The Record Newspaper 04 September 1946

CatholicsinAustria'sPoliticalScene

HowNaziOppressionStrengthenedtheFaith

ReligiousLifeDivorced FromPartyStrife

ByHANSPITTIONI,in'America."

Morethanninetypercent.of theAustriansareCatholics.This doesnotmeanthatallofthem arepractisingCatholics,nordoes itmeanthatthepresentmajority

chanceofestablishinganoutspokenCatholicpartyafterliberation. Alliedleafletsandradiopropagandahadalwaysreferredto"Catholics,""Socialists"and"Communists"toidentifythepolitical groupsduringthestruggle.When theRussiansenteredViennaand politicalCommitteeswereform-

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droppedtheword"democratic justatatimewhen,afterthedefeatofFascism,theslogan"democracy"becamearecommendation.AftertheunfortunatetroublebetweentheDollfussGovernmentandtheAustrianSocialists in1934,anauthoritarianregime wasestablishedandallpolitical partiesabolished.Theradical elementsoftheSocialDemocrats wentundergroundandfounded thepartyofthe"AustrianRevolutionarySocialists Thisgroup tookanactivepartintheAusparty,theAustrianPeople'sParty,ed,thenewauthoritiesdemandisa"Catholic'partyinthestrictedthatCatholics--notpoliticians senseoftheword.AsinmostofthedefunctChristianSocial oftheoldEuropeancountriesParty-shouldberepresented whereCatholicismconstitutesanalongwithCommunistsandSointegralpartofthenation'shis-cialists. toryandtradition,CatholicismisTheCatholics,however,prefernotmerelyanecclesiasaicalmat-redtoforegothisopportunity. ter,butanationalcharacteristic.NeitherdidtheyestablishanoffiThistendencyisreflectedincialliaisonwiththeonlynonmanyspheres,eveninnon-Catho-Marxistsmajorityparty,calledthe liegroupsandinstitutions;anditPeople'sParty.Nomemberof isinthissensethat"Catholic"theclergyholdsapublicofficeand"Austrian"areinseparableandthisinacountrywhere,in terms.ThatthisprevailingCa-thenot-too-distantpastofthe tholictendencydoesnotalwaysmonarchy,manymembersofthe implyanactivereligiouslifemusthierarchywereexofficioseatedin beclearlyunderstoodbecause,theUpperHouse,liketheLord whilealargeportionoftheAus-BishopsoftheChurchofEngland trianpeopleprofessandpractiseintheHouseofLords,andwhere theirCatholicreligion,notallprelateslikethelateMsgr.Seipel whoarebaptisedandbroughtuporthepresentCardinalArchhisasCatholicsareactivemembershopofVienna,Dr.Innitzer,servoftheChurch.Themajorityofedattimesinthehighestcabinet theAustrianSocialistsremainofficesoftherepublic. "Catholics"inname,anddidsoThereasonforthischangein evenduringthecampaignofanti-thepoliticalthinkingofCatholic religiouspropagandaconductedbyAustriansliesinthegrowingreatheirparty,aftertheFirstWorldlisationthatrevivalofreligious War:onlyasmallminorityre-lifecanmakeoutstandingprospondedandlefttheChurch.Ofgresswhencompletelydivorced themostmilitantopponentsofthefrompartystrife.TheChurch Churchonlyafeweverwentsohaspaidheavilyinthepastfor farastosevertieswithCatholic-themistakesofso-called"devout ism. Catholicpoliticians.'Andthe Thisattitudeisnotlogical:topresentpoliticaldealsbetweenall overlookit,however,mayleadtoparties,likethetruceonques falseconclusions.Thisiswhattionsofmarriagelaw,donotintheNazisfoundwhen,aftertheviteCatholicparticipationinpoliannexationin1938,theystartedtics. anavalancheofpropagandaandThedisadvantageofsuchanabpressuretobringaboutmassstension-namely,thattheabapostasy.Theywithdrewfinan-senceofaCatholicpartymar cialsupportfromtheChurchandofferanopportunitytootherparintroduced,instead,aspecialtax,tiestosolicitthevoteofCathohopingthatthepeoplewouldlies,aswasattemptedbythe ratherleavetheChurchthanpayCommunistsattherecentgeneral thisnotinconsiderablelevy.Notelections-doesnotcounttoo only'didmostoftheAustriansheavily.TheAustrianCatholics, paytheirChurchtaxasawel-withtheirnewlyexpanded"Actio ct,...edemonstrationagainstNaziCatholics,"theirlargedenominadomination,butpeoplewhohadtionalorganisations,their"Carionlynominallybelongedtothetas"asthemostimportantofthe Churchnowpaidthetaxandre-officialdomestic-relieforganisaslimedactivereligiousparticipa-tions,etc.,constitutesoessential tioninthelifeoftheChurch.anelementofpubliclifethatthey NeverinrecentyearswastherecannotbedisregardedbyanypolisohighalevelofactiveCatholicdealfactionorparty.Ifthey lifeasduringtheNazidomination.succeedinintensifyingthereligi. Thisincreasedwiththeyears.Peo-ousrevivalandinovercomingantiplewhofirsthadyieldedtoNazireligioussentiments-whichare pressureandpropagandareturn-nowmostlyundercover-Austria edtotheChurchevenattheriskwillremaintheCatholiccountry ofpersecution,particularlyin1942shehasbeenknowntobefor and194.3.TheNazispouredtheircenturies. wrathonthem,whileatthesameAnotherquestionofpresent-day timetheChurchappliedtricterAustriaconcernstheleft-wingparmeasuresthanbeforetomaketies.The"AustrianSocialist surethatthereturnwasmotivat-Part"issuccessortotheSocial edbygenuineintentions. DemocraticLabourPartyofpreConsideringallthis,CatholicDollfussAustria.Itwasnot groupswouldhavehadagoodwithoutreasonthattheparty

memberscollectivebargainingand thevastfieldoflabourlegislation,towhichthesocialist-inspiredtradeunionscontributedmuch, althoughitshouldneverbeforgottenthatthemajorityofthese lawswereenactedwhilethe ChristianSocialmajorityparty wasinpower.Itwastheconfidenceinthewell-knownleaders, butnotthenewpartyname, whichkeptthesocialistvoteon anevenlevel.

Thereis.however,onenoteworthyexception:whilesocialistlabourremainedloyal,itwasthe Socialist-Marxianintelligentsia whichchangedovertotheCommunists.Thiswasparticularly obviousinViennaduringthefirst monthsofliberation.whenthe Communistswerethefavourites oftheRussianoccupants. CommunistsandSocialistsare verymuchatodds.Eachparty accusestheotherofhightreason againsttheproletariat.TheSocialistscontendthatonlyCommunistseparatismassuredthe People'sPartyofitsvictoryinthe lastelections.Communists,on theotherhand,blametheSocialistsfortheirpast'Anschluss"policy,althoughnoonecansaywhat wouldhappentothe"nationalist"

attitudeoftheAustrianCommunisasifaCommunistGermany emerged.

Withregardtosocialisationof industries,thepresentattitudeof theAustrianSocialistsismuch moreradicalthaninthepast. Neverthelesstheyare not unconditionalsupportersofageneralnationalisationprogrammeas aretheirfellowstotheleft,the Communists.Thisisexplained bythegreaterpoliticalresponsibilityoftheSocialistsintheAustriangovernment.

Onethingiscertain:Theantireligiouspolicyoftheleft-wing partiesinAustriahaslostitsaggressivenesstoacertaindegree. TheSocialistsfavourthecontinuationoftheNazi-introducedobligatorycivilmarriage,theeliminationofcompulsoryteachingofreligioninpublicschoolsandthe closingofthedenominational schools,buttheyarecarefulnot toattacktheChurch.Whether thisrepresentsarealchangeof heartorisjustpoliticalstrategy, whetherthisnewattitudeissincereandreflectstheesteemwon bytheloyalbehaviourofCatholicsinSSprionsandconcentrationcamps,onlythefuturewill tell.

ViciousHarvestofAppeasement

"ThesituationinYugoslaviareflectstheviciousharvestwhich comesfromtheappeasementpolicies.."-QuotedfromtheUnited StatesCongressreportonTito.

trianresistancemovementagainst theNaziregime. Thecrisiscameaftertheliberation.Theactivistspleadedfor revolutionarysocialism;they blamedthecompromisingattitude ofmanyoftheiroldcomradesfor havinglivedthroughtheauthoritarianandNaziregimeswithout greatdifficulty,andforhaving turnedtheoldpartyintoanalmostbourgeoisfaction.The moremoderategroups,onthe otherhand,fearedthattheradicalswouldabandonthepartyand jointheCommunistsifnonew partyset-upcouldbefound.The resultwasatypicalAustriansolution:theAustrianSocialistParty. ItisastonishingthattheSocialistPartyleadersshowedsuch misunderstandingofAustrianmentalityastoemphasisethenew name;thebroadmassesareat presentneitherradicalnorrevolutionary.ThemoretheCommunistspressforradicalism,theless cantheSocialistskeeppace,becausethemajorityoftheiradherentswant,aboveall,orderand economicsecurity.Thepartyof Renner,Koerner,Seitz.etc.,would nothavelostasinglevote,had thecandidatesrunundertheold banneroftheSocialDemocratic LabourParty.ThesmashingdefeatoftheCommunistsisaclear proofofthis.Austrianlabourre-

InYugoslavia,MarshalTito reignssupremeto-day,saysthe report.Wefoundhim,aswell astheotherofficialsofYugoslavia,tobeable,personable,but highlyopinionatedanddeterminedindividuals.Theyareruling Yugoslaviaascompletelyasthe menoftheKremlinruleRussia. Titohasthevoluntarysupportof perhaps15to19percent,ofthe peopleofthecitiesandfromfive percent.downtozeropercent.of thepeopleinthevillagesandon thefarms.Withanarmyof700,000or800,000men,andstrongdetachrrnentsoftroopscarryingsubmachine-gunsmarchingthrough thestreetsof'Belgradeandposted beforeallpublicbuildingsas guards,heisabletomaintainorderandmaintainhispostion.

NoLongeraFreeAgent.

Aninterestingsidelightonthe positionofMarshalTitowasgiven byaprominentprivatecitizenof Yugoslaviawhoholdsnoposition intheGovernment.Weasked him,"IsTitoastoogeofRussia, orishewillinglyco-operatingwith theRussians?'Hisreplywas,"A littleofboth,"andheexplained asfollows:"ItmustberememberedthatTitohadstudiedin Russia,hadfoughtintheRussian Army,andhadlongbeenaCommunistPartyworkerandleader, andthatnowhehadbecomepart ofthegreatInternationalComin

terntothepointwherehewasno longerafreeagent.

Consensusofopinionisthat, havingcommittedasmanycrimesashehad,hemustnowplaythe gameforallthatitisworthbecauseitwasimpossibletoturn back.

Itcanbecounteduponthat Titowilcontinuetoputhislot withtheRussians,since,even thoughhemightdesiretoliberalisepoliciesandadoptthemethodsoftheWesterndemocracies, hehasgonetoofarwithCommunismfortoolongatimeinorder tobeablewithpersonalsafetyto himselftoalterhisattitude."

Onthewhole,thesituationin YugoslaviareflectstheviciousharvestwhichcomesfromtheappeasementpolicieswhichtheUnitedStateshasbeenfollowingwith regardtoRussiaeversincethe daysofYalta,andperhapsbefore.

WhatistrueofYugoslaviais equallytrueofPoland,Czechoslovakia,Hungary,Rumaniaand.Bulgaria,tosaynothingofthebrave littleBalticnationsandother countriesinthisregionofthe world.

Yugoslaviaisto-dayaCommunisticState.Titohasimposedupon theflagofYugoslaviatheinsigne ofthehammerandthesickleand hiscomparativelyvastarmiesare uniformedmuchIsletheRussians,witheachsoldierwearinga capdecoratedbyaredstarcontainingthehammerandsickle.

InouropiniontheU.S.Governmentactedtoohastilyandwith toolittleinformationinofficially recognisingtheregimeofMarshal Tito.

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THEBIGSTOREFORMENANDBOYS. CENTRALHAYSTREET

EversincetheFranciscans cametoAustraliatheyhaveplannedforandlookedtotheday whenanAustralianFranciscan Provincewouldbeabletosetup aForeignMissionforyoungAustralianFriars.Bythegraceof Godthatdayhasatlastarrived. Withthekindpermissionofthe HolySeetheMissionariesofthe SocietyoftheDivineWordhave graciouslyofferedtheFranciscansashareintheirVicariate ApostolicofCentralNewGuinea. Thenextfewmonthswillseethe firstbandofAustralianFranciscanMissionariessettlingdownon theirnewapostolicwork.

ManyofushavebecomefamiliarwiththislargeislandofNew Guineaduringthepastfewyears ofthewar.ThewholeofNew Guineacoversanareaof335,000 squaremiles.Thewesternpart i;DutchTerritory,theinterior ofwhichhasbeenbutlittleexplored.TheDutchFranciscans havemissionsalongthecoast, whiletherearealsoSacredHeart Missionarieslabouringthere,too.

Theeasternportionisdivided intoMandatedTerritoryinthe North,andPapuaintheSouth, bothunderAustraliancontrol.The EasternorMandatedTerritoryis dividedecclesiasticallyintothe EasternandCentralVicariates, staffedbytheFathersoftheDivineWord.HalfoftheCentral Vicariateisnowhandedoverto

FromthetimewhenSt.Francissenthisbelovedsonstoobtainthecrownofmartyrdomin Moroccotillourownday,the FranciscanOrderhasprovided theChurchwithmoremissionarus. Theinlandregionshave,asour soldierswellknow,manymountainridgesandplateaux,while thecoastlineisgenerallyflatand inmanypartsswampy.There areseveralrivers,thechief of whicharetheFly,theRamu,and theSepik,totakethewatersof theheavyrainfallof30to150inchesayear.NewGuineadoes notexperien'tethehotandcold seasonsthatwehaveinthetemperatezones.Ithasthetropical moist,hotclimate;notthatthe temperaturesoarssohigh,forthe averagecoastaltemperatureisbetween79and81degrees.Itis thegreathumidityoftheairthat makes,theclimatewhatitis.

ThenativesofNewGuineaare knownasMelonesians,charactertheothersbuildupanimmunity, isedbytheirblackskinandblack woollyhair.Itisroughlyestimatedthatthereare800,000nativesintheMandatedTerritory.

againstthesediseases,andwith ;decenthygieneandsufficiently nourishingfood,thereislittleto befearedfromthem.Veryoften itisfooddeficiencythatprepares thewayforthesediseases. A greatdealoffoodisimportedand preservedinsealedtins,andchief amongstthehome-gr9wnfoods aretaro,yam,tapioca,rice,pawpaws,cocoanuts,andalsosomeof ourownfoods,suchastomatoes. Rutapointtobenoticedabout thelatteristhatafterawhilenew seedsmustbeimported,forafter sometimetheybegintogetsmallerandsmaller.Missionariessay thatnativeboysmakeverygood cooksandareeasilytaught.

MissionarieshavebeeninNew Guineaforalongtime.Papuais aVacariateApostolicunderthe careoftheMissionariesofthe SacredHeart.ThereareVicariatesApostolicofEasternandCentralNewGuineaunderthecareof theFathersoftheSocietyofthe DivineWord.(AVicariateApostolicisamissionaryareatowhich theHolySeehasappointedaSuperior,knownasVicarApostolic, havingthepowersofaBishop.)In allthesemissionareasthewarhas causeduntolddamage,makingit necessaryinmanyinstancesto beginalloveragain.

AbouthalfoftheVicariateof CentralNewGuineahasbeenentrustedtotheFranciscans,i.e., fromtheAitapearea(wellknown toourboysoftheForces)down totheborderofPapua,andextendingwesttotheborderof DutchNewGuinea.Foundedin 1896,thisVicariatehasgone throughseveralchanges,andwas finallystabilisedinAugustof 1931. In1941inallofCentral NewGuineatherewere34priests and39lay-brothers,SV.D38sisters,181catechists,21 Catholic schools,about1,400childrenin thoseschools,andaCatholicpopulationofalmost25,000.Ofcourse thewaryearshavemadeavast changeinthisimposinglistof figures.Buttheundauntedmissionariesareeagertogetbackand repairthedamage,anditistobe theprivilegeofourAustralian Franciscanstoshareinthatreconstruction,andtoextendthe missionsintothevastregionsyet untouched.

ForthatpurposesixFranciscanpriestshavebeenattending aseriesoflecturesintheSydney UniversityonTropicalMedicine, inadditiontotakingsomepracticalworkintheCatholichospitals.Foramissionarymustbe ajack-of-all-trades.Hemustbe preparedforanyemergency,knowinghowtocareforhimselfand forothers-aphysicalaswellasa spiritualhealer,theformer,of course,intherestrictedsense.By theendoftheyearwiththegrace ofGodtherewillbetenAustralianFriarslabouringinthenew Mission.WithGod'shelpthat numberwillsteadilyincreaseas theyearsgoon.

Ifyouwishtoconsultanofficial inNewGuineayouwilldealwith aEuropean,whileYougenerally gototheChinamantodoyour shopping.Thechiefofthetropicaldiseases,asweknow,ismalaria.Manynativechildrendie butonlyaftergoingthroughvariousattacksofthedisease.ThanksThemissionarieswhohavecome toscience,whilewecannotbebackforawhilefromthePacific guaranteedcompleteimmunity,Missionsareunanimousintheir muchcannowbedonetopre-praiseofthestaunchloyaltyof ventordealwithanattack.thenativeswhohavereceivedthe QuinineandAtebrinhaveprovedFaith.Thenativestaketheir veryeffective,whilethediscov-religionseriouslyandintheirturn eryofPaludrinepromisestotakebecomeaninspirationtothemisusevenastepfurther.Butma-sionariesthemselves.Thatis lariaisbynomeanstheonlydis-whysomanymenofourfighting easemetwithinthesetropicalforceshavebeeninsuchadmiraregions.TheordinarydiseasestionofthewonderfulspiritperthatarecommonlyfoundhereinwadingourCatholicMissions

Theysawreligionlived.They sawtheSpiritofChristinoperation.Andthatisthemagnetic forcedrawingmisisonariesback tothefieldoflabour,despiteall thedifficultiesandhardships."The SpiritofChristurgethus."

ButthisisalltheworkofGod's Grace,andGodgivesthatGrace onlytothosewhoaskforit."Ask andyoushallreceive."Itwould beuselessformissionariestogo forthtothefieldoflabourifthey couldnotfeelsurethattheyhad behindthemanarmy,aspiritual army,callingdownGod'sGrace andblessingonthosesoulsthey wouldendeavourtobringintoHis MysticalBody.Eachofusas membersofChrist'sMystical Bodymusthaveanintenseinterestinevery additionalsoul broughtintotheBody,andthus unitedinChristwithus.Nomatter,therefore,whoweareorwhere weare,weallcan,andareobligedto,assistChristinthiswork ofRedemption,ofthesalvationof souls.Andthiswecandoat alltimesbyourprayersandgood works.TheLittleFlowershut upinherconventwas-oneofthe mostzealousmissionariesinthe Church.Sheyearnedtohelp Christinthesalvationofsouls, andwasdelightedtofindthatshe coulddosobyherlifeofprayer andpenance.Manyamissionarylabouringonthemissionfields mustoweagreatpartofthe fruitsofhislabourstothezealousloveandsacrificeofSt.Therese.Andlikewisethemissionariesofourowndayaredependent ontheloyalsupportoftheir brethrenintheCatholicFaith.

SincethewartheNewGuinea Missionshavebeensadlydepleted.OnlytheVacariateofPapua, wheretheSacredHeartFathers areincharge,wasallowedtocontinueitsworkduringthewar, though,oTcourse,underveryrestrictedconditions.TheCentral andEasternVicariateswerestrippedoftheirMissionaries,Sisters andCatechists,whentheJapsarrivedinDecember,1942.Forthe twoVicariatestherewerethen twoBishops,72Fathers,80Brothers,86Sisters,withforty-six thousandCatholicsandalmostan equalnumberofcatechumens.

Totallossesbydeathwere23 Fathers,37'Brothers,and54Sisters-anappallingfatailitvlist. Manyofthesedeathsresulted fromanunfortunatemisunderstanding.Someofthemissionaries,togetherwithBishopWoolfe, oftheEasternVicariate,werebeingtransportedbyflitJapanese fromAlexishaventoHollandia alongthecoastinaJapaneseship inFebruary,1942,whenAmerican bombers,notknowingofthepresenceofthemissionaries,bombed theship.Theship,however, reachedHollandia,butmanywere killed.BishopWoolfediedof woundsatHollandia.(Bishop LoerksandsomeofhismissionariesfromCentralNewGuineawho werenotcontactedarestillmissing.)Thosewhoremainedalive wererescuedbytheAmericanson April26,1944,andwerebrought toBrisbane.Thesemissionaries havebeeninAustraliaeversince andarereturningtoNewGuinea inthenearfuture.Butifwe takeintoaccountthosewhoare disabled,lessthan40percent.of theoriginalstaffwillbeabletoreturntotheirformerMissions.Thus wecanunderstandhownecessary itisforAustraliatocometothe aidofthesevaliantMissionariesin theirapostolicworkinNew Guinea.Itistheproudprivilege oftheFranciscanstoassistin thisgreatworkofrestoration.

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Ihaveanotherletterherefrom IanF.Gullan,Claremont,soI shallnowreplytoit,takingitout ofitsdueorder,asitwillnotrequireaverylonganswer.

Mr.Gullanwrites:

"Youclaimedto-nightthata CatholicmarriagewithaPro testantisnotvalidinthesight ofGod.Allweknowabout thislawisintheBible.Thereforethisclaimisitselfinvalid, unlessbackedupbytheBible. WhatpassageintheBiblegives youauthoritytomakesucha claim?"

A.:IdidnotsaythataCatholic'smarriagewithaProtestantis notavalidmarriage.WhatI didsaywasthatsuchamarriage ceremonygonethroughoutside theCatholicChurch,i.e.,beforea non-Catholicministerorbefore thecivilregistrar,isnotavalid marriageinthesightofGod,althoughitisvalidintheeyesof thecivillaw.Amarriageofa CatholicwithaProtestant,witha dispensationcarriedoutaccording tothelawsoftheChurchforsuch mixedmarriages,isperfectly valid.Themarriageofthetwo non-Catholicsbeforeanon-Catholicministerorbeforethecivilregistrar,providedthereisnoother impediment,isalsoperfectlyvalid.

Yoosay,Ian:

'1Allweknowaboutthelawis intheBible."

A.Whotoldyouthat?You donotfindanylawstogovern themarriageceremonylaiddown byChristOurLordintheNew Testament.ChristOurLord, afterHehadraisedmarriageto thedignityofaChristianSacrament,leftittoHisChurchtoestablishthelawsfortheceremony. ItisnotnecessaryforChristians tofindintheBibleauthorityfor allthelawsandprocedureofthe Church.ChristgaveHisown authoritytoHisChurchtoteach ustheTruthandtomakelaws governingourlivesasmembers oftheChurch.Itissufficient forustoknowthatOurLordhas givenHisauthoritytothe Church,toteachandlegislate, andthenweobeytheChurchas wewouldobeyHim.MayIrepeatonceagain,thattheBibleitselfwehaveastheinspiredword ofGod,ontheauthorityofthe Church.

Ithink,Ian,ifyouonceget thisintoyourhead,asIthinkyou willaftertheratherlongexpositionIhavegivenlastweekfor yourbenefit,and,ofcourse,for thebenefitofmyotherlisteners, youwillnotbeheldupevery minutewiththedoubt,whenyou arestudyingCatholicpractices! "Iwonderwherethisisstatedin theBible."Itisenoughforyou tosay:"TheChurchhasChrist's authority,"andtheChurchsays thatthisisso,orthatthismust bedone."

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"ALukewarmCatholic,"Perth: Q.;Why'donotCatholicsbroadcasttheMassandEveningService,likeothersdo?Isitthe expense?Sickpeoplethatcan't attendand"outback"might haveawirelessandliketohear theLord'sprayers.Godsaid, "Gointothehighwaysandbyways."Ifwelistentoothers wesin.

A.:HighMasswithsermonis broadcastonthefirstSundayof eachmonthfromSt.Mars'sCathedral,Perth,bycourtesyofthe AustralianBroadcastingCommission:alsofrequentlySundayeveningBenedictionisbroadcast.This sofarhasbeenallthathasbeen practidallypossillle.Itwould bedesirabletohavemorefacilitiesforthesakeofthesickand thepeopleof"outback,"andperhapsthatwillcomewhenthere aremoreradiostationsandmore peopletolistentothem.

Thelettercontinues:

"Thesequestionsothershave askedriie;answerthemFather:

1.WhydoCatholicsworship stoneimages?

AWedon't

2.WhyprayandsinginLatin doweunderstand?

A.:LatinistheliturgicallanguageoftheCatholicChurch.There areverymanyreasonswhythisis so,andwhytheChurchwillkeep faithfullytohertraditionalpractice.TheMass,thegreatcentral sarcificialactofreligion:that "cleanoblation"thattheProphet Nfalachiasspokeof.whenhesaid: "Forfromtherisingofthesun even'tothegoingdown,Mename isgreatamongtheGentiles,and ineveryplacethereissacrifice, forMynameisgreatamongthe GentilessaiththeLordofHosts.'

(Mal.I.,10,11.)

WHYCATHOLICSMAKEUSE OF LATIN

Aboutthebeginningofthe5th. century,LatinsupersededGreek asthelanguageoftheMass,and thenintheDarkAgeswhenthe ChurchwascivilisingandChristianisingthenewbarbaricnations thatoverrantheRomanEmpire, shemaintainedtheLatintongue fortheSacrificeoftheMassasa surebondofunity.Itwasthe MassthatboundEuropeintoa unitedfamilyoftheFaith,andthe Latinlanguagewasasymbolof thatunity.AstheNewWorld grewfromtheOldandwasbuilt onthesolidfoundationofthe Faith,theLatinoftheMasswent withtheMissionariestothevast landsconqueredforChrist.Today,aswelookaroundtheglobe atthevariousracesinhabiting everyknownclime,andrealise thattheCatholicChurc.numberssome400millions,weunderstandthepowerfulunifyinginfluenceoftheLatintongue.

liturgicalprayershavebeentranslatedintoeveryknowntongue.

IntheMissalsorMassPrayer Booksthatthelaityuse,oneach pagetheLatinisgiveninone columnandtheEnglishinthe other.

Yournextquestionis:

3.WhydoweuseHolyWater?

A.:Holywaterisordinary waterthathasbeensanctifiedby theblessingoftheChurch.Itis placedatthedoorsofCatholic Churchestoremindthefaithful ofthewatersofBaptismwhich oncewerepouredontheirforeheads,gndtoremindthemthat theyarenotworthytoenterinto thepresenceofOurDivineLord withoutbeingpurified.Thiscustomofhavingholywaterina fontaty*entranketothe churchgoesbacktothe6th.century.Earlierthanthat,inthe 4th.century,wereadofholywaterbeingbroughtbythefaithfulfromthechurches,forusein theirhomes.

HolywaterobtainsforusblessingsfromtheDivineGoodness andMercy:ithelpsustoobtain pardonforthesmallsinsand faultsofeverydaylife:itprocuresforustemporalblessings; and,asappearsfromthewords usedbytheChurchinblessingit, itaffordsusaspecialprotection againstthepowerandinfluence ofevilspirits.

MIXEDMARRIAGESHELDIN VESTRY

Yournextquestionis.:

4."Whydonon-Catholicsmarry investry?"

A.:MarriageisaSacramentand i,regardedrightlybyCatholics asaverysacredceremony.When byaspecialdispensationthe Churchpermitsanon-Catholicto beapartnerinamarriage.she doessoreluctantly.Itistoremindthecontractingpartiesand theirfriendsofthis,thatShedoes notpermitthefullprivilegesof theCatholicmarriageceremony, andrequiresittobecarriedout inthesacristy.

Nextquestion:

6."Whydowebow'?"

-A.:Ipresumeyoumeanwhydo Catholicsbowtheirheadsatthe HolyNameofJesus;ortothe crucifix;ortoaBishoporpriest? Well,abowisamarkofrespect Sowhenwebowourheadson theseoccasionsitistoshowour respectforAlmightyGod,orfor thoseconsecratedtoGod'sservice, orforthesymbolofourRedernp-

Ifweconsideritfittingtoshow ourrespectfortheKingorQueen byaboworacurtsey,orforour Flagbysalutingit,howmuch morefittingtobowasamarkof respecttoGodandHolyThings?

Yournextquestion:

6-"Why,atHighMass,do priestschangevestments?

WHYNOTCOMMUNION

UNDERBOTHSPECIES?

Yourlastquestion:

7."Whydowetakeawafer, notbreadandwine?"

A.:Ithinkwhatyouwishedto askmewas,whydoCatholics, whentheyreceiveOurDivine LordinHolyCommunion,receive Himundertheformofbreadonly, notundertheformofbreadand wine?

IntheBlessedEucharist,Jesus Christisreallyandtrulypresent withHisBody,Blood,Souland Divinity,undertheappearanceof eitherbreadorthewine,forthe GloriousChrist"risenfromthe dead,diethnownomore,'andso, whereverChristispresent,Heis therewholeandentire.

InreceivingtheBlessedSacramentundertheformofbreadthe communicantreceivestheBlood ofChristalso.Inreceivingundertheformofwine,hewould receivetheBodyalso.Thereis nopossibilityofreceivingthe BodyofChristwithouttheBlood ofChrist.

'AlthoughCbmmunionunder bothkindswasthecommoncustomfortwelvecenturies-andit isstillsointheEasternRitestheChurchalwaysapprovedof thepracticeofreceivingunder eitherkind,whichalsoprevailed atthesametime.St.Cyprian, inthe3rd.century,speaksofinfantCommunionundertheform ofwine(DeLapsis,c.25),but Communionundertheformof breadwasfarmorecommon. BothTertullian(3rd.century) andSt.Basil(4th.century)tell usthattheearlyChristianstook theHolyEucharisttinderthe formofbreadtotheirhomes,and gavethemselvesCommunion.

priesttocelebrateMassanddistributeHolyCommunionwithout keepingthecongregationtoolong, areasonwhichyouwillreadily recognisehasparticularforcein theCatholicChurchwherehundreds,oftenthousands,receive HolyCommunionatanearly Mass.

INENGLANDBLOODOF MARTYRSNOTSHEDINVAIN "Canterbury,"WestMidland:

Firstquestion:

"Howdothewords,'Theblood ofmartyrsistheseedofChristianity,'applytoEngland,when onerecallsthenumberswho wereputtodeathfortheir FaithunderHenryV.and Elisabeth"?

When,therefore,weprayand singinLatin,wearereminded thatwebelongtothegreatuniversalfamily,theChurch;and thatweareunitedwithourfellow Catholicsinauniversalbrotherhood,composedofmenofevery raceandcolour,friendandfoe, richandpoor,whoareallmade oneintheunityoftheBodyof Christ.

Youaskdoweunderstand Latin?Well,onetilingiscertain. Godunderstandsandthepriest understands,andthepeople,if theysowish,canfollowintheir ownlanguage,fortheMassandall

A.:Iamnotquitesurewhat youmeanbythisquestion.Perhapsyoumean,whydothe prieststhataretakingtheparts ofdeaconandsub-deaconina HighMass,weardifferentvestmentstothepriestwhocelebrates theMass,ortotheordinaryvestmentusedbythepriestatMass. Ishallexplain.ThepriestsayingMasswearsavestmentcalled achasuble;originallyitwasa bell-shapedoutercloakusedby theRomans.Thedeaconand sub-deaconwearavestmentcalled adalmatic,socalledbecauseit wasanoutertunic,introduced fromDalmatia,inthetimeofthe EmperorDiocletianinthe3rd. century.

Thepresentlnwofreceiving HolyCommunionundertherm ofbreadonlydates4romthe CouncilofConstancein1411, whichcondemnedtheHussites ofBohemiaforteachingthatthe cupwasabsolutelynecessary.This lawwasconfirmedbytheCouncil ofTrent,whichcondemnedthe falseteachingsoftheso-calledReformersonthispoint.Longbeforethelawwaspassed,however, thecustomofreceivingCommunionundertheformofbreadonly, hadbecomewidespreadforpracticalreasons.Herearesomeof the"graveandjustreasons"mentionedbytheCouncilofTrentfor notgivingthecuptothelaity: ItremovesthedangerofirreverencetothepreciousBloodby upsettingorspillingit.Itspares thecommunicantsthedangerof infectionbytheirdrinkingfrom thesamechalice.Itenablesthe

A.:Wemayhope,Ifeelsure, thatinthecaseofEngland,the bloodofhermartyrshasnotbeen shedinvain.Thatthereshould bestillinEnglandaflourishing CatholicChurchisinitselfsufficientproofofthis,Fornever beforeorafterhastheCatholic Faithbeenpersecutedwithmore savagecrueltyandmorediabolic cunningthaninEnglanduntilthe dawnoftoleranceandemancipationatthebeginningofthe19th. century.AfterthebloodysuppressionoftheCatholicRisingin theNorthindefenceoflibertyof conscienceandtheancientFaith, whentherewerenotenoughtrees intheNorthernCountiesonwhich tohangthebravesquiresandyeomen,whoaskedonlytobeallowedtoworshipastheirfathershad doneinEnglandfor1,000years; aftertheshortfiercemassacreof thepeasantryatthehandsofmercenaryGermantroops-they couldnotgetEnglishmentodo it-whenthepeasantsresistedthe impositionofthenewheretical servicetoreplacetheMass;after thetortureanddeath,byhanging,drawingandquarteringof England'snoblestandmostloyal sons;afterthesehorrors,there cameacoldandcalculatingsystemofespionageandpersecution, incomparisonwithwhichtherecentdiabolicalsystemofNazi Germanyseemsbutchild'splay. Ittookwelloverahundredyears ofpersecution,bydeprivationof allsocial,politicalandcivilrghts, tocrushouttheFaithfromthe peoplegenerally.Bylegalenactments,fines,bribes,weldedintoa deadlyweaponinthehandsofa classthathadwontheirascendancythroughapostasy,sacrilege andpillage,waslifemadealmost unbearable,andoftenimpossible, forthosewhorefusedtoabandon theirCatholicheritage.

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Thefusswhichhasbeencreated aboutthefailureoftheRussian women'sdelegationtosecureair passagestoattendtheWomen's CharterConferenceinSydneylast monthisquiteridiculous.So farasBritainisconcerneditis perfectlyclearthattheRussians areentirelytoblame.Firstly, theydidnotleaveMoscowuntil thedaytheconferencecommencedinAustralia.Secondly,the RussianEmbassyinLondonhad muddledbadlyabouttheironwardtravelarrangements.Thirdly,theladieshadnottroubledto arrangefortheusualinnoculations,apparentlyundertheintpretssionthatthvRusisansare immunefromdiseaseasthey seemtobefromallpredictable humanbehaviour.Thatsucha bagatelleshouldhavebeenmagnifiedbytheKremlinintoaninternationalincidentisbutone moresymptomoftheSoviet'slack ofmaturity.Itisofapiece withMolotov'spetulanceovernot beinggivenafrontseatatthe celebrationsmarkingtheliberationofParis.Theseperipatetic anticsonlyindicatetothecivilisedworldthatitistimetheSovietgrewup.Itiscertainlyexpandingitsgirthterritoriallyand ideologically,butthereisnoevidencethatitisgettinganyolder inthehead.

AsfortheAusrtalianangleon thisparticularincidentitmaybe doubtedwhetheranyappreciable numberofcitizenslostanysleep overthenon-arrivaloftheRussianwomen.Imustconfessmyselftobeintheranksofthose whoareliterallysickenedbythe CommunistadulationofRussian lifeandways.OurlocalCommunistPartyhasnotbeenvery subtleandits;harpingonthe themeofFascismhaswornvery, verythin,especiallywhenallinformedpeopleto-dayrealisethat theSovietwayoflifeisindistin-

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guishablefromthatofthelate unlamentedAxispowers.The sameghastlyregimentationoflife initssmallestandmostintimate details,themaintenanceofa hugearmyofsecretpolice,thetyrannicalone-partysystem,the completesuppressionoffreedom ofspeechandevenofthought-all theseareofthesamehatefulpattern,inwhichthelifeoftheGer manpeoplewasenmesheduntil theirdefeatinarms.

AsfortheWomen'sCharterConference,Idon'tthinkanyoneneed wasteanysympathyoverthem.

Thecharacterofthisorganisation isjustlysuspect,asitswarms withknownCommunistsandfellow-travellers.OneofthedelegatesfromthisStatehasbeen formanyyearsaleadinglightin everythingthathasbeenpro-SovietandhasbeenastandardbearerinnumerousCommunist subsidiaries.TheWomen'sCharterhasalltheear-marksofanotherclumsyTrajanHorse.And ifanyfurtherevidenceofitsreal naturewererequiredtheinvitationtotheSovietdelegation wouldbeenough.Whyshould Australialooktooneofthemost backwardandbarbarouscountriesintheworldforinspiration andsupport?Dotheyreallywish tobetaughthowtotrainassoldiersandtoperformallkindsof unsuitable,heavymanuallabour?

Dotheywishtoenquireintothe systemwherebytheStatetakes awaytheirchildrenfromthere andeducatestheminitsownpervertedfashion? Allthisisundoubtedlyvery"progressive,"but onefearsitwillonlyendinteachingourmodernfeministstolove AustralialessandRussiamore.Of thelessonstheycouldlearnfrom theSovietweneverhear'anything.Forexample,theamazingfertilityoftheRussianpeople isneverreflectedinCommunist andnear-Communistcirclesbyadvocacyforlargerfamiliesorthe suppressionofthefactorswhich

militateagainstthem.Nordo wehearanythingtothepoint fromthemofhowRussiatreats thoseofitscitizenswhoactagainsttheinterestsoftheircountry anditssystem.AndIdoubt verymuchwhethertheRussian delegationwouldhaveenlighten edusintheserespects.

UPPERHOUSEREFORM

TheBillnowbeforetheState Parliamentfortheholdingofa referendumontheabolitionofthe LegislativeCouncil,insofarasit representsachangeintheConstitutionoftheState,willneedthe thoughtfulconsiderationofallcitizens.ItistruethatourConstitutionwaswritteninanagewhen thetraditionsofLiberalCapitalismwerestillintheascendancy InthatrespecttheCouncildoes representasurvivalofasocialorderwhosevalidityisto-dayeverywherechallenged.Itisapotent demonstrationinourmidst of thatmoralstrainwithintheCapitalistsystemwhichthreatenedto breakitdownfromitsveryinception.FortheLegislativeCouncilrepresentstheownersofproperty:itaimstoprotecttheirinterests.Butthesocialphenomenonofourtimeisnotownershipasregardsthevastmajority ofcitizensbutproletarianism.In thatrespecttheCouncilisvetsmuchaminorityaffairandentirelyunrepresentative.Atthesame timeitsexistence,togetherWith othersocialandlegalforms,should servetoremindourpoliticians thattheyareworkingwithinconstitutionalmodeswhichpre-supposetheexistenceofwidelyspreadprivateownershipasa normalsocialcondition.Forall theambitionsofSocialism,proletarianismwillremainasreactionaryandreproachful.

imperative.Foreverywherethe uglyheadoftotalitarianism is raised.Andifbrashradicals candestroytheparliamentary curbofasecondChamber.one fearsthatthethinendofthe wedgehasbeendrivenintothe parliamentaryset-up.Whatis wantedisradicalreform,notabolition.

Ithasbeenpointedoutbyseveralthinkersinrecentyearsthat thepoliticalsceneinAustralia, whichforallpracticalpurposes admitsonlyofatwo-Partysystem,roughlyrepresentinglarge capitalandLabourleavesinthe discardthelargeandgrowingmid dle-classes.Theyhavenopoliticalexpressionandnosocialinstitutions.Itmighthethatthey couldbeusefullyemployedinthe Upperhousetoholdthebalance betweenthecontendingpa"tie:It mightes-enbepossiblegradually tomaketheLegislativeCouncil representthetotalrunctionalinterestsoftheStateasags;nstthe meregeographicalandPars!:lignmentsoftheAssembly.An-such movestowardsafunctionalororganicdemocracywouldcertainly tendtoclotheinfleshthebare mechanisticformsinwhichwe pretendtofindpoliticalexpres sionandsatisfaction.Theymight serveascervicalvertebraeforthe State'bodiesintheir.supineattitudetotheencroachments.tfFederalpower.AndtheStateParliament,havingfoundflesharr.! spineandintelligentdirection, couldthenwellaffordtodelegate someofitsauthoritytolocalgovernmentandleaveitfreetoattendtomattercofrealstatescraft whichconcernthecommongood.

CATHOLICCEREMONIES MARKPHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE

"Withgratefulandcheerful heartsweacknowledgethisindependenceasasignalgiftofGod's unboundedmercy.Itistherealisationofhopescherishedbythe Filipinopeople.Itisthesublimerewardforthesacrificesof ourmartyrsandtheendeavoutsof ourpatriots.Itisthemajestic symbolofAmericanfreedomand thealtruisticpolicyofAmericain dealingwithourpeople."

Expressingthesentimentof FilipinoCatholics,ArchbishopGabrielReyes,ofCebu,spokethus attheofficialIndependenceDay celebrationsatManila,whenthe RepublicofthePhilippineswas formallydeclaredandtheRepublicdedicatedtotheSacredHeart ofMary.

Thebirthoftheworld'snewest nationwasmarkedbyCatholic ceremoniesexpressiveofsolemnityandjoyulness.

Thetraditionalist(asagainst theself-styledprogressive)when facedwithaproblemsuchasthe abolitionoftheHouseofReview willhesitatetodestroyuntilhe clearlyunderstandhowandwhyit cametobeatall.Eventl.oughwe admitthatithasbeenadragon theintroductionofpatentlybeneficialreformsandthatitisofits naturesectionalinoutlook,it seemstomethattheprudent courseistoconsiderreform,in theradicalsenseofreconstruction, ratherthanabolition.OurAustralianparliamentaryforms,after all,arebaseduponthoseofBritishinstitutionswhichhavestood severetestsinthepassageofcenturies.Itistobedoubted whetherourUpperHousesare quitesocorruptastheBritish HouseofLords.YettheEnglish, withacurious,unconscious,traditionalinsight,haverefrainedfrom sendingeventheircommercial peersabouttheirbusiness.

1takeitthatthemostperfervidabolitionistwillgranttheusefulnesAandeventhenecessityof sHouseofReview.Wherefifty yearsagoitmayhavebeenmerelyuseful,to-dayitsexistenceis

Mgr.JoseJovellanos,aCanon oftheManilaArchdiocese,was celebrantoftheMass,whichwas attendedbyPresidentManuelA. Roxas:SpeakerEugenioPerez; ChiefJusticeManuelMoran,and membersoftheCabinetandthe SupremeCourt.

PatronessofPhilippines.

DuringtheBenedictionservice, ChiefJusticeMoranreadtheNationalPrayercommendingthe Philippines,"nowthattheheavy responsibilitiesofoursovereignty areabouttorestonourown shoulders,'totheImmaculate HeartoftheBlessedVirginMary asPatronessofthePhilippines.

Othercelebrationsalongsimilar lineswereheldatCatholicchurchesthroughouttheislands.

FollowingtheIndependence DayceremoniesatwhichthePhilippineflagwasraisedforthefirst tone,amemalnarratree,asa symbolofindependence,wasplantedinfrontoftheCityHall,and wasblessedbyMonsignorJovellanos.Thetreewasplantedby Mrs.Roxas,Mrs.PaulV.McNutt, wifeoftheU.S.Ambassadorto thePhilippines,andMrs.Douglas MacArthur,whosehusbandisreveredastheliberatoroftheislands.

CapacitytoGovernProved.

"ThepeopleofthePhilippines haveclearlydemonstratedtheir capacityforself-government," averredPresidentTrumaninan officialproclamationissuedat WashingtononJuly4.

Therebywereseveredthe48years-oldtieswhichhadbound thePhilippinestoUSA.asapossession.

"TheUnitedStatesofAmerica herebywithdrawsandsurrenders allrightsofpossession,supervision,jurisdiction,controlorsovereigntynowexistingandexercised ."theproclamationread.

"OnbehalfoftheUnitedStates ofAmerica,Idoherebyrecognise theindependenceofthePhilippinesasaseparateandself-governingnation."

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ArchbishopGabrielReyesprayedforthenewnationandits "leaders,friendsandbenefactors everywhere."Hepaidtribute"to allourcountrymenwhointhe strugglesandwithardentlovefor ourlibertyhavegonebeforeusto thesleepofpeace."Hepleaded forstrength,unityandmutualunderstanding,thebettertokeep God'sComandmentsand"tomaintainourplaceamongthefreenationsandpeace-lovingpeoplesof theworld.

LoyalflyAdmiredbyWorld.

"AstheStarsandStripesare lowered,"hecontinued,"andthe Philippineflagishoistedatlast overthissovereignnation,18,000,000Filipinospoliticallyhavecome ofage.

"Eighty-twopercent.ofthese people,whoseloyaltytotheUnitedStateswontheadmirationof theworld,areloyalchildrenof theCatholicChurch."

JudgeReadsNationalPrayer.

TheCatholicpreparationforIndependenceDaybeganonSunday, June30,withMass,Benediction oftheBlessedSacrament,andthe "TeDe-um"inthegymnasiumof SantoThomasUniversity.

Thishadbeenoneoftheprincipalinternmentcampsduringthe Japaneseoccupationoftheislands.

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cause.HewasondutyeverySunda),morningatthe9and10.30 Nl.tsses,notonlytotakeupthe .i.ilection,buttoactasguide, philosopherandfriendtothenum,rousvisitorsatSt.Patrick's Church. HewinbemissedfromSt.Patricks,also,becausehisinterests werenotmerelyparochial.He wasPastNationalPresidentof theHibernianSociety,andhisdutiestookhimtotheotherStates 'iteverycapitalcity,fAustra ;laaremenwhowilllearnofhis passingwithregret.

HewasagreatCatholiclayman. HewenttoCommunionatthe9 o'clockMasseverySundayandremainedforthe10.30Mass,andhe ,ouldnotbeprevaileduponto breakhisfastbeforemidday.

Inrecognitionofhislongand :aithfulservicetotheChurchin Fremantle,hewasawardedthe LeoCrossin1938,andneverwas aPapaldecorationmoreappreciated.Itmeantmoretohim ihanallthehonoursandtitles ouldbestow,andcomparedwith itallthewealthoftheworldwas asnothing.

Ilediedwherehewouldhave chosentodie-intheveryshadow ofSt.Patrick's,*erehehad worshippedandworkedfornearly 50years,andinthepresenceof threeofhispriestfriends. Hisdeathwasasuddendeath, butnotanunprovidedone.He hadlongagotakentheadviceof theMaster:'lieyealwaysready," andthesalvationofhissoulwas hisprimaryconcern.Nowhe hasalreadyheardthewords: "Welldone,goodandfaithfulservant.1

MRS.ANNIEA.HICKEY.

OnAugust24,1946,therepassed awaypeacefully,andfortifiedby alltheritesofHolyChurch,Mrs. AnnieAgnesHickey.ofBoulder. aged92years,relictofthelate WilliamFrancisHickey.

Thedeceasedladywasbornat CountyClare,Ireland,andcame toAustraliaataveryearlyage. After50years'residenceinVictoria,whereherhusbandwasengagedinbusinessandminingpursuits,deceasedcametoBoulder in1905.

Themotheroftenchildren,and agreat-grandmother,Mrs.Hickey ledanexemplarylife,andbecause ofherwiseguidanceandthecharityofheroutlook,washeldinthe highestesteemandaffectionby allwithwhomshecameincontact.Throughoutherlifeshe tookthekeenestinterestin Churchaffairsandpublicmatters.

Mrs.Hickey'shusbandand threeofhersonspredeceasedher, onesonhavingbeenthelatelion. JamesHickey,M.L.C.,aMinister intheCollierGovernment.Two sonsenlistedinthefirstAI.F.,one son,Bernard,havinggivenhis life.Elevengrand-childrenservedinthesecondWorldWar.

SergeeantBernardWalshpaid thesupreme inNew Guineaaftertwoyears'servicein theMiddleEast.

FollowingthecelebrationofSolemnRequiemMassatAllHallows' Church,Boulder,theremainsof deceasedwerelaidtorest,with thoseofherlatehusband,inthe KalgoorlieCemeteryonMonday, August26,Rev.FatherCarmody, Adm.,ofKalgoorlie,officiatingat thegraveside,assistedbyRev. FatherMcCarthy,ofBoulder. Mayhersoulrestinpeace.

"SensibleGovernmentensures practicalbenefitsforthe Man-on-the-Land." saysJ.B.Chifley

"Laborgoestothecountrytobejudgedonitsrecordofthepastfiveyears. Hereisthedirect,down-to-earthstatementofanhonestleader-aPrime Ministerwhoscornstobarteremptypromisesforvotes.

LABORHASHONOREDTHEPROMISESITGAVETO THEELECTORSIN1941,ANDAGAIN,IN1943

Itisthepresent.LaborGovernmenttheman-on-Ili landhastothankfor:-

AbolitionoftheBankBoardandthebreaking ofthepoweroverprimaryproducersofthe privatebanks.

Increasedwoolprices,whichhavemeant £10,000,000ayearmoreforAustralianwoolgrowers.

Stabilisationofthewheatindustry.

£7,500,000subsidytothedairyingindustry.

Guaranteedpricesandassuredmarketsforprimaryproducts,asaresultofwhichreturns toprimaryproducersarenow£40,000,000 abovethepre-warfigure.

Thesearereal,practicalbenefits...NOTvague, rase-tintedpromisesforthefuture.

LaborWantsToKeepUpTheGoodWork!

TElLATEJAM=DOWLING, LJO.

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ThelateMr.JamesDowlingwas borninCo.Tipperary,Eire,about 75yearsago,andcametoAustraliaasayoungman.Hecame toWA.nearly56yearsago,and sincethenhasbeenactivelyass,,iatedwithSt. Patrick's Church,Fremantle.Othersmay havedonemorespectacularwork, butfewhavegiventhelongunselfishservicetoGodthatJames Dowlinggave. Hewasaboveallthingsaman offaith.Helivedbyfaithand forthefaith.liewasthesoul ofhonourandin20yearsIhave neverheardhimutteran=charitableword.

Afewdaysbeforehediedhe publiclystatedthathehadtwo loyalties-topriestsandtothe OldCountry.Inspeechheoften quotedthesayingthatifhemet anangelandapriest,hewould salutethepriestfirstandthen theangel.

Althoughthefriendofmany generationsofOblates,familiarity neverbredcontempt,andhewas

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YearafteryearweseetheBachelorGirlatSundayMass,listening withresignationtosermonson love,courtship,marriage,conjugalfidelity,upbringingofchildren;butnuwordofinstruction onhow-to-be-a-goodBachelorGirl.

Butonweekdays-heavenhelp theBachelorGirl.FatherPaul reacheswildlyforthetelephone, "Kathie,"hepleadstooneofthe parish'sunmarriedladies,"weneed anextra£30towardsthenewcommunityhall.Help!"Outcomes Kathie'spadandpencil.She callseverybodyintown,starts jumblesalesorabazaar,linesup alleligiblespinsters-andgetsthe money.

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Free%Selfish?Thosearehard words!WasJoanselfishbecause shegaveupmarriagetoputfive littleorphanedbrothersandsistersthroughschool?Wasit wrungforKittytodenyherself thatshemightsupportherageingparents?Weareproud,too, ofBelle,whorealisedthatGod hadnotcalledhertothemarried state.Shequietlyacceptedher substituteofartistictalent,and hasgivenbeautifulMadonnaand Childpaintingstotheworld.

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Wehavethousandsofbrighteyedsober-garbednuns,whose livesareliterallychangingthe courseofarunawayworld.No onewoulddarecallthemBachelorGirls;buttheycomeunder theheadingof"unmarriedwomen."

"BachelorGirls"WhoBecame Saints.

AndthinkofourCollectionof BachelorGirlswhorangheaven's doorbell:St.Agatha,St.Margaret, St.Thecla,St.Seraphia,St.Cath erineofAlexandria,St.Ursula, St.Zita,JoanofArc,St.Irmina, St.Gertrude-everyonean.unmarriedwoman.

Don'tlookataBachelorGirl andmurmur(behindherback): "Ican'tunderstandwhyshenever married."Maybeshewastoo greatatreasureforoneman's possession,asGoldsmithputit.

Yes-onlyafewglassorwooden beadsfastenedtogetherwithwire -butwhatataletheycantell. hisfirstrosarybeads-verysmall ones,wereaprettyshadeofblue -thecolourofOurLady'smantle. Theywerealittlegiftfromthe goodSisterwhowasinstructing himinCatechism.Tomwould beaboutsevenyearsofagethen. Likeallboys-hekepthisbeads inhispocketalongwithamiscellaneouscollectionofoddsandends -piecesofstringandcrayon,and maybeafewtoffees.Nowonder thenthefirstrosarybeadswere soonbroken.hisnextrosarywas ofIrishhorn--somethingstrong andquitesubstantial.Themottlingonthebeadsratherfascinated hischildishmind-soI'mnotsure thathisHailMaryswerealwaysas regularastheyshouldhavebeen. Inthosedays-somefortyodd yearsago,theysangthesecond andfourthdecadesoftheRosary; thechoirsangthefirstof"Our Father"and"HailMary"andthe congregatonthesecondpart-but everybodyjoinedinverylustily atthe"GlorybetotheFather."

Perhapsthesingingofthedecades wasnotexactlyconductiveto meditationonthemysteries-but itsoundedjollygood.Andsothe yearspassedbyandTommerged fromboyhoodtoadolescenceand manhood.ThencameWorldWar 1.Hedonnedthekhakiuniform andtherosarybeadswerestuffed awaysomewhereinthekit-bag. Yes-theywerealwaysthere,and I'mafraidtheyseldomslipped throughhisfingers;trialsand temptationsweakenedanalready waveringfaith,Andyet-somehow,hecouldn'tputtheRosary entirelyoutofhismind.He knewthatagrey-hairedold motherwaskneelingathomeor inChurchofferingtheRosaryfor herwaywardson.Heknewthat goodbrothersandsisterswererecitingadecadefortheerrant memberofthefamilywhowas somethousandsofmilesdistant.

ButtheRosaryconqueredat last.Aseverespinalinjuryand long"spell"inhospitalgave himplentyoftimeto"thinkover matters."Whenyou'recasedin "plaster"fromtheshouldersto thekneesandlyingontheflatof yourback-youfindreadingjust abitdifficult.That'swhenand wheretheRosarybeadscameto therescue.Toletthemslip throughhisfingerswascomforting. Whenrackedwithpain,thefingeringofthebeadsseemedtobring himeaseandconsolation.

Truly-theRosaryisaman, ellousthing:ithasbroughthundredsofindifferentCatholicsback tothepracticeoftheirfaith.The simplestremediesaresometimes themosteffective..Thosebeadsin thepocketareaconstantremindertopray.Inthetrain,the'bus ortram;walkingalongthestreets -youfeelthebeadsinyourpocket -andmurmerafew"HailMary's" Youspendaquiethourbefore theTabernacle;theeveninglight growstoodimforyoutoread; thedevotionalbookletislaidaside --Youpulloutthe"beads"-fingstingthemlovingly. Ialways imaginethatwhenIamholding one.endofthebeads-ourdear Ladyisholdingtheotherend;and soIthinkitwouldbegoodtodie withthebeadsclutchedtightly inmyhands--for,iftheMother ofJesusisholdingthem,too,well-I'msuretoheperfectly "safe."

Theshadowslengthen-evedraws nigh: MotherofJesushearourcry. Weprayforhelp-forpresent needs; Soft-whispered"Ayes"on beads. rosary

Orperhaps,asBarrietellsus.the secretofhappinessisnotincloirtg whatonelikeshutinlikingwhat onehastodo.

Itmaybetruethatmarriages aremadeinheaven.ButGod createdtheBachelorGirl,too,for hisownmysteriouspurposes.She maybeanenigmatotheworld, butnottoGod.Youstillcan't understandwhyshenevermarried?Let'sdropthesubject, andsaywiththepoet:"Inhis handlaywhateverthingsthou canstnotunderstand."

AtlastFriday'smeeting,the dramadepartmentsuppliedthe featureofthenightwithareading oftwoscenesfromthesecondact ofGoldsmith's"SheStoopsto Conquer.'Thiscompletedthe surveyoftheSheridanandGoldsmithperiod,whichwehavemade duringthelastthreeweeks. Thenexthistoricalperiodof whichweshallmakeashortsurveywillbetheearly19th.century, andthedeclineofdramainthe Victorianagewillbeshown: Arrangementsarewellinhand forourforthcomingMichaelmas Fair,tobeheldinCathedral Hall,Murray-street,onFriday, September27.Wecanassureall ourintendingpatronsthatitwill bea"Fair"inthetruesenseof theword.Communityfolk-singingandfolk-dancing,alsoindividualitems,ahumoroussketch, andmanyotherattractionswill bethereforyourdelectation.At thetradingstallsmanyusefularticleswillbeavailable;theseincludefancygoods,jams,pickles, preserves.flowers,plantvegetables,etc.

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Ilollywoodisamyth,perhaps thegreatestmythofthe20th.century.True,thereisaplacenamedHollywood,asuburbofLos Angeles,California,U.S.A.But Hollywood,asthecentreofthe Americanfilmindustry,isachapterinforgottenhistory.

Aquarterofacenturyago,the businessstartedthere,but,asit grew,thecompaniesmovedout andbuilttheirmammothplant milesawayinotherpartsofLos Angeles.ButthewordHollywoodhadbecomesoembeddedin theworld'sconsciousness,assynonymouswithmovies,thatthe filmmogulshadtokeepitgoing, soIlollywoodisperpetuatedin books,magazinesandworldpub licity.

To-day,Hollywoodismainlyan entertainmentsuburbofLosAngeles,withtheatres,cabarets, shops,hotels,paradesandtheHollywoodBowl,theremarkable open-airauditoriuminthehills, whereballet,symphonyconcerts, andcelebrityartistsappearallthe yearround.

SymbolandLegend.

Thefilmindustrykeepsupthe Hollywoodlegendbyholdingthe premieresofitsproductionthere, anddirectingits"stars'tofrequentitscinemas,hotels,andcabarets,especiallywhenthetourist seasonisatitsheight.Thenthe touristswhoflockfromtheEast toseethe"stars,"aretakenon conductedtours.Butthe"stars" nolongerlivethere,andthemoviesarenolongermadethere.But Hollywoodlivesonasasymbol,a mythandalegend.

And,likesomanymyths,Hollywoodexercisesanextraordinary powerandfascination,evenon thinkingpeople.Itstandsfor romance,glamour,adventure, anddreams-come-true.Thelegendiscarefullyfosteredbythe greatfilmproducers,tomaskthe make-believe,theartificialityand thecrudeindustrialismofthefilm business.Indeed,Hollywoodis thegreatestandmostsuccessful publicitystunteverfoisteredona gullibleworld.Itisthebabelof ballyhoo,thecultofthecolossal andtheworld,thefleshandthe devilinsoundandtechnicolour.

faces,thesamewrite-ups,the samegossip,andthesameadvertisinglay-outsappearinAustralia asinU.SA.-andeveninLatin Americayouseeexactlythesame advertisementsformoviesinMexicoCityasinMelbourne.

The"star"systemissimplya highlyefficientadvertisingtechnique,appliedonaworldscale.

ComplexIndustrialProcess.

Thedominantimpressionone gatherswhenshownthrougha filmproductionplantisthatfilmmakingisahighlytechnical,monotonousindustrialprocess-and theleastimportantpeopleinit arethe"stars."Indeed,theyare mainlyequipment,essentialproperties;almostautomatons,who dopreciselywhattheyaretold. Thedirectors,cameramenand technicians,whoarethepeople whoreallycount,treatthemina curious,detachedandimpersonal way,andoftenloathethesightof them.

Acaseinpointwastheman whowasdeputedtoshowmeover R.KD.,JamesE.Donahue,assistantdirectortoJohnFord,in suchfilmsas"TheInformer," "MaryofScotland,""TheWhole Town'sTalking,""HowGreen WasMyValley."HewasIrish, dark,unshaven,andhadbeenin thebusinesstwenty-twoyears,a highly-skilledman.Heloathed "stars"withafierceloathing,and wascynicalandcontemptuousof Hollywoodsociallifeandballyhoo.Theirtantrums,temperamentandchildishconceitoften heldupproduction.

From10Till4.

HollywoodmoviesarcImply bigbusiness,animportantsection ofthegreatAmericancanningindustry.JustastheChicagomeat, packersprocesshogsandother animalsandselltheminavariety ofcansandcellophanepackages, sotheLosAngelesfilmmanufacturersprocesshumanflesh(male andfemale,mostlyfemale),do themupincelluloidstoriesand canthem.fortheworldmarket.

Theenterpriseisahighlycompetitiveindustrialprocess,conductedonmassproductionlines andpromotedbyhigh-pressure salesmanship.Thereisthebattle forrawmaterials(intheformof menandwoanen)andtirelesspublicitytosellthemtothepeople.

Screenpublicityissimplyadvertisingandsalesmanship,conductedinthesamewayasthey selltoothpaste,automobilesor whatnot.Theprocessofbuildingapersonintoa"star"costsa lotoftimeandmoneyandis donebyskilledadvertisingmen, journaliAts,photographers,and otheragents.Thispublicityis availableinavalanchestonewspapers,magazinesandradio.That iswhysomuchofitappearson theairandinthedailypapers. Itisallstandardised.Thesame

tiltheygetdowntotheright figure. Artificiality.

Thenthefilmgoesintoproduction.Asonemovesthrougheach sectionoftheplant-soundstages, propertydepartment.themill,processingdepartment,theeffectsdepartmentorthecuttingrooms, thewholeartificialityoffilm.makingisrevealed.Itisahighsyntheticprocess,withskilledtechnicianscomingtowork,punChing theclockinthemorningand knockingoffatnight.Thereis noglamouraboutitatall.That ismanufacturedbythepublicity departments.

Inthevarioussoundstages, thereareallkindsofsetsready, orbeingmade,formovies.In one,ateamofcarpenterswere erectingahugeset,withalake inthecentre,foradancingsequence.Inanother,therestood thefoyerofahotel.rooms,apart ments,allbuiltflimsy.But nothinghasarooftoit.forthe roofmustbeopentoallowthe powerfulbatteriesoflightstoplay onthescenefromoverhead.

Thesetslookedlikelife-size toysbeingputtogether,orsketchesofhousesinarchitectsdrawings-allcrosssectionsthatare nevercompleted.

Make-Believe.

Inonestudio,therewasahuge photographic-reproductionofthe NewYorkskyline.Itavasmade fromordinarystillphotosofNew York,onlyenlargedtomammoth proportions,andprintedinsectionsoncanvasandnailedtoa hugewoodenframe.Whenthe scriptcallsforasceneinaNew Yorkapartmentoroffice,thebig frameisjustrolledalongoutside thesetand,ofcourse,inthefilm, yoncanseetheNewYorkskylinethroughthewindow.

Westartedouttoseethe R.K.O.plantat10o'clockinthe morningandfinishedupat4in theafternoon,withfortyminutes forlunchatthestudiocafeteria, thusescapingtheusualtourist routine,whichisspeciallyarrangedforvisitorsbythepublicitydepartment.Ed.Donahuetraced theprocessrightthroughfrombeginningtoend,anditwasmuch likebeingshownthroughanaircraftfactory.Infact,thesound stagesarelikegianthangars.The firstthinghedidwastotakeme tohisoffice,wherehespenthalf anhourexplainingacostingsheet, arevelationofthehighlybusinesslikeindustrialefficiencyoffilm making. Productionissplitupintohundredsofindividualscenesand shots,andeachiscostedseparately.Inthefirstcolumnisthe longlistofscenes,allnumbered. Runningacrossthepagewereten separatecolumnsheaded-setconstruction,extrasandbits,properties,lighting,cmera,processing, mechanicaleffects,location,transport,staff.Staffincludedthe salariesorwagesofdirector,as, sistantdirectorscriptgirl,camera crew(fivemen),soundcrew(five men),cutterandhisassistant.

Undereachheadingappeared thecostforeachscene,withthe totalforeachsceneintherighthandcolumnandthetotalestimateforthewholepictureinthe bottomrightcorner.

Itisthefunctionoftheassistantdirector,afterthefinalscript isdeliveredandhasbeenstudied bythedirectorandhimself,to workoutthecostingsheet.Then thedirector,producerandtheassistanthaveafinalconference, andifithasbeendecidedfrom higherupthatthecostistoo much,theygothrougheachscene andseewhattheycanprune,un-

fing,areappointedbytheindustry, theyworkfortheindustry,they arepaidbytheindustry.Inother words,theAmericanfilmindustry censorsitsownfilms.

LegionofDecency.

TheestablishmentoftheProductionCodeAdministrationby theindustrywastheresultofa tideofcomplaintandindignation inAmericaduringthe'twentes,at thelowstandardofmoralsreflectedinthefilms.Amovement startedtocleanupthemovies. TheprimemoverswereMartin Quigley..editorofthe"MotionPictureHerald."oneofthegreat tradejournals:JosephBreen,a Catholicjournalist,aridaCatholicpriest. Itwasagreedthattheonlyargumentthefilmmogulswouldlistentowasdollars,andtheonly waytomakethemreformwasto hitthemintheboxoffice.Asa result,withtheco-operationof theAmericanCatholicBishops, theLegionofDecencywasfounded,anationalorganisationofCatholics,whopledgedthemselves nottogotoimmoralpictures.

Thefilmmanufacturerswere cynicalandcontemptuous,and imaginednothingwouldcomeof it.Theyweredestinedforrudc! awakening.TheCatholics,and thereareabout23,000000ofthem, boycottedimmoralpictures,boxofficereceiptsdroppeddisastrouslyandthefilmindustrywas thrownintocrisisandconsternation.Therepresentativesofthe industrycame,hatsinhand,to theLegionofDecency,admitting defeat. Asaresultofconferences,the filmindustryagreedtomakeits productsconformtothebasicprinciples,oftheNaturalLaw.

Inanotherstagewasahuge, whitescreeninthebackground, andinthecentreasquarereceptaclewithaboutafootofwater init.Ed.Donahueexplained.

Saythescriptcallsforaboatidly driftingdownastream,againsta backgroundofforest.Inthefiles, therearestocksequencesofsylvanscenes.Oneistakenoutand projectedonthewhitescreen,just asinatheatre.Atthesame time,aboatisputintheartificial lake,withtheactorsinitdoing theirpartandthewholethingis photographer.Theresult.assistedbycarefullychosenmusic,isa stockromanticscene,whichalwayspaysdividends.

TheHaysOffice.

AlthoughHollywoodisnolongerthecentreoffilmproduction, thereisaninterestinginstitution at5004HollywoodBoulevard, calledthe"MotionPictureProducersandDistributorsofAmerica,Inc.,"whichhasmuchtodo withthekindoffilmsproduced. Itispopularlyknownasthe "HaysOffice,"afteritsfirstPresident,andthereisagreatdealof confusionandmisunderstanding inthepublicmindaboutit.The HaysOfficewassetupin1922, longbeforethecensorshipoffilms wasthoughtof,tohandlepublic relations,performingrightsand everypossibleproblemthatmay arisebetweenthefilm.manufacturersandthepublic.Itisownedandoperatedbythefilmindustry,itsdirectorsandofficials areemployeesoftheindustryand itswholepurposeistolookafter theinterestsoftheindustry.

In1930,itaddedanewdepartmentcalledtheProductionCode Administration,whichcensorsall scriptswhicharetobemadeinto pictures,accordingtoanagreed codeofprinciples.Thedirector andhisstaff,whodothecensor-

AProductionCodewasdrawn upbyFatherDanielA.Lord,S.J., whichlaiddowntheprinciples whichshouldserveasaguide. Thiswasadoptedbytheindustry.ItwasthenthattheProductionCodeAdministrationwas addedtotheHaysOffice,andthe industryappointedadirectorand

stafftoadministerthecode,givingthemcompletepowersofdecisionintheirworkofcensoring. Thefirstdirectorappointedwas JosephBreen,thejournalistwho wasoneoftheoriginalsinthe movementtodeanupthemovies. IspentawholedayattheHays Office,studyingitsmethodsand thepointIwanttostressisthat therelationsbetweentheindustryandtheHaysOfficearecordialandfriendly.Thereisno antagonism,suspicionorconflict, asyouwouldgatherfromfilmgos. sipinthenewspapersandmagazines.Thereasonisthatthey areallpartofthesameorganisation,workingforthegoodofthe business.TheProductionrode savedtheindustryfromfinancial disaster,andtaughtit,toitssurprise,thatcleanfilmsprovethe greatestbox-officeattractions.

550MoviesaYear.

Therearesevenmajorproducingcompaniesto-day,turningout about550moviesayear.allof whichmustcarrytheP.C.A,mark beforetheycanbeexhibitedin America.Thenormalroutineis asfollows:Whenacompanyis abouttobuyastory,itconsults theHaysOffice.Ifitreceives approvalthatthestoryin willreachthescreen,it buys.Atthisstage,theofficeis interestedinhowthestoryifgoingtobetreated,inconformity withtheProductionCode.The officeinstructsthecompanytogo aheadwithascript,ifthestory istreatedinsuchandsuchamanner.Whenthescriptisfinished, itiscarefullyexaminedbythe HaysOffice,and,ifnecessary, changesordeletionsaremade Thenthefilmisreadytogointo production.Finally,whenthe filmisputtogetherandedited, thewholethingisviewedbythe HaysOfficestaffforfinalapprovalandcertification.

Onthewhole,theestablishment oftheProductionCodeAdministrationisoneofthemostimportantachievementsofCatholicActioninthemodernworld.

PERTH,WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER4,1946.

HICKEY.-OnAugust4,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie,AnnieAgnes.lateof117Wittenoom-street,Boulder,relictof thelateWilliamHickey,dearlybelovedmotherofJames,EdwardandBernard(deceased), Leo,Kathleen(Mrs.M.Mat. hews),Emily(Mrs.M.Walsh), Augustine,Eileen(Mrs.J. Wren),Teresa(Mrs.J.Moore). andGreg.:aged92years.

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SCALLY,Joseph.-OnJune19, 1946,atSt.Vincent'sHospital, Melbourne,thebelovedhusband ofMargaret,lovingfatherof PaddySisterBride(N.S.W.), Josephine(RIA.A.F.),Frank, SisterPatricia(St.John's,Subiaco),andMichael.father-in-law ofNancy,andgrandfatherof Toni,TommyandGabriele. R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

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KENNY,Rev.FatherThomas.SacredtothememoryofRev. FatherThomasKenny,who diedSeptember3.1945. MercifulJesus,havemercyon him.

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TolloftheRoad

Wehavereachedacuriousperiodinhumanhistorywhereinthechiefelementappearstobethedisappearanceofthewilltolive.Thevastmassesofthecommon peopleoftheearthundoubtedlydesirepeace,yettherewas waronascalesocolossalastodefytheimagination.Hundredsofthousandsofliveshavealreadybeenlostandno onecarestoanticipatetheproportionsofanother holocaust.Yetthesepeople,whoyesterdaywerekilled againsttheirwill,hadtoalargeextentinpeacetimerefusedtoperpetuatethemselves.Sothatitcanbesoberlyandtruthfullyclaimedthatcontraceptionclaimsmore victimsthanwar.Nowathirdelementappearswhichis called"thetolloftheroads."Inallcountries,apparently, thishasreachedalarmingproportions.DuringtheSpanish CivilWaritwassaidthatlesspeoplewerekilledinbombingraidsthanwouldnormallyhavediedontheroads. AndasimilarclaimcouldbemadeinreferencetoLondon duringthewar.Buttheevilisnotonlyabroad.In ourowncitywearekillingpeopleeachweekintrafficaccidents.

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Itis,ofcourse,perfectlytruethatneithermotorists norpedestriansgooutontheroadsdeliberatelytokill othersortobekilled,buttoomanymotoristsdrivetheir vehicleswithoutthatextracarewhichwouldenablethem toactpromptlyinanemergency,whiletoomanypedestriansactasthoughtheentireresponsibilityforsafety restedwiththemotorist.Whoeverischieflyresponsible, itiscertaintheTrafficDepartmentisnotadequately equippedforaworkthenecessityofwhichtheyarefully aliveto.But,apartfromthisaspect,andinplaceswhere thecontrolmightbeconsideredadequateandefficient,accidentsontheroadarealltoocommon.Anditdoes seemtoindicatethattherootsofthetroublelieinachangedconditionofmindtowardsthevalueofhumanlife.Perhapssomeofthecarelessnessonthepartofmotorists arisesfromtheglorificationofthespeedmaniawhichisa characteristicofourtime.Whenamanwhocandrive acarataspeedofsomehundredofmilesperhourbecomes anationalhero,perhapsitisnottohewonderedatthat theordinarymotoristhasaspirationsinasimilardirection.

Certainlythesuperstitiousreverenceformorespeedis asillyanddangerousbusiness,butithas,moreover,amoral aspect.Thereisadistinctionbetweencourageandrecklessness,anditisonewhichliesinthemotive.Ifaman's lifeisnothisownabsolutepossession,butrathersomethingheldinstewardship,heisboundtotakeareasonable caretopreserveit,andevenmoresoinregardtothelives c.fothers.Thatamancanto-dayachievehonourand moneyforgoingnowhereinparticularatameteoricpace fornospecialreason,pointstoadeclineinthebeliefof thepurposefulnessandvalueofhumanlife.Anditis anunfortunategeneralexperiencethatformanylifeappearstohavelostbothpurposeandmeaning-aconsequent whichisinevitableoncethesupernaturalaspectofmanis deniedandignored.So,extraordinaryasitsounds,it mayreasonablybeclaimedthatreligionwouldtendto reducetrafficaccidentsmoreefficientlythantrafficpolicemen.Foreachmanneedsanddemandsareasonforsurvivingandforlettinglive,andthishewillfindinreligion andnotintheCriminalCode.

PRIESTBEREAVED.

Newshasbeenreceivedofthedeathathishome,atMt.Collins,Abbeyfeale,Co.Limerick,Eire,onSeptember3,ofMr.Daniel M.Lenihan,fatherofRev.ThomasLenihan,ParishPriestofNortham.ToFatherLenihan,whoisatpresentvisitinghishomein Eire,andtotherelativesandfriendsofthedeceased,"TheRecord" extendsheartfeltsympathy.

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"SonofLassie"

Aftercominghome,Lassie,like manyotherfemininestarsonthe screento-day.wiselydecidedthat motherhoodshouldnotbesacrificedforascreencareer.Laddie wastheresult,andhisamazingadventures-trulyadog'slife-are featuredinthesequel,"Sonof Lassie."ThestoryofthisextraordinarilybAautifulteohnicolour productionisitsweakestfeature. FromthetimeLaddiethrowsin hislotwiththeAlliesandengages theNazisinNorway,thestoryis incongruousandimpossible.Iam reallysurprisedthatacaninestar ofLaddie'sintelligenceshould haveacceptedthepart.Probably meatrationingforcedhimtoacceptarolewhichwouldeven over-taxthedramaticartistryof astarsuchasRin-Tin-Tin.

BreathtakingBackgrounds. Nofilmtomyknowledgehas exploitedorfeaturedsuchglorioussceneryas"SonofLassie." Onthisscorealoneisthefilm worthyofavisit.Itissupposed

torepresenttheNorwegiancoast, butIdoubtifitwasfilmedin thatcountry.Stillthisisunimportant.Fewwilldisagreethat thebackgroundisasstunningas anythescreenhaspresented. Evenouroldfriend,JamesA. Fitzpatrick,andhissilentcollaborator,"MawtherNature,"has notproducedatravelogueofsuch sheerbeauty. PeterLawford,asthedog'sowner,isayoungandhandsomenewcomertothescreen,andhegives Laddieexcellentsupportinthe manyscenesinwhichtheyappear together.DonaldCrisp,Nigel Bruce,NilsiAstiher,andJuneLockhartarealsointhecast,butthey haveverylittletodo.Ithink that"SonofLassie"willhavea greaterappealforchildrenrather thanforadults,butmanyofthe lattershouldderivemuchpleasurefromitspictorialsplendour, gentlehumourandtheclever trainingofitscaninestar.

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"AbbotandCostelloinHollywood"

Onlydyed-in-the-woolAbbott andCostellofanswillhaveakind wordforthis-pieceofnonsense. Thepairareteamedupasabarberandhiswould-beassistant, whodecideto.becomeactors' agentsaftertheirtonsorialactivitieshavetakenthemintoan agent'sapartmentandthey glimpsethejob'spossibilities.

Therewouldhavebeensome comedyinCostello'sattemptto inducesleepandinhiseffortsto portrayastudiodummyifthe directorhadnotdeemeditneces-

saryorparticularlyfunnytorepeattheamusingincidentsover andover.ThedirectionofS. SylvanSimonispaceyandthings moverapidly.Notwithstanding this,thefilmwasmuchtoolong forthiscritic.AsifAbbottand Costelloarenotenough,thefilm featuresapainfulcrooneraswell. Whensinging(?)helooksmore distressedthanacentipedewith cornsandsoundsmuchlikeatoucanwithtonsilitis.Theseunderstatementscanbeverifiedbyseeingthefilm, -"GROUCHO."

"BlindMan'sBuff"

PowerfulDramaatPatch. Wearetoldin"PatchinPrint' -thenameoftheprogrammethat givesdetailsofPatchplayers, castsofcurrentproductions,and servesasamediumforthepeevishinanitiesofMr.Raymond Bowers-that'E'rnstToilerwasa GermanplaywrightofconsiderableprominencewhowasarefugeetoBritain,afterhavingachievedconsiderablefameinhisown country.HewasabitterantiNazi,andmanyofhisplaysdeal pungentlywiththeever-increasing numberofproblemswithwhich theGermanpeoplewerebesetafter thefirstWorldWaranduptothe timeofHitler."Wearetolda fewotherthingsaboutMr.Toiler, butowingtoaratherthoughtful omissionwewerenotinformed thatthisbitteranti-Naziwasalso aCommunist.

DenisJohnston,anIrishplaywright,hastakenaplaybyToiler whichconcernedGermanlegal methodsandamiscarriageofjustice,andadaptedittoEnglish Lawandprocedure.Thesetting oftheplayha,'beenalteredto thatofanIrishtownandtheCentralCriminalCourtatDublin. NothavingreadToiler'soriginal play,Idonotknowtheextentof Johnston'smodificationsinregard todialogueandcharacterisation. Whateverthelatterhasdone, however,hasresultedinapowerfulwellconstructeddrama.While

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ALetterfromLilyP.Kavanagh

Fortheinterestedobserver,the post-warperiodhasalreadydisclosedmanysignswhichpresagea returnofthelegitimatetheatreto somethinglikeitsformerglory. Whetherthatreturnwillever bringuswithincooeeofthegood olddayswhenthe-histrionicart evokedmen'shighestadmiration andwasthestapledietofanentertainment-hungrypublic,isstill verymuchamatterforconjecture.Theinroadsonpopular tastemadebythemoderncolossus,thetalkingfilm,cannotpossiblybeignored,soperhapsit wereexpedienttoadheretothe present-daYtendencyforcompromise,andtimidlyhopethatthe rivaltheatreswillfinda"modus vivendi"whichwillsatisfyalland injurenone.Isthistooutopian anoutlookevenforthe"new order"?

Butnoamountofcaution,tact andfinefellow-feelingcandisguisethejoywithwhichloversof theliveshowhavenoteditstighteninggriponthepublic.J.C. WilliamsonTheatres,Ltd.,testify tothisquickeningpublicinterest bythepresenceinPerthatthe momentoftheKiwis;itisnot longsinceBorovansky'sBallet andotherstageshowswerehereandwearepromisedmore. Throughoutthewaryearslocal dramaticsocietiesattractedsolid patronage,andlatelytheAdult EducationBoardhasfilledagrowingdemandbyturningitsattentiontodramaaswellasmusic. Thelatestnewsfromthisdirectionisthatacomprehensivesurveyofallchannelsofdramaticactivityistobemadeduringthe Board'sannualSummerSchool.

ANation-WideDramaConference.

"Ourrepresentativesdidmuch betterhereandwerewellreceived.TheSouthAustralians,at thetimeofwriting,arehigheston thehonourslist.Theypresented aperiodplaydemandinggraceful movement-notalwayssimpleto theyoungmaleamateur-and cleverhandlingoflines.MyadmirationgoestoSydney,who handledShaw'sBacktoMethuselah'veryneatly-thestagingwas agreataidtoitssuccess.Tomy minditisaplaybetterreadthan acted-whichreallyaddstothe skillofthosewhodiditsowell.

"'TheMaskandtheFace'was presentedbyQueenslandinavery amusingmanner,buthardlyupto Festivalstandard.Theremain-

.Propagation

"OfallCharitiesitistheHoliest anddoesmostgood."-PiusXI. CONDITIONOFMEMBERSHIP:

DailyPrayer: OneOurFather,oneHailMary, "St.FrancisXavier,prayforus."

Alms:

ingplaysareNewZnglandOnvarsity'sTheWatchedPer (SakiTasmania's'AndSoTo Wed'(Davenport),and barns's*hosts'(Ibsen)."

"Thesearebarefactsonwhich Iwouldliketoelaborate.But timeismostpressing.Zeta momentisbookednow,asIan anxioustogethomeandintoaction.Mybestwishes.

"LILYP.KAVANAGS."

MissKavanagh'slastsentenceis significant.Itoffersacluetothe durabilityofthedrama'sattractionforpeoplethroughtheages. Itmeansthatthelegitimatestage providesaninspirationandtan urgetowork,aspurtoindividual endeavour;canitbetruthfully saidthatthecinemaaffectsone inthisway?Oneactivity,You see,iswithineveryman'sgrasp; theotherisasremoteasthestars -andthe"stars."

-DEGUSTIBUS.

oftheFaith

Promoters:

Enroltenmembers,collectdues, circulatemonthlycopyof"CatholicMissions."Theyarethebackboneofthework.

WhatIsDone:

wemayquarrelwithseineofthe conclusionsexpressedandofferobjectiontotheimplicationsofthe plot,itcannotbedeniedthathere isaprovocativeadultdramadesignedfordiscussionand,perhaps, controversy. Thesecondact,whichisthe highlightoftheplay,takesplace intheCriminalCourt,andismost impressive.Mostoftheplayers inthisscenerosetotheoccasion, andtheskilfulbuildingupofthe dialoguewaswellhandled.

TheCast.

Theclearestevidencethatthis revivalofinterestinthestageis notmerelyparochialbutnationwideistheaccomplishedfactof anall-AustralianUniversities' DramaFestival.Fromevery StateintheCommonwealthyoung playersflockedtoMelbournewithinthelastfortnighttotryout theirtalentsonacommonstage.

Theresultsofthisdramaconference,asitmaybecalled,have beenhailedasmostsatisfactory, thelocalparticipantsreturning fullofenthusiasmandastrong recommendationhavingbeen madetotheproperauthorities thatthiseventshouldtakeplace annually.Publicsupportmade theundertakingafinancialsuccess.

ArchieMason,asDominick Mapother,didnothavethebiggestroleintheplay,buthisrich, surecharacterisationcontinually arrestedone'sattention.Peter HartlandandTimMegaw,asthe opposingcounsels,werewellcast andgaveoftheirbestinthetrial scene.VioletBennett,asthe spitefuldomestic,MaryQuirk,was convincing,andLenMcLennan, asSharmusMaCovilte,afteran unsurestartimprovedrapidly.The twocentralcharacters,Dr.Frank ChevasseandDr.AniceHollingshead,playedbyWilliamDixon andJoySaunders,respectively, were,strangelyenough,rather colourless,andatnotimewere theyveryconvincing.The formerhasimprovedonhis"Claudia"performance,butistooyouthfullookingforhisroleinthis play.MissSaundersseemedaware ofthepossibilitiesofherpart,but hervoicewaspitchedinadull monotone,whichgotmoretiring astheplayprogressed.Edward Beeby,asLiamPoer,theState Solicitor,andL.McSwain,asMr. JusticeDrooley,moonedthrough theirpartswithasomnambulistic air. "BlindMan'sBuff"wasably producedbyMr.andMrs.Beeby. ThestagingisbyEdwardBeeby andmembers.Excludingthe CourtRoomscene,theremaining setsarenotuptoPatchstandard, -"GROUCHO."

Writingto"TheRecord"from Melbourne,MissLilyP.Kavanaghexpressesherkeendelight atbeingpresentattheFestival.

Shesays:

"Iamdefinitelyopposedtoa competitiveFestival,butconsider aweekortwoofdrama,suchas Melbourneisexperiencingatpresent,anexcellentmeansofraising orestablishingastandard,of stimulatingpublicinterestand firingyoungplayerswithenthusiasm.Itwouldbeofaddededucationalinterestorvalueifeach clubpresentedadifferenttypeof play,providingsomemeasureof varietyinperiodandtreatment.

"ThepresentFestivalisnot drawingstartlingpressnotices. Thetheatrewheretheplaysare heldhasthrilledmyheart.It haseveryconvenience.There areheaterseverywhere-necessary,ofcourse,forMelbourne's climate!-andtheplayinprogress canbefollowedinthedownstairsdressingroomsbymeansof speakers.Allcallsaremadein thesameway.Theseatingaccommodationisabout450.If thiseventweretotakeplacein PerthHisMajesty'swouldnotbe muchtoolarge.

OrdinaryMembership:Id.per week(2/2peryear); MagazineMembership:5/year; SpecialMembership:11/1/8 year; PerpetualMembership:f.8,

ONE-THIRDofthefundsisspent inAustraliaforAborigines,outbackCatholics.

Per per

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

DeusMenaEtOmnia. Themonthlymeetingwaswell attekedonSundaylast.ThesocialwhichwasarrangedforSeptember6hasbeentransferredto Thursdayevening,Sept.12,in theCathedralHall.Acordialinvitationisextendedtoall.

Rev.BrotherDowd,ofCastledare,addressedthemembersand remindedthemoftheAnnual FieldDay,whichwilltakeplace onSunday,October13,atCastledare.SisterBogueisincharge ofthecommittee,andbooksof ticketsarenowavailable.TertiariesareaskedtodotheirutmosttomaketheFranciscanStall assuccessfulaspreviousyears.

TheDayofAdorationisconductedeveryTuesday,commencingat8.30a.m.,andconcluding withBenedctionat5.15p.m.The LonelyPrisoneroftheTabernacle yearnsforavisitfromHisloved ones.HaveyouvisitedHimyet?

InhistalktotheTertiariesRev. FatherMcBrideagainstressed theneedforcharityamongourselves.TakingtheGospelashis text,heexhortedmembersasfollowersofSt.Francistorememberthateveryoneisourneighbour.WemustforgiveourenemiesifwewishtopleaseGod.

TWO-THIRDSassistthePopeto support:

69,576Missionaries;15,968Seminarians;60,000Churches;3,800Hospitalsand30millionpatients. 2,500Orphanages,with150,000orphans;150LeperStations,with 15,000lepers;40,000Schoolswith 3millionpupils.

Promoters!Pleasetrytoincrease thenumberofyourmembers.

Promoters!SeethattheMission Magazinecirculatesamongstyour members.

Members!Saythedailyprayer: one"OurFather,"one"Hail Mary,"and"St.FrancisXavier, prayforus,"fortheMissions. ReadtheMissionMagazine,and passiton.

PROGRESS.

Soldiersonabattlefrontwill neverwinavictoryiftheattitude ofthoseinthecountrybehind themiscold,indifferent,evenhostiletothecauseforwhichthey arefighting.

ThisappliestoMissionariesas muchastoanyoneelse.

TheprogressoftheMissionswill alwaysdependontheculture,generosity,self-lenialandzealfor thecauseoftheMissions,existingamongsttheCatholicsat home.

Nowifonethingiscertain,itis thattheoutlookofCatholicsat homehasundergonearealchange. Missionresponsibilityisbeingfelt amongAustralianCatholics.

"Thesetsandlightinghave beeninmostcapablehands.DesmondConnorshasprovedhisartistryandcraftsmanship.The settingshavecertainlybeenvaried andexcellent.

Fathersaid:"Whenyoudoanythingforanother,doitcheerfully ornotatall.Neveroffendinthe themannerofdoing.Thereis nothingsogallingasbeingpatronised.Christnevermadeanyonefeeluncomfortable.Thereforelettherecipientofyourkindnessfeelitisapleasureforyou aswellasforthem.Andyour thoughts:OnlyGodknowswhat youthink,somakeitaprac ticetokeepyourthoughtscharitable.Watchyourtongue:There isnothingsopowerfulasthetongue-forgoodorevil.Itisvery easytooffendinthismatter,and althoughtimebringsforgiveness, thescarscausedbythebitterlash ofthetonguearerarely,ifever, completelyhealed.St.Francis lovedhisneighbourforloveof God.Wemustdothesame. Thereisnodoctrinestressedso oftenastheCharityofChrist. Christforgavetheprostituteand madeherasaint.Heneverat anytimereproachedthesinner, onlylovedthemthemorefortheir weakness.AsTertiariesweare bound,bytOecharityofChrist. TheannualRetreatwillcornmeuceonWednesdayevening,October2,at7.30p.m.,intheChapel, andconcludeontheFeastofSt. Francis.Themonthlymeeting willbeheldontheeveningofthe Feast,October4,insteadofthe FirstSundayafternoon.

TheMissionidealissinkinginto themindsandheartsofCatholics. Thereisagreaterwarmthofheart towardstheMissionsandMission aidisdevelopingbeyondexpectations.

Yetonlyapartialadvancehas beenmade.Wecannotsaythat theresponsibilitytowardstheMissionsisasdeeplyrealisedoras widelyfeltasitshouldbe.There ismuchheadwaytobemadebeferecertainCatholicsrealisethe universalityoftheChurch.

ST.THOMAS'TENNISCLUB

SPRING BALL

FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER13, 1946.

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WhySpainCannotRiskFull DemocraticForms

Wise,EvolutionaryPolicy ofFranco

SpanishFeelingonReturnoftheMonarchy

(From"TheTablet:1

TheSpanishGovernment"does notlookuponitselfassetand rigid,butisopen,evolutionary andperfectible,andaspirestoa greaterperfectioninitsinstitutions,jurisdictionandrepresentativesystem,initsowninterestand notasaresultofpressurefrom abroad."Itshouldbetheobject ofBritishandAmericanpolicyto helpthisevolution.TheAmericanGovernmentshouldnowredresstheerrorbywhichMr.NormanArmourwasquietlywithdrawn,nearlyayearago,during PresidentTruman'sfirstorPotsdamphaseofappeasingtheRussian.

To-daytheSpanishGovernment reflectsprettyaccuratelyarange offorcesinSpanishlifewhich havebeensoconsistentlyneglectedinoutsideappraisals. Ofa dozenleadingMinisters.onlythree arewhatmaybecalledprofessionalFalangists,andtheyare largelyconcernedwiththeadvancedsocialpolicieswhichinany otherhandswouldreceivewarm applausefromtheLeft-wingPress here.Three,includingtheMinisterforForeignAffairs,arefrom CatholicAction,agroupalways outoffavourduringtheperiodof Germaninfluence;thekindofpeoplewhowerenotallowedtoexist inNaziGermanyandwerediscouragedinFascistItaly.Three areGeneralsinchargeoftheServicedepartments,andthreeare bestdescribedascivilservantsor technicians,menparalleltoLord Leathers,chosenforspecialknowledgeorcompetenceinaparticularfield.GeneralFrancohimselfcansaythatthisfourfoldcompositionofhisGovernmentreflectshisownvariouscapacities asaprofessionalsoldieroverthe Servicechiefs,astheheadofthe FalangistParty,andasamandeterminedtogiveCatholicteaching itsdueplaceinthenationallife ofthecountry.ButtheGovernmentisnotacoalition;itis verymuchmoreliketheCabinetofanAmericanPresident, hand-pickedbytheheadofthe executive.

TheSpanishproblemistodeveloplegislativeorganswithout fallingbackintothecoursesthat ledsoquicklytosuchappalling resultstenyearsago.Itisa verygenuineproblem,inwhich itmaywellbefoundthatthe Spanish1931-1936experiencewas notunique,butonlyonethatcame earlierintime.Thereareuncomfortablesimilaritiesbetween FranceandItalyin1946andSpain in1934.IneachcaseagreatCatholicdemocraticpartyhasemergedfromtheelectionswithamajority,butitdoesnotfollowthat theywillbeallowedtogovern. InSpaintheywerenotallowed togovern,butweremetbydirect actionwhichdiscreditedthe wholeparliamentaryidea.

Itis,accordingly,nousetelling theSpaniardsthattheymustallowtheindustrialandpolitical organisationswhichsonotoriously didnotkeeptherulesoftheconstitutionalgametore-formthemselvesandbidforpoweragain, unlessthosewhogivethisadvice alsosayhowtheyimaginethe frameworkofaoonstitutionalordercanbemaintained,andhow itistobearthestressesand strains.Theeventsofthelast tenyears,theCivilWarandthe depressionandtheincreasedcost

ofliving,allmakeitharder,not easier,toimaginethevariousvehementSpanishpartiescomingback anddulyandquietlyobserving theresultsofthepolls.Forour part,weholditrighttostartwith astrongbiasinfavourofparliamentarymachinery,becauseit providestheeasiestmachinery,in conjunctionwithafreePress,for preventingtheoppressionofcitizensbytheexecutiveandforsafeguardingpersonalliberty.Butit isnottheonlymeansofachievingtheendoflibertyandorder, andtoinsistthatfreedomcan onlyberealisedthroughthisone formofnation-widepoliticalpartiescontrollingasovereignlegislatureistoshowgreatbigotryof mind,aswellaspovertyofresource.

Itiscarryingbigotrytoapoint ofcallousintolerance,worthyof theworstinquisitorialmentality, todemandofpeople,forwhom theprocesshasresultedinamillionviolentdeaths,thattheytry again.OftheBlackEmperor ChristopherofHaitithehorrible storyistoldthathecondemned oneof'hissubjectstojumpoffa precipice.Byamiracletheman's fallwasbrokenandhesurvived. Hedraggedhimselfbacktothe palaceandmurmuredtotheEmperorthathisbiddinghadbeen done."Oh,"saidtheEmperor, displeased."Soyoulive.Well jumpagainj."

Itisindeedcallousnessofthe mostunthinkingsortforpeople whocannotbebotheredtomastertheessentialhistoryofthe culminatingtragedyoftheSecond RepublictohowlattheSpaniards tobringinaThird.FortheFirst Republic,too,hadended,alifetimebefore,inCivilWar.And whenmensayto-day,withperfecttruth,thatGeneralFranco 'Ryerhadagreaterholdonthe country,becauseallSpaniards,of allclassesandviews,dreadtheobviouspossibilitythatoncehisGovernmentwereremovedevents wouldgetintothesaddleand ridetheSpaniardstodestruction, theoutsideworldshouldrecognise thatthisapprehensionisnotallayedwhenoutsidecriticsseem quiteunawareoftheconnection betweenthepoliticalformswhich theydeclaretobealonerespectableandtheconsequencesto whichtheyled.

Thereisatthemomentagreat distinctionbetweenBritainand America.InBritaintheleaders oftheTradeUnionmovementare to-daytheleadersoftheGovernment.AmanlikeMr.BevindislikestheFrancoregimebecause theTradeUnionsareillegalin Spain.Attheendofthismonth thereistobeagreatTradeUnion campaign,whichwillinevitably losesomeofitsweightfromhavingbeenconcoctedatMoscow, wherealsotherearenoTrade UnionsintheBritishsense.But theAmericanGovernment,wrestlingwiththefreeUnionsofits owncountry,ismoresympathetic totheSpanishargumentthat thereisatthepresenttimeno feasiblethirdcoursebetweenhandingovertheGovernmentofthe countrytosuchbodies,though theyareminoritybodies,too,narrowlybasedtobeabletorepre&nt thenationalinterestinallits breadth,orkeepingthemdisqualifiedbecauseoftheirrecent andviolenthistory.

Thereis,however,athirdcourse, forwhichtherearemanyindica-

tionsinthehistoryofSpanishsyndicalism:toallowindustrialassociationsonalocalandregional basis,notonanationalbasis.The socialpolicyofthepresentSpanishGovernmentistocultivate thegroupsliketheAsturianminersandtogivethemaprivileged position;andto-daytheirwages arehighandtheyarefavouredin therationing.Itisthelowermiddleclasseswhoarelikelytosuffer mostfromthisgeneralpatternof asocialpolicyinthe,interestsof theskilledworkers.Theyare alsothepeoplewhosufferasthe purchasingvalueofthepesetadiminishes.Thepoliticalcalculationisnodoubttrue,thatthe middleclasseshavenooptionbut tosupportthepresentregime,and itisconsequentlythemoretemptingtoconcentrateinsocialpolicy ontheproletariat,whichshould neverhavebeenallowedtogrow upinnineteenth-centurySpain.

Butthewholebusinessofdeproletarianisingacountryby spreadingownershipisofitsnaturegradual,andinvolvestaking greatcarenottodepressthevery classintowhichtheproletariat arebeingencouragedtopass.

Ifitbeacceptedthatthegreat politicalneedofSpainisto strengthenthetraditionofmoderateandorderlypubliclife,the middleclasseshaveanimportaanceoutofallproportiontotheir numbers.Theyarethenatural carriersofcertainessentialstandards.Ifitisacceptedthatat allcoststheremustnotagainbe violentandinflammatoryfigures workingonthelowerpassionsof theproletariatatmassralliesin thelocalbull-rings,becausesuch demonstrationscanonlyleadto bloodshed,itfollowsthatpolitical lifewillhavetoberestartedat thehighereducationallevel,and extendedstepbysteponlywithintheframeworkofcivilised moderation.ThatwastheBrit ishpoliticalhistory,thatthefranchisewasextendedgradually,and heavenknowswhatwouldhave happenedtothecountryifuniversalsuffragehadbeensuddenly decreedinthereignofGeorgeIII throughthecomingtopowerof themorefanaticalandJacobin Whigs.

convinced,iftheoretical,Monarchists.Thereisnoreasonto thinkthatGeneralFrancohimself hashceasedtolooktothemonar`shytohethecopingstoneofthe edificeheistryingtobuild. TherearestillsharpdivisonsamongtheMonarchiststhemselves; therearethosewhoonlywant theMonarchybackbecausethey arguethatamonarch,andamonarchalone,inmodernSpain,can actboldlyanddrasticallyinthe nationalinterest,long-rangeas wellasshort-range.ThesepeoplehavebeenextremelydiscouragedatthewayDonJuan,inhis longresidenceinSwitzerland,has surroundedhimselfbyLiberalinfluences.Thereareotherinfluences,representedbySenorGil Robles,nowprominentamong DonJuan'sadvisers,whoseehim asaconstitutionalandevenasa parliamentarymonarch,withperhapsasmuchpowerastheEnglishconstitutionalmonarchhada hundredyearsago;arealinitiative,thatis,inchoosinganddismissingtheKing'sministersand ministries.ButtheseMonarchistsarelessclearwhetherthey arepreparedforaCorteswithas muchpowerofresistingtheKing astheearlynineteenthcentury HouseofCommonshadinEngland.Noonesuggestsahereditarysecondchamberwithanydecisivepower. Inadditiontothedisputeabout howabsolutetheKingshouldbe, theMonarchistshaveamoreimmediatequestion,howfartheirtac ticsofthelasttwoyearsoughtto bewrittenoffasdiscredited.There islittlequestionhutthatthey weremistaken,andarebeing changed.ItwasnevergoodadvicetogiveDonJuantosuggest thathecouldcomebackexcept withthegoodwillofthegreatmajorityofeducatedandupper-class Spaniards,themajorityofwhom havebeenconnectedonewayor anotherwiththeregimeofthe lastsevenyears. Eventhose whohavehadnopositiveconnectionhavenomindtobereproachedlateronforpassivityoracquiescence.Thepredominantand quitenaturalmoodisonethat combinesagreatreadinessfor

evolutionandchangewithagreat desiretoseethechapterofSpanishhistorythroughtheworldwar allowedtotakeitsplaceasadifficultanduncomfortabletime,in whichthosewhocarriedpublic responsibilitiesandkeptthecountryoutofthemaelstromareheld tohavedeservedwellofSpain.

ThattherewasnotamoremagnanimousnoteinDonJuan's manifestosandutteranceswas duetothosewhoadvisedhim thatitwasessentialthathe shouldnotseemtoowehisreturn toFranco,forthentheworld wouldbelievehewasameretopdressing.Itwasalsoargued, moreplausibly,that,ifhewasto reconcileallSpaniards,hemust notcomeinfromtheside,asit were,ofanyone.Insofaras thisadvicewasgivenwiththe ideathatthesectionsoftheUnitedStateswouldreallyacceptthe Monarchyifitreturneduncommitted,theadvi.cewasmistaken. Thisoutsideopinioncannotand willnotever.envisageanything exceptaSpaindominatedby working-classunionsandparties; itwouldnotmind,-forthemost pa'rt,howunconstitutionalsucha regimewas,orhowanti-Christian itwas,orwhatlittlelibertyitpermitted.Everythingitdidwould becondonedandexplained;andif suchpeoplearemomentarilyfavourabletotheMonarchy,itisonly asastepping-stonetotheproletarianRepublic;whereasinside SpaintheKingcouldonlycome backwithagreatparty,much greaterthantheintransigeant Monarchistswhohavenevertaken anypartinthenationallifesince theCivilWarwaswon.Don JuaninPortugalhasreceiveda streamofvisitorswiththeencouragementoftheGovernment, whowanthimtore-acclimatise himselftothepeninsula.One dayitmaybeagreatadvantage fortheretobeakingwithan unusuallyprolongedexperience oftheoutsideworld;buthisremotenesshasbeena handicap theserecentyears.Yetthisremotenessfromrecenteventsmay alsoonedayproveasadvantage insideSpain.

Exceptfortheoranges,theharvestinSpainisexpectedtobe abundant,andthewheatwillalmostmakeSpainself-supporting; buttherehasbeenaconsiderable increaseofpopulation.Thenext census,afewyearshence,isexpectedtoshowapopulationof28 millions.Somepeoplethinkthat thepolicyfortheSpanishGovernmentwillbetousethisgoodharvestnottoimprovestandardsat homebuttosecuremoreforeign exchange.Thepurchasebythe SpanishGovernmentofthetelephonesystemfromtheAmerican concerntowhichitlargelybelongedhashadtobepaidforat anawkwardtime,andhasamountedtobetween70and80million dollars.Thosewhoadvocatethe saleofthesurplussaythatnever againwilltherebesuchaneager demandforsimpleproductslike oliveoil,noratimewhensomany competitorscannotcompete.The otherschoolarguesthatpolitical considerationsshouldcomefirst.

TheysaythatGeneralFranco, withhisusualgoodluck,issure ofpopularitytillSeptemberorOctober,whentheUnitedNations maybeexpectedtodropSpain frowntheiragenda;butthepopularitygainedasthesymbolof Spanishnationalindependence shouldbeconsolidated,theyargue, byimmediateandmaterialalleviations.

Itwillnotbesurprisingifat theheightofhisautumnpopularity,afteravisittoCatalonia,GeneralFrancomeetsDonJuan. Spainisasfullasevertodayof

AnEnlargedSalon for BEAUTYTREATMENTS

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

"WeWereTreatedLikeAnimals"

"Iamaluckymantobe alive,"saidLeadingAircraftsman BronislawKwasnicki,24-year-old PolishsoldierintheBritishAir Force,whena"Standard"report. erinterviewedhimonhisvisitto Dublinrecently,alongwithafellow-Polishsoldier,EdwardReczelewski,aged22.

FewPolishsoldiershavefound theirwayhere,butKwasnickisaid thatonhisreturntoEnglandhe woulddoallhecouldtoencourage hisPolishcomradestovisit'Ireland.

HeisfromVilna,nowpartof historicPolandincorporatedin Russia,andhasnotheardfrom hispeoplesince,asaboyof18,he wastakenprisonerbytheFellssiansinthefirstdaysofthewar. llehadheardthathisfatherdied (luringthewar,butevensincethe warendedhecouldgetnoinformationabouthismotherandfamily.

Kwasnicki'sstoryofhislifein Russianprisons,fromwhichhe wasreleasedlooking"likeaskeleton,"touseshisownwords,ishere told.

WhenRussiaoccupiedEastern PolandbyagreementwithGermanyearlyinthewarhe joined the Polish youth, whoworkedfortheirmotherlandunderground.Hewas arrestedtowardstheendof1939 andimprisonedforashorttimein

CHINA,

LeningradandlaterinaconcentrationcampatUchta,intheArcticcirclewherethecoldwasintense. "Weweretreatedlikeanimals,"hesaid."Thecoldwas indescribableandinspiteofthat wehadtosleeponplanksand allthetimeIneversawany bedclothes.Wesleptinthe clothesinwhichwewerearrested.Fromfivetofifteendied everydayfromcoldandstarvation.Newprisonerswerecontinuallyreplacingthem.

"Themeagrerationsallowed couldneverbeobtainedinpractice.Thefullrationwasavailableprovidedyouwereabletodo aspecified100percent.amountof workeachday.Icantellyouthat itwasimpossibletodothatwork. Threemencouldnotdoit.The lessworkyouwereabletodothe lessfoodyougotandtheweaker yougotthelessfoodyougot.I

AQUINASCOLLEGE, MT.HENRY ANNUALCADETDISPLAY.

ThefriendsoftheCollegeare invitedtotheAnnualCadetDisplay,whichwillbeheldatSwanbourneRifleRangeonSunday, September15,at3p.m.HisExcellencytheLieutenant-Governor, SirJamesMitchell,K.0M.G.,will takethesalute.

SpecialMetrobuseswillleave thecornerofSt.George'sTerrace andBarrack-streetat2p.m.and 2.15p.m.TheBeambustoNorth Cottesloe,leavingoutsidethe TechnicalCollege,passescloseto theRifleRange.

neverknewofanyprisonerwho wasabletodotheamountof workthatwouldentitlehimto theration.

"ThetreatmentintheRussian prisonswasdifferenttowhatit wasinGermanprisons,butthe resultswerethesame.Inthe Russianprisonsyouslowlydied ofstarvation."

Hedidnotthinkhecouldhave livedmuchlongerwhenhewas releasedattheendof1941under theagreementbetweenRussia andPolandtojoinagainstGermany.Thatiswhyheconsideredhimselfaveryluckymanto bealiveto-day.

AmongtheprisonersinUchta wereanumberofPolishpriests.

"LoveisRepaid byLove"

ByOLIVECAMERON.

Theclockstruck7.30asMary Francisclosedthelastexercise withasigh.ShehadbeenteachingatBethlehemCollege,Third Class,fortwelvemonths,andhad learnedtoloveboththelittlechildrenandthegoodSistersofCharitywhohadshowedhersuchkindnessinthepast.

Marygazedacrosstheroomat thepictureoftheLittleFlower, whosesaintlyfaceseemedtrying toconveysomemessagetoher, tryingtobidher,bidherwhat?' Shehadonlyonemoreweekto makeuphermindwhethersheintendedtoreallybecomeapostulantwiththeSistersofCharity andgiveherlifetotheserviceof God.Wasshereallycapableof thesacrifice?Couldshegiveup alltheworldlythingsandbecome theSpouseofJesus?Poorgirl, inherheartshedesiredtobecome anun,butjustalittleshadowof doubtremainedanditwashard tochasethatshadow.Prayer washeronlyconsolation.

CrossingtheroamshestoodgazingatthepictureofSt.Therese, seemingtohearhersay,"Loveis provedbydeedsandcanonlybe repaidbylove."

"Ah!St.Therese,ifyouwould onlysendmesomevisiblesign, somethingtoletmeknow. I havesuchalittletimeleft,if only ." Mary'smindwastroubled,shefelttremblingonthe brinkofindecision.

PartofherdutyatBethlehem Collegewastoseethatallthe childrenweresafelytuckedinbed byeighto'clock.ThiswasMary's favouritetime.Shefoundhappinessandconsolationinlistening totheirtroubles,praisingtheir triumphs,andsharingtheirsecrets.Shecamenowtoherfavourite'sbedsideandfeltawave ofcompassionsweepover'heras shesawthelittlewhitefaceand thesadwistfullookinthebig blueeyes.

Clarewasverydelicate,fora whiletoallappearancesshewould getwell,thenshewouldbeill again,andMaryknewasshelookedatthewhitepinchedfacethat thechild'stimewasshort.

Facilitiesfortheexerciseofreligonweredeniedanditwas withgreatdifficultythatpriests heardconfessionandgaveHoly Communionsecretly.

Theprisondoctorsweretaken froma.nongthe.prisonersandthe doctorsweresupposedtolook afterthem,buttherewereno medicalsuppliesandnofacilites fordoctors.

Leavingprisonheworkedfor someweeksasanaccountantin aRussianfactoryinMarinskin Siberia,wherehisknowledgeof Russian,whichhehadlearned, wasofuse.Hearingthatthe PolishArmywasbeingformed inthesouthofRussiahedecidedtojoinanddidsonear Tashkent,crossedtheCaspian SeaandeventuallygottoIraq, joiningtherewiththeBritish forces.

AskedforhisopinionofthepresentPolishGovernmentinPoland, Kwasnickisaid"Iwouldnotlike tobeunderRussianinfluence overthewholeofPolishterritory andinPolishpoliticallife."

Askedwhyhehaddecidedto cometoIreland,Kwasnickisaid. "ImetmanyIrishpeoplein England.WeareCatholicsand youareCatholics,andthebond ofFaithissomethingthatjoins peopletogether.Thatiswhy IwantedtoseeIrelandand knowsomethingaboutIreland."

Hethinksthatmanyoftheir comradeswillcometoIreland.If theycometheyareworthytoreceivethewelcomeandhospitality duetothesoldiersofCatholic Poland.

Stalin'sPuppetCharged WithBlasphemy

Communistdominationofthe RussianOrthodoxGreekChurch receivedapowerfulsetbackrecentlywhenacouncilof28Bishops,representingtheadherents ofthatChurchoutsidethe U.S.S.R.,metinMunichandupheldunanimouslytheopposition ofMetropolitanAnastasiustothe Soviet-appeasingactionsofPatriarchAlexisofMoscowandhissatellite'Bishops.

TheOrthodoxBishops,whohad travelledtotheMunich'meeting frommanycountries,including theUnitedStatesandCanada, declaredAlexisguiltyoffalsificationofthetruestateofaffairsof theirchurchwithinRussiaand accusedthepatriarchandhisassociatesofallowingthechurchto becomeaRedpropagandamachine..Theyalsocondemned AlexisandtheRussianOrthodox Bishopsforblasphemyagainst "theMotherChurch."

Thisinformation,containedin thetextoftheresolutionagreed uponatthesessionsheldfrom April26toMay9,hasbeenverifiedbyMgr.FultonJ.Sheen,of theCatholicUniversityofAmerica.whohasbeeninclosetouch withRussianOrthodoxChurch mattersforthepastsixmonths. Mgr.Sheenalsodisclosedthathe hasreceivedanauthenticreport thattheSerbianOrthodoxChurch outsideofSerbiahasseparated itselffromitsleadersinsidethat Tito-ruledcountrybecausethey havecomeunderCommunistdomination.

Inlecturesandaddresses.Men SheenhasbeendiscusseisrecentlythestruggleoftheRussianOrthodoxChurchwithCommunism, pointingoutthattherearetwo groupswithintheChurch-one, Communist-inspired,ledbythe MoscowPatriarchAlexis:the other,anti-Communistandmuch larger,ledbymostoftheRussian OrthodoxBishopsabroad.

spectfortheRussianChurchit "mustopenthedoorsofprisons andconcentrationcampsandfree thearchpriestsandpriestswho showedthemselvestobethetrue menofGodandchampionsofOrthodoxy,"mustgranttheclergy fullfreedom"inpreachingthe Gospeleitherbywordofmouth orinprint,"andmustallowthe clergy"togivereligiousinstructiontotheyoungergeneration."

Acknowledgingthattheydonot wishtomaketheburdensofthe RussianBishopsheavierthanthey alreadyare,theBishopsatthe Munichmeetingassert"withprofoundregret"thattheHierarchy oftheRussianChurchinsidethe SovietUnionhas"embarkedupon afalseanddangerousread."

LiedtoDefendSoviets.

"Asoneexample,"theyindicate, "factswhichareuncomplimentary totheSovietsarebeingdeliberatelyconcealed,thusmisrepresenting thetruestateofaffairsofthe ChurchinRussiaandthecountry itself.Anotherinstanceisthe sacrilegiousassertionbeingmade thatthereis'nopersecutionof ourChurch'andthat'therenever wasanypersecutionbytheSovietGovernment.'Suchassertionsarenothingbuttantalising jestsoverthesufferingsofour countlessmartyrs,bothpriests andlaymen,whomtheSovietGovernmentdarestocomparetomere politicalprisoners'legallypunishedfortheircrimes."

"Thisisthegreatsinofblasphemyagainstthesaintlymemoryofthemartyrsandthesin oflyingaganstourMother Church,"theBishopsstate,"sins forwhichtheHierarchyandespeciallyherheadAlexis,willanswerheavilybeforethejudgment ofhistoryandthejudgmentof

Sittingontheedgeofthebed Marystrokedherhairandwasrewardedbyagratefulsmile.Althoughonlytenyearsold,Clare hadamaturityreachingfarbeyondheryears,andMaryoften feltyoungerinherpresence.Now theyoungergirlsensedtheelder's troubleandspokewithahintof knowingandsadness."How happyIshallbe,Mary,whenyou becomeapostulant.Ishallnot mindthenwhenGodcallsme,for Iknowthatyourvocationisto serveGodasanun.LoveGod andOurBlessedLadyalways, Mary,andservethembyloving allpeopleasyouhavelovedand caredforme.Remember"Love canonlyberepaidbylove."Beautifulwordsfromachild;atlast Marysawthelightandhope dawnedinherheartasthelast shadowfledawayandthefuture wasclear,forsheknewthedoubt couldneverreturn.

ShekissedClare,andwithjoy inherheartshehurriedtothe chapel,whispering,"Thankyou, dearSt.Therese.'

Trulyitissaid,"Alittlechild shalllead."

Star&GarterHotel

Car.HANNANandNETHERCOTT STREETS,KALGOORLIE.

BERTSTARR-Proprietor.

TheBishops'resolutionbegins witharejectionoftheappeals madebyPatriarchAlexistothe RussianBishopsoutsideofthe U.S.S.R.tounitewithhim.It states:"Wefinditmorallyimpossibletoheedthiscallwhile theOrthodoxHierarchyinRussia findsitselfinanunnaturalunion withagodlessgovernmentand whilethewholeRussianOrthodoxChurchisdeprivedofreal freedom.

"Whilewedonotwishtoclose oureyestowardthefactthatthe SovietGovernmentwascompelled duringthewartoreturnsome lawfulrightspreviouslyenjoyed byourChurchinRuSsia,thesocalledfreedomgrantedtheChurch isveryrestrictedincharacterand ismostlyforpropagandapurposesandhasnorealvalue.These concessionswereboughtatahigh price.Theclergyhadtoassume obligationstowardtheSovietGovernmentinconsistentwiththedignityandhighmoralstandardof ourChurch.'

Theresolutiondecldresthatif "theCommunistGovernmentin Russia"wishestoshowrealre-

Theresolutionconcludeswith prayersfortheRussianswhodied asmartyrstotheirfaithandfor theRussiansoldierswhowere killedbytheNazis,andexpresses thehopethatafreeRussiawill riseuponthebonesofhermartyrs,aRussiawhichwillbe stronginChristiantruthandbrotherlylove."Whenthatday comes,theBishopspredict,"those nowresistingrepatriations,"will returnwillinglytotheirnative land,whichwithGod'sblessing mayenjoy"peaceandfullprosperity."

Thesignatoriesoftheofficial statementincludetheMetropolitanAnastasius,asChairmanof theCouncilofBishops;ArchbishopsPantelemon,Benedict,and Philosophy:BishopsLeonty, Dmitry,Afanasy,Stephen,Eulogy,Gregory,Theodore.AlexanderandNathaniel,andtheSecretaryoftheCouncil,BishopSeraphim.Inaprefacetothestatementitisrecordedthatthecouncilpassedaunanimousresolution upholdingMetropolitanAnastasius"inhispositiontowardthe 'PatriarchofMoscow.'"

INIMMOWNINP441.00.44P0.4.4.0.4. TennisRacquetsRestrungbyexpertsatWimbledonSportsDepot, 14PonMarcheArcade.

Meeting.

YCW

ACTIVITIES

DiocesanHeadquarters: NationalMutualBuildings,81St. George'sTerrace,Perth.

'Phone:B2546.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

Thegamescommitteeofthe branchisorganisingadartstournament.Thetabletennistournamentprovedtobeapopular event.Thewinnerofthefinals wasD.Sullivan.L.Downiegainedsecondprizeforthemostconsistentwinner.ThesportseveningisheldonFridaynightof eachweek.Allyoungmenbetweentheagesof14and25are cordiallyinvitedtocomealong.

Enteringitssecondyearthe branch,afterweatheringafew storms,hasnowsettledonthe courseofsteadyprogress.

Whateveryourinterestsmaybe youcanparticipateinthemina Catholicatmosphere.Socome alongonFridaynighttoSt. Thomas'Hall,Reserve-street.

Ournextdancewillbeheldon Saturday,September21.Anexcellentevening'sentertainmentis assured.

Nowthatthefootballseasonis over,wearepreparingto,wing intocricket.

Thetennisclubwillholda SpringBallinMyolaHall,Stirlingroad,Claremont,onFriday,September13.Dancing8.30p.m.till 1am.TicketsobtainableatPeilegrini'sat7/6each.

NEDLANDSBRANCH.

Thebikehikewillbeheldneat

Sunday,September8,leavingSt. Theresa'sHall,Nedlandsat10 a.m.,stoppingjustonthePerth sideoftheCausewaytopickup anylatecomers,andwillthen proceedtoClontarfforlunch.

Hotwaterwillbeprovidedfor tea.Thereturnjourneythrough Perthwillbeatapprroximately4 p.m.

IHATLANDSINGLEWOOD BRANCH.

Dance.

Theyoungsetislookingforward toThursdayeveningnext,September12,forthebigdanceatRiley's Hall,Beaufort-street,Inglewood.

Tuesdayevening,usualtraining. Therearealsoafewlittleproblemswemustsolveandafew littleexperimentstotry.

OOTTESLOEBRANCH.

NewYouth.

Thosewhowouldstillliketoobtainacopyof"NewYouth" everymonthshouldgetintouch withoneoftheleaders'group.

GamesEvening.

Eighteenofuswenttothe gameseveningatFremantlelast Mondayandhadanenjoyable evening.WehopetohaveareturneveningatCottesloeinthe nearfuture.

GeneralMeeting.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheld onSeptember16. Therewillbe agameseveningafterthemeeting.

LearntoDance.

ThenextclasswillbeonSeptember8.

Leaders'Group.

Theleaders'grouphasimproved greatly.Atthemomentthere aretwelveleaders.Theleaders meetingsareheldeveryWednesday,commencingat7.45p.m.

Dance.

Ourlastdance,whichwasto havebeenheldonAugust31,was cancelledowingtoourbeingunabletoobtainanorchestra.We hopetohaveagoodcrowdatour nextdance,tobeheldonSeptember

VICTORT.APARKBRANCH.

Ageneralmeetingwasheld,in conjunctionwithoursportsnight, onAugust24,withtheobjectof formingasocialcommittee.Paul Traverswaselectedtocaptainthe newcommittee.

StartingnextWednesday,September11,andonsubsequentWednesdays,competitionswillbeheld intabletennis,badminton,quoits, anddarts.Prizeswillbegiven totherespectivechampions,and oursportscommitteewilltakethe opportunitytoformupteamsfor inter-branchplaying.

Sporting.

Ourcaptain,JackJones,wishes toremindhisteamthatthereare stillafewsocialmatchestobe played.Wearenowmaking everyendeavourtobereadyfor thecricketseason,andbasketball shouldbestartingsoon.

Dance.

Ourlastfortnightlydancewas heldonSaturday,August31.We

wouldliketoremindtheother branchesofourdances.Ourmembersoftenvisittheotherparish dances,butwereceivelamentably fewreturncalls.TheCauseway isquitesafeatnight,anditis onlyashorttripouttotheKindergartenHall.Ournextdance willbeheldonSeptember14. Wearestillcallingfornew members.Wemeetonthefollowingnightg:Wednesday.for generalsportsactivitiea;Friday night,forgymnasium;andfortnightlyonSaturday'swehavethe danceintheKindergartenHall.

FOOTBALL

HighgatePremiers, AtCollegePark,onSunday last,HighgatesnatchedwhatlookedlikecertainvictoryfromLeederville,inathrill-packedfinal quarter.Bywinningthegame Highgatenotonlyearnedthetitle ofpremiers.butalsogainedthe distinctionofgoingthroughthe seasonundefeated.

Fromthefirstbouncethegame wasreallyon.Winnnginthe ruck,Highgatewentintoattack, butsolidworkbytheLeedervaia backmenthwartedtheattempt andtheballwasquicklypassed downtotheirforwardline,and Leedervilleopeneditsaccount withabehind.Agoodkickoutby LyonsenabledHighgatetoswing theballaroundthewinganddown toTobinonthehalf-forward flank,andapassfromthisplayerfoundRaphaelinfrontand heshottrue.Theplaysee-sawed fromendtoend,asthebackmen ofbothteamsheldascendancy overtheiropposingforwards. Eventually Highgate broke throughandasuccessionofmarks toBurke,O'MaraandRaphael broughtfullpoints.AfewminutesbeforetheendofthequarterBasilRiggmarkedwithindistanceandmadenomistake.First quarterscores:Highgate,2.1; Leederville,1.2.

Withthewindintheirfavour, theHighgateeighteenhadbuta singlethoughtandthatwasto buildupanimpassabletally.HowevertheLeedervillebackmen weremorethanequaltotheir task,andthequarterwasnearing completionbeforeexcellentcombination between Bourke, O'DwyerandHoganresultedin thefirstmajorofthatquarter.

LeedervillesufferedadisappointmentwhenBasilRigg,aftereludingseveralopponents,miskicked andscoredabehindfromaneasy shot.DeGruchysmothereda poorkickoutandhadnotrouble inkickinghisteam'sonlygoalfor theterm.Half-timescores:High. gate,3.4;Leederville,2.4.

Gettingtheknockafterthelong break,Highgatesenttheballgoalwards,buttheforwards'kickwas abadgneandtheballwentout ofbounds.Chieflythroughthe effortsofBertRigg,theballwas quicklytransferredtotheother endofthefield,andReider,markingwell,broughtuphisfirstgoal fortheday.AtthisstageLeedervillewasplayingfaultlessfootball,exceptfortheinaccuracyof itsforwards.Playingagreat gameintheforwardpocket, Reideragainsecuredthemaximumfromadifficultangle,whilst Woulfe,atcentrehalf-forward, addedtwomajorsinasmany minutes.AbrilliantclearingeffortbyLyons,playinginaback pocketforHighgate,broughtthe balluptoBurkeinfrontofthe sticks.Takingashotonthe runthisplayergaveHighgateits lonegoalforthequarter.Thirdquarterscores:Highgate,4.4;Leederville,6.10.

KeenVotinginBaby Competition

SMALLMARGINSEPARATESTHREELEADERS.

THETHREEFAVOURITES.

LefttoRightKennethP.Hall,JenniferJames, ArthurC.Kalmuud.

JumbleSale.

Friday,September13,at12.30, inCathedralHall.

Monday,September23,inOaths dialHall,at8p.m.

RepeatofCentenaryFilmand Concertbymoreleadingartists. Adults,2s.;children,Is,

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

BasketBallAssociation.

Thefinalsoftheinter-branch competitionwereheldonSaturday,August31,betweenMaylands andMidlandJunction.Theteams wereveryevenlymatched,and afteralongstruggleMaylands cameoutontopwithonegoal morethantheiropponents.Congratulations,Maylands,premiers for1946!Awind-uptotheseasonisbeingarrangedbythe sportscommittee.Detailswill beannouncedlater.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

ThehousepartyheldonFriday, August30,atAtkinson's,wasa greatsuccess,bothsociallyand financially.Ourthanksaredue toMrs.Atkinsonforallowingus touseherhome. Dances.

OurdancesareheldonalternateFridays,inSt.MarysHall. ThenextwillbeonSeptember20. Rehearsals.

OnSunday,September8,rehearsalswillbeasfollows:

Ballet:2.30sharp.atJohnAnstey'sstudio,Barrack-street.

EverybodyinFilm:Afterdevotions,intheHall..Theserehearsalsaremostimportant,asthe castefortheshowistobepicked andpartsgiven.

FirstSaturday.

Areminder,forthosewhoget "TheRecord"early,tobeatMacs andHolyCommunionforthefirst Saturday,inhonourofOurLady ofFatima,fortheconversionof Russia.

Wednesday,September25,Town Hall,8p.m.

Children'sPlainandFancy DressBall.Supper,prizes,floor shows.Admissionfor5all,1/6.

Mr.andMrs.Doyle,of33 Bronte-street,wishtothankall whohelpedtomaketheirparty suchawonderfulsuccess.

RACINGSELECTIONS

By"THEHAWK."

W.A.HUNTCLUB.

Saturday,September7,1946. KennelsHuntersHandicap: Ninigo,1;Mapleton,2;Regale,3. WaltonSmilyPurse,(1):Sans Lent,e,1;Garawind,2;Braal,3. J.P.SundercombeMaiden: SirIngra,1;Briarby,2;Ormic,3. JamesMcEncroePurse:Dardanup,1;Carrageen,2;DesertShip, 3. HuntClubCup:Sil.Wattle,1; Mystery,2;JollyPoet,3. WaltonSmilyPurse(2):Scotch Hill,1;Des.Singer,2;IrishBeggar,3. J.J.PoyntonHandicap:Irish Myth,1;BobbyBreen,2;Fort Royal,3.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:LilyGirl, 1;Superman,2;FavouriteLad, 3. LeightonHandicap:Alibi,1; Kato,2;LittleSheik,3, PalmyraHandicap:LoyalDixie, 1;LeeDudley,2;DixieStretta, 3 CoogeeHandicap:LindaAntique,1:ArchPrincess,2;Fayette's Last,3. RichmondParkHandicap:Lady Araby,1;HighlandPark,2;Santa, 3. BeaconsfieldHandicap:Grey Star,1;Arrowood,2;Stormy Morn,3. FremantleHandicap:David Dixie,1;Alamein,2;Gunplay,3.

Excitementranhighasthebell soundedforthecommencement ofthefinalterm.Havingthe advantageofthestrongbreeze, Highgateclappedonthepace, butalltheforwardmovesfell downinfrontofgoalsthroughinferiorkicking.Aseriesofsinglesslowlynarrowedthedifferenceinthescores,butwithtime againstittheHighgateteamseemedtobeindanger.Alongshot fromO'Marabroughtthedifferencedowntosixpoints,andthen, withfiveminutestoplay,Raphael equalised.Hogan,forHighgate,

wasmarkingsuperbly,andtheaccuratekickinggavehisforwards manychances.McPherson,from abrilliantmarkinfront,putit throughthebigsticks,andaminutelaterO'DwyerpickedRaphael outtenyardsinfrontandthis playerbroughtuphisteam's eighthgoal.Leedervillemanaged togettheballdowntoitsforwardsonlytwiceduringthequarterandwereunluckytoregister behindsfromtwoshots..The gameendedwithHighgateeleven pointsinthelead.Finalscores: Highgate,8.11;Leederville,6.12.

Goalkickers-Highgate.Raphael (41,O'Mara,McPherson,Burke, Hogan(1each).Leederville: Reider,Woulfe(2each),Rigg,De Gruchy(1each).

BestPlayers-Highgate:Hogan, Burke,Ryan,Tobin,Carr,Cogan. Leederville:BasilRigg,Bert Rigg,Woulfe,Daly,DeGruchy, Bradbury.

DearCornerites

How'severyoneattertheholidays?Burstingwithenergyand goodintentions?Let'shope someofthatenergycanbeused upinfurtheringtheworkforthe BuShies.Howcanyouhelp?By writinginnowforapennyprick card,which,whencompleted,will beworth2/6.Thislittledonation canthenbesentintoAuntBessy.

c/o"TheRecord"Newspaper, Hay-street,Perth.Allthelittle donations,whenaddedtogether, makeavaluablecontributionto theSchemeforprovidingreligious educationfortheCatholicchldren whoarelivingincountryplaces farfromCatholicschools.

ThisbeautifulmonthofSeptemberiscloselyassociatedwithOur BlessedLady.Onthe8th.we celebrateOurLady'sBirthday,on the12th.wecommemorateina specialmannertheHolyNameof Mary,andonthe15th.theSeven SorrowsofOurLady.Sodonot letusforgettheMotherofGod andourMother,aswegothrough thisfirstmonthofSpring.Itrust everyCorneritewillmakesome specialofferingnextSunday,asa birthdaypresenttoMary,our Mother.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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QUESTIONS5' LTAnswers

ThisWeek'sQuestion:

WHYDOWESOMETIMES FAINTATVERYSUDDEN NEWS?

Answer

Faintingmaybeduetovarious causes,oneofwhichisstoppage ofthebloodsupplytocertain partsofthebrain,andthishappenssometimesastheresultofa severeorsuddenmotion.The resultofsuchashocktothemind isasuddencontractionofthe bloodvessels,whichcausesthe persontobecomesuddenlypale orwhite,bypreventing'theblood fromreachingthehead.When thishappens,apersonfallsdown inafaint.Thefallingdownis Nature'sattempttoputthings right,becausewhenoneislying flatontheground,itiseasierfor thebloodtoreachthebrainthan whenoneisstandingupright. Whenpeoplefaintinthisway, theyshouldbeallowedtolieflat, andtheheadshouldbekeptlow untiltheyreachconsettfirsness. Let'sHaveaPoem.

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WORDS-that willneverbeforgotten!

Evenascockletherefore is gatheredup,andburntwithfire: soshallitbeattheendofthe world.

TheSonofManshallsendHis angels,andtheyshallgatherout ofHiskingdomallscandals,and themthatworkiniquity.

Andshallcastthemintothe furnaceoffire:thereshallbe weepingandgnashingofteeth.

Thenshallthejustshineasthe sun,inthekingdomoftheir Father.Hethathathearsto hear,lethimhear.

-Matt.XIII 40-43 -o0o-

Let'sHaveaPoem

THESEAHATHITSPEARLS.

Theseahathitspearls.When thetideisout Ifindthemstrewnonthereef about, Inthelimpidpoolsofthecarvers rocks, Wheresea-plantsgrowforamermaid'sfrocks.

Theyarefairyjewels,theyare fairtosee; Thesoftlygleaminganemone. Pebblesandshellsthatareev'ry shade InthewonderfulgardenthatGod hasmade.

Theseabathitspearls.Where therestlesswave Singscreamingwhiteontheocean cave, Youwillseethecrabwithits pearlyhue, Themollusclilac,andpink,and blue; Themottledtoadsthatarebrown andwhite, Andfishoftintsthatareinfinite: Andtheeelwillpeepfromhis weedyglade, InthewonderfulgardenthatGod hasmade.

-RaymondMcGrath.

AuntBessy's I ILETTERBOX

28DudleySt.,MidlandJunction.

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemearegratefullyacknowledged: £s.d. Previouslyacknowledged4977 BeverleyMcMahon 26 GwenClune(Midland Junction) 26

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dogetVincenttowrite,too.And whataboutthosefivecousins? Couldn'tyougettheminterested inourpage?-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

9SecondAvenue, WestMidland.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihavealreadyfilledoneprickcardthis yearandIamnowwritingfor another.Iamalsosendingyou somestamps.GwenClunehas writtentoyoutwiceandreceived acard,soIamwritingagain.I liketheholystoriesverymuch. Everymorningat11.30wehave theradioandsometimesat11.45. Wetakenotesabouttheradioles sons.Ihavehadabirthday sinceIwrotetoyoulastandnow Iameleven.Ithinkyouwill likethestampsbecauseyouhave beenaskingforsome.Ihavea poemherethatIthinkyouwill like.Thenameofitis"TheSea HathItsPearls."-Yourloving Cornerite, ELAINE.BRADY.

DearElaine,-Thanksvery muchforthestamps.Theyare certainlywelcome.I'minterest. edtoknowthatyourclasslistens totheSchools'Broadcastseach morning?Whatdoyouthinkof them?Doyoulikethedramatisedversion,ordoyouthinkthe "straight"talkswerejustasgood?

I'mgladtohearthatthestories in"TheRecord"areappreciated. Whynottryyourhandatwritingalittlestoryyourself?Iam publishingthedelightfulpoem Yousentin.Ilikeit.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

6StaffordSt.,MidlandJunction.

DearUncleBob,-Itisthefirst timeIhavewritten.Couldyou sendmeaprickcard?Iwentto seethefloodswhichwerevery deep,andtwoboyswerenearly drownedinacanoe. Iama fatlittleboy,weighing6stone11 pounds,andmyheigthis4ft. 4in.Iwenttoaballas"WeeWillieWinkle,"andgottheprize.I amreadinganinterestingbook called"TheHolyChild."Igo toSt.Brigid'sSchool,Midland Junction.-Yourlovingnephew, KEVINMOUNTAIN.

DearKevin,-Byallreportsthe floodsoutyourwaywerecertainlyworthlookingat,andit'slucky thereweren'tseriousaccidents. Yourneatlittledescriptionof yourselfgivesmeafairlyclear mentalpicture.Youneglected, though,totellmeyourage.I'm gladyougotaprizeatyourschool ball.,Glad,alsothatbothyouand Terrywantprickcardstocarry onthegoodwork.I'mposting themto-day.Cheerioforthepresent. UNCLEBOB.

2HarperSt.,WestMidland.

DearUncleBob-Iamwriting thislettertoaskyouforaprick card.MynameisTerrenceCassidy,andIgotoSt.Brigid'sConvent,MidlandJunction.Last Thursdaywhenwehadaholiday IwenttoPerthtoseethepictures;wesaw"Sudan"and"Salty O'Rourke."Theyareverygood pictures,andIenjoyedtheday verymuch.Iwentwithmycousin,JimMcGuinness.To-morrow webreakupforaweek'sholiday.

DearAuntBessy,-)Ihopethis letterreachesYousafely.The nexttimeIwriteIamgetting Vincenttoputanotein:hesaid thathewouldliketoputanote in"TheRecord.'Ihavefilled inmycardandwouldlikeanotherone.IguessIdidnotfill thisoneasquicklyastheother one.Iamgoingawayforaholidayto'mygrandmother'sand grandfather'sfarm,andIamhopingtoseemyfivecousins;they belongtoonefamily. Ihave anothercousinjustoverfrommy grandmother'sandgrandfather's.

-YourlovingCornerite, GWENCLUNE.

DearGwen,-Yourletter,asyou cansee,didarrivesafely-together withtheP.N.You'reagood child,Gwen,andrmgratefulfor thehelpyouaregivingme.Please

ATRUESTORY

MATTTALBOT

ADublinLabourer CHAPTER117.

WhatwasFoundinHisPrayer Book

Whenwereadofmenwhooccupiedgreatplacesintheworld, thethingswhichinterestusmost arethelittledetailsoftheirlives, whichrevealtheinnersoulofthe man;thelittlepersonaltouches, whichmakehimliveagainbefore oureyes;thevariouslittleacts andthoughtswhichspeakmore eloquentlythananythingelseof thevirtueswhichliehiddenbeneaththesurfacewhichonlythe worldhadseen.MattTalbotdid notoccupyanyplaceintheeyes oftheworld,buteverylittlething hepossessedtoldthestoryofthe placeheoccupiedintheeyesof God.Alittleprayerbookgiven thewriterasasouvenirwas"A ManualofDevotioninHonourof theHolyGhost,"byFatherJohn Mary,aCapuchin.Ont'beinside ofthecoverwaswritteninavery unformedhand:"TheFeastofthe 7JoysB.V.M.22ndAugust.1915, IMatt'Talbotwaspresentat21 Masses."Onasubsequentpage, butwrittenaweekearlier,he notesthatonthe15th.ofAugust, 1915,theFeastoftheAssumption, whichfellonaSundaythatyear, hewaspresentat21Masses.These evidentlyconstitutedarecord whichdeservedspecialnote.The pagesarethumbedandsoiledby hisfingers.Thereisascrapof paperwithanotefromsomething heardorread-"atpresentthe humanbodyisananimalbodyinasmuchastopreserveitslifeon thisearthsoitis(necessary)to nourishitwithearthlyfood."The word"necessary'inbracketsisnot intheoriginal.Inthesamepage isaleafletonSt.Benedict'smedal. Thenextscrapisfromachild's copybookwrittenononeside,on theotherhehaswritten,"Jesus iswithuscease."Thencamehis cardofmembershipofSt.Joseph's Union.Onpage68,markingthe ExerciseofReparationforSins againsttheHolyGhost,isaleafletofprayersformonthlymeetingsoftheThirdOrderofSt.Fracis.NextcametheNovenafor theGoldenJubileeoftheApostleshipofPrayer,followedafew pageslaterbyapagefromDev-

otionsforMay-17thday"DevotionstotheBlessedVirgin"The LitanyofIreland'sSaintsisthere, trimmedtofitthepage-aform oftheMorningOffering,aleaflet oftheArch-Confraternityofthe BlessedSacrament,aNovenain honourofOurLadyofDolours andherpicture,aleafletcalled "ALittleTalkwithJesus,"and writtenonit"21stSeptemberthe NovenatoSt.Michaelandallthe Angels,the29istheFeast."On thebackisanoteof"TheNovena ofmyGuardianAngelbeginson the21stSeptember,the2ndOctober,FeastoftheHolyAngels."

OnthesamepageistheLitanyof OurLadyofMontilgeonandapictureoftheApparitionofOurLady atLaSalette.Anotherscrapof paperhasthefollowing:-"Our LordappearedtoSt.Gertrude, pale,weary,bleedinganddirt, stainedandsaid'openyourheart trydaughter,forIwanttogoin andliedown.Iamwearyofthese daysofsin'"Withitisaprayer forIrelandtoberecitedduring Tune.'Anotherscrap-"OhVirgin, Ionlyaskthreethings-theGrace ofGod,thePresenceofGod,the BenedictonofGod."Fromthe samebitofpaperwastornanotherscrapwiththis-"Perfect happinessconsistsinfullactivity ofaperfectnature,theAngels haveit."

Allth,oughitareleafletsdealingwithvariousDevotions,orfavouritehymnstornfromahymn book.Thesehymnsheusedto singwhenathisdevotionsinhis room.Thelittlebookitselfwas notaregularprayerbookforuse intheChurch,forhedidnotusea prayerbookatMass;itwas ratherforprivateuse,andcansistedexclusivelyofdevotionstothe HolyGhost.

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Idon'tthinkSisterispleased aboutit,butweare.Thisisall Ihavetosaythistime.-YourlovingCornerite, TERRENCE.

DearTerry,-Verypleasedtoreceiveyourlittleletterandglad, too,tonotethatyou'vebeenenjoyingyourselfatthepictures. Well,howdidthatholidaygo?I'll betyou"creptlikeasnailunwillinglytoschool"whenitwasali over.ButIthinkyot'rewrong aboutSisternotbeingpleasedat thethoughtoftheholiday.I've neveryetknownateacherwho wasn'tgladtogetabreakfrom theclassroom.Youfellowsmake prettytoughgoing,youknow.Sincerely, UNCLEBOB. -o0o-

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mileAWHILE

"'E'sanicepup,isn't'e?" remarkedthefarmheldashe gazedproudlyathispetterrier "1'aven't'ad'imlong,"hecontinued."IseedFarmerBikes onedaytakin"imtot'pond,an' Isesto'im,'Wotbeyoua-goin' todowi'thatpup,Farmer Bikes?'I'ma-goin'todrown'im, 'eses,sorrowfullike.

"An'why?'Ises.'Oh;'eses, 'e'salwayschewin'thepaintoff thelegsoft'sofa.'Don'tdrown 'im,mister,'Ises.'Give'imto me.I'llcure'im.'An'Idid cure'im."

"How?"askedthelistener.

"Isawedt'legsofft'sofa,"repliedthefarmer'sboy.. * * *

Bobwasunabletogotowork onpay-daythroughillness,so askedhisworkmate.Mick,toget hiswagesforhim.Latethat nightMickarrivedatBob'shouse lookingrathersheepish.

"I'velostyourwages,Bob,"he said,seriously.

"Lostmywages?"beganBob.

ButMickinterruptedhim. "Yes,"heblurted,"andIbelieve ifIhadgoneonplayingIshould havelostmyown."

"Andthisspecialtreatmentof yoursforsleeplessness,doctor?"

"Istrikeatthecauseortheoriginofthetrouble."

"Oh,Isee.Well,you'llfind thebabyinthenextroom.Only don'tstriketoohard."

* * *

TheyoungmanfromUdellwas strollingroundthefarmwhenhe noticedaprettygirlmilkinga cowinafield.

tlAreilhereany'nullsround here?"heasked.

"Onlythatoneoverthere," saidthegirl.

Theyoungmanglancedround apprehensively.Hiseyescaught thebalefulglareofthebull.The bullstared.Nextmomentthe bullgaveasnortandstartedto charge.Withayellofwarning tothegirl,theyoungmanfled acrossthefield,jumpedtheditch, andflunghimselfthroughthe hedge.

Wonderinghowthegirlhad fared,hewassurprisedtoseeher stillcalmlymilkingthecow, Whilethebullwassauntering shamefacedlyaway.

"Whydidn'tyourunwhenI yelled?"heasked,"Thebull mightnothavestopped."

"Iknewhe'dstop,"retorted thegirl,scornfully."Thiscow happenstobehismother-in-law!"

Wife:"John,Igaveyouthis lettertopostamonthago,and I'vejustfounditinyourplaid coatpocket."

Hubby:"Iremember.Itook offthecoatatthetimeforyouto sewabuttonon,anditisn'tsewn onyet."

Mrs.Wayback(onavisittothe ArtGalleryandseeingamarble statueofLot'swife):"Don'tit looklikemarble,Bill?"

Bill:"Yes,itdo,butifthe Biblesaysit'ssaltitain'tmarble."

*

Whilecrossingaparkanoldwomannoticedoneofthosemen goaroundjabbingapointedstick intoscrapsofpapertogather themup.

Stoppingbesidehim,shesaid, kindly,"Don'tyoufindthatwork verytrying?"

"Notvery,mum,"repliedthe man."Yousee,Iwasbornto it-myfatherusedtoharpoon whales."

Friend:"Didyoufishwith flies?"

ReturningCamper:"Fishwith them?Wefishedwiththem, campedwiththem,atewiththem, andsleptwiththem."

Alittlecountrylad,agedfour years,wasattendingaharvest la festivalforthefirsttime.He wassittingnearthepulpitwatchingveryintentlythegrapeswhich hungaround.Whenthecollectionplatewaspassedroundat thecloseoftheservicehismother gavehimapennytoputin.He looked,upinnocentlyintothe man'sfaceandsaid:"Grapes, please!"

TheLeisuredOne(notyetout ofbed):"Isay,hangitall,Barker,whenIaskforthepaper,I expectthismorning'spaper-not yesterdayevening's." HisValet:"Pardonme,sir,itis thisevening'spaper.

*"

"Yousaythisparrotswearsin amildsortofway?"saidthecustomer.

Themistresswasinterviewinga prospectiveapplicantforthepositionofcook,andconcluded:

"Well,Jane,youseemquite suitableineveryrespect,andI havedecidedtoengageyou.The workwillbelightandeasy,and youwillfindthatthemasteris veryeasilypleased."

"Yes,mum,"repliedJane,"I thoughtthesamethemomentI sawyou."

LAsergeantwasdrillingtheraw recruitsintheuseoftherifle. Everythingwentsmoothly.Blank cartridgesweredistributed.The recruitswereinstructedtoload theirgunsandstandat"ready," thenthesergeantgavethecommandto"Fireatwill."

"Porky"loweredhisgunand asked,"WhichoneisWill?" *

Blinkerslookedathisdoctor.

"Yes,doctor,"hesaid,"the strainoflifetooneinmybusiness,isverygreat."Hepaused, then:"ButIhaveagoodremedy,youknow,andthatiscycling."

"Ah!Icanquitebelieveyou," saidhisdoctor."First-rateexercise,cycling!Takesyououtof yourself.Fillsyourlungswith freshair;brushesawaythecobwebsofcare,eh?"

"Well,no,it'snotthat."

"No?"

"Thefactis,whenIdogoout I'msothankfultogethomealive thatIfeelinhighspiritsforthe restoftheday!"

* * * Twowomenwerecomparing theirexperiencesofmatrimony.

"Yes,"saidoneIowemuchof mysuccessandhappinessduring marriagetotwobooks.They havebeenasourceofhelpand inspirationlotsoftimes."

"Twobooks!"exclaimedthe other."Whateverwerethey?"

"Mother'scookerybookand father'schequebook."

AmbulanceDoctor:"Officer,get thatman'snamesothatwecan notifyhismother.

Officer(amomentlater):"He sayshismotherknowshisname."

Twowholeheartedfootballenthusiastswereattendingthelocal "Derby."Duringthewholegame, thesmallerofthetwousedhis drill-sergeantvoicetourgehis teamtovictory. 'Asthefinalwhistleblew,he turnedtohiscompanionandremarked:"Lumme,mate,Ibelieve I'velostmevoice."

Backcamethereply:"Don't youworry,mate;you'llfinditin myleftear."

Maid:"Themaster'slockedup forthenight,ma'am."

Mistress:Oh,1didn'thearhim returnfromthatdinner.-

Maid:"Hehasn't,ma'am.They havejusttelephonedfromthepolicestation."

Teacher:"Somefishtravellong distances.Cananyonegiveme aninstance?"

Scholar:"Yes,sir.Agoldfish. Ittravelsroundtheglobeever,' day."

"Yes,sir,"repliedthebirddealer,"hebelongedtoacuratewho hadhissalaryreduced."

"Lkreyougoingalongtothat meetinginthevill'agehalltonight?"Briggsinquired.

"Why,yes,"saidPayne,"I'llbe there."

Briggsgravelyshookhishead.

"I'dadviseyoutostayaway. oldchap,"hewarned."It'sbound tobeawfullyboring."

Paynegrimaced.

"I'mafraidIcan'tgetoutof it,"hedolefullyreplied."You see,I'moneofthespeakers."

* Customer-"Lookeehere,mister, Iain'tcomplainin',butthis'ere moosicstoolyousoldme,I've twisteditroundtillI'vetwisted un'g'eadoff,an'notaha-porth atooncanIgetoutof'un."

"Howisyourwife,Reuben?"

"Sheismendingslowly,doctor. Ifyouwanttoseeher,sheisfeedingthepigs."

"Butsheoughtnottobeworkingagainyet.Itoldyouherillnesswas "Doyoumean,doctor,thatshe mightinfectthepigs?"

Freddyreturnedfromschool andmetafrowningmother.

"I'vejustbeentalkingtoMrs. Smith,"shesaid."Shetoldme thatyougaveoneofherlittle boysablackeye." Henodded.

"Buthaven'tItoldyounotto fight?"shescolded. "Yes,mum,"hesaid;"but,you see,it'slikethis.Thoseboysare twins,andIwantedsomewayof tellingthemapart.'

a Burglar(toheiress,whosehome hehasentered):"Idon'twant yourlifebutyourmoney,ma'am." Heiress:"Oh,goaway,you're justliketherestofthem."

Shehadattendedtheambulance classesandobtainedthecertificate.Thestreetaccidentshehad earnestlyprayedfortookplace.A manhadbrokenhis.eg. Sheconfiscatedthewalkingstickofapasser-byandbrokeit intothreepiecesforsplints.She toreupherskirtforbandages. Whenallwascompletedshesummonedacabandtookherpatient tothehospital.

"Whobandagedthislimb'socreditably?"inquiredthesurgeon.

"Idid,"sheblushinglyreplied. "Well,it'smostbeautifully done-mostbeautifullydone;but youhavemade,Ifind,onelittle mistake.Youhavebandagedthe wrongleg."

Wednesday,September4,1946.

I THECATHOLICANSWER

(ContinuedfromPage3.)

Thatthveshouldhavebeen some60,000'CatholicsleftinEnglandatthecloseofthe18th.century,isproofenoughofthestuff thatEnglishCatholicsweremade of,andastrikingproof,too,that thebloodofthemartyrshadindeedbeenfruitful.AtthepresentdaythereareoverthreemillionCatholicspractisingtheirreligioninGreatBritain.From thisweareentitledtobelieiie thatthismarvellousincreaseduringthepastcentury-acenturyof materialismandmor4andreligiousdecay-isGod'sanswerto theheroicsacrificesoftheEnglish martyrs.

Yournextquestion:

"THEKING'SGOOD SERVANT,BUTGOD'SFIRST"

"WhydidHenryVIIIbehead ThomasMore?"

A.:SirThomasMore,onetime LordChancellorofEnglandand friendandcounsellorofHenry VIII.,wasbeheadedbecausehe wouldnotacknowledgethatthe KingwastheSupremeHeadof theChurchinEngland.

ProfessorR.W.Chambers,of London,inhis"ThomasMore," speakingofthelastscene,theexecution,quotestheaccountofthe deathofMorebyawitnessofunimpeachableaccuracy,whowrites asfollows:

"Hespokelittlebeforehisexecution.Onlyheaskedthebystanderstoprayforhiminthis world,andhewouldprayforthem elsewhere.Hethenbeggedthem earnestlytoprayfortheKing, thatitmightpleaseGodtogive himgoodcounsel,protestingthat hediedtheKing'sgoodservant butGod'sfirst."

"More'swords,"writesProfessor "arethemostweighty andthemosthaughtyeverspokenonthescaffold.Dantecould nothavebetteredthem:'The King'sgoodservant,butGod's first.'"

Inhis"SirThomasMore,"ChristopherHollissumsupbrilliantly thesignificanceofthiscrueldeed.

ofthegreatestofourcou men."

Yournextquestion:

"IaThomasMorethefirst fishsainttobecanonised theRefottmaton?"

ntry-

Engsince

A.:Yes.St.ThomasMoreand St.JohnFisher,BishopofRochesterandCardinal,werecanonised onMarch19,1935,byPopePius XI.TheirjointfeastiscelebratedinEnglandonJuly9.

RetreatattheConvent Schools,VictoriaSquare

Havingexperiencedwhatthey imaginedtok)edefeatinthe shamefuldeathoftheMasteron Calvary,twoofthedisciplesdecidedtoabandontheirhighcallingandwereonthehomeward roadtowardsEmmauswhenJesus joinedthem.Inthecourseof theconversationthatensued,He drewfromthetwomenanadmissionofthedisappointmentthey feltintheturneventshadtaken, andthenlieprOceededtomakeso cleartothemthatHisdeathwas butafulfilmentoftheprophecies ,-oncerningHimthat"theirhearts burnedwithinthem"astheylistened.Asimilarinfusionofthe lightofunderstandingandofthe fireofdivinelovetakesplaceduringthetimeofaretreat,when seeminglywell-knowntruthsand principlestakeonanewanddeepermeaning.

FromAugust12th.tothe15th. theseniorgirls,tothenumberof onehundredandfifty,oftheVictoriaSquareschoolsmadearetreat.ItwasconductedbyRev. FatherMcCarthy,C.SS.R.,whoreturnedbutrecentlyfromthePhilippineIslandswhere,duringthe WorldWar,hehadknownthe privationsandhorrorsoflifein aprisoncamp. Thehumorotsinterpolations withwhichheoftenrelievedthe strainofmoreseriousconsiderationsweremuchappreciatedby hisyouthfullist-'ners.

HolyMasswascelebratedeach morningat8.30intheConvent Chapel.Thefirstinstruction, lastinghalfanhour,wasgivenat teno'clock.AfterlunchtheRosarywasrecitedinthechapel.A conferenceat3p.m.,followedby Benediction,concludedthedaily exercises.

TwoconfessorswereinattendancealldayonWednesday,the 14th.Afterthelastinstruction thePapalBlessingwasgiven.

AMissaCantatawassungon theFeastoftheAssumption.All theretreatantswenttoHolyCommunion.Ajoyfulbabeloftonguescouldbeheardasthegirls wentfromtheChapeltotherefectories,wherealldidjusticeto thegoodthingsprovidedforthem. Withthegeneralreoicingwasmixedanoteofregretthatthose dayswereatanend.Likethe discipleswhodescendedtheMount oftheAscensionandwere"going backtoJerusalem"thegirlswere lothtoresumethehum-drumprogrammeofordinaryschoollife.

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Hewrites:"Fourthingswerekill0 edwhentheykilledMore.First theykilledlearning,forMoreand Fisherwerethetwomostlearned meninEngland.Bykillingthem. Henrydeclaredwaronscholarship,andhedealtitsuchablow thatitwasnotuntilmorethana centurylaterthatEnglishscholars wereabletobearcomparisonwith thescholarsoftheContinent.

Secondly,theykilledjustice.Accordingtotheoldconceptionof thelawEnglandwasbutaprovitleeofChristendom.Theking heldpowerunderGodandthe Law,andanyenactmentthatcontradictedtheChristianlawwasinvalid.Thirdly,theykilledlaugh ter.More'swasasoulthatdwelt inunity,andlaughterisoneof theprivilegeswhichGodgivesto suchasoul.Butfourthly-and itwaswhatmatteredmost-they killedholiness.AfteratimeGod inameasuregavebackagainto Englandthefirstthreethingsof whichtheEnglishrobbedthemselves.Inquieterandkinder timestheyrecapturedtheirexcellentlygoodhumour.Learningof asortflourishedoncemoreamong them,andtheymadethemselves mastersofasystemofjustice notnotablyinferiortothatof othernations.Butholinessthey haveneveragainpossessed.Their systemofeducationdoesnoteven trytostimulatethedesireforit, andtheEnglishgentlemanbyhis codealmostboastsofthelackof it.SinceMore'stimetherehas beennoonemaninapositionof politicalpowerinEnglandof whomitcouldbeSaidwithout manifestabsurditythathehadin himanytouchofholiness.It willonlybewhensuchaman comesagaintoruleEnglandthat weshallbeabletosaythatGod hasfinallyliftedfromusthecurse thatisuponusforthemurder

Stepbystep,underhisguidance,thegirlsreflectedontheend oftheirCreation!,theenormity ofsin,thedi,efat?ofthosewho, rejectinggracebreakthelawsof Godinseriousmatterstheneed oftheapostolateofCatholicAction,andthelackofmodestyand reserveamongmanyCatholicgirls whoshouldsetahighstandardin theserespects. Duringthethreedayssilence wasobservedbytheretreatants. Theywereatlibertytovisitthe BlessedSacrament,towalkinthe garden,ortoread.Catholic TruthSocietypublicationsand otherpamphletswereingreatdemand.

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In1927,thefirminstitutedtheir CountrySight-TestingService,and thisisto-dayunderthedirection ofadirectorofthecompanyand aregisteredqualifiedoptometrist, whowasformerlythefirstjunior assistantsofthefirm.

Intheirnewpremisesat77Barrack-street,thereare26operatives engagedinsight-testing,spectacle makingandprecisionwork.LaubmanandPank,Ltd.,extendacordailinvitationtothepublictoinspectthisup-to-dateopticalestablishment.

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LOCKEVILLE WONNERUP 1839

AlinkwithWesternAustralia'sracinghistory is"Lockeville,"thefourthhomebuiltinthe Sussexdistrictintheearlydays,delightfully situatedbythebluewatersoftheVosseestuary. ItwasthehomeoftheLockeBros.,andMordant Locke,whowasknownasthe"Kingof-Clubs," foundedthefirstPerthCup.Onthegreat jarrahtableinthekitchen,famousWestAustralianjockeysofthepasthavecarvedtheir names.TheAceofClubswastheLockeBros.' chosenemblem,andisincorporatedinthe carveddesignaroundthefaciaboardsofthe, house,aswellasbeingonceusedfortheircattle brand.Hugechimneysandfireplacesarefeaturesofthebeautifuloldhome,whileoneofits roomsincludesajarrahbeamabout20feetlong. Inadditiontotheirracingassociations,the Lockeswerealsoassociatedwithearlypolitics, oneofthebrothers,E.C.B.Locke,beingmemberoftheLegislativeAssemblyfortheSusseX district.

PublishedasatributetoourPioneersby TheSwanBreweryCompanyLimited, MakersofSwanLager.

TIERZOOIRD

Aformerscoutmasterandanexscoutwereamongtheninteeen Salesiansraisedtotheprieshood atBlaisdonHall,Gloucestershire, recently.BothScotsfromthe Glasgowdiocese,theyaretheRev. ThomasJennings,ofMotherwell, andtheRev.JohnMaguire,B.A.

Beforeenteringthereligious life,BrotherJenningswasaschool teacherandscoutmaster.When thetwometasSalesians,Brother JenningsrecognisedBrotherMaguireasascoutheonceput throughhispacesataCatholic scoutcompetitioninGlasgow. BothareformerpupilsofSt. Mungo'sAcademy,andcommencedtheirSalesianlifeaslatevocations.

THEMISSIONARYWHO TRIEDTOGETBACH.

Since1939FatherJamesManning,ofAthboy,Co.Meathhad wantedtogetbacktohismission inIndia.HewasordainedinIndiain1934,afterstudyingat Mullingar,BuckfastandOscott.

In1939hereturnedtohisnative Athboytorecuperate.Itwasnot muchofa,-tHelectured.4.! collectedvestmentsandotherreuisitesfortheIndiamissions.

Thewarcamejustashewas abouttoreturntoIndia.He redoubledhiseffortstogetsupportforthemissions,regularly forwardingequipment.Afew dayslaterhewenttoDublinto trytoarrangeapassagetoIndia. Thereinahotelhediedsuddenly. Hewas43. R.I.P.

"HUMANRUIN'S"LOURDES CUREISCONFIRMED.

ALourdescurewhichoccurred in1937hundredsofmilesfrom theGrotto-inthePoorClares' conventinRennes-hasnowfinallybeenacknowledkedbyacanonicalcommissionunderthepresidencyofCardinalRogues.

ItconcernsSisterMarieMarguerite,door-keeperoftheconventwhoseconditionbeforethe -ureisdescribedindetailinthe LourdesJournal.Sheissaidto havebeen"averitablehuman ruin."

Ontheseconddayofanovena toOurLadyofLourdes,allSisterMarieMarguerite'smanyailmentssuddenlydisappearedat theConsecrationduringMass.She atonceresumedherdutiesas door-keeperandinfirmarian,and hashadnorelapse.

FourdoctorsinLourdesform, ingamedicalcommissionacknowledgedthatthecurewasbeyond medicalexplanation.

LONDONHASAGERMAN CHURCHAGAIN.

GermanCatholics-theirchurch hitbyGermanbombsthreetimes intwowars-madeageneralHoly Communionrecentlywhen,after theirnewtemporarychapelwas openedintheEastEnd.

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PARISHPRIESTMURDERED.

Inbroaddaylightandinthe presenceofhispeople,Father StephenPovolinak,ayoungCroat priest,hasbeenshotatOdra,near Zagreb.Anewwaveofanti-Catholicterrorisreportedtobe sweepingCroatia,oneofthefederatedrepublicsofYugoslavia withZagrebasitscapital.

FatherPovolinakwasforcedto leavehishomeatOdraandwas shotwithouttrial.Nocharge wasbroughtagainsthim.R.I.P.

JAPANFOREIGNMINISTER DIMACATHOLIC.

Japan'sformerForeignMinister,M.YosukeMatsuoka,charged asawarcriminal,wasreceived intotheChurchbeforehediedof tuberculosisinaTokyohospital. HebecameaMethodistinhis youngerdays.

Beforegoingtoprisonlastyear hewasreceivingtreatmentfrom aconvertJapanesewomandoctor, towhomheoftenspokewithadmirationoftheHoly,Father.In prisonhestudiedtheFaith,discussingitwiththeAmericanchaplain,FatherFrancisScott.

Inhislastillnessheakedtosee FatherJosephFlaujac.veteran Frenchmissionary,whomhehad nevermet,butwhosecharitable workshadimpressedhim.

PRIMATEWARNS APOSTATES.

CardinalHlond,PrimateofPoland,hascalledonallCatholics inPolandtorejectanew"Polish NationalChurch"legalisedbythe PolishProvisionalGovernment, whichisnowcarryingonactive propagandaforapostasy.

AccordingtoVaticanRadio, theCardinalhasgiventhesolemn warningthatanyonewhojoins this"Church"ceasestobelongto theCatholicChurch,willnotbe admittedtotheSacramentsand cannotbegivenChristianburial

VaticanRadioalsoquotesthis Italianpresscomment:

"Historyseemstorepeatitself. WheneverarbitraryGovernments meetwiththeoppositionofspirit. ualforces,thereisalwayssomeoneinthepayoftheoppressor whotriestobreakCatholicunity eitherdirectlyorthroughbase manoeuvres. "GermanNationalSocialism wantedaNationalChurch,butit didnotsucceed.NowitisPoland'sturn.Asinthepast,the phenomenonisaclearsignofthe trendsofthenew'democratic'Poland."

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"Iwouldlikeyoualltoknow thegreatinterestinSpainfeltby theHierarchyandthelaityof EnglandandWales.InourprayersweaskGodtosaveSpain fromthemachinationsofallher enemies.

"Weareunitedinfriendshipand religiondespiteBritishPresspropaganda.

"ThetruthaboutSpainisbecomingknowninBritainand evenProtestantsrecognisethat SpainsavedEuropeduringher civilwarasshedidatLepanto.

"Thevictorywasdearlybought. Thousandssufferedmartyrdom andofferedtheirlivesthat.Spain mighthave'ahappyfuture.Spain hascompletedhermissionasa memberoftheMysticalBodyof Christ.Thuswemustnotbe surprisedifsomeshouldrevile her."Spainhasagloriousfuture,ofthisIamsure.

"OnbehalfofCatholicsthroughouttheworldIwanttothankyou forhavingsavedEurope,andwe thankGodthatHegrantedyou victory."

"BUFFALOBILL"BECAME

CATHOLICONDEATH-BED.

ColonelWilliamF.Cody,the celebratedIndianscoutandWild WestShowstar,knownallover theworldas"BuffaloBill,"dieda Catholic.ColonelCodywasvisitingasisteratDenverinJanuary,1917,whenhewastakenill. Mrs.Cody,aCatholic,summoned theRev.FatherC.V.Walsh,of theCathedraloftheImmaculate Conception,whobaptisedher husbandonJanuary9.Thenext

Manyarethedescendantsof craftsmenandtradersfromall partsofGermanywhosettledin Englandmorethanacenturyago. TheirChurchofSt.Bonifacein Adler-street,El.,wasdamagedby Zeppelinbombsinthe191418 war.Afterrestorationitwas consecratedin1925byCardinal Schultze,whocameespecially fromCologne.Intherecentwar St.Boniface'swasoneofthefirst ofLondon'sCatholicchurchesto suffer.Atemporarychapelonthe isitewasdestroyedin1944bya llayingbomb.