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WeakKneedandFatalistic PoliciesofDrift

TimetoAssertOurRights,interests andMoralPreferences

ByEUGENELYONS,in"TheSign."

UntiltheendoftheEuropeanphase ofthewar,thoseofusAltoventured tomentiontheseamiersideofSoviet lifeandpolicywerequicklysubdued withastandardisedsetofrebukes Wewereaccusedofdivisive tudein"attackingaheroically"and of"givingaidandcomforttoHitler."

Whytheidenticalrebukesdidnot holdgoodforcriticismofBritainand theUnitedStates;nottomentionlesserallieslikePoland/wasnevermade cleartous.Thereweredualrules ofalliedetiquette,andthat'sall.The mysterywasdeepenedbythefactthat theverypeoplesoalarmedbyany stricturesonRussianbehavOurwere themselvesthemostvigorousinlambastingBritishandAmericanpolicies, PresumablyHerrHitler,whoseheart wasgladdenedbyAmericanattackson Russia,wasplungedintosorrowby equivalentattacksonChurchilland ourStateDepartment.

Underthehush-hushonRussiawas thegrotesqueassumptionthatStalin, thesupersensitive,mightwithdraw fromthewar,mightevenjointhe Nazis,iftheAllies'(Godforbid! ceasedpretendingthathewasademocratdevotedtothe'AtlanticCharter. ThetheorywasthatunlessStalinreceivedthedailyhelpingofeditorial 'mushandsoftsoap,hewouldrefuseto play.

Onlywarhysteriacouldgivesuch stupidassumptionstheappearanceof journalesquewisdom.Russiafought tosaveherskin.Therewas,ifanything,lesschanceofherwithdrawing fromtheconflictthanofourdoingso. Afterall,thedecisivedestructionof GermanpowerinEuropewasofmore directconcerntoRussiathantothe UnitedStatesorBritain.Nothing 'saidorleftunsaidherecouldhavethe remotesteffectontheKreml.in'sline ofaction,whichwasplottedinclearheadedrelationtotherealitiesofSojetinterestsandBritish-American power.

ThoughGermanyhasbeenfinished off,theAllies'hush-hushobsessionon Russiahasnotbeencured,Therebukeshavemerelybeenrevisedand areintheprocessofbeingstandard-

ised.Itisnotonlypermissiblebut almostobligatorytoassailBritishconductinGreeceandItaly,FrenchconductintheNearEast,Americanconductanywhere.Buttoexposethe uglyfactsofSovietterrorinPoland, Bulgaria,Rumania,Yugoslavia,and AustriaisdenouncedasaprovocationtowarwithRussia!

"Soyouwantustogotowarwith Russia?"Thisformulahasbecomeas commonplaceandaseffectivein squelchinghonestanalysisanddiscus sionofRussianpostwarpolicies,as thepreviousformulaabout"givingaid andcomforttoHitler."

Itsprotagonistsinveighagainst"anti. Sovietpropaganda,"bywhichthey meananywordofcompassionforthe victimsofRedterrorintheliberated areasnowheldbytheRedArmy. Theyarebadlyfrightenedbya"whir peringcampaign"intendedtomakeus "suspiciousandnervous"aboutRussianintentions.Itdoesnotoccurto themthatRussianactions,ratherthan the"whispers"aboutthem,accountfor thenervousnessandgrowingsuspicions.Neitherdotheyrealise thattherewouldbenoneedforwhisperinginadelmocracY;wherefree speechisguaranteedifthediscussion ofRussianaffairswerenaturaland uninhibitedas,letussay,thediscus. sionofBritishorPatagonianaffair:.

ThespectreofaRussianwarwillbe usedincreasinglyasacluboverour headstosilence.honestdiscussionof Russia.Itwillbeusedincreasingly toheadoffafirmpolicylineinEu. ropeandinAsiawhereSovietambitionsorpretensionscollidewithAllied interestsandmoralsusceptibilities.It isthereforeofthegreatestimportance toexamineandtoexorcisethis trewithoutdelay, Theirjitterymisgivingsinthefat..? of"whisperingcampaigns"andcriticismofStalinby"irresponsibles"thereforereflectafearthatRussiawilltake theinitiativeandattacktheUnited StatesorBritain,withorwithouta declarationfofwar,ifwefailtoaccede uncriticallytoeverySovietdemandor unilateraldecision.

Thisattitudeisbothhumiliating anddefeatist.Itimpugnsthegood sense,eventhesanity,oftheRussian

leadersbyassumingthattheywillresorttowarshouldtheAnglo-Saxon powerstakeaprincipledandcourageousstandonanyissue. It ignorestheobviousfactthatRussia needsalongperiodofpeacetorepair theravagesofthiswarandconsoli dateitsvastnewempire.ForMoscowtoprovokeanewconflictwould befrivolousandpossiblysuicidal.

Thehush-hushalarmistsmayrelax Stalinmadesupremeeffortstostay outofthepresentstruggle.HeappeasedHitlertothelimit.Hefinallyjoinedthefightonlybecau..ethe Germansinvadedhiscountry.Until thelastmomenthewasneutralinthe FarEast,Whenhefinallyjumped in,itwasbecauseJapanwas-already groggyandclearlydoomed.

Tosuppose,inthelightofthis,record,thathewouldwillinglytakeon AmericaandBritainforafinishfight -justafterhiscountryhas'.Pendevastatedandwhite-istocreditthe Russiandictatorwithabellicositythat defiescommonsense.Foralong timewemaybequitesurethatRussiawillnotgotowarwithus.

Thegentrywhowantustoswallow everyStalinistindignitywillnoteven grantustheprivilegeofburping.Any soundofcomplaint,theywarn,will "offend"Russiaandpresto!we'llhe atwarTheybehaveforalltheworld asiftheUnitedStatesandBritain, inthehouroftheirmilitarytriumph andeconomicsupremacy,havebeenreducedtothird-ratePowers.Tohear themwarnusintremulousvoices against"provoking"Stalin,against arousinghissuspicions,onewouldsupposetheywerecitizensofPanamaor

AbYssinia,ratherthanpublicmenin therichest,strongest,mostunifiednationsonearth.

Onewouldsuppose,moreoverthat weweresinnerswithanuneesyconscienceinthedomainofinternational affairs.Butafter,allhavewesealed off,hermetically,anyportionoftheliberatedterritoryandkeptourallies fromseeingwhatwedo?Havewe annextedareasbelongingtorespected allies?Havewetakenmachineryend otherproperty(includingpropertybelongingtoourallies)fromliberated countriesintoourown?Havewekilled,imprisoned,andexiledthousands ofmenandwomeninliberatedEurope merely'becausetheyareopposedto Americanpoliticalideas?Havewe deportedhundredsofthousandsof peoplefromPoland,Rumania,and othercountriesforforcedlabourin ourowncountry,withouttheconsent ofouralliesandbeforethereparation;problemhadbeensolved?

Yetthesearesomeoftheinjustices perpetratedbyStalin.Theeusiou.z, almostpathological,inferioritycomplexunderwhichsomepeopleetal. laboursimplyhasnojustificationin fact.Wecometotheconference hallsofdiplomacywithcleanhands, seekingnothingforourselves.There isnoexcuseforwhispering-iwhatever weneedtosaycanbesaidaloud,for alltheworldtohear.Thefirstessentialfornormal,healthyrelationsbetweentheUnitedStates,'Britain,and SovietRussiaisadignified,self-respectingapproachsothepostwarproblems.

Wemustbeginassensiblepeople, bytakingitforgrantedthatneither theRussiansnorourselveswantto getintoawar.Iftheyeverdonot'withstanding,itwillbeagainstthen. willandbecauseeventshavebeena: lowedtodriftintoablindalleyfrom whichtherewasnoegressexceptbe violence.

Therealquestion,therefore,is whetherwearefolowingadangerous policyofdriftinadoptingalweakkneed,fatalisticattitudetowardthe. notionthatRussiais"destined"to ruleallofEuropeandAsia.The realquestion,toputitanotherway,is whetherbeevadingashowdownon problemsfromdaytodaywearenot makinginevitableacumulativeshowdownon,fund4mentalissuesatsome futuretime.

Ineffectwearefacetofacewith the_old,bantered,butinescapabledilemmaofappeasement.AlittlefirmnesstowardNaziGermaneatanearlierstage-atthetimetheReichswehr marchedintotheRhineland,letus say-mighthaveobviatedtheneedfir

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MauriceBaring'slossisnotlikeany other.Asarule,whenagreatcontemporaryisnumberedwiththedead, weexclaimthatitwillbealossto 'suchandsuchamovement,acause, aschoolofart.Hebelongedtono school,hadnoimpersonalaffiliations; hisfriendships,warmandnumerousas theywere,didnotmarkhimoutasa memberofagroup,stilllessasaninstanceofatype.Hewasanoriginal; naturebrokethemouldafterhis fashioning;evenamonghisnearest mentalallies-Chesterton,lielloc,Phillimore-youdonotfindanyoneto matchhim(sotospeak)ontheother sideofthemantlepiece.Hewasan original;steepedinliteratureasa mancanbewhenheisbroughtupron theclassiscandiscompletelyathome inFrench,German,ItalianandRussian,heowednothingasanauthorto anymodel,derivednothingofhisinspirationfromanymaster-hiswritingcamestraightfromhimself.If oneloyaloldEtonianmaywritesoof another.Iwouldsaythathecame awayfromschoolentirelyself-taught. Thatcompletesales-resistancewhich allhisheroesoffertotheireducators isapieceofrealautobiography;he wn.wwIs ueuen.nenuisnitiorensummanumum

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4111.8011.00111111111111111011111.,mmeminsmsumumnu u wouldnotbedriven.Butlonghours spentpokingaboutinSchoolLibrary turnedhim(aboywhodeliberately cutschoolinordertofinish"Monte Cristo")intoamanofperfectlyreceptivemindandperfectlybalancedtaste. IncapableofUniversitymathematics, heswameasilyonthatstreamofcultureWhichLondoncouldboastatthe turnofthecentury,toolittlerememberednoweventoberegretted.

Wasitbecausehelivedoutsideall literarycliques,orbecausehiswriting wassuchaneffortlesspartofhimself, thatheavoidedutterlythetwobesettingsinsoftheliterarytemperament: vanityandselfishness?Nobodywho knewhimcanconjureupthepicture ofhimdisplayingeitherself-conceitor falsemodesty.NorhaveIeverknown him,whenhardatwork,'becomesoabsorbedastomindbeinginterruptedImean,tosuggestevenbyaninflectionofthevoicethathemindedit. Hewasamanwhoseemedpermanentlytohavenoengagements,readyto getupatonceanddoanythinganybodYsuggesteddoing:heseemedquite instinctivelyandunaffectedlytolivein andforotherpeople.Hemighthave moodsofnervousnessordepression liketherestofus,butYounever struckagainstanyoutcropofselfpleasing.Hewasalwaysinattendanceonsomebody.Thatis,Istiopose,whyhis.characters,andespeciallyhiswomencharacter's,havesomuch ofreality,ofspontaneity.Hewasaccustomed,fromhisdailyhabit,.to thinkthroughotherpeople'sminds, insteadoftryingtoimposehis thoughtsontheirs.

anythoughtoftroubleorexpense; whenhearrivedatacountry-house party,foundtheguestsstandingona lawnbeforethehouse,stoodupinhis hansombowingtorightandleftall thewayroundthecarriage-sweep,and soreturnedtoLondon,itwouldnot naveoccurredtohimtocutshortthe performanceatanypoint;hehad.too muchartisticconscience.-Yetfortune favouredhisaudacities;1haveseen him,whenaten-poundnotewasbein? passeddownthetable,putitquickas thoughtintothecandle-flame;Iasked himwhetherhehaddonethatbefore, andhesaid,"Often,butitneverburns: theymakethemofsuchstrongpaper," hereisnoneedtoaddthathewas popularwithchildren.Ihavenever seenasituationmoreheroicallysaved thanwhenachild,ataluncheon-party ofspeciallyimportantpeople,managed todropacompletedishalloverthe table-cloth:toignoreitwasimpossible, rebukewouldhavebeenbrutal;only Mauricewouldhavethoughtofsaying,"Whatalovelymess!"

IfIseemtobemakingtoomuchof thesetrifles,itisbecauseIsometimes thinktheygivetherealcluetohim; thatunderneathallhisintellectualaccomplishmentsheremainedverymuch, aschool-boy,sayofthirteenorfourteen.Forhehadtheschool-boy'seasy transitionfromfuntoearnest,the school-boy'sreadinesstobeimpressed, andbytherightthings,theschoolboy'sunspoiledpalatefortheadventureofmeetingnewpeopleandnew ideas.

Hewasagreatappreciator;Ihave knownhimgrowhotinargument,but always,Ithink,prosomething,not antisomething.Andamongallthe numerouspeoplewehavebothknown, IcannotthinkofoneforwhommY esteemwaseverdiminishedbyany wordMauricesaidaboutthem.His greatgiftswerenotinconsistentwith anuttersimplicityofnature,ifImay usethatterminitstruesense.Never foramomentdidyoufindyourself wondering,"Now,what'shisganie?"

Itwas,perhaps,becauseofthissimplicity(inthetruesense)thatheenjoyedprodigiouslythecompanyof children,andofsailors.Thenewsof hisdeathwillbringachilltomen's heartsinmanylands,andonmany seas.

ofamanwhoseesquiteclearlywhat hewantstotellYou,andhasnever learnedjournalese.Hewrote,orrather type-wrote,atgreatspeedandwithgreatinacouracY;mostofhiscorrections,Ithink,weremadeinproof,and theprintersmusthavedreadedthe arrivalofhiscopy.Atthesametime hehadamindscrupulouslyaccurate overdetails;Ihaveknownhimspend awholemorningnoisingaboutinalit> rarytofindoutwhethertherailway wentasfarasRomeoronlyasfaras Pisa,inthemiddleofthelastcentury. Itwasalwaysfiguresthatbetrayedhim IstillhaveacopyofCat'sCradlein itsfirstedition,withmarkingsonand aroundpage706,wherethedateswent wrong.Thesecondparagraphnow starts,"Ayearpassed "toconceal thefactthatoriginallyheleftoutthe year1908bymistake.Hewouldtake theadviceofanybodyonsuchmomentousquestionsaswhetherheshould leaveoutahundredpagesorsoinhis story(or.perhapesstartitoveragain, withanewformula)astrustfullyashe !wouldaskthe,leastmechanicalof friendstofindouthowhistype-writer opened,Heneverlaughedmoredeliciouslythanoverthisownincompetence.

Didhewrite,shouldhehavewritten "propaganda"?Heheldthat"iflifehas amoralartmisthaveamoraltoo,' 'hutthat"itisbadtopointthemoral, tonudgethereaderselbow"(Preface toCat'sCradle).Readerstendtoask lastheydidmorerecentlyoverMr. Waugh'sbook)whyCatholicsinCatholicnovelsalways,seemtobenobetter thantheirneighbours?Ithinkthe answerinMauriceBaring'scasewas thathewas.inhismeasure.amerciful andlovingcreator;helikedtohave erringchildren.sothathecouldforgive

them.sothathecouldtellushowdifficulttheirstruggleswere.howexacting theirpenance,andperhapsmakeus, too.moretoleranttowardshuman frailty.

OfonethingIshallalwaysbeproud; thatIaskedhimwhyhedidn'tpublish someofhisscrap-book.andtheresult wasHaveyouAnythingtoDeclare? Thiswasafewyearsbeforethewar. whenhewaspronouncedto'besuffering fromparalysisagitans.anditwasclear thathewouldnotwriteagain.Of thoselastyears.duringwhichaman oncesosplendidlyactivewassosplendidlypassive,theworldwillnotaskto knowNuch,Thedevotionofhis friends,andthegeniusofanurse,who knewhowtobetherightnursefor thisparticularpatient,didallthat couldbedonetoalleviatethoseyears ofpenance,Maytherestsolongdenied himbehiseternally,inthehandsof thatmercifuland,lovingCreatorwho haswrittenFinis.atlasttotheearthly chapterofhislife.

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Tosaysomuchmightsuggestthat hehadnopersonalityofhisown.But hehadmorethanastrong,hehadan irrepressiblepersonality.Hewasnever likeanybodyelse.WhenIwasfirst introducedto'him,inacrushsome(where,hewasaskedwhetherhehad apencilonhim.No,hesaid,buthe hadapaint-brush,andindeedproducedonefromhispocketSomanyreputationshavebeenbuiltup,since then,oncalculatedeccentricity,cultivatedoddnessesofbehaviour,thatI despairofgivingtherightpicturehere. Ithinkyouhavetogo(-wiltbai1:to yourschool-boydaysandremember whatitwasliketosay,"Matfunit wouldbetodosoandso!"ifYou weretounderstandhim.Akinoor inspiredfrivolity,neverburiedvery deepunderthesurface,wouldattimes takepossessionofhim,anditwasimpossibletotellwhat'wouldhappen, withinthelimitsofdecencyandsanity.Itcamelikeaflashoflightning; aswhenatotalstrangertookoffhis hat,hesitated,blushed,andsaid:"I'm sosorry;IthoughtitwasMr.Gadavari" Mauricetookoffhishatwith alowbowandsaid,"IamMr.Gadavari:"otherpeoplemighthave thoughtofit,butnot,Ithink.intime todoit.Nordidheeverrefrainfrom seeingoneofhisjokesthroughfrom

TfIamrightaboutthisschoobboy qualityofhis,itperhapsexplainswhat manypeoplehavefeltabouthim,that althoughyouknewhe'wasaconvert youdidnotfeelhewasaconvert. WithoutanybackgroundofIIigh Churchapprenticeshiporofdisgruntled atheism,hefittedeffortlesslyintothe (hurchwhoseallegianceheembrace:I attheageofthirty-five.Allhehas toldusaboutthatexperienceisthat itwastheonestepinhislifewhich heneverafterwardsregretted,IfI putitonrecordherethatheremained, notmerelyaconvincedOatholic,but adevoutCatholic,alltherestofhis life,withastrongloveoftheMassand theliturgy,itisonlylestthosewho knewhimlittleshoulddrawfalseconclusions:hehadanirytitictofreticenceabouthisdeeperfeeiin'z,th madeitimpossiblethatheshouldever beasabre-rattlingconvert.Though hispenwaslessinhibitedthanhis tongue.youhavetorememberthat, too,inreadinghisbooks. Hisliterarycareerwasacuriousone. Before1914youregardedhimasan authorwhomthebestpeopleread, 'andmostpeoplehadneverheardof, thoughsomeofhiscleverestwork DiminutiveDramas,forexample-was alreadypublished.Hehadspentso muchtimeabroad,chieflyinRussia sincethebeginningofthecenturythat hewasprobablymoreappreei,. theContinentthanhere.PassingBy, whichcameoutin1921,hadatthe time,Ithink,quiteasmallsale.It washisautobiography,ThePuppet ShowofMemory,thatfirstbrought himalargepublic,andheneverlost it.Nordidheeverwriteforit,in thesenseofwritingmoreorless,betterorworsethanifhiscirculationhad beenoneortwoorthreethousand.He didnotwriteinordertowinfame,or money,orinfluence,butsimplytoget hisstorytold,inanalmostchild-like pleasureofcreation.Hisstyleis quitedevoidofanyattemptto"get effects;"itisthenaturalgoodEnglish

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Q.:Iamstudyingtheclaimsofthe CatholicChurch,whichgreatlyimpressme;butIamnotyetina positiontoconscientiouslyseekentrance;and,tobeperfectlycandid, mayneverbeabletoovercomesome oftheobstacles.Itakeitthat, consequently,baptismbyaCatholic Priestisoutofthequestion.If baptismisessentialtosalvationand isinseparablefromChurchmember- ship,amInotinaveryunenviable situation,andwillyoupleaseadvise suewhatIcando,ifanything,tobe saved?

A.:Ishouldsaythefirstandmost importantthingisthatyoucontinue toprayforthegracesnecessaryfor salvation,Grantedthosegracesall theobstaclestoyoursalvationwillas amatterofcoursebeovercome,providedyouco-operatebydoingwhatis expectedofsouinthematter.Ithink Youwillfind,too,thatfurtherstudy ofthedoctrinesoftheCatholicChurch willfinallyconvinceyouoftheutter truthofCatholicism.Ithasbeen suggested,incidentally,thatinadditiontothefourmarksofthetrue Churchusuallyquoted-namely,that SheisOne,Holy,CatholicandApostolic-theremightwellbelistedafifth distinguishingmark:Logic!Ifthere isonethingabouttheCatholicChurchthatshouldappealtoyouitisthat Sheissoverylogical.Weseeitevidencedinsomanyways-intheuse ofherauthority,forexample.Cautioustoapprove,slowtocondemn,she refusestoexercisethatauthorityin momentarytrivialities.Yetinmatters

ofsalvationShedoesnutfeartolead, likearealshepherd.Shedoesslot takeavoteontheopimonofthe sheep,butwithfirm,divineauthority sheleadsherflockalongthepathtsp safety.

Wehaveonlytorememberthatin 1917,after1,900yearsoflegislating,the churchcodifiedherlawsandprinted theminonesmallbook,whichisevidencesurelyofherconservativespirit :nlegislatingwhenthisaccomplishmentiscomparedt,,thehundredsof volumesofcivilregulations.

Sheislogical,too,-inherjudgments. Shedoesnotfollowthemelodramatic standardsofheroandvillain:shecan seesomegoodineveryone,yetshe doespothesitatetopointoutthebad inanyone.Andthisisjustastrue ofherattitudetowardsnationsastowardsindividuals.

Sheislogicalinherclaims,aboveall intheveryonewhichismostresented bynon-Catholics----herclaimtoexclusivenessinbeingtheonetrue Church,Butifshedidnotinsiston thisexclusivenessshewouldbeneither logicalnorsincere.Shecannot,and doesnot,subscribetotheopinionthat onereligionisasgoodasanother,for thatisaboutthemostillogicalclaim thatwasevermade.

However,youwillfindthisoutfor YourselfthemoreyoustudytheCatholicChurchandherdoctrines.I presumethatwhatyouareprimarily concernedwithistheTruth,andhow youmacfindit.Youhaveonlyto askGodsincerelyandhumblyand thatprayerwillmostcertainlybe answererl

HowtoDistinguishMortalFrom VenialSins

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Q.:Thenextlettertonightfrom "Scrupulous,"Wembley,askswhat exactlyconstitutesaserioussin,or whatCatholicscallamortalsin,and howarewetoknowwhenoursins areseriousenoughtobeconsidered "mortal"?

A:Inthefirstplace,threecondi'tionsmustalwaysbeverifiedinmortalsin.- Theseconditionsare:-

1,Thatthematteritselfisserious.

2.Theremustbefulladvertenceto thegravityofthismatter.

3.Theregmustbefullconsentinthe actofsinning.

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Ifanyoneoftheseisabsentthesin isnotmortal-thatis,isnotagrave orserioussinmeritingourdamnation.

Inregardtothematterofsins,to determinewhatisandwhatisnot gravematterinpositivehumanlaws, ecclesiasticalorcivil,wemusthave recoursetotheordinarycanonsof interpretinglaws,havingregard,when indoubt,tothesanction,motive,intention,circumstancesoflaws,andto thecommonlyreceivedunderstanding ofthem.

Inpositivedivinelawswemust haverecoursetoHolyScripture,'traditionalteachings,rulingsoftheChurch andacceptedopinion.Theseare,as itwere,anextrinsicstandardbywhich ourjudgmentisdetermined.

Thereis,ofcourse,abigdistinction betweensinandsin,whichCatholic terminologydenotesbythetwoterms, mortalsinandvenialsin.Mortalsin isfarmoregrievousthanvenialsin andonlyunrepentedmortalsinmerits eternalpunishmentafterdeath,The lurchhasalwaystaughtthisdistinction,andapartfromrevelation,even ournaturalhumanreasonteachesus thatitisnecessaryforthedivinelaw toimposeunderthegravestobligationsthosethingswhichsafeguardthe moralorderinitsessentialfeatures. whereastheoblgationneednotbe graveinthosefeatureswhichaffect theperfectionbutnottheessenceof thatorder.anddealonlywithsuch thingsasconducetothisorder,but whoseviolationdoesnotcompletely vitiateanddestroyit.

Forexample,man'sessentialrelations toGodareviolatedseriouslybysuch

sinsasblasphemyandidolatry;his relationstohimselfareseriouslyviolatedbyunbridleddrunkenness'and selfabuse;andhisrelationtohis neighbourbymurderandadulteryand sweatedlabour.Suchactsmust, therefore,bemortalsinsessentially.

Ontheotherhand,certainactionsdo notsubvertthemoralorder,suchas voluntarydistractioninprayer.uncharitableremarksmadetoourneighbour,oronlyaslightmeasureofadvertence.or-deliberationeveninwhat ismateriallyagraveorseriousmatter,forexample,whenoneusesthe nameofGodflippantlybutmoreb7, accidentthanintention.Suchsins, therefore,arevenial:sothatthereare twoclassesofsinswhichnevercan'be mortal,namely.thosethatareslight byreasonoftheirmatter,andthose thatareslightbyreasonofanimperfecthumanactwhentheywerecommitted.

IfYouareaCatholic,then,andin doubtastothegravityofanyparticularsin,Iwouldsuggestyouconsultapriest,who,byhistrainingin theology,isbestfittedtomeasure,obiectivelvatleast,therelativegravity ofasinfulact.

'Ontheotherhand,evenapriest mustbeslowtodetermineinsome cases,withoutveryclearevidence, whatismortallysinfulandwhatis not,andweshouldallbeTreryslow toimputemoralguilttoothers.St. Augustinewiselyremarked:"What thosesinsarewhichexcludefromthe kingdomofGod,itismostdifficultto determineandmostdangeroustoassign":yethespokeofcertaincrimes, such-asadultery,asobviouslymortal. StRaymondofPennafort'speaksin thesamesense:"Benottooproneto judgesinstobemortalwhenyou havenotthefullestevidence."And, finally,St.ThomasAquinas,writingin thesamestrain,said:"Itisdangerous todecidewhatsinsaremortal,unless wehavepositiveteachingtoguide us."Withsuchwarningsbeforeus,it ispermissibletolaYdownonlysome verygeneralruletoserveasarough andreadystandard,bywhichtomeasuretherelativegravityofsin.

Mostseriousofallarethosesins whichattackGod'sdivinenatureand Hisattributes-forexample,hatredof God,unbelief,idolatry,superstition, perjury,apostasy,heresy,despairblasphemy:thencomesinsagainstChrist's Humanityas,forexample,theblasphemousportrayalofChristinart,or thepublicridiculingofacrucifix,or sinsagainsttheBlessedSacrament; thencomesuchsinsassacrilege,sim ony,theviolationofvowsandof oaths.

Nextinorderofgravitycomesins againstman'sperson,firstofall againstone'sself,thenagainstparents,relatives,superiors,and,finally, oureveryneighbour.Andinallcases theseriousnessofoursinismeasured bytheseriousnessoftheharmweinflict.Justhowseriousthatharmmay lieisbestlefttothejudgmentofa priest,asIsaidamomentago,forit itoftendifficultforalayman,untrainedinmoraltheology,toassesscorrectlythevariousaspectsthatmustalwaysbeconsidered.

TheothertwoconditionsthatIenumeratedinthebeginning,andwhich arealsonecessaryforasintobeseriousormortal,areselfexplanatory.

Foramortalsinadvertencemustbe full,actualanddistinct,andtherefore it'wouldnotbeamortalsinifwecommittedsomeactwhilsthalfasleepor drowsyornotinfullpossessionofour faculties.

Thethirdconditionisthatwegive fullconsenttowhatwearedoing. 'And,incidentals,amanneednotknow norintendthefullmaliceofagrievous sininordertocommitamortalsin, norneedheintendtooffendGodina particularwaYitissufficientthathe knowandintendtheseriouswrongfulnessofanact.Inthiswayevena

pagancancommitamortalsin---so longasherealisessomehoworother thatwhatheisdoingisvery,very wrong.Thatisenough;heneednot knowanythingabouttheTenCommandments,ortheCommandmentsof ChristandtheChurch,butifherealisesinstinctivelythatwhatheisdoing iswrong,thenhecommitsasin.

So,toconclude,thethreeconditions necessaryforasintobemortalare:-

1.Thatthematterbeserious-end Catholictheologytreatsrathercoinprehensivelyofjustwhatisaserious matterandwhatisnot.

2.Theremust'befulladvertenceat thetimetheactiscommitted;and,

3.Theremustbefullconsent,and freeconsent,intheactofsinning.

MATERIALCO-OPERATIONIN IMMORALMEDICALCASES

Q.:Thenextletter,fromA.T,N.A., Perth,askswhatisthepositionofa Catholicnursewhoisexpectedin thecourseofherprofessionalduties toassistatanoperationwhichshe knowstobecondemnedbythe Church?

A.:Thefollowingobservations.might clarifytheissue.Nodoctorornurse inthesupposeddischargeoftheirprofessional'clutis.--norindeedanyone underanycircumstances-maydo whatisdirectlyandpositivelywrong, eventosavealife.

Materialco-operationwithasurgeonwhoisabouttoperform,oris performingasinfuloperation,would beallowed,foraveryseriousreason, andprovidedthereisnoscandal.Such co-operationwouldbepresentincases 'whereanassistantbadtosteriliseor setouttheinstruments,preparethe patientforoperation,even,wethink, toadministerananaesthetic,orto keepthepatientquietdurinsan ation.Theseactionsareallindifferentmorally,andallofthemcasesof materialco-operation.Butagraver excusingcausewouldberequired wheretheco-operationismoreproximate.Scandalshouldbeprecluded, anditisnormallyeasytoprecludeit bylettingothersknowthatsuchCooperationdoesnotimplyapprovalof theoperations,butiftheycannotbe prevented,andiftheywillbeperformedinanycase.theco-operationgiven isallowed,ifthereisagravereason forco-operating.

Ofcourse,whereahospitalisserved andadministedbyCatholicreligious women,orevenbyaCatholicCommittee. '-,1operationshouldbeallowedunderanycircumstances,except thatintheonecase,whereunexpectedlyandcontrarytoregulationsa surgeonproceedstodoWhatissinful,thenursemaythenofferassistance bymaterialco-operation,toavoid worseevils

Whenanurseisindoubtastothe moralityofanoperation,itispermissibletoco-operatematerially,butthe mattershouldbeclearedupforfuture guidance.

WhenIspeakaboutthematerial co-operationofanursewithasurgeon,Ipresumethatyouunderstand themeaningofthetermmaterialcooperation.Justincaseyoudon't,I hadbetterexplainthatco-operationin thesinfulactofanotherisonlywhat iscalled"material"whenoneperson helpsanothertoaccomplishanexternalsinfuloperationbyanactoracts whicharenotsinfulinthemselvesand withoutapprovingofwhattheother persondoes.Andinsuchacase,on theconditionsIhavealreadyenumerated,theco-operationofthenurse wouldnotbesinful.

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AsIpredictedastweek,theFrench aregoingaheadcheerfullymakingbiggerandbrighter.foolsofthemselves. Actingontheunwarrantedassumption thatbecauseBritainandAmerica Werewillingtojoinherinsupportof theenunciationofbroadprinciplesregardingtheSpanishregime,theFrench Government,toadyingtotheirresponsibleLeft-Wingminority,closedthe frontier.When,however,theFrench proposedtohaveathree-prongedattackonFrancobeforetheU.N.O.SecurityCounciltheyweredismayedto findthattheBritishdidnotconsider theFrancoregimeathreattointernationalpeaceandsecurity,andhence wouldnotbeapropersubjectfor U.N.O.discussion.TheAmericansunequivocallyrefusedFrance'srequest onidenticallyreasonablegrounds.So thatFranceisnowleftaloneina splendidisolationofsabre-rattling. MeantimetheSpaniards,withenormousgoodhumour,aregettingabout infrockcoatsandgoateebeardsdemandingthereleaseofDr.Marcel Petiot,whosecomingtrialpromises tobeacausecelebreamongmurder cases.Thesatiricalinferencewillnot belostonthequick-wittedFrench,for theyareactuallyinsupportofmen whosecrimesagainsttheirownpeople maketheallegationsagainstPetiot seemverysmallfishindeed.

Itwellbeinterestingtoseeforhow longthelittlecomedyofpolicingthe borderwillplay,fortheonlypeopleit canhurtaretheFrench,whoneedall thefoodtheycangetfromSpain.The Frenchareliterallycuttingtheir

throatstospitetheirface.Andof allthebullswhichtheSpaniardshave facedintheirtraditionalsportthis willundoubtedlyprovetheleastformidableexceptinthematterofsound andfury.Sofarfromdisturbing Spain,thepuffingandbowingofthe Gaulshavebutservedtostrengthen Franco'shand,rallyingeventhehostileandtherail-sitterstotheNationalistcausetoresistanexternalthreat. Andwhateverstrengththeold,wornoutcatchcryagainst"Fascism"maY havehadduringtheCivilWarforthe woollyLiberals,everyonenowknows wheretherealdangerliesforEurope andtheworld.Itispreciselyfrom thesamegangwhichprecipitatedthe fratricidalstruggleinSpainandwhich arenowsummoningtheirstrengthfor anassaultonthedemocracies.Itis preciselytheanti-Fascists,ortobe moreexact,theRedFascists. One rememberswistfullyhowmanyearnestsoulsweresuckedininthepre-war yearswhenthesehumanchameleons werepeddlingpeacealongwithanti. Fascism.Itisnotsomuchthatthe leopardhaschangedhisspotsasthat heisonthespotforthefirsttimein theeyesofanuncriticalandpropaganda-soddenworld, Reader,ifyouhavetears,prepareto shedthemnow.FortheCommunists arehoeingahardrowindeed.Their idol,theSoviet,hasbeendiscovered tohavefi.ettofclay.TheChairmanof thePresidiumoftheSupremeSoviet oftheU.S.S.R.1Mr.M.I.Kalinin),in anarticleintheJanuaryissueof"Bolshevik,"hasblownthegaffinnoun-

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,ertainmanner,Ilerevealsthatthe Na-ietwillrejectanysettlement whichwouldsetalimittothestruggle betweenCommunismandtheWestern democracies.IleadvocateduncompromisinglyacontinuanceoftherevolutionarytacticsofinternationalCommunism.Thisadmission,inconjunctionwithMrChurchill'sreferencesto "world-wideCommunistfifthcolumns establishedandatworkincomplete unitsandabsoluteobediencetodirectionsreceivedfromtheCommunistcentre,"givesthecoupdegracetothehypocriticalSovietpretenceofhaving dissolvedtheComintern.

Thesecondmatterofconsequencein ('oniradeKalinin'sarticleistheofficial attackonSocialists"whoreallyare onlyservantsofreactionandcapitalismindisguiSe."Suchsentiments,expressedwithtypicalSovietnaiveteand intolerance,mustbeaheart-breaking blowtotwosetsofindividuals-the parlourPinks,whogracethehighest academiccirclesofthedemocracies, andthewoolly-headedLaboursupporterswhowouldliketosee-theUnited Frontbecomeareality.Imustconfesstoacertainsympathywiththe openSovietcontemptfortheirbloodlessAllies.AfteralltheScriptural sayingsabout"whoisnotwithmeis againstme,"and"becauseYouwere neitherhotnorcold,thereforehaveI beguntovomityououtofmymouth," haveawiderapplicationthantheirimmediateexegeticalvalue.But,as least,ComradeKalinin'sdownrightdenunciationshouldforeverlaythe ghostofCommunistaspirationstoembracethe.LabourPartyandshould definitelypasstheammunitiontothose inLabourwhoaretryingtoputtheir houseinorder.

Itwilldonoharmatallifallthe Pinkintellectualswhoaretooproud tobelongtotheLabourPartyandtoo timidoruselesstobelongtotheCommunistPartyarebroughtupwitha sharpturn.Fromtheeaseoftheir armchairstheyhavewatchedthe worldknockeddowncheaptoasystem ofwhichtheywouldbethefirstvictimsNottheleastoftheirfunkholeshavebeenthebigdailypapers, whichbothbeforeandduringthiswar indulgedinanorgyofRedpuffing.If notalwaysbydirectpropaganda,at leastbyacquiescenceinthetacticsof confusionofthepublicmind,they havehelpedmateriallytomuddlethe thoughtsofordinarymenonissuesas clearanddistinctasblackisfrom white.Theyhaveservedtheirmasterswellandordinarilyitwouldbea sadthingtoseeevenlick-spittlesmade alaughingstockof.ButtheSoviet, beforewhomtheygrovelledsolowand solong,hasnosuchscruples.True tothepolicyofexpediency,having servedtheirusefulness,theymaynow becastoffwithoutawordofthanks. Itwouldnotsurprisemetoseesuch time-servingmenrushintoasudden reactionoffuryandrecrimination,but neveranythingsodecentassorrowfollowinguponopenconfessionoftheir guiltbeforetheplainpeopleofthe world

QuiterecentlyPresidentTruman madeanappealfor"spiritualstrength ofgreatmagnitude"tooffsettheforces ofgreedandselfishnesswhichstalk theworldto-day."Thereisnoproblemonthisearth,"saidthePresiflagofagenuinerenewalofreligious faith.. onlyahighmoralcodecan masterthisnewpower(atomicenergy)anddevelopitforthecommon good. Oh,foranIsaiahorSt.

Paultoreawakenthesickworldtoits moralresponsibilities,"Theseare goodwords,finewords,bravewords. Butwithoutbeingcynical,Ithinkwe areentitledtoaskiftheworld'sleaders arereally"onthelevel."Duringthe war,whenthingswereveryblackindeed,wesuddenly'discoveredthatwe werefightingforGodandhadquite anorgyofdaysofprayers.Recently Mr.Churchillhasasgoodasassured usthatanintimateallianceofthe English-speakingpeoplesisthewill ofGod.Iamsureitisverygoodof thesegentlementolecturetheChurch onasubjectonwhichShehasbeen insistinginseasonandoutofseason forthepast2,000years.Butinthis instancedoesactionreallycorrespond withbelief?

Ioftenwonderjusthowtheworld's politicalleaderswouldreactifSt.Paul orIsaiahtookthemliterallyandturneduptooneofthemeetingsofU,N.O. Ihavetheideatheymightberegarded fairlyearlyasintolerablenuisances whowerecloggingupthewheelsofprogresswithimpracticableidealisticnotions.IndeedIcanreadilyhearthe Sovietdelegatesbreakingintoexasperatedblasphemy)asinwhichshould normallybedeniedthegodless)upon beingtoldinroundtermsthatifthey weretoseektheKingdomofGodin thefirstplace,all'thingselsewould beaddeduntothem.IgreatlytrembletocontemplatewhatSt.Paul mighthavetosat'aboutthesaleof Poland,theswallowingupoftheBalticStates,therapeofDanzig,andthe ironcurtainoverhalfEurope. He wouldtalkofarmamentsinarather curiousway-"thebreastplateofjustice,theshieldofcharity,"etc.And ifIsaiahwereinauthenticdenunciatorymoodhemighthavethingstosay whichwouldnotbeacomforttoany nationaboutthewartrialsandthe faminewhichhangsoverEuropelike apallwhencountrieslikeAmericaand Australialivelikefightingcocks.

Forallthatnonecandenythetruth ofPresidentTruman'splea.The 'worldissimplygroaningandtravailingunderthesheerweightofmisery whichtheabandonmentofmoraland religiousprincipleshasbroughtupon it.TheChurchindeedhasanenormoustaskandanunparaleliedopportunity.Butultimateytheresponsibilityisanindividualone.Nations willbenobetterthanthesumof theircitizens.Butitisnotthe church'staskalone.Itwouldbean enormousinspirationifourpolitical leadersformallyabandonedthemaliciouspretenceofsecularism,saidquite simply,"We'believeinGod,"and startedtoconductouraffairsas,if theydid.Butnoamountoflaw-makingorexternalregulationorpolicing canradicallyaltertheaffectionsofthe humanheart,thedirectionofthe mind,orthebentofthewill.Only theindividualrelyingonGod'IsGrace candothat.And'unlessthereisthis religiousrevivalsoon,itisquiteplain thatweshalllosethethingsevenof thisearth.Thenationsoftheearth areatltoolikethemanintheparablewhogatheredhiscropsandsat hacktotakehisease.AndtheDivineverdictisthesame:"Thoufool." Alfoctioluofanyof

WILLTHENAZISBEBACK?

SwastikaWorshipAppealedtoMillions

Willthey,indeed?Inordertoanswerourquestionwehavefirsttoanalysethenatureandreasonfortherise ofNazismintheyearsaftertheFirst WorldWar.Thereare,incredibleas itsounds,stillsomepeopleleftwho sticktotheMarxistinterpretationof NazismandFascismasaconspiracy ofdesperatecapitalists.Accordingto theirviewsHitlerwasnothingbuta "stooge"ofbankersandmanufacturers whoknewhowtodealwithheel-clickingmonocledJunkersandriotinguniversitystudents.YetitisunfortunatelyonlytootruethatNazismwas amassmovementappealingtotheman inthestreetThecontributionsofa fewRhenishindustrialistsweremerelyadropinabucketfilledalmostto thebrimwithmembershipfees.

Wehavetofacetheunpleasantfact thatmillionsvotedfortheswastika from1931until1935:but,ofcourse, thisdoesnotmeanthatallthose'who supportedtheNazicandidatesinthe electionswereactuallydevoteesofNazism.AndtheFuehrerandhisclique werecarefulnottoputdownalltheir cardsuntilaftertheirrisetopower. ThenumberofrealNazis,astestified

tobyJosephC.Harsch,wasalways verysmall.ThefindingsofanArmy Intelligencegroup,communicatedby RepresentativeVoorhistotheCongress onFebruary9,1945,affirmthisfact. Yetthereis,nevertheless,inouropinionadangerofarepetitionoftheNazi menaceinanewguiseandinaninfinitelymoredesperateandsavageform thantheonewehaveseeninpast years.Conditionsfortheriseofadestructivemassmovementdrivenbya newunparalleledfanaticismareto-day incomparablymorefavourablethan afterWorldWarI.

Lookingbackitisobviousthatthe TreatyofVersailles(quaTreaty)playedacertainroleintheemergenceof Nazism.Itsterritorialstipulations wereonlyofaminorimportance,yet therefugeesfromtheregionscededto PolandandFrance,thoughnotnumerous,wereadispossessedanddisgruntledlotwhoseonlyhopeforareturn layina"dynamic"foreignpolicywhich inevitablyledtoanewwar.More importantweretheplannedhumiliationsinconnectionwiththeTreatyhumiliationswhichweretotallyunnecessaryandprovidedthepsychological fuelwhichlaterpropelledtheNazi machine.ThevotestheNazisreceivedwerenotforthem;theywere againstVersailles,the"System,"and everythingelsewhichNazipropaganda cleverlyconnectedwiththeTreatyas -wellaswiththedemocraticandsociali-tparties.These,yieldingtoAllied pressure,hadreluctantlysignedthe document,thusputtingtheirsignature undertheirowndeathwarrantand alsosealingthefateofGermandemocracy.

MuchmorefatalthanVersailleswas theconstitutionalchangefrommonarchytoparliamentaryrepublicanism.

OnceWilhelmII.fledtoHolland,the pathforAdolfHitlerwasfreeThe .^indispensablepremisesforaworking

democracyaccordingtoaroldLaski: atwoparty.systemandacommon ideology-wereabsentandtheeventual dictatorshipofonepartysupportedby amajoritybecamethusalmostinevitable.

Wemustnotforgetthatpolitical partiesontheContinentaredynamite unlesstheyareharnessedbytheinstitutionofmonarchyasinNorthernEurope.Everynon-monarchicaldemocracyintheworld,outsideofSwitzerlandandtheUnitedStates,hassofar endedincivilwar,totalitarianparty autocracy,militarydictatorshiporin hopelesscorruptionandruinousmilitarydefeats.ByreestablishingdemocracythisdynamitewillbereintroducedintothedelicatemachineryofEuropeangovernments.Wemightalsoas wellaskourselveswhatdemocratic argumentAmericansaregoingtouse ifGermany,oranyothercountry,elects freelyatotalitarian,illiberalgovernment?Nothingpleasestyrannicalpartiesmorethantheframeworkofaparliamentaryrepublicwhichoffersan ideal,non-conspiratorialandlegalway toabsolutepower.Hence,also,the Sovietinsistenceoncertainexternals ofdemocracyinEasternandCentral Europe.TheWeimarConstitution afterall'wasneverabrogatedbutonly amendedandsuspendedinpart.Goebbelsemphasisedin1943Germany's statusasaRepublic.Everybodyis freetodislike"mediaevalism"and"reaction"hutthereislittledoubtthat HitlerwouldhaveremainedapaperhangerunderMariaTheresa,andMussoliniunderGregoryXVII.wouldnot evenhavelastedasaschoolmaster. Nazism,FascismandCommunismare partymovementswithaparliamentary "childhood,"YetparliamentarydemocracyistheavowedgoaloftheWesternconquerorsofGermanyjustasin 1918,whenalliedpropagandaplusthe powerfulpersuasionexercisedbya crushingmilitarydefeatsaddledGermanywithaformofgovernmentwhich wasboundtobringdisastertothe ReichaswellastotherestofEurope. AndiftheGermanswillbepermitted toshiftforThemselvesinademocratic frameworkthealmostinsolublematerialproblemsalonewouldcallfora strongmanleadingastrongpartyto reconstructthecountrywiththehelp ofanirondisciplineandaplanned economy, OldProblemsNotSolved. TherevivalofaneconomicallyimpotentandmonstrouslymutilatedAustriawiththeboundariesof1919(i.e., minustheSouth-Tyrol,CentralStyria andanaccesstothesea),therevival ofaweakCzechoslovakiaandipoliticallyunstableDanubianareaonGermany-'sborderareotherrepetitionsof theerrorscommittedbythepeacemakersofParis.Noneoftheproblems createdbytheTreatiesof1919and 1920hasbeensolvedandforeverymistakeconducivetothereestabli,hment ofNazismwefindnotonlyitsreduplicationbutatleasttwonewones,Indeed,thehistorian'sverdictonmail oughttobe:"Ananimalwithoutmemmory."

Now,ifwefocusourattentiononthe generalprinciplesofpeacemaking,we oughtfirsttoanalysethequestionof anunderstandingbetweenindividuals. Itisobviousthattheonlylogicalattitudewemighttakeinthewilderness towardsanenemywehaveknocked downiseithertocuthisthroatorto ,.hakehandswithhim.Nodeadman canstagea"come-back;"but,ifwe shakehandswiththe-enemyandhe acceptsthisgenerousoffer,heforfeits hismoralrighttoarevenge.Notonly ethicsbutalsopsychologywouldsupportthislaststatement.Andsince thisworldisawildernesswithno earthlyjudgeorpolicetoappealtoseecansafelydiscountthefigmentof theUNTO-this/alternativeintreatin theGermansiftheonlysensibleone. Yetthisonlylogicalalternativeis rejectedforveryobviousreasonsand thehumiliations,privationsandsufferingsimposedontheGermansblamed collectivelyfortheNazicrimesarecontinuing,thusbuildingupthefuelfor thenextconflagration.

TheNaziconceptofaguiltyorinherentlywickedracehasbynowconvertedthestalwartleadersofWestern

civilisation.Thesmallchild,theaged woman,theundergroundworker,the protestingpriestbeatentopulp,the persecutedJew allare"guilty:" "guilty"forthecrimesofadictatorial regimewhichtheyhadnopowertoremove.Yettheformulaofacollective guiltoftheGermanrace(minusthe Luxemburge.rs,AlsatiansandtheBritishRoyalFamily)hastobemaintainedbecausethisconceptalonejustifies wholesalediscriminatoryandpunitive measures.

TheMatterofNationalGuilt.

Afterall,nobodyaccusedtheFrench attheCongressofViennaofbeing "nationally"responsibleforthesanguinaryvagariesoftheirRevolution andthenoimssanguinaryNapoleonic aftermathNeitherweretheRussians asanationaccusedfortheunholyhorrorsoftheirrevolution.Noneofmy Americanfriendsisresponsibleforthe atrociouslynchingsinDixie.Apersonwhohasneverlived.inatotalitariancountryhasnoconceptionofthe possibilitiesofasuccessfulaction againstthegovernment.TheGerman' civilservantswereundoubtedlycowards,butwemustnotforgetthat80 to90percent.ofthecivilservantsin France,Belgium.Holland,Denmark, Norway,Czechoslovakia,rroatia,Rumaniasimilarlyservedtyranny,and foreigntyrannytoboot?Wedonot possesstheexactdatabutwearefairlycertainthattherewasalargerpercentageofBavarianthanDanesin theconcentrationcamps.Yet,whoin hissenseswouldspeakabouta"Danish guilt"althoughademocraticallyelectedSocialistgovernmentunderMr. StauningcollaboratedwiththeNazis until1943?ThesuperhUmancourage ofthePolesisnoteasilymatchedand tofightaconquerorsupportedhalfheartedlybyalocalpoliceandtoopposethebeastinhisownlairarequite differentmatters.

Butletuslooknowatthepresent situationinsideGermanyThereal Nazisaswellasthosewithatruesense ofguiltwill,naturally,foracertain

byERIER.v.KUEHNELT-LEDDIHN.

lengthoftimeremainsilent.They lostthefirstround.Wewillhaveto seektheorganisersofanewnazism amongthosewhoare"bornoppositionists'andwhohavenoparticularreason tobeashamedoftheirrecord.Itis preciselytheGermanUnderground(a smallgroups)anditslesscourageous sympathisers(alargegroup)which willformthenucleusofananti-Westernmovement.Oncesuchamovement,underwhateverguise,iswell underwaytheex-Naziswillhumbly join.Wecanbeassuredthattheselfrighteousnessofthenon-NaziorantiGermanishighlyimpaired.Whyon earthshouldaCatholicpriestfrom Tubingen,aWurttembergiansubject until1933,feelguiltyabouttheatrocitiesofanatheisticlaymanfromZwickau,aSaxoniancitizenpriorto1933? Thefeelingofbeingmistreatedisthe lestlubricantforanewpartyorgroup whichhaswrittenthewordREVENGEonitsbanners.Allcandies offeredtohungryGermanchildrenby tenderheartedGIsandkissesbestowed uponglamorousFrauleinsisnotgoing tochangethathard fact.

ThismoralindignationwillbefurtherenhancedbytheGermans'meditationontheclaimsoftheWesternPowersincomparisonwiththoseofthe Nazis.Thelatterhadabrutal"1-, logical"programmeinwhich,admittedly,theendsanctifiedthemeans; honour,justice,rectitude,charityhad amongthemeithernomeaningatall, oraninterpretationatoddswithits traditionalcontext.Incontrasttothis unabashedsatanismwhichinvoked Wotan,tribaltraditionsfromtheGermanicforestorsubhumaninstincts, theysawtheWP,tern tobethedefenders finesthuman traditionusingavocabularystemming fromtheNewTestament,Thomas Paine,JeffersonandThomasAquinas.

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3utWesterntheoryandpracticere mainedtwodifferentthingsandthus thewholeWesterntraditioninsideGermanyisthoroughlydiscredited.Nazidom,inspiteofallitsdiabolismand nihilism,hasdisplayedgreaterconsistency,honestyandrationality;itmakes moresensetoseeNazisengagedinkillutg"racialinferiors"bygas,orevento contemplateCommunistsinthe"liquidation"ofclassenemies,thanto watchthedefendersofChristiancivilisation"vaporise"Nagasaki,incidentally thegreatestChristianstrongholdof Japan.Andalmostallpropheciesof HitlerandGoebbelsabouttheconsequencesofaGermandefeathaveprovedtobetrue.Thefeelingto-dayis widespreadthatitwouldhavebeen bettertodiethantosurrender.Nazismhasbeencrushed;ithasnotso farbeenmorallydefeated.

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MuchofthemenacingGermansituationhastobeblamedonthebetrayal ofalargesectoroftheWestern"Left" whichpreferredtocollaboratevociferouslywiththeprofessionalnationalist hatersratherthantoadheretotheir internationalorsupra-nationalprinciples.Theywantedrevengerather thanjusticeandalsoobeyedthecommandofMoscow,whoseobviouspolicy istodriveafatalwedgebetweenthe WesternPowersandtheGermanPeople.AndsofartheWesternPowers havedoneeverythingconceivablein ordertoextendthespiritualboundariesoftotalitarianismtotheRhine.

TherepresentationofNazismasa "rightist"movementalsobenefitsanew nationalorinternationalsocialism.(SovietoratorsornewspapersNEVERreferredto"national-socialism"or"nazism,"butonlyto"fascists'or"Hitlerlees."TheavenueisstillopenI)The depictingofNazismasaconspiracyof bishops,bankers,baronsandbrigadiers hasservedtomaketheAmericanpublicWearyofthetopoftheGermansocialpyramidandtomake"leftist"solutionsmorepalatable.Itisfairly certainthatthenewNaziswillnotuse theold,discreditedlabel,butthesurprisesmarkedbyaseriesofcamouflagedactions,ideologicalshiftsandstartlingalliancesmaybe.many.Certain isthe"proletarian"andtotalitarian characterofthenewmovement,which mightevenexpectterritorialconcessionsfromPoland(underRussian pressure).

NowifthemillionsofEastGermansremaininPoland,thentheNeoNazis,inspiteoftheirpro-Russianorientation,mightbetemptedtodemand theirliberation.Butto-daytheiremigrationisalreadyinfullswingandthus theywillbecomealandless,shiftless, jobless,hungryandresentfulelement roamingthroughGermanydemanding bread,gamesandrevenge.Inthree orfouryearstheyoungsterswhoare to-daystillinthepreinductionagewill formidealmaterialforanewedition oftheSAandSS,sincethereisnot theslightestchancethatthegreatly (educedGermanyof1948,withapopu-

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IfitisreallytruethatthePrussians arethemaincarriersoftheNazivirus thenwearefacinganaddeddanger bythisfinalprussianisingandproletarianisingoftherestofGermany.A wholewaveofmigrationsisnowsetting in;fromthinlypopulatedRussiatoa morethicklypopulatedPoland(3to5 millionpeople)andfromamediumsettledPoland,Czechoslovakia,Rumania, HungaryandYugoslaviatoanover populateydGermany(9to12millions).

Itisnoteasytorestoretheboundariesofthe11th.centuryA.D.Allthat makeslittlesenseandthisturningback oftheclockinvitesanewtotalitarianismandnewwars,Andwhy,afterall, thiscolossaldifferencebetweenthe treatmentofGermanyandJapan? WhynotgivetheGermanstheboundariesof1876?

Anotherimportantpreparationfor thecomingNazism,perhapsunderan innocentlabellike"Neo-Democratic RenovationMovement"or"Patriotic Socialism"wasthebombingofthe cities.Ithadtwoimportantresults:

(a)thedestructionofculturalvalues linkingtheGermanslandothernations)totheirpast,and(b)theeliminationofprivateproperty,another factorofconservatism.This'willdo awaywithalotofinhibitions.The experienceofhavingseenthestewards ofWesterncivilisationkillingandmutilatingwomen,childrenandotherinnocentsisafurtherimpetustoamore totalbarbarism.Thepresentpolicyof blowingupcertainfactories,soremindfulofthe"goodolddays"whencoffee wagdumpedintotheocean,highlights thewholenefariouspicture.Wecan disregard.thetearsofT.G.Farhen shareholders,butitisidletobelieve thatunemploymentisthestraightest roadtoaliberaldemocracy.

ArmiesCan't"De-Nazify."

Ofcourse,thesupervisionofeducationortherewritingoftextbooksis notgoingtoeffectachangeoneway ortheother,IthasalwaysbeenfashionableinEuropetobe"aginthegovernment."Youthalwaysopposedits teachersanddespisedthoseinpower.

TheideathattheU.S.'Armyorany armycan"de-nazify"acountryisperfectlyludicrousandthisnotonlybecausetheOldNazismwasneverwidespreadbutbecastseanarmynever changesideologies.SurelySherman's troopswerenotparticularlysuccessful ineradicatingracialisminGeorgia. Goodbehaviourismoreimportantthan "policing"or"indoctrination."

To-daythefeelingofguiltamongthe Germanmassesisminimalbecausethe Allies-andhereweincludetheGreat EasternDemocracy-haveunderone formoranotheradoptedallNazitactics.ThereareinGermanythousandsuponthousandsofPoles,Jews, Lithuanians,Latvians,CroatsSlovenes andSlovaks,nottomentionRussian slavelabourers,whodreadtheirNew MastersmorethanthedisarmedGermans.We.canverywellimaginesome oldlineNazisremarkingcynicallyto suchPolesorSerbs,whosecountries havebeenputunderanothertotalitarianheelwiththeconnivanceofWesternPowers,thatitdoesnotpaytobe aswallowerofWestern"guarantees."

HowcantheWesternPowersberespectediftheyselloutneutralsand alliesalike?InthenextwarthebrokenpledgesoftheWesternPowerswill bringdividends-butnotbyanymeans totheWesternPowers.

Underalltheseconditionsitisnot surprisingthateventhepotentially moreremorsefulNazisfeelnotvery guilty.ThenewlyarrivingJewish:efugeesfromSovietcontrolledPoland strengthenthemintheirattitudeco lessthantheapplicationofallNazi discriminatorylawstotheirownGerman-speakingcitizens.Perhapsitis theanti-Nazi"intelectualsaboteur," whooncediscussedwithglowingens theimmortalbeautiesoftheAtlantic CharterandtheFourFreedoms,aho feelsguiltyandisnowinarage.Perhapshewasa"traitor'afterall?

AlternativetoRoo-Nazism.

The'onlyalternativetoaNeu-Nazism isacommunism-of-sheer-spite-6mbbel's"slammingofthedoor."The goodGermansbynowhavebeendiscouragedanddisgustedwhilethebad Germanshaveearnedinthiswarsome importantfactsinthefieldofgeopoli. ticsandpsychologicalwarfare:thelessonthatGermanyandRussiamustcooperateandthattotalitarianideologies shouldnotfighteachotherbutpool theirforces.TheAtlanticPowersthe massesdespise,Russiatheyfearandrespect."Youarestrong,youaremy friend,"isthementalityofthemassmind,DuetotheexcessesoftheRed Army,communismhaslostthefirst roundinthepoliticalbattleforGermany,butMoscowhasnotmadeits finalbidyet.Thereisgoingtobea limitlessnumberofjobsforskilled manlabour,militaryexperts,scientistsandengineersintheUSSR.The Westernpowers,dependingsostrongly onpublicopinion,canhardlyopentheir gatestothemenoftalentandambitionfleeingthe"goatpasture."

Neitheristheretheslightestreason tobelievethattheGermans,regard. lessofwhethertheyaregoodorbad, acknowledgehavingbeenbeatenina militarysense.Theyfeelthatthey havebeenoutnumbered,outproduced, betrayedbytheirallies,andthatman formantheycouldlickanybodyunder thesun.Themoredesperatelythe occupyingauthoritiestrytorubitinto themthattheycameas"conquerors" (awordsofatallytranslatedwith "Eroberer")themorecertainthese formerwarriorsofa"GrandAnrY" willfeelabouttheir"moralvictory." TheNapoleonicex-soldierssawthemselvesalwaysasvictorsandthisin spiteofLeipzigandWaterloo:And nothingwouldbemorecleverlydesignedtorousetheeverlastinghatredof theex-servicementhantotry,gaolor executetheirgenerals,butitseems thateverythingwillbedoneinorderto bringallGermanscloselytogether. Nothingunitesmorethapacommon sufferingoracommonhatred.This policyofstrengthening,orcreating,an unholyunity,datesbacktothedaysof Casablancawhenoneofthegreatest psychologicalblunderswasmade;the declarationof"UnconditionedSurrender"whichnotonlyparalysedmost ActivitiesofGermananti-Nazipatriots butalsorobbedtheWesternAlliesof alldiplomaticelasticity.Thewarwas thusendlesslyprolongedandthefoundationsofthepresenthopelessimpasse werelaid,

Wehavetofacethefactthatthe WesternPowershavewonthewar whileRussiawonthepeace.(After all,parliamentarydemocracyatitsbest makes"politics,"wherastheGreat Ideologiesstrivetomakehistory.) "Let's!winthewarfirst,"wasnever thesloganoftheKremlin,whichalwayshadavisionofthingstocome andhencerefrainedfrombombingcivilians.Therefore,toexpectthatAmericans,whoseracialismhasbeencarefullyexploitedbytheNazisformany yearsinprint,pictureandradio,can actively"re-educate"Germanyisridiculous,Returningemigresarealwaysas toriousyunpopular,especiallyifthey enterinthebaggageofthevictors,so thatnothingcanbeexpectedfromthat sideeither.

Onlythefulllivinguptothegreat ethicaltraditionandprinciplesofthe WestwillimpresstheGermansand nothingshortofit;ithasnotbeen triedinthe20th.centuryandthereis noreasonwhysuchapolicyshouldfail. Neitheristhenational-racialinferiority complexoftheGermanstoomuch strengthenedbyanAlliedvictorywon bymenwithnameslikeEisenhower, Kruger,Spaatz, Eichelberger, Wedemeyer,KieferFreyberg,Mountbatten(Battenberg),Koenig,Anders, etc.

Yettheriseofanewnationalistic andtotalitarianpartyofhateandrevengeisevendirectlyfosteredbythe Allies.InBavaria,forinstance,the leaderoftheconservativePopulist Party(thelargestbeforetheriseof

HITLER

-apaperhangerunderMariaTheresa.

Nazism),HerrSchaefer,hasbeendeposedandsupplantedbytheleaderof aminoritygroup,theSocialistemigre Hoegner.HerrHoegnerdeclaredsolemnlythatdenazificationismoreimportantthanthefeedingof,thepopulationandhisfirststepwastheabolitionofreligiousteachinginthe schools,thusimitatingaNasieducationalpolicy.Ifduringthiswinter starvationisgoingtotakeaheavy tollinBavaria,therelativesofthe deceasedmighttakeanunkindlyview oftheirAmericansupportedPrime Ministerandthusthesnowballof hatredwillagainbesetrolling.

TheGermanpolicyinNorwayto installasheadofthegovernmenta mansupportedbyaminorityhasnot workedtoowell.Neitherhasthe AmericancensoringofthepastoralletterofCardinalFaulhaber,whowas nottoofriendlytowardstheNazisto saytheveryleast,cementedthefriendshipbetweentheWestandthedominantChurchinsouthernGermany.

TothedispassionateEuropeanobserver,itlooksasiftheWesternPowershadspentthelastyearsinconcentratingalltheirintellectualenergieson planstocreatethemostidealconditionsforaneventualrevivalofanew Nazism.

Thewriteroftheselineswantsto returntohisnativeAustria.All thosedeartohinthavesufferedgrievouslyundertheNazisandevenmore soundertheconsequencesoftheNazi war.ButwedreadtoliveonaContinentwhosegeographicheartisdiseasedandisartificiallykeptinthat condition.Thevictorsaloneareable tomakevitaldecisionsandthee*are nowfadedwiththealternativeof peaceorrevenge.Theycan'thave itbothways.Eitherconstructive andreaosnablestatesmanshiporemotionalpoliticswilltriumph,Inthe lattercasemylootedruined,vilified, ravishedandbrokencountrywillagain suffermuchmorefatallossesthanfar awayAmerica.Itwastouchingto seeanAustrianflagfeaturedonaseriesofOccupiedCountriesissuedby theU.S.PostOfficeDepartment,but theblackenedruinsofViennatellthe taleofirretrievablelosses.

Inanewcaseof"emergency,"the UnitedStateswillcertainlybeableto raiseanothermammotharmy,navy, andairforceand-withtheblessing ofallofus-smashtheviolentonslaughtofanewtotalitarianism,what. everthegrimlysurprisingcoalitions.ButIdoubtthatmostAmericansconsiderthisanidealsolutionofour woesinanatomicageofrocketplanes. TheWesterncivilisationintheOld World,ontheotherhand,isattheend ofitsrope.WeontheYondersideof theAtlanticcannotgoonlikethat. AmericaandBritainhavewonthis warthehardway,Theyarenow throwingawayallchancesforalastingpeace.

STOVESrelinedasnew;onedayservice;oldstovestradedinonZnemel Stoves.WA.StoveCo.B6307.

THEPICTUREOF "DORIANGRAY" OR

TheWildeAdventuresofDumbDorian

Althoughthisfilmisunusualinthe sensethatitcanbesaidtocloselyresemblethebookitisadaptedfrom, Icannotbuthelpthink,thatHollywoodmustbedesperatelyshortof goodmaterialwhentheyhadtofall backonthismysticalnovelbyOscar Wilde.Althoughthescriptretains muchofWilde'sthoroughlypaganphilosophy,theundercurrentofexoticevil whichdidlendsomemeaningtothe originalstoryhasbeenswampedwith toomanylavishsettingsandunending melodramaticsituationsthatthegeneraleffectisoneofoverloadingand loose-jointedness.

TheStory.

Anyonewhohasreadtheadvertisementsforthisfilmmusthaveafair ideaoftheplot.Brieflyittellshow aportraitcomestopossessaman's soul.DorianGray,ahandsomeyouth, hasjusthadhisportraitfinished.UnlikemostofuswhothinkthatYouth is.thefirstfiftyYearsofourlifeand thefirsttwentyyearsofanyoneelse's, Dorianwishesthathecouldalways remainasyouthfulashispictured selfandlettheportraitgrowoldinstead.Thishappen-Theyouthremainsagelessandbeautiful,and whethercommittingmurderormakinglovehissensitiveface,likeafinelysculpturedmask,givesnoindication ofhisimmoral,licentiousconduct.The portraitchanges,however,andinone oftheclimaxes(thefilmhadanabundanceofthem!)itissuddenlyrevealedinallitsleprous,putrifyinghorror. AtthisstageaChristianmightdo welltoreflectbrieflyhowsincan effectthesoulinthesamemanner.

TheCast.

HurdHatfield,asthetragichero, playedhisdifficultrolewithasubdueddreamyair.Neverdidheallow thedarksecretsofhissoultoshow uponhisinnocent,handsomeface.At timeshecouldhaveprofitablyinfused alittlemorefeelingintothepart;yet itwasamostpuzzlingtypeofcharacterhehadtoportray,and,incidentally,onealmostwithoutprecedenton thescreen.Foracomparativenewcomeritwasagoodperformance.

GeorgeSanders,asLordHenryWotton,wassuperb,Whetherstrolling throughthedecoroussettingsinatall greyhat,makingbrilliantlyinsulting

?ROTESTING PROTESTANTS

entarks,,,rliberallyhelpinghimself tohisfriend'ssherry,hetossedoffthe Wildeanepigramswithasuave,polishedairasbefittingsuchamodel ofculturaldepravity.AngelaLansbury,afterherbrilliantportrayalof theslyvoluptuoushousemaidin"Gaslight,"wasequallyoutstandinginthe filmasthelittlemusic-hallsingerwho isdriventosuicidebyDorian,the youngscamp.Thescript'writersmust haveconsideredbeautifulDonna ReedasDorian'sfianceetobetoo sweetforwordsasherspeakingpart wasalmostnil.

SummingUp.

Althoughthisfilmisadvertisedas "suitableonlyforadults,"therewas agoodlysprinklingofchildrenatthe sessionIattended.Idonotknow whethertheonustoexcludechildren isonatheatrewhensuchagraded filmisshown,butIthinkthetimeis wellnighwhenmanyparentscould rendervaluableco-operationbycheckinguponthetypeoffilmtheyallow theirchildrentosee.Noparentworthythenamecanremainindifferent tothedangertotheirchildrenresultingfromtheconstantproductionof picturesthatspecialisein"horror," "sensationalism,"and"romance,"to quotefromarecentexcellentarticle in"TheCatholicWorker."Thisfilm certainlyhasitsfullquotaofhorror andsensationalism.Inthisfilm,asI mentionedearlier,thereiscontaineda mostliberalportionofWilde'sphilosophyexpressedinaprofusionofepigramsHerearetwowhichareafair sampleofthemanyinthefilm:"The onecharmofmarriageisthatitmakes alifeofdeceptionabsolutelynecessary forbothparties;"and"Ilikepersons betterthanprinciples,andpersons withnoprinciplesbetterthananything."Thesecynicalhalftruthshave acertainwit,butinthesedayswhen manymarriagesareendingonthe rocksandthepresentstandardofmoralityiswhatitis,onedoesnotparticularlyrelishlavishhelpings,suchas inthisfilm,ofaphilosophythatshockeddecentEnglishmenofWilde'sday, andwhicheventuallyreducedtheauthorandafewofhisfriendstoadepravitylowerthanthelevelofagutterandamoralitywhichwouldeven makeasuburbancatblushprofusely.

HaveYouHeardoftheReformation MrCrosby?

(Whatfollowsistakenfromthe U.S.Newsmagazine"Time,"ofJanuary21,1946.Thesentimentsexpressedarethenotunexpectedviewsof Protestants-whohavehadtoendure thespectacleofafilmindustrygone "Catholic.")

Wearecurioustoknowwhether HollywoodhasheardofthePilgrim Fathers,RogerWilliams,AnneHutchinson,orThomasJefferson. We likeamiableCatholicpriests,mystic I3ernadettes,charmingnuns,aswellas thenextman,butwhythisconspiracyofsilence-againstAmerica'sProtestanttraditions? Itishightime wehavea-seriesofpicturesthatportrayourdiversereligioustraditions,includingthebracingvigourofProtestantChristianityandthemoralgrandeurofhistoricJudaism.

SoeditorialisedtheFebruarynumberoftheUnitarian''ChristianRegister."AndmanyaprotestingProtestantagreed,Wincingunderthe quadrupleimpactof"GoingMyWay," "TheSongofBernadette,""TheKeys oftheKingdom,"and"TheBellsof

St.Mary's,"hewonderedwhyHolly'woodshouldbesolongonCatholic heroes,wonderedalsowhatmightbe doneaboutit.

OneofthewondererswasinHollywooditself.Lastweekadark-&-handsome,soft-spokenyotingNavylieutenantnamedPaulFredericHeard,rushedtofinishsomeNavyteachingfilms sothathecouldtakeonajobofProtestantmovieproductionandpress agency.Hewouldbesecretaryof thenewlyorganisedProtestantFilm Commission,oneofwhoseaimswasto flavourHollywood'smovieoutputwith asmuchProtestantsaltaspossible. AmongSecretaryHeard'simmediate duties:

Raising1,000,000dollarstoproduce religiousshortsanddocumentaries (chiefly16-mm.forchurchandschool use.

Settingupapublic-relationscommitteeto"encourage"writerstoproduceworkwith"theProtestantpoint ofview."(Thiswouldprobablyinvolveacertainamountofauthor-sub sidising.)

Whispers

MU=INTHEARMY.

ThenewsthatBasilJones,formerly violinistoftheBuschOrchestrain Europe,istoappearinMelbournewith the,well-knownpianiste.EuniceGarland,inarecitalofviolinandpiano sonatas,callstomindthatthisvery accomplishedmusicianwasforsome timeduringthewarperiodstationed inWesternAustralia.BasilJones waswiththeArmyEducationService inthecapacityofW.O.Music.Talentedandpossessedofagoodstageappearanceandacharmingmanner,Mr. Jonesdelightedhugeaudiencesamong thearmedforceswithhisfinelyexecutedrenditionsofworksbycelebratedmasters.

Itisappropriatetopayatribute heretotheculturalservicebroughtto thecommunitythroughthewidelydispersedeffortsofArmyEducationin therealmofmusic.Whateverservicemenmayhavesaidorthought withregardtootheraspectsofeducationalworkinthefield,nooneever hadcausetocomplainthatthestandardofmusicalfarewasbelowwhat thenationcouldaffordtoprovide.In thisStateonerecallswithgratitude theunremittinglaboursofMajorFred Alexander,whoateveryopportunity willinglythrewhisweightbehindthe moveforpopularisinggoodmusic. Amonglocalperformerssponsoredby ArmyEducationweretwowhoare highlyregardedthroughoutAustralia --VaughanHanlyandEdwardBlack -whileIsadorGoodmanwasonthe band-waggonelsewhere,andeventhe A.B.C.andprominentcivilianssuchas LornaMcKeanandShirleyFlesfader wereregimentedproternforthepurposeofusefullyfillingthesoldier'sleisuretime.

ARUFFLEDEDITOR-

Theeditorof"TheAustralianMusi: calNewsandMusicalDigest'(Thorold Waters)probablyfeelsthatheisentitledtobesarcasticaboutthereport thatHumphreyBogart,CaryGrant, GeorgeRaft,andRoddyMcDowall maysoonbeheardwarblingonthe screen.Nobody(withanysympathy formusicians)begrudgedMr.Waters hislittle)"hatesession"onthegeneralityofscreengroaners,butwhenhe endsupwiththewitheringremark thatwemaYevenhearthatBing CrosbyandFrankieSinatraareatlast takingupsinging-thentheintrepid editorexposeshimselftotheaggregate scornandcontumelyofavastarmy of"crooner"fans,aswellastothe righteousindignationofunborngenerationswhowillhavethisinfamy croonedtotheminthecradle.

-PersonallyIthinkMr.Watersis rightaboutSinatra,butImuststoutly adheretomylongnurturedconvictionthatCrosbyhas"gotsomething." Iwouldn'tbesurprisedtolearnthat that"something"isavoiceofextraordinarilygoodquality.Infact,I thinkI'veheardBingsing.

ONFILMFLAPDOODLE.

Thethreatenedintrusionofscreenland'spygmiesintothesacreddomain ofmusicmusthaveputMr.Waters intoathoroughlybadmood,forinhis editorialjottingshegoesontocastigatethetendencyofourdailypress tolionizethepublic'sfilmfavourites. Inparticular,Mr.Watersisincensed bythefast-growinghabitofretailing (insickeninglanguage)themost trivialdetailsconcerningHollywood's "bigshots."Hedevoutlyhopesthat ifeverthe.GreatPressgetsroundto personalparsonthebigfolkinmusic, atleastweshallbesparedtheinanity ofremarkssuchasthefollowing:"VirginiaMaYo istiredofbeing thenicelittlegirlwhoplaysstraight forthecomedianShewantstoact inmeat.,roles,andshewantstobea baddieonthescreen,asophisticated baddieincontrasttohercurrentsugarycharacterisations"

THELONDONSTAGE.

AnewsitemfromLondonduring theweekannouncedtotheworldthat NoelCoward's"BlitheSpirit"hadat lastendeditsseasoninthatcity. Playingnightlywithoutinterruption sinceJuly,1941,ithadcompleted1,997 performancesandestablishedaworld's recordforanon-musicalplay.The previousrecord(50-Year-old)washeld by"Charley'sAunt,"whichhad1,468 performancestoitscredit."Blithe Spirit"wasproducedinPerthbythe RepertoryClubthreeyearsago.

MentionoftheLondonstageremindsusthat43-year-oldRalphRichardsonismakingatertifichitatthe OldVicintheroleofFalstaffin Shakespeare's"HenryIV."Theplay hasSybilThorndikeandLaurence Olivierinsupportingroles.

TomanyinPerthitwillcomeasa shocktolearnthatShakespeareisstill playable.Withmostofusthegreat dramatisthaspassedintotherealmof legendaryshades,andscarcelyanybodyinPerth'sdramaticcircleswould liegameenoughtoseriouslysuggest thataShakespearianplaywould"go over"withthepublic.Afewyears agothelocalShakespeareClubjustifieditsexistencebystaging"TheWinter'sTale"attheRepertoryTheatre, butthematterwashushedupasmuch aspossibleandisnowonlyspokenof apologetically.Howstrange,then,it istoreadthatthesedate"Times"describesthe"HenryIV."revivalas: "Great:"whilstthe"NewsChronicle" referstoRichardsonas:"Thefunniest Falstaffinlivingrecollection,andthe best."

RichardsonandOlivierasateam areunmatchedto-dayontheBritish stage.Theywerebothreleasedfrom theAirForcetorevivetheblitzedOld \'ic.,andtheysplitthebigmaleroles inallthattheatre'sproductions

ItissaidthatRalphRichardsonis amost"unactor-likeactor"-ifthat makes'sense.Althoughhestarted actingat18,andhasseldombeen withoutapartsince,heisnotconfidentofhimselfandhasonlyslowly reachedthetopofhisprofession.He suspectedthathisFalstaffwasgoing tobeafailureandwas"terrifiedby theenormoussizeof'thecharacter." Heworkedhardatit,andwascomfortedbyFalstaff's"Iamnotonly wittyinmyself,butthecausethat witisinothermen."Hardworkhas broughtitsreward,though,forRichardson'sfatknightisnomeretarget forridicule,nomereburlesque;itis arestrained.highlyintelligentportrayal,consciouslycomic,artfully created.Hencehisfinalfallfrom graceseemsnotpatheticbuttragic:- "Dostthouhear,Hal?thouknowestinthestateofinnocencyAdam fell;andwhatshouldpoorJackFalstaffdointhedaysofvillainy?Thou seestIhavemorefleshthananother man;andthereforemorefrailty. ." Offstage,Richardsonisreticentand homely.Hespendsmostofhisspare timesecludedinhishomeat'lampteadHeathwithhiswifeandinfant son.Heisneverseenatnightclubs, andburieshimselfinabookbetween :letsatthetheatre.ilehasnever beenrich,and,accordingtohisownestimation,neverpoor-althoughheadmitsbeingdowntofivepoundson oneoccasion-"But,thenthat'squite alot."

Shakespeareisnottheonlycuriosity tomarvelatontheLondonstagethis year.Afterbeingcloseddownforthe durationtheall-poetryMercuryTheatrehasre-openedwithareligiousplay whichhasSt.Anthonyasitstopic andmodernmaterialismforitstarget.

Theplayis"TheWaytotheTomb," byaCornishfarmer,RonaldDuncan. Thefirsthalf,anausteremasque,tells ofAnthonytsattemptstofindGod. Thethreemonkswhofeedhim,singto himandarguewithhimrepresenthis threetemptations(thebelly,the senses,andintellectualpride)but evenwhenheovercomesthepleasures ofthefleshthroughadeath-fast,he hasstilltocastoutthesinofpride. Thesecondhalfoftheplaysatirises thematerialist,

"TheWaytotheTomb",Issaidto beslow-pacedandundramatic.But itisattractingbigaudiences(includingQueenMary)byitspoetryand philosophy.

TheMercuryTheatrebeganinthe '30'swithT.S.Eliot's"Murderinthe cathedral"

-DEGUSTIBUS

THEPICTUREOF "DORIANGRAY" OR

TheWildeAdventuresofDumbDorian

Althoughthisfilmisunusualinthe sensethatitcanbesaidtocloselyresemblethebookitisadaptedfrom, Icannotbuthelpthink,thatHollywoodmustbedesperatelyshortof goodmaterialwhentheyhadtofall backonthismysticalnovelbyOscar Wilde.Althoughthescriptretains muchofWilde'sthoroughlypaganphilosophy,theundercurrentofexoticevil whichdidlendsomemeaningtothe originalstoryhasbeenswampedwith toomanylavishsettingsandunending melodramaticsituationsthatthegen,eraleffectisoneofoverloadingand loose-jointedness.

TheStory.

Anyonewhohasreadtheadvertisementsforthisfilmmusthaveafair ideaoftheplot.Brieflyittellshow aportraitcomestopossessaman's soul.DorianGray,ahandsomeyouth, hasjusthadhisportraitfinished.Un-likemostofuswhothinkthatyouth is.thefirstfiftyYearsofourlifeand thefirsttwentyyearsofanyoneelse's, Dorianwishesthathecouldalways remainasyouthfulashispictured selfandlettheportraitgrowoldinstead.Thishappens,Theyouthremainsagelessandbeautiful,and whethercommittingmurderormakinglovehissensitiveface,likeafinelysculpturedmask,givesnoindication ofhisimmoral,licentiousconduct.The portraitchanges,however,andinone oftheclimaxes(thefilmhadanabundanceofthem!)itissuddenlyrevealedinallitsleprous,putrifyinghorror. AtthisstageaChristianmightdo welltoreflectbrieflyhowsincan effectthesoulinthesamemanner.

TheCast.

HurdHatfield,asthetragichero, playedhisdifficultrolewithasubdueddreamyair.Nevesdidheallow thedarksecretsofhissoultoshow uponhisinnocent,handsomeface.At timeshecouldhaveprofitablyinfused alittlemorefeelingintothepart;yet itwasamostpuzzlingtypeofcharacterhehadtoportray,and,incidentally,onealmostwithoutprecedenton thescreen.Foracomparativenewcomeritwasagoodperformance.

GeorgeSanders,asLordHenryWotton,wassuperb.Whetherstrolling throughthedecoroussettingsinatall greyhat,makingbrilliantlyinsulting

'ROTESTINGPROTESTANTS

remarks,orliberallyhelpinghimself tohisfriend'ssherry,hetossedoffthe Wildeanepigramswithasuave,polishedairasbefittingsuchamodel ofculturaldepravity.AngelaLansbury,afterherbrilliantportrayalof theslyvoluptuoushousemaidin"GasHat,"wasequallyoutstandinginthe filmasthelittlemusic-hallsingerwho isdriventosuicidebyDorian,the youngscamp.Thescriptwritersmust haveconsideredbeautifulDonna ReedasDorian'sfianceetobetoo sweetforwordsasherspeakingpart wasalmostnil.

SummingUp.

Althoughthisfilmisadvertisedas "suitableonlyforadults,"therewas agoodlysprinklingofchildrenatthe sessionIattended.Idonotknow whethertheonustoexcludechildren isonatheatrewhensuchagraded filmisshown,butIthinkthetimeis wellnighwhenmansparentscould rendervaluableco-operationbycheckinguponthetypeoffilmtheyallow theirchildrentosee.Noparentworthythenamecanremainindifferent tothedangertotheirchildrenresultingfromtheconstantproductionof picturesthatspecialisein"horror," "sensationalism,"and"romance,"to quotefromarecentexcellentarticle in"TheCatholicWorker."Thisfilm certainlyhasitsfullquotaofhorror andsensationalism.Inthisfilm,asI mentionedearlier,thereiscontaineda mostliberalportionofWilde'sphilosophyexpressedinaprofusionofepigrams.Herearetwowhichareafair sampleofthemanyinthefilm:"The onecharmofmarriageisthatitmakes alifeofdeceptionabsolutelynecessary forbothparties:"and"Ilikepersons betterthanprinciples,andpersons withnoprinciplesbetterthananything."Thesecynicalhalf-truthshave acertainwit,butinthesedayswhen manymarriagesareendingonthe rocksandthepresentstandardofmoralityiswhatitis,onedoesnotparticularlyrelishlavishhelpings,suchas inthisfilm,ofaphilosophythatshockeddecentEnglishmenofWilde'sday, andwhicheventuallyreducedtheauthorandafewofhisfriendstoadepravitylowerthanthelevelofagutterandamoralitywhichwouldeven makeasuburbancatblushprofusely.

HaveYouHeardoftheReformation MrCrosby?

(Whatfollowsistakenfromthe U.S.Newsmagazine"Time,"ofJanuary21,1946.Thesentimentsexpressedarethenotunexpectedviewsof Protestants,whohavehadtoendure thespectacleofafilmindustrygone "Catholic,")

Wearecurioustoknowwhether HollywoodhasheardofthePilgrim Fathers,RogerWilliams,AnneHutchinson,orThomasJefferson. We likeamiableCatholicpriests,mystic Bernadettes,charmingnuns,aswellas thenextman,butwhythisconspiracyofsilenceagainstAmerica'sProtestanttraditions? Itishightime

wehaveaseriesofpicturesthatportrayourdiversereligioustraditions,includingthebracingvigourofProtestantChristianityandthemoralgrandeurofhistoricJudaism.

SoeditorialisedtheFebruarynumberoftheUnitarian"ChristianRegister."AndmanyaprotestingProtestantagreed,Wincingunderthe quadrupleimpactof"GoingMyWay," "TheSongofBernadette,""TheKeys .-.oftheKingdom,"and"TheBellsof

St.Mary's,"hewonderedwhyHollywoodshouldbesolongonCatholic heroes,wonderedalsowhatmightbe doneaboutit.

OneofthewondererswasinHollywooditself.Lastweekadark-&-handsome,soft-spokenyotingNavylieutenantnamedPaulFredericHeard,rushedtofinishsomeNavyteachingfilms sothathecouldtakeonajobofProtestantmovieproductionandpress agency,Hewouldbesecretaryof thenewlyorganisedProtestantFilm Commission,oneofwhoseaimswasto flavourHollywood'smovieoutputwith asmuchProtestantsaltaspossible. AmongSecretaryHeard'simmediate duties:

Raising1,000,000dollarstoproduce religiousshortsanddocumentaries (chiefly16-mm.forchurchandschool use. Settingupapublic-relationscommitteeto"encourage"writerstoproduceworkwith"theProtestantpoint ofviervs." (Thiswouldprobablyinvolveacertainamountofauthor-subsidising.)

Whispers

MUSLCINTHEARMY.

ThenewsthatBasilJones,formerly violinistoftheBuschOrchestrain Europe,istoappearinMelbournewith thgwell-knownpianiste,EuniceGarland,inarecitalofviolinandpiano sonatas,callstomindthatthisvery accomplishedmusicianwasforsome timeduringthewarperiodstationed inWesternAustralia.BasilJones waswiththeArmyEducationService inthecapacityofW.O.Music.Talent, edandpossessedofagoodstageappearanceandacharmingmanner,Mr. Jonesdelightedhugeaudiencesamong thearmedforceswithhisfinelyexecutedrenditionsofworksbycelebratedmasters.

Itisappropriatetopayatribute heretotheculturalservicebroughtto thecommunitythroughthewidelydispersedeffortsofArmyEducationin therealmofmusic.Whateverservicemenmayhavesaidorthought withregardtootheraspectsofeducationalworkinthefield,nooneever hadcausetocomplainthatthestandardofmusicalfarewasbelowwhat thenationcouldaffordtoprovide.In thisStateonerecallswithgratitude theunremittinglaboursofMajorFred Alexander,whoateveryopportunity willinglythrewhisweightbehindthe moveforpopularisinggoodmusic. Amonglocalperformerssponsoredby ArmyEducationweretwowhoare highlyregardedthroughoutAustralia -VaughanHanlyandEdwardBlack -whileIsadorGoodmanwasonthe band-waggonelsewhere,andeventhe A.B.C.andprominentcivilianssuchas LornaMcKeanandShirleyFlesfader wereregimentedproternforthepurposeofusefullyfillingthesoldier'sleisuretime.

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Theeditorof"TheAustralianMusi! calNewsandMusicalDigest'(Thorold Waters)probablyfeelsthatheisentitledtobesarcasticaboutthereport thatHumphreyBogart,CaryGrant, GeorgeRaft,andRoddyMcDowall maysoonbeheardwarblingonthe screen.Nobody(withanysympathy formusicians)begrudgedMr.Waters hislittle"hatesession"onthegeneralityofscreengroaners,butwhenhe endsupwiththewitheringremark thatwemayevenhearthatBing CrosbyandFrankieSinatraareatlast takingupsinging-thentheintrepid editorexposeshimselftotheaggregate scornandcontumelyofavastarmy of"crooner"fans,aswellastothe righteousindignationofunborngenerationswhowillhavethisinfamy croonedtotheminthecradle.

PersonallyIthinkMr.Watersis rightaboutSinatra,butImuststoutly adheretomylongnurturedconvictionthatCrosbyhas"gotsomething." 1wouldn'tbesurprisedtolearnthat that"something"isavoiceofextraordinarilygoodquality.Infact,I thinkI'veheardBingsing.

ONFILMFLAPDOODLE.

Thethreatenedintrusionofscreenland'spygmiesintothesacreddomain ofmusicmusthaveputMr.Waters intoathoroughlybadmood,forinhis editorialjottingshegoesontocastigatethetendencyofourdailypress tolionizethepublic'sfilmfavourites. Inparticular,Mr.Watersisincensed bythefast-growinghabitofretailing (insickeninglanguage)themost trivialdetailsconcerningHollywood's "bigshots."Hedevoutlyhopesthat ifevertheGreatPressgetsroundto personalparsonthebigfolkinmusic, atleastweshallbesparedtheinanity ofremarkssuchasthefollowing:"VirginiaMayo istiredofbeing thenicelittlegirlwhoplaysstraight forthecomedianShewantstoact inmeatyroles,andshewantstobea baddieohthescreen,asophisticated baddieincontrasttohercurrentsugarycharacterisations"

THELONDONSTAGE.

AnewsitemfromLondonduring theweekannouncedtotheworldthat NoelCoward's"BlitheSpirit"hadat lastendeditsseasoninthatcity. Playingnightlywithoutinterruption sinceJuly,1941,ithadcompleted1,997 performancesandestablishedaworld's recordforanon-musicalplay.The previousrecord(50-year-old)washeld by"Charley'sAunt,"whichhad1,988 performancestoitscredit."Blithe Spirit"wasproducedinPerthbythe RepertoryClubthreeyearsago.

Mentionof'theLondonstageremindsusthat43-year-oldRalphRichardsonismakingaterfifichitatthe OldVic,intheroleofFalstaffin Shakespeare's"HenryIV."Theplay hasSybilThorndikeandLaurence Olivierinsupportingroles.

TomanyinPerthitwillcomeasa shocktolearnthatShakespeareisstill playable.Withmostofusthegreat dramatisthaspassedintotherealmof legendaryshades,andscarcelyanybodyinPerth'sdramaticcircleswould begameenoughtoseriouslysuggest thataShakespearianplaywould"go over"withthepublic.Afewyears agothelocalShakespeareClubjustifieditsexistencebystaging"TheWinter'sTale"attheRepertoryTheatre, butthematterwashushedupasmuch aspossibleandisnowonlyspokenof apologetically.Howstrange,then,it istoreadthatthesedate"Times"describesthe"HenryIV."revivalas: "Great:"whilstthe"NewsChronicle" referstoRichardsonas:"Thefunniest Falstaffinlivingrecollection,andthe best."

RichardsonandOlivierasateam areunmatchedto-dayontheBritish stage.Theywerebothreleasedfrom theAirForcetorevivetheblitzedOld Vic.,andtheysplitthebigmaleroles inallthattheatre'sproductions,

ItissaidthatRalphRichardsonis amost"unactor-likeactor"-ifthat makessense.Althoughhestarted actingat18,andhasseldombeen withoutapartsince,heisnotconfidentofhimselfandhasonlyslowly reachedthetopofhisprofession.He suspectedthathisFalstaffwasgoing tobeafailureandwas"terrifiedby theenormoussizeof'thecharacter." Heworkedhardatit,andwascomfortedbyFalstaff's"Iamnotonly wittyinmyself,butthecausethat witisinothermen."Hardworkhas broughtitsreward,though,forRichardson'sfatknightisnomeretarget forridicule,nomereburlesque;itis arestrained,highlyintelligentportrayal,consciouslycomic,artfully created.Hencehisfinalfallfrom graceseemsnotpatheticbuttragic:-

"Dostthouhear,Hal?thouknowestinthestateofinnocencyAdam tell;andwhatshouldpoorJackFalstaffdointhedaysofvillainy?Thou seestIhavemorefleshthananother man;andthereforemorefrailty. ." Offstage,Richardsonisreticentand homels.Hespendsmostofhisspare timesecludedinhishomeatHampsteadHeathwithhiswifeandinfant son.Heisneverseenatnightclubs, andburieshimselfinabookbetween Actsatthetheatre.Hehasnever beenrich,and,accordingtohisownestimation,neverpoor-althoughheadmitsbeingdowntofivepoundson oneoccasion-"But,thenthat'squite alot."

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Shakespeareisnottheonlycuriosity tomarvelatontheLondonstagethis year.Afterbeingcloseddownforthe durationtheall-poetryMercuryTheatrehasre-openedwithareligiousplay whichhasSt.Anthonyasitstopic andmodernmaterialismforitstarget. Theplayis"TheWaytotheTomb," byaCornishfarmer,RonaldDuncan. Thefirsthalf,anausteremasque,tells ofAnthony%attemptstofindGod. Thethreemonkswhofeedhim,singto himandarguewithhimrepresenthis threetemptations(thebelly,the senses,andintellectualpride);but evenwhenheovercomesthepleasures ofthefleshthroughadeath-fast,he hasstilltocastoutthesinofpride. Thesecondhalfoftheplaysatirises thematerialist,

"TheWaytotheTomb"%saidto beslow-pacedandundramatic.But itisattractingbigaudiences(includingQueenMary)byitspoetryanc1 philosophy.

TheMercuryTheatrebeganinthe '30'swithT.S.Eliot's"Murderinthe cathedral."

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SWIMMINGCARNIVAL.

OnThursday,March7,atClaremont Baths,averyenthusiasticCarnival washeld,Thestandardwasvery goodandthereweresomeexcellent performances.Thewinningteamwas North-EastFremantleandsuburbs, captainedbyR.Capes.Competition wasverykeenandsupportersveryinterested.Outstandingswimmerswere F.Mongan,P.Colleran,andR.Day.

Results:

Open:

55YardsFreestyle:A.Barker,1; DDaly,2;M.Dunne,3.

110YardsFreestyle:A.Barker,1; J.Parker,2;R.Bracewell,3.

220YardsFreestyle:F.Mongon,1; R.Bracewell,2.

55YardsBreastStroke:F.Mongon, 1;M.Dunne,2,

55YardsBackStroke:D.Herron, 1;N.Kanganas,2.

Dive,Open:F.Capes,1;M.Dunne, 2;F.Mongon,3.

Under16:

55Yard;Freestyle:F.Mongon,1; J.Parker,2;R.Bracewell,3.

110YardsFreestyle:F.Mongon,1; F.Capes,2;F.Aires,3.

55YardsBackStroke:F.Mongon,1: J.Foley,2;F.Capes,3.

Under15:

55YardsFreestyle:J.Foley,1;T. Wiltshire,2;A.Evans,3.

220YardsFreestyle:P.Collerail,1; W.Noble,2;J.Foley,3.

55YardsBreastStroke:B.Day,1; P.Colleran,2;E,Anderson,3.

Dive:A.Dyer,1;D.Cooling,2;L. AmarantiandW.Noble,3.

Under14:

55YardsFreestyle:P.Colleran,1; W.Noble,2;C.Johnson,.3.

110YardsFreestyle:P.Colleran,1; W.Noble,2;C.Eggleston,3.

55YardsBackStroke:P.Colleran, 1;W.Noble,2.

Under13:

55YardsFreestyle:J.Dougan,1:P. Daffy,2;P.Gallagher,3.

55YardsBreastStroke:J.McMullen,1;P.Amaranti,'2;J.Dougan,3.

Dive:R.Laurie,1;P.Gallagher,2; P.Amaranti3. Under12:

55YardsFreestyle.F.Hankinson,1; L.Herlihy.

5.5YardsBreastStroke:R.Day,1; G.O'Sullivan,2;D.!Buchanan,3. 30YardsBackStroke:R.Day,1; F.Hankinson,2;D.Buchanan,3. Ulmer11:

30YardsFreestyle:R.Day,1.;J. O'Connor,2;J.Parsons,3. Under10:

30YardsFreestyle:P.Durant,1; M.Webb,2;K.Campbell,3. Relays:

Open:Claremont,Cottesloe,1:South Fremantle,2;N.E.Fremantle,3. Under15:Claremont-Cottesloe,1; SouthFremantle,'2;EastFremantle,3. Under14:EastFremantle,1;South Fremantle,2;Claremont-Cottesloe,3. Under13:SouthFremantle,1. Under12:EastFremantle,I.

POLISHORPHANSNOT PERMITTEDTOGOTOEIRE

TheWarsawGovernment,stating thatitfearsthedangerofreactionary "clericalism"inEire,hasobjectedto aproposalputthroughbyU.N.R.RA. onbehalfofthePolishRedCrossfor PolishorphanstobesenttoEire.

ThechildrenareintheBritishand AmericanzonesinGermanyandthe ControlCommissionintheBritish zonehadgivenpermissionforthe sendingofthefirst500children.

ThePolishcruiser"Conrad"was readytotakethemandarrangements hadbeenmadewiththeIrishRed CrossforthechildrentohaveaPolish andreligiouseducation, Itisfearedthatthe-ansportof PolishchildrentoSwitzerlandwillbe bannedonsimilargrounds.

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FinalPoints: North-EastFremantle,109points,I. SouthFremantle,81points,2. Claremont-Cottesloe,80points,3.

Champions:

Open:F.Mongon,12points,1;A Barker,10points,2.

Under18:F.Mongon,15points,1.

Under15:P.Colleran,8points,1;J. Foley,7points,2.

Under14:P.Colleran,15points,1: W.Noble,9points2.

Under13:J.Dougan,7points,1.

Under12:R.Day,10points,1;F. Hankinson,7points,2.

Under11:R.Day,5points,1;J. O'Connor,3 ^

Under10:P.Durant,5points,1:M. Webb,3points,2.

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C.B.C.FREMANTLE

SWIMMINGCARNIVAL

OnThursday,March7,atClaremont Baths,averyenthusiasticCarnival vasheldThestandardwasvery goodandthereweresomeexcellent performancesThewinningteamwas North-EastFremantleandsuburbs, captainedbyR.Capes.Competition wasverykeenandsupportersveryinterested.Outstandingswimmerswere F.Mongan,P.Colleran,andR.Day.

Results:

Open: YardsFreestyle:A.Barker,1; D,Daly,2;M.Dunne,3.

110YardsFreestyle:A.Barker,1; J.Parker,2;R.Bracewell,3. 220YardsFreestyle:F.Mongon,1; R.Bracewell,2.

55YardsBreastStroke:F.Mongon, 1;M.Dunne,2,

55YardsBackStrole:D.Herron, 1;N.Kanganas,2.

Dive,Open:F.Capes,1;M.Dunne, 2;F.Mongon,3.

Under18:

iiiYardsFreestyle:F.Mongon,1; JParker,2;R.Bracewell,3.

110YardsFreestyle:F.Mongon,1; F.Capes,2;F.Aires,3.

55YardsBackbtroke:F.Mongon,1: J.Foley,2;F.Capes,3.

Under18:

55YardsFreestyle:J.Foley,1;T, Wiltshire,2;A.Evans,3.

220YardsFreestyle:P.Colleraii,1; W.Noble,2;J.Foley,3.

55YardsBreastStroke:B.Day,1; P.Colleran,2;E,Anderson,3.

Dive:A.Dyer,1;D.Cooling,2;L. AmarantiandW.Noble,3.

Under14:

55YardsFreestyle:P.Colleran,1; W.Noble,2;C.Johnson,.3,

110YardsFreestyle:P.Colleran,1; W.Noble,2;C.Eggleston,3.

55yardsBackStroke:P.Colleran, 1;W.Noble,2.

Under13:

55YardsFreestyle:J,Dougan,1;P. Daly,2;P.Gallagher,3.

05YardsBreastStroke:J.McNiul len,1;P.Amaranti,2;J.Dougan,3.

Dive:R.Laurie,1;P.Gallagher,2; P.Amaranti3. Unaer12:

55YardsFreestyle:F.Hankinson,1; L.Herlihy,

55YardsBreastStroke:R.Day,1; G.O'Sullivan,2;D.,Buchanan,3.

30YardsBackStroke:R.Day,1; F.Hankinson,2;D.Buchanan,3. UnaerU:

30YardsFreestyle:R.Day,1;J. O'Connor,2;J.Parsons,3. Under10:

30YardsFreestyle:P.Durant,1; M.Webb,2;K.Campbell,3. Relays: Claremont,Cottesloe,1;South Fremantle,2;N.E.Fremantle,3. Under15:Claremont-Cottesloe,1; SouthFremantle,2;EastFremantle,3.

Under14:EastFremantle,1;South Fremantle,2;Claremont-Cottesloe,3. Under13:SouthFremantle,1.

Under12:EastFremantle,1.

FinalPoints: North-EastFremantle,109points,1. SouthFremantle,81points,2. Claremont-Cottesloe,80points,3.

Champions:

Open:F.Mongon,12points,1;A. Barker,10points,2. Under16:F.Mongon,15points,1. Under15:P.Colleran,8points,1;J. Foley,7points,2.

Under14:P.Colleran,15points,1; W.Noble,9points2.

Under13:J.Dougan,7points,1. Under12:R.Day,10points,1;F. Hankinson,7points,2.

Under11:R.Day,5points,1:J. O'Connor,3r Under10:P.Durant,5points,1;M. Webb,3points,2.

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ThechildrenareintheBritishand AmericanzonesinGermanyandthe ControlCommissionintheBritish zonehadgivenpermissionforthe sendingofthefirst500children.

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theultimateinfirmness,war,afew yearslater.

Isubmitthatthewaytoprevent warwithRussiaistoassertourrights andinterestsandmoralpreferences now,whentheissuesarestillinflux andsubjecttocompromise.When thoseissueshavebeenfurtherenlarged,andhardenedintoaccomplishedfacts,itmaybetoolatetoadjust them.Forexample,thethreatof permanentRussiandominationof Bulgaria,Rumania,Yugoslavia,halfof Germanyisstillamenabletonegotiationsandcompromise.Wepossess enoughmilitary,economic, politicalleveragetomakeourviewpoints effective.Thatsamedomination,if unchallengednow,willbecomehardenedintoimmensevestedSovietinterests.Itiseasierandmoresensible torestrainanexpandingpolwerthan toforceittoretreataftertheexpansionhasbeenconsummated.

Havingfoughttwowarsthatgrew outoftheterritorialandpoliticaliniquitiesofEurope,we'cannotpretend thatajustanddurablesettlementof thatcontinent'saffairsisnoconcern ofours.Asettlementwhichsubjectsnationsand-populationstoa foreignpower,whichimpose,.puppet regimes,whichshiftssovereigntyover hugeterritorieswithouttheconsent oftheinhabitants,whichjamseconomicrevolutionsdownunwilling throatswithforeignbayonets,obvious17pilesuptheexplosiveingredientsof war.Inpretendingnottonotice,in Mgar-coatingsuchiniquitiesforbur publicopinion,wearenotsolvingproblemsbutmultiplyingthem.Weare notheadingoffathirdworldwarbut guaranteeingone.

Russiaisflushed(withvictory.She isinamoodfordynamicexpansior. Hernationalambitionsandsupernationalrevolutionaryhopeshavebe.in inflamedbytheeasewithwhichother nationshaveyieldedtheirrightsand interests.Russiahasgobbledupthree smallcountrieswhichtechnicallyare stillamongtheUnitedNations:Latvia,Lithuania,andEstonia.Shehas bittenoffabout40percentofPo land,thefirstof'theUnitedNations andtheonewhich,inrelationtoits numbers,hassacrificedmostforthe commonvictory.Overtherestof thetruncatedPolandshehasirm.osedapuppetgovernment.Russiahas asumedsolecontrolandsetuphandpickedregimesinvastliberatedareas inEasternandCentralEuropeindefianceofexplicitargeementsforjoint control.Already,moreover,0.1-directionofSovietexpansioninNcrth China,Persia,theN keyaretooobvioustobe ignored.

Russia,inshort,isprobingtheentireperipheryofitsinflatedsphereof dominationseekingoutthesort,yieldingspots.Itmustcontinuehrexpand ineverydirection,exceptwhereit meetssolidresistaffe,Ourinsurance againstaRussianwarisinmaking theresistancemanifestasquicislvand inasmanyplacesaspossible.

TheTitoforces,actingforRussia, didmeetsuchresistanceatTrieste. Hadthatgrabbeenpermitte3,another areaoffesteringresentmentandcivil strifewouldhavebeenperpetuated; anotherbreedingplaceofwarwould havebeenfertilised.Anounceof firmnessatthatpointachievedwhat, inthefuture,mighthaverequireda poundoffirmnessandtheriskofwar.

WhatistrueofTriesteistrueright downtheline,whereverlocalsovereigntiesandAlliedpromisesandthe interestsofpeacearebeingfloutedby theKremlin.

sionismandtoencouragethemost dangerousdemandsandunilateralactions,onRussia'spart,F.senina rigiddictatorship,asw'-knowfromthe Germanexperience,thereareconflictingpoliciesandfactionsontheuppermostlevelsofpower.Wesknesson thesideofBritainandArtleris.awillincreasethechancesofwarif..nlybecauseitwouldplayintothehandsof mostextreme,mostadventuresome, elementsaround4Stalin.

TomeetthechallengeofthepostwarperiodinEuropeandAsia,there isneedforaunifiedandenlightened publicopinionathome.Withoutadequatepublicunderstandingandsupport,ourdiplomacystartsoutwitha fatalhandicap.Itcannotpossibly useitsfullleverageinthedark.In hisneedtoavoidanotherwarStalin cannotaffordtoexasperatetheAllied peoplestoolongortoocrudely.

HowmanyAustralianshaveatrue pictureoftheslaughterofdemocratic andanti-CommunistelementsinEasternEuropeandtheBalkans?How manyofushaveatrueconceptionof

thekindofpeople-rangingfromCommuniststoogestooutrightpro-Fascists-installedinthehighestposts ofauthoritybytheRedArm?andthe' SovietSecretPolice Bulgaria*,Rte. mania,Poland,Hungary,and-Other, places?HowmanyAustralians thecharacterandthemagnitedelf41 Moscow-sponsoredanti-democratic-ars+ anti-Alliedpropagandaunleashed areasunderSovietcontrolaswellas inItaly,France,Belgium,Holland, Norway? Ourgovernmentdogshavethis titre. BYconcealingit, powervis-a-visRussiahasbeenmodlesslyreducedandinsomecasesnullified.

FriendshipbetweenRussiaapdauk, selves,enduringpeacebetween'tss,vtW beIbrittlemythifitcontinuesto restonappeasementandpublicignorance.Itwillcrackatthefirstreal testofpressure.Topreventeverour governmentneedonlyutiliseitsreal diplomaticpower,intheopen,with thefullbackingofaninformeddemo-. craticpeople.Aslongasitworks inthedark,itwillhavetoleadfrom weaknessnotfromstrength,andwill onlycontinuetopileuptheinflammablestuffoffuturewars.

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TheconsciousorunconsciousspokesmenforMoscowinourmidstseeka weak,apologetic,ever-retreatingpolicy.Butthatistheverythingwhich wouldmakeaconflictultimatelyinevitable.Itcouldonlyservetoac celeratetheprocessofSovietexpan-

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PassingthroughPerththisweekis theRev.FatherJ.F.Hennessy,P.S.M., onhiswaytotakeupdutiesatthe BeagleBasMission.

FatherHennessywasbornatBrunswick,Victoria.Hereceivedhisearly educationfromtheSistersofMercy, andlaterspent8yearsatSt.Patrick's JesuitSchool,EastMelbourne.He wasordainedtothePriesthoodon July14,1945,atSt,Ambrose'sChurch, Brunswick,andcelebratedhisfirst Massthereonthe15th.

TherearefivestudentsforthePallotineMissionsnowattheNovitiate atKew.

PROPAGATIONOFTHEFAITH.

AdditionalSubscriptions.

Parishes:

Claremont £22120

Katanning 9160

Schools:

C.13.C.,Leederville £2.500

SacredHeartHighSchool, Highgate 24100

MISSIONNOTES.

TheMandatedTerritoryofNew Guineaisdividedecclesiasticallyinto fivedivisions:VicariateofPapua,the VicariateofCentralNewGuinea,the VicariateofEasternNewGuinea,the VicariateofRabaul,andtheVicariate oftheNorthSolomons.OftheseVicariates,fourhavebeenlaidwastebywar,

Theproblemofbuildingupthese MissionTerritoriesagainisonethatis peculiarlyAustralian,bothbecause theydependonuspolitically,andbecausetheirdevastationwasbrought aboutalmostentirelyforthevirtual protectionofthiscountry.Indeed, boththedamageandmanyofthe deathsofthemissionarieswerecaused byourownbombs.

Thesolutionoftheproblemiscomplicatedbypoliticalconsiderations,as somanyofthemenandwomenwho workedintheterritoriesahmissionarieswereGermans.

Generallyspeaking,however,the problemresolvesitselfintotwoparts: materialreconstructionandpersonnel.

TensofthousandsofCatholicnativeshavebeendeprivedoftheirspiritualshepherdsforyouryears;tensof thousandsofprimitivesavageshave comeintocontactwithWesternways oflivingforthefirsttime,andthe wholevastarea-smithtwomillionnativesinvolved-isrestlessanddisturbed.Ifweareabletoactnow,the presentmomentmaywellprovetobe God'sHourinthePacific;ifweare foundwantinginthepresentcrisis, theheroicsacrificesofthemissionaries duringthewaryearsmayseemtohave beenfruitless.

RandolphKnapp (W.A.0A.)

SIGHT-TESTINGOPTICIAN.

12ATWELLARCADE, FREMANTLEL1582.

HowtoPreventWarwithRussia

(Continuedfromfrontcover.)

theultimateinfirmness,war,afew yearslater.

Isubmitthatthewaytoprevent warwithRussiaistoassertourrights andinterestsandmoralpreferences now,whentheissuesarestillinElm andsubjecttocompromise.When thoseissueshavebeenfurtherenlarged,andhardenedintoaccomplishedfacts,itmaybetoolatetoadjust them.Forexample,thethreatof permanentRussiandomination,of Bulgaria,Rumania,Yugoslavia,halfof Germanyisstillamenabletonegotiationsandcompromise.Wepossess enough ,economic,.-elpoliticalleveragetomakeourviewpoints effective.Thatsamedominationit unchallengednow,willbecomehardenedintoimmensevestedSovietinterests.Itiseasierandmore,ensible torestrainanexpandingpowerthan toforceittoretreataftertheexpansionhasbeenconsummated.

havingfoughttwowarsthatgrew outoftheterritorialandpoliticaliniquitiesofEurope,wecannotpretend thatajustanddurablesettlement,t1 thatcontinent'saffairsisnoconcern ofours. Asettlementwhichsubjectsnationsandpopulationstoa foreignpower,whichimpose,puppet regimes,whichshiftssovereigntyover hugeterritorieswithouttheconsent oftheinhabitants,whichjamseconomicrevolutionsdownunwilling throatswithforeignbayonets,obviouslypilesuptheexplosiveingredientsof war.Inpretendingnottonotice,in sugar-coatingsuchiniquitiesforour publicopinion,wearenotsolvingproblemsbutmultiplyingthemWeare notheadingoffathirdworldwarbut guaranteeingone. Russiaisflushedwithvictory.She isinamoodfordynamicexpansicr. Hernationalambitionsandsuperna. tionalrevolutionaryhopeshavebeen inflamedbytheeasewithwhichother nationshaveyieldedtheirrightsand interests.Russiahasgobbledupthree smallcountrieswhichtechnicallyare stillamongtheUnitedNations:Latvia,Lithuania,andEstonia.Shehas bittenoffabout40percentofPo land,thefirstoftheUnitedNation; andtheonewhich,inrelationtoit, numbers,hassacrificedmostforthe commonvictory.Overtherestof thetruncatedPolandshehasin-)osedapuppetgovernment.Russiahas asumedsolecontrolandsetuphandpickedregimesinvastliberatedareas inEasternandCentralEuropeindefianceofexplicitargeementsforjoint control.Already,moreover, directionofSovietexpansioninNrcal China,Persia,theY keyaretooobvioustobeignored

Russia,inshort,isprob:netheentireperipheryofitsinflatedsphereof dominationseekingoutthesort,yieldingspots.Itinsistcontinueexpand ineverydirection,exceptwhereit meetssolidresistance.Ourinsurance againstaRussianwarisinmaking theresistancemanifestas and inasmanyplacesaspossible.

TheTitoforces,actingforRussia, didmeetsuchresistanceatTrieste. Hadthatgrabbeenpermittel,another areaoffesteringresentmentandcivil strifewouldhavebeenperpetuated; anotherbreedingplaceofwr.rwould havebeenfertilised.Anounceof firmnessatthatpointachievedwhat, inthefuture,mighthaverequireda poundoffirmnessandtheriskofwar. WhatistrueofTriesteistrueright downtheline,wherev.erlocalsovereigntiesandAlliedpromisesandthe interestsofpeacearebeingfloutedby theKremlin.

WarwithRussiamightwellbethe deathagonyofourcivilisation.Only menofpervertedinstinctscouldwatch itsadventwithoutashudder.Itisa disasterwhichmustandcanbetre. vented.Butdriftingandself-delusion arenotpreventivemeasures:onthe contrary.Thedisastercanbeheaded offonlybyassertingthestrengthof thenations,byleavingnomarginfor doubtthatweintendtoabidebythe principlesandthehumandecenciesfor whichwepouredoutbloodanisubstance.

sionismandtoencouragethemost dangerousdemandsandunilateralactions,onRussia'spart, F.o.enina rigiddictatorship,asweknowfromthe Germanexperience,thereareconvictingpoliciesandfactionsontheuppermostlevelsofpower.Weriknes3on thesideofBritainandAlfieri:awillincreasethechancesofwarif:inlybecauseitwouldplayintoC'ehandsof mostextreme,mostadventuresome, elementsaroundtStalin.

TomeetthechallengeofthepostwarperiodinEuropeandAsia,there isneedforaunifiedandenlightened publicopinionathome.Withoutadequatepublicunderstandingandsupport,ourdiplomacystartsoutwitha fatalhandicap.Itcannotpossibly useitsfullleverageinthedark.In hisneedtoavoidanotherwarStalin cannotaffordtoexasperatetheAllied peoplestoolongortoocrudely.

HowmanyAustralianshaveatrue pictureoftheslaughterofdemocratic andanti-CommunistelementsinEasternEuropeandtheBalkans?How manyofushaveatrueconceptionof

thekindofpeople-rangingfromCommuniststoogestooutrightpro-Pascts-installedinthehighestposts ofauthoritybytheRedArmyandthe SovietSecretPoliceinBulgaria.Rumania,Poland,Hungary,andother places?HowmanyAustraliansknow thecharacterandthemagnitudeof Moscow-sponsoredanti-democraticand anti-Alliedpropagandaunleashedin areasunderSovietcontrolaswellas inItaly,France,Belgium,Holland, Norway? Ourgovernmentdoeshavethispicture.Byconcealingit,bargaining powervis-a-visRussiahasbeenneedlesslyreducedandinsomecasesnullified.

FriendshipbetweenRussiaandourselves,enduringpeacebetweenus,will beabrittlemythifitcontinuesto restonappeasementandpublicignorance,Itwillcrackatthefirstreal testofpressure.Topreventwarour governmentneedonlyutiliseitsreal diplomaticpower,intheopen,with thefullbackingofaninformeddemocraticpeople.Aslongasitworks inthedark,itwillhavetoleadfrom weaknessnotfromstrength,andwill (allycontinuetopileuptheinflammablestuffoffuturewars.

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TheconsciousorunconsciousspokesmenforMoscowinourmidstseeka weak,apologetic,ever-retreatingpolicy.Butthatistheverythingwhich wouldmakeaconflictultimatelyinevitable.Itcouldonlysett,toac celeratetheprocessofSovietexpan-

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,MARCH

DomesticEffectsofRussia's Perfidy

WhatMr.ChurchillsaidoftheRussians-thatthereisnothing theyadmiresomuchasstrengthandnothingtheyhavelessrespectforthanmilitaryweakness-hasbeenalreadyamplyattested bytheirtreatmentofnumeroussmallnations.Itis,ofcourse,a naturallycorollaryoftherejectionofmoralprinciples-andwe arelikelytoseeagooddealmoreofSovietbullyingtacticsinthe nearfuture.Itwassaidpropheticallyatthebeginningofthe warthatPolandwasthetest.Andindeeditwas.Itwasthe testuponwhichthemightoftheGermanwarmachinefirstbroke, thenthehonouroftheAlliedwaraims,andfinallythetreachery anddouble-dealingoftheKremlin.Itmayagainbethetestof whetherEuropewillreturnfinallytotheDarkAgesandthe Churchtothecatacombs.ButatthemomentthetestisPersia. Itwillbetheclearestandmostdecisivetestfortheentireworldof theworthoftheSoviet'splightedwordandofthe,moralcourage ofBritainandAmerica.Therearestillsomeinhighplaceswho believeintheSoviet'sgoodintentions.Amongtheseisincluded theAustralianMinisterforExternalAffairs(Dr.Evatt),who hopesthatRussiawillbea"trustedandpeace-lovingallyinpeace aswellasinwar."Butitmustberemarkedthatallthesehigh falutinsentimentscomefromonesidealone.Weneverhear suchaspirationsfromRussiansources.Wearefullofmelting emotions,buttheyhavenothingtogiveinreturnbutsuspicions andvituperation.

Howevergloomytheinternationalscenemaybe,itcanatleast consoleusthattheenormousdropinRussianstockshashadquite wholesomeeffectsinthedomesticaffairsofseveralnations.In theUnitedStates,forexample,wherethepresshasneverindulged intheMoscowcrawltotheextentoftheAustralianpress,and wherepublicopinionhasbeenprofoundlyshockedatSovietmachinationsinCanada,theWarDepartmenthasbannedCommunists from"sensitive"armypositions.Suchamoveisobviouslyinthe interestsofAmericansecurityfor,ifwarcomeswithRussia,everyoneknowswheretheReds'allegiancelies.EveryEnglish-speakingcountryknewthroughbitterexperienceattheearlystagesof thelastwarofwhatsabotage,disruptionandtreacherytheywere capableuntiltheattackonHolyRussiachangedtheimperialistwar intoacrusade.InAustralia,too,thereisanawakeningbothas tothegrowthofCommunismduringthewaryearsandastoits realfifth-columnactivitiesandpotentialities.Thelatestblowto theRed-puffingfraternityisMr.J.J.Maloney,formerAustralian MinisterinMoscow.DescribingSovietruleasa"dictatorship inasevererformthanthatunderHitler,"hecriticisedtheiron censorship,theappallinglylowlivingstandards,andthesingle partyGovernment.

AllthisisthemoreinterestinginthatMr.Maloneyhaslived inRussiaandmostoftheCommunistpropagandistshavenotand indeedshownoinclinationtodoso.EvenMr.E.(Balance-sheet) Thorntonletthecatoutofthebagastothepositionofthehours workedinindustryintheSoviet.ItwasreminiscentofEnglish industrialconditionsbeforetheFactoryActs.Meantimethe AustralianCouncilofTradeUnionsisworriedbecausetheattempt oftheRed-dominatedunionstodictateforeignpolicytotheFederalGovernmentthreatenstocauseabreachintheindustrialmovement.Atestofstrengthbetweenfactionshasalreadydeveloped overtheloadingoffoodandmedicalsuppliesforIndonesia.DespitetheGovernment'sassurancethatsupplieswouldbedistributed withoutregardtonationalityorpoliticalpersuasion,anddespitethe urgentneedofthesupplies,Communist-dominatedunionswould notloadthetrialshipunlesstheirnomineewentalong,notasobserveroffooddistributions,buttoreportonthepoliticalsituation.

SomuchfortheCommunistclaimtocareforthematerialwelfareofpeople."HandsoffIndonesia,"istheircry,buttheIndonesianswouldscarcelyhecomfortedtoknowthereasonoftheir hunger.Meantime,theA.C.T.U.ispressingfortherepealofthe arbitrationsystemandthesettlementofclaimsanddisputesby conciliationcommitteesofemployers'andemployees'representatives.ThisisafurtherblowtotheCommunistdoctrineofclasswarfareandmayhethebeginningofsanerindustrialrelationsin Australia.

tOe ZroObiocese

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS

March17:

10a.m.:CelebrateMassatSt.Mary's Cathedral,ontheoccasionofthe openingoftheHolyNameSociety Congress.

11a-m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Mary'sCathedral,onthe occasionoftheobservanceofSt. Patrick'sDay.

5p.m.:PontificalBenedictionatSt. Mary'sCathedral,markingcloseof H.N.S.Congress.

8p.m.:AttendSt.Patrick'sDayConcertatCapitolTheatre.

March24:

CanonicalVisitation,LesinurdieParish.

March31: 830p.m.:Attendinaugurationof theCathedralBranchoftheYoung ChristianWorkers'Movement,atCathedralHall.

St.Patrick'sDay

AttheSolemnHighMassinSt. Mary'sCathedralonSt.Patrick'sDay, at11a.m.,atwhichHisGracethe Archbishopwillpreside,thechoirwill singthe"EcceSacerdos,"byPalestrina,theMass,"OrbisFactor,"by Vittoria,theMotet,"CantataDomino," byPitoni,andaftertheconclusionof theMaststhe,hymn,"FatherofAll ThoseFarScatteredSheep,"inhonourofStPatrick.Wereprintbelow thewordsofthehymn: Fatherofallthosefar-scatteredsheep ofChrist WhereinsadErin'baththemother's claim, Lo!fourteencenturies

Andshoresofalltheseas MusicmaketoGodinthymighty name.

ThyGodistheirs,0Patrick,theliving God, Comfortandcrownofthineunfriendedyouth, Bringingthyprison-land Thralltothycrozieredhand Inthebrightallegianceofholytruth.

,`itristinthyheartandChristupon eitherhand, ''hrist'sisthelandwhere'erthyfeet havetrod! Makeusforevermore,

Asthoseoursiresofyore, FaithfulandbelovedoftheTriune God!

0bythylastsublimeandprevailing prayer, Pouredwherethyhillsconfronta tamelesssea, Maywethrougheveryclime

Andineachfaithlesstime ShowthymightwithGodandhis mightin thee. --J.O'Connor.

CONCERT.

St.Patrick'sConcertthisyearwill beheldintheCapitolTheatreat8,45 p.m.onthisSundaynight.Theadmissionwillbe2s.toallpartsofthe houseonthenightoftheconcert. Booking(2/7)isatNicholson's. TheprogrammewillconsistofIrish musicandsong,andaone-actplayentitled"WarmthtoMyHeart." Owingtothelargeseatingcapacity oftheCapitol,thereisnolikelihood ofpatronsbeingturnedawayasin formeryears.

ALWAYSACHANCE.

Youalwayshaveachanceofwinning rft2,000quicklyifyouhaveaticket inthelatestCharitiesConsultation.It's nicetohavethatfeeling.BuyatickettodayintheNo.308bConsultation.

HOLIDAYRESORTS

MASSTIMETABLE.

BUSSELTON:

(Inquiries:Rev.P.Farrelly,The Presbytery, Busselton.Telephone: Itusseiton107.)

BUNBURY:

OnallSundaysandHolidaysofObligation,MassesinSt.Patrick's Churchat7.30a.m.and9.30a.m. Massat8a.m.onabovedaysin SouthBunbury. (Inquiries:Rt.Rev.Monsignor Hayes,St.Patrick'sPresbytery,Bunbury.Telephone:Bunbury141.)

MANDURAH:

(Inquiries:Rev,W.Clery,ThePresbytery,Pinjarra.Telephone:Pinjarra 27.)

RAMKINGHAM:

MasseverySundayat9a.m.

SPEARWOOD EverySundayandHolyDay,8,30 a.m.

FREMANTLE:

EverySunday:7,9,and10.30a.m. (Inquiries:TheOblateFathers,Adelaide-street,Fremantle.Telephone: L2268.)

SCARBOROUGH: AllSundaysandHolidaysofObligation:Massat8am, NORTHBEACH: Massat8.15a.m,onallSundaysand HolidaysofObligation.

ALBANY:

EverySunday:7.30and9.30am, (Inquiries:VeryRev.T.Gilroy,The Presbytery,Albany.Tel.:Albany 129.)

DENMARK:

MonthlyMaasTimeTable. SecondSunday:7.30a.m. FourthSunday:10a.m. FifthSunday(ifany):730a.m.

÷ INMEMORIAM 44

ROWE-Ofyourcharity,prayfor reposeofthesoulofourbeloved mother,whofellasleepMarch11, 1944:alsoourdearfather,whodied 'April26,1941. -Insertedbyherson,Jim,and daughter,Hilda.

SCOTT,Walter.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearhusbandandourfather, whomGodcalledhomeonMarch15, 1939, MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand 'children.Requiescatinpace.

SITUATIONSVALIANT.

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BOARDANDRESMDENCE.

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NOTICETOCATHOLICSCHOOLS.

AsSt.Patrick'sDayfallsonSunday,thefollowingday,Monday,'March 18,willbeobservedasaschoolholiday.

APPEALTOREADERS.

TheDirectorofCatholicMissions Office,81St.George'sTerrace,Perth, appealstoallreaderswhohavenative weaponsoranyarticlessuitablefor displayataMissionsExhibittobe heldduringCentenaryWeek(May5th. to9th),tokindlylendsameforthe occasion.

PleaseringB2546,orwriteto FatherRyan,81St.George'sTerrace, Perth.

.FirstAnnualHolyName Conventionon17th.

SpiritualExercisesandimportant BusinessSessions

gratifiedatthesplendidpositionof theHolyNameSocietyinthisArchdiocese,despitethefactthatwehave onlyrecentlyemergedfromnearlysix yearsofthemostdevastatingwarin thehistoryofthe,world.

ThisSunday,March17,willbearedletterdayinthebistoryoftheHoly NameSocietyintheArchdioceseof Perth,Onthatdaywillbeheldthe firstannualConventionofthePerth DiocesanUnion.Incorporatedwith theConventionwillbetheannual generalmeetingandtheannualelectionofDiocesanofficers.Becauseof theuniquespiritualbackgroundtothe Convention,andbecauseoftheopportunityofferedtoallHolyNamememberstomakesocialcontactswiththeir fellow-membersfromotherbranches, andtolearnatfirsthandtheprogress oftheSociety,arecordattendanceis expected.NotonlybranchSpiritual Directors,officersandofficialdelegates,butalsoallHolyNamemembers-bothseniorandjunior-areinvited,infact,urged,toattendtheConventionandtotakepartinallofthe ceremoniesofwhichitwillconsist.

At10a.m.theConventionwillopen inSt.Mary'sCathedral,withHoly Mass,whichwillbecelebratedbyHis GracetheArchbishop,whowilladdressmemberspresentattheMass. AllmembersarestronglyurgedtoattendthisMassandtobeintheirappointedplacesbefore10a.m.After theconclusionofMassmemberswill proceedtotheCathedralHall,Mur'ray-street.Perth,wherethebusiness partoftheConvention-namely,the annualgeneralmeeting-willcommencesharpat11.15a.m.Although afullcopyoftheagendaofthemeetingwasmailedtoallbrancheslast week,anabridgedsummaryofthe businesstobetransactedwillbegiven inthisannouncement.At12.45pin anadjournmentwillbemadetoenablememberstohavedinner.The meetingwillresumesharpat2,30p.m., andwillconcludeat4.45p.m.,when memberswillreturntotheCathedral fortheclosingceremonies.

At5p.m.,inSt.Mary'sCathedral, therewillcommenceeveningdevotionswhichwillfollowtheritualprescribedintheHolyNameManual. ThenwillclosethefirstConvention withPontificalBenediction.tobeadministeredbyHisGrace.Wetrust andfeelsurethatnoHolyNameman orboywillmissthisexceptionalopportunityofmakingapracticaldemonstrationofhisFaithandofshowinganinterestinthisgreatSociety, membershipofwhichisundoubtedly anhonourandaprivilege,

Dealingwiththebusinesssideof themeeting,whichwillopenwiththe usualprayers,wewouldsaythat,in themain,itwillfollowthecustomary procedure.Visitorswillbewelcomed andrequestedtomakethemselves knowntotheirfellow-membersfrom otherdistricts.Followingthereadingoflastyear'sminutes,therewillbe presentedtomemberstheannualreportsoftheGeneralSecretary(Mr. E,J.Farmer)andtheTreasurerofthe DiocesanUnion(Mr.F.W.Morgan). Bothreportswillgivetomembersa detailedreviewoftheprogressofthe Societyduringthepastyearandofthe presentposition.Weareinformed thatmemberswillhavereasontobe

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Followingthereadingandadoption oftheannualreports,willcomethe discussionofthespecialbusiness,subminedbybranchesattheinvitation oftheExecutiveCounciloftheDiocesanUnion.Then-tothelimitof suchtimeaswillstillbeavailablememberswillbeinvitedtosubmit itemsfordiscussionundertheheadingofgeneralbusiness.Duringthis periodmemberswillbefullyinformed ofarrangementsalreadymadetoensurethattheHolyNameSocietycontributesitsfullshareofefforttowards guaranteeingthesuccessoftheforthcomingCentenaryCelebrations.Then willfollowtheannualelectionofDiocesanUnionofficersandtheclosureof themeeting.

Asmentionedinapreviousparagraph,brancheswereinvitedtosubmitsuggestionsandproposalsforinclusionundertheheadingofspecial business.Theresponsewassplendid andshowsakeeninterestinthewelfareoftheSocietybythosebranches whosubmittedsubjectmatterforthis itemintheagenda.Itemssubmitted coverthefollowingsubjects:-Increase inthenumberofofficerscomprising theExecutiveCounciloftheDiocesan Union;post-nominationsforelection toofficeinensuingyears;theinstitutionofannualRegionalRalliesand Conferencesinallsuitablecountrycentres;organisationandcontrolofthe HolyNameSociety'spartintheannualEucharisticProcessionatAquinas College:enforcementoftherulesof -membership:uniformityinthematter ofbranchmanagementandinprocedureatbranchmeetings;thecompilationofaregisterofCatholichomes, guesthouses,andboardinghousesfor theaccommodationofCatholicmen andboysvisitingdistrictsremotefrom theirhomes;thepermanencyofthe systemofannualful-dayConventions ofthePerthDiocesanUnion.Branches whocontributedthesesuggestions wereNorseman,Manjimup,Pemberton,VictoriaPark,HighgateHilland Subiaco, Itisbelievedthatthisyear'smeetingwillbethemostinteresting,informativeandconducivetofurtherprogrezofanygeneralmeetingyetheld bythePerthDiocesanUnionofthe HolyNameSociety.Thesuccessof theConventiondepends,however,upon thesupportgivenbybranchesand members.Thissupportcanbeensuredonlybytherecordattendanceof members,andbytheirparticipationin thespiritualexercisesandthebusinessofthemeeting.

MenandboysoftheHolyNameSocietY,showyourfaithandyourloyaltytoyourSocietybyattendingin recordnumbersthisyear'sConvention,onSundaynext,March17.

N.C.G.M.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH

ThenextgeneralmeetingwillcommencestraightaftertheMissionon March20th.Nowweexpecttoseeyou allattheMission,socomealongand maybewewillhavelotsofnewmemberswhentheMissioniscompleted.

Dancing-

Dancingclasseswillbeasusualafter theSundayeveningdevotion's,andour Danceseveryfortnightthenexton23rd March.

Tennis

Tennishasbeenarrangedwiththe Hiberniansiiforthe17th,andgirlswho havenotyetfilledinapplication formsmaydosoatthemeeting.

Wewishtothankthosegirlswhoso willinglycamealongtoGlendalough tohelpgivetheoldpeopleaverypleasantday.

Pope'sWarningAgainst Pessimism

AddresstoThird

Blindpessimism-promptingmento seeonlythedarksideofthepresent ageandjudgeittobetheworstperiod inhumanhistory-isfatal,saidthe HolyFather,inanaddressrecently toseveralthousandmembersofthe ThirdOrderofSt.Francis.

"Ifmankind,toofrequently,offers thesadsightofaraceheadingtowards theabyss-frivolous,irresponsibleand intoxicatedwithfalsepleasures,lettingitselfbeguidedbythespiritof theworld-italsooffersthespectacle ofrisingtotheheightsofnaturaland supernaturallifeunderthepotentimpulseofChrist'sSpirit.

"Blindpessimism isanexcuse forthosewhowanttoavoidthetask ofcuringapatientconsideredincurable.

ViciousWorld.

"WhenGodinspiredSt.Francisand madehimHisinstrumentinthetask ofthesalvationandrevivalofChristiansociety,thesightwhichtheworld thenofferedwasnotjoyous.Itwas dominatedateverylevelbydiscord, ambition,jealousyandself-love.It wasaworldofrivalries,ofprincipality againstprincipality,ofcityagainst city,offamilyagainstfamily..

"Licientiousnesswassowidespread thatitnolongercausedscandalorsurprise.Mensaiditwasdeplorable butinevitable.

"Doesthatsketchneedmuchchange topresentapictureofourpresent world?

Orderof

St.Francis

"OurimmortalpredecessorLeo XIII.madeYourrulesmoreeasilyaccessibletoagreaternumberofpeopleandmorepracticableforpresent conditions,butitwasfarfromhisintentiontoalterthespiritthathad inspiredthem-thespiritofpoverty, disregardofearthlywealth,horrorof luxuryandgreed,andgenerosityin helpingbrothersinneed.

"Canyouimagineatimewhichdemandsmoreurgentlythanourowna lifeinspiredbythisspirit?Would notthenthemiseryanddangercausedbythewarbepartlyeliminated? Whatavastscopeforyou!

SpiritatCharity.

"Theimmoderatedesireforpleasure canonlybefoughtwithanychanceof successbyacceptingprivationsand sacrificesvoluntarilyandjoyfully. Suchamovementalonecanimpart divinefaithandtheloveofChristto thosesectionsofthepopulationwhich arefallingintopovertyandabandonment.

"Whatisneededisaspiritofcharitythroughconcordwithallaround you,throughtolerancetowardsall thosewhodonotopposeGod'slaw, throughtheeliminationofquarrels andpartiality,throughuniversallova, unitingallmen,classesandpeoples,

"Enoughofthediscord,hatred,rancourandpersonalrevengewhich bringfearandanxietytosomanyfamilies!"

St.Patrick'sRight Concert CAPITOLTHEATRE

(TheatremadeavailablebycourtesyofSirBenjaminFuller.)

SundayNight,March17,at8.45

DoorsOpen8p.m.

ADMISSION2s.TOALLPARTSOFTHEHOUSE.

Seatsforanypartofthehousemaybebookedat2/7at Nicholson's.

PLANSOPENONMONDAY,MARCH11th.

TheProgrammewillconsistof:ORCHESTRALITEMSbytheVICTORIASQUARECONVENTPUPILS'ORCHESTRA.

CHORALITEMSBYTHECHOIRSOFTHELADIES,COLLEGE,VICTORIASQUARE. ST.BRIGID'SCOLLEGE,LESMURDIE.

SOLOSBYFRANCESMORAN(Pianist). CARMELBURROWS(Violinist). CARMELMORAN(Soprano). ROYANTHONY(Baritone).

(ThefirstboyaltosoloistinSt.Mary'sCathedralChoir, 1938-1941.)

EXHIBITIONOFIRISHNATIONALSTEPDANCING

(BYwinnersofbothJuvenileandOpenIrishNationalStep-Dancing ChampionshipofWA.,1943,andThreeNandedReel.) (KindlyarrangedbytheIrishNationalForesters). ASTIRRINGONE-ACTPLAY"WARMTHTOMYHEART."

(AnepisodeinthelifeofthepioneerpriestofAustralia,Father Therry).

AFEATUREOFTHISYEAR'SCONCERTWILLBE THEINCLUSIONOFkelANYOFMOORE'SEVERGREENMELODIES.

Amostsatisfactoryresponsehas beengiventotheappealfortheFood forBritainFund.Anyoutstanding donationsshould_behandedinassoon aspossibleasthefundclosesonthe 20th.

Membersareaskedtoattendatthe RoomseveryWednesdaytoprepare fortheFeteonApril4.Abeautiful selectionofgoodsisinpreparation, andalldonationsinkindorcashwill bemuchappreciated. CathedralBranch.

AttheannualmeetingoftheCathedralbranch,heldonMonday,March4, arrangementsweremadetoholda BridgepartyinaidoftheFoodfor BritainAppeal,intheLeagueRooms, NestleHouse,onThursday,March28, at8p.m.

Kalgoorlie

St,Mary'sTennisClub.

ItispleasingtoreportthatSt. Mary'sisagainveryactive.37membersfromthisclubenlistedintheServices.Specialthanksareduetothe ladiesandthefewgents.whocarried onthroughthewaryears,asSt. Mary'shaskeptgoingrightthrough.

Thefollowing,whohavereceived theirdischarge,havebeenplayingat thecourtsrecentlY:TonyTomich, JackCarroll,RegFranklin,Albert Proud,JimO'Neil,JohnRobotom, BillAbotomeyFrankBowen,Alf Wildy,PeterSmith,BillandEdric Marrnion.JohnMarmionwillcompletetheMarmiontrioinafewweeks.

Apleasanteveningwasspentatthe courtsonThursdaynight,7th,inst., whentheclubpresident,Mr.D.J. Skipworth,onbehalfofmembers,extendedcongratulationstoMr.andMrs. D.Canning,whowererecentlymarriedinSt.Mary'sChurch,Kalgoorlie. Davehasbeenastaunchmemberfor someyearsandduringthewaryears hegreatlyassistedtheclubtocarry on.Hiswifehasjoinedtheclub andwillbeawelcomeaddition.In theabsenceofRev.FatherCarolan, Rev.FatherMcCarthysupportedthe president,andonbehalfofmembers PresentedagifttoMr.and+Mrs.Canning.Mr.DaveCanningsuitablyresponded. Itispleasingtonotethattheyoung lids,membersoftheY.C.W.,arecomingalongtopractiseonthecourtson Sundaymorning,anditistobehoped thatmoreofthemjointheclubshortly,asyoungmenareurgentlyneeded intheclub.

'Allmembersarerequestedtocome tothecourtsasoftenastheycan,as theclubdesirestoenterasmany teamsaspossibleinthepennantmatches,whicharebeingresumedbythe E.G.L.T.A.withinthenext12 months,Unlessplayerscomealong andjoinuptheirnamescannotbe includedintheteams.

Theclubpresident,Mr.D.J.Skipworth,wasrecentlyre-electedaspresidentoftheEasternGoldfieldsLawn TennisAssociation.Mr.JackPaula, ofBoulder,isvice-president.

AnyCatholicman,woman,boyor girlwhowouldliketojoinourtennis clubisaskedtocontactMissPeter Dillonclubsecretary.

Allmembersareaskedtogetplenty ofpracticetobereadyforthepennantseason.Afurtherattractionis theJunetournament,whichwillbe conductedby-theE.G.L.T.A.The Statehard-courtchampionshipwillbe heldatthesametime.

Personal.

PrivateTomStarcevich,V.C.,accompaniedbyhisfatherandbrothers,Joe andIvan,arrivedinKalgoorlieonSaturday.TheyweremetbytheMayors ofKalgoorlieandBoulderandvariousotherdistinguishedcitizensand friends.DuringtheirstayseveralreceptionswereheldinTom'shonour.

Mr.J,F.IvanaceldestsonofMr. andMrs.JackIvanac,ofSomerville, willproceedtoanHonourscoursein GeologyattheUniversityofW.A. thisyear.Hewassuccessfulinobtaininghis'BachelorofSciencedegreeandtheEdwardSydneySimpson PrizeinGeologyfor1945..Johnwas aformerstudentofChristianBrothers' College,Kalgoorlie.

St.Patrick'sBranch.

AtthelastmeetingofSt.Patrick's Branch,whichwasexceptional',well attended,Bro.Secretary,forthesecondmeetinginsuccession,nadthe melancholydutytoreportthedeath ofamember'swife,inthepersonof thewifeofBro.H,J.Easton.Asis customarymemberssenttheircondolencesandstoodinsilence.Bro.J. Carrollreportedonthearrangements madeattheMetropolitanSocialCouncilfortheconductofthecompetitions.

St.Kevin'sBranchattendedforthe firstroundbut,unfortunately,werenot fullyrepresented,withtheresultthat St.Patrick'scameouteasywinners, bothintabletennisandinquoits.The visitorswereentertainedwithlightrefreshmentsandtooktheirdefeatin sportingfashion.Nextmeeting,on 18th,,istobeanIrishnight,andabig attendanceisexpected.TheRev. SpiritualDirector,FatherDonnelly, wasagainpresent.

OurLady,HelpofChristians,East VictoriaPark.

Bro.Presidentpresidedoverawell attendedmeetingonTuesday,March5. Goodwishesforaspeed,recovery wereextendedtoBros.Sermonand Palmerbyallmembers.Aletterwas receivedfromBro.W.McCarthy (R.A.A.F.),extendingbestwishesto allmembers,andaskingforatransfertoSydney,whereheandhiswife weregoingtomaketheirhome.

Allmemberswereremindedthatthe M.S.Councilwouldberunningariver triponMarch29,andwantedallwho couldtoattendandmakeitasuccess.

Goodreportswerereceivedonthe successoftheCarnivaldanceheldon March1,Allmembersandfriends werethankedfortheirco-operation, Members,pleasenotethataSt.Patrick'sCarnivalwilltakeplaceinour ParishHallonFriday,March15.So, members,rollalongandbringyour friendsandmakeitanightworthremembering.Admission2s.

Allmembersexpressedtheirthanks fortheveryenjoyabledaytheyhadat apicniccricketmatchonSunday, March3.Ourbranchwasluckyin securingawininthecricketmatch againstHighgateY.C.W.Weareall anxiouslylookingforwardtowhenwe canmeettheseboysagain.Thanks andappreciationgoouttoBro,Crowleyforthekindnessheextendedtous all,andalsotoMr.Jacksonforhis assistanceinmakingthedaysucha success.

NextmeetingwillbeheldonTuesday,March19.OurNo.1and2teams intennisandquoitswillbeplayinga match,sopleasenotethatthemeetingwillstartat7.30anditwillbea poundnight.

AfterthemeetingourNo.1teamengagedSt.Patrick'sinagameoftable tennisandquoits.Congratulations, No,1,onyourvictory,andgoodluck toSt.Patrick'sinYourfuturematches. Supperwasserved,andmadeanice finishtoapleasantevening.Lucky seatwaswonbySr.V.Egan.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

TheGuildperiodical,the"Star,"is abouttogotopressagain.Now,fellowteachers,getbusyandsendalong anarticleforthethirdpublication, whichwehopewillfollowverysoon. Wewouldspeciallywelcomearticles from.our-countrymembers.

ThenextGuildmeetingisanMarch 25,intheGuildroom,atBacton House,Comealongtoheartheguest speakeroftheevening.

FluePipesforStoves,BathHeaters, StocksofPaints,Varnish,Calcomine. Hassell'sStores,Perth.B6307.

CATHOLIC

N N 1 S ASSOCIATION

20th.AnnualGeneralMeeting. IntheroomsoftheAssociationat liactonHousearepreesntativemeeting ,,1membersassembledlastFriday eveningtoreceivethevariousreports, balancesheet,andtoelecttheprincipal officersfortheensuingyear.

ThePresident(Mr.A.T.Heagney presidedoverhistenthannualfixture. AmongstthosepresentwastheChaplain,Rev.FatherRafferty.The agendapaperwasfullyandkeenlydiscussed.Themaintopicofdiscussion hoveredoverthreeoutstandingitems, viz.,themethodofconductingthis Year'spennantfixture,there-juvenatingoftheAssociation,andtoreacha decisioninreferencetothe1946InterstateCarnival.Inthefirstcaseit waslefttotheexecutivetodecide;the seconditemofdiscussiongavemany newideasandshoweddefinitelythat thenewyearwillbeoneofprogress andprosperity.DespitealltheattachmentsofaCarnival,themembers realisedtheirobligationstotheirown objectsandinstructedtheexecutive toadvisetheAustralian.Councilthat theWestisnotagreeabletoatournament.

Themeetingelectedthefollowing principaloffice-bearersforthenext twelvemonths:

Patron:HisGraceArchbishopPrendiville,

President:A.E.Heagney.

Vice-Presidents:L.McGovernand JackEdwards.

Secretary:J.Wall.

Treasurer:P.Riley. St.Joachim'sC.

Theannualmeetingofthisclubwas heldonMondaylast.Aspiritofprogressandanatmosphereoftheold socialspiritseemedtopermeatethe proceedings.Thefinancialposition isstrongandthenumericalstrength isfastapproachingitsprewarstandard.ThecourtsareinexcellentconditionandwiththelatestAmerican mixturetheywillbeunsurpassablein thecomingseason.

MidlandJunction.

Theveterandelegateofthisclub announcedtheirannualmeetingfor earlyMay.Ifenthusiasmandawill towinisanyindication,theoldClub willbeamongstthetop-gradersonce again.

St.Mary's,LeedervMe.

Thedelegatesfromthefoundation (Jubhavecomeoutoftheirstateof (.0maandwillsoonrankintheirformerplace.Anextracourt.,abountifulmembership,andarevivalofold associateswillbethemainfeature.A generalmeetingofmembersisonthe horizon.

ParsandPersonalities.

Strollingamongstthemembe:-safter theAssociation'sgeneralmeetingwas closed,itwasgoodtoseesomany01 theold-timersagaintotheforeand listeningwithkeeninteresttothe manysuggestionsputforward.

Capt.JackEdwardswasunanimouslyelectedavice-president.Jackcan stillwieldtheracquettosomepleasure.Everyonewasgladtowelcome himbackfromhishecticdaysof Borneo.

ThetwoinseparablesfromHighgate wereagaintothefrontlinesinsuggestionsandadvice.IntheMisses Cecil,SlatteryandCeciliaArnold,the NorthernClubwillalwaysholdthe banneraloft.Itisrumouredthat JackEastcotthasofferedhisservices asplayingcoach.Hewillbemissed atSt.Joaclim's.

TheStaroftheSeawereagainrepresentedbyDes.SullivanandMiss O'Neill.ForseveralyearsSallyhas beenawelcomeandconsistentadvo. cateoftheseasideclub.

FromtheMidlandareaPeterKnox revelledintheheavygoingofdi..u sion.ThereisnotamorekeenidealistthanPeter.Theup-the-lineclub willsurelycomeonwithhisfirmand ableleadership.

Missedforthefirsttimeaftermany yearsofpracticalworkweretheMisses NellWebband(RonnieKinshela(now Mrs.Moran).Theydeserveahigh nicheinthelifeoftheAsociation.All old-timersregretthatforceofcircumstancescausedaseverancewithold ties.

The"memberforthetrans"-Bernie Prendiville--bringsbackgreetings fromGeo.Scantlebury,of'Adelaide. Memberswillbedelightedtohearthat Georgehasbeenpromotedtoahigh CivilServiceposition.

TheAssociationwillrunagreatreunionballintheTownHallonthe nightofMay17. Les,McGovernassuresanightofpleasureandromance.

Amostsatisfactoryresponsehas beengiventotheappealfortheFood forBritainFund.Anyoutstanding donationsshould_behandedinassoon aspossibleasthefundclosesonthe 20th.

Membersareaskedtoattendatthe RoomseveryWednesdaytoprepare foetheFeteonApril4.Abeautiful selectionofgoodsisinpreparation, andalldonationsinkindorcashwill bemuchappreciated. CathedralBranch.

AttheannualmeetingoftheCathedralbranch,heldonMonday,March4, arrangementsweremadetoholda BridgepartyinaidoftheFoodfor BritainAppeal,intheLeagueRooms, NestleHouse,onThursday,March28, at8p.m.

Kalgoorlie

St.Mary'sTennisClub.

itispleasingtoreportthatSt. Mary'sisagainveryactive.37membersfromthisclubenlistedintheServices.Specialthanksareduetothe ladiesandthefewgents..whocarried onthroughthewaryears,asSt. Mary'shaskeptgoingrightthrough.

Thefollowing,whohavereceived theirdischarge,havebeenplayingat thecourtsrecently:TonyTomich, JackCarroll,RegFranklin,Albert Proud,JimO'Neil,JohnRobotom, BillAbotomeyFrankBowen,Alf Wildy,PeterSmith,BillandEdric Marmion.JohnMarmionwillcompletetheMarmiontrioinafewweeks.

Apleasanteveningwasspentatthe courtsonThursdaynight,7th.inst., whentheclubpresident,Mr.D.J. Skipworth,onbehalfofmembers,extendedcongratulationstoMr.andMrs. D.Canning,whowererecentlymarriedinSt.Mary'sChurch,Kalgoorlie. Davehasbeenastaunchmemberfor someyearsandduringthewaryears hegreatlyassistedtheclubtocarry on.Hiswifehasjoinedtheclub andwillbeawelcomeaddition.In theabsenceofRev.FatherCarolan, Rev.FatherMcCarthysupportedthe president,andonbehalfofmembers presentedagifttoMr.andMrs.Canning Mr.DaveCanningsuitablyresponded.

Itispleasingtonotethattheyoung lads,membersoftheY.C.W.,arecomingalongtopractiseonthecourtson Sundaymorning,anditistobehoped thatmoreofthemjointheclubshortly,asyoungmenareurgentlyneeded intheclub.

Allmembersarerequestedtocome tothecourtsasoftenastheycan,as theclubdesirestoenterasmany teamsaspossibleinthepennantmatches,whicharebeingresumedbythe E.G.L.T.A.withinthenext 12 months,Unlessplayerscomealong andjoinuptheirnamescannotbe ,ncludedintheteams.

Theclubpresident,Mr.D.J.Skipworth,wasrecentlyre-electedaspresidentoftheEasternGoldfieldsLawn TennisAssociation.Mr.JackPauley, ofBoulder,isvice-president.

AnyCatholicman,woman,boyor girlwhowouldliketojoinourtennis clubisaskedtocontactMissPeter Dillonclubsecretary.

Allmembersareaskedtogetplenty ofpracticetobereadyforthepennantseason.Afurtherattractionis theJunetournament,whichwillbe conductedbytheE.G.L.T.A.The Statenard-courtchampionshipwillbe heldatthesametime.

Personal.

PrivateTomStarcevich,V.C.,accompaniedbyhisfatherandbrothers,Joe andIvan,arrivedinKalgoorlieonSaturday.TheyweremetbytheMayors ofKalgoorlieandBoulderandvariousotherdistinguishedcitizensand friends.DuringtheirstayseveralreceptionswereheldinTom'shonour.

Mr.J.F.IvanaceldestsonofMr. andMrs.JackIvanac,ofSomerville, willproceedtoanHonourscoursein GeologyattheUniversityofW.A. thisyear.Hewassuccessfulinobtaininghis'BachelorofSciencedegreeandtheEdwardSydneySimpson PrizeinGeologyfor1945..Johnwas aformerstudentofChristianBrothers' C,>'lege,Kalgoorlie.

St.Patrick'sBranch.

AtthelastmeetingofSt.Patrick's Branch,whichwasexceptionallywell attended,Bro.Secretary,forthesecondmeetinginsuccession,nadthe melancholydutytoreportthedeath ofamember'swife,inthepersonof thewifeofBro.H,J.Easton.Asis customarymemberssenttheircondolencesandstoodinsilence.Bro.J. Carrollreportedonthearrangements madeattheMetropolitanSocialCouncilfortheconductofthecompetitions.

St.Kevin'sBranchattendedforthe firstroundbut,unfortunately,werenot fullyrepresented,withtheresultthat St.Patrick'scameouteasywinners, bothintabletennisandinquoits.The visitorswereentertainedwithlightrefreshmentsandtooktheirdefeatin sportingfashion.Nextmeeting,on 18th.,istobeanIrishnight,andabig attendanceisexpected.TheRev. SpiritualDirector,FatherDonnelly, wasagainpresent.

OurLady,HelpofChristians,East VictoriaPark.

Bro.Presidentpresidedoverawell attendedmeetingonTuesday,March5. Goodwishesforaspeedyrecovery wereextendedtoBros.Sermonand Palmerbyallmembers.Aletterwas receivedfromBro.W,McCarthy tR.A.A.F.),extendingbestwishesto allmembers,andaskingforatransfertoSydney,whereheandhiswife weregoingtomaketheirhome.

'Allmemberswereremindedthatthe M.S.Councilwouldberunningariver triponMarch29,andwantedallwho couldtoattendandmakeitasuccess.

Goodreportswerereceivedonthe successoftheCarnivaldanceheldon March1,Allmembersandfriends werethankedfortheirco-operation, Members,pleasenotethataSt.Patrick'sCarnivalwilltakeplaceinour ParishHallonFriday,March15.So, members,rollalongandbringyour friendsandmakeitanightworthremembering.Admission2s.

Allmembersexpressedtheirthanks fortheveryenjoyabledaytheyhadat apicniccricketmatchonSunday, March3.Ourbranchwasluckyin securingawininthecricketmatch againstHighgateY.C.W.Weareall anxiouslylookingforwardtowhenwe canmeettheseboysagain.Thanks andappreciationgoouttoBro,Crowleyforthekindnessheextendedtous all,andalsotoMr.Jacksonforhis assistanceinmakingthedaysucha success.

NextmeetingwillbeheldonTuesday,March19.OurNo.1and2teams intennisandquoitswillbeplayinga match,sopleasenotethatthemeet. ingwillstartat7.30anditwillbea poundnight.

AfterthemeetingourNo.1teamengagedSt.Patrick'sinagameoftable tennisandquoits.Congratulations, No,1,onyourvictory,andgoodluck toSt.Patrick'sinyourfuturematches. Supperwasserved,andmadeanice finishtoapleasantevening.Lucky seatwaswonbySr.V.Egan.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

TheGuildperiodical,the"Star,"is abouttogotopressagain.Now,fellowteachers,getbusyandsendalong anarticleforthethirdpublication, whichwehopewillfollowverysoon. Wewouldspeciallywelcomearticles fromourcountrymembers.

ThenextGuildmeetingisanMarch 25,intheGuildroom,atBacton House.Comealongtoheartheguest speakeroftheevening.

FluePipesforStoves,BathHeaters, StocksofPaints,Varnish,Calcomine. Hassell'sStores,Perth.B6307.

CATHOLIC

TE. N N I S ASSOCIATION

20th.AnnualGeneralMeeting.

IntheroomsoftheAssociationat liactonHousearepreesntativemeeting ofmembersassembledlastFriday eveningtoreceivethevariousreports, balancesheet,andtoelecttheprincipal officersfortheensuingyear.

ThePresident(Mr.A.T.Ileagney' presidedoverhistenthannualfixture. AmongstthosepresentwastheChaplain,Rev.FatherRafferty.The agendapaperwasfullyandkeenlydiscussed.Themaintopicofdiscussion hoveredoverthreeoutstandingitems, viz.,themethodofconductingthis Year'spennantfixture,therejuvenatingoftheAssociation,andtoreacha decisioninreferencetothe1946InterstateCarnival.Inthefirstcaseit waslefttotheexecutivetodecide;the seconditemofdiscussiongavemany newideasandshoweddefinitelythat thenewyearwillbeoneofprogress andprosperity.DespitealltheattachmentsofaCarnival,themembers realisedtheirobligationstotheirown objectsandinstructedtheexecutive toadvisetheAustralianCouncilthat theWestisnotagreeabletoatournament.

Themeetingelectedthefollowing principaloffice-bearersforthenext twelvemonths:

Patron:HisGraceArchbishopPrenD.D.

President:A.E.Heagney.

Vice-Presidents:L.McGovernand JackEdwards.

Secretary:1,Wall.

Treasurer:P.Riley. 13t.Joachim'sClub.

Theannualmeetingofthisclubwas heldonMondaylast.Aspiritofprogressandanatmosphereoftheold socialspiritseemedtopermeatethe proceedings.Thefinancialposition isstrongandthenumericalstrength isfastapproachingitsprewarstandard.ThecourtsareinexcellentconditionandwiththelatestAmerican mixturetheywillbeunsurpassablein thecomingseason,

MidlandJunction.

Theveterandelegateofthisclub announcedtheirannualmeetingfor earlyMay.Ifenthusiasmandawill towinisanyindication,theoldClub willbeamongstthetop-gradersonce again.

St.Mary's,Leederville.

Thedelegatesfromthefoundation Clubhavecomeoutoftheirstateof comaandwillsoonrankintheirformerplace,Anextracourt.,abountifulmembership,andarevivalofold associateswillbethemainfeature.A generalmeetingofmembersisonthe horizon.

ParsandPersonalities.

Strollingamongstthemembersafter theAssociation'sgeneralmeetingwas closed,itwasgoodtoseesomanyof theold-timersagaintotheforeand listeningwithkeeninteresttothe manysuggestionsputforward.

Capt.JackEdwardswasunanimouslyelectedavice-president.Jackcan stillwieldtheracquettosomepleasure.Everyonewasgladtowelcome hIli,rn,rneboackfromhishecticdaysof

ThetwoinseparablesfromHighgate wereagaintothefrontlinesinsuggestionsandadvice.IntheMisses recilYSlatteryandCeciliaArnold,the NorthernClubwillalwaysholdthe banneraloft.Itisrumouredthat .JackEastcotthasofferedhisservices asplaying-coach.Hewillbemissed atSt.Joachim's.

TheStaroftheSeawereagainrepresentedbyDes.SullivanandMiss O'Neill.ForseveralyearsSallyhas beenawelcomeandconsistentadvocateoftheseasideclub.

FromtheMidlandareaPeterKnox revelledintheheavygoingofdi--usion.ThereisnotamorekeenidealistthanPeter,Theup-the-linedui, willsurelycomeonwithhisfirmand ableleadership. Missedforthefirsttimeaftermany yearsofpracticalworkweretheMisses NellWebbandMonnieKinshela(ndw Mrs.Moran).Theydeserveahigh nicheinthelifeoftheAsociation.All old-timersregretthatforceofcircumstancescausedaseverancewithold ties.

The"memberforthetrans"-Bernie Prendiville-bringsbackgreetings fromGeo.Scantlebury,ofAdelaide. Memberswillbedelightedtohearthat Georgehasbeenpromotedtoahigh CivilServiceposition.

TheAssociationwillrunagreatreunionballintheTownHallonthe nightofMay17. Les,McGovernassuresanightofpleasureandromance.

Amostsancta,torYresponsehas ArcogiventotheappealfortheFood forBritainFundAnyoutstanding donationsshuuld.behandedinassoon aspossibleasthefundclosesonthe 20th

Membersareaskedtoattendatthe koomsever,Wednesdaytoprepare fortheFeteonApril4. Abeautiful selectionofgoodsisinpreparation, andalldonationsinkindorcashwill muchappreciated. CathedralBranch.

AttheannualmeetingoftheGabedralbranch,heldonMonday,March4, arrangementsweremadetoholda BridgepartyinaidoftheFoodfor BritainAppeal,intheLeagueRooms, NestleHouse,onThursday,March28, at8p.m.

Kalgoorlie

St.Mary'sTennisClub.

Itispleasingtoreportthatst Mary'sisagainveryactive. 37membersfromthisclubenlistedintheService,Specialthanksareduetothe ladiesandthefewgents.whocarried onthroughthewaryears,asSt. Mary'shaskeptgoingrightthrough.

Thefollowing,whohavereceived theirdischarge,havebeenplayingat thecourtsrecently.TonyTomich, JackCarroll,RegFranklin,Albert Proud,JimO'Neil,JohnRobotom, BillAbotomeyFrankBowen,Alf Wildy,PeterSmith,BillandEdric Marmion.JohnMarmionwillcompletetheMarmiontrioinafewweeks.

Apleasanteveningwasspentatthe courtsonThursdaynight,ith_inst., whentheclubpresident,Mr.D.J. Skipworth,onbehalfofmembers,extendedcongratulationstoMr.andMrs. D.Canning,whowererecentlymarriedinSt.Mars'sChurch,Kalgoorlie. Davehasbeenastaunchmemberfor someyearsandduringthewaryears hegreatlyassistedtheclubtocarry on. His'wifehasjoinedtheclub andwillbeawelcomeaddition.In theabsenceofRev.FatherCarolan, Rev.FatherMcCarthysupportedthe president,andonbehalfofmembers presentedagifttoMr.and'Mrs.Canning.Mr.DaveCanningsuitablyresponded.

Itispleasingtonotethattheyoung lads,membersoftheY.C.W.,arecomingalongtopractiseonthecourtson Sundaymorning,anditistobehoped thatmoreofthemjointheclubshortly,asyoungmenareurgentlyneeded intheclub.

Allmembersarerequestedtocome tothecourtsasoftenastheycan,as theclubdesirestoenterasmany teamsaspossibleinthepennantmatales,whicharebeingresumedbythe E.G.L.T.A.withinthenext 12 months, Unlessplayerscomealong andjoinuptheirnamescannotbe ncludedintheteams.

Theclubpresident,Mr.D.J.Skipworth,wasrecentlyre-electedaspresidentiftheEasternGoldfieldsLawn TennisAssociation.Mr.JackPauley, dfBoulder,isvice-president.

AnYCatholicman,woman,boyor girlwhowouldliketojoinourtennis dubisaskedtocontactMissPeter Dillonclubsecretary.

Allmembersareaskedtogetplenty dfpracticetobereadyforthepennantseason.Afurtherattractionis theJunetournament,whichwillbe ,onductedbytheE.G.L.T.A.The statehardseiurtchampionshipwillbe heldattheseinetime,

Personal.

PrivateTornStanevieli,V.C.,accompaniedbyhisfatherandbrothers,Joe andIvan,arrivedinKalgoorlieonSate oda.TheyweremetbytheMayors .4KalgoorlieandBoulderandyetioweotherdistinguishedcitiaensand Won't,InningtheirstayseveralreneptiunewereheldinTorn'shonour.

MrJPImlayeldestsunofMr. andMrsJackIvan/.ofSomerville, willplowedt4,auIfunourecoursein Geologyattheliniment,ofWA tinsMrIfswassuccessfulineile tinninghisifs,helotofhilancede grewandtheEdwardSydow,Simpson Pie. fin1016 Johnwas aIssorsinotiselentcifcliristareiBrittle ' Kaleicerlii

It.Patrick'sBranch.

AtthelastmeetingofSt.Patrick's Branch,whichwasexceptionallywill attended,Bro.Secretary,furthesecondmeetinginsucceseiun,nadthe melancholydutytoreportthedeath ofamember'swife,inthepersonof thewifeoftiro.11.J.Easton.Asis customarymemberssenttheircondolencesandstoodinsilence.Bro.J. Carrollreportedonthearrangements madeattheMetropolitanSocialCouncilfortheconductofthecompetitions. St.Kevin'sBranchattendedforthe firstroundbut,unfortunately,werenot fullyrepresented,withtheresultthat St.Patrick'scameouteasywinners, bothintabletennisandinquoits.The visitorswereentertainedwithlightrefreshmentsandtooktheirdefeatin sportingfashion.Nextmeeting,on 18th,,istobeanIrishnight,andabig attendanceisexpected.TheRev. SpiritualDirector,FatherDonnelly, wasagainpresent.

OurLads,HelpofChristians,East VictoriaPark.

Bro.Presidentpresidedoverawell attendedmeetingonTuesday,March5. Goodwishesforaspeedyrecovery wereextendedtoBros.Sermonand Palmerbyallmembers.Aletterwas receivedfromBro.W,McCarthy (R.A.A.F.),extendingbestwishesto allmembers,andaskingforatransfertoSydney,whereheandhiswife weregoingtomaketheirhome.

Allmemberswereremindedthatthe M.S.Councilwouldberunningariver triponMarch29,andwantedallwho couldtoattidandmakeitasuccess.

Goodreportswerereceivedonthe successoftheCarnivaldanceheldon March1, Allmembersandfriends werethankedfortheirco-operation, Members,pleasenotethataSt.Patrick'sCarnivalwilltakeplaceinour ParishHallonFriday,March15.So, members,rollalongandbringyour friendsandmakeitanightworthremembering.Admission2s.

Allmembersexpressedtheirthanks fortheveryenjoyabledaytheyhadat apicniccricketmatchonSunday, March3. Ourbranchwasluckyin securingawininthecricketmatch againstHighgateY.C.W.Weareall anxiouslylookingforwardtowhenwe canmeettheseboysagain.Thanks andappreciationgoouttoBro.Crowleyforthekindnessheextendedtous all,andalsotoMr.Jacksonforhis assistanceinmakingthedaysucha success.

NextmeetingwillbeheldonTuesday,March19.OurNo.1and2teams intennisandquoitswillbeplayinga match,sopleasenotethatthemeetingwillstartat7.30anditwillbea poundnight.

AfterthemeetingourNo.1teamengagedSt.Patrick'sinagameoftable tennisandquoits.Congratulations, No.1,onyourvictory,andgoodluck toSt.Patrick'sinYourfuturematches. Supperwasserved,andmadeanice finishtoapleasantevening.Lucky seatwaswonbySr.V.Egan.

CATHOLICTEACHERS'GUILD

TheGuildperiodical,the"Star,"is abouttogotopressagain.Now,fellowteachers,getbusyandsendalong anarticleforthethirdpublication, whichwehopewillfollowverysoon. Wewouldspeciallywelcomearticles fromourcountrymembers.

ThenextGuildmeetingisanMarch 25,intheGuildroom,atBarton House,Comealongtoheartheguest speakeroftheevening.

FluePipesforStoves,BathSeaton, StocksofPaints,Varnish,Calcornine. Ilassell'sStores,Perth.B8307.

N N 1 S ASSOCIATION

20th.AnnualGeneralMeeting. IntheroomsoftheAssociationat Bectonhousearepreesntativemeeting temembersassembledlastFriday eveningtoreceivethevariousreports, balancesheet,andtoelecttheprincipal dicersfortheensuingyear.

ThePresidentMr.A.T.Ileagney presidedoverhistenthannualfixture. AmongstthosepresentwastheChaplain,Rev.FatherRafferty. The agendapaperwasfullyandkeenlydiscussed.Themaintopicofdiscussion hoveredoverthreeoutstandingitems, viz.,themethodofconductingthis year'spennantfixture,there-juvenatingoftheAssociation,andtoreacha decisioninreferencetothe1946InterstateCarnival. Inthefirstcaseit waslefttotheexecutivetodecide;the seconditemofdiscussiongavemany newideasandshoweddefinitelythat thenewyearwillbeoneofprogress andprosperity.DespitealltheattachmentsofaCarnival,themembers realisedtheirobligationstotheirown objectsandinstructedtheexecutive toadvisetheAustralianCouncilthat theWestisnotagreeabletoatournament.

Themeetingelectedthefollowing principaloffice-bearersforthenext twelvemonths:

Patron:HisGraceArchbishopPrendiville,D.D.

President:A.E.Heagney.

Vice-Presidents:L,McGovernand JackEdwards.

Secretary:J.Wall.

Treasurer:P.Riley. St.Joachim'sClub.

Theannualmeetingofthisclubwas heldonMondaylast.Aspiritofprogressandanatmosphereoftheold socialspiritseemedtopermeatethe proceedings.Thefinancialposition isstrongandthenumericalstrength isfastapproachingitsprewarstandard.ThecourtsareinexcellentconditionandwiththelatestAmerican mixturetheywillbeunsurpassablein thecomingseason.

MidlandJunction.

1heveterandelegateofthisclub announcedtheirannualmeetingfor (fitlyMay.Ifenthusiasmanda'will towinisantindication,theoldClub willheamongstthetupgradersonce .gain.

St.Mary's,Leederville.

Thedelegates!ruinthefoundation killhavecomeoutoftheirstateof comaandwillsoonrankintheirformerplace.Anextracourt.,abountifulmembership,andarevivalofold associateswillbethemainfeature.A generalmeetingofmembersisonthe horizon.

ParsandPersonalities.

Strollingamongstthemembersafter theAssociation'sgeneralmeetingwas closed,itwasgoodtoseesomanyof theold-timersagaintotheforeand listeningwithkeeninteresttothe manysuggestionsputforward.

Capt.JackEdwardswasunanimouslyelectedavice-president.Jackcan stillwieldtheracquettosomepleasure.Everyonewasgladtowelcome himbackfromhishecticdaysof I4uneo.

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TheStaroftheSeawereagainre presentedbyDes.SullivanandMiss O'Neill.ForseveralyearsSallyhas beenawelcomeandconsistentadv.. sateofthese-asideclub.

FromtheMidlandareaPeterKnox revelledintheheavygoing01(1,I, sion.ThereisnotamorekeenidealistthanPeter.Theup-the-lineclub willsurelycomeonwithhisfirmand ableleadership.

Missedforthefirsttimeaftermany yearsofpracticalworkweretheMisses NellWebbandMonnieKinshela(now Mrs.Moran).Theydeserveahigh nicheinthelifeoftheAsociation.All old-timersregretthatforceofcircumstancescausedaseverancewithold ties.

The"memberforthetrans"-Bernie Prendiville-bringsbackgreetings fromGeo.Scantlebury,ofAdelaide. Memberswillbedelightedtohearthat Georgehasbeenpromotedtoahigh CivilServiceposition.

TheAssociationwillrunagreatreunionballintheTownHallonthe nightofMay17. Les,McGovernassuresanightofpleasureandromance

Perth'sFirst

In1835theChurchwaspersecuted inSpainbyananti-clericalGovernment,andasaconsequenceseineof thereligiousofvariousOrderswent intovoluntaryexile.Amongthose wholeftSpainweretwoBenedictines, DomJosephSerraandDomRosendo Salvado,Bothfoundrefugeinthe BenedictineMonasteryof"LaCava,' nearNaples,wheretheypreparedthemselvesforthemissions.Theyofferel themselvestotheHolySeetobesent toanyplacewheremissionarieswere needed.TheHolySeedirectedthem toaccompanyDr.Brady,thenewly consecratedBishopofPerth,andwith himtheyarrivedatFremantleon January8,'1846.

Inlessthantwomonthstheysetout fromPerthtoselectasiteforthecentralMissiontotheaboriginals.On March1,1846,thefirstMasswascelebratedontheVictorianPlains,some eightymilesfromPerth,ataplace called"Nundagunda,"justafewmiles fromthepresentNewNorcia.

FirstPerthSynod.-

ThefirstDiocesanSynodofWA washeldonMarch13,1847,atNew Norcia,BishopBradypresided,and threepriestsattended,twofromSpain, DomSerraandDomSalvado,and FatherJoostens,aDutchpriest,who camefromBelgiumtoArchbishop Polding,ofSydney.TheSynoddecidedthatDomSerrashouldreturnto EuropeforfundsfortheNewNorcia Missiontotheaboriginals.Whilehe wascollecting,withfineresults,he wasselectedbytheHolySeeforthe newDioceseofPortVictoria,theDarwinofto-day,andwasconsecratedits firstBishopinRomeonAugtfst15, 1848.

Thisnewswasreceivedwithmixed feelingsbyBishopBrady.DomSalvadowasalsounhappythatheand hisfriendandfellowmissionershould beseparated.BishopBrady'spositionwasserious,sohedespatched DomSalvadotoEuropeonJanuary 8,1846,toappealforNewNorcia.

Thecreditorscontinuedtopressthe Bishop,soheappliedtoRomefora coadjutor.toadministerthetemporalitiesoftheDiocese.Hisrequestwas granted,andBishopSerrawastransferredfromtheDioceseofPortVictoriatothatofDaulie,inpartibusand CoadjutorofPerth.BishopBrady wasdelightedattheprospectofreceivingBishopSerrabacktothediocese.Hisjoy,unhappyman,was shortlived,foronAugust15,1849,

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antstotheBenedictinehabit,arrived atFremantleonDecember29,1849.

In18.52BishopBradyleftthecolony, butcontinuedtobeBishopofPerth untilhisdeathonDecember2,1871. DrSerraadministeredthediocese untilheresignedasCoadjutorofPerth in1862.HisadministrationwasmarkedbyanincreaseofBenedictinelay brothers,novices,andpriests.The laybrothersbuiltaroomyPresbytery atFremantle,asolidbuildingforan orphanageatSubiaco,andtheBishop'sPalaceonVictoriaSquare,-which initstimewasconsideredoneofthe imposingbuildingsinthecity.He introducedtheFrenchOrderofSt. JosephoftheApparition,whosettled inFremantleandquicklyhadschools going.

Duringthetwenty-fouryearsofhis inSpain,BishopSerradirectedallhisenergytothefoundation anddirectionofareligiouscommunity ofnuns,theOblatesoftheMostHoly Redeemer,whoseworkissimilarto thatoftheSistersoftheGoodShepherd.TheOrderisconfinedtoSpain. AtthetimeofBishopSerra'sdeath, onSeptember8,1886,thereweresixteenbranchhouses,controlledfrom theheadhouseatMadrid.

BishopSerra,hashadanactivepart inshapingtheDioceseofPerth,and forthatwecherishhismemory.

MaytheIdealMonthfortheWest.

ThedecisiontoopentheCentenary CelebrationsonthefirstSundayin Mayisahappyone,to,ourclaimis thatthefirstMaydevotionsrecorded inAustraliatookplaceinPerthand wereconductedbytheSistersof Mercyintheoriginalchurchwhich stoodwheretheChildrenofMary -('hapelnowstandsinVictoriaAvenue, acrosstheroadfromtheArchbishop's residence,Mayisequallyfittingto theWestfortheDioceseofPerthwas placedunderthespecialpatronage andprotectionoftheImaculateConceptionoftheBlessedVirginMaryby theHolyFatheronApril30,1854,on thepersonalappealofBishopSerra. TheDogmaoftheImmaculateConceptionwasproclaimedbyPopePius IX.onDecember8,1854.TheDiocese .ofPerthmusthavebeenamongthe firsttobegrantedtheprivilegeofthe patronageofMaryImmaculate.

PopePiusIX.wrotetheattestation withhisownhandgrantingthepetitionofBishop'Serra.AnotherprivilegeforPerthisthataplenaryindul'encemaybegainedbythefaithfulon DecemberRundertheusualconditions.

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OnMarch1,NewNorciabeganits CentenaryCelebrationswithaPontificalMassofThanksgiving,celebrated byHisLordship,AbbotCatalan.Dom Morenoconductedoneofhisbeautiful Masses.

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ByJ.T.

ThereisinthewholerangeofEnglishliteraturenofiguremorefamiliarlyknownthanthegreatDr.Johnson. Thoughnearlytwohundredyearshave gonesincehisgiantday,thepowerof hispersonalitysurvives.Latterly,by men'whoneverfathomedhisprofundity,hehasbeenreferredtodisparaginglyasonewhowasmadetoomuch ofbythemenofhistime,Whenwe considerwhosomeofthemenofhis timewere,wecanpassthisjudgment lightlyby.

WeCatholicsshouldalwaysrevere thememoryofDr.Johnson.Though hewasnotaCatholicheneverrefrainedfromspeakingwellofus,even goingsofarastodefendthedoctrines ofourChurch.Letusrememberthat inEnglandinhisdayaCatholicwas subjecttoeveryspeciesofoppression; anoutcastshunnedbysociety.When tospeakeventhefaintestwordinfavourofCatholicsorCatholicpractices, occasioneduniversalreesntment.But wherethetruthhadtobespoken,no mattertheconsequences,Dr.Johnson wasthemantospeakit.InconversationwithBoswell,hisbiographer,he said,inreferencetoPurgatory:"They (Catholics)believethatthegenerality ofmankindareneithersoobstinately wickedastodeserveeverlastingpunishment,norsogoodastomeritbeing admittedintothesocietyofblessed spirits;andthatthereforeGodisgraciouslypleasedtoallowofamiddle state,wheretheymaybepurifiedIv. certaindegreesofsuffering.Yousee, Sir,thereisnothingunreasonablein this,"

Boswell:"But,then,Sir,theirMasses forthedead?"

Johnson:"Why,Sir,ifitbeonceestablishedthattherearesoulsinPurgatory,itispropertoprayforthem, asforourbrethrenofmankindwho areyetinlife."

Boswell:"Theidolatryof Mass?"

Johnson:"Sir,thereisnoidolatryin theMass.TheybelieveGodtobe thereandtheyadoreHim."

Boswell:"Theworshipofthe Saints."

Johnson:"Theydonotworshipthe Saints;theyinvokethem;theyonly asktheirprayers."

Boswell:"Confession?"

Johnson:"Why,Idon'tknowbut thatisagoodthing.TheScripture says,'Confessyourfaultstooneanother,'andthepriestsconfessaswell asthelaity.Thenitmustbeconsideredthattheirabsolutionisonly uponrepentance,andoftenuponpenancealso."

AgaininBoswell's"LifeofJohnson," acknowledgedtobethebestbiography intheEnglishlanguage,wereadthis:

"SirWilliamScottinformsmethat heheardJohnsonsay,"Amanwhois convertedfromProtestantismtoPopery,maybesincere:hepartswith nothing:heisonlysuperaddingto whathealreadyhad.Butaconvert fromPoperytoProtestantism,gives upsomuchofwhathehasheldassacredasanythingthatheretains;there issomuchlacerationofmindinsuch aconversion,thatitcanhardlybesinsereandlasting.'"

ThenBoswell,whowasaProtestant, too,goesontoobserve,"Thetruthof thisreflectionmaybeconfirmedby manyandeminentinstances,someof whichwilloccurtomostofmyreaders."

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WithreferencetoIreland,too,Johnsonshowedadeepknowledgeofitsaffairsandexpressedsympathyforits suffering.liewellunderstoodwhere thewronglayandsaid:

"TheIrishareinamostunnatural state;forweseetheminorityprevail. ingoverthemajority.Thereisnoinstance,eveninthetenpersecutions,of suchseverityasthatwhichtheProtestantsofIrelandhaveexercised againsttheCatholics.Didwetell themwehaveconqueredthemitwould beaboveboard:.topunishthemby confiscationsandotherpenaltiesas rebels,wasmonstrousinjustice.King Williamwasnottheirlawfulsovereign; hehadnotbeenacknowledgedbythe ParliamentofIreland,whenheappearedinarmsagainstthem."

Again,inspeakingoftheproposed UnionofIrelandwithEngland,he said:

"Donotmakeaunionwithus,'we shouldunitewithyouonlytorobYou. WeshouldhaverobbedtheScotchif theyhadanythingofwhichwecould haverobbedthem."

Itisasweturnoverthepagesof Boswell'sbooktwohundredYearsroll away,andtherecomestolifeagaina societyofmenasdistinguishedfor theirintellectualabilityasanythat havemetanywheretogether.Among themwasEdmundBurke,thegreatest politicalwriterEnglandhashad;OliverGoldsmith,perhapsthemostversatileEnglishwriterwhohaseverlived;JoshuaReynolds,theeminent painter;RichardBrindsleySheridan, whoseplaysweresobrilliantlyembellishedwithwit,astobestillplayedin ourtheatres;CharlesFox,whose speechesweresomeofthebestever deliveredintheHouseofCommons; DavidGarrick,probablythemostrealisticShakespeareanactor;andGibbon,thehistorian.Butofallthese, andabrighterconstellationitwould behardtofind,nonewassuperiorto SamuelJohnson.Hewastheiracknowledgedchief,whosewordamong themwaslaw.Thereisnocalculatingtheenormousinfluenceheexerted, amonghiscountrymen,bringinghis massivecommonsensetobearinshapingEnglishpublicopinion.Andyet hislifewasoneofanintensestruggle withpovertyforrecognition.Corn ingdowntoLondonfromLichfield,as ayoungman,hesettoworktoearn alivingwithhispen.Foryearsthe contestwasacruelone.Oftenhewas starving.Whenpreparinghisfamous dictionary,hesoughtthehelpofLord Chesterfield,tobepolitelyturned away.LaterwhentheDictionarywas published,andhewasfamous,the noblelordwishedtorecognisehim.In anowfamousletterJohnsonexpressedhimselfwithhischaracteristicspirit ofindependence,Thisletteriswell worthquoting:

"February7,1775.

"MY Lord,-1havebeenlatelyinformedbytheproprietorof'The World,'thattwopapersinwhichthe Dictionaryisrecommendedtothepublic,werewrittenbyyourLordship. Tobesodistinguished,isanhonour which,beingverylittleaccustomedto favoursfromthegreat,Iknownot verywellhowtoreceive,orinwhat termstoacknowledge.

"WhenuponsomeslightencouragementIfirstvisitedYourLordship,I wasoverpoweredliketherestofmankind,bytheenchantmentofYouraddress,andcouldnotforbeartowish thatImightobtainthatregardfor whichIsawtheworldcontending;but Ifoundmyattendancesolittleencouraged,thatneitherpridenormodestywouldsuffermetocontinueit. WhenIhadonceaddressedyourLordshipinpublic,Ihadexhaustedall theartofpleasingwhicharetiredand courtlyscholarcanpossess.Ihad cloneallthatIcould;andnomanis pleasedtohavehisallneglected,be iteversolittle.

"Sevenyears,myLord,havenow passed,sinceIwaitedinyouroutwardrooms,orwasrepulsedfromyour door;duringwhichtimeIhavebeen pushingonmyworkthroughdifficulties,ofwhichitisuselesstocomplain, andhavebroughtit,atlast,tothe vergeofpublication,withoutoneact ofassistance.onewordofencourage-

ment,oronesmileoffavour.Such treatmentIdidnotexpect,forInever hadapatronbefore.

"TheshepherdinVirgilgrewatlast acquaintedwithLove,andfoundhim anativeoftherocks.

"IsnotaPatron,myLord,onewho lookswithunconcernonamanstrugglingforlifeinthewater,and,when hehasreachedtheground,encumoers himwithhelp?Thenoticewhich youhavebeenpleasedtotakeofmy labours,haditbeenearlyhadbeen kind;butithasbeendelayedtillIam indifferentandcannotenjoyit;tillI amsolitary,andcannotimpartit;till Iamknown,anddonotwantit.I hopeitisnocynicalasperitynotto confessobligationwherenobenefithas beenreceived,ortobeunwillingthat thepublicshouldconsiderme,as owingthattoaPatron,whichProvidencehasenabledmetodoformyself.

"Havingcarriedonmyworkthus farwithsolittleobligationtoanyfavoureroflearning,IshallnotbedisappointedthoughIshouldconcludeit, iflessbepossiblewithless;forIhave beenlongawakenedfromthatdream ofhope,inwhichIonceboastedmyselfwithsomuchexultation,myLord. -YourLordship'smosthumbleand obedientservant, SAMJOHNSON."

Whileheentertainedkindlyfeelings fortheIrish,JohnsonwasmostprejudicedagainsttheScotch;nordid thepassageoftimeandhisfamiliarity withScotchmenallaythisaversion, When'thereappearedaverybrilliant. lywrittenbookpurportingtobethe translationoftheworksofOssian,an ancientCelticpoet,JohnsondenounceditasaforgeryItsauthor,James Macpherson,wroteDr.Johnsona threateningletter.HereisJohnson's reply:

"Mr.JamesMacpherson,"Ireceivedyourfoolishandimpudentletter.Anyviolenceofferedme Ishalldomybesttorepel;andwhat Icannotdoformyselfthelawshall doforme.IhopeIshallnotbedeterredfromdetectingwhatIthinka cheatbythemenacesofaruffian.

"Whatwouldyouhavemeretract; Ithoughtyourbookanimposture;I thinkitanimposturestill.Forthis opinionIhavegivenmyreasonsto thepublic,whichIdareyoutorefute. YourrageIdefy,Yourabilitiessince yourHomerarenotsoformidable: andwhatIhearofYourmoralsinclinesmetopayregardnottowhat Youshallsay,buttowhatyoushall prove.Youmayprintthisifyou will.

SAMJOHNSON."

FromtheforegoingspecimensofDr. Johnson'sstylethereadermayappreciateitssimplicityandstrength.Only toooftenthechildrenwhoattendthe collegesareinformedthatasawriter thecelebratedDoctorwastoopompousinhisexpressiontobeworthy ofimitation;andthatwhilehemade agreatnoiseinhis.dayheisseldom readnow.Heisseldomreadnowit istrue:butthatisnotbecausehedeservestobe.Noonewhositsdown seriouslytoread"HisVanityofHumanWishes,"or"Rasselas,"oran essayfrom"TheRambler,"canrise withoutthoughtsofelevationandcompassionfromthehumanrace.Tosay thathedepartedfromthecustomary expressionofthetimetoheightenthe flowofthelanguageiscorrect;butit isquiteincorrecttosaythathedid thistotheextentaverredbyMacaulay.

Macaulaywasprejudiced;yetthe modernviewofDr.Johnsonisthat passedontoposteritybyMacaulay. Ourchildrenreadit,laughoverhis exaggerations,believethemtobe whollytrue,andconcludewithan opinionunworthyofthegreatman. Hereisanexample.FromafewremarksletfallbyBolswell,Macaulay's imaginationframedthis:

"Johnson'smannershadneverbeen courtly.Theynowbecamealmost savage.Beingfrequentlyunderthe necessityofwearingshabbycoatsand dirty(shirts,hebecameaconfirmed sloven.Beingoftenveryhungrywhen liesatdowntohismeals,hecontractedahabitofeatingwithravenous greediness,Eventotheendofhis

life,andevenatthetablesofthe great,thesightoffoodaffectedhim seitaffectedwildbeastsandbirdsof prey.Histasteincookery,formedin subterraneanordinariesandalamode beefshops,wasfarfromdelicate. Wheneverhewassofortunateasto havenearhimaharethathadbeen kepttoolong,orameatpiemade withrancidbutter,hegorgedhimself withsuchviolencethathisveins swelledandthemoisturebrokeouton hisforehead."

Thisisatypicalextract,similarto manyothers,whereMacaulayhasallowedhisloveofwordstorunahead totheextentofinveracity.Yetsuch ishisstylethathisimpressionislasting.Ithasassistedtodisnlourthe thinkingofpastgenerations,andis frequentlyquotedinpreferenceto morereliableauthorities.

Johnsonwasbothagreatanda goodman,whoselifewaspassedinrectifyingtheevilsofthescandalous timeshelivedin;andtheworldwas allthebrighterandbetterforthe wordshewroteandthethingshesaid.

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CatholicismMeansDeep,PersonalLoveofChrist

PersonalityofOurLeaderofParamountImportance SHEERFASCINATIONOFHISHUMANCHARACTER

HowSinandSufferingAppearin TheLightofCharity

ThefirstofthecourseofLentensermonswaspreachedinSt.Mary's CathedralonSundaynightbyRev,T.Dunphy,C.SS.R.Wereprintthe completetextbelow:-

"Tome,theleastofalltheSaints,is giventhisgrace-topreachamong theGentilestheunsearchableriches ofChrist,thatChristmaydwellby faithinyourhearts;thatrootedand foundedincharity,youmaybeable tocomprehendwhatisthebreadth andlength,theheightanddepth, andtoknowtheloveofChristwhich surpassethallknowledge."

Eph.3,8,17-19

Someyearsago,attheconclusionof aRetreatpreachedtoseniorgirlsofa CatholicHighSchool,Iwasinvited toattendameetingofthegirls'ReligiousDiscussionGroup.Ofthosetakingpartsinthedebate,onegirlof17 over-shadowedhercompanionsinintellectualgifts,powerofwords,and logicalclarity.Thoughseverelyheckledbyheropponents,shebrilliantly provedtheexistenceofGod,thenecessityofreligion,andthetruthofthe Catholicfaithwithalltheskillofa trainedtheologian.Whenattheend ofher'scholasticyearshepassedher LeavingExaminationwithhonours andannouncedherintentionofpursu inghet'studiesattheUniversity, everyoneprophesiedforherabrilliant career,Twoyearspassed,andI heardnomoreofheruntiloneeveningIsawhernameinthepublicpress. Oneoftheeveningpapershadbeen askingtheopinionsofyouthandage astowhatwasnecessarytomakea Brave,NewWorld. Myerstwhile theologianspokefortheyouthofthe University.Herideascertainlygave meashock,forshehadbasedherplan ofhumanhappinessuponcompletely paganandmaterialisticprinciples. I learnedlaterthataftersomesixor eightmonthsattheUniversityshe hadgivenupthepracticeofherreligion,hadbecomeaprominentmemberoftherationalistgroupwithinthe University,wasabrilliantspeakerfor anyso-calledintellectualrampthat wasanti-Catholic,andwasaleading memberoftheUniversityFreeLove Society.OfcourseIknewverywell thatyouthoftensuffersintellectual growingpainsinthepaganlamps'phereofourUniversityhalls,butso suddenacollapsemademewonder whatisitthatcausedthisgirl,who hadbeensodeeplyCatholicatschool, socompletelyimbuedwithreligious knowledge,withasplendidfamily background,tocollapsesoquicklyand socompletely.Thesamequestion mightbeasked,ofcourseofsomany boysandgirlsalloverAustraliawho laterbecametraitorstotheirreligious belief,whogiveuptheirreligiouspractice,whomarryoutsidetheChurch,or whoinlegitimatemarriagesellthe birthrightoftheirfaithforthemess ofpottagethatiscommonlycalled birthcontrol.Manyanswersmaybe givenofcourse,vanity,pride,lustwhatyouwill-butisn'ttheresomethingdeeper?Yestheyhavenever reachedtheheartoftheirfaith.They lackcompletelytheCatholicsenseofa -deeppersonalloveforOurLord.To themreligionisasystemofirksome commandments,amereorganisation thatbindstheirlibertytooclosely,a racketthatisfullofhumanbeings withtheirown'personalvicesand faults.Theyseenodeeperthanthat. TheyhaveneverrealisedthatCatholicismreallymeansadeeppersonal loveofChrist,asSt.Paulexplainsit inmytext:"Toknowtheloveof Christthatsurpassethallknowledge"

-toknowtheheightanddepth,the breadthandlengthoftheloveofa Person,sowonderfulandsofullof beauty,thatonceHisspellfallsupon YouYouareHisslaveforever.The heartofourfaithistrulyaSacred Heart;itscentralpersonalityisadivineperson.

Leaden.

Everymovementofancientand moderntimesthathasgrippedthe popularimaginationhascentred,not somuchinthemovementitself,asin aman,aleader.We,whohavelived throughthemadyearsoftheearly 30'sbeforethelastwarneednotappealtothewitnessofpastagesfor proofofthis.AftertheRussianrevolutionof1917wesawawholepeopleunderthethrallofthegreatMessiahofCommunism,Lenin.Theystill walkpasthistombingreatprocessions,.Theystillrev&rencehismemory.Werememberthetreadof marchingfeetasthousandsofStorm Trooperswithupliftedhandssaluted themagneticpersonalityof'Adolf Hitler,whoinaspateofwordsmade ideasofnoimportance.Wheninthe BattleofBritainthepeopleofEnglandfacedannihilationanddespair, theywereralliedbynothrillofdemocraticprinciple,butbythevoiceofa man-WinstonChurchill-whothrough thelongsearsofdarknessremained theirnationalrallyingpoint.Across theAtlantic,thefiresidechatsand friendlysmileofRooseveltwereaconstantencouragement'tomillionsof Americanswhoweresendingtheir sonsandhusbandsoverseas,andhere inthiscountryofourstheringing voiceofJohnCurtin,withhisfamouscry,"Wedarenotfail,"steadied Austraiansintheirhpurofdanger. Thelessonofallthoseisthatwhether amovementhasbeengoodorbad, whetherunderstoodornotbythe massesofthepeople,'whetherithas beenfortheenslavementofmenor theirpoliticalfreedom,thethingthat hasunitedapeople'shopesorapeople'sfearshasalwaysbeenaperson andaleader.So,also,thegeniusof theCatholicfaithistomakethePersonofitsfounderofparamountimportancetotheindividualCatholic,a PersonsodivinelyandhumanlyattractivethatinHimandHiswayof lifetheCatholicfindsreligionnotonly possiblebutalwaysfullofmeaning. ThenearerweapproachtoChristthe morerealourreligionbecomestous; thefurtherwegetawayfromHim,the lessourfaithappealstous.

CurLordHimselfmadePersonal lovethebasisofallreligion.YourememberwhenHewasaskedbyaninquisitivelawyer,"Whatisthegreatest commandmentofthelaw?"Hetold themenofhisowndayandoftime, "ThoushaltlovetheLordthyGod." Thisisthefirstandthegreatestofall commandments,andallotherloveis subordinatetothis.Manismadefor love,astheflowerismadeforbeauty, astheriverstorundowntothe ocean'sbreast,asthetidesaremade toebbandflow.Withoutloveaman isunmannedandbecomesatraitorto thisownGod-givennature.Insocial lifeamancannotbewithoutfriends, withoutintimatestowhomhecan barehisinmostsoul,withwhomheis alwaysatease,inwhomhefindsan echoofallthehopesandaspirations. Oneofthestrongestpassionsofthe humanbeingistheloveofmanfor woman.Thiswasthesongofthe troubadoursandtheromanceofallthe

writersoffiction,foramantoleave fatherandmotherandfamilytojoin hisdestinyandhishopestothewoman ofhischoice.Deeperthanall,isthe loveofmotherforchild;thatdepth offeelingandunderstandingnoman canfullycomprehend;thatlovethat endureswhenotherlovesfail;that lovethatisunderstandingwhenother loveswilt;thelovethatisreadyto sufferearth'severypenaltyforthe childthatisthefruitofherwomb. Yetnoneoftheselovescanfullysatisfytheheartofman,Friendsmay fallawayandevenbetrayourconfidenceTheloveofmanforwoman canbemerelyphysical,oratleast fraughtwithpainandfrustration.The loveofmotherforchildendsinthe dustofthegrave.So,asman'sheart canneverbecompletelysatisfiedwith man'sideals,heseeksanoblermodel thananycreatedbeingabeauty deeperthan'anyctreatedlsplendour, andamoresatisfyingunionthanany humanalliance.Godalonecanfully satisfyhisunlimitedcravingAnd downthecourseofhistory,fromthe commencementofcreationGodhasrevealedHimselftomanasman'spersonalfriendandprotector.Wayback fromthebeginningofthestoryofmankindwefindGodrevealingHimselfto Hisgreatestfriends.Thegeniusof thehistoryofIsraelisthepersonal leadershipofapersonalGod.Bythe mouthsofPatriarchsandProphets Godwarns,reproaches,andguidesHis chosenpeopleinthedestinyoftheir nation.Underlyingthesewarnings thereisadeeppersonalloveforthe creaturesofHisHands,demandingof thematalltimesloveandservicetoa ClreatorandLover.But theclimaxoftheloveofGodforman wasreachedatlonglastwhenGodso lovedtheworldthatHegaveHisonly begottenSontodrawustoHimself. ThismightymiracleofGod'sloveChristasamanamongmen-isthe sourceofthegreatmeditationthat openstheGospelofSt.John.He contemplatestheamazinglo3eofGod forman,GodHimselfandtakingthe formofaservant,andinhabitfound asaman.JohnseesthisSonofGod, begotteneternally,indivinesplendour. HeistheEternalCreator,whobrought theuniverseintobeing;theOnein whomislife,andthelifeisthelightof menHeseesthisPersontakingflesh anddwellingamongstus.Andso ChristcomestousasaPersonfullof thesplendourofdivinity,ofloveimmeasurable,ofbeautyindescribable, unitingHimselftoourhumannature

inorderthatwemaysharewithHim Hiseternallife.

ChristshowsHimsedfinthehumblecharacterofchildhoodbornnot intothepalacesofthegreat,butin alowlycave.Hewhoisomnipotent canhardlyclutchthehandsofHis mother,andneedsthemilkofher breaststostrengthenHisbabylimbs. HewhopossessesallpoweristhesubjectofthewhimsofapaganKing.We seeHimgrowingup,notinthehalls oftheworld'sUniversities,butinan unknownvillageinthenorthofPalestine,learninglifethehardway,.beningHisbacktothecarpenter'sbench, hardeningHismuscleswiththedaio exerciseofHiswork'sellingtheproductsofHishandstothosefromwhom Hecangetthebestprice.

WhenatlastHeburstsuponthereligiousandpoliticalworldsofHisday. wefindinHimallthecharacteristics chatgotomaketheperfectman.All HislifelongChristisamanofprinciple.Hebringsnoeasymessageto asensualworld.Hepreachesthevir tuesofcharity,patience,chastitytoa worldofslavery,racketeeringandsensuality.Hepreachesunpopulardoetrinesinthefaceofstrongopposition. EvenwhenHeknowsthatHisprinciplesmustbringHimtothegibbet, Heceasesnottodenouncetheerrors ofHistime.HeistruetoHis Father'sWill,eventodeath.Wefind Hissoinfinitelyunderstandingofthe painsofhumanlife.Ononeocca, sion,whenaskedWhetherHewasthe Messiah,Hegavethesimpleandcomprehensiveanswer"Theblindsee,the deafhear,thelamewalk,thelepers arecleansed."Everytypeofhuman miserywasHistotaketoHimself: Hisgentlehandstouchedthedead andtheyarose.Thedepthofthe agonyofthemother'sheartwhenher onlyboywascarriedtothegraveis understoodbyHisresponsivesoul. Butmorethanthis,Heunderstood ourdeeeperneeds-thepassionate natureofmenandwomen;Heknew thatundertheirsmilingeyesandbehindtheirhappyfacesthereisoften thedepthofthemiseryofsinthatHe hadcometoheal,Weknowthestory ofMagdalenandthewomantakenin adultery,andHisinfinitecharitytowardsthemboth,butweretherenot

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thousandsofMagdalen,thousandsof menandwomenwhosesecretsinsHe uncoveredandtowhomHegavepeace againbythosewordsofmercy"Go inpeace,yoursinsareforgivenYou"? Butaboveall,therewasanentre selflessnessinthelifeofOurLord.Ire cametolivelifeandgaveitbyHis death.Nothingwastoomuchtodo whenitwasaquestionofasoul'ssalvation.Hewaseverthegoodshepherd,seekingthelostsheepinthe deepravinesofsinandonthemountainsidesofpride,atalltimeslabouringforthemomentwhen,liftedup fromtheearth,Hewoulddrawall mentoHimself.Andthatwasthe objectofHislife-todrawustoward Him-everymantoHisownpersonal lovetoseeinHimapersonwhomwe canalwaystruse,andwhocansatisfy oureveryneed.

ThisisthePerson,adorableinevery trait,andperfectineverylineament, whotellsHisowncreatures,"Ihave notcalledyouservantsbutIhave calledYoufriends"-friendswithall thefreedomoflovers."Comefollow Me,"isHisinvitation."Cometome youthatlabourandareheavyburdened,"isHismessagetoyouandtome.

InthelightofsuchperosnalrelationsbetweenusandChrist,theproblemsoflifetakeonanewsignificance.Theideaofsin,whichthe 'worldmakeslightofAndwhichinits feeblemindregardsasofnoimportance,callsitrepressionor,whatyou will,sinbecomesforuswholove Christ,apersonalaffrontofferedto thedearestandmostlovingpersonin theworld.Catholicmenorwomenof to-daywhofollowthewayofthe world'sunchastityknowverywellthat intheirlivesofsintheyareoffendingagainstHimandHislaw.They knowverywellthatHehaswarned andwarnedagainofthedangerofthe occasionofsin."Ifthyrighteye scandalisethee,pluckitoutandcast itfromthee."Catholicswhosebitter tonguesruinthecharacteroftheirfellowmenknowverywellthatalluncharitablenessinthoughtandactionis apositiveattackonHimwhourged kindlinessinourjudgmentofourfellows."JudgenotthatYoumaynot bejudged,forwithwhatjudgment Youjudge,youshallbejudged."The irritableandintolerantunderstand thattheirlivesareatvariancewith His,whopreachedandpreachedagain forebearanceofthefaultsofone another.'Peyouperfectasyour HeavenlyFatherisperfect"-thatHeavenlyFatherwholetstherainfrom HisHeavenfalluponthejustandthe unjust.Thosewhoclosetheirhearts tomen'sneedsandtheirmindsto humanaffectionunderstandonlytoo wellthattheycanhavenopartwith Himwhowassocompletelyforgiving andunderstandingofthefaultsof everyman,ofHimwhocriedfromHis gibbetofagony,"Father,forgivethem fortheyknownotwhattheydo."In theworldofto-daythatpreachesthe easywayoutonalloccasions,theCatholicparentswhodescendtoitsmethodofbirthpreventionrealisethat theyareattackingtheveryPerson whoraisedtheirmarriageabovea merenaturalunion;theveryOnewho madeitasacramentoftheChurch: theveryOnewhosawinitaunion thatwasascompeteandasholyas theunionofHimselfandtheChurch thatIlefounded.Rememberthegirl Agnesintheearlycenturiesofpersecution,agirlintheflowerofadolescenceofferedanattractivemarriage toapaganyouthofpatricianfamily. Inrefusingtheofferandfacingthe horrorsofthebrothelandoftheaxe, shemadeherpositionclear:"Iampreventedbyanotherlover."Theymight treatherbodyastheychose;hersoul wasChrist's.

Inthelightofsuchaunionwith Christ,theproblemofsufferingbecomessimple.Tokickagainstthe goadisnotonlytodrivethepain deeper,itistobefalsetoourlover withHisthorn-crownedHeadand brokenfaceandwearyeyes.AllsufferingseemsunavailingtillYoujoin yoursufferingwithChrist's.ForIle hasendureditall-thatdeepspiritual abandonmentwhenyoufeelthatGod isfaraway,thatyouareleftaone,all thisHesufferedintheGardenof Gethsemane,andinHisabandonment ontheCrosswhenHecriedtoHis Father:-MyGod,MyGod,whyhast ThouforsakenMe!"Thatdesertion offriends,thatingratitudethatyou sufferfromthem,theverybetrayalof confidence'sthathasbeenyourown veryexperience-allthesethings ChristsufferedinHisownperson.In

HishourofgreatestdangerallHis friendsandHischosenApostles,leavingHim,fledaway.Theverypeople towhomHehadpreached,whosesick Hehadcured,whosedeadHehad raisedfromthegravewerethemob thatscreamedonthefirstGoodFriday,'AwaywithHimandcrucify Him!"Thepainsofillness,longand tryingthoughtheybe,andthevery horrorofdeath,allthesewereallHis owninthelonghoursofHisPassion. AndsotheSaintslearnedthislessonthatwhentheysufferedtheydidnot sufferalone."IfillupinmYbody whatiswantingtothePassionof Christ,"criesSt.Paul,andyetthe sameApostlesuperaboundsinjoybecausehesufferswithChrist.The shadowofdeathbringsnofeartothe heartoftheloverofChrist,for,like St.ThereseofLisieux,hecansayat alltimes"WhyshouldIfeardeath, whichwillonlyunitememoreclosely toMyLord?"

InthelightofthisloveforChrist, thecommandments,withalltheirrestrictions,becomemerelythesaneadviceofonewhowantstoseeushappy. andknowsthathappinessisnottobe foundinunrestrainedlicence,butin themouldingofourcharacterstothe fullstatureofHimself.Whena motherpleads,thechildresponds; whenawifeasks,thelovinghusband harkens;whenafriendrequests,his friendlistensandsowhenChristsays, "IfanymanloveMehewillkeepMy word,"Hepointsouttousthatthe trueloveofHimandourtrueservice ofHimisprovedinthepracticalway oftheCommandmentsthatHehas laiddowntoleadustoeternallife.

ButtherealandfinaltestofCatholicismisthis-thatforusChristisnot Justafigureofhistoryorasplendidapparitionthatoncemingledwithmen andhasbecomeagreatmemory.To us,JesusChristwasyesterday,istoday,andwillbethesameforever. For,asSt.Paulsays,"Byfaithwe haveHiminourhearts"andHecomes tousdailyinthemysteriesofour faith.HeistherewithallHismagneticpowerintheTabernacleorour Altars.Withallthecompassionof ownlifetime,wefindHismercy intheConfessional.WithallthepersonalforceofHisearthlylife,weturd HimintheBreadoftheEucharist.In theMassthereistheconstantatonementofCalvaryforoursins,Christ "everliving,tomakeintercessionfor us."

Many,whohaveneveropenedthe pagesoftheGospelshaveyetlearned Christ;manywhohaveneverstudied HislifeknowHimbetterthanthe greatesttheologianTheyknowHim bytheintimateexperienceoftheirCatholicfaith,andastheyearsgoon, growtoknowandloveHimbetter. Astheyearsgoon,earthlyfriend, fadeaway;thelovedonesofchildhood yearsgodown0,thegrave:thechildrenofearlymarriedlifethemselves }Harryorleavethefamilyhome. Facesoncebeheldfrequentlyareseen butseldommisunderstandingssever thedeepestfriendships.Allthatis human(withersanddecays,sodothe fairestflowersofthefield.Andall thetimethehumanheart,though growingolder,needsfriendshipand loveasmuchasever.

Brethren,theCatholicwhohaslearnedthelessonofthissermonnever lacksafriend-theGodManJesus Christ.Yesterdaythefreshblossoms ofchildhood'slovewerelaidatHis Eucharisticfeetwhenwelearnedto makeourlittle-"visits"orfollowed withwonderingeyesthestoryof Christ'slovearoundtheStationsofthe Cross.To-dayourloveforHim strengthensouradultyearsagainst sin,bracesourshoulderstoourdaily burdenoftheCross,givesuszestin thesturdykeepingofHiscommandments,andfindsHismercyandlove inConfessionandHolyCommunion, Iliseternalmeritsintheeverglorious pageantryoftheMass.AndsoHeis "Forever"-downthestragglingpaths oflifeastheyearsincreaseandthe paceoflifegrowsslowerwefindHim evermoresecurelyourinspirationand ourgreatestcomfort.Againstthe glowofthehillsofEternitythere standsthesplendidfigureofJesus Christbeckoningusontothateverlastingjoywhereearthlyunionwill beconsummatedineternalecstacY.

MayMarywhoformedChristinher wombfedHimatherbreast,-watched HimgrowandstoodbyHisdeath-bed, whoknewHimandlovedHimasher onlylove,teachus,tootoloveHim asintimatelyasshedid.Amen.

DearCornerites-

IwanttothankAnnMorrow,of MahoganyCreek,andJuneHunt,ofSt. Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle,forsendingmeaLittlepoementitled"Ships atSea."T-oAnnIwanttosaythatI willpublishherletterandmyreply innextweek'sissue,andIwantto knowfromJunewhetherherpoemis original;ifso,Iwillpublishit.

IwouldlikeallCorneritestorememberthatcontributionstothepage mustbemarked"Original,"andbear thewriter'sname,age,andaddress.It isagoodplantoattachacovering letterwithcontributions-inanycase, Iwouldbegladtohearfromthecontributor.

Andnow,mayIaddressthisparticularpartofmylettertoparentsand teachers?AuntBessywouldbe gratefulforalittleassistanceinthe matterofsustaininginterestin thispageamongCatholicboysand girls.Allofus,andchildren,especially,feeltheneedofalittleprompting

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thatwillneverbeforgotten!

InthefollowingextractfromSt. Matthew'sGospel,OurLordemphasisesagaintheneedfortruebrotherly love;becauseeveryhumanbeingis madeuntoGod'slikeness,andonesoul isasdeartoGodasanother.Therefore,ininjuringeventhelowliestof humanbeingsweareinfactdoinginjurytoGod;likewise,whenwedo goodtoourneighbour,itisreallyas thoughweweredoinggoodforGod Himself.Onthelastday,thedayof -generaljudgment

ThenshalltheKingsaytothem thatshallbeonHisrighthand:Come, yeblessedofMYFather,possessyou thekingdompreparedforyoufrom thefoundationoftheworld.

ForIwashungry,andyougaveMe toeat:Iwasthirsty,andyougaveMe todrink;Iwasastranger,andyou tookMein:

Naked,andyoucoveredMe:sick, andyouvisitedMe:Iwasinprison, andYoucametoMe.

ThemshallthejustanswerHim,saying:Lord,whendidweseeTheehungry,andfedThee;thirsty,andgave Theedrink?

AndwhendidweseeTheeastranger,andtookTheein?ornaked,and coveredThee?

OrwhendidweseeTheesickorin prison,andcametoThee?

AndtheKing,answering,shallsay tothem:AmenIsaytoyou,aslong asyoudidittooneoftheseMyleast brethren,youdidittoMe.

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WearetoldthatFrancisBaconwas thefirsttohituponthenotionthat freezingmightbeasoundmeansof preservingfood.Formerly,salthad universallybeenrecognisedasthebest preservative.

FrancisBaconwasascholarlyman wholivedinthetimeofQueenElizabeth.Hehasbeencreditedwithgreat literaryabilityandakeen,discerning mind.Ithasoftenbeenarguedthat BaconwrotesomeofShakespeare's plays.Howeverthatmaybe,wedo knowthathepublishedaseriesof famousessayswhichhavewonapermanentplaceinEnglishliterature, Concerningthisdistinguishedman,his friend,Hobbes,relatesasfollows:Baconwasridinghiscoachnear Highgatewhensnowlayontheground, andthethoughtcametohimthatfresh meatmightbepreservedaswellby snowasbysalt.Hethereforedeterminedtotryit.Alightingfromthe coach,heventintoapoorwoman's cottageandboughtahen,andhadit preparedintheusualwayforcooking. Thenhehimselfstuffedthebodywith snow,andthesnowsochilledhim thathefellillandcouldnotreturnto hishornsinLondon.

Unfortunately,hewasthendriven totheHighgatehouseofhisfriend,the EarlofArundel,andplacedinadamp bed.Theresultwasthat,withinthree dayshewasdead.ButBaconhad carriedthefrozenhenwithhimtothe Earl'shouse,andhelivedlongenough toknowthathisexperimentwasa success.

Thatwashowcoldstoragebegan, andfpmthismodestbeginningsprang oneofthemostgiganticindustriesin theworld.Ofcourse,wehaveimprovedonBacon'smethod,andwe nowusecoldairforfreezingpurposes; butinitsessencetheprocessisthe sameasthatwhichFrancisBaconinitiated-tohisownundoing,butfor thebenefitofmillionsofpeopleinsucceedinggenerations.

SixthInstalmentoftheFirst-Class SerialStoryby

PETERBRIAN.

BEGINREADINGHERE.

Onthefirstdayoftheirsummer holidayatGoodenough,anAustralian coastaltown,thePotterslinkupwith theiroldfriends-Mr.Berrigan,alinesman,andhisson,RoddyandDora Swanton,whoseparentskeepanup to-datehair-dressingandbeautysalon inGoodenough,Thecombinedparty setsoutonanexpeditiontoQuinn's Rock,anearbyfishinggroundofsome repute.

Summer

Mr.Berrigan'srowingboatwascttly small,andasPoppahadfixedideas concerningtheconditionsuncle,-which hecouldfishwiththegreatestamount ofefficiencyandcomfortitwasagreed thatthechildrenshouldamusethem. selvesindependentlyonQuinn'sRock whilethetwomengotonwiththe seriousbusinessofcatchingsupper. Thetidewasoutandtheseamss calm,andnothingbarredthewayto therock.

Mrs.Potterelectedtostaybehind onthestripofbeachandrelaxwith abook.Shewasfeelingdeliciously tired,andtheprospectofacouple oflazyhoursintheshadeappealedto hertremendously.Mrs.Potterwas nohero;shelikedtogetheradventuresfrombooks, Harryledthewayacrossthelow ridgethatseparatedthemfromthe so-calledisland.Itwasnotadangerouscrossing,andHarryandRoddy wereoverindouble-quicktime..The girls,however,weremorecautious,or lesssure-footed.Theypickedtheir waswithmuchshowofbalancingand amidoccasionalshrieks-andseemed nottomindatallwhenthesuperior malessetupachorusofjeersandcatcallsfromthesecurityoftherock.

Oncethey,wereallonthetinyisland Roddyfeltithisdutytotakecharge. Hewasquitefamiliarwiththisresort,aswiththewholeofthecoastlineformilesoneithersideofGoodenough.

"Whatsaywetakeapeepatthe blowholefirst?"hesuggested.

"\'es,let's,"saidDora,whofelta littlewarm-heartedtowardsRoddy sincelearningthathehadtakennotice ofherhair.Shewasnottoknow whatRoddyhadreallythoughtabout herhair.

Althoughthereweremanyblowholes onQuinn'sRock,everyoneknewthat Roddyreferredtoaparticularlylarge oneontheseawardside.Thiswasa favouritespotforsinkingcray-potsat lowtide,andevenwhenthecragswere scarceitwasararedaywhenone wouldsitdanglingalineforlong withouthookingsomething.When thetidecameinthegreatcolumnof waterthatshotupfromthiscrater wasalwaysamagnificentsightand sometimesawe-inspiring;forthesea couldlashitselfintoafinefuryon thisnorthernreef-ringedcoast,and themanychannelsdrivenunderthe rocksprovidedfantasticspeedwaysfor thesurgingwavesthateventually spentthemselvesinperpendicularjets spurtingtwenty,thirtyorfortyfeet intotheair.

Therewerenosuchdisplaysinprogressonthiscalmsummerday.The childrenfoundthesealappingquietlyseveralfeetbelowthetopofthe blowhole.Thegreen,transparent waterheldnohintofpossibletragedy,gavenosignthatwithinthe murkydrivesandcreviceshiddenfrom sightlurkedtherock-lovingcreatures (4thewarmshallows.

Itallhappenedverysuddenly. Roddyhadbeenpeeringintothepool withtheeyeofatrainedobserver. Whenhecalledtotheothersthathe couldseesomethingmovingeveryone rushedtohavealook.Withinasplit secondDorahadoverbalancedand toppledheadlongintotherockyshaft.

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Achilloffeargrippedthethree children.Foramomentthatseemed anagetheycrouchedmotionlessand speechlessstaringwhereDorahaddieappeared.Theswirlingwatersyieldednoglimpseofher;but,asiftoincrease.thehorrorofthiswakingnight. mare,aten-leggedcrustaceanwith bulgingeyesprotrudingfromlong stalksdetacheditselffromaledgeof rockandappearedinfullviewfora secondasitmadeitswayacrossthe blowhole.

Joanwasthefirsttomove.With aterrifiedscreamsherecoiledfrom theyawningabyssandbrokeintoa fitofuncontrollablesobbing.Harry wasnotlessscared,butwithinstinctivepresenceofmindhejumpedup andsharplyorderedJoantobehave herself.Findingthathiswordshad noeffect,hesmartlyrappedhissister

olidav

acre,-;bothcheekskrithhisopen hands,Joan'shysteriawaschecked immediately,andsherelapsedinto tremblingsilence.

Tenseandwhite-faced,HarrywheeledroundtoconsultRoddy;andwas amazedtoseehisfriendsuddenly springupandbeginrunninginthe directionfromwhichtheyhadjust come.

"Roddy!"hecried."Roddy,where areYougoing?Comeback!"

Therewasnoanswer.Instead,the runnerincreasedhispace,leapingwildbfromrocktorockandneverpausing onceinhismadflightfromthescene ofdisaster.

Nowthoroughlyalarmedandshockedbeyondmeasure,Harrystoodhelplesslyattheedgeoftheblowhole,hie eyesfillingwithtearsandhisvoice chokinghimasherepeatedhisvain entreaties:

"Roddy,comeback!Roddy!Oh, Roddy,Youcoward!"

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Let'sHaveaPoem

ATRAGICSTORY.

Therelivedasageindaysofyore, Andheahandsomepigtailwore; Andwonderedmuchandsorrowed more Becauseithungbehindhim.

Ilemuseduponthiscuriouscase, Andsworehe'dchangethepigtail's place, Andhaveithangingathisface, Notdanglingtherebehindhim.

Sayshe,"ThemysteryI'vefoundI'llturnmeround"-heturnedhim round: Androundandround,androundand round, Butstillithungbehindhim. Thenroundandround,andoutandin. Alldaythepuzzledsagedidspin; Invain-itmatterednotapinThepigtailhungbehindhim, Andthoughhiseffortsneverslack, Andthoughhetwist,andtwirl,and tack, Alas!stillfaithfultohisback, Thepigtailhangsbehindhim. -W.

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Thebirdsgoflutteringintheair, Therabbitsrunandskip, Brownsquirrelsracealongthebough, TheMayfliesriseanddip; But,whilstthesecreaturesplayand leap, The-silentsnagegoescreepy-creep!

Thebirdiessingandwhistleloud, Thebusyinsectshuni, Thesquirrelschat,thefrogssay "croak!" Butthesnakeisalwaysdumb. Withnotasoundthroughgrassesdeep Thesilentsnakegoescreepy-creep! -Anonymous.

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Thetrampenteredthedoctor'ssurgery.Ilelookedworried.

"Doctor,"hesaid,''you'vegottohelp me. Iswallowedasovereignabout fifteenyearsago," "GoodHeavens,man!"ejaculated thedoctor."Whyhaveyouwaited fifteenyears?Whydidn'tyougoto adoctorthedayyouswallowedthe sovereign?"

"Totellthetruth,"repliedthetramp. "Ididn'tneedthemoneyatthetime."

Amiddle-agedmandashedoutof thestationtoboardastationarybus.

liewashalfwayacrossthepavement u-henheslipped,andslidtothebus, hislegsgoingunderthestepandhis handsandarmsaboveitjustashe mighthavesatatatable.

Theconductorlookeddownathim andsaid:"Turnedoutniceagain, ain'tit?Teaorcoffee,sir?-

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Amanwasgoingroundthecountry sellingbacon-slicers.Hecametoa littletowninLancashireandwentinto agrocer'swherehecouldseethey hadn'tabacon-s,i, puthis sampleonthecounterandshowedthe ,:racerhowitwort:ed.

"Don'tyouthinkthat'smarvellous?" heasked.

"Don'tyouthinkeveryup.to.date grocershouldhaveone?"

"Aye."

"Now,justtakeanotherlookatthis." hesaid,andslicedoffalotmore.

"Isn'tthatlovely?"

"Aye,itisan'all."

"Youagreethisisatime-savingmachineandamarvellousinvestment?"

"Ave,it'smarvellous."

"You-realisewhatalotmorebusiness you'ddoifyouboughtoneforyour shop?"

"Aye,Idoan'all."

"Well,whydon'tyoubuyit?"

"Well."saidthegrocer,"whydoesn't thaaskme?"

Thefatoldmanwasinabadternper.

"HowthedevildoIgettothesmokingroom?"hedemanded. Thehotelporterremainedcalm.

"Thereisadoorovertherewith 'Lounge-GentlemenOnly'onit,"he said."Youignorethatandwalk straightin."

"Daddy,"saidlittleJohnny,looking upfromhisbook,"whatarediplomatic relations?"

"Myboy,"saidhisfather,sadly, therearen'tany."

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Doctor:"I'mafraidhe'sdead."

Patient:"No,I'mnot"

Nurse:"Bequiet,thedoctorknows best" * * * *

Amanwhohaddinedwellthought itwasabouttimehesetaboutgetting home.Helurcheduponataxiand askedthedrivertodrivehimtoWimbledon.

"Notonafoggynightlikethis,"was thedriver'sreply.

"Well,willyoudrivemeforfive pounds?"askedthedinerout,holding ontothevehicleforsupport.

"Nothinglessthantenpounds."

"Alri'-tenpounds."

Thedriverthenaskedhispassenger towaitforamomentwhilehe'went tofindaman.

"Wha'd'vouwan'amanfor?"

"Towalkinfront,ofcourse."

"Don'bother'boutthat,ol'man,"repliedthefare.airily."I'llwalkin front!"

AtCarlisletheguard,findingMcPhersonwithouteitherticketor money,grabbedhimbythearmand puthimoffthetrainwithawell-placed kick.

AtthenextstationhefoundMcPhersonagainandrepeatedtheexpulsion. accentuatingtheforceandgesture.

Atthethirdstationtheguardwas astonishedtofindMcPhersonyet again.Bendinglow,McPhersonattemptedtojumpoffquicklyenoughto escapetheviolenceoftheattack.

"Howfardoyouthinkyou'regoing togetlikethis?"demandedtheguard.

gsfarasLondon,"repliedMcPherson'ifmyconstitutionwillstandit."

Thesolicitorbecameacrimoniousin hiscross-examination,butthelittle womaninthewitness-boxremained calm.

Eventuallythesolicitorsaid:"You sayyouhadnoeducation,butyou answeredmyquestionssmartly. enough,"

Thedefendantreplied:"Youdon't havetobeascholartoanswer'silly questions."

Theystoodinfrontofthejeweller's shop.Saidshe,coaxingly:"Darling, lookatthatlovelydiamondring."

"Yes,dear,'hereplied:"ifeverI havetorefuseyouadiamondring,it willbeonelikethat."

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Thetemperancelecturerhadwarmeduptohissubject.

"Whohasmostmoneytospend?" hethundered."Thepublican.Who runsaroundinafinecar?Thepublican.Whohasfinefurcoats?The publican'swife.Andwhopaysforall thesepleasures? You,mydear friends,you."

Amonthlateramanandwoman metthelecturerandthankedhimfor hisadvice, "Iamindeedglad,"saidthelecturer."thatyouhavegivenupdrink."

"Oh,no,wehaven'tdonethat,"was thereply."We'veboughtapub."

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AnoldladyattheZoowassittingon acamelwhilethekeeperwastryingin vaintomakeitmove.Atlastthe oldladygotoffandstartedtopetit, 'butstillitwouldnotbudge.Suddenly,however,itgotupandwentrunningoffasfastasitcould.The keeperturnedtotheoldlady.

"Madam,"hesafd,"whatdidyoudo tohim?"

"Ionlytickledhisback!"shereplied.

"Well,saidthekeeper,"you'dbetterticklemine.I'vegottocatch him!"

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Theteacherwastryingtogetthe pupilstounderstandtheconjugation ofverbs,

"WhenIsay'Ihave,youhave,he has,'"sheexplained,"Iamconjtigatingtheverb'tohave.'DoYouunderstand?"

Theydid.

"Verygood.Nowlistencarefully. 'Ilove,youlove,heloves?.Whatis that?"

UpshotlittleTommy'shand. Tummywasafilmenthusiast.

"Please,miss,"hesaid,"it'soneof thosetriangleswhensomeonegets shot!"

"Iwanttobuythatbookinthewindowcalled'HowtoCaptivateMen,'" scahiidid.thelittlegirltotheassistant.

Themanlookeddubiouslyatthe

"That'snotthesortofbookforyou," hesaid."Whatdoyouwantitfor?"

"IwanttogiveittomyDaddyfor abirthdaypresent."

"Butsurelytherearehundredsof bookshewouldratherhave?"

"No,Iknowhe'dlikethatone.You see,he'sapoliceman."

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Asickmanwasprescribeda-blood mixtureby'hisdoctor.

"Isitreallygoodfortheblood?" heaskedthechemist, "Idon'tknowwhetherit'sgoodfor thebloodornot,"wasthereply,"but it'sgoodfortheprice!"

Wednesday,March13,1946.

THECATHOLICANSWER mommIfi

JAllINGUPRELIGION

"HelpfulHarry,"VictoriaPark:

DearFatherLalor,-Onceupona timeyouranaverypopularsession. Lotsofpeoplelistened-andwhat's moreweenjoyedlistening.Butthat wasallalongtimeago,inthedays whenyoutoldthekiddiesfbedsime stories.Youusedtobeafunnyman inthosedays,andyoudidn'tseemto shavebeenbittenbythebugthathas gotintoyouintheselastfewyears. ListeningtoYounowitmakesonerealiseWhattheCatholicreligiondoesto itsstrictadherents.Youseemto havelostyoursenseofhumourand runamokonmoralisinganddogmatising.Whydon'tyoucutallthatstuff andgivepeoplewhattheyare-looking for?Thatheavystuffdoesn'twash thesedays,andevenyoumustfeelit abitfutiletokeepswimmingagainst thetide,Makeyoursessionlighter. brighter,withmoreoftheJackDavey touch,andI'llguaranteeyou'lldouble Youraudienceinthreesessions.Peoplewanttolaughthesedays,andif Youhadanysalesmanshipleftyou'd havecashedinonitlongago.Think itover!

A.:Well,I'dliketothankHenry forhavingwrittenat'all.Ialways getakickoutofhearingfromoneof thebiggerkidswhousedtolistento mefourteenorfifteenyearsagofrom thesameoldstudio.Whatisabit depressing,however,istodiscover thatafterallthistimesomeofthe kidswholistenedstillhaven'tgrown up.Youknow,Henry,life'saserious business,andifyouhavebeguntoget afewgreyhairslikeIhavethenit's timeyoubegantorealiseittoo.God didn'tbecomeamannineteenhundred yearsagojusttocrackjokesandmake peoplelaugh.Thequestionofman's salvationwastootremendousandseriousathing-itendedforGod'sown Sonintheghastlytragedyofacruci fixionAndyou,andlotsofothers likeyou,Henry,seemtobethoroughly scaredtothinkofthingslikethat.No wonderyou'repitchingforlighter, brightersessions,Butlifecan'tbeall laughsandwisecracks,andifthat's allyou'dlikeittobe,thenyouare onlytryingtoescapefromtruthsthat aregoingtocatchupwithyouinthe longrunassureatGodmadethe starsaboveus.You'veheardofthe ostrich,Henry,withitsheadstuckin lithesand,well,Iguessyou'rejustabit likethat,andI'dsayyouwerefunnierifYoudidn'tcutsuchapathetic figure.Therealtragedyisthatso manythinkandactthewasyoudo.

What'smore,youhavegotCatholicismallwrongifYouthinkitonlycasts abigwetblanketoverthosewhobelieveinitsteachingsandtrytolive them.Andsofarasthissessionis .concerned,wesaidintheverybeginningthatitwouldbelargelywhatlistenersmadeit.Itwasbeguntoex plainCatholicteachingtoanylistenerswhocaredtowriteinandask questionsabouttheChurchandher doctrines.Theanswersdependon thekindofquestionswereceive,and ifyouwouldlikeafunnyanswernow andthen,Henry.sendinsomefunny questions.Butwe'renotverymuch interestedinsimplyhavingabigaudience;we'dmuchratherbeofsome genuinehelptothosewhodolisten. And,seriously,Idon'tthinkthatif OurLordwerehereinmyplaceHe woulddootherthangivestraight, truthfulanswerstothequestionsHe received.AfterawhileHewouldn't haveaverybigaudienceIdon'tsuppose,becausewhatHewouldhaveto say"justdoesn'twashthesedays,"as wyousoneatlyputit.He'dfeeltodayjustasliefeltnineteenhundred yearsago,whenHesaidthesame thingstothesameoldhumanrace, Heknewthen,andHe'dknownow, justhowharditistokeepswimming againstthetide.Maybeyou'veheard oftheAgonyintheGrden-thatgives yousomeideaofhowHefeltabout

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itall,butHedidn'tgiveup,Henry, Hedidn'tgiveup.Andneitherwill we,forweknowthatwealonecan "givepeoplewhattheyarelooking for,"andthereisalwaysthechance thatevenYoumaypauseoneevening lungenoughtohearusout,andallof asuddenyou'llrealiseittoo.

Andasapartingword,Henry,if youknewasmuchaboutsalesmanshipasyouthinkyoudo,you'dknow whichofthetwo-JackDaveyorthe catholicAnswer-wasofferingyouthe thingsyoureallywantedandthe thingsthatreallymattered.Solong, Henry,andwriteagain,andinthe meantime-thinkitover!

WHYDON'TTHECHURCHESGET TOGETHER?

"Protestant,"Leederville:

Q.:Wouldn'titbeamuchbetter worldifallChristiansgottogether onceagain?Thisshouldnotbe difficult,sincetheyareallagreed onessentials,andIforonebelieve inacceptingthefundamentalteachingsofChristandsettingasidethe pettydetailsofdogma.

A.:Thisdistinction'betweenfundamentalandnon-fundamentaldoctrines wasinventedbyJurieu(LeVraiSystemedeL'Eglise),tooffsettheevident lackofunityintheProtestantchurohmingovernment,doctrine,and worship.Ithasnoscripturalwarrant;itisnotmentionedevenonce inChristiantradition.Indeeditssupporterscouldnotagreeamongthemselveseitheronthecriteriarequired. oronthedoctrinestobeaccepted, St.Augustine,inthefifthcentury, answeredthisobjectioninhiscontroversywiththeDonatistsofNorth Africa.Hewrites:"Bothofushave Baptism,inthatweareunited.We havethesameGospel;inthisweare -united.Theycelebratewithusthe feastsofthemartyrs;inthiswealso agree.. ButTHEYARENOT WITHUSINALLTHINGS.They arenotwithusintheirschism;they donotagreewithusintheirheresy. Andbyreasonofthosefewthingsin whichtheyarenotwithus,themany thingsonwhichtheyareavailthem nothing."("TheUnityoftheChurch,ch.TIT

Q.:Inthelastanalysisisn'tthe"bond ofcharity"sufficienttounitemen inthefellowshipcfChrist,without ourbotheringaboutdogmasand creeds?

ANo,itisnot,forSt.Pauldeclaresthat"withoutfaithitisimpossibletopleaseGod"(Hell.xi.,6), andhealwaysbasesloveontheunity offaith.Hewrites:"Carefultokeep theunityoftheSpiritinthebondof peace.Onebodyandonespirit:a, youarecalledinonehopeofyour calling.OneLord,onefaith,onebaptism"(Eph.IV.,3,6)."Peofon, mind,havingthesamecharity,being ofoneaccord,agreeinginsentiment" (Phil.II.21.

OurLord,whotellsustoloveour neighbourtoproveourtruediscipleshipalsosays:"Hethatbelievethnot shallbecondemned"(MarkXVT16)

Q.:EvenyourownChurchwoulddo betterifitweremoreunified,for aren'ttheremanydivbionsandsects intheCatholicChurch,suchasthe Franciscans,theDominicans.and theJesuits?

A.:NothereligiousOrdersofthe CatholicChurch.arenot,likethedenominationsofProtestantism,separatistchurches,withcreedsoftheirown devising.Theyarebodies'ofmen thathavearisenatdifferentage:of Churchhistorytogivementheexampleofaparticularvirtuelikethe povertyoftheFranciscanortheobedienceoftheJesuit,andwhileliving thelifeofthecounselsofChrist,to carryonaspecialworkofcharity,education,ormissionaryactivity.Every Orderbelievesineveryteachingofthe CatholicMith;theydifferonlyinmattersofopinion,whereineveryCatholic isfree.AsCardinalNewmansays: "Augustinians,Dominicans,Franciscans.Jesuits,andCarmelites,haveindeedtheirrespectivehomesand schoolsbuttheyhave,inspiteofall this,acommonschoolandacommon homeintheirMother'sbosom but Protestantsagreetodiffer.Quarrels, stoppingshortofdivisions,butprove thestrengthofcombination:theyare thetoken,notofthelanguor,butof thevigorofitslife, Thedoctrinesoffaitharethecommonbasis ofthecombatants,thegroundon whichtheycontend,theirultimate authority,andtheirarbitratingrule." (DifficultiesofAnglicans,I.,261.)

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SPORT.

Footballisnearlyhere,soshakeout yourjerseyandlooktoyoursprig& WehopethattheY.C.W.willbeineludedinthecompetitionsrunbythe AmateurFootballLeagueandtheMetropolitanJuniors.Inclusioninthese teamswillgivemanyofourY.C.W. boyseverychancetowintheirspurs thisseason.Bereadsforfurtherinformationonthisannounceemnt.

PICNIC.

Wearesorrytoannouncethatthe proposedpicnictoKeane'sPointon Sunday,March24,isoff.Itwasimpossibletogetboatsfortheoccasion, sowecannotholdthepicnic.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

TheClaremontBranchwillbeholdingadanceonSaturday,March23.We extendacordialinvitationtoourold friendsoflastseason,andhopeto meetmanynewfriends.Thosewho patronisedthedanceslastyearwillrecommendanexcellentevening'sentertaininent.Fastfloor,goodsupper, andexcellentmusic.Makeupa partyofPOUTfriendsandcomealong toSt.Thomas'Hall,Reserve-street, Claremont-onSaturday,March23.

Dancing,8p.m.till11.30p.m.Admission2s.

MIRIAMBRANCH.

TherallyheldonMondaynightprovedquitesuccessful.Itmarkedthe openingbytheSubiacoBranchofa savingsschemeforitsmembers. SavingsScheme.

Mr.J.Moran,assistedbyW,Nelligan,tookchargeoftheSavings Scheme,andMr.Moranhasexpressed hissatisfactionwiththeresponsefrom members.

Amountsoverthreepencemaybeinvested,andnooneneedfeelthathis amountistoosmall.Ifanyonehas notyetopenedanaccount,thenwhy notconsiderit?BringYoursavings regularlytothebranchmeetingon Mondaynightsandinvestthemina schemethatisbothpracticalandconfidential.

GeneralKnowledgeQuiz.

Tobrightentheevening,aqulzz competitionwasheld.Thisproduced considerableenthusiasm,butperhaps thequestionswerealittletoodifficult evenforUniversitystudents.

BoatTrip.

Aboattripwasheldlastweek.The boatwascomfortablycrowded,and theeveningwasenlivenedbymusic fromBernieWest,andwithdancingat PointWalter.

ImportantAnnouncement.

TheSubiacoBranchannouncesthat itsfortnightlydances,whichwereso successfullastyear,arerecommencing onSaturday,March16. Asduring lastseason,admittancewillbebyinvitationonly.

IfYouhavendtoneoftheseinvitations,youmayobtainonebycontact.

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TurfCommissionAgent 802HAYSTREET. AGENTFORW.A.CHARITIES. RingB5841andBM.

ingthesecretary,NevilleHarris,80 MoCourtstreet,WestLeederville,or byringingW1617. Donotmissthesedances,thebest dancesoftheseason.Andremember,ringW1617forallinformation.

LEEDERNTLLEBRANCH. Dance,

OnSaturday,March9,weopened ourdancingseasonwithawonderful turnoutof250people.Goodmusic, goodsupper,andagoodfloorwereenjoyedbyall,andthedancewasagreat success.Noreportonthedance,however,wouldbecompletewithouta wordofpraisefortheM.C.(Reg Woodings.ThemannerinwhichReg directedthedancemadeagreatimpressionnotonlyonthemembersof hisownbranch,butalsoonallthe visitors.

ImportantAnnouncement.

Inlastweek's"Record"itwasannouncedthatwecouldnotholda danceonthe23rd.inst.,becauseof theMissionintheparish Weare happytosay,however,thatwewill beholdingthedanceonthatni, Thedancewillstartat8o'clock,and theM.C.willkeeptheshowgoing amongthevisitorsfromotherbranchesuntiltheLeedervillemembers comealongafterthe'Mission,So don'tforget,folks,adanceeverySaturdayfortnightly.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Thefortnightdanceisstilldrawing happycrowdsfromsurroundingdistricts.Throughthesenoteswewould liketothankourpatronisersfortheir 'supportthroughouttheyear.We wouldliketoseeallmembersatthe dance.Therearesomewhohavenot putinanappearanceyet,Thenext danceisonFriday,March15,soall members,keepthatdateopenand jointhehappycrowdintheParish Hall.

AveryenjoyabledaywasexperiencedbythecricketteamatClontarfon Sunday,March3.AlthoughthehonoursinthecricketwenttoEastVictoriaParkHiberniaris,membershad averyenjoyabletimeandwishto thanktheBrothersandotherswho wereresponsibleforthearangements.

TheY.C.W.SavingsSchemewasinauguratedinthebranchlastTuesday night.Anymemberwishingtoavail himselfofthisexcellentservicemay contactoneofthetrustees,Mr.J. BurkeorMr,P.Brophy.Remember, thisserviceisforyourbenefit,and anyamountfromthreepenceupwards maybelodgedinyouraccount.

Saturday,March9,provedanexcellentdayforourrivertrip.Thetrip wasmademoreenjoyablebythepresenceofRonGardner'sgramophone. AfterteaatMosman's,theboysenjoyedagameofsoftball,whilethegirls engagedthemselvesinthelessstrenuoussportof"TigYou."Ahighlight ofthereturntripwastheone-actcomedypresentedbyMissD.Flynnand Mr.D.Sinclair,supportedbyMr.K. DugganWeassurethe"artists"that theireffortwasmuchappreciatedby theaudience.

OnSunday,March10,thecricket teamhadamatchagainstLeederville V.C.W.Thematchwasagoodone, inspiteofthescores.Thebowlerof thedaywasA.O'Sullivan,whotook sixticketsfor12runs.Ofour106, T.'O'Dwyerwasthemaincontributor with47runstohiscredit.

CATHEDRALBRANCH,

Membersandintendingmembers areremindedthatourGeneralRallyis scheduledforSunday,March31,inCathedralHall,at8p.m.,inthepresenceofHisGracetheArchbishop.

Ourfortnightlydancescommenced onlastWednesdayeveningandthe nextwillbeheldonWednesdayweek, March27.

Dancingclassesaretobeginagain onSundayevening,March24,andwe expectabignumbertoturnupon thatevening.Showyourappreciationoftheteacherswhogiveuptheir timeforusandcomealong.

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Wealsohaveextensivelistsofprivate homesavailable purchaseinallsuburbs. Reasonabletermsarrangedifrequired.

Wecanofferyouspecialisedserviceinall branchesofRealEstate.

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