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StrengthoftheChristian TradeUnionMovement

IntolerantPressure inU.S.A.

TheInternationalCongressof ChristianTradeUnionsrepresentamajorityoforganisedlabour intheNetherlands,morethan40 percent.inBelgium,andsubstantialminoritiesinFrance,Switzerland,andLuxembourg.InFrance the"ConfederationGeneraledes TravailleursChretiens"hasnow morethanamillionmembers, whereasupto1935ithadless thanaquarterofamillion.Italian,GermanandAustrianrepresentation,withthoseoftheCatholiccountriesatpresentdominatedbytheSovietUnion,would bringthetotalofthoserepresentedbytheChristianInternational tosomefiveorsixmililons,as comparedwiththethreemillions representedatitsfoundationin 1920.

Thefirstpost-warmeetingofthe InternationalCongressofChristianTradeUnionstookplacein Amsterdamrecently,whennearly 250delegatesassembledunderthe chairmanshipoftheBelgian,M. Pauwels.Austria,Belgium,France, Luxembourg,theNetherlands,Poland,SpainandSwitzerlandwere represented;Austriabyadelegateattendinginhisindividualcapacity,becausethereareatpresentnoChristiantradeunionsin Austria,Polandbyanexile,M. Boryssowivz,whowasgivena rousingreceptionandwho,representingthePolishChristianTrade

UnioninLondon,describedthe plightofPolishlabourunderthe presenttotalitarianregime,and SpainbyaBasqueexile.The chiefamongmanyresolutions passeddeclaredthattherightto organisetradeunionsshouldbe consideredasoneofthefundamentalfreedoms: "Compulsoryunifiedlabour unions,wherevertheyhavemade theirappearance,havealwaysled tointolerablecoercion.The continuallygrowingintervention oftheState,notonlyasapoliticalpowerbutalsoasemployer andmanager,makesitnecessary toensurethedefenceoftheworkersinandbyapluralistlabour unionmovement."

InnoneofthecountriesdominatedbytheSovietUnionarethere nowfreetradeunions.InCzechoslovakia,Hungary,Yugoslavia, LithuaniaandPolandtherewere flourishingChristianunionsbefore thewarwhichnownolongerexist,andtheaimoftheCommunistsistobringallworkingmen intoonegreatcompulsoryorganisation,throughwhichnotonly theirpoliticsinthenarrowersense buttheiraridphilosophycanbe instilled.Morethan1,300,000 workingmenarecompulsorily membersofsuchanorganisation inPoland,wherenoCatholicworklitng-men'sorganisation,however unpolitical,ispermitted.

PopeonRisksof Nationalisation

TheHolyFather'spronounce. mentonnationalisationcomesas avaluableleadonasubjectthat isvexingmostofthecountriesof Europe.Hisletterisananswer toarequestfromtheFrenchorganisersoftheSocialWeekstobe heldinStrasbourg,whowanted authoritativeguidanceonasubjectofsuchconsuminggeneralinterest.Ithasbeenreadwithno lessinterestinEngland,wherethe argumentsonthesubjectarebecomingfiercerasthepresentSocialistGovernmentcontinueswith itsschemeofbringingallpublic utilitiesundernationalcontrol.

HisHolinesssays:"TheChurch isthemodelofallsociallife,for shehassavedthetruevalueof humanpassionsfromthedegradatinintowhichithadbeenthrown byphilosophiesandpaganusages; andthisshedidfromthemoment sherecognisedanddefendedinthe humanperson,therootandend ofeverysociallife.

"Youcanneveremphasisethese truthsenough,theymustbethe foundationofthebuildingofthe socialbodyatamomentwhen certainsystemsofgovernmentgo asfarastodemandtotalitarianismineverysector,withnoother idealthancollectiveegoism,and withoutanyotherexpressionthan thatofanall-powerfulState, whichusestheindividual-like piecesinagameofdraughts.

"Aspiritofcommonlife,regulatedbygoodlaws,mustthereforeformthemembersofthatnationalcommunityinthesameway

asonthenaturalplaneitforms themembersofthefamily.

"Onlyundertheseconditions cantheprinciplesofliberty,equalityandfraternityprosper.This observationappliestotheparticularcasewhichinterestsyouat thismoment,namely,nationalisationofindustry.

"Ourpredecessorsandweourselveshaveoccupiedourselves severaltimesaboutthemoralaspectofthismeasure.

"Itisevidentthatinsteadofattenuatingthemechanicalcharacterofthelifeandworkincommon,nationalisationevenwhenit islawfulrisksaccentuatingit,and

HisEminenceFrancisCardinal Spellman,ArchbishopofNew York,hashithackatthosewho by"intolerantpressure"seekto :ngabouttherecallaiMyronC. Tayloraspersonalrepresentative otPresidentTrumanattheVatican.

SpeakingatFordhamUniversity,theCardinaldismissedas "baseless"theargumentsofProtestantgroups,whopretendtosee aviolationoftheprincipleof separationofChurchandState, andchargethatdipl'..TraticrelationsbetweentheAinclicanGavernmentandtheVaticanareunauthorisedorunconstitutional.

"Ibelieveinandpractisetolerance,"theCardinalsaid."formy religionteachesmetoopposeeven hatredwithcharity.Rutwhen reunionsoflargegroupsofreligiousleaders,withthepretextof representing30or40millionAmericans,sowseedsofdissension anddisunion,Ifeelitmydutyas anAmericanandaCatholicto helpdefendournationagainst suchmisrepresentations."

no-operationofallmenofgoodwillisneededtostaveoffthe threatenedruinofcivilisation,and tobringaboutthereconstruction oftheworldonthebasisoftruth andjustice,theCardinalreminded.BoththelatePresidentRooseveltandPresidentTruman,"being menofgoodwillthemselves,"have recognisedtheleadershipofthe Popetowardthatco-operation and"havesentMr.Taylortothe Vaticanasanambassadorofgoodwill,"hesaid.

"Onlytheabsenceofgoodwill," theCardinaladded,"canmisrepresenthispresencethereorcharge

hencetheprofitwhichitbrings tothebenefitofthecommunity is,asyouknow,verysuspect.

"Weholdthattheinstitution ofassociationsandofco-operative entitiesineverybranchofnationaleconomywillbemuchmore advantageoustotheirproposed aims,andmuchmoreadvantageoustotheoutputoftheseindustries.

"Althoughtheconcentrationof factoriesandthedisappearanceof thesmallindependentproducers favourcapitalratherthansocial economy,thereisnodoubtthat intheactualcircumstancestheco operativeformulaofeconomiclife isinaccordancewiththeChristian doctrineregardingtheperson,the community,labourandprivate property."

curlasttwoPresidentswithviolatingtheletterandthespiritof theAmericanConstitutionin keepinghimthere."

ContributiontoPeace.

Referringtotheadmissionofa spokesmanfortheministerial group,thatPresidentTrumanconsideredMr.Taylor'sappointment acontributiontopeace,whilethe samespokesman"hopefullyanticipatestheterminationofMr.

Taylor'smission,"CardinalSpellmansaid:

"SurelytheseministersofGod knowthatevenwiththesigningof peacetreatiespeacewillbedifficulttoattainyettheywishwithdrawnfromhismissionamanwho bythestatementsoftwoPresi dents,helpedbringsomemeasure ofpeacetothiswar-riddenworld.

"Iknowthesemenattempted tobolstertheirintolerantattitude andactsbyattempting,andin somecasessucceeding,ininciting otherstojointhem.ButIknow, too,fromthelipsofrealandgreat ProtestantandJewishleadersof theirindignantrefusalsandtheir honestabhorrenceofsuchunAmericantactics."

CardinalCondemns JewishPogrominPoland

TheriotsinKielce,Poland, wheremorethan30Jewswere killed,havebeencondemnedby CardinalHlond,PrimateofPo land. Butfarfromwelcomingthe clergy'seffortstorestoreorder. thecivicauthoritieshaveobstructedtheirattemptstodosoadds HisEminence.

ThisreportexposesthefalsehoodfromWarsaw,publishedin thedailypressrecently,accusing CardinalHlondandthePolish BishopsofcomplicityintheantisemiticpogromatKielce.

inastatementtotheforeign press,theCardinalsaidthatthe disturbanceshadfilledhimwith sadness.Hethenreadadeclarationdefiningtheattitudeofthe Churchtowardsanti-Semitismand answeringthereproachesdirected attheChurchinPolandbyGov ernmentcircles.

Thepriest,whowenttothe sceneoftheincident,saysthe Cardinal'sdeclaration,wasarrestedbyarmedmenandcompelled toreturn.Aftertroopshad thrownacordonroundtheplace, fivepriestswenttocounselthe isolatedgroupsstillonthespot todisperse.

Thenextdaythelocalreligious authoritiesissuedanappealfor calm,butpublicationofthiswas withheldbythecivicauthorities

'Asecondsimilarappealwas readontheSundayinallthe churchesofKielce.

Thefactthatgoodrelationsarc nowbeginningtobebroken,said HisEminence,isdue,ingreat part,toJewsoccupyinghigh placesintheGovernmentandnationallifewhoareimposingonthe Stateastructurecontrarytothe desiresofthevastmajorityofthe population.Theresultisadangeroustension.

SomeJewsbutafargreater numberofPoles,havelosttheir

livesintheclashofpblitical groups.

ThePrimateaddedthathehad personallyprotectedJewswhile hewasinFranceduringtheGermanoccupation.HebeggedCatholicstopreservecompletecalm andtoactwithallprudence.

Mgr.Kubina,BishopofCzestochowa,whoalsocondemnedthe rioting,wrote:

"Absolutelynothingcanjustify thiscrimeinKielce,thebackgroundandreasonofwhichisto befoundincriminalfanaticism andinexplicableignorance.The moralandactualcommittersof thismurderhavetrampledonthe dignityofmanandviolatedina terriblewaytheChristiancommandmentofneighbourlylove,of theprinciple,"Thoushaltnotkill." tookplaceinKielcelastautumn_ TheBishopofKielce,Mgr.Kaczmarek.declaredatthattimetoa Jewishdelegationthathehad prayedduringthewarforthepersecutedJews,thathehadordered theprieststopreachsermons abouttoleranceandcondemnall symptomsofhatred,socontrary toChristianethics.

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"IACCEPTDEATHANYTIME ANDINANYWAY."

"Iwillacceptdeathwillingly,at anytime,inanyplace,inanyfashion,asitpleasesGod,"saysthe openingstatementinthewillof CardinalvonGalen,heroicBishop ofMunster. Heaskedthefaithfulto''pray formypoorsoul,"andrequested themnottoremember"slightsor injusticesthatImayhavecaused them,forwhichIheartilybeg theirpardon."

TheCardinaldiedaweekafter returningtoMunichfromtheConsistoryatwhichhereceivedthe RedHat.

IRISHMINISTERTOAUSTRALIA.

ThenewIrishMinister,Dr.T. J.Kiernan.comestoAustralia withexceptionalqualifications.He isabrilliantscholarandholds thedegreesofMA.,NationalUniversity,Ireland,andPh.D.(in Economics)attheLondonSchool i,1Economics.EnteringtheCivil Service,hisprogresswasrapid. In1924hewasappointedsecretary totheIrishHighCommissioner's officeinLondon.In1934hereturnedtoIrelandtoreorganise thebroadcastingservices.In 1941,Dr.Kiernanwasappointed EnvoyExtraordinaryandMinisterPlenipotentiarytotheVatican, holdingthepositionuntilMaylast whenhewasappointedtoAustralia.Dr.KiernanisaKnightof theOrderofSt.Sylvester.

"UNHOODEDKUKLUX KLAN"HINT.

"Isittheanti-Catholicismof unfioodedKlansmensowingseeds ofdisunionwithinourtreasured nation?"askedCardinalSpellman atFordhamUniversity,New ork,commentingontheProtestantleaders'requesttoMr.Trumantorecallhisenvoyatthe Vatican.

Mr.Taylorwassenttothe Vaticanasanambassadorofgood will,saidtheCardinal.

"Onlytheabsenceofgoodwill ,anmisrepresenthispresence thereorchargeourlasttwoPresidentswithviolatingtheletter andthespiritoftheAmerican Constitutioninkeepinghimthere.

"AsfarasEnglandisconcerned,"declaredPrimeMinisterDe ValeratothefullDailassembled earlylastmonth,"itisamatter thateverybodymustregardas wonderfulthewayinwhichthe Britisharedenyingthemselvesto seethatmoresupplieswillbe availableinEurope."

INGOODCOMPANY-SAID THEPOPE.

Whenadinnerwasgivenby CardinalGriffininhonourofCardinalMcGuiganandCardinalGilroy,ArchbishopDowney,inproposingthehealthoftheCardinal. 'ArchbishopofWestminster,read totheassembledcompanythe textofaletterwhichhadbeen senttotheHolyFatherbythe HierarchyofEnglandandWales.

Inhisreply,CardinalGriffin. afterthankingthebishopsfor theirgracioussentiments,saidthat inhisfarewellaudiencewiththe HolyFather,IIisHolinesshadrepeatedlyaskedhimtoexpresshis loveandaffectionforthepeople ofEngland,adding:"Wewishyou totellTheirMajestiestheKing andQueenthatwepraythatevery blessingmayt.eshoweredon them."

TheHolyFathermadeseveral kindreferencestothePrimeMinister,Mr.Atlee,andexpressedhis pleasureatthestandfortruth andjusticemadebyMr.Bevin, theForeignMinter.

TheCardinalalsosaidthatwhen HisHolinessspokeabouttheattacksonBritainwhicharebeing madebyacertaincountry,which haddirectedsimilarattacksat theHolySee,"Ineachother's company,"theHolyFathersaid withasmile,"weareingoodcompany."

RUSSIANSFREETWOBISHOPS,SEIZEONE.

TheRussianauthoritieshave releasedfromprisontwoPolish Bishops.Theyhaveatthesame timearrestedtheonlyBishopof theByzantine-SlavonicriteinSovietterritory,whouptonowhas enjoyedalimitedmeasureoffreedom.

ThereleasedBishopsareMgr. Kocylowski,oftheRutheniandioceseofLuck.ThearrestedBishopisMgr.Rhamza,ofMunkacs, adioceseinEasternCzecho-SlovakterritorytakenoverbyRussia.

BishopKocylowskiwasarrested whenPolandwaspartitioned.His diocesewassplitbythenewboundaryline.InspiteofpersecutiontheBishoprefusedtosigna statementthathewould,asa Ukranian,govoluntarilytoRussia.

JustastheoldBelsenwasa symbolofNazimentality,tothe newBelsentypifiesthemiserable plightofEurope'sdisplacedmillions,forthebrutalfactisthat80 percent.ofthedisplacedheredo notwanttogohome.

Thereareavarietyofreasons fromraceandclasstoreligion.

Frommydiscussionswiththe peoplethemselvesandthe UNRRAcampofficials,Idrew theconclusionthatmanyPolish Catholicsareafraidtoreturnto Polandbecausetheyfearthey wouldnotbeabletopractise theirreligioninaRussian-dominatedcountry.

Manyothersareafraidforpoliticalreasons.Theyholdpolitica, viewsincompatiblewiththeWhetsofCommunism.

Thenthereisapercentagewho areusingreligionandpoliticsto cloaktheiractualreasons.

BelsenBetter.

Inthiscategoryfallthosewho findeconomicconditionsbetterin Belsenthantheyexperiencedat home.

Thereis,too,thetragedyof thosewhocannotgethome.

TheBritishofficeratCelle,main stationnearhere,toldmethathe sentatrainloadof1,600Poles hometheothernight Afew dayslater600ofthemreturned inthe"empty"trucks

"Somewantedtoreturn,'he toldme,"buttheothersweretin-liedbas;;byPolishauthoritiesat thefrontier"

"Why?"Iasked.

"Idon'tknow,"hereplied. "Whodoes?"

VaticanMission.

IlunchedwithAbbeRegnauld, headoftheVaticanMissionin Belsen,aquick-speaking,zealous, andpracticalFrenchman.

"Ourfirstconcern,"hesaid,"is thespirituallifeofdisplacedpersons.Weareconcernedwiththe provisionofpriestsandchurches, altarstones, vestments-with everything,infact,whichisnecessarytotheirspiritualwelfire."

Heisresponsiblenotonlyfur Belsenbutfortheorgani.tationcf Polishclergythroughout-.heBritishzone.

Inaddition,theVaticanMission givesadviceonathousandand oneproblems,includingemigration,besidesarrangingorpravldingcomforts.

"Insuchmatters,"sailthe priest,"wemakenodistinctionbetweenraceorreligion. 'ireare attheserviceofmankind."

Ofthe20,000people.4,000are survivorsoftheoldBelsen.Scme 9,000arePolishJews,andtheremainderamixtureofHungeians, Yugoslays,etc.

MassedGraves.

Moundsofashes,massedgraves, anddeserted,woodenbuildingsare grin.'remindersoftheoldaslse.n.

"Iknowthesemenattemptedto bolstertheirintolerantattitude andactsbyattempting,andin somecases,succeeding,ininciting otherstojointhem.

"ButIknow,too,,fromthelips ofrealandgreatProtestantand Jewishleadersoftheirindignant refusalsandtheirhonestabhorrenceofsuchuniAmericantactics.

"SurelytheseministersofGod knowthatevenwiththesigning ofpeacetreatiespeacewillbe difficulttoattain,yettheywish withdrawnfromhismissionaman whobythestatementsoftwoPresidentshelpedbringsomemeasure ofpeacetothiswar-riddenworld."

CardinalSpellmansaidthatAmericanrepresentationattheVaticanisnomoreagainsttheprincipleofseparationofChurchand StatethanAmericanrepresentationinEngland,wheretheKing headsChurchandState.

"RomeplacedmeinPrzemysl andonlyRomecanrecallme,"he declared.

TakentotheRussianfrontier hewasarrestedbytheRussian secretpolice.Hehasnowbeen allowedtoreturntothepartof hisdioceseinPoland.Hehas founditalmostemptiedofRuthenianCatholics,whoarebeing forcedtogotoRussia.

BishopSzelazek,whosediocese isinterritoryannexedbythe U.S.S.R.,hasbeensenttoPoland. AllthePolishCatholicsinthe Luckdiocesehavebeendeported toSiberia.

BishopRhomzawasAuxiliary toBishopDudasoftheHtingariandioceseofHajdudorogwhen easternCzechoslovakiawastaken byRtissia.TheHolySeethen appointedhimtotheMunkacs diocese.

BishopRhomzaisreportedto havebeendeportedtoanunknownregion.

Thedisplacedarehousedin largebrickandconcretebuildings-formerbarracksofanSSPanzerDivision,whichadjointhe oldconcentrationcamp.

Theworldwantstoforgetthe oldBelsen.TheBritishauthoritiesfiredtheconcentrationcamp, changeditsnametoHolner,and areevenconvertingthecourtroom atLuneburg-wheretheBelsen trialswereheld-intoacinema.

Unfortunately,theworldisalso inclinedtoforgetthenewBelsen.

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"Anxious,"Perth:

Q."IfaCatholicmanmarrieda non-Catholicgirl,outsidethe Church,unhappinesspractically rulingfromthebeginning,he admittinghe'dcommittedthe greatestsinofhislifetime,his wifelaterdesertinghimand theyeventuallydivorced.Heis backpractisinghisreligiousdutiesandseemstohaveaJlotof faith.Couldhebemarriedto aCatholicgirlintheCatholic Church?Ifso,withNuptial Maas?"

A.:Yes.Heisperfectlyfreeto marryaCatholicgirlintheCatholicChurchandwithaNuptial Mass.

Theceremonyhewentthrough withthenon-Catholicgirl,asit wasinviolationofthelawsofthe CatholicChurchregardngmarriage,wasnotavalidmarriagein thesightofGod.Thecivileffectsofthisceremonywereabolishedbythesubsequentcivildivorce.Soheisnotboundby anytie.

,'SeekingtheTruth,"Mosman Park:

"Willyouanswerthefollowing questions:

1.WasPaulaRomanCatholic?

A.Mostcertainlyhewas.He wasaCatholic,becausehebelievedandpreachedtheTrueFaith. HewastrulyaCatholic,forhe travelledtheknownworldestablishingtheTrueChurch.Hewas aRamancitizenandwasproudof it.Andhewasmartyredand buriedatRome.PopeSt.Leo I.,inthe5th.century,speaksof St.PeterandSt.Paulasthetwo menwhomadeRomethelightof theworldbytheGospelofJesus Christ.

ISTHEPOPEADICTATOR?

2.YouencloseanewspapercuttingwhichreportstheexcommunicationofapriestinItaly,for teachinghereticaldoctrines.You askforanexplanation,asitseems toyouthatthisiscontraryto Christ'steaching,andthattheattitudeoftheVaticanislikethatof aDictatorship.Ihavealready explainedintwosessionsthe"CatholicAnswer"tothisquestion, andasIamsurethatyouhave listenedtoitcarefully,soyouwill neednofurtherexplanationnow. Norwillmyotherlisteners.I havealsomadeitclearthatthe Churchhastocarryoutfearlessly herDivineFounder'scommand "toteachallnations"and"to bindandloose"onearth,evenat theriskofbeingcalledaDictator.

emndefinitionsorherordinary anduniversalteachingtobebelievedashavingbeendivinelyrevealed.Anyone,therefore,who admitsoraffirmsadoctrinecontrarytotheCatholicFaithisa heretic.

4.DidthePopeever,duringthe WorldWarIL,condemntheactionsoftheNaziorFascist?

A.Yes.JustasPopePiusXI. beforethewaronJune29,1931,in hisencyclical,"NonAbbiamoBisogno,"condemnedtheexcessesof theFascistsinItaly,andonMarch 14,1937,theexcessesoftheFascistsinItaly,inthefamousLetter,"MitBrennenderSorge,"so PopePiusXII.,duringthewar, fearlesslyprotestedagainstand condemnedtheactionsofboth FascistandNaziwhentheseviolatedtheNaturalLawortheLaw ofNations.

"BY

THEIRFRUITSYOU SHALLKNOWTHEM"

5.IsthereapassageintheBible thatreadssomethinglikethis: "Bytheirfruityeshallknow them."Whatisthemeaningof it?

A.Yes.OurLordspokethe wordsyouquoteintheSermon ontheMount;theymayberead inSt.Matt.,ch.VII.,vv.16-20.

Christiswarningthepeople againstfalseteachers,menwho wearsheep'sclothingbutareravenouswolvesatheart.They wouldbedetectedbythebadeffectsoftheirteachings;forjust asgrapesarenotproducedby briars,andfigsdonotcomefrom thistles,sotrueteachersproduce goodresultsandfalseteachers evilresults.Thetimewillcome whenev,..ryrottentreeshallbe cutdownandthrownintothefire.

Hesaid:"Bewareoffalseprophetswhocometoyouinthe clothingofsheep,butinwardly theyareraveningwolves.By theirfruityoushallknowthem. Domengathergrapesofthorns, orfigsofthistles?Evensoevery goodtreebringethforthgood fruit;andtheeviltreebringeth forthevilfruit:neithercanan eviltreebringforthgoodfruit. Everytreethatbringethnotforth goodfruitshallbecutdownand shallbecastintothefire.Whereforebytheirfruitsyoushall knowthem."(Matt.VII.,1g200.

Wellmayweapplythesewords ofOurLordtothefalseteachings oftheNazis,whichhadsuch frightfullyevilresults,asthepersecutionoftheCatholicChurch, themassmurderoftheJews,or the'horriblecrueltyofDachau andBelsenprisoncamps.

S.DoesnottheR.C.Churchlook uponallProtest-ntsasheretics?

A.Heresyistheadmittingor affirming,byabaptisedperson,of anerrorcontrarytotheCatholic Faith.BytheCatholicFaithwe mean,thosetruthswhicharecontainedintheWordofGod,writtenorhandeddown,andproposedbytheChurchthroughhersol-

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State,oraparticularformof State,orthedepositariesofpower abovetheirstandardvalue anddivinisesthemtoanidolatrouslevel,distortsandpervertsan orderoftheworldplannedand createdbyGod."Hencethe Vaticannevergaveanysupportto theTotalitarianruleofHitleror Mussolini.Thequestionasto whethertheVaticangavesupport toFrancomustbeansweredapart, forinnosenseisFranco'sregime atotalitarianregime.Catholics whosupporthimbelievethathis ultimateaimisthatmostperfect formofademocraticstatein whichlegislativeandexecutive powerarebothdecentralised,as muchasispossibleinmodeincivilisationonthemodelthatSalazarhasgivenouranientally,Portugal;theobjectbeingtogive everyindividualsomesayinthe managementofhislifeandwork andtheidealbeingthatevery workerLdhouldhaveapractical meansofhelpingtodecidethe conditionsofhisworkandofderivingashareintheprofitfrom it.InsofarasFrancohasstriventogiveSpaniardsorderandsecurity,intheenjoymentofthe FourFreedoms,hehashadthe supportoftheVatican,ashe shouldhaveours,too.

Youask:"DidArticle20ofthe 1929ConcordatwithMussolinirequiretheBishopstoswearanoath ofallegianceandfidelityintothe handoftheFascists?Ifso,why dion'ttheywithdrawtheirsupportwhentheFascistscommitted theirdastardlycrimesinEthiopia?

A.:The1929Concordatbetween theVaticanandtheItalianState requiredthenewlyappointedBishopstotakethefollowingoath offealty:

OATHOFFEALTYTAKENBY ITALIAN

BISHOPS

"BeforeGodandHisHolyGospelIswearandpromise,asfar acitisbecominginaBishop, fealtytotheItalianState.I swearandpromiseto'respectand tomakerespectedbymyclergy, theKingandtheGovernmentestablishedaccordingtotheconstitutionallawsoftheState.Further,Iswearandpromisenotto takepartinanyagreement,nor fobepresentatanymeetings. whichmayinjuretheItalian Stateandpublicorder,andthat Iwillnotpermitmyclergytodo so.Takingheedforthegood andinterestsoftheItalianState, Iwillseektoavoidanyharm thatmaythreatenit."

Whatevilfruits,too,havenot thefalsedoctrinesoftheCommunistsbroughtonthecountless millionsofsufferinghumanity thatgroanundertheiryokein Europe?

DIDVATICANSUPPORT HITLER,MUSSOLINIAND FRANCO?

6.DidtheVaticansupportthe TotalitarianruleofHitler,Mussolini,andFranco?

A.Certainlynot.TheTotalitarianStateiscontraryto.the LawofGod.FortheTotalitarianStateclaimsthatthe isfortheState,nottheState fortheindividual;itusurpsthe God-givenrightsofboththeindividualandthefamily;andit claimstoderiveitsauthorityindependentlyofAlmightyGod. SpeakingofNazism,PopePius XI.wrote:"Whosoeverexaltsthe

allempires,thereoccurredmany deplorableactsofinjustice, crueltyandoppression.These werecondemnedbyhigh-minded menatthetime,andmostpeople acknowledgedanddeplorethem to-day.Butdidsuchactionson thepartofourleadersrequire thatweshouldwithdrawourallegiancetoKingandGovernment?

Certainlynot.Goodmenremain firmintheirallegiancetotheir Governmentafterthekillingof uncountedmen.womenandchildreninindiscriminatebombing ofEuropeorthewipingoutof twopopulouscitiesbytheatomic bombinJapan.Youask,why didnottheItalianBishopswithdrawtheiroathofallegianceto theircouptryafterthewarin Abyssinia.Whyshouldthey?

DidtheBritishorAmericanBishops,whomaydeplorethedroppingoftheatomicbomb,ever dreamofwithdrawingtheirallegiancetotheirKingandCountry onaccountofit?

DOESCATHOLICCHURCH DESERVETITLEOF"ONLY TRUECHURCH"?

7.Doyoureallythinkthat,consideringthehistoryoftheR.C. Church,thatitisworthyofthe self-styled"OnlyTrueChurch"?

A.:Yes,Ido.AndIsay,that themorecloselyonereadsand studiesthehistoryoftheCatholic Church.themoreonewillseethat it,anditalone,canberightly called"TheOneTrueChurch."I amconvinced,"Seekingthe Truth,"thatifyouwouldsettle downtoreadandstudythehistoryoftheCatholicChurch,from thedaywhenChristOurLord sentHisApostlestopreachHis Gospel,untilthepresentday,and ifyouhumblyprayforlight,you wouldfindtheTruth,withGod's Grace,andmightperhapshave thehappinessofenteringintothe OnlyTrueChurch.

Q.:But,finally,youaskme:"On whatgroundsdoyoumakethat claim?"

AndIanswer:Becauseevery pageofherlonghistoryofnineteenhundredyearstellsmethat theCatholicChurch,andtheCatholicChurchalone,isOne,Holy, CatholicandApostolic:theseare thefourcharacteristicmarks whichChristgavetotheChurch HefoundedandbywhichHe wisherhertobeknowntomen.

O.Brinkman,Morawa:

Theoath,therefore,isoneofallegiancetotheirKingandthe Governmentoftheircountryas bylawestablished.Nowthere isnothingimproperinthat:itis buttheofficialrecognitionbythe ChurchoftheKingandStateof UnitedItaly,andwouldbeexpectedofeveryloyalcitizen. Now,aboutthekeepingofthis oath.Itisevidencethatitmust bekeptinviolate,aslongasthe moralrighttoruleremainswith theKingandGovernment.A Governmentmaydomanythings throughitsarmedforcesormay passlegislationwhichisunjustor impious,buttheseisolatedacts. althoughtheyrightlydeservethe condemnationofallgoodmen,do notdeprivetheKingandGovernmentofthatauthority.Ifit shoulditwouldthrowopenthe waytoanarchy.

Letusberealistsinhistoryas ineverythingelse.InthebuildingupofeveryEmpire,aswith

Q.:Iamveryinterestedinyour answersfrom6PRofaSunday night,especiallywhenyougave manypeopletheimpressionthat HenryV wasthesametype asMartinLuther,butIbelieve therewasavastdifference. Pleasegiveusyourhonestans-

werandwhatsortofaman-

1.WouldyoucallLuther?

2.AlsoHenryVIII.,onceKing ofEngland?

3.AlsoDr.WaltherMain,whose voiceisheardeveryweek overabout700Stations?

Pleasereadthewholeofthisletterinyoursessionifpossible.

IA:.Ihavereadthewholeof thisletterasyourequested,Mr. Brinkmann.Youcertainlyhave givenmeatask.HowcanI condenseintoaradioansweradequatecharactersketchesofsuch importanthistoricalfiguresasMartinLutherandHenryVIII.? OfDr.WaltherHairIhavenever heardbeforeandthereforecannot giveyoumyopinionofhim.

Well,tobeginwithLuther.MartinLutherwasthearchitectof Germanysspiritualruin,as400 yearslaterAdolfHitlerwasthe architectofhermaterialobliteration.Thetwomenaremuch alike.Bothwereunbalanced; bothsaidthattheywereinspired byGodtobeprophetsintheir nativeland;bothwerepowerful andmagneticorators,crudeand violentitistrue,butundoubtedlygreat;bothwereunscrupulous intheiremploymentofmeansto theendinview,justifyinganyiniquity,provideditledtowards thetriumphofthecause:both mensetthemselvesupastheuldmatetribunalofrightandwrong. Hitler'sGermanycouldneverhave, beenhadtherenotbeenaMartinLuther.

Mylistenerswillseethejustice oftheseremarks,fromthefew factsIshallmentiontoindicate thecourseofLuther'scareer.I stallmakenostatementthatcannotbefoundinnon-Catholic works.According'tohismen confessionitbeganinfearand tremblinginalovelesshome,with aharshandviolentfather,and endedinthegloomanddespair ofthelastdays,inwhichhe writes"oftheself-torturingassaultsofthedevil,'which"leftno restforevenasingleday."His nightlyencountersexhaustedhim. Ofalltheassaults"nonewere moresevereorgreaterthanabout mypreaching,thethoughtcoming tome::Allthisconfusionwas causedbyyou."

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C.D.H.R.ENTERSTHE LISTS

ElsewhereinthisissueacorrespondenttakesmetotaskforattackingtheCommitteefortheDefenceofNativeRights.Hesays attheoutsetthatIamnotconcernedthatindealingablowat theCommunistsIwipeoutajust cause.Nowtheupliftandameliorationofthelotoftheaborigines,bothfull-bloodandmixed blood,isindeedajustcause.But noteverymethodemployedtowardsthatendistherebyvindicated.Inasimilarwaygood healthisinitselfdesirable,but theconsulationofwitch-doctorsis notacommendablewayofassuringit.Mypositioninregardto theC.D.N.R.isquiteclear.Ibelievethatthemembersofthe Committeefallintothreegroups ---professionalCommunistagitators, Communistfellow-travellerswho aresympathetictowardsMarxism withoutofficiallyembracingit, andsincereidealistswhoarebeing ledupthegardenpathtoserve adisreputablepoliticalcause.To condemnsuchamovementisin nowayto"wipeoutajustcause," unlessourcorrespondentsincerely believesthattheC.D.N.R.isthe onlybodycapableofsolvingthe nativeproli.lem.Itsrecordto datedoesnotofferconvincingsupportforsuchanover-weaning claim.

Themajorcriticismofthe C.D.N.R.doesnotatallconcern itsex-professogeneralorientation, butitsparticularaimsandits peculiarmethods.Tocometo cases.Initsrecentlypublicised aimswefindthattheC.D.N.R. urgeselectorstocalluponthe Governmentto"granttheNorthWestnative workersthe righttoorganiseandelect their own representatives." Yettheonlyorganisation todatehasbeennotbythenativesbutbythepaidagentofthe CommunistParty.Reportsfrom PortHedlandclearlyindicatethat

thenativeswereinastateofconfusionandfearastowhatthe strikewasallabout.Surelyour correspondentisnotsonaiveas seriouslytosuggestsaddlinga primitivepeoplewiththetrappingsofdemocracyandresponsiblegovernmentwithoutalong andsoundeducationalprocess suchastheyreceiveattheChurch Missions.Theresultofsucha foolhardyproposalcouldonlybe toleaveasadlybefuddled,ignorantpeopletofollowlikesheep inthestepsofthefirstagitatorwhichispreciselywhathappened.

AnotheraimoftheC.D.N.R.is thegrantingofaminimumwage of30s.,theprovisionofdecent food,housingandlivingconditionsonthestations.Inthisregard,theimprudentRev.Mr. Hodgeshouldbeaisletogvethe Committeesomefirst-handinformationafterhisexperiencesat thePortHedlandmeeting.From whatwassaidtherelanditwas corroboratedbyanofferofpersonalfacilitiesforinvestigation), itseemsthatthenativesonthe wholearewellandfairlytreated. Someofthemalreadyearn30s. peweek.Theusualcondition prevailingappearstobethatthe malenativereceivesperweek. Asarulehehastwowives,oneof whomispaid5s.forworkabout thehomestead.Inaddition,the fatherandmotherofthemalenativeandnotinfrequentlytheparentsofthewivesalso(bothpartiestoooldtowork),together withthechildhen,liveonthestation.Tobacco,blankets,andfood foraboutsevenadults,together withfoodandclothingforthe children,issuppliedbythestation inadditionto25s.incash.

Itmightbeaswelltonotebeforeproceedingthattheevidence fortheseconditionsdoesnotcome merelyfromtheinterestedparties-thepastoralists.Itisborne outbytheexperiencesofbotha CatholicpriestandaMethodist missionary.Astothehousing proposal,theC.D.N.R.leafletjust

mentionstheword,butIunderstandthatMcLeodwasadvocatingthebuildingofhutsforthe natives.Itseemsoddthataman whohaslivedinthePilbarradistrictshouldbesoignorantof aboriginalhabitsastowantto thrustwhitepracticesuponthem. Nativetribalcustomsruleout anythinginthewayofafixed abode.Theyshiftcampfrequentlyandforasmanyreasons asCommunistschangetheirtactics.Alongandtediouseducationalprocesswouldberequired toeffectaradicalchange.The religiousmissionsmayaccomplish itintime,buttheCommunists neverwill.Theirowneducation needsbrushingupbeforetheyinflictthemselvesonournativerace.

Whatreturndoesthestation getforthisoutlay?Itreceives theserviceofanunskilledman whohastobecontinuallysuperintended,andtheserviceofa womanwhodoeslittlehousework. Inthisconnectionanotheraspect mustbetakenintoconsideration.

Astationdoesnotrequiretheservicesofthenativethewholeyear round.Thenative'srealvalueas anemployeeisinhisundoubted abilityasastockman.Butthis qualificationstandshimingood steadforonlyeightweeksofthe yearwhenthemusteringofstock takesplace.Yetthenativeand hislargefollowingofdependents arekeptonthestationthewhole yearround.WouldCommunists andtheiradmirerssupportaband ofpeopleintheabsenceofwork forthem?Suchhumanitarianismisnotknowneveninthe SovietUnionwhere,accordingto thereliabletestimonyofMr.J.J. Maloney,recentlyreturnedfrom thatvastconcentrationcamp,subjectsareoutcastsassoonasthey becomeincapableofwork

IftheCommunistagitatorin theNorth-Westwassuccessfulin hiseffortstogethigherwages forthenativesitwouldmeanthat theywouldbeemployedforthe musteringtimeonly,i.e.,foreight weeksintheyear.Whatthen? Againsttheirwishesthenatives wouldhavetogobacktothereservations.Theoldfolkwould bewithoutahome,asalsowould thechildren.Thehighwages wouldgotothehorses,orsome suchequivalentandspeedydoom, whilstthenativeandhisdependentsmightthengotothedogsfor theremainingforty-fourweeksof theyear.Trulyawonderful solutiontothenativequestion andonethatonlytheCommunist Partycouldsponsor.

theCommonwealthisaverydebatableissueindeed,andapart fromthatwillnoteliminatethe primarynecessityofeducatingthe blackbeforeanyeffectiveimproveenentcanbemadeinhissocialhabits.Nooneimpugnsthe sincerityofMcLeod,butsincerity isnoexcuseforlackofunderstandingandgoodjudgment.A greatmanycrimes,includingCommunism,havebeencommittedin thenameofsincerity.Andthe realquestionis,wastheagitator moresincereinhisCommunism orinhumanitarianism?Forthe twodonotreadilymix.

Despiteourcorrespondent'scontentionthathedoesnotdefend McLeodorthestrike,hisletter actuallydevotesagoodlyspaceto thispurpose.Hetriestoevade theCommunistdirectionofC.D.N.Rwithoutactuallydenyingit. Thefactthatthestrikeof800nativesonMay1wasengineered byMcLeodunderinstructions fromtheCommunistPartydoes notmakethingsanyeasierfor C.D.N.R.,foritssecretary,the Rev.Hodge,hasdeclaredhimself initsfavour.Itseemstomeit wouldbeagoodideaformembersoftheCommitteetogettogethersometimeandmakeup theirmindsexactlyastowhat theydoanddonotwant.

Nextourcorrespondentraises thequestionofwhyCatholics

Finally,ourC.D.N.R.chappion saysthatmyattitudeofmindis thatofapersonwho,seeinga mansavedfromdrowningbya Communist,wouldpophimback intheriveragainandthendebate therescue.Themetaphorwill withafewslightadjustments.I donotbelievethattheCommunististryingtosaveanyone,least ofalltheaboriginals,fromdrowning,forIbelieveheisathearta murderer.Actuallyheisdeeper inthewaterthantheaboriginal (whocanswimlikeafish).What isactuallyhappeningisthatthe Marxististryingtoscrambleup theslipperybankofpoliticaldomination,inthiscaseonapairof blackshoulders.IfIwalkaway fromthescenewithmyhandsin mypocketsitisbecauseIfear hewouldpullmeinratherthan thatIshouldpullhimout.(He hasassuredlypulledinquitea fewmorereligiouspersonsthan myselfbeforeto-day.)Handsin thepocketsisasafety-firstprecau tion.Theaboriginalwillnotbe inthestreamasecondtime.If hehasbeenoncewethewillbe twicedry.

Nfr.Abbottwantsmetokeep myhandsinmypocketsuntil C.D.N.R.becomesopenlyavehicle forRedpropaganda.Isuggest thathalfEuropeisinslaverytodaybecauseitfollowedsimilaradvice.SurelyMr.Abbotthas

SocialSecurityorImperialism?

TERRITORYGRABBEDBYTHESOVIET.

Theworldwasstartledsometimeagobyreportsof freshRussiantrooparrivalsinviolationoftheexisting treatiesandsolemnpromisesmadebyresponsibleSoviet statesmen.IsitreallysecuritythattheSoviets areseeking,orisitImperialismpureandsimple?We givesomestatisticaldataabouttheterritoriestheU.S.S.R. hasannexedduringorafterthe1939-45war,andofthe satellite-countrieswhichareasgoodasannaxed:-

TerritoriesAnnexedbySoviet

Lithuania

Latvia

Estonia

EasternPoland

BessarabiaandBukovi

Moldavia

CarpathianUkraine

EastPrussia

Karelo-Finland

Petsamo,Finland

TannuTuva,CentralAs SouthernSakhalin

KurileIslands

Roumania

Bulgaria

Albania

Yugoslavia

Poland

Czechoslovakia

Hungary

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Ourcorrespondent,however, believesthattheC.D.N.R.hasa missionwhichdoesnotcomewithinthecompassofthereligious Mission.Iheartilyagree.But asIsaidpreviously,itisthemost egregiousnonsensetosuppose thatthenativescanbeindoctrinatedwithrealdesireforeconomic andpoliticalbettermentoftheir lotexceptbyalongeducational process.The"directaction"of McLeodwasfutileintheextreme. TheproposaloftheC.b.N.R.to handnativeadministrationoverto

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shouldinterestthemselvesinaidingandabettingaCommunistinspiredstrike.Ihaveafaint interestintheanswertothat one,too.ButMr.Abbottisnot veryhelpful.Accordingtohim itseemsthattheaborigineswere contemplatingorganisingastrike amongCommunists.Surelyin ourwhitecivilisationwehaveseen enoughofthemischief,waste,miseryandnationaldislocation broughtaboutbythestrikesengineeredbyRedagitators.One mightconsidertheNativeAdministrationActalmostinthelight ofanactofmercy.Mr.Abbott wouldliketoseethenativesfree tostrike,butIdon'tthinkhe wouldliketoseethemfreeto purchasealcohol.Obviouslyitis amerepretencetosuggestgiving theblackstheirrightsinthesame wayasweunderstandthem.It isnotwithoutreasonthatwe haveProtectorsofAborigines.

-"WeeklyReview."

heardoftheTrojanHorse!Itis true,ashesuggests,thatthereis abitterpillforCatholicstoswallow.Butthepillisnotwhathe thinks.TheCatholicrecordof achievementfortheaboriginal willbearinvestigation.The moneyscollectedforCatholicMissionsarespentontheblacks,not onthelegalprofession.Thepill andthebitternessthreofistosee aninnocent,depressedracemade miserableintheroleofdupesto themostcallouspoliticalcause everknowntoman.Eventosee sincere,woollyheaded,whiteidealistssuckedindoesengendersombrethoughts.

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Sir.-Withoutdoubtthisisan attackonthewritingsofFrancis Gilbert.Ihavebeenreadinghis articleswithvaryingdegreesof annoyanceforseveralyears.At lastsomethingsnapswithinme andIwritetotheEditor.What hasjerkedpiefrommycustomary inertia?

Thelaststrawinhispogrom (oneofalongline)againstthe CommitteeforDefenceofNative Rights,C.D.N.R.,forshort.The apoplecticknight,thisSunday clangedshuthisvisor,mounted hishobbyhorse,andchargedfull pelt,scatteringCommunistslike chaffandgenerallyimitatinga bullinachinashop.Whatis myobjectiontothisRedmassacre ontheliteraryfieldofbattle? None!None,mydearsir,notto that.ButIamremindedofa storyconcerningareformingcrusaderwhowasvctoriousovera rivalcity.Whenhismenasked himhowtheyshoulddistinguish hereticsfromthefaithful,there camethedevastatingreply:"Kill themall;Godwillknowhowto chooseHisown."

Thisisthewayourcolumnist knighthasdealtwiththecommitteeandtheiraims.IndealingablowattheCommunists,he isnotconcernedthathewipesout ajustcause.

Hihohum!Hesniffstheblood ofaCommunistandisoffassiduouslyonthetrail,notliftinghis eyesuptoseeanythingelse.

Andapartfromred-ragging, whatisthestrengthofhiscontributiontothequestionsconjured upbytheproblemofthedetribalisedaborigines?ItisanadmonitionnottohelpC.D.N.R.bycontributions,butinsteadtoinvest

Glasseswillbeadvisedonlyifnecessary.Theywill beglazedwithhighestquality lensinattractiveframes.Visit

intheMissionsforthemostworthycauseofupliftingtheblack race. Amoment'sreflectionrevealsthatthisisanunconscious evasion.

Thepublicisedaimsofthecommitteearepolesapartfromthose oftheMissions.Theonedoes notcomewithintheprovinceof theother.

Areourpriestsunionists?Shall theyviewithEddieWard?Yet unionism,politicalemancipation, andthevocationofthemissionariestobringtheaboriginesto Christianity,areintheworldtogether,buttheoneisnotconfusedwiththeotherunlessinsomebody'smind.Thatiswhyit shouldbepatientlyexplainedthat thereisafunctionforthecommitteetoperformanditisembodiedinitstitle,nomoreorless. Nowwecometothecruxofthe matter.Theremustheadelightfulsimplicityinviewingevents justinthelightofwhetherthey areorarenottingedaredcolour. Itreducesthenecessityfor thoughtorthetroubleofovermuchreference.Justassimple aspluckingthepetalsofadaisy totherefrain,shelovesme,she lovesmenot.

So,naturally,thedamningnote ofMcLeod'ssettledthingsproperly.AndIquote:"Eachand everyoneofthesenativesarepotentialCommunists.InPilbarra alonewecouldrecruituptoa thousandmembersoftheparty. ItisourdutyasCommuniststo relievethesepeoplefromtheirunhappylot."

Whatneedwefurtherwiththis manWeneedtogetpastthe ideathatDonaldMcLeodisafly bynightagitator.Onthecontrary,hehasbeenawell-sinking contractorintheNorth-Westfor years,andanemployerofnative labour.Hisattitudeissummed upinthelastsentence:"Itisour dutyasCommuniststorelieve thesepeoplefromtheiruphappy lot."Thisdoesblowthegaff properly.Itshowsasincerity alientoameretroublemaker.

ButIdonotdefendDonald McLeodoreventhestrike.The strikeisimportant,becauseina flashitwasshownwhatawretchedbargainingpositionthecolouredworkerswereinandtheconditionswhichwereconsidered suitableforthem.

Furthermore,infaceofpublic denialbycommitteemembersand thefactthatfiftydifferentorganisationshavesignalledtheirsupport,theassertionthatitisjust aCommunistsubsidiaryiswild. Sofarthecommitteeinaction hasfollowedtheobjectiveslaid down,briefinganablelawyerto defendthearrestednativesand MeLeod,whileatthesametime enlistingpublicsupportwhichis necessaryinanylegalreform.

Thisisnotfutilelitigation,but oneofthemostidealisticactions undertakeninthisStatebyprivatecitizensandonewhichhas harvestedacropofsignificantinteresteverywhere.

Thisletterstandsontwogrounds. Firstly,condemnationofakind ofcriticism.Imeantheattitude ofmindofapersonwho,seeing amansavedfromdrowningbya Communist,wouldpophimback intotheriveragainandthendebatetherescue.Inthislittle sceneFrancisGilbertwalksoff withhishandsinhispockets whilethewretchsinksthethird time.

Secondly,untilCDN.R.openly becomesavehicleforRedpropaganda"TheRecord"mighttakea moresympatheticview.Finally, Icanonlysay,whatevertheirmotive.theCommunistinitiative andwilltofightforacause.isa bitterpillforCatholicstoswallow,andengenderssombre thoughts.-Yours,etc., D.M.ABBOTT.

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Thecommitteehadnothingto dowithinstigatingthestrikefor thesimplereasontherewasno committeewhenthestrikeoccurred.OnMay28Iwaspresentat thepublicprotestmeetingheldat theTownHallsubsequenttothe arrestofthestrikerswhenthe committeecameintobeing;itwas nominatedbythosepresent.If FrancisGilberthadcomealonghe mighthavenominatedsomeone whosebonafidesweresatisfactory. Asitiswenowfindhimcarrying outapost-mortem.

Atthisstageitmightbeasked whyCatholicsshouldinterest themselvesinaidingandabetting aCommunist-inspiredstrike.Precisely 'Buttheissuewasnot CommunistorCommuniststrikes, butaborigines,andshallaboriginesstrikewithoutitbeing a penaloffence.

ItisonthisthatC.D.N.R.takes itsstand.Theaimscarriedby resolutionatthemeetinghave beenpublicisedinadistributed leaflet. If"TheRecord"feltinspiredto airthematter,itmighthavecommentedonthoseobjectiveson theirownmerits.Thereissufficientinertiaandindeedactiveprejudiceinthepresswithout"The Record"joiningthechorus.

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NewmanSocietyConfers atMarianLodge

"GodisnotF.I.F.(FunnyInternalFeeling),"statedtheRev. FatherBuist,C.SS.R.,inthe openingaddressattheNewman Society'sannualconferenceat MarianLodge,Kalamunda."He issomethingmorevitalthansicklysentimentality."

FatherBuist,outliningthecurrentconceptsregardingGod,said thatfewpeopledeniedHisexistence,but,whatwasfarworse, theyimaginedHimasakindly oldgentleman.Chestertonhad summedupcontemporarythought whenhewrotethatGodwasregardedasabenevolentgrandfatherwhowaskeptinaback roomofthehouse,andoccasionallyvisitedsimplybecausethat wasdone.

"Nopolitician,"continuedthe Redemptorist,"evermentioned God'snameoraskedHisaid."

Duringthewar,however,God nadbeengivenanopportunityof joiningthewinningsidewhenan invitationwasextendedtoHim onthenationaldaysofprayer. WheredidCatholicsstandinthis fearfulstateofaffairs?

FatherBuistgavethreedefinitionsofGod,andemphasisedthat studentsshouldnotonlypaylip servicetobeliefinGod,butthat theyshouldformapositivepietireoftheSupremeBeing.Itis essentialtoknowsomethingofthe natureofGod.FatherBuistleft forthediscussiongroupsase,-:es ofquestionssuggestedbyhisleetuieItwouldbesellforthe studenttoconsidertherelationshipbetweenhissubjectsandGod. Wouldyouconsiderthatinthe realmsofArt,earthlybeautywas theimageofGod'sbeauty;biology,anatomy,etc.,evidenceof GodWhoistheAuthorofLife: science,theworkofasupremearchitect?AgreeingthatinvestigationsolidifiedtheFaith,students consideredthatthebestwayto

proclaimbeliefinGodandthe DivinityofChristwasinreverencetowardsHisHolyName.

Dr.Sullivangavethenextlecture,inwhichhetracedthephilosophiesoflifeinAustralia.He firstpointedoutthatitwasnecessarytoshowthataphilosophy hadpracticaleffectsoneveryday life,andadvancedasanexample 19th.centuryEngland,where,he considered,theprevalentideas hadshapedthestructureofindustrialsociety.Then,theDoctor asked,whatcouldberegardedas theoriginsofphilosophyinAustralia.Everyonelookingsufficientlyblank,heansweredhisown questionbyaddingthat19th.centuryLiberalismwastheobvious reply.

Heaskedhisaudiencetoconsiderthemodificationsthisphilosophyhadundergoneinthe20th. century,andtomakesomesurveyofthefieldofto-day.When weappreciatedthepresentposition,hecontinued,wecouldpass tothemostimportantpointin thisfield.Bearinginmindthat philosophycananddoesalterthe wayofliving,whatrolehasbeen played,andislikelytobeplayed, byCatholicphilosophyinAustralia?

Dr.Sullivanpresentedother questionsforgeneraldiscussion. DidtheaverageCatholicthinkhe couldhaveadividedallegiancein theapproachtolife?Couldhe heaCatholiconSundayandanythingyoulikefortherestofthe week?

Theundergraduateswerealmostunanimousinagreeingthat Catholicthoughtwasnotplaying thepartitshouldinthenation's life.TherewasamarkeddifferencebetweenthelaityinEngland andhere,Australiapresentinga ratherbedraggledappearancein theLightofFaith.TheintellectuallifeofthenationwasstarvingforCatholicprinciples,andyet

graduateswereshowingamarked reluctancetodoanythingabout it. Newman'sChaplain,FatherMurphy,wenttotheheartofthetroublewhen,inthenextlecturehe asked:"Whatareyourreasonsfor theinactivityofCatholicgradu. atesinCatholiclife?"Itwas suggestedthat.graduateswereno moreapatheticthananyoneelse, andthenmorepositiveapproaches totheproblemwereworkedout. Itwasfeltthatsomegraduates hadspecialdifficulties,suchas doctorsoverabortion,andlawyers andthedivorcecourts,butthis didnotexplainthegeneralattitude.

plewasgiventoillustratethedifferencebetweenoffensiveanddefensiveCatholicism.Astudent inalaboratoryheardhisfriends tellingallthecornyonesabout evolution.Creationhadbeendisproved.Theyallknewhewas aCatholic,soheputdownnis workandjoinedtheparty.DefensiveCatholicismwasdefinedas waitingtillactuallyquestioned, offensiveCatholicismasjoining thefun.

Regardingmorevigorousas pectsofCatholiclife,suchasa speakerontheEsplanaaeonSundayafternoon,membersgenerally werefavourabletotheidea.The onlyobjectionraisedwasthatit mighttendtolowerthedignity oftheFaith.However,ex-servicemenwhohadseenCatholic speakersinLondon'sHydePark wereenthusiasticaboutthesuggestion,andpointedoutthatit reachedasectionofthepeople thatthePressandRadiodidnot influence.

Graduatescouldbeespecially activeintwospheres,asworkers insocietiesliketheSt.Vincentde Paul,wheretheycouldpresent theclasslesssocietyoftheChurch toaclassconsciousworld,andon theacademicsideoflife.where somepeoplewerefoolishenough toattempttodiscredittheChurch. AnorganisationofeducatedCatholicstoexplodepopularmyths wasurgentlyneeded.Questions wereaskedconcerningtheactivitiesoftheChestertonCluborthe formationofasocietytodefend theintellectualapproachestothe Faith.Sometypeoforganisation onthisplanewasnecessary.Duringthewar,Newmanhadbecome anundergraduatesociety,andthe possibilitiesofre-establishingit asacombinedgraduatesandundergraduates'unionwasdiscussed. Opinionwasfairlydividedbetweenhavingabigsocietyatthe University,oraclubalongthe Chestertonlinesinthecity.One advantageofthelatterwasthat itsrankswereopentoanyCatholic,andNewmaniteswantedto squashtheideathattheywere attemptingtobeexclusive.Memberaftermemberexpressedthe desirethatundergraduatesshould guardagainstanyhintofintellectualsnobbery.Thatqualitywas anunwantedguest.

TheproblemofCatholicsbeing ontheoffensivewithoutgivingoffencewasvigorouslydiscussed. Allwereagreedthatthedefensive complexhadhadit.Anexam-

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HISTORICHOMESTEADS

CATTLECHOSEN BUSSELTON 1832

Thewindowsof"CattleChosen"wereoncecoveredwith kangarooskinstoprotectthemfromnativespears,buttoday thisgraciousoldhomeseemstohavereapedonlyserenityfrom aneventfulpast.ThesettlementatAugusta,commencedin 1829,hadbeendauntedbyheavytimberandinaccessibility, andJohnBussell,duringoverlandtripstotheSwan,hadlooked longinglyatthepark-likelandsoftheVasse.Finallythe BussellsmovedtotheVassein1832,andsoonaftertheir arrivalalong-lostcow,"Yulika,"appearedwithhercall. Takingthisasahappyomen,theBussellscalledtheirnew home"CattleChosen."Althoughthatchandshingleshave beenreplacedbyalessinflammableroof,"CattleChosen"is littlechanged,andaquaintreminderofside-saddlesand voluminousridinghabitsisthe"uppingstone"intheforeground ofnurpicture.

Publishedasatribute toourpioneersbythe makersofSwanLager.

deavouringtocloseadiscussion thatthreatenedtogoonallnight. Oneofthequestionsheasked whichraisedastormofcomment waswhethertheMassshouldbe saidinEnglishorremaininLatin.

Speakingon"TheStudentand Catholic'Action,"FatherMcBride, alsofromSt.Charles'Seminary, directedattentiontothealmost miraculouswaytheattackson theFaithinthe20th.centuryhad beenforeseenandforestalledby thePapacy.Hepointedouthow impossibleitwasforapriestto contactatleastthirtypercent. ofhisparish,"whofleefromthe sightofacollar,"andtheother four-fifthsofthenation.The laityrubbedshoulderswithweak Catholicsornon-Cathplicsevery day.Bysettingagoodexample miraclescouldbeperformed.Beforeanyonecouldplayanysort ofroleinthegreatsagaofCatholicismfrequentuseoftheSacramentsandattendanceatMass wasessential.

Animmediateobjective,allthe undergraduatesfelt,wastheformationofaCatholiclibraryator neartheUniversity. IfafulltimeChaplaincouldbeappointed,itwasfeltthataverydefinite advancewouldbemadeincounteractingtheprevailingpagan ideologies.Whenthediscussion movedontotheformationofaCatholiccollege,oneofthemostrevolutionaryideasoftheconferencewasadvanced.Mainly throughtheeffortsoftheViceChancellor,Dr.A.C.Currie,the Universityhasahostelthisyear. Catholicundergraduateswanted toknowwhyahostelratherthan anexpensivecollegecouldnotbe erectedforstudents.Catholic parentspaidfortheirchildren's educationfromthedaytheywent toschool,andeveryeffortshould bemadetolightenthisburden. Manycountrystudentscould notgoontotheUniversitybecauseofthecostofboardingout inthecityorgoingtoacollege. Americanuniversitieshadpaved thewayforcheaperaccommodationforstudents,andaCatholic hostelwouldgivemanystudents achanceoflearninginaCatholic atmosphere.Lateron,ifitwas thoughtdesirabletobuildacollegewellandgood,butintheurgencyofthepresentitwasfelt thatsomethingshouldbedone quicklytogiveCatholicstudents thebenefitofthescholastictraditionoftheChurch.

Thethemeofthewholeconference,aboutwhichthelecturesof thevisitingpriestsrevolved,was thattheonlyroadtoCatholicculturewasthroughpersonalsanctification.Thatwasthecause,the resteffect.

Onegraduateandtwenty-three undergraduatesattendedtheconference,whichlastedfromTuesdayafternoontoFridayatnoon. Thelectureswereheldinthe mornings,theafternoonswere free,andthediscussionstook placeintheevenings.ThecommitteeandmembersofNewman wishtothanktheirChaplain,and thevisitingpriests,fortheirgeneroussacrificeoftimeandenergy.

HANDWRITTENBIBLE.

TheRectorofSt.Charles' MinorSeminary,VeryRev.Dr. Goody,threwintostarkreliefthe differencebetween20th.century viewsandtheancientconception oftheChurchontheidealofa Universty.Definingastudent assomeonewhoappreciated Truth,andwasabletoclearlyexpresshisideas,Dr.Goodystated thatallhighereducationmustbe rootedinleisure.Crammingpeoplethroughexams.wasaparody onlearning.Ittakestimeto think.AttheSeminaryample timewasgiventothestudentsto studytheirsubjects.Unfortunately,non-Catholicuniversities underthetirelesspressureofthe timeswerecondensingtheircourses,andsadlyeffectingthestandardsofscholarship.

Dr.Goodyaskedstudentsfor theirviewsonacommonfirst Yearinwhichtheelementsofclassicalthoughtwouldbetaught.He failedtoseehowpeoplecouldcall themselveseducatedwithoutthis background.Sciencestudents withfiveandsixyears'swotahead ofthemprotestedvigorously, maintainingthateventhattime wasveryshortformasteringthe involvedtechnicologyoftheir science.Artsandscienceundergraduatesimmediatelydivided, theargumentendingwhensomeoneremarked:"Wecaninvent theatomicbomballright.But who'sgoingtotelluswhywe shouldn'tdropitiftherearen't anyphilosophers?"

Dr.Goodywentontospeakon theliturgicallifeoftheChurch, andofthesignificanceandmeaningofmanyofthepriest'sactsat Mass.Hehopedhewouldn't proveboring,andfinishedupen-

AtChristmastimetheinhabitantsofSt.Bonaventure,New YorkState,hadtheuniqueopportunityofreadingthestoryofOur Lord'sbirthinamanuscriptover 700yearsold.Thishand-written versionoftheentireBible,producedatthetimeofSt.Francis ofAssisi,wasondisplayinthelibraryofSt.BonaventureCollege, whichisacollegeformenconductedbytheFranciscanFathers. TheBiblewasopenedappropriateyatthatpartofSt.Luke's GospelwhichtellstheChristmas story. Its90,000linesarewrittenin smallandornatehandwriting. Minuteexaminationhasnotrevealedasingleblot,erasureor mistakeinits900pages.Itis writtenonafinevellumorcalfskinofsilkentexture,anditis estimatedthatittookoneperson some40yearstocompletethe work.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

LEIEDERVILLEBRANCH.

AgeneralCommunion,inconjunctionwiththeY.C.W.,willtake placeonSunday,'August25,at the7o'clockMassatSt.Mary's Church,Leederville.Thiswillbe followedbyabreakfastatthe hall.

Tomakethedaycompletewe arehavingabadge-takingceremonyduringDevotions,after whichtherewillbeacombined rallyofmembersoftheN.C.G.M. andY.C.W.atthehall.Acordialinvitationisextendedtotheir parentsandfriends.

Ournextbranchmeetingwill beonWednesday,September4. OnthefirstSaturday,the7th., MassandHolyCommunionwill beofferedinhonourofOurLady ofFatima.

Dance.

OnFriday,August23,weare holding)acarnivaldance.Followingthis,danceswillbeheldevery secondFridayevening,thenext beingonFriday,September6. Rehearsals.

Therewillbenorehearsalsthis Sundayevening,the25th.,because ofourrally,buttherewillbea balletrehearsalat3p.m.atJohn Anstey'sStudio,Barrack-street.

FREMANTLEBRANCH. CalendarofActivities.

Monday:Dressmaking,7.30p.m.

Tuesday:Dramatics,8.30p.m.

Wednesday:Choir,7o.m.

Thursday:KeepFit,6.4ap.m.

Dance,8p.m.

Saturday:BalletDancing,230p.m.

Sunday:LearntoDance,firstand third.

GeneralRally.

OnSunday,July28,wemetour NationalSecretary,EileenO'Donoghue.OurswasthefirstWesternAustraliangeneralrallyshe attended.Theevening'sentertainmenttooktheformofaconcertinterspersedwithcommunity singing.Themainitemwasa dramaticsketchentitled"TheReal Reason."Fremantleisstilltalk ingaboutit,andconsideringit wasentirelyalocalproduction wewerequiteproudofourselves. Weweregreatlyimpressedby Eileen'saddress.

Ournextgeneralmeetingisto heheldonAugust25.Forthis nightwehavearrangedadebate onaquestionofinteresttoall.

Concert,

OnOctober2theFremantleites willagainfacethefootlights.We needmoresingerstomakeanimpressivechoir.PracticeonTuesdaynight.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Meeting.

Ourlastmeetingwasverywell attended,andonceagainwenoticedmanynewfaces.Wewere fortunatetohavewithus.Mr. RonBeck,whogaveawonderful talktothegirlsonthe"Lifeand WorksofFrancoisChopin."It wasaveryinterestingandinstructivelecturette.

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HolyChildhood

RANSOMROLL,JULY,1946.

St.Joseph'sConventSchool, Boulder,HeadsJulyList

PresentationConvent,"Ions," MosmanPark(48): Eileen,Roma,Dennis,Robert, Margaret,Norah,Tony,Ken,Bernard,Anita,Berchma.ns,James, Carmel,Tarciscius,Anne,Paul, Vivanney,Veronica,Peter,Columba,Lawrence,Therese,Philomena, Anthony,Mary,Francis,Joseph, John,MargaretMary,Catherine, Martin,Luke,Phyllis,Michael, Noreen,Theresa,PatrickImelda, Jillna,Sylvia,Vanda.Gaylor,Dennis,Lance,Rosalind,Denise,Janice. St.Patrick'sSchool,York(8): IIIandIV.Standards:Patrick, Brian,Edward,William,Mary, Theresa,Anne,Bernadette.

SchoolofChristtheHing,Beaconsfield(4): KathleenMaria,DavidAnthony, ElaineDorothy,TheresaAnn.

.St.Anne'sSchool,Harvey(321:.

Infants:Samuel,Mary,Josephine,Judyth,Beverly.

I.andII.Standards:Bernard, Timothy,Peter,Charles.

III.,IV.,V.Standards:Michael, Thomas,John.Mary,'Anne,Lucy, Antonia.

SeniorClasses:Anne,Mary, \Vinefride,Matthew,Gerald.

JohnBlachburn:John,Ann.

AileenTempleman:TeresaAnne

PatriciaSturmer:MaureenElizabeth.

MaryTaylor:FrancesTeresa.

ValFeast:Valmai.

GeorgeTemplernan: John, George.

BerniceRigg:Martha.

DoreenTaylor:Agnes.

DonaldEllis:PeterJoseph.

St.Joseph'sSchool,Queen's Park(5): andIV.:Anne,Carmel, Magdalen,Phillip. MavisPaton:DavidJohn.

St.Philomena'sSchool,Donnybrook(8):

John,MichaelKevin.andCarmelWringe:John,Michael,Kevin, Carmel,Joseph,Mary,Peter,Edward.

St.Columba'sSchool,South

Perth: Post-PrimaryClasses:Peter, JohnLawrence,Mary,JohnFrancis,'Anne,Monica,MargaretMary, Bernard,Francis,Adrian,Joseph, Marcellus,Joan,Dorothy,Bernadette.

ClassesV.andVI.:Mary,Anne, Therese,Margaret,Josephine, Monica,Bernadette,Agnes,John, Thomas,Peter,Paul,Patrick,Joseph,Columba,Phlilip.

ClassesIII.andIV.:Mary,Joan, Peter,Joseph,Margaret,Bernadette,Kevin,Columba,John, Anne,Therese,Frances.

ClassesI.andII.:Geraldine, Margaret,Anne,Mary,Terence, Kevin,John,Joseph,Michael.

Infants:GemmaRose,Margaret Mary,Josephine,AnneElizabeth, John,Anthony,Joseph,Peter.

St.Thomas'School,Claremont (24):

Infants-Girls:Mary,Elizabeth, Anne,Josephine.Boys:Joseph, John,Michael,Bernard.

StandardsII.andIII.-Girls: Mary,Anne,Veronica,Martha.

Boys:Thomas,Phillip,Joseph, John.

StandardsIV.andVI-Boys: Peter,James,John,Andrew.

PhyllisDryden:MaryAnne, Margaret.Josephine,Joan.

PresentationConvent,Beverley (57)

NORTHAM

SPRINGBIALL.

TheSpringBallof1946willalwaysbenumberedbythosewho patroniseditasoneofthemost successfulCatholicfunctionsever heldinNortham.Thepatronage accordeditbyNorthampeople andbydancersfromdistrictsfar andnear,showthatithaswon foritselfaplaceinthewintersocialcalenderofthe'AvonValley. Anenergeticcommittee,composedofMesdamesRodda.C.J.Martin,P.Heal,A.S.Chidlow,T.Enright.H.Strempel,J.McKenzie, andRev.FatherStinson,hadattendedtoeverydetail.Thefloor leftnothingtobedesired,thedecorations-theworkofMrs.Henwoodandhercommittee-providedacharminglyattractivesetting andthemusicofJockMcKay's orchestracompletedtherequire. mentsofthedancers.Asusual supperwasservedinSt.Joseph's Hall.The650dancersoccupied foursittings,butsowellwas everythingpreparedthatthelast visitorstothesupperroomwere aswellcateredforasthefirst,and inanenvironmentthathadlost nothingofitsbrightnessand charm.

The"highlight'oftheevening wasthepresentationtotheMayoressofNortham(Mrs.F.W. Hamond)ofninedebutantes.The youngladiesandtheirpartners hadbeenpreparedforpresentationbyMesdamesChidlowand Boynton,andmadeanexquisite pictureofyouthful"joiedevivre" astheyproceededdownthehall. The"DebsDance."thePrideof Erinwaltz,completedthisdelight. fulinterludeintheprogramme.

Thedebutantespresentedwere: MissI.McManus,MissVerna Elms.MissShirleyBlain,Miss MerleBeard,MissValSermon, MissKath.Dawson,MissJane Hendry,MissRitaGallagher,and MissCal.Fogarty.

HOLYNAMEREGIONAL RALLY.

TheRegionalRallytotakeplace inNorthamonSeptember8isreceivingthe'supportofmembers inalladjoiningdistricts,anditis obviousthatthenumbersthis yearwillexceedthoseof1945.Arrangementshavebeencompleted andtheprogrammeisasfollows:

3p.m.:ProcessionoftheBlessedSacramentinChurchand SchoolGrounds;OutdoorBenedic. tion;Processionhacktothe Church;Sermon,Rev.FatherC. Cunningham,Chaplain:Diocesan Union;ClosingBenedictioninSt. Joseph'sChurch.

4.45p.m.:Tea.

5.30p.m.:Welcometovisitors, presidentNorthamBranch;responses.

6p.m.:Mainaddresses:

1.CatholicSocialandEconomic Programme.VeryRev.Dr. Goody.Rector,St.Charles'Seminary. 2.CatholicChurchandTrace Unionism.Rev.FatherMcBride, Vice-Rector,St.Charles'Seminary.

3.RuralMovement.Rev.

PioneerMemberofGoodShepher CommunityDiesatLeederville

ThirtySevenYearsofSuffering

theMaristCollege,Glenelg,S.A. remaintomournthelossofthei GoodShepherdsister.

Cnr.HANNANandNETHERCOTT STREETS,KALGOORLIE.

BERTSTARR-Proprietor.

Philomena,Frances,Julie,Joan, Jane,David,Joseph,Ignatius, Janette,Carmel,Marian,Anne, Veronica,Rose,Patricia,Alphonsus,William,Martha,Christopher. Martin,Alacoque,Conception, Theophane,Adrienne,Pauline, Pamele.Beatrice,Coral,Stephan, Norma,Hugh,Malcolm,James, Clare,John,George,Gaetano, 'Aloysius,Maxine,Marlene,Judith, Denise,Roberta,Noelle,Bernard, Donald,Phyllis,Philip,Enid,

Alonglife,mademeritorious bythirty-sevenyearsofsuffering anddelicatehealth,wasbrought toaclosebytheAngelofDeath whenthesoulofSisterMaryof theRosaryProwsewenthometo itsCreatorataquartertonine onthenightofthe13th.inst. Sisterwasoneofthepioneer membersoftheGoodShepherd Community,Leederville,having beenamongthesecondgroupof SisterswhoarrivedatthefoundationinAdelaideTerraceonMay 19,1902.

Destinedtocarrythecrossof illnessalmostfromthebeginning ofherreligiouslifehereinthe West,thedeardeceased,byher unalterablepatienceandcalm, andbyherferventobservanceof Rule,wasregardedandtreasured as"theAngeloftheHouse."

Excludedforthemostpart frombeingabletoshareinthe dailyroutineofthecommunity life,herlittlecellwasfelt.after theTabernacle,tobeoneofthe constantsourcesfromwhichflowedalltheblessingsoftheday. Compelledmanytimestobe alone,yetshewouldalwayssay sheneverknewwhatitwasto feellonely,norcananyoneever recallhavingheardawordofcomplaintfromhergentlelips.On thecontrary,herlivelyinterestin allthatconcernedthecommunity and"children"andherkeensense ofhumour,madeitanenjoyment tospeakwithher,thoughoflate, increasingdeafnessaddeditsburdentohersufferings.

Howmanyweretheprayersshe sentheavenwardsforthesalvation ofsouls,andespeciallyforthe flockoftheGoodShrpherd,and howgenerousaportionandshare ofhersicknessandthesacrifices itinvolvedwerebankedinthe HeartofOurDivineLordforthe well-beingofthe"children"among whomshecouldnotwork!That shelovedthemtheywellknew, eventhoughtheycouldonlycatch sightofheron"hergooddays"as shewendedherwaytothechapel.

BorninBendigo,Victoria,Sister lovedtorecallthedaysofher childhood,whenherfather,anonCatholicuntilthegraceofFaith wasgivenhimonhisdeath-bed, wouldcallthemandhelphislittle onestodress,sothattheywould beingoodtimeforMassevery SundayandfirstFriday.

Surelythefruitofthispaternal devotednesscameinthegiftof fourreligiousvocationstohis children.

Asisterofthedeceasednun, SisterAnthony.oftheConventof Mercy,Bendigo,diedsomeyears ago,whileanothersister,Sister LeoniedeSt.Joseph,Mistressof Novices:attheConventoftheLittleSistersofthePoor,Randwick, andabrother-BrotherHubert,of FatherRyan,Chaplain,Rural Movement.

7p.m.:Discussionofabovesubjects.

7.50p.m.:AddressbySpiritual Director,NorthamBranch,Rev. FatherStinson.

8p.m.:Conclusion.

Keith,Michael,Andrew,Alfred. Neil,Henry,Emily,Nicholas.

St.FrancisXavier'sSchool,Armadale(14):

Boys:Gerard,Albert,Peter. Francis,John,David,Thomas.

Girls:Mary,Anne,Patricia, Margaret,Elizabeth,Teresa,Veronica.

St.Mary'sConventSchool,Maylands(4):

Mary,Margaret,Joseph,John.

St.Anthony'sConventSchool, Coolgardie(80): SeniorClasses: 20.

V.andVI.Standards:20. 2nd.,3rd.,and4th.Standards 20.

Infants:20.

St.Joseph'sConventSchool, Boulder:1.88.

Ayouthfulnephew.Brothe Donatus,oftheMaristBrothers (sonofSister'sonlymarriedsister Mrs.J.Fitzgerald,ofBendigo), wasamongthemissionarygrou ofBrotherswhowenttoth Islandsjustattheoutbreakofth war.Noneofthemhasbee heardofsince,anditispresumed thatallhavebeenkilledbythe Japanese.Yet,whenthiswas madeknowntohisauntitdidnot disturbherserenity."Hewas martyrtohisvocation,"shesai andinmanyrespectssowasshe. Sister'shealthseemedasusual untilafeweveningsbeforeher death,whenitwasthoughtwise tohaveheranointed.Rev.Father Lyne,thechaplaintotheConvent,preparedSisterfordeath. andforafewdaysaftershewas anointedsheseemedtoregair someofherstrengthandwasabl toreceiveHolyCommunionevery morninguntiltheend,whiff,' cameverycalmlywhileseveralo theCommunitywerewithher.

OnFridaymorningaSolemn RequiemMasswasofferedforthe reposeofSister'ssoulat9.30in theConventChapel.

Rev.J.Depiazziwasthecele brant,withRev.FatherHoga andRev.J.J.O'Dwyer,deaco andsub-deacon,respectively.Rev. J.O'Farrell,L.C.L.,actedasM.C. ThesingingthroughouttheMass wasrenderedbythepriests'choir

Amongtheclergypresentwere: Rt.Rev.MonsignorB.Fagan, R.I.,V.G.;Rt.Rev.Monsignor J.Moloney,R.I.;VeryRev.J. McCormack,P.P.;VeryRev.E. Moss,P.P.;VeryRev.E.Kennedy, D.D.,Adm.;VeryRev.J.T.McMahon,MA.,D.Ph.,Dip.Ed.; VeryRev.J.Wallace,B.Sc.,Adm.' VeryRev.FatherJoyce,C.SS.R VeryRev.J.Ryan,MI;Rev. G.O'Callaghan;VeryRev.F. Kearnan.D.D.,P.P.;Rev.E.Sul livan,D.D.,D.Ph.;Rev.E. Collins,S.T.L.,D.Ph.,P.P.;Rev. A.T.Langmead,B.D.,P.P.;Rev JP.McGillicuddy,P.P.;Rev.T. Ahern,P.P.;Rev.V.Sullivan, P.P.;Rev.F.Ryan:Rev.Father Bernard,0.S.B.;Rev.A.J.Scully Rev.H.F.Brennan.L.Ph.,S.T.L. Rev.T.J.Prendiville;Rev.M. Duffy;Rev.J.Walsh;Rev. Lyne,B.A.(Chaplain,GoodShe herdConvent).

Theremainswereinterredinth plotreservedfortheCommunit. inKarrakattaCemetery,theVe Rev.J.McCormackofficiatinga thegraveside.MotherPriores? andCommunityextendth thankstohim,totheirRev.Ch lainforhiskindnesstotheir valid,andtotheRev.Clergy theirpresenceattheRequle Mayhersoulandthesoulscoi allthefaithfuldepartedthroug themercyofGodrestinpeace. Amen.

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

THZRECORD.

44INMEMORIAM÷

ROSNAN.-Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthesou! ofMariaBrosnan,whoseanniversaryoccursonAugust23.

R.I.P.

-Insertedbyherhusbandand ily.

'BRIEN.-Treasuredmemories ofourdarlingmother,whodied August15,1929;alsoourdear father,whodiedAugust31,1926. Mayperpetuallightshineon them.R.I.P.

Rememberedalwaysbytheir ingdaughterandson-in-law, sandFredBurney,Pemberton.

EILLY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofFrankO'Reilly,whodiedat Woolgar,Yunndaga,August26, 1905. MayhissoulrestinPeace.

Solovedsomourned.

-Insertedbyhissorrowing le,EllenMarieO'Reilly.

YAN.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,Bridget,wholeft usonAugust22,1938. Maysherestinpeace.

Alwaysremembered.

-Insertedbyherfamily,Gladys, GeraldandKathleen.

BEREAVEMENTNOTICE.

Mrs.Kehocandfamilydesireto urnTHANKStoallkindfriends ndrelativesfortelegrams,letters, rds,floraltributesandpersonal xpressionsofsympathyinthe dlossofherhusbandandfather. speciallythankingRev.Father 'DwyerandDr.Cawleyforspealattention.Willallpleaseacptthisasatokenofgratitude.

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Interpretationsof RedSympathisers

WilliamHenryChamberlin, writingin"TheNewLeader,"observesthatwhena"fellow-traveller"attemptstoexplainSoviet ForeignPolicytoanAmericanaudience,heimportsmisinformationandmisinterpretationsthat aremountainous,andthecorrectionbecomesverydifficult.To clarifymattersabit,Mr.Chamberlinlistsanumberofwords, which,interpretedbyfellowtravellers,meanthefollowing:

"Aggression:Somethingofwhich theSovietUnionisneverguilty. Anyonewhopatientlyadduces factualevidencetothecontrary automaticallybecomesaFascist, ared-baiter,aRussophobe,andan advanceagentoftheThirdWorld War."

"ConcentrationCamp:AhorribleinstitutionpeculiartoFascistcountries.Theexistenceof concentrationcampsinRussiais usuallyglossedoverindelicate silence.Ifmentioned,Soviet concentrationcampsaredescribed asadvancedexperimentsinhumanitarianpenology."

"Democracy:Aformofgovernmentandawayoflifewhichis shoddyandlwpocritical-except intheSovietUnion."

FORSALE.

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NOTICE.

Thosepeoplewhohaveordered andnotcollectedphotographsof theCentenaryCelebrations,arerequestedtocallatthisofficeand takedeliveryofthem.

"Fellow-traveller: Apeculiar species,withseveraleasilyidentifiablecharacteristics.Professes topreferdemocracytoCommunism,butfliesintoapassionagainstanyonewhoofferssolidand convincinggroundsforthispreference.Iswillingtoadmit,inthe abstract,thattheremaybefaults intheSovietsystem,butalways shiesawayfromconcretedetails. RegardsMunichasunpardonable treachery,theStalin-HitlerPact asajustifiableattemptontheSovietleader'spartto"gaintime." WhathappenedtoFranceand mighthavehappenedtoEngland a-aresultisnottakenintoaccount.Biologicallythefellowtravellerseemstobearsomeresernblrncetotheproverbiallyslipperyeel.Trytopinhimdown toajudgmentonsomespecificSo. vietactofaggressionorbadfaith andheinvariablychangesthesubjecttoIndia,Indonesia,orhow wickedthegoverningregimes wereorareincountrieswhichthe SovietUnionhastakenoveror willtakeover."

"Liberalism:Firstandforemost, sympathywithCommunistdictatorship.

"Progressivism:See 'Liberalism.'

"Redbaiter:Anyonewhodiscusses,howevermoderatelyand factually,thelessattractiveaspectsofSovietforeignanddomesticpolicies,ortheFifthColumn activitiesofAmericanagentsof theComintern."

"Russo-hater:Anyonewhodoes rotwaxenthusiasticoverStalin's dictatorship,"

"Russophobe:Anyonewhodoes notthinktheAmericanGovernmentiswrongandtheSoviet Governmentrightaneverydisputedissuebetweenthetwocountries."

"Security:Avagueconception whichgivestheSovietUnionthe mighttounlimitedexpansionand itsweakerneighbourstherightto unlimitedextinction."

"Suspicion:Oneofthedeadliest orsins,ifarousedbySovietaggressiveactions. Ahighlypraiseworthyquality,ifappliedtothe motivesandpurposesofcountrieswhichtrytochecktheseactions."

"Treaty:Aninstrumentwhich hasbindingforceforothercountries,butwhichtheSovietUnion mayviolatewithoutexposingitselftolegitimatecriticism."

MAYNOOTHPROFESSOR ONNATIONALISATION

fBEAUTYTREATMENTS

WithprideAhern'sannouncethisadditionalserviceinCyclaxbeautytreatments.Twoofthese modernlyappointedsalonsarenowinoperation, andtreatmentsareavailabletoyouunderthe supervisionofMrs.ZelmaDoe,theCyclaxconsultant,andtwoexpertoperatorsinMissJean CampbellandMissKathleenHill.Youare cordiallyinvitedtoapersonalinterviewwith Mrs.Doe,whowillgladlyadvisethetypeof treatmentyourskinrequires.

AHERN'S-CYCLAXDEPT.-HAYST.ENTRANCE

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,AUGUST21,1946.

TotalitarianismMarches

TheauthoritativeguidanceoftheHolyFatheron theverytopicalmatterofnationalisation(whichappears onPage1ofthisissue)deesrvestheattentionofallsocial students.Forthemortalpoliticaldangerofthedayis thatthedemocraciesaremovingeverclosertoatotalitarian regimesimilartothosewhichtheydefeatedinthelastwar. ApartfromtheSoviet,itspuppetStates,anditsagentsin everynation,itisatruismthatmostmenhankerafter alittleliberty.Thereisscarcelyanyeconomicindependencelefttotheworkersoftheworld,butthereisstilla little,thoughrapidlyvanishing,politicalfreedom.Inour owncountrythereisagrowingdemandforanincreaseof Federalpower.IntheascendanceoftheLabourParty airingthewaryears,Dr.Evattattemptedtosecurefrom theStatesawholewiderangeofsweepingpowersinone lollswoop.TheAustralianpeopleverydecidedlydenied thisextension,sensinginsomevaguewaywhatitmight meanintheincreaseof"controls"ofwhichtheyhadhad surfeitduringthewar.

*

Ithastobeadmittedthatsomeoftheevilsofcapital'sinwhicharisefromtheconcentrationofproductive wealthandpowerinthehandsofafewcanonlybebroken downbyStateintervention.Butthisisaverydifferent matterfromtheStateretainingthepowersithastaken fromindividuals.Eventopeoplewhodonotthinkmuch aboutsocialreconstructiontheprincipleofsubsidiaryfunction(togiveitaridiculouslypompoustitle)mustappeal asanaxiom.Itisclearlyagraveinjustice,andaninversionofrightorder,forahigherorganisationtoarrogate Coitselffunctionswhichcanbeefficientlycarriedoutbya smallerandlowerorganisation.Inpracticalpoliticsthis meansthattheFederalGovernmenthasnoconceivable businessinintrudingintoaffairswhichhavebeenorcanbe adequatelycarriedonbytheStateParliaments.These legislatures,similarly,havenojustificationfortrespassing 'issphereswherelocalauthorities,suchasRoadsBoards orco-operativesocieties,areabletomanageadequately, thesameprincipleapplieswithequalforceinthefieldof economics,forplainlypoliticallibertydivorcedfromeconimicfreedomisasnareandadelusion.

*

Rev.C.Lucey,ProfessorofEthicsinMaynoothCollege,speakingattheCatholicSummer School,heldatOxfordrecently, saidthatthequestionofnationalisationwas,fortheCatholic,fundamentallyamoralquestion,and thatwhilstindiscriminatenationalisationmustbecondemned,selectivenationalisationisjustifiable.

"Inselectingfornationalisation," saidDr.Lucey,"weshouldacton theprinciplethatStateenterprise isjustifiedonlywhereprivateenterpriseisnotforthcoming,or,if forthcoming,islikelytobeabused.Onthisprinciplearejustified publicworksofallkinds;thenationalisationofkeyindustriesand serviceswhichtendtobemonopo lies(becausetheyprovideso temptinganopportunitytothe privateentrepeneurofexploiting thepubliceitherinthematterof pricesorinthequalityoftheserviceprovided/andpubliccontrol ofthearmamentindustry-becauseunscrupulousmanufacturers donothesitatetomanufacture warscares,orevenwars,asan aidtotheirbusiness."

ABetterWay.

Itwouldbewrongtoassume, however,wentonDr.Ducey,that

AcaseinpointoccurredinthisStaterecentlyinthe matterofthedesireofthepeopleofBruceRocktotake cveraStatehotelandrunitasacommunityhotel.Up tothemomenttheGovernmenthasbeenunsympathetictowardstheproposal.Now,itisnotnecessarytoknowthe uctailsofthisoranyothercase.Theremaybeinstances wheretheGovernmenthasvalidimpedingreasonsagainst suchmeasures.Butbyandlargeandinbroadgeneral principletheGovernmenthasn'talegtostandon.Ithas norighttobeinthehotelbusinessatall,anymorethan ithasarightdirectlytooperatethefishingindustryorthe distributionoffarmproducts.Allsuchinterferencesis bywayofbeingplaintyrannyandcallsforimmediateand resoluteopposition.Forasthesetendenciesgrow,so doestheappetiteforpoweramongpoliticians.Anditis manifestthatgreaterStatecontrolisinevitablyboundup iththecreationandmaintenanceofahugearmyofofficials-inaword,withasoul-destroyingbureaucracy. Whateveronemaybelieveaboutthepoliticaloutlookof Mr.WinstonChurchill,thereisnodenyingthefundamentalwisdomofhisdictuminthismatter:"Wemustbeware oftryingtobuildasocietyinwhichnobodycountsfor anythingexceptapoliticianoranofficial."

whiletheStatemaynationalise suchpropertyitshouldalwaysdo so.ThesystemofmixedOwnership,withStatenomineesonthe BoardofDirectors,andtheholdingbytheStateofsomeshareof thecapital,wastobepreferredto whole-hogStateownership.Most desirableofall,accordingtoCatholicsocialtheory,wasthesystemofco-operativeandcorporativeorganisation.

"Weneednoscruple,"headded,"inopposingprivatemonopoly inessentialindustriesand services.Quitethecontrary.Monopolycapitalism,withitsrestrictivepracticesandunscionable profits,hasnoinviolablerightto lifefromthemoral.law.But ratherthanStatemonopolywe

shouldprefertoseewidelydiffusedprivateownershiponacooperativeandvocationalbasis."

ButNottheLand. Dr.Luceycondemnedthedemandfornationalisationofland. Theland.hesaid,wasundoubtedlyoneofheessentialsources ofproduction,butjustasundoubtedlyitcouldbefarmedas efficientlyandwithoutmenaceto thecommunitybyindividual farmers.Theremedyfortyrannicallandlordismwasnotnationalisationbutthedivisionofthe landintofamily-sizedholdingsfor tenant-owners.Thefarmershould ownthelandheworked,andthe householdershouldownthesite ofhisownhouse.

"INMEMORIAM44

ROSNAN.-Ofyourcharity prayforthereposeofthesoul ofMariaBrosnan,whoseanniversaryoccursonAugust23.

R.I.P. -Insertedbyherhusbandand ily.

'BRIEN-Treasuredmemories ofourdarlingmother,whodied August15,1929;alsoourdear father,whodiedAugust31,1926. Mayperpetuallightshineon them.R.I.P.

Rememberedalwaysbytheir vingdaughterandson-in-law, sandFredBurney,Pemberton.

EILLY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoul ofFrankO'Reilly,whodiedat Woolgar,Yunndaga,August26, 1905.

MayhissoulrestinPeace.

Solovedsomourned.

-Insertedbyhissorrowing 'fe,EllenMarieO'Reilly.

YAN.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,Bridget,wholeft usonAugust22,1938.

Maysherestinpeace.

Alwaysremembered. -Insertedbyherfamily,Gladys, GeraldandKathleen.

BEREAVEMENTNOTICE.

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SITUATIONVACANT.

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Interpretationsof RedSympathisers

WilliamHenryChamberlin, writingin"TheNewLeader.,"ohservesthatwhena"fellow-traveller"attemptstoexplainSoviet ForeignPolicytoanAmericanaudience,heimportsmisinformationandmisinterpretationsthat aremountainous,andthecorrectionbecomesverydifficult.To clarifymattersabit,Mr.Chamberlinlistsanumberofwords, which,interpretedbyfellowtravellers,meanthefollowing:

"Aggression:Somethingofwhich theSovietUnionisneverguilty. Anyonewhopatientlyadduces factualevidencetothecontrary automaticallybecomesaFascist, ared-baiter,aRussophobe,andan advanceagentoftheThirdWorld War."

"ConcentrationCamp:AhorribleinstitutionpeculiartoFascistcountries.Theexistenceof concentrationcampsinRussiais usuallyglossedoverindelicate silence.Ifmentioned,Soviet concentrationcampsaredescribed asadvancedexperimentsinhumanitarianpenology."

"Democracy:Aformofgovernmentandawayoflifewhichis shoddytendlomocritical-except intheSovietUnion."

FORSALE.

WheatBeltBusiness;Greengrocery,Confectionery,Drinks, etc.,andMeals;Catholicfamily wanted.£650.0.L.,"Record."

WANTEDTOBUY.

Wantedtobuy,smallmodern BrickHome,handytransportand Catholicchurch.ReplyM.T., thisoffice.

NOTICE.

Thosepeoplewhohaveordered andnotcollectedphotographsof theCentenaryCelebrations,arerequestedtocallatthisofficeand takedeliveryofthem.

"Fellow-traveller: Apeculiar species,withseveraleasilyidentifiablecharacteristics.Professes topreferdemocracytoCommun ism,butfliesintoapassionagainstanyonewhoofferssolidand convincinggroundsforthispreference.Iswillingtoadmit,inthe abstract,thattheremaybefaults intheSovietsystem,butalways shiesawayfromconcretedetails.

RegardsMunichasunpardonable treachery,theStalin-HitlerPact asajustifiableattemptontheSovietleader'spartto"gaintime" WhathappenedtoFranceand mighthavehappenedtoEngland a-aresultisnottakenintoaccount.Biologicallythefellowtravellerseemstobearsomeresemblrncetotheproverbiallyslipperyeel.Trytopinhimdown toajudgmentunsomespecificSo vietactofaggressionorbadfaith andheinvariablychangesthesubjecttoIndia,Indonesia,orhow wickedthegoverningregimes wereorareincountrieswhichthe SovietUnionhastakenoveror willtakeover."

"Liberalism:Firstandforemost, sympathywithCommunistdictatorship.

"Progressivism:See'Liberalism.'

"Redhaiter:Anyonewhodiscusses,howevermoderatelyand factually,thelessattractiveaspect,ofSovietforeignanddomesticpolicies,ortheFifthColumn activitiesofAmericanagentsof theComintern."

"Russo-hater:Anyonewhodoes notwaxenthusiasticoverStalin's dictatorship."

"Russophobe:Anyonewhodoes nutthinktheAmericanGovern. mentiswrongandtheSoviet Governmentrightaneverydis putedissuebetweenthetwocountries."

"Security:Avagueconception whichgivestheSovietUnionthe righttounlimitedexpansionand itsweakerneighbourstherightto unlimitedextinction."

"Suspicion:Oneofthedeadliest orsins,ifarousedbySovietaggressiveactions.Ahighlypraiseworthyquality,ifappliedtothe motivesandpurposesofcountrieswhichtrytochecktheseactions."

"Treaty:Aninstrumentwhich hasbindingforceforothercountries,butwhichtheSovietUnion mayviolatewithoutexposingitselftolegitimatecriticism."

MAYNOOTHPROFESSOR ONNATIONALISATION

Rev.C.Lucey,ProfessorofEthicsinMaynoothCollege,speakingattheCatholicSummer School,heldatOxfordrecently, saidthatthequestionofnationalisationwas,fortheCatholic,fundamentallyamoralquestion,and thatwhilstindiscriminatenationalisationmustbecondemned,selectivenationalisationisjustifiable.

BEAUTYTREATMENTS

WithprideAhern'sannouncethisadditionalserviceinCyclaxbeautytreatments.Twoofthese modernlyappointedsalonsarenowinoperation, andtreatmeintsareavailabletoyouunderthe supervisionofMrs.ZelmaDoe,theCyclaxconsultant,andtwoexpertoperatorsinMissJean CampbellandMissKathleenHill,Youare cordiallyinvitedtoapersonalinterviewwith Mrs.Doe,whowillgladlyadvisethetypeof treatmentyourskinrequires.

AHERN'S-CYCLAXDEPT.-HAYST.ENTRANCE

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,AUGUST21,1946.

TotalitarianismMarches

TheauthoritativeguidanceoftheHolyFatheron theverytopicalmatterofnationalisation(whichappears onPage1ofthisissue)deesrvestheattentionofallsocial students.Forthemortalpoliticaldangerofthedayis thatthedemocraciesaremovingeverclosertoatotalitarian regimesimilartothosewhichtheydefeatedinthelastwar. ApartfromtheSoviet,itspuppetStates,anditsagentsin (!verynation,itisatruismthatmostmenhankerafter alittleliberty.Thereisscarcelyanyeconomicindependencelefttotheworkersoftheworld,butthereisstilla little,thoughrapidlyvanishing,politicalfreedom.Inour owncountrythereisagrowingdemandforanincreaseof Federalpower.IntheascendanceoftheLabourParty :!pringthewaryears,Dr.Evattattemptedtosecurefrom theStatesawholewiderangeofsweepingpowersinone 1,,11swoop.TheAustralianpeopleverydecidedlydenied thisextension,sensinginsomevaguewaywhatitmight meanintheincreaseof"controls"ofwhichtheyhadhad r,surfeit(luringthewar.

Ithastobeadmittedthatsomeoftheevilsofcapitalismwhicharisefromtheconcentrationofproductive wealthandpowerinthehandsofafewcanonlybebroken downbyStateintervention.Butthisisaverydifferent matterfromtheStateretainingthepowersithastaken fromindividuals.Eventopeoplewhodonotthinkmuch aboutsocialreconstructiontheprincipleofsubsidiaryfunction(togiveitaridiculouslypompoustitle)mustappeal asanaxiom.Itisclearlyagraveinjustice,andaninversionofrightorder,forahigherorganisationtoarrogate zoitselffunctionswhichcanbeefficientlycarriedoutbya smallerandlowerorganisation.Inpracticalpoliticsthis meansthattheFederalGovernmenthasnoconceivable businessinintrudingintoaffairswhichhavebeenorcanbe adequatelycarriedonbytheStateParliaments.These legislatures,similarly,havenojustificationfortrespassing insphereswherelocalauthorities,suchasRoadsBoards .'rco-operativesocieties,areabletomanageadequately, Thesameprincipleapplieswithequalforceinthefieldof economics,forplainlypoliticallibertydivorcedfromeconiinicfreedomisasnareandadelusion.

"Inselectingfornationalisation," saidDr.Lucey,"weshouldacton theprinciplethatStateenterprise isjustifiedonlywhereprivateenterpriseisnotforthcoming,or,if forthcoming,islikelytobeabused.Onthisprinciplearejustified publicworksofallkinds;thenationalisationofkeyindustriesand serviceswhichtendtobemonopo. lies(becausetheyprovideso temptinganopportunitytothe privateentrepeneurofexploiting thepubliceitherinthematterof pricesorinthequalityoftheserviceprovided)andpubliccontrol ofthearmamentindustry-becauseunscrupulousmanufacturers donothesitatetomanufacture warscares,orevenwars,asan aidtotheirbusiness."

ABetterWay.

Itwouldbewrongtoassume, however,wentonDr.Limey,that

AcaseinpointoccurredinthisStaterecentlyinthe matterofthedesireofthepeopleofBruceRocktotake cveraStatehotelandrunitasacommunityhotel.Up tothemomenttheGovernmenthasbeenunsympathetictowardstheproposal.Now,itisnotnecessarytoknowthe octailsofthisoranyothercase.Theremaybeinstances wheretheGovernmenthasvalidimpedingreasonsagainst suchmeasures.Butbyandlargeandinbroadgeneral principletheGovernmenthasn'talegtostandon.Ithas norighttobeinthehotelbusinessatall.anymorethan ithasarightdirectlytooperatethefishingindustryorthe distributionoffarmproducts.Allsuchinterferencesis bywayofbeingplaintyrannyandcallsforimmediateand resoluteopposition.Forasthesetendenciesgrow,so doestheappetiteforpoweramongpoliticians.Anditis manifestthatgreaterStatecontrolisinevitablyboundup withthecreationandmaintenanceofahugearmyofofficials-inaword,withasoul-destroyingbureaucracy. Whateveronemaybelieveaboutthepoliticaloutlookof Mr.WinstonChurchill,thereisnodenyingthefundamentalwisdomofhisdictuminthismatter:"Wemustbeware oftryingtobuildasocietyinwhichnobodycountsfor anythingexceptapoliticianoranofficial."

whiletheStatemaynationalise suchpropertyitshouldalwaysdo so.Thesystemofmixedownership,withStatenomineesonthe BoardofDirectors,andtheholdingbytheStateofsomeshareof thecapital,wastobepreferredto whole-hogStateownership.Most desirableofall,accordingtoCatholicsocialtheory,wasthesystemofco-operativeandcorporativeorganisation.

"Weneednoscruple,"headded,"inopposingprivatemonopoly inessentialindustriesandservices.Quitethecontrary.Monopolycapitalism,withitsrestrictivepracticesandunscionable profits,hasnoinviolablerightto lifefromthemoral.law.But ratherthanStatemonopolywe

shouldprefertoseewidelydiffusedprivateownershiponacooperativeandvocationalbasis."

RutNottheLand.

Dr.Luceycondemnedthedemandfornationalisationofland. Theland.hesaid,wasundoubtedlyoneofheessentialsources ofproduction,butjustasundoubtedlyitcouldbefarmedas efficientlyandwithoutmenaceto thecommunitybyindividual farmers.Theremedyfortyrannicallandlordismwasnotnationalisationbutthedivisionofthe landintofamily-sizedholdingsfor tenant-owners.Thefarmershould ownthelandheworked,andthe householdershouldownthesite ofhisownhouse.

blurt.minations

AnnualConcertofLeederville

MERITORIOUSPERFORMANCE

Thi.studentsofSt.Mary's ChristianBrothers'College,Leederville,onTuesdayevening,August21,presentedtheirannualconcertatthePerthTownHall.A capacityhousewaspresent,and thegeneralenthusiasmprevailing duringtheeveningwasasureindicationthatthemeritorousefforts oftheyoungperformerswere greatlyappreciated.Formypart, 1enjoyedtheconcertimmensely. .Alltheitemsonthevariedbillof farewerewellselected,andthe faultlessfashioninwhichthemajoritywerepresentedreflected greatcreditonallconcerned.

Thechoralselectionswereofa comprehensivenature,rangingas theydidfromMozarttoNevin,by wayofMendelssohnandDvorak, andtheCollegeChoir,underthe batonofBrotherCollopy,not onlydemonstratedthefactthat theycouldsingwell,butalsothey enjoyedtheirwork.Thevocal solosofGrenvilleMurraywere mostimpressive,andanencore, Gounocl's"AveMaria"(recently unearthedbyGracieFields)was given.ConductedbyMrs.Harvey,theverse-speakingchoir gaveagoodaccountofthemselvesinseveralselections,where clearenunciationwascombined

"A

witheffectivemodulation.Severaldances,arrangedbyMiss PeggyEsler,werebrightlypresentedincostume,andtheirintricatefootworkdidnotpresent anythingneartheproblemthat oneyoungtarhadwhenhiscap felloffintheSailors'Hornpipe,or thegrimstruggleaburlypoliceman(fullyfourfeetinheight) hadwhenhistrousers,'emulating thebarometerthesedays,kept steadilyfalling.Twobriefscenes fromShakespeare's"JuliusCaesar"and"TwelfthNight"wereinterestingdiversions,andtheyouthfulIrvingsactedwithassurance andadequategusto.Thepupils ofGradeIII.stormedtheheights withtheirdisplayof"Wands"exercises,andalthough,duetothe presenceofafewindividualistsin thesquad,norealNazi-likeprecisionwaswhollymaintained,it didnotgreatlymatter.After all,whowantstoberemindedof Nazis?

Thegymnasticsquadsgavea thrillingandwellexecuteddisplay, andthevaulting-horseexhibition wasanexhilaratingfinaletoafine andmostenjoyableconcert.Well done,Leederville! -"GROUCHO."

agofanVienna

ANENJOYABLEEVENING

Mostpeoplethinkofwaltzes, particularlytheimmortalonesof JohannStrauss,wheneverthey hearthewordVienna.Oddly enough,theyseemtooverlook thefact,orarenotgenerally awareofit,thatmanyofthe greatestmusicalgeniusesofall timelivedandcomposedinthis greatcity.Therereadilycomes tomindsuchnamesasHaydn, Mozart,Beethoven,Schubert, Brahms,andtht,Strausses.These nameswillneverdieincircles whereallthatisbestinmusicis discussedandplayed.Surely, itisnotbywaltzesalonethat Viennashouldliveinourhearts, butbyeverybeautifulcompositionitsgreatsonshavebequeathedtothecivilisedworld.

OnSunday,August18,theAdult EducationBoardarrangedamost interestingmusicalprogramme underthealluringtitle,"ANightin Vienna,"andsought,withmuch successbeitnoted,totransport usinspirittoVienna-notthe grim,unhappycitywiththetightenedbeltrestinguneasilyinthe darkeningRussianshadowto-day, butthehappy,carefreeViennaof thelastcentury.Thecityof imposingbuildings,ofbeautiful churches,musicsalons,andthe widecobbledstreetswhereashy freckledSchubert,asereneand beardedBrahms,oranimpatient Beethovenmightjostlewiththe bustlingnoisycrowdsbeforeseekingsolaceorinspirationinthe nearbywoods,oraslowstroll throughthePrater.

TheProgramme.

TheFirstMovementofBeethoven'sTrioforPianoandViolinandCello,Op.70,No.1,inD Major,wasahappychoiceforthe openingitem.ThetriocomprisedA.J.Leckie(piano),LioChase (violin),andMissOttiVeit(cello). Balanceandrichtonalexpressivenesscharacterisedinageneral sensetheplayingofthesethree performers.Attimes,however, moreprecisionwouldhavebeen welcome.Afteravocalgroup, A.J.LeckieandLioChasetreated ustotheFirstMovementof Brahm'sSonataforViolinand Piano,Op.108;inD.Minor.The

"The_ Sa_verCora"

MEMORABLEUNIVERSITYPLAY

Iwasenthusiasticaboutthe University'splay,"TheSilver Cord"(SidneyHoward),whichwe hadtheprivilegeofseeingin PerthbeforeitstransfertoMelbourneforinclusionintheAustralianUniversities'DramaFestival there.Ithoughtthestandardof actingwassurprisinglyhigh,and thattheinterestvalueoftheplot wasexceptional.TheplaydeservestobewellreceivedinMelbourne.

PsychologicalStudy.

Thestoryleadsusdownoneof thelesserknownpathstroddenby psychologists,beingasampleof theOedipuscomplexinreverse. Mrs.Phelpshastwosonsonwhom shelavishesanunnaturalaffection.Sherefusestofacethe realityoftheirbeinggrownmen

DRAMAFESTIVAL

Itisregrettedthat,owingto interferencewiththelandlineto Melbourne,itwasnotpossibleto hearourcommentator'sdescrptionoftheAustralianUniversities' DramaFestivalinMelbourne.The writtenreportwillarrivetoolate forpublicationinthisissue.

withanormalinterestintheoppositesex,andwishestokeepthem forherselfandtogoonplanning theirlivesasshehasalwaysdone. Herselfishnessknowsnobounds. andherjealousyofthewomenin whomhersonsareinterested leadshertodreadfulexcessesof crueltyandcallousinditteren, endingalmostintragedy.

lengthyrecapitulationandsupremelylovelycodaofthisimpassionedmovementgiveeachexecutantmanyopportunitiesforselfexpression,andeachacquitted himselfwell.

Thenextofferingbythetrio wasTrioinGMajor(K5641,by Mozart,ThisTriowasfirstwrittenbythecomposerasasonata forpianofortealone.Thiswas mostevidentandMr.A.J.Leckie gaveussomefinesensitiveplaying.Asinmostofhistrios,Mozarthaskeptthecellointhe background,treatingitasabass instrument,andonlyoccasionally givingitthemelody.Thiswork containsmanyofitscomposer's characteristics,andlittlemore needbesaid.

AVienneseArtiste.

Thesingerfortheeveningwas ValentineLewin(mezzo-soprano), andthiswasanappropriateselection,asthisartistehadbeenin Viennaformanyyears.Possessingafinevoice,butconsciousof itslimitations,thesingerpresentedtwovariedgroupsinaneffectivemanner.Herenunciation, assuranceandtechnicaladequgcY weremostsatisfying,butherdeportmentduringsomesongswas irritating,approximatingasit nearlydidthesinuousmotionsa pythonsufferingfromhiccups wouldmake.Inthefirstgroup theuttercharmofSchubert'sfamous"Lindenbaum"("TheLinden Tree"),withitsrealisticaccompanimentsuggestingtherustling oftheleavesandlaterthewind storm,waswelldemonstrated likewisethesongoftheyoung pageCherubino,"NonSoPiu," fromMozart's"MarriageofFigaro,"inwhichthelove-sickyouth expressestoSusannathecommotionofhiswholenatureandhis feverishunrest.Inthesecond grouptheartistewasaccorded anovationforhertreatmentof "WhoHasUnitedUs?"from"The GypsyBaron,"byStrauss.A corruptionofthissongisthewellknown"OneDayWhenWeWere Young."

HerableaccompanistwasMr. AJ.Leckie,whoalsoprovided lightandinterestingannotations

performancelate,makingmuch noiseandblockingtheview;they talkandshuffleduringovertures and"atmospheric'music;they giggleandlaughoutrightwhen theyshouldquiteobviouslybe silent.Thereisplentyofscope forapsychologicalstudyofthe causeandcureofthisnuisance.

Cast.

Ingeneral,"TheSilverCord" wasawell-producedandconvincinglyactedplay.AsMrs.Phelps ConstanceSpurwayhadadifficulttask,butsheacquittedherselfverycreditably.Idonot agreethathervoicewasexaggeratedoratanytimeinaudible.

Fromthebackrowofthecircle Iheardeverywordplainly.She couldbecriticisedformoving roundtoomuch-andespecially whentalking-butIdonotsubscribetotheviewthatanactor mustneverturnhisbacktothe audience.Thismaybeasound guideandaprettygoodworking principle,butitwouldbeabsurd toadheretosucharuleslavishly.

TheimportantthingaboutMiss Spurway'sperformancewasits

sincerity,andthereforeitsringof truth.

PatriciaSkevington,asChristina,wifeofDavid,beganunobtrusively-even,onemight say.uncertainly-butdeveloped strengthandcommandedattentioninlaterscenes.especially whencalledupontobearthe bruntoftheplaying.Incidentally shewasexquisitelygowned.

Curiously,itwaslackofeffectivegowningwhichundeservedly marredJacquelineKott'sworkas Hester.Hadtherebeenanyneed tosubdueHesterforthesakeof Christinaonecouldhaveunderstoodthecontrast,butclearly Hesterwasnotintendedtobe usedasafoil.Despitethehandicap,MissKottachievedgood results.

CherryGertzelmadethebriefestofappearancesasamaid.In fact,Ididnothavetimetofocus onher.

Themen,BillSneddonandNevilleTeede,atfirstappearedweak, butwhetherbyaccidentordesigntheirveryweaknessbecame theirstrengthastheplayunfolded.Theywereadequate. StanleyLoweproduced,and mustgetmanyhand-claps.It wasamemorableeffort.Thesets, Ithought,werenotdistinctive.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

PalestineandPoliticaZionism

Itisappropriate,atthisstage. toaskwhythisplayislabelledas acomedy;forscarcelyanything moreunlikeacomedycouldbe imagined.Itwouldheinteresting too,toknowtherealreasonwhy Perthaudienceslaughsoinanely atseriousortragicmomentsina drama.Wehaverecentlyhadoccasiontonotethisappallinghabit withdistressingfrequency.As goodasuggestionasanyIhave heardisthatinPerthpeopleare comparativelyunaccustomedto legitimatestagework,andso theyhavenotdevelopedagood theatresense.Thisiscertainlya reflectiononoureducationinthe arts,butenonewilldenythatthe rebukeiswarranted.Theatre mannersinthiscityareatavery lowebb.Peoplestraggleintoa inaninformalmannerduringthe evening.

'symphonyinIllusion."

To-dayZionismisrampant;re-dividedcivilloyaltyfromJews centeventsinPalestineputthatthroughouttheworld.Heclaims beyondalldoubt.WhatevertvaythatthepresentdayaimofPolibetherightsolutionofthepro-ticalZionismisinconsistentwith blemofPalestineandtheJews,ittheBalfourDeclaraion,theoriisclearthataverystrong,delib-ginalclaimsofZion,theguaranerateeffortisbeingmadetoforceteesgiventotheArabs,andthe asolutionasquicklyaspossible.spiritoftheBritishMandate; Whatmaynotbecleartothethatoneoftheevilresultswillbe averageobserverisexactlywhattheriseofanti-Semidsmandthat forcesarebehindthiseffort,whattherootfallacyofthewholething theattitudeisofworldJewryisthetenetthat"theJewishpeoThisgivesinteresttoabrochurepieoftheworldareinsolidarity publishedinJanuarythisyear,andinthemodernsenseofthe andcomposedbythatdistinguish-wordaNationality." edAustralianofJewishraceandSirIsaacsisconvincedthata formerGovernorGeneral.Sirgreatmultitudeofhisfellow-Jews IsaacIsaacs.HisviewsarewellthroughouttheEnglish-speaking knownandhavebeenthecausworldthinkashedoes.Thismay ofsevereattacksmadeonhimwellbeso.HowfartheirinflubyotherspokesmenofJewryinencecanbeorwillbeexertedto Australia.Itisnotintendedhelpinasolutionoftheproblem heretoenterthelistsoneitheritisdifficulttosee;onecanonly ride,buttomerelyreviewtheor-hopethatasatisfactorysolution ."amentsputforwardbySFrIsaacwillbefoundtothisproblem Isaacs. whichaffectsnotonlytheinterHisgenera!attitudeis estsofJewrybutalsothepeaceof edbyaquotationfromTheodoretheworld.

Thisone-actplay,byJ.Wallace Bell,wasablypresentedbythe DramaCircleoftheRepertory Theatre,withMurielBirdasproducer.Theconstructionofthe playwasalongrathernovellines, movingasitdidfromthereality ofarehearsaltotheillusionofa play,andthenconcludingwithan epiloguetostowtheeffectofthe illusiononevery-dayaffairs.I donotthinkthatthesubjectof theplay-thesheerfutilityofwar -isastimelyastheprogramme, andMr.JohnBottomley,whointroducedtheplay,wouldhavees believe.Theplaysmellsofma. terialism,andlikethemajorityof so-calledproblemplaysofto-day, itposesnonewproblemorattemptsanysatisfactorysolution. Noonethesedaysneedsanyfurtherevidenceofthefutilityof war.Notuntiltheplaywrightof to-day,dealingwiththeproblem ofwar,featurestheonlysolution -thedivineregeneratingforceof Christiancharityandhowits faithfulobservanceandapplicationcancuretheillswhichoppresshumanityto-day.Irepeat, notuntilthencanwehailanew playastimely. -"GROUCHO."

Herzl's"TheJewishState,"print-donthecoverofthebooklet: "Weareboundtogetheronlyby thefaithofourfathe's."He distinguishesbetweenPolitical Zionism,towhichheisirrevocably opposed,andareligiousandculturalZionism,towhichheisattached:theaimofpoliticalZionismistohavePalestinedeclared a"JewishState"eitherbyanimmediateconstitutionaldeclarationorbygivingtheJewishagencytherighttocontrolallimmigrationintoPalestine.This wouldgivetoJewsthroughout theworldtherighttoleavethe countriesinwhichtheyliveand settleinPalestineBriefly,the aimofpolitica,1ZionismistoestablishPalestineasapoli+inl StatefortheJewishpeople.

SirIsaacIsaacsstatesthetea, sonswhyheisirrevocablyapposedtothisaim.Heseestwoconceptsunderlyingit,whichherejectsaswrong,impracticableand productiveofgraveevils.The firstistheconceptoftheproposedJewishStateasareversion totheChurch-Stateofbygone ages;thesecondistheconceptof Jewishnationalityasaseparate, world-widething,existingwhereverJewsarefound.Thefirst, inhisopinnon,wouldbeanegation ofdemocracyattheexpenseof ron-JewishinhabitantsofPalestine;thesecondwoulddemanda

Palestine:PoliticalZionism.By SirIsaacAlfredIsaacs,K.C., P.C.,G.C.B.,G.C.M.G.-E.J.

ST.THOMAS'TENNISCLUB

SPRING

BALL

FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER13, 1946.

MYOLAHALL,CLAREMONT.

SylviaCapom'sOrchestra.

Dancing:8.30p.m.to1a.m.

Subscription:7/6(inc.tax).

TicketsobtainableatPellegrini's. FloorShow.

MISSM.SULLIVAN,Organiser.

SubjectivityofProfessorMurdoch FailureinDefiningMorality

Q.:Inviewoftheenclosedarticle byProfessorWalterMurdoch, fromthe'SM.Herald,"ofJune 22,doyouagreethatthereis noevidenceofadeclinein moralsatthepresentday?

-"Listener."Sydney.

R.:Inthearticleyousend,ProfessorMurdochsaysthatthequestioncannotbeansweredwithout actualcomparativestatistics,if onewantsaverdictthatiscertain.Sincesuchstatisticsare notobtainable,hecontentshimselfwithexpressingmerelyhis personalopinion.Andhedeclaresittobehisimpressionthat therehasbeennodeclineinmorals inthelasthundredyears.Now, youaskmewhetherIagreewith thatopinion.Idonot.But thetroubleisthatmydefinition ofmoralitydiffersfromthatacceptedbyProfessorMurdoch.It wouldincludeeversomuchmore thanhewouldbewillingtorank asmorality.Much,therefore,that Iwouldregardasindicatingadeclineinmorality,hewoulddeny tobeamatterofmoralsatall. Thevalueofanopiniononsucha topicdependsonthevalueofthe principlesbehindthatopinion.I maintain,ofcourse,thatProfessor Murdoch'sprinciplesareinadequate.

ErroneousDefinitions.

Q.:Doyouagreewithhisdefinitionofimmoralityandsin?

R.:Idonot.ProfessorMurdochsays,"Immoralitymeans crueltyinoneformoranother. SinIdefineasinflictingsuffering onotherstogainone'sprivate ends."Now,itisimmoraltobe cruel;anditisasintoinflict sufferingonotherstogainone's privateends.Butthoseinstancesofimmoralityandofsinare notdefinitionsofimmoralityand utsin.Todefineimmoralityand ;in,youmustsaywhatthose thingsareinthemselves.It's uselesstoofferasadefinition,"I thinkthisthingisimmoral;"or, 'Ithinkthatactionissinful."If amaskedtodefinecrime,I mightsaythatcrimeistheviolat-

CatholicsTrained OxfordWorkers'

(DouglasNewton.,

Byanoddcoincidence,sitnultaneouslywiththereturnofa LaborGovernmentinBritainit wasannouncedthattheCatholic Workers'CollegeatOxford,suspendedduringthewar,istobe reopened.Commentingonthisat theannualmeetingoftheCatholicSocialGuild,CardinalGriffin, ArchbishopofWestminster,not onlypraisedtheworkofthe CatholicWorkers'College,butdeclaredthat-helookedforwardto thedaywhen4,000or8,000workerswillhavepassedthroughthe Collegeandgoneontocarry "Catholicprinciplesandtheirpracticalapplication"toworkersall overBritain.

CatholicsinLaborGovernment.

InBritain,where-astheVaticannewspaper"OsservatoreRomano"pointsout-thepolitical atmosphereissuchthatCatholics canfreelysupport,voteforand representallpartiesinParliament -Conservative,LiberalorLabour -therehasalwaysbeenastrong bodyofCatholicsfavouringLabour,particularlyintheindustrial North.Thusitisnotunexpected that,ofthefifteenCatholicMembersreturnedattheelection,eight areLabormen.

Theyrangeoverallcategories ofthecommunity.Capt.Hugh Dolargy,whowasaninsurance officialbeforeWorldWarIIand servedunderGeneralEisenhower asanArmyofficeratSupreme Headquarters,hasbeenelectedfor aManchesterconstituency.The RoyalNavyisrepresentedbyStokerWalterEdwards,thefirst lower-deckmantoenterParliament,aveteranofDunkirkand thecommandoraidsonNorway. HesitsforStepney,EastLondon,ofwhichhewasaformer

ingofthelawoftheland.All deliberateviolationsofthelawof thelandwould,invaryingdegrees, comeunderthat.ButIwould nothavedefinedcrimebysaying, "Idefinecrimeasrobbingataxidriver."Ofcourse,ifIthought thatrobbingataxi-driverwasthe onlypossibleformofcrime,then mydefinitionwouldbeadequate; butIwouldbewrong.Andif ProfessorMurdochthinkscruelty istheonlyformofimmorality. andthattheonlypossiblesinone cancommitistheinflictingofsufferingonotherstogainone'sprivateends,thenheiswrong.To telladeliberatelieisimmoral, thoughfarfrombeingprompted bycruelty,itcouldbeprompted bykindness.Toindulgeinsolitarypersonalviceisasin,even thoughitinflictsnosufferingon othersinordertogainone'sprivateends,ProfessorMurdoch'sdefinitionofimmoralityandsinis notadefinitionatall;anditprovidesnobasisforasoundjudgmentastowhethertherehasbeen adeclineinmorality,ornot.

ReligiousBasisNeeded.

Q.:Isthereareligious,aswellas anempirical,socialandpsychologicalbasisofethics?

R.:Thereis.Andanymerely empirical,ormerelysocialor merelypsychologicalbasisof ethicsissimplyleftinmid-air withoutit.

Q.:Ifso,whatisthisbasis?

R.:TheonlysoundandultimatebasisistheWillofGod, whetherknownnaturallybyanalysisoftherationalnaturewith whichGodhasendowedman,or knownsupernaturallybyDivine Revelation, UltimateFoundation.

Q.:Whymusttherebesucha basis?

R.:Becausemorality,ofits verynature,'supposesadutyto doonethingratherthananother. Iftherebenoduty,ifone"ought" nottodothis,orabstainfrom doingthat,thenthereisneither moralitynorimmorality.The choicewouldnotbeamatterof

inSocialScience CollegeRe-opens

Mayor.Dr.H.B.Morgan(Rochdale)isabrilliantCatholicmemberoftheBritishMedicalCouncil;RichardStokes(Ipswich),one ofthemostsearchingquestioners intheHouse,ismanagingdirectorofthewellknownengineering firmofRansomRapier,Ltd.;D. G.LoganisanAldermanofLiverpoolRichardEwart(Sunderland) isaYorkshireLabororganizer. Workingminersarerepresented byJohnMcKay(Wallsend)who, inthedaysbeforetheCatholic Workers'College,wassentbythe Northumberlandminerstostudy atRuskinCollege,Oxford,where hegaineddegreesinPolitical ScienceandEconomics.Hehasa daughterinaSacredHeartConvent.AnotherLaborM.P.,who hasasonstudyingforthepriesthood,isTomO'Brien(WestNottingham).HestartedlifebyleavinghometoenlistintheArmy, foughtintheDardanellesinWorld WarIandthenenteredLabor politicsasNationalSecretaryof theTheatricalandKineEmployeesAssociation.Finallythereis JohnMcGovern(Shettleston, Glasgow),theonlyrepresentative oftheIndependentLaborParty intheHouse.Heisaplumberby tradeandhasasoninthepriesthood. Sincethesearetherepresentativesofaverydefiniteandbyno meansnegligiblebodyofCatholic Labor,theBritishHierarchyreadilysupportsaCollegewhichaims toextendCatholicparticipation insuch"goodChristianeffortto forwardsocialandeconomicimproverrtene-toquoteagainthe "OsservatoreRomano."

TheCatholicWorkers'College isthetrainingschooloftheCatholicSocialGuildwhich,throughits branchesanditsstudyanddis-

REV.DR.RUMBLE,M.S.C.

conscienceatall.Butoncewe raisethequestionof"duty,"the problemarises,"Dutytowhom?" Intheend,wecometotheWillof Godthatthemoralordershould beobserved,orthereisnosufficientreasonformorality.Icannothereexplainandrefuteallsubstitutefoundationssuggestedby menwhowantmoralitywithout God.IcanbutstatethereasonwhyGodmustbetheultimate basis-if'moralityistostandat all.Thesamethingholdsforsin. Sinisanimmoralact.Itisdefinedasanyvoluntaryoffence againsttheWillorLawofGodin thought,word,deedoromission. TheLawofGod,ofcourse,covers dutiestoHimpersonally,duties toourselvesinourindividualconduct,anddutiestoourneighbours insocialconduct.Butoncethe ideaofGod,andthereligious basisofethics,areabandoned,the word"sin"simplylosesitsmeaning.Thatiswhyirreligiousmen, quitelogically,endbydenying thatthereisanysuchthingas sin.That'sallIcansparenow; butifyouwouldlikeanyparticularpointsdisctissedmorefully onanotheroccasion,letmeknow. -FromDr.Rumble's"RadioReplies.

cussiongroupsinindustrialcentresalloverBritainequipsyoung menofthefactories,railway shops,warehousesandcoalmines withthefoundationsofCatholic principlesinsocialscienceasset outinthePapalencyclicals.Itis alsoable,throughscholarships,to provideatwo-yearuniversity courseatitsOxfordCollegefor workerswhoareableandwilling togivethetimetosuchspecial study.Thesehighlytrainedworkersreturntotheirowncallings tobecomeleadersinCatholicSocialScienceintheirowntrades andintheirowndistricts.

WartimeWork.

DuringthewarinEurope,when theCollegebuildingwasusedfor nationalpurposes,residential schoolingceased.Itswork,however,didnot.UnderitsPrincipal, Fr.L.O'Hea,S.J.,thelecturing andcorrespondence-coursesides havebeensteadilydeveloped,especiallyamongservicemenand women.Thelatter.indeed,have extendedtheinterestandactivitiesofCatholicSocialGuild study-circlesbeyondBritaintothe battlefronts.

TheyhavenotonlycreateddiscussiongroupsfromBurmato WestAfrica,buttheyhavespread thesocial-scienceliteratureofthe Guildthroughoutthemissionary stationsoftheDominionsandColonies-IndiaandCeylon,inparticular,beingeagerandheavy buyers.Theyhaveevenboosted thePapalsocialencyclical"Reruin Novarum"intotheclassofa "bestseller."

(Withsomuchinterestandactivityalreadycreated,withthe prospectofreopeningandeven extendingthescopeoftheWorkers'Collegeinthenearfuture,and urgedbytheArchbishopofWestminstertobeevenmoreup-todateandinspiring.theGuild,the CatholicWorkers'College,and CatholicLaborgenerally,should playtheirnotunimportantparts inthenationallifeofthefuture.

PeasantWomanofthePassion AmericanSoldiersVisit

BavarianStigmatist

SimplicityofTeresaNeumann

RH.Schenk.

Highway15runsnorththrough BavariafromRegensburgto Waldsassen.Noonewouldever looktwiceatWaldsassenexcept themenofthe90thDivisionwho arestationedthere-andexcept thosewhocometherelookingfor thesign-postpointingweston whichyouread:"Konnersreuth,3 kilometers."Youturnawayfrom thenearbyCzechborderandtell yourself"Rememberhoweverythinglooksbecauseyouwon'tbe nearhereagain."Butyoudon't rememberbecauseyou'rewonderinghowshe'lllookandwhatshe'll sayandwhetheryoucanseeher aftercomingsofar.

Itwasaroundaboutwayto come,viaEngland,France,Holland,throughsomanysmashed citiesofGermany.Youremember atinystreamatthehalf-way mark,atinystreamthatrunsundertheroad;younoticethatthe usual"OneWay70,TwoWay40" signismissing.It'snotanimportantroad;itonlygoestoKonnersreuth.Asusual,thevillage churchisinthecentreofthe townandyou'reamazedtosee thatKonnersreuthhadbeen bombed.Someofthedamagehad beenrepaired;someofitlooks liketheresultofshellingbutyou findoutlaterthatithadbeen bombs.Thousandsofsuchvillages hadbeenby-passedbythewarbut notKonnersreuth.Thechurchand schoolhadescapeddamage;the pastor'shouseacrossthestreet hadnotbeensofortunate;his kitchenbarelyremainedandthe backyardisfilledwithrubble. ThewordsoftheLittleFlower spokentothisGermanTeresain 1939flashthrough mind:"Do yourdutyanddon'tbeconcerned withwhatmayhappen."

embarrassed;shetalkstoyouas yourmotheroryoursisterwould talktoyou,onlyfaster.Shetells youhowhappysheistohavethe soldiersvisitinKonnersreuth,that over4,000havecometoseeher sincetheAmericanscame.She tellsyouhowfrightenedtheyall werewhenthebomberscameand theythoughttheywouldallbe killed.Shetellsyouhowhappy sheiswhencolouredtroopscome toseeherbecausewhenshehad beenayounggirlitwasherdesiretobecomeanursingnunand gotothemissionsinAfrica.God TERESA hadsenthersicknessinsteadbecauseHewantedherhere;thiswithhersister, makesupforitinpart,whencolouredsoldierscome.You'dliketo asktoseethepalmsofherhands butyoudon'trequestsuchthings ofastigmatist.Sheinformsyou thatsheisgoingovertotheother roomtogetaholihoicturefor eachsoldierpresent;shewill gladlyautographthecards.

WhileTeresaisintheother room,thepastortellsmoreabout herinLatin;howhecantestify thatshehasnothadaparticleof foodoradropofwatersincethe year1927,otherthantheBlessed Sacrament.Howthedoctorshave come,Catholicandnon-Catholic alike,toexamineherandthathe hastheirtestimonythatthereare nosignsoffraud.HowTeresais raptinecstasyonaboutthirty Fridaysineachyearwhenshe witnessesthecompletePassionof ourLord,beginningwiththe AgonyintheGarden.Duringeach ofthesevisionssomeofthe woundsbleed.Howjusttwodays ago,lastFriday,shehadthevision andthehandsbled.Oneofthe soldierspresenthadbeenthereat thetimeandhadbroughtothers fromhisunittoKonnersreuthtoclay.OnGoodFridayofHoly Weekallthewoundsbleedand shesuffersextremeagony.

Thepastorwelcomesyouanda handfulofsoldiersfromthe79th Divisionwhohadalsomadethe tripontheirafternoonoff.AmesslengerisdispatchedtoTeresa Neumann'shome;she'llcome rightoverandisalwayshappyto meetAmericans.Whileyouwait, thepastorexplainsinGerman aboutTeresa,tellsabouthercure in1926,aboutthegradualappearanceofthestigmata,firstinthe hands,thenthefeet,thentheside andhead.Hechangesoverto fluentLatinandyoutranslate sentence-by-sentencetotheopenmouthedsoldiers.Theywantto knowhowtoact;doyoukneel downwhensheenters?No,you don't.Mayyoutakepicturesof her?Ofcourseyoumay,allyou want,butlateronafterwe've spokentoher.Yourushoutfor thecameras;youinsertafresh rolloffilm.Yourushbacktothe house,andTeresaisseatedinthe parlor;youjustpresumethata persondoesn'tshakehandswith stigmatists;sherisesandyou're introduced;youmakeaveryawkwardbow.Sherushestogetyou achair(imagine!)andinarapid flowofGermantellsyouthatshe's veryhappywhenpriestsvisither. Youfollowpracticallyallofher conversationandthepastorhelps outinLatin;youreflectthatit's notacceptedpracticetoaskstigmatiststospeakmoreslowly.

TeresaNeumannis47yearsold now.Shelooksandactslikeany otherBavarianpeasantwomanof thatage.Shewearsalongcoloureddressblack,wornshoes; andawhiteshawlcoversherhead andistied(likeallshawls)under thechin.Everysoldierintheroom triesnottostareatherhands; invariablyyoureyeswanderback toherhands,tothesmall(less thanahalf-inchsquare)scab-likelookingsquareinthebackofeach hand.Teresaisnottheleastbit

NEUMANN, amin,atArsberg.

oftheroomandreturnswiththree holypicturesforthispriestshe writesabriefprayeronthereversesideofeachandsignsher name.

Justoutsidethepastor'shome thesoldiersstandwithTeresafor' pictures.ThousandsofsuchpictureswillbesenttoAmericawith thestoryofthepeasantwoman ofBavaria.Onesoldierasked: "Howdoyouspellstigmata,Father?"Otherstoldofscepticsin theirorganizationwhojustsaidit couldn'tbeandwouldn'ttakethe troubletoridetoKonnersreuth andseeforthemselves.Butthere isnodoubtinthemindsofthose whometTeresaonthissunny Sundayafternoon.Oneofourunit ssked:"Howisaperson goingtohaveproofthatshehasn't eatensince1927?"Noonecould provethatbutthissameofficer wouldn'ttakethetroubletosee thestigmatainTeresa'shands. Othersfranklywanttogotosee forthemselves.TheywillbewelcomeatKonnersreuth.

FinancialAidforY.C.W.

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Iwasimpressedbythe articleonYouthandtheY.C.W. byRev.J.Lynch,whichappeased inyourissueofAugust7. Inthesedaysemphasisisplaced onYouth,andrightlyso.His EminencetheCardinalinhisaddressonSubiacoOvalsaid,"Youth isaperiodofidealism.Itlooks forwardenthusiasticallytohorizonsthatarealmostboundless;it aspirestogreatnessandgoodness thatitfeelstobewithinitsreach.

Maturityisinvariablywhat Youthmakesit.Toattainthese beautifulidealsthatYouthadmiresandtowhichitaspires,it isessentialthatadolescenceconsistingprincipallyoftheteens shouldnotbedissipated."

NoonewilldisputetheCardinal'swordsnordisagreewiththe inspiringarticlebyFatherLynch.

Iwouldlike,however,topoint outtheelementofcompetition thatthereisinthisYouthwork, andindicateadisabilitywith whichourCatholicMovements havetocontend. Othersaswellasourselves realisetheimportanceofthepostschoolperiod.Infactthey.are moreYouth-consciousthanwe Catholicsareandsparenoeffort orexpenseintheirworksfor youngpeople.Wereadinthe press,andhearovertheradio,of ppealsfortheirorganisations. Welearnofthisorthatsmall suburbangroupbuildingexpensive recreationhallsorraisingathousandpoundsormoretofinance theiractivities.AndthisIam surehasmademanygoodCatholicspauseforamomentand wonderjusthowourownCatholic YouthMovementscancompete withthissuperiorequipmentand howexactlytheyarefinanced.

mentonthewholeseamstome tobeinadequate.Itispossible thatwewhohavethetrueprinciplesofChristandwhocando somuchmorethanothersto buildaNewAustraliamayyetbe leftsecondorthirdinthefield throughsomesuchhandicapas this.

Atanyrateitwouldbeapity iftheCardinal'swords,whichafter allwereaddressedtoeveryone fus,andtheexcellentarticleby FatherLynchwereremembered merelyaseloquentandthoughtful statementsofthetruth.Iamsure thereisasufficientnumberof interestedmeninPerthwho wouldbewillingtobandthemselvesintoacommitteeororganisation-asothershavedonewhichwouldconcernitselfwith appealsandtheraisingoffunds sothatthesuccessofourMovementsmaynotbeimpairedfor wantoffinancialassistance.It wouldbeareflectiononus,who candomorethanprovideaseries ofclubsandamusementsfor Youth,.ifweshouldfailtodoall thatwemightthroughinadequate equipmentorfinance.

Thankingyouforthefavourof spaceinyourcolumnstoexpress myviews.

Subiaco,August12,1946. Iam, Yoursfaithfully, "READYTOHELP."

Supportofthe Missions

Teresareturnswiththepictures anddistributesthemtoallpresent;sheexplainsthatthesepicturesofOurLordwhichshehas arepleasingtoHifnandlook muchlikeHim.Thisisnottrue ofsomany,whichdonotresemble Himatall.Shepointstoapicturewhichhangsabovethedoorwayoftheparlour;thispicture hadbeenpaintedbyamonkat herdirection,buttheartistdid notcatchtheexactlikenessinhis work.Shehasonlyabriefmessageforthesoldierspresent,that theyjoinwithherindevotionto thePassionofOurLord.Andshe willprayforeachofus.

Youhaveonlyonerequestto makeofher.Youaskhertopray especiallyforaclassmate,apriest whohasbeensicksincehisordinationin1940,whohasjustundergoneadelicatebrainoperation whichishis'onlyhopeforacure. Sincetheoperation,thingshave notbeengoingtoowell.Hersmile fadeswhileyouspeakandshe promisestoprayfor"thispoor, sickpriest."Hersympathy,her toneofvoice,herwholemienis thatoneonewhoknowsandunderstandssuffering.Shedartsout

WetookleaveofTeresa;the driverofthetruckhadhadto staytoguardthevehicleforwe werestillinGermany.Hehadnot methersoyoutakehimin;she greetshimandextendsherhand; shechatswithhimandgetsthe holypictureforhimaswell.As youleave,Teresaextendsher hand;youtouchitreverently;you noticethatthemarkisonthe palmaswell.

Lookingbackyoudonothave theimpressionthatyouhave spokentoaSaintbecauseitis notyourstodeterminewhois andwhoisnotaSaint.Youdo knowthatyouhavespokento onewhowasspeciallygiftedby God,toonewhoissimplewith thesimplicityoftheGospel,and thatyouhavemetinthemidst ofsomuchsufferinganddestructionandsorrowanddiscontenta personwhoistrulyhappy,possiblythehappiestpersoninthe wholeworld.

ThisisKonnersreuthin1945.

InPerthwehavetwoYouth Movements,theYoungChristian Workers'Movementforyoung menandtheNationalCatholic Girls'Movementforgirls.Each weekthesemovementsaregrowingandexercisingawiderinfluence.Basedupontheleadership ofyoungandkeenmembers,who havebeentrainedtodevelopand spirituallyorientatealltheirnaturalqualitiesofleadership,they strivetoinspireandinfluence youthtoworkactivelyinanorganisedwaytobuildanAustralia inwhichayoungmanorayoung womancanbehappy,pure,honest,secureandfree.Inshort,they possesswhatnootherorganisation does,allthoseprinciplesofreligion,which,accordingtoGeorge Washington,contributemostto politicalprosperityandnational morality,andareitsindispensable support.

FromwhatIcanlearn,the financingofthesemovementsis lefttoeachparochialbranchor section.Eachisleftintheprecariouspositionofdependingon themeagreproceedsofafewentertainments.Andveryoften,becausethismoneyisbeingraised intheparish,theyarerightlyexpectedtocontributeaportion towardsthereductionofother pressingparochialliabilities.

Satisfactoryenoughinlarger parishes,perhaps,thisarrange-

ThesupportoftheMissionsis notavocationofafew,butisa commonobligationofeverymemberoftheChurch.Theofficial wayoffulfillingthisobligationis throughtheSocietyofthePropagationoftheFaith.

Itisnotacollection.Itisa Society.Theobligationcannot befulfilledbyanannualcontributionorcollection.

TheMissionSundaycollectionis notapartoftheorganisationof thePropagationoftheFaith.It isawelcomeaddition.Itissupplementary.

TheparishunitoftheSocietyis thefoundation,andtoitrealprogressdepends.

ItdependsonPromoters;who relievetheparishpriestofthe worryofenrollingallparishioners intheranksofMissionaid.Of coursetheyactundertheauthorityoftheparishpriest,whois,as experienceshows,thebackboneof themovement. PERTHFISHERIES 489WellingtonSt.,Perth.

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NEDLANDSBRANCH.

OurdanceonSaturday.August17,wasabigsuccess,butnext timeitwillbebigger.Arrangementsarenowinhandforputting amirrorfinishonourfloor,and ourorchestrawillalsobeimproved.Bouquetsareonceagaindue tothegirlsfortheexceptionally finemannerinwhichtheyhandled thesupperarrangements.Watch thiscolumnforthedateofour nextdance.

GeneralMeeting.

Ournextgeneralmeetingwillbe on25th.inst.Wearewaitingfor suggestionsandideas.Wewill beableonSundaynighttoprovidesomematerialforindoor games.

BikeHike.

Onceagainweremindyouof ourfirstbike-hiketoClontarfon Sunday,September8.Agreat dealofinteresthasalreadybeen showninthisfunction,whichpromisestobeverysuccessful.

WewillbeleavingSt.Theresa's Hallat10o'clock,andstopping onthePerthsideoftheCauseway for15minutes. Acarwillbe providedforcarryingtheheavy gearandhotwaterwillbeprovidedatClontarfforlunch. Sportswillbeconductedinthe afternoon,andaveryenjoyable outingispromised.

FOOTBALL.

SecondSemi-Final-Leedervillev. Highgate.

AtForrestParkonSunday Highgateplayeditselfintothe grandfinalbybeatingLeederville inafast,strenuousgameoffootball.Neitherteamwasatfull strengthandthesmallnessofthe groundgreatlyimpairedthestandardofplay,sothefinalresult washardlya.fairindicationof eitherteam'strueability.

Thehometeamwentintoattackfromthefirstbounceand forcedtheballgoalwards,buta pointonlywastheresult.A goodkick-outbythevisitors'full backsenttheballonitswayto theirforwardline,whereClark, afteravigoroustusslewiththe opposingbackskickedtrueforthe firstmajorofthegame.With Riggscoutingwell,Leederville tooktheinitiative,andgoalscame fromHealey,ClarkandKaybeforethefirstchange.Highgate's lonesix-pointerforthequarter wastheresultofadeterminedeffortbyCochrane.Firstquarter scores:Leederville,4goals3behinds;Highgate,1goal4behinds.

Kickingwiththewind,thehome teamwentinwithawill,determinedtoreducethe17-pointdeficitasquicklyaspossible.Open playandmoreteamworkbrought thedesiredresultintheform.of goalsfromJ.Lynch(2)andRaphael(1). Playingintothe wind,thevisitorsfounditdifficult togettheballtotheirforwards, despitethefineeffortsofBrown, Bradbury,RigganddeGruchy. Atthelongbreaktheirscorewas thesameasatthefirstchange. Half-timescores:Highgate,5.1.; Leederville,4.3.

Leedervillesufferedaset-back earlyinthethirdquarter,when thehometeam,bytheinclusionof its19th.man,McMahon,gained supremacyacrossthecentre.Carr atpivotandP.Lynchonthewing continuallydrovetheballdown tothescoringzone,buttheLeedervillebackmenwereequalto thetaskandeffectivelybroke upmanyoftheattacks.Afeatureofthequarterwastheinaccuracyofthehometeam'sforwards,theyscoring2goals7behindsfromnineshotsforthe goals: Russell,atcentrehalf-back,and Hogan,onthefink,turnedback manyofLeederville'sforward movesduringthequarter.Never-

thelessClarkwasabletobringup histhirdmajorforthedaybefore lemons.Third-quarterscores: Highgate,7.17;Leederville,5.4. ThepacetoldonLeedervillein thelastquarter,anddespitevalianteffortsbyBrownandRigg, thehometeamcamethrough againandagaintoregistersix goals5behindsbeforethefinal bell.Thevisitors'forwardswere givenfewopportunities,andClark wastheonlymemberofhisteam toscoreamajorinthelastterm.

Finalscores:Highgate,13goals 22behinds,90points);Leederville, 6goals6behinds,42points).

Goalkickers-Highgate:J.Lynch (4),Raphael(3),O'Dwyer,Cochrane(2),CoganandThomas.Leederville:Clark(4),Healy,Kay. Bestplayers-Highgate: P. Lynch,Tobin,J.Lyons,O'Dwyer, HoganandJ.Lynch.Leederville:Rigg,deGruchy,Bradbury, Brown,DalyandClark.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

'AfterourusualmonthlyCommuniononSunday,August18, membersofthebranchadjourned tothehallforthefirstannual Communionbreakfast. Atasty repastwaspreparedbyninemembersoftheChildrenofMary,to whomwearesincerelygrateful.

AdancewillbeheldinSt. Thomas'Hall,Reserve-street, Claremont,onSaturday,August 24. First-classentertainmentis promised.Thedancefollowing thatofthe24th.willbeheldon Saturday,September7.Dancing 8to11.30p.m.Admission2s. Therewillbeameetinginthe Schoolafter9o'clockMassnext Sunday,August25,forthepurposeofformingabranchofthe HibernianSocietyinClaremont.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Despitetheunpleasantweather lastTuesdayevening'smeeting waswellattended.

AmotionwaspassedauthorisingtheTreasurertouseportionof thebranch'sfundsindefrayingthe costofsendingtwoStatedelegates totheforthcomingNewcastleconference.

TheSecretaryannouncedthat curfootballteamistwogames aheadofournearestrivalsinthe inter-branchcompetition.

Avigorouspoliticaldiscussion inwhichGeorgeLyonswasassail. edfromallsides,closedthe meeting. Football.

LastSundayourteamwasto havemetMidlandJunction,but owingtounforseencircumstances thatteamhadtoforfeit.

ThisSundaywillseethebeginningofthefinalsandasnoteam hasyetdefeateduswehavegood reasonstobelieveoureighteen willcomeoutontopwhenthe grandfinalisplayed.

WESTPERTHBRANCH.

TheY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.,West Perth,arehavinganothergalacarnival,thebighitforSaturday, August24thisareturndebutante dance.Specialwelcomeisextendedtoalldebutantesofthe1946 CatholicBall.Dancingwillbe from8till12p,m.,theflooris good.suitableforsuchanoccasion.Catchany13,15,or16tram comingoverWilliamStreet.The admissionis3/SUBIACOBRANCH.

BasketBall.

OnMonday,August12,West LeedervilledefeatedWembley,26 to7.BrianRyanumpired,and thegamewasfastandfurious, withTomandFrankHughesand LawrenceRyan(Wembley)settingthepa:e,,twhie muchoftherlatheywereunabletostr'lc,-,forming'sait am) 'itzrerald(Wes+Lte derville)wasquicl.toclear.ohi; forwards,andenasteadis-game WestLeedtrviahadacomfcrt ablewin.W.CollopyaniJ. Maschmedtagaincontributed mostofthewinner'sscore.

OnWednesday,August 14, WembleydefeatedSubiacc,26to 13,afteralmosthavingtoforfeit thegame.StanChegvedden,of WestLeedervile,comnl'etedtheir teamjustbeforetimetostart SubiacohadagooIshar3ofthe play,butlach.forwards,andthis

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OnSaturdaylast,August17,SubiacobranchheldtheirusualfortnightlydanceatSt.Joseph'sHall, whichwaspatronisedby150 youngpeoplefromSubiacoand adjacentparishes.Thedanceas usualwashighlysuccessfuland everyonepresentthoroughlyenjoyedthemselves.Subiaco'sdanceshavebeenheldforquitesome yearsnow,buthaveneverbeenso successfulasthisandlastyear, duringwhichtimeahappycrowd havegatheredatSt.Joseph'sHall fortnightlytopatronisethedances oftheoldestorganisationofCatholicyouthinPerth.Sonext Saturday,the31st.,makeSt.Joseph'sHallyourrendezvous.

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Theonlyreasonthatfishcan liveinwaterbetterthanother animalsisthattheyhaveaspecial arrangementintheirgillsby meansofwhichtheycanextract thisgasfromthewaterbetter thanotheranimalscan.But whenafishisplacedinajarof wateritsoonusesupalltheoxygenthatisinit,andwhenthatis thecaselifeisnolongerpossible. Thefish,infact,isdrowned,just asmuchasamanwouldbeunder thewater.Thisisthereason why,ifwekeepfishincaptivity, wehavetochangethewaterfrequentlyinordertosupplythem withfreshoxygen.

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tionforwhathehadheard.If anyofthemenlaughedatcoarse jokes,hewould,aftertheday's workwasended,calloneorother ofthemasideandpointoutthat whilenoonecouldavoidlistening towhathadpassed,oneshould notlaughatwhatmightbesaid thatisoutofplace.Nextday hewouldprobablybringsome piousbook,andlendittothe mantowhomhehadspoken.At firstthemenjeeredMatt,but afteralittletimehisstrongcharacterandabsolutesincerityimpressedall,anditwasanunheard ofthingforanyonetousebadlanguageintheyardinwhichhe worked.

Duringthedinnerhourhedid notgohome,butspentasmuch ofitashecouldinprayer.When ingoodhealthhedidnotbring lunchwithhim,butlateronhe broughtasliceofbreadcutintwo A

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Everydayofhislifeformany yearsheroseat2a.m.liehad sleptforabout14yearsonaplank bed,withawoodenpillow.The plankwascoveredwithasheetto concealit,andoverthatwasa halfblanketwhichwasallhiscoveringexceptwhentheweather wasverycold.Inthatcasehe permittedhissistertoaddafew sacks,butnomorebed-clothes.

From'2a.m.to4a.m.heprayedonhisknees,onthebed,with hisarmsoutstretched.At4 o'clockhelefthisbed,andhavingdressed,resumedhisdevotions untilitwastimetogotoMass. Whentherewas5a.m.Massat GardinerStreetheattendedit,but afterthisMasswasdiscontinued, hewasalwaysattheChurchat 5o'clock,waitingforthedoorto beopenedat5.30.Whilewaiting hekneltattherailings,whether theweatherwaswetorfine.He kneltonhisbarekneesonthe stones,havingcutthekneesofhis trouserslengthways,sothatbypullinghiscoataroundhimhe concealedthefactfromallexcept themostobservant.Whenthe dooropenedhekneltonthethresholdandkissedtheground,and thenwenttotheHighAltar.BeforefirstMass,whichinlater yearswasat6.15,hewentround theStationsoftheCrossonhis bareknees,againconcealingthe factbypullinghisovercoatcloselyaroundhim.HereceivedHoly CommunionduringMass,anddid notremainlongafterMasshad finished.Healwayskneltupright,didnotuseaprayerbook, neverrosefromhisknees,even duringtheGospel,andneverraisedhiseyes.Onleavingthechurch hedidnotlooktotherightorleft, butwalkedstraightout.There wasnothinginhisdemeanourto attractattentionsavehisextraordinaryspiritofrecollection.After hisillness,in19'23,hechangedhis placeinthechurch,andkneltat St.Joseph'sAltar.Onleaving thechurchhereturnedtohisroom inRutlandStreet,whereheheated cocoapreparedthepreviouseveningbyhissister,atesomebread, andleftforhisworkatT.andC. Martin's.Ifhehadtimehepaid ashortvisittoachurchonhis waytotheNorthWall.

Twoofhisforemenwhoknew himforthirtyyears,saidMattwas neverlateforhiswork.Onlyon oneoccasiondidoneofthesemiss Talbot,andthenitwasbecause thelatterhadnotheardalorry comingintotheyardandhadremainedinasmallshedtowhich heusedtoretireduringslackperiodsofthedayinordertopray. Inpastyearsithadnotbeenuncommontohearbadlanguagein theyard.Talbotneverallowed suchlanguagetogounrebuked, andwhentheworkinhandwas finished,hewould,whilewaiting foralorrytoarrive,retireinto theshedalreadyreferredto,and goonhiskneestomakerepara-

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ThestrengthoftheFaithon theGoldfieldswasagainevident duringthecelebrationofthe FortyHours'Devotionlastweekend.

Thursday,theFeastoftheAssumptionoftheBlessedVirgin Mary,sawacrowdedcongregationassembledforHolyMassand thegreatmajorityreceivedHoly Communion.

Choir,andthethirddayaSolemn

VotiveMassoftheBlessedSacramentsunginthepresenceofthe BlessedSacrament,thechoirbeing theChristianBrothers'College toys'choir.

whichheatewhilethemenhad theirdinner.Sometimestheother menpressedhimtoeatsomeof theirfood,andhegenerallydidso ashehadmadearulenottopersistinrefusinglestitshouldattractattentiontohisfasting.

Duringslackminutesoftheday hewouldspeaktomenwhomhe knewwellonincidentsinthelives oftheSaintshehadread.He interestedthembythesestories, andalwaysledtheconversation roundtoholythings.Hedid thisquitesimplyandwithoutthe leastself-consciousness.Godwas alwaysinhismind,andhehad tospeakofHim.Ononeoccasiohehadgotintoanargument withhisforeman,andspokeso stronglyonthesubjectunderdiscussionthattheforemanthought hehadpassedtheboundsofrespectandsaid-so.Theyparted withoutfurtherwords,butaday ortwolaterMattwenttotheforemanandsaidOurLordhadtold himheshouldbegpardonfor whathehadsaid,andthathehad cometodoso.

ThesamelargenumbersattendedtheSolemnVotiveMassofthe BlessedSacramentonFriday morning.AfterthisMassthe BlessedSacramentwasexposed foradorationatthecompletionof asolemnprocessionthroughthe church.ThisMassandevening BenedictionweresungbySt. Mary'schildren'schoir.TheseconddayopenedwithaVotive Massforpeace,withSt.Michael's ceptedit,butdidnotconsider himselfentitledtoitasofright. Onleavingworkat5.30p.m.,he returnedtohisroomwherehis sisterhadhismealprepared.This willhereferredtowhenspeaking ofhisfasting.Onenteringhis roomheremovedhiscoat,knelt andkissedtheCrucifix,andthen atehismealkneelingatthetable Whenhehadfinished,hissister tidieduptheroomandlefthim alone.Hedidnotrisefromhis knees,butatoncebeganhisdevotions,whichcontinueduntilhe retiredtobedabout10.30p.m

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Thechurchwascrowdedagain onSundayeveningforDevotions, consistingofRosary,Litanyofthe Saints,processionoftheBlessed Sacrament,andSolemnBenedic tion.Theattendanceatadorationwasverygoodthroughoutthe threedays.The,anctuarywas beautifullydecoratedwithcan dies,lillies,icelandpoppies,daffodilsandgladiolibytheSisters ofSt.Joseph'sConvent.They andalsothechoirswerecongratu, latedbytheAdministratoratthe :loseofthecel&o:ations.

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Hisattitudetowardshisemployersandtowardshisfellowworkerswasoneofexceeding strictness.Hesympathisedwith allworkersintheireffortstoimprovetheirpositionsinlife,and couldspeakstronglyonthequestionoftherightsanddutiesof employersandworkmen.When acargooftimberhadtobeunloadedwithinalimitedtime,and duringtheordinaryworkinghours oftheday,sothattheshipmiyht catchtheout-goingtide,themen wereentitledtoabonusoftwo shillingseach,providedtheyhad theshipunloadedintime.If theyfailedtheygotnothingfor theextralabour.OnthefirstoccasiononwhichTalbotwassent tothiswork,hedidnotcallat theofficeforthe2s.bonus,andon beingquestionedbytheforeman onthefollowingdayastohisnonappearance,herepliedthathe scrupledtakingthemoneyforthe extralabour,asthereweremany hoursintheweekwhenhewas idlewaitingforthelorriestoarrive;andthattheidlehours shouldbesetagainsttheextra work..Theforemanrepliedthat hecouldnotupsethisaccounts forTalbotsscruples,andpaidhim thetwoshillings.Afterwardsthe foremanhadtobringthemoney toMatt,whoaccepteditasagift, butdeclinedtoclaimitasaright. Theincidentisquotedtoshow thescrupuloussenseofjusticehe possessed.Thissenseofjustice hecarriedintoallhisrelations withhisemployersandfellowworken.Whenlabourtroubles developed.andtheworkerstook counselastotheirfutureprocedure,hedidnottakepartinthe discussions,butdidwhateverwas agreeduponbythemajorityof theworkers.Hedeclined,however,totakepartinpublicdemonstrationsduringastrike,orto demandstrikepay.Ifthestrike paywastenderedtohimbeac-

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"Andwhatisyourreasonfor wishingtomarrymydaughter?" askedthefather.

Puzzled,theyoungmanscratchedhishead,ponderedasecond, thenanswered:"Ihavenoreason.I'minlove."

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Thepolicemanraisedhishand andthewomanmotoriststopped withajerk.

"AssoonasIsawyou,miss," thepolicemandeclared,"Isaidto myself,'Forty-fiveatleast.'"

"Oh,no,"remonstratedthewoman,"it'sthishatthatmakes melooksoold."

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Anelderlymanstandingina queue(feltsomeonenudgehim ontheback.Turningsharply, hesawayouthabouttoleave theplacebehindhim.

"I'mjustgoingacrosstheroad tobuysomecigarettes."saidthe youth.

"That'snoreasonwhyyou shouldbumpmeontheback,"retortedtheelderlyman.

"Ididn'tbumpyouonthe back,"theyoungmansaid,just asindignantly."Ijustputa chalkmarkonyourcoatsothat Ishouldn'tforgetmyplaceinthe queue"

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Twomenwerechattingintheir club.

"Seethatfellowoverthere?" saidone."Hetravelsingas ovens."

Hisfriendlookedqueerlyatthe man.

"Why?"hemurmured.''Can't heaffordacar?"

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TwoAmericanmusic-hallartists soughtemploymentinoneofLondon'sleadingtheatres.

Themanagerinquiredthelength oftheiract.

Thepairhadn'thadanactfor amonthofSundays,anddidn't knowjustwhattosay;but,being resourceful,replied:"Twenty-five minutes."

"Twenty-fiveminutes!"exclaimedthemanager."Why,mydear sirs,oursisalongbill.Icannot giveyoutwenty-fiveminutes.I suggestthatyougoonforeight minutes."

Theperformersstaredathim aghast.

"Eightminutes!"theyscreamed."Why,webowforseven minutes!"

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Thedramaticcriticstartedto leaveinthemiddleofthesecond act.

"Don'tgonow,"saidthemanager."Ipromisethere'saterrific kickinthenextact."

"Fine!"wastheretort;"giveit totheauthor."

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Aman,lunchinginacrowded restaurant,broachedtothewaitressthesubjectofasecondlump ofsugar,andwassternlyrefused. Whenshehadgonehefeltatug athissleeve,andlookedupinto theeyesofanoldladywhohad beensittingatthenexttable.

"Hereyouare,youngman,"she whispered,andpressedintohis handsalumpofsugarshehad dredgedupfromthebottomofher handbag."Ialwayscarrysome. IncaseImeetahorse,youknow."

* Twocountrymenatafairapproachedastallwherelittleballs bobbedaboutontopofwaterjets. Onetriedhisskillwiththerifle, butcouldnotpotthebobbing balls.

Husband:"Ifamansteals,no matterwhat.hewilllivetoregret it." Wife(coyly):"Youusedto stealkissesfromi'nebeforewe weremarried."

Husband:"Well,youheardwhat Isaid."

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Thewould-beM.P.wasaddressinganimportantmeeting,and wasgreatlyannoyedbytheneedlessinterruptionsofthelocalbutcher.Atlasthecouldstandit nolonger,soinnouncertainmannerhetoldthatworthyexactly hisopinionofhim.

Angrily,thebutcherreplied: "You!Why,Icouldmakemincemeatofyou!"

Backcametheswiftandsarcasticreply:"Isthyservantadog thatthoushouldsttreathim thus?"

Infrontofagrocer'sshopa well-knownartconnoisseurnoticed adirtylittlekittenlappingmilk fromasaucerthatherealised wasararepieceofpottery.He dashedintotheshopandsucceededinbuyingthekittenfora pound.

"Forthatsum,"hetoldtheproprietor,"I'msureyouwon'tmind throwinginthesaucer.Thekittenlookssohappydrinkingfrom it."

"Nothingdoing,"saidtheproprietor."That'smyluckysaucer.Fromthatsaucer,sofar thisweek,I'vesoldthirty-two cats."

Withahaughtyairtheelderly womanenteredthejeweller's shopandsettledherselfinachair. Thensheinspectedtheyouthful assistantthroughherlorgnette andsaid,coldly:"Iwantapresentforapeerbutitmustbe inexpensive."

Theyoungman'sdesiretrihelp wentseveralstepstoofarashe suggestedbriefly:"Well,madam, whataboutatinofmetalpolish tocleanhiscoronetwith?"

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TheQuackwassellinganelixir whichhedeclaredwouldmak-: menlivetoagreatage.

"Lookatme,"heshoutfd."Hale andhearty,I'mover300years old."

"Ishereallyasoldasil-at?" askedalisteneroftheyouthful assistant.

"Ican'tsay,"repliedthea.,)istant,"I'veonlyworksIfor,iimfor 100years."

"Youevident!kn)wthelady atthepiano.Isaw3hi'peak toher.Ifyouhaveanyjellencewithher,pleaseper:;eacleher toleavetheinstrumr:r.t.Her performanceiscrackingmyeardrums."

"I'mverysorry,butIhaveno influenceoverher sheisit-3Y wife." * * *

Alorrydriverandhismatewere goingtoworkonemorningwhen theypassedasmallcarbadly smashedup.Thebonnetwas hangingonapillarbox,whilethe otherpartswerescatteredaround.

"Crikey,"saidthelorrydriver. "Bowediftheyain'ttryingtopost 'emnow."

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TheScottishexpressthundered northwardsthroughthenight. Suddenlytherewasagrindingof brakes,andthetraincametoa standstill.Windowsweredroppedandinquiringfacesappeared. Theguardlefthisvan,and,flashinghislampbeforehim,went downthelengthofthetrain,inquiringwhohadpulledtheemergencychain.Hecameatlength toacompartmentwhereadear oldladysatbenignly.

"Let'shaveashot,"saidhis friend,and,takingtherifle,fired. Everyballdropped.

Astheywalkedaway,theunsuccessfulonesaid:"Thatwas good.Howdidyemanageit, Will?"

"Easy,"repliedWill."Ishot themanwhowasworkingthe pump."

"Thankyousomuch,"shesaid: "youneednothavestoppedthe train.WhatIwantisanice hotcupoftea,withtwolumpsof sugar,please." * *

TheyoungSquire:"Idon't bearyouanymalice,.timer,but shouldyoueverbeerigsedoya packoffamishedwolves,Ibops you'llbedrivingthathorseyou soldme."

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Ateacheraskedhispupilsif anyonecouldgivehimanexampleofa"stabilisedindustry."

"Horse-racing,sir,"replieda boy.

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Blue,whowasaveryrawrecruit,washavinghisfirstmealat thearmycamp,whenthecommandingofficerpassedby.

"Excuseme,sir,"Bluevexclaimed,"butIcannoteatthis soupbecauseithasdustinit."

TheC.O.turnedonhisheel,and facedBlueywithasnarlinglook.

"Tellme,man,didyoujointhe armytoserveyourcountry,orto complainaboutthesoup?"

Bluey:"Ijoinedthearmyto servemycountry,sir,noteatit."

Asoldieraskedhiscommanding officerforleaveofabsence.He saidhewantedtogohomeand helphiswifecleanthehouse.

"Now,"saidtheofficer"Idon't liketorefuseyou,butI'vejust gotaletterfromyourwifesayingthatyouneverwereanyuse roundthehouse."

Thesoldiersalutedandturned toleave.Atthedoorhestopped,turnedandsaidsoftly:"Colonel,therearecertainlytwopersonsinthisregimentwhohandle thetruthcarelessly,andI'mone ofthem.I'mnotmarried!"

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Themusicianwasbeingintroducedtotheboysonservice.

"Boys,"'saidthesergeant,"here isamanwhoisgoingtoplay'On theBonnie,BonnieBanksofLoch Lomand.

"Thankgoodnessforthat."said Bluey."ForaminutethereI thoughthewasgoingtoplay here."

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Cheerychatterandtheclatter ofcupsandsaucersindicatedthat somethingwasdoinginthevillagehall.TheMudforddomino teamwas"athome"totheSlumptonplayers.

Avisitorinquiredwhyoneyoung mansatapart,hisfacewearingan expressionofgloom.

"Ah,he'sabitupset,'saidavillager."Hopeofourside,hewas, tilladecidinggameto-night.Then blessedifhedidn'tlosehisnerve, playedtwolumpsofsugar,and droppedthedouble-sixinhiscoffee!"

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Lady:"Yourphotographis certainlyverylikeyou."

He:"Butitmakesmelooklike anidiot."

She:"Yes,itcertainlydoes."

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MARTINLUTHERCAUSED COMPLETECONFUSION

"Confusion,"sumsupverywell Luther's_meteoriccareer.From thedayheenteredtheAugustin. ianmonasteryatErfurt,accordingtohisownstory,terrifiedby thesuddendeathofafriendand fearingforhisownsalvation,we canreadinhissoultheturmoil: hestroveforpeaceandholiness; butcouldfindnone,torturedwith scruplesandanxieties,hetried tofollowOurBlessedLord,whom hegenuinelyloved,buttheweaknessofhismorbidemotionalcharacterandthestrengthofhis temptationsbroughthimtothe brinkofdespair.Hethoughthe foundpeaceintheconvictionthat hisSaviourwouldnotabandon him,andthathehimselfcouldnot helpbutsin.

"WHATHARM IFA MAN...TELLAGOOD THUMPINGLIE"?

The wholeofLuther'scampaign againsttheChurchwasmarredby violence,compromise,falsehood. Herousedthepeasantstorevolt andthenalliedhimselfwiththe PrincesandLords,exhortingthem to-slayallthattookuparms againstthem-morethan100,000 peasantswereslaughtered.He gavehissanctiontothebigamyof theLandgravePhillipofHesse, ontheconditionthatLandgrave wouldkeepitsecret,andifdiscoveredwoulddenyit.Luther wrote:"Whatharmwouldthere be,ifamantoaccompishgreater thingsfortheChristianChurch doestellagoodthumpinglie?"

Hisgreatabilityandhisrestlessenergybroughthimatavery earlyagetoaProfessorshipinthe UniversityofWittenberg.Inhis religiousOrderherosetopositions oftrust,becomingProvincialSuperior.Heworkswithfuriousenergy-overworksandneglectshis religiousduties.Hewrotetothe PriorofErfurtin1516:"Ineed twosecretaries.Idonothing practicallyalldaybutwriteletters.IampreachedoftheConventandintheRefectory;Iam calleddailytopreachintheparish,Iamregentofstudiesand vicarofthedistrict,andthereby elevenfoldPrior;Iamresponsible forthefishponds.'atLeitzkau;I amlectorinSt.Paul's,IamcollectingnotesonthePsalter.IrarelyhavetimetorecitemyOffice andsayMass."Heentersintocontroversywiththeecclesiastical authoritiesoverthequestionof abuses,thatwereevidentinthe matterofindulgences,andfinally havingrefusedtosubmittothe :hurch'sjudgment,abandonedhis Orderandentereduponawhirlwindcampaignfirstagainstall abuses,andthereweremany,and thenagainsttheauthorityofthe Pope,whomhenowstyledasantihrist.Afterthatcametheattackonmanyofthefundamental doctrinesoftheChristianChurch. Masterashewasintheuseofhis nativeGermantongue,hepoured outinanendlessstreamthemost powerfulwritings,thatsetthereligiouslifeofGermanyinanuproar.Inaword,assistedbythe mostlicentiousoftheprincesof thetime,andbackedbyaparty of freebootingknightsandtheir followers,hebecametheleader ofarealrevolution. Icannot delaytogiveyouthedetailsof theseyearsofconfusion,butthey canbereadinanyofthegreat modernbiographiesofLuther,the bestandmostdefinitiveofwhich isthatbyHartmannGrisar,and canbereadinanEnglishtranslation,in5volumes,availalile in Perthlibraries.

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Religiouscontroversalistsof thattimeonbothsideswerescurrilousintheirattacks,butLuther standsoutabovethemall,asthe mostunbridledincoarsenessand obscenity.Thepublicationsof hislastyears,particularlyoneentitled"AgainsttheJewsandTheir Lies,'andanother,"Againstthe PapacyEstablishedbytheDevil." Sobadweresomeofthesethat theyarekeptunderlockandkey inthelibrarieswheretheystill survive.,Iremember,whenIwas studyinginLouvain,afriendof mine,aBelgianscholar,toldme thatwhenworkingintheBritish MusuemLibrary,hewishedtosee oneofLuther'sworks,andthe Librariansaid:"Icanletyouconsultit,butitissocoarseandobscenethatwekeepitlockedaway fromthepublic,asanhistorical curiosity."

Hausrath,theGermanProtestantHistorian,saysofLuther, thatheis"thegreatest,butalso thecoarsestwriterofhiscentury."

Andthatissayingalot.

Letmegiveyouafewsamples ofthelanguageheusedtowards KingHenryVIIIofEngland,who daredtowriteagainsthim.My listenerswillforgiveme,Ihope,if Ioffendtheirearswithsomeof hiscoarselanguage,butnosketch ofLutherwouldbecompletewithoutasampleofoneofhismilder attacksonhisopponents.He writesofHenryVIII., "Thatfoolliesandgibberslike thefilthiestofprostitutes;heis fittobeconsignedtothedungheapwiththeThomists,Papists, andothersuchexcrements."In thesamebreathhewrites:"Christ throughmehasbegunHisrevelationsoftheabominationinthe Holyplace,"andagain:"Iam convincedthatmydoctrineshave comedowntomefromheaven."

"GermanProtestants,"continues Maritain,"wouldhaveusrecognisethegreatnessofLuther.Materialgreatness,quantitativegreatness,animalgreatness,yes,wewill grantthat,andifyouwill,admi-e it:buttrulyhumangreatness,no"

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Thenationthatsawthehandsome,gayandgenerousboyon thedayofhismarriagetoCatherineofArragon,sawinhimthe promiseofEngland'sgreatness andtheembodimentoftheMerry Englandwhichhewasdestinedto destroy.Theycheeredhimwith delirioushopeandjoy.How differentwasthenation'ssoulon hispassing?Whenthehugediseasedbodyofthetyrantbreathed itslastasighofreliefwentup fromthenation:thetorrentof bloodwouldcease,butwhatof theoldorder,woulditeverreturn?

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HethendescribestheKingasa crowneddonkey,aninfamous knave,animpudentroyalwindbag,theexcrementofhogsand asses.HisMajestyoughttobe peltedwithmud;hedeserves nothingbetter,thisstupiddonkey,thisThomistichog,thislyingrascalandcarnivalclown.Ile isanitwhichhasnotyetturned intoalouse,abratwhosefather isabug,adonkeywhowantsto readthePsalter,butisonlyfit forcarryingsacks,asacrilegious murderer.

Ishallfinishthissketchwitha quotationfromJacquesMaritain, themodernphilosopherandwrit er.SpeakingofLuther,he writes:

"Hedidnotfreehumanpersonality,heleditastray.Whathe didfreewasthematerialindividuality-theanimalman.Cannotweseeitinhisownlife?As hegetsolder,hisenergybecomes lessandlessasoul'senergy,and moreandmoretheenergyofa temperament.Drivenbygreat desiresandvehementlongings whichfedoninstinctandfeeling,notonintelligence;possessed bythepassions,loosingthetempestaroundhim,breakingevery obstacleandall"external"discipline;buthavingwithinhima heartfullofcontradictionsand discordantcries:seeinglife,before Nietzsche,asessentiallyTRAGIC, Lutheristheverytypeofmodern individualism(theprototypeof moderntimes,Fichtecallshim).

Henry'sstoryisthestoryofthe disintegrationofacharacteronce filledwithnobleimpulses,but,unfortunately,withoutthepowerof self-destraintandinclinedtowards thevanitythatwouldeasilyturn topride.Surroundedwithmen oftheRenaissance,materialin outlook,Machiavellianinstatecraft,hewasledalongthepathof self-willandself-gratification,until hecouldbrooknoauthoritysave hisown.Itisthisalonethathe hasincommonwithMartinLuther;hefreeshimselffromauthorityandbecomesaslaveofimpulse andpassion.TotheendheproclaimedhimselfaCatholicand wouldhaveburnedamanfor denyingtheRealPresenceof ChristintheMessedEucharist, ashewouldbeheadhimfordenyingthathewasHeadofthe Church.HeattendedMasswith devotionuntiltheend,buthe suppressedthemonasteriesand filledhisownandhiscreatures' pocketswiththeirrevenues;he robbedthesacredshrinesofEngland,andbyhiscuttinghimself andhiskingdomfromtheTrue Church,heopenedthewayforthe 'heresiesofLutherandtheindividualismthathasworkedsuch havocinthespirituallifeandoutlookofthenation.

Whenwerememberhissix wives,andthemannerhedid someofthemtodeath;whenwe recallhisheartlessabandonment ofhisbestfriends;hisinsatiable ambitionandlust;wemustsee thefollyofLutherstheorythat therulershallbe,byright,the SpiritualHeadoftheChurch.In fact,wemightbetemptedto thinkthatLuther'spoliteremarks aboutBluffKingHalwerenotso farfromthemarkafterall.

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Membersreceivedthenews'of thedeathofthelateBro.James Dowling,oftheStaroftheSea Branch,Fremantle,phichtook placesuddenlyonthe8th.inst., withverygreatsorrow.Bro. Dowlinghadbeenamostprominentandvaluedmemberofthe Societyfornearly50years.He wasPastDistrictPresidentand wasamemberoftheNationalDirectory,intheofficeofNational Secretary,from1912to1915,his colleaguesbeing,asNationalPre. sident,thelateBro.MickO'Dea, andasNationalTreasurer.the lateBro.PatO'Connor.Bro. JimDowlingwasknownandreveredbythemembersoftheSocietythroughoutAustralaandNew Zealand.Notwithstandingincreasingage,hemanifestedakeen interestinandlovefortheSocietyandtookanactivepartin itsaffairsrightuptothedateof hisdeath.

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ety,andmostmembershavevery pleasantrecollectionsofhiswonderfuladdresses.Atfunctions oftheSocietyhewasgenerally detailedtoproposethetoastof theHierarchyandClergy,andhis speechesonthatsubjectwereincomparableandadelighttothose whohadtheprivilegeofhearing him.

AsaCatholiclayman,Bro. Dowlingwaswithoutpeerand thetributepaidtohimbythe Rev.FatherRyan,O.M.I.,onthe occasionoftheSolemnRequiem Massofferedforthereposeofhis soulwascertainlywellmerited.

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Fallacyof,Theosophy'sMainTenets

Hotch-Potchot,OrientalIdeas

Pantheism,TransmigrationandKarma

InitsoriginalformTheosophy,thoseexcellenceswhichweidentundertheinitiativeofMadamifywiththedivineattributes.But Blavatsky,ColonelOlcott,anditstheTheosophistdoesnotmean earlierpioneers,hadforitsmostthis;andcontroversialistswhoacprominentfeatureacertainkindcusethemofmeaningthissimply ofoccultism,alliedtowhatweallmissthepoint.TheTheosophist knowunderthetitlesof"spirit-holdsemphaticallythatGodisinism"and"hypnotism."Therefinitelyreal,andthattheworld, seemstohavebeenagooddealwhichseemstousmostreal,is, ofimpostureabouttheproceed-infact,theleastreal.partabout ings,and,consequently,itwasHint.Inotherwords,Godisso soondiscredited,inEnglandatinfinitelyperfectthatHeisaltoleast,intheeyesofallsensiblegetheroutsidetherangeofhuman men.Buttherewasalsoanotherknowledge.Hehasnoattributes, elementinthemovement-namely,becauseattributesmeanlimitaasortofphilosophicalexplana-tionsorspecifications;andHeis tion,notonlyofthephenomenanotapersonforthesamereason. ofspiritismandmesmerism,butButHeisinHimselfinfinitely alsoofthewholefieldoftheo-superiortoallattributesandtoall logicalbelief,and,inshort,thepersonality.Inshort,theypushthe wholecosmicscheme.Thisphilo-ideaofGod'sincomprehensibility sophicalexplanationwasrepre-sofarastoreduceourconcepsentedashavingbeenderivedtionofHimto"aninfiniteblank froml'hibet,andcametobefullofreality"-tocointhebest knownas"EsotericBuddhism."phraseIcanthinkof. AlthoughtherewasaconsiderableTheists,ontheotherhand,hold amountofshadinessaboutthethat,althoughwecannotformany ThibetianaspectofthequestionadequateideaofGod,wecanstill, too,thereisnodoubtthatTheo-byanalogy,arriveatarealknowsophyinthismorephilosophicalledgeofHimasHeisinHimself formhasmanagedtosecurea-knowledgewhichisontheright hearinginEnglandandAmerica,lines,andtrueasfarasitgoes, andalsoinIndia,especiallyonthoughitdoesnotgofarenough. accountofitsclaimstosettheTheTheosophist,too,recognises perplexingproblemsofthethenecessityofconceivingGodin universeatrest.AsregardsIndia,somedefiniteformifHeistobetknowthatTheosophyhasafol-comearealitytous;and,therelowingamongmenwhomaybefore,headdsacorollarytohis calledthoughtful,partlyeducatedfirstdogma,viz.,thatthoughGod Hindus,butchieflyParsis.FortheinHimselfistheunknowable,beHindunotmuchchangeoftheolo-causetheunconditioned,stillHe gicalpositionisneeded,seeingthathasanineffablepowerofcondimostofthefundamentaltenetsoftioningHimself-ofreducingHis Theosophyarepracticallyiden-infinitytoasortoffinitemould, ticalwiththoseofthemoread-throughwhichhecanmanifest vancedHindusystemsofthought.Himselftoafiniteintellectand ButfortheParsi,whosereligionbeunderstoodthereby.Thus issubstantiallytheistic,itmeansviewedasthe"manifestedGod," theacceptanceofanumberofHebecomesforourmindsabeing revolutionaryviews. withattributesandpersonality.

ItistruethatTheosophy,evenSothatyouseetheTheosophist, ascurrentatthepresentday,stillafterdenyingtousintheoryour retainsthetwoelementsjustmen-intelligibleandpersonalGod,practioned,andworksthemtogetherticallygivesHintbacktousanintoasystem-Imean,first,theotherway. philosophicaltheoriesofEsoteric (2)Thesecondimportantpoint Buddhism,and,secondly,theoc-inTheosophyisthebeliefthat cultismofspiritismandhypnotism.thehumanspiritisreallytheone Itwillbeseenthatthesearetwosupremespiritpervadingallmen, subjectsofaverydiversecharac-partialisedorconditionedbybeing ter.Andasspiritismandhypnot-attachedtoanindividualnature, ismsubsistquiteindependentlyofbutwithoutbeingreallyseparated Theosophy,andformaconcretefromtheoneinfinitespiritof subjectself-contained,Iwishtowhichitispartialmanifestation. leavethispartalone,andattendWeare"sparksofthedivinesubentirelytotheother,which,tomystance,"seeminglythrownoff, mind,ismuchmoredistinctiveandbutreally,thoughinvisibly,reimportant. tamedinconnection.TheymainLetus.therefore,takeafewtarothetrichotomyofbody,soul salientpoints. andspirit.Thebodyis,ofcourse,

previouslife.Inthiswaytheyaccountfortheimmensedifferences ofstatusinwhichpeopleare born-someinthemostfavourable, othersinthemostunfavourable circumstancesoftemperament, health,andcondition.Theysay thatthefavouredconditionisdue tothevirtues,andtheunfavourableconditionduetothevicesof apreviouslife-adoctrinewhich seemsatfirsttoexplainagood deal,butwhichonexamination raisesfarmoreseriousdifficulties thanitsolves.

ThelawofKarma,theyhold,is arigidlymechanicalsystemof justicewithoutmercy.According totheTheosophicalsystem,there isnosuchattribute -mercyin God,noristhereanysuchthing asrepentancewinningforgiveness.

Ifyouhavedonewrong,itisuselesstoregretit.Youmustset aboutcancellingitseffectsby practisingthecontraryvirtuesto anequaldegree,andthenthepositivewillcancelthenegative.

(4)Theyclaimforthissystem thatitisamoreorlessperfect solutionoftheproblemofevil.If, theyargue,Godwereapersonal being,lovingusasafather,and desirousofconferringhappiness onusandofexercisingmercy, 'howcouldtherebesuchanunequaldistributionoffavoursand disfavours-somuchenlightenment forsome,andsomuchignorance forothers,somebeingborninthe mostfortunatecircumstances,and othersinthemostunfortunate circumstances,andthisinmany caseswithoutanyfaultoftheir own?Whenonceweacceptthe inexorablesystemofKarma, everything,theysay,becomes clear.Thegood,andevilinthe worldisnottheoutcomeofa fatherlyprovidence,buttheinexorableresultofpreviouscyclesof lives,and,therefore,theproduct ofman'sownactions.

(1)Theosophyisnotatheistic,finiteandlimited;and,besidesthe asBuddhism(intheoryatleast)grossbody,theybelieveinother issupposedtobe.Butitises-bodies,or"sheaths,"ofmore sdntiallyplantheistic,andisexsubtlematter,whichcanseparate professoopposedtotheism.Byfromthegrossbodyandpassto theismwemeanbeliefinaper-adistanceandperhapsbythis sonalGod,aninfinitelyperfectmeanstheywouldexplaintelebeingofmindandwill,createdofpathyandghostlyapparitions.The theuniversebyhispower,butnotsoulisafinitelife-principle, outofhissubstance.Hencethethroughwhichthesensitiveand worldisafiniteentitytotallysep-vegetativeandactivefunctionsare arateinessencefromGod,whileperformed,whilethespiritis atthesametimepermeatedmosttheonedivinespiritpervadintimatelybyHispresence.The'ligallnature,butspecially humansoul,too,thoughaspiritualattachedtoandoperativeinthis beinglikeitsCreator,isstillaparticularindividual.Icannotsay distinctandself-containedentitywhethereveryTheosophistwould whichdidnotemanatefromGod'smaintainallthesepoints. substance,andwillneverbeab-,(3)Athirddoctrineisthatof sorbedintoit.'Inshort,theismtransmigrationandKarma.By meansourordinaryChristianbe-transmigrationtheymeanthatthe lief,omittingthosedoctrines(suchspirit,whichinitselfiseternal asthefall,theincarnation,theandwithoutbeginningorend,atatonement,etc,)whichareknowncachesitselftoanindividualbody tousonlybyrevelation. tillitsdecompositionbydeath,and

Onthecontrary,theessentialthenpasseswiththesoultoanideaofpantheismisthattheuni-otherbody,andsoonadinfinitum, verse,andallthatisinit,isinthusleadingaseriesoflives.The somerealsenseapartofGod-consciousness,however,whichperthatistosay,itisakindofex-vadesonelifeisnotlinkedwith pansionorprojectionofthedi-theconsciousnesswhichpervades vinenature,whichseemsonthethenextlife;sothatwearenot surfacetobedistinct,butinun-awareofourpastexistenceswhen derlyingrealityisHimselfunderatheyareover,buthaveafresh certainconditionedform.Thisisstartofconsciousnessineachlife. thefirstfundamental.tenetofThecontinuityis,therefore,one Theosophy.Godisrepresentedasofessence,notofconsciousness; beinginHimselfarealityindeed,butthereisalsoacontinuityin forHeistheall.ButinHisownanotherway.BythelawofKarma intimateessenceHeisasortofeveryactionhasitsowninseparinfiniteunthinkability,withoutat-ableconsequences-goodactions tributes,orqualities,oranykindissuinginexorablyinanincrease ofdistinctness.Itwouldseemfromofwell-beingandevilactionsin thisthat,accordingtoTheosophy,anincreaseofill-being-sothat Godisreducedtoanabstractideaeachlifestartsbetterorworse, ofbeingingeneraldevoidof-11accordingtotheconductofthe

Althoughthisdoctrinedoes awaywithallourmostcomfortingideasregardingGodandHis mercy,thereisnodoubtthat,if true,andifrealised,theinexorablenessofrewardandpunishment attachedtoactswouldhavea strongstimulatingeffectonthe humanmind.Butthisinfluenceis allcancelledbythefactthatthe consciousnessofeachlifestands distinctfrontallotherlivesbefore andafter.Toputitconcretely-I amsupposednowtobesuffering formysinsinapreviouslife.But, then,thatpreviouslifeisablank tome,andso,inpracticaleffect, Iambeingpunishedforthefaults ofsomeonewho,thoughreally identicalinsubstancewithmyself, isjustasobjectivetomeasJulius Caesar.Andasforthefuture,as soonasthisonelifeisover,anotherlifewillbegin,whichwillbe justasobjective,sothatI(the presentego)willneverfeelthe punishmentswhichwillbemeted outtothatfuturelife.Inthisway eachindividualsuffersforthesins ofapreviousindividual,andbrings punishmentonathirdfutureindividual,allthreestandingquite distinctinconsciousness,onefront theother.Hence,asPeter,my predecessor,neverfeelsthepunishmentforhissins,soneither shallI(James)everfeelthepunishmentformysins.Theywillall bebornebyJohn,mysuccessor, justasthoseofPeterarenow bornebyme.Why,then,shouldI nottakemyfling,andgetthe mostpleasureIcanoutofmypresentopportunity,knowingthatI shallneverfeeltheconsequences?

Thisobjectionissoobvious,and sofataltothedoctrineofKarma, thatonewondershowanyman withaparticleofsensecancontinuetoregarditeitherasa solutionoftheproblemofevil,or asamoralincentivetovirtue.