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ChristConstantlyAttended

ByPAULMcGUIRE.

TogointoIrelandnowfromthe distractedworldoutsideislike droppingintoawellofpeace.It seemsstrangelyremotefromthe restofEurope,butthentherest ofEuropehasmovedfarandfast inthecoursesofdestructionthese lastyears.

Eirehasitstroubles,publicand domestic.aspeoplesalwayshave. ItsufferstheafflictionswhichfollowfromtheFallandthemoderninconvenienceswhichweadd tothese.Ithasthetroubles broughtontheraceofmenby thosewhopresumetoruleoverit andthetroubleswhichweallcan evokeonourowninitiatives.But ifthetestofsocialorderand soundsenseandgoodgovernment isthatapeopleisonthewhole well-fed,well-housed,andwellclothed,Eireseemsbycomparisonwiththeworldabouthera FortunateIsle.

TheblessingsbeginatHolyhead.IcamefromthecustomaryEnglishlunch(aqueerslabof mincedmeat,saddrippingcabbage,andonemouthfuloftastelesscheese)intotheship.Iaskedfortea.Thestewardlooked atme."Sure,I'llbringyoutay,' hesaid,"andasteakandanegg."

ShipsMuchFoodtoEurope.

Idonotthinkmyappearance wasmorethanusuallypathetic. HemerelyactedontheassumptionuniversalinEirethatanyone fromacrosstheIrishSeaneeds feedingup:asindeedmostdo.I evenatetwodinnersinoneday. Thefirstwasastupendousaffair atMaynooth,whichdinesatthe EighteenthCenturyhour(doubtlesstoharmonisewithitssuperb Georgianarchitecture/at5.30 p.m.At8.30,1founnmyselfin thehospitablehouseofFrank McManus.Hewritesmagnificent novels.Hiswifeprovidesmegn,:lcentmeals.Onecouldconsequentlyonlymakeamagnificent effort.

InDublin,youmayhavegrapefruitandporridgeandillimitable eggsandbaconforbreakfast. I seldomatemorethanfoureggs. InLondon,wehavebeengetting oneeggaweeksomeweeks,say aboutoneweekinfour.

Eire'ssurplusisnot,ofcourse, large.MuchofitisbeingshippedtoEurope,especiallynowthat transportisimproving.While themember-statesofUNRRAhad allottedonlyonepercent.oftheir nationalincomestoitswork,Eire hadalreadysetasideoneandonehalfpercent.ofhersfortherelief ofthestarving.Nextyearbegins thecentenaryoftheFamine.The Irishinevitablyseethestrange ironictwistoffortunewhichto-

daymakesthemtheonewell-fed peopleinEurope.Butthememorydoesnotpoisontheircharity.

Eirehas,ofcourse,someshortages.Teaiswanandweakand that'sasadthingforapeople whoboughttheworld'sbesttea whentheyhadonlyitandbread forsustenance.Eirehasaration-scalefortea,butter,sugar, margarine,soap,paraffin,gasoline, domesticfuel.clothesandshoes.

Itisnotaseverescalebythecontemporarystandardsofanimpoverishedworld,butitisaconsiderablerestriction:andpeopleare conscientiousaboutit.InEire youarenearenoughtocatchthe smellofdeathfromtheContinent. Andifthatisafigureofspeech,it shouldatleasttwitchthespiritualsensesofChristians.

Eirehas,then,thepeaceof plentyoratleastofasufficiency. Butsheseemsalsotohaveanew peaceofthesoul. PerhapsI exaggerate,perhapsitwasmerely aneffectofcontrastwiththebitter,torn,strugglingworldoutside,butEiredidseemtometo haveaserenitythatIhavenot elseveherefeltinmanyyears.

Therearestillangryscars,of course,fromtheTroublesandthe CivilWar,especiallyfromthe CivilWar;thoughthesenow mostlyarepersonaltothemen whowerethendivided.Lessfeelingremainsamongstthepeople generallythansurvivesinthe SouthernStatesfromthatolder war.

Itisdifficulttofindgreatissues whichnowmuchdividetheIrish parties.Politicaldebateoninternalmattersischieflyabout meansandmethods,seldomfrom conflictonends.,Fewofthe youngmen,indeed,seemmuch interestedinpolitics.Theyare, ofcourse,verylivelyonwhatyou mightcallhighpolitics:thedestinyofthenationandthemission oftheIrish(howthephrasesstill roll),thePartition,theworld-conflictbetweentheChristianethos andmaterialisttotalitarianism. Buttheyseemhardlyinterested atallintheday-to-dayproblems ofpolitics:ineconomicmatters andthelike.

Instead,theIrishsing Heavens,howtheysing!Ievensang myselfandthatIcanonlytake asevidenceofanoverpoweringso. cialpressure.

Theyhavenotstoppedarguing.Ishouldnotliketobemistakenaboutthisprenomenon. Argumentisstillassharpand swiftinDublinaseveritwas. Buttheyarguephilosophy,poetry,playsand,ofcourse,personalities.Dublinhasthetruemark ofaculturalmetropolis.Itsair isintellectuallybracingbecauseit isconstantlywhippedbyvigorous criticismandedgedcomment.

TheIrishcultureisverymuch alive.Trytothinkofanother cityinthisworldofhalfamillion peoplewhichhastheatreslike theAbbeyandtheGateofDublin. InDublinyoumightsee60or70 newplaysayear,fromfront-stall seatswhichwouldcostyouabout 75cents.Hereyouhaveagreat nativedramaandgreatnative schoolsofplayersaswellasplays imported.Nowhereisthetheatremorealiveandmorefamiliar tothegeneralmassofpeople.

Publishingisdevelopinginastonishingfashion.Theremustbe adozennewpublishing-housesset upinEireinthelastfewyears: andthisinapopulation,remember,oflessthan3,000,000.Irish novelistsandpoetstellmethat theynowcanexpectexcellent salesinIreland.

IwasinDublinfortheopening oftheannualshowoftheRoyal HibernianAcademy.(Yes,itis stillcalledRoyal,butdonotstart anything:theadjectiveisapt).1 willnotsaythatIfoundany greatpaintersorsculptors, thoughthereweremanyverygood ones:andjackYcates(Willie's brother)isanexquisitepoetin paint.Butthemassofworkwas astonishing.Thereisobviouslyabroadandgenerousstream flowingthroughtheartsofIreland.

Thesearethefinearts.Even moresignificantformysortof mind,however,isthesinging. Eireisalandinwhichamanmay stillmakehislivingbywriting balladsandsellingthemonpenny sheetsatthecattle-fairs.Itis stillalandwhichcansingits ancientsongsandmakenewones andbeefthemoutinchorusover Guinnessinthepubs.Itisstill aland,indeed,ofexcellentpubs andIaminaccordwithevery honestmanfromChaucertoChestertonwhohasseeninthestate ofapeople'spubssomereflection ofthestateofthatpeople'ssoul.

ThereisconsiderableunemploymentinEire.Itwillprobably growworseifthemenandwomen returninlargenumbersfromthe BritishFightingServicesandindustries.ButIfoundonlyafew meninEirewhohadthought earnestlyabouttheproblemor whowouldevengivemeaccurate figures.ThisisoneofthestrangestfeaturesoftheIrishmindand scenetoonewhocomesfroma worldhagriddenbyeconomicconflictsandturbulentwitheconomicdebate.

SomeofmyIrishfriendsstared atmewhenIremarkedthisfact, andperhapsIwasinexcessively sobercompany.Butitincluded menwithmuchGuinnessinthem atthecattle-fairs.Itevenincludedabottleofpotheen.I stillmustdeclarethatIsawno maninEireexceptoneindecently drunk.

Here,Ithink,onemaybemovingtowardsthecentralfactof Eire'slifeandofitspeace.I donotknowabouttheyoungmen whoseemtoneglectwhatseem tobepressingeconomicandsocial difficulties.Theymakemeuneasy.ButIamusedtoaworld inwhichmenhavecometothink almostsolelyinpoliticoeconomic terms:thechildrenofthisworld wiseintheirgeneration(though theirgenerationseemsto(have hadlittlesubstantialbenefitof theirwisdom,whenonelooks around).

Wearemoreconcernedwiththe cycleofemploymentthanwith thajoftheRedBranch,busier withthemarket-pricesthanwith themyths.Wehaveforgotten thatthepoetry,thesongs,the artsofapeoplemayspeakof deepertruthaboutthemthan theirtradesandtrafficsandstatistics:andthatamancreatingevenifitbeonlyapot,orapothousesong,oraplayofthepeople-mayinmakingbemorelike hisMakerthanisoneprofessing economicsorpeddlingshares. Eiremay(toourview)overmuch neglectpracticalproblems;perhapsthatisbecausesheknows themoflessimportancethanthe everlastingthings:themyth,the tradition.thesongs,thereligion, themindandthesoul.

ForthereligiouslifeofEire (asfarasonecanjudgefromoutwardsignstheinwardgrace)is uniqueinthemodernworld.I askedanovelistandpoet(consequentlyashrewdobservantsort ofman)aboutthesacramentallife amongsthisownacquaintances. Theselargelyconsisted,asyou wouldexpect.ofwhatarecalled intellectualsorprofessionalmen, teachersandthelike,whatwe usedtocallclerks,whosetreason inthemodernworldhasbecome abyword.Hetoldmethathe hadlistedtwohundredpeople.Of these,tohispositiveknowledge, onlytwowerenotregularlygoing totheSacraments. ThechurchesthroughoutIrelandarefull.Theyarealmost ascrowdedforweek-dayMasses asonSundays.Theyarecrowdedinthelunch-hoursandateveningafterworkwhenpeople"make visits'beforegoinghome.Christ inIrelandisconstantlyattended.

Andthatseemstomethecentral factofIrishlifeto-day,thefount andsourceofitsstrangepeace andofitssongs. Ifallgoeswell,'fromitalso shouldcamethefloweringofafull Christiansocialorder.Thatis notyet.Butitcanonlygrow fromthedeepandsustainedspiritualandmorallife.Itmustwork alsointime.Wemustremember thatthepatternofsecularlifein Irelandisstillinevitablylargely aninheritancefromanalienand Protestantascendancy.Most Irishmenarenewtotheresponsibilitiesforsocialorder,discipline, institutions.Theirspiritualand morallifestillhastobedirected andinstructedtotheseresponsibilities. Thisisthenewhistorictaskand testwhichIrelandhastomeet. Shehasfreedomnowtoshapeher lifeasshewillShehasthegrace toshapeitwell.Shemustlearn toapplyhergracestothesocial task.Itisamattroflearning,of consciousandcarefulstudyinthe natureandtheneedsofaChristianpolityandenonomy.She mayproveatestinggroundfor allourChristiansocialthinking: and,ifallgoeswell,anexemplar tothenations.

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InFiretheshelvesstillgrian withsplendidbottlesandmat casksstillrolltocellardoors.Now letmereportaremarkablething. AlthoughIrishwhiskyisnotoriouslystrongandIrishalesand porter,howevercreamy,much strongerthanmilk,andalthough "thedrink"isatraditionalcurse oftheIrish,Isawinthreeweeks onlyonedrunk,onerealdrunk: andhewasprotestinginsonginventedonthespurtoftheoccasionthathewasnotactually drunkbutonlyverymerry.As, indeed,hewas.

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RECENTeventsinEgypt,Palestineandneighbouringterritories havebroughtintoreliefanincreal ingRussianinfluencethroughout mostoftheMiddleEast,duetoCorn inunistandotherformsofprops, Banda;anditisimportantthatthe natureandeffectofthisshouldbe understoodasfaraspossibleatthe presentstageofitsdevelopment. skihetherthismovementbedefereveofoffensive(thelattercanalmostbesynonymouswiththeformer),doesnotconcernusatthe moment;nordoesRussia'sultimate objectiveformpartofwhatisnow takingplace.Whatdoesconcernus sthatdoctrinesandpoliciescontradictorytowhatCatholicsasfree individualsbelievetoberightare beingimpresseduponpeoplesof simpleculturebymeanswhichare nowcondemnedbyallright-thinkingpeople.Itisasecondversion ifthetotalitariantechnique,andas usualthemotiveistoprofitatthe expenseofothers.

Itlooksasifthereweretwosets ofprimaryobjectives:(1)theold tsaristaimtocontroltheStraits, givingexitfromtheBlackSea,and t.ePersianGulfgivingexittothe IndianOcean;and(2)thewooing oftheArabicspeakingpeoplesofthe MiddleEastandNorth-EastAfrica ,herebycreatingastrongsphereof influencetobemadeuseofasopportunityoccurs.

InthefirstcaseRussiaseemsto aimatdrawingintohersystemas manysmallneighbouringpeoplesas shecantoincreaseherstrength"visa-vis"TurkeyandIraq.Thisis reflectedinherpolicyforArmenia, KurdistanandAzerbaijan.Shehas calledforArmenianvolunteersto reurntotheir"homeland,"while ArmeniansinSyriaandtheLebanon(backedbythoseinEgypt) havebeeninducedtoapplyto U.N.O.forthereturnofArmenian territoriespreviouslyseizedbythe Turks. Simultaneouslytherehas beenaRussianmovementtobefriendtheArmenianChurchaspart ofadefinite"religiousplan"togo sidebysidewitha"socialplan" fortheArabic-speakingpeoplesin generalandtheMoslemcommunities inparticular.Thisismoreevident furthersouth.InKurdistan,onthe otherhand,Russiaassumestherole ofagreat"liberating"Power,while inrealitythedirectoppositeisthe case.OnApril4th"TheTimes" reportedaKurdishchieftainof4,000 riflemenashavingstatedthat"the independentKurdisharmyofGhazi Mohammedobtained20tanks,four lorriesandanumberofmortarsfrom aRussianunitinMiyandaub,"and that"Russiantechnicianshadarrived atMahabadtotraintribesmen"for whathecalleda"generaldriveto freeKurdistan."Theproximityof theMosuloilfieldstoKurdistanis worthnoting.Russia'spolicyvis-avisPersiaandher"democratic"activitiesinAzerbaijanspeakforthem selves.

thefavouritconfersonChristians. ButtheMaroniteshavelongbeen theprotegesofFrance,andarethereforeperhapsasweetmorselfor whichRussiaispreparedtopayby incurringsomelocalMoslemdinfavourinthesuksofDamascusand Aleppo.

InPalestinethetwoplanswork togetherinanattempttorevivethe formerprestigeoftheRussianOrthodoxChurchintheHolyland,and inapolicyofopenlysupporting theclaimsofthePalestineArabs.

JndertheTsaristregimetherewas astrongRussiantraditioninPalestine,andtheRussianChurchhada greatinterestintheHolyLandreligiouslyanddiplomatically.TheEaster ,:elebrationsinJerusalem,culminatingintheChurchoftheHolySepulchrewiththeGreekceremonyof the"HolyFire,"attractedalarge numberofRussianpilgrims,who filledthehospicesandmonasteriesto overflowing,andtherewasasteady flowofpilgrimsthroughouttheyear. Thisstoppedwiththe1914.18war, thoughRussianinfluencelingeredin theatmosphereforsometimeafterwards.Nowsomewouldwelcome thereturnofRussiatothePalestine scene,andthesceneiswellsetfor sucha"comeback."But,withthe Churchnowamerepawninthe handsoftheSovietGovernment, suchamovewouldbelittlemore thanalarge-scaleinfiltrationofCommunistagentswiththeir"hangers, on.-Thatthispolicyisalreadyin motionisindicatedbythelargenumberofvisasrequestedforRussian pilgrimsatthebeginningofthis year.Indeed,RussiamaywellbebiddingfortheleadershipofOrthodoxyandforthesupremeprotectorshipofOrthodoxcommunitiesin theMiddleEast.Thismayeven extendtoEurope,whereherinterestinGreece,Turkey,Yugoslavia, BulgariaandRumaniaissignificant. Afterall,theOrthodoxworldoftodaychieflyconsistsofRussiaand countriesmoreorlesssubjecttoher domination.

This"religiousplan"isfullof possibilitiesasfarastheOrthodox ChristiansoftheMiddleEastare concerned,chieflyowingtotheirignoranceofwhatliesbehinditand thecloseassociationoftheirChurch withRussiainthepast.Yet,with thisexceptionandpossiblythatof theArmenianChurch,thereseems tobelittledangerofRussiamaking headwaywithArabChristiancommunitiesassuch,thoughsome groupsmaybeinfluencedbythe "social"plandirectedmainlyatthe MoslemmajoritiesoftheArabicspeakingpeoples.

Hence,inPalestine,asalsoin Egypttoalesserextentperhaps,we seeRussiaposingasagreatLiberatingPowertopeopleswhohavelong beendominatedbyBritainandFrance andseetheUnitedStatesreluctantto shoulderfurthercommitments.That Russiaismakingfulluseof,this opportunityisshowninvariousways.

Thereisnouncertaintyastothe directioninwhichthesemovements point.AslongastheDardanelles andBosphorusblocktheexitfrom theBlackSea,Russiafearsthedangerofahostilefleetinwhatsheconsidersherownwaters.And,as longasTurkeyholdsalargepartof thesouthernshoreoftheBlackSea, Russiaisconsciousofapotential enemywithinfifteenmilesofBatum, thewesternterminusoftherailway andpipe-linefromtheBakuoil-fields, SothatanincreaseofRussia'sinflie encetowardsthePersiaGulfwould muchimproveherpositioninAsia MinoraswellasthreateningBritish communications.ThetalkofRussia'soffertohelptheLebanese shouldtheywanttoopposetheAnglo-FrenchsettlementintheLevant, lendscolourtothislineofthought. Inthesecondcase-thatofthe Arabic-speakingpeoplesoftheMiddleEastgenerally-theobjectivesare mortgeneralandthemeansemployedmorevaried.IntheLebanonthe"religiousplan"isatwork amongtheChristians;and,inview ofthefurtherdevelopmentofthis inPalestine,itlooksasifRussian policywastoingratiatetheArabicspeakingpeoplesbyappealingindifferentwaysto,theirrespectivereligiousallegiances.UndertheOttomanEmpirereligionandnationality werepracticallysynonymousterms. HenceRussiaopposesagreaterSyria inwhichtheMaronitesoftheLebanonwouldfindthemselvesasmall Christianminority,thoughthismust

anypermanentappeal,andthisappliestogreatnumbersthroughout thewholeMiddleEast.Theirtribal systemandpatriarchalconceptionof thefamily,togetherwiththeirinabilitytocooperate,arefundamen tallyopposedtothetheoryofmassmankind.Yetthe"socialplan"of liberationmayforatimeinfluence someoftheunder-privilegedmillions oftheNileValley,one-thirdof whomarestillunderthedomination ofabsenteelandlords,withbigestates;andpossiblytheWafdParty underNahasPashaistryingtomake capitaloutofthissituation.There issomealarmamongtheruling classesofmostArabcountries,and Egyptisnoexception.

FortheRussiansthewholematter iseasy.WithaMoslempopulation ofovertwentymillionsRussiaisa majorMoslemPower.Withmany Communistnewspaperscirculatingin theMiddleEast,andwithagents makinginfluentialcontactsincentres suchasAleppo,Damascus,Beyrouth, Jerusalem,CairoandAlexandria, muchcanbedoneinashorttime; andtheheavierthemoney-bagthe shorterthetime.ButtheRussians havethewisdomnottotrytoinfluencecommunitiesthroughreligion itself.ForChristianstheyusethe OrthodoxChurchasamouthpiece; forMoslemstheyrelychieflyonthe "socialplan"andonsponsoringthe politicaldemandsofMoslemmajoritiesvis-a-vistheWesternPowers.In somecasestheirdiplomaticmissionsI staffedbyMoslems,asinSaudiArabia,wheretheRussianmissionisat RyadhinclosecontactwithKing IbnSaoud,whiletheChristiandiplomatshavetocontentthemselves withtheRedSeaportofJiddah. TherehasalsobeentalkoftheRussiansappointingaResidentMinister fortheMiddleEastontheBritish model. WhereCommunismispropagated itmustberecognisedasafaith boundupwithallRussianpolicy,in muchthesamewayasCatholicism wasanessentialfactorinallthepoli- ciesofPhilipofSpain.Tothisthe Arabic-speakingpeoplesmaybeexpectedtoreactaccordingtoformbyplayingRussiaagainsttheWesternPowerstilltheyget,orgiveup hopingtoget.whattheywan then,iftheycan,turningtheirbacks onCommunism,whichisinitsvery essenceantagonistictotheirnatural characteristicsandsocialsystem.The importantfactisthat,apartfrom politics,theMiddleEastdesires Westernculture,notRussianCommunism.

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EarlyinMaythe"NewYorkHerald TribunereportedthatAbdulRahmanAzzamPasha,Secretary, GeneraloftheArabLeague,had plannedforanArabdelegationto gotoMoscowtoseekthehelpof theSovietGovernmentagainstthe recommendationsoftheAngloAmericanPalestineCommission,but itisbynomeansclearwhomade thefirstmove.Inanycase,Russia hadalreadygainedpopularityby supportingtheevacuationofAllied troopsfromSyriaandLebanon,and thefactthatthetroopsactually movedgreatlystrengthenedherposilioninArabeyes. InEgyptRussianagents,usually Moslemsthemselves,orOriental scholars,findfertilegroundamong youthslookingforsomenewobject ofloyaltyandhopeandseeingsome possibilitiesinCommunism.Inthis theymayseethemirageofa"brave newworld,"andtheyreceiveplenty ofencouragement.Efforts,forex ample,aremadetoattractforeign MoslemstudentstotheRussianMoslemUniversityatBokhara,which competestosomeextentwiththe famousElAzharUniversityofCairo. Andseriousattemptsarealsomade 'oconvinceyouthsoftheintelligentziathattheprospectsofacareer underSovietconditionsaremuch betterthanintheirpresentsurroundings.Moslemyouthinthetownsis thereforethesectionoftheEgyptian populationmostlikelytobeinflu encedbyCommunistpropaganda, especiallythosewhosebondswith theMoslemreligionhavebecome loosened.Tothestrictfollowersof Islam,Communismwillnevermake

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Wereyouimmersedinyour Baptism,orwereyounot?'

"OrdoyouthinkthatHewould askwhetherYou'dlovedthe Lordwithallyourheart,and withallyourstrengthandwith allyourmight,andwithallyour soul,andyourneighbouras yourself?Whichcollectionof answersdoyouthinkwould governHisjudgment."

A.:YourememberintheGospel,howayoungmancameto OurLordandsaidtoHim:"What goodshallIdothatImayhave lifeeverlasting?"AndOurLord answered;"Ifthouwiltenterinto lifekeeptheComandments."

(Matt.XIX.,16,17.)

Again,afterHisLastSupper, OurLordsaidtoHisApostles:

"HethathathMycommandments,andkeepeththem,heitis thatlovethMe.AndhethatloyethMe,shallbelovedofMy Father:andIwilllovehim,and manifesttohim...."

"HethatlovethMenot,keepethnotMywords.Andthe wordwhichYouhaveheard,isnot mine,buttheFather'swhosent Me.ThesethingsIhavespoken toyou,abidingwithyou.But theParaclete,theHolyGhost, whomtheFatherwillsendinMy name,hewillteachyouallthings, andbringtoyourmind,whatsoeverIhavesaidtoyou."

Wehaveit,then,ontheword ofOurLord,thatHewillgive lifeeverlastingtothosewhokeep Hiscommandments.Andhow werewe,youandI,andallmen, toknowHiscommandments?He providedforthis,too,forHesaid toHisApostles:"Going,therefore, teachyeallnations,baptising theminthenameoftheFather, andoftheSon,andoftheHoly Ghost.TeachingthemtoobserveallthingswhatsoeverI havecommandedyou;andbehold Iamwithyoualldaysevento theconsummationoftheworld." (Matt.XXVIII.,19,20.)

baptisedandbelievedinthe truthsChristhadrevealed,was calledHisChurchorassemblyof Christians.Helaid'itdown clearlythatitwasonlybybeing amemberofthisChurchand obeyingthoseHehadgivenauthoritytoruleinit,thatapersoncouldbesaved.Twothings followfromthis,whichIfeelsure youmustseequiteplainly:

1.ThatamemberofChrist's ChurchproveshisloveforGod aboveallbycarryingoutfaithful. lywhatevertheChurchteaches andcommandstobedone.

2.Ifapersonisnotamember ofChrist'sChurchhemust,in ordertoprovethathereallyloves Godstrytofindoutbystudyand prayerallthatChristtaughtand wishedanddidwhenHewason earth.Ifheissincereandmikes therequiredeffort,hewillfind thatOurLordsaidthataman mustbebaptisedwithwater;that HegavepowertoHisChurchto forgivesins,whenHesaid: "Whosesinsyoushallforgivethey areforgiventhem,"therebyestablishingtheSacramentofPenance orConfession;thatHeinstituted theBlessedSacramentoftheEucharistandtheMass;andabove all,hecannotfailtoseethat OhristgaveHisownauthority toHisChurchtogovernthesouls ofmen.

EachindividualsoulwillbejudgedbyOurLordaccordingtothe conscientiouseffortithasmade todoGod'sWillduringlifecorrespondingwiththeGracesthat Godhasgivenhim.IfaCatholic,asamemberofChristsTrue Church,hewillhaveknownthat hemustbefaithfultotheCommandmentsofGodandtheCommandmentsoftheChurch;ifa non-Catholic,heshouldknowthat heisindutyboundtomakeevery efforttofindoutallofChrist's teaching,andwhenhehasfound that,hemustliveuptoitfaithfully,ifhetrulylovesGod"with allhisheartandwithallhis strength."Ifheissaveditwill be,thatliketheCatholic,hehas obeyedconscientiouslywhathe believedtobeGod'sHolyWillin hisregard.

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Sothatallmenmightbeable toknowHisCommandments,and soshowtheirloveforHimby keepingthem,ChristOurLord gaveauthoritytoagroupofmen toteachandtoruleinHisname. HepromisedthatHisHolySpirit wouldbewiththemuntiltheend oftime;teachingthemtheTruth andkeepingthemfromerror.This group,asitgatheredmoreand moremenandwomen,whowere

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in1481,attherequestoftheirsub jectsandwiththeapprovalof theHolySee.Itspu,posewasto unmaskthepretendedconverts fromJudaismandMohammedanism.Foratthatperiodinthe historyofSpain,manythousands ofMoorsandJews,pretendingto beCatholics,badrisenhighin ChurchandStateandhasacquiredwealthandinfluence.This factwasagrowingmenacetothe independenceoftheSpanishState, andtothewelfareoftheTruereligion.TheInquisitorswereecclesiastics,buttheyheldofficeat thepleasureoftheSpanishCrown. PopeSixtusIV.,whodeclared thathissanctionfortheerection ofthistribunalhadbeenobtained underfalsepretences,protested morethanonceagainstitsseverity.Sinceitwasapolitical ratherthananecclesiasticalinstitution,theChurchcannotbeheld responsibleforitsproceedings.I wouldremindyou,too,thatheresyinallEurope,atthattime, wasanoffenceagainstthecriminallawoftheland-itwasregardedasamoreheinouscrime thanmurder,whichonlydestroys thebody,butheresydestroys souls.And,lastly,wemustbear inmindthatthecriminalcodein Renaissancetimeswasverysevere,exactingthedeathpenaltyfor trivialoffences;inEnglandafter theReformationthenumberof chargesonwhichamanmightbe hangedwaswelloverahundred, includingthestealingofsheep! Torture,too,wasemployedthen universally,andwhilewepride ourselvesto-daythatwehavebecomemorehumane,stillinthe so-called"enlightened"totalitarianstatesofourtimes,tortureis becomingthehandmaidenofa ruthless,soul-killingtyranny.Who canforgetthebrokenvictimsof CommunisttyrannyintheSoviet trialsorthepoorwreckofwhat oncewasthebraveMihailovitch?

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ANINDULGENCENEVER MEANTAREMISSIONOFSIN "NeitherdidHecommandthe saleof'indulgences'fortheremissionofallsins,past,present, andfuture,inordertobuilda cathedral.This,however,occurredatthetimeofMartin Lutherinparticular."

"YouRomanCatholicsbelieve thatyoudoGod'swillallthe time,andalwayshavedonethe same.Surely,however,Hedid notcommandHisearthlyofficerstotorture,orattemptto torture,thewantedanswer, whethertruthfuloruntruthful, outofsuspects.Thisiswhat theInquisitiondidinearlier times,nevertheless."

A.:No,wearenotsofoolishas tobelievethatweneveroffend Godbysin,whichisrefusingto doGod'sWill.Alas!Catholics arehumanlikeanyoneelse.We knowthattheCatholicChurchis aDivineinstitution,butitiscomposedoffrail,andoftensinful, menandwomen;ChristhaspromisedtobewithHisChurchalways,andbytheHolySpiritof Truthwillkeepitfromteaching falsedoctrine;butHedidnot promisetokeepitfromhuman weaknessandmistakes.

YouspeakoftheInquisition, andbythat1presumeyoumean theSpanishInquisition,forwhen non-Catholicsspeakofthecruelty oftheCatholicChurch,theyusuallyhaveinmindtheproceedings ofthistribunal,whichwasestablishedbyFerdinandandIsabella

gainingindulgences;inthenext, bythepainsofPurgatory. ThepowertheChurchhasit,re mitallorpartofthistemporal punishment,whichremainstobe paidafterthesinhasbeenforgiven,comesfromthepowergivenHerbyJesusChrist,whenHe said:"Whatsoeveryoushall.bind uponearth,willbeboundalsoin heaven,andwhatsoeveryoushall looseuponearthshallbeloosed alsoinHeaven."

Itisobvioustoallthatthere shouldremainaneedofpurificationthroughpenanceafterthe guiltofmortalsinisremittedin theSacrament.ThegreatreformingCouncil,theCouncilof Trent.the4th.centenaryofwhich wearecelebratingthisyear,laid down:

"Postings,almsdeedts,prayers andotherdevoutpractices'ofthe spirituallifearenotmeanttosecureescapefrometernalpunishment,forthat-togetherwithsin -isremittedbytheSacramentof Penanceorthedesireofit.But theyaremeanttosecureescape fromtemporalpunishment,which, asHolyScriptureteaches,isnot alwayswhollyremitted,inthe caseofthosewho,unmindfulof thegraceofGodwhichtheyhave received,"havegrievedtheSpirit ofGod."(Ephes.IV.,30),and havenotbeenashamed"toviolatethetempleofGod!"(I.Cor. III.,17). (Trent,Sess.6,Ch. XIV.)

CONDITIONSNECESSARYTO GAINANINDULGENCE

Whataretheconditionsforgaininganindulgence?

1.Thepersonmustbebaptised andnotexcommunicated.

2.Hemusthaveatleastthe generalintentionofgainingindulgence.

3.Hemustdulyperformthe goodworksdemanded.

4.Hemustbeinthestateof grace.

TheCouncilofTrent,inits 25th.Sessionafterithadlaid downthattheChurchhasthe powertograntindulgences,decreed:

A.:Youhavemadeaveryseriousblunderthere,Ian,andIam sureunwittingly,butinmaking chargesagainstsuchavenerable andsacredinstitutionasthe Church,youshouldknowthe meaningofthetermsyouuse. Nowatnotimeintheworld's historydoesanindulgencemean aremissionofsin.Sincanonly beforgiventhroughperfectsorrowforhavingoffendedAlmighty God,orthroughtheSacramentof Penance.

What,then,isanindulgence' Ishouldliketomakethismatter clearforalllisteners.Anindulgenceisareleasefromtemporal punishmentgrantedbythe Church,outsidetheSacramentof Penance,tothosewhosesinshave beenforgiven.

Thoughjustifyinggraceberestoredtothesoulbyabsolution, thepenitentusuallystillremains answerableforadebtoftemporalpunishment.Thisdebtis sometimesfullydischargedbythe penanceimposedinConfession, butthereis,asarule,aresidue whichmustberemovedeither inthislifeorthenext;inthis life,byvoluntarysufferingorby

"AtthesametimetheSynod desiresthatmoderationingrantingindulgencesshouldaccording toancientandapprovedcustom intheChurch,beused,lest throughunduefacilityingrantingthemecclesiasticaldiscipline shouldbecomeenervated.With theaim,then,ofamendingand correctingabuseswhichhave creptinonthispointandOhich haveledtothegloriousterm"indulgence"beingblasphemedby heretics,thispresentdecreelays downasageneralprinciplethat allunbecoming'questings(begging,collections)forobtainingindulgencesbewhollyabolished,for thosehaveprovedapeculiar sourceofabusesamongChristians."

Fromthisdecree,Ian,yousee thattheChurchputsitsfinger firmlyonthespotwhichwasthe sourceofabusesandorderedthe remedy.Whatledtoabusewas thatinthegainingofsomeindulgences,thefaithfulwererequired togiveanalmsforsomespecific goodworkoftheChurch,likethe buildingofachurchorcathedral, andinthecollectingofthese monetarycontributionswasopenedthedoortomisunderstanding andabuse,e.g.,preachersmight givethepeopletheideathat, paythemoneyandyougettheindulgence,andtheuneducated wouldthinkthatprayerandthe stateofgrace,andrepentancefor sincommitted,werenotnem& sary,buthavethefalseconviction thatoncetheyhadgiventheir donationautomatically they wouldhavetheirindulgence.

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ANGLICANCONFUSION

Nottheleastinterestingofthe subjectsdiscussedattheSynod oftheAnglicanDioceseofPerth duringthepastweekwasthequestionofreligiouseducationand Stateaid.ThewardenofSt. George'sCollege,Mr.J.H.Reynolds,toldtheSynodthat"we havegottoconsiderseriouslythe possibilityofaskingforStateaid forchurchschools."Archbishop LeFanugaveitashisprivate opinionthat"insomeformor othertheStatewouldhavetohelp churchschools."HisGracewent ontosaythatithadtobegot intothemindsofGovernments thattheirbusinessistolookafter theyoung,notonlyinbodybut inmindandspirit.Hecouldsee noreasonwhythewholecommunityshouldnotpayforsecondarydenominationalschools.

Beforecommentingonthe majorissuesIshouldliketodraw attentiontotheopinionsofthe AnglicanPrimateonthefunction oftheStateineducation.This isnotthefirstoccasiononwhich HisGracehassospoken.Atthe Synodof1941HisGracenoted that"increasingly,everywhere,the Stateisgoingtoundertakethe educationofITSchildren."This isstrangelylikedefeatisminthe faceofseculargovernmentsbecomingmoretotalitarianinthe paramountmatterofeducation.

Whatwehavetogetintothe mindsofgovernmentsisthatthe childrenarenot"ITS-'butthe parents'.TheState'srightsin thematterofeducationareclear andlimited.Ithastherightto fixaminimumstandardofeducation,toseethatschoolsareconductedefficiently,andtoprovide educationalfacilitiesforchildren whereparentsfailorareunable todoso.ButtheStatehasno righttoforceauniformtypeof educationonparentsagainsttheir will,fortherightofeducationbe-

longsprimarilytothefamily.The parenthasthedutyofseeingthat thechildreceivesapropereducation,buttheparenthasalsothe rightofchoosingthetypeofeducation.

Henceitispuzzlingtofindthe Archbishoptryingtofixonthe Statearesponsibilitywhichdoes notprimarybelongtoitatall. Trulyithasusurpedtheeducationalrightsofparentsandmade availableadeadsecularistsystem whichis"free,"excepttoCatholics,whosupportitagainsttheir consciencesbypayingdoubletaxation.ButtheArchbishopobviouslydoesnotacquiesceinthis stateofaffairs.Forhebelieves thatreligionshouldintegrateeducationandnowwantsStateaid fordenominationalsecondary schools.

Itisallveryconfusingsofar asAnglicanopinionandCatholic claimsareconcerned.Forthe past60yearsthecontrolofprimaryeducationhasbeeninthe handsoftheState.Butvarious religiousbodieshave,forconscientiousreasons,continuedtomaintainprimaryschoolsentirelyout oftheirownresources.Inthe forefronthasbeentheCatholic minority,whichovertheperiod hasspentwellover£50,000,000, whilecontinuingtopayinfullthe taxes,portionofwhichisearmarkedtosupportthesecularsystemofeducation.

AtnotimehastheCatholic claimforjusticetowarasthe schoolsbeenasectionalone.We havesupportedsimilarclaimsfor otherbodiessincerelyunabletoacceptseculareducation.Nomatterwherepitimaryeducationis given,theparentshaveajust claimtotheirshareinthepublic fundstowhichallarecompelled tosubscribe. Itwouldbepleasantifwe couldlookbackoverthatlongperiodofCatholicsacrificeandnote thattheAnglicanshadbeenour allies.Butsuchisnotthecase.

Commencingin1937andcontinuingforfourorfiveyears,theCatholicTaxpayers'Associationbeganavigorouscampaignbypress andradioforjusticeforthereligiousschools.Inthatsameyear theAnglicanhierarchyofNew SouthWalesopposedthegranting ofStateaidtodenominational schools.Atthesametimeit wasreportedtotheAnglicanSynodofSydneythat"theChurch ofEnglandhasceasedtobuildseparatedenominationalschools,and findsitself,throughacceptanceof theGovernmentpolicy,placedin apositionofgreatdisadvantage." Surelythiswasanunworthy,dogin-the-mangeratitude!

ButSydneywasnotanisolated instance.ItsexamplewasdutifullyfollowedbytheAnglican HierarchyofVictoria,whichdeclareditwouldbeinatthekill! IftheCatholicclaimsucceeded, theywouldfileasimilarclaim. Butnonethelessitopposedthe Catholicclaim!

TheoutlookoftheAnglicansin thisStatewasbyahair'sbreadth lessconfused.Theyapproved churchschoolsinprincipleandin practice,butcomplainedthatthe Catholicminorityofone-fifth showednodesiretohelptheremainingfour-fifths.Archbishop LeFanuactuallyexpectedthetail towagthedog!ThedicouragingthingisthatthePrimatehas notacquaintedhimselfwiththe vitalinformationthatCatholics wereclaimingonbehalfofALL privatereligiousschools,mantainedonconscientiousgrounds.So theystoodidlybywhilepublic apathyandsecularismflourished overus.

themoment,sofarasCatholics areconcerned,itwillbesufficient fortheGovernmenttoconcernitselfwithjusticeforprimary schoolsratherthanwithcharity forsecondaryschools.

HEALTHANDSOIL

PerhapsnothingbetterillustratesthewayinwhichAustralia hasabusedheragriculturalheritagethanthedisputeswhichcentrearoundtheMilkBillinthe StateParliament.Ifweareto believethemedicalprofession.a numberofdiseasesistraceableto oururbanmilksupply,notably tuberculosisandundulentfever. Astotheremedythereappearto betwoschools;one.isinfavour ofmorehygienicmethodsindairyinganddeliveryofmilk;theother requiringtestingofherds.From standpointofsheerphilosophy, thatis.ofseekingtheexplanation ofthingsbytheirultimatecauses, neitherremedyappearssatisfactory.Forifdiseasetransmissible bymilkiscausedbycowsinfectedbytuberculin,thequestionyet remainsastowhatinfectsthe cows?Thereisquiteabodyof evidenceadvancedbymodernexponentsofwhatiscalled"organic farming"tosuggestthatitismisuseofthesoilwhichischieflyresponsiblefordiseasesamongstock aswellasahundredandother woestowhichagricultureisheir.

Fewwilldenythefollywhich hasbroughtimportedpests,erosion,soilpoisoningbychemical fertilisers,anddroughtuponour strickencountryside.Thepenaltyforwrongfarminghasundoubtedlyproduced,amongother things,livestocklackinginnutritionalvalues,andthislackhas beenreflectedintherisingstatisticsofdiseaseandtheever-increasingdemandforhospitalbeds. Itistruethatthemedicalprofession,veterinaryandagricultural authoritieshavemadespectacular advancesincurmgdiseases,but theyhavenotyetfoundhowto preventmanyof-them.Thereis ampleevidencefromalloverthe worldtosupportthestatementof anexpert"thatthehealthof plant,animalandmanisbasedon afertilesoil;andafertilesoilis onerichinorganicmatter."In healthmatters,ourgenerationis aboveallcentredondietetics,i.e., onthetheorythatthequalityof foodistheparamountfactorinfitness.Yetthepatentfactofagriculturalpracticehasbeenadependenceonchemistryrather thanonbiologyandtraditional methods.

NowtheyadvancetheextraordinaryclaimthattheStateshould subsidisesecondaryschools.No Catholichasyetbeenrashorsanguineenoughtogothatfar!We haveconcededthattheStatehas therighttoenforceaminimum standardofeducation.Thisit hasdonebyfixingaschool-leaving age,andbysodoingithasplaced allprimaryeducationinState schoolsinthesupportoftheTreasury.Butsinceallchildren mustatendprimaryschoolstothe school-leavingage,andsinceall citizenssubscribecompulsorilyto thepublicfundswhencetheeducationalgrantisderived,itisa matterofcommonjusticethat childreninALLprimaryschools whichconformwithStatestandardsshouldbenefitbythisexpenditure.

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Butthecasewithsecondary schoolsisaltogetherdifferent. Foronethingsecondaryeducation isnotcompulsory.Andsinceno oneisforcedtoattendthese schools,andsinceitisimpracticableforlargenumbersofchildren todosovoluntarily,itwouldbe manifestlyunjusttoloadthe wholecommunitywiththefinancialresponsibilityforthechosen few.Whenoursocialorderis soarrangedthatnooneisinneed orhardlypressedeconomically,it maybepossibleanddesirableto considerplhilanthropY.Butfor

ever,aresheerlynecessarytoman andnonemorethanthedespised earthworm.Yetforallman'svictoriesoverbacterialdisease,those whicharisefromdegenerationare presentinmuchlargerproportions thaninthepast.Thelongevity claimsofpopularsciencearelargelyillusionary.Modernthinkers aremoreandmoreinclinedtothe opinionthattheconditionofhumanhealthisdirectlyrelatedto theconditionofthesoilinwhich wegrowourfoods.Whenwe turnfrommaximumyieldsper acretoaconsiderationofhigh nutritionalvalues,weshallturn toa'wayoffarmingwherecompostingisimportantandpracticable.Whenwedothisweshall beontheroadtopositivehealth. toeconomicindependenceandto liberty.

"'CONCLAVE"INROME.

JesuitstoChooseNewGeneral.

Jesuitsfromthefivecontinents willmeetinconclaveinRomeon September7toelectanewFather GeneralinsuccessiontoFather VladimirLedochowski,'whodied inRomeinDecember,1942. Theywillrepresent29,000memhersoftheSociety-priests,scholasticsandbrothers.

Whilethewarwasragingit wasimpossibletoelecta.new Generalsincethechaptermust 'insistnotonlyoftheGenerals Assistantsbutalsotheprovincials ateachprovinceineverycountry anddelegateschosenbyeachprovinceorterritorialdivision.

Inaletterhewrotetobeopenedafterhisdeath,FatherLedoAlowskinamedtheAssistantfor Italy,FatherMagni,toactas Vicaruntilhissuccessorhadbeen chosenafterthewar.Father Magni,however,diedinApril, 1944. InhisplacetheHoly

FatherappointedFatherNorbert de'Boynes,AssistantforFrance.

MGR.TTJ-PINISNOWARCH. BISHOP.

MonsignorYu-Pin,VicarApostolicofNanking,hasbeenappointedfirstArchbishopofNanking. Theappointmentwasannounced attheSecretConsistoryatwhich theappointmentsof25Archbishopsand109Bishopsthroughout theworldwereformallyproclaimedbytheHolyFather, 'ArchbishopYu-Pinaroused muchinterestduringhisvisitto Englandlastyear,whenhepropoundedhisschemefor"careervocations."

Theagricultural revolution whichaccompaniedthatinindustrydidindeedproducewonderful resultsinplantgrowthandanimal culture,butitfailedtorealisethe organicstructureofthesoil.Artificialforcingofgrowthhasnot showndividends,forultimatelyit destroyedthemicrobesofthesoil, bydenyingthemtheplant andanimalwasteswhichare theirfoodandtheirhabitat.Unlessthehumuscontentofthesoil isreplacedafterdepletionby wheatandothercrops,thelandinevitablylosesfertilityandthe well-beingofmankind,whichisinterdependentwiththatofanimal, plantandsoil,,istherebyimpaired.Thereis,unhappily,apopulardelusionthatre-fertilisationof thesoilcanbeachievedbychemicalmeans(andthisbeliefisfosteredbypowerfulvestedinterests),butthefactisthatourfoodstuffsareofdiminishinglyefficientfeedingvalueforbothman andbeast.Andtheonlycommon-senseremedyistorecreatea healthy,livingsoil.

Untilthis"scientific"ageman hadbeenforthousandsofyearsin unconsciouspartnershipwiththe teeminginsectandbacteriallife whichexistsbeneaththesurface oftheground.Wehaveeven cometothepassofbeingobsessed bytheneed.ofprotectingourselvesagainstbacteriaasifallwere pathogenic.Manybacteria,how-

HisGraceinvitedBritishmen andwomentotakepostsinChina, and,whilecontinuingtoleadnormalsecularlivesintheworld,to actasmissionariesbyshowing thosetheycameintocontactwith intheirdailyworkwhatChristianitymeans.

HaveyourRacquetRestrungor RepairedbyNorm.Beast,expert stringer,idBonMarcheArcade.

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MemoriesofDublin EucharisticCongress

ThisishowJosephMeeney,thewell-knownIrishFleetStreet journalistinhislatestbook,"ScribbleStreet,"describesscenesat theDublinEucharisticCongress.

Iwasstudyingthetypesinthe waiting,watchingcrowd.Itwas goldenweather-theloveliestmidsummerweekEirehadknown foryears.Acrosstheroad,ona stand,wereacoupleofhundred children.Andtheirfaceswere turnedtowardsthesun!

Myguesswasright.Theywere blindchildren,waitinginthesunshinetoshouttheirhurrahs,and wavetheirlittleflags,whenthe Nunsshepherdingthem,gavethe

Alongtheroad,throughthe cheeringcrowds,camethePapal Legateinhisopencar,withDublin'sArchbishopbyhisside.The ArchbishopdrewCardinalLouri's attentiontotheblindchildren,and thePapalLegateblessedthemwithasmile!

Ihadmyfirst''angle"onthe EucharisticCongress.

DublinwasaCityofShrines, waysidegrottos.Everylittle homehaditsaltar,decoratedwith flowers,illuminatedatnightby candlelight.Themainstreetsof thecityweregarlandedandfestooned.Dublinwasareligious fairyland.

Bythequaysideatthefootof O'ConnellBridgestoodanold womanwithanapple-barrow.She, too,hadhershrine-humblestof Dublin'scountlessshrines.Itwas anoldplasterstatueoftheSacred Heart,withalittleredlampglowinginfrontofit.Amongtheapplesthatnooneseemedtowant.

Thefollowingmorningastory appearedinmypaper-thestory ofMaryoftheApplesandher humbleshrine.

Nothinghasevermovedmeso muchinallmycareerasanewspapermanasthosehappychildrenontheirknees.Itseemed tome,asIstoodwatchingthemin silence,thatIwaslisteningtoa mightychoirofAngels.Iwrote myfineststoryaroundthoseDublinschool-children!

Thepaperfront-pagedit.An ArchbishopstayingintheShelbourneHotel,whereIwas,lefta littlenoteofpraiseanddelight.

Awarderansweredmyringat theprisongate.ItoldhimIwas anewspaperman,andwantedto knowiftheprisonerswerelistening-intothepark.Hesaid,"Oh, youdo,doyou-andwhatsyour name?"Itoldhim.Hesaid, 'DoyouwritefortheSoonday Express?"IsaidIdid-sometimes"Ohyoudo,doyou!"he repeated.Hewentintohislittle roomjustinsidetheirongates, camebackwiththe"SundayExpress"inhishand."Lookhere now,didyouwritethat?"Itold him.Idid"Thencoomrightin here,"hesaidwithasmilethat wasaswarmasthehotsunoutside."Nowanymortalthing youwanttoknowI'lltellyou-if Icape'saidthewarder.Itold himallIwantedtoknowwas whethertheconvictswerelistening-intotheMass.Hetookme tothechapeldoor,openeditgentlyandsaid:"Joostyoulisten herenow."JohnMcMormack's voice-atitsloyenest,sthoughtfilled musical gold.Ilookedatthemenof shameontheirknees,andthey seemedjustasdevoutasthemen Ihadseenoneeveninginthepark aroundthewhite-and-goldaltar.

Icrossedthebridgethatmorningagain,andtherewasMary, stillstandingbyherapple-barrow. Theshrinewasthere,andthered lampwasglowing.Butthere wasntanappleonthebarrow.

Iaskedtheoldwomanifshe hadanyapples,andshesaid: "GlorybetoGod,anditsme couldhavesoldsixtimestheapplesIcameoutwiththis,morning."

Thenshetoldmesomeonehad written"alovelypieceaboutme poorlittleshrinetotheblessed SacredHeartallamongmeapples onthebarrowhere.Andsays heinthepaper,'Noonelookedat thehumblestofDublin'sshrines. Andnoonewantedtheoldwoman'sapples.'Itwasanice piecetheysaidwasinthepaper aboutMaryandtheApples,asall thepeoplecameuptobuymeapples.I'dliketoseetheonewho wroteaboutmelittleshrine.God blesshimwhoeverheis."

JohnMcCormacksangtheMotet duringthePapalLegate'sMassat thegreatwhite-and-goldaltarin PhoenixParkonthelastdayof Congress.Amillionpeople kneltontheemeraldcarpet.That wasJ.B.Morton'sstory.Mine cameoutofMountjoyGaol!

Ididn'tknow,whenIsetout fortheprison.whethertheprisonerswouldbelistening-intothe Mass,thoughallDublinwasfitted withloud-speakerswhichhadrelaythedifferentservicestothe peopleinthestreets.

ThedaybeforeIbadbeenin thepark,doingastoryforthe 'SundayExpress"oftheChildren'sMass.

Icalledit"TheGoldenPageant oftheChildren'sMass"-alovely mosaicofhalfamillionDublin schoolchildrensingingtheirbeautifulhymntoIreland'sSaintin thesunshine.

KeenVotinginBaby Competition

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LefttoRight:KennethP.Hall,JenniferJames, ArthurC.Kalmund.

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Ifysiuhavenotalreadyselected yourfavouritebaby,dosonow. Votesareld.each.andmaybe forwardedbystamps,postalnotes orchequeto:

TheOrganiser, PopularBabyCompetition, BoxA35G.PD.,Perth. VOTENOW!

Progressivetotalswillbepublishedshortly.

POPEPIUSXION MISSIONAID

"ToworkfortheMissionsisthe bestwaytoinstillinallofusa senseofChristianduty."

"Toshowourappreciationfor thepreciousgiftoftheChristian life;whatbettermeansthanto associateourselveswiththework oftheForeignMissions."

CJismaDAREFIELDDAYOCTOBER13.

Thecommitteeorganisingthe annualFieldDayatCastledare JuniorOrphanagehasannounced October13asthedaychosenfor thisfunction.Earlyadviceis beinggivensothattherewillbe noclashofdateswithotherCatholicactivities,andalsoinorder thatfriendsoftheInstitutionmay heabletoreservethisdatewell inadvance.Itishopedthatall oldfriendsandhelpersofCastledarewillbeavailableforthis year'sField,Dayandthatman] i;ewfriendswillbeacquit:U.

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ALLCLASSESinbothJuniorandSeniorDepartmentsRESUME STUDY,afterholidays,onTUESDAY,SEPTEMBER3rd. BOYSwhohavebeenspendingthevacationINTHECOUNTRY areexpectedtoarrangefortheirRETURNONTHATDATE.

ENROLMENTSofnewpupilsfor1947maybemadeduringthe comingtermBYAPPLICATIONTOTHEPRINCIPAL,per 'PhoneorLetter.PersonalinterviewsAFTERCLASSHOURS only. 'PHONE:B2964.

No,therewasntoneamongthem undersentenceofdeath.But therewasawoman,intheother wing,MarySomething,fromdown theSouth.Shewasinascreened-offpew,listening,too.And, perhaps.justaspiousasDublin's womenwhothrongeditsmany beautifulchurchesallthroughthe weekofprayer.Nonebutthe wardressesguardinghercouldsee Mary-tragicMaryfromthe South!

Ididn'taskabouthercrime.It didn'tinterestme.Ihadenough formystory.Thatkneelingfigure,inthegarbofshame,unseen andunheededbythecrowds aroundthePapalLegateinthe park-herprayerwentupwith Dublin'sprayer.

Shedidnotdie!

DublinbynightwasmorewonderfulthanDublininthesunshinewithitswhiteandgold banners,itsshrines,itspraying peopleoutsidethecrowdedchurches.

Lightstwinkledand(lancedin thedarknighteverywhere,inthe humblestofDublin'sstreets,and itsrichest.Theshipsinthebay, andalongsidethequays,were shipsoffairylights.Andonthe spireofoneofDublin'schurches agreatcrossoflightgleamed.

Iwasverypleasedwithmy storyofDublinbynight,until twomenwerewalkingjustin frontofmepasttheGeneralPost Office.Oneofthemsaid:"That JosephMeanyiswritingnicely abouttheCongress,Pat."Pat grunted,andsaid,"Yes,buthe doesn'tknowthedifferencebetweentheDominicanChurchand theFranciscanChurchwithallhis finewriting!"

IhadputtheCrossofLighton thewrongChurch!

"Foruntonootherenddoes theChurchexistthanthatbyextendingthekingdomofChrist throughouttheworld;shemay causeallmentoshareinredemptionandsalvation."

"Thisdutyofourapostolic officeshalleverbeourcareand oursolicitude;forwhenweconsiderthattheheathensnumber tenthousandmillions,wehaveno restinourspirit(2Cor.11,13), andweseemtohearthatresoundingcall,Cry,ceasenot;lift upthyvoicelikeatrumpet!'

"Wesummonyou,venerable brethren,toouraid,andweimploreyourhelp."

"Isthereagreatercharitywe canvouchsafetoourneighbours thantostrivethattheybewithdrawnfromthedarknessofsuperstitionandinstructedinthe TrueFaithofChrist?"

"Whoeverextendsthisworkof charity,showsthatheaccounts thegiftofFaithatitstrueworth, andtherebymanifestshisown gratitude."

"Nooneofthefaithfulcanfree himselffromthisduty.'

"Godwillonedaydemandofus nolightreckoningofthedischarge ofthisduty."

"Itisdesiredthathenceforward therebenoclericwhoisnotinflamedwithloveoftheMissions."

"Allpriestswhoaremembersof theMissionaryUnionimplorein theMassandtheDivineOffice thegiftoffaithforthemultitude ofpagans.Wheneverandwherevertheymaydoso,theypreach tothepeopleonthepromotion oftheapostolatetotheheathen, andstrivetoeffectthatdaysbe appointedandmeetingsheldfor unitedandeffectivetreatmentof thissubject."

"Everyonemustseethatthose whoshowmercytothemost needyofallmencannotpossibly beleftwithoutdivinemercyand reward."

-From"RerumEcclesiae,"by PopePiusXI.

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Fremantlehaslostoneofits mostpicturesquefigureswiththe passingofJamesDowling-picturesqueinbearingandlanguage. Hewillbespeciallymissedby theCatholicsectionofthePort, forhisassociationwiththecountlesschurchactivitiesspreadover almosttheentirehalf-centuryof theOblateministrationsinthe Parish.

Fewwilleverforgetti:aspeeches or,morecorrectly,orations,for theywereorationsinthefullsense oftheword,whichhedelivered onspecialoccasions.Hewasa masteroftheEnglishtongue,and, likemanyotherIrishmen,spoke itwithgreatereaseandmore gracefulexpressionthanmost Englishspeakers. Hehadanold-worldtouch,not onlyinhisbearing,butinhis statelycourtesyofmannerofdeliveringhisaddresses.Hisutterancesweresurvivalsofbygone styleofexpression,yethealways vonadmirationforhisapparently boundlessvocabulary,andinhis speecheseveryword,everysyllable wasgivenitsaccuratelightand shade.

HisstylewouldhavebeencalledinAmericaDanielWebsteroratory,orinEnglandtheGladstonianphasing.Ifhisspeeches wereevercriticisedbecauseof theirformofexpression,itwas, ,titicismwhichcamefromlesser minds.Fromscholars,historiansandadvancedstudents,he invariablywonadmiration.

Hebecameasmuchpartofthe CatholiclifeofFremantleasany clericalorlayfigure.

Nineo'clockMassesatSt.Patrick's,wherewithhisdelightful courtesyhewelcomedtheworshippers,usheringthestrangersto theirplaces,andtakingcareof thecollection,willnotseemthe samewithouthismuch-lovedpresence.

Hegoestohisrewardleaving memoriesofhiscommandofEnglishinitsrichestform,andofa character,thesincerityofwhich exerciseditsstronginfluenceupon hisco-religionists,andespecially thosewhoknewhimintheirteens.

Maythesoilofhisadoptedcountryrestlightlyonhim.

TENDSOONONISATIONOF MOTHERCABRINI.

HisGracetheCo-adjutorArchbishopofMelbourne,MostRev.J. Simonds,D.D.D.Ph.,visited Romeinmid-JulyforthecanonisationofMotherCabriniandwas receivedinprivateaudienceby HisHolinessPopePiusXII.

HISTORICHOMESTEADS

LOCKEVILLE WONNERUP 1839

AlinkwithWesternAustralia'sracinghistory is"Lockeville,"thefourthhomebuiltinthe Sussexdistrictintheearlydays,delightfully situatedbythebluewatersoftheVasseestuary. ItwasthehomeoftheLockeBros.,andMordant Locke,whowasknownasthe"KingofClubs," foundedthefirstPerthCup.Onthegreat jarrahtableinthekitchen,famousWestAustralianjockeysofthepasthavecarvedtheir names.TheAceofClubswastheLockeBros.' chosenemblem,andisincorporatedinthe carveddesignaroundthefaciaboardsofthe house,aswellasbeingonceusedfortheircattle brand.Hugechimneysandfireplacesarefeaturesofthebeautifuloldhome,whileoneofits roomsincludesajarrahbeamabout20feetlong Inadditiontotheirracingassociations,the Lockeswerealsoassociatedwithearlypolitics, oneofthebrothers,E.C.BLocke,beingmemberoftheLegislativeAssemblyfortheSussex district

PublishedasatributetoourPioneersby TheSwanBreweryCompanyimited, MakersofSwanLager

KALGOORLIE

HolyHour.

ThedevotionoftheHolyHour washeldinSundayevening,a goodcongregationbeingpresent. "TheRealPresence"wasthe themeoftheHolyHourandRev. FatherDunnepresided.

ConsecrationofChildrenof Mary.

AtthecloseoftheHolyHour theSpiritualDirectoroftheChildrenofMarySodalityreceived19 newmembersintotheSodality. Thefollowingaretheyoungladies received;theyareallpupilsofSt. Michael'sSchool:MissesJoan O'Loughlin,BeverleyBain,CeciliaKilderry,MargaretCahill,Pat Riley,MaureenBaker,Doreen McMorrow,CarmelSkipworth, GloriaJesson,FrancesSmith,MaureenRegan.DorothyKilderry, MargaretFoley.DorothyWright, JanetMcNamara,DorisMitchell, FloraMitdhell,HelenaSchoppe, andJeanGould.

Anotherconsecrationwillbe heldshortly,sointendingmembersshouldcontactMissesGrey orDoogueassoonaspossible.

JuniorLegionariesOuting.

Apicnicinthebush,organised formembersofthejuniorPraesidiaoftheLegionofMary,was heldontheFeastoftheAssumption,ataplaceselectedbeforehand,half-waybetweenCooloardieandKalgoorlie.

Theyounglegionaries(girlsand boys)numbered55,andrepresentedfourPraesidia,threefrom KalgoorlieandonefromCoolgardie.Theywereaccompaniedby theirSpiritualDirectorsandseniorofficers.

Appropriategames,community singing,andthecookingandeatingofsteaksandsausages.etc., broughtthegreatdaytoaclose alltoosoon.

Thelegionariesareverygratefultothegentlemanwhosokindlyarrangedthetransport;alsoto thedonorsofmilk,sweets,and foodstuff.

Personal.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.FrancisXavier'sBranch, Geraldton.

TheGrandSecretaryvisited Geraldtonfrom16th.to20th.inst., andon19th.inst.aspecialmeetingofmembersandprospective memberswasheld.Notwithstandingtheverybadweather,this meetingwaswellattendedand theSocietywashonouredbythe presenceoftheRev.Fathers MonkandNorton.Fourteennew memberswereadmitted,andthe followingofficerswereelected: President,Bro.L.Boylen;secretary,Bro.AllanWright;treasurer, Bro.BernardWhelan.ItwasdecidedthatmeetingsbeheldonalternateMondays,thefirstmeeting tobehelddo26th.inst.Sister N.C.Haydock.whohadbeensecretaryofthebranchforseveral years,founditnecessarytorelinquishthatoffice,andtheGeneral SecretaryandthePresidentwarmlythankedherforhersplendid servicestotheSociety.The branchisnowinaverysatisfactoryposition,anditisconfidently expectedthatitsmemberswill materiallyincreaseuntilitbecomes oneoftheSociety'sstrongestbranches.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. Atthemeetingheldon21st. inst.,membersofSt.Brigid's branchwerepresentforthepurposeofparticipatinginbadminton,andtothemacordialwelcomewasextended.Afterthe meetingthemembershadamost enjoyabletimeandsomeveryfine badmintonmatcheswereplayed. AfterthemeetingonSeptember 4,theNo.2babmintonteamwill playSt.Anthony'sNo.2.

St.Jcrachim'sBranch. AtthemeetingsheldonAugust 6and20,thepresident.Sr.N. Daly,presidedoveragoodattendanceofmembers.Itwaswith deepestregretthatweheardof thesuddendeathofBro.J.Dowling,oftheStaroftheSeaBranch, Fremantle.AHolyMassforthe reposeofhissoulwasofferedon behalfofthemembersonAugust 14. Weextendoursinceresympathytohiswidow.R.I.P.

SeveralofourmembersattendedthesocialatSt.Brigid'sonthe 5th.inst.Weextendourbest wishestoSr.P.Quain,whois leavingforSydneyshortly,and wishheraverypleasanttime.

ArchbishopSimondswasinvitedtotakeactivepartinthecanonisationceremoniesofMother Cabrini,thefirstUnitedStates citizentoberaisedtotheAltar, andtookhisplaceincopeand mitreinaspecialtribuneflanking thecathedralofthePontiff.

"Ashesolemnlydeclared," writesDr.Simonds,"thatPeter spokeindeclaringthenewsaint, Ifeltanindescribablethrillthat Iwastakinganeffectivepartin thisexerciseofPeter'sprerogative."

PrivateAudience.

ArchbishopSimondswasreceivedinprivateaudiencebythe HolyFatheronJuly17.

"Hereceivedme,"writesDr. Simonds,"withmosttouching kindnessandpaternity.Thereis somethingother-worldlyabout thepresentHolyFatherthatimpressesonebeyondwordsand makesoneveryconsciousofthe factthatoneisreallyinthepresenceoftheVicarofChrist.He greetedmeinEnglishasIentered intohispresenceandwasobviouslytouchedbythefactthatthe BishopsofAustraliaweredesirous ofhelpingthedistressedpeople andchildrenofEuropetofinda newhomeinAustralia.Heimmediatelyblessedmymissionand tookitunderhispersonalprotectionandpatronage."

AfterresidingontheGoldfields for17years,Mrs.E.Churchillrecentlylefttomakeherhomeat thecoast.'Ofanunassumingnature,Mrs.Churchillwasneverthelessanassetintheparish.She heldthepositionofofficialorganistatSt.Mary'sChurchforsome time,andwasalsoorganistand pianistfortheC.B.C.Boys'Choir. ThisbusyladywasalsoaveryactivememberofSt.Mary'sParentsandFriends'Association.We wishhereverysuccessinthefuture. MissJosephineSheehan,who madeherdebutattherecentCatholicBall,waschosenBelleof theBallattheAirForcefcnction duringtheweek.

VisitorstoKalgoorliethisweek includeMr.J.O'Meara,whois spendinghisannualleaveonthe Goldfields.

Deepestsympathyisextended totheHickey,Sullivan,Carter, andBricknellfamilnesintheirrecentsadbereavement.

Thequarterlymeetingwasheld onAugust26.Membersattended thequarterlyCommuniononSunday.HolyMassbeingofferedon theoccasionforthereposeofthe soulofthelateBro.Dowling. Sincethelastmeetingourold member,Bro.Dan.B.Sullivan, haspassedtohiseternalreward. Thisgrandoldmanwasanactivememberofthebranchfor47 years,holdingvariedofficemuch ofthetime,includingdelegateto FriendlySocieties'Association. LikethelateBro.Dowling.the lateBro.Sullivanhadthegiftof the"goldentongue,"andhisput', ticspeakingwillalwaysberecalledwithpleasure.Deepestsympathyisextendedhissorrowing family,whoarealreadymourning thelossoftheirbelovedmother severalweeksago.

St.Mary'sBranchwillarrange forHolyMasstobeofferedfor

OurmemberswhovisitedHoly RosaryBranchonthe16th.inst. weresuccessfulinwinningthe quoits,butwerebadlydefeatedin thetabletennis.However,they 'hadamostenjoyableeveningand extendtheirsincerethankstothe membersfortheirhospitality.

AfterourmeetingonSeptember 3weareholdingasocialanda cordialinvitationisextendedto allbranches.Membersareasked tonoteitwillbeapoundnight.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S

LEAGUE

Executivemeeting,Wednesday.

September4,at2.30p.m.

Generalmeeting,Wednesday, September11,at2.30pm.

SewingforClontarfandCastledare,everyWednesday,from10 am. ClothesforUNNRAarebeing collectedandmaybeleftatNee. tleHouse.

MassCrusade: Kalgoorlie Branch.DailyMassfromSunday,September15,toSeptember 21.

thelateBro.Sullivaninthenear future.

Thisbranchwassuccessfulin therecentbowlscontestagainst PrideofPiccadillyDruids(14-6).

Incidentally,fourwinsinfour startsisnotbad.Howeverthe sametimelosttheshootby7. Theywillmeetateamfrom I.O.O.F.onThursdaynext. SistersStinsonandHillarevisitingPerthfor.aweekortwo. TheyfarewelledSisterBrownon thefirststageofhertriptoher newhomeinBorneo.

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Wednesday

DearCornerites

ThatrecordWinterofwetand coldisalmostpassed.Thesweet scentofbrownboronia,andthe appearanceofthekangaroopaws, myrtle,leschenaultia,andhovea allremind'usthatthelovely monthsofSpringarehere.Now Springisthetimeoftheyear whenallNaturerenewsherself. Thetreeswhichwerestrippedof theirleavesduringthewinter sprouttheirnewshoots.Thereis asenseofdevelopmentandexpectancyintheveryair.

HowaboutCorneritesletting theirdevotiontotheBudhies' Schemehaveanewout-cropping ofenthusiasm?Whenyouare allfeelingsowellandgenerous, letalittleofyourvitalityand goodspiritsoverflowtoourlittle friendsisolatedinthecountry.I hopeduringthenextfewweeksto hearfromalotofoldfriendsand tomakescoresofnewones.How aboutit,Cornerites?

AUNTBESSY.

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WORDS-that willneverbeforgotten!

a "SurelyHebathborneourinIrmitiesandcarriedoursorrows; andwehavethoughtHim,asit werealeper,andasonestruck byGodandafflicted.ButHe wasbruisedforoursins;thechastisementofourpeacewasupon Him,andbyHisbruisesweare healed."

-Isaias,Ch.53.

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QUESTIONS5'

k-7-Answers

ThisWeeksQuestion:

WHATARERUBRICS?

Answer:

Rubricsarethedirectionsfor theordertobefollowedinthe Massandothersacredrites.The wordistakenfromtheRoman law,inwhichtheprincipaldecisionswerewritteninred(Latin: ruber).Thiscustomwasfirst followedintheChurchunder PopeInnocentVIII.Laterthe ceremonieswerejoinedtotheOrdinaryoftheMassinprintedMissalsandwerefinallyarrangedundertheirpresenttitlesbyPope PiusV.

4.4.44,04.0.0.11.00.4,1P#00#4.4.4.4.4.4sININI. Y.C.W.

MAYLANDS-INGLEWOOD. BRANCH.

Dance.

CHuirTER

HisDevotions.

Itisnoteasytogiveareally constructiveaccountofhisDevotions.Wehaveseeninthelast chapterthatpracticallyfrom2 o'clockinthemorninguntilnearly 5oclockhewasonhiskneesin hisroom,andweknowthatin theevening,certainlynotlater than6.30,heresumedhisprayers until10.30or11o'clock,againon hisknees.

hecouldonlyrecollectone. A manwhomheknewwell,andwho hadlivedacarelesslife,diedwithouttheSacramentt.Talbotstatedthathewasawakenedduring thenightbyavoicetellinghimto getupandprayforthedying man.Hedidso,andascertained nextdaythatthismanhaddied duringthenightpreviousabout theverytimethathewaspraying forhim.

sittnt

I-ILETTERBOX

Sundaywaswithhimaveryfull day.BeforehisillnessheremainedintheChurchfrom5.30in themorninguntiltheBenediction afterthelastMass,whichusually endedabout1.30p.m.During Bessy'sthatlongperiod,savewhilehe wenttotheAltartoreceiveHoly Communion,heneverrosefrom hisknees.

43Charles-street, MidlandJunction.

DearUncleBob,-Iamenclosngatwo-and-sixpennypostalnote. JimMcGuinessandFrankAndrich havefinishedtheirprickcardsand theyaresendingtheminwith mine.Ourroomisgoingtosend inalotofstampsattheendof thismonth.Iamgoingtostay onadairyfarmwithmyauntfor myAugustholiday's,andIthink itwillbegood.Myroom-mates helpedmetofillmyprickcard; thatiswhyIamsendingitback sosoon-YourlovingCornerite, TEDDYFOSTER.

DearTeddy,-Iwasverypleasedtoreceiveyourletterandthe donationtotheBusbies. Iwas glad,too,tobeabletotellAunt Bessyaboutthestampsthatwill soonberollinginfromMidland. Allthebestforyourholidays.Sincerely,

UNCLEBOB.

35Byers-road,WestMidland.

DearUncleBob,-Iamsending mypostalnotetoyou,andFrank Andrich'saswell,becausehehas alreadygoneawayforhisholidays. Iwasdelightedtoseemy letterin"TheRecord,"andthank youforansweringit. Ishalltry torememberwhatyousaidabout makingmyintentionsbeforeMass. Everydaybeforelessonswesaya HailMaryandtheMemorarefor theparish,theSeminary,the Busbies'SchemeandtheMissioners. DuringtheholidaysIhopeto gotothepicturesonedaywith someofmyschoolfriends.'Mum wenttoGeraldtonforthree monthsandcamehomeabouta weekago,andIamgladtohave herhomeagain--YourlovingCornerite, JIMMcGUINNESS.

DearJim,-It'snotroubleatall toanswerlettersfromourstaunch palsoutatMidland.Theboys theredoaverygoodjob--Ishould mentionthegirls,too,butthen theygenerallywritetoAunt BessyandIdon'thavethemin mindsooften.Let'shopeeveryonehasamarvellousholiday-and marvellousweather.Myregards andthankstoFrankAndrich.-

Sincerely, UNCLEBOB.

-o0o-

TheSundaymorningwasspent eitherintheJesuitChurch,GardinerStreet;theDominican Church,DominickStreet,orthe CarmeliteChurch, Clarendon Street,accordingtotheFeastof theday.Duringthistimehe neverusedaprayer-book,sothat hisprayerwaseithermentalora repetitionofvocalprayer.,He wasbackinhisroomabout2 oclock,whenhetookwhatwas oftentheonlymealoftheday.

Sundayeveningagainfoundhim athisSodalityinGardinerStreet.

Hehadanumberofregularde votions.Afterhisdevotionto OurBlessedLordhehadavery specialdevotiontotheMotherof God,andinpursuanceofthis devotionherecitedeverydaythe LittleOfficeoftheBlessedVirgin, thFifteenMysteriesoftheRosary,theDolourBeadsandthe BeadsofSt.Michael,thebeads oftheSacredHeart,andtheChap letfortheSoulsinPurgatory.He wasamemberoftheThirdOrder ofSt.Francis,andrecitedthe prayersbelongingtothatOrder. lIeattendedthemeetingofthe ThirdOrderattheChurchofthe FranciscansonMerchant'sQuay. It,isusualtosayoneroundofthe Beadsfordeceasedmembersof theOrderwhosenamesareannouncedatthemonthlymeeting. Therehesaidbeforeleavingthe Church,andtheywerealwaysin additiontotheFifteenMysteries whichherecitedeveryday.He hadanumberofLitaniestaken fromthevariousbooksofdevotion,whichherecitedduringthe longperiodofprayerintheevening,andnumbersofhismostused booksarethelittleManualsof specialdevotionssuitableforvarioustimesoftheyear.HeperformedNovenasforalltheprincipalFeasts,andhereandthere throughhislittlebooksarefound rotesgivingthedatesonwhich certainNovenasweretobegin, suchas,forexample,hisGuardian Angel.TheseNovenasoftenoverlapped.Onelittleleaflethas,in hisownwriting,anoteofthebeginningoftheNovenatoSt. Michaelonthe21st.September, andtohisGuardianAngelonthe 24th.September.Every.First ThursdayhedidtheEucharistic Hour.

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe BusbiesSchemearegratefullyacknowledged:£s.d.

Apersonwhoknew'himwell statesthatquiteanumberof temporaryfavoursweregot throughhisprayers.Onewasof averyremarkablenature.Every efforttosettleatemporarymatterhadfailedwhenTalbotwas askedtoprayforasuccessful issue.Withinafortnightofhis prayersthematterwasmostunexpectedlysolvedinathoroughly satisfactorymanner.Another friendwhowasinvolvedinafamilyquarrelsucceededinsettling hisquarrelthroughTalbot'sprayers.

Oneveryremarkableconversion whichwaspubliclynoticedamong allTalbot'sfriends,andabout whichthemaninvolvedmadeno secretwhatever,wasthatofan artisanwhowas30yearsfromthe Sacraments.MeetingTalbotone Fridayevening,hediscussedthe questionoftemperancewithhim. andinformedTalbotthathehao nottakenadrinkforalongnumberofyears.Talbotaskedhim abruptlywhatabouthissoul,and informedhimthathehadneither attendedMassnortheSacraments for30years.Talbotspokevery clearlyanddefinitelytothisman aboutthedangerhewasin.He thenmadeanappointmentwith himforthefollowingevening whenhebroughthimtotheHoly CrossCollegetotheRev.Dr. Keane,towhomhemadehisConfession.Withoutfurtherdelay hebroughthisfriendtoSt.FrancisXavier's,GardinerStreet,and inducedhimtojointheConfraternityoftheSacredHeart,ofwhich thismanafterwardsbecamea mostprominentmember.Often whenhemetTalbotafterwardshe wouldstopandblesshimforhis charitytowardshim.Hewas subsequentlykilledinanaccident inthecourseofhiswork.

PolishElectionsWereFaked

InasurveyoftherecentPolishelectionsaPolishcorrespondentintheDublin"Standard" (3/8/46)statesthatabout120,000 peopleworkedinthepollingstationsduringthePolishreferendumonJune30.Itisnottobe wonderedatthatamongthisgreat numbermanydecentmenwere found,themoreasinmanyvillagestheCommunistswereunable tofindasufficientnumberofpeopletooccupyallpostsinthepollingcommittees.

Thusthetruefiguresbecame knowntotheheadquartersofthe PolishPeasantParty.Aftera fewdaystheresultsfrom2,805 pollingstationswerecollected, makingabout30percent.ofthe total.Thenumberofvotesrecordedinthesepollingstations was3.316,108.Thevotesagainst theabolitionoftheSenate,that meansagainsttheGovernment, were2,770,351.Onlyalittleover 16percent.votedfortheWarsaw rulers.

Sincethesefigureswerecollectedfromallprovinces,fromvillage andtown.fromeveryclassofthe population,itisbeyonddoubt thesefiguresrepresentedagood averageofthereferendum.

organisedasPolishLabiurParty, wastolerated.Butthepermissionwasgivenonlyunderthe conditionthataproCommunist groupwouldreceive50percent. oftheseatsintheCentralCommitteeoftheparty.Someofthe leadersrefusedthishumiliating conditionandescapedfromPoland.

Itistobefearedthatnowa purelyCommunisticorganisation willactunderthenameoftherhristianLabourParty. -000-

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir,-WithreferencetotheletterfromtheAustralianRed CossSociety,appealingforblood donors,whichappearedinyour issueofAugust14,Ihavemet severalCatholicswhohaveenrolledintheBloodTransfusionService.Butnodoubtthereisroom forimprovement.Quiteanumberofseeminglyfityoungmen andwomen,whowouldprobably besuitabledonors,don'tbother abouttheseappeals.

Againitmustbestatedthat those'6percent.votingforthe Warsawrulersarebynomeans sincerefollowersoftheBeirutregime.Amongthosevoting"Yes" werethousandswhowereforced tovoteagainsttheirconvictions: forinstance,thesoldiersvotingin largedetachmentsunderthesupervisionoftheofficers,ortheciviliansfrightenedbythethreatsof thepolice.themoreasinmany villagesthevotingwasnotsecret. ThenumberofrealCommunistsis probablynotbiggerthan,forinstance,inAustria,thatmeans about2.5percent.

Alittlehookinthepossession ofthewriterisentirelydevoted totheHolyGhost,andseemsto havebeeninconstantuse.

Duringthesevereair-raidsoven Englandin1940-41,theneedfor plentyofdonorswassourgent thatalmosteverysecularCatholicpriestenrolled.TheRegular Ordersalsoofferedtheirservices, andaphoto.oftheCistercians (blooddonors),ofCharnwood Forest,Leicestershire,appearedin the"Universe."

Ourlastdancewasextremely enjoyable.Everyonehadanexcellenttimeandarelookingforwardtothenext.Acarnival dancewillbeheldonSeptember 12atRiley'sHall,Beaufortstreet,Inglewood.Wearelookingforwardtoagoodcrowdthere. Meeting.

Ourgeneralmeetingwillbeheld onSundaynight.Wepromise yousomethinggood.

Previouslyacknowledged47161 G.H.Perth) 100

26

VernaMassam

JimMcGuiness(Midland Junction)

FrandAndrich(Midland Junction) 26

TeddyFoster(Midland Junction)

TheSnob

26 26 16

Total £4077

Mattwasconstantlyreceiving requestsforprayers,andthese wereinvariablycompliedwith. Thattheseprayerswereefficaciousisshownbythenoteshereceivedthankinghim,andstating thattherequestshadbeengranted.Twoorthreeveryremarkableincidentshavebeenrelated tothewriterinconnectionwith answerstoprayers.

ThegentlemanwhosedescriptionofTalbothasalreadybeen quoted,statesthatononeoccasionhequestionedTalbotasto whetherhegotanydirectspiritualmessage.Mattrepliedthat

TheWarsawGovernmentwas soshatteredandconfusedbytheir catastrophicdefeatthattherumoursofforthcomingelectionsstoppedatonce,andthatuntilnow, nodecisionhasbeentakento throwoutMikolajczyk'sparty fromtheGovernment.Ofcourse, reprisalsweretheorderofthe day.

Mikolajczykspapersarecontinuallyconfiscated,andwhereas inWesternEuropeconfiscation usuallymeanttheobliterationof afewwordsorsentences,inMikolajczvk'spaperssometimes50 percentofthewholetextofthe paperiscutout.ThreethousandofhisfollowerswerearrestedinthePoznanprovincealone.

WhereasallRightWingparties wereforbiddeninPoland,atleast agroupofChristianDemocrats,

IhavespokenwithCatholics whowouldnotobjecttogiving bloodfortheirrelatives,butwho "jib"atthethoughtoftheirblood mixingwithastranger's;they justdon'tliketheidea.Scores, too,havepliedmewithquestions suchas,"Isn'tthe'bleedingrather painful?Don'tyoufeelweak afterwards?Isupposeyouhaveto takethedayofffromwork,"etc. Icandefinitelyassureallofyour readersthatIhaveneveryetsufferedanyilleffectsorinconvenienceafterdonatingblood,and havealwaysbeenabletoreturn toworkabouthalfanhourafter the"bleeding

IknowoneCatholicmanwho hasgivensixteendonations(16 pints)ofbloodduringthepast7 years;hedoesnotsufferwith "highbloodpressure,"andhis healthisremarkablygood.

ThesedetailsmaYhelptoallay thefearsofthoseCatholicswho areabitscaredofenrollingas donorsintheRedCrossBlood TransfusionService,andItrust theywillrespondtotheappeal.Yours,etc., "X.Y.Z."

CloseofA.B.G.SymphonySeason

OnhisfourthvisittoPerth, Mr.WilliamCodeconductedthe PerthSymphonyOrchestrain thefinalconcertofthisyear's aeriesonThursday,22nd.inst., intheWinthropHall.Underhis batonPerthmusicloverswere notcleatedoftheirexpectations ofrenewedpleasureincomparativelyunfamiliarworks.Theorchestrarespondedfinelytothe conductor,andtheirexcellent performancesgaveevidenceof harmonysustainedbyconfidence andcompetence.

TheonlyportionofCherubini's opera,"Anacreon"-tosurvivethe overture-wNsthefirstoffering, heardforthefirsttimeinPerth.

Serenityandquietgaietywere thekeynotesofthisworkand seemedtoocoincidentallytoreflectthecomposer'sname.From atechnicalpointofviewthe compositionhassomeinteresting deviceswhichhavebeenelaboratedinthepast100years.

NextfollowedtheBachChoral Prelude,"DearestJesu,WeAre Here,"arrangedbyMauriceBexley.Thiswasthehighightof

theevening,anditsdevotionalexpressivenesswasadmirablycaptured.

ThentheSchumann"Concerto intAMinor"washeardwiththe Canadianpianist,RossPratt,as soloist.Thisworkmakesheavy demandsnotsomuchontechniqueasonmusicalinsightandon tonecommand.InneitherrespectsdidMr.Prattdisappoint, butonewasconsciousfromacentralpositioninthehallthatits acousticvaluesarenotallthey shouldbe.

Theclimaxoftheeveningwas Tchaikovsky's"Symphony,No.4, inFMinor."Thisisnotoneof thebestofTchaikovsky'sworks, andeventheskillofconductor andorchestracouldnotattimes concealitslackofbalance.Of variety,however,therewas plenty.Thebrassfanfareswere extremelyimpressive,whilethe quasiwaltzmovements,thesyncopation,andthechromaticpas sagesforthewood-windwereindeedpleasant.Allinallahappy climaxtoaseasonrichinmusicalexperience.

FrenchOperaticTenor

TheAdultEducationBoardhas madearrangementsforGeorges Thill,leadingoperatictenorfrom theParisGrandOpera,whois makingaflyingvisittoAustralia andNewZealand,togivetworecitalsinWinthropHallonThursday,September5,andSaturday, September7.

Afterhavingfinishedhisstudies inFrancewiththefamousmaestroFernandodeLucia,inNaples, GeorgesThillmadehisdebutin the"GrandOperadeParis"just beforethe1914.18War.Hesaw lengthyservicewiththeFrench forcesinthatwar,duringthe courseofwhichhewasdecorated withthe"CroixdeGuerre"for conspicuousgallantry,andmade ChevalierdelaLegiond'Honneur. Afterthecessationofhostilities herejoinedthe"GrandOperade Paris"where,aftersingingleading partsduringhisfirstyear,he wasmadeleadingtenor.Then beganhisrisetoworldfameas lyricdramatictenor.

FromthattimeuntilthebeginningofWorldWarII.hereceivedinvitationsforguestperformancesfrompracticallyeverywell knownoperatictheatreinthe world,includingtheMetropolitan Opera,NewYork;CoventGarden,London;LaScala,Milan,and NationalOpera,Vienna.

DuringtheGermanoccupation ofFranceinWorldWarH. GeorgesThillrefusedtocollaborateanditwasonlyafterGermany'scollapsethathecommencedtosingagaininpublic,when hewasinvitedbytheAlliedHigh Commandtotourtheoccupation zonesandsingtothearmiesof occupation.

GeorgesThillhasjustcompletedatriumphaltourofCanada, fromwhichcountryheflewto Australia,wherethefirstrecital ofhisCommonwealthtourwas giveninMelbournetoalargeand enthusiasticaudienceonAugust 19. Boxplansforthetwo Perthrecitalsarenowopenat Nicholson's.

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MURRAY.-OnAugust7,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie,ofbronchialpneumonia,PatrickJoseph,of57Vivian-street, Boulder,lateofCountyMeath, Eire,thedearlybelovedhusband ofKatherine,andlovingfather andfather-in-law(OfMaryRegan (Fremantle),AnnandPat Naughton, (McDonald-street Kalgoorlie),andKathleenand JosephJoyce(Egan-street,Kalgoorlie),fondgrandfatherof Jim,Carmel,andVinceRegan, andMurray,John,Gerald,and KathleenJoyce. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,your prayersforhimextol. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

SULLIVAN.-PassedawaypeacefullyatSt.JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie,onAugust14, DanielBernardSullivan,belovedhusbandofthelateNoraSullivan,lovingfatherofFrank andKathleen(Mrs.Carter),fond grandfatherofCecily.R.I.P.

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BUGGY-Insadandloving memoryofourdarlingbrother, EdwardJoseph,whodiedatAttadale,September1,1945.

MostSacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingsnacr andbrother-in-law,Elizabethand JohnBrimstone,andnieceMgr] (MrsHower),Kalgoorlie.

BUGGY.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdarlingfatherandfather-in law,EdwardJoseph,whodied atAttadale,September1,1945.

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MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingson, JamesPatrick,andLaurel,and grandson,JohnBuggy.

DOWLING,Thomas.-Ofyour charity,pleaseprayforthereposeofthesoulofmydearhusband,Thomas,whodiedAugust 27,1945. QueenoftheMostHolyRosary, prayforhim. SweetHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. Mayherestinpeace.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife, Lena.

McGRADE,ErnestPatrick.-In lovingmemoryofourdearhusbandandfather,whodiedAugust27,1938. Alwaysremembered.

-Insertedbyhiswifeandfamily.

TOBIN.-Infondremembranceof Catherine,ourdarlingmother, whodiedAugust30,1933.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonherdearsoul.

WAYNE.-Inlovingmemoryof Mrs.JosephineMaryFrances Wayne,whodiedAugust26, 193.5. SacredHeartofJesus,beher salvation.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,pray forher.

BEREAVEMENTNOTICE.

Mrs.K.Murray,daughters,and sons-in-law,ofBoulderandKalgoorlie,sincerelyTHANKallkind relativesandfriendsforletters, cardsandtelegramsofsympathy intheirsadbereavement.EspeciallythankingRev.Fathers CarmodyandMcCarthyandSistersofSt.JohnofGodHospital, Kalgoorlie.Willallkindfriends pleaseacceptthisasapersonal expressionofgratitude.

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PERTH,WEDNESDAY,AUGUST28,l946.

POLITICALRIGHTS

Itwaspointedoutinourlastissuethattheprinciple' ofsubsidiarity,enunciatedbyreasonandbyPopePius XI.,hasincreasingapplicationinAustralia'spolitical'and economiclifeto-day.Thetotalitariantrendsinourpoliticallifearereflectedbyanincreasedheartinessintheappetiteforpoweramongpoliticians.Theonefeedson theother.Thisstateofmindisfrequentlybetrayedin thepublicutterancesofourmembersofParliament.One suchinstanceoccurredduringtheweekinthe.courseof controversybetweentheGuildfordMunicipalCouncil andMr.H.E.Graham,M.L.A.InareplytotheCouncil thelattergentlemanwrote:"Irepeatandemphasisethat localgoverningbodies,notexcludingthatatGuildford, cxistbecausetheStateParliamentcreatedthem,andtheir purposeistoattendtoparticularandlimitedfunctions, :whichfinanceforeducationisnotone.Furthermore, hefieldoftheiractivitiesis(orshouldbe)confinedto theareaoverwhichtheyhavejurisdiction.Theyhave nobusinesselsewhere." * *

ThereismorethananelementofHitlerisminsucha comment.Localgovernmentwasnotanywherecreated byStatepowerexceptinthosenew"democracies"onthe Russianmodelwhere-thetyrantonthespotisonlya faintreflectionofthetyrantontop.Localgovernment existsbecauseitisanaturalinstinctformentocomeinto associationsfortheachievementofcommonends.A veryslightacquaintancewithhistorywouldhaveinformed Mr.Grahamthatamultitudeofsuchlocalgoverning bodiesandvocationalgroupsexistedandpreservedcivilisationbeforeanykindofcentralisedgovernmentormodern State(asweknowit)existed.AndevenunderthesystemofabsoluteMonarchytheyhadagreatdealmorefreedom,creativenessandpowerthantheyhaveunderpresentdaydemocracies.Itwouldbefartruerto,saythatwith theadvancingcomplexityoflife,localgoverningbodies createdcentralisedStatepowerinthemistakenbelief thatitwouldmoreeffectivelydefendandpromotethecommongood.Asitturnedoutthedogbitthehandthatfedit.

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EvenwereMr.Graham'scontentioncorrectitwould dolittletotemperthetoneofhisautocraticsnub.The factthatcertaincitizensofGuildfordhaveenoughpublic spirittojointhelocalCouncildoesnottherebydisenfrancl-isethem.Educationhasbeenusurpedbythecentral Statepower,butitwouldbecomepoliticianstoremember thatallcitizenscontributetothepublicfundswhichenablethesystemtocontinue.Anyandeverycitizenhasa perfectrightandindeedthedutytocriticisetheGovernmentwhereitappearstofailinitstrust.Antiitisofno useforMr.Grahamoranyotherpoliticiertopretent thatalliswellwitheducationwhereeveryeducationalist inthecountryandthegreatmajorityofteachersareseethingwithdiscontent.AndincaseMr.Grahamimagines thesearemerelypeculiarpeople,hemightdowelltopondertheresultsofrecentGallupPollswhichindicatea nation-wideuneasinessaboutthepresentconductandthe futureofseculareducation.

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But,whateverthefactsofthecase,democracywillbe inaverysorrypasswhenprivatecitizensorlocalgovern ingbodiesareprecludedfrombringingtoheelparliamentaryrepresentativeswhomtheyhaveelected.Itisclearly beyondthepowersofsuburbanCouncilstoarrangefor educationalfinance;itisnotbeyondtheirrighttodemand thatthisbedoneadequately.IftheGuildfordCouncil maynotreproachtheStateGovernment,bywhatright doesMr.Grahamreadthemlessonsabouttheirfunctions? Thetimehascomewhenthepreservationofourpolitical libertiesmaybealonedefendedbylocalgovernment. Andifparliamentarycatch-criesof'decentralisation"mean anythingtheyshouldmeananextensionofpowerforlocal governmentratherthanfurtheraccretionsforCanberra. ForonefearsthattheStateGovernmentsmaynotfight veryvigorouslyfortheirrights,andmaybecomelap-dogs attheheelsofFederalpolicy.Whateverhappensinfact, wemustatleastpreservethefreedomofspeech-evenfor theGuildfordMunicipalCouncil.

MISSIONINCATHEDRALPARISH

AweeksMissionwillcommenceatSt.Patrick's Church,HavelockStreet,and St.FrancisXavier'sChurch, WindsorStreet,onSunday, September1.

Atwoweeks'Missionwill commenceinthe'Cathedral onSunday,September8. TheMissionwillbeconductedbyRev.FathersByrne, Maguire,andBreslin,ofthe OblatesofMaryImmaculate.

biserninattons

"TheyWereSisters"

OR"NEVERMARRYA MASON"

Forfearofoffendingthesusseptibilitiesofanymemberofthe Masonicbrethren,whomaychance onthisreview,Ihastentoadd thatthesub-title(myown)refers tooneMasononly,Jamesby name.Heisacaddishknaveor aknavishcad-Icanneverbedefiniteinthis-andthewayhe treatshiswife,Charlotte,during twentyyearsofmaritalblitzis tooterribletocontemplate.Perhapsthisisanindirectwayof statingthatthefilmisnotworth seeing.Despiteanythingthatcan besaidagainstthefilm,however, therewillbenostoppingagoodlyportionofthefairsex.Why theyflocktoworshipatthenone too-hallowedshrineofarough-

manneredGableoracruel,sadistic bounderlikeJamesMasonlashe usuallyisonthescreen)isbeyond me.Iftheirownhusbands droppedonlyacigarettebutton anewlywashedkitchenfloor,they wouldeitherscurryhometo motherorcontemplatedivorce proceedings;yettheyarestrangelytolerantofascreenblunder eventhoughheisasloveableand cuddlesomeasawoundedalligatororapythonwithaheat rashwouldbe. Thefilmistoolongforitscheerlessstory.Thereisnoclimax, anditendsabruptly.Apartfrom apowerfulcharacterstudyby JamesMason,theactingisstagey andmostunconvincing.Also therearethreeorfourchildstars inthefilmthatI,normallyvery fondofchildren,couldcheerfully machinegun. -"GROUCH°"

"5 fi oGoesMyLove

Thereisaquietgenuinecharm aboutthisfilmthatmakesone hesitanttocriticiseitinageneral manner.Itmovesalongataleisurely(attimes,toomuchso) amiablepace,andisanostalgic studyoffamilylifeintheBrooklynofalmostacenturyago.The settingsandcostumesofapast erahavebeentastefullyandcarefullyhandled;thereisdefinitely anatmosphereofanothergeneration.Thefilmissaidtohave beenbasedonepisodesinthelife .,ndtimesoftheinventor,Hiram PercyMaxim.(HereIbowmy

headinshame;thisisoneHiram Ihadneverheardof.)

Onthefilm'screditsideisthe sympatheticdirectionofFrank Ryan,thetreatmentoffamily lifewithdignityandquiethumour,thepleasantpersonalityof DonAmeche,andalittlegemof actingfromBobbyDriscoll,who canrightlytakehisplaceonan exclusiverosterofaffectation-free childstars.

OnthedebitsideisthemiscastingofMyrnaLoyinaperiodrole, andthetooslowtempoatwhich thefilmprogresses.-"GROUCHO."

RossPrattRecital

WithinthepastyeartheA.B.C. hasintroducedasuccessionofbrilliantpianiststoPerthmusiclovers.Westillhavehappy memoriesofthevirtuosityofKapell,theartistryofMewton-Wood, theeffortlesspolishofSolomon, andthetechniqueofVolterra. NowwehaveRossPratt,perhaps theleast'heraldedofthemall,and vetprobablythemostpromising.

,ThisseriousyoungCanadianpianistgaveasolorecitalatWinthropHallonSaturday,August 24,inthepresenceofadisappointinglysmallbutveryappreciative audience.Comparisons,apart iromtheirallegedodiousness,are oftenexceedinglydifficulttomake withanydegreeoffairnessoraccuracy.Iwillsimplystate,withoutamplification,thatinmyopiniontheplayingofPrattrepresentsacombinationofthedazzlingvirtuosityofKapellandthe intensemusicalityofMewtonLood.Itisaripenedblendofrestraintandexpansiveness.Our specialthanksmustalsogoto thepianistforhischoiceofprogramme.Iamnotoneofthose fanaticswhodesirethetotalexclusionoftheworksoftheold mastersfromaprogramme,butI dorealisethereisarich,wideunexploredfieldfromwhichmostattractiveselectionscanbemade. Thesecanformahappymixture lasSaturday'sprogrammeclearly demonstrated)whenplacedalongsidetheworksofbetterknown composers.

TheProgramme.

ThisopenedwiththreeinterestingtranscriptionsbsHaroldCraxton(aformerteacherofRoss Pratt)ofrarelyheardworks"Praeludium"(Carbonelli),"The King'sHunt"(JohnBull),and "SicilianoandRigaudon"(AnonwasdiscoveredintheBritishMuseuminLondon). Asparkling "SonatainG,"byScarlattifollowed,andtherequisitecrispness andtechnicalfluencyweremuch inevidence.NextweheardMo-

zart'sSanatainC(K330) I donotthinkthisisoneofthe composer'sgreatestsanata's,althoughinmanywaysitisafine exampleofhismasterlycraftsmanshipandsenseofformandproportion.Theapparentsimplicityofthisworkwastreatedwith respectbythepianist.Themany passagesofthefirstandthird movementsbuiltchieflyofscale andarpeggiomaterial,werepresentedwithabsoluteclearnessand evenness,andformedaneffective contrasttothemelodicserenityof themiddlemovement,thegraceful"andantecantabile."

TheInventiveGeniusofBrahms.

THEKIWIS

BrightEntertainmentatHisMajesty's

TheNew ZealandSoldiers' Show,nowatHisMajesty's,is brightentertainmentwithatouch oforiginality.Theshowfollows theneonepatterninessentials, butdiffersfromothersofitskind initsrich,recurringflavourof armylife.Thustheopening chorushasamilitaryringandis renderedinN.Z.uniform.The firsthumoroussketch,too,hasan armysmellaboutit,andfrom thenonatintervalstheaudaciousodourreturnsinvaryingdegreesofintensity.Thegeneral effect,however,is wholesome enough.andadelicatenature shouldnotbeundulytroubled. Therearemanycompensations.

FemaleImpersonations.

Themostoutstandingfeature oftheshowisthefacilitywith whidhthreeoftheartistsimpersonatefemales.Theseimpersonationsarenotmereburlesqueimitations,butastonishinglycloseapproximationstotherealthing, anddidwenothavepriorknowledgeofthehoaxwecouldvery easilyfallvictimstotheillusion. JohnHunter,'BillBainandWally Prictorarethe"women"inthis all-malecast,andthegreatestof theseisJohnHunter,whodances, singsandcomportshimselfwith serenityandarealcharm.It wereperhapsaninjusticetoMr. Huntertolabourthepointwhen praisinghisappearanceasawoman,butnoconscientiousreviewercouldpasslightlyoverhis remarkableexhibitionofgraceful toe-dancing,thelikeofwhichwill probablyneverbeseeninPerth again.WhenBorovansky'sBalletwasherelastyearImadea particularenquiryofMissLaurel Martynforenlightenmentasto whythetraditionoftheballet ruledouttoe-dancingformen. Shedidnotknow,buthazarded theguessthatthiswastoprevent themfromlookingsillierthan theydid;itwasagoodanswer, butdoesnotfitthecaseofJohn Hunter.Mr.Hunterissmallin statureandneatofbuild,and lookedfarfromsillyasheflitted andwhirledaboutthestage.Perhapsitwashisfemaleattire whichfinallysavedhimfromlookingsilly;whateverthecause,the effectwasmostpfeasing.

entNight."Incidentallythis itemstodasasupremeexample oftheKiwis'abilitytoswingconvincinglyfromonemoodtoanother,evenfrombathostopathos.

Mr.Moorealsodelightedbefore theintermissionwithascreaminglyfunnyrecitationentitled "TheVoiceofInexperience,"in whichmetaphorsaremixedwith abandonandrustyoldsawstake onnewlifeandmeaning.

TerryVaughan.

Beforeleavirtgaltogetherlie subjectOfimpersonations,letus makespecialmentionofanextravagantandhighlyamusing ventureintothisspheremadeby theproducerandmusicaldirector,Mr.TerryVaughan.Unannouncedontheprogramme,heenlivenedtheorchestra'sintroductiontothesecondpartofthe showbyconductinginavery novelmannerasProfesorPopoff, orPopoffski-thenamedoesn't matterahit.Hisweirdantics, carriedoutinridiculouscostume, werebothfunnyandclever,and wonmuchapplause.TheidentityoftheProfessorcameasa denouement.

OesMorris.

TheKiwishaveamongthema brilliantexponentoftheartof legerdemain.Intwomemorable appearanceMr.CesMorrisprovidesentertainmentofahigh orderforallwholovetoseesudh thingsaslightedcigarettespluckedcarelesslyfromtheair,from behindone'sknee,frombehind one'sear,etc.Mr.Morristhrows awaycigaretteswithanonchalancewhichmustinduceonein thesedaysofrationingtoconsiderbutt-stabbinginanewlight, andhisdexteritywithcardsand colouredhandkerchiefssetsthe sealofgreatnessonhisachievements.

All-RoundExcellence. Therearenopassengersinthis teamofNewZealandsoldierentertainers.Itisobviouslyimpossible,withaprogrammeofover 30items,todocompletejustice toeveryoneandeverything,but sufficienthasbeensaid.Ithink, toenablereaderstodrawthejust

TherrySociety

LastSunday,August25,ahappy handofTherriesenjoyedapicnic atMundaringWeir.TheWeir wasinoverflowandpresenteda magnificentsight.

Lunchofsausagesandchops, roastedoveracampfire,along withothersavourydelicaciesand "billytea,"startedoffthedayof Sightseeing,and,needlesstosay, Therriesmadegoodtheopportunity.AshorthikefromtheWeir toMundaring,wherethepartyentrainedforPerth,roundedoffa goodday.

Ournextmainattractionwill beaMichaelmasFair,tobeheld inCathedralHall,Murray-street, Perth,onFriday,September27. ThisFairwillbequitedifferent fromtheusualBazaarorPaddy's Market,eventhoughtradingstalls willbeamongstthemainattractions.Communityfolkdancing andthesingingoffolksongswill notonlyaddanairofgaietyto theFair,butalsobringusback tothemedievaldaysofMerrie England,whenChristianitywas everybody'sandpeopleenjoyed thehappysimplethingsoflife.

Activitiesinthisregard,sofar, pointtoagreatsuccess.Sokeep thedateinmindandbeatthe CathedralHalltoenjoyanight inhappystylewiththeTherries.

WeeklymeetingsoftheTherry SocietyareheldonFridaysat8 p.m.,intheLegionofMary Rooms,65St.George'sTerrace, Perth.

conclusionthatJ.C.Williamson Theatres,Ltd.,haveproduceda winnerwiththeKiwis.Thisunusualtheatrecompanyevolved outofagroupofsoldierswhobeganbyentertainingsoldiersat thefront.Thevariouschanges ofprogrammebearsuchfamous namesasAlemein,Tripoli,Ben ghazi,Malta,etc.,andthefirstnamedistheonewhicl)opened thePerthseason.Itistoes hopedthatwewillhavetheopportunityofenjoyingallthe changesofprogrammeifthestandardofall-roundexcellenceas. hievedinthefirstismaintained throughout.

-DEGUSTIFUS.

(ContinuedOppositePage.)

Bywayofstarkcontrast,we werenexttreatedtoagenerous helpingfromBooksI.andII.of Brahms'amazing"Variationson aThemeofPaganini,"written80 yearsago.WilliamMurdoch,in hiskeenanalyticalstudyof Brahms'works,hasthistosayin regardtothesevariations:"Every technicalpossibilityisexploited; practicallynothingnewinvirtuosotechniquehasbeenthoughtof since.Theyareasbrilliantas anycompositionfortheinstrumentthathaseverbeenwritten, andIknownoworkthatexceeds thesetwosetsindifficultyofexecution."RossPrattdeveloped thebrilliantlydifficultthemes withassuredtechnique,andwhen occasionwarranted,withpoetic insightandemotionalpowoer.

'Afterinterval"Fairs'Tales" fromMedtner's4"CanzonaSeren ta."Theseworksareseldom heardonPerthconcertplatforms. Idonotknowthereasonwhy; theyarebothinteresting.

AttractiveChopinPlaying.

Thefinalgroupcommencedwith fourChopinEtudes.Ithasbeen saidtruthfullythateachstudyis aperfectmusicalmicrocosm,completeinmoodandutterlysatisfyinginexpression.Theartist's brilliantpdayingoftheseleftlittletobedesired.Thesamecorn-

WallyPrictorisalmostasamazingwithhisvoiceasHunteris withhisfeet.Mr.Prictorsings fortissimoinafalsetto,notonce butmanytimes-infact,alittle toooften.Hisvoiceatfirst arousesunstintedadmiration,but somuchuseismadeofitthat onetendstowearyofthephenomenon.ProducerTerryVaughan shouldtakenoteofthisobjection.

BillBainistheIkeDelavale typeoffemaleimpersonator, beingrough-voicedandhardfaced.Thisisnotmeantasa disparagingreflectiononeitherof theartistsmentioned,butshould servetoindicatethatMr.Bainis entrustedwiththecomicsideof femaleimpersonation;andMr. Bainacquitshimselfinthisdirectionwithconspicuoussuccess. RedMoore.

Welluponthelistofcredits comesanimpersonatorofanother kind.RedMooreconductsan American"CommandPerformance"entirelyonhisown,perhaps themostmeritoriousofhismany impersonationsbeinghisimitationofBingCrosbysinging"Sil-

poser's"ScherzoinEMajor,"the lastoffourwhichhewrote,providedabrilliantfinalewithitsfascinatingspiritedarrogancealternatingwiththeamiableandmore poeticpassages. Afterasustainedovation,the artist,nowslightlyrelaxed,had togivetwoencoresbyPoulence andRachmaninoffbeforetheaudeencewouldmovefromthehall. -"GROUCHO."

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

SUBIA00BRANCH.

Sinceouropening,wehavehad onegeneralmeeting,heldon

Tuesday,August13. Afterthe businesshadbeendiscussedwe playedavarietyofgames,among whichwastabletennis.Ournext generalmeetingwillbeat8oclock onTuesday,August27.

PhysicalCulture.

HeldinthehalleverTuesday at7o'clock,thishasprovedvery successful.

Dancing.

ClassesareheldeverFridayin St.Joseph'sHall.Admissionis Is.TheinstructorsareMr.and Mrs.Pederson,andthetime8 o'clock.Classesareforbeginners aswellasforthosefurtheradvanced.

TREMANTLZBRANCH.

CalendarofActivities.

Monday:Dressmaking,7.30p.m.

Tuesday:Dramatics,8p.m.

Wednesday:Choir,7p.m.

Thursday:KeepFit,6.45p.m.

Dance,8pm,

Saturday:BalletDancing.2.30

Sunday:Learn-to-DanceClass,1st. and3rd.Sundays.

Picnic.

TherewillbeapicniconSeptember29toAraluen.It'sa Y.C.W.picnic,andallN.C.G.M. membersandtheirfriendsareinvited.

Concert.

Enthusiasmissweepingthrough theN.C.G.M.,andeachgroupis tryingtoout-dotheother.Fora first-rateshowwestillneedmore inthechoir,whichpractiseson Wednesdaynight.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Sunday,August25,wasourbig day,andcamewelluptoeverybody'sexpectations.Fordetails, seethewrite-upelsewhereinthis issue.Butonethingthatstill remainstobedoneistothank veryheartilytheladieswhoso generouslygavetheirtimeand energyandhelpedtomakethe daythesuccessitwas.

BranchMeeting.

Ournextbranchmeetingwill beheldonWednesday,September 4

Dance.

Ourcarnivaldance,which thefirstofourFridaynight ces,wasagreatsuccess nextwillbeheldonFriday, tember6.

was clanThe Sep-

FirstSaturday.

MemberswillofferMassand HolyCommuniononthe7th.(the firstSaturday),inhonourofOur LadyofFatima.

Prize-DayatSt.Mary'slYouthMovementsReceive Leederville FirstMembersat Leederville

OnThursday,August22,St. Mary'sChristianBrothers'College heldtheirannualdistributionof prizes.ThebeautifulSpringsun poureddownitswarmmid-day raysonthespaciousquadrangleof theCollege,wheretheinteresting functiontookplace,inthepresenceofalargeassemblageofthe pupils.

BrotherHyland,onbehalfof theCommunityandtheboys,in welcomingMonsignorMoloneyand Rev.FatherO'Dwyer,expressed hispleasureinbeingabletoannouncethatagrandmoraltone existedamongthepupils.The largenumberofboysfromthe Collegewhohadbeenconsecrated thatyearasmembersoftheHoly NameSocietywasconvincingevidenceofit.Inrecountingthe manyactivitiesoftheschoolduringtheyear,hedweltonthewonderfulsuccessofthepupilsinthe PublicExaminationsandalsoin gamesandathletics.Thebright cupsondisplaytoldsomeofthe story.SuccessesintheJunior andLeavingCertificateexaminationshadensuredverysuitable positionsforourboysapartfrom entrancetotheUniversity.Those fewwholeftschoolbeforepassing theexaminationstograspthefirst jobthatpresenteditself,inmost casessoonregrettedtheirimpatiencetogooutintotheworld. "Thatiswhatitamountsto,"said theBrother,"theworldcalls.and someparentsareweakenoughto yieldtoyouthfulclamourbefore theirsonsareproperlyprepared andtrainedtomeettheirobligation,sociallyandspiritually.

InthejuniorsectionoftheCollegetosixthgrade,excellentprogresswasbeingmade,aswastestifiedbythecomprehensiveexaminationsheldlastJunebythe BrotherInspector.Inthatway Asolidfoundationwasbeinglaid beforetheboysreachthestudyof secondaryschoolsubects,beginningwithFirstYearSub-Junior. Tosecureadeepandlasting knowledgeoftheprinciplesand practicesofReligionathree-quarterhouratleastdailyisdevoted tothatall-importantpartofthe pupil'straining.

AfterMonsignorhaddistributed valuablebookprizestothosewho hadgainedspecialdistinctonin variousclasses,andsilvertrophies totheathleticchampions,headdressedthestudents.Incongratulatingtheprizewinners,he alsocomplimentedthoseothers, whodeservedthehighestpraise forhonestendeavourandassiduityattheirdailylessonsandother dutiesofschoollife.Suchdevotedboyswhomakemanlyeffort inclassare,asarule,arealsuccessinafterlife.Hewaspleasedtohearofthefinemoraltone

andspiritthatwouldbringdown God'sblessingandobtainHisassistancealways.MonsignorhopedthatloyaltyandregularattendanceoftheboysoftheCollegewhowereintheHolyName Societywouldeversubsistamong them.Theyshouldneverforget thattheirbestFriendwastheir LordandSaviouronthealtar,He wastheretohelpthem,andHe neverfailedtohearandanswer theprayersof'thosewhocalledon Himwithconfidenceforlightand assistance.Theboyssnotad learnandpracticethelessonsof Religionandwell-doingtaught thembytheBrothers,whowere theretoteachthosethings.For thatpurposetheCollegewasestablished.

Monsignorwasemphaticinhis condemnationofthosewhowithdrawtheirchildrenfromschool beforetheycompleted,atthevery least,theJuniorCertificateexamination.Theyshouldalsotake theLeavingCertificateifatall possible-anditwaspossiblein mostcases.Thosewhodidso, morethanmadeupforthecouple ofextrayearstheyspent in school."Itisnothingshortofa tragedy,"hesaid,"thatparents shoulddeprivetheirchildrenof thebenefitsofhighereducation, whentheyhaveitatitsbestand withintheirreach.Suchparents generallyregrettheirshort-sighted policywhenitistoolate."

Therewasampleproofandevidenceovertheyears,inSt. Mary'sandelsewhere,thattheir Religiousteachersweresatisfied onlywiththebestandhighestin thescholasticlinefortheirpupils, andtheresultsofthePublicExaminationsprovedthattheygave it.Monsignorcongratulatedthe seniorboysinparticularontheir outstandingsuccess,andexhorted themtosetagoodexampleanda highstandardinallCatholicreligiousandsocialduties.Their examplewouldbeastimulusand anencouragementtotheyounger boys.Theyshouldalsooppose firmlyandconstantlyandhelpto rootoutanythingthattendedto lowerthemoralChristianstandardinlife.Seniorboyshada bigresponsibilityinthisway,and theyshouldnotshirkit.Hefelt surehecouldrelyonthem.The goodPastorthenwishedtheboys apleasantholiday.Theoldsayingabout"allworkandnoplay" stillheldgood.Hehopedthat ontheirreturntoschoolthey wouldsettledownwithfreshenergytopreparefortheexaminationsattheendoftheterm.He alsowishedthemfurthersuccess inthegamesandsports.Hisinterestingandvaluableaddresswas receivedwithsustainedapplause.

Sunday,August25,wasaday ofbigcelebrationsinLeederville. Theoccasionwasthereception intotheY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.of alargenumberofnewmembers.

ThedaycommencedwithageneralHolyCommunionato'clock Mass,atwhichtheCatholicyouth oftheparishattendedinanimpressivebody.Thenfolloweda breakfastinSt.Mary'sHall,so kindlypreparedbytheladies'auxiliarycommittee.GuestofhonouratthebreakfastwastheRev. Dr.Sullivan,DiocesanChaplain oftheY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.

Proposingthetoastofthe Movements,Dr.SullivancongratulatedLeedervilleonitsmeasure ofsuccessandthekeenspiritof enthusiasmamongthemembers. Withsuchazeal,hesaid,we shouldendeavourtofosteraspirit offriendlyco-operationamongthe differentbranches,aswewereall membersofaworld-wideCatholic Actionmovement.

MargaretAtkinson,presidentof theN.C.G.M.,inashortaddress, congratulatedthoseabouttobecomemembersandstressedthe idealsoftheMovements.Since itwasbasedondevotiontoOur Lady,thegirlsshouldshowtheir loyaltytoherbybeingloyal membersoftheN.C.G.M.and livingexemplaryCatholiclives.

ThepresidentoftheY.C.W., EricCatlin,thencongratulated thoseboyswhoweretobecome membersonthewaytheyhad servedtheirbranchduringtheir probationaryperiod.Thesuccessofthebanch,hesaid,dependedonthecultivationofthe spiritofChristiancharityamong themembersbyfollowingtheexampleofChrist,ourLeader. Charityamongthemembersand charityamongthebranches,was thekeynotetosuccess,andhe calledontheboystoworkgenerouslyinthecauseofChristthe King.

jBasilBerry,secretaryofthe Y.C.W.leaders'group,proposeda voteofthankstotheladieswho hadsogenerouslypreparedthe breakfast.Everybodypresent showedtheirheartyappreciation.

Basilwentontoannouncethat anhonourhadbeenconferredon theLeedervilleY.0W.,inthat EricCatlinhadbeenchosenasa WestAustraliandelegatetothe Y.C.W.NationalConferencetobe heldatNewcastlenextmonth.A roundofwarmapplausegreeted thisannouncement,andBasil,on behalfofallpresent,congratulatedEricandwishedhimallthe bestonhistrip.

AfterBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament,asocialwasheldin thehallforthemembers,their parentsandfriends.Soloistswere RonPooleyandRegliebbard (vocalists),andCarmelFoley (piano).Twocomedysketches entitled"TheOldBushSchool" and"InaTobaccoQueue,"were presentedbytheboys,andanimpressiveone-actplay,"TheReal Reason,"wasputonbythegirls. Ashortinterludeofdancingwas followedbyadelightfulsupper, preparedbytheN.C.G.M.

Sunday,August25,willlongbe rememberedbytheY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.ofLeeoerville.Those boysandgirls,thefirstbatchof newmemberstobeconsecratedin thebranch,nowformthenucleus oftheMovement.Itisupto themtoradiatetheirzealforCatholicActiontoothersintheparishinordertodrawtheminto theMovement,andbytheircharityandexampletoencourage thosewhoarestillonprobation. Itishopedtoincreasethemem, bershipofeachmovementinthe parishtoatleast100byChristmas.

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BrotherDwyerexpressedhis sympathywiththeboyswhofailedtowinprizes.Butthehonourswentequallytothemfortrying.Itwasthesustainedeffort andperseverancethathelpedto makerealmenofthem.HeconveyedthethanksofBrothersand boystoMonsignorforhonouring thembyhisvisitanddistributing theprizes.Heexhortedtheboys tobearinmindandputinpracticetheexhortationsandadvice whichMonsignor,theirParish Priest,hadgiventhemthatday.

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ChildrenofMary.

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Youcanbuydeliciousspongeswithtantalisingdelight. fulfillings-smallcakesingreatvarietywithorwithout icing,appletarts,jamtarts,scones,etc.,somethingfor everytasteandoccasion.

TheChildrenofMary,St.Brigid's,WestPerth,arepleasedto announcethatthere-unionofpast andpresentmemberswilltake placeintheParishHallat3p.m. onSunday,September8.Owing towarconditions,theannualreunionwasomittedforafewyears. Alargeattendanceisexpectedof allpastsodalists.Thiswillbea grandopportunityofcelebrating inaworthymannertheNativity ofourImmaculateMother.

Theconsecrationofthenew memberstookplaceateveningdevotionsinthechurch.Afterthe Rosarythegirlsrecitedthepledge oftheN.C.G.M.,followedbythe boysrecitingthepledgeofthe Y.C.W.Then,Dr.Sullivan,assistedbythebranchchaplain, Rev.FatherO'Dwyer,blessedthe badgesandpresentedthemtothe newmembers.Fifty-fourgirls endfortyboyswereconsecrated membersoftheirrespectiveMovements.

Thesermonwaspreachedby Dr.Sullivan,whospokeonthe necessityforcontinualprayerin ourlives.Thegreatestprayerr' allwastheSacrificeofthe andweshouldendeavourtohear MassandreceiveHolyCommunioneachSundaywithattention anddevotion.Itwouldbeanexcellentthingforthebranchand themembersiftheycouldattend Massduringtheweek.Insome branchesoftheY.C.W.andN.C.G.M.arangementsweremade wherebyatleastonememberrepresentedtheMovementatMass eachmorning.Itwashopedthat thisveryimportantspiritualservicewouldbestartedinLeedervilleimmediately.

YCW

ACTIVITIES

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CLAREMONTBRANCH.

St.Thoma,'Hallwasonceagain thesceneofagreatdanceonSaturday,August24.Thedancewas favourablyatendedandanexcellentevening'sentertainmentwas enoyedbyall.Thenextofthese fortnightlydanceswillbeheldon Saturday,September7.

Generalsportseveningsareheld intheHalleveryFridaynight.

Allyoungmenintheparishbetweentheagesof14.25areinvited tocomealongandmeettheirfellowparishioners.TheY.C.W. providesforeverytasteinsporting,socialandallotherlines.

Whateveryourinterestmaybeindoorsports,football,cricket,athletics,debatesanddiscussion,amateurtheatricals-letusknow.For informationringthepresident F2607)orcontactanymemberof thebranch,whowilldirectyou ti,thebranchexecutive.

OOTTESLOEBRANCH.

Gymnastics.

Theattendanceatoursport andgym.eveningsisgraduallyincreasing.Wehopetogetenough torunacompetition,havingdifferentteamscompeting.

Learn-to-DanceClass.

Theseareimprovinggreatly, althoughthereisstillashortag ofgirls.InMissChown'sabsence MissReynoldshasconsentedto playforus.Wealsohopeto haveMrs.Coatestogiveusahelpinghand.Therewillbeclasses onthenexttwoSundays,September1and8.

BranchMeeting.

Ornextbranchmeetingwillbe heldonSeptember2,andwehope allmemberswillbeabletoattend.

BridgeEvening.

Thebridgeevening,heldonthe 21st.inst.,turnedouttobeasuccess.Theseeveningswillbeheld monthlyfromnowon.

Concert.

Weplantohaveaconcertin thenearfuture.Ifthereisany talentintheparishwewouldlike tohearofit.

MonthlyCommunion.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Allmembersfromotherbranches,aswellasourown,willbe disappointedtolearnthatour president,AlanHogan,hashad togiveuphisofficeowingtoother duties.

SinceAlanhasbeeninofficethe Movementhasprosperedinthe parish,andhissuccessorshould havelittledifficultyincarryingon whereheleftoff.

Underanewschemesoontobe inoperationmeetingswillbeheld fdrtnightly,andthealternate Tuesdaywillbedevotedtoinstructionalclasses,suchasengineering,theatrical,debating,etc.

AsuggestionbyourChaplaiq thatallmembersattendaspecial Mass,servedbymembers,andreceivetheBlessedEucharistonthe FeastofCorpusChristi,wasadopted.Furtherdetailsareyetto bemadeknown.

BasketBall.

Inourlastmatchwewent downtoY.M.C.A.by9pointsina hard,low-scoringgame.Hogan, MachmettandHickeywerein form,buttheteamasawhole couldnotcopewiththeteam workofthevictors.Finalscores were:Y.M.C..A.,40:Y.C.W.,31. SUBIA,00BRANCH.

BranchMeeting.

ThegeneralmeetingsoftheSubiacoBranch,heldonMonday nights,wereshowingsignsofdeclineamonthago.Now,however.theyhavecomeintotheir ownagainandgreaterinterest isbeingshown.Thebasketball isprovidinganoutletforboisterousenergy,andtabletennisseems tobefavouredbythemoresedate.

SavingsScheme.

Thesavingsschemeisfunctioningwell.Nevertheless,somesubscribersarenotasregularasthey mightbeinmakingtheircontributions.Ifoneistogetthebest cutoftheschemeoneshould makesureofpayinginsomething -evenasmallamount-ea.h week.Thosewhoarenotyet membersofthesavingsscheme shouldmakeenquirisatthenext meetingandfindoutwhatthe schemeisallabout.

Dance.

OnSaturday,17th.in=t..avery r'easantdancewashe'dinSt.Joseph'sHall.Theattendancewa' good;thefloor,assri_sult:of fineweather,wasexcellent,anal throughafortunateorunfortunatecircumstance,whicheveryou will,therewasadoubleissueof supperforeveryone.

JustaremindertobranchmembersthatnextSundayisour monthlyCommunionSunday.

RegionalMeeting.

AtournextmeetingaprogrammeofallI.C.W.activitiesis tobedrawnup.Thisprogrammewillbedisplayedonthe churchnoticeboard.

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Dances.

OurdancesarenowheldonFridaynights.Thenextoneison Friday,September6,sodon'tmiss it.Incaseyoudon'tknow,the upperatourdancesisreputedtii bethebestinPerth.

Football.

Congratulationstoourteamfor theirgreatwininthefinal.We wouldlikeallofourmembersto turnoutandseethefightforthe premiershipthisSundayafternoon.Highgatehaveatough propositioninfrontofthemand judgingbytheconfidenceofour playerswearegoingtohavea win.

NewMembers.

Congratulationstoour40new members.Asthereisafullerreportofthatelsewhereinthisissue littleneedbesaidhere.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Dancing.

ThecarnivaldanceonlastFridaywasquitesuccessful,andwe hopethatourfutureonewillbeat leastasgoodasthis.Remem terournextonewillbeheldin theCathedralHallonFridaySeptember6,sotrytogetalongwith allyourfriends. BasketBall.

Oureffortsatbasketballare improving,andsoonwehopeto haveafirst-rateteam.Practice isheldonTuesdaynightsatSt. Patrick's,andalsoonSunday afternoons.Seeingthatfootball isnowdeclining,wehopetohave alargenumberofmembersatthis game.

Lecture.

FatherRogerswill,inafew weeks'time,concludehisveryinterestinglectureonhistravelsand experienceswhenhewasstudying abroad.Wehopetohaveavery largeroll-uptothis,andyou'llbe reallymissingsomethingifyou don'tattend.Thedatewillbe publishedinthesenotesnext week.

NewMembers.

Remember,westillhaveneed foralargeincreaseiriournumbers, soanyonewhoisinterestedisinvitedtocomealongtoanyofour functions.Thisapplies,too,to alldischargedyoungservicemen whoarenowreturnngtothepar

REDLANDSBRANCH.

PersonaL

ThebranchextendsitscongratulationstoLawrenceRyan,its secretary,forthesuccessfulseasonhehashadwiththeSubiaco Leaguefootballteam.

BrianRyan,whocoachedthe Y.C.W.teamthisseason,returned toplayfortheEastPerthteam. Theseasonedveteranofmany campaigns,Brian,afterseventeen seasonsofplay,canstillholdhis ownwiththebestplayers.

KevinDuffyalsohasdonewell playingfortheSubiacoColts.Congratulations,Kevin!

Seenatthebranchmeetings latelyhavebeenJoeHead,returnedfromtheNavy;Des Marran,FrankBell,andWally 'mins,returnedfromtheAir Force,andonMonday,August19, TedFlanaganandTonyTaylor, onleavefromtheNavy. Allmembersjoininwishing RogerRyanapleasanttripto NewcastleasoneoftheY.C.W. delegatestotheNationalConferenceoftheY.C.W.

Membersalsowouldliketooffer theircongratulationstoBillAlderman,wellknownparishionerand all-roundathleteandsport,who wasmarriedwithNuptialMassto MissJoanTroy,ofBellevue,on Saturdaylast.

ComingEvents.

30secondsofthebounce.Fremantle,whohadthewindwith them,scoredfullpointsfiveminuteslater.Itwassoonevident thatLeedervilleshowedthebetter teamwork.Theirbacksplayed solidlyandwerequicktoclearthe balldowntothecentreline,where itpassedintoattackastheforwardsopenedoutwell.First quarterscoreswere:Leederville, 35;Fremantle,1.2.

Aidedbythewind,Leederville werequicklyintoattackinthe secondquarter,withTomKinsellaknockingoutstronglyfrom theruckandBertRiggroving ingreatstyle.BobHealyplayed asuregameatcentre,whileJim deGruchy,atcentrehalf-(forward, wasapowerfulspearheadonthe attack.TheFremantleroverand captain,JimMcLinden,playeda valiantgameforhisside,buthis effortswereunsupporteddueto lackofteamworkinthePort side.Half-timescoreswere: Leederville,8.9;Fremantle,1.3.

JimMcLindenralliedhsteam inthethirdquarter,andhiseffortsresultedin2goals.Howevertheteamworkwasnotsustained,andalthoughFremantle hadthewindintheirfavour,the individualeffortsofReed!back). JDaly(ruck),Yenchcentre) andMcLinden(rover)wereofno availagainstthesuperiorpace andcombinationofLeederville. Scoresatthree-quartertimewere: Leederville,13.14;Fremantle,3.3 Abrlliantfinishingeffortby Leedervilleresultedinanorgyof goals.Bykeepingtheballinthe leftpocketscoringwiththewind wasmadeeasy,andNoelReader scored4goalsinarow.Twice inthisquarterFremantlegave displaysofbrilliantteamwork, andeadhdisplaywascrownedby agoal.Iftheseeffortshadbeen moreconsistenttheresultswould havebeenmuchdifferent.It wasonlytheworkofthatstrong quartette,McLinden,Reed,J. DalyandYench,thatkeptthe teamfromfallingcompletely away.Thebrillantcombination ofLeedervillewasmaintained throughoutthematch,andifit canbeproducedonSunday,Sep-

AverysuccessfulgeneralmeetingwasheldlastSundaynightin theSchoolHall.J.Beasleywas electedasoursecretary.After themeetingtabletennisand quoitswereplayed,bothbeing veryenjoyabletoallpresent. Ournumbersarestillsmallbut withyoursupportweshouldbe abletoexpandconsiderably.

BikeHike.

Onceagainweremindyouof ourfirstbike-hiketoClontarfon Sunday,September8.Agreat dealofinteresthasalreadybeen showninthisfunction,whichproraisestobeverysuccessful. WewillbeleavingSt.Theresa's Hallat10o'clock,andstopping onthePerthsideoftheCauseway for15minutes.Acarwillbe providedforcarryingtheheavy gearandhotwaterwillbeprovidedatClontarfforlunch. Sportswillbeconductedinthe afternoon,andaveryenjoyable ortingispromised.

INTER-BRANCHFOOTBALL.

LeedervilleWinsFinal.

OnSunday,25th.inst.,Leederville,loserofthesecondsemifinal,metFremantle,winnerofthe firstsemi-final,toseewhoshould contestthepremiershipwithHighgate.Withlittleopposition,Leedervillehadanoverwhelmingvictory,scoresbeing19.16to5.3.

BrianKeaywonthefirstduel forLeederville,andtheballwas quicklyintoattack,whereJimde Gruchy,atcentrehalf-forward, blokethroughandgoaledwithin

DatesofinteresttotheSubfaco BranchareFriday,September6, whenthedancingclassesconduct. edbythePedersenInstitutein St.Joseph'sHallwillbecontinued:andSaturday,September14, whenthenextdancewillbeheld. Admissiontothedancingclasses isoneshilling.

tember1,thepremierghiplooksa likelyproposition,Finalscores were:Leederville,19goals 111 points;Fremantle,5goals3 points.

Goal-kickersforLeederville were:JimdeGruchy,NoelReader andBertRigg(4each),Jack Woulfe(3),FredClarke(2),Terry DalyandTomKinsella(1each).

BestplayersforLeederville:R. Healy,G.Boylan,J.deGruchy, HRigg,T.Kinsella,R.Brad5ury,T.Daly,F.Clarke,R.Joyce. ForFremantle:J.McLinden,J. Daly,Yench,andD.Reed.

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DeathofMotherMary Finian

CONVENTOFMERCY.VICTORIASQUARE.

OnAugust17afterayearof greatsuffering,MotherMaryFinianGaffneypassedtoherreward -thenendedalifethathadbeen activelyandgenerouslyspentas aSisterofMercy.

BornatKillucan,Co.Westmeath,Eire,MotherMaryFinian wastheeldestofafamilyofeight whichcanboastofmorethanan ordinaryamountofmissionary seal:twobrothers,FathersMichael andMatthewGaffney,havelabouredforyearsintheDioceseof Ballarat,andheryoungestsister, SisterMaryUrsula,isamember oftheSunburyCommunity.

In1915,theSuperiorofthe aboveCommunityvisitedIreland insearchofgeneroushelpersto aidthecauseofCatholiceducationinWestAustralia.With18 companionsMotherM.Finianrespondedand,havingarrivedin Bunbury,beganalifeoffervour andexactitudefromwhichshe neverdeparted.Shortlyafterher professionshewentasapioneer tothenewlyopenedConventat Dardanup.Duringherthreeyears theresheshowedsignsofthat capacityforhardwork,unswervingfidelitytoduty,anddeepseatedsinceritythatwerethe highlightsofhercharacter.For thenextsixyearsthefieldofher labourswasBridgetown,whence shewenttoBunburyasNovice Mistress.

Afteraperiodofthreeyears MotherM.FinianbecameSuper. ioroftheSouth-West.whichoffice

JUMBLESALE,atCathedral Hall,onFriday,September13,at 12.30p.m.

CHILDREN'SPLAINAND FANCYDRESSBALL,atTown Hall,Wednesday,September25.

sheheldforsixyears.When,in 1936,herCommunitywasamalgamatedwithVictoriaSquare, MotherMaryFinanwaselecteda GeneralCounsellor,andcameto themetropolitanarea,where,as MotherSuperior,shewasstation. edatVictoriaParkforsixyears andatBassendeanforthreeyears. Tothosewhoknewherintimate. lyMotherM.Finian'sdeeplove fortheHolyMasswasalivelyinspirationandfruitfulsourceof edification.Ittriumphedover thatacutebodilypainandphysicalweaknesswhichforsometime hadbeenpreparinghersoulfor finalunionwiththeGodWhom shehadservedwithmeticulous faithfulness-thelogicaloutcome ofhersincerity.Withanheroic perseverancesheattendeddaily Masswhen,apparently,shewas overcomebytheintensityofher malady.

IAfewmonthsagoherinfirmitiesprovingtoomuchforeven herdauntlessspirit,shewasremovedtoSt.Anne's,andthere consoledinherlastdaysbyher brother,Rev.FatherMatthew Gaffney,andbyhersister,Sister MaryUrsula,MotherMaryFinian quietlypassedaway.

OnMonday,August19,aSolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedintheConventChapel.The celebrantwasRev.FatherM Gaffney,thedeaconandsub-deaconwereRev.FathersLeachand DePiazzi,respectively.Rev. FatherRaffertyactedasmasterof ceremonies,andthesinging throughouttheMasswasrenderedbythechildrenofVictoria Square.

Ateleveno'clockthefuneralleft fortheCommunityburialplaceat Karrakatta.,Rev.FatherGaffneyofficiatedatthegraveside. Mayhersoulrestinpeace.

ArmadaleCatholicBall

24DEBUTANTESPRESENTED

ThefirstDebutanteBallconductedbytheCatholicChurch Committeesince1939,attracteda wonderfulattendance over600 toArmadaleDistrictHallonMonday,August19.

Thehallwasgailydecorated withflags,colouredlightsandthe streamerswiththestagedecorated ineffectivelatticedesignsof flowersandferns,anditmadea verycolourfulscene.Frocking wasgayandbeautiful,manyoutstandingcreationsbeingnoticed.

Shortlyafterthearrivalofthe officialparty,whichcomprisedthe LordMayorofPerth(Mr.J.Totterdell),hisniece(MissMcNaughton),theTownClerk(Mr.W.MsI. Green)andMrs.Green,Dr.and Mrs.C.Streich,Mrs.Millett,Mr. G.McCarthyandFathersSlowey andMcGillicuddy,thehghlightof theevening-thepresentationof deputantestotheLordMayorcommenced.

Theywereprecededbytwo charminglittleflowergirls,Toni AitkenandPatriciaHarrison,who delightedallastheyslowlyadvancedandpresentedbouquetsto MissMcNaughton,Mrs.Green, andthehostesses,Mrs.Millettand Mrs.Streich.

Nameofeachdebutantewas announcedbyMr.Greenaseach walkedgracefullyforwardtomake herbow.Thecharmoftheir curtseyanddeportmentofeach girlreflectedgreatcreditonthe trainingofMissV.Davidsonand Mr.B.A.Hastie.Frockingof thedebutanteswaslovely,each featuringanindividualstyleand charm.

Afterthepresentationthedebs. andtheirpartnersdancedthe PrideofErinwaltz,whichgave anold-worldairtothesceneand madeofitallacharmingpicture.

Ahappyatmospherepervaded thewholeeveningandtheorchestragaveofitsbest.Dutiesof M.C.wereveryablycarriedout byMr.Briggs. Thesupperroomwasalsoagay scene,beingdecoratedwithred, whiteandbluestreamersand withGeraldtonwaxastabledecorations.Sitdownsupperprovidedbytheladies'committee wasdeservingofthehighestcongratulations.Itmusthaveentailedagreatdealoflabourand forethought.

Theballwasanoutstandingsuccessandgreatcreditisduetothe secretary(MissB.Knight)and hercommittee.

Hostessesfortheeveningwere Mrs.C.Streich,wearingstylishly cutwinecrepemorocain,andMrs. E. Millett,insmartblacksilk crepewithgoldornamentalpockets.

L.

Thedebutanteswere:Misses MollyMcGurk(partner,Mr.J.McGurk)FayRoss(partner,Mr.R. Eddlestonel:MargaretStreich (partner,Mr.G.Millett).ValLannan(partner,Mr.J.O'Reilly, LenoreCarrigg(partner,Mr.R. Lambkin);MaryReid(partner, Mr.R.Aitken);PatDescamps (partner,Mr.R.Williams);Mary Holyoake(partner,Mr.J.Ritchie);MarjorySpence(partner, Mr.C.Spence);MoiraO'Dwyer (partner,Mr.T.Bavich);Agnes Sparkman(partner,Mr.B.Sparkman);KathleenBuckingham (partner,Mr.P.Matthews);Ella Ewens(partner,Mr.B.Harris), GretaSparrow(partner,Mr.E. Betts)PatriciaHarrison(partner,Mr.P.Hanrahan);Joan Courtney(partner,Mr.E.Tanner);MargaretFlematti(partner, Mr.H.Martin);VeraBuckland (partner,Mr.E.O'Brien);Rae Crook(partner,Mr.N.James); IvyPratt(partner,Mr.D.Follett);CarmelTurner(partner, Mr.C.Turner);IslaFlematti (partner,Mr.J.Millnan).

MISSPEGGYSLATTERY, youngestdaughterofMr.andMrs.C.J.Slattery,ofHighgate,whomadeherdebutattherecentCatholicBall.

"TheHandthatRockstheCradle"

ThoughtsonMotherhoodbythe ConvertWifeoftheFormer EditoroftheCommunist "DallyWorker"

ByMARGARETBUDENZ.

"Ofcourse,IhavenoIrish blood",saidmyfriend,aswestrolledalongtheautumn-bright streetsofthesmallWestchester Countytowninwhichweboth lived."Ican'ttalkmyselfinto believingthesethingswhichyou sayyouarehappytoaccept.I acceptourlotasmothers,butI amfarfromhappyaboutit."

MyfriendandIhadtaken manysuchwalkstogetherwhile ourbabiessleptintheircarriages. Wehadtalkedabouttheambitionswehadasunmarriedprofessionalwomenandhowchildren hadcompletelychangedourlives. The"Irish"shaftwasdirectedat me.MyfathercamefromAntrim,butwewerethe"wrongsort ofIrish."MyfriendwasdisturbedbecauseIwasinfluencedby thetraditionalIrishorCatholic viewofmarriage.Aftermany yearsofgropingforasatisfying answer,Ifinallyfoundoutofmy ownthinkingandexperiencesan answertothe"womanproblem" -anditisaproblem.WhenI wasconvertedashorttimeago,I wassurprisedtofindthatthebest Catholicthinkingandtradition hadtheanswerImighthave foundsoonerifIhadalwaysbeen aCatholic.Because,withinthe Church,Icameuponanappreciationoftheroleofwomen,and particularlyofwomenwhoare mothersthatIneverknewexisted.Thesepagesarewrittenespeciallyforthosemotherswhom Ihaveknowntobeconfusedand unhappyandcaughtintheemotionallymuddledsortofthinking thatrobsmotherhoodofitsjoy.

MyfriendwasnotaCatholic, andshefeltthatinsayingIwas happyIwasdeludingmyself.

ThereisamysticalelementpresentintheCatholicfamily,and whatthemotherhastogiveher husbandandchildrenismore thanthemaintainingofascheduleofmealsservedproitiptly, AashingonMonday,ironingon Tuesday.Itisevenmorethan beingathometwenty-fourhours aday.Amothermaysleep soundlywhenthenreengines teardownthestreet,butsheis alerttheinstantherownchild turnsoverinbedinthenursery downthehall.Ifsheisoutof sightofadozenchildrenplaying intheyard,sheknowsimmediatelyifitisherchildwhohas criedoutinpain.Thereisaspecialbondofcommunionbetween mothersandtheirchildren,and welearntofollowtheirvoices andstepsandthoughtsevenin sleep. Andsowearenotneededat homebecausewearewillingto maintaincleanlinessandknow thevalueofwhole-wheatbread, butbecausewehaveaimposein beingthere.Wehaveanimportantpartnotonlyinpreserving thesanctuaryofourownhomes, inrearingafamily,hutourinfluencereachesouttowardthesafeguardingoftheinstitutionofthe family.Thisissomethinginto whichwecanpourourwholelife; itisaprofessionandacareeras wellasjustaduty.

butitismorethanatrend.I neveratanytimereadadocu mentmoreinsultingtowomen

Nowwecannotavoidthefact thatsuchaprogrammelooksvery attractivetonotafewwomen. Afteradayspentontheweekly washing,withtheironingpiledup forthenextday,andintheinterveningnightthebabyisteething,.wemightliketoleaveitall behindusandgoforthtoanice, eight-hourjobdowntown.But thetroublewiththisargument, andalltheargumentsinthisdirection,isthesuperficialityofit. Itplaysupontheleastattractive featuresofbeingamother-the monotony,drudgery,worry,and wearinesswhichallmothersknow. Itassumesthatotherfieldsofendeavourdonothavethesesame drawbacks.Artists,scientists, teachers,andsocialworkers,all thesehavethesameproblemsof monotonyandfatigue,butnobodylecturesthemaboutgiving upartorscienceorsocialwork.

Further,weseedisasterattackingnotonlythehome,butalso theveryinnerlivesofwomen themselves.Thedestructionof souls.Whatisbehindtheincreaseofalcoholismamongwomen,oneofthenewestcausesfor alarm,thechain-smoking,the night-clubhabit,andthecorner taverndrinking?Theincrease fdelinquencyinallitssordid implicationsamongyounggirls andwomen?Thecynical,hardboiledchasingafterpleasure'

Finally,whatistheessenceof thisquestion?Withprayerand thoughtandhardwork,weas motherscancontributesomething importanttoourfamiliesandto allthefamiliesoftheland.The simplestmothercandoherpart. Thewomanwhothinksshehas brainsandabilityhasevenmore responsibilitynottodeserther post.Insteadofmakinganappointmentwithafashionablepsychoanalyst(ifwehaveenough money),inordertofindoutwhy wefeelguilty,weshouldconfess ourguiltbeforeGodandpromise tobecomegoodmothers..Insteadofparkingourchildrenat thenearestnurseryschoolsothat wemayseekasubstitutecareer, wecanmakeanovenatothe BlessedMotherwiththeintention ofbecomingreallyChristian mothersounselves.Insteadof takingaclubwoman'scoursein childguidance,letusstayhome andactuallylearntoguideby guiding.

Youmayenvytheartistwho paintsacanvasworthyofthe Metropolitangalleries;youmay wishyoucouldmakeanimportantcontributiontoscience;you maylongforthetimetoputyour ideasintoagreatnovelortothe runningofabusiness.Butno matterhowbeautifulorimportantthesethingsare,theirvalueis transitory,evenmeasuredin termsofhundredsofyears.For amotherhasgivenbirthtoa baby,andeachchildhasasoul. Thatsoulwillliveforever,itcan gotoHeaven.Tome,thisisthe mostinspiringandthemostgrati-

fyinganswerIfoundinmyper., sonalsearchforthetruth. BeforeIwasconvertedtothe CatholicFaith,Iamsorrytosay thatIdidnotknowaboutthe soul,oraboutthevalueaCatholicputsuponthesavingofasoul. ItwaswithintheChurchthatI foundthismysteryexplained,the mysteryofthesoulandthemeaningofbeingamother,andthe answertoallthefrustrationand unhappinessofmodernwomenand theneglectofthehome.ThereI learnedtheChurch'shighestimate ofthedignityofmanandthedignityofthechildwhowillbecome aman.Theonethingachild neverforgetsishismemoryofhis mother,goodorbad,andthe workofthatmotherinnourishing thebodyandsoulofthechildis, Iamsure,neverforgottenbyGod. Andso,togobacktomygood friendandneighbour,Ihopethat onedayshewillfindtheanswer toherproblemsintheCatholic Churchandhaveherbitterness inherdutyasamotherturnto thejoythatIhavelearned.

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Now,thiswomanisanexcellent, intelligentmother;shedoesnot gadabout,andshedoesatwentyfour-hourjoboftakingcareof hertwochildren.Butsheisbitteranddeeplyresentfulandfeels thatmarriagehascheatedher.She pointedouttomethatourhusbandswentdowntoNewYork everyday,metpeoplewithideas, didjobsthatrequiredbrainsand imagination.Weservedasnursemaidsandhousekeepers,withan occasionalnightoutwhenwe couldfindasitterorbaby-minder. Sheaccusedmeofbeingnothing morethanamid-Victorianwife whohadstifledherpersonality andlife.

Iknowthatmyfriend'sattitudeistypicalofthousandsof women-atleastofwomenwho arenotCatholic-tosomedegree. Shehappenstobearticulate,and herdespairisattheoppositepole frommyjoyasaCatholicmother.

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Thatthefamilyasastable basisofsocietyisinabadway needslittleproof.Theevidence isallaroundus,inthebroken homeswesee,inthedisruptionof familylife.Thewaryearsopenedtowomenfieldsofworkthat manyhadbeenlongingforover aperiodcoveringtheFirstWorld War.Thousandsofmarriedwomenlefttheirhomesinorderto enterthebusinesshouses,professions,andfactories,notonlybecausetheylikedthepay-cheque, butbecauseitwasachancetoget awayfromhome-awayfroma lifewithoutglamour,change,or purpose.Manyofthesemothers willbeforcedtoreturntotheir homesbecausetheirskillsareno longerneeded,andtheywillreturnwithreluctant,slowsteps.

DuringtheyearswhenIwas searchingforananswertothese things,I,myselfoftenresented andvoicedmyresentmentofthe hardshipimposeduponmebecauseIhappenedtobeamother. FrequentlyIwonderedwhy,after goingtocollegeformorethan sixyearsinordertobecomea professionalsocialworker,Inow foundmyselfonmyhandsand kneesscrubbingthekitchenfloor.

(Ihadnotlearnedthatweget onourkneestopray.)Thiswas theverysameattitudemygood friendwastryingtodirectatme onmylastwalkwithherbefore IwasreceivedintotheCatholic Church.Iscrubbed,butIhated it.Ilovedmychildren,but wantedsomethingelse,too.

Foryearsthefeministsamong ushave-beencampaigningfor "equalrights"-assumingthatwe havenorights-andplottinga neweraforwomen,Families woulddecreaseinsizethroughthe practiceofbirthcontrol,divorce wouldbeeasy,jobswouldoffer attractivepay,babieswouldenternurseryschoolswheretrained workerswouldtakeoverthescientificcareoftheyoung.Womenwouldnothavetostayhome. becausetherewouldbenothingto stayathomefor.Accordingto theCommunistPartyofAmerica, whose"line"onthisquestionI readindetailseveraryearsback, awomanwhoisahousewifeand motherproducesnothing.To produceababyisconsideredofno socialvalue.Toproduce,inthe Communistsense,awomanwould bebetteroffandofmorevalueto societyandherselfifsheneglectedherownhomeinordertowork inthehomeofanother,ifthat wasthebestshecoulddo,inordertocollectwages.ToaCatholicmotherthisGoesnotmake sense,andthereisnosenseinit,

Wecandoanythingnecessary foragreatcause;wewillwillinglygiveupourlivesforwhatwe believeisright;andwecaneven maintainasenseofhumourabout scrubbingifithappenstobenecessaryforthefulfilmentofapurposefulact.TheCatholicwomanhastheencouragementofher religionintheworkofrearinga family,shehastheapprovalof theChurchandthesatisfactions thatarenottobefoundoutside Catholicsociety.

Butshehassomethingthatis evenmoreimportantthanthese. SheknowsabouttheBlessed MotherandhasinherwhatnonCatholicwomendonotpossessaperfectexample.Marywho knewthedepthsofsorrowandjoy, whowithherwholemindand heartacceptedtheresponsibility ofbecomingtheMotherofOur Lord.TheBlessedVirginwas abletoperformthehousehold taskscommontowomenofthat day.Shewasnotrelievedof theseeventhoughshewasthe MotheroftheSaviour.ShetendedtotheneedsoftheInfant 'Jesus,watchedoverHisboyhood, gaveHimhermother'slovetothe footoftheCross,andneverlost sightofherpurpose.Wecannot expecttobesoperfectinourdevotiontomotherhoodasshewas finallytobecomeMotherofusall.

Butwecanacceptherguidance andprayforthenecessarygrace.

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Lawyer:"IthinkIshallspend nextsummerinCornwall.Iknow ofalovelycottagethere."

Friend:"Whynotthisyear?" "Becausethereisalawsuitthis yearbetweentwopartiesabout thisproperty,andIshallprobablyownitnextsummer."

Thevicarandthesquirewere walkinghomefrom.church.

Vicar.withindignation):"Did youhearthatmanSmithsnoring inchurch?"

Squire:"DidI?Whytheblight. erwokemeup!"

"Haveyouanyobjectiontohavingawhiskyandsoda,Mike?"

"Well,I'veneverhadonebeforeinmylife."

"What,neverhadawhiskyand soda?"

"No;anobjection!"

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Thebusinesschiefwastalking totheladwhohadjustcompletedhisfirstmonthwiththefirm.

"Now,myboy,"saidhe,"you've foundthatwewantyou,tobe willing,quick,energetic,andready tobeattheserviceofallyour seniors. Doyoufeelyou'rea squarepeginasquarehole?"

"Well,"repliedthelad,"Ifeel I'minaholel"

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Thechemistwastalkingtoa customeratthecounter.

"Howdidyoufindtheointment Igaveyou,sir?"saidhe.

"Itwasn'tsomuchanointment,"repliedthecustomer,"asa disappointment.'

Thefamilywereoutoftown, andthehousewasleftincharge ofayounghousemaid.Onopeningthedoorthefirstmorningshe foundthecharwomanstanding there,'obviouslyangry.

"I'vebeenringingandringing forthelasthalf-hour,'shesaid.

"Whyeverdidn'tyoucomesooner?"

"Oh,wasthatyou?"repliedthe housemaid."YoukeptonsoregularthatIthoughtitwasonly thetelephone!"

* * Withagrindingofbrakesthe Londonbuspulledup.Butnot beforeithadknockeddownthe oldgentleman.

Willinghandscarriedthevictim tothepavement.Aftertreatmentfromapoliceman,theold mansatupandlookedaround him.

"WhereamI?"heasked,still dazed.

"'Erey'are,guvnor!"saida smarthawkerinthecrowd."Map o'London,onepenny."

"Mr.Brown,"saidthepersistent youngwoman,"areyousureyou couldn'tgivemeapositionof somekind?"

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

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

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"Imverysorry,"repliedMr. Brown,"butIhavenovacancies atpresent."

"Well,ifyouhavenothingelse, employmeasyouradviser."

"Verywell.Youcanbeginby advisingmehowIcangetridof you."

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Thelocalvicar,besidesbeinga verystrongtemperanceadvocate, wasaverykindlyman.

Onemorning,whenonhisround oftheparish,hesawanoldlady pushingapramupaverysteep hill.Immediatelyheofferedto helpher.

Atthetopofthehill,withthe clergymanpuffingandpanting fromtheheatandtheexertion, theoldladywasprofuseinher thanks.Thevicarwouldhave noneofit.

"No,no,"hesaid."There's nothingtothankmefor.But perhaps,asalittlereward,you willletmehavealookatthe baby."

"Baby!"exclaimedthewoman. "Blessyourheart,sir,there'sno baby.It'stwodosenofstout."

Mrs.Newlywed(indepartment store):"Doyoucarryanyfurnitureforthosecheaphomesthe housingcorporationarebuilding?"

Floorwalker:"Oh,yes,madam. Toydepartment,thirdfloor."

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StrongmindedFemale:"Allmen arefools."

Brute(male):"Oh,no,thereare afewbachelorsleft,youknow."

Twocommercialtravellerswere swoppingtallwirelessstoriesat thebarinthepresenceofanold countrymanwhomtheyweretryingtoimpress.

"Yougotaradioset?"asked oneofthetravellers.

"Yes,sorr,"saidthecountryman."Igotaverygoodone."

"Doesithavegoodselectivity?" askedthetraveller,withaknowingwinkathiscompanion.

Avisitortothevillagenoticed thatoneoftheinhabitantsofthe placewastreatedwithdeeprespectbytheothers.

"Iobserve,"saidthevisitorto anagedinhabitant,"thatyouall treatthismanwithmarkeddeference."

"Yes,he'soneoftheearlysettlers."

"Earlysettlers?"askedthe other."Why,hecan'tbeabove thirty."

"Thatmaybe,"repliedtheold man,"buthepaysallhisbills promptlyonthefirstofevery month."

* * Hearrivedhomelate-verylate. Butashehadwonaprizeinthe clubraffle,hefeltthathiswife might,perhaps,overlookthe time.

Walkingupstairsasquietlyas hecould,behandedhertheoillamphehadwon.

Shewasnotimpressed.

"Yes,"sheremarked,acidly. "it'sjustlikeyou.Itlooksall right,butitwantsalotoflookingafter;it'sunsteadyonitslegs whenit'shalf-oiled;it'sinclined toexplode;itflaresup;it'soutat bedtime,anditsmokestoomuch." * * *

"I'minabitofaquandary overmyloveaffair."

"Really?"

"Yes-Idon'tknowhowlong girlsshouldbecourted."

"That'seasy! Thesameas shortones."

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Atalectureahusbandandwife attended,butseparatedatthe door,andoccupiedseatssome rowsapart.Thewifesuddenly rememberedthatshehadleft somethingcookinginthegas stove;somethingthatshould havebeentakenoutbeforeshe lefthome.

Ingreatdistressshescribbleda notetoherhusband,andpassed italong.Itwentastray,andowingtoaperfectlynaturalmisunderstandingwashandedtothe lecturer.

Heslowlyopeneditandread: "Pleasehurryhomeandshutoff thegas." * * *

Anotoriousgossiponeday wenttoDeanW.D.Wilson,burningwithindignation.

"Oh,Doctor,haveyouheardthe disgracefulnews?TheyoungpeopleofourchurcharegoingTo haveadance,theysay.How shocking!Whatdoyouthink aboutit?"

Towhichthesaintlyscholarrepliedsweetly:"Madam,Ihad ratherthemshaketheirlegsthan theirtongues!" * * *

Teacherwaswarmingtoher subject,and,layingdownher book,said:

"Now,youallunderstandthat thetrunkisthemiddlepartof thebody,don'tyou?"

"Yes,ma'am,"chorused'theclass, withoneexception.

"Youunderstandit,too?"asked theteacheroftheboywhohad notanswered.

"No,ma'am, mean?"

whatdoyou

"Well,'repliedtheboy,"you oughttogotothecircusandsee theelephant."

"Well,yes,"saidtheoldfellow, "ithas.TheothernightIwas listeningtoaquartette,and 1 didn'tlikethetenor,soIjust tunedhimoutandlistenedtothe otherthree."

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Askedtoexplainthedifference betweenajournalistandaneditor,aschoolboywrote:"Ajournalistisamanwhowritesforthe newspapers.Aneditorisaman wholeavesoutwhatthejournalistwrites."

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"What'sthematterupatTom's house?"

"They'retaking'imawayinthe ambulanceforbeatin"ismissus."

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Shewasadear,old-fashioned, modest,simplemaidenlady.And whensheannouncedthefactthat shethoughtofpayingachiropodistavisit,herdearestfriendwas astonished.

"Ididn'tknowyousuffered fromcorns,"remarkedthefriend.

"Idon't,"repliedtheoldlady, mildly."NeitheramIafflicted withbunions,chilblains,norany otherpainsinthefeet."

Herfriendgazedatherwith growingconsternation.

"Then,mydear,"sheremonstrated,gently,"whatonearthdo youwanttovisitachiropodist for?"

Thelittleoldlady'scheeks blushedadelicatepinkasshe leanedforward,laidonemittened handonherinterrogator'sarm, andwhispered:

"It'sthisway,mydear.Ido sowanttobeabletoboastthat atleastonceinmylifeIhada manatmyfeet!"

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"CanyoutellmewhereSmith's storeis?"askedanenquirerof thenative.

"Yes,"wasthereply."Carry straightonpastthe'Nocigarettes' shopuntilyoureachthe'Nofish' shop.Turnleftpastthe'Closed throughlackofsupplies'shopuntilyougettothe'Nocoal'merchant's.Thenyou'llseea'No fruit'shop.Well,nextdooris Smith'sstore.Youcan'tmissit. Thestoreismarked'Noeggs'."

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Thevillagefootballclubwas beingreorganised.Thevicar wasappointedpresident,anda personofparticularlyvacuous countenancewasproposedassecretary.

"Youknowhowtotaketheminutes,ofcourse,James?'askedthe parson.

Thesecretarygrinned.

"Yes.Iknow,"hereplied.

Atthenextmeetingthepresidentannouncedthatthesecretarywouldreadtheminutesof thepreviousmeeting.Thesecretaryproducedhisnotebookand stoodup.

"Themeetinglastedtwenty-five minutes,"hesaid,brightly.

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genceofPopeLeoX.Oneofthe conditionsforgainingthisindulgencewastocontributetotherebuildingofSt.Peter's,Rome.

Thereisnodoubtthatthere weremanyabusesinthemethods adoptedbythepreachersofthis indulgence,andmanywrongilOas intheheadsofthesimplefolk.

Buttheseinnowayaffectedthe truedoctrineonindulgences,and induecoursewereconlemnedby theEcumenicalCouncilofthe Church.

Ihavespentperhapstoolong onthissubject,butasitisso easytogetawrongandconfused ideaofitintoone'sheadandkeep itthereforyears,Ifeltsurethat vnuandallmylistenerswould likemetoclearthematterup, Onceforall.

PENALTYOFEX-COMMUNICATIONALREADYEXPLAINED

Yourlettercontinues:

"Godcertainlydidnotcommandthenegligenceofasinner, amplyprovedbythestoriesof theLostSheep,etc.Thedoctrineofexcommunicationseems tocontradictthis,nevertheless."

A.:InthelastthreesessionsI havepointedout,inanswertoenquiries,thatthepenaltyofexcommunicationfarfrombeingneglect ofasinner,isimposedforthepurposeofbringinghimbacktorepentanceandabetterwayoflife. Ineednotrepeatnow,whatI havesooftenmadeabundantly clear.Youwindupyourletter bysayingthatexclusivenessin businessshownbyCatholicsdoes nothelptoencouragepeopleto followCatholicdoctrine,andyou assertthatyouknowafirmthat requiresallthemembersofits stafftobeCatholics.

A.:ThatCatholicsshouldhelp brotherCatholicsisnoinjusticeto anyone,justasmembersofone familyareexpectedtohelptheir brothersandsisters.Allthings being.equal,Ithinkitaverylaudablepractice.

Whatisunfairisthataman Cuwomanshouldbeexcluded fromapositionorfrompromotioninhisfirm,onaccountofhis religionmerely.Alldecentpeopleagreetothis.

EvilsofModernCapitalism

PROLETARIANSTATUSISLESSTHANHUMAN

Inthisarticle,FatherPaulCrane,S.J.,Secretary oftheEnglishCatholicSocialGuild,reflectsupon someworkers'problemswhicharetoolittleemphasisedbythosewhodiscusshiswell-beingin termsofwages,hoursandmaterialconditions. HeiswritingofEngland;mustofwhathesays appliestoAustralia,too.

THERE hasbeensomeinteresting cornespondenceintheBritish "Times"latelyconcerningthetype ofincentivelikelytoresultinincreasedoutputonthepartoflabour.

Inoneuttheseveralletters,1read thefollowingsentence:"Theworkingman'sneedsaresimple;hewants ahousetolivein,awifetocook hismealsandlookafterhischildren; hewantsalittletospareforatrip tothepictureswithhiswife,apint orsoofbeer,andafewsmokes;and ,.ewantsthemoneytokeepuphis standard."

Atfirstsightthatsentenceis rat:.erimpressive.Reflection,however,revealsanoteworthyomission. Thereisnomentionofproperty.

True,theworkingmanissaidto wantahouse,butmostworking-class familiesrenttheirhousesandso,in theircase,desireforahousecannot beidentifiedwithadesireforprop erty.Arewe,therefore,toinfer thatwage-earnersnolongerdesire property?ArethebulkoftheEnglishcontentwithaproletarianstatus, withoutdesiretoaccumulateinsome formorotherthatbitofpropenty whichisatoncethehall-markand guaranteeoffreedom?

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OWNNOTHING

Ifthisistheattitudeofourpeople,thentheirplightisseriousindeed.Theycanbeconsideredastage nearerservility.

Ontheotherhand,itmaybethat aninequitabledistributionofwealth keepsthemfromsecuringthepropertytheydesire.Perhapstheywant it,butcannotgetitbecauseofthe pressureofeconomiccircumstances. Bothfactors,Ithink,areatwork

TEDIUMATWORK

Apossibleclueastowhypeople havethispreferenceisgiveninthe sameletter:"Atleast75percent. ofthesepeople(theworkers),at anytime,donotlikeworkatall, ordonotliketheworktheyare forcedtodoforeconomicreasons."

Andwhy?Because,intheopinion ofanothercorrespondent-aworkingman-"technologistsarebusy makingjobssimpler,andtherefore moretedious,atthesametimethat educationistsarebusyturningout youngpeopletowhomsuchtedium isquiteabhorrent."

Peoplespendratherthansavebecausespendingofferstheopportun ityofflightfromthedeadlymonotonyofrepetitivework.

Somewouldhaltthediscussionat thispoint.Theymaketechnology thedevilofthepiece.Makethe jobattractiveinitself,theysay,and accumulationwillcome.Ithink thereismoretoitthanthat.

Iagreethatthereisaconnectionbetweenmonotonousworkand decumulation,butIaminclinedto thinkthatthecausesofmonotony liedeeperthanthemerenatureof theworkdone.Ibelievethatpeoplefindworkmonotonous,notso muchbecausetheythemselvesare toooftenregardedbytheiremployensasappliancesnotverydissimilar fromthemachinestheytend.

Youaremisinformedinyour laststatement.Thefirmyoumentionhasmanynon-Catholicsemployedonitsstaff.

IfeelcertainthatIhaveclearedupinyourmindmanyapoint youwereuncertainoforweremisinformedabout.Iamgladyou wroteandputyourdifficultiesso well.Ishallbegladtohearfrom youagain,shouldyoustillhave needof"TheCatholicAnswer."

FREEDOMOFPRESSMUST BEUPHELD

"Listener,"Armadale:

"Listener"sendsmeacopyof apapercalled"TheRock,"and says:'Whyarethesepapersallowedtobeprinted?Iknowlotsof peoplewhotakethemandpass themaroundtofriends.Can't somethingbedonetoprovethey arenotcorrect?IamaProtestant,butIhavelotsofR.C. friends."

A.:Thankyouverymuch,"Listener,"foryourletterandpaper. Reallynothingcanbedoneto preventsuchapaperbeingprinted-wemustupholdtheFreedom ofthePress.'ButweCatholics neverworryaboutsucharag: suchpapersdotheircausemore harmthantheydoours.Their statementsaresoobviouslyincorrectandtheirtonesocheapand ignorant,thatalldecentProtestants,likeyourself,deploretheir publicationandarefranklyashamedofthem.Onmindsthatfeed onsuchasthat,whatyouor1 mightsaywouldhaveverylittle effect.Theyarebeyondour help,

In1938,iftheamountof wealthheldprivatelyinEngland hadbeensplitupbetweenthe twelvemillionEnglishfamilies eachfamilywouldhaveheld £1,500worthofproperty. Insteadofthat,thirteenthousandpeopleinthatyearowned 18to19percent.ofthecountry'swealth,whileanotherone hundredthofthepopulation owned56percent.Thetop twomillionofBritain'stwelve millionfamiliesownedmostof thecountry'sprivatecapital. Thebottomtwomillionowned nothingatall. Themiddle eightmillionEnglishfamilies ownedfromnothingto£100 apiece. Thatisonesideofthestory.It illustratesthewell-knownfactthat thericheryouarethemoreyour richesgrow.Freeenterprise,driven bytheacquisitivespirit,favoursthe cumulativeaccumulationofwealth.

Thereisanotherside. ThelateProfessorJohnHilton estimatedthatifthemiddleeight millionEnglishfamilieshadbeen contentwitha1942standardofliving,theycouldhaveaccumulated between1924and1939suchasum thateachfamilycouldhavehad £375,which,at1938prices,would haveputitwellonthewaytobuyingitsownhome.Wheredidthe moneygoinstead?OnwhatProfessorHilton,inhisowninimitable way,calls"pints,poolsandperms.

SQUANDEREDMONEY

Accordingtohim,in1938we spent£160,000,000ontobaccoand £250,00,000ondrink.Thecinema claimed£40,000,000eachyearfrom itsnationalaudience,whichbought 20,000,000cinematicketsaweek. Fortypercent.ofusgoonceaweektothepicturesand25percent.of usgotwice.

"Employers,"writesmyfirstcorrespondent,"shouldrealisethatman hasasoul.-That,surelyrepresentsabasicminimum.Addtoit somefurthersuggestionsarising therefromandputforward,incidentally,inanotherletterto"The Times"byMr.HaroldWhitehead, chairmanoftheInstituteofIndus trialAdministration.Inithequotes theresultsofastudyoftheworker'soutlook,whichwasundertaken someyearsagointheUnitedStates.

Asaresultofthatenquiry,it wasfound,amongotherthings, thatworkingmenwantthedignityoftheirlabourheldhigh; thattheywanttobetreatedas individualsandnotashands, neceiving'courteousandconsideratetreatmentasopposedto beingbossed,thattheystress theimportanceofopportunityforpromotion.

CATHOLICSOCIALPRIN-

CIPLESJUSTIFIED

Thepleaoftheworkers,inother words,isapleawhichCatholicsocial reformershavemadeforyears.Give themtheirdue,insteadoftrying alwaysto"putthemintheirplace." andtheiroutputwillincreasebecause theirattitudetoworkhaschanged. Atthesametime,thedesireto spend,asanescapefromthemonotonyofwork,willdiminish.Theresultshouldbeastrongtendencyto accumulateratherthanspend.

Co-operationbetweenCapitaland Laborspellspropertyaswellasproductivity,ahigherstandardofliving togetherwithastrengthenedguaranteeofindividualfreedom.

Itisatrifleamusingtofindhailed asadiscoveryofhigh-poweredin vestigation,acodeofindustrialbehaviourwhichflowsstraightfrom theagelessteachingoftheCatholic Church.Industrialiststhesedaysare rediscoveringtheelementsofacode ofChristianbehaviourwhichtheir ancestorsthrewoveryearsagowhen theyhadplentyofcheaplaborto fallbackonandsohadnotto troubleaboutanyincentivefortheir workersotherthanthatprovidedby thefearofthesack.

In1938ourwomenfolkspent £1,500,000aweekonbeautifying themselves;tomeettheirneeds1,300 tonsoffacepowderand1,600tons offacecreamwereturnedoutannually. Otheritemsofexpendituremight beincluded."Irefertheinterested readertoProfessorHilton'sentertaininglittlebook,"RichMan,Poor Man." TheletterwriterfromwhomI quotedintheopeningparagraphof thisarticlecertainlyunderestimated thewantsofthepeople.Ihaveno intentionofcriticisingtheiradded wants.Ihavelistedthemtoshow wherethemoneywhichmighthave beenturnedintopropertyhasin factgone.Thepointisthatpeople prefertospendratherthantoaccumulate.

WhattheChurchhasalwaysin sistedonaspropertothedignityof man,theynowputforwardasa meanstoincreasedproduction.

Itisastrangeand,attimes,a somewhatfunnyworld.Letusbe thankful,anyway,thatwehavesuch advocacy.LetushopethatitspracticalworkingwillturntheEnglish proletariatintoasturdy,propertyowningclassoffreemen.

ENROLLED.

'The"Popes'Infantry."

Thirtynewrecruitsforthe SwissGuardsweresworninatthe traditionalVaticanceremonyon May6,anniversaryoftheSackof Romein1527. TheCommander oftheGuard,Coloneld'AltishofendePfyffer,tooktheoathof allegiancetotheHolyFather,and thenewGuardsbegantheirduties asguardiansofthefrontierof VaticanCity,anddefendersofthe ApostolicPalaces.

TheGuarditSvizzera,whosecolourfulcostumeissaidtohave beendesignedbyMichelangelo,is formedfromtheCatholiccantons ofSwitzerland.Theywerefirst recruitedbyPopeJuliusII.inthe sixteenthcentury,andinlatercenturiesfoughtnoblyinthecauseof thePontificalStates.

EachyeartheceremonyofenrolmentisheldonMay6,inmemoryofthedaywhentheBout.. bonmercenariesoftheEmperor CharlesV.devastatedthecityof Romein1527. TheGuardthen numbered200,andtheydiedat thestormingoftheVatican,fight. ingtilltheywerecutruthlessly topieces.

PARTITIONISSUE

PublicOpinioninBritainMustbe Organised

Progresswasbeingmadebefore thewarinarousingandeducating publicopinioninBritainonthe issueofPartition,andonlyforthe senselesscampaignofdestruction andoutragetherejustatthattime greaterprogresswouldprobably havebeenmade,saidMr.Thomas Derrig,MinisterforEducation, speakingatGraiguenamanagh,Co. Kilkenny."Theworkmustbe takenupagain,butwecanonly hopeforsuccessifwerealisethat understandlingandgoodwillare necessarytosecuregoodresults, andthattheywillbeourmost valuableauxiliariesinourefforts toobtainjustice.

Ireland'sUniquePosition

"Weareconductingouraffairs underaconstitionthatisentirely Irish,andunderwhich,ifweuse ourpowerswisely,wecanmake ourcountryanexampleinmany respectstotherestoftheworld.

AsIrelandoccupiesaveryspecial positioninthespiritualworld, soalsoshehasgainedaunique positioninthepoliticalworldapositionthatweoughttohold andstrengthenasfaraswecan.

"Themosteffectivewayin whichwecanincreaseourinfluence isbymaintainingthatsplendid spiritofunity,disciplineandcooperationsovaluableduringthe emergencyandwhichshouldbe anincentiveforthefuture.

PublicOpinionMustBe Organised

"AdmittedlyPartitionremains tobesolved.ToabolishtheBorder,wehavetoorganisepublic opinionnotaloneinourowncountry,butoutsidewhereverwecan.

"Wehavegottobringhometo thosewhohaveinfluenceinthis matter,andwhocanaidinre-establishingthepoliticalunityofour countryunderonegovernment, theinjusticeofPartitionandits evileffectsupontherelationsbetweenBritainandourselves.

"Itisaproblemthatcannot besettledbyforce.Butthatdoes notmeanthatweshouldbecontenttoacceptthepresentsituation-Wemustdoeverythingwe cantoenlistopinionuponourside andtomakeprogresstowardsour aimbygettingpeopleoutsideto understandfullythefeelingof ourpeopleonthismatter,tocomprehenditshistoryandbackground asagreatnationalquestion,and thentojudgetheconductand policyofsuccessiveBritishGoverrunentsinregardtoit."

OTES

U.S.PAPERLABELSPROTESTANTPETITION"ALMOST FRIVOLOUS."

"ThegroupofProtestantclergymenwhocalledonPresident HarryS.Trumananddemanded therecallofMyronC.Tayloras thePresident'spersonalrepresentativeattheVatican,areagitatingthemselvesquiteneedlessly," the"WashingtonPost"observed editorially.

Thenewspaperstatesthatit shares"fullythedevotionofthese clericstotheconstitutionalprincipleoftheseparationofChurch andState,butwefailtoseethat itisinanywayviolatedorinthe leastendangered."

Theeditorialpointsoutthat thePopebeingtheheadofa world-widereligion,isaterritorial sovereign.Nosuchobjection, theeditorialpointsout,wasraisedabouttheU.SdiplomaticrepresentationtotheSublimePorte, "althoughtheOttomanSultansof TurkeywerealsoCaliphsinElIslam;"norwasitraisedinthe caseoftheRomanovCzars,who weretheheadsoftheRussianOrthodoxChurch.Thenewspaper alsoemphasisesthattheU.S. maintainsanembassytothe CourtofSt.James,themonarch ofwhichbyvirtueofhisoffice andinnameistheheadofthe ChurchofEngland. AdvantagesCited.

"Apartfromprecedents,'the "Post"says,"theadvantagesof havingarepresentativeofthe Vaticanaresonumerousandso obviousthattheobjectionsseem almostfrivolous.TheUnited Statesatthisstageofitshistory isverydeeplyinvolvedinEuropeanaffairs,andthePapalinfluenceonEuropeanpoliticshas beendemonstratedbytheresults ofrecentelectionsinItaly,France, Holland,Austriaandelsewhere. Moreover,ithappensthatthe UnitedStatesandtheVatican haveacommoninterestinhasteningpoliticalandeconomicstabilisationoftheContinent."

"LORD,THATIMAYSEE."

BlindedItalianLadLeavesfor HomeWithSightImproved.

Anine-year-oldItalianboy, whohadHisHoliness,PopePius XII.andthousandsofGI'sinhis homelandprayingforhimwhenhe went.toAmericaalmostblind,to undergooperationsthreemonths ago,hassailedforItalywithhis eyesightmuchimproved.

TheladisGianfrancoGuiliano CabbiaofFeltre,Italy.InSeptember,1944,whenNazisstilldominatedItaly,theboywaskicked byaGermancavalryman'shorse. Hislefteyewasdestroyedandhe wasallbutblindedintheright eye.WhenhishometownwasliberatedinMay,1945,theGI'sadoptedhimastheirmascot.

Whenthe88th(BlueDevil) DivisionmovedintoFeltre,a fundof£3,500wasraisedamong thetroopstobringtheboytoAmericaforanoperationonhiseves. BeforeheleftItaly,hewasreceivedbytheHolyFather,who promisedtoremembertheladin hisprayers.Theboy'scompanion sincehelefthomehasbeenPvt. HowardW.Gorgas,ofMontpelier 0.,whomakesthereturntriphim.

TheboyunderwenttwooperationsatJohnsHopkinsHospital inBaltimore.WhenhospitalofficialslearnedthatGI'shadraised themoneyfortheoperations,they tooktheboy'scasewithoutcharge AfterhisdischargefromtheBaltimoreHospitaltheboywentto thePerkin'sInstitutionforthe BlindinBostonforfurthertreatments.

Asaresult,Gianfranconowcan distinguishsuchobjectsasaball andcanmakeouttheoutlineof

atree.Doctorswhohavehandled hiscasehavetoldPrivateGorgas thatGianfranco'ssightfillcont. inuetoimprove.

Theboyhasbeenieteacoygovernors,mayorsandotherofficials intheStatesandcitieshehasvisited.PrivateGorgas,anon-CatholicsaysyoungGianfrancoisan exemplaryCatholic.

STALINSHOULDREADA LITTLEHISTORY.

Nearlytwothousandyearsago. whenRomewasatthepinnacle ofhermaterialpower,therecame totheImperialCityamannamedPeter.Romedidn'tlikehim, iliac.ethedoctrinehetaughtand theauthorityheclaimedwasas farapartasthepolesfromthe materialismoftheimperialmind.

Soshefastenedhimtoacrossand buriedhischurchintheCatacombs.Butthoughtheman died,theApostlelived,andaday brokewhentheChurchcameout oftheCatacombsandPetersaton Caesar'sthrone.

Thelessonthathistoryteaches isplain,buttheenemiesofthe CrossofChristneverlearn.Alwaysdownthecenturiesthere havebeenthosewhochallenged PeterandpreparednewCatacombsfortheChurchofwhichhe istheRock.Andalwaysinthe endCaesarhastoadmitdefeat, forthePromiseremains;thegates ofhellcanneverprevailagainst theChurchfoundeduponthe RockPeter.

Historyhasahabitofrepeating itself.ThemodernCaesar,one JosephStalin,wouldplantanew crossuponanewCalvary.EugeneCardinalTisserantcharges thatSovietpolicyeastoftheCurzonlineisaimedatthedestructionofCatholicism.Abeginning hasbeenmadeinRuthenia."The orderoftheday,"saidHisEminence,"isthattheRuthenianCatholicChurchmustdisappear."So theBishopsandmorethan400 priestshaveeitherbeenmurdered ordeportedandinterned,andthe laityhavethechoiceofintern. ment,slavelabourordeathif theyrefusetojointheOrthodox Church.

ForhisbriefhourStalinmay challengeanddenyoneofthe fourfundamentalfreedoms.But Time'sclockticksontotheinevitableend.ButfortheChurch ofGodthereisthegloryofa Resurrectionfromatombthatis even sealedandguarded.D.A.C.,in"CanadianRegister."

8,000WORKINGGIRLSAT PARISCONGRESS.

Eightthousandworkinggirls tookpartinacongressinParis whichmarkedthetenthanniversaryofthefoundingoftheJeunesseIndependanteChreitenne Feminine.TheirEminencesEm. manuelCardinalSuhard,ArchbishopofParis,andAchilleCardinal Lienart,BishopofLille,and20 otherBishopsattended.

TheJ.I.C.F.iscomposedof wage-earningyoungwomenof themiddleclassandinorganisationresemblesthemorewidely knownJeunessOuyeriereChrietienneYoungChristianWorkers), JeunesseAgricole Chretienne (YoungChristianFarmers),and JeunesseEtudianteChretienne (YoungChristianStudents).

DuringtheOffertoryoftheMass agroupofthegirlsbroughttothe Communionrailabasketofgold andsilverjewellerytobesentto theHolyFatherformouldinginto achaliceforamissionay.

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