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Greatest"Underground"inHistory 800Milesoi

TombsofSaints

SymbolicArtofEarly Christians..

DealingwiththeCatacombs, dealingwith800milesofChristiantombs,andwith6,000,000of Christiansaints,whatnoteshall Istrike?Almosteverythinghas itspeculiarnoteofpathos,ofjoy, orofmartialfire.Whatnote, then,willbesuggestedbythe Catacombs?Willitbeoneof thetenderestpathos?Nay, thoughifIwroteaboutthosesix millionsofpersecuteddeadfrom thedreamyviewpointofthatpaganismwhichtheysupplanted,mY talemightwellbeoneofhopeless grief.Willitbeanoteofjoy, ofgladness,ofringingmerri-

linedwithbeautifultombsof, Rome'smightydead-ofthegreat ScipioandtheMetelli.

Thereisanarrowtrap-doorat theentrancetotheCatacombs, anditismorelikeenteringaprimitivepumpthanahumanhabitation.Wesoonarriveonthe firststory:Isay'first,"forthere areseveralstoriesintheCatacombs.Onreachingthefirst floorofthedeepestone,thatof St.Callistus,youdescendagain byanotherflightofsteps,and again,andyetagain.ThisCatacombissixstorieslow.Ifthe designersoftheCatacombsofCal-

showthespider,tomakehim copy.Whenwasheableto makeanetwiththreadsalmosta thousandmileslong?Thatwe, despisedhumanbeings,haveaccomplished.

St.Cecilia,asshewasfoundintheCatacombs. ment?Nay,thoughifIspoke fromthestandpointofheaven's dwellers,myvoicewouldutter wordsofjubilation,myeverysentencemightbepunctuatedbya gladsomealleluia.Willitbea noteofmartialspirit,offieryinspiration?Yes;itshallbe.For Iwritenotinthedespairofpaganism.butinthehopeofChristianity;Iwritenotamidstthe hymn-chantingchoirsofheaven, butamidstthebattleofachurch militant;andIturntotheCatacombstowarmmyhandsatthe fireofChristianityatitshighest blaze;Idirectmythoughtsto Christianheroismatitszenith, thata*arkofinspiration,ifriot alivingcoal,maybesnatched fromthehumblealtarinthe Catacombstocleansemytongue andfiremyheart.

StartingfromRome,wesetout bytheAppianWay-thatsplendidhigh-roadofancientRome, worthyofhercelebratedengineeringgenius.Itdragsitsslow lengthalongItaly'sbeautiful Campagna.Wehavetowalka mileandahalfbeforewetake theturnfortheCatacombs.We willpausetoseewhattheAppian Waycontains.Itisemblematic ofpaganism:itwillgiveusa chanceofkissinghandstoheathenismatitsgracelessexitfrom theworld'sstage:itwillsupply tomypicturetheshadewhich willfaintlyblendwiththelight offaith.TheAppianWayis

listushadconformedtothepopularprejudice,andbuiltupwards insteadofdownwards,theiredificewouldalmostbeasky-scraper.

Havingsoundedthedepthsof theCatacombs,yourdesiremay betoprOceedstraightonwards.

Asthepassageisextremelynarrow,wemustwalkonedeep. Sometimes,batveryrarely,this narrowpassagebroadensintoa squarechamber,andfrequently itiscoveredandre-coveredby similarpassages,untilthewhole resemblesanimmensenet-work.

Andhowimmense!Haveyou energyenoughtowalkthroughall theCatacombs?Ishallanswer thatquestionbyproposinganother-amethodwhichisnotdistinctlyIrish,butisasoldasthe Biblenarrative.Thequestionis, areyoureadytoletmeleadyou onalongwalk-someestimateit at500miles,someat800miles?

Areyoureadytowalkfourtimes thedistancefromKerryHeadto DublinBay?Thenyourwalkingcapacityisequaltothetask oftraversingtheCatacombs. Thereisafeelingofimmensityin contemplatingtheCatacombs.

Thecaseofthespiderisconstantlythrowninthefacesofus,humanbeings,asaperfectmodel ofpainstakingindustryinweavingnets.Allcomparisonsare odious,andIdonotlikethe spiderbecauseofhissupposed superiorexcellence.Butinthe Catacombswehavesomethingto

Greatisthelengthofthese undergroundpassages;great,too, isthenumberofdeadtheycontain.Ourfriendthespider,who issetupasourmodel,hasusuallyinhisnetafewdisreputable insects-fewandfarbetween.But therearefarmorebeingsenclosed inthishugehumannet.About sixmillions!Ifallthepeople inIrelandto-dayweregathered intooneimmensecemetery,their numberwouldnotequalthe saintsintheCatacombs-halfas muchmorewereneeded.Ihave calledthepathwaythroughthe Catacombsapassage.Butthis latterisnotsomuchsomething whichleadstosomethingelseas thethingitself.Thepassagesare theCatacombs.Inthewallsare thegravesofthesaints.InimitationoftheMaster'smodeof burial,thetombsarehewnoutof thesidesofthesofttufastone, whichisadepositofextinctvolcanoesandsuppliesthematerial oftheCatacombs.Thereisnot merelyonerowofbodiesdepositedinthosewalls-therearegenerallysixrowsofbodiesinshelves,oneaboveanother,andthere aresometimestwelverows.You willhaveavividideaofhowthe bodiesaredepositedifyoucomparethewallsoftheCatacombs withthechestofdrawersinasacristy,ifyouimaginethatthe drawersrisingoneabovethe othercontaintheremainsof saints,notvestments,"thebody, nottheraiment."Inthosewalls, honeycombedwithsaints'bodies, eachtombishermeticallysealed withastonewhichcontainsaninscriptionrevealingthenameof thesilentdweller.Thischestof drawerscontaining martyrs' bodiesextendsforalmostathousandmiles.

ASampleoftheMartyrsofthe Catacombs.

matureinvirtue.Herburning wordssoundlikeaNewTestamentcanticleofcanticlies:IthankyouGodbecauseIescapedthethreatsofatyrantintentonsacrilege,becauseIsteppedacrossthedrossofsensuality. Thouhastencircledmyrighthand withbraceletsofpreciousstones, andmyneckwithbrilliantnecklaces,andhastgivenmeearrings studdedwithpreciouspearls.He gaveusasapledgetheringof Faith,andconsequentlyHedeckedmewithcountlessjewels.He clothedmewipacirculargoldwovenrobe.Milkandhoney flowedtomefromHismouth, andHisbloodempurpledmy cheeks.HeplacedonmyforeheadamarkwherebyImightrejectallloversbutHimself.When IloveHim,Icontinuechaste;

whenIcaressHim,Icontinue pure;whenIespouseHim,Iremainavirgin.And,lo!Icome toYouwhomIloved,whomI sought,whom,Iyearnedfort Isisawonderthatthisloveof theMaster-whichwas,indeed,a livingpersonallove-madethe tendergirlofthirteenyearsface gladlythekniferatherthandeny herLord,sandenabledhertoremaininsprightlyjoypusnessat thesacrifice,whileallwhowitnessedweptforthelifethatwas exhaustedforChristalmostbefore itwasbegun?

ArtintheCatacombs. Itistheopinionofsomecritics thattheearliestpicturesinthe Catacolotssarethebest.Justas

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Itismypurposetogivesome ideaofthesaintsoftheCatacombs.ForthispurposeIselectthefairestsampleIcanfind, andIbelieveittobeSt.Agnes. Shewasbutalittlegirl,achild, whenshegladlydiedforChrist. Asshestoodatthetrialsheplayfullytoyedwiththemanacles, and,beingtoosmall,theyfellout ofhertinyhands.Torturehad notdevisedinstrumentsfor limbssotender.Withreason, therefore,doIselectthisfairest flowerfromthegardenofthe Catacombs-thislilydottedwith crimsonspots-symbolicofthe doublecrownofpurityandmartyrdom.Atthirteenyearsthe fairheadwasbrutallysevered fromthetenderstem.Greatmust betheenergisingpoweroffaith whichwontestimonyfromsuch atenderage.Theanimated wordsofSt.Agnes,preservedin herActs,giveusthemostvivid ideaofthebravecharacterofthat girlwho,ifyounginyears,was

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TRAVELLER'SJOY

THESETHINGS

HERIRISHHERITAGE

776HAYSTREET,

WhyWon'tthePoles

GoHome?

TragicsituationwhereBrave MenFeartoGoHome

ByDOUGLASWOODRUFF.

InthetrialofGoeringatNuremberg,manyhithertounknown detailscameoutaboutthelastminuteeffortstoavoidwarin August,1939 IntheserevelationsthenameofPolandrecurs overandoveragain;Polandhad beenguaranteedtheaidofBritain,andifHitlerattackedPoland,Britainwouldfight.But, unfortunately,atthesametime whenthenameofPolandwas thusbeingcitedhistorically,it wasbeingusedinaverydifferent contextintheBritishHouseof Commons.Mr.BevinwasannouncingtheBritish'Government'sdecisiontodisbandPolish forceswhichhadfoughtunder Britishcommandforfiveyears. InScotland,inGermany.but ifiincipallyinItaly,170,000of thesemennowtobedisbanded, eventhoughtheydesireaboveall elsetocontinueunderarms.The BritishandAmericantroopsby theirsideinItalyarefiredbya preciselyoppositeambitionand wanttogohome.ButthePolishtroopshavenohomeandno countrytowhichtheycaretogo.

Itisanironiccommentaryon therevelationsatNurembergthat oneofthepartiessittingonthe prosecutingbenchandamongthe judgeshascommittedanaggressionagainstthePolishnation, hassucceededinnominatingthe GovernmentinWarsaw,and keepsitinpowernowbythealwaysimplicitthreatofdirectand totaloccupation.AsintheparallelcaseofYugoslavia,theBrithandAmericanGovernmentsallowedthemselvestobecajoled anddeceivedintoextendingrecognitiontoagroupofCommunistswhenthoseCommunists agreedtotakeintotheirgovernmentafewnon-Communists,so thattheycouldcallitabroadly baseddemocraticadministration. ThatwashowMarshalTitoemergedastheGovernmentofYugoslavia.

istsintheKremlin?Nomoderationintheexistingtechnique andnoassurancescangivehim anyguaranteeofwhathispositionwillbethreemonthsorsix monthsfromnow.Itisnotsurprisingthatwhenthefirstappeals weremadelastautumnforPoles toreturnonlyanegligiblenumberrespondedandsaidthey wouldbewillingtogoback.Those whodidsoweremostlyPoles whosehomeswereinwesternPoland.Theyweremenwhohad beentakenbytheGermans,capturedbytheAllies,andbrigaded inthePolishforces.Tothese men,Germanywastheenemy andtheyhadnodirectknowledge oftheRussians. ButthemajorityofthePolish forceshavehadaverydifferent personalexperience;whenthe GermansinvadedPolandthey werepushedeastandwhenthe Russianscamein theyfound themselvestheprisonersofthe Russians.Theywerecarriedoff intoRussia;seventhousandof theofficersdisappeareduntilthe claywhentheirbodieswerefound inKatynWoodbytheGermans. ThesePoleswhowereinRussia from1939onwardformthemajorityofthePolishforcesto-day. TheycameoutthroughRussiato theMiddleEastandsotoNorth AfricaandItaly,takingaprominentpartinthefighting.Inparticular,theycapturedthedifficult highpointofMonteCassinoand theyhavebeenamainpartofthe AlliedArmyofOccupationin Italythroughtheyearssince fightingceased.Theircommander,GeneralAnders,hasshared alltheirexperiences.Hewasin prisoninRussiafrom1939to1941 andnearlydied,assomanydid, butHitler'sinvasiongaveanew valuetohimandhiscomrades. andfrombeingadespairingprisonerhesuddenlybecameacommanderinthefield.

OntheverymorningofMr. Bevin'sspeechaboutthe'Polish forces,acorrespondentofthe London"Times"-apaperwhich wentasfarasanypaperinsupportingandrecommendingMarshalTito-publishedadescription oflifeinYugoslaviato-daythat woulddeteranyPolefromgoing backtoPoland.The"Times" correspondentdescribedtheiron controlofeverybodybymeansof the"Karakeristika.""Thisisa secretreportmadeoneverycitizenbythecouncilofthecommuneinwhichhelives.Ifhe moveselsewhere,thecouncilunder whosesurveillancehenowcomes sendsforthereportandactsupon it.Ifitisunfavourable,hehas nohopeofobtaininganotherjob dependentontheStatewhich90 percent.ofthejobsinthecountrynoware.Thevictimofthis iniquitousspeciesof"lettrede cachet"neverknowswhathas beenreportedagainsthimand hasnochanceofdefendinghimself."Afterdescribinginvivid detailhowallthefamiliarfeaturesofsovietisedexistencenow reigninYugoslavia,the"Times" observerconcludedthat"thisre. gimehadbeensoswiftinitsdevelopmentthatmanyfavourable judgmentspassedonitsix,or eventhree,monthsago,areno longerjustified."

What,then,isaPolishsoldiek tothinkwhentheBritishForeignSecretaryrecommendshim toplacehimselfwhollyinthe powerofthePolishCommunists whoarebackedbytheCommun-

President,nowdeclarethatthey willnottolerateanyparty'sputtinyforwardseparatecandidates. Veryviolentlanguageisconsistentlyusedto-dayagainstMr. Mikolajcykbecausehehasstood outagainsttheirdemandthathe shouldhelptoformacommon unitedfrontbymergingthePeasantPartywiththePolishWorkersParty-theCommunists-and otherdummypartiescreatedby theCommunists.Electionswould thenbeapebisciteinwhichthe Polishvoterwouldbeabletosay onlywhetherhewasfororagainstthegovernment.Hewould notbeallowedtochoosebetween alternatives,althoughitiscommonknowledgethatMr.Mikelajczykoranyotheralternative totheCommunistswouldreceive 80or90percent.ofthevotes, ifthevotescouldbefreelyorsecretlycast.ThatistheexplanationforthethreatsusedbyMr. Gomulka,theCommunistVicePremier,whenhewenttothe PolishPeasantPartyCongress andsaidthatnoseparatelists wouldbetolerated.Everyone, hesaid,whodislikestheideaofa singlelistofcandidates,isareactionaryandenemyofthepeople.

OneofthefavouriteCommunistdevicestodestroyanoppositionpartyistocreateoneoftheir ownwiththesamename;andso thereisaduplicatePolishPeasantPartyandaduplicatePolish SocialistPartywhicharereally Communistcreations.Thereal SocialistParty,whoseleadingfigure,Mr.Arciszewski,wasPremier oftheLondonGovernmentwhen BritainandtheUnitedStates withdrewrecognition,isinan evenworseplightthanthePea. santParty.ThePrimeMinister, Mr.OsobkaMorawski,presents himselfasaSocialist,andtheSocialistleaderinsidePoland,Mr Zulawski,whomadeafightfor theindependenceoftheParty, hasnowhadhisresistanceoverborneandhasagreedtoappear insideaunitedfront.

Thesemennaturallythinkthat theyknowagooddealmore aboutBolshevismandtheRussiansthandothosewhogive themwell-meantadvicetobe moretrusting,anditisquitecertainthatthegreatmajorityof themwillpreferalmostanykind ofexistenceabroad,wherethey willenjoytheirliberty,togoing backtoPolandwheretheycould neverknowfromonedaytoanotherwhentheymightbearrestedanddeported.

Allthenewsthattheyreceive frominsidePolandconfirmsthese suspicions,forPolandto-dayis ruledbyawhollyunrepresentativegovernmentwhichcannot conceivablyhonouritssolemn pledgetoholdfreeandsecret elections.

WhentheBritishGovernment onthesixthofJulyissueda statementthatitwouldrecognise whatwasannouncedas"thePolishGovernmentofNationalUnity,"theBritishrecalledthe Crimeadecisions,withtheirconditionthatthePolishProvisional GovernmentofNationalUnity "shallhepledgedtotheholding offreeandunfetteredelectionsas soonaspossibleonthebasisof universalsuffrageandsecretballotinwhichalldemocraticand anti-Nazipartiesshallhavethe ighttotakepartandputforwardcandidates."Thisplainly envisagedthatsuchobviously qualifiedpartiesasthePolish PeasantPartyshouldhavethe righttoputforwarditscandidates.Butthisrightisbeing studiouslydenieditandtheCommunistmembersofthegovernment,headedbyMr.Bierut,the

TheNationalParty,whichhad agreatdealtodowiththeresurrectionofPolandin1919andwas oneofthelargestpartiesinprewarPoland,isto-dayoutlawed. YetithadalwaysstoodpreeminentlyforfriendshipwithRussia. ButitrepresentsthatlargesectionofPolishopinionwhich,so farfrombeingCommunist,isnot evenSocialist.Thisismadeinto ajustificationfordisfranchisingits supportersandnotallowingit anyactivity.ConsequentlytodayitisonthePeasantParty thatPolesmustbasetheirstill cherishedhopesofobtainingat anyrateapartialindependence. Anditisquitetruethatagreat manypeoplewhoneversubscribedtothatparty'sagrarianpolicy inthepastareitsferventsupportersto-day.

TheCommunistsareseekingto attractafollowingandtobuild upavestedinterestbytaking awaythelandfromeverybody withmorethan125acresanddistributingitamongthepeasantry. Thisisarepetitionofthefamous tacticsofLeninattheoutsetof theBolshevikrevolutionwhenhe promisedpeacetothesoldiers andlandtothepeasants.But thePolishpeasantsknowvery wellwhathappenedintheSoviet Union.Thosepeasantswhoprosperedwereliquidatedadozen yearslaterasKulaks,somefour millionofthem.Theywere treatedasanti-socialoffenders, losttheirlandandstockand,for themostpart,perished.InPolanditisdifficultforthepeasants tothinkthatdistributism is meanttosucceedwhentheyare givenverysmallplotsoflandand findanimmensedearthoflivestockandimplements,largely throughthedepredationsand leviesoftheRedArmy. Itisthesamestoryinindustry asinagriculture:Polandhasnot beentreatedbytheSovietau(ContinuedonBackCover.)

INWHATDOESPAPAL INFALLIBILITYCONSIST?

"AnotherLogicalProtestant,"Xsplaned°,Perth:

Q.:WouldYoupleaseexplainwhat youmeanbytheInfallibilityof thePope?

A.:Bytheinfallibilityofthe PopeImeanthatthePopecannotteachwhatisfalsewhen, asspeakingasHeadoftheChurch, andbindingallthefaithful,hedefinesdoctinesoffaithandmorals.

Youwi'lnotehowrestrictedis theexerciseofthispersonalprerogativeofinfallibility,viz.:The RomanPontiffisinfalliblewhen hespeaksexcathedra,i.e.,when, asPastorandTeacherofallChristians,hedefines,invirtueofhis SupreineApostolicalauthority,a doctrineconcerningfaithor moralstobeheldbytheUniversalChurch.Heissaidtodefine adoctrine,whenhemakesitclear thatthedcctrinemustbebelieved withafirm,interiorassentof faith.Thedoctrinemustbeconcernedwithfaithormorals,and mustbelongtotheDepositof Faith,i.e.,itmustbefoundin ScriptureandTradition.

Thelettercontinues:

Q.:IcameacrossintheEncyclopediaBrItannicarecentlyasayingofoneofyourPopes-Leo Z.-inwhichhesaid,"WhatprofithasthisfableofChristnot broughtus?'Washeinfallible?Hesoundsalmostworse fromyourpointofviewthan AlexanderVI.andothers.

A,.FromthedefinitionofPapal Infallibility,itisquiteevident thatevenhadLeoX.oranyother Popemadeuseofthewordsyou quote,itwouldnotbeinanyway againstthedoctrineofInfallibility;hewouldbespeakingina purelyprivatecapacityandnotas theHeadcftheChurch.

sion;itwashewhocondemned Lutherforhisheresy,andfinally washewhorewardedHenry VIII,ofEnglandwiththetitleof DefenderoftheFaith,forhisspiriteddefenceoftheRealPresence intheBlessedEucharist-atitle thatEnglishMonarchshavebeen proudtocarryeversince,without muchlogi.,youmustadmit.

HOWMANYMOREPOPES?

"Interested,"Fremantle,writes:

Q.:"Iamwritingonbehalfofa friendandmyself.Wewould verymuchliketoknowabout theflitches(sic)inSt.Paul's Cathedral,Rome.Wehave beentoldthatthe'Busts'of Popeshavebeenplacedinnitchesandthereareonlythreeor fourleft.Thetraditionisthat whenthesearefilleditwillbe theendofthisworld.Isthis trueornot,ReverendFather?"

A.:IntheChurchofSt.Paul

Without-the-Walls,Rome,thereis aseriesofplaques,setinthe friezeoverthecolumnssupporting theohurch.Theseplaquesare representationsofthePopesfrom thebeginning;thereareonlya fewplace::inthefriezethatremaintobefilled.Amongthe simplepeopleapopulartradition, theysay,hadgrownup,thatthe endoftheworldwillcomewhen thelastplaceisfilled,because sincetheChurchmustlasttothe endoftheworld,and"UbiPetrus, ibiEcclesi3"("WherePeteris thereistheChurch"),whenthere arenomoreplacestofill,there willbenomorePopes.andsothe endoftheworldwillcome.

tholicfaith,whatwouldyoudo aboutit?Wouldyouapprove offurtheradditionstothisfainily? A.:Godslawbindsall,whether Catholicornon-Catholic.Sothe principleswhichmustguidethe consciencesofthisfatherand motherintheirmaritallifeare basedontheimmutablelawof God,whichisoneandthesame forallalike,whetherCatholicor non-Catholic.Ishallnotventuretogiveadviceinthecase youmention,asitisanactualone amongyourownacquaintances, andasIsicnotknowthefullcircumstancesitwouldbewrongfor metorecommendasolutionof theproblem.ButIshallmerely laydownwhataretheprinciples whichmustguidetheseparents.

1.ItisstrictlyagainstGod's lawtolimitfamiliesbytheuseof contraception,inanyform.No motivewhatsoevercanjustifyit.

2.Ifmanandwifeconsider thattheyhaveasufficiently strongreasonfornothavingany morechildren,theymayabstain periodicallyorentirelyfrommaritalrelationsandpractisecontinence.Averydifficultcourseto follow,butwhichispossible throughtheGraceofGodtobe obtained'-fyconstantprayerand self-denial.

forthereisonlyONEwayto eternalsalvation,andthatisby believingwhatChristrevealedto mankindandbyfollowingHim faithfullyinthatway.Unityin governmentandunityinworship: thetwolatter,unityingovern. mentandunityinworshipare foundedonUnityinDoctrine.

Christ,inhisprayerafterthe LastSupper,said:"Notforthem only";-i.eHisApostles-"doI pray,butforthemalsowho throughtheirwordshallbelieve inMe,thattheymayallbeONE, asThou,Father,inMeandIin Thee;thatthey,also,maybeone inUs;thattheworldmaybelievethatThouhaltsentMe." (JohnXVIII.,20,21.)

AccordingtoOurLordHimself, thisUnitywastobethesignby whichallmenmightknowthe TrueChurch. St.PaulremindstheEphesians thatintheChurchthereisbut: "OneLord,onefaith,oneBap tism'(EphIV.,5).

inabookhepublishedin1922,entitled"ACalltoReunion": "Thevisionofsuchareunion issotransportingthatallfades intoinsignificanceincomparison. Whatwoulditsrealisation,and theknowledgethatitwasnolongeradistentprospect,butanaccomplishedfact,beforus?Let uspraytoOodwithanearnestnesswhichwilltakenodenial, andwithanabsolutedeterminationthatourprayershallbegranted,that,withourowneyes,we maybeallowedtoseetherepresentativesofaunitedChristendom,fromEastandWest,from NorthandSouth,gatheredinSt. Peter'stooffer,withoneheart andsoul,theholy,immortaland all-prevailingsacrificebythe handsofPiusXI.,inthanksgiving totheFatherorall,forhavingin responsetotheirprayers,given againtoHischildrentheblessing ofpeace."

Butnowforthelikelihoodof thestatementbeingtrue,that LeoDIDeversaysuchathing. IhavelookeduptheEncyclopediaBritannica(the14th.Edition, of1929),andinaverywelldocumentedarticleonLeoX.Icould findnoreferencetohishaving eversaidthewordsyouspokeof inyourletter,noranyothersin anywaysmiler.Moreover,at theconclusionofajudicioussummaryofhispontificate,thewriter says:"Inspiteofhisworldliness, Leoprayed,fastedandwasexact inreligiousobservance.Tothe virtuesofliberality,charityand clemency,headdedtheMachiavellianqualitiesoffalsehoodand shrewdness,sohighlyesteemedby theprinc,softhetime."We know,alas,that'AlexanderVI. andLeoX.,andotheroftheRenaissancePopes,addedtotheir loveoftheNewLearning,totheir patronageofArt,andtotheirenlightenedleadershipofanew age,adeplorabletaintofworldliness,buttheywereparagonsof virtueincomparisontothesecularprincesofthetime.Leo,the sonofLcrenzotheMagnificent, couldhardlyfailtohavebeen touchedbythepaganspiritof theculturalbrilliancyofhis father'scourt;buttherewasnever anyquestionofhisfaithnor,in bisownway,ofhispiety.Itwas LeowhobroughttheLateran CounciltoasuccessfulconcluRandolphKnapp (W.A.O.A.)

ButasIneedhardlysaythis traditionispurelyapopularone withoutanyfoundationforbelief, andwewouldbeveryfoolishto thinkthatitcouldgiveusany helpinknowingthatofwhichwe havebeentold,"Yetknownotthe daynorthehour."

NOMOTIVEWHATSOEVER

CANJUSTIFY

CONTRACEPTION

"x.,"Mt.Hawthorn:

Q.:"Warconditionshavewreckedcountlesshomes,andIfeel thatallchurchesshouldjustify theirexistencebypressing, conjointly,forlegislationto makeitaStateresponsibilityto careforillegitimatesandchildrenlikewisehandicapped.

Kindlygiveyourviewstothe following

1.:IstheRomanCatholicChurch againstassisting,withoutqualification,homelesschildrenof Protestantfaith?

A.:Onthecontrary,theCatholicChurchisinfavourofassisting, withoutqualification,suchchildren.

2.DoesyourChurchconsiderthat achildbornoutofwedlock, neverbaptisedorConfirmed,is condemnedtoeternalhell-fire afterdeath?

A.:Certainlynot.Nooneis condemnedtoeternalhell-fireexceptthroughhisownfaultand thatis,whenheknowinglyand willinglyviolatesthelawofGod inagravematter,anddiesunrepentant.

3."X"writes:.'Thisquestionis promptedbyknowledgeofa specificcase.Iknowtheviews ofyourChurchconcerningdivorce."

Q.:Amanandhiswifehaveseven childrenallhandicappedwith defectiveeyesightattributable tovenerealdisease.Supposing thesepeoplewereofRomanCa-

3.Thepossibility,oreventhe strongprobability,thatchildren willbebornwithsomephysicalor mentaldefectisnotsufficientreasonfornothavingthem.And thatforthefollowingreasons, whicheverymanorwomanwho believesinGodandafuturelife ofhappinesswithHim,willreadilyunderstand:

(a)Achilddoesnotconsistof abodyonly.Ithasasoul.If thechildisbaptisedandattains salvation,i.e.,eternalhappiness, farbettertobeborn,nomatter howphysicallydeformedthebody matbe.Thislifeofcomparativelyfewyearsscarcelymatters compareiwitheternity,whefe therewillbenosufferingandno deformityin1-leaven.Theopportunityofattainingeternalsalvationandhappinessisworthany privationinthislife.Manya cripplehasbeenfullofgratitude toGodandtohisparentsfor existence,andthechancetolove GodandtosufferwithChrist. Withsickisanddeformedbodies, itisbettertobeborn,ifwedo nowrongculpably.Withstrong andhealthybodiesitisbetter NOTtobebornifwebreakGod's lawanddieunrepentant.

WHATISCHIEFOBSTACLE TOREUNIONOF CHRISTENDOM?

W.Andrews,C%E,Northam, writestocongratulateFather Laloronhisbroadcast.Hesays: "Doctrinalywearepolesapart, butpoliticallyIthinkwecould almostagree.Idesiretoaskyou

ONEquestion:

Q.:Whatdoyouconsidertobe thechiefobstacleinthereunionofChristendom,andfrom yourpcintofview,isreunion desirable?

A.:Weareverygratefultoyou foryourfriendlyletter,andfor yourexpressionofappreciationof thestandtheCatholicChurchhas takenagainstCommunism.Inreplytoyourquestion,Ithinkthe chiefobstacletoreunionofChristendomisthecompletelackof unityindoctrineamongtheChristiansoutsidetheCatholicChurch. YouseetheChurchfoundedby ChristonearthmustbeONE

Truthisindivisible:aman mustbelieveALLornone,ifheis logical.OurLordconfidedHis TruthtoheChurchuntiltheend oftime,tbeguardedfromerror. HebadeHisdisciples:"Goforth, teachyeallnations teaching themtocbserveallthingswhatsoeverIhavecommandedyou." (Matt.XVIII.,17,18).

UntilthoreisUnityofDoctrine amongChristians,i.e.,unityof beliefintheTruthsrevealedby JesusCbr.st,thereisnopossibilityofreunion.Thefactthatthe membersofacollectionhave somequalityincommonisnot sufficienttogivethemthatunity whichisrequiredforuniversality.Avaguesortofadmiration ofChristandHisteaching,joinedtoavagueallegiancetoHis Person,innowayconstitutesa foundationofsuchaunity.Christianswhoarepolesapartdoctrinallycanneverbeunitedinthe bondofTrueFaith.

Youask,doIthinkreunion desirable

A:Yes,Ithinkreunionmost desirable.Christhassaid'. "OthersheepIhavethatarenot ofthisfold.forthemalsodoI pray."Sodowejoineveryday intheprayerofChrist,thatall Christiansmayreturntotheunity oftheirFather'sHouse.MayI describeinthewordsofagreat HighChorchAnglicanleader,the lateLordHalifax,thereunionhe hopedforandspenthislonglife fruitlesslyworkingfor.Hewrites

The "NYAL" CHEMIST

LargeStocksof NYALREMEDIES justarrived.

"OnceaTrial, AlwaysNyal."

PATRONISE

AnOldC.B.C. Student

HAVECATHOLICPRIESTSA LUSTFORMONEY?

Mrs.Millar,VictoriaPark:

Q.:LatelyIhaveseenaCatholic priestbuyingCharitytickets. Whatalustyoumusthavefor money.

A. supposethatthe"you" inv,,urstatementmeans"you i_riests." Itakeit,Mrs.Miller, thatyouareoftheopinionthat priestshaveareallustformoney andthatyoudon'tapproveofit. IhopeIwon'tshockyouwhen IsaythatIagreewithyou,but thatI,contrarytoyou,heartily approve.Becausethepriests wantthemoney,notforthemselvesbutfortheirgoodworks. Diditeveroccurtoyouthata priest,whenheisappointedtoa newly-establishedparish-and mostparishesherearefairlyrecentlyestablished-hastofind themoneyforchurch,presbytery, schools,parishhall,andallthe necessaryinstitutionsinaparish; andatthesametimehehasto contributetothebuildingandupkeepofhospitals,homesforthe aged,orphanagesforchildren,and alltheotherworksofcharityundertakenbytheCatholicChurch. Thusitisthateverypriestis weigheddownwiththeanxieties' ofdebtscontractedintheinterestsofhisparishioners.They ontheirpartdocontributenobly alltheycanaffordtopayoff thesedebts-theyknowthatitis forTHEMthattheyhavebeen

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By FrancisGilbert

REDSKICKEDOUT

Sincetheinaugurationofthe drivewithinitsownrankstodisembarrassitselfofCommunist fellow-travellers,wehavenot heardagreatdealoftheLabour heresyhunt.Indeedtherewere pressrumourstotheeffectthat thePrimeMinisterwasinfavour ofsoft-pedallingthecampaignin viewoftheapproachingFederal elections.Whateverthetruth ofthatgossip(andiftrueit wouldbeunderstandableitis certainthattheinitiativeofthe LabourPartyhashadallround goodeffects.ItwasrecentlyreportedinthepressfromVictoria thatanoverwhelmingmajorityof delegatestotheState('onference oftheReturnedSoldiers'League hadupheldarulingoftheState PresidentthatCommunistswere debarredfrommembershipunder theLeague'sConstitution.Itis tobehopedthattheVictorianexamplewillbefollowedonthe Federalplane,asitisonlyinthis waythatthewhite-antingtactics oftheRedswillbechecked.

ThatabodysuchastheR.S.L. shouldturntheCommunistsout ofitsranksisamatteroffirstrateimportanceonseveralcounts.

ForonethingtheLeagueisone ofthelargestorganisedbodiesin Australiaoutsidethepoliticalparties.Itisconsequentlyableto viewmattersmoreopenlyandto prosecuteitsintentionswithout thepusillanimitysocommonto politicians.Thenagain,itsmemLershipistheconcreteexpressionofAustralianpatriotismand anythingsubversiveofournationalwayoflifeandloyalty wouldnaturallybemostabhorrenttoitsex-servicemenwhoriskedallforthepreservationofthese things.Itisnotsurprising,then, asonememberoftheConference recalled,thattheLeagueshould rememberthosepseudo-Australianswhodescribedoursoldiers as"fivebobadaymurderers."

FormypartIrecallwiththeutmostsatisfactionhowmembersof the6th.Divisionthrewsomeof theseslanderersintotheYarra. Ifitcametoamerematterof verbalrecriminationanyonewho readsthenewspaperscouldattestthatCommunistsinhalfof Europecommitmurderdailyfor nothing.Catholicshavesome veryunpalatableevidenceof whatisbeingdoneatthemomentinYugoslavia,Hungaryand Albania.

Therearemovementsafoot alsotostirtheRedbroodwhich nestswithintheCivilService.In replytoquestionsbytheOpposition,thePrimeMinisterandthe LeaderoftheGovernmentinthe Senate(SenatorAshley),witha fairweathereyetotheelections, claimedthatpublicservantswere entitledtoholdpoliticalviews. butMr.Chifleydidsoundawarningnoteinindicatingthatthe PublicServiceBoardhadfull powertodealwithpersonswho violatedtheiroathofallegiance totheKingandtheCommonwealthConstitution.Oneamusingaspectofthisstatementis thatitismorallyimpossiblefor aCommunisttotake,letalone tobreak,anoath.Perhapsit wouldbenoharmfortheGovernmenttoinquireintotheinterestingproblemofthemoralor civicresponsibilities-ofapublic servantwhoholdshisjobinvirtueofaformulawhichheregards asranksuperstition. Anoath isonlyofvaluewhenitfollowsa theologicaltest.

Thereisalsoagovernmental announcementthattheCommonwealthInvestigationBranchisto bereorganisedandfusedwiththe CommonwealthSecurityService. Thepurposeofthisbodyisto conductanyclassofinquiryrequiredbytheGovernment.Such measuresindicateanoteof anxietyabouttheSecurityService,andafterCanada'srecentexperiencesthereiseveryreasonfor

takingprecautions. Astudyof theCanadianRoyalCommission intoespionagemayprovidesome usefulleadsindealingwiththose citizenswhosepositionsofcrust mightbemadetosubserveforeigninterests.Inanycasethe Opposition'senquiriesmayserve tooccupytheCommunists'attentionwithsomethingmorereal andnearerhomethantheReds' absurdchargesagainst('atholic Action.

JEWISHPROBLEM

Thefrightfulatrocityagainst BritishHeadquartersinPalestine candonothingbutdisserviceto theJewishcausealloverthe world.Itis,ofcourse,verynecessarytodistinguishclearlybetweeneixtremeJewishnationalism,whichisknownasZionism, andtheproblemoftheJewishnationasawhole,TheZionists mustbearfullresponsibilityfor thepresent-violence,astheir agencyislinkedwiththeterrorist organisations.Itisallverywell forZionistleaderstoattemptto dissociatethemselvesfromtherevolt,butactionswouldspeak louderthanwords,andinthisinstancetheactionindicatediscooperationwiththeBritishinunearthingthemurderers.Norcyan weforgetthatthispassionfordirectactionseemsinherentina sectionoftheJews,anditsmost notablemanifestationinallhistorywasprobablytheJewishrevoltagainstTzaristRussia,the formationandperpetuationofthe BolshevistState,andthedisseminationofCommunismthroughouttheworld.

yetwithoutanation.Theold pleathatreligionistheonly chainthatbindsthemtogether willsimplynotwashanylonger. FortheJewswhoengineeredthe Russianaffairwere,andare,militantlyatheistandtheJewishsettlementsinPalestineitselfare notfarremovedfromthatcondition.Hence,itwasinteresting toreadtheremarksofRabbiM. Rosenberg,ofTelAviv,during theweek:"Ourgreatfailureis lackofreligionintheHolyLand," hesaid.'WeprogressivereligiousJewshavetofightnotonly theBritishbutalsoJewishterrorists.Thisterroristhefruit ofhopelessnesswithoutfaithin God.OurJewishculture,which isfoundedonreligion,isabout tobeovershadowedbynational andpoliticalinterestsusingreligiousandethicalrestrictionsto explainterroristactswhichare tobecondemned."

Thebreak-downofthissecrecyshouldproveahelpfulfactortothesolutionoftheJewish problemnotonlyinPalestinebut allovertheworld,fortheproblemisnow,asalways,auniversalone.TheJews,notlessthan ourselves,mustlearntocurbthe arroganceofextremenationalism. Aboveall,theymustforeswear thenotionofracialsuperiority, rememberingthatthegreatest persecutionintheirhistorywas carriedoutinthenameofthis egregiousclaim.,Andintheir owninterests,aswellasours,they shouldbewareofattemptingeconomicdominationinthecommunitieswheretheyareaminority.Peopleresentsuchdominationfromtheirownrace,anda hundredtimesmorefromforeigners.OntheGentilesidethereis needofclearvision,realismand charity.Unlessbothsidesare willingtodotheirsharethere willbeagainarenewalofthat conflictwhichIsraelhashadwith theGentileworldallthroughher history.

TherrySociety

THEMERRYTHERRYROUND

Lamas.

ARTINTHECATACOMBS

(ContinuedfromFrontCover,) inscriptionsinlatertimesbecame degenerate,sodidtheart.Even atalltimesthereweresomepictureshopelesslybadfromanartist'sstandpoint-unculturedin conception,clumsyinexecution. Someofthepictureswererough andready,justastheinscriptions oftencontainedamixtureof LatinandGreek,andhopelessly badgrammar.Thesepictures arefrequentlysymbolical.Sym bolswereinconstantusetthe time.TheroofsoftheCatacombsarebeautifullyfrescoed, sometimeswithpicturesofvines andplantsinprofusion-whether torepresenttheResurrection whichisimaginedintherecurring oftheseasons,ortorepresentthe trueVine,ortheHolyEucharist. Besides,thesepictures,likeparables,servetheincidentalpurpose ofbeinghardnutstocrackfor unsympatheticpeople.

Youwillfindherethedove,symbolicalofinnocenceandlove;the palmbranchtorepresentthat theChristiandeathis,inreality, atriumph;thattheChristian graveisdeprivedofitswaspish sting,thatinthewondrousduel betweenlifeanddeath,lifeisthe victor.YouwillfindthepictureofOrpheus,too,showing thatChristianscouldnotentirely breakfromtheoldorderofpagan ideas;andsoOrpheus,enchantingandattractingbyhismusic thewildbeastsoftheforest,is butasymbolofChrist,theDivine enchanterofsinners.

CONSULT

77BARRACKSTREET-PERTH

PHONEB3511

WeincorporatewithustheOpticalPracticesofOPTICALSUPPLIES(W.A),LTD., OPTICALPRESCRIPTIONS(W.A.),LTD., FOY&GIBSON'SOPTICALDEPARTMENT, M.P.RYAN,Optometrist(lateOrientBuildings), AndHOLLYWOODMILITARYHOSPITAL.

Itisonlyinourowngeneration thattheJewishproblemhasbecomeamatterofgeneraldiscussion.Foralongperiod,inEnglish-speakingcountriesatleast,it wasofficialJewishpolicyanda conventionofthepresstopretend thatnoproblemexisted,thatthe Jewswerenormalmembersof thecommunitiesinwhichthey livedandthattheonlybondbetweenJewsthroughouttheworld wastheirreligion.Thisabsurd hush-hushpolicywasblownsky highbytheJewishrevolutionin Pussia,whichthepresshas,however,succeededinfoistingupon thepublicasaRussianRevolution.TheCommunists,ofcourse, stillputMordecai(Marx)forwardasaGerman,butthesig. rificanceoftheirhostilitytoantiSemitismisnottobeexplained ongroundsofhumanitarianism. TheJewishaffairinRussiawas followedinourowndaybytheir persecutionandextermination undertheAxis.AndtheviolentresurgenceofZionismis largelytheconsequenceoftheir pressurefromEurope.

Zionismhasatleastexploded themyththatthereisnointernationalracialsolidarityamong theJews,fortheyare,infact,a nationwithinthenations,but

OneoftheselittleknownChristianfestivalswhichhavesurvived inEnglandthroughthecenturies ofpersecutionandunbeliefis LammasDay.InAnglo-Saxon times,whentheBenedictineinfluencewasstronginEngland, untiltheReformation,thebeginningofAugustwastheoccasion forofferingtoGodatMassthe firstfruitsoftheharvest,inlove andthanksgiving;andparticipationwasmadecompletebyall thefaithfulbringingtheirown loavesofwheatenbreadtothealtarintheoffertoryprocession.The Anglo-Saxon"hlaf-mas"(meaning"loafMass")graduallybecame "Lammas,"andthefirstdaysof Augustwerecommonlyknownas Lammastide,theoccasionfor "highdayandholiday,"arealliturgicalfestivalthroughoutthe lengthandbreadthofMerrieEngland. Arelicofthisbeautiful Catholicfestivalisfoundinthe AugustBankHolidayofmodern England.

InthespiritofLammas,the Therrieshavetaken"Georgeand Margaret"asrepresentingthefirst publicfruitsofthisyear'swork intheirownparticularfieldofaction,andareofferingtheproductiontoGodatMassinloveand thanksgiving.Theplay,though secular,issuitabletoatimeof carnival,and,indispensingwholesomeenjoyment,isanimportant factorinthelargerschemeofreChristianisingentertainment.The nextproductionplanned,inconnectionwiththeFeastofChrist theKing,is"GloriousMorning,"a powerfulplayoftheconflictin moderntimesbetweenthematerialStateandtheindividualand hissoul.

Followingtheproductionof "GeorgeandMargaret,"andstill inthemoodofLammas,Therries aretospendaholidayweek-end atMarianLodgeonSaturdayand Sunday,August3and4.

ThenextmeetingoftheSociety willbeheldonFriday,August9, intheLegionofMaryRooms,65 St.George'sTerrace,at8pins,

Youwillfindthepictureofa fish,showingthattheChristian isborninandlivesthroughthe waterofbaptism;ofJonas,cast outofthewhale,andreclining underatree,andofLazarusin thedeath-shroud,bothsymbolsof thejoyoftheresurrection;you willseethepictureofatable, anduponitbreadandafish, whileapersonwithapalliumis imposinghands,apicturewhich symbolisestheEucharisticConsecration-excepttothosewho areprejudiced;apictureofthe VirginMother,withtheInfanton herknee-notrestingonher breast,asinmoderntimes-surroundedbyfourwisemen,not theusualthree;youwillfind othercountlesspictures,which, happily,arefragrantwiththe Catholicthoughtofto-day.

LastIcometothepictureof theGoodShepherd.Thatpicture,andwhatitrepresents,is themotive-poweroftheChristianityoftheCatacombs.Whether itwasengravedintheirmindsin silentmeditation,orwhetherthe realitywasintheirbreasts throughthe'sacrificeceldbrated intheCatacombs,thisrealityis responsibleforeverythinggreat inthespiritofthosetimes,and fittingly,then,doesthepictureof theGoodShepherdfindherea prominentplace.ItistherepresentationofaShepherd,wearing onlyatunicandleggings. A sheepisswungacrossbothshoulders.'AgentleeweisonHis left,andatruantramonHis right.Oneachsideisacommissionedpreacher.Bothare addressingsheepnotbelongingto thefold.Onesheeponeither sideisbrowsingontheluxuriant grass,anddoesnotmindthe preacher,whileanotherisallattention,headerect,eyesriveted onhim.Copiousrainisdescending-asymbolofheavenlygrace. ThusthetendersideofChrist's characterisrepresented.

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-4 RE-UNION

SACREDHEARTHIGH SCHOOLOLDGIRLS' ASSOCIATION.

SUNDAY,AUGUST4th. At3.30p.m.

SACREDHEARTSCHOOL, HIGHGATE.

Subscription:6s.P.A. ALLWELCOME.

YCW

ACTIVITIES

MIDLANDJUNCTION BRANCH.

Ourfootballteamhashada busytime.Itisnotquiteatthe topofthepremiershiplist,butis definitelyimproving.Nextyear itwillworryevenHighgate. Wewouldappreciatethepatronageofotherbranchesatour FridaynightdancesintheTrades Hall.Weareconductinganold timeandmodernwaltzingcharnpionship,so.wouldliketosee whattalentinthatlineresidesin ourotherbranches.Wewould .1pprecieteyourhelp. CatholicMall.

Wearenotholdingourregular danceonSaturday,August10, butwewillmakeupforiton Saturday24th.,byrunninga ball.EverymemberisexpectedtocontributetoitssuccessbY bringinghimselfandhis"friends. Membersofotherbranchesare cordiallyinvitedtocomeand enjoythemselvesatthisfirst-class show.Admission5/6single. (Seeadvertisementinthisissue.) StmdayNight.

Itisveryimportantthatmembersgotohallafterdevotionson Sundaynights.Wehaveabig projectinhandandthefullcooperationofeverymemberis necessaryforitssuccess. RegionalRally. OurweeklymeetingopMonday, July22,tooktheformofaregionalrally.Representativeswere presentfromLeederville,Subiaco,ShentonPark,andOsborne

DOMINICANEX-STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION

wishtoadvisethattheANNUAL REUNIONwillbeheldonSUNDAY,AUGUST11,attheDOMINICANCONVENT,WOODST., BEDFORDPARK.

AllDominicanEx-Studentswill bewelcome.Tram18toWood Street,Inglewoodbusfrom StirlingStreettoCrawford-road, 2.20p.m.,3p.m.

Park.Wewereprivilegedto haveRev.Dr.Sullivan,the Y.C.W.DiocesanChaplain,who addressedtheboysontheaims oftheY.C.W.Entertainments tooktheformofindoorgames,in whichLeedervilleandSubiaco drewforhonour;andsomeshort interestingfilmsshownbyRev. FatherDepiazzi..\delightful supper,preparedbymembersof theN.C.G.M.,waswarmlyappreciated.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

Football.

Theunder18teamweredefeat. edbySouthFremantlelastSaturday.Thefinalscoreswere: SouthFremantle,10.8:Y.C.W., 2.6. ThebestplayerswereBrian Bradley,RayCapesandBill Gault.

Dancing.

Thenextlearn-to-danceclassis tobeheldnextSunday,August4, inSt.Patrick'sHall,afterdevotions. Theweeklydancesareheld eachThursdaynight.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

Catholicteachers,pleasenote!

AtthereceneGuildmeeting,Miss 14.Donoghuewasgenerallyelectedpresidentfortheensuing12 months.Ourthanksareduefor sheuntiringzealouseffortsofour previouspresident,Miss.E.Brady.

Teachersareremindedthatthe Guildholidaysocialwillbeheld onWednesday,August28,at3 p.m.,intheGuildRooms,Becton House.Welookforwardto meetingoldandnewfriendsfrom countryandcity.Sopleasekeep itanopendate. Atthecomingmeeting,August 13,Mr.L.LobsteinwillagainaddresstheGuildonthesameinterestingtopicastheprevious meeting.

MissSalomeChidlow J.Chidlow);BathingSuit(oldfashioned),byMissSuzannaSullivan (D.Sullivan);BathingSuit(ultra-modern),byMissHedyHeenan(B.Heenan):EveningFrock (oldfashioned),byMissDorothy DixDuxbury(W.Duxbury): EveningFrock(modern),by CarmenMirandaDownie(L.Downie):Child'sWear,byMissLeone Leunig(L.Leunig).Theboys, suitablydressedfortheirparts, cameintothehallonebyone andreceivedtumultuousacclamation. Thephotographerpresenttook quiteanumberofphotographs. Wewishtothankallwhoattendedandhopetoseeyouallatour nextdanceonSaturday,August 10.

MIDLANDSBRANCH.

FirstGeneralMeeting.

Followingonaverysuccessful formalopening.inSt.Theresa's HallonFridaynight,July19, theleaderswishtoinviteallthe youngmenoftheNedlandsPartoattendthefirstgeneral meetingoftheabovebranchto heheldinSt.Theresa'sHallon Sundaynight,'August11(Holy NameSunday),afterdevotions. Comealongandbringyour friends,andletusmakeNedlands branch"secondtonone.'

Todatewehaveconductedtwo trances,bothofthembeinggreat successes.Infuturewehope, withyourco-operation,toconductmonthlydances,thenext ,onetoheonSaturday,August

Weareatpresentconsidering formingacricketteamwithinthe parish.Didyouknowwehave somefirst-ratesportsmenamong us? Someotheractivitiesfor thefuture:football,tabletennis, debates,boxing,hikes,picnics, andahostofotheritems.We arewaitingforyoursuggestions. soheinit

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Atitslastmeetingthebranch washonouredbyavisitfrom Messrs.EdwardsandFelton,of theHibernianSociety.Mr.EdwardscongratulatedtheMovementasawhole,andaddeda fewwordsofcommendationon themannerinwhichthebranch n.eetingswererun.However, theprimarypurposeofthevisit wastomakeknownthebenefits ,vailabletomembersoftheHibernianSociety,particularlytothe youngermembers.

OurAnniversaryCarnival,which washeldonSaturday,July27, wasan,outstandingsuccess. A recordcrowdattendedandpatronsenjoyedthemselves.immensely.Thehallwasgailybedeckedwithstreamers,andour bannerwasunfurledinaprominentposition.Highlightofthe eveningwasthefloorshow,which waspresentedintheformofa mannequinparade.Thefollowingdresses,oldandnew,werepresented:SweaterGirl,displayed byMissPixieSullivan(P.Sullivan);PlaySuit,displayedby MissDulcieDownie(A.Downie); DayFrock(oldfashioned),by MissCeceliaSpencer(G.Spencer):DayFrock(mode),.by

POPULARBABYCOMPETITION

ThehiketoSerpentineonSundaywasassuccessfulasahikeun dersuchunfavourableconditions couldbe. Avigorousgameof "basketball"betweentheboys andgirlsduringtheafternoon providedaninterestingsidelight. Football.

OnSunday,at2.00p.m.,atForrestPark,thebranchintendsdoingtoFremantlewhatithasdone toeveryfootballteamthisyear. Thisgameshouldbeaninterestingone. Fremantlearebyno meansaweakteam,anditwillbe allouttogainthehonourofbeing thefirsttolowerourcolours. BasketBall.

TheunbeatenRovershadlittle difficultyindefeatingtheY.C.W. teamlastFriday.Threeof.our

VOTESId.EACH.

PostalvotesshouldbesendtoPopularBabyCompetitionOrganiser,BoxA35,G.PA.,Perth. Moneyshouldbesentinstampsorpostalrotes,andthenameofthecandidateoneisvotingfor shouldbe.clearlyindicated.

SelectyourBabyandsendingyourvotesNOW.

playerswereout,buttheinclusionofHickeyfromSubiaco helpedtocompensateforthisdisadvantage.Withonlyonereliableforward,goalscametous veryslowly.Hickey,atcentre, G.Smith,atback,andHogan,in theforwardlinewereresponsible forthe29pointsscored.The Rovers'backsprovedourstumblingblockanditwasduetothem thatouropponentswonsoeasily.

WESTPERTHBRANCH.

OurMasqueradewasagreat success,andwehopetoseeyou allitthenextdanceonAugust 10.CatchanyWillam-streettram toFitzgerald-street.

FOOTBALL.

Y.C.W.v.MidlandJunction.

AtRichardsonPark,Y.C.W. sufferedthebiggestdefeatofthe seasonatthehandsofMidland Junction.Withthewindin theirfavour,Midlandwent straightintoitfromthebounce, andplayingfaultless,systematic football,outplayedtheY.C.W.defendersandkickedgoalswith monotonousregularity.After thefirstchangeY.C.W.hadthe useofthebreeze,butwithMidlanddefendingwellwasonlyable toregister1.3,whilstMidland scored3.7,bringingtheirhalf. timescoreto13.11. Thethird quarterfoundthehard-pressed Y.C.W.defendersfightingback strongly,keepingMidlanddown tothreemajors.Inthefinal termY.C.W.,againfavouredby thebreeze,wasonlyabletoscore 1.2,allowingMidlandtorunout theeasiestofwinners.Final scoreswere:Midland,1822: Y.C.W.,2.5. Bestplayeronthefieldwentto Y.C.W.'scentrehalf-back,G.McGrade,whilstothermembersof theteamworthyofmentionare J.Woulfe,J.Bourke,J.Lyons,K. RyanandP.O'Sullivan.

Y.C.W.arenowindangerof beingforcedoutofthefour.and unlessallyourwould-bechampionsmakeaspecialefforttoget topracticeeachSundaymorning atForrestPark,ourchancesof winningthegrandfinalwillbe lost.

AnymemberwishingtoJoin theteamcandosobygettingin touchwithB.HansonorG. Smith,attheheadoffice(second floor).NationalMutualCham bers,St.George'sTerrace,orat-

tendingtheSaturday matches. Timeandplaceofeachmatch canbefoundinthe"WestAustralian"eachFriday.

St.Mary'sStall: Membersarehavingameeting onSundaynight,August4,at Mrs.Carlson'shome,14Wittenoom-street,EastPerth.

LEEDERVILLECATHOLICBALL

Saturday,August24,1946

RETURNBALLTO

ThebabiesintheCompetitionareasfolows:1,RonleaAnneMartin:2,JenniferJames;3,KennethPeterHall:4,ArthurCyrilKalmund.5,PatrickMichaelMurphy;6,'ColleenFayeWilson; 7,PatrickMichaelMacdonald.

TheChurchinCzechoslovakia

GreatNeedforPriests

ThereligioussituationinCzecholovakiamaybebrieflystatedin hefollowingway: TheCzechoslovakState,founded afterWorldWarI.,passeddurngWorldWarII.througha loodless,butforthatveryreaonspirituallymorecomplicatd,revolution.TheNazioppresionconsiderablyaffectedCatholismwhich,owingtotheGernanoccupationwasunableto ontinueinitsprocessofrebuildg,andfoundeventheordinary astoralcareimpossible. A umberofsecularandregular lergywereinterned,religious nanifestationssuchasCorpus hristiprocessionswereforbiden,thepublicationandspreadngofCatholicpaperswasmostly prohibitedtheschoolslacked ufficientteachersofreligion,the hildrenthemselvesbeingdrawn wayfromtheirreligiousduties yfalse,atheisticcurrents.

UnderNaziRule.

Onlythepulpitremainedand *cametheplatformfromwhich hewordofGodandthevoiceof ,atriotismwasabletoreachthe people,whoneverceasedtobeieveinjusticeandtheirrights.

tWenceslaus,theCzechprince andsaint,washistoricallymisreresentedbyNaziideologyand hrustintoafalsenationalposiion.Thefaithful,however,coninuedtoseeinhimtheprotector )ftheirrightsandintercessor vithGodinthosemostdifficult lays.

Culturallifeingeneralhadno possibilityfordevelopment.be.auseallitsbrancheswerebeing nfluencedbyNaziideas.The eadersoftheChurchalone,who severswervedfromtherightdoctrineandconcentratedalltheirenergiesonnon-politicalCatholic Actionfoundthatmethodbest suitedtothosehardtimesof meetingthedifficultsituation.

Thefirstdaysoftheliberation oftheCzechRepublicgave a strongimpulsetoallculturaldevelopmentandCatholicsmade themostofthenewsituation. Thenewlyacquiredpoliticalfreedomallowedhighhopestobe heldbyCatholicsthatreligious freedomwouldberespectedalso.

ThePeople'sParty.

TheCzechCatholicsshowed themselvesactiveintwodirections. One'section,whichwas representedbyCatholicsofpoliticaltendencies,sawtheirchance inbeingrepresentedintheframeworkofpoliticalcoalitionofparties.Althoughtheoreticallyinterdominational, the "Czech People'sParty"ismostlycomposedofCatholics,evenifitcannotbesaidthattheirCatholicism i'inmanycasesmorethannom, inal.'theothersection,not agreeingwiththechoiceofpoliticalmeanstofurthertheChurch, iscomposedofthosefullypractisingCatholicswhoarecentred aroundCatholic'Actionandis thereforeorganisedonstrictly non-politicallines.

BothsectionsofCatholics, however,arefullyawarethatthey mustelevateculturallyandspirituallythelifeofthenationbecausetheaftermathofthewax asregardsmoralityistremendous.

ScarcityofPriests.

TheEpiscopateandtheclergy arefacinggreattasks.Thewar causednotonlyadropinthe numberofpriests-manydiedin concentrationcamps,othersare illowingtothementalstrain, theoldergenerationofpriests

graduallydiedout-butalsostoppedforthelastsixyearsthe supplyofnew'recruitstothe priesthoodfromtheseminaries, whichwereforthemostpart closeddown.

Itwillrequireconsiderabletime beforenewpriestswillbeadmittednotonlyintheseminaries, butalsointhesecondaryschools.

Thisisoneofthereasonswhy everythingmustbedonetoretain thesecondaryschoolsunderthe careofreligious,becausefrom themwasdrawnthegreaterpart ofcandidatesforthepriesthood. Frequentconsultationsamongst thebishops,combinedwith a highlyefficientandmoderncare Lfsoulsinthevariousdioceses, couldwiththeco-operationof clergyandeducatedlaityproduce anorganisationwhichwould countertheshortageofpriests andsostoptheexpansionofthe sects,inwhichthestudyoftheologyisrelativelysomucheasier andChurchactivitylessburdensome.

TheSchools.

MostoftheschoolsinCzechoslovakiaareStateschools.There arepreparatoryschools,junior cehools,andseniorschools,in whichitispermittedtoteachReligiousdoctrinesincereligionis acknowledgedbytheState.Religiousdoctrinedoesnotoccupy thefirstplaceaftermoralityin thereportofeachpupilasinthe firstRepublic(afterthefirst WorldWar).Itisusuallyplacedlastafterallothersubjects andisregardedasnon-obligatory. TherearealsootherschoolsconductedbyReligiousOrdersin whicharrangementsaremadefor thereligiousandmoraltraining totakeprimaryplaceinthe schoolcurriculum.

Thischangeincurriculumis quiteinaccordancewithgovern. mentregulationsregardingeducation.Althoughtheseschools arefewinnumber,nevertheless inthecommonmovementofnationalisation,proposalshavebeen madetoclosetheseschoolsor bringthemundertheNational Educationscheme.

InduetimetheCatholicAction groups,andespeciallytheparents,madethenecessarydefence. Theysentadeputationtothe PrimeMinistercarryingtwelve memorandafromvariousgovernorsoftheseschoolsandfromthe parentsoftheirCatholicpupils. Inthesememorandawerestated reasonswhytheparentsmustinsistonthepreservationandcompletefreedomofregularchurch schools.

Tothedeputation,headedby theAbbotofthePremonstratentionmonastery,wasgiventheassurancethatuntiltheregular electionsoftheLegislativeAssembly,nootherprovisionswouldbe made,andthatthose,whichwere inforcein1938,i.e.,beforethe Germanoccupation,wouldstillremaininforce.

reviews,suchas:"Nedele"("The Sunday"),forallthefaithfulin Bohemia;"Rozsevac"("TheSower"),forallthefaithfulinMoravia;"Katolik"("TheCatholic"), fortheintelligentsia;"Katolicka zena"("TheCatholicWoman"), forwomen;"Dorost" ("The Aftermath"),foryouth;"Andel Strazny"("The'AngelGuardian") forchildren.

"Obzory"("TheHorizon")is publishedasthepoliticalorganof theCzechoslovakian People's Party,which,althoughitisnot exclusivelyCatholic,neverthelessisanimportantdefenderof Catholicinterestsinmattersofimportance.

TheWireless.

Manyattemptshavetobe madebyCatholicstoobtainat leastapartialinfluenceonthe Czechwirelessprogramme. So fartherehasbeenabigdeficiency inCatholicparticipation,and manybroadcastsarenotgivenat all,whichwereusuallygivenduringthefirstRepublic.Itwillbe necessarytotrytointroduceinto theSundayprogramme Masses withsermons.Alsointheframeworkofacommonschemefor goodeducation,arerequiredfor theCatholicwomen'seducational lecturesandfortheCatholicchildrensuitableinstructiveprogrammes. Alltheseadvantages willdependupontheinfluenceexercisedbythePeople'sParty,so thattheinfluenceonthewireless whichuptillnowprevailsthe Communistinfluence),willbere;ucedproportionatelytothenumberoffollowersofthisideology.

'PHONE

TheCatholicPress. OflikeimportanceistheendeavourofCatholicsinmatters concerningthepress. AwelleditedCatholicpressisoneofthe mostimportantmeansofpropagandanotonlyamongCatholics, butalsoamongthenon-Catholics. Thereforetheaimofthispressis asystematicdeepeningofreligi ousknowledgeamongCatholics. Further,thepress,becauseofthe stabilityarisingfromtheCatholic standpoint,mayinfluencefavourablythereligiouslyindifferent andmaygain,fortheideaofthe tatholic-pressapostolate,other soulswhoasgoodreaders,arealwayseducatingthemselves.In thisspherealsotheCatholicActionGroupobtainedrelatively goodresults--especiallywhenit gotbyitsinfluencespermissionto publishgoodreligiousweekliesand

DearCornerites

Thefeastofthatheroicsoldiersaint,IgnatiusofLoyola,the launderoftheJesuits,occurstoday,July31.

Ignatius,whoreadaboutthe Saintsashelaywoundedand helplessformanymonths,should beforallofusaninspirationand asourceofstrength.Itismen ofthetypeofIgnatiusweneed intheworldnowtocombatthe spreadingdiseaseoflazinesslazinessofmindandlazinessin mattersaffectingthesalvationof oursouls.Ignatiuswasobliged tobeinactivephysicallyfora longtime,buthisenquiringand vigorousmindengageditselfon thetaskofconsideringhisrelationswithGod,andveryforcibly thetruthofthosebeautifulwords ofOurDivineLordcamehometo him:Forwhatshallitprofita man,ifhegainthewholeworld, andsufferthelossofhissoul?Or whatshallamangiveinexchange forhissoul?

Ignatiusroseupfromhissick bedanewman.Henceforthhe wouldnotfightforearthlyglory, Lutforsanctityandsupernatural grace;hewouldbeasoldierof Christ.Letustakecourageand resolutionfromthemagnificence ofhisvictories;letusadoptwith enthusiasmhisfamousmotto: ForthegreatergloryofGod.incerelyyours, AUNTBESSY.

-000--WORDS-that willneverbeforgotten!

Andsittingdown,Hecalledthe twelveandsaithtothem:Ifany mandesiretobefirst,heshallbe thelastofall,andtheministerof alL

Andtakingachild,Hesethim inthemidstofthem.Whom whenHehadembraced,Hesaith tothem:

Whosoevershallreceiveone suchchildasthis"inMyName, receivethMe.Andwhosoever shallreceiveMe,receivethnotMe, butHimthatsentMe. IN34-36.

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Busbies'Schemearegratefully acknowledged: fs.d.

Previouslyacknowledged4318 1

E.F.(Victoria' 200

R.M.(Subiaco) 1 00

"ClientofSt.Joseph" 56

Adrian,ArthurandTeddy 50

BarbaraBlattman 26

Total 14711 1

S.BEECROFT,Butcher

181RokebyRoad,Subiaco.

tangibleformthanbyhelpingus tohelpthechildren.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

St.ThomasSchool,Claremont.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavefilled inmyprickcardandamsending ittoyouwiththemoney.My grandmainSydneysendsme somemoneyfortheBushies. Wouldyoupleasesendmeanother card?-Yours,sincerely, BARBARABLATTMAN.

DearBarbara,--Yourworkfor theBushiesismuchappreciatedandpleasepassonAuntBessy's thankstoGrandmainSydney.I ainsendingyouanothercardtoday. AUNTBESSY.

BludbellMysterySolved.

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

ATRUESTORY

ASacrilegeanditsSequel

ThefollowingwonderfulexampleoftheterribleeffectsofasacrilegewassentbyCanonG.B. FerrarionMay11,1872,toaGenoesenewspapercalledthe"StandardoCatholico."TheCanon washimselfwitnessofthefacts whichhethusrelates:

QUESTIONS5' U-Answers

ThisWeek'sQuestion:

WHYAREBLINDPEOPLE

SOQUICKATHEARING?

Answer:

Thesimplestanswertothis questionwouldbetosaythat blindpeoplelistenmoreattentivelytothesoundsaroundthem. Anordinarypersonwhohasall thesensesofsight,smell.touch, hearing,andtastereceivesatremendousnumberofimpressions fromallsortsofsources,which areconveyedtohisbrainbyspecialnervesandgivehimtheideas whichheidentifieswithallthose sensations.Now,ifoneofthese braincentresshouldbeabsent, thebrainhasfewermessagesto attendto,andhasmoretimefor therest.

Thusinablindpersonthere arenomeansofhisgettingallthe informationwhichcomestoanordinary,personthroughsight,so thatifhewantstoknowhow nearheisapproachingtosomebodywalkingtowardshim,the onlymeanshehasofjudgingthat isbylisteningtothesoundofthe footstep.liecannotseethedistancethatseparatesthetwo.In thiswayhebecomesaccustomed tolistendeeplyforallthesounds aroundhim,manyofwhichhe wouldnototherwisehearatall: andsowefindthatblindpeople becomeextremelyquickathearing. -000--

AuditBessy's r..1LETTERBOX I I

Victoria.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefind enclosed£2,inhonouroftheSacredHeart,OurLady,andSt. Roch,forfavoursreceived.Wishingyoueverysuccess.-Yours faithfully, E.F.

DearE. afarcryfrom heretoVictoria,butnotsofar thatImaynotsendyouawarm cheerioandmanythanksforyour generositytowardstheBusbies. Theheartthatknowshowtobe gratefulmustbeverydeartoOur Lord.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Subiaco.

DearAuntBessv,-Enclosed pleasefindP.N.forfl,inhonour ofOurLady,forfavoursreceived.WishingtheL.B.everysuccess.-Yours,sincerely, R.M.

DearUncleBob,-Isawmyletterin"TheRecord,"andIwas verymuchsurprised,asImeant ittogotoSydney.Iamsorry youcannotbe'Bluebell,butIwill writetoyoujustthesame.Will youpleasesendmeaprickcard tofillfortheBushies?Wehave beenhavingveryhadweather, butitlooksasifitwillclearup to-day.Hasitbeenverycoldin Perth:ithasbeendownhere. YesterdaywereceivedourresultsoftheTheoryexamination, andweallsucceededindoing verywell. IthinktheresultsI gotwereverygood,astheyall amountedto80,whichisMerit. Threeofthegirlsgot99marks, andweallclappedthem.Iwill closenow,asIcannotthinkof anythingelse.-Yourlovingniece, MARGARETHOARE.

DearMargaret,-Threecheers, pip-pip,andmanyothersignsof exultation!Tothinkthatafortunateerrorinpostingshould havelandedabrandnewCorneriteplumpinUncleBob'sarms! That'swhatIcallgoodfiishing I'dbeBluebell-orevenRosebud-everydayoftheweek,Margaret,ifIcoulddependonmore postingerrors.I'msendingyou aprickcardrightaway.Yes, it'sbeencold,itiscold,andit lookslikebeingcolder.Br-r-r! Congrats.toeveryoneontheTheoryresults.Writeagain. BOB'SYOURUNCLE. St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy.-Ihaven't muchtotellyoubecauseItold Youallthenewsinthelastletter jwrotetoyou.Thankyoufor answeringmyletter,andIhope someofthecountrygirlsandboys willwritetoyouSoon.Iam goingforGradeIV.inanElo. cutionexaminationaboutthe middleofOctober.Myother hobbiesbesidesridingarereading, spellingandEnglish.Wehave threeotherpetsbesides"Smoky."

ThereisPaddythedog,Jimmy thecat,andthereisthecocky, butwedon'tcallhimanything.

Itwasourtennislessonto-day, butitwastoowettoplayonthe courts,sowearrivedhomeearly.

Iaminsixthstandard,andthere areonlytwentygirlsintheclass. Ourclass-roomwasnewlypainted lastyear.Well,Imustclose now.-Yourlovingniece, FAYSWEENY.

"Intheyear1868Iwaschaplaintotheconvictprisoninthis city.Onfeastdaysitwasusual forsomeoftheprisonerstoapproachtheSacramentsofConfessionandCommunion.Onone ofthefeastsofthisyear,aprisonerpresentedhimselftome. 'Father,'saidhe,'mayIgotoConfession?'Certainly,'Ireplied, andIforthwithheardhisConfession.Anotherthencame,and madehisConfessioninthesame way. IthensaidMass,andat thepropertimebothmenadvancedtothealtartoreceiveCommunion-theprisonerwhoseConfessionIhadheardfirst,coming first,hiscompanionfollowing.ImmediatelyafterIhadgivenhim CommunionInoticedthatheput hishandtohismouth.'Whatis thatyouaredoing?'Isaid,ina lowvoice.'Nothing,Father,'was theanswer.'Whydidyouput Yourhandtoyourmouth?'He repliedagain,'Nothing.'Nothing!' Irejoined,'whathaveyougot thereinyourhand?'Nothing: 'Come,openyourhand,'Iinsisted,'andletmeseewhatyouhave gotinit.'SeeingthatIwasdeterminedtoseethematterout, heconfessedthathehadthe BlessedSacramentinhishand. 'ForGod'ssake,'saidI,'giveme backtheSacredParticle.Take carehowyouventuretoprofane theBlessedBodyofChrist,Who canstrikeyoudeadinaninstant: Ibegged,threatened,entreated: itwasalluseless.InthisextremityIappealedtotheprison authorities.Somewardersseized theunfortunateman,andthreatenedtouseforceunlesshegave uptheBlessedSacrament.'Let mego,'hecriedfiercely,'IrespecttheSacredParticle,andI'll notgiveIttoanyone:butifyou trytomakemegiveItupby

forceI'llthrowItundermyfeet andtrampleonIt.'Seeingthat reasoningandthreateningwere alikeuseless,severalstrongwarderscaughtholdoftheman,and forcedopenhistightly-closed palm,fromwhichIremovedthe BlessedSacrament,and,having carefullycleanedthehandwith thepurifier,IconsumedtheHost.

"Thatdayaninvestigationwas heldintotheaffair,whichresultedinthediscoveryofthemotive ofthishorribleprofanation.It appearsthatthisconvicthadsucceededinsecretlyorganisingarevoltamonghisfellow-prisoners. Inhisignoranceandsuperstition bebelievedthatifhecouldsecure theBlessedSacrament,andkeep Itonhisperson,hewouldbeinvulnerable.Thiswastheexplanationofhisattemptedsacrilege.

"Nowletusseewhatwasthe sequeloftheseevents.Afew yearshadscarcelypassedaway whenastrangediseaseseized uponthisconvict.Thearmand handinwhichhehadheldthe BlessedSacramentbegan,ina mostunaccountableway,togive himacutepain.Hehadtobe senttothehospital,wherehewas placedunderthechargeofaskilfuldoctor.Soonitbecamemanifestthataterriblecancerhad,set in.Thehandandtheentire armbecameoneloathsomemass ofrottennessandcorruption.The fleshwasbeingrapidlyeaten away,andtheentirebody,once powerfulandmuscular,wastedtill itbecamelittlebetterthanasack ofbones.Thelastfewmonths ofthepoorconvict'slifewere monthsofcruelsuffering.Under thechasteninginfluenceofaffliction,thespiritoffaithandpiety seemedtoreviveinthepoorsufferer'sheart.Herecognised withdeepcontritiontheawful natureofhiscrime,andatlength, wornoutwithpain,hegaveup hissoulintothehandsofthat mericfulGodWho,wemayhope, laidthecrossuponhiminthis HethatHemightsavehim fromeverlastingdamnationinthe next."

andreturnedtoyouassoonas possible.Well,Aunty,Iampreparingformyschoolexam.,tobe heldshortly.IdohopeI will pass.IfIdoIwillbegoinginto fifthclass.Pleasesayaprayer forme.Wewentforawalktodaytoseethefloodwaters.I willheverypleasedtohaveMisterSummercallagain,asMister Winteristoocold.Withbest love.From, GWENCLUNE.

citingday.Well,Iwillclose now.-Yourlovingniece, PATFRIDAY.

OnlyPrimeFreshKilledMeatSold

Phone:W1373.

DearR.M.,-Onceagainwe haveoccasiontoacknowledge yourkindness.TheLemonade Bottlewilloverflowifallour friendsemulateyoursplendidexample-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Pinjarra.

DearAuntBetsy,-Pleasefind enclosedpostalnotefor5/6,for theBusbies,inhonourofSt.Joseph.MayGodblessyourwork.

"CLIENTOFST.JOSEPH."

Dear"ClientofStJoseph,"Humblethanksforyourthoughtfulness.Thereisnogrander wayofexpressinggratitudeina

DearFay,-Yoursistheprize letterthisweek,beingveryneatlywrittenindeed.Congratulations.Whataluckygirlyou are,havingasmallclassanda newlypaintedroom.And,I mightadd,yourteacherislucky, too;formanyteachersthesedays havetostrugglewithlargeclasses indingysurroundings.What aboutsendingmeasnapofyourself,Fay-perhapsasnapofyou andyourfriends.I'llpromise toreturnit,andmaybewecould haveitpublishedforotherCm, neritestosee.Also,canyoufill insomeprickcardsforme?-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

28Dudley-street, MidlandJunction.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopethis letterreachesyousafely,tofind youinthebestofhealth,asit leavesme.Ihavebeentoldby bygirlfriendsthatyouhave somecardsyouwishtohavefilled in.Iwouldbeverypleasedif youcouldkindlysendmeacard andIwilltryandhaveitfilledin

DearGwen,-Delightedtosend Youtheprickcardyouaskfor. Theselittlecardswhencompletedareworth2/6toourfundfor theBushies-thelittlechildrenin thecountrynotsowellsituated asyouaretoreceiveinstruction inthefaithofourfathers.What withfloodsandbleakweather, youwillperhapsbeinclinedto thinkyouarenotsowellsituated,Gwen!IknowMidlandand cansympathisewithyou.I've alreadysaidthatlittleprayerfor yoursuccessintheexamination.

-Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthe firsttimeIhavewrittentoyou, andIhopeyouwilllikemyletter Iamtenyearsofageandamin StandardV.MyfavouritesubjectsareChristianDoctrine,arithmetic,spelling,Englishandreading.Wealsolearnmusic,tennis,singingandeurythmics.I havefourbrothers-Leslie,Kenneth,WilliamandGerardThey areallyoungerthanI.OnJuly 13theInspectorcametoexamineus.HisnamewasMr.Warner,andhewasverynice.On lune1wehadourannualsports. Thefourteamshaddifferentcolours-bus,red,goldandgreen.I wasingold,-anditwasaveryex-

DearPat,-Idolikeyourletter verymuch,andadmireyourhandwriting.too-ordidmotherhelp you?Itsalwaysgoodtohear fromnewCornerites,andtoknow thattheyaretakingakeeninterestinbothworkandplay.I'm gladyoupleasedyourInspector. Doyouthinkyoucouldfilla2/6 prickcard,Pat?Ifso,Iwill sendone.Let'sknowwhenyou writeagain.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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Let'sHaveAPOEM SEASONSFOUR.

Spring!themonthofflowersand gladness, Hascometotakeawayoursadness: Itbringstheflowersandbirds andtrees, Thesoftandquick,coolingbreeze.

NextcomesSummer,hotanddry, Andforcoolnessalldosigh: Summerparchesflowersandtrees, Norbringsthesoftandgentle breeze.

ThenAutumn'shereandleaves turnred, Andfalluponabrackenbed: Thegardenerscometorake away Theleavesthatfallbelow,each day.

Last,wintercomeswithstorms andrain

Thatpit-a-patteronthepane, Andinthegardenallishare, ButJollyWinter-doeshecare? (SentinbyMargaretMcCallum, St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.)

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,JULY31,1,46.

RaisedAboveMen

TheraisingtothepriesthoodofanotheryoungWest AustralianonSundaylast,providesanopportuneoccasion c.frecallingtothemindsofCatholicpeoplethesurpassing JignityoftheCatholicPriesthoodanditsmissioninthe world.Fromtimeimmemorialmanhasexperiencedthe needofofferingtoGodpublicprayersandsacrificesandof settingasidespecialmentoactasmediatorsbetweenGod andhumansociety.Amongallraceswhosecustomsare knownandwholivedmoreorlessinconformitywiththe naturallaw,apriesthoodistobefound,surroundedbyparticularmarksofhonourandveneration.Inpre-Christian agesthiselementalhumanneedwasmostfullysatisfiedby thepriesthoodandsacrificesofIsrael;buttheseinturn werebutprefiguresoftheunspeakablysublimerpriesthood andsacrificesoftheNewLaw.SotremendousisthedignityoftheCatholicpriestthatSt.Paulreferstohimas "anotherChrist,"forinsomewayheishimselfaconfirm, ationofChrist.

Theawfulprivilegesofthesacerdotalstatearewell knowntoallCatholics,buttheyarenotsufficientlyrealised.BythecommandofChristattheLastSupperthe priestsoftheChurchperpetuatethroughtheagestheSacrificeofCalvary,atruesacrificialactandnotmerelysymbolical,onlythemanneroftheofferingbeingdifferent. ThepriesthaspowerovertheverybodyofJesusChrist, ,ausingittobepresentonouraltars,andtherebybecomes capableofofferingtoGodasacrificeofinfiniteworthin adoration,thanksgiving,reparationandpetition.Again, thepriestisthe"dispenserofthemysteriesofGod"for thebenefitofthemembersoftheMysticalBodyofChrist, sinceheistheordinaryministerofnearlyalltheSacraments-thosechannelsthroughwhichthegraceofthe Saviourflowforthegoodofhumanity.ThustheCatholic priestisindispensablefromBaptismtoExtremeUnction. Nordoeshisfunctionfinishwiththeritesandprayersof ;mmortalhopeatthegraveside.EvenbeyondthethresholdofeternityhefollowsthesoulwithChristiansuffrageslesttherebeneedoffurtherpurificationandalleviation.

Inadditiontodispensingthesacredmysteries,the priesthasthedutyofteachingaccordingtoOurLord's command:"Goye,therefore,teachallnations."Noone candehythatthepriesthoodhasfaithfullyfulfilleditshistoricalmission.NotonlydiditbringallEuropetothe Faith,butitwasthechiefformativeelementinEuropean cultureandcivilisation.Soundlearningflourishedasa corollarytotruereligion.Ansitheneedoftheeducationil missionofthepriesthoodisnolessurgentinthisage,which aboundswithfalseteachersandprophets.Butnolonger isthemissionofteachingexclusivetothepriesthood.In therevivalknownasCatholicAction,thelaityistotake itsplateintherenewalofallthingsinChrist.Thevery essenceofCatholicActionisacloseandharmoniouscooperationbetweenpriestandlayman.Thegreatmodern schismatictendencywithintheChurch,andonewhichis widelyemployedbyHerenemies,isanti-clericalism,that strangephilosophywhichbelievesitispossibletolove theChurchandloathethechurchman.Suchanattitude ignoresthesublimedoctrineoftheMysticalBodyof Christ.ItseekstoputasunderwhatGodhasjoinedtogether.Butithasfailed,forCatholicActiontendsmore andmoretounitepriestandlaymaninthecommoncause oftheregenerationoftheworldinChrist.

AQUINASCOLLEGE FOOTBALL

AtAquinasCollegeonSunday last,aninterestingmatch,despite adverse'weatherconditions,was playedbytheCollege1st,XVIII. andtheAquinasOldBoysHockeyClub.TheOldBoys,well conditionedbytheirhockeytraining,playedwellatthecommencement,andathalftimescoreswere even. CoachMr.JerryDolanwasseen givingtheCollegeteamthebenefitofhisknowledgeduringtheinterval,andfromthenontheir systematicplaywastooinuchfor

KNOWYOURFAITH

Christ'sChurchNot

Divided

ApostolicinOrigin, SuccessionandDoctrine

'YouarebuiltuponthefoundationoftheApostlesandthe prophets,JesusChristHimself beingthechiefcornerstone.In whomallthebuildingbeing framedtogether,growethup intoaholytempleinthe Lord."(Eph.II.,20.21.)

Sometimesthequestionisasked:"WhenyouspeakoftheCatholicChurchdoyoumeanRomanCatholic?"Knowingthe meaningattachedtotheword "Roman,"wesay:"No,wemean theCatholicChurchwithoutthe modifyingadjective.Christleft theadoptionofanameforHis ChurchtothosewhomHecommissionedtoteachallnations.He Himselfcalledit"MyChurch" (Matt.XVI.,181',and"The Church"(Matt.XVLLL.,171.

Fromthebeginning,then,itwas knownasTheChurchincontradistinctiontotheSynagogue.St. Ignatius150-107)wasadiscipleof St.JohntheApostle.Hewas, appointedBishopof'Antiochby St.Peter,theBishopofRome, anddiedamartyr'sdeathforhis faithinthebeginningofthesecendcentury.Duringhistime "Christian"sectsso-called,who wereinfectedwithJudaisticand Gnosticheresies,madeadistinguishingnamefortheChurch necessary.HenceSt.Ignatius wrotethefollowingbuttruewords totheChristiansofSmyrna: "WhereJesusChristis,thereis also'the-CatholicChurch."Sbon afterhimSt.Augustineusedthe nameof"Catholic"repeatedlyin hiswritings.

ThenameRomanCatholiccame intouseofficiallyandoffensively inGreatBritaininthedaysof QueenElizabeth.Itisusedby membersofthe Established ChurchofEnglandtofurthera fictionknownasthebranchtheory,whichassumesChrist's ChurchtobedividedintoRoman, Greek,andAnglicanbranches.

FutisChristdivided?Ofcourse not.Neithercanyoudividethe KingdomofChristintothreein-. dependentkingdomsandstill haveoneKingdom,oneCatholic Church.Onecannotdividethe seamlessgarmentofChristinto parts. In1870,attheVaticanCouncil, thename"RomanCatholic Church"wasproposed,butitwas rejected.Thebishopsassembled unanimouslydecideduponthis officialname:"TheHolyCatholic ApostolicRomanChurch,"asdescriptiveofChrist'sChurch.The wordRomanwasinsertedto signifythattheauthorityofthe ChurchcentresIntheBishopof Romewho,fromthetimeofSt. Peter,hasalwaysexercisedthe primacyofjurisdictionwithinthe Church.Butthewords,Catholic ApostolicChurch,areevenmore ,ignificant.Theyindicatetous thefourthmarkoftheChurch, whichisApostolicity.

the(OldBoysandtheyranout ultimatewinnersbyfourgoals. Itwouldbedifficulttoselect outstandngindividualsfortheCollege,forwhentheybeganrunetioningasacombination,the wholeteamplayedverygoodfootball.Severalmembersofthe HockeyClubshowedsurprising form,includingPeterKennedy, W.Melvin,J.Mettam,R.Fletcher, A.O'Hara,J.GriffenandK. Seage.

TheOldBoysextendtheir thankstoRev.BrotherRedmond forhisinvitationandorganisingof anexcellentafternoon'ssport,and toMr.JerryDolanforhisservice asumpire.

WesaythatthetrueChurchof ChristmustbeApostolicinorigin,indoctrine,andinsuccession.Thatmeansthatshemust comedowntousfromthetimeof theApostles;shemustteachthe samedoctrinesastheApostles taught;andherpastorsmint havetheirauthorityofteaching, ministeringandrulingtransmittedtothembytheApostles.

ApostolicinOrigin. ThatheroriginisApostolic,is deniedbyveryfew.Everyone agreesthatJesusselectedthe twelveApostles.TotheseHe addedseventy-twodisciplestoassisttheApostlesinthesacred ministry.Thiswasthe,humble

TheArchdiocese

FEASTOFTHEASSUMPTION.

AUGUST15th.

HOLYDAYOFOBLIGATION.

beginningoftheorganisation,or society,knownastheCatholic Church.Butsinceeverysociety musthaveahead,andespecially theChurchwhichwastoembrace thewholeworldinhermembership,ChristselectedPeterasthe headofIlisChurchwhenHe said:"ThouartPeter,andupon thisrockIwillbuildMyChurch, andthegatesofhellshallnotprevailagainstit."(Matt.XVL.,18.)

Then,continuing,Jesusdeclared toPeter:"IwillgiVetotheethe keysofthekingdomofheaven: andwhatsoeverthoushaltloose uponearth,itshallbeloosedalso inheaven"(Matt.XVL..19).

AfterHisResurrection,Jesus oncemoreaddressedPeter,saying:"FeedMYlambs,feedMy sheep"(JohnXXL.,17).What didJesusmeanbyallthis?He obviouslymeanttosay:"IappointtheenowthepastorofMy wholeflock. Ientrusttothee itscare.Thoushalthavefull power,notonlyoverMylambs, whoarethesimplefaithful,but alsooverthesheep,thatis,over theotherApostles,orbishops, theirsuccessors,andtheother pastorsofinferiorrank."

BeforeHisAscension,JesusaddressedalltheApostles,saying: "AllpowerisgiventoMeinheavenandinearth.Going,therefore,teachyeallnations,baptisingtheminthenameofthe Father,andoftheSon,andofthe HolyGhost. Andbehold,Iam withyoualldays,eventothe consummationoftheworld."

(Matt.-XXVLLL.,19,20.1 In virtueofthisdivinecommand, theApostles,afterthedescentof theHolyGhost,extendedtheir labourstoallpartsoftheearth, preachingtheGospel..History givesusafairknowledgeinwhat nationseachoftheApostleslaboured.St.Jamesremainedat Jerusalem;St.Johnestablished himselfatEphesus,andfounded thechurchesofAsiaMinor;St. Andrew,senttotheScythians: St.ThomaswentasfarasIndia; St.PhilippassedintoUpperAsia: St.BartholomewintoArmenia: St.MatthewintoEthiopia:St. S'monintoMesopotamiaandPersia;St.JudeintoArabiaandIdumea:St.Matthias,whowaschun enintheplaceofJudas,went intoAfrica:St.PaulandSt. Peter,theheadofthemall,and theleaderoftheApostolicchoir (asSt.JohnChrssostomcalls him),afterhavingpreachedto theJews,dispersedintoPontus, Galatia,andCappadocia,inAsia andBythinia,andafterhaving, residedsevenyearsinAntiochenteredRome,whichwasthenthe centreofthepagansuperstition. HereheestablishedhisSeeinthe capitaloftheworld,inorderto makeitthecapitaloftheChristianreligion.

Such,inbrief,wasthebeginningoftheChurchestablishedby theApostles,assistedbytheseventy-twodisciples,withSt.Peter asthesupremeheadofthemall ApostolicinSuccession.

Thursday,August15,theFeast oftheAksumption,willbeaHoly Dayof'Obligation. Masseswillbecelebratedatthe Cathedralat6,7,8.15,9,10am andaspeciallunch-hourMassat 12.10p.m. Confessionsinpreparationfor theFeastwillbeheardinthe CathedralonWed,ifeiscl,ay,August14,from12noonto1p.m.:4 p.m.to6p,m.;andafterevening devotions.

SEMINARYSUNDAY.

AUGUST18th, SeminarySundaywillbeob servedthroughouttheArchdioceseonSunday,August18.

IntheParishes.

Inallparochialchurchesan appropriateinstructionon thesignificanceofSeminary Sundayandthesubjectof VocationstotheReligious lifewillbegiven.Atthe conclusionoftheinstruction thespecialPrayer,whichhas beenapprovedbyHisGrace the'Archbishopforuseon SeminarySundayeachyear, willberecited.

IntheSchools. Priestsshallarrangefora specialChildren'sMassata convenienttimeontheFridayprecedingSeminarySunday.AtthisMassanappropriateinstructionwillbe givenandtheprayersofthe childrenrequestedforanincreaseinVocations.

InReligiousBowes. PermssionisgrantedforExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentthroughoutthedayon SeminarySundayinthe ChapelsandOratoriesofReligiousHousesandInstitutions.

larlytoSt.Peter,theirchief, shouldpasstotheirsuccessors: thatnewpastors,whomwenow callbishops,shouldreplacethe Apostles:thatthePopesshould succeedSt.Peter;andthus,from agetoage,shouldbetransmitted thepowerofordainingpriests,of preachingthewordofGod,ofadministeringtheSacraments-in otherwords,thepowertodoall thatwouldbenecessaryforthe governmentoftheChurch.From theActsoftheApostlesweknow thatthatisexactlywhatwas done.ThistransmissionofpowersiscalledtheApostolicsuccession.

PopePiusXII.isourpresent successortoSt.PeterintheCatholicChurch.Heisthetwo hundredandsixty-firstPope sincethetimeofSt.Peter.What aremarkablesuccession! We havethenames,datesandyears ofeveryPontiff,261innumber, includingSt.Peter,whohave comedowntousinanunbroken lineofsuccession,fromthetime thatSt.PeterreceivedhiscommissiondirectfromChrist,down throughthecenturiestoourpresenttime.Surely,then,inthe CatholicChurch,andinheralone, canwefindthefulfilmentof Christ'swords:"Go,teachyeall nations.Andbehold.Iamwith youalldays,eventotheconsummationoftheworld."(Matt., XXXVL'LL..18sq., (ContinuedonPage12.)

ButtheApostlescouldnotlive forever.Soonerorlaterdeath claimedthemliketherestof men,Whatwastobecomeof therisingChurchwhendeprived ofherillustriousfounders?Was shetoperishwiththem?No, thatiscontrarytothepromises ofChristwhenHesaid:"Behold. Iamwithyoualldays,evento theconsummationoftheworld."

(Matt.XXVLLL.,18,20.)Christ ordained,therefore,thatthemissionandthepowerswhichHe gavetotheApostles,andparticu-

iseriminations

"SALTYO'ROURKE"

Themanyadmirersofthecold, impassiveAlanLaddIIamneutral!)shouldfindhimsufficiently coldandimpassivein"Salty O'Rourke,"andwilldoubtlessfollowhislatestadventurewithbatedbreath,eventhoughcertain difficultywillbehadinfiguring outwhatthestoryisallabout.

;verybodyisextremelytough andtaciturn,andasthefilmprogresses,evenAlangetssoshifty thatoneislikelytoenduplosing faithinhumannatureentirely.

Infactthereisonlyonepersonin thestorywhocanreallybetrust-ed.SheisGailRussell,whohas thepartofaschoolteacher.She doesnotteachatanordinary schoolthough-it'sajockeyschool -andIsupposeonecannotbetoo harshonallthelittlestudents whentheyallwhistleandshout andhaveawisecrackingcontest everytimeteacherglidesintothe classroom.(Blesstheirlittle happyhomicidalhearts!( They reallyappreciatetheirteacher, )towever,andthinknothingof throwingawayanoccasionalrace togetherthemoneyforanew dress.

ThePlot.

SaltyO'Rourkeisabig-time gambler(probablyneverheardof "threepennyrises"),andhehas towintwentygrandinahurry, otherwisehewillbedeaderthan lastChristmas'turkey.Hegets possessionofachampion,waywardhorse,whichcanberidden byonlyonejockey,adoublecrossingsombreevenmorecrookedthanthehero.Underthe racingclubregulations,theJoekey(StanleyClements)hastoattendtheschool.Heisnotvery brightintheeducationalfield, however,andIsoonfoundmyselfspeculatingjusthowmany cigarstheladwouldhavesmokedbeforehecouldgraduatefrom

First.6tandard.Ilelikeshis teacher-eventotheextentof buyinghersomeexpensivejewelleryandmakingheranofferof marriagefromtimetotime.(This iswheretheaverageAmerican "teen-ager"putsitalloverour youngergeneration,ifweareto believeHollywoodandtheMarch ofTimefilm,"TeenAgers,"at presentshowinginthecity.Pro. bablyalotofAustralianschool boyshaven'tevengota"steady girlfriend."Thingsgetcomplicatedforawhilewhen"Salty" andhisjockeyfallin,lovewith theTeacher.Afewrevolver duels,thebigrace,themoralconversionofthetoughjockey whichwasalmosttoomuchfor, ourcynical,worldlyminds-all thiscontributedtoapacyclimax, Theschoolteacherdidnothave tomarrythejockey.Whyshould she,withaniceLaddjikeAlan around?

TheOast.

StanleyClements,BingCrosby's toughyoungsurporterin"Going MyWay,"stoletheactinghonoursinthisfilmwithoutmuch oppositionfromtherestofthe cast.Withouthimthefilm wouldhavefloppedbadly.Alan Ladd,inthetitlerole,onlyhad tolookcold,andimpassive,and ashehasbeendoingthisinalmostallhisfilms,hesucceeded well.GailRussellwascolourless, butthiswasduemoretoherrole thanlackofability.Aftersuch afinestartinthefilm,"TheUninvited,"itisapitytoseeherin suchastereotypedrole.The moraltoneof"SaltyO'Rourke" isnotofaveryhighorder,and thereareplentyofbetterfilms forchildren.Mostadults,however,willprobablyfinditaverageentertainment. "GROUCHO."

JOANHAMMOND

PERTHPUPPETRY

AninnovationinPerthlastweek wasanexperimentinpuppetry, sponsoredbytheIndependent Players.Coincidentalwiththe exhibitionattheMcNessHall cameanarticleinSaturday's "WestAustralian"dealingwitlh thisverysubject,andhavingspecialreferencetoalittletheatre inMelbourne,wherepuppetryis practisedregularly.Childrenare cateredforinthistheatre,and withthelaudableaimofencouragingaloveofdramaticartin childrenIamentirelyinaccord.

Ihavenodoubtthatpuppetry provestobeasingularlyattractivemethodofarousingandfosteringtheinterestofchildren; andwhenoneconsiderstheallied benefitsoftraininginhandicraft anddevelopmentofcoloursense, senseofproportion,etc.,the schemeplacesitselfbeyondreproach.

Puppetryforadults,however, isanothermatter.Although therewasafairsprinklingofchildrenintheaudiencethatgreeted theshowatMcNessHall,adults' wereverymuchinthemajority.

Asitwasaselectaudience(admissionwasbyinvitation)itis naturallyhardtogaugethereal reaction;but,speakingformyselfandothersIshouldsaythat marionetteswillnotholdthepublicinterest.Theartmaybeageoldandrequireagreatdealof worlanabshipandskill,butthere isnoescapefromthetruththat lookingatminiaturedollsperformingsimilarmovementsover andoveragainisaveryunexcitingbusiness.Noamountof string-pullingcaninfuselifeinto woodentoys,andthequestion thatautomaticallypresentsitself isthis:Whyspendacoupleof hourswithdollswhenyoucan puthumanbeingsintheirplaces? -DEGUSTIBUS.

AnOutstandingRecital

Theenrichingopportunities gainedbyMissJoanHammond duringherextendedtrainingand valuableexperiencesoverseaswere reflectedingoodmeasureinher finesinging,whenshegaveher firstPerthrecitalinthepresence ofalargeandenthusiasticaudience,atWinthropHallonTuesday,July23.

OntheplatformMissHammondhaspoiseanddignity,allied toawarmfriendlinessofmanner thatwouldsooncaptivateanyaudience,andherimmensepopularityinoperaandontheconcert platformsofEnglandandthe Continentiseasilyexplained. Technicallyconsidered,thequalitiesinhersingingthatcommandedmostadmirationduringtherecitalare,firstly,perfectcontroldemonstratedbytheeasewith whichshecantakeapianissimo slowlyallthewayuptoafortissimoinasmooth,unbrokengradation-andherabilitytopass throughthescalewithoutapparentchangeofregister.

TheProgramme.

Thetwentyorsosongsthat comprisedtheprogrammewereof amostinterestingandstimulatingsort,andputbeyonddoubt MissHammond'strulyadmirable versatility.Byherabilityto

NOME.

Rev.MotherandSistersofSt. Toseph'sGirls'OrphanageandSt. "incent'sFoundlingHome,des.retonotifythefriendsofthe Institutionsthattheirrecent StreetAppealraisedrE762isld, andalso,tothankverysincerely allthosewhoassistedinanyway tomaketheeffortasuccess.

investeachsongwithlifeand meaning,shehasnotmadethings easyfortherecorder.Itdoes notseemfairtoselectafew successesandthenmerelymentiontherest.Ontheotherhand, however,onecannotclaimthe spaceforadetailedreviewof eachsong.

Oneofthemostinteresting songsinthesoprano'sopening groupwasMonteverde's"Lasciatemimorvie"("LetMeDie").This composerwasprobablythefirst tointroducedissonancesintoharmonyfordramaticeffect,and thissongwasafineexample. Haydn'selegant"Canzonettade concert"andarecitativeandaria fromHandel'salmostforgotten opera,"Rinaldo,"the"Lasciach'io pianga,"concludedthisgroup. Thesecondgroupwasmostimpressive.Itcomprisedfivelieder byBrahms.Emotionandsentimentofthehighestordercharacterisedthesongsinthisgroup. Thecalmserenityof"WieMelodien."thegentleresignationof "AufdemKirchhofe,"thesimplicityandpurityofmusicalinspirationin"DieMainacht"-all werebeautifully,rendered. Afterinterval,weheardfirstly. twofinesongsbyRachmaninoff, "BeforeMyWindow"and"0, NeverSingtoMeAgain."The declamatorypassagesofthelatterwerefinelydelivered,and madeaperfectcontrasttothe slyhumourofCyrilScott's"Don't ComeIn,Sir,Please,"laterinthe group.RogerQuilter'sstirring settingofShelley'snaive"Love's Philosophy"(TheaPhillipssang itrecentlyinPerth)wasagreat testofthesinger'sfinecommand

SENSATIONALPLAY

ThedecisionoftheRepertory ClubtoputSteinbeck's"OfMice andMen"intoproductionhas raisedamildstiramongPerth theatre-goers.TheRepertoryClub isoldandwell-established,and overmanyyearsithasacquired asblidreputation.Initsranks itnumbersagoodlyproportionof ourleadingcitizens.Onecan stilllookbackwithoutaneffort 1,1memorytothedayswhenit wasdifficulttoobtainmembership.Now,however,theposition IFdifferent. Itmustcomeassomethingofa shocktooldermembers(there are,roughly,500to600members)torealisethattheRepertoryClubhassuddenlybecome suspect.Itisunusual,tosay theleastofit,tofindtheClub's moralsthesubjectofcontroversyinnewspapers.andthiswill mostcertainlyleaveanunpleasantflavourinthemouthsofmany whoserespectabilityhasnever beforebeeninquestion.Yet, patently,thepublicactivitiesof theClubmustreflectinsomemeasureonallitsmembers:andifan accusingfingerbepointedatone oftheClub'sproductionstheinevitableconclusionisthatthe standardofmoralitypreviously maintainedbytheClubhasbeen lowered-forwherethereissmoke thereisgenerallyfire. Itmaybethatmoralityisvery lightlyregardedthesedays.It maybethatPerthsprominent citizensdonotcarewhetherthey beassociatedwithamoralsgood playoramorallybadplay. Whatevertheindividualviewpointmaybeinthisregard,one clearfactemerges;itisstillsociallytabootoopenlycondone anythingwhichisdeemedtobe degrading.Withthisknowledge inmind,manywillthinktwice beforepatronisingtheRepertory TheatreduringtheAugustseason.

ThereisnodoubtthatSheinbeck's"masterpiece"isanoffen-

ofphrasing.Sheemergedwith fullmarks.Thefinalgroupcon sistedofmodernEnglishcompositions,andopenedwithtwo songibyParry,"There"andthe bizarre"Witches'Wood."Liza Lehmann'sarrangementofthetraditionalair,"HaveYouSeen'But aWhyteLilyGrow?"(wordsby BenJonson),recalledCrook's finerenditionofitinPerthduring1939followed,andthegroup concludedwithHageman's"At theWell."Beforetheenthusiasticaudienceshowedsignsofleavingthehall,MissHammondhad toprovidethreeadditionalsongs -twoariasfrom"Tosca"(Puccini),includingthepopular"Vissi D'Arte"andThurlowLiemance's wellknownsettingofanIndian lovesong,"BytheWatersof Minnetonka."

Itwasindeedalosstomusic loversinthiscitywhentheartistecontractedaseverechilland hadtoabandontheremainingre citalsthathadbeenarranged.

ABrilliantAccompanist.

Fullmarksmustbeaccorded RaymondLambertforhisexcellentaccompaniments.Anefficientaccompanistneedsmore thantechnique.Hemustfully understandthecontextandspirit underlyingthesongheisplaying,andmustperforcebeadidem withthesingerinregardtothe interpretationofit.Mr.Lambert alsoearnedourgratitudeinthe solofieldwithfouritems.They wereRummerstranscriptionof Bach's"MySoulReposesinthe HandsoftheLord,"aScarlatti sonata,No.29,inDMajor(Scarlattiwrotebetween500and600 sonatas!):theverybeautiful ChopinEtudeinAMajor,No.3, Op.10,onwhichthepopular "Tristesse"isbased,andthesame composer's"PolonaiseinAFlat." Thislastitemhasbeenplayedso oftenbyvisitingartiststhisyear thatonehasnowgotrathertired ofit.Thiswastheleastsatisfyingitemoftheevening.Debussey'sfamiliar"ClairdeLune" wasthepianist'ssoleencore. -"GROUCHO."

sivelywrittenplay.Wherein anypolite,muchlessChristian,so. cietycouldonemouththeHoly Namewithabandonanddescend tosuchbrutalcoarsenessoflanguageasdistinguisheseachofthe charactersinthisuglystoryofan unfortunatehalf-wit?Wouldthe samepeoplethatwillgoalongto applaudthis"dramatictriumph,thissampleof"lifeintheraw"wouldtheyblushifonewereto confrontthemwithsimilarlanguageinthefoyerofthetheatrebetweenActs?Ithinkso.Yet theywillreturntotheirseatsand clapapproval,nodtheirheads, evengiggleasthelanguageofthe gutterrollsoffthetonguesofmisguidedactorswhohaveheldtheir talentsandtheirreputationsso cheaplyastowillinglycourt notoriety.

JusthowcloselytheRepertory's "OfMiceandMen'approxmates toSteinbeck'soriginalis,atthe timeofwriting,unknown.No doubtmanyomissionswilloccur; buttheplaycannotberadically changed,and,nodoubt,Mr.Steinheckwouldbeveryannoyedto knowthattherewereanycuts atall.ThatthereshouldHAVE to.becutsisasufficientcommentaryonaplaywhichsomepeople withanaxetogrindhaveattemptedtoclassasinnocuous. Nothingismorepitifulthattheir attempttodefenditsobscenities withtheexcusethattheseare"in character."Usingthiscriterion wecandefendanyexcessesofconductandbringthemallontothe stage.

Everysanepersonwillseethat ahaltmustbecalledsomewhere. IfwestillclaimtobeChristians, letusgivemeaningtothatclaim bytryingtoactasChristiansand rearingourchildrenasChristians.Wemustmaketheeffort. Thealternativesarepaganismor anarchy.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

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TheJesuitsYesterday&To-day

VirileSanctityofFounder StillLivesOn

ByRevEMMETCOSTELLOE, S.J.

Theorig:noftheJesuitscanbe tracedbacktotheBattleofPamplano,1521.Inthisfiercestruggle,theSpaniards,thoughgreatly outnumberedbytheFrench,held on,encouragedbytheappeals andconspicuotrsbraveryofone oftheircaptains--IgnatiusofLoyola,whoexposedhimselftocontinualdangerandwasfinallydisabledwhenacannonballstruck himontheleg.Afterthisthe resistancebegantoweakenand theSpaniardswereforcedtosurrender.EventheFrenchpaid tributetothegallantryofLoyola,andprovidedaconveyanceto takehimhacktohisfamilycastle. Now,asIgnatiuslayonhisbed, sufferingintensepain,hebeganto meditatet.nthethingsofHeaven andthelivesofthesaints.GraduallyyetforcefullytheSpiritof Christbeganto-creepintothe mindandheartofthiswounded soldier.Hisburningzealfor militaryfameinthearmyofthe Emperorcooledwhenhecompareditwiththatotherarmyof Christ'ssoldierswhofightforinfinitelyh'gherideals-thesalvationofsouls.Hefeltthecallof Christ-"Leaveallthingsand come,folicwMe."Ignatiuswas notthesortofmanwhodid thingsbyhalves;hisironwill wouldneverquailbeforethehardshipshewouldhavetoencounter inhisnewlife-hisyearsinthe SpanishArmyhadhardenedhim tosuffering Loyolathenwas goodmetalforasaint.Soafter muchprayertoGodandtheBlessedVirgin,hedecidedtoabandon hismilitarycareeranddevote himselfentirelytoGod'sservice. Assoona,hisleghadhealedsufficiently,helefthisfamilyand possession:,,hunguphisswordbeforeashrineofOurLady,and cladasa"poorandnamelesspilgrim,"beganhislifeforChrist.

Ignatiusspentthefollowing yearsinpilgrimage,longprayers, andsever,.penances,duringwhich hewrotehisfamouswork,"The BookofSpiritualExercises."But allthistiriehisworkforsoulssufferedaseverehandicap-Loyola wasnoteducated.Sohedeterminedtot.pendlesstimeinprayerandattendclasses.Herethe formerproudSpanishnobleman wouldlearnhumility,forhesat onbencheswithsmallchildrenfor twoyearsendthengraduatedto theUniversity. Ofcourse,he hadgivenawayallhismoney, buthewculdbegtopayhisexpenses-bc:whatahumiliation foramainofhisbreeding'Ignatiuscertainlygavehimselfahard apprenticeship. Hisviril-sanctitydrewmany studentstohim,andamonghis greatestccinquestswasthatbrilliantyounti,Spanishprofessorof theParisUniversity-Francis Xavier.Loyolaguidedthese mentogreaterheightsofsanctity andself-tacrifice,andtheydeterminedthatoncetheyhadfinished theirstu:iisandwereordained theywoulddevotethemselves whollytotheirownperfectionand thesalvationofothers.Itwas thisconceptionofanactive-contemplativwaordercombinedthat Ignatius:ridinmind,fortheReformationwithitspoisonousheresieswas:hatteringEurope,and whathadbeentheunityofChristendom,wasnowamosaicofprincipalitiesandreligions.The Churchneededactive,zealousmen tostemthetide,andwhenLoyola andhiscompanionsofferedthemselvestothePope,hesentthem tovariouspartsofItaly,to preach,catechiseandgiveretreats.God,inHismercy,blessedtheirlabours,andmostfavour-

ablerepo:toconcerningthezeal andvirtueoftheFathersreached thePope,whois1540approvedof theCompanyforSociety,aswe knowit!.

Such thebeginningofthe Jesuits-awoundedsoldierisconvertedinhissuffering,andafter nineteenyearsofindescribable hardships,humiliationsandheroic effortstoacquirelearning,finds himselftheleaderofasmallcompanyofrhen,approvedofbythe Churchandlatertobeknownas theJesuits.Hewantedthemto bezealots;virtuous,educated menwhomthePopecouldsend toanyp-."toftheworldasmissioners,preachers, professors, teachersorspiritualdirectors.Not onlywouldhehavepriestsbut alsoJesuitlay-brothers,whocould helpthepriestsinvariousways, butespeciallyindomesticduties, eachonehavingatrade.TheIgnatianspi:itualityasexpressedin theSpiritualExerciseswould mouldtheJesuit'scharacterand guidehimtoperfection.His coursewo),1c1bealongone.People'whodidnotunderstandthe natureoftheSocietycriticised thelengthoftheJesuit'straining -infactpeoplestilldo.ButIgnatiusrealisedthegreatadvantagesofalongtraininginspirit* alityandlearning.Onlyfifteen yearsagosomecardinalsasked PopePiusXI.toshortenthe Jesuit'straining;herepliedthat ifanythinghewouldlengthenit Infact,didnotOurLordspend thirtyyeasbeforeenteringon HisPublicMinistry?

ThenumbersoftheJesuitsgrew rapidlyandtheycouldsoon countmarebrillianttheologians, spiritual.lirectors,preachers,and professorsintheirranks.The Jesuitsintheforeignmission,especiallyinIndiaunderFrancis Xavier,wereblessedwithextraordinary.-accesses.

TheworkbegunbyIgnatiusde Loyolacontinuedtoprosperuntil 1773,whenthePope,Clement XIV.,wasforcedbythecourtsof France,Spain,AustriaandPortu galtosuppresstheOrder.It was,however,restoredin1814.

NORTHAM

HOLYNAMEANDRURAL MOVEMENTRALLY.

TheannualRallywillbeheld inNorthamonSeptember8,and preparationsarebeingmadein expectationofevengreaternumbersthanlastyear.Thealtered timeoftherallyshouldensure goodweatherconditions,and withrelaxedpetrolrationing largenumbersaresuretomake Northamtheregionaltownfor thatdate.

Thespiritualprogrammewill consistofLitanyofSaints,ProcessionoftheBlessedSacrament, Benedictionintheschoolgrounds andagaininSt.Joseph'sChurch. SpecialsermonbytheChaplain oftheHolyNameDiocesanUnion Rev.FatherCunningham).

At5p.m.anadjournmentwill bemadetoSt.Joseph'sHall, whereteawillbeserved.After addressesofwelcome,speciallectureswillbedeliveredasfollows: TheCatholicChurch'sSocialProgramme;TheCatholicChurch andtheTradeUnionMovement; andtheRuralMovement.Opportunitywillalsobegivento discussthesemattersandtoask questionsofthespeakers.

Toenablevisitorstoreachtheir homesatreasonablehours,the programmewillbebroughttoa closeat8p.m.

Detailsoftheprogrammewill hepublishedwhentheyarefinalised.

ThethirdGeneraloftheOrder, thegreatSaintFrancisBorgia (previouslyDukeofGandia prayedthattheSocietymight eversufferpersecution-andcertainlyhisprayerhasbeenanswered.Ineveryageandinevery countrytheSocietyhassuffered persecutionfromanti-clericalgovernments.Despiteallthis,the Societynewcounts26000members.Sofar,therearetwentyfourJesuitSaints(ofwhom twelvearemartyrs),including SaintFrancisXavier,theApostle oftheIndies,andSaintAloysius Gonzaga,thePatronofYouth. Perhaps.thegreatestgloryofthe Orderwastheentrustinginaspecialwayofthedevotionofthe SacredHearttotheJesuitsby OurLordinHisrevelationsto SaintMargaretMary.TheSociety hasevercherishedthisdevotion andworkedtopropagateitin everypartoftheworld.

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"Iintendtostartafundto helpthePolesbeingdischarged fromtheBritishArmy.Weowe adebttothemforwhatthey havedoneduringthewarandwe shouldnotseethemgobegging."

HisEminenceaskedallhisfellow-Cottonians"topulltogether inthegrandworkforthefuture ofEngland."

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TheHolyFatherinhisrecent addresstotheSacredCollege, whichwasbroadcast,said:

Ourthoughtsgobacktoayear agowhenweaponshadbeenlaid downalloverEurope,thehurricaneofwarhadquieteneddown andfeelingsofrelieffilledall hearts,whichafter'suchalong andlaceratingagonyhailedthe adventofpeace,apeacewhich, althoughstillinsufficient,yetfulfilledalllegitimatehopesandsufficedatleasttocreatebearable conditionsoflife.

Ayearhaspassedanditistodayclearthatwehadthengood reasonforhintingattheworry inourpaternalheart,afear whichdarkenedourjoy.

Wesaidthatfromtheendof hostilitiestorealandtruepeace theroadwouldbelonganddifficult,toolongfortheanxiousaspirationsofmankindhungryfor orderandcalm.

Fromthattimetheefforts,the discussionsandtheexchangesof viewsandthedirectcontactsof thestatesmenwhoholdthedestinyoftheworldintheirhands havemultiplied.

Butwehaveoftenfeltthattrue peace-apeacecorrespcndingto theneedsanddesiresofthehumanandChristianconscience-is recedinginsteadofgettingnearer.

Themorepapersaccumulateon thedesksofinternationalconferences,themorethedifficulties andobstaclesgrowtohamperthe achievementsofmorallyjustified solutions.

flowpremature,nottosayillusory,appearsto-daythehopethat allmen,withoutexception,trainedinbloodyschoolofwarshould showthemselvesreallyfilledwith horroragainstideasofdespotism andagainstanyattemptsatdominationbyforceoverothernations.

Theuprightbehaviourofthe powerfultowardstheweakis showninsincererenunciationof thespiritofimperialismanddominationandadherencetothetrue principlesofjustice.

'MEM/MY.

ThreatsofViolenceCauseof 'Unrest.

nomicandpoliticalconsiderationswhentheforcesofsubversionandatheismstrivetolead thedeludedmasseslikeasilly flockofsheep-hidingfromthem underacloakofplausibility,the goaltowhichtheyaredriving them,especiallyonthemoraland religiousplane-thenitismore thanevernecessarythatthelight ofChristshouldshineforthfrom theloftylighthouseoftheChurch.

Thebitterexperiencesofwar, thedisappointmentsofthepostwarperiodandtheprospectofa futuredevoidofhope,facethe Churchandthefulfilmentofits taskswithaneverincreasingmultitudeofmenwhosestrengthhas beenexhausted,bypoverty,their

Churchofto-daycanwellstand comparisonwiththepa§t.

Itisthereforeapointofcardinalimportanceinthepresent hourthatCatholicsandallwho believeinaPersonalGodand keepHiscommandmentsshould notletthemselvesbeintimidated byanythingintheworldand shouldalwaysbeconsciousof theirownstrength.

Theyshouldbeconsciousof whatthey,andtheyalone,can reallyandeffectivelycontribute totheworkofreconstruction, withtheconvictionthatthiswill neverbesuccessfullyaccomplishedunlessitbefoundedon right,orderandfreedom-onfreedom,weemphasise.

HolyFatherStresses NeedforCourage

vigourimpaired,theirenergy weakened.

This,however,isnoreasonfor allowingourselvestobedisheartenedortofailtotakeacomprehensiveviewofthewholescene.

COURAGE.

ChurchisStillStrongDespite War.

Weshallnevertireofrepeating tooursonsanddaughters:Beof goodcheer.Donotloseheart. Yournumbersarelarge-larger thanappearanceswouldseemto indicate-whileothersbybraggingseektoswellthestrengthof theirranksfallaciously.

Youarestrong-strongerthan youropponents,becauseyourinnermostconvictions-andthese areparamount-aretrue,sincere, compact,foundedoneternalprinciplesandnotonfalseconcepts, onerroneousconstructions,on treacherousslogans,ontemporary expedients.

Godiswithyou.

Butuntilthemore-or-lessveiledthreatofrecoursetoviolence, witheconomicandpoliticalpressure-throttlingthevoiceofright -conformwiththedictatesof whatisright,onemustneedsrecognisethatthefirstresolutestep towardsajustpeacehasnotyet beentaken.

Smallwonder,then,insecurity, uncertaintyanddoubtstillweigh heavilyonthesoulsofthenations-ifageneralfeelingofuneasiness,discontentandlackof faithpermeatestheatmosphere, handicapsnoble'enterprise,dulls goodwillandchokesthespiritof generosityandself-denialnecessarytoarealrestoration.

IninternationalrelationsandIn theinternalconditionsofnatiAs thatsameinstabilityanduncertaintypoisonspartystruggles,increasesbitternessandexasperates tempersuntilitstirsuppassions tothepointatwhichtheymay explodeinadarkfuture.

Theeternalgravetaskofthe Churchto'insistonconscientiousness,uprightness,moderationand respectfortruthandthelawis morethaneverarduousintimes ofturmoilandcrisis.

Butforthisveryreasonitis doublyimportantandurgent.

Whenthetidalwaveofworldly rivalriessurges;wheninthe heatofbattleChristianbrotherhoodisendangeredbyviolencein astruggledictatedsolelybyeco-

Byfreedomwemeantheright tochoosewhatistrueandgood, afreedomwhichisinharmony withthewellbeingofeverynation inparticularandofthewhole greatfamilyofnations.

ThisfreedomtheChurchhasalwaysproclaimed,guardedand championed.

Over60yearsagoourgreatpredecessor,LeoXIII.,calledthetestimonyofhistorytoprovethe Church'sunceasongcareinprotectingthenationsagainstthe despotismofrulers,andmindful ofthecommongood,indefending communitiesandfamiliesagainst theinjusticesoftheState,inupholdingthedignityofthehuman personandtherightoftheindividualcitizen.

Hiswordshaveinrecentyears beengivenanewandconvincing confirmation.

To-morrowthecitizensoftwo greatnationswillgointheir crowds.tothepollingbooths.

Withprofoundhumilityandthe purestgratitudetoGod,wemay wellspeakoftheprotectionwith whichGodhasneverceasedtodefendHisChurchandenableher towithstandvictoriouslytheattacksofthepastyears,particularlywhenwarwasgoingonall overtheworld.

Wehavebeforeusreportsfrom thewholeworld.Inspiteofall contradictionsandofallthe faultsthatmayhaveoccurred,we cansaythattheChurch,inallits integrity,standsunitedandfirm, bothinternallyandexternally.

Everywhere,where, either throughsystematicpersecutionor throughthebrutaldestructionof war,shehasfoundherselfdeprivedofanyvisiblesupportordespoiledofherlegitimaterights, theChurchhasseendrawnever closertheunionofherfaithful,firingtheirzealwithanincreasing ardour.

Andifnoteverywhere,atleast inthemajorityofcases,the Churchhasemergedfromthe stormwiththevigourofregeneratedyouth.

Onecouldsaythatinthelight oftheterribleeventsofthepast years-whichconjuredupthe imageoftheLastJudgment-the sonsoftheChurch,notlessin missionarycountriesthaninthe oldCatholiclands,havemost clearlyprovedthetruthoftheir faithandtheunimpeachable valueofChristianthoughts.

Asforworksofcharityand courageandheroism,eventothe sheddingofbloodfortheFaith, wedonothesitatetosaythatthe

Andnow,venerablebrethren, ourthoughtsturntothosemany childrenofourswhomwarand post-warconditionshaveformany yearsdeprivedoffamilyjoys, Wemeantheprisoners-of-warand civilianinternees,ofallthosewho afterbeingdespoiledsometimesof theirlastfarthing,weredriven fromhomeandhomeland,andof those,lonelyoringroups,who havenotthehearttoreturnto theirownhomes-intruthno longertheirown-andareanxiouslystrivingtomakenew homeselsewhere.

Wespokeofthemnotlongago inourChristmasmessageandto theDiplomaticCorpsgathered arounduslastFebruary.We willinglyacknowledgethatduring recentmonthsconsiderablenumbersofprisoners-of-warhavebeen repatriated.

Ifthenwespeakagainto-dayof thesehundredsofthousandsof menretainedincaptivityandto thenumberlesshomelesspeople,it isbecausewearemovedbythe innumerablerequestsforourintervention,becausesuchastate ofthingscallsimperativelyfor promptandeffectivesuccour.

Onbehalfoftheprisoners-ofwar,pressingandmanifoldappealsreachusfrompeopleofall socialclasses-from mothers yearningfortheirsons,from wiveswhocannolongercarry thefamilyburden,whichiswearingdowntheirstrength,from childrenwhovainlywaitforthe comfortingsmileandhelpofthe fathertostrengthenthemforthe hardexperiencesoflife,from communitiesofcitizensandpublicauthoritiesclaimingtheirreturntoundertakethereconstructionoftheircountries,withwhich isconnectedthegeneralreconstructionofthefamilyofnations.

speedyrepatriation,prevailover otherconsiderations,howeverlegitimate,andthatsomeappropriatemethodmaybedevisedtoreconcilethereturnofprisonersdispersedoverseaswiththerequirementsofpost-wartraffic.

Asfortheothertwocategories ofexiles,sometimeslivingin areaswherethereisalreadya denserpopulationthanlocalagricultureandindustrycannormallysupport,itwouldbenecessary toarrangesettlementinoverseas countries.

Wearefullyconfidentthatthe countriesandcontinentsableto receivethemwillnotfailtoopen theirdoorsinChristiancharity.

EXPIATION.

PrayerstoSacredHeart.

To-day,thefirstdayofthe monthspeciallydedicatedtothe SacredHeartofJesus,wegrieve evenmoreacutelythanusual whenweseehumansocietydriftingfurtherfromChrist,andat thesametimewecannothelpa feelingofdeeppityatthespectacleoftheunprecedentedcalamitywhichhasbefallenhumansocietybecauseofitsapostasy.

Wearethereforeraisingour voiceagaintoremindoiirsons anddaughtersoftheCatholic worldoftheadmonitionwhichthe DivineSaviourhasneverceased toinculcatethroughoutthecea turiesinHisrevelationtothe privilegedsoulsHehaschosenas Hismissionaries. DisarmtheLord'spunitivejusticewithaworld-widecrusadeof expiation.

LetthosewhotransgressGod's lawsbeopposedbyaworldlea gueofallthosewhogiveHimHis duehonour.

Whatisitreallyallabout?

Itisaquestionofknowing Rhetherthesetwonations-sisters intheirLatincultureandChristiancivilisation-willcontinueto standonthe.firmrockof'Christianity,ontherecognitionofa PersonalGod,onthebeliefin spiritualdignityandtheeternal destinyofMan,orwhetherthey willcommittheirdestinytothe unfeelingomnipotenceofamaterialisticStatewithoutreligionand withoutGod.

Oneortheotherofthesewill becomearealityaccordingto whichevercomesvictoriousfrom thepollingbooths-eitherthe championsorthewreckersof Christiancivilisation.Theanswer isinthehandsofthevoters.How highandhowserious,then,isthe responsibilityoftheelectors.

Ontheonesidewehavethe spiritofdominationandState absolutismwhichclaimstocontrolalltheleversofthepolitical, socialandeconomicmachinery,of whichmen,livingcreatures,would bebutlifelesscogwheels.

Ontheothersideweseethe Churchrisingserenebutresolute andreadytorepulseanyattacks.

PRISONERS.

RestoreThemtoFamilies.

Thisgood,tenderandloving Motherdoesnotseektofight,but becausesheisamothersheisthe firmer,themoreindomitable,the moreunyieldinginthemoral strengthofherlovewhenitisa questionofdefendingthedignity, theintegrity,thelife,thefreedom,thehonourandtheeternal welfareofherchildren.

Amongtheseprisoners,some, intheprimeofyouth,conscripted immediatelybeforetheendofthe war,foundthemselves,without havinghandled,agun,thrown intoaconcentrationcamp.

Others,alltoonumerous-some awayfromtheircountriesforwell oversixyears-havelanguished incaptivity,draggingoutamiserableexistenceinlaboursquads.

Weareawareofthefactthat thecoldprovisionsofinternationallawdonotcompelthevictortoreleaseprisoners-of-warbeforetheconclusionofapeace treaty.

Butthespiritualandmoral needsofprisonersandoftheirrelativesaregrowingevergraver. Thesacredrightsofmarriageand thefamilyarecryingtoHeaven louderthanalllegaltexts,anddemendthatatlonglastanend shouldbeputtotheregimeof prisoner-of-warandconcentration camps. CHARITY.

VictorsCouldHelpHomeless.

Andifoneortheotherofthe victornations,forreasonsofeconomicexpediency,doesnotconsideritselfabletodispensewith thoseworkersmanpower,it shouldconsiderwhetherornot thisadvantagecouldnotbeoh tainedequallywellorbetterby replacingthemwithfreelabour fromthatsamecountryinconditionsjusterandhumaner,under labourdiscipline.

Wearealsoawareofanother difficulty,oftenputforwardto justifythegrievousdelaysinrepatriation-shortageofships,and thenecessityoftransportingother things.

Wecannot,however,buthope thathumanmercyandcivilised wisdom,equallyconcernedwitha

Itisthereforeourardentdesire,ourexpressintention,that themonthwhichbeginsto-day andwhich,thisyear,willend withthecelebrationoftheFeast oftheMostSacredHeartofJesus, shouldbeadevotedandfervent preparation-particularlythrough actsofpiety,mercyandpenance -forthatgreatworkofexpiation.

Weareconfidentthatthezeal ofourvenerablebrothersinthe Episcopate,priests,membersof religiousorders,membersofCatholicAction,especiallythe youngmembers-willarousein theheartsofthefaithfulofthe UniversalChurchhumility,penitenceandaconfidentrecourseto Divinemercy.

Wecherishthehopethatthis protectionofthewholeworld presentedtotheHeavenlyFather bytheHeartofJesusintervening foroursinsandforourconsolationmayplacateDivinejustice andwillobtainforthewholehumanfamilytheplenitudeofDivinegrace.

WestralianOrdained

AnotheryoungWestralianwas raisedtothedignityofthePriesthoodwhentheBishopofGeraldton(MostRev.Dr.A.Gummer) conferredtheSacramentofHoly OrdersontheRev.JeremiahMcNamaraonSundaylastinSt. Mary'sCathedral.

Alargecongregationattended theOrdination,includinganumberofpriestsfromthemetropolitanarea.'At,theconclusionof theceremonyFatherMcNamara gavehisblessingtomembersof hisownfamilyandtothecongregation.

OnMondaymorninghecelebratedhisfirstMassintheChapel oftheConventofMercy,Victoria Square,wherehissisterisamemberoftheCommunity.

FatherMcNamarareceivedhis earlyeducationattheChristian Brothers'College,Perth,andhis ecclesiasticalstudiesweremadeat St.Columba'sCollege,Springwood,andatSt.PatricksCollege, Manly.FatherMcNamarawill returntotheEasternStateson Fridaytocompletehiscourse.

Theoccasionalsermonatthe OrdinationwaspreachedbyRev. FatherR.Kelly,ofCottesloe.The fulltextwillbegiveninournext issue.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S. LEAGUE

Executivemeeting:August7, at2.30p.m.

Generalmeeting:August14,at 230p.m.

ShentonParkbranchmembers arehostessesforAugust.

Abridgepartywillbeheldat NestleHouseonThursday,,August8,at2p.m.

MassCrusade:CottesloeBranch, August25toAugust31. CathedralBranch.

MonthlymeetingatNestle House,Monday,August5,at8 rm. ShentonParkBranch.

Monthlymeeting,Sunday,August4. Americantea,Saturday, August10,at2.30p.m.

LittleJoanwasstayingwithan auntwhoheldstrongviewson howlittlegirlsshouldbehave. Shewasobviouslyunhappy.

"You'rehome-sick,"saidher aunt.

"No,I'mnot,"repliedJoan. "I'mhere-sick."

"Yourhusbandneedsrest."

"Yes,doctor,Iknowthat,but hewon'tlistentome."

"Averygoodbeginning."

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SOCIALEVENING.

ShentonParkChildrenofMary areholdingaSOCIALEVENINGonWEDNESDAY,AUGUST7,inST.ALOYSIUS'HALL, HENRYSTREET, Take6or7tramtoNicholsonroad,walkrighttoHenry-street (fifthstreet).

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Monday:Dressmaking,7.30pan.

Tuesday:Dramatics,8p.m.

Wednesday:Choir,7pm.

Thursday:KeepFit,6.46p.m.

Danceinconjunctionwith Y.C.W.,8pm.

Sunday:LearntoDanceClass, firstandthird°WY. Consed.

We'veheardarumourthatthe Y.C.W.aregoingaheadinfine stylewiththepreparationsfor theirconcert.Soyouseewe havesomeoppositionintheparish.Surelyyou'renotgoingto letthemputtheN.C.G.M.inthe shade!Certainlynot.Well,let's bepracticalaboutit.Whatcan youdotoputourshowwayout infront?Canyousing?Ifso comedownonWednesdaynight: weneedyou.Wealsohavesome newideasforputtingoverafew popularsongs. Orperhapsyou canact?Justthinkwhatthe Australionstageismissing!See YouonTuesdaynight.

Dance.

Inspiteofrainandhail(we haven'tquitereachedthesnow stage)crowdshavebeenturning tiponThursdaynights.Takeit fromme,iftheFremantleites turnup,it'sboundtobegood. Ourorchestra'ssecondtonone,a fastfloor,andacrowdbenton enjoyingthemselves.Sodon't spendanotherdullThursday night:comealongtoSt.Patrick's Hall.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

AtthemeetingonWednesday, July24,therewasaverygood attendanceofseventygirls.FollowingtheMeetingwehada shortspellatgames-tabletennis,badminton,andquoits.And thencamethesurpriseofthe evening-theballetgirls.John AnsteyandMamie.Keating,with professionaleye,choseourfirst 'eleven,'whileCarmelDating capablyputusthroughoursteps.

OurnextmeetingisonFriday. August2,andourNationalSecretary,EileenO'Donoghue,isgoingtopayusavisit.Arec attendance,therefore,isexpected. Dramatics.

LastSunday,the28th.,froma largecrowdofboysandgirls werepickedtheartistsforour forthcomingfilm.Wewillhave toworkhardifwewantthisto beasuccess.Rehearsalsareheld everySundayeveningafterdevotions.

-General.

FirstSundayishereagain,and wewouldliketoremindmembers thatwepromisedtohearMass andreceiveHolyCommunionin honourofOurLadyofFatima. AgeneralCommunionand breakfastforallmembersis beingarrangedforAugust18.

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Somechurches,itistrue,have attemptedtotracetheirorigin backtothetimesoftheApostles. Butwhatchurch,outsidetheCatholic,wasthechallengeTertullianmadetoallothersinhistime, althoughatthattimeChrist'sestablishedChurchhadexistedonly twohundredyears."Letthem," hesays,"producetheoriginalrecordsoftheirchurches-letthem opentherolloftheirbishopscorningdowninlegitimatesuccession fromthebeginning,soastoshow thatthepredecessorandconsecratoroftheirfirstbishopwasone oftheApostles,oranapostolic man,and,notonlythis,buta manwhocontinuedsteadfast withtheApostles."Whatwould Tertullianhavesaid,hadhewitnessedanuninterruptedsuccessionfornineteencenturies?How couldourmodernsectsanswer Tertullianwhetstheyareconsciousoftheirexistenceonlyalittle overthreehundredyears,"Who areyou"hecouldsay."Whence doyoucome?""Sincewhendo youexist?"WhowasaLutheranbeforeLutherappearedin 1517,aCalvanistbeforeCalvin in1572,anAnglican,beforeHenry VIII.in1534,aMethodistbefore JohnWesleyin1738,aCampbellitebeforeThomasandAlexander Campbellin4817?Howdoall thesetracetheirorigintothe Apostles?Whomdotheysucceed?Whoisthepastorthatap. pointedthem?Fromwhomdid theyreceivetheirdoctrine?They haveintrudedthemselvesintothe governmentoftheChurch.They weresentbynoone.Forthem thereisnoApostolicsuccession. Theyhaveseparatedthemselves fromtheCatholicChurchasa branchwhichiscutawayfroma ree.

ApostolicityinDoctrine. TheCatholicChurchhas,indeed, preservedthatinheritance.She alonecontinuestobelieveandto teachwhattheApostlesheard fromthelipsofOurDivineSaviour,whattheythemselvesbelies... edandtaught.Shealonecontinuestoofferuptheself-same SacrificewhichJesusinstitutedin thepresenceofHisApostles,commandingthem:"DothisincommemorationofMe."Shealone continuestoadministertheSeven SacramentswhichChristinstituted.inthepresenceofHisApostles,commandingthem:"Dothis incommemorationofMe."She alonecontinuestoadministerthe SevenSacramentswhichChristinstituted,andwhichtheApostles, byvirtueofHismandate,began todispenseinJerusalemOnthe firstFeastofPentecost.Likethe Apostles,sheisstillcarryingout thecommand:"Going,therefore, teachyeallnations,baptising themintheiameoftheFather, andoftheSon,andoftheHoly Ghost."IMatt.XXVLLL.,18-20.1

Withonevoiceshecontinuesto announcetheteachingsofthe Apostles.Withonevoiceand oneheartandwithonemind,Catholicsthroughouttheworldbelievewhatthe'Apostlesheard fromthelipsofGodandbelieved. Beholdthegrandspectacleo. truththroughouttheentire world!CountlessmillionsofbelevensgatheraroundtheirSupremePontiff,aroundtheirbishopsandpriests.Theyassist withthematthesameSacrifice receivedfromtheirhandsthe sameSacraments,andprofesswith themthesamefaith,justasin thedaysoftheApostles.Thus, theyformonearthavastcongregationwhichliterallybelieves whatOurDivineSaviourtaught HisApostlesandcommanded themtobelieveandobserve.

TheCatholicChurchinher unityandholiness,inherCatholicityandApostolicity,isthetrue Church,thetrueKingdom.ofGod onearth.ThroughOurLordand Saviour,JesusChrist,allsalvation andgraceandredemptioncame intothisworld.,Asdesignated byHim,theworldmustnowreceivesalvationandgraceandre-

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MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

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MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andchildren.

PAUL,R.A.-Inlovingmemory ofDad,whopassedawayAugust5,1944. Twosadyearshavepassed away, Yetloveandgriefremain. Inlifeyouweresodeartous, Indeathyouarethesame. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

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NOTEDPHILOSOPHEROPTIMISTICABOUTSPAIN'S FUTURE.

TherenownedSpanishphilosopherandessayist,D.JoseOrtega yGasset,whoforthepastten yearshasremainedalooffrom Spanishpubliclife,hasnowonce moreshownhimselfto -be in touchwithit.OnMay4he gavealectureinthewell-known Madridintelleictualcentre,"El Ateneo."Hissubjectwas"The Theatre."

Althoughhedidnottreatdirectlyofthepresentproblemsof Spain,stillhemadeseveralinterestingreferencestothem.Inthe firstplacehestressedthefact thatcontinuityintheSpanish wayoflifeshouldnotbebroken, butthepastmustnecessarilybe linkedupwiththefuture,always advancingbutavoidinggaps.

Spain,onoccasions,hasseenits essenceapparently"altered;";she hasbeenunsettled,buttheSpaniardmustalwayscomebackand he"himself."Thepastmust flowintothefuture;Spain,however,mustshoworiginality,ever inventingnewwaysoflife.

Heendedwithanoteofhope forthefutureofthecountry,foreseeing,aftertheanxietiesofthe pastandinspitevfoccasional threateningclouds,aclearhorizon,eveninfaceoftheextreme:yproblematicuniversaloutlook.

DIVORCESINCREASEIN ENGLAND.

DivorcecasesinEnglandhave risenfromanaverageofonethousandayearinthefirstfiftyyears followingthefirstdivorcelawof 1857totwentythousandin1945, withforts-threethousandunheard ,pplications,saidMr.Richard O'Sullivan,K.C.,speakinginLondonataCatholicSocialGuild week-end.Mr.O'Sullivanadded thatamong"guilty"partiesindivorcetherewasusuallynowno senseofguilt,whilealsolacking wasanygraspofthenatureand purposeofthemarriagebond.

BRITISHBISHOPNAMED PAPALENVOYFOR AFRICANMISSIONS.

BishopDavidHathew,Auxiliary ofWestminster,hasbeenmade TitularArchbishopofPelusium4 andnamedApostolicDelegateto AfricaforMissionsoftheSacred CongregationofthePropagation oftheFaith,ithasbeenannouncedbytheCongregation.

NEWS

**AND RECONCILIATIONEFFORTS STORYDENIED.

Amuch-publicisedAmerican newspaperreportthatofficialsof theC.I.O.(CongressofIndustrial Organisations)andW.F.T.U. WorldFederationofTrade Unions)havebeenattemptinga .reconciliationbetweenMoscow andtheVatican,hasbeenflatly deniedbyboththeC.I.O.andthe W.F.T.U.

Theoriginalreportstatedthat i(Mr.GeorgeMichanowsky,secretaryoftheC.I.O.LatinAmerican AffairsCommittee,hadbeen workingtopatchupdifferences betweenRomeandtheSoviet throughworldtradeunionconned tionswithMoscow,andwas"op. timisticovertheefforts."

TheC.I.O.president,PhilipMurray,andthedirectorofhisInternationalAffairsoffice,declared thattheywerecompletelysurprisedatthereportandthat therewasnotraceofanyassignmentbeinggiventoMr.Michanowsky.Othersourcesdeniedthat thematterhadever"comebefore theW.F.T.U.atanylevel."

TheVaticanandAmerican churchleadershavemaintained silenceoverthewholeaffair. whichstartedontheflimsybasis ofaquotationofan"un-named informedperson"whoclaimedto havefullknowledgeofthe"negotiations."

SPAINTORECEIVE2,000JEWISH,CHILDREN.

CompleteReligiousFreedom,

Inconnectionwiththeofferof theSpanishGovernmenttogrant hospitalityto50,000childrenfrom war-ravishedcountries,ithasbecomeknowninMadridthatplans oreunderwaytoorganiseanexpeditioncomprising2,000Jewish childrentoBarcelonaandValencia.

BishopMathew,aformerBritishnavalofficer,succeedsArchbishopAntonioRiberi,Titular ofDara.whorelinquishedthepost duringthewar.Theprevious ApostolicDelegatewasthelate CardinalArthurHinsleybeforehe wasnamed'ArchbishopofWestminster.Theareaunderthe Delegate'sjurisdictioncovers mostofEastAfrica,withheadquartersatMombosaandNairobi.

MASSCONVERSIONSINHUNGARY.

ThoughcontrolledbyCommunistinterlopers-whoseizedpower. despitetheiroverwhelmingdefeat intheelections-HungaryiswitnessingaseriesofmassconversionstoCatholicism.

Thisistheimmedateresultof thecourageousstandbyBishops andpriests,undertheleadership ofCardinalMindszenty,against Communisteffortstocripplethe Churchandabolishreligiouseducation.

Edifiedbytheheroismofall sectionsoftheCatholicpopulation,HungarianProtestantsin groupsof30and40aredeclaring theirintentiontobecomemembersoftheChurch.ThismovementstartedinBudapest,andis nowinfullswingintherural areas.

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ofHungarianchildreninthereliefplans.

Difficultiesinthevariousnations,resultingfromthewar,have sofardelayedthearrivalofchildreninSpain,althoughallfacilitieshave-beenmadeavailableby theSpanishGovernment.These difficultiesarefurtherincreased bythefactthatneutralnations, likeSpain,arenotrepresentedin thewarstrickencountries,thus impedingspeedyarrangements.

CountlessoffershavebeenreceivedfromindividualsandSpanishorganisationstogranthospitalitytochildrenfromwar-strickencountries,andoftheSpanish Government.

ALLPRIESTSOVER46IN WESTERNPOLANDDEAD.

Practicallyallpriestsofthe westerndiocesesofPoland,who areover45yearsold,aredead.

SomeofthemateriallossessufferedbytheChurchinPoland, slowlyemergingfromhersix-year ordealare:Over3,000chalices, over2,000pyxes,over16,000chasubles.

'Andyet,despitetheseterrible losses,thegeneralreligioussituationinthosepartsofPolandthat havenotbeencededtotheRussiansgivescauseforgratitude andhope.

ReportsfrominsidePolandindicatethatthemajorityofthepeoplehavecomeoutofthecataclysm,ingoodspiritandwith ,deepenedreligiousfeelings.

Episcopalseesarefunctioning, thoughwithgreatlyreducedpersonnel;parishesarebeingre-establishedinthemidstofthetre mendouspopulationshiftsfrom easttowestandfromwestto east;majorseminarieshaveteen reopened.

"Wewillneverforgetthehumanitariangestureofgenerous Spain,bywhichwehavecontractedaheavydebtofgratitude," saidIsaacWeissmann,amember oftheJewishWorldCongress, whorecentlyvisitedSpain,and submitteddefiniteproposalsfor theproject.ItwasalsoannouncedthattheGovernmentauthorisedreopeningofasynagogue atBarcelonia,thuspermittingresidentJewstoholdtheirreligious services.FourProtestantchapels arefunctioninginMadrid.

GratitudeExpressed.

Manyexpressionsofgratitude havebeenreceivedfromwarstrickencountries,whosechildren wouldbenefitfromthereliefoffer.

TheofferoftheSpanishGovernmentwasfirstsubmittedtothe UnitedStates,GreatBritainand FrancelastNovember.Thesenations,expressingthanksforthe offer,advisedtheSpanishauthoritiestopresentitdirecttotheinternationalrelieforganisations.

TheSpanishofferwasthen transmittedtotheInternational RedCross,U.N.R.R.A.,andtothe InternationalUnionforAssistancetoChildrenatGeneva.Followingreceiptofappealsfrom PolishandHungarianorganisations,theSpanishCabinetthen adoptedaproposaloftheForeign Ministertogranthospitalityto 2,000JewishchildrenfromCentral Europe.

TitoVictimsBenefit.

Religiouscommunitiesworking inAustriaandItalyonbehalfof CroatandSlovenerefugeechildrenfromterritoriesatpresent occupiedbytheTitoregimein Yugoslavia,arealsointerestedin takingadvantageoftheSpanish offer.

CountGaborBethlen,a Hungariandiplomat,whoispresidentofthewelfaresocietyfor expatriatedHungarians,isnow inSpaintonegotiatetheinclusion

"CATHEDRALBUILDERS AREIRISH."

WhenLiverpoolCathedralis completeditwillbeingreatmeasureduetotheunfailinggenerosityoftheIrish,saysCanon ThomasTurner,organiserand supervisor,inthe"CathedralRecord."

"Alargeproportionofthe nameswereceivedaybydayfor theGoldenBookFundareIrish names,"hewrites.

"TheloveoftheIrishforOur Lordisoneoftheirgreatestglories,anditgoeswiththemwherevertheyfindthemselves.Their glowingfaithisdoingmuchto restoretheoldreligioninthis country.

"Liverpoolisintimatelybound upwiththeIrishpeople,more particularlysincetheawfulhappeningsof100yearsago,when literallymillionswereforcedto leavetheirhomesandcountryto findameansofexistenceinEnglandandabroad."

NEWIRISHPRIMATEIS ENTHRONED.

InSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Armagh,Mgr.JohnS.D'Alton, formerlyBishopofMeath,was enthronedasArchbishopofArmaghandPrimateofAllIreland bytheDeanoftheCathedral Chapter.

'ArchbishopDAltonleftMullingarbyroad.AtNavanhe waspresentedwithanaddressof welcome.InDrogheda,frontier townoftheArmaghdiocese wherehe,spentthenight,hewas welcomedtohisseebypriestsand laity.Anotherpublicwelcome wasgiveninDundalk.

TheB.B.C.broadcasttheceremonywithFatherAngellusAndrew,'O.F.M.,ascommentator.

Prieststhathavebeenexpelled bytheRussiansfromtheterritoriesincorporatedintotheSoviet Union,replace,atleastinpart, theterrificlossesamongthe clergyinthewesterndioceses.

Theapostoliczealoftheyounger clergyissaidtoberemarkable.

Thetrainingofyoungmenfor thepriesthoodisprogressing.In themajorseminaryofGniezno alone160seminarianshavebeen enrolled.

TheCatholicUniversityatLublin,whichhasbeenabolishedby theGermans,isfunctioningagain, thereportsfromPolanddeclare, withanenrollmentof1,500studentsduringrecentmonths.In thenewacademicYearthenumberofstudentsisexpectedtosurpass2,000.

GREEKSASK"BANG"FOR ROSARIES.

TheRosaryConfraternityof GreecehasappealedtoBing Crosbytohelpproviderosaries for50,000GreekCatholics,followinganaccountinanAthensnewspaperofthestar'sFamilyRosary broadcastinMaylastyear.

Forhiseffortinpromotingthe FamilyRosaryMr.Crosbyhas beenmadeanhonorarymember ofthissociety-thefirstfor45 years. Hehasnewarrangedwiththe AmericanFamilyRosaryCrusade toinstituteanappealamongAmericanCatholicsforoldandnew rosaries.

Hehaspromisedawrittenacknowledgmenttoallwhosend theirextrabeadstotheBing CrosbyRosaryAppeal,TheFamilyRosary,923,Madison-avenue, Albany3,NewYork,U.S.A.

InhiglettertotheAmerican filmactor,thesecretaryofthe Greeksociety,Mr.VelFreris,promisedthatallrosariessentwould bedistributedbyhissociety, throughthedioceses,tothosewho needthem.

USA.HAS87,430CONVERTS.

Duringlastyear,87,430convertswerereceivedintothe ChurchintheUnitedStates,Alaska,andtheHawaiianIslands, statesthe"OfficialCatholicDirectory,"publishedinNewYorkby P.J.KennedyandSons.

Thisis2,522morethanin1944.

ThetotalCatholicpopulationis givenas24,402,124-anincreasein ayearof438,453.

ThreearchdiocesesandonediocesehavemorethanamillionCatholics-Chicago(1,687,202),Boston(1,180,955),NewYork(1,115,371),andBrooklyn(1,084,975).

Duringlastyear529priestswere ordainedandthetotalisnow 38,980.

InthereligiousOrdersthere are6,721brothersand149,218sisters.

Seminarystudentsnumber 22,950-thegreatestnumberever recorded.

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"Doyouthinkyoursisterlikes me,Tommy?"askedGertie's youngman. "Yes,rather.Shestuckupfor youatdinnerto-day."

"Stuckupforme?Wasanybodysayinganythingagainst me?"

"Well,dadsaidhethoughtyou wereagooddealofanass,but Sisjumpedupandsaidyou weren't,andtoldfatherheought toknowbetterthantojudgea manbyhislooks."

ConceitedYoungMan:"Have youanopeningforanintelligent youngmanwithauniversityeducation?"

FusinessMan:"Yes.Anddon't slamitasyougoout!"

* * *

Thesoap-boxoratorwaswarmingtohissubject.

"Comrades,"Tiecriedpassionately,"makemeyourleaderand ineverythingyouundertakeI'll bebehindyou!"

Teacher(topupil):"Well,Billie,ifynuhavetwo-and-sixin yourleftpocketandfour-and-six inyourright,whatmustyou have?"

Billie:"Please,sir,somebody else'strouserson." a Theyoungfellowhadcome homefromtheAgriculturalCollege.Hefellintoconversation withafarmer.

"Doyouknow,"saidhe,"your methodsofcultivationareahundredyearsbehindthetimes? Why,I'dbesurprisedifyoumade tenpoundsoutoftheoatsinthat field."

"SowouldI,"saidthefarmer. "It'sbarley."

Mother:"Whatever'sbeengoingonwhileI'vebeenout? There'stimberleftalloverthe lobby,andnowherealloverthe kitchenfloor."

Sonny:"There'ssomemoreon thesculleryfloor,mum.Dad's beenrepairingthemousetrap."

AuntAgathaaccompaniedher nephewtoasportsmeetingoutsidethevillageforthefirsttime. A-sprintwasthefirstevent.The pistolwentoff,andsodidthe men,arrayedinsmilesandshorts.

Withagasp,Aunt'Agathaturnedtohernephewandsaid:"Tom, dothesefellowsreallythinkthey cancatchupwithit?"

"Withwhat?"queriedhernephew.

"Whythatbullet!"

"Whoisthatawful,stupid,brutallookingman?"

"Myhusband."

"ButYoudidnotlookwhereI indicated."

"Noneed--yourdescriptionwas sufficient."

* *

"Well,myboy,"saidUncle Tom,"andhowareyougetting onatschool?"

Hisnephewlookedatrifledespondent.

"Oh,notsobad,uncle,"hereplied;"andI'mtryingawfully hardtogetahead."

"That'sgood,"saiduncle,absentmindedly;"youneedone."

lAcertaincommercialtraveller, callingforthefirsttimeupona newcustomer,presentedasnapshotofhisfianceeinmistakefor hisbusinesscard.

"That'sthefirmIrepresent,sir," heremarked.

Thecustomerexaminedthe photographforamomentand thenhandeditbackwithasmile.

"I'mafraid,"hesaid,"that you'llneverbe/managerofthat firm."

* * *

Teacher:"Nameapopulargeneral."

Boy:"GeneralHoliday,sir!"

Twomeninarailwaycarriage becameconversant."I'vegota bigjobaheadofme,'saidone.

"Oh,"saidtheother.

"Yes,"saidthefirst,"Imgoing tothenexttownto'eatthetown 'all."

"Thedevilyouare,"saidthe first.

"Yes,"wentontheotherman, "andafterthatI'mgoingto'eat theschool'ouseandtheplay 'ousewhenthey'replaying'appy 'earts."

a Theundersizedhusbandwas tryingontheovercoathiswife hadobughthimforhisbirthday.

"Youknow,dear,"hesaid,gazingathimselfinthemirror,"this isanicepresentandallthat,and don'tthinkthatI'mungrateful. Butreally,isntitmuchtoolarge forme?"

PrivateJoneshadbeentoldto reportattheM.O.'ssurgeryfora minornoseoperation.

'5Gointotheotherroom,"said theM.O.,whenJonesappeared, "andtakeoffallyourclothes."

"What,"protestedJones,"take offallmyclothesforanoseoperation?"

"DoasYou'retold,"barkedthe I.O.

"Yes,sir,"answeredJones,and wentintothenextroom.

"Can'tunderstandit,"Jonesremarkedtothemaninthenext room,"allIneedisnosetreatment,andhemakeswetakeoff allmyclothes."

"That'snothing,"remarkedthe nakedstranger,"heorderedme todothesame,andIonlycame heretodeliveraparcel."

* * *

Theguestsatadinnerparty werebeingboredbyasnobwith aloudvoicewhowantedeverybodytoknowthathisfamilybelongedtoaristocracy.Atlastan oldmanaskedhimwhathe meantbyaristocracy.

"Well,"repliedthesnob,"I shoulddescribethearistocracyas thosewhodonotworkfortheir living."

"Yousurpriseme,"saidtheold man."Ithoughtpeoplelike thatwerecalledtramps."

* * *

TwoyoungIrishmeninaCanAlanregimentweregoinginto thetrenchesforthefirsttime, andtheircaptainpromisedfor everyoneoftheenemytheykilled. Patlaydowntorestwhile Mikewatched.Pathadnotlain longwhenhewasawakenedby Mikeshouting:

"They'recoming!They'recoming!"

"Who'scoming?"shoutsPat.

"Theenemy,'repliesMike. "Howmanyarethere?"shouts Pat.

"About50,000,"saysMike. "Begorra,"shoutsPat,jumping upandgrabbinghisrifle,"our fortune'smade."

Hewasatthefountain-pen countermakingapurchase."You see,"hesaid,"I'mbuyingthisfor mywife."

"Asurprise,eh?"

"I'llsayso.Youseeshe'sexpectingaPackard."

"Iknow,mydear,"shereturned."Butwecan'thelpthat. Youmustrememberthatit'sgot tocovertheradiatorofthecarin coldweather.Wehavetoconsiderthatfirst,haven'twe?"

* * *

Themightyenginesoftheliner throbbedceaselessly.Thechief engineerwipedaperspiringforeheadashescowledatthepalefacedyoungmanwiththeoil-can.

"Lookhere,'hegrowled,"you aren'thelpingmuchwiththese engines.Iunderstoodyouknew somethingaboutthegame."

"SoIdo,"stammeredtheother, "butonasmallerscale,you know."

"What'syourusualjob?"

"Watchrepairing."

InapublicschoolinNewYork City,attendedalmostexclusively byforeign-bornchildren,ateacherofoneofthelowergradeswas endeavouringtocompilefactspertainingtothefamilyhistoriesof heryoungchargesfortheofficial records.

Toeachchildshegaveablank tobefilledinwiththeproperanswers.Onelittleraggedgave lengthyconsiderationstothis sentence:

"Stateyourfather'sbusiness."

Theninthespaceprovidedshe wrotetheoneword:

"Outa."

Theteacher,collectingthe forms,struckthisparticuarword andpuzzledlongtomakeoutits meaning.

"Rachael,"sheaskedatlength, "whatdoes'outa'mean?"

"Itmeansmypapaisouts business,"explainedthechild,"so Iwritesitdown'Outa.'"

"Butdoesn'theeverwork?"inquiredtheteacher.

"No,ma'am,"saidthechild, sadly;"hedon'tneverwork-he strikes!"

LittleBetty:"Thedentistwasn't painless,mummy."

Mother:"Why,dear,didhe hurtyou?"

Betty:"No.Butheyelled whenIbithisfinger" * * *

"Andyouwerealonewhenyou committedtherobbery?"asked themagistrate.

"Yus,yerworship,"repliedthe prisoner."Ifyer'vegotamate yerneverknowwevver'e's'onest ornot."

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ge. THECATHOLICANSWER'inguntiltheydropfromfatigue, hasdistributedmillionsofpounds worthoffood,clothingandmedi(ContinuedfromPage3.) sinestothesickandstarving, contracted-andthepriest,inordertolightentheirburdenoften appealstorichfriendsontheir behalf,orhopesforanunexpectedlegacytowriteoffperhapsa thousandpounds'ofthedebt,or hemayfondlyhopethatawindfallmaycometohim,ifhebuy aticketintheCharities.Idaresaywhenyouwenttobuyyour lotteryticket,youhopedtowin asumthatwouldbuyyourhome, orgetyouanicelittleproperty tomakeyoucomfortableandsecureinoldage.Nowyouwould notlikemetosay:"Whatalust formoneyshehas,"wouldyou? Sowon'tyoubemorekindlyin yourjudgmentwhennextyou seeaCatholicpriestbuyingaticketinCharities?

Youcontinue:

'Withallthethousandsyougot forNewNorciaandtheCathedral,itwouldbefarbetter spentontheCatholicsinItaly. Afterthepitifulpicturesofthe starvingpoor,inabook,Iwonderedhowyoucouldwasteit onbeautifulchurches-andthe Popeisgrievingoverhischildren.I'mthinkingtheLord willbefeelingfarmoresad thanthePope."

A.:Iwaspresentrecentlyat NewNorcia,whenHisEminence CardinalGilroylaidthefoundationstoneoftheproposednew Cathedral.Itwillamazeyouto know,Imaysayitastonished thepeoplepresent,theLordAbbothadnocollectiontakenup, althoughthebiggestcrowdthat evervisitedNewNorciawas there.Iwonder,then,whatare thesethousandsyouheardof.I amsuretheLordAbbotwould liketoknowthem,too.Ifancy thatwhenthenewCathedralat NewNorciaisbuilt,ifGodso wills,thenthemoneytopayfor itwillbethefruitofthetoilof theheroicmonks,whohaveturnedadesertintoalandflowing withmilkandhoney,bothspirituallyandmaterially,andhave donetenthousandtimesmorefor thepoorandabandonedaboriginal,thanallourgovernments andlayinstitutionsinAustralia.

everypennyofwhichhasbeen contributedbythecharitableCatholicsthroughouttheworld.And farbetterstill,theChurchhas broughthopeandconsolationto theheartsandsoulsofmillions, teachingthemthatwhenthe creultyofmenleavesthemabandonedtotheirfate,thereisOne towhomtheycansayinvery truth,"OurFatherwhoartin Heaven."

DOESCHRISTWANT QUALITYANDNOT QUANTITY?

Yourlettercontinues:

"Alistenerinyoursessionasks whysofewProtestantsgoto church.MyreplyisChrist wantsqualitynotquantities."

A.:Wheredidyoufindthat out? IthoughtthatHesaid thatHecametosaveall:"To giveHislifeasaredemptionfor many."Hetoldustheparable oftheGoodShepherd,seekingfor theonelostsheep,andthewoman seekingforthegroatshehadlost. DidHenotforgivetheMagdalen? WasHenotaccusedbyHisenemiesofbeingtoofriendlywith publicansandsinners.Iwonder whichsideyouwouldhavetaken thatday?DidHenotpromise thatwhosoever,withoutexception,shouldconfessHimbefore men,HewouldconfessthembeforeHisFatherwhoisinHeaven?

Leteverymanofgoodwill,who lovesChristandbelievesinHis words,gotochurchtoconfess Himbeforetheworld.Ifhe does,hemayhopethatwhenhe comestodieandtobejudged, Christwillacknowledgehimas Hisown.

Youcontinue:

"Whydon'tyouteachyourCatholicstohavealittlelovefor usProtestants?WhenItolda Catholic'IgototheChurchof England,'shesaid:'Youdon't gotoTHAT,doyou?'AndI amproudofbeingaProtestant, anyway.Thereareworsemen inyourChurchthanHenry VIII.andMartinLuther."

AlltheSufferingsofThisDay

PainShowsUsthe Care&TendernessofGod

ByREV.P.ASTLEY,S.J.

Weareincurableoptimistsand weknowthathopespringseternal.Inouroutlookonlifewe haveborrowedfromtheworld around.Weliveintheknowledgethatjoywillcomeaftersorrow,evenasthemorningfollows night,thatgracewillagainwork togloryinus,asthespringhas itsrevengeonwinter.Afterthe burdenofthedayandheatsof summerwerejoiceinthesubdued tonesofautumnandwecallour decliningyearsan-autumn,"the autumnoflife.

Whenwestandandseethe hills,blueinthecrispmorning, whenwehearthebirdsintheir leafychoirstalls,lookupand thinkofHim,ofWhoseGoodness andcarethisisatoken,wefeel thatitwouldnotbeexcessiveto spendourwholelifeinhumble worship.Wecryoutthatitis goodtobehere.

Duringthedaywearewith thosedeartous,andwelivein eachother'sjoyandgriefs.Again wethinkofGodourFatherlovingusHislittleones,Hislittle flock.Eveningcomesandwith it,peaceandsurceasefromtoil. Thenthestarshavetheirmessage.

Therearetimeswhentheburdenoflifeweighsmore.We arepuzzledbyphysicalpain,by anxiety,byseemingundeserved failure:wewonderatlingering disease,atcrimeandwar.How shallthesethingsbeinGod's world?

Inourownsorrow,God'sgrace enablesustoliftoureyestothe CrossandtoHimWhohung thereon:andthesaintsspeakto usofthesplendourhiddenhere.

Inwhateverwaywethinkofit, thepainofthisworldonlyshows usmorethecareandpityand tendernessofGodforus.

hungerandthirstwewouldnot dreamofeating.Withbodies likeourswaste,decay,disrepair ofdifferentorgansisessential andeven,insomethings,necessarytowellbeing.Godhas madeusasweareoutofHis Supremegoodness.Wecanhardlyimaginewhatitwouldbelike tobeotherthanweare,ina worldinwhichwewouldbedeprivedofnothingandhave everythingwithouteffort.Given theworldweknow,giventhenatureswehave,theefforttoovercomephysical"evil,"pain,tosatisfyourneeds,isnaturaltous andgivesusthelifeallmencry outisworthliving.

anddiedontheCross."They willrevereMySon."But,instead,wecrucifiedHimandcalleddownHisblooduponusand ourchildren.Wesinnedinthe firstplace.Thenwerefusedto listenwhenHecamebeforeus a:kingustoreceiveHisforgivenessofoursins.WeorderedHis death.Wecalledanewcurse onourselves,ofourownfree,deliberate,choice,"Hisbloodbe onusandonourchildren."No wonderOurLordhassaidthat thosewhofollowHimwillhave totakeupaCrosseveryday. Thereisnootherwayforusnow andthephysical"evils,"theburdensthatpressonmenarebecomeaCross,afrail,lightresemblancetotheCrossofOurLord.

Yousayyouwonderhowwe can"waste'moneyonbeautiful churches.Imaytellyou,that weconsidernothing"waste"that isdonetogivehonourtGodand OurDivineRedeemer.Wehave createdtopraise,reverenceand serveHim.Inmakingyourobjectiontoourpayingthisactof homage,respectanddevotionto OurDivineLord,haveyouforgottenthatitwasJudaswho madeitfirst,whenhesaidthat theactionofthepoorwomanwho pouredthepreciousointmenton thefeetofChrist,was"waste.' "Whywasnotthisointmentsold forthreehundredpenceandgiven tothepoor,"saidhe.AndOur Lordreplied:"Thepooryouhave alwayswithyou;butMeyou havenotalways."(Jo.XII.,5,8.)

BeforeIfinishthisanswer,I shouldliketosayonethingmore whichIfeelsurewilldispelany traceofdoubtthatmaystillremainwithyou.TheCatholic Church,underthegloriousleadershipoftheHolyFather,has doneimmeasurablymoretoalleviatethesufferingintheworld causedbywar,pestilenceand faminethaneverUNRRAor UNOhasevenattempted.LiterallytheChurchthroughhertens ofthousandsofmissionaries, priests,brothersandsisters,work-

A.:Doyouknowthatwe teachourCatholicstoloveeven theirenemies.TheCatechism asks:"Mustweloveourenemies fortheloveofGod?"Andthe answeris:"Yes;wemustlove ourenemies.""Loveyourenemies,"saysChrist;"dogoodto themthathateyou,blessthem thatcurseyou.andprayforthem thatpersecuteandcalumniate you."

Yousayyouareproudof beingaProtestant.Well,Iam sureyouaresincereandhave goodreasonsforyoursenseof pride. Butyousay:"Thereareworse meninyourChurchthanHenry VIII.andMartinLuther."

Supposewehadalwaysdone Hiswill,hadneverwanderedfrom Hishome,hadneverlivedabroad squanderingoursubstance.We seethatwhatwethinkofasevil i,simplytheprivationofsomethingthatsomeoneorsomething needs.Withoutphysical"evil," theworldcouldnotgoon.Pain isneededtowarnustorest.

Whenourteethacheweknowto getthemattendedto.Without

Therewouldbenogloryofsacrifice,ofheroism,ofstriving againstodds,ofself-denialforthe sakeofothers,friends,andthose weneverknew,withoutthepossibilityofpainandsuffering.Pain aridsufferingareaglorybecause theyalonebringoutthebestin men.Withoutthemmenbecomeflabbyandweakandsink totheground.Withthemthey arestrongandtheirdeedsare handedfromfathertoson.God hasgivenusaworldofwonder andthepainandprivationarean essentialandgloriouspartinit. Amanhasnotlived.untilhehas suffered.Weneednotthink onlyofthelastwartoknowthe truthofthat,ourgratitudeand ourhonourtothedeadwhodied intheLord.Ifthepainseems excessive,ifitseemstobeout ofproportion,ititseemsunnecessary,thenwemustagreethatwe wouldprefertobewithoutheroismandnobility.Wecanonly measuregreatnessofsoulbythe greatnessoftheself-sacrifice,and self-sacrificecanonlybeshown byallinpatience-patiencewith oneself,patienceandsympathy andsorrowwithothers.Asthe ,tandardbywhichwejudgeadmitsofdegree,sothesuffering maybegreaterorless.Indeed whensufferingseemstobeunnecessary,theheroismwillbe greater,moreenduring.When theinnocentsuffer,wearemost deeplymoved.

Godseesallthings.Jesus Christisyesterdayandto-daythe same,andforever.Helovedus beforewewere,andsoHemade us,knowingwemightrejectHim butwillingtodieforusandto letussufferwithHim,ifwe chosethatway.WeknowHe alwaysgivessufficientgraceand thatourlovecannotbeshown withouttrial.ToshowGodthat wecaredaboutHim,wehadto facetrialandweshouldrecall howwehaveactedwhenfaced bythetaskofobediencetoGod onpastoccasions,ifwewould affirmthatwewouldnothave chosendisobediencewithAdam intheGarden,norcried"Crucify" withthepriestsinthemarketplaceonGoodFriday.

Sothen,ifwepleadthatwe havesinned,Godisagainalllovingkindandourphysicalsufferings,thepainofthisworld,becomeagreaterglorystill.

Beforewesawhowsufferingis inaccordwithourlimited,creatednatures.Wesawhowit bringsthebestoutofus,pity, sympathy,sacrifice,laboursof love. NowweseeitastheCrosswe gloryin.OurLord'sCrossbe. comesnotanimpersonal,historic event,butmovesinourpresent. Wemakeup,asitwere,whatis wantingofthesufferingsofOur Lord,webearalwaysthemarks ofthesufferingsoftheLord Jesus.Webearoneanother's burdensandwefindthatitwas byHissidewewerewalking.We areinagonyourselvesandsuddenlyweknowthatwearenailed withHimtotheCross.

Finelc,vouask:

"WhydoyouhatetheRussians soandCommunists?They don'tinterferewithyou.I don'tbelievehalfpeopletellus inthepaperaboutthem."

AndIanswer:Perhaps;but notmany. CHINA,

A.:FromwhatIhavealready said,youknowthatwedon't hateanybody,mustlessthegreat andnobleRussianpeople.No, wedon'tevenhatetheCommunists.Butwhatwedohateare thepernicioussoul-destroyingdoctrinesofCommunism:itshatred ofGod;itsmaterialismitslies andfalsepromises,andfinallyits tyranny,whichdestroysalldemocraticrightsofthepeople,whom itholdsinquasi-slavery,subject toasmallminority,moredespotic andmorecruelthananyCzar. No.TheCommunistsdon'tinterferewithus.Buttheywould liketo.Theiravowedambition istodepriveAustraliansofthat

free,happy,democraticwayof life,whichisONEofthechief claimswehavetoaplaceamong thenations.'Australianslove theirhomes,theirchildren,and, aboveall,theirfreedom.Do youthinkwecouldbehappy underaregimeofRedPoliceTerror,thatwoulddepriveusofthese things?

Yousayyoudon'tbelievehalf peopletellusinthepaperabout Communists.Well,Idon'tthink theytellushalfenoughofthe truth.Iftheydid,thenyouand manyotherswouldnotbegulled intothinkingthatCommunism spellsHappiness.Didyouhear Mr.Moloney'sdebateovertheair withErnieThornton,orhaveyou readhisarticlesinthePress?He toldussomeofthetruthabout CommunisminRussia,andhe oughttoknow:andhehasno axetogrind.Ifyouwantto havetheopinionsofanAmerican, whovisitedofficiallytheSoviet Union,readanexcellentlittle bookcalled"ReportontheRussians,"byW.L.White,published inLondonlastyear.

Happilytherearesignsfrom allovertheCommonwealththat Australiansarewakinguptothe menaceofAtheisticCommunism,andaretakingtheonly stepsneededtooustitsadvocatesfromthekeypositionsthey triedtoseize.

Nowletussupposethatwe havenotalwaysobeyedGodOur Father.Supposethatwehave forgottenabouttheobedienceand uttersubmissionweowesogreat sKing.Supposewehaveeven sinnedagainstGod,havedeliberatelysaidthatwewoulddo whatwelikedatleastthisonce.

Wehavehardenedourhearts againstGod,havehinderedHim fromdoingHiswill,havetold HimwewouldpreferHimnotto exist.

Whatshallwedowhenwe wouldcomebacktoHim,Our Father?WhatapologyCANwe makeforsuchanoffence?Our words,ouractsofcontrition,what aretheyworth?Aretheymore thanwords?

HereGod'sloveisevenmore abounding.Wehavesinned,the moralevilisourwork,notGod's. Butwheresinhasabounded, God'slove,Hisgracehasmore abounded.Totrytowinus, JesusrhrictOurLordlivedforus

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Movementtoerntrge,fortheyhad longbeenpreparingtheirown CommunistGovernmentforthe Poles,andthisgovernmentwas tobecompletewithitsownarmy inwhichtheofficersweretobe mainlyRussianswhohadlearned Polishforthepurpose.Itwas notlongbeforetheRedArmyinstalledthisgovernmentandthe SovietUnionrecogniseditinJanuary,1943,immediatelyteneral Bor,thenaprisoneroftheGermans,wasvilifiedovertheradio asamanwhohasbeenincollu sionwiththeGermansallthe time.

To-daythePolesarealmostas completelyunited,andtheonly dissidentelementistheCommunistelementwhichiscertainlyless than10percent.ofthewhole. ThebulkofthePolesareaCatholicpeaasntryandsubjugation oftheircountryatthehandsof theirneighbours,asubjugation whichwasharshestintheRussianportionwhichincludedthe capital,Ararsaw.Communism wouldnotappealtothemanyway,butithaslessthanno chancewhenitisboundupwith Russiansoverlordship.Consequently,thePolishCommunist Partywasmakingsolittleheadwaythatithadtochangeits nametothePolishWorkers' Party.

ThereisnotatpresentanypersecutionoftheChurchinPoland, butthosewhoarefamiliarwith Communisttacticshavenoillusionsofwhatisinstore.When thePrimate,CardinalHlond,returnedtoPolandlastsummer,he didnotcallonthenewprovisionalgovernment.Indeed,theVaticandoesnotrecogniseit,andthe AmbassadoroftheLondonGovernmentisstillaccreditedtothe HolySeeandlivinginRome.He thedeanofthediplomatic corps,andheshouldhavetaken thechiefpartonbehalfofthat corpsinthefunctionsarisingout oftheConsistory.Inviewofthe presentposition,hegracefully madewayforthenextseniordiplomat,thePortugueseAmbassador.Buthispresencein Romeatallisdislikedbythe WarsawGovernment,andwhen CardinalHlonddidnotcallon themtheyrepliedbyrenouncing theConcordat,bychangingthe marriagelaws,andingeneralby beginningtopreparetoseparate thePolishnationfromtheCatholicChurch.

ThetragedyofthepresentpositionisthattheGermansbehaved soveryhorriblyinPoland,sought sonakedlytoreducethePolesto aservilestatus,revertedsounmistakablytotheattitudeofcontemptuousoppressionofthe Slays,thattherewaseveryreadinessin1941onthepartofthe PolestoforgettheirpastsufferingsatthehandsoftheRussians. Therewasawonderfulchancefor theRussianBolsheviktosaythat alltheevilthingsbelongedtothe CzaristdayswhentheRussian peopletoowerevictims.When theRussianswerefightingadesperatedefensivewarbetween'41 andthespringof'43,theirrelationswiththePolesweregood. ButafterthereliefofStalingrad theybegantoseebeforethema vistaofquiteunexpectedpossibilitiesandgoodfortune.They foundBritainand'Americasimpletothepointofgullibility.

Soonequallybaselesscharges begantobemadeoverthel'IroscowandWarsawradioabout GeneralAndersandthePolish troopsabroad-thattheywereinstigatingwhatwascalledterrorisminPoland.TheBritishGovernment,knowingverywellwhat facilitiesGeneralAndersdoesand doesnotpossess,hasneverbelievedeitherthesechargesorthe chargesthatthePoleswereterrorisingItalianCommunistsand SocialistsinItaly.Mr.Bevin knowsfartoomuchaboutthe purelytacticalcharacterofCommunistpromisestoattachmuch weighttoanyassurancesthey givenow,anditisprobablethat theBritishGovernmentdoesnot expectmanyofthePolishsoldiersabroadtotrusttheirfuture lifeandlibertytosuchassurances ortoplacethemselveswithinthe reachofmenwhohaveusedsuch veryviolentlanguageabouttheir commanderslikeGeneralAnders andGeneralBor.ButMr.Eevin's declarationisaneffectiveanswer totheCommunistpropaganda thatGreatBritainiskeepingan anti-socialarmybecauseitintendstousethatarmy.The chiefvalueofMr.Bevin'sstatementmustbefoundinthat.In thesamewaytheBritishGovernmenthasbeenslowtosayhow muchitwilldoforthePolishsoldierswhorefusetogoback,lest thatshouldlooklikeawayofdissuadingthemfromgoingtoPoland.Thatsolittleissaidisa signthatmuoh,andnotlittle, willbedone.

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Thegreatinstrumentsforthis willbetheschoolsandthepress. CardinalSaphieha,Archbishopof Cracow,hadnodifficultyputin hiswaywhenhewenttoRome toreceivehishatinFebruary, andtheWarsawGovernmentarrangedhisjourneyback.He bringsouttheonlypaperinPolandwhichisnotagovernmentcontrolledorgan,butitisareligiousweeklythathastoavoid politicsandgetslittlepaperand hasacirculationofnomorethan twentythousand.TheCardinal's visitorsarecloselywatchedand soishispost,andevenpublicationslikethe"ActaApostolicae Sedis'donotreachhim.

WhenapartyofBritishmembersofParliamentspenttwo weeksinPolandinJanuaryonly oneofthem,aConservative,visitedtheArchbishop.TheLabour memberspreferredtovisitacooperativestore,andthechoice wastypicalofthewaytheLabourmembersofthatdelegationre-

AslateasAugust,1944,when thePolishUndergroundMovementandthePolishHomeArmy loseinWarsaw,thePoleslooked totheRussiansinafriendlyand 'hopefulspiritandhurriedtocooperate,onlytofindthemselves arrestedandtheHomeArmy treatedasamostdiscreditable Fascistorganisation.TheRussianradiohadrepeatedlycalled onthePolestoriseastheRed Armyadvanced,andifthePoles hadnotrisen,theywouldcertainlyhavebeencalledmanyugly names.Theydidrisewhenthe RussianswereoutsideWarsaw, butthentheRussiansstopped shortandleftthePolestostrugglefortwomonthsagainstthe Germans.TheRussiansevenrefusedlandingfacilitiestotheAlliedplaneswhichcamefromItaly orEnglandtodropsuppliesand ammunitiontothehard-pressed forcesofGeneralBorinsideWarsaw.

Thiswastheeventwhichfirst broughthometothePolesthe truesinistedintentionsoftheSoviet'towardthem.TheBolsheviksdidnotwantaheroicand successfulPolishUnderground