The Record Newspaper 29 May 1946

JapaneseBishop

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PrelatesofAtomic-BombedCities

AnticipateCatholicAdvance

TributetoAustralianChaplains

FirstintimationthattheJapaneseGovernmenthadpermitted JapaneseCatholicmissionariesto workintheDutchEastIndies aftertheintermentofEuropean priestsandnunsweregivenbythe Rev.FatherEdwardCunningham.

M.B.E.,recently.

FatherCunningham,whowasa ChaplainwiththeSeventhDivision,A.1.F.,stressedthatthetwo Bishopsandsixpriestswhocame fromJapantotheIndieswerein nowayconnectedwiththeJapaneseArmy.

Theirpassagewasarrangedby theApostolicDelegateinTokyo, ArchbishopPaulMarella,following requestsfromIndonesianCatholicsthattheybegivenfacilities forassistingatMassandreceivingtheSacraments.

"TheAustralianchaplainsinthe SeventhDivisionhadnothingbut thegreatestadmirationfortheir fellow-workersinChrist,"said FatherCunningham.

"ThetwoBishopsweremenof tremendouszeal.Theirnames wereBishopPaulYamaguchi andBishopAloysiusOgihara,S.J."

"Theywerenotconcernedwith sellingtheJapanese'co-prosperity' schemetothenatives.Theycame topreachtheGospelandthey fulfilledtheirmissiontotheexclusionofallotherthings.

"AtMacassarintheCelebesthey tuiltamagnificentchu-chthat

wastheadmirationofallAustialianCatholicswhosawit.

"TheBishop'ofFlores,afterhis releasefrominternment,couldnot speaktoohighlyoftheworkperformedbytheseapostolicmen.

"TheJapaneseBishopsand priestswereinternedwhenthe IndieswereoccupiedbyAustralianforces,butaftersometime atentsuppliedbyQueensland Cusawaserectedforthemand wasusedbythemasachapeland livingquarter.

"Everyevening,"saidFather Cunningham."BishopOgihara wouldexplaintheGospeltoJapanesesoldierswhogathered aroundhim.Thefirstgroupcomprisedonlysixsoldiers,butthe numberhadgrownto300bythe timetheBishopreturnedto Japan.

"NewsoftheBishop'sworksoon spreadtoothercampsand'hewas frequentlyinvitedtovisitthem andgiveinstructions."

AfewweeksagoFatherCunninghamreceivedthefollowinginterestingletterfromBishopOgihara,whohasreturnedtohisold postasadministratoroftheHiroshimaVicariate:

"MydearFatherCunningham,Longweekshavepassedsincewe shookhandsonBalikpapan.I hopethatYouarewell,backin yourFatherland.FirstofallI

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wanttothankyouagainfromthe innermostofmyheartforallthe helpyougavemeandallthe friendlinessyoushowedme.

"WeleftBalikpapanonDecember29lastyear,andwestayed onlytwodaysatMorotai,arriving byaeroplaneatTokyoontheseconddayofthenewyear.Allthe FathersandBrothersatTokyo. andalltheChristians,too,were verymuchastonishedtoseeus backagain.Theyallweregiving thankstotheLordthatwithHis helpwewentsafelythroughthat bigadventure.

"OntheevenineofJanuary2, BishopYarriagucEihadaSolemn Benedictioninthechapelofthe CatholicUniversityoftheSociety ofJesus.Heisnowstayingin hisdioceseatNagasaki.Asfor myself,Iamnowlivinginthe NovitiateoftheSocietyofJesus nearHiroshima.Ourparishin thattown,whereIusedtolive formerly,wa.,completelydestroy. edbytheatomicbomb.

"Someotherchurchesinmy Vicariatewerealsocompletely burntorbadlydamagedbyair raids.Butinspiteofthemateriallossesthereisnowaverygreat hopefortherevivalofChristianitythroughoutJapan.Indeed, themindofthepeoplehaschangedcompletelysincealltheworldly hopestheyhadtrustedduringthe wararecompletelygone.Ifwe couldgetmoremissionariesto helpus,theChurchwouldmake bigprogressinthenearfuture.

"Irememberveryoftenyour kindnessandthebrotherlytreatmentofalltheAustralianchaplainsforme.4havealready writtenanarticleaboutmyexperience.Itwaspublishedat Tokyoin'TheCatholicTimes.'I alsohadthechanceofspeaking severaltimestotheCatholiclayfolkandalsotoseveralcommunitiesofnon-Christians.Ithink thatmanyofourCatholics,by thesetalks,realisedwhatthe'Catholicity'oftheChurchmeans. ThepaganswereallthemoreastonishedtofindtheloveofChrist, livingandstrong,evenduringthe war.Ihavetheplan.andunder thenewcircumstancesalsothe possibility,ofgivingthesametalk ofyourkindnessintheJapanese Stateschoolsinmanycitiesand towns.

"Asformyworknow.1am writingorre-editingsomepamphletstobringthenecessityof religionneartothepagans.I alsostartedanewtranslationof theOldTestament(selected parts)whichuptothepresenthas notbeenavailabletoourCatholics.Ialsovisitedalltheeta. tionsoftheVicariate,andIwas verygladtofindeverywherea 'newlife'and'newhope'among themissionarieswhohadavery hardtimeduringthewar....

"Again,many,manythanksfor allyourkindness.Ishallnotforgettosayaprayerforyouand allthechaplains.Pleasegivemy kindregardstoeveryoneIhave metthere.IntheloveofChrist, Iam,yoursverysincerely,P. AloisiusOgihara,S.J.,AdministratorofHiroshimaVicariate,Nagatsukanarna."

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OnApril27last,St.Mary's Branchcelebratedthesilverjubileeofitsfoundation.Thebranch wasestablishedonFebruary27, 1921,withtheapprovalofRight Reverend Monsignor (then Father)Moloney.Thethen GrandPresident,Bro.T.J. Hynes,officiatedandopenedthe branchwith11members,someof whomarestillattachedtoit.

AdinnerwasheldintheR.S.L. Hall,whichwaspresidedoverby thePresident,Bro.L.Harris,and wasattendedby180membersand guests,includingtheDistrictChaplain,theVeryRev.FatherJ.Wallace,andthefollowingformer Chaplainsofthebranch:Rev. FatherJ.Lynch,Rev.Dr.E.Sullivan,Rev.Dr.E.Collins,Rev. FatherJ.Russell,andthepresent Chaplain,Rev.FatherO'Dwyer. TherewerealsopresentRev.BrothersO'DwyerandCollopy.The DistrictBoardwasrepresented byBros.D.Felton,G.P.;A.J. Willett,G.V.P.;T.Walker,P.G.P .1.Wall,G.T.:L.Harris,G.W.;H. S.Moir,G.G.;T.J.Hynes,R.G.T.; W.A.Brown,D.B.M.;andL.M. Goerke,D.B.M.Anapologywas receivedfrom,Bro.J.Finnegan, D.B.M.Allthemetropolitanand someofthecountrybrancheswere represented.Thebranchwasalso honouredbythepresenceofthe PastNationalSecretary,Bro. JamesDowling,L.C.Therewere alsopresentrpfpresentativesof theHolyNameSociety,Y.C.W., andN.C.G.M. HisGracetheArchbishopand RightRev.MonsignorMoloney suitmessagesofcongratulation andgoodwishesforthebranch's welfare.

AftertherecitalofthePrayer forHisHolinessthePope,and thehonouringofthetoastofthe King,Bro.J.W.Whitely,P.N.T., proposedthetoastoftheHierarchyandClergy,referringparticularlytothepresenceoftheDistrictChaplain,fourformerChaplains,andthepresentChaplainof thebranch,andacknowledged tirewonderfulhelpgivenbythese splendidprieststothebranchand thesocietyatalltimes.

Thetoastwasrespondedtoby VeryRev.FatherWallace,Fathers Lynch.Sullivan,Russelland O'Dwyer,whocommendedthesociety.onitssplendidworkonbehalfoftheChurch,congratulated thebranchinattainingits25th. anniversary,andconveyedtheir bestwishesforitsfutureprogress andprosperity.

ThetoastoftheBranchwas proposedbytheGrandPresident, andsupportedbyBro.Hynes, whotracedthehistoryofthe branchfromitsfoundationtoits presentpositionofgreatstrength, andcongratulatedthebranchon thesplendidprogressmadeduring the25yearsofitshistory.The GrandSecretaryandSecretaryof St.Mary'sBranch,Bro.J.Edwards,responded,dealingfurther withthehistoryofthebranch andthesplendidprogressmade byitsinceitwasestablished.

ThetoastofmembersonActive MilitaryServiceandreturnedfrom ActiveServicewasproposedby Bro.AngusWillett,whoreferred totheirserviceindefenceofAustralia,andexpressedthedelight o.themembersthatmostofthem hadnowreturnedtoresumetheir placeinthecouncilsofthesociety.Bro.JackEdwards,responding,thankedthebranchfor givingthemsuchaheartywelcomeback,andexpressedtheir pleasureonhavingfinishedwith warandbeingabletoresumetheir placesinthecivillifeofthecommunity.

ThetoastoftheChairmanwas proposedbyBro.GeorgeCreighton,oneofthefoundationmembersofthebranch,whoexpressedhispleasureattheopportunitytoparticipateinthecelebrationofthesilverjubilee,andcongratulatedthePresidentonthe splendidmannerinwhichhehad carriedouthisdutyaschairman atthissplendidfunction.Pro. Harrissuitablyresponded.

Thispartofthecelebrationfinishedwiththesingingofthe hymn,"FaithofOurFathers."

Attheconclusionofthedinner asocialwasheldinSt.Mary's Hall,andthiswasaverygreat success,about50membersand theirfriendsparticipating.The memberswereentertainedbySistersD.Croft(betterknownas DorisHorrigan)andL.Clear,and 13ros.MickBungertandBill Brown.Theartistswereinsplendidformanddelightedthecompanywiththeirfinerenderingsof theirrespectiveitems.

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OnashortmotorrunlastMay drovewithafriendpastthree cemeteries.Eachmadeabeautiful scene. Springseemedtohavebroken uponus.Flowersseemedtobe everywhere.Everygravewasa beautifulflowerbed.

Myfriendaskedmewhenceall thisbeautycame.Itoldhimthe daybeforewasMother'sDay,and theseflowersweretributestothe deadmothers.

"Tothedeadmothers?"hesaid, andlapsedintosilence. Wehadjourneyedsomedistance, eachwithourownthoughts,when heasked:"Whytothedead?"

"Howmanyflowersofloveand kindnesswereshowntothose motherswhiletheywereliving?"

Again,silence.Whenhespoke againheshoweditwasstillinhis mind.

"Iwonderisthisonlylatere parationforlovethatshouldhave beenshownwhenitcouldand wouldhavebeenappreciated?"

Nodoubt,therewasadealof truthinhisremarks,although therewasmuchrealloveandaffectioninlovingheartswhoplaced thoseflowersthereinmemoryof thesweetestsoulsintheworldtheirmothers.

Whensomenoblemindedperson afewdecadesagoconjuredupthe ideaofhonouringmotherhoodby puttingasideonedayeachyear tothememoryofourmothers,she -surelyitwasawoman-never thoughtthatinsoshortatime thedaywouldbecommercialised, andbusinesspeoplewouldbeoutbiddingeachotherinadvertising shoddygoodsasfittinggiftswith whichtohonourthemothersof theworld.

Yes,to-day,Mother'sDay,so new,sobeautifulinconception, hasbeendraggeddown,degraded andcommercialised.Shouldwe, loversofthatholytitle,standby andletthecommercialvultures stealtheday?

Letustrytosanctifyandspiritualiseit,surroundingitwitha greaterandnoblerbeautythan eventhepioneerthoughtof.Let u,takeallthatissweetandbeautifulandaddtoitthesweetness andholinessoftheCatholic Church.

Itiswiththisidea,yearafter year,Ipenmylittletribute.To meitappearsawonderfulopportunitytobringoutallthatisbest, noblestandholiestinourmenfolk. Whatmart.istherethatdoesnot lovethenameandmemoryofhis mother?

BecauseoftheholinessanddignityofOurBlessedLady,motherhoodhasaloftierandholiermean ingtousthantoothers.Itts fittingthatMother'sDayshould beinOurLady'sownsweetmonth ofMay.Letusinsomelittleway bringthisdaytoOurLady,that wemayhonourherwhilehonouringthemothersoftheworld.

himtorepentbeforehedied.But herthief-soncursedher,and mockedher.

Sovividwasthelookofeviland hatredonhisfaceonecouldalmostheartheutteredcurses.Tears rolleddownthatmother'sfaceas sheheardthebitterwordsofdespairandblasphemy-she,the motherofthebadthief.

ItwasascenebeforewhichI stood,looked,andreadthelesson ofaheart'skeenanguish-theanguishofamother.Thelookon Mary'sfacewasalookofsorrow andinfinitelove.Butonthis poormother'sfacethesorrowwas heartbreaking,withoutoneredeemingfeature. Thetearsrolleddownhercheeks asshepleadedwithherdying son,pleadedwithasonwhose hearthadgrowncoldandhard, andhadnowordofloveforthe poor,oldmother,whohadcome out,despisingtheshame,tobe withhimwhenhedied.

Hehaddespisedher-loving counsels;hehadgrownupawayuard,wilfulboy:hehadbroken hismother'sheartlongyearsago. Herhairhadgreyed,herheadhad bowedinsorrow,asshameafter shamewasbroughtonherbythe frightfuldeedsofnerson-butshe washismother.

Now,theendhadcome;hewas todieacriminal'sdeath.Shehad comeouttopleadforoneword ofrepentance,buthersondied blaspheming,andshehadnosweet memoriestorememberhimwithin herdesolatefigureatthegallows ofherdyingson. Great,indeed,wasMary'ssorrow.Sheknewhowunjustwas thesentencepassedonherSon. Ilewasdyingfortheworld,the worldthatdespisedHim.He wasinnocent.Thesecondmother wassad,butcomfortedinthe thoughtthatChrist,Whohaddied toredeemtheworld,hadpromised thatherson,becauseofhisrepentance,wouldbewithHimthatday. Shewasgladinhisrepentance. Theothermotherwasamother ofdesolation,knowingthatifthis manwasGod,nersonhadrefused thesamegentlekindness.ThedyingChristhadlookedonhimtime andagain,butalltonoavail. Iwonderifthatmother,like Martha,hadsoughtoutChrist. askingHiminHisgreatloveand tendernesstospeaktohererring son?HadChristsoughthimas HesoughtMagdalene?Christ neverrefusedamother'sprayer. Wedon'tknow,but,asIstood beforethatpicture,Icouldeasily imagineit.DidthatevilsouldespiseHim,insultHim?Idonot know.

Ioncesawanextraordinarypicture.Thoughtheremayhave beennoscripturalproof,tomeit seemedsopossibleasIlookedat it,Icouldeasilyimagineittobe true.Itborethetitle,"TheThree Mothers."

ThescenewasCalvary,onwhich stoodthreecrosses.Atthefoot ofeachstoodamother.The Scripturesimplysays,"There stoodbytheCrossofJesus,Mary, HisMother."

Thatisafamiliar,asadscene. Wehaveallseenherthere,we havetriedtoconsoleher,perhaps itistherewelovehermost.

ThepictureofwhichIspeakdepictedOurLadyatthefootofthe Crosswithafaceofloveandsadness;whichwouldtouchthehardestofhearts.Thebeautyofthe countenancewasexquisite.At thefootofeachoftheothercrosseswasamotherstanding,too. Poormothers,whoselittleboys hadgrownuponlytobreaktheir mothers'hearts-thetwothieves.

Onthefaceofonemotherthere wasalookofloveandsorrow,but acalmresignation.Ontheface oftheotherwasalookofanguish anddespair,suchasIhadnever seen.Sheseemedtobepleading, beggingofherson-pleadingwith

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SinsagainstHimselfHeforgave, buttheinsulttoHisMotherHe neverforgot.

Nineteenhundredyearshave passed,andonlyrecentlyoverseas papersreportedthedeathofa criminal-alsoathiefandamurderer.Onesentenceinthereportstruckme:"Hediedrefusing hismother'srequesttoacceptthe ministrationsofapriest."Poor mother,therewasnotoneravof consolationinthememory r,er dyingson.

SidebysidewiththepictureI havedescribedhungasecond,entitled"Sorrowconsolessorrow."It picturedthehomeofoneofthe mothers,mostlikelythehome oftheMotherofChrist.Thethree mothersweremourningovertheir sonswhohaddiedthatday.There isanoldsaying:"Sorrowwithsorrowlovestodwell."

Hereagaintheartisthadexcelledhimselfwiththeexpressions paintedoneachmother'sface. Whattenderlove,sympathyand resignationonthefaceofthe MotherofChrist!Sorrowandresignation,tingedwithashadeof ioyonthesecond,butfrightful desolation,cuttingdeepintothe :aceoftheotherwhomMarytries .oconsole.HowIwishIhadthe oentodescribethatsceneand awakeninothersthefeelingsthose -wopicturesmadeonme.They seremothersallthree.Mothers, ')erhaps,willunderstand.

Therewasadaywhenthose threeyoungJewishmothersreoicedinthebirthoftheirbaby boys.OneknewherChildwas ..neSonofGod.Sheknewher Sonwouldbecrucified;sheknew lerheartwouldbreakintheaw111sacrifice.Theothertwo,like ailmothers,dreamtgoldendreams whattheirboyswouldbe.But theirboyshadstrayed.Thegood ireledbythebad,wearetold. Now,allthreemothersmourn theirsons.

Inthepastfiveorsixyears manyamotherhasweptoverthe Aeathofherbravesonwhodied forhiscountryandforus.They havefoundconsolationinthe mmsofthatotherMotherwho Moodsorrowful,butperfectlyresigned,atthefootoftheCross.

Manyamother,withaheart breakingwithsorrow,wasconsoledlikeSt.Monica,in,thecoming backtoGodofanerringsonbeforehedied.Oh,themany,many, Monicasoftheworld!

Iwonderwasittomakeone lastappealtothatsoul,thatthe gentle,lovingChristhadkeptthat beautifulsceneofHislifeuntil thoselastsadmoments-thegift ofHisMother? Wasitthatthishardheart mighthearandwitnessthetenderestsceneofall,wheninthe darkeninggloomandawfulsilence ofCalvary,thedyingChristsaid toSt.John:"Son,beholdthy mother!"

Surely,thosewordsmusthave rung,andre-echoed,throughthat hardenedheart,atwhosefeetknelt amothermakingadeath-bedrequest.

Eventhosewords,spokenbythe tenderlipsofChrist,failedto touchaheartthathadlearntto despisehismother.Mothermeant nothingtohim,andsohedied.

Whatfrightfulsinhadhecommittedthathadsohardenedhis heart?Hehaddespisedhis mother-asinGodrarelyforgives. Thismaybeseenfromthefact thatChristneverwentbackto Bethlehem,whosepeoplehaddespised,rejected,andhurtHis Mother.HeHimselfhadbeeninsultedandrejectedinmanyplaces, butHealwayswentback.But HeneverwentbacktoBethlehem

Sad,indeed,musthavebeen thosemothers,and,inthesedays ofgodlessnessandirreligion,they aremany,whomournforthose whodied"refusingtheministrationsofthepriest."

Poormothers,wehavelittleto offerthatwillconsoleyoubutthe infinitemercyofGod.Ourpity youhave.

Inthosethreemotherscanbe picturedthemothersoftheworld, withher,thegreatest,holiest,gentlestofthemall,theidealMother. She,aroundwhomweCatholics lovetogatherandconsecrateour "Mother'sDay"thoughts,asking thatonthisday,andinthedays tocome,shewilltake,keep,and protectthemothersoftheworld.

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To-day,asI'msureyouknow, throughput'theCommonwealth wearecommemoratingRedCross Sunday.LastyearonthisoccasionIremembertracingthehistoryoftheRedCross,andIspoke ofthemanwhoconceivedand finallybroughtintobeingthis wonderfulorganisationthatwe takesomuchforgrantedinour ownday.Itisamovingstory, andIthinkit'sworthrepeating.

Hereitis:

In1859,ayoungSwissbanker, travellingthroughnorthernItaly, enteredthewarzoneswherethe armiesofAustria,Franceand Italywereengaged.Hisname wasHenriDunant.Afterthe battleofSolferino,inwhichthree hundredthousandsoldiersofthe opposingarmiessharedthebloody carnageofwar;heenteredthe littletownofCastigione,near LakeGards,wherethewounded hadbeenbrought.

Dunantwasappalledwithwhat hesaw.Thousandsofwar-mutilatedmenhadbeentrundledin ox-cartsandmule-cartsintothe tinyvillage,wheretheylayin barns,churches,privatehouseseveninthestreets.Onlytwo doctorswereunwoundedandfree, andmedicalsupplieswerewholly inadequate.Onthebattlefield itselfthousandsmorelaydying.

Gatheringabouthimselfalittle bandofhelpersfromthepeasant womenandgirlsintheneighbourhood,Dunantworkedforthree daysamongstconditionsofindescribablehorrorandmisery,doing whathecoaldtosuccourthesoldierswhoweredyingofwounds, thirst,andexposure.

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Thenrealisingthe'utilityofhis efforts,hemanagedtoseeNapoleanIII.,whowasinpersonal commandofhistroops,andimploredhimtoreleaseallmedical menwhohadbeenprisoners,so thattheymightreturntoSolferinoandtreatthewounded.Napoleonconsentedtodothis,and Dunanthadaccomplishedoneof themostoutstandingachievementssincethedaysofchivalry: recognitionoftheprinciplethat medicalmenwereneutralsinthe battlezone,andshouldtreatthe enemywoundedaswellastheir ownnationals.

ly,withoutdistinctionofnationalityInhonourofHenriDunanttheflagofhisnativeSwitzerland,redwiththewhitecross,was reversedtoformthesymbolofthe organisation,andtheRedCross Societywasborn.

TO-DAYREDCROSSSOCIETY

ISWORLD-WIDE

To-daytheRedCrossSocietyis world-wide,andeveryman, womanandchildknowsofits magnificentworkintimeofwar.

TheRedCrossisanorganisationwithoutclass,withoutcreed, towhichpeoplecanturninany emergencyforhelpandadvice. Ithasthegreatestnumberof membersofanyvoluntaryorganisationintheComonwealth-800,000. Fundsprovidedtoenable theSocietytocarryoutitsChristlikeworkcomewhollyfromthe public;itreceivesnoGovernmentsubsidy,andyetover £6,000,000havebeenspentsince thebeginningofWorldWarII. bytheAustralianRedCrosson wartimeservices.

ThoughRedCrossSocieties throughouttheworldshoulderin(leasedresponsibilityduringwar time,theirworktolessenthesufferingofallpeopleofallclasses andcreeds,civiliansaswellas menandwomenoftheForces, continuesinpeacetime,for,accordingtoitsCharter,thescope ofitsresponsibility,eveninpeace time,embracesthe"preventionof disease,improvementofhealth, andthemitigationofsuffering."

Intimesofnationalemergency, apartfromthosecausedthrough war--,forexample,disasterslike flood,fire,famineearthquakeor plague-theRedCrossisready togivehelptothosewhoneed it.Thishasbeenoftendemonstratedofrecentyearsinthehush fireswhichhaveoccurredinboth VictoriaandNewSouthWales.

TheBloodTransfusionService,to takeanotherinstance,established bytheRedCrossinAustralia,is designedforusebyciviliansas wellasbymenoftheForces.It isusedcontinuouslyforcivilian casualtiesinhospitalsthroughout theCommonwealth.

LaterathomeinGeneva,DunantwrotehisimpressionsofSolferino,andurgedtheformationof voluntarysocieties,whoseaim shouldbetosuccourthewounded inwar.In1864,aconferenceof representativesfromthirteenEuropeanNationsdrewup,and agreedtoabideby,thefamous articlesnowknownastheGenevaConvention,whichoutlinedthe principlesandpurposesofanew internationalSociety.

ThefirstArticleoftheConventionsetsoutinessencethatideal forwhichDunantwasstriving.It reads:"Officersandsoldiersand otherpersonsofficiallyattached tothearmedForceswhoare woundedorsick,shallberespectedandprotectedinallcircumstances:theyshallbetreatedwith humanityandcaredformedical-

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fromthehistorian,ProfessorKennethLatourette,whichrunslike this:

"IREFUSETOHAVE ANYTHINGTODOWITH PROPAGANDA"

ANGLICANBISHOPOF TASMANIACOMMENTSON CATHOLICACTION

Andnow,aspartofournews commentaryto-night,Iwould liketoreadforyouastatement madebytheAnglicanBishopof Tasmania,Dr.GeoffreyCranswick,totheAnglicanSynodheld therelastmonth.Thisstatementispartofhischargetothe Synod,isentitled"Sectarianism," andwasreprintedattheBishop's requestintheHobart"Mercury. Inthecourseofhisremarks,the BishopmakesthefollowingdefenceofCatholicAction:

"Ihavestudied,"hesays,"the constitutionandaimsofCatholic Action,andamconvincedthat hereisapowerfullaymen'smovementwithadefinitelyspiritual motive."..Asyouwillseeina momentfromthetextofthe statement,thosewordsofDr. Crans.wickwerewellconsidered, givenonanimportantoccasion, andmanifestedintheircontexta fairrnndednessandtolerance whichcanonlybecommended.

Afterreferringto"arevivalin Tasmaniaofsectarianstrifeasbetweenwhatarecalled"Protestants"and"Catholics,"andoutliningthedifferenceofdoctrine andpolicybetweentheChurchof EnglandandtheCatholicChurch, Dr.Cranswickcontinued:

"Somuchmustbesaid,butI seenojustificationforcasting doubtsupontheloyaltyofAustralianswhoaremembersofthe ChurchofRomeorforrefusingto unitewithRomanCatholicsin upholdinginourcommunitythe principlesoftheChristianreligion.

"RomanCatholicsinTasmania havebeenasgenerousandenergeticasanyothermembersof thecommunityinthesupportof loCalandpatrioticfunds.

"TherecentclothingappealorganisedbyU.N.R.R.A.isanexampleofhowmembersofdifferent churchescanco-operatewithout friction.

Now,to-dayhasbeenobserved asRedCrossSundaythroughout Australia,andtheSocietyismost anxiousthatitsgreatidealshould findalastingplaceinthespirituallifeofourpeople.Although officiallybornatGenevain1864, thetruebirthdayoftheRed Crossmightwellbetracedback toadaynearlytwothousand yearsago,whengentlehandscut downthebodyofChristfromthe Cross.Sincethen,amillionhands asgentleastheyhavesoughtto easethepain-wrackedbodiesof mankind.Thespiritofitsfounderisstillthespiritofitsmembers,andtheirinspirationisthat greattruthrevealedtousbyOur Lord,thatwhatsoeverwedoto succourourneighbour,isdoneto ChristHimself.Theyremember Hiswords,"Iwashungryand yougaveMetoeat;Iwasthirsty, andyougaveMetodrink;Iwas astrangerandyoutookMein; nakedandyoucoveredMe;sick andyouvisitedMe:IwasinprisonandyoucametoMe.Amen, Isaytoyou,aslongasyoudid ittooneoftheseMyleastbrethren,youdidittoMe."(Matt.25, 35-40).

Itshouldbeaprivilegeforeach andeveryoneofustobeassociatedwiththisgreatwork,re-

"Ihavestudiedtheconstitution andaimsof'CatholicAction,'and amconvincedthathereisapowerfullayman'smovementwitha definitely'spiritualmotive.Here ishowitisdescribed:'Catholic Actionistheparticipationbythe organisedlaityintheHierarchical ApostolateoftheChurch,above andbeyondpoliticalparties,for theestablishmentoftheuniversal reignofJesusChrist.'

"Therearethosewhothinkthey seein'CatholicAction'asystem wherebyRomanCatholicsareadvancedtostrategicpositionsin thecommunity.

"Suchanattitudeisanunworthyonetotaketowardsasister Church,eventhoughthatChurch holdsandfreelypromulgates viewswithwhichtherestof ('hristendomdisagrees.

andinfactallthreearerecommendedbytheChurch,asso manymeansconvergingtowardsa definiteend-namely,thebetter distributionofpropertyorownershipamongtheworkers.

"IntheRomanCatholicChurch thoseadheringtothatformof faitharealreadyknitintoa world-widefellowshipunderthe supervisionofahierarchyculminatinginthePope,andmore nearlyexclusivelydevotedtothe spiritualcareoftheirflockthan havebeentheirpredecessorsfor manycenturies.Non-RomanCatholicChristians,especiallyProtestants,arebeingrapidlybrought togetherintoafellowshipwhichis alsoworldwide.Thereseemsno likelihoodthatthesetwofellowshipswillcoalesce-certainlyatan earlydate.Ingeneral,however, antagonismbetweenthetwois lessacutethanatmostformer times,perhapslessthanatany previousperiod.Theconsciousnessofacommonenemyinthe ideologiessupportedbythetotalitarianStatehasmadethemlay stressondifferences.Whatwe areseeing,then,istwoworldwideChristianfellowshipsset,not pramarilyagainsteachother,but chieflyagainsttheworld.In somequarterspersecutionshave depletedtheChristianforces,and, inafew,havedriventheremnants underground.Thismaybethe fatewhichthenearfutureholds it,storeinstillothercountries. Yet,asneverbefore,thetwofellowshipsareworld-embracing, withaleadershipwhichisincreasinglyindigenous.Thenon-RomanCatholicfellowshipisstillin itsearlystages,butisrapidly comingintobeingandacquiring self-consciousness.TheRoman CatholicfellowshipislesshamperedbysubserviencetotheState andismorecloselyintegrated underthePapacythanatany previoustime." TheBishopofTasmaniathen concludes:"IpreferasaChristianandanAnglicanthewayof co-operation,providedIamnot askedtocompromiseongreatand essentialprinciples.Ihavespokenatlengthonthissubject,asI believethatthetasksofpeaceare soimmenseandbafflingthatwe shallneedeveryspiritualallythat wecanmusteragainstmaterialism,religiousapathyandselfinterest.Irefusetohaveanythingtodowithanypropaganda thatdescendstothelevelofscurrility,beitRomanorProtestant; infact,Ishallopposesuchpropaganda,fromwhateversourceit comes."Endofthequotation. Andsofarasthatisconcerned Icanonlysay:Wellsaid,Bishop Cranswick!

TRADEUNIONS, CO-OPERATIVESYSTEMS ANDGUILDSYSTEMSALL RECOMMENDEDBYTHE CHURCH

"IamassturdyaProtestantas anyonewithregardtocertainRomandoctrines. Idisagreewith theRomantheoryofCatholicism, butthedoctrineofGodwhichI holdpreventsmefromrefusingto recognisespirituallifeeven thoughitbemeditatedinand throughasystemwithwhichby mindandexperienceIcannot concur.

"Iknowsomethingofthe 'SwordoftheSpiritMovement'in EnglandandhowthelateDr. TempleandthelateCardinal Hinsleyfounditpossibletounite inupholdingspiritualtruthsand combatingsocialevils."

Inmakingapleaforreadyco operationwithCatholicsinanincreasingnumberofways,Bishop Cranswickthenquotesapassage

Letusseehowthisworksout. Therootdefectofourageisthat theownershipofwealth,andof factoriesorthemeansofproduct tionliesinthehandsofacomparativefew.Thisconditionhas resultedintheformationofa largebodyofwage-earners.They havenopropertyandnosharesin thebusinessorindustryinwhich theywork.Theirwagesarenot sufficientlyhightoallowthemto setasidesomethingfortimesof .stressandtheresultisthatwhen foronereasonoranotherthey ceaseworkingtheyare'faceto facewithpoverty.

'Inthisliemanyofthedangers ofthepresentsystem.Itisa happyhuntinggroundformalcontents,revolutionaries,and Communists.Theremedyliesin theremovaloftheseeconomicdefectsbyawiderdistributionof ownershipamongthepeople.

Inthemeantime,Statehelpis useful,byfixingminimumwages, byunemploymentinsurance,and bychildendowment,butitdoes notgetattherootoftheevil.

Themultiplicationofthesesocial servicesindefinitely,andwithout goodcause,onlyincreasesthedependenceofthepeople,onthe goodwillandcharityoftheState. Whereasitisnotaquestionof charitybutofjustice.Thelabourerhasastrictrighttoeconomicsecurityandfreedom.He canonlybesaidtobemasterof hisownsoulwhenheismasterof atleastsufficientpropertytokeep bodyandsoultogether.

Thedirectiontheninwhichwe mustworkifwewanttocombine thisfreedomwithsecurity,isthe restorationofpropertytothepeople.Thatistheobjectivevoiced bytheEncyclicalsofthePopes.

Eachofthemethodsyoumention, labourunions,co-operativesystemsandguilds,maybeeffectivelyemployedtogainthatend.

Firstofallthereisthelabour union.Theworking-manmust makeuseofittopreservethe hareminimumofeconomicsecurityhehasalreadywonorhopes towin.Itisameansofextendingtherightoflabourtoavoice inthecontrolofindustry.'A soundaggressiveChristiantrades unionwillalwaysreceivetheblessingsoftheChurch.Without, however,passingjudgmentonthe actualtradesunionsinAustralia, onemaysaythattheChurch fullyapprovestherightofworkingmentouniteandassociate fortheirmutualprotection,and aslongasthewagesystemcontinuestobeafeatureofourindustriallife,youcannotwonder thatCatholicsocialwriterstake fullaccountofthisfact.

Thefirstletterto-nightisfrom "SOCIALJUSTICE,"South Perth,whowrites:

Q.:"I'vebeenreadingalotabout CatholicSocialjusticerecently. ButIamconfusedaboutwhat methodisthebesttobeadoptedtoremedyourpresenteconomictrouble.Thereisavarietyofreformmeasuressuggested,tradesunions,co-operative systems,andevenGuildSystems.Wouldn'titbebetterto adoptone,andsticktoit,and thenwewouldknowwhatto aimat?"

A..Youspeakasifthethree systemsyoumentionwereopposedtoeachother,orasifonesysteminitselfweresufficientto remedyourpresentposition.Such isnotthecase.Allthreeare good,andindeedothersbesides,

Veryhelpful,too,andastepfurtherintherightdirection,are whatyoucallCo-operativeSystents.justasTradeUnionsare associationsofworkerstoensure fairandjustwages,soco-operativeenterprisesaresimplytheassociationofpeoplewiththeobjectofprotectingthemselvesin buyingandselling.

Anidealformofsuchacooperativesystemwouldbeonein whichtherepresentativesofproilucersandconsumersofacertain productgettogetherandfigure outhowmuchofthatparticular productislikelytoberequired, andthendecideuponafairprice acordingly.SuchaCo-operative Systemishelpfultotheproducer andconsumeralike,andtendsto bettertheconditionsofthepeople asawhole.

Thethirdsystemyoumention, namely,theGuildSystem,ismerelyanotherformofCo-operation. Intheassociationofmastersand workersinacertainindustryor occupatnon,withtheobjectof (ContinuedonPage15.)

RepresentingtheGlorious MysteriesonCanvas

LoveliestMadonnasCelebrate Mary'sCelestialLife

TheroleofMary'sMotherhood ridnotcometoanendwiththe deathandburialofherSon,At thefootoftheCrossHeHimself, theEternalPriest,hadsolemnly proclaimedhertheMotherofall thelivinginthepersonofthebeloveddisciple.Fromthatmoment,St.Johnhimselftellsus,the discipletookhertohisown(Jo. XIX,26-27),andMaryseemsto passintothebackground.Her nameisnotmentionedagainin theinspiredwritingsuntilwefind heronPentecostDay,witnessing thebirthandalmostsimultaneous growthoftheChurch.Tradition,however,andfilialpietyhere supplyforthesilenceoftheEvangelists.

FluePipesfoiStoves,Bath Heaters,Paints,Varnish,Calcomine.Hassell'sStoresPerth.B6307.

THERESURRECTION.

Pleasuremayonlybegaugedby thepainsustained.Whenweatt.(mpttoexplainthejoyandglory thatoverflowedtheheartofthe VirgininthegloriousMysteriesof herrisenSon,weapproachthe deepunknown.Aftersomeconsiderationwemaypicturetoourselvesthejoyous,innocentamusementsofMary'schildhoodinthe houseofJoachim,herexemplary lifeintheTempleatJerusalem, eventosomeextentthetender feelingsofherMother'sheartin theCaveofBethlehem.Greater difficultyisexperiencedwhenwe trytobringher"ViaDolorosa" intocloseperspective.Toestimatetheabyssofdelightthat musthaveinnundatedtheheartof thislovingMotheratthefirst meetingofherrisenSon,Hisgreat workconsummated,thesalvation ofherspiritualprogenyfullyac-

BYE.P.,aMonkofNewNorcia. complished,surpassespurelyhumanunderstanding.Artistshere seemtohavefoundthesubjectbeyondtheirpowerofexpression. Somemaybesurprisednotto findintheGospelmentionofthe risenChristappearingtoHis Mother,butthiswasbeyondthe Evangelist'sscope.Forobvious reasonsshewasnotdestinedtobe oneofthepublicwitnessesofthe Resurrection.Againitistaken forgrantedthatJesus'firstapparitionwastheprivilegeofher unshakablefaithandhope.and theanswertotheburningfireof herlove.

THEASCENSION.

Itistobepresumedthateven duringthefortydaysthatfollowedOurLord'sResurrection,when Hefrequentlyappearedtothe Apostlesandspoketothemofthe KingdomofGod,Marylivedcontinuallyintheircompany.Moreovershewasdestinedtobe,after theMaster'sfinaldeparture,the sourceoftheirlightandstrength. Shemusthavebeen,therefore, presentatOurLord'sAscension. InartMaryisagainfarfromconspicuoushere.Mary'spresence, however,atMt.Olivet,wherethe eventtookplace,musthavemade theApostlesfeelthatindeedJesus wasnotleavingthemorphans.

PENTECOSTDAY.

AfterOurLord's'Ascensionthe Apostles,comingtogether,went upintotheUpperRoom,"perseveringwithonemindinprayer withthewomenandMary,the MotherofJesus"(ActsI,14). And"OftenthedaysofPentecost wereaccomplishedtheywereall filledwiththeHolyGhost,"the ParacletepromisedbytheMaster.

Itiscustomarywithartistsof thePentecostscenetorepresent theeventinamoreorlessconventionalarrangement,withthe Virgininthecentre,atthehead ofthegathering,andtonguesof fireglowingovereachofthem. This,aswehaveseen,wellconformswithrevelation.

HeretheGospelstoryofthe Virgincomestoanend.What follows,thoughnotfoundintheinspiredwriters,hasalwaysbeen theconstantbeliefoftheChurch.

THEVIRGIN'SDEATHAND GLORY.

AswasherConceptionsoalsothe Virgin'sdeathwasnottobelike thatofanyotherchildofEve.In facteverythinginherlifeseems tobeunique.Sheconceivedwithnutpleasure,shewasdelivered withoutpain,andinlikemanner onherdeathhedshewasnotto experiencesuffering.Shehadalreadypassedthroughindescribablepangsatthefootofthe Cross,thedeath-bedofherSon. HeretheMan-Godclearedaway thedebtofsininitsentirety.In thistheVirginMotherco-operatedtothefullofhercapacity. Henceforththereisapparently nodirectuse,inthisconnection, foranynewafflictionsinher Mother'sheart. AlwaysfullypossessedbyDivineLove,Marv'ssoulnowmore earnestlythaneverdesirestobe unitedwiththeBeloved.The vehemenceofthisconsuminglove growsdailyinintensity.Finally theVirgin'sconstitutioncanno longerwithstandtheforceofher lovingsoul,andthepartingiseffected.Marv's,therefore,isnot thedeathofthechildofEve-she, ofallEve'sdescendants,inall truth"sleepsintheLord"-itis ratheranecstasyoflove.Her's wasnotdeathbutagentlesleep. SothefirstChristiansunderstood itandcalleditnotdeathbut "Dormitio,""Transitus."

Afterthreedays,however,itwas notthere.Ithadbeenresumed bythesoulandtakenuptoHeaventobewithChrist.IntheIncarnationtheSonofGodhad comedowntotheVirgin'swomb; nowintheAssumptiontheVirgin istakenupintothebosomof God'sglory.

AmongsttheSpanishpainters ('erezopaintedtheAssumption withmuchreligiousfeeling.Titian'srendering,however,isbetterknown.Theopensepulchre intheforegroundwiththeamazedApostlesarounditandlooking optoHeavenwhilsttheVirginis takenupbyAngelsinatriumphal ascent,mostbeautifullytellsthe wholestory.

Intimatelyconnectedwiththe AssumptionisMary'sCoronation. OnenteringthegloryofHeaven, "innixasuperdilectumsuum," theVirginheardfromthelipsof theEternalFather:"Veni,coranaberis."ThisCrowningofOur Ladyisbutthesequeltoherexalteddignity.Thegloryreserved forherinHeavenisincomprehensible,infinite,inthesensethat Mary,acreature,mysticwriters tellus,couldnothavereceived more.

FraAngelicoleftustwonoble picturesoftheCoronation.Lippi andBotticellireachedheretheir higheststandard.E.Charonton madeofthissubjectaworthy masterpieceinFrenchart.But mostcompleteintheologicalcontentistheonebyVelasquez thestrikingcompositionheborrowedfromElGreco,onlytoexpandit.

ThehistoryofMarianArtcould notbebroughttoaclosewith theCoronationoftheVirgin.Not invainOurLadykeepsinHeavenherstandabovetheProphets,Apostles,Martyrs,Confessors andVirgins.Notinvainisshe theQueenofAngelsandtheHelp ofChristians.Manyaretheimplicationsofsuchanexaltedposition.Greatisthevarietyof themeswhicharthasderived fromthisfact.Itwouldnotbe possibleorevendesirableto classifythemhere.

Toconcludethisgeneralsurvey, apointmustbementionedwhich seemstobringthemalltogether asfarasMary'sadmirersareconcerned.Itisafrequentremark oftheFathersoftheChurch,and thecommonbeliefofthefaithful, thatMaryisnotonlyapowerful intercessorbeforethethroneof theAlmighty,butalsotheone universalMediatrixforallthe gracestheDivinitybestowson mankind.Inthepresenteconomy ofSalvationsuchseemstobethe willanddispositionofDivineProvidence,thatnosinglegraceever derivesfromtheHeadofthe Churchintothemembersofthe MysticalBodybutthroughMary. IntheIncarnation,theSonofGod broughtaboutthroughMarythe spousalsoftheDivinitywith thehumanrace.Itbehovesthat throughheralsothismystical unionbepreserved.Christis theHead,St.Paultellsus,and Mary,spiritualwritersadd,the channel,theneckasitwere,of thecomposite,livingbody.

TothisregionofMary'scelestialaspectsomeoftheloveliest picturesofMadonnaandChild, surroundedbyAngelsandSaints, bydonorsandworshippers,may itssaidtobelong,aswellasnumetousothersymbolicrepresentationsoftheVirginwhosethemes cannotbespecificallydetermined. Theirramificationsaremanyand w;11continuetomultiplyasgenerationsucceedsgenerationinthe venerationandworshipofthe HandmaidoftheLord."Because HethatisMightyhathdone greatthingstome,andholyis Hisname.AndHismercyis fromgenerationuntogeneration totnemthatfearHim."(Canticle ofthe"Magnificat.".)

(Concluded.)

MONEYMAKESMONEY.

Theoldsayingthatmoney makesmoneyisperfectlytrue.If youareluckyahalfacrowninvestedintheNo.320bCharities Consultationwillmake£2,000.Try sourluck.

HugovanderGoes,ofthe Flemishschool,renderedthissubiectinaworthymanner.Sodid Mantegnainhisversioninthe Prado.Buttoreadofthesorrowsofthedeath-bedinthisconnection,onlyshowsthateitherthe artistortheart-criticdidnot comeuptoreality.

ThebeliefintheAssumptionof OurLads,intoHeavenissoold andpopularamongstCatholics thatmanywouldbesurprisedto hearitisnotadeclareddogmaof faith.Indeedthemostpurebody oftheVirginwasnottoseecorruptioninaworldwherethevery elementswereaffectedbytheconsequencesofsin.Itisnotsaid whenorwhereMary's"Dormitio" tookplace:perhapsnotverylong afterthecomingoftheHolyGhost andinJerusalem.TheApostles, traditionhasit,devoutlylaidher chastebodyinthesepulchre

MOTHERMOSTSORROWFUL-TizianoVecellio.

iscritninations

ISSIRRESISTIBLE"

JOHNANSTEY.

Ifamongthemembersofthe AmateurMusicalClubofPerth therearesomeWhohavethepredatoryinstinctsoftheadvertiser, thensurelytheywillnotfailto seizewithbothhandstheopportunityofexploitingtheeuphonic excellenceofthewordwhichmust beregardedastheshortertitle oftheClub.AMOOPIsaword whichappealsinstantlytosenses whichhavebecomeattunedto militaryjargon,aitcltherecan benodoubtthatAMOOPisevery bitaseuphoniousandascryptic asABCAorCABorADOor BOOF;inawordAMCOPis topsforpublicitypurposes.

AndtheAmateurMusicalClub ofPerthneednotbaulkatpublicityafterthesuccessoftheir latesteffort-"MissIrresistible."

Imaginativelyconceivedand smartlyexecuted,themusicalcomedybyJohnAnsteyandRenee

Eslerisaworthysuccessorto thosethathavegonebeforeit undertheAnsteyaegis.Itisparticularlypleasingtonotethatno concessionsaremadetothefilthymindedwhohavecometoregard musicalcomedyandvaudeville astheirnaturalfeedinggrounds.

Thetoneoftheproductionnow innightlyseasonattheAssemblyHallisneverindangerofcollapse.

whichrecalledvividlythestamp oftheprofessional,andthespecialtyactswerealsoofaverysatisfyingquality. Whenwecome,however,toan examinationofthedialogueand toananalysisofthecomedyelement,wefindourselvesupagainst thebesettingsinsofaetateurmusicalcomedy.Comedyanddialogue -thesearetwinrocksonwhich amateurmusicalcomedyseems fatedtofounder.Alltheother ingredientsareusuallyprovidedin abundance;ballets,ensembles, music, frocking, lightingthesemaybepresentingoodmea,tireinanywell-runstageshow; hutwhereisthefunnymanwho canbringthehousedown.and wherearethewell-turnedphrase andthesmartepigram,thestrikingexchangesbetweenprincipals andtheflowofreparteethat makethelibrettosomethingmore thanadry-as-dustlinkbetween songanddance.As1lookedat DesPanwellinthefirsthalfof "MissIrresistible,"Isighedfora GeorgeGee;andIwinced-perceptibly.surely-whenIheard JesseHarrington(BabeMcCabe)

BOOKREVIEW

declarethatshe"MaeWest"her timetryingtobelikeMaeWest. Ithoughtitahealthysignthat someinmyvicinitygroanedaudibly.

Mr.ilianwell,however,redeemed himselfhimselfhandsomelyin PartII.,whenherevealedextraordinaryagilityonhisfeetanda noteworthycommandovergesture.

Thesecondhalfoftheprogrammebroughttomindtheold sawaboutkeepingthegoodwine untillast;itwasveryapparent thatthegeneraltempoofthe productionwasmuchhigherafter interval.

Amongthosewhodeservespecialcommendationaretheleadinglady,JoanStanton,andPat Howard(Mills'theManageress). EveChiswellwasalsowellinthe picture,andGeraldMcNforrow, NellBestmanandJesseHarringtoncontributedheavilytothe interestoftheaction.Lloyd Lawsonsangpleasinglyinalow register,andShirleyHoldcroft.in abriefappearance,impressed withhergrace.andcharmasa dancer.E.Cooperistobecomplimentedontheattractivenessof thefrockingthroughout.

Altogether,"MissIrresistible" canbevotedasjollygoodentertainmentforpeoplewholeantowardsthemusicalcomedypattern.Theco-producershave everyreasontofeelsatisfiedwith AMCOP'slatesteffort. -DEGUSTIBUS.

"TheGreatDivorce

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Psychoanalysisis BesetWithDanger

DiscoveringWhatTheChurch HasTaughtFor2,000Years

Psychoanalyisisamethodof treatingpatientssufferingfrom neuroses,ormentalconflicts,by havingthemtalkouttheirtroubleswithapersontrainedtointerpretthemanddiscovertheunderlyingmotivesforbehaviour.

Thepatientdigsdownintohis subconsciousmind,andfinds what?Usuallynothingmorenor lessthanthesevencapitalsins.

Itsoundslikegoingtoconfessioi.Itislikegoingtoconfession,hutinacruder,lesssatisfactoryway,becauseitrequires monthsorevenyearsofworkover eachcase,withthepatientmaking frequentconfessionstotheanalyst,andbecausetheanalyst makesawrittenrecordofallthat heistold.

Itisalsoexpensive,thecostdependingupontheelusivenessof thecomplexthingtrackeddown, anddependingalsouponthefees oftheofficiatinganalyst.Ifhe hasafashionableandwealthy clientele,hecannameanyprice.

DangerofQuacks.

illicitloveinthebackground

Whenshediscoveredthatmental strengthdemandedalifeinharmonywithherownemotionalrequirementsforanhonestloveand marriage,shecameoutintothe lightofhappinessandjoyagain. Therewastruthinthatstory, forthepsychoanalystshavediscoveredthatmanypatientsare womenwhohavetriedtobury theiressentialwomanlinessinrivalrywithmeninthecompetitive world,oraremarriedandhave deniedthemselveschildren.They havesucceededonlyinbecoming neurotics,obsessedbycomplexes.

JohnAnstey,wellknownto radioandtheatreaudiences throughoutW.A.,entershis13th. productionincollaborationwith ReneeEsler.Totheformergoes particularcreditformusicaldirectionandorchestration:onthelatterhasfallenthedirectresponsibilityforballetsandensembles. Thetwocombinedtheirtalents fortheproductionof"MissIrresistible."

Theshowisverygoodinits class.Unstintedpraiseisdueto Mr.JohnAnsteyforhisoriginal compositionsinthefieldoflight music.Especiallygoodwerethe themesong,"MissIrresistible,"the twolyricswrittenforsolorecital thy-thecomedienne,MissPat 'Toward,and"PrettyGirl"(Kevin, BalletandChorus),"TheBigParade"(Percy,BalletandChorus), and"InaLatinMood"(Millyand Percy).Itisratherarrestingto notethatsuchpleasing,catchy tunesaretheworkofalocalman. Totheuninitiatedandtothose whodonotthinkrealistically,it mayseemquiteaneasymatterto turnout"justanothersong;"but thetruthisthatmuchhardlabour goesintothecreationofeventhe humblestditty-andAnstey's numbersarebynomeansunentertaining.

AwordnowinfavourofRenee Esler,whosawtoitthatthedancingwasofanall-roundexcellence seldommetwithontheamateur stage.Theroutinesperformed bytheCompany'sballetwere markedbyprecisionandenergy,

(By.C.S.LEWIS-authorof"The ScrewtapeLetters.")

When"TheScrewtapeLetters" surprisedtheliteraryworldby success,menofgoodwillrejoiced thatanothervoicewasto be heardonthesideoftheangel.In The&eatDivorceMacmillan/ Mr.Lewishasreturnednotonly tothatotherworldinwhich ScrewtapeandWormwoodwere suchterrifyingrepresentative's, buttotheheightsbeyondwhere dwellinpeaceandhappiness thosewhoresistedtheirwiles. There,asonecharactertryingto helpaweakerbrothersays:"Our lightcanswallowupyourdarkness,butyourdarknesscannot nowinfectour,light.No,no,no. Cometous.Wewillnotgoto you."

Thetitlecomesfromtheconfused,mysticalmindofWilliam Blake,whoseexciting,baffling geniushascausedcontroversyfor overacentury.Mr.Lewisstrikes noteofsalutaryfearwhenhe writesoflostsouls:"Fordamned soulisnearlynothing:itis shrunk,shutupinitself.Good beatsuponthedamnedincessantlyassoundwavesbeatonthe earsofthedeaf,buttheycannot receiveit.Theirfistsareclenched,theirteethareclenched,their eyesfastshut."

Thisisstrongimaginativewritingandthebookistobeconsideredinthatsense,foritsthemeis onewhichhasaperennialfascination--thethoughtofasecond chance.Playgoerswillremember howBarriehandledthisideain "DearBrutus"withHelenHayes andWilliamGillette,transferring hisideatoanunforgettablereality;howLeslieHowardand BerylMercermadetheaudience feellikefellow-passengersonthat strangeshipwhichwas"Outward Bound."And,atthemoment, Satres'"Huic-Clos"iswaitingfor aproducerwiththecourageand sensitivitytoproduceitwiththe emphasisonitstheologicalimplicationsratherthanontheunfortunatemoralperversenessofone character.

Mr.Lewisisonsolidground whenheintimatesthatthereare thosewhosewillsaresosetinevil

thattheypreferHelltoHeaven, lookinguponitasastatewhere theywouldbeoutofplace-a thoughtsuggestedcenturiesago bySt.CatherineofGenoa.

Thisvolumetakesyouintothe landofmake-believe.wheretheimaginationcanhaveaholiday,with theauthor'swarning:"Thelast thingIwishistoarousefactual curiosityaboutthedetailsofthe afterworld."Aboutthatweexhortalltoacceptthedogmain theCatechism.

NewBishopAppointed toSeeofArmagh

TheappointmentofMostRev. Dr.ITAlton,BishopofMeath.to theSeeofArmaghhasbrought manymessagesofcongratulation tothisdistinguishedscholarand Churchman.

TheArchbishop-designatehas hadabrilliantscholasticcareer, andinbothcollegeandseminary hewonmanydistinctions.He tookhisB.A.degreewithfirstclasshonoursinmentaland moralphilosophyattheoldRoyal Universityin1904,andlaterdid hisM.A.attheNationalUniversityinClassics.Hewasboth lecturerandprofessorinMaynoothforsomeyearsbeforebecomingitspresident,andhe studiedforhisDoctorateinDivinityatthePropagandaCollege, Rome.

HewasconsecratedBishopof Meathin1942,andhasendeared himselftothepriestsandpeople ofthediocese.Theverdictof Meathonhisnewhonouriswell expressedinatelegramwhich wassenttohimfromoneofhis parishesandwhichreadasfollows:"Congratulations-butit's notfair."Meathrejoicesatthe goodnews,butsorrowsbecause itmustsoonloseagoodBishop."

ThenewArchbishophasalways takenakeeninterestintheGaelic languagerevival,andispatron oftheMeathCommitteeofthe GaelicLeague.Onlylastyearhe presentedaspecialshieldbearing hisownnamefortheschoolmost proficientinteachingprayersin Gaelic,andsincethenover1,200 Gaelicprayer-bookshavebeendistributedamongthechildrenof Meath.

Furtherobjectiontothisform ofconfessionliesinthepersonof theonewhodoestheanalysing. Sincepsychoanalysisisnotan exactsciencelikechemistryor physics,andnotcoveredbythe lawsthatcontroltheprescribing ofmedicineorthepracticeofsurgery,itbecomesanopenfieldfor quacksandfrauds.Itmaybe tragicifpractisedbyoneoflow characterorpoormentalbalance himself.or.regardlessofthepractitioner,itmayresultinpermanentinsanityandevensuicide.

Theexaggerationoftheimportanceofsexmakesofpsychoanalysisamorethanusuallyattractive gameforthecriminalandpervert. Opportunities,topreyontheweaknes.sesofothers,aswellasopportunitiesforblackmail,fallinto theirlapsinthewrittenrecords ofthepatients.

Ifthechancesfortragedyare tohekeptteaminimum,psychoanalysismusthehandlesbyadoe.orofmedicinespeciallytrained itstechnique.Hemustbeofthe 'highestcharacter,well-balanced mentallyandemotionally.There aresuchhighlyqualifiedpsychoanalysts:theywhohavebeendiscoveringthingsintheiryearsof experimentandpractice.

Atfirst,theythoughtitsufficientforthepatient'speaceof mindtodigoutthepast,tounearththeconflictfromthesubconsciousandshiftittotheconsciousmind.Nowtheyknow thatisnotenough.Thepatient mustalsoachieveasenseofforgiveness.perhapsmakerestitutioninsomewaysatisfyingtohim forwrongshehascommitted;and adjusthismentalhorizonstoa betterlifebeforeheisconsidered cured.

Psychoanalystsdiscoveredfor themselveswhattheChurchhas alwaysknown:thathumanity reedstheSacramentofPenance.

Inthe1,500'salargepartofmankindbrokeawayfromthe ChurchanddiscardedtheSacrament.Fourhundredyearslater, theirdescendantshadtofinda sulxstituteorlosetheirsanity. Fib*Version.

Themethodofpsychoanalysis wasdemonstratedinthestage play,"LadyintheDark,"starring GertrudeLawrence,andinthemotionpictureofthesamename, starringGingerRogers.Theplot concernedawomaninthedark aboutherownnature.Rather thanatruewoman,thewasthe embodimentofacareer,withan

Inspiteofattacksfromthefeministsforrefusaltojointheoutcryforthe"emancipation"ofwomen,theCatholicChurchhasconsistentlyassertedthatneithersex issuperior,buteachcomplementarytotheother.Manissupreme inhisfield,womaninher's;togethertheybalanceeachother perfectly.Theycannevertruly berivals.Thepsychoanalysts havediscoveredtheChurchis rightagain.Fromtheirstudyof thedisastrouseffectofthefeministmovementinmodernwomen, thesedoctorsrestatethecompleentaryrelationofthesexesand condemnfeminismastheproduct ofdisorderedminds.over-zealous inthewrongdirection.

Theyagreethatnothingisso emotionallysatisfying'orawoman intheworldassanctifiedmarriagelivedasnatureintended, withthehusbandasbreadwinner andprotector,andthewifeas creatorofahappyhomelifewith himandtheirchildren.

Thepsychoanalystsroar.made anotherimportantdiscovery,that nearlyeverycaseofmentaland emotionalupsetstemsfromthe failuretoacceptlife'sresponsibilitiesinawholesomeway. Thoughhighlysuccessfulinbusinessorprofession,apersonmay beacompletefailureinmeeting theexactionsoffamilyandsocial life.Onlybywillinglytaking uponourselvesthecress,canwe resolveourdifficulties,keepour sanity,andturnouremotional forcesintowholesomechannels. ofhelpfulnesstoothers.Sounds likeold-fashionedCatholicdoctrineagain.Itis.

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Muchhasbeensaidandwritten concerningtheforeign,thatis,the GermanandItalianinfluencein Spain.

Wehavealreadylearnedfrom theofficialdocumentquotedlast weekthattheGermanEmpirehas alwaysbeenforeigntoSpain.

Fromtheverybeginningofthe Movement,GeneralFrancohasdeclared,againstallperniciouspropaganda,thattheSpanishRevolutionisanautheinticnational movement,thatthenewSpanish State-theoutcomeoftheRevolu tion-isNationalandtraditional, thatthepolitical,social,religious lifeofSpainwillalwaysbefree fromanyforeigninterventionand exoticinfluence.Thesameidea wasconveyedbythePressin SpainandItalyallthroughthe durationofthewar.Andhereis apublicstatementbyGeneral Francoinoneofhismanyaddressestohispeople:

"IherebyproclaimtheNationalSpanishRevolution,and saythatananti-Spanishand foreignrevolutiondestroyedallour gloriouslegacies.Anotherrevolution,agenuineSpanishrevolution,selectsfromamongthose glorioustraditionswhateverisapplicableintheprogressofthe times,safeguardingalwaysthe principles,theteachingsofour greatthinkers,andthetraditions ofourmodernyoungleaders..."

Wemay,then,easilybeconvincetithatthereisnopossibleNazi influenceintheNewSpain.

Italo-Spanishrelationswere muchcloser,butthiswasduenot toFascistinfluencebuttocommonidealsandinterests.In Februaryof1940,SignorFederzoin,DirectoroftheRoyalIta TianAcademy,oftenaCabinetMinisterinhiscountry,andalwaysa highdignitary,visitedSpainto forgeanewlinkintherelations betweenItalyandSpain.HeinauguratedtheInstituteofItalian Culture,thefoundationforasisterUniversityofBologne,the SpanishUniversityinItaly,torenewtheoldItalo-Spanishrelations severedbyhistoricvicissitudes, notalwaysexplicable.Tousethe wordsofSerrano:"Spainand ItalyaresistersinChristianity. ThegreatSpanishCrusadewas necessaryforarmyandlettersto fraternise.Butnowtheyareso closelyunitedthatnothingwill severthemagain."Theyarethe w,,rd:ofthePresidentofthe

SpanishJunta-SerranoSuner.And headded:"Thenationsappoint merelybureaucraticambassadors andrepresentatives;nexttothem andabovethemaretheambasss.dorsofthespiritandtheseconstitutethetrueinstitutionalEmbassies." Afterpayinghomagetothose whoshedtheirbloodtogether, SpanishandItalianvolunteers,for anewcivilisation,whosemeaning isasacredandeverlastingsovereignty,heconcluded:"Witha clearideaofduty,facingtheexigenciesofhistory,andtheremembranceofourdeadwe,whofought together,willalwaysworktogetherinapolicyofpeaceandour preciseeffortwillsavetheworld fromthetragicmentalblindness thatendangersourcivilisation, andtheeternaltruthpresiding overthedestiniesofthenations." Butnow,havetheso-called SpanishFascist"Falangists"anythingincommonwiththeNazis ortheFascists?Iwillnotdiscussthesethreedifferentorganisationsintheirrespectivecountries.Iwillonlyrepeatwhatwe hearsooften.Thetreeisknown byitsfruits.Thefruitsofthe Falangeareratherwellknown.Its foundersalldiedamartyr'sdeath. Fromitsrankscomemostofthe leadersofNewSpain.Toputit inthewordsofone,andnotthe leastofthem,SerranoSuner:"We arefacingthetaskofpreparing underthesupervisionoftheCaudillothesystematicestablishment ofaregimewhichwasconceived byafewinthedifficultdaysof persecution,anddefinitelyfoundcdbythemany."

causeitisnothappinesstodie atmyage,33),butalsowithout protest."Fivemedalsanda scapularwerefoundonhisbody, andthatishowhewouldberecognisedwhenhewasexhumed fromthecommongraveatAlicanteCemetery.Youknowquite wellthekindofburialtheReds grantedtotheirvictims.

Astotheothersectionthat playedsuchagreatpartinthe finalvictory,theRequiete,the Carlists,noonecandoubttheir religioussentiments.Theyhave alwayskeptfreshthetraditional Christianityofthenation.Their motto,"God,Fatherlandand King,"showsitwell,andImay hereaddthatevenwhenthey werefightingfortheirKinginthe Carlistwars,itwasnotsomuch forthemanthattheywerefightingasforthedifferentideologies ofthecontestants,leaningtowardsorrecedingfromGod'ssupremesovereignty. Sucharetheideals,andsuch arethemenwhohavesetoutto buildanewcountry."Youhave placedthecountryinmyhands, andmyhandswillneverbeshaken,"saidGeneralFranco.And again,onthedaycelebratedinhis honour(October1)"Iaskfrom Godclearnessofmindandfortitudetogovernwithjusticeanda spiritofservice..."

HislawsandthoseofhiswellchosenGovernmentareproving t,beanewrevolutioninthe world'sideaofpolitics,economics andsociology.Thusheisrapidlcachievingthesecondstageof hismovement,gainingthesouls andconvincingthosewhoare withhimandthosewhoareagainsthim,

Tuenumeratebrieflysomeof themanyreformsthathavebeen institutedorthatareactuallytakingplaceinthenation:

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edphysicalcultureinschoolsand youthinstitutions,carriedout withaChristianspiritandmodesty.Oneisthusabletoform anideaofthemeansbywhich GeneralFrancopromisedtoraise thepopulationofSpaininashort timeto40millions.

Work,whichsoundsinmodern carsassomethingdegrading,isregardedintheNewSpainassomethingthatennoblesman.Itis thepenance,withredemptiveeffectsattachedtoit,imposedon manbyhisCreatorforhisdisobedience.BasedonthisChristianconceptionofwork,General Francodeclaredthatthenation wouldarrangethingsinsucha waythatprisonersanddelinquentscouldfindtheirredemptionbywork.Thisimpliesa deeptransformationofthepenal system,fromwhichmuchcanbe expected.Stillmore,rewardmust begivenforsuchredemptive work,takingalsointoaccountthe worker'sfamily.

The"AuxilioSocial"withallits numerousbranchesofactivityon thelinesofCatholicAction,the Women'sSectionoftheFalange, isoneofthegreatestorganisationsinhistory,andshouldbe betterstudiedandappreciated, especiallyunderthepresentcircumstances.Butofthislateron, asafinaltestimony,thetestamentofthefounderoftheFalange,whichwillremainasthe purelyChristianlegacyofthat youngman,JoseAntonio.HeimploresmercyfromGod,andpardonforallhisenemies.Relievinghisconsciencefromtwo scruples,heexpresseshislonging thathiswouldbethelastblood shedincivilstrife,andoffershis lifetoGodasasacrificetoatone foranyselfishnessandvanityin hisdays."Asforinstantdeath, T expectitwithoutpride(be-

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wishingto bepresentedtoHisGrace,theArchbishopatthisyear's CatholicBall,tobeheldintheEmbassyBallroomon Monday,August12th,areaskedtocontacttheHon.Secretary,MissMargaretSanderson,attheCatholicGirls' MovementHeadquarters,81St.George'sTerrace(B2546) notlaterthanFriday,June14th.

IntendingDebutantesthisyearwillarrangefortheir ownpartners,whowillweareveningdress,anddatesfor rehearsalswillbepublishedlater.

"Nohearthshallbewithouta tire,andnoSpaniardshalllack bread."ThiswasFranco'spro misetothenationatthebeginningofhismovement.Toredeem,toserve,toennoblethe workers,toraisethestandardof livingofthehumbleclasses-this hasalwaysbeenthegreatestpreoccupationofhisGovernment. Peace,health,satisfactioninwork, themaximumofproductivity,cultureandlearning,thesecurityof lainilylife.Weknowwellthat acompletepeace,basedonexact justicereignsinthecountry.Justiceisonething,passionanother, andmeasureshavebeentakento preventpassionandenvyfrom eingamotivepowerwhichwill exertpressureonjustice.The s.nitarysituationinSpainwas probablyofalowstandard,though perhapsnoworsethaninmany otherso-calledadvancedcountries.

Duetotheunrelentingcareand studyoftheHealthDepartment, slumsinSpainarepractically thingsofthepast.Thespecial commissionforhousingispersuingwhatGeneralFrancocalledat theendofthewaranimmense plan,aswellasalltheotherdepartmentswithalmostmathematicalregularity.Over200,000 houseshadbeenbuiltinlessthan 10years.Thesecomfortablemodernhomeswereapportionedamongstthemostneedyfamilies.

Andletusrememberthatclause oftheLabourCharter:"Any formofusuryshallbeimplacably prosecuted,"andthatthehome withallitsaccessoriescannotin anywaybeconfiscated.

Herealsomaybementionedthe "anti-tuberculosispatronage"and campaigncarriedoutwithallzeal. theimmediateinstitutionofseven thousandbedsinsanatoria,half ofwhichwasneededagainsttuberculosis.

Theenormousdeath-rateamong infantsinSpainwhichevenduringthewarwasreducedtoa minimum,isofgreatconcernto theGovernment.Duetocarelessnessorignorance,itsremedy isinstructionandpropaganda whichhavebeensosuccessfully carriedoutbythefemalesection oftheFalange.

OnthefirstofMarch,theyopen coursesinalltheprovinceswith thepublicMassoftheHolyGhost. Theirgreatworkininstructing youngwomentobetrueChristianmotherscannotbeoverstressed. Awholenationalcampaignhasbeeninstitutedwith thatobjectwithdisplaysofposters,etc.Toallthismaybeadd-

familygardenisalsoattached,to whichtheycandevotetheirspare timeAndbenefitthemselves.To allthata"familyallowance"is added,bywhichallthemembers canliveintheintimacyand warmthofatrulyChristianfem. ilylove.ThishadbeenpromisedtoallSpaniardsintheLabour Charter.Butitwasonlyafter duepreparationthatitcouldbe putintoforce.Itistypicalof thespiritofthenationtorecall theoccasiononwhichsuchan eventtookplace.GeneralFrancosaidononeoccasion:"Weare slowinpromising,butwenever promisewhatwecannotfulfil. Thegovernmentcanneverincur theinjusticeofmakingeasyand emptypromises."Thedaythen hadcome.ItwasontheFeast ofSt.Joseph,thePatronofthe ChristianFamily;intheintimacy ofhisprivateoffice,surroundedby hisownfamilyandafewrepresentativesoftheChurchandState, afterMasshadbeencelebratedfor theoccasion,hereceivedthemarriedcouplesrepresentingthedifferentprovincesofSpain.He handedtoeachofthemanenvelopewithacopyofthedecree thatwasputintoforcethatday onbehalfofallSpanishfamilies. Apersonalgiftorchequewasalso includedintheenvelope.

Whendidwehearinhistoryof aholidaycalledtheFeastofthe ''ExaltationofWork"?Suchis thefeastkeptinSpainforthefirst timeonJuly18,1937,theannin versaryofthemovement,when employersandemployeesand techniciansgatheredinabrotherIvChristianintimacyforareligioussocialmeeting,andadinner, astheonlyproductiveclassinthe State.Forworkisdemanded fromallasasocialduty,anda contributiontothenationalpatrimony.Unemploymentmustbe fought.FromMarchtoSeptember,1939,500,000unemployedwere givenwork.Therewardforwork hasbeenscrupulouslyfixedbythe Governmentataminimumwhich wilbesufficientfortheworkerand hisfamilytolive"aworthyand morallife."Thoughworkisdemandedromall,women'sworkhas beenrestricted,homeworkbeing greatlyencouraged,patronisedand rewarded.Insuchawaysatisfactioninworkwillbethenecessaryoutcome. Butnotonlysatisfactionin themaximumofproductionwillbeobtained.Itisthe directobjectofthegovernmentto protectandhelpallpublicenterprises.Thatishowwecanunderstandthefeverishactivityof theNewSpain.Somuchsothat oneofthecivilgovernorscould assurehisinterviewer:"Idonot giveyoutheenterprisesundertakenonlyduringlastweekinmy province,butIassureyouthat theysurpassallrecordsinhistory. Toimprovethestandardofliving, especiallyamongthelowerclasses, fromFebruary1ofthepresent year(1940)anincreaseofsalaries isawarded,from40percent.on thelowersalariesto15percent. onthoseofadministrativechiefs." ThesameauthoritythathasprovidedtheSpanishworkerwithhostels,diningrooms,playingfields, etc.,hasalsoprovidedforhismen talfaculties.Trainingintechnicalcollegeswhere,intheirleisuretimetheymaybecomeproficientintheirnaturalabilities andinclinationsisprovided.As te,learning,wehaveheardalreadywhoisgoingtopresideover allitscentres-noneotherthan theAngeloftheSchools.After thiswecouldeasilyexpectthe Christianisationandreorganisationoftheschools,teachingcentresandUniversities,"takinginto considerationmoral,patriotic,and physicaleducation."Impossible todelaytheformationofour youth,"thehopeofthecountry," saysGeneralFranco.Andon anotheroccasion:"Weneednot buildaCatholicUniversityin Spain,foralltheuniversitiesare Catholic."TheBishopofMadridwasappointedhonorarypresidentofNationalEducation,and thelateCardinalGomaasamemberoftheRoyalSpanishAcademy. ThetrulyChristianandpatriotic senseoftheneweducationalsysteminSpainiswellconveyedby themottowefindwrittenonthe walloftheschoolsconductedby AuxilioSocial.Ononesideof theCrucifix,placedinthecentre of.thewall,canberead:"Prayer, Obedience,Work;"andonthe other,"Service,Brotherhood,Sacrifice."

Regardingthesecurityoffamilylife,wehaveseenhowgood andneedySpaniardsareprovided withahome.Tothishomea

Atributemustbepaidtothat modelofChristiancharity-"The SocialHelp"or"AuxilioSocial." Itwasfoundedbyapiouslady, thewifeofamartyr,andoneof thefoundersoftheFalange.Her ideawas-tofeedandlookafter theorphansleftbytheinnocent victimsoftheReds,theorphans oftheRedsthemselves,andthe oldpeoplefromherowncity,Valladolid.ThusthefirstdiningroomwasoriginatedonOctober 30,1936.Therapiditywithwhich suchabeautifulinstitutionwas propagatedthroughoutSpainis astounding.Kitchensanddiningroomsspranguplikemagiceverywhere,inthebigcitiesaswellas inthesmallestvillage,whereinnumerablecrowdsofvolunteer girlsandwomensowedabundantlycontentandhappinessandan atmosphereofChristiancharity,at thesametimeastheywerefeedingandclothingtheneedymultitudes.Formultitudesthey were.Herearethestatisticsfor thefirsttwoyears:

DiningRooms:October,1936,1: October,1937,711;October,1938, 1.265.

Childrencaredfor:October, 1936,100:October,1937,43,395: October,19.38,91,853.

Dinnersgivenmonthly:October, 1936,6,000;October,1937,2,690,490:October.1938,5,694,886.

Tothismaybeaddedtheadults lookedafterinthe"Confraternity

Kitchen":January,1937,460assisteddaily:October,1937,20,541; October,1938,81,097.

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TherejectionoftheFrenchpeopleofthenewConstitutionforthe FourthRepublic,sponsoredbytheCommunists,maywellmarkthe burningofthetide,accordingtocertaincommentators,againstRed dictatorshipinEurope.TheReferendumwasmorethanadecision onconstitutionaltechnicalities.Itinvolvedatrootastruggleover thenatureofsocietyandtheroleoftheStateinthelifeofmanaquestionthatmustsoonerorlaterbedecidedinalldemocracies, includingAustralia.AstatementbytheFrenchBishopsundoubtedlyhadaprofoundeffectontherecentreferendum.ItwaspublishedonNovember13,1945,andentitled"DeclarationontheHumanPerson,theFamily,andSociety."

"AtthetimewhenthenewConstitutionisabouttobedrawnup," wrotetheFrenchBishops,"we havethedutyofmakingthe voiceoftheChurchheard.Not, certainly,tointerveneinafield whichisnotours;ontheproblemsofpurepoliticaltechnique, concerningtheinstitutions,the parliamentaryassemblies,therelationsofthevariouspowers amongthemselves,theChurchhas nothingtosay.Shehastoo muchrespectfortheliberty whicheachnationhastochoose thepoliticalformsandeconomic structureswhichseemtoitbest suitedtothepeculiargeniusofits peopleandtotheevolutionofits civilisation.Butinthepresent circumstanceswemustspeak,for twoprincipalreasons:-

"(1)Theconstitutionallaw abouttobestudiedwillhaverepercussionsonthereligiouslife oftheFrenchpeoplemorepotent andmorelastingthanthoseofordinarylaws.TheChurchhasthe dutyandtherightofwatching overthereligiouslifeofherfaithful.Itissheandshealonewhe hasreceivedfromherdivine Founderthemissionofdirecting andprotectingthatlife.Shehas, then,thedutyandtherightofexpressingherthoughtandofformulatingdemandsinwhatever concernsthemoralandreligious repercussionswhichinstitutions mayhaveonthelifeofsouls.

"(2)Asmuchasormorethan iedinarylaws,theconstitutional lawspresupposeandaffirma wholephilosophyofhumanlife,of therightsanddutiesofmanand 01hisdestiny.Weshouldfail inourprimarydutyofteaching religiousandmoraltruthifwe didnotto-dayrecalltheessential principlesofCatholicteaching aboutthehumanperson,thefamils-andsociety.

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mustunderstandthegravityof thehour,theirdutyofpromoting thefundamentalprinciplesofsocialorder,theirmissionofrestoringintheworld,andinFrance firstandforemost,thethreatened Christiancivilisation.Atthemementwhenthedifferentdoctrines propoundtheirsolutionsforthe reconstructionofthecountry,we areboundtorecallthedoctrineof theChurch,and,withoutwishing toimposeitonthosewhodonot shareourbeliefs,wejudgethatit willshedmuchlightonthegreat problemsofthepresenthour, whichmayclarifythemindsofall thoseFrenchmenwho,withus,recognisethetruthsofthenatural lawandareresolvedtomakea realityofnationalunity."

TwelveRightsoftheFamily.

TheBishopsdividethestatementthatfollowsintothreeparts: orthehumanperson,onthefamily.andoncivilsocietyandthe State.Inthefirstofthesethey distinguish"theerrorsofliberal individualism,whichsacrificessocietytotheindividual,andtotalitarianism,whichsacrificestheindividualtosociety,"andpropound insteadthetraditionalteachingof theChurch.Theyrecapitulate therightsofthehumanperson,as citedbythePopesfromLeoXIII onwards,andespeciallyinthe Encyclical"DiviniRedernptoris" (ifPiusXI,andenumeratenine basicrightsbroughtoutinthe war-timemessagesofPiusXII.

Eleventh,thefamilyhasaright torespectforitsdignity.When averylargefamilyishelpedby theState,thismustnotbemade toseemlikeadole:andsocial workersandsuchpeoplemustnot patroniseandsneeratlargefamilies,butmustbetheirservants instead oftheirinspectors. Twelfthandlastly,thefamily hastherighttotheopportunityoffulfillingitsdutiestoGod.

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InthethirdpartoftheirStatement,theBishopsdiscussthe questionofthe"laicite''ofthe State,havingdiscussedthemain problemsoftherelationsof ChurchandStateintheirpreviousStatementlastFebruary. Theywrite:-

51tistimetodispelanambiguitywhichthreatensgravelytoinjurethenationalunity.This ambiguityconcernsanexpression wl,ichiscurrentlyemployedin severalverydifferentsenses:"la laicitedel'Etat.'

FirstMeaning.

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Turning,then,inthesecond partoftheirstatement,tothefainilv,theBishopsenunciatetwelve rights.Firstly,thefamilyhasa righttoitsstability,inrecognitionofthebindingnatureofmarriage.TheBishopssaythatthe Churchisheresupportedto-day bysociologistsandallwhocare forFrance."Historyprovesthat facilityandfrequencyofdivorce areasignofthedecadenceofa people."Secondly,thefamily hasarighttoitsfecundity:and heretheBishopscallforthemore effectivedefenceofpublicmorals andformeasuresagainstliterature disseminatingabaselysensual viewofsexuallife.Thirdly,the familyhastherighttoitsunity, whichisahierarchicunityandreattiresthepresenceofamother.

Fourthly,thefamilyhasaright tcrespectforitseducatingmission.

"(I)Ifbythosewordsoneseeks toproclaimthesovereignautonomyoftheStateinitsdomainin thetemporalorder,itsrightalone tocontrolthewholepolitical,judicial,administrative,fiscaland militarystructureoftemporalsociety,and,ingeneral,tocontrol everythingthatconcernspolitical andeconomictechnique,wedeclareclearlythatthisdoctrineis fullyinharmonywiththeteachingoftheChurch.TheSovereign PontiffshaveaffirmedonmanyoccasionsthattheChurchhasnot theleastdesiretointerfereinthe politicalaffairsoftheState.They havetaughtthattheStateissovereigninherownsphere.They haverejectedasacalumnythe ambitionwhichaperfidiouspropagandaattributestotheChurch,of wantingtoseizepoliticalpower andtodominatetheState.They haveremindedthefaithfulofthe dutyofsubmissiontotheconstitutedpowers.Despiteallthese clarifications,thewornoutspectre of'clericalism'continuestobe flourishedbeforethemasses.If clericalismistheintroductionof theclergyintothepoliticalsphere oftheState,orthattendency whichwouldhaveaspiritualsocietyarrogatepublicpowerstoitselftosatisfyitswilltodomination,wedeclareveryforciblythat wecondemnclericalismascontrarytotheauthenticteachingof theChurch.

SecondMeaning.

Thehomeisthenormalplace forachildtorecivehisformation, andhisparentshavetherightto choosetowhatsortofschoolthey willsendhim.Fifth,thefamily hasarighttotheprotectionof it-,health,inStatemeasuresagainst,asexamples,alcoholismand tuberculosis.TheStatemustadequatelyprotectpublichealth,and mustsolvetheproblemofwomen havingtoworkinthefactories, whichprejudicesthehealthofthe family.Sixth,thefamilyhasa righttoitssecurity,inthepaymentofafamilywagebyemployers,supplementedbyfamily allowancesfromtheState.The Bishopsdonotmentionsocialinsuranceunderthisheading.Seventh,thefamilyhasarightto.distrihutivejustice.Taxation,direct andindirect,andfiscalandeconomicmeasuresingeneralmustenvisagethefamilynottheindividual,astheultimateunit.Eighth, thefamilyhasarighttoanadequatedwelling.Ninth,thefamilyhasarighttoperpetuateitself,whichmustberespectedby thelawsofinheritance.

Tenth, thefamilyhasarighttorecognitionasajuridicalinstitution, havingitsformalplaceinthe State,withrepresentativeswho willspeakonitsbehalfwhenlegislationisunderdiscussion.

"(2)The'laicitedel'Etat'can alsobeunderstoodinthissense, thatinacountryofdividedbelief theStatemustleaveeachcitizen topracticehisreligionfreely.This secondsense,ifitisproperlyunderstood,isalsoinconformity withthethoughtoftheChurch.

True,theChurchisfarfromconsideringthisdivisionofbeliefsas theoreticallyideal,forwewho loveChristdesirethatallshall knowHimandloveHimandshall findinHimandHisChurchtheir enlightenmentandtheirstrength.

ButtheChurch,whichdesiresthat theactoffaithshallbemadefreely,withoutbeingimposedbyany externalconstraint,takesaccount ofthefactofthedivisionofbeliefs;shedemands,therefore,simplyherfreedomtofulfilthespiritualandsocialmissionwhichher DivineFounderhasentrustedto her.

ThirdMeaning.

"(3)Ontheotherhand,ifthe 'laicitedel'Etat'isaphilosophicaldoctrine,containinginita wholematerialistandatheistconceptonofhumanlifeandofsociety,ifthesewordsmeanasystem ofpoliticalgovernmentwhichimposesthatconceptionontheofficersoftheState,evenintheirprivatelives,ontheStateschools, andonthewholenation,thenwe riseupwithallourstrengthagainstthatdoctrine;wecondemnitin theverynameandofthemission oftheChurch.

"TheStatehasforitsmission theassuranceofthetemporalcommongood.Now,amongtheelementswhichmakeupthatcommongoodonemustincludethe beneficientinfluenceofreligionon irdividualconsciences,tomake

immediateinterestsofeachnation.

Andfinally,thattheoryisradicallyfalse.Nothingcanoverride moralityandright.TheState, likeindividuals,mustrecognise theseandsubmititselftothen. makeslaws,butlegalityisnot, ofitself,theright.Notbecausea lawisvotedbyamajority,or evenunanimously,isitnecessarilyjust,imposingitselfontheobedienceofthecitizens.Itisnecessarythatitshallaccordwiththe rightandshallnotcontainanythingcontrarytothenaturallaw. Thenaturallawisnotaninvention ofmen.Itisbasedonthevery natureofman,anditisthere thatreasondiscoversit.The greatphilosophersofantiquityrecognisedit,anditforceditself uponallmen,whatevertheirreligiousbeliefs.Finally,thatlaw isfromGod,theAuthorofnature.

thempractisethemoralandcivilthorityoftheStateandtothe virtues;onfamilies,tomake themmorefruitful,moreearnest intheirwork,andmoreearnest intheirwork,andmoreunited:on thewholeofsociety,tocausemore justiceandcharityamongmento reignthere,andatthesametime agreaterrespectfortheveryauthorityoftheState.AState whichwouldsetitselffuriouslyto paralyseorruinthatactionofreligionwouldworkagainstitself andagainstthecivicgood.Moreover,onlytoorecentexamples, whetherinFrancebetween1903 and1910orinothercountries whereaStatistdoctrinehasreigned,showusthatwhenaStatebetraysitstruemissioninthisway inordertomakeitselftheinstrumentofaphilosophicalsystem,it quicklybecomestotalitarianand persecuting.Onthemorrowof awarwhichcostsuchgreatsacrificesfortheliberationofthe peoplesfromtotalitariandoctrines itisnolongerpossibleinFrance toextolaconceptionof'laicite' whichwouldviolateconsciences anddestroyallhopeofnational unity.Thislamentableerrorwe alsocondemninthenameof truthandofthedivinemissionof theChurch.Itisnotfromthe StatethattheChurchderivesher constitutionandherrighttoexistence;itisfromherdivineFounder.ShehasreceivedfromHim herthreefoldpower,ofteaching thetruth,ofspiritualgovernment, andofthesanctificationofsouls. 'Invirtueofanoriginalright whichsheisnotabletorelinquish' (PiusXI),sheclaimsherabsoluteindependenceandhersovereigntyinherownsphere.

FourthMeaning. "(4)Finally,ifthelaicitede l'Etat'meansthewilloftheState nottosubmititselftoanysuperiormoralityandtorecogniseonly itsowninterestastheruleofits behaviour,weaffirmthatthat theoryisextremelydangerous,retrogradeandfalse.Itisdangerousbecauseitjustifiesalltheexcessesofdespotismandleads, amongthoseholdingpower,of whateverkinditbe,personalor collective,tothenaturaltemptationsofabsolutism.Itleads straighttodictatorship.Further. more,veryfarfromrepresenting progress,asitsvotariesbelieve, thistheoryisretrogradebecause itleadsusbacktothepaganconceptionoftheStatefromwhich Christianityhaddeliveredus:of theEmperorastheabsolutemasterofconsciencesandoflives. Theprogressofmodernlawhas beenmadeinthesenseofalimitationoftheabsolutismofthe State-ofpublicinternallawinasmuchastheStateitselfadmits appealswhenherrepresentatives andherauthoritiesexceedtheir powers,andofinternationallaw becausemoreandmoredoesit appearevidentthatanorderof justiceandpeacewillonlybepossibletoestablishamongthenationsifeachofthemagreesto surrenderapartofitssovereignty. ItwasthistruthwhichwerecalledinourdeclarationofFebruary,1944,when,inthefaceofthe invader,weaffirmedasoneofthe essentialprinciplesofChristian civilisationfidelitytoaruleof

"IftheStateprofessesanofficialatheisminordernottooffend theunbeliefofsome,itwounds thegreaternumbersofcitizensthosewhoaremembersofthe variousreligions,andthemultitudeofthosewhobelieveinthe SupremeBeing.Mostmodern democraticStateshavewellunderstoodthestrengthwhichthey derivefromrespectfortheDivine Law,whentheirSovereigns,or thePresidentsofRepublics,as wellastheirparliamentaryassemblies,proclaimofficiallytheirrespectforthenameofGodandfor HisLaw.InFrance,constitutionallawshavesuccessivelyrecognisedGodasthesourceaad theguaranteeofallright.Since thefirstwrittenConstitutionof theFrenchRevolution,threeConstitutionshave.beendeclaredor proclaimed'enpresencedeI'Etre supreme,1791,1793,1795. The DivineProvidence,orGod,isexpresslynamedintheConstitutionalCharterof1814,andinthe RepublicanConstitutionof1848.

"Theprogrammewhichwehave lustoutlinedisnotaddressedonly toCatholics.Itisofferedtoall thosewhowish,withalltheir strength,toworkfortherecovery ofthefatherland.Thatprogramme,infact,isnothingelsebut thecodeofnaturallawswhich everysocietymustrespectifit wishesnottoperishbuttolive. Inconfirmingthoselaws,the Churchisfaithfultohermission, forshewasinstitutedbyJesus Christtobe'theguardianofthe naturalandofthesupernaturalorder'(PiusXII).Sheassistsmen, familiesandStatestore-discover thecreativeprinciplesofsocial andinternationallife. All laws,eventhebest,willremain deadletterswithoutareturnto morality.ThatalsomanyFrenchmen,evennon-Christians,aredoclaringto-day.Allagreethat withoutmorallifeciviclifebecomesimpossible.Manisthen nomorethanawolftowardsother men,andcivilsocietyisrentwith quarrels.Onedoesnotmakea betterhumanitywithmenwho havebecomeworse.TheChurch doesnotcontentherselfwithpoint, ingouttheroadtobefollowed; shebringstosoulsthestrength andthelifenecessaryforclimbing higherandrealisingtheirdestiny throughtheaccomplishmentof rightthatissuperiorto-theau-theirduties."

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Class-conflictinAustraliamountstoahighpitchas theFederalelectionsdrawnear.Ontheonesidethereis thegraveandincreasingwaveofstrikes,towardsthereductionofwhichsuccessivegovernmentshavebeeneither apatheticorimpotent.Ontheothersidearethosewho professtoviewtheArbitrationsystemastheultimatedispenserofjusticeandwould"out-law"thestrikeasthe workers'weaponincollectivebargaining.Thelatterview Icincreasinglydifficulttodefend.FortheCatholicthere isacleartenetofsocialdoctrinethat,bythenaturallaw ofassociation,theworkerhastherighttostrikewherereal injusticeexistsandeverymethodofconciliationhasfailed. ThereisalsowidespreaddoubtastowhethertheArbitrationsystemisthebestthatcanbedevisedforthesolution ofindustrialproblemsandthepromotionofindustrialpeace. Suchaconclusionisnottodenytheveryrealcontribution whichtheArbitrationCourtshavemadetowardthesocial ailvancementofthiscountry.Butalotofwaterhasflowed underthebridgesincethe"HarvesterJudgment,"and realismmustcompeltheconscientiouscitizentoexamine thebasisonwhichindustrialawardsaremade.

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ThemostimportantreflectionsonthiscomplexproblemcamefromtheFeedralArbitrationCourtitselfsome fiveyearsago.Thejudges,onthatoccasion,admitted thatthebasiswagewasfixed,notaccordingtotheneeds ofthefamily,butaccordingtothealleged"capacityofindustrytopay."TheCourtadmittedthatthissumwas adequateforafamilyofthree,ameagreexistenceforfour, andforanynumberoverthat,hardship.Itisinteresting torecallthatthefirstbasicwagedeclarationinAustralia wasforanamountconsideredreasonablefor"afamilyof aboutfive."Thisidealhas,however,beenasheerfiction inpractice.Nobodyto-daywillclaimthatanormalfamilyoffivecouldpossiblysubsist,eveninfrugalcomfort,on thebasicwage.Thematerialitemswhichguidethe statisticiansintheircomputationsareveryincompleteindeedevenforahealthytemporallife.Eveniftheywere, thereareagreatmanyotherthingsofculturalandrecreationalvaluewhicharenecessaryanddesirablefor"anaverageemployeeregardedasahumanbeinglivinginacivilised community."Nottheleastoftheseisthepotentialhope that,bythrift,amanmaybeableto"acquireacertainmoderateownership."Inaword,novaluehasbeenplacedon liberty.

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SomuchforthenegativeaspectofArbitration.But tobejusttothejudges,theydid,in1941,suggestcertain positivereformstheimplementationofwhicharenota presentwithintheCourt'spower.Thesesuggestions werenotoriginal;indeedtheyhavebeenformorethanhalf acenturypartofthesocialdoctrineoftheCatholicChurch. TheChiefJudgeenvisaged"ultimately someformof co-operativeproduction,"whileanotherputitforwardthat "amorelogicalsystemwouldbetogradethebasicwage accordingtofamilyresponsibilities."Foralltheinaderp.laciesandinjusticesofoursocialorder,however,itisto LeregrettedthatresponsiblemembersoftheFederalGovemnmentshouldpubliclyattackthejudiciaryandgosofar evenastosuggestpoliticalappointments.Ifeverthe Courtsshouldbecomesoconstitutedastoservetheendsof politcalpartiesorindustrialgroups,irrespectiveofthe justiceandlegalityoftheircauses,itwouldspellthedoom ofthereignoflaw.Indeedtheirraisond'etrewould cease.Byallmeanslettherebereform.Butinthisdelicatematteroftherelationsbetweentheclasses,morewill beachevedbyprudenceandconciliatorymethodsthanby hot-headedrecriminationandtheunworthyjudgmentof motives.

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June6:

8p.m.:AttendceremonyofInaugurationoftheVictoriaParkBelmontBranchoftheYoung ChristianWorkers',atVictoria Park.

June9(PentecostSunday):

11a.m.:PresideatSolemnMass inSt.Mary'sCathedral,andimpartPapalBlessing.

3p.m.:AdministertheSacramentofConfirmationinSt. Mary'sCathedraltocandidates fromtheCathedralparish schoolsandtoadults.

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(A.nationalmemorialchapelto theCatholicmenoftheRoyal AustralianNavy,wholosttheir livesinthetwoWorldWars,is tobeerectedatFlindersNaval Depot,themaintrainingestablishmentoftheR.A.N.

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HisGracetheArchbishop willadministertheSacrament ofConfirmationtochildren fromtheCathedralParish SchoolsandtoadultsinSt. Mary'sCathedral,onSIPentecostSunday,June9,at3p.m. Adultcandidatesfromoutside theCathedralParishwillbe requiredtofurnishlettersfrom theirownparishpriests.

.whodidnotreturnaretobehonouredinthisway,and,withtheir families,willbehappytocontributetothenation-wideappeal beingmadetomeetthecost.

Theprojecthastheapproval andencouragementofHisGrace theArchbishopofMelbourne (MostRev.D.Mannix,D.D.'If itisrealised,theNavy'sdeadwill beperpetuallyrememberedin Massesoffered,andintheprayers offuturemembersoftheService andtheirfamilies.

Tobeerectedofstonetoaccommodate300,itisestimated thatthecostofbuildingandfurnishingwillbeabout£10,000.

Apartfrdmbeingafittingmemorial,thechapelisanurgentneed atthedepot.Atpresent,one largebuildingservesasadrillhall, picturetheatre,concerthalland gymnasiumduringtheweek,and onSundaysisconvertedtoa chapelforalldenominations.

Partofthefundsfortheproposedchapelwillberaisedbyan appealtoallmembersofthe Navy,butthelargerportionwill comefromCatholicsthroughout theCommonwealth.

MINEMININDOOMM, PAPALBLESSINGON PENTECOSTSUNDAY.

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"Thetargetagainstwhichthe enemyislaunchingattacks,is thewholeofChristianfaith andmorality"

Intwoaddressesrecentlythe HolyFatherwarnedthepeoples ofItalyandFrancethatforces wereatworkintheircountries readytolaunchanall-outattack ontheChurchinanefforttocrush theirage-oldChristiancivilisations.

AddressingagroupofFrench journalists,thePopesaid:

"Destructiveforces,theenemies ofallgreatness,dutyandright, willmultiplytheirattacksandwill proceedwithforceandcunning toenticeFranceintotheirclutchesand'bringaboutherdownfalltothegreatdetrimentofherselfandofallnationsandpeoples.

"Othernationsmayprevail overFrancebymilitarystrength, bymoneypowerandmachinery andbysuperiororganisation,but thetruestrengthofFranceliesin herspiritualvalues.Aslongas thesevaluesremainnoenemywill overthrowhercompletely.

"Butifoneday-mayGoddefendusagainstthateventuality -shewerenotfaithful,themarvellousgiftswhichshereceived fromheavenatherbaptismat Rheimswouldbecomesterile,her moralprestigewouldbecome weakened,andtheworld,which countsonavirileFrance,would contemplateherruinwithterror."

Speakingto200diocesanpresidentsofCatholicActionengaged ina"HelptheChild"campaign, HisHolinessremindedthemthat theItaliannationhadbeenloyal totheChristianorderforover 1,500years.

"Itwas,"hesaid,"theirwelfare, theirsalvationintimeofperil, theirsupportandthefoundation oftheirstabilityinthemidstof changes,crises,strugglesandpoliticalandsocialchaos.

"But,now,formorethan100 fears,asystematicandconstant insidiousforcehasbeenunderminingtheChristiancultureofthe Italianpeople.To-day,theen-

emyconsidershisworksufficiently advancedtolaunchadefiniteattack.Certainly,noneofyouhas illusionsonthemeaningandimplicationsofsomeoftheeventswe arewitnessing.Doestheenemy over-estimatehisresultsand hopes?Itmaybe.However, itiscertainthatactualconditions areveryserious.

"ItisthetaskofCatholicActionaswellasofallotherreligiousorganisationsofthelayapostolatetomakeuseofeveryopportunityandtheirmaximumen-

"First,atimeofgreatresolutionshascoincidedwiththehardestphysicaldifficultiesinour country.SuchisthewillofProvidence.Yourduty,therefore,is tohelptorelievepovertyand miserywherevertheyaretobe found.

"Secondly,peoplehavebeencalledtotakeamoreandmoreimportantpartinthepubliclifeof thenation.Thisparticipation bringsseriousresponsibilities.Thus itisnecessaryforthefaithfulto haveaclear,soundandprecise knowledgeoftheirmoralandreligiousdutiesintheexerciseof theircivilrights,particularlythe righttovote. Forthisvery reason,CatholicActionmust,duringtheseweeksandmonths,safeguardtheinterestsofCatholics, whichareinseriousplightand persuademenandwomenoneby onenotonlyinpublic,butalsoin private,oftheimportanceand seriousnessoftheirdutyofrightly observingtheirpoliticalresponsibilities.

"Thirdly,thetargetagainst whichtheenemyislaunchingboth hisopenandhiddenattackstodayisnolonger,asinthepast, oneorotherparticularpointof dogmaanddisciplinebutthe wholeofChristianfaithandmorality.Inotherwords,itisa totalattack.Itisaquestionof demandingeitherafullYesor No."

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AMERICANCAUSERIE ONSOVIET

AnexaminationofAmerican pewspapersoverthelastsix monthsshowsinterestingtrends ofopinionintwodirections.One isthehardeningoffeelingagainst SovietRussia,fromadetached commentarytoamordantcriticism;andtheotherisanincreased interestinAmericanaffairsinthe FarEast.-Inthefollowingshort surveyanattemptismadetoillustratethesetwotendencies.In passingitmaybenotedthata certainamountofcriticismof Britainoccurredwhichhadthe characterofamoreorlessfraternalbickeringcomparedwiththe bitterresentmentatthebearish andentirelyforeignbehaviourof theSoviet.

DuringearlyDecemberoneread acertainamountofmatterof factcommentontheposibilities andnecessitiesofthepost-wareconomicsituationinRussia.Later, WalterLippman,writingforthe NewYork"Herald-Tribune,"notes thatSovietdiplomatsarebecomingincreasingly"difficult"about proceduralandtextualdetailsof negotiationTheScripps-HowardcorrespondentinBerlin,however,showsanotheraspectof Russianbehaviour.Herecords, firstly,thesurpriseofRussian soldiersonencounteringWestern goodsandequipment,and,secondly,theanimosityaroused amongGermansonaccountofthe indulgence,rape,lootingandviolencebyRussiansoldiersasif suchweretheiracceptednational customs.

LateinDecemberMayorTempleH.Fielding,whowasforsome timewiththeIndependentMilitaryMissioninJugoslavia,discussedtheNationalLiberationFront, whichhasbeenthrustuponthat groupofcountriesbyTitowith theassistanceofStalin,andhe doesnotmincehiswords.He states,interalia,thatwhileJugoslavciviliansweredroppinginthe streetsfromstarvation,Titowas refusingentrytoAmericanfood shipsuntilU.N.R.R.A.wouldgive himcompletecontrolofdistribution."Otherwise," hesaid, "U.N.R.RA.mightbeusedpoliticallyagainsttheLiberationmovement."

respondentoftheNewYork "Journal-American"pointsout thatthoughRussiaisoneofthe BigThree,shehastakenpartin butfewoftheinternationalefforts,suchasRedCross,Civil Aviation,orEducationandCultureConference,butthatwhen USIA.,Canada,andBritaininventedatomicbombsRussia promptlywantedtheminternationalised.

Anexcerptfromareportbya staffcorrespondentoftheNew York"Times"bringsoutnotonly PolishbutalsoAmericanassumptionsastothelatter'sfutureeffortsinEurope:"Oneofthemost frequentquestionsthatacorrespondenttravellinginPolandis askedis:"WhenistheAmerican Armycomingtoliberateusfrom theRussians?" Asincredible andpreposterousasthismay seem,itisawidespreadnotion, heardmostoftenfromeducated andintelligentPoles."Ifwecast ourmindsbacktotheimmediate causeofthelastwarthewords "incredible"and"paiposterous' seemtobescarcelyappropriate. Itissurelyalogicalnotionthat havingoncemadethegestureof freeingPolesfromNaziaggression,theAmericansandBritish shouldstillbainterestedinthe freedomofPolandfromforeign domination.

ingthatRussiawasonlyprepared tohelpherAlliesagainstJapanat aprice.'Boththe"Times"and the"DailyNews,"ofNewYork, protestagainstthestrippingof ManchurianandKoreanfactories ofplantandmachinerybythe Russiansaswarbooty,seeingthat theyonlywagedafortnight'scampaigninManchuria.

DuringMarchtheN.Y."WorldTelegram"makesitveryclear thatUnitedStatessecurityinthe PacificrequiresafreeChinaand thatshewillnevercompromiseon this.The"WallStreetJournal" suggeststhatpossiblyJapanmay eventuallybegrantedrehabilitationcredits,byAmerica,ifonly topreventanyRussianinfluence there.MeanwhiletheSovietespionagedisclosuresinU.S.and CanadacausedanimmensereactionagainstRussiawhichextendedinastrikingdegreetotheleftishnewspapers,particularlythe N.Y."Post,"wheretheemphasis isallagainstappeasementandon confrontingRussiawithashowof powerinordertobringhertoher sensesifthatbepossible.Ifnot theshowmustbebackedbydeterminationandstrength.

welfareofmassesofworkers)is initselfagoodthing,forwehave seeninthepastthemannerin whichCapitalismhasabusedits advantagesandprivileges.However,inacivilisationsuchasours thispowermustrestinthehands ofsomegroup,andinthecaseof theLabourPartythatgroupis thepartyitself,whichhasfull poweroverthedepartmentswhich handlethesectionofindustryor publiclifeconcerned.

TheLabourPartysaysitcan giveusasafeandfairadministrationofitspolicy-butcanit? Labourisdiscoveringanenemy evengreaterthanCapitalismt'ommunism.

Workingwithintheranksofthe partythisverystrongelementhas apolicyofitsownwhichtranscendsthatoftheLabourParty andappealstothousandsof workersasalogicalconclusionto thegoodworkdonebyLabour.

proposestodestroyallotherparties,includingLabour,therebydestoyingtherightoffreespeech andthevote.Finally,itproposestodestroyreligion,man's mannerofworshiptohisCreator, hisexpressionofthepurposefor whichhewascreated.Inthis StatetheCommunistPartywill rulesupreme,thepeopleandtheir wishesbeingenslavedtothedictatesoftheparty.

Takingpowerfromthehands ofthosewhohaveabuseditisa rightandjustthing,butifindoingsowedestroyallmankind thenwehavereplacedevilwithan evengreaterevil.Butsurely thereisanotherandbetterconclusiontotheLabourpolicyinwhich mancanretainhisrightsandprivileges.Thereis,anditstands outinstarkcontrastasgooddoes toevil.

Fromthendevelopsageneralattitudeofdisapproval.TheNew York"Sun"complainsthatSovietpost-warpolicyisapparently aimedatstimulatingdifferences betweenEnglandandtheU.S.,but thatameasureofsuccesswhich theSovietmayhaveachievedhas thereactionaryeffectofstrengtheningtendenciestowardsmutual defenceandtheIdeaofdefending smallnations.Ontheotherhand, theUnitedStates"News"declaresthattheU.S.isdriftinginto thepositionwhereitisonone side,Russiaontheother,while Britainisinthemiddle-"where shelikestobe."Thestaffcor-

America'smainpreoccupation, however,isinthePacific.forthere shehasnoBritishIslesasafirst lineofdefence,anideawhichis insistedonbyAmericanstrategists.InJanuarylast,U.S.newspapersmentionextensivelistsof mainandsecondaryfleetbasesin thePacific,whichhavebeenpreparedbytheNavalAffairsCommittee,andintheN.Y."HeraldTribune"isitcontendedthatin thenaturalandbeneficentevolutionoftheUnitedNationsitisindispensiblethatU.S.strength shouldatleastbalancethatof Russia.ThereisalsoanAmericantradepenetrationinChinain theYangtzeValley,between ShanghaiandChungking,noted bytheLondoncorrespondentof theN.Y."Sun."Meanwhile,in February,theSecretaryoftheAmericanFederationofLabour, GeorgeMeany,wroteintheirofficialorganaverybluntlyanti-Sovietarticleinwhichheinsisted: "ItistimethatourGovernment talkedmattersoverplainlywith theRussiansandmadeitclearwe donotwanttopushthemaround orletthempushusaround.We wantpeace,butwedon'twant peaceatthepriceofhavingCommissarsgivingorders.Ifthe Russiansaresincereintheirasserteddesireforpeace1!1.111world co-operation,theyoughttowelcomefrankandsinceretalksalong theselines."

Increasingbitternessagainstthe SovietshowedinaFebruaryeditorialinthe"UnitedStatesNews" inthematteroftheannexation oftheKurileIslandsbyRussiain thesecretYaltaagreement,imply-

TheN.Y."Times"statedin Aprilthatthearrangementof U.S.andBritainthatthe-CombinedOperationalStaffscontinue indefinitely,representsaninformal militaryallianceaccomplishing manyoftheobjectivesoutlined byWinstonChurchill.The"SaturdayEveningPost"correspondentinNorthChinawroteabout thesametimethatthequestion ofwhethertheremustbeanother worldwarmaybeansweredbefore longinManchuria.

TheremarksofaN.Y."Daily Mirror"columnistformasomewhatgloomyconclusiontothis briefresume:"Thesecretreports ofour(U.S./Ambassadorsand missionstoEuropeandChina wouldshocktheworldandawakenthiscountrytothefactthat theBigThreehavepassedfrom discourtesytoinsult,andfrominsulttonotso-thinly-veiledforce. Ihatetodisturbthesleepofeditorialwriters,butatthistimeitis anightmareforsomeofus-who knowtherealnews-justtobe awake."

LABOURTHREATENED BYPRESSUREGROUPS

Dr.Mannix.speakinginMelliourne,warnedofthedanger whichthisgroupconstitutes.He describedthemas"asmallknot ofpeoplewhobyfanaticalenergy exerciseapowerintheunionsbeyondtheirnumericalstrength." WarningsoftheCommunistmenacearebeingissuedinallparts oftheCommonwealth.FromTasmaniatheLabourPremierspoke inworriedtermsofpressure groups."Shouldanysectionof theparty,"hesaid,"beableto telltheGovernmentwhattodo,it wouldbegood-byetounity."On theotherhand,wehaveMr.E. Thornton,prominentCommunist andNationalSecretaryofthe FederatedIronWorkers'Union, openlyadmittingthathisunion ISapressuregroup. WehavesaidthattheLabour Partyclaimsasafeandfairadministrationofitspolicy,butthis isimpossibleifwithinitsown ranksanotherpartywithadifferentpolicyholdsconsiderable power.WehavecalledCommunisma ism:wehavesaidthatitspolicy transcendsthatoftheLabour Party,roundsitoff,andappeals tomanyworkers.Thisisso,for Communismthentakesabigstep. Afterdestroyinghugecombinesit immediatelysetsaboutdestroying privateenterpriseforthesmall man,forsmallowners,theshopkeeperandthefarmer-honest menwholaynoclaimtopower over huge sections of workers-whose only claim istherighttotradeand workfreely,andtoexercisetheir opinionsintheaffairsofthenationbyvote.Itproposestodestroytherightofmantoownershipandplacethisinthehands oftheCommunistPartyIt

TheCatholicChurchhasfor centuriesappealedtothenations forastateofjusticeinwhichno partyorminorityofpeopleshall holdswayoverthemasses,in whicheachindividualretainshis freedomineverywalkoflife.

Havingwrestedpowerfromthe minority,theonlyanswerwhich embodiesthepolicyoffreedom andjustice,theCatholicChurch demandsformenisapolicywhich handsthatpowertothepeople themselves,andtheonlymanner inwhichthepeoplecanretain thatpowerandtheirprivilegesis byindividualindependence.

Thisindependencecanonlybe establishedbyamajorityofthe peopleholdingownershipand sharinginprofits.Thescopefor thisisunlimitedandliesatthe handsoftheLabourPartyNOW. Inthiscountryalonethereare vasttractsoflandwhichwith suitableirrigationwillsupport millionsofindependentownersof smallholdings,whichifonlyreleasedfromthegripofCapitalism andtheStatewillmeanthecommencementofanewageforAustralia.Bymeansofsmallcooperativesocietiesandgroupsof peopleworkinginharmony,a saneandbalancednationwilldevelopinwhichprivatelyownedindustrywillsharetheprofitswith theworkers-theemployeeswho makeindustrypossible.

TheLabourPartyhasatpresentthepowertomakethepeople ofAustraliatheownersof'Australiaifitadoptsthislineofaction. Unfortunatelytherehasbeen createdadangeroussituation which,ifthepartydoesnotact now,willplacethepeopleofAustraliainthehandsoftheCommunistParty,hurlingusintoan eraofbloodshedandmiseryfrom whichitwillrequireanageof agonytoextricateourselves.

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TheLabourPartyadvocatesa lineofpoliticalactionwhichin manyrespectsagreeswithCatholicthoughtandteaching.It proposestotakepowerfromthe handsofafew,(Capitalists)and placethispowerinthehandsof thepeople.Itproposesabetttr standardoflivingandeducation forall,besidesprovidingschemes suchasfreemedicine,subsidised education,etc.

Totakepowerfromthehands ofthosecontrollinglargecombines(andthereforethetemporal

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ThispublicationwillbeofthesamesizeastheCentenaryBrochure,toenableanyonewhodesirestodosoto havethetwobookletsboundintoonevolume.Itwill consistof36pages,profuselyillustrated,andprintedon supercalenderedpaper.Asitisintendedonlytoprinta limitednumber,owingtothescarcityofpaper,readersare askedtoordertheircopiesfromthisofficeimmediately. Thepricewillbe1/6,pluspostageonmailedcopies.

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ACTIVITIES

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

ThedanceonMay24waswell attended,inspiteofthebrownout.At"lightsout"threestorm lanternswerebroughtintocommissionandsothefunwenton. Ahighlightofthenightwasthe drewSisters."Theiractwasa rewSisters."Theiractwasa greatsuccess,andtheyaretobe congratulated.Thenextdance isaVictoryCarnivalDance,on June7.Wewantalltobein thefun,sorememberthedate.

Thefootballteamhadaneasy victory,asfarasscoresgo,over VictoriaPark.Thegamewas bard,butourfellowsprovedtoo strongforthePark.Thefinal scoreswere:Highgate,13goals 14behinds;VictoriaPark,2goals 5behinds.Goalkickers:A.Edwards(4),T.O'Dwyer(4),H. Wilkinson(2),W.Cochrane,L. Raphael,J.Davidson(1each/. BestplayerswereW.Cochrane,D. Carr,J.O'Mara,J.Burke,A.Edwards.

Memberswishingtolearnhow todancecaninterviewourteachersafterdevotionsonSunday. Theteachersareanxioustohelp you,sodon'tbeshyorafraidto ask. SavingsScheme.

ThisY.C.W.serviceistoenable theyoungworkertoputasidea smallamountregularly,andtoaccentuatethenecessityofsaving.

Tothosechapswhomaythink thatsavingentailsmakinglarge deposits,weimpressthatallthat isrequiredtooperateanaccount intheY.C.W.SavingsSchemeis asmallregulardepositofeven only3d.Thereisnoreasonto lxbashful,astheotherdepositors andthetrusteesareinasimilar positiontoyou.Soinvestigate theadvantagesandopenanaccountatthenextmeeting.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

Ourfortnightlydancesaregrowingmorepopularstillandpatrons comefromalloverthemetropolitanarea.Weprovidefirstclass entertainment,socomealongand beinthehappycrowd.Thenext twodanceswillbeheldonJune1 andJune15,respectively,inSt. Thomas'Hall,Reserve-street, Claremont.Excellentmusic,supperandfloor.

Someoftheboysgottogether andrenovatedthehallrecently. Theymadeanexcellentjobofit andweareratherproudofour hall.Thegirlsdidamarvellous jobwithpaintandscrubbing brushes.Manythankstoallwho assisted.

TheClaremont-Cottesloefootball teamwasdefeatedbyFremantle onSunday,May26.Withmore practiceweshallsoonmakea nameforourselvesinthefootball sphere.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

matchisagainstVictoriaParkat Perth,onJune9.Let'sseeifwe canhaveawin.

WewillbeusingSt.Pat'sfor ourgames,butuntilthenkeepon attendingourweeklymeetingson TuesdayeveningsattheCathedralHall.

Wewillalsobestartingtoplay basket-ballatSt.Pat'swhenwe fixupacourt.Comealong,then, andlearnthatit'sabettergame forboysthangirls,andwe'llshow theN.C.G.M.howtoplay.

Westillneedmoremembers.If youknowanyonewhoiseligible, bringhimalongtotheweekly meetingandintroducehimtothe 1'.C.W.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Football.

WhenwemetSubiacoonSunday,May26,wesufferedanasty setback.Neverthelesswehave notlostspirit.Ithasonlyincreasedourdeterminationto trainmorevigorouslyandenthusiastically,andwearesureofputtingupasolidfightnexttime. Takenotice,footballers,thatthere willbetrainingonGreenieSquare at11o'clockonSunday,June2. OurnextmatchisagainstFremantle.

Concert.

Don'tslackenupontheconcertpracticesonSundaynights. TheshowcomesoffonJune22. Wemustworkhardattherehearsalsinordertoproduceatopnotchshow.

Dances. OurSaturdayfortnightlydancesarefirst-classshows.Don't missoutonthem.Thenextone isJune1. Advertiseitfarand wide,andbringyourfriends.You knowtheplace,St.Mary'sHall, Franklin-street,Leederville.Take a15or16tramanditwilldrop youatthedoor.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Football.

Theinter-branchmatchbetween LeedervilleandSubiaco,lastSundayresultedinawinforourboys.

Scoreswere:Subiaco,9goals9 behinds;Leederville,3goads6behinds.Muchkeennesswasshown throughoutthefourquarters.

Mostprominentforourteam wasFrankieHughes,who,regardlessofbeingoneofthesmallest playersonthefield,wasdefinitely amenacetoLeederville.

VictorFitzgerald,anotherdiminutiveplayer,showedthatcouragewasnotlacking.Bigmenin KevinandBillHodge,Garry NIcGrade,RogerRyanandLes Pierce,showedgoodformandare anxioustomeetFremantleagain. Othermembersoftheteamshowedflashesofgoodplay.Wewere gladtoseeTedFlanaganand GeorgePowellhelpingtostrengthentheside.

FOOTBALL. Y.C.W.v.Bayswater.

Onelookatthegroundlast SaturdayatBayswaterandfooty enthusiasmforthematchabated somewhat;halfthegroundwas underwater.

Arrangementsarenowbeing madefortheY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Social,tobeheldintheCathedral HallonTuesday,June11,at8 p.m.Allmembersandprospectivemembersofbothmovements areinvited,sodon'tforgetto comealongandenjoyyourselfat theindoorgames,etc.,andsee whattheY.C.W.isdoingbyway ofactivities.

ThedanceheldlastWednesday wasfairlywellattended,butthere wasroomforquiteafewmore.So don'tforgettokeepWednesday night,June5,openforthenext one.

Dancingclassesarecontinuing inconjunctionwiththeN.C.G.M. oneachSundayeyeing.Ifyou can'tdance,comealongtotheCathedralHallandlearnhowit's done.

Keepyourfootballstandard highbyattendingthepracticeat WellingtonSquareonSunday mornings,andrememberournext

Y.C.W.

DON'TFORGET.

TheDate: WEDNESDAY,JUNE12.

ThePlace: PERTHTOWNHALL.

TheOccasion:

COMBINEDY.D.W.DANCE.

Attractions: GoodDance, GoodSupper, GoodMusic. Tickets,2/6.

SpainTo-day

(ContinuedfromPage6.)

Andthedinnersgivenmonthly fromthesekitchens:January, 1937,27,600;October,1937,1,273,. 542;October,1938,5,028,014.

Sumtotalintwoyears,150milliondinners.Suchwasthebeginningofthismagnificentorganisationwhichobtainedfromthe HolySeeaveryspecialandfull blessingforallitsmembers.

ThewomenoftheAuxilioSocialwerenotsatisfiedwithsuch work.Theyimmediatelyformed anotherbranchunderthehonorarypresidencyofLadyFranco herself,dedicatedtotheneedsof thewoundedattheFrontandin thehospitals.Inthisandmany otherwaystheyworkedforthe salvationoftheircountryduring thewar.Withthefinalvictory achievedbyFranco'sarmy,they redoubledtheirzealandfound newwaysandmethodstoworkfor thereconstructionoftheirFatherlandinatrulyChristiansense.

Otherveryimportantbranches arethe"Protectionforthe MotherandtheChild,"andthe "TownandCountryBrotherhood."

Wemayformanideaoftheiractivitiesandnumerousspheresof action,ifwerecallthatintheir fourthgeneralmeeting,heldin Madridin1940,onthefourthanniversaryoftheFoundationof AuxilioSocial,10,000representativesfromthedifferentprovinces werepresent.

Toconclude,Iwillquoteagain GeneralFrancoandthePresident ofhisJunta(SerranoSuner)on Spain'spresentpositionandthe basisforinternationalrelations:

"Spainmustsaveherselffor herselfsothatshemayonceagain becomethereserveforthesalvationofaworldgonemad.

"Theprofessionofacommon truthattheserviceofdoctrine, andarecognitionofeternalvalues, thevocationtoauniversalmission,canalonemakefriendship stableandbetterthelivesand therelationsofpeoples.

"Eversincethatgloriousday whensheroseupagainstAsiatic barbarismandWesterncorruption,Spain.inthestrictestfidelity tcherpasthistory,hasstuckto herpurpose,holdingherselfaloof fromthedangerousslopesupon whichEuropeisslipping,forshe doesnotwanttodamagethe fruitsofthecombatsshewages victoriouslyonherownfieldsin defenceofChristianity.

"Theexerciseofanyhegemony overEuropewithoutsolicitudefor anidealandwithbacksturnedto justicewouldbealwaystomaintainasituationincompatiblewith peace,foritisanimpossibilityfor thistobeobtainedwithoutjust regardfortherightsandlibertiesofpeoples.Forthisreason, usmustmakeeffortstobeprepared,evenatthecostofsacrifice, todefendwithcompleteindependenceourliberties,ourideals andourinterests.

However,thegameopenedwith aquickgoaltoY.C.W.,followed shortlyafterwithanother.The firstandsecondquartersyielded fivegoalseach, ThuY.C.W.ladswerewellon topoftheiropponents;superioritywasshownineverypartof thefield,dryandwet.UndoubtedlytheY.C.W.boysplayeda greatgame.Thereweremany delightfulflashesofquitegood football.Markingandground playweregoodconsideringthe badconditionsunderwhichthe gamewasplayed. Excellentservicewasrendered by'A.Hogan,J.Lynch,R.McGrade,J.Bradbury,B.O'Dea,H. Wilkinson,J.Daly,O'Sullivanand IIBronson.Bradburyshowed clearthinkinganddisposedofthe balltothebestadvantage.The positionplayofWoulfeisworth watching,andsomethingwhat otherscouldwellimitate.These twoladsplayedverygoodfootball. Backsinfrontofyourmanor atleastwithhim;cleartoyour wingswithagoodkick.

Forwards,morenippiness,and letusseesomecleverturning. Allplayers,oneupforthemark, andbereadytosnapupthe knockdown.

BoysoftheY.C.W.,youplayed agoodgameonSaturday.You havethemakingsofagoodteam -apremiershipteam.Getdown tothejob.

Goal-kickers:O'Dea(4'),Woulfe (2),Collopy(1),Wilkinson(2), Daly(4),O'Sullivan(1).

MaylandsGoldenJubilee

OnMonday,May13,therewas celebratedatQueenofMartyrs' Church,Maylands,thegoldenjubileeoftheweddingofMr.and Mrs.M.J.Franklin.Sincetheir marriageatSt.Mary'sCathedral in1896,mostoftheirweddedlife hasbeenspentinMaylands.To thisparishtheyhavegivenloyal, consistent,andassiduousservice tothehonourandgloryofGodby theexampleoftheirsplendidCatholiclives.Forverymanyyears Mr.Franklinheldtheofficeof Churchtreasurer,anddischarges thatroleto-daywithhisusual thoroughness.

Thejubileedayfollowingso closelyonthatoftheirrelatives' jubilee(Mr.andMrs.E.J. Kenny),wascelebratedwiththe usualfestivitiesattachedtosuch greatoccasions.Theprincipal featureofthegreatdaywasthe GoldenJubileeMassatseven o'clock,celebratedbyFather Dunne.Forthisalltheirchildren andgrandchildren,theirrelatives, andmanyfriendsforegatheredto givethankstoGodforthegreat gracesbestowedonthejubilarians.ThealtarwasespeciallyarrangedanddecoratedbytheSisters. DuringtheHolySacrifice,Mr. andMrs.Franklinocupiedthespecialmarriageprie-dieuxandreceivedHolyCommunion.Allthe appropriateprayersandblessings eftheritualfortheoccasionwere recitedbythecelebrant.The

schoolchoirwasinattendanceand renderedappropriatehymns.

Congratulatingthehappycoupleonbehalfofall,FatherDunne thankedMr.andMrs.Franklinfor alltheyhaddoneforMaylands duringtheirlongsojournthere. HealsoreadthePapalBlessing concededtothemfortheoccasion, togetherwiththegoodwishesof theApostolicDelegateandHis GracetheArchbishop.

TherecitaloftheTeDeum broughttheceremonytoaclose.

J.W.SHEEHAN

PRIMEBEEFBUTCHER

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"Inthesetimesofeconomicpressureandofdifficulty,theFalange, morethanever,raisesaloftthe greatvirtueofitsfaith,andto thoseinitsrankswhogaveearto theinstructionsofJoseAntonio; tothosebrotherswhocametous laterbythedifficultpathsofsacrificeandofheroism;toallthose who,throughoutthewholelength andbreadthofthecountry,thirst afterjusticeandgreatness;toall ofthesetheFalangegivesawelcomeinitshopefulandexacting undertaking,andasinthefirst hours,invitesthemalltolabour forthefruitfulnessoftheimmense sacrificesmadeintheserviceof unity,thegreatnessandthelibertiesofSpain.ForFranco!ArribaEspana!"

VICTORIAPARKBRANCH.

Thisisthefirstappearanceof VictoriaParkintheY.C.W.news.

OnWednesday,June5,at8p.m., wewillbeopeningourbranchby ageneralrallyintheKindergarten Hall.HisGracetheArchbishop andRev.Dr.Sullivanwillbepresent.Alargecrowdofyouthis expectedtoattend,andacordial invitationisextendedtoallother branchestocomealong.Those whohavepocketbadgeswill pleasewearthem.Asupperand dancewillcompletetheevening's programme.Admissionisfree. OnSaturday,June8,wecommencethefirstofourfortnightly dances.Admission,2s.,including supper.

DearCornerites

Bythetimeyoureadthiswe shallhaveentereduponthemonth ofJune,whichourHolyMother, theChurch,setsasideforthespecialvenerationoftheSacred HeartofOurLord.Oneofthe particularpointsofthislovelydevotioncentresabouttlepractice ifreparation,thatis,ofmaking optoOurLordforthewickednessorthoughtfulnessofothers towardsHimself.Duringthe wartherehasbeenagreatdisregardofGod'slawsandmen's heartshavebeenmorefilledwith hateoftheirfellowmenthanwith loveofGod.Thisisnotasit shouldbe,andwewhohavethe greatgoodfortunetopossessthe Faithshouldprayforthemillions ofpoorsoulswhoaredoomed, perhaps,foralongtimetocome, tosuffertheravagesofwar.

DuringthisyearmillionsofpeoplewilldieinEuropeofstarvation,cold,andill-treatment.We oughttooffertheirsufferings,togetherwithsomelittleoneswe ourselvescanundertake,toOur DivineLord,tomakeuptoHim fortheneglectoftheworld.

Ofcourse,nothingwecandoor suffercanreallymakeuptoHim.

Putifweuniteoursufferingsand thoseofotherswithHisonthe Cross-andwedothismosteffectivelyeachtimeweofferMasstheoutragedMajestyofGodmay hepropitiatedthroughthemerits ofOurLord'sdeath.Pray,therefore,totheSacredHeartduring June-andpraymoreearnestly thaneverbefore-thatHewill havepityonourblindandbrokenworldandgiveusthepeace thatcancomeonlyfromHim.

AUNTBESSY

WORDS-that willneverbeforgotten!

ButJesus,callingthemtogether,said:Sufferchildrento cometoMe,andforbidthem not:forofsuchisthekingdomof God.

AmenIsaytoyou:Whosoever shallnotreceivethekingdomof Godasachild,shallnotenter intoit.

-Luke,XVIII.,16-17.

I-IquiltBessy's LETTERBOX

babies.Ihavegotoneblack babyanditsnameisFrancis. IaminthirdclassandmyteacheiisMotherJoan.Ihaveapal andhisnameisLaurieOwens.He andIsharethemuseummoney together.IlikereadingtheChildren's.Pagein"TheRecord." LaurieandIbothgotothesame school.InmymuseumIhave gotsomecornandalotofshells, andsomepinetimberandthe nutofit,andsomemica.AndI have,ordidhave,somewheat,but themiceateitall.Wecaughta mouseinthetrapbeforeIwent tosleep. Imustclosenow, AuntBessy.-Yourlovingnephew, BRIANHASSELL.

DearBrian,-Ithasbeenapleasuretoreadyourlong,newsyletter.I'msosorryyouweren't abletoseetheCardinalonaccountofyourillness.Itrustyou arenowquitewellagain-and Julie,too.Itmusthavebeena greatdisappointmentforyouto is.sickwhilealltheexcitementof theCardinal'svisitwason;but suchthingsaresenttotryus, andIhavenodoubtyoupiledup pointsforyourselfintheRecordingAngel'sbookbecauseofyour cheerfulacceptanceofhardship.

AWISTFULSHORTSTORYFORYOUNGANDOLD TheTreasureandWhereItLay

LittleJoriswasthesonofa poorwidowwholivedinasmall cottageontheedgeofagreat forest.Hehadnobrothersor sisterstospeakof-onlythetrees andflowersandbirds.

Whenthecolddaysofwinter began,andoatmealandflourbecamedeareranddearertobuy, Joristhoughthewouldliketogo intothewoodsandtrytofinda greattreasure,sothathecould giveittohismother.Ifonlyhe couldmeetagnomeorfairy,and explainhowharditwasforhis poormothertofindfood!M3, thatwouldbefine!

Sotheverynexttimehewas senttogatherfuelforthefirehe wentdeeperintothewoodsthan hehadevergonebefore.Hewas rotabitfrightened.Hetalked allthetime.

"Hullo,tree,"hewouldsay, "howoldareyou?Doyouknow wherethetreasureis?"Orhe wouldpartthelonggrasswherea littlewoodvioletlayhidden,and say,"Ah,youthoughtIdidn'tsee you!"

Sohewanderedonandonuntil suddenlyhecaughtsightofalittlemanwithalongredcowlon

"Sufferchildrentocometo Me,andforbidthemnot;for ofsuchisthekingdomofGod,"

TheBoyWho

Wrotetothe Pope

PopePiusIX.oncereceiveda letterquiteunlikethemanyhe receivedeveryday.

Itwaswrittenonordinary foolscappaper-asheettornout ofanexercisebook.Therewere inkspotsonit,crossedoutwords, andspellingmistakes.Avery youngboylivinginasuburbin Romehadwrittenit.

Ithinkyourmuseumideafor helpingtheblackbabiesissplendid,TheRecordingAngelwill takenoteofthat,too.

Theboy'smotherwasill;be hadnomoneytoassisther,and heappealedtothePopeforthe thirty-sevenlirehewantedfor medicine.

hishead,lookingroundthestalk ofaverylargemushroom.

"CanyoutellmewhereIcan findatreasureformymother, please?"criedJoris."Sheis verypoor,and-"

"Atreasure!Ha,ha!"laughed thelittleman."Why,yourmother hasatreasurealready!"Andhe vanishedquicklybehindthetall reedsthatlinedthebankofthe littlestream.

PoorJoriswasverypuzzledindeed.Whyhadhismothernot toldhimofthistreasure?Thelittlemanmustcertainlybemistaken. Joristurnedsadlyhomeward, andfollowingthelittlestream, foundhiswaysafelybacktothe cottagedoor.

Hismotherranouttomeethim.

"Wherehaveyoubeen,mydarling?"shecried,puttingherarms roundhisneck."Iwassoafraid youwerelost."

Joristoldhismotherallabout hiswanderingsandwhatthelittle manhadsaid.

"Hewasquiteright,mydear son,"saidhismother,hugginghim closertoher."YOUaremytreasure."

Executivemeeting:Tuesday, June4,230p.m.

GeneralMeeting:Tuesday,June 11,2.30p.m.

Maylandsmemberswillbehostessesatthismeeting.

Astreetcollectionwilltake placeonFriday,June7.

Abridgeparty,arrangedby Mrs.Goody,inaidoftheBurge forSt.Charles'Seminary,will takeplaceonThursdaynight, June13,attheLeagueRooms, NestleHouse.

MassCrusade:NorthammembersattendHolyMaasthis monthfortheintentionsofthe League,fromMonday,June17,to Saturday,June22.

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DearAuntBessy,-Itisalong timesinceIwrotetoyou,butI havenotforgottenyou.Ihave beensickthreeweeksandhave beeninSt.JohnofGodHospital aweek.Juliehasbeensick,but shedidnothavetogotohospital.WewerenotabletoseeCardinalGilroy.MumwentandDad hadtomindJulie.Iamsending in2/6.Pleasesendmeaprick card.Ihavegotamuseumand Ichargeapennytoseeitand givethemoneytotheblack

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AUNTBESSY.

QUESTIONS k-75' Answers

ThisWeek's'Question: HOWDOWEGETHEATAND LIGHT?

Answer:

Themorewestudythesubject ofelectricitythemoreremarkable dowefindthenumberlesswaysin whichitcanbemadeofusetous.

'Itisthegreatestpowerinthe world,becauseitissopliable,so adaptable,soeasilyapportioned tothetaskforwhichitiswanted. Ittravelssoeasilyandwithsuch incredibleswiftnessalongwiresor cc.nductorsthatitcanbesupplied instantlyovervastdistances.

Passanelectriccurrentalonga wiremadeofsomematerialwhich offersgreatresistance,andthe wirewillbecomehot.Inthis simplewaywegetheatfromelectricity.Theheating"units"that areusedinanelectriciron,or tlectricoven,anelectricstove,are nothingmorethanlengthsof highlyresistingmetalwirewhich becomered-hotwhenacurrent ispassedalongthem.

Now,ifweheataresistantwire stillmorestronglyitbecomes white-hot,orincandescent,andin thisstateitgivesoutlight.See, then,howeasilywecanobtain heatorlightfromthiswonderful power.

Theelectricbulborincandescentlampisnothingmorethana littlefilament,orwire,ofvery highlyresistingmaterialenclosed inaglassbulbfromwhichtheair isexhausted,sothatthereisno oxygenpresentinwhichitcould burnaway.

Piushadananswersenttothe boy,sayingthathethankedhim verymuchforhisgoodletter,and wasreadytoreceivehimthenext morningifhecouldleavehis motherforashorttime.

Onthefollowingdaythehappy childwenttotheVatican,presentedhisletterofaudience,and simplyaskedthathemightspeak tothePope.

Theguards,muchsurprised, turnedtheletteroverandover, butfinallyletthelittleItalianin. Hisstraightforwardanddeterminedlookimmediatelyappealed tothePope,who,afteralittle talk,gavehimagoldencoin.The boythankedhim,andtheninnocentlycalledtheattentionofthe Popetothefactthatitwasonly twentylirehehadreceived,and hewantedthirty-sevenforthe medicine.

"Ofcourse,"answeredPiusIX., "youareright.Excuseme;I didnotrememberyourletter." Thenhetookasecondcoinfrom hispurse.

"Butthisistoomuch,now," theboypointedout,"andIhave nochange.ButIwillbringit to-morrow."

"That'sright;comeandseeme againto-morrow,"repliedthe Pope. Theboywaspromptathisappointmentnextmorning,and broughtthechange.

ThePope,meanwhile,had gatheredinformationabouthim, andhadreceivedamostfavourablerepost,sothatwhentheboy enteredtheroomagaingreat newsawaitedhim.ThePopedeclaredthathewouldprovidefor hiseducationandseethathis motherwascaredforinherillness.

Andsoitwasdone.Theboy wascarefullybroughtup,andbecamealearnedandcleverman, vorthyofhisbenefactor.

Thuselectricitygivesusheat andlight,bothdependingonthe resistanceofcertainsubstances whichbecomehottoagreateror lessdegreewhenacurrentpasses throughthem.

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National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

MATLA.NDS-INGLEWOOD.

AfterreadingourP.T.andBasketballnotesundertheabove headinglastweek,youmayhave beguntowonderiftherewasa branchoftheMovementinthe parish,theexistenceofwhichyou wereunaware.This,however,is notthecase.Thecla,sesarefor allgirlsintheparishandareconductedbyJuneNegus,amember oftherecentlyformedLeaders' Group,whichisworkingtowards theaffiliationandopeningofa branchinthenearfuture-news ofwhichwillappearinthiscolumn.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Concert.

ItisthestoryofCommanderG. DSmith,U.S.N.,"whoseexploits wouldhavemadeDumasand Sabatinigaspforbreath."

BooksaddedtotheLibraryduringtheweekinclude: UNNATURALDEATH.ByDorothySayers. THEBRIDGEOFHEAVEN.By S.I.Hsiung. THEIMMORTALWIFE.By IrvingStone.

STEADYGAUGES.ByLaurie Long.

INEVERLEFTHOME.By BobHope. THEOPENSKY.ByL.A.G. Strong. OFFICIALLYDEAD.ByQuentinReynolds. THEGREATDIVORCE.ByC. S.Lewis.

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City:

Oneyear-12/6,twobooks. 10/--,onebook.

Sixmonths-7/6.

Threemonths-4/-.,

Country:

Oneyear-fl15s. Sixmonths-£1. Freightpaidoneway.

Juvenile: Ss.year,City;Country,£1.

Theconcertrehearsalsarecomingonapace,anditlookstome, asacasualobserver,asifthisconcertisgoingtobeabitofalright.Someofthetalentthathas beenexcavatedisamazing,and consideringthatthemajorityof theboysandgirlshaveneverbeen onastagebefore,they'redoing amarvellousjob.

Basketball.

TheN.CG.M.BasketballAssociationhasnowcommencedfor theseason,andthefirstweek's matcheswereplayedonSaturday.OurLeedervilleteamtied withtheiropponents.

Picnic.

Thepicnicthatwastobeheld atMundaringWeirisnowtobe heldatRoleystone,sincetransportcouldnotbearrangedfor theformer.Thebusisleaving A.N.A.House(St.George'sTerrace)at10a.m.onMonday,June 3,andwillbereturningatabout 5p.m.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Patrick'sBranch.

Atourmeetingon27th.inst., nominationsandelectionofofficerstookplace.Unfortunately themajorityofourmemberswere absentowingtoillness,andinthe circumstanceswewereonlyable tore-nominatetheexistingmembersintothechairsofoffice.Past NationalPresident,Bro.Hynes, officiatedintheabsenceofour president.Bro.J.O'Reillydida splendidjobaschairmanofthe meeting.

Thereweretwoinitiationsatthe meeting,namely,SisterR.Riseley andBro.0.Smith.Thebalance sheetsandquarterlyreturnswere submittedandshowedadecided increaseinallprase-s.Theauditor'sreportwasreadbyBro Rockerbyanddulyreceived.

St.Patrick'shadtwovictories duringthelastfortnightinthe sportingfixtures,St.Mary'sNo.3 teamforfeitingtous,andthe seekpreviouslyHelpofChristians wentundertous.

44 DEATHS

ENGWALL,WX10218,DriverOscarJamesEngwall,missingFebruary14,1942,nowpresumedto bedead. wife,Frances,children,Ruth, Francis,Ivan. Francis,Ivan. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

HYNES,CatherineMary.-On May12,1946,wifeofthelate TerenceHynes,ofWaterloo, motherofJoseph(Waterloo), SisterM.Cornice(deceased),Angela(Mrs.W.Rooney,Manjimup),Ethel({deceased),Laurance(Waterloo),Cecil(Waterloo),Reginald(Rev.Father Hynes,Moora),mother-in-lawof Mary,William,Elizabethand Thelma.

RequiescatinPace.

McDONAGH.-OnMay25,1946, atPerthHospital,Mrs.Annie McDonagh,life-longfriendof Mrs.Doveandfamily.R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

WOOD(Rev.MotherBaptist).OnMay20,1946,atNoitham, verydearfriendofMrs.Darby, Eileen(Mrs.M.Lynch),BarbaraandJohnMcManus. Sadlymissed. SweetJesus,havemercyonher dearsoul.

÷INMEMORIAM44

HUNT-Inlovingmemoryofour dearlybelovedparents,who passedawayonMay8,1933,and January16,1944,respectively. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls. -Insertedbytheirsonsand daughters.

KELLY.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearsonandbrother.Des, diedJune4,1942. Mayhisdearsoulrestinpeace. -Insertedbyhislovingparents, brotherandsister-in-law.

PALMER-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofWilliamPalmer, diedJune1,1945. Peacefullysleeping. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

WIGGETT.-Inaffectionateremembranceofourdearsister, Ida.whodepartedthislifeon May29,1932. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul. -InsertedbyMadgeandHilda.

KALGOORLIE

Rev.FatherBuist,C.SS.R.,of theRedemptoristMonastery,is conductingRetreatsinthedistrict.

Rev.FatherCarroll,O.M.I.,visitingKalgoorlielastweek-end, celebrated10o'clockMassand prachedonSundaylast.

NovenaoftheHolyGhost.

RACINGSELECTIONS

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Saturday,June1,196.

RoeHandicap:Nevis,1;Dab Chick,2;Gay,3.

ElectricHandicap:Uncio,1; GardenFete,2;GallantDuke,3. GullewaTrialHandicap:Woodlark,1;Aero,2;GayFlora,3.

JuneHandicap:Panyan,1;Sir Agrion,2;RoseMorn,3. WinterHandicap:Woodlark, 1;Liberation,2;Punchinello, SuburbanWelter(2):Valley Prince,1;Monisan,2;Dawndale, 3. SuburbanWelter(1):Beaufine, 1;Ocular,2;Trapped,3.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:Blonde Princess,1;Strettanex,2;Pegaway,3.

LeightonHandicap:Golden Heather,1;FloraLady,2;Reg's Choice,3.

SouthBeachHandicap:Royal Heather,1;Alamein,2;Prejudice, 3.

KwinanaHandicap:LornaDalla, 1.Myrtle'sSon,2;Freddie,3. Richmond'ParkHandicap:Franz Finale,1;LeeTennessee,2;BalgayLass,3.

RockinghamHandicap:Council, 1,ChicPrince,2;RoseMinting,3. HarbourHandicap:Dallingwood, 1,Gaiety,2;Lockhardt,3. 111

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Allthosewhoaresufferingare askedtoofferonthatday,their sufferingsfortheMissions.This unitedcrusadeofsufferingisnow souniversal,thatsuchamanifestationofFaithandHopehasnever beenwitnessedbefore.

Toenduresufferinginaspirit ofresignationtoGod'sWillisthe highestspiritualperfection.To offerthissufferingfortheMissionsisameansofdrawingdown God'schoicestblessingsonthe apostolicworkoftheChurch.

Inthiswaythesickarenotinactive,butbecomethemostactiveofapostles,bringingtothe laboursofothersastreamof fruitfulnessthatspringsfromthe Cross.

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WhyWeVeneratetheHeart ofChristinParticular

SymbolofAllActions

oftheWill

AdvantagesofthisUniversal Devotion

Firstofall,wemaysay,what istheobjectofthisdevotion?

Christ?Isthereamotivefor thisselection?

ByobjectImean,notexactlythe end,oraim,orresultofthedevotion,butthethingtowhichitis directed.Theobjectofworship andhonour-thatwhichisworshippedandhonoured--isthebodilyHeartofOurLord-Hisheart ifflesh.OurLord'sbody,and t_verypartofit,isentitledtosupremeadoration,thatadoration whichisduetoGodalone;because,throughthehypostaticor personalunionoftheDivine Word,thesecondPersonofthe BlessedTrinity,withaninvididualhumannature,theman JesusisGod.Thehumanityis indeedmostreallydistinctfrom thedivinity.Thetwonatures areinnowiseconfoundednor fusedintoone;butthehumannaturebelongstotheDivinePerson.ThatparticularhumannatureisHisasmuchasmyhuman natureismine;itisasecond,additionalnatureacquiredbythe EternalSonofGod.Eversince thestupendousmysteryoftheIncarnationwaseffectedinthewomb ofMary,thathumannaturehas been,andnowis,andeverwillbe, trulythehumannatureofthe SonofGod,comprised,ifwemay sospeak,withintherangeofHis LivinePersonality.Itwouldbe irrationaltoproclaimthatman tobeGod,tohonourthatmanas God,andyettoexcludefromthe honourthuspaidthenaturein virtueofwhichHeisman.What istrueofthewholenatureistrue ofitsparts,thesoul,thebody, andtheconstituentportionsof thebody.Wedonot,andwe maynot,evenmentally,separate ourLord'shumanityfromthe DivinePerson,noronepartofHis humanityfromtherest.Wedo not,andwemaynotview,forinstance,HisHeart,assomething standingbyitself,removedfrom HisBodyandHisPerson.Christ isawhole,nottobedivided.But wemayfixourattentionspecially upononepart;wemaydirectour thoughtsandourfeelingstoone partforatime.Takethecaseof anartist,oranyotherobserver, gazingonalargeandcomplicated picture.Heknowsthepictureis one,andhedoesnotthinkoftakingittopieces;hewouldvalue itcomparativelylittleinastate ofdismemberment;yetheconfineshisviewtosomeportionof thepicture,andthisoftenforno verybriefspace.Hestudiesand admiresthismoreimmediateobjectofhisinspection,notasa whole,butasapartwhichhe couldnotsufficientlystudyand admirewithoutthisconcentration andtemporarynarrowingofhis attention.Itisthesamewitha building;itisthesamewithlandscapes,treesandflowers.Our powersofcontemplationarelimited,andmustbeconcentratedin ordertotheirthoroughexercise. Ouraffections,too,areunableto takeinatoncethewholearray oftheobjectswhichrespectively belongtothem.Amongthose whomwelove,equallyorunequally,whethernaturallyorsupernaturally,weareforcedtocomparativelyforgetonewhileweare engagedwithanother.

WhytheHEARTinParticular?

Nodoubtthereisamotivefor theselectionoftheHeart;amotivewhichourreasonrecognises, whenonceourfaithhastaughtus whoandwhatChristOurLord is;whenonceweunderstand,as faraswecanunderstand,theIncarnation,thelifeofChrist,His

thereisscarcelyabookinthe Biblethatdoesnotcontainone ormore,oftenverymanymore, expressionstothiseffect.There areseventy-onebooksinour canonoftheOldandNewTestaments,andinsixty-threeofthese theheartisspokenofinitsmoral signification.But,nottomultiplyparticularillustrations,we maysafelysaythereisthevoice ofthewholehumanrace,confirmedbythatofGod,forthereferenceofvarioushumansentiments totheheart.Allmenareagreed ir.viewingtheheartasthesymbolofallkindsofhumanaffec-

thesametime,thelegitimate symbolofallthatcanattractus, allthatcaninstructusinHis Humanity.Nay,more,itmay betaken,andsometimesistaken, asasymbolofHisdivinelovefor us,thateternaluncreatedlove whichprecededandoriginatedthe Incarnation.However,thelove andvirtuesofChristasManare moreobviouslysignifiedandsymbolisedbyHisSacredHeart.

ExcellenceofDevotiontothe SacredHeart.

TheHeartofJesusembracesthe wholemoralbeingofJesusas man.Nobodilysubstanceisin itselfcapableofaffectionsorany kindofspiritualacts.Wetake inallthevirtuesofthatmost holysoul.Wearewarrantedin thisbythevoiceofallmen,and bythelanguageofOurLord imself.

agementsheaffordsustocultivate thedevotionatalltimes.AlthoughSt.MargaretMarywasemployedbyOurLordasaninstrumentforpromotingthehonour andworshipofHisHeart,this honourandworshipdoesnotrest onherword.Ithasanindepend- entfoundationinthedoctrineof theIncarnationandRedemption.

AdvantagesofDevotiontothe SacredHeart.

TheHeartofJesus,then,is-the objectofthedevotionofwhichI havebeenspeaking-thehuman HeartofJesus,comprisedinHis humanity,unitedwiththeDivine Person,partofthatwonderful whole-theIncarnateSonofGod -notseparable,eveninour minds,fromtherestofthatwhole, butspeciallydweltuponastheimmediatetermofourappreciation, ofourworship,ofourlove.But, whytheHeartofJesus?Why theHeartratherthananyother portionoftheHumanityof

Passion,theRedemptionwhich Hehaswrought,theinnumerable benefitsHehasbestowedupon men;amotivewhichourInfallible Guide,theCatholicChurch,has recognisedandacteduponinthe sanctionshehasgiventotheworshipandloveoftheSacredHeart; amotivewhichOurLordhasindicatedintheGospel.Divine faith,developedandappliedby reason,affordsthismotiveforhonouring,inaspecialmanner,the HeartofJesus,andcultivatingdevotiontowardsit.

Wefindthat,fromthemostancienttimesofwhichweknowanything,thehumanhearthasbeen lookeduponastheseatofouraffections,andthushascometobe theirsymbol,theirrepresentative. Tospeakoftheheartinamoral senseistospeakoftheaffections, thehighestaswellasthelowest, thebestandtheworst.Even thoseaffectionswhicharethe mostboundupwithintelligence, ray,intellectualacts-actsofthe understanding,asdistinctfrom thewill-aresometimesattributed totheheart;andallthis,notonly incommonintercourseorinprofanepoetryorprose,butinthe SacredScripture.'Imastating theliteraltruthwhenIsaythat

Further,theexcellenceofthis devotionistestifiedbythoseauthenticrevelationsvouchsafedto somegreatservantsofGod,particularlytoSaintMargaret MaryAlacoque.Thoserevelationsdonotbelongtothedeposit tions,mostofalloflove.The heartisthesymbol,therepresentative,figurativelythesource,of allvirtuousandviciousactionsof thehumanwill.

TheHeart,then,ofOurLord standsforthewholeofHishumanvirtues,sentiments,affections, and.aboveall,Hisloveforus. TheobjectofourworshipisOur Lord'sHeartoffleshaspartof HissacredHumanity,hypostaticallyunitedtoHisDivinePerson, and,therefore,entitledtosupremeadoration,whilethemotive,theground,thereasonfor selectingespeciallythispartas theobjectofourhonour,anddevction,andloveisitsembodiment ofOurLord'svirtuesandaffections;andthismannerofviewing theheartisbasedonthecommon consentofmankind,ratified'and approvedbyChristandbyGod.It would,therefore,beagreatmistaketoexcludefromourworship therealbodilyHeartofChrist andtosubstituteameresymbol, asortofphantom.Itwouldlikewisebeagreatmistakeintheoppositedirectiontoviewthisobject ofourhonourandlovemerelyas aportion,someportion,anyportion,ofOurLord'ssacredbody. ItisHisphysicalHeart.Itis,at

ThechiefadvantagesofdevotiontotheSacredHeartarenot fartoseek.Theyare,tono smallextent,apparentinwhat wehaveseenofthenatureand excellenceofthedevotion.This devotionbringsusintocloseunionandcontactwithJesusChrist.It helpstoengageourmindswith thethoughtofHim.Itdrawsus towardsHim.Itenablesusto realiseHimmorethoroughly.It rivetsourattentionontheexamplesofvirtuewhichHishuman lifeaffords.Itendearstousall Histeachings."LearnofMe becauseIammeekandhumbleof heart."Acommonmeaninggiventothesewords,asv,,umay know,is,thatwearetoldtolearn fromthemeeknessandhumility ofOurLord'sHearttobeourselveslikeuntoHiminthesevirtues.Therecanbenodoubtthat suchisHisdesireandourduty; anditisfairtoinfersomuch,at least,fromthewords.Butis.this theirwholemeaning-isthistheir directmeaning?Many,andnot withoutreason,denythatitisso. OurLorddoesnotsay,Learnof Metobemeekandhumbleof heart;nordoesHesay: LearntoimitateMewho ammeekandhumbleof heart;but,LearnofMebecauseI ammeekandhumbleofheart.

Learnwhat?Learneverything thatOurLordteaches.Hehad lustsaid:"TakeupMyyokeupon you;"then,afterthewordsin whichHecommendsHismeeknessandhumility,Hesays:"And voushallfindresttoyoursouls, forMyyokeissweet,andMyburienlight."Thewholeyokeof Christ,thewholeburdenHe placesuponus,maybe,andought tobe,bornecheerfully,because Heismeekandhumbleofheart. HismeeknessandhumilitycommendHiswholeteaching,His wholediscipleship.Heisnota hardtaskmaster,Heisnotanoppressiveexacter.Hemaydemandofusoccasionalsacrifices, butwhatsacrificesdidHenot makeforus!Thegreatsacrifice .dCalvary,andsomanyotherafflictionsandprivationsduringHis wholemortallife.And,then, whatrewardhasHenotinstore forusinthenextlife,andevenin this,asareturnforthelittleHe requiresustoendure.Theknowledgeandloveofthatmeekand humbleHeartwillsmoothourdifficultiesandsweetenourtoils, greaterorlessastheymaybe.

INDIAN"UNTOUCHABLE" ORDAINED

offaith.Theydonotenterinto thetreasuryofdivinedoctrine fromwhichallCatholicdogmas arederived.Thatdepositof faith,thattreasureofdoctrine, thegreatbodyofChristianRevelation,wascompletedwithin thetimeoftheApostles.They wereitslastrecipients.YetGod hasoftensincemadesingularmysteriouscommunicationstoholy souls.ThesetheChurch,insome instances,recognisesandreceiles withfavour,butneverproposes tothebeliefofthefaithful.Much lessdoessheplacethemonthe samefootingwiththeScripture andthosepublicdivinetraditions which,togetherwiththeScripture,havecomedowntousunder theChurch'sguardianshipfrom ChristandHisApostles,andconstitutethestorehousewhenceour doctrinesofCatholicfaithare drawn.SoitiswiththerevelationsreceivedbySt.Margaret Mary.Theyaretrustworthy, theyareinahighdegreeprofitable;theyaffordusareliableassuranceoftheexcellenceofdevotiontotheSacredHeart-Butwe haveforitahighersanctionstill -theteachingandactionofthe Churchherselfintheinstitution ofthisfestival,andtheencour-

Catholichistoryhasbeenmade inIndiabytheordinationtothe priesthoodofthefirst"Untouchable,"theRev.FatherPascal Singh.WhentheBishopand12 priestskneltandkissedthehands ofthenewlyordained,"Untouchablesinthecongregationshouted: "Amiracle!"Theiramazement andjubilationwasincreasedwhen theRajahofKattineulashook handswithFatherSingh.

Commentingontheordination, theMadras"NewLeader"said: "Thisact,simpleandwithout meaninginotherparts,wasunderstoodhereacabreakingofprejudicesofcasteandjubilantexaltationandsincererecognitionof thesublimedignityoftheCatholicpriesthood."

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Motorist:Allright.Youdrive thecar.

WomaninPostOffice:"Iwanta wirelesslicence,please.

Assistant:Yes;whatname?

Woman:Oh,ithasn'taname; it'sonemyhusbandmadehimself.

* * *

Mistress:Soyouwanttoleave? Whyisthat?

Maid:Itdoesnotsuitmehere.

"Whatdoesnotsuityou?"

"Theworkdoesnotsuitmeand Yourclothesdonotsuitme."

"Ihopemyvisitsarenotdisagreeable."

"No,"saidtheinvalid."HowevergloomyIamwhenyoucome, Iamalwayshappywhenyougo."

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Mary:Percyseemstohavethe airofaManAboutTown.

Mabel:Maybeso,buthe'sgot thebankaccountofaManAbout Down. * * *

OfficeBoy:Don'tfireme,sir. Haven'tIbeentrying?

Boss:That'sjustitYou've beentryingmycigars,cigarettes, andpatience

IntoanalreadycrowdedrushhourtrainontheUndergrounda motherpushedhersmallson,and squeezedinafterhim.

Hecomplainedofbeingsquashed,andwastoldto"shutup." Buthecontinuedtogrumble,and presentlywasheardtoshout, peevishly:''Mindme'ead!'Mind me'ead!"

"Oh,'oldyourrow,Alfie,"cried hismother,"you'vegottobea sardinein'ere."

"It'sallrightforYou,"replied Alfie,angrily."You'renotatthe bottomofthebloomin'tin!"

"Maryhasturnedmedown again,"saidTom. "Isupposeyouwentthewrong wayaboutproposing,"suggested hisfriend."Youshouldhave startedoffbysavingyouareunworthyofher.Thebaitseldom failstowork."

"Iwasgoingtotellherthat," saidTom,'butshesaiditfirst."

a Amanwaspassingapublichousewhenafigurehurtledoutof thedoorandlandedinthegutter.

Asmallfellowpickedhimself upandsaidangrilytothepassersby:"Theythinktheycanget awaywiththat!I'llthrowevery oneofthemout!Youstayhere andcount."

Inwentthelittleman.

Amomentlaterabodylanded inthegutter.

"One,"countedthepasser-by.

"No,it'smeagain,"saidthelittleman.

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Awomandriverranintoanothercarandbentawing.It worriedher.Soshewenttoa garageandaskedthemechanic: "Canyourepairthiswingso thatmyhusbandwon'tknowit hasbeenbent?"

TwoScotswenttoafriend's houseonacertainspecialoccasionandwerehospitablyentertained.Sohospitably,infact, thatontheirwaybackoneof themsatdownbythesideofthe roadandbegantoweep.

"Icannotrememberthebride's face,"hewailed."Icannarememberthebride'sbonniewee face"

"Holdyourtongue,yefule," growledtheother;"itwasafuneral!"

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Bluey:"Afterfiveyears'fighting together,we'llbecobbertothe end,Curly."

Curly:"Lendmefivebob, Bluey?"

Bluey:"That'stheend."

Comedian:"ThelasttimeIappearedinrevuethepeoplecould beheardroaringwithlaughtera mileaway."

Producer:"Really!Whatwas onthere?"

Aladywhoproposedemploying agirlinthecapacityofcook,calledonherlastemployerforareference.

"MaryBurnsaiiinformsmeshe wasacookinyouremploy,and leftonaccountofill-health.Is thatso?"

"Shedid,"repliedthelatevictim--"myill-health!"

WhenPat'swifebroughthim hisearlymorningcupoftea,she startedtellinghimabouttheterrificthunderstormthathadoccurredduringthenight.

"Thenwhyonearthdidn'tye wakeme?"remandedPatangrily. "YouknowverywellthatIcan neversleepthroughathunderstorm!"

Patient:"I'mdreadfullynervous,nurse.'I'veneverhadan operationbefore."

Nurse:"Don'tworry!"Neither hasthedoctor." * * *

"Iforgotmyumbrellathis morning."

"Howdidyourememberyouforgotit?"

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"Whatonearthdidyoudo?" gaspedthechemist.

"Gavehimanerveto,nic,"was thereply.

"Nervetonic!Whythat?"

"Rundownanddepressed,"was thereply.

Anewrestaurantopenedits doorswiththisannouncement: "Valuehere!Wechargeyouby weight!Weweighyoucoming in,thenweighyougoingout!

oupaythedifference!"

Afellowinashabbyovercoat secretedaheavystoneinoneof hispocket,enteredtherestaurant,wasdulyweighed,andhad thebiggestmealofhislife.Then hequietlygotridoftheheavy stone,andsteppedonthescale again.Theproprietorstaredin dismayattheindicator,donned hisspectaclestomakesure,then groaned:"Well,Isupposeitcan't behelped,mister,butIseemto oweyoufivepence!"

* * Thevicaronhiswaytotake serviceoneSundaymorning,met theoldestinhabitantstandingat hisgardengate.Thevicar stoppedtohaveachatwiththe oldchap.

"Whatamarvellousmorningit is,"hebegan."Can'tyouhear thosebeautifulbellscallingyou tochurch?"

"Eh,what'sthatyousay?"demandedtheoldestinhabitant,as hemadeanear-trumpetofhis hands.

"Iremarked,"saidthevicar,a littlelouder,"Iremarkedonthose lovelybellscallingyoutochurch." "It'snogood,"saidtheoldman atlast."Ican'thearaword you'resayingforthemtheredrattednoisybells!"

FirstAviator:"Quick!What doIdonow,instructor?"

SecondAviator:"Goodness!

Aren'tyoutheinstructor?"

"Whatwouldyoudoifyouwere inmyshoes?"

"Well,dear,Ishouldstanda goodchanceofgettinglost."

Themechaniclookedatthebent wingandthenatthewoman.

"I'mafraidnot,madam,"he said."ButIcanfixitupsothat inafewdaysyoucanaskyour husbandhowhebentit!"

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"Isay-howdidyourflower gardengoonthisyear?Wasita success?"

"Ishouldsayso!Wonderful flowers! Why,myneighbour's poultrycapturednearlyevery prizeatthelocalshow,andthey'd eatenhardlyanythingbutmy flowers!"

"Whatisacannibal,Tommy?"

"Idon'tknow."

"Well,ifyou.ateyourmother andfather,whatwouldyoume?" "Anorphan."

"Well,ImisseditwhenIraisedmyhandtocloseitafterithid stoppedraining."

McNutt:"Imetthatimpossible BillSwiggleto-day."

HisWife:"Yes,andIsuppose youarguedwithhimuntilyou wereblackintheface."

McNutt:"No,justaroundone eye."

Adearoldsoulhadreturned fromherfirstvisittoLondon, andwasbeingaskedforherimpressions.

"Andwhatdidyouthinkofthe HorseGuards?"wasonequestion. "Didyouseethem?"

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**AND PROTESMANTJOURNAL ONPOPES"TRUE'CHRISTIANSTATESMANSHIP."

Inrecognisingthesupranational characterofChristianitythrough theappointmentof32newCardinals,theHolyFatherhasdisplayed"atrueChristianStatesmanship,"writestheAmerican Protestant"ChristianCentury"in aneditorial.AlthoughProtestants"willrejoiceintheevidence nowathandthatavigorouslife ispulsinginthecommunionof Rome,"theywill"regretthatno equallyimpressiveChurchStatesmanship,noequallycommanding message,hasatyetcometothis post-warworldfromanyauthoritativeProtestantbodyorleadership."ReferringtothePontiff's "movingplea"forprisonersof warandpoliticalprisoners,which hemadeinhis1945Christmasallocution,the"ChristianCentury" writes:"Itwashightimethatthe voiceofreligionwasraisedinbehalfofthesewarvictims."

FIVEMILLIONHEARB.B.C. DISCUSSIONS.

TheB.B.C.estimatesthatmore thanfivemillionpeopleinBritain listentoreligiousdiscussions,said FatherAngellusAndrew,O.F.M., speakinginDublinonCatholic broadcastinginEngland.The broadcasts,hesaid,areputonat 10.10atnight-notthebesttime forreligiousdiscussion.

Yet,thereceptionisoverwhelming. Questionspourinatthe rateof400to500daily.Correspondencesometimescomesinso fastthatitisimpossibletodeal withit.

CARDINALSWILLVOTE ANONYMOUSLY.

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TheRedHatwhichtheHoly Fathersolemnlyimposedonthe headsofthenewCardinalsinthe historicpublicConsistoryinSt.

Peter's,isnowbackintissue paperinitslarge,circular,flat, whitecardboardboxintheVatican.

UnliketheRedHatswhichthe Cardinalsreceivedandwhichwill hangovertheirtombs,itha'sno longtassels.Theywereremoved forconvenience. Itwasfirstusedforthe'raising totheSacredPurplein1903of CardinalMerryDelVal,LondonbornPapalSecretaryofState, whowasoneofPopePiusX's firstCardinals.

Sincethenithasbeenimposed onCardinalsatvariousConsistories.Ontheboxarewritten theirnames. Itiskeptinawardroberoomin oneoftheVaticanapartmentsof theFloreria,layworkerswhopreparedrapings,furnishings,and thronesforPapalfunctions.

SometribuneserectedinSt.

Peter'sfortheConsistoryhave beenleftforthecelebrationsonthe HolyFather'scoronationanniversary,whenCardinalAgagianian, theArmenianPatriarch,sings MassintheArmenianRite.

Mostofthefittingshavebeen dismantled. Piecesareheaped incornersandbehindpillars.The brilliantlycolouredcarpetshave beenrolled,butcurtaineddrapingsremain.

POLANDLOSESSEVENBULLIONCATHOLICS.

POLANDONVERGEOFPERSECUTION?

"WhilethereisnoreligiouspersecutioninPoland,thegeneral feelingisthatthepresenttolerationmaybeshort-lived,"said MajorT.Beamish,M.P.,lecturing totheWhiteEagleClubinLondon.MajorBeamish,anon-Catholic,visitedPolandinJanuary.Ile describedtheCatholicChurchin Polandas"immenselypopular," andexpressedamazementatthe waythechurcheswerecrowded. "ThereisareligiousrevivalinPoland.Thenewdivorcelawsare definitelyunpopular."

"PRAVDA"TOLD:"YOUR SLATENOTEXACTLY CLEAN."

TheVaticanpaper,"OsservatoreRomano,"concludesareply tofurther"Pravda"attackson theHolyFatherandonitsown pronouncementsbysaying:

"Wehaveirrefutablyshown that'Pravada'hasprovednothing. Wecouldalsoirrefutablydemonstratewhatsortofpolicywasadvocatedby'Pravda'duringthe firsttwodifficultyearsofthewar, inwhichthewholeWestern worldwasfightingagainstthe bruteforceofHitlerism."

The'1Osservatore"saysthatit hasalreadyproveduntrue"Pravda's"repeatedaccusations,such asthatthePopeishostiletoantiFascistsbutindulgenttowar criminalsAndthattheVatican activelyabettedItalo-GermaninterventionintheSpanishCivil WarandtheGermanassaulton Czechoslovakia. TheVaticanpaperthenreplies indetailtoeightmoreaccusations by"Pravda."

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controllingthatindustrywehave thecharacteristicfeatureofthe Guildsystemoroccupationalor vocationalgroupsystem.This rightofassociationisbasedon theCatholicprincipleofcharity bywhichweareobligedtobear eachother'sburdens.Butuntil employersbegintorealisetheir dutyasChristians,itisnotlikely thattheywillbegintorealise theirdutyasemployers.The Guildsystem,whichwastheglory oftheMiddleAges,fellintodecaywiththedecayofReligion.It istherevivalofthatsystem whichthePapalEncyclicalsrecommendto-day.

Q.:Butyoucanask,"Wouldit notbebettertoadoptonesystemandsticktoit?"

A.:IftheGuildsystem,forexample,wereimmediatelyapplicableitwouldcertainlyberecom-

mendedforimmediateattention.

PopePiusXI.andPopeLeo XIII.havebothpointedtothat systemasthemostdesirableobjective.Butthetimeisnotyet ripeforputtingsuchaplaninto execution.Inthemeantimethose systemsyoumention,suchas tradeunionsandallothercooperativesystemsaremeanstowardsthatendandaretherefore toberecommended.Theymaybe usefullycombinedtoattaina widerdistributionofownership andthereforeagreatermeasure ofSocialpeace.

WhenprogressinCo-operative movementshasreachedsufficient proportions,societyshouldbeorganisedalongguild-theword "Guild"meansaTrade-orvocationallinesinwhichtherepresentativesofagiventradeoroccupationfederatetomaintainthe democraticcontrolofthatindustryforthecommongood.

ThuswouldtheultimateobjectiveofSocialjustice,amore equitabledistributionofthe world'sgoods,befinallyachieved.

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WhenatfutureConclavesthe CardinalsvoteforanewPope, theywilldosoanonymously,thus breakingatraditionthathas beeninforceforhundredsof years.

Hithertotheballotsliphada spaceinwhichtheCardinalwrote hisownnameaswellasthename oftheCardinalforwhomhe voted.

Thisisoneofthenewrulesfor futureConclaveswhichtheHoly FathermadeknowntotheCardinalsshortlybeforetheConsistory.TheyhavenowbeenpublishedintheHolySee'sofficial bulletin,the"ActaApostolicae Sedis."

Oneofthenewrules-that whichrequiresthataCardinalto beelectedmustreceiveatwothirdsplusonemajority-hasalreadybeenpublishedinthe"Universe."

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Withthefulfilmentofthe YaltaandPotsdamdecisions,the CatholicpopulationofPoland willbereducedto19millions,as against26millionsin1939. bytheRussianannexationofpart ofEasternPolandcontainingsix millionCatholics,onlylittlemore thanonemillionofwhom,itappears,willbeallowedtoreturnto existingPoland. FromCentral Poland400,000CatholicUkrainiansandWhiteRutheniansare likelytobedeportedtoRussia. Another400,000Catholicswillbe losttoPolandbytheexpulsionof Germans.

IntheOder-Niesseterritories nowincorporatedintoPoland,so manypeoplefledduringtheSovietoffensivethatitisdoubtful whethermorethan600,000Catholicsremain.

MorethanamillionCatholics losttheirlivesduringtheGerman andRussianoccupations.

SPANISHCOUNTER CHARGES.

TheSpanishGovernmentcounteredU.S.chargesagainstthe Francoregimebysayingthatthe U.S.engagedinespionagein SpanishNorthAfricain1943and earlyin1944submittedplansto theotherAlliednationsforaninvasionoftheIberianpeninsula. Governments,intimeofwar,do thingsthatitisuncomfortable tohaveexposedlater.

AformerPrimeMinisterof China,LouTsengTsiang,who alsoservedasMinisterofForeign AffairsandwhobecameaBenedictinemonkin1927,haspublishedabookofhismemoirs,in whichhedetailshowhedeserted thephilosophiesofConfuciusand becameconvertedtotheCatholic faith.HisfatherwasaChristianandhismother,aChinese, belongedtotheLondonMissionarySociety.Hisconversioncame aboutthroughhisassociationwith ShuKingShen,histeacherin diplomacy,whomhemetin1892 attheChineseLegationinSt. Petersburg,Russia.AfterbecomingaCatholic,heenteredthe BenedictineAbbeyofSt.Andrew nearBruges,Belgium.Tenyears laterhewasordainedtothepriesthood.Althoughheisnow74,he isdesirousof.leavingBelgiumand returningtoChinainaneffortto spreadtheCatholicfaithamong hiscountrymen.

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TheTherrySociety,inoffering itselftotheAustralianhierarchy asaspecialisedbranchofthelay apostolate,hasasitsgeneralaim theformationofabodyoflay apostleswho,bytheirquestfor personalholinessandtechnicalexcellence,willstrivetobringabout there-Christianisationofmodern entertainment.BasingitsspirituallifeontheMassandthesacraments,itaimstoformitsmembersinthetruespiritoftheliturgy,whichis"theprimaryand indispensablesourceofallChristianlife."Thisknowledgeand loveoftheChurch'sliturgyitendeavourstopassontoothersoutsideitsmembership.Itaims,too, atrestoringactiveentertainment inthehome,asanantidotetothe atrophyingpassivityoftheage andasamajornecessityofChristianlife. Whilerealisingthenecessityfor technicalexcellenceandproviding practicaltrainingthatthismaybe achieved,Therryimpressesonits membersthattechnicalmeritof itsownisshort-livedinitseffect, andholdsasafirstprinciplethat' truesuccessdependsuponthe members'Christianspirit.This spiritisdevelopedbymeansofa twofoldpermeationthroughoutthe Society(firstly)ofthespiritofthe liturgybywhichloveofGodis manifestedinadorationand praise;(secondly)ofthespiritof Christianpatriotismbywhichlove ofAustraliaisdirectlyexpressed incharitytowardsone'sfellow men.

TheTherrySpiritistheSpiritof Mary.

ThespiritoftheSocietyisvirtuallythespiritofMary,"Mother ofusallandHelpofChristians." ToherTherryissolemnlyconsecrated,toheritdedicatesallits activities.Italsoinvokesthe protectionofitstwopatrons,St. JohnChrysostom,thegoldenmouthed,anddefender.ofChristian art,onwhosefeastdayTherry celebratesitsfoundation;andSt. MaryofSt.EuphrasiaPelletier, foundressoftheGoodShepherd Order,underwhosepatronagethe seedsoftheSocietywerefirst sown.InitstitleandAustralianwideactivity,itstrivestoperpetuatethememoryofJohnJoseph Therry,Australia'sheroicpioneer priest. AstheapostolateoftheSociety isdirectlyconcernedwithentertainment,theatmosphereandpervadingspiritofTherryinallits meetingsandactivitiesisoneof trueChristianjoy;notasuperficialgaiety,butonewhichreflectsthejoyoftheHolyFamily ofNazareth.Forthisreasonand tobegthisgrace,theJoyfulMysteriesoftheRosaryoftheBlessed VirginMary,CauseofOurjoy, arerecitedattheweeklymeetings immediatelyfollowingtheopening invocationtotheHolySpirit.

ThePerthFoundation. In1944,byepiscopalmandate,a branchoftheTherrySocietywas setupinPerth.Theexperimentalprobationaryperiodofthe branch,originallyintendedtobe oneyear,wasextendedtotwo, becauseofmanyearlydifficulties andreverses;buttheseveryreverseshaveprovedtheapostolic spiritofasmallgroupofprobationarymemberswhoaretobe solemnlyreceivedasfullyactive membersofTherryduringWhitsuntide.Duringtheholyseasonof Lent,asarounding-offoftheprobationaryperiod,aspecialcourse inliturgywasgivenpotential membersbyFatherLalor.Now, followingthebreakoccasionedby EasterandtheCentenaryCelebrations,theprobationaryperiodhas beenconcluded,andanewprogrammeofstudyandactivityinaugurated,underthepersonal

supervisionofthedirectorgeneraloftheSociety,Mr.George Walton,whowillberemainingin Perthforseveralmonths.From MayuntilDecember,acomprehensive"SurveyofDramaandthe AncillaryArts"willtracedramatic andartisticdevelopmentsinEnglandfromliturgicalbeginningsin theninthcenturydowntothe complexstateofthingsinourown ciay.

AtlastFriday'smeeting,under thedirectionoftheAncillaryArts department,avividpictureoflife inMedievalEnglandwaspresented.MerryEngland,itwaspointedout,wasmerrybecauseitwas Catholic;itwasOurLady's Dowry,Mary'sEngland.Acommonreligionwasthestrongchain bindingeveryonetogether,enteringintoeverydetailoflife,rich andpoor,urbanandrural.Peoplelivedliturgically,thechurches andthemonasterieswerethecentresofculture;inAnglo-Saxon timestherehadbeenawidespread adoptionoftheruleofSt.Benedict,thatnothingistoosplendid forthegloryofGod;andtheculturalinfluenceoftheBenedictine rulewasstillplayinganimportant partintheartisticandsocialhistoryofmodernEngland. PeoplelivedwiththeChurch,worked andplayedintimewiththe Church;theMasswasthecentre oflife,fastdayswerereallyfast days,feastdayswerereallyfestivals,lifewaslight-heartedand chivalrous-thesortoflifethat memberstriedtoliveasmerry Therries,humblyhopingthatthe influencetheyexertedonthisand cominggenerationswouldbringa richer,fuller,truerwayoflifeto Australia.

ANationalCatholicAtmosphere. MemberswereremindedthatbecausepeoplelivedwiththeChurch itdidnotfollowthattheywere sinless,orthatconditionswere perfect.Humanfrailties,abuses ofgrace,existedthenasnow;but -andthiswastheimportant point-theatmospherewasCatholic.rightwasrecognisedstraightoutasrightandwrongaswrong. lienlivedandlaughedandloved andlustedoncommonground; theywereallbrothers(evenif theyquarrelledandfoughtat times)undertheoneFather,God (evenifattimestheygrievously displeasedHim).Tothemodern mind,perhaps,theremightseem anappallinglackofdelicacyand refinementaboutmedievaltimes. Itwaswelltorememberthat,toa largeextent,ourideaofdelicacy andrefinement(whenitapproachedthefastidious,thestraightlaced)wasaheritageofpuritanismandthegradualpost-Reformationbreakdownofcommunallife.

Previously,whenallmenfeltthey werebrothers,therewasafrankness,acandour,abouttheirconductandtheirconversationwhich wasonlypartoftheone-large-Catholic-familyidea.

Interestingglimpsesweregiven oftheCatholiccustomsofthe time,of'architectureandcostume andfamilylife,ofhandicraftsand theguilds,offolkloreandballadryleadingtotheliteraryfinenessofChaucerandLangland,of theartofthedancemovingout fromPaschalprocessionstofolk dancinginhallandonthegreen androundthemaypole,ofmusic developingfromGregorianchant, throughmummers'songsandnurseryrhymesandtraditionalairs andChristmascarols,tothesongs ofByrdandMorley;thewhole contributingtoacolourfulcavalcadeofmedievalpageantry,ofa periodwhichperhapsreachedits peakinthereignofHenryV. LaurenceOliVier'sadmirablefilm ofShakespeare'splay,soontobe exhibitedinPerth,wascitedasan opportunitynomembershould missforrealisingmorevividlythe artanddramaandliturgicallifeof MedievalEngland.

CulturalValueofTherryWork.

AtnextFriday'smeeting,the ResearchDepartmentwilltrace thedevelopmentofdramainMedievalEngland,fromtheliturgical "QuernQuaeritis"andtheold mummers'plays,throughmiracles andmoralitiesandinterludesand chronicles,totheclassic-inspired tragediesandcomediesthatgraduallybuildtoShakespeareandthe highartoftheElizabethanperiod.

OnthefollowingFriday,the DramaDepartmentwillpresenta readingofaversionoftheoldSt. GeorgePlay,orMummers'Play, oneofthemostfamousplaysin thehistoryofEnglishdrama.In eachmeeting,aliturgicaltalkis included,andpracticaltrainingin artofspeech,song,andgeneral interpretationisgiven.

AhikeintheArmadalecountry hasbeenarrangedforSunday,and singinganddancinggroupshave beenformed,forthebetterdevelopmentoftheseancillaryarts whicharesoimportantinentertainment.

Initsaimtopromoteandfoster inthecommunityapracticallove oftheliturgy,ofdramaandthe ancillaryarts,theTherrySociety isdoingmuchtokeepthespirit ofCatholicculturealiveamong everydaypeople,everydaythings. Thoughstillinitssmallbeginnings atpresent,theTherrySociety's platformisgraduallygrowingin fourStatestorecognitionasa mirkofnationalimportance.The natureoftheworkshouldnotbe misunderstood,itspotentialvalue shouldnotbeunder-estimated.It deservestheprayers,theencouragement,andthepracticalsupport ofallCatholicsalerttothetremendousevilbeingwreakedinthe worldto-daybythepaganising barrageofmodernentertainment.