The Record Newspaper 06 November 1946

DisillusionedWithExtremes, TheySeekStabilityThrough Democracy

themjustice,nogreatstrainon theirconsciences;forexcepton thepointofanti-Semitism,and thelocationoftheHolyofHolies -BerlinorMoscow-theArrow Crossdoctrine,asexpoundedto thecommonman-differedvery littlefromtheCommunist.

Asecondtendencyfavouring theseCentralpartiesistherevulsionfrompoliticalpropaganda. Manisapolitical,asheissocial, animal.But,beforethis,heisa humanperson.Therearelarge sectionsofhislifeintowhichit ishestthatpoliticsshouldnot enter.Politicshaveinvadedal. mosteverydomainofman'spersonalityandactivity.Youhave MarxistartasvouhadNaziart, MarxistnovelsandNazinovels, MarxistdressandNazidress. Shouldtheprocesscontinue,there maybeMarxianwaysoflacing shoesandblowingnoses.

wasarevoltagainstsomeofthe salientfeaturesoftheproposed constitution,particularlyagainst thenationofonesingleChamber, withnosystemofchecksand counter-checkssuchasareprovidedinanyproperlyconstituted democraticsystem,andalsoagainstthedangeroussuggestionthat thejudicaturebemadesubservienttotheChamber;thislatter clausemeantthatjusticemight becomeprimarilyapoliticaland notalegalaffair.

Onestrikingfeatureofpolitical lifeontheContinentsincethecol%epseofGermanyhasbeenthe developmentof"Centralparties." attimesproclaimingthemselves explicitlyChristianorCatholic,at othersusingthetitleofPeople's oh.:Peasantparty.Sucharethe CatholicpartiesofHollandand Belgium,theChristianDemocrats inGermanyandItaly,theAna. trianVolskparteiandtheSmallholdersinHungary,theAgree %-nsinBulgaria,andtheRumanianPeasantparty.Mostofthese existedbeforethewar:somehave obviousancestors.e.g.,theChristianDemocratsofGermanyin theGermanZentrum,thoseof ItalyinthePartitiPopulate.

Theyarenotallofonemodel: therearedifferencesbetween them,dictatedinthemainbythe particularproblems,domesticand national,withwhichtheyhaveto deal.TheCatholicpartiesof HollandandBelgium,forinstance, aremoreconservativeinthetraditionalsensethantheChristian DemocratsofItaly.Yetthey haveverymuchindeedincommon,andtheirsimilarityisfar moresignificantthantheirdivergencies.

Theyaremoderateparties,not necessarilydefendinganyspecial statusquo,butinsistingthatreforestandreconstructionproceed alongorderlyandhonestandjust lines.Theyarepartiesofliberty, opposingtheideologyandclaims oftheAbsoluteStateandwelcom. ingtheextensionofStatecontrol onlywheresuchextensionisseen tobeforthecommunity'sgreater good.andmaintainingallthetime thatmanhasotherrightsand etherloyaltiesthanthosewhich arcmerelypolitical.

TheyareneitherLeftnorRight (intheircasethewordshavelittlemeaning), 1'titinthestruggle ofmodernideas,whichMr.Churchillrecentlysummedupasthe choicebetween''Governments whichownthepeople"and"peopleswhichowntheGovernment." theyaredecidedlyonthelatter side.Nordotheepithets"progressive"and"reactionary"apply Inthemeasily.Theyareboth: progressive,inthattheyenvies agereconstructionandsocialreform,oftenwithexplicitreferencetothesocialdoctrineofthe Church,asoutlinedinthegreat Papalencyclicals;reactionary,if reactionbetheantidotetorevolution.Thecnaosanddisorientationthatarepartofwar'saftermathprovideafamiliarbreedinggroundforrevolution.Those whohavelosteverythingthefrustratedandthecynical,extremists

every-Ottforextremistsif notextremes,readilymeet)feel theextractionofresnovae,when anolderorderofthingshaslost theirloyalties.

RightsoftheCommonMan.

Addtothistheenergyanddynamismofarevolutionaryparty, cleverlydirectedandthoroughly organised.withanorthodoxparty lineofthoughtandaction,and therecipeiscomplete.Thisis howtheBolshevikRevolution succeededinRussia.Itwasnot arevoltagainstandavictory overtheregimeoftheCzars,but theoverthrowofa"democratic" Russia,strugglingclumsilyalong injustsuchanatmosphereof chaosanddisintegration.

TheseCentralpartiesaretreadingthepathoforderamidchaos, ofreasonablenessinthemidstof prejudiceandpassion,ofexperienceamongsomuchhastyand hot-headedimprovisation.Inan erawhichisbeingcalledthecenturyofthecommonman,they areattemptingtosecureforthe commonmanthosepersonallibertiesandrights,thosenarrowercirclesofhomeandfamilyandfree associations,whichitisthefirst purposeofrevolutiontosweep ruthlesslyaway.Themorethat Europerisesfromthechaosoftoday,andfromthepressingproblemsofsheermaterialexistence thegreaterwillbethepartthese CentralpartiescanplayinEuropeanreconstruction.

Therearecertaintendencies wbchgreatlyfavourthegrowth oftheseparties.Itisnotmerely thatCatholicsarenumerousin mostContinentalcountries,and, asCatholics.areopposedtoatheBticCommunism,astheywere, alwaysintheoryandgenerally tpractice,toNazismandits satellitesystems.Thatisafact, orcourse,butthereareotherconsiderations.Inthefirstplace, menwhohavesufferedunderone formofStateabsolutism,donot readilysubmitthemselvestoanotherifthiscaninanyway avoided.

InBritain,apoliticalreaction againsttheConservativeparty meansvotesfortheLabour party,andviceversa.Abroada reactionfromNazismdoesnot spellCommunism.Nazismand Communismareincreasinglyregardedastwoaspectsoftheone revolutionaryprocess,whichhas culminated,ineithercase,inabsoluteStatecontrolandinthefurthercontrolofthatState,with allitsmachineryofpowerand propaganda,byonepoliticalparty andtherejectionoftheobjective Characteroflawandjustice.

STALIN.

-Rightsandlibertiesofcommon manruthlesslysweptaway.

Frenchpapersarenowopenly talkingaboutCommunismas"le fascismerouge"(RedFascism)in thesamewaythatGermanC,atholicwritersreferredtoNazism,fifteenyearsago,as"BrownBolshevism."Itwasalwayssuperficial tospeakofNazismasamovementofthe"Right,"forinGermany,sofarassocialandpoliti-algroupingswereconcerned,the conservative"Right"wasitschief opponent.

ExtremesBecometheSame Thing.

Extremeshaveahabitofmeeting.Thisisdisconcertingtillyou rememberthatpoliticalparties cannotbelaidoutneatlyalonga linesothatwhatappeartobe extremesareactuallyfurthest fromoneanother:ratherdothey curveroundthecircumferenceof acircletillextremes,verynearly orinactualfact,touchoneanotherandbecomemuchthesame thing.Thishasbeenbrought homepracticallybythefactthat intheRussianzoneofGermany manyex-Nazisarenowactive Communists.Noristhisrapid changeofallegianceconfinedto Germany.In"TheWorldToday,"forMay,1946,anarticleexaminesthecompositionofthe CommunistpartyinHungaryas follows: Partofitconsistsofformer LeftWingSocialDemocrats, a largeblocofwhomchangedtheir coloursassoonasopportunityoffered.Theyconstituteto-day themostmoderateelementsin theparty,andaresaidtorepresenta"national"ratherthanan "international"outlook.They are,however,outnumberedbyre cruitsofaverydifferentpolitical past.Manyofthepartymembersarepersonsofviolenttendencies,andveryoften,ofanextremelydubiouspoliticalpast.

Alargenumberofthem,onlya fewmonthsago,werecomposing therankandfileofSzalasi'sExtreme-RightArrowCrossparty, andnotoriouslyobtainedtheirreleasefromtheintermenttowhich thenewregimebadsubjected thembysigningadeclaration thattheyhadexchangedanold partyallegianceforanew-todo

Nothing.inthelongrun,isso tediousandwearisomeaspropa ganda.Theblareandbluster, thesuggestionandrepetition,the criesandcatcallsandslogansmillionsofmenarethoroughly sickofitall.Theywanttobe leftalone.inpeacewiththemselves,theirneighboursandtheir surroundings,notdrivenandharriedandalwaysdirectedineye andearandmind.Astheyendeavourtoavoidandreducethe dangerofrevolution,so,too,they desiretoheridofthatbedevilled artofover-politicisinglife,and makingover-sensitivethehuman mind-anartthatpreparesthe revolutionaryway,Tomenconsciousofthisatmosphere,these Centralpartiesofferbalanceand sanity,reformwithoutupheavals, and,intime,securitywithout complacencyandselfishness.

DemocracyandStability.

Inthethirdplace,itmustbe notedthattheseparties,manyof thematleast,aremassparties, popularparties,andinthisthey differfromtheconservativepartiesofthenineteenthcentury. Theyaredemocratic,notonlyin theprinciplestowhichtheysubscribebutinthequalityoftheir leaders.Behindthemare,natur ally,certainconservativeforces,in theoldersense,butalso,andpre dominantly,thepeasantry,the countrypeople,ofEurope,whom Marxiandoctrinehaslargelylookeduponasinferiortotheurban proletariatandwhohavepreservedmoresolidlythantheproletariattheolderEuropeanand Christianoutlook.

Andtothepeasantrymusthe addedagrowingnumberfromthe middleclasses.rhristiamminded andevenLiberal,forwhomthese Centralpartiesrepresentsomethingmoresoundandvitalclosertorealityandthepopular mindthanthemorebourgeois Liberalpartiesofthepast.

FloutingofJudicialAuthority. NothinghasmoreclearlymarkeddeteriorationinsomeEuro. peancountries,subjecttoSoviet pressure,thanthetransferenceof judicialauthorityfromproperly constitutedcourtsandjudgesto so-called"People'sCourts"thatis, politicaltribunals,whose.standdardsarenotobjectivejusticebut politicalexpediency.Whence haveresultedthethousandsof judicialmurdersinEast-Central andSouth-EasternEurope.AreliablePolishsourceprintsextractsfromwritingsanddeclarationsoftheVice-MinisterofJusticeinthepresentPolishadministration.Amongthem,this paragraphfromawork,"TheAdministrationofJusticeinReborn PolandfromJuly22,1944,to July22,1945":

"Jurisdictionmustbetransformed.Thejudgeshouldexpresspublicviewsandsentiments. lieshouldabstainfromthepriniplesof'objectivejustice,'sothat acollectiveunderstandingoftruth maybearrivedat.Thesentence shouldbeadjustedtothepeople's feelingastowhatisrightandnot t)formalstatutesofthelaw."

Inanotherstatement,madeon September6,1945,atWarsaw,the sameVice-Minister,LeonChajn, declared:

"WeallknowthatamonghonestanddevotedmeninthePolish CourtsofLawarealsotobe foundreactionaryelements,which areworkingfortheenemycamp Theseelementswillbeexpelledin ashorttimebytheAdministrationofJustice.Facingthehard struggleinPolandbetweenthe reactionariesandthedemocrats, thejurisdictionwillhavetoshow, onceandforall,whosesideitis on.Itisevidentthatthereisno placeforjudgeswhostandfor theprinciplesof'objectivetruth' Thereisonlyonetruth,that whichservesdemocracy,andthe falsitywhichservesthereactionaries,Ifinthedifficultproblems ofthenationtheJudicaturedoes notmakeadecisivestandforthe vitalinterestoftheGovernment, thenPolishdemocracywillbe compelledtolookforanewbody oftheJudicature,evenifit shouldmeantheremovalofthe entirebenchofPolishjudges."

TherejectionbytheFrench peopleoftheConstitution.propos. edtothembytheCommunistand Socialistparties,withMRPdissenting,wasafactofthehighest significanceTheremusthave beenmanyFrenchmenwhopreferredanyconstitutiontonncein stitution,andotherssufficiently hopefultothinkanyconstitution, howeverbad,mightbemade work.Despitethisgenerousal lowaneeofnon-politicalopinion, overandaboveallCommunist andmuchSocialistsupport,the constitutionwasrejected.There. sellwasunexpectedinBritain andgenerallyinFrance, Consequently,itisafactof peculiarimportance.Itmeans thatthemajorityoftheFrench arecallingahalttothedirection imposedupontheFrenchGovernmentbyFrenchCommunists.It

OneofthebestfeaturesinBrit, ishinstitutions,andoneofthe greatestsafeguardsofindividual liberty,istheindependenceof theJudicature.Theadministrationofthelawiskeptimmune frompoliticalinfluences

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Newsoftheappointmentof MotherM.EmmanuelasMother GeneraloftheSistersofNazareth wasreceivedwithgreatdelightin Geraldton,wheresheiswell knownandhighlyesteemedfor hervaluableworkinconnection withthefoundationofNazareth HouseinGeraldton.

MotherEmmanuelwaselected tothehighlyresponsibleposition ofMotherGeneralatarecent GeneralCounciloftheSistersof Nazarethheldrecentlyatthe MotherHouseinHammersmith, England.

ThenewMotherGeneralwas amongtheNazarethSisterswho accompaniedthefirstbatchifimmigrantboysfromEnglandto Tardunin1938.Priortothe foundationoftheirhouseatGeraldton,theSistersofNazareth temporarilysettledattheconvent attachedtoSt.Mary'sAgriculturalSchool,Tardun.Herethe Sisterslookedafterthedomestic needsofthemigrantboysuntil theirnewhousewasopenedin Geraldton.

WiththeopeningofNazareth HousetheSistersbeganinGeraldtontheirworldfamedworkof caringfortheorphanandtheold.

FoundedinEnglandbyCardinal Wiseman,theCongregationofthe SistersofNazareth,dedicatedto theserviceofthepoor,soon spreaditsshelteringbranches throughoutEngland,theBritish Colonies,AmericaandIreland.Today,theSistershavecloseon sixtyhousesthroughouttheEnglishspeakingworld.

Inhisaddressdeliveredatthe officialopeningofNazarethHouse itGeraldtonin1941.thethen PremierofWesternAustralia (Hon.J.C.Willcock-said:"They hadcommencedabigworkina bigway,bybigpeople,andthey weregoingtodobigthings.

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withoutGod.Theywantorder withouttheprincipleoforder. Theyreallywantchaos.Asa consequence,theyarenotpreparingtruepeaceinParis,buta ghastlysubstitute. Iftheysucceedeventuallyin endingwar,itwillbebrought aboutnotbyunitingthehuman race,butbydestroyingit.Ifpeace comeswithoutGod,itwillbea peaceofdeath.Theforestsof theworldwillgrowagain.The jungleswillcloseinonus"

RETURNTOVATICAN?

MyronC.Taylor,PresidentTruman'spersonalrepresentativeat theVatican,isreturningtothe UnitedStatesonotherthanofficialbusiness,butitis"assumed" hewilltakeadvantageofhispresenceinthiscountrytocometo WashingtonandseethePresident,CharlesG.Ross, White Housepresssecretary,hasrevealed.Mr.RosssaidMr.Taylorisexpectedtoreturntothe Vatican.

ARCHBISHOPPRAISES ANDERS

ThePolishGeneralAndersis describedbyArchbishopMcDonald.0.S.B.,ofSt.Andrewsand Edinburgh,asoneofthebravest andmostskilfulGeneralsofthe AlliedCommandinalettertohis clergyonthedayofspecialprayerforPolandinSeptember.

Hewaspleasedtobepresentat anopeningceremonyofthisdescription,becausetheGovernmentandthepeoplewereunder adebtofgratitudeforthewonderfulworkalreadydonebysuch organisations."

Theunsolicitedtestimonyof theesteemedformerPremiersums uptoanicetytheSistersofNaza rethandtheirwork.Theyare "bigpeople"andtheydo"big things."Thesecretoftheir"bigness"intheirpersonandtheir workliesinthefactthatthey workforGodandseeintheold, thepoor,theinfirmandtheorphanthereflectionofGod's ,mage.

FASHIONINGAPEACEOF DEATH

TheParisConferencecouldonly fashiona"peaceofdeath"becauseitseeksapeacewithout GodIfitsucceededin"ending war,itwouldbebroughtabout notbyunitingthehumanrace, butbydestroyingit,"

ThesewerethesombrepredictionsmadebytheVeryRev. RobertI.Gannon.S.J.,president ofFordhamUniversity,speaking inNewYorkonthe300th.anniversaryofthediscoveryofLake GeorgebySt.IsaacJogues,Jesuitmartyrthetercentenaryof uhisedeathisbeingobserved th,-year.

Drawingaparallelbetweenthe comingofSt.IsaacJoguestothe IroquoisIndiansas"anambassadorseekingpeacewithChristian charity,"andtheambassadors whohavemetinParis"topatch upthefragmentsofourshatteredcivilisation,"FatherGannon saidthattheirdifficultiesare muchthesame.

LikeSt.IsaacJogues,hesaid. thepeacedelegatesarefacedby "greedytradersandbrutalised savages,"blindfearandunreasoninghatreds:butthehopelessnessoftheirtaskspringsfrom thetragicfact'thattheyaretryingtounitewithoutanybasisof unity.

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RecentlywequotedCardinal TienwhenheemphasisedCatholiceducationasChina'sfirst need.OncemoretheCardinal hasspokenonthequestion: "OurgreatestneedinChinais education.Wemustbuildschools andseminariesanduniversities tospreadChristianprinciples andthuslayasolidfoundation forChristianityintheFarEast.

AsfirstCardinalofChina,I pleadwiththeAmericanstosend usmorereligiousOrders,congre gationsandsocieties.Theplea wasmadeinWashington,U.S.A., ataninterviewintheChinese Embassy, Thousandsofmilesaway,a youngpriestofSt.Columbans waswritinginManila,capitalof thePhilippines: "Evervalhereyoulook,thousandsofManila'schildrenarein thestreets,paddlinginwater, squattingbytheroadside,beggingridesintrucksandjeeps. Someschoolsareinoperation, butfartoofewtoaccommodate thethousandsofchildrenroam. kegthestreets."

VATICANNEWSRELIABLE

TheDukeofNorfolk,inapress statement,revealsthat,although nopublicappealhasyetbeen made,severalProtestantshave sentdonationstowardstheAhhey'sreconstruction, Tothepeoplewhohavetold him,"Youaregoingtoruinthe foundation,"theDukehasreplied:"Myansweristhatthe foundationofFountainsAbbey wasruined407yearsago,atthe timeoftheEnglishReformation,"

CATHOLICINCREASEIN BRITAIN

thefigurescompiledby 1Flarepath,"aCatholicR.A.F. magazine,arecorrect,theCatholicpopulationofEnglandand Walesisabouthalfasbig,again asitisofficiallystatedtobe. Whilethefiguresgivenintheofficial"CatholicDirectory"are 2,372,074,"Flarepath"computes themas3,500,000.

'Becausenocensushasbeentakenmanydiocesesreturneachyear thesamefiguresfortheirpopulationssothatthe"officialpopulation"totalisseveralyearsoutof date."Flarepath"basesitsestimateonthenumbersofbaptisms, marriages,andconversionstaken inconjunctionwiththegeneral censusfigures,

dark-timbered,matted-flooredtempleroom,BishopO'Haratold them: "IhavecomehereasaCatholic. Ihavebeensenthereto bringtoallofyouJapanesepeople'amessageofpeacefromthe Pope,amessageIwanttodeliver intheverywordsofChrist: 'PeaceIleavewithyou.Notas theworldgivethdoIgiveunto you.'" BishopO'HaraaskedtheBuddhistleadersinthenameofthe fundamentalvirtuestowhich BuddhistsandCatholicsaredevoted,toformacommonfrontagainstmaterialismandimmorality.

HOLYFATHERTO JAPANESE: "MAYTHELORDDRYYOUR TIARA."

"Weinthiscountryarekeen:y sensibleoftheimmensedebtof gratitudeweowetothissorelytriednation,"saysHisGrace, "andoursympathygoesouttoits inhabitantsinthetragicposition inwhichtheynowfindthemselves."

CannotReturn.

MostofAnders'men,saysthe Archbishop,finditimpossibleto returnatpresent,totheirown country,"whichunderthetyrannousruleofRussialooksupon themasrebels.

"Ourauthoritiesarenowendeavouringtoassistthesesoldiers topiecetheirlivestogetheragain withaviewtohelpingtoreconstructtheirowncountrywhen thisbecomespossible.

"Thecauseofthecrucifixionof Polandisnotfartoseek.Uncompromisinglyopposedtoathe isticCommunism,thePoleshave everclungtenaciouslytothe Faithandstatmchilyupheldthe claimsofGodtotheirallegiance andservice, Traditon.

"TheirglorioustraditionoffidelitytoHolyChurchenlistsour sympathyandclaimstheassistanceofallCatholics.Theyare fellowmembersoftheMystical BodyofChrist.Inaidingthem wearedirectlyservingOurLord IIimself."

Parishpriestsareauthorisedto makeacollectionfortheCatholicCouncilforPolishWelfare.

COLLECTEDWORKSOF MAURIAC

UnexpectedpraiseforthereliabilityofVaticannewshascome fromasecularweeklypaperpublishedinWashington,the"UnitedStatesNews."Discussingthe Americancontroversyoverthe positionofMr.MyronTaylor,as personalAmbassadorfromthe PresidentoftheUnitedStatesto theHolySee,the"News"reviewedthehistoryofUnitedStatesVaticanrelations,whichvirtually datehacktothefirstdaysofAmericanindependence.Itpointed out,withparticularregardtoMr. Taylor'smission,thattheVatican is"auniquecentreofworldinformation."andthat'Justnow thisisoneofthefewauthentic sourcesofinformationonhappeningsinRussian-dominated areasofCentralandSouth-easternEurope."Also,the"United StatesNews"stressedtheimportanceofrepresentationatthe Vaticanduringthewaryears, whenoneoftheresultsofMr. Taylor'sservicethadbeentheobtainingofmuchhithertounreportednewsonconditionsinGermany.

RESTORATIONOF FOUNTAINS

ProtestantsAssist.

Thepurchaseandrestoration ofFountainsAbbeyinEnglandis expectedtocosttheCatholic community£350,000,ithasbeen announced.Thepurchaseprice is£150,000andthecostofrestoration,accordingtoSirGilesGilbertScott,whoistoadviseon it,willbe.1:200,000.

"Flarepath"alsopointsouta disquietingtrendinCatholiclife -thefactthatwhilein1917there were37baptismsforevery10Catholicmarriages,in1944 there wereonly23baptismsforevery 10marriages. Conversions,too,havedeclined. In1917,3,904priestsgained9,018 converts,whereasin1944.6,257 priestsgainedonly8,722.

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AhighofficialoftheKuKlux KlanhadtakenapositionasstewardattheKnightsofColumbus Club,Huntington,inordertolisteninondiscussions,aninvestigatingdetectivediscovered.

Thiswasdisclosedwhenanorderrevokingthecharterofthe KuKluxKlaninNewYork StateanddissolvingtheoragnisationwaspromulgatedbytheNew YorkStateSupremeCourt.

Theorderofdissolutionwas signedonapplicationoftheNew YorkStateAtorney-General,NathanielL.Goldstein,whodeclared thathisofficewasreadytoprosecuteanyonebelongingtothe Klanoritsaffiliatesafterrevocationofthecharter.

"Iconsideritmydutyasapublicofficial,"Mr.Goldsteinsaid,in appealingfordissolutionofthe KuKluxKlan,"tostatethatmy inestigationofthisorganisation willnotceasewithsuchajudgment."

TheAttorney-Generaldisclosed thataStatedetectivehadbeen assignedtogetdatanntheactivitiesoftheKlan.

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ThetwoAmericanBishops, Mgr.OitaraandMgr.Ready, nowtouringJapan,readaletter fromtheHolyFather,believedto bethefirstofitskindeversent toJapan.whenaSolemnPontificalMasswascelebratedinTokyo tomarktheirarrival "Wesendyou,VenerableBrethren,"wrotetheHolyFather,"this expressionofOurPaternalpleasureandwarmencouragement thatYoumayshareinwithyour dearandfaithfulflocks,andprayingtheLordtodryyourtears, andundertheprotectionofthe Japanesemartyrsandespecially theirQueen,theMostHolyVirginMary,torenewintheheartsof allaninvinciblehopeandastrong confidenceinabetterfuturefor theChristianorder,andtoyour clergyandespeciallytothemissionariessomeritorious,tothe Religious,bothmenandwomen, andtoallthefaithfulofthe ChurchofJapan,asapledgeof supremehelp,theApostolicBenediction."

AfterthankingtheJapanese Hierarchyfortheirlettertohim, sentaftertheirfirstpost-warmeeting,HisHolinesssympathised withtheirflockonthelossoflife anddestructiontohomes,churchesandschoolsandcongratulatedthepeopleontheirzealin"repairingthebreaches,bothmoral .endmaterial."

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Me,srsEyreandSpnttiswoode haveannouncedthepublication inEnglishofacollectededition oftheworksofthegreatCatho lienovelist,FrancoisMauriac.Althoughwidelyrecognisedasone oftheforemostofFrenchwriters,Mauriachashadveryfew ofhisworkstranslatedtodate. Thisnewventurewillincludethe earlynovelsofMauriac,mostof whichhavebeenoutofprintin Franceforsomeyears.Thefirst volumeintheseriesis"AWomanofthePharisees,,"written byMauriacduringtheGerman occupation,andacclaimedby Frenchcritic'sasoneofhisfinest works.Thetrartslationisby GerardHopkins.

SirGilessaysthattheAbbey "canbemadeintoamostmarvellousbuilding,buttherestorationwillneedtobeverycarefully doneandwillnecessitatetheuse ofagreatdealifhighlyskilled labour.'

Mr.HughGibson,formerU.S. AmbassadortoBelgium,hasleft BritainfortheUnitedStatesto formacommitteetoorganisefinancialsupportfortheAbbey amongAmericanCatholics.CardinalSpellmanhasopenedasubscriptionlistwithadonationof 500dollars.

TheDukeofNorfolk'scommitteeforthepurchaseandrestorationoftheAbbeyincludesMajor JohnPoole,vice-chairmanofthe LondonChamberofCommerce; theMarchionessofLothian;Miss BarbaraWard,thenotedjournalistandlecturer,andMr.Douglas Woodruff,editorofthe"Tablet"

BishopReady,C.S.C.,ofColum bus,U.SA.,whowithBishop O'Hara,ofBuffalo,isnowintestigatingthepositionoftheChurch inJapan,speakingrecently,inan ancientKyototemple,tolda groupofBuddhistabbotsofthe messageofpeacehehasbrought withhimfromtheHolyFather.

TheBishopspokeinthetemple attheinvitationoftheabbots, whorepresentedJapan'sleading Buddhistsects.

"ItwassomethingIhadnever seenbefore,"writesFatherPatrickO'Connor,S.S.C.,theJapanesecorrespondentoftheN.C.W.C.

"Wewouldliketohaveyour adviceonpresentconditions," AbbotHashimoto.ofNishiHonganji.Temple,toldBishopO'Hara. "WewouldbeverygladtocooperatewiththeCatholicChurch inthestruggleagainstevilinthe modernworld."

Thenas20Buddhistleaderssat attentivelywithusinthelong

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THELONGANDTHE SHORT

PeterMauriaandDorothyDay, whofoundedandcontinuetoprovide'thedynamicfor"TheCatholicWorker"inNewYork,are representativeoftheschoolwhich isendeavouringtoimplementthe long-rangeidealsofCatholicsocialtheory.Thedistinctivefeaturesoftheirworkarethatitis foundedonpracticalChristian charity(justbeforethewarthey werefeeding9,000unemployed perday),itdoesthingsrather thanmerelytalkaboutthem 4witness-theirfarmingcommunes),anditstandsfortheutmostintellectuallibertyconsonantwithorthodoxy.

Thecombinationofcharityand practicalhardheadednessmayat firstblushseemill-consorted,but actuallytheyarecomplementary forthefirstbusinessoftheCatholicsociologistmustbetoattemptasolutionoftheparadox ofthetwindemandsofjustice andcharity.Forjusticerequires thateveryoneshallreceivehis due.andcharityprovidesfor thosewho,humanlyspeaking, havenoclaims.Ithasbeensaid, unwisely,thatthegreatcharitableorganisationsliketheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulactuallyimpedetheinstitutionofa socialorderbasedonjustice,becausetheirbenefactionstendto keepthepoorquiet,ifnotcontent.Suchaview,however,is untenablebyCatholics,foritpostulatesthenecessityofclassstruggleandhencethe.inevitabilityof classhatred.

This,ofcourse,istospeakof charityintherestrictedsenseof loveofone'sneighbour,which mightturnouttobemerelyhumanitarianismbasedonsentimentality.Suchisnotthecase withthedisciplesof"TheCatholicWorker"Theirworkisani-

matedandsustainedbythelove ofGod,whichisverypractically attestedbythelivesofvoluntary povertypractisedbytheirleaders.Furthermore,whilethey doprovideforthepoor,theunemployedandsocialoutcasts, theyaimfundamentallytorestore humandignityandself-respect throughthecommunalownershipanddevelopmentofsmall farms.InthistheyareinhistoriccontinuitywiththeCatholicnotionofpropertysuchashas beenpreservedintheEuropean pessantries.Andsuchfree,cooperativeeffprtisthemosteffectiveanswertothosewhosetotalitarianfanciesurgethemonto evergreatergovernmentalcontrolandeventothecollectivisationofarableland.

Finally,the"CatholicWorker" movementadheresstrikinglyto thefullestindependenceof thoughtconsistentwithacceptanceoftheChurch'sauthority. DuringtheSpanishCivilWar,for example,theyrefusedtoendorse Franco'scauseeventhoughthat attitudeputthemoutofstep withtherestoftheCatholic world.Duringtherecentwar theyremainedsolidlypacifist, andmusthavesufferedconsiderablyinsodoing.Stilltheyhad thecourageoftheirconvictions, andtheywere'freetothinkas theydidwithoutincurringecclesiasticalcensure.

Thishealthyintellectualfreelancingisvividlyillustratedina recentissueof"TheCatholic Worker,"whenDorothyDaydiscusseswhetheritispossibleto Christianisetheworkingconditionsofmodernindustrialism. Sheclaimsthatthespiritual orientationofCatholicmovementswhicharemeanttoappeal totheworkersandpreventtheir apostasyfromtheFaithisfoundeduponaromanticviewofthe natureoftheirwork,whichisessentiallyfalse.Fromgoodmo-

tivesbutinadequateexperience theytendto"glamourise"dungareesandwhirlingwheels,whereasMissDaycontendsthatagreat dealofmodernmechanicalwork issoessentiallyde-huitianising thatitmuststuntthesoul.

Herviewsbetokentheinevitablecontroversythatmustarise onalargerwalebetweenthose respectivelypropagatingtheshort andthelongviewofaChristian socialorder.Thosewhoaimdirectlyfortherestorationofproperty,bothinsmallunitsofmachineryforthetradesandfor smallholdingsinland,whether workedpersonallyorco-operatively,areunderstandablyirritated withthosewhoclaimtohemore realisticinendeavouringtopatch upthesocialorderasitstands, Somehowtheformerfeelthatthe latterarehelpingtoprolonga sorrybusinesswhosecollapseis assuredanyway.

Whateverbethemeritsofthat controversy,itisplainlydesirabletofindasolution,forifthis ageofmechanicalmass-productionwhoseevilwillmultiplywith itsincreasingcomplexity,isbeyondspiritualregeneration,then i4wouldobviouslybebetterto concentrateonlong-rangeplans.

While,ontheotherhand,ifthe long-rangeplansaremerelyidealisticandunrealisable,weshould surelymakethehestofthingsas theyare.Butwithouttaking sidesitseemstomethatman canneverdeveloptohisfullstatureunderindustrialism,andthis hasbeenacknowledgedbythe appearanceofsuchcompromise proposalsashomesteadfarmsfor industrialworkers.Thecentral problem,however,istokeepalive andinmany'casestoawakenthe appetiteforliberty.Forwhen sufficientmenwanttobeeconomicallyfreebadlyenoughthey willfindthemeanstoachieveit. -000--

EDUCATIONMARCHES

contentandpurposeofeducation,forsecularismhasdemonstrateditsineptnessbeyondfurthercomment.RatherIwant tclooktothenewtechniquesand toseewhattheymaymeanto thealre.'clyover-burdenedCatholicschoolsystemandtheduallytaxedCatholicparent.

Fromtheannouncedintention oftheGovernmentitseemsthat theraisingoftheschool-leaving ageto15willoperatefromnext year.Thiswillstraintheaccommodationofmanyofour schoolsandmakegreaterdemandsontheteacherswhoare Ialreadyinshortsupply.Atthe sametimeitshouldproveadistinctadvantagetobeabletogive youthsjustpassingthedifficult periodofpubertyanextrayear ofreligiousformation,Itmay beanadvantageofsuchweight astocompensatetheCatholicparentfortheextrafinancialburdk andthedeprivationofadditional revenuecomingintothehome.

Itseemstoo,thatbeforevery longtheareaschoolwillcome intoitsown.Andwiththeeducationalbiasmovingincreasingly tothetechnicalsidethecentral schoolswillbeable.tooffergreatlyimprovedfacilitiestocountry children.ButthesystemofhostelsforchildrenisnotaveryattractivenotionforCatholicparents,anyway.Therewillbe manycaseswherelongdistances havetobetravelled,buttheinconvenienceandfatigueinvolved willbeoutweighedbytheinestimablebenefitofCatholichome

life,Certainly,Catholicparents illnotbeanymorewillingto entrustthecareoftheirchildren toStatehostelsthantoState schools.TheChurchwillhave tocompetewiththeStateinthe buildingofareaschools,andthe increasedburdeninbuilding,' maintenanceandpersonnelwill beaheavyoneandonewhich increasededucationalfacilities alonemightnotinduceCatholic parentstoavailthemselvesof. Buttherewillbenodoubtof theirgenerositywherethepreserssitionoftheirchildren'sFaith isconcerned.Itisnotfor' nothingthatourmostpopular hymnis"FaithofOurFathers."

Theschoolsofthefuturewill alsoneedtobemuchmoreelsboratelyequippedifweareto competeassuccessfullywiththe Stateaswehavedoneinthe past.Itisclaimedofbyvisual educationmeninthearmiesof thedifferentnationscouldbe taughtinthreeweekswhatwould havetakenmonthsbytheusual courses,Theuseofcinematographywillundoubtedlyplayan increasingpartineducation,and willeventuallyforceCatholics intothefieldofadulteducation also.Lookedataltogetherand fromthefinancialpointofview, itseemsatonceanalluringend adismayingprospectforthe Church.Butweshalltakeour hurdlesaswecometothem,rememberingthatGod'anyhowis notbankrupt,andthatHeiswith Churchineverywaytothe endoftime.

MasonicEmblemsAppear onBritishVictoryStamps

TheappearanceofthethreepennyVictors'postagestampin Englandhasgivenrisetoadverse comment.Inonecornerofthe stampisaportraitofKing GeorgeVI.,whileintheothercorncraredepictedadoveofpeace andemblemidentifiedwithmasonry-thesetsquare,compass andtrowel,

Inanarticleentitled"Free. masonryExults,"appearingin "ThePatriot,"aweeklyfounded in19221)ythe8th.Dukeof Northumberland.theauthor,whii signshimself"Canute,"asserts:

"Thereisnoroomfordoubt abouttheinterpretationofthese cabalisticsigns;nosuggestionof heraldicorotheroriginistenable,TheemblemsofMasonry areflaunted,proudlyandblatantly,asindicationsofatriumph fortheFreemasonsoftheWorld."

QueryAsked.

Thewritersuggeststhatsonic memberofParliament"whocan stillboastofindependenceask fewpertinentquestionsastohow itcameaboutthatthosesymbols foundtheirwayontoournationalstamps."

onlyasmall,portionofthepopulationaremembersofthisfraternity,andwhenthearmedforcesoftheCrownandothersectionsofthepublicarenotsymbolised,inspiteoftheirfar greatervisiblecontributiontovictory."

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Ididnotcommentontherecentsessionof-theNewEducationFellowshipheldlocally,becauseIfeltitwasunnecessaryto labourthepointwhichmust havebeenpellucidlycleartoany newspaperreader-thatthe"new" educationalistsareintellectually bankruptabouttheinnermeaningandtherealfunctionofeducation..Apartfromquestionsof pedagogictechniquetheyhad nothingnewtooffer;indeedthe Fellowshipwasredolentofthe reallyold-timesecularismwhich ismoresurelythecauseofwar andsocialdisorderthan-anysystemofeconomicsorpolitics. Thereisnottheslightesthiveof makingchildrenrealcitizensun lesstheyaretoldoftheCityof God.Forinentrustingtheir wholeallegiancetoMammonthey becomeaptvictimsforanytype ofStateabsolutism,andeducationisdegradedtothestatusof amerepoliticalinstrumentality. Itisnotmypurpose,here,however,todiscussthefundamental

Heobservesthatifsuchan M.P.received"adustyanswer,or ifhisquestionsweredisallowed, thenhecouldpressforaninquiryintothewholemystery."In thisway,thewriterasserts,the stampmayachievearesultfor whichitwasneverintended"by bringinghometothegeneralrun ofourcountrymentheholdthat Masonryhasonlifeinthisland."

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AssertingthatheisaGovernmentemployeeandhasrefusedto jointheMasons"becauseIconsidereditwaswrongthatsecret influenceshouldheavailablefor one'sownbettermentinacompetitiveprofession,"thewriterdeclares:"Toflourishthemumbojumboofasecretsocietyright underHisMajesty'snoseisan abuseofpo\fierwhichitisimpossibletocondone,andaninsultto theThrone.ThatvariousmonarchshavebeenAndcontinueto heFreemasonsisnoexcusefor thispublicdisplayofMasonic signsonanationaloccasion,when

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SovietsSee.inCatholicChurchal DeadlyOpponent NewsfromBehindthe RussianIronCurtain

Acomprehensivepictureofreligiousconditionsincountriesunder Sovietinfluencewasgiventhewriter,WalterDushnYck,bytwo UkranianCatholicpriestswhofledtheircountryandhavejust arrivedinAmerica.BothspentaconsiderabletimeinUkraine, PolandandCzechoslovakia.Theirnamesarewithheldforthe timebeing.TheauthorisanativeoftheWesternUkraine,who arrivedintheUSA.in1935,andhasbecomeanAmericancitizen. DuringthewarheservedasaninterpreterinRussianandFrench atGeneralMactArthuesheadquarters.

-Thearticle is fromtheBrooklyn"Tablet."

TheCatholicChurch,evenmore thandemocracyassuch,isrecognisedbytheSovietsasadeadly opponenttotheSovietsystemin itsdrivetotheWest,Consequently,intheSovietUnonand inalloccupiedcountrieswefind avast,government-sponsoredand directedmovementagainstthe CatholicChurchandtheVatican.

ThebattlecryoftheSoviet Communistsisdestructionofthe FirstRome(CatholicChurch) withMoscowinsubstitutionas spiritualseatofaSoviet-dominatedworld.Thisplan,soboldin itsconception,maystrikeusas exceedinglyridiculous,buttothe Sovieteliteitisbutanothereffec tivewaytorealisetheirdreams ofconquest.

To-MorrowtheWorld.

ThoroughSovietisationofother peoplesdemandsthattheirreligiousorganisationsandaffairsbe madeanintegralpartoftheSovietsystem.Religousloyaltyto anon-Sovietauthorityisunthinkable.InthebattlewithopponentsofRussianaims,theSoviets mustemergeabsolute.Otherwise,theyhavefailedinanhistoric"mission.""Sovietsall overtheworld,ortherewillhe noSovietsatall"istheprogrammefortheSovietmasses,a sloganwellreminiscentofHitler's"To-day,Europe-To-morrow,theWorld!"

PersecutioninUkraine.

Thefirsttofallvictimtothe Sovietmarch-for-world-conquest wastheUkrainianCatholic ChurchinWesternUkraineand Carpatho-Ukraine.ThisChurch assuchnolongerexists.Inits steadissubstitutedtheRussian OrthodoxChurch,afunctionalorganofSovietforeignpolicy.All UkrainianBishopsandtheirMetropolitanwerearrested:of4,600 Catholicpriestsmorethan3,000 werekilled,imprisonedordeported.Churches,religioushouses, monasteries,printingestablishmentis,librariesandarchiveswere liquidatedorappropriatedbythe newSovietOrthodoxChurch.

MetropolitanSlipyisreported tobeinaKievprisonawaiting "trial."TheBishopsofLviv, StanislavivandDrohobychare saidtobedead.Onlyavery fewCatholicpriestsbecame"apostate."Thegreatmajorityof them,loyaltothePope,areeither deportedordead.Those,whoremainmustgointohiding.

Towardstheendof1945there weresomeCatholicpriestswho celebratedtheirMassesbynight undertheprotectionofthepowerfulUkrainianundergroundfor-

1930,wasknownforhavingorganisedCommunistcellsinhis school, Helaterbecamean Evangelicalpastorandwas.married.To-day,heisMinisterof PropagandaintheWarsawGovernmentinBierut.ThePolish People,however,standwholeheartedlybehindtheirtraditional CatholicChurch.Inothercircumstances,theSovietprogramme wouldcertainlyhavefailed,but withthepresenceofRussian troopsandtheN.K.V.D.inPoland,thereisnochoice.

CardinalMondhasbecomethe rallyingfigureforthePolishCatholicsandassuchisbitterly criticised,attackedandfeared. TheWarsawGovernmentfully supportsMatusrewski's"Peopje's Church"againsttheCatholic Church.

NewSovietOrthodoxCburch.

ThenewRussianorSovietOrthodoxChurch,re-establishedin 1943andproperlysubordinatedto theJ(remlin,isastronginstrumentofSovietforeign.policy.

PatriarchAlexeiremainscompletelyunderStalin'scontroland isknownforbitterenmitytowardstheCatholic.Churchand e!peoiallytowardsthePope.In allSoviet-domirktedcountries arenowfoundrepresentativesand BishopsofPatriarchAlexei.Specialeparchiesarebeingcreatedin Jugoslavia.Roumania,Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia,theBalticStates. occupiedGermany,andnoweven inFrance.

CARDINALBLOND.

tar.SlipybytheN.K.V.D.,damelv,thathehadpoisonedthelate MetropolitanSheptytzky,who diedsuddenlyonNovember 1, afterhavingattendedanofficial receptionoftheSovietUkrainian government.Itwasreported thatPolishArchbishopTwardowski,alsoofLviv,diedthree seeksafterMetropolitanShepttzkv'sdeath.AlthoughtheSovietUkrainiangovernmentsent its"premier,"NikitaKhruschov, toMetropolitanSheptytzky'sfuneral,thegovernment-sponsored pressconstantlypoundedand scoredSheptyzkyasan"internationalagentofthePope"beforeandafterhisdeath.

ConditionsinPoland.

InCzechoslovakia.therenow residesaRussianOrthodoxBishopinVelehrad,capitalofSt. Methodius.AftertheCzechoslovakiaelectionsrecently,the communistsstartedaviolntcampaignagainsttheCatholicChurch. Theactionisbeingcarriedon particularlyinschoolswherethe teachers,uponinstructionofthe MinistryofPropaganda.discouragebothparentsandchildren fromthetakingofreligiousin. struction.

SecretAgents.

Whileitisalmostimpossible topenetratetheSoviet"ironcurtain,"theRussianhandstretches outtotheAmerianandBritish zonesofoccupiedGermanyand Austria.ThereSovietsecret agentssometimesfindAmerican endBritishofficerstoco-operate inmanhunts.Onlyafewmonths agotheRussianpolicearrested anddeportedtotheSovietUnion .5tUkrainianCatholicpriestsresidinginAustriaasrefugees.

TheRussianOrthodox ,e;ts,substitutedforthedisacedclergy,arcmembersofthe "mmunistParty.Allcarry gcstsandmaintainclosecontacts withtheNK.V.D.Macarius, "Archbishop"ofLviv,otherwise MikhailoOksaniuk,isanactive memberoftheparty,andhis auxiliary,"Mikola,"wasaleader oftheAtheistLeaguelBez?xvhnikilinMoscow.

CatholicsRemainFaithful.

TheattitudeoftheCatholic faithfulofUkrainetothepersecutedCatholicChurchisvery courageous.Theyprotecttheir clergyfromN.ICAT/D.agents, supplythemwithnecessitiesof life,andfor-theirpainsareoften shotorimprisoned.Thepriests are"tried"byN.K.V.D"night courts"andtheirusual"crime" is alleged"conspiracywiththePope againsttheSovietUnion."

FantasticCharlie.

Themostfantasticchargeshave beenbroughtagainstMetropoli-

InUkraine,theSovietauthori tiesdealruthlesslywiththeCatholicChurchanditsfaithful Theyemploy,however,different methodsandtechniquesinPoland,whichsupposedlyhasanindependentgovernment.Nevertheless,throughthispuppetgovernmenttheRussiansareattainingtheirobjectives.Theprevalentbeliefisthatsoonerorlater Polandwillbecomethe17th.SovietRepublic.AllpowerisconcentratedinthehandsofthePolishWorkers'Party(P.P.R.), whichisequivalenttotheCommunistPartyinUkraineand Russia. Mikolojczk'sPeasant Partyispowerlesstoexerciseany influenceuponthegovernment. MostofthemeninthegovernmentarenotPoles,butRussians andotherswhohaveadoptedPolish-soundingnames.TheN.K.V.D.implementsitsdreadedpolicythroughtheU.B.UriadBezpieczenstfa1orSecurityPolice undertheRussifiedPole,Radkiewicz.

AfterthebreakingoftheConcordatwiththeVatican(February9.1946),thePolishCatholic ChurchbeCameatargetofofficial attacks.-Atpresent,inPolish schools.onehouraweekisdevotedtoreligiousinstruction,but theteachers,inmanyinstanes, areleftfreeto"discuss"the worthofreligiousinstruction withthechildren.

NationalChurch, AsinUkraine,theRussiansin Polandarebusyorganisinganew PolishChurchtoopposeand eventuallyimitatetheCatholic Church.Underthenameofthe "PolishCatholicPeople'sChurch" (Pol-skiNarodowvKosciolKatolickil groupmakeseveryefforttodivertPolishCatholics fromtheirChurch.Itisheaded byRev.StephenMatuszewski,a formerCatholicpriest,Who,in

ThenewRussianOrthodox ChurchwillinglysupportsandpromotesSovietinternalandforeign policyathomeandabroad.A yet,itistooearlytopredict whetherthenewChurchisbut temporaryexpedientonStalin' parttosatisfyworldopinion,or whetheritactuallywasaforced compromise,forthebenefitofthe Sovietmasses.Whateverth futuremayholdinstore,forthe presenttheRussianOrthodo ChurchisbeingusedbyStalin inaworld-wideplantoexpand andfortifyhisconquests.

FeastofChristtheKing.

TheFeastofChristtheKing wastheoccasionofagreatdisplayoffaith.Atseveno'clock MassageneralCommunionofpar*lonerswasa mostedifying sight.Sixty-twoyoungchildrenmade theirfirstHolyCommunionat thisMass.

Atteno'clockaSolemnHigh MasswascelebratedbyRev. FatherDunne,Rev.FatherCarmody,Adm.,wasdeacon,endRev. FatherGallaghersub-deacon.The singingwasinthecapablehands oftheschools'combinedchoirs. underthebatonofRev.Brother Carroll, At730p.m.theHolyHourcorn menced,andwasbroughttoa conclusionwithaProcession theBlessedSacrament,followed bySolemnBenediction.

Luther'sConflicting Statements

WasHeEverReliable?

WhendidLutherspeakfrom hisheart?

WasitonTrinity4inday,1518, whenhewrotetoPopeLeoX. asfollows:

"Thepropositionswhichdput forth,MostHolyFather,arein theformoftheses,andnotofdoctrine,ofenigmaspropoundedin anenigmaticstyle. Prostrate atyourfeetIresigntoYour HolinessallthatIamandall thatIpossess Iacknowledge yourvoiceasthatofChrst,Who presidesaddspeaksinyou."

OrwasitinOctober,1518,when hesaidtoCardinalCajetan:

"IneverintendedtoteachanythingoffensivetoCatholicdoctrine,totheHolyScriptures,to theauthorityoftheFather,orto thedeclarationsofthePope."

CondemnedIdeaofPrivate Judgment.

Orwasitintheyear1519-two yearsafterhisattackonindulgences-when,afterlecturingand preachingandwriting,asanyCatholictheologianwouldto-day,on Grace,theMass,PrayerandGood Works,hesaidthefollowing abouttheCatholicChurch.report-

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ingonhis,recentvisittoRome (Eccles.IV.,17WerkeWeini, Ed,I,1883,page69'.

"IfChristhadnotentrustedall powertooneman,theChurch wouldnothavebeenperfectbecausetherewouldhavebeenno order,andeachonewouldhave beenabletosayhewasledby theHolySpirit.Thisiswhat thehereticsdid,eachonesetting uphisownprinciple.Inthis wayasmanyChurchesaroseas therewereheads.Christthereforewills,inorderthatallmay beassembledinoneunity,that hispowerbeexercisedht'AW. mantowhomalsoliecommitsit. Hehas,however,madethispower sostrongthatHelosesallthe powersofHell,withoutinjury againstit.Hesays:'Thegates ofHellshallnotprevailagainst it,'asthoughliesaid:'Theywill fightagainstitbutneverovercomeit,'sothatinthiswayitis mademanifestthatthispoweris inrealityfromGodandnotfrom man.Wherefore,whoeverbreaks awayfromthisunityandorderof thePower,lethimnotboastof greatenlightenmentandwonder. fulworks,asourPicardsand otherhereticsdo,formuchbetter isobediencethanthevictimsof foolswhoknownot'whatevil theydo.'"

ExpressedLoveForPope.

OrwasitonApril6,1520,when hewroteasfollowstothePope: "Filledwithloveforyourperson,IregretYourelevationto thePontificalChairatsuchan ageasthis:foryoumerittohave beenbornatanothertime."

OrwasitonAugust15,1521, whenhewrotetoSpalatinusde fendingthecelibacyoftheclergy againstCarlstadt:

"GoodGod,ourWittenbergers willbegivinga'wifetoevery monk:buttheyshallnotforce oneonme."

Orwasitwhenhesaid,asquotedinthe1568completeeditionof hisTableTalks:

"WhenIwasyoungIacquaint. edmyselfwiththeBible,readthe sameoftensothatIknewwhere

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Orwasitwhenhedeclaredin hisfirstthesis:

"WhenOurLordandMaster says'dopenance,'Hedesiresthat thelivesofthefaithfulshould belivesofconstantpenatice."

Orwasitwhenhelaterdenouncedworksofpenanceandt:11 goodworks,andevencalledthem sinful!

HowDifferentHisViewsLater.

Orwasitafterhisexcummuni'cationonSeptember15,1520, whenhewrote:

-Imaintainthattheauthorof thisBullisanti-Christ; "Icurseitasablasphemy againsttheSunofGod..

"ItrustthateveryChristian whoacceptsthisBullwillsuffer thetormentsofhell."

OrwasitonDececber10,1520, whenheremarked:

"YesterdayIburnedinthepublicsquarethedevilishworksof thePope,andIwishitwerethe Pope.thatis,thePapalSee,that wasconsumed." Ofwasitwhenhe,inspecial books,appealedtoallthemonks andallthenunstoleavetheir monasteriesandconvents,violate thevowwhichtheyhadsolemnly madetoGod,andmarry?

Or.wasitwhenhebitterlydenounced,inlanguagetoofuulto print,HenryVIII.,KingofEngland,forwritinghisDefenceof theSevenSacramentsAgainst MartinLuther? Ofwasittwo yearslaterwhenHenryhimself wasindifficultywiththePope becausethelatterwouldnot'permithimtodivorcehiswifeand marryanother?Lutherthen wrotetoEngland'sking:

"IfyourMajestythinksI oughttodenymywordsandto laudybuinanotherwork,deign sotocommand. Iamreadyand willingto,comply."

"AccidentallyDiscovered"The Bible.

UrwasitNVilellhesaidthathe accidentallydiscoveredacopyof theBibleintheErfurtMonastery,"abookhehadneverseen inhislife"(MathesiusHistorian fol.5a',or,asquotedinLauterbachTagebuch,thathehad "neverseenaBibleuntilhewas twentyyearsofage?"

Orwasitwhenhewroteinhis ExhortationtoPeac,thattherebellionhehasstirredupamong thepeasantsshouldbeallayed;or ratherwasitsoonthereafter whenhecalledontheprinces: "Toslaughtertheoffending peasantslikemaddogs,tostab, strangleandslay,asbestonecan iScheckenbachinhisLutherunderBauernkrief'."

"Roman.ChurchHonouredby God."

OrwasitwhenhewrotealettertoPopeLeoX.,quotedby MerleD'AubignetoProtestant'in his"HistoryoftheReformation," asfollows:

ManyDangersinBritain's NationalHealthBill

ASearchingAnalysis

AnalysingtheBritishGovernment'sschemeforaNational HealthService,Dr.MaryCardwell, speakingatapublicmeetingorganisedbytheHolyName Branch(Manchester)oftheCatholicSocialGuild,declaredthat thechiefdangersintheproposed Bill,asfarasCatholicswereconcerned,werecoercion.sterilisation oftheunfitandmentallyimpair, ed,abortion,andtheartificialinseminationofwomen.

Dr.Cardwellsaidthatthere weremanygoodfactorsandfacts intheproposedNationalService, Therewouldhemanygooduses ofmedicinewhichwould,onepresumed,bemadeavailabletoall,irrespectiveofsocialposition.

'TheServicewouldbemoreaccessibleforthesicktoobtaintheir cure.Itwasproposedthatthe bestinmedicineandscience,and moderntherapy,should.beoffered,andthatresearch,atlonglast, wouldcomeintoitsownandbe supportedbytheState.

TwoFundamentals.

"Theseareallgoodpoints,and ifwecouldsaythattheproposed StateServicewouldrestupon thesefundamentalstherecouldbe nothingatallthatCatholicscientists,doctors,andCatholicmed andwomeneverywherecouldcomplainabout.

"But,"askedDr.Caldwell,"are thereanydangersintheService whicharelikelytodepartfrom Christiantruth.fromthefundamental-,ofChristianityinthissocalledChristiancountry?

"TheChurchhasalwaysheldin healingthatthereareatleast twofundamentals.Oneiskeepingtheconfidenceofthepatient -professionalsecrecy-andthe theotheristhatfornoreason whatsoevershalltreatmentcut acrosstheethicalrightsoftheindividual.

"Shehasrealisedthatthereare hardcases,butsooften'hard casesmakepoorlaw.'TheChurch hassaid,takingthelongview, thatitisneverrighttodowrong, eveninsomeinstances,inthebeliefthatgoodmayariseinothers. That,shesays,isnottruescience.

Coercion.

"InthenewMedicalService thereisagravedangerthatcoercionwillbeused,andthespiritual,ethicalvalueswillbesacrificedfortheproposedbodilygood. Thereistobestandardisationof treatment,withnofreechoiceof rejectingthattreatment.Ifthat isnotcoercion,Idon'tknowwhat is!

atpresentaconsiderablenumber ofartificialinseminationclinicsin thiscountry.TheyarenotpublishedinthePublicHealthlists ofclinicsbuttheydoexist.

"Icanseeallthesethingscoring.Thewritingisonthewall, andoneofthelettersinthewritingisthisconcealedworshipof thesexfunction.

"ButtheChurch,asshehasalwaysdone,willholdawatching brief.Shewilltellherchildren wheretheymuststopandindoingsoShewillbethetrueservantofscience-forrepeatedlysciencehashadtogoonherknees totheChurch.

"Wecanwellheproudofthe positionoftheChurchinthescientificworld,forcontrarytopowilarbeliefthattheChurchisa longwaybehind,andevenopposedtosomeformsofscience,the CatholicChurchhasalways throughouttheages,playeda leadingpartinthescienceandthe developmentofmedicine."

Cremation.

FatherAngellusAndrew,O,F.M., anotherspeakeratthemeeting,referringtoMr.AneuripBevan'srecentspeechoncremation,saidthe Ministerseemedtothinkthatcremationhadarosyfutureinthis countryandthattherewasnot merelyasmuchinburyingthe deadaspeoplehadseemedto thinkformanyyears.

Mr.Bevanpromisedallsortsof supportandsympathyfromthe Governmentinanyprojectthey mightcaretosubmitforthepopularisationofcremation,

Therefore,saidFatherAngellus, itwasimportantthatCatholics shouldknowtherelatonshipsbetween'Christianteachingandmodernthoughtonallthesematters, andalsoonthehistoricalrelationshipbetweenmedicalscienceand Christianitythroughouttheages.

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"ThattheRomanChurchis more-honouredbyGodthanall othersisnottobedoubted.St PeterandSt.Paul,forty-six Popes,somehundredsofthousandsofmartyrs,havelaiddown theirlivesinhiscommunion,havingovercomehellandtheworld; sothattheeyesofGodreston theRomanChurchwithspecial favour,Thoughnowadayseverythingisinawretchedstate,itis nogroundforseparatingfromthe Church.Onthecontrary,the worsethingsaregoing,themore shouldweholdclosetoher,for itisnotbyseparatingfromthe Churchwecanmakeherbetter. WemustnotseparatefromGod onaccountofanyworkofthe devil,norceasetohavefellowship, withthechildrenofGodwhoare stillabidinginthepaleofRome onaccountofthemultitudeof theungodly.Thereisnosin,no amountofevil,whichshouldbe permittedtodissolvethebond ofcharityorbreakthebondof unityofthebody.Forlovecan doallthingsandnothingisdifficulttothosewhoareunited."

"Whatthenwillbetheposition whenpossiblyitisdecidedthat forvariousreasons,sterilisationof theunfitandthementallyimpairedisdesirableforthepublic good?Youmaysaythatisnot likelytohappeninthiscountry, butdon'tforgetthatthequestion ofsterilisationbeingmadelegal wasraisedintheHot-senotlong ago.

"Anditwasnotlongagothat aprominentCatholicdoctorresignedherpositioninaleading mentalhospitalbecauseshewas obligedtofollowcertainmethods oftreatmentwhichsheconsidered werecompletelyforeigntoher conscience.

"Again,whatwillbetheposition overabortion,ifitisthoughtthat abortionshouldcomein.And manysimilarpracticeswhichitis perhapsdesirableoneshoulddiscussinpublic, SexWorship.

"To-day,too,thereisanew inodeoftreatmentcomingforwardwhichisspokenofasar tificialinsemination.Youmay notthinkthatthatwilleverhappeninthiscountry,butthereare

the Van ott theLAND

TheEuropeanPeasantand WorldFood

-Thepeasantfarmersarethedecisiveelementintheproduction ofEurope'sfoodsupply.Inmanyrespectstheyarethekeyto theContinent'ssocialstructure."Dr.KabelacwasFirstSecretary andCommercialCotmselloroftheCzechoslovakLegationin Washingtonforsitandahalfyears.

ByOTAKARKABELAC.

Duringthewar,especiallyat climax,itwasrepeatedlyfbretoldthataworldfoodcrisis woulddeveloponcetheshooting hadstopped.Fortunatelythat crisisisnotnowasacute,orstar-cationaswidespread,aswasthe caselastwinterandspring.There ispoint,however,inconsidering therelationshipoftheEuropean farmertotheacutefoodshortage' whichisbynomeansendedin Europenorinmanyotherparts oftheworld.

InEurope,thesheerphysical destructionoflandandmanpowerwasboundtocontribute substantiallytotheshortage.All recognisedthatforoneortwo ,rop-seasons,atleastEuropeans wouldhotbeabletoproducethe volumeoffoodtheyhedbefore thewar.Butoncetheinitial workofreconstructionhadgotten underway,itwasconfidentlybelievedbymanythatthepeasant farmerswouldreturntothei: landinfullforceandoncemore producethevolumeoffoodtr whichtheyhadbeenaccustomed Everyoneknew,ofcourse,that greatpoliticalandeconomic changeswereinevitable,following thecollapseofGermany.Few. however,paidsufficientattention tothepsychologicaleffectsofthe waranditsconsequencesupon theruralpopulationandtheEu. ropeanpeasantry.Yetthepeasantfarmersarethedecisiveele mentintheproductionofEurope'sfoodsupply.Inmanyre spectstheyarethekeytothe Continent'ssocialstructure.

FormerlyEuropewasthelarg estgrain-producingareainthe world,afactoftenforgottenor misrepresented.Duringthepeace fulperiodof1931-1935.Europe, exclusiveofRussia,producedart annualaverage 1,559,000,00C bushelsofwheat.Thiswas34 percentoftheworldtotal,4,873 000,000bushels.IftheSoviet Unionisincluded-duringthe sameperioditproducedannually 953,000,000bushels-Europeacts., allyprovided54percent,ofthe totalworldsupplyofwheat.The

acreagedevotedtowheatinEu rope,includingSovietRussia was164,000,000acres,whichis48.5 percent.ofthe339,100,000-acre worldtotal.From1935to1939 wheatacreageinRussiaalone increasednearly20percent..with aproportionateincreaseinpro duction.MostimportantofEurope'sfoodgrainsisrye.Eu rope,Russiaexcluded,inpre-war yearsproduced905,000,000bushel' earye,whichis50percent.or theworldtotal.Includingthe SovietUnion,rye-production amountedto1.768,000,000busleis, or97percent,oftheryecropfor thewholeworld.

Duringthesame1931-1935per iodtheUSSRactuallygrewannually3,889,000,000bushelsof foodgrain-namely,wheat,rye. barley,oats,corn.TheUnited States.inthoseyears,produce(' annually4,250,000,000bushels grainofwhich676,000,000bushels wereofwheat,2,331,000,000bush elsofcorn,andtherestbarley. oatsandrye.

llungary,Yugoslavia,Bulgaria, Rumania.In:Russia,Polandand theBalticcountriestherural. peasantpopulationapproaches80 percent.ofthewhole.InEasternGermanytheruralpeoples arealessdominantelement.hut eventheretheyaccountfor70 percent.ofthepopulation.

TheaverageEuropeanpeasant-,andThaveinmindatype fromCentralEurope:Czech,So. yak,Pole,Ruthenian,Serbian, Croatian,Slovenian,Rumanian. Hungarian.Austrian,German-re. presentsastableelementwhichin manyrespectsdevelopedinaway differentfrothotherclassesof people.Withoutregardtohis nationality,hedefinitelycontinues tohethebiblicalmanofthesoil, whohashisrootsintheearth whichhetends.

outaccordingtoone'sgoodor haddeedsuponearth.Thusthe traditionalpeasantactsasaspiritualleaveninsociety,even thoughhisspeculationsaboutthe soul-lifeare,.ingeneral,quitedefinitelylimited.

(TobeContinued,)

N.C.R.M.

WATERLOO.

Mr.JoeIlyoesconducteda RuralGroupmeetingathishome onMonday,October28.Present wereMrs.J.Hynes,Mr.Cecil Hynes,Mr.andMrs.L.Hynes, andMr.andMrs.Traverner.

Mr.Hynesfollowedtheprogramme("FirstProgramme"), secondmeeting,andwassatisfied withthediscussionthatarose.A verypromisingmemberforawomen'sgroupisMrs.LorryHynes formerlyMissThelmaGriffin,of MidlandJunction,whereshewas amemberoftheLegionofMary.

Mr.HynesreferredtotheDarcianupgroupmeetingonSunday. November10.andsaidhefelt sureitwouldbeagoodmeeting. Itis'hopedthatverysoonawo men'sgroupmayheformedin thisdistrict.

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ApartfromRussia,themost importantfood-producingareaof EuropeistheDanubianterritory -Czechoslovakia,Hungary,Rumania,YugoslaviaandBulgaria. Thesecountries,togetherwithPoland,duringthe1931-1935period produced30percent.ofEurope's wheat,withanetexportsurplus of36,500,000btishelts.Approximatelythesamepercentageand surplusesapplytorye,barley, oatsandcorn.

Thisshortstatisticalsummarr indicatesthattheEuropeanContinentwasinpeacetimepracticallyself-sufficientasregardsits food-grainsupply. Anyshortageswhichdevelopedwereforthe mostparttheresultofimproper economicpoliciesandthefailure todistributeDanubianagriculturalsurpluses,

InAmericaandEnglandthe yeomanrydiedoutwiththeindustrialrevolution.orrather neverexistedinthesamesense asincontinentalEurope.The AmericanandAustralianfarmer isspirituallysuburbanand in practicecarriesouthisfarming asindustry.Seldom.doesheen joythedirectbenefitofhisown products,Heprefersratherto sellthemandthentobuywhat heneedsinthegrocerystoresof anearbytown.Onlyarelativelyfewamateurorpart-timefarmersandvictorygardenersarereturningtotheoriginalideaof agriculture.Thisreturnhasbeen largelyanemergencymeasure andunderdifferentculturalconditions.Wemay'rightlyquestionitsstabilityoratleastmust admitthatwehavehereanew thing,agoodthing,hutdecidedly differentfromEuropeanpeasant life. InAmerica.too.theonlages--andconsequentlyvillage life-toalargeextentfollowthe urbanpattern.Whatwesee, withfewexceptions,aresmall fragmentsofgreatcitieswhich arescateredaroundthecountrysideofthenation.

Mr.BernardSturmer,thewellknownandgenialbakerofHar vey.conductedasmallgroup meetingathishomeonWednesday.October29.Discussionwas verylively,duetotwofacts:the presenceofthedynamicpastorof Harvey,theRev,FatherE. Power.andthecontrastbetween theuseofthe"FirstProgramme" andthepreviouseffortsintrying t'usethegeneralprogramme.

Mr.JohnKinsellapointedout thatthetitle,"RuralMovement," wasagreatdeterrenttomany menheknew,whowouldotherwiselointhemovement.He saysinatownlikeHarveythere weremanyprospectivelayapostles.butsincetheywerenot

farmer,,theywereadamantin refusingtodiscuss"Independent Farming"andsimilarpolicies.

Mr.Sturmerexplainedthat suchpeopleconfusedtheterm "Rural"with"Agricultural."He saidthatsomanywerenotagriculturalists,butsincetheylived outsidethecitytheywere "Rural"or"non-urban."

Allpresentconsideredthatby usingthe"FirstProgramme" muchbe)tterprogresscouldbe made,thanbyattemptingthe generalprogrammetoosoon.

FatherPoweremphasisedthe factthatitwasnotafarmers' mevement,butalayapostolate forallpeoplelivingoutsidethe citylimits,anditmorerightly shouldhecalled"CountryCatholicAction."

-GRASSVALLEY.

Arrangementsarewellinhand forourfirstdistrictmeeting, whichistotakeplaceonSunday.November17,at2.30p.m.

Thesiteofthesoilconservation lectureanddemonstrationisthe farmofMr.AngusCook,rightoppositethehomeofMr.jackShipway.Thenextgroupmeetingis at7,30p.m.onSunday,November10.

JENNACUBBINE.

Thenextmeetingofthegroup isonTuesdayeveningat8p.m., November12,atthehotel.Our grouphopestobepresentand bringotherstotheGrassValley Group'sfirstdistrictmeeting,in ordertoshoWalittle"togetherness,"andalsobecausethesubject,"SoilErosion,"isofinterest tousalso.

Manyofourmembersexpressedgreatpleasureinhearing FatherAustinKellySJ..defendingourMovementovertheair lastSundaynight.Sinceao manyofourmembersandwouldbemembersaresofarflungover greatdistancesandhardtocontact,theycouldusethe"CatholicAnswer"tosolveatleastsome theirdifficulties.

Againstthisbackgroundofpotentialagriculturalplentywe mustrecalltheprogressivesocialisationofhumanandeconomicsociety.Boththedemand andtheneedformoreextensive socialisationhavetheiroriginin thecomplexityandmonopoly whichcharacterisemuchofmoderr,industriallife.Thechiefproponentsofsocialisation,inits variousdegrees,willbefound amongthoseurbandwellersand workersmostaffectedbytheindustrialrevolution.Yeteventodayitisthehighlyindividualisticpeasantwhoformsthebulk oftheEuropeanpopulatipnand thereforehasmuchtosayabout thefuturesocialstructure,pro. vided,ofcourse,thatnewforms arenotruthlesslyimposedfrom ontop.InCentralEuropethe ruralandpeasantpopulation amountsto65percent.ofthe total.ThisincludesthecountriesofCzechoslovakia.Austria,

Uptothepresentwehavehad intheEuropeanpeasantareplica oftheeternalman.untouchedby mostoftheculturewhichdevelopedinthecities,themostconservative,individualisticandyet themostreligiouselementinhumansociety.Heantedatesmodernculture:he.hassurvivedthe culturesofgenerationspast.Instinctivelyheopposesprogress conceivedinthe'cities,whetherit heinthematterofstatecraft,in economics,religion.science,art. Hereceivesthemalldistrustfully andhesitantlyand,ifhedoesacceptthegn,heisseldomaltered thereby.Shouldyouremove himfromthepressureofurban existence,hewouldreadilyrevert tohisformermodeofliving,withoutfeelingthat-hehadlostanything.Hisrealethicandmeta physiclieoutsidetherecordof generalwrittenhistoryandin manyinstanceshavenchistory atall.

WithallhislimitationstheEuropeanpeasanthasbecomethe elementinsocietywhichkeeps iistableandwithfeetonthe earth.Hehasadefinitelyreverentialattitudetowardthecreativeforcesofnature,whichhehas learnedtofearandrespectGod theCreatorandPreserver.isto himabodeandbeyondthechangingmaterialworldinwhichmen live.Herecognisesthathuman lifeisultimatelydependentupon theabilityoftheearthtoproduceundertheguidinghandof man.Beyondthegraveand afterdeathcomesalifeinwhich rewardandpunishmentaremeted

SuccessesofChristianBrothers' College,St.George'sTerrace

ATTHEWESTERNAUSTRALIANSCHOOLBOYCHAMPIONSHIPS.HELDATTHEW.A.CA.GROUNDLASTSATURDAY.

FIVESTATECHAMPIONSHIPSWEREGAINEDANDFOUR SECONDPLACES.

Sitting:J.Fraser,

N.TurkichwontheUnder16 HighJumpChampionship,defeatingR.Lushev,ofScotchCollege,winneroftheOpenHigh JumpatthePublicSchool"Inters,"HeightwasMt.4Iin.

J.Fraserwaschampioninthe Under16Hurdles,winningin convincingstyle,andestablishing aninauguralrecordof14.6sec.

H.Ehlerswaschampioninthe Under17Hurdles1120yards/. Histimewas18.3sec.,which was0.lsec.outsidetherecord.

P.Hickeysharedthe880Yards Championship,under17.

K.Towningwaschampionin the220Yards,under14,andrun-ner-upinthe100Yard,

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"DeusMeusetOmnia."

AdorationoftheBlessedSacramentisheldeveryTuesday.from 8am.till5.16p.m.,underthe auspicesoftheThirdOrder,in thelittlechapelofVictoria Avebue.AllCatholicsareearnestlyinvitedtoattendthisdevotioninthis,thefirstCatholic chapeltobebuiltinPerth,now knownastheChapeloftheChildrenofMary.

OnSundaylast,November3, theFranciscanTertiariesheld theirfirstSundaymeeting,which waswellattended.Rev.Father HoganreplacedtheDirector,Rev. E.McBride,whowasabsent, andgaveamuchappreciatedand earnestlydeliveredtalkonthe HolySoulsandCharity,after whichBenedictionwasgiven.

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R.Jackson,J.P.,CatholicChurch Office,VictoriaSquare,Perth, fromwhomapplicationforms maybehad. Applicantsmustobservethe followingconditions:-

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2.CandidatesmustpasstheJuniorExamination,

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4.Prospectivecandidatesmust applyfortheirmarksbefore theysitfortheJuniorExamination,

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6.TheApplicationForm,which providesfordetailsastosubjectspresented,passed,marks gained,detailsoffamilyincome,etc.,mustbeaccompaniedbyaCertificateofBirth,and astamped-addressedenvelope foritsreturn.

7.Thecandidatemustindicate whetherhewillelecttobodrdor attendasadaypupilifawardedaScholarship. TheLynn'Scholarshipisopen toCatholicboysattendingany CatholicschoolintheArchdioceseofPerth.TheScholarship. whichmaybetakenoutatanY recognisedSecondarySchool,providesforthepaymentof£25per annumfortwoyears,ifthesuccessfulcandidateelectstobea daypupil.Ifaboarder,then theamountoff60perannumwill bepaid.TheLynnScholarship cannotbeheldbyaboywho holdsanyotherscholarship,exhibitionorbursary.

J,O'Connellwasrunner-upin histhreeevents,Under15:the 100,220,andHighJump.inthe HighJump.johnclearedthesame heightasthewinner,The height,aft. equalledthert,,,rd INTERMEETINGWITH NEWNORCIA.

TheTerracewassuccessfulfor asecondtimeintheintermeetingheldwithSt.Ildephonsus' CollegeontheSubiacoOval,on Friday,October25.Theweatherwasfine,andmanyOftheinauguralrecordssetlastyearwere bettered.JimFrawley,aforme-athleticchampionoftheCollege.coachedtheteam.

AttheannualAquinasProcessionontheFeastoftheKingship ofChrist,theTertiaries,preceded bytheirbanner-bearerandacolytes.intheirbrownhabits,fol. lowedtheSacredHost,afterthe priestsandotherreligious,ingloriousweather,withlovelysinging andgreatdevotion.

Rev.BrotherDowd,Superior ofCastledareJuniorOrphanage, sentaletterofthankstoSister Bogueandherhelpersfortheir workattheStall,whichbrought theresultof£1281753d.which, consideringho'wfewerpatrons werepresent,hethoughtvery good.Headdedhewashaving aMasssaidforthedeceasedrelativesofthosewhohelpedthe cause.

CandlesandflowerswillhegratefullyreceivedfordayofAdorationbythesacristanatthe chapel.

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SocialJusticeor

OurfuturesocietywillbedecidedbetweenthealternativeofSocialism-andSocialJustice.EverypresentindicationpointstowardsSocialism,andfewbusinessmen, apparently,haverealisedourpresenteconomicorpolitical trends,elsetherewouldbeaseriousoutcryamongthat sectionofthecommunitywhosevoicesgenerallycarrythe day.Regardedpurelyfromthestandpointof"Business," SocialJusticewouldbeabetterbetthanSocialism.We havealreadyhadanexampleofthisintheChildEndowmentlegislation,wherethevoluntaryinstitutionofthe livingwageprinciplewouldhavecostindustryandthe nationatlargelessthanthecompulsorypay-rolltaxnow inforce.UtterancesonthepartofFederalMinistersare dailyincreasingwiththethreatorpromise.offurthersocialservicestocoverhousing,unemployment,health,etc. Suchapolicyis,ofcourse,byfartheeasiestformenwho havenorealpoliticalphilosophy,andwhoseoneimmediatedesireistoputasideindustrialunrest.

* * *

St.Joseph'sGirls'Orphanage St.Vincent'sFoundlingHome STATIONSTREET.WEMBLEY.

TheSistersofMercyofSt.Joseph'sGirls'OrphanageandSt. Vincent'sFoundlingHome,Station-street,Wembley,areholding theirannualGIFTDAYonSUNDAY,);OVEMBER24,at3p.m. Thefunctionwilltakeplacein thegroundsoftheInstitutions, andvisitorswillhaveanoppor- tunityofinspectingtheHomes, whichareopentothepublicon thisday, Manychangeshavebeenmade inthebuildingsandgrounds sincetheOrphanagewasfirst givenintothecareof'theSisters ofMercyin1872.Inthatyear isbecameaBoys'Orphanage,and srremaineduntil1900,whenthe orphanedCatholicboysbecame thechargeoftheChristianBrothers.Theorphangirlswere coredforattheOrphanage,VictoriaSquare,Perth.from1867to 1900.Intheyear1901theycame tolivein-theirpresentbeautiful Home,St.Joseph'sOrphanage, Wembley.

AsthepopulationofWestern Australiaincreasedmoreand morecallsweremadeonthecharityoftheSisters,untilatpresent morethanthreehundredchildren areaccommodatedattheinstituticns.Asdayfollowsdaymany childrenareadmitted,buta greatnumberhavetoheturned away,Duringthewaryearsit hasbeenimpossibletogiveattentiontoalltherepairsandalterationswhichnaturallyariseina householdofthissize.Assuppliesandlabourbecomeavailable isthefuturetheSistersarehopingto.beabletoundertakethem toaidsomeofthemanyneedy childrenwhoapplytothemfor poreandsustenanceinthehelplessnessofinfancyandchldhood.

OnthisannualAPPEALDAY, whichhasbeentheonlypublic appealmadeannuallyformany years,YOUwillbeabletodo yoursharetogivesomelittlegirl theloveandhomethatevery childisentitledto,andwhichfor manychildrenistobefoundonly withintheshelteringwallsofour CatholicOrphanagesandChit dren'sHomes.

TheSistersextendacordialinvitationtoalltobepresenton Sunday,November24.

Nonetheless,alltheseproposalsaremovementstowardsSocialismorStateCapitalism(forbetweenthese twothedifferencesaremerelytechnical,whiletheirsocial effectswillbeidentical).Now,theattainmentofSocial Justicewillalmostcertainlydemandaconsiderablemeasureofsocialisation,andthispossibilitywasforeseenis thePapalEncyclicalswhichadvocatesomeformofpublic controlofcredit,andalsothesupervisionatleastbythe Stateofthoseindustrieswhichareofsuchnationalmomentthatcannothesafelylefttothecapriceofprivate individuals.SuchindustriesinAustraliawouldseemto betheheavysteelindustries,coalandalliedtrades.la additionitmightbenecessaryfortheGovernmenttoassumestringentcontrolofotherinterestsforthecommon good,andprovidedthesemeasureswereurgentlynecessaryandadequatesafeguardstakentoensuretheirtemporarycharacter.Catholicswouldprobablyraisenoobjectiononthescoreofjustice.Butthepresentoutlookof theFederalGovernmentistowardssocialisingthosethings forwhichtheworkercouldandwouldmakesuitablepro7 visionwerehepaidajustfamilywage.ChildEndowmentwasdelayedforyearsbythebogey(sharedbyLabouralso)thatindustrycouldnotaffordtopay.Thathas beenbrokendownbytheinstitutionofthepay-rolltax, Similarlyasubstantialincreakinthebasicwagewould enableworkerstocontributetoavoluntaryschemeofcooperativeunemploymentinsuranceandmakeadequateprovisionforpurchasingahomeandsafeguardingthehealth of.thefamily.

TheFederalGovernmentisdefinitelystartingsocialisationatthewrongend.Thoseverymatterswhich shouldberegardedaspersonalaffairsarrangedco-operativelyonthevoluntarybasisarebeingmadecompulsory onanationalbasis.Andthroughsuchapolicythedragonteethoffuturediscordwillbesown,notablyaclash betweentherightsoftheFederalandtheStateGovernments.Ontheotherhand,theFederalGovernmentis completelyignoringandleavingtobesettledasprivately asbeforethevitalissueofthecontrolofcredit,andthe conditionsofthosehugeindustrieswhicharethesourceof alltheindustrialstrife.Asimilarstateofaffairsexistsin theUnitedStates,andourGovernmentoughttobewilling tolearnhowgravethesematterscanbewhenlefttodrift intoachaoticcondition.SocialJusticehastwoaspects- thenationalandthepersonal.ThenationalaspectofSocialJusticewillbelargelyachievedwhentheGovernmentacceptsthenarrow,well-definedsocialisationindicatedbythePopes,andwhen,moreover,itcompelsemployerstomeettheirobligationbypayingajustfamily wage.PresentindicationsarethattheGovernmentis conspiringwithbigbusinesstodefeattheendsofjustice bytheprovisionofsocialcharity,attheexpenseofall. Thisfataltendencyhasbeenencouragedbythatserviledependenceongovernmentandthatunwillingnesstotakethe initiativeandacceptresponsibilitywhichissomarkeda featureoftheAustraliancharacter.Butitmustbebrokendownbytheencouragementofalltypesofco-operative actionwhichhaveprovedsosuccessfulinotherpartsof theworld,andwhichindeedprovidetheonlyalternative toaghastlysystemofthe.compulsorynational"services" whichissueintheservilestate.

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In"KissandTell"and"Janie," tomentionbuttworecentfilms cathistype,wehaveseenthedevastatingeffectswhichAmerican teen-agemembersofafamilycan haveonhouseholdroutine,and onlyafewweeksagowesawin Pertha"MarchofTime"filmde votedentirelytotheseriousquestionofthelicensethathasbeen grasped(by,orgrantedto,the AmericanYouth.Inmyopinion thebestofthesedomesticcome-liesdealingwiththissubjectwas thelatestoffering,"JuniorMiss," whichwasonthePerthscreen duringtheweek.

ThistilmfeaturedPeggyAnn Garner,thechildstar,whogave suchabrilliantperformancein "ATreeGrowsinBrooklyn." Onceagainthisyoungsterproves herselfacapableactresswhenshe stepsoutasacomedianinthe role.ofJudyGraves,athirteenyear-old,withillusionsofdrama, oftenmelodrama,lurkinginevery cornerofherhome.Thefilm coversabriefspaninthelifeof theGraves'family,andthestory ellshow.Tedy,withaknowledge oflife-somewhathighlycoloured.asithasbeengatheredfrom themovies-suspectsthattrouble isbrewingrightinherownhouseholdwhenshemistakenlybelieves ,herfatherisinlovewiththeinnocentdaughterofhisboss.Her deliveranceofadolosdentopinicnsandthefrenzyofconfusion inthehouseholdcausedbyher effortstostopherparents'marriagefromgoingontherocks, formsthebasisofafreshand sprightlycomedy.Judyhasa plumpfriend,Fuffy(Barbara Whiting),anotherworldlythirteen-year-old,whowouldalsohe .1substantialmenacetothepeace fanyhome.Puffysolvesany problem,greatorsmall,bysimply recallinghowBetteDavis.Clark Gable,oranysimilaridol,had wrestledwithalikeproblemin oneoftheirmanyfilms.

AllynJoslyn,asthesomewhat distraughtfatherofthehectic family,gaveadelightfulperformance,'andtherestofthecast wereadequate.

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"JuniorMiss"isnot(agreator brilliantcomedy,butIconsider itthekindthatiscertaintomake mostpeopleleavethetheatre feelingatleastalittlemoreexuberantthanwhentheyentered. Idoubtifasmuchcanbesaid for"IncendiaryBlonde."Iguess fewcritic'swillbeonfirewithenthusiasmoverthisfilm.Al. thoughBettyHuttonhasthe noise,poise,personalityandmental;approachofa'teen-ager(am Ibeingfairtothelatter?(,she isnotcastasoneinthisfilm.InsteadsheisTexasGuinan.a rathernotoriousnightclubhostess,whodiedintheStatesefew yearsago.Asmyknowledgeof thelateMissGuinanisexceedirglyminute,Iamunabletosay ifBettyisdeepinthepartof Texasornet.Thefilmstartsoff veryquietly-perhapsunderstandable,seeingthattheopeningscenesarelaidinafuneral parlour-butsoongatherspace a',thehecticcareeroftheheroineisunfoldedagainstabackgroundofrodeos,earlyWildWest films.nightclubs,speak-easies, andsimilarAmericanculturalinstitutions. Thereisacertainnostalgiafor thosewhocanrememberthe 1220's,inthemusicthatthefilm introduces,butthefilmistoo long,thestorynotveryinteresting,thethemenotoveredifying, andtheactingofalmostallthe cast,Withthenoticeableexcep tionofBettyHutton,isdulland unconvincing.Themoraltoneis notveryhigh.Inonelongscene weseeTexasandherhusband, afterbeinghappilymarriedfor quiteawhile,andstillonfriepd1yterms,inthemostcasualmannerdecidingtoscrubtheirmarriageandobtainadivorce.Their marriageismadetoappearofno moreimportancethanawaltzor atwo-handedgameofpoker wouldbe,Afterseeingmarriage treatedlikethisinthisfilm,and inmanyothersforthatmatter, itisnotaltogetherwithsurprise thatonelearnsthatdivorcesin theUnitedStatesduring1945represented31percent.ofthemarriagescontractedduringtheYear. -"GROUCHO."

HEOLDMAID"

ColourfulRepertorySuccess

TheplayattheRepertorythis monthisaparticularlygoodone, Itexcelsinseveraldepartments, butchieflyinproduction.In fact,Idonotrememberseeinga playinwhichthehandofa cleverproducerhasbeenmore clearlyevident.Therehavebeen well-producedplays,like"Granite" and"LadiesinRetirement';' butwhereasplayssuchasthese havedrawnaveryfinelinebetweengoodproductionandgood acting,"TheOldMaid"hasplainlyprovedthatanastuteproducer canworkwondersongoodraw material.

Themostpatent.exampleoftopnotchproductionintheplaywas theadmirablehandlingofanewcomer,RhonaEdgar.Nobody couldhaveexpectedthatayoung girlmakingherstagedebutwould revealsuchaccuratestagesense andgeneralsavoir-faire.Shewas excellentlygroomedandhadnat uraladvantages,includingagood voice;butitwasproducerMadge Searcywhoknewhowtousethat voice,whogavethegirlherprecisetimingandhereasymovements,herquickchangeofmood, andhernicetyofcharacterisation. Iapplaudtheproduceraswellas MissEdgar. ASuperbDouble.

PeggyNunnandJeanaTweedie wereingreatform.Itwax femininedoubleofthesamecalibreastheteamingofMadge SearcyandNitaPannellin"Old 'Acquaintance."Eachwasfinent andcertain,bothastodialogueand generaldeportmenteach,byher

BeautysDreamer

AnIntroductiontoSydneyDavis

Ayoungmanwho,giventhe opportunity,willgofarinthethe atricalworldis26-year-oldSydney Davis,ofPerth. Davis,forthesakeofthosewho don'tknowhim,isadesignerof stagesets.Hedoesn'tdothis foraliving,butwouldliketo. Untilsuchtimeaslocaltheatrical worklosesitspresentamateur character,oruntilthedaywhen someprowlingtalentscoutwhisks himofftomoreremunerative fields,Daviswillprobablygoon beingadutifulmemberofthe architecturalstaffoftheP.W.D. He'snoslouchathisjob,either. WaYbackin1938heshowedearly promisebyrunningsecondinthe InteriorDecorationDesign(..om petitionconductedbytheInstituteofArchitects.Inthenext fewyearshewontheHouseDesignCompetitiontwiceandthe PosterCompetitiontwice,Before joiningthePublicWorksDepart. menthewasarticledtoMr.E.Le B.Henderson. Davisisreluctanttotalkabout hisjoborhisaccomplishmentsin it,buthe'lltalkdecoration.or "decor,"asitismorepopularly callednow.Itwasin1942that Syd.firstbecameinterestedin thisclassofwork.Inthatyear hedesignedthesetforOscar Wilde's"The(ImportanceofBeing Earnest,"overatthePatchTheatre.Hefollowedwithsetsfor "JackStraw,""TouchWood," "LifeWithFather,""TheRingmaster."and"Watchonthe Rhine."Heneversawthecompletionofhisplanforthelastnamedproduction,asbythat timethe.Army-heservedwithan Engineers'unit-hadtransferred himtoSydney.

ItwasacaseofSydneytoSydneytoSydney,thelastlinkbeing SydneyEllwood,arepresentative ofJ.C.WilliamsonLtd.,whohad seensomeofthePatchshowsin theWest,andwholostnotimein havingDavisauditionedbyPeter Finch(LuxRadio.MinervaTheatre,etc.),withaneyetohisinclusioninaspecialarmyunit thenbeingassembledforthepurposeofbringingdramatothe telops.SoDaviswasdulytransferredtoArmyEntertainments, andforthemhedesignedsetsfor twoplaysbyTerenceRatigan, "French'WithoutTears"and "WhiletheSunShines."Heplayedinthefirstofthese.

WhileinSydneytheversatile WestAustralian(he'smusical,too, havinghadnineyearsatthe piano)wasengagedonaprofessionalbasisbyDorisFitton,di-

supplyingvaluableaid,andher capacityforrisingtotheoccasion puttingtheissuebeyonddoubt, LikeRomaJoyWilliams,shehas theprofessionaltouch.

UtahMomberwasanotherwho distinguishedherselfandreflected gloryontheproducer.Nonebut adiscerningproducercouldhave setMrs.Momber'sheadatjust thatangleofperfection.She suppliedrobustcomedywithcommendablefacilityandgreatgusto.

Sol.Sainkenplayedverywellindeed,andwasrefreshinglydifferent,Theremainderofthemen werebelowpar.

ChildrenHelp.

Quitealargenumberofchildrentookthestageinthisplay, andoutstandingamongthemwas SandraSainken.Thislittlegirl (5or6?)wasdelightfullynatural andhadlotsofaudienceappeal. Theothers,too,werewelldiscip linedandfilledinacharming cpmeo.

Decor.

BRILLIANTPEGGYNUNN. Shedividedheractingenergies betweentheRepertoryClub, A.B.C.,andCathedralPlayers.

ownbrillianceaddingextralustre totheother'sperformance.Miss Nunnhasageniusformasterful interpretation(aswitnessher strikingJudithin"Granite"),and onthisoccasionsheagaindemonstratedhersuperiority.Sheis anactresswhoneedsaminimum ofhelpfromtheproducer,herintelligenceanddramaticfeeling

Thedecorwasmagnificent.The mainsetwasanabsolutegemand evokedmuchcomment.Splashes ofredwereaninspirationand harmonisedperfectlywiththered plushchairsandsettee.Bracketsofcandlesaroundthewalls gavesoftilluminationandanillusionofdepth.Lightingandcostumingweredesignedtoincrease theover-allharmonyandheighten theplay'satmosphere.TheRal stondrawingroomwastrulyan outstandingexampleofwhatcan beachiefedwithnaturalisticdecor,Mr,SydneyDavisandhis assistantsdeserveheartycongratulations.

-DEGUSTIBUS

Quests'in'ast.iwhatheconsideredhisbestset,DavisplankedforVanDruten's''OldAcquaintance."Itwas,hesaid,the mostcarefullydesignedandbest executedofallhissets.Buta favouritewithhim,becauseofits excellentcontributiontotheplay's atmosphere,was,andstillis,the stablescenein"OfMiceandMen." Amongothergoodoneshelists "Claudia"(atthePatchearlythis Year),"Winterset"(fortheUniversityDramaticClub),"Good night,Children,"andthecurrent productionatRepertory,"TheOld Maid."

SYDNEYDAVIS. neverenoughtime.

rectoroftheIndependentTheatre.Shehadseenphotos.of thesetfor"TheRingmaster," wasimpressed,Davisthendesigned"EndofSummer"liehr. man,and"PositionsVacant" (Australianprize-winningplay/. Iledidnothavetoexecuteeither ofthedesignshimself,whichmust havebeenasourceofrelief:for hefranklyadmitsthatheisnot fondofthephysicaldrudgeryinvolvedinimplementingadesign. "Ilovedesigning,Ihateexecutingmydesigns."

BackinPerthattheendof1945 asMr.Davis.ofCivvyStreet) thearchitect-stageartistsoon foundhimselfpokingroundtheatresagain.Thistimeitwas theRepertoryClubwhichwasto benefitbyhisdreamsofbeauty andhisincreasedpracticalskill. Davishadnotonlyexperimented morewidelyhimself,buthehad alsobeenstudyingtheworkof othersintheEasternStates.It isreasonabletoassumethat helearntsomethingfrompeople suchasWilliamConstableatthe Minerva.probablyAustralia'sbest inthisline.SincelastNfarch Davishaplannedeverychange ofsceneineveryplaytheRepertoryhasproduced.Eventhose whoarenotparticularlysusceptibletotheatmosphericinfluence ofgoodscenerymusthavenoticed thechangethathascomeoverthe Repertorysetsthisyear.

Syd.Davisisaverybusyman ft'snouseaskinghimwhathis recreationis,orwhathisloveaffairsarelike.Whateverspare timehecanmusterheemployson hisconsuminghobby-stagework. Athishometheyraisetheireye browsinmildsurprisewhenhe appears,andaskanxiouslyafter hishealth.Atthemomentheis engagedonthreeprojects-"Green Shutters,""fortheCathedralPlay ers;aNativityPlay,"Everyman ofEverystreet,"whichheisboth designingandproducingforthe Repertory;and"HanselandGre. tel,"theAR.C.opera,whichwill bestagedattheAdultEducation Board'sSummerSchool.Forthe lasenamedheisdesigningthedecorandthecostumes.Incidentally,asKeithGeorgeandLinley Wilsonarealsoassociatedwiththis show,itoughttolacknothingin preparation.Mrs.ConradCharltonisinchargeofproduction.

Butwith.allhiswork,Davisis veryhappy.Hespeaksglowinglyoftheco-operationhereceives atRepertory.particularlytheassistancerenderedbyA.Heather GuyandMichaelEustace.Just nowhe'isdeeplyappreciativeof thefineworkbeingturnedinby MarjorieWyndhamonthechoirs forhisNativityPlay.

Herecallswithgratitudethat hefirstlearntdrawingat'SacredHeartSchool,Highgate.Even whilestudyingforhisLeavingexominatiunatC.B.C.'hecontinued totakehisdrawinglessonsfrom theSisters.Drawing,indeed,is afamilyaccomplishment,Syd's grandfatherwasexpertinthisart. and,strangelyenough,made modelstagesetsforahobby.

Thisyoungcraftsmanhopesone daytopackhisbagsandgoto England.Itisnotanuncommon ambition,andfey,Isuspect,ever fulfilit:butifSydneyDavis makesthegradeahostofwellwisherswillbeonthewharftosee himoff,andourfinalgoodwillsentimentwillbethatfortunefavour onewhoseworksuggestsheonce glimpsedBeauty'sfaceandhas neverforgottenit.

(Writtenfor"TheRecord"bya specialrepresentative.)

"GREENSHUTTERS"

"GreenShutters"isscheduled tobeproducedinCathedralHall. Murray-street,nextWednesday, Thursday,andFriday.If,owing totheindustrialsituation,apostponementbecomesnecessary,a notificationtothiseffectwillappearin"TheWestAustralian."

Theplay,byDinnerandMorum, isbeingproducedbyMissLilyP. KavanaghfortheCathedralPlay ers.Astrongcastisappearing, andaverygoodperformanceis expected,Theplansareat Nicholson's-B4885.

NANCYLEEeminentstageactressandA.B.C. player,whoreturnedfromthe EasternStatesthisyear.Shehas theleadin"GreenShutters."

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DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

SpecialNotetoBranches.

Someoftheticketsandmoney forticketssoldhavenotyetbeen handedinfortherivertrip, whichwasheldonSunday,October13.Sowillthosepeoplewith guiltyconsciencesonthisscore pleaseobligeassoonaspossible.,

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

BranchMeeting.

Thenextgeneralmeeting)611 beheldonWednesday,Novembet13,attheBrothers'Hall. RiverTrip.

OnWednesday,November20,we willberunninganotherrivertrip (N,C,G,M,andY.C.W.combined). Ticketswillbeavailableatthe branchmeeting.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

OntheFeastofChristthe King,themembersofthisbranch, isconjunctionwiththeHighgate Y.C.W.,tookpartinaDialogue MassintheParishChurch.It wasaveryimpressivefunction, andthegirls,manYofwhomwere inuniform,wereagreatcreditto theirbranch. Agoodroll-upwas alsonoticedatAquinasCollege fortheEucharisticProcession.

TheChoralGroupsangduring 'theMass,andtheirrenderingof theSanctus,Benedictus,andEcce Taniswasagreatproofofthe progresstheyhavemadeunder Mrs.Chauncey.Congrats.,girls!

MissFrancesMcAdamwasappointedaspresidentofthe branch,takingtheplaceofMiss nwSister)JudyFitzhardinge.

Dramatics.

NextMondayatFayScott's. Wehopetobestartingonaplay withinaweekorso,andwe wouldlikeafewmoregirlswith abitoflatenttalenttocome alongandtakepartinit. Social.

Somethingbigisintheoffing. Watchthiscolumnnextweekfor newsofthebiggest,best,craziest, moststupendous,etc.,etc.,show wehaveeverputon.

COTTIMLOEBRANCH, FirstGeneralMeeting. firstgeneralbranchmeet. ingoftheStaroftheSeaN,C.G.M.washeldonThursday,October24, Thepresidentofthe Leaders'Group.MissM.Chown, presided,withMissM.Bellas secretary.

Aftersayingtheopeningpray. ers,theelectionofofficersbegan, withthefollowingresults:Vice. president,J.Reynolds;propagandist,M.Gallagher;treasurer, H.Fleming:secretary,G.Sullivan:assistantsecretary,M. Clarko:warden,G.Bell.

Thirteenapplicationsformembershipweremade GeneralBusiness.

Itwasarrangedthatthenext meetingofthebranchshouldtake placeonSundayevening,November10. Activities.

Sofaronlyoneactivityhas beenchosenbythemembersof thebranch,thatbeingDramatics.

Asmanymembersaspossible attendedageneralCommunion ontheFeastofChristtheKing, Sunday,October27.

NZDLANDSBRANCH, Dance.

November9istobeourfirst bigcarnivalatNedlands,and whatacarnival!Forweeksnow thecombinedMovementshave beenthinkingupbrightideas, andbySaturdaynightyouwon't recognisethehall.Thisistobe aspecial"BacktoChildhood" Carnival.soifyoushouldmeet groupsofboysandgirlswhisperingabouttheplacedon'tmind; theyareonlytryingtothinkout somethingmoreweirdanddis' reputablethantheotherparty. Streamers,paperhats,aspecial supperandtoffeeappleswillbe specialeventsoftheevening,but thegrandmarchwillbesomethingyou'llneverforget.We promisetokeepyoulaughingfor

CATHOLICWOMEN'S

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GeneralmeetingWednesday,No %ember13. Cathedralmembers sirehostesses.

MassCrusade:IlighgateBranch, November10to18.

ShirtsforClontarfarerequired

weeks.Sodon'tforget,Saturday,November9,atSt.Therese's Hall,Tyrell-street,onlythreemin. utes'walkfromthetrolleybus stop.

N.B.forbashfulfolk:Ifyou art-feelingshyaboutcomingin busesriggedout,don'tworry. Wehavemadespecialarrangementsforchangingrooms.Plain clotheswillbequiteinorder,but wewouldlikeyou,ifpossible,to dressup.

DancingClasses.

Yes,wereallyarecommencing. Therehavebeenseveralhitches inthearrangementsforthese classes,butthesearenowcompleted.Tuesday.November12, from8to9,willbethefirstlesson,andfromthenoneveryalternateTuesday.Comealong tothefirstlessonandinnotime, undertheexcellenttuitionofour professionalteacher,youwillhe driftingabouteffortlessly.

Wemustapologisetothepeoplewhoturneduplastweek readyfortheseclasses,asarrangementshadtobeunavoidablycancelledatshortnotice. Verysorry. TennisParty, Somecourtshavebeenfound fatMonday,November11,cobe onthecornerofBroadwayand StirlingHighwayat1.30ifyou wouldliketocomealong.It doesn'tmatterwhetheryoucan playornotorwhetheryouhave tennistogsornot,Comealong andbeinthefun,aseveryoneis welcome.Theafternoonistobe intheformofamedaltournament,sobereadyforafastand energeticafternoon.

Aspecialnotetothegirls: Don'tbotheraboutwringinga plate,aseverythingisundtrcontrol

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

GardenIslandAhoy!

There'llbealaunchsailingout ofFremantleHarbouronNovember24,boundforGarden Island.It'sthefirsctY.C.W. N.C.G.M.cruiseoftheseason, andwecan'tthinkofanybetter waytowelcomesummer.Sosee youonthe24th.Ticketsare availableat3/6each.

MarianLodge.

ALeaders'Retreatistoheheld atMarianLodgeontheweekendofNovember9and10;after whichweareplanningaMembers'Retreat.Detailscanbe obtainedfromanymemberofthe Leaders'Group.

Engagement.

Greatexcitementwasinevidenceafortnightago.ThereasonwasWinSpencer'sengagementtoErnieKnightbeingannounced.Wewishtoextendto themourcongratulationsand bestwishesfortheirfuturehappiness

MIDLANDJUNCTIONBRANCH

Hello,girls!ThisisMidland calling!Thisweekwehave somegrandnewsforyou.Our branchisatlastholdingitsofficialopeningonWednesday,November13,1946,intheTrades Hall. Weaskparishionerstohelpus tomakethisnightthehistorical beginningofourbranchofthe N.C.G.M.Weareissuinginvitationstootherbranchestocome andbidusGod-speedtosuccess inthisventure.

PhysicalTraining.

Theusualnumberarestillturninguptothisactivityandenjoyingit.Forhealth'ssake, girls,keepitup.

DomesticScience, Therewillbemoretodoabout thisactivityaftertheopeningof thebranch. Dance.

Ourdancesarereopeningon November15intheformofa Grandlseladhatters'Carnivalat theTradesHall,Ifyouhave anytwistedideasofheadgear, comeandshowthemoffatthe TradesHallonFriday,November15.

Aspecialappealisbeingmade forthestarvingpriestsandreligiousofEurope,Astheeditor oftheSacredHeartMessenger says,inAustraliawehaveenough todokeepingourowninstitutions, butthisisamostnecessarywork ofcharity.,Alistofnamesof collegeshasbeenobtainedandit isproposedtosendclothingand ifnecessaryfoodtothem. Contributionsofmoney,wool andclothingwillbewelcome. Men'swornclothing,preferablyin Clarkcolours,iswanted.AlldonationsmaybesenttotheCatholicWomen'sLeagueRooms.10 NestleHouse,St.George'sTerrace, Orgiventoanyofthebranchs' members.Allmembersareasked toattendtheroomseveryWed nesdaytopreparethegarments tosendaway'andobtainwoolfor knitting.

HIGHGATEHILLBRANCH.

Themonthlymeetingwillbe heldintheParishHallonThursday,November14,at2,30p.m.

H.A.C.B.S.

MetropoitanSocialCouncil. AtthemeetingheldonFriday, November 1 thepresident,Bro. Page,presidedoverdelegatesrepresentingtheDistrictBoard,Subiaco,MaYlands,St.Patrick's, SouthPerth,EastVictoriaPark, MidlandJunction,WestPerth, LeedervilleandVictoriaPark. Afterminutesofpreviousmeetingwerereadandconfirmed,correspondencerenextyear'sinter. branchcompetitionswasdealt with. Itwasdecidedthattabletennisandquoitsbetwoseparate competitionsnextyear,withseparatetrophyforeach.Thesetwo competitionswillbeplayedon thesamenight,owingtoshortage oftime.Badmintonnextyear willbeplayedinAandBgrades.

Nominationsforabovecompetitionsarenowbeingcalledfor,entriestocloseonNovember22.So comeonandjointheranksof playersnow.

Ashieldcommitteewaselectedtodealwiththecompetition, fixtures,etc.,consistingofthe councilpresident.secretary,and Bros.Carroll,FinneganandClear. Allmattersrelatingtothecompetitionswillheundertheirjurisdiction.

AspecialnoteofthanksisextendedtotheGrandPresidentof theSociety,Pro,D.Felton,to Bro.A.Page,Bro.W.Slyth,of WestPerth,andourCouncilPresident,forthebeautifulshield whichtheymadeandpresented tousforthebadmintoncompetition.

Areportwasrenderedtothe presidentonthesocialheldat IlighgateonOctober23.Avery goodattendancewaspresent,and averyenjoyableeveningwas spent.Presentationoftrophies forinter-branchcompetitionswas madebytheGrandPresident, Bro.Felton. Thes.s."Perth"hasbeenhired fortheannualpicnictoKeane's PointonSunday,February23, 1947. Keepthatdatefreeand comealongandjointhefun. Eveningrivertripsarranged forthisseasonareonFriday rT

December13.Friday,January10, andFriday,March14.The"Valdavia."willleavethejettyat8 p.m. Beforeclosingthemeeting,the presidentwelcomedtwonewdelegatesfromSubiaco,Bros.G.NeiliganandMedley,andrthereturn ofadelegatefromSt.Patrick's, Bro.O'Reilly,andexpressedthe hopethattheirstaywiththe councilwillbelongandhappy. Thenextmeetingwillbeheld or-Friday,November15.All delegatesaskedtoattend.

St.Joachim'sBranch,

ThemeetingsduringOctober wereverywellattended.Initiatedandwelcomedwerethreenew members.Membersextendtheir verydeepestsympathytoBro.J. KYStillvanonthedeathofhis brother. RI.P. Weextendourbestwsheeto Bro.J.Tully,onhisengagement, andtoBro.M.CorryandSr.A. O'Toole,whorecentlyannounced theirengagement.

Severalofourmembersareon thesicklist,andwewishthema -peedyreturntogoodhealth.

MemberswhoattendedthesocialatHighgatehailaveryenjoyabletime. Wecongratulate St.Patrick'sandSt.Mary'sbranchesontheirsuccessintherecentinter-branchcompetitions.

Afterthemeetingon29thii:t. membersacceptedaninvitation fromHelpofChristiansbranchto visitthemforsomebadminton practice.Averypleasanteveningwastheresult,andwesincerelythankthat.branchfortheir helpandhospitality.

MembersareremindedtoattendthemeetingsonNovember 12and26,atwhichwillheheld thenominationandelectionof officers.

St.Brigid'sBranch,West'Perth.. ThePresident(SisterJeanConway)presidedoverawellattendedmeetingonOctober28.Satisfactionwasexpressedatthereportofthepresidentwithregard tothespecialmeetingofdelegates tothePerthU.F.S.Dispensary,at whichitwasdecidedthatall medicinesprescribedbyamedical practitionerbedispensedwithout anycharge.Atthemeetingon Monday.11th.inst.,adelegateto theBiennialConferencewillbe elected,andagoodattendanceof membersisdesired.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate. AtthemeetingonOctober30, Mr.P.McOaulwasnominatedfor membership.Arrangementswere madeforthetransportofmemberstotheannualGeneralCommunionandbreakfast,on24th. inst.ThequestionofnextYear's competitionswasconsidered,and itwasdecidedtomakecertain suggestionstotheMetropolitan SocialCouncilinconnectionthere. with.ThequestionofarrangingforaChristmassocialwas deferreduntilthemeetingon Wednesdaynext,13th.inst.,at whichafullattendanceofmem bersisdesired.

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CHRISTIANBROTHERS' 00)IMMES.

ThepupilsoftheChristianBrothersCollegeswerefavouredwith excellentweatherfortheirtenth annualCombinedSports,heldat theW.A.C.A.onWednesday,October30.Afaircrowdofspectators,amongwhomwereseveral ofthemetropolitanclergy,witnessedwhatwasprobablythehestsportseverheldbytheAssociation.Eightnewrecordswere establishedandtwoequalled,notwithstandingthestronghead windthatprevailed.

TheArchbishop'strophyforthe aggregatepointswenttoFreman tle,whichhadaparticularly strongall-roundteam.TheSen. iotCupagainwenttoHighgate, fortheseventhtimeinsuccession -trulyaremarkablerecord.FremantlealsoWontheJuniorCup bythenarrowmarginoftwo pointsfromLeederville.A.Barker(Fremantle)wontheOpen MileinrecordtimeSt.Patrick's (Perth)hadgoodjuniors,but wereweakintheopenevents. DuringtheafternoontheClontarfBoys'TownBandgavesome pleasingselections.

Rev.FatherJ.Lynch,ofMidland,presentedtheVarioustrophies,andindoingsocongratulatedtheboysandBrotherson whathetermedatrulymagnificentsportsmeeting.Hehoped thattheseyoungathleteswould keepuptheirCatholicconnections byjoiningupwiththeY.C.W.in theirvariousparishes,

Results:-

OpenEvents.

100Yards:C.Carter(H.',1:J. Berkery(F.),2;A.Barker(F,). 3.B.Williams(L.),4:F.Butler (P.).5.Time,llsec(record).

BroadJump:J.Parker(F.),1; J.Connaughton(L.),2;C.Johnson.H.),3:B.Williams(L.1,4; G.Kerrigan(H.),5. Distance, 20ft,(Ain.(Record).

Mile:A.,Barker(F.),1;3. Waters(L.),2:W.Louden(F.), 3:G.Kerrigan(H.1,4;F.Butler (p,),5.Time,4min.53.2sec.(Re. card.)

Under16.

100Yards:J.Parker(F.),1:J. Randall(H.),2;T.Wiltshire(F.), 3:A.Forte(H.),4:V.Byrne (P.),5.Time,112sec.

220Yards:J.Randall(H.),1; 3.Parker(F),2;V.Byrne(P),3; N.Brownrigg(L.),4;W.Compston(F.),5.Time,25sec.(Re. cord.)

440Yards:J.Randall(H.),1; V.Byrne(P.),2;J.Parker(F.), 3,N.Brownrigg(L.),4:B.Menagh(13.-,5.Time,57.3sec.

HighJump:N.Brownrigg(L.), 1,J.Parker(F),2:J.Foley(F), 3:R.Ramsay(H.),4:B.Murdock(L),5. Heght,5ft.4in. (Record.)

Relay:Fremantle,1;Highgate, 2;Perth,3;Leederville,4.Time, 49.2sec.

Under15.

100Yards:T.Wiltshire(F.),1: J.Pitts(H.),2;P.Williams(L.), 3;R.Ramsay(H.),4:J.Maloney (F),5.Time,11.1sec.(Record.)

220Yards:J.Pitts(H.),1;P. Williams(L.),2:T.Wiltshire (F.),3;B.O'Callaghan(P.),4;L. Cardido(L.),5.Time,25.8sec. (Record.)

Hurdle.P.Williams(L.),1;J. Pitts(H.),2:T.Wiltshire(F.),3; J.Maloney(F.),4:L.Cardido (L.),5. Time,shortdistance.

BroadJump:R.Wiltshire(F.), 1:J.Pitts(H.),2:R.Ramsay (H.),3;B.O'Callaghan(P.),4:J Maloney(F.),5.Distance,17ft. 11kin.(Record.)

STOVES:Relinedasnew;old stovestradedinonEnamel Stoves.W.A.StoveCo.B6307.

St.Patrick'sBoys'School,WellingtonStreet

HANNANST.,KALGOORLIE

Tel.OB. Tel.438.

WINNERSOFJUNIORCUP,CHRISTIANBROTHERS'SECONDARYSCHOOLS'ASSOCIATIONSWIMMINGOOMPETI TION.

BackRow:R.McCormick,J.Mose.P.McComish,M.Bird.

SecondRow:J.Roulston,K.Quain,D.Buckingham,S.Quain,N.Bruce.G.Lambe,B.Whitney,J.Walker.

FirstRow:G.Bruce,W.Staude,K.Watson,K.Markey.F.ButlerCaptain),F.Williams,V.Norrish.J.Manning,B.Menagh.

InFront:T.Gaunt,T.Morgan.

Relay:Highgate,1;Fremantle, 2:Leederville,3,Time,51sec.

Under14.

100Yards:J.Nicholson(H.),1; WTweedie(P.),2;P.Daly(F.), 3;B.Clifford(H.),4;M.Miguel (F.),5.Time,122sec,

220Yards:J.Nicholson(H.),1; R.Miguel(F.),2;J.WalSh(L.), 3;R.Bibby(P.),4;B.Clifford (H),5.Time,27.7sec.

HighJump:B.Foley(H.),1; J.Walsh(L.),2;0.Buckingham (P.),3;R.Miguel(F.),4;A.Limana(L.),5, Height.4ft.7lin.

Relay:Perth,1;Fremantle,2; Highgate3;Leederville4.Time, 55sec.

Under13.

100Yards:M.Aubrey(F.),1; W.Mose(P.),2;J.Kiely(P.),3; R.Smith(L.),4;B.Singleton (H.),5.Time,132sec.

220Yards:M.Aubrey(F.),1;J. Dougan(F.),2;R.Smith(L.),3; W.Mose(P.),4;B.Singleton (H.),5.Time,30sec.

BroadJump:A.Hullett(H.),1; B.White(F.),2;W.Mose(P.), 3,K.O'Brien(F.),4;B.Singleton(H.),5.Distance,14ft.nin.

Relay:Fremantle,1;Leederville,2;Highgate,3;Perth,4. Time39.9sec.

Under12,

100Yards:B.Janello(F.)1; D.Sutcliffe(L.),2;R.Jones(H.), 3;R.Ryan(P.),4;L.Byrne (H.),5.Time,13.7sec.

220Yards:L.Byrne(H.),1;R. Jones(H.),2;J.Abbott(L.).3; D.Sutcliffe(L.),4;R.Ryan(P.).

.5. Time,32sec. HighJump:W.Hunter(L.)1; 0.Creed(L.),2:B.Clay(P.),3: T.Bucat(F.).4:J.Byrnes(P.), 5. Height,4ft.3in.

Relay:Leederville,1;Perth,2. Time,28.6sec. Under11.

100Yards:P.Gee(L.)1;R. Saunders(H.).2;N.Flinn(H.), 3;J.Whitely(L.),4;S.Brindley 'F.),5. Time,13.9sec.

75Yards:R.Saunders(H.),1; P.Gee(L.),2:D.Linton(L.),3; N.Flinn(H.),4:H.Hawkins 'F.),5.Time,10.4sec.

Relay:Fremantle,1:Perth,2. Time29.8sec. Under10.

100Yards:G.Sutherland(L.), 1,R.Smith(F.),2:D.McCallum (F.)3;D.Foley(H.),4;D.Frazier(H.),5.Time,14.3sec.

50Yards:G.Sutherland(L.),1; R.Smith(F),2;D.McCullum (F),3;D.Frazier(H),4;D. Foley(H).5.Time,7,Ssec, Relay:Fremantle,1:Highgate, 2:Leederville3;Perth,4.Time, 29.6sec. OldBoys.

100Yards:W.deGruchy(P.), 1;J.DeGruchy(P.),2;J. Bourke(H.),4;W.Cochrane (FT.),5.Time,10.9sec.(Record).

STATECHAMPIONSHIPS.

TheyoungathletesofourCatholiccollegesagainperformed verycreditablyattheState ChampionshipsheldattheW.A.C.A.lastSaturday.Outof30 titlesdecidedtheywon11,andin additionobtainedseveralminor places.Allthefollowingwere presentedwithcertificatesbythe PresidentoftheAthleticAssociation,Dr.T.Meagher:0.BR.,Perth.

N.Turkich:FirstHigh,Jump, under16.Height,5ft.4iin.

K.Towning:First,220yards, under14:andsecond100yards. under14. Time:,27.9sec,

P.Hickey:Equalfirst,880 yards,under17 Time,2min.21 sec.

T.O'Connell:Secondin100 yards,under15,andsecondin highjump,under15.

J.Fraser:Firstinhurdles,un der16.Time,14.6sec.

B,Ehlers:First,hurdles,under 17. Time,18.3sec,

AquinasCollege.

W.DeGruchy:Firstin100 and220yards,under17.Times, 10Ssec.and24.2sec.

T.Meagher:Second,220yards under16.

F.Hughes:Third,100yards under15. C.B.C.,Geraldton.

L.Metcalf:First,220yardsan shotputtunder18. Time,24 sec.,anddistance,40fttin. 0,11.C.,Fremantle.

J.Berkery:First,100yard under18.Time,112sec.

J.Parker:First,broadjump under16.Distance,19ft.6in. C.BM.,Highgate.

J.Pitts:First,broadjump,u der15. Distance,18ft2in.

J.Davidson:Equalfirst,88 yards,under17.Time,2min.2 sec. F.Carter:Second,100 yards under17,andthird.220yard tinder17.

R.Ramsay:Thirdinbig jump,under15,andsecond i broadjump,under15.

C.Johnson:Secondinbrow jump,under17.

St.Ddephonsus'College.

D.Kelly:Secondshotputt,or der18;second,440yards,unde 17.

F.Rinaldi:Third,highjum under18.

D.Priestley:Thirdinhig jump,under16.

S.Kelly:Secondinhurdle under16.

C.B.C.,Leederville, B.Williams:Third,hurdle under17;third,hop,stepan jump,under17.

J.Walsh:Third,highjum) under14.

Y.C.W

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ImportantAnnouncementtothe L,C.Y.ANDN.0.0.M.MIX.

BEES,

Anopeninvitationisextended toallourbranchestotheofficial openingoftheMidlandbranches, onWednesdaynext,November 13,at8.15p.m.,bytheRev.E. Sullivan,D.D.,DiocesanChaplain, Asocialanddancewillfollow theopening.Socomealongand giveMidlandabigpushalong.

Thefunctionwilltakeplaceat theTradesHall,MidlandJunction.

NEDLANDSBRANCH,

Fromallaccounts,the"Back toChildhoodCarnival,"tobeheld onSaturday,November9,isgoingtobesomeshow.Soborrow someof"Junior's"clothesand loininthefun.There'llbeplenty ofnovelties,andrumourhasit thattheN.C.G.M.areproviding toffeeapples.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonSunday,November17. Wewouldliketoseeafewmore turningup,sowecangetsome competitionsgoing.

Acoupleoftenniscourtshave beenhiredfortheKing'sBirthdayholiday,November11. The rendezvousisAlexander'sGarage. at1.30p.m.However,ifthat's tocearly,thecourtsareinHamden-road,neartheHollywood tramloop.

VICTORIAPARKBRANCH.

OnWednesday,Oct.30,weheld oursecondgeneralrails',which provedanoutstandingsuccess Thehallwasfilledtoalmostover-

flowngwithmembers,prospective members,parentsandfriends,and everyoneenjoyedanexcellent evening'sentertainment.

Theeveningopenedwiththe recitingoftheY.C.Wprayerby thenewly-appointedGroupPresident,EddieMcGuire,andwasfollowedbythescreeningoftheCentenaryCelebrationfilm,whichreceivedagreatovationfromthe largecrowd.

Thebranchsecretary,Bernie Dwyer,thentookovertheproceedings,andiritroduded two guestspeakers,RogerRyanand GerryLyons.Theformergave usanaccountofhighlightsofthe AnnualConferenceheldatNew, castlerecently,whileGerrygave usastirringtalkonthe"Spirit oftheY.C.W"I'msureweall receivedmuchbenefitfromit.

Afterthesetwomostinterestingtalks,thebranchChaplainextendedthankstoboththespeakersandthethreegentlemenwho presentedthefilmtous.He thenproceededtohandoutmembershipcardstothe40members whohadqualifiedtoreceivethem andexpressedthehopethatthose ladswhohadnotalreadydoneso wouldfillinthenecessaryform withoutdelay,andthusbeready toreceivetheirmembershipcard atournext rally.

TheChaplanthenconcludedby announcingsupper.Everyoneenjoyedtheexcellentsupper,and wewouldliketoextendoursincerethankstothosekindladies whosowillinglyvolunteeredto preparesuchadaintyrepast.

Aftersupperwewerepresented withanunusualtreatintheform ofIrishstepdancing.Wewere privilegedtohave'withusMiss NesterBrennan,theStatejuvenilechampion,whogaveanexcel lentexhibitionoftheIrishjig andreel.WewouldliketoextendourthankstoMissBrennan andhermother,forcomingall thewayfromFremantletogive usthisfineshow,andalsotothe IrishNationalForestersfortheir co-operation.

Therestoftheeveningwastakenupwithdancing,interpersed withsongsbyMissPatHarford

andMr,llegney.Wethankthem fortheirco-operation. Inconclusion,wewouldliketo thankallotherswhohelpedinany waytomakethisnightsucha succese,especiallyourbranch Chaplainandmembersofthe Leaders'Group,onwhomthejob ofarrangingthewholeevening fell.Wehopethiswillbeaninspirationtoallthoeeladswho havenotalreadydonesotojoin usandhelpustohelpothers.

SocialEvening.

Oursocialgameseveningsare heldeveryWednesdaynightAt presentweareplayingtabletenr,is,darts,quoitsandbadminton, butoursocialcommitteehas somenewideasinstoreforus. Sorolltipandhaveagood'time. Sporting.

EveryTuesdaynightwehave boxingandgymnasium,and theseareprovingverypopular; butthereisstillplentyofroom formorelads.Socomealong andshowyourskillwiththe glovesandoverthehorse.If youdon'tknowhow,wewillshow you.

WearehardatcricketpracticeeverySundaymorningatRaphaelPark.Itisverypromising toseesomeoflastseason'sstars alreadyatthetopoftheirform, butthreeorfourplayersdon't makeateam.Comealong. chaps,beinit!

Anotherpointtoremember withregardtocricket:Ourcoach

44INMEMORIAM 014

COLLINS.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof LucyCollins,whodiedatCot tcsloe,November9,1943. Maysherestinpeace. -Insertedbyherlovingfamily.

DEWAN,MaryElizabeth.-In lovingmemoryofourdarling MotherandNanna,whopassed awayNovember10,1945.

SadlymissedbyMolly,son-inlaw,Louis,grandchildren,John, GeraldineandPaul.R.I.P.

Timepasses,butmemoriesstay Asnearanddearasyesterday

DUNN.--Inlovingmemoryof MaryAnnDunn,whodiedon No;:ember9,1944, Eternalrestgranther,0Lord Everrememberedbyherloving family.

FOLEY,GeraldPatrick.-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofGerry.dearlyloved brotherofDan,Mauriceand Julia(Mrs.FC.Bendon).R.I.P. SweetHeartofMary,yourprayersforhimextol.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

i-givingsometipsonthegame onWednesdaynights;besure youdon'tmissthem,astheywill helpyourgamealot.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

Ournextfortnightlydancewill beheldonSaturday,November 16,inSt.Thomas'Hall,Reserve street,Claremont,Thiswillbe themecca-oftheWestasfaras dancingisconcerned.Themany attractionsincludefastfloor,excellentmusic,delicioussupper, prizes,luckyspots,selectand happypatrons.Makeourdance yourrendezvousforthe16th. Bringyourfriendsalongandthoroughlyenjoyyourselves.Pat, ronstravellingfromPerthcatch theClaremonttrolleybusand alightatGoldsworthy-road,and proceedupReserve-street(opposite).Admission2s.Dancing fromSp.m.till11.30p.m.

Cricketpracticeisnowinprogress.Uptodateacoupleof scratchmatcheshavebeenplayedOnSundaynext,November10,weplayinourfirstinterbranchmatchoftheseason. Thoseinterestedincricketare invitedtoparticipate.Forinformationcontactanyleader.

SHENTONPAREBRANCH, Followingtheinitialsuccessof ourfirstgeneralRallyandpaving thewayforthefirstgeneralmeeting,whichwillbeheldinapproximatelythreeweekstime,the Y.C.W.,ShentonPark,helda danceintheSchoolHall,Henry

street,onTuesday,November5

Inspiteofthelackofadvertisinkandotheractivitiesheldon thenight,theeveningwaswell attendedbyahappycrowd, whichweremorethansatisfied withthesurroundings,orchestra andsupper.

Onceagainwewouldliketo thanktheCatholicwomenof ShentonParkfortheircatering arrangements.Commentsfrom personspresentpaidglowingremarkstotheefficiencyandcapabilitiesofthesewomen.

Withthecontinuedco-opera tionoftheyouthoftheparish, theCatholicWomen'sLeague,the Y.C.W.,andtheN.C.G.M.asa whole,anenergeticleaders'group couldnotbutmakesuccessthe keynotetofutureactivities.

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GALLAGHER.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesouls ofourlovingfather,whodepartedthislifeonNovember 14,1923,andourdearmother, whopassedawayonOctober 17,1923.

ImmaculateHeartofMary, yourprayersforthemextol.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls.

LEDWITH.-Inlovingmemory ofAnnieLedwith,whoseanni versaryoccursNovember2. SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovinghus bandandfamily,Tom,John, Toe,Mary,Mick,andgrandchildren.

WATERS.-41naffectionateremembranceofourdearsonand brother,Peter,whodeparted thislifeNovember11,1945.

Eternalrestgranthim,0Lord. Everlovinglyrememberedby hismotherandsisters,Mollie, Eileen,MayandFrances.

TOLET.

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lUESTIONSABOUT CONTAGIOUSDISEASE

"W.P,,"Perth:

"Wouldyoupleaseexplain whatisyourChurch'sattitude toapersonsufferingfroma contagiousdisease(eg.,tuberculosisorV.D.',whointendsto makenoefforttohavehimself orherselfcured.Doeshesufferunderanysin,orwouldhe beinastateofGracecontinuinginsuchaconditon.Iwould appreciateananswerassoonas possible,asIamanxiousto knowtheCatholicanswer."

A.:Apersonwhoissuffering fromacontagiousdiseaseisunderanobligationtotakereasonableprecautionsagainstinfecting others.Deliberatelytoneglect totakesuchprecautionswould beagravesin,ifthediseasewere aseriousoneanddthedangerof itstransmissiontoothersimminent.Further,thecommission ofagravesinofneglect,would, ofcourse,deprivethesinnerof thegraceofGod.

However,itisveryimportant tonotethatnosuchobligation couldariseuntilitwasestablishedbeyondreasonabledoubtthat thepersoninquestion,really hadthedisease,andthatthediseasewasofaseriousnature. Again,noonewouldberequired totakemorethanreasonablepre..-autions.Thuswheretheremediesprescribedbymedicalmen andmadeobligatorybygovernmentalauthority,are,asisso oftenthecase,bynomeanscertaintoeffectacureorsafeguardone'sneighboursagainstinfection,themoralobligationof takingthemcouldscarcelybe saidtobeagraveone.Even thougheveryeffortoughttobe madetoinducethediseasedpersontohaverecoursetothem. Again.whilethegovernment wouldbeentitledtoimposemany restrictionsonsuchpersonsinordertoprotecthealthycitizens frominfection,itwouldnotbe righttosaythatthesuffererhim-

selfwasobligedtoimposeon himself-ofhisownaccord-restrictionsthatamountedtosuch hardshipsasbanishmentfromsocietyorperpetualimprisonment, whichwouldinvolvegreatmentalaffliction.Inshort,anyone whosebodilyconditionisasource ofseriousdangertoothersought tobeurgedtotakeallreasonableprecautionstodoso,butit would,1think,beveryrashand, indeed,quitewrongtosaythat allsufferersfromanyparticular diseasewereunderagraveobligationtoemploytheremedies generallyrecommendedbyphysicians.Eachcaseshouldhe judgedonitsmerits.

THECATHOLICCHURCH

ENCOURAGESABACK-TOTHE-LANDMOVEMENT

"Agricola,"Mogumber:

1.Would,inyouropinion,a back-to-the-landmovementbe agoodthingforAustralia? DoestheCatholicChurchre commendtheidea?Ifso,why.

A.Yr Becausethecountry areasonlygiveanincreaseofpopulation:thecitiesdonotproduce anincrease.Whenacountryallowsitsagriculturetobedestroyed,thatcountryinevitablypass esintothehandsofrevolutionariesordictators.Australianagricultureisslowlyheadingthat way,withthehugedebtthatburdensit,andwiththelargenumberwhowalkofftheirfarms. Duringthepast25years171,000 menleftthelandinAustralia.

2DoestheCatholicChurchrecommenda"Back-to-the-Land" Movement?Why?

A. Yes.Becausethecountryisthebestplacetobringup aChristianfamily,andoffersto themassesthebestopportunity forsecurityandindependence, bothofwhicharefoundinprivateownershipofproperty.

B.Aretherenotinsurmountable obstaclestoit,onalargescale?

A.:Ofcourse,therearemany difficulties,butthereisnoreasonWhytheyshouldnotbeovercome.Thesedifficultiesinclude,

outingtoincreasehertemporal power?AsnonZatho/icsoften refertoCatholicsas woulditnotbeagoodideatoadmitnon-Catholicsasmembersof theN.C.R.M.?

A.:Itisobviousthatnon-CatholicsarenoteligibletobemembersofapurelyCatholicAction Group,whichisorganisedforthe spiritualbenefitandreligiousformationofthemembers.The meetingsbeginandendwith prayersandtheGospelreading andexplanationformanimportantpartoftheproceedings,NonCatholicswouldfeelthemselves quiteoutofplaceataGroup meeting.Theyare,however,allowedtobenefitbyanyofthe servicesstartedandconducted ha'theGroup,andmayheelected tothecommitteethatmanage them.

CLOSESETTLEMENTIS'THE SOLUTION

"Haveyouanysuggestionsor canyougiveanyhopefulsignsof Australia'sreturntotheland?"

A,:Loucannotblamepeople fornotgoingonthelan(iswhere conditionsarebadandamenities arefew.Byclosesettlement theseconditionscouldbegreatly improved,butsincetheAustraliantemperamentdoesnotlikeintensecultureofsmallholdings,it wouldseemthatwecannotexpecttoseeareturnofmanyAustralianstotheland,unlessthere isafundamentalchangeintheir attitudetothepurposeoffarming Itismorelikelythatforeigners ultimatelywillbecomethepermanentfarmersofAustralia.

alreadyontheland.ItisCatholicActionforallthosewholive incountryareas,onthelandor inthetowns.Theobjectof theirapostolateistomakethe countryabetterplacetolivein, beforeurgingpeopletoleavethe citiesforthecountry.

THERESANEUMANNAND

ST.BERNADETTE

"VeryInterestedNon-Catholic," MiddleSwan: thinkyourprogrammeisa verygoodideaanddoesalotof good.Iamsurethatmany havehadtheirsomewhatdistortedideasclearedupbyyourhelpfulexplanationofCatholicdoctrine.Asformyquery.Could yotellmewhereIcouldobtain thestoryofTheresaNeumann?

Also,couldYoupleasetellme onwhatdatewasSt.Bernadette canonisedandthenumberofmiraclesworkedatLourdes?Some friendsofminepersistthatthe miraclessaidtohavebeenworkedareonlyimaginaryandthe numberofthemisgrosslydistorted.Icannotgetthemtolook intothematterforthemselves, butIwanttobesureofthefacts myself."

A.:InthefirstplaceImust thankyouforyourkindremarks aboutthesession.Itismosten-

couragingtoknowthatitks-doinggood.Now.withregardto TheresaNeumann,Ishallpost youalittlebooklettellingher story,ifyoukindlysendmethe numberofyourhouseinyour street.Whenyouhavefinished withit,Ishallbegladifyouwill returnitto"TheCatholicAnswer,"Station6PR,Barrack-street, Perth.

Youareanxioustoknowthe dateofthecanonisationofSt. BernadetteSubirous,Well,she wascanonisedbyPopePiusXI. ontheFeastoftheImmaculate ConceptionofOurLady,September8,1923.

Youwouldliketoknowmore aboutthenumberandcircumstancesofthemanymiracles

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first,fromtheeconomicstandpoint:Heavydebtstobeincurred,withhighrateofinterest: thehighcostsofvariousservices. ThenfromtheSocialstandpoint, youhavetheisolation,lackofthe amenitiesoflife,andinthebeginningatleast,thepoorstandardofhousing,And,finally, andperhapsthehardestofallto overcomethereatpresentisthe humanelement,thecravingfor thecitylife.

CATHOLICACTIONISTHE

APOSTOLATEOFTHELAITY

Yourletter,Agricola.continue

?Asthevariousgroupsofthe NationalCatholicRuralMovementaxepresidedoverbythe localpastororparishpriest, wouldnotnonClatholicsregard thisasdominationbytheclergy?"

A.:Asinallotherbranchesof CatholicAction,thegroupsofthe NationalCatholicRuralMovementarepresidedoverbyalay person,notbyapriest.Catholic Actionistheapostolateofthe laity.Itistruethatintheearly stagesoftheformationofagroup thepriesthastoguidetheGroup Leaderinhistask.Butafterthe groupisformed,thepriest'srole isthatofspiritualadvisoror chaplain.

"DoesnottheN.C.RM.give non-Catholicstheimpressionthat theCatholicChurdhIsendeav

Therearesomesignsthatthe AustralianGovernmentsarerealisingtheneedforbuildingup theruraltowns,withlocalindustriesandamenitiescomparableto thoseofferinginthecity.There areindicationsthatowners'of largeholdingswillbeencouraged tosellandthustoenablesmallerfarmstobesettledon.Greater attention,too,isbeinggivento theeducationofcountrychildren tofitthemforlifeontheland. Considerablesumsofmoneyare tobespentonwaterconservation andirrigation,whichwillenable closersettlementtobeeffected andmoreintensecultivation.

However,itseemstoomuchto expectthatthepresentgenerationofAustralianscanbegotto taketotheideaofsmall-scale farming.Nevertheless,withthe propertrainingitisnotimpossiblethattheyouthofto-day maybebroughttoseethevalue ofthefamilyfarm,where,given 3goodwatersupply,thefamily firstlycultivatesthesoiltoprovideitselfwithfood,andbyfosteringhomeindustriestoprnvide itselfwithclothesandthenonly inthesecondplacetogrowfor themarket.Theycanbebrought toseetheadvantagestohefound intheuseofrealco-operativesin everysphereoftheiractivities. Thuswithcheapelectricityand irrigation,andgoodhomesin closelysettledareas,thereisno reasonwhytheywillnothave securityandcomfortevenintime ofmarketfailureanddepression.

Inconclusion,Ishouldliketo pointouttoyou,Agricola,that fromyourquestionsonemight gettheimpressionthattheNationalCatholicRuralMovement wasprimarily a"Back-to-theLand"movement.Thisisnot thecaseTheN.C.RMisan apostolateamongthosewhoare

Itwilldoyougood theyearround.It benefits-energises andiseasilyassimilatedwhateverthe temperature.

'OUESTIONSABOUT

CONTAGIOUSDISEASE

W.P.,"Perth:

"Wouldyoupleaseexplain whatisyourChurch'sattitude toapersonsufferingfroma contagiousdiseaseleg.,tuberculosisorV.D.',whointendsto rn.a.kenoetIorttohavehimself orherselfcured.Doeshesufterunderanysin.orwouldhe beinastateofGracecontinu mginsuchaconditon.Iwould appreciateananswerassoonas possible,asIamanxiousto knowtheCatholicanswer."

.\Apersonwhoissuffering romacontagiousdiseaseisunderanobligationtotakereason::1:4eprecautionsagainstinfecting ethers.Deliberatelytoneglect totakesuchprecautionswould beagravesin,ifthediseasewere .aseriousoneandthedangerof itstransmissiontoothersimminent.Further.thecommission ofagravesinofneglect,would, .1course,deprivethesinnerof thegraceofGod.

However,itissees-important t''notethatnosuchobligation couldariseuntilitwasestablish:Abeyondreasonabledoubtthat thepersoninquestion,really hadthedisease.andthatthediseasewasofaseriousnature. Again,noonewouldherequired totakemorethanreasonablepre.autions.Thuswheretheremeprescribedbymedicalmen andmadeobligatorybygovern.

sellwasobligedtoimposeon himself-ofhisownaccord-restrictionsthatamountedtosuch hardshipsasbanishmentfromsocietyorperpetualimprisonment, whichwouldinvolvegreatmentalaffliction.Inshort,anyone whosebodilyconditionisasource ofseriousdangertoothersought tobeurgedtotakeallreasonableprecautionstodoso,butit would,Ithink,beveryrashand, indeed,quitewrongtosaythat allsufferersfromanyparticular diseasewereunderagraveobligationto'employtheremedies generallyrecommendedbyphysicians,Eachcaseshouldhe judgedonitsmerits.

THECATHOLICCHURCH

ENCOURAGESABACK-TOTHE-LANDMOVEMENT

"Agricola,"Mogumber:

1.Would,inyouropinion,a back-to-the-landmovementbe agoodthingforAustralia?

DoestheCatholicChurchrecommendtheidea?Ifso,why.

ouringtoincreasehertemporal power?Asnon-Catholicsoften refertoCatholicsas'clannish,' woulditnotbeagoodideatoadmitnon-Catholicsasmembersof theN.C.R.M.?

A.:Itisobviousthatnon-CatholicsarenoteligibletobemembersofapurelyCatholic.Action Group,whichisorganisedforthe spiritualbenefitandreligiousformationofthemembers.The meetingsbeginandendwith prayersandtheGospelreading andexplanationformanimportantpartoftheproceedings.NonCatholicswouldfeelthemselves quiteoutofplaceataGroup meeting.Theyare,however,allowedtobenefitbyanyofthe servicesstartedandconducted 1-ytheGroup,andmayheelected tothecommitteethatmanage them.

CLOSESETTLEMENTIS'THE SOLUTION

"Haveyouanysuggestionsor canyougiveanyhopefulsignsof Australia'sreturntotheland?"

alreadyontheland.ItisCatholicActionforallthosewholive incountryareas,onthelandor inthetowns.Theobjectof theirapostolateistomakethe countryabetterplacetolivein, beforeurgingpeopletoleavethe citiesforthecountry.

THERESANEUMANNAND ST.BERNADETTE

"VeryInterestedNon-Catholic," MiddleSwan.

"Ithinkyourprogrammeisa verygoodideaanddoesalotof good.Iamsurethatmany havehadtheirsomewhatdistortedideasclearedupbyyourhelpfulexplanationofCatholicdoctrine.Asformyquery.Could yotellmewhereIcouldobtain thestoryofTheresaNeumann?

couragingtoknowthatitis-doinggood.Now.withregardto TheresaNeumann,Ishallpost youalittlebooklettellingher story,ifyoukindlysendmethe numberofyourhouseinYour street.Whenyouhavefinished withit,Ishallbegladifyouwill returnitto"TheCatholicAnswer,"Station6PR,Barrack-street, Perth.

Youareanxioustoknowthe dateofthecanonisationofSt. BernadetteSubirous,Well,she wascanonisedbyPopePiusXI. ontheFeastoftheImmaculate ConceptionofOurLady,September8,1023.

Youwouldliketoknowmore aboutthenumberandcircumstancesofthemanymiracles irontinuedonPage1.i.1

mentalauthority,are,asisso .ftentheease,bynomeanscertaintoeffectacureorsafeguardone'sneighboursagainstinfection,themoralobligationof takingthemcouldscarcelybe saidtoheagraveone.Even thougheveryeffortoughttobe madetoinducethediseasedpersontohaverecoursetothem. gain.whilethegovernment would1wentitledtoimposemany restrictionsonsuchpersotisinordertoprotecthealthycitizens frominfection,itwouldnotbe righttosaythatthesuffererhim-

A Ye-.Becausethecountry area-onlygiveanincreaseofpopulation:thecitiesdonotproduce anincrease.Whenacountryallowsitsagriculturetobedestroy ((I,thatcountryinevitablypass esintothehandsofrevolutionariesnrdictators,Australianagricultureisslowlyheadingthat way,withthehugedebtthatburdensit,andwiththelargenumherwhowalkouttheirfarms. Duringthepast2.iyears171,000 menleftthelandinAustralia.

2DoestheCatholicChurchrecommenda"Back-to-the-Land" Movement?Why?

A. Yes.lie,arsethecountryisthebestplacetobringup aChristianfamily,andoffersto themassesthebestopportunity forsecurityandindependence, bothofwhicharefoundinprivateownershipofproperty.

3.Aretherenotinsurmountable obstaclestoit,onalargescale?

A.:Ofcourse,therearemany difficulties,butthereisnoreasonwhytheyshouldnotbeovercome.Thesedifficultiesinclude, first,fromtheeconomicstandpoint:Heavydebtstobeincurred,withhighrateofinterest; thehighcostsofvariousservices. ThenfromtheSocialstandpoint, youhavetheisolation,lackofthe amenitiesoflife,andinthebeginningatleast,thepoorstandardofhousing,And,finally, andperhapsthehardestofallto overcomethereatpresentisthe humanelement,thecravingfor thecitylife.

CATHOLICACTIONISTHE APOSTOLATEOFTHELAITY

1-,1.letter,Agricola.,ntinue,:

"Asthevariousgroupsofthe NationalCatholicRuralMovementarepresidedoverbythe localpastororparishpriest, wouldnotnontlatholiesregard thisasdominationbytheclergy?"

A.Asinallotherbranchesof CatholicAction,thegroupsofthe NationalCatholicRuralMovementarepresidedoverbyalay person,notbyapriest.Catholic Actionistheapostolateofthe laity.Itistruethatintheearly stagesoftheformationofagroup thepriesthastoguidetheGroup Leaderinhistask.Butafterthe groupisformed,thepriest'srole isthatofspiritualadvisoror chaplain.

A,:Youcannotblamepeople fornotgoingontheland,where conditionsarebadandamenities arefew.Byclosesettlement theseconditionscouldbegreatly improved,butsincetheAustraliantemperamentdoesnotlikeintensecultureofsmallholdings,it wouldseemthatwecannotexpecttoseeareturnofmanyAus tralianstotheland,unlessthere isafundamentalchangeintheir attitudetothepurposeoffarming Itismorelikelythatforeigners ultimatelywillbecomethepermanentfarmersofAustralia.

Therearesomesignsthatthe AustralianGovernmentsarerealisingtheneedforbuildingtip theruraltowns,withlocalindustriesandamenitiescomparableto thoseofferinginthecity.There areindicationsthatownersof largeholdingswillbeencouraged tosellandthustoenablesmallerfaimstobesettledon.Greater attention,too,isbeinggivento theeducationofcountrychildren tofitthemforlifeontheland. Considerablesumsofmoneyare tohespentonwaterconservation andirrigation,whichwillenable closersettlementtobeeffected andmoreintensecultivation.

However,itseemstoomuchto expectthatthepresentgenerationofAustralianscanbegotto taketotheideaofsmall-scale farming.Nevertheless,withthe propertrainingitisnotimpossiblethattheyouthofto-day maybebroughttoseethevalue ofthefamilyfarm,where,given agoodwatersupply,thefamily firstlycultivatesthesoiltoprovideitselfwithfood,andbyfosteringhomeindustriestoprovide itselfwithclothesandthenonly inthesecondplacetogrowfor themarket.Theycanbebrought toseetheadvantagestobefound intheuseofrealco-operativesin everysphereoftheiractivities.

Also,couldYoupleasetellme onwhatdatewasSt.Bernadette canonisedandthenumberofmiraclesworkedatLourdes?Some friendsofminepersistthatthe miraclessaidtohavebeenworkedareonlyimaginaryandthe numberofthemisgrosslydistorted.Icannotgetthemtolook intothematterforthemselves, butIwanttobesureofthefacts myself."

A.:InthefirstplaceImust thankyouforyourkindremarks aboutthesession.Itismosten-

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HEALTH

41NOTftiaheit SEASON isarc

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Itwilldoyougood theyearround.It benefits-energises andiseasilyassimilatedwhateverthe temperature.

"DoesnottheN.C.R.M.give non-Catholicstheimpressionthat theCatholicChurahisendeav-

Thuswithcheapelectricityand irrigation,andgoodhomesin closelysettledareas,thereisno reasonwhytheywillnothave securityandcomfortevenintime ofmarketfailureanddepression.

Inconclusion,Ishouldliketo pointouttoyou,Agricola,that fromyourquestionsonemight gettheimpressionthattheNationalCatholicRuralMovement wasprimarilya"Back-to-theLand"movement.Thisisnot thecase,TheN.C.R.M.isan apostolateamongthosewhoare

manylovelycolours. c.

mileAWHILE

"Lumme;"saidthenewconvict, ashelearnedtherulesandregulationsoftheprison,"thereseems tobealotImustn'tdo.AmI allowedtolookoutofthewinow?" "No,"repliedthewarder,"that's barred."

"WhatmakesGeoffreylookso old?"

"Theexpenseofmakinghiswife looksoyoung."

Inacountrychurchanabsentmindedvergerwasshowingtwo latestrangersintoapewwhen thepreacherannouncedhistext: "Paulweknow,andApollowe know.butwhoarethese?"

"Justtwocommercialsfromthe RedLion,sir,"answeredtheverer.

Ayoungwomanwasextremelyvainofthehonoursconferred upontwodistantmalerelatives. Shetalkedonthesubjecttoall andsundry:"Ihavetworelatives intheHouseofLords.Have Youany?"

"No,"repliedoneofheracquaintances,"butIhavethree maidenauntsintheKingdomof Heaven."

Theplayhadbeenlonganduninteresting.Onememberofthe audiencekeptmumblingafew wordsuntilawomaninanadjoiningseatcouldrestrainher curiositY.nolonger.

"DoyoumindifIaskyouwhat youresaying"shesaid

"Notatall.It'smerely'I envymyfeet,'"repliedthemumblingone.

"Butwhy?"

"They'reasleep!"

Johnhadbeeninvitedtothe funeralofhisneighbour'sthird wife,and,ashehadattendedthe funeralsofthefirsttwo,hiswife wassurprisedwhenheinformed herthathewasnotgoing.

"Butwhy'areyounotgoingto thisone?"

"Well,Mary,it'slikethis.I feelabitawkwardtobealways acceptingBill'sinvitationswhen neverhaveanythingofthesort toaskhimbackto."

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Thesergeant-major4aclhereputationofneverbeingataloss forananswer.Ayoungofficer madeabetwithabrotherofficer thatinlessthantwenty-four hourshewouldaskthesergeantmajoraquestionthatwouldbafflehim.

Thesergeant-majoraccompaniedtheofficeronhisrounds,inthe courseofwhichthecookhousewas inspected. Pointingtoalarge copperofwaterjustbeginningto boil,theofficersaid:"Whydoes thatwaterboilonlyroundthe edgesofthecopperandnotin the'centre?"

"Thewaterroundtheedge,sir," repliedtheveteran,"isforthemen onguard;theyhavetheirbreakfasthalfahourbeforetherest ofthecompany."

Thepoliceinspectorwasaware thatthevillageinnkeeperwas,in sportingparlance,"making a book."

'Beingtoowellknownhimself to?aytheoffenderbytheheels, hesentfortwodetectivesfroma neighbouringtownandexplained matterstothem.

Thedetectivesvisitedtheinn and,aftercallingfordrinks,inquiredtheoddsforacertain race,andweretold5toIbar three.

Hereisagrandopportunityfor ,. youtosavemoneybymaking

.4.10,4,.,, your,ownChristmasgiftsthis year.

"Now,"theythought,gleefully, "wehavehim."'

"Whatthreedoyoubar?"was thenextinquiry.

Theinnkeepersmiledpleasantlyasheanswered:"Youtwoand theinspector."

.

"Bytheway,Mrs.Grubb,"said thenewlodger,"Ihaveafew' idosyncrasies."

"That'sallright,"repliedthe landlady."I'llseethattheyare dustedregularly."

Alorrycarryingaheavyload ofoldironhaltedonthemain roadtothecoast,withasmall carfollowingclosebehind.

Asthelorrymovedback'afew inches,thedriverofthelittlecar hootedvrtorouslY.

Thelorry-driver'smatelooked searchinglyoverhistailboardand, turningtohismate,cried:"Blirney,Bill!Theoldlorry'sbeen an'laidsomefin'!"

Tramp:"Won'tyougivealittlesomethingtoanoldheroof thebattlefield?Ihavesurvived fourwars."

Stranger(handinghimmoney): "Howdidyoudoit?"

Tramp:"Keptoutof'em."

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Joker:"Doyouknowallthe busesandtramsare stopping againto-morrow" Croaker:"No,arethey?" Joker:"Yes.It'ssomucheasierforpassengerstogetoff!"

Noticingthatfully-fashioned stockingswereonsaleinalarge citystore,adignified,middle-aged mandecidedtogethiswifea pair,buthesoonfoundhimself buffetedaboutbyfranticwomen

Hestoodit-aslongashecould, then,withheadlowered, and armsoutstretched,he barged throughthecrowd.

"You,there,"yelled a shrill voice,"can'tyouactlikeagentleman?"

"I'vebeenactinglikeagentlemanforanhour,'repliedthe man,stillchargingforward,"but fromnowonI'mgoingtoactlike alady."

Twooldconfirmedbachelors sattalking.Theirtalkdrifted frompoliticsandfinallygot aroundtocooking.Saidone: "Igotoneofthemcookery booksonce,butInevercoulddo nothingwithit."

"Toomuchfancyworkinit. eh?"

"You'vesaidit.Everyoneof themrecipesbeganthesame way:'Takeacleandish,'andthat settledme."

Hostess:"Now,doctor,allthe otherguestshaveperformed-now,can'tyoudosomethingto amusethecompany?"

Doctor:"Yes,Iwill'orderthat lasingeramon4hinbed."

"Itoldmyhusbandaboutthe gownsyouaresellingforamere sone

"Yes?Andwhatdidhesay?"

"ToldmethatifIexpectedhim tofurnishthenotesI'dbetter soonchangemytune,"

TwoAussieswereinatrench, withshells,andbulletswhining overhead.Bombswerecontinuallyexplodingnearby.

FirstDiggerdodgingashell): "Gosh,Bert,homewasneverlike this!"

HenpeckedDigger:"Golly,no. This'lldeme!"

Wednesday,November6,1946.

THECATHOLICANSWER

(ContinuedfromPage13.' thathavetakenplaceatthe GrottoofLourdesinFrance.

IthinkthatFranzWerfel's -TheSongofBernadette,"end thefilmthatwasmadefromit, hasfamiliarisedmostpeople withthefactsoftheApparition oftheBlessedVirginatLourdes in1858-justfouryearsafterthe definitionoftheDogmaofthe ImmaculateConceptionofOur Lady,andtheyearbeforethe publicationofDarwin'sOriginof Species,whichopenedtheway forthedogmaticmaterialismof thescientistsoftheVictorian Age,towhichLourdesgavea compellinganswer.

CURESATLOURDESBYNO MEANSIMAGINARY

Toshowyouthatthecures workedatLourdesareinno senseimaginary,andthatthe numberacceptedasrealcuresare probablyverymuchbelowthe truenumber,Ishalltellyou abouttheMedicalBureauat Lourdesandtheextremecare withwhichthedoctorsthere judgeofeachcasebeforegiviriz averdict.Thenumberofsick comingtoLourdeseachYearis veryconsiderable.Accordingto pamphletpublishedatLourdes andentitled"Lourdesin1935," therewerenolessthan18,500in thatyear:12,500beingfrom France,and6,000fromother countries.Outofthislarge number,forty-ixnotesofcases v:eredrawnup,whichseemedto indicateperhapssomesupernaturalcure.Ofthesefourwereimmediatelyeliminatedbecausethe morbidstatestillpersisted,leaving42tobefinallyenquiredinto. Ofthese42only8werepassedas definite"LourdesCures,"after waitingtherequisiteyear.They consistedoftwomaleandsix femalecases.Thesecaseswere passedin1936,as.Dr.Vallet,the presidentoftheBureau,hasmade therulethatayearmustelapse toensurethatthesupposedcure holdsgood.

medicalmen,andnosickperson isacceptedwithoutadefinite medicalcertificate.Thatmeans thatnosickpersonwhoclaims tobecuredwillbeexaminedby thedoctorsoftheMedicalBureauunlessheorshehasacertificategivingtheprecisenature anddetailsofthediseasefrom whichthepatientsuffered.It doesnotmean,ofcourse,thatpatientswithoutcertificatesarenot allowedtobebathedinthewater ofthemiraculousspring;thousrndsofsickpeopleneverhave recoursetotheMedicalBureau. Rutshouldanyofthesebecured, theircasewillnotbeevenconsideredbytheBureau.Inthis waymanytrulymiraculouscures maypassunnoticed. WhenacasearrivesattheBureauAllegingconsiderableamelioration,orcure,aftercarefulperusalofthecertificate,itisthoroughlyexaminedbythreeorfour doctorsappointedbythepresident,andacarefulreportdrawn uponaspecialform.Thenfollowsthediscussionofthecase, terminatedbythequestionsformulatedasroutineprocedureat theBureau.

1.Didtheillnessreallyexist 2.I,thereacure?

poraryscience,canwriteasha hasdone,wouldshowyouand yourfriendsthatthecuresworkedthroughprayertotheBlessed VirginatLourdesarenutimaginary,butaresubjectedtothe closestpossiblescientifics:rutinY, andthatnopossibleloopholeis leftforself-deceptionorfrior, Nervousdiseasesandnervecases arenotconsideredatall.

SUPERIORITYOFBRITISH JUSTICE

IanF.Gulland,Claremont:

"Iamnotwritingthisletteras aquestion,butasa'thankyou.' Ihavebeenverypleasedwith nearlyeveryletteryouhaveansweredovertheair.Onething struckmyearunpleasantly.It wasthetimewhenyousaid,'England'sjusticeisnotnotablybehindthatofothernations.'I thinkyouwereslightlyprejudicedthere.However,Iwill stilllook,orwritetoyou,fora reliableCatholicviewonreligiousquestions."

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3.Canthecurebeexplained naturally?

Ifthefirsttwoquestionscan beansweredaffirmatively,and thethirdnegatively,thenatthe bureau,oneyearafterwards,the caseisdeclareda"LourdesCure."

800DOCTORSFROMALL NATIONSVISITLOURDES

YEARLY

Toshowyoutheinterestthe niedioalprofessiontake,inthe curesatLourdes,itisinteresting toknowthatonanaverage800 doctorsfromeverynationinthe worldvisittheBureauatLourdesyearly.Verymanyofthese arenon-Catholictoo.

Ishallnowquoteforyoua passagefromawell-knownbook.

A.:Iamverygladtohearfrom youagain,Mr.Gullan,andthank youforyourkindletter.The phraseyourefertowasportion ofaquotationfromMr.ChristopherHollis,M.P.,anEnglishman. Itoccursonpage299ofhis"Sir ThomasMore."Ishallreadit againforyouandthenmakea commentonitHewrites:"After atimeGodinameasuregave hacktoEnglandthefirstthree ofthosethingsofwhichtheEnglishrobbedthemselves.Inquiet erandkinderdays,theyrecapturedtheirexcellentlygoodhumour.Learningofasortflourish-, edoncemoreamongthem,and theymadethemselvesthemasters ofasystemofjusticenotnqtably inferiortothatofothernations. Butholinesstheyhavenever againpossessed.Theirsystemof educationdoesnoteventryto stimulatethedesireforit,and theEnglishgentlemanbyhis codealmostboastsofthelackof it."

"MantheUnknown,"byDr. AlexisCarrel,thefamoussurgeon attheRockfelierInstitutefor MedicalResearch,U.S.A.:

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Now,Ian,IdothinkthatMr. Hollishasmadeanunderstatementthere.Itmaybethathe hastheEnglishman'sdislikefor boastingandtheirnaturalrestraint.ButIshouldratherhave writtenhadIbeeninhisplace: "Theymadethemselves.themastersofasystemofjusticein manyrespectssuperiortothatof othernations.andremarkablefor itsimpartiality,itsintegrityand itsjespectfortradition.Tomy MindtillssuperiorityofBritish justiceandBritishjudicialprocedurehasbeenparticularlynoticeableinthepartBritain'sreore sentativesplayedintleproceedingsoftheNurembergTribunal.

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Theonlycondition indispensabletotheoccurrenceof thephenomenonisprayer.But thereisnoneedforthepatient himselftoprayoreventohave anyreligiousfaith.Itistiffi'2ientthatsomeonearound!lira t-einastateofprayer.Stich factsareofprofoundsignificance."(op.cit.pp.148-150.)

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"IamaProtestant(C.ofE.), andIhopeunbiassed...Iamalwaysoneofyourlisteners,andI wanttosayhowIliketohear youonyoursession.Ipersonallythinkyourargumentsare concise,lucidandveryfair.Cotholic.scertainlyshouldbeanexample(andare)inchurchattendances,respectfultotheChurch, andinrememberingthattheir clergyhavegottolive.The clergydonotgetrecompensedon anydegreetotheamountof studynecessarytotheirhighcallingandarduouswork. Ifam sureyouranswersprovebothof greatbenefittobothProtestants, someverybigoted,andCatholics, someverylikewise.Ithinkyou shouldbehappyinyourmission, andIwishYoueverysuccess.God blessthework." Nowthatisaverykindand encouragingletter.Iammost gratefultoyou,"Interested," andthankyousincerely.May Godblessyoutoo,is111Vprayer.

TheHiddenServants

Thisisalegendaboutahermitwholivedlongago.Helivedhighuponthemountainaideinatinycave;hisfoodwas rootsandacorns,abitofbread givenbyapeasant,oracheese broughtbyawomanwhowanted hisprayers;hisworkwaspraying,andthinkingaboutGod.For fortyyearshelivedso,preaching tothepeople,prayingforthem, comfortingthemintrouble,and, mostofall,worshippinginhis heart.Therewasjustonething becaredabout:itwastomake bissoulsopureandperfectthat itcouldbeoneofthestonesin God'sgreatTempleofHeaven.

Oneday,afterthefortyyears, hehadagreatlongingtoknow howfaralonghehadgotwith. hiswork-howitlookedtothe HeavenlyFather.Andheprayedthathemightbeshowna man-"Whosesoulintheheavenly gracehadgrown Totheselfsamemeasureashis own: Whosetreasureonthecelestial shore Couldneitherbelessthanhisnor more."

Ashelookedupfromhisprayer,awhite-robedangelstoodin thepathbeforehim.Thehermitbowedbeforethemessenger withgreatgladness,forheknew thathiswishwasanswered."Go tothenearesttown,"theangel said,"andthere,inthepublic square,youwillfindamountebank(aclown)makingthepeoplelaughformoney.Heisthe manyouseek;hissoulhasgrown totheselfsamestatureasyour own;histreasureonthecelestial shoreisneitherlessthanyours normore."

Whentheangelhadfadedfrom sight,thehermitbowedhis again,butthistimewithgreat sorrowandfear.Hadhisforty yearsofprayerbeenaterrible mistake,andwashissoulindeed Usaclown,foolinginthemarket-place?Heknewnotwhatto think.Almosthehopedhe shouldnotfindtheman,and couldbelievethathehaddream edtheangelvision.Butwhen hecame,afteralong,tiringwalk tothevillage,andthesquare alas!therewastheclown,doing hissillytricksforthecrowd.

Thehermitstoodandlooked athimwithterrorandsadness, forhefelthewaslookingathis ownsoul;Thefacehesawwas

thinandtired,andthoughitkept asmileoragrin'forthepeople, itseemedverysadtothehermit. Soonthemanfeltthehermit's eyes;hecouldnotgoonwith histricks.Andwhenhehad stoppedandthecrowdhadleft, thehermitwentanddrewthe manasidetoaplacewherethey couldrest;,forhewantedmore thananythingelseonearthto knowwhattheman'ssoulwas hie,becausewhatitwas,hiswas.

So,afteralittleheaskedthe clownverygentlywhathislife was,whatithadbeen.Andthe clownanswered,verysadly,that itwasjustasitlooked-alifeof foolishtricksforthatwasthe onlywayofearninghisbread thatheknew.

"Butnaveyouneverbeenanythingdifferent?"askedthehermit,painfully.

Theclown'sheadsankinhis bands."Yes,holyfather."he said"Ihavebeensomethingelse.

Iwasathief! Ioncebelonged tothemostwickedbandof mountainrobbersthatevertormentedtheland,andIwasas wickedastheworst".

Alas!Thehermitfeltthathis heartwasbreaking.Wasthis howhelookedtotheHeavenly Father-likeathief,acruel mountainrobber?Hecould hardlyspeak,andthetears streamedfromhisoldeves,but

hegatheredstrengthtoaskone morequestion."Ibegyou,"he said,"ifyouhaveeverdonea singlegooddeedinyourlife,rememberitnow,andtellitto me;"forhethoughtthateven onegooddeedwouldsavehim fromutterdespair.

"Yesone,"theclownsaid,''but itwassosmall,itisnotworth telling;mylifehasbeenworthless."

"Tellmethatone!"pleaded thehermit.

''Once,"saidtheman,"our bandbrokeintoaconventgardenandstoleawayoneofthe nuns,tosellasaslaveortokeep foraransom.Wedraggedher withusovertherough,longway toourmountaincamp,andseta guardoverherforthenight.The poorthingprayedtoussopiteouslytolethergo!Andasshe begged,shelookedfromonehard facetoanotherwithtrusting,im ploringeyes,asifshecouldnot believemencouldbereallybad, Father,whenhereyesmetmine somethingpiercedmyheartPity andshameleapedup,forthe firsttime,withinme.ButI mademyfaceashardandcruel astherest,andsheturnedaway, hopeless.

"Whenallwasdarkandstill,I stolelikeacattowhereshelay bound.Iputmyhandonher wristandwhispered,'Trustme, andwilltakeyousafelyhome.'

Icutherbondswithmyknife, andshelookedatmetoshowthat shetrusted.Father,byterrible waysthatIknew,hiddenfrom theothers,Itookhersafetothe conventgate.Sheknocked; theyopened;andsheslippedinside.And,assheleftme,she turnedandsaid,'Godwillrernem. ber.'

"Thatwasall. Icouldnotgo backtotheoldbadlife,and hadneverlearnedanhonestway toearnmybread.SoIbecame aclown,andmustbeaclown untilIdie."

"No!no!myson,"criedthe hermit.andnowhistearswere tearsofjoy."Godhasremembered;Yoursoulisinhissight evenasmine,whohaveprayed andpreachedforfortyyears. Yourtreasurewaitsforyouon theheavenlyshorejustasmine does."

"Asyours?Father,youmock me!"saidtheclown.

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DearCornerites

November,themonthofthe HolySouls,istouchinginitssig: nificance.Thereisnoneofus whocanaffordtositbackand letthedaysgobywithoutexertingourselvesonbehalfofthepoor soulswhodependonourcharityandGod'smercy.Weall havesomeonetoprayfor,andin thisregardthewordsofawell knownhymnareespeciallyapplicable:

"0,turntoJesus,Mother,turn, AndcallHimbyHistenderest Names, PrayfortheHolySoulsthatburn Thishouramidthecleansing flames."

Sincerel, AUNTBESSY,

DearAuntBessy,--Enclosed pleasefindP.N.forIs.forthe Busbies.inhonourofSt.Thomas ofAquinas,forspecialfavours. WishingtheBushies'Scheme everysuccess.-Yoursfaithfully, AFRIEND.

DearFriend,-Thankyoufor theP.N.for5s.Itisheartening tofindmanysupportersreadyto helptheBushies'Scheme.-Sincerely. AUNTBESSY.

Nedlands.

DearAuntBessy,-1havefilled intheprickcardyousentme, andamenclosing,apostalnote fortwoshillingsandsixpence. LoretoConventheldtheirSports DaylastSaturday,inwhichthree teamscompeted,St.Xavier's,St. Michael's,andSt.Anne's.The honourswerecarriedoffbySt. Xavier's.Nowthatallthesports arenearlyover,wearestudying hardforthelasttermexaminations.Duringtheweek-endwe drovedowntoCottesloeandthe oceanlookedbeautiful. Onour returnwehadafternoonteaat Mosmen'sBay,andviewedthe SwanRiverfrommanyvantage points.To-morrow,beingthe FeastofChristtheKing,weare singingattheeighto'clockglass foranumberoffirstHolyCommunicants.Iwillclosenow,Aunt Bessy.Withbestwishesforthe Bushies'Scheme.-Yourloving Cornerite, GERALDINF:.

DearGeraldine,-Youarenumberedamongstourmostconstant friends.Thankyouforyour support.Yes,theholidaysare notfaroff,butthereisalotof hardworktobedonebeforeyou cansettledowntoenjoythemItwouldbedifficulttofindmany finerviewsinAustraliathansome presentedbytheSwanRiver fromvariousspots. Ithinkit istoooftentakenforgrantedand notappreciatedasitdeservesSincerely, AUNTBESSY.

ParkHills,BoyupBrook.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosingaprickcardfor2/6,and hopeitwillhelptheBushiesin theWest.Itisoutofmyown earningsIhavetakenthemoney, asmymothergavemeextraat shearingtime.Theweatheris verydrydownthiswayandall thefarmersarehaymaking.I havealittlekitten.Couldyou

givemeanameforhim?Iwill havetostopnowanddomylessons.Idolikethestoriesin "TheRecord."Lovefrom, MARIE.

DearMarie,-Itwasverygood ofyoutothinkoftheBushies whenyoureceivedsomeextra money,whichI'msureyouearnedbyhelpingmother,asshearingmeansmoreworkforeveryone.Youmustbeaverytidy littlelady,asYourletterisso neatandthewritingisgoodand careful.WhenIthinkofkittensIpicturealittleballof fluff.Wouldyouliketocallhim Fluff?-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY -o0o--

QUESTIONS k7 f' Answers

ThisWeek'sQuestion: HOWDOESAFLOWER GROW?

Answer:

Alllivingthingsgrowatsome periodorotherintheirlives,and thesecretofgrowthispartofthe secretoflifeitself,whichmen havenotyetfoundout:soitis onlypossibletoanswerthisquestioninpart. Wecansaywhataretheconditionswithoutwhichtheflower isunabletogrow.Itmusthave light,water,air,andcertainsalts, containingcertainelements,dissolvedinthewatersuckedupbs

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therootsIftheseconditionsare grantedtheplantwillobtainfor itselfthematerialsneededfor buildingitselfup,andtheenergy employedindoingso.Notmuch couldbesaidbeyondthis.

Allweknowisthatthereis somethinginthelifeoftherose plantthatdeterminesthatthe flowersitbearsmustberosesand notliliesorwallflowers.Norwill anykindofoutsidechangecause anythingbutarosetobeproctecedbytheroseplant.Thecells thatcontainthelifeoftheplant aresomadethattheflowersare truetotype.

Thesameistrueofeverykind ofanimalandplant.Eachhas itsownstructure,andwillgrowin itsownspecialform.Exactly thesamefoodmaybegivento therose,thelily,ortheacorn, andtheywillgrowtobewhat theymust;andexactlythesame milkmaybegiventoMarjorie andtoMarjorie'skitten,to TommyandtoTommy'spuppy. andeachwillgrowtobewhatits naturedemands.

-000BUSHIES' CORNER

FLOWERS

THEPANSY.

Thecharmingnamewhich manylittleEnglishcountrygirls havegiventothepansyisThreePretty-Faces-Under-One-Hood.LittleFrenchcountrygirls,however, callitTrinityHerb.Atfirst, theysay,'thepansyhadasweeterandmoredeliciousscentthan itssistertheviolet.Itgrewin thewheatfields,anditwasmuch belovedbecauseofitsbeautiful coloursandexquisitefragrance, andpeopleusedtotrampledown thewheatinordertopickit. Theresultwasthatwhenharvesttimecametherewasno corn.ThisgrievedThree-Pretty. Faces-Under-One-Hood,andone spring-timesheprayedtothe Trinitythatshemightbedeprivedofhersweetscentsothatnobodywoulddestroythegrowing wheatforhersake.Herprayer wasgranted,andfromthattime thepansyhasbeencalledTrinity HerbbythelittleFrenchcountry maids.

THECONVOLVITLITS.

Intheverybeginning,whenall theflowersweretogether,theconvolvulushadagreatfriend. Thetwowouldtwinearound eachotherkissingandembracing throughthepleasantsunnydays, idlyswayingthiswayandthatas thewindblewthem,andkeeping

timewiththeripplingofthe brook, Butonedayathunderstorm arose,andthegaleblewthe friendsasunder,whiletheconvolvulnawasstruckblindbythe lightning.

Fromthatdaythelittleflower wanderedinsearchofitsfriend, andevennow,whenitcomesup toanotherplant,ittwinesits armsaboutthestemasif,hoping tofinditslongloStfriend. -000--

Twoadjoiningrivalbutchers weresellingsausagesatls.per pound.Togainmorecustomers, onereducedhisto10d.perpound, anddisplayedalargesignstating: "Finestsausages,10d.perpound. Paymoreandbecheated."

Angered,ButcherNo.2posted asimilarnoticeinhiswindow, withthewording:"Finestsausagesis,perpound.Payless andbepoisoned." Shortlyafterwards,aforeign kingcametostayinthetown, andamemberofhishousehold boughtsomesausagesfromButcherNo.1,whoimmediatelyalteredhisnoticeto:"Finestsausages--assuppliedtotheKing."

Nottobebeaten,hisrivalput out&giganticbillsimplyinscribedwiththewords:"GodSavethe King:"