The Record Newspaper 04 December 1946

tWidespreadPersecutionofthe ChurchThroughoutEurope

TheBattleforChristianity HasbeenJoined

WillCatholicism.Haveto Re-EntertheCatacombs?

BELGIUM.

StrongCatholicParty,

AlthoughintheFebruarygencoalelectionstheCatholicParty polledmorevotesthananyother, thecombinedoppositionofSoviet. fists,LiberalsandCommunists'pre. venteditfromestablishingastable regimeanditwentintoopposition.

To-daythecountryhasaSocialistPremierandaLeftCoaMtioa Government.

Belgium'sCatholicPartyopened itsranksthisyeartonon-Catholics andchangeditsnametotheChristianSocialParty.Itstronglyad. vocatesthereturnofKingLeopold, anattitudethataccentuatesitsop. positiontotheLeft.

CatholicActionisveryrigorous.TheYoungChristianWorkers,withamagnificentwarrecord. are100,000strengandthemovementhasbranchesamongindustrial andagriculturalworkers,college, anduniversitystudents.

HalfofBelgium'sfamiliesbelong totheLeagueforLargeFamilies, whichhelpsstrugglingparentsto acquireahomeandassistsinthe educationoftheirchildren.

LouvainUniversity,badlydamagedintherecentwarasitwasin thefirstWorldWar,hasnofewer than7,500students.

Catholicpublications,suppressed bytheGermans,areflourishing again.

CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

MorePersecutionsHere.

InCzechoslovakiatheChurchis facingviolentoppression.

Thefirstblowcamesoonafter theeastern'partofthecountry, containingtheByzantine-Saavonic dioceseofMunkacs,wascededto Russia.

TheRussiansliquidatedthediocese,handedoverallitsproperty totheOrthodoxChurchandimpri. sonedtheBishop,Mgr,Rhomza. meanwhileanattackwaslaunch. elontheChurchinthestrongly ea!laccountryofSlovakia.The selsielearenowsecularised,thereligiousteachersdismissedandthe crucifixisabolishedfromtheclassroom, TwoBishopswerearrestedand hellprisonersformonths.

UndertheguiseofpoliticalactiontheCommunistsand'theRed ArmykilledhundredsofCatholics andsent.between60,000and80,000 toconcentrationcampsorprison.

LastJunetheCommunistswon thegeneralelectioninBohemia andMoravia,butwereheavilydefeatedinSlovakia.TheGovernmentbannedanyattempttoform aChristianParty. ALBANIA.

Communist-Dominated.

Thesamepatternofeventsisto beseeninCommunisSdominated Albania.

AllCatholicschoolsarecloset Catholicassociationsaresuppressed.TheCatholicPressisbanned. Priest'-havebeenshot,imprisoned orexpelled.Threepriestsshotfor "treason"lastMarchweretortured beforetheirtrialinanattemptto makethemgivefalseevidence.

ManychurchesarenowGovernmentoffices.Theclergyareconstantlyattacked.Italianmissionarieshavebeenexpelled, TheVaticannewspaper,"OsservatoreRomano,"commentedlast May:Themostelementarycivic

RussiaisdeterminedtomakeSpain payforFranco'sdefeatofCommunism, help-andbecausemanyoftheCie tholicM.P,'sarepoliticallyinexperienced-theCommunistshave takenkeypositionsandnowexerciseapredominantinfluence.

TheCommunistsmaintainabitter campaignagainsttheChurch.By the"landreform"decreethe Churchisdeprivedofitsproperty. Itslegalrightsceasedwiththe abolitionoftheoldConstitution.

Catholicyouthorganisationshave beendissolved,andtheCatholic Press,suppressedby:heGerman'., isstillbanned.

Thiswasnotadiplomaticorpoll.

emysiandStanislawowweregiven toRussia.

Lisbon instudentdays.

andhumanrightshavebeenattacked.Underthepretenceofpolitical actiontheGovernmenthasproceed. edtotheexpulsionofmissionaries inanefforttohideitshatredofall thingsreligious,andparticularly allthingsCatholic."

GREECE. NoReligiousStrife, Outsiders,whowantaCommunistGreece,tellmanytalesoftrouble,buteventheirinventiveminds havenot"discovered"religious strifethere.

CatholicsinGreece,ofboththe LatinandEasternRites,aretakingtheirfullshareintherestorationofthisgallant,faithfulnation, justastheyplayedtheirheroic partinresistancetotheinvader.

HUNGARY. TheRedsDominate, OverwhelminglyCatholic,Hungary islargelyinthegripofCommun. late.

Inthisyear'sgeneralelection theSanallhoklers'(Catholic)Party gained65percent,ofthevotes andformedtheGovernment.The Communistspolledonly15percent, ofthevotes.But.withRussian

To-dayCatholicschoolsare threatenedwithsecularisaion,publicreligiousdemonstrationssuffer fromrestrictions.Manypriests areinprison.AtleastoneBishop -Mgr,Zadravecz,0.F.M.,former Forces'Bishop-isinaninternmentcamp, CardinalMindszente,thePrimate, whocontinuescourageouslytode. fendtheChurch,isthechieftarget oftheCommunistassault.Efforts 'haveevenbeenmadetoturn'he restoftheHierarchyagainsthim.

ITALY.

CatholicsAreActive, OutofthechaosofFascistrule andtheunwanted,desperatelyruin. ouswartherehasemergedaleaderwhohastherespect,admiration andevenaffectionofthemajority oftheItalianpeople-SignorAlcide deGasperi,PrimeMinisterand ForeignSecretary,amodelCatholic laymandevotedwhollytohisreligionandhiscountry'swelfare,

InthegeneralelectionlastMay, hisparty,theChristianDemocrats, won8,083,208votesoutof22,952,. 880,TheSocialistswon4,744,749. TheCommunists,whoexpectedto takesecondplace,wereplacedthird with4,342,722.

SignordeGasperiformedaCoalitionGovrnment,includingtheCommunists.

TheChristianDemocrats'poll doesnotrepresentthewholeCatholicvote,Severalotherparties includemanyCatholics,notably UomoQualunque(CommonMan).

GreatestFigure.

Thispartyscoredanunexpected successwith1,209,918votes.Its leader,SignorGiannini,isarecent converttotheChurch.

conversion:SignorGiannini wasbaptised,confirmed,madehis lustConfessionandHolyCommunionandwasmarriedaftertheelection,

In:hepas;fewweeks"asecond Catholicparty"hasbeensetup, theNationalChristianParty,which objectstoSignordeGasperi'sview thatitisnecessaryinpresentcircumstancestoincludesomeCommunistsintheGovernment.The Vaticannewspaper,"Osservatore Romano,"knowingSignordeGasperiandrealisingthedangerofa splitintheChristianranks,Iras giventhenewpartyanunenthusiasticreception.

Unquestionablyandbyfarthe ereatestpensonalforceinItalyis lopePiusXII.Thedaybefore Italry'sgeneralelection,HisHolinesswarnedthepeople-and France,too,whichwashavingits electionthesameday-thatthey wouldbevotingfororagainst Christianity.Thenextdaythe ChristianDemocratsinbothcoon. triestookthelead.

Thelawlessnessdeliberatelyencouragedtohamperandheatthe GermansinItalyisbeingcarried overintothepost-wardaysinsente partsofItaly,takingaviolentform ofanti-clericalism-anti-Catholicism-whichhasresultedinthe deathordisappearance.ofaconsiderablenumberofpriests.

Onthewhole,however,itappear, thatItalyhaslearnedtheterrible lessonfromtheFascistandwar erasandwishestopractise.the HolyFather'smotto:"Peaceisthe workofjustice."

RUSSIA. ChristianHeroes, Don'tcallitGodlessRussia,It hasatitletobecalledalandof martyrsandlivingChristianheroes, MillionsinRussiaknow,love, andserveGod.Thousandshave diedfortheirfaith,Catholicand Orthodox.Tensofthousandsare inconcentrationcampsandpenal settlementsbecausetheyrefuseto denyGod.

TheHoly.Father,callingonus alltoprayforRussiaafterevery LowMass,hadnonotionofurging ustoprayforalostcanoe.

Don'timaginethatafewOrthodoxleadersinplayinguptothedictatorsarerepresentativeofanythinglikeamajorityoftheOrtho. doxclergy.

ThedictatorsintheKremlinare tryingtoturnthewholeworld againstGod.Allingoodtime,in God'stime,Theywilldiscoverthat inmakingsomanymartyrsthey havesowntheseedsofagreat Christianrenaissance.

POLAND, GallantButCrucified.

CardinalHinsleyintheearly monthsofthewarlikenedPoland's sufferingstothoseofOurLord, "crucifiedbetweentwothieves," ForsixyearstheChurchinPo:andwasmostsavagelypereecuteelbyGermansandRussia's,whose aimwasthedestructionofthe country'sCatholicism.

Priestsweremurdered-2,000 diedinDachaualone-ordeported, churchesandschoolsclosed,monasteriesandseminariessuppressed. DioceseswereleftwithoutBishops, somealmostwithoutanyclergy.

Theendofthewarbroughtno relief.Poland'salteredboundariesreducedtheCatholicpopulation from26,000,000to19,000,000. ThroughtheCarsonLine,thethree RutheniandiocesesofLwow,Prz-

TheCommunistWarsawProvisionalGovernmentinstalledby SovietRussia,repudiatedexactly ayearagoPoland'sConcordat-with theHolySeeonpretextswhichthe HolyFatherhimselfdescribedas "outrageous,vainandgroundless." ThisactdeprivedtheChurchofall legalsafeguardsandopenedshe waytosecularistmeasures,which werenotlongforthcoming.

Althoughto-daytheChurchhas limitedfreedomandsomemembers oftheGovernmentevenpaylipservicetoit,itspositionisbeing steadilyundermined.TheCommunistnewspaperspouroutacontinualbarrageofcondemnationor criticismsofBishopsandclergy.

TheChurch'stasksareenormous. Therestorationofshatteredchurchesandschoolsisoneoftheleast ofitsworries.Muchworseisthe acuteshortageofpriestsandseminarystudents.Theroadbackto peaceisstrewnWithrocks.

NETHERLANDS.

CatholicPremier.

InthegeneralelectionlastMay theCatholicParty-whichisopen tootherOhristians-won32ofthe 100seatsinParliament.The PrimeMinister,Dr.Reel,andfour otherMinisters-thoseofJustice, War,EducationandEconomicAffairs-areCatholics,

DutchCatholicsareorganisedindustriallyandsociallymorethee °uglilythaninanyotherEuropean country,Theyhavetheirown tradeunion,vocationalsocieties anddailyandweeklynewspapers. Beforethewartheyhadtheirown radiostations.

TheCatholicworkingpeopleare magnificentlyloyaltotheirreligious authoritiesandtotheCatholic unions.

RUMANIA.

GreatHopesDelayed.

BetweenthetwoWorldWars Rumaniawascomingintocloseand closerfriendshipwiththeChurch andtheHolySee.

Thismovementwashelpedconsiderablyifnotactuallybegun,by thecominginto:henationofthe populationofTransylvanianterritorycededtoRumaniaafterthe l914-18war.Thesepeoplewere largelyCatholicsoftheByzantine Rite.Non-Catholicsofthesame rite,meeting,workingandliving withthem,discoveredthatthey werealmostbrothersinreligion, andsplendidpatriotsaswerethe otherCatholicsofthisriteliving inotherpartsofthecountry.

Non-CatholicssawtheHolySee lovedtheByzantineRiteandhad nottheslightestintentionoftrying toturnthemintoLatinCatholics, anymorethanitintendedasking theLatinCatholicsinRumania tobecomeByzantineCatholics.

ThisnewunderstandingWasa primecausefortheconclusionof aconcordat.Indeed,relations waresocordialthatitseemedto someCatholicsthananotherof thosehugenationalreconciliations toCatholicunitywasontheway.

Thencamethewar,andnowRumaniaisinthegripoftheSoviet Army.Thereconciliationisdelayed,

GERMANY.

RuleofFour, Germany,governedbytheRule ofFour,reflectsinitsfourdivisionsthepatternofreligiousconaidonsinBritain,France,theUnitedStatesandSovietRussia, InonezoneyoufindBritishtolerance,goodwillinindividuals,or. (Continued

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AND THIRDNEWCARDINALDIES.

CardinalAgustinParrado,Arch. bishopofGranada,Spain,whoreceivedtheRedHatinFebruary, diedrecently.Hewas,74yearsof age, HisEminenceisthethirdofthe newCardinal,to'die.Theushers wereCardinalvonGalenofMandell andCardinalGlenwonofSt.Louis. CoaseseratedasBishopofPalenciaillyearsago,CardinalParrado wasmadeArchbishopofGranadain 1934. AftertheSpanishLavalWas,he hadfourdiocesesinhiedare,the HolySeehavingappointedhim ApostolicAdministratorofJean, GuadixandAlmeria,whichhadlost theirBishops,

WarningofPlot

AleaderofCatholicAction,Car. dinalParradowarnedSpanishCa, thaneslastMaythat"aninternationalplotisafoottooverthrow theregimeitsSpainasafirstmove toward:athecompletedestructionof SpanishCatholicism.

"Falselyusingthewords'liberty' and'democracy'tocamouflagetheir realintentiontosetupherean odiousandabominabletyranny, Spain'senemiesabroadaretrying opreventtheSpanishStateand goodpatriotsfromcarryingouther determinationtoestablishherereal Christianfreedom."

ARCHBISHOPDEPLORES STRIKES

"Wedeplorestrikeswhichretard theprogressforwhichweardently wish,"saysArchbiahapAmigoinhis RosarySundaypastoralletter.

"Noonecanbeindifferent1.0he stateoftheworldand,withGod's help,nomatter unimportant vemayseem,weallhaveourpart toplay,Anyrealgrievanceshould beremovedifpossible.Unrestand discontentcandonogood.

"WecannotaffordIDbeidlewhen theco-operationofallisneeded. Whetherourworkisorisnotman. uallabourallofmustheinearn.

GodIgnored.

Speakingofthewaryears,the Archbishopsays:"WithoutGod's helpwecouldneverhavesuivived suchterribledangersandwithouthis helpweshallneverestablishpeace onafirmandlastingbasis.

"Nationsmeettosettletaeterms ofafinalarrangementbutthey failtoagreeamougthemselvesbeligethetruemeaningofjustice isnotappreciated.Whatelseindeed,canweexpectwherethereis littleornoprayerandanutterab. tsenceoftherealisationthatwe mustallturnwholeheartedlyto God?"

EX.BARRISTERORDAINED

AformerSydneybarrister,who studiedLawattheUniversityof SydneywiththepresentMinister forExternalAffairs(Dr.Evatt), wasordainedfortheSocietyof MaryrecentlybyBishopGsell,of Darwin, HeistheRev.FatherJohnEwart Diinan,S.M.,anexpertlinguist,who forsomeyearshasbeenengaged inprivatecoachingforexaminations inSydney.

BeforeenteringSt.PatriefisColliers.,Manly,forthepriesthood,be haulgraduatedB.A.andLL.B.,and wasadmittedtotheNewSouth WalesBar.

IlewaseducatedattheChristianBrothers'College,Balmain. East,andSt.Ignatius'College,Riverview.

ImmediatelypriortotheordinationinSt.Patrick'sChurchHill,he wasprofessedasamemberofthe SocietyofMary.

LastThursdayeveningathissite ter'shome,FatherDinanwaspresentedwithapyxbymembersorthe HolyNameSociety,andtheSociety ofSt.VincentdePaulofSt.Mary's CathedralandSt.Canice'sChurch, ofwhichhewasamember.

OTES

FRENCHBISHOPSNOT PESSIMISTS

'Paris

ApleatoallCatholicsofFrance nottogivewayto'pessimism,but, instead,topraytoGod"withfaith andperseverauce"hasbeenmade laytheArebbishopsandbishopsof France.

speakingof:he"verygraveobstacles"hinderingtheestablish. remitofpeace,theysay:

"Manypeopleareletting:hemselvesdrifttowardsdiscouragement andscepticism.Asfarassomeare concerned,anewwarbeforelong isinevitable.

"TheplaindutyofChristiansis tocallupon(lie]withfaithand perseverance.ItisuptothedisciplesofOurLordtoavoidgiving ittopessimism."

JUDGESSLATELENIENT DIVORCELAW.

Thoughtherewasemedivan,for everyfivemarriagesintheUnited Stateslastyear,Cincinnati sent'abrightspotinagenerally depressedpicture.

Thedivorceratetherehasbeen steadilydecreasingduringthelast fiveyears.

Its1945fewersuitsfordivorce werefiledinCincinnatithaninany oftheeightsurroundingcounties, allofwhichhavemuchlea-point. lation.

Thisgratifyingconditioniscredited,toalargeextent,tothework oftheFamilyCourtpresidedover duringthelast32yearsbyJudge CharlesW.Hoffman,whohasheard 'the'maritaltroublesofmorethan 50,000. Careof.Children, f'ommentingonthepresentsituation,heasked:"Howarewegoing tochangedivorceproceduretotake careofourchildren?Weneedas geniusoflawwhowillfindaway toawakenAmericatotheneeds ofourchildren."

AnotherOhiojurist,llommons PleaJudgeC.W.PalmerofDefianceCounty,saidhewould"abolishdivorcesentirelywherechildrenhavebeenbornofthemarriage."

"Matrimonyhaslostthesolemn. itytowhich.itisentitled,"hesaid, "largelyduedothefactthatitis tooeasyunderthelawsofOhioandmostotherStates-toenterthe stateofmatrimony.

"It'ismyfirmConvictiontthat common-lawmarriagesshouldhe prohibitedinourcountry,"Judge Palmersaid,addingthatnineof thetengroundswhich,underOhio lawmaybepleadedindivorcea, flout,ssleaildbeeliminated."

HISLORDSHIPBLESSESBABY NO,6OROVER

WhenBishopFlynnofLancaster baptisedtheseventhchildofMr. andMrs.Baron,ofPreston,on Sundayitwasthefulfilmentofa promisehisLordshipmaderecently. tobaptisethesixthchildofany familyinthedioceseifliecould finditpossibletomakethejourney atthetime.

Theceremonytookplaceinthe parentisparishtheBlessedSac. rament,RibbletonPreston,andthe child,borninSr.Joseph'sHospital, wasnamedMaryChristina.

TheBishopwasassistedbyCanon ThomasTurner,LiverpoolMetro. politanCathedralorganiser,brother ofMrs.Baron,andbyFr,Edward McManus,parishpriest.

Mra.Baronhastwootherbrotherspriests;Fr.FrancisTurner, ofRobyMill,andFr.Frederick TurnerofSt.Patrick's,Morecambe.

Mar?Christinaisthefifthgirliu thefamily,

FIGHTWITHCOMMUNISMIS COMING

Belgiumwillbeintheforeground ofafierce,ideologicalstrugglebetweenCommunismandChristianity. CardinalVanRiley,Archbishopof kfalinestoldpriestsofhis'diocese attheirannualretreat.

SayingthatCommunismisthe gheatestenemyofChristiancivi. lisationto-day,theCardinalcalled upon'hisclergytopreparethemselvesbyspecialtraininganda holylifetoenterthebattleagainst thismaterialisticprillsophy.

Thefightagainstt saidIliaEminence,demandsnum. erousandsolidvocationstothe 'priesthood.

LYNNSCHOLARSHIP

TheTrusteesoftheLynn ScholarshipannouncethatapplicationsforScholarshipsfor1946 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 IleadoftheSchool.

4.Prospectivecandidatesmust applyfortheirmarksbefore theysitfortheJuniorExami nation.

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,providesforthepayment/off25per annumfortwoyears,ifthesuccessfulcandidateelectstobea daypupil,Ifaboarder,then theamountof£50perannumwill bepaid.TheLynnScholarship cannotbeheldbyaboywho holdsanyotherscholarship,exhibitionorbursary.

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ProblemofCriminalAbortionasRelatedto

SomeInterestingFacts

andFigures

NewZealandEnquiry

(ConcludedfromLastWeek.)

Victoria.

Iharegivenaworld-widesurveyofthisgreatproblem,andI sowdesiretorelatemyremarksto Australia.Weareprimarilyconeernedwiththefactthatthisisa questionwithwhichallStatesin thisCommonwealthwillhaveto deal.ThefiguresfarNewSouth Walesareassimilableandreadily understoodbyhonorablemembers, WhenIcometoVictoriaItrust thatthestatisticswillnotbesoastoundingastobeunbelievable,In NewSouthWalesduringthefifteen years1019-1913,itisauthoritativelystatedthat*therewere1,103 deathsfromabortions,ofwhich102 wereduetospontaneousabortionthemothernotbeingatallblameable.Thatrepresented9.2per cent.Post-abortiveinfection,not specificallydefinedascriminallyinduced,butwhichprobablyincluded alargeproportionofcriminally-in(luredabortions,resultingin386 deathsor34.9percent.Admittedcriminalabortionsresultedin 385deaths,55.9percent,ofthe totaldeathsfromabortion.This 'ableprovesthatahighdeathrate isparticularilynoticeablewhen criminalabortionispractised.

5,000AbortionsaYear.

ComingtotheVictorian'position, andtakingfourfive-yearperiods from1920-1939,theaveragenumberofbirthsamounted,respectively, to36,000,34,000,29,000and29,000. Theaveragerateofbirthsper 1000ofpopulationin1929was 2'.2.&10percent,Ithaddiminished by1939to15,85percent,From 11138to1945,takingeachyearseparately,thebirthsinVictoriawere 30.344in1938,representingarate per1.000of16.15percent.In1939 thenumberwas30,44)5,arateper 1,000of16,20perrent.Inthe years19401941,1942,1943,1944, theratebadsteadilyincreased, mei]hy1945thenumberofbirths inVictoriawas41,200,orarate per1,000of20.46percent,

IfweaccepttheNewZeanlndfiguresastotheincidenceofabortion-andIthinkthatcanreadily bedone,becausetheBritishMedicalAssociationinquiryconfirmed theNewZealandfienres-wearrive atthefollowingposition,whichis muchmoreunderstatedthanoverstatedThetotalnumberofpregnanciesintheperiod1938-19415in Victoriawasappriximately350,000, fromwhich282,809birthsresulted. Therewere.68,000abortionsduring thattimeBasedontheNewZealandfigureof13percent,ofthe totalnumberofpregnancies,the numberofcriminalabortionsin thateight-yearperiodwas44000, oranaverageof5,000a year. Is notthisasadcommentaryonour eivillsation?

Mr.Dunstan:ArethosethefigapesforAustralia?

Mr.Cremean:No,onlyforVictoria.Ihaveahighlyconfidential documentwhichIreceivedto-day butwhichhasnotyetbeenmade public.Theinformationitcontainsindicatesthatmy'figureserr onthesideofunderstatementand thatinsteadofthenumberofcrimina,abortionsintheStateofVictoriabeing44,000overthateightyearperiod,theincidenceisprobablymuchhigher,Evenifweacceptthelowestcalculablefiigure andassessabortionsattherateof 11percent,ofthetotalpregnancies,wefindthefollowingtobe theresult:Inthateight-yearper, fod,from311703pregnancies, 282,809livebirths'resulted,revealing39,954abortions.Acceptinga calculablerateof11percent,for

H.C.PRIOR

criminalabortions,itappearsthat inthateight-yearperiodthere musthavebeenatleast22,750 criminalabortions,or2,844ayear. Thatfigureistooliberalevento enterintoourcomputation,but whicheverfigureistaken-5,500or 2,844-thestoryisstilldeplorable.

Itemisingoneparticularseriesof casesinvestigatedattheWomen's Hospitalin1937bymedicalprsktitionersartthatinstitution,wefind that,in1937,of'208casesofabortions,89wereadmittedbypatients asbeingcriminal-aproportionof 42.8percent.Presumedcriminal abortionsamountedto35,oranadditional16.8percent.,snakinga totalof124,or59.6percent,ofthe 208asactualorprobablecriminal abortions.Theremainingcasesof spontaneousabortionamountto84 andequal40.4percent,

ThehonorablememberforKorongreferredtothedeathsfrom criminalabortion.Thefiguresin thisregardareamazing.Front 1932to1945thetotaldeathsfrom maternalcausesinVictoriaamountedto1,823.Definabledeaths,due tocriminalabortions-knownas post-abortiveinfection-amountto 496deaths,.Leavingoutofconsiderationtheproportionofspontaneousabortionswhichresulted fatally,itwillbeseenthatoutof atotalmaternaldeath-rateinVictoriainthatfourteen-yearperiodof 1823-196,orcloseupon212per cent,wereduedirectlytocriminal abortien,NeedIsaytohonorable memberswhohaveawideunder. standingofthisworld,thatthe practitionercouldbethemother herself?Muchmorefrequently, however,criminalabortionis broughtaboutbyaback-streetpractitionerwithoutamedicalqualificatlon,usingdirtyinstruments,charginganextortionatefee,andexposincthepatienttoalltherisksof germicideandinfectiontowhicha bodycanbeheir.Inasmallnumberofcasesitisduetoasmall proportionofunscrupulousmembersofthemedicalprofessioncertainlydiscountenancedbytheir reputablecolleaguesintheprofession-forthesordidmonetarygain thatitmaygivethem.ThehonorablememberforKorongasked howmanypersonshadbeenpreceededagainstoncriminalcharges. Thesefigureshavebeendifficultto ascertain.

OnlyOneConviction.

Mr,Barry:Itisnoteasytoproceedagainstthosepersons.

deathsamountedtofifteenina totalmaternaldeathrateof 534. Thestoryisnotagoodonefor thatyear,asonfytwomalesand fivefemaleswerearrested.Inthe casesoftwoofthemalesantitwo ofthefemalesthechargeswere struckoutbythemagistrate;three femaleswerecommittedfortrial, buttherewerenoconvictions.

CrimesAct,

Thestoryisreallydeplorable, I hovegivenatruepictureofthe positionregardingillegaloperations =astheyareingenuouslytermed innewsapers-anditshowsthe stagetowhichtheStateisdrifting,Thefigurestellthestoryof racesuicide.Itseemstomethat Governmentswhichpursueanironhandpolicyagainststarting-price bookmakersandothermembersof theAustralianpublicwhobelieve inplayingtwo-upshouldpursuea proportionatelyharderpolicyagainstthesemiscreantswhopractise theirnefarioustradeinbacklanes, orsometimesunderthecoverofa medicalqualification,Italsoappearstome-andthisconsideration wasadvancedtomebyamember ofthelegalprofession-thatsection 62oftheCrimesActshouldbe amended.Thesectionnowreads:

Whosoeverbeingawomanwith childwithintenttoprocureherown miscarriageunlawfullyadministers toherselfanypoisonorothernoxiousthingorunlawfullyusesany instrumentorothermeans,and whatsoeverwithintenttoprocure themiscarriageofanywoman whethersheisorisnetwithchild unlawfullyadministerstoheror causestobetakenbyheranypoisonorothernoxiousthing,orunlawfullyusesaninstrumentor othermeanswiththelikeintent, shallbeguiltyoffelony,andshall beliabletoimprisonmentfora termofnotmorethanfifteenyears, StrengthenLaw.

Thatshouldbeamendedbythe deletionoftheword"unlawfully," uponwhichstressislaidbysection 63.AlthoughIamnotalegal man,Isubmitfortheconsideration oftheAttorney-GeneralthedesirabilityofamendingtheActbydeletingtheword"unlawftilly;"Ibelievethatsomeimprovementmight thenbemadeinthepresentpositionregardingindictments.

muchstrengthinthatcontention..'s secondconsiderationsubmittedby somewitnesseswasthatthefearof childlabouranditssequelwasa majordeterrent.Thecommittee dietnotconsiderthatthatwasa veryrelevantfactor.Pregnancy intheunmarriedwasconsideredto beanimportantfactor. Ihavedeliberatelyrefrainedfromdividing theconjugalconditionsoftheper.

sonstowhommytableshavereIntedintotheirseparategroupsof marriedandsingle:butthiswas deemedtobeamostimportantfactortowardswhichthemindsofall thoughtfulmenshouldbedirected.

Anotherimportantconsideration wasthatchangesinthesocialoutlookmightbeamajorreasonfor criminalabortion:butoneparticu. lamphasewhichcouldbedealtwith bythisParliamentwastheinfluenceofadvertising.InthisconnectionIdesiretorefertocertain aspectswhichhavebeenquotedin GreatBritain,Thereporthere states: InfluenceofAdvertising.

Theattentionofthecommittee wasdrawntoadvertisementsappearingincertainperiodicalswhich whileopenlyadvocatingtheuseof variouscontraceptives,referredto restraintandself-controlindeprecatoryterms,Abortifacients,while equallyoffensive,werelessobvious. Otheradvertisementssetforththe contentsofcertainbooksonsex mattersofaveryundesirablenature.Thelanguageoftheseadvertisemntscanonlybedescribed asobscene,andtheirpossible effectsonimmatureandinexpert. ericedmindscanwellbeimagined.

Areprehensiblepracticeisthat ofcertainso-called"mailorder chemists,"whosendoutprice-lists ofcontraceptivesandahortifacients indiscriminatelythroughthepost. Insomecasestheseadvertisements wereshowntobeofadefinitely misleadingandfraudulentcharacter,

Toillustratetheperniciouseffects ofabortifacientdrugsIdrawattentiontothefollowingextractfrom thereport: FortheirallegedpurposeofcorrectingfunctionalmenstrualIrregularitiestheyhavenovalue;as abortifacientsthoughusuallyineffectivetheirunrestrictedsaleshould beforbiden.Asstatedpreviously, "theironlyvalueisasalucrative sourceofgaintothosepeoplewho, knowingtheirinefficiency,yetex-

Mr.Cremean:ThatissoandI shalldealwiththatfactorinthe courseofmyspeech.Thefact thattherehavebeencloseonGOO deathsfromcriminalabortionin thelast14yearsandveryfewconvictionsdemonstratestheinadequacyofthelawdealingwiththis typeofoffence.Ishallgivede. tailsoftheVictorianpolicerecord underthechargeof"Miscarriage usinganinstrumenttoprocure?'In 1940forthisoffencethreepersona, onemaleandtwofemales,werearrested.Thechargeagainstone malewassummarilydismissedby themagistrate,andthetwofemales werecommittedfortrial,onebeing convicted,Inthatyeartherewere .50deathsfromcriminalabortion, yetonepersononlywasconvicted afterbeingcommittedfortrial,

Mr,Field:Threepersonswere charged.

Mr.Cremean:Yes.In1941,for elevenoffences'fivemalesandsix femaleswerearrested.Thechargesagainsttwomalesandonefemaleweresummarilydismissedby themagistrate;threemalesapd fivefemaleswerecommittedfor trial,butthesubsequentconvictions werenil.In1941therewere44 deathsfromcriminalabortion.In 1043twomalesandfourfemales werearrestedfortheoffence.The chargesagainsttwoofthefemales werestruckoutbythemagistrate; twomalesandtwofemaleswere committedfortrial.Iampleased tosaythatinthisyeartheproportionofconvictionswasgreater, astwomalesandtwofemaleswere

Ialsosuggestthatasadeterrent forthedeplorablepositionthere shouldbeareportingoftheeffects ofabortionasseenatpublichospitals.Thereshouldbeaprovision insistingthatabortionshallnotbe performedinanycircumstancesunlesscorroborativemedicalevidence isobtained,andthenonlyinthe presenceofatleasttwomedical men,Itseemstomeailsothatan amendmentoftheActdealingwith thisproblemmightgiveconsiderationtothefollowingpoints:Power shouldbegiventotheDepartment ofHealthtomakeregulationsprescribingtheusetowhichmedical compounds,capableofuseasabor:ifacients,maybeput,andcontrol. lingthesalesofsuchcompounds.

TheGovernmentshouldgiveconsuderationtothefollowing:The additionoftwoprovisonstothe CrimesAct-(a)penalisingpersona keepinganyhousewhereabortion aspractised.Proofofthepracticeofabortioninanyhouse shouldbesufficientlyestablishedby thereasonablebeliefofaperson enteringsuchahouseforthepurposeofabortion;and(b)penalisingapersonfoundinpossessionof anyinstrumetsorconrpeundswhich :heCourtreasonablysuspectsasin. :endedtobeusedforthepurpose ofabortion. Isubmitthatthe Governmentoughttoconsiderthe appointmentofacommissiontoin. quireintotheincidenceaildmeasuresnecessaryfortheprevention ofabortioninthisState.This wasdoneinNewZealnd,andIbelieve,withexcellentresults,and an theresewstobenoreasonwhyit shouldnotbedoneinVictoria.

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Ishallconcludebystatingaseriesofconsiderationsthatinfluencedthedecisionsofsomeofthe committeesofinquiryfromwhose reportsIhavequoted.ThsNew Zealandcommitteesaid:thatsome oftheunderlyingcausesofabortionpresentedtoitwere:Aneconomicanddomestichardshipto bearchildrenThecommitteedid notconsiderthattherewasvery

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ploitthedistressofcertainwomen bysellingthem?'Anexampleof thisexploitationwasobtainedby thecommittee.Thedrugswereadvertisedas"correctivepills,ordinarystrength,7'6;extrastrong. 13,'6; specialstrength,20/.."A supplyofthelastwasobtained,and analysisshowedthattheyoonsIstedof(I)acapsulecontainingabout twelvedropsofoilofsavin,value about6d.,dangeroustghealthbut usuallyuselessforthepurpose sold;(2)ninetabletsofquinine, worthabout1/-,andquiteineffective;(3)24Ironandaloespills, v)orthabout6d,,andequallyIneffective.Thegrossprofitonthis2/ worthofrubbishwasatleast900 percent.

SurelytheHealthActcanregulatethesaleofsucharticles, BirthControl.

Mr.Michaelis:ThisParliament passedameasuresomeyearsago todealwiththataspect, Mr.Cremean:ThentheAct shouldbeadministeredwithgreater forcethanitisatpresent.008 wouldnotexpectthejournalofa reputableschooltoadvertisethe desirabilityofso-calledscientific birthcontrol,Ihavebeforemea copyofthepaperissuedbythe SydneyTechnicalCollegeUnion,entitled"UnityNews"Itquotes inonearticle,andnotasanadvertisementbutastheconsidered opinionofacorrespondenttothe periodical,thedesirabilityofscientificbirthcontrol.Ifthatisnot anincentivetoprurientmindsto indulgeintheevilsofthisparticularcontrol,myunderstandingisat fault.Wehaveoftenspentmuch timeindelvingintomaterial things,sosurelythepropositionI amadvancing-whichwouldhave beensubmittedbymy'predecessor ifGodhadsparedbim-meritsthe sympatheticconsiderationofhonor ablemembers.Ibelievethatno effectiveprovisionsexistinthe CrimesActortheHealthActtodaythatcaneffectivelycope'with theevilofcriminalabortion.I alsobelievethatman'sinventive. nesshisapplication,andhisingenuityshouldenablehimtoadapt andtosuitablyamendthoseActs tocopewiththecommonpractisesto whichIhavereferredinthecourse ofmyremarks,andwhichareslowlybutsurelysappingthebodypoliticanddestroyingthemoral,ecomimic,'andsocial:welfareofAustra. lia

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HISPANOPHOBIA

ThemaddogsofthePressare oncemorebayingattheSpanish moon,presumablyasapreludeto thefutilebrayingonthesamesubjectatU.N.O.Itreallywould seembobesomesortOfdisease Worseooelireii,-,relatestothefull phasesofthemoon,whichasthe MotherofLunatics.A:leastthat explanationisaboutassatisfaetory asanyotherastowhythe(EarnsscionofSpanishaffairsshouldkeep recurringlikeattacksofmalaria. Locidentallythediscussionshave aboutthecameefficacy.Theydecidedinshefirstinstancetodo nothingwhateverandsubsequent deliberationshavebeendirectedas tohowsoonitshouldbedone.

OurentparleysatNewYorkhave slightlymoresignificancethan usualinthattheyemanatefrom theUnitedStatesinsteadoffrom oneofStalin'snumerousstooges. Buteventhenitseemsthatthe U.S.proposalhasbeenmadeto stallPoland'sdemandtoisolate Spaatdiplomatically,andeventual. lytoofferasmallgestureofencouragementtoRussiaforherrecentandtemporary"conciliatory" attitudeovertheTriestesettlement andthefreenavigationoftheDanube.Pnesumablyforasimilar reason,theU.S.andBritainhave donenothingtofollowuptheir vehementprotestsagainstthe "cooking"oftheelectionsinBut wiaandRumania,whilethegrave turnofeventsinGreece(which pointtoRussia'srealdesignson Turkey)havebeenlightlydismissedasexaggerated.

TheresolutionregardingSpain imposedbytheAmericansinthe PoliticalandSecurityCommitteeof theU.N.0Assemblyreadsvery hilmorouslyindeed.Itcallsonthe Spanishpeopletogiveprooftothe worldthattheyhaveagovernmentwhichderivesitsauthority fromtheconsentofthegoverned that"toachievethatendGeneral

Fran,.shouldsurrenderthepowers ofgovernmenttoaprovisionalgovernmentbroadlyrepresentativeof theSpanishpeople.Suchagovernmentshook[becommittedto freedomofspeech,religionandassemblyandtothepromptholding ofanelectionwhereintheSpanish Teeple,freefromforceandintimidationandregardlessofparty,may expresstheirwill."

NowtheAmericansarethe wealthiestandhencethemostpowerfulofthenationsoftheNew Worldbuttheyarenotremarkble foranynotableastutenessindip. lamaey.YetItisjustbarelypossiblethattheyarebeingextremely subtleinthisinstance,fortheirresolutionisamostaccuratedeserip. tionoftheSovietUnion.Couldit bethatthewholebusinessisdirect edasareproachtotheconscience ofIttiasia111141usawarningtoher imperialisticdesigns,alreadylargelyaccomplishedinEasternEn. role?

Whetherthisbesoorno:,it seemsoddthattheassemblitelnadoneoftheworld,wthichatthe worsefoundSpaina"potential" menacetoworldpeace,shouldbe botheringtheirheadsaboutsosmall amatterwhenthefateoftheuniverseliterallyhangsinthebalance. Thereisnotoneofthemsostupid astoimaginethatSpainwouldbe thedirect,provocativecauseof WorldWarIII.Everybodyknows thattheSovietistherealandimmediatedanger,andcrocodiletears forthewelfareofthecommonpro. plemightwellbesparedfortheunfortunateRussians,

ThePressbarrage,asusual,goes faraheadofanythingtheinternationalpoliticiansclaim,andthe vehemenceofitszealagainstSpain veryneatlycontradictsmanypoints madeanU.N.O.Forexample,for Spaintobea'Potential"menace toworldpeace,onewouldexpertto findherarmedtotheteethwith herindustrialmachinerygearedto fullwarproduction.Inonebreath

thePressassuresusthisisthe case;GeneralFrancoissaidtobe presentingaBudgettoParliament whichdoublestheappropriations forthenavyandairforce.The figuresaregiveninmillionsof pesetaswithout,however,thecustomarysneeringparenthesiswhereinthepublicistoldthatpesetas areworthapennyabucketfulYet inthesamepapertheverynext day,weareassuredontheauthor. jigof"ourspecialcorrespondent" thatSpainisin'astateofeconomiccrisisasbadasanycountry ofpost-warEuropeto-day."All thisisvery'puzzlingandcontra. dictory,Itiscertainlyoddfora countryonthefinancialrockstobe abletodoubleitsdefenceestimates.

When,however,weexaminethe factsofthe"specialcorrespondent"wefindhimnaivelyadmitting thathis"facts"arebasedonaletterfroman"extremereactionary," aconfessedenemyoftheFranco regimeAndone"whocontinuesto leadthelifeoftheprivilegedfew." Suchamanmayhavecausefor fear,andthroughsuchfearhatred isborn.HisonlycomplaintagainsttheSpanisheconomyisthat Francoisprovidingagainstbeing takenbysurprisebytraitorswithinSpainaidedbytheSoviet.For theresthemakesahugemouthful oftheblack-marketwhichflourishes ineverycountryoftheworld.Such papisnotworththewasteofink, Anothereffusionfromtheanonymouscorrespondentadmitsthatthe Spanishundergroundisbeingled byCommunists,whichmakesnonsenseofthepretenceofpopular discontent.Andthatisthefinal answerbothtothePressandto U.N,O.Itwillbetimeteinterfere InSpainwhentheSpaniardsthemselvescryoutfordelivery.Until then,inthenameofgoodsense,let usallpiouslymindourownbusiness.

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dresswhichwasnotatanytime acceptabletooneofthepartiesconcerned,

Actuallythequestionofatitle mightseemaverysmallmatter,A rosebyanyothernamemaysmell asssweet,andsowouldwewerewe notRomeocalled."lienominbits,"saysSt.Thomas,"nonest curanclum."Butitdoesinvolvea questionofcourtesyinwhichMr. BellocclaimshefindstheGraceof God:ForinstanceIhavenobrief forthedoctrinesoftheSalvation Army,butIshouldnot,therefore, dreamofreferingtothemina publicutteranceasthe"Arnoof Pseudo-Salvation."Thebeadof thePresbyterianChurchintheVari,,usStatesiscalledaModerator, anditwouldbeextremelyrudeof metosoggiestthatthereforePresbyteriansneededtobemoderated. Inbrief,whateveronemaythink ofthehistoricalfallaciesthatare behindaname,itiscustomaryto refertothebodyconcernedbythe titlewhichithasadopted.In thisconnectionitmightbenoted thatCatholic'srefertoHighChurch AnglicansasAnglo-Catholicswithoutturningahair,andevenwith. outquotingthewordCatholic.

TheChurchofEngland,bylaw established,hasnosortoftitleto thename"Catholic."Itspecificallyrepudiatedthatnameandallthe associationsitconnotedforamatterofcenturies.-Itisonlysince theOxford'Movementthatarevival ofitsclaimsoforganicunitywith theCatholicChurchwererevived. Andthetestofthewholematteris that.itisnotcourageousenoughto attempttofoistthattitleonits ownadherents.They,beingProtestantsatheartthinkofthemselvesasOhurchofEngland,andi:ie onlytheHighChurchminority whichclingstotheillusionthatit isCatholic,ThereeentdemonstrationinLondonagainstArchbishop WandandhisattempttoreviveCatholicritualisevidence,enoughof wherethezealousLowChurchpeoplestand.Andsincetheycannot agreeonthematteramongthemselves,whyshouldthePresstry tofoistthetitleonthegeneral public?

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ICONOCLASM

Theconfusionexistinginthe mindsbothofpoliticiansandof journalistswhoaresupposedtobe specialistsoninternationalaffairs Nisadmirablyillustratedbyarecentpressreport.Mr.Frank Khickhohasaspecialcorrespondentofthe"NewYorkTimes,"reportsPresidentPeronofArgentina, asaddressingleadingindustrialists, merchants,andproducersinthese words:"Oneroadto-dayleadstowardstheabolitionofprivatepropertybycollectivisationofthe meansofproductionand,cioneunp. tion.TheotherroadleadstowardsStateinterventioninthere. gelationandorganisationofevery. thing,"

FromOtisstatementMr.Muchboobdrewtheconclusionthat PeronwasofferingNationalSocialismtocombatComnxunGatn.In fairnesstoArgentina'sPresident (whichthepressisseldomdispoaed tobe).itshouldbenotedthatthe cruxofhisspeechhasobviouakr beenomitted.Whathesaidwas arealisticstatementofpresent-day politicaltrends,buthedidnot commithimselfastowhich(ifany) hiefavoured.Moreover,ifthelatterisNationalSocialism,itisthe systemofbothEnglandandAustraliaanditwouldseemwefought theGermansinvain.

Inpointoffact,betweenthepol-i ticalsystemsoutlinedbyPeron thereisnorealdistinction,They arenottwoseparatesystems,The formerismerelythefulldevelopmentofthelatter.Bothrepresentthedenialofhumanpersonalityandfreedom,anditisacompletemyththatWemustacceptthe oneortheother.

Thesolutiontoourproblemslies notinmoreStatepowerbutinthe delegationanddispersaloftile poweritnowpossesses,Itcannot betoooftenrepeatedthattheonly validargumentinfavourofthe concentrationtitherofpoliticalor economicpowerinthehandsofthe politiciansorofafewbusinessmen isthatefficientresultscannotbe achievedinanyotherway.There aredozensofthingsonecouldmentioninAustraliato-daywhichare beingdirectlyconductedbythe GovernmentwhichcouldquiteKatiefactorilyhecarriedthroughbyprivateenterpriseorbyco-operative groups.

TheWestCommonwealthintrusionIntothefieldofcommercialair transportis,inmyopinion,utterly indefensibleonmoralgrounds.LikewisetheStatehasnodirectright toconducteducation,fortheesperi. orateofothercountriesshowsthat aState-subsidiseddenominational systemworkswithconspicuoussue. cess.ThetendencyinAustraliais fortheFederalGovernmentto graspmoreandmorepower.Itis atendencythathastwicebeenrejectedbytheAustralianpeople,for itmeansanincreaseofadministrativeboardsandofficialswithsubsequentimpersonaldealings,annoying.delays,andendlessredtape Bureaucracy,ofcourse,makesit easierforaparticulargovernment toremaininpowerbecausethe numberofpeopleemployeddirectlyandindirectlybytheGovernment muletopredominatenumerically. Allthismakesfortyrannyand shouldberesistedbyallliberty-boyingcitizens.

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Inotewithregretthatourmorningcontemporaryhasoncemore commencedtorefertothemembersofourcommunityas"Roman" Catholics,orratherhascommenced referencetoourArchbishopasthe "Roman"CatholicArchbishopof Perth.Someyearsago,presumablyastheresultofthepressingof tenuousclaimsoftheHighChurch Anglicans,thepracticewasadopted ofreferringtoboththeCatholic andtheAnglicanprelatesas"ArchbishopofPerth,"addingthenames oftherespectiveArchbishopsin parenthesisforthesakeofclarity. Thisseemedaveryfaircompromise anddisposedofthecontroversy onceandforall.Why"TheWest Australian"hasseenfittoreverse thissatisfactoryprocedureisdifficulttoexplain,foritssoleoutcome mustbetherevivalofcontention anddissentatleastononeside. Perhapstherecentchangeinthe editorshipisresponsible,butfew willagreethatitisahappy thoughttoreverttoamodeofad-

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StirlingDamwillbelargerthan MeanderingWeir.Atthemoment 700menareemployedonitsconstruction.

Steam-shovels,'scoops,bulldosers, and60motortrucksarebeingused tobuildtheearthwall.Thewall atthetopwillbe24feetwideand 940feetacross.

"It'softenprettydifficultforthe priesttogethispeopletoavoid

serioussinandtofrequenttheSacramentsIFthepeoplearehungry orlackcreditofnutritionorjobs orhousing.Besidesprayer,weneed bread.Nowtherearetwowaysto getthatdailybreadweprayforin theOurFather.Onewayischarity.'Theotheristhecoopway."

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"Reductionofpricesto:heconsumer,increaseofpricestothe producer,democraticmanagement ofindustry,educationinself-help, inthecapacityforcommunityaction,andintheabilitytomanage business,areallwithinthereach ofthemasses,bothinthecountry andinthecity,iftheyarewilling tousethemethodsthathavebeen testedandapprovedinthecooperativemovemearla"--Nlonsignor JohnA.Ryan.

"Commercialisefarmingingeneral,assomehopetodo,andthe familytypefarmwillbecomeprac-

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OuNovember16,1946,anin. auguralmeetingfortheformation ofawomen'sgroupoftheN.C.R.M. washeld.Rev,FatherF.Ryan, DiocesanChaplainattended,PresentwereRev,FatherStinson,parishpriest,Northam;Mesdames Rodda,Boylan,DelaneyandLynch.

FatherRyanoutlinedtheaims andobjectsofthemovemeniand explainedthefunctionofagroup. Excerpts'fromRuralMovementliteratureonhandwerereadtoassistthemembersinobtaininga furtherinsightintoGroupwork.

MrsM.II.Roddawasselected asGroupleader,andMrs,T.M. LynchasGroupsecretary.

ticallyextinct,andwithitthemos; wholesomeenvironmentforfamily life.Spiritually,economicallyand politicallycommercial farming leadstochaos.Theshoresofhistoryarestrewnwiththeshipsof statethatflounderedandcrackedup whenlandbaronstookover."I.SO.Bulletin."

"Thelandneverplaystricks,but revealsfranklyandtruthfullywhat shecanandwhatshecannotdo,I thinkthatjustbecausesheconcealsnothingfromourknowledge andunderstanding,thelandisthe suresttesterofgoodandbadmen. Fortheslothfulcannotpleadignorance,asinotherarts;landasall menknow,respondstogood:Teat. ment.Husbandryistheclearaccuserofthereereantsoul."-Xenci. Phou.

"Thebestcommonpeopleare:he agriculturalpopulation,sothatit ispossibletointroducedemocracy aswellasotherformsofconstitutionwherethemultitudeliv'estby agricuntureorbypasturingcattle." -Aristotle.

"InthislittlevillaofChrist, everythingisrustic,andepee fromthesingingofPsalms,thereis silence. Theploughmandriving thesharesingsanAlleluia.The sweatingreaperdivertshimself withpsalms,andthevinedresser, clippingshootswithhiscurved pruningknife,humssomesnatch fromDavid.Thesearethesongs inourdistrict,Thesearethe popularlove-lays.Thisiswhat shepherdswhistle;thisiswhat heartensthetillersofthesoil."SalleJerome.

"Agoodfarmersellswhathe cannoteat;apoorfarmereats, whethecannotsell."-.JohnC.Gifford.

"Agenerationguiltyofsoilbutcherywritesitsownepitaph.It leavestoposterityposi:aveproof

Thesecondmeetingofthe N.OJR.M.Women'sGroup,NorthamwasheldonNovember21. TheGroupnowhassixmemberrs

TheGroupChaplain,Rev.Father Stinson,inwelcomingtwonew members,Mrs.J.Fitzmattrioeand MissA.Morgan,totheGroup,gave abriefoutlineofthepreviousmeetbag,explainingtheaimsandideal, ofthemovement.

Programmeforsecondmeeting wasfollowed,Gospeldiscussion beingreplacedwithreading,bya Groupleader,ofthe"Introduction" from"GospeltoCountryWomen."

TheGroup,beingonlyinitsinfancy,itwasdecidedto"make hasteslowly,"andduringthenext fewweekstoconcentrateonbecomingthoroughlyconversantwith themovement.

Itisanticipatedthatathree-day Retreatforwomen,sponsoredby theRuralMovement,willtake placeduringFebruary1947.

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AquinasCollegeReports$neVear Progress

Theannual

HisExcellency,attendedby SquadronLeaderPrestonWilliams, wasmetonhisarrivalbytheHeadmastler,Rev.BrotherTinGarvey. Amongthedistinguishedguests were:VeryRev.Dr.J.T.McMahon,MA.,Ph.D.,H.Dip.led.; Rev.M.K.lsuffy,B.A.,College Chaplain;Rev.F.J.O'Connor,Rev. F.Ryan,Rev.J.Russell,Rev.I). Leninan.

ThestudentsoftheCollegeformedaguardofhonourtowelcome HisExcellency.

BeforetheAnnualReportwas readbytheHeadlnaster,theyidtorswereentertainedbyanexcellentprogrammeofchoralitems andrerseepeaking,contributedto bytheCollegeChoir,theSub-Leaving()noir,theSeniorSchool,and theJuniorSchool.

TheHeadmasterthenreadthe followingreport:-

YourExcellency,LadyMitchell, VeryRev.FatherMcMahon,Rev, Fathers,Rev.Brothers,ladies andgentlemen,Iviswithverygreatpleasurethat Iextendtoallpresentacorial welcometoAquinasfortheAnnual ReportandDistributionofPrizes, Iwishespeciallytowelcomethe LieutenantGovernorandLadyMitchell.InyourExcellenciesthe childrenofWesternAustraliahave verywarm-heartedand.generous friends. Ihavepersonalexperienceofhowdeeplyyouareinterest. edintheboysoftheCollege,The ChristianBrothersatAquinasare verygratefultoyouforarranging yourprogrammeofengagementsso astoattendtheannualprize.giving.

Thequestionofeducationisone thatisengagingtheattentionof governmentsandmanyThoughtful peopleatthemoment.Unfortunately,manydiscussionsonthesubjectexcludespiritualvaluesinthe trainingofyouthandeducatorsare concernedchieflywithturningout ureaoffra0Wledgewiththeoutwardgracesnecessarytoenable themtoconformtotheconventionalitiesofsociety.

Itisfutiletonxpectthosewho rejectbeliefinGodtohaveanybut amaterialoutlookoneducation.To them,manisburarationalbeing. Ifhecanbenefitsocietyhisworth isenhanced.Hisspiritualvalueis rarelyconsidered.Thosevirtues thatpostulateasoulinmenare oftenleftcompletelyoutsidethe fieldofdiscussion.

TothemanofFaith,theone greatteacherisChrist.Hislesionsgovernthewholelifeofman.

SuccessofEx-StudentsatUniversity

Ileeducatedforthewell-beingof bodyandsoulfortimeandeternity, Histeachingcanneverbereplaced. IliacsermonontheMountcannever beexcelled,

AnMunitionaye-temthatdoes notembodytheteachingofChrist cannotbecalledChristianeducation andisfarfrombeingworthyofthe noblestofGod'screatures.

Itispleasanttohavetoreporta highspiritualandmoraltoneamong theboysoftheCollege,

TheHolyNameSocietycontinues toexerciseadeepspiritualinfluenceonitsmembers;theattendanceatHolyCommunionisvery gra'yin'g.

TheJuniorBranchoftheStVin. centdePaulSocietymeetsfortnightly.Visitsaremaderegularly totheChildren'sHospital,and ooanfortsareprovidedforthepadente.ThemembersoftheSocietyrecentlyvisitedCastledareOr. phanageandgavethelittlefellows thereaverypleasantafternoon.I congratulatethePresident,Secretary,andothermemberswhoorgan. isedtheparty.

AquinasboysgiveverygenerouslytowardstheMissionsandthe holyChildhood.Duringtheyear 1150was.subscribedtoaidthese worthyobjects.

TheannualRetreatsforthestn. forboyswasheldearlyinthesecondterm.TheRetreatMeister, Rev.FatherFerguson,C.SS.R.,ex. pressedhimselfdelightedatthe earnestnesswithwhichtheboysenteredintothespiritoftheRe. treat.

VocationstothePriesthoodand totheReligiousLifearegoodsigns ofthespiritualtoneofaschool, Itisverypleasingtonotethat. Aquinascontinuestosendasteady streamofaspirantsto'thespiritual lifeOnMay19,Rev.Father RutherfordwasordainedtothePal. lortineFathers.InJulylast,Rev. FatherG.McNamarawasordained fortheArchdioceseofPerth.I congratulateRev,FathersRutherfordandMcNamara,andwishthem everyblessingandsuccessintheir divinecalling.InFebruaryofthis year,DavidSt.JohnKennedyenteredtheNovitiateofthePassionletFathers.DavidhadaverysuccessfulrecordattheCollege.May Godgranthimcontinuedsuccessin hissacredvocation.

IamverygratefultoRev.IneM. K,Duffy,theresidentChaplainand thevisitingChaplains,Rev.Fathers F.O'Connor,FRyan,A.Lang. tread,C.Cunningham,J.Russell, andDr.E.Sullivan,fortheirinter. eatintheboys,

WereYouOneoftheLuckyOnesthisTim.? IFNOT,GETYOURTICKETFROMCHARLESWATSON&CO. £2,000for2/6..OtherPrizesbytheThousand. 76BARRACKST.(nextWilsonandJohn's)

LEGISLATIVECOUNCIL-EASTPROVINCE C.G.

LATHAM

COUNTRYANDDEMOCRATICLEAGUECANDIDATE.

SOLICITSYOURVOTEATTHEELECTIONON14th.DECEMBER,1946.

HisexperienceasaFarmerandasaLegislatormakeshimthe idealCandidateforthisCountrySeat.

VOTELATHAM 1

(,AuthorisedbyH.S.Seward,97St,George'sTerrace,Perth.)

Robertleiggwaselectedheed prefectandcaptainoftheCollege for1916. Ilehasprovedhimself reliableandefficient.Theother prefectselectedfor1946were KevinMurphy,GeraldthornGeoffreyMelvin,ThomasPervan,John Saunders,DenisNorriss,Patrick Shaddick,SylvesterLane,Noel Tunstill,JohnGreen,andGeorge Prgomet.

EXAMINATIONRESULTS,

TheCollegecandidatesdidremarkablywellinthePublicExaminationsheldinDecember,1945.It wasoneofthemostsuccessful yearsinthehistoryoftheschool, Twentsnfiveboyscompletedthe LeavingCertificate.Twenty-four boysmatriculated.Nineteenwere selectedforUniversityCourses, Twenty-ninedistinctionsweregain. edinLeavingCertificatesubjects, whichwereEnglish,Latin,French, Hisnory,Geography,Physics,Chemistry,MathematicsA,andMathematicsB.ThebestpasseswereobtainedbyEdwardHaywood,David Kennedy,DenisCullityFrederick Barnes,andEdwardHicks, EdwardHaywoodsecuredseven subjectsandfivedistinctions.He wasawardedaGovernmentGeneral Exhibition.

DavidKennedysecuredseven subjectsandfivedistinctions.He wasawardedaspecialScienceExhibition.

DenisOullitysecuredsevensubjectsandfivedistinctions.

FrederickBarnessecuredseven subjectsandthreedistinctions.

EdwardHickssecurestsevensubjectsandtwodistinctions, IntheCommonwealthPublicServiceExamination,heldinconjunis tionwiththeLeavingCertificate ExaminationinDecember,1945,Fat. wardHaywoodgainedFirstPlace inWesternAustralia,DeelsOullity FifthPlace,andDavidSt.John KennedySixthPlace.

AtthisstageIwouldliketopoint outtoparentsthatitisagreatadvantagetoaboytocontinuehis educationtotheLeavingCertificate standard,Thegeneraleducation andtrainingthataboyreceives duringthesetwoyeahmakehim betterfittedtofaceuptotheproblemsoflife,Thehigherstandardofeducationopensupalarge (fieldofemploymentwhichisclosed totheboywhohasonlyaJunior Certificate,Weareayoungcountryandwilldeveloprapidly.Opportunitiesforwell-educatedandreliableboyswillmultiply.TheCommonwealthisofferinggenerousfinancialassistancetoboyswhoare preparedtodoUniversityCourses.

TheConirmanwealahBank,theArmy andtheNavytheStateGovernment,aswellasmanyindustrial andbusinessfirms,offermanyopportunitiestoboyswhohavethe LeavingCertificate. Ithereforeaskparentstogive thismatterseriousconsideration beforewithdrawingaboyatthe Juniorstandard.

JUNIOREXAMINATION, IntheJuniorExamination33 boysweresuceessfulAlanCameron,StephenKsrgotich,AllanMcFarlane,andWilliamSilverstone eachpassedintensubjects.

Intheeraminationsconductedby theChristianBrothers'Secondary Schools'AssociationofWestern Australia,Aquinashadremarkable success, JohnFrisinagainedFirstPlace inWesternAustralia.Hepassed inallsubjectsandsecureddistinctionsineachsubject.

BasilChristiegainedThirdPlace intheState,passinginallsubjects andsecuringadistinctionineach subjfet.

Fiftyboyspassedtheexamination.

IntheFirstYearJuniorExamination34boysweresuccessful

Iamverypleasedtoseesomany oldAquiniansdoingwellatthe variousUniversities.Mans,who hadtheirstudiesinterruptedduring thewar,arenowcontinuingtheir courses,

Itistheeditor'sintentiontoset apartasectionoftheCollegeAn. nualforOldBoys'activities,and theeditorwouldappreciaterelevant information.TheOldBoys'Sego. dationandtheex-studentsatthe Universitywillbespecialfeatures ofthissection,

Twoboyssharedthehonourfor theLeavingCertificateChristian DoctrinePrize-LaurenceMcGrath andColinRalph.

TheDuxoftheCollegeisdecided onthebestsixsubjects,including English,Thehonourthisyearhas beenwonbyKevinMurphy.Kevin deserveshissuccess;hehasbeen averyconsistentworkerthroughouttheyear.

SecondPlacewasobtainedby JohnSaunders,andThirdPlaceby BrianBreaHey

Correctspeechisanimportant factorinaboy'seducation,andthe Collegehasbeenfortunateto securetheservicesofMrGeorge Walton. IamgratefultoMr_Waltonfortheinteresthetakesinthe speech-trainingoftheboys.

MissII.Scottpaysregularvisits totheCollegeduringthewinter monthsfortheDancingClass.

E.Kenneallyhaschargeof theinstrumentalmusic,Iwishto thankMissScottandblissKenneallyfortheinteresttheytakeintheir pupils,

Our(ladetDetachmentplaysau importantpartinthelifeofthe College.CaptainB.F.Prendiville, 0.C.,isbobecongratulatedonthe highstandardmaintainedbyhis platoons,Theplatooncommanders-CadetLieutenantsRobert. Rigg,NoelTunstill,DenisNorris, andJohnSaundershawscarried outtheirdutiesadmirably, Theannual.camp,followedbythe displayandmarchpast,tookplate atSwanbourneRifieRangeinSep. tember,HisExcellencytheLieutenantGovernorSirJamesMitchell,K.C.M.G.,'honouredusbyhis presenceandgraciouslyconsented totalethesalute, RobertRigghashadthehonour ofcaptainingtheFirstEleventhis year,HeisthethirdoftheRigg familytocaptainAquinas,

Afterhavingheldthecricketpremiershipforsaxyears,wehaveto handitovertoGuildfordGrammar School.WeofferGuildfordour congratulationsontheirverysuceeesfulcricketseason.Wearenow lookingtoouryoungerplayersto againplaceusattheheadofthe list.

KeithSindelscored93notout againstHaleSchoolonSaturday.

OurThanksareduetoRev,Bro. filterDwyerforhisgreathelpduringticketandtennisseasons.

Ourcongratulationsareofferedto OUTOldBoys,whodidsowell against.theEnglishcricketersAlanEdwards,BertRigg,Morgan Herbert,WilliamAlderman,Basil Bigg,ThomasOutridge,BrianLawrence,andWilliamSlater.

TennisisverypopularattheCollege. Twoteamsrepresentedthe SchoolintheSlazengerCupCompetition.No.1teamwascaptainedbyGerald%henandNo.2by Pat.Shaddick.No,1teamwasde. feetedintheeemi-finalbyWesley College.

TheannualInter-SchoolSwim-

closecontest,Aquinas(118points) wonfromScotch(103points),with HaleSchoolandGuildfordinthat order.NeelTunstill,theAquinas captain,contributed24pointsto. wardsthevictory.Thisisthe 9th.successivewinforAquinas. Muchofoursuccessinswimmingis duetotheskillandenthusiasmof oureoaeh,MrW.G4bson,senior.

Itisaschool'sprideandjoyto winthe"HeadoftheRiver."After athrillingandgruellingrace Aquinassucceededinwinningthe titlebytwofeetfromScotch,Hale Schoolbeingthird,andGuildford fourth.

Thewinningcrewwas:Joe`sunders(stroke),BrienBrearley(7), DenisNorriss(6),TomPervan(5), JohnSaunders(4),RayMillard (3),GeoffMelvin(2),NoelTunstill(bow),JoeMoylan(cox).

Thethirdcrewwontheirrace comfortably:JohnGreen(stroke), AlanShaw(31,WilliamGunnell (2),MichaelMestam(bow),Laurie McDowell(coal.

Ourthanksareduetothecoaches,Mr.KenCarrickandDr..1.Pan. nell, TheAnnuale'ollegeRegattatook placelastSundayunderidealconditions,

FOOTBALL.

Footballisprobablythemost popularofthesportingactivitiesof Collegelife.TheSenior18,after fiveyears'success,werenotableto retaintheCup:hisyear.All othergradesweresuccessful.The seniorteamwascaptainedbyRobertRigg.WecongratulateGuildfordGrammarSchoolontheirsuees,sinsheSeniorGrade.

Thelongrunoffootballsuccesses attheCollegeislargelyduetothe interestandskillofourcoach,Mr. GDolan.OnbehalfoftheCol. legeandtheteam,Iwishtothank Mr.Dolan.

SCHOOLATHLETICS.

TheSeniorAthleticSportswere heldateu.biaeoOvalandtheJun. forSportsattheCollegeOval, KevinMurphywontheSenior Cupformostpointsinsheopen events, Guild6ordGrammarSchoolwon theCombinedSportscomfortably, andaretobecongratulatedon theirveryexcellentperformances. Aquinaswassecondfollowedby HateandScotch. RIFLESHOOTING.

Forthefirsttimeinthehistory oftheCollege,weweresuccessful inwinningtheCommonwealthChallengeCupforRifleShootingconspetedforannuallybythefourAneoeistedPublicSchoolsofW.A.The

30,5/10or.;£100,9/2qr.Membersupto51accepted.AlsoSickness,MedicalandHospitalBenefits.

J.EDWARDS,GrandSecretary,WestAustralianChambers,St.George'sTerrace,Perth. Tel.B7084

Our53rd,AnnualSwimmingCarnivalwasheldonFebruary23,The Collegechampionfor1,946isNoel Tunstill.

SUOOMYislargelyduetoMr,John Oullity,thecoach,towhomweare verygratefulforhisinterestinthe RifleClub. HONOURS.

Thefollowingboyshavesecured Honoursinthebrandiesofsport mentionedbybeingselectedtorepresenttheCollege.

Football:RobertRigg,Gerald BabenFrederickLangford,Brian Brearley,WilliamdeGruohy,BernardFrazer,FrancisHughesJoe. ephO'Dea.

Rowing:BrianBrearley,Denis Norris,JohnSaunders,RayMillard, GeoffreyMelvin,Noel'Punstill,J. Green,JoeMoylan, Athletics:ThomasMeagher,Owen KirwanTerenceLonergan,John ColesFrederickLangford,Francis Hughes.

Swimming:GrahameEvans,Brian Brearley,KevinKelly,ThomasPervan,FrederickLangford.

Shooting:DenisNorriss,ReginaldMillar,JohnColes,KeithSindel,CharlesFlintham,StanleyHay. wood.

Cricket:GeraldBahen,Keith saidel,BernardFrazer.

Tennis:GeraldBabesRichard IIcarile.

Boxing:GeraldBahen,John Coles,WilliamSilverstone MatronRamateadwelldeserved thegratitueoftheChristianBrothers,theboys,andtheirparents fortheefficientnaamigemern,ofthe domesticaffairsoftheCollege. TheMatronhadmanydifficultproblemstodealwithduringthewar years,andsomeoftheseproblems arestillwithus.

WeareverygratefultoSister Watsonforherattentiontothe boysandfortheefficiencyofher department.Thenewly-erected HospitalBlockhasprovedquitea success.

TheCollegeisfortunatethatDr. Meagherissufficientlyrestoredto healthtoagaintakeoverhisduties asCollegedoctor.Wefeelthat thehealthoftheboysisinvery goodhandsunderthesupervision ofDr.Meagher,andhisassistants, DoctorsMartinandRobinson.

Thegenerosityanddevotionof ourladies'committeedeservethe specialthanksofthestaff,theboys andtheirparents,andaretobe congratulatedontheefficiencyof theirworkonthevarioussports daysduringtheyear.

Withregretweannouncethe deathofouresteemedBandIn.

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structor,Mr.H.t;.Basham.tinder hiscapabletuition,theBugleBand madeexcellentprogress.'lbhis wifeandfamilyweoffersincere synpaiy. liminginthisworldofuncertaintiesandstrivingtoemergefroma periodofreadfulconflict,itisconsolingtoglanceovertheprogress oftheChurchinW.A.duringthe lastcentury.Thefaithandthe achievementsofthepioneerswere broughtvividlybeforeusduringthe CentenaryCelebrationsearlyinthe year. ProvidencehasfavouredWA. withanoblebandofArchbishops, Bishops,Priests,Religiousand laity Manygrandmonuments testifyto;heirlaboursandtheir zealandnottheleastamongthem istheCollegewherewearegath. eredto.night.Godgrantthatwe maynotbelessgenerousandless zealousinpromotingthecauseof Godandcountry. T.B.GARVEYHeadMaster.

PRIZELIST.

LeavingCertificate,2. ReligiousKnowledge:Lawrence McGrath,ColinRalph.Duxof Class:KevinMuhphy.Kelsall PrizeforMathematics':KevinMurphy.SecondinClass:JohnSaunders.ThirdinClassandJ.F. WalshPrizeforEnglish:Brian Brearley.FourthinClassandSciencePrize:RobertWittenoom. FifthinClass:KevinKennerleL. SixthinClassGeorgePrgoine7. PrizeforHistoryandEconomics and"SundayTimes"PrizeforAustralianHistory:PatrickShaddick, PrizeforForeignLanguages:Clive Minting.Certificatesto:Robert Melvin.HenryWilliamson,Thomas Ellies.

ThirdPlace:Chas,O'Malley.

FourthPlace:TerenceBowen.

FifthPlaceHughMelkin Sixth Place:GeoffreyFlugge.

Grade3.

ReligiousKnowledgeTerence Comer.DuxofClass:Robert Skuthorpe.SecondPlace:Don Nlitehell.ThirdPlace:I/avid Thomas.FourthPlace:PaulPenklis,FifthPlace:NickKalaf. SixthPlace:RonStafford.

Grade2,

ReligiousKnowledge:JohnCarstairs.DuxofClass:AlisterDavidson.SecondPlace:LaurieDavidson.ThirdPlace:WilliamButler. FourthPlace:PaulAria. FifthPlace:MauriceWalsh.Sixth Place:DonHammerandPeter Riddell.

ATHLETICS.

Championhouse:St.Paul's,Wins theDunklingCup.Captain:GeoffreyMelvin.

Archbishop'sCup,CollegeChampion:KevinMurphy.

BestAll-RoundSport,prizeby BertandBasilltigg:NoelTunatill, CollegeOpen100YardsChain. pionDr.KargotichCup:W.de Gruehy. JuniorChampion,A.D.Scott

Cup:T.MeagherandP.Szczecinski.

Under15Champion,the&hall

Cup:FrancisHughes.

Under14ChampionDr.Meagher

Cup:RonCameron.

Under13Champion,theKennedy

Cup:DenisHicks.

Under12Champion:PaulLeeson.

Under11Champion:-RonDavid. son.

Under10Champion:JohnBrick.

Under9Champion:LaurieIStvidson.

JuniorCertificate.

ReligiousKnowledge:ErieFal-

ser.DuxofClass:JohnFrisina.

SecondinClass:BasilChristie.

ThirdinClass:TerenceHynes.

FourthinClass:ErieEnsorFifth inClass:BryantStacey.Sixthin Class:JohnWalshandNeilWhittington.Certilica:esto:Reginald Paganini,BrianMoore,JohnColes, NeilMacdougall,JamesFarrell.

SecondYearSub-Junior.

ReligiousKnowledge:RonCam eron.DuxofClass:RonCameron, SecondinClass:JohnPanizza.

Thirdin'Class:CrarettCullity.

FourthinClass:ThomasIvankovich.FifthinClass:KevinDuff.

SixthinClass:RobertLeeson.

SeventhinClass:DavidPunch. Certificatesto:WilliamMcGrath, JohnFlynn,EdwardGumley.

FirstYearJunior.

ReligijusKnowledge:Norman DysonDuxofClass:Norman

Dyson.SecondinClass:Clement

LeavingCertificateI, ReligiousKnowledge: Brian O'Sullivan.DuxofClass:.FrederickAlbrecht. SecondPlace: DavidWilcox.ThirdPlace:WilliamSilverstone.FourthPlace: AllanCameron.FifthPlace:Kevin Kelly.SixthPlace:BrianO'Suluvan.Certificatesto:William Lambert,AlanShawStephen[Car. goach,cliffGuthrie,W.Gunnell. DUKE

Elides.ThirdinClass:Brian Walker.FourthinClass:Len 'learn*.FifthinClass:James Busher.SixthinClass:ConMc.

Kenna.Certificatesto:RonLambert,DonWard,MaxwellShooter, DesmondCain.

Grade6,

ReligiousKnowledge:Desmond

Pitman,DuxofClass:Jephson

Sinclair.SecondPlace:EnzoGianotti.ThirdPlace:RaymondSims.

FourthPlace:JamesO'Grady,Fifth Place:CharlesMitchell.Sixth Place:JohnBegley.Certificates to:PatrickWalsh,JamesMcAleer, BernardMcNamara,KevinCoakley.

Grade5,

ReligionsKnowledge:Desmond

Saggers.DuxofClass:Edward

Byrne.SecondPlace:DavidFitzgerald.ThirdPlace:BrianMcK&ttrick.FourthPlace:Maurice Cullity,FifthPlace:PeterHughes.

SixthPlace:JamesWalsh.Certificatesto:RobertKestel,Peter Wraten,JohnWilcox,EdwardMelGrade4.

ReligiousKnowledge:Vincent

Sgro.DuxofClass:RonDavidson.SecondPlace:DenisCoffey.

CollegeHandicapMile:William Silversaone.

JuniorSchool TerenceNolan.

HandicapMile:

ROWING.

PresentationofCupwonby"Head oftheRiver"Crew, PresentationofOarsto:Jas Saunders,BrianBrearley,Deni Norriss,TomPerran,JohnSaun dere,RayMillard,GeoffMelvin,N J.Moylan.

PresentationofCupstoWinnin

Four:JornGreen,AlanShawW Gunnell,M.Mettam,LaurieMcnow ell. SpecialPrize,"BestRoweranc Clubman":HiehaelMettam. FOOTBALL.

MelvinCup-Presentedby:is MelvinboysforBestandFaires Playe.r:WonbyGeraldBahen.

PerrottCup-forMostImprove Player:FredLangford.

SWIMMING.

CollegeChampion:NoelTune

Under16Champion:Graham Evans.

Under15ChampionJosephO'Dea

Under14Champion:Patric] Walsh.

Under13Champion:KevinDufi

Under12Champion:Edwin Byrne.

OpenDive:RobertMelvin.

Under16Dive:JosephO'Dea. W.Gibson,junr.Cup,forAquina repreesntativescoringmostpoint atAnnalSwimmingContest:Wo byNoelTunstill.

SHOOTING.

Mr.D.L.Davidson'sPrizef BeetShotoftheDetachment:Joh Coles.

Mr.JohnCullity'sCupforMo ImprovedShot:KeithSindel. CRICKET.

BestAll-RoundCricketer:Ro ertRigg.

MostImprovedBatsman:Be !lardFrazer.

BOXING

OpenandMiddleWeightCha pion:GeraldBahen.

WelterWeightChampion:Job Coke.

FeatherandLightWeightCha pion:WilliamSilverstone.

UnderSet.°lbs.:JohnPanizza.

THERECORD.

CatholicisminEurope

Conflictingreportsofthehealthandoftheprospectsof thereleasefromprisonofArchbishopStepinacmaybe strawsinthewindindicatingthatTitoisbeginningtofeel 'heworldrevulsionatthefarcicaltrialandcondemnation ofYugoslavia'sPrimate.Withcallousdisregardfor humanrightsandjusticewhichlearnedfromhisRussion masters,theSlavdictatorforgedruthlesslyaheadwiththe pretenceofjudicialprocedurewithoutintheleastdeceivinganyonethattheissuehadbeenpre-judged.Buteven atthetrial,theobsequiousnessofthejudgestowardsthe PapalNuncioshowedthatTitocouldnotutterlydisregard worldopinion,andespeciallythemoraljudgmentofthe Vatican.TheupshotofthetrialwastheexcammunicationbytheHolyOfficeofallCatholicsdirectlyconnected withthearrestandtrialofthePrimate.This,too,must havehadgraverepercussionsinacountrywhichhasasolid CatholiccoreintheCroats,whiletheSerbsalsowerein solidaritybecauseofthepersecutionoftheOrthodox Church.

Importantasitisinitself,ArchbishopStepinac'strial isevenmoresignificantasatestcasefortheFaithinall Europe.ItisnotbyanymeansthefirstinstanceoforganisedpersecutionoftheChurchinmoderntimesbya politicaldictator.ThehistoryinrecentyearsofRussia, SpainandMexicoisstuddedwithexamplesofheroicsufferingsfortheCatholicFaith,offortitudeuntodeath.But ArchbishopStepinac'sordealmarks,asitwere,thefirst openinternationalchallengetotheChurchfullypublicised intheworld'spress.Formorethanaquarterofacenturytheforcesofmilitantatheismhavebeenmassing,silentlybuteffectivelypenetratingandsubvertingthesocial, culturalandreligiousstructureofEuropeanditshistoric civilisation.Nowatlasttheenemiesofreligionandof humanfreedomfeelstrongenoughtoemergeintothelight ofdayandtothrowdownthegauntlet.AndtheChurch ofChrist,reinvigoratedwiththebloodofthemartyrsof 2,000years.takesupthechallengeandthebattleisjoined.

UnhappilysomeCatholicsinwhomthepracticeofthe FaithisnotunitedtoaveryprofoundspiritofCatholicism,areappalledthattheChurchshouldbeattacked.But sofarfromthisconditionbeingabnormal,itwasenvisaged byChristOurLordasamarkofsingularpredilection. "Iftheworldhateyou,knowyethatithathhatedMebeforeyou intheworldyoushallhavedistress,buthave confidence;Ihaveovercometheworld Blessedareye whenmenshallhateyouandrevileyouandsayallthatis evilagainstyouuntrulyforMyname'ssake. ."The ChurchwouldbeinclosestunionwithitsDivineHeadand FounderwhentheweightofHisCrosslayheaviestupon itsmembers.ThefullvigourandstrengthofCatholicism wastobemostmanifestlymarkedintheshadowsofGolgotha.BythisparadoxtheChurchfindsherlifeoffullest unionwithChristinthethreatofdeathandextinction.So thatifpresentindicationsculminateinafull-scalepersecutionofChristianity,therewillbemorecauseforrejoicing thanforgrief.Itmaybeonlyinsuchawaythatthe conversionofRussia.promisedatFatima,maybebrought about.ItmaybethattheChurchwillbeforcedback intotheCatacombs,butsuchaneventualitywillbuttemperthespiritoftheChurchforitsfinalconquestofthe world.

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1946

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ResultofRaffles

SacredHeartStall. Boxofchocolates,No.17,F. Callopy;"victoria,"Goderich-street; cigarettes.No.37,A.Donetti;slippens,No.27,Mrs.Wikle,234AdelaideTerrace;bridedoll,'No.1)843, JeanDonovan,132Palmerston. street;Missal,No,19,"Mick,"6 Gamblestreet;bottleofchampagne, No.A97,0.Hardwick55WestPar. ade,East.Perth;boxofchocolates, No.B34,Mrs.Heagney,"Roetrevor".12 chocolateblocks, No.C493,BabyBrown,20Mc. Master-street,VictoriaPark;silk stockings,No.A484,Mrs.0'31ahony,Subiaeo;Xmascake,No.D4',AS, Mrs.Prendiville,"Victoria";bassinette,No. Mrs.Gallagher,73 Outram.street,WestPerth;teaset No,D59,Mrs.C.Clancy,232Adelt.ideTerser;cushion,No.B923, MissVaient,Guildford;scullery queenNo.C11,MissBrennan, "Rost.revor." St.MerylStall, Wine,Mrs.KInnane;boydoll, Mrs.Ooldham.Broate-street,Bast Perth'Xmascake,W.Leslie,EsplanadeHotel;sittingdoll,W. Brown,VictoriaPark;cushion,0, Brophy,17Wickham-street;cigar. ettes,A,Fraser,"Chevron";picture(PerpetualSuccour),Mrs. likshoe,Mt.Hawthorn;suppercloth, MissHarvey14WaterlooCres. efirt;traycloth,TicketNo.A45; teapotandrosy,Mrs.McGowan, Hill-street.

GooseClub.

1,Mrs.Brennan,"Rostrevor":2, E.Gaynor,14VictoriaAvenue;3 Mrs,Doran,662Murrayeatreet:4, Mrs.Gossage,170Wittenoomstreet:5,Mr.KnowlesCarlton Hotel;6,Mrs.Walker146Gorier. ich.street:7,Miesliarington,3 Norbert-street;R,Mrs.Frost.476 Ilay-street. St.Patrick'sStall. Dell,"LadyinBlue,"No.50, Mns'loaner,Narrogin;supper cloth,No.152.MissO'Dea,Have. lock-street;teaset,No.2311,Miss Rees,Hay-street;setofsaucepans, No.47,S.Mulhall,WestPerth; rosebowl,No.97,Dr.Goody;china fruitset,No,71,Mrs.Drew,West Perth;bottleofperfume,No.11, MissBeryl,1044)Wellington-street, shoppinghag,No.3,Rev.Father Wallace;babies'set,No.21,Mrs. Diamond,24Gregory-street,Wean.liley: bottleofchampagne,No.52, Hegney,"Rostrevor";bottleof sherry,No.rig,Freil,Thelma-street: bachelor'ssupper,No.54), 31r. Spencer,413Oldstreet, St.FrancisXavierStall. ('ake,No.24,Mrs.Trevena,110 Goderich-street;leglamb,No.306, Mrs,Rooney,Moorestreet;bottle sherry,Nor33,Mr.Carney,Celtic Club;handbag,No,5,MissPier. eira,EastParade;cake,No.81, Mr.Mundie,CoolgardieTerrace; dresseddoll,No.53,M.Ferrer, Welshpool;'pairfowls,No43,Mrs. White,Goderich-street;Xmasstock ing,No.B153,GailHill,KalamonJaibottlewineMrs,Brew,Colinstreet;bicycle,No.260,Mrs,Mills, Salisbury-street,Leeierville;utility set,No..588,Mrs.Briggs;boxgro. (wicks,No97,Mrs.Grant,Stedfordstreet;greencushion,No.De,Mrs. O'Brien.Pler.stree..t;basinette,No 656,ZitaBernet;shoppingbag, No,98,P.Orr,LondonCourt. Girls'Stall, Dollandcot,Judith,Rushforth, Raymond-street,TuartHill;kettle, PeggyRooney,45Moore-street, EastPerth:perfume,MrsCarlson, 142Wittenoom-street,EastPerth; bottleofwine,RaeJames,Bronte. street,EastPerth;babyset,T.Roo. ney,ThePalace,VictoriaSquare; holypicture,P.Orr,26London Court,Perth;cake,Mrs.Ryan,70 Outran-streetNorthPerth.

FlnanClalStatement. St.Mary'sStall:Beforebazaar, £74llslid;bazaar,£929s10d; prizepacket,£2448s.Total,£411 9d. SacredHeartStall:beforebazaar, £14213s641;bazaar,£931788c1; prizepacket,£244.8s.Total,£480 I9s2d, St.FrancisXavierStall:Before bazaar,.£13217s8d;bazaar,£151 15s;prizepacket,LIM17s.Total, £0149s8d, N.C.G.M.Stall:Beforebazaar, Li12s11d;bazaar,£122lls3d; prizepacket,£67.Total,£1954e 3d. St.Patrick'sStall:Beforebazaar, £7413410d;bazaar,£549s5(11: prizepacket,£158Rs.Total,£`257 lls3d.

Y.C.W.Stall:Beforebazaar,£28 13s6d;bazaar,£321885d;prize packet£6219s.Total,£12410e Ild.

GrandTotal:.f2,1144s11d. Thebazaarwasanexcellentsee. foss,despitetheadversecircumstances.Congratulationstothe somderfolworkersandhelpers,Sincerethankstoall,

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Anthony'sBranch,Midland Junction, Inspiteofblackoutoonditione hemeetingheldonWednesday, November20,wasverywellattendedbyamajorityofouryoung members.Althoughgameswere ruledoutforthenight,themem. bensthoroughlyenjoyedpreparing andhavingsupperbythelightof ouronelamp, OnSunday,December8.the branchisholdinganall-dayriver 'rip,whichwillleavePerthat10.30 n.m.Membersofotherbrandies wishingtoattendcanprocuretie. betsbycontactinganymemberof it.Anthony'sBranchandcanbe assuredofaveryenjoyableday.

Wealsowishnodrawyourat!entiontoourGrandChristmasSocial,tobeheldintheTradesHall, MidlandJunctiononDecember4. presentationi;tobemadeto ourpresident,Bro.RayCreighton, andsecretary,Sr.BarbaraBegley, iaviewoftheirforthcomingmar. riage,Theywill,however,con'inueasoffice.bearers.whichis verymuchappreciatedbyallour members.Pleasekeepthisdatein mindandcomealong,withorwithoutlights.

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iscriminations

"It'saPleasure

AnotherHenieHash

SonjaIfecie'sunchallengedpeeweesouskateshasbeenimpressed uponallbeholdersinsomanyfilms inthepastthatthereseemedlittle necessitytomakeanyfurtherfilms todemonstrateherartistry,Her latestfilm,"It'saPleasure,"commenceditsPerthseasonduringthe week,andthisfilminmyopinion, isthedullestshehasmade.PerhapsIcanbeaccusedofslightjealousyIIoleowasalliceskateronce untilmydoctorsuggestedachange toanoccupationlesssedentary), nevertheless,Imaintainthatthe timehasnowcomewhenthesmall clean-cutlittlefigureofSonja Henie,setoffbytheusualbriefest ofjewelledcostumes,whirling throughflawlessglides,pirouettes, andotherfiguresknowntousiceskaters,nolongerthrillsoneas ofyore.Withthenotableexcepriopof"SunValleySerenade," whichwasamostenjoyableand wellproducedfilmtheotherfilms ofSonjahave,inthemain,been characterisedbyweaknessofplot, absenceofbrightcomedyandtune. flitmusic.Theyhavedepended entirelyonthelittlestar'sartistry tocarrythemthrough.Thisdemandistooheavyforafull-length picture.

ThePlot(?)

Itisaridiculousone.Itis concernedwiththedoingsofaninerediblefoursomeoftheatricalfolk, includingMissHenieintheholeof agoodandfaithfulwoman,who temporarilyredeemsthefallenfortunesofadissolute,irresponsible icehockeystarbymarryinghim. Thepairbecomeapopulariceteam osoavaudevillecireuit,butthe husband-perhaps;hemostunattractivemassofinaseulittityofany screenheroIhaveeverseen(Boris Karloffafterastrokewouldlook nleerl-takestodrinkandhasan unwillingaffairwiththeboss's wife.ThelatterIMarieMcDonald)isared-headedMenaceina leopardskinensemble.Innocent, butashamed,andthinkingthathe wio.jeopardisehiswife'scareer,

thehusband(MichaelO'Shea)goes offintothegreatunknowntore deembyicehockeythelostsouls ofjuveniledelinquentsinBrooklyn. Thus,hepurchasesfromdestiny hisrightlooreunionwithhisheartbrokenwife.Inthegreatdra. maticreconciliationscenehebursts intohiswife'sdressingroomafter afewyears'absence,duringwhich shecouldhavestarvedortaken ratpoisonforallheknew,or cared,saysinhisoldculturedmanner,"IIyyell,Christmas?"andproceedstoembraceher.AsSonja's skatingisinfinitelymoresuccessfulthanherdramatics,shedoes nottarrylongbeforeglidingoffto anear-byrink,whereshegives venttoheremotionsbyspinning intoanotherfiftyorsoweirddouble-facedpatternsofmotion,This routinewasexcitingonce,butas itisrepeatedatleastsixtimesin eachofherfilms,thenovedtyhas wontoff.I Onceinthefilmsee trippedthroughapleasantlyundistinguishedterpsichoreaninterlude withtheassistantproducerDon Loper.Thiswasawelcomecon. erast. Thesupporting(?)filmwas"The ManWhoWalkedAlone."Bythe titleIthoughtthisfilmwouldprobablybeoneconcernedwiththe greatscourgeofthiscentury(ifwe atetotakealltheadvertisingpropagandaseriously), Irefer,of course,toBP.Possessingneitherthesubtletyorhumaninterest oftheusualB.O.ads.-you,dear readers,knowhowsubtleandinterestingthesecanbe,norcontainingtheirenrichingsocialmossage, thefilm,like"It'saPleastire,"can begivenasafemissbyartydiscerningfilmloverovertheageof ten. WhateverthegripoftheAmericanexportersofthecelluloidarticleon-theAustralianmarketmay be,Ithinkitcannot,orshouldnot, beexpectedthatAustralianaudiencesshouldtoleratethiskindof trashmuchlonger. "GROUCHA)."

wallycommissionedbytheundersecretaryofFineArtstofashion abronsedoorfortheMum*des ArtsDeeoratife,atitanicworkupon whichhewasengagedfornearly thirty'years,ThePortede'eleiet (theHell-Gate),asitwascellos!, deriveditsinspirationfromDante',. "Inferno."InthewordsofGustaveGeffroy,itdepicts"thegiddy swirlandfallIntospace,andthe trailingonthegroundofanentire andwretchedhumanity,yetbent'on livingandsuffering,bruisedand woundedinitsflesh,saddenedinIts soul,proclaimingitspains,bitterlylaughinginitstears,andintoningItsbreathlessanxietiesofgrief," Perhapshismostfamouswork, "IsePenseur,"whichfiguresalsoin smallestformontheupperpartof thePortedel'Enfer,wasexhibited in1901,Hiewell-knownwork, "LeBalser,"alsoemanatedinconceptionfromthePortedel'Onfer. In1904thesculptorwaselected PresidentoftheInternationalSocietyofSculptor's,PaintersandEngravers,insuccessiontoWhieVer, Fromthenonbedidlittle,spendinghistimeentetlyathishomeat Menden,wherehedied,November 17,1917.

Rodinheldthatexpressionwas :heessenceofthesculptor'sart, andhisportraitInletsarefine examplesofhispreceptscarried

EVERYMANof EVERYSTREET

"EverymanofEverysereet,"the RepertoryClub'sChristmasproduction,willbereviewedinthespecial Christmasnumberof"TheRecord," whichwillbeonsalenextweek, ThisNativityPlayis'anambitiousspectacleinvolvingtheuse ofnearlyahundredpeople.ProductionanddecorarebySidney Davis,andchoirsofadults'and children'svoicesareunderthedireceonofMarjorieWyndham.Part ofthesingingisprovidedbythe choiroftheChristianBrothers' School,Leederville,Matineesfor childrenhavebeenarrangedforthe afternoonsofSaturday,))'',ember 7andDecember14.

-DEGUSTIBUS

intopractice.Hisgreatstatues, like"LePeneetos"and"SaintleanBaptiste,"arefullofdignity,butit isthedignityofstrengthandnot thereposeofaneffigywhichproceedsfromabsenceoflife.

FrenchFilminPerth

TheSculptureofAugusteRodin

AttheShelltheatrettethisweek aninterestingfilmoftheachievemeritsoffamousFrenchsculptor, AugusteRodin,wasshowntoa public'audience.Dr.Gelle,inan introductorytalk,revealedwhatis generallynotknown-thatRodin

determiningfactorinhisworkasin thatoftheImpressionistpainters, Thevariedsurfacesofhissculptures-smoothandroughinbronze ormarble-notonlyexpresscharacter,butarethemselvesinterestingassomethingparalleltoan waslargelyhelpedonhiswaybyeffectofcolour, thePriorofareligioushouse,who detectedtheartist'sskillandconvineedRodinthathistrueNI/Cationwassculpture,Thisdecision wasarrivedatduringsittings whereinRodinmodelledthePrior's 'head,stillpreservedamomghis earlyworks,

Thefilmisanexceptionallyvivid documentary.Theplayoflighton variedsurfacesisafeaturethat commandsadmiration.Thecommentary,ofcourse,isinrapid French,whichleavesallbutthe wellversedstanding,Theproduction,however,isneatandexpeditiousandeventheuninitiatedcome awaymuchimpressed,Dr.Gelle announcedthatduring1947further 4 effortswouldbemadetobring Frenchfilmstoawideraudience. -R,E. RODIN'SART.

Rodin,oneofthegreatestof Frenchsculptors,wasprofoundly isfluencedbytheartistictraditions oftheRomanticmovementofthe Renaissance,andoftheancient Greeks.Hewas,howeveralso closelyintouchwiththeartof hisownday.Lightwasasmucha

Indeed,accordingtothenotionof Michelangelo,Rodin'sartmore nearlyapproachesthatofthepainterthanthesculptor.Thegreat masterexplained:"Imeanbysculpturethatwhichisdonebytaking off;thatwhichisdonebyputting onissimilartopainting."Rodin nevercarvedhisownstatuesdirectlyintotheblockofmarble;hiswas nottheFlorentineconceptofreleasingthestatueimprisonedinthe livestone;hemodelledallhisworks -puttingontheclayasbebuilt themup.Clay'was.themostsuitablemediumforhisexpressionof characterandtherecordofhisemotionaltouch.Theuneventexture isreproducedinthebronze;inthe marbleversionsofhissculptures, madebymarbleworkers,therough portionsoftheoriginalareleftunfinishedbythechiselorbyany smoothingprocesses.

FrancoisAugusteRodinwasborn inParis,November12,1840,theson ofaclerkintheofficesofthePrefectureoftheSeine.Hewasfor Itlongtimeunsuccessfulinhaving hisworkrecognised,betwaseven-

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BRENNAN-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeoftheseoulofMary Brennan,belovedwifeofWilliam Brennan,fondmotherofThomas endDaniel,andmother-in-lawof Moe.

ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforherextol.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul. Wehavelovedherinlife,letus notforgetherindeath,

CLANCIY,-OnNovember21,1946, atKatanning,asresultofaccident,JosephThomas,dearlylovedonlysonofMaudandJoseph Clancy,of"HounsameFarm," Katanning,andfondbrother.of Mollie(Perth),Marjorie(Mrs.T. O'Neill,Tambelup),Maureen, andBarbara(Katanning):age21 .year's.

MostSacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhim.OurLady ofPerpetualSuccour,prayfor him.Sr.Joseph,prayforhim.

CULLINANE.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoulof AnnieCullinane,ofMeckering, whosedeathoccurredonDecent. her5,1945.

SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovingsonsand daughtersandgrandchildren, ROAN.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusband,whodepartedthis lifeNovember26.1945. Mayhissoulrestinpeace. -Insertedbyhislovingwife, Margaret,

EVERYMANOF EVERYSTREET

In189(1hemodelledhisdramatic statue,"TheProdigalSon."Itis oneofthebronzespresentedbyhim totheBritishnationinNovember, 1914. Hiespokeofthisfigureas apossiblepersonificationofmankind'sagonies'dentreatyduring:he disasterofwar.

RodinwasunrivalledforhiSmodellingofthehumanfigure,andhis nudesgivethesamefeelingofspiritualintensitythatisfoundinthe workofDonsbello.Afeatureof hislaterstyle,theemergenceofhis figuresundetachedfromtheblock, headoptedfromMichelangelo.

TheFrenchrepositoryofthe greatsculptor'sfinishedworks,plan. tercasts,drawingsandstudiesis theMusesRodin,RuedeVarenee, Paris. -(AdaptedfromtheConciseUni. verseBiography.)

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Owingtotherecentstrike,the Novembereveningmeetingsofthe Guildwerecancelled.However, membersareremindedthatthe nextmeetingwilltakeplaceinthe GuildRoomonTuesday,December10.

Also,wewishtoremindmembers oftheannualRetreat,whichcommencesonSaturday,December28, andclosesonMondaymorning,December30.

AllCatholicteachers,whether membersoftheC.T.G.ornot,are welcome,andwewouldbegrateful ifthoseintendingtobepresenn wouldnotifyMissNellMahony,2 Swan-street,SouthPerth.

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ChristmasCarnival, Don'tforgetourCarnivalDance tobeheldonSaturday,Deoembe; 14,atSt.Thomas'Hall,Agrand night'sentertainmentisensuredfor all.Theboysoftheparishare gettingupagoodfloor-show,asan addedattraction.AlltheusualattractionsofaCarnivaldanceare beingattendedtobyourenergetic helpers, OurlastdancewasheldonSaturday,November30.Itwasnota greatsuccessfromthepointof viewofnumbers,butwetrustthat everyonewhopossiblycanwillbe presentatourlastdanceoftheseasonwhichwillbetheabove-mentionedChristmasCarnival. Elections.

Theelectionofoffice-bearers rookplaceatourlastmeeting,on Friday,November29.Theresults oftheelectionswere:Vice-presidentJohnChidlow;secretary,Bill Duximry;treasurer,RayGleeson; wardenLesDownie;propagandist, DonL'eunig.JohnLeunigwas againappointedtobepresident. JohnBarkerwas're-electedvice. presidentoftheLeaders'Group.

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Dance.

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Bazaar.

ThecommitteeoftheY.0W. wishestothankall;bemembers andhelpersfortheirassitaneeat theStallattheCathedral andwishtoannouncethatour raffleswerewonbythefollowing:

Dinnerser,Mrs.J.O'Rourke,341 Lord-street;sheets,Mrs.Moore,25 VictoriaSquare;tray,M.Smith, NIu.rray.street.

ATHLETICS.

Y.C.W.'sStrongFight.

TheY.C.W.athleticclubisfightingstronglyforsuccessinallthree gradesoftheAmateurAthleticAssociationCompetitions.The"C" Gradeteamisquitestrong,butthe "A"and"B"Gradeteamsaresadly inneedofmoresupport.Thereis urgentneedformorehurdlers, distancerunnersandstrongyouths forhammerthrOws,javelinthrows, discusthrows,andshotputts."A" Gradeneedsthefieldeventcompe. titers,and"B"Gradethehurdlers anddistancerunners.Aresponse fromCatholicathleteswhoarenot tetcompetingwouldbemuchappreciated.

OnSaturday,November30,the Nib.1programmewasheldatClaremontShaleGround.TheoutstandingathletesofthedaywereLaurie Ryan,BilldeGruchy,andJohn Parker.LaurieRyanwonthe "A"Gradepolevaultwithaleap of11feet,andlookslikebrealdng theStaterecord(11ft,81in.)inthe future.BilldeGruchy,inhis firerappearance,wonthe"B"Grade 1st.division100yardsintheexcellenttimeof10.2see:Healso wonhisdivisionsoftheshotputt andjavelinthrowwithdistancesof 321feetand90f:,9in.,respectively. Foraboywhohasno;hithertoundertakenfield'eventsthesewere greatperformanced.JohnParker, afifteen-YeaT-Oldboy,jumpedbrilliantlytowinthe"C"Gradebroad jumpwithadistanceof20ft,3in, Thiswasperhapsthemostmeritoriousperformanceoftheday.

TheresultsoftheY.C.W.team aregivenblow: "A"Grade.

100Yarde-lst.division:G.Wor. nee,4.2nd,division:B.Murphy, 4, 440Yards-lart,division:G.Worner,4,2nd,division:B.Murphy, 120YardsHurdles-let.division: I,Hickey,4.2nd.division:T. Woodthorpe,1.Time,16.6sec.

PoleVault-let,division:L.Ryan, 1 Height,lift,2nd.divisions.

L.Hickey,2. JavelinThrow-ler.division:L. Hickey,4.2nd.division:G.Foley, 4.

BroadJump-let.division:L. 'Tic-key,4.2nddivision:0,Foley, 2. "B"Grade, 100Yarde--let.division:W.de Grushy,1. Time,10.2sec.2nd. division:J.Berkery,1.Time,10.5 sec.3rd.division:J,deGruchy,1. Time10.2sec. OneMile-let.division:J.Parrott,3. PoleVault-1st.division:B. Ryan,1.Height,7tt.flin.,unfinished).

JavelinThrow-let.division:K. Duffy,2. 2nd,division:W.de Gruchy,1. Distance90ft.9in, ShotPutt-ler.division:BRyan, 1. Distance,aboutNet.2nd. division:W.deGrushy,1, Distance,about32ift,3rd.division: K.Duffy1.Distance,about31.1tt. "C"Grade, 100Yards-let.division:P.Haydock,5.2nd. F,Carter, 1, Time,10.Ssec,3rd,division: R.Hopkins,3. 440Yards-litdivision:R.Mil. ler.1. Time,56sec.2nd.divi sirn:F.Carter,2.3rddivision: PFlaydock,2. OpeMile-lst.division:PHickey,1. Time,5min,22.4eec.2nd.

divison:R.Miller,2,3rd,division: DReed2, :00YardsHurdles-let,division: J.Parker,2.2nd,division:F. Hughes,4.3rd,division:R.Ryan, 4 PoleVault-let,divisionF. Hughes,1.Height,8ft.2nd,division:R.Ryan,1.Height,8ft, JavelinThrow-1st.division:J Parker,2.2nd.division:R.Ryan, 2. ShotPutt-list,division:P.Haydeck,3,2nd.&vision:JParker, 2.3rd.division:D.Reed1.Distance,27ft, BroadJump-1st.division:J. Parker,1. Distance,20ft.3in. 2nd,division:R.Miller,2. 3rd division:D.Reed,1. Distance, 17ft.211n.

"C"Gradegainedfirstplace thepointscompetition.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH, GuestSpeakers, LastMondaynigh:wewereprivilegedtohearMr.H.O'Brienspeak ontheimportanceofCatholicism inthefightagainstCommunism. Mr.O'Brienstressedtheneedto knowourreligionthoroughly,so thatwecouldunderstandtheprinciplesatstake.Hiswiderange ofexperiencecoupledwishhisextensivestudyofthesocialquestion, providedthematerialforamostenSayableaddress, FollowingMr,O'Brien,Father PurcellsaidafewwordsofencouragementtotheboysandstrengthenedtheirenthusiasmforCatholic Action.The43boyspresentshowedheartyappreciationofthetwo speakers.

Atournextmeeting.onMonday, December16,Mr,G.Keatingwill addressusonthesubjectofTrade Unions.Weexpectabigroll-up. BranchElections.

Hereisthenewexecutive:President,GerardBoylan;vice-presi. dent,TerryDaly;generalsecretary, BasilRigg:minutesecretary, BasilRigg;treasurer,KevinDillon;wardenDuncanBeaton;guardian,RegIfebbard.

Totheseboysweextendour heartiestcongratulations,andwish themeverysuccessintheirtask ofbranchadministration.

Cricket.

FredFergusonandBrianWilliamsdeservefullcreditfortheir deadlybowlingagainst%tibiae°. Boththeseboysstrucktheirbest forminthematchlastSundayand promisewellforthefuture.Ifwe cannowstrengthenourbatting thereisnoreasonwhyweshould notgettothetop.Ourfielding thoughnotyetperfect,ismuchinpropel.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

SocialNote,

OnSaturday,November30,MauriceMedleyandHildaMoxhamwere marriedinSc.Joseph'sChurch withNuptialMass.AsbothfamiliesareassociatedwiththeY.C.W., itisourpleasantdutytoextend tothecouplebestwishesforthe furoreonbehalfoftheSubiaco branchoftheMovement.

BasketBall.

OnMondaynight,November25, WestLeedervillemetanddefeatedWembley.Anewplayerfor Wembley,LeoHickey,playeda goodgameforhisside;hewas theirbest.Thegreater-partof Wemblefy'sscorewasthrownby JoeHodge.BeetplayerforWest Leederville,andforthenight,was .TimMaschmedt,PatSweeneyumpired.

Barbecue.

Weareholdingagrandbarbecue atNorthBeachonBoxingnight. Fordetails,seeaaymemberof yoursocialcommittee, Dance.

OnNovember30St.Kevin's TennisClubhelditsopeningdance ivSt.Joseph'sHall.Thenight wasagreatsuccess,bothsocially andfinancially.Thegirlscantake abowfortheextragoodfloor, Theycertainlydidagoodjob,and estakebackmostofourpast nastyremarks. Cricket.

OnSunday,December1,weplayedLeedervilleatHendersonPark KnowingSubiacoform,westarted offrathercautiously,burmanaged tofinishjust14infront.Ron Piercelethisheadgointhesecondinningsandwithaglorious11 wasSubiaeo'stopscorer.Out. standinginnuefirstinningswas FredFerguson,forbeederville.who knockeddownfiveofourchapsfor 1Sruns,aneffortwhichevenSubileocouldno:failtoappreciate, Arotherhighlightofthedaywas AlanBowiesred-hotone-handed catch,whichsetthefieldscream. ins,Anyhow,it'sagoodstartfor us.andit'stobehopedwecan keepupourform.

National Catholic Girls' MOVEMENT

SUBIACOBRANCH.

Swimmers,pleasenote!Nowthat goodoldsummeriswellandtruly here.wehavedecidedtotakethe opportunityofthelong,lightevenings,andwendourwaytoCity Beachstraightafterworkonthe alternateTuesdaytoourmeetings. Thisactivitywilltaketheplaceof P7,onthatTuesday.Timidones, fearnot.Ouroldfriend,LifesaverNegus,willbetheretolenda hand,She'lltakegoodcareofus. Wewon'tbeabletogiveyouthe dateforthecommencementofthis activityforafewweeks.But watchthiscolumnandyou'llknow isplentyoftime, P,T,classeswillstillbecontinuedonthegeneralmeetingTuesdays.

Tennis Tennisisgoingwell.Youcan bosureofanenjoyableafternoon ifyoucometothecourtsonany SaturdayorSundayafternoon.And incidentally,wearegoingtoplay onweek-dayeveningsalso;so comealongtothegeneralmeeting andmakearrangementswithother girlstoplayacoupleofeveningsa week.

Anyonewishingto,jointhetennis clubcangiveinhername,together withonequarter'ssubscriptionto Bet,Logan.

MarianLodge.

Don'tforget,girls,thatMarian Lodgeisavailableforholidays. And,bytheway,whynottake motheralong?

GeneralMeeting, Nextgeneralmeetingwillbeon December17.Makeaneffortto attend,won'tyou?

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

RiverTrip, Oncethenewsleakedoutthat theN.C,G.M.wereorganisinga cruisetoPointWalter,itbecame thecentrepointofcomingevents. AfterdecidingonDecember16,we foundthattheYC.W.arebolding ameetingthatnight,eothedate nowisN.B.December18.

FortsighttySocial.

Thisisthefirstofitskind,so comealonginthousandsrbe committeeinchargeareworking overtime,sothatallwillenjoy themselwee.SeeyouonDecember 17,St.Patrick'dHall,at.8p.m. Tennis. St.Patrick'sTennisClubthese dayshasalmostreachedpre-war standard.AfewSundaysagoa challengematchwasplayedbe. .weentwoN.C.G.M.membersand twofromYC.W.Itwaseasily themostthrillingmatcheverwit. neesed,Half-waythroughthe boysbegantocomplainofrough play(Theyjustcouldn'ttakeit!), Withoutkeeping3-ouinsuspense anylonger,thefinalscoreswere6-5 infavouroftheN.C.0.11.Inspite oftheteeharicaldifficultyconcerningthevalidityof6.5,weconsider itthefirstN.C.G.M.intheState.

HIGHGATEHILLBRANCH.

MarianLodge, Thesocialweek-endwhichwas heldlastweek-endwasagreatsue. ccse.Althoughnotasmanyasex. pectedcouldcomealong,ahappy imewashadbyall,"Toomany cooksspoilthebroth,"butnoticecreamaswediscoveredwhen12of thegirlsconcoctedabrewtheycalledice-cream.Onekeentypein particulararoseat6o'clockon Sundaymorningtoinvestigatethe proceedings.Evidentlythestrain ofsuspensewastoomuchforbar, andbydinnertimeshewasincapableofsamplingourstrawberry ices.

OursincerethankstoRev.DSullivanforgivinguphisweek-end togiveusMassandafewinstrue. tivetalkswhichweremuchappreciatedbyall.We.arecontemplatinganotherweek-endinthenear future,andhopethatailbranch memberswillrollupforlotsoffun. AMmemberwishingtospend theirChristmasholidaysinthe lovelysurroundingdistrictofKalewunda,MarianLodge,ofcourse, hadbettergetintouchwithMarg Greyimmediately,asbookingsare limited.

ChristmasCarnival,

OnFriday,December20,weare holdingamonsterCarnivalwithall hetrimmings.Wearemakingit intoamasqueradeball,andthere willbeprizesforthepersonorper. sonswiththebestmaskofthe evening.PeoplewhocannotProcureafancymaskmayobtainone a:thehalldoorforaeerysmall sumiftheywish.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

GeneralMeeting.

OnMondaynext,December9,a generalmeetingwillbeheldinthe hall.Thisoneisreallydefinite,so comealong.Weshouldhavea fairlyclearrunonthehallfrom nowon,soeverythingwillbeable tostartagaininearnest.Thehigh. lightofthismeetingwillbeaquiz's session,arrangedbyourchaplain himself,soforgoodness'ssake don'tmissit.

Rehearsals.

Asthehallwillnotbeavailable onSundaynight,December8,there willbenogeneralrehearsal.Howeverwatchthiscolumnfornews aboutthenextrehearsal.

Barbecue.

Ournextbarbecuewillbeheld veryshortly,onadateyettobede eidedupon.Astheboysinsiston havingafullmoon,wemayhave towaitforaweekortwobeforea suitableonecomesalong.

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Wednesday,December

HiberniansForegatherforCorporateActofFaith

eauSunday,Nosember24,theAnnualGeneralCommunionofmean. bersoftheHibernianSocietytook !SereatSt.MarysCathedral,and theCommunionBreakfastwasheld attheCathedralHall.Thisoscaeionisalwaysaninspiringone,and thisyear'sGeneralCommunionwas Etiost'successfulfromeverypointof view.Rev.FatherO'Farrellwas 'hecelebrant,

Memberswereconveyedfromthe ettrisheethroughoutthemetropolitan-strburbanareainbraesandcare, andafterassemollng:It:IeuatbedralHallwentinprocessiontothe Cathedral.TheMassandthe members'HolyCommunionwereofferedforthereposeofthesoulsof des-easedmembers.

Hev.FatherO'Farrell,inhisad. dresstothemembers,saidthatit wasawonderfuleighttoseeso manymembersgathered'attheCathedraltoparticipateinagreat actofFaithinthecentraldoctrine ofourfaith.Severalnon-Catholic peopleinthehospitalwereamazed atthenumberofmengatheredat thechurch,anditwascertainlyedifyingtoseethemembersintheir hundredscomingtogethertoMass andHolyCommunion.Thatwas indicativeoftheflourishingnature oftheHibernianSociety.Asocietythatcouldkeepinthefore. frontthespiritualvalueswascertainlyasocietytobeproudof.It wasacommonthingintheworldto seesocietiesbow,witheringand dying,Itseemedtobethenature ofmanyiftheydidnotwitherand 'dietobecomechokedandmisguidedbyafewsimplybecausethe otherswerenotinterested.They werenotinterestedbecausethewok:3-didnotkeeptheminterested; butasocietyliketheHibernlans hadbeenestablishedsolelytohelp itsmembersspirituallyandmater. ially.Hencetheywerekeepingthe spiritualPrideintheforefrontand, ofcourse,theotherwouldfollow.

UniquePositionofCatholicBenefitSociety

Apologieswerereceivedfrom Rev.BrotherGarvie(AquinasCoi. Jere),Rev,BrotherEthelred(St. Iloephonsus'College),Bro.T.I'. Burke,M.II.It.,SenatorDorothy Tangney,andDr.T.W.Meagher, ThenewlysSectedGrandPresident(Bro.J,W.Wall)presided, andwithhimwereBros.L.Harris, GN.P.;D.Felton,P.G.P.;II,S. Moir,G.T.:J.Finnegan,junr. G.W.;L.M.Goerke.D.B.M.; .1. Finnegan,sear.,D.B.I.11.;T.R. Walker,D.B11.;T.J.Slyness R.G.T.;andJ.Edwards,G.S. "HierarchyandClergy," TheimmediatePastGrandPresident,Bro.DonFelton,submitted thetoastof"TheHierarchyand Clergy."Inthecourseofhisre. marks,Bro.FeltonthankedHis GracetheArchbishopandthe priestsforthehelpandencouragementgivenbythemtotheSoeiety. HeextendedtotheRedemptorist FathersandBrothersandtheRev. MotherandSistersoftheSacred HeartConventtheSociety'ssincere thanksfortheirkindnessinmakingitpossiblefortheSocietyto haveclosedretreat'sforthemembersfromwhichtheretreatante, withoutdoubt,receivedgreatspiritualbenefits.Heincludedalsothe SistersandBrothersoftheteachingOrderswho,witheomuchself sacrificegaveoftheirbestforthe educationofthechildren,preparing themfortheirdifferentwalksin lifeattheconclusionoftheir schooldays.TotheSistersand Brothersattachedtotheseveral CatholicHomesforthewelfareof youngandoldtheSocietyoffered itsheartfeltthanksandwished themalltheblessingstheyearich. lydeserved.

Theywerecateringforthewhole hvesoftheirmembers,andifthere wasanytimeinlifewhenthey neededhelpandunderstandingand comehrtionitwasintimeofsickness.TheHibernianAustralasien CatholicBenefitSocietyhelpedits memberswhentheywerenotable tohelpthemselves.Anyonewho visitedahospitalknowshowappreciatedhelpwasintimeofillness. Nooneneededverymuchsympathy whentheywerewellandinpar. feet.healthandcouldhelpthemselves;butthetimecamewhen theywerenotabletohelpthemselvesandthentheycouldbethankful thattheyhadjoinedasociety whichwasabletohelpthem,With God'sgraceandfortified'byHis spiritualfood,theyhadbeguna newyearFaith,HopeandCharitywerethethreemotivesthat wouldguideandsustainthemina worldwhichseemedat;themoment tobedisintegrating,becauseithad turnedawayfromGod,andthey hadturnedtowardsHimandwere placingtheirconfidenceinHim. Theirsocietywouldsucceed,and mustsucceedandflourishbecause thespiritualsidewasbeingkeptin theforefront.Theotheraspects theywerenotneglecting,butthey tooksecondplace.Itwassurprie ingthatthereweresomanywho wereeligibletojointheHibernian Societyandhadnotdoneso,but probablythatwasbecausethememtierswereabittoohumble-very fewheardverymuchabouttheSoeiety.Knowledgeofthebenefits offeredbytheSocietyshouldbe mademoreknowntothewhole Catholiccommunity.

COMMUNIONBREAKFAST,

AtthebreakfasttheSocietywas honouredbythepresenceofthe TAstrictChaplain,VeryRev,Father J.Wallace,Rev.Dr.E.Sullivan, Rev.BrotherD.P.O'Connor,Bro. E,Needham,M.L.A.,Senator-Elect J.A.Cooke,andrepresentativesof liveSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul, theWA.CatholicLawn'TennisAssoeiatioa,NationalCatholicGirls' Movement,andtheCelticClub.

Rev.Dr.Sullivan,whoresponded onbehalfoftheHierarchyand Clergy,eaidthathemustfirstof allcongratulatetheSocietyonthis reallysplendidCommunionand CommunionBreakfastthatmorning, Itwasagreattributetothevital. ityoftheSociety.Itwasparticularlynoticeablethattheyhada verybigproportionofyounger membersandthat,ofcourse,wasa promise'ofthecontinuationofthe lifeoftheSociety.

InaCatholicsocietythehonouringofthattoastwasadirecttri. butetotheBishopandtheclergy ofthediocese.TheBishopofa diocesewaschargedwiththepastoralcareoftheChurchinthat pertieulardiocese.Hewasoneof thesuccessorsoftheApostlesupon whomOurLordbuilttheChurch. andthereforeOurLord'sworkin thediocesedevolvedonhim.It wasthereforehisdutytopreach theGospel,toadministertheSacraments,tocareforthespiritual needsofthepeople,andtooffer Sacrifice,Quiteobviously,infulfillingthisveryhighandonerous duty,hemusthavethehelpof others,andtheywereprimarilythe clergyofhisdiocesewho,soto speak,formedwithhimamoral unity.Theyactedalmostasone personinthepastoralchargeof thediocese.Then,ofcourse,there wereothermembersofclericaland religiousOrderswhousuallyunder. tookspecialworks.Allthesesharedinthatwork.TheBishop, then,inhiediocese,wasthepastor ofsouls,andOurLordhadlaida solemntrustuponhim,Nowit couldbetakenforgrantedthat therewasnoonewhocouldnotsee thatinourdaysthattrustwasnot averyonerousonefromaspiritual viewpoint,butitwasonethatdemandedgreatcourage;notsomuch, perhaps,inAustralia,butcertainly inotherpartsoftheworld.It wasonlysincethewarendedthat wehadbeenabletofindoutwhat parttheHierarchyinGermany,for example,playedduringtheNanregime;thewayinwhichtheyhad tofightfortheFaithandguardthe spiritualheritageoftheirpeople;

andonlyquiterecentlywehadteen thePrimateofanotherminutia., lugoslaviaarraignedbeforeacivil tribunalandunjustlycondemnedto itlongtermofIvumiliatingimprisonment,gaolwithhardlabour,which washandedouttocommoncriminals,andtheyknewfromreports thattheArchbishopacceptedit nobly.Therewasnoneedtogive furtherexamples;itwashappeningeverywhere,andwhenthe Churchwasassaultedandpersecuted,thefirstpeopletobecalumniated,reviledandhurt,werethe Bishops,becauseeveryoneknew thattheyweretheleaders,the Shepherds.TheBishopislikethe GoodShepherdthatOurLordspot' aboutintheGospel,andnowadays, asalwaysinthehistoryofthe Church,theBishopwascalledupon toshowthatbeisaGoodShepherd, AndwecanthankGodthatin thesetimestheBishopsoftheCa. tholicChurchhaveshown,andare showing,thattheyarereallyGood Shepherds,Nowthatappliestoa lesserdegree,buttosomedegree, inourowncountry.Andwe,as Catholics,expectandknowthatit willhappenthatiftheoccasioncall. edforitwewouldfindthesame exampleofspiritualcourageand leadershiponthepartofourown Bishopsandwiththem,ofcourse, the'priestswhoareassociatedwith themintheChurch'swork.Itwas clearthatsuchleadershipcourageousandinspired,calledforcooperationandfaithfulfollowingon thepartofthepeople.Wemight putitmoreprecisely-theneedsof ourtimescallforco-operationfrom tillmembersoftheChurch,i.e., BiShops,priestsandpeople.Lay peopleshouldbeunitedintheir workfortheChurch,intheirde. fenceoftheChurch,intheirspiritualactivity,justastheywereunitedbythecommonbondsoffaith andof;sanctifyinggrave.They werealloneinChrist,turdthereforethey,asmembersofthelaity, couldregardthemselvesnot SO muchasjustfollowing4,11,butas participatingintheworkofthe Archbishopandclergy.Andthe wayinwhichtheyhadattended HolyCommunionthatmorningin theCathedral,andthefactthat theyhadproposed,andloyallyhonoured,atoasttotheHierarchyand Clergy,showedthatdevotionand loyalty,willingnesstoco.operate, wascertainlynotlackingamongst themembersoftheirSociety.I/r. Sullivansaidthat,therefore,itwas withrealpleasurethathethanked theSocietyonbehalfoftheArchbishopandtheclergyofthisdioeeeeandthemembersofthereligionsOrdersandtheChristianBro. BeesandNun's,forthemembers' goodwishesandexpressionsofloyaltyandtheenthusiasticwayin whichtheyhadhonouredthetoast.

"TheHibernianSociety."

it.life,theywouldfindtheywould beapproachedbymanypersons whowouldtrytopersuadethem ofthefutilityofsubscribingtoa (odeofmoralsandtheethicswhich theyhadbeentaught;todisregard thosesafeguards.Such'suggestionsstruckveryhard,butthey wouldhavewisdomintheiryouth iftheycametotheconclusionthat, mostofourgreatestmenhave cometobeforedeath-thatifthey keptcloselytotheteachingsof Christ:andHisChurch,andkept dosecontactwithitcontinually, thentheywouldhaveachievedreal greatness,

TheGrandPresident,Bro,.1. Wall,inrespondingonbehalfof theSociety,extendedtoMr.Cooke theSociety'sheartiestcongratulationsonhiselectiontotheSenate. TheGrandPresidentsaidthatit wasappropriatethatheshouldtake thatopportune;ofspeakingtothe membersofimportantmattersregardingtheSociety,Firstand foremosttheirworthyGrandSec. retary,Bro,J.Edwards,sumsabout torelinquishhisofficeasGrand Secretary.Hehadmadethatre. questtotheDistrictBoardandto theConference.andithadnaturallybeenreceivedwithveryheartfelt disappointment,becauseBro.Ed. wardshadbecomepartoftheinstitutionoftheHibernianSociety inWesternAustralia,andithadalwaysbeenacaseof"ifyoudon't knowanything,seeJoeEdwards." BrotherEdwardshadfounditneeessarytorelinquishthatpost,and whilsthewouldstillbeamongst themtoguideandhelp,neverthelessthememberswouldhaveto lookforsomeoneelsetohelpthem

out.andiswasgoingtobevery hard'tofindsomeoneadequatelyto takehisplace.Therefore,onthat occasion,whichwouldbethelast CommunionBreakfastatwhichhe wouldofficiateasGrandSecretary, theGrandPresident,onbehalfof themembers,extendedthevery bestwishesforthefuture, and the hopethathewouldbelongspared toguideandhelptheminanyway thatmightberequired.

Anothermatterofgreatimportancewasanappealtothemembers generallytospeeduptheirefforts inincreasingthemembership.That matterwasemphasisedeverytime theDistrictBoardvisitedabranch. Thememberswereurgedtocooperateinthatmostimportant work.Membersweretoohumble anddidnotpublicisetheSociety enough.ItbehovedeverymemberDOendeavourtogetonenew memberbytheendoftheyear.It wasessentialthattheSociety shouldbuildupandincreaseits membership.Theoldermembers weregraduallyleavingandsomebodymusttaketheirplaces,and thatcouldonlybedonebythe membersmakingtheSocietyandits activitiesandworksknowntotheir friendsandacquaintancesandinducingthemtojoin.TheSociety stoodoutprominentlyamongother societiesinWesternAustraliaor throughoutAustralia,andmembers shouldnotbediffidentaboutaskingfellowCatholicstojoinit,It hadbehind'itnotonlysoundmaterialbacking,butalsoaspiritual backingwhichnootherFriendly Societycouldoffer.

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Senator-ElectJ.A,Cooke,inproposingthetoastoftheSociety,said hefeltthatinsocietiessuchas theirswas'thefoundationofdecent societyinthisandothercountries. Inthevarioussocieties,manyof themeetingsofwhichhehadat. tended,spokento,andassociated with,therewasatendencyto wither,nottobevirile,alossof hope,andadistinctlossoffaith andlittlecharity.Thewholeof theworldseemedtobetendingto. wardsamaterialisticoutlookwith. inwhichtheindividualthoughtthat onlywhatbecouldgathertohimselfwasworthstrivingafter.In aCatholiccommunity,however, whosefoundationswereinthe verywordsofChrist,therewasno suchwithering.Theywouldbe hurt;theywouldbestruckperhaps attimes;butiftheykeptcontact withthefundamentalmoralsthat weretheirs;iftheypreservedthe heritagewhichwassohonourable, thentheywouldnotfail.They mustbecomestrongersanditwas totheyoungerpeoplenowthathe wouldspeak,Whentheywentout

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Takethingsastheycome,deal withthempiecemeal thatseems tobetheidea.

Gainsorlossesfromthisattitudecannotbeproperlyassessed.

Perhaps,however,itoughttobe remarkedthatthisattitudeofnoninterferenceandlackofspecificMerestinreligiousmattershasthe advantageofimpressingonthe

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Germanpeoplethattheirsalvation, underGodmustcomemainlyfrom theirownindividualandcollective efforts.

Lastweek'slocalelectionresultsintheBritishzonewereclearly-markedconsequencesofthisattitude,

TheChristianDemocratspolled 6,500,000votesandIndependents 2,715,000.MostoftheIndependentswereunopposed,andasaresultsecuredadisproportionate numberofseats-23,343against theChristianDemocrats'20,621. ButmanyIndepenentsareCation lies.TheCommunistscamelast with694seats.

TheFrenchauthoritiesaregenerallycreditedwithhavingthebestrunzone.Theyco-operatewith theGermanreligiousauthorities.

HencetheChristianDemocrats polled1,273,574votes-nearlyas manyasalltheotherpartiescombined.TheCommunists'pollwas 18(1,466

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TheAmericanauthoritieshavea ReligiousDivisionintheiradministrativeset-up,Notevery-where andalwaysharetheymadeusue. cessofit.Thisishardlytobe expected,beeauseAmericansin theirowncountryhavenoexperienceofofficialcontactsbetween ChurchandState.

BlundersbytheJuniorOfficers.

NowandagainajuniorAmericanofficer,strictlyapplyinghisown interpretationofregulations,will makeabadblunder,asintheease ofthecaptainwhothoughtit necessarytoinvadetheHierarchy's privateassemblywithanAllied overseer.HigherAuthorityeventuallyputsrightthissortofthing -butHigherAuthorityitselfis alsocausinganxietybysayingthat GermanconcordatswiththeHoly Seearedeadletters.

TheyassuretheHierarchythat everythingwillbetakencareof, bettheBishopsarenotsosure thattheChurch,leftwithoutdefinitelegalstatusissafefromlocal andregionalauthorities,German andothers,whohavenolovefor ChristianityingeneralandCatholic. laminparticular.

IntheRussianzonetheSoviet dictatorsarebehavingjustasit pleasesthemttObehave,without referencetoanyone'srightsor wishes.Christianitymustgo.

Christianinstructionforchildrenhaslatelybeenabolished throughoutthiszone-except.in Berlin,wheretheremightbeques. bonefromtheWesternAlliesandCommunism,wholeandentire atheisticandmaterialistic,isbeing forceduponthepeople.

(finale,ArchbishopsandBishops faithfultoGodandman,braveand tenacious,wholeavegatheredgreaterstrengththroughthelongyears oftheNazivecialeandthehiorrorg ofwar.

CardinalvonFatilhaberin-Mun. lob,andtheLionofMunster,the lateCardinalvon.Galen,havenow receivedthehonourduetothem fortheirberateleadership-recognitionthatwasdeniediseetuu4the Nazishidfromtheworldtheir dedsandwords.Therearemany otherstocarryoninthesame herociestrain.

StoryofHeroismYettobeHeard.

Yettobeheardinanythinglike completenessisthestoryofthetenacityandheroismofcountlessGermanpriestsandlaity.Manywent totheirdeathundertheNazis; manymorewouldhavegonethe samewayif:otheirheroismthey hadnotaddedagreatdealofingenuityinfoolingthatGestapo, Frenchpriestsarenowtellingin printsomeofthestoriesabout thoseGermanpriests,nunsand laitywhoriskedimprisonment,tortureanddeathtoenableHitler's foreignslavestoliveafulland gloriousCatholiclife.Itisone ofthefineststoriesintheChurch's history.

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ChorusofLies, Wboknowsanyhardfactsabout presentconditionsinSpain?They areswampedintendentiouspropeganda.

Meetoftheday-to-claycomment inmanyoftheworld'snewspapers comesfromtheSovietradio,Sovietpapers,Sovietdiplomats,and Soviet"gramophonerecords"in Communistinfected countries. Thesecommentatorsareallhundreds,andsomeeventhousands,of milesremovedfromtheSpanish frontier, Anyassertion,anylie,anypiece ofimaginationwillservetheirpurposeprovideditaddstoachorus soloudthatpeoplewillintheend oometobelievethat"something mustbewronginSpain,"It'san oldtrickofHitler's.

Weknowsomefacts.Itiseasy topractiseyourreligioninSpain. TheHolySeefindsitpossibleto makeagreementswiththeSpanish Government.TheSpanishprieons arenot"fulltooverflowingwith politicalprisoners."Familylifeis encouragedwithfinesocialschemes,

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SomepeoplesayPortugal'sre. gimeisTotalitarian.Otherssay itisAuthoritarian.Fewifanyof thecommentatorsgotoPortugalto findoutwhatactuallyishappening, andallmissthegreatfact,

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ErnestWunderllch 5/DARKSYMPHONY.

ElizabethLauraAdams 9/9 MANTRACKS.

IonL.Idrless 6/INSEARCHOFENGLAND.

H.V.Morton 16/9

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Christianpeopleare,however,resisting.Thoughtheyknowthe Communistswillnotput,upwith anysortofopposition,theChristianIlemocratalastweekpolled 421,768votesagainsttheSovietsponsoredSocialistUnityParty, dominatedby ;beCommunists, whichwascreditedwith1,497.777.

HousesSeizedbyBAORWives.

TheGermanHierarchyhave, ofcoarse,puttherestoration ofChristianfamilyliferightat theheadofGermany'smosturgent tasks.ForthisreasontheBishopofAachenhasrecentlystronglycriticisedtheseizureofhousing accommodationforBritiebwives andfamiliesbecauseitmeansthat theappallingovercrowding,in whichdecentfamilylivingisextremelydifficultismadeevenworse.

Moreover,thisaction,saysBishopTanderVelden,undermines confidenceinthegoodintentionsof theAlliedauthoritiesandplaysinto thehandsofextremists.

AgreathopefortherehabilitationofaGermanyfacingtremeeH,V.Morton 16/9donsoddsistheHierarchy-Car.

Morethantwo-thirdsofthe Bishopshavebeeneitherkilled, expelledorimprisoned.ThelatestvictimisArchbishopStepintie, ofZagreb,chiefchampionofthe ChurchagainstbothNaziand Communistattacks.Nowinprison,theArchbishopisawaiting oneofthose"democratic"trials.

Morethan180priests,200religious-nunsincluded-andteasof thousandsofthelaityhavebeen murdered,Morethan400priests endhundredsofreligioushavehad stnfleethecountry.Wholeprovinceshavenoclergy.

Parishbuildingshavebeenconfiscated,churchesprofaned,schools secularised.Religiousinstruction hasbeenabolishedintheschools though,inareferendum,98per cent,oftheparentsvotedforit. Initsplacehasbeeninstlituetdthe pillof"FidelitytoMarshalTito."

Theradioandpressnevercease theirviciouspropagandaagainst theChurchandclergy.Anylie withdo.

InthehopeofendingthepersecutiontheHolyFatherlast°etc). berappointedMgr.JosephHurley, BishopofSt.Augustine,Florida.to beRegentofthePapalNunciature

ThegreatfactaboutPortugal isFatima,where29yearsago-on thedaythepresentHolyFather wasconsecratedBishop-OurLady, appearingtothreepeasantchildren, tentthewholenationtoconfession withafirmpurposeofamendment.

PortugalbeforeFatimaandPortugalafterFatimaaretwodifferent countries-theoneanti-clerical, chaoticineverydepartmentoflife; theother,thoroughlyCatholic.

Thetwogreatestfiguresinthe restorationof:benationareCardinalOerejeira,PatriarchofLisbon,andthePrimeMinister,Dr. Salazar.In:heirstudentdays theysharedroomsatColimbraUniversity.Bothcomefromhumble homes.

SCANDINAVIA.

MissionaryLands.

NorwayandSweden-andto Denmarktoothesameremarks mayapply-havelittleCatholic

Theabsenceofnewsis:osome extentgood:thereisnotroubleto report.Butneitheristherean opportunityyettocallattentionto outstandingCatholic progress. Theseare"missionarylands,"where inmostcitiesandinthecountrysidetheChurch'smissionisbeing establishedgraduallyifslowlyby hard-workingBishops,priests,and nuns.

LUXEMBOURG.

FaithfulNation.

HerewehaveatinyCatholic country,sandwichedbetweenformerenemies-anditselfmadean enemybytheNanis-whichenjoys certainlyasmuchpeaceas,and probablymorethan,anyEuropean country, .1landofFaithandpatriotism. MISSING.

F1/11.1eountriesaremissingfrom thissurvey-Finland,Lithuania, I,atviaandEstonia.Finland's vonditinnafteritsseconddefeatby theRedArmyisreputedhobe"not sobadasitmightbe."Lithuania, LatviaandEstoniaarenevermentionedatthepeacemeetings.Sovietdiplomatswon'thavethem mentioned.Perhapsthereason whytheyarenotmentionedbythe representativesoftheWestern democraciesis:hattheyReeltoo ashamed.

LOST.

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METAPHORS

'YeaandNay,"Scarborough:

"Whenwasakid,Iwastaught totakeeverythingJesussaidinthe Bibleasplainandstraightfromthe shoulder,sothatanymancanun. derstand,Butitseemstomethat youandyourChurchmakeHim meanalotofthingsHemaynever havemeant.Lookatthosewords youarealwaysgivingout:"Thou artPeter,anduponthisrockIwill buildMyChurch."Nowalways tookthemtobeplainEnglish,and thatJesussaidtoPeter:"Thisisa goodplacetobuildachurch,see thisrockherewillmakeafinefoundation;nothingwilleverknockit down." ,wasinsomeofthese Easternlandsduringthewarand sawmanybuildingsthathavestood forthousandsofyears.Whymust wethinkHewassayingthatPeter himselfwastheRockandthatHe wasgoingtofoundHisChurchon him?" ...t.Didyounevernoticethat ChristOurLordoftenusedmetaphorsormetaphoricallanguage whenteachingandspeakingtoHis followers?Itisverymuchthe customintheEastto,doso,NOW thereisnothingmoreabsurdthan totakefigurativeormetaphorical languageliterally.OurLordspoke ofHimself,ondifferentoccasions, asthe"GoodShepherd,""TheDoor oftheSheepfold,""TheLightof theWorld,""TheVine,"etc.In :hestcasesweunderstndHismeaningperfectly,anddonottakeHis wordsliterally. Sointhiscase, when.spelkinghoSt,Peter,after I'e;er'smagnificentprofessionof Faith,OurLordusesametaphor.

wasonethatSt.Peterandthe othersoouldeasilyunderstand,for ityouremember,onthefirstoccasionwhenChristmetPeterHe sewtohim:"ThouartSimon,the eonof.Tona;thoushaltbecalled Cephas"(whichmeansPeteror rock).OurLordwasnottalking ofanyrockuponwhichHewas etancruigonthat.occasion.Neither wasHe,whenHesaid:"Thouart Peter,anduponthisrockIwill buildMyChurch,andthegatesof hellshallnotprevailagainstit;and I'willgivetotheethekeysofthe KingdomofHeaven,andwhatsoeverthoushaltlooseuponearth,it shallbeloosedalsoinHeaven,and whatsoeverthoushaltbindupon earth,shallbeboundalsoinHeaven,'(Mt.XVI.,15seq.)

OurLord'swordswere:"Thou artCephas,anduponthisCephasI 11111011111111411111111111111111111111111111811181111111111118111118111111

willbuildMyChurch,"i.e.,"Thou artrockand'uponthisrockIwill buildMyChurch."Hewasclear. lyreferringtoPeter,forHeimmediatelygavelooPeterthesupreme jurisdiction,whichbelongsonlyto :hesupremeheadofHisChurch, "AndIwillgivetotheethekeysof theKingdomofHeaven,andwhat. soeverthoushaltbinduponearth, itshallbeboundalsoinHeaven."

ItwouldbetomakeOurLord talknonsensetosaythatHepromisedtogiveSt.Peterthissupreme jurisdiction,becauseHewasgiving instructionsforthebuildingofa Churchuponapieceofrock.Iam surethatanyScripturescholar,Cabelieorl'rotestant,wouldonly smileatyoursuggestedinterpretationofthetext.

SHOULDALLEDUCATIONBE INTHEHANDSOFTHE STATE

?

"SchoolTeacher,"Wembley:

"AttherecentEducationConfer. enceheldattheUniversity,heard manyspeakersfromforeignparts assertasanaxiom,thatalleducationshouldbeinthehandsofthe State,andthatprivateschools,eseciallybelongingtoareligiousdenomination,hadnousefulfunction inthenewordertheyforecasted forthepost-warworld. Iheardno protestsmade,so askedmyself, whatwastheattitudeofreligious leaderstoallthis. haveayoung familyandthequestionoftheir educationisbeginningtoworrymy wifeandmyself.Wouldyouplease telluswhatistheCatholicAnswer tothisburningquestion?"

A.:Inthefirstplace,Iwouldrecommendyoutoprocureacopyof, andreadcarefullytheEncyclicalof PopePiusXI,on"TheChristian EducationofYouth."Itisloobe foundinaCatholicTruthSociety pamphlet,whichcanbeboughtat anyofourchurches,This(nag. oificentexpositionoftheChurch's teachingonChristianEducationis lookeduponrightlyastheCharter ofYouth.

Well,toansweryourquestion.

topreparethemfortheireternal destiny.Itisclearlythedutyof theStatetosafeguardtherightsof 'parents,nottoabolishortorestrictthem.

Thefamilyisadomesticsociety withpriorrightsandobligations whichbelongtoitindependentlyof theState,Thenatural,primary, anafundamentalrightofthefamily toeducateitschildrenisinvested initbyGod,andnohumanpower orlawcanabolishit.Theparents,orfamily,areresponsiblefor thephysical,intellectual,moral,religiousandsociakeducationand trainingoftheirchildren,The Statecaninterveneonlywhenthe Parentsareincapableofdischargingtheirobligationsorwhen;hey failtodoso.

TheState,asthecustodianof ;liecommonwelfare,insucheases, isdischargingparentalobligations, whichshouldbedischargedwith dueregardfortheconsciencesand faithoftheparents.It.istheoutrageouserrorofourrime,thatcivil societycanenterthesanctmaryof thefamily,determiningatwillwhat canbedonewithinitsdomestic wallsabouttheinstructionand trainingofchildren.No.This divinelyimposedobligationonpar. entsdemandsfreedomofeducation. Parentsmustbefreetoeducate theircliiklren,athome,if;heyare qualifiedtodoso,orinschools conductedunderreligiousauspices, orinschoolsthathavebeeneither recognisedorestablishedbythe State.Nocivilauthoritycanlawfullyobligeparentstoviolatetheir conscienceintheeducationoftheir children,norcananyStatelawfullyabolishthefreedomofeducationgiventoparentsbynatureand byGod,

ItisafundamentallywrongnotionthatparentsgenerallyandAar. traliancitizens,enjoyonlythatfreedomofeducationwhichtheState grantsandguaranteenThemanifestdutyoftheStateistoprotect, byeverymeansinitspower,the freedombestowedonallparentsby Godthroughthelawsofnature.

oftruefreedomofeducation,and isanattempttoSovietiseorto secularisewhollyoursystemof education.

Richparentswithreligiousconvictions,canaffordtosendtheir childrentoschoolssatisfactoryto them;poorparents,whodesirea religiouseducationfortheirchit: drensayveryfrankly:"TheState schoolsaregoodasfarastheygo, buttheydonotgofarenoughin givingatraininginreligiousand morallivingtomychildren.IfI donotgethelpitoeducatemychildrenintheschoolsofmeeconsciendouschoiceunderBritishandAustralianfreedomofeducation,Iam indirectlydeprivedofthatfreedom andIambeingforcedtoactagainst myreligiousconvictions.'

Tosumup,therefore,Schoolteacher,theanswertoyourquestion:Apurelyseculareducation, i.e.,onewhich.neglectstogivea soundmoralandreligioustraining, cannotberightlycalledEducation atall.Sinceit,neglectsthemost importanthalfofman,hissouland itseternaldestiny,itis,indeed,but halfaneducation.

Henceparents,withsolidreligiousconvictionsandhighstandards ofmoralconduct,havearightto 'sendtheirchildrentoschoolswhere theywillgetthismoralandreligiousformation.AndastheseparentscontributetotheStateBudget

forEducationequallywiththose whoaresartisfiedwithasecular cyst,theyshould,instrictjustice,receivethegameadvantages fromtheStateintheschoolsof theirconscientiouschoice.

ThenonsensewhichwaspropoundedrecentlyattheNewEducationFellowshipConferencehad alltheappearanceofanorganised propagandaforthesecularisation ofeducationinAustraliaonthe modelofthetotalitariantyrannies ofthenewEurope,Thatthese second-rate,so-calledorself-styled Educationalexpertsshouldbeheld uptousasProphetsofEnlightenmentisaninsulttoourintelligence. Itmaybethattheirunpronounceablenamesandtheirindefmablenationalitieshelpedtocreatethat wonderland,ofvaguenessandvacuity,sodeartotheweaversofthe patternoftheNewOrder.

Thatourgovernments,orour unieereities,orweourselves, shouldbeinfluencedbythemits=thinkable

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FromnatureandfromGodcomes therighttomenandwomento marry,tohavechildren,andto educatethem.Itisarightthatis inalienable.Hencetoseparatethe childphysicallyfromitsparents,undertheassumptionthatitbelongs totheState,canbeexpectedina savageoraslavestate,butnotin acultured,organisedChristiansociety.Theassumptionthatthe Stateorschoolboards,oranysystemofeducation,hasrightsover thechildforitseducation,prioror superiortothoseoftheparents,is fundamentallywrong.Anylegislationbasedonthatassumptionis evilandinvalidinthecourtofconscienceandbeforeGod.Parents, whateverbetheirfaith,mustdefendtheirinalienablerights;they mustresisteveryattempttoweakenthepowerandauthorityofthe familyintheeducationoftheir children.

STATESHOULDSAFEGUARD RIGHTSOFPARENTS

Parentsareobviouslygoverned bythelawsofnatureandofGod. TheymustrecognisethattheState, asthecustodianofthecommonwelfareinthematerialorder,hasa righttoinsistontheminimumof education,aswellasoncertain standardsandondueinstruction andtrainingincitizenship.They mustalsorecognisethatthe Church,inthespiritualorder,is divinelycommissionedtoteach theirchildrenthething'sofGodand

AtotalitarianorSovietStaterecognisesnnsuchfreedom,butthe RedFascistStateisbasicallywrong onthemanyissuesthathavetheir sourceinGodthroughnatnire.This Soviet,tyrannoussystem-ofeducationcanneverbecorrecteduntilit comesbacktoanall-powerfuland anall-knowingGod.Ourthinking mustnotbeinfluencedbyaSoviet systemofeducation,orbyatheistic Communists,norbythose,inour owngovernments,whowouldtake theirpatternofeducationfroma Fascist,atheisticRussiaorfrom educationalauthorities,thatwish toimposeatotallysecularisticsystemonAustralianparents,

PARENTSWHONEEDHELP SHOULDGETIT

AndjustastheState,whenneed arisesduringindustrialdepression orunemploymentmustaidparents inprovidingforthephysicalwell. beingoftheirchildren,sotheState shouldhelpthemtoprovideforthe mental,intellectualandmoraltrain. ingoftheirchildreninschoolsof theirconscientiouschoice.

Allparents,whateverbetheir faith,shouldgetthisfinancialhelp, iftheyneedit,fromtheState.All paytaxesforeupkeepofeducation;itisflagrantlyunjusttorefuseparentsthehelptheyneedfor theeducationoftheirchildrenbecausetheysendtheirchildrento schoolswheretheywillgetthereligiousandmoraltrainingtheir consciencestellthemrtheymustgive them,andnottotheStateschools. Itistantamounttodeprivingthem

ina glossofPenguinSt oresuchastoma amostsoothin timebeverage assimilated,it thattonicno sonecessary tem b duringslee ingvigour long.

CHRISTOFTENSPOKEIN METAPHORS

YeaandNay,"Scarborough

-Whenwasakid,wastaught IctakeeverythingJesussaidinthe Bibleasplainantistraightfromthe shoulder,sothatanymancanun. derstand.Butitseemstomethat youandyourChurchmakeHim oceanalotofthingsHemaynever havemeant.Lookatthosewords youarealwaysgivingout:"Thou artPeter,anduponthisrockwill tuildMyChurch." Nowalways tookthemtobeplainEnglish,and thatJesussaidtoPeter:"Thisisa goodplacetobuildachurch,see thisrockherewillmakeafinefoun. dation:nothingwilleverknockit uown." ,wasinsomeofthese Easternlandsduringthewarand sawmanybuildingsthathavestood forthousandsofyears.Whymust wethinkHewassayingthatPeter himselfwastheRockandthatHe wasgoingtofoundHisChurchon him?"

..A.Did:younevernoticethat ChristOurIna-41oftenusedmetapleo-s III,81)1101.4.1111language sloe,teaellingandspeakingtoIbis followers?Itisverymuchthe customintheEastto,doso.Now thereisnothingmoreabsurdthan totakefigurativeormetaphorical languageliterally.OurLordspoke ofHimself,ondifferentoccasions, as:he"GoodShepherd,""TheDoor oftheSheepfold,""TireLightof theWorld.""TheVine,"etc.In :thesecasesweunderstndHismeaningperfectly,anddonottakeHis wordsliterally.Sointhiscase, whenspeakingnoSt,Peter,after 1'e:ci'smagnificentprofessionof Faith,thirLordusesametaphor. wasonethatSt.Peterandthe otherscouldeasilyunders;and,for ityouremember,onthefirstoccasionwhenChristmetPeter,He sant:ohim:"ThouartSimon,the 'onof-Iona;thoushaltbecalled .Cepha.s"(whichmeansPeteror rockl,OurLordwasnottalking ofanyrockuponwhichliewas standingonthat.occasion.Neither 1111.He,whenIlesaid:"Thouart Peter,anduponthisrockIwill buildMyChurch,andthegate'sof hellshallnotprevailagainstit:and Iwillgivetotheethekeysofthe KingdomofHeaven,andwhatsoeverthoushaltlooseuponearth,it shallbeloosedalsoinHeaven,and whatsoeverthoushaltbindupon earth,shallbeboundalsoinHeaven"(Mt.XVI.,18seq.)

WillbuildMyChurch,"i.e.,"Thou artrockanduponthisrockIwill buildMyChurch."HewasclearlyreferringtoPeter,forHeimmediatelygaveGoPeterthe'supreme jurisdiction,whichbelongsonlyto hesupremeheadofhisChurch. "AndIwillgivetotheethekeysof ineKingdomofHeaven,andwhatsoeverthoushaltbinduponearth, it.shallbeboundalsoinHeaven."

ItwouldbetomakeOurLord talknonsensetosaythatliepromisedtogiveSt.Peterthissupreme jurisdiction,becauseHewasgiving instructionsforthebuildingofa Churchuponapieceofrock, Iant surethatanyScripturescholar,CalieorProtestant,wouldonly smileatyoursuggestedinterpretationofthetext.

SHOULDALLEDUCATIONBE INTHEHANDSOFTHE STATE

?

"SchoolTeacher,"Wembley:

"AttherecentEducationConfer. enceheldattheUniversity,heard manyspeakersfromforeignparts assertasanaxiom,thatalleducationshouldbeinthehandsofthe State,andthatprivateschools,especiallybelongingtoareligiousdenomination,hadnousefulfunction inthenewordertheyforecasted forthepost-warworld. heardno protestsmade,so askedmyself, whatwastheattitudeofreligious leaderstoallthis. haveayoung familyandthequestionoftheir educationisbeginningtoworrymy wifeandmyself,Wouldyouplease telluswhatistheCatholicAnswer tothisburningquestion?"

A.:Inthefirst.place,wouldre. commendyoutoprocureacopyof, andreadcarefully.theEncyclicalof PopePiusXI.on"TheChristian EducationofYouth."Itistobe foundinaCatholicTruthSociety pamphlet,whichcanbeboughtat anyofourchurches.ThismugeificentexpositionoftheChurch's :cachingonChristianEducationis lookeduponrightlyastheCharter ofYouth.

topreparethemfortheireternal destiny.Itisclearlythedutyof theStatetosafeguardtherightsof parents,nottoabolishortorestrictthem.

Thefamilyisadomesticsociety withpriorrightsandobligations whichbelongtoitindependentlyof theState.Thenatural,primary, anofundamentalrightofthefamily toeducateitschildrenisinvested initbyGodandnohumanpower orlawcanabolishit.Theparents,orfamily,areresponsiblefor thephysical,intellectual,moral,religiousandsocialseducationand trainingoftheirchildren,The Statecaninterveneonlywhenthe parentsareincapableofdischargingtheirobligationsorwhen;hey failtodoso.

'flueState,assheeuetodianof thecommonwelfare,insuchcases, isdischargingparentalobligations, whichshouldbedischargedwith dueregardfortheconsciencesand faithoftheparents,Itistheoutrageouserrorofourtime,thatcivil societycanenterthesanctuaryof thefamily,determiningatwillwhat canbedonewithinitsdomestic wallsabouttheinstructionand trainingofchildren,No.This divinelyimposedobligationonparentsdemandsfreedomofeducation. Parentsmustbefreetoeducate theirchildren,ationic,if:heyare qualified:IIdoso,orinschools conductedunderreligiousauspices, orinschoolsthathavebeeneither recognisedorestablishedbythe State.Nocivilauthoritycanlawfullyobligeparentstoviolate:heir conscienceintheeducationoftheir children,norcananyStatelawfullyabolishthefreedomofeducationgiventoparentsbynaturemid byGod.

ItisafundamentallywrongnotionthatparentsgenerallyandAut. traliancitizens,enjoyonlythatfreedomofeducationwhichtheState grantsandguaranteesThemanifestdutyoftheStateis:oprotect, byeverymeansinitspower,the freedombestowedonallparentsby Godthroughthelawsofnature.

oftruefreedomofeducation,and isanattempttoSovietiseOrto secularisewhollyoursystemof education.

ltichparentswithreligiousconvictions,canaffordtosendtheir childrentoschoolssatisfactoryto them;poorparents,whodesirea religiouseducationfortheirchildrensayveryfrankly:"TheState schoolsaregoodasfarastheygo, but:heydonotgofarenoughin givingatraininginreligiousand murallivingtomychildren.IfI donotgethelprtoeducatemychildrenintheschoolsofmyconscientiouschoiceunderBritishantiAustralianfreedomofeducation,Iam indirectlydeprivedofthatfreedom andIambeingforcedtoactagainst myreligiousconvictions.'

Tosumup,therefore,School. teacher,theanswertoyourquestion:Apurelyseculareducation, i.e.onewhichneglectstogivea soundmoralandreligioustraining, cannotberightlycalledEducation atall.Sinceit:neglects:themost importanthalfofman,hissouland itseternaldestiny,itis,indeed,but halfaneducation.

Henceparents,withsolidreligiousconvictionsandhighstandards ofmoralconduct,havearight:to sendtheirchildrentoschoolswhere theywillgetthismoralandreligiousformation,AndastheseparentscontributetotheStateBudget

forEducation'equallywiththose alioaresatisfiedwithasecular eystem,theyshould,instrictJustice,receivethevalueadvantages fromtheStateintheschoolsof theirconscientiouschoice.

Thenonsensewhichwaspropoundedrecentlyat,theNewEducationFellowshipConference,had alltheappearanceofanorganised propagandaforthesecularisation ofeducationinAustraliaonthe modelof:betotalitariantyrannies ofthenewEurope.Thatthese osoondrase,se-calledorself-styled Educationalexpertsshouldbeheld uptousasProphetsofEnlightenmentisaninsulttoourintelligence. Itmaybethattheirunpronounceablenamesandtheirindefinablenationalitieshelpedtocreatethat wonderland'ofvaguenessandvacuity,sodeartotheweaversofthe patternoftheNewOrder.

Thatourgovernments,orour universities,orweourselves, shouldbeinfluencedbythemisUM!'),inka1,1.

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Well,toansweryourquestion. FromnatureandfromGodcomes therighttomenandwomento marry,tohavechildren,andto educatethem.Itisarightthatis inalienable.Hencetoseparatethe childphysicallyfromitsparents,undertheassumptionthatitbelongs totheState.canbeexpectedina savageoraslavestate,batnotin itcultured,organisedChristiansociety,Theassumptionthatthe Stateorschoolboards,oranysystemofeducation,hasrightsover thechildforitseducation,prioror superiortothoseoftheparentsis fundamentallywrong,Anylegislationbasedonthatassumptionis evilandinvalidinthecourtofconscienceandbeforeGod.Parents, whateverbetheirfaith,mustdefendtheirinalienablerights;they mustresisteveryattempttoweakenthepowerandauthorityofthe familyintheeducationoftheir children.

STATESHOULDSAFEGUARD RIGHTSOFPARENTS

Parentsareobviouslygoverned bythelawsofnatureandofGod. TheymustrecognisethattheState, asthecustodianofthecommonwelfareinthematerialorder,hasa righttoinsistontheminimumof education,aswellasoncertain standards.andondueinstruction andtrainingincitizenship.They mustalsorecognisethatthe Church,inthespiritualorder,is divinelycommissionedtoteach theirchildrenthethingsofGodand

AtotalitarianorSovietStaterecognisesnosuchfreedom,but'the liedPawls:Stateisbasicallywrong onthemanyissuesthathavetheir sourceinGodthroughnature.This Soviet,tyrannoussystem.ofeducationcanneverbecorrecteduntilit comesbacknoanall-powerfuland anall-knowingGod.Ourthinking mustnotbeinfluencedbyaSoviet systemofeducation,orbyatheistic Communists,norbythose,inour owngovernments,whowouldtake theirpatternofeducationfroma Fascist,atheisticRussiaorfrom educationalauthorities,thatwish toimposeatotallyseeidaristiesystemonAustralianparents.

PARENTSWHONEEDHELP SHOULDGETIT

AndjustastheState,whenneed arisesduringindustrialdepression orunemploymentmustaidparents inprovidingforthephysicalwellbeingoftheirchildren,sotheState shouldhelpthemtoprovideforthe mental,intellectualturdmoraltrainingoftheirchildreninschoolsof theirconscientiouschoice, Allparents,whateverbetheir faith,shouldgetthisfinancialhelp, iftheyneedit,fromtheState,All paytaxesfortheupkeepofeducation;itisflagrantlyunjusttorefuseparentsthehelptheyneedfor theeducationoftheirchildrenbecausetheysendtheirchildrento schoolswheretheywillgetthereligiousandmoraltrainingtheir consciencestellthemtheymustgive them,andnottotheStateschools.

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"Yourclerksseemtobeinagood umour"remarkedthefriendofa reliant.

"Yea,"repliedthemerchant."My rifehasjustbeeninandittickles hemtodeat toseesomebody rdarmeabout."

* * IthappenedinNewYork'slower fastSide. "Howmanyseasonsarethere?' skedtheteacher.

"Justtwo,"answeredRachel.

"Whatarethey?"inquiredthe uzzledinstructor. "Slackandbusy,"repliedRachel.

* * *

"Thefirstnightoftheshowwas failurelastnight.Rottenap. lieswerethrownontothestage."

"Buttherewassomeapplause" "Yes,whenanapplefoundIts nark,"

Boss(inspectingmenatworkon building):"ThatmanBlakedoes totgetonverywell."

Foreman:"No,guvnor.Ican't uxlerstandit.I'vetaughthimall know,andnowhedoesn'tseem obemuchgood."

* * Hoskinshadinvitedhisauntto seeafootballmatch,buthedeeply regrettedissuinghisInvitationlong forethekickoff.Hehadhadto keeppacewitharunningtorrent ofquestions,andwasgettingfedup "Andwhatarethosetwonetsfor ateachendofthe'field?"pursued Auntiesweetly.

Boskins,moreinterestedin watchingtherivalcaptainstossfor choiceofendsrepliedinexasperatedtones:"Olt,thosearetokeep litfliesoffthegoalkeepers."

* * * "Idospringcleaningatsillseasonsoftheyear," "How'sthat?" "I'mawatchmaker,"

* * *

Racingman(meetingsporting prophet):"Isay,oldman,you'd makeafineprizecueforabilliard handicap."

SportingProphet(ratherpleased):"Howso?"

RacingMan:"Becauseyourtip nevercomesoff."

OwnerofSmallOar:"Halfapin: ofpetrolandtwoouncesofoil, please." GarageAttendant:"Andwould youlikemetosneezeinthetyres, sir?"

* * * *

Jones:"Brownisengaged,then. Irethebannsupyet?"

Green:"Yes,Ithinkthebanns areupallright.Hisfianceehas forbiddenhimtogotofootball matches,toclubs,orpublic-houses."

* '* *

Bobbyhadbeenworryinghis motherwithquestions,andwas toldthathewasnottoaskher anymoreforanhour,

"Well,justthisone,Mummy,"he pleaded.

"Just,onethen,"concededhis mother

"Well,whenabolecomesina stocking,whatbecomesofthepiece ofshockingthatwastherebefore thetolecame?"

* *

"DearMabel,doyouloveme?"

"04George!"

"Don'tyou,Mabel?Justa tletinybit?"

"We-ll,pea,George."

"AndifImarriedyou,would, yourfatherfurnishusahouse?"

"Yes,George."

"Andtakemein:opartnership?"

"Yes,George," "Andwouldyourmotherkeep awayfromus,exceptwhenIinvitedher?"

"Shewould,George."

"Andyourbrothersandsisters, :as?"-

"Why,certainly,George" "And,ofcourse,theoldgentleman wouldsettlezo;debts?"

"Ofcourse,George."

"Darling,willyoumarryme?"

"No,George."

"Haveyoueverdonealickaf work?"demandedtheangryhousewifeofthetramp.

"Lady,"heretorted"ifyouthink takingdameslikeyonforabiteto eatain'twork,you'sdourkmow whatworkis"

Theflyingfieldwascrowdedat thefinishoftheairrace,andgreat wastheastonishmentwhenthewin. ningplanedescendedandoutofit steppedanunknownamateur.The representativesofthepresssurged forward.

"Wonderfulachievement!"the spokesmanshouted."You'vebrokenallrecordsfaranon-stop Hight Ilowdidyoudoit?" Hawdid'youdoit?"

"Welltotellyouthetruth,"the rankoutsideranswered,modestly, "Ithinkluckhad1001114!:.hingtodo withit. Ididn'tfindoutuntil aboutfiveminutesagohowtostop thedarnedthing,"

* * * *

"Waiter,therearefivesortsof fishonthemenu.Whichisthe freshest?"

"Iwouldrecommendthesardines, sir."

Father:"FrankisstudyingmedicineinLondon,Jackisstudying French-inParisandIamstudying athomehowIcanput'heirexpenses."

* * *

Billwaspugnacious,buthedidn't livelong. Afewdaysafterhis funeralhiswidowwashangingpen. sivelyoverherfrontgate.A neighbourcamealongandstopped tocammisseratewithher.

"Well,poorBill,"sheremarked, "'e'llbe'fittingthe'arpwiththe hangelsnow."

"Not'e,"saidthewidow,"more likely'e'llbe'fitting'thehangels withthe'arp!"

* *

"HaveyoubeentotheDanube?"

"Yes,climbedtothesummit."

"SeentheLionofLucerne?"

"Yes,andfedit," "BeentotheBlackSea?"

"Filledmyfountainpenthere:"

* *

htawardofahospitalonepad. entwasbeingcloselywatchedas hewassuspectedofhavingmental trouble.Onedaythem.o.noticed himwithhisearclosetothewall listentingintbntly.Thepatient heldtipafingerasawarningfor himtobeveryquiet;thenbeckonedhimoverandsaid:"Youlisten here"

TheM.O.puthiseartothewall andlistenedforsometime,then turnedtothepatientandsaid:"I can'thearathing."

"No,"saidthepatient,"andit's beenlikethatallday."

* * a Mrs.Kitchenflungthenewspaper fromherwithasnortofdiaguist, "James!"sheexclaimed."For thesakeofthehappinessofour home,Ibegyounottogotoanotherof'thesehorriblefootballmatches!"

"What'sthematter,Maria?"demandedherhusband,Thelady pointeddownatthenewspaper.

"It'sdegrading,nothinglessthan adrinkingorgy"shehissed,"I've justreadthatafterafearfulstrugglethewell-knowncentre-forward, Jones,wasfoundunconsciousunder thebar!"

* * * * AladyoncesaidtoWhistler:"I don'tknowmuchAboutart,butI knowwhatIlike."

"Madame,"repliedtheBrea: painter,"sodoesacow."

Thewizenedlittlemantimidly approachedthebarofthevillage inn. "Isay,guy'nor,"hesaidconfidinglytotheinnkeeper,"canIhave apintofbeertillIdrawmypension?".

"Certainly,"saidtheobliginginnkeeper,andatonceproceededto drawupaflowingtankardoftherequiredbeverage. Thelittlemandrankthisand askedforanother,whichwas quicklyforthcoming.

"Bysheway,"saidtheinnkeeper, "whendoyoudrawthispension"

"Threeyearstime,whenI'm sixtytve,"camethereply.

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WHYANALL-LOVINGGOD PERMITSMANTOSIN?

"Pilgrim,"Claremont:

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Inotherwords,youask.howto reconcilethefactthat.Godisall. lowingandat 111111,411101timeIle permitsnumtosin.

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Toappreciatefullythenatureof thisdifficulty,itseemstruetotray this:Godcouldhavecalledinto beinganotherdispensation,in whiiehmancouldhaveperfectliber:yandyetbeincapableofoffendingHim.LibertyisDivine gift;andGod'sgiftsarewithoutrepentance,InHeavenmanstillre. ;ainahislibertyandinHeavenlibertyisenjoyedinitsperfection,St. ThomasAquinas,oneofthegreatestofCatholicphilosophers,states thattheabuseoflibertydoesnot fallwithinthedefinitionofliberty. Therefore,itfollowsthatabeing whoisfreeneednotnecessarilybe capableofcommittingsin,Wesee :hefullforceofourdifficultyifwe rememberthatanalldosingGod, Whocouldhavecreatedmenperfectlyfreeandyetincapableofof. fendingIlim,nevertheless,while stillanall-lovingGodchosetocreatemanwiththecapabilityofturningawayfromhimandlosingeternalhapiness.

WhydidGoddo'this?Thereis noanswerthatwillfullysatisfy :hehumanmindinthislife.We havenoanswerforaproblemlike this,butmorefundamentaleven, i.e.,whydidGodcreateusatall? WeareofnobenefittoHim;we canaddnothingtoHishappiness orpower,Striotlyspeakingwe tirewrongtoseekformotivesin God'sacts,Forlieactswithout amotive, Amotiveissomething thatmovestheagenttoact.,But Godistootinfluencedormovedby anythingoutsideHimself,andsince Ileisaninfinitelysimpletieing,i.e., abeingwithoutanydivisionor' parrs,wemustsaythatGodisHis ownreasonforallthatHedoes,

"Whohasknownthemindofthe Lord,orwhobathbeenHisCounsellor,"writesSt.Paul(I,Cor.,11, 16),Wemustbendourmindsin submissionbeforetheinscrutable mys:eriesofDivine1Viedom.

Yetthefollowingthoughtsshould certainlyhelprovindicateGod'sInfiniteMercy:

JUSTICEANDMERCY

RECONCILEDBYGODTHE SONBECOMINDMAN

race,Ilemadealsoatrulyhuman reparation.Thisreparationcould havebeenmadebyoneactofsorrow.InsteadHemadeitby fetingatroeiouetorments.Itwas aNuperabutidautreparationma';'-outofloveforIllsFatherand men.

ThewholelifeofChris;teaches principallyHisimmenselovefor sinners,Ilesaid:"TheSonof Mandicometosavethatwhichis lost,"(Mt.XVIII.,11,) Mercy andpityarethepredominantcharacteristicsofChrist,andOhriatfs God.ThisshowshowGodstillremainsanall-lovingGod,whileHe stillpermitssin.

Wecantrulysaythatitseems thatbyleavinguscapableof offendingHim,God-hasthusgiven tothosewholoveHimanimmense giftwhich.insomesense,theycan calltheirveryown.Ilewhohas remainedfaithfulwhenhecould havebeenfaithless,receivesit greaterdignitythanhewhoremainedfaithful,becausehewasincapableofbeingunfaithful.

Sothatfinishestheanswerto yoursecondproblem,Pilgrim. I thinkyou-willagreethatIhaveno: shirkedthedifficulty,norhave invokedanyfallacytogiveaseetnin.t answertoit.Ihopeyouaresatisfied:alwaysrealisingthatahumanmindcannothopetofathom (led.NextweekIshalldealwith theothermatteryousayhasbeen astumblingblockinyourwayin yourjudgmentofCatholiclifeand practice.

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Answer:Iantverygratefulin"AlwaysitListener,"foryour kindletter,Thankyouverymuch foryourencouragingremarks aboutthesession.Youhaveno ideahowmachitdoeshelptoknow thatlistenersappreciateone'sefforts.Withreferencetothe "adoring"ofstotues,tthinkyour explanationofthewayoonfusion inthequestioner'smindmayhave arisen,isaverylikelyone. Isee howapersonwhoknewwallingof theRealPresenceofChristinthe BlessedSacramentintheTabernacleonthealtar,mightmisconstruethebowsandgenirflectionsof theCatholicsenteringtheAura, especiallyiftheBlessedSacriutien; was'exposedonthealtar.ForAte benefitthereforeofallourlisteners,Ishallstate'brieflythebelief ofCatholicsinthismatter.The CatholicChurchteachesthatwhen Christ.OurLordsaidattheLast Supper,takingthebreadinHis hands:"ThisismyBody,"thesad, stanceofbreadwaschangedinto theBody-theLivingBodyof JesusChrist,TheChurchteaches ahttothatwhen.OurLordsaidto HisApostles:l'ItoyethisincommemorationofMe."Hegavethem thepower,-todoasHehaddone, viz.,tochangethebreadintothe Body,Blood,SoulandDivinityof Christ. Sothataslongasthe speciesorappearancesofbread remainafterthe'wordsofeonse. oration,Christ,trueGodandtrue Man,isreally

THESTORYOF

Saint Joseph

Astold:by Fr.GeraldTreacy, S.J.

QUESTIONS

Answers

ThisWeek'sQuestion:

WHATHAPPENSWHENOUR FOOTGOESTOSLEEP?

Answer:

Thisquestionconcernsoneof themostmysterious,mostbeautiful,andmostwonderfulthingsin thehumanbody-tthenervoussystem.

Ourmuscles,aswecallthebands offleshwhichmovethedifferent partsofourbodies,canonlymove whendirectedtodosobyour motornerves,whichmayberoughly describedastelegraphwiresbe. tweenournervecentresandour muscles.Butbeforethemysteriousorderissentfromthenervecentrealongthemotornerveto themuscledirectingittomove,the nervecentrehastoreceiveametesagefromanotherandquitedifferentnervecalledtheSensory Nerve,Scientificmencallthis"re. flexaction."

Fromthebrainorfromtbe spinalcord-thebignervewhich runsupthebackbone-motorand sensorynervesareconnectedto everypartofthebody.Ifamotor nerveiscutweloseallemarolof thepartofthebodyitserves,but sensationremains.Ifaseasory nerveiscutwelosesensation(or feeling)inthepartwhichitserves. butretainthepowerofmovement. Ifbotharecutwelosebothsensetamandthepowertomove.

Fortunatelyforna,seriousdamagetoanervedoesnotoftenoccur, butnotinfrequentlyweexperiencewhatunduepressureona nervecandoIfwesrona chairsothatasharpedgepresses thenerveofourleg,wemayeasily fmdthatourfoot"goestosleep," aswesay.Whathashappenedis thatpressurehasaffectedthenervesservingthefoot,andbycompressingtheirfibreshasmadethem incapableoftransmittingimpulses. Onattemptingtorisewecannot feelourfootbecausethesensory nervehasbeenpressed,andwecannotdirectthefoottoactbecause themotornervehasbeenpressed. ThefoolisnumbGraduallyhe nervesrecoverasthepressureis removed,andwegetthetingling wecall"pinsandneedles"asthe powerreturns.

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Saint.Josephwasacarpenterin thevillageofNazarethinPalestine. HewasappointedbyGodtotake careoftheChildJesusandHis BlessedMother.Ashewaftthe headoftheHolyFamilyheisthe protectorofeveryhome,Healso hasaeeryspecialcareofthe ChurchwhichisreallyGod'sfamily. ShortlyafterhemarriedOur Ladyanangelvisitedhimandtold himthattheChildWhowouldbe bornofMary,wasChristtheKing, comedownfromheaven,SaintJosephwaswaitingforthebirthof Christ,workinginhiscarpenter shopatNazareth.Onedayallthe peopleinNazarethweretoldby thesoldiersoftheEmperorAugustustoregistertheirnames.The emperorwantedthewholeworldto beenrolled.MaryandJosephhad togotoBethlehemfortheenrollmentfortheybothbelongedtothe familyofDavid,whohadbeena greatking,andwhosecitywas Bethlehem.Theygottherelate onewinternightandtriedtofind somehousetosleepin,butevery placewascrowded.SaintJoseph didnotknowwheretogo.Heleft thelittletown,andfoundacave onthesideofabill,andthere Christwasborn,

laalittlewhilehereturnedto NazarethwithJesusandMary.One nightwhilehewassleepingan angelcameintohisroomandsaid:

"TaketheChildandHisMother andgointoEgyptandstaythere untilItellyoutocomeback."The wickedKingHerodwantedtokill theChild.SotheHolyFamily journeyedintofarawayEgyptand stayed:heretilltheangelcameand toldthemthatHerodwasdeadand itwassafeforthemtogohackto Nazareth.

laain:Josephwasgladto;tie;bark toNazarethandbeamonghepeepiebeknew.Ileworkedallday longinhiscarpentershop,andwhen theChildgrewtobeaLitt:eRoy, SaintJosephbegantoteachHim howtobeacarpenter.Thatis howOurLordlearnedtobeacar. penter,andwhenHegrewtobea Man,HewascalledtheCarpenter ofNazareth.

fortrulytaughttheChild prayerswhileStan.Joeepi,aeleta Himhowtohammernailsandeta uppiecesofwoodOnedaywhen OurLordwas'we'veyearsofage, SaintJeoenhsaideOurLady:"We miengei Iteritsalemsnitbring theChildinothetempletehonour God,theFather"

Theywant.t.Jerusalemanden theirwaybarkSaintJosephgot separaedfromOurLady,anddid notmeetheruntiltheevening. WhenhefoundhertheChildwan sotwithher,(tarBlessedLady findSale'Joseoh awayfright. steed."Wewillgorightbackto JerusalemandlookfortheChild." 'aidSaintJoseph.Theystarted

DearComerites

ThelovelyFeastofChristmas drawsevernearer;butbeforewe plungeintothegaietyofChristmastideMotherChurchbidsusphuse reverentiallyandconsidersolemnly thespiritualsignificanceofthispar. titularperiodoftheyear.Forit isfittingandproperthatweshould knowwhywerejoiceatChristmas. Itisproperthatweshouldponder carefullyonthefullmeaningof thewordsoftheangel:"Thisday isborntoyouaSaviour,Whois ChristtheLord."

TheSeasonofAdventhasbegun.Adventmeansacoining,a preparationforanevent.Youwill havenoticedthatthepriestatMass weansapurplechasuble-purple forpenance,IfChristhascome, He'hascomeforonlyonereason: tosaveus,Thisgreattruth shouldinspireustopenancefor OWsins.Ifwedopenancewe willthemoreeasilyattainthedispositioninwhichweoughttocelebrateChristmas.

Scofferswhopretend,todespise religionandwhoattempttobelittle peoplewhopractisetheirFaithregularly,sayjeeringlythatitis sillytoprepareforafeastbydoing penance.Thatmightbetrueof feastsinaworldlysense;butitis nottruewhenit'saquestionofpreparingfortheFeast'ofChristmas. Howcouldwehypociticallymake anoutwardshowofbeinghappyon Christ'sbirthdayif,inwardly,we wereHisenemies?Andweshould certainlybeinastateofenmity withHimifwedeliberatelyallowed ourselvestoremaininsin.

SoveryrightlytheChurchcoma eelsustothinkdeeplyonthegreat

hack. I:tookthemawholeday towalkthedistance:oJerusalem. Theylookedeverywhereandthey askedeveryonetheymetiftheyhad seenaLittleBoy.Thenextday theybegantheirsearchagain.In theafternoon;heyreachedtheTemple,andtherefoundtheChildcur. roundedbyteeteachersintheTemple, OurLadysainttoHim:"Whydid youdothis?Josephandhave beenlookingforYouandourhearts arenearlybroken:*TheChi:d said:"Deyouno:knowthatMy IleavenlyFarber 4.141Meatdo this?"Theydalnotunderstand thisverywell Buttheyknew theyhailfoundtheChildandthey wee,'veryhappyastheyjourneyed backtoNazareth

TheChia,livedwahMary:eel ellen.Josepha.NazarethtillIle becameafull-grownMan Ile wasthenknownastheCarmel-, ofNazarethIleworkedInthe carpentershopwithSaintJoseph, andtookear.of Ili% Blessed Mother hi.'laySaintJoseph sotsickTb.villas..doctorsaid lewasverysickIrecouldaot getwell rain'.Josephwaschef, forhewantedtogoreheavenMai onenighthediedwihtheChild sadHisMotherathissite "GotoSaintJoeoph,"theChiorh tollseverylittleboyantigirlThs V111/0preytohim Ileisvery goadtolittleboyssadgDInbecause betookas,.elJesseallduring theyewswhenHewasalittleBoy

truthsofreligionasthebrightest, happiestportionoftheyearappeoaches, Wewillcelebrate Christ'sbirthexultantly,butwe willrememberinthesefewweeks ofAdventwhyChristcametothe world.Wewillremember,too, thattheworldinHistimerejected Him,andstilldoes.WewillrememberthatHecametoofferus salvation,aneternityofhappiness asagainstaneternityofdesperate misery.Wewillrememberthat whilewelivetheofferisalways open,butthat'itclosesatdeath. Wewillrememberthatwecannot foreseethemomentwhenwewill die,butthatdeathandjudgment areinescapablecertainties.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY

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THESTORYOF

Saint Joseph

Astold:by

Fr.GeraldTreacy, &J.

fUESTIONS L7Answers

ThisWeek'sQuestion: WHATHAPPENSWHENOUR FOOTGOESTOSLEEP?

Answer:

Thisquestionconcernsoneof themostmysterious,mostbeautiful,andmostwonderfulthingsin thehumanbody-thenervoussystem.

Ourmusclesaswecallthebands offleshwhichmovethedifferent partsofourbodies,canonlymove whendirectedtodosobyour motornerves,whichmayberoughly describedastelegraphwirer;betweenournervecentresandour muscles.Butbeforethemysteriousorderissentfromthenerve. centrealongthemotornerveto themuscledirectingittomove,the nervecentrehastoreceiveamessagefromanotherandquitedifferentnervecalled.theSensory Nerve.Scientificmencall:his"reflexaction."

Fromthebrainorfromthe spinalcord-thebignervewhich timeupthebackbone--mo:orand sensorynervesareconnectedto everypartofthebody.Ifamotor nerveiscutweloseallcou.rolof thepartofthebodyitserves,but sensationremains,Ifasensory nerveiscutwelosesensation(or feeling)inthepartwhichitserves, butretainthepowerofmovement. Ifbotharecutwelosebothsensationandthepowertomove.

Fortunatelyforus,seriousdamagetoanervedoesnotoftenoccur, butnotinfrequentlyweexperiencewhatunduepressureona nervecando Ifwesitona chairsothatasharpedgepresses thenerveofourleg,wemayeasily findthatourfoot"goestosleep," aswesay.Whathashappenedis thatpressurehasaffectedthenervesservingthefoot,andbycompressingtheirfibreshasmadethem incapableoftransmittingimpulses. Onattemptingtorisewecannot feelourfootbecausethesensory 'leavehasbeenpressed,andwecannotdirectthefoottoactbecause themotornervehasbeenpressed. ThefoolisnumbGraduallythe nervesrecoverasthepressureis removed,andwegetthetingling wecall"pinsandneedles"asthe powerreturns.

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SaintJosephwasacarpenterin thevillageofNazarethinPalestine. HewasappointedbyGodtotake careoftheChildJesusandHis BlessedMother,Ashewasthe headoftheHolyFamilyheisthe protectorofeveryhome.Healso hasaveryspecialcareofthe ChurchwhichisreallyGod'sfamily.

ShortlyafterbemarriedOur Ladyanangelvisitedhimandtold himthattheChildWhowouldbe bornofMary,wasChris;theKing, comedownfromheaven.SaintJosephwaswaitingforhebirthof Christ,workinginhiscarpenter shopatNazareth.Onedayallthe peopleinNazarethweretoldby thesoldiersoftheEmperoraugus. tustoregistertheirnames.The emperorwanted wholeworldto beenrolled.MaryandJosephhad togotoBethlehemfortheenrollmentfortheybothbelongedtothe familyofDavid,whohadbeena greatking,andwhosecitywas Bethlehem.Theygottherelate onewinternightandtriedtofind somehousetosleepin,butevery placewascrowded,SaintJoseph didnotknowwheretogo.Heleft 'theTittle:own,andfoundacave onthesideofahill,andthere Christwasborn, litalittlewhilehereturnedto NazarethwithJesusandMary.One nightwhilehewassleepingan angelcameintohisroomandsaid:

"TaketheChildandHisMother andgointoEgyptandstaythere untilItellyoutocomeback."The wickedKingHerodwantedtokill theChild.SotheHolyFamily journeyedintofarawayEgyptand stayedtheretilltheangelcameand toldthemthatHerodwasdeadand itwassafeforthemtogobackto Nazareth.

SaintJosephwasgladtogetback toNazarethandbeamong:hepeopleheknew.Heworkedallday longinhiscarpentershop,andwhen theChildgrewtobeaLittleBoy, SaintJosephbegantoteachHim howtobeacarpenter.Thatis howOurLordlearnedtobeacarpenter,andwhenHegrewsobea Man,HewascalledtheCarpenter ofNazareth.

OurLadytaughttheChildHis prayerswhileSaintJosephtaught Himhowtohammernailsandcut uppiecesofwood,Onedaywhen OurLardwastwelveyearsofage, SaintJosephsaidtoOurLady:"We mustgouptofferusaleinandbring theChildintothetempletohonour God,theFather."

TheywenttoJerusalemandon theirwaybackSaintJosephgot separatedfromOurLady,and,did notmeetheruntiltheevening. WhenhefoundhertheChadwas notwithher, OUTBlessedLady endSaintJosephwerebadlyfrightened."Wewillgotightbackto JerusalemandlookfortheChild," saidSaintJoseph.Theystarted

DearCornerites

ThelovelyFeastofChristmas drawsevernearer;butbeforewe plungeintothegaietyofChristmastideMotherChurchbidsusp'use reverentiallyandconsidersolemnly thespiritualsignificanceofthisparticularperiodoftheyear.FORit isfittingandproperthatweshould lmowwhywerejoiceatChristmas, I;isproperthatweshouldponder carefullyonthefullmeaningof thewordsoftheangel:"Thisday isborntoyouaSaviour,Whois ChristtheLard."

TheSeasonofAdventhasbegun.Adventmeansacoming,a preparationforanevent.Youwill havenoticedthatthepriestatMass wearsapurplechasuble-purple forpenance,IfChristhascome, Hehascomeforonlyonereason: tosaveus.Thisgreattruth shouldinspireustopenancefor oursins,Ifwedopenancewe willthemoreeasilyattainthedispositioninwhichweoughttocelebrateChristmas, Scofferswhopretendtodespise religionandwhoattempttobelittle peoplewhopractisetheirFaithregularly,sayjeeringlythatitis sillytoprepareforafeastbydoing penance.Thatmightbetrueof feastsinaworldlysense;butitis nottruewhenit'saquestionofpre. paringfortheFeastofChristmas. Howcouldwehypociticallymake anoutwardshowofbeinghappyon Christ'sbirthdayif,inwardly,we wereHisenemies?Andweshould certainlybeinastateofenmity withHimifwedeliberatelyallowed ourselvestoremaininsin,

SoveryrightlytheChurchcounselsustothinkdeeplyonthegreat

back.I:tookthemawholeday towalkthedistance:oJerusalem. Theylookedeverywhereandthey askedeveryonetheymetiftheyhad seenaLittleBoy.Thenextday theybegantheirsearchagain.In theafternoontheyreachedtheTemple,andtherefoundtheChildsurroundedbytatteachersintheTemple

OurLadysaidtoHim:"Whydid youdothis?JosephandIhave beenlookingforYouandourhearts arenearlybroken."TheChild said:"DoyounotknowthatMy HeavenlyFathertoldMetodo this?"Theydidnotunderstand thisverywell.Buttheyknew theyhadfoundtheChildandthey wereveryhappyastheyjourneyed backtoNazareth.

TheChildlivedwithMaryand SaintJosephatNazarethtillHe becameafull-grownMan.He wasthenknownastheCarpenter ofNazareth.Heworkedinthe carpentershopwithSaintJoseph, andtookcareof'HisBlessed Mother.OnedaySaintJoseph gotsick.Thevillagedoctor,said hewasverysick.Hecouldnot getwell,SaintJosephwasglad, forhewantedtogotoheaven.And onenighthediedwiththeChild andHisMotherathisside.

"GotoSaintJoseph,"theChurch tellseverylittleboyandgirl.That mewls,praytohim.Heisvery goodtolittleboysandgirlsbecause hetookcareofJesusallduring theyearswhenHewasalittleBoy.

FrancisSvruhanat"TheRecord"

truthsofreligionasthebrightest, happiestportionoftheyearallpreaches. Wewillcelebrate Christ'sbirthexultantly,butwe willrememberinthesefewweeks ofAdventwhyChristcametothe world.Wewillremember,too, thattheworldinHistimerejected Him,andstilldoes,WewillrememberthatHecametoofferus salvation,aneternityofhappiness asagainstaneternityofdesperate misery.Wewillrememberthat whilewelivetheofferisalways open,butthat'itclosesatdeath. Wewillrememberthatwecannot foreseethemomentwhenwewill die,butthatdeathandjudgment areinescapablecertainties-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Bessy's

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed pkasefindSeptember,Octoberand NovembersubscriptionstoBusbies. "OLDFAITHFUL."

Dear"OldFaithful."-Ihadjust reachedthestageoflooking throughmymaileachweekhoping tofindyourletter.Itseemeda whilesinceyouhadlastwritten,but IknewthatsuchastaunchsupporteroftheCauseasyou,"Old Faithful,"wouldbealongagain, D.V.Keepupthegoodwork. I'llmake'a"specialmention"of youinmyprayersandMasses.Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

225LoftusSi,,Leederville.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyou arekeepingingoodhealth.How isthefundgoing?Theletterin thisweek's"Revdregardingthe Busbies'Schoolisverycheering, isn'tit?Itshowsthegoodthefund doestothelittleones.Iamenclosing£2forourdonation.May Godblessyouall.

THEWISHARTFAMILY.

DearFriends,-Yes,itisindeed encouragingtoreadsuchreports ofthesuccessoftheScheme,And thenwemustrememberthatitdoes somuchgoodofwhichwenever hear,Manyyoungliveshavebeen setontherightpathbytheinstructionaffordedthembytheBush)esScheme.-Sinceely, AUNTBESSY.

"Kurramond,"PanmoreRoad,York

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefind enclosedaonepoundnoteoutof ourBushies'Box,whichhasbeen filledbythefamilyandagoodnonCatholicfriend,Idohopemy littleBusbies'tobaccoboxwill helpsomelittleBushietoknow Godbetter,Wholovesusallso much.Good-byenow.-Yourlovins,nephew, BRIANMARWICK.

DearBrian,-Icanseethatyou havethesuccessofourSchemeat heart.Keepupthegoodwork, and,asyouwrite,"helpsomelittle BushietoknowGodbetter,"-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

239GloucesterSt.,VictoriaPark,

DearAuntBossy,-Enclosed pleasefind5a.fortheBusbies,in honouroftheImmaculateHeartof Mary.Iamagreatadmirerof theBusbies'Schemeandwishit success.-Faithfullyyours, ABLINDLADY. DearFriend-Thankyoufor yourkinddonationtoaveryworthyCause.Everylittlehelpssome office,450Hayitreet,Perth.

childtoknowmoreofhisreifies, andI'msurethatthosewhobenea:don'tneglecttheirfriends,bat remembertheirintentions.-Sincere ly, AUNTBESSY. 23t)GloucesterSt.,VictoriaPark. DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed pleasefind5s.,inhonouroftheSacredHeart,fortheBusbies'Scheme. Iadmireyourworkimmenselyand prayGod'eblessingonbothyogi andtheBusbies,Itaughtmany littlechildrenintheoutbackwhere therewasnoCatholicschoolor church,withMassinthepubliclien orceamonth.sometimesnotas often.Manyofthechildrenare grownupnowandhavefamiliesof theirown.Wishingallahappy andholyChristmas.-Faithfully yours, APENSIONER. DearFriend,-Iamgratefulto youforyourdonationtotimeBushier'Scheme.I,tooamwellacquaintedwiththosecountrydistrictssuchasyoumention.Distancesbetweentownsaresogreat andthepopulationsoscatteredthat theworkofthepriestisdifficult. andItisquiteimpossibleformost oftheCatholicchildrentoattenda ConventSchool.Howfortunate someofthemweretohaveapereoncomeforwardtohelpthem knowandlovetheirreligion.I'm stareGodhasaspecialrewardfor thisworkofyours.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefuel enclosedP.N.tothevalueofas, fortheBuahies,forfavoursreceiv. teifromtheSacredHeart.

A FRIEND.

DearFriend,-Yourdonationham beenreceivedandaddedtothelist. Thankyouverymuch,-Sincerely, AUNTBESS!.

73Moran-streetBoulder. DearAuntBessy,-Iamencksingfiveshillings,withtwoprick cards,andIhopetheBusbieshave agoodChristmas.Wehaveanew ball;itwasopenedtheothernigh-. Nowwearegettinganewschool. Wehadabazaaraboutaweekago andmadeL62inaidofthenew schoolbuilding,Iknittedapink dolly'sdressandcap,andputlittle greenflowersonitforthebazaar. Iels..knittedaScottiedog,butit wasn'tfinishedintime.Weare goingtohaveapopularbabycompetitiontoraisefundsforthe school.Thisisallthenewsfor now,AuntBessy.--Yourloving niece, CECILE, DearCecile,-Iwaspleasedto receiveyourinterestingletter,and the5s,fortheBusbies'Scheme. Youapparentlyareabletoknit well,foritwouldn'tbeeasyto makeadog,Doyousew? I thinkalllittlegirls,oughttolearn tomakefirstofalltheirdolls' clothesandlaterontheirown.It willbelovelytohaveanewschool aswellasahall.Bestwishesfor aholyandhappyChristmas,Cecile -Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

GiftofStamps, Usedstampshavebeenreceived fromMrs.Mangini,inlovingmemoryoflittleCorneriteRuthMangial. -000-