The Record Newspaper 07 August 1946

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MovieStarwhois ConsistentlyforDecency andTruth-Solid,PracticalReligion RatherthanOstentation

WhenIpassedthroughLos Angelesin1942andstayedatSt. Joseph'sFranciscanConventon LosAngelesand12th.Streetin theheartofthetown,Iheard nothingverymuchaboutthefamous"Bing."Sin-prisingasitmay seemtheFatherstherehavelittle ornothingatalltosayabout them.OneofthemknewLeo Carilloverywellandthoughta lotofhim.Carillo,hesaid,was alwaysobligingtohelpChurch functionsandtovisittheParish Boys'Club,andbesides,hewas amostdecentfellow.Brian Donlevywasanotheractorwho washighlyregardedinhisown town.And,ofcourse,PatO'Brien. Therewereotherslesswellknown aboutwhomtheyspoke-but about"Bing"Iheardverylittle said.Nordidhecrossmymind atthetime.

Duringourstaywewentaround thesuburbsofHollywood.BeverleyHillsandSantaMonicato seethesights.Youpassby manyofthestudio"factories" Iforthatiswhattheylooklike fromtheoutside)enroute.We hadnoinvitationticketssowe couldn'tgoinsidetolookaround. Butwewentuninvitedtomanya Catholicinstitution.And,of course,wereheartilywelcome.We talkedaboutmanythings,chiefly aboutHollywood-hutnevera wordabout"Bing."

Anotherdaywewentforadrive downthroughSouthernCaliforniatovisittheoldFranciscan Missions,SanLuis,Rey,San Diego,SanJuanCapistrano,and behold,wehadourfirstreminder!Wepassedbyapublicracecoursewiththesign"BingCrosby andPatO'Brien,Proprietors," blazonedovertheentrance.It wasthe"DelMar"course,situatedafewmilesbelowLosAngeles. ButbeyondthatI.sawnothingto indicatethat"Bing"wasaround. Not,indeed,that"Bing"wasn't wellandfavourablyknowninhis hometown,forhewas.Andthat wastruealsoofhisCatholicassociations.Buthehadn'tyet,been publicly,asitwere,identified withCatholiccharactersinhis

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filmcareer.Now,however,since hehaspresentedhimselftothe worldinmanyCatholicrolesand particularlyas"FatherO'Malley" andhisCatholicity'isonevery tongue,someofourreaders mightbeinterestedtohearsomethingabouthisoff-stageattitude towardstheFaith.

AsfarasIknow,"Bing"has neverparadedhisbeliefs.Not thatwewouldwanthimtogo rightoutofhiswaytodoso.It ismuchbettertobea"natural" Catholic,asitwere.Thatis,to besobyconvictionan,dineverydaylife,andtomakeyourfaith influenceotherswhereveryou mayberatherthantoputon badgesandturninbigdonations totheChurchonceortwiceIna lifetime.Catholicsmostlysuspectthelattervarietyasbeingno morethanskin-deep,andthereforeinneedofpublicity"tocover up"otherdefects.

evening,andquickasaflash "Bing"pulledhimup"deadinhis tracks,"asthesayinggoes.Apparentlythewisecrackwasn'tcateredforonthescriptbecause BingsobjectiondrewanimmediateapologyfromBobHope.I waspleasedwiththatincident. itwasonlyone.Nobodytomy knowledgehaseverheardBing passanunhealthyremarkover the"mike."

HiswifeturnedCatholicforthe marriageabout14yearsagoand shehaspractisedherfaithalong withherhusbandeversince.You alwaysseemtohearstoriesabout howsuch-and-suchaCatholicactororactresshelpedtobuild theirlocalchurchbygivingallthe thousandsofdollarsrequiredin onesinglelump-Itwassaid onceaboutthefamousJackie Coogan,andthepoorunfortunate hashardlyprovenhimselfacredittohisfaith.Ithasalsobeen saidaboutLouCostello(ofthe famouscombination)."Cristiani" ishisrealname,Ibelieve,and maybeit'strueinhiscase.I wouldn'tknowforsure.No doubtithasbeensaidalsoabout theCrosbys.Butasasureproof oftheirpracticalCatholicity,I, personally,wouldpaylittleheed tosuchstories.Farmoreconvincingforusisittolearnthat such-and-suchaCatholicmovie starisregularlyinattendanceat weeklyMass,frequentstheSacramentsandgivestothesupportof hisparishpriestwithnopublicity aboutit.

Ithinkwecansayallofthat andmorefor"Bing"Crosbyand hisfainily.

Hesendshischildren,too,all fourofthem,toaCatholicschool. Strangeasitmayseem,notall AmericanCatholicsdothesame.

BINGCROSBY

aU.S.A.writer,hasthistosay aboutthelatterventure:

"Theoccasion isabedtime storyby'Uncle'RobertBenchley onthelifeoffatherfromhisinfancytohistakingHollywoodby storm.It'sarib-ticklingsequence,withtheCrosbykidsobviouslyenjoyingtheroleofribber andsogoodatitoneimmediatelysuspectsitispartoftheirregularhomework.And,ofcourse,it is-asanySaturdaymorningvisitortotheCrosbymanorisaptto discover."

Justthesame,"Bing"isn'tkeen ontheideaofmoviecareensfor thekidsandsaystheycanmake theirownwayontheland,orin thenavy,orwhatevertheyprefer. Itisnotmyideaheretodiscuss theCrosby'sdomesticproblems.

Iwouldonlyliketorecordavote ofthankstotheheadofthe houseforthisfineportrayalof theroleoftheCatholicpriest. Theysayheisevenbetterin"The BellsofSt.Mary's"thanin"GoingMyWay,"andwelikedhim enoughinthelatter.

Yes,wearepleasedtoknow thatBingisonestarthatseems toshineconsistentlyfordecency andtruth,bothinhomeandpubliclife.Anditisgoodtolearn thatheisnotonetolookforthe cheaperkindofpublicityinregardtothethingsthatcount,and thatwhenoccasionofferedhedid notdisdaintoplaytheroleofa Catholicpriestfortheworldat large.Youcanstillmaintain yourownideaabouthiscrooning!

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Now"Bing"wouldseemtobelongtotheseven-day-a-week,solid, practicaltypeofCatholic.He doesn'tparadehisreligion,perhaps,buthehassufficientsincerityandconvictiontopractiseit. Andhewon'tallowstageorstar topokefunatit,either.Ican vouch,forexample,forthefollowingstory: Oneeveningwewerelistening toaHope-Crosbybroadcastinthe States.Hope,asusual,wasmakingfastretortstoCrosby,andat timestheywerejustashadeoff theline.Hemadeoneabout "thestorkfindingitswayblindfoldtotheCrosbyhome"this

Itisduepartlytocircumstances, ofcourse,thatsuchhappensto bethecase.IntheU.S.A.the Catholicschoolsystemweareaccustomedtoisnotinmanyplaces available,orwhereavailableis rotinsistedupon."Bing"certainlycouldhavesenttheladsto an"American"schoolifheso wished.Buthedidn't.The boys-GaryEvan(12),Philipand Denis(twins,aged111,andLindsay(8)-gotoSt.John'sMilitary AcademySchool,conductedby thenunsandwithacertainMajor JohnScanloninchargeofexternaldiscipline.Theyareingood company,certainly.Theysit downatschoolwithDon Ameche'stwoboys,Dominick andRonald;withMichaelFarrow,sonofJohnFarrow,and MaureenO'Sullivan,LesGargan, EddieFoyandPhilHarris,junr. Theyplayintheschool'sfootballteamswhichbearthenames 'Shamrocks"and"Cherubs."No beatingaboutthebushthere.

Andjustasamatterofinterest,IamtoldtheCrosbyboysdo notwishtobecomemoviestars. Thisdespitethefactthat"Bing" hassurrenderedtoParamount's wishesandallowedthemtofigure intwopictures.Thefirst,called "OutofThisWorld,"isalready releasedandcentresaroundthe obvioussubject,"'Bing's"crooning.Itisinthenatureofa warm-upsessionfor"Duffy'sTavern,"inwhichallfiveCrosbys willbepresent.FrankNugent,

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NEARLY5,000,000CATHOLICS NOWININDIA.

Indianowhasnearly5,000,000 Catholics,statesArchbishopKierkels,ApostolicDelegatetoIndia, inthe"BombayExaminer."The ChurchinIndiaisfacingabright future,saystheArchbishop.

"Anumberofmissionariesand sistersfromabroadareawaiting permissiontosailtoIndia.But thehopesoftheChurcharebased evenmoreonthegrowingnumberofthenativeclergy,whose proportionisalreadytwo-thirds ofthenearly5,000priestsin India."

PAPALAUDIENCEFOR RANDOLPHCHURCHILL.

TheHolyFatherrecentlyreceivedinprivateaudienceMr. RandolphChurchill,sonofMr. WinstonChurchill.HisHolinessalsoreceivedinprivateaudienceSirFrancisD'ArcyOsborne,BritishMinistertothe HolySee.

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FILMSTARANDPRINCE MEETSHOESHINES.

Attractedbyloud-speakers blaringout:"ShowoftheShoeshines;comein;entrancefree," thousandsofRomansvisitedthe exhibitionsopenedbyPrince DoriaPamphili,Governorof Rome,inthepresenceofAdmiral StoneandMissGraceMoore,the cperaandfilmstar.

Theexhibitionwassponsored bytheCatholicCommitteeforReliefAbroadandheldintheir officesinRome.Photographs contrastedthemiseryofthese littleboyswiththeirpresent happylivesunderthecareof theSalesianFathers.

Manyofthemwarorphans, theyhadbecomecitygipsies,shiningsoldiers'shoesdyday,huddlingatnightinthenotorious stationarea,learningtostealand fight.

Twoofthesmallerboysdistributedleafletsandonetoldhis ownstory,typicalofmanyothers. Hisfatherwaskilledinaraid. Hismotherwentoutwashingand died.Hejoinedastreetgang, polishedsoldiers'shoesandwas initiatedintolifeinthestation ruins.

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THEJEWISHFUTUREIN PALESTINE.

Aninterestingsidelightonthe presenturgencyoftheJewish ZioniststopourpeopleintoPalestineisaffordedbyastudyof comparativebirthratesinthat country.TheArabrateis55per thousand-oneoftheworld'shighest:andtheArabdeathrateis lowforanOrientalcountry.On theotherhand,theJews'figureis 30perthousand.

Forthenextfiveyearsnatural increasewillgivetheArabs40,000 ayear-andthenumberswillbecomegreaterthereafter.This meansthatifaJewishmajority isnotattainedbyimmigrationin thenextfiveyearsitwillneverbe attainedatall.

Dr.ChaimWeizmann,theZionistleader,hasspokenofasolutionbypartition-whichhispeoplehavehithertobeenunwilling toconsider.Oncethepressure ofthedemandofEuropeanJewry ceases,asolutionofthissort mightbearrangedbetweenthe Arabsand,Jewishsettlers,who willbecomeincreasinglyPalestineminded;,sothatthesmallJewish free-statemightbelinkedinpartnershipwiththeArabFederation whichiscomingintoexistencein theMiddleEast.This,perhaps, maybetheultimatesolution-but itisnotinsightyet.

If,however,thefightisfought outtoafinish,webelievethat the"lastbattle"willbewon neitherbyJudanorbyBritain. butbyIslam.

"MAQUIB'DEFIESPERSECUTION.

PersecutedCatholicsofthe RuthenianriteintheWestern Ukraine,wherethemassofthe peopleremainCatholicdespite theMoscowannouncementthat theritehassecededfromRome, haveformeda"Maquis"inthe Stanislavovdiocese.

Theorganisationkeepsintouch withsimilargroupsinSlovakia andPoland,saysanobserverrecentlyintheregion.

In,somecasestheirardourhas oversteppedtheboundsand priestswhohavesubmittedto Moscowhavebeenkilled.

ThenumberofpriestswhosubmittedtotheSoviet-dominated OrthodoxChurchisputatless thanfivepercent.Manyofthe otherpriestsareinhiding.Resistance,saystheobserver,has beenmagnificent.Somepeople havejourneyedmorethan90 milestohearMassinsecret. RedBishops.

Onenight,thinkingofhisparents,hewascrying,wishinghimselfhomeagain,whenhesawa priesttalkingtosomeoftheboys. Hewentup,listenedandfollowedhim.NowintheSalesians' "Boys'Town"heishappyonce more.Offeringsduringtheexhibitionamountedtonearly£200.

Allseminaristshavebeendispersed,someofthemmobilised.

SeminariesandtheArchbishop's residenceinLvovarenowoccupiedbySovietsecretpolice.

MeanwhilethesameRussian policyofcoercionisgoingonin Balticcountries.

CeremonyofFinalProfesfion atthePriory,Dongarra

'OnThursday,July18,inthe ConventChapelattheDominicanPriory,Dongarra,Sister MarydeSales(MissMaryPaterson)andSisterMarydeRicci (MissKathleenLevitzke),aformerpupiloftheCollege,madetheir FinalProfessionintothehands oftheMotherPrioressGeneral.

Theancientceremony,richin ritualandbeauty,wasconducted byHisLordshipBishopGummer, ofGeraldton,andwasassistedby Rev.FathersGallagher,Moffat, andGehberger,S.V.D.(thePriory Chaplain.IntheSanctuarywere theVeryRev.Dr.Goody(Perth), Rev.FathehMexton,C.SS.R.,and FatherBryan,whilstamongstthe visitorswereMr.andMrs.Paterson(Perth)andMrs.Levitzke andherson,Charlie,fromKatanning.

Theoccasionalsermonwas preachedbyFatherSexton,who tookforhistext,"TheKingdom ofHeavenisliketoamerchant seekinggoodpearls;whowhen hehadfoundonepearlofgreat pricewenthiswayandsoldall thathehadandboughtit."

Enlargingonthistext,Father Sextonpointedoutthatifaking wishedtopurchaseaveryvaluablepearl,hesparednopains, troubleormoneyinhisendeavourtoprocureit.Inthesame way,thesetwoSisterswhohad pronouncedtheirFinalVowsthat morning,hadpaidaverybig priceforthepearlsoughtby them.Thatpriceentailedleavingtheirhome,andevenifthe homehadbeenahumbleone,the painwastherejustthesame;it entailedthepangsofpartingfrom theirparents,theirbrothersand sisters,theirfriendsandfrom allthose,thingswhichhadmade lifetothemaverypreciousthing. Butjustasintheeyesofthe king,thepearlwassomething veryrare,so,too,theirpearlwas alsorareandnotabletobe boughtbyall,and,therefore,the costmustnothecounted.

Thatinitialsacrificehadobtainedthepearlforthemforaperiod ofthreeyears.Justasajeweller temporarilysetapreciousstone andtreatsitbeforeitisfinally set,so,too,thispearlhadbeen polishedandrefinedforthepast threeyears,totestitandseeif itwerefitforapermanentsetting.Theculminatingpointof thattreatmenthadbeenseenin theceremonyjustwitnessedwhen thepearlhadbeenset,until death.

TwoBishopshavearrivedin theregionfromMoscow.Oneis Macarius,anactivememberof theCommunistParty.Thesecond,Nicolas,isaformersection headoftheMilitantAtheists.

Impostorshavebeensentas parishpriests.Thosefortowns receivesixweeks'training,those

Whenamanpossessessucha valuablejewel,hecannotgoto toomuchtroubletosafeguardit lestthievesbreakinandstealit. Thepearlsacquirednowwould havetobejealouslyguardedlest theyberobbedofthembyoneof thethreethieves,theworld,the devilortheflesh.Fortunately, thewallsoftheConventwerea verygoodsafeguardagainstany thief,fortheretheyweresurroundedbYthoseguardswhich couldnothelpbutensuretheir safety-theSacraments,theHoly Massandtheirdailyreligiousduties.Ifthosewhoheldthe pearlswerefaithfultothose things,AlmightyGodcouldnot helpbutblessthemandhelp tocherishwhatwasnowthedearestthinginlifetothem.

GENERALBOOTHDIDNOT FOUNDTRUECHURCH

IgR,NorthPerth:

Q.:"Ayoungnon-Catholicman workingatourofficewasdebatingwithuslatelyontheChurch hefavoured,inthefollowing words'TheSalvationArmy religionfollowsChrist'spreachingandteachingmoreclosely thananyotherreligion.'I wouldappreciateitverymuch ifyouwoulddisprovethisstatementforhisbenefitin'TheCa tholicAnswer.'"

A.:Wecanalltrulysaythat thegoodworksperformedbythe membersoftheSalvationArmy areoftenverypleasingtoGod, andthemembersthemselvesalso, formanyofthemhavetheutmostgoodwillanddevotion.But thatbeingafactdoesnotgive ustherighttosaythatthetrue ChurchofJesusChris?wasfoundedbyGeneralBooth.Yousee, Christ,whenfounding His Church,gaveusadefinitesetof truthstobebelievedanddefinite preceptstobefulfilled.He,then, isatrueChristianwhobelieves allthatChristtaught,anddoes allthatChristcommands.Now membersoftheSalvationArmy rejectmuchofChrist'sdoctrine. TheysaythatBaptismisnot reallynecessary.AllrejectChrist's. teachingontheBlessedEucharist.TheArmysays,"Believein thenameofChristandyouare saved."TheCatholicChurchenjoinsonalltobelieveallthedoctrineswhichChristtaughtusand toputourtrustinHimforsalvation,providedweliveourlives accordingtoHisprecepts.

Iwouldsuggestthatthisyoung man,whoisobviouslywell-disposedtoreligion,shouldreadthe NewTestamentagaincarefully, askingforguidanceonanypoints hemayfindobscure.Hewill cometorealisethatOurLord foundedaChurch,i.e.,abodyof menandwomen,towhom.He confidedHisteachingandto whomHegaveauthoritytoteach othersallthatHehadtaught them.InthisChurchHepromisedtoremainuntiltheendof time,tosaveitfromerror.He willcometorealisethatnotcharityandbrotherlylovealone weretobethecharacteristic marksofHisfollowers,butabove allUnity.TheyweretobeOne -inDoctrine,Governmentand Worship."Thattheworldmay knowthatThouhastsentMe," wereChrist'sownwords.

Letthisyoungnon-Catholic, afterhehasreadtheGospels, thentakeevenacursoryglance throughtheagesandseehowthe CatholicChurchhaspreserved thisunityoffaith,andhasbeen atthesametimetheorganiserof charityandbrotherly.lovein everyconceivableform.Inher countlessworksofcharitylavishedonGod'spoorandlittleones fornearlytwothousandyears, shecreatedanewworld;andtodaysheiscarryingonthesame MissionofMercy-inhospitals,orphanages,leper-stations,homes fortheagedpoor,refugesfor poorsinners-thelististoolong. Itisenoughtosaythatshe"feeds thehungry,clothesthenaked, takesinthehomeless,healsthe

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sickinbodyandsoul:and preachestheGospelofhopeto :heabandonedpoor."

GeneralBoothsawthecold, heartlessmaterialismofthenineteenthcentury-acrueltyand materialismwhichwasthedirect resultoftheabandonmentofthe TrueChurch-andinhislonging todosomethingtoawakethe dyingsoulofhiscountry,borrowedapagefromtheChurch'sbook, andembarkedonhisnobleenterpriseofCharity.Godwillhave rewardedhimforhissincerity andforhisgoodworks,andwe mustpayhimthetributeofour admiration;butnothingmore.

TRUTHWORTHGETTING

EXCITEDABOUT

R.E.D.Mond,NorthPerth:

Q.:"Yourcommentonmyprevi. ousletterwasjustthekindof propagandathatonewouldexpectfromaRomanpriestpoorstufffromanypointof view.MyopinionofthecharacterofPeteristhatofChrist Himself,foundinMatt.XVI., 2,andtheredoesnotseemto metobeanyneedtoaddanythingtoit.Wouldyou,therefore,readthisverse,together withthepreviousone,thatthe membersofyourChurchmay hearthetruthforonceintheir lives?ForIdonotknowif yourChurchpermitsthisverse inwhatpassesforitsBible."

A.:Iamsorrytonoteastrainof bitternessinvourletter,R.E.b. Mond;youhavestillatremendouslottolearn.AndIthink, inthefirstplace,goodmanners.

However,Ishallnotreplyin thesamestrain.Forevenyour littlenoteofbitternessisahopefulsign.Youdofeelthatthe truthissomethingworthgetting excitedabout.

Inhisreplytoyourquestionin aformersession,Dr.Sullivangave Youveryclearly,andveryably,a commentaryonthetextsofHoly Scripture,whichshowthatOur LordchoseoutSt.Peterfromthe restoftheApostles,andshowed himspecialmarksofhonour, abovetherest,andthenconferred onhimthePrimacyofAuthority andJurisdiction.Ifyousat downsimplyandponderedover thesetextsofScripture,andwove themtogetherintoalogicalargument,youcouldnotfailtosee thatitistheonlykindofpropagandaaCatholicpriestcoulduse, foritisthesimpletruth,stated inthewordsofOurLordHimself. Iam.sorryyouthinktheHoly Scripture"poorstuff."

Ishallnowcomplywithyour requestandreadoutthetwopassagesofScriptureyouwouldlike ourlistenerstohear.Catholics knowthembothverywell;in fact,Ishouldimaginethatevery Catholicboyandgirlinthehigherclassesinourschoolscouldgive theobviousandcorrectinterpretationofboth.Ishallreadthem fromtheAnglicanRevisedVersion,whichispracticallyidentical,wordforword,withtheCa.

tholicVersion:-

Matt.XVI.,15-19: "Hesaithuntothem,but whomdoyousayIam?And SimonPeteransweredandsaid: ThouarttheChrist,theSonof theLivingGod. "AndJesusansweredhimand saiduntohim:Blessedartthou, SimonBar-Jon:forfleshand bloodhathnotrevealeditto thee,butmyFather,whoisin heaven.AndIsaytothee: ThatthouartPeter;andupon thisrockIwillbuildMy

Church:andthegatesofhell shallnotprevailagainstit.And Iwillgivetotheethekeysof thekingdomofheaven:and whatsoeverthoushaltbindon earth,shallbeboundinheaven; andwhatsoeverthoushaltloose onearth,shallbeloosedinheaven."

Andtheotherpassage,whichis

verse23ofthesamechapter:

"Fromthattimeforthbegan JesustoshowuntoHisdisciples,howthatHemustgoto Jerusalem,andsuffermany thingsoftheeldersandchief priestsandthescribes,andbe killed,andberaisedagainthe thirdday.ThenPetertook Him,andbegantorebukeHim, saying:BeitfarfromThee, Lord:thisshallnotbeunto Thee.ButHeturned,and saidtoPeter:Gettheebehind Me,Satan:thouartanoffence (orscandal)untoMe;forthou savourestnotthethingsthathe ofGod,butthosethatbeof men."

CHRISTMUSTBE ASUFFERINGCHRIST

Thewholethingisprettyobvious;Peter,impetuous,self-confident,andstill,asweknow.like theotherApostles,worldlyin outlookanddreamingofanearthly"kingdom,"butlovinghisMastermostdevotedly,wasunableto endurethethoughtofHissufferinganddyingatthehandsofHis enemies;sohetookOurLordby thearm(theGreekimpliesthis) anddrewHimasideandsaidthe wordsIhavequoted.Hehad notgraspedthefactthatthe ChristmustbeasufferingChrist -assomanyso-calledChristians ofto-dayfailtograsptoo.But OurLordwasdeterminedtopoint outtoHischosenChiefApostle thathewasgoingcompletely againsttheveryessenceofHis Master'smissionbyvoicingsuch sentiments;andsoHereplied withsternemotionandindignation,addressinghimbytheAramaicterm,Satan,whichmeans Adversary.Usingthiswordto showhowtotallyopposedto God'splanofredemptionwereSt. Peter'swords.Bywishingto preventOurLordfromsuffering. hewouldbeplacinganobstacle intheonlywayitwasGod'swill thatitmightbeaccomplished. Peterwouldberanginghimselfon thesideoftheenemyofthe humanrace-Satanhimself.

Thattherebuke,andthelesson Christintendedbyit,werenot lostonSt.Peterisevidentfrom themeeksubmissionwithwhich helistened,withtheotherdisciples,whenJesustaughtthem thatthey,too,iftheywouldfollowHim,mustsuffer.ForJesus immediatelygatheringthedisciplesaroundHim,said:"Ifany manwillcomeafterMe,lethim denyHimself,andtakeuphis cross,andfollowMe."(Matt. XVI.,24.)

CHRIST'SLOVEFORST. PETERISMANIFEST

Youhavebeenmostillogical, R.E.D.,intakingthistimely andsternrebukeofOurLordas yoursoleguideinformingajust estimateofthecharacterofthe PrinceoftheApostles.Ifyou hadhadinmindtodoit,you mightjustaseasily,andwith morelogic,havetakenthewords ofOurLordinverse17,when Hesaid:"Blessedartthou,Simon Bar-Jona."Or,again,whenOur Lordsaidtohim:"Simon,Simon,

beholdSatanhathdesiredto haveyou,thathemaysiftyouas wheat.ButIhaveprayedfor thee,thatthyfaithfailnot:and thou,beingonceconverted,confirmthybrethren."(LukeXXII., 31.1 Or,again,inthemany otherpassagesinwhichtheevidentloveChristhadforSt.Peter ismanifest.Finally,wouldthe DivineMaster,whoreadsthe heartsofHisfollowers,havechosenthisoneforspecialfavours andmadehimthecompanionof themostsolemnmomentsofHis life-HisTransfigurationonTabor andHisAgonyinGethsemaneifHehadnotseenthegreat, noble,generousheartofhim, whomHewastomaketheRock onwhichHewouldbuildHis Church?Peterhadhisshortcomings-hewouldbethefirstto recognisethathimself,foronce hecasthimselfattheMaster's feetandsaid: "Departfrom,me,0Lord,for Iamasinfulman."Manya i,oblecharacterhasitsshortcomings,anditsfaults.but wouldwenotbefoolishtojudge anoble,generous,devoted,loving character,NOTbyitsmanyvirtues,butbyitsfewfailings? Astoyourfinalremark,R.E.D., abouttheCatholicBible.Ifyou wishedtoremedyyourprofessed ignoranceofitscontents,you haveonlytobuyacopyofthe NewTestamentatanyCatholic booksellers,andyouwillfindthat everysingletextthatoccursin theAnglicanVersionisfound alsointheCatholicone.

PROTESTANTCANSEE LOGICINCATHOLIC ANSWERS

"Baffled,"Guildford:

Q.:DuringthepastfewweeksI havelistenedregularlytoyour sessionand,thoughaProtestant,canseelogicinthemajorityofyouranswers.To-night, however,ifImightsosuggest, yourathercontradictedyourself,andIwouldbeobligedif youansweredthefollowing question: Inoneofyourearlyanswers, youcongratulatedthequestioneronhispolicyof"liveandlet live,"and'loveyourneighbour,"etc.,astheyareOur Lord'sowncommandments: thensurelytheymustconstitutetheveryfoundationof yourChurch.Yet,lateron duringtheanswertothequestiononexcommunication,you usedthesewords-andIquote: "Onetobeshunnedbythe faithful."Surelythenifthe priestinquestionistobeshunnedbythosewhowerepreviouslyhiscongregationthey (thecongregation)arethemselvescommittingagravesinby failingtoupholdOurLord's commandmentof"Lovethy neighbour"?

A.:Iquiteseeyourdifficulty, andIthinkIcangiveyouanexplanationthatwillentirelysolveit. Firstly,mayIremindyouof whatIsaidinexplainingthepurposeoftheEcclesiasticalPenalty ofExcommunication.Imadeit clearthatthisiswhatiscalleda medicinalpenalty,i.e.,oneimposedforthegreatergoodofthein-

dividualwhosuffersit-tobring himtoabetterframeofmind andhencetorepentance.Irecalledforthebenefitoflisteners howSt.Paulhadmadeuseof thispenaltywhenheorderedthe CorinthianChristianstoshunintercoursewiththeonehehadexcommunicatedforhiscrimes,in orderthat,ashesaid:"Thespirit maybesavedinthedayofOur LordJesusChrist."(I.Cor.V.,'.1 Andnowforyourdifficulty.When thefaithfulareinstructedto avoidorshunthepersonexcom, municated,theyareaskedtodo theirpartinhelpingthe"medicine"tohaveitseffect.Inrealitytheyareaskedtoco-operate inaworkofcharitytothispoor man.Heistobeshunnednow notwithanysignofunkindness orharshness,butwithtrulyChris, tiaraCharity,toshowthatthey disapproveofhiserrors,which theyregard,andrightlyregard,as deadlypoisonforsouls,iftheyare hereticaldoctrines.Farfrom wantinginlovefortheirneighbour,itisfromtheirlovefor hniandfromthedesrethatall mayyetbewellwithhimand thathemayberestoredtothe communionofthefaithful,that theywillavoidhimastheirteachr,guideandfather,andrefuse thathonouredplaceintheir liveshebeforeheld.Whena goodfatherormotherpunishesa dotheyloveitanythe less?Onthecontrary,itisout ofloveforitthattheydowhat ishardtonature;theydoit,that thechildmaynotgrowupselfish andwayward,butwell-behaved aniconsiderateforthefeelings andrightsofothers.Sowith MotherChurch.Sheusesher authoritytopunishherwayward childtobringhometohimhis faultandtohelphimtocureit. Onemayoftenkillwithkindness andcurewithseverity.

"Whatcanamangiveinexchangeforhissoul?"OurLord hassaid.Thegreatestkindness wecandoafellowmanistohelp himtosavehissoul.

WHYCATHOLICSDONOT CHANGETHEIRRELIGION

MissA.D.,Pingelly

Q.:WhyisitthatCatholicsdo notwishtochangetheirreligionwhentheymarryanonCatholic?

A..Catholicsknowthatthe CatholicChurchis theTrue ChurchfoundedbyJesusChrist, tobetheonlyTruewaytoeternalsalvation.Theyknowthat toabandontheTrueChurchisto abandonthemeansgiven them. brGodtosavetheirsouls,and thereforetheyknowthatbythat acttheywouldcutthemselves offfromtheeternalhappinessof Heaven.

MissA.D'snextquestion: "Ifanon-Catholic.marries.a Catholic-changinghisreligion (sayheisanAnglicanandhas beenchristenedandconfirmed) -isitnecessaryforhimtobe christenedandconfirmedagain intheCatholicfaith,beforehe canreallybethatreligionand takeCommunion?"

Onceapersonhasbeen validlybaptisedhecannotre(ContinuedonPage15.)

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Therealnubofthesocialproblemisnotsomuchconcerned withexternalarrangementsof communallifeaswiththetwisted mestalityofalargesectionof mankind.Nowhereisthisbetter illustratedthaninthemodernat'titudetowardswork.Inthe Christianviewofthingswofkbecameman'slotasaresultofthe Fall;itwaslaiduponhimasa curse,butwasparadoxicallyin thenaturalorder,toproveaprimarymeansofhissanctification andsalvation.Buttothemodernmaterialistworkremainsa curse.Havingnonotionofits potentialitiesasadivinevocationorasameanstoholinessof life,thematerialisticviewthe labourofthedaymerelyasa "factor"intheproductionof goodsandtheworkermerelyasa "hand"intheprocess.Sothe workerinthissocialsystem (wherewealthistheprimary considerationandtheperfection ofmachinerythemeanstothat end)hasbeensteadilydehumanisedandtheworkitselfdenatured.Moreoverasscientifictechniqueprogressesthehumanfactorbecomeslessandlessimportantinthebusinessofproduction, andtheLeisureStateloomsnigh.

Sowearefacedwiththeextraordinarypositionwhereinaman regardsthemeansofhislivelihoodasadistastefulnecessity andhisleisureastheopportunity forthereal,creativeactivityof living.

Itishardtobelievethatasystemwhichsooutragesreasonand rightordercanlongsurvive.It isinconceivablethatthespiritof man,howeverdebased,willtoleratethebewilderingtopsy-turvydomofthislunaticcreation.But solongasitdoespersistthe Churchmustfaceitanddowhat itcantodistillsomesoulofgoodnessfromthingsevil.While strivingtorestoreaChristianoutlookontheall-importantmatter ofdailywork,itisundeniablethat anenormousincreaseintheperiodsofleisureislikelytocome aboutinthenearfuture,andCatholicismmustbereadytoteach peoplehowtoemploythatleisure intelligentlyandtotheirbestadvantage.Onedoesnotneedto beapessimisttofearverygreatlyaboutthefutureaspresent-day trendsinthisdirectionareacceleratedinAustralia.Itisall toopainfullymanifestthatour youngpeople,byandlarge,have nonotionintheworldwhattodo withtheirsparetime.Whenit isnotbeingspentinwayswhich aredirectlyofevil,onefearsthat theinsensateloveandpursuitof themostfriviloustypesofplea; surearebreedingirresponsibility, intellectualfutility,andaimlessness;whilenottheleastconsiderationistherecklesswasteof money.Theemptinessofmodernsociallifeandtheessential debasementofmanymodern amusementsaretherootcausesof muchunhappiness,ofinstability inwork,asdofthelackofnationalculture.Theprocessofde

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YouthFederation.Manywore thewhite-tasselled,greenberetsof theYoungChristianStudents, otherswereintheblueuniforms oftheGirls'TrainingCorps,and afewwereinServicekhakior blue Mostgroupswereaccom painedbytheirchaplains.

"Looktoyourdailyworkasa Divinevocationorcalling,"said HisEminence."Providedyour workisnotsinful,itcanbeofferedtoOurBlessedLord.

"IfyouworkforOurLordyou willnotbeconcernedwithhow littleworkyoucando:youwill trytoworkbettereveryday.By doingworkwellforAlmightyGod youwillbecomeanapostle-in workshop,factoryandoffice.

PowerofIromple.

"PeoplejudgetheCatholic Churchbywhattheyseeinyou. Ifyouarehonestandindustrious, pureinthought,wordanddeed, theywillattribute'thesevirtues totheCatholicfaithwithinyou, andwillbemovedbythepowerof yourexampletoappreciatethe Churchtowhichyoubelong.

Neverforgetthatyoubelongto theCatholicChurch.Everyone ofyouractswillreflectonthe Churchandwillhelpormarthe worktheChurchisdoing.

girlinthesedayshastobeoutstanding,somethingoutoftheordinary.Trytobesomethingout oftheordinary,somethingworthy ofOurBlessedLord."

MoreNunsNeeded.

"peaking;ofthevocationtothe religiouslife,hisEminenceasked:"Howbadlyoffwouldnotthe worldbewithoutthedevoted workofthereligioussisters?All religiousordersarecryingoutfor helpers.Hereisafieldforthat generosityandunselfishnessso characteristicofthefemalesex."

Ofthevocationofparenthood, hesaid:"Tobemothersand fathersoffamiliesneedsrealpreparation,preparationincaringfor theeducationofthechildrenof thefuturemarriage.Preparefor thisvocationbyprayer,study, andespeciallysacrifice."

Toall,HisEminencesaid:"The successofyourfuturelifetoa verylargeextentdependsonhow youfulfilyourvocationnow."

FalseSlogan.

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Wemust,therefore,welcome thoseforcesofCatholicAction whoseaimistheregenerationof entertainmentandtheprofitable employmentofleisure.Amost commendableaspectoftheirwork isthestresswhichisplacedon homeentertainments.Theymust alsoendeavour,insomedegree, tocompetewiththeworldonits ownground.Acommencement inthisregardhasbeenmadewith thepresentation'ofpublicstage performances.FormypartI doubtthevalueofattemptingto revivethelegitimatetheatre.I freelyadmitthatitdoesseem,in amateurcirclesany-how,thatarevivalisunderway.Butevenso. fromthepointofviewofthe apostolate(astothemultitudes tobereachedandastothetype ofestertainmenttheymostrelish) itwouldseemmoreprogressiveto pioneerthefieldofthecinema thanthelegitimatestage.Admittedlythatwouldbeaventure involvingconsiderablymorecapital,butwemustrememberthat othersarealreadyinthisfield, notablythePresbyterians,and alsothatvisualeducationmay veryshortlybecomeastandard educationalmethod.Itisalso possiblethattheaveragelaymanhasbeenbluffedbytheballyhooofHollywoodregardingproductioncost.Buttheintroductionofthe16mm.techniquehas certainlyputthemakingoffilms withinthereachofamateursand eveninprofessionalcirclesonthe Continentrevolutionaryeffects wereachievedwithoutthecolossal expenditureofHollywood. Wehaveveryrecentlycelebratedthe10th.anniversaryofPope PiusXI.'sencyclicalonthefilms, andthereadingofthatimportant documentshowswhatimportance theHolySeeattachestothis greatmodernmediumofpopular entertainment.NoristhePapal Encyclicalmerelynegative.It envisagesthesilverscreenbeing harnessedtothecauseoftruth andgoodness.Hencefromthe Papalconceptionitwouldseem thatnegativemeasuressuchas theLegionofDecencyemployed donotexhausttheCatholicresponsibilityinthematterofmodernentertainment.Atanyrate whereothershaveventured,we toocansurelyriskafewtimid steps.Althoughweseldomor neverseethemscreened,successfulamateurfilmshavebeenmade isAustraliaforyears,anditis certainlyanavenuethatwillbear themostexhaustiveinvestigation. Itisataskwhichmightcommenditselftoouryouthorganisationwhosenumbersandinfluencearegrowingtosuchpleasing strength.

"Whatyoudofor,theChurch' inLondonmaybethemeansof conversionofalittleboyorgirl inAfricaorChina.

"SometimeagoIsaidthatthis isthedayoftheUncommonMan. Itisalsothedayoftheuncommonboyorgirl.Theboyor

Hetoldthemnottofollowthe modernslogan:"Doaslittleas youcanforasmuchmoneyas yOucanpossiblyget,"norheed thebeliefthatoneexiststogetas muchpleasurebutoflifeaspossible.

"Godhasfirstclaimonmankind.Wearepilgrimsonajourney.Thewayofthepilgrimage hasbeenshowntousbyOurLord Himself,Whohasaskedusto takeupourcrossandfollowHim.

"BeloyaltoGod,totheholy MassandtheSacraments."

KalgoorlieCatholicBall

AGREATSOCIALSUCCESS.

OnWednesdaynight,July24, theKalgoorlieTownHallwasthe sceneofanoutstandingsocialsuccess-theCatholicBall.The hallwasdecoratedfortheoccasionwithfairy-likestrandsofcolouredstreamersstrungacrossand rcundthehall,andmulti-coloured lightsaddedtothecharmingsetting.Onthestagepalmsand largebowlsofflowers,repeating thecoloursofthestreamers,were beautifullydisplayed.TheofficialguestswerewelcomedbyRev. FatherCarmodyandmembersof thecommittee.ThevisitorsincludedMr.andMrs.Moore(Mayor andMayoressofKalgoorlie)and Mr.andMrs.Teahan(Mayorand MayoressofBoulder).

TheMayorofKalgoorlie,declaringtheballopen,congratulatedthecommitteeonthebeautiful decorations,andontheobvious successoftheball,Shortlyafter theofficialopeningthepresentationof15debutantestotheMayor andMayoressofKalgoorlietook place.Thebeautifullygowned girlscarriedearlyVictorianposiesofshadedpinkcarnationsand violets,andwerepresentedby Mrs.F.J.O'Dea,andhadbeen coachedbYMissPatSmith.As eachdebutanteapproachedthe footofthestagesheleftherpartnerandadvancedtobepresented andcurtseygracefullytoMrs. Moore.Thegirlsrejoinedtheir partnersandeachcoupletookan appointedplaceuntilallhadbeen presented,whentheyjoinedina waltz,makingacharmingscene. Thedebutanteswere:

quintrimmings,bodicebeaded fromshouldertowaist;partner, Vic.Butland.JosephineSheehan,tullefrockwithbodicegatheredintowidewaistband,ruffled squareneck,puffsleevestrimmed withribbonbows,bouffantskirt sprinkledwithbutterfliesofopalescentsequins;partner,Reg. Franklyn.VelmaCrocker,taffeta,featuringdroppedwaistline, selffrillingonsleevesandskirt framingsequinsandsilvertassels; partner,DaveBudiselic.Gloria Roberts,three-tierednetcaught upwithflowersandsatinbows, sweetheartnecklineandsleeves edgedwithsequins;partner,Geff. Fulford.JoanDunne,allover nettaffeta,veeneckline,with capedsleeves,fullskirt;partner, KevinKelly.AngelineMosconi, longwaistedbodiceofpintucks withbudsinsertedoforgandie, fullskirttrimmedwithruched bows,puffsleeves;partner,Frank Perejann.'AnneTenni,heavy crepefeaturingsweetheartneck, embroideredsleeves,longwaisted embroideredbodicewithavery fullgatheredskirt;partner,Ron Leverlock.LoisStotter,embossedsatinbodice,fullnetskirt, appliquedwithsatinflowersoutlinedwithspangles,sweetheart neckline:partner,TerryAger. MaryPowell,netovertaffeta, three-tieredskirtsequintrimmed withsweetheartneckandlow waistline;partner,RayBrowner. Thefloorwasgaywithlovely frocksineveryshade.Thechoice ofBelleoftheBallwashardto make,thecorranitteeselecting MissJuneBrockway,inalovely gownofwhitenetovertaffeta, trimmedwithrosettesofpalest pinkandblue.

vocation. TheyoungpeopleweremembersofWestminster'sCatholic

NormaTaylor,tulleoversatin, self-ruchingonsleeves,neckline andskirtbackbuttoned.with satinbowtoformabustle;partner,LesWoo.LorraineCaudwell,all-oversilklace,sweetheart neckline,peplumoververyfull skirt;partner,RayMangini,Edna McNarma,sweetheartneckline frontbuttonedtoasmallpeplum inlovelyalloverlacewithavery fullskirt;partner,ErnCrocker. BettyRoberts,netfrockwitha sweetheartnecklinetrimmedwith afrill,aswallowtailedpeplum andfullskirtappliquedwithsequinscompletingthefrock;partner,GeoffKirkwood.GwenRay, alltaffeta,capedsleeves,draped bodiceandfullskirtfinishedwith sequins;partner,DaroldGillies. KathleenMosconi,organdiewith shapedbodice,yoke,puffsleeves andpeplumoflace,veryfullskirt trimmedwithruchingbows;partner,KenClarke.MavisEdwards, taffeta,selfruchingonsleevesand skirt,sweetheartnecklineandse-

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LEADERS'RETREAT.

ARetreatfurV.C.W.Leaders washeldattheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth,during theweek-end,Saturday-Monday, July27-29.Inpointofnumbers dieattendancewassomewhatdisappointing,twenty-threeleaders hieingpresent;butthosewhoattendedwereconvincedofthe greatbenefitofaRetreatandits immensevalueinthetrainingof aleader.Weareverygrateful SetheRedemptoristFathersfor makingtheMonasteryavailable, andintendtomaketheLeaders' Retreataperiodicfeatureof MovementActivities.

A.Y.C.CONFERENCE

Thefirstconferencesponsored laytheAssociatedYouthCommitteeoftheNationalFitnessCounawasheldonFriday,July26. TheY.C.W.wasrepresentedby threedelegatesandanumberof ebeervers.Thedelegatesforthe threedicussionthemeswere:

1.Education:IntheSchool; PostSchool.KeithNorrish, Subiaco.

2.TheWorkoftheA.Y.C.Joe Bourke,HighgateHill.

a.LivingandWorking:ConditionsofYouth.EricCatlin, Leederville.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Football.

LastSundaywemetClaremont atHaigPark,andafterhaving thebetterofthegameforthree quarters,discoveredthatboth teamshadasurplusofmenon thefield,soitwasdecidedto countonlyscoresforthelastquarter,whichClaremontwerelucky enoughtowin,andsogaintheir firstvictoryatourexpense;but thisdoesnoteffectourposition inthefour,sowatchthispaper forfixturesofthesemi-finals.

Dancing.

Ournextdance,onFriday, August23,willbeourGrandWinterCarnival,towhichallarecordiallyinvited.Asusualthere willbeafirst-classsupper,lucky spot,andallthenovelties,includingcolouredlights.

FootballpracticeSundaymorningat10a.m.

hopintoit,fellows!Seeyouat thehallnextSundaynight.

Dances.

Infutureourdancesaretobe heldonFridaynights,notSaturdays,astheyhavepreviously beenheld.Thenextoneison August23. Bethereandlet everyoneknowaboutit.

Football.

Ina,ruggedgamelastSunday theLeedervilleteam,weakened bytheabsenceofafewregulars, defeatedVictoriaPark,7.11to4.6. GoalkickersforLeedervillewere FredClarke(4),BertRigg,Roy ONeill,andJimdeGruchy.

Itisveryimportanttobeat trainingthisSundaymorning, boys.Pleasemakeaneffortto getthere,aswearenowinthe finalfourandwewantthepremiership.Don'tlettheteam downatthisstageSeeyouat GreeneySquareonSundayat 10.30.

NEDLANDSBRANCH.

Againwewishtogiveyoua finalreminderofourgranddance onSaturday,August17,at8 o'clock,inSt.Teresa'sHall,Tyrell Street,Nedlands.Thiswillbe ourthirddance.Thefirstwas good,thesecondwasbetter,but this,withyourco-operation,will beSuper.Wearemostanxious tomakethisanoverwhelmingsuccess,primarilybecauseourfinancialpositionisanythingbutsatisfactory.Thisbranchisstillin swaddlingclothes,consequently wesincerelyhopethatthespirit ofco-operationsocharacteristicof theY.C.W.,willpromptthemembersofwellestablishedbranches tosupportus. Weareawarefromthecensus oftheparishtherearemany youngmenintheparishwhoare notgivingusthesupportwhich wejustlythinkwedeserve.We appealtotheseyoungmento comealongonSaturday,August 17.andbeassuredasplendid night'sentertainment.Goodfloor, excellentorchestra,andsupperwell,theN.C.G.M.willlookafter that.

FirstGeneralMeeting.

cardsoffform,theireffortswent onought.Ournextmatchwill beonFriday,whenweplay Y.M.C.A.Withtheteam.back onormal,thisshouldprovetobe anothervictoryforus.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

Football.

OnSunday,August4,theClaremont-Cottesloeteamdefeatedthe CathedralBranchatHaigPark. larecottswerethefirsttoscore, andthroughoutthegamethere wasneveragreatmarginbetweentheteams,witheitherteam takingtheleadalternately, finally,thevisitorsgainedthe honours.BestplayersforCathedralwereM.FosterandJ.Leahy. ThebestplayersforClaremontCottesloewereButchPorter.G Fitzpatrick,B.White,andSullivan.Finalscores:ClaremontCottesloe,3goals3behinds;Cathedral,3goals behind.On Sunday,August11,theClare-Cotts meetMaylandsatCollegePark. Claremont.

Soda.

Thenexttwodanceswillbe heldonSaturday.August10and 24,respectively.

VICTORIAPARK-BELMONT BRANCH. Football.

VictoriaPark-Belmont,aftera hardandfastgame,weredefeated byLeederville.Thefinalscores were:Leederville,7goalsIIbehinds;VictoriaPark-Belmont,4 goals5behinds.Goal-kickersfor theloserswere:Wiltorton,Hiltr. McCarthyandEpstein. Dance.

Wewerepleasedtoseealarge crowdatourlastdance.andtrust thatvouallwillhewithusagain onAugust17.

ThesocialeveningisonWednesday,andthegymnasiumclass onFridayevening.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

BasketBall.

BaskethallSundayafternoonat St.Patrick'sBoys'School,at2 p.m.

GymnasiumatSt.Patrick's Tuesdaynext.

OnTuesday,August20,there willbeatalkbyFatherRogers onhistravelsabroad,inCathedralHall,at8p.m.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

CatholicBall.

Weregrettoannouncethat, owingtoamostunfortunateunavoidablecircumstancewithinthe branch,weareunabletoholdour returnballtothedebs.onSaturday,24th.inst.Theballhas beencancelled,sonotifyeverybodywhowerelookingforward o,itafterlastweek'sadvertisement. DramaticSociety. Hollywoodaredoingtheirbest toputusoutofbusinessafter theyheardaboutourconcert.Our Diritsizue.e-e,BffIreXteteirrAnttgivuN' ARMADALEANNUAL

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ISIMBIEINMECAMMIEINANNEXMIgiR

Ourfirstgeneralmeetingwillbe heldonnextSundaynight,AugustII,afterdevotions.Weare confidentthattheY.C.W.inNedlandscandomuchintheinterestsoftheyoungmenoftheparish,butwefirstofallwantto talkthingsoveratthisgeneral meeting.Bymeansofageneral discussion,wewilllearnoftheactivitiesinwhichyouareinterested.Wewillthenbeinaposition tosatisfyyourneeds.Thisisa generalinvitationtoalltheyoung Catholicmen(agelimits,16-25)of theNedlandsParishtoattend thisfirstgeneralmeeting.We. theleaders,areyoungmenlike yourselves;weareanxioustohelp you,andweexpect100percent. attendance.Don'tdisappointus.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

Dancing.

Thelearn-to-danceclasslast Sundayeveningwaswellattended.ThenextoneisonSunday, August18.

TheThursdaynightdancesare provingtobeverypopular.The nextcarnivaldancewillbeheld nextThursday.Admissionwill be2s.,andsupperwillbeprovided.

HIGHGATEBRANCH, Allmembersareremindedthat thesavingsschemepassbooks arerequiredimmediatelyfor auditpurposes.Ifyouhavenot alreadydoneso,pleaseforward themtoRev.FatherH.Brennan, 50Vincent-street,MountLawley.

ThedanceonFridaynightfor theStarvingChildren'sAppeal wasnotquiteassuccessfulaswas hoped.Neverthelessafairprofitwasmadeandthiswillhelp tofillourquota.

EverySundayeveningafterdevotionsadancingclassisheldin theParishHall. BasketBall.

Playingwithabareteam,we werenomatchfortheNavyin ourlastgame.HickeyandBell playedwell,butwiththefor-

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

DeusMausetOmnia

Acouncilmeetingwasheldin theCentralLibrary,Pier-street,on Wednesday,July31.IntheabsenceofBrotherPrefect,theSubPrefecttookthechair.There werepresentFatherDirector,three brothersandsixsisters.After theopeningprayers,thebusiness meetingwascarriedonandvarioussubjectswerediscussedfor thebettermentoftheOrder.It wasagreedthatacommitteebe ormedtocensorbooksplacedin theFranciscanlibrary,asdesired bythePromissaryinSydney.

TheDirectorhasarrangedthat theExpositionoftheBlessedSacrementintheChildrenofMary Chapel,VictoriaAvenue,should commenceonTuesday,August6, andbecontinuedweekly.

SisterSecretarywasinstructed toprepareassoonaspossibleleafletswithnamesandaddressesof allmembersofthecouncil

stagegivethegameaway,butas ateamitwashopelesslyoutclassedbythehigherstandardoffootballofthemoreexperiencedhome team.

Goal-gettersforthevictorswere: Raphael(6),HoganandO'Meara '3each),MarshandThomas(2 each),McMahon,Cochrane,and Cogan(1each). ThematchwasumpiredbyD andthanksareduetohim forhisexcellentinterpretationof therules.

BestplayersforHighgatewere: McMahon.O'Meara,McPherson, BourkeRaphaelandO'Dwyer.

OnThursdayandFriday,August1and2,manyFranciscans couldbeseenintheCathedralfor thePorticunculaIndulgence, whileothersmadeitintheirparishes.

OnSunday,August4,theusual firstSundaymeetingtookplace, atwhichTertiarieshadthevery pleasantsurpriseofwelcoming IIisLordship'BishopGummer, fromGeraldton,whogavethema veryinstructivesermononthe BlessedEucharist,andcongratulatedthemonarrangingadayof Exposition.

BrotherAllen,fromCastledare, cametothereunionandaskedall presenttojoinoncemoretowork forthelittleorphanboysthere ontheirFieldDay.Tohelpthis goodworktherewillbeameeting ofallFranciscansinterested.on Wednesday,August14,inRoom 7,65St.George'sTerrace,under thedirectionofSisterBogue.

SisterCarmodyremindedthose presentthatonSeptember6,at 8p.m.,inCathedralHall,then wouldbeafamilysocialeves*, whereTertiariesshouldbringthe wholefamily,oldandyoung,and theirfriendstoenjoymusicand conversation.Theprogrammes willbegivenentirelybyFranciscans,andtheteddybeardonated byMrs.LynchwillbedrawnMr. Supperwillbeserved. iftecharge ofls.willbemadetocoverthe rentofthehall.AfurtherisminderwillbemadeattheSeptembermonthlymeeting.

Severalnewbooksforthelibrary beensentfromEngland bySisterMaryFrancis(Lewis),a Franciscan,whodidmuchtohelp commencethePerthFraternity.

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Theinter-districtbasketball competitionbeganlastWednesdaynight,July31.Wembleywas onthatnight,hutthelatterwon onaforfeit.FrankHughesand RogerRyanweretheonlymembersoftheWembleyteamto showup.NextMondaynight. SubiacoistoplayWembley.and itistohehopedthatWembleyis infullstrength.Incompletion ofthefirstroundSubiacoplays WestLeedervilleonthefollowing Wednesday,August7.

FOOTBALL.

Y.C.W.v.MosmanPark.

LeedervilleOvalwasthescene ofagoodcleangameoffootball lastSaturday,whenMosmanPark wereopposedtoY.C.W.Each teamfieldedastrongside,and waskeentowin.Y.C.W.displayedglimpsesofgoodfootball, butlackofteamworksawattack afterattackbroken,whilstthe MosmanParkeighteen,playing faultless,systematicfootball. scoredwithcomparativeease,runningouteasyvictors,withfinal scores:20.11to7.7.Bestplayers forY.C.W.wereJ.deGruchy, LyonsandD.Kelsall.

Fremantlev.Highgate,

ThePortonianswereallatsea whenopposedtoHighgateatForrestParklastSunday.Inagoalgettingorgythehometeam gainedtheeasiestofvictories, scoring20goals18behindstothe visitors'7behinds.

Fromtheveryfirstbounce Highgatewentintoattack,and eventhoughthewindfavoured thevisitors,ahandyleadof3 goals2behindswasestablishedby thefirstchange.

Takingcompletecontrolofthe gameinthesecondquarter,Highgateincreaseditslead,duemainlytotheexcellentworkofits centreandforwardmen.Onthe fewoccasionsFremantleforced theballdowntoitsscoringzone, thehometeam'sbackmenoutclassedtheiropposingforwards andclearedwell.

Theremainingquartersproved tobeevenmorefarcicalthanthe firsttwo,Highgategoslingwith monotonousregularityandease, winningineverypositiononthe field.Fremantledidnotatany

Owof11)4main)speciesof BANKSIA

Frombrightscarlettodullgrey-fromsmall shrubstolargetrees,theBankslaflourishes in40species.IllustratedhereistheMenzies Banksio,decorativelyappreciatedforits curiouscone-shapedreddishflowersand brown-greenleaves.Magnificentinitsgiant candelabraeffectistheBanksiolittoralis, whichcommemoratesSirJosephBanks,the "FatherofAustralia" 20feethighand coveredwithyellowcylinder-likeflowers,it gleamsasiflitbyhundredsofcandles.Every oneofthenumerousBanksiasisdistinctively featured,andmanyaspecimenpieceoffurnitureowesitsbeautytotherichgrainofinlaid Banksiatimber.

Publishedforyourinterestandinformation bythemakersofEmuBitterAle.

Doe,theCyclaxconsultant,andtwoexpertoperatorsinMissJean CampbellandMissKathleenHill.You'are cordiallyinvitedtoapersonalinterviewwith Mrs.Doe,whowillgladlyadvisethetypeof treatmentyourskinrequires.

Trusteesof(Posterity) YOUTHOF Responsibility,ofY.C.W. fortheFuture

TerriblePriceofindifference

(ByREV.T.LYNCH.)

"Weliveinanagewhentobe youngandtobeindifferentcanno longerbesynonymous.Wemust prepareforthecominghour.The claimsofthefuturearerepresentedbysufferingmillionsand theyouthofanationarethetrusteesofposterity."

How-muchmoretruearethese wordsoftheageinwhichwelive thantheywereevenofthemidnineteenthcentury,whenuttered bythatgreatstatesmanand PrimeMinister,Disraeli.

Theyouthofanationarethe trusteesofposterity.

Inthehandsofouryouthof to-dayliesthedestinyoftheAustraliaofto-morrow,'Vetunborn generationsofAustralia'ssonsand daughterswillhavereasonto blessortocurseourpresentgenerationofyouth.Tobless,if theyarefaithfultothemighty workthatistheirstodo.To curse,iftheyfailinthesacred obligationsplacedupontheir shoulders.Practicallyeverynationintheworldto-dayhaseither lapsedorisquicklylapsinginto astateofbarbarism,andAustraliaisnoexception.Here,as elsewhere,theancientreligionof Christhasbeenrejected-infavour ofthenewteachingsoftheprophetsofLiberalism,Nihilismand radicalSocialism.Thestandards ofmoralitythatruledthelivesof peopleintheagesofFaithare castaside,andthebitingblasts ofirreligionaresweepingthrough theland,burstingasunderthe barriersofrestraintthathitherto keptincheck theturbulent watersofhumanpassion,causing widespreadspiritual,socialand economicdamagethroughoutthe land.Menacingsocialandpoliticalevilsarethreatening.There isadanger,andarealone,inthe corruptmoralsofanotinsignificantsectionofourpeople.A spiritoflawlessnessisabroad,and manyevenofouryouthhavelost allrespectforlaws,humanor divine;propertyandevenhuman lifearenolongerheldsacred. Easydivorceistheruinationof familylife.Sensualityandthe lustforpleasureissappingthe moralfibreofourpeople.Politicalandotherformsofcorruption arenotunknownamongstus.EnemiesofAustralia,inthepayofa foreignPower,aresowingamongst ourpeopleseedsofhatredandrebelliontolawfulauthority,spreadingindustrialunrest,andcausing untoldharmtotheeconomiclife ofournation,inthehopethat thehandsalreadydrippingwith thebloodofotherconqueredpeoples,includingpriestsandeven nuns,wouldalsobesteepedinthe life-bloodoftheAustralianpeople.

Thisisatrue,thoughmeagre, outlineofthepictureofAustraliato-clay.Tolookuponthat picturewithnonchalanceandindifferenceandnottobeonfireto rescueitfromthedestructionto whichitisheading,werebutto payapoorcomplimenttoone's patriotismandtoinsultthememoriesofthosewhoknewitwasa landworthdyingtodefend. TwiceinagenerationwasthepatriotismofAustralianschallenged, andtwicedidtheynoblyrespond

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tothecallofcountrywithaselfsacrificingheroismthathasflung aroundtheworldadeathless glory.To-daynoonedoubtsthat Australiaisalandofpatriots.Australiaisrespectedbythenations oftheworld,andhaswonthatrespectbyitsmagnificentvalourin defenceofdemocracyandfreedom.

Butindaysofpeacepatriotism, too,isaduty.Whatwassaved andpreservedinthedaysofwar mustbeguardedinthedaysof peace. Acountryinvinciblein warmaygodowntoitsruin throughimmorality,indolence, hatredandinjusticeintimesof peace.Hanniballostthefruits ofhismanyvictoriesamidstthe vineyardsandorangegrovesof Compania.

Australiahasemergedfromher longyearsofwarwiththelaurels ofvictoryonherbrow,avictory wonatthecostofbloodand tears.LetAustraliabewarelest inlessthanagenerationthefruits ofvictorymayturntoashesupon herlips,andthefreedomsorecentlywonmaybelostthrough thedecadenceofherpeople,fora peoplewithoutmoralityandreligionisincapableofself-governmentandofliberty.Hearthe wordsoftheimmortalWashington:"Ofallthedispositionsand habitsthatleadtopoliticalprosperity,religionandmoralityare indispensablesupports.National moralitycanneverprevailtothe exclusionofreligiousprinciples."

Patriotismdemandsthatin timeofwar,whenthefreedomof ourcountryisthreatened,weanswerthatcountry'scallandgo forthtodefendhershoresand safeguardourfamiliesandour homes.Intimesofpeace,patriotism,too,hasitsplace.When thereligiousoreconomicfreedom ofourpeopleareattacked throughfaultyandunjustlegis lotion,whenthesanctityofour homesaremenacedbecauseour lawsarenotframedaccordingto theprinciplesofmorality,when thefutureofourcountryisjeopardisedbythepractiseofbirthcontrol,whenourenemieswithin areallowedtocarryontheirnefariousandseditiouspropaganda atthebehestofaforeignPower, whenthroughaGodlesssystem ofeducationweareraisingupa peopleinutterignoranceoftheir dutiesasChristianstoChristianity'sFounder,when,inaword,we beholdourbelovedcountryrushingheadlongintoastateofbarbarismsacrificingonthealtarsof lustandexpediencythosenoble idealsthatanimatedtheminds andheartsofourheroicdead,patriotismdemandssomethingmore thanalipservicetothememories ofourfallenheroes.

Australia,liketherestofthe worldto-day,isinthemelting pot;anewAustraliawillarise. Andastheyouthofanationare thetrusteesofposterity,itisto youngAustraliawemustcommit thesacredandoneroustaskof fashioninganewandabetter land.Butbytheirfruitsyou shallknowthem. Agoodtree cannotbringforthbadfruit; neithercanabadtreebringforth goodfruit.Ayouthnotimbued withChristianprinciplesand trainedaccordingtotheteachings oftheGospelofChrist,cannot buildanationwithaChristian outlook.TheyouthorganisationsofNaziGermanyandFascistItalyaretousterribleex-

amplerofwhatyouthfedonfalse philosophoesandfalseideologies arecapableofachieving. IfthenewAustraliaistobea Christiandemocracy,thenour youthmustbetrainedaccording toChristiananddemocraticprinciples.Thiscanbeachievedby theformationofanAustralianwideChristianYouthMovement amongsttheworkersofAustralia -amovementthatwillunite themintoonesolidbodyandinspirethemtocarryoutgreatand nobleachievementsforGodand fortheircountry.Ayouthguidedandcontrolledbyyouthitself, themottoofwhichwillbe:"A NewYouthtoBuildaNewAustralia."

TheYoungChristianWorkersis amovementthatto-dayisworld wide,andforsomeyearshasbeen inexistenceinAustralia.Inthe Westthemovementisalmosttwo yearsold.AnimatedbyChristianprinciplesandwithasupernaturalapproachtotheproblems thatconfrontit,ithasalready achievednotablesuccess.Its aimistomakeAustraliaChristian,toremedythesocialillsto whichitsfellowworkersaresubject,tofightforsocialjusticeand, inaword,torestorereligionto itsrightfulplaceintheheartsof the'Australianpeople,andso raiseontheruinsoftheolda newandbetterAustralia,acountryworthyofitsheroicdead,and apledgetothemthattheydid notdieinvain.

ThattheYoungChristianWorkeroftheWestwillbeastrueto thenobleidealsofthemovement asarehisfellowworkersthroughouttheworldwedonotdoubt, andthatthesamesuccessthat crownstheireffortselsewhere willbetheirsalso.

EverytrueloverofAustralia willbewholeheartedlybehindthis greatMovementthatahaspledged itselftoworkuntiringlyandunselfishlyforGodandforAustralia.

MayGodblesstheYoungChristianWorkersofAustraliaintheir noblework,andinspireourfellowcountrymentogivethemallthe Fncouragementtheydefservein thecausetheyhaveespousedthecauseofChristandofAustralia.

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Vugostavia'WardersCountry's AHostagetoSovietAppeasement

Mihailovitch's

DragaMihailovichisoneofthe war'smosttragiccasualties.He didnotdieonthebattlefield.No Germanbulletfelledhim.Hedied infrontofafiringsquadofthe Communist-oppressor,Tito.

MihailovichwasYugoslavia's greatestpatriotinherdarkest hour.WhenmassesofYugoslayscapitulatedin1941,someof whoanarenowglorifiedaspatriots inTito'sranks,Mihailovichprovedtruetohismissionasasoldier bytakingtothehillsandmountainsandrallyingagallantguerrillabandaroundhim-theChetniks.

heroicallyandselflesslythe Chetnikswagedthenewwarfare ontheNazioccupiers.TheUnitedNationsrecognisedthem. Theygavethemthelittleaidthey could.TheChetniksfellinwith thedirectionsoftheAlliedMilitaryCommand-aboveall,toexpendresourcesinlivesandammunitioncarefully,tomakecertainofaworthwhilereturn,not toexposethecivilianpopulation toneedlesspunishmentandretaliation.

TheworldpraisedMihailovich andhisChetnikcolleagues.We, inAustralia,sawthefilmofadulationthatboretheirname.Alliedpropagandawasgenerousin laudingtheirefforts.TheirpositionasYugoslavguerrillaandlibrationforcewasunassailed.The Yugoslavmonarch,KingPeter, :andtheGovernment-in-exilewere fullybehindthem.

ButtheentryofRussiaintothe warsawcomplicationsdevelop. Anotherarmedmovementcomes intothepicturewiththebacking ofthenew"ally."Itiscalled thePartisanMovement,andits leaderisJosephBroz,latercalled Tito-Communist,revolutionary, gaol-bird,"Red"plotterinthe SpanishWar,stunter,would-be bossofYugoslavia. Alltheinfluenceandpowerof Russiaareralliedbehindhim.

The"FreeYugoslavRadio"isnot inYugoslaviaatall.Itisin Russia.TheSovietmaintainsit. Thebattleofpropagandabegins. ThePartisansclaimcreditfor Chetnikachievements.Sogood istheirpropagandathatbodies liketheB.B.C.fallforit,and helpalongthefalseclaimsofTito andhisfollowers.

Soonthebattlegoesbeyond words.ThePartisansdisregard theAlliedplans,observedbythe Chetniks.Intheinterestsof RussiatheyprovokeneedlessskirmisheswiththeGermans,which bringdownterriblepunishment andreprisalsonhelplesstowns andvillages. Apopulationof 8,000sees4,000ofitsmenmurderedbytheNazisinreprisalfor aPartisanventurethatisofno advantagetotheAlliedandYugoslavcause,buthelpsRussiaa little.

SoontheChetniks,asthey fighttheGermansinthefront, findthemselvesattackedbythe Partisansintheback.Itisnot longbeforeanideologicalstruggleisoninYugoslavia.Allthe paraphernaliaofSovietexploitationofthewarsituationisoperating.SostrongisSovietinfluencethatMr.Churchillmakes hisgreatestblunderofthewar. Sovietlies,propaganda,tactics, strategy,succeed.GeneralMihailovichisdropped.Titoistalcenup.KingPeter,underpersonalpressurebyMr.Churchill,is forcedtoabandonthepatriotic Chetnikandacknowledgethe trea..herousTito.ThePartisan "NationalCommitteeofLiberation'dovetailsintoaProvisional Government,TitobecomesunassailedbossofYugoslavia,the

ServicestoAlliedCause,

20mmunistdictatorsl.ipisafait-dietswhowerecapturedinthis accompli.patriotslikeMihailo-unexpectedfight. Afewdays vicharehoundedascriminals,later,whenwereceivedthefirst andsubjectedtospecioustrials by"People'sCourts."

Meantime,theCatholicChurch experiencesotherfacetsofthe newCommunistregimeassheand hermembersarepersecuted. Clericalandlayleadersaremurdered,assassinatedandgaoled. Propertyisseized.Educationis hampered.ThewholebackgroundofCommunistpersecution andoppresson,familiartoPoland, Lithuania,Slovakiaandelsewhere,Cerectedintheunhappy landoftheSerbs,CroatsandSlovenes.

Smallconsolationthat,asTito beginstoberecognisedinhistrue lightintheTriestecontroversy andelsewhere,Mr.ChurchilladmitsheerredinYugoslavia.The troubleison.TheCommunists arein.Mihailovichisontrialsubjectedtoatravestyofjustice, howledatin-thedockofafictitiouscourt.

Newspaperreadersalloverthe worldhavebeendisgustedinrecentweeksbytheaccountsofthe "trial"atBelgrade.Toevery manitisamockery,afarce.EvidencefromtheUnitedStatesis refused.

TitoandhisCommunistshave decidedtogetMihailovich'shead. Theyleftnothingtochance.Insteadofhandinghimovertothe UnitedNationsWarCrimesauthorities-iftheyreallythought thatanykindofacase madeout-theyputhimupbeforethefarcicalBelgradetribunal.

Itisconsolingthatmanyhave ralliedtothedefenceofMihailovich.Supporthascomefrom manygroupsandplaces.ProminenthavebeenBritishand Americanservicemenwhoowe theirlivestohisbravery.They includealsoUnitedNationsintelligenceofficials,who"wereinthe know"duringthewar,andare appalledtoseeMihailovichassailedasatraitor,insteadofglorified asapatriotandhero,nowthat thewarhasended.

Outstandingcaseinpointis CaptainHalterR.Mansfield,who servedwiththeU.S.Officeof StrategicServicesduringthewar. HewasoneofanAmericanparty senttoYugoslaviabythelate PresidentRooseveltin1943.King PeterhadappealedtotheAmericanPresidentafterMr.Churchill hadsuggestedsignificantlythathe shoulddropMihailovichandacceptTito.Mr.Rooseveltdecidedthathewouldfindoutthe truthforhimselfaboutYugoslavia.Hesentinvestigatorsto findout,oneofwhomwasCaptainMansfield.Thereportwas entirelyfavourabletoGeneral Mihailovich.

AsMihailovichwenttohisfarcicaltrialafewmonthsago,CaptainMansfieldwroteatlengthin "TheAmericanMercury,"under thetitle,"Isthereacasefor Mihailovich?"

Describingsomeofhispersonal experiences,CaptainMansfield writes: "HereiswhatIpersonallysaw.

OnSeptember6,1943,onlytwo weeksaftermyarrival,asIwas campedwiththeHeadquarters ForceofMihailovichonChermermicaMountain,over300Germantroopsinfiltratedunderthe coverofanearlymorningfog aidstruckusbysurprise.Hell brokeloose,withmachineguns, grenades,andsmall-armsfire burstingonallsides.Aftertwo hourstheGermansweredriven back,andIpersonallysawand questionedseveralGermansol-

radionews.QftheAllied'invasion ofItaly,Mihailovich,thinkingthat thegreatD-dayhadarrived,dispatchedradioorderstoallofhis commanderstoattackGermans everywhere.Ipersonallysaw theordersastheywerebeing transmitted.ColonelBailey,Britishliaisonofficer,ledahandof 1,000ChetnikstoBeranewhere, afterabloodybattlewiththe Germansonthewaythrough Priepolje,heobtainedthesurrenderoftheItalian"Venizza" Division,comprising8,000men.

ColonelHudsonandI,witha smallerbandofChetniks,finally succeededineffectuatingthesurrenderofanItaliangarrisonof 1,800menatPribojontheLim River.Withintwoweeks3,000 Chetniksmassedforanattackon Visegrad,vitalGerman-heldcity astridetheBelgrade-Sarajevo railroadlineontheDrinaRiver. Inasix-hourfightwitnessedby AmericanandBritishofficers, theChetniksfinallydestroyedthe lastoftheGermanbunkerdefences,andtookthetown.Within twohourstheyblewupthehuge steelrailroadbridgeacrossthe Drina.

"Duringthewinterof1943.1944 Mihailovich,lackingsuppliesand besiegedbyPartisonattacks,temporarilysubsided.Followingthe invasionofNormandyhisforces, duringthesummerandautumn of1944,begananoffensivedesignedtocleanoutallGerman garrisonsinnorth-eastandnorthwestSerbiaandcutallmainenemycommunicationlinessouth andwestfromBelgrade,sothat theGermanforcescouldbebottledandannihilated.American officerssawmany51Meseattacks.

"Wherevertheywent,theAmericanmissionsfoundtheChetniksbeingattackedbyPartisans. ThiswasnotChetnikpropaganda.

IshallneverforgetDecember, 1943,nearStitkovo.Froma mountain-sidevillageIwatcheda bandofover1,000Partisans marchingslowlyinsinglefile throughthevalleytowardsus. Wehastilyevacuated,butnotbeforefiringbrokeoutinStitkovo itself.Ourtroopswerealready inrags.Somehadlessthan15 roundsofammunitionperMan. ThesePartisanattacksweremade onciviliansympathisersaswell asChetniksoldiers.InJanuary, 1944,fromamountainnearKalinovik,Herzegovina,Iwatcheda Partisanforceenterthetown.In ashortwhile,flamesblazedhigh intheskyastheraidersfiredthe housesofChetniksympathisers."

InrelationtoPartisanattacks ontheChetniks,CaptainMansfieldisveryexplicit:

"EvenwhenengagedinassaultsonGermangarrisons,the Chetniksfrequentlyfoundthemselvesbeingattackedintherear byPartisans.Onevividexample:InOctober,1943,afterwe hadsuccessfullytakenVisegrad andweredrivingtheremaining GermantroopsbackbeyondRogaticatowardsSarajevo,victory waswrenchedfromourgrasp whenaPartisanforcefellonour rightflankandforcedustoretreat.

"Therecordshowsscoresof protestsbyMihailovichtotheAlliesaboutthePartisanattacks. Hebeggedustoparachuteinto himmanymoreAmericanmilitaryobserverswhocouldverify thesituation.Arethesetheacts ofatraitororcollaborator?

"Allthewhile,theAlliedcornmittmenttoTitowastippingthe

realestPatriot

scalesmoreandmoreheavily against.Mihailovich.American pilotsoftheFifteenthAirForce latertoldmetheywerebriefed, onthebasisofPartisanintelligence,thatChetnik-heldareas wereGermanareas.OurAmericanmissionsawU.S.planesstrafe Chetniktroopsinthebeliefthey wereGermans.Duringthenight wecouldhearAmericanC-47 transportsmakingparachute dropstothePartisanforces."

CaptainMansfieldemphasises therealbenefitsoftheChetniks' effortstotheAllies.

"Nevertheless,theSerbleader continuedtohelptheAlliesas muchashecould.In1944,Mihailovich:co-operatingwithanAmericanairrescueteamunderLieutenantsGeorgeMuselinandNick Lalich,rescuedover425Fifteenth AirForceflyerswhohadbeen forceddownbytheGermanChetniks,sometimesunderfire, gradedbyhandafieldnear RayneGora,whereAmericanC47'slandedtotaketherescued cirmenbacktoItaly.Wehave thenames,ranksandserialnumbersoftheseAmericanswhoare eternallygratefultoMihailovich fortheirlives.Ifhewascollaborating,whydidhenotturn theseairmenovertotheNazis? AccordingtoA..A.F.estimates,40 bombercrewscostabouttenmilliondollarstotrain.Thinkof theGermanarmshecouldhave receivedfortheseairmen.

CaptainMansfieldexplainsthat chargesofcollaborationwiththe Nazismisrepresentlocaltruces thatwereanormalhappening whereverguerrillatroopsfought -inFrance,China,andelsewhere.

Hesays:

"Mostofthecase'againsthim restsonsheerfalsehoods;theremainderiscompoundedoutof grossdistortions.Intothelatter categoryfallTito'schargesthat theChetnikleadersignedpeace agreementswiththeenemy,and wassuppliedbyhimwitharms. InterceptedGermanradiomessagesshowthatafewofMihailovich'smanylocalcommanders, lackingweaponsandsqueezedon bothsides,madelocaltruceswith theGermansratherthanfaceannihilation.Thereisalsothepos bibleinferencethattheymay haveevenreceivedsomeGerman arms.Perhapstheydid.UndoubtedlytheyreceivedGerman madearms,forsomeofthefollowersofGeneralMilanNeditch, QuislingPremierofSerbia,desertedtheNazicause,andjoined theChetniksasthePartisanstar becameascendant.

"Iflocaltrucesandlimited arms'transactionsconstitutecollaboration,however,thenvirtuallyeveryguerrillagroupinthe worldhasbeenguiltyofit,includingthePartisans.InFrancecertainmembersoftheMaquiswere instructedtomakepeacewiththe Nazisratherthanbedestroyed, sothatwhenD-dayorderswere giventheycoulddestroytheenemywiththeveryarmsobtained fromhim.TheAlliesallowed ChineseforcestogivetheJaps theimpressionthattheywere workingtogether,sothatthey coulddamagetheenemymuch moreeffectivelybyawell-timed revoltthanbybreakingawayat once.Whileincommandofa ChineseguerrillaforceImyself sentanagenttobarterwiththe

Japsforbadly-neededquinine ratherthanlosetwoofmybest mentomalaria.Thishardly ereantthatIdidnothatethe Japs.TheSerbs'hatredofthe Germanswasjustasevident.

"ThePartisans,too,madelocal truceswiththeGermanswhere necessarytopreservetheirposition.AnAmericanmilitaryobserverwithTitotoldmethatin oneSloveniantowntheGermans, whooccupiedthepartofthe towninwhichtheelectricpower plantwaslocated,allowedthe Partisanstohaveelectricityin exchangeforwaterfromthe waterworks,whichTito'smen controlled.

"Despitetheirjustification, Chetniktruceswiththe/Germans werefewandfarbetween.Ina sixmonths'carefulsearch,the onlyevidenceIfoundofanagreementbetweentheChetniksand theGermanswasinJanuary, 1944,nearNevisinje,Herezogovine,whereitappearedthatthe Germanslocallywere'layingoff' theChetniks.Inthisarea,the Chetniksfacedanoverwhelming Partisanoffensivewhichneatly avoidedtheGermans

"Titoalleged,onApril5,1946. thatMihailovichmetGermanofficialsinthetownofLjiginAugust,1941,toplanajointoffensive againstthePartisans.Stoyan Pribichevich,aNazisympathiser, writingintheNewYork'Herald Tribune'forApril6,1946,disagreeswithTito,chargingthat Mihailovichdidnotcollaborate untilmuchlater.Heallegesthat onSeptember16,1944,MihailovichmetwithHerrStaerker,Ribhentrop'sdeputyfromBelgrade. attheSerbianvillageofBadovinciinordertoobtainGerman rifles.Thetruthisthatameetingwasheld,butnotbetween thosepartiesnorforthatpurpose. Itwasameetingbetweenthe headoftheAmericanmissionand aGermanagent,designedtoeffectuatecompletesurrenderofall NaziforcesintheBalkans;the meetingfailedbecausetheGermanswouldnotagreetounconditionalterms.Mihailovichwas notevenoneofthenegotiators."

TheArchdiocese

FLATOFTHEASSUMPTION.

Weregretthattheaccountof theOrdinationtothePriesthood oftheRev.J.McNamarahashad tobeheldovertoournextissue.

BIRTH.

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,AUGUST7.1946

NewOrderintheSchools

Quiteadealofmisunderstandingstillexistsamong non-Catholicsregardingthequestionofreligiousinstructionintheschools.Churchschoolsexistbecausesincere membersofeveryreligiousdenominationholdreligionto beanessentialelementofeducation.TheseChristian membersareconvincedthattheywouldbeguiltyofagross breachofdutyweretheytoneglectthisimportantelement inthetrainingoftheirchildren.Anysystemofeducationfromwhichreligioustrainingiseliminatedisinadequateandincomplete,andthereforeaninjusticetothe childreceivingit.Educationshoulddevelopthewhole child,andthespiritualsideshouldbecateredforaswell asthematerial.Andsothqinculcationofpiety,reverence,andreligiousinstructionisofmoreimportancethan purelyintellectualorphysicaldevelopment.Onthis point-thereligiousinstructionoftheyoung-practically alldenominationsareagreed.OutsidetheCatholic Church,however,thereisnodefiniteagreementastothe methodofimpartingit.BecausetheChurchconsiders thespiritualtrainingofthechildthemostvitalfactorin education,ShewillhavenothingtodowiththeState schools,whichofficiallyrejectreligionfromthe.curriculum.Itentailsthebuilding,equippingandstaffingof Catholicschoolsatatremendoussacrifice.Non-Catholic sectshavenotbeenwillingorabletomakethesamesacrifice,andsotheStateschoolsystemhasdevelbpedtothe exclusionandthereforethedetrimentofreligion.Most fthelegislatorswhoevolvedthesystemweremenwho honestlybutmistakenlydisbelievedinreligion.Some wentevenfurther.SirHenryParkes,theprimemover ofthesysteminAustralia,publiclyadmittedthatheconsidereditadeathblowtothecallingoftheclergy.

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Fromthepointofviewofreligion,therefore,thesecularsystemwasdefective.Butitwasalsounjust,forit didnotgivefreedomofconsciencetothosesectswhodisagreewithit.Nootheralternativewasgiven.The taxesimposedonallsectionsof.thecommunityforeducationalpurposesweredivertedtothesupportoftheState schoolsexclusively,andconscientiousobjectorstothe systemwerenotconsidered.Wheneventuallytheydid buildandequipandstafftheirownschools,itwasonlyto beexpectedthattheStatewouldatleastpayforthesecularinstructiongiven,andforwhichitwouldotherwise havetopayfor,intheStateschools.Notonlydiditnot dothis,butitrefusedtore-imbursetoreligiousschools theamountwhichhadbeenpaidintaxesforthatpurpose. InEngland,atthepresenttime,Catholicsreceiveback theirownshareofthetaxesintheshapeofGovernment supportfortheirschools,butinAustraliatheGovernment nsesCatholictaxesforitsownStatesystemandforcesthe Catholicstopayoveragainfortheirown.When,therefore,peoplefailtoseetheinjusticeofthesecularsystem, itimplieseitherthattheyarenotfullyconversantwiththe conditions,orthattheyarepreudicedagainstreligionaltogether.Thelatterprejudiceis,ofcourse,apalpably foolishone.Itisopposedtoallthelessonsofhistory. "Thereisindeednothingmorewonderful,inthehistoryof thehumanrace."saysLecky,thehistorian,"thantheway inwhichtheidealofChristianityhastraversedthelapse ofages,acquiringanewstrengthandbeautywitheachadvanceofcivilisation,andinfusingitsbeneficentinfluence intoeverysphereofthoughtandaction." * *

Theteachingsandpracticesofreligionformanessentialpartofourcivilisation.Theyareultimatelyblended withourwholepersonallife.Torejectthemistoswim againstthewholecurrentofhistoryandtradition.Christianinfluencesmustneedspresideovereveryimportant actfromthecradletothegrave.SotheCatholicChurch thinks,andSheactsaccordingly.Thenewborninfant isconsecratedwithprayerandceremonialtoaChristian lineofconductwhenthesavingwatersofBaptismare poureduponitshead.Likewisethelastmortalremains oftheChristianarelaidinthegravewithprayerandceremonial.AtnotimeinthelifeofmandoestheChurch relaxinhercareofhim.LeastofallisShedisposedto leavehimtohimselfatthatperiod,whenheismostamenabletoimpressions,andwhenShecanbestlayholdupon hi:wholenatureandmoulditintheidealthatissolely hers.ThereforeistheChurcheverjealousofanyattempt onthepartofsecularismtostandbetweenherandthe childShehasmarkedforherown,withthesignofBaptism.Sheknowsnocompromise.Shecanentertainno compromise;forShehasneverhadamoment'sindecision ontheimportanceofthismatterofreligiouseducation. Sheconsidersthereligiousinstructionoftheyoungher boundenduty,anditisuptotheStatetoseethatSheis notimpededintheexecutionofit.

AUGUST15th.

HOLYDAYOFOBLIGATION.

Thursday,August15,theFeast oftheAssumption,willbeaHoly La,ofObligation. Masseswillbecelebratedatthe athedralat6,7,8.15,9,10a.m., andaspeciallunch-hourMassat 12.10p.m.

Confessionsinpreparationfor theFeastwillbeheardinthe k;athedralonWednesday,August14,from12noonto1p.m.;4 p.m.to6p,m.;andafterevening oevotions

SEMINARYSUNDAY.

AUGUST113ili.

SeminarySundaywillbeob servedthroughouttheArchdioceseonSunday,August18.

IntheParishes.

Inallparochialchurchesan appropriateinstructionon thesignificanceofSeminary Sundayandthesubjectof VocationstotheReligious lifewillbegiven.Atthe conclusionoftheinstruction thespecialPrayer,whichhas beenapprovedbyHisGrace theArchbishopforuseon SeminarySundayeachyear, willberecited.

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

InReligiousHouses. PermssionisgrantedforEx. positionoftheBlessedSacramentthroughoutthedayon SeminarySundayinthe ChapelsandOratoriesofReligiousHousesandInstitutions.

BOYS'SPRINGOUTING.

TheYoungAustraliaLeague hasissuedaprospectusinviting boystotakepartinanoutingat AraluenduringtheAugustvacation,24th.to31st.Theeventis opentoboysattendingCatholic schools,andtheorganisersofthe Leaguegivetheassurancethat provisionwillbemadeforCatholicboystobetakentoMassat theArmadaleChurch,whichis thenearestto'Araluen,onSunday.FulldetailscanbeobtainedonapplicationtotheYoung AustraliaLeague,Perth(TelephoneB3691),orcopyoftheprospectusmaybeobtainedfromthe principalsofthevariousschools.

SMITH.--OnAugust4,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco, toClareandSid-adaughter (LouiseAnn>.Bothwell.

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FRANKLIN.-OnJuly19,1946, atKadina-street,NorthPerth, at91years,MaryJune,beloved sisterofEllen,Mary,Rose(Mrs. Kenny),ofMaylands,Martin, Joseph(Maylands),andCecelia (Mrs.Pianto),ofScarborough.

O'TOOLE.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof AnneO'Toole,of170Park-street, Subiaco,whodiedonAugust6, 1946,lovedwifeofFistus O'Toole,motherofNorahand Martin.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul.May sherestinpeace.

÷INMEMORIAM÷

DOOGUE.-Inlovingmemoryof ThomasDoogue,whopassed away,August9,1938. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andfamily.

GRADY.--Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof MaryAnneTeresaGrady,who passedawaypeacefullyonAugust10,1938.Onwhosesoul, SweetJesus,havemercy. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband,Thos.Grady.

KELLY.-Inlovingmemoryof bydearhusbandJim,andour dearfather,whopassedaway onAugust11,1943. MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwife andchildren,Mary,Neil,KathleenandJane.

IALEY.-Inlovingmemoryof CorporalJohnS.Maley,killed inN.G.,August12,1943. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. WANTED.

ExperiencedWaitressand PantryMaid.ApplyMrs.Guilfoyle,HotelAustralia,Murraystreet,Perth.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE.

Youngbusinessladyrequires boardandresidence;closetocity. Reply"Margaret,"c/othisoffice.

Ladywithownhome,would sharewithmiddle-agedlady (daughter,schoolageorbusiness, notobjectedto),forcompanionshipandlightduties;personalreferencesessential.Apply"Companion,"Watt'sNewsAgency, Beaufort-street,Mt.Lawley.

"BOYS'TOWN" Clontarf

BOILINGANDDRILLDI&

PLAY.

AllfriendsofBoysTown,Clontarf,areinvitedtobepresentat theOrphanageonSunday,August 11,at8p.m.,whenanattractive programmeofboxingandphysicalculturewillbepresented.A silvercoincollectionwillbemade attheentrance,theobjectbeing tosupplysportingmaterialfor theboys.Ateamofboxersfrom HighgateChristianBrothersHigh Schoolwilltakepartinaseriesof boutswiththeOrphanagechampions,whiletherewillbeanexhibitioncontestofthreerounds betweentwowell-knownprofessionals,MaloneyandRoberts. Specialbuseswillleavethecorner ofSt.George'sTerraceandBarrack-street,commencingat7.30 p.m.

Synopsis

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SYNOPSIS

OFANYOFTHECOURSES

LISTEDBELOW:

WirelessReceiving, WirelessTransmitting, SteamEngineering, GasandDiesalEngines, ElectricalWiring, ElectricalEngineering, Refrigeration, Noobligationforinformation supplied.

Accountancy. RoadBoardSecretaries'Course, AgriculturalScience, SalesmanshipandPersonalEfficiency, JournalismandShortStoryWriting, Shorthand,Typewriting, Bookkeeping,

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iseriminations

"TheValleyofDecision"

AnImpressiveFilm-ButWhatanEnding

,Thisfilmisadistinguishedand highlydramaticscreenversionof theMarciaDavenportnovel,"The ValleyofDecision.'Blendingeffectivelyalabour-capitalconflictandromancesetagainsta backgroundofthePittsburgh SteelMillsinthe1870era,the filmishelpedconsiderablyby brilliantindividualinterpretations ofitsmanystarsandallthesupportingplayers.Fewfilmshave hadsuchanimposingcast.Just listentoafewofthesenames: GreerGarson,GregoryPeck, LionelBarrymore.DonaldCrisp, GladysCooper,DanDuryea,PrestonFoster,ReginaldOwen,MarshaHunt,andJessicaTandy. ThePlot.

1donotknowifthefilmversionfollowsthenovelveryclosely.Ihavenotreadit.The screenstoryisasagaofasteel fortune,anditopenswithayoung Irishgirl,MaryRafferty(Greer Garson)obtainingemploymentas ahousemaidinthemillowner's home.Thefamilysooncomes todependonherasafriendand adviserratherthanaservant,but whentheeldestson,PaulScott 'GregoryPeck)fallsinlovewith herandoffersmarriage,Marygoes toEnglandwithhismarriedsistertoescapetheinevitablecomplications.Intimethewealthy Scottfamilyrealisethefoolishnessofclassbarrierandtheyask MarytoreturntomarryPaul. ShortlybeforetheweddingMary's father(LionelBarrymore),animplacablefoeofthemillowner -incelosinghislegsinhismill yearsago,murdersthesteelmagnate(DonaldCrisp)inalabour crisis,andheinturniskilledby

thecompanyguards.Thebarrier ofbloodprovesstrongerthanthat ofmoney,andthemarriageis cancelled.Maryleavesthetown anddoesnotreturntotheScott householduntilherfriend,Mrs. Scott,isdying.Duringtheyears ofherabsence,Paulhasmarried anoldchildhoodfriendtjessica Tandy),butlikemostscreen heroesthesedayswhomarryanyoneotherthantheheroine,heis mostunhappy.Hebearshissufferingmanfullyuntilfiveminutes beforetheendofthefilm,when heslamsthedooronhiswifeand lovelylittleson,gailyjumpsinto abuggywithMary,anddrives awayfromthevalley.Whata decision!Whatasolution! Whatpunk!StillIsupposefew intheaudiencereallyobjected, seeingthatGreerhadbeensucha nicegirlandGregory,forthat matter,averyfinefellow.Imust confesshowever,thatthisclimax mademefeelatriflesick.Inmy old-fashionedsimpleway,Istill prefertoseethesanctityofmarriage,thefountain-headfrom whichthehumanracesprings, respectedonthescreen. Conclusion.

Althoughoccasionallylong drawn-out,thisfilmmanagestobe steadilyengrossing.Ithandles thelabour-capitalconflictwithrestraintandneutrality.Itisa storyforadults,hasbeenproducedonalavishscale,anditisenhanced,asImentionedpreviously,bymanyintelligentlyshaded performances.Excludingthe woeful(tomywayofthinking) anti-climaxinthefinalfiveminutes,itisanabsorbingfilm.

`GROUCHO."

"TheConstant

Icannotbelievethefilmstudios aresoshortofsuitableplotsor materialthattherewasanynecessitytofilm"TheConstant Nymph"forathirdtime.Any meritsthatthisfilmpossessesare dueentirelytotheactingability ofitscast.MargaretKennedy's wellknownnoveloftheimmortalSangerfamilydoesnotmake goodfilmfare,andthelatest screenadaptationwithitsdisregardfordetailandaccuracyand thefewdramaticpossibilitiesof thenovelcanonlybeclassedas slipshod.Thescriptwritershave takenmanylibertiesandthey havedoneapatchyjobofwork.

INIMINDIMMIMMON Y.C.W.

KAYLANDS-INGLEWOOD BRANCH.

GrandVictoryCarnivalDance. Thebranchhasdecidedtohold agraindvictorycarnivaldanceat Riley'sHall,'Beaufort-street,on Thursdayeveningnext,August15. Therewillbeagoodorchestra, supper,softlights,noveltydances, popularartists,etc.Sodon'tforgetThursday,August15.Trams todoor.

OPPORTUNITYforyoungcouple,tomanageproperty,large acreage;suitablewheat,sheep, cattle;carryingnostockatprepent.Situation80milesfrom PerthonMidlandline,opposite countrystation,closepostoffice andhotel.House,3largerooms, verandah;riverandfreshwater; housefurnishedwithessentials.A starttobemadethismonthwith poultryinquantity,lateron sheep,etc.Ifnecessaryonshare basis.Apply64Helen-street, MidlandJunction.'PhoneUJ99. .41)~1.41.4.4144.414141041040

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ThePlayReviewed

Itisasoundprincipleofthe theatrenottocountyourchickensbeforetheyarehatched. Aboutdramatherearemoreunpredictableelementsthanfogthe issueinanyotherbranchofart. Noonecanpassfinaljudgmenton aplayuntilthatplayhasjyeen seeninproduction.

OutsintheScript.

ThescriptofSteinbeck'splay earnedcensurebecauseofits coarsenessanddownrightindecency.Anyonewithtwoeyesin hisheadandamodicumofintelligencecanseethatitistotally unnecessarytoputfilthylanguageintomen'smouthsinorderto paintapictureneartoreality.As

AWARNING toStageFolk

Areminderoftheirresponsibilitieswasgivenby-the HolyFatherwhenhereceivedinaudiencerecentlydramaticauthors,actorsandactresses,criticsandtheirfamilies.

Itisunjust,HisHoliness said,tothinkthattheChurch andthedramaticprofession standapart:thisisonlythe casewhenartisputatthe serviceofsensualityorfalse propaganda.

Whendramaticworksare reallyworksofarttheyraise thespiritandleaveadeep andhealthyspiritualimpressiononbigand,enthusiastic audiences.

Dramaticartiststherefore carrytheresponsibilityof theirart,which,whenof nobleinspirationandofdignifiedexpression,canmakea bigcontributiontomoral improvement.

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TheStory. Asthisisthethirdfilmversion ofthenovel,andthebookhas beenreadbysomany,there seemsnoneedtoelaborateat lengthonthecuriousplot.Brieflysummarised,ittellsofthe adolescentloveofayoungSwiss giri(Tessa)forabrilliantbut rathereccentricEnglishcomposer LewisDodd).Doddisunhappilymarried,anddoesnotlearn ofTessa'sdevotionorrealisethat shehasbeenhisconstantinspirationuntiltoolate.

JoanFontaineScoresAgain.

ThisactressintheroleofTessa hadadifficultassignment.She appearedtorevelinthepart, however,andgaveafine,sensitive performance.CharlesBoyer,in myopinion,didnotseemwell castasanEnglishman,buthe strovemanfullytobeconvincing. ThedecorativeAlexisSmith,as thewife,hashermostimportant parttodate.Itwasawellbalancedstudy,andatlonglast seemstohavejustifiedthetremendousfaithWarner'Brothers haveplacedinher.Sheappears inpracticallyalltheirfeature filmsthesedays.CharlesCoburn, asthetesty,non-musiclovingEnglishuncleofthebizarreSanger family,isajoy.Hisperformanceiseffortlessandasrichly comicashisrecentcharacterisationsin"GeorgeWashington SleptHere"and"ARoyalScandal.""TheConstantNymph" canbecommendedontwopoints only-thesterlingabilityofmost ofthecast,withJoanFontainein particular,andthecommendable restraintshowninhandlinga themewhich,handledotherwise, couldeasilyhavedegeneratedinto justanothertoosympathetic screenpleaforadultery. -"GROUCHO."

whichwereretainedasasopto thefreethinkerswereslurredover scadroitlyasscarcelytogiveoffence.Ifonewerenotfamiliar withthelinesoftheplaymuch objectionablemattercouldeasily havebeenmissed-andprobably was. ATheatricalMouse.

Criticism.ofthisplaydoesnot, therefore,concernitselfgreatly withtheindecenciesofexpression whichSteinbecksawfittouse andwhichweremadethesubject ofpublicprotestinPerthpriorto theopeningdate.Adversecriticismofwhatwas,allinall,a poorplayisbasedonamoregeneralindictment.

Firstly,theplotisdull.The actiondoesnotbuildupahighdegreeofexpectancy;infact,there isscarcelysufficientinterestinthe storytocarryoverfromonescene tothenext.

Secondly,theRepertory'sversionisweakincharacterisation. Thereissomegoodacting,but notenoughtocompensatefor shortcomingsintheconstruction oftheplot.

Thirdly,theclimaxisrevolting, and,byinference,isapleaforeuthanasia.Lennie,apitifulwreck ofhumanity,ismurderedincold bloodandwithmuchoverflowing ofsentimentinfavourofhisregrettablebutnecessarydemise. Heisasocialmisfit;andGeorge, atoncetheman'sbestfriendand hismurderer,agreeswithSlim's viewthatLenniewouldbemuch betteroffdeadthaninahome.

Inaforewordtotheprogramme

GEORGE and MARGARET

Thesecondpublicperformance stagedbytheTherrySocietyin Perthwasamarkedsuccess.

"GeorgeandMargaret,"acomedy byGeraldSavory,wasattractivelypresentedattheCathedralHall onthe1st.and2nd.inst.Special creditmustgototheproducer fortheobviouslygreatcareexercisedinthecastingoftheplay andfortheexcellenttiming throughout.Butsincetheaction ofthewholepiecetookplacein theonesetting,itseemedapity thatthereweresuchlongintervalsbetweenacts.

Theactinghonourswerefairly evenlyshared.MissMaureen Child,intheroleofthespoiled daughter,Frankie,lentasuitable degreeofdiscontentandpetulancetothepart.theself-assuranceandlangourofmodernyouth beingreflectedaptlyinherdiction. AsMalcolm,Mr.WilliamConnaughton,admirablymadeup, handledadifficultpartwithconsiderableinsight.Hisabsentmindedawareness,hislong-suffering,hiswisdom,andhisunostentatiousloveforhisrebellious broodwerealldexterously broughtintoreliefbyrestrained actinganddeliberatenessof speech,andaccountedforamajor partofthecomedy.

Thefluttering,inconsequential wife,Alice,wasplayedbyMrs. MonicaParkinson,amemberof theAdelaideTherrySociety.This ladyobviouslyhadtheadvantage ofconsiderablestageexperience, andwaseminentlyconvincingin herpart,exceptforatooprofuse andjerkyuseofthehands.

Therearetworeasons,the HolyFathersaid,whyartiststakeadifferentand morelightheartedviewof theirdutiesandresponsibilities.First,alackofcharacterandenergy,andamere desiretoflattertheeasy emotionsoftheaudience, thusaimingateasysuccesses.

Littleintelligenceisrequiredtosatisfythelower tasteofmassesthepoison basedonvulgartastesworks themoreviolently.

Thesecondreasonisless dangerousandliesinan author'swishtodisplayhis psychologicalqualities-to stresscertainanglesofthe characterdescribed,andto betoocasualaboutsuchelementsasluxury,distress,and passion.

Obviously,HisHoliness concluded,acertainamount ofmoralcourageisnecessaryinordertogoagainst thegrainofanaudience's moods.

amatteroffactsuchperverseand stupidinsistenceonliteralness doesmoretoruinanairofreality thanpreserveit;forthereality ofthestageisverydifferentfrom therealityoflife,aseveryactor knows.Ifthiswerenotsothere wouldbenoartinacting.Itis ahindrancetoanactor'sartto havethethreadofrealismbroken bychunksofliteralnesswhichonly servetoshockordistracttheaudienceandsetthemthinkingalong linesforeigntothedevelopmentof theplot.Andsuchdisintegrationresultsfromtheuseofwords andphrasesofhighemotionalcontentwhicharenotcustomarily spokenonthestage.Sofroman artisticaswellasamoralstandpointSteinbeckwasatfault.It wasthereforeadoublereliefto notethattheRepertoryClubhad cutthescriptfreely.

Notonlywasthescriptcutrigorously,butthosepurplepatches

Mr.JohnBottomley,whoison thegeneralcommitteeoftheRepertoryClub,advancesanumber offorensicargumentsdesignedto justifyandboost"OfMiceand Men."Despitehiseloquentpleading,weareforcedbyweightof factualevidencetoconcludethat inthepresentinstancetheClub haslabouredandproduceda mouse, Credits.

Noappreciationofthisplay, howeverslightitmightseemin ageneralsense,wouldbecompletewithoutacknowledgmentof thefineworkdonebyKevin Caporn,PeterBattenandArthur Russell.Thefirst-namedgavea practicallyfaultlesscharactersketchofanegro,andthelastnamedwassohappilycastasto bequiteuntroubledtogiveofhis best.Mr.Batten,too,maintainedhisreputationasanintelligent characteractor.

Mr.Syd.Davisproducedsets whichweredistinctlyofprofessionalstandard.Thereseemsto benolimittotheingenuityand artisticsensitivenessofthisdiscerningstagecraftsman. -DEGUSTIBUS.

Asustainednoteoffreshness waslenttothestruttingscene witheachentranceofJohnByrne asDudley,theyoungerson.His cock-sureness,combinedwith cheerfulinanity,wasatrue enoughreflectionofouryouthof to-day.Hisfriend,Roger,playedbyJamesThompson,wasan equallytruecontrastbywayof shyness,hand withaterrifyingyouthfulsolemnityabout hisArt.Theelderbrotherof thatirresponsiblefamily-Claude -waseffectivelyinterpretedby GregoryHill.Hismonumental gravity,andhisprigishnessunderlaidbyessentialhumanity,was verywellbroughtout.Asthe maid,Gladys,withwhomtheogre Claudefellfinallyinlove,JosephineBrennanhadapartof contrast.Fromherearlysnifflingtoherfinalcheerfulresolutioninthefaceofmaternalopposition,shedreweveryounceof meritfromthepart.MissMargaretSandersonappearedbriefly, butdevastatingly,asthenewservant,Beer.

GeorgeandMargaretarethe guestswhoneverarrive.They serveasaconvenientwhipping postfortheself-inducedwoesof thefamily.Allinall,awell-act-ed,frothylittlecomedy,earning theTherriestheirfirstpublic laurelsinPerth.

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Presentation

TICKETS:

OurLady'sAssumption EminentlyFitting

GodDidNotSufferHisMother toSeeCorruption

AllMary'sFeastsareaglow withacelestialbeautywhichcaptivatestheChristiansoul,andinstilsintoitbothadistastefor earthlythingsandanardentlongingforthejoysofheaven.If thisstatementistrueofeveryfestivalofOurBlessedLady,itappliesinanespecialmannertothe FeastoftheAssumption,which theChurchcelebratesonAugust 15. Liketheever-flowingfountainofpurestwater,themystery oftheAssumptionisendowed withperennialfreshness,and,in thelightthatfallsuponitfrom thethroneoftheBlessedTrinity, itsexultantwaterssparklelike therainbowwithvariedcolours, thecontemplationofeachof whichinundatesoursoulwith boundlessdelight. Wemayconsiderthismystery inrelationtoOurSaviour,inrelationtoMary,inrelationtothe angels,orinrelationtoourselves, but,inwhatevermannerweview it,whetherasaglorioustriumph ofOurSaviour'sredeeminglove, asauniqueprerogativeofMary Immaculate,asthefestalday whereontheangelsenthroned theirQueen,asthecrowningperfectionofMary'sintercessory power,orastitpresageandearnestofourownassumption,wede. rivefromthatdelightfulmystery thesweetestjoy,andareinspired withdetachmentfromthefleetingpleasuresandephemeraljoys ofearth,andenkindledwitha yearningfortheunfadinggloryof theheavenlyJerusalem.

Inthepresentinstanceweshall singleoutafewspecialaspectsof themysteryoftheAssumption, indsetthembeforethereaderin theearnesthopethattheywill assistMary'sclientstocentre theirattentionmoreearilyonthis mystery.Thefitnessoftheholy Virgin's'Assumption,itsaccomplishment,andthejoyofwhichit isthesource,commendthemselvesasstrikingaspectsofthis glorioustruth.

Itwaseminentlyfittingthat Maryshouldbeassumedbodily intoheaven.ThosewhoareenlightenedbyCatholicfaithintuitivelyperceivethefitnessof theAssumption.Whenwerealisethewisdomandomnipotence ofall-holyGodhead,whenwe graspthemeaningofthefathomlessmysteryoftheIncarnation, andwhenweseriouslyconsider thesublimeheighttowhichthe dignityoftheDivineMaternity hasraisedthesinlessMaidenof Nazareth,wecannotconceiveof GodactingotherwisethantransferringthelivingArkoftheCovenanttothegloryofheaven. Thosewhohavebutadimand hazynotionofGod'sattributes andofthemysteryoftheWord madeFlesh,nevergraspMary's placeintheplanofcreationand edemption,anditisonlywhen thebrightraysofCatholicfaith fallupontheircloudedmindand dissipateitsmists,thatthey awakentothebeautyoftheCatholicdoctrineregardingtheVirginMother.Andyetitishard toconceiveofanyChristianquestioningMary'sImmaculateConception,heruntarnishedvirginity, orhercorporealassumptioninto heaven.

Howcouldthatspotlessbody whencetheEternalSon-ofGod hadderivedHisveryfleshand blood,thatspotlessbodywherein Hehadreposed,thatspotless bodyfromwhosebreastHehad drawnHisverysustenance,how. Iask-andIappealtoeveryin-

Wehaveattimesgazedupon thelifelessbodyofadearfriend, andobservedapeaceful,even smilingexpressiononthestill countenance,butwecannever imaginethecalmness,thesweetnessandthebeautyofthefaceof theVirginMotherreposinginthe stillnessofdeath.

stinctoftheChristian-couldthat sinlessbodybeallowedtosuffer thecorruptionofthegrave?

Ifitwasnecessarythatthe bodyofChristshouldriseagain toshinewiththegloryofeverlastingincorruption,surelyitwas fittingalsothatthebodyofHis ownVirginMothershouldreceive thesameprivilegebyvirtueof Hisabundantmerits?Ifitwas necessarythattheIncarnateWord shouldascendbodilyintoheaven thatHemightreignonGod's righthand,andcontinueHiswork asMediatorofRedemption,surely itwasfittingthatHisMotheralso shouldbeexaltedbodyandsoul toathroneontherighthandof HerDivineSon,thatshemight moreperfectlyfulfilherofficeas Mediatrixofintercessiononbehalfoffallenman.And,asthe burningloveofHisSacredHeart urgedOurLordtomeritthegrace thatallthejustshouldrisetriumphantlyonthelastdayas sharersofHisimperishableglory, itseemedbutnaturalthatHisunboundedloveforHissinless MothershouldimpelHimtomerit forhertheanticipationofthat privilege.Andthen,whenwerememberGod'sdazzlingholiness andHisunsearchablewisdom,it seemsincompatiblewiththose augustattributesthattheimmaculatesubstanceoftheMaiden MotherofGodshouldundergothe lawsofcorruption,whicharethe consequence,inapeculiarmanner,ofAdam'stransgression,in whichMaryhadnoshare.

ThedoctrineofthebodilyassumptionofthepurestofVirgins fitsinasabeautifulintegralpart inthesymmetricalsystemof God'srevealedreligion.And, sinceOurDivineRedeemer'slove forHisBlessedMotherwassoardentandintensethatitconstrain. edHimtolavishuponherevery gracethatwasfittinginherregard,fortheveryreasonthatthe Assumptionwasfitting,itbecame anaccomplishedfact,andistodaypreachedintriumphtohundredsofmillionsofferventChristians.

Thebodilyassumptionofthe VirginMotherofGodisanaccomplishedfact."TheHoly MotherofGodhasbeenraised abovethechoirsofangelsofthe realmsofheaven."Thussings theChurchintheOfficeoftheAssumption:thusproclaimthelips ofthousandsofpriestsonthis brightfestival,whilethesweetnessoftheEucharisticSacrifice stilllingersintheirbreastandits fragrancemingleswiththewords oftheDivineOfficewhichascend tothethroneofGod.

Maryhadtoobeythelawof death,fromwhichevenOurSaviourHimselfwasnotexempt.But herdeathwasratherapeaceful slumber,agentleseparationof thesoulfromthebody,duetothe forceofdivinelove.Herardent spirit,whichhadglowedwith everincreasingloveduringthefifteenyearswhichelapsedsinceshe stoodonthesummitoftheMount ofOlivesandbeheldherglorified Sonascendingonhigh,hadat lengthreachedsuchadegreeof charitythatitseemedunableto restanylongersaveinthebeatific loveoftheunveiledbeautyand goodnessoftheBlessedTrinity, andhenceitsweetlyspedtoenjoythebeatificvision,leavingthe immaculatebodyoftheholyVirginsilentandmotionless,though surpassinglybeautiful,inthesleep ofdeath.

Scarcethreedayshadpassed since,Marybreathedforthher puresoulintothehandsofher DivineSon,when,lo!thatfair souldescendedfromheaven,and inaninstantwasunitedtothe bodywhichlaypeacefullyreposinginthetomb,andsuddenlythe holyVirginstoodimmortaland impassible,deckedinqueenly glory,surroundedbymyriads ofcelestialspirits.And,asthe angelssangtheirhymnsofpraise, theMotherofGodwasraisedon high,byGod'sownpower,tothe highestpinnacleofglory,where theheavenlycitizensprostrated themselvesbeforeher,andJesus welcomedherwiththeardentembraceofGodIncarnate.

ThemysteryoftheAssumption isasourceofunalloyedjoytothe faithfulChristian."LetusrejoiceintheLordwhilecelebratingthefestaldayinhonourofthe BlessedVirginMary."Suchis theexhortationoftheChurchin herLiturgyonthebrightfeastof theAssumption.Therearedays inourlives-andtheyformperhapsthegreaternumber-when sorrowovershadowsourpath;but, onthegloriousfestivaloftheAssumption,allsorrowisdispelled fromourheartsbythejoywhich flowsintooursoulfromMary's throne.Werejoiceexceedingly onthisfeastforMary'ssakeand forourown.Werejoicethat OurBlessedMother,afteryearsof heroicmartyrdomspentinunion withherDivineSon.andafter yearsofpatientexilespentapart fromHimforthesakeoftheinfantChurch,hasatlastbeen transferredtothethronepreparedforherinthelandofbeatific love,theretoreignforevermore intheclosestunionwithJesus, sharinginHisowndeathless glory,andpartakinginHisown unendingbeatitude,whileherImmaculateHeartechoestoevery pulsationofHisSacredHeart,or ratherbeatsinunisonwiththat DivineHeart,whichisnowsheddinguponherwithecstaticdelighttheloveofGodIncarnate, thusoverwhelmingeveryfaculty ofhersoul,andthrillingevery fibreofherbodywithrapture.We rejoicealsothatMarynowexercisesmoreefficaciouslyonbehalf ofherexiledchildrenhersweet officeof:sfediatrix.Asshewas gloriouslyassumedtoheavenher lipsseemedtoutterthisfarewell messagetoherearthlychildren: "Letnotyourheartsbetroubled: Igotoprepareaplaceforyou." Thoughraisedtoadazzling height,thoughcrownedwithheavenlysplendour,thoughsurroundedbymyriadsofangelicspirits, theMotherofGodtenderlyloves us,andwatchesoverus.andincessantlypleadsforus,withupliftedhands,beforethethroneof 'God Incarnate.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Joachim'sBranch. Despitetheinclementweather, themeetingsheldonJuly9and 23wereverywellattended.One newmemberwasinitiatedbythe president.Sickpaywaspassed fortwomembers.Weweresorry tohearthatSistersH.Flynn,T. Ellis,B.Kelly,V.CarrollandB. Twycrosshavebeenindisposed, andtrusttheyarenowquitewell.

Bro.M.IO'Brien'sclearancetoSt. Columba'sBranchwasgranted. Weextendacordialwelcome backtothebranchtoBro.M. CorryandBra.JohnBrophy,who wererecentlydischargedfromthe k.A.N.andRAJA.F.,respectively.

Wewereverydisappointedatnot havingthepleasureofentertainingthemembersofSt.Mary'sNo. 3teamatourmeetingonJuly9. However,wearelookingforward tothevisitoftheirNo.2teamat ournextmeeting.Ourmembers haveputinsomehardpracticein preparationforthisvisit.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth. Afterthemeetingon22nd.ult., aninter-branchbadmintonmatch betweenSt.Brigid'sandHelpof Christians'Branch'sNo.1 team wasplayed.Afteraveryinterestingcontestthematchresulted inawinforthevisitors.

St.Maiachi'sBranch,.Highgate.

Atthemeetingheldon24th.ult., arrangementsweremadeforthe tabletennistournamentwhichwas heldundertheauspicesofthe MetropolitanSocialCouncil,at theParishHall,on26th.ult.,and severalotherimportantmatters relativetothebranch'sactivities wereconsidered.MemberswereremindedoftheannualRetreatsto takeplaceonSeptember7and8.

MaylandsBranch.

AmeetingwasheldinMaylands whichwaswellattendedbythe members.Afterthemeetingthe quoitsandtabletenniscompetitionswerecontinuedagainst ShentonPark.Maylandswon thequoitshandsdown,butShentonParkwonthetabletennisby 5points.Ourmembershave beenveryunluckyatnotbeing abletopractisetennis,asthe tablehasbeenawaybeingrepaired.Nowitisbackwehopeto havesomevictoriesagainstthe etherteams.Afterthematcha verynicesupperwaslaidoutby thelocalmembersandenjoyedby thevisitingmembers.

OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

OnTuesday,July23,ourvicepresidentchairedaverywellattendedmeeting,whilstBro. WhitelyactedaswardenandBro. A.McCarthyasguardianforthe evening.

WeallwishBro.E.McCarthy andBro.L.Greenwoodaspeedy recoverytohealth,whilstwewere pleasedtolearnthatBro.L. SermonandBro.J.Finegan,senr., werewellagain.

Aletterwasreceivedfromthe M.S.Councilinvitingallmembers toacomplimentarysocialand drnee,whichwasheldatSt.Brigid'sHall,WestPerth,onthe 5th.inst.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville. AtthemeetingheldonJuly31 Messrs.LaurenceDwyer,junr., PatNorthway,W.Dwyer,and LawrenceBranchwereelected. Therewerepresentmembersfrom St.Malachi's,St.Brigid's,St. Kevin's,andHelpofChristians' branches,forthepurposeofparticipatingintheMetropolitanSocialCouncil'schampionshipbadmintontournament.Somevery interestingandexcitingmatches wereplayed,andinthemen'sdoublesevent,twoofSt.Mary's Branchteams,namely,Bros.P. CaseyandG.Edwards,andBros. L.HarrisandR.Fergussonreachedthefinal.Afterthemeeting onWednesday,14th.inst.,theNo. 1badmintonteamwillplaySt. Brigid's,andtheNo.2teamwill playSt.Kevin's.Membersare remindedoftheannualRetreats, tobeheldonSeptember7and8. MirrorofJustice'Branch, Bunbury.

OnJuly30,adelegationfrom theDistrictBoard,comprising Bros.D.Felton,G.P.,T.R.Walker,P.G.P.,T.J.Hynes,R.G.T., andJ.Edwards,G.S.,visitedMirrorofJusticeBranchandwere delightedattheevidenceofprogressinthebranchandofthe enthusiasmonthepartoftheofficersandmembers.Fivenew memberswereinitiatedanditwas expectedthatasimilarnumber willbeavailableforadmissionat thenextmeeting.Thebranch washonouredbythepresenceof theRev.FathersGavinand Leach.Thevisitorsandmemberswerehospitablyentertained afterthemeeting.

GREATRELIGIOUSREVIVAL INAUSTRIA.

"Austriaiswitnessingatremendousreligiousrevival,"Dr.Karl Gruber,AustrianForeignMinister,toldthe"Universe"onthe eveofhisdeparturefromLondon afterconsultingtheBritishForeignOffice.

"Thepeoplenowseehowdisastrousisanypolicywhiehforsakes Christianprinciples.The resultisthatpubliclifeinAustria isundergoingabigchange.

"ThePeople'sParts-hasnotan exclusivelyCatholicsocialprogrammefor,likeChristianparties inotherEuropeancountries,it opensitsdoortonon-Catholics. Butitspolicyandprogrammeare broadlybakedonChristianprinciples.

"Wearebothdemocraticand progressive.Weseektoimprove theconditionoftheworkersand peasantsandalsotiphelpmembersofallotherclasses.Itis ourintentiontoavoidthemistakesoftheoldChristianSocialistParty "TineindexofthechangeofattitudeinAustriaisthefactthat theSocialistsarenotnearlyas rabidlyanti-clericalastheyused tobe.Theytakegreatcareto avoidanymanifestationofhostilitytotheChurch.

AwinforourNo.Badminton teamwasreportedagainstSt.Anthony'sbranch,andalsoafurthervictoryforthematSt. Brigid's.Aforfeitwasclaimed byourNo.2tabletennisand quoitsteamfromSt.Brigid's. Bro.Kenworthywasdulyinitiatedandwelcomedbyourvicepresident.Bro.A.McCarthywas electedasadelegatetotheM.S. Council.

AsSt.Anthony'sbadminton teamwillbeplayingus,ournext meetingwillstartat7.30p.m., anditwillbeapoundnight. LuckyseatswerewonbYBro. WhitelyandBro.J.Finegan,senr. StaroftheSeaBranch,Fremantle

Bro.'Gallagherheldthechair onthenightofTuesday,July23, asthepresidentwasunavoidably absent.Bro.Keoghisstillin FremantleHospital,andhisillnessandabsencefromthebranch isfeltbyallthemembers.Sick benefitstomemberswerepassed forpayment.

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Yourreprintfrom"TheSword oftheSpirit"ofA.C.F.Beale's articleontheabovesubjectrecallstomindthereactionsin OflagIX.A/Z,whenin1943,the GermanPressandRadiobrought thistragedytothenoticeofthe world.

Whenthepropagandareached fullblast,theGermanCommandantorderedourseniorBritishofficertodetailapartyofprisoners ofwartovisitKatynandinvestigatetheatrocities.Transport, includingairtransport,wastobe madeavailable,andtheparty wastotravelwithseveralGermanofficers.Itwasestimated thattheywouldbeabsentfrom thecampforoneweek.Oursenorofficeratfirstrefusedtoobey theorder,statingthatnoone wouldgoexceptatthepointof abayonet.Eventually,afterseveralconferences,thepartywas nominatedtoconsistofasenior SouthAfricanofficerandtwoAmericans,oneofseniorrank.This decisionoftheBritishcampauthoritieswasseverelycriticised bymanyprisoners,particularly whenitwaslaterlearnedthat ourswastheonlyP.O.W.camp tocomplywiththeGermanorder, allotherBritishcampleadersrefusingpointblanktosendrepresentatives.

When,afteraweek'sabsence, thepartyhadnotreturned,speculationbecamerifeuntilafew dayslater,thetwoAmericansreturnedtothecampandimmediatelywentintoconferencewith theBritishcampleaders.We awaitedtheverdictwithgrowing excitement-wherewasthethird officeroftheparty?Eventually bulletinwaspostedonthenoticeboardtotheeffectthatthe SouthAfricanwasquitesafeand hadbeentransferredtoanother Oflag,thatthetworeturnedofficershadnostatementtomake, andthatundernocircumstances weretheytobequestionedre gardingthetrip.Thisorderwas strictlyobeyed,butbittercontroversies(private,ofcourse-we couldnotlettheGerman'sknow thatthereweredividedopinionsl sweptthecamp.

Russianscommittedthecrime. Happily,wearethevictors,and knowfromtheBelsenandDaschaureportsthattheGermans werecapableofsuchthings.But itisunlikelythatBritainwillendeavourtoprobethemysteryany further,andstudentsofhistory willalwaysbeforcedtoaskthe

question:"IftheRussianswere innocent,whydidtheypersistentlyrefuseanindependentenquiry bytheInternationalRedCross?" Andmanyex-prisonersofwarwill oftenwonderwhatourcampauthoritiesreportedtotheWar Officeattheterminationofhostilities!

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"Austriahasalwaysbeenthe spearheadofWesterncivilisation andthisismoretruethanever to-day." Dr.GrubersaidthattheRussiansdonotinterferewithreligioninAustria.Thereiscompletereligiousfreedom.

AskedifhethoughtAustria maysufferthefateofHungary, wheretheCommunistshaveinfiltratedintopoweraftertheir crushingelectionsdefeatbythe Smallholders(Catholic)Party, Dr.Grubersaidhedidnotthink so.

SomethingFor "Communism,"heexplained, "isalientoAustria.Thepeople arestronglyindividualistic.They preferapartywhichhassomethingtogiveeveryoneratherthan riskapartywhichmayleave themworseoff."

AlthoughthePeople'sPartywas supportedintheelectionsbynonCatholics,allits85M.P.'sareCatholics.ThepartyhasanoverallmajorityoffiveinParliament. TheOppositionconsistsof76SocialistsandfourCommunists.

Dr.Gruberhadaninterview withCardinalGriffinshortlybeforeleavingLondon."His

IftheGermanshadcommitted theatrocities,thesilenceofthe investigatingpartywashardto understand.Astatementofthe Germanguiltwould,nodoubt, leadtoreprisals,butwasthatof anyconsequence?Bythistime, reprisalshadbecomealmosta rbutineineveryprisoncamp. Securityreasonscouldnotbeadvancedforthesilence,assecurity informationwasdisseminatedin thecampalmostdaily.'Andso themajorityreluctantlywonderediftheGermanchargeswere correct,andwhetherourEastern allywasresponsible.ABritish doctorinourOflaghadworked inP.O.W.hospitalsandStalags inPolandforovertwelvemonths in1910-41.andtoldusthathe hadheardwhilsttherethestory ofthedisappearanceofthePolish officers.HehadmademanycontactswithPolishprisonersand civilians,allofwhom,thoughbitterhatersoftheGermans,expressedthedefiniteopinionthat theRussianswereresponsible.

Eventuallytheincidentwaslost intheturmoilofattemptedescapesandthemanyotherdiversionsofprisonlife.Eventhe postingaboutthecampoflargesizedphotographs(Supposedly takenatKatyn)ofskeletonsand heapsofhumanbones,evokedlittleinterest.Whenoneirascible prisonerlabelledthephotoofa horridlookingskeletonwiththe nameofoneofourGermancamp officers,theCommandantdecided thathispropagandawasrotten andremovedthewholeseries.

AndsotheKatynHorrorremainsoneofthegreatestmysteriesofthewar.Undoubtedlyhad EminencewasverycharmingandtheGermanswontheywould Iwasverymuchimpressed." haveprovedconclusivelythatthe

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BOXING

AlargecrowdattendedtheannualboxingtournamentconductedbytheChristianBrothers'High School,Highgate.Amongthe audiencewereseveralpriestsand ChristianBrothers,andMr.J. Doyle(CommisionerofPolice),InspectorCooney,andDr.Byron,of SouthPerth,whowasthehonorarymedicalofficerofthetournament.TherefereewasDr.J. Kenny,assistedbyMr.L. O'Dwyer.Theteams'competitionwaswonbyGreen,captained byC.Johnson.Thecupforthe bestloserwaswonbyG.McComish.ThetrophiesweredistributedbyMr.Coverley,NIL:A.,MinisterfortheNorth-West.TheBrothersareverygratefultoallwho helped,especiallythedonorsof the16silvercups. RESULTS.

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Heats:G.Halvorsend.N.Hawtin:G.Boucherd.R.Hampson andG.Scally.Final:G.Halvorsend.G.Boucher.

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Heats:G.Rileyd.J.Vodanivich;V.Coombsd.N.LeeandT. Phillips;J.Deard.R.Sutcliffe; R.Finnegand.P.Webb;B Bowlerd.R.Ridge;B.Mettam d.J.Howard:J.Cuttsd.R.Wilcock;J.McDonaldd.R.Watts; T.Maloned.K.Bourke:B.Hampsond.J.McCarthy;D.O'Briend. J.Malone.Final:V.Coombesd. R.Finnegan.

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Heats:Gr.Halvorsond.P.Lee: J.Gossd.L.Westcott;G.Dennessd.B.Balmer;P.Crockd.R. Jones;B.Millerd.R.Nelson;L. McGuinnessd.R.Torrent;J.Matsond.J.Mettom;R.Jugginsd. B.Gallagher;J.Robertsd.J.Kermode;P.Pittsd.E.Bell;A.Astoned.M.Daniels.Final:P. Crockd.Gr.Halvorson.

Heats:C.Stewartd.N.Durbridge;L.Smithd.M.Phelan;D. Carrickd.J.Walker;B.Morgand. G.Murphy;P.Skehand.G. Evans;J,Albrechtd.E.Knight; S.McDonaldd.F.Gibbs;C.Littond.F.Farmer;R.Rice,d.K. Griffith;L.Byrned.B.Singleton; F.O'Callaghand.R.Fenton;R. Hempselld.J.McCutcheon;B. Cressyd.R.Garbutt;R.Bignell d.D.Carrick.Final:L.Smithd. B.Morgan.

est.:

Heats:A.Chaunceyd.M.Fallon;W.Crossed.T.Laffer;G. McComishd.K.Ryan;F.O'Driscolld.C.Houston;M.Bakerd.V. Craig:T.Piked.B.Inions;T. Corkhilld.J.Kelly;T.Leed.G. Kieran;L.Fitzgeraldd.W.Pickering;L.McComishd.R.Saunders.Final:T.Leed.G.McComish.

Heats:T.Broderickd.F. Loury;D.Rawlingsd.J.Carrig, C.Skehand.T.Foley;E.Markhamd.M.Carrig;K.Deard.L. Gargell;P.Ramsayd.J.Steffanoni.Final:E.Markhamd.C. Skehan.

7st.: K.Gunnd.R.Myles;R.McBeathd.P.Tressider;R.Guiled. B.Chipper.Final:R.McBeath d.K.Gunn.

list,: Heats:K.Terserd.F.Lynch; J.Considined.G.Connell;P. Slatteryd.E.Davey;B.Foleyd. B.Stewart;N.Patmand.G.McCarthy;G.Kierand.P.Kerrigan.

Final:K.Terserd.B.Foley.

Heats:M.McDonaldd.T.Forkin;N.Purvesd.W.Lake;K Farmerd.C.Smith.Final:N. Purvesd.K.Farmer.

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Final:B.Coverleyd.G.Smith.

9ist.: Heats:K.Ashbyd.A.Forte; BRhodesd.D.O'Reilly.Final: K.Ashbyd.B.Rhodes.

lOst.: Heats:F.McAuliffed.J.Pitts;L. Addicoatd.D.Lee;R.Ramsayd. J.Randall.Final:F.McAuliffe d.R.Ramsay. OpenChampionship(O'DeaCup): G.Kerrigand.J.Davidson.

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Iamveryhappytonoticemore lettersfromcountryniecesand nephewsappearinginthemail

Itisalwayshearteningtoseeevidencethatanappealhasnotfallenoncompletelydeafears.Keep upthegoodworknow,andmentioninyourlettersjusthowmany 2/6prickcardsyouwouldlikeme tosendyou.Also,Iwouldbe gladofmorestamps.Used stampshavebeencomingforward ratherslowlylately,andIamsure itisonlyamatterofreminding you.

Aswegotopressaletterfrom anewCornerite,GeraldineCarrington,hasarrived,andthereis abeautifulsnapofGeraldineenclosed.MaybeI'llbeabletolet youallhavealookatitnext week.Nomorenow-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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ThisWeek'sQuestion:

HOWDOESFROSTHELP THEFARMER?

Answer:

Frostisoneofthemostvaluableaidstothefarmer,unlessit happenstoolate.Thefreezing ofthegroundandthesubsequent thawamounttoamostuseful cultivationofthesoil.

WORDS-that willneverbeforgotten!

(Andtherewasamanofthe Pharisees,namedNicodemus,a ruleroftheJews.

ThismancametoJesusby night,andsaidtoHim:Rabbi,we knowthatThouartcomeateacherfromGod:fornomancando thesesignswhichThoudost,unlessGodbewithhim.

Jesusanswered,andsaidto him:Amen,amenIsaytothee unlessamanbebornagain,he cannotseethekingdomofGod.

NicodemussaithtoHim:How canamanbebornwhenheis old?Canheenterasecondtime intohismother'swomb.andbe bornagain?

Jesusanswered:Amen,amen,I saytoyou,unlessamanbeborn againofwaterandtheHoly Ghost,hecannotenterintothe kingdomofGod.

Thatwhichisbornoftheflesh, isflesh:andthatwhichisborn oftheSpirit,isspirit. I,,hn 1-(I

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Whathappensisthis:When soilfreezesitisnottheearthitselfwhichfreezessolid,butthe waterlyingbetweenthelumps andparticlesofearth.When thefrostcomes,therefore,we haveaconditioninwhichallthe waterlyinginandaroundthe piecesofsoil,largeandsmall,are changedintoexplosivebombs. Thatisbecausewater,whenit freezesintoice,increasesinsize. Imagineallthewaterinandbetweenthebitsofearthbecoming largerasitchangesintoice.The piecesofeartharethrustapart, andso,whenthethawcomes,the soilismorefinelypulverisedthan beforethefrostoccurred.Anaturalcultivationhasthusbeenat workonbehalfofthefarmer, helpinghiminthewintertomake readsforthegrowingofthe spring.,Thisisveryimportant, becauseseedwillonlygrowina goodseed-bedofwellpulverised ground.Thewisefarmerhelps thesfrostbyploughinguphis landandleavingitinroughlumps sothatthefrostcanthoroughly getatit.

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DearAuntBessy-Iamsorryit issuchalongtimesinceIwrote toyoulast,andIhopeitwon't besolongagain.Wouldyou pleasesendmeaprickcard?

Josie,inssister,andIwentdown toStellaMarisCollegetoschool, astherewasnoschoolteacher herelastterm.ButonlyJosie wentback.Thereisaschool teacherherethisterm,soIstayedhome.Josieisin8th.Standdardatshoot,andsheis13years old.Iamin6th.Standard,and am11yearsold.Ihopeyouwill forgi'i'emefornotwritingtoyou, IamenclosingaP.N.for2/6. MARIEMORRIS.

Ayoungfatherandmotherwere bendingoverthecotinwhich theirnewlybornchildwastossing restlessly.Anxietywaswritten largeintheireyes,foritseemed asifGodwasgoingtotakeback toHimselfthelittlelifethathad onlyjustbeguntosheditslight intheirhumblehome.Dayand righttheyhadbeenatthebedside,leavingitonlytoslipupin turntotheCistercianChapel, theretopourtheirtaleofsorrow intotheHeartofChristinthe Tabernacle.Wasitpossiblethat Hewasgoingtosnatchfrom themthejoyoftheirlives?How theydidpray,withanintensity thatwasalmostfierce,thattheir littleonemightyetbespared! And,asofoldinNazareth,Christ bentdownandlistened,andcame withthemtothecradleoftheir boy,andbreathednewlifeinto hissicklybody.Theflamethat hadsunktosuchafaintflicker begantoreviveandgraduallyto gatherstrength;itwould,inyears, becomeamightyfurnace,forthe childwouldliveonlytoloveGod passionately,andtosetthehearts ofhisfellowmenablazewiththe firethatconsumedhim.Hewould befoundtrueeveninfaceof love'ssupremesacrifice,forhe wouldgladlyseizeonthemartyr'scrown,andtrampleunder footamonarch'sfavourwhich couldbepurchasedonlyatthe priceofdisloyaltytoChrist. Theboy'snamewasJohn.and helivedsixhundredyearsagoin Nepomuc,avillageinBohemia. Whenthedangerthathadhung sothreateninglyoverhisinfant lifehadpassed,Johngrewupand wenttoschool.Heprovedtobe akeenstudent,andattheendof everytermhewouldcomehome ladenwithprizes.Heheadedhis classesinNepomuc,andaftera fewyearshewenttoStaazeto studytheclassics.Thencehe passedtoPrague,wherehegraduatedbrilliantly.Everyonewas loudinhispraises:theworld beckonedtohim,andpromised thatinnolongtime,amanwith talentssuchashiswouldwina Europeanreputation.ButJohn hadasecret.Alltheseyearshe hadfosteredadesiretobecome apriest,and,nowthatthetime wasripehefledfromtheworld becausehewantednoneofits ways.TheloveofGodaboveall else,toilandpenanceforthesalvationofsouls,prayerandintimateunionwithGod-such thingsastheseformedthedesires ofJohn'sheart,andhewasquite determinedthatnoallurementsof theworldweregoingtousurp theirplace.

cultiesortemptations,feeling assuredofhiskindlyinterestand understandingsympathy.

John'sfamereachedthecourt oftheEmperorWenceslaus,-a princewhosenamehascomedown toposteritywithanunhappyappendage.forheisbestknownas WenceslaustheDrunkard.John's troublesbeganwhenWenceslaus invitedhimtopreachtheLentto hiscourt.Theyoungpriestdenouncedfearlesslytheviceswith whichtheatmospherearoundhim wasreeking,and,foratime, Wenceslauswaschastened.He madesomeshowofreform,and inproofofhisesteemforFather John,heofferedhimawealthy bishopric.Thiswassteadilyrefused,butJohnacceptedthepositionofAlmoneroftheCourt,as thiswouldgivehimmanyanopportunnityofhelpingthepoor, andofgaininginfluenceover thecourtiers,perhapsevenover Wenceslaushimself.

AmongthefirsttochooseJohn forherdirectorwasthewifeof Wenceslaus,theEmpressJane. Shehadalwaysbeenasaintly woman,but,underFatherJohn's wiseguidance,shesoonbeganto runswiftlyinthewaysofdivine love.Herentiredayswerespent inprayerandgoodworks.The lickwereherconstantcare;with herownhandsshewouldprepare theirfoodandbringittothem; prayerwasherdelight,forshe realisedinhermomentsofintimacywithOurLord,thatliewas yearningtopourintomen's heartstherichesofHisgraces, andshemadeithertasktobring toHimaheartemptiedofselflovewhichHegladlyaccepted andfilledwithHistreasures.

edofhisinjustice,hesaid,andhe nowwantedtomakeatonement, WouldFatherJohncometoa greatbanquetthatevening?Of course,thiswasonlyafreshruse. Johnwent.Assoonasdinner wasover,Wenceslaussentaway hisguests,andremainedalone withthepriest.Herehereopenedhisattack.Hesworenoword oftheFather'ssecretwouldever escapehislips,and,ifhewould onlydivulgeit,everymarkofhonourwouldbeheapeduponhim. ButFatherJohnwasadamant, andWenceslaus,seeingthatthis attemptwasasfruitlessasthe others,threatenedhimwithtortureanddeath.Thepriestwas stretchedontherack,whileburningtorcheswereheldtohisnaked body,thenhewastakenoffand heldsuspendedforhoursovera slowfire.Nowordescapedhim excepttheholynamesofJesus andMary,andatlasthispersecutorscuthimdownandlefthim backhalfdeadinhisprison.

Yetoncemorehewasbrought backtothecourt,fortheEmpress,filledwithgriefforhissufferings,watchedtillherficklehushandwasinamoreamenable frameofmind.Shefoundher opportunity,andbeggedhim,to releasethepriest.Heconsented, andFatherJohncamebackand preachedwithgreaterfervour thanever.Butheknewwell thathisdayswerenumbered. Anotherspasmofrageandthe Emperorwouldhavehimtortured again,orputtodeathonthespot. Oneevening,hewascomingback fromavisittoaShrineofOur Lady,Wenceslauswasstanding byawindowofthepalace,and thesightofthepriestreawakened hisunholycuriosity.Hesentfor him,andbeganagainhisoldquestionings.FatherJohnwasas firmasever.andWenceslaus, fumingwithrage,orderedhim fromhissight,andtoldhisservantstoflinghimthatnightinto theriverMuldaw.

DearMarie,-It'sgoodtosee thecountryCorneritesrallying roundagain.Ofcourse.Iforgive youfornotwriting.Allofusare apttobecomeslackwithourcorrespondence.Butfeu-mustres.(ivenottodisappearforsucha longtimeagain.How'soldSandstonelookingthesedays?-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Yarrow,Namban.

DearAuntBessy,-IamwritingtoyoubecauseIhavenot writtenyoualetterforalong time.Ihaveablackandwhite lamb,soIcallit"Patch."Ihad twootherwhitelambs,butthey died.Well,Iwillsaygood-bye toyouandtheBusbies.-Your lovingniece, LORRAINEBUTLER.

DearLorraine,-Verypleased indeedtohearfromyouagain aftersuchalongtime.Your talkaboutlambsmakesmethink ofyouasthelostsheepreturning tothefold-andyouknowhow welcomethelostsheepwas.Keep writingnow.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Hepreparedforhisordination byaretreatofamonth,andhis biographerhasmuchtosayof thefervourwithwhichhemade himselfreadyforthevastgraces thataccompanythepriesthood.

Itiswellworthyofnoticethatall thesaints,withoutexception,were menofprayer.Thatisthesecretoftheirsuccess.Noonecan setheartsonfirewiththeloveof God,untilhehasfirstenkindled thatfirewithinhimself,anditis inprayerthatthatfireisfanned toflame.

ItwasjustbecauseJohnhad preparedhimselfbylongyearsof prayerthathelabouredwithsuch stupendousrosultsimmediately afterhewasraisedtothepriesthood.Hewasgivenchargeofa parishinPrague,.and,forhours beforehissermons,densecrowds throngedthedoorsofhischurch.

Wenceslauswatchedhiswife narrowly,andaninsanejealousy ofJohn'sinfluenceoverherseizeduponhim.Dissolutewretch thathewashimself,heformed disgustingsuspicionsoftherelationsbetweenhiswifeandher confessor,and,oneday,whenhis envyhadreachedboiling-point, sentforthepriest.Atfirst,he questionedhimindirectlyabout theconductandsecretsoftheempress,but,whenthepriestrefused tobedrawn,hedeclaredopenly thathewantedtoknowwhatsins hiswifehadconfessedinthesacredtribunal.Horrifiedbythe suggestionthatheshouldviolate themostsacredsecretoftheconfessional,FatherJohnpointedout, withalldeference,thatheknew justnothingwhichhewasatlibertytodivulge.TheEmperor, longaccustomedtodealwith slaves,sworehewouldforcethe secretfromthepriest.Forthe moment,however,hecloakedover hisevildesign,andsentawaythe Father.ButJohnknewthat fromthatdayhisfatewassealed.

Thatwashow,accordingtotradition,SaintJohnNepomuceneat lastgavehislifeforGodrather thanprovefalsetoasacredduty. Boundhandandfoot,hewas borneinthedarknesstotheriver Muldaw,andthrownoffthe bridgewhichjoinsGreatandLittlePrague.Inafewmoments allwasover,andheavenwelcomedChrist'svaliantsoldierwho hadfoughtsobravelyandhad conqueredsogloriously.Over thebodyfloatingdownthestream awonderfullightappeared,and manypeoplegatheredonthe bankstofindoutwhathadhappened.Wenceslaus,terrifiedfor themoment,tooktoflightand forbadeanyonetofollowhim.The unfortunatemanlivedtoseehis kingdomtornasunderwithwar, andhehimselfdiedamiserable death,hardenedinhissins,and refusingtobeconverted.

Hiswordswentstraighttothe heartsofhishearers,andsinners gavewayandreturnedhomejustified,proclaimingthatnever againwouldtheyabandonthe GodWhoselovetheyhadnotrealisedtillFatherJohnhadspoken ofit.HisinfluenceoverthestudentsoftheUniversitycan scarcelybeoverestimated:not oneofthembutlovedhimand turnedtohimforserviceindiffi-

AmanwithWenceslaus'will wouldstopatnothingtosecure hisends,andfromafterthatinterview,Johnlookedforward,with joyfulexpectancy,tothedayof hismartyrdom. HowcompletelytheEmperor wasslavetohispassionswas shownsoonafterwhilehesatat table.Theservantbroughtina dishthatwasnotcookedtohis liking,andWenceslaus,inarage, orderedthecooktobeflunginto thekitchenfire!FatherJohn heardofthesavageorder,andat oncerushedinendfellattheEmperor'sfeettobeghimtowithdrawit.ButWenceslausraged allthemorefuriously,and,sweepingthepriestviolentlytooneside, hetoldhissoldierstolayholdof himandthrowhimintoprison. Therewasnomistakinghisdesign;infact,hesentamessageto thesaintinprisontotellhimthere wasnohopeoflibertytillhe divulgedwhatheknewaboutthe Empress.John'sheartwasfilled withgladness,andhisdaysand nightsinchainswerespentin thankingGodferventlyforthe graceofmartyrdom,which,'hebelieved,couldnowscarcelyelude hisgrasp. Afewdayspassed,andoneof thegentlemenofthepalacecame totheprison,beggingthepriest totrytoforgetwhathehadsuffered.TheEmperorhadrepent-

Meanwhile,thetownsfolkhad takenthemartry'sholybodyout ofthestream,anditwasburiedin theCathedralChurchwithevery markofrespect.Thewholecity assembledatthefuneralservices, andmiracleswerewroughtin abundance.Somethreehundred yearslater,thesaintstombwas opened.Thebodyhadcorrupted,butthetonguewasstillpreserved,justasthoughFather Johnhadonlyrecentlydied.By thismiracle,Godwouldglorify Hisservant'sheroicsilence.

This"littlebiography"maybe broughttoaclosebytranscribing theprayerofthesaintfromhis Mass:

"0God,Who,onaccountofthe inviolatesilencepreservedbythe blessedJohn,didstadornThy Churchanewwithamartyr's ,rown,grantuntous,throughhis intercessionandexample,carefullytoplaceguardonourtongues, andtosufferanyevilsinthislife ratherthanloseoursouls.Through JesusChristThySon."

Thesaint'sfeastisonMay16th.

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mileAWHILE

Theladywhoenteredtherailwaystationtheotherdayfollowedbytwelvechildrenwasannoyedwhentheporteraskedherif theywereallhers,orifitwasa picnic.

"Youngman,"shesaidsharply, "they'reallmine-andit'snopie. nic."

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"Mary,"saidthefather,"I've justhadavisitfromHarry,and I'veconsentedtoyourmarriage."

"Oh,but,father,"sheprotested, "Idon'twanttoleavemother."

"Don'tletthatworryyou,"he replied,"youcantakeherwith you."

* * *

Themanagerofatouringcompanywiredtotheproprietorofa theatreinasmalltownwherehis companywastoappear:"Want toholdrehearsalatyourtheatre to-morrowafternoon,threeo'clock. Havestagemanager,stagecarpenter,propertyman,chiefelectricianandallstagehandspresent promptlyatthathour."

Shortlyafterhereceivedthe followingreply:"Allright.He willbethere!"

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ASunday-schoolteacherwas tryingtoimpressonherpupils theneedformissionariesinthe East,andtoldthestoryofapoor nativewhobrokehisarmandwas takentohospital,wherehelearnedforthefirsttimeaboutChristianity.

"Verysoon,"sheconcluded,"he waswellandreturnedtohis home.Now,howcouldhelearn moreaboutreligion?"

Therewassilenceforamoment, thenonebrightchildvolunteered, "Please,Miss,hecouldbreakhis otherarm."

* * *

"I'llbetanyonefivepoundshe can'tdrinkfivepintsofbeerin twominutes,"announcedanexuberantcustomer,leaningonthe barcounter.

Everybodylaughed,excepta smallmaninabowlerwhohurriedlyleftthepub.Afterfive minuteshereturned,andtook hisplacebesidethemanwhohad laidthebet.

"Isthatofferstillon?"heasked.

"Certainly,"wastheanswer.

"Thankyou,"saidthelittle man-anddrankofffivepints withtwosecondsofthetwominutestospare, "Iwasn'tsurethatIcoulddo it,'hesaid,whentheapplause dieddown,"soIwentovertothe RedLionandtimedmyself."

* Aninspectorboardingabuswas surprisedtofindtheconductorsittingateaseandsmoking,while aflusteredpassengerwasdamming aboutcollectingfares.

"Whatdoesthismean?"hedemanded."Yousittingthereand apassengerdoingyourwork."

"That'sallright,'saidtheconductor,anex-seaman."He'sa stowawayIfoundonboard,and ashecan'tpayhisfareI'mmakinghimworkhispassage."

* * Abusinessmanwasupsetbecausehisnewtypistwaslate. Fuming,hesaid,asshefinally camein:"Youshouldhavebeen hereatnine!"

"Why?"sheasked."Whathappened?"

* *.

"Wot?This'ere'orseold?Come orfit,guv'nor,"thedealerprotestedtohisunconvincedclient. "Why,'e'sablinkin'good'orsenot'arfstronginthewind,'eis, believeme!"

"Ah-hemustbe,"thecustomer retorted."Icanseethat.He's blownallhisteethout!"

* * *

"Theysaythatwhiskyhaskilledmorementhanbullets."

"Well,I'dsoonerbefullof whiskythanbullets."

"It'snouse,"saidthedirector; "I'llhavetogetanewtypist."

"Why?"askedhiscolleague. "MissJonesalwaysseemedanice, obligingsortofgirl."

"Oh,shecertainlyis. Butshe willkeepinterruptingmewhen I'mdictatingtoaskmehowto spellwords."

"That'sagreatwasteoftime."

"Idon'tobjecttothat,"explainedthedirector,"butitlooks sobadtohavetokeepsayingI don'tknow."

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SchoolTeacher:"AndnowifI weretobeflogged,whatwould thatbe?"

Pupil:"Thatwouldbecorporal punishment."

SchoolTeacher:"AndifIwere tobebeheaded?"

Pupil:"Oh,thatwouldbefripital!"

Ananglerwishedtohavea quietafternoon'sfishing,buton arrivingatasuitablespothe foundthathehadlosttheworm hehadintendedusingforbait. Helookedaroundforanadditionalsupply,buthadnoluck. Hewasgettingimpatient,when hecameacrossasnakeendeavouringtoswallowasmallfrog.He decidedtousethefrogforbait, butfounditnoeasytasktorob thesnakeofitsdinner.Finally, hetookouthisbrandyflaskand pouredafewdropsofliquidinto thesideofthereptile'smouth. Hewasabletogetthefrogquite easilyandreturnedtohisfishing site.

Afterfishingforabouttwenty minuteshefeltsomethingnudginghiselbow.Helookedround, andtherewasthesnakewithanotherfroginitsmouth.

"HaveIalicence?Don'tbea fool,officer!"saidthewoman motoristwhohadjustuprooteda lamp-post."Theywon'tgiveme alicencethewayIdrive."

* * *

Wife:"I'mreadynow,Ithought youweredressedandwaiting?" Husband:"SoIwas,butyou'll havetowaitwhileIshaveagain!"

* * * "MyhusbandalwayssaidIwas farandawaythebestwifeinthe world."

"Hewasright-farandaway!"

* * Acricketenthusiastwastalkingtohisaunt,tryingtointerest herinamatchhehadjustwitnessed.Thegoodladydidherbest,but knowingnothingaboutthegame, founditdifficulttofollowhim.

"WhenJonesgotbusy,things becameexciting,'saidtheyoung man."Hestartedbybowlinga maidenover."

"Goodgracious!"exclaimedthe oldlady."Ihopehehelpedher toherfeetagainandapologised."

* * *

Mrs.Knagg:"Afterallissaid anddone-"

Mr.Knagg(interrupting):"I wonderifthatgloriousmoment willevercome?"

* * Theenthusiasticanglerwasrelatingafishingstorytosomeof hisneighbours.

"Yes,"hesaid,proudly,"I caughtthebiggestfishofmycareerlastnight.Itwasabass anditweighedsevenpoundstwo ounces."

Hissmallson,whohadremainedinterestedthroughoutthestory, nowspokeup:

"Yes,anddaddywassokind. Hegaveittomylittlekitten!"

"Whatdoyouthinkofyour newneighbour?"

"Ishallnottellyou-Iamnot oneofthosewhosayevilbehind people'sbacks-Ishallonlysay thatIamsorryforherhusband."

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Theyoungmittresssenther colouredmaid,newly-hired,fora numberoftoiletarticles.

"Mandy,"saidthemistress,a fewdayslater,"whereisthattar soapyougotformetheother day?"

"Lawsee,Miss,"exclaimedMandy,"whatdoesablondebaby likeyouwantwithtarsoap?Ah thoughtyouordereditformah ownpussonaluse."

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LittleMarywentonavisitto hergrandparents,whotoldher thestoryofNoahandtheArk.

"WereyouintheArk,grandpa?"sheasked.

"No,mychild,"wasthereply.

"Thenwhyweren'tyoudrowned?" "IAlittlelatershesaidtoher grandmother:"Grannie,itsays inthestorythattheywentinto theArktwobytwo,doesn'tit?"

"Yes,sotheydid,darling,"was thereply.

Thelittlegirlgazedathervery intentlyforatime,thenshe askedgravely:"Whowentin withyou,grannie?" * * *

Theyoungwomanwastroubled withaboilonherkneewhich gotsobadthatshethoughtit necessarytocallinadoctor.She hadformedadislikeforthefamilydoctor,soherfathersuggested severalothers,andfinallysaidhe wouldcallinthemanwiththe homoeopathiccasewhopassed thehouseeveryday.

Theykeptalook-outforhim, andwhenhecamealonghewas calledin. Theyoungwoman modestlyshowedhimthedisabled member.

Thelittlemanlookedatitand said,"Why,that'sprettybad."

"Well,"saidthesufferer,"what mustIdo?"

"IfIwereyou,I'dsendfora doctor.I'mapianotuner."

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Theystaredfixedlyatoneanotheracrosstherailwaycarriage. Presentlyoneofthemfoundhis voice.

"Whoareyoustaringat?"he asked.

"Bygoorn!"saidtheother,"but ye'reugly."

"Ahknowthat,"saidthefirst, withfeeling,"butAhcan'tdo nowtaboutit."

"Oh,yes,youcould,"saidthe secondman;"yecouldhatestoppedathome."

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THECATHOLICANSWER

(ContinuedfromPage3.) ceiveBaptismagain.Whenisa personvalidlybaptised? Apersonisvalidlybaptisedwhenthe ministerofthesacramentwishing todowhatChristhasordained, haspouredthewateronthehead ofthepersontobebaptisedwhile sayingthewordsprescribedby Christ.Ifthisisdone,itmattersnotforthevalidityofthe Sacramentwhethertheminister wasCatholic,Anglican,oreven unbeliever.

However,inthecaseofconverts totheCatholicChurch,apriest willnottakeanyrisks,forthe sakeoftheeternalhappinessof theindividual,anditisrequired thattheconvertreceiveconditionalbaptism,lesttheremight beanydoubtastothevalidityof hisbaptismbeforehisconversion. Thenon-Catholicyouaskabout wouldhavetobebaptisedconditionallybeforebecomingaCatholicandreceivingHolyCam, munion.Hewouldhavetobe ConfirmedbyaCatholicBishop.

JAPANHASFIRSTCATHOLIC CABINETMINISTER

FirstCatholictobecomeaministerinJapanesehistory,ProfessorKotaroTanaka,hasbeenappointedMinisterofEducation, statesVaticanRadio.

Severalmembersofthefamily ofthePrimeMinister,Shigeru Yoshida,areCatholics.

ProfessorTanakarecentlyspent anhourandahalfintheImperialPalaceexplainingtheCatholic religiontotheEmperorHirohito, theEmpress,theEmperor'sbrothers,othermembersoftheImperialfamilyandcourtofficials.

TheEmperorandhisbrothersput questionsfor30minutes.

Dr.TanakabecameaCatholic in1926.Aprofessoroflawat theImperialUniversityforover 26years,hespeaksfiveEuropean languagesandhaslecturedin Rome,France,Belgium,and SouthAmerica.

FluePipes

ChristianityHasNotFailed.

TheMysticismofCommunism

ClareBootheLuce'sFirst AddressasaCatholic

Mrs.ClareBootheLuce,noted Americanplaywright,Congresswomanandwifeofthepublisher of'Time"magazine,whorecently becameaCatholic,gaveherfirst publicaddress,sinceherreception intotheChurchattheannual NotreDameClubdinnerinNew YorkonApril29.Hersubject wasCommunismandChristianity. Inthecourseofheraddress,Mrs. Lucesaid:

"To-daywearelivinginanunprecedentedageoffaith,ofafaith soboundlessinmillionsofindividualsandsowidespreadamong thenationsthatIdon'tthink. sincethedawnofCreation,man hasseepthelikeofit,"Mrs.Luce said."Thatfaithiscalledmaterialism,andthepromiseofip theologians,thebestknownof whom,tothecommonman,is KarlMarx,isthepromiseofthe kingdomofheavenonearth. Comesthekingdomofheaven,of course,afteraprettyblighting, possiblyatomic,timeofworldrevolution.Thisfaithhasproducedinreallyremarkablenumbers itsown'saints'and'martyrs,'who erecanonisedrathermorerapidly inMoscowthanisthecustomin Rome.ThemenofRomeare rathermorecautiousinthismatter,sometimestakingcenturiesto bestowsainthooduponamortal andcallinghimsuperiortohis neighbours.

ReligionofMaterialism.

"Therehavebeenmanysects anddenominationsofthisreligion ofmaterialism,butIthinkthat wewillallagreethatthe'true faith'ofmaterialismisCommunismandthatitstitularheadis oneJosephStalin.Asbefitsa world-widereligionofgreatpower andpersuasion,thissupremepontiffisdeclaredtobeinfallible. Thereisnothinghalf-hearted abouttheinfallibilityofthis avuncularheadoftheCommunist State.OnequestionstheinfallibilityofStalininRussiaatthe costofone'slife;andoutsideof Russia,letussayindrawing' rooms,left-wing,drawing-roomsof Chicagomillionaire-publishers,or incertainofficesoftheChamber ofCommerceoftheStateDepart. ment,onequestionsthatinfallibilityattheriskofbeingcalled a'reactionary'ora'Fascistbeastie

MysticismofCommunism.

inastateofgrace.'Hepassionatelybelievesthatallwillbegood andhappywhenallhavetwo chickensineverypotandtwo pairsofnylonsoneverychicken.

DoNotAsk ?

"Don'tasktheCommunist:'If itistruethatbodilycomfortand sustenancemakeforcivicvirtue whyisitthatsomanymen,perhapssomeweknow,whohave yachtsandhousespractically honeycombedwithCraneplumbing,arenotnecessarilygoodand virtuous,andhaveevenbeen knowntofalsifytheirincome taxesandbeattheirwivesand evenonoccasionvoteRepublican andotherwisebehaveabominably?'Andyoucertainlymust notaskhim:'Why,ifmaterial prosperityistheconditionofa nation'shappiness,thisnationof ours,whichhasthemostfrigidairesandradiosofanynationin theworld,shouldn'tbeconsideredthehappiestandthemostvirtuousofallnations,instead,as theCommunistsays,themost evil.'Becausehewillsimplyreplytoyou:'Isaidthatnoman canbegoodandhappyuntilall menhadeverything.'Donot ask:'ButyouknowtheRussians havetheleastofall.Theyhave thefewestcarsandthefewestradios.AmItoassume,therefore,thattheyarethemostunhappyandthemostevilofmen?' Ifyoudo,youwillirritatehim verymuch.

TheAnnoyanceofLogic.

"SuchreasonablequestionssimplyannoytheCommunistfaithful,whosecatechismbeginswith: 'Upwitheverythingthatis down,anddownwitheverything thatisup,'aproposition,incidentally,whichisveryhardfora materialistlikeaCommunistto defendinviewofhisacceptance ofEinstein'srelativity,atheory heisweddedtoinhisfewrationalistmoments.

talityofthehumansoul,thepictureofhimpassingLenin'stomb andsalutingwhat,byhisowndefnition,isjustahunkofdead meatis,tosaytheleast,very ridiculous.

"Andyoumustn'taskhimto provewhy,ifthousandsofyears ofwarsandhatredsandrapine andlootingofCentralandEasternEuropebyconquerorshave notresultedinpeaceandlove, thehatredandwarandlooting andrapeforwhichtheRussian Armyisresponsibleareaprelude toamillenium.

"Yousee,thetruthaboutthe religionofCommunismisthat,of allthereligionsthathavebeen adoptedbythemassesofmen,it iscertainlythesilliestandmost irrational."

TheAmericanCommunistis notamenace,Mrs.Lucesaid,but thereligionofCommunismis,not asitopposesoureconomicideas, butasitopposesourreligious ideas."CommunismmustsucceedifChristianityfails,"sheasserted.Therearegreatinjustices inAmerica,andgreaterones throughtheworld;itisupon theseinjusticesthatCommunism withitsfallaciousdiagnosisand falseremediesthrives,andthey mustberectifiedifCommunism istobedeprivedofitsbreeding ground,Mrs.Lucedeclared.

"IamgoingtotellquitesimplyhowyoucanconquerCommunism,"Mrs.Lucesaid,"and thatissimplybybeingaChristian.""Christianityhasnotfailed,"sheasserted,"becauseit hasn'tbeentried.Nowleteach ofustryalittlehardertobe Christiansinourdealingswith ourneighbours,inallourconversationsandourattitudestoward thepublicproblemsofto-day-andseewhogetsthemostfellowtravellers-weortheCommunists ontheblock.Letusforgetthe defeatsofourstatesmenand whattheysufferedatPotsdam andYaltaandLondon,andmar yetsufferinParis.Letuscount onourselvesandnotonthemto secureAmericaagainstallpossibilityofbeingCommunist-by eachofusbeingChristianand makingasmanyconvertsaspossible.IhopeIamanexample. Thereisnootherwaytoproceed, believeme,ifweAmericanswish toachievepeaceonearth-aconsummationdevoutedlytobewish ed,andif,ofcourse,wewishto avoidforourselvesaratherprotractedsojourninPurgatory."

"ThedevoteeofCommunismbelievesinmanymysticpropositionsandmiracleswhichyouand Icannotquiteunderstandcanbe subscribedtobyanymaninfull possessionofhisreason.Forexample,yourCommunistreligionistbelievesthatmanor,ashe preferstocallhim,the'common man,'livesbybreadalone,and thatonlywhenhisstomachis fullandafreebottleofBellans ishandycanhe,sotospeak,be

"Andyouknow,youmust neveraskaCommunist,forexample,whyit'srightforan'Americantostrikeinafactory,because theworkingconditionsarebad there,andwrongforaRussian tostrikeinaMoscowfactoryfor thesamereason.Oryoumustn't askhimwhyfreedomtodisagreewiththeAmericanPresidentisahumanrightforaCommunistinAmericabutamortal crimeforthesamemaninRussia.

"Normustyouaskhimwhyit issheersuperstitionwhenyou andImaketheSignoftheCross inmemoryofHimWhoiscrucified,anddied,butstilllives,and whyitistheheightofcommon senseandrationalityforhimto makethesignoftheclenchedfist whenhepassesLenin'stombin RedSquare.Incidentally,asno Communistbelievesintheimmor-

CostofChrist'sServiceintheEarlyChurch

HumanityandHolinessintheInscriptions intheCatacombs PopesandPaupersWhoDied GladlyForChrist

(ConcludedfromLastIssue.)

Butwemustnotexaggerate thepicturebythinkingthat Christwasalltenderness,and hardlyanythingelse.Thishas led,inthecourseoftime,to whatiscalledtheeffeminisingof Christ,butthosewhohavesuch anideaofChristforgetthatHe wasamasculineman.TheyforgetthatsuchaneffeminisedpictureofChristrobsHimoftheintenseloveofadmiration,ofthe admiringlovewhichisgiventoa manlyman.Theyforgettocorrecttheexaggerationofgentle,nessinChristbyremembering bowHehadothernoblevirtues, thatHehadactivevirtuesaswell aspassive.TheyforgetHisfearlessoutspokenness,howHecalled Hisenemies,totheirveryfaces, hypocrites,howHeunmaskedthe pettycaptiousnessofaflattering scribe,andbeganHisanswerby callinghim,justwhathewas,a hypocrite;how,inburningwords, HecharacterisedHerodas"that fox,"howsharplyHetreatedHis bestfriendPeterwhenhesavouredofthethingsofmen!

Theyforgetthenobilitywhichis containedinthatbafflingsilence ofthemysterious,inscrutable ManwithwhomPilatehadto deal.

Theyforgetthebig-mindedness whichdidnotjoininthewolfish howlagainstthepooradulterous woman,andwhich,inHissubtle method,hintedthattheaccusers -werethemselvesmoreimpure;the biganindednesswhichscornedthe narrow-mindedPhariseesforblamingHisdisciplesforeatingafew earsofcornontheSabbath.They forgettheindomitablepluck whichfacedamobofhissingCaphaurnites,andinsteadofexplainingawayHishardwords,reiter-

atedthemmoreemphatically, evenatthecost,ifneedbe,oflosingHislastdisciple.Ah!ifHe wasagentleman,Hewasalsoa nobleman.Hewasinevery senseaMan,agreatThief,one youwouldliketoserveunder; anditisnowonderthatthemartyrsoftheCatacombsgladlylaid downtheirlivesontheblockin behalfoftheirdyingChief,and mutteredintheirdyingbreath: "LonglivetheChrist."

Thegrandeuroftheirpicture ofChristcanbeestimatedbythe costofHisservice,whichwas freelypaid.WhatwastheactualcostofserviceunderHim whichthosedwellersintheCatacombshadtodischargetothelast tarthing?Therackandgridiron:anironchairheatedtoa whiteheat;aboilerofhotoil; meltingleadpouredintothe mouth;ironcombsforbrutally tearingtheribs;scourgeswith leadenknobs;collarsofironfor theneck;tormentingmanacles forthehand,excruciatingfetters.

Incomparisonwiththis,refined instrumentsasswords,knives,and axeswerepleasant.Thenthere werelivinginstrumentsoftorture-bulls,leopards,lions,and panthers-gorgedwithbloodand wildwithfury.Yetweakwomeneasilypaidthecost,for,as oneofthemartyrsherselfsaid, Christdiditinthem;inthat finalhourtheylivednowno longer,butChristlivedinthem, andemergedthemforthegreat contest.

TheInscriptions.

Dealing.withtheinscriptionsin thoseniche-liketombs.donotexpectmetowritedownlonglists, eloquentshams,concerningwhat thesilentdeadaccomplished,and whattheyneverdreamedofaccomplishing,whatwouldsurprise

themselvesiftheyheardthetale. Youwillfindthatstuffaboundinginthepaganepitaphs.You willforafactfindawidowerdilatingonthetranquildayspassed withadeceasedwife,howthere wasneveraquarrelbetween them,andhowtherewasnever ajarintheircelestialharmony. EveninlaterChristianepitaphs youwillfindsufficientflattering unrealitytogratifyyourutmost curiosity.Ofcourse,itislawful towritelongepitaphs,butwe haveonlytohumbleourheads nowadays,andadmit,thatwe havefallenfromthehigherstandardofearliertimes.

Ihaveoftenmentallyprotestedagainstcommentatorstryingto explainaway,forexample,the statementofSt.Jamesthatthere shouldbenodistinctionsinthe ChristianChurch.Hesaidit, andthereisnomoreaboutit.All wecansayisthatwehavefallen fromthathighcounsel.Ihave protestedagainstpeopleexplainingawaythestatementofthe Lordthatwearenottobecalling oneanothermaster.Hesaidit, andthatisaboutall.Ifinmodernepitaphswecalloneanother "Master"or"Lord"insteadof brother,itisbecausewehavenot reachedthehighapexofearly Christianperfection.Itisvery littleofthosetitlesyouwill'find intheinscriptionsoftheearly Church.Itisbrother,orsister, oritmaybepresbyter,which simplymeansanelder,Thereis noflatteryhereinthesternpresenceofdeath.Theinscriptions aresimple.Theyremindoneof theinscriptiontoFatherMyers intheMaynoothCollegeCemetery,statinghisname.dateofhis birthanddeath,andR.I.P.Notwithstanding,oneofthegreatest saintsMaynoothhasknownwas thatsameFatherMyers,the spiritualdirectorofotherdays.

Thereisgenerallywrittenin theCatacombsinscription-May yourestinpeace-wordsapplied tothedead.Thisisallthatis riequired.Itspeaksvolumes. Inthepaganmonumentsabove groundthereishardlymention ofafuturelife,muchlessofpeace beyondthegrave.Itisallhopelessnessandaspeciesofgrievancebecauseoneisrudelysnatchedfromlife.Again,thereisthe significantexpressionoftheCatacombs-deposited-tosignify thatallisnotover,thatthebody isdeposited,likeapreciousarticle,inahotel,andthattheMasterisboundtocallforitina shorttime.

YOUCANDOALLYOURSHOPPINGAT the GOLDFIELDS' LEADING EMPORIUM

whereyoualwaysget THEBESTOFSERVICE

loomedbeforehismentalvision thepictureofaMasterwhose faceisnowstern-"Ifyoudeny Mebeforemen,Iwilldenyyou beforetheFather."Ofitwas thesamefaceinitshabitual blandexpression-"Ifyoufallby theroadsideinMyservice,the eyethatobservesthesparrow's fallwithobservethine-why!the hairsofyourheadarenumbered, andtheirnumberwillberestored."Andweknowtheidea whichprevailedwithCornelius. Contemplatingthegloryofthose earlydays,oneissometimes temptedtosay,"Howgrandwere thosedays,andourdayshow fallen,howdegenerate!"Yetitis notso.Ifthesameissuewere putto-daybeforethatChurch whichisHolyaswellasCatholic,shewouldhavethousandsof herchildrenwhowouldnever denytheMasterforthreats'orfor greatgifts.Whenaninspiring occasionarises,whenoneisdying withoutapriest,whentheissueis clearlyknit,whenitisamatter ofdenyingChristornot,what CatholiccuratewouldselltheMaster?Wehave,indeed,weaknesses;sohadthepeopleoftheCatacombs,buttheyrosetothegreat occasionofmartyrdomforChrist.

Anotherinscriptionis:"Tothe well-deservingSisterBon. ChristGodAlmightyrefreshthy spiritinChrist."Wethinkof thepoorlifewhichisrepresented bythisbody.Perhapsshewas aslave,butyetnoble.Hersmay nothavebeenthecaseofspeedy martyrdom.TobeputinpresenceofabigcrowdintheRomanamphitheatre;togatherInspirationfromtheseaoffaces; tofeelthattherewouldbeonly afewshort,stunningpangsas onewasdevouredbyawildbeast -allthiswerecomparatively easy.Buthersmayhavebeen thelottosufferalivingdeath, toberackedandtorturedday afterdaytoextortaconfession, andthentoreturntotheCalcutta-holeofaprisonwihouthaving thesatisfactoryfeelingthatallis over;allthisweresufferingindeed.

Thenweread:"Theinnocent boyDionysiusliethhereamong thesaints."Herewehaveone ofthenumerouslittleonesburied intheCatacombs.Manyofthem rushedoutwiththeirparents,and weremartyredastheyclungto theirparents'hands.TheMastersaid:"PermitthelittlechildrentocometoMe."But,my God!theyapproachedThee,not likePeter,overaseaofwater,but throughaseaofblood,andthat bloodtheirown.Itisnowonderthatphysicalevil-thekilling ofthebody-shouldbeamystery toaphilosopherwithoutfaith. Itisconceivablehowamanwithoutfaithshouldassert,ontheviolentdeathofthelittleones,there isnoGod.ButtotheChristian mindthereisnodifficulty.Is ittruethatthislittleDionysius wastheobjectofthetenderest loveofthekindestHeartthat everbeatinhumanbreast?Yes.

Thereiswrittenononetomb, "Corneliusmartyr,episcopus."He wasatonetimeaproudPatrician inRome.Thenhebecamea priestandPope.ThePapacyto himwasnoemptyhonour;itwas likebeingsenttofillagapwhere deathwouldmdkeaprematureassault.Corneliuswashumble, andhadthehumanweaknessthat existenceofthevirtueofhumilitysupposes.Timescamewhen thegoodoldmandoubted,like St.Ignatius,martyr,thathewas worthyofthepurplecrown.that hewasworthytosealhisloveby hisheart'sblood.Thentheissuecame,toputapinchofincenseinthefireforJupiter,or toswearbythedivinegeniusof Rome'sEmperor,ortosaythe shortsentence,"IamnotaChristian."Ontheotherhand,there

ended.HewasaRomanyouth once,andwhenhetookupChristianityhehadtotakeitsseemingparadoxes,itsmysteries. Wheninsultedbyabrothercompanion,herespectedhim,andreturnedgoodforevil.Andwas notthisincipientmartyrdom? Wasitnotafascinatingthought toreturnevilforevil,tocrush withsweetvengeanceonewho dishonours,tofollowtheworld's bloodycodeofmorality,which answersinsultbydeath? So fascinatingandsonaturalisthis thatinmoralitytheoppositeidea isasbigamysteryastheTrinityisindogma.Itissodifficult tounderstandtheturningofthe othercheek.Buttheopposite doctrineisanewgospel,asubeditingoftheold,animprovementonChrist.Thiscertainly AeliusFabiusRestitutus,the earlyChristian,whowasnearthe sourceofChrist'sdoctrine,didnot do.Lookedatevenfromthe view-pointofthenoblespiritual elementinman,asdistinctfrom levertendencies,whichisthe nobleroliaracter-Aristides,who signedtheshellofhisownbanishmenttoobligeabrutalpersecutor,ortheonewhopersecuted him?

Thenextinscriptionistoa girlishmother.Shefacedthe threatsofmartyrdomwithouta tremble.Butthereisthat whichismoreterriblethan bloodywounds-itisthepersuasivepowerofkindnessandlove. ShehadtochoosebetweenChrist andtheloveofachild.Shehad tochoosebetweenCrristandthe earnestentreatiesofafather keepingherfromaprofessionof Christianity.Forthisanerveof steelwasneeded.Inthelight ofthepersuasivekindnessof solicitousfriends,wecanunderstandthepositivestatementand theflashingeyesofChristasHe said:"Wholovesfatheror mothermorethanMeisnotworthyofMe."

NowIcometotheinscription whichhasappealedtomemore thanallothers.Whenevery thoughtinthispaperwillbeforgotten,thisthoughtwillrefuse todepart.Thisinscriptionwill befreshinmymindwhenIam acountrycurate,whenIama P.P.,andwhen,inthefinalhour, Iam"clamouringfortherestfulnessofthegrave

Anditwaspreciselybecause Dionysiuswassodeeplyloved thathegotanopportunity, throughsuffering,ofgettinga higherreward.Itisasifthe brotherofanathleteshould watchwithjoytheterriblestrain andphysicalevilofhisbrother's hundredyardschampionship.The strainisaterribleevil,butthe prizeisworthitall.ThatbrotherlyMasterhastoldthecompetitorhimselftobegladand exultintheteethofevilinflicted forHisname,tofacethefuryof persecutionwithjubilation.We leavethelittlemartyrDionysius lyingthereamongthesaints.

Thenextinscriptionhasa Romanname:"ToAeliusFabius Restitutus;hisparentserected thistomb.Helivedeighteen yearsandsevenmonthsinpeace." ThelifestruggleofthisAeliusis

Theinscriptionisbrief,andto thepoint:"PolleclaofNew Street,whosellsbarleyinNew Street."Itistakenfromthe CatacombofCallistus.Itseems onlyyesterdaywhenPolleclawas sellingbarleyinNewStreet, Rome,andto-daysheishuddled hereamongstthesaints.Ishould giveagooddealtobeinapositionandinaplacewhereIcould warmlyshakehandswithPollecla ofNewStreet,whousedtosell barleyinNewStreet.TheRomanEmperorofherdayisforgotten.Idonotknowhisname, youdonotknow,andPollecla, poorPollecla,isimmortal!As thatRomanEmperorturnedthe cornerofNewStreetinhisgrand chariot,hemayhavesuperciliouslylookeddownonapoorshopkeeperasshewashucksteringwith apoorcountrycustomerovera bushelofbarley.But,Godbless yoursoul,RomanEmperor,you madeahugemistakeifyou thoughtyourexcellency,yourmajesty,wouldberememberedand thebarleyhucksterforgotten. YouforgotthatthereisOnewho hurlsthemightyonesfromtheir thrones,andexaltsthehumble onesuponpedestals. Polleclahasaplaceamongthe saints,andanimmortalnamein thefrailrecordsofthisearth. ButthYname,0Emperor,isforgottenonearth,andthyplacebeyondtheborderland,tospeak withallhumankindness,would beamatterofdoubtandanxiety tothineownmother.

-GARRETTPIERSE,D.D.