisasmallloafforfourpencehalfpenny,"shesaid.

-Well,you'llnothavesomuchto carry,"repliedtheshopkeeper,smilingly,tryingtopassitoff.

"Ilere'sthreepence,"repliedtheshopper"You'llnothavesomuchto count,"

Therewasalittlemisunderstanding atacountryrailwaystationtheother \ Atfiveminutestotenaflustered ladyapproachedaporterandasked: "WhattimeistheLondontrain?"

"Teno'clock,missus,"saidtheporter, "Oh,dear,"saidthelady,"couldn't youkeepitafewminutes?"Ishall nevercatchit.I'vegotatinchest."

"Lady,"saidtheporter,solemnly,"I daren't.Itdoesn'tmatterifyou've awoodenleg,thattraingoesatten o'clock!"

Ednalasmotherdisplaysneweveningdress):"Oh,mummy,howlovely! Willyouwearitto-night?"

Mother:"No,dear.Thisisforwhen ladiesandgentlemencometodinner"

Edna:"Oh,mummy!Let'spretend, justforonce,thatdaddy'sagentleman!"

*

* * Afteryearsofserviceabroadthe soldierswerebeingrepatriatedforfinal discharge.Onboardthetransport mostwerehappy,butoneladwas leaningoverthesideaftersunset,sick ascouldbe."Hullo,mate,"saidhis sympatheticcobber-"Seenthemoon comeupyet?"

"Goodgracious,"saidthesickone. "Hasthemoongottocomeup.I thoughteverythingwasup!"

InanAmericantheatreattheend oftheariatheoperatictenorwentforwardandannounced.

"Ladiesandgentemen,Icansing likethisonlybecauseItakeBeachmann'stincture."

Producer:"Idiot!Beachmann'stinctureisacornspecific."

Tenor:"Ican'thelpthat.Iam paidhandsomelytosaythisandin anycase,Beachmann'sagentthought Iwasadancer."

"Say,"remarkedamantothe butcherofwhomhepurchasedhisrations,"thatlastpieceof,steakIbought ofyoumusthavebeenfromacowold enoughtovote."

"Wasittough?"inquiredtheman ofmeat.

"Tough!WellIshouldsayitwas, Icouldhardlycutit."

"Oh,isthatall?Well,youought tohaveheardanothermanshoutinga dayortwoago.Heboughtapiece thathesaidwassotoughthathe couldn'tgethisforkinthegravy."

Boxer:"HowamIdoing,Joe?"

Second:"Well,Ireckonit'sabout fifty-fifty."

Boxer:"What,evenwithhim?"

Second:"No;he'shityoufifty times,andyou'vemissedhimfifty."

* Mother:"Beenfightingagain,Eric?" Eric:"Icouldnothelpit.Peter boxedmyears."

Mother:"Thatisnoreasonforlighting,Ihavetoldyou'Asoftanswer turnethawaywrath.'Didyougive himasoftanswer?"

Eric:"Yes,Ithrewreallysoftmud inhisface."

* * * "CanIleadagoodChristianiifein NewYorkonfifteendollarsaweek?' ayoungmanaskedawell-known clergyman. "Myboy."wasthereply,"that'sall youcando."

* *

Teacher:"Youknowwhatsaltis?"

Pupil:"Yes,saltisasubstancethat tastesverynastyinpotatoesifyouforgettoputanyin."

* * *

*

"Didyouhearaboutthenewyoung doctor?"

"No.What'shedone?"

"Fortwomonthehe'sbeentreating amanforyellowfever,andnowhe's foundouthe'sChinese."

* * * *

Sonnywasdoinghishomeworkand gotstuck.

Father:"Well,whatistheproblem? Readitout.

Sonny:"Awomanreceivedone poundfromherhusbandashousekeepingmoney.Thiswasnotsufficient, sosheaskedherhusband------"

Father:"Thatisnotanarithmetic sum-thatisanancienthistorystory."

* * Awell-knownjudge,callingonalawyerfriendofhishappenedwhenheleft toleavealawbookonthedesk.

Thelawyerorderedhisclerktoreturnthehook."AndaskSirJohn whathemeantbybringingmealaw book."headdedjocularly.

Theclerkdeliveredthebook-and themessage.

"Askhim,"repliedthejudge,"how heknewitwasalawbook."

Thebestmanattheweddinghad nevermetthebrideuntilhewasintroducedatthereception."Ihardly feellikeastranger,"hesaidtoher amiably."Yousee,whenJackwas courtingyouhecouldn'tresistreading outextractsfromhisdarlingNellie's letters."

"Really?"saidthebride,icily."My nameisJoan!"

* * * *

Joneswasfeelingqueer,sohewent toadoctor.Thedoctor,however, failedtodiagnosethetrouble.

"I'lltellyouwhattodo,"hesaid, afterawhile."Wrapapieceofpaper roundyourself,andprickitinevery placewhereyoufeelapain."

Jonesdidthis,butwhenonthefollowingdayhecametolookforthe paperitwasmissing.

"Haveyouseenarollofpaperanywhere?"heaskedhiswife.

"Why,yes,"shereplied."Iputit onthepianola,anditplayed'theLambethWalk."'

SmokingAffectsHealthNot of

Women.

"WeakerSex,"Perth: Q.:QuiterecentlyIhoardapriest pooh-poohtheideaotladiessmoking. Doesthatmeanyouconsiderit wrongforthemtodoso?

A.:Bynomeans.AndI'mquite surethepriestyouheardwasonly speakingofthematterofpropriety. ..ginitselfisanindifferentact, neithermorallygoodnormorallybad. Hence,fromthispointofview,itisnot atallwrongforwomentosmoke. Theremay,ofcourse,beothercircumstanceswhichmakeitwrong;forexample,ifitweredoneindisobedience tothereasonablecommandofaparent orsuperiorButapartfromspecial circumstances.smokinginitselfisnot wrong.

Q.:Ihavehearditmaintainedthat smokinginjurestheirhealth,

A.:Ithinkyou'llfindthatanydoctorwillagreethatexcessivesmokingis incurioustoeithersex,butsmokingin moderation,thoughnotconduciveto perfectfitness,asforexample,incase .:fathetes,couldnotbesaidtocause anynotableinjury.Men,however, wouldhavetheadvantageoverwomen

Morals

inthismatter,beingstrongerconstitutionallythanwomen.

However,incaseswheremorethan nrdinarycareofhealthisrequired, smokingisnotconsideredadvisable,for example,inaninvestigationmadein 1932astotheeffectofsmokingduring pregnancy,whileitacknowledgedthat therewasnotsufficientdataavailable togiveathoroughlyscientficreport, nevertheless,aslightmajorityclaimed ithadadeleteriouseffect.Oneofthe doctorsinevidencestatedthatherexperiencewasthat"womenwhosmokedwereindangerofbearing,apparently,healthybutstill-bornbabies,and iftheirbabieslived,theyappearedbelownormalsireandextremelydifficult torear."

Anotherphysicianfeltverystrongly "thatpregnantandnursingmothers shouldabstainfromsmokingbecause nicotineisapoisontoembryonictissueandisliabletocauseabortionorto stuntthegrowthofthefoetusor child."

Thoughthemedicalviewpointisnot sufficientlyclearastotheeffectof modernsmokinginsuchacase,neverthelessitseemsclearthatexcessive smokingwouldbeharmfultoboth motherandchild.

EveryPrayerHeardandAnswered

"Disappointed,"Bunbury:

Q.:WearetoldinSacredScripture thatOctLordsaid:"Amen,Isay toyou,ifyouasktheFatheranythinginMynameHewillgiveitto you."DoesthismeanthatallfavoursaskedinthenameofChristwill beanswered?Iforonehaveprayedforacertainfavourforyears,and havenotyetgotmyrequest.

A.:Everyprayerthatismadeto GodtheFatherinthenameofChrist hastheimpliedcondition-provided thisisformytruegoodandpleasing toGod.

Hence,if,asyousay,youhaveprayedferventlyforafavour,andhavenot

receivedit,itisbecauseGodseesthat, forthepresentatleast,suchafavour isnotinyourbestspiritualinterests. AndyoumustadmitthatGodknows letterthanyouwhatisgoodforyou. Nevertheless,providedyouareresign. edtothewillofGod,youshouldcontinuetoprayforyourfavour,because itmaynotberefusedbutonlydeferredtoasuitabletime.Moreover,you mustrememberthat,eventhoughyour prayersarenotansweredintheway youwish,theywillnothavebeenin vain,butwillbeansweredinanother andevenmorefavourablemanner. Everyprayerisheardandanswered, butofteninawaydifferentfromour expectations.

ChurchAttitudetoSuicides

"Unreasonable."South-West:

Q.:WhydoestheChurchrefuseto buryasuicide?

Severalclassesofpersonsaredeprivedofecclesiasticalburial,unless theygivesomesignofrepentancebeforedeath.Amongthemarcsuicides, thosewhowithdeliberateintenttake theirownlives.Beingconsciousof whattheyaredoing,theydieinti: actofcommittinggravesin.They,

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ildiddled,"lestFremantle:

Q.:TheChurchcondemnseuthanasia, btstJusticesor,atleast,tolerates, capitalpunishmentandwar.What isthedifference?

AAllthedifferenceintheworld. ThefifthCommandmentforbidsthe unjustifiabletakingofhumanlife, whetheritbeone'sownlife(suicide)or another's(murder).Itisneverlawfulforanyone,whethertheindividual ortheState,totakethelifeoftimeinnocent.Itisoneofthesinscryingto Heavenforvengeance.Hence,the ChurchcondemnsascontrarytoDivineLaw,euthanasia,i.e.,mercykilling, toputapersonoutofpain,abortion, andallformsofinfanticideorchild murder.Thispreceptnotonlyforbidsthekillingofinnocentpersons,but alsotheirmutilation.Thatiswhythe Churchforbidseugenicalsterilisation. ButthefifthCommandmentdoesnot forbidjustifiablehomicide,orthekillingoftheunjust.Thereare,therefore,caseswhenitislawfultotake humanlife.Inpractice,thesecases mayallbereducedtocasesofunjust egeression.Inthecaseofanindividualunjustlyattackedandindanger ofhislife,hemaykilltheaggressor,if thisistheonlyeffectivewaytosave

hisownlife.If,however,theattack can,beeffectivelyresistedbylessseriousmeans,theselatteraretobeused, andtheattackermaynotbekilled. Theremust,therefore,beaproportion betweentheattackandthemeanstakentorepelit. Iftheattackisusedagainstsociety, therulingpowerintheStatehasthe righttodefenditselfbyrecourseto capitalpunishment.Hence,theState hastherighttokillpubliccriminals, inordertosafeguardthegeneralgood. Likewise,whentheattackontheState comesfromanotherState,theformerhastherighttodefenditselfeven totheextentofhavingrecoursetowar, ThesearenotviolationsoftheFifth Commandmentbecausetheyarenot concernedwiththejustandtheinnocent,butwiththeguilty.Itisnever lawfulforanybody-whethertheindividualorcommunity-totakethe lifeoftheinnocent.

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therefore,forfeitforthemselvesthe tightofheaven,therewardofaChristian.Hence,itwouldbeunreasonabletogivethemtheburialduetoa thristian.

Incaseofdoubt,however,theymay begivenChristianburial,butonly withtheconsentoftheBishop.

QYettheChurchallowsMassestobe offeredforthesoulofasuicide,who wasdeniedtheChurch'srites.How canthesetwopositionbereconciled?

A:TheattitudeoftheChurchis quiteconsistent.Sheonlypermits Massestobeofferedprivatelyforthem. Shedoesnotallowanypublicrite, whetheritbefuneralserviceorfuneralMassorpublicMassorpublic prayersorblessingsofanykindinthe caseofonewhoisclearlyadeliberate suicide.Thefaithfulwould,tosay theleast,bescandalisedtothinkthat thesamehonourshouldbegivento suchpeopleastofaithfulCatholics.

Butwherealldangerofsuchscandal isremoved,asinthecaseofprivate Masses,orprivateprayersforsuchpeople,theChurchallowsit,becauseof hersolicitudefortheireternalwelfare. Sheentertainsthehopeevenonthe slenderestgroundsthatthesoulmay have,possibly,repentedevenatthe lastmoment,and,therefore,becapable ofreceivingspiritualhelp.

TheCureofArsoncerevealedtothe widowofasuicidethatherhusband repentedbeforehedied.Suchacase isalwayspossible:andforthatreason theChurchpermitsprivateMassesand prayersforthem.Butsuchpeople, asfarastheworldknows,arepublic sinners,and,assuch,forfeittheright toanypublicreligiousceremonywhatsoever.

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AuRevoir,Australia!

(ByPhilipR.Poole,R.A.F.)

WhenthetroopshipleftDarlingHarbourandsailedtowardstheHeads,I hadmylastglimpseofSt.Patrick's College,atManly,andthenlookedaft acrossthebusywatersofPortJack9anforafinalviewofSt.Mary'sCathedral;thepinaclesabovethetransept towerjustrecognisablebeyondthetree topsoftheBotanicGardens.Iwas nowonmywayhometoEngland.A longjourneythatwillbringtoanend lifeintheRoyalAirForce;butasI reflectedonleaving"thislovelymorningland,"howveryfortunate,infact, blessed,Ihavebeentoseesomething ofsogreataCommonwealthandto meetsuchagloriousCatholicFaith.

TotheEnglishvisitor,veryillequippedwithknowledgeofAustralian Catholicism,thestrengthandspread oftheFaithisalmostastonishing-butperhapsIamatypicalEnglishman.TheCatholicsofLancasterare morepracticalthanthoseoftheMidlands,wheremostofmylifehasbeen spent,butIthinktheactualdifferenceisthattheinfluenceofIrishCatholicsisgreaterintheNorthofEngland-anditispreciselytheinfluence tdtheEmeraldIsleIhavenoticedin Australia.

PerthandFremantle.

Tobeonacrowdedtroopshipand havenoCatholicChaplainonboardis sad,butaninterestingexampleof whatgoodleadershipcanmeantothe catholicvoyager onour firstSundayatsea.AserviceforCatholicswasannounced,andthanksto anEnglishofficer(P.O.W.),,wehad Octoberdevotionsandthereadingof theEpistleandGospelfortheday.

CallingatFremantletodisembark someA.I.F.ex-P.O.W.'s,wehadthe pleasantsurpriseoffindingafewhours' shoreleavewasgrantedtothemajority ofthepassengers.ThusanotheropportunitytoseemoreofAustralia.And Fremantle.likesomanyothertowns, confirmedanimpressionIhavehad eversinceIarrived"DownUnder"thatthefirstchurchoneseesisthe CatholicChurch.Overtheroofsofthe dockbuildingsatFremantlewhileI wasstillontheship,Inoticedachurch onwhichwastheSignoftheCross. GoingashoreIcrossedtherailway bridgeandcametoSt.Patrick's,which isthecareoftheOblatesofMaryImmaculate.IwasgratefultoSt,Patrickfortheopportunityofseeinghis church.AtColon,intheCanalZone, IwaswithinaPaternosterdistanceof theCatholicchurchbutnotallowedoff theboat.

Acrowdedbusisnotthebestmeans oftravel,buthastheadvantageof reachingaplaceinreasonabletime,and bythatmeansIarrivedinPerth. Whilestationedonthenorth-eastcoast ofScotland,Ihaveonceortwicepassedthroughthemoreancientcityin theHighlands.OnceIfoundmyway pasttheFairMaids'HousetoSt. John'sCatholicchurch,butnoteven St.Ninian'spre-ReformationCathedral intheScottishcitywassoimpressive astheunfinishedSt.Mary'sCathedral atthetopofMurray-street.Thereis

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nopointinmakingcomparisonsbetweenCatholiccathedrals,especiallyin Australia.Ihavebeenfortunateto visitSt.Patrick's,Melbourne,St. Mary's,Sydney,St.Stephen's,Brisbane,andtheSacredHeart,Townsville.EachhaveabeautythatreflectsthestoryoftheFaithinthedifferentpartsofAustralia.Theaverage manlikemyselfisnotgiftedinthe Artsoreducatedtoappreciatearchitecture;hesimplykneelsbeforethe highaltarandknows"magisteradest etvocatTe."Butthemanypainted windowsofSt.Mary's,Perth,reminded insthatinthedecorationandcompletionofachurch,AustralianCatholics areaheadoftheEnglish.Thereare farmorestained-glasswindowsinAustralianchurchesthanathomeinEngland.Andwhatbettersettingcould therebefortheartofthewindowartistthaninthishappysunnyland!

IftheEnglishvisitormayofferone wordofadvicetoAustralianCatholics itisthattheyindulgeinalittlepublicity-ifnotfortheirownbenefit,at leastforthecasualvisitorlikemyself. PicturepostcardsofCatholicchurches arealmostimpossibletoobtaineither inQueensland,NewSouthWales,or Victoria.HopingthatWestern'Australia maybeaheadoftheotherStatesin this,Ienquiredofthegardenerbusy inthespaciousgroundsofStMary's. Hesuggested"TheRecord"officein Hay-street,anditwasalsoinkeeping withthekindly,spiritofCatholicism thatIhavemetinotherpartsofthe Commonwealth,thattheEditorof "TheRecord"mademeapresentofa largephotographoftheCathedral LastImpressions.

IhavefoundtheFaithwidespread andseenmorelovelychurchesthanI expectedto.IrememberthatCatholicismintheearlydayswasatreasure broughttoAustraliachieflybythe Irishpeople,manyofwhomwerevictimsofaharshandunjustrulingbody. Theworkofsuchapostolicandheroic priests,asFatherJohnJosephTherry, amongtheconvictshasindeedreaped agloriousharvest.

AsIreturntoEnglandandmyhome townofCoventry,whereFather Theiry'sfellowmissioner,FatherUllathorne,builttheBenedictinechurchof St.Orburgh,justonehundredyears ago,Ishallrecallwithdeepgratitude theChurchinAustralia,andoftenrecallthemanythingsaboutitthathas bothpleasedandsurprisedme.The manyCatholicnewspapers,andtofind inSydneyanewsboysellingtheCatholicpaperatthestreetcorner!AustraliaisaheadofEnglandinthatmodern meansofpropaganda-thewireless. WehaveyettohaveaCatholicbroadcastingstation.Thelaymansees somethingheroicinCatholicAction: thereisavisionandplanforthefuture generations.ForAustralianCatholics tohavetopayforbuildingandupkeep oftheschoolswouldseemtobeaburdenenough,yeteverywhereIseeplans fordevelopmentandexpansion.

ANSWERSTOBRAINTEASERS.

1.Ifamansayshehasnobrothers orsisters,hisfatherwouldhaveonly oneson-himself.Thus,ifwhathe saysisputinsimplelanguage,itis: "Thatman'sfatherismyself."Therefore,hemustbelookingataportrait ofhisownson.

2.Mabelboughtsixpears,whichcost 4d.,andsixapplesatid.each,making 3d.fortheapplesand7d.forthewhole.

3,No.Georgeneversawthemonkey'sback,whichheclearlywoulddo ifhewalkedroundthemonkey,