The Record Newspaper 12 June 1946

PeaceofBrutal,IndiscriminateRevenge

AmericanWriterIndictsConduct

UnitedNationsRepeatNaziCrimes-

ThefollowingwaswrittenbyWilliamHenryChamberlain,notedMorgenthauPlan,averylarge

writer

affairs.Originallyapartofwhichwasunfortunately Marxistand

hewasfortwelveyearsspecialcorres-carriedoverintothePotsdam pondentforthe"ChristianScienceMonitor."Hisstudiesandex-Declaration?Bythisdecisionof periencesintheSovietUnion,whichcuredhimofhisSocialism,theBigThree,thespark-plugof wererecordedinhisbook,"Russia'sIronAge,"oneoftheimport-Europe'seconomy,thehighlydeantbooksonRussia,publishedinthethirties.Thefollowingar-velopedandefficientGermanintidewasreprintedfromanAmericanmagazineintheSanFran-dustrialandtransportationsyscisco"Monitor": tem,ispermanentlycrippled,if notdestroyed..Manybranches ofGermansandSudetenCzechsofnon-militarymdustrywhichare whohavebeenuprootedfromabsolutelyessentialtothenational homeswheretheirfamilieshadlivelihoodofaGermanywhich livedforgenerationsanddrivenmustsupportapopulationswollen cutasdestituterefugeestowan-byuprooteddeporteeswithin derthewinterroadswithonlymuchsmallerfrontiersbecauseof whattheycouldcarryintheirtheannexationoftheeasternprohands.AskthepeopleofIndiawinces,areforbididenorplaced whofacenewandgreaterfain-undercripplingrestrictions. Ines. AtlanticCharter.

Theworld'sworstwarisbeing followedbytheworld'sworst peace.Thepresent"peace,"the elementarydetailsofwhichhave notbeenframedalmostayear afterthecessationoffightingin Europe,isnotapeaceatall,in anypropersenseoftheword.It isadismalorgyofviolence,looting,oppression,ofslavelabour andstarvation,ofmutilationof historicethnographisfrontiersof nationaleconomiclaws.

Thispeace,whichisnopeaceat all,butonlyanuneasyarmistice inthegameofpowerpolitics,isa grotesquecaricatureofevery positiveidealforwhichtheUnitedNationssupposedlyfoughtthe war.Let'shavearoll-callof theseideals,asstatedintheFour FreedomsandtheAtlanticCharter.

FreedomofReligion?Askthe manypriestsinYugoslaviawho havebeenmurderedbyTito's bandsandbyhisquick-shooting summarycourts.AskthepersecutedchurchesinPolandandRuthenia.

TheFourFreedoms?

FreedomofSpeech?Reada

recentA.P.dispatchfromWarsaw:"Sourceswhichmaynotbe quotedbynamereportedto-day anewdrivebyPoland'ssecret police,whosenetalreadymay havesweptfrom75,00to100,000 personsintogaolsandprisons." LookatthepressinGermanyor Japan,orinanySoviet-occupied country.

Freedom.fromFear?Askthe innumerablewomenwhohave beenoutragedinBerlin,inVienna, inDanzig,intheformerlyfertile provincesofEasternGermany thathavebeenturnedintoadesert,oraskthevillagerswhose communitywasdestroyedbythe BritishinJava.Listentothe testimonyofJohnDosPassosin "Life,"testimonythathasbeen confirmedoverandoveragain fromreliableanti-Nazisources: "TheViennesetellyouofthe savageryoftheRussianarmies. TheycameliketheancientMongolhordesoutofthesteppes,with theflimsiestsupply.Thepeople intheworking-classdistrictshad feltthatwhen:theRussianscame they,atleast,wouldbespared. Butnotatall.Intheworking classdistrictsthetroopswereallowedtorapeandmurderand lootatwill.Whenvictimscomplained,theRussiansanswered: "Youaretoowellofftobeworkers.Youarebourgeoisie."

FreedomfromWant?Askthe survivorsoftheinnumerable "deathmarches"ofthemillions

Let'shavetheFourFreedoms andreviewtheAtlanticCharter.

isprettywellsummedupinthe wordingofthesecond:"They (theAlliedNations)desiretosee noterritorialchangesthatdonot accordwiththefreelyexpressed wishesofthepeoplesconcerned." Iftherehasbeenanintentionto describethekindofpeacesettlementthatwasNOTtobemade, nobetterphrasingcouldhave beenfound.

Comparedwiththestillincompletepeacesettlementofthepresenttime,theTreatyof'Versailles andtheaccompanyingsettlements afterthelastwarweremodelsof justice,equity,andgenuineselfdetermination

Doesanyonewiththefaintest knowledgeofcomparativesocial andeconomiccnditionsinEastern Europesupposethatthepeopleof Latvia,Lithuania,andEstonia, ofEasternFinland,ofEastern Polandwouldhavevotedinan honestplebisciteforannexation totheSovietUnion?

OrthathistoricPolishcities likeLvovandWilnowouldhave desiredtobecomeRussian,orthat GermancitieslikeBreslau,StettinandDanzigwouldhavechosen Poland,orthatKoenigsbergwantedtobecomeaSovietcity?

ThefourthobligationoftheAtlanticCharterreadsasfollows:

"Theywillendeavour,withdue respectfortheirexistingobligations,tofurthertheenjoyment byallStates,greatorsmall,victororvanquished,ofaccess,on equalterms,tothetradeandto therawmaterialsoftheworld whichareneededfortheireconomicprosperity."

ThewordswhichIhaveplaced inblackheavytypeexposethe shysterlawyercharacterofthe claimthatthedefeatedAxis Powerswerenotentitledtothe applicationoftheprinciplesof theAtlanticCharter.Sodoes anotherphrasewhichoccurslater inthatdocument,"allthemen inallthelands."

HowcanthisphraseoftheAtlanticCharterconceivablybereconciledwiththepoliticallyferociousandeconomicallyinsane

Germany.

IncentivefortheGermansto workandrebuildisdestroyedby thearbitrarydecisionthatthe Germanstandardoflivingmust notriseabovetheEuropeanaverage,theSovietUnionandGreat Britainbeingexcepted.This overlooksthepointthatvariationsinnationalstandardsoflivingareasgreatinEuropeasin thishemisphere.TheGermans havealreadypaidaterrificprice forthecrimesoftheirNazirulers. TodecreethatGermanyshould havenohigherstandardofliving than,say,AlbaniaorYugoslavia, isaboutashelpfultothereconstructionofEuropeasitwould ebeneficialtotheeconomicwellbeingofthishemisphereifitwere decreedthattheAmericanstandardoflivingshouldbeonapar withthatofParaguayorVenezuela.

Itshouldbeasoberingthought, discouragingtothehypocritical self-righteousnessthatfindsexpressioninthosetravestiesofinjusticecalled"warcriminaltrials" thatwithoneimportantexception, everycrimeandoutrageattributabletotheNazishasbeenandis beingcommittedbythevictoriousUnitedNations.Theexceptionis,ofcourse,themaniacalpersecutionofmillionsofJewsfor purelyracialreasons.Bothfor itshorrorandforitslackofeven thesemblanceofrationalmotive, thismayberememberedasthe supremecrimeofourbarbarous age.Butletuslisttheother crimesoftheNazisandsee whethertheUnitedNationscould comeintoanyimpartialtribunal withcleanhands.

SevenCrimes. Herearesevencrimesofthewar chargedagainstNaziGermany thatarealsocrimesofthepeace oftheAllies:

(1)Arbitraryseizureofforeign territoryagainstthewillofthe inhabitantsoftheareasconcerned.

(2)Deportationsofpeoplesfrom theirhomes.WhattheNazis havedoneinthisrespecthas beenequalledifnotsurpassed,by theexpulsionoffourorfivemillionPolesfromthedistrictseast oftheso-calledCurzonLine,the

uprootingofsometenmillion Germansfromtheeasternprovinces,thedeportationofsome threemillionSudetenCzechs.

(3)OneofthegravestNazi crimeswastheimpressmentof forcedlabourunderconditions thatsuggestedhumanslavery. Unfortunately,thishorriblecrime didnotstartwiththeNazisand hanotendedwiththefallofthe Nazis.Forcedlabouronalarge scalehasbeenanimportantfeatureoftheSovieteconomicsystemeversincethe"liquidationof thekulaksasaclass"andsimilar measuresfurnishedhugebatches ofslaves,nowbeingreplenished bylargenumbersofGermanwar prisonersandcivilians.

Thatforcedlabourisoftena euphemismfortreatmentsoinhumanastoleadtodeathisevidentfromaninconspicuousitem intheNewYork"Times"ofOctober25,1945.TheBritishcorn.' mandantofatransient'scampin Berlin,CaptainG.J.Johnson, quotedthestatementsofreturn. ingwarprisonersthatof100,000 GermanscapturedatStalingrad, only6,000arestillalive,andexpressedhisbeliefinthetruthof thisstatement,adding: "Onecanwellbelievethatdeath ratewhenoneseesthemiserable wreckscomingthroughhereat therateof2,000perday.They areallsickorincapableoffurther work, Releasedwomenofthe Wehrmachtauxiliaryareeither pregnantorvenereallydiseased." Americahasbeenanaccomplice inthisvilebusinessofdelivering upwarpiiosnersasslavesto France.Theconsequencesmay bebrieflysummarisedinthefollowingcommentoftheFrench newspaper"Figaro":

"Livingskeletonsmayheseen inthecampsalmostlikethosein Germancioncentrationcamps; deathsfromundernourishmentare numerous.Warprisonershave beensavagelyandsystematically illtreated." (4)Oppression.Werailatthe Germansfornotbeingdemocratic, butpermitlittleornoneofthe

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freedomofspeech,press,assembly,radiobroadcasting,etc., whichcouldaloneconducetodemocraticrevival.

(5)Lootingofoccupiedcountries.TheRussianhaslooted everythingthatwasnotnailed downandagooddealthatwas. Americanlootrangesfromthe G.I.'s"souvenir"watchorcamera tothearttreasureswhichhave beentakenoutofGermanyon thepretextofsafe-keeping.

16)Rape.Especiallyinthe Sovietoccupiedregions,thishas beenonamassscale,reminiscent oftheJapaneseinNanking,accordingtothetestimonyofmany correspondentsandofficials.

(7)Deliberatelyinducedstarvation.TheofficialGermanration of1,550caloriesadayisbelow whatwasfedtoconscientiousobjectorslivingona"starvation" dietunderprotectedconditions, notinbomb-wrecked,heatless cities.ManymillonsofGermans andAustrians,especiallyinthe largercitiesandamongtherefugees,donotgeteventhissubnormaldiet.Privatevoluntaryreliefuntilveryrecentlyhasbeen forbiddenintheAmericanzone. Asafinalcontributiontowholesalestarvation,Germanrailservicewasrecentlydisruptedin theAmericanzoneonthepretext of"denazification."InfantmortalityinBerlinis231per1,000.

Let'sMakeaFreshStart, Wehavetriedapeaceofbrutal, indiscriminaterevenge,anditfurs trough)Europetothevergeof famineandhasimpartedtoall thelargervictoriouspowersin varyingdegrees(Englandhasthe leastresponsibilityforthecrimes ofthepeace,theSovietUnionthe greatest)someofthedegrading, barbaroustraitswhichinmany mindsareexclusivelyassociated withNazism.Let'smakeafresh start,redressasmanyofthe crimesofthepeaceaswecan,refusetobeintimidatedbycheap sneersabout"softpeace,"and giveworldandEuropeanrelief andreconstructionanAlpriority overrevenge.

CATHOLIC1Jall

ERUTANTEr

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

IntendingDebutantesthisyearwillarrangefortheir ownpartners,whowillweareveningdress,anddatesfor rehearsalswillbepublishedlater.

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MEN'SWEAR

"WarwickHouse,"St.George'sTer.,Perth. P.ENGELBRECHT,ResidentSecretary. TROUSERS, Etc

St.AnthonyDeclaredaDoctor oftheChurch

ti's

Theyswayedwholenationswith

RemarkableEloquenceof

thePeople

ByAMBROSERYAN,O.F.M.

Withprideandgreatjoythe ranciscanfriarsinAustralasia avereceivedthenewsthatSt. AnthonyofPaduahasbeenreammendedbytheHolySeeto edeclaredaDoctoroftheUniersalChurch.WhethertheofficialdeclarationandaccompanygcelebrationshavealreadytaknplaceinRomeorwhetherthey havebeenpostponeduntilJune

3,theFeast-dayofSt.Anthony, edonotknowasyet,butthe actisverifiedandwefeeljustifiedingivingexpressiontoour eelingsofprideandjoy.

iASelectCompany.

Foritisaverygreathonour thattheHolySeehasseenfitto estowonthemuch-decoratedAnbonyofPadua.Therearenot somanyDoctorsoftheUniversal hurchwhenyoucometoadd hemup-twenty-nineorthirtyat heoutside.Soitisintoavery selectcompanyofoutstanding teachersofthefaithfulthatSt. 1nthonyhasbeenadmitted.

IncreasingDevotion.

SevenhundredyearshaverolledbysinceAnthonywaslaidto restamidsttheclamorousexcitementandexultantjoyofthecitizens ofPaduainItaly.Seven undredyearsisbynomeansa shorttimeeveninthealmosttimeessannalsofthetruereligion, anditisaveryremarkablefact thatduringallthatperiodthe popularityofthisyouthfulsaint asnevershownanysignofdimnishing.Ratherisittruethat theflowoftheyearsonlyseems toaidfreshdistinctiontohis tameasthenumberofhisclients oesonincreasing.

ThePeople'sSaint.

TheFranciscanOrder,under whosebannerheservedafterhe lefttheCanonsRegularofSt. Augustine,hasalwayspaidtributetotheirgreatsonandhas everbeentothefrontinfosteringdevotiontohim.ButAnthonyhasgrown,asitwere,until hehaslefttheirimmediatecontrol.Foritisacommonthing tofindpeopleprayingtoSt.Anthony,constantlyseekinghisguidanceandprotection,whohave neverheardthathewasaFranciscanfriar.Howmanywho write"S.AG."onthebacksoflettersrealisethattheyarewriting "St.AnthonyGuide?"Longsince hebecamethepeople'ssaint,the "World'sFavourite,""Everybody'sSt.Anthony,"anditwould seemtherearefewsaintsinthe entirecalendaroftheChurchwho havehadthemselvessomuch sculptured,paintedandrepresentedinthechurchesashe.

Saint'

theveritable"HammerofHeretics."Andhequotesthewords ofPopeGregoryIX.totheeffect that!AnthonyhadsuchaprofoundgraspofHolyScriptureas toberightlycalled"TheArkof theTestament."(Itisnotwithoutsignificance,therefore,that PopePiusXII.hasindicatedthe title"EvangelicalDoctor"asbefittingthenewDoctor.)But overandoveragainPopePius XI.insiststhatAnthonyhasbeen apowerfulsupporttotheChristianpeopleatlargeinthelaboriotztaskoffosteringthetrue Christianlife.Allovertheworld menandwomenhaveinthepast, andcontinueinthepresent,to appealtohimastotheirintercessorwithChristOurLord.

EminentDoctrine.

Butletusbeclear.Whileall thatwehavesaidcanbeabundantlyproven,itwouldstillnotbe enoughinorderthattheChurch shouldchoosetodecorateSt.AnthonywiththeDoctor'saureola onearth,andappealtoGodto awardhimaspecialdistinction "forteaching"intheeternal realmsofbliss.No!Itmust alsobeshownconvincinglythat St.Anthonyisdeservingofparticularrenownfor"eminentdoctrine."

WhatcantheFranciscanOrder adducetoprovethatsuchisindeedthecase?Therecan,of course,benodoubtaboutthefact thatAnthonyhavingattained sanctityinaveryhighdegreeduringhistimeonthisearth,thereby possessedwithinhisownsoula knowledgeoftheverydeep thingspertainingtothewisdom ofGod.Buthavethesesplendid,supernaturaltruthsbeeninheritedfromhim?Thatisthe point.ThepresentPopeandhis counsellorsinRomehavemade boldtosaythatAnthony'sinheritanceofdoctrineisoutstanding.Wecanonlytrytoestimatesomeofthereasonsthat mayhaveinducedthemtosayso.

BrilliantPreacher.

Now,inthefirstplace,itis abundantlyclearfromthestory ofAnthony'slifethathewasa preacherofmorethanordinary renown.FatherGemelli,in"The FranciscanMessagetotheWorld," saysthat"St.Anthonyflashed likeabrilliantmeteor.Inthe glowingradianceofhisspeech werecondensedallthecultureand poetryofpastages,andwerevisibletothefirstindicationsof whatwastofollowafterwards."

Thatheisaleader,then,in Catholiclifeanddevotionisrecognisedbyall.Manyhavebeen theoccasionsthatthehighestauthoritiesintheChurchonearth haveseenfittobearwitnessto thisfact,butnever,perhaps,in suchastrikingwayasduringthe celebrationsoftheSeventhCentenaryofhisdeathin1931.Our lateHolyFather,PopePiusXI., wroteabeautifulApostolicLettertotheBishopofPaduafor thatevent.

"EvangelicalDoctor."

Thereinhetracesbrieflytheextraordinarylifeofvirtueofthis utstandingfollowerofSt.FrancisofAssisi,andpraiseshimfor hiswonderfulapostolatethatembracedPortugal,Afriea,Italyand France.Hetellsofthesurprisingpowerofthespokenword asitcamefromhislips.SoconvincingwasSt.Anthonyinhis

theireloquence,asAnthonyhad inhisday.Whenwereadthat

townsandvillagessuspendedbun-

ress,declaredapublicholidayand gatheredinopenfieldsbecause

thechurchesweretoosmallto holdtheconcourseofpeople,to listentotheseapostolicmerwe areamazedandcanonlymarvel atthesurprisinggiftofeloquence giventhembytheHolySpiritof God

CompendiumofTheology.

Someofthesermonspreached bySt.Anthonyhavecomedown tous.Boundtogethertheyform onelargevolume.Itmaybe saidthatthissinglevolumeisa somewhattenuoussupportforthe magnificenttitle,"Doctorofthe UniversalChurch."But,then, whoisreallyabletogaugethe lastinginfluenceofthespoken word? orthegoodderivedby otherpreachersfromaperusal ofthissaint'swordsofunction andfire?Besidesyouwillfind, asDiomedeScaramuzzi,O.F.M., haspointedoutinabookcalled "TheIntellectualFigureofSt. Anthony,"abriefcompendiumof thewholefieldoftheologywithin thosepages.AndAgostinoGemelli,O.F.M.,saysofSt.Anthony's doctrine:"FromtheGospeland fromtheFathershederivedthe devotiontotheSacredHeart, whichhepassedontoSt.Bonaventure;thedevotiontothename ofJesus,representedintheform ofasunsurmountedbyraysof light,whichhehandedontoSt. BernardineofSiena;thedevotion totheBloodofChrist,whichhe transmittedtoSt.Jamesofthe Marches;thedevotiontoChrist theKing,bothoftheCreationand theRedemption,whichhehanded downtoDunsScotus."Itwould seemthatmanypricelesstreasures arehiddenwithinthepagesof thatsinglevolume.

Anthonyrealisedwithsome others,thatpreachinghadtobe adaptedtothetimesandsohe sethimselftoworkoutanew methodofapproach.Thathe succeededisclearfromthefact thatasmanyas30,000peopleare saidtohavelistenedtohimat onetime.

TrumpetsoftheLord.

Itwasmoreimportant,of course,towardstheeffectiveness ofhispreachingthathewashimselfaveryholyman.IBut,speaking,humanly,itmustbeconceded thatAnthonywasatremendous preacher,theforerunnerofthose veritableFranciscantrumpetsof theLordwhostormedtherampartsofEuropeinthesucceeding centuriesasJosueoncestormed thewallsofJericho,namely,St. BernardineofSiena,Bertholdof Ratisbon,St.JohnCapistran,St. JamesoftheMarches,Blessed BernardineofFeltre,andinmore recentyearsSt.LeonardofPort Maurice.Seldom,ifever,hasthe worldlistenedtosuchstirring preachingthathewasknownaspreachersofthewordofGod.

ProfoundKnowledgeofScripture. Noristhisallthatcanbesaid aboutthedoctrineofoursaint, foracontemporarynamed ThomasofGallo,whowasAbbot ofSt.AndrewofVercelli,vouches fortheprofoundgraspofMystic TheologyenjoyedbySt.Anthony. Hewrites:"ManymenhavepenetratedthemysteriesoftheHoly Trinity,asIfoundhadbeendone byAnthony,oftheFranciscanOrder,duringthecourseofthefamiliarrelationswhichIhadwith him.Knowinglittleofprofane science,heyetsoquicklyacquiredaheavenlyardour,andtomen heseemedlitupwithdivineknowledge."AndthehighestauthorityinGod'sChurch,namely,the HolyFather,PopeGregoryIX., wassoimpressedbyhisknowledgeoftheHolyScripturesthat hebestowedonhimthesingular title,"ArkoftheTestament."It issaid,too,thatAnthonycomposeda',ConcordanceoftheHoly Scriptures."

FirstTeacherofFranciscans. Nowonder,then,thatSt.Francishimselfwasdeeplyimpressed withthebeneficenteffectthat sacredlearninghadproducedin Anthonyandthathecommission-

BishopChallonerReburied atWestminister

InthepresenceofCardinalGriffinandalltheBishopsassembled fortheLowWeekmeetinginLondon,BishopRichardChalloner, drivenfromLondonandtohis deathbytheGordonRiots,was buriedinWestminsterCathedral afterhavinglainfor165yearsin anAnglicanchurchyardintheremoteBerkshirevillageofMilton.

Onlyahandfulofpeoplewas presentintheCathedralwhenthe bodyofthefamousprelatewas loweredintoatombspeciallyconstructedinSt.Gregory'schapel. Hardlyoneofthemknewwhose funeraltheywerewitnessing.The exhumationandreburial,by HomeOfficeregulations-rigidin allcasesofthiskind-madeprivacyanessentialcondition.Even theCatholicpresswerenotinformedofthetimetheceremony wouldtakeplace.

Butincontrasttothesecrecy ofthere-intermentwerethecelebrationsthefollowingday,when afullcongregationattendedPontificalMassfortheconversionof EnglandandthecauseofBishop Challoner'sbeatificationandcanonisation.CardinalGriffinpresidedinthepresenceoftheBishops, canonsofthreedioceses,andlarge numbersofclergy.

Itwasintheearlyhoursof WednesdaymorningthatBishop Challoner'sbodywastakenfrom theBarrettvaultbeneathMilton's Anglicanchurchandconveyedby

hearsetoLondon.TheBarrettsareaCatholicfamily,who preservedtheFaithinPenalDays. HeadofthefamilyinBishop Chaloner'sdayswasMr.Brian Barrett,aclosefriendofthegreat VicarApostolic.In1769--12 yearsbeforeChalloner'sdeathheenteredintoanagreementwith theVicarofMiltonwhereby,inreturnforallowingarightofway tothevicaragethroughhisprivatelane,hereceivedpermission to"digavaultunderthechancelfortheuseofhisfamily."

ORIGINALLYBURIEDBY ANGLICANVICAR

WhenChallonerdiedMr.Barrettbggedthathisbodybeburiedinhisownvault,andhispetitionwasgranted.Itisacurious commentaryontheconditionsprevailinginthosedaysofwaning persecutionthatChalloner,oneof thegreateststalwartsoftheFaith duringthePenaltimes,wasburied-inacordancewiththelawbytheAnglicanVicarofMilton andwiththeChurchofEngland ritual.

Intheparishregister,underthe dateJanuary2,1781,isthefollowingentry:"BuriedtheRev.RichardChalloner,aPopishpriestand TitularBishopofLondonandSalisbury,averypiousandgood manofgreatlearningandextensiveabilities."

ChurchCannotBeConfined toSanctuary

"Theseparationbetweenreligionandlife.betweentheChurch andtheworldiscontrarytothe ChristianandCatholicidea,"said PopePiusXII.,attheannualaudienceforthepastorsandLentenpreachersofRome.

ThePopemadeitclearthatthe missionofthepastor"includesthe entirecircleofreligiousandmoral dutiesofhispeople,"andthatin fulfilmentofthismissionhemay beobliged"togive,underthisreligiousaspectcounselandinstructionalsoregardingpublicduties."

"TheChurchdoesnotcare,"the Popesaid,"tobeinvolvedinany wayinmerelypoliticalquestions. InthesesheallowsCatholics,as such,fulllibertyofopinionandaction."Ontheotherhand,however,thePopepointedout,the Church"couldnotadmittheposi tionthattheStatemayunilaterallyjudgeherpriestsintheexercise oftheirministry,eventotheextentofapplyingpunitivesanctions."

ThePopeformulatedfourpoints tomakeclearthepositionof,the Churchontherightsandduties ofpriestsinquestionsconcerning publiclife.Thesefourpointsare asfollows:

(1)"Itistherightand,atthe sametime,theessentialdutyof theChurchtoinstructthefaithful bywordandbywriting,fromthe pulpitandinallothernormal ways,oneverythingwhichconcernsfaithandmorals,orwhichis irreconcilablewiththedoctrineof theChurch,and,therefore,hiedmissiblaforCatholics-whetherit beaquestionofphilosophicor religioussystems,orofotherpur-

posespromotedbyvariouspersons,orofmoralconceptsheldby themwithregardtothelifeeither oftheindividualorofthecommunity.

iutanunderstandingwithcedeiasticalauthorityasprescribed inthesameConcordat,priestsbe referredtothecivilauthorities.

(4)"TheCatholicpriestcannot simplybeplacedonalevelwith publicofficialsorotherspossessing publicauthority,beitcivilor military.ThelatterareemployeesofrepresentativesoftheState onwhich,underDivinelaw,they dependandforwhichtheyexercisetheirdutiesonbehalfOfthe legitimateinterestsoftheState. TheState,therefore,canenactdispositionspertinenttotheirconduct,notexcludingpoliticalquestions.

THEPRIESTAMINISTER OFTHECHURCH

"Thepriest,"onthecontrary,is aministeroftheChurchandhe hasamissionwhichincludes,as wehavealreadyindicated,theentirecircleofreligiousandmoral dutiesofhispeople.Inthefulfilmentofthismissionthepriest can,therefore,beobligedtogive, underthisreligiousaspect,counselandinstructionalso:egarding publicduties.Nowiiisevident thatpossibleabusesofthatmissioncannotofthemselvesbeleft tothejudgmentofcivilauthori ties,forthusthepastorswouldhe exposedtoobstaclesandinjuries whichmightbeprovokedby groupsnotwell-disposedtoward theChurchundertheeasypretext ofwishingtoseparatetheclergy frompolitics.

"Letitnotbeforgotten,"the HolyFatherreminded."thatit waspreciselyunderthispretext ofwishingtocombatso-called 'politicalCatholicism'thatNationalSocialism-which,inreality,desirednothingelsethanto destroytheChurch--setagainst theChurchallthatmachineryof persecution,vexationandpolice espionage,againstwhichchinchmen,whoseheroismisto-dayadmiredbyalltheworld,hadtodefendthemselvesandwhichthey hadtofightcourageouslyfromthe pulpit,too."

(2)"Theexerciseoftheright tovoteisanactofgraverespon sibility,atleastwhenthereisthe questioninvolvedofelectingthose whoseofficeitwillbetogivethe countryitsconstitutionandits laws.particularlythoselawswhich affect,forexample,thesanctificationoffeastdays,marriage,familylifeandtheschool,andwhich givedirection,acordingtojustice andequity,tothevariousphases ofsociallife.It,therefore,falls totheChurchtoexplaintothe faithfultheirmoraldutieswhich derivefromtheirrighttovote.

(3)'lArticle32oftheConcordat concludedn1929betweenthe HolySeeandItalyforbidsecclesiasticsinItaly'tobelongto,orparticipatein,anypoliticalparty.' TheChurchintendstofollowthis dispositonfaithfully,andsheis alsoreadytorepressandpunish anyinfractionofthislawonthe partofindividualecclesiastics.On herpart,theChurchdoesnotwish tobeinvolved,inanyway,in merelypoliticalquestions.In thissheallowsCatholics,assuch, fulllibertyofopinionandaction.

Ontheotherhand,however,she cannotrenouncetheabove-mentionedright(formulatedinpoint numberone)norcouldsheadmit thepositionthattheStatemay unilaterallyjudgeherpriestsin theexerciseoftheirministryeven totheextentofapplyingpunitive sanctions.NorcouldtheChurch inanyevent.permitthat,with-

TheobjectofpreachingonmattersofFaith,thePopesaid,is "theCatholicdoctrineitsrevelation,withallthetruthsitcontains,withallthefoundations andelementsitpresupposes,with alltheconsequencesitcarriesfor themoralconductofmanindomestic,social,public,evenpoliticallife.

answerofOurLordtotheScribe, whoaskedwhatwasthegreatest commandmentoftheLaw:"Thou shaltlovetheLordthyGodwith thywholeheart,andwiththy wholesoul,andwiththywhole mind.Thisisthegreatestand firstCommandment.Andthesecondisliketothis:Thoushaltlove thyneighbourasthyself."(Matt. 37-39.)

Yourefer.ofcourse,totheCatholicclaimtobetheonetrue Church;butloveofone'sneighbourisnotincompatiblewithlove oftruth,andweholdtheCatholicChurchtobethetrueChurch ofChrist. Andthelessonoftheparableof theLostSheepisnottosay:It wasanicelittlesheepandIliked itsomuch;butifitwishestolose itselfinthedesert,thatisits ownbusiness.

Q.:"SonofProtestantparents(a matterbeyondmycontrol),and naturallybroughtupasProtestant,myattitudeisthatofa Protestantvis-avisRomanCatholic."

A.:Youdonotdefiseyourattitude.Ishouldthinktheattitude ofnon-Catholicsinregardto Catholicismvariesalotwiththe individual.

Q.:"ButIliketoconsiderthatI amcontenttoleteverymanbe, inthematterofreligion,whateverhisconsciencedictates."

A.:I,too,havenocriticismto offerinthematterofaman'sconscience.

Q.:"Ihavenoquarrelwithhim becauseofhisreligion."'

A.:NorhaveIanyquarrelwith himbecauseofwhathesincerely holds.

Q.:"Norasamatteroffactam Ieveninterestedinhisreligiousbeliefssolongasherespectsminesimilarly."

A.:Thereyougiveanexample ofLatitudinarianisminreligious belief;youarereadytotolerate anyreligiousbeliefs-notmerely aman'sconscienceinthematterprovidedotherpeopledonotmind whatyoubelieve.Youarenot interestedinreligiousbeliefs, whereasIam.Iwouldrespect thesincerityofyourbeliefs,even thoughyoudidnotrespectmine; fromthattotheattitudethatbeliefsinthemselvesareofnoimportance.Iholdthatthereisa ChristianRevelation,abodyof truth,definite,compactandcomplete.Andwithtruththerecan benocompromise.

"Religionandmoralityintheir tightunioncomposeanindivisiblewhole.Themoralorderand God'sCommandmentshaveaforce equallyforallfieldsofhumanactivitywithoutanyexception.As farasthefieldsstretch,sofar extendsthemissionoftheChurch, andalsotheteachings,warnings andthecounselsofthepriestto thefaithfulconfidedtohiscare.

"TheCatholicChurchwillnever allowherselftobeshutupwithin thefourwallsofthechurch.The separationbetweenreligionand life,betweentheChurchandthe world,iscontrarytotheChristianandCatholicidea."

LOVEOFONE'SNEIGHBOUR NOTINCOMPATIBLEWITH LOVEOFTRUTH!

"Seeker,"

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Q.:"Ihaveseenagreatdealof lifebothhereandinAsia,where Ilivedfornearlyaquarterof acentury.Itwasunavoidable thatIencounteramultiplicity ofspiritualbelief-asaresultI feelIamtolerantoftheother chap'sideasonthepresent,the hereafterandGod.

Q.:"Myeldestdaughter'6-en.--= yourChurchvoluntarily,and whenmynextdaughtermarriedmyCatholicdaughterattendedhersister'sweddingserviceinaProtestantchurch."

A.:YouwillnoticeIhave shortenedthetextofyourletter inordertoarriveatyournext: question:

Q.:"Issheintheeyesofyour ChurchandherChurchasin, neeforhavingattendedthe marriageservice?"

A.:Iwillnotpassjudgmenton theconscienceofanindividualin aparticularcase;itisopento everyonetoconsulthisownspiritualdirectorinhisowncase.But herearetheprinciples:

ACatholicmaynotparticipate activelyinanon-Catholicservice.Todosowouldbeasin againstFaith,sincehebelieves thatthereisbutonetruereligion, andtotakeanactivepartinthe religiousserviceofanother Churchwouldbetodenythisbelief.

Asfarasmereattendanceis concernedwithoutactiveparticipation,thisisallowedinthedischargeofone'sdutyorasamark ofcivilrespect,iftherebeagrave reason,andthereisnodangerof perversionorscandal.

Q.:"Willitbeasinonherpart ifsheattendstheProtestant burialserviceforhermotheror myself?"

A.:Thesameprinciplesapply. Fromwhichyouwillseethatyour daughterwillbeabletopaya verynaturalmarkoffilialrespect andlovebyattendingyourfuneralservice:whichIhopeisstill alongwayoff.

Q.:"WastheDukeofNorfolk,the PremierEarlofEngland,anda goodCatholic,asinnerbecause ofhisattendanceattheCoronationserviceofHisMajestythe King?"

ANo.TheDukeofNorfolk wasactinginanofficialcapacity, andhispositionwasclearlyunderstood.

Q.:"Ihavenofearsformyown attendanceatR.C.servicesfrom timetotime,andfindnothing inconsistentwithnormalChristianbeliefsbydoingso."

A.:Verygood.WeunderstandthatyourpresenceataCatholicservicedoesnotimplybeliefinallourteaching.ButI cannotseeyouaskingforburial byaCatholicpriestorwishingto receiveHolyCommunionataCatholicaltar.Youwouldprobably findthatatleast,inconsistent withyourProtestantpracticeof religion.

A.:Thereisnothingatallre markableinallthis.Thereare thousandsofpeopleinPerthwho aretolerantoftheotherchap's ideasonthepresent,thehereafter andGod-mostlybecausetheydo notgiveadarnanyhow.That maynotbeyourattitude;presumablyyourexperienceisthatin variouscountriesandinvarious religions,bothChristianandnonChristian,therearegoodpeople. Iffromthatyoudeducethatreligiousbeliefisamatterofindifference,thatisyouraffair.But Catholicbeliefisthat,allthose l'umanfactorsnotwithstanding, thereisadivineRevelationabout "Thepresent.thehereafter,and God,"thatChristleftabodyof Truthtobebelievedandthat everymanshouldbebroughttoa knowledgeoftheTruth.

Norwouldyou,ofcourse,beadmittedbytheCatholicChurchto SacredRitesinthatway.To thatyouwillscarcelyobject.And soyouseethatinallthisthereis nonecessarycontradicitionto yourattitudeoftolerance.In otherwords,evenifyouwerewillingtodoso,youwouldnotfeel constrainedbyourattitudeoftolerancetowardsthebeliefsof others,toparticipateintheirSacredRites.Quitethecontrary. YoumightbetolerantofMohammedanbeliefs;ifsoyoucould scarcelyobjectiftheirbeliefsled themtoexcludeyoufromtheir Ritesasanunbeliever.

RULESFORALTARBOYS ANDCONGREGATION ATMASS

"Interested,"Denmark

Q.:"Whydoesthealtarboykneel duringthe'Credo"oftheMass whilethecongregationstands?"

(ContinuedonPage19.1

By FrancisGilbert

THEIMYSTERYOFMAN

TwonotablespeecheswerereportedinthePressduringthe week.Onewasfromourown Premier,Mr.Wise."Thereexist to-day,"saidthePremier,"'isms' preachingweirddoctrines.Their followershavenoGodandknow noethicsorideals.Theyare anxiousonlytoundermineand pulldownthethingsthatmatter most.Theirultimateobjectis revolution. Thebestsafeguard isChristianity notmerelya weeklything,butacontinuousinfluence."Aboutthesametime

SirLeslieMorshead,speakingin Sydney,statedthatourpresent troublescouldbetracedtothe subversiveelementsinourmidst."

TheCommunistshavenorespect forlawandorder,orfortheteachingsofChrist."SirLesliesuggestedthatasolutionofour troubleswasareturntoreligion. "Wewillfind,"heclaimed,"that asGodhelpedustovictoryinwar, Hewillleadustovictoryin peace."

Onecannotbutremarkonthe increasingnumberofresponsible peoplewhoareturningtheir mindstothemenaceofCommunism.Intheveryrecentpast theirnumberswerealltoofew.

TheCatholicChurch,ofcourse, wasinpointoftimeandpersistencymilesaheadofanyoneelse.

Theonlyotherpeoplewhowere perturbedwerethosewhoseselfinterestwasthreatened.Andalthoughthesetwopolesofoppositionweremutuallyrepellantof theirverynatures,byvirtueof Communistpropaganda,they weremadetoappearasallies.So Catholicismwasdubbed'reactionary"and"Fascist,"andthe Redstriedbymightandmainto driveawedgebetweenCatholic workersandtheHierarchy.They hadnosuccesstotheCatholic ranks,buttheydidsucceedin foistringanutterlyfalseviewof Catholicsocialteachingonthe gulliblepublic.Thencamethe warandwiththeRussianvictoriesCommuniststocksrose amazingly.Indeed,peopleotherwisequitesensiblebegantalking aboutthe"Communistbogey."

Russia,notablylieutenantedby theinternationalpress,achieved world-wideprestige,andonher backtheparasiticalgrowthsof

Bolshevismineverynationon earthbegantopreenthemselves.

Butoncewarendedandthebusinessofpeace-makingmadedemandsonthesincerityandmoral integrityoftheBigPowers,Moscowbegantoshowaclovenhoof.

TotherepeatedoverturesofBritainandAmericaformutual trust,shehasreturnednothing butsuspicion,doubtandsecrecy. Whilemouthingtheprettyphrases ofdemocracy,shehasmadeit cleartotheworldthataRussian Empireisbeingcreated.Allher majordiplomacyisalongunilaterallines,adisplayofforce andintimidation,andacynical presentationofthefaitaccompli. Norhashertortuouspolicybeen confinedtoEurope.Russia meansalsotohaveaverylarge sayintheEast.Theresultof allthishasbeenthatherprestige hasgoneprogressivelydownhill.

Eventheinternationalnewscartelsarediscouragedintryingto explaintheinexplicable.Hence publicopinionhasswungsolidly againstCommunism.

Butsomethingevenmoreimportanthastakenplace.Not onlyareresponsiblepeoplebeginningtotakeastandagainstCommunisminincreasingnumbers,but theyarebeginningtodosofrom therightreasons.FortheargumentagainstMarxismisnot whetherthesystemwillorwill notwork.ThatiswhytherecentarticlesbyMr.Maloney have,inmyopinion,onlyanegativevalue.Icanseenoreason whyathorough-goingmaterialisticeconomicandsociallifecannotbemadetowork,especially whenitissupportedbyadictatorshipinpoliticsandimposedby asecretpoliceforce.Beforethe adventofChristianity,allknown socialsystemswerebasedonslavery.Andslaveryproveditself averystablesystemindeed.There isnoreasoninthenatureof thingswhyaservilesystemcannotfunctionefficiently,oncethe conceptoffreedomdies.Noris thereanyreasonwhysuchasystemcannotbeindefinitelyprolonged.

Thefundamentalargument againstCommunismisareligious andnotaneconomicone.As Mr.Wisepointedout,ithasno Godandknowsnoethicsorideals. Expediencyistheonlymoral guide.IfCommunismtreatsmen

likeants,itisnotbecauseithas anyessentialcrueltyinitsdoctrinebutbecausemandivorced fromhisrelationshipwithGodutterlylacksanytranscendental value."Ifmanisnottheimage ofGod,heisadiseaseofthe dust."Ifmanisnotabeing distinguishedabovetheanimals byhisintellectandhisfree-will, therecanbenorationalobjection totreatinghimonthebasisofthe knownfactsthatheisamassof glandsandexperienceschemical changes.TheRussianatheists arequitelogical,buttheyarenot quitesane.Theymayprobe everysecret,butwhowilltell themthemysteryofthenature ofman'Itisadangerousquestionforanatheisttoexaminetoo closely,foritssolutionmustend eitherintheismorcardiazol.

CATHOLIC"POWER"

dtwasreportedfromWashingtonduringtheweekthatadeputationof11Protestantchurch leaders,representing30,000,000 churchmembers,hadurgedPresidentTrumantoseveralldiplomaticrelationswiththeVatican.

wehavetoinsist,inafriendly way,thatweareCatholics,not Protestants:Wemaysurelybe permittedtodosowithoutbeing chargedwith"intolerance.",

FARMINGMUDDLE

AtthethirdAlbanyZoneConference,whichwasheldrecently atTainbelup,andatwhich32local authoritiesanddistrictorganisationswererepresented,considerablediscussiontookplaceconcerningthesettlementofreturned servicemenontheland.TheFederalG-overiimentwasseverely criticisedforitshandlingofthe problem. Iconfesstowholeheartedagreementwithsuchcriticism.Onlyafewweeksagoit wasannouncedinthepressthat elevenex-servicemenhadbeen providedwithfarms,andifImistakenot,thelocalMinisterfor Agricultureexpressedgratification withtheprogressmade.Ifthe establishmentofapproximatelyonemanpermonthistoberegardedassatisfactory,Godhelp primaryindustryinthisState! Wecanunderstandtheauthorities movingslowlywiththememory oftheland-settlementdebaclesof thepast,butthepresentrateis

notmovementatall.Itissheer inertia.Itrepresentsthatmoral paralysiswhichsetsinwhenprudenceismadetheprimaryvirtue. Governmentalauthorities,fortifiedbythereportoftheRuralIndustriesCommission,haveadoptedpolicieswhichareabsurdly perfectionist.Noservicemencan takepossessionofapropertyuntil thestageofpreparednessbothof thefarmerandthefarmisidealistic.Onecouldonlywishsimilarconditionsappliedtopoliticiansandcivilservants.ina way,ofcourse,itisabackhanded complimentwhichreversestheold ideathatthestupidsonofthe familyshouldgoontheland.The wheelhascomefull-circlewitha vengeance.Nowthenotion seemstobeaseriesofGardensof Edendelicatelycultivatedby DoctorsofAgriculture.MeantimetheGovernmentpersistswith itsabominableleasehold,asagainstfreehold,arrangements,andthe vitalquestionofaspecialkindof creditforfarmershasbeenpushedintothelimboofforgotten things.Ifevertherewasacase fordecentralisationitistobe foundintheFederalmuddleover agriculture.

FirstW.A.Therries SolemnlyReceived

"anentanglingalliancewith theVaticanwhichisaChurch Stateandhasbeenforcenturies embroiledinthepoliticalfeudsof Europe." InoticethatthedeputationwasheadedbyBishop Oxnam,oftheMethodistEpiscopalChurch.Itiscurioustorecallthatthisprelate,inOctober oflastyear,declaredthatthere wasserioustensiondevelopingbetweenCatholicsandProtestants, anddeploredthefactas"sinful." HisLordshipdoesnotappearto behelpingmattersbyservingon thedeputationinquestion.If thereistension,itisbeingfelt, notinCatholiccirclesnoramong theProtestantlaity,butamong theorganisedleadersofProtestantism.Bishop'Oxnamwasat thesametimeworried"byanattemptonthepartoftheRoman CatholicChurchtoexercisepoliticaldominationheresimilarto thecontrolexercisedinmanynations."

ThisisafamiliarProtestant lineaboutwhichweshalllose neithertimenortemper.We havetorealisethatinstitutional Protestantismhasamounting fearofCatholic"power"basedon afairlycompletemisunderstandingofit.OurprobemistoMake itclearbeyondcavilthatour powerderivessimplyfromthe truthofourfaithinChristand fromthevitalityofoursocial programme. Wemustdriveit homethatour"power"isdirected notatdominationbutatservicetheserviceofthecommongood ofallhumanity.TheutterlyimpartialcharacterofthePapalrelieftothewarvictimsofEurope shouldhavemadethatclear enough.Moreover,wemustlet ifbeknownthatweareready tojoinourpowerwiththatofall menofgoodwillinallthatconcernsthecommongood.Finally,

Duringahome-stylebreakfast, servedininformalbuffetfashion, thefounderanddirectorgeneral oftheSociety,Mr.G.D.Walton congratulatedthenewmembers -thefirstPertherries-onthefine spiritofcourageanddeterminationwithwhichtheyhadremainedloyaltotheTherryideal throughtwoverydifficultprobationaryyears.Duetotheirsteady endeavours,Pertherrywasnowa properlyconstitutedbranchofthe Australian-withTherrySociety. This,however,didnotmeanthat thejobwasdone,ratherthatthe realjobwasonlynowbeginning. Thewilltoserveandthecapacity forsacrificemustnotonlycontinue,butincrease.ThisPentecosttheHolySpirithadcome upontheminaspecialwayas theyentered,asfullyactivemembers,aspecialisedformoflay apostolate.InConfirmationthey hadbeenmadesoldiersofChrist, nowtheyweresoldiersofChrist

particularfield:theworkwasto helpextendthereignofChrist inAustralia,andChristmustbe recognisedasthebelovedLeader onWhoselifetheystrovealways tomodeltheirown.Iftheybut followedHiminHisloveforHis mother,HisloveforHiscountry, HisloveforHiswork,theirlabourgladlygivenwouldsurelybe blessedandtheirTherryapostolateprosper-admajoremDeigloriamperMariam!

ThepresidentofthePerth TherrySocietyisJimThompson, andtheotheroffice-bearersare: Vice-president,MargaretSanderson;secretary,MargaretMooney; treasurer,RuthSelby;drama, BettyTonkin;research,Patricia Ryan;ancillaryarts,JoseBrennan;socialactivities,MaryWoolmington;publicityandextension, RonBulbeck.Inadditionto thesemembersofthecouncil,the followingwerereceivedintofullyactivemembership:BillConnaughton,VernaWall,Carmel Moran,CoraThompson,DoraBulbeck,MaureenChild,Patricia NolanandEdnaGermyn.

AVICTORYCELEBRATION.

OnWhitMondaymorning,inforaworkofconquestwithina theLegionofMaryChapel,seventeenprobationarymembersof theTherrySocietyweresolemnlyreceivedintofullyactivemembership.FollowingdialogueMass andcorporateCommunion,the celebrant,Rev.FatherBryan,in presentingeachprobationerwith theinsigniaoffullyactivemembership,remindedthemthatthe TherrySocietydidnotexistfor dramaalone,but,throughthemediumofdramaandtheancillary arts,tobringpeopleclosertoGod andthelivingofafullliturgical life.Membershipwastobeassessedasadefinitevocationfora specialisedworkwithinthelay apostolate;and,inthegreatfield thatstreachedoutbeforethem, firstthingsweretobeputfirst, andeveryactivity,whethercorporateorindividual,hadtobe builtonfirmspiritualfoundations.Withthisinmindthey wouldnaturallywrite"admajoremDeigloriam"abouteverythingtheydid,andmakeajoyous liturgicalspirit,risingfroma thoroughparticipationintheMass, thedrivingforcebehindtheir everytask.Thewilltoserve, thezealforsouls,theunbounded confidenceinGodofbothFather TherryandMotherPelletierthesetheymuststrivetoattain; sothat,astheymarchedforward tomeettheoncomingyears,they wouldbebetterequippedtoplay theirownparticularpartinthe greatworkofbuildinganewfuturefortheHeartofChristinour belovedAustralia,landofthe SouthernCrossandoftheHoly Spirit.

PubliccelebrationsmarkedVictoryDayinPerth.Aprivate celebrationofvictoryislikelyto beheldbythewinnerofthe £2,000intheNo.322bCharities Ccnsultation.Ticketsarenow onsale.

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DearCornerites

hopeyou'renotfeelingas coldasIamatthemoment. Hasn'titbeencoldinPerthlately!Butthereit'swinter,andI supposewecan'tcomplainabout thewinteruptodate.Asamatteroffactwe'vebeenblessedwith verygoodweatherforsomeimportantoccasions-suchasthe CentenaryCelebrations,theFoundationDayholiday,and,this week,theVictoryDay.

Dideveryonehaveagoodtime onVictoryDay?Therearemany thoughtsthatcomeintoourminds inconnectionwiththeendofthe war,somenotverypleasant,some quitesad;butIthinkwemight alltakeatleastonedayofffor rejoicing,forgivingopenexpressionofourjubilationthatwith God'shelpourbravetroopseventuallyovercametheenemiesof freedom.Itwouldbeapoorsort ofreturnforourmen,forthose whoriskedtheirlivesinourdefence,iftheycouldnotseeus smilingandhappyonatleast-one dayofthefirstyearofpeacefor alongtime.

OurPrimeMinister,Mr.Chifley, hasrecentlywarnedusthatwe haveenteredonanuneasypeace, onaperiodofgreattrialwhich willdemandofeveryonewholeheartedco-operationwiththegovernmentineverysphereaffectingournationallife.WeCorneritescanmakeanimportantcontributiontothenationalwelfare -andthereforetoourown-by respondingtothecallofthe PrimeMinisterforco-operation. Itisnotmerelywhatwedothat matters,butthewaywethink. weneedtocontributeafullmeasureofgoodwilltothegovernment,whetherornotweagree withthepoliticsofthepartyin power.Atelectiontimewehave theopportunityofregisteringdisapproval,ifwesodesire:butonce thediehasbeencastwemustcooperate,whatevertheoutcomeof theelection.Thatwaylienationalsolidarityandmaterialprogress.Ifwerefusetoco-operate wearemerelyanarchistsfosteringnationalruin-forithasbeen wellsaidthateveryhousedivided withinitselfshallfall.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

WORDS-that willneverbeForgotten!

Watchye,therefore,becauseye knownotwhathouryourLord willcome.

Butthisknowye,thatifthe goodmanofthehouseknewat whathourthethiefwouldcome, hewouldcertainlywatch,and wouldnotsufferhishousetobe brokenopen.

Whereforebeyealsoready,becauseatwhathouryouknownot theSonofManwillcome.

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AHANSANDERSENSTORY

TheLittleMatchGirl

Itwasdreadfullycold:itsnowed,andwasbeginningtogrow dark,anditwasthelastnightof theyear,too--NewYear'sEve. Inthisdarknessandcoldapoor littlegirlwaswanderingaround thestreetswithbareheadand barefeet.Shehadslipperson whenshelefthome,butwhatwas wasthegoodofthat?Theywere verylarge-oldslippersofher mother's-solargethattheyslip-

zlingwhiteclothandfinechina, andaroastinggoosewassmoking mostinvitinglyuponit.But, whatwasstillmoredelightful,the goosesprangdownfromthetable andwithaknifeandforkstickinginitsbreast,waddledtowards thelittlegirl.Thenthematch wentout,andshesawnothing butthethick,coldwall. Shelightedanother;andnow shewassittingunderthemost

"Someoneisdyingnow,"the littlegirlsaid,forheroldgrandmother,whoalonehadlovedher, butwhowasnowdead,hadsaid thatwhenastarfallsasoultakes itsflighttoheaven.

Shedrewanothermatchacross thewall,andinthelight*threw aroundstoodheroldgrandbother, sobright,somild,andsoloving.

QUESTIONS

L7."Answers

THISWEEK'SQUESTION:

Whatis'Cochineal?

Wehaveallseenthings,sweets, perhaps,dyedscarlet;andwe havelearnedthatthedyeused iscalled''cochineal,"whichisa wordtakenfrom.theLatinfor scarlet.Butwemaynothave knownthatthisbeautifulcolour ismadefromcertaindeadinsects. Theinsectbelongstothegeneral classofscale-insects:themalehas onlyonepairofwings,andthe femalehasnone:andinmany partsoftheworldtheyarecon-

LIONCUBS. pedoffthelittlegirl'sfeetasshe hurriedacrossthestreettoescapetwocarriageswhichcame gallopingalongatanimmense rate.Oneslipperwasnottobe found,andaboyranoffwiththe other,sayingthatitwoulddofor acradlewhenhehadchildrenof hisown.

Sothelittlegirlwanderedalong barefooted,withaquantityof matchesinanoldapron,whilst sheheldabundleoftheminher hand.Noonehadboughtasinglematchfromherforthewhole day,norgivenherasinglefarthing.Hungryandpinchedwith cold,thepoorlittle-girlcrept along,thelargeflakesofsnowcoveringheryellowhair,whichcurledsobeautifullyaroundherface: butherappearancewascertainly thelastthingshethoughtof.

splendidChristmastree.Thousandsofcandleswereburning amongstthegreenbranches.She stretchedoutbothherhands,but justthenthematchburnedout. Thelightsrosehigherandhigher, andshenowsawthattheywere thestars,oneofwhichfell,leaving alonglineinthesky

"Grandmother!"thelittlegirl ,ried."Oh,takemewithyou! Iknowyouwilldisappearassoon asthematchisburntoutHastilyshe'strucktherestof thematches,forshewishedto keephergrandmotherwithheras longaspossible,andthematches burntsobrightlyitwasaslight asday.Neverbeforehadher grandmotherappearedsobeautiful andsotall,and,takingthelittle girlinherarms,inradianceand joytheyflewhighhighupinto theheavens,whereshefeltneither cold,hunger,norfear,forthey werewithGoa!

Butinthecornerbetweenthe twohouses,inthecoldmorning air,satthelittlegirlwithred cheeksandasmilingmouth.She wasfrozentodeathduringthe lastnightoftheoldyear.The firstlight.oftheNewYearshone uponthedeadbodyofthelittle girlwhosatwiththematches, onebundleofmatchesnearlyconsumed.Shehadbeentryingto warmherself,peoplesaid;butno oneknewwhatvisionsshehad had,orwithwhatsplendourshe hadenteredwithhergrandmotherintothejoysofaNew Year.

PERSONAL

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sideredonlyanuisanceandan enemytobefought.ButinMexicoandCentralAmericathere aresomeofthesehalf-wingedcreatureswhichhaveprovedvery valuable.Themotherisbrown incolour.Shelaysathousand eggs,andtheinsectsswarmeveryy.here.Butwhentheyarelarge enough,theyaregatheredtogether,putinbags,andthen thrownintoboilingwater.Then theyaredried,andfromthese deadinsectsthescarletdyeis made.Itissaidthatseventy thousandofthemgotoonepound ofcochineal. Itshouldbementionedthat theseinsectsfeedonthecactus.

AUNTBESSY'SLETTERBOX

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamjust writingtoletyouknowthatI filled25squares,andBettyfilled five.IgotoSt.Thomas'School, Claremont,andIlikeitvery much.Iamtenyearsoldand infourthstandard.Wejust shiftedfromShentonParkand thinkthisisanicersuburb. Thereareafewnicegirlswith whomIhavemadefriends,and wehavesomegoodgames.We havealotofducksandfowls,and theyarealwaysgettingintothe garden.Well,itisaboutmy bed-time,soIwillclose.With lotsoflove.-Yourlovingniece, JOAN. P.S.:Pleasesendanothercard.

Inacornerbetweentwo houses,oneprojectingbeyondthe other,shesoughtshelter.andhuddlingherselfupshedrewherpoor feet,whichwereredandbluewith cold,underheraswellasshe could:butshewascolderthan everanddarednotgohome,for, asshehadn'tsaidanymatches, herfatherwouldheather.Besidesitwascoldathome,forthey livedimmediatelyundertheroof andthewindNewin.though strawandragshadbeenstuffed inthelargercracks.Herlittle handswerequitenumbwithcold. Oh,howmuchgoodonematch woulddo,ifshedaredbuttakeit outofthebundle,drawitacross thewall,andwarmherfingersin theflame.Shedrewoneout"Ritsh!"howitsputteredand burned.Shebentherhand aroundit;itwasawonderful light!Itappearedtothelittle girlasifsheweresittingbefore abigironstove,inwhichthe fireburntbrightlyandgaveforth suchcomfortingwarmth.She stretchedoutherfeettowarm them,too-buttheflamewent out,thestovedisappeared,and thereshesatwiththelittlebitof ofburnt-outmatchinherhand.

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LaboriousyJimCairnsswung ontothebackofhisblackmare andaftertrottingdownfromthe homesteadtotheroadheturned hishorse'sheadtowardsthenearesttownship.Hepattedtheanimal'sneckandurgeditontoa steadypace."Forty-fivemilesis quiteastepmylass,andwe'll bothbetiredattheendofit."

Theclean,sweetsmellofthe earlyAutumncountrysidewith itsfamiliarodourofmownhay andthefreshlyploughedearth didnothaveitsusualexhilarating effectuponJimCairns.He rodeeasily,asoneborntothe saddle,buthisheaddroopedand hewasoblivoustohissurroundings.Histhoughtshungheavy uponhimandasickdreadclutchedathisheartashisimagination flewbacktothetinyfrontbedroominthehomesteadwhere Rose,hisdarlingwife,layslowly dying.Thedoctorhadcalledthat morningandhadspentlgstafew momentswithher.Onhisway outhisoldfriendhadlooked squarelyathim,"Shecanonly lastafewmoredays.asfarasI canjudge,Jim;Ithoughtitbest totellyoustraightout."

Hehadmoreorlessrealisedit allalongthatRosewouldnotrecover,butsomehowitwasno lessofashockwhentheideawas bluntlyputintowords.Itwas notuntilsometimeafterthedoctorhadgonethathefelthecould goinandfaceRoseagain.He imaginedthathiswifewouldread alltooeasilyonhisfacethegrief anddespairthattoreathisheart, andsheofallpeoplemustnotbe distressed.Whenatlasthefelt sufficientlycomposedtogoin.her firstremarkwas, darting,I wantyoutogototownandget thepriesttocomeoutasquicklyashecan."Hehadbeencompletelytakenaback."Priest,"

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hehadechoedinsurprise,"What doyouwantoneofthosefor?" Stillitwasnotsoremarkable whenyouthoughtaboutit.Rose hadalwaysbeentruetoherreligion,andshehadinsistedoathe childreinbeingsenttoCatholic boardingschools.Thathadbeen aterribleexpensewithfivechildren,buttheyhadmanageditone wayandanother.True,shenever gottoChurchveryoften,awomancouldn'tridenearlyfifty milesthoseandbacktogettothe nearestchurch,but,shealways usedtogoabout'onceeverythree monthswhentheystayedintown topurchasethequarterlyprovisions.Hehandneverhadmuch timeforthisreligionbusinesshimself,itallseemednonsensetohim, andanywayhehadnevergiven themattrmuchthought.Life wastoohardtryingtowrestalivingfromthereluctantsoil,withoutbotheringabout"pieinthe skywhenyoudie,"ashehad oncgheardaCommunistcallit.

Hedidn'twanttogoforthe priestatfirst:hewasafraidto leaveherfornearlytwodayslest sheslipawaywhilehewasgone: anditwouldmeanleavingNellie, theireldestdaughter,incharge. Stillthegirlwastwentyandvery capable,andshehadherbrother Ron,whowasasensiblelad. Rosewasinsistent.however,she hadsuchfaithinwhatshecalled theNineFridays,andthepromiseoftheSacredHeart,whateverallthatmightmean.Since itwasapparentlysuchabigthing forherhefinallyagreedtogo,and soatteno'clockinthemorning herehewasoffonthelongtrek. Itwasapitythattheyhadno telephone,butastherewerevirtuallynosettlersinthisbarrendistricttheGovernmentwouldnot considertheextensionofthetelephonesystembeyondBensons Hill,whichwastheirnearest township.

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Hismindthenbegantowanderoverthemainfeaturesoftheir twenty-threeyearsofmarredlife. Yetitdidn'tseemsoverylong agowhenheandhisyoungbride hadcomebravelyintothisAustralianwlderness,withnothing morethanagreatloveandamutualtrustineachother,andalso anunbreakablespirit.Theirstrugglehadbeenlongandbitterwith manyyearsofdroughtandpoor pricesthatmeantpoverty,andalwaystherehadbeenthehaunting spectreofthemortgagepayments,althoughoftenenough therehadbeenperiodsofcomparativeplentyandtheyhadbeen abletosaveenoughforthe-children'seducation. Hehad grumbledandarguedagooddeal onthepointofsendingthechildrentoCatholicboardingschools, forithadmeantthattheymust necessarilybedeprivedofthe luxuryofacarand'othercomforts,butRosehadbeenadamant andwhenshefirmlymadeupher mind,wellhejusthadtogiveup thefightsoonerorlater.Hewas gladnowthatshehadbeenfirm onthispoint,forhecouldseethat therewasasubtledifferencebetweenhisownchildrenandhis brothers,fortheformerdefinitely hadsomethingthatthelatterlacked,buthehadneverbeenableto satisfy-himselfexactlyastowhat thisdifferenceactuallyconstituted.Henevercouldquiteputhis fingeronit,butitwascertainly thereandonlythedifferencein theirrespectivetrainingscould accountforit.Twosonsand threedaughters,thefinestchildrenthateveramancouldhave, andtheircharacterwasdueinno smallmeasuretotheirmother's training.

Itwaslateintheafternoon when,Not,dustyandthirsty,Jim Cairnsrodewearilyintothelittle townshipofBenson'sHill.An enquiryelicitedthedirectionof thePresbytery,andsoonhewas knockingdiffidentlyatthefront door.

"Isthepriestathome?"he eagerlyaskedthehousekeeperas soonassheopenedthedoor..

"No,I'mafraidhewascalled awaytoBaylongjustafewhours agoandasit'ssofarIthinkhe's arrangingtostayovernight.At leastIdon'texpecthimbackbeforemiddayto-morrow."

Jimsmiledbitterly."I'mfrom overWestonway,andI'veriddenaboutfiftymilesto-dayto gethim.Yousee,mywife's dyingandsheaskedmetocome, butIguessitwillbetoolateby thetimeFathergetsthere,because thedoctordoesn'texpectherto livebeyondto-morrow."

"Oh,I'msosorrytohearthat. I'lltellFatherGraysonimmediatelyhecomesback,andhe'llgo straightonouttoyou.Inthe meantime,won'toyoucomein? YoulookverytiredandI'msure youcoulddowithacupoftea andalittletoeat."

"Thankyouverymuch.I'd bemostgratefulforacupoftea. I'llbestayingintownhereatmy brother'sovernight,andI'llrush homeassoonasit'slightto-morrowmorning.I'llbegladif you'llsendthepriestoutwhen hereturns,justincase,butIexpectthathe'llbetoolate."

"Wemustpray,then,that Fatherwillbeintime."

Everyrattleandknockinthe hardwornoldchassisseemedto beplayingthesamemonotonous refrain,toolate,toolate,too late. Therewasnothingwithwhichhe couldreproachhimself.Hehad comeasquicklyashepossibly couldimmediatelyhehadreceivedthecall,butAlmightyGod hadseenfittocallthesoulto Judgmentafewhoursbeforehe arrived.Ilefullyrealisedthathe wasnotinanywaytoblame, stillFatherFrankalwaysfeltdepressedonoccasionssuchasthese. Hecouldnothelpfeelingthatthe tragedy,forsoheconsideredit, wasperhapspartlyattributable insomewaytohimself.Timeand againhewonderedwhypeople procrastinateintimesofserious illness.Ifonlytheywouldcall inthepriestatthebeginning,the possibilityofasoulbeingsummonedunfortifiedbythelastrites ofMotherChurchwouldbevery muchsmallerindeed.Hesped alongthe'dustymetalroaduntil hecametothefirstbranchroad, intowhichheturned,thoughhe fullyrealisedthatindoingthis hewasmakingadetourofupto fiftymiles.Hefeltthathedidn't wabttogetbacktohisPresbyteryjustyet,orhewasunaccountablymoredepressedthan usual,andhehadanirresistable urgejusttokeepondrivingand soallowhimselftheluxuryof comparativepeaceandtheopportunityforanuninterruptedmeditation.FatherGraysonsmiled tohimselfashethought,"The ParishPriestplayingtruant,eh! NowIwonderwhatgoodparish women.wouldthinkifthey knew?"

Mileaftermileoftheundulatingcountrysideslidbyandslowlytheinvigoratingtangofthe lateafternoonpervadedtheatmosphere.LittlebylittleFather Frankfellunderitssubtleinfluence,andhissoulfeltoncemore atpeaceandinharmonywiththe mindofGodashesawitexpress. edinthenaturalbeautyofthe landscape.

notonlythatbutI'vetheHoly ViaticumandtheOilsforExtremeUnctionwithme.Nowif you'lltakemetoyourmother's roomrightaway,Ishallbeable togiveherthelastSacramentsat once."

LatethenextmorningJim Cairnstumbledoffhisweary horseandstrodeintothehouse lookingforhisdaughter."How's yourmother?"hequeriedanxiously."Alittleweakerifthat's possible,butIdon'tthinkshe canlivemuchlonger."

"Atleastshedidn'tgowhileI wasawayonawildgoosechase afterthatparson.Thatwasa cursedwasteoftime.Hishousekeeperpromisedtosendhimas soonashereturns,butgoodness knowswhenthatwillbe."

Nelliesmiled,quietly."Oh, youneedn'tworryaboutit,Dad, he'sherenow."

"Eh!What!"Anexpression thatwasanoddmixtureofamazementandincredulitychasedacross hisfaceashestrovetomasterhis astonishment."Whendidhearrive?"

"Abouthalfpastfivelastnight. He'sbeenheresincethen."

Jimlistenedinsilenceashis daughterexplainedhowbysheer chance(? FatherGrayson'scar hadbrokendownandhehad comelookingforassistanceonlyto findthathewasurgentlyneeded inhiscapacityasapriest."It's justanotherexampleofOur 'BlessedLordfulfillingHispromisethatwhoevermakeswhat weCatholicscalltheNineFridays,willneverdiewithoutthe chanceofhavingapriestattheir bedsides."explainedNellie,asshe finishedheramazingstory.

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Asardonicsmilecreptaround thecornerofJim'smouthashe thoughttohimself,"Prayer,what good_willthatdo?Whatgood's itever'done?It'sjustawaste oftime,butgoodenoughforpods oldsoulslikethisIsuppose.Well, somuchforRose'spatheticfaith inthisnineFridaysbusiness;just showswhatit'sallworth.

FatherFrankGraysonclimbed intohisold-fashionedcarand droveoffdownthecountrylane.

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Hewassuddenlyarousedfrom hisreveriebythealltoofamiliar soundofabadknoCkinginhis engine.Hefrownedandlistenedanxiously.Thishadhappenedbeforeandhehadbeenwell andtrulystrandedmilesfrom anywhere.Hewishednowthat hehadnotgivenintohisquixoticimpulseandhadgonestraight home.Foracoupleofmileshe nursedalonghisoldcar,which splutte,sedandwheezedallthe way,butwhenitcametoaslight risethisprovedtobethelast strawandwithaweakcoughand afeeblespluttertheenginedied away.Father.Graysonclamberedoutandliftedupthebonnet. Hegazedratherhopelesslyatthe massofwiresandpartsandwonderedrathervaguelywhyhehad gonetothetroublesinceheknew absolutelynothingaboutthe workingsofamotorcarengine. Herealisedthattoremaininthe carwasquiteuseless,sincethe roadwasrarelyused,andsohe tookhisbagcontainingtheHoly OilsandtheViaticumandwalkedtothetopoftherise,inorder tosurveythelandscape.Tohis delighthesawafarmsteadabout smileandahalfaway',andhe ,breathedaprayerofreliefashe thought,"ThanksbetoGod.I'll probablybeabletogethelp,and withabitoflucktheymaybe abletodosomethingwithmyengine."

Halfanhourlaterhewasknockingonthefrontdoor,whichwas openedbyananxiouslooking youngwoman."Thankheaven, you'vecome,Father.Dadcame outwithyouIsuppose.Surely heisnotridingthehorseback?"

"I Ibegyourpardon,but Idon'tquiteunderstand.Are youexpectingme?"

"Oh,yes,Father,motherisdyingandhasbeenaskingforyou. DadrodeallthewayintoBenson'sHillthismorningtoget you."

"Godbepraised.It'squiteby accidentthatI'mhereatall,and

"Well,Nellie,I'vealwayslaughedatthissortofthingbefore.I alwaysthoughtthattherewas nothinginit,butnow,well,Ijust don'tknowwhattothink.I guessI'lljusthavetomakeafew enquiriesandlearnsomethisg aboutyourFaith,andespecially thisNineFridaysbusiness.Your mothernowdoesn'tseemthe leastbitafraidofdying,yetshe knowsthatshecan'tlive.We've allgottodiesomedayandit mustbeagrandthingtoknow that,whentheenddoescome, you'recertaintohavethehelpof apriestandtofacedeathwitha calmnessandacouragelikeyour mother's."

China'sCentreofgravity FAMILYLIFE

BYTHADDEUSYANG,D.S.B.

ConfucianMorality andBuddhistReligion

usofourdutiesaspiouschildren. EnlightenedChinesedonotworshipancestors.Theyworship Heaven("Tien"),ortheSupreme RuleronHigh("HaoTien ShangTi"),or,morecommonly, IleavenlyMaster("TienLao Yeh").HeavenisaSupreme Beingwhorewardsgoodandpunishesevil.Itissaidofrighteous. EmperorWenthat"hisspirit dwellswithHeaven."ThewickedEmperorTsoudethroned"by thewill,ofHeaven,"diedmiserably.Confuciussaid,"IfIdo ssrong,letHeavenpunishme!"

Onlymalemembersofthefamilyareadmittedtothisso-called ancestorworship,fortheyalone maintainthefamilyname.This explainstheseeminginferieity ofgirls.Whenagirlmarries.she takesupherhusband'sname.and afamilywithoutmalechildrenis consideredunfortunate;foritis boundtodisappearafteronegeneration.Thatiswhypolygamy wa'snotproscribeduntil30years ago. Exceptinthisancestorworship, girlsinthefamilyenjoymorefreedomandaremorerespectedthan hoys.Eventhedevil,ormalig,:antspirit,respectsgirlsmore. EspeciallyinWestChina,the commonpeoplebelievethatthe -"!---"--"-devilissoanxioustoseetheextinctionofthefamilynamethat hedoesallsortsofmischieftodestroymalechildren.Butparentscanundohistricks.Those withonemalechildoftenclothe himasagirl:foratthesightof agirl,thedevilrunsaway.

TheauthorofthisarticleisaChinesewhobecameaBenedictine Monk.Hewasbroughtuplikeanyother Chinese boy.ConfucianismandotherChinesecustomswereimpartedto him,herecalls,bymeansofhisgrandfather'sbamboostick.He answersheremanyofthequestionsWesternpeopleaskabout theChinese:CanaChinesejoke?WhatistheChineseconception ofa"gentleman?"Whatisso-calledancestor-worship?What aretheprospectsofChristianityinthelandthathasjust're ceiveditsfirstPrinceoftheChurch?Theresultisafascinating story.

Thefamilyisthecentreof gravityofChinesesociallife,and the"raisond'etre"ofalmostall theactivities.

Thisistheresultof2,600years ofConfucianteachingandpractices.

Confuciuslivedduringoneof themostturbulentperiodsof China'shistory.TheChoudynastywasfallingtopieces,and Chinawasdividedintomanyindependentkingdoms.Confucius, wisestatesmanofthe'Kingdomof Lu(Shantung),travelledfrom kingdomtokingdom,preaching thevirtuousdeedsofsaintlyemperorsofold.

Noneoftherulerswouldlisten. Inhisbitternesshe'wrotehis "SpringandAutumnAnnals,"a criticalrecordoftheviceandevil ofthosesaddays.In478B.C.,at theageof73,hedied,murmuring thisterribleanathema:

T'aimountainmustcrumble, Thestrongbeammustbreak Andthewisemanwitheraway. onfuciuswas,thereforeafailme.Butnopaganmoralisthas exercisedsogreataninfluenceover solongaperiod.Untilrecent yearstheConfucian,Jsssicswere theonlyfoundationaleducation, andanintimateknowledgeof theMaster'steachingwasasign ofgoodbreedingandabrilliant mind.Evento-daythisinfluence isstrong.

Athome,mygrandfathertook theplaceofConfucius,whose moraldoctrineheimpartedtous sometimesbymeansofabamboostick.

Heencouragedustobecome "chun-tse"(gentlemen)byfaithfullyobservingthe"dutiesofuniversalobligation,"betweensovereignandministers,between fatherandson,betweenelderbrotherandyounger,betweencorn-

panionandfriend,andbypractisingthevirtuesofbenevolence, filialpiety,prudence,fortitude, harmonyandpeace,onwhichdutiesofuniversalobligationare founded. NoArgument. Wecouldneverarguewith grandfather,althoughConfucius enjoyedarguingwithhisdisciples. One'ofthemevengotConfucius intotrouble.Confuciluswanted toofferhisbookstotheImperial library,butdidnotknowwith whomtomakethecontact."Why notgoandseeLaoTan,theold librarian?"suggestedTseLu,Lao Tanwasabulldogofaman."We don'tneedbooks,"hesnapped, slammingthedoor.

BygivingadvicetohisMaster, TseLusinnedagainstthevirtue ofprudence,andmadeConfucius loseface.YetConfuciusdidnot scold.A"gentleman"mustbe patient.Mygrandfatherwould haveacteddifferently.Oneday duringthefirstWorldWarhe wasdiscussingtheEuropeansituationwithmyfather,whenlookingcasuallyattheKaiser'spictureinthepaper,Ilaughedand said,"Lookatthisstrangeforeigner.Hehasamoustachelike awalrus!"Grandfatherand fatherwereindignant,notbecause IlaughedatWilhelm butbecauseIdaredinterrupt."Get outofhereatence,"grandfather commanded,"oryourmothrwill teachyoutobehave!"

altarsinHome.

Likeanyothernon-Christian family,ourkeepsafamilyaltar dedicatedtotheancestors,atthe sametimeaplaceofpracticaleducationandworship.Ancestors areregardedasvirtuouspersons whoselivesweimitatetomaintainthegoodnameofthefamily. Theirtabletsonthe

guests,tiedtheirpigtailstogether andfurtivelywalkedaway.When thethreeguestsarosetheywere greetedwithfranticlaughter. Sometimesweteasedoursisters untiltheycriedindespair.

Thebondoffriendshipbetween schoolmates,companions,and friends,saysConfucius,isjustas deepasbetweenbrothersand sisters.Thispracticehasits disadvantages.Whenmyeldest brotherwaschairmanofthelocal Kuomintang(NationalistParty) manyyearsago,bewasmorally obligedtogiveajob4oschooe mateswhowenttohisschoollong afterhehadgraduated. BuddhistReligion.

IfmorallytheChineseareConfucianist,religiouslytheyareBuddhist.Almosteveryhousehold hasasanctuarydedicatedto KuanYin,thegoddessofmercy; inthespring,tensofthousands goonpilgrimagetosomesacred shrinemilesaway;duringthefirst halfoftheseventhmoon,when the"wo-kui"or"hungryspirits" areletloosebyYenLoWang,the terriblejudgeoftheunderworld, eachfamilyburnsincenseand makesofferings,eitherinfrontof thehouseorinoneofthetemples;Buddhkitmonksandnunsare invitedtoperformceremoniesfor the"redemptionofsouls"Inalmosteverytownthereisabranch oftheFuHsioHuiorAssociationfortheStudyofBuddhism, andineveryvilligethereisa KuanYinHui,akindofsodality composedofpiouswomenand girls.

AffectionateParents, Myparentslovedusverymuch, andtherewasdeepaffection amongusbrothersandsisters. Butfamilyaffectionisneverexuberant.Familiarityoftencauses

Buddhismwasintroducedfrom IndiaintoChinainthefirstcenturyA.D.Itspreadrapidly.A violentpersecutionin426A.D. failedtostopthisdevelopment, andin451aconvertemperor discord,theenemyofpeaceanterecteda40-footcopperstatueor

Influenceofthe"Good Pagans"intheOrient

harmony,twoofthefiveChinese cardinalvirtues:Mutualrespectgovernsallrelationships.I cannotcallbrothersandsisters simplybytheirnames,without theprefixes"elderbrother"or "youngersister."Andaswe were14eightboysandsixgirls, weusednumbers,"thirdsister," "fourthbrother,"etc.

Icannotsitdownwhilemyeldersstand,notstartdinnerbeforethem,norarguewithmyparents,noruseonlyonehandwhile deliveringtoorreceivingsomethingfromthemInthestreet wehavetowalklikeducks; grandfatherfirst,grandmotherbehindhim,thenmotherbehind father,thenbrothersandsisters,in theorderoftheirbirth.

Thisrespectisextendedto strangers.Mygrandfatherwould beshockedwerehetoseea youngforeignerhittinganelderly oneontheback,saying,"Hello, Jack,oldboy."Hewouldfeel hurt,too,ifoneofus,youngor old,shouldaskastranger,"What isyourname.f"insteadof,"What isyourhonorablename?"Or,if, inanswer,thestrangerwereto say,"MynameisWang."andnot "Theunworthyoneisnamed Wang."

Buddha,thicklyovrlaldwithgold, andbuiltamonasteryineach city. Inspiteofsporadicpersecutions, Buddhismhasenjoyedgreatprosperity.Theaccessionofthe Manchustothethronedoomed BuddhismasaState-recognised religion.Duringthisdynasty 1644-1912),thousandsofmonks andnunsweresecularised,anda greatnumberofmonasteriesand templeswereabandoned.Buddhismhasregaineditsfreedom sinceestablishmentoftheRepublic,in1912.

Different'Schools.

Twodifferentschoolsshowthe way,HinayanaorLittleWay ("SiaoCh'eng")andMahayanaor BigWay("ToCh'eng").HinayanaistheprimitiveBuddhism supposedlytaughtbyBuddha himself.Souldoesnotexist.A successionoftransformingacts makesthebeinginme,anindividualbeing,moralandresponsible, composedoffiveelementsmaterial andspiritual ls,thowfleeing act,makeunity,andwhatelementscomposeindividualbeing, HinayanaBuddhistsfailtoexplain.

Mahayanistsclaimthatman mustworknotonlyforhisown salvationor"enlightenment,"but alsoforallbeings,andhecan dosobysharinghismerits,Once "enlightened,"heisentitledto beatitude.

Thisbeatitudeaccordingtopri mitiveBuddhismisNirvana,the absorptionofbeinginthefundamentalprinciple.ForthePure LandSchoolitisSukhavati, WesternParadise,aworldofbliss separatedfromoursbythousands ofinferiorworlds.There"the sunneversetsandspringiseternal:"thereisnoplaceforwomen.Tobeadmitted,onemust practisecharit),,ormercy,not onlytowardshumanbeings,but towardsanylivingbeing,foranimalsandinsectsandreptilesare reincarnationsofhumanbeings.

Thisexplainsthe"FangSheng Ts'e"engravedontheembankmentoffish-pondsinChina. "FangShengTs'e"literallymeans "PondfortheReleaseofLives." People,youngandold,throwlive fishintotheseponds,asanactof mercy.Fortl*saint:reason, piouspersonsabstainfrommeat andfish.Inthemonasteries, eatingofeggsisforbidden.Of course,theruleisnotalwaysob. served.

Ceremoniesforthedeadare mostelaborate.Formygrandfathertheywereperformedwithoutinterruptionforsevendays. Anditwasnecessary.Beforethe soulreachesitsdestination,ithas togothroughthree"boUndaries"moreorlessmaterial,33heavens,and28subsidiaryheavens. Withoutthehelpofmonksand nunsitislikelytogoastray,and becapturedbysomemalignant spirit("Ya-Cha"),anddragged intohell-andthereare18big hells,500smallhells,and1,000 verysmallhells,whichlostsouls havetogothrough!

Many"Hells"

"Fu,"theChinesewordfor Buddha,explainsitsfundamental principle.Thecharacter"Fu"is composedoftwowords,"Jen," person,and"Fu,"anegation.A "Fu"is,therefore,abeingthat transcendsallmutations,orchanges,abeingbeyondreachofthe lawoftransmigration,abeingin whom,theBuddhistssay,"alldesireisextinguished,andnothing moves,nomorethanthebranchlesstrunkofatreecanmove." Everybeingmustaspiretothis "Buddhahood,"toavoidtheindescribabletormentsofperpetual reincarnation.

CHURCH

Thisdoesnotmeanwecannot joke.Mybrotherswereferociousjokers.Onedayduringa gameofcardsafteradinnergiven bymyeldestbrother,mysecond elderbrothersneakedbehindthreeTO.III7098.

MadeorRepaired

InabigChinesetempleyou willseearealisticrepresentation ofthosehells.Seatedonanelevatedthrone,YenLoWang,the PlutoofChineseBuddhism,looks atyouferociously.Belowisa moreterrifyingsight.Adevilis openingthestomachofadrunkard;anotherispullingthetongue ofaliarwithred-hotpincers;a thirdiscuttingamurdererpiece bypiece;amanwhohasforsaken' wifeandchildrenisnailedtoa pole,hisheartpiercedwithan ironsword;atthefootofthepole, arichmanwhohasbeenunjustto thepoorwrithesinacauldronof boilingoil.

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PERTH,WEDNESDAY,JUNE12,1946.

WakingUptoRussia

TheRepublicanchargesagainstFrancoSpainwhich werethrustuponU.N.O.by.thepressureofRussiaand hersubsidiarypuppetStates,endedofficiallyinafatuouscompromise.Unofficiallytheyhavebeenreinforced, asfarasthepressisconcerned,byaheartycampaignof lying.DespitethefactthattheU.N.O.sub-committee foundnosubstanceinGiral'saccusationthatatomicresearchwasbeingconductedinSpainbyGermanscientists, thatgentlemanwasinnowaydeterred.Hislatestflight offancyisaimedagainstBritainquiteasmuchasitis againstSpain,andinthisheisquiteinlinewiththeRussianpropagandadirectivesofrecentmonths.Buthe mighthavechosensomemoreplausibletypeoffalsehood. HisallegationthatVickersArmstrongwerehelpingto constructatleastfour.34,500-tonbattleships(approaching thetonnageofthelargestbattleshipsoftheRoyalNavy) andfourheavycruisers,canonlybedescribedasfantas;lc.Butitgoestoshowhoweventhewildestinventions anddistortionsagainstSpaincanobtainahearing,evenin responsiblequarters.

ThegrotesqueanticsofSpain'streacherousRepublicansareperhapsbestansweredbythe"WallStreetJour;ial."Thismagazine,inaleadingarticle,pointsoutthat Spainiseconomicallyapoorcountry,withnogreatindustriessuchasarenecessaryforwarproduction.Moreover, shehas-nooilexceptwhatisimported.Inconcludessignificantly:"IfSpainisanythreattoworldpeace,itisbecauseoftheRussiandesignsonSpain."This,ofcourse, isanopensecretknowntononebetterthantotheBritish andAmericanGovernments.Soitwasnotsurprisingto findthatGiral'sallegationaboutFranco's"potential"fleet wereansweredindetail,notbytheBritish.butbythe UnitedStatesNavalAttacheinMexicoCity.Andthat alsoisnotwithoutsignificance,foritwas.inMexicoCity thattheGiral-Prieto"government-in-exile"wassetupin Novemberoflastyear.UnhappilyforGiralandCo.,they aredetestedbytheoppositionmovementinParis,bythe anti-FrancoelementsinSpain,bytheSpanishsectionof theComintern,andbytheSpanishnationasawhole.It isasadfarewelltothe"PopularFront."

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Everyonewithanyhonestyandsensedefinitelydoes notwantanotherRussian-controlledgovernmentsetupin thekeypositionwhichSpainoccupies.TheRepublicans, too,nowwanttodisavowtheCommunistswithwhomthey co-operatedtobringtheircountrydowninabloodbath. Itmaynotbetoolateforrepentance,butitistoolatefor trust.YetwithallthisawakeningtotherealityofRussiandesignswehavemenlikeProfessorLaskiexhorting theSovietrulers,"havingexperimentedwithdistrust,to experimentwithfriendship."WhattheProfessordoesn't appeartorealiseisthatRussiaisnotconcernedwithexperiments.Revolution,followedbyReddominationand allthehorrorsthatitimplies,hasbeenaccomplishedsuccessfullytoooftenforittobestillconsideredintheexperimentalstage.ButthefactthatLaskicouldmakesuch apleashowsthatthewormofdoubtismakinginroadsin hismind.ItcertainlylendspithtotheSpanishcontention:"IndenouncingRussia,whosodeterminedlytriesto isolateher,Spainlaysbarethemistakeofthosehelping Russia'ssinisterambitions."

HolyMary

MOTHEROFPERPETUAL SUCCOUR.

FEAST,JUNE27th.

InRedemptoristChurchesthis FeastisheldonSUNDAYBEFORE24th.JUNE.

TheNOVENAmaybemadeat anytimeoftheyear:HailMary andHolyMaryninetimesdaily forninedays.

ThefollowingLiturgicalVersiclesandPrayermaybeadded:V.Thouhartbeenmadeforus, 0Lady,arefuge. R.Ahelperinneedandtributation.

LetusPray.

0LordJesusChrist,whohast givenusThyMotherMary,whose miraculousimagewevenerate,to beourMother,everreadytosuccourus:grant,webeseechThee, thatwewhoearnestlyimploreher maternalaidmaydeservetoen}oyperpetuallythefruitofThy

KNOWYOURFAITH

WhyBelieveEverything theChurchSays?

"AllpowerisgiventoMein heavenandinearth.4:1-oing,therefore,teachyeallnations;baptis. Mgtheminthenameofthe Father,andoftheSon,andof theHolyGhost.Teachingthem toobserveallthingswhatsoever Ihavecommandedyou;andbe. holdIamwithyoualldays,even totheconsummationofthe world."(Matt.XXVIII,18-20.)

Thereseemstoberatheran abrupttransitioninthetrendof thoughtaswecometotheninth articleoftheApostles'Creed.And soitis.Thefirstarticlebegins with,"IbelieveinGodtheFather Almighty,"andtheeightharticle, "IbelieveintheHolyGhost,"is aprofessionoffaithintheHoly Spirit.Alltheseeightarticlesof theCreedcoverGod'srelationship withman.Theotherfourarticles,beginningwiththeninth, comprisetherelationshipofman withGod.Whileeveryarticle oftheCreedisofvitalimportance,thenintharticleisoneof greatestimportancewhenviewed inthelightofman'seternalsalvation.Forinthisarticlewefind thetreasure-house,asitwere, whereinChristplacedtheinfinite meritsofHisRedemption.Here wefindthesecrettreasurescontainingallthe'meansnecessaryfor oursalvation.Weexpressour faithinthisinstitutionwhenwe pray:"IbelieveintheHolyCatholicChurch."Weshallnow seehowChristinstitutedHis Church.

Itisworthyofnotethatmany Protestantchurchesrecitethe Apostles'Creed.Everytimethey usethisformulatheyprofesstheir beliefinthe"Holy CatholicChurch."Itisimmediatelyevidentthat,althoughthey usethesamewordsaswedo,they donotmeantheminoursense. Ifyouaskoneoftheirmembers whathemeanswhenhesaysthat hebelievesintheCatholicChurch, verylikelyhewouldhesitateto giveananswer.Inlikemanner, manyCatholics,too,wouldfindit difficulttostateclearlyjustwhat theymeanbythewords:"IbelieveintheHolyCatholicChlrch."

edmainlytothespiritualsphere..

Onlyatparticulartimesorplaces theChurchmayexercisetemporal powers,as,forexample,intheold PapalStatesorthepresentVaticanCity.Butthisisratheran accidentalthananessentialauthority.TheApostles'Creedwas formulatedlongbeforetheChurch exercisedanylocal'temporalauthority.Andneverinherhistoryhassheeveraspiredtouniversaltemporalauthority.Even to-daysheclaims.notemporalauthorityinourowncountry.Hence, theChurchwhichChristfounded, liketheState,isacompleteand indeplendlentorganisationorsocietysufficientuntoitself.We callthesetwoperfectsocieties.

TheArchdiocese

FEASTOFCORPUSCHRISTI OBSERVANICEINTHELATHEDRAM

Museswillbecelebratedinthe Cathedralat6.45a.m.and8a.m. ontheFeastofCorpusChristi, Thursday,June20.

Contusionsinpreparationfor theFeastwillbeheardonWednesday,June19,from12noonto1 p.m.;4p.m.to6p.m.andafter eveningdevotions.

FORTYHOURS'DEVOTION ATCATHEDRAL.

redemption:wholivestandreignest,worldwithoutend.Amen.

HolyMary,MotherofPerpetual Succour, Thouwhoseverynameinspires confidence, HelpMe HailOurLife,ourSweetness,and ourHope!

FEASTDAYOFHOLY FATHER.

TheFeastDayofHisHoliness, PopePiusXII.,willbecelebratedthroughouttheArchdioceseor. Sunday,June30.

IntheChurchessermonsatall Masseswilldealwiththerights andprerogativesoftheRoman Pontiff,andtheannualPeter's PenceCollectionwillbetakenup. IntheSchoolsaspecialcelebrationinhonouroftheoccasion willheheldonaconvenientday withintheOctaveoftheFeastof SaintsPeterandPaul.Thechildrenarealreadybusypreparing theirannualSpiritualBouquetfor theintentionsofHisHoliness.

Inaverygeneralway,forus, beliefintheCatholicChurch meansthatwebelieveeverything thattheRomanCatholicChurch teaches.Butwhatseemstobe themostfundamentalelementin theteachingoftheChurch?What distinguishestheRomanCatholic Churchfromallotherchurches? Afterduereflectionandstudy,it appearsthatthebasicelementis authority.Webelieveallthat theCatholicChurchteaches,becausewebelievethatChristgave toHisChurchtheauthorityto teachandtogoverninHisname. Christsummeditallupinafew wordswhenHesaid:"Hethat hearethyou,hearethMe."(Luke X.,6.)Thisatonceindicatesa twofoldelementintheChurch, namely,theChurchteachingand theChurchtaught.'Inother words,theChurchwhichChrist foundedhastheauthoritytoorganise.,direct,andteach,while hersubjectsmustlistenandobey. AComplete,IndependentSociety.

Uponfurtherexaminationwe findthatthisauthoritycomprises thetwofoldpowerofgoverning andteaching.Markthedistinction.Thegoverningauthority dealswithwhatwemustbelieve. Hence,whenwesaythatwebelieveintheCatholic°Church,we ,meanthatshehasarealgoverningauthority,thepowerto.rnake lawsthatbindusinconscienceto obedience.Thenitalsoincludes ourintellectstoassent.Itisin thislattersensethatwepraycon rectlywhenwesaynot"in"the CatholicChurch,but"Ibelieve theCatholicChurch."

However,theuniversalityofthe authorityoftheChurchisconfin-

TheStateisessentiallyinterested intemporalmatters,theChurchin thingsspiritual.Thosewhorebel againsttheauthorityoftheState arelabelledastraitors,andare excludedfromtheprivilegesof citizenship.Thosewhorefuseto recognisetheauthorityofthe Churchareknownasinfidels, heretics,schismatics,andare thosewhoareexcommunicated fromherfold.Infidelsarethose whohaveneverbeenmembersof theChurch,haveneverknownthe Church,andhaveneverpartaken ofanyofthebenefitsofthe Church.Hereticsandschismatics arethosewhohavefallenaway fromtheChurch.Thesemaybe comparedtothosewhodesertan armyfromwhichtheyhaverun away:theyarestillsubjectto thepoweroftheChurch,andshe hastherighttocallthembefore hertribunals,topunishthemand brandthemwithanathema.Then, ittheybeexcommunicated,they are'excludedfromallparticipationinthespiritualbenefitsof theChurchuntilthesaidrecalcitrantsrepent.Wemayrightfullysay,therefore,thatinorder tomakeoursalvationeasy,sure andsafeChristestablishedanauthoritativeChurch,whichisat oncethecommissionedguardian, interpreterandjudgeofallthe doctrinesthatChristevertaught andthataretobebelievedunto salvation,whethertheybecontainedinSacredScriptureor handeddowntousthroughthe agesbywordofmouth.

Therealdefinitionofthe Church,asweunderstandher,is a"congregationofallthefaithfulwho,beingbaptised,profess thesamedoctrine,partakeofthe sameSacraments,andaregovernedbytheirlawfulpastorsunder onevisiblehead,thePope."That suchanorganisationexistseven to-day,isevidenttoeveryonewho haseyestoseeandearstohear. Thelateststatisticsavailablegive thenumberasabout333,000,000, scatteredallovertheworld,who belongtothissociety,knownas theCatholicChurch.

roundedbyChrist.

Fromhistory,bothsacredand profane,weknowthatChristorganisedHisChurch.Infact, thegreaterportionofHisthree yeaisofpubliclifewasspentin establishingHisChurch.After spendingthirtyyearsinobscurity withJosephandMaryatNazareth,Jesuspreachedpubliclyto thepeople,preparingthem,and teachingthemthedoctrinesof Hisnewreligion.ToconvinceHis followersthatHisteachingswere fromGod,Heconfirmedthem withmiracles.Hechangedwater intowineattheweddingfeastof Cana.HeraisedLazarus,the daughterofJairus,andthesonof thewidowofNaimtolife.He curedthelameandtheblind,the deafandthedumb.Hemultipliedtheloavesandthefishes.All theseJesusdidtoprovethatHe wasnoimposter,butthatHis teachingsaredivine.Andifthey stilldoubtedHisauthority,He toldthem:"SearchtheScriptures

TheFortyHours'Devotionswill commenceintheCathedralwith SolemnHighflawat8.30a.m.on Friday,June21. TheBlessed Sacramentwillbeexposedallday onFriday,Saturday,andSunday. SolemnHighMasswillbecelebratedat9a.m.onSaturday, June22,andthe11o'clockMass onSundaywillbeSolemnHigh MassinpresenceoftheBlessed Sacramentexposed.Theclosing ceremoniesoftheDevotionwill commenceat7.30p.m.onSunday. June23.

ST.ANTHONY'SCHURCH WANNER00

St.Anthony'sFeastDaywillbe celebratedatWannerooonSunday,June16.TheMass,at10 a.m.,willbesungbyFatherJohn Chocolich,whowillpreachasermoninSlay.AfterMassthe usualprocessionwilltakeplace, followedbyasermoninItalianby VeryRev.Dr.Goody.Therewill alsobeBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacrament.

PETER'SPENCEOOLLECTION

TheannualPeter'sPenceCollectionwillbetakenupatallMasses onSunday,June30th.

thesamearetheythatgive testimonytoMe."(JohnV.,39.) Inotherword's:"SearchtheOld Testament,andyouwillfindthat thepropheciesmadethereare beingfulfilledbyMe."

ButmostofChrist'sthreeyears ofpubliclifewasdevoted,notso muchtotheinstructionofthe people,astotheselectionofHis leadersinthetwelveApostles,to thethoroughinstructionofthese inHisreligion,andtopreparing themfortheirfuturework.They wereHisconstantcompanions. Afterpreachingtothepeopleor workingamiracle,HewouldretirewithHisApostlestosomesecludedspot,andthereexplain moreindetailthemeaningofall thatHehadsaidanddone.SometimesHecomparedHisChurchto afoldofwhichHeHimselfisthe Shepherd(JohnX.,1);sometimestoamarriagefeast(Matt. XXLL,2),againtoafamily (Matt.XXLV.,45);toacityseton amountain(Matt.V.,14);toa kingdom(JohnXVLLL.,.6);and soon.Allthecomparisonsconveytheideaofasociety,ofa visibleassociation,ofaunionof manyintoone.

AttimesJesustestedHisApostlesandfutureleadersintheir faith.Thus,whenHecameto CaseareaPhilippiHeaskedHis disciples,saying:"Whodomen saythattheSonofmanis?"But theysaid:"SomeJohntheBaptist,andothersomeElias,and othersJeremias,oroneofthe Prophets."Jesussaithtothem: "ButwhodoyousaythatIam?" SimonPeteransweredandsaid: "ThouartChrist,theSonofthe livingGod."'AndJesus,answer, ing,saidtohim:"Blessedart thou,SimonBarjona;because fleshapdbloodhathnotrevealed ittotee,butMyFatherwhois inheaven.AndIsaytothee: ThouartPeter;anduponthis rockIwillbuild-MyChurch,and thegatesofhellshallnotprevail againstit."(Matt.XVL.,1318.) HereJesusrevealedtotheTwelve (ContinuedonPage12.)

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43iscriminations

SOLOMONRECITALS

RemarkablePianism

AnAmericanpoetwroterecentlythesescathing"LinesoneCertainCritic":

"Withblowsandbludgeoningsof breath, Hebeatshisenemiestodeath; OldSamson'sclubcouldnotsurpass

Thelethaljawboneofthisass." Idoubtifanycriticcouldever beatSolomontodeath.More thanlikelyhewould,likemyself, besufferingfromasenseoffrustrationifhehadheardthetwo remarkablerecitalsgivenbythe celebratedpianistwithinthelast fewdays.Thereisnothingmore dishearteningtoacriticwhen thereisnothinghecanreasonably andhonestlycriticise.Thereseems tobeanunendingstreamofpianistsflowinggentlythroughPerth thisyear,andweareassuredthat therearemoretofollowduring theyear.Itisnogreatreflection onthosefineartists,Volterraand SchrammtosaythatSolomonhas outclassedtheminoutstanding abilityandunostentatiousmusicianship.Althoughthisismy ownpersonalopinion,Ihave heardmanyothersexpresssimilar views.

TheFirstRecital-June,6. Perhapsthemostvividmemory onehasofthisrecitalofmanyexcellencesistheplayingofthe "Appassionata"Sonata,Beethoven'sgreatestachievementinsonataform,perhaps.Manypianists, unfortunately,oftenabominably manglethisgreatworkbyfartoo rapidtempi.Theyintendtodisplaytheirbrillianceattheexpenseofthemusicalpoem.Solomonrosetogreatheightsinhis handlingofthecomposer'sfavouritesonata-theonehelikedbest toplaytoothers.Thefinale wastakenattherightspeed,and proclaimingasitdoeswiththunderinghammerstrokes,thefirm will,theartist'senergy,thedefianceofdestiny,thatrelievethe wildstrainingandsoul-shattering despairofthismusic,onewillnot soonforgetthispresentation.

andpassages,cadenzaparts,a wealthoftremolos,intheRondo speciallyithaswholechainsof trillsringingouttheirjoyand joinedtotheleadingmelodyina mosteffectivemanner.Thepianistmeteverydemandofthis sunnywork-writtenbeforethe "Appassionata"begantocastits grimshadowoverthecomposer-

playingisirt'thesameclassas SchnabelandI3ackhaus.asaninterpreterofBeethoven.Thedialoguebetween,pianoandorchestra,thegentlenessoftheandante movement,andthebrilliantfinale which"racesonthroughstorm andgale,defiantandgayinits valiantassuranceofitsownforce andstrength,"stirredthevast audience.Atalltimesonewas consciousoftheperfectteam workexistingbetweenthepiano andorchestra,andtheunifiedapproachofthetwoprincipals.

TheProgramme.

Rossini'scheerfulOvertureto "TheBarberofSeville"madea brightopeningitem.TheBeethovenConcertofollowednext. Afterintervaloneof(40)Mozart's symphonicmasterpieces-SymphonyNo.40,inGMinor-was

ALICESIT-BY-THE-FIRE "SomebodyBlundered-WhoDoneIt?"

Barriehasgottobedebunked. That'smyreaction,almostsavagereaction,tothelatestdishof BarrieservedupinPerth.IfI mayvernaculariseforaninstant, letmesaythatI've"had"Barrie. Inlessthantwoyears'I'vehad twoseparateversionsof"QualityStreet,"atasteof"TheAdmirableCrichton,"aliberalhelpingof"DearBrutus"-andnow, "AliceSit-By-The-Fire."Noneof theseplayshasgivenmeanywhereneartheamountofenjoymentIgotyearsagofromreading"PeterPan"(asanovel); scarcelyasmuchenjoyment,indeed,asIgotoncefromreading

cynical,evendespondentabout ourmodeofliving.Butwhatto usisawastelandwasabright horizontothelateVictorians. Theywereinhighspirits,ourforebearsoffiftyyearsago,andtheywerewellillthemoodtojoinBarrieinpokingfun,gently,atthe fashionableconceitsofthetimes. Theywereabletolaughatthemselves,andtheycouldquiteeasilybepersuadedtoshedasentimentaltear.Notsothehardboiledaudiencesof1946.Wedemandanothertypeofhumour, andwewillnotfinditinBarrie.

Therestoftheprogrammewas drawnfromBach("Preludeand FugueinAMinor");Scarlatti f"SonatainFMajor")aDebussy group,including"L'IsleJoyeuse," whichStephenDornanablyplayedinthefinalEveryman'sMusic concertafewweeksago;andfinallyaChopingroup,whichSolomonplayedcrisply,delicately, withoutpedalblurring,andwith realpoeticeffect.

TheSecondRecital-JuneII.

Asinthefirstrecitalanother Beethovensonata,"TheWaldstein,Op.53,"appearedtobethe tourdeforceoftherecital.DedicatedtoCountWaldsteinin 1805,thecomposerwasmostkeen tohonourhislife-longfriend-a realfriend,inthesensethathe* knewallthecomposer'sfaultsyet lovedhimjustthesame.The sonataisresplendentwithvirtuosofeatures,withglitteringruns

SOLOMONImpressiveBritishPianist. withrareartistryandbaffling technique. Therecitalopenedwitha thoughtful presentation of Brahm'sRhapsodyinGMinor, Op.79,No.2-anotherWorkrecentlyplayedinPerth.TwocharacteristicIntermezzifollowed. Thefeatherytouchinthesecond wasmosteffective.

Schumann'sinterestingCamsval,Op.9,withitsgayandsometimeshumorouscollectionof pieces,remindedoneoftheBorovanskyBalletandthedanceinterpretationofit.Chopin'sexquisiteNocturneinFSharp,Op. 15,No.2,givenasanencoreto thefinalgroup-aChopinonealsotookone'smindbacktothe Ballet's"AutumnLeaves" 'IntheChopingroupweheard againtheNocturneinDFlat,Op. 27,No.2,andthestirring"Heroic" PolonaiseinAFlat,Op.53..These wereincludedthreeweeksagoin PaulSchramm'sChopinrecital. Thegroupcommencedwithafine performanceofImpromptuinF Sharp,Op.6,andtwoEtudesoneofthem,thewellknown "blacknote,"precededtheNocturne. Solomon'svirtuosity,alliedto graceandrefinementoftone,has leftanimpressiononPerthconcertaudiencesthatwillremaina pleasantmemoryforaverylong time.

-"GROUCHO."

WALTERSUSSKIND aBrilliantConductor

WalterSusskind,acelebrated Czechconductor,gavePerthmusic loversaveritablefeastatthe thirdofthisseason'sseriesof A.B.C.'ssymphonyorchestralconcerts,onSaturday,June8,at WinthropHall. Susskind,tall,darkandhandsome,soonimpressedoneasa conductorofextraordinarymerit.

Hishandlingofthebatonwas characterisedbysensitivenessand robustniessadmirably'Mended, andfromalltheplayersinthe orchestraheobtainedingenerous

measurethenecessarymaterialto meettheexactingtriplerequirementsoftechnique,poetryand spiritualintensitywhichtheprogramme'sreallygreatmusicdemanded.

SolomonandSusskind. Thecombinedtalentsofeach oftheseartistsproducedamemorablepresentationofBeethoven's gloriousPianoConcerto,No.4,in GMajor,Op.58.Thereisno doubtthatSolomonwithhis markedconcentrationandobviousenjoymentofthemusicheis

WALTERSUSSKIND, EminentCzechCogductor. played.Itisonlytwoyears sincewelastheardthisworkin thecity.Mostofuswereeager torenewouracquaintancewithit.

EricBlom,inhismasterlystudyoftheworksofMozart,hasbrilliantlyepitomisedthisSymphony asfollows:"Infactitmaybe saidthattheGMinorSymphony istheworkinwhichclassicism andromanticismmeet,andwhere onceandforallweseeaperfect equilibriumbetweenthem."Need morebesaid?

ThegayPolka,fromthe"Fairy. tale"Suite,byJosepSeek,a countrymanoftheconductor's, wasaneffectivecontrastafterthe Mozart.Novelorchestrationand fineryhthmiccontrolcombinedto makeitperhapsmoreattractive thantheactualqualityofthe musicwarranted.Itwasenthusiasticallyreceived.

Theconcludinggroupconsisted ofthreepiecesfromMendelssohn's "MidsummerNight'sDream" music-theromanticNocturne, theScherza(thiswasrepeated inresponsetoanovationatthe endofthegroup,andtheWeddirtgMarch.Theinclusionof thelatteronaprogrammewhich alsofeaturedaSolomonstruck oneasahappysortofcoincidence. Verymuchunlikehis namesakeofold,however,Solomonisabachelor,whichmight leadonetocynicallyreflectthat wisdomwasnotentirelyanOld Testamentmonopoly.

-"GROUCHO."

SituationVacant

Capablerefinedgirlorwomanas HOUSEMAIDorHOUSEMAID WAITRESS;goodconditions; twoweeks'holidayannually,also specialholidays,includingChristmasvacation;fulldayoff.Write enclosingreferencestoMatron, AquinasCollege,MountHenry, SouthPerth.Openoneweek.

anafter-dinnerspeechmadeby thecelebratedJ.M.B.-butthat wasalsoyearsago. Whatwehavetofaceuptois thatSirJamesBarrieisoutmoded.Whenhewasathisbesthis workwaswellreceivedbythepeopleofhisday.Hewroteforthe societyofhisday.Peopleinthe 'ninetiesandattheturnofthe centurytemperedtheirVictorian sedatenesswithadashofcuriosityaboutthefuture.To-dayit seemsthatwehavenofutureto lookforwardto:wehavegrown

Soletussaygood-byetoJ.M.B. Byallmeansletusrespecthisremains-letussayheraiseda laughinhisday,heservedausefulpurpose,hewas,yes,whimsical.Oh,letusnotattemptto denyBarrie'swhimsicality.But disturbhimnot,lethimrest-Youcansay,ifyoulike,that Barrieis"dated.' Ihaveone objectiontotheuseofthisterm; itlendsitselftooreadilytothe inferencethatwhatisoldisnot good.Anaturalcorollary,of course,isthatthemodernarticle issuperior-whichisobviouslyan absurdgeneralisation.Forced alonglogicallythistypeofargumentwouldhaveusbelievethat Shakespeareisnolongertobe consideredagreatdramatist,becauseheis"dated."Thetruth canquicklybeseen*bycomparingBarriewithShakespeare.The formeris"dated"becausehe wroteaseriesoflightcomedies rootedinthesoilofhisownparticulartypeofsociety;thelatter isgreatbecausehedepictedon hiscanvastimeless,universal concepts,thewholeofhuman rature.

Itmayaddweighttomycondemnationof"AliceSit-By-TheFire"torecallthatthisplaywas verycoollyreceivedevenatits Londonpremierein1905,with suchfamousfiguresasEllen Terry,IreneVanbrugh,andC. AubreySmithinthecast.The firstnightaudiencewaspolite, butdepressinglyunenthusiastic Barriehadopenedwithasuccessfulone-actcurtain-raiser,"Pantaloon,"whichputeveryoneinan excellenthumourtogreetthe mainoffering.Butwhathap-

(ContinuedonPage.12.)

"OFMICEANDMEN" -andOtherThings

'Anoverseasnewsitemthatfilteredintoourlocalpressduring theweekcausesmetohavesomethingtosayaboutaplaywhich hasrecentlycomeundermynotice.IrefertoJohnSteinbeck's "OfMiceandMen."

Thenewsiteminquestionhas todowithanotherplay-"PickupGirl"-whichhashittheheadlinesbecausetheLordChamberlainrefusestolicensethescriptin itspresentform.Itis,likeSteinbeck's,anAmericanplay,andis saidtobeastudyofjuveniledelinquency.itdealswitha15year-oldgirloutforagoodtime, whocontractsvenerealdisease fromasailor.

Thepapersaremakingmeatout ofthestorybecausethedowager QueenMaryhasbeentoaperformanceandisreportedashavingcongratulatedtheleadingplayers.Nomentionismadeofwhat theQueenthoughtoftheplayitself,buttheinferenceweareaskedtodrawisthatsheapproves of"Pick-upGirl,"whilethestodgy censorisbogglingattheuseof theword"abortion"andacertainsnatchofdialogue(quoted) whichcertainlyseemsinnocuous.

Thisisthesortofdishonestor opportunistjournalismagainst whichthepublichastobecontinuallyonguard.Manythoughtlesspeoplewillimmediatelybe thrownintoanattitudeofmind whichtendstoexpressitselfthus: "Iftheplaywasgoodenoughfor QueenMary,itmustbeallright. And,anyhow,Ican'tseeanything

objectionableinwhatthey'recomplainingabout.Outwiththese wowsers!"

Thisreaction,comingfromthe man-in-the-street,ismannafrom heavenforthevastarmyofirreligiousharpieswhoseek,wittingly andunwittingly,todestroythe mustardseedoftruthstillunhappilydormantinsomanybreasts. Fromoneseemingvictoryover theGod-fearing,fromtheapparentdenialinoneinstanceofthe validityofmoraljudgments,these eagerworshippersofMammon sweepwild-eyedandpell-mellto ageneralabrogationofalldutyin thematterofdistinguishingbetweenrightandwrong.''Let's saywhatwewanttosay,"becomesthecry;"let'slookatlifein theraw,let'slearnsomething."

Theseareattractivebutunconvincingcatch-cries.Theydonot disposeofanobligationlaidonus bythemorallaw;theyarenot evenbasedonajustappraisement ofthefactsinanyparticularinstance.Takethecasealready mentioned.Ifitevenbetrue thatQueenMaryapprovedof "Pick-up'Girl,"wouldthatnecessarilymakeitrightintheeyesof God?-orevenintheeyesofthe censor?Secondly,arewetobelievethatthecensorobjectedonly tothematterquotedasobjectionableinthe,newspaperreport? Isn'titobviousthatwecannever gettoknowthroughthenewspaperwhatisreallyobjectionable matter?Thesearequestions

(ContinuedosPage12.)

tJiscriminations

SOLOMONRECITALS

RemarkablePianism

AnAmericanpoetwroterecentlythesescathing"LinesonaCertainCritic":

"Withblowsandbludgeoningsof breath, Hebeatshisenemiestodeath; OldSamson'sclubcouldnotsurpass

Thelethaljawboneofthisass."

Idoubtifanycriticcouldever beatSolomontodeath.More thanlikelyhewould,likemyself, besufferingfromasenseoffrustrationifhehadheardthetwo remarkablerecitalsgivenbythe celebratedpianistwithinthelast fewdays.Thereisnothingmore dishearteningtoacriticwhen thereisnothinghecanreasonably andhonestlycriticise.Thereseems tobeanunendingstreamofpiani-tsflowinggentlythroughPerth thisyear,andweareassuredthat therearemoretofollowduring theyear.Itisnogreatreflection onthosefineartists,Volterraand SchrammtosaythatSolomonhas outclassedtheminoutstanding abilityandunostentatiousmusicianship.Althoughthisismy ,.wetpersonalopinion,Ihave heardmanyothersexpresssimilar views.

TheFirstRecital-June.6. Perhapsthemostvividmemory onehasofthisrecitalofmanyexcellencesistheplayingofthe -Appassionata"Sonata,Beethoven'sgreatestachievementinsonataform,perhaps.Manypianists, unfortunately,oftenabominably manglethisgreatworkbyfartoo rapidtempi.Theyintendtodisplaytheirbrillianceattheexpenseofthemusicalpoem.Solomonrosetogreatheightsinhis handlingofthecomposer'sfavouritesonata-theonehelikedbest toplaytoothers.Thefinale wastakenattherightspeed,and proclaimingasitdoeswiththunderinghammerstrokes,thefirm will,theartist'senergy,thedefianceofdestiny_thatrelievethe wildstrainingandsoul-shattering despairofthismusic,onewillnot soonforgetthispresentation.

andpassages,cadenzaparts,a wealthoftremolos,intheRondo speciallyithaswholechainsof trillsringingouttheirjoyand joinedtotheleadingmelodyina mosteffectivemanner.Thepianistmeteverydemandofthis sunnywork-writtenbeforethe "Appassionata"begantocastits grimshadowoverthecomposer-

playingisinthesameclassas SchnabelandBackhausasaninterpreterofBeethoven.Thedialoguebetween.pianoandorchestra,thegentlenessoftheandante movement,andthebrilliantfinale which"racesonthroughstorm andgale,defiantandgayinits valiantassuranceofitsownforce andstrength,"stirredthevast audience.Atalltimesonewas consciousoftheperfectteam workexistingbetweenthepiano andorchestra,andtheunifiedapproachofthetwoprincipals.

TheProgramme.

Rossini'scheerfulOvertureto "TheBarberofSeville"madea brightopeningitem.TheBeethovenConcertofollowednext. Afterintervaloneof(401Mozart's symphonicmasterpieces-SymphonyNo.90,inGMinor-was

ALICESIT-BY-THE-FIRE

"SomebodyBlundered-WhoDoneIt?"

Barriehasgottobedebunked. That'smyreaction,almostsavagereaction,tothelatestdishof BarrieservedupinPerth.IfI mayvernaculariseforaninstant, letmesaythatI've"had"Barrie. Inlessthantwoyears'I'vehad twoseparateversionsof"QualityStreet,"atasteof"TheAdmirableCrichton,"aliberalhelpingof"DearBrutus"-andnow, "AliceSit-By-The-Fire."Noneof theseplayshasgivenmeanywhereneartheamountofenjoymentIgotyearsagofromreading"PeterPan"(asanovel) scarcelyasmuchenjoyment,indeed,asIgotoncefromreading

Q,nical,evendespondentabout ourmodeofliving.Butwhatto USisawastelandwasabright horizontothelateVictorians. Theywereinhighspirits,ourforebearsoffiftyyearsago,andthey werewellinthemoodtojoinBarrieinpokingfun,gently,atthe fashionableconceitsofthetimes. Theywereabletolaughatthemselves,andtheycouldquiteeasilybepersuadedtoshedasentimentaltear.Notsothehardboiledaudiencesof1946.Wedemandanothertypeofhumour, andwewillnotfinditinBarrie. Soletussaygood-byetoJ.M.B. Byallmeansletusrespecthisremains-letussayheraiseda laughinhisday,heservedausefulpurpose,hewas,yes,whimsical.Oh,letusnotattemptto denyBarrie'swhimsicality.But disturbhimnot,lethimrestYoucansay,ifyoulike,that Barrieis"dated."Ihaveone objectiontotheuseofthisterm; itlendsitselftooreadilytothe inferencethatwhatisoldisnot good.Anaturalcorollary,of course,isthatthemodernarticle issuperior-whichisobviouslyan absurdgeneralisation.Forced alonglogicallythistypeofargumentwouldhaveusbelievethat Shakespeareisnolongertobe consideredagreatdramatist,becauseheis"dated."Thetruth canquicklybeseen'bycomparingBarriewithShakespeare.The formeris"dated"becausehe wroteaseriesoflightcomedies rootedinthesoilofhisownparticulartypeofsociety;thelatter isgreatbecausehedepictedon hiscanvastimeless,universal concepts,thewholeofhuman rature.

SOLOMONImpressiveBritishPianist.

withrareartistryandbaffling technique. Therecitalopenedwitha thoughtful presentation of Brahm'sRhapsodyinGMinor, Op.79,No.2-anotherworkrecentlyplayedinPerth.TwocharacteristicIntermezzifollowed. Thefeatherytouchinthesecond wasmosteffective.

played.Itisonlytwoyears sincewelastheardthisworkin thecity.Mostofuswereeager torenewouracquaintancewithit.

Therestoftheprogrammewas drawnfromBach("Preludeand FugueinAMinor"1:Scarlatti ("SonatainFMajor")aDebussy group,including"LisleJoyeuse," whichStephenDornanablyplayedinthefinalEveryman'sMusic concertafewweeksago;andfinallyaChopingroup,whichSolomonplayedcrisply,delicately, withoutpedalblurring,andwith realpoeticeffect.

TheSecondRecital-JuneU.

Asinthefirstrecitalanother Beethovensonata,"TheWaldstein,Op.53,"appearedtobethe tourdeforceoftherecital.DedicatedtoCountWalcIsteinin 1805,thecomposerwasmostkeen tohonourhislife-longfriend-a realfriend,inthesensethathe knewallthecomposer'sfaultsyet lovedhimjustthesame.The sonataisresplendentwithvirtuosofeatures,withglitteringruns

Schumann'sinterestingCamsval,Op.9,withitsgayandsometimeshumorouscollectionof pieces,remindedoneoftheBor. ovanskvBalletandthedanceinterpretationofit.Chopin'sexquisiteNocturneinFSharp,Op. 15,No.2,givenasanencoreto thefinalgroup-aChopinonealsotookone'smindbacktothe Ballet's"AutumnLeaves."

sIntheChopingroupweheard againtheNocturneinDFlat,Op. 27,No.2,andthestirring"Heroic" PolonaiseinAFlat,Op.53..These wereincludedthreeweeksagoin PaulSchramm'sChopinrecital. Thegroupcommencedwithafine performanceofImpromptuinF Sharp,Op.6,andtwoEtudesoneofthem,thewellknown "blacknote,"precededtheNocturne. Solomon'svirtuosity,alliedto graceandrefinementoftone,has leftanimpressiononPerthconcertaudiencesthatwillremaina pleasantmernoryforaverylong time.

-"GROIJOHO."

WALTERSUSSKIND aBrilliantConductor

WalterSusskind,acelebrated l'zechconductor,gavePerthmusic loversaveritablefeastatthe thirdofthisseason'sseriesof A.I3.C.'ssymphonyorchestralconcerts,onSaturday,June8,at WinthropHall. Susskind,tall,darkandhandsome,soonimpressedoneasa conductorofextraordinarymerit. Ilishandlingofthebatonwas characterisedbysensitivenessand robustnessadmirablyblended, andfromalltheplayersinthe orchestraheobtainedingenerous

measurethenecessarymaterialto meettheexactingtriplerequirementsoftechnique,poetryand spiritualintensitywhichtheprogramme'sreallygreatmusicdemanded.

SolomonandSusskind. Thecombinedtalentsofeach oftheseartistsproducedamemorablepresentationofBeethoven's gloriousPianoConcerto,No.4,in GMajor,Op.58.Thereisno doubtthatSolomonwithhis markedconcentrationandobviousenjoymentofthemusicheis

EricBlom,inhismasterlystudy oftheworksofMozart,hasbrilliantlyepitomisedthisSymphony asfollows:"Infactitmaybe saidthattheGMinorSymphony istheworkinwhichclassicism andromanticismmeet,andwhere onceandforallweseeaperfect equilibriumbetweenthem."Need morebesaid?

ThegayPolka,fromthe"Fairytale"Suite,byJosepSeek,a countrymanoftheconductor's, wasaneffectivecontrastafterthe Mozart.Novelorchestrationand fineryhthmiccontrolcombinedto makeitperhapsmoreattractive thantheactualqualityofthe musicwarranted.Itwasenthusiasticallyreceived.

Theconcludinggroupconsisted ofthreepiecesfromMendelssohn's "MidsummerNight'sDream" music-theromanticNocturne, theScherza(thiswasrepeated inresponsetoanovationatthe endofthegroup,andtheWeddingMarch.Theinclusionof thelatteronaprogrammewhich alsofeaturedaSolomonstruck oneasahappysortofcoincidence.Verymuchunlikehis namesakeofold,however,Solomonisabachelor,whichmight leadonetocynicallyreflectthat wisdomwasnotentirelyanOld Testamentmonopoly.

-"GROUCHO."

SituationVacant

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analter-dinnerspeechmadeby thecelebratedJ.M.B.-butthat wasalsoyearsago. Whatwehavetofaceuptois thatSirJamesBarrieisoutmoded.Whenhewasathisbesthis workwaswellreceivedbythepeopleofhisday.Hewroteforthe societyofhisday.Peopleinthe 'ninetiesandattheturnofthe centurytemperedtheirVictorian sedatenesswithadashofcuriosityaboutthefuture.To-dayit seemsthatwehavenofutureto lookforwardto;wehavegrown

Itmayaddweighttomycondemnationof"AliceSit-By-TheFire"torecallthatthisplaywas verycoollyreceivedevenatits Londonpremierein1905,with suchfamousfiguresasEllen Terry,IreneVanbrugh,andC. AubreySmithinthecast.The firstnightaudiencewaspolite, butdepressinglyunenthusiastic. Barriehadopenedwithasuccessfulone-actcurtain-raiser,"Pantaloon,"whichputeveryoneinan excellenthumourtogreetthe mainoffering.Butwhathap-

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"OFMICEANDMEN" andOtherThings

Anoverseasnewsitemthatfilteredintoourlocalpressduring theweekcausesmetohavesomethingtosayaboutaplaywhich hasrecentlycomeundermynotice.IrefertoJohnSteinbeck's "OfMiceandMen."

Thenewsiteminquestionhas todowithanotherplay-"PickupGirl"-whichhashittheheadlinesbecausetheLordChamberlainrefusestolicensethescriptin itspresentform.Itis,likeSteinbeck's,anAmericanplay,andis saidtobeastudyofjuveniledelinquency.'Itdealswitha15year-oldgirloutforagoodtime, whocontractsvenerealdisease fromasailor. Thepapersaremakingmeatout ofthestorybecausethedowager QueenMaryhasbeentoaperformanceandisreportedashavingcongratulatedtheleadingplayers.Nomentionismadeofwhat theQueenthoughtoftheplayitself,buttheinferenceweareaskedtodrawisthatsheapproves of"Pick-upGirl,"whilethestodgy censorisbogglingattheuseof theword"abortion"andacertainsnatchofdialogue(quoted) whichcertainlyseemsinnocuous. Thisisthesortofdishonestor opportunistjournalismagainst whichthepublichastobecontinuallyonguard.Manythoughtlesspeoplewillimmediatelybe thrownintoanattitudeofmind whichtendstoexpressitselfthus: "Iftheplaywasgoodenoughfor QueenMary,itmustbeallright. And,anyhow,Ican'tseeanything

objectionableinwhatthey'recomplainingabout.Outwiththese wowsers!

Thisreaction,comingfromthe man-in-the-street,ismannafrom heavenforthevastarmyofirreligiousharpieswhoseek,wittingly andunwittingly,todestroythe mustardseedoftruthstillunhappilydormantinsomanybreasts. Fromoneseemingvictoryover theGod-fearing,fromtheapparentdenialinoneinstanceofthe validityofmoraljudgments,these eagerworshippersofMammon sweepwild-eyedandpell-mellto ageneralabrogationofalldutyin thematterofdistinguishingbetweenrightandwrong."Let's saywhatwewanttosay,"becomesthecry;"let'slookatlifein theraw,let'slearnsomething."

Theseareattractivebutunconvincingcatch-cries.Theydonot disposeofanobligationlaidonus bythemorallaw;theyarenot evenbasedonajustappraisement ofthefactsinanyparticularinstance.Taketheeasealready mentioned.Ifitevenbetrue thatQueenMaryapprovedof "Pick-upGirl,"wouldthatnecessarilymakeitrightintheeyesof God?-orevenintheeyesofthe censor?Secondly,arewetobelievethatthecensorobjectedonlytothematterquotedasobjectionableinthe.newspaperreport? Isn'titobviousthatwecannever gettoknowthroughthenewspaperwhatisreallyobjectionable matter?Thesearequestions (ContinuedonPage12.)

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TheFranciscan SocialClub

OnJun6,theFranciscanSocial Clubbroughtthepastyear'sactivitiestoaclosebya"Musicale," arrangedbythePresident,Mrs.J. B.Carmody,attheCathedral Hall,Murray-street.Afterthe singingoftheNationalAnthem andtheopeningwelcomefromthe President,thefollowingprogrammewassubmittedtoanappreciativeaudience: PionoSolos,MissMaryBernet. Songs,Mrs.R.I.Browne(accompaniedbyMissEileenLynes).Recitation,Mrs.Nott.ViolinSolo, MissE.Lynes(acompaniedby Mrs.Chaambers).Songs,"KashmiriLoveSong"and"DannyBoy," MissBarbaraPhilbey.PianoSolo, MissMaryBernet.ViolinSolo, MissLynes.Recitation,Mrs. Nott.Songs(selfaccompanied), MissEdwards.

Mrs.HamiltonBrowncalledfor avoteofthankstotheartists.

TheSecretaryaskedmembers ofdifferentorganisationspresent togive"Greetings,"whichwere offeredinamostfriendlyspirit andabrightlittle"Talk"from Mrs.Pratt,J.P.,Presidentofthe NationalCouncilofWomen,with whichtheclubisaffiliated,anda happyspeechfromMrs.CardellOliver,M.L.A.,putallinapleasantmoodforthe"cupthat cheers,"whichfollowed,andso cheeredbothspirituallyandmaterially,theassemblybrokeupto battleoncemorewiththehostile elements. Unfortunately,acharmingpaper byMissR.Rappeportmissedits mark,becauseaburstofrain withoutandunavoidablerattleof cupswithin,causedaslightconfusion.Itistobehopedthat the'paperwillbereadlateronin easiercircumstances.

TheaimofthisClubispurely social,tobringmembersofvariousorganisationtogetherina friendlyspirit,thattheymayget toknoweachotherandworktogetherforthegoodof"avery sickworld"inthespiritoffraternalcharity.

CHINA

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Thosetortureslastthousandsof years,afterwhichthesinnersare "re-born."Drunkardsbecome straydogs;heartlesshusbandsbe. comemonkeys,andclimbupand downtrees:richmisersbecome worms,andeatleavesalltheir lives.(Untilrecentyears,foreigntravellerswhowroteof Chinareproducedsuchscenesto showthecrueltyofthe"Chinaman.")

FarewelltoRev.FatherBoniface, O.S.B.,andPartyofBenedictine Sisters

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Thetemplesareplacesofattraction,ifnotalwaysofworship. Theyareparticularlycrowdedduringreligiousfestivals,suchasthe SpringFestival,theDragonFestival(5th.ofthe5th.moon),the FestivaloftheSpirits(firsthalf ofthe7th.moon),andtheMoon Festival(15th,ofthe8th.Moon). Mostpersonsgotothetemplesas theygototea-houses,todobusiness,tellorhearstories,orjust killtime,formanyhavemuch timetokill.Buttherearealso piusmenandwomenwhoburn incenseandmakeofferingsto BuddhaandKuanYin,theChinesemadonna.

Tocounteractacurrentrevival ofBuddhism,theBishopofCheng. tuisestablishingacentreofhigherlearninginhisdiocese.The daywillcomewhenBuddhist monksandscholarswillsay,asI did,"WehavebeenblindlyfollowingtheBigWayandtheLittle Way,whilethereisnorealway otherthanJesusChrist,Who said,"IamtheWay."

SistersMatilda,Lidwvina,andMagdalene:threeBenedictineSisters, ofNewNorcia,whoreturntoDrysdaleRiverMissiontocontinue theirworktherewhichtheyhadtosuspendowingtothewar.

OnSunday,the9th.inst.,asendofftoRev.FatherBoniface, O.S.B.,andthreeBenedictineSisters,allgoingtotheDrysdale RiverBenedictineMissionbyM.V. Koolinda,leavingon12th.inst., wasgivenbytheMissionnatives atSt.Mary'sNativeBoys'Orphanage. TheLordAbbotpresidedand theOrphanageHall,wherethe eveningtookplace,wasmorethan filledbythenativepopulationof thesettlement.TheNative Boys'Bandwasatitsbestall throughtheselectedprogramme, and,forthesakeofvariety,some oftheeldernativesenlivenedthe stagewiththeirtypicalstepdancing-alltothehoniourof Rev.FatherBonifaceandSisters Matilda,LidwilinaandMagdalene.

FatherBonifaceisgoingto DrysdaleRiverasSuperior.He isalreadyknownintheDrysdale Missionforhewastherefrom 1924to1934. TheSisterswho aregoing,alsotodomissionary work,willbeverywelcomeback totheMission.Theywereprovidentiallywithdrawnjustbefore theMissionwasbombedand strafedbyJapaneseaeroplanesin 1943,withthelossofvaluable livesofFatherThomasandfive natives.

TheLordAbbot,who,onrising,wasreceivedwithgreatapplause,introducedinashort speechthenewSuperiorandthe Sisters,who,sacrificingallcomfort,arewillingtolabourforthe sakeoftheLordandthesalvationofsoulsinthatfar-offfield. TheSisterswillbeofgreatvalue totheMission,especiallytothe sick,thechildrenandthewomenfolk,nolessthantotheFathers themselveswho,nodoubt,will welcomethemafterthreeyears' absence.

Theworkthemissionariesare doingisahardone,andthemisForYour

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sionariesappealtoallCatholicsto stormheavenwithprayerinorder thattheMissionmayincreasein numbersandgoodresults.

CatholicWomen'sLeague.

Thegeneralmeetingwillbeheld onTuesday.June11,at2.30p.m. Maylandsmemberswillbehostessesatthismeeting.

Mrs.Goody'sbridgeparty,in aidofthetBurseforSt.Charles' Seminary,willtakeplaceon Thursdaynight,June13.atNestleHouse. Theannaulgeneralconference oftheLeaguewillbeheldonWednesday,June26.Morningsession beginsat10.45a.m.,andtheafternoonsessionat2.15p.m.His GraceArchbishopPrendivillewill bc.present. Anappealisbeingmadefor isarmclothingforthechildrenof China.Donationsofmoneyand woolareaskedfor.Allknitters whowouldmakeatleastonearticleareinvitedtohelp.

RACINGSELECTIONS

By"THEHAWK."

BELMONTPARK.

Saturday,June16,1946. BeleleHandicap:BrownMorn, 1;Oryks,2;Tickler,3. MarlingHandicap:Deleter,1; Culture,2:FreeMonk,3. EvanstanPurse(1):King's Idol,1;Yodful,2;Keny,3. EvanstonPurse(2):Onyxboy, 1;Rosita,2;Dawndale,3. DaleHandicap:DarkFlame,1; Woodlark,Panyan,3. ErolWelter(21:Monison,1; Lamplighter,2:DesertShip,3. ErolWelter,(1):MissBeau,1; Common,2;Pantive,3.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap.B.Princess, 1;LookAgain2:GeneralHeather,3. RavensthorpeHandicap:Bright Bob,1;WindBound,2:Alma Donald,3. EsperanceHandicap:OnDerby, 1;RoyalBedouin,2;DesertLady, 3 PilbarraHandicap:IvyDerby, 1;LornaDalla,2;HangOn,3. GoldenMileHandicap:Royal Meadows,1;Bingen'sPic,2; Jewel'sHeir,3. MurchisonHandicap: Chic Prince,1;Kolass,2;Stormy Morn,3. YilgarnHandicap:Cheerful,1; Stan'sFirst,2;ChildWirra,3.

Wednesday,June12,1946.

YCW

ACTIVITIES

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

OurfootballmatchlastSundayresultedinawinforus,and sonowweshouldgoforwardto morevictories.TheteamdefeatedwasVictoriaPark,and bothteamsputupratheragood show,althoughthestandardof playstillneedsconsiderableimprovementifwearetobecomea betterteam.Scores:Cathedral, 7goals15behinds;VictoriaPark, 4goals12behinds.

G.McGradewasthestarscorer, kicking6goals3behinds;while theotherbestplayersincluded JimandJoeLeahyandJ.Brosnan. PracticewillbeheldonSunday morning.June16,sodon'tforget toturnupat10o'clock.The nextmatchforuswillbeonJune 23,againstSubiaco,atWellington Square.

ThedanceheldonWednesday, _Tune5,wentoffsuccessfully,but westillcanimproveonourstandard.Sodon'tforgettoturn upinforceatthenettone,on Wednesday,June19.

Thedancingclasseswillstart againonSundaynight,June16, aswehavenowobtainedtheservicesofsomeoftheN.C.G.M. girls,whowillshowushowit's done.Soremembertheplaceand time:CathedralHall,onSunday nightafterdevotions.

VICTORIAPARK-BELMONT BRANCH.

OnWednesday,June5,theKindergartenHallwasthevenuefor theinaugurationceremonyofthe abovebranch.

Besidestheleadersitwaspleasingtoseeagoodnumberofthe youthoftheparishesanda sprinklingoftheparents.

1 Rev.FatherO'Reilly,Victoria ParkChaplain,welcomedHis. GracetheArchbishop,Dr.Sullivan,theDiocesanChaplain,and FatherAhern,Chaplaintothe BelmontBranch.

Dr.Sullivangaveaninstructivetalkonthemovement,its idealsandthemeaningofthe Y.C.W.prayer.

Bestplayers:B.Ryan,A. Hogan,J.Bourke,G.McGrade, 13.Smith,G.Lyons,J.Sullivan.

PrevioustolastSaturdaythe firstfourpositionsintheAmateur rompetitionwasasfollows:Mosmans,20;Y.C.W.,16;Midland, 16;Palmyra,12. Lewisvillev.Fremantle.

ThismatchwasplayedatFremantleonSunday,June9.Kickingwith'thewindinthefirst quarter,theLeedervilleforwards soontookpossession,butatfirst onlypointsresulted,duetothe strongbacklineofFremantle. Eventually,however,JohnSutherland,ruckingforLeederville, goaledwithalongkick.This wasfollowedbyarunofgoals fromRoyO'Neill,JackWoulfe, andBasilRigg.Attheendof thequarterLeedervilleled,4.4to nil. Mainlyduetotheexcellentplay ofLeederville'scentreman,Basil Rigg,Fremantlewereunableto usethewindtoadvantageinthe secondquarter,andLeederville againscorecl.However,determinedplaybytheFremantle ruckdidnotgoastray,andthey eventuallymanagedtoopentheir account.Inthisquarterthere wasmuchbrilliantfootballand manysmartpassesdownthe wingsbybothsideswerebroken upbythebacks.

Aftertheblessingoftheflags andthepresentationofthebadges HisGracewasintroducedtothe gatheringbyFatherO'Reilly. HisGraceexpressedhispleasure inbeinginvitedtoofficiate,and hopedthatthemovementinVictoriaParkwouldbecomesolidly established.HisGracealsoexpressedhisdesireandwillingness todowhateverhecouldforthe Y.C.W.

Thesecretariesofthebranches, B.Dwyer(VictoriaPark)andB. Peachy(Belmont)saidthatthey hopedtheboyswoulddotheir besttomakethisbranchaflourishingone.

Thegatheringthenpartookof anenjoyableandtastysupper,arrangedbythegirls.Thesewillingworkersaretobecomplimentedontheirattractivedecoration ofthehall.

Therestoftheeveningwasoccupiedwithdancing.

FOOTBALL. Y.C.W.v.Midland.

THERECORD ELEVEN

bringingtheequipment).By fiveo'clockallreckonedtheyhad "hadit,"sowewenthome. RadioClasses.

Inallprobabilityradioclasses willbeheldonMondaynightsat So'clock.Ifanyofyouarekeen onthisprofitablehoppy,then joinup.Mr.McPheewillbe conductingtheclasses.

Boxing.

Mr.CharlieDuffy,aboxerof championshipclass,said he wouldteachboxingtoanyboys whowantedit.Ifyouthinkyou canfight,thencomealong.He willbestartingonMondaynights inthenearfuture.Watchfor furtherannouncementsandgoto themeeting.

Library.

DesJonesisstillwaitingfor booksforourlibrary.Ifyou haveanythingyouthinkissuitAle,thensenditin.

Concert.

ThedateforourconcertisSaturday,June22.Therewillbea rehearsalinthehallonSunday, June16. Manythanksaredue toMamieKeatingforhertireless workasproducer.Makeiteasy forherbyco-operatingatrehearsal,. Football.

DesReid,(Fremantle)andTerry DalyLeederville)wereboth clearingwellinthefull-backpositions.AlthoughJimMcLinden wasrovingintinestyleforFremantleandrepeatedlysentthe ballintoattack,theywereunable tocatchupontheLeederville score,whichwassteadilymounting. ThethirdquartersawLeedervilleagaintakingadvantageof thewind.Itwasduemainlyto thecentreline,inwhichBasil Riggwasplayinginfaultless styleatthepivot,andRonBradburyandGerardBoylanweredoingwellonthewings,thatLeedervilleforwardswereconstantly inpossessionoftheball,where high-flyingFredClarkewasinvaluable.Fremantlebackswere puttingupasolidfight,anddeterminedplayfromW.Golt,R. Henderson,andJ.McLindensaw thattheirteamhaditsshareof scoring.Inthefinalquarterthe Fremantlerucksmadeahardefforttosendtheballintoattack, butwithDonCollinsatcentre halfbackforLeederville,thiswas extremelydifficult.DesReid, Fremantle'sfullback,ablyassistedbythebackpockets,sawtoit thatLeedervillecouldscoreno morethanpoints,andhewas clearingwellduringthegame. TwiceduringthequarterFremantlegoaled,mainlyduetoJim McLinden'sroving..Finalscores were:Leederville,12goals13behinds;Fremantle,7goals5behinds.

GoalkickersforLeederville:B. Williams,J.Sutherland,F.Clarke, Woulfe(2each),R.Bradbury, N.Reader,B.Rigg,R.O'Neill (1each).Fremantle:J.McLinden13),D.Mortimer TarantoandW.Golt('1each).

Congratulationstoourfootball teamfortheirwinoverFremantle.Keepupthegoodwork, boys.Congratulationsalsoto BasilRigg,whowasthemostoutstandingplayerontheground.

Don'tforgetpracticeatGreene SquareonSunday,the16th.,at11 o'clock.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Thebadweatherdoesn'tseem toactasadeterrenttothemajorityofthemembersofthe branch.LastTuesdaynight's attendancecertainlybearsthis out.

Thebranchwasunfortunatein losingtheservicesofJackMcGuinnessaswarden,apositionhe hasdiligentlyheldsincethelast generalbranchelection.AcomparativenewcomerisBillMcPherson,whoismakinghispresencefeltinbothsocialandsportingactivities,waselectedasthe newwardenbyanabsolutemajority. Congratulations,Bill, you,togetherwithallotherofficebearersinthebranch,havethe wholeheartedsupportofevery member.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Joachim'sBranch. Thepresident,Sr.N.Daly,presidedatthemeetingheldonMay 14. Anamountof17sickpay waspassedforpayment. Bro.L.Goerkereportedonthe pageantatSubiacoOval,atwhich thesocietywaswellrepresented andhadasplendidpositionnear thealtar. Thepresidentextendedavery cordialwelcometotheGrandofficersoftheDistrictBoard,who werepresentontheirannualvisit. TheGrandPresident,Bro.D.Felton,thankedthepresidentforher warmwelcome,andsaiditalways gavehimgreatpleasuretovisit thisbranch.Hecongratulated thesecretaryonthereportshe gaveonthebranch'sactivities, andhewaswellsatisfiedwiththe progressmade.

TheGrandTreasurer,Bro.J. Wall,saidthiswashisfirstvisit tothebranch,andhewishedto congratulatethemembersonthe excellentattendancepresent.Now wehadabadmintonsethehoped iswouldbeanincentiveforthe youngpeopletojoin.Hecould assurethemthattherewas nothingbetterforaslimmingexercise.Heurgedeachmember tointroduceanothernewmember duringtheyear.

TheGrandSecretary,Bro.Edwards,spokebrieflyonthework ofthesociety,andhypedthe memberswoulddotheirbestto increasetheirmembership.He wasverypleasedwiththefinancialpositionofthebranch.

'Bro.'A.E.Heagneysaidhehad averypleasingdutytoperform. Hewished,onbehalfdfthemembers,tothankSr.Dalyforthe sterlingworkshehasdone,not onlyduringhertermaspresident, butsinceherinitiationintothe branch.Duringthewaryears whenwewereunabletogetanyonetotaketheresponsiblepositionaspresident,Sr.Dalyconsentedtocarryon.Heasked hertoacceptagiftasatokenof esteemandappreciation,and trustedherfutureassociations withthebranchwouldbeas happyasinthepast. Sr.DalythankedBro.Heagney verysincerelyforthegiftandhis kindremarks,bothofwhichshe deeplyappreciatedandwouldalwaysremembertheveryhappy timesshehasspentinthebraich.

Bro.T.Hynes,inhisusualhappy style,thankedtheladymembers fotthemostenjoyablesupper.

StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle.

grettedthathewasunableto continueinhisgoodwork.

Adonationof£22swaspassed foithelocalbranchoftheY.C.W. Mattersregardinganoticeboard outsideSt.Patrick'sChurchwere finalised.

Threememberswereinitiatedat themeeting.

AsocialwasheldatthemeetingonJune6,atwhichmembers ofnttheDistrictBoardwereprese OurLadyHelpofChristians Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

Thepresidentpresidedovera fairlywellatendedmeetingon Tuesday,May28.

Allmemberswerepleasedto learnthatSr.K.Mason,Bro.K. Sturtridge,andBro.W.Wooltortonwerewellagainandjoinedin wishingBros.E.andA.McCarthy speedyrecoverytohealth.

Bestwisheswereextendedto ourNo.2tabletennisandquoits teamindrawingwithMaylands atourlastmeeting.Owingto theelectricityrestrictions,St. Kevin'sBranchwasunableto meetourNo.1badmintonteam.

Members,pleaserememberthat badmintontabletennisandquoits arepractisedoneachalternate Tuesdays,socomealongandenjoyyourselves.

Theelectionofofficersresulted asfollows:President,Bro.R.Battersby;vice-president,Sr.K.Curtis;secretary,Bro.J.Egan;treasurer,Sr.V.Egan;warden,Sr.D. Battersbv,guardian,BroE.McCarthy;asistantsecretary,Sr.E. A.McCarthy.

LuckysetwaswonbyBro.K. Sturtridge.

St.Canice'sBranch,Cottesloe.

WelcomeHometoReturnedServicePersonnel.

Over100membersandguests partookofthehospitalityofSt. Canice'sBranchonWednesday, May15,ontheoccasionofthe celebrationofits37th.birthday, whichtooktheformofawelcome homesocialtoitsreturnedservicepersonnel.Itwasahappy gathering,andwithBro.J.McMurphyasM.C.,everythingwent withaswingfromthestart.There wasnotadullmoment.Games wereinterspersedwithdancesand causedmuchamusement.Highgate,Leederville,Subiaco,Shenton ParkandFremantlebranchessent astrongrepresentationinresponse toCottesloe'sinvitation.The DistrictBoardwasrepresentedby G.P.,G.V.P.,G.S.,G.W.,R.D.T., andG.G.

Althoughweatherandground conditionsatMidlandmilitated againstgoodfootball,Y.C.W.'s performancewasdisappointing. Initialopeningsandexhausting effortsofsomeoftheplayerswere oftenbroughttonoughtbybad handlingandplayersnotbeing withtheirmen.Moreco-ordinationbetweenpositionsandquicknessinsnappinguptheballfrom aknockdownwerepointsthat seemedtobeneglectedtosome extent.Morepracticeisevidentlyneeded,sobuckup,Y.C.W., andgetdowntothejob.Ithas beenstatedbeforethatthe Y.C.W.haswhatittakestomake ateam.Keepatthegameand practicehard.

Finalscores:Midland,10.13; Y.C.W.,4.6.

1Bestplayers-Leederville:B. Rigg,J.Woulfe,T.Daly,R.Bradbury,F.Clarke,M.Ryan,D.Collins,J.Sutherland.Fremantle: J.McLinden,D.Reid,R.Henderson,W.Golt,D.Mortimerand Taranto.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Picnic.

OnJune3anout50boysand girlsinvadedRoleystone.Fora whilethecreekseemedtobethe mainattraction,andagroupof youngdaredevils,ledbyFred Fergusson,madeagallantcrossing.Therewasalargepercentagewhoregardeddiscretionas thebetterpartofvalour,sothey decidedtostayput.RegHebhardseemedtobedoggedbyfate duringthemorning,andhis spiritswereconsiderably"dampened."Duringtheafternoona gameofsoftballwasenjoyedby thosewhodidnotgohiking (thankstoArthurLePagefor

Thosewhohelpeddecoratethe hallforFridaynight'scarnival dancedidatrulymagnificentjob. Neverhasthehalllookedso brightandcheerful.Special thanksshouldgotoRonGardiner,GerryLyonsandStan Hoganfortheirextraeffortin puttingthefinishingtouchesto thedecorationsintheearlyhours ofFridaymorning.

Thecarnivalwasacomplete success,surpassingtheexpectationsofmanyoftheorganisers, whodeservemuchcreditforthe timeandenergytheysowillingly gave.

Asusual,thedancingclasswill beheldimmediatelyafterSundaydevotions.Competentinstructorsareonlytoowillingto imparttheirknowledgetobeginners.Ifyoucannotdance,then nowisthetimetolearn.Ifyou candance,nowistheopportunitytoimproveyoursteps.

TheJuneissueof"NewYouth" isnowonsale.Foronepennyyoucanobtainapound'sworth ofpropaganda,sowhynotbuy threeorfourcopieseachmonth anddistributethemtoyourworkmates?Surelythereisnosurer, cheapermethodofspreadingthe aimsofourmovementotherthan this.

Sport.

OnSundayapicnicmatchwas playedatAquinas.Thefast Aquinaseighteenwasunableto copewiththeheavierexperienced Highgateteam,especiallyinthe firsthalf,andthevisitingteam reachedthefinalbell22pointsin thelead.Thescoreswere:Highgate,11goals6behinds;Aquinas, 7goals8behinds.

Itisinterestingtonotethat ourparishsuppliednineplaying

Electionnight,May28,wasmarredbyinclementweather,but membersatendedingoodnumbers.B.Hugheswasdeclared presidentbytheNice-president,B. Gallagher.Ofthetwonominationsforthesecretaryship,B. Kellywassuccessful.

Thepresidentthankedtheretiringsecretary,B.Hansen,andrememberstothecombinedY.C.W. teamwhicrplayedagainstMidlandJunctionAmateurslastSaturday.Isitanywonderwehave yettobebeatenintheinterbranchcombination?

Footballpracticewillbeat ForrestParkthisSundayat10.30 a.m.,andeveryalternativeSundayduringtheseason.Don't forget,youwould-bestars,practicegivespreference.

SavingsScheme.

TheY.C.W.SavingsScheme hasenabledmanyladstosave quitesubstantial'sums,when, withoutthisservice,theywould havespentthesmallamountsdepositedwithoutreceivinganyreturn,whereasbymakingsmallregulardepositstheyhavebeen abletopurchasesomethingworthwhile,thattheyrequire,that wouldotherwisehavebeenbeyondtheirmeans.Ifyouarenot alreadyamemberofthescheme, joinatthenextmeeting;ifyou are,rememberthatbymakinga regulardepositofsay3d.or6d youhavenothingtoloseand everythingtogain.

Thebranchextendsitsbest thankstotheaboveandalsoto theChildrenofMary,Catholic Women'sLeague,LawnTennisAssociation,HolyNameSociety, Y.C.W.,andN.CG.M.,fortheir splendidresponsetoitsinvitation. Duringthewarperiodthebranch sufferedseverely,whenabout50 percent,ofitsmembersjoinedthe armedForces.Themajorityof thesehavenowreturned,andwith theexceptionoftwoorthreewho sentapologies,werepresentduring'theevening.Severalarestill onservicewithRA.N.,AI.F.,and R.A.A.F.

Duringtheintervalforsupper, BranchPresident,Bro.J.Harvey, extendedaverywarmwelcome hometoservicepersonnel,and thankedthevisitorsfortheirattendance.Inthecourseofhisremarksfeelingreferencewasmade tothelossofoneofourmembers, thelateesteemed,Bro.RegFreeman,whowaskilledinaction. overItaly.R.I.P.Hespokeof theloyaltyofthe"oldstagers"of thebranchwhokepttheflagflyingwhilsttheyoungermembers wereintheservices.

BranchChaplain,Rev.Father Kelly,insupportingtheremarks ofBro.Harvey,spokeofthecordialrelationsoftheH.A.C.B.S. withotherparishsocietiesandsodalities.Heappealedtoallpresentwhowerenotmembersofthe H.A.C.B.S.toascertainthebenefitstobederivedfrommembershipandtoseriouslyconsider joiningitsranks. Totheladieswhoassisted-with thesupperarrangementsthe branchextendsitsbestthanks.

TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14BonMarcheArcade.

Discriminations

ALICESIT-BY-THE-FIRE

(ContinuedfromPage9.) pened?Barrie,amazedandindignant,feltthetemperatureof thehousedecreasesteadily-just asIfeltitchillingmeattheRepertoryTheatretheothernight. Why,onemayask,wasthisfailure ofaplaychosentobepresented attheRepertory?

ThePlot.

Thestoryof"AliceSit-By-TheFire"issopreposterousastoexhaustthepatienceofeventhe warmestBarriefan.EllenTerry admittedthatshefeltmostuncomfortableintheroleofAlice. Howmuchmoretryingitmustbe foraspiritedactresstokeepup theimbecilicbehaviourrequired forthepartofAmy!Thisyoung lady(oftheearly1900's)has beentotoomanyplaysand, eavesdroppingoneday(don'task mewhy)withcompanionGinevra Dunbar,shemisinterpretsaharmlessconversationandstraight. wayconcludesthathermother, justreturnedfromIndia,has madeanillicitassignationwithunknownvillain,StephenRollo (doesn'thesoundlikeone!)To savehermotherandspareher fathershegoestoRollo'sflatand isdiscoveredbyherparentsin circumstanceswhichsuggestsheis theguiltyparty.Poorold Rolloisallthetimecompletely inthedarkastowhatisgoing on;actuallyheisanold,trusted friendofthefamilyandlivingup tohistrust-only,Amyhasn't methimbefore.Theimpossible motherthenattemptstoshield herdaughter,whilethedaughter stillthinkssheisshieldingthe mother-fromwhat?FromRollo, ofcourse,whowouldn'thurta flea.Well,soitdragson,until theColonelandhisladyletRollo intotheuproarioussecret,and everyoneisdoubledupwithmerriment-excepttheaudience,who gohomedowninthemouth.

Wecannotbelievesuchafamilyeverexisted;werefusetobelievethatgirlshaveeverbeenas dumbasAmyandGinevra;we tireofCosmo'ssillinessand Rollo'sfatuousness;werejectthe toofancifultwistsintheextraordinaryplot.Finally,wewonder whatBarriehimselfsawinthe play,forheiscreditedwithhavinganobstinateaffectionforit.

TheActing.

Iconsiderthatthecharactersof AmyandRollodominatedthe play.Theywereespeciallywell delineatedbyMissGranthamand Mr.O'Grady,andprovidedexcellentexamplesof"castingtotype."

MakingherdebutatRepertory, HilaryGranthamscoredanotable successasAmyGrey.Shewas dumbbutbeautiful,whichwas quiteinorder;shewaswinsome, too,andoftendelightfullynaive. Sherevealed,moreover,asurprisingdegreeofease,andwasvery muchaidedbyapleasant,culturedvoicedevoidofelocutionary artifice.Shelookedreallygenteelandwonalotofsympathy, inspiteofherdumbness.

FrankO'Grady,re-appearingafter alongabsence,didaverygood jobasStephenRollo.Helookedanincompoopandhesounded likeone.Herecalledvividlythe typeofeffeminateweaklingwell establishedinthetraditionofVictorianism.

BessieDurlacherandHarold Harveyteamedwellastheparents.Neithercanlayclaimto anindividualtriumph,butthey didputoverthemarriedair

prettyconvincingly.Itstruck methatMr.Harvey-who,forall hissize,hasaboyishappearance onstage-couldhaveusedheaviermake-uptoportraythesomewhatcholericmilitaryColoneljust backfromIndia.

Teen-ageRichardGertzelcontinuestoshowalotofpromise, andwassuitablycastasCosmo Grey.

JoyD'ArcyEvanshadathankless,colourlesstaskasGinevra Dunbar.Shedidallthatwasrequiredofher.JillGrave,Rhoda Phillips,andChristineNealfilled theotherminorroleswithoutincident.

Production.

Mrs.R.GoyneMillerproduced withanobviousunderstanding andenjoymentoftherequirementsofI.,e.sPrecieusesRidicules. Thecostumingwasparticularly attractive.JoePollettwasstage manager,andlightingwascontrolledbyJ.H.Secombe.

Ihavenoquarrelwitheither theproductionortheacting--only withtheauthorandwiththepersonorpersonswhoselectedthis feebleplaytosucceedthegood onesthathavegonebeforeitthis year. Theset,theworkofSyd.Davis andhisassistants,isagainworthy ofspecialmention.Onenowhas thefeelingthatthedecorwillalwaysbeartisticallyandcapably managed;thedaysoftheplain, unadornedflatsaregone-forever, wehope. -DEGUSTIBUS.

"OFMICEANDMEN"

(ContinuedfromPage9.) whichthebarefactsoftherasp forceustoask.Butifweare togivecredencetoinferences whichemerge,thenarewenotentitledtoinferthataplayabout venerealdiseaseissuretobeunsavoury,ifnotindecent?And isn'titlikelythattherewillbe plentytoobjecttowhensucha playcomesfromamodern'Arnericanpen?

Thislastconsiderationbrings mebacktoSteinbeck'splay,and toagenealdenunciationofthe modernpenchantforfilthywriting(describedas"realistic"), whichisespeciallynoticeablen contemporaryAmericanliterature.

Idon'tthinkIhaveeverobservedacloserparallelisminliterarystylethanthatwhichexists betweenSteinbeck's"OfMiceand Men"andJamesFarrell'strilogy ofnovelsdealingwithStudsLonigan.Onewouldreallyhaveto beexcusedforthinkingthesame penhadexecutedthelot-andif thepencouldmomentarilybe changedforthesword,I'drecommendthatthetwoauthorsbeincludedintheexecution.Ihave neverwitnessedsuchunadulteratedandunashamedfilthasisparadedbytheseAmericanwriters undertheguiseofrealism."PickupGirl,"byElsaShelley,isdescribedasastudyofjuveniledelinquency;thebooksonStuds Loniganforma"study"ofa sampleofdepravedAmerican youth,andSteinbeck'splayisa "study"ofanunfortunatelowgrademoronwhohasanobsessionforstrokingsoftthings-a Freudianwouldhavenohesitationinclassifyinghimasasexual pervert. Butitisnotsomuchthematterofthese"studies"thatrepels usasthemannerinwhichthe studyiscarriedout.Notcontentwithassumingthatthepublicatlargeknowsnothingofdelinquentsandpervertsanddepravedpeople(asifourpresswill letusforgetthem!),theseselfappointedexperts(whomthe criticswillhailas"masterlyex-

KNOWYOURFAITH

,(ContinuedfromPage8.) thatIlewouldestablishHis Churchundertheleadershipof Peter,whichwouldendureforall times.

AttheLastSupperJesusgave thesameTwelveandtheirsuccessorsthepowertochangebread andwineintoHisownBodyand Blood,whenHesaid:"Dothisin commemorationofMe."(Luke XXLL.19.> AftertheResurrection,Hegavethempowertoforgivesins,saying:"Peacebeto you.AstheFatherhathsent Me,Ialsosendyou."WhenHe hadsaidthis,Hebreathedon them;andHesaidtothem:"ReceiveyetheHoyGhost.Whose sinsyoushallforgive,theyare forgiventhem,andwhosesinsyou shallretain,theyareretained."

(JohnXX.,32-23.)

UpontheeveoftheAscension intoheaven,Hecommissioned themasHisministerstospread theGospelthroughouttheworld, saying:"AllpoweriegiventoMe inheavenandinearth.Going, therefore,teachyeallnations: baptisingtheminthenameofthe Father,andoftheSon,andof theHolyGhost.Teachingthem toobserveallthingswhatsoever1 havecommandedyou;andbehold Iamwithyoualldays,evento theconsummationoftheworld."

(Matt.XXVLLL.,18-20.) "You shallreceivethepowerofthe HolyGhostcominguponyou,and youshallbewitnessesuntoMein Jerusalem,andinallJudea,andin Samaria,andeventotheuttermostpartoftheearth."(ActsI., 7-8.)

TheChurchinAction.

ForthefulfilmentofChrist's promises,wemustturntothe

positors,""brilliant,penetrating thinkers,"etc.)leavenostoneunturnedwhichmightaddextradirt tothemiserablescenetheyunfold.So,quiteunnecessarily,we getfrequentburstsofblasphemy, muchotherfoullanguage,bawdy interludesandobscenesuggestions.Steinbeckinvitesthepublictocomealongforacoupleof hoursandlistentothisstuffin hisplay.Why?Sothatthey maylearnsomething,sothatthey maymakea"study"ofLenniepoorLennie,whocan'tremember whatwastoldhimfiveminutes previously,whocouldn't,except byastretchoftheimagination, existoutsidealunaticasylum.

ButwhytrundleupalltheaccompanyingfilthtoshowusLenniewhoatleastisrespectable beingchildish?

Ihaveread"OfMiceandMen" verycarefully.Idonotdenythat thereismeritinitasadrama, andIamwellawarethatplays aremeanttobeacted,notread. Thereisdramaticworthinthe sceneleadinguptothedestructionofCandy'sdog,inseveral bitsbetweenLennieandGeorge, inthatlasthorriblescenebetween LennieandCurley'swife,atthe finalcurtain,andatotherpoints throughouttheplay.Iampreparedtoadmitthatanactualperformancemightrevealunsuspectedstrengthandstatureinthefinishedproduct.ButIrepeatmost emphaticallythatitisunnecessaryandundesirabletodragfilth andblasphemyontothestage. Wedonotpermitsuchlicencein ourordinarysocialintercourse, andfromamerelyhumanstandpointitistaboototalkfreelyin thelanguageofthegutterabout animalsandbrothelsandhuman beingssodegradedastoappear littlebetterthananimals.To saythatwecan"learn"something bysimplyexposingtheseamyside oflifeissheerhumbugandaninsulttoourintelligence;people whohavetoliveintheworldare wellacquaintedwithitstemptationsanditsdangers,andeven thosewholiveapartarewellable todistinguishbetweenrightand wrong;butthetruth,ofcourse.is thatthematerialistsandatheists whochampion"thenewfreedom" arenotconcernedwithteachingus worthwhilethings,butwithbreakingdownwhatwehavealready beentaught.ThatiswhyitbehoveseveryChristianwhostill treasureshisreligiontoturnhis faceresolutelyagainstthemodernpaganism. -DEGUSTIBUS.

ActsoftheApostles,writtenby theEvangelist,St.Luke:"And whenthedaysofPentecostwere accomplished,theywerealltogetherinoneplace.Andsuddenlytherecameasoundfromheaven,asofamightywindcoming, anditfilledthewholehouse wheretheyweresitting.And thereappearedtothemparted tonguesasitwereoffire,andit satuponeveryoneofthem.And theywereallfilledwiththeHoly Ghost,andtheybegantospeak withdiverstongues,accordingas theHolyGhostgavethemto speak."(ActsII.,14.)

ThenSt.Peter,theApostle, "standingupwiththeeleven,lifteduphisvoice,andspoketo them."Afterthisfirstsermon, 3,000cameforwardandembraced theChristianreligionandwere baptised.ThefollowingdayPeter andJohnwereabouttoenterthe Templetopray.Atthedoor theysaw"acertainmanwhowas lamefromhismother'swomb." St.Peterturnedtohimandsaid: "SilverandgoldIhavenone;but whatIhaveIgivethee.Inthe nameofJesusChristofNazareth, .arise,andwalk."Atonceenthus.iasmseizedthebystanders.Again St.Peterspoke,concludingwith thewords:"Bepenitent,therefore,andbeconverted,thatyour sinsalsomaybeblottedout."

(ActsIII.,19.)Bythistimethe infantChurchhadincreasedto thenumberof5,000.Allthe Apostleswentforth,preachingthe GospelofChristeverywhere.Daily theirfollcrwersincreased.Asmore helpwasneededtoministerto theever-increasingnumbers,the Apostlesordainedothersforthe ministry.Matthias,St.Paul, Timothy,Titusandmanyothers weknowbyname.Otherbishopswereaddedandplacedover thecommunities.St.Paul,for example,writestoTitus,whom hehadordainedbishop:"Forthis causeIlefttheeinCrete,that thoushouldstsetinorderthe thingsthatarewanting,and shouldstordainpriestsinevery cityasIalsoappointedthee."

(Tit.,1,5.)Firedwithzealfor theinfantChurch,andinspiteof oppositionandpersecution,these braveApostlespressedeverforword,rejoicing"Thattheywere accountedworthytosufferreproachforthenameofJesus."

(ActV,41.) ThisistheCatholicChurchas weknowher.Throughthis ChurchChristwishesalltobe saved.Praythatmorewillcome toknowthesure,safeandeasy waytosalvationthroughandin her.

ok DEATHS

CALLAGHAN.-OnJune1,atSubiaco,Mary,lovedwifeofCorneliusFrancisCallaghan,ofEast Perth,andlovingmotherof Jack,Eva(Mrs.Loughnan), MamieConBillandTess; mother-in-lawofGwenythand Gerald;grandmotherofJoan, Terry,Barry,Geraldine,and JudithAnne. RequiescatinPace.

SULLIVAN.-OnMay31,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie,afterashortillness,Mrs. NoraSullivan,belovedwifeof DanielBernardSullivan,loving motherofFrankandKathleen (Mrs.Carter),mother-in-lawof WilliamCarter,andloving grandmotherofCecil-.R.I.P.

÷INMEMORIAM÷

DAVIDSON,Kevin(R.A.A.F.),Inlovingmemoryofourdear sonandbrother,diedJune24, 1942. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingparents, sistersandbrothers.

HALBERT.-Inlovingmemory ofmydearson,FrankHalbert, whodiedofillnessatMalayon June4,1943. -Insertedbyhislovingmother andsisters.

HEALY.-IneverlovingmemoryofJessieJanet,whodied June18,1939. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusbandandfamily.

MACKIN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof ChristopherClementMackin, whodiedJune16,1943.Also ChristopherLeonardMackin, whodiedDecember13,1941. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyontheirsouls.

SHERIDAN.-)Inlovingmemory ofStephenSheridan,whose deathoccurredonJune11,1942. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhiswife,Margaret.

WILLIAMS.-(Inlovingmemory ofourdearlybelovedAunt, MargaretMary,whopassed awayonJune15,1944. Mayherdearsoulrestinpeace. Alwaysrememberedbyherlovingnephew,Tom,andniece,Dorrie.

Pre-warPaintsandEnamels availableatHassell'sStore,569 WellingtonStreet,Perth.

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HEROICSPAIN

AnEpicofAlcazar

PARTI.-FORGODAND

SPAINCHRISTIANSGATHER!

Invocation.

0Michael,Gabriel,Raphaelhark, Satan'shordeswouldtrample Spain!

StJames,Teresa,JoanofArc, HastenGod'striumphantreign.

laudscurtainedaSunsetin Spain, Forebodingstormsofunrest; Wasanti-Christforgingachain ForEuropefromEasttoWest?

TrueSpaniardswithscorn,cried "Never hallwetothegodlesskneel, OurheartfromChristnoughtcan sever, Tillrocksmeltandmountains reel."

Redhirelingsattackedandtaunted Alcazar,Toledotenweeks: Crusaderswithstoodundaunted, Thoughfaminewitheredtheir cheeks.

Tenthousandfoemensurrounded

Thatfortress,yelling:"'Tiscrushed!"

Bombs,rifles,cannonresoundedTheTagusmurmuredandblushed.

Flamesoffire,likeserpents,twisted Throughloopholeandbarricade; ResurgentChampionsresisted, AndbaffledeachRedbrigade.

Moscardo,faithfuldefender, Asserted:"Ourcauseisjust, OurWatchword,NeverSurrender:

InGodandMarywetrust."

MercilessflashedtheRedwarning: Ourforcesaretentoone; Surrenderbeforethemorning, OrweslayyourCaptiveSon!"

Coldlytheytempthimtobarter

TheCrosshecarriesforSpain; HOTELBEACONSFIELD

ButhepraysHeaven'sPeerless Martyr ForGraceneversoughtinvain:

"Madonna,thySonYoungand Fair, Wasledlikealambtodeath; OurGlory,thyDolourstoshare, Receivemylovedboy'slast breath!"

Thatsamehourthecaptivecould hear HisFather'sinspiringvoiceHowitrangtriumphantandclear, Asteadfast,immortalchoice:

"MySon,disdainwealthandpleasure, Forgiveallinthissadstrife; LoveGodandSpainwithoutmeasure, Man!CaptureEternalLife!"

"Tho'bulletsrain,fearnot,father, Iprayfacingmyriadfoes: ForGodandSpainChristians gather!"

! !

Christgarneredthatprecious Rose.

Spain'sMartyrs,notyourstofalter

WhenGolgothaloomedahead!

ForloveofhomeandGod'sAltar, Yourchivalrousbloodwasshed.

Whatheartlessassassination Ofprisoners,Priests,Brothers, Nuns!

HowSatanstainsGod'sCreation, WhenRedsout-HerodtheHuns!

Toledo

Men,womenandchildrenbending Inhumbleandferventprayer, RepeatingRosariesunending, WinMary'sperpetualcare.

Parchedlipskissthefigureof Christ, Beadslingerinlovinghands; PuresoulswithArchangelskeep tryst WhileAyes'willcountthesands.

"DiostoSalveMaria!"

Softlythesweetwordsarose; MadredeDiosyMia! Shieldusandpardonourfoes!

FiveMysteriesofJoyfedtheir faith, FiveSorrowsofChristdrew tears; FiveglimpsesofGloryfaced death, WithhopeofEternalyears.

Expectantmothersboresorrow ImploringOurSaviourmild; Forlifeandgrace'tillthemorrow Towelcomethenew-bornchild.

Ah!seventydayssparelyfed Onhorseflesh,piningaway; Soretemptedtoenvythedead, Butneverfailingtopray.

"Creatorspareus!Weperish! Graciouslyhearus!"theycried.

"Redeemer,saveus,wecherish ThyHolyName,ChristCrucified!"

St.Joseph'sBrigidineSchool, Subiaco,HeadMayListFor RansomofBlackBabies

ST.JOSEPH'SBRIGIDINE SCHOOL,SUBIAOO.

FirstClass:

R.Metcalf:John.

L.Gamage:Mary,Peter,Paul.

D.Chegwidden:Mary.

M.White:Mary.

S.Friedlander:Mary,Peter.

G.Farrell.Michael.

M.Keating:Gabrielle.

G.Rigby:Agnes.

T.Maher:Anthony.

SecondClass:

E.O'Sullivan:Mary.

D.McMahon:Monica.

J.Cranley:Mary.

R.Nicholson:John.

K.Singleton:Margaret.

ThirdClass:

R.Robinson:Ann,'Catherine, Joseph,Dorothy.

D.Balalas:Mary.

B.Hassell:Francis.

FourthClass:

K.Cranley:Lorna,Elizabeth, Joseph,John,Joan,Margaret.

M.Cross:Mary.

L.White:Elizabeth.

M.Wiggins:Mary.

FifthClass:

P.Thompson:Mary.

M.Masleh:Mary.

P.McVittie:Elizabeth.

M.Miller:Anne.

SixthClass:

J.Kelly:BernardMary,Joan, Christopher.

T.Edmonds:Anne,Bernadette, Margaret.

M.McGuigan:Mary,Agnes, John.

P.Murray:Bernadette.

E.Hayes:Teresa.

D.Skehan:Mary.

P.Hanley:Bernadette.

E.Healy:Agnes.

V.Morris:Margaret.

V.Durrant:Anne.

J.Cochrane:Bernardine.

D.Parker:Teresa.

SeventhClaw:

M.Kelly:Mary,Bernadette

Brigid,Philomena.

N.Gamage:Anne,Sophia.

M.Rule:Joseph,Philomena.

H.Williams:Margaret,Monica

B.Kelly:Rita.

M.Williams:Terese.

EighthClass:

J.Unsworth:Peter.

ST.JOSEPH'SGIRLS'SCHOOL, FREMANTLE.

Classes8and4:

Elizabeth,Lucy,Ann,Anthony, David,Peter,Patrick.

Classes6and6: Bernadette,Therese,Anthony, Joseph.

ST.MARY'SSCHOOL,MAYLANDS.

FifthClass: Nicholas,Bernadette.

SixthClass:

Teresa,Anne. HOLYCHILDHOOD.

RANSOMLISTFORMAY,1946.

ST.JEROME'SSCHOOL, SPEARWOOD.

Standards1and2:

Mary,Brigid,Elizabeth,Rose, Agnes,Noreen,William,John, James.Patrick,Paul,Thomas. EmidioCattalini:Raphael,Peter.

ST.JOSEPH'SCOLLEGE, ALBANY.

Marc.Therese,Margaret,Martin,Charles,Kenneth,Anthony.

ST.JOSEPH'SPRIMARY SCHOOL,ALBANY.

StandardsV.andVI.:

Boys:Peter,James,John,Paul, Matthew,Joseph,Patrick,Andrew, Eugene.

Girls:Mary,Agnes,Ann,Veronica,Cecilia,Bernadette,Dorothea, Elizabeth.

PeterAttwell:Cyril.

A.PalmerandT.Mouchmore: FrancisXavier.

DaenNesbitt:Therese.

MaryAttwell:Lewdwina.

StandardsM.andIV.:

Joseph,John,Patrick,'Andrew, Peter,Michael,Paul,Thomas, Mary,Anne,Dorothy,Teresa,Rosarie,Agnes,Elizabeth,Francis.

StandardsI.andIL: Veronica,May,David.

Infants:

Girls:Mary,Lucy,Therese.

Boys:Joseph,Paschal.

CurrentPublicationsofInterest

Star

BERTSTARR-Proprietor.

Spain'sMartyrs,notyourstofalter, 'WhenGolgothaloomedahead!

ForloveofhomeandGod'sAltar, Yourchivalrousbloodwasshed.

PARTII.

Invocation:

Mary,HelpofChristians,see Mammon'sPressstillworships Cain!

QueenofPeace,wecrytothee GuardandguideHeroicSpain.

LikeJudith,unblemishedand brave, Maids,MothersandChildren bright. AssistedAlcazartosave God'sFlockonToledo'sheight.

Warthunderedlongerandlouder; Rock'dandtornbymineand plane, Towerscrumbled,batteredtopowder: Starvedheroesstillfoughtfor Spain.

"Doomedgarrison,ceaseresistance!"

Exultingenemiescry"Undermined!foretellthedistance Yourasheswillcloudthesky?"

"Alcazaruprooted!Lostcause!"

Frailcreatures,yourcloud-piercingprayer, PleasingOurFatheronhigh, Isanswered:Letnoonedespair, God'splentifulhelpisnigh!

Yague,Varela,Castejon OutshonegreatWellington's fame; Victorsunrivalledtheymarched on UpholdingAlcazar'sname.

Hosanna!Adawnofsplendour

RaisedHopetotransportsof joy; Triumphcrownedthegauntdefender, Heavensmiledonthemartyred boy.

HolyMassgracedSt.Michael's morn

TheRedsfledfastandfar; VivaFranco!Spainwasre-born WhenFaithsustainedAlcazar.

GrandSymbolofourpilgrimsouls Assailedbypassionandsin: Tho'ragingtemptation'stiderolls Prayerfulendurancemustwin.

Alcazar!ThystarshedsGlory OnpathwaysCrusaderstrod; ConfirmingAbraham'sstory ThepoweroffaithinGod.

LonglifeSpain!PraisedbeChrist ourKing

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FalsePress,whathostsyou haveslain! Truthconquerswithoutyourapplause; Christ'sMothercanstillsave Spain:-

Forever!Menbenotdumb! Peacewillreignwhenwepray andsing:OurFather ThyKingdom Come!

PJ.B.,CSS.R.

776HAYSTREET,PERTH (Opp.FoyandGibson).

Homecraft .1".'"*.',,6: Sectioninmanylovelycolours.

Hereisagrandopportunityfor youtosavemoneybymaking wi,k- yourownChristmasgiftsthis ,,; year.

miteAWHILE..

Grannyhadvolunteeredtolook fterherfour-year-oldgrandson whilsthisparentswenttothepicres.Tuckinghiminbed,she whispered:

"Allright,mydear.Areyou eadyforyourbedtimestory?"

"Notto-night,please,granny;' emurmured.

"Then,shallIsingyoualullaby?" askedtheindulgentgrandarent.

"No,thanks,"saidthefour-yearold. Grannywasperplexed.

"ThenwhatcanIdoforyou, ychild?"sheasked.

"Well,"proposedthechild,"suposeyoutakeawalkandletme etsomesleep.'

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"Talkaboutdraught!"saidthe householder."Doyouknow, whenI'msittinginthediningoom,myhairblowsallovermy ace. Justwhatdoyoupropose odoaboutit?"

"Well."theestateagentrelied.blandly,"ifit'sasbadas 'ousay,ofcourse,itseemssome remedyiscertainlycalledfor.I'll ellyouwhat-Aalwaystryto atisfymyclients.Iwarnyou 'mnobarber-butifyouinsist, haveashotatcuttingyour air!"

"Fallinat6.50sharpforthe ectureonKeats,"saidthesergeant-major."Andpayattention ewhatthegen'lemansays! You'reanignorantlot.Ibetnot oneofyouknowswhataFeatis:'

Amanandawomanwere"privileged"tostandonabus. "Madam,"saidthemantohis fellowstraphanger,"youare tandingonmyfoot."

"Ibegyourpardon,"repliedthe womaninconfusion.Then,inan undertoneshesaid:"1thoughtit longedtothatmansitting own."

* * *

Anofficerwasactingasreferee atanovices'boxingmatch,and oneofthecontestantsaScot,was hammeringhisopponentinfine style.

Thebellrang,buttheScotpaid noattention.Thereferee,tappinghimontheshoulder,shouted 'Time."

'Ooto'myway,mon,"roaredthe Scot,stillpunishinghisopponent. "JustwhenI'mwinningyouask methetime.Asksomebody

Ise."

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Avisitingspecialistwastaken tothecubicleofamentalcase thoughthewasaking.

"IknowIamaking,"theman explained."Satantoldmeso."

Atwhichafuriousvoicesoundedfromthenextcubicle:"Itold younothingofthekind."

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"Whydoyoupersistinsaying thatlightningwillneverstrikethe frontendofastreetcar?"

"Becausethemotor-manisa non-conductor."

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"Doyouthinkthereeverwas amanwhocouldconscientiously say'YouaretheonlywomanI everloved?'"askedMrs.Brown.

"Yes!"repliedBrown."Adam."

* * *

Teacher:"Peter,whowasthe fatherofCharlestheFirst?"

Pupil:"CharlestheNothing."

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DentistItowifethemorning after):"Thatwassomepartylast night."

Wife:"You'llthinksowhenyou seethekeysyoupulledoutofthe pianowiththefiretongs."

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"Well,whendoesthefunstart?" askedtheprisoner,afterhehad spentonedayinprison.

"Whatfun?"queriedthewarder."Thereisn'tanyfunhere" "Well,I'mblowed;Thejudge distinctlytoldmethatIwascominghereforthetimeofmylife!"

ki11;

ITwoheavy-weightboxers-note, letitbeadded,inthefirstclass -werebookedtofightanimportantcontest.

Eachman,secretly,hadbacked himselftolosethefight.

Duringthefirstroundoneof themenaccidentallyhithisopponentalighttaponthenose, whereupontherecipientofthe blowlaydownandletthereferee startcounting.

Theothermanwasinaquandary.However,justastheref. reachedthecountof"nine,"abrilliantideacametohim.

Rushingovertohisprostrate opponent,hekickedhimfiercely intheribs.

Immediatelyhewasdisqualfied.

TwoScotsmenwerewatchinga footballmatch.Onehadabottle,theotheronlyathirst.The bottlemanwastalkingveryloudlyabouthisknowledgeofthe gameandwhatafineplayerhe washimself.

Duringtheconversation he helpedhimselfliberallytothe contentsofhisbottlewhereupon thethirstyonesaid,"Weel,Inoticeye'reafinedribbler,butye're naeguidatpassing." * * *

Mistress(angrily):"Inever heardsuchimpudenceinallmy life.Youhadalotofnerveto callyourselfalady'smaid."

NewMaid:"Idon'tcallmyself thatnow,madam;butIwasa lady'smaidbeforeIgotthisjob."

Apatientwasorderedbyhis doctortoconfinehimselftoafish diet.Enteringarestaurant,he asked:"Haveyouanyshark, whale,orgold-fish?"

"No,"saidthewaiter,"wehave not."

"Then,"saidtheman,"bringme alargesteakandonions.Heavenknows,1askedforfish." * *

Afriendofformerdaysunexpectedlycalleduponanewly-fledgedmedicalpractitioner.

"Hallo,oldman!WhyI thoughtyouweregoinginthe Army?"

"Ah!"wasthereply,"Iwanted tobeasoldier,butIwaspersuadedtostudymedicine."

"Nevermind,"camethecomment,"manyamanwithwholesaleaspirationshastocontent himselfwitharetailbusiness!"

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Shewantedanewfrock;he said"No."

"I'llneverspeaktoyouagain," hssaidangrily.

"Howlikeawoman!"hesighed."Wheneverythingelsefails, youtrybribery!"

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Maxwell,sufferingfromanincurablemalady,saidtohisfriend Ian,whenhediedhewouldlike allthemoneyhepossessedtobe interredalongwithhim.

Ianreplied:"Abettersuggestionstill.Youleaveitwithme, andwhenIfollowIwillbringit alongwithme,alsotheaccruedinterest."

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AScottishfarmer,walkinghome fromthekirkwithhiswifeand thinkingoverthesermon,in whichtheministerhadexpounded graphicallyoneverlastingpunishment,exclaimed:

"Mary,itcannahe. Itjust cannahe.Noman'sconstitution couldstandit."

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Ashort-sightedgentlemanwent tochooseapairofspectacles.

"Theseglasses,"hesaid,"are notstrongenoughforme."

'1But,sir,theyareNo.2."

"WhatisnexttoNo.2?"

"No.1."

"Andafterthat?"

"AfterNo.1,sir,youwillwont adog!"

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Thevillageidiotsawaparrot ontheroofofacottage.He fetchedaladderandclimbedup tocaptureit.Theparrotlooked athimwhenhereachedthetop andsaidsharply:

"Whatdoyouwant?"

Thevillagesimpletontouched hiscap."Begpardon,sir,I thoughtyouwasabird."

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"Youarethefortunateone." saidoneoftwosonstohisbrother,followingthereadingoftheir father'swill.

"Youhavebeenbequeatheda furnishedbungalowwhilstIhave beencutoffwithafortune."

* * *

Therewasapileofstonesinthe roadandalamponthetopofit. Anoldfellowwasincharge.

"What'sthelampfor?'hewas asked.

"Sothatmotoristscanseethe pileofstones."

"Butwhat'sthepileofstones for?"

"Toputthelampon,ofcourse."

Apostofficeinspectoronhis annualroundcalledatthelittle postofficeatMudvillewhichwas runbehindafewbarrelsandsacks isagrocer'sshop.

Theslipshodwayitwasmanagedhorrifiedhim.

"Lookhere:'hesaidangrilyto the shopkeeper-cum-postmaster, "you'regoingtohearmoreabout thiswhenIsendinmyreport!"

Theshopkeeperdisappearedbehindthebarrels,andalittlewhile lateremergedwithacigar-box whichcontainedsomestampsand coppersandtwosmallexercise books.Hethrustthemtowards theinspector.

"Here."hesaid,"takeyourrottenoldpostofficeandgetout!"

Wednesday,

THECATHOLICANSWER

(ContinuedfromPage3.)

A.:Thisquestionwasanswered onSunday,April28.InthemeantimeIhavefoundafullerand morecorrectanswer,whichInow give.

RegardingMassServers:The ManualforAltarBoyscarriesthis direction:Kneeldown,immediatelyaftertheGospel,onthelowest step,eveniftheCreedissaid. Thisisbasedonthegeneraldirectionforaltarboysthatthey shouldkneelthroughoutMass,exceptduringtheGospelandwhen attendingonthepriest.

Andthisgeneraldirectionagain isbuttheapplicationofoneof thegeneralrubricsforMassfound intheMissal,whichdirectsthat attheLowMassthoseassisting shouldremainkneelingduringthe Mass,exceptwhiletheGospelis beingread.

SaintAnthony

(ContinuedfromPage2.) edhimtoteachthefriars.So didSt.Anthonybecomethefirst teacher,andleaderoftheFranciscanschoolwhichhasgiven sevenhundredyearsofdevoted servicetothecauseofsacred learningintheChurch.Withargumentssomethinglikethesein mindtheFranciscanOrderhas manytimespetitionedtheHoly SeetodeclareSt.AnthonyaDoctoroftheUniversalChurch.

MiraculousPreservationof Tongue.

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Thereforethecorrectanswerto yourquestionisthatthealtar boyscarryoutthedirectionofthe Rubrics,thecongregationdoes not,butfollowsanothersetprocedure.

ButyoumightaskwhythecongregationdoesnotfollowtheRubrics?

Becauseitisalongstanding customforthepeopletostandat theCreed,sitfromtheOffertory totheSanctus,andsoon-the mannerofassistingatMassto whichyouareaccustomed.It seemsalsothatthiscustomwas broughttoAustraliafromIrelandbytheearlyCatholics.Furthermorethiscustomreceivedthe blessingoftheAustralianHierarchy,fiftyyearsago,attheSecondPlenaryCouncilofAustralia. InanappendixtotheDecreesof theCouncil.therewasinserteda ceremonialfortheattendanceof thelaityatMass;andtheceremonialinregardtoattendanceat LowMasswasthattowhichour peoplearenowaccustomed.

Wemayleavetoauthoritieson Liturgythetheoreticalquestions abouttheLiturgicalvalueof theseinstructionsandhowthey aretobereconciledwiththeRubricoftheMissal.Inpracticeour peoplefollowthem.Ourpresent concerniswiththeoriginofthe procedurefollowedbyourpeople atMass,whichincludesstanding duringtherecitaloftheCreed.

WHYNOTADIOCESE

ATKALGOORLIE?

DuringthediscussionsprecedingsuchadecisionoftheHoly Seeitiscustomaryforatheologian,whoiscalledinthisinstance, "thePromoteroftheFaith,"to raiseobjectionsagainstthebestowalofthetitle.Heattempts toprovethatthecandidatefor thehonourisnotrenownedforhis doctrine,and,ifthereisaloopholeatall,thatheactuallymisinterpretssometruthsoffaith. Iliketothinkthatwhensuch objectionswerebroughtforward intherecentdiscussionsinRome St.Anthony'sdefenderstepped forwardandrelatedindispassionatelanguagethestoryofthemiracleofthesaint'stongue.Forit isrelatedthatwhenSt.Anthony's remainswereexposedontheoccasionoftheirtransfertothenew basilicaofPadua(1263)itwas foundthatthefleshhadgoneinto dust,withtheexceptionofthe tongue,whichwasasfreshand ruddyasifhehadjustdeparted thislife. St.Bonaventure,the cfficiatingminister,wassodeeply movedatthisuniquemiraclethat hetookthesacredtongueintohis handsandwithtearsofemotion headdresseditinthepresenceof allthepeople:"0blessedtongue, whichalwayspraisedtheLord andtaughtotherstopraiseHim, nowitisclearhowpreciousthou artinthesightofGod."Iwonderifanyothersaintandteacher inGod'sChurch'batreceivedsuch strikingconfirmationofhisdoctrinefromtheveryHandofthe Almighty!

otherBishopsoftheProvinceare calledSuffraganBishops.

Pope'sPlea ForHungry

"Onequarteroftheworld's populationismenacedbystarvatios,"saidHisHolinessPopePius XII.,inaworldbroadcastlast month.

IlisHolinesswasappealingto theworldforgenerositytowards faminevictims,andwarnedthat ifhelpwasnotgiventhenumbers ofthosestruckdownbyfamine wouldmakethetotalofwarvictims,combatantandnon-combatant,appearinsignificant.

"Icallontheconscienceofthe world,aboveall,onthoseleaderswhoareabovedifferencesof opinion,andparticularlyonthose whoareunitedintheChristian Church,"hesaid.

"Humanity,assoonasithas emergedfromtheseaofblood,is facedwithfreshobstacles.Few wouldhavesuspectedthatso manyobstacleswouldcloudthe joyofvictory.

"Theghostoffamineisrising behindallthosewhoarestriving ontheworkofreconstructionand pacificationoftheworld.

"Onequarteroftheworld's populationismenacedbystarvation. Variouscircumstances, whichcouldnotbeforeseen,have aggravatedthefoodsituationin EasternEurope.

"Owingtothewar,fieldshave beenruinedandabadharvestin SouthernEuropehasbroughtthe threatofstarvation.Thebad ricecropinEasternAsiaisdoing likewise.

"Foratleast16monthswe mustpraywithenhancedfervour andintensity,'Giveusthisday ourdailybread.'

"Thespiritofsacrificeisnecessary,buthumanityisthreatened byfamine,andthepeace,sonecessarytoallpeoples,maybesuffocatedbeforeitisborn.

"Peaceissonecessarytoeach peopleoftheearth,andinthe faceofthisgreatmenacethereis noplaceforthethoughtofrevenge.

"Theremustnotbeanyrevengeagainstthedefeatedorprivilegesforthevictors.

MercyNunsDoubly Bereaved

TWOVALUABLEWORKERS

LastweektheSistersofMercy sawDeathtakefromthemtwo dearlylovedmembersoftheirOrder-valuableworkersinthe causeofCatholiceducation.In bothcasesalifeofoutstanding faithwasrewardedbyadeath,fortifiedbytheRitesofHolyChurch andsweetenedbyalltheconsolationsofReligion.

SisterM.MagdaleneLucas, nieceofJ.T.Reilly,authorof "FiftyYearsinW.A.,"wasborn inPerthandeducatedbytheSistersofMercy.

Fifty-threeyearsagothiswoman ofprayerandlabourenteredVictoriaSquare.Endowedwithan activespirit,everstrivingupwardandonward,Sisterfound plentifulscopeforherearlyzeal intheToodyayCommunitythen initsinfancy.Thesewerezealous,fruitfulyears.CatholiceducationinToodyay,beguninfaith andhope,andconsolidatedbythe perseveringlabourofwomenof robustfaith,owesnominorpart ofitssuccesstotheunselfishenthusiasmandchild-likespiritualityofSisterM.Magdalene.There wereotherfieldsoflabour-VictoriaSquare,Subiaco,andBassendean.AtBassendeanSisterwas knownformanyyearsasazealousSisterofMercyandprogressivemusicteacher,andeverpresent,expressingitselfinallheractionswasthatdeepandgentle spiritualitywhichhadcharacterisedherfromthebeginning.

BorninCo.Kilkenny,SisterM. WinifredHaydencametoAustraliathirty-threeyearsago.Her earlyteachinglifewasspentat ShentonPark,wheremanypar-

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ents,friendsandpupilslearned toknowandrevereherkindly, sympatheticnatureandliving,virilefaith.From1930untilsix weeksagoSistertaughtatSt. Joseph's,VictoriaSquare.Here shewasknownchieflyforthezealouscarewithwhichsheyearly preparedtheFirstCommunicants.Intenselyinterestedin thespiritualwelfareofthe.children,SisterM.Winifredwasever areadyandgeneroussupporterof anythingwhichpromisedto strengthentheirfaithortofoster theirpiety.Herlastworkof love,thetrainingoftheHolyAngelsfortheCentenaryCelebrations,wasbegunwiththewholeheartedinterestandunflagging perseverancewhichwereoutstandingtraitsinhercharacter.For thesethingAshewillberemembered,andforherkindly,generous natureshewillbemissedbymany co-workers,friendsandpupils.

OnFridaymorningSolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedinthe ConventChapel.HisGracethe Archbishoppresided;thecelebrantwasRev.FatherRogers,the deaconandsub-deaconwereRev. FathersHoganandO'Farrell,respectively.Rev.FatherRafferty wasmasterofceremonies.Some fortypriestswerepresentatthe RequiemMass. At11a.m.thedoublefuneral leftVictoriaSquarefortheCommunityburialgroundatKarrakatta.Guardsofhonourwere formedoutsideSt.Joseph's,VictoriaSquare,andSt.Aloysius', ShentonPark.TheburialservicewasperformedbyRev.Dr. Collins.

Maytheirsoulsrestinpeace.

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Q.:"Whatisthereasonforthe appointmentofaBishopinany diocese,i.e.thereisaBishopof Geraldton,whichpresumably wouldnotbealargerdiocese thantheGoldfields(including outbackareas,naturally),and why,therefore,shouldtherenot heaBishop(orlArchbishop,as thecasemaybe)fortheGoldfields?"

A.:Ifeelinclinedtosayhear! hear! PersonallyIwouldbe pleasedtoseeaBishop,oran Archbishop,orevenaCardinalin Kalgoorlie,ifitwerepossible.

Butthereasonfortheestablishmentofadioceseisthegreater welfareoftheChurchandthe greatergoodofthefaithful;the meansoffulfillingtheApostolic missionsoftheChurchtothe bestadvantage.Nodoubtthe Churchauthoritiestakemanyfactorsintoconsideration,suchas thesizeoftheCatholicpopulaticothenumberofparishes,the distancefromthecentreofthe ex'stingdiocese,thespecialrequirementsofthedistrict,etc.

Nowyouhaveaskedwhythere isnoDioceseofKalgoorlie,whereasthereisaDioceseinGerald ton.TheonlyanswerIcangive tothatisthatpresumablythe usualconditionsarenotpresent whichcallfortheestablishment ofaseparatediocese.Isaypresumably,becauseIdonotknow ifthequestionhaseverarisen officially. TheDioceseofGeraldtonwas fcundedin1898.Therecouldnot havebeenanyquestionofan EasternGoldfieldsDioceseatthat time.AlsoGeraldtonDioceseat presenthasfourteenparishes.

Q.:"Isthereanyregulationof theChurchforbiddingmarriage tobeperformedonaSunday?" ANo.

HisHolinesspaidtributetothe peopleofCanadafortheirliberalityinfoodexport,andtothe factthatGreatBritainwasmaintainingwartimerestrictions.

Hecontinued,byremarking thatrationingshouldtakeplace inallcountries.

"Smalleveninsignificant,rationingintherichestcountrieswould dosomuchtohelpthesituation.

"Wearelookingnowtowards thecountriesofLatinAmerica.

"ArgentinaandBrazilhaveseen theirlandsrespondplentifullyto theirtoilandthustheyarefully abletore-establishthebalanceof thefoodsituation.

"Allthosewho,fromtheirlivingconditions,canpreventstarvationhaveagreatresponsibility beforeGod,andanevengreater responsibilityfallsonthosewhose greategoismdrivesthemtomake anillicitprofit.

"Historyhasshownmuchtoo oftenthathungrypeoplehave beendriventopillage.Woeto thosewhohelptheblackmarket withtheirluxuryandbytheir waste,"thePopeconcluded.

"Oh,whatafunny-looking cow!'saidtheprettyvisitorfrom thecity."Whyhasn'titany horns?"

"Therearemanyreasons,"answeredthefarmer,"whyacow doesnothavehorns.Someare bornwithouthorns,anddonot haveanyuntilthelateyearsof theirlife.Othersarede-horned. Whilestillotherbreedsarenot supposedtohavehornsatall.So youseetherearemanyreasons whyacowsometimesdoesnot havehorns.Butthechiefreasonthatthiscritterdoesn'thave hornsisthatitisn'tacowatall. It'sahorse"

WESTAUSTRALIANWILDFLOWER.SERIES LESCHENAULTIA

FewflowerscanrivaltheLeschenaultiafordelicacy oftexture,orforthepurityofitsetherealblue.Named afterLeschenaultdelaTour,abotanistwhovisited Australiain1802,theLeschenaultiaisnativetothe South-WestoftheState,andgrowsprofuselyinthe DarlingRanges.Thefinestspecimensarefound eastofNortham.

InthespringtimeLeschenaultiaistakenintothe home,whereitsdelicatebeautyaddsfreshnessand charm-qualitiesforwhichthewholesomeandrefresbisig goodnessofEmuBitteraleisrenowned.

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Communistorganisationsinthe outhernsuburbsofParishave enincitingmobstodemontrateagainstprocessionsofOur adyofBoulogne. Thestatueiscarriedroundthe liocesefromparishtoparish. ugecrowdsfollowitmanyof hembarefooted,singinghymns ndsayingprayers. InseveralsuburbstheCommun. st-inspired,rowcts-ocaasionally ackedupbythelocalauthoriies-haveformedrivalprocessions obarrackandinsultCatholics. Uptothepresenttheprocesionsofthestatue,withthesymathyofmostofthepopulation, aveproceededwithoutanyincient.

6,000Miles.

Butfollowingtherecentevents hepolicehaveaskedtheorgansersthatthestatuebecarriedbetweentheparishesonalorry,sur-oundedbythosetakingpart. Thebarefootprocessionsareforsidden.

IntwoyearsthestatueofOur LadyofBoulognehasbeencarriedmorethan5,000milesthrough Franceincontinuousprocessions.

IntheNeauxdistrictawoman aralysedforseveralyearsclaimdthatsherecoveredtheuseof erlimbswhenthestatuepassed. Sheisbackedbysome70witnessesandtheBishophasordered ninquiry.

ALTDISNEYFILMSOFFERDTOCATHOLICCENTREIN ITALY.

WaltDisneyhasofferedthree educationalfilmstotheCatholic CinemaCentre,VaticanCity,accordingto"OsservatoreRomano."

TheCinemaGrouphasrecently completedtwopreliminarycatecheticalfilmsonthethemes: 'WhoisGod?"and"WhatIsthe Soul?"whichhavebeensubmitted topriestsandreligiousteachers forapprovalandcomment.On thebasisoftheanswersreceived, theyplantobeginproductionthis springofacompleteseriesofcatecheticalmovies.

TheanimatedcartoonspresentedbytheDisneyorganisationare intechnicolourandintendedfor children'shygienic training: "Don'tdrinkinfectedwater,""Be vaccinated,"and"Bemindfulof malaria"-threeruleshighlyimportantinpost-warItaly.

FIFTYRUSSIANREFUGEES BECOMECATHOLICS,VATICANRADIOREPORTS.

FiftyRussianrefugeesata campinNorthItalyhaveleft theOrthodoxChurchandhave joinedtheChurchofRome,accordingtoaVaticanbroadcast pickedupbytheWarDepartment'sForeignBroadcastIntelligenceServiceinNewYork.

TheVaticanradioalsotoldof aSolemnMassintheByzantineSlavonicriteofferedatthecamp atwhichalltherefugeesassisted, including350Russians,many Yogoslays,Greeks,andAlbanians.

TheMasswascelebratedby FatherVirgulin,itwasreported, anItalianpriest,whochangedhis riteinordertodedicatehimselfto theRussianapostolate.

ThenewRussianCatholics,the broadcastsaid,sangthecreedin oldSlavonic,andreceivedCommunionunderbothspecies. preachinginRussianandItalian, FatherVirgulinsaidthatfor Christianstherewerenonational differences.Unityoffaithand love,hesaid,bindalltogether underonecommonfather,the successorofSt. Peter.

OTES

DANCEHAMSTOBEBUIIJ ONSikoREDTIBERIAS.

Thesiteoftheancienttranquil townofTiberiasontheSeaofGalilee,sacredtoeveryChristianas nearthesceneofChrist'smultiFicationofthefiveloavesandtwo fishes,willbecomeanoisywinter resort,completewithhotbaths, largehotels,anddancepavilions, ifpresentplansarecarried through.

Capitalisalreadybeingsubscribedfortheprojectandareal estatedevelopmentsouthofthe townisintheblue-printstage.An amusementpierandbeachisunderconstructionnearby.

ThetownwasbuiltbyHerod Antipas,therulerwhokilledSt. JohntheBaptist,andwasnamed inhonouroftheRomanEmperor Tiberius.Itisnotedforitshot springs,anditsvolcanicsoilis consideredradio-active.

Inancienttimesitwasthe homeofJewishscholars,whose tombsstilldotthehillsidesoverlookingthetownandlake.In 1934thecitywasalmostcompletelywipedoutbyfloodsbut hassincebeenoartlyrebuilton moderslines.

CATHOLICSBURIEDALIVE TNNORTHCHINA.

Catholicshavebeenburiedalive orpubliclyexecuted,priestsstrippedofallpossessions,eventheir clothes,churchesclosedandresidencesdestroyedinawaveof Communistpersecutionsweeping overNorthChina,VaticanRadio reveals.

InthePekinvicariatethenumberburiedalivetotalsthousands.

TheCistercianAbbeyofYang KiaPinginMongolia-theonly oneinChina-hasbeenconfiscatedafterhavingbeenoccupiedfor monthsbytheCommunists.Eight monks-includingtheAbbot-are inprison.

Wonsanchurchwaslootedby Russiantroops.Theyprised openthetabernacle,butthepriest hadpreviouslyremovedtheBlessedSacrament.AtTrokiongfood, money,clothingandfurniture weretakenawayfromthemonasteryinRussianlorries.

ChildrenSenttoCommunist Schools.

MissionschoolsaredesertedbecausetheCommunistshaveforced allchildrentoattendtheirown schools.

"Thisterrorregime,"saysVaticanRadio,"withitspowerful propaganda,meansdeathforthe recentlyattainedChristianstandards.Enormouslossesareforeseen."

TheonlyplacewhereCatholic institutionsareasyetuntouched isPekingcity.

"BOYS'TOWN"FORWAIFS OFEUROPE.

Forthehomeless"shoe-shine boys"whohadfollowedtheAmericantroopsthroughItalyand Austria,theCatholicCommittee forReliefAbroadisbuildinga "Boys'Town,"saidtheHon.Mrs. DouglasWoodruff,speakingata NewcastleC.W.L.meetingrecently.

Oneofthegreatestproblems,she said,wasthesurrenderedenemy personnelwhowerenotlooked afterbyUNRRA.

TheChurchhasadifficulttime inAustria,Mrs.Woodruffadded, andtheC.C.R.A.wouldhelpto allaysuspicionoftheAustrian HierarchybyAllied.officials.

BishopMcCormack,whopresided,disclosedthattheHexham andNewcastlediocesehassubscribedf18,000towardstheEuropeanReconstructionFund.

BERGSON'SDP1UGHTERRECEIVEDINTOCHURCH.

Mlle.Bergson,daughterofthe notedphilosopherHenriBergson, recentlyembracedtheCatholic faith.Mr.Bergsondiedin1941 andGermansthenopposedany honoursrenderedtohim.OfJewishorigin,heleanedtowardCatholicism,aswasrevealedinhis lastwillandtestament,which dontainsthefollowingpassage:

"Myreectionshavebroughtme closerandclosertoCatholicism inwhichIseethecompletionof Judaism.Iwouldhavebecome aconvert,hadInotwitnessed throughtheyearsthepreparation oftheformidablewaveofantiSemitismwhichisunfurlingover theworld.Iwishedtoremain withthosewhowillbepersecuted. hope,however,thataCatholicpriestwillkindly,iftheCatholicArchbishopofPariswillauthoriseit,cometosaysomeprayersatmyfuneral.Intheevent thatsuchauthorisationshould notbeaccorded(actuallyitwas) itwillbenecessarytocalla Rabbi,but,withouthidingfrom himorfromanyoneelsemymoraladherencetoCatholicism, aswellasmydesire,expressed above,tohavetheprayersofa Catholicpriest."

SIXTYYUGOSLAVCLERGY SHOTINONEYEAR.

Inlessthanayear,60priests andseminaristsinYugoslavia havebeenshot,somewithout trial,saysVaticanRadio.

Thelastexecutionstookplacein LjubljanaonMarch2.

Seventypriestsareinprison. TheLjubljanadiocesenowhas60 parisheswithoutpriests.New parishpriestsmaybeappointed onlywiththeGovernment'sapproval.

Religiousteachinghasbeen abolishedinallpublicschools,although98percent.oftheparents votedinareferendumforitsmaintenance.

SevenCatholicprintingpresses havebeenconfiscatedandnopublicationcanbeissuedunlessitis unconditionallyfavourabletothe regime.

ReportsfromBosnia,addsthe Vaticanannouncer,areequally grave.

IRELAND'SGREATEFFORT FORTHEMISSIONFIELD.

Atthehalf-yearlymeetingof theNationalCouncilofthePropagationoftheFaith,heldin Dublin,VeryRev.Wm.Canon Fit4gerald,?.P.,NationalTreasurer,saidthattheSocietywas inapositiontoallocate£62,500to theGeneralCouncilinRomefor distributionontheMissions.

Thisyear'sreturnsfromthediocesesshowedanincreaseonlast years'amounttotheextentof £5,200.

FromNovember,1944toOctober31,1945,88priests,78nuns and13brothersleftIrelandfor themissions.SinceOctoberlast manymorehadleft,bringingIreland'scontributiontothemissionarypersonneltomorethan200in alittleoverayear.

TheCouncillaidemphasison theincreasedneedfornative clergy,"astheestablishmentofa nativepriesthoodandhierarchy wastheonlysuremeansofconsolidatingthepositionofthe Churchinmissionterritories."