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MaterialismHasMadeit aWeaponAgainstReligion

Thewriterofthisarticleisan American,andhisremarksapply toconditionsintheUnitedStates. Someofhissuggestions,however, andhisgeneralthesis,shouldrecommendthemselvestoourCatholicschoolsysteminAustralia. -Ed.)

ByVINCENT0.McBRIEN.

Probablynoscientificdiscovery inthehistoryofmankindhas everarousedsomuchdiscussion asthedevelopmentoftheatomic bomb.

Immediatelyfollowingtheannouncementthatawayhadbeen foundtoreleaseatomicenergy, theoutpouringofarticlesand speechesbegan.Americansfound outthatthedevelopmentofthe bombwasnotamereaccident, butanotherstepinthehistory ofmodernphysicswhichcould betracedbacktothetheoryof atomicstructureenunciatedby Planck,Bohr,Einstein,andthe othertwentieth-centuryphysicists.Americanslearnedmany otherthings.Theylearnedthat therearepossibilitiesforusing atomicenergyforthewelfareof allmankind.Theylearnedthat thefutureholdsunheard-of dreamsforthebenefitofallpeoples.Theylearnedthatmenengagedinresearchinthephysical sciencesexertatremendousinfluenceonhumanlives.

Takingstock

Theseamazingdevelopmentsin thefieldofatomicphysicsbring upaquestionwhichisimportant toeveryCatholicinterestedinthe educationofCatholicyoungmen andwomen.Thequestionisthis: Sincethephysicalsciencesare gaininggreatimportanceinow dailylives,arewepreparinga proportionateshareofCatholic studentsforleadershipinthis greatfieldofhumanendeavour? Withoutcompilingstatistics,I ampositivethateveryinformed Catholiceducatorwouldanswer withaveryfirm"No."Itis truethatsomeofourlargeCatholicuniversitiesdoprovideexcellenttrainingfortheyoungmen andwomenwhoareinterestedin mathematics,physics,orchemistry.Theyhavetop-rateteachers andexcellentequipment,andduringthewartheyhelpedtheCalla ofpeacebydoingwarresearch. However,itseemsthatthesituationisfarlessfavourableinother Catholiccolleges.Whyonlya handfulofstudentsaretaking coursesinthephysicalsciencesin manyofourCatholiccollegesis notaneasyquestiontoanswer; hutletusconsidersomeofthe pointswhichmightleadtoau answer.

Thereisageneralimpression thatCatholiceducationisconcernedexclusivelywiththeliberal artsandphilosophy,andthatscienceispatronisedanddabbledin onlytotheextentofafew"gentlemen'scourses."Itisconcededthatthetrainingisanexcellentpreparationformedicine,law, teachingandlifeingeneral,but uselessforthescientist.This wouldbeamostunfortunatesituationifitweretrue,sincethe futurescientistneedsathorough groundinginadvancedCatholi. thoughtandinphilosophyavd theologyasmuchas,ifnotmore thanthestudentpreparingfor anyothercareer.Furthermore, ifitweretrue,itwouldbeasharp departurefromthetraditionsof Catholiclearningandpedagogy, whichforcenturieshashadarosterofillustriousnamesinmaths /reties,astronomy,physics,biologyandchemistry.IfCatholic collegesanduniversitiesstressed andfosteredscienceinitsin. fancyandyouth,surelynow,inits fullprime,theyshouldnotlagbehind.Toobviatethisimpression,ourcollegesshould,ifnecessary,enlarge,emphasiseandpublicisetheirscientificfacilities.

Firstofall,studentsprimarily interestedinscienceshouldbeinformedthattherearemanyCatholiccollegeswhichoffercompleteengineeringcourses.Second,theyshouldbeinformedthat inourliberal-artscollegesastudentmaytakeupjustasmuch mathematicsorphysicsorchemistryasastudentatanengineeringcollege.Ofcourse,anengineeringdegreeisnotgranted,but thestudentgraduateswiththedegreeinwhateversciencehetakes up.Thegreatadvantageinbeing abletoliveinatrulyCatholicatmosphere,takingupthestudyof hisreligionandsoundScholastic philosophywhilepreparingfor lifeinhisparticularfield,issurelyofmoreimportancethantakingtwoorthreeextracoursesin laboratorymethods.Thisreasoningshouldbeasounding-board forallCatholiccollegealumniin appealingtoourhigh-schoolgraduates.ThenumberofCatholic parentswhosendtheirsonsto ron-Catholiccollegesbecause "Jimmywantstobeanengineer"isappalling.

Scientists

highermathematicsbecausethey werereallyinterestedinthisfield. Infact,lasttermwhenIexpected aboutfifteenstudentsinmydifferential-equationssection,more thanfortysignedupforthe course.Manyothersselected coursesinhigheralgebraandadvancedcalculus.Thesemenare capableandindustrious,andmany ofthemareCatholics.Theysee thepossibilityofafutureinthe ever-wideningfieldofphysical science.

Whereveritispossible,offering fellowshipsinthesciencestooutstandingstudentsisafarmore practicalandeffectivewayof launchingscientificcareersthan mereurgingandapatonthe back.

Beforecostinuing,Ishouldlike tomentionsomethingaboutchemistry,eventhoughIamnota chemist.Itistruethatmanyof oursmallCatholiccollegeshave finechemistrydepartments.However,theemphasisinmostof thesecollegesisanorganicchemistry,probablybecauseoftheneed toprepareyoungmentobedoctors.Ourgraduatesobtainexcellentpreparationformedical school,and,ofcourse,weneedCatholicdoctors.Butatthesame timewecannotneglecttheimportantfieldofphysicalchemistry,whichrequiresthattheundergraduategainathoroughbackgroundinmathematicsandphysics.Thepresentscientificera hascountlessopportunitiesfor menwhowishtodofurtherwork inphysicalchemistry.

PresentHandicaps.

Nowletusviewthesituation fromthestandpointoffutureprospects.

Firstandforemost,thereisa greatshortageofteachersinthe physicalsciences.Duetothe war,therehasbeenashortageof trainedteachersinallcolleges, andalmostanydeanwouldhave givenanythinginexchangefora goodphysicsprofessor.Itislittlewonderthatmanyteachers leftourCatholiccollegesOften theywereunderpaid,theirfacilitieswereinadequateandtheir classesweresosmallthattheyfelt impelledtodeserttheteaching fieldtodevotetheirabilitieselsewhereinthewareffort.Unless ourCatholiccollegescometorealisethegreatneedforeducating futurescientists,manyformerprolessorswillstayonotherjobs.

ThereligiousordersandsocietiesoftheChurcharesendingincreasingnumbersoftheirinemberstograduateschoolsforadvancedstudyinthephysicalsciences.Yet,weneedmorereligiousandmorelaymen.Whatare wegoingtodoaboutit?

knowthefieldthoroughly.Wellttainedundergraduateswillbe welcomed facultiesofAmericangraduateschools.The numberofscholarshipsandfellowshipsinthefieldofmathematics, physicsandchemistrywillbeincreasedgreatly.Alreadyplans arebeingmadeforexpanding graduateworkinthephysicalsciences.Canwenotsendmoreof AirCatholiccollegegraduatesto studyfurtherintheirfield?We sendgreatnumberstolawschools, medicalschoolsandtoschoolsof socialscience.Wemustnot neglecttostimulateinterestina fieldthatissoimportant.There mustbeagreaternumberofCatholicsstudyinginthisfieldwhich isgainingsuchprominence.Catholicsarenotafraidofthefuture. Catholicsknowtheyneednotfear thetruth,for"itisthetruththat makesmenfree.'

Duringhenextfewyearsthere willbeanacuteshortageofmen trainedinthephysicalsciences. Manypromisingyoungmenhave losttheirlivesinthestrugglefor freedom;manyothershavemiss edthechanceofenteringthisimportantfield.Yearsofprevious workmaybelostwhenayoung manbreakscontactwithhisstudies.TheChurchcannotafford toloseasingleprospectiveCatholicscientist.

4.Thereshouldbeanevenfurtheremphasisonmathematics, physicsandchemistryinourCatholichighschools.Capablestudentsshouldnotbeallowedto loseinterestbecauseofsub-standardcourses.Catholicstudentsin publicschoolsshouldbeurgedto attendCatholiccolleges-nomatterinwhatfieldtheyarechoosingacareer.

5.Catholiclaymeneverywhere intheUnitedStatesshouldseek theaidofeminentCatholicscientiststoarouseinterestinthe physicalsciences.Therearemany universityprofessorsinAmerican graduateschoolswhoareanxious toseeCatholicyoungmenand womencometothem.Thereare somewell-knownCatholicscientistsinindustry.Theycantell youourfailingsandopportunities TheBasicProblem.

1.Catholicstudentsinterested inengineeringorthephysicalsciencesattendnon-Catholiccolleges ingreatnumbers.Catholiccollegeteachersofthesciencesknow thisonlytoowell.Ailofthem areanxioustoseeourhigh-school graduates,giftedinscience,enter aCatholiccollege.

2.Somestudents,giftedinthe physicalsciences,arenotencouragedsufficientlytocontinuein thisfield.Manycollegefreshmenwhoformerly"hatedmathematics"discoverthattheyreally enjoythecourseanddov-rywell, Suchstudentsshouldbeurgedto continue.Surely,thesciencedepartmentsinourcollegelosetoe manystudentsbytransfersto everyoutstandingstudentwhois interestedinthephysicalsciences. Itiswellknowntothoseteachers whowereengagedinArmyand Navyprogrammesthatmanya Youngmandiscoveredthatcalcultswasnotamysterioussubjectwhichcouldbemasteredby onlyafew"queer"students.I haveseenyoungmenintheNavy V-12programmeelectcoursesin

Second,ourcollegesneedto takealongandcriticallookat thecurriculumcoleredtostudents inthephysicalsciences.Of course,everyteacherhashisown "specialcourses:"butIbelieve thatteachersofthephysicalsciencesareverymodestintheirdemands.Theyknowthatwhen thestudententersgraduateschool orindustryitisthebasicfoundationwhichcounts.Itisimpossibletogetadecentfoundationif astudentdoesnothavehisprogrammewellarranged.Astudenttakingacourseinmodern physicsiswastinghistimeifhe hasnothadcalculus beforehand. Furthermore.wecannotbesatisfiedwithanythingbutthebest coursesinthebasicsciences.

WhattoDo?

IfwearegoingtotrainCatholicscientistswhowillexertaninfluence,itisimperativethatthey

Everyoneknowsthatitisboth easyandidletocomplain.The Catholicwantsananswertothe problem.TherearemanywlyF 'nwhichwecanincreasethen berofCatholicmenandwomen workinginthefieldofphysical science.Amongtheseare:

1.'OurCatholiccollegesshoull makeeve.vefforttoobtainteacherswhoarecapableandwelltr.i'ncdinthefield.

2.OurCAUL',collegesshould makesurethattheprogramme offeredtheirstudentswillbewell groundedandthoroughenoughso thatgraduateswillbeabletoentergraduateschoolorindustry confidentthattheyhavethevery bestbackground.

3.Interestinthefieldofscience shouldbeencouragedbyCatholic parents.Furthermore,itisabout timethatCatholicparentsinvestigatedwhataCatholiccollege offersforfuturescientists.You cannottrainaCatholicscientist ifhedoesnotcometoaCatholic collegewherehecanstudyhisreligionandphilosophyalongwith hismathematicsandphysics.

Nowthatwearegoingbackto peacetimeprogrammesandschedulesinourcolleges,wehavea greatopportunity.IfourCatholiccollegesletoursciencecourses dropbackintotherealmof"wartimeemergencies,"weshallsoon findoutourmistake.Ourable Catholicphilosophersquicklysilencedthemythofaconflictbetweenreligionandscience.Let usthengoonandtrainenough Catholicscientistssothattheirinfluencewillbefeltineverycorneroftheglobe.Itiswellto heedtheadage"scientianonest sapientia"("knowledgeisnotwia. dom")butifwearetrulywise weshalltakeheedofoneofthe greatestneedsinCatholiceducetion.

Theproblemisnotamereques tionofacademicbalanceorof ,pecialpleadingforonebranchof knowledgeoveranother.Noris thisapleaforadeparturefrom thebasicidealofCatholiceducation-theroundedandcomplete development.ofthewholemanbeforespecialisation.Ratheritis anattempttocallattentiontothe comparativedearthofyoungCatholicgraduatesenteringthefield ofscience-whichisto-daythe mostvitalandprogressiveofall secularhumanactivity-andto raisethequestionwhetherair collegesaregivingscientificstudiestheimportanceandemphasis theydeserveinourmodernworld. Differentcenturieshavedifferent needs,andCatholiceducation,in itssecularbranches,mustbeelasticenoughtomeetthosecontem poraryneedswithoutneglecting

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CARDINALIS"EXILEFOR THEFAITH."

"Wearecompelledtoremainin exilefromourcountrysoasto preserveintactourCatholic faith,"saysCardinalAgagianian, AmericanPatriarch,inapastoral letterreferringtothereturnto SovietArmeniaofagroupofArmenians,mostlymembersofthe OrthodoxChurch.

CardinalAgagianianwasborn intheSovietRepublicofGeorgia,wherehismotherstilllives. HisEminencedeclaredthatthe Sovietauthoritieswishtoforce CatholicArmenianclergydesiring toreturntoseverconnectionwith theHolySee.

"This,"saystheCardinal, "meansthattheywouldhaveto abjuretheChurch,theCatholic religionandourFaith."

CardinalAgagianianemphasisedtheundyingloveofArmenian Catholicsforthelandoftheirancestors.

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VISITTOHOLYFATHER.

TheArabdelegation,composed ofChristiansandMoslems,came awaywellsatisfiedwiththeirau dienceoftheHolyFatherrecently.

AminBey,theleader,stated thattheyhadbeencharmedby theway.inwhichtheHolyFather hadreceivedthem.Heexpressedhisadmirationfortheprecise knowledgeofNearEastproblemsdisplayedbytheHoly Father,andthesatisfactionof himselfandtheotherdelegates attheattentionwhichhadbeen shownthembytheVaticanauthoritiesduringtheirstayin Rome.

Thedelegates,whohadcometo discussthePalestinequestion, wereindarkclothesandtarbushes.Theywereaccompanied byMgr.Berico,oftheSacred CongregationoftheOriental Church.Theaudiencelasted halfanhour.

TheHolyFatherpresentedhis visitorswithamedalcommemoratingtherecentConsistory andaprinteddeclarationexpressingtheviewsoftheHolySeeon thePalestinequestion.

P.O.W.STUDENTSWILL PRAYFORENGLAND,

BeforetheylefttheircampseminaryatColchester,thefirst contingentofGermanprisoner-ofwartheologicalstudentstoreturn to'Germanytobeordainedpromisedatafarewellceremonythat theywouldprayespeciallyforthe conversionofEngland.

TheseminarybeganinSeptember,1944,whenthefirstpriest anda'singlestudentarrived.

Gen,MarkClark,U.S.commanderinAustria,declaredinhis Julyreportthatthefoodsituationtherecontinuescriticalinall itsaspects,despitegiftsfromU.S. militarystocksof18,100tons. Labourunrest,manifestedin shortstrikes,beganinJuneto protestfurtherrationsreductions.

Ex-IPresidentHerbertHoover reportedJuly17thatthefood situationwouldbetightinEuropeforanotheryearatleast,but theworstispast.Thereare stillplentyofhungrypeople,but massstarvationnolongerthreatens30countriesoftheworld.

SecretaryofCommerceWallace wasnotsooptimisticinanaddress,July15. Hesaid:"Fully one-fourthoftheworld'spopulationisnowatthestarvation level.InEuropealone,between 150and200millionpeoplearelivingonlessthanenoughfoodto sustainhealth."Unlesshelp reachesIndiabeforethenextharvest,hepredicted,15,000,000personswilldie.Thesituationin China,hedeclared,isnearlyas badasinIndia.

PROMISESBROKEN.

RecentproposalsoftheBig FourregardingItalyandTrieste areaviolationofprinciplesof theAtlanticCharterandconstitutedecisionsbasedonpower politicsandvengeance,saidCardinalBernardGriffin,Archbishop ofWestminster.Hisaddressfollowedtheconsecrationofthe EnglishMartyrs'ChurchinSparkhill,suburbofBirmingham.

AftercitingtheAtlanticCharter'spledgesconcerningterritorialaggrandisementandtherights ofpeoplestochoosetheirown formofgovernment,Cardinal GriffinquotedamessagehereceivedfromBishopAntonioSantinofTrieste.

TheTriesteprelatesaidinternationalisationofthecity"will meanincreasing'strugglesand sourcesofcomplications.The ItaliancitiesofWestern'IstriaallottedtoYugoslaviaaredeprived ofanyfreedom,includingreligiousfreedom."Thefateofzones admittedlyItalianshouldbedecidedbyplebiscite,hedeclared.

TurningtoPoland,theCardinal saidthataccordingtoStanislaus Mikolajczk,Communitsattackson thePolishPeasantpartyincludedthearrestof1,213membersand themurderof14.Herepeateda demandforimmediatefreeelectionsunderAlliedsupervision.

HIROHITOMEETSTWOU.S. BISHOPSSTUDYINGJAPAN.

EmperorHirohitowarmlyadmirestheworkofPopePiusXII. forworldpeace,hetoldBishops

JohnF.O'Hara,C.S.G.,of'Buffalo, andMichaelJ.Ready,ofColumbus,whomhereceivedattheImperialPalace.

Acknowledgingthistributeto thePontiff,BishopReadyquoted thePope'swordsutteredshortly beforetheoutbreadofWorld WarH.:"Nothingislostwith peace:allmaybelostwithwar."

Sincethenithasgrownfrom asinglebelltenttoasmallcompoundcomprisingalargechurch hall,acommunitychapelandbarrackroomsfittedoutasclassroms.

Thestudentshadaspecialword ofthanksfortheC.U.ofthe camp.Theyalsoexpressed theirgratitudetotheApostolic Delegate,ArchbishopGodfrey, andtothechaplains,priestsand nunswhohaveprovidedeverythingforthemandhelpedthem intheirstudies.

"OurtimehereinColchester," remarkedonespeaker,"hasbeen wellspent.Therehasbeenno detour,butaconstantmarching forwardtothegreatgoalofthe SacredPriesthood."

TheHolyYearwillactually openonApril2,1949,goldenjubileeoftheordinationofPope PiusXII.,andwillbemarkedby theopeningonthefollowing ChristmasEveofHolyYear doorsoftheBasilicasofSt.Peter, theLateran,St:Paul,andSt. MaryMajor,whichareordinarily keptclosed.

ThelastregularHolyYearwas in1925,butaspecialHolyYear INasobservedin1933tocommem oratetheChurch'snineteenhundredthanniversary.HolyYears wereformerlyheldevery100 years,buttheintervalswerereducedto50andfinallyto25 yearsbydecreeofPopePaulH. (1464-71.)

TheHob'Yearisexpectedto attractvisitorsfromallpartsof theworlddespitethefactthatas inRomearenow atapremiumandmanypilgrims maybeforcedtocampinthe openairifconditionsdonotclear up.

GENERALMIHAILOITIC'S DEATH.

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WhenGeneralDrajaMihailovic diedbeforeaTitofiringsquad, July17,lessthan48hoursafter hehadbeenconvictedoftreason andcollaborationwiththeGermans,theexecutionhad,many featuresthatseemedtoclimaxa farceofjustice.

TheYugoslavGovernmenthad refusedtoallowU.S.andBritish witnessestotestifyonbehalfof Mihailovic.HundredsofAllied airmen,forceddowninYugoslaviaduringNazidays,wereres cuedbytheSerbiangeneral's forces.

Mihailovicwasabletosay:"I wasthefirsttorevoltinEurope againstHitler'sGermany."Commentatorssawinthisathrustat Tito,whowasallegedlyinRussia thenanti-Allied,duringthedays whenHitlerandStalinwere friends,earlyinWorldWarII. Tito'sCommunistsdidnotenter thefighttofreeYugoslaviauntil HitlerattackedRussia.

Col.RobertMcDowell,chiefof thelastAmericanmilitarymissionwithMihailovic,issueda statementinNewYorkinwhich hedeniedthatheorthegeneral hadevermetwiththeNaziadministratorforSerbia,astestimonyatthetrialsaidtheyhad. Healsorefutedtestimonythat Mihailovicreceived5,000rifles fromtheGermans.TheU.S. WarDepartmentpassedonMcDowell'sstatementbeforeitwas released.

TheEmperorexpressedhisgratefulappreciationofthePope'sinterestinthewelfareoftheJapanesepeople,andalsohisappreciationoftheextraordinaryservices thatCatholicpriestsandSisters arerenderingthewardestitute, thesick,andtheorphansin Japan.

Enumeratingtheplaceswhich theyhadalreadyvisited,theBis'hopssaidthattheyhadbeenimpressedbytheeffortsJapanese Catholicsaremakingundertremendousdifficultiestoreconstruct theirchurchesandschools, andalsobytheCatholiccontributiontowardeducation.

InexplainingtoHirohitowhy hehadleftthepresidencyofthe UniversityofNotreDame,BishopO'Haradescribedthespiritualcarethatwasgiventothe armedforcesoftheUnitedStates bythechaplains,amongwhom, hesaid,therewere5,000Catholic priests.

Someoftheallegedconfessions madeinconnectionwiththe trialsrecallthestrangeadmissionsmadeinRusisantrials,(Ten menweresentencedtobeexecutedand24otherstobeimprisoned.Tenofthe24weretriedin absentia.)Itisassertedthatthe Redshavetheirownwayofgettingconfessions;forinstance,by threatsofreprisalsagainstrelatives.Itisimpossibletotell whethertherewascollaboration withtheNazisbysomeofMihailovic'sunderlings.Asforhimself,hemadeadenialofguilt, anditisnotbelievedhehada fairtrial.U.S.SenatorArthur H.Vandenbergtermedtheexecution"legalisticassassination." MarshalTitoslappedatthe WesternPowerswhenhesaid thedeathsentencewasatriumph over"internationalreaction."The terminologyisMoscow's.

Adocument,smuggledoutby SerbianstoMrs.EleanorRoosevelt,aschairmanoftheU.N.HumanRightsCommission,said thatYugoslaysseenconsorting intheirhomelandwithaliens soondisappear,andthatonly Communistpartymembersare eligibleforgoodjobsandspecial rations.

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VERYREV.L.J.GOODY, DD.,D.Ph., Rector,St.Charles'Seminary.

ThefirstweekinSeptember wasaveryfavouredtimeforNorthamCatholics-itincludedthe FortyHours'Adorationwhich concludedwiththepublicprocessionoftheBlessedSacrament throughthechurchandschool grounds,andwasfollowedbythe annualregionalrallyoftheHoly NameSocietyandRuralMovement.

A"MissaCantata,"celebrated Rev.FatherStinson,andsung bythechildrenoftheConvent schools,inauguratedtheForty HoursDevotionsonFriday,September6,andonthetwosuccessivemorningssungMassesbegan thedayofprayerandpetition. Duringthedaysandevenings largenumbersvisitedthechurch. Theseveno'clockMassonSundaymorningwasverylargelyattended,andthegreatnumbers whoapproachedthealtarrails madeanimpressivesight.The concludingceremoniesonSunday,September8,wereafitting endtothedaysofdevotion.At 3o'clock,withthechurchfilledto capacity,andwithmanyoutside unabletogainadmission,Rev. FatherStinson(celebrant),with Rev.FathersLinaneandO'Mahony(deaconandsub-deacon),enteredthesanctuaryandbegan theLitanyoftheSaints.After theLitanytheprocessionwas formedandmovedslowlytothe altarthathadbeenpreparedin theschoolgrounds.Afterthe outdoorBenedictiontheprocessionwasformedagainandreturnedtoSt.Joseph's.TheoccasionalsermonwaspreachedbyRev. FatherBrennan,ofHighgate,who emphasisedthedotesandprivilegesofmembershipoftheHoly NameSociety,andexhortedall tojoinitsranksandtowear proudlyitsbadge.Examples fromrecentSpanishhistoryand thatofFatherPro,ofMexico, werequotedtoshowwhataninspirationwas,andis,theHoly Name.Catholicshaveagreat responsibilitytothen-brethren outsidetheChurch,andmust shoulderthat responsibility. Heresiesthereareandalways havebeen,buttheChurchhas moretofearfromtheapathyof theCatholicmanthanfromenemiesfromwithout.Catholic menmustmanifestChristintheir every-daylives-theymustbe trulyHolyNamemen-fearless andenthusiastic.

SolemnBenedictionconcluded thespiritualexercises,whichhad beenbothdevotionalandspec, tacular,andwhichhadbeen blessedbymostsuitableweather. Thebeautyofthealtarinsidethe churchandoftheimprovised altarontheverandahoftheConventschoolattractedtheattentionofmanyofthevisitorslocalCatholicshavewinetoac, weptthesebeautiesasusual,so

Aftertheconclusionofthe spiritualexercisesthemen,tothe numberofonehundredandfifty, andthefifteenvisitingpriests,repairedtoSt.Joseph'sHall.where a"HighTea"waslaidoutinvery attractivefashion,andwasvery acceptabletoall,particularlyto those-whohadtravelledsofar, forvisitorstherewerefromMee edin,BaandeierWalgoolan,C.underdin,Meckering,Kellerberrin, ToodyaY,Wyalkatchem,York, Pingelly,Narrogin,aswellasfrom severalmetropolitanbranches.An apologyfortheirabsencewasreceivedfromthemembersofthe TrayningBranch. Amongthevisitors,guestsof theNorthamHolyNameSociety andofRev.FathersStinsonand McSweeney,were:VeryRev.Dr. Goode(Rector,St.Charles'Seminary).Rev.FatherMcBride 1Vice-Rector,St.Charles'SeminaryI,Rev.FatherRyan(Chaplain,N.C.R.M.),Rev.Father Lynch(MidlandJunction),Rev. FatherGiles(Narrogin),Rev. FatherReganBeverley),Rev. FatherRussell(Bayswater),Rev. FatherLinane(Cunderdin',Rev. FatherO'Mahoney(York),Rev. FatherHoulahan(Merredin), Rev.FatherCameron(Wyalkatchem),Rev.FatherNolan(Toodyay),Rev.FatherBrennan(High. gate),andMessrs.E.LeB.Henderson(President, Diocesan Union),E.Farmer(Secretary, (DiocesanUnion),andMessrs. Morgan,E.O'Mahony,M.Foley, L.O'Connor,T.Condon,J.Carmody,membersoftheDiocesan Union.Anapologyfornon-attendancewasreceivedfromRev. FatherCunningham,arecurrence ofwhoseillnessmadethetripto Northamimpossible. Afterthemealhadbeenpartakenof,thePresidentofthe NorthamBranch(Mr.E.Grant) extendedtoallpresent,topriests andlaymen,averyheartywelcome,andaskedthemembersof theDiocesanUniontoconveyto Rev.FatherCunningham,recently ChaplainoftheDiocesanUnion,thegoodwishesof allHolyNamemenoftheDeanery,andtheirhopethathewould soonbecompletelyrestoredto health,andalsotheassurancesof theirloyaltytohim.

Rev.FatherRegan,onbehalf ofthevisitingclergy,expressed hisownpleasureatbeingpresent andassuredallthatdemonstrationsoffaithaswitnessedthat afternoonwereproductiveof muchgood.Manypriestshad travelledlongdistancestobepresent,buttheyfeltcompensated. AllshouldrememberwithgratitudethatAlmightyGodhad againblessedthemthatday.

Mr.Henderson(President,DiocesanUnion)promisedtoconvey theexpressionsofgoodwilland loyaltytoRev.FatherCunningham.Hewasverypleasedto bepresentagaintohavewitnessedandtakenpartinthedemonstrationoffaithandtohave heardthesermonofRev.Father Brennan.Toallbrancheshe suggestedanadherencetothe Ritual,totheofficeandtheprocessionattheeveningdevotions.

Mr.Farmermaintainedthat Northamwasagaintruetoits characteristicsoffaith,fervour andhospitality.TheDiocesan Unionwaspreparingaleafletfor distributiongivinginstructions astotheRitualtobeobserved.

VeryRev.Dr.Goodysaidthat tosummarisethesocialandeconomicprogrammeoftheChurch isaverydifficulttask.Itis basedontheofficialteachingof theChurch.TheChurchhasbeen accusedoffulminatingagainst Communismandofspeaking

quietlyagainstCapitalism.There isnotruthintheaccusation.The socialprogrammeisfoundedon theteachingofOurLord,developedduringtwentycenturiesby DoctorsandteachersoftheUniversalChurch.Bothextremes arecondemned.TheChurch getsonwellwithmitigatedCapitalismormildSocialism.The Churchhasnoofficialpreference foranyformofgoodgovernment. Itcananddoesacceptabsolute monarchy,constitutional monarchy,orrepublicanism,solong asthedivineandnaturalrights arerespected.Thespeakerhere drewattentiontothefactthat individualchurchmenwerenot theChurch.Somechurchmenhad amassedgreatwealth,somehad useditwell,somebadly-butindividualswerenottheChurch TheSocialteachingwasnot new.ItwasbasedontheScrip-

areequalintheirspiritualdestiny,butmorally.physicallyand intellectuallytheyarenotso.Itis arealitythattheremustbeeconomicandsocialinequality.Religionmakesinequalityeasierto bear,andCatholicteachingwhich i-theinterpretationoftheScrip. turesregulatestherelationshipof mantoman.

4.TheChurchdesirestheameliorationoftheconditionsofthe poor.TheStatehereplaysits partbypassinggoodlawstoensurethatjustice,atleastisdone, andenforcesobservanceofthese laws.

5.Workmenhavetheirrights justastheyhaveobligationsto giveajustreturninlabourfora justwage.Rightsofthelabourercanbeepitomised-

(a'Sundayrest.

(b)Reasonablehoursandconditions-thesevaryaccordingto thetypeofworkandtothesex andageoftheemployee.

(c)Fairwages-mencannotbe boundbycontracttoworkforan insufficientwage.

6. Rightofcombinationand association:Itisarightofman andonethatcannotbedenied himbytheStatetobandwith othersandtobargaincollectively. Notonlyhasmantherightto joinaunion,hehasanobligation tobeinanassociationwhich promoteshiswelfare.

tieEncuurangementofagriculturalpursuitsandofagricultureasawayoflife.Increasedpopulationdepends onthis.Urbanpopulations tendtodieout,countrypopulationstoincrease.

le)Economicsecurity:There mustbeaproperfamlywage basedontheneedsofalarge family.

(d)Industrialreorganisation. (0Industrialcouncilstoavoid warringfactionsbetweenemployerandemployee.Ca operationmustreplacefriction.

fControlofbigbusiness:(To opposeCommunismisnotto approveofmonopolisticcapitalismanditsexcesses.)

(g)Theplaceofwomeninindustryisalsoconsidered. Ruralreconstructionreceives attentionin"ThePatternfor Peace,"asdothemattersof bankingcontrolandeducation. Inconcluding,Dr.Goodyrecommendedtohishearersthat they-

1.StudyRerumNovarumand ThePatternforPeace.

2.Trytoinfluencethepublic lifeofthecommunitybyenteringpubliclifeandchampioning theChristiansocialphilosophy.

REV.E.McBRIDE, Vice-Rector,St.Charles'Seminary.

tures.OurLordhadsaid,"What dothitprofitaman,ifhegain thewholeworldandlosehisown soul?"Materialconsiderations donotcomefirst.Again,inthe Scriptures,wefindtheadmonition,"Seekyefirstthekingdom ofGodandHisjustice."Man mustputfirstthingsfirst.The idealstateofexistencewillnotbe attained."Inthesweatofthy browshaltthouearnthybread." "CometoMeallyethatlabour andIwillrefreshyou."And again,"Blessedarethepoor." Whilstacceptingthatmanmust struggleandwork,theChurchinsistsontherightsoftheindividual,andintheencyclicalshas laiddowntheguidingprinciples andgiventoindividualandto States,toemployersandemployeesrulestoguidethemin theirspheresofaction.Theencyclicalsquotefreelyfromthe ScripturesandfromtheDoctors oftheChurch-theyrecallthe teachingsoftheChurchattimes whenmanneedsguidanceand tendstowanderfrompathsof justiceandcharity-theyredirecthim.Dr.GoodythensummarisedtheEncyclicalofLeo "RerumNoyarium."asfollows:

1.Theownershipofpropertyis anaturalandaninalienable right-itisasnaturaltoownpropertyasitistoearnwages.Propertyissavingsinvested.This rightisfundamental.Enforced Communismisthusrobbery.

2.UnrestricledStateinterferenceistobecondemned.The Stateisfortheindividualandnot theindividualfortheState.It istheavowedteachingoftotalitarianismandthetacitbeliefof ourownandothergovernments thattheStateissupremeandin controloftheindividualandof thefamily.Thisisafallacy. ItisthedutyoftheStateto protecttherightofindivduals, nottousurpthem.

3.Menarenotequal.The,

TheencyclicalofLeoXIII.did notdescendtogreatdetail.The detailsareprovidedbytheHierarchyofthevariouscountries andmadeknowntothefaithful usuallyinpastoralletters.In thelastfewyearstheBishopsof Australiahaveissuedauthoritive statementstoguidegovernments andpeople.The"Paternof Peace."atrulygreatwork,gives detailedattentiontooureconomicstructure,andsuggestsapolicythatwillleadtogoodorder, stabilityandnationalgreatness. Themainpointsof"ThePattern forPeace"weresummarisedat follows:

1.Recognitionofthedignityand personalityoftheindividual. TheStateisformanandthe familyAndnotviceversa.

2PrimaryneedsofAustralia are:

(a,Increasedpopulation.There mustbeanincreaseinthe birth-rateandconditionsof labourmustbesuchastoencouragenaturalincrease.

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3.Intheirprivatecontactsendeavourtoinfluencetheindividualswhomtheymeetfrequently.

Allthisimplesknowledgeof thedoctrineoftheChurch.

Rev.FatherMcBrideprefaced hisremarkswithpersonalexperiencesofadvantagesgained througheffectivenessoftheTrade Unionsaschampionsoftheworkers.Thespeakerthengavea briefhistoricalsurveyofthe movement. AustralianTrade UnionismhaditsorigininEngland,wherewagesandconditions oflabourattheendofthe18th. andbeginningofthe19th.century wereintolerable.AmongtheconvictsexportedtoAustraliawere somewhohaddaredtoassistthe formationofunionswhichwere illegal.Thesemenbroughttheir idealswiththem,andwefindthe originsofAustralianTradeUnions in1833.In1840therewereten unionsinAustralia.Thegold rushbroughtmanyworkersto thecountry,andamongthem weremenwithidealsoffreedom.

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TheletteroftheRev.P.Hodge, printedelsewhereinthif,issue, breaksnonewground.Itisa repetitionofeverythingonecould havegleanedfromthepress,and isnoteworthyforitssilencesthan foritssallies.Itisarebuttalof themostcurioustype.

Forexample,enunciatingthe personneloftheCommitteefor theDefenceofNativeRights,Mr. Hodgegivesnonames,butonly occupationsandorganisations. AmItounderstandfromthis procedurethatschoolmasters, theirwives,nurses,modernwomen,etc.,areutterlyabovesuspicionasCommunistauxiliaries?

Onhisownstatementfiveout,of twenty-sevenmembersofthe C.D.N.R.areavowedCommunists, andatleasttwooftheorganisationsmentionedarefairlysuspect ofReddomination.Itmayhere beusefultorecallthatnumbers donotcountwhenitcomesto Communistnotionsoforganisationorgovernment.Therulers ofSovietRussiato-dayaredrawn exclusivelyfromaPartywhich representsabout2percent.of thepopulation.

TheRev.Hodgefeelstheneed todefendtheinclusionofCommunistsinhiscommittee.In doingsohemakesthebadmistakeofdescribingtheRedsasa "working-classparty."Theyare nothingofthekind.Theyare asmallcoteriefiredwiththeambitionofbecomingcommissarsin aminoritygovernment.Howis itthattheworkersoftheSoviet arefarbelowthoseofanycountryinEuropeinrealwages,workinghours,andgeneralconditions inindustryItistruethey wearnobeardsandcarryno bombsintheirpockets.Thatis thetragedy,thattheyhavesucceededinacquiringaveneerof

respectabilitywhichformany maskstheirrealandsinisterobjectives.

Mr.Hodgechallengesmeto provethatMcLeodisapaidagent oftheCommunistParty.Ican' nomoredothisthanIcouldhave proved,withouthisownadmission,thatheisamemberofthe Party.Butitisafairinference thatifhehasthetimetobeinstigatingand"organising"the nativesoftheNorth,heisnot livingonfreshair.Unless,of course,heisacapitalist!The numberofprofessionalRedagitatorsisincreasingandwhenone comparesthemeagrefinancial supporttheyreceivewiththe bulkoftheirprintedandradio propaganda,oneaskshowdothey live?Itiscertaintheyarebeing subsidisedbyforeigncapital,but theirprecisefinancialpositionis amatterofmorethanalittle mystery.

Regardingthepaymentofnatives,theRev.Hodgeclaimed that,theagedgrand-parentson thestationswereformerlyengag edinthe"woolindustry,"and thatthepastoralistsshouldkeep themgoinginoldage.Inthis connectionitistobenotedthat thegrandparents'wereundoubtedlyemployedasseasonalworkersinthe"woolindustry,"and they'AREbeingmaintainedby thepastoralistsintheiroldage.

Mr.Hodgeseemstoregardthis practiceasmorallybindingon thestationowners,buthemakes nosuchclaimsforagedwhite peopleunderoursocialorder.It isnottheemployersbutthe Statewhichmaintainsthem.It isthischarityonthepartofthe stationownerswhichmakesthe wholeC.D.N.R.caselookfoolish.

TheRev.Hodgecannotcompute whatitcoststokeepallthesenatives,butheapparentlyhasn't realisedthatthereisnoobligationontheemployertokeep thematall.Ilemightinperfect

justicecastthembackonthe State.ItwillindeedbeaChristiancivilisationwhenitisnormal socialpracticeamongwhitesfor employerstomaintaincasual workerswhenthroughagethey haveoutgrowntheireconomic usefulness.

TheremainderofMr.Hodge's lettercallsfornocomment,cornprisngasitdoesidealisticplans forenablingnativeslegallyto "organisefortheirownadvancementandbenefit."etc.Mr. Hodgehascarefullyside-stepped thecentralpointofmyargument withMr.Abbott,i.e.,thatnothing atallcanbehopedfromthenativesuntiltheyhavebeenlong andsoundlyeducated.Thisthey canonlyreceiveattheMissions. Iwillnowclaimfurtherthatthe C.D.N.R.,oratleastthoseofits memberswhoenjoypublicity,are unqualifiedforthemostdifficult taskofunderstanding,andtherefore,'helpingtheAustralianaboriginal.IfIamtomaketheargumentumadhominem,Iwill quoteMr.Hodge'sownwords aboutthedativeworkerstaking "astrongstandinanindustrial dispute"andfurthernonsense aboutthe"majoritydisinherited oftheirland."Toanyonewho knowsthenativessuchstatements,whiletheyarepraiseworthyasideals,arelaughableregardedaspracticalpropositions. Mr.Hodge'sownexperienceat PortIledlandshouldhaveconvincedhimofhisownincompetenceinthematter.TheC.D.N.R. wouldbebetteradvisedeitherin spendingitsfundsonacquiring informationorinhelpingtheestablishedMissionswhichreally doknowtheirbusiness.

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collapseofthemoralfibreofProtestantism.Thehardfactsof thecasewouldseemtobethat Protestantismisunabletooffer anytranscendentalauthorityfor itsteaching.Andourtimes,politicallyatanyrate,haveseena returntothedoctrineofauthority.Protestantismmust,perfcrce,compromisewiththespirit oftheageorlosewhatlittleit hasremaining.TheChristianview ofmarriagehasforyearsbeenin factdeterioratingintheUnited States.Itwasnotwithoutsignificance thatoneofthefirstencyclicalsofthepresentHoly FatherwasaddressedtotheAmericanHierarchyonthesubject ofdivorce.Sincethattimeeven, thetidehasrisenalarmingly,so thatlastyear'sfiguresexceeded halfamillion.Itisappallingto reflectwhatthatmeansinbrokenhomes,frustratedlives,deChristianisedpersonalities,and unwantedchildren.

Thereisthismajordifference betweenCatholicismandallthat isopposedtoit.Whentheoppositionoftheworld,theflesh andthedevilgrowreallyintense, theCatholicChurchoffersa supreme,lastingandfinallyvictoriousresistance.Butapart fromafewnotableinstances,the Protestanttendencyistoyield ratherthantoloseground.What itseeminglyfailstorealiseisthat bycompromiseitatonceloses groundandface.Thisisespeciallytrueofthevitalissueof marriage.Itwastheoriginal testinggroundofEnglishProtestantism,andmaybethecause ofitsfinalruin.Onceasingle exceptionismadeagainstthe permanenceofthemarriedstate, thedoorisopenforever-widening "specialcases."Butthelawof Godisasplainasbread:"What Godhasjoinedtogether,letno manputasunder."

Rev.FatherJohnTwoomey, S.J.,writingin"America,"proposesanewformofritualfor magistrateswhowitnessthe"marriage"ofdivorcedpersons.It hasitsapplicationalsotoAustraliaandissomethingwhichthe non-Catholicclergymightprofitablyponder.Itgoeslikethis:

CivilOfficer:Doyou,John Woe,takethiswoman,June Shame,foryourlegalmistress?Man:Ido.

C.O.:Doyou,JuneShame,take thisman,JohnWoe,foryour legalparamour?-Woman:Ido.

CD.:Nowjoinyourhandsand repeatafterme(manrepeats):I, JohnWoe,takethee,JuneShame, formylegalmistressforbetter butnotforworse,inhealthbut notinsickness,forricherbutnot forpoorer,untilcircumstancesdo uspart.

on.Onemaydrawafairanalogyinthematterofsex.Chastity,voluntarilyembraced,isa greatandennoblingvirtue.But becauseinourdaysexhasbeen horriblyabusedanddegraded, wedonotfindanyoneadvocatingcompulsorychastityasageneralrule.Justasthesexinstincthasitslawfuloutletin marriage,sotheabuseofalcohol isnottoberemediedbyprohibitionbutbymoderationandby directingthethingtoitsproper end.

Thegreatweaknessoftheprohibitionistcaseisinitspatent suppressionoftheothersideof thepicture.Thereislittletobe gainedbyconstantlyinveighing againsttheevilofexcessivedrinking,fortheeffectsofchronicalcoholismarewithintheexperienceofeveryone.Thereissuch athingassolabouringapointas towearybyrepetition.Whatis equallyevidentaboutdrinkisthe overwhelmingnumberofpeople whodrinkinmoderationandwho regardtheuseofalcoholasalegitimateandnormalpleasure.it isamistakefortheprohibitionists(whopersistinglorifying themselvesas"temperance"advocates)topretendtoignoreso plainasocialfact.Foritistrue thatthedrunkard,eventhough hisranksswellinthewarand post-warperiod,isstillaphenomenon.Thehabitualcondition ofthemassofdrinkersissobriety;theyarethereallyeffectivetemperanceadvocates,and theyhavenoillusionsaboutthe disgustinganddisastrouseffects ofalcohplicsuccess.Butthey alsoknowthecamaraderieand good-fellowshipthatisboundup withconvivialdrinking.Tosuch men(andtheyarethemass)the prohibitionistiseverybitasrepulsiveasthehabitualdrunkard. Forafterallthesinofbothisex cess,andvirtueliesinthemiddleway.

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ManyChristiansmusthave readwithregretanddismaya recentnewspapercablefromPhiladelphia,U.SA.,totheeffectthat theProtestantEpiscopalChurch ofAmerica,atitsrecent55th.triennialconference,passedacanon topermittheremarriageofdivorcedmembersatthediscretionof theindividualdioceses.Previously,itappears,onlyinnocentpartiesindivorcesgrantedbecause ofadulterywerepermittedtoremarry.Now,Catholicswould haveregardedtheoriginalrelaxationasutterlyunwarranted,althoughforpeoplewposesolerule offaithistheScriptures,some kindofacasemighthavebeen madeout.Butthisnewdepartureisacomplete"sell-out,"cuttingdiametricallyacrosstheclear teachingofChristontheindissolubilityofthemarriagebond. Nokindofjustificationwhatever canbebroughtforwardinitsdefence.

Wehavereadrecentlythedisquietingnewsofthecollapseon WallStreet,butitisnot,inany way,ofthesamegravityasthe

CO.:(Womanrepeats).)I, JuneShame,takethee,JohnWoe, formylegalparamourforbetter butnotforworse,inhealthbut notinsickness,forricherbut notforpoorer,untilcircumstancesdouspart.

C.O.:Nowplacetheringupon herthirdfingerandsayafterme-

C.O.:(Manrepeats.)With thisringItheewedandpromise untotheemyinfidelity.

C.O.(Closingthebook.)I nowpronounceyoupartnersin adultery.

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MydoubtsabouttheIndependentOrderofRechabitesandtheir notionsoftemperance,havebeen resolvedbyfurtherpressreports. Aclergyman,speakingattheir annualservice,claimedthat "everyChristianforthesakeof thenationandtheweakerbrothershouldbealivingwitness againsttheevilsofalcohol.'Now, asI'vesaidpreviously,Idon't mindanyonepractisingtotaladstfitenceasaChristianvirtue.I readilyadmitthattheexcessive useofalcoholicdrinkscanbecomeanationalscourge.But neitheroftheseconsiderations offerprohibitionalegtostand

Thereisaratheramusingturn intheargumentationoftheprohibitionists.Theaforesaidclergymanpubliclyeschewedtheoldtimetechniqueof"sobstories," andnowinvokesscienceasan ally!HequotesacertainDr.C. Hilltotheeffectthatalcoholhas moretodowithillicitlove-makingandvenerealdiseasethanany othersingleagency.Yetashort timeafterwardshequotesthe FrenchMinistryofPopulationas blamingalcoholicismplustwo majorwarsasbeingresponsible for10millionemptycradles.These twoclaimswouldappeartocanceloneanotherout.Inany caseitisdoubtfulwhether Franceto-day,inherdecadence, drinkslesswinethanshedid130 oddyearsagowhenthesamenationwasabletoexpendmillions ofhersonsineverybattlefieldof Europeinabidforworlddomination.Thetroublewiththeprohibitionistsisthattheywantit bothways.Theychoosetoignorethefactthattheteaand coffeedrinkingnations,likeBritain,AmericaandAustralia,are inanythingbutahappyposition asregardspopulation.Again, Russia,whichthrivesonthat mostpotentspirit,vodka,ishighlyprolific.Whichseemstoindicatethatthe"scientific"argumentfor"temperance"leadsnowhereunlessitisupthegarden path.

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ForthepastfewweeksFremantlehasbeenasceneofunceasing activity.Everyonehasbeenputtingtheirbestfootforward.Our showwillbeheldintheFremantleTownHallonWednesday,October2. Dances.

Latelywehavebeentryingout thedancesheldinourneighbouringparishes,andwestillconsider ourswelloutinfront.OurrecentMadHatters'Ballwasevidenceofitsincreasingpopularity. DancesareheldeachThursday night.

YouthWeekMass.

ToheraldinYouthWeek,Mass, atwhichallmembersofthetwo Movementsareexpectedtoattend,istobeheldatSt.Mary's CathedralonOctober13.

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The13th.isthedate,and7.30 p.m.thetime.Whatisitall about?Theofficialopeningof theN.C.G.M.inourparish,of course.Yes,youneedwaitno longerwithyourco-operation;we canfallintoswingimmediately withplansfordances,sportsand otheractivities.Socomealong, girls,andbringallyourfriends totheChurchfirstat7.30p.m. fortheopeningceremonies,and thentoPegAnderson's,31Broadway,wheregamesandsupperwill betheorderoftheevening.

Anotheritemaboutwhichyou willprobablybehearingmoreis theMassattheCathedralforall youthonSunday,October13,of YouthWeek.Makearrangementsnow,soyoucangoalong withtheN.C.G.M.

Anoteaboutournextdance, onOctober26.Ifyoucameto ourlastdanceyouwillknow what'toexpect;ifyoudidnot, askyourfriendsaboutit.We havethesamesnappyorchestra signedup,andthefloorisreally goodthesedays,sobesuretobe inthefunonthe26th.

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OurnextdancewillbeonOctober12.Thebranchofthe Girls'Movementwillbeofficially openedthesamenight. 'Gymnastics. Therewasagoodturn-outat theGym.eveninglast'Monday, andweareallverygratefulto Mr.J.Berkeryforhis'helpinrunningthegym.class. Badminton.

ThegandfinalofourcompetitionwillbeplayedoffnextMondaynight. BikeHike, Ap'roposedbikehiketoClore tarfshouldtakeplaceinOctober, butthedateisundecidedatpre. sent.

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Nowthatthebranchofthe Girls'Movementistobeformed, wehopetobeabletocontinue withtheseclasses.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH. Radio.

Mr.Alec.McPheeisnowoutof theArmyand-isreadytocommenceradioclassesifhecanbe assuredofaconsistentattendance.Forthetimebeingthe classeswillbeconductedat8 o'clockonMondaynightsinthe backroomofthehall.

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OnSaturdaynight,September 14,agrandfootballdancewas heldinSt.Joseph'sHall,during whichthetrophiesforthefootballwerepresented.Therewere about290atthedance,andeveryoneseemedtoenjoythemselves. Assupperwasarrangedforonly 200,therewasabitofashortage inthissphere,albeiteveryonehad agoodtime.

Fortheinterestofthosewho are"notsogood"atmodern dancing,dancingclassesareheld inSt.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco, everyFrdaynightbythePedersonInstitute.

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TheSubiacoY.C.W.heldthe firstoftheirboxingtournaments lastMondayweek.Thestandard, althoughnothigh,waskeenand willing.Alltheboutswere fcughtintruesportsmanship style,andthespectatorswereprosidedwithplentyofthrills.

Themainboutswerebetween thefollowingboys:P.Allenand F.Rice,-W.InnsandA.Bull,F. HughesandC.Roadan,K.Byrth andP.Allen,13.CasserlyandN. McGee,F.RiceandT.Flanagan, F.HughesandS.Chegwidden.

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Meetings. Theweeklymeetingsareheld onMondaynights.Forthebenefitofthoseattendingnightschool themeetingstartsat9o'clock, butthehallisopenedforindoor sports,gymnastics,andradio classesat8o'clock.

Dance. Asusualthedanceistobe heldnextFridaynight.October 4.

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Saturday,21st.,withtheClaremontShowGroundlookingits best,idealconditionsprevailing, theB2teamwasdefeatedby S.I.C.(5to4/,andthusfellfrom thecompetition.Itwasasurpriseresult,asrecentgameshad shownthisteamasthelikelypremiers.They,nevertheless,receive thecongratulationsofallfora splendideffortingainingthird place.Amongthebestforthe B'swereO'Hara,O'Learyand Kurtz.

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OntheadjacentgroundtheReservesfoughtahardbattlewith Wesleytoemergevictors,the scoresbeing3-1.Thefast,open groundbringsthebestoutinthis (Aquinas'secondteam,'helping themproduceafast,cleanand opengame.Forthegrandfinal theyareopposedtoOldModernians,whouptillnowhaveshown themselvesahardteamto beat.Playingconsistenthockey throughoutthedefeatofWesley wereHaynes,GriffinandReg Worner.

ContinuingthesuccessionofvictoriestheAteamhadaconvincingwinoverSuburban,3-0.The largecrowdassembledsawSuburbanattackingverystrongly throughthefirsthalf,theirefforts beingfrustratedbythegood workofkeeperCollierandbacks, FletcherandN.Kennedy.Still noscoreuntilwellintothesecond half,whenasuddentwogoals fromEvansandLalorrather sealedthegame.Fromthenon apointworthyofnotetothelads stillattheCollegemadeitself evident.TheRedand'Blacks' staminawastoomuchforSuburban,andwithafurthergoalfrom IvKennedyoffashortcorner thegamefinishedwithoutthe tenseexcitementofafinalat3-0.

Thisleavesthegrandfinalto bedecidedbetweentheexperiencedCricketersteamandOld Aquinians.Inthepastseason theyhaveeachwonagameagainsttheother,andonbothoccasionsquitedecisively.Thisshould proveamostinterestingfinale toanexcellentseason.

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withinherselfthemeansoffreeingherchildrenfromtheshackles ofsinbeforeoursalvationbecomespossible.Christgavethese meanstoHisChurchwhenHe empoweredherdivinelyappointedleaderstoremitsins.Thisis whatweprofesstobelievewhen, inthetenthArticleoftheCreed, wepray:"Ibelieveintheforgivenessofsins."

GodAloneCanForgiveSins.

ItistruethatonlyGodhasthe powertoforgivesins,because onlyHecanforgiveagainstwhom anoffencehasbeencommitted. ThisiswhythePharisees,who questionedthedivinityofJesus Christ,werescandalisedwhen theyheardtheSavioursaytothe paralytic:"Thysinsareforgiven thee."Theymurmuredloudly againstHim,saying:"Whocan forgivesinbutGodalone?"But OurLordconfoundedtheminstantly,saying:"Thatyoumay knowthattheSonofManhath poweronearthtoforgivesins Isaytothee:'Arise,takeupthy bedandgointothyhouse.'" (LukeV.,0-2.) HereChrist,first ofall,provedtoHiscriticsthat HeisGod:secondly,that,as God,Hecouldworkamiracleon thesoulbycuringitofthemalady ofsinaseasilyasHecouldwork amiracleonthebody.Yes,St. Augustineassuresusthatitmust bedeemedagreatermiracleto makethewickedgoodthanto createheavenandearthoutof nothing.Andifcreationitself canbeaccomplishedbynothing shortofinfinitepower,itfollows thattheforgivenessofsinsmust withgreaterreasonbeattributed toaninfinitepower.

HowtheChurchObtainedPower toForgiveSins.

ButhowdidtheChurchobtain thispowerofforgivingsins?We mustalwaysrememberthatsinis anoffenceagainstthemajestyof Godforwhichsatisfactionmust bemade.Divinejusticedemands it.We.ofourselves,couldnot 'makesufficientatonement,becauseeverysinisaninfiniteoffenceHence,wesaythatsins areforgivenbyvirtueofthe meritsofJesusChrist.Our Saviour,byHisbloodydeathon thecross,hasmadethissatisfactionforallmed.Thesemerits areappliedtotheindividual throughtheestablishedchannels ofHisChurch.InthislightSt. PaulwritestotheEphesians whenhesays:"Ilebathprede)tinedus throughJesusChrtist untoHimself...andbathgraced usinHisbelovedSon,inwhom wehaveredemptionthroughHis blood,theremissionofsins,accordingtotherichesofHis grace."(EphI.,5-7.)

Keepingthesethoughtsinmind, wecanproceedtoshowhowthe Churchobtainedthepowertofor givesins.Hewhohasthepower toforgivesinscanundoubtedly committhispowertoothers. JesusprovedthatHepossessed thepowerofforgivingsins,and exercisedthispowerwhenHepardonedthesinfulMagdalene,the paralytic,thewomantakenin adultery,andothers.Thissame powerJesustransmittedtoHis Apostlesandtheirsuccessors whenHesaid:"Amen,Isayto you,whatsoeveryoushallbind Uponearthshallbeboundalsoin heaven:andwhatsoeveryoushall looseuponearth,shallbeloosed alsoinheaven."(Matt.XVIII., IS.)Thispowertobindandto loosecanmeannothingelsethan thepowertoforgiveortoretain sins.

Jesusmadethisstillmoreclear onanotheroccasion.Itwasthe eveningofthedayofHisglorious Resurrection.Tliehourwas late.FearkepttheApostlesin hiding.Tremblingandafraid, theyremainedbehindclosed doorsinthatupperchamber.At everysoundtheydreadedtheapproachoftheirenemies.Suddenly,amonthemstoodHe whomtheyhaddesertedonCalvary,whomtheyhadleftsolitary todieonthecross.ButHis firstwordsreassuredthemwhen Hesaid:"Peacebetoyou."And whenHehadsaidthis,Heshow-

edthemHishandsandHisside. Thedisciples,therefore,wereglad whentheysawtheLord.He said,therefore,tothemagain: "PeacebetoyouAstheFather hathsentMe,Ialsosendyou." VhenHehadsaidthis,Hebreathedonthem:andHesaidtothem: ''ReceiveyetheHolyGhost. Whosesinsyoushallforgive,they areforgiventhem;andwhosesins youshallretain,theyareretained."(JohnXX.,20-23.) Could anywordsbemoreclear,more readily-understood?TheApostlesknewwhatitwastoforgive sins.Theyhadwitnessedthe pardoningoftheparalyticandof thesorrowfulMagdalene.And nowtheyweretodoasChrist Himselfhaddone.Theywere beingsentasHehadbeensent fromtheFather.Theircommissionwasfromheaven.For, whenChristbreathedonthem,in thatinstantHispowerwascommunicatedtothemtoabsolve fromsin.And'thissamepower theApostlesexercisedimmediatelyafterChrist'sAscension.

PowerofForgivenessPasses

FromtheApostlestoTheirSuccessors. DoestheChurchstillpossess thispowerto-day?Thisisansweredwithanotherquestion: "DidChristdieonlyforthegenerationthatcrucifiedHim?Did HeshedHisMostPreciousBlood onlyforthosewholivedupon earthuntilthelastApostle,St. John,anexileatPatmos,had passedfromlife?"Ifnotfor theseonly,thentheremedywhich Jesusgavethemfortheforgivenessofsinmustcontinueaslong asthereisasoultosave,aslong asthereisonetowhomthe wordsmaybespoken:"Son,beof goodheart,thysinsareforgiven thee."Jesushasgiventheanswertoallthesequestions.He hasdeclaredthatinallHis power,inallHisprovidentialcare, inthefullnessofHisgrace,He istobewiththeChurchforever: "1amwithyoualldays,evento theconsummationoftheworld?" ThefruitsofHisPassionand Deathweretoremainforever; thegatesofheavenwerealways toremainopentothefaithful; man;shouldalwaysbeableto pray:"Ibelieveintheremission ofsins."

Manyfactsarerecordedinthe ActsoftheApostlesandinthe 1)1.sistlesshowingthattheApostlesplacedtheirmantleofauthorityandpowertoforgivesins uponotherswhoweretocontinuetheworkofChrist.Matthiaswasselectedtoreplace Judas,whowasvestedwithall therightsandpowerstheother Apostlesexercised.Otherbishops andpriestswerechosenastheoccasiondemanded,andasthe Churchgrewinnumbers.These inturntransmittedtheirauthoritytostillothers.andthesebishopstotheirlawfulsuccessors, whotothisdaycommunicateit tothosewhomtheyordaintothe divineministryThese,again, willcontinuetotransmittheir powersuntiltheendoftime. Likeastreameverflowingtothe sea,yeteverbeingrenewedfrom itssource,thepardoningpowerin theChurchisperpetual,ever springinganewfromthedivine willofChrist.Wehold,therefore,andbelieve,thattheSacramentsbywhichtheChurchremitssinsareBaptismandPenance.Baptismremitsoriginal sinandallactualsinscommitted uptothetimeofourbaptism. Afterthat,theSacramentofPenanceremitsallothersins.ExtremeUnctionalsoremitssinsin certaincases,aswhenthesickare unabletomaketheirConfession. TheseSacramentswillbeexplainedmoreindetailatanothtrtime.

Objection.

Therearethosewhostillbelievewithusintheforgiving powerofBaptism,buttheydeny theclaimoftheChurchthatShe hasthepowerofforgivingsins afterBaptism.Unconsciouslythey repeatagainthewordsofthe ScribesandPharisees:"Who canforgivesinsbutGodalone?" Butletthemrememberthese

factsfromtheirownBible.Our Lordclaimedthepowertoforgivesinsandworkedavisible miracletoproveHisclaim:He gavetheApostlesthissame power,andtheApostlestransmittedtheirpowerstotheirlawful successorsinanunbrokenline downtoourowntimethrough theSacramentofHolyOrders. Thepowertoforgivesinsrestsin theofficeandnotwiththeindividualApostle.Andyet,being ofDivineorigin,andtransmitted bytheChurchthroughChrist,it isalsoapersonalpowerinthe sensethattheforgivenessofsin isactuallyimpartedbythepriest orbishop.

WedonotminimisethetremendouspowerwhichGodhasbestowedupontheChurchbygrantingHispriestsauthoritytoremit sins.Howextraordinaryitis thatasimplepriest,amortalman

likeyourselves,shouldbeinvestedwiththepowertosaytothe sinner,eventhegr'eatestcriminal intheworld:"Goinpeace,thy sinsareforgiventhee."Itis hardforthehumanmindto fathomthemagnitudeofthis power.AfterthepowerofconsecratingtheBodyandBloodof JesusChristintheHolySacrifice oftheMass,thereisnopoweron earthgreaterthanthis. Whataconsolingthoughtis containedinthisarticleofthe Creedregardingtheremissionof sins!Itwaspreciselytoexcite ourconfidence,saysSt.Francis deSales,thatGoddailyputsiton ourlips.Andshouldanyonebe temptedtodespairoftheirforgiveness,thenlethimrepeatthe Apostles'Creed.Lethimrepeat ituntilhopeandcouragereturns, saying:"Ibelieveintheremis,ionofsins."

CatholicsandPublic ReligiousFunctions

Thefollowingstatementonthe CatholicobservanceofAnzacDay andareplytostatementsmadein NewZealandnewspapersrecently byotherreligiorusorganisations, wasmadebytheBishopofChristchurch,theMostRev.P.F.Lyons, onAugust16,1946:

"CertainstatementslatelyappearinginthepressabouttheCatholicChurchandtheCatholic communityinregardto.Anzac Daycannotbeallowedtostand unchallenged,"saidtheBishop. "Ithasbeenalleged,wholly withoutfoundation,thattheCatholicauthoritiesseektolessen thereligiousobservanceofthis greatnationalday.Nothingcould befurtherfromthetruth.Year afteryear,oneveryAnzacDay, rightfromthefirstanniversaryof theGallipolilanding,Catholic churchesineverycityandtownof theDominionhavebeenfilled withpeople,thankingGodforHis mercifulblessinguponourarms andprayingfortheeternalrest ofourwarriordead.

"Lastyear'scelebrationin Christchurch,when,afterattendingMassandreceivingHolyCommunionatanearlyhourintheir parishchurches,Catholiccitizens andreturnedservicemenso throngedtheCathedralofthe BlessedSacramentfortheSolemn RequiemMassthattheycould notallbeaccommodated,istypicalofthedeepreverencewith whichtheCatholiccommunity throughoutthelandonthatday honoursNewZealand'sfighting menandpraysforthosewhohave rotreturned.

RightsofConscience.

"Thewholeofthisimportant subjectshouldnotbecloudedby irrelevancies,butshouldbegovernedbysoundandrecognised principles.InthisfreeDominion, thesacredrightsofconscience areinviolable,sothatcitizensexpecttomeetnohostilityandto suffernopenaltybecauseoftheir religiousbeliefs.Again,inthis country,wherethereisnoState orestablishedreligion,therights andprerogativesofallreligious bodies,whethertheybeamong themajorityoramongtheminority,areequal.Theorganisersof .anypubliccelebration,whichfor reasonsofconsciencecannotbe attendedbyallthecitizens,are, therefore,guiltyofoffenceagainst thefreeanddemocratictraditions ofthisfairland.

"Itisadmitted,Itrustbyall, thatAnzacDayisessentiallythe dayofNewZealand'sArmedForces,thoughtheirfameandgallantryandsacrificearehonoured thatdaybythewholecommunity.TheReturnedServices'Association,whichthesoldiersregardastheir'Parliament,'should thereforeseethatpublicAnzac Dayceuebrationsaresoarranged thatallourfightingmenmayparticipateproudlyandwithoutviolatingtheirconscience.

"Whenmenenlistformilitary service,theyarenotpenalised fortheirreligiousbeliefs:theylive together,fighttogether,and,if necessary,dietogether.Andyet, nobodyinNewZealandwould,f think,questionthelong-standing policyofappointingdenominaticinalchaplainstocaterfortheir differentreligiousneeds.

OnService.

"Whileonservice,Catholicmen andanyotherswhomaydesireit havetheright,underserviceregulations,tofalloutfromany formofcombinedassemblyor worship.Thereisalsothecorrespondingdutyofcommanding officerstoseethatthisrightis respected.

"Why,then,onemightjustly ask,cannotthevariousreligious bodiesholdtheirownreligious ceremoniesonAnzacDay,intheir ownchurches,fortheirownpeopleandservicemen(accordingto theacceptedcustomoftheforces),sothatall,withoutexception,mightlateruniteforapurelycivicandpatrioticassembly

"Atpresent,Catholicservicemenfindthemselvesdebarredin consciencefrombeingwiththeir oldcomradesontheveryday whentheywouldmakeanysacrificetobetogether,torecalltheir servicedays,tounfurlagaintheir battlehonours,andtosalutetheir departedfriends.

"1understandthatafirmplank oftheReturnedServices'Associationisthatthe'rightsofallits members,irrespectiveofcreedor politicalbelief,mustbestoutlydefended.Itmustbeclear,then, thattheassociationisnotdefendingtherightsofitsCatholicmembersifitcontinuestotoleratethe presentformofpublicAnzacDay celebration.

"Thereturnedtoldiers,towhom justiceissodear,-andforwhich manyoftheircomradesdied,will doagreatservicetothemselves, andtoNewZealandgenerally,if theyinsisteverywhereonatype ofcelebrationwhichcanbeattendedbyeveryNewZealander, andwhichtheAucklandReturned Services'Associationhasalready insistedonforthelast15years," theBishopconcluded.

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AnnetteO'Donovantossedun-OUR easily-inherbed.Theangry, raspingvoiceofherfatherdrifted throughthethinpartitionthat servedasthewallbetweenher bedroomandthedining-living roomintheirlittleslumdwelling. Shestrainedherearstocatchher mother'smurmuredreproachin hereffortstoappealtohisfiner nature.Anangrysnarlfollowed. Thespeechwasheavyandslurred, andwasemphasisedwithablow uponthetable,thatrattledthe thickcrockery.Achairscraped itswayacrossthefloorandthere wasthedullechoofuncertain footstepsdraggingthemselvestowardstheotherbedroominthe house.Thechildshuddered. Daddymusthavecomehome

"late"again,shethought,andthat waswhyshehadbeensenttobed early.Thiswasthethirdoccasionduringthelasttwoweeks thatherfatherhadcomehomeso unlikehisusualself.Itwasnot untilaftertheyhadtoleavetheir homeinthecountry,andfather hadtospendeverydayherein thecitylookingforwork,thathe hadbeguntocomehomelater andtalkharshlyinathick,queer voicetohermother.

Vividlysherecalledthefirst timeithadhappened.Shehad wokenfromasoundsleeptohear herfather'svoiceraisedinanger. Itallsoundedsoodd,sounusual forhermildmanneredfather, andshehadlainandlistenedfor afewmoments.notexactlyunderstandingwhatshehadheard.

Onlywhenshecaughtthesound ofhermothersoftlyweepingdid shedimlyrealise,withapeculiar frightenedfeeling,thatsomething wasterriblywrong.Quicklyshe scrambledoutofbedandraninto thelivingroom,stoppingabruptlyattheflushed,dishevelledappearanceofherfather.Never wouldsheforgethisreactionas hecaughtsightofher,standing there,ablendofhorrifiedamazementandaccusinginnocence.Angersuffusedhisfaceturningitalmostpurpleasheroared,"Go backtoyourbed,youlittledevil.

Why " Hetookalurchingstepforwardwhenhermother gavealittlecryanddarting swiftlyacrosstheroomsnatched thetremblinginfantinherarms andcarriedherbacktoherroom.

Eversincethatmemorableeveningsomemonthspreviously,Annettehadbeenputtobedearly wheneverherfatherwasnot homefortheeveningmealsuch asitwasnowtherewasnoregularwageandtheirsavingswere rapidlydwindling.Foralittle girlofnotquitesixyearsofage thewholeaffairwasallvery puzzlingandinreplytoherquestionshermotherusedtosaythat daddy'sbehaviourwasduetohis worrybecausehewasstilloutof workandsonotabletoprovide forthemallthefinethingsto whichtheyhadbeenaccustomed. Heusedtobecomesoworried thatattimeshebehavedalittle strangely,buthewasalwayssorry foritafterwards.

Becauseofherage,Annettehad commencedherschoolingatthe localConventSchool,butalthoughshelikednearlyallthe Sisterswhotaughtthere,shedid not,however,likethesmall groundssurroundedontwosides byoldtwo-storiedtenement houses,andonthethirdwhere rearedgreatfactorychimneys.

Shelongedforthecountryside, stillsovividinherchildishmemory:themightyplainsofred earththatstretchedasfarasthe eyecouldsee;sometimesgreen withthehintofharvest.later heavywiththegoldofplenty, butoftenparched,barrenand achingwiththirst.Howblue theskyhadbeen,unsulliedby thedrearysmearofindustrialism. Howfragrantandpuretheair whenunpollutedbythebelch fromfactorychimneys.Aquiet, sensitivechildacutelybutinarticulatelyawareofthebeauties ofnature,shewasatfirstbewilderedanddismayedbythecontrastsfoundinagreatcommercialcity.

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MarthaStars,whodelightedin herself-appointedroleofGrand Inquisitor,andwhowassupportedbytheusualbandofgrinning childrenalleagerfortheir"fun."

"Hey,you,Annette!Wewant toaskyousomething."Aquick glancecaughtthemaliciousgleam inthenarrowingeyes,thethinly partedlipstwistedintoareluctant smile,andAnnette'sheartsank.

"1can'tstopnow.I'vegotto gohome.Mummy'swaitingfor me,"shesaid,desperately.

"Oh,yesyoucart.WhatI wanttoknowis,what'sitlike whenyourfathercomeshome deaddrunk" Whitetothelipsandvery nearlyintears,thelittlegirllookeddefiantlyatthegroupofgrinninggirls."Idon'tknowwhat youmean.Mydaddydoesn't comehomedeaddrunk."

"Ohyeah?That'salaugh. Whodoyouthinkyou'rekidding? Memothersaysshe'sseenyour oldmancominghomefromthe 'Royal'atthejunctionsodrunk thathecouldhardlystandup. I'veseenhimdrunkmyself,so there.littleMissStuck-up."

Afacialcontortionofpeculiar ferocity(thatappearstobethe prerogativeofextremelyplain children)gavechildishemphasis totheaccusation. 'Annettebrokeintoviolentsobs, interspersedwithincoherentand passionateexclamations."Oh,I hateYou,hateYou,MarthaStars. You'reabigliar.Youknow youare."Thentotheutterastonishmentofthenowthoroughly uncomfortablecircleofchildren, sheclenchedherfistsandleaped forward,rainingblowsuponher tormentor,whostoodmomentarily paralysed,whileincredulity,alternatedwithfear,beforeturning andfleeing,precipitatelypursued bythisincarnationofvengeful fury.

Mrs.O'Donovanwasamazed anddismayedwhenherdaughter reachedhomecryingasthough herheartwouldbreak.Between spasmsoftearssheslowlypieced thestorytogether,andherheart sankassherealisedthedifficulty ofacknowledgingthechargeand yetexonerating,orexcusing,the accusedinthoseeyesofpurity undefiled.

Itwasthegreatesthumiliation ofherlifetotryandexplainto this,heronlychild,andoneso young,thatherfathersmoralfibre wassteadilydisintegratingashe graduallygavewaytotheurgeto losehismisfortunesinthemists ofliquor.Atlastshemanaged tomakethechildrealise,aswell a,shecould,thatherfatherdid sometimescomehomeintoxicated, butthathewasonlypartlyto blameforhisweakness.

Duringherteaatfiveo'clock Annettewasverysubdued,and onceortwicehermotherlooked atheranxiously,tryingtofathom whetherornotthesordidfact whichshehadsocarefullystriven toconcealhadcomeastoogreat ashockforsotenderamind.

However,shewasgivennoindicationastohowthechildfelt,or whetherithaddestroyedthat formertrustandconfidenceinher adoredfather.Unfortunately, MikeO'Donovandidnotcometo teathatevening,andasusual sheputherdaughtertobedbeforehalf-pastfive,sothatshe wouldnotbeawitnesstothe heart-breakingspectacle,alltoo frequentinrecentmonths,ofa goodmanremorsefullydrunkand determinedtoretaliateforhis pricksofconscienceuponanythingthathappenedtobeconyientlYathand.

Itdidnottakehercompanions longtorealisethatAnnettewas "different,"andinaveryshort timeshebecametheobjectof theiramusement.Someofthe olderchildrendelightedinteasing her,as,too,didthosenearerher ownage,whofollowedthelead giventothem,withtheunhappy resultthatthelittlegirl'slifewas frequentlymadeverymiserable. Oneafternoonasshewastrying toslipoutoftheschoolgatesunnoticed,shewasconfrontedby

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Besidessheknewthewaydown tothejunctionwherethishotel was,forsheoftenwentshopping withmummy. Therewasjustsufficientlightto enableAnnetttetostruggleinto herclothes,forthewintershadows wererapidlydeepening.Itwas eversomuchharderthanofa morningwhenMummyhelped her,fornowsomeofthebuttons justwouldn'tdoup.Atlastshe wasready.Outintothehall,

Its'BROTHERPLACID,0F.M.

ontiptoe,toopenthe;root door;closingitsoftly;thestreet atlast,andoffdowntotheJunction.Itwasallratherathrill, especiallyasshehadneverbefore beenoutsolatealone.Thejourneyofaquarterofamiletothe suburbanshoppingcentreseemed averylongwayindeed.butat, lastshewaswanderingfreelyin andoutofthecrowd.Lateshop. persraisedtheireyebrowsand grinnedattheunusualsightofa ratherseriousfacedlittlegirl,with shoesunlaced,onestockingdroopingroundherankle,andalittle printfrockonbacktofront.

Althoughdauntedalittleby theunaccustomedbustleofthe homingcrowdofworkingmen andwomen,theconstantstream oftraffic,theglareofstreet lampsandshopwindows.Annettekeptonwalkingtowards thehotelwhichsheknew.was calledthe"Royal."Oncethere forsomemomentsshestoodhesitantlyoutsidewatchingtheconstantstreamofjostlingmen. laughing.arguing,swearingand occasionallysomelurching.

Asuddenlullinthefloodof exitsfinallygaveheranopportunity,anddesperatelyscrewing uphercourage,shepushedopen theswingdoorsandentered.For amomentshewasparalysedby thestrangenessofhersurroundings.Slowlyherimpressions clarified,thedensecrowdofnoisy mengroupedaboutthebar,the strongsmellofbrewedhops,the distinctive,stalesmellofcigarette smokewithitspale,bluehaze, throughwhichshonetheharsh raysoftheelectriclightandmen's facesgleamedwiththepallorof paleivory.

Desperatelyfrightened,likea huntedfawn,sheglancedquickly roundforthesightofafamiliar face,andwithafloodofreliefrecognisedontheoppositesideof thebartheirnextdoorneighbour, Mr.Goodson.Halfrunningin herfright,shemadeherway roundtowardshimandclutched athisarm."Oh,Mr.Goodson, pleaseMr.Goodson,ismydaddy anywherehere?"

ForamomentGoodsonwas renderedspeechlesswithastonishment,bothattheodditythat stoodbeforehimandtheincongruityofitssurroundings."Good heavens,Annette!Whatonearth areyoudoinghere?Where's yourmother?"

"Mummy'sathome.Shedoesn't know'I'vegoneout;butI'vecome tobringDaddyhomenow,so thathewon'tcomehomelateand makeMummycry."

OneofGoodson'scompanions humorouslyremarked:"Isthat rakman'scherubyouroutraged conscience,oldboy,orhaveI beendrinkingtoomuch?"

"Cutit,Butler.ThisisMike O'Donovan'skiddy."

"Oh,Mike'sbrat,eh Well. well!Followinginfather'sfootstepsIsuppose.Hecertainly letsthemstartyoung."

Onceherdaughterwassafelyin bedhermotherthoughtnomore abouther,forherwholemind wasoccupiedinspeculatingupon theprobablephysicalstateofher husband,forusuallythelaterhe wasincominghome,thegreater thequantityofliquorhehadconsumed.Annette,however,had soshethought,conceivedabraliantplan.Shewouldgodown tothehotelandbegherdaddy tocomehomeandnotmakeher motherandherselfunhappyby gettingdrunk.Shehadturned thisplanoverandoverinher mindanditallseemedsosimple. Didn'therdaddyusuallydowhat sheaskedofhimwhenhecould?

goneout.Thehotelswillbe closingverysoonanditwillnot belongbeforedaddycomes home."

Aquicklittlesmile,awhispered"thank-yon,"andthechild haddartedroundthecounter,out throughthedoor,swiftlydown thestepsandontotheroad.To findherfatherwastheoneintensedesirethatgrippedher,so thatheedlessofdangershedartedrecklesslyinfrontofatram slowingdownforitsstopand straightunderthewheelsofan approachingcar.

Thedullthudofimpact,ahorrifiedsilence,thenstartledshrieks mingledwiththeprotesting squeal.oftyresfranticallyclutchingatthetar-sealedsurfaceofthe road.Onlyforamomentthe huddledbodylayinfullview; swiftlyfromthesidewalk,outof shops,andthehotels,pouredthat inevitablehordeofsensation-seekinghumanity.Awhite-coated chemistpushedhiswaythrough thecrowd,afirst-aidkitclutched inhishands,andhedroppedon hiskneesbesidethetinybody. Theever-thickeningmassparted yetagaintorevealthefamiliar blueofthelaw.Quietly,but efficiently,thecrowdwasforced backuntilamplespacehadbeen clearedandthosewhowerestandingattherearbegantodrift away.Pushingandshouldering twomennowmadetheirwayto thefront,oneofwhomwasslightlydishevelled.hisevesbloodshot,

andasheunceremoniously thrustasidethoseblockinghis path.hecouldbeheardmutteringbrokenly:"Let.methrough, letmethrough.It'smykiddy, Itellyou;letmethrough."

Whenatlasthereachedthecentre,hedroppedtohiskneesand beforeanyonecouldstophim,he hadliftedthemotionlessbody intohisarms.

"Putthechilddown;youmay .dohersomeinjury,youfool!" criedthechemstanxiously.

Hisonlyresponsewastoclutch thechildmoretightly,andto turnfiercelyuponthespeaker: "Letmealonewillyou?She's mine,Itellyou;letmealone."

Afaintmoanofpainescaped thepallidlips,theeyesflickered forasecondasthechildstared uncomprehendinglyatherfather. Thenthelightofrecognitionflashed:"Paddy!IknewI'dfind you."Shesmiledfaintly,fightingmomentarilyforbreath.

"Pleasecomehomenow-don't comehomelate-you-youmake Mummycry,"

TherestreameddownMike O'Donovan'sfaceasheanswered brokenly:"We'llgohomenow, darling.Daddygotanewjob to-day,hackinthe-country.He won'tbecominghomelateany more.Everythingwillbealright now;justyouwaitandsee."

Asunnysmileflittedacrossthe tinyface,shortlyfollowedbya spasmofpainthatcontractedher wholebody.thenwithatremuloussighsheclosedhereyesand suddenlywentlimp.

O'Donovanlookedterrified, andwiththemuteappealofa strickenanimalheglancedover atthechemist,onlytoreadin hissympatheticeyestheanswer hemostdreaded.

"Oh,shutup,man!Thisis serious.I'msorry,Annette,he isn'therenow.Hewentinto thehotelontheoppositecorner abouthalfanhourago.But don'tyouworryabouthim,dear. Yougostraighthome,there'sa goodlittlegirl.Yourmother willbeanxiousifshefindsyou've

CASTLEDAREANNUAL

FIELDDAY

Thevariouscommitteesare workingfeverishlytomakethe comingFieldDayanoutstanding success.Thedatefixedforthis functionisSunday,October13, andspecialtramsandbuseshave beenarrangedfortheconveyance ofthehugecrowdsexpectedthat Sunday.Buseswillmeetall tramsatWelshpoolRoad,and specialbuseswillrunfromFremantleandCanningBridge.

Peoplewithcarsarerequested toassistbygivingaseattotheir friends.

ComealongandhelpCastledare tocarryonitsgreatworkofcaringfortheeightyoddlittlechappieshousedthere.ThenewlyorganisedClontarfBand,whichalreadyhasmadeanameforitself, willenliventheafternoon'sproceedingsbyapopularprogramme ofmusic.

SOCIALJUSTICESUNDAY

SocialJusticeSundayistobe heldthisyearonOctober13,and theEpiscopalStatementofSocial JusticetobedistributedthroughoutAustraliaonthatdatedeals with"SOCIALSECURITYand HumanRights,"havingparticular referencetosocialimplicationsof anationalpolicyofFullEmployment.

WORLDDAYFOR ANIMALS

FEASTOFST.FRANCISOF AS=OCTOBER4.

TheRoyalSocietyfurthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimals has,duringthepast14years,observedtheFeastofSt.Francisof Assisi,onOctober4,asanappropriatetimeforbringingtothe noticeofChristianpeoplethe valueofanimallifetothisworld.

Itispointedouthowhorses havebeenthesoldiers'friendin wartime,carryingfoodwheremobilevehiclescouldnevergo.Similarlydogshaveplayedanimportantpartincarryingdispatches anddetectingmine-fields.They havealsobeenemployedbythe policeofvariousnationsinbringingcriminalstojustice.

TheSocietyaimstofosterkindnessandgoodtreatmenttowards allanimals,sincetheywerecreatedbyGodfortheuseandbenefit ofman.

T.VIVIAN

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St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle

CeremonyofProfession

TheimpressiveceremonyofReligiousProfessiontookplaceatSt. Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle,on September7.Rev.FatherMcMahon,C.SS.R.,officiated,assistedbyRev.FatherMooreO.M.I. Rev.Dr.Kiernanwaspresentin theSanctuary. SisterMaryBernardinePiggott, ofPemberton,pronouncedherfirst vows,whileSisterMaryCwprian Fitzgerald,ofNamban,andSister MaryMonicaKirby,ofNortham, pronouncedtheirfinalvows. DuringtheceremonyRev.Father McMahonpreachedanappropri atesermon,takingashistext: "ThisisindeedthedaytheLord hathmade,letusrejoiceandbe gladofit-foritisthedayof yourespousalswiththeKingof Kings."

"Duringthepasttendays,"he said,"youhavereflectedmuchon thestepYouareabouttotake, andyouhavepreparedyour heartstobeanagreeableoffering inGod'ssight.Youcometo-day toconsecrateyourselfwhollyto God.IfMotherChurchInher wisdomwillnotpermityouto pronounce'perpetualvows,at leastitisyourdesiretogiveyourselffurthertoGod;andforyou whohavecompletedthetimeof temporaryvows,to-dayyouratifyandconfirmtheconsecration ofyourselfwhenonthedayof yourfirstprofessionyoucameto pronounceyourholyvows,toanswerGod'scall.Thatcall,that vocation,isthemostprecious giftafterbaptismthatGodcould bestowonyou.Bythatprofessionvouindeedmakeacomplete sacrificeofyourselftoGod;itis indeedasecondbaptism,cleansingawayallsinandthepunishmentduetosin.

whohasaspecialloveforthose whoconsecratethemselvestoher DivineSon.Withcourageand confidencecometopronounce yourholyvows.Thatthesevows maybemoreacceptabletothe SacredHeartofyourDivine Spouseofferthemthroughthe ImmaculateHeartofHisBlessed Mother. Thenovicethenformallyrenouncedtheworldatthefootof thealtarandpronouncedherfirst vows.ThetwoyoungSistersthen pronouncedtheirfinalvows.

Rev.FatherMoorethencelebratedHolyMass,andtheceremonywasbroughttoacloseby BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament,duringwhichtheTeDeum wassung.

Aftertheceremonythepriests andrelativesoftheSisterswere theguestsoftheSistersofSt. JosephoftheApparition.

CONGRATULATIONS.

TheCathedralBazaarCommitteeandallthosewho helpedaredeservingofthe highestpraisefortheunprecedentedsuccessoftheChildren'sBall.heldonWednesdaynight,inthePerthTown Hall.Itwasamagnificent displayoforder,colourand beauty.Anightnoteasily forgotten!

Y.C.W.MOVEMENTHAS 1,0001000MEMBERS

Byyourholyvowsyourenounce theworldfortheloveofYour LordandMaster,JesusChrist, yourenouncetheindependentuse ofthethingsofthisworld,you renouncethejoysoffamilylife, aboveall,yourenounceyourindependence.Youseembythe worldtogiveupmuch,butyou knowyougainverymuch,you gainfreedomfromearthlytiesto serveGodwithoutimpediment.By sodoingyouremovethegreatobstaclestounionwithGod.Your holyvowswillbeforyouwings ofloveenablingyoutoarisesurelyandswiftlyabovethethingsof earth,tosoaralofttothevery heartofGod.Youhavebade farewelltoyourhomeandloved ones,buttheywillbestillnearer intheHeartofChrist,foringivingyoutoGodtheyhavenot lost,butgained,fortheyhave gainedafriendatthecourtof theGreatKing.Henceforthyou willbeHisSpouse,youwillhave greatinfluenceoverHisSacred HeartandtherichesofHisblessings.Icongratulateyou,andI congratulateyourlovedones,esreciallyyourparents. Letmeaddawordofencouragement.Thestepyouare abouttoundertakeseemsindeed adifficultone;youaccepttheinvitationoftheCrucifiedOne,"If anyonewillcomeafterMe,let himdenyhimself,takeuphis crossandfollowMe."Asthe spouseoftheCrucifiedMaster you,too,mustleadacrucified life;youmustbecrucifiedonefe crossofthereligiouslifetowhich youarenailedbyyourholyvows. Butremembertheassuranceof ycurMaster:"Myyokeissweet andMyburdenlight."HeHimselfwillgivethestrengthtocarry thecross.Onlyembraceitgenerously,andyoushallfindrestin yoursouls.Remember,too,you havefriendsinHeaven,inparticularyourholyfoundress,BlessedEmiliedeVialar,whowillbe amothertoyou;St.Joseph,your father,protectorandguardian. Aboveall,theQueenofHeaven herself,theMotherofyourSpouse,

EXPOSITION

EveryTuesday:Starts8a.m.ChildrenofMary Chapel,VictoriaSquare.CloseswithBenediction at5.15p.m.(ThirdOrder).

EveryThursday:LegionRooms,St.George'sTerrace.CloseswithBenedictionat5.20p.m.Mass 8a.m.(LegionofMary).

TheFaithfulareaskedtopayavisit.

THERECO

WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER25,1946.

KindnesstoAnimals'

TheFeastofSt.FrancisofAssisi,whichoccurson October4,hasbeennotedbythePressasbeingaWorld DayforAnimals.TheobservanceissaidtobededicatedtotheSaintwhosename"ispre-eminentlyassociated withtheideaoffriendshipwithanimals."Themotto oftheWorldLeaguefortheProtectionofAnimalsis"JusticeforAnimals."Afteraworldwarwhichfosteredsomany majorspiritualdislocations,onemightwellpassoveras bagatellesthefactsthatthePressshouldcelebratewhat isprobablytheleastimportantthingaboutSt.Francis, thatpeopleshouldtalkratherofthe"rights'ofanimals thanofthedutiesofmen,andthatthereshouldbesomuch concernforjusticetoanimalsandsolittleforjusticeto themassesofthepoor.Itisnotthatwewishtobelittle thepraiseworthyendeavoursofanimalloverssomuchas thatwewishtoindicatethesloughintowhichsentimentalismhasplungedthisageandtopointtotheenormitiesthatarisefromadisproportionateoutlookontherelativeworthofmenandanimals.

"Jocismdoesnutpromoterevolution;itisarevolution,"declaredCanonJosephCardijn,founder andChaplainGeneraloftheJocistsorYoungChristianWorkers, onhisvisittotheU.S.Canon Cardijn,whohadtoquitschool attheageof13togotowork withhisfather,asmallcoaldealer,tohelpsupportthefamily, foundedtheJocistsinBelgiumin 1925,afterhisordinationtothe priesthood.Now,withunitsin 48countries,theorganisationhas morethan1,000,000youngmembers.

Duringhisvacationsfromthe seminary,CanonCardijnnoticed thatmanyofhisformerco-workerslookeduponhimasoneof anotherclassandapossibleenemy.Uponinvestigation,he foundtheyhadjoinedCommunistorSocialistgroupsandabandonedtheirreligiousbeliefs.He alsosawthatthematerialistic movementsweretheonlygroups thatwereholdingforththeideal ofbetterlivingconditionsforthe workingclasses.Thisledhim tothedeterminationtofounda movementthatwouldstrivefor betterworkingconditionsalonga Christianplanoflife.After consultationwithCardinalMercierandPopePiusXI.,hebegan hiswork.

"TheYoungChristianWorkers' Movementdoesnotstriveafter revolutionliketheCommunists bypreachingviolenceandthe overthrowofexternalconditions," theCanonexplains."Father,it isrevolutionbecauseitstarts fromwithintheperson,teaching himChristianconceptsoflife,of love,,offamilyrelations,andof workingconditions.Communismdemandsthatitsadherents followtheleaderlikeablindand unthinkingherd,whereasJocism wantseverymembertobea leaderbecauseofhisprofound convictionofChristianideals."

AccompaniedbytheRev.VictorVilleneuve,O.M.I.,national chaplainoftheJocistsinCanada the64-year-oldJocistfounder,, whowasaNaziprisoneruntilhis releasein194,5,ismakingatour throughNorth,Central,andSouth AmericaattherequestofPope PiusXII.Americancitieson hisitinerary,besidesWashington, wereNewYork,Chicago,andSan Francisco.FromtheU.S.he wenttoSanJuan,CostaRica, whereheattendedthefirstInterAmericanweekoftheJocistchaplains,July25toAugust1.

ConvertedRedsAreTins. "Jocismdoesnotwanttobe consideredananti-Communist movement,"theCanonsays. "Rather,itisapostiveChristian

Thisnotionthatthedistinctionbetweenmenandanimalsisoneofdegreeratherthanofkind,isratherdistressinglywidespread.Itisthebasisofthemotefacile typesofmaterialisticevolutionarytheories.Itisthepoisonoussourcefromwhichoriginatethequacktheoriesof eugenics.Itisexemplifiedintheconstantmisuseof wordslike"animalism,""brutality,"and"bestial."There isasurfeitofsuchexpressionsbywhichpropagandists,jinQ-oists,and"soolers"endeavourtoascribetoanenemy linesofconductwhicharecertainlyneverfoundinthe animalicing-dom.Onceamanbeginstotoywiththeidea thatthelineofdemarcationbetweenmanandtheanimalisratherthin,itwillheonlyamatteroftimebefore beforetheanimalisintheascendant.Indeedsucha stepisessentialforthemaintenanceofcertainschoolsof mechanisticpsychologyandfortheprecessofrationalisationwhichtheirpeculiarsystemof"morals"demands.It isunhappilytruethattheflabbinessofwillandconfusion ofintellectwhichiscalledhumanitariancannotbearthe thoughtthatadogshoulddie.buthecancomplacently assertthatababyshouldnothehorn.Hewillstifferno onetomaimormutilateacat,butisinthevanguardof thosewhowoulddestroytheprimaryhumanrightofpro' creation.Thisattitudewehavecalledgrotesque,because itisamentaldistortioninwhichthehorsenotonlygoes beforethecart,butgoesbeforetheentireraceofmen madeintheimageofGod.Apartfromthemoralsof thewholenastybusiness,itspracticaleffectsarebecomingincreasinglyevident.

AtthesametimetheChurchvigorouslydenounces crueltytoanimalsandinsiststhatwantontortureisboth sinfulanddegrading.AsSt.Thomaspointsout:"There isanordernotonlyinthingsbutalsointheuseofthings." InouruseofanimalswehaveadutytowardsGodwhose creaturestheyare.WemustusethemastheirOwner wouldwishandinconformitytotheirownnature.Now sinceGodhasgivenfeelingstothebrutecreation,itisobviousthatthesefeelingsmaynotbeabused.Wemay useanimalsforournecessarywantsandwelfare,evenif thisshouldimplytheinflictionofpain,butwantoncruelty cansatisfynoreasonablewantandisthereforesinful,a violation,notoftherightsoftheanimal,butoftheorder anddesignoftheCreator.Amanhasalsoadutytohimself.Crueltyisanuglyanddegradingthingandifpersistedinwillcertainlyhaveademoralisingeffectonthe character."Ofallthemotiveswhichpersuademento practisekindness,andconsiderationtotheloweranimals," saysBishopVaughan,"adueregardtotheirowncharacterissurelyoneofthestrongest."NeverthelessChristianpractisewithregardtoanimalsfromthebeginning hasbeenastrikingexemplificationoftheScripturalideal: "Thejustregardthelivesofhisbeast:butthebowelsof thewickedarecruel."(Phov.12,10.)EvenintheMiddleAgeswhenpeoplewerelesssensitivethantheyaretodaythehagiologicalliteratureoftheChurch,astheProtestanthistorian,Leckyproves,"representsoneofthe moststrikingeffortsmadeinChristendomtoinculcatea feelingofkindnessandpitytowardsthebrutecreation." WehaveonlytorecalltomindthenameofSt.Francisof AssisitorealisewhatthepractiseofgoodCatholicshas been.AndMissHelenWaddell'sbook,"Beastsand Saints,"whichwaspublishedafewyearsagoshoulddispelanydoubtswhichmayremainaboutCatholickindnesstoanimals.

movementthathasattracted manyCommuniststoitsfoldby itsphilosophyofChristianlove. ConvertedCommunists,"headds, oftenmakethebestproponents ofJocism."

"TheJocistmoveinent,"heexplains,"seeksspecificiallytoprepareyoungworkersfortheirvocationsinlife,toaidthemin

fightingagainstinjusticesandexploitationandinbuildinganew socialorderbasedonChristian principles.Itsspecialinterests aretheyoungpeoplewholeave hometogointoindustry.It seekstopreservethemfrombeing taintedbymaterialisticorpagan conceptsofsocietythatmight prevailintheirworkingenvironment."

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* "KISSandTELL"

Writtenin1943byF.lIughHerbert,"KissandTell"provedtobe along-runBroadwayhit.Itwas notsurprising,therefore,that Hollywoodwoulddelaylongin snappingitup,andthefilmversionisnowshowinginPerth. Thefilmisnotourfirstintroductiontotheplay.Towards theendoflastyearJ.C.Williamson'sLtd..broughttheplayto thiscityattheconclusionofa longseasoninMelbourne.That Perthpeoplearemorediscriminating,andrightlysointhiscase, v(aswelldemonstratedbythe factthattheplayonlyranforten nightsorso. (IIamherewriting frommemory.)Inevermetany personwhoreallyravedoverthe play.Afewfounditmoderately diverting,butthemajorityI spoketoconsideredtheplayitselfverydisappointing,although concedingtheplaytobewellproducedandtheactingofacompetentcast,particularlyofits youngermembers,mostrefreshing.Thefilmcannotinanyway beconsideredasanimprovement ontheplayaswesawitinPerth, eventhoughitfeaturesthatonetimeidolofmillions,ShirleyTemple.ShirleyisalmostaYoung ladynow,pretty,assured,and showingpromiseofsomedaybecomingagoodactress.Neither hercharmnortheshallowoccasionalwitticismsinthescriptcan makesatisfactoryscreenentertainmentoutofthisplay.Itis obviouslyunsuitedforscreenpurposes,andthepresenttreatment doeslittletocounteractanybut themostblatantofitssuggestive passages.

TheStory.

ThePringles(outragedparents ofMildred'arefeudingwiththe Archers(proudparentsofsixteen-year-oldCorliss,andLieut. Lenny,whoisinlovewithMildred),becauseMrs.Archercallec.':Mildreda"tramp"andconsideredhertohavea"contaminating influence"onCorliss.Whilethe fathersgettopunchingeach other'snose,LennyandMildred elope,confidingonlyinCorliss. EventuallyLennygoesoverseas, Mildreddiscoverssheisgoingto haveababy,andCorliss(Shirley Temple),whohasbeenseenwith Mildredatthedoctor'sandis sworn"inblood"tokeepherbrother'smarriageasecret,pretends thatthebabyishis.

savouryentertainment.Onehas tothink,however,oftheyounger generationwhoonceassociated, andrightlyso,thenameofShirk),Templewithcleanandwholesomefilms.Theyareatthevery agewhenthemoralsenseisbeing formedanditisforthem,unfortunately,thatfilmshavethe greatestappeal.Becauseofthe abovereasons."KissandTell" canbegivenamiss. -"GROUCHO."

TIILKIWIS

From"Alamein,"through"Tripoli,"to"Benghazi"

TheKiwis'RevueCo.continues todogoodbusinessinthefifth weekofitsPerthseason,and withtheintroductionofanew programme-"Benghazi"-ismaintainingitshighstandardofvaudevilleandrevue.

Nowthatwehavegotusedto thesepeopleandhavehadtime tocrystalliseourjudgmentsit seemsproper,intheinterestsof honestcriticism,tomakediscriminationwithregardtothevarious elementsoftheshow.Ithasalwaysbeenourobjectinthispage tosetdownourviewstruthful): andifthetoo-tenderfeelingsof somepeoplegethurtintheprocesswecanoffernofurthercon

singersbeinganaccomplished soloistaswellasdelightingin quartettework.Incidentally,it seemedtomethatTonyRexexcelledhimselfinthis"I3enghazi" show. Ihaveneverbeforeheard himtosuchadvantage.CesMorrisrepeatedwithhisbewildering cardtricksandothermagic,and gainedwell-earnedapplause.Ernie Fish,EddieHeganandStanWineeraprovidedtheirusualquotaof comedy.AllanBrowngavean impressivedisplayonthexylo. phone.

RedMoorewasonceagainunavoidablyabsent,andtheextent ofthisartist'spopularitymaybe measuredbythedegreeofdisap-

pointmentregisteredonmany facesintheaudience.Heis certaintoreceiveathunderous welcomewhenheeventuallyis abletore-appear.

TheNot-So-GoodThings.

IamdissatisfiedwithKiwiRevueOrchestra.Themembers showsufficientmasteryoftechnique,butthenumbersselected fortheirstarringitemsleaveme cold.Theyprobablydoalotof good'workunnoticedinthepit, butwhentheycomeonstage afterintervalfortheirbigmomenttheyinevitablytakeonthe characterofasecond-rateAmericanjazzband.IsthistheMecca ofallmusicians?Anatrocious exampleofmusicalcacophony wasthespeciallypreparedversionof"Inky-Pinky-Parlez-Vous." Wemustcontinuetocondemn thesmutthatcontinuestomar anotherwiseextremelymeritoriousshow.

-DEGUSTIBUS.

BOYS'TOWNSHOWWEEKATTRACTION

Somemayfindcomedyinthe domesticchaosandcomplications thatensue.ThoughIforone feltratherrevoltedatseeing YoungShirleyTempleportray thepartofasixteen-year-old, whosesophisticationleadsher irtoaspotwhereshepretends pregnancytosavehersister-in-law fromhavingtorevealhermarriage.Itisfarfrompleasantto mywayofthinking,towitness adolescentsgliblytellinglies, shockingtheirparentsandbeing generallyinvolvedinwhatmistakenlYappearstobeadolescent seduction.Thisisthereasonwhy Ihavelabelled"KissandTell"an unedifyingcomedy.Iknowthat fewadultswillfindthisharmful stuff,eventhoughitisfarfrom

÷INMEMORIAM÷

LEEN.-Ofyourcharity,.prayfor thereposeofthesoulofWilliamLeen,whodiedSeptember 29,1929. R.I.P. SweetJesus,havemercyonhis soul.

-Insertedbyhislovedones. RYAN,CatherineEllen.---(Inlovingmemoryofourdearwife, motherandgrandma,whopassedawaySeptember27,1945.

R.I.P.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband,daughters,sins-in-law,and grandchildren.

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Businesslady,withadultfamily,desperatelyinneedoflarge house.ApplyA.R.c/oEdna MayDiningRooms,Barrackstreet.

Oneofthecentralattractions ofShowWeekwillbeanentertainmentwhichtheyouthfulcitizensofBoys'Town.Clontarf,will stageintheTownHallonOctober8. Thiswillbreakawayfromthe usualrunofschoolentertain-

Filmof Centenary Celebrations

OnMondaynight,forthethird occasion,Mr.HoraceCostello screenedhiscinemarecordofthe CentenaryCelebrationsinPerth andNewNorcia.Allthesequenceswere"shot"intechnicolour, andthewholeeffectwastrulyremarkableforanamateureffort. ThebrilliantscarletoftheCardinal'srobes,therichpurpleof thebishops,thebluemantlesof theChildrenofMaryandthered cloaksoftheHolyAngelsprovidedariotofcolourwhichyetharmonisedandcombinedtoprovide aglitteringspectacle.

Theprocessionalentrancesto andfromtheCathedralandat theSubiacoOvalwereparticularlyimpressiveandformavaluable historicalrecordoftheChurch's coming-of-ageintheWest.Likewise,atNewNorcia,therewere somememorablescenesoftheoutdoorceremonies,includingthenativeboysband.Thecommentary wasablyhandledbyMr.Cyril Dudley.

FEASTOFSAINTTHERESE ATCARMELITECHAPEL

TheFeastofSt.Therese,the LittleFlower,whichoccurson Thursday,October3,willbeobservedattheCermeliteChapel, Nedlands.Masswillbecelebrated at7a.m.,withaHighMassat9 am. Aspecialsermonwillbe preachedat3.30p.m.,followedby SolemnBenedictionandvenerationoftherelicoftheSaint.

ments. Ahighlightoftheperformancewillbethereappearance oftheClontarfBand,whichwas dissolvedduringthewaryears andwhosesmartuniformsattractedmuchfavourablecomment. Inadditiontheboyswillpresentanoperettaofatypenot

solationthantheassurancethat theseviewsareformulatedand advancedwithoutmalice-degustibusnonestdisputandum.

TheGoodThings.

Whatstrikesoneparticularly abouttheKiwisshowisitsfreshness,Comparedwiththewornoutandtawdrytrappingsoftraditionalvaudeville,thespecialbrand ofentertainmentprovidedbythe Kiwisispre-eminentlyrefreshing. MuchofthisoriginalityintreatmentcanbetracedtothebackgroundofArmylifeagainstwhich, theshowisfashioned.Forin stance,theinvariable"Songto StarttheShow"setsamilitary moodfromtheoutset.Then wehavethatforlornsoldier,Dick Marcroft,andthebracket of MaorisongsrenderedinN.Z.uniform.Butthesethingsalonedo notmakethedifference.There isdistinctqualityinanumberof etheritems.Inthecurrentshow. forexample,thereisartistryand goodsinginginthescenaentitled "LittleYellowBird,"andsimplicityandgoodtasteinthepresentationof"PedrotheFisherman;" andalways,ofcourse,thereare thesuperlativelygoodfemaleimpersonationsofMessrs.Hunter, PrictorandBain.ButstillI havenotquitedefinedthenature oftheKiwis'"freshness."Perhapsitistheveryelusivenessof thatdefinitionwhichmakesmy pointtenable.

Lookingbackonthe"Benghazi" programme,onerecallsamongthe goodthingstheinspireddancing ofJohnHunter.Hewasgreat.

Acleverandamusingitemwas 'BillBain'simpersonationofCarmenMiranda.Therevivalofthe Maorisongswasreceivedwith greatenthusiasm,eachofthefour

seenbeforeinthisState.There willalsobeanunusualgymnastic display,togetherwithbrightsinginganddancing. TheBrothersandboysarehopefulthatthemanyfriendsof Boys'Townwhotooksuchan interestintheirworkbeforethe

warcompelledtheirevacuation, willevincetheirinterestanew duringShowWeek. TheboxplanfortheShow Weekentertainmentwillopenat Nicholson'sonSeptember30,and patronsareadvisedtomakeearly bookings.Seatsare3sand2s.

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ReCommitteeForthe DefenceofNativeRights

Sir,-RegardingMr.Abbott's letterandFrancisGilbert'sreply toitin"TheRecord"of21/8/16, mayIbepermittedspaceinwhicl tomakesomecomments.,

Afterclueconsideration,Ithink itwouldbehelpfulifIgaveyou detailsofthepersonnelofthe Committee.Thiswillserveto answerthatratherlargesection devotedbyFrancisGilbert(F.G.) tc.discussionofthe"RedMenace."

ThepersonneloftheC.D.N.R. isasfollows:ThreeC.E.clergymen;oneschoolmaster;two schoolmasters'wives;threemembersoftheReligiousSocietyof Friends(Quakers);threemembersoftheModernWomen's Club;onememberoftheNurses' Union;onememberofthe W.C.T.U.;twopersons,members oftheNationalCouncilofWomen,notappointedmembersof theC.D.N.R.,butwhoseactivities includebeingmembersofthe N.C.W.;threeprivatecitizens, whohavenotanyparticularpoliticalphilosophy;threemembers oftheA.L.P.,whoarenotmembersofanyotherpoliticalbody; andfiveCommunists.

Thatmakesatotalof27,and asextraordinaryasitmayseem, noneofthe22non-Communist membersarewoolly-headed,but, conversely,theyrealiseclearly thatitisperfectlynaturalfor membersoftheCommunistParty (aworking-classparty)tobecome membersofacommitteewhichis vitallyinterestedinthewelfare ofnativeswhich,afterall,area sectionoftheworkingand(particularlysowithnatives)thedisinheritedclass.

'Evenmoreextraordinarily,none ofthefiveCommunistmembers wearlongblackbeards,carry bombs,orproducesinisterplans andschemes.

ThatourCommitteeisrepro sentativeofsuchabroadcross,sectionofcitizensisananswer toalargeproportionofF.G.'s commentary,andIwillnowcease todiscussthe"RedMenace"exceptF.G.'sstatement,"thepaid agentoftheCommunistParty."I challengeF.G.toproduceproof ofsuchanassertion,andfurther, Ichallengehimtowithdrawsame ifhecannotproducesuchproof.

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Re6rdingF.G.'sdiscourseon theC.D.N.R.'saimof30s.aweek, hestatesthatonenativeispaid flperweek,andinadditionto himself,histwowives,fourgrandparents,andseveralchildrenare supportedbythestation.May Ipointoutthatitiscertainthat formerlythefourgrand-parents wereemployedinthewoolindustry,andthusitisonlyjustthat theindustrywhichtheyhelpedto keepgoingshouldkeepthemin theiroldage.

Idonotknowtheactualcash costofkeepingallthesenatives 11madegenuineeffortstofind out),butacordingtoanadvertisementappearinginthe"West Australian,"onestationowner,at least,doesnotconsideritgreat. I quotetheadvertisement ("West,"14/6/16):"AAA:Cattle stationingoodcattlecountry; stationEastKimberley,330,170 acres;conductedalmostentirely onlocalnativelabour,making formosteconomicaladministration."

Incolumnfiveitisrecorded that"moneyscollectedforCatholicMissionsarespentonblacks, notonthelegalprofession."That isquiteasmartremark,butno slurcanbecastontheC.D.N.R. whenitisexplainedthatourlegal actionandactivitieswillestablish alegalrightforthenativeswhich, todate,theydonotpossess.This rightwillgivetherighttonatives toorganisefortheirownadvancementandbenefitwithoutthe fearoflegalprosecution.Once thisrightisestablished,thewhole statusofnativeswillberaised nearertothestandardofwhite people.

SurelynoChristianwouldobjecttothat,andsurelyaChristianmustobjecttotheanti, democraticlawwhichpenalises nativesforencouragingtheirfellowworkerstotakeastrong standinanindustrialdispute. Thelidwouldbeoff,andquite rightlyso,ifthenatives'white brotherweretreatedsimilarly.

Finally,thewholesubjectisa muchbiggeronethanmerelyan argumentbetweenF.G.,Mr.Abbott,andmyself.To-dayoutside PortHedlandtherearesome200 natives,whoaredeterminednot toreturntothestations.They areself-disciplined,havingbeen desperatelyshortoftobacco,tea, andsugarfortwomonths.They aredesirousofengagingintheir ownventuresofpearl-shellingand otheroccupations.Nowisnot thetimetoarguewhytheyare notonthestations,buttoseize thisopportunity oflearning whetheradultnativescanrun theirowncommunitywithkindly assistanceandalimitedamount ofsympatheticsupervision.Here isthechanceforthenativeto provewhetherheisanadultor achild,andifhesucceedsinthe former,amoreorlessautonomouscommunitywillbesetup;it willbeself-supporting,andacommunitywhereothernativescan goiftheysodesired.Withsuch acommunityestablished,natives couldchoosewhethertheydesired tostayonthestationsorbecome membersofthecommunity.At themoment,itmustbeadmitted, thechoiceis,toalargedegree,to stayortostarve.

Whatisthequestion Red bogeysorpolicy?Thisalsois apartofpolicy:

"ForcolouredAustraliansofmixedbloodandforcompletelydetribalisedfull-bloodedaborigines, fullcitizenshiprightsandallmeasuresnecessaryforthetraining andabsorptionofthesecitizens intoindustryandruraloccupationonthebasisoffullequality, socially,politicallyandeconomically.

Cni.HANNANandNETHERCOTT STREETS.KALGOORLIE

tiontobecentralisedinthehands oftheCommonwealthGovernment.Instructiontobegiven inthelanguageofthetribe,as wellasinEnglish.Government aidtobebasedongradualeconomicdevelopmentwithpastoral pursuits,handicrafts,etc.;andon aco-operativebasisandunderthe controloftheaboriginesthemselves."

Weclaimthatalreadywehave accomplishedsomethingforthe natives,andgrantedcontinued supportandirrespectiveofcriticismwhichwemayreceive,weintendaccomplishingagreatdeal more.

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"Fortribalandsemi-tribalaborigines,inviolablereserves,theaboriginestohaveabsolutelegal ownershipofthelandofthereserves,togetherwithallmineral andotherresources,administra

TheAustralianaboriginalpopulationhasdecreasedby80per cent.sinceourforefathersfirst landed,butwecanstillsavethe 20percent. Aproportionof thosewhoarelefthavebeendegraded,butwecanstillredeem themajority.Manyarediseased,butthemajority'shealthcan bepreservedandheightened.The majorityhavebeendisinherited oftheirland,butwecanstill givethemanewinheritance.In thepastthenativehasbeenexploited,bludgeoned,gaoled,chained,prostituted,andgenerally treatedwithcivilisedsavagery, butinthefuturewecanattempt topayawell-nighunpayable debt.

Wedonotunderestimatethe complicationsanddifficulties,but we,incommonwithotherChristiansanddemocrats,donotintendlayingdownourarmsuntil theproblemofnativeemancipationisreallytackled,anduntil thiscountryofAustraliaapplies ,ntelligentgoodwilltopaying whatweowetoourpartlydegregated,partlymurdered,partly diseased,entirelydisinheritedbut fullyhumanblackbrother.Yours,etc., H.P.HODGE. Hon.SecretaryCommitteefor DefenceofNativeRights. 4Reserve-street,Claremont.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Thegeneralmeetinglastweek waswellattended,andmuchenjoymentandknowledgewasderivedfromMr.RonBeck'slecture onChopin.Itisreallyalarming tofindhowmuchHollywoodin thefilmversionofChopin'slife, "ASongtoRemember,"differed fromtherealfacts,andfornoapparentreasonatall.

Rehearsals.

OnSundaynight,afterDevotions,thepeoplewithspeaking partswillrehearseattheBrothers',andtheballetwillgo throughitspacesintheball.

FirstSaturday. October5willbethefirstSaturday,sodon'tforgetyourMass andCommunioninhonourofOur LadyofFatima.Weknowit'sa bitofaneffort,butwethinkit's worthit.

KIDLANDJUNCTION BRANCH.

WeMidlanditeswishtobringto themindsofourfellowparishionersandothersthefactthatwe willshortlybeopeningourbranch oftheN.C.G.M.Wealreadyhave oneortwoactivitiesprogressing andalsomanyothersinmind.

BasketBalL

Ourbasketballteamisoneof longstanding.Wewerepremiers lastyear,butthisyearweredefeatedbyMaylands,thelatter teamwinningbyonegoal.Congratulations,Maylands!Welook forwardtomeetingyouagain nextyear.

PhysicalTraining.

Yourfigureworrieswillbesolved,girls,ifyoucomealongto ourP.T.class,conductedbyMargaretTroy,attheTradesHall,on Thursdaynights,from8to9 p.m.Wehavequiteanumber turningupandallenjoytheexperience.

Dane, OurusualFridaynightdance isheldattheTradesHallandis therendezvousofmanya"danceloving"couple.NextFriday night(October4)isaCarnival night,includingthefinalsforthe waltzingchampionship,bothmod ernandoldtime.Cameand voteforyourfavouritecouple.

son,G.Staples,P.Murray,H. Broderick,D.Gallagher,J.Corry, AAndersonW.Dick,P.Mundy, Malone,Fitzgerald,P.Kelly,H. Truscott,W.M.Christie,M.NalIan;MesdamesMalone,Kavanagh,Brennan,Broderick,W.Ostle, II.Truscott,andMcFall.

Thefuneralarrangementswere carriedoutbyBowraandO'Dea.

CATHOLIC MISSIONS

ThedeathoccurredatSt.John ofGodHospital,Subiaco,on August28,ofamemberofawellknonwandhighlyrespectedfamily,inthepersonofMr.Timothy FrancisCranley,ofCarnarvon. Mr.Cranleyhadbeenailingfora longperiod,andhispassingwas notunexpected.

ThelateMr.Cranley,whowas bornat"Gurtnacoola",Donohill, CountyTipperary,Irelandin1882, cametoWesternAustraliasons. 4i;yearsago.Possessedofawide knowledgeofstockandgreatlyinterestedinagricultureMr.Cranley hadworkedintheMurchisondistrictforagreatnumberofyears. Hewaslaterinterestedinthe TipperaryPlantationsatCarnarvonandhecanbecloselyidentifiedwiththePlantationdevelopmentinthatDistrict.Forthe past2yearshehadbeenresiding withhisbrother,Mr.Michael CranleyattheWembleyHotel, Widelyknownandwithahost offriendsintheMurchisonand CarnarvonDistricts,Mr.Timothy Cranleywillbegreatlymissedby allsectionsofthecommunity.He wasadevoutCatholicinevery wayandRequiemMasswascelebratedbyRev.FatherDepiazzi inSt.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco. Thecortegelaterproceededto theRomanCatholicportionof theKarrakattaCemetery,where Rev.FatherFitzgeraldrecitedthe lastprayersinthepresenceofa largegathering,representativeof allsectionsofthecommunityand thisinitselfwasastrikingtribute tothepopularityofthedeceased andalsoevidenceoftherespect andsympathyheldforhisrelativesintheirgreatloss.

ThechiefmournerswereMessrs. Tames(Ireland,formerlyof Perth),Patrick(Ireland)and MichaelCranley(Wembley),brothers:Margaret(Mrs.Mulcahy), Elizabeth(Mrs.Coughlan,Ireland),andEllen(Mrs.O'Neill, Iredand),sisters;Mrs.Catherine Cranley,sister-in-law;;MissE. Mulcahy,MissEllenCranleyand MissWinifredCranley,nieces; PatandTimCranley,nephews.

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs. W.Malone,M.J.Cahill,P.Murphy,T.McKenna,M.R.O'Keefe, andM.P.Cogan.

Amongthosepresentwere:Rev. FatherKelly,S.J.;FatherRyan, O.M.I.andFatherCrowley; Messrs.M.Byrne,WalterDwyer, Mulachy,D.L.Mulcahy,M. Mulcahy,Jas.Ryan,W.Hegney, TomDeane,G.Prendiville,InspectorBlight(C.I.D.),P.Prendiville,C.A.OConnor(rep.J. Monaghan,Narrogin);J.Kinsella, AW.Jacoby,J.R.Bourke,P. Curtis(RedcastleBrewery),J. Chesson,J.O'Reilly,BertPrice, M.P.Mahon,A.V.James,F. Huntley,M.Crowne,M.Doyle,N. Walsh,T.D.Murphy,P.Walsh, M.J.Byrne(rep.E.P.Byrne), D.O'Reilly,J.Daly,T.Quigley, T.P.Barry,R.J.Burke,J.A. Marsland,P.Doherty,R.Lawler, J.Spencer,H.andC.Crock,F. H.Sorrell,A.Perret,BenJack-

"ForWhatcantheHeavenly Fatherdenytotheprayersofthe innocentandpureoflife."

THEGOODSHEPHERDAND THEMISSIONS.

TheMissionaryisthemost vividexpressionoftheGood Shepherd,Jesus.

1.HefulfillsthedutiesofShepherd.Heknows,loves,guides, guards,defendshissheep.He giveshislifeforthem.His sheepknowhim,followhim,distinguishhimfromthemercenaries.

2.Hethinksofthedistantsheep andseekstobringthemintothe fold.("OthersheepIhave-them alsoImustbring."Themissionaryknowsoftheselostsheep, helongsasChristdoestobring themhome.Hegoesafterthem untiltheyhearhisvoiceandfollowhim.

TheChristianwhoisnotinterestedintheMissionsdoesnotunderstandtheidealofChrist.In asfarashedoesnottrytounderstandit,heisauselessmember, aparasiteintheMysticalBody oftheChurch.

Graceislife,andthereisno sonofGodwhofailstotransmit andmultiplyit. CatholicMisisonsOffice,81St. George'sTerrace.Propagation oftheFaithSociety:HolyChildhood.

AllAbout ABUSHIES'SCHOOL

DearCornerites

Thelettersthisweekdealwith aBushies'SchoolatKatanning. Ortheonehandyouhavethe viewsofseveralchildrenwhoattendedtheSchool,andonthe otherhandthereisaletterfroma Corneritewhowasnotatthe Schoolbutwhohappenedtobe stayinginthetownatthetime theSchoolwasbeingheld.So, altogether,itisaBusbiesweek onthisPage.Asaconsequence ofpublishingalltheKatanning letters,ithasbeennecessaryto holdoveruntilnextweekafew lettersfromotherCornerites; butIamsurenoonewillbegrudgethespacetotheBusbies. TcthewritersthemselvesIIpass onmykindestregardsandmy thanks;IregretthatIamnOt able,owingtoshortageofspace, toreplyindividually.--Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. SacredHeartConvent,Katanning. DearAuntBessy,-Nodoubt youwillbesurprisedtoreceive aletterfromoneoftheholiday schoolpupils.IcameinonSaturdaywithmybrother,Arthur, andfourotherchildreninMrs. Creedon'srunabout.Wehave beenherefornearlyafortnight nowandwehaveenjoyedourselvesverymuch.OnWednesday eveningRev.FatherByrneannouncedtothedelightofallthat apicnichadbeenarrangedforthe nextday.Weprayedearnestly forafinedayandonrprayers wereanswered.Ataboutone o'clockweallboardedMr.McAuliffe'sbusandweresoononour waytoEwlyamartupLake.We hadagreattimewithraces, gamesandpaddles.Alltoosoon wehadtoreturnbutwewere gladtogotobedthatnightaswe wereallsotired.

WegotoMasseverymorning, andwehaveRosaryandBenedictioneveryevening.Duringthe daywehavevariousinstructions inourfaithandSistersometimes readsusstories.NineteenchildrenmadetheirfirstHolyCommuniononSundayandmybrotherandImadeours,too.After MasswehadCommunionbreakfast,thenweweregivenourcertificatesandasmallholypicture. Duringtheafternoonwewentfor awalk.Wehavespecialhours forworkandplay.Afterteaat nightwehavedancingandsometimesconcerts.

Astheweekisdrawingtoan end,wecannothelpfeelinggratefultoRev.MotherandtheSisters forthelovelytimewehavehad; thenourthoughtswanderalittle furtherandwewishtoexpress ourmanythanksforallyouare doingforus.Youwillbepleasedtoknowwecarryhomewith usagreaterknowledgeofourreligionandforsomeofusthememoryofaveryhappyday-theday ofourfirstHolyCommunion.

Now,AuntBetsy,asthislittle noteistoexpressourappreciationandassureyouofourprayers,Iwillclosewithrenewed thanksandabig"Godblessyou." -Yoursincerenephew, BERTPARKER.

SacredHeartConvent,Katanning.

DearAuntBessy,-Icamein forthe"Bushies'Week."Icame inonWednesdayandstayeduntil Thursdayinthenextweek.The dayafterIcamewewentoutto

EwlyamartupLakeforapicnic, whichwasarrangedbyourparishpriest.Mr.MoAuliffedrove usalloutintheschoolbus.There were45childrenandtwoSisters. Wearrivedouttherecloseon2 o'clock.Fatheralsobroughta ballandafternoonlunch.The boyspaddledinthewaterwhile wegirlsplayed"Dropthehankie" and"Rounders."Bythistime wewentandhadlunch.Afterwardswehadabagoflolliesand anappleeach.Thenwehada see-sawandsomeswings.We thoughtwehadbettergohome becauseitwasgettinglate,and arrivedhomefeelingrathertired; butIguaranteeweallhadagood time.

Wegotupratherearlynext morningandwenttochurchand receivedHolyCommunion.We camehome,hadbreakfast,didour employments,andthenwentout toplay.Duringthedaywehave hours'religiousinstruction.At nightwehavedancingwhich everyoneenjoys.Wegotobed at7.30p.m.

OnSaturdaytheSisterswere verybusy,becausetherewere19 littleboysandgirlsmakingtheir firstHolyCommunionthefollowingday,and,ofcourse,theSistersgavethemaspecialbreakfast.

OnSundaytherewerealotof happyheartsI'msure.Theyall gotdressedupinwhite,withveils, andtheyalllookedverynice. Theywalkeduptothechurch andreceivedOurBlessedLord. WhentheycamebacktotheConventtheywentintothediningroomandhadbreakfast.

Everyeveningatfiveo'clockwe saytheRosaryintheChapel,and wealwaysofferthethirddecade forFatherMcMahon'sintentions. AfterwhichBenedictionisgiven. Good-byefornow,'AuntBess', andlotsoflove.-Yourloving niece, HILDATREASURE.

SacredHeartConventKatanning.

DearAuntBessy,-IamenjoyingmyselfattheKatanningConvent,whereaBushies'Schoolis beingheld.IarrivedonFriday andhavespentahappyweekgoingtoMasseachmorningandthe Rosaryaswellas'Benedictionin theevening.LastSundaythe Sisterstookusoutforawalk.

ADublinLabourer

CHAPTERVII. HisCharity.

Towardshisfellowmen,Matt Talbot'sattitudewasoneofwidespreadcharity.Whilehismother livedhesupportedheroutofhis scantywagesandhadsomething overforthepoor.Whenshedied helived,priortotheGreatWar, onsixshillingsandsubsequently ontenshillingsaweek,andgave awaytherest.Hesubscribedto allthespecialcollectionsmadein theConfraternity,givingattimet asubstantialsum,butseounostentatiouslythat,asthewriterhas pointedout,theSpiritualDirectorwhoreceivedthealmswasnot eventoldhisnamebythedonor. TheChineseMissionappealed verystronglytohimandhesubscribedverygenerouslytowards itsfunds.Referencehasalready beenmadetoadisputehehad withoneoftheforemeninthe yardinwhichhewasemployed. Thishadreferencetothecollectionthenbeingmadeforthe ChineseMission,andMattTalbot

SacrerHeartConvent,Katanning.

DearAuntBessy.-Asyouare sogoodtous,Ithoughtyouwould liketohearaboutourstayduring theholidayschoolofinstructions. IcameinonSaturdaymorning, justintimefordinner.Isoon madefriendswiththeothergirls. LastTuesdayaMisisonarypriest cametoourschooltoseeus.That nightheplayedgameswithus untilweweretired.OnThursdaywewentforapicnictoEwlyamartupLakeinaschoolbus,and ranprizesfortheraces.Weall hadalovelytime.WhenIcame homeIwasverytired,soIhad myteaandwentstraighttobed.

OnSundaynineteenchildren madetheirfirstHolyCommunion. Thegirlslookedvery'prettyin theirwhitefrocksandveils.AfterwardstheSistersgavethema verynicebreakfast.OnSunday afternoonwewentforawalkto thecemeteryandwentaroundall thegravesandsaidaspecial prayerforRev.MotherMary. R.I.P.

EverymorningwegotoMass athalf-pastseven.'Atnightwe allattendRosaryandBenedictionandpray-forFatherMcMahon'sintentions.Wehaveinstructionsforfourhoursevery day,butplentyofrecreationbetweenlessonsandhalfanhour's singing.Atnightwehavedancingoraconcert.Thosewhocannotgiveanitemaskriddles. Good-byefornowAuntBessy.Yourlovingniece, JOANSIMPSON.

51Thomas-street,Nedlands.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwasvery sorrylastweekwhenyouhadto remindusinyouropeningletter tobemorefrequentcorrespondentstotheYouthPage,soIam nowwritingyouthesefewlines.

statedthattheforemanshould subscribemorelargelyandsaid thathe,whowasonlyalabour. ingman,hadgiven£30ayeartowardsit.Thiswasnotsaidwith theideaofboasting,butratheras astimulustotheotherstogoand dolikewise.Thewriterhas triedtoverifythisstatement.His sisterstatedthatMatttoldher hehad"finishedthreepriestsand wasatthefourth."Bythishe meantthathehadsentthreesums of£30,thatbeingthestipendfor ayearlyburse,ininstalments, andthathewascompletingthe fourthstipendwhenhegotillin 1923.Afriendthroughwhom someofthemoneywassentdid notknowtheearliersumsand hadinformationonlyaboutsmallersumswhichhehadreceived fromTalbot.Areferencetothe authoritiesatSt.Columban's broughtmoreinformation,but onlyfromSeptember,1931,when acardindexwasstarted,andit becamepossibletoseeataglance thesubscriptionsofeachindividualwithouthavingtoexamine allthebooksfromthebeginning. Iiisimpossible,therefore,except atanexpenditureofconsiderable timewhichwouldbequiteunprofitabletotracethedonations sentbyMattTalbotpriortothe institutionofthecardindex.From September,1921,toJune,1923,his cardrecordsthereceiptof£24by theChineseMission.Thiswould bearouthissister'sstatement thathehadnearlyfinishedthe costofafourthstudentwhenhis healthbrokedowninMay,1923. Itisawonderfulrecord,allthe morewonderfulwhenitisborne inmindthatmanyothercharitiesbenefitedbyhisgenerosity.It maysafelybeaffirmedthatallhis wagesexceptabouttenshillings aweekwhichpaidforhisrent andasceticmaintenance,anda weeklypremiumforburialexpenses,wasspentincharity.

AmemberoftheSociety,who knewMattTalbotintimately,askedforapoundfor"apoorholy man,-withoutrevealinghisname, andreceivedit.Thedonorof the£20,ifheorshereadsthis, willrejoicethatsomeofhisgift reachedsuchworthyhands,and themembersoftheSocietyofSt. VincentdePaulwillrejoicethat theywereprivilegedtorelievea hiddensaint,whobyhisprayers willrepaythemathousandfold fortheiractofcharity.Itwas onlywhenMattTalbotdiedthat thememberwhohadmadethe appealonhisbehalftoldthetale.

InApril,1925,Mattfeltthathe couldresumework,thoughreally hewasstillveryill.Hesaidto afriendthathecouldnotstand theidlenessandwouldtrytodo iomework.Accordingly,onApril 17heresumedhisworkinthe timberyardandcontinuedthere untilhisdeathonTrinitySunday. lune7,1925.Duringhisprolonged illnesshewascompelledtomodifyhisSundayexercises.He wenttotheChurchasusualat 5.30a.m.,butreturnedforbreakfastatabout8.30a.m.,ashewas enabletostandtheprolonged fastuntil2o'clock,whichhehad cloneeverySundayforalong numberofyears.Afterbreakfasthereturnedtothechurch andremainedthereuntilabout2 p.m.Heprobablyresumedthe wearingofhischainsonhisdischargefromhospitalas,when foundonhisbodyafterdeath. theywererustyandhadmarked hisflesh.OnTrinitySundayhe wasreturningtoSt.Saviour's Church,Dominick-street,after breakfast,whenhedroppeddead inGranbyLane,beingtheninhis 70th.year.Hewasburiedin GlasnevinfromSt.Francis Saviour'sChurch,UpperGardiner Street,onthefeastofCorpus Christi.

Everydaywehavefouranda halfhours'instruction,andinbetweenourlessonsweenjoya gameoutintheyard.TheSistershavetaughtmetoanswer Mass,andIhaveansweredMass twicesinceIhavebeeninhere. Forrecreationintheeveningswe havedancing.Altogetherthere were45Busbies. OnSundaymorning19little childrenhadthehappinessofreceivingOurDivineLordforthe firsttime.Wehadalovelyday. AfterMassweallenjoyedthe FirstCommunionBreakfast,and thenhadgamesuntilwewentout forawalk.Iamsureyouwould lovetoseethefunwehaveat play-time.Wehavealllearnta gooddealofChristianDoctrine., butwehavealsohadagreatholiday.Wefeelverygratefulto youandallwhohelpyoutogive ustheopportunityoflearningour religion.Now,Auntciessy,with verymanythanksforallyoudo forus,andapromiseofourprayers.-Iamyoursincerenephew, MICHAELTREVENEN.

IspenttheAugustholidaysup inthecountryonmyuncle's farm,andhadagorgeoustime. WhileIwastheretheBusbies' SchoolwasheldattheConvent, andIthinkitisamarvellous schemethatthechildrenwholive wheretherearenoCatholic schoolsmaycometothenearest townshipandbetrainedbythe goodSisters.!Apartfromtheir religiousinstructiontheyhavea goodtime.ThecountryislookinglovelynowwithalltheSeptembersunshine.Ishallclose now,AuntBessy.Hopingyou arekeepingwell.Wouldyou pleasesendmeaprickcard?Yourlovingniece, GERALDENECARRINGTON. -000--

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefollowingdonationstothe Busbies'Schemearegratefullyacknowledged: Sad.

Previouslyacknowledged5015 1 JoyceChilcott 26

MargaretHoare(Fremantle) 26

Total f5101

GiftofStamps. Usedstampshavebeenreceived fromtheConvent,Collie.

HisIllnessandDeath. InMay.19'23,MattTalbotfirst complainedofillness.Afriend gavehimaletterofintroduction toamemberofthemedicalstaff intheMaterMisericordiaeHospital.Hewasatonceadmittedto thehospital,asitwasfoundthat liehadheartdiseaseandrequired restandtreatment.Hemust haveremovedhischainsbefore enteringthehospital,astheSistersofMercystatethathedid notwearthemwhileundertreatment.Hewasrememberedin thehospitalasthemanwhoprayedwithsuchdevotionandrecollection,andwhohadahabitof prayingaloud,ahabitprobably acquiredinhisownlittleroom wherehewasaloneandcould prayashewished.Hewasin thehospitalforquitealongperiod,andwhenhelefthecontinued toattendtheOutpatients'Department.FromMay11,1923, toApril16.1925,hewastotally incapableofwork,asduringthat period,exceptfortheperiod August17,1923,toSeptember3, 1923,hewasinreceiptofsickness anddisablementbenefitunderthe NationalHealthInsuranceActs. Heapparentlytriedtoresume workinAugust,1923,onhisdischargefromhospitalbutbroke downandhadtoresumetreatment.

FromMay11,1923,toNovember25,1923,hereceived15s.a weeksicknessbenefitfromthe Builders'Labourers'Union,of whichhewasamember.On November25,1923.hehaddrawn hisfulltwenty-sixweeks'sickness benefit,andfromthatdatehere ceiveddisablementbenefitatthe rateof7/6perweek.Thisen tireperiodwasoneofgreatpri vation.He,whohadbeenSi charitabletoothers,foundhim selfwithonlysevenshillingsand sixpenceaweektopayforhis lodgings,hisfoodandhisweekly Y o w e n

subscriptiontoaburialfund,no tomentionfireandlight.Hi friends,whowouldhavegladl helpedhim,founditdifficultt persuadehimtoacceptassistance Onethingmaybementionedno thatheisdead,andtorevealth incidentisforthegloryofGod InChristmasweek,1923,ananon} mousdonorleftasumof£20i thecentralofficeoftheSocietyo St.VincentdePaul,Dublin,with arequestthatitbeexpendedbe foreChristmasDayonthepoor

Theforegoingfactshavebeen setdownwithoutanyexaggeration.Infactthewriterhasbeen atpainsnottoidealisehissubject,nortosetdownanything whichcouldnotbesubstantiated fromthetestimonyofreliablewitnesses.Thefactsastheyappear tothewriterweresowonderful thatheconsideredabarerecital ofthemwouldsufficetoshowour peoplethattherehadlivedin theirmidstaholyman,whoselife for43yearscanbecomparedonly withthoseofcertaingreatpenitentswhosenameswereafterwardsenrolledamongstthoseof theCanonisedSaints.Noonemay anticipatethedecisionofthe Churchinthesematters,butitis permittedtoustohopethatin MattTalbotGodhasraisedup onewhoselifeistobeforusan exampleandaninspiration.

Duringtheclosingyearsof MattTalbot'slifethebondsof theMoralLawhadbeenstrained inIreland Aspiritofunrest,of laxity,ofrevoltagainstauthority, hadgrownupandhadcauseda feelingofuneasinessintheolder generationwhichthecrowded altarrailsandthemanyevidences ofgenuinepietycouldnotallay. Throughallthoseyearsofgatheringcloudstherelivedinourmidst apoor,lowly,labouringman,who wasamodelworkman,amodel Catholic,andasourceofedificationtoallwhoknewhim.His lifepointedouttheonlypath totruepeaceforallwholabour, namely.alifeofself-disciplinelivedinperfectagreementwiththe LawofGodandofHisChurch.

Wearenotcalledtoabandonall humanpleasuresashedid,but whenweareinclinedtorepineat ourlotandrevoltagainstinjusticewecanthinkofhim,during alltheYearsofhismanhood,givingupeveryhuman'joyandplea-awefortheloveofGod.

Yet,throughitallhewasno morosereclusewhofrownedon humanjoysorwhofoundfault withallwhodifferedfromhim. Hewasevercheerful,everkindly,-everwillingtohelpanother. Thesaintsarenevergloomybecausetherereignswithinthem thePeacewhichsurpassethallunderstandingandtheyfindtheir joyonthisearthinfollowingthe FootstepsoftheirDivineMaster.

SothislittlebookhasbeenwrittenfortheedificationandencouragementofIrishworkmenthat theymayrejoicethatonehas livedamongstthem,onesprung fromthemselves,whoinhislife sufferedastheysuffer,andwhoin deathislikelytoinfluencethe livesofmanywhonowforthe firsttime,willlearnthestoryof thislifewhichwashiddenwith ChristinGod.

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CatholicScientists

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thebasiccultivationofhuman nature,whichischangeless.The Renaissancemanandthemanof theatomicagearealikeessentially--buttheaccidentalexigencies oftheiragedemandadaptationin theireducation.

Norisittoomuchtosaythat thereisanobligation,fromthe religiousviewpoint,todevelop andencourageCatholicscientists nowmorethanever.Recently theCardinalsandArchbishopsof Francecalleduponalltomuster theirforcesandopposevigorously theadvanceof"aggressivemater. ialism."Scientists-notsciencetendtoemphasisethematerial andignorethespiritual.And manyscientistshavebeensounscientificastodistortscienceinto aweaponagainst_religion.

Thereforewemusthavemore Catholicscientistswho,whilefear-

lesslyandadventurouslypursuing scientificresearch,realisethat scientificdiscoveriesarebutthe "catchingupwiththemarvelsof God'screation."WeneedChristianscholarswho,inthisageof breath-takingscientificwonders, havetheirfeetonthesolidground ofeternaltruthandhumanvalues andwhocanuserealscience againstpseudo-scientific"aggressivematerialism.' Surelytheworldwillbebetter itwecanproducemenwhoare top-notchscientistsandwho,at thesametime,havefaithinthe Godwhomadethem.Manasan economicanimalandasapoliticalanimalhaslostascendency. Letusnotallowtheworldtoturn mai]intoascientificanimal,asif hewereanelectronicdevice. Ratherletusincreaseourefforts intrainingscientistswhoknow thatmanwascreatedtotheimageandlikenessofGod.

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CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

matchesscheduledforlast week-endwerefinalised.Results andfixturesaresetoutbelow:

Results:

Men:

"A"Grade(ChallengeFinal):

St.Mary'sNo.1v.Highgate:

P.CaseylosttoJ.Carroll,5-6,4-6; H.PrindivilledefeatedA.Marsh, 6-26-3;G.EdwardsdrewwithP. Ryan,2-6,6-3;L.Harrisdefeated K.Milne,6-2,6-3. HarrisandCaseydrewwith CarrollandMarsh,2-6,6-3:and losttoRyanandMilne,4-6,5-6. EdwardsandRyandefeated RyanandMilne,6-2,6-2:and drewwithCarrollandMarsh,4.6, 6-5. St.Mary'sNo.1,9sets80 games;Highgate,7sets66games.

"B"Grade(Semi-Finals):

St.Joachim's.8sets77games,d. Highgate,8sets76games;ColumLa,9sets77games,d.Starofthe Sea,7sets69games.

"C"Grade(Semi-Final):

"D"Grade(Final):

HighgateNo.2v.St.Joachim's No.1,atLeederville

"A"GradeMixed(Final): St.Mary'sv.St.Joachim's,at VictoriaPark. Don'tforgetthedanceonTuesdayevening.Don'tmissthis opportunitytogettogetherto 'elltheoppositionhow"lucky theywere"towinthatfinal.

Highgate,9sets72games,d. Columba,7sets61games;St. Mary's,10sets76games,d.Star oftheSea,6sets67games.

"D"Grade(Semi-Finals):

HighgateNo.2,6sets,d.HighgateNo.1,6sets;St.Joachim's, 7sets,d.St.Mary's,5sets.

Women:

"B"Grade(Final):

St.Joachim's,8sets56games, d.Highgate,4sets41games.

"C"Grade(LastRound): Columba,6sets56games,d. Highgate,6sets51games.

"D"Grade(Semi-Finals): StaroftheSea,8sets59games, d.Highgate.4sets41games;St. Joachim'sv.St.Thomas.forfeit toSt.Thomas. Thedrawforfinals,semi-finals, forweek-end,28th.and29th.,are asfollows.

Ladies,Saturday,2p.m.:

"C"Grade(Semi-Finals),Saturday,28th.: Columbav.St.Anthony's,at SouthPerth;Highgatev.Starof theSea.atHighgate.

"D"Grade(Final): StaroftheSeav.StThomas, Claremont. Men,Sunday,1.30p.m..:

"B"Grade(Final): St.Joachim'sv.Columba,at IIighgate.

"C"Grade(Final): Highgatev.St.Mary's,atSouth Perth,

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

"DeusMausetOm.nia."

TheAdorationoftheBlessed Sacrament,whichhasbeeninstituted,andisnowtakingplace everyTuesday,isbeingwellattended,andwehopewillbestill betterso,asItbringsmanyblessingsinItswake.AnyCatholic mayjoininthisdevotion,from 8.30a.m.till5.30p.m.,everyTuesday,intheChapel,Victoria Avenue

Rev,FatherLynchatSt.Mary's. Goldfieldschildren,drawnfrom theCatholicschools,sangHoly Mass,underthebatonofRev. FatherLynch,recently.Atthe conclusion,Rev.Fathercongratulatedthemontheirfineeffort, whichwasthebesthehadheard ontheGoldfields.Theboys'sing ingwasoutstandingandimpressedhimgreatly, ParishFete.

OnFridaynext,October4,the annualParishFete.willbeheld inSt.Mary'sHallat8p.m.The prizewinnersintheprizepacket willbeannouncedduringthe evening,andthegiftsdistributed.

Ameetinghasbeencalledfor thisSundayeveningafterDevotions,whichallintendingstallholdersandassistantsareinvited toattend.Donationsofgoods, cakes,etc.,suitableforsale,will begratefullyreceivedonFriday afternoonatthehall.

SuccessfulHouseParty.

St.Michael's,Butler-street.was thesceneofgreatactivityonFridayeveninglast,whenamost successfulhousepartywasheld. Thecommitteeisgratefultoall thosewhoattendedandhelpedon theoccasion,

TragicDeathofIanWatson. FellowmembersofSt.Mary's TennisClubarrangedaMassand generalCommunionofmembers onSundaylast,andthelargeattendancewaseloquenttestimony oftheesteeminwhichthelate IanWatsonwasheld.

Aged31years,hewasfatallyinjuredinanaccidentontheLake ViewandStarGoldMineonSeptember11. Ianwasthesonof Mrs.R.Watson,ofMt.Lawley. HewasaformerstudentofSt. Ildephonsus'College,NewNorcia,andChristianBrothers'Col lege,Perth.

RequiemMasswascelebrated onSeptember13byRec.Father Dunn,andRev.FatherCarmody officiatedattheburialservicein theafternoon.Therewasalarge gatheringatthegravesideof workmatesandmembersofthe sportingfraternity,asdeceased wasamemberofthe"Kangas" footballteamaswellasofSt. Mary'sTennisClub.Ourdeepestsympathyisextendedtohis relatives.R.I.P.

KalgoorlieCatholicLibrary.

Recentadditionstotheshelves oftheKalgoorlieCatholicLibrary includethetwolatestofIon Idriess;"BridesheadRevisited," byEvelynWaugh;BobHope's book,"IneverLeftHome,"and "TheLifeofFatherWilliam Doyle,S.J.

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St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco. Awellattendedmeetingwas presidedoverbyBro.P.Sweeney. Memberswereremindedofthe badmintonmatchwhichistotake placeatMidlandJunctionon Wednesday,25th.inst.The branch'sannualpicnicwilltake placeonSunday,September29. ThetripistoYanchepandthe buseswillleaveSt.Joseph's School(justovertheAxon-street bridge)at10.30a.m.Thefareis 4s.Weatherpermitting,itshould beagreatday.

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RACINGSELECTIONS

By"THEHAWK."

BELMONTPARK.

Saturday,September28,1946.

UlvaDistanceTrial:Woodlark, 1:Scutate,2;Farnsworth,3. KorbelHandicapPurse(1): Gloamane,1; Easywalkin,2; Merab'sDream,3. KorbelHandicapPurse(2): Chieftain,1:Gothalpa,2;Fast Monk,3. JuraHandicap:GoldPatois,1; Reynaud,2;RoyalEnfield,3. BelmontNewmarket:Lord Treat,1;SilverRice,2;Santheine,3. DillingWelter(2):Farnsworth, 1,ShadyGirl,2;Dardanup,3. DillingWelter(1):Ninigo,1; Oreocco,2:LadyJosephine,3. TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:Silfred,1; Coppetta,2;MemphisBelle,3.. AttadaleIlandicap:LilyGirl, Ladenver,2:RoyalPool,3. AraluenHandicap:Leo'sChoice, 1:Kato,2;DirectSheik.3. ApplecrossHandicap:Willair,1; Melray,2;Nellie'sPride,3. GloucesterCup131:Santa.1; RedMavista,2:HighlandPark,3. ArmadaleHandicap:Arrowwood,1;LornaDalla,2:Arabson,3. GloucesterCup(4):GreyStar, I:Cheerful,2;Sialla,3.

InpreparationfortheFeastof St.Francis,whichtakesplaceon October4,therewillbeaRetreat, givenintheChapeloftheChildrenofMary,VictoriaAvenue, commencingat7.30p.m.onWednesday,October3,andcontinuingthefollowingThursdayand Fridayatthesamehour.Tertiariesareexpectedtoheardaily Massthosedaysintheirparish churches.VictoriaParkTertiaries areheartilyinvitedtotakepart andjointheirfellowTertiariesin thisRetreat.

Anovena,beginningSeptember 25,hasbeenpreparedforprivate devotion,andwillbefoundinthe Septemberissueof"TheCrusader."Therearebeautiful prayersandmeditationsforeach oftheninedays,endingonOctober3.Tertiariesareadvisedto takepartandtoofferitforthe spreadoftheThirdOrder.

AlargesupplyofFranciscan Manualshasarrived,andmaybe obtainedfromthelibrarianat meetings.

Severalothersimilarparcels havebeenaddedinrecentweeks Atahalf-crownperquarter,the Libraryoffersexcellentreading value.Thebooksnumber2,000, over1,600beingnewfiction,travel,biography,andreligious books,suchas"TheSongofBen nadette.""TheRobe,""Keysof theKingdom,'"TheGreenYears," and"AllGloriousWithin."

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

ExecutivemieetingWednesday,October2,at2.30p.m.

OnaccountofShowWeek,the generalmeetingispostponedto We,dnesday,October16,at2.30 p.m.VictoriaParkmembersare hostesses.

MassCrusade Fremantle branch,October6toOctober12.

Thesewingcommitteearevery busymakingshirtsforClontarf boys.Morehelperswouldbe welcomeeveryWednesday.All whoaremakingshirtsareasked tobringtheminassoonaspossible.

Alargeconsignmentofclothes hasbeensenttoU.N.R.R.A.for China.Moregarmentswouldbe welcomedbythecommittee.

areremindedofthe Braillecollection.Allgiftsshould beinbyOctober16.

INOURCIVILISATIONITIS DIFFICULTTOFINDGOD

Mr.Pettingiel,SafetyBay:

"InmylifeIhavetravelleda greatdealinthewildplaces, andtherehavefeltthespirit ofGodverystronglyindeed,so thatIhavefeltinspiredtoturn moretoHimdaybyday.Yet incivilisationIhavenotfound anysuchinspirations.Noteven inchurches,andIhavebeen inthemallquiteanumberof times.Why?"

A.:YourexperienceMr.Pet tingiel,isnotanuncommonone. Whohasnotbeendrawnnearer toGodwhileviewngtheglory ofthestarryheavensonaclear stillnight:whohasnotfeltthe powerandmajestyoftheAlmightyashegazesonthetoweringmountainpeaks,orhears thevoiceofGodintheroarof theocean'sfuryAndhowoften hasnotthepeacefullandscape withitscalmlakesreflectingthe summerskyanditsgreenhills rollingdowntothewater'sedge, liftedourmindsandheartsto thetimelessbeautyofGod.

"Fromthefoundationsofthe world,"writesSt.Paultothe Romans,"menhavecaughtsight ofHisinvisiblenature,Hiseternalpoweranddivineness,asthey areknownthroughthethings thatHehasmade."(Rom.1.20.)

Itismuchharder,indeed,to seeandfeelGodinthepunyarts andcraftswithwhichmodern man,whoplaceshishappiness 'herebelow,hassurroundedhis pamperedbodytothelossofhis immortalsoul.Thislabour-saving,comfortablelife,withallits materialcomfortsandluxuries,is man'sattempttoshutoutthe thoughtofGodandhisowndutiestoHim.Isitanywonder, then,thatyoufindithardto feelthespiritofGodinourmodernso-calledcivilisation.

Yousaythatyouhavefound ithardtofindHim,eveninthe churches.Icanwellbeleveyou.

Finallyyouask:

"IfaProtestantlivesagoodlife, strivingonlytopleaseGod,to obeytheTenCommandments, andifhelovesGodallhislife, doyouthinkthatheisconsideredbyGodtobeworthyof EverlastingLife?"

A.:Ido.Ifamansincerely lovesGodandissorryforhis hemustwishtodowhateverGodwantsofhim.But GodwantsallmentobemembersofHisChurch,andbybecomingmembersofHisChurchto receiveimmensebenefit*,e.g., whenamanreceivesoneofthe Sacraments,GodHimselfdoesa greatworkinthisman'ssoul,intensifyingtheDivineLifewithin it,andgivinghimgreathelpin hismorallife.Sothatnomatterhowsincereamanmaybe, itisofthegreatestimportance forhimtoreceivetheSacraments.Takeyourowncase,for instance.Suppose,asyouhave said,youhaddiedwhilstaway inthewilds,whatdifference wouldtheministrationsofaCatholicpriesthavemadetoyou?

Well,itiscertainthatwiththe graceoftheSacraments,you wouldhavebeenpreparedand disposedforamuchcloserunion inHeavenwiththeGodyou loved.

Imustthankyouforyourletter,Mr.Pettingiel,andforyour kindly,sympatheticremarks aboutthe"CatholicAnswer."I shallbegladtohearfromyou again.

"GODHASNONEEDOF FALSEHOOD"-LEOXIII.

"LeverofTruth."MountLawley:

forreadingoutthecuttingyou sentme,whichseemstobefrom the"FlapperPress,"orsome equallylearnedtypeofjournalism,Ihavenottheslightestintentionofinsultingmylisteners' intelligencebyaskingthemto listentoit.Itwouldbejust likeaskingmetoreadoutapage of"WestwardHo"asapageof authentichistory.

However,Iamnotgoingto shirktheresponsiblityIhave towardsmylisteners,andIfeelI oughttogivethemthebenefitof theCatholicAnswertothequestionoftheHuguenotsandthatof MaryTudor'sburningofheretics.

THEFRENCHHUCUENOTS

WEREA"FIFTHCOLUMN"

EnglishHistoryattheUniversity ofLondon,aftermostcarefulexaminationofalldocumentssays:

"Therecanbenoreasonable doubtthatthenumberofthose whowereburntforreligiousopinionunderMaryfellverylittle,if atall,shortof300.1

DEATHPENALTYINFLICTED FORALLSERIOUSOFFENCES

ButIamgoingtotellyousomething.TotheCatholichschurchesarenevercoldandempty buildings,forhisFaithtellshim ofthemeaningoftheRealPresenceofChristOurLordinthe BlessedEucharist.InaCatholicchurch,whetheritbeamajesticCathedralorlittlewoodenhut, thereinthetabernacle,reallyand trulypresent,justasHewaspresentintheCribatBethlehemor inthehumblehouseatNazareth, ishisLordandhisGod.IfGod wouldgivetoyou,Mr.Pettingiel, thegraceofthisFaith,Iknow thatyouwouldfeeladrawing closertoHimandarealinspirationthatyousowishfor.May Ipraythatthisonedaymaybe yourhappiness.

ARETHESACRAMENTS NECESSARY,ATDEATH,FOR SALVATION?

Yourlettercontinue,.

"Inarecentbroadcastyouquotedtheneedforholysacraments, etc.,atdeath,beforeitispossibletobeeligibleforthekingdomofHeaven.IfIhaddied whilstawayinthewildswould thathavemeantthatmysoul mustperisheventhoughIfelt thespiritofGodallaroundme inHisGardenofNature,and thatmyentirethoughtswere ofrepentanceformysinsand loveforHim?"

A.:No,certainlynot,for"of suchisthekingdomofHeaven."

"YouforgottomentionthepersecutionoftheFrenchProtestants(Huguenots)alsoBloody Mary's'stakeburnings.When nextYoudwellonthepersecutionofR.C.'sinEngland,inall fairness,pleasementionthe aboveandpleasealsoread aloudthecutting,retheSpanishInquisitionandPopeInnocent'smerrylittlegameswith Protestants." "Tothinecwnselfbetrueandit mustfollowasthenightthe day,etc."

A.:Idon'tknow,"Loverof Truth,"whetheryourlittleexcursionintoShakespeareismeant tobeacomplimenttomeorthe opposite.However,I'lltakeit asacomplimentandassureyou thatIhavenointentionofbeing falsetoanyman,leastofallto mylistenersof"TheCatholic Answer."

InthefirstplaceIwantto makeitclearthathistoriansall admitnowthatinboththese questionsofrepression,thegovernmentinpowerwasdealing withadeadlythreattoitsvery existence.Inthecaseofthe Huguenots'inFrance,notonlythe ancientreligionwasindangerof beingoverthrown,butthemonarchyitselfwasthreatened.The Huguenotshadformedastate withinastateandadeadlyCivil Warwasinprogress.GenerationsafterSt.Bartholomew's Eveitself,thethreatwasstill there,andwasonlyextirpated afteralong-drawn-outwarand laterbythefinalexpulsionofthe Huguenotsbytherevocationof theEdictofNantes.Itwasas ifduringtherecentWorldWar therehadbeeninBritaina stronglyorganised,well-armed,determined"FifthColumn"ofNazis, financedbyaninternationalgang andsubsidisedbytheenemiesof thecountry.Nowwhataction wouldoneexpecttheBritishGovernmenttotakeagainstthis threattoitsveryexistence?

Itisamatterofhistoricalfact thatthesehereticsputtodeath intheMarianrestorationofCatholicismwere,veryoften,much morethanjustintellectuallyor emetbionallYenthusiasticabout somespecialreligiousbelief.They wereaminority,asmallminority indeed,ofthegeneralpopulation, butinwillanddesire-andvery ofteninactanddeed-theywere militantlyanti-Catholic.Forthe religiontheyhadabandonedorfromwhichtheyhadbeenliberated-theyhadallthehatred whichtheIsraelitesofoldbore totheidolatorsamongwhomhis lotwassooftencast.Catholicismwasathingtobedestroyed. Mary,herselfthevictimofpersecutioninthepreviousreigns,beganwithideasoftoleration. "Bloodshed,"saysProfessorPollard,"wasnopartofheroriginal design."Butsheandhergovernmentwerespeedilymade awarethattherewasthisstrong activeminorityamonghersubjectswithwhomnotrucewas possible.

Theterriblepenaltyofdeath wastheusualpenaltyforserious offencesofeverykind,andasfor deathbyburning,itwasinEnglandregularlyinflictedonwomen, inlieuofahangng,fortwohundredyearsandmoreafterMary Tudor'sreign,untilwellnighthe closeoftheeigtheenthcenturythelastburninginEnglandis,I think,thatofawomancondemned asacoinerin1789.Bythestandardsofanycountryatanytime beforetheFrenchRevolution, therewasnothingunusualinthe severityofthepunishment.Those whoenactedsuchapenaltycannot.historically,beregardedas monstrousforthatalone,norcan theybesaidtohavebeenanythingotherthantypicaloftheir timebecausetheoffencefor whichtheydecreedthepenalty wastheoffenceofheresy.I wouldremindyou,too,ofwhatI saidinaprevioussession,that heresyinallChristendomwasan offenceagainstthecriminallaw oftheland-itwasregardedas amoreheinouscrimethanmurder,whichonlydestroysthe body,whileheresydestroyssouls.

WHYSUCHHATRED

ENGENDEREDBYMARIAN BURNINOS?

Oneofthegreatestofthe Popes,LeoXIII.,whenhethrew opentheArchivesoftheVatican fortheuseofallhistorians,ProtestantaswellasCatholic,exclaimed:"Godhasnoneedof falsehood." SotheCatholic Churchhasnofearofthetruth. Itmaynotbeverypleasantto hearitortospeakitsometimes. butthetruthcanneverinjurethe Truth,andtheChurchiswhatSt. Paulsaysofher:"Thepillarand groundofTruth."(1Tim.,III, 15.) 'But,"LoverofTruth,"oneof myhobbieshasalwaysbeenexactitudeinthestatementofhistoricalfact,soIfearthat,even topleaseyou,Icannotdoviolencetohistoricaltruthandspeak aboutPopeInnocentIII.andhis treatmentofProtestants,seeing thatInnocentIII.diedin1216, morethan300yearsbeforeProtestantswereheardof.Anda.

Surelyitwouldbeexpectedto declarethis"FifthColumn"an illegal,subversivebodyandto suppressitwithallthemeansin itspower.Thisisexactlywhat happenedinthecaseofthe FrenchHuguenots.Addtothis thefactadmittedbyallmodern historians,thattheHuguenotsin FranceandtheNetherlandswere guiltyofthemostbarbarousbrutalities.Theysackedtowns, murderedandtorturedtheCatholicinhabitants,burneddown Catholicchurches,committedhos ribleactsofsacrilegeagainstthe BlessedSacramentoftheAltar, brokeintoconvents,andwere guiltyofthemostabominable ofatrocities.Isitanywonder thattheGovernmentoftheday wasdriventodesperatemethods ofsuppressingthem?

Nowletusconsiderthecaseof MaryTudor'sgovernment.Itis oneofthestrangestandthesaddesttricksofhistorythatthis gentleladyoftheTudorRoyal Bloodshouldcarrydowntheages theopprobrioustitleof"Bloody," andhavebecomethescapegoatof thedesperateactsofherhardpressedCouncil.Itistrueshe lackednothingofherfather'sor sister's;trongwill,butcompared toboth'ofthem,shewasasa lambtothewolf.,Shewasmore suitedtothecloisterthantoa court,andhappierkneelingat prayerthanpresidingatCouncil. Whatexactlyarethefactsconcerningthebackgroundandthe causesthatledtotheburningat thestakeofnearly300Protestantsduringhershortreign?(Pro'A.F.Pollard,Professorof

Thegovernment,ultimately, aftereighteenmonthsofdefiance andoutrage,ofreligioussedition andriot,andinthefaceofmuch parliamentaryopposition,acted likeeverycontemporarygovernmentfacedwiththesameproblem.Theoldheresylaws(of RichardIII.,HenryIV.,andHenry V.)wererevived,andhenceforth upontheBishop'scertificatethat amanhadbeenfoundtobea heretic,andhadremainedobstinatein'hisopinion,itwasthe dutyofthesherifftoseetohis executionbyburninghimatthe stake.

Howthencanweexplainthe fierceandslow-dyinghatredengenderedinthemindsofEnglishmenbytheMarianburnings' Well,therearetwoveryclear reasonsforit.First,theunpopularityofQueenMary'sgovernment,duetotwofacts-themarriageoftheEnglishQueento PhilipofSpain,andtheBritish Parliament'sactofpublicsubmissiontothePope.And,secondly,theenormousinfluenceofa workofintensepowerandele-

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miteAWHILE

"OfallEuropeanlanguages,the Russianisthemostdifficultto aster.

"No,theTurkishtongue."

"Pardonme,ofalltonguesin thisworld,thetongueofawoman thehardesttomaster."

Amotoristinanhotelsaidto hewaiter,"WherehaveIseen youbefore?I'malmostcertain I'verunacrossyourfaceatsome imeorother."

"No,sir,"saidthewaiter,lugubriously.It'salwaysbeenlike his!"

Theotherweekajudgetolda womanwitnesstotalkjustasif hewereathome.Itisunderstoodthatthecaseisstillproceeding.

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IlisMother:"Remember,Tomv,thedevilfindsworkforidle andstodo.Nowrunoutand hopsomewoodandbringitin."

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,

Alldownonestreethewent withoutmakingasale.Hedeterinedtotryanewmethod.At henexthouseagrumpywoman answeredtheknock.

"HaveyouaCharlesDickens nyourhome?"heasked,politely.

"No!"snappedthewoma:n.

"OraRobertLouisStevenson?"

"No!"

"OraWalterScott?"continued thecanvasser.hopedaWningrn hiseyes.

"No,weain't,"saidthewoman, sharply."Andwhat'smore,I don'ttakeinlodgers.Trynext door:theydo."

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Mother(tosmalldaughterwho hasreturnedfromteawith friends):"Ihopeyousaid'No, thankyou,'oftenerthan'Yes, thankyou.'"

LittleMary:"Yes,Idid.I hadn'tbeeneatingmorethanhalf nhourbeforetheybegansaying, Don'tyouthinkyou'veeaten enoughAndIsaid`No,thank you,'everytime."

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"Ihadabadattackofhayfeverthissummer,"onemansaid toanother.

"Icansympathise,"repliedthe other,takingasmallboxfromhis pocket.Here,trysomeofthis."

"Isitreallygood?"

"Wonderful.I'vehadhayfeverforthirty-eightyearsand neveruseanythingelse."

"Repeatthewordscomplained of,"urgedthecomplainant'scounsel.

"I'drathernot,"repliedthewitness."Theyarenotfitforany gentlemantohear."

"Isee,"saidthecounsel,"then justwhisperthemtothejudge."

"Mysweetheartlostallhis money."

"I'llbetyouresorryforhim."

"Yes,he'llmissme."

Twowomenhappenedtomeet inthestreet.Onewascarrying aparcelandwasaskedbythe otherwhatitwas.

"Oh,it'ssomeham,"wasthe reply."Ialwaysbuyhamat Sandy'sStore.Myhusbandis veryparticularandlikesSandy's hambest."

Theotherthoughtshewould trythehamandoffshewentto Sandy'sStore.

"Iwantsomeham,"shesaid.

"Whatkind?"askedtheshopkeeper.

"Oh,thesameasMrs.IStcDonaldgets."

Theshopkeepersmiledandleaningcomfortablyoverthecounter, asked:"Where'syourbottle?"

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Judge"Iseemtohaveseen yourfacebefore."

Accused:"Iusedtoteachyour daughtersinging."

Judge:"Fiveyearshardlabour."

"Ihavebeentold,"saidthe meanstestofficial,"thatyouwere seendrivingacarwhenyou'reon relief?"

"Idon'townnocar,"replied theman. justdrivesone onceinawhilewhenitisloaned me."

"Andwhodoesownthecar?" askedtheofficialsuspiciously.

-"Mybrother-in-law'ssister,"repliedtheman,readily.

Andtheofficialwentawaysatisfied.

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Aman,whohadbeenwaiting patientlyinthepostoffice,could notattracttheattentionofeither ofthegossipygirlsbehindthe (minter.

Theengagedyoungladytold herfriendthatCharliesaidsuch lovelythings,oneofthembeing thatshelivedinhiseyes.

Towhichherfriendrepliedshe hadnoticedhehadastyeinone ofthem.

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Paddywaspayinghisfirstvisit toLondon,andthetrafficamazed andfrightenedhim.

WalkingalongOxfordStreet searchingforaspotwherehe couldcrosssafely,heespiedapolicemanholdingupthetrafficand beckoningthepeopleonthekerb, saying,impatiently."Comealong, pedestrians!"

Paddystaredinwonderment. Approachingthepolicemanhe said.anxiously,"Constable!Will youtellmewheretheRomanCatholicscross?"

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1895:Look!Ahorse.

1925:Look!Amotorcar.

1955:Look!Apedestrian.

Theywerediscussingamutual friend.

"Ifeelverysorryforpoorold Sandy,"saidHyde."Hehadto giveupsmoking." "Forhealthreasons?"askedhis friend.

"Yes-nerves,"explainedHyde. "That'sbad,"saidtheother, gravely."I'dnoideathathe smokedenoughforthat."

Hydesmiled. "Well,itwasn'tquitethat,"he saia."Sandywasalwaysso afraidsomeonewouldaskhimfor acigarette."

* * Bore:"YouknowIamvery fondofbirds.Yesterdayoneactuallysettledonmyhead."

Fed-upListener:"Itmusthave beenawoodpecker!" * * *

Mrs.Gossip(tohernextdoor neighbour):"Didyourhusband gototheclubdinner?"

Neighbour:"Oh,aye,hewent allright."

Mrs.Gossip:"Anddidhedeliverhisspeech?"

Neighbour:"Oh,musthavede. liveredhisspeechbecause.hewas speechlesswhenhecamehome." * * *

"Canyourdaughterplaythe piano" "No,butshedoesitallthe same."

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Arevivalwasbeingconducted byamuscularteacher.Hewas disturbedbytwoyoungmen, whoscoffedateverythingthey saworheard.

Hepausedandaskedthemwhy theyhadattendedthemeeting.

"Wecametoseemiraclesperformed,"impudentlyrepliedone ofthem.

Leavingthepulpitandwalking quietlydowntheaisle,theministerseizedoneaftertheotherby thecollar,and,astheydisappearedoutofthedoor,remarked:

"Wedon'tperformmiracles here,butwecastoutevilspirits" * * *

He(twicenickedbyrazor): "Hey,barber,givemeaglassof water."

Barber:"What'swrong,didI letahairinyourmouth?"

He:"No,Ijustwanttoseeif myneckleaks."

"Theeveningcloak,"oneofthe girlswasexplainingtohercompanion,"wasaredingotedesign ingorgeouslamebrocade,with foxfurandwidepagodasleeves. ."

"Er-excuseme-Iwonderif youcouldprovidemewithaneat arzrestamp,withadinkyperforatedhem Thetoutensemble delicatelytreatedonthereverse sidewithmucilage.Something atabouttwopence-halfpenny!" cutinthelong-sufferingcustomer.

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Amanwhoprideshimselfon hispowersofmimicryisalways keenonaddingtohisrepertoire. Hislatestisanimitationofthe buzzingofthebee.

Afterpractisingassiduouslyin private,thedayarrivedwhenhe considereditsufficientlyrealistic totryonhiswife.

Standingquietlyinthehall,he beganthebuzzingnoiseand,graduallyopeningthedining-room door,gavefullventtotheimitation.

"Lifelike,dear,what?"hehazarded,smilingly.

"Pooh!"hiswifeanswered."I don'tthinkthat'smuchlikea cow!"

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BillSmith,acountry keeper,cametothecitytobus goods.Theyweresentimmediately,andreachedhomebefore hedid.

Whentheboxesweredelivered, Mrs.Smith,whowaskeepingthe shop,utteredascream,seizeda hatchet,andbeganfranticallyto openthelargestone.

"What'sthematter,Sarah?" saidaneighbourwhowaswatchingherinamazement.

Paleandfaint,Mrs.Smithpointedtoaninscriptiononthebox. Itread:"Billinside!" * * *

Normanwasspendinghisholidayswithhismarriedsister,and wasgreatlyinterestedinhis month-oldnephew.Onedayhe remarked,"Ifthatkidain'tjust likealittlealarmclock!"

"Oh!"saidthefondmother,

"I'msorryifhedisturbsyour rest,Norman."

"No;it'snotthat,Josie,"repliedthewiseNorman,"butIwas thinking.Yousee,hehashands, faceandfeet-andcan'twash them.That'sall."

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rekaStockade,totheDockers' Strikeof1889andtothepart playedbyCardinalManning,and tothegreatstrikeof1890inNew SouthWales,whichendedindefeat,butwhichleadtoarealisationthattoimplementthepolicy ofunionstheworkersmustberepresentedinParliamentbytheir ownrepresentatives.In1899 thefirstLabourGovernmentwas elected-inQueensland.

Tradeunionshaveplayedaremarkablepartinimprovingthe conditionsoflabour,andto-day Australiaisthemostsociallyadvancedcountryintheworld.

Analiencreediscreepinginto AustralianTradeUnionism,and unlesscheckedtheadvantages gainedwillallbelost.This newandso-calledchampionofthe workeraccusestheChurchof beingthefriendanddefenderof Capitalismasweknowitto-day. Thisisadamnableaccusation withnofoundationintruth.Who wasitinthe1890'swhodefendedtherightofworkingmento association? PopeLeoXIII,'s "RerumNovarum"-theworking man'scharter-vindicatedthe rightsandprivilegesoftheworkingclassandattackstherepressivecapitalisticsystem.Governmentsatthetimeofthepublicationofthisencyclical(18911 consideredtheworkingmanhad norights.ItwastheageofLiberalism-atthattimethePope denouncedthisfalsephilosophy anddefendedtheproletariat.

Rightofassociationisanatural rightandcannotbedenedto man.

Justiceisnecessaryinevery contractandanunjustcontract isnotbinding.Theirmustbe justice.inthecontractbetween employerandemployee,andthe formerinhisadvantageouspoeltionmustnotbindtheworkerto anacceptanceofconditionsillbefittinghisdignityandinsufficient forhisresponsibilities.

Catholiclaymen,imbuedwith Catholicphilosophy,haveplayed developmentoftheTradeUnionMovementandoftheLabourMovementinthiscountry.Itisto bedesiredthattheCatholicsof to-daywillapplythemselves,as didtheirforebears,tothetaskof guidingthesemovementstothe upliftoftheworkingpeople,and toseethattheiraimsandthe meansemployedtoattainthe aimsareinaccordwithjustice -andcharity.

Rev.FatherMcBridethenlaid downcertainprincipleswhich shouldguidetradeunions:

1.Theyshouldbefoundedonreligionandmorality.:Australian TradeUnions,inanegative way,measureuptothisrequirementanddonotconictwith one'sCatholicism.Shouldthe timecomewhenthereisconflict,thechoicefortheCatholic isobvious.Catholicworkers shouldbeevervigilantandby attendanceatmeetingspreserve intheunionstheprinciples whichnowanimatethem.

PiusXI.TheRuralMovement isCatholicAction.Everyone hasaplaceintheRuralMovement.Therearethingstobe doneandtheycanonlybedone inanorganisedway.Studythe problemandthenorganise. WhatistheRuralMovement? youask.Atpresentitisan AdultEducationMovement.It isananswertoproblems.Itis aspritualapostolate.People havetobemadetothink.Faults ofto-dayareduetobadghvernnientsandbadgovernnientsare theresultofbadthinking.Study theproblems,thinkaboutthem, andthinkoutasolution.Itis man'srationalfacultythatelevateshimabovetherestofthe animalcreation.

Againyouask:"Whydoesthe RuralMovementconcernitself withmaterialthings?"Notethat thereligiousproblemofthe20th. centuryislargelyeconomic.Souls arelostthroughtheunsatisfactoryeconomicconditions.Manis halfmaterial,andSt.Thomas Aquinaspointsouthowimportantmaterialthingsare.Our LordHimselfintheparableof thetalentsdrawsourattention totheuseweshouldmakeofmaterialthings.Theymustnotdistractourattentionfromfirst things,buttheyarenotinthemselvesevil.TheCatholicactionistgivestomaterialthingsaGospelmeaning.HisaimistorestoreallthingsinChrist.The obstaclestothisre-Christianisationarefoundinmaterialthings -inourbadeconomicorder,in ourdebtsystem,inourfaulty systemofdistibution.

Povertyisthegreatestproblem ofthedayandmilitatesagainst Chrisiantity.Povertyisanevil -noonedidasmuchasOurLord toliftthepooroutoftheirpoverty.Povertyisanobstacleto divinegrace-povertyforpoverty'ssakeisnotworthanickel. Iiisanawfulevil.We.too, mustdoourparttolifethepoor outoftheirpoverty.

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mentalpassion.-Foxe'sBookof Martyrs.

Itmattersnot,inassessingthe damagetotheAncientFaith, thatFoxe's"Book"isacompoundofghastlyfactandgruesomedetailoftenshamelesslyexaggeratedordeliberatelyfabricated,andhehasbeenseverely criticisedbytwoprominentEnglishProtestanthistorians,Dr MaitlandandDr.J.G.Gardiner, forhismixtureoffactandfiction:,Thetruthisthatthe bookhasalltheelementsofgreat literature.Asanarticleinthe EncyclopediaBritannicasays: "Morethananyotherinfluence, itfannedtheflameofthatfierce hatredofSpainandtheInquisition,whichwasthemasterpassionoftheage.Norwasitsinfluencetransient.Forgenerationsthepopularconceptionof poperyhasbeenderivedfromits melancholyandbitterpages."

2.TheaimofTradeUnionsshould betheestablishmentofmutual concord,firstlybetweenunion membersthemselves,andthen betweenemployerandemployee.Theremustbeno hate.Classwarfareisahorribleandanimal-likething whichshouldfindnotolerance inacivilisedcommunity.PeacefulreformandnotbloodyrevolutionisAustralianmethod, andunionistsmustrejectmethodsbeingadvocatedbyforeign-trainedagitators.

3.Unionsmustworkforthebettermentoftheworkingclassas awholeandnotonlyoftheir ownmembers.Sectionalinterestsitwillattimesbenecessary tosubduetothecommongood. Beforeconcludingthespeaker warnedofthemenaceofCommunism,ofthewhite-antingtactice,oftheopen-hand,ofsmall butactivegroupseverinattendanceatmeetings,andtoldthose presentthatthemovementwas nowatthecross-roads.They, theCatholics,coulddomuchto decideitsfuturecourse.That wastheirobligation-itwasalso theirprivilege.

Rev.FatherRyanfocussedattentionfromtheIndustrialto theRuralproblem.Itistheduty ofeveryCatholictotakehispart inCatholicAction."Iforbid anyonetobeinactive,"saidPope

ThemembersoftheRural MovementstudyChristHimself; theylearnofChrist.ThemessageHegaveandstillgivesis Charity:"Loveoneanotheras Ihavelovedyou."-"AnewcommandmentIgiveyou,thatyou loveoneanother."Charityis theessenceofChristianfaith.We havelosttheunderstandingof Charity.Itisvitalthatwe shouldrecaptureitsspirit.Itis thespiritoftheRuralMovement:"SeehowtheseChristians loveoneanother,"mustbesaid ofusasitwasoftheearlyChristians.ThespiritofCharityis beingrekindledbytheRural Movement.Wearebringing Christbacktothecountryside andthecountrysidebackto Christ.Discordanddespairare soprevalentto-daybecause Christisinvisible.Christwillbe visibleagainwhenthespiritof Charityisagaintheanimating force,andinnottoomanyyears aCatholicwillbedistinguished byhisCharity.ThistheRural Movementwilldo.

Aftertheconclusionofthe speechesmanyquestionswere askedofthespeakers,andso greatwastheinterestprovoked thatultimatelythechairmanhad toterminatethediscussion,as manypresenthadtotravellong distancesupwardof100milesin somecases,totheirhometowns.

Rev.FatherStinsonconcluded themeetingbyreferring,inthe firstplace,tothedeathofthe fatheroftheparishpriestofNortham,Rev.FatherLenehan,and suggestedthesendingofamessageofsympathyfromtheHoly NameExecutiveonbehalfofall.

Wemayaskourselveswhyit wasthatattemptbyMaryTudor's governmenttorepressheresyleft suchbittermemoriesintheminds ofEnglishmen? Ifeelcertain itwasbecauseinthatgeneration ofEnglishmenheresyhadceased tobelookedonasthemostheinousofcrimes-forheresyhadtriumphedduringthereignof Mary'sbrotherEdward,and afterhershortreignwasonce morefirmlyinthesaddleunder hersisterElizabeth:sothatthe succeedinggenerationsfedonthe strongmeatofFoxe'sBook,which becamethesecondbibletothe Englishmanknowingnothing ofthelifeanddeathstruggleof theNewandtheOldordersin Mary'sreign,rememberedonly theflamesandthestakeandthe heroicwondertalesofFox,. ProfessorPollardsumsupits effectinthefollowingremarkable passageinhisPoliticalHistory ofEngland:"Itstampedonthe Englishmindahatred,unthinking,ferocious,andalmostindelible,ofRomeandallitsbelongings:anditplantedarootofbitternesswhichgrewandcastits shadowonmanyapageofEnglishhistory."

INNOCENTIIIANDTHE ALBIGENSIANS

Thankswereextendedtothe parishpriestsoftheDeaneryand tothevisitingpriests,andinparticulartothosewhohadaddressedus,fortheirassistance."If youwillputintopracticeadvice givenyoubyFatherBrennanin 'hissermon,thatyouseekfirstthe kingdomofGod,thenallthings spokenofbyDr.Goodyandby FathersRyanandMcBridewill beaddedtoyou.Ifyoudevelop yourownspirituality,ifyoubecomemilitantmembersofthe HolyNameSociety,youwillbe inspiredtotakeanactiveinterestintheeconomicprogramme oftheChurchandintheall-importantCatholicAction.The priestshavelaiddownforyou thesocialandmaterialphilosophy oftheChurch.Youknowyour obligations.Itnowremainsfor

NowImustsayafewwords aboutPopeInnocentIII.andthe suppressionoftheCathariorthe Albigensianheretics.Underthis greatPopewassetuptheEcclesiasticaltribunalthatwastoseparateasitwerethesheepfrom thegoats-theguiltyfromtheinnocent-inthisvastconspiracy againstestablishedsociety,e.g., theCatharitaughtthatthevery institutionofmarriagewasevil andforbadeit.TheveryfoundationsofChristendomwereat stake,forthismovementofthe Cathari-whichwasanti-social, anarchist,destructiveofallfaith andmorals-wassweepingwith furyoverSouthernFrance.It wasalifeanddeathstruggle,in whichthecivilarmtookthemain share.SimondeMontfort'spitilesscrushingofaplaguethatitselfknewnopityforthingssacredorhelpless,viewedfromthe vantagepointofourmilderand indifferentdaysseemsdreadful. buthereagainwemustviewit withthemindsofthemenof thatcrudeandhardytime,and rememberthatitwasattherequestoftheCivilPowersthatInnocentIII.sanctionedtheestablishmentoftheInquisitionforthe savingoftheveryfabricofSociety. Sothatfinishesmyanswerto yourrequest,"LoverofTruth." Ihave,Itrust,beentruenotonly tomyselfasyouadvise,buttrue tothefindingsofsaneandtrustworthyhistorians,andtrueto mypromisetoourlisteners.

youtotakeupyourburdenin thelightofyouracquiredknowledge."

Thesingingof"FaithofOur Fathers"broughtthismemorable Rallytoaconclusion.

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HowtoCombatCommunism

FatherWilfridParsons,distinguishedJesuitwriterandteacher,makesanobservationregard. ingCommunisminthecurrentissueof'America,"whichdeserves thewidestpossiblecirculation, saystheLosAngeles"Tidings."

"Probablythegreatestsource oftheCommunistgains,"observes FatherParsons,"hasbeenthe stupidityoftheiradversaries.In somepartsofthiscountryevery proposalforthereliefandwelfareofthepoorhaspromptly beenbrandedasCommunist.It wouldbeagreatwonderifthe poordidnotcometotheconclusionthattheonlyfriendsthey havearetheCommunists,and thatonethewordoftheCommunists'adversaries."

TiredofPlatitudes.

Itwouldbeagreatwonder, too,ifthepoorwerenotbecomingtiredofmanyoftheplatitudes onCommunismwhicharebeing utteredbyCatholicswhohave neverliftedahandtoalleviate theirplight.

Itisallverywelltorantabout theWagnerActandUnemploymentInsurance,butwhatdo theserantersproposefortheAmericanworkingman?Hecan't liveonabuse.Hecannotprovidehischildrenwithaneducation,norcanhetakecareofhimselfinhisdecliningyearsonthe windyrhetoric ofFraternity Lodgespeakers.

Hewouldbeencouragedifhe weretoseemanyoftheopponentsofCommunismstandingin themarketplacedefendinghim whenthepricestructureofAm-

ericaisinvadedandwheninflationthreatenstosweephisearningpoweraway.

HealBreach.

Alltheabusivethingsthatcan besaidaboutCommunismhave beensaidalreadyandtheyhave beenwellsaid.Itremainsfor AmericanCatholicstostandin thebreachbetweenlabourand management,andeffectasnearly astheycanamorereasonablearrangementbetweenthetwo,and healratherthanaggravatethe difficultiesthatnowseparate them.

WhenPiusXI.wrotehisEncyclicalonAtheisticCommunism,hedidnotconfinehimself toplatitudes.Hesaidanumber ofembarrassingthings-embarrassing,thatis,totheso-called "safe"Catholic,the"conservative" Catholic,theCatholicwhofigures hehasacorneronorthodoxCatholicism

Pope'sStrongWords, ThisisasampleofPiusXI., whichisnotveryoftenadvanced intalksregardingCommunism. ThisisPiusXI.,thefirstPriest ofChristendom,speakingand whathesaysistothepoint.We quote:

"Weturnagaininaspecialway toyou,Christianemployersand industrialists,whoseproblemis oftensodifficultforthereason thatyouaresaddledwiththe heavyheritageofanunjusteconomicregimewhoseruinousinfluencehasbeenfeltthroughmany generations.Webidyoube mindfulofyourresponsibility.It is,unfortunately,truethatthe mannerofactingincertainCatholiccircleshasdonemuchto shakethefaithoftheworking classesinthereligionofJesus Christ.ThesegroupshaverefusedtounderstandthatChristian charitydemandstherecognition ofcertainrightsduetotheworkingman,whichtheChurchhas explicityacknowledged.

HostileIndustrialists.

"Whatistobethoughtofthe actionofthoseCatholicemployerswho,inoneplace,succeeded inpreventingthereadingofOur Encyclical,'QuadragesimoAnno,' intheirlocalchurches Orof thoseCatholicindustrialistswho, eventothisday,haveshown themselveshostiletoalabour movementthatweOurselvesrecommend?Isitnotdeplorable thattherightofprivateproperty, defendedbytheChurch,should sooftenhavebeenusedasaweapontodefraudtheworkingman ofhisjustsalaryandhissocial rights?"

PiusXI.understoodthatCommunismrepresentedaprotest againstinjusticetowardsthepoor. Heunderstood,too,that,unless Catholicslenttheirintelligenceto thesolutionofthesocialevilsof theage,theywouldbetraythe poor. HestronglyurgedCatholicsto studytheproblems,whichare manyandgrave,inthepresent socialordersothattheirfamiliaritywiththemwouldenablethem tospeakwithauthorityinthe marketplace.

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OurLadyHelpofChristians' Branch,EastVictoriaPark.

Bro.Presidentpresidedovera verywellattendedmeetingheld onTuesday,September17. We wereallverypleasedtolearnthat ourbranchChaplain,Rev.Father O'Connor,wasmakinggoodprogress.Bro.E.McCarthyisnow outofhospitalandmakingsteady progresstowardsrecovery.

OurNo. 1 tabletennisand quoitsteamswereunsuccessful atSt.Kevin's,Subiaco,onThursday,Sept.5;butmadeamends whentheymetSt.Anthony's, MidlandJunction,onWednesday, September11.

Bros.F.WardandC.Kenwor thyweredulyinitiatedandwelcomedbyourpresident.

MembersoftheNo.2badmin tonteamareremindedthatthey haveamatchwithSt.Brigid's, WestPerth,onMonday,September30.Ourmeetingplaceis Mint-streetat7.30p.m.

AsSt.Malachi'sbranchwillbe visitingusonournextmeeting night,itwillbeapoundnight, andastartat7.30isrequired. Itwasmovedthataletterof sympathybesenttoBro.Lockhead,onthedeathofhismother, andarrangementsweremadeto haveaMasssaidfortherepose ofhersoul.

Luckyseatwinners:Sr.S. WalshandBro.J.Egan. St.Joachim'sBranch. AtthemeetingheldonSeptember17,Sr.N.Dalypresidedover agoodattendanceofmembers. Weareverypleasedtoseethat Sr.M.Clarkehasrecoveredfrom herrecentattackofinfluenza. Bro.C.Stickman'sclearancefrom St.Mary'sbranch,Kalgoorlie,was acceptedandawelcomewasextendedtohim. Weareextremelypleasedto noteanincreasedattendanceat thequarterlyCommunionofthe branch.Sr.Murphyreportedon thesocialatSt.Kevin'sbranch, whichwasagreatcredittothe organisers.Ourbranchsocial, heldon3rdinst.,wasagreat success.Representativesfrom severalbrancheswerepresent.An apologywasreceivedfromHelp ofChristians'branch.Songswere renderedbyMissP.Harfordand SrA.O'Toole,andtheapplause testifiedtothepopularityofthese youngladies.WeextendoursincerethankstoBros.P.J.Reidy, T.P.MurphyandP.Traversfor theirvaluableassistance,andto allwhocontributedtotheenjoymentoftheevening.Atour nextmeeting,onOctober1,St. Brigid'sbranchwillvisitus.It wasbemembers'poundnight.

commencedheaskedtheCouncil forsupportattheFieldDay,to beheldonOctober13. Asin pastyears,ourwillingco-operationwasassured.Anymember desirousofassistingatthestall, pleasecontactthesecretaryofthe Council,Sr.Jacques,orBro.Edwards. Reportswererenderedtothe president.TheannualRetreats,. heldinSeptember7and8,were verysuccessful,althoughattendanceatboththeladies'andmen's couldhavebeenbetter.Thanks areespeciallyduetoRev.Father Grogan,whoconductedtheladies' Retreat,Rev.FatherJoyce,who conductedthemen'sRetreat,and theSistersoftheSacredHeart Convent,Highgate,andtheBrothersoftheRedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth,fortheirwonderfulhelp. Aletterwasreceivedfromthe MaddingtonBadmintonClubinvitingateamtoplaythem.The teamwaspickedfromvarious branchesandthematchplayedon September19.Althoughwewere beaten,theeveningwasveryenjoyable.Wehopetoenterone teamormoreintheBadminton Associationnextyear,socomeon members,keepupthepractice.

Thetabletennischampionship, whichwasheldatHighgate,was verysuccessful,thewinnerbeing Bro.W.Nelligan,fromSubiaco.

Thebadmintonchampionship, heldatLeederville,waswellfavouredbymembers.Verykeen playwaswitnessed,andafter manyexcitinggamesthewinners were:Men'sdoubles,Bros.P. CaseyandG.Ewdards,fromLeederville.Mixeddoubles,Sr.K. NelliganandBro.W.Nelligan, fromSubiaco.OnOctober23. membersareremindedofthesocialtobeheldinSt.Mary'sHall, Leederville,forthepurposeofpresentingtrophies,etc. TheCouncilmeetingtobeheld onFriday,October4,istobea specialmeeting,andalldelegates areaskedtobepresent.asrules, fixtures,etc.,fornextyear'sinterbranchgamesaretobediscussed. Thismeetingwillbeofvitalimportancetoallbranchesofthe Society.Ifyourusualbranch delegatecannotattend,electanotherinhisplace. Theannualpicnicistobeheld onSunday,Febuary23,1947.The S.S."Perth"hasbeenhired.

StaroftheSeaBranch.

Astheassistantsecretaryhas returnedfromhisleaveofabsence, oncemoreyoureadoftheactivitiesoftheabovebranch.anda mostsuccessfulmeetingitwasto report.Bro.Mulcahyreported thatBros.LegruandB.Keogh arenicelyonthemend,andmembershopetoseethematthe nextmeeting.

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IfCommunismistobeeffectivelycheckeditmustbecheckedatitsstrongest'pointandits strongestpointisintheappeal whichithashadineverycountryoftheworldfortheunderdog.Whetherthatappealbe speciousornotisbesidethe point.ThepointthateveryCatholicshouldmeditateuponis thattheCommunisthastaken astandfortheunderdog,forthe under-privileged,forthedispossessedandhehaswonmanyconarts hiscausebythattactic.

WhentheCatholicsofthis country,asabody,begintoapply thesocialthoughtoftheCatholic Churchtotheproblemswhichaffectthiscountryandwhenthey doitonawidescale,thethreat ofCommunismwillhavebeeneffectivelymetanddisposedof.

St.Patrick'sBranch. Althoughthelastfewmeetings havenotbeenovercrowded,afair numberofmembershavebeenin attendance.Theoccasionofthe DistrictBoardvisitwasverysuccessfulandaveryenjoyableeveningwasspentbyallpresent.The usualreportsweremadetothe branchbytheBoardmembers, afterwhichsupperwaspartaken of. Thelastmeetingsawvisitors fromHelpofChristians'branch, Maylands,tryconclusionsinthe tabletennisandquoitscompetition.Thevisitorsweresuccessfulinthequoitsplay-off,butSt. Patrick'sredeemedthemselves withtabletennis,therebymaking ahalf-winontheevening.An enjoyableandsumptuoussupper concludedaparticularlyconvivialnightout.Someofthemembersofourgamesteamwereconspicuousbytheirabsence,andas thefinalsarefastapproachingwe wouldbedelightedtoseethem alongatthenextfewmeetingsfor alittlepractice. MetropolitanSocialCouncil. AtthemeetingheldonFriday, September20,thepresident,Bro. Page,presidedoverdelegatesrepresentingtheDistrictBoard, Leederville,Mavlands,St.Patrick's,EastVictoriaPark,MidlandJunction,SubiacoandVictoriaPark.BrotherDowd,from CastledareOrphanage,wasalso present.andafterthemeetingjoints.

Bro.Burrougheswashighly commendedforhisactivitiesin gainingnewmembers,andSr. Williamsoncameforwardwith threenamesforadmittance.But namesalonearenotbroughtforward.Twomembers,Bros.D. MillerandM.Johnson,wereininiatedbythepresident.

Asocialcommitteewasnominated,andthehopewasexpressed thattheywouldnotkeepminutesandwastehours.

Thefirstoutbreakintosummer socialscamethesamenight,when wegatheredaroundthepiano. andinvoicesrangingfrombasso profundostogirlishtrebles,joinedincommunitysinging.Throast becamewelloiledafterawhile, andsomefinesoloswereheard fromBro.Kavanagh,Bro.R. Kelly,andBro.B.Burroughes. Coffeeandcakethenappeared. Cakeishardlytheterm.One suspectsthesourceofallthefine andrareeffortsthatappeared.

Bro.Gallagher,inalull,called foravoteofthankstothegirls, andwasmostsincerelysupported byBro.Kavanagh.Nodoubt aboutit,thepresenceofactively participatingwomenmembers putsanewcomplexiononour meetings.Thesocialbrokeup withthesocialcommitteearguing theprosandconsofaquizznight andtabletennisforthenext meeting,dueonOctober1.So cameon,quizzkidsandoilyour

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