The Record Newspaper 27 November 1946

OwnershipofPropertyDevelops Character

InvaluableExperiencefor aDemocracyinForming Citizens

Propertyisto-day'sbreedand btrtterandifyouhaveenoughof isthe

thattherewillbe breadandbutterto-morrow.Most memconsidertheaccu.mniationofa smallpropertychieflyinthelightof aprotectionfortheyearsofdecliningstrengsh.Forthesepur. posesitmakesverylittledifference whetheritisintheformofland, personaleffectsmoneyorsecurities, Butpropertyliesotherpurposes, forwhichitmakesagreatdealof differencewhatkindit'ie.For 'thesepurposespropertyinlandrealestate-isfaxmorepersonal thanpropertyinmoneyortokens ofmoneywhichgobythenameof personal.

Propertythatonecanhandle, use,takecareof,doesagreatdeal toeducateitspossessor.Achild whoownsasoylearnsintimeto takecareoftoys(moreorless)as thepriceofhavingthem;andthe boywhohasmadeawhistlecares moreforitthanforabetterwhisti,boughtonthemarket.Tangibleanddurablepropertylikea farmrespondstotreatmentandso carriesonthroughtheyearsaail. centconversationwithitsowner, tellinghimwhatkindofmanbeis andwhetsortofhoardhehas.Most menhavemuchtoSeamfromthis quietandunanswerableinstruction; andmostmenmakeafairstartat learningit.

Whateveramancompletelyowns, whetheritbeawholefarmor'a singletooloranimalrtisthatbit ofpropertywhichmosteompletely reflectsthekindofmanheis.For thisbitofpropertycanberegardedasasmalldomaininwhichhe isking.Forwhateverhappensin thatdomainbei.e.'responsible;and convereels,whaIeVe.rhewantsto dothere,heisatlibertytodo.If hewantstoneglect,abuse,oreven destroyhisproperty,heiswithin hisright,solongahecausesno sufferingornuisancebydotingso. Ifhewantstoexperimentwithit, bemay.Ifhehasanideaforin. creasingitsvalue,hemayputit intoeffect.Inbrief,he'enjoysthe privilegesofrulership,andlearns byexperiencewhatkindbfruler hewouldmake!Thisisaninvalnabiekindofexperienceforademocracy.Fora democracyis workableonlyifitscitizensareaccustomedtocommandandtorule andknowfromexperience;he meaning,tiledifficultiesandburdens ofauthority.Democracydoesnot consistintakingauthorityaway fromeverybody,butingivingeverybodyabitofauthority.Andeveryman'sbitofpropertybeitlarge ormai.,ishisspecialfieldfor gainingexperienceintheuseofauthority.Itfurnishesapprenticeshipinresponsibility,Itisfor thisreasonthatthefarmasanactualdomain,hasbeensosignificant atraininggroundforourdemocracy.

Itissignificantalsoinanother way.Ifthefarmerthroughthisexperiencekernssomethingabout himself,hisneighboursalsoare

learningabouthim.Theycantell bytheappearanceofhishorseor hisbarnfloor,theconditionofhis tools,hisharness,hissilo,whether heisslackoronewholoveshis

licepiribedinthemanagementof property;andgenerosityceasesto boavirtue.Propertydevelops characterbecauseitallowsthefree expressionofpersonaltraitsand invitesthesocialjudgmentwhich followsmistakesinitsplaceThe institutionjustifiesitself,because Borthemostpartmeetlearnthrough thissocialjudgmenttoavoidthe chiefabusesandtomakearespectableuseoftheirfreedom.Itis onlyonthisconditionthatthestate cancontinuetorecognisetheright ofpropertyinitsfullextent.

ResponsetoSocialandEconomic Chaos, Withthesethingsinmind,it seemsevidentthatthefullmeaning ofpropertyishardlyanywherere presentedsowellasintheownershipoffarms.Thisownershipis notaloneraisingcraps;itismakingcitizens. Anyradicalchange

woods,ridesoverobstaclesthat woulduseupthebestteamof horses.Butwhodrivesthetractor?Probablynottheteamster, hutanewkindofacrobatwitha newvarietyofseatholdingand steering,willknowledgeofhis mountitspowersandlimitsofperformance,itsanatomy,andthepossiblyofrepair.Hiscourage, hardihoodandskillareofdifferentsortfromthoseoftheteamster,buttheyarenotless,Sympathywiththeanimalistransformedintosympathywiththemachineandanunderstandingofthe beastintomechanicalintelligence. l/nduranceiscalledforinboth cases;therigorsofwinterarecertainlynotabatedforthetractor driver,norishisseatsoftened, andhewithhismachinehersoften totakeakindofpunishmentthe oldwoodsmanknewnothingabout. Thepointthatthechangein themanwhichfollowschangetin techniquerunslessdeepthanwe sometimesfear,farlessdeepthan theeconomictheoryofhistory nouldhaveussuppose.Theprim.

differentmoralereignsinthe woodsThisistypicalofwhatis happeningquitegenerallyinNorth Americathoughneweridealsmay arisetoreplacetheold'.

Nowhereisthefull meaningofpropertyso evidentasintheownershipofland.

Theownershipofa farmoffersthefullest opportunityforthedevelopmentofresponaibilltyandarealsense ofauthority.

Itistruethatmostoffleechangesthathavesweptoverfarmlife inNorthAmericainthelastquartercenturyhavecomebecausethey werewanted.Newvolehave madetheirwaybecausetheywere improvements.Ihaveneighbours whostill'rememberwhenmyfarm wasploughedbyoxenandthehay mowedbyhand.Nobodybanished theoxenfromNewEnglandfarms: thatwasdonebythefactthatthe horsewith,lesserstrength.wasa nimblerbeast.Andnobodybanishesthehorseexceptwherethe tractorcanmorethantakehis place.Noimprovement,tobe sure,isquiteellanimprovement; thanearestillthingsthehorse(.171 dowhichthetractorcannotdo,and therearestilloxen'tobefoundin odddormers.Improvementsare onlyonthewholeandwithsome loss,Admittingthis,wemiry saythatmostrecentchangesaffect ingfarminghavecomewiththe farmer'sapprovalandaretothe good. Butindividualchangeshaveennnilativeeffectsnotforeseenby anybody.Wecannowseecertain massivechangesinthespiritofthe Americanfarm:thevastmiddle areaoffertilelandnolongerpreRentsanythinglikethetraditional pictureoftheAmericanfarm. EveninthemarginalfarmsofNew Englandthealterationrunsdeep. DothesechangesmaketheAmericanfarmerlessindependentin hischaracter,lessaperson,less stable,leestherockhehashithertobeeninthemaintenanceofour inStitutions? Themostconspicuousoftbeee changesmaybelabelledthetrim& Rationofthecountryandtheindustrialising(andi capitaileing them)ofthefarm.Letuslook morecloselyateachofthem.

workandhisstock.Ifyouwant toknowaboutaman,youcanoften tellmoreby'seeinghisplacethan byseeingthemanhimself.This isaveryimportantsocialmeaning ofproperty. Letusput'itthisway:Property makesthemanvisibleandaccessible.Icannotseeaman'smind orhissharacter.ButwhenIsee whathehaschosenandwhathe doeswithit,Iknowwhathelikes, andquiteagooddealabouthis principles.

Themoralimportanceofproperty liesinthefactthattheowneris notcompelledtodowellwithit;he maybemeenfoolish,dissipated, sailfish.Thebeautyofbeing'hospitable11.9thatitisafreeact;one doesnot,havetobe.Trytocompelcitizenstobegenerousandpub-

theformorextentoffarmownershipbecomesamatterofimportancefortheetateasawhole. This'isthebasisoftheeconomic theoryofhistory,accordingto whichchangesintechniqueandin theaccompanyingformsofownershiparethemajorfactorsinsocial change.

Livingaswedoinaneraof rapideconomicdevelopment,itis importantforustoinquirehow farthistheoryistrue,Itseems obviousthatchangestintoolsand methodsmustalterthehabitof man;butdoesthischangeinhabit carryachangeIncharacter?Take anexample:

Timewaswhenlogsbadtobe yardedoutbymenandhorses;mow thetractorinvadesthewinter

ivyprinciplesofinitiative,competitiveskill,teamplay,iedividualism, andloyaltyarenotchangedbythe simplecourseoftechnicaladvance.

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Washingtonhaswelcomedaman nadiplomaticmissionwho,inhimelf,representsoneofthequeerest combinationofcontradictionsand odditieseverembodiedinadiplo. atcomingtoAmericanshores,

1.Onlyamatterofweeksago ismanwasnotacitizenofthe untryhecametorepresent.

2.Untilquiterecentlyhewasa citizenoftheUnitedStases,the countrytowhichhehasgoneasa foreignambassador,

3,Heisnotoftheracialorigin fthecountryherepresents,al. bough'hewasbornthere,

4,Representingapredominantly stholiccountry,heisnotaCatholic.

5,Herepresentsaregimewhich withoutsidebacking,oustedthe governmentwhichoriginallywasin. trumentalinsendinghimtothe United States.

6.Hewaseducatedlargelyon scholarshipsprovidedbytheform. rgovernment,whichhenowop-

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7.AsacitizenoftheUnited States,hemadeaweirdtriptohis nativeland,reputedlytoreconcile hispeopletoforeigndomination.

.8'Evenbeforebeassumedhis goodwilldutiestoAmerica,hehas scarredtheextremedispleasureof largesegmentofthatcountry's population, ThemanisprofessorOscarLange, whohasbeennamedambassadorof thepresentPolishregimetothe UnitedStatesHeis,presumably, citizenofPolandagain.

Lastyear,whilehewasanatuslisedcitizenoftheUnitedStates, heflewtohisnativePolandwith theRev,StanislausOrlemanskion amissionwhichwasdescribedat thetimeasbeing"the'phoniest' propagandathatusuallycleveridea meninRussiahadpalmedoffin theUnitedStates."Adargedole. gationrepresentingtheCo-ordinatingCommitteeofPolish-American societiescalledattheStateDepartmentvigorouslytoprotestthisjunket.Theycalleditanaction"directedagainsttherightsofthepeopleandoftheStateofPoland," endaplan"tomendaciouslyrepro. sentseveralmillionsofAmericans ofPolishdescentasidolatorsof Stalin."

ProfessorLangewasbornin Poland,butofGermanparentage.

IlewaseducatedinPeilandand,accordingtoreports,achievedareputationforcollectingscholarships.

Ononeofthesehecametothe UnitedStates.Oncehere,hedivestedhimselfofhisPolishcitizenship,donnedAmericancitizenship, gainedateachingpostattheUniversityofChicago,andcametobe knownamongPolish-Americansas aradical,

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SONGSOFTWOIRISHTENORS

PLEASEBRITISHCRITICS.

TheworkoftwoyoungIrishCa. tholictenorshasbeenattracting theattentionofmusiccriticsin Londonnewspapers.

PatMacCormac,23.formerstudentwiththeChristianBrothersin Cork,EirewholearnedtheGregorianchantintheSacredHeart Convent,NewYork,isappearingat aLondonWestEndtheatre,and hadmadearecordingof"Silent Night"fortheChristmasmarket.

lierecentlytouredtheUnited :etatea, SeanRyan,24,productofaJesuitCollegeinDublin,hasreturned toLondonfromEiretoarrangea newBritishBroadcastingCorpora. tioncontract.Hebecamefamous threeyearsagowhenhewasdiscoveredbyJimmyO'Dea,British radiocomedian,whoisaCsoaCa. tholic.Hewasbroughtoverto Englandandstartedhisassociation withtheB.B.C.'sweekly"Irish HalfHour."

PROTESTANTSINIRELAND.

The"IrishPress,"inaleading article,replyingtotheaccusations ofanOrangenewspaperin"Northern"Ireland,the"Londonderry Sentinel,"totheeffectthatProtestants"havenoearthlychanceof publicappointmentsinEire,"says thatinallitsencounterswithbase journalismithadnotmettheequal ofthiscalculatedfalsehood. The"Press"proceedstoquote fromthelastcensusreturnsto showthatinacountrywithaCathcilicpopulationof93,4percent,, 13percent,ofthehigherCivilServants,'20percent,oftheSupremeCourtJudges,40percent. ofHighCourtJudges,and8per cent,ofDistrictCourtJudgesare Protestants, Inthelowerbranchesofthe CivilCervice,10percent,ofmale typistsarealsoProtestants." Ineverymarchoflifewherethe emolumentsareconsiderable,"the "Press"pointsout,"the6percent. minorityisrepresentedintwo, three,fourtimesand,fiveandsix timesthatproportion."

RELIGIONBANNEDFROM SCHOOLS.

EdictinRussianZoneofGermany.

SovietThinking.

Nochildwilebeadmittedtohigherorcollegeeducationunlessheor shehasgonethroughthebasic trainingwhichistobedominated bySovietthinking, Sovietauthoritieswillchoose thecandidatesforcollegeanduniversitystudies.Onlysomefive percent.ofthetotalislikelytobe admittedtotheuniversitiesand politicalconsiderationswillLively determinethechoice.

Parentswillhavelittletosayin mattersofeducation,Theirchildrenwillbeschooledonthebasis ofGovernmentalInstructionsfat* conedInstrictaccordancewithMoscowphilosophiestotheexclesion ofWesternandChristianIdeals,

GESTAPOCENSORSSERMONS INGERMANY.

VaticanRadioinarecentbroad. cast,gaveareportby"unbiasedob. servers"onconditionsintheSo. viet-occupiedzoneofGermany.The reportsaysthat"sermonsareagain beingsupervisedasformerlybythe Gestapo."

The'observers"reportedthatthe differencesbetweenthepresent stateofaffairsandconditionsdor. instheNasiregimewereconstantly "IntheprovinceofMecklenburg, the'Kirehenbote,'adiocesanpaper, wasbanned.Henceforththepaper willhavetobesubmittedtothe Russiancensorbeforegoingto print. "I, alsoforbiddentodisseminateuncensoredreligiousliterature, evenifitwaspublishedinother occupationzones."

LITTLEFAITHINU,N, ArchbishopDowney'sCriticism "IhavelittlefaithintheUnited NationsOrganisationinitsprevent state,"saidArchbishopDowney,addressingsheHalifaxCatholicParents'andElectors'Association, TheArchbishopdescribedthe U.N.as"becominglikeanumbrellacoveringallkindsofsubcommittees"Headded:"Iamwan. deringifitisgoingtobestrangled withredtapeandIambeginning todespairifweshallevergetany. thingoutofit."

Sayingthatcertainelementary decenciesarerequiredofthememberStates.Dr.Downeystipulated thefollowingasminimumrequirements:(1)Freedomfromesteems] controlbyotherStatesandlegiti- mateinternalliberty;(2)Acceptanceofaprovisionensuringthatno onecanbeimprisonedonmeresuspicion,orleftimprisonedindefinitelyatthecapriceofthepowers thatbe;and(3)Adherencetointer. nationalundertakingsandabilityto governinsuchawayastowinre. speotofthecivilisedworld,

"Weneedtorecognisequiteclearly,"hesaid"thatinternationalauthorityintheworldisnotsimply amatterofconvention,butisreqviredbythenaturalormorallaw. Itisourdutytosetupsomeintermotionalauthority,foratpresent, tintheinternationalsphereinsofar asU.N.functions,andthereislittle proofthat-itisyetcapableoffulfillingitsfunctionssatisfactorily.

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Sixproposalstopriventthe "nationalisation"ofchildrenbythe Stateandtostrengthenhomelife weremadebytheMostRev.BernardGriffin,ArchbishopofWest. minster,attheNationalConferenceonMaternityandChildWele fareinLondon,

1.Ineveryschool,girlsshouldbe trainedinmothercraft.Imight alsoaddthatboysshouldbe trainedinfathercraft.

2Provisionshouldbemadefor motherstobeassistedintheir homes,especiallyduringconfinementorsickness.Suchprovision shouldalsoextendtomotherswith largefamilies.

3,Widows'andorphans'pensions shouldbeincreasedsothata mothermayhaveatleastafirst choiceofstayingathomeinstead ofsendingherchildrenintonurseries.

4.Publicopinion-shouldbepersuadedthatthegreatestnational serviceanymothercanperformis tolookafterherchildren.

5,Everyarticleofproposedlegislationfortheimprovementofthe srcialservicesshouldbescrutinised tteseethatparentalrightsareree inforcedratherthansupplanted.A particularlywatchfuleyeshouldbe keptonanytendencywhichtransformspurelyvoluntary systems intoStateoompdision.

6Parentsshouldbeencouraged totakeadvantageofthehelpand

About1,000,000Catholicsareinvolvedinadecree.recentlyputinto force,completelyelimnadngreligi ourinstructionfromallschoolsin theRussianzoneofGermany, VaticanRadiostates:"Impartial observersfromtheRussianzoneof occupationinGermanysaythatthe presentsituationisbecomingincreasinglysimilartothatprevailingbeforethefalloftheNazire. gime."

Thepreachingofpriestsisagain controlled,asitwasbytheGee tapo.Russianagentsofthe NX.V.D.arrestpriestsforhours ofquestioningonthepretextthat theyarereactionariesandFascists, Berlinisnotyetaffectedbythe banonreligiousteachingbecause ofobjectionsraisedbytheWestern PowersintheAlliedControlCouncil,statesDr,MaxJordan,N.C.W.C.specialcorrespondent.

ChristianInfluenceExcluded.

Inanareawithapopulationof 11,000,000,thetraditonalGerman school:.systemisbeingreplacedby theSoviet-typepublicschool,which excludesallChristianinfluenceand stressesmaterialisticprinciples.

Germanboysandgirlswhoare nowbeingenrolledforthefirst timewillfeelthefullimpactofSovietinfluencebeginningwiththeir fifthyear.

AllWesternandhumanistictraditionsaretobedisregarded.Physicswilltakeapre-eminentplace inthecurriculum, Afterayearofkindergarten comeeightyearsofcombinedgrade andhighschool.Fromthefourth yearon,theteachingoftheRussianlanguagebecomesobligatory. Anotherforeignlanguagewillbe taughtlater,

"ftmaybethatweshallnotget aninternationalorderandapositiveauthorityuntilthereisamore generalreturntoChristianstamiards,bringingwithitasufficient degreeofreligiousagreementamong thenotionstoserveasanethical basis.Meanwhile,ourbestcourse istodeclarewhatseemstobethe naturallawanddowhatwecantowardtranslatingitintopositive law."

FORMERCOMMUNISTEDI.

TOR'SYEAROFSILENCE ENDS.

Mr,LouisBudenz,formereditor ofshe"DailyWorker,"celebrated thefirstanniversaryofhisreturo totheChurchonOctober11,which endedthe"yearofsilence"which imposedonhimselfasamark ofhisCatholicfaith, "Ihopetotakeadvantageofthe endingofthisyearofsilencewith restraint,"saidMr.Bnclenz."ButI dowantItotell,thestoryofmyreturntotheChurchinorderthat itmaygivehopeandcouragehe memandwomenofgoodwillinmany places.

"ThenextthingthatIwishto doistostressthedivinely-inspired wisdomoftheSeeofPeter,which hascautionedmankindforsomany yearsagainsttheevilsflowing fromthesinofStatismIthas toldallmenwhatcurseswould comefromacquiesceneeto(lore. munism."

Withtheendingofhisyearof silence,Mr.Budenzisscheduledto speakalmosteveryweek-endis citiesthroughoutAmerica,

WonderfulHappeningsatLaSalette100YearsAgo ADIVINEMESSAGEFORTHEWORLD

OnSeptember19,1846,twopeasantchildren,strangerstoeach ethersawadazzlingglobeoflight inasmallravineofaplateau 9,000ft.upintheFrenchAlps. Outofthatglobethereappeared, weepingaladywhoaddressed themandgavethemamessageof graveimport.

Thefulltextofthatmessageasapplicableto-dayasitwes then-waspublishedinthe"Universe"recently.Thegistofit wasthatowingtotheprevailing disregardofGod'scommandments andtheneglectofreligion,terriblechastisementawaitedthe world.,Pestilenceandfaminewere foretoldwhichcouldbeavoided iftheretwasrepentance.

TheLadyconcludedhermessagewithacommand:"Makethis knowntoallmypeople."

Thechildrenreturnedhometo 'theirrespectiveemployers,BaptistePraandPeterSelme,inthe hamletofLaSalette.Theywere amazedbothatwhattheyweretold andatthetruthfulconfidencewith whichthechildrentoldit,

Earlythenextmorningthechildrenweretakentoconfideinthe localparishpriest.Hewasgreat. lyimpressed.

BRIBES.

AndThreesofGaol.

ThestoryistoldbyMaximin andMelaniewasbeyondtheircapacitytoinvent;itwasalongand complicatedmessage,agreatdeal ofwhichhadbeendeliveredin French,whichtheyrepeatedaccuratelyalthough:heyunderstoodnot awordofit,Therest,toldin theirownpatois,correspondedperfectly.Itwasseveralyearsprior totheapparitionsatLourdes,so thechildrencouldnothavebeen influencedbysuchastory.

Melainereturned:ohercowsand Maximintohisdrinking,atheist fatherinCorps,anearbytownship, Thefatherthrashedhimforsuch nonsense,butthenewsspreadand, althoughatthattimethewhets.(Ls:rietwasrenownedforitshostility :oreligion,beforenightfallagood manypeoplehadclimbedthemountaintoseeforthemselves.They foundatthespotwhereOurLady hadappearedabrook,normally driedupexceptinearlyspring,but nowflowingfreely.Ithasnever driedup.

ForfiveyearsMaximinandMelaniewereattackedbyCatholics SRwellasatheiststoshaketheir story.Theyweretemptedby bribesorthreatsofimprisonment.

ThefirsttoattackwastheMayor ofCorps.ThatfirstdayhethreatenedbothMaximinandMelaniewith prisoniftheydidnotretractand offeredthemlargebribes.Hetold MelaniethatMaximinhadconfessed;butshedeclaredthatwasimpossibleandintheend,theMayor himselfwasconvinced.

Maximin'sfather,.eo,wasconvertedandreturnedtothesacramentsafteralapseofmanyyears.

Thatnight,however,afterthe Mayorhadleft,severalfarmersof SaletteassembledinBaptiste Pr'shouseanddrew.upadocu. ne thefirs:writtenstatement ofwhatMelainehadtotell.Thisis thehistoric"lielationPra,"the subsequentbasisofallfutureinquiryintoLaSetlette,TheMis. sionhadbegun.

PERJURY.

ToDiscreditStory.

Oneoftheearliestcriticismsof LaSalettewasthatitwasabsurd tosupposethatOurLadywould choosetoappearinsoremotea partoftheworld,todeliveramessagetotwoilliteratechildrenwho couldnotunderstandawordofit, andwhosereligionhadbeensoneglectedthattheycouldbarelyrecite the"OurFather"or"HailMary."

Itdidseemtobeanabsurdplace andaridiculouschoioeofmessengers.

Thesubsequenteventsareso strikingthatitbecomesobvious thatbythesevery"obscurities" OurLadychosethebestmeansof spreadingthemessageandofconfirmingitsveracity.Illiterate childrencouldnothavemadeup sosageadiscourse,Thosewho speaknoFrenchcannotinventa Frenchconversationandaddtoit inpatoisanaccurateexplanation. Themountainwasremote.

Withinweekshundredsofpilprima,andwithinayeartensof :housands,wereflockingthither, firdinginitsaltitudeandinaceesibilitynobarrier.

TheattackuponLaSalettewas evenmoreintensethanthatmade adozenyearslateruponthein. tegrityoftheapparitionsatLour. des.Itisto-dayincrediblewhat seriousmindedpeoplecouldattempt togaintheirpoint;orthateven reputable,hardworkingpriests shouldhavelentthemselvestothe ensuingperjuriesanddefamations.

WhileMaximinwasstayingat Lyons,itwasreporteduponoath :hathehadbeenseenintoxicated, lyingintheroadatGrenoble,Atthe verymoment,infact,he,wasservingatMassattheShrileofOur Lady-ofFourviere.Againand again,itwassaidthateitherheor Melaniehadrecanted.

Inparticular,theholyCureof Ars-St.JohnVianney-wasmisin. formedbyhisowncuratethat Maximinhadconfessedtoaliein thematterandthenmisrepresent edintosayingthathe(theCureof Ars)nolongerbelievedinLaSalette.True,theformeruntruth severelyshookthesaintlypriest, andhiscurateobtainedhissignaturetoadocumentwhichsaidthat Maximinhadrecanted,

Thecure,theAbbeRaymond,was laterremoved.Butevennowit issaidthat"theCureofArsdid notbelieveinLaSalette."In facthewrotetoM.Gerin:

"Icannottellyouwhattorments mysoulsufferedonthataccount, neitherknewIwheretoturnfor counsel.ThenIproclaimedmy beliefandinstantlyIfoundpeace IaskedofGodthatHeshouldsend meapriesttoenlightenme,One cameNowitisimpossiblefor nieno:tobelieveinLaSaletteI askedforasignandIwasgiven one. P.isimpossibleformeto uoubtLaSalette."

50CURES.

WithinThreeYears,

TheApparitionoccurredonSeptember19,1846.Thespeedwith whichticfactwasacceptedisremarkable.TheVicarGeneral:, earlysenttoinvestigate,declared: -Ifitisadivinefact,itwilltake root,Ifitisafalsehooditwill failofItsownaccord."

OnOe:ober6,thefirstwonderfulcure,thatofMme.Aglot,of Corps,wasobtainedthroughthe useoftheLaSalettespring.Bedriddenforyears,and"inextremis," shearoseandwenttoMass, Amonthlater,600penitentsmade apilgrimageand,ninedayslater, withwaterthenobtained,Marie Gaiilard,aged48,paralysedand bedriddenforeightyears,likewise arose,andwalkedunaidedtoMass.

.1largecongregationwitnessedit andsang:he"Magnificat."

WithinthreeyearsoftheApparition,morethan50cureswere givenandtheprocesses-verbal, withallevidenceandpapers-were senttotheBishop.Todaythe listofsuchcuresfillsmorethan twolargeprintedvolumes.

Thechastisementthreatenedsoon began.ThatsameautumnthepotatocropwasfinishedbyChristmas. NextyearEuropewassweptby "rust,"agraindisease.Hundreds ofvineyardswerewipedoutbya diseasewhichseemstohavebegun inEngland,ButroundLaSalette theeffectoftheApparitionwas marvellous.

Withinafewweeksthepriests declared:"Themenherenolonger workonSunday.Theycometo Mass,Theyhavegivenupblasphemy."

BytheIollowiugEastertheArchpriestofCorpscouldwritetriumphantlythateverymanhadbeen tohisEasterduties,

Thefaminepassedthatvalley by,andthepeopledidnotsuffer want.ThemissionofLaSalette begantospread.

Many,theCardinalArchbishopof Lyonsincluded,wereoffendedbecausethechildrenrefusedtopart withthesecretsentrustedtothem byOurLady.Theyagreetotell theHolyFather,ifheshouldask, butnoother.

"IfthegreatPope,PiusIX., wouldbothertoask,twoignorant children!"Howabsurd!Butso impressedwasHistidinessthat hedidinfactaskthechildrento committhesecretstohim,andthus thesecretsweretakentoRomein sealedenvelopesbyspecialenvoys.

WhentheHolyFatherreadthem, hebecameverygrimandremarked ofthem:"Thesearethesecretsof LaSalette.Unlessyoudopenanceyoushallallperish."

SoconvincedwasHisHoliness thatheauthorisedtheBishopof Grenobletoproceedinamannerre. commendedbythesacredCongre. CationofRites.

OnSeptember11),1851,thedecreewasissuedapprovingthedevotiontoUurLadyofLaSalette, statingthattheApparitionbore withinitselfallthesignsoftruth, thatthisfacthadacquiredadditionalcertaintyfrom:hemany prodigieswhichhadbeen:beconsequenceoftheevent,impossibleto denywithoutviolating:herulesof humanevident,.

OnMay25,1352,theagedprelate,inthepresenceof15,()00pilgrimslaidthefirstcorner-stoneof thegreatbasilicawhichsprangup bythesceneof:heApparition.

PILGRIMS

FromEngland,Too.

Asinstantly,thePopepouredout favoursandindulgencesonthe shrine,thepilgrimsandthenew CongregationofMissionariesofLa Salette,Thehighaltarwasdeclaredaprivilegedaltarinperpetuity.TheConfraternityofLaSattewasraised:obeanArcheonfraternity,undertitleofOurLady ofReconciliationofLaSalette.

PopePiusIX,gavepermissionto solemniseeachyearonSeptember 19theanniversaryoftheApparitionofLaSaletteinallthechurchesofthediocese,withfullcere. monial.

OnthisprivilegeArchbishopUllathorne,ofBirmingham,remarked: `TheHolySee,bypermittingthe festivaltobekeptinthedioceseof Grenoble,haspermittedbeliefin theApparition."

OurLadyofSalettewassolemnlycrownedbyorderofPopeLeo XIII.

Stillfurtherwas:heMissionof LaSalette,missionofrepentance andreconciliation,tospread.The archconfraternitywasbrough:to Englandasearlyas1855whena branchwasestablishedthorugh Newman'sinterest,at5:.Anne's Church,Alcester-street,Birmingham,Pilgrimagesweremade fromEngland,ledbyUllathorne andsupportedbyleadingconverts fromtheOxfordMovement.

Brancheswereestablishedin everycountrywheretheFaith mightbefound,TheOrientalCatholicChurchesofArmenia,Syria, andBulgariaplacedthemselvesofficiallyunderthepatronageofOur LadyofLaSalette,thededication beingmadeatLaSaletteinperson byeachoftherespectivePatriarchs.

PopeLeoXIII.CrownedOurLadyofSalette.

Butperhapsthegreatestmeans ofallinthespreadofthedevotion toOurLadyofSalettehasbeenthe Congregationofthatname.Foundedoriginallytobeabandofmissionaryprieststoservethesanctuaryandpreachintheirowndiocese,in1876theyweretakenunder Papalauthorityandin1890the Congregationreceivedtheformal sanctionoftheHolySee,Itexpandedrapidly.BrancheswereestablishednotonlyinmanyFrench dioceses,butalsoinBelgium,Italy, Switzerland,Poland,theUnited States,Canada,BrazilandMadagascar,Atthepresentmoment, theMissionariesofLaSalettehave some15scholasticates,novitiates andapostolicschools,withmore than500studenaspreparingfor:he priesthood.

In1928,thankstotheinvitation ofBishopDoubleday,theLaSalette Fathersestablishedthemselvesin England,inSt.Peter'sparish,Dag.

enham,andlateratRainham.At Dagenhomthereisa beautiful shrineoftheApparitionofOur LadyatLaSalette.

ThevisitsofOurLadytothe worldhavenotsinceceased,Lour. des,Pontmain,PellevoisinandFatimaanbeartestimonytothat.Our Ladystillcontinuesapleadwith usaswellasforus.ButthemessageofLaSalette,given100years ago,endorsedatLourdesandunder. scoredatFatima,remainsthe&time -Penance.Unlessyouallrepentyoushallallperish."

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THOREZSTORTUOUS CAREER

FranceisthekeytoEurope.It isnotbyaccident,thatitisin ParisthatdiplomatsofU.S.A.and US.S.R.arebattlingfortheirdifferentoonceptionsofpeace.

Byrnes'sdeclarationsonthefutureofGermanyandofU.S.policy havealmostguaranteedtheformationofanon-SovietEuropean bloc;burFrance,whoseplaceis naturallywith'rheAnglo-U.S.-leddemocraeies,stillpreservesmemories, bates,andsuspicionswhichkeep herslightlyindependentoftheAnglo-American

QuicktoexPloitthisslightrelinetameistheSoviet,andinnoother genuinelydemocraticcountryhas theSovietsuchanopportunityto gainherends.

InAmericatheKremlinmayhave peculiarfriendslikeWallace,whose internationalrearsanddomestic politicalworriesmayencourage himtojointhe"fifthcolumn"that expressesitsstandbybelauding RussiaanddenyingBritain;but eventhe'Wallaeesaresuspectas capitalists.

ButinFrancetheSoviethasa moregenuineandfiercesupportin theFrenchCommunistPartyand attheheadofthispro-Sovietcollimnisnomilk-and-wateryappear. er,butatoughresolutefighting worker,MauriceThorez.

OneofthePeople.

MauriceThorez,abroad,stocky luau,withaneasybowofrough simpleoratory,isdefinitelyoneof thepeople.Heisnotbrilliantor quickwitned.Hehaslittletime for"intellectuals,"andheleaves themoreintricatepartypolitical problemstohisablelieutenant,JacquesDucloe, Mauricehimselfcultivatesthe workers,talkstothemintheirown style,andwinsthembyhis"I'm oneofyou"stance

lieiscommonlyregardedasa miner'sleader1.11141 thereforeone oftheminingfrateenity.InactualfactThorezhasspentonlytwo Searsatmining.liewastheeon ofaminerandleftschoolat112 yearsofagefor;hepins,whereIse stayedtillhewas14,

Thenin1914,withhisgrandfatherhebecamearefugee,fleeing illfrontoftheadvancingGerman army,andheworkedontheland untilafterthewarwhenhere. awnedtounemitoymen:inhismininghorstown.

RapidRiseinCommunistCouncils.

AsauunskilleditinerantexaminerliejoinedtheSocialistPartyin 1A19andsoondriftedtowardsits extremeLeftelement,whichadvocatedaffiliationtotheThirdl'ommunistInternational.

Ayearlater,when dissidents brokeoffandformedthe'French CommunistParty,somefewthoasandsstrong,Thorezbeganhis Communistactivity.

Inltr2.-1hesvgs111)1)0111tellnothe Pollibureauandafterharddogged labourhebecamein1935Secretary GeneralofthePartyandmember oftheExecutiveCommitteeofthe Communistinternational.

TheFrenchCommunistPartyin thecourseofitsactivittiesreversedthedirectionofthePartyline severaltimesandoccasionallyturnedpoi:ticalsomersaultsbutalways Mauriceadheredstrictlytotheline.

UntilRlbbentropandStalinshook handsoverafriendlypactThorez andhisFrenchRedshadbeenbit. terryanti-Nazi,butonthesigning ofthePactthebitterness,sonatu. rattoaFrenchman,evaporated.

WhenFrancedeclaredwaron Germany,Thorezwithhiseyeson theKremlin,decidedthatthewar wasan"imperialist"one,andencouragedhisFrenchSovietfriends toopposethenationalwareffort.

SentencedasDeserter, liereceivedcall-uppapersin WM,buttheFrenchArmynever sawThorezandFranceheard

nothingofhimuntilGermanyinvadedtheSoviet.Inhisabsence inNovember,t931),acourtmartial sentencedhimasadeserter, lieissupposedtohavegoneto Switzerland,andthenviaGermanynoRussia.Tltorezhimseff claimswithnosupportingevidence, thathewasintheFrenchResist. HMVMovementuntil1943,though 11:snameisnotonany.records. Thu.officialviewjustmaintainsa silenceabouthiswareffortand merelypointsoutthatherewriter! toFrancefromMoscow, Rutinspiteofhiscourtmartial sentenceandthelevelledaccusationsof".treason,"andinspiteof hisownreluctancetogiveanydetailsabouthiswarperiodactivity, Thorezstillhasthesecondlargest politicalfoltlowinginFrance,much tothesatisfactionandsolaceofM. Sfolotov,whostilldreamsofan All-EasternblocinwhichtheSovietcanachieveMr.Churchill'sdesireofunitingFranceandGeri:01112y,

Itis,however,possiblethat Franco-GermanunitymeterfriendlyKremlinguidancewillnotappeal: eventoFrenchCommimists.tin thatmaydependthefutureofEurope.Butonethingiscertain: ThornwillfollowStalin'slineno matterwhichwayitisdrawn -000-

PRESSUREAGAINST MOTHERHOOD

Possiblyatnotimeinhistory havetheconditionsofChristian marriagebeensoexacting.

comforts.Itisatemptationthat shemustforeverfight.And thankGodshedoesforevertight it

OtherBattles.

Thereareotherlessvisiblebattles,Theupbringingofherchildren,forone.Thenervousinstabilityandlackofrestraintof manymodernchildren,resulting partlyfromtheabsenceoffathers duringtwowarsin25years,has beenaggravatedbythecultof the"rights"ofchildren,sorecklesslypropagatedinclass-room, printandbroadcastwithoutany balancingteachingoftheirduties. This,!withthepublicteachingof sexknowledgeinorder,onealmostfeels,thatyouthmayfully appreciatethehoneyedlicenceof ourbooks,periodicalsandfilms andtheattitudethatcounts"selfexpression"holierthanself-control,haveallhelpedtocreatea moredifficultyouth.

ExhaustingTask.

TheChristianmotherhasto dealwiththisprobleminorder tomaintainherchildrenasgood Catholicsinaworldwheremost oftheirplaymatesarepagans.

Onecouldgoonindefinitelyto showhowmodernprogress,in spiteofallitsboonsandhelps, hasactuallyimposedgreater strainsandburdensonthemod. ernCatholicmother.tiergrand. motherhadtrials,indeed,but theywere(easiertocontrol.

HomeInvaded.

Shewasshutofffromthelife abouther,shecouldconcentrate onherFaithandherfamilybecauseofhersegregation.Rutthe modernwifeisverymuchinend oftheworld;itsmaterialismisa dailychallenge,itsveryintimaciesaconstantattack.Alwaysit inatworktosapherFaith,to wearawayherfortitudewiththe exampleofthoseabouther,to crumbleawayherprinciplesbya moreworldly,morescientific,a moresociallyacceptableoutlook oflife.Thesethingsassailher directly,enteringtheinnersanctuaryofthehomethroughthe radio,thePress,throughconversationshehaswithanon-Christianfriend.

Alwaysthereisthispressureof theeasy,lesstiresomewayexerteduponher,andalwaysthereis thephysicalpressureofherhard wayasaCatholicwifeand mother.Thereis,intruth,little relief,littlerelaxationforherif shepersistsinmaintainingher patientandgallantdevotionto herdutyandherFaith,

Unsung,Saintly.

Andbecause,indeed,thereare to-daythousandsofsuchwives mothers,quietly.undemonstrativelyandselflesslyexertingthis braveandlovelydevotion,we shouldnotgrudgethemthehorn. ageofsomepraise,itlitlerecognilionandsomegratitude.Togive duehonourtotheunsungbut saintlymothersofourdayisex. ceedinglyworthwhile

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Alltheconditionsofthetimes seemtoconspiretoundermine theivoryfortressofthewifely state.Eventhevery,function whichthewifeholdsmostsacred, thebegettingofchildrenisenvironedbyanatmosphereoftacit persecution.Letherexceedthe utilityoneortwobabies,and eventheTownPlannersandthe BuildingBoardsareagainsther shehasbrokentheunwrittenDecalogueofthethree-bedroom house.

Lethergobeyondfourbabies andsheisregardedasunusual, thatis,abnormal;andifsheisa poorwomanindifficulties,sheis called"anti-social."

ThewholeofChristianmarriage isnowadaysbeingsubjectedtoa subtlesocialpressurethatisnone thelessintimidatinganddestructivebecauseitisunspokenand unspecific.

Inthematterofwages,houses, home-helpandtherest,theCatholicmotherisworseoffthan her"normal"one-or-two-child neighbour.Sheknowsshe is handicappedinscoresofwars. Alsosheknowsthatshehasonly tofalldownandmakeoblationto thefalsegodsofcontraception,to exchangeherperambulatorfora nattycar,herworriesforaneasierlife,herendlesstoilfortime forsocialengagementsandtalkies,herpinchingandscrapingfor moneytospendondressand

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W.A.T.C.

Saturday,November30,1946.

DaikeithHandicap:SanDomiugo,1;MerryImp,2;PrinceAgrion, 3. HamelinHandicap;Sonof:tee East,1;Slionnevr,2;Yulika,3. SubiacoHandicap:LordCampbell,1;Ayrboy,2;Teatie,3. CottieisloeHandicap:Burabudy, 1;SansLente,2;LordTreat,3. ColonelReeveiHandicap:(hcawind,1;Woodlark,2;GayTreat,3. .BusseltonHandicap:Garmwind, 1;PrinceAgrion,2;DabChick's. ScarboroughHandicap:Skyro,1; BobbyBreen,2;Panther,3.

O'Hare-StokesWedding

ThemarriageofPatriciaGather. ine,youngestdaughterofMr.and Mrs.J.Stokesof"Tara&le,"Cull derdin.andMajorMartinP. O'Hare,secondsonofMr,andMrs. M,P.O'Hare,of"Yeaiikhi;Cunderdin,wassolemnise('beforeNuptial Mass,atSt.Mary'sCathedral, Perth,onAugust28,1046,The Rev.FatherLinnane(Cunderdin) officiated,assistedbytheRev. FatherRafferty(Perth/.

Thebridewasattendedbyher eieterMfircelleandMissBetty O'Hare,sisterofbridegroom.The groomwasattendedbyMr.J.P. Stokesasbestman,andMr.Frank O'Hareasgroomsman.

MajorandMrs.M,P.O'Hare havetakenuptheirresidencea: Seymour,Victoria,WhereMajor O'Harehasbeenappointedasan instructorattheMilitaryStaffCollege.

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ChristmasDay BrunswickJunctiiiii:Midnight Mass,

Harvey:Sa.m.and0,30a.m.

NewYear'sDay: Harvey:8a.m. BrunswickJunction:10a.m,

FirstCommunicantsFromVictoriaSquare

Wouldsomeonegivemyselfand AustralianNavalhusbandsome .or:ofaccommodation(RC.).Re. ph7Ilope4ownTerrace,Shenton Park.

TROTTING, Breeders'Handicap:Epinard,1; RoyalRomance,2;LookAgain,3. RiverHandicap:BlondePrincess, 1,RcrwIlaiiid'sBoy,2;Superman,3. BridgeHandicap:Cloudwood,1; MissTennessee.2;GayWillow,3. SouthBeachHandicap:LillyGirl, 1;CyrilDerby,2;TinyGeneral.3. RichmondParkHandicap:Sidle, 1;BrownSheik2;Percy'sLad3. LeightonHandicap:Mamba/014r, 1;Itedfred,2;LoyalDixie,3. FremantleHandicap:Forest Dixie,1;AntiquePride,2;Sh,11wood.3.

TheabovegroupoflittleladsfromCastledareJuniorOrphanagehaveneverexperiencedthejoysofhomelife,Would anyofourCatholicreaderscaretoadoptoneoftheseboysfortheChristmasholidays?TheSuperioroftheOrphanage wouldbepleasedtohearfromanykindfriendwhowouldbedisposedtohelp,

"ASOFTENASYOUDIDITTOONEOFTHESE,MYLEASTBRETHREN,YOUDIDITTOME."

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SecondRow(Cotttoright):MerciaMcCormack,NormaSheehan,PatriciaDaly,IsabelWestMargaret Gibson,Ann.Jackson,Rev.FatherO'Farrell,JoanDonovan,MerleWhyborn,MaxineMcDermott, ElisabethWells,ElizabethMorse,KayFordham.

FrontRow(lefttoright):ShirleyFlaynes,CoralieBrown,NolaManning,PatriciaDwyer.

"Only"ChildrenHave Their1rials

evenaselfishreasonformybelief inlargefam'ilies-tbisbeing;hatI myselfamthetenthofelevenchildrennineofwhomareliving,NateerilyIhaveneverregrettedthat mymotherandfatherrefusedto say,"Wecan'taffordtohaveanotherbaby."

ParentsCannotAffordNotto HaveBabies

ItsMONICALAMONTinthe"CatholicLeader."

Istheonlychildtrulytheprivilegedyoungsterofto.day?Judging fromtheeverincreasingnumberofthis"species"inhomes,one mightbeinclinedtothinkso. Itisn'tthattheonlychildhasa hardertimethanthechildrenoflargefamilies,thoughinawayshe has-shehasnobrothersorsistersfromwhomtolearnthelesson of"giveandtake."Itis,however,thatshehasamuchsoftertime intheintimatecircleofhomeandfamily,sothatoutsidelifeoften becomeshardforher, Athome,too,muchattentionispaidtoher, toomanythingsaredoneforher,toomuchisgiventoher,andtoo manyhopesarecentredinher.

Anonlychildwillsometimessay, "I'meatIhavenobrothersorsisters,'causeIcanhavemorenice thingsthanyoudo."Eithershe isalreadyrootedinselfishnessor thatattitudeismerelyashieldto coverupheri.:oneliness. Way downdeepinsideshelongsforabig brother,someonetotellherinher 'teenswhatkindofagirlboyslike, someonetotakehertodancesand balliterate?Wouldn'tsheweleome anoldersistertoshowherthe "ropes"andtoborrowthingsfrom? Andwhataboutayoungersisterto leachthingstoandtohavefun with?Yes,sheknowsalltoowell whatsheismissing,butsheisde',erminednottobepushedunderby theburdenofherloneliness.

Frequently,onefindsthattheonly childisalittledisappointingtoher motherandfather.Withonlyone onwhomtopintheirhopes,they expectcoomuchfromher.They. wanthertobeeverythingthey wishedtobeandcouldn't.They havegivenher'theirdeepestlove andfondestaffection,tryingsohard tomakeupforthebrotherandsir. tersheneverhad. But,sheis justherself-andsometimesmore ofanintrovertthanmanyofher age.

AndwhyiiR.inthisdayandage whenmenaresupposedtobesuch intelligentbeings,thatthereissuch adeclineinthebirthrate,that therearesomanychildlesscouples orcoupleswithcueorperhapstwo children?

Manyreasonsaregivenforthe rapidlydecliningbirthrate,and mostofthemareeconomic.The disturbedsocialconditionofour timeWithitswidespreadfeelingof insecurityis,tosomeextent,undoubtedlytoblame.Butthereal causeliesdeeper,generally,in desiretomaintainahighstandard ofmaterialliving,aselfishcraving forluxury,freedomandease,When theyoungcouplehaveto decide whethertohaveababyorastew car,thebabyistooftenpostponed tilllater,oraltogether,.Awoman ofteneanthatestoworkasterher marriage,notbecausethetwocannotEveonthehusband'sincome, butbecausetwosalarieswillbuy somanymoreofthethingsfound desirable,andtheraisingofafamilyisshovedintothebackground.

YouCan'tAffordNottoHavea Baby, "Wecan'taffordtohoveababy," theysay,andtheintelligentanswer tothatis,"Youcan'taffordnotto have'ababy,"Thisistruewhether thehusband'sincomeininthe £1,000bracket,orwhetherheworks onthebasicwage.Ofcourse,the burdenofraisingafamilyrequires personalsacrifice,Buttheperson whoisnotwillingtomakethese littlesacrificesforthesupreenejoy whichchildrenbringisusuallythe samepersonwhoisnotwillingto makethesacrificesnecessaryto

.accessinthebusinessworld. Lookaroundyouandpickoutthe tenmostsuccessfulmeminthecornnrunity.Invariably,nineoutof tenarementvithfamilies.

TorefutethisargumenttheBirth ControlLeagueremindsusthat largefamiliesandpovertyusually gohandinhand.Whilethiscombinationofeireumstancesdoesin. deedoccur,isitjusttoblametheir povertyonthesizeoftheirfamiliee?Inpointoffact,itwouldbe interestingtoknewifinthehistoryofmankindalargefamilyhas everdirectlycontributedtopoverty.Ordinarilythelargefamily stimulatestheheadofthehouseto morediligentpursuitofhisbusinessand,therefore,togreaterincome.Itiscommonknowledge amongdoctorswhopracticeobstetricsthattheeconomicpositionof manalmostinvariablyimproves soonafterthefirstbabyisborn.

Thenthereisalwaystheargumeatconcerningthemedicalriska womantakesinhavingababy.Two centuriesagoshetookquitea chance,butitcannowbesaidthat thedangerinchildbearingisabout equaltotheriskinvolvedin:inappendesectomy,liapywomenareundertheimpressionthat,iftheyleave reproductionentirelyinthehands ofGodandnature,theywillsurelyhaveanunlimitednumberof children.However,fecundationin thehumanracedoesnotoccur withtheregularityandprecision whichischaracteristicofthe:ewer animals.Itisinterestingtoobservehowoftenthelawsofnature operatetoprotectthewomanin delicatehealth'againstnumerous pregnancies.Theaveragewoman inpoorhealthconceiveswith(lift* culty;thewomaningoodphysical conditionismorefertile.

WeakPleaforRestricting Families.

Anotherweakpleaisthestatementthatrestrictingthenumberof childreninafamilytendstodevelopabetterandstrongerrace,As amatteroffact,thefindingsof modernresearchindicatethatthe thirdandsubsequentchildrenofa marriageusuallyare physiC11:1y, andmentallysuperiortothefirs: two.Letmeciteafewexamples toshowthatthechildrenoflarge familiesarebynomeanshandicap pedassuch,eitherphysically.mentally,ormorally.Beethovenwas theyoungestoftwelve,Benjamin Franklinwasthefifteenthofsev. enteral,SaintIgnatiusLoyolawas theyoungestofthirteen.

CroonerBingCrosbycomesfrom afeml:),ofsevenandhasfourboys ofhisown,And'wherewouldour countrybeto-dayiftherehadn't beenbigfamilieswhocouldlose sonsfightingfortheprinciples whichwebelieveshouldendureforever?Certainly,ourcountrydidn't havemuchhelpfromthechildless homeswhereparentspurposelyand intensionallyavoidedtheobligations ofhavingchildren.

Thereisalotmorethatcotiklbe saidontheimportant*oflarge familiesandtheevilsofchildless andoneortwo-ehildmarriages.But Ieliketogiveaverypersonal,and

CRIMINALABORTION

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metes.ThefiguresforFrancetake agreatdealofbeatinginthisparticularobnoxioussummary.The averagenumberofabortionstier yearisestimated,accordingbe lialthazardandDeleris,atfrom 500,000to600,000,oranaverageof 1abortionto1confinement.

France,

The'tragichistoryofFranceis knowntoallwhocanreadorthink, Weknowthatthebirthratewas overtaken;oneagobythedeathrate.Idonotdesiretoquote theauthorityforthisstatement. butithasbeeneerytrulyandaptlysaidthatFrance'semptyeradieswereresponsibleforcertainaspectswhichcontributedtoherin. abilitytosustainamajorpartin thelastgreatstruggle.InSoviet Russiatheaveragesforthetowns showedMabortionsto100confine. meats,butinthelargecities.Moscowfigures-aceordingtoMada.me Lebediva-show70abortionsto100 eodfmements,andinLeningrad,137 abortionsto100confmements.StatisticsfortheUnitedStatesofAmericatellasomewhatsimilarstory.

(TobeContinued,)

CriminalAbortionTakesitstollofthenations

VictorianM.L.A.Uncovers RavagesAgainstthe UnbornChild GraveThreatinAll Countries

IntherecentdebateontheBudgetintheVictorianLegislative Assembly,Mr,JohnCremean,M.L.A.(CliftonHill)carriedonthe workofhisbrother,thelateHerbertCremean,forMaternaland ChildWelfarebyexposingtheravagesofcriminalabortioninVictoria,usingfactsandfigurescollattedbyhisbrother,

"'Thetotalnumberofpregnanciesintheperiod1938-1945inVictoria"herevealed,"wasapproximately950,000,fromwhich282,800 brithsresulted.Therewere68000abortionsduringthattime. Thenumberofcriminalabortionsinthateight-yearperiodwas44.000, oranaverageof5,000ayear,Isnotthisasadcommentaryonour civilisation?"

Inhisspeech,whichisherereprintedinfullfromHansard(pp. 2617-1623),Mr,Cremeanmadeastrongappealforamendmentofthe CrimesActtostrengthenthelawagainstcriminalabortion.

WhenIsecuredtheadjournment ofthisdebateonThursdaylast,I didsowiththeintentionofspeakingonasubjectwhichIconsider tobeofnationalimportance.I shallrelatemyremarkstomaternalandchildwelfarequestionsraisedintheBudget,andIshallmake OMortwopreliminaryobservationsbeforeproceedingwith my particulartheme. Priorto:he deathofmybrother,whowasthe memberforCliftonHillbeforeme, hewasactivelyengagedinpreparingandcollatingmaterialthathe hadsecuredbothfromotherStates andoutsideofAustraliaonacertainsubject.WhenIwaselected hissuccessorIcarriedonthat work,andIintendtopresentmy casetotheCommitteetonight.If thenationistoprogressthissubjectmustbediscusseel-although itisonethatgenerallyisnotreferredtoinpolitecompany-andwe shouldconsideritinallitsaspects becauseofitseffectonournational life.Iproposetospeakonthe incidenceofabortionintheState ofVictoriaandintheCommonwealthandonthenecessityfor dealingwithcertainaspectsofthat problem.

AQuestionofMorals,

Therearesomepeopleinthe communitywhocontendthatsucha subjectshouldbedealtwithquietlyandprivatelyandthatitshould notbeventilatedinpublicbecause itmightoffendthesusceptibilities ofeitherofthesexes.Mostmeasureswhichwediscussconcernmaterialthings,butitshouldalsobe theaimofParliamenttoconsider anyethicalpropositionwhichaffects themoralethemorals,andthe futureoftherace.Imakeno apologyforintroducingit,therefore,atthisstage,Atthe.outset.Ishalldealwiththecallous andun.Christianattitudeadopted ksomestratasofnhumansociety intheirrelationtothosethings whichaffectthefamilyunit.In doingso,Iamundersome*leadvantaeebecause,asmembersare aware,Iamunmarried,Ishall refertothecallousandpaganattitudethatcharacterisesmanypersonsinthisallegedlycivilisedcone menity,inthetolerancetheyeat!itIstoabortionanditsassociated evils.NeedIsaythatthefamily un.,isthebasisofChristiansocietyandthatanyrelaxationofthe principlesthatbindthatunitto. getheroranyattempttodeprive societyofthatunit,isfraughtwith disaster.

FamilyBasisofSociety, Iproposetociteanappropriate quotationfromanarticlethatcame undermynoticerecently,entitled, "GiveYoungParentsConfidence," byDr.GraceCuthbert,oftheNew SouthWeftDepartmentofPublic Health.Itsuccinctlyexpressesmy views,relatingasitdoestosentimentsfavouringthepredominance andcontinuanceoftheChristian fe.milyunit,andisasfollows:

"ThefamilyIsnotsomethinginventedbyman.ItIs,amongother things,abiologicalnecessityforthe careandupbringingofyoungchildren.

Nomandoesorcanliveunto himselfalone.Frombirthhelives inasociety. Heoweshisexistencetohisparentsanditisin thissociety-thefamily-thatman achievesthedeepestlevelsofhumanexperience. Ishallexpatiatemoreparticularlyon:hisaspect,Thequotation continues:

Inourmodernworldthetrendis observablethatmuchofourpoliticalandsocialthinkingisinimical tofamilylife, Therearethose whosupporttheviewthattheindividualexistsfortheStateand thattheStatehasfirstcallinall things. Hitlerdemonstratedthis dogmaoftheStatetakingprecedenceinallthings.Thepriceto thefreeworldincombatinghistheoryhasbeenabnormallyheavy, Thequestionnowisarewegoing tobewiseenoughtoestablisha worldinwhichtheindividualwill atlastcomeintohisown.

I:isnecessary ,u;nsiticethese quotationsevenattheriskofbecomingmonotonous,Ishalltake thematterastepfurtherbyquotingfromanotherarticleon"Mar. riageDegradedbyModernPagans": Forourpaganfriendsmanisthe measureofallthings,including marriage. Marriageforthemis merelyacontractlikeanyother, suchasthepurchaseofahouseor acarasone"world-famousmedi. calauthority"saidrecentlyin a woman'sjournal.Itsurelyhas cometosomethingwhenanexpert canseenoessentialdifferencebetweenthemostintimate,profound andcreativeofhumanrelationships andthepurchaseofacar,Does acarproducelittlecarburettors?

Despite:hewisdomoftheseobservations:.herehavegrowncertain unnaturaltheoriesinrelationto abortion,:hepracticeofwhichhas assumedwidedimensionsthrough. outthe,allegedlycivilisedworld. Sidebysidewiththispernicious growthhascomesuchotherthings astheindiscriminatedistribution orpornographic:iterature,sexappealinfilmsandadvertising,the risquejoke,andthegenerallOwer. ingof:hestandardofpublicconduct.Butmythemeisabortion, andInvthevariousphasesofmy remarksIwishtoquoteobservationsmadebyacommitteeofinquiryinstitutedinNewZealandto investigate"variousaspectsofthe problemofabortion"inthatDominion.Thecommitteewasestablishedin1938,andthetermsofrefer. epeewere:

I,Theincidenceofsepticabor. Hon,whetherithadincreased,and howNewZealandcomparedwith othercountries,

2.ToInquireintothecausesfor theoccurrenceofsepticabortion,

3.Toadviseastothebestmeans ofcombatingandpreventingthe occurrenceofsepticabortion;and

4,Tomakesuchobservations andrecommendationsasappearappropriatetothecommittee,

ThreeTypesofAbortion.

Thecommitteewentverydeeply thtethesubjectandinthecourse ofitsinvestigationsascertained someremarkableaspectswhich haveabearingonVictoria,the

EVERYCHILDHASTHE commonwealthofAustralia and thewholeBritishCommonwealthof Nations,hereIwishtodigress andtorefertoabortionitself,of whichtherearethreetypes.Memberssailappreciatemydifficultyas alaymaniuendeavouringtodefinethosetypes,butforpurposes ofdiscussiontheymaybeclassified undervariousheadings.The'first isspontaneousabortion,whichis commonlycalledmiscarriage.This occurs'perfectlyinnocentlyasthe resultofsomeconditionofill. healthoroccasionallyastheresult ofaccident.Thesecondtypeis therapeuticinduction.Thisoccurs veryinfrequently,andishonour. ablyperformedbymedicalpractitionerswhenamother's isen. dangeredbychild-bearing.Itisof comparatively-minorconsequence, anddoesnotenterintomycontributiononthesubject,Itisonthe thirdphaseonwhichIproposeto enlightenmembers,andthisaspect hasassumedthegreatestproportionsinourcommunity,Itis criminalabortion,Accordingto medicalauthoritiestheseabortions arethoseunlawfullyproducedby thepersonherself,orbysome otherpersonbyinstrumentation orbytheillegaluseofabortifacietas.Bearingthesefactsinmind, theNewZealandcommitteeinvestigatedtheproblem.Atoneplace where668womenofchild-bearing agewereconcernedthecommittee ascertainedthefollowingverysig. nificantfacts:Of2.301pregnancies inonehospitalalone,5-If)abortions resulted,andtherewasalivebirth totalof1.752.Inotherwords,23 percent,ofthetotalpregnancies terminatedinabortion.Inurban districtsofNewZealadthefigures whichweretakenovertwoyears weresomewhatsimilar,Inthe urbandistrictstherewerelive birthsnumbering4.000,but,coincidentally,therewere400abortions treatedatpublichospitals,and,at privatehospitalsandattendedby medicalpractitionersandnotmidicallyexamined,therewereanextra600pregnancieswhichterrain. atedinabortion.

NewZealandFigures.

Thatmeansthat,outof5,000 pregnancies,1000,or20percent., terminatedinabortion. Accordingtofurtherevidencesubmittedto thecommitteeofinquiry,itwasestimatedthatofthetotal20per cent,ofpregnanciesterminatingin abortion,probably7percent,of /

SAMERIGHTTOLIFE

suchterminationswereduetospontaneouscauses-causesoverwhich :hemotherhadlittleornocontrol -sothat13percent,ofthetotal terminationsinNewZealandwere duetocriminalinterference,or werecriminallyinduced,Toconfirmthatillustration,Imaymentionthatinagroupof1,096women,whereincentivestointerferencewereprobablyataminimum, itwasfouedthatthefollowingfigureswereapplicable:pregnancies, .2,180:spontaneousabortion152, or697,percent.Similarfigures are'availablefromtheSt.Helen's Hospitalsothatofallabortionsin NewZealandapproximately7per centofthemwereduetospontaneousabortion.Atacnservativeestimateitcan,therefore,beseen that20percent.ofallthepregnanciesintheDominionterminatein abortion.As7percent,ofsuch terminationsareduetospontene. ouscauses,13percent,oftheterminationsaredue tocriminal causes.AccordingtotheNew Zealandcommittee therewere 30,396pregnancieswhichresulted' in24,395oirths,leaving6,000abortionsofwhich2,000-33percent.werespontaneousand4.000-67 percent-badbeencritninallyin. duce&

Mr.Dunstan:Haveyouthenumberofprosecutionsinstituted?

Mr.Cremean:NotforNewZealand,butIhaveforVictoria,and theyareastounding.figures. All ofthesefactsarenotverysavoury:*andtheyaredifficulttopre. sent,Ihopetobringthemtogetherandgiveanunderstandable pictureofthestatetowhichthe nationisdrifting.Ifmembers willbearwithmeinmyendeavour toanalysetheposition,Iamconfidentthatthegaintothemwillbe ofinestimablevalue, EnglandandWales,

The!positionwaspreciselythe sameinEnglandandWalesasit wasinNewZealand. AcommitteesetupbytheBritishMedical Associationforinquiryintomedicalaspectsofabortioncametothe conclusion:

Illegalinstrumentationcontributestoanoverwhelmingdegreeto mortalityfromabortion, InEnglandandWalesasummaryoftheinquiryshowedthat 13,4ofthetotalmaternaldeaths wereduedirectlytocriminalabortion.Thesefigureswereco-relatedandsubstantiatedbyT.M.Par.

ASANADULT

rushinhis"JournalofObstetrics andGynaecologyoftheBritishEmpire,"whichwaspublishedin1936. Toanalysethefiguresandgive supportingdatamayIrefertothe followingfacts:In1,000casesof abortionexaminedatSt.Glles's Hospital,Camberwell,England overa5-yearperiod,itwasproved 'that374weretheresultsofillegal instrumentation,Inthesecases. thefebrileratewas8.2percent., andthedeathrate3.7.In246of the1000caseswhereabortionwas duetospontaneouscauses,thefebrileratewasaslowas5.7per cent,andthedeathratewasni. Thispointstothefactthatcriminalabortionisgenerallywornponied,insomecasesifnothiall, withagreaterriskofdeaththan inspontaneouscases. Idonot wantmemberstothinkthatNeer ZealandandGreatBritainareany worsethanothercountries.The followingEuropeanfigureshave beenobtainedatconsiderablecost andinconveniecebymylatebra therandmyself,andtheymeala storythatishardlybelievable, Germany.

InGermany,andaccordingto titsauthoritiesonthissubjectBenthin,Heinemann,andLippmann-thenumberofabortionsin 1011was240,000.Thatwasa proportionof1abortiontoSconfinements.In1923theabortions were500000,aproportionof1to 24(confinements.In1924the figurehadrisenby50percent.,and therewere475,750abortions,or1 toevery14confinements,The raterosestillfurtherin1927,and inthatyearreachedtheall-time highof1,000,000abortionsor1 abortionto1confinement.The "masterrace"waseventhenindicatingitscapacityforunbelievable things,in1929thenumberhad dimihishedsomewhat,to500,009 abortions,butinthatyeartheproportionsofabortionstoconfine, meatscannotbestatedwithcertainty.

TurningtoEnglandagain,andto asurveymadeattheBirmingham GeneralHospitalbyProfessor Whitehouse,duringtheyears1934 to1038,3,228childrenwereborn from3,825pregnancies.That meanstherewere997abortions,or Itoevery5confinements.InPolandduringtheyears1921.24there was1abortiontoevery44confme (ContinuedonPage6.'

AmazingScenein NotreDame,Paris

TheWayBack

Itseemsindisputablethatthereisagreatincreasein crimesofviolencethroughoutthecountry,especiallyinsex crimesofaparticularlyrevoltingnature.Whilenosatisfyingstatisticsareavailable,itissufficienttonotethe frequencyofpressreportswhichdonot,moreover,lay greateremphasisonsuchcrimesthanbefo4thewar.It isplatitudinousthatduringandaftereachwarthereis unleashedatorrentoflicentiousness.Theverynature ofwarpresentsaparadoxwhereinthereisinsistenceona stern,externaldisciplineontheonehandandatleastconnivanceatmoraldegeneracyontheother.Thefoundationsonwhichsocietyseemsnormallytorestsosecurely are,inwar,rudelyshaken.Thechiefevilinthisregard istheinterruptionoffamilylifewherebythehusbandis removedfromthehomeforlongperiods:oftenthemother isforcedbylaworcircumstancestotakeupawar-time job,andthereisinevitablyneglectofchildrenthroughlack ofproperparentalsupervisionanddiscipline.

War-timeis,moreover,aperiodofverygreatdanger foradolescence.Ladsdirectfromcollegeorintheirearly workingyearsaredraftedintothearmedservices,removedfromtherestraintsofhomelifeandevenfromthefear ofhumanrespectwhichasettledhabitationengenders. Theyarenolongerfreetochoosetheircompanions,and thereisopenedbeforethemavisionoflibertywhichisat onceillusionaryandthesourceofdisillusion.Theintroductionofyoungwomenintothearmedforcesduringthe recentwarprovedyetanothercomplicatingfactor.For theyounggirlevenmorethantheyoungmanneedsthe potectionandformativeatmosphereofhomelife.Even amongyoungwomenwhowereengagedinpatrioticwork theregrewupanabsurdpseudo-romanticattitudetowards servicemen,especiallyfromothercountries,andthere wasasorryrecordofheart-breaksinbrokenmarriages, betrayalofengagements,andjustsheercaddishness.

Themoralevilsofawarfaroutweighitsimmediate physicalsufferings,fortheyendureinthegenerationsto follow.Butthetwoarecloselyinter-related.Men, tensefromconstantpresenceofdeathandcutofffromnormalsocialintercourse,maybetemptedtomoralexcesses ofmanykinds.Likewiseinthedefeatednationspoverty,hunger,diseaseanddespairreflecttheirfullravages inprostitution,theft,violence,andsheerabandonment. Nordoesthecessationofhostilitiesautomaticallyhealthe heavywoundsofthenations.Forwar,intermsofsocial ameliorationandmoralimprovement,representsaputting lackofthe'clock.Itisimpossibletofitintoanewand betterorderedsocietyhumanbeingswhohavebeenso morallyderanged.Thewaybackisanuphillpathof findingagainthespiritualfundamentalsandacknowledgingtheirvalidityandtheirpotentialitiesforpersonalrehabilitation.Therethenremainsforthewillthebitter, constantstruggleagainsttemptation,aidedbyprayerand ethermeansofgraceofferedbytheChristianFaith.

Beyondthepersonalpurview,butdependingessentiallyuponit,isthereconstructionofsociety.Andwhereaprocesshasgonewrongtheobviousthingtodoistoreverse theprocess.Justasthechiefevilswhichafflictsociety to-daywerecausedbythedisintegrationoffamilylife,so thereconstructionmuststemfromeveryefforttoreestablishit.Theremustbeonthepartofgovernments andchurchesasustainedefforttore-basetheinstitution ofmarriageonasoundandChristianfoundation.For itisintheperiodsofwarandtheaftermaththatmaybe seenmostclearlyhowdivorcelegislationhasopenedthe flood-gatesofprofligacy.Intimeswhenmenregardmariagemorelightlytheremedyisnottomakedivorce,but conciliation,theeasiertocomeby.Everyassistancemnst begiventhefamilytorecoverthatatmosphereofintimacy,happiness,securityandlibertyinwhichthegoodAustraliancitizensofto-morrowmaybereared.Decent housing,afamilywage,theopportunitytoacquireproperty,thepropersupervisionandwisediscipliningofchildren,theircarefulreligiouseducation,andtheelimination oftheprivateandpublicattacksonmarriageandthefamilymustbethefirststepsontheroadtoareasonablehope ofaNewOrder.

St.Mary'sCathedral

PRIZEPACKETRESULTS.

1st.:No.371,,Mrs.Gibbs,55ColinSt.,WestPerth.

2nd.:No.803,MissM.Magner,c/oAherns.

3rd.:No1,099,B.Toms,SummerStreet.

Theremainingresultswillbepublishedinnextweek's issup

10,000GirlsSingMass;200Priests DistributeHolyCommunion

Temthousandmilitantsofthe J.I.C.F.,representingeverycorner ofFranceandhercolonies,were gatheredinParistoattendthe teachanniverearycongressofthe "JeunesseIndependenteChretienne Feminine,"chartbranchofspecialisedCatholicActionwhichexists amongthegirlsofthebourgeois classofFrance.TheyweregatherednowinNotreDameCathedral toassistattheSolemnPontifical: MasscelebratedbyHisEminence, tAardinal&there,Archbishopof ['aria.

Thehourwasfiveo'clockinthe afternoon.ThedaywasApril 24,1946.ThursdayofEasterWeek. SpecialpermissionhadbeengrantedforafternoonMasssothatall ofPariscouldparticipateinthedivineworship.Fromthebeginning theJicisteleadershadplannedto havetheMasscelebratedoutside inapublicpiece.Thebeautiful TrocaderoGardenshadbeenchosenandeverythingwasinorderuntiloneweekbeforethecongress opened.Atthattimeagovern. meetbanwasplacedonallpublic demonstrations-asafetymeasure t.,)preventpreelectionriotsinthe streetsofPark.

TheMasswaschangedtoNitre DameandparticipationwasDOOM. eerilylimitedtothosewhocould findroominthevastCathedral.

WiththeJicisteswereCatholicActionleadersfrommorethanadozencountries,pluscountlessothers whorepresentedthevariousbranchesofthespecialisedmovementin FrancePresentalsoweretwo Young'Car:scionWarlrersfromChicago,whotravelledtoEuropeto attendthecongressandtoattend theinternationalJocistestudy weekheldseveralweekslaterin Brussels.

FortwoyoungAmericans,travellingforthefirsttimeinEurope, theMassatNotreDamewasaliturgicalexperienceunequalled.The ceremoniesopenedwithasolemn processionoftheattendingmembersoftheFrenchhierarchyand thepriestswhoworkwiththe movement.AstheentirecongregationsangtheLitanyofAll Saints,theCardinals,Archbishops, Monsignoriandprierswalkedup thecentreaisletothesanctuary, wheretheytooktheirplacesof honour.Seatedalsointhesanewarywere'several:hundredJicistes whoactedasthe&choladuringthe 31aeswhichfollowed.Eachpersotinthecongregationhadbeen providedwithaspeciallyprepared manualwhichoutlinedtheprocedurefortheMassandcontained wordsandmusicfortheMassof EasterThursday,

TheCardinalcelebrantproceed-. adtothefootofthealtarandthe scholabegantheIntroit.Asthe Massprogressed,everyoneinthe Churchwastakenopinthespirit ofworship.Thepresenceofgreat numbersdidnotdetractfoamthe prayerfulattentionofthecrowd.

Tothoseofuswhoareusedto largecitycongregationswhosit throughVase,SundayafterSun. day,lookingboredandunin:erest, ed,thiswasindeedproofofthe feetthatactiveparticipationis naturalandnecessary.

AttheOffertory,asitenthousandgieissangtheOffertorypsalm, twohundredpriestswalkedupthe aislerothealtarinprocessioncarr)ingeiboriumswiththebreadsbo beconsecratedattheMass.Followingintheprocessionwerefour Jicisteleaderscarryingpillowson Whichhadbeenplaceddiamonds contributedbytheJicistes.The diamondswerepresentedtothe Cardinalcelebrantandwerelater senttotheHolyFathertobeset inachalice.Theofferingofdiamondswasmeanttobeasymbol ofthecompleteofferingofthegirls themselvesintheapostolate.Is ordertofinancetheeastofthe congresswhichwasgreat,'particularlyinviewofthegeneralpostwarpovertyofFrance,&US*.

inthanksgivingtotheHolyFather andthebishopswhohaveplacer theirconfidenceinspecialisedCatholic.Action,thenew'affiliate.) sang,"TuesPetrus,etsuperhank petramitedificaboeeclesiammeant" Then,inthanksgivingforallthe gracesreceivedthroughtheMavis. everyoneintheCathedralwithone voicepraisedGodinthesingingof the"TeDetain."

Thethemeofthetuiniversuey congressoftheJ.I.C,F.inFranco was"ServicethroughDove."The remitsoftheirworkinthepast tenyears,culminatingintheSolemnPontificalHighMssinNotre DameCathedral,isinspiringproof that,theymeanwhattheysay,They areapostlesOfChristinevery senseoftheword.

-MARYIRENECAPIJCE.

Chicago,Ill.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

Executivemeeting,Wednesday, December4,at2.30p.m.

Generalmeeting,Wednesday,De. (-ember11.at2.30p.m.

CARDINALSUHARD, ArchbishopofParis.

leadersalloverthelandhadvol. untarilycontributedtheirownpersonaljewellerytobesoldtohelp inpayingexpenses.Manyofthe jewelscontributedwerefamily heirlooms.Someofthegittsaskedpermissionfromtheir.fiancesto contributetheirengagementrings, thatthesacrificeinvolvedmightinsuretheconquestofLoveEternal inthesoulsofothers.Thefinest ofthejewelshadbeenselectedfor presentationtotheCardinal."Thou shaltgivethefirstlambtobesac. rifieed."

JustastheOffertoryexpressed thecompletegivingofthesemodernapostles,theCommunion broughttoeachthefulfilmentof theSacrifice.EveryoneintheCathedralreceivedChristintheSeereelHoot.(Allwhobadfasted threehourswerepermittedtore-

BeforetheCommunion,Icould nothelpthinkingtomyself,"How cantheypossiblydiekributethe SacredHosttoso'any?Sucha smallaltarrail!Somanypeople! Thiswilltakehours,"ButI needn'thaveworried,Everyone inthatvastcrowdreceivedCommunioninlessthantwentyminutes.Eachofthetwohundred priestswhohadcarriedthemoonaeeratedhoststothealtarnow campbackintothebodyofthe eburch.Theycamedownintothe crowdandeachwentintoadifferentsection,carryingtheBlessed Sacrament.Ineverypartofthe tremendousCathedral,smallgroups otpeoplegatheredaroundapriest andstoodbeforehimtoreceive. TherespectfulorderlinesswasmagnificentDuringthedistribution ofHolyCommunion,Psalm95was sungbythecongregation,

BecausetheMasswasindeedn SacrificeofLove-aseveryMass shouldbe-andbecausethebywordoftheapostolateisaction, thekissofpeaceceremonyatthe endofMasswasaperfectandliturgicalexpressionofthespiritof theJicistes.Aseveryonein*Notre Dame.sang"Ubicaritasetamor," CardinalSuhardtransmittedthe kisstotheclericsinthesanctuary. Thenhekissedtwohundredsmall silverdiscs,pax,whichweretaken downintothecrowdbythepriests. tipanddowneachaislethepriests went,offering[hepaxto[girls standingattheendofeverythird erfourthrow.Afteragirlkissed 'hepaxshe[turnedtotheperson nexttoherandofferedherthetraditionalkiss,graspingarmsand kissingtheCheek.Eachpersonin turnkissedherneighbouruntil everyoneinthechurchhadpar. [icipabecl.

Afterthekissofpeace,theattendingbishopswalkeddowninto :hebodyoftheCathedralwhere newmembersofthe were waitingtobeofficiallyaffiliatedin themovement.Eachbisherpgave theJICF,badgetothegirlsfrom hisowndiocese Inthanksgiving totheChurchwhohadcalledthem toparticipateintheapostolateand

Thismeetingwillbethelastof this'year. .V.1111,mbersareasked toattendandenjoyasocialafternoon.Cottesloebrancharehost. eases MaraCrusade,VictoriaPark Branch,fromDecember8to14, Agood'responseisbeingreceived totheappealforthedistressed priestsinEurope.Allmembers andfriendsarenakedtocontribute wool,warmclothingformen,money to'buyfoodparcelsandpaythe heavypostagerates.

Membersareinattendanceatthe Rooms,NstkHouse,everyWednesday.

OPPORTUNITY,

EveryCharitiesConsultationproritleSanopportunityfor'someoneto win£3,000atthetriflingcostof 2/6.No.344nowopen,maybe youropportunity.Buyaticket now.

tJiscriminations

"ThearAMirror" and"SUNBONNETSUE"

itisnotvery-oftenthataciey theatrefeaturestwoentertaining filmsonthesameprogramme.When onehappensosuchararephenomenonhefindsitdifficulttorestrain anurgetoproclaimthefactto allandsundryfromthenearest roof-top.

"TheDarkMirror"and"SumbonetSue"formanidealcombination Theformerfilmdespiteitspsycho. analythicalaberrationshasa'brilliantperformancebyOliviaDeHavillandinthedualroleiswellwnit. tenandproducedbyNunnallyJohnsonanditsingeniousplotretains onesunwaveringinterestuntilthe fiealscenesAswasthecasein "Spellbound"thedenouementbon dereontheimprobableandalthough oneisagainleftgaspingatthe methodsofscreenpsychiatriststhe plotaboundsindramaticsituations andisassuspensefulastheBergmanfilm. OliviaDeHaviliand doesherbestscreenworksince her"Melanie"in"GoneWiththe WineandasthetwinsistersthegentlecharmingRuth,andthe jealousTerrywhosemind,touse aOhesterttoniansimileisasbrilliantaslightningandjustascrooked;andwhoseinsanitybecomes moreobviousasthelfilmprogresses -herinterpretationsof.thesede maradingrolesaregemsofperfection.ThomasMitchellgetting morescreenWorkthesedaysthan anyothercharacteractorIcan Thinkof,isascapableaseverin theroleofacriminologistwhorefuseebobelievetherecanbea"per. feetcrime."LewAyres:coking olderandthinnerafterservicewith the returnsrothe

screeninthis:film.Hisperformancewasadequate,butinnomannerimpressive, "SunbonnetSue"isafamiliaryet thoroughlyenjoyablehomespun musicalwithtnecelebratedBowery districtinthe1.900eraprovided asabackground,anditisaplea. santlyeffecetkecontrasttotheunrelieveddramaof"TheDarkMirror,"

Itisthestoryofahaughtyso. cietywomanwhoattemptstohide herBowerybackgroundbyclosing downabeer-hallwhereherniece liteswithherfather.Aftersome interestingbrawls;theusualpartingoftheyounglovers(perhaps partingwassuchsweetsorrowin Shakespeare'sday,butonthe screenitusualygivesoneapeim intheneck!),thereopeningofthe saloon,mainlyduetotheefforts ofa lovableIrishpriest, FatherHurley(ffharles D. Brown)--ifonewastotake thescriptseriouslythisappeared tsbethepriest'ssoleearthlymission.Thefilmendsonahappy note.Themusicalscoreincludes 11longlistoftunespopularinthe 1800.1900period,suchas"School Days,""TheBowery,""Yip-I. Addy""IfIHadMyWay""Donegal,""BytheLightoftheSilvery Moon"Thesearebutafewof thenostalgicnumbersgivenspiritedrenditionsbythetwoprinciples, GaleStormasSue,andPhilRegan asDanny,andchorus.

"SunbonnetSue"breaksnonew ground,ItisallsofamiliarNevertheless,itisgoodentertainment. -"GRO130110."

GrouczasSCREENNOTES

DISNEYANDTHEFAIRIES, ThefamousWaltDisn'e'y,itis reported,isplanningatriptoEire tomakeapicturewhichwillhave foritstitle"TheLittlePeople." Allthe"live"characterswillbe foundand'filmedinEire,andinthe filmtheywillbe'supportedbythe animatedcharactersforwhichDisneyisfamous.Itwillberememberedthatthiscombinationofhumansandcartooncharacterswas firstintroducedwithsuccessin "TheThreeCaballeros."Thisfilm wasshowninPerthafewmonths back.AnIrishnewspaperrecentlydrilycommented:"Itisnobe hoped(thatDisneyisawarethat fairiesandleprechaunsnolonger roamtheIrishcountrysideordance aroundtoadstoolsduringthelong summerevenings.Morethanone Americanvisitorhasexpresseddisappointmentwheninformedthathe wouldbefortunate,indeed,ifhe encounteredafairyduringhisso. jou=here."

WhetherDisneyfindsanyreal fairy,vinesandgoblinmen,and littleelvesandspriteswill,probably,notmatterverymuch. Shouldthefilm,however,evenif temporarilyonly,banishfromour mindsthoughtsofwars,atomic bombs,death-rays,MrMolotov, andotherequallydisagreeablesubjects,itshouldmakeushappy.It willalso,ihavenodoubt,win'the approbationofMr.Belloc(never easilyobtained!),whooncewrote inacharmingDedicationonthe GiftofaBooktoaChildthevery lovely "Andwhenyourprayerscomplete theday, Darling,yourlittletinyhands Werealsomade,Ithink,topray Formenthatlosetheirfairylands."

CANAUSTRALIAMAKEGOOD FILMS?

Atlonglastitcanbesaidthat theanswertotheabovequeryisin theaffirmative.Withinthepast threemonthsthreemajorAuetra-

ATMS:Relinedasnew;old

onSwam&

"CHRISTMASinthe MARKET-PLACE"

CathedralPlayers

TheCathedralPlayersareto bringtoPerthnextmonthanotel andarrestingNativityPlayby HenriGheon.

Ihavejustreadthisplay,and findmyselflookingforwardwith keenanticipationtoitsperformawe. Iwanttoseewithwhat degreeofsuccesssuchanextracts dinarydramaticcompositioncanbe translatedintoaction.Onthesun facethetasklooksenormous.But ifthegamblecomesoffPerthwill buysaChristmasplaythatitwill rememberforaLongtime.

"ChristmasintheMarketPlace" isthetitle,andtheplayistotake placeintheopenair-attherear ofChristianBrothers'College,I understand.Thecastcomprises fivestrollingplayersofgipsyextraction,afamilyunitittsuccessive 'generations.Thesepeoplearesittingaroundtheireveningmealon ChristmasEve,watchedbyagapinggroupofvillagers.Attempts toshiftthecuriousspectatorsare tmarating,andfinallythegipsies decidetoentertainthegrowing crowdbyplayingtheChristmas story.Eachassumesanumberof roles,exceptMariawhoplaysonly Mary,theMotherofJesus.

Whatisamazingaboutthisplay istheunconventionalmannerin whichthestoryunfolds.From theoutsetthereis'anairofpracticality.Weareaccustomedto havingsacredsubjectstreatedina reverential,mysteriousmanner;but thesegipeies,whilecertainlynotirreverent,swingdisconcertinglyfront theeverydayjabberoftheirnomadiclifeinto'thesacrosanctlanguageoftheBible,andasquickly theyresumetheircaravantalk. Theyarenotworriedbytheob. servaneeoftheunities,either.For themthetimeandtheplaceare whattheydeclarethemtobe,and iftheywanttedriveaflockof

BOOKREVIEWS

"FIDDLE-

lian.madefilmshavebeenreleased intheEasternStates,.andwithout exception,theyhavebeenfavour ablyreceivedbydiscerningcritics whohaverefusedtovarytheir standardsofcriticismormakeallowancessimply'becausethefilm underreviewwasAustralian.The picturesIrefertoare-inthe orderoftheirrelease:"Smiths," "ASonisBorn,"and"TheOyerhinders."Thelastmentionedfilm hasalreadybeenreleasedinEngland,andithashadamosteethusiasticreception.IthinkitsAmericanpremiereisbutamatterof days.Speakingofthisfilmrecently,awellknownSydneyfilm critic.usuallynotedforhiscoweristism,said:"Itisasfineapiece ofworkasthepresent-daycinema hasproduced,andthefinestthat hascomefromAustralia."Althoughitisreadilyacknowledged thateachofthesefilmshasfaults, criticsdonotconsiderthemtobe seriousenoughtomartheirgeneralentertainmentvalue.

Withtwoothermajorfilms, "Smiley"and"TheEurekaStockade"(tentativetitleonly),almost readyforproduction,itwouldappearthatAustralia'slatestindustryisabouttoenjoyawelLearned boom,Hollywoodhadbetterlook out,particularlyifiteantieues'e sendmoronicpaplike"Adventure" andothersimilarflops.

WHYNOTCHANGEYOURFILINGSYSTEM?

InHollywood,theyhavedugup ascriptwriterwhomaintainsa uniquefilingsystem,andIrecommendittoreaders.Rentbillsare putawayinacopyofDioken's "BleakHouse";lifeinsurancepoL idesin"AllThisandHeavenTo:" motorlicenseandpetrolticketsin "TheCoveredWaggon:"mining sharesin"GreatExpectations;" doctors'billsin"TheWayofAl) Flesh;"andelectriclightandgas billsin"TheLightThatFailed."

Isupposehiswife'sdressbills couldbekeptinasecretcopyof "Scatterbrain."Thisallseemsa goodidea,but.I,personally,will DMfinditapracticablemethod.

Mylibraryisnotbigenough!

andHenriGheon

HENRIGHEON..

sheepthroughabut,crowdthen theyjustgo'rightahead,although anobserverwilllookinvainfor eithersheeporextrapeople.

Gheon'sNativityPlayistobe producedfortheCathedralPlayer:.byKayKinane.tiercastis onetobereckonedwith,consistingofNitaPannell,KevinCapers, KenWatts,MavisChaney,and RobertWilliams.Anyonethat knowsmuchaboutlocaldramaWill recognisethatconsiderabletalent ishereassembled. Achoirand orchestrawillbeunderthedime. lionofRev.FatherAlbertLynch. Thedate'sofpresentationareDecember20.21,22,2,21.Special permissionhasbeenobtainedto playonSunday.December23, -DEGUSTTBUS.

DE

DEE" and"GUM-TIPS"

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Conventionaltermsofpraiseare no.sufficientwhendescribingthe work'ofCharlesHilson'inthefield ofchildpoetry.Theunthinking, blunderingadultwhohappensacross eitherofMr.Moon'slittlebooks -"Fiddle-de-dee"and"Gum-Tips" --isliabletobegrossly'misledat firstsightbytheseemingslightness oftheoutput.Hemaythink,as IconfessIthought,thathereis just'anothercollectionofsimple rhymeswithmorepaperround themthansense-muchadoabout nothing;tobesure.

Iamgladthatmyconscience'as areviewertweedmeintoasustained'readingofthesesimplerhymes. Simpletheyare,indeed,insimplicity'struestandhestsense;they havethatenviablesimplicitywhich eatables'abeautifulthoughttobe expressedwithaminimumofverbiage.Hereisasample:

HowcoldItisoutsidetonight!

Howcolduponthestairs!

Poorlittlesealsinhomeofice!

PoorlittlePolarbears!

Thosefewlinesillustrateanother totalityinMrHilson'swriting whichmorethananythingelseex. plainsthecumulativecharmofhis verse.Itishisabilitytocompletelyidentifyhiswork'withthe natural.outponoingsofthechild. mind,Heloseshisadultpensonatityandthinksandspeaksasa eltildwould. Adults,wouldhest. usetoaffirmIlissealsandpolar beamssufferwiththecold,butwith unerringinstinctMr.Hilsonmakes theassociationthatwouldtatural. lypresentitselftoachild. Amwe gothroughhisslimvolumeswe mustbestruckagainandagain

ARfEVIIBITIONS

AGIFTEDABORIGINAL.

AlbertNamatjirahasarrived.

ItianotlikelythattheFinks Rivernativewillconstruemyopeningsentence,ifheeverseesit,as atsignthathehasreachedthezen. abofhisfamebyexhibitingsuccessfullyinPerth.Weareas usualploddingpatientlyinthe wake.ofothercapitalcities,not posingastheroofandcrownof things.Wecannotpretendthat Namatjira'sstaturewillbeincreasedbyatractionofacubitbecause wehavedeignedtofavourhim withourpatronageandevenour applause.No,wemostbequite honestandadmitthatNamatjtera hasconferredafaveuronusby coming,andweareintheposition ofmendicantswhoaregratefulfor anycrumbsofculturethatmay faitfromtherichStates'tables.

So,ifwearewise,wegotothe exhibitionofwatercoloursinthe KingEdwardHotelballroomwith humilityinourheartsandcome awaygrateful.Evenifweare unimpressedweehouldstillbe grateful,foritisrarelythatwe havetheopportunityofjudgingfor ourselves,particularlyintherealm ofart, ButIwoulldhazardaguessthat etenthedullestormostsoulless amonguswillfeelbetterforseeing Namatjira'spaintings.Beenthough eemaybetotallyincapableofappreciatingartisticvalues,especially technique,wecansurelynotremaininsensitivetothenakedbeauty oflandscapesingorgeousnatural oolour;andweshouldbefortified bstheknowledgethatNamatjirais eminentlyqualifiedtospeakthe truthinhisdescriptionsofinland Austrakia,foritistheborneofhis forefathersandhehaslivedthere allhislife.

Formyself,Icanonlysaythat Iwasstruckbytheriotofcolour, thewealthofderailtheseemingly faultlessperspective.Iwouldlike tohanganyoneofNamatjira'soriginalsonmywalls;thereproduc. IonsinMr.Mountfordebook, "TheArtofAlbertNtamatjira,"are muchinferiortotherealthingI havemyselfseenincrediblenatural colouringfaroutontheMurchison Goldfields,andamquiteprepared totrustimplicitlytothetalented aborignal'strainedhandandeye,It isanupliftingexperiencetostand isspiritonthespotswherehe stood,anddrinkinthebeautywhich ishisheritageandshouldbeours.

Wthhisfidelityofinterpretation andaccuratereportingofchildphis nomena.

Andeverpresentthereisvital icy Sometimes-theabundantlife shootsforthinaburstoffun; sometimes-itshimmersinauairof wondermentandmagic.Adults mayrecapturealotofthefreshnessandinexpressible'happinessof childhoodbyspendinghalf-an-hour w'thCharlesHilson'spoetry.Here isalittlesketchthatbearsthe stampofauthenticity,isabsolutely simpleandds,tome,appealing: GRAND-PA.

Whobuildsthecarttogetthe chips?

WhOfindsourshoesandsetsthe clips. Whosingsthesongsandlittleditties OtgoldenstairsIngoldencities?

Whotakesusfishing?races? chases?

Andhidesourclothesinfunny places

Whydon'tyouknow? It'sGrand-pa! WhocoulditbebutGrand-pa?

"Fiddle-de-dee"and"Gum-Tips" areonsaleatCarroll's.Ltd.,Haystreet.Copiesmayalsobeob. taintedfrontotherbooksellers,from thtCentralCatholicLibrary,Pier; street.anddirectfromtheauthor, eAsStateSchool,Dongara. Mr.CharlesHilsonistheauthor ofa-aeriesofshortreligionspoems dealingwiththeLifeofOurLord, entitled"Loavesand}lobes"These poemsaredesignedforlittlechil. dren,andwillmaketheirfirstappearanceinthespecialChristmas numberof"TheRecord."

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production and

Anartisticmusical which willentertain delightboth adultsandchildren,Production anddecorbySydneyDavis,Musical Director:MarjorieWyndham. WatchDailyPressforDetailts

OfNamatjira's33exhibitsis Perth,allbuttwoweresoldwithin halfstn-hourat-pricesrangingfrom 15to50guineas,Theremaining twoweredisposedofwithinacoupleofdaysatthefigureasked,The exhibitionwillcloseat5p.m.on November29. -DE

GUSTIBUS.

ONRILLANDER.AGAIN.

Coincidentalwiththeexhibition ofAlbertNamatjira'swatercolours,Mn,CyrilLanderhasOpenedanotherdisplayofhisartwork, comprisingvariedpaintingsand samplesofperiodfurnitureexpertlycarvedanddesigned.AsProfessorRossobservedwhenopening theexhibition.arthasmanyforms; theinclusionofthisdelightfulhandcurvedfurniturehasservedtoremindusthatbeautyisubiquitous andmaybeuncoveredatanypoint wherecraftsmanshipandimagine. tionareconjoinedinperfectharmony.Wouldthattherewere moreconscientious craftsmen amongusro-day.

Mr.Lander'sworkisalways goodtolookat,beemrsehetiehimselfhishardesttaskmasterand "illnotpassanythingbelowstandard.Inthepresentcollectionof picturesthereissufficientvariety tocaterformanytastes,There arecoastallandscapesandstriking objectstudies,colourharmonies andfaithfultonalvalues,ThegeneraleffectofLander'suseofcolourisinmarkedcontrastwith Namatjira'sstartlingreproductions ofthevividhuescausedby'the peculiaratmosphericconditionsof CentralAustralia.

Inopeningtheexhibitionat NewspaperHouseGallery,ProfessesA.D.Rossreferredwarmlyto hisassociationwiththeartist,who hadservedintwowarsandlatterly renderedvaluableaidincamouflage work,Hepaidgeneroustribute toMr.Lander'sskillandindustry, and,aboveall,hissincerity, Theexhibitionisopendailyuntil AttheREPERTORYTHEATRE.16p.m. -OBSERVER

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V1/ ACTIVITIES

Acrickettcamhasbeenformed, andrecruits-arewanted.

VICTORIAPARKBRANCH.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

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DIOCESANHEADQUARTERS.

Allbranchesareremindedthat orders'arebeingtakenforthe 1.0W.Calendar.Uptodatethe responsehagbeenratherdisappointing.Branchexecutivesare againrequestedtobringthismattertothenoticeoftheirmembers andhelpboostsales,Branches, andothersdesiringtopurchasethe Calendar,arerequestedtogettheir ordersintotheDiocesanpropagandistassoonaspossible.Price ofCalendaris2s.Alsoonhand areChristmascards.Lodgeyour ordersnow.

CLAREMONTBRANCH.

SocialActivities,

AmonsterChristmasCarnival DancewillbeheldbytheClaremontbranchatSt.Thomas'Hall, Reservestreet,ClaremontonSaturday,December14. ournext fortnightlydancewillbeheldatthe abovehallonSaturday,November 341.

Cricket,

The,ilaremant-Nedlandscricket storedavictoryoverLeedervilleonSunday,November24. Leedervilliewonthetossanddecided aiputusintobat,Almostthe wholesidebattedstrongly,andit wouldbeuselesstietrytopickany outstandingbatsman.Wicketsfell slowly,whiletheClaremontbatsmen,aidedbytheindifferentfieldingoftheLeedervilleteam,caused thescoretomountquickly.With halfanhourtono,odyfivewickets hadfallen,soClaremontstartedto hitoutinanattempttoreachthe wohundred.Wefailedtoachieve thisobject,anddeclaredourinningsclosedwithninewicketsdown for187.The187wagscoredin116 minutes.

Claremontwentouttofieldjubilantly,andour.spiritssoaredeven higherwheninthefirstoverFred Fergussonwascaughtinslipsby LesDownieoffJ.Beasley'sfirst over.Oursuccesswascontinued inthenextover,whichwasbowled byL.Downie,whenLeederville's other(openingbatsmanwascaught atpoint.Theprocessiontoand fromthewicketbytheLeederville batsmenwascontinued,untilthe wholesidewasoutfor50.The Latzerbatsmenfellvictimstothe spinbowlingofL.BarkerAfter Leederville'sswiftdismissal,Clarenvnitdecidedtoputthembackin tobat.However,Leedervillefaredbetterinthesecondinnings. Aftertheopeningpartnershipwas brokenthewicketsfellquickly, ,yenthoughsomeofourweaker bowlersweretried.K.Anderson inoneofbitsovensdismissedbatsmenwithsuccessiveballs;hisnext ballfailedtocompletethehattrick, butathirdbatsmanfellvictimto hisspinbowlingonhisnextball. AftertheselossesbyLeederville, theremainingwicketsfellquickly. InthesecondinningsLeederville werealloutfor58.Scores:Claremont,9wickets(declared)for187; Leederville,50and58.

CATHEDRALBRANCH, Dances.

OurnextdancewillbeonFriday,December6,andwewillalso beholtlihgabigCarnivalDanceon ChristmasEveintheCathedral Hat. Cricket.

Thenextmatchwillbeplayed onSunday,Des-ember7,atWellingtonSquare.Ifyouarea:allinterestrdIncricket,seeoneofthe selectioncommittee,whichconsists ofP.Poster,P,Horne,andDes. Prunster,fordetailsofpractices, etc.

NEDLANDSBRANCH.

Theabovebranchwillholdes nextgeneralmeetingonSunday, November31,

OnDecember13wewillalsobe holdingabarbecueatWhiteBeeen. Furtherdetailswillbepublished nextweek

SocialNotes, OurdancelastSaturdayhadthe atmosphereoftheMardiGraS,and everybodywassorrywhenthis nightoffunandMerrimentcame toanend.

DuringtheeveningthecommiteeannouncedabigXmasdance, whichwilltaketheformofaMad Hatters'Carnival. liftwillbeheld onDecember21.

Ourusualfortnightlydancewill takeplaceonSaturdaynext,Its. el,mbeT7.

GamesEvening.

OurgameseveningsonWednesdaynightsareinfullswing,andwe haveowintroducedaquizsession. havenowintroducedaquizsession.

BoxingandGym.

resumedagaineveryFridaynigh!, andwewouldliketoseemoreboys usingtheexcellentequipmentthat isattheirdisposal.

Cricket, Owingtoexams,onMonday morning,someofourleadingplayerswereunable-totakethefield forusagainstMidlandlastSunday, andthusitwaswithamuchweakenedteamwewerenarrowlybear. enbythehomeside.IV-lining thetoss,wesentMidlandintohat firstandowingtoabrilliantknock of82byDoyleand25byCousins, theywereabletocompile151rues i..their90minutes'battingtime. Comingonlateintheinnings,John Reedfinishedwiththegoodbowlingfiguresof3for7,butthebowlinghonoursoftheinningswentto BillQuain,whountiringlystoodthe bruntofourweakenedattack.

Openingforus,oarcaptain,Jim Jones,gavehisreamanencourag. irgleadbycompilinginquicktime 83runs,whichincludeda6andfive 4's.Takingthelead,Jacle:McCar. thyplayedasoundinningstoalso make33 Otherstodowellwith thebatwereJ.Sullivan(191, FI ()train(15),andP.Wooltorton (21),;lielastmentionedmaking.1 gallanteffortinthelastovere' :hedaytosnatchvictory,but,alas, inattemptingtohitasix,mistimed theballandwasour.Ourrailingsclosedwith139runsonthe board,12shortofMidland'stotal.

Congratulations,Midland,and thanks,girls,forthevery 11'.(.e afternoontea.

CricketPractice.

OnSundaymorningasusual, therewitbepracticeat10o'clock atRaphaelPark.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Leaders'Retreat,

AttheLeaders'Retreat,heldon November16and17,Subiacowas againoneofthebestrepresented parishes.Theturn-upoftheSubiacomembersVMSmostgratifying, particularlyinviewofthefactthat itmeantmissingseveralsocial functionsintheparish.Theseretreatsaretobearegularfeature ofTOY,activityandwehopeto seemoreandmoremenfromSuWacoinattendance.

SocialCommittee.

Thepresidentofteecommittee (Mr.W.Imma)willbeabsentfrom thepariahforaboutsixweeks.In themeantimehisdutieshavebeen takenoverbythevice-presidenr. Miss.T,Byrth.

OnSunday,November17,thetennisclubwasofficiallylaunchedon itsnewcareer.Workisnowwell underwayonrepairs,andwehope soonrohavetheclubwellonthe waytoprosperityasaparishservice.

Thetennisclubwasopenedon Sunday,November17,andmany newmemberswereenrolled.We hopetohaveourenrolmentupto themaximumof60withinafew wk.('

Dance, Ourusualfortnightlydancewas heldonNovember23,andasthe transportstrikehadterminated,all ourusualpatronswereinevidence again.Therewasacrowdof240 present,andtheeveningwasa greatsuccess, XmasCarnival, Ourfortnightlydancefatson December21,andwehaveplansin handtomakeitaspecialXmas Carnival.

Itwasannouncedatourlast meetingthatMr11.Dunne,aprominentauthorityonUnionism,will givea.alkonTradeUnionsatthe textbeachmeetingonTuesday, December3.Allmembersare urgedtomakeaspecialeffiortto attend,becauseoftheimportance ofthetalkinviewofpresent-day events.Membersofotherbranchesarecordiallyinvitedtoattend also.

Social.

Thesocial:highlightoftheweek wasa"CrazyDance,"heldinthe ParishHalllastFridayevening. Thosetakingpartmustbecongratulatedfortheirvariedandmost originalcostumes.Prizeswe-re awardedbyfullyqualifiedjudges, andthosesuccessfulwereBarbara Cerro,asanabsent-mindedProfessor;"Penny"MacAdam,asanAmerican'teen-ager;DorothyCutts,as JoeBurkeafterafootballmatch. Oftheboys,FosterScottgained firstplacedressedassomethingabsolutelyindescribable.;JeffMarsland,thebeachgirloftheweek, andKen(Babe)Smith,asSuperman.Othersworthyofmention wereFayMcAuliffe,RhonaWhite, JoyCollins,BonnyDemerith,Pat O'Brien,andRonGardner.

Sport.

TheotherweekwedefeatedLeedervilleinacricketmatchheldat Fortes:Park Thing%kinkedbad foruswhenthevisitorsdismissed ourteamfor88runs.However, KeithMarshprovedamatch-winningbowler,andLeedervillesaw their;Asamanleavethecreasewith theirscoreat44. Allthoseinterested"inBadmintoncanhaveafewgamesinthe ParishHallanySundayevening afterDevotions.

SHENTONPARKBRANCH.

Receivingaminvitationfromthe ClaremontY.C.Wtobepresentat theopeningoftheClaremontTennisClub,quiteanumberofthe SheratonParkY,C.W.,includingour Chaplain,FatherRyan,hadanenjoyableafternoon'stennis,aswell asaliberalsupplyofafternoon tea.WethankClairmontfor theirinvitationandthesupport thattheyhaveshownusinallour ac::cities.Itisindeedencouragingtoayoungbranchtobepatronisedandadvised,asweare,by suchaprogressiveneighbouring clubasaaremont. AtpresentthelendersofShentonParkaregraduallyworkingtowardstheopeningofthebranch, whichtakesplaceapproximatelyon December10.Theeveningwill taketheformofaconcertand, judgingbythetalentedartistsacquired,aswellastheenthusiasm shownbytheyoungpeopleofthe parish,willbewellworthattending.

OnTuesdayevening,December 3,theSheratonParkY.C.W.will holdtheirsecondfifty.tftydance intheSchoolHall,Henry-street.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

HIGHGATEHILLBRANCH, BasketBall,

Manysoreandwearymembers oftheY.C.W.basketballteamleft thefieldlastSaturdayafternoonin astateofcollapseafteragruellinggameagainstmembersofthe N.C.G.M.Althoughtheywonthe victoryoverusthistime,weare hopingforareturnmatchandyou justletthemtryitagain,The highlightof'thegamewaswhen GeoffSmithliftedPaulineScotton hisshouldertothrowoneofour manygoals.Thescores,bythe way,were:Y.C.W.,26;N.C.G.M., 6 Anyhow,boys,itwasagood gameandcongratulations. Concert,

AsChristmasisdrawingnearer, soistheconcert,sowewouldlike anygirlwithasparkoftalent'to getintouchwithFrancisMcAdam. Asthiswillbeourfirstattempt, wewouldliketoputoveragood show

Dance, ThedancelastFridaywasahuge success,Ournextdanceison Friday,December6.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH, Rehearsals.

OnSundaynight,December1. everyoneiswantedtobeatrehear. salsintheHallafterDevotions.It ishopedthatperhapstheresults ofthescreentestsmaybehere bythensohere'shopingforthe best.Ifavailable,theywillbe shownattherehearsal.

BranchMeeting, Apologiesareduetoourpoor membersbecauseofthenoticeable lackofbranchmeetingslately,but betweenstrikesandbazaars,we justdon'tseemtohaveachance. ThenextonewillbeonWednesday next,December4,intheHaft.

NEDLANDSBRANCH.

DancingClasses.

Ournextdancingclasswillbe heldonTuesdayweek,laareitea 10,at8p.m.Pleaseallkeepthidateinmind.

Barbecue,

Nowhere'sthebigsurpriseyou've beenwaitingfortOnFriday,De cember13(don'tletthedateput youoff),amonsterbarbecuewill beheldatWhiteBeach,Dalkeith. Withyourco-operationthiscanbe agreatsuccess,sostartsavingup yourmeateoupons,girls,andboys also,asitisbeingheldinconjunctionwiththeY.C.W.Watchnext week's"Record"forfurtherdetails rebuses,etc.

FREMANTLEBRANCH,

StrikesAndAllThat.

Therecentstrikecausedatemporarylullinproceedings,but.take itfromme,:hatwasonlythecalm beforethestorm,andnowthatit isover,wearegoingtomakeFremantlewonderwhatstruckit.Our newfortnightlysocialsarenowunderweigh.Keepeachalternate Tuesdaynightfree.December10 isaspecialdatetoremember, A ChristmasPartyhasbeenarranged forthatnight,towhichtheY.C,W. areinvited.

RiverCruise, Thisisonethingtheaforementioneddidn'taffect, Amoonlight cruisetoPointWalterhasbeen arrangelforDecember16.So don'tbeamongthosewho"missed theboat," MarianLodge.

Where'areyouspendingthis year'sholidays?Whynotspend themat"TheLodge"?Incidentally, Mumneedsaholiday,!oo,you know;sowhynottakeherwith you?

SUBIACOBRANCH,

Well,girls,nowthatthelights areonagain,ouractivitiesareonce moreinfullswing, PhysicalCulture.

Don'tforget,everyTuesday night,at7p.m.,intheoldhall. Tennis. ComealongonanySaturdayat Sundayafternoonandspendsome verypleasanthoursonthecourts. Also,makeSaturday,November 30,adateforabigdanceinaid oftheTennisClub,inSt.Joseph's Hall.

MarianLodge.

Unfortunatelywehadtocancel oursocialweekendowingtothe strike.ButwewillsoonbehayingourbusybeeSaturdayafternoonupatthebodge,Thedate hasnotyetbeendeeided.

GeneralMeeting, Thenextgeneralmeetingwillbe onTuesday.December2,andaswe havequitealotofimportantmatterstodiscuss,dotryhardtoget along.

Anymembers-whohavetaken awaymembershipformstocomplete,willtheypleasereturnsame atthemeeting?

HaveyourRacquetRestrungor RepairedbyNorm.Keast,expert stringer,14BonMarcheArcade.

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CountryTrdersCateredFor.

DearCornerites

November,themouthoftheItaly

Souls,drawstoaclose,andfittingly,weacknowledgeanothergrand contribut:ontotheBushier'Scheme whichcallstomindthewonderful workdonefortheBusbiesbyour latedearlittleCornerite,Ruth Mangini.Ruthwasalwaysthe staunchestofsupportersandworkers.andIaskfellow-Corneritesbo rememberherintheirprayersand tobegladintheknowledgethat herworkaortheBusbiesstillgoes tin.

Alsonowweshouldredoubleour fervourinthecauseofotherofour friendswhomaybeamongtheHo Souls IX°notletthisfinalreminderpasswithoutturning thoughtfullytotheneedsofthe poorsoulsinPurgatory.Pray earnestlythatGodinHismercy maygrantthemaspeedyrelease.Sincerely, AUNTBF)SSY.

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QUESTIONS

1/47Answers

ThisWeek'sQuestion:

HOWISITTHATASBESTOS DOESNOTBURN?

Answer:

Asbestosisalreadyburaed, canbeburnednomore.Itisalso verydifficulttomelt,andwillnot mei,with'theheatofanordinary flame;andsoitcanbeusedfor many'purposes-tolinesafes,for vasstoves,andsoon.Theword istakenfromtheGreek,andmeans unburnahle.Ofcourse,wecannot doubtthatlongagesagosuch thingsweremadebybeingburned orcombinedwithoxygenwhenthe earthwasaverydifferentplace.If weconsiderhowmuchstuffinthe crustoftheearthisalreadyburned,thatistosay,alreadycombined withoxygen,ifweconsiderthatall waterisalreadyburned,andifwe rememberhowmuchoxygenthere stillisintheair,weshallunderstandhowitisthatabouthalfof everythingweknowconsistsof oxygen, -000--

BUSHIES' CORNER

Thefol'.owingdonationstothe Busbies'Schemearegratefullyacknowledged: s.d. Previously'acknowledgedIll10 1 InlovingmemoryofRUTH MANGINI 120Ii It.Angove 10II

Total L740 1

FluePipestotStoves,Bath Heaters,Paints,Varnish,Calsomine.Hassell'sStoresPerth.B6307.

GuydeFontgallant

TheAngeloftheEucharist

(Concluded.)

Andthenatthemomentthathe receivedtheBlessedEucharist,Guy heardavoicewithinhimsaying clearly:"MylittleGuy,Ishalltake you.Youwilldieyoung,You willnotbeMypriest;Idesireto makeyouMyanger.."

Stunnedandbewildered,Guylistened.Andthenheanswered:

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.RuntBessy's F.,LETTERBOX

VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasereeeive10s,fortheBumhies,forspe. eialfavoursreceivedfromprayers toStAnthony.Wishingthe Bushieseverysuceess.-Yourssincerely, B,AXGOVE.

DearFriend,-Thankyouso muchforyourkinddonation.Saint Anthonyisapowerfulandvery popularSaintandwecouldall benefitgreatlybothspirituallyand materiallyfromadevotiontohim. --Sincerely, AUNTBESST.

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Let'sHave APOEM

THELITTLEGENTLEMAN.

Makeyourmeals,mylittlematt, Alwayslikeagentleman; Washyourfaceandhandswith care, Changeyourshoes,andbrushyour hair;

Then,sofresh,andcleanandneat, Comeandtakeyourpropersea::

Donotloiterandbelate, Makingotherpeoplewait; Donotrudelypointortouch; Donoteatanddrinktoomuch: whetyouhavebefore Youevenaskorsendformore; Nevercrumbleordestroy Foodthatothersmightenjoy; Theywhoidlycrumbssalwaste Oftenwantaloaftotaste!

Neverspit/yourmilkortea, Neverrudeornoisybe; Neverchosethedaintiestrood, Be.contentwithwhatisgood; Seekinallthingsthatyoucan Tobealittlegentleman.

BABY-LAND, WhichisthewaytoBaby-Land?

Anyonecantell; Uponeflight, Toyourright; Pleasetoringthebelt.

WhancanyouseeinBaby-Land?

LittiiefolksinwhiteDownybeads, Isradle-beds, Facespureandbright!

WhatdotheydoinBaby-Land? I/reamandwakeandplay, Laughandcrow Shoutandgnaw: Jollytimeshavethey!

WhatdotheysayinBaby-Land? Why,theoddestthings; Mightaswell Trytotell 11-hnttabirdieeings.

WhoistheQueenofBaby-Land?

Mother,kindandsweet; Andherlove, Bornabove, Guidesthelittlefeet. -GeorgeCooper,

HOUSERENOVATORS

12CarrStreet,

GodhadaskedGuyforeverything,forlifeitself,andthelit:le boy,realisingtothefulljustwhat thatmeant,hadgivenhisconsent. Whenhismotherenquiredlater whathehadaskedhisFriendJesus onthatday,hereplied:"Iasked Himnothing:itwasHewhospoke Ilistenedandjustsaid'Yes,'" Itwasn'teasy;itwasverydifficulttogiveuphisdreamsofthat futurewhenasapriest"inanaeroplaneofhisowndesign."hewould bringGod'smessagetoallthe world.ButGuydiditallinthat little'word"yes," Iledidsomethingharderstill.He kepthissecretinhisheart.It wouldhavebeensomucheasierto havebeenabletospeaktohisparNitsaboutit,but,ashesaidtohis mother,whenonhisdeath-bed,he rtvealedallthathadiiippened',to himonbigFirstCommunionclay: "Itwouldhavemadeyousuffer youwouldhavegonethroughan agony."

Forfourlongyearsheremained silent.Attimeswhen,forinstance, hewasseoldtxlfornottakingmore interestinhislessons,hefeltthat hecouldbearhissecretnolonger, buthealwaysresistedthetempta tiontospeakofit,

"You'llnevergetanywhere,"his motherreproachedhimoneday "You'llfailinyourexiiins., you'll.."

Guythrewhimselfintoherarms: "Mamma,Mamma,dear,"hebegan, andthen.- Oh,butit'simpossible,"hecried,andconfidedinstead anotherandmoreconsolingsecret: "Mama,listen!Oneday shall beyourglory?'Andthenhetook tthisheelsGardfled.

Itwasonllynaturalthat,with theknowledgewhichhehad,the boycouldnotmakehimselftake rlivelyinterestinhislessons.He wasneveridle,,butmuchthatwent oninclassceasedtointeresthim.

Athomehewasaslivelyasever, butafewtimesinthosefouryears heletfallaremarkhereandthere thatshowedthathisthoughtswere notofthisworld.Hismothermet himslidingdownthebannistersone day,andheMildherthathehad beenputtingflowersbeforethenn" traitofMgrdeGibergues,asilint. lypriest,whohadjustdiedand whohadbeenMadamedeFontgal. Lint'sdirector.Tohersurprise, thechildaddedslowly:"Ishallsee !Limbeforesoudo."

-Whatonearthdoyoumean?" hismotherasked.

"Youunderstandquitewell. I saidIshouldseeMgr.deGibergoesbeforeyou,"and,slippinghis legoverthebannisters,Guyslid downtherestofthewayandran outtoplaywithMarkinthegarden.

Whenhisgrandfather(Tied,Guy said:"Ishallrejoinhimsoon,"and later:"Therearealotofarticles inthepaperabouthim.There willbealotprintedaboutmeas wellaftermydeath."

Yetalwaystheseremarkswere followedandobscuredbysomeboyishprankorlight-heartedchatter forGuywasasfulloflifeasever. HeandMarkusedtoexaminetheir conscienceeachnight,aprocess thatthreatenedtobecomeendless aseachinsisbedonexaminingthe conscienceoftheother,"You brokeoneofmytoys,"beganMark. "YourtoycertainCy,"wastheretort,"butIwasonlyseeingwhat wasinsideit.""Yousaid:'You're asilly'tothemaid,""It'snota stntosay'silly'toDenise;it'sthe

wouldreciterightuptoUbetime hewenttobed."Takeyourhands outofyourpockets,"hiefather saidtohimonedayastheywere goingupto'theirflatinthelift, OutcameGuy'shands,inoneof whichwasfirmlyclaspedhisRosary,Howmanytimeseachday theboymusthaverepeatedthe RosarytotheMotherwhowascomingtotakehimuptoHaven! Afewdaysafterhiseleventh birthday,Guyfellillwithdiphtheria,Forsixweekshelingered, andduringthattimehetoldhis motherthesecretthathehadkept sincethedayofhisFirstCommunion,

-WhydidInottellyousooner?

Why,becauseitwouldhavemade yousuffer."Laterhesaid: "Jesusdoes-n':intendtocureme becauseHewantsmeforHimself.

I'mnotafraidofanything,not evendeath,becauseit'sthegate that,:endstoHeaven,"

truth;sosheis!""Yougaveme aslap!""IfIdidgiveyouaslap it'sbecauseyoudeservedit.And whataboutyou?Yougotintoa temper,andpulledmyhairandbit me!"

Yet,underneathhischildishways, GuywasdrawingnearertoJesus allthetime,In1924hewentwith hisparentsandMarktoLourdes, andthere,kneelingbeforethe Grotto,heheardthevoiceofMary: "MydearlittleGuy,Ishallcome totakeyousoon.Ishallcometo seekyouonaSaturdayinthenitres ofyourmothertobearyoustraight toHeaven."

AfterthatvisittoLourdesGuy's holinessincreased,andwithithis loveofsayingtheResary,whichhe

OnthemorningofJanuary24, 1925,whichWASaSaturday,Gus announced:"It'sto-day,theday thatOurLordiscoming."He turned:oMark,hiscompanionin allhisadventures,andsaid:"Igive youallmymoney,allmytoys, everything,myMeecano,mypocket dynamo.Youwillplaywiththem inmemoryofme,won'tyou?"

AfewhourslaterOurLadycame totakeherchilduptoHeaven. Guy'slastwordwashisgreeting tcher;heopenedwidehiseyes,a smilelituphisface,and,holding outhisarmstosomethingfamiliar andbeautifulwhichhesawbeyond thebed,hesaid: "Jesus oveyou Mamam!"andsowenttoHeaven,

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SolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedinSt.Gerard's,Palmyra, onSaturdaymorning,inthepresenceofaverylargecongregation ofpriest,andlaypeopf.e.The Rev,DrSullivanwascelebrantof theMass,andgavetheAbsolution. TheRev.E.McBridewasdeacon, theRev.FatherO'Connorsubdeacon,and:heRev,J,Raffertymasterofceremonies.TheMasswas sungbythePriests'Choir,(-emitteredbytheRev,AlbertLynch.The VeryRev,Dr.Kennedy,Adm.,officiatedatthefuneralceremonyin KarralcattaCeme.cry.

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KANE-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thesoulofRichardClement

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SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

3IADPISON,L/Cpl.-Ofyourchar. ity,prayforthereposeofthe soulofmybelovedson,Jim,who waskilledinactionatGoma, N.GonDecember1194!2. Sacred 2 SacredHeartofJesushave mercyonhim,

MORRIS,WilliamPatrick(Bill), FlyingOfficer.R.A.A.F.-Tender memoriesofourdarlingsonand brother,killedatMorataiinjeep accident,November28.1945. BuriedatMacassar,inWarCemetery, Thereisnoseparationfrom thosewelove,Westill:walk besideyou,darlingson'andbrother,

SHINE-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulsofour dearparents,Dad,whopassed swayNovember301942;Mum, November30,1945.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonthem, -Insertedbytheirlovingdaugh. ter, Jane.

SHINE.-Inaffectionateremembranceofmyfatherandmother, whodiedonNovember30,1942, andNovember30.1946,respectively.

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Mr.F.J.McAdamWidelyMournedthestatementissuedbytheArch-'memorableactofdedicationofthe

ThededicationofPolandwhich precededtheBishops'meetingwas attendedbyimmensethrongs;700,000Polescamefromallpartsof thecountry,eventheughtheProvisonallGovernment,despiteaprotestbyCardinalHlond,refusedto placeextratrainsattheirdisposal.

ErnestZaugg,R.N.S.,correspondentinWarsaw,writesof"raidscarriedoutbysecretpoliceatthePialogneandEuropahotelsinCzestochowa,wheretheyarrestedmiddle. classpilgrimswhohad'lefttheir officesandfactorieswithoutsecuringtravelpermitsfromtheiremployers.Inaddition,largenumbersofsecretpolicewereordered tocirculateamongthepegrimsin anefforttoferretouttheidentity IllCatholicActionleaders."

Weprintbelowthefulltentoff"OnSunday,SeptemberS,the bishopsandBishopsofPolandafternationtotheHolyVirgin,Queen theirmeetingatthemonasteryofoftheWorld,andtoherImmacuJasnaGeraonSeptember9th,andlateHeart,tookplace.Allthe 10th. BishopsandApostolicAdministrators.11multitudeofclergy,and countlessofthefaithfulfromthe whelleofPoland,tookpart.After aDontificalMaasofferedbyCardinalSepiehainthebasilicaof JasnaGora,theBishopsandthe faithfuleepeatedaftertheCardinal. Primatethetextofthededication, that,asduringthecenturieswhich hadpassed,sointhe.future,the PolishnationwillbelieveinGod andintheSaviouroftheworld,will venerateitsheavenlyQueen,and willstandfirmlybytheChristian Church.Itwasadeeplymoving momentwhen,fromthemouthsof hundredsofthousandsofrepresentaileesofallthediocesesandall theprovincesofPoland,came wordsofperseveranceinthefaith oftheirforefathers,whodelivered thenationfromsomanycrisesand moraldangersofthepastcenturies. TheBishopspreparedforthis splendideelebrationbyretreat,and thenremainedfortwodaysineonimitationsonecclesiastical:,moral andsocialquestions.

"Despiterigidpolicesurveillance andthelackofadequatetravelfacilities,whichcausedmanytoridein cattlecartsandtrucks,artowalk incolumnsalongtheroads,thepilgrimepouredintoCzestochowain asteadystream.Manygroups, ledbytheirlocal:priests,carried bannersandcandlesandsang hymns,

Withregretwerecordthedeath of'FrancisJosephMcAdam.ofAngore-street,NorthPerth,which tookplaceatSt.JohnofGod'sHospital,onOctober26.RIR.

Thedeceasedwasanativeof GranvilleN.S.W.,butcameteathis Statehiearlymanhood.Being possessedoffineadministrative abilityandinitiative,hieworthwas soonappreciatedbythechiefState authorities,andtohimwereen trustedmanypublicposte.Atthe timeofhisdeathhewasincharge ofthetransfersin'theLandsDe. partmentandchiefofficerofimmigration.Duringthe'firstWorld Warheservedinthecapacityof Major,andwasamemberofthe StateExecutiveoftheR.S.L.

TheCateMr.McAdamwasaman ofoneideal-toexemplifyinhis ownpersontheteachingsofChristianrighteousnessinitsgrandest andloftiestphase.Hediedashe hadlived,amodelofpatienceand resignationtoGod'sHolyWill, tendedwiththeutmostcarebythe %etersofSrJohnofGod.Byhie death,hisfamilyhaslostamode/ eitherandhtesband.andtheState hasbeendeprivedofoneofits ablestandmostuprightcitizens, Heleavesawidow,twodaughters, 1111111111111111111111111WOHINSPINIONIM110111000111111

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MoiraandPaula,andfoursons, Jehn(BrotherFrancisXavier,of St.JohnofGod,Ireland),James, Peter Japan),andGerard TheRequiemMasco,whichwas verywellattendedwasofferedat St,Mary's,Leederville.ThefuneraltookplaceatKarrakatta,and wasoneofthelargestPerthhas seen.Rev.FatherPerrott, officiatedatthegravesideassisted byRev,FathersMcCormack, ReidyandScully. Also present weretheBrother.Superiorof AquinasCollege,C.B.C.,Perthand Clontarf,whocametopaytheir lasttributeofrespecttoonewho hadbeenactivelyinterestedintheir institutions.

ThechiefmournerswereMrs. McAdam(widow),andfamily;Mr. T.McAdam(brother).withwife andfamily;Mrs.B.McAdam(sieter-in-tlaw),withfamily,andthe niecesandnephewsofhispredeceasedsisters.

Thepall-bearerswere:Eton.A. Penton,M.L.A. (Ministerfor Mines),Mr.E.NeedhamML.A., MT.G.Lewis(LandsDepartment),Mr.E.Davies(R.S.L.);Mr. W.Davies,MT.C.Saw,andMT.C. Perrott.

"RepresentativesofmanyCatholicAction,studentandotherreligiousorganisationsandclubswere unableto/ekepartinthepilgoine ageofficially,butwerepresent'privately'Theyincludedagroupof ('atho/icgirlswhoarecarryingon activitiesintheuniversitieswithoutMingregisteredasmembersof anyorganisation.Alsoamongthe pilgrimsweremanypriestswho wereforcedtodeefromtheirnative villagestoavoidarrestbythesecuritypolice,andwhoarenow wanderingincognito-aboutthecourttry."

The statement fromtheflierarehy ran:--

nessionerRuralBank),R.A.Cameron(Manager,Dalgety's),E. O'MahonyandL.Vivian(EducenonDept.),P.,R.Jackson(Church OfficeSecretary),J.Edwards ,(H.A.C.B.S.),A.Heagney(Catholic.TennisAssociation),E.LeB. Henderson.N.B.Foreman,E.J. Hogg,E..1.Murray.B.andT.J. Parrott.

Inadditiontotheabovewasan exceptionallylargefollowingofpersonalfriendsandacquaintances,includingmanymembersoftheMonasteryChoir,towhichthedeceasedhadbelogedforyears.

Representativesofmostofthe publicofficesandworkswerepresent.Chiefamongtheattendants were:SirJohnKirwan;Messrs.W. Fife(DirectorofLandSettlement) R.Manners(Titles'Office),G. MooreandE..1Flanagan(Mines Dept),A.G.Fraser(Vice-President,CivilServants'Association), S.Taylor.PublicService,Comm.), T.Bourke,M.H.R.,H.E.Kevan (Walla'DownsPastCo.).From theLandsDepartmentthefollowing:H.L.Paine(SurveyorGeneral).D.Leahy,W.Hobson,W. Bradshaw,W.Lappin,C.Karenagh,N.Young,C.NeedhamE. Ritchie,T.R.Butidee,J.M.Ryan andGeo.Lewis;R.Barringtonand G.H.Kemy(P.W.D.),J.H.Gaffney(PoliceDept.),D.J.McGen (Treasuryp.W.A.Coneehen(Advil.Council,ImmigrationDept,), M.Davies(PresidentC.S.Association);A.11,MeLernon(Dept. oftheArmy).D.M.Benson(State Secretary,R.S.L.),E.O.Davies (Vice-President,R.S.L.).

Thefollowingmembersofthe Sth.Battery,A.I.F.:F.W.Crossley,C.Watkins,R.J.LedgeW. Chambers,J.Kenny,CSmith (Workers'HomesBoard);E.Wilson(StateInsurance);0,Taylor (Repat.Dept.);S.Doaioean(Head of(Rune'Bank),R,Browalie(Com.I

Tohisbereavedwifeandfamily andrelativesweextendoursincerestsympathy.

"Moralconditionsinthe(ewe trycontinuetofilltheEpieeope, withconcern.Thenation,shaken bythedifficultiesofsocialandece nomiclife,continuestobefilled withuncertainty,andfeelswithsorrowtheeffectsofinternaldivisions. TheChurchmeetsinitsactionobstaclesfromcircilesinimicaland unfriendlytowardsChristianity.The Bishops,towardswhomtheeyes andheartsofthepeopleareturned,haveconsideredthesesignsand havedefinedpreventivemeasures. Inspiteoftheattemptsofvarious circlestodrawtheChurchandthe clergyintopoliticalstrife,theEpis. copatecontinuestomaintainitsindependentecclesiasticalstand,dictatedbyitsmission.

present situationPolishCatholics havenoopportunityoffreeparticipationinthesocialreconstruction ofthecountryinaChristianspirit. Inordertoremedypoliticalconditions,itisimperetiveandurgentto securefortheCatholicsanwarestrietedandconstitutionalparticipationinpubliclife.ForthispurposeCatholicshavearighttoparliemenutryrepresentation,which, byitspoliticalandsocialprogrammeanditspersonalcomposition,wouldexpresstheirconvictionsandwill.

"TheConferenceexaminedfurthercurrentecclesiasticalquestion's.Amongothermatters,it acceptedconstitution-sforparish councils,anddecidedagaintodraw theattentionofthepeopletothe greatdangerofalcoholism,which, unfortunately,continuestocause indescribablebermtothemortally andhealthofthepeople.Atthe dose,theBishopscalledthefaithfultoloveoneanother,andto maintaindignityandcalminthese difficulttimes,especiallyinregard tothostelementswhichwouldlite toinducethemtocommitilLeonsideredactionsharmfultothecommunity."

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"Accordingtotheirpoliticalinfluence,Catholics,faithfulto the socialteachingsoftheChurch,have everywhereaimedatitsrealisation inthelifeofnations.TheChurch hasconsidered,andcontinuesto consider,sucheffortsaswiseand necessary.Unfortunately,inthe

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HisGrace,theMostReverendRedmondPrendivIlleArchbishopofPerth,WesternAustralia,calledat StIllorganrecently,TheabovepictureshowstheArchbishopwith (left, BrotherFrancisXavier, formerlyFlyingOfficerJ.H.MoAdam.R,A.A.F.,ofPerth,thefirstAustraliantoentertheOrder; and(right)BrotherEugeneQuIlligan,ofLimerick,Novice-Master.

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Higgs:"SodoI,especially 'henI'mthirsty,"

"Hallo!"saidapasser-by,pausngbyastationaryhorseandcart tthebottomofthebighill. 'What's'wrongwithyourhorse, ate?''

Thedrivergaveadespairing hrugofhisshoulders.

"He'sgotsomethinginhiseye," ereplied.

"Whatisit?"askedtheother.

"Thatperishinghill,"saidthe river.

Threemen,oneEnglishand Scotch,andoneIrishwereship- wrecked.Theyclungtoaraft andwererescuedbyaplane,but thepilotsaidthatifhelostheight throughlackofpetroloneoreven thethreeofthemwouldhaveto goovertheside.Theyallagreed. Alittlelaterthepilotsaid,"Iam losingheight,oneofyouchaps mustgo."

TheEnglishmanstoodtoattention,said"GodsavetheKing," andjumpedfromtheplane.Later thepilotsaid,"Iamsorry,another onemustgo."

TheIrishmanstoodtoattention,said,"It'sagreatdayfor theIrish,"andpushedtheScotchanout.

Simpsonhadbeenanabstainer fortwentyyears,butfellfrom thewaysofgrace.

Feelingtheneedofrecuperatioh,hesenthisboyforabottle ofwhisky.

"But,"saidthehotelproprietor, "who'sitfor" "Forfather,"saidtheboy. "Nonsense!Yourfather'sbeen a teetotallerforlongeryearsthan you'velived."

"Well,atallevents,hesentme forit."

"Whatdoeshewantitfor?"

"Toletyouintoasecret,"said theboy,"he'sgoingfishing,and hewantstousethecorkfora float."

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Hewasveryabsent-minded. Onemorninghedriftedintoa barber'sshoptobeshaved,After theoperatonhecontinuedtooccupythechair,andthebarber, thinkinghehaddozedoff,remindedhimbysaying,"Asleep,sir?"

Themanstarted.

"Blessme,no!"heexclaimed. "Iamnotasleep,butI'mterribly short-sighted.WhenItookoff myglassesIwasnolongerableto seemyselfinthemirroropposite, andnaturallyIsupposedIhadalreadygonehome."

Avisitortoamilitaryhospital sawabadlywoundedsoldier.

"Whenareyougoingtostand theDiggerhome?"heasked.

"Heain'tgoin'home,"saidthe Orderly."He'sgoin'backtothe front."

"Backtothefront!"exclaimed thevisitor."Buthe'sindreadful shape!"

"Yes,"repliedtheOrderly,"an' hethinksheblinkin'wellknows whodoneit."

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Davewasreadingthepaperin the kitchen.

"Itsayshere,"heremarkedto hisfather,"thatinFrancepeople eathorses."

'That'sright,son,"repliedfather. "Asamatteroffact,theyeat horsesnearlyallthetimeinbig hotelsandrestaurants.Haven't youeverseenamenuwrittenin French?"

"No,"repliedDave, "Well,"explainedfather,"whenevertheyarehavinghorsemeat theywriteonthetopofthemenu thewords'AlaCarte.'"

Ithadrainedforaweekandthe summerguesthaddemandedb Landlord:"Youwanttodepart. Don'tyoulikeithere?"

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Patron:"Whatwasdonewith the£5Igavetotheclubfunds?"

FootballClubTreasurer:"Ithas allbeenspent."

"Didyoubuynewballs?"

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Thetenantofanew-builthouse approachedthelandlordandinformedhimthathewantednnew frontdoor.

"Anowfrontdoor!"exclaimed thelandlord."Whateverdoyou mean?It'sanewhouse,and youhaveonlybeeninitaweek."

"Yes,Iknow,"repliedthetenant,"but,yousee,Itiedmydog tothedoor-knobandacatwent by."

"Whatdotheymeanbythe 'witchinghour'?"

"Don'tyouknow?That'sthe hourwhenthewifegreetsyouwith: 'Whichstoryisitthistime'?"

Guest:"Yes,butitrainscheaper home."

Teacher(givingalessononthe measurementofelectricity):"Now. Jimmy,whatistheinstrumentwe mtasurevoltswith?"

Jimmy:"Avoltmeter,air,"

Teacher:"Andtheinstrument formeasuringamps,Willie?"

Willie:"Anamphitheatre,sir."

"WhileIwasinDuropeIsawa hiedtwentyfeetlongandtenfeet wide."

"Soundslikealotofbunk."

"Haveyoubrokenoffyouren. gagement?"

"Yes-theroguesaidhewasa bookmaker,andnowitturnsouthe ismerelyanauthor."

Acrowdhailgatheredatthebar ofthevillageinnandseveralofthe companywereswoppingyarns,in oldsoldierwasboastingofhislong service.andindoingsohedrew thelongbowsomewhat.

"Why,"hesaid,"IwasJulius Caesar'sbodyguard.Itwaswhile IwasnnleavethattheoldMoke gotdonein,"

"Ugh!That'snothing,"saidan oldsalt,whohadalsoseenlongservice."Iwasoneofthecrewof thesubmarinethatnearlytorpedoedtheArk."

Mother:"Youwereverynaught) todisobeyme,andIhavepunishedyoutoimpressitonyour mind."

Son:"Mummy,aren'tyoumistakeninregardtothepositionofmy mind?"

* *

Teacher:"Nowif1write"n-e-w' or:theblackboard,whatdoesthat spell?"

SmallPupil:"New."

Teacher:"That'sright.Now,it Iputa'k'infrontofit?"

SmallPupil:"Canoe,"

FrenchEx-PrisonersThrong toLourdes

IRISHMINISTERASSTRETOHER-BEARER.

Mr.P.J.Little,Ministerfor PostsandTelegraphsintheEire Government,isamongtenIrish helperswhohavebeenactingas stretcher-bearersduringthegreat Frenchpilgrimageofex.prisoners ofwaranddeporteestoLourdes.

TheyhavebeenwarmlywelcomedbytheHospitalityCommitteeinLourdes:"Ihavebeen mostimpressedbythenumber ofpilgrimsandthefervourof themenwhohavebeentaking partinthepilgrimage,"saidMr. Little"buttomymindnothing, noteventhiswonderfulpilgrimage,surpassesthepilgrimagefor peace'Whichtookplaceafew yearsbeforethewar."

cardinalGerlier,CardinalSaliege,ArchbishopofToulouse, andCardinalSuhard,Archbishop ofParis,areleadingtheceremonies.FatherRiquet,famous -deporteepreacher,MonsignorFeltin,Archbishopof Bordeaux; MonsignorPipuet,BishopofClermont-Ferrand,andFatherBruno deSolenges,RectoroftheCatholicInstitute,allofwhomhave spentlongpediodsinconcentrationcamps,arealsotakingpart inthepilgrimage.

GeneralGiraudtookhisplace amongthepilgrims."Manyof mycomrades,"hesaid"mustbe veryangrywithme,formyescapemeantadditionalsuffering forthem."

TintPriestDeportee.

FatherBosquet,thefirstFrench priesttobedeported,hasbeen welcomingthepilgrimsatthestation.Heescapedfromhiscamp anddisguisedhimselfasaforced labourer.Inthiscapacityhe managedtovisitanumberof otherprisonersandforcedlabourers.HecelebratedMassfor 'thembytheroadside,andgave themHolyCommunioninthe fields.

BRYANT&WATERS

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KEOUGH'S

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M.EdmondMicheletMinister oftheArmedForces,alsoaformerdepo!tee,istakingpartinthe pilgrimage.AgroupofScottish prisonersisledbytheBishopof Glasgow.

BarbedWireBadge.

Allthepilgrimsarewearinga tinybadgemadeofapieceof barbedwiresurroundingtheinitialoftheVirgin.

Hugebannersarestretched acrossthestationplatformsand thestreetsbearingthephrase: 'Here,eversincethemomentyou madeyourvow,OurLadyhas beentwaitingforyou."

SixParisiennes,whowerede. porteesintheRavensbruckcamp andwhohadmadeavowtogo fromChartrestoLourdesonfoot iftheysurvived,joinedthepilgrimageafter32daysontheroad.

Throughoutthethreedaysand againto-day,theblind,thelame andthesickhavebeenqueueing uptogointothebaths.

MasswascelebratedonSunday on18altarsatonce.CardinalSaliegecelebratedtheMassonthe HighAltarontheEsplanade,The pilgrimsthenreceivedHolyCommunion.

Intheafternoonthesickand thenon-invalidslinedtheEsplanadefortheprocessionofthe BlessedSacrament,andafterwards theCardinalsandtheArchbishopswentroundtospeakwith theinvalids.

Completesilencereignedwhile theimmensecrowdprayed,

MapofGermany.

Infrontofthemainaltarare threebiers,onedrapedwithstripedmaterialsuchasthedeportees wore,onecoveredwithatricolourandthethirdwithkhaki.

Thebiersrepresentthedeadcombatants,prisonersanddeporteees,

Theprisonerssledoverthe threearmybridgeswhich,thrown acrosstheriver,ledtotheplain facingtheGrotto,whereahuge mapofGermanyhasbeentraced out.Theytooktheirplaceunder thenamesandnumbersofthe campswheretheyspentsomanylongyea',Whentheyhadall takenupposition,theCardinals. Archbishopsandpriestscarried theBlessedSacramentroundto thecamps.

TorchlightProcession.

Thetorchlightprocessionwas extraordinaryimpressiveagainst abackgroundoftheilluminated numbersandnamesofthecamps. Thepilgrimspassedforovertwo hourscarryingtorchesandcandles.Afterpassingbeforethe PasilicaandtheGrotto,itwound throughthetownlikeahuge,brilliantly-colouredserpent. Allthroughthenightthousandsofpilgrimswatchedand prayedbeforetheGrotto,

LYNNSCHOLARSHIP

TheTrusteesoftheLynn ScholarshipannouncethatapplicationsforScholarshipsfor1940 willcloseonMonday,February 3,1947.TheScholarshipsare tenablefortwoyearsataregisteredSecondarySchool,andenquiriesshouldbedirectedtothe SecretarytotheTrustees,Mr.P R.Jackson,J.P,,CatholicChurch Office,VictoriaSquare,Perth, fromwhomapplicationforms maybehad. Applicantsmustobservethe followingconditions:-

1.Theapplicationsmustbemade ontheprintedformmadeavailablebytheTrustees.

2.CandidatesmustpasstheJuniorExamination,

3.Theapplicationsmustbeaccompaniedbyareportofthe HeadoftheSchool.

4.Prospectivecandidatesmust applyfortheirmarksbefore theysitfortheJuniorExamination.

5.Thecandidatemustnothave completedhissixteenthyearon thedayhesitsfortheJunior Examination.

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

7.Thecandidatemustindicate whetherhewillelecttoboardor attendasadaypupilifawardedaScholarship.

TheLynnScholarshipisopen toCatholicboysattendingany CatholicschoolintheArchdioceseofPerth.TheScholarship, whichmaybetakenoutatany recognisedSecondarySchool,providesforthepaymentofL25per annumfortwoyears,ifthesuccessfulcandidateelectstobea daypupil,Ifaboarder,then theamountof£50perannumwill bepaid.TheLynnScholarship cannotbeheldbyaboywho holdsanyotherscholarship,exhibitionorbursary.

KINGST.,SYDNEY. AssetsExceed£1,750,000.

ALLCLASSESOFLIFEANDENDOWMENTASSURANCE POLICIESTRANSACTED.

SAFEGUARDTHEFUTURE

BRANCHOFFICESINALLSTATES. W.A.Office

"WarwickHouse,"St.George'sTer.,Perth.

P.ENGELBRECHT,ResidentSecretary.

the Advertising Rates

Birth,Engagement,Marriage,Death,Funeral,InMemoriam, andBereavementNotices:4s.for35words;Id.perword over (EngagementAnnouncementsmustbesignedbybothparties)

ReportsofFunerals:3spersinglecolumninch(40wordstoam inch.

WeddingReports:3spersinglecolumninch,forspaceused byblockandletterpress,pluscostofphoto.block.Reports withoutphoto4sperinch.Reportstobesanctionedby ParishPriest. ForSale,ToLet,Situations(WantedorVacant),andBoard andResidence:20wordsfor2/6;oved20,Id.perwordetxta. SchoolResultsmustbeaccompaniedbyletterofauthorisation andmustbetypewrittenorinblockletters,andwillbepub lishedintheorderreceivedatthisoffice.

ContractRatesforgeneraladvertisingonapplicationtoAdvertisingManager.

TheManagementreservetherighttorefuseanyadvertisement itdeemsunsuitable.

TheManagementacceptsnoresponsibilityforanylosssustainedfromerrorsoromissionswhichmayoccurinadvertise. ments. Allenquiriesconcerningadvertisingshouldbeaddressedto theAdvertisingManager,"TheRecord,"450HayStreet, Perth.'PHONE:B6950.

The Van Ott theLAND

N.C.R.M.

GRASSVALLEY.

OnSunday,November10,she usualfortnightlymeetingwasheld.

PresentwereFatherSeason, FatherRyan,J.Shipway,Mrs.E. Shipway,LorrySermon,MissKath, Sermon,andMr.KevinO'Dristail.

FollowingtheGospeldiscussion theenquirywasdevotedtoareviewofthepastmeettings,anda shortdiscussiononthearrangementsforthefirstDistrictmeeting,tobeheldonSunday,November1'7.

Mr.ShipwayreportedthatDr. Teakle.CommissioneronSoilErosion,hadcalledonhim,andthat preparationshadbeenmadeinthe paddockwherethedemonstration wastotakeplace.

Mrs,Shipwayreportedonarrangementsforafternoontea.Farther Stinsonreportedonthepublicity, andonthepossibilityofalarge crowdbeingpresent.Itwasdecidedtohireapublic'addresssystem

SOUTHERNBROOK.

GroupMeeting.

Ourusualmeetingwasheldou MondayNovember11.Present were:Mr.E.Antonio,Jack,Pat, DaveShirley,EileenandMrsAntonio,,MissMcManus,Mr.McManus, june,andFatherRyan.

TheGospeldiscussionwasonthe "ProdigalSon,"andfromthestart discussionwasbrightandlively. Thesubjectseemedtostimulate originalthinking,andmanywere theopinionsexpressed.

Mr.T.Antonioled'theRosary. DaveAntonioactedasGroupleader.

Memberscommentedontheencouragingwordsspokenbytheparishpriest,FatherLinnane,at ChurchonthepreviousSundayin regardtotheGroup.

Mrs.Antonio!metes:Ws-that'the meetingdaybechangedfromMondaytoWednesday,whichwas agreedto.

JENNACUBBINE. GroupMeeting.

Oursecondmeeting-afinecrowd -andawetnight.Unfortunately,FatherRyanwasthree-quarters ofanhourla:e,havinglosthisway. FatherNolan,ofToodyay,anda largegroupwaited,however,and themeetingwasabbreviseedsomewhat.

Mr.KevinClarkeactedasGroup leader,andcalleduponthesecretary,MissBettyGill,toreadthe Gospel.Discussionwasabitsluggish,duenodoubtbosheholdup.

MissGallwasaskedtoreada chapteroutof"TheFightforthe Land'togivemembersanideaof theobjectivesandreasonsforthe RuralMovement.

DARDANUP.

UnSunda:kevening,10th.inst therevivalmeetingoftheN.C.R.M. washeldwithagoodattendance. Presentwere:Messrs.HBusher,

Dehydrationhascometostay, andwilltakeitsplacealongside canning,quickfreezing,etc..asa standardmethodoffood.

IRRIGATION.

InU.S.A.(SaltLakeCity), manycropsmustbegrownbyirrigationasrainfallisnot'enough.

L.Taverner,J.PepperJParkiu-Giventhewaterconservation son,W.Holland,T,Busher,T. Busher,juin.,T.Dipiazzi,P.Dipiazsi,C.Hynes,P.Byrne,J.Hynes; MesdamesC.DynesandI'.Dipiazzi, andtheChaplain,Rev.Father O'Grady.

GospelreadbyMr.P.Dipiazzi onSt.John,inMatthew,chap.3. Alsodiscussion, FatherO'GradygaveashortlectureonCatholicAction,followed bydiscussionontheaimsofthe Movement.

AsthenextmeetingwouldcoincidewithourProcessionSunday, December8,wewillhaveItonthe followingSunday,whenapaperon cementtopicswillberead.

GRASSVALLEYDISTRICT MEETING.

ThefirstDistrictmeetingheld bythisgroup,aslaiddowninthe programme,tookplaceafterour ninthgroupmeeting.Thisdistrict meetingtooktheformofa"Field Day"onthesubjectof"SoilErosionandSalt."

Thedaywasweltpublicised throughthelocalpress,andby meansofhandbills,anditwasgrati. fyingtoseesomanypeopleturn

About120farmersandtheir wivesarrivedby3p.m.,andthe paddockhadsomewhatofagalaatmosphere,as30oddcarslinedup, nutthewomenspreadouttheafternoonteathingsintheshadeofa fewtrees.

Dr.Teakle,CommisionerofSoil Conservation,beganhislectureand demonstrationontheflats,anddevotedanhourtothesubjectofsalt. Fromtherethefleetofcarswendedtheirwayupthehillandaround thepaddocksasDrTeakle,speak. itligthroughanamplifiererectedon FatherRyan'scar,pointedoutthe featuresofthefieldsandthemethodsofconservationtobeadopted.

Dr.Teskewaskeptbusywith questionsfromthecrowd.andall wereimpressedwiththemodesty ofhisreplies.

Thespeakerwasintroducedto thegatheringbyMr.Patrick0'. les:moll,followingafewwordsby FatherStinson,parishpriestof Northam.

GreatcreditisduetoMr.Jack Shipway,anenthusiasticmember ofthisgroup,forthegreatwork heputintothepreparationsfor this'fieldday,andheinturnwishes tothanklesneighbour,Mr.Spencer,forthehelphegave.

Mr.SergusCook,theownerof thefield,waspleasedtohavethe demonstrationonhisland,and, sinceheisanon-Catholic,our membersaregratifiedtohaveexperiencedinthisfirstserviceundertakenthespiritofChristiancooperation.

DEHYDRATION.

Duringthelastfewyearsdehydrationhasbecomeawonttoconjurewith.Driedeggsandmilk powderhavebecomerealtomillionsofpeople.

U.S.ChildtobeScreen

Educated

SometimebuckMr.GabrielFallonpointedoutineseriesofarticlesinthe"trialsCatholic"the problemspresentedbyRank'sChildren'sCinemaClubMovementin Britain,anddrewattentiontosome ofthecontroversywhichtheMovementhadaroused.

Recentreportsfromacrossthe ChannelindicatethatmanyEnglish socialworkers,parents,andothers shareMr,Fallon'suneasinessabout teepotentialitiesforinfluencing eoungsters,whichsuchamovement possesses,andthedangersthat mightariseifitwereinthehands ofwell-weaning,butnotfullycompetententhusiasts,

SaturdayMorningShows,

systemandthenecessarydams, canals,andcarriers,all.andsof cropscanbegrown,andmany acresaregivingwonderfulcrops offruits,peaches,apricots,melons, sugaribeet,potatcks,andmany varietiesofbeans,allprodecsrl underrowcropconditionsand theirrigationwatersuppleingthe plantsalongeachrow.Thisirrigationfarmingisaskilletoccupation.

AllHallows'Boulder

ParishHall.

Wednesday,November13,wasa memorabledatefortheparishionersofAllHallows'Church,Boulder,foronthatdaythenew ChurchHall,inMoran-street,was opened,Asocialanddancewas heldtomarktheoccasion.Indedaringthehallofficiallyopened, Rev.FatherCarmodyexpressedhis deeppleasurethatalong-feltwant hadbeensatisfied,andthanked everyonefortheirco-operationfor havingsuchafinespacioushall builtinthedistrict,Thehall, withitsfullsizestageandtwofine anterooms,wouldbemostuseful forthevariousfunctionsthatwill beheldbythedifferentorganisationsassociatedwiththeChurch.

Rev.FatherMcCarthy,inthankingthepeoplefortheirhelp,said hewasparticularlypleasedtonote thegreatinterestbeingtakenby theyoungermenandwomenofthe parish,whichencouragedhimin hisleekofbunkinganewschoolin thecomingyear.Hewasalso mostgratefulforthegenerousdonations, MeJ.D.PeahenMayorof Boulder,insupportingRev,Father McCarthy,saidthataparishhall hadbeenbadlyneededforyears, andmuchcreditwasduetothe Rev.FatherCarmodyforhiscourageandforesightinfirstlysecuringsuchafineblockofland,right oppositethechurch,and,secondly, inmakingsuchaquickdecisionin purchasingthehallatWilunafor removalimmediatelyheknewit wasforsake.

Thefineprogrammearrangedfor theeveningwasenjoyedbyanattendanceof500people,manybeing visitorsfromKalgoorlie.Adainty supper,servedbyawillingbandof ladies,helpedtocompleteamost enjoyableevening.

Sooial.

Onthe26th,jest.,MrandMrs. O'Neill.ofWittenoom-street,Boulder,celebratedthefiftiethanniversaesoftheirmarriage,whichtook placeatSouthernCawsinthedays oftheearlygoldboom.Mr.and Mrs.O'Neill,whoarewellknown in;hedistrictandbarebeenassociatedwiththeactivitiesofAllHallows'ChurchandConvent,have rearedafamilyofeightchildren, theyoungestofwhomAlan,isa ChristianBrotherinVicboria.The couplehavebeentherecipientsof manycongratulatorymessagesfrom awidecircleoffriends.

AllHallows'Tennis(Tub,which hasbeenrevivedinthelastfew month's,ismakingrapidprogress, andarrangementsareinhandto havethethreecourtsresurfaced

Iftheprojectprovesasuccess withchildren,parentsandtheatres, thecompanieshaveindicatedthey willbepreparedtocontinueand expanditbyaddingotherfeatures tothe"Library'sIlse"

FilmClassicsForTheYoung, "Withtheopeningoftheschool year"saidJohnson,"wearemakingavailableforSaturdayshowings,someoftheagelessjuvenile storiesbyMarkTwain,LewisCarroll,RudyardKiptring,AliceHegan Rice,KateDouglesWiggin,CharlotteBronte,andothers.

NowtheAmericanshaveentered intothisfieldofthechild'sregularcinemaentertainment.They aresteeringdearoftheclub movementsofar,andareconcentratingontheChildren'sSaturday morningshow,

Toquote"MotionPictureDaily":

Themotionpictureindustryis makingimmediatelyavailabletoexbibitorsalloverthecountryaspecialseriesoffeaturefilmsdesigned forshowingtochildrenonSaturdaymorningtheatreprogrammes, throughtheMotionPictureAssociation,EricJohnson11.P.A.,president,anouncedrecesses..

Theprojectknownas"TheChildren'sFilmlibrary"isajointundertakingofthreenon-memberand thesevenmembercompaniesof MPA Johnsonfirstpresentedtheplan tothedistributorsinJuly.Allof themagreedtosupplynewprinite ofpictureswhichhavebeenfavouritesinthepantwith,juveniletill(1jPIICPS.

AstatementfromtheM.P.A. said:"Thefeatureswerecarefully selectedwithaviewto;heirsuitabilityforyoungeraudiencesat Saturdayshowingswhichwillnot interferewiththechildren'sschool attendance."

Obituary, Generalregretwasexpressedin thedistrictwhenitbecameknown thatEileenWholley,daughterof Mr.andMrs.J.Wbolley,ofthe MetropoleHotel,Boulder,hadpassedawayattheSt.JohnofGod Hospital.Althoughthedeceased hadbeenailingsometime,her deathcameasashocktohermany friends.Maysherestinpeace.

"Awholegenerationofchildren hasreachedschoolagesincethese pictureswereproduced.Amotion picturefilm,unlikeabook,ign't,alwaysavailableonashelf.Inarelativelyshorttimeamotionpie fusegoesoutofcirculation, Inundertakingthisprojectthe industryisproudtohaveapartin introducingtoyoungeraudiences someofthephotoplayswhichother childrenhaveenjoyedduringthe pasttwodecades, Ifparentswillencouragethe screeningofthesepicturesatSaturdayshows,theirchildren,Ibelieve,willbeenrichedinliterature, adventure,phantasy,andfun.We presenttheChildren'sFilmLibrarywiththatinmind,"Johnson said.

AMatterofMoney,

WhetherMr.Johnson'sM.PA Children'sLibrary,andMr.Rack's Children'sOdeonClubseverfunctioninIreland,willdependonseveralfactors.

Thefirstwillbewhetherparents willbeantagonistic,lethargic,or Interested;thesecondwillbewhetherMr,RankortheM.P.A.are willingtolosemoney,

Atpresentitisuneconomicfor anyCompanytopayimportduties onshortsorfeaturefilmswhich aredestinedpurelyforchildren's shows.

IfanyCompaniesdodecideto caterforkiddies'matinees,thegesturewillbeagenerousoneeither forprestigeremarksorforpurely philanthropicideas,orforpropagandapurposes.

Itwillbeuptoparents-andthe GovernmentsItoseethatifthegesturecomes,itcomesfromthemotivewhichsuitsus,aswellasthe Companyconcerned,anditwillbe uptoustorepeatourRieman: tacticsandobtainourendsby=seinefulluseofAnglo-Americanrivalry,