The Record Newspaper 19 June 1946

BytheLightofthe GnawingFearintheHeartsofMillions

FallacyofaPeaceBasedon Strong-ArmRule

DerangementofThoughtsandtheDangersitEvokes

ByJOHNS.KENNEDY,in"Columbia."

Freedomfrom

Bomb

AtteraWar,aNewFear.

visionofanexistence freeoffearwassomethingsure tostrikefireintheimaginations ofmillions,foritexpressedalongingfeltbymenineveryland, menwhowerechilledandshaken bytheactualityorthehovering threatofinsecurity,ofexpulsion fromtheirnativeearth,ofstarvation,ofphysicalviolence,ofdeath.

Tobedeliveredfromfear,once andforall,whatagloriousprospect!

Thewarisnowover,although, astheHolyFathersaidinhis Christmaseveallocution,peacehas notcome.Hasthefear,which forsolongparalysedthesaddenedhumanbeings,beeneliminated?Hasitappreciablydiminished?Aretheregroundsforbelievingthatitwillsoonberouted orevenmitigated?Theanswer, ineverycase,wouldseemtobe "No."Fearhasnotbeenbanishedbecauseitscauseshavenot beenremoved.

Actually,withthewarended, thereisanewkindandanew degreeoffearprevalent.This stemsfromwhathappenedat HiroshimaandNagasakilastAugust.Imean,ofcourse,therevelationandtheuseoftheatomic bomb.Whenfirstourradiosand newspaperstoldusoftheexistenceandthedroppingofthe atomicbomb,wethoughtlittleof it,forwedidnotgraspwhatwas involved.Weverylikelyconsideredthisnewweapondifferent from,say,theblockbusternotsubstantially,butinaccidentals.

Then,gradually,andwithgrowin,,;perturbation,weunderstood somethingoftherevolutionary characteroftheatomicbomb. Howeverdimly,howeverimprecisely,werealisedthatanewera inscienceandinventionhadbegun.Andwesensedthat,despiteallitsmarvellouspossibilitiesforgood,ithadbegunmost inauspiciously-withthepulverisingoflargecitiesandtheannihilationofthousandsuponthousandsofpeople.Adiscoveryofepochalproportionshadbeenused forindiscriminatemassslaughter,somethingunprecedentedin theannalsofscience.Theatomic ageopenedwiththesnuffingout ofcountlesslives.Thefullhorror'ofHiroshimaandNagasakiwe shallneverknow,anymorethan weshalleverknowthefullhot.-

rorofDachauandBuchenwald, forthesethingsmustbeexperiencedatfirsthandiftheyaretobe apprehendedinanythingbutthe vaguestandmostfragmentary manner.But,remoteanddull thoughourappreciationofthe HiroshimaandNagasakinecessarilywas,asenseofdreaddidinfiltrateandpermeateoursouls.This couldbedonetous.Thistype ofwarfarecouldbeusedagainst us.Thesecretoftheatomic bombwasnotinviolableand couldnotlongbekept.totime, allnationscouldandwouldhave atomicbombs,perhapsmoredestructivethanours.Theincidenceofwarwouldnolongerbe dependentonsuchreadilyascertainedfactorsaswealth,natural resources,armaments,andmanpower,Thebalanceofpower wouldbeabolished;andtheimportanceofallianceswouldlessen. Warwouldnolongercomeasa long-gatheringstorm,withthesky darkeningbysucceksivestages andthethunderheardfirstafar andthennearerandnearer,but wouldburstuponuslikelightning outofsunlitheavens.Itwould healloverinafewhours-witha countrytranquilandprosperous atnoon,smashedtodustanddepopulatedbeforeevening.

FearofBombIsSecondary.

Thereisnothingpathological abouttheimaginationwhichconjuresupapictureofdreadfuldesolationinplaceofthefamiliar nighbourhoodscene.ThishappenedatHiroshimaandNagasaki, Itcanhappenanywhere.Itcan happenhere.Hencethefear gnawinginthebrainsandinthe breastsofcountlesshumansin everyclime.

Isubmit,however,thatfearof theatomicbomb,thoughreadily comprehensible,issecondaryfor thinkingpeople.Thinkingpeople,itistrue,arestirredbythe possibilityofatomicterrorstrikingthemselvesandtheirdearones andbytheghastlyprospectofour civilisation'svaporisation,with allitsconcretesymbolsandeloquentmonuments(cathedrals,libraries,greatart,proud,storied, andlovelycities)wipedoutwithoutatrace.Butthinkingpeoplerealisethatatomicwarfareis not,likeahurricane,atidalwave, oracometcrashingearthward,an instanceofnaturegoneberserk, butratherofmangonemad. Intheatomicbomb,naturehas notrevolted,defiedourcontrol, turnedonustorendusandblot usout.Atomicenergyisnot somethingevilandruinousinitself.Rather,itisgoodinitself. Theevil,theruinareelementsori-

ginatinginthehumanmindand thehumanwillandaresuperimposedonthestilldocileforcesof naturebyhumanintentandhumanchoice.Tofearsimplyand exclusivelybecauseoftheatomic tombislikefearingNiagaraFalls, becauseanenemymayhurlus intothecataract.Thebasicfear should,obviously,bedirectedat theenemy,notattheroaring waters.Menarestillfree;men arestillincommandofhumanaffairs(always,ofcourse,under God,whoneveractsagainstthe genuineinterestsofman;menare stillthemastersofnature;men canstilldecidewhethertherewill bewarorpeace,tranquillityor fierychaos.

Theunearthlylightattendant ontheexplosionoftheatomic bombilluminatedman'spresent situationforthosenotutterlywitless,andthusperformedaconsiderableincidentalgoodevenas itwroughtanincalculatieharm. Foritexplodedtheradicallyfalse ideasoutofwhichthestatesmen lapurelycourtesytitle)proposed,intheircontumaciousfolly andseeminginabilitytolearnanythingfromthemosthideouswar inhistory,toconstructastateof peace.Thepeace,astheyenvisionedit,wastobeamatterof strong-armrule,thedominance and,indeed,dictatorshipofthe victoriousgreatpowers,athingof numbersandpoossessionsand strategicpositions,andalltherest ofit.Inotherwords,itwasto beacontinuationofthewar,a newphaseofthewar,superficially hutnotessentiallydifferentfrom themilitaryphase.Thisrepresentedthemostabjectconfession ofintellectualandmoralbankruptcy.Butitobtained.

Asthewarended,however,a shockbeganatHiroshimaandNagasakiandspreadwithunabated force,tothemindsoftheperspicaciousandthehonest,thousandsof milesremovedfrom,theJapanese islands.Approvalofafalse, patchworkpeacehadnowbeen renderedasabsurdastrustinan umbrellatoprotectonefroman airraid.Fortheoldconceptionsandconditionsofwarhad beenassurelyandjustastotally demolishedashadthehomes,the churches,thepublicbuildingsin IIiroshimaandNagasaki."Awakenandactorperish"-thiswas themessagespelledoutbythe "giantpillarofpurplefire,10,000 feethigh,"overthevanishedJapanesecities.

WhenIsaythatthinkingpeople donotfeartheatomicbombas such,Idonotmeanthatthinkingpeopleareto-dayfretoffear.

PILLAROFDESTRUCTIONOVERNAGASAKI, Quitethereverse.Theyfeela sword-edgedfearsuchashas neverbeforeaffectedthem.Itis notthepanicoftheignorantor therelativelyignorant,notthe consternationoftheuncritical readerofsensationalstoriesconcerningtheatomicbombinthe Sundaysupplement.Rather.it isafeararisingfromakeenrealisationofmen'sabsoluteunpreparednesstomeetthechallenge andtheopportunityofthenew age,withitsalternativeofspectacularprogressthroughthebeneficentuseofatomicpowerand nightmarishhavocthroughthenihilisticabuseofatomicpower. Theyperceivethat,fromallindications,menarenotatallprepared intellectuallyandmorallyforthe epochthathasdawned,that atomicpowerintheirhandscan beverymuchlikeatommygunin thehandsofastupid.andvicious adolescent.Anditisthiswhich underliesandfeedstheirfear.It isthiswhichmakestheirfearat oncesoberandsharp.

Whataresomeofthegrounds forthefearwhichthethinking personfeelsto-day?

First,thereistheintellectual blindnessandperversionwhich aresowidespread.Thismay seemremotefromeverydayreal-

ity.:1ctuallyitisofimmediate importance.Mencannotchoose arightandactarightunlessthey thinkaright.Individualorcollectiveactionstemsfromconviction.Weareandwedonotwhat wethink.Howarewethinking atthepresenttime?Letmecite threeexamplesofintellectualmyopiaorconfusion.

Thefirstistheresoluterefusal torecognisethecharacterandthe implicationsofMarxism.Marxismistheofficialdoctrineofthe SovietUnion;itinspiresallSovietthoughtandinformsallSovietaction.ApologistsforStalin havebeensavingwithoutpause thatthellrxistphaseofSoviet historyisoverornearlyover. ThatisnotwhatStalinsays. Throughoutthesear,whenthings weremostdesperatefortheSovietUnion,herepeatedlyandunequivocallyreaffirmedthesupremacyofunadulteratedMarxismand hisregime'sfidelitytoit.

Marxismismaterialistic;itde niestheverypossibilityofthe spiritual.Consequentlyitisatheistic.IteliminatesGodandreligion.LetnooneregardStalin's opportunistictoleranceofaservilestatechurch,eminentlyuseful forpoliticalinvasionofothercoun-

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WhatistheLifeof aLayBrother?

WarriorsinWhiteDispel MistakenNotions

EQUALITYINRELIGIOUSBROTHERHOOD

ThereismuchtobesaidfortheCusman,hisconfessor,whowas moremoderntypeofhagioraphy,convincedthatthesanctityof which,insteadofburdeningthebothBrotherJohnandBrother textwithdatesanddrydocumentation,setsouttopopularisethe lifeofasaintbymakingitreadableandinterestingtothe,normal readerfromthefirsttothelast chapter.Suchbiographiesseek withtheaidofauthoritativedocumentstomakethesaintaliving andappealingpersonality._Their styleisatonceconversationaland descriptive.Tofamiliaritywith themoreseriousandponderous accountsofthesaint'slifeis joinedasenseofthedramaticin presentingthechiefincidents againstthebackgroundofcontemporaryhistory.

Anexcellentexampleofthis kindofstorytellingisfoundin oneofthelatestbiographies,entitled,"AWarriorinWhite" MaryWindeatt;SheedandWard, London).ThewarriorisBrother JohnMassias,beatifiedDominican lay-BrotherofLima,whothrough fidelitytothehumblevocationof simplebrotherhoodbecameashininglightinthenewworldof SouthAmerica.WithhimisassociatedBlessedMartindePorres, aNegroBrother,alsoofLima,and numberedamongtheBlessedof theDominicanOrder.Blessed JohnwasaSpaniardbybirth.His storyopensatthetimewhenthe NewWorldofAmericawasholdingoutitspromiseofgoldand fabulouswealthtohiscountrymen.Spanishadventurersdrivenbytheirgold-lust,forgotabout theirChristianprinciples,andthe NewWorldechoedwiththecries oftheenslavednegroesandthe cruellyoppressednativeIndians.

FromhisearlydaysJohnalsofelt thepullofthisnewland,buthis desirewasnotforworldlywealth.

HewishedunderDivineguidance togive,nottotake-toofferon behalfoftheSpanishpeoplea signalproofofChristiancharity andthefellowshipofallmenin God.

Aftervariousadventuresinhis nativecountry,inwhichthehand ofGodstandsclearlyrevealed, BrotherJohnatlengthreached Lima,whereheeventuallyjoined theDominicanOrderasalayBrother.Fromthattimecowards hislifeislinkedwithnegroesand Indians,aswellaswithwhites. Theproblemofraceandcolour founditssolutioninthebreadth ofhis.,Christiancharity.The eventsofhislifewerefaithfullyrecordedbyFatherGonzalesde

Martinwouldlikethatof"La Rosita"ofLimebeonedayrecognisedbytheChurch.The PrioroftheConventofSanta Magdalena,towhomheshowed hischronicle,expressedthekeynoteoftheholinessofthesetwo Brothers:"Thatwasawonderful partnership,anegroandawhite man,bothofferingthemselvesvictimsforsinners-forAmerica.The storyofthesetwosoulsoughtto beknownbyeveryone."

BrotherJohn'schiefoccupatiol. intheConventofSantaMagdalenawasthatofdoor-keeper.In thisofficeitfelltohislottofeed thepoorwhodailypresented themselvesatthemonastery gates.Theseweremostlynegroes andIndians,thoughitisrather surprisingtolearnthatdestitute priestswerealsofoundamongst theirnumber.Theselatter,we arenotsurprisedtolearn,were servedbyBrotherJohnonhis knees.BrotherJohnwasnotsatisfiedwithprovidingfoodmerely forthebody.Sometimesanaudienceofmorethanahundredne groesandIndianslistenedtohis explanationsofthecatechism,and foundthedawnofanewhopedespitethedarknessoftheiroppression.Freedfromtheburdenof theneighbour,BrotherJohnreturedtoGod,andinchildlike prayerpouredouttheloveofhis heartandearnestlybesoughtthe Divinepityforalltheirneeds.Ile andBrotherMartinfoundmutual agreementintheirearnestpurposeoflife;"ChristinAmerica, dependentonourhelp!Giving usachancetoloveHiminhuman beingslikeourselves!Isn'tita wonderfulthought?"Thisvocationfilledthembothwithhappinessandfurnishedalltheriches theydesired."Iwouldnotexchangeanyplaceasgate-keeper," declared'BrotherJohn,"forall thewealthoftheworld."

God'sspecialtypeofreligiousvocation,whichseemstobebutlittleunderstoodinourmodern world.Thereisanideaabroad thatalay-Brotherorlay-Sisteris somekindofinferiorreligious.The factthattheirworkismoremanualthanintellectualhasleadto themistakennotionthattheyare butmenialstoahigherclassof religious.,TheirtitleinEnglish, onceitshistoryandrealmeaning isforgotten,lendssupporttosuch anidea.Otherlanguagesatleast disposeofsograveanerrorby usingtheequivalentoftheirLatin titleof"FratresConversi,"therebyindicatingthatconversionof soulfromthethingsofearthtoa closerunionwithGod,whichis thebasisofallreligiouslife.

Toappreciatethevocationof thelay-Brotherorlay-Sister,it shouldfirstofallberemembered thattheprefixlayisusedsolely incontrastwiththeclericalstate orHolyOrders.TheCanonLaw to-daypresentsanaturaldivision ofreligiousorganisationsunder theheadingsclericalandlay, whichcanbefoundwithinsepar atesectionsofthesamereligious family.Fromthebeginningof monasticlifeintheChurch,many whofeltthemselvescalledtodevotetheirlivestoGodwereyet unwillingtoassumetheresponsibilitiesofthepriesthood.There thusarosethetwotypesofbrotherhoodmentionedwhichwere alsodistinguishedbytheshapeor colouroftheirmonasticdress. Thoughnosuchradicaldistinctionobtainedamongstreligious Ordersofwomen,thetitleoflaySistercametobeappliedtothose Sisters,whobychoiceorlackof education,tooknopartintheformalchoralworkoftheDivine Office,andinitssteadrecitedthe ancientOfficewhichconsistedin Paters,AyesandGlorias.Hence to-dayinmostOrdersofwomen therearelayandchoralSisters.

dienceinanyworkoftheirOrder shareinthemeritoftheentirecooperativegroup.Itisnotso muchthetypeofworkthat counts,buttheinfluenceofDivine charityandthespiritofthevows inwhichitisperformed.Modernideasandconditionsoflabour haveinnosmallmeasureobscured theidealofsanctityofworkof allkinds:Godmeantmanto labourandsowinhiseternalreward."Manisborntolabour," declaredHolyJob,'-asabirdto fly."Inthereligiouslifethat essentialofgoodlivingisjealouslypreserved.

Farfrontregardingthevocation ofalay-Brotherasbeingsomethinglessinthescaleofreligious values,theveryhumilityofthe stateanditsworkrendersitof greatmeritinthesightofGod.As wasonceshowntoaDominican preacher,whotrustedtoomuchin hisowneloquence,manyasoulis savedasaresultoftheprayer andpenitentiallabourofalayBrother.IneveryOrderthese humbleworkersdirectlyco-oper-

ateinthesalvationofsouls.is heaven,wherethehierarchyisone ofmeritandcharity,thosehumbleBrothersandSisterswillfind afarhigherplacethanmany otherswhoseworkwinsmoreprestigeinthesightofmen.The priestlyofficeaddsimmenselyto thedignityoftheindividual,but thereligiouspriestinsofarashe isareligious,andabstracting fromthepriesthood,doesnotpossessahigherkindofreligious statusthanthelay-Brother.This sameprincipleappliesalsotoSisters,choralandlay.Forthe samereasonalay-Brotherisin nosenseadomesticorservantto othersintheconvent.lieisin thefullestsenseaco-operator,an equalinbrotherhood,towhomis likewisedueallthatrespectand reverencewhichbelongstoaconsecratedservantofGod.Lack ofvocationstothistypeofreligiouslifeisingreatmeasuredueto theloweringofspiritualvalues andfailuretoappreciatethegrandeurofsohighacallinginthe sightof'God.

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God'swondersandspecialfayourswerenotwantinginthelife ofBlessedJohnMassias.Some ofthemmaystrainthecredulity ofthemodernprosaicandrather scepticalmind.Yet,theyare narratedwithasimplicitywhichis inperfectkeepingwiththesimplicityofBrotherJohn,who,far frombeingconsciousofanymerit becauseofthesehappenings,just praisedandthankedGodthemore ashewitnessedsuchsignsofHis manifestgoodness.Hisecstasies causedconsternationintheConvent,andgothimselfintonolittletrouble.Hisdevotiontothe Rosarywasrewardedbyseveral apparitionsoftheMotherofGod, whogavehim,astoOldSimeon intheGospel,thechildJesusto hold.Hisname-sake,SaintJohn theApostle,tookhimunderhis specialprotectionandbecame Johnsconstantresourceinall dangersanddifficulties.The powerofJohn'sprayerwasdirectedinaspecialwayinfavour ofthesoulsinPurgatory,andhe revealedtohisconfessorthatmore thanamillionsoulshadbeendeliveredthrough-hisintercession. BlessedJohndiedashehadpredictedattheageofsixty.Even inlengthofyearshewasassociatedwithhisfriend,BlessedMartindePorres.

Livessuchasthesetwo"ChampionsinWhite"bearwitnessto

Thevocationoflay-Brotherpreserveswhatismostancientin themonasticlife.Themottoof theearly'monksofSaintBenedictinewas"Prayerandwork."The workentailedallthatiscomprisedundertheheadingofmanual labour,artisticormenial,inwhich eachmonkwasengagedunder holyobedience,accordingtomonasticnecessities,andasfaraspossibleinkeepingwiththecapabilityofgeniusoftheindividualfor theparticulartaskimposed.With theriseofthemendicantOrders aneweraofmonasticismbegan, whichforalargesectionofthe communitychangedthenatureof monasticoccupation.Theactive apostolateofpreachingoutsidethe monasterydemandedthestrenuouspreparationofstudy,which largelytooktheplaceofmanual labour.Thedomesticnecessities ofthemonasteryremainedthe same,andweremostlysuppliedby thelayBrother,whoundertook thewholeofthemanualwork,not excludingtheartsandcrafts. Amonasticinstitution,whether conventualorgeneral,possessesa unity&ithinitself.Init,asin anyorganisedbody,theremustbe adistinctionofoccupation.The commongoodisthesumtotalof allindividualeffortsthoughtfully directedtothemainpurposeof thereligioussociety.Theresult ofsuchco-operationisnotthe monopolyofanyonesection.St. Thomasgivestheexampleofan armyinwhichdifferenttasksare undertakenbydifferentpartsof theregiment.Thevictorybelongstothearmyasawhole, eventothosewhohavenoactual partinthefrontlinefighting,but areotherwiseengagedforthe

ANewFranceNeeded aNewParty

M.R.P.'sGrowingInfluence

Sincethewar'send,theabbreviation,M.R.P.,invariablyoccurs inthepoliticalnewsfromFrance, todesignateanewPartyofCatholicinspiration.ItissometimescalledintheAustralian press"CatholicProgressive"or "CatholicLeft."M.R.P.arethe initiallettersof"MouvementRepublicainePopulaire,"amovement withagrowinginfluenceinFrench affairs.

Thefollowingdetailsoftheoriginsofthispartyaretakenfrom anarticlewhichappearedinthe London"Tablet":

DuringtheGermanoccupation, allindependentpoliticalmovementswereforcedtoliveunderground,andtheM.R.P.hadan undergroundbirth.GeorgesBidaultandhisfriends,havingponderedthere-groupingandre-sortingoutofpartiesafterthewar, thoughtthatanewFrancewould needanewpartyofwhichthe mainfeaturesoughttobeasfollows:Firstly,itwouldbeRepublican,andwouldacceptthelegacyof1789;secondly,without beingatallprofessedlyCatholic, itwouldhaveanattitudeofrespecttowardsmoralandspiritual forces;thirdly,itwouldhelpin bringingtoitslogicalconclusions thesocialandeconomicrevolutionproducedbythedevelopment ofmachineryandtheappearance oftheproletariat:this,however, wouldhavetohedonelegallyand withoutpublicdisorder.

NEW!PARTYNOT DENOMINATIONAL

TheM.R.P.,therefore,though describedbytheEnglishpressas the"progressiveCatholic"party, isnot,properlyspeaking,denominational.Manyofitsmembers areProtestants.Norhasitactuallybeena"resistance"movement.True,itsfounderswere "resisters"whobelongedtoother organisationsinwhichtheywere activeagainsttheGermans,and itswar-timenamewas"MouvementRepublicandeLiberation:" nevertheless,itspurposelayelsewhere.Theaiminview,from thespringof1943tothedepartureoftheGermansinAugust, 1944,wasnottogathernumerous members,butmerelytoestablish theframeworkofanorganisation whichwoulddevelopintoaparty whennormallifehadbeenresumed.Thecommitteesthatmet duringthewarwerecomposedof veryfewpersonsonly.

itstandstogainalsotowardsthe Left;manysocialistvotersfeel misgivingsabouttheCommunistictrendoftheirownpartyand willdesertitifneedbetopreventthesuccessoftheextremists.AtarecentdistrictcouncilelectiontheCommunistslost aseatwhichwasgainedbythe M.R.P.thankstothesupportof 2000Socialistvoters;andthis-has occurredrepeatedlyoflate.Besidesitmaybereasonablyargued that,previoustotheappearance oftheM.R.P.,manyvotershad tofaceapainfulproblemofconscience.Theirsympathiesdid notinclinethemtowardsthefinancialinterestsandsocialselfishnessoftenrepresentedbythe Rigth,andtheywererepelledby theanti-clericalpolicyoftheLeft. Undoubtedlythereweremany votersfacedwiththisdilemma, fromwhichtheM.R.P.hasallowedthemtoescape.

Thereis,however,afurther causeforthesuccessofthenew party,whichistobesoughtinthe rapiddevelopmentofthespecialisedmovementsof"CatholicAction,"theJ.O.C.(YoungChristianWorkers),J.A.C.(Young ChristianPeasants),theJ.E.C. (YoungChristianStudents),and, inthetradeunionfield,the C.F.T.C.(FrenchConfederationof ChristianWorkers).Thesemovementsarebothintenselyreligious andpreparedtofacethenecessitiesofsocialprogressandjustice. Itwouldscarcelyheanexaggerationtosaythattheybroughtto theM.R.P.thehulkofitsyouthfulsupporters.

POSITIONOFCATHOLICS REGARDINGNON-CATHOLIC SERVICES

"FairPlay,"Waroona:

Q.:"Regardingyourdisapproval ofthewaytheAnzacDayserviceisconducted,mayIenquire whyitissosinfulforCatholic peopletomixwithProtestants inaservicetohonourthefallen"?

A.:ItissinfulforaCatholic totakeanactivepartinanonCatholicreligiousservice,because todosoistosinagainstFaith. ACatholicholdsthatthereisbut oneTrueReligion;toparticipate inanyotherreligiousserviceisto denyinpracticethatbelief.

Itisnot,however,tobewonderedatthatthenewpolitical doctrineshouldhavecaughtlike wildfireaftertheLiberation.It istruethatmanyofthevotes thatwenttotheM.R.P.were thoseoftheRight.Theywere thoseofmenwhowishedtosupporttheparty'sreligiousandeduc&tionalpolicy,butwhoverylikelydidnotagreewithitsadvancedsocialideas.Itis,therefore, probablethatmanysuchvotes willbetransferredtoareallyreactionarypartyassoonassucha oneappears,theM.R.P.itself beingperfectlyawareofwhatit standstolose.Atthesametime,

Thattheserviceistohonour thefallenhasnothingtodowith it.Thefallencouldbehonoured fullyandappropriatelybyreligiousfunctiOnsinthevariouschurches-asindonealready-andby acommoncivicfunction.

Q.:"Myfatherwaskilledinthe lastwar.HisnameisengravenontheWarMemorialin King'sPark,andIwouldnot stayawayfromaservicebecausetheCatholicelementwas present,muchasIabhorsome ofthepracticesofyourChurch."

A.:Yourightlyhonourthe memoryofyourfather.Butyou begthequestionagain.Actuallythebootisontheotherfoot; itistheCatholicwhocannothonourhisfather,byactiveparticipationinaservicewhichparticipationhisconscienceforbidshim.

Q.:"Everyoneisentitledtohis ownbelief."

AThatisnotinquestion.

Q.:"IreallythinktheCatholic percentagemustbealittlehurt thattheserviceisnotCatholic intoneandthatiswhyyoudisapprove,"

A.:Ifyoureallythinkthat,you aremistaken.Catholics,naturally,donotexpectordesireacommonserviceCatholicintone.They alreadyhaveareligiouscelebrationintheirownChurch.They wouldlikeanon-religiouscommemorationinwhichaCatholic couldtakepartwithoutdoingviolencetohisreligiousprinciples.

Q.:"Iassureyouthat,werethe servicesconductedbyCatholic priestsI,forone,wouldattend."

A.:Thatisyourconcern.Naturallyyouwouldactaccordingto yourownprinciples.Butinany casethereisnoquestionofacommonpublicserviceconductedby Catholicpriests.

Youadduce,bywayofinterest, nodoubt,apossibleexplanation ofyourwillingnesstoattend,in thatyouwerebaptisedintheCatholicFaith,topleaseYourvery strictIrishgrandfather.Whateveraboutthatyouobviouslydo notconsideryourselftobeaCatholic.

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RESURRECTION

G.I.Glover,Mooliabeenie:

Q.:"Wouldyoupleaseanswer thesequestionsforme?Where didtheCatholicChurchgetthe powerorauthoritytochange theSabbathdayfromSaturday, theseventhdayoftheweek,to thefirstday,Sunday?"

A.:Firstofallyouspeakasif lookingatthePrimitiveChurch throughpresent-dayeyes,asifin thosedays,too,therewerethe presentdaycontrastbetweenthe CatholicChurchandnon-Catholic churches.

thepracticeoftheChristian Churchforcenturies.Toassail theCatholicChurch-asifwhatis knowndistinctivelynow-a-daysas theCatholicChurch-hadatsome stagearbitrarilychangedtheSabbathdayfromSaturdaytoSundayisludicrous.

A.:"AlsowhydoestheCatholic Churchbaptiselittlebabies,as theyhavenotsinned"?

A.:Hereyouintroducethe questionofInfantBaptism.This practiceofinfantbaptismhas beenattackedoften,bothindays gonebyandinmoderntimes; variousreligiousbodieshavere. pudiatedit.Yetit,too,isapracticeinheritedfromtheearliest agesoftheChurch.

"ThelawofBaptism.asestablishedbyOurLord,extendstoall, sothatunlesstheyareregeneratedtoGodthroughtheGraceof Baptism,betheirparentsChristiansorinfidels,theyarehornto eternalmiseryanddestruction..." "Unlessamanbebornagainof waterandtheHolyGhost,hecannotenterintotheKingdomof God."(JohnHI.,5.)

Thatthislawextendsnotonly toadultsbutalsotoinfantsand children,andthattheChurchhas receivedthisfromApostolictradition,isconfirmedbytheunanimousteachingandauthorityof theFathers(Catechismofthe CouncilofTrent).

ChristOurLordsaid,"Suffer thelittlechildrenandforbidthem nottocometoMe;fortheKingdomofHeavenisofsuch."(Matt. XIX.,14.)Isittobesupposed thatHewouldwithholdfrom themtheSacramentofBaptism?

WereadinActsoftheApostles.XVI.,35,thatanentirefamilywasbaptisedbySt.Paul:the obviousimplicationisthatthe childrenofthefamilywerebaptised.

WHYBAPTISEINFANTS?

Q.:"Ithinkthattheyshouldnot bebaptisedtilltheyareableto understandrightfromwrong,"

A.:Youthinkthattheyshould waituntiltheycometotheageof reason.Thatis,youthinkBaptismshouldbeamatteroftheremissionofactualsin.Theyhave noactualsin,but'Baptismalsoremitsoriginalsin,thatis,thesin allmeninheritfromourfirstparentsAdmittedlythedoctrineof originalsinhaslargelygoneinto discardamong non-Catholics, hutitstillremainspartofCatholicteachingandthereforetheCatholicChurchlogicallyholdsthat originalsinisremittedbyBaptism.

ifiesthebaptisedpersontoreceive theotherSacraments.

"E.J.,"Bayswater:

Q.:"Couldyoupleasetellme this:arethetwoPapalKnights whoattendedCardinalGilroyod thesameorderastheKnights ofColumbus?Ifso,dothey takethesameoath?"

'A.:ThetwogentlemenwhoattendedCardinalGilroyare KnightsofSt.Sylvester,i.e.,they havebeeninvestedwithoneof thePapalOrdersofKnighthood. TheKnightsofColumbusisnot anorderofKnighthood,butthe namegiventoaSocietyofCatholicmenintheUnitedStatesof America.

"InterestedListener,"Busselton:

Q.:"IfeelthatImustwriteand thankyouforthegreathelp youhavebeentodifferentpeople,includingmyself. Your sessionis,Ithink,thebestreligioussessionontheair,becausewhatyousayseemstobe straighttothepointandimmenselyinstructive. Could youpleasetellmeifthereisan ecclesiasticalcollegeinAustraliatrainingsecularclergyfor theEnglishMission,ie.,EnglandandWales?"

A.:No.ThereisnosuchcollegeinAustralia.Butifyouare enquiringaboutthepossibilityof anindividualbeingtrainedforan EnglishdioceseinoneofourAustraliancolleges,Ishouldthink thatitwouldbeamatterofarrangementbetweentheappropriateChurchauthorities.Iamsupposing,forinstance,thecaseofa studentwhohadbeenacceptedby theBishopofanEnglishdiocese butcouldnot,asyet,forsome reasonorother,proceedtoEnglandfortraining.

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Q.:"WhenCatholicwomen,andI supposemen,too,marryProtestants,theyliveinclosercommunionthananysimpleAnzac DayServicebrings."

A.:Yousurelyareawarethat theCatholicChurchisopposedto marriagesbetweenCatholicsand non-Catholicsand,whentheyare permittedforagravereason,endeavourstosafeguardthereligiousinterestsoftheCatholic partybyguaranteesmadebefore marriage.

However,theCatholicChurch ofto-daydoesclaimtoheidenticalwiththeChristianChurchof Apostolictimes. Thepreceptofobservingthe SabbathdayoftheOldLawwas completelyabrogatedbythe ChristianChurchofApostolic times.Thatmeansitwasdone bytheauthorityoftheApostles whoactedwithauthoritygiven thembyChrist.ThereisareferencetothisintheEpistleto theCollossians,H.,16,17:"Let nomanthereforejudgeyouin meatorindrink,orinrespectof anholiday,orofanewmoon,or oftheSabbathdays,whicharea shadowofthingstocome:butthe bodyisofChrist."

IncommemorationofChrist's ResurrectiontheChurchintroducedtheobservanceofSunday.That thisobservancecomesdownfrom Apostolictimes,therecanbeno doubt;consequentlyithasbeen

Inanycasehowwouldyou,in yourtheoryofthingsjustifyBaptismforanadultwhohadcommittednoserioussin?

St.Paulteachesclearly:"Ifby oneman'soffencedeathreigned throughone,muchmoretheywho receiveabundanceofgrace,and ofthegift,andofjustice,shall reigninlife,throughone,Jesus Christ."Rom.V.,17.) Thereforeifall,includingchildren,inheritthedeathofsinthroughthe sinofAdam,withstillstronger reasonall,includingchildren, shouldattainthelifeofgrace throughChrist,andthattheydo attainthroughBaptism.. Andtoconcludethisanswer,let meaddthattheremissionofsin isnotthesoleeffectofBaptism. Othereffectsare:theremissionof allpunishmentduetosin:the graceofregeneration,incorporationwithChrist;andthecharacterofaChristian,whichalsoqual-

By FrancisGilbert

LABOURREBUFFSREDS

Forover50yearsourCatholic leadershavebeentirelessinexposingthereligiousandphilosophic errorsinherentinCommunismand extremeSocialism.Forthatvery reasonthesetopicslargelyfalltodayonearsdulledwithfamiliarity,Inaddition,Communism andSocialismwereinthefairly recentpastjustthat-"topics." Butto-daytheyarepoliticaland socialrealitiesinmanypartsof theworld,whileinourowncountrytheyhavegrowntosuch proportionsascannolongerberegardedapathetically.Luckily, thesluggishresponseofCatholics tothedangerofthesemilitant anti-religious,anti-freedommovebentsisnotsograveanaffairas inthatnearyesterdaywhenwe stoodalone.Nonethelessitis toberegrettedandwemustfind afreshapproachtorevitaliseour peopleinacrusadeofwhichthey wereoncetheleaders.Their apathyisnotsoseriousto-daybecausethereisageneralawakeningtotheenemyinourmidst. TheChurch'sofficialdutyinthe matterhasbeenwellperformed. Itnowrestswithpoliticalleaders ofgoodwilltoseethatwearenot betrayedintoslaveryanddominationbyaforeignPower.

Noone,perhaps,somuchas WinstonChurchillissodirectly

responsibleforarousingtheEnglish-speakingpublictotheperil whoseinspirationalforcelurksbehindtheStettin-Triestecurtain. PutIthinkitiscorrecttosay thatAmericansaremorewidely awakethanthepeoplesofthe BritishCommonwealthofNations. Thisisalmostentirelydueto theirfargreaterfreedomofthe pressandofspeech.We,onthe otherhand,havecommittedgreat sinsofomissioninthenameof diplomacyandappeasement.Two recentstatementsfromtheU.S.A. illustratethispoint:

AreportissuedbytheHouse ofRepresentativesCommitteeon Un-AmericanActivitiesasserts thatthe"UnitedStatesmustfear Communism,"andurgesindividualorganisationsandtheGoernmenttoguardagainstCommunism'sinfluence,declaringita threattothenation'ssecurity. Labourunions,inparticular,are calledonto"cleanouttheCommunisticelementthathasbeen throttlingthemandausingmass strikes."

Morerecentlythechairmanof theFamineEmergencyCommittee

Mr.HerbertHoover)tolda Pressconference:"Theuniversal lineoftheCommunistPartyin everycountryistryingtobreak downtheprovisionoffoodfor hungrypeople,thusproducing chartwhereCommunistscanfish

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troubledwaters,Inallthe38 countriesIhavealreadyvisited, theCommunistPressattackedthe efforttoprovidefoodforhungrypeople,allegingthatfoodwas tobeusedforpoliticalpurposes. Amongthesepeoplearemillions ofCommunists,whoreceivedtheir fullshareandwhoseliveswere savedbyouraction."

Thesceneabroadshowsadefinitehardeningagainsttheforcesof disruptionandrevolution.And itisinstructivetonotethat,despitetheallegeddissolutionofthe Comintern,theCommunist"line" intheEnglish-speakingcountries notonlymiraculouslycoincidesin supportoftheLabourParty,but thisconcertoccursatanidentical time.InEngland,attheLabour PartyCongresslastweek,the moveforaffiliationwasdecisively defeatedby2.768,000votesto 68,000.Itwasalsotheoccasion forsomestraighttalkingbyMr. HerbertMorrison,Heexposed theprevalentfallacythatthe Redsareinterestedinparliamentarydemocracy."TheCommunistParty isadictatorship party.Itgetsorderfromabove andhasnorightintheshapingof policy isnotonlyapolitical partybutaconspiracy.They havetheirpartymembers,open andavowed,butalsosecretmembersinvariousLabourorganisationsandelsewhere.Theyissue secretinstructionstotheirpeople astowhattheyaretodo,andthe amountofmoneytheygetholdof isinitselfamatterofconsiderable mystery."

AffiliationofCommunismand Labourwouldmeanthatthere wouldbeaconspiracywithinthe partyagainstitsleadership.Seekingastheydidtosubordinate Britishtoexternalintereststhey wouldbeapositivenuisance.

SpeakingasaformerHomeSecretary,hesaidthereweresomevery disturbingcasesofespionagein wartimeinwhichtheCommunist Partywasinvolved.Oneofthe mostdeplorableaspectsofCommunistactivitywasitschoiceof agentsforitsillegalwork.Ithad chosentheyoungandsimpleand hadruthlesslywreckedthelivesof someofthemforitsownpurposes,

BRITISHLABOURAND COMMUNISM

Itmaybewellheretorevert furamomenttoastrangeinconsistencyintheranksofBritish LabourtowardsCommunism. GeneralAnders,inarecentspeech inRome,saidthathismenwould remainfaithfultotheirAllieseven againsttheirwill."ThePolish nationhasnotyetregainedits freedom,althoughitwasthefirst tostartthearmedstruggleagainitbothtotalitarianPowers,"Gen-' eralAndersdeclared,"Thewhole worldknowsthatPolandto-dayis ruledbyMoscow'sservileagents, whohavenothingincommonwith PolishactionsfromNarvikto Cassino.Itwasnottheworld's V-EDaybecause127,000,000centralEuropeansarelivingbehind theironcurtainofSovietdomination."

NowwhatGeneralAnderssaid istootruetobedeniedbyany thinkingman.Notonlydoesit co-incidewithwhatChurchill(who wasthearchitectofPoland's ruin)said,butalsowiththeexpresseddissatisfactionofBritain's LabourGovernmentoveraffairs inPoland.YetSirHartley Shawcross,inarecentbroadcast fromWarsaw,abusedGeneralAndersandattemptedtoboostthe situationinsidePoland.Heeven hadtheinsolencetostatethat GeneralAnders'armyhadbeen "asourceofgreatworry"tothe BritishGovernment.Surelyordinarytactmighthavesuggested tothebaronetthattheBritish GovernmentinitspretendedsolutionofthePolishquestionwasa sourceofcontempttothesoldiers ofGeneralAnders'Army.But thepointIwanttomakeishow purblindBritishpublicfigures canbetoCommunismabroadand howalarmedwhenitappearsin theirmidst.

Whenweviewthehomescene wefindthatthesamebattlehas beenjoined.AttheA.L.P.ConferenceinNew'SouthWaleslast week,theStateexecutivedeclaredthattheCommunistPartywas "adangertoAustraliandemocracyandapermanentfoeofthe A.L.P."Oneparliamentarian saidthatthefundamentaltest placedontheCommunistParty forcloserunitywiththeLabour PartywasthecompleteliquidationoftheirpartyandthewithdrawalofallCommunistcandidatesatthevariouselections.But theRedscannevermeasureupto suchatestofsincerity,forwe readthatthePartyinVictoria hascondescendinglydecidedto givetheLabourcandidatessecond preferencevotes.Inactualfact, ofcourse,Labourrunsagoodlast withtheCommunists.Ifitdid notsuittheirimmediateobjectives,theMarxistswouldpreferto seetheLiberalsinpower,forthen theycouldfermenttroubleenough tobringthedayofrevolution muchcloser.

Iwillconcludethissurveywith thewordsofMr.J.Kenny,ofthe Glassworkers'Union,uponwhich everyworkerinthiscountry woulddowelltomeditate.They alsoprovidematerialforsome awkwardquestionsfortheCornradestoanswerregardingthe sourcesoftheirfinance.Mr. Kennysaid:

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AsimilardefeatwasexperiencedbytheMarxistfraternityin NewZealandlastweek,whena motionforalliancewiththeCommunistPartytosecureelectoral agreementforthereturnofthe LabourGovernmentwassubstantiallyrejectedattheannualconferenceoftheFederationofLabour.Thecoolnerveofthese Redmanoeuvresisbreath-taking. Justastheircausecametoenjoy internationalprestigeafewyears agobyvirtueoftheRedArmy's successes,sotheyhopetocover overtheirdisloyaltyandsabotage bybaskinginthesunshineofLabourachievements.Inthisthey havemadeaprimeerrorofjudgment.Communismhascommittedtheunforgiveablesinofbeing foundout.

"Therecouldnothavebeen anythingmoretreacherousthan thetacticsoftheCommunist PartyinBritainandAustralia duringthedarkdaysofthewar. Wemustbesurethatwerootthe CommunistratsfromtheLabour League,"hesaid."Thisdirect manifestoisacompleteanswerto theCommunistproposalofapact withtheA.L.P.TheCommunistshaveallegianceonlytoafor. eignPowerwhichsuppliesthem withunlimitedfundstocarryon theirpolicyofespionageanddisruptioninthiscity. Ihavegiv enseriousconsiderationtothe foreignpolicyofCommunistsin thiscountry,andinsomeofour industrialdisputeswehavecome mightyclosetoforeigncontrolof theworkersinthiscountry,"

PanMOLLYFARRELL.

Recentlyappointedtoworkfor U.N.R.R.A.inChina,MissMolly FarrellleftlastweekforSydney onthefirststageofherjourneyto theOrient.

DaughteroftheDeputyControllerofMeat(Mr.J.J.Farrell)and Mrs.Farrell,ofNedlands,Miss Farrelloriginallycametothis StatefromIpswich,Queensland, ahereshereceivedbothhersecondaryandcommercialeducation atSt.Mary'sCollege,conducted bytheSistersofMercy.

JoiningtheCommonwealthPub. lieService,shewasattachedto theTownPlanningCommissioner's officefortwoyearsbeforejoining thestaffoftheAmericanConsulateasprincipalclerkfouryears ago.Theseshenumberamong thebusiestyearsofherlife,since muchofthedetailedclericalwork entailedinthedispatchofsome hundredsofWestAustralian wivesofAmericanservicemento theirnewhomeshasfallenonher shoulders.

InherhomeparishMissFarrell hasbeenpresidentoftheChildren ofMarySodalityforanumberof years,alsoamemberoftheSacredHeartSodalityandtheAltar Society.Shealsoplayed"B" gradepennantswiththeCatholic LawnTennisAssociationbeforeit wentintorecessduringthewar years.

OBITUARY

ThedeathofMrs.MaryCallaghanofEastPerth,occurredatSt. JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,on June1. Althoughthenresiding atEastPerth,Mrs.Callaghanwas formerlyofSubiaco,andpriorto thatwasformanyyearslivingin BoulderCity,whereshewaswell knownandloved.RequiemMass wascelebratedforthereposeof hersoulatSt.Mary'sCathedral byRev.FatherHoganonJune3, followedimmediatelybytheburialatKarrakatta.Mrs.Callaghanissurvivedbyherhusband, threesonsandthreedaughters, twobrothers,MichaelandJohn, ofPerth,sister,Catherine(Mrs. Stephens,Collie),andfivegrandchildren.R.I.P.

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-OthersheepIhavethatarenot ofthisfold;themalsoImust bring,andthereshallbeone foldandoneshepherd."(John X.,16)."HolyFather,keep theminThyname,whomThou hastgivenMe;thattheymay beone,aswealsoare."(John XXII.,11.)

Recently,whilespeakingovera nationalradiohook-up,anAmericanmulti-millionairepleadedfor aunitedChristianChurch.His vastandsuccessfulexperiencein businesshadtaughthimtheimportanceoforganisationand unity.Hefailedtofindthat unityamongthehundredsofreligiousdenominations.He'argued, therefore,thattheireffortswere largelyinvain.Rightfully,he concluded,thatourdrifting,disillusioned,discouragedworldsees inthemanysectsconfusionrather thanhope.Hepleadedfora unitedChristianChurchasthe onlybulwarklefttostemthe risingtideofmaterialism,ofselfishness,ofshatteredtraditions,of crumblingmoralstandards.This Protestantleaderproposedone churchtobecalledthe"Church ofChrist"orthe"Churchofthe LivingGod,"withallsectarian churchesasbranches.Inthisway, hehopeg,allIndividualandnonessentialdifferencescanbepreserved,whileonfundamentalsof religionsuchasGod'sloveand Christ'slivingspirit,allcanunite.

pealtotheBible,butnolonger as"ThussaiththeLord:'Rather theysay:"Ibelieveso itismy impression,myopinion."Here feelingandsentimenthavebecometheexponentsoftruthinsteadofreason.OfsuchMr.Burbank,theinfidel,wascorrectwhen hestated:"Thereligionofmost peopleiswhattheywouldliketo believe,notwhattheydobelieve." Thesefeelreligionastheyfeel heatandcold,andbehaveaccordingly.

Undersuchcircumstancesonenessoffaithandunityofbeliefbecomesimpossible.Confessions andcatechismsofdoctrines,councilsandsynods,readingrecreant membersoutofchurch,excommunicatingfalseteachersand heterodoxbelievers.couldnotstay theindividualisingprocessofsuch principles.Everyindividualcould claimforhimselfthesameprivilegeashisneighbourtoreadand interprettheBibleasbesthe could.Whatright,then,hada LuthertodenouncetheAnabaptistsasheretics?Whatrighthad CalvintoburnServetusforopin'ionswhichhealsohadconscienticuslydrawnfromthepagesofthe inspiredvolume? Abootblack hadasmuchrightasthelearned doctorofWittenbergortheprofoundthinkerofGenevatotell theworldwhatheunderstoodby themysteryoftheHolyTrinity, theIncarnationoftheWord,the predestinationofthejustandthe wicked,andalltheotherdogmas offaith.

Weadmitthatthemanwho madethesestatementsmadethem ingoodfaith.Thismillionaire philanthropisthasprovedhistrue Christiancivilisationtosuggest anewreligion,nineteencenturies afterChrist?Rather,letussuggestthatallnationsandpeoples turnoncemoretotheChurch whichChristestablished;that Church,againstwhichthegates ofhellshallneverprevail;that Churchwhichistoincludeall withinherfold.Surely,Christ's promiseshavenotfailedus!Surely,theremustbeawaybywhich wecandistinguishthisChurch fromallotherchurches,whichbytheirownadmissionshavefailed. FromhermissionwemightdeterminecertainmarksthisChurch, establishedbyChrist,shouldpossess.Weusuallyenumeratefour. Thesemarksareunity,holiness, catholicityoruniversality,and apostolicity.Iusuallyadda fifth,namely,persecution.Any Churchthatpossessesthesemarks mustnecessarilybethetrue ChurchnowaswellaswhenChrist establishedthatChurch.We shallbeginwiththefirstmar}:, namely,thatofunity,and seewhichChurchpossessesthis mark.

Thisattitudeofindividualistic religionledthemtothedoctrine ofaninvisibleChurch.Inother words,theyconcludedthatthe ChurchwhichChristestablishedis merelyaninvisibleChurch,confinedwithinthechambersofthe mind.Individualfaithisunseen andunknowntoman,butknown toGod.Allsects,then,orchilldiesofvariousdenominationswho professvisiblytheChristianreligion,belongtotheInvisible ChurchofChrist.Theresult?

Ashatteredreligion,atotaldisunionoffaith.Protestantleadersconfirm.thisassertion.Beekendorf.forexample,writes:

OneUnitedChurch.

Howwell,therefore,Christunderstoodtheneedofoneunited Churchastheverynatureof things,whenHeturnedtoSt. Peterandsaid:"Uponthisrock IwillbuildMyChurch."(Matt. XVI.,18.)Yes,Heestablished onevisibleChurch,oneinfaith, oneindoctrine,oneinleadership.

OneinFaith.

Inordertostressthisunity, JesuswasinthehabitoffrequentlycomparingHisChurch withearthlyobjects,easilyunderstoodbyall.HelikensHis Churchwithearthlyobjects,easilyunderstoodbyall.Ilelikens HisChurchtoafieldinwhich grownplantsofallkinds,cockle aswellaswheat,butallintheone field;toavineyardwheremany labourerscomeandgoatdifferent hoursofthedaytodotheirwork, hutinthesamevineyard;toa flockwithlambsandsheep,but alwaysoneflockunderoneshepherd;toahouse,anet,abanquet, akingdom,butalwaysexpressing onenessorunity:toagrainof mustardseed,whichgrowsintoa largetree,andintowhosebranchesthebirdsoftheaircometo dwell,butonlyonegrainofmustardseedandonetree.

Whenspeakingofunityofdoctrine.St.Pauldeclares:"Ibeseech you,brethren,bythenameofOur LordJesusChrist,thatyouall speakthesamething,andthere benoschismsamongyou."

Cor.,X.,10.)Andontheeveof HisSacredPassiopChristHimself prayedearnestlyfoHisHeavenly FatherforunityinHisChurch: "HolyFather,keeptheminThy namewhomThouhastgivenMe; thattheymaybeone,asWealso areone.Andnotforthemonly doIpray,butforthemalsowho throughtheirwordshallbelieve inMe."(John,XVII.,11,20 UnityofLeadership.

Thissameunityoffaith,otdoctrine,andofleadershiphasnever beenlosttotheChurchestablishedbyJesusChrist.Throughout thecenturiesshehaseverrecognisedChristasherinvisiblehead. St.PaulcallsChrist'sChurchHis Spouse,onewifeuntildeath,so musttheChurchbeoneuntilthe endoftime,whentheChurchMilitantshallhenomore.AsmembersoftheChurch,weareChrist's children,(bornthrough'Baptism ofthisSpouse,theChurch."Be yethereforefollowersofGod,"exclaimsSt.Paul,"asmostdearchildren."(Ep.V.,1.)Inotherwords, 'throughtheChurchwebecome childrenormembersoftheMysticalBodyofChrist.

OverthisMysticalBodyrules thesuccessorofSt.Peterasthe visiblehead.Andthroughoutall thecenturies,amidallthevicissitudesofearthlyaffairs,amidall theunrestofthehumanmind, amidallthemaliceofthehearts ofmenandthestormsofages, thisRockofUnityrisesmajestically,unshakenbythetempestuous billowsoftheworld'shistory.Nationsandthronesanddynasties hasdisappeared,shatteredbythe stormsofrevolutionorwar;but, moreresplendentthanever,the markofunityontheheadofthe CatholicChurchshinesforthlike abeaconlightoftruthtoguide theoppressedandperturbedpeoplesofearth.

OneFaithStill"mists.

us."Theywentoutfromus,' saysSt.John,"buttheywerenot ofus;for,iftheyhadbeenofus, theywould,nodoubt,havecontinuedwithus."

UnityofSacrificeandSacraments Continues.

Oneinheadandoneinfaith, theCatholicChurchcontinuesto remainoneinherSacrificeandin herSacraments.SincethedestructionoftheTempleofJerusalem,thecountlesssacrificesofthe Jewshaveceased.OnlyoneSacrificeisnowbeingofferedupfrom therisingofthesuntothegoing downthereof,ateveryhourand minuteofthedayornight,over thevastexpanseoftheterrestrial globe.ItistheHolySacrificeof theMass,theUnbloodySacrificeof theNewLawintheCatholic Church.WhereveraCatholic prieststandsatthealtar,you willwitnessthesameHolySacrifice.Itmattersnotwhetherhe beapriestintheheartofNew Zealand,inthejunglesofAfrica orIndia,onthesteppesofRussia, inthecapitalsofEurope,orinthe greatmetropolisofAmerica,his everyword,hiseverymovement, hiseveryvestureisthesame.You uillhearthetinklingofthatsame littlehellatConsecration.You willseethepeoplebowingatthe samesolemnmomentoftheMass whenourEucharisticGodiselevatedbeforethem.

CausesofReligiousDisunion, Fromgovernmentstatisticsv1/4e ascertainthatwehavemore thantwohundreddifferentreligiousdenominations.Tobelogical,wearguefromcausetoeffect. Whataretheunderlyingcauses forsuchaconfusionofreligious sects,allclaimingtobethetrue religionofJesusChrist?We ascribeitfundamentallytothe principleofprivatejudgment,introducedbyMartinLutherand Calvininthesixteenthcentury,as thehighestandonlyauthorityin religionandmorality.Oncethe authorityoftheChurch'steachingwasrejected,religionceased tobethemistress,andasofold becameagaintheslaveofman. Oncereasonrefusedtobesubject toreligion,religionbecamesubjecttoman'sprejudicesandpissions.Thesepeoplemaystillap-

"ThereisnoChurchamonghis brethren,butmerelyparties;the oldChurchisinruins."Ball, anotherrecognisedauthority, states:"Thedissolutionofthe ProtestantChurchiscertain." Froeseisen,speakingofhisown church,says:"TheLutheran Churchresembles,astoitsdifferentfactions.awormcutintoa thousandpieces,everyoneof whichstirssolongasitretainsthe leastparticleoflife,butendsby dying"

AndwhatJesushadcommandedandprayedfor,theApostles andearlyChristianspractised mostfaithfully.IntheActsof theApostles(II,44-46),weread: "Andalltheythatbelievedwere together,andhadallthingsin common. Andcontinuingdaily withoneaccordinthetemple,and breakingbreadfromhouseto house."Yes,somuchwasthis truethatSt.Paul,inwritingto theEphesiansalittlelaterexclaimed:"Onebodyandone spirit,asyouarecalledinone hopeofyourcalling:oneLord, onefaith,onebaptism;oneGod ,andFatherofall,whoisaboveall andthroughall,andinusall." (Eph.LV.,4-6.) Then,when falseteachersaroseamongstthe earlyChristianstodisturbthis unityoffaithanddoctrine,St. Paulagainsoundsthewarning agairtetsuchinthesestriking words:"Butthoughweoranangel fromheavenpreachagospelto youbesidesthatwhichwehave preachedtoyou,lethimheanathema."(Gal.,1-8.1

Withthisunityunderonesupremehead,theCatholicChurch hasalsopreservedherunityof faith.Whenmenintheirpride threwofftheirallegiancetoGod andbegantobuildtheTowerof Babel,Godpunishedthembyconfusingtheirtongues.Butwhen OurDivineSaviourerectedHis tower,HisChurch,theHolyGhost descendedonPentecostinJerusalemtobringtothepeoplethe onetruelanguageandnationality, theabsenceofwhichhadsolong separatedthenations.OnelanguagenowunitesalltheCatholic peopleintheworld,thelanguage ofheaven,thelanguageofoneand thesameFaith.Inthistongue thereisneitherEnglish,norGerman,norFrench,norSlovak,nor Italian,nor'Indian,norNegro,but allarebelieversandCatholics. ThislanguageoftheCatholic Churchisourtruemothertongue, andsheisourMother.Itisthe languageshehaslearnedfromher DivineSpouse.ItisthelanguagethatunitesuswiththeApostles,martyrs,confessors,thefaithfulofallages-yea,withthe Saintsinheaven,withtheAngels, andwithGod,ourSaviour.

Itis,indeed,asublimethought toknowthat335,000,000people throughouttheworldareunited inourholyFaith.Theworld hasneverwitnessedsuchunityin anyotherinstitution.Inthe schoolsandcollegesofRome,over 10,000studentssitsidebyside eachday.Theyarethesonsof everyraceandclime.Scoresof languagesarespokenamongst them.Yet,theyallunderstand thelanguagespoken,thelanguage oftheChurch,inwhich,asSt. Paultellsus,"thereisneitherJew norGreek;thereisneitherbond orfree:thereisneithermalenor female.Foryouareallonein ChristJesus,"(Gal.III.,28.)And thosewhohaverefusedtoaccept theteachingsoftheCatholic Church,andtopreservethisunity, haveseparatedthemselvesfrom

ThesameistrueofalltheSacramentsandceremoniesoftheCatholicChurch.Everywhereyou go,youmeetthesameCatholic priestormissionary.Gointoany churchorchapeltheworldover, everywhereyouwillfindthebelief inthesamesevenSacraments. Youwillseethepeoplekneelbeforethesamealtartoreceivetheir LordinHolyCommunion.You willseethepriestanointingthe dyingwiththesacredoils;you willfindthesamesacredoils;you uponthesteeplesofschoolsand churches,thesamefourteenStationsoftheCross,thesamestatuesandpicturesofSaints,the sametabernaclewhereJesus dwells.Morningsandevenings 335,000,000faithfulsouls kneelandofferupthesameprayer toGod.

Thisisthemarvellousstoryof theCatholicChurch.Thisunity isourholyheritage.Godgrantedustheprivilegeofbeingone ofthosefavouredmillionswhoenjoythisblessing.Letitbeour earnestendeavour,therefore,to livetogetherinpeaceandcharity andharmony.Letusbeonewith theChurchandallherchildrenin thisunited,livingFaith.Liveso thatournon-Catholicneighbours maysayofuswhatwassaidof theearlyChristianssomanycenturiesago:"SeehowthoseChristiansloveoneanother.""Behold howgoodandhowpleasant?tis forbrethrentodwelltogetherin: unity."(Ps.CXXXLL.,1.1

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Thefollowingbrancheswillbe isitedduringJuneandJuly:St. LawrenceO'Toole'sBranch,MayandsJune26;St.Anthony's Branch,MidlandJunction,July 7;St.Canice'sBranch,Cottesloe, uly24. St.Mary'sBranchLeederville. Atthemeetingheldon5th. st.,Messrs.F.McAdamN.J. heedy,J.Lithgo,R.andH.Rigg wereadmitted.Owingtothe ightingrestrictions,theinterranchtabletennisandquoits matchesthatweretohavebeen played werepostponed.'Atthe meetingonWednesdaynext,No. tabletennisandquoitsteamwill laySt.Joachim'steam.Sister oraWilletthasbeenaninmate fSt.John'sHospital,butthe embersweredelightedtoknow hatshehadreturnedhomeandis wellontheroadtorecovery.Alhoughtheinflowofnewmemersisfairlysatisfactory,theofficersarenotquitesatisfied,and ssoonaspossibleitistheintentiontograduallycanvasstheparsh. Thetennisclubismaking uchgoodprogressthatstepsare eingtakenatoncetoputthe ourthcourtintocondition.On he2nd.inst.,about50members werepresent,andthisconstituted noverloadforthethreecourts.

nthefirstroundoftheAssociationshieldmatchestheNo.1, 'A"grademen'steamandthe "A"grademixeddoublesteam weretheonlyteamsthatwon heirmatches.Thetennisinthe othermatches,however,was good,andastheseasonprogresses helowerteamswillhaveabigger measureofsuccess.Agoodattendanceisdesiredatthenext meetingonWednesdaynext.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Atthemeetingheldon12th. nst.,Messrs.J.R.Waldronand J.P.Chaunceywereelected,and LissM.McGurkwasnominated. ClearanceinrespectofSisterMary JohnsontoSt.Mary'sBranch,Kalgoorlie,wasgranted. Membersareremindedthatthe quarterlyCommunionwilltake placeon30th.inst.atthe8o'clock lass,andeverymemberisexpectedtoparticipate. Afterthemeetingabadminton LatchbetweenSt.Mary'sNo.1 teamandSt.Malachi'sNo.2was played,andafteraninteresting contestthevisitorsweresuccessful.AfterthemeetingonWednesdaynext24th,inst.,abadmintonmatchbetweenSt.Malachi's No.1teamandSt.Kevin'swillbe played,andagoodattendanceis requested.

InpreparationfortheFeastof theSacredHeart,theannualNovenaisbeingconductedinthe SacredHeartChurchThemorningMassesareat6.45and9a.m., andeveningdevotionsat7.30p.m.

OnFriday,theFeastofthe SacredHeart,theFortyHours' Prayerwillbeinauguratedwith HighMassat7o'clock.Anearly Masswillbecelebratedat6.30.

TheannualProcessionofthe BlessedSacrament,onSunday, June30,at3.30p.m.,willconclude theDevotions.

Detailsofthearangementsfor theProcessionwillbeannounced later.

7,000ATKNOCK.

About7,000peopleattendedthe firstpilgrimagethisyeartothe shrineofOurLadyatKnock,Co. Mayo,Eire.Peopletravelledfrom almosteverycounty.Specialambulances,broughtinvalids,many onstretchers.Sometravelled300 miles.Theprocession,fourdeep, stretchedamile.

ArchbishopWalsh,ofTuarn,presidedatHighMassandclosedthe devotionswithBenediction.

Theall-nightvigil,atraditional partoftheceremonies,hasbeen officiallysuspendedsince1939,but pilgrimsarrivingontheSaturday nightspentthenightinprayer.

mintonandtabletennischampion. shipstowardstheendoftheyear. Sokeepupyourpractise,members,andassoonaspossibleforwardyournametothecouncilvia yourbranchsecretary,forentryin thechampionships.Avaluable trophywillbeyoursifyouwin! Inter-branchtournamentsare stillkeepingbranchesverymuch occupied.So,allmemberswho mayhavebeenmissingtheir branchmeetingsareurgedtoattendagainandjoininthebadminton,tabletennisandquoits competitions.

Councilmeetingsareheldon thefirstandthirdFridaysofthe monthinMr.Edwards'office, WestAustralianChambers.All delegatesareremindedofthese meetingsandaskedtoattendas regularlyaspossible. Don'tforgetthesocialatSt. Brigid'sonMondaynight,June 4.Comeyourselfandbringyour friends

TheAnnualGeneralConference oftheLeaguewillbeheldonWednesday,June26. Morningsessionbeginsat10.45a.m.,andafter. noonsessionat2:15p.m.Several interestingpaperswillberead. TheCathedralbranchareholdingasocialeveningonMonday, July1. Dr.Gibson,anotedtraveller,willbetheguestspeaker,and willtellofherjourneys.Allmem hersandfriendsareinvited.

CentenaryPrize PacketandBazaar

TheCathedralparishesareholdingagrandCentenaryPrizePacketandBazaarduringthelast weekofNovember.Therewill besixstallsworkingathighpressure,anditishopedthatitwill begreaterthanthegreatest.The stallsare:

St.Patrick's,St.Mary's,St. FrancisXavier,Boys'Club,Sacred Heart,andGirl'sClub. Youareinvitedtogiveyour supporttowhomyouplease. St.Mary'sStallhavemetalreadyandhavedecidedtohold theirfirsteventatMrs.Calson's home,14Wittenoom-street,East Perth,onTuesdaynight,June23. SacredHeartaremeetingat "Victoria."

Ageneralmeetingwasheldat St.FrancisXavierSchool,East Perth,onSundayevening,June 15. Twocommitteeswereformed,theofficersbeingasfollows:

Men'sCommittee:Mr.Saunders, president;Mr.Vettler,vice-president;Mr,Matthews,secretaryand treasurer.

Ladies'Committee:MissWI loughby,president;Mrs.Carrot. vice-president;MissWhite,secretaryandtreasurer.

Over30years'experience

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth. Themeetingheldon11th.inst. waswellattended,andwaspresidedoverbythepresident,Sister JeanConway,whorecentlyreturn. edfromaholidaytriptotheEasternStates.Thepresidentwas givenaheartywelcome.ArrangementsweremadeforthebadmintonmatchbetweenSt.Brigid's andSt.Kevin'steamsatSubiaco on13th.inst.Thebranchhas beenverymuchbenefitedbythe returnofSistersD.Buswelland JoanMiller,andBro.CyrilBuswell,recentlydischargedfromactivemilitaryservice.Thesemem berswereinvaluabletothebranch beforethewar,anditisadelight tohavethembacktakinganactiveinterestinthebranchagain. Severalofthemembersareparticipatinginthesociety'stennis activity,andhavebeenverywelcomeonSt.Mary'scourtsatLeederville.Ontheoccasionofthe meetingon24th.inst.,aninterbranchsocialwillbeheldatSt. Brigid'sHall.Themeetingwill, therefore,commenceat7.45.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

Atthelastmeetingofthecouncilarrangementsweremadefor theinter-branchsocial,tobeheld atSt.Brigid's,WestPerth,on Monday,June24.Allbranchesare remindedofthisfunctionandaskedtocomealonginfullforceand makeasuccessoftheevening.An enjoyabletimecanbeassured. Ithasbeendecidedtoholdbad-

OurLadyHelpofChristians Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

Thepresidentpresidedovera fairlywellattendedmeetingon June11. Wewereallpleasedto learnthatBro.A.McCarthywas wellagain,butsorrytohearthat Bro.Sermonwassickagain.We wishhimandBro,E.McCarthy, whoisstillinhospital,aspeedy returntohealth.

Allmemberswereurgedtokeep June24free,soastobeableto makethesocialatSt.Brigid'sa greatsuccess.

AsSt.Mary'stabletennisand quoitsteamwillbepayingusa visitonour'nextmeetingnight foramatchwithourNo.1table tennisandquoitsteam,themeetingwillstartat7.30p.m.,andit willbeapoundnight.Lucky seatseaswonbySr.D.Battersby. Afterthemeetingalladjourned tothehalltoseeourNo.1badmintonteamsplayeachother. No. 1teamwasmeritorious,but notwithoutabitofastruggleby ourNo.2team.

St.'Lawrence(O'TooleBranch.

AmeetingwasheldlastWednesdaynightatwhichtherewasa goodroll-upofmembers.An electionofofficeswasheld,which resultedasfollows:President.T. Hanrahan;vice-president,J.E. Brown;treasurer,J.McDonald; secretary,Mrs.O'Connor;warden, J.Bollitto;guardian,HazelEllis: delegatestosocialcouncil,M. BrownandT.Hanrahan;auditors, J.McDonaldandDalton. DistrictBoardmemberswillbe inattendancenextmeetingnight, June26.Allmembersarerequestedtoattendthismeeting. Asocialeveningwillbeheldat St.Brigid's,WestPerth,'onJune 24. Allarewelcome.

Themeetingwasmostenthusiastic,andshowsthatEastPerth haslostnoneofthespiritthat animateditinformeryears.Itwas decidedtoholdabridgeand euchrepartyintheSchoolRoom onWednesdayevening,July3. Thepriceoftheticketsis1/6. Supperwillbeserved.Letus hopethatthebridgeandeuchre enthusiastswillrememberthe dateandrollupingoodnumbers. WestPerthStallshavehadsome meetings,butattimeofgoingto pressnoannouncementhasbeen made,Watchthesenotesfor moreup-to-datenews.

RACINGSELEC1IONS By"THEHAWK."

BELMONTPARK.

Saturday,June22,1946.

HelenaHandicap:Gothalpa,1; Orkys,2;Talimar,3. BickleyHandicap:Rionbrook, 1;BrownMorn,2;Faustus,3. WallistonPurse(1):GaySprite, 1:Eulah,2;lOreoco,3. WallistonPurse(2):Monisan, 1;Onyxboy,2:Isobar,3. PickeringHandicap:Basewold, 1;DarkFlame,2;FlyingFay,3. CarmelWelter(21:King'sIdol, 1:DabChick,2;Eulah,3.

CarmelWelter(1)MissGothic orMissBeau,1;St.Malo,2;Jinga, 3.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:Strettanex, 1;LookAgain,2;BalgayEarl,3. GuildfordHandicap:OnDerby, I:AlmaDonald,2;LornaDalla, 3. DarlingtonHandicap:Alamein, 1;Lockhardt,2;Gaiety,3.

BellevueHandicap:Melray,1; OxfordDon,2;Kolass,/. CityHandicap:FranzFinale,1: KingOro,2;BalgayLass,3. BassendeanHandicap:MissAra bian,1;Alibi,2;DesertLady,3.

MidlandHandicap:Cheerful,1; RoyalMeadow,2;Courageous,3.

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DearCornerites

We'vebeenhavingsuchlovely weather-andnow,downcomes therainagain!Oh,well-Trusteveryonehadagoodvacationrecently.My!-whatitisto beyoungandatschool!Has anyoneevertoldyouthatyour school-daysarethebestdaysof yourlife? Isupposeyou're laughingandprotestingnow,just asIusedtoonce.Youdon't believeit,Butlateronyouwill. Justimagineallthegoodtimes youhavetogether,alltheholidays,allthelarks-andschoolis somuchbetternow,theytellme, thanwhenIwentalong.Itseems thattherearepicture-shows,picnics,radiosessions,"tuck-shops." andevenswimminglessons-B-r-r 4wonderwhattimeyou canhavetogetyourworkdone. However,you'reonlyyoungonce, andmyadviceIstomakethe mostofitwhileitlasts.Play hardandworkhard-andthen youcanbesureyou'llsleepwell. Cheerioforthetimebeing-Sincerelyyours, AUNTBESSY.

QUESTIONS;' LTAnswers

ThisWeek'sQuestion:

HOWFASTCANANIMALS RUN?

Answea:

Itisnoteasytotimeotheraniinalssowellaswecanman.The stop-watchtellsthataverygood runnerhasdonethe100-yardsrace intenseconds.Forthatdistance heisrunningatnearlytwentyonemilesanhour.Butifhehas amiletorun,hecandoonlyfourteenmilesanhour.Howdoes thatcomparewitharace-horseor agreyhound? Arace-horsewill gomuchfasterthanaman,but isslowerthananostrich.The race-horsegoesfromthirthy-two tothirty-eightmilesanhour,and theostrichsixty,Butwhenwe ti thinkofsuchcreaturesastheostrich,wecan'tusethestopwatch. Manisnotbyanymeansaswift animal,butbeingabletousehis mindandhishands,hehasmade machineswhichcarryhimfaster thantheostrich.Clearly,ananimal.likeman,whocarriessomuch weightontwolegs.startsatadisadvantage.Mandoesnotneed tomovesoquickly.Othercreatureshavetopossessagreatdeal ofswiftness,partlybecausethey needtoescapefromtheattackof theirenemies,andalsobecause theymustfindtheirfoodbyquick movements.Ifitcametoarace, manwouldnotcomeoutfirstby anymeans.Thegiraffeisapretty goodrunner,oncestarted,antithe antelopeisevenbetter.Butno ostrichorotheranimalcantake anexpresstrain,andandoes.

BUSBIES'CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemearegratefullyacknowledged: s.d.

KevinSwanson

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AuntBessy's LETTERBOX

138GreatEasternHighway, WestMidland.

DearUncleBob,-Ihavefilled inmyprickcard.Duringthe fortnight'sholidayIdidnotgo tothecountry,butIwentinto Perthafewtimestoseethepictures.LastFridaywewentto theTownHalltoseeaVictory picture.afterwhichweweregivenabagofsweetsandanapple. IntheafternoonFatherLynch gaveeachofusourVictorymedal. -YourCornerite, KEVINSWANSON.

DearKevin,-TheMidlandCorneritesareafaithfullot,andtheir lettersarealwayswelcome-,so, -oo,isyourlittledonationforthe Bushies.Myregardstoall.

UNCLEBOB, 3NewBondStreet, MidlandJunction.

DearUncleBob,-Mynameis FrankAndrich,andIamthenext boytowritetoyou.Iwould 'ikeverymuchifyouwouldsend meaprickcard.Iaminfifth ,tandard.Ienjoyedmyholiday verymuchbygoingtothePerth picturesandthebeach.Iwork atthebarbershopforawhile afterschool.Ialsoenjoygoing tothefootballmatches,too.I forgottotellyouaboutFather Ryan.Hecametoourschool andgaveusallapicture;thenhe toldusabouttheMission.We areHolyChildhoodmembers. AlsowegiveSisterahalfpenny everymonthtogivetotheMission.ImustclosenowuntilI writenexttime.-YourCornerite, FRANKANDRICIL

DearFrank,-,Iamdelightedto hearfromyou.andverygladyou enjoyedyourholidays.Iknow FatherRyanwell,andIamsure youfoundhiminteresting.

UNCLEBOB, St.Joseph'sCollege, AdelaideStreet,Fremantle.

DearAunt'Bessy,-Justalittle lettertosendyoumypoem,entitled"ChildinaManger."We weretoldtowriteitonedayin school.Theweatherdownhere hasbeenverywet.Lastnightit camedownintorrents;thereare stillafewblacklookingclouds aboutto-day.OnMondaymorningallourschoolwenttothepicturestosee"MyFriendFlicks." Itwasalovelyfilm,anditwas free,asitwasVictoryDay.Well, dearAuntBessy,Imustclose.

Hopingyouwilllikemypoem.Yourlovingniece, BARBARAGREGG.

DearBarbara-Yourlittlepoem isverylovely,andIamgoingto publishit.Pleasetrywriting somemorepoetry,aswecanalwaysexpressourselvesmuchmore beautifullyinpoetrythanin prose. AUNTBESSY.

THECHAINOFLUCK.

OURSHORTSTORY

HowMr,.CatBecameKing

iOnemorningMr.Gatfound himselfwithoutahome.Hehad beenlivingforyearswithanold maninafinehouseontheedge ofaforest.Buttheoldman liedatlastofoldage,andthe housewasboughtbyawoman whodidnotlikeoats.Shehad adog,andthisdogwouldnever !etMr.Catenterthehouse.

SoMr,Catsetouttoexplore theforest,andhefoundalittle emptyhutinavalleywhichhe thoughtwouldsuithim.Here helivedforsometime,andnoone listurbedhim:and,thoughhedid notgetmuchfood,hemanagedto keepwellandactive.Oneafternoonhewasstrollingdowntothe streamforadrinkwhenhemet oneofthedaughtersofBrerFox. Shehadneverseenacatbefore, andshelookedatMr.Catwith greatinterest.

"Whoareyou,andwhatisyour name?"saidSisFox. "And whatareyoudoingintheforest?"

Mr.CatMeltedveryimportant.

"Ihavecomefromtown,"he saidverygrandly,"togovernthis forestandkeepalltheanimalsin order. Iamacat,and,asyou know,thecatisthekingof beasts."

"Oh,"saidSisFox,"Iwishyou wouldcomeandhavedinnerwith me!"

Mr.Cathadnotfoundanything toeatthatday,andheaccepted theinvitation,andduringthedinnerSisFoxsaid:"Mylord,are youmarriedorsingle?"

"Iamabachelor,"saidMr.Cat. strokinghiswhiskerswithhis pawinaknowingway.

"AndIalsoamsingle,"saidSis Fox."Wouldyouliketomarry me?"

Mr.Catagreedtothis,andthe weddingtookplacewithagreat amountofceremony.Butatthe requestofMr,Catnoneofthebig animalswereinvited.

Themorningafterthemarriage Mr.Catsaidtohiswife:"Sis,Iam alreadygrowingthinwithhunger. Goandgetmeagooddinner."

AwaywentSisFox,andwhile shewashuntingshemetMr. Wolf.

"Mydearlittlesister,"saidMr. Wolf,"Ihavenotseenyoufor days!Whateverhaveyoubeen doingwithyourself?"

"Ihavebeengettingmarried," saidSisFox."Iamnowthewife ofthegovernorofthewholeof thisforest."

"What!Youmarried?"saidMr. Wolf,startingbackinsurprise."I mustgoandcallonyourhusband."

"Verywell,"saidSisFox."But Imustwarnyouthatheisan absolutelyterriblecreature.Beforeheseesyouyoumusttryto winhisfavourwithsomegift. Bringhimaniceyoungfatlamb. Leaveitatthedoor,andrun awayandhideyourself,orhewill surelydevouryou,"

Mr.Wolfwasratherfrightened, andhescuttledofftofindalamb forMr.Cat.

SisFoxwentonherwayand inturningacornershemetgruff oldMr.Bear.

"Good-day,myprettyfriend," saidMr.Bear."Wheredoyou comefrom?"

"Frommyhusband'shouse,"she replied."Ihavejustmarriedthe governoroftheforest."

"Really!"exclaimedMr.Bear "Imustgoandcallonhim."

daughter,"saidMr.Bear."Iam takingthisbullocktohim."

"AndIthislamb,"saidMr. Wolf."Iunderstandheisal's° latelyterrible."

Thetwoanimalscametogether toethehutinwhichMr.Catlived.

"Goandknockatthedoor," saidMr.Wolfto

Mr.Bear, "Iamafraid,"saidMr.Bear. "Yougoanddoit."

"Idaren't,"saidMr.Wolf."But hereisBrerHare.Hewillgofor us."

BrerHarehadcomeforadrink atthestreaminthevalley,and thetwobiganimalsaskedhimtc knockatthedoorofthehutfor them.Iledidso.Mr.Wolfhid himselfunderabush;andMr. Bearclimbedupatree.

Thedoorofthehutopened,and Mr.Catandhiswifecameout.

"Heisaverysmallcreature," saidMr.WolftoMr.Bear,

"Yes,"said.Mr.Bear,rapidly climbingdownthetree;"heisremarkablysmall."

HelookedatMr.Catwithscorn, butMr.Catleaptonthebullock, andlookeditover,andsaidinan angryvoicetohiswife:"Thisis verylittle!Whohasdaredto makemesopaltryagift?"

Mr.Beardrewbackinsurprise, andscrambledagainupthetree andsaidtoMr.Wolf

"Heissosmall,andyethehas suchanappetite.Why,abullock isagoodmealforfourgrown-up hears!ThishusbandofSisFox isreallyaterriblecreature."

Mr.Wolf,hiddenunderthebush, begantotremble.Mr.Catheard aslightrustleintheleaves.Thinkingthatamousewasstirring there,hesprangforward,andhis clawsscratchedthemuzzleofpoor Mr.Wolf.Mr.Wolfyelped, thinkinghewasgoingtobedevoured:and,backingoutofthe bush,hefledawayasfastashis legswouldcarryhim.

ButMr.Cathadseenhim,and, fearingthatMr.Wolfwouldattackhim,hescrambledupthe lowestbranchofthetree.

"Oh,"saidMr.Bear,"theterriblecreaturehasseenme!He hasseenme;andheisclimbing uphere,andheisgoingtodevour me!"

Downhecamefromthetree, andawayhewentafterMr.Wolf. AndallthetimethewifeofMr. Catkeptonscreaming:"Myhusbandwilldevouryou!Myhusbandwilldevouryou!"

Mr.BearandMr.Wolfwere well-nighterrifiednutoftheir lives,andtheywentaboutthe

forestrelatingtheirawfuladventurestoalltheotheranimals; andalltheotheranimalsgrewhorriblyafraidoftheirnewgovernor. ButMr.Catandhiswifewere veryhappy,fortheyhadan abundanceoffoodtoeat.Presentswereheapedupeverymorningatthedooroftheirlittlehut.

WORDS-that willneverbeforgotten!

ThenPetersaid:Behold,we haveleftallthings,andhavefollowedThee.

Whosaidtothem:Amen,Isay toyou,thereisnomanthatbath lefthouse,orparents,orbrethren,orwife,orchildren,forthe kingdomofGod'ssake.

Whoshallnotreceivemuchmore inthispresenttime,andinthe worldtocomelifeeverlasting.

-LukeXVIII.,28-30.

Let'sHave APOEM

G'1111..DINAMANGER.

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ChildinaManger,InfantofMary, Outcastandstranger,Lordof usall; HelayinaMangersoquietand soholy, WrappedinsofirmlylestHe shallfall.

Hisfacewassoholy,Hishands onHisbreast, AndneverafrownasHelay thereinrest:

TheAngelsaboveweresohappy andgay, Andsanglovelyhymnsonthis memorableday.

BrightAngelssurroundedthree shepherdsthatnight, Andtoldthemtofollowthestar thatshonebright: Theywalkedo'erthehillstothe stabletheysought, Andhumblyofferedthegifts theyhadbrought.

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"Certainly,"saidSisFox."But myhusbandhasthedistressing habitofdevouringeveryanimal hedoesnotlike.Goandfinda bullock,andbringittohimasa gift.Mr.Wolfisbringinga lamb."

Thefirstlinkinthechainoflotteriesluckistheticket.Buya ticketto-dayintheNo.323bCharitiesCousulation.Thefirstprize is#2,000,andthereare860other prizes.

Thebearshuffledoffandgota bullock.OnthewayhemetMr.

Wolfcarryingalamb.

"Hallo,Mr.Bear!"saidMr. Wolf."Whereareyougoing?"

"Tothe'governoroftheforest, whohasmarriedBrerFox's

She'llchangealotinanother year,butshe'llneverbesweeter thansheisto-day.Keepthat sweetnessfortheyearstoCome. HaveanewPortraitmadenow. RingB8833fortheappointment.

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,JUNE19,1946.

LiteratureandLife

Justascertainscientistshavelosttheirbalancebecauseoneoftheirtribesoldhiscountry'ssecretstoa foreignPowerinthenameofsomemythical"freedom,"so certainauthorsandpublishershavegoneallhay-wire overthebrandingofabookasan"obscenepublication." Beforediscussingthelatterhystericalbusinessitmaybe welltopointoutthat,accordingtopressreports,thepublishersofthebookinquestionareunlikelytoappealagainst thedecisionoftheCourt.Thereportaddsthattheeditionwasalmostsoldoutbeforetheactionwastaken,and itisbelievedthat15.000copiesareinexistence.Inother wordsitlooksasifthewholeset-upwasahugepublicity stuntandthatthelawcourtsofthecountryarebeingemployedtoboostthesalesofpornography.Ifthisissoitis aprettykettleoffish.Ofcourse,itisbynomeansanew technique,butitistimethepublictriedtocurbitsprurienceandtomakeslickauthorsandpublishersrealisethat filthdoesn'tpay.

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Whatissodisgustingaboutthepresentaffairisthe attemptatjustification.WhattheJudgedescribedas "plainfilthandobscene"andblasphemy,isdescribedby Mr.NormanLindsayas"thedoomofAustralianliterature.'Onehopesitdoesspellthedoomofthistypeof Australianliterature.Intelligentpeoplearenolongerpreparedtoacceptthepleaofliterarylibertinismthatanythinggoesprovideditisatruereflectionoflife.Forin actualsociallife,depravityandsordidnessinsuchasare describedinmodern"realistic"novelsdocertainlyexist, yetwonpublicopinionnorthefavourof theCourts.Ifthesethemes,then,aretobetreatedofin books,theauthorsshouldendeavourtomirrorthegeneral disgustandcondemnationwhichsuchconductinfact meritsandreceives.Iftheiraimistoberealistic,letthem tellthewholetruthandthatisthatperversionofanykind soonerorlaterreceivesretributioneitherexternallyor Iromthepangsofinteriorremorse.These,however,are matterswhicharemoreeasilytreatedobjectionablythan ol.jectively.

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Nobody,andleastofallCatholics,suggeststhatliteratureshouldbeinnocuous.ItwasCardinalNewmanwho saidofitwasfollytoexpectasinlessliteratureofasinful humanity.Butthereisaverygreatdifferenceinthe treatmentofthefrailtyofhumannaturebyChristiansand pagans.IntheChristianviewofthingsthereiseternal hope.Man,howeverlowhemaysinkinthescale,isstill theimageofGodandmay,bysincererepentance,berestoredtoasupernaturaldignityandworth,.Butinthe paganoutlooktofallistostayprone.Sinistheprelude, nottoneweffort,buttodespair.Andsotheconsiderationofloosemoralityischaracterisedinpaganliterature bycynicism,hopelessness,andindeedacceptanceofthe evil.Furthermore,modernrealismtobereallyhonest mustpartakeofsomethingofanautobiographicalnature, andthisisareflectionthatshouldsobertheauthorofrisque themes.Hemustheverycarefultoobservethathemay bemirroringnotonlylifeingeneralbuthisownlifein particular.

VictorySubduedByFear

PreacherPointstoDecalogue asRadicalGuide

VictoryDaywascelebratedintheCatholiccommunityby thecelebrationofSolemnHighMassinSt.Mary'sCathedral.TheoccasionalsermonwaspreachedbytheRer0. C.Cunningham,M.B.E.,asfollows:ThisistheVictorythatovercomeththeworld,OurFaith.

-JohnX,4.

Forsixlongandwearyyearswe havewaitedsopatientlyforthis greatday.To-day,freefromthe stressandstrainofwar,freefrom theanxietiesandworriesofwar, wecanrelaxandenjoytothefull theblessingsandconsolationsof Victory.

Ourfirstdutyto-dayistothank Godforhavingsparedusand ourcitiesfromtheravagesanddestructionofwar.Thisglorious landofourswassparedthedevastation,ourcitieswerenotdestroyed,ourhomeswereleftintact,andfurthisandourown liveswearefilledwithgratitude toGod.Havingdonethis,we arenowpermittedtoturnthe pagesofhistoryandreviewwith prideandjoythegloriouspart playedinthiswarbyourgallant andheroicboys.Wedothisnot outofvaingloryorpride,butto remindusofthepricethatwas paidforVictorytoseemore dearlyourdutytothefuture.

Turningthefirstpageswesee thatmemorableDay,September 3,1939.whenwarwasdeclaredfor thesecondtimein25yearsagainstGermany.Withtenseanxiety wewatchedthenewseachday andwesawonenationafteranothercrushedbeneaththeiron heeloftheNazis.WesawgloriousPolandcaughtbetweentwo thieves,crushed,crucified,butunbrokeninspiritthatgallantcountryfoughttothelast.Holland wasdestroyed,Belgiumoverrun, andFranceoverpowered.Onthey went,untiltheEnglishChannel 1.arredthewaytoHitler'sdesire ofworlddomination,ontheone hand,andtheworld'sfreedom andlibertyontheother.

boyspushingthroughLybia,advancingthroughthedesertsofAfrica.WerecoiledinGreeceand Crete,butonlytoreboundwith stillgreaterfury.Whenequipped andarmedwefacedthebestthe enemycouldproduceanddrove himback.TheepicTobruk willneverbeforgotten.

December,1941,sawtheburst inthePacific.WithdeadlysuddennessPearlharbourwasdestroyed.Ourgallantmenofthe Sth.Divisionwereoverpowered, andtheenemycamestepbystep towardsAustralia.Welldowe remembErFebruary19,1941,when forthefirsttimeinhistoryenemy bombscrashedonAustralianSoil forthefirstin'Australiabloodwas sheddefendingAustraliansoil. Weawoketothestarkreality thattheenemycouldinvadeour owncountry.

TheArchdiocese

HisGracetheArchbishop,Most Rev.Dr.Prendiville,leftforDarwinbyM.M.A.airlineronSaturday,15th.inst.Heisonhisway toRomeandEire,andwillbeabsentforsomemonths.

PETER'SPENCECOLLECTION

TheannualPeter'sPenceCollectionwillbetakenupatallMasses onSunday,June30th.

Locally,adeputationofwriterswaitedontheMinister forJusticeseekinga,clarificatiocofwhatinlawisdefined as"indecentmatter."Nowthisisobviouslyamatterof enormousdifficulty.Itisquiteimpracticabletodrawup ;fistsofwords,phrases,orsituationsuponwhichtheLaw frowns.Norindeedisitdesirableornecessary.Asafe enoughrulewhichwouldnotundulystifleliteraryexpress sionisthatwhatiscommonlyacceptedamongresponsible peopleintheirsocialintercourseassuitabletopicsofconversationwouldnotoffendinprint.Thereare,ofcourse, allkindsofexceptionalcases,aswithchildren,womenfolk, andpeoplelackingineducation:-Buthardcasesmake badlaw,andinthelastresortitisonlytheconscienceof the'authorthatcanbehisguide.Ifwecouldreachthis agreementatleastwewouldhaveestablishedtheimportantprinciplethatmoralityisahigherconsiderationthan literaryexpression.Andthatisthecruxofthewhole matter.Forthemoderntalkoffreedomofexpressionis radicallyadesiretoshakeofftheshacklesofthemorallaw.

\VerecallwithgratitudetoGod themiracleofDunkirk,foramiracleitwas.Neverwasitknown thatforthreeconsecutivedays theChannelenjoyedsuchacalm, thusenablingtheNavy,assisted byeveryavailablecraft,tobring backtoEnglandoverthreehundredthousandmen.WerememberhowEnglandwithstoodthe Blitz,howeveryman,womanand childworkeddayandnightto keepthewheelsofindustryturning.WerememberthoseinspiringwordsofEngland'swar-time leader:"Weshallfightthemon thebeaches,inthehills,inthe streetsandinthecities.We shallneversurrender."Wesee theBattleforBritain.Hitlerhad threatenedtosmashhiswayto London,tocrushallopposition, andsenthisstrongandproud-Luftwaffetogivebattle.TheR.A.F., outnumberedyetundaunted,high abovetheclouds,foughtandwon theBattleofBritain."Neverhave somanyowedsomuchtosofew," Andnowthelife-linesmustbe keptopen,vitalmaterialsmust reachEngland,andsotheNavy wascalledupon,andweknow howwellsheperformedhertask; butnotuntilsomanyofher bravesailorsandmerchantmen sleepwiththeirshipsinthedeep blueseas.

WeinAustraliawatchedwith anxietytheebbandflowofbattle, forwerealisedthatourdestiny wasinterwovenwiththatofEngland's.Ourfuturedependedon theoutcomeofthestrugglethat hungsoprecariouslyinthebalance,andsowesentmenandmaterialstoassistintheworld's greatdrama.Wehadnotlong towait.Soonwereadofour

\VeareproudtorecallthehistoryofAustralia'seffortstorepel anddefeattheJapanese.For neverbeforeweresoldiersasked todosomuchwithsolittle. Neverweretheyaskedtoright undersuchappallingconditions, Whocaneverdescribetheprivationstheysufferedlivingand dyinginthatdarkanddismal jungle.Howtheyclimbedthose precipitousmountains,howthey foughtonthoseshaggyridges,will neverbetold,fornowordscan describethehorrorsofthoserivers,thosemountains,thosefever infestedswamps.Nomancould visualisethesufferingandagony ofthosemenastheyfoughtand diedbarringthewaytotheJapaneseadvanceonAustralia.The samestoryistoldofthoseboys whethertheyfoughtinNew Guinea,orBougainville,inNew Brittain,orWewak,intheIsland OrBorneo.Oursoldiers,sailors, airmenandnursesdiedfighting fortheircountry.Maythehistorytheyhavewrittenwiththeir bloodbeaninspirationforfuture generationsofAustraliansto giveandnotcountthecost.

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PATCHBALLE

AVariedProgramme

Adesertedhutinaremotepart ofItaly,thecolourfulatmosphere ofagypsyencampment;aseafantasysuggestiveofKeat's"open. ii.gonthefoamofperilousseas, infaerylandsforlorn,"whereseahorses,prawns,jellyfish,turtles, mermaidsgambolledtotheobviuusdelightoftheonlookers,and possiblebewildermentofanynaturalistspresentonthedryside ofthefootlights.Thesewerethe settingsinwhich,atthePatch Theatre,anallianceofcomposers, choreographersanddancerssought toentertainus.

IfIdidnotpersonallyderive thesamemeasureofenjoyment fromthiscurrentprogrammeof balletasinpreviousseasonsat thePatch,Ihavenowishto speakdisparaginglyoftheefforts ofthemanyyoungenthusiasts whohaveobviouslydevotedmost oftheirleisuretoaseriousstudy ofdancing;anexactingartas ancientasalmostanyhumanactivity,eventhoughtheballetas anartformofWesterncivilisationisbutafewcenturiesold.

AnotherpointthatIfearwillnot benecessarytoemphasiseisthat Ihavedoqualificationstocriticise aprogrammeofthisnature.As alaymanIcannotgiveapenetratinganalysisofanyerrors,nor canIoffermuchinthewayof constructivecriticism.Thelittle knowledgeofballetIhave(Ihave animmenseappreciationofthe ballet)mainlyoriginatedduring thevisittoPerthoftheBorovanskyBalletonlylastyear.I hadseenmanyBalletcompanies beforeindifferentpartsofAustralia,butthiswasthefirstcompanywhereIwasfortunatein meetingtheleadingmembersalmostdaily,andtheirreadinessto discusstheirartandimpartsome knowledgeofitwasonlyequalled bymyeagernessintryingtoabsorbit.

nerconnectiontotheplot.One begantowearyofasuccessionof ensemblesallsoverysimilarin constructionandmood.They werewelldonebythewholecompany,butneverthelessitwashard toretainone'sinterestinthem.

TheProgramme.

Theprogrammeopenedwitha "PlasticEtude,"posedtothe AdagiomovementofaBeethoven sonata,'Op.13. Thiswasably presentedbyJeanWilkinson, MorryHertzandVictorAngel. Thistriodancedineachofthe threemainballetsontheprogramme,andtheyaretobecommendedforveryfinework.Each continuallyarrestedone'sattention.Patchmustfeelveryproud ofJeanWilkinson.Incharacter atalltimes,shemetheavydemandsmostadmirably.Nextwe had"TheVillageDonJuan."This wasmoderatelydiverting,butthe featuresofthe'villagemaidens couldhavewornmoreappropriate expressions.Theyseemedperpetuallysetinasmile-verylike atoothpasteadvertisement.Then followed"TheSpiritandthe Flesh,"Thiswasoriginallya one-actplaybyWyn.Reid.Combiningasitdidthespokendrama withthedance,itwasamostinterestingperformance,marred onlybyBettyChesterasthe Nurse.She''elocuted"insteadof acting,andonehoped(alas!in vain)thattheEvilSpiritswould concentrateonherinsteadofthe youngsoldier,whodidn'tseema badsortofcove.

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SUNDAYEVENINGRECITALS.

Sundayeveningrecitalsinthe PlazaTheatrewillbethenext ventureConductedbytheAdult EducationBoard.TheDirector ofAdultEducation(Associate ProfessorF.Alexander)recently announcedthat,theBoardhaddecidedtopresentthreerecitalson 'undayevenings.Therecitals willbeheldatmonthlyintervals from8.45to10.10p.m.inthePlaza Theatre,whichhas.4enmade availablethroughtheCourtesyof Mr.ErnestTurnbull,Managing DirectorofHoyts'TheatresLimited.

Theintroductoryperformancein thisseries,entitled"ARussian Evening,"willbeheldonSunday, June23.MusicbyRussiancomposerswillbepresentedbyZoe Lenegan(soprano)andStephen Dornan(pianist),whoseprogrammewillconsistoftraditional 19th.centuryand20th.century music.Anadditionalattraction thisfirstperformancewillbe thepresentationofTchekov'soneactplay,"TheProposal,"bythe Repertoryplayers,NitaPannell. RayAngelandPeterBatten.

PlaysbyTchekovhaverarely beenproducedinPerth,andthis fast-movingcomedy,whichverges onthefarcical,willbeavery interestingfeatureofSundayevening'sprogramme.

Forthesecondrecital,onSunday,July21,theartists,Madame AliceCarrard(pianist),Marion Mendelssohn(mezzo-soprano),and theRev.FatherAlbertLynch (violinist),willpresentaprogrammeofNationalandFolk Music.

Theserieswillconcludeon Sunday,August18,witharecital entitled"ANightinVienna,"givenbyA.J.Leckie(pianist),Lio Chase(violinist),andOtti'Veit ('cellist1.

TheAdultEducationBoardis mostappreciativeoftheassistanceofHoyts'TheatresLimited f,ndthePerthRepertoryClub, whosegenerousco-operationhas madepossibletheexperimentof presentingSundayeveningrecitals.Popularpricesofadmissionwillbecharged,andthebox planwillbeopenatNicholson's eightdaysbeforeeachrecital. J.W.

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir,-Youhaveaskedmeto commentonaletterreceivedby youinyoureditorialcapacity frompublicityentrepreneur,Peter I3atten.Thegentleman,onthis occasion,appearsasachampion oftheRepertoryClub;andIam tounderstand,ifIamnotaltogetherafool,that1havebeen somethingofapainintheneck toatleastsomemembersofthe RepertoryClubCommitteebydaringtovoicedisapprovalofsome aspectsofSteinbeck's"OfMice andMen,"whichtheClubhopes tostageinAugust.

beenproducedinthepastbythe RepertoryClub-althoughwhat influencesuchinformationcan haveonthepresentdiscussionis somethingknownonlyintherecessesofMr.Batten'smind.He mightaswellhaveremarkedthat theplaywaspreviouslyproduced inLondonorPhiladelphiaor Honolulu.Eventotheuninitiateitmustbeobviousthatthe meritsofoneproductionofaplay cannothetransferredinanywise toanother.

similarfeintwithregardto"Of MiceandMen"--onlythistime, againtosuithisends,hehas pickedouttheharmless'partsand ignoredthefilth.Then,toclinch thedeal,heaccusesmeofproscribingtheharmlessparts.Very neat,butverytransparenttoo. Thesortoftricktowhichtheonly effectiveanswerwouldbetoreprinttheobjectionableparts-if onehadthepermission,thespace andthetemeritytodoit, Ihavenodoubtthat"OfMice andMen"willbewellprunedbeforeitreachestheboardsin Perth;and,ifitcanbestrippedof itsfilthandblasphemy,itmay eventurnouttobeagoodplaywhichIadmittedlastweekinthe articlewhichhasbroughtonme thevialsofMr.Batten'swrath. ButIshallneverretractfrommy indictmentofthefoultrappings inwhichSteinbeckhasseenfitto swathethischildofhisbrain:and, inconclusion,IwouldliketoremindMr.Battenthatitisnota questionofpruninganovelfor dramatisation,butofpruninga playforpresentation.Ileaveto theimaginationwhatthenovel waslike. -DEGUSTIBUS.

TheChoreographyofIdaBeeby. Don'tletthewordchoreographerscareyou.Asimpleyetadequatedefinitionofoneis"thedesignerorarrangeroftheballetor dance."Tobeasuccessfulchoreographeronemusthaveathoroughknowledgeo'fmusic,drama, colour,formanddancing.Few willdoubtthatIdaBeebypossessestheseingoodmeasure.In "TheSpiritandtheFlesh"and "ASeaFantasy,"herchoreography isreallyexcellent.Itisconstructed.alongorthodoxlines,isatall timesthoughtful,andtherequiredrelationship(itcanneverbe anexactone>betweendanced movementandmusichasbeensuccessfullyobtained.Idonotconsiderthatthesamesuccesshas beenachievedin"AGypsyTale." Thisballetseemedtoolongfor itsratherthintheme.Asa.consequenceitresolveditselfintoa sequenceofdanceswithlittlein-

Inthe"SeaFantasy"wehada weirdcollectionofthedenizensof thedeep.Theywereallperfectlyinoffensive,andneveronceapproximatedtheawfulcreaturesof whomChesterton,in"Lepanto," wrote: "Theyriseingreenrobesroaring fromthegreenhellsofthesea, Wherefallenskiesandevilhues andeyelesscreaturesbe: Onthemthesea-valvescluster andthegreyseaforestscurl, Splashedwithasplendidsickness, the'sicknessofthepearl."

Thecostuminganddecor(EdwardBeeby)greatlyassistedthe principalsandcorps-de-balletto createamostsatisfyingwork.

WiththeexceptionofaChopin Etude,themusicoftheentireballetwascomposedbyIdaBeeby.

Afterinterval"AGypsyTale" waspresented. havedealtwith thisearlierinthereview.Despite whatIhavewritten,thereis muchtoentertainandinterestin thepresentprogrammeofballet atPatch.Itemssuchascostuming,lighting,decorandproductionareontheusualPatchhigh plane. Ihavenohesitationin commendingthisshowtoanyone desirousofsomethingalittledifferentinentertainment. ---"GROUCHO."

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Thefirstcharge,Inthisletterof cheapsneersandpitifullyweak logic,isthatIamwritingabout mattersonwhichIappearto knowverylittle.Ifthisjibereferstomyliteraryability,then whatarewetomakeofthefollowingsentence:"Iantallthe moresorrybecauseIhavemany timesenjoyedhistrenchantcriticismsofplays--andsooftenagreed withhim!"If,alternatively,the chargeimputesalackofmoralinsight,thenallIcansayisthat IamnotpreparedtoacceptMr. PeterBatten'sarbitrationinthe matterofmorals.

Butnowwecometotheepistolist's"tourdeforce."Withunrivalledcunninghepointsoutthat "TheRecord"recentlypraiseda performanceof"Granite"-"with mightyflourishesofallitsvariourtrumpeters."Thejokeofit isthatMr.Battenhasverygood reasontoknowwhothevarious trumpeterswere.Theycould scarcelyallbedescribedas"The Record's"trumpeters,Asamatteroffact,apartfromthenormal review,thestaffof"TheRecord" wasrepresentedonlybyasmall paragraphfrom"Groucho's"pen.

However,Mr.Batten'sinference isthat"Granite"wasaplayof doubtfulmoralvalue-whichis certainlyanoriginal,ifcurious, suggestion.Icannotagreewith him.Onthecontrary,Ihold that"Granite"wasamostmoral playexemplifying,asitclearly did,theterribleconsequencesof wrongdoing.Whatstarkerconfirmationofthemoralintegrity ofthisdramacouldbeprovided thanthatthedevilhimselfshould appearatthefinishtoclaimhis own?Theverybasisoftheplay wasthetextfromRevelation: "Forthedeviliscomedownto you,havingpower."

TosuithisendsMr.Battenhas ignoredthecentralconclusions emergingfrom"Granite,"andhas fastenedonJudith'sillicitlovefor Prosperasevidenceoftheplay's immorality.Hehasmadea

"TwelfthNight"

Sir,-IappreciateMissWall'sinterestinginquiry.Myprevious authorities'(')forstating.that Iturbi"ghosted"forCornel WildewerethefamousAmerican publication"Time"andourown Australian"Bulletin."Ihave nowpersonallycontactedthe publicitymanagerofthecompanyinchargeofthereleaseof "'ASongtoRemember"inthis State,andhehasassuredmethat itwasJoseIturbi.Thisiscommonknowledgeinfilm.circles.He explainedthatlittlepublicityhas beengiventothismattersoas nottodestroytheillusionthat WildeasChopinwasreallyplayingthepiano.Thecharacterisationwouldthenappeartobe moreconvincing.Itistrue,however,thatWildeactuallypracticed foraperiodofatleastthree monthsonadummypianosothat hecouldmakea"convincingjob ofsimulatedfingeringatthekeyboard"("Time").Hesucceededadmirablyinthis.-Yours,etc., "GROUCHO."

OnMondayandTuesdaynights, June24and25,theSeniorBoysof St.LouisSchool,Claremont,are producingafullversionofShakespeare'sTwelfthNightatthePerth RepertoryTheatre. Theplayofferseveryprospect ofsuccess,ifcnemayjudge,at least,bythecareexpendedonthe acting,settingandinterpretation oftheplay. Theproductionistheworkof atermandahalf'spreparationon thepartofmastersandboys.Not onlyhascarebeentakenofthe acting,butanattempthasbeen madeatanoriginalinterpretation. Meticulouscarehasbeentakento keepthescenery,costumesand rropertieshistoricallyaccurate. Allhavebeenbasedoncontem-

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Incidentally,itgivesmeacertainsardonicpleasuretostifle Mr.Batten'sparentheticalcrowingbyinforminghimthataslong agoasMarch27"TheRecord" mentionedthat"Granite"had

porarypaintingsandspeciallypreparedforthepresentproduction. Inthescenery,theformandmobilityofShakespeare'soriginalsettinginthegreatHalloftheMiddleTemple,hasbeeningeniously combinedwiththecolourand realismofthemoderntheatre. Nolesscarehasbeenexpended onthemusic,whichisnearlyall basedontheworkofElizabethan oratleastsuchseventeenthcenturycomposersasPurcell.Besidesthemanysongs,therewill beincidentalmusicthroughout, providedbythepupilsandexpupilsofLoretoConvent,Claremont.

TwelfthNightistheLeaving Certificatetextforthisyear,and theattempttointerprettheplaybyactingitinsteadofbyconning criticsissurelyasteptowardsa truermethodofenjoyingEnglish literature.

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planningoursecondconcert.If thisinterestsyouineitherthe dramaticorchorallinecomealong onthenightindicatedabove.

GeneralMeeting.

Thefinalword,ofcourse,hasto begiventoourgeneralmeeting, onJune22.Thisistheoneway ofgettingtoknowtheothermembersoftheMovement,Itisthe bestwayofspendingaSunday nightafterhavingattendeddevotions.Socomealong.

EDGHGATEBRANCH.

Theusualleaders'groupmeetingwillbeheldonTuesdaynext at8o'clock.

Aspecialgeneralmeetingof thebranchwillbeheldatthe LegionofMaryRooms,St. George'sTerrace,onThursday evening,June27,at8p.m.All girlsfromtheCathedralparishare askedtobepresent.Supperwill beservedafterthemeeting.

LEEDERVILbBBRANCH.

Concert.

Concertpracticesarestillformingagreatpartinourperformers' lives,andtheywereallveryrelievedtohearthattheconcert hasbeenpostponedforaweekor two.ThedateisnowJuly11. Afterkeepinguswaitingnearlya wholefortnightextra,thisshow hadbetterbegood!

Basketball.

Allofourteamsarefeelingvery pleasedwiththemselvesthisweek, astheyallwontheirmatcheslast week-end.Congrats.,girls!IsobelBoylan,whoisinchargeof thissport,saysthatpracticesare heldontheEsplanadeeverySundaymorningat10o'clock,and that,asMrs.Brookeshaskindly offeredtoletushavetheuseof oneofhercourts,onthecorner of'Anzac-roadandKalgoorliestreet,wewillsoonbeableto p,acticethereofanevening.

Dances.

Don'tforgettoallcometoour fortnightlydances.Thenextone willbeheldonSaturdaynext, June29.Sobeinit!Seeyou there!

Social.

Arrangementsarebeingmade forapicnictoMundaringonSunday,July7,sowatchthiscolumn formorenewsonthesubject.

ThepicnictoRoleystoneon June3wasgreatlyenjoyedbyall, sothatthereisnoreasononearth whythisoneshouldn'tbeasgreat asuccessasthelastone.Anyway,we'llletyouknowwhat's brewing,

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

CalendarofActivities.

Monday:Dressmaking,7.30p.m.

Tuesday:Dramatics,8p.m.

Wednesday:Cooking,7.30p.m.; Choir,8p.m.

Thursday:Danceinconjunction withY.C.W.,8p.m.

Dances.

ItwasagalanightforFremantleonthe13th.Itwasthefirst N.C.G1119.-Y.C.W.danceofthe year.Thehallwasgailydecoratedwithcolouredstreamers,and theflagsofthetwoMovements madethesettingcomplete.As thebandstruckuptheopening barsofthefirstdance,thegirls' eveningfrocks.transformedthe floorintoamassofcolour.Everyonepresenthadawonderfultime, andarelookingforwardtonext week.Thedancesaretobeheld weeklyonThursdaynights,inSt. Patrick'sHall.Socomealong andhaveagrandtime.

CatholicBall.

Whileweareonthesubjectof dancing,itisimportantthatwe discusstheFremantledebutantes. AsyouallknowtheCatholicBall istobeheldonAugust12.Those wishingtobepresentedareasked tocontactCeciliaRoberts,139971.

StageActivities. Yes,Fremantlecannotresistthe footlightsforlong.Wearenow

ThemeetingoftheHighgate BranchoftheN.C.G.M.,heldon June12,intheParishHall,was verywellattended.Somefifty oddgirlsrolledup,despitetheinclementweather,andjudgingby thescreamsthatcouldbeheard alloverMt.Lawleyseemedtobe enjoyingthegamesthatfollowed thebusinesspartofthemeeting. Thenextgeneralmeetingistobe heldintheParishHallonThursday,June27.

TheHighgateBranchofthe N.C.G.M.wasinauguratedsix weeksago.Wenowhaveamembershipofoverseventy,andwe hopetoincreasethistothehundredmarkinafewweeks.

Theoffice-bearersareasfollows: President,MissJudyFitzhardinge;vice-president,MissMargaret Gray;secretary,MissPatChauncey;treasurer,MissPatHenderson.

Generalmeetingsareheldevery alternateThursdayintheParish Hall,andalltheCatholicgirlsin theparishbetweentheagesof14 and25areurgedtorollupand makethisbranchthestrongest andbestoftheMovement.

BeautyCulture.

Ifyouwanttolearnthelatest hairstylesormodernmethodsof setting,manicureormake-up,contactMissPatGalante,at24Randell-street,orbyringingGuildford 386duringworkinghours,andshe willletyouknowwhereand whentheclassesarebeingheld. Weareendeavouringtohavethis activityinthehomesofthevariousgirlssoastobuildupafamilyatmosphereinthebranch.

Tennis.

Asmanyofthegirlswantedto learnthisall-seasongame,we havestartedclasseseverySunday morningat10.30am.TheSistersoftheSacredHeartHigh Schoolhaveverykindlyputtheir courtsatourdisposal,andwe wouldliketotakethisopportunityofthankingthem.MissKath McCaulhaskindlyconsentedto betheretogiveusahand.Sobein thefunandbringalongyour shoesandracquetandwatchthe differencetoyourplay.

Activities-Dressmaking.

Theseclassesareheldinthe ParishHallonthealternate Thursdaytothemeeting.They areconductedbyMrs.Galante, andatthemomentseemtobethe mostpopularandusefulofour activities.

BasketBall.

Weareatthemomentfielding twoteamsandwithabitofpracticeweshouldreallymakethings move.Bothourteamsarerather light,sowewouldlikesomeof theolderandmoreexperienced girlstorollupandlendustheir support,bothmoralandphysical,tomaketheHighgateteam thebestintheAssociation. savingsScheme.

Inordertoinculcatethehabit ofthrift,wehavestartedthesavingsschemeinthebranch.This scheme.whichhashadwonderful successintheY.C.W.,willbea greathelptothosegirlsenrolling init.Thetrusteesofthescheme areMissesPatBarrettandFay Scott,andtheirenthusiasmrs suretocarryftalong.

Soda

AbarbecuewasheldonFriday, May31,inconjunctionwiththe HighgateY.C.W.Thecoldnight madetheroaringfireverywelcome,andjudgingbytheamount offoodconsumedthewalkfrom thetramgavethegirlsawonderfulappetite.

Fortnightlydanceswillbeheld inconjunctionwiththeY.C.W. Fromnowondancesaregoingto bebiggerandbetterthanever.

Dancingclassesareheldinthe ParishHalleverySundaynight afterdevotions.Ifyouwantto learnthebasicstepsortoimprove yourstyle,ourclassesarejust thethingtodoit.

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ACTIVITIES

COTTESLOEBRANCH.

RecentlytheCottesloeBranch oftheY.C.W.heldanelectionto electabranchexecutive.Thefollowingwereelected:J.Paton,president;T.Ryan,vice-president; M.Anderson,secretary;F.Bitmead,assistantsecretary;K.Anderson,treasurer;G.Conway,warden;P.PatonandJ.Berkery, sportsdelegates.Thebranchis atlastinaction.Itintendsto offerthevarioussocialservicesto membersofthebranchinthenear future,Basket-ballistobegin withinaweekorso.Gymnasium equipmentisalsobeingprocured. Thebranchhas22membersat present,butmanymoreCottesloe youthcouldavailthemselvesofits services.Sorolluptothebranch meetingsandbecomeaffiliated. SportingActivities.

TheCottesloebranchhasunited withClaremonttoformafootball team.AnyCottesloeyouthwishingtojointheteampleasering P.Paton,F3415. Basket-Ball.

Ateamistoleformedinthe nearfuture.*Desiringplayers, pleasecontactGordonConway,62 Forrest-street. Badminton.

IndoorbadmintonintheParishHalleveryMondayevening,8 to10p.m.

Boxing.

ThebranchwishestothankJim Purveyforthefinesetofgloveshe presentedtoitrecently.Boxing practicewillcommenceinacoupleofweeks.Thoseinterested, pleasecontactamemberofthe branchandinformhim,

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Learn-toDanoe Cu.l

Comealongtoourlearn-to-dance classes,heldintheStarofthe SeaHalleverySundaynight,and betaughttheartofdancing.

Classescommenceat8.15p.m. Dance.

Thebranchholdsadanceevery secondSaturdayintheStarofthe SeaHall,.Cottesloe.Agoodorchestraandfirst-classsupperare provided.Wewouldliketosee morevisitorsfromotherbranches present.Ournextdanceison

Saturday,June22.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.. Dance.

Ourdancesarestillheldon Saturdayfortnights,incaseyou haveforgotten.Anyonewhowas atthelastdancewilltellyou whataglorioustimeweprovide. Don'tmissoutonthenextone, Saturday,June29,inSt.Mary's Hall,Franklyn-street,Leederville. Weaimtomakeeachdancebetter thanthelast,socomealongand helpus, Concert.

Thedateforourconcerthas beenindefinitelypostponed.But don'tletthatdisturbyou.For thelittleextratimeyouhaveto waittheconcertwillproportionatelyimprove.Untilfurthernoticewewillstillhavepracticeson Sundaynights.

Sport.

Ifanyoneisinterestedinbasketball,thenjustgoalongtoDes. Jones.Heiskeenongetting upateam.Thegirlsarevery anxioustoplayusatthissame, sohere'sachancetoproveyou. ability.

OurfootballmatchagainstHighgatewillbeplayedatForrest ParkonSunday,June23,Highgateistheonlyunbeatenteam inthecompetition,andassuch theyareconfidentofsuccess.But inourvictoryoverFremantlewe showedwhatwearecapableof producingwhentheoccasiondemands,andsoourteamtoplay Highgatewillbestrengthenedby theadditionoffiveplayerswho wereunavoidablyabsentinthe lastgame,wearesureofacquittingourselvesinnosmallway.

CLAREMONT BRANCH.

Thefortnightlydancesarestill progressingfavourably.Thelast dance,whichwasheldonSaturday,June15,wasmostsuccessful. Youcan'taffordtomissbeingin thehappycrowdinSt.Thomas' Hall,Reserve-street,Claremont,so comealongtothenextgreat dance,whichwillbeheldonSaturday,June29. Goodfloor, goodsupper,goodmusic,Admission2s.

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TheClaremont-Cottesloefootball teamwastohavemettheSubiaco teamatCollegeParkonSunday, June8.Asthevisitingteamdid notarrive,ourteamplayedthe localsandwonthematch.Howeverweweredefeatedinareturn match,playedonthe15th.Next Sunday,June22,wemeetVictoria Park.

Sport.

ThisSunday,atForrestPark, theHighgateeighteenwillbeall outtolowerthecoloursofthe Leedervilleteaminagametwain ningat2.30p.m.Bothteamsaro asyetunbeaten,soaclose,hardfoughtgameshouldbewitnessed.

Althoughbeatenbyninepoints, ourbasketballteamputupavery creditableperformanceagainst theNorthernSuburbscombination.Unfortunatelynoreserves wereavailableforHighgate,and theteam,whichincidentallyhad notplayedtogetherpriortothis game,tiredtowardstheendof thegameandinthelastfiveminutesofplaylosttheleaditheld forthegreaterpartofthematch.

ForHighgate,GerrySlattery wasunbeatableintheforward zone,andhisshootingforthebasketwasextraordinarilyaccurate foramatchsoearlyintheseason. Hewaswellsupportedbyother membersoftheteam,namely, DougMcIntyre(forward),Geoff SmithandPatMcCaul(backs), andNeilSmith(centre),who morethanheldtheirown.

Forthevictors,RitchieThomas andJimWashbournestarred.The finalscoreswere:NorthernSuburbs,42points:Highgate,33 points.

TheteamneedsmuchmoresupportfrommembersifitistoremainintheAssociation.Thefirst matchwasundoubtedlylostbecausenoreserveswereforthcomingwhentheyweremostneeded.

Itisuptoyoutomakesurethat doesn'thappeninfuturegames,

SUBIACO BRANCH.

OnceagainSt.Joseph'sHall wasgaywithmusicandhappy youngdancersonJune8.Over onehundredandfiftypatrons werepresent,andamongthem couldbeseenwithmanyothers: MissesP.White,Boylan,K.Nelligan,M.Nelligan,M.Fogarty,M. Nelligan,K.Hughan,C.Moxham, H.Moxham,K.Hayes,P.Hayes, II.Binks,B.Hastie,P.Hughes,M. O'Brien,S.Perkins,S.Western, P.Laughton,J.Butler,M.Butler, P.Hickey,C.Hickey,P.Taylor, MollyTaylor,M.Hegney,D. Young,M.Woulfe,D.Nelligan,R. Annis,B.Kinnane,B.Logue,M. Flynn,P.Jones:Mrs.J.Hanley. Andamongtheyoungmenwere: P.Phillips,B.Rigg,N.Harris,L. Hales,L.Gimby,B.Kelly,P.McCormick,R.Green,W.Cochrane, P.Lynch,A.Birch;R.Felton,D. Carr,AlanStephens,PaulBerry, PeterMcCormick,R.Healy,B. Hesford,L.McMahon,K.Moxham,D.O'Connor,K.Duffy,S. Clarke,W.Hodge,K.Hodge,J. Sutherland,P.Allen,J.Stewart, T.Hughes,P.Sweeney.

Thenextdancewillbeheldon Saturday,June22.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

TheClaremontbranchwillvisit HighgateonTuesday,June25,to participateintheindoorsports tournament.Watchout,Highgate!

Inconclusion,letmeremind youoncemoreofthegreatdance inSt.Thomas'Hall,Reservestreet,Claremont,onSaturday, June29.Dancingfrom8till11.30 p.m.PatronscomingfromPerth bytrolleybus,alightatGoldsworthy-road.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Thehighlightofourlastmeetingwasavigorousdiscussionled byRev.FatherBrennanonthe rightsandwrongsofstrikesand strikers.

Inthenearfuturethebranch expectstohaveaverywellknown radiocommentatorattendameetingtogivehisviewsonthepresentsocialstructureofAustralia. Adefinitedateistobefixedand whenitisyouwillbeadvised, OnTuesday,the25th.ofthis month,Cottesloewillbepaying ourbranchasocialvisit.Both ourbadmintonand,tante-tennis teamsarelookingforwardtosome interestinggamesthatnight.

amongourselvesexclusively,to digupallourlatenttalentand determinehowmanyBingCrosbyswehaveinourmidst.This concertwillbeheldwithinthe nextmonth,soshakethemothballsoutofyourvocalshordsand getreadytodoyourstuff.No FrankSinatras,byrequest!

WESTPERTHBRANCH.

Ourdances,whichareheldeach fortnight,havebeenabumper success. TheNCG.M.ha.nowjoined fo-ceswit'lus,andourfirstcombinedeffortwillbeagalacarnival,intheformofa"Hurricane Dance."Ourhallhasbeendecoratedsuitably,andthegirlsin eveningfrockswillmakeahitfor theoccasion.Thecommitteehas thoughtof everything possibleto makethisthegreatestnightwe havehadinWestPerth.Don't forgetthedate,June29,androll up.Bringyourfriends;thefloor andmusicwillbegood,andthe suppersomethingoutofthebox. Dancingfrom8to12. Helpus makethiscarnivalsomethingto beremembe4d.

FOOTBALL.

Y.O.W.v.MosmanPark.

Y.C.W.hadaveryheavyteam tocontendagainst,andwehadto fieldsomeofouryoungerplayers. Theywerenomatchfortheolder "A"grademenintheMosman team,yettheydidreasonablywell. J.BourkeandG.Lyonswereoutstanding. G.Lyonsplayedin goalsanddidagreatjob.MosmanParkisastrongandafast team,anditwilltakeagoodteam tobeatthem.IfY.C.W.canfind somemoreseasonedplayersour nextmatchwithMosmanwillbe farmoreeven.

KALGOORLIE

PentecostSunday. PentecostSundaywasfittingly celebratedinSt.Mary'sparish.A verylargenumber receivedHolyCommunion,includingagreatcontingentofHoly gamemen.HighMassat8.30 wasbeautifullysungbySt.Mary's Choir.AvisitingRedemptorist Fatherpreachedduringevening devotions. DeathofTwoSacredHeartSodality Members.

ThedeathoccurredduringrecentweeksofMrs.NoraSullivan andMrs.McMahon,ofMcDonaldstreet.RequiemMasswascelebratedforbothladies,whowere faithfulmembersoftheSacred HeartSodalityformanyyears. Sympathyisextendedtotheir sorrowingrelatives.'

Ourrecentindoorsportscam, petitionwentoffingreatstyle, anddespitethefactthatwewere outnumberedbytheN.C.G.M.,I thinkeveryonehadanenjoyable evening.TheQuizwaswellreceived,aswerethenumerous "walkingsticks"whichweredis'sibutedtotheunluckycontestants.Theeveningwasrounded offwithsupperinplenty,andwe areverygratefultothosewhoprepareditforus.

FatherHoganthankedthe Y.C.W.onbehalfoftheN.C.G.M., Andhopeditwouldbethebeginningofmanymoresuchevents -onductedbybothmovementsin :onjunctionwitheachother.

Ournextdancewillbeheldin theCathedralHallon'Wednesday, July3.Soseeifwecanimprove -tillmoreonourlastone.

Thedancingclassesarebeing continuedonSundayevenings,so don'tforgettorollalongafterdevotionsandlearntodanceorimproveonyourpresentstandard.

OurmatchagainstSulaiacowill beatWellingtonSquareonSunday,June23,sopleaseturnup inforceandseeifwecanimprove onourplayingandrepeatourvictorywehadafortnightago.

Ourmajorfunctionintheimmediatefutureisaconcert.But beforethisaconcertwillbeheld

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir,-AschairmanoftheRepertoryClubPublicity.Committee, whoseoftenthanklesstaskitis toobtainadvancenoticesforthe playsweputon,doallowmeto congratulateyouontheexcellent "boost"yougiveto"OfMiceand Men,"which,asyouprobably know,istobeourAugustSeason. Iusetheword"boost"deliberately,becauseyour'critic,"DeGustibus,"writeswithsuchobviousgustoaboutmattersonwhich, alas,heappearstoknowverylittle.Iholdnobrieffor"filth"on thestageoroffit,nordoIadvocateplaysofdoubtfulmoral value.Yet,ifmemoryservesme, "TheRecord,"withmightyflourishesofallitsvarioustrumpeters, gavegreatpraisetoarecentperformanceof"Granite." Now'Granite"surelyisaplay thathasasitsmainthemetheillicitloveofawomanforaman youngerthanherhusband,andto makemattersalltheworse,her husband'sbrother.Again,ifI donotovertaxmymemory,your critic-oroneofthematleasthopedthatthisplaywouldbecomethestandardforPerthproductionsbyamateurs:sodaring wasit,andsofarremovedfrom themilk-and-wateraffairsthat hadaffrontedtheaforesaidcritic. (Incidentally,Ialmostwroteyou thentoremindyourcriticthatthe RepertoryClubhadalreadyperformed"Granite"someyears ago!) "OfMiceandMen"isalso strongmeat.That11donotdeny. Itslanguagemust,ofnecessity,be prunedjudiciouslyforstagepresentation..(Butthathashappenedmany,manytimeswhena novelhasbeendramatised.)Any onewhotakesthetroubletoread thebookwithunderstandingsurelycannotfailtoappreciatethe underlyingthought:theunderdog'shopelessquestfortheday whenhewon'thaveabossstandingoverhim,thathewillbeable tostopworktogotoafootball matchoracircusifhewantsto: nobody'spermissiontoask.The stage,inmyhumbleopinion,must mirrorlife.Lifeissordidin parts-buteveninsordidness, thereisthesoulofmanshining through-andthatIcontendisthe casewith"OfMiceandMen." Loveforafellowcreatureunable tofendforhimself.thedesireto ownabitoflandandbeindependent.Andallthat"DeGustibus"canfindinsuchathemeis "filth!"

Annual'CatholicBall. July24hasbeenselectedasthe mostsuitabledateforthisyear's ball.AtameetingofparishionerscalledbytheAdministrator,Mrs.Pariswasgivencharge ofthearrangements,withMrs.G. O'Callaghanasherassistant.The sercetarialdutieshavebeenentrustedtoMr.JackCarroll,assist. edbyMr.L.Maxwell.

YoungladieswishingtobepresentedshouldcontactMrs.F. O'Dea,whowillbeassistedby MissPatSmith.Mrs.Sheehan4 inchargeofdecorations. LegionofMaryCuria.

"OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour"Curiawillmeetonthe3rd. Sundayofeachmonth,aftereveningdevotions,infuture. Children'sBall.

TheballwasorganisedbySt. Mary'sParents'andFriends'Association,toassisttheSistersof St.Joseph,andattractedseveral hundredbeautifullyarrayedchildrenandtheirescorts.The judgesindeedhadahardtaskselectingtheprizewinners.Theusual "sets"wereabsentthisyear,all childrenelectingtocomeasindividualcharacters. H./1.0115.

Thelocalbranchistocelebrate the50th.anniversaryofitsopeninginSt.Mary'sparishnext month.Thebranchisaparticularlylivelyone,andhasperformedanenormousamountofgood workduringtheperiod.Next meetingnightisMonday,June17

Iamallthemoresorrybecause Ihavemanytimesenjoyedhis trenchantcriticismsofplays-and sooftenagreedwithhim!This time,however,Imostcertainly cannotdoso.Mymainobjectin writing,asIstatedatthebeginningofthisletter,istothankhim forhis(Iamsure)quiteunintentionalpublicity-andtohastento assuretheRepertoryClub'splay patronsthatwhilein"OfMice andMen"theymayseeandhear somethingoftheutterlysubmergedtenth,theywillalsolearnsome lessonsatleast,whichifweall practisedthem,wouldmakethis worldalotbetterplaceinwhich tolive.-Yoursverytruly,

PETERBATTEN.

P.S.:Imustcraveafurther smallpieceofspacetoaddthatI amwritingonlyastheClub'sPublicityCommitteechairman,whose voluntarytaskitis.toplacethe Club'sshowsbeforethepublic. (DeGustibus'ReplyonPage's.)

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"LiberateUsFromTito"

Inagraphiclettertothe"Univer se,"aBritishsoldierliftstheveil ondisillusionedandunhappyYu goslavia,wherepeoplestoptroops inthestreets-riskingimprisonm entindoingso-toask"When aretheEnglishcomingtothrow outthesepartisans?"

Hewrites:

Ihavejustreturnedonleave froma15-monthtourofactive serviceinJugoslavia,andIthink somethingshouldbesaid,atfirst hand,oftheTitoGovernment's atitudetotheCatholicChurch andtoourcountry.

Uponthepartisantroops'entry intoDubrovnikinSeptember, 1944,scoresofpriestswereshot outofhandalongwithUstachi, Chetnik,ItalianandGermanprisonersofwar.

Duringmyyear'sstayinDubrovnik,17priestswereshotafter VE-Day,whichwascelebratedby thepartisansasFallofZagreb Day,notastheendofthewar.

ClergyWatched

Everypossiblerestrictionis placeduponpriestsandnunsand theyarewatchedwhereverthey go.

'Apastoralletterwastoberead inallDalmatianchurchesonthe FeastofChristtheKing,1945. Thisletter,issuedbytheArchbishopofZagreb,arrivedlatein Dubrovnikowingtotransport difficulties:neverthelessagangof towntoughsswarmedintothe DominicanchurchontheFeastof ChristtheKingshouting:"We don'twantGod,""Downwith God.""Downwithallkings."

Awomanwhoremonstrated withtheuniformedpartisan leaderofthemobwasroughly handledandthreatenedwitharevolver.

Whenitwasdiscoveredthatno pastoralletterwouldbereadthat day,thetoughswithdrew,shoutingderisionandcontempt.The letterwasreadprivatelyallthe followingweek.

andAmericanServicemenand UNRRAofficialsunderpainof twomonths'imprisonmentonthe DalmatianIslandofKorcula.

Evenwithallthispersecution andoppressiontherearethousandsinJugoslaviato-day,among themmanywhohavebeenforced intopartisanuniform,wholove andclingtotheirFaithandwho lookforhelptoourcountry.

IhavebeenofferedseveralfortunestogetpeopleoutofJugoslavia.Menandwomenhave riskedgaoltostopmeinthe streetandask:"Whenarethe Englishcomingtothrowoutthese partisans?"

Itisimpossibletoconveyany ideaoftheuneasiness,insecurity, themisery,thegriefandthehopelessnessofnamelessthousandsin thatunhappy,disillusionedland.

Imadeclandestinefriendsof manyJugoslays.Whentheyheard Iwasleavingtheybeggedmenot toletthemdownbykeepingsilenceaboutthetruestateofaffairsinsideJugoslavia.Thisletterisanattempttokeepmypromise.

'BitofaRed."

Everywordofthisisthetruth. Onecanfightwholesalelyingand distortiononlywiththetruth, Iwasinclinedtobeabitofa 141myselfuntilIhadobserved theCommunistwayandpurpose.

Thosewhoprateandrantand chantthepraisesofMarx,Stalin, andEngelsshouldbesentasinsignificantarmyprivatestoliveunnoticedinoneoftheirUtopias,insteadofpreachingCommunismin thecomparativeluxuryofcapitalistBritain.

willbeconductedfairly."In viewoftheaboveitisapparent thattheCommunistictorture, havehadthedesiredeffect.

Asareturnedsoldier,Iwantto knowwhattheFederalLabour Governmentisgoingtodoinrelationtothisfar-reachingtragedy, anditisabouttimethatU.N.O. broughtstrongpressuretobearon Tito'smisgovernment.-Yours, etc., J.DAY.

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DEATHS.

COURTNEY-OnJune7,1946,at Fremantle,JohnCourtney,of28 King-street,EastFremantle, husbandofthelateMaryCourtney,anddearlybelovedfather ofMargaret(Mrs.A.Milbourne),Mary(Mrs,G.Day), Kathleen(Mrs.W.Day),Eileen (Mrs.R.Middleton),andthe lateMichael:aged80years. RequiescatinPace,

COURTNEY.-OnJune7,atFremantle.JohnCourtney,of28 King-street,EastFremantle,belovedfatherofMargaret,son-inlawofBertMilbourne,and grandfatherofEileenandJohn. RequiescatinPace.

MURPHY,FrancisPatrick.-On May27,atSubiaco,lovingfather ofFrank,Cha4lie,Kathleen, Jack,andEileen,andfather-inlawofAlma,Mavis,Richardand John.RIP.

+INMEMORIAM+

BRANCH.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearwifeandmother,who passedawayJune19,1945. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband,childrenandmother,

BRODERICK.-InlovingmemoryofWalterBroderick,VictoriaHotel,WestPerth,whose deathoccurredonJune26,1945. MostSacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhiswifeandfamily.

ByTheodoreMaynard.

FRANCISTHOMPSONINHISPATHS

THEFOLLOWINGBOOKSARENOWAVAILABLE. 17/6 19/3

ByRev.TerenceConnolly,S.J.

AUGUSTINE'SQUESTOFWISDOM

ByVernonJ.Bourke,Ph.D.

THEROSEUNPETALLED

ByBlanchedeMarteveille.

THEEMANCIPATIONOFAFREETHINKER

ByHerbertEllsworthCory,Ph.D.

THEMANTLEOFMERCY

ByLeoWeismatel.

INDIVINEPURSUIT

ByRachealMaria, THEWOOLMERCHANTOFSEGOVIA

ByMabelFarnum.

ByRevF.J.Corley, andRev.R.J.Williams,S.J.

THESWORDOFSAINTMICHAEL

ByLillianBrown-01f.

JOHNBAPTISTDELASALLE

ByRev.MartinDempsey.

INSTRUCTIONOFCHRISTIANDOCTRINE, ByRev.NicholasO'Rafferty.

SAFEGUARDINGMENTALHEALTH

ByRev.RaphaelC.McCarthy,S.J.

WHITESMOKEOVERTHEVATICAN

I3yDonSharkey.

MYFATHER'SWILL

ByFrancisJ.McGarrigle,S.J.

THEMYSTICALBODYOFCHRIST

ByFrederickIurgensmier.

CHRISTIANLIFEANDWORSHIP

ByRev.GeraldEllard,S.J.,Ph.D. FICTION.

THESCARLETLILY

ByRev.EdwardMurphy,S.J. THESETWOHANDS

Rev.E.J.Edwards,S.V.D.

THYPEOPLE,MYPEOPLE

ByRev.E.J.Edwards,S.V.D. FOREVERANDFOREVER

ByMaryV.Jordan, THISBREAD

ByRosemaryBuchanan.

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AGovernmentorderpublished justpriortoourdeparturefrom JugoslaviainJanuary,declared allfuturemarriagesbeforeapriest invalid,unlesstwocivilceremonies,onebeforethepartisandistrictcommandantandonebefore thelocalpolice(OSNA)chief,are performedinaddition.

"LowestDepths."

DuringtheNovemberelection campaignthemostastounding propagandaattacksweremade uponthepriesthoodandallthings Catholic,drawinguponthelowest depthsofobscenity.

Anti-clericalpostersareplaced inallpublicplaces,includingthe schoolwheretheportraitand "Litany"ofTitohavereplaced,by order,thecrucifixandthecatechism.

Inparticular,thewould-beVoltarianrag,"Kerempah,"publishedinZagreb,carried10pagesof calculatedblasphemyontheFeast ofTriKralji-theEpiphany.

TheRussianlanguageiscompulsoryineverygradeofState school.

Thereisnoreligiousteachingin schools,andall semi-private schoolsrunbypriestsornuns havebeendisbanded.Thereisan OSNAappointedinformerin everyclasstotakenoteofthe teacher'swordsandactions. Teacherscannotcontroltheir pupils,wholearnifandasthey please.

ThepartisanJugoslavGovernmentisouttodestroyCatholicinfluenceinthecountry.Serbian Orthodoxbelieversareleftmore orlessalone,becausethatsectis regardedwithfavourbyMoscow, theproponentofaSlavonicIlerrenvolk.

17/6 BanonSpeaking.

GreatBritain,whosupported andaidedtheTitopartisans,istodaymostbitterlyandceaselessly attackedthrougheverypropagandamedium.

Jugoslavciviliansareforbidden tospeakorconsortwithBritish

ItisuptoallBritons,Catholic andProtestantalike,tofightthis dangerousthing.Itisnouse combatingCommunismsimplybecausetheChurchsayswemust. Letusnotbesectarianaboutit. Communismisasystemwhichin practiceaimsatdestroyingaildecency,allcandour,alljusttce, everythingwhichweinBritain regardasourbirthright.

IhaveseenCommunismat work,whennoonethoughtIwas watching:andratherthanlive undersuchasystem,givemeemploymentasthelowestboot-black inthehouseholdofthemostsnobbishmarquisinEngland.

TOTHEEDITOR

GENERALMIKAILOVITCH.

Sir,-The"ReviewofWorldAffairs,"forApril30,1946,haspublishedthefollowing,which,surely inthis"Christian"era,shouldreceivefullpublicityinyourpublication.Iquote:

"TheGeneral(Mihailovitch) wasfirsttakentoagaolinBelgrade.HewastakentotheOana torturechamberandkeptthere for74hours.Hisscreamswere heardinmanypartsofthebuilding.Duringthis`questioning' theVice-PrimeMinister,Edward Kardelf,twicevisitedthegaol.

"Thetorturesusedwerethose inventedbyLazicandBedekovic, formerfriendsofMihailovitch. Onlytwopeoplehaveeverbeen knowntoresist-torefusetotalk. ThetwowereanassistantofPavelicandaMacedonianIllR0 courier.Bothdied.

I'Mihailovitchresisteduptothe lastindescribabletorture(itcan't beprinted),thenhetalked.He wascarriedbacktohiscellnaked andunrecogni,sable.Heisnow undertreatmentforrecovery,so thathecanappearatthetrial. Hehasbeentoldthatifhewithdrawsawordofhisstatement,the torturewillbedoneagainfrom AtoZ."Unquote.

TheLondon"Times,"May4, statedthatBelgradeRadiolast nightsaid,thatGeneralMihailovitch,leaderoftheChetnikguerillaforcesinYugoslaviaduring thewar,hadmadeawritten statementthathehad"full"confidenceintheCourtsofYugoslavia,andissurethathistrial

CONNOLLY.-Inlovingmemory ofmydearhusband,Joseph MichaelConnolly,whopassed awayatSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,onJune22,1943. Lovedinlife,rememberedin death.

SacredHeartofJesus,Maryand Joseph,mayhebesafeintheir care. -Insertedbyhislovingandaffectionatewife,E.Connolly,Kalgoorlie.

HENNESSY.-Inmemory of James,wholosthislifeinair operationsoverFrance,June22, 1943. Eternalrestgrantuntohim,0 Lord,andletperpetuallight shineuponhim.

-InsertedbyEllieMcKay.

LEEN-Inlovingmemoryof Michael,whopassedawayon June22,1929:alsoFrancisJohn, whodiedonJuly19,1933. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls.

MULCAHY.----Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofJohnPatrick,whodiedJune 22,1941. Alwaysrememberedbyhislovingwife.Catherine,andfamily.

O'NEILL-Insacredandever prayerfulremembranceofthe VeryRev.FatherO'Neill,late parishpriestofCottesloe,who diedonJune20,1939. Peace.perfectpeace,hethine.

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ENGAGEMENT.

Mr.JohnF.Morrissey,ofBunnawariaStation,Yalgoo,hasmuch pleasureinannouncingtheengagementofhisonlydaughter,MargaretMary(Peggy),toJames, youngersonofthelateMr.and Mrs.Tom?Seaman,ofWurarga.

BytheLightoftheBomb

hiswritingsindicateathousand timesover,thatmanhasnointrinsicvalue,thattheStateisfounded solelyonforce,thatlawisdeterminedonlybythewill,oreven theconvenience,ofmen,Thesolitarycriticinquestionpointedout that,inthelastanalysis,there wasnodefinitedifferencebetween Holmes'firstprinciplesandHitler's,whichisunquestionablythe case.CarryHolmes'principlesto theirlogicalconclusionandyou havesomethingindistinguishable fromNazism.YetHolmesisin somequartershailedasthegreat prophetofthedemocraticage.

Thesearebutrandomsamples oftheintellectualtopsy-turvydom,thederangementofthought commoninaworldwhichneeds clarityandconsistencyofahigh orderintheideasandthejudgmentstowhichitsubscribes. Thereis,accordingly,amplejustificationforthefearofthinking persons.

(ContinuedfromFrontCover,) tries,asarenunciationofatheism.Isound.Holmesmaintained,as ItisacaseoftheTrojanIfosseor sheep'sclothingtechnique.Again, beingmaterialistic.Marxismstrips manofthesoulwhichistheseat ofhispersonality,hisdignity,his rights,andmakesofhimamere thing,incapableoffreedom, Marxism,too,isbyitsvery natureexpansionistic.Itcannot standstill.Ithastospread.Establishedinonecountry,itcannotbecontainedbytheborders ofthatcountry,butmustpenetrateelsewhere,mustpermeate andassimilateothercountries.All othersystemsareitsirreconcilable enemiesandmustbedestroyed. whetherquicklyorbydegrees.If oneisinclinedtocreditpropagandarepresentingStalinasconvertedtotheviewthatMarxismis notforexport,allonehastodois tolookupMolotov'sspeechofa fewmonthsback,outspokenly Marxistintone,callingforatransformationofneighbouringstates alongMarxistlines,ornotethe networkofSovietagentsworking fortheultimateworldSoviet.

A'sinthecaseof"MienKampf," themastersoftheSovietUnion haveputtheircreedandtheir code,theirmethodsandtheirobjectivessquarelyandplainlyon therecord.Nevertheless,soaddled arewe,sointellectuallyastray thatwewillarguethatthereis nobasicdifferencebetweenChristiandemocracyandMarxism,betweenapopularlyregulatedcapitalismandCommunism,between nationalindependenceandinternationaldictatorship.

ThesecondexamplewasrecentlyplacedbeforeusbytheFederal CouncilofChurchesofChristin America,presumablyrepresenting manymillionsofProtestants.The councilissuedastatementgiving implicitapprovaltocontraception, advocatingitsusebywhatthe councilconsidersinferiorelements inthepopulation,andurgingits impositiononthembytheState shouldtheyfailtoadoptitvoluntarily.Contraceptionisanunnaturalvice.Itsfoulnesscannot heprettiedupbyeuphemisms. Hereitisrepresented,oratleast tacitlyaccepted,asgoodinitself. Again,thepoorarenotinferior elementsinthepopulation,aswas graphicallyprovedinthelatewar. Itistruethattheyareatadisadvantageeconomicallyinhaving andrearingchildren,butthisis becauseoftheinjusticesinour economicsystem,abouttheremedyingofwhichthecouncilsays nothing.Stillagain,mandatory contraception.imposedbythe State.isatyrannicalmeasureof theworstsort:advocatingit meansrecognitionoftheState's limitlessauthorityoverthecitizen.Thestatementismanifestlyindicativeofextremebefuddlement,

Asecondgroundforfearisthe moralobtusenessorcallousnessof ourtimes.Therehasbeenadeclineofourmoralsense,adegenerationofourmoralsensitivity. Spacepermitsreferencetoonly afew:

(1)HowcalmlywetookthehorriblesaturationbombingsperpetratedbytheAllies,ourselvesincluded.Wemissednomeals,lost nosleepoverthem.Weacceptedthemwithashrug,sayingthat theNazishaddonethusandso. therebysanctioningtheutmost thatwemightattempt.

42)Itwasimpossibletoexcite ourpeopleoverthestarvationin Europeduringthewar.Some rathergrislyaccountswereprintedinwidelycirculatedmedia,such asJohnCudahy'sarticleonBelgiumin"Life"magazine.Our leaderssaidthatthesepeople,to ensureourvictory,wouldjust havetostarve,andweacquiesced byoursilence.Andnow,when theheadoftheSpanishgovernment-in-exilepropoosestoblockadeSpainandcutoffimportsof indispensablefoodstuffs,thuscausingfamineandpossiblyforcing thepopulacetooustthedictator, thereisnooutcryagainstsuch arcticinhumanity.Wehaveapparentlyreachedthestageof moral'atrophywhereweaccept deliberatelyinducedstarvationas alegitimatemeansofpolitical'br militaryaction.

Itisstarklyincredible,forex ample,that,afterhavingtofight, inthespaceoflessthanthirty years,twofantasticallyexpensive anddisruptivewarsoriginatingin Europe,theAmericanpeoplecan besounconcernedastheyare aboutwhatishappeninginEuropenow.Mileaftermileof EuropeansoilisdrenchedinAmericanbloodandistheresting placeoftwogenerationsofAmericanmanhood;yet,formostofus, thatcontinenthasrecededtothe distanceofthemoon.Butif thingscontinuetogo,inEurope astheyhavebeengoing,stillanother,andstillaworse,warisinescapable.

Weareinexcusablyinertinrespecttothedisastrousforeignpolicywhichourgovernmenthas beenpursuing.Perhapsweare notaltogethertoblameforthe blundersandthebetrayalswhich ithasalreadycausedorconnived in,becausemuchthatwasdone inournamewaskeptfromusby silenceorequivocation.Nonetheless,weareculpableforsufferingsuchdeceptionwithoutremonstrance.Itisuponusthatthe resentmentandthenakedhatred ofthosewhohavebeenignobly used,whohavebeensoldintoslavery.willfall.

Thethirdexampleissuggested byaplaynowrunninginNew York.Thisplayisapenegyric, ifnotanapotheosis,ofthelate JusticeOliverWendellHolmes, andassuchreflectstheidolatry thathassprungupabouthisname andhisthought.Holmeswasa colourfulfigureand,inmanyrespects,agreatfigure.Butonly onecritichadthepercipiencyto notethatthejurist'sfundamental philosophywasthoroughlyun-

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(3>Whatgeneralsenseofout. rageistherewhenirrefutablefacts aremadepublicconcerningthe systematicrapingofallthewomen ineverycityincertaincountries, concerningtheuprootingandexilingofhelplessmillionsineasternEurope,concerningpolitical murderasaroutineoccurrence, concerningthesavagepersecution ofRuthenianCatholics,concerningtheperpetuationofthenotoriousOswiecimconcentrationcamp inPolandundernewauspices,concerningthecold-bloodedspoliationoftheeconomyofcountry aftercountry?Noneatall,orat leastnoneatallthatisdiscernible.

Howindifferentweare,too,to whatourlegislatorsaredoing,or notdoing,inWashington,inour statecapitols,inourlocalcommunities.Onemightimagine thattheserepresentativesofours wereautonomousbeings,free agentsanswerabletonoone,least ofalltoyouandme,theirconstituents,forallthescrutinyto whichwesubjectthem,forallthe promptingwegivethemortherestraintweplaceuponthem.Again, withthecountryvertiginouswith strikes,withthecommongood andourpersonalsolvencymenacedbyindustrialstrife,whatscanty intelligentinterestwehavein thesedevelopments,howlittlewe exertourselvestogetattheroots ofthetrouble,tobecomefamiliar withthebackground,tounderstandtheissues,toascertainwhat willeventuatefromthis,that,or anothersolutionofthesituation. Weseemnottorealisethatthe contendingfactionsindisputes likethosenowinprogressarebeholdentous,thepeople;thatwe aretheirjudges. Ourapathy,ourpracticaldenial ofresponsibility,ourwillingness toleavethesiftingandthesettlementofvexatious,crucialquestionstochanceortoincompetentsortoresolute,selfishschemers,allbodeillforus.Theyconstituteanacknowledgmentofour lackoffitnessforthegrimbusinessofsteeringtheatomicage intothechannelsofpeace.

Well,then,maythinkingpersonsfearastheylookahead.For theynoteonallsidesandinall respectssignsofourpiteousinadequacytothetaskofavoiding theevilpotentialitiesandachievingthegoodpotentialitiesofthe atomicage,

Butthesesamethinkingpersons arefarfrombeingimmutablepessimists,incorrigiblefatalists.They knowthatmanhasitinhimto throwoffhisintellectualaberrations,hismoralossification,his nconcernabouthistemporaldestiny.

Arewesohard,socynicalasour negativereactiontoalltheseappallingthingsmightseemtoargue?Arewesopetrifiedmorally thatnoneofthesehorrorsstrikes usasexceptionalorexceptionable?Ifso,weareirremediably incompetenttodealwiththedifficultiesoftheatomicage,and thinkingpersonshavegoodreason tofearastheydo,

Athirdfactorgeneratingfearis popularapathyinthefaceof crowding,complexproblem's.Peopleactasiftheyexpectedeverythingtobedoneforthemandto them.Theyabdicatetheirresponsibilityandseekashadyseaton thesidelinesfromwhichtheymay criticisefailuresultimatelyattributabletothemandultimately paidforinfullbythem.

TheytakeheartfromtheclarionandcrystallinepronouncementsofthePopeandfromsuch proofsanddemonstrationsofthe Church'svigour,universality,and plansforthefutureasthecreationofthirty-twocardinalsfrom allpartsoftheworld.Theseall .ndicatewhatcouldbe,notnecessarilywhatwillbe.Inthemsel;elvestheyarenotenoughto guaranteeescapefromcatastrophe;theyarenotenoughtocast outfear.Catastrophewillbeobslated,fearwillbelaid,onlyif themindsofmenseekandadhere totruth,onlyiftheconscienceof menagainbecomesquick,onlyif sachmanwithoutexceptiondoes 'sisshareindemandingandcontributingtoarightandproper orderinwhichfearwillbeunknown.

MostpopularofallEucalyptsfordecorationpurposes,theRedFloweredGum,withitsrichscarletrermilionblossom,growsmainlyintheSouth-Western portionoftheState.Thetree,howeveradaptsitself tomostsituations,andisfreelycultivatedinmany warmcountries

TotheWestAustralianfarfromhomethesight ofthegayblossomoftheRedFlowered.Gumis aswelcomeandasreminiscentoftheWestaswouldbeafoamingglassofrich,refreshingEmuBitterAle.

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AtaclubinHollywoodayoung authorwasintroducedtoafilm critic.Thewriter'sfirstpicture hadjustbeenshown,andheimmediatelyaskedthecriticforhis opinionofit.

"Itwasveryrefreshing,"returnedthecritic."Veryrefreshing."

"Say,that'sswell,"beamedthe author."Didyoureallyfindit sorefreshing?"

"Absolutely,"wasthereply."I feltlikeanewmanwhenIwoke up!"

Teacherwasgivingageneral knowledgelesson.

"Now,boys,'hesaid,"would anyofyouliketoaskmeaquestionaboutanimalsorbirds?"

Alittleboystoodupandsaid: "Please,teacher,howdohens knowthesizeofegg-cups?"

* * * Smith:"Doyouthinkitispossibletoraisepoliticianstoahighlevel?"

Brown:"Well, triedtodoit,and got."

Makeyourownaccessories frommaterialsofferingin Foy'snewHomecraftSection. Hereyoumaypurchasespeciallyselectedskinsinsuitable lengthsforbags,belts,dress trimmings,cushions,table centres,etc.,atveryreasonableprices.Youwillfindthese materialsdelightfullyeasyto makeupandtheresultswill thrillyou.

Feltisanotherexcitingmediumthatoffersunlimited scopeforyouringenuity.Itis onsaleinFoy'sHomecraft Sectioninmanylovelycolours. Hereisagrandopportunityfor youtosavemoneybymaking yourownChristmasgiftsthis year.

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"What'slifeassurance?"asked oneboyofanother. "WellImakeout,"saidhiscompanion,"it'saconcernthatkeeps amanpoorallthetimehe'salive sothathemaydierich."

* "Gentlemenofthejury,"said thejudgeinthelittleAmerican town,"takeyouraccustomed places."

MemberofAnti-GamblingLeague:"IwillnotsayIhavenever gambled.Ionceboughtaticket inaraffleformywife."

'MemberofAudience:"Sothat's howyougother!"

* * Visitor:"What!Haven'tyou namedthebabyyet?"

Mamma:"No."

Visitor:"Can'tfindanything goodenough?"

Mamma:"N-no,can'tfindout whichuncleistherichest."

*

*

Sometimeagotherewassomethingofascareinoneofthe NorthCountrytowns,owingtoa slightepidemicofsmallpox,and manypeoplewerebeingvaccinatedasaprecautionarymeasure agaiqstthecomplaint.

Onelocaldoctor,findingthathis smallsurgerywasinadequateto dealwiththeincreasednumberof patients,tookthekitchenunderneathandhaditconvertedintoa temporarysurgery.

"I'mafraid,"saidthenurse, glancingroundthecrowdedsurgery,"someofyouwillhavetobe vaccinatedinthebasement."

"Notonyourlife!"replieda navvy. bevaccinatedon thearm,ornotatall!"

"I'msorrytohearyourengagementisbrokenoff."

"Yes.Charlesactedhorribly."

"ButIthoughtyoubrokeitoff yourself?"

"Idid-but aboutit."

GuyFawkes lookwhathe hemadenofuss

.* InsuranceAgent:"Don'tyou wantyourofficefurnitureinsuredagainsttheft?"

Manager:"Yes,Ithinkso,that is,allexcepttheclock.Everybodywatchesthat."

Theworksmanagerofacertain railwaycompanyhadareputation formeanness.

Thepetbeeinhisbonnetwas oilandwaste.Hewasalways drivinghomethefactthatifevery employeewascarefulwithoiland waste,poundswouldbesaved.

Onedayhewashavingafew wordswithaverynewdriver.

"Tellme,"heordered,"what wouldyoudoifyouweredriving oneday,andsawanexpressthunderingtowardsyouonthesame line?"

Thenovicethoughthard.Then:

"I'dgrabtheoilcan,I'dgrabthe waste-andI'djump!"

Teacher(toboys):"Ifyouwere tohaveanothereye,wherewould youlikeittobe?"

"Onmyfingerend,"repliedone boy.

"Why?"askedtheteacher.

"SothatIcouldstickitthrough thefenceandseethefootball match."

* * TheProfessorwasairinghis viewsinthemostdogmaticmanner,andexclaimed:

"Thefaceisalwaysanindexof themind."

"Ibegtodiffer,"saidCommanderJenkins.thecynicofthe company."Ifawoman'sfaceis madeup,itisnottosaythather mindis."

* * *

Hehaddecidedtotake nishedflat.

Landlady:"Ofcourse,I askyoufeiradeposit."

afurmust

Lodger(handingovertherequiredsum):"Certainly."

Landlady(beaming):"Thanks! Andnowdoyouwantareceipt,or shallwetrusteachother?"

* Ayoungofficerandhisnew brideweregoingawayontheir honeymoon.

"Oh,Idoloveyou,darling," shesaid."WhyifeverIfound youlovedanotherwomanmore thanme,I'dthrowmyselfinthe nearestlake."

"Wouldyou,darling,really?"he said."Well,that'sjollysporting ofyou,jollysporting!"

Onebyonethetwelvegoodmen andtruefiledintothedock.

* * * Aprettygirlstoppedawellknownactoroutsidethetheatre andaskedforhisautograph.She hadashortchatwithhim,gave himawinningsmile,andleft.

Nextdayhereceivedaletter fromthefan.Sheremindedhim oftheir"romanticmeeting,"and added:"Tomarktheoccasionperhapsyoucouldobligemewitha coupleofseats?"

Theactorreplied:"Ishould lovetosendyoutwoseatsasa memento,but,unfortunately,I finduponexaminationthatthey areallscreweddown."

* * * Frank:"Hello?Isthatyou, darling?Howaboutushaving dinnertogetherthisevening?"

"Oh,thatwouldbelovely,darling!"

"That'sfine!Tellyourmother I'llbeoveratseveno'clock.-

*

Teacher:"Ohemically,whatis adiamond?" Class:"Carbon." "Yes,adiamondispurecarbon, butyoumustrememberthatcoal is.alsocarbon;thatwastaughtin thelastlesson."

"Yes."

"Now,howcanitbedemonstratedthatcoalanddiamondsare sonearlyalike?"

LittleBoy:"Asktheprice."

* * *

"What'sthisIhear,flight-lieutenant?I'mtoldyouwereso drunklastnightyoupusheda wheelbarrowthroughthenative quarters.Isthatthewayto keepupprestigewiththesepeople?"

"Yououghttoknow,sir.You wereinthebarrow."

* * *

Jones:"Well,howareyougettingoninyourneweight-room house?"

Smith:"Oh,notsobadly.We furnishedoneofthebedroomsby collectingsoapcoupons."

Jones:"Didn'tyoufurnishthe othersevenrooms?"

Smith:"Wecan't.They'refull ofsoap."

* * * OldBusybody(intrain,toa ladyinsamecompartment): "Haveyouanyfamily?"

"Yes,sir-oneson."

"Indeed!Doeshesmoke?" "No;hehasnevertouchedeven acigarette."

"Somuchthebetter,madam.

Tobaccoisapoison.Doeshebelongtoaclub?"

"Hehasneversetfootinone."

"ThenIcongratulateyou.Does hecomehomelateatnight?"

"Never.Healwaysgoesto bedstraightafterdinner." "Heisamodelyoungman. Howoldishe?"

"Sevenmonthsto-day."

* * *

Ilewasashyyoungman,and whenhispartnerdecidedshedid notwanttodancethenext,he wasatalossforsomethingto talkabout.

"Doyoueverhaveindigestion?" heaskedafterawhile,inadesperateefforttomakeconversation.

Thegirllookedathimqueerly.

"No,"sherepliedshortly.

"Whatapity!"murmuredthe youngman."Iknowsuchan excellentremedy."

* Havingheardofanoldman whohadattainedtheageofahundredandhadnevertouched strongdrink,atemperancecommitteewasrushedtohishometo getaswornstatementtothat effect.

Proppinghimupinbed,theyguidedthefeeble,tremblingold handalongthedottedline.

Theyweredisturbedandstartled,however,byaviolentdisturbanceinthenextroom-scuffling,fallingofheavyfurniture. andbreakingofcrockery.

"GoodHeavens,what'sthat?" gaspedacommitteeman.

"Oh,"whisperedtheoldman,as hesatbackexhaustedafterthe effort"that'sDad.He'sdrunk again."

* * *

Hecouldneitherreadnorwrite, butwhenadistantrelationdied andlefthimasmallfortune,he startedtomakeasplash.He boughtacheque-book,butinstead ofsigninghisnameoncheques heputtwocrosses,andthebank paid.

Thenonedayhehandedthe cashieras chequesignedwith threecrosses.

"What'sthis?"demandedthe cashier."You'veputthreecrosses here."

"Iknow,"wasthereply"butmy wife'sgotsocialambitions.She saysImusthaveamiddlename."

*

Murielwasoneofthemost populargirlsintown,andwhen shemarriedthechurchwascrowded. Aftertheceremony,friends rushedtokissthebride.After abouthalfanhourthebreathless girllookedpuzzledand,looking downatonelittleman,shesaid: "Idon'tknowyou.Whyare youkissingme?"

Thelittlemanscratchedhis head.

"Idon'tknow.WhenIjoined thequeueoutsideIunderstoodit wasforrazorblades!"

THECATHOLICANSWER

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ISCATHOLICRELIGION MORERIGHT,THANANY OTHER?

"Wondering,"MosmanPark:

Q.:"Ibelievethereissomewhere inthevicinityofsixhundred differentdenominationsofreligion..

A.:I'lltakeyourwordforit. Youdonotsaywhetheryourefer toChristiandenominationsonly, ortonon-Christianreligionsas well.

Q.:"Thefollowersofeachbelief thinkthattheirsistheright one."

A.:Thatisscarcelycorrect,at leastnotinanexclusivesense, Oneofthethingsinwhichmost Christiandenominationsagreeis thatonereligionisasgoodas another.

However,Itakeitthatyour pointisthateachdenomination issatisfiedwithitsowncredentialsasaChristianChurch.

'Actually,ofcourse,thevarious Christiandenominationsvaryin beliefinmattersofvitalimportance.Theirbeliefsareinsome thingscontradictory.Takethe

matterofInfantBaptism,mentionedinanotherletterto-night:Baptistsrejectitasinvalid,Lutherans.regarditasvalid.OrtheEucharist:Catholicsbelieveinthe RealPresenceofChrist,mostnonCatholoicdenominationsregard HolyCommunionasmerelya symbolofChrist.

Q.:"CanyouexplainwhytheRomanCatholicreligionshouldbe morerightthananyother,"

A.:BecausetheCatholicChurch makesadefiniteclaimandsticks toit;theCatholicChurchdoes notreadhistorybackwardsand arguethatChristdidnotnominateanyparticularoneofthepresent-dayChristiandenominations asHisownChurch.

HOWWECAMEBY THEBROWNSCAVLAR

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OurLady

ByFATHERB.K.

YouwereenrolledintheBrown Scapular.Remember?Doesthat, t9o,startatrainofthought? Mary'sconsummateloveforyou wasexpressedinthatpledgeto you.Itwassomethingquiteextraordinary.Youbecameher specialchild;sbewouldwork evenmiraclesofnatureorgrace toprotectyou;shepledgedher wordthatyouwouldbesaved frrmHellandeven,ifyoudid acertainlittlemoreforherthan merelywearherScapularthatshe wouldseethatyourstayinPurgatorywasparticularlyshort.And yet-howmuchofthishaveyou realisedandlivedupto?How haveyouusedthegracesofthe Scapulartomeettheconditions oflifeastheyreallyareandnot asyouimaginedthemsolong ago?Couldyouevenre-tellthe storyofhowtheScapularandits privilegescametobe?Allgood storiesbearrepeating;careto hearthisoneagain,Youwould Good!Well.

Itallhappenedexactlysixhundredandninety-fiveyearsago,and inEngland:anEnglandatpeace andbaskinginthesummer warmthofaJulyday.Thelife attheUniversitytownofCambridgeflowedleisurelyandpleasantlythroughthedrowsyafternoon-andamonkprayed.

TheclaimoftheCatholicChurch isthatChristfoundedaChurch, andthatHemeantthatChurchto beone,oneinbeliefandonein practice,thatHepromisedtobe with-toguideandcherish-His Church''evenuntotheendofthe world:"thatChrist'sChurchhas perseveredthroughoutthecenturiesuntilnow;thatitcallsitself theCatholicChurch-aname whichitgavetoitselfintheearly centuries,asisclearfromthe Apostles'Creedamongother things;thatitsidentity,ina changingworld,withtheoriginal ChurchfoundedbyChristcanbe provedbyanexaminationofits credentials:thattheoneChurch ofChristcanberecognisedbycertaindefinite,clear-cutcharacteristics:andthattheCatholic Churchorwhatiscalledbyso manynow-a-daystheRomanCatholicChurch-alonepossesses allthosecharacteristicsintheir integrity.

Toexplainthatclaimfullyit wouldbenecessarytoexplainall thedetailsofit,whichobviously couldnotbedoneinoneanswer. Inanycasethesedetailsarethe subjectofagreatmanyofthe questionssentintothisSession. Ihavebutgivenyoutheoutline.

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Fromthehigh,narrowstainedglasswindowabovetheLadyaltar,therichred,purpleandyellowbeamsfallsoftlyandreverentlyuponhissolitaryfigure, changinghishabitofwhiteand brownintoagarmentofotherworldlysplendour.Msface,with thesofttonesuponthemandlit byasupernaturalfirewithin,appearsasthatofasainttransported.AndheISasaint:heisSt. SimonStock.

HANNAN,O.Carm.

BrownScapular.Mary'sowngarmentwashis,tokenofherspecialloveandprotection;aMother hadyetagainwonmercyforher children;gracehadcomeonce morethroughMary'shands:a symbolwasgiventoCarmel,and thencetotheworldofaperfect wayoflife:"ThroughMaryto Jesus;"thegreatestofrewards, theonethingnecessaryinlife, waspromisedbyMaryherselfEternalSalvationforthewearer ofherBrownScapular,faithfulto itandtoallitimplies!

Theyearsslippedfromhim;the strainandstressofpersecution recededafar;withtheyouththat comesfromnearnesstoGodhe wentquicklytohisanxiousbrethrenwithhisstupendoustidings, Likeafierymeteorplunginginto aquietlake,hismessagecauseda waveofdevotiontoMaryspreadingeverfurtherassociatingever greaternumberstotheOrderof CarmelandinthebenefitsofOur Lady'spromise.

Butsomethingquiteuniquewas tobeaddedtothegreatScapular privilegeofJuly16,1251-somethingthelikeofwhichwasnever seenbeforenorrepeatedafter.

Ithappenedduringasadtime fortheChurch.ThePopeshad beendrivenfromRomeandwere residingatAvignon,inthesouth ofFrance.Atthemomentthere wasnoHolyFather,buttothe manwhoinasewdayswasto becomePopeJohnXXIII.,Our Ladyappeared.Wehavethestory inhisownwords:"Asthoughin themostsacredheightsofParadise,thesosweetandcharming harmonyoftheangelsisheard whilethesenseofsightisalso delightedandJesusisseenadornedwiththegloryofHisFather

soIprayedwithbendedknee, ThisgreatEnglishPrior-General oftheCarmelitesisinsoredis-theVirginofCarmelseemedtome tress.Heisoldandcarehaslaidtospeakthesewords.'0,John, John,Vicarofmywell-beloved aheavyburdenuponhim.His brethren,hischildren,faceextinc-son Imakeyoumyvicarfor tion.Newly-comefromMountthesolemngiftwhichIsought CarmelintheHolyLand,hisOr-frommySonandhaveobtained bymyprayers. Lettheproderisbeingbitterlyopposedand persecuted,andhissubjectsarefessedmembersofthe(Carmelite) dejected. Orderbefreedfrompunishment andfromguiltonwhatdaythey

Father,HailMary,andGlorybe totheFather.Thischangecan beobtainedfromanyCarmelite priest,orotherpriesthavingthis specialpower,orbywritingtothe NationalScapularHeadquarters, 75Wright-street,MiddlePark. S.C.5. Priestsarewelcomealso towriteforthisSabbatineFaculty.

These,then,aretheprivilegesof theBrownScapulargivenbyOur Lady:Protectioninlife,atdeath andevenafterdeath;preservation fromHellandspeedyreleasefrom Purgatory.TothesetheChurch hasaddedvastindulgences.On overahundreddayseachyear,

(elalltheindulgences,withthe exceptionoftheplenaryatthe hourofdeath,areapplicableto theHolySoulsinPurgatory.

Such,then,isthestoryofthe BrownScapular.Throughnearlysevencenturieshasitstirred men'ssouls,triumphingover everydoubtanddenialhurledat i:.Tothequestioningsoftheincredulous,miracleshavecomein refutation:whichmovedBlessed ClaudedelaColumbiereS.J.,to say:"NodevotionhasbeenconfirmedbymorenumerousauthenticmiraclesthantheScapular." Spokenagainst-aseverything fromGodisspokenagainst-the Scapularhasbeendefendedby oneVicarofChristafteranother downthecenturies;notmerely inwordshavetheyapprovedbut alsobythegrantingofindulgences,greatandsmall.

'Andsodownthecenturies Mary'sgiftoflovehasbeenmade knownbyCarmel-Carmelwhich Scapularwearersmaygainaplenaimstobringthewholeworld undertheprotectionofthispledge aryindulgence;partialindulgers-ofsalvation,andsoto,thefeetof cesareavailableonnumerousJesus.To-dayinAustraliaMary's messageisgoingforthwiththeincreasingpowerfromherNational ScapularShrineatMiddlePark, Melbourne,andfromherregional ShrinesatAlberton,Adelaideand atCoorparoo,Brisbane:whilsther priestlysonsthroughtheirNationalScapularHeadquartersat theNationalShrinearereadyto helpalltohersidebymeansof herScapular.

otherdaysandoccasions.For evenreverentlykissingthecloth Scapularonemaygain500days' indulgence.(Acompletelistof theScapularindulgencesandindults,togetherwithotherinterestinginformationmaybefound intheAustralianCatholicTruth Society'spamphlet,"ScapularInstruction"(2d).FurtherScapularliteratureandinformationmaybehadfromtheNationalScapularHeadquarters.)

Toallthesemustbeaddedthe concessionsthatwearersenjoy:

(a)Ashareinthegoodworks oftheentireCarmeliteOrderand oftheConfraternity,numbering sometwohundredmillionmembers;

1b,remembranceafterdeath: dailyintheprayersoftheOrder; ninetimesayearinaRequiem OfficeandMass;onceayearin theSolemnCommemorationofAll SoulsoftheCarmeliteOrder(midNovember):

(c)allMassescelebratedforthe reposeofthesoulsofthedeceased membersoftheConfraternity carrywiththemaplenaryindulgence;

(d)eachmembercan,atthe hourofdeath,obtaintheGeneral AbsolutionandPlenaryIndulgencefromANYpriest;

"Thismostextraordinarygift oftheScapular fromthe MotherofGodtoSaintSimon Stock bringsitsgreatusefulnessnotonlytotheCarmelite FamilyofMary,butalsotoallthe restofthefaithfulwhowish, affiliatedtothatFamily,tofollowMarywiththeveryspecialdevotion."i(PiusIX.)

"InthesamewaythatJesus wishedthatsomethingvisible wouldrevealintheSacraments theinvisibleeffectsofHisGrace, soalsohasMarywishedthatthe moreparticularprotectionwhich sheaccordstoallthosewhoserve herwithfidelitywouldbemarkedbyanexteriorsign,theScapular."(Rev.FatherR.P.Laselve, 0.F.M.)

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JOINERY-Stockandspecialdesigns.

BRICKS-ThefamousCardupred.

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FlushDoors,Panelling. FLOORINGSPECIALISTS-Sandingand Polishing.

ST.GEORGE'S

Non-Christiandoctorsonthe staffofVersaillesmunicipalhospitalhavejoinedwithCatholicand Protestantcolleaguesinanappeal totheMayornottoenforcethe decisionoftheSocialist-Commun. istcontrolledtowncounciltoremovethecrucifixfromthehospitalwards.

Theappealsignedby24doctors, saysthatitisinthemoraland physicalinterestsofthepatients thattheemblemofChristianre demptionshouldnotberemoved fromthewards.

"Thosewhoareindifferentto religionfeelnouneasinessatthe crucifix;othersderivethegreatestconsolationfromitspresence," thedoctorssay.

"Whenthepatientisgravelyill andbeginstounderstandthatthe resourcesofmedicineareexhaust. edwhatinconvenienceisitthat heshouldcontemplatetheimage ofChristontheCross?Why shoulditworryusthat,through hisfaith,herealisesthat,bythe graceofGod,abetterlifeawaits himabove?"

ROMEATONESFORSACRILEGEINTHEPOPE'S CATHEDRAL.

PrinceUmberto,nowKingof Italy,wasamongtheimmense congregationwhichfilledtheLateranArchbasilica-theHoly Father'sCathedral-ataceremony ofatonementforthethefton MaundyThursdayofapyxcontainingtheBlessedSacrament.

ThePrincegaveagoldpyxto replacetheonethatwasstolen.

Massesofreparationwerecelebratedthroughoutthemorning. Then,intheafternoon,camethe greatpublicactofatonementa processionoftheBlessedSacrame,nt.

Sogreatwasthecongregation thatthepeoplehadtobeasked beforehandtomakespaceforthe procession.'ArchbishopTraglia, VicegerentofRome,carriedthe SacredHostunderacanopy,accompaniedbynumerousArchbishopsandBishopsandrepresentativesofallthereligiousinstitutes andcollegesofRome.

TheBlessedSacramentwasexpo9edonthealtarwhileArchbishopBartolomasi,aCanonofthe Archbasilica,describedthenature ofthesacriege.

HisGracesaidthatjustasthe sacrilegeofJudasbroughtforth theprayersoftheApostles,sothe sacrilegeoftheLateranwasthe occasionofagreatoutpouringof theprayersofthefaithfulintestimonyoftheirfaithandhumility, andinsupplicationfortheunhappythief.

RELIGIOUSYOUTHGROUPS AREA"NATIONALASSET."

Voluntaryyouthorganisations whichregardreligionasaprime factorweredescribedbyArchbishopDowneyas"adistinctnationalassetnottobehastilysupersededorstarvedoutofbeing."

HisGraceinsistedthatsuchreligiousyouthorganiastionsshould beretainedatallcosts.

TheArchbishop,whowasspeakingataCatholicyouthdisplayat thePictonHall,Liverpool,pointedoutthat"theparamountimportanceofreligioninthetraining ofyouthisrecognisedinournationalsystemofeducation."

OTES

CHURCHILLVISITSCATHEDRAL.

Onthelastdayofhisstayin AmericaWinstonChurchillcalled onHisEminenceFrancisCardinal Spellman,ArchbishopofNew York,whoescortedtheformer BritishPrimeMinisteronatour ofSt.Patrick'sCathedral.

CardinalSpellmanwaswaiting inthedoorwaywhenMr.Churchill'scardrewupbeforetheCardinal'sresidence.HisEminence tooktheformerPrimeMinister intotheCathedralbyaprivate doorandguidedhimonatourof theChurchwhereseveralhundred personswereatprayer.

Thepartypausedbeforethe SacredHeartaltar,wherethe BlessedSacramentwasexposed andthentheCardinaltookMr. Churchillintothesanctuary, wherethelatterhaltedtoexaminethebronzepillarsofthecanopyoverthemainaltar.Asthey leftthesanctuaryCardinalSpellmanpointedoutthecryptbelow themainaltar,wherepastAn-elatesofNewYorkareinterred, andturnedMr,Churchill'sattentiontotheChapelofOurLady inthebackofthehighaltar.

Whenthepartyemergedfrom theCathedralbeforeenteringthe Cardinal'sresidence,hundredsof personsgatheredonthestreet brokeintocheers. AfewmomentslaterCardinalSpellmanand Mr.Churchillwalkedtheblockto theWaldorfTowers,wherethey hadluncheon.

EIRETOTHERESCUE.

Thoughherselfasmallandfar fromwealthycountry,Eirehas givenfromherresourceshelpin food,clothingandmedicalsuppliestoeightofthedistressed countriesofCentralandEastern Europe,andhasbeentherebythe meansofsavingagreatnumberof lives.

Thegratitudeofthesecountries forthehelpgiventhemhasbeen expressedpubliclybyDr.Oliver Long,DirectorofEconomicServicesoftheJointReliefCommissionoftheInternationalRed CrosswhoarrivedinDublinrecentlyfromthehadquartersofthe Commission.

Dr.Longtestifiedtotheimmenseamountofgoodresulting fromthedistributionoftheIrish suppliessenttotheContinent,and givenmostlytochildren,thesick, teehospitalsandtherefugee camps.Thesupplies,hesaid, gavenotonlymaterialassistance, butmoralcomfort,becausethey madepeopleindespairrealisethat theywerenotentirelyforgotten. Hespokeofthetremendousloss oflifeinvariouscountriesandof thegreatsufferingespeciallyamongstchildren.InPoland,for example,400,000childrenwere withoutparentsorsupport,whilst afurther700,000hadonlyoneparentandnosupport,sothatthe Statehadtofacethetaskofprovidingformorethan1,000,000children.

WHYIBECAMEACATHOLIC.

THEJEWWHOWASTERRIFIEDTOLOVEGOD.

Mr.Waldman,thewell-known historianandmanagingdirector ofapublishinghousespeakingin theseries"WhyIBecameaCatholic,"atFoyle'sArtRoom, CharingCrossRoadLondon,said hewasbornofJewishparentsand rearedintheorthodoxyofJudaismandtheRabbinicalteaching, withalltheoldritesandceremonies,therigiddietary,andthe strongsenseoffamilytiesand duties.

Taughttosayhisprayersin Hebrew,hewentreilgiouslytoa synagogue,wherethemenand womensatstrictlyapart,andwas impressedbythesolemnityand majestyoftheancientreligion.

"But,saidhe:"ItneveroccurredtometoloveGod.Iwas tooterrified."Thushespent hischildhoodandearlyyouth, butsomehowitneverreallysatisfiedhimandfromtheageof sixteenhebegantodriftfrom thefaithofhisfathers.

Theoldritualbecamediluted anddwindling,thedietarylaws losttheirforce,andthestrength ofopposingcurrentscarriedhim away,nottodriftwiththetide ofsomanyJewswhoforsaketheir religion,butrather"ontoamudbank"ofdoubtandperplexity. Nottheleastofhistroubleswas theunreasoningtoleranceofthe non-Jews."Ifoundmyselfin adolescenceasamemberofanunpopularrace,"hesaid. DustandAshes.

Hewassenttoauniversityfrom whichhegraduatedintotheArmy, andultimatelytookuplawand journalisminNewYork.In1922 hecametoEngland,wherehe "wroteandcriticisedotherpeople'swritings."ThelessacceleratedspeedoflifeinEnglandand thequieteroldworldatmosphere attractedhim,buthewasstillin "thestateofdustandashes."

Hereadvoraciously-The GoldenBough,HigherCriticism, andbacktoPlatoandtheOld Testament.Hestudiedthe GodofDavidandthensuddenly:"IknewthattheGodof Davidtobetrulyknownwould havetobecomeIncarnate."

PartofthebarriertohisacceptanceofChristwasremoved,but itwasnotthecompletesolution ofhisproblem.Hewasstilltorn withdoubtsandhypotheses.Uneasyinmindandrestlesstothe pointofstrangedreams,hewent toapsycho-analystandundoubtedlybenefitedbytheadministrationsofthepractitioner.But therestillwassomethingthat couldnotberesolvedexceptbya higherauthority.Theideaofa PersonalLovingGodapparently wasnotyetcompletelyestablished.

OnedayhewasatWaterloo Station.Aroundhimwasamillingmassofpeoplecomingand going,raucousnoise,turmoiland thestressandstrainofmovement, aimlessandotherwise.

Herecoiledfromthenoiseand din,andtheninaflash"there wasnolongeramass,butpersons."Thesepeoplewereeach andallchildrenofGod,withimmortalsouls.

Unfortunately,HisGraceremarked,educationauthoritiesare inclinedtoorganiseyouthwork undertheirauspices,ineveninginstitutesespecially,"withoutany referencetoreligionwhichisconspicuousbyitsabsencefromtheir programme."

Appealingformoredoctorsand trainednursesDr.Longsaidthe problemofmedicalsuppliesand medicalattentionwasextremely important,therebeingagreatlack ofboth.Thehospitalunitsetup atSt.LobytheIrishRedCross haddoneanimmenseamountof goodandhadsoimpressedanInternationalCommitteerepresentativeofseveralcountriesthatit wantedtoseeasimilarunitset up.

Itwillberememberedthatlast yeartheGovernmentofEiredevoted£3,000,000tothereliefofdistressinEurope, Thisyearshe intendstospendatleastasimilar amount.

"Thatblinaing flashwas(Ithink,amomentof grace,"saidMr.Waldman. HedweltonthethoughtofGod andfoundthat"theimpulseto createfreelyistheloveofthe thingyoucreate."Heturnedto theGospelagain."Ifoundthat Christhadcome.Heclaimedto beGodandHeINT.Fnotaliaror alunatic," ACatholicpriesthadonceasked him:"SupposeGoddiddecideto comeonearth,howwouldHe act?"Tothishecouldfindno answeratthemoment.Buthe dideventuallyfindartanswer.He founditintheCatholicChurch. InthatChurchhefoundeverythingthathehadlost.The worldhaditsbeautyagainand, saidhe,"Mywifehadmadethe samejourneyinherownway."