The Record Newspaper 05 March 1947

Church'sSympathetictreatmentofVoris

orestallsRacialBitterness

NewZealand'sNativePolicyanExample totheWorld HistoryofaFineRaceApproachesaCrisis

ByMARJORIEHACKETT.

TheMaorisofNewZealand areafineraceofpeople.Possessingkeenintellecttheycombineanattractivephysicalappearancewithanaturalcharm ofmanner.Ofallnativeraces theyhaveprovedthemostadaptabletoEuropeancivilisation; hence,NewZeaalndhasforlong enjoyedthereputationofhaving solvedhernativeproblemin suchamannerthatEuropean andMaoriNewZealanderslive amicablysidebyside.

Tothecasualobserverthisreputationappearstobejustified andstatisticssupportthepopularly-heldbeliefthattheMaori hasreceivedmorethangenerous treatment.Butitisonething tosolvesuchadelicateandintricateproblemonpaperand quiteadifferentmattertosolve, inactuality,thesentiments,traditionsandracialcharacteristics ofanativepeoplesothatthey becomeacorporatewholeina Europeancommunity.

Legallythetworacesareona footingofsocialandpolitical equalitybut,beforesuchequalitycanbesetdownasgenuine, itisonlyfairtoexaminethis equalityfromtheMaoriviewpoint.Thethirdgenerationof theMaoriraceisnowshowing theresultsofEuropeaneducation.Inaddition,Maorisoldiers duringtherecentwarvisited overseascountriesandtheir broadenedoutlookhascaused themtoassumeamorecritical attitudetowardsthetreatment accordedtheirownpeople.

TheMaorisconsidertheyhave beenforcedthroughcircumstancesintoaninferiorsocialand economicposition.Inpointof factthereismuchtojustify theircriticism,butthisdoesnot implyanydeliberatediscriminationagainst,orneglectof,the MaorisbysuccessiveNewZealandGovernments.Tosecure theadjustmentoftwoalienpeoplessothattheminority,possessingtheinferiorculture,do notsufferintheprocesswould beawell-nighimpossibletask forapioneeringcountrytoachieveinoneoreventwogenerations.Itisto-day,aftermore than100yearsofclosecontact withEuropeancivilisation,that theMaorishavetomakethisadjustmentifNewZealandisto avoidthecreationofacolour problem.

Toexplainthepresent-day Maoriitisnecessarytorefer brieflytothehistoryoftherace. AnthropologistsplacetheMaoris attheheadofnativeraces,but itmustberememberedthatat notimeintheirknownhistory didthisracecomeincontact withtheChristiantradition. Theirfolkloreandmythology andtherequirementthatevery freemanshouldbeabletorecite hisgenealogyforasmanyas sixtygenerationsindicatesthe

existenceofahighcultural standard.Membersoftribes observedadefinitecodeoflaws, especiallywithinthepa,ornativesettlement.Communal lifeandownershipwastherule andauthoritywassetupandrecognised.Thecomingorthe Europeansmeanttheimposition offoreigncustomsandlaws upontheMaoriwithoutanyattemptbeingmadetoadjusthis mentalitytothisnewwayoflife. Theresultwasaperiodofdisputeandwar,withtheinevitable defeatofthemoreprimitive race.

Forsomeyearsfollowingthese warstheMaoriswereconsidered tobeadyingraceofpeople,and theprovisionsmadeforthemreservelands,fishingrightsand rentsfromcertainMaorilands heldbytheCrown-wereconsideredadequate.

But,contrarytogeneralexpectation,theMaoriscommencedto increasesteadilyandoverthe pastfiftyyearstheyhaveactuallydoubledtheirnumbers.This increaseisapparentlyduetothe reductionofthedeath-rate throughanimprovedknowledge ofproperhealthconditionsand acontroloftuberculosisdiseases, aswellasthefactthatthe Maorisdonotpracticebirthcontrol.Atalleventstheyare nolongeradyingrace,butare multiplyingrapidlyatatime whentheEuropeancommunity isfailingtoreproduceitselfin sufficientnumberstomaintainits presentstatus.Thereisevery probabilitythateventuallythe Maoriswillassumenumbers whichwillconsiderablyincrease theirimportance.Anyreal grievanceswhichtheythenpossesswillattainproportionswhich maywellcreateacolourproblem withitsconsequentialracialbitterness.

Forsometimetherehave beenthreecoursesopentothe Maori.Hecanretainhistraditionalwayoflife,hislanguage, hisculture,andhisarts,and live,amuseumpiece,quiteapart fromtheEuropeancommunity.

Inthiswayhewouldbedoomed toextinctionassurelyaswas themoa,thegiantwinglessbird whichonceinhabitedNewZealand.

Ontheotherhand,hecanshed theMaoriwayoflifeandbecomecompletelyEuropeanised. Manyhavealreadyfollowedthis course,butthemajorityhavedevelopedasenseofinferiority whentheyhaverealisedthat theirintellectandeducationcannotaltertheirracialoriginand, ashamedoftheirMaoribirth, theyhavebecome"poor"whites.

ThethirdandonlysatisfactorycourseopentotheMaoriis forhimtoretainwhatisgoodin histraditionandculture(thisincludeshislanguage)anddevelop agenuineprideofrace,andwith thisbackgroundtoadapthimself

toEuropeancivilisation.ExpertsontheMaoriquestionsee inthiscoursetheonlypossible hopeofasatisfactorysolution. Suchadevelopmentimpliesa satisfactoryco-operationonthe partofthewholecommunity, butthelongtraditionofpride intheachievementsoftheMaori raceshouldservetoinspirethe necessaryco-operation.

Theoutstandinglysuccessful menoftheMaoriracehaveall followedthisthirdcourse.Te

RangiHiroa(SirPeterBuck), directorofBishopMuseumat Honolulu,FatherTeAwhitu,the firstMaoripriestwhowasordainedin1945,SirApirana Ngata,memberofParliament formanyyears,areexamplesof threeMaoriswhohaveretained ajustifiableprideofracewhile attaininghonoursintheEuropeansphere.FatherTeAwhitu referswithconsciousdignityto theMaoriraceas"mypeople," andtheMaoriishonoured,not subdued,inthepriest

ItisunquestionablethatChristianityhasavitalparttoplay inthereconciliationtotheMaori mindoftwoapparentlycontradictorycultures,.BoththeCatholicandProtestantChurches havelongrealisedthisfactand havemadeanimportantcontri. butiontothewelfareofthenativerace.Infact,theonly reallysatisfactoryeducational systemfortheMaorihasbeenin Churchschools.Inthis,theCatholicMaorihastheadvantage, forhelivesareligionwhichis partofhisdailylifeand,by beingfirstandforemostaCatholic,hehasalreadybridged thegapwhichseparatesthetwo civilisations.TotheProtestant Maori,ontheotherhand,hisreligionretainstoacertainextent analienandsuperficialaspect.

Fromthebeginning,work amongtheCatholicMaorishas beenlargelyinthehandsof foreignmissionaries.Thefirst Catholicmissionariestocometo NewZealandwereFrench priestswhoperformedHerculean tasks,caringfortheirscattered flocksovervasttractsofalmost unpassableland.Sleepingin theopenorinfriendlypas,ford-ingriversandridingorwalking throughlargesectionsofnative bush,theywentabouttheir workofconversion.Theyspoke theMaorilanguage,,livedlike Maorisandlearnedtothinklike Maoris.Inthiswaytheirwork hadlong-lastingeffectsandwas hamperedonlythroughlackof numbersinthemissionaryranks andanacuteshortageoffunds.

TheplaceoftheseearlyFrenchmissionarieshasbeen largelytakento-daybythe DutchMillHillFatherswho,in co-operationwithNewZealand priests,areperformingasplen- didworkamongtheMaoripeo- ple.Liketheirpredecessors theyhaveathoroughunder-

FatherLeAivitu,firstMaoripriest(ordainedchangestraditionalracialgreetingswith standingoftheMaorimentality andtheyspeakMaorievenbetterthantheydoEnglish.

thePerhapsthebestauguryfor CatholicMaoriistobeseen intheeducationalworkamongthisraceconductedbypriests andnuns.Formanyyearsa CatholicRuralSchool,St. Peter's,hasbeenmaintainedfor Maoriboyswhoreceivehereinstructioninagriculture,farmingmethodsandhandicrafts,aswell asagoodprimaryeducationin essentialschoolsubjects.This trainingisanextensionofthe Maoriapproachtoliferather thananimpositionofaliencustoms.Thesuccessofthismannerofeducation,inthehandsof theMillHillFathers,hasresultedintheproductionofafine typeof haveMaori;manyex-pupils becomeleadersoftheir peopleandhaveassistedthemissionersintheirworkbyacting ascatechists.

ThisyearSt.Peter'swasextendedtoembraceasecondary college,sothatnowCatholic boysmayreceivetheirentire educationinaCatholicatmosphere.Apartfromaselected number,whowillbepreparedfor theprofessionsandwhowill haveasufficientlysolidCatholic trainingtoenablethemtowithstandthy-moraldangersofci*V life,othertypesofCatholic Maoriyouthwillcontinuetoreceivehereamodeleducation. Agriculureistaughtandstudied withthepurposeofdirectap. plicationonlandspossessedby Maoritribes.Theboysareencouragedtopracticetheold Maoriartofcarvingandsome beautifulexamplesofthisart havebeenmadebythepupils. FatherTeAwhituisanoldpupil ofSt.Peter's.

AsimilartypeofworkamongCatholicMaorigirlsisconduct-

edbynunsindifferentcentres ofNewZealand.AtWaitaruke theMaristSistersworkinan actualsettlementofMaorifamilies,andtheirinfluenceonMaori girlsisshownintheprofession inrecentyearsoffiveMaori nuns,inanOrderfoundedbythe presentBishopofAucklandfor MaoriSisters.Thefactthat Maorigirlscanembracethe idealsandacceptthesacrifices ofreligiouslifeisapositive proofofthesuccessoftheireducation.

Imightpointoutherethatall Catholicschoolsandcolleges havealwaysbeenopentoMaorl pupils,whoreceivethesame treatmentasanyotherpupils.Thismixingofthetworacesin theirschooldaysmightberegardedasthebestpreparation forlifetogetherinlateryears,andwithindividualpupilsithas certainlyhelpedtheadaptation totheEuropeanoutlook.But itisfeltthatsomelargeeducationalinstitutionessentially theirownisnecessarytoarouse sufficientinterestanddevelop prideamongtheCatholicMaoris,particularlyifthesepeopleare tomaintaintheirstatusasa race.

Severalyearsago,Professcr Hornell,aSwedishvisitorto NewZeaalnd,wrote:"Ihavevisitednocountryinwhichthe whiteracehasspokenwithso muchrespectandunderstanding oftheoriginalinhabitants.When IasktheEuropeanshowthey liketheMaoris.theyspeakhigh- lyofthem. Ihavebeenin China,Japan,India,andother countries,butnowhereelsehave Iheardthis."SuchEuropean NewZealandersarepossiblyin allsincerityunawareofthelarge numbersofpoor,lessambitious (ContinuedonPage12.)

KNOWYOURFAITH

AViceThatistheSource ofAllSins

Pride,TheGreatestEnemyof Salvation

Thesevencapitalsinsare pride,covetousness,lust,anger, gluttony,envy,sloth.Theyare calledcapitalsinsbecausethey arethesourceandoriginofall othersins.Prideisthequeen andmistressandprincipleof theseandofallsin'.ForHoly Writsays:"Prideisthebeginningofallsin"(Ecclus.10:15).

Prideisthesubjectofthisinstruction.Weshagconsider thenatureandkindsofpride; thegravityofthesinofpride; andtheremedytobeusedto overcomepride.

Prideisanexcessiveandunreasonableloveanddesireof one'sownexcellence(St.Thomas,SumofTheology,P.2.2,Q. 162).orhonourforwhichone reasonablyconsidershimselffittedandworthy.Thesamemay besaidofonewhoundertakes greatthingsWiththerightintentionsandundertheproper circumstances.

Weshallbetterunderstand thenatureofprideifweconsiderthattherearethreekinds ofgoodswhichcometousfrom God;giftsofnature,suchas keenintellect,retentivememory, gracefulfigure;giftsoffortune -riches,honors,titles,authority andthelike;andgiftsofgrace, -spiritualblessings,suchas sanctifyinggrace,thegiftof prophecy,discernmentofspirits, andthelike.

Thisdistinctionsuggeststhedifferentkindsofprideandthevariousclassesintowhichtheproud maybedivided.Forinstance, amongothers,wehavethepride ofthosewhopossessthesegoods asiftheyhadnotreceivedthem fromGod,andwhogloryin themasiftheydidnotbelong toGodhuttothemselves.Luciferandhisfollowerswereof thisclass.PerceivingthatGod badcreatedhimwithsuchbeauty andendowedhimwithsomany extraordinaryprerogativesof natureandgrace,insteadofrecognisingallthesethingsas comingfromthehandofGod,he tookoccasionfromthemtobecomesopuffedupwithprideas towishtobelikeGod."Iwill ascendabovetheheightofthe clouds,"saidhe,"Iwillbelike theMostHigh"(Isa.14-14).Of thisclasswerealsoourfirstparents,uponwhomGodhadlay ishedHisgiftsandgraces,but wholistenedtoandbelieved theinfernalserpentthatsaidto them:"Youshallbeasgods, knowinggoodandevil"(Gen. 3:5).Andofthisclassarethe manyChristiansoftodaywho imitateLuciferandourfirstparentsintheirpride.Blessedby nature,favoredbyfortune,and enrichedbygrace,theyfailto lookuponthethingsthatthey possessandenjoyasthefree giftsofGod.,InsteadofrecognisingGodasthesourceand originofallthesethings,they attributethementirelytotheir ownmeritsandindustry;they lookuponthemastheirvery oe-n:theyconsid"rthemasutterlyinadequate. Prideisthemostfruitful sourceofpresumption.ambition, andvainglory.Presumptionis arinordinatedesiretoappear ereaterthanoneisandtodo thingsthatarebeyondhispower.

evenwhenhedoesso,relyingon God'sgrace,forthiswouldmean totemptGod.

Ambitionmaybeconsidered underatwofoldaspect-asa virtueandasavice.Asavirtue,itisnotonlyblamelessbut praiseworthy.Hereweareconcernedwithambitionasavice, whichisoneoftheoffspringsof pride.Itconsistsintheinordinatedesireofhonoursordignities.Sometimesambitionis onlyavenialsin,butveryoften itisgrievouslysinful.First, itisagrievoussinwhenwetry tosecurehonoursanddignities byunjustandunlawfulmeans, suchassimony,bribery,fraud, andespeciallywhenwethereby injureotherswhoaremoreworthyofthem.Second,whenwe trytosecurehonoursanddignitiesforwhichweareunfitted, speciallywhenthereisquestion ofthecareofsoulsorthegovernmentofpeople.

Vainglory,whichisaninordinateloveofanddesireforthe praiseandhonourofmen,is anotheroffspringofpride.It differsfrompride,inthatthe latterconsistsinaninordinate loveanddesireofone'sownexcellence,whereasvaingloryconsistsintheunduedesiretohear thisexcellenceproclaimedby others.Itis,however,neither vaingloriousnorsinfultoseek tomaintainagoodnameandreputationamongourfellowmen, especiallywhenitisinharmony withtruth,andconduciveto God'shonourandgloryandour ownorourneighbour'swelfare.

HolyScripturesays:"Agood nameisbetterthangreat iches."(Prow.22,1.)

Vaingloryisthefruitful sourceofsuchotherevilsas boasting,hypocrisy,curiosity, obstinacy,disobediencetoauthority.Theviceofvainglory shouldfindnoplaceinthelife ofaChristian.Christsays: "Takeheedthatyoudonotyour justicebeforemen,tobeseen bythem:otherwiseyoushallnot havearewardofyourFather whoisinheavenTherefore, whenthoudostanalmsdeed, soundnotatrumpetbeforethee, asthehypocritesdointhesynagoguesandinthestreetsthat theymaybehonouredbymen. AmenIsaytoyou,theyhavereceivedtheirreward. And whenyepray,youshallnotbeas 'hehypocrites,thatlovetostand andprayinthesynagoguesand cornersofthestreets,thatthey maybeseenbymen,AmenI saytoyou,theyhavereceived theirreward."(Matt.6,1,2,5.)

Thesecondpointwithwhich weproposedtodealisthegravityofthesinofpride,.Ofall sinsprideisthemostgrave,the mostenormous,themostinjurioustoman,andthemostdetestabletoGod.HolyScripture saystherearethreethingsthat Godhates,andthefirstis"a poormanthatisproud."(Esslus. 25,4.)

whicharenotworsethantheobjectsofothersinsforinstance, oflust.ButsofarastheturningawayfromGodisconcerned, St.Thomassaysthatprideisthe gravestofallsins(Sum,of Theology,p.2-2,Q.162,Art.-6), forwhereastheothersinsare veryoftencommittedthrough frailty,ignorance,loveofplea sureandgain,andthelike,pride isalwayscommittedthrough maliceandunwillingnesstobe subjecttoGodandHislaws.In fact,theproudmanattacksGod, robsHimofHisglory,arrogatesHisgoodsandperfections, andwishestoliveindependentlyofHim.Alltheothersins trytofleeandhidefromGodpridealoneconfrontsHimand wageswaragainstHim,.For whichreasontheApostlesays that"Godresisteththeproud." (James4,6.)

Anotherproofofthemaliceof pridewillbefoundinthefact thatitwageswaronallthevirtuesandagainsteveryclassof persons.Theothervicesattack onlythevirtuestowhichthey areopposed.Casesinpointare lustandchastity,angerandpatience,gluttonyandtemperance. Pride,onthecontrary,isan enemynotonlyoftheopposite virtueofhumility,butofallthe othervirtuesaswell.Andwho isimmunefrompride?Those verypersonswhobytheircallingandstateoflifeshouldbe farthestremovedfrompride,are veryoftenaffectedbyit.No, prideistobefoundnotonlyin thelearned,intherich,inthose ofnoblebirth,buteveninthe unlettered,intheverypoor,in thoseofhumbleorigin.Thereis noplacesosacredasnottobe subjectofinvasionbypride,. Therearenopersonssoholyas tobeexemptfromitsattacksevenamongthosewhomakea professionofpietyanddevotion. Andhowitdoessucceed!It evenmakesuseoftheirgood workstocausethemtofallinto themostshamefulsins.

Afurtherproofofthemalice ofprideisthefactthatiti.e thegreatestenemyofoursalvation.ForSt.Gregorysays: "Prideisthemostevidentsign ofperdition,ashumilityisthe mostevidentsignofsalvation."

(OnMorals,Book34,Ch.18.) ThereasonforthisisthatGod hasaparticularpredilectionfor humility,andthemoreHeloves thisvirtuethemoreHehates theoppositeviceofpride.Moreover,weknowthatgraceisnecessaryforsalvation.ForChrist says:"WithoutMeyoucando nothing."(John15.5.)Andwe know,too,thatgraceisgiven onlytothehumble,fortheApos- tlesays:"Godresisteththe proud,andgivethgracetothe humble."(James,4,6.)

Homecraf '''.--' ,u: Sectioninmanylovelycolonrs Hereisagrandopportunityfo youtosavemoneybymaking yourownChristmasgiftstill year.

Whileitmayheonlyvenial,it becomesagrievoussinincertain cases.First,whenitcauses seriousdamagetoothers;forin stance,whenonewhoisnotcornnetentundertakestopractise medicine,law,orothersuchprofession,tothegreatdetriment ofhispatientsorclients.Second,whenoneusurpssomedignityoroffice,suchasthatof confessororjudge,without beingdulyauthorised.Third, whenrelyino'onone'sown strength,onewilfullyexposes himselftothedangerofcommittingsin,despiteone'spast fallsinsimilaroccasions;or

Yes,ofallsinsprideisthe gravestandthegreatest."I shallbecleansedfromthegreatestsin,"saysthePsalmist(Ps. 1,14),speakingofpride.St. Augustineagreeswiththisestimate,saying:"Thegreatestof allsinsinmanispride."And toconvinceourselvesofthe truthofthis,weneedonlyconsiderthatpridechangedthe brightestoftheheavenlyspirits intodevils,andcausedthemto beexpelledfromheavenand castintotheeternaltormentsof hell.

Accordingtotheteachingof St.Augustineandthetheologians,ineverysintherearetwo things-aturningawayfrom Godandaturningtothecreature.Sofarasthelatterpoint isconcerned,prideisnotthe greatestofallsins,fortheobjectstowhichitturnsarethe gloryandesteemoftheworld,

Astherearenumerousremediesfortheillsofthebody,so therearemanyremediesforthe maladiesofthesoul.Butthe mostefficaciousremedyforthe viceofprideistheoppositevirtueofhumility.Andcertainly humilityshouldnotbedifficult toacquire,foraconsiderationof ourbodiesandoursouls'yields manymotivesforit.Ourbodies havetheiroriginintheslimeof theearth:"TheLordGodformed manoftheslimeoftheearth." (Gen.2,7),andtheirendis dust:"Fordustthouart,and intodustthoushaltreturn." (Gen.3,19.)Oursoulsoffer similarmotivesforhumility.It istruethattheyarethemost wonderfulworksofGod.But, alas,onaccountofsin,tohow manyerrorstheyaresubject! Tohowmanypassionsandevil inclinationstheyareinclined! Intohowmanysinsanddefects theyfall!Eventhegoodworks whichwedoaremarredbymany imperfections.Andevenifwe performedthemostholyandpet'. feetworks,whatassurance wouldwehavethattheyare pleasingtoGod?Howdowe (ContinuedonPage16.)

DoYouBelieveinthe GrimRealityofthePrinceofEvil inModernLife

AnAngelicIntelligenceDevotedtoMalice

byE.P.

Doyoubelieveinthedevil? Idonotmean;doyoudoubtthe wordofGodHimselfwhohas toldusthattherearewicked spiritsinHellfordisobeying Hiscommandslonglongago, but;areyoureallyawarethat theleaderofthesewickedspirits istodayatlargeintheworld, withhismillionsofassociates strivingmightandmaintoruin God'screation?Thatisarather longsentence;ashortersubstitutewouldbe;Areyouafool?

Ifyouwantyouransweryou willdiscoveritamongthesetwo:

1.Ifyouaremodern,andreacttomentionofthedevilwith alaughorasneer,orevena holyturningoftheeyestoheaveninthanksforbeingbornin anagewhenmenareawareof thesillycredulityoftheirforefathers,pardonme,butyouare afool.

2.Ifyouaresoold-fashioned andblindedbysuperstitionthat youareconstantlyawarethat thereareevilspiritsatworkin theveryworldyouseeabout youandlivein,andthattheyare sopowerfulandcunningthatunaidedhumanwitsareasnothing againstthem,then,Isay,you arenotafool.

Whicheveroftheverdictsyou havepassedonyourself,youmay readon:itwillnothurtyou.

Forifitwasthefirstyouwill atbestbeamused,andatworst youmayevenbegintothink yourmusic-hallpictureofthe devilalittleinaccurate;ifyou areadevil-feareryoumayderivesomeconsolationforyour soul.First,byseeingthatyou haveveryrealgroundsforyour attitude,andsecond,bylearning thatthereisasurewayofpre- ventingthethreateningevil fromengulfingyou.

Letusseethewhyand whereforeofallthis.As inmanythingsithelps togobacktobeginnings.

GodistheSupremeLordofall thatexistsorcanexist.He wasbeforeanythingelsewas created,anditwasonlyHiswill thatcausedanythingelseto comeintoexistence.Thefirst thingsHemadewereangels.

Theyareintelligentbeingslike us,butonamuchhigherplane. Itmaybehardforustoimagine howonearththerecanbebeingswhothinkandloveand communicatewithoneanother, whentheirverydescription seemstodenyallthatweusuallyassociatewithpersonality. Aschildrenwelearntthatansels arepurespiritswithoutabody, andthatwasthat.Therestof theinformationavailableonthe subjectdealtmorewithwhat theydothanwhattheyare.But atleastthebeginningofananswercanbeunearthedinthevery wordingofourquery,Howon earthcantherebesuch?That isthepoint.Theyarenoton tarthinthesenseinwhichwe usuallyregardthingsasbeing iearth.Theyexistedbefore theearthoranythingmaterial begantoexist.

Afterall,webelieveinGod andtalktoHiminprayer,yet weknowHehasabody.Sci-the ideaisnotanewoneforus.It willhelpalsotoaskyourselfa simplequestion,butonewhich willmakeyouthinkifyousee thepoint:Whatareyou?Just trytoexplaintoyourselfwhat goesoninyouwhenyoudecide toraiseyourhandandscratch yourhead.Iknowyousimply makeupyourmindtodoit.and thereitis,itisdone.Buthow? Haveyouevergotholdofa thoughtoradecisionandput itinyourshaving-mugoryour powder-bowl?Haveyouever seenone,orfeltitwithyour fingers,orsmeltit,orheardit orkickedit?Butdoesyour answermakeyoubelievethat thereisnosuchthingasa

thought,andthatsimplynothing happenswhenyoudefinitelymake upyourmind?No,youholdyour commonsenseviewinspiteof thefactthatyoucannotexplain it.Whatthethoughtis,you maynotknow;howitdoesthe trickwhenyouliftyourfinger maypossiblybebeyondexplanationforeventhewisestand bestofmen Butonlythe worstandmostfoolishofmen wouldsaythatitthereforedid notexist.

Thislittlecomparisonmay helpustoseeangelsinabetter light.Justwhattheyarein themselveswemaynotknow; howtheymanagetheirbusiness maybeastilldeepermystery. Butweshouldbefoolishtolet ourignoranceoutweightheword ofGodHimselfthatsuchthings astheangelsdoreallyexist. Godmadeangels,then.Briefly Heputthemontrialandsome didnotcomethroughwithflyingcolours.Infact,theylost theirchanceoffulfillingthe magnificentdestinyGodhad markedoutforthemandare nowdoomedtopasseternityin thegreatestanguish,tortureand remorse.Buttheyhavenot losttheirownnatures;theyare stillangelsevenintheirfoul abodeofallevilthings.Their activities,however,arerestrictedbythepowerandwilloftheir AlmightyCreator.Theywere originallymeanttoglorifyHim, astheirfellow-angelswhodid notrebelarenowdoingwiththe greatestgladness:butnowthis cannotbe.True,theystill glorifyGod,foritisimpossible foranycreaturenottodoso eventually,butitisnotinthe wayfirstintended.Inthemthe terriblejusticeofanall-loving Godismademanifesttothemselvesandtherestofcreation. Whentheirfateisseeninthe lightofGod'struenature,itis asourceofgloryforGod,though inourpresentstateofimmersion inmaterialthingswecannotunderstandthis.

Afterthecreationandtrialof theangelsGodcreatedmore things.Hehadbeenmaking theearthafitplaceforanew typeofcreature,andatlastthe 'imehadcomewhenallwas ready.Adamwasthefirstman, andEvehiswife,thefirst woman.Buttheytoohadto undergoaperiodofprobation beforetheyweretobeadmitted .othehappinessGodhadplanedforthemastheireternal destiny.Wedonotknowthe fullexplanationofGod'sdeeds yet-weshallseeeverythingvery clearlyinHisowngoodtimebutitisafactthatHeallowed 'hedeviltobeaninstrumentin thetrialofHisnewcreatures. Thesadstoryofthefailureof thattrialandallthatitentailedissowellknowntousall, butitisjustherethatthemodernactivityofthatsameevil canbebroughtintothelight andshowntotheunwaryvictims e_hisvilecraft.

Inthecaseofthefallofthe firstman,asinourowncontact withthedevil,acomparison withachaineddogisverycommonandverytrue.Thinkof themostsavagedogyouever sawinyourlife,andtrytoimaginewhathecouldhavedone toyouifyouhadallowedyourselftowanderwithinhissphere ofactivity.Dwellonthathorriblepictureforawhileandthen askyourselfwhyyouarestill here.Ofcourse,becauseyou tookgoodcaretokeepatarespectabledistancefromthe mongrel.Youcanseethe pointnow.Thedevilis likethathound.Heisterrible fierce,abletodogreatharm, harmtoohorribletothinkon; butheischainedsecurelybythe powerofGod,andcanlurkonly insidehisownfilthydomain. Allwhokeepclearwillbebarked atsavagely,indeed,allthemore

savagelysincehecannothave theirblood,butnotonedropof thatbloodcanpasshisloathsomejaws.Allwhowalkinto histrapgetwhattheydeserve, buttheycanblamenobodybut themselves.Theycannotget therebyaccident-theymust havedeliberatelygiventhemselvesup-butoncetheyhave takenthefatalstep,direindeed arethethingsthatcanandwill happentothem.

Thissoundsblood-Curdling enough.Butwherehaveyou comeacrossanythingeven faintlyresemblingmyharrowing descriptionofthishellishdog? Thedevilsofyourexperience havebeenamusingfellows, dressedupinfierysilkswith trailingtails,spikedeye-brows, pointedchins,andarmedwith hay-rakes.Andnodoubtyou haveoftenheardstoriesofpeoplebeingwelcomedatthegates ofhellbythispersonoroneof hisflunkies,whoproceedsto conductthenew-cornertohis apartment.Thestorygoeson tothepoint:youlaughandforgetallaboutit.Thissortof thingisexactlywhatthereal devilwants.Heencouragesit, Infact.

Yousee,Godallowshimto pesterusashepesteredAdam withthesuccessweknow,but thereisalwaysawarningsignal. Theluringoftheevilonealwaysprecedesacapture,andit isthisluringthatcanbesotroublesome.Wheneveritisresistedthemaninquestionloses nothingandgainsalot.That iswhyitispermittedbyGod; victoryforheavenandmakestheenemyrage withdefeatedfury.

Sofarsogood.Butwhatdoes allthisamounttoinpractice?

Justwhenisitthatthesevictoriesanddefeatstakeplace?

Howcanweknowwhenoneof theseluringsisgoingon?After all,everythingweexperience seemsordinaryenough,menand womenoffleshandblood,the worldaboutusmuchthesame everyday,somuchsothatwe canpredictwithfairaccuracy whatwillfillourmindsfromday today.Weknowthecircumstancesofourlivesandthey varylittle.Wehaveneverhad anythinginourlivesthatwecan putdowntothedevil.Infact itisthisthathasmadeus doubtfulwhetherthereisanythinginthestoryatall.Of coursewebeli-vealltheChurch teachesus,oneofthethings beingthatthereisadeviland thathehaspowertotemptmen. Butasforanythinglikeapracicalapplicationofthistheoreticaltruth,well,allwecansayis thatitmusthavebeenreserved forothertimesandforother people.

Notsofast,please.Arewe sosureofthis?Letusrecall `hefacts.Isthedevilshownto usbyGodasafool?Wemay searchhighandlowforanyrererencetothistraitinthelord ofevil;whateverelsehasbeen saidofhim,neverdowefind anythingtosuggestcrudityof method. Onthecontrary,we hearmuchabouthiscunning, whichislowbuttrue.

Nowifyouwerethedevil, whatwouldyoudo?Wouldyou goabouttemptingyourpresent humanselfinthisway:

"Ah,Iseeanewmanformy traps.Heseemstobeagood Catholic,soImustinterfere withGod'splansforhim;otherwisehemightsavehissouland deprivemeofmanyothers. I mustpreparemyworstscowl, workupmyworstsulphidesmell, andappearbeforehiminmy mosthideousform.Iwillsuggestheshouldcommitthemost shamefulsinIcanthinkof.He wasatCommunionthismorning. Allthebetter.Itwillbea greatervictory...."

ST.MICHAELANDLUCIFER.

-"anddothou.0Princeoftheheavenly host,thrustSatandowntohellandallthe wickedspiritswhowanderthroughthe worldfortherainofsouls."

Ifthatwereyourmethodyou wouldindeedheafool.And thedevilisnofool;heisnaturallywiserthanthewisestof men.Instead,whataboutthis foranapproach:

"Well,IcertainlyhavSbeen goingforalongtimenow.and Ihavelearntmanythingsfrom myconstantcontactwithmen. Manyhaveescapedme,itistrue, andarenowsafelylodgedout ofmyway,chieflyonaccountof God'shelpandtheoverwhelming assistancetheygetfromHis Mother.ButmanyI have downherewithmeforeversep- aratedfromthatGodandthat Motherbecause,fools,theylistenedtomyhoneyedwordsand fellintomytraps.AndIstill haveplentyofopportunities, thoughmanymennowadaysdo notneedmuchattention;Iam farfromobjectingtothis,asit allowsmetoattendbettertothe onesthatareworthgetting.

"Itisamazingtofindthepoor dopesfallingforthesame stuntsIworkedthousandsof yearsago;Isupposetheirnaturesaremuchthesamewhenevertheylivetheirstupidlives. ButIhavelearntsomevaluable lessonsformyself.Ihavediscoveredthatitpaystostudy theircharactersandsuitmy wilestothetimes.Aboveall, onethingisindispensablefora goodtempter,patience.Ifyou cannotbideyourtimeyouhave norighttobeinthisindustry. Onlythemostinexperienceddevilwoulddreamofwinninghis pointassoonashefiredthefirst volley.Youcanneversucceed unlessyouhavepreparedthe ground.Thismeansthatyour firstmovesmustbesuchthat eveniftheyare100percent.successfulyouhavedonebutlittle. Yauhavetowatchyourstepand moveverysfowly,sothatyour victimhasnoideaheisbeing beaten.Onelittlestepinthe rightdirectionisenough,then consolidateyourpositionbygettingahabitformed.Thenitis timetogoalittlefurther,get himintoahabitonlyslightly worseandfixhiminthat.Whateveryoudo,don'trush,oryou willdisturbhimandspoileverything.Thenyouwillhaveto

beginalloveragain,andifyou repeatthesametacticsyouneed notbesurprisedtofindyouhave aslittlesuccessasatfirst.

"No.AsIhavesaid,you mustlearntobepatient.This appliesnotonlytoindividual cases,buttothewholespirit andmannersoftheworld.Most ofthedeludedfoolsaliveatthe momenthavenottheslightest notionhowhardIhavehadto worktobringtheirworldtothe presentstate.Ihavehadto keepmyeyesopenforanything novelinthelineofscientificdiscovery,andmakesurethatitis usedlargelyformyends.Otherwiseallthesethingswouldbe turnedtothegloryofGod,for whichHeintendedthem.But Hehasallowedmetointerfere forsomereason,andIwasnever onetoholdmyselfin.Imade surethatthegreatdiscoveriesin scienceofrecentcenturiesled mentosuchlengthsintheiradmirationthattheybecameconvincedthateverythingwasmaterialandcouldultimatelybeexplainedbyphysicsandchemistry.Thathasalwaysbeenmy way;givethemahalf-truth,and theyswallowitmoreeasilythan abaldlie,though,ofcourse,a straight-outlieisoftenuseful. Letthemseewhatsciencecan explain,thenitistheeasiest thingintheworldtopointout howformanyyearsmenhad fantasticexplanationsforthese samefacts.Itisonlyonestep furthertosuggestthatperhaps someofthethingstheyhave beentaughttoregardasbeyond thelimitsofscienceandmatter arereallyonlyalittlemoreprofoundthanthethingsjustsolved.Then,ofcourse,youdrop the"perhaps"andthereyouare. "Infactthatisjustwherewe are. Ihavesucceededingettingthemtothinkalongthese lines,chantingintheirears meanwhilethewords'modern' and'mediaeval.'Itrustwewill nothaveanymoreofthegenuinemediaevalspiritagain.True, itdidnotstopmegettinga prettyhordeofvictims,butone thingusedtoworrymeinthose days.Theywereallawareel myexistenceandfearedmyap-

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HOUSERENOVATORS

By FrancisGilbert

HOWUNITEDNATIONS

DISCUSSEDSPAIN

Itisathousandpitiesthatall thosewhoareinterestedinU.N. shouldbedeprivedofthechance ofreadingthefullreportsofthe deliberations,notonlyintheAssembly,butalsointhevarious committees.Itisobviousthat itistotheirinteresttoknow howtheorganisationuponwhich theydependisdeveloping,so thatiftheydisapprove,they maybringpressureontheirgovernments.

OnnosubjectisthismoreevidentthantheproblemofSpain.

Fromthebeginningthishas beendiscussedbytheUnitedNationswithasuppressioveriand suggestiofalsiwhichwouldbe moreappropriatetoaneastern market.Therehasneverbeen asingleglimpseofrealobjectivetreatmentinthisquestion.

Overandoveragainithasbeen repeatedthatSpainsupported GermanyagainsttheAllies whentherehasbeennohintof arecognitionthatSwedenalso supportedGermanyagainstthe Allies,andthatfarandaway beyondtheassistanceeither countrygavetoGermany,was thatofRussia,whichsignedX pactwithGermanyinAugust, 1939,andreneweditonJanuary 10.1941.

ConfidenceAnIllusion.

Itismerelydeludingone's 'selftothinkthatconfidencecan beplacedinanyorganisation whichproceedsbysuchmethods.

Howcananyonebelievethatactionwillbetakenagainstnationswhichareadangertothe peace,whentheorganisation uponwhichrelianceisplacedaffectstofinddangerswherenone exist,andclosesitseyesfirmly againstexistingdangers?

Moreover,itisnotablethatin thediscussionsaboutSpain. manyofthemembersshowed nottheslightestsignofany knowledgeoftheSpanishnation. Forinstance,indebatingtherecommendationforactionagainst Spaininthefirst(politicaland

security)committeeonDecember9,Mrs.GertrudeSekaninova ofCzechoslovakiacontendedthat "takingcollectiveactionwasthe onlypossiblewaytoavoidcivil war;thattheFascistcharacter oftheFrancoregimehadtheeffectofmakingitaquestionof internationalconcern..."She wentontosaythat"theproud andfreedom-lovingSpanishpeoplewouldnotresentcollective actionwhichwouldridthemof aregimewhichhadhumiliated themandisolatedthemfromthe communityofnations."

Wehavealreadypointedout howthe"freedom-lovingSpanishpeople"reactedtotheproposedcollectiveaction.Oneof thegreatestgatheringsever seeninmodernhistorylook placeinMadridtoacclaimGeneralFrancoanddemonstrate theburningresentmen.of+1-0 peopleagainstforeigninterference.Mrs.Sekaninovo,therefore,wasprovedtobecompletelyignorantofthenationwhich wasthesubjectofdiscussion.if othernationswerenotsoignorant,atleastitisclear,asthe "Spectator"pointedout,that U.N.wasmovingonpurely ideologicallines,andifanything intheworldcanbeadangerto thepeace,surelyitisthat.

However,letusproceed.When themattercamebeforetheAssembly,therepresentativeof Chile,Mr.FelixNietodeRio, oncemoreshowedhoweasyitis forevenacountrywhichmight beexpectedtoknowsomething ofSpain,tobeblindtotheobviousreactionofitspeoplein givencircumstances.Hesaid that"theSpanishpeoplewould welcomethecommittee'sdraft recommendationasevidencethat themajorityofthemembersof theUnitedNationssupported themintheirdesireforafreedom. ."Hewentontotake itforgrantedthatthemeasures (lidnotconstitute"intervention."

Dr.AlfonsoLopez,ofColombia,however,pointedoutthat "theUnitedNationswereinthe actofimposingonanonmemberstandardsofpoliticallife

whichwerenotyetfullyapplied inseveralofthemembercountries. ."TheColombianrepresentativealsosaidthathe wantedtohaveitmadeclear that"inadoptingthisresolution, theAssemblyhaddeliberately establishedaprecedentbywhich theUnitedNationscouldmake s:milardemandsuponanyofits memberswithinwhosejurisdictiontherewasnoliberty,nofreedomofspeech,andnofreedom ofthepressorassociation." Thatisasuggestiveremark.

TheCubanrepresentative, Dr.GuillermoBelt,saidthathe couldnotvotefortheproposal because"collectiveactionofthis typeconstitutedanintervention inthedomesticaffairsofa State...."

FormandSubstanceUnacceptable.

TherepresentativeofCosta Rica,Mr.FranciscodePaula Guitierrez,saidthat"heagreed neitherwiththeformnorsubstanceoftheproposalsunder discussion.CostaRicacould notagreetoanyintervention, openorconcealed,againstany Government,whateveritsnature. Inviewofthedeclarationsand recommendationsalreadyineffect,andtheirlackofresults,no usefulpurposecouldbeserved byrepeatingwhathadbeenstateelonsomanypreviousoccasions.Allrepresentativesknew thatthecaseofSpainhadbeen underconsiderationbytheSecurityCouncilsinceApril,1946, andthatbodyhadheldthatthe presentSpanishGovernmentdid notconstituteadirectandpositivethreattothepeaceofthe world.Itmustbepointedout thattheCouncilitselfwoulddetermineinfuturetheprecisemomentwhenconditionsinSpain constitutedaneffectivedanger tothepeaceandsecurityofthe world. ."

AgainsttheSpanishPeople.

AndMr.HectorDavidCastro ofElSalvadoralsoobjectedto theresolutionintermswhichdeservearecord.Hesaid:"Althoughtheproposedresolution appearedtobeintendedonly againsttheSpanishpeopleandthat,byplacingtheminapositionofisolation,itwascapable ofproducingthemostviolentreactions.ElSalvadorwould nevercontributebyitsvoteto incitinganewcivilwar.The principleofnon-interventionwas acorner-stoneofElSalvador's foreignpolicy,andwasrecognisedinArticle2,paragraph7,of theCharter.Nobodycould doubtthatthequestionofmaintainingorchangingitspresent GovernmentbelongedtotheinternaljurisdictionofSpain. Therefore,thecontemplatedactionoftheUnitedNationswas anactofpositiveinterven- tion. ."

GeneralFranco,buthewasintenselyinterestedintheSpanish people.AccordingtothedeclarationoftheSecurityCouncil,Francodidnotatpresent constituteamenacetothepeace ofEurope.Ontheotherhand, thesuggestedactionagainst Franco'sregimewouldendanger life,andimpedetheefficacyof theprinciplesofnon-interventionandself-determination. Thesefundamentalprinciples shouldnotbealtered.

ThesupportofMr.Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa,ofNicaragua, wasgivenontheunderstanding thatif"qualifiedjuristsfrom variouspartsoftheworldcould claimthatacollectivebreaking oftofrelationswithacertain countrywasnotinterventionbut anactofsovereignty,awithdrawaloftheheadsofdiplomaticmissionscouldnotinanyway altertheprincipleofnon-intervention.Withthisinterpretation.thedelegationswouldvote infavourofthedraft."

NotForbiddenIntervention. Paraguayalsosupportedthe resolutionontheunderstanding thatitdidnotmean"interventionofthekindforbiddenby theCharter."

Dr.JoseArce,ofArgentina, aswesawinthelastissueof "Spain,"refusedhisadhesionto avotewhichsignifiedinterventionintheinternalsaffairsof Spain.

M.AndreiY.Gromyko,ofthe U.S.S.R.,whoinvariablyseems tomakeeverycaselookstupid bygrossexaggeration,maintainedthat"theacceptanceofthis proposalwouldgivenewhopeto theSpanishpeopleand,atthe sametime,enhancetheprestige andauthorityoftheUnitedNations!Theassertionthatthis decisionwouldconstituteinter-

ferenceintheinternalaffairsof Spainhadnofoundation.Faii cismhadceasedlongagotobe aninternalaffairofonecountry oranother.Fascismandaggressionwereindivisible,and theUnitedNationscouldnotfor thelessonsofhistory. ." Non-InterventionandSmall States.

Verydifferent,however,was theattitudeofMr.JuanB.di Lavalle,ofPeru,whostatedthat "theprincipleofnon-interventionwasthesupremesafeguard ofthesmallStates,andmustbe zealouslymaintained.TheGovernmentofPerubelievedthat thewithdrawalofambassadors andministersconstitutedacollectivemeasurenotprovidedfor -inArticle41oftheCharter. Owingtothesamelackoflegal justification,thePeruviandelegationhadvotedagainstthe proposalforeconomicsanctions againstSpain."

EventheUniteStatesddelegation,accordingtoMr.Adis,' Stevenson,votedfortheresolutionasawhole"intheinterestsofhardiony."

Soitcameaboutthatadeci. sionwastakenwhichaffront, thedignityofasovereignnation.Itisdifficult,inreading thereportsofthesedeliberations,tofeelthatthediscussionsmaintainedaresponsible level.Thenationsvotedatthe bestonmixedmotives:andhow anygreatPowercouldagreeto takeactionmerelyinthe"interestsofharmony"ondiscussions rangingoversowideanareaof suspicion,falsecharges,andillfoundedassurancesisaproblem thatmustbaffletheimagina- tionofreasonableandresponsiblepeople." -"Spain,"London,January 15,1947.

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Mr.LeonJouhaux,ofFrance, attemptedtomeetthevarious objectionsraisedbystatingthat aruptureofdiplomaticrelations "wasactuallyanexerciseofnationalsovereignty,andtherefore therecouldnotbeanyquestion ofintervention.Furthermore, theresolutionwasnotcompulsory,butsolelyarecommendationtoeachofthememberGovernments...."

Despitethis,Dr.Francisco illlescas,ofEcuador,hadnointerestinthepoliticalpositionof

BlessedMartindePorres

GreatFriendoftheSickandCrippled

' UniversalDevotiontoWonder-Worker

ByEDDIEDOHERTY.

Myalarmclockisoverthreehu ndredyearsold.Ithasnodial, nosprings,nowheels,noinner works.Ithasnopartsthat canrustordeteriorateinanyw ay. Isetit,notwithany winding,norwiththemanipulat ingofanygadgets,butwitha fewwords-"Please,Martin,wa kemeatsuchandsuchatime."

Myalarmclockusedtowalk thisearth,workingmiracles.He wasahumblelaybrotherina DominicanConventinLima, Peru.Hehasnotyetbeen canonised,butheisabeatustheBlessedMartindePorres.

WhenI"sethim"properly, heneverfailstowakeme.I wakewithoutbeingtouched, havingheardnosound.Iliea momentortwo,wonderingat thismiracle,marvellingthatit isaccomplishedsopleaasntly,so gently,soregularly.

Yousayitismysubconscious thatarousesme.Itmaybeso. Yousayitismerelycoincidence thatIaskMartintogetmeout ofbedatacertainhourandthat atthathourIdogetoutofbed. Itmaybeso.Butpeoplewho knowMartindePorres,andwho haverecoursetohimoften,can tellyouofmillionsofsuchcoincidences.

BlessedMartinhasdonemany littlethingsformeandsome verybigthings. Ipreferto thinkitisMartinIshouldthank ratherthancoincidence.There aretoomanycoincidences.

inLondonduringtheearly partofthewar,intheblackout, inthefogs,whenfewcabswere available,Iwasalwaysableto getataxibyaskingMartinto sendmeone.

Itseemsridiculous,doesn'tit? Themanhasbeendead300 years,andIorderhimaround asthoughheweremyservant, expectinginstant andusuallygettingit.

YetalloverAmericathousandsofotherCatholic-and non-Catholic-menandwomen areaskingfavoursofMartin,or demandingthem.Andthey findtheservantofGodwilling andeagertobetheirpersonal servant.

TheDomini-anlaybrotheris thebusiestbusybodyonearth, thoughheisn'tabodyandno longerinhabitstheearth.

FatherNorbertGeorges,O.P., oftheBlessedMartinGuildin NewYork,receivessomanylettersaboutfavoursgranted throughtheintercessionof BlessedMartinthatheissorely taxedtoanswerthemall,.Every monthhepublishesafewof them.

Martinhasfoundagoodjob foragirl,hassoldahousethat hadbeenonthemarketfor years,hascuredawomanof kneesostiffshecould et walk,hasbroughtbackalong missingson,hassentahusband backtotheSacraments,has healedadog,hasreconciledtwo bitterenemies,hasprovideda layetteforapoorwoman.In thefewyearssincetheGuild wasfoundedtherehavebeen manythousandsoflettersreortingfavourssuchasthese.

AndalloverthecountrydeotiontoMartin,fosteredbyhis cratefulfriends,isconstantly growing.BlessedMartinmissionshavebeenestablishedin manycitiesandtowns.There istheBlessedMartinLeagueof Oregon,underthedirectionof theRev.JeromeM.Schmitz,in Portland;thereistheBlessed MartinMissioninAmarillo, Texas;thereisFriendship HouseinNewYorkandChicago -tomentiononlyafew.

Manybooksandpamphlets havebeenwrittenaboutthewonder-worker;andmanymorewill bewritten.Thecharacterof theholymanissofascinating towriterstheycannothelp writingabouthim.

BlessedMartinwasbornin Lima,Peru,in1579.Hisfather wasaSpanishnobleman,Don JuandePorres.Hismother wasaNegrowomanbornin

forarelicofMartin.Thechild hadburstalung,shesaid,but hewouldnotdieiftherelic wereappliedtohisflesh.

Panama.DonJuanleftthe womanandherchildjustafter Martin'sbirth,buthereturned severaltimes,impelledbynews ofMartin'ssanctity,. Thefamilywasallbutdestitute.DonJuansentmoney rarely.Whenhedidsendit, Martindisposedofit.His mothersenthimtothestore numeroustimestobuymeator vegetablesorfruits,.Martin, touchedbythesightofsome beggar,gaveawaywhathehad bought,andaddedtothegiftall thechangethebutcherorthe grocerhadgivenhim.His motherspankedhim,andscoldedhimandthreateneddire thingsifthishappenedagain. Butithappenedmanytimes. Martinnevercouldresistthe sightofahungryfaceorashiveringbody. WhenMartinwastwelvehe wasapprenticedtoabarbersurgeon.Helearnedalltherewas tolearnofmedicine,admittedly notmuchinthosedays.But therewashealinginhishands, thepoorsooncametolearn. Therewasapowerinhissmile andamiracleofgraceinhis "Godblessyou"thatworked morewondersthanallhisherbs orhisknowledgeofblood-letting. Inlateryears,afterhehad becomeaDominicantertiary andthenalaybrother,thesick andthecrippledcametohim whentheycould,orcalledhim totheirbedsides.Andsometimes,thoughthewindowsand thedoorsofthesickroomwere closed,therewasMartinwitha glassofwaterinhishandora phialofcolourlessmedicine. Frequentlyhecuredafeverish patientwiththetouchofhis hand.

Atthebeatificationtherewas testimonyadducedtoshowthat hehailevenraisedthedeadto lifebycallingontheFather, theSon,andtheHolyGhostl

Everydayhesetforthwitha basketfilledwithfoodforthe poor.Andthoughhefedhundredsfromthatbasketduring histravelsthroughthetown, therewasalwaysfoodenough forthenexthungrymanorwomanor

Themarvelsgrewastheboy grew,ashissanctityincreased. AdventurerscameintoLima fromfar-offplaces,fromMexico City.fromAfrica,fromFrance, fromtheOrient.Theysaw Martinonthestreet,andrushed tohim,tellingpassers-bythe wondershehadperformedindistantcities.Itwashardtoreconciletheirstorieswiththe factthatBlessedMartinhad neverleftLima.

Thestorymostoftentoldof theholyNegroisthatofhis solicitudefortheratsandmice thatinfestedtheconvent.The monkshadsettrapsforthese creatures,andMartinfoundone ofthemneartodeath.

"Poormouse"hesaid,ashe releasedtheanimal,"I'mso sorryforyourpain,butyou'llbe allrightinafewmoments.My brothersdidn'tmeantohurt you,butyoumustadmityou andyourrelativesandfriends havebeensomethingofanuisancearoundhere,chewingup theblessedcandles,gnawing holesinthewoodworkandthe linens.OfCourse,Iknowyou areonlylookingforfood.Supposeyouleavetheconvent,all ofyou.I'llfeedyouevery,day, outsideinthefield."

Thisdelightfullittlemouseran scamperingeverywhere,soruns thestory,totellthenewstohis cousinsandhisbrothersandhis unclesandhisaunts.Andbeforeyoucouldsay"goodrid dancetothepests,"alltherats andmicewereracingoutinto thefields.AndMartinfed themeveryday.

SomeyearsagoIwrotea storyaboutMartinforanationalweekly.Withinafew weeksmorethansevenhundred peoplesentletterstellingof thingsMartinhaddonefor them.Onewomanwroteofa littleboy,BruceJones,ofNewark,NewJersey,andasked

Icouldtellyouthenameofa maninToledowhoclaimsthat hehelpedtocurefivethousand

WithFatherGeorgesIvisited thebaby.Hewasaboutnine monthsold.Hewaspuny, waxen,barelyalive.Beneath hisoxygentent,hewheezed pitifully.Thedoctorsexplainedthathecouldnotbreathethe airoutofthatshatteredlung. Itstayedinthepleuralcavity. Theystuckhollowneedlesinhis tinychestsothathemightbe abletoexpeltheair.

Thecasewassorarethatdoctors,expertsofmanykinds,had comefromalloverNorthern NewJersey,andfromPhiladelphiaandNewYork,tostudyit. Thousandsofdollarsworthof X-rayshadbeentaken.But thedoctorscouldnotsayexact lywhathaddestroyedthelung, norhowthedamagecouldberepaired.Notoneofthembelievedtheboywouldlive.

FatherGeorgesappliedthe relic,saidsomeprayers,and badethechild'sparentsnotto worry.

InsixdaysX-raypictures showedthechildhadanewlung. Coincidence,perhaps-though newlungsdonotgrowinhumanbodies.

Oneofthedoctorstoldme, "Youcan'tthankus;youcan thankthepriest.Wedidn't knowwhathappened,wedidn't knowwhattodo,wedon'tknow whythechildisstillalive." Thatdoctor,incidentally,was notaCatholic.

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BOYS'CLOTHING

HundredsofBoysSaved FromViceandCrime

ItalianPriest'sGreat,Work ANewBoys'Town

TheaftermathofwarinItalysawthousandsofyouthsslipping intoviceandcrimeinthegrimstruggleforsurvival. A48years-oldItalianpriesthasstartedanewexperiment,already attendedwithsuccess,toteachthesejuveniletrampsandbandits thewaytoliveinaself-respectingandsocialmanner,His "Boys'Village,"withits120inhabitants,revealshithertoincorrigibleladsconductingtheirownaffairs,inflictingtheirownpunishments,andlivingtogetherasaciviccommunity.

ByVITTORIOGABRIELLI.

Nowildschemesofexpansion ereafoot,althoughtheBoys' Acourageousenterpriseun-Villagehasalreadybeentaken dertakenbya48-years-oldNorth Italianpriest,AntonioRivolta, marksthebeginningofanew experimentintherehabilitation ofyoungboysthrownintoalife ofviciousnessandcrimebythe aftermathofwar.

TheendofthewarinItaly foundscatteredfamilies,shatteredhomes,andagrimstruggle forsurvival.Boysandyoung menwereforcedintostealing andpimpinginordertoliveat all.Thecivilandecclesiastical authorities,facedwiththisvice lentupsurgeofabandonedyouth, couldfindrecourseonlyinthesegregationofasmanyyoungpariahsastheycouldcapture.

FatherAntonio'senterprise, whichisbasedontheapplication ofdemocraticself-governmentto thesejuvenileoutlaws,beganin August,1944,whenhefirst startedtoconcentrateonthe derelictyoungtranepshaunting thelovelysemi-ruraldistrictof St.Saba,closetohishomeon theAventineHillinRome.

Oneyearlaterhetookupresidencewith23boyswhoseages rangedfromninetofifteenin theMarangonedistrict35miles northofRome.Herearosethe Boys'Village,onthepremisesof anumberofwar-damaged ings. To-daythevillage'sinhabitantsnumber120,allredeemed fromthechaoticviolenceofcity streetsandalltakingpartinthe managementoftheirowncommunalaffairs.

Thecharterofthevillage, drawnupbyFatherAntonio, aimsattherealisationbythe boysoftherealitiesandobligationsofdemocracy,andthewidestpersonalfreedomcoincident withtheirowninterests.

Thebasicinstitutionsinthe villagearemodelledonthedemocraticstate;thereisapopularassembly,directrepresentationandelectedofficials,suchas amayor,ahealthofficialresponsibleforcleanliness,acashier,a policeofficialresponsiblefor maintainingorder,judgesfor pettymisdeameanoursandeditorsofthetwovillagenewspapers-"VillageBell,"theofficialorgan,and"Truth,"in whichcriticismsandcomplaints aredailyaired.

FatherAntonio'sonlyofficial aidcomesfromalayeducation official,whosupervisesthevillageandactsascounsellorduringFatherAntonio'sabsence. (Onceaweekthelattergoesto Romeinordertotryandenlist supportfromthecivicauthorities.Sofar,exceptforafew hundredthousandliresubscribed bysomeRomannewspapers,he hasbeenaidedmainlybyAmericanorganisationsandU.N.R.R.A.).

TrainingBoystoEarnaLiving.

Tocombattheinevitablemo mentsofdiscouragementand home-sicknessoftheboys, FatherAntoniobroughtachildlesscouple,UnclePeterand AuntMary,toministertothe boys'needsforaffection.These twoexerciseavicariousparental influenceontheyouthswhofrom timetotimefeelthestrainof dailyresponsibilityandself-sufficiency.MeanwhileFatherAntoniocontinueswithsocialassistancetotheboys'realparents. Hedoeshisbesttoinfluencethe moralhabitsandatmosphereof thoseoftendisorderlymenages inordertoavoidarelapseinto theiroldvicesofsuchchildren asreturnhome.

asamodelbyolderorganisationswithsimilaraims.With amodestsmileFatherAntonio toldmethathisfutureplans weresofarlimitedtothefoundationswithintheVillageof vocationaltrainingschoolsfor theboys.

SuccessWiththe"Incorrigibles."

Withaviewtoprovidinga meansofearningalivingto boysreachingtheageofsixteen,hecontemplatessettingup co-operativestotrainartisans, farmersandsailors.Thesehe regardsasthe"mostregenerativeactivities,"implyinghostilitytoindustrialworkasdoomed tolowerhumanpersonalityand dignity.

HeintendsbuildingupasecondBoys'Villageneartheexistingone,providingaSwissorganisationsendsthebuilding materialsithaspromised.The firstexperimenthasprovedsuccessful.Quiteanumberofthe "villagers"wereboyswhohad beenexpelledevenfromreform schoolsorhandedovertothe policeasincorrigible.Someof themdevelopedquite'remarkable qualitiesaftertheyweresentto theVillageandbreathedthenew airoffreedomandresponsibility. Thecharteronwhichthelife oftheVillageisbasedcontains alltherulesandprohibitionsandrewards-towhichtheboys aresubject.Someofthemare

examplesofdirectjustice:whoeverflingsastoneisobligedto carryastoneinhismouth;whoeverstealsisobligedtogivehie victimdoublethevalueofthe stolenarticle;wroeverutters foulwordshashismouthbandaged;whoeverweepswithout causemustcarryasmallbottle ofwaterhangingfromhisneck.

Rewardsareissuedinthe shapeofcoupons,somepossessingcashvalue,somecarryinga priviolegesuchaspermissionto leavetheconfinesoftheVillage. Theserewards,whicharegives evenforsuchsimpletasksas kfepingcleantheboy'spersonalbedspace,wereintroduced byFatherAntoniotoarousethe interestoftheboyswhohithertohadregardedtheavoidance ofworkasanachievement.

BoysAreTheirOwnJudges.

Theboysareauthorisedtoimpcsefinesandpenaltiesonone anotherinthenrcourt,sincealt ofthemmustdefendthelaw. Thesizeofpenaltiesisdecided bythejudgeAccordingtothe seriousnessofthetransgression, althoughcircumstancesmustbe takenintoaccount.

Thoseconvictedmaylodgeappealswithin24hoursofsentenceiftheyarenotsatisfied withthejudge'sverdictorthe penaltyimposed.

Eachcaseisheardbythe judgeandfourjurymen,andthe accusedmayeitherdefendhimselfordelegateanotherboyto conducthiscase.

Theelasticityofthecharter anditscapacitytothwartany ill-intentionedboywhotriesto circumventthewrittencodeis revealedbytheclausestating thatthecourt"willjudgeonany misdemeanoursnotcontemplated bythischarter."

VICTORIAHOTEL

HAYSTREET,SUBIACO. RenovatedThroughout. EssenceofComfort.

W.F.ARTIS,Proprietor. (LateofBalmoralHotel,Vic.Park)

Thiswell-lovedplaybyJ.HARTLEYMANNERS,willbe performedinCATHEDRALHALLbytheCATHEDRAL PLAYERS,onMARCH6,7,8,13,14,15.Productionis byCYRILRILEY,andthecastincludes:JOYCERILEY, RHONAEDGAR,CELIAREITH,W.A.BROWN,FRANK O'GRADY,BILLDIXON,KEITHSPRUHAN,RONEVANS.

STATEELECTIONS

SATURDAY,15th.MARCH.

PERTHELECTORATE.

MR.E.NEEDHAM,M.L.A., submitshimselfastheSelected LabourCandidateforthePerth SeatintheLegislativeAssembly. Sincehiselectionin1933,he hasdevotedallhistimeandripe experiencetohisParliamentary duties,andhastakenanactive partinimplementingtheProgressivePolicyofsuccessive LabourGovernments.

VotetittNIAM[1]

FULL-TIMEMEMBERFOR PERTH.

TRIED,TRUSTED,TRUE. Pollingfrom8a.m.to8pas. (AuthorisedbyR.A.Hartley.)

s

TherrySocietyNationalFestival RepresentativesFromAllStatesWill Celebrate10thBirthday

The10th.birthdayoftheTherrrySocietywillbecelebratedat EasterwithaNationalConferenceandFestival,whichwillbe attendedbyrepresentativesofTherrySocietybranchesinvariousStatesofAustralia.InthisarticlebyMargeryPower,a reviewoftheSociety'stenyears'activityispresented.

OnJanuary27,1937,asmall groupofpeopleannouncedthemselvestotheCatholicpublicof Melbourneasthenewlyformed TherrySociety,pledged-under theexampleofAustralia'sfirst priest,JohnJosephTherry-to respondtothePope'scalltoCatholicAction,andtoplaytheir partinwinningAustraliafor Christ.

Astheirparticularfieldofaction,theyhadchosentheapostolateofentertainment;and theirfirstpublicappearancewas beforeanaudienceofscarcely onehundredatSt.Patrick'sHall, Bourke-street,wheretheypre-

ELLVIT ELLIOTT

OPTICIANS

PiccadillyArcade

Perth Tel.B7988

ElectorsofNortham LEGISLATIVEASSEMBLY ELECTIONS.

MARCH15th.,1947.

TheEndorsedCountryand DemocraticLeagueCandidate, requestsyoursupportbecause-

1.Hebelievesinequalityofopportunityforall.

2.Heisanti-SocialistandantiCommunist.

3.HeisW.A.bornandbred, andwillworkunceasinglyfor theprogressanddevelopment oftheState.

4.Heisafamilymanwithallroundexperience,andunderstandsyourproblems.

Forthesereasons-

VOTE

BAXTER[1]

(AuthorisedbyC.J.Martin, Northam.)

sentedaprogrammeoffiveoneactplays. To-day,theTherrySocietyis tenyearsold.Theoncesmall grouphasgrownandexpanded, hasreallybecomenationwide, withbranchesinMelbourne,Adelaide.PerthandSydney.

Thisgrowthhascomenot withoutdifficulty;ithasattimes beenslow,atothersithasbeen ofamazingrapidity.Infact, itwasnotuntilaftertheformalconsecrationoftheSociety totheImmaculateHeartofMary onMay8,1943,followingits sixthbirthday,thatthesociety expandedbeyonditsparent branchinMelbourne,andbegan totakeonanationalaspect.In Septemberofthatyear,Adelaidebranchwasinaugurated, andonJanuary27,1944,Perth laditsfoundationmeeting. A mandatewasreceivedtofound abranchinSydneyinApril, 1944,andin1946aproperly constituted'branchofthesociety, withitsownlocalcouncil,was establishedthere.

Re-ChristianisationofEntermeat.

TheconstitutionoftheTherry Societystatesthatthesociety,in offeringitselftotheAustralian hierarchyasaspecialisedbranch ofthelayapostolate,hasasits generalaimtheformationofa bodyoflayapostleswho,by theirquestforpersonalholiness andtechnicalexcellence,will strivetobringaboutthereChristianisationofmodernentertainment.

Andlookingbackonitsten yearsofgrowing,weseethis two-foldaimdeterminingthe patternofthatgrowing;the moreapparent,brightlycolouredthreadsofitspublicappearancesstandingoutfrom,butyet firmlyupheldbytheuniform backgroundofthegradualformationofitsmembersintoasociety.Foryearin,yearout, onenightaweektherehasbeen theTherryweeklymeeting-at firstintheCatholicLibrary,later initsownclubroomattheNationalSecretariatofCatholicAction,andforthepasttwoyears atRomaHouse.Itisatthis meetingthatmembersaretrained,spirituallyandtechnically, fortheirworkasapostlesin theirspecialisedfield;where theyaregiveneducationintrue Christianliving,indramaand itsancillaryartsbasedonand entwinedietheMassandthe liturgy.

TherryBackground.

InthisTherrybackground, whichisintruththefoundation ofTherrylife,areseenalsothe corporateofferingofMassand Communionwhentheyearbegins,daysofrecollection,retreats,socialgatheringsand out-of-doorfunctions-allcon-

STATEELECTIONS.

MR.LC.NIMMO, ENDORSEDLIBERAL CANDIDATE. Vote:

tiibutingtotheunifyingofindividualsintoonebody,which haswithstoodthestressofthe pasttenyears. "Firstlings,"thefirstMelbourneTherryproduction,was followedbyathree-actplay, "LetNoMan,"dealingwiththe problemofchildrenofdivorce; andinthesecondyearofitsformation,thesocietywontheColacTheatricalCompetitionwith itsproductionofEmlynWilliams'"TheLateChristopher Bean."

"Credo."

1939wastheyearoftheVictorianCatholicCentenary,with theremarkablepresentationof "Credo"aspartofthecelebrations.Productionwasinthe chargeofMr.GeorgeWalton, FounderandDirector-Generalof theTherrySociety.andTherry membersplayeda prominent partinthisgreatdrama,which remainsavividmemoryforthe manythousandswhosawit.

In1940,thesocietyobtained itsfirstclubroomattheNationalSecretariatintheA.P.A. Building.Thiswasabigstep forwardinitsprogress,giving toitsactivitiesacentreorcore whichhelpedtodevelopitslife asasocietymorefully,consolidatedtheworkofthefirstyears, andallowedexpansionofitsprogramme.Itwasnowpossible togiveextensionclassesin dramaandliturgytopeopleoutsidethemembership;and,particularlythroughtheSchoolsof Liturgy,thesocietywasableto givesingularservicetotheCatholiccommunity.

From1940onward,several productionsweregiveneachyear ofplayswidelyvaryingintype, butalwaysinaccordwiththe Christianoutlook. Barrie's "QualityStreet"and"AliceSit bytheFire";EmlynWilliams' dramaofwar-tornLondon, "MorningStar";FelixDoherty's poignantplayofFrancisThompson,"SongOutofSorrow";NormanMacown's"GloriousMorning";"Caesar'sFriend,"by CampbellDixonandDermotMorrah,wereamongthemostnotableproductions.Everyyear alsosince1941,HenriGheon's "WayoftheCross"hasbeen givenduringtheLentenseason, bothinMelbourneand,forthe pastthreeyears,inAdelaide.

AndtoAdelaidebranchwent thehonourofthefirstTherry productionofShakespeare,when lastyear"TheMerchantofVenice"wasplayedwithoutstandingsuccess,winninghighpraise forallconcernedintheproduction. Radio.

Radioworkhashaditsplace inthesociety'sactivities,and forsomeyears,playsspecially writtenandproducedwere,presentedinconnectionwithMissionSunday.

AspecialfeatureoftheTherry yearhasalwaysbeentheDrama FestivalandProductionTourney,wherememberscompetefor trophiesforbestproduction, bestactingandbestplaywritten.Thisfunctionisofgreat importanceinthegrowthofthe society,trainingtheproducers ofthefuture,andencouraging thewritingofplaysintheCatholictradition.

LiturgicalEvenings.

teringoftheartofentertainmentinthehome,withthebasic ideaofmakingthehomesofthe nationnaturallittletheatres, joyouscentresofChristianculture,buildingforthosehomes andfamilylifeadefenceagainst themanyevilsthatthreaten them,andthroughthem,Australia. ImmensePossibilities.

SotheTherrySocietyhas beentenyearsgrowing.They havenotalwaysbeeneasy,these beenjoyinthem,andentertainbeenjoyinthem,andervitement,andthesatisfactionof knowingthatthefoundations

atEaster

havebeenlaidofasocietywhich hasimmensepossibilitiesofcontributingingreatmeasureto thebuildingupofaCatholic cultureinAustralia.

Andincelebrationofthese tenyears,aNationalConference andFestivalistobeheldat Easterthisyear,withrepresentativesfromallbranchestaking part,planningforthefuture, demonstatingindramaandits alliedartsthescopeofthesociety'sapostolate.Arrangements arealreadybeingmadeforthe variousfunctionstobeheld,and adetailedprogrammewillbe availableshortly.

VaticanLaudsDr.Evatt

SecretariateofState.

TheVatican, 5th.December,1946.

MydearDoctorEvatt,Iamgraciouslydirectedby HisHoliness,PopePiusXII.,to conveytoyoutheexpressionof Hissincereappreciationofthe mostsympatheticandunderstandingassistancewhich,in yourcapacityofMinisterofExternalAffairsandAttorneyGeneral,youhavesokindlyaffordedHisExcellencytheApostolic Delegate,inhisdevotedlabours it,theinterestofprisonersof warandofcivilianinterneesand theirfamilies.

Inhisnumerousreportson thisimportanthumanitarian work,sonearanddeartothe heartoftheSovereignPontiff, ArchbishopPanicohasmade frequentreferencestothevaluableaidandcollaborationwhich youoffered.Hehas,indeed, indicatedthatthesuccessofhis effortstoalleviatethesufferings andhardshipsofthevictimsof thewarandofhisendeavours toextendandintensifythecharitableactivitiesoftheChurch wasdue,innosmallmeasure,to yourunderstandingof'theimportanceofthatMissionof mercy,andtoyourreadywillingnesstofacilitateit.HisExcellencyhasstressed,inaparticularmanner,yourinterestin theDelegationMessageService totheAustralianprisonersof war,especiallyinJapan,andof yourvaluedassistanceinensuringthattheAustralianNational WirelessbeplacedatthedisposaloftheDelegation.That theproposedradio-transmissions tcJapanaidnotmaterialise,can certainlynotbeattributedtothe Australianauthorities,whodid everythingpossibletoencourage andfacilitatethisservice.It wasatyoursuggestion,also, thattheApostolicDelegationorganisedthepostalmessageto

Japan-aservicewhichprovided manyoftheprisonerstherewith theironlynewsfromhomeand whichhasevokedfromthemexpressionsofheartfeltgratitude andprofoundappreciation.

NorhastheApostolicDelegatefailedtoinformHisHolinessofyourlivelyinterestand willingassistanceintherelease ofcivilianinterneesandtherepatriationofprisoners,which hasbeenasourceofconsolation andcomforttosomanytensof thousandsoftheirbeloveddependents.

TheSovereignPontiff,Who, oncethewarhadbrokenout,directedallthespiritualandmaterialresourcesoftheChurchto theallevationoftheterriblesufferingoccasionedbytheworld conflict,wouldhavemeexpressto you,andthroughyou,tothe PrimeMinister,theFederal Government,andtheMilitary AuthoritiesofAustralia,His heartfeltgratitudeforthisvaluedassistanceandcollaboration. ItisHisconfidentprayerthat Godmayabundantlyblessyour youngcountryinthisdifficult post-warperiod,andthat,asit takesitsplaceamongthegreat nationsoftheworld,itmay, throughthecontinuanceofthis charitablecollaboration,havea leadingpartintheresurgenceof thatspiritoffraternalunderstandingandChristianCharity, withoutwhichajustandlasting peaceisnotpossible.

Gladlyavailingmyselfofthis occasiontoconveytoyoutheas:uranceofmypersonalgratitude andofmysentimeitsofhighest consideration.-Iam,verysincerelyyours, (Signed)J.B.MONTINI

TheRightHonourableH. Evatt,LL.D.,Litt.D..,M.A., DeputyPrimeMinisterandMinisterforExternalAffairs, ParliamentHouse,Canberra. A.C.T.

TheManWhoGotEven WithGod

byREV.M.RAYMOND, O.C.S.O.

Thisbookisfamous.Ithas beenthesubjectofendlessencfuiries.andwearepleasedto announcethatwehaveagood supply.Price 12/3 "WhataBook!"-TheCatholic World."

ForBetterSchools,BetterWages,StateRights, andConstructiveLegislation.

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vine.)

NotableeventsintheTherry yearhavebeenLiturgicalEvenings,wherefriendsofthesocietywereentertainedwithspecially-preparedprogrammesof dramaandmusic,basedonthe liturgyoftheseasonorofsome particularfeast.Membersof theRuralConferencewereentertainedinthiswayonseveral occasions,anoutstandingprogrammebeingthe-presentation of"TheAustralianDream."This nasanentirelynewtypeofpresentation,proving.,howmuch greateristheappreciationof thevaluesofpoetrywhenitis heard,thenwhenitisreadsilently.

Oneaspectofthesociety's workis,perhaps,notsoprominent i hutitis,nevertheless,vitallyimportant.Itisthefoe

"Thisisemphaticallyajoyous book."-"TheCommonweal."

"Aninspirationwillcometoall whoreadthisstudy,thisstory ofasoul thebookhasthe charmofamostdelectable novel.--"CatholicDailyTribune.'

OTHERBOOKSOFTHE MOMENT:

ONEHUNDREDYEARS(Dr. J.T.McMahon).3/6and6/-.

DEMOCRACY:SHOULDIT SURVIVE? REBUILDING A LOST FAITH(JohnL.Stoddard). 5/9.

THEFOUNTAINOFLIFE (FatherMartindale,S.J.)2/3 (SixreadingsforHolyWeek.) HISWILLISOURPEACE (Rev.GeraldVann,0.P.).4/6. OURLADY'SFEASTS(Sister MaryJeanDorey,O.P.18/6. LORDSHREWSBURYPUGIN ANDTHECATHOLICREVIVAL(DenisGwynn).16/6.

YCW

ACTIVITIES

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

'Phone:B2648.

HEADQUARTERS.

MeetingsforMonthofMarch.

Executive:Thursday,18th. ProvisionalCouncil:Thursday,20th.

SportsCouncil:Thursday, 27th.

ItwasdecidedattheFebruarysportscouncilmeetingthat duringthecomingfootballseason,inter-branchteamswillplay eachweek.Asthearranging ofthisprogrammewillrequire

alotofthecouncil'stime,itwas thegeneralopinionthatthecombinedY.C.W.teambewithdrawn fromtheW.A.AmateurFootball Association.

ATHLETICS.

Asourprogrammeisanextensiveoneandincludesmany competitorswhoarenotaccustomedtotherulesoftheAmateurAthleticAssociation,we thoughtitial6litabletopublisha listofregulationswhich,if obeyed,willgreatlyassistthe organisersintheirtask.

Regardingconductonthe ground,pleasetakenoteofthe followingpoints:

1.Onlyofficialsandcompetitorsareallowedontheground atanytimeduringtheafternoon

2.Instructionsgivenbyofficialsmustbecarriedoutpromptlyandexactly.

3.Anyenquiries,complaints, etc.,mustbehandedinatthe

Onthte.'"'WEMBLEYHOTEL

CityBeach.

PhoneB3418

FirstClass Accommodation.

M.CRANLEY,Prop.

It'sbettertoliveinhopethantohave nohope.Ifyoudon'tbuyaticket you'llhavenohopeofwinningthe£3,000,firstprize intheNo.355CharitiesConsultation.

Y.C.W.Championships

THEY.C.W.ATHLETICCRAMl'IONSHIPSWILLBEHELD AT LEEDERVILLEOVAL, ON

SATURDAYS,MARCH15th.and22nd.,1947.

Commencing2p.m. AdmissionFree.

SIXTYEVENTS(JUNIORANDSENIOR).

EntrantsincludeFourStateRepreesntatives. SeeY.C.W.Notesinthisissueforfurtherdetaills.

MIINIE1==

CompletelyReadyfor your1947KnittingRequirements

Don'ttheseason,whizzaround!Onceagain it'stimetogetoutyourknittingneedlesand startworkonthosenewwoolliesyou'llwantfor thisAutumnandWinter.Ahern's,ofcourse, havealltheaccesoriesyou'llrequire. The newKnittingWoolsbyPaton's,Sunglo,Lincoln Mills,Excelsior, thelatestKnittingBooks, Needles,KnittingBags,Rug-MakingAccesories. MakeAhern's yourheadquartersforKnitting needsthisseason.

officialtableJustinfrontofthe maingrandstand.

4. allowedAlthoughcompetitorsare onthegroundatany timeduringtheafternoonfor limberingupandexercises,they mustnotinterferewithequipmentnorgetonthetrackswhile araceisinprogress.

Regardingtheactualevents, thefollowingrulesareenforced bytheW.A.A.A.A.:

1.Ifacompetitorbreakstwice heisdisqualifiedThereisno arguingagainstthislaw.

2.Competitorsinjumpingand throwingeventsarecalledoutin orderbytheofficials.Listen carefullytotheofficialsifthey giveyouinstructionsreentering andleavingthrowingcircles. Disregardofeventhesmallest detailsmayinvolvedisqualification.

3.Startingblocksareprovided,butitisnotnecessarytouse them.Onnoaccountmayholes bedugintheground.

4.Whengivenaplaceticket, handitstraightintotheofficial table,oryourpointsmaybe cancelled.

Iftheaboverulesareobeyed carefully,therewillbenohitch intheprogrammeAnybreach ofthemwillinvolvedisqualificationorconcellationofpoints,or both.

ThedatesoftheAthleticsare Saturdays,15th.and22nd. ofMarch.AdmissionisFREE. PresentationNight.

Weareholdingagrandpre- sentationnightinthePerth TownHallonWednesday,April

9. Trophiesforathleticsand cricketwillbepresentedbyHisGracetheArchbishop.Adance till12o'clockwillcompletethe programme.Parentsandfriends areinvitedaswellasmembers. Admissionisonly2s.,andticketsareonsaleeverywhere,includingY.C.WHeadquarters

VICTORIAPARKBRANCH.

Cricket.

Afteraforcedretirement owingtotheshortageofplaying fields,wereturnedtothegame lastSundayandclaimedWest Perthasourfirstvictim.

WestPerthbattedfirstand compiled9for85intheirlimited timeatthewicket,thechiefrungettersbeingG.McGrade(25) andJ.McGrade(26notout). Ourbowlersallperformed well,eachtakingtwowickets, exceptingS.Quain,whotook3 for22.Itwasalsoapleasing facttonotethegreatimprovementinourfielding,anditis hopedthatallplayerswillendeavourtokeepitup.

Gettingagoodstart,our openingbatsmen,J.McCarthy (21)andJ.Jones(16)putusin agoodposition,andthenS. Quain,playinghisfirstgameof theseasonwithus,madethe gamesafewithabrilliant32 notout.Wehopetoseealot moreofthisladbeforethefinishoftheseason.Weconcludedourinningswith8for107.

P.FarquharsonwastheoutstandingbowlerforWestPerth, taking5wicketsfor24runs.

OurnextmatchwillbeagainstCathedralatRaphaelPark thisSunday,anditishoped everyonewillbepresent.

SHENTONPARKBRANCH.

Wehavemuchpleasureinreportingthatthepreliminary trainingperiodofourLeaders' groupisnearingcompletion. Withtheincorporationofnew andvigorousbloodintothe group,wecanjustlylookforwardtoanenergetic,efficient branchin Planstheparish. arebeinglaidforthe openingofourgeneralbranch inthenearfuture,andweare hopingthatHisGracetheArchbishopwillbewithusonthis greatoccasion. Wehaveorganisedariver tripforWednesdaynight,March 12.TheferrywillleaveBarrack-streetJettyat8p.ne.for PointWalter,duetoreturnat11 p.m. Averyenjoyabletripis assured.Thefareismoderate andbookingscanbemadewith anyoftheLeaders'group.

SUBIACOBRANCH.

theywereinneedofagoalthrower.It'sanarttothrow goalsinourhallAnyhowthe nightwasagreatsocialsuccess, whichwasthemainthing.

St.Patrick'sNightDance. Ourusualdancewasheldon :'aturdaynight,March1,anda crowdofover200turnedupto enjoythenight,andtheweather beingcoolerthanusual,the nightwasasuccessfromall viewpoints.

Ournextdancewillbeaape cialoccasionforanumberof reasons.Firstly,it'stobea standCarnival,celebratingSt.Patrick'sDay,and,secondly,a farewellfortheorchestrawhich hasserved'allsowell.Sobe atSt.Joseph'sonSaturday night,March15.

CATHEDRALBRANCH. Ourusualfortnightlydance hasbeencancelled.However, weareholdingadanceonMarch 21.Theneworchestrahas provedverypopular. Thebarbecuehasbeenpostponedindefinitely. Cricketpracticestillcontinues ontheusualdays.

Adebatingsocietyhasbeen formedintheclub.Thefirst debatetakesplaceonTuesday, March25,thesubjectbeing: "TheCinemahasaBeneficial EffectontheStandardofPublicMoralsandEducation."

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

OnMonday,March10,there sillbeanimportantmeeting,at whichourlibrarywillbeofficiallyblessedandopened.Bigimerovementsareexpectedinthe branchinconnectionwithindoor sportingequipment,ofwhich thereisplenty,butnouseisyet madeofit.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

Cycling.

At11a.m.onSunday,March 2,ournewly-formedY.C.W. CyclingClubhelditsfirstcompetitivemeetingRiderswere handicappedaccordingtothe typeofmachinetheyrode,the maximumhandicapbeing20seconds.Approximately13riders competedinthemileevent, whichwaswonbyR.Curedale, withIt.Grant,P.DoranandD. Mortimerfollowingclosebehind.

Thenextevent,the220yards sprint,fromarollingstart,was marredtosomeextentbythe bunchingofthefield,andtoo muchtraffic,andnoneofthe riderswereabletogivetheir best. Thenextmeetingoftheclub willbeheldonSunday,March9, at11a.m.,ontheNorthLake Road.

Dancing. ThedanceonFebruary27was notaverygreatsuccess,andit hasbeendecidednottohold anotheruntilMarch20,and fromthenontheywillbeafortnightoccurrence.Thedance committeealsodecidedthat learn-to-danceclasseswillnotbe conductedduringLent.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Mr.TomGilhouley,ofthe"CatholicWorker,"madeasurprise whirlwindappearanceatthelast meeting,andbeforedeparting hadhalfadozenvolanteersto sellthatpaperoutsidethe churchdooronceamonth.

Thereadyresponsetohisappealwashearteningtosee,and withsuchzealousworkersthe "CatholicWorker"shouldreceiveawidedistributioninthis parish.

Detailsoftherallybetween HighgateandLeedervillewere givenbyamemberofthesocial committee,andteamstorepresentusindebating,quoits,badmintonandtabletenniswere chosen.Fullresultsofthese contestswillbepublishednext week.

Thefinalmatchofthesecond andlastroundofthecricket competitionistobeplayed againstClaremont.Ifoureleven winthisgametheywillplay MidlandJunctionforthetrophy.

contactprospectivemembers(n* memberswhohavegrownlaxin theirattendance.

Social.

Toassistinthecontactof youthinNedlands,atennisevesingisplannedinthenearfuture, towhichitisintendedtoinvite alloutsideparishes.Anannouncementofthedateitisto beheldandarrangementswill bemadeshortly.

Leader'sAddress.

Mr.M.Child,immediatepastpresidentofthebranch,whohas justreturnedfromMelbourne, deliveredaninterestingaddress ontheactivitiesoftheY.C.W. inVictoria.Hisviewsonthe differencesinproblemsconfront- ingY.C.W.leadersintheEast andWestwerediscussedat lengthbythemeeting,andthanksextendedforhisprofit-ableenquiriesconductedinMelbourne.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Dance. Theusualfortnightlydance willbeheldinSt.Mary'sHall onFriday,March7.Agood floor,goodmusic,andanexcellentsupperareassured.All membersshouldcomealongand helpmakethedanceasuccess.

FilmRehearsal.

Allthoseparticipatinginthe filmarerequiredinthehallimmediatelyafterDevotionsnext Sundayevening,March9.The filmisnowbeginningtoreally takeshape,andtheutmostcooperationofallconcernedis needed.

MembersAthleticChampionships. areaskedtoadvertisetheY.C.W.AthleticChampionships,tobeheldatLeedervilleOvalonthe15th.and22nd. ofMarch.

.ATHIEFINTHENIGHT.

Luckcallssometimeslikea thiefinthenight.Alwaysbe onguard.Haveaticketis everyCharitiesConsultation. Don'tmissone.No.355isopen. Firstprizeis£3,000.

PUBLICNOTICES.

TOTHEELECTORSOF

MURRAY-WELLINGTON.

Itismyprivilegetoagainexpressmysincerethankstoyou forreturningmeasyourParliamentaryRepresentative.To showmyappreciation,Ishall continuetomakeeveryeffortto advancetheinterestsoftheMurray-WellingtonElectorate. Iappreciatethegreatneed formorehouses,betterschool andhospitalaccommodation, adequatewatersuppliesforour towns,betterfeederroads,improvedtransport,andtheurgent needtomakefittingprovision forourex-servicepersonnel.All theseandotherdistrictrequirementswillreceivemyearnest attention.

Yoursfaithfully, ROSSMcLARTY.

LEGISLATIVEASSEMBLY ELECTIONS,1947. SUBIACODISTRICT.

CathedralVisit.

OnMondaynight,February

NEDLANDSBRANCH. Meetings. Leaders'meetingsofthe Y.C.W.,Nedlands,havebeen changedtoSundaynightsafter Benediction.Leaders,please note Twonewleadershavelately joinedthebranch,andplansare beingdrawnupforadriveto

Ourbasketballteamistoplay intheW.A.B.A.competition againthisyear.GerrySlat tery,oneoftheState'sleading players,willbeplayingcoach andwithatleastthreenewplayerssigningonwiththeteam, 26,ourbranchplayedhosttothewelooklikelypremiers. Cathedralbranch,anditwasa goodnightfqrallconcerned. Themaineventoftheevening wasthebasketballmatch,which madeupinvigouranythingit mayhavelackedinskill.Phil FosterandJohnMcMahon.for Cathedral,wererightintoit fromthestart,butthoughmuch oftheplaywasintheirhands

Vote:P.G.POTTER[1]

GeneralMarshall

U.S.SecretaryofState

Inthesedaysofpeace,democracy'smostimportantdiplomaticpostsarerapidlybeingfilled bymilitarymen.

TheappointmentofGeneral MarshalltothepositionofU.S. SecretaryofStateisthelatest example.

NowtheU.S.ForeignOfficeis inchargeofageneraland abroaditskeycentre,Japan,is controlledbyanothergeneral, MacArthur,andnaturallymost ofitsEuropeanconnectionis throughgeheralsattachedtoU.S. occupyingforcesinthevarious Zones.

EventheBritishputthetwo bestmilitarymenoftheirwar staffinthetwomostimportant Britishdiplomaticposts,Wavell inIndiaandWilsoninCanada. GeneralMarshallwillfindhimselfinanunderstandingcornloamyEarlyCareer.

TheGeneral'scareerwas outstandingone.

an

HewasborninPennsylvania onDecember31,1880,andlater attendedtheVirginiaMilitary Institute.Hewasgazettedin 1901.Whilestillasubaltern hewasmadeaninstructoratthe StaffCollegeatFortLearenworthandthenin1913wentto thePhilippinesasA.D.C.toGen. Liggett.

T.VIVIAN

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Phone1511651.

Kelly&Rodoreda

LateofJOHNDYNON&CO.

InWorldWarI.hisorganisingabilityandhistacticalbrildancewereshownwhenhetransferredintwoweeks600,000 troopssecretlybynightfromSt. MihieltotheMenseArganne sector.

WhenWorldWarII.loomed ominouslyontheinternational horizonin1938,Gen.Marshall wasputinchargeofwarplans dirisionoftheU.S.General Staff,andin1939hewasmade actingChiefofStaffbyPresidentRoosevelt,whopromoted himovertheheadsofanumber ofseniorofficers.

CeneralMarshallhadtobuild upanarmyattopspeed,andat thesametimepersuadeCongressandtheU.S.peopleofthe necessityofthismove.Heaccomplishedbothwithequalsuccess.

HisexperienceinWorldWar II.ontheJointandCombined ChiefsofStaffshouldhavepreparedhimformuchofthetype ofbargaining,arguingand fightingwhichtakesplacein UNOCouncilChambers;andin spiteofPresidentRoosevelt's earlierappeasementattitudeto Sovietpressure,hismilitaryprotege,GeneralMarshall,through hiswartimeconnectionswith Sovietmilitarymen,should knowhowtodealwiththemand howtowintheirrespectand confidence.

DiplomatinChina.

Hisexperienceforthepast13 monthsinhisfirstdiplomatic missioninChinashouldalso standhimingoodstead. Therehewastriedfirstto avertcivilwarbetweentheCommunistsandtheNationalists, andhaslearntagreatdealabout theartofCommunistinfiltration andaboutRussia'smethodsof backinghersatellites.

Hehasalsowitnessedthedifficultyofestablishingdemocracy inawar-stricken,famine-ridden land,andthetendenciestowards convenientshort-cutsolutions whichnecessitatedictatorial measures.

Andhehasseentheharmdone andtheresentmentrousedby anyattemptatdollardiplomacy, eveninacountrywhichwelcomesAmericanpoliticalsupportandAmericantrading.

Infact,inmanywaysGeneralMarshall,throughhisex-

For PUBLICSERVICE And NOTPROMISES VOTE

GRAHAM[1]

LABOURCandidatefor EASTPERTH, (In SAT.15th.MARCH.

VotingisCompulsory. (AuthorisedbyR.A.Hartley, TradesHall,Perth.)

NORTHPERTH. THINKINGAHEAD! VOTE

YalR.ABBOT'[1]

EndorsedLiberalCandidate.

LABOURHASFAILED TOPREVENT AHEAVYFALLINPRODUCTION, AND ARISEINCOSTS, ENTIRELY FRUSTRATING THEOBJECTIVEOFHIGHER LIVINGSTANDARDS. ForinformationconcerningSick andPostalVotes,'PhoneB2971.

(AuthorisedbyT.Stewart,CommitteeRooms,619Beaufortstreet.

perience,appearsadmirably suitedtocarryontheworkof Mr.Byrnes,whisepolicyheappearstoendorseineveryway.

Strangelyenough,hisappointmenthasbeenhailedwith someenthusiasmbythosewho thinkhewillclearout"leftwing"elementsintheU.S.ForeignAffairsDepartment,andat thesametimebytheMoscow PressandRadiowhichwelcome himasonewhounderstandsthe Russianoutlook.

GoodOmenforPeace?

IfGeneralMarshallcancarry outByrnes'sline.ofpolicyand canstillretainthegoodwishes oftheKremlin,hewillhaveachievedamiraclewhichwould makepeaceaprobabilityrather thanapossibility:andsince boththenationalistChiangKaisheksandtheCommunistleadersWangPing-nanandChang Wen-chinwereamongthefriends whosawhimoffwhenheleft Nang-kingairport,itispossible hewillaccomplishgenerallyat UNOwhathenearlysucceeded inhisparticularworkinChina -thatis,preservingdemocracy andnationalindependencefrom theinternalattacksofCommunistsandtheexternalpresitsurefromRussia;anddoing notablewithoutgivingtheKremlin offence.

GeneralMarshallwithhis backgroundandwiththegreat exampleandprestigehandedon tohimbyMr.Byrnes,shouldbe abletousehismostimportant diplomaticpostinthedemocratic worldtostrengthendemocracy inWartornEuropeandAsia, andtohelpestablishthenations whichareindangerofbeing steamrolledbyRussianexpan- sionistswhohavetotalitarian dreamsandsuspiciousnightmares.

CARDINAL'STRIBUTETO HISMOTHER.

Attheannualmeetingofthe UnionofCatholicMothers,held atWestminsterCathedralHall, CardinalGriffinpaidaspecial tributetohisownmother,say ing:

"Eachoneofusknowsthe greatdebtweowetoourown mother.Iknowmyownmother wasagreatwomanandwhatthe Scriptureswoulddescribeas'a valiantwoman.'

"Likealltruemothersshewas generous,unselfish,withaheart fulloflove,andhavingastrong personalloveforourBlessed Lord,anddeepaffectionforher husbandandchildren.Shenever soughtpleasureandhergreat joywasingivingtoothersand inmakingsacrifices.

ThreeofFamilyinReligion.

"Shehadthegreatprivilege tohaveamongherfivechildren twopriestsandonenun.Her lifewasoneofprayerandconstantactivity.Shewasatdaily MassandCommunionandif therehappenedtobeanextra Masssheneverfailedtoremain forit.

"EveryThursdayshewould spendatleastonehourbefore theBlessedSacramentandduringthewar,whilstwewerein theForces,sheattendeddaily Mass,receivedHolyCommunion, andthenwenthometodoher domesticduties,butwouldtake nothingtoeatordrinkuntil aftertwoo'clockintheafternoon.

"Sheprayeddailyandhad Massessaidfrequentlythather twosonsshouldbe,notpriests,butgoodandholypriests.

GeneroustoChurchandPoor.

"Shewasverygenerousinher giftstotheChurchandinpersonalservice,bothtotheChurch andtothepoor.Wehadmanycatechismlessonsfromher'and weallrememberhow,during HolyWeek,weweretaughttodo penance.HertalksonGood FridayafternoonontheCrucifix ionandtheloveofOurLordwill longlingerinourmemories.

"Shenevertookaholiday,nor wouldshespendmoneyonher. self,butalwayssawtoitthat wewerewellsuppliedandhad ourholidays."

FictionalProblems

IthasgrownverydifficultforthemodernCatholicto appreciatetothefullthemodern"problems"soearnestly andinsistentlypresentedbythepressandthecinemafor theelucidationofthepublic.Thewholedifficultyfor theCatholicliesinthefactthatnorealproblemexists. Inthecinemaitwasmostlylustthatwastheallegedpro-, blem;inthepressitissomephaseorotherofthenew immorality.ThesethingswereneverproblemsforCatholics,norshouldtheyhavebeenforChristiansofany sort;theysimplywere,andare,grievoussins.Thefact thattheyarepublished,broadcast,anddiscussedopenly inthebestcircles,doesnotminimisetheirintrinsicugliness,butratheraddstothemthefurtherunlovelysavour ofscandal.Noraretheysoftenedbytheimposingeuphemismsbywhichtheyareknownorbythepretenceof modernity.Theyareallveryoldandallveryugly. s * *

The"problem"ofthemomentiswhetheritislawful ornotforthestrongtomurdertheweak.Theactual problemforCatholicsishowwemaytakemeasuresto preventthestrongmurderingtheweak.Thepeculiarly offensiveatmospherewhichsurroundstheeuthanasia proposalsisthattheyaremotivated,sotheyclaim,by Christiancharity.Butcharitybeginsathome,while theadvocatesof"mercymurder"invariablybeginnext door.Sodevastatinglyself-effacingdotheygrowinthe lightoftheirownproposalsthatoneismadesuspicious bytheveryintensityoftheirlovefortheirneighbours. Humanitarianismwillonly,however,becomeconvincing whenitbecomesconcretelypersonal.Lettheeugenists offerfirstthemselvesandtheirfamiliesonthegruesome altarsoftheirsacrifice.IfI.ordMoynihanhadamind todespatchhisgrandmother.itwouldmakehisgeneral attitudemorecomprehensible.

Ofallhereticsthehumanitarianisthemostnarrow. EvensuchmenasLutherandCalvinpreservedsome spiritualoutlook,howeverdistortedandawry.Butthe humanitarianisoftheearth,earthy.Tohimtheultimate criterionofvalueisutility.Hefindsnosubstancein moralqualitiessuchascourage,patience,fortitudeand heroism.Inthelastanalysis,lieweighshumanityinthe economicscale,anditistheincurablysickwhoarefound wanting.ButiftheruthlesslogicofCatholicismturned cynicalanddemandedofwhat"use"washumanitarianism,thatvastandvaguebeliefinthebrotherhoodofmen, theywouldbecompelledtoconfessthatfromapurely rationalviewpointitwasuselessandevenludicrous.Men arebrothersonlybecausetheyhailacommonFather,and thatnotionwasgiventheworldbyJesusChrist..

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Humanitarianism,initsnewestandgrossestformeuthanasia--exhibitsthebreakdownofnaturalreligion. Itillustratesthatifmenarelookingtotheirownhuman instinctsasasufficientruleofmorality,theyarelooking toblindguides.Theyhavebothfallenintotheditch. andanespeciallymessyoneatthat.Euthanasiahasa mucholdername;ithasbeenknownfromthedaysof Cainasmurder.Buttothisextentitissomuchmore aggravatedthantheusualcrimesofpassion.Itispremeditated,knowsnoremorse,choosesasitsvictimsthe oldandthedefenceless,andcompassestheirdetruction underthehypocriticalpretextsofmercyandcharity.The humanitariansbeganbyrejectingthesupernaturaldemandsofChristianityastoohard.Theyhaveendedby findingthemosturgentandpitifuldemandsofhumanity tooburdensome.TheirearlysloganagainstChristianity was"norigourism:"theirlatestisagainsthumanity,"No quarter."

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Theexponentsofthecruditiesofeuthanasiawillstand aseternaltypesoftheirrationalreformerwhocommencedhiscareerbydemandingthatmenshouldbesoftin theiremotions,andbidsfairtoenditbydemandingthat theyshouldhesoftinthehead.Ouradvancedhumanitariansactuallysupporttheirownwildevolutionaryfancies.Theyappearasthrow-backs,infinitelyinferior. however,toanagewhichbelievedittobeasplendidand becomingthingtodieforone'scountry.Theyareeternallycol-Musedwithadmirationatthespectacleofsot.,eoneelsedyingforthegoodofthefatherland.Thept tentialitiesoftheoldproverbtheyhavetransferredtoactuality.Itwouldsincerelyappearasthoughthehumanitariansaregoingtoprovethedeathofus.Butalways thepersonalapplicationismissing.Westillawaitwith Dr.Downey,thehigh-mindedeuthanasiastwhowillstand outbeforehisfellowmenandsay:"Brothers,Tamsixtyone.Myworkonearthisdone.Peacemustfollow afterstorm,handmedownthechloroform."

DEATHS.

ANDERSON.J.E.-Ofyour charity,prayforthereposeof thesoulofourdearlyloved motherandGran.,whopassed awayatPerth,February15, 1947. --Insertedbyherloving daughter,Ella,andgrandchildren,BerylandReg. RequiescatinPace.

HEHIR.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulof AdelaHehir,whodiedinMontreal,Canada,onFebruary13. R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM.

HOLBERY.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthesoulofMaryAnn Holbery,whodepartedthis lifeMarch9,1943. 0'SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhersoul. Rememberedalwaysbyher lovinghusbandandfamily.

WANTED.

Wantedurgently,boardand residence,vicinityMt.Hawthorn, Wembley,Leederville,Ring WI680.

HOUSEANDLANDWANTED.

Urgentlyrequired,brickresidence;anysuburb;cashsettlement.RepliesNo.14,this office.

CATHOLICTEACHERS' GUILD

ThefirstmonthlysocialgatheiingwasheldatBactonHouse onMonday,3rd.inst.,andseveralteachersenjoyedrenewing friendshipsaftervacation.

MissKearney,whoisdothe eveofherdepartureforEire, wastherecipientofmanygood wishesforanenjoyabletripand asafereturn.

Teachersareremindedofthe importantmeetingtobeheldon Tuesdayevening,11th.inst.,at whichtheelectionofofficerswill takeplace.

ThirdOrderofSt. Francis

Attheusualmonthlymeeting heldonSunday,March2,five newmemberswerereceivedinto theOrderbytheRev.Father McBride.Followingonthereceptionceremony,FatheraddressedtheTertiaries,reminding themoftheseasonofLentand theabsolutenecessityforthem asmembersoftheThirdOrder ofPenance,topractiseselfdenial.Wewillnotalwaysbe abletofaceuptotheCross,but wemustbeeverstrivingtodo so.

Atthegeneralmeetingwhich washelditwasannounctdthat ourInfirmarian(Sr.A.Walsh) hadmarriedduringthemonth andtransferredtoAlbany,consequentlyhadtoresignfrom office.

Aninstructionfornoviceswill beheldintheLegionofMary officeonMarch12,at8p.m.

Socialafternoonwillbeheld onThursday,March6,inthe CathedralHall,at2.45p.m.

ThenextmeetingoftheOrder willnotbeheldonEasterSunday,butonSunday,March13.

NEXTYEAR'SNEWSAINTS.

HolidayResorts MASSTIMETABLE.

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Albany: EverySunday:7.30a.m.and9,45 a.m, DailyMassat7.30a.m.during schoolholidays;6.30a.m. other

Banbury: St.Patrick'sChurch: AllSundays:7.30a.m.and a.m.

HolidaysofObligation:7 and8a.m. SouthBanbury: S a.m.onallSundays, HolidaysofObligation:7ain. Fremantle: 7,9,and10.30am.

Beaconsfield: 7and9a.m. Spearwood: 8.30a.m.

BlessedCatherineLaboure,the ParisDaughterofCharityto whomOurLadyrevealedthe MiraculousMedal,andBlessed JosephCafasso,apriestof Turin,willbecanonisednext year.

Atutodecreeinfavourofthe canonisationofBlessedCatherinewaspassedrecentlybythe S.CongregationofRites,meetingunderthepresidencyofthe HolyFather.

Anotherdecreeapprovedthe miraclesforthecanonisationof BlessedJoseph.

LegionofMau

BaskofN.S.W.Chambers, 65St.George'sTerrain (FormerlyC.G.M.Headquarters),

EXPOSITION:

ExpositionoftheBlessedSacra. mentisheldeveryThursdayinthe LegionofMaryChapel,atthe aboveaddress. AcordialinvitationisextendedtoallLegionariee, ActiveandAuxiliary,andtothe Catholicpeopleingeneral,topay avisitduringtheday.Exposition commencesafter8am,Mass,and concludeswithBenedictionat5.20 p.m.

ROSARY.

Rockingham: 10a.m.onallSundaysduringholidays

BusseltonandDistricts:

March9:Busselton,7.30 Cowarmirp,10a.m.

March16:Busselton,7.30

MargaretRiver,10a.m.

March23:Busselton,7.30 \larybrook,9.30a.m.

March30:Busselton,7.30 Karridale,10a.m.

April6:Busselton,7.30 l'undenup,10a.m.

Scarborough:

EverySunday:8a.m.

NorthBeach: EverySunday:8.15a.m.

OsbornePark: EverySunday:7,30and111

NIandurah:

Sunday,March16:8a.m.

930 .M. a.m.; am.; a.m.; a a.m.:

TheRosaryisrecitedpublicly eachdayintheChapelat12,40and againat1.30p.m.MakeapracticeofvisitingtheChapelforthe recitationofyourdailyRosary.

LUNCHEONROOMS.

TheLuncheonRoomsareopen eachdaybetween12noonand2 pm. Acupofteaisobtainable atasmallchargeof2d.Thistierireavailableioall,andbusinesi girlsareespeciallyinvitedtospend theirlunchhourinthehappyenvironmentoftherooms,

WARTIMEDISPENSA.

TIONFROMABSTINENCE TOCEASE.

Sunday,March30:9.30a.m.

Sunday,April6:9.30a.m.

SPECIALCOURSEOFLENTENSERMONS.

AcourseofLentenSermons, atSt.Mary'sCathedral,byRev. FatherBuist,C.SS.R.,willbe continuedeachSundayevening duringLent. 1.114MOMIS114***********************.**

ThedispensationfromAbstinence,whichasawartimeprivilegehasbeenoper. atingintheArchdiocese,will ceaseasfromAshWednesday(February19th.)ofthis year.Onandfromthatdate thelawofabstinencefrom meatonFridaysandother prescribeddayswillagainbe Inforce,

LentenRegulations,1947

SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFORFAST ANDABSTINENCE.

1.OnFASTdays,thoseboundtofastareallowed onefullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inaddition, theyareallowedtwolightmeals-oneofabouteight ounces,andtheotheroftwodrthreeounces.Anykind offood,andhenceevenfleshmeat,maylieusedatall threemealsprovided,atthetwosmallmeals,thelimitof eightandtwoorthreeounces,respectively,benotexceeded.

2.OnABSTINENCEdays,fleshmeatandmeatsoup areforbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysofabstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation,isa dayofabstinence.

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentandEmberWeeksaredaysoffastandabstinence.

6.Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays,Thursdaysand SaturdaysinLent,andtheWednesdaysandSaturdaysin QuarterTensearedaysoffastwithoutabstinence.

7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysorHolidaysofobligation.

8.St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfromfast;ifitfalls onaFriday,itisnotexemptfromtheabstinence.

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyearare boundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyear areboundbythelawoffasting;theyceasetobebound byitwhentheyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealthorwhoareengagedinexhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast.Ofcourse, thosewhoareseriouslyillarenotboundbyeitherfastor abstinence.

12.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.6,thosewhoare notboundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitherastothe qualityorquantityofthefoodtheywishtotake.

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatnoonon HolySaturday.

iserirninations

Vale"GROUC

Thisweekwemustregretfully bidfarewellto"Groucho."For overtwoyearsMr.SydneyAnderson,as"Groucho,"hascontributedfilmreviewsto"TheRecord,"andhisrecentlyinstituted ScreenNotesprovedpopular readingforalargenumberof peopleinterestedinthedoings ofthe"stars."

Mr.Andersonhaslongbeen familiarwithfilmtopics.Possessedofaphenomenalmemory,andalwayskeenlyinterestedinferretingoutandhoarding informationrelativetohis hobby,hewasneveratalossto makethecontactsandassociationsnecessarytoaproperdischargeofhisfunctionasfilm critic.Whilehisownangleon filmsmaynotalwayshavesuited everyone(adesideratumaselusiveasElDorado),therewas neveranyquestionastothe breadthanduniversalityofhis humour.Hewasabrilliant andattimespunishingpunster. Allhisfriendswillremember himforthepungentwitwhich flowedasfreelyfromhistongue inprivatelifeasitdidfromhis penintheliterarysphere.

Mr.Andersonhas,temporarilyatanyrate,forsakenPerth forthose"freshwoodsandpasturesnew"ofwhichthepoet writes.Somemonthsago,when hereceivedhisdischargefrom theNavy,heforsookregularemploymentinordertoheready atanymomenttojointhecrew ofanyboatthatwouldtakehim or,histravels-forsincehewas ayouth,whenhemadeseveral tripswiththeY.A.L.,hehas cherishedanambitiontotravel theworld;andovertheyears hehasstucktohispurposewith

MR.SYDNEYANDERSON -"GROUCHO."

thegrimnessandpertinacity traditionallyassociatedwithbulldogs. Afewdaysagoheannouncedincharacteristicstyle thattheblowhadfallen,apleasantrythatrangdullyinthe earsofhisfriends. "Groucho"isnowonhisway toIndia,andafterthatthe void.Hehimselfisunableto answertothequery"Quo vadis?"Maybe,ifandwhenthe travelbugleaveshim,hewill comebacktous.Meantimewe waitonhislettersandwishhim Godspeed.

NewShowsFor Melbourne

1947promisestobeabright yearinthetheatreworldin Melbourne.Formanynewand attractivemusicalproductions willbepresentedbyJ.C.WilliamsonTheatresatHisMajesty'sTheatre.

TheStraussoperette,"Gay Rosalind,"concludeditsseason attheendofJanuarytomake wayfor"FollowtheGirls," whichwillbepresentedonalavishscale.Thisproductionis comingdirectfromarecordbreakingSydneyseasonandwill bringbacktoMelbournethat delightfulyoungartist,Lois Green,whohasbeenmakinga nameforherselfoverseasfor

DOUBLETALK?77

No,1haven'tbeenweighedin thebalance(mentally)and foundwanting,despitethaton readingthisyoumayconclude otherwise. Sojustreadon:-

TheLooseThatGaidtheOlden Geggs.-Backinthenottoo pastantdist,acarriedmupple werenortunateBlufftopossoose agesswhichlaidanoldengegg everydinglewayoftheseek.

Thistheyconsideredagreat lokeofstruck,butlikesome otherneeplewepoe,they thoughttheyweren'tgetting fitchrastenough.So,ginking thethoosemustbemadeofgoltenmouldin-outaswellasside theyknockedtheoosegoutwitli awhastynackonthenowofhis toggin.

GoorlittlePoose!

Anyway,theyexpectedtoset atthegourceofallthismeshuss prettle.Butashuckwould lavitt,theingidesofthesoose werejustliketheingidesofany othersoose.Andbesides,they nolongerendayedthejoylyegg whichhegendlyfroosehad neverlailedtofay.

AndtheStoraltothisMoryis: RememberWhatShake-sed SpearedintheVerchantofMenace:AllThatGoldersisNot Glist!

"FULLHOUSE"

EntertainingPlaybyT.A.M.C.O.P.

livesuptoitssub-title-aRomanticComedy.Perhapsthe romanceisnotsomuchinevidenceasthecomedy;certainly thiswastrueoftheproduction byTheAmateurMusicalClubof PerthinCathedralHalllast week.

Lovescenesonthestageare noteasy.Amateuractorsand actressesseemparticularlyrestrictedwhentheyventureinto Cupid'srealmortherealmof Erosforthatmatter.Anamateuroffairaveragequalitycan speakastraightpartconvincinglyenough,mayevenmakea goodrenderingofacharacter role;butaskthemajorityof amateurstoplayontheheartstringsandyou'relookingfor trouble.Similarly,notmany ofthepeoplewhostrutthestage areabletomakesomething worthwhileofmatrimonialcommonplaces-as,forexample, WilliamPowellandMyrnaLoy havedoneonthescreen.Domesticmix-upsamongmarriedpeoplecanbeveryamusing,and veryromantic(withoutsloppy sentimentality);but,badlyorindifferentlydone,theycanbecomeverywearisomeanddull.

"FullHouse,"byIvorNovello,thepracticeofcuttingupoldcur,ainsandmakingthemlooklike thirty-guineamodels;butinthe theatreitistheeffectthat counts,themethodofachieving itbeingunimportantasfaras theaudienceisconcerned.To assuagethefeelingsofany ladiesinthecastwhomayhave gallantlyexposedtheirnicest clothestothehundred-and-one risksback-stage,IhastentoassurereadersthatIamfarfrom suggestingthatthebeautiful garmentswornin"FullHouse" were"phoney." Onthecontrary,Ibelievetheywere"dinkum."

Gay,distinctiveandexpensivelookingfrocksareagreataidto stagedressing,amorale-booster forthecast,andasourceof pleasureandgossipfortheaudience.JohnAnstey'sshows makeaspecialityofthem,and thisisafeaturewellworthcommending.

TheActing.

youmaynotbejudged."The priesthadaweakvoice,anda coldontopofit.SoIhad onlythesefewwordstothink aboutduringthesermon.But Icantellyouthatbythetime hehadfinishedIhaddecidedto lookupmyNewTestamentwhen Igothome,toseeifIhadheard properly.Thebargainseemed tobetooeasy.Allwehaveto doisjudgenotlButsure enoughhewasright;thewords wereintheGospelinblackand white.

Afterthat1madeaneffort nottojudgeotherpeople.It wentwellenoughforawhile. butImusthaveforgottenabout itgradually.Anyhow,Iget ratherashockafewweeksago tohearthesametextagain.It wasthesamepreacher,butthis timeIwasnearerandcouldfollowwhathewassaying.Asa resultmywaronrash-judgment hasbeenrenewed.Itisahard fight,butitisstillon.

severalyears.Alsointhecast isanotherAustralianwhohas alsoachievedfameoverseas, BebedeRoland,principaldancer.Alwaysagreatfavourite, DonNicolwillbeseeninoneof hisbestcomedyrolestodateand willbeassistedbyFredMurray, OrmondeDouglas,ClaudeFlemruing,WilmaHarrison,William Morgan,BillyKershaw,and manyotherfavourites.FreddieCarpenter,whowasflown outfromLondontoproduce "FollowtheGirls,"isanother Australianwhohaswonfame overseas."FollowtheGirls"is up-to-the-minute,slick and streamlined,musicisfullof rhythmandsomeveryfinedancingensembliesareafeature.

AttheComedyTheatre,"The Kiwis"NewZealandRevueCompany,withTerryVaughanas producerandmusicaldirector,is reallyintriguingtheMelbourne public.TheirstayattheComedyTheatrelooks*likealong one.Thecurrentprogramme, "Alamein,"isthefirstofthree andisamedleyofextremely funnyskitsandburlesqueson topicsandtypeswellknownto all.Scenesfrompopularmusicalcomediesaresuperblysung andthethreefemaleimpersonatorsarearevelation.

Concertattractionsthisyear willbringmanyfamousartists toAustralia.Thefirstartist willbethePolishpianist,Mierowski,whowillgiveseveralconcertsineachAustralianState andNewZealand,commencing inMelbourneattheendofApril. ThenwillfollowthefamousAmericanbaritone,JohnCharles Thomas,whoseseasonwillcommenceearlyinMay.Following thisartistwillbethewell-known pianist,Moiseiwitch,whoisalreadywell-knowntoAustralian audiences,havinggivenconcert 'oursherebeforetheWar.All theseartistswillbepresented underthedirectionofJ.andN. Tait,attheMelbourneTown Hall.

Luckilytherewereenough goodlinesin"FullHouse"to coveramultitudeofsinsarising outofhalf-heartedandinexperi- ercedlove-making-Idonotrefertocalflove;therewas,fortunately,noplaceforthatin Novello'ssophisticatedcomedy. Thelineswouldhavesparkled morehadtheybeendelivered moreexpertlyandmoreaudibly (thewomenwereparticularlyat faultasregardsaudibility);but roughastheyweretheywere sufficientlygoodtobehighlyentertaining."FullHouse,"producedbyJamesQuinn,kepta nearlyfullhousetolerablyinterestedandquietlysimmering. ExpensiveFrocking.

Whetherornotthefrocking wascostly,itcertainlylookedexpensive.Iamnostrangerto

StraightplaysarestrangecattleforT.A.M.C.O.P.Theclub wasoriginallyfoundedforthe purposeofexploringmusical comedy,andthereforesomeindulgencemustbegrantedclub memberswhoelecttoexplorea metierwhichisatoncemuch moredifficult,muchmoreworthy ofeffortbutconsiderablyless popularAmongthewomen MamieKeatingmadeagoodjob ofherroleasLolaLeadenhall, andJesseHarringtonwassuitablysillyandsoigneeasFrynne Rodney.RaeAnderson,as LadyAprilHannington,didnot inhermannerpursuetheadvantagegainedbyherattractiveappearance.OfthemenRonald Vincent,asJohn(Frynne'sson), andLloydLawson,asArchie,had mostworktodoandacquitted themselvescreditably.Others inthecastwereGloriaUnger, TedShonhert,JohnMurphy,Ray Smith,BillSketchley,Adrian Marshall,BobMoseley.-DEGUSTIBUS.

ATaleofTwoMen

AreyouaPharisee?

"I'mnotsosorrythatFather Blanchehasgonetohospital, though1dohopeitisnothing serious.Itwillmeanthatwe won'tbegettinglongsermons forawhile;andIloathesermons,particularlylongones.Let metellyouthatifanybodygets anythingoutofthemIthink youwillhaveahardjobfinding him.

OfcourseIknowthereason: 1havefounditoutformyself. InfactIhavegonetosome troubletoinvestigatethematter.ForIhavealittlenotebookwhereIkeeparecordof everysermon1hear.Ithas beengoingfornearlytwoyears now,andIoftenhaveachuckle tomyselfasImakemyentry fortheweek.(SometimesI'm luckyenoughtogettoaMass wherethere'snosermon,andI don'tmindwaitingtwoweeks untilthenextentry.)

IhadaneatlittlelaughtomyselfafewweeksbackwhenI foundlastyear'ssermonforthe tenthSundayafterPentecost turningupagain.Ididn't noticeitatthetime,anditwas onlyafterwardswhenIfound hehadmispronounced"hypocritical"againthatthesubjec, seemedfamiliar.(Ikeepmispronunciationsonaseparate page.)SooverIturnedtolast yearandfoundwehadbeen treatedtoexactlythesamefare before.IsupposeIwasthe onlyoneinthechurchclever enoughtonoticeit.

Imustlookoutforthisin future.If1havetimeIwill haveapeepatmylittlebookbeforeMass,andgetanideaof whatslipstolookoutfor.It willmakeitmoreinteresting. Wedon'tgetmuchvarietyin ourpreachers,andthosewe havearepoorenough.Twoof themhaveweakvoices,andthe

otherismostannoyingwhenhe shoutshisheadofffornoreason atall.Onlylastweekhegot workeduptellingusthatGod rtallymeansustobecharitable tooneanother.Iknewthatbefore,anddidnotneedhimtoren-indmeofit.

Thatremindsmeofanother weaknessinallthesermonsI hear:theyareneverpractical. SinceIstartedmylittlebookI havehadtowrite"Didn'tapply tome,"everytime,excepttwice whenavisitingpreacherspoke highlyoftheparishreputation.

Idon'tknowifeverybodyfinds sermonsuseless.Perhapsthey don't,becauseIoftenhearthe priestdenouncevicesIseein otherpeople-bytheway,Ihope thatJoneswomanwasat11.30 Massyesterday;thesermon mighthavehelpedhertocontrolher.nastytongue,andit wouldn'thavehurtherhusband either.

Anotherthing....

Orareyouapublican/ "IwishIcouldalwaysfeel asIdoafterthesermononSunclay.True,Itrytoremember whatthenriestsaidandwhathe toldustodo,butIalwaysseem toneedanotherdosebynext Sunday.

LastweekImanagedtobe nicetoMissX.Asperatinguntil Thursday,butsheheardaboutit whenIfoundshehaddrained thelastdropofmilkintheplace forherfourthcupofteabefore Ihadhadone.I'llhavetotry againto-morrow,butIcan'tsee howIcanputupwithherfor ever.Anyhow,FatherBlanche saidthatwemustkeeptrying tobepatient,andaskGodto helpus.

SometimesIfindithardto hearwhatthepriestissaying, butIusuallyhearenoughto startmethinking.IrememberoncetheonlypartIcaught wasthetext:"Judgenot,that

Ifinditagoodideatosaya prayerortwowhilethepriestis gettingreadyforthesermon, thathemaysaysomethingthat willhelpyou.Ilookoutfor someparticularthingherecommends,andmakearesolutionto beonmyguard.ThenIask OurLordtohelpmenottoforgetallaboutit,andsayaprayer toOurLadytohelpmetotry againwhenIfail.Thereis usuallyplentyoftimeforthis duringthecollectionandtherest ofMass.

SinceIhavebeendoingthisI havefoundthatitdoesnotmake muchdifferencewhothepreacheris,becauseIamnotlistening toamanwithallhisdefects,but tothewordofGod.

MostCatholicsareoneorthe other.Whichareyou?-P.G.

SHENTONPARK.

ST.PATRICK'SSOCIAL.

Asin1946,soagainthisyear, theCatholicWomen'sLeagueis organisingadelightfulsocial evening,totakeplaceinthe SchoolHall,Henry-street.MusicalitemsbysomeofPerth's leadingartistsanddancingtoexcellentmusic,willcaterfor youngandold.Theproceeds arefortheSeminaryBursary Fund-aworthycauseindeed. Ticketsareonly1/6,available fromMrs.Kerman,142Keightley-road,Subiaco(Tel.W2197). Supperwillbeserved.Motto: MeetyouatHenry-streeton Monday,March17. 1011010001.36.1W0001,10001.1431MLII

RACINGSELECTIONS

By"THEHAWK." W.A.T.C.

Saturday,March8,1947.

BucklandHandicap:Lyric Maid,1;Selector,2;Prince Elite,3. FloreatMaiden:FineFern,1; Olymba,2;GoldHare,3. CoogeeTrial:Nil,1;Tony Masin,2;Carrageen,3. BibraHandicap:Skyborne,1; Alfred,2;GayFlora,3. GageRoadsHandicap:Gold Patois,1;Mion,2;DearBrutus, 3.

SouthBeachWelter(2):Cappamore,1;Parallax,2;Kentish Lady,3.

SouthBeachWelter(1):Dark Brocade,1;Pr.Brian,2;Starry, 3d.

TROTTING.

Breeders'Handicap:Johnny Pedlar,1;BaandeeBoy,2;Lily Wisp,3. SafetyBayHandicap:Pedro Globe,1;Airway,2;Freddie,3. MandurahHandicap:MissMa. vista,1;BrilliantStyle,2;Pre judice,3.

PointPeronHandicap:Adventuress,1;VistaRibbons,2; CondeLad,3.

PortHandicap:KingWalla, 1;Horsepower,2;RedRunner, 3, KwinanaHandicap:Strettanex,1;LadyMandalup,2;Peter Mavista,3. RockinghamHandicap:Olive Dixie,1;ChildWirra,2;Anna Kay,3.

NewZealand'sMaoris

(ContinedfromFrontCover.)

Maoriswholiveinsqualorin cityalumsorinpovertyinrural settlements.

Thisgeneralunawarenessby theEuropeancommunityofany MaorigrievancescanalsobeattributedtothefactthathithertoMaorishaveprovidednocompetitionintheeconomicsphere. NewZealandnativeshavenever beenacheapsourceoflabour, forthefewwhoarecontentto bemanuallabourersareofthe indolenttypewhoareincapable .oflongstretchesofwork.In businessconcernsMaorisnever offerrivalry,fortheypossess littlecommercialsense.For thesereasonsEuropeanNew Zealandershaveremainedignorantofthefactthattheyarenot fulfillingtheirdutytotheMaori race,whosecountrytheyhave takenandwhonowlive,aminorityelement,inaEuropean community.

Overthepastfewmonthstwo factorshavecausednewspapers tocommentonthecaseofthe Maoriandhavearousedacertainamountofpublicinterestin thewelfareofthisracewhich threatens,forthefirsttime,to becomeaproblem.Thesetwo factors,whichhavebeenrevealedintherecentcensus,arethe

rapidlyincreasingbirth-rateof theMaoriandtheinfluxof Maorisintocities.

Thislattertrendhascaused graveconcerntoallwhohave thewelfareofthesepeopleat heart.Theshortageoflabour inthewaryearsmeantthat Maoriswereattractedintowellpaidcitywork,andheretheabsenceofrestraintorcontrolby theireldershasmeantthedeteriorationofmanyyoungworkers,whohavebeenunabletofind evendecentlivingquarters. Drinkandimmoralityhaveturnedsomeofthegirlsintostreet vagrantsandthenumberofmen whohavebeenprosecutedfor pettycrimeshasconsiderablyincreased.TheMaoristhemselvesarejustlyconcernedatthis drifttothetownsoftheiryoung peopleanditishopedthatthe publicitywhichhasbeengiven tothismatterbyleadersofthe Maoriracewillservetoarouse thecomplacentEuropeanstothe realisationthatmuchstillremainstobedoneforthesepeople.

TheMaoriwillfindhissalvationontheland,notinthe cities.Coincidentalwiththe driftoftheMaoristothecities thepurchasebytheChurchofa largetractofvaluablefarm

SwimmingCarnival

THECHRISTIANBROTHERS'SECONDARYSCHOOLS'ASSOCIATIONWILLHOLDITSTENTHANNUALCARNIVAL ON

FRIDAYEVENING,MARCH14th.,1947,ATTHECRAWLEYBATHS.

FirstEvent:7.45p.m. Admission:Adultsls.;Children,6d. SchoolsCompeting:Leederville,Fremantle,Highgate,St. Patrick's.

STATEELECTIONS AVONELECTORATE

ThisisGEORGECORNELL, theEndorsedC.D.L.Candidate. VOTEFORHIMONMARCH15 VOTE

CORNELL[1]

(AuthorisedbyG.M.Cornell, MassinghamSt.,Kellerberrin.)

StateLegislativeAssembly1947

SussexElectorate

POLLINGDAY:

SATURDAY,MARCH15th.

SUSSEXELECTORS WILLMOTT WILLNOT FAILYOU TESTED-THOROUGH-TRUE

SECURESOCIALSECURITYFORALLCLASSESBY VOTING

WILLMOTT[1]

(AuthorisedbyP.McCann,Busselton.)

landhasbeenannounced.Here Maorisaretobetrainedinthe latestjarmmethodsandencourageddifollowpastoralpursuits. Atthesametime,Churchauthoritiesaredoingwhattheycan withtheMaoriswhohavecongregatedinthetowns.Intheir religiontheyareencouragedto followtheirnaturalcommunal habitsand,asnearlyaspossible, parishionersofacitychurch, whichdevotesparticularcareto theMaori,areencouragedtoassembleasfamilies."Family" isaloosetermtotheMaoriand embracesremotecousinsorchildrenwhoareapparentlyadopted atwill,buttheretentionofsome aspectofthefamilymeansthat theyoungMaoriisnotcompletelyadriftfromoldassociations withhispeople.

Itcanbesaidthatnonative problem,assuch,yetexistsin NewZealand,butonpresent measureswilldependtheassurancethatnoproblemwilloccur inthefuture.TheCatholic Church,initssympathetictreatmentoftheMaoris,hasalready shownthewaytoforestallany racialbitternessoranimosity and,fortunatelyforthefuture ofNewZealand,therearesigns thatthecommunityasawholeis awakeningtoitsresponsibility andrealisingthatunselfishactionisnecessaryifthesearing hatredsofracialstrifearenot tospoilthehistoryoftheassociationofMaoriandEuropean NewZealanders.

SOVIET'SWARPROPAGANDA.

Ifthepressofthedemocratic worldwouldpublishonefull pageaweektoasummarywithoutcommentofwhattheSoviet radiosaysaboutBritainand America,ourpublicwouldsoon awakentothetruthaboutwhat SovietRussiaisreallypreparing fortheworld.

AstruggleforpowerhasdevelopedaroundtheageingStalin.

Asigninthisregardwasthe emergenceofColonel-General Zhdanoffbeforethepubliceye. TroublesatHomeandAbroad.

TheSovietregime,itselfdivided,istroubledbyproblemsat homeaswellasabroad.The trapinwhichRussiaiscaughtis notthatof'capitalistencirclenient'-butoneofadifferent sort.Somefifteenmillionpee pleareindifferentformsofprisonandarrestscontinuedaily. A'purge'ofastrangekindwas goingatattheendoflastyear, inwhichpeopledisappearedfor noobviousreason.

After30yearsofCommunist policedespotism,thereisnosuch thingasanorganisedopposition -exceptforasurviving'underground'intheUkraine.

ButwhiletheRedpalace-juntasarejockeyingforpower,the massesareunrestful,craving forfreedom,betterconditionsandaboveall-security.

Theinhumannetworkofclose control,theconstantpropaganda, areintolerablytediousandspirituallyexhausting. Buta relaxationofpressureistheone thingthemenintheKremlin darenotface-foritwouldmean swiftpoliticalchangesinwhich theregimeitselfwouldbeswept away.,TheGovernment,therefore,isforcedtoresorttoanew campaignofpurgesandwarpropagandatointensifydiscipline.

Theextremistsinsistthatthe onlypossiblecourseisall-out expansionismabroadandruthlesssuppressionathome.

SystemRestsonForce.

Russiacannotdisarm,since herwholesystemrestsonahuge machineryofforce.

Attheendoflastyear,itwas calculatedthateightRussian ,;111inistrieswereconcentrating uponwarproductionandtheincreaseof Large-scalemilitarystrength. manoeuvreshave beentakingplaceinHungary, and.evenbiggeronesinRussia itself.TheOdessaareaiscrammedwithtroopsofhighquality, andtheSovietairforceisbeing "steppedup."

Atomicresearchisbeingpursuedwithgreatenergy,morees peciallythestudyofcosmic rays:anditisclaimedthatimportantandpositiveresultswere attainedlastsummer.Thedispersalofindustryintoregions ofcentralAsiawhereair-attack wouldbedifficultisbeingcarriedoutrapidly.

TheOneandOnlyHope.

Thesethingsarefactswhich thedemocraticpowerscanonly ignoreattheirperil.Themessagetheyspellisnotonewhich encourages'peaceandsecurity' inoursense-orthatshecanbe ledtochangehermethodsby appealstohergoodwillandattemptstogaintheconfidenceof herrulers.

Thereisonlyonehopeof peace-totakeastronglinewith theforcesofWesterncivilisation againstthenewbarbarism.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

EXPOSITION.

OneachTuesday,atSa.m., ExpositionoftheMostBlessed SacramentcommencesatOur LadyChapel,VictoriaSquare. andendswithBenedictioninthe eveningat5.15p.m.

Thegeneralpublic,aswellas themembersoftheThirdOrder, areinvitedtopayasmanyvisits aspossibleeachTuesday.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Atthemeetingheldon26th. ult.,MissM.RussellandMessrs. D.SalterandE.Russellwere nominatedformembership.Arrangementsweremadeforthe commencementoftheinterbranchcompetitions,andthe firstofthisbranch'sfixtures willbeNo.1tabletennisand quoitsteamsagainstSt.Malachi's,afterthemeetingon12th. inst.ReportsonthegreatannualpicnicheldonFebruary 23congratulatedtheMetropolitanSocialCouncilandtheofficersonitswonderfulsuccess. Thebusinessofthemeetingwas quicklydisposedoftomakeway forthethirdofaseriesof beachparties,whichwasagain mostsuccessfulandenjoyable.

STATEELECTIONS.

PERCYMUNDAY, EndorsedLabourCandidate, PINGELLY.

Standsfor-

1.Commonsenseandhonesty.

2.Wholeheartedsupportforthe Farmers'Uniontoformthe domesticpolicy.

3.Co-operatewith,andthesupportoftheAustralianLabour Partyinthepoliticalsphere.

4.Stabilisationofprimaryproducts.

5.WagesbyArbitrationaward.

6.CentralBankcreditstoprovideNationalutilities

7.ImprovedEducationalfacilities.

8.Adequatehousing.

9.Adequatewatersupply.

10.Soilconservationandfertilisation. BEWISE.

VoteLABOUR MUNDAY[1]

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ST.ALOYSIUSSCHOOLHALL,SHENTONPARK GRANDSOCIAL

MusicalItemsandDancing).

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PROCEEDSSEMINARYBURSARYFUND. Admission:Is6d. Supper. Organisers:LocalBranchCatholicWomen'sLeague. Loreto

ELECTORSOFCLAREMONT.

THEENDORSEDLABOURCANDIDATE.

HeisaqualifiedAccountant andrepresents CentralWard ontheOottess leeMunicipal Council. Heservedin NewGuineaas aWireless-Navigatorwiththe R.A.A.F.,rising totherankof FlightLieutenant. Thisyearhe organisedabus service that conveysparishioners each Sundayfrom Swanbourneand NorthCottesloe toStarofthe SeaChurch.

Hewasresponsiblefor organisingfor thesamearea aspecialreturn busserviceconveyingchildren eachdaytothe gatesofM.L.C.,

Convent,P.L.C.,andStaroftheSeaSchool. Foryouthfulandvigorousrepresentation

(AuthorisedbyF.Mann,TradesHall,Fremantle).

DesolateArcticWastesMenaceWorldPeace

DangeroftheEstablishmentof SecretBases

GreatandSmallPowersReviveInterest inPolarRegions

ByCONRADH.LANZA.

Asubjectmostdisturbingat thistimeistheArcticregion. Shouldtherebeanotherwar, whatwouldbetheroleofthat vastarea?Isanimmenseexpanseofice,snow,waterand barrenlandanationalprotection,oradanger?Itcertainlyusedtobeashield,foruntil recentlynoarmiescouldcrossit.

Nowtheairplaneenablesany parttobereachedwithinhours. Andairplanescarryatomic bombs.

TheArcticha,ceasedtobea protectivezone.Thegreat Powersandmanysmallnations areinthenorthTemperateZone. Allarewithinrangeofairplanes comingoutoftheArctic.

Theshortairroutesbetween NorthAmericaandeithernorth Europe,orJapanandChinapass acrosstheArctic.Itisthe naturalrouteforplanes,and wassousedduringWorldWar

Theatomicbombappearedonly duringthefinalmonthofthat war.Therehastsenlittleexperiencewithit.Thatlittle hasconvincedtheentireworld thatitisaweaponofunparalleleddestructivepossibilities.Its possibleuseinanewwarhas arouseduniversalfear.The mostpromisingmethodofusing atomicbombsappearstobeto haveplanesflythemacrossthe Arctictosomeunsuspectingnationbeyond.

CouldanationsecretlyestablishabaseintheArcticwhence planescouldflyonwarmissions? Inanation'sownArcticareas thisundoubtedlycouldbedone. Thereisalsoapossibilitythata basemightbeestablishedin someothernation'sArcticareas, owingtothefactthatsuchareas areenormousinextent,uninhabitedandnotunderconstant surveillance.Basesforasmall numberofplaneswouldrequire hutfewmenandaminimumof supplies.Snoworicesurfaces formready-madeairfields.All thisisamenaceforthefuture.

AbaseintheArcticisnotabsolutelyessentialforanairattack.Planesnowindailyuse arecapableofflyingtheround tripbetweenNorthAmericaand

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eithernorthEuropeornorth Asia,withouthavingtorefuel. TheycancrosstheArctic,drop abomb,andflyhomewithout havingtostop.Thesoledefenceagainstthisistodiscover hostileplaneswhiletheyareyet enrouteintimetoarrangefor theirinterception.WhenGermanplanesattackedEngland, suchasystemwashabitualsad itworkedwell.Onceitwasestablished,fewhostileplanesescapedbeingdownedbeforethey hadreachedtheirobjectives.

Owingtoitsvastsizeandthe factthatitcontainsnodefence postsandnooneto'observe,the Arcticisatpresentpractically unguarded.Todiscoverplanes comingoverit,specialoutposts willhavetobeorganisedonan xtensivescale.

TheArctic,insteadofbeing animpassablewasteandazone ofprotectiontothenorth,has becomeasourceofdanger,or willbe,solongasthenations haveplanesandatomicbombs. TheArcticistheeasyroutefor planesequippedwiththemost powerfulandawfulweapon whichtheworldhaseverknown.

Rightnowaplanecrossingthe Arcticwouldhaveaverygood chanceofarrivingattheother endwithouthavingbeendetectedenroute.

AllPowerswithinreachofthe Arctichavestartedintensive studiesandinvestigationsasto whattodoaboutit.TheArcticisofverydefiniteinterest.

TheNatureoftheArctic.

TheAmericanArcticareabelongsmostlytoCanada,which attheUnitedStatesboundary stretches3,500milesfromVancouvertoLabrador.Theinhabitedsectionisanarrowbelt justnorthoftheborderandnot over300mileswide.Beyondis theArctic,extending1,200miles totheArcticOceanand1,500 more,or2,700milesinalltothe NorthPole.Asonegoesnorth, Canada'swidthdecreases.It isonly2,000milesattheArcticOceanandnothingatthe Pole.Itisatriangulararea, thesidesmeetingatthePole.

Thisisavastterritory.Itis mostlybarren.AfewIndians aresouthoftheArcticOcean, andEskimosarescatteredalong theedgeofthatocean.Fur trappersarescatteredinthe southernhalf.Nobodylivesin 'henorthernhalf.Itslandareas arefulloflakesandstreams andaffordinnumerablesitesfor landingplanes.

PriortoWorldWarII,this Arcticareawasoflittleinterest toCanada,whichownedit.It v:asofnointerestatalltothe UnitedStates.itwasknown foritstalesofadventure,the storiesofthered-coatedRoyal MountedPolice,whorepresented thelaw,andnotleastforthe missionarieswhoadministered towidelyscatteredinhabitants. Itwasknownalsoforitsclimate,whichisoneofextremecold. Untilsometenyearsago,this areacouldbereachedonlyby smallpartieswhotravelledby canoeinsummerorbydog-sled inwinter.Inthespringand autumn,voyageswereimpracticable.Thencametheairplane. Usedatfirstforoccasionaltrips tocarrypassengersandsupplies, itquicklybecamecommon.It supplantedgroundtraveland hasbecomethenormalmethod oftransportationthroughoutthe Arctic.TheArcticOceancan nowhereachedwithintheday, atanytime,asagainstoneto twomonthsbycanoeordog teams,whichcantravelonlyin certainseasons.Whathadbeen aninaccessiblecountryisnow withineasyreachofanyplace inflyingdistance.

TotheeastofCanadaisGreenland,2,000mileslongand500 wide.Airbasescanandhave

wherewithintheArctic.More tnanoeuvressandoperationsare envisaged.

AmericanbasesinGreenland havenotyetbeenwithdrawn. Thatgreatislandbelongsto Denmark,whichisasmallnation,probablynotpreparedto maintainaneffectivewatch.Negotiationsareunderwaywitha viewtoauthorisingbaseswithin Statestomaintainbaseswithin DanishterritoryintheArctic withoutinanywayinterfering withsovereignrights.

wanted.Surveillanceisessentialovernationalandnentsal areas.Addinterceptforcesto headoffhostileplanesbefore theycouldreachtheirdestinations-thesamekindofproblem aswastheairdefenceofBritain,butonanenoromuely greaterscaleandinanuninhah itedandbarrenareawherehostileforcesarehardertodetect.

beenestablishedonitscompletelyuninhabitedandice-coveredinterior.Totheeast450miles away,isIceland.Thisisa friendlynation,andnobase couldbeorganisedtherewithoutitsbeingimmediatelyknown tous.Suchisnotthecasein Greenland.

FromnorthEuropeanfieldsin eitherScandinaviaorRussia,it isbut2,000airmilestoGreenlandand4,000tothecentreof theCanadianArctic.Itisabout thesamedistancetotheNew EnglandStates.

TheArcticislandsnorthof continentalCanadaarelargely unexplored.Naturally,they arenotunderobservation.The UnitedStateshashadmeteorologicalstationsontheeast islandssincethewar.Russia hadascientificstationnearthe NorthPolebeforethewar.So itispossibletohavebasesin thatarea,andtomaintainthem. Itwouldbeunder2,000miles fromtheretotheUnitedStates.

Alaska'sinteriorisabout600 mileswideanddeep.Muchis coveredbymountainsandisun-.liftableforairfields.The Yukonpassesnearlythroughthe centre,anditsvalleyisinhabited,asarethecoasts.Itwould hedifficulttoestablishastrange airbaseinAlaskawithoutits beingdetectedwithinavery shorttime.

SiberiaiswestfromAlaska. AirfieldsnearBeringStrait wouldbewithin4,000milesof Hawaii,OregonorChicagoeasybombingdistances.This isnotsuchadangertothe UnitedStatesandCanadaas mightfirstappear.Airroutes fromBeringStraittoAmerican citiespassoverorclosetoAlaskaandArcticCanada.Our radarstationsshouldbeableto locatestrangeplanesalmostas soonastheystarted,andinampletimetoprovidefortheirinterceptionbeforetheycouldarriveatanyworthwhiletargets.

ForCanadaandtheUnited Statesthemajordangerliesin hostileairbasesbeingsecretly establishedwithinGreenland,or ontheislandsbetweenCanada andtheNorthPole.'Whileit wouldbedesirableforanattackingnationtohavesuchabase, itisnotanabsolutenecessity. PlanescanflyfromEuropeor Asiadirecttothenorthernpart oftheUnitedStates,orany placeinCanada,withoutneeding anintermediatebase,although thelatterwouldbehelpfuland wouldenableplanestoraidfurthersouth.

ProtectiveMeasuresUnderWay.

Governmentsareawareofthe importanceoftheArctic.They arestudyingandinvestigating. DuringthewartheUnited StateshadairbasesinAlaska, Arctic,Canada,Greenlandand Iceland-averygoodbelt.Those inAlaskaremain.

CanadahasaskedforthewithdrawaloftheAmericanbasesin herterritory.Thiswillprobablysoonbecompleted.CanadahasengagedherselftoorganiseoutpostsintheArctic whichwillensuredetectionof strangeairforces,andtowatch forinstallationofunauthorised bases.Shefeelsthatthisis essentialtoherownsafety.She wishestohavesufficientoutposts todothejobproperly,butnot somanyastoalarmothernations.Theoutpostsaretobe purelyCanadian,butthepresenceofobserversfromfriendly nationsisnotexcluded.

TheUnitedStatesisaiding Canada,andthetwonationsare co-operating.Theyhaverecentlycompletedjointoperations inthefarNorthtotestmethods ofsupply,equipmentandcommunications.Itwasfoundthat therewasnodifficultyinsupplyingbyairmilitaryforcesany-

BoththeUnitedStatesand GreatBritainmaintainedbases inIcelandduringthewar.Icelandhasobjectedtotheretentionoftheseforeignbases,and inaccordancewithpromises madetheyhavebeenevacuated. TheAmericanbasewasturned overtoIceland,withtheUnited Statesretainingtherightto landplanesthereonpeaceful missions.Presumably,should anotherwardevelop,Iceland wouldbeasreadytoallowreoccupationofherairbasesas shewasinthelatewar.

BeyondIceland,totheeast,is Spitzbergen.TheBritishoccupieditduringthewar.There havebeenunconfirmedreports thatRussiahasaskedforrights toestablishbases.Spitzbergen belongstoNorway,whichisnot likelytograntbasestoanyone forthepresent. WhatbasesRussiamayhave inthatpartoftheArcticwhich belongstoherishersecret

Asyet,onlytheUnitedStates hastheatomicbomb.Other nationsareseekingtodevelop theirownsupply,anditseems probablethattheywillsucceed indoingso.WhenthathappenstheArcticwillneedclose watchingto installationpreventthesecret thereinofdangerous bases,andtodetectintime strangeplanesflyingclear across.

FortheUnitedStatesandCanadathisisagraveproblem.It isnecessarytowatchbothtowardstheeastandwest.The twonationsarestrivingtheiruttermosttobereadytohavean efficientguardagainstattack fromthefrozenNorthassoon as,thereareindicationsthat thereisachanceofthatoccurring.

Conclusion.

Russiaisequallysensitiveand soaretheBritish.Howbest tosecureprotectiontowardsthe immenseArcticareaisaquestionnotyetsettled.Largedefensiveforcesarenotwhatis

Whatevermaybedoneinthe Arcticdoesnotchangethefact thatthedangerliesintheatom isbomb.TheArcticismerely anavenueofapproach.Itisa dutyofourcitiesnottodelay longerbuttodosomethingthemselvesfortheirownprotection.

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POLLINGDAY: MARCH15th.

A.J.THOMPSON, EndorsedLiberal Candidatefor GUILDFORD-MIDLAND

ArthurThompsonadvocatesMoreGovernmentalassistancetoReturnedpersonnel. PensionswithoutaMeansTest. ErectionofaDistrictHighSchool. Closerco-operationwiththepublicbodiesinthedistrict. AGovernmentthatwillSERVEandNOTmaster thepeople.

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***A 4OTES

l'.S.ATTEMPTTOSTAMP OUTCOMMUNISM.

Alessonofimportanceto GovernmentsandpeopleinAustraliaisconveyedthroughthe drasticattemyttoroutCommunismoutofU.s.A.

Keyaspectisaneight-point, nation-wideprogrammeforspotlightingactivitiesofCommunists andfellow-travellersmappedout forthereorganisedHouseof Representative'CommitteeonunAmericanactivities,whichnow operatesunderRepublicanleadership.

ThisfollowsinthewakeofactiontakenbyPresidentHarry S.Truman,increatingaFederal GovernmentCommissiontodevisemeansofpurgingtheFederalpayrollofsubversiveand otherwisedisloyalemployees.

MOTHER'SSACRIFICEHELPS PRIEST.

GOODIMMIGRANTSSHOULD BEWELCOMED.

JewsShouldNotbeJudgedHarshly,SaysArchbishop.

"Weknowthegreatneedthat existsinAustraliaforanincreaseofpopulation,"saidArch. bishopMannix,recently."Many thingscouldbesaidontheques- tion,butwhatIamthinking aboutatthemomentisthehelp thatwecangetfromotiier places,especiallyfromtheBrit.:.hIslesandEuropegenerally. Iappealtothepeople nnc.e againtogiveawelcometoany decentpeoplecominghere, whethertheybeJews,Italians, GermansorIndonesians.If theyarepreparedtocomehere andbegoodcitizensofAustraliatheyoughttobewelcome.

AGreatPeople.

"Wearereadingagreatdeal abouttheunfortunateJews thesedays.FormypartI wouldfinditveryhardtosay oneharshwordaboutthem. Theyhavetheirfaults,ofcourse, likeothers,butinspiteofany faultstheyaregreatpeople whohavemaintainedtheirtraditionsdownthroughtheagesin thefaceofeverydifficultyand great knowssufferings.Everybody howtheysufferedinthe recentwar.Weshouldbepreparedtodoallwereasonably cantohelpthem.Manypeo- plecouldwell-moderatetheir languageinspeakingofthe Jews,aboutwhomtheyappear tobeveryjealous.Jewsare hardworkersandmoreindustriousandcleverinmanyways thanmostpeople,and,therefore,theysucceed,perhaps,betterthanothers.Thisisnot totheirdiscreditbutratherto theircredit.Atallevents, theyshouldnotbejudgedharsh- lyinspiteofmanyregrettable thingsthatarehappeningin Palestine,.AfteralltheJews comingherecannothelpwhatis happeninginPalestine,andwe shouldnotrejectthem,make littleofthem,orspeakharshly ofthem.

"ICountryBigEnough. hopethattheAustralians willreceivealleligibleimmigrantswithopenarmsandgive themaproperwelcome.This countryisbigenoughforconsiderablymorethansevenor eightmillionpeople.Wehave plentyofroomforpeopletosettleontheland.Farmerscan makealivingonsmallholdings inEurope,andiftheywere transplantedtheretheyshould dowellonlargerholdings.We shouldbegladtogivethese peoplespecialfacilities.They wouldbuildupourpopulation andhelptodevelopourresources.Itishighlyimportantwe shouldsetaboutincreasingour population.Muchisbeingsaid aboutbuildingupourdefences, andsomepeopleareeventalkingofanotherwar.Ihope itwillnevercome.Weshould bereadytohelpwarvictimsall wecan,especiallytheworst treatedvictimsofthewar.I appealtothepeopletobecon sideratetowardsallnew-comers andhelpthemtobecomegood citizens."

BishopsandHolyName.

Simultaneously,theCatholic Hierarchyhaslaunchedadrive againstCommunism,basedon educationandenlightenment,in whichtheHolyNameSociety willplayaleadingrole.

Theeight-pointprogrammeis asfollows:

1.ExposeandferretoutCommunistsandfellow-travellersin theFederalservice.

2.ExposeCommunistsincontrolanddominatingsomeofthe nation'svitalLabourunions.

3.Instituteacounter-educationalprogrammeagainstsubersivepropaganda.

4.Concentrateagainstgroups andmovementsseekingtodissipatethiscountry'satomicknowledgeforthebenefitofforeign Powers.

5.InvestigateCommunisticinfluenceinthemoviecapitalof Eollywood.

6.InvestigateCommunisticinfluenceinthenation'seducationalsystems.

7.Provideareferenceservice tokeepmembersofCongressup todateonsubversiveactivity probings.

8.Placethefilesandfindings ofthecommitteeatthedisposal ,,ftheGovernmentandthearmedforces.

TheHouseCommittee,which startedoutasatemporarygroup in1938,undertheleadershipof formerRepresentative,Martin Dies,ofTexas,andwillcontinue asapermanentcommitteeaccordingtoallindications,isnow headedbyRepresentativeJ.ParnellThomas.ofNewJersey.

CAt'SEOFFATHERDAMIEN.

Catholicsinterestedinthe causeforthebeatificationofFr. Damien,SS.CC.,"Apostleofthe LepersofMolokai,"werepleasedwiththetributeutteredby India'sleadingnon-Catholic, MahatmaGandhi,whohasstudiedtheconditionsofthelepers inIndiaandtheservicerenderedtothembythemissionaries.

Ontheoccasionoftherecent openingofaspecialinstitution forlepersatTuticorin,India, Mr.Gandhisaid:"Astheirvery namesuggests,missionariesare sentforapurpose,tobeheralds ofGodandofHisrevelationto mankind.Theyengageinsocialworkbecausetheyseein suchworkameansofbringing menclosertoGod,becausesocialinjusticeisagreat evil whichoffendsthejustGodas muchasitharmsitshumanvictims.

"Serviceoflepersisverydear tothemissionary,andchieflyto theRomanCatholicmissionary, becausenootherformofservicerequiressogreataspiritof sacrifice.Alepercolonycalls forhighidealismandperfect (lisinterestedness.

"Theworldofpoliticsand newspaperscanboastoffew heroesofthestatureofFr.Damien,ofMolokai,buttheCatholicChurchcanshowthousands who,likeDamien,havesigned awaytheir/Ivesasservantsof thelepers.Itiswellworthinquiringwhatitisthatsustains theirheroism."

'AnAmericanmotherof13childrensavedpenniestohelpfinancetheeducationtothepriesthoodofArchbishopStepinacof Zagreb,centralfigureintherecenttrialinJugoslavia.

OnherdeathbedinClyde, Missouri,in1928,Mrs.Emile Havlikcalledherfamilyandtold themhowovertheyearsshehad scrapedasizablefundtobeused fortheeducationofapriest.

Membersofthefamilygave themoneytotheBenedictineSistersintheMissouritown,who sentitontothePontificalGermanandHungarianCollegein Rome.Soonaletterwasreceivedfromthevice-rectorofthe College,sayingthataformer armyofficernamedAloysius Stepinachadbeenselectedto benefitfromtheunexpectedgift. HedescribedAloysiusStepinacandhisbackgroundtothe Havliksinhis1928letter:He toldhowtheboy'smotherhad fastedthreedaysaweekfor30 yearsinordertoobtainthe graceofthepriesthoodfor Aloysius,theseventhchildof11 inthefamily.

PriestofPromise.

"ThetimesinJugoslaviaare bad,"theJesuiteducatorwrote. "Theconditionsathomearenot rosy.. Mr.Stepinacwelcomes yourhelpmostgratefully.His caseiscertainlyanextraordinaryoneHepromisestobecome anexcellentpriestwhowilldo yougreathonour."

FatherStepinacwrotetothe familyshortlyafterhisordinationin1930.TheJugoslavpriest whowasdestinedtopersonify, thesufferingsoftheChurchundertheTitoregimedeclared:

"DuringthesedaysofgraceI haveoftenthough'withagratefulheartofallthegoodpeople whohavehelpedmeontheway towardsthealtar:amongthese yourmothertakesaprominent place.

"Shewasaninstrumentinthe handofGodtobringabouta greatworkandIfeelsurethat inheavensheisenjoyingtherewardforhercharitytowardsa poorpriest."

LITTLESISTERS'ANNUAL EUCHARISTICPROCESSION.

AttheHomeoftheLittleSistersofthePoor."Glendalough," Leederville,theannualEucharisticProcessionwillbeheldat3 p.m.onMarch9,1947.

TramswillleaveWilliam-street terminus(Nos.15and16),and hemetbybusesatthecornerof Oxford-streetandAnzac-road, Leederville.Buseswillbeat thepointbetween1.45and3.30 p.m.,andreturnaftertheceremony.

ST.PATRICK'SDAY.

SolemnHighMassinSt. Mary'sCahedral,at9a.m.on Monday,March17. ConcertofIrishmusic,song anddancing,attheCapitolTheatre,onSunday,March16,at 8.45p.m.BookingsatNicholson'sonprecedingMonday.

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TheTremendousDignityofWork

God'sPlan

Godisabeinginfiniteinevery perfection.Oneoftheseperfectionsisintelligence,bymeansof whichHeseesthepossibilityof otherbeings,limitedinperfection,butnonethelessimitations ofHimself.AccordingasHe desires,Hemayormaynotcreatethesepossiblebeings,and makethemactualoutsideof Himself.IfHecreatesthem, HisreasonisnottomakeHimselfbetterorpossessHimself morefully-thatisimpossiblebutthatHemaycommunicate Hisperfectiontootherbeings andletthemparticipateinit. Thustheendofeverycreature istoparticipateindivineperfection.

Letusseewhatthismeans.

Fromourownexperiencewe knowthatGodhasmademany differentkindsofcreatures,stars andplanets,inertgasesandradioactivesubstances,metals, stones,insects,birds,fishes,animals,andmen,tomentiononly afewnamesthatsuggestthe immensevarietyofexisting things,somemoreelevatedthan others,buteachwithitsproper natureandactivity.Diversity, however,doesnotmeanconfusion.ItispartofGod'splan thattherebeorderamongthe worksofHishands,eachthing beingsubordinatedinacertain waytowhatismoremarvellous thanitself.Thusgrassand plantsareabletochangethe lifelessmatterinthesoilinto theirownlivingsubstances,tobe themselveseatenbysheepand cowsandtransformedintoalife higherthantheirown.These animalsserveinturnthepurposesofmanwhocanusethem forfood,clothing,andwhatever otherusesappealtohim.

NowinallthesethingsGod hasfixedacertainwayofworkingthatwillbestachievetheresultHewants.Wemaymake acomparisonwithamanbuildingamotorcar.Hesetsitup withitscarbuerettor,cylinders, driving-shaft,axlesandwheels, andsoon.inaverycarefully plant\edorder,sothatwhenhe putsinpetrolandpressesand pullstherightleversthecarwill runforhim;itwilldothe,job forwhichitwasmade.Now supposeayokel,whoknows nothingaboutcarsexceptwhat theiroutsidelookslike,seeshim puttingsomethingintoatankat theback.Hedecidestotrya spinhimselfoneday,andseeing sometinsoftreacleinthegarage.tipstheircontentsintothe tank.Hewillnotgetmuchfor hisexploitexceptsomehard wordsandabillfromtheowner ofthewreckedcar,foracarhas aspecialwayofworking.This willinfalliblyproduceresultsif itisrespected;ifnot,thereis disorderandruin.

Inthesamewayeachthing Godmakeshasaspecialwayof working;itmaybeassimpleas waterorascomplicatedasa platypus,butitdoesexist,and byfollowingthatnaturalorder thethingwilldoitsjobperfectly.Ifitdepartsfromit,there is.asitwere,treacleinitstank.

NowGodhascreatedsome beingsirrationalandsomerational.Withthefirstthereis nodifficulty.Atreeneedsnot toknowwhatisgoodforit; everythingisfixedbyGodthat itshouldnecessarilydowhatit wascreatedfor,andithasno choiceinthematter.Norhave thebrutebeasts.Butwithman itisdifferent.Hehasbeen raisedimmeasurablyabovethe brutecreationbythegiftsofintelligence,freewillandanimmortalsoul.Still,thesameprincipleholds-hispurposeisto participateinthedivineperfectionsbyfulfillingthelawsofhis nature-butitnowmeansalot mere.Hehasthetremendous dignityofthepowerofchoice betweenrightandwrong;itis actuallypossibleforhimtoturn awayfromGodandhispurpose, andfrustratehisownbeing.It hediesinthisstate,heisinhell.

Ofthematerielcreationman

aloneisintelligentandableto reflectonthebeautyandimmen- sityoftheSourceofallhesees aroundhim.Achimpanzeecannotsitraptinadmirationofa sunset.Butamancandothis andmuchmore,for " hethatmadeuswithsuch largediscourse, Lookingbeforeandafter,gave usnot Thatcapabilityandgodlikereason Torustinusunused."

HecanpraisetheMakerofall thingsfrommorntonight,and histrueprogressistogrowdaily inreverenceforsuchaMaker andPreserver. Itwastohelpmantofulfil thisdutythatGodcreatedall theotherthingsonthefaceof theearth,belowtheearth,andin theheavens.Thereisahierrehyofnatures,lifelessmatter,plantsandanimals,which withtheirmillionsofvarious typesandindividualshavebut neend:toleadmantoknow theAuthorofallandtopraise HiminHiscreatures.Thisis theloveofGod.Oneartha manhastofightdistractionsin ordertoloveGod,butinheaven thereisnodistraction.Godalone canbebeheld.Heisinfinite, andthemindcannevertireof admiring,praising,reverencing, andadoringitsMaker.Only Godcansatisfyit,sincethecreaturehasaninfinitecapacityfor knowledgeandhappiness,and Godaloneisinfinite.Wecan getaglimpseofthiscapacity eveninthislife,whenweconsidertheperpetualuneasinessof menintheirpursuitofpeace andhappiness.

Thismayallseemveryfarremovedfromthesweatofman's brow.Amanmightagreewith itall,buthewillsayhehasno timeforthinkingofit,sincehe hasgottoworkfromoneendof theweektotheother.isoften tired,bored,worriedabout wagesandtheprospectofcontinuedemployment.ACatholic willgotoMassonSundays,say hisprayers,andkeeptheCommandmentsmoreorless,buthe willbeconvincedthathehasno timeformuchelseasfarasreligionisconcerned;heistoobusy. Itisjustherethatheiswrong, verywrong,anditwastoshow thereasonforthisthatwehave saidallwehaveaboutman's placeinGod'splan.

Wementionedthepowersor creaturesandhowtheirexercise bringsglorytoGod;forthus theirbeingisperfectedandsince Godisthesourceofallbeing,it meansthatHeisglorifiedinHis creatures.NowGodhasgiven everymansomepowers.This mancanruleempires,thatcan makewatches;thiscanplaycricket,thatcantranslateGreek; thiscanteach,thatcanmilk cows;thiscanplough,thatcan paint;thiscanmakebrooms, thatcanpreach;thiscandrivea train,thatapen,andsoon throughthethousandsofdifferentthingsmencando.God's designsareaboveourscrutiny. andwecannotknowjustwhyHe givesthismanmuchandthat manless;nordoesitconcernus. Whatmattersisthatinmaking eachmanHegavehimcertain giftsandabilitiestobedevelopedandexercisedasperfectlyas possibleforthegloryofGod.

OneaspectofGod'scommission tomanisthatHehasprovided himwithmuchrawmaterial,as itwere.andwantshimtouseit toincreasehismaterialandspiritualwell-being.Theimmense storehousesofenergyinthe bowelsoftheearthhavebeen hiddenawaybyGodformento laybareandutilisebytheiringenuity.Mineralsandoresof allsortsabound;manisexpectedto;issueinsomemeasurein thedivineplanofprovidingfor theprogressofmankindandthe perfectionofcreation,byunearthing,purifying,andtreating theseinthewaymostconducive touesfulness.Althoughsuch wondersaselectricityandwireles.,havebecomeknownonlyin

in

recenttimes,theywerecreated byGodwiththerestoftheuniverseagesago,andlayhidden inobscuritywaitingtobediscoveredbythemindofman. Onlybyhiscontinuedmentaland corporalactivityweresuch thingsbroughtintothelightof dayanddisplayedforthebenefitofmankind.

Again,theproblemofprovidingforone'sfamilyhasnotbeen entirelysolvedbyGodalone.He hasdonemuch,butHeexpects mentohavetheirwitsabout them,toprepare,toplan,tolook aheadandprovide.Bydoing !histheydoGod'swill,andfulfil thepurposeoftheirbeing,and bygivingglorytoGodthee havelaidupforthemselvesarewardofhappiness.

Thusitisonlybylabourthat mancandowhatheismadefor -toservehisMaker-aridnotin spiteofit,assomewouldrashly supposewhothinkGodisserved onlybyattendanceatMassand formaldevotions.Peopleoften sighwhentheythinkofwhat mighthavebeenifAdamhad noteatentheapple.Theyimaginealifeofdelightfulinactivityandintensepleasurefora fewyears,beforebeingwafted offtheirfeettoenjoyheaven's blissforever.But,althoughwe donotknowjustwhatwewould havebeenlike,wearewrong ifwethinkwewouldneverhave liftedafingerorsettleddownto ajob.Thebigdifferencemade byAdamisnotthatwehaveto work,butthatwefinditsoirksometodoso.Asitis,we oftenrebelagainstthenecessity oftoil,butwesometimesgeta glimpseofastatewherewe shoulddelightinallwork:when weareachievingsomethingwe havesetourheartson,wedonot feeltherepugnancethatwould accompanythesametaskdone undercompulsion.Withoutthe fallofAdamman'snaturewould notbeinthedisorderthatmakes onepartofhimrebelagainst whatisgoodforthewhole. Everythingwouldbeinperfect harmony,andhewouldfindthe samedelightinhisworkasin hisdinner.

Asaresultofsinheseeshis workonlyasameanstohis dinner..Butheiswrong.His timeisnevertobewasted,filled up,asitwere,withnecessary draudgerybetweenperiodsofrecreationanddevotion,asthough thesewereallevenagoodman shouldlivefor.Workstillhas atremendousdignity;itisstill anexerciseofaman'sGod-given powersaccordingtoGod'splan forhimbothasanindividual andasamemberofthegreat humanfamily.Ifhehasany doubts,lethimaskhimselfhow GodHimselfspentthirtyyears ofHislifeonearthasman.

Whatismeantbybeingamemberofthegreathumanfamily?

Byhisnaturemanisborntolive insociety,andneedsthecooperationofhisfellowmentobe abletoperfecthisbeing.If heweretocuthimselfofffrom thepastandthepresentaround him,hewouldleadaverycrude andundignifiedsortofexistence comparedwiththelifethathas beenmadepossibleforhimby associatingwithhisfellows.His ownmindisverylimited,hehas onlytwo,hands,andevenifhe weretoexerthimselftotheutmost,hewouldbarelyraisehimselfabovethebrutesinhismanneroflife.Buthewasnever meanttobeasolitary.When helivesinconstantcontactwith othermen,hisabilities,nomat terhowsmalltheymaySalm. canbejoinedtotheabilitiesof manyothersbytheadministrativeabilitiesofstillothermen, insuchawaythattheunited effortsofallpromotethecommongood-thegoodofall.This aspartofGod'splanforIBM Inthiswayprovisionismade foreveryaspectoflife,religion, culture,education,foodand clothing,leisure,recreationand amusement.mettioal serteee, travel,andsoon,manyofwhkh

pingstheindividualalonecould neverdreamofattempting,and othersofwhichhecoulddevelop toaverysaddegreeindeed.In eachofthesebenefitsinsociety mancanparticipateaccording tohisnaturalpropensities,and sodevelopeveryoneofhis powerstothefullestactuality desiredbyhisMaker.

Justasaman'sbodyisnotall headorarmsorstomach,but hasanimmensediversityof parts,eachwithitsdetermined functionandposition,andworkingwith fectiontheothersfortheperofthewhole,soeach manhasaparttoplayinsocietyfortheperfectionofthe whole,whichwillultimately meanhisowngreatergood.. Thereforeitisclearhowgreat isthedignityofeachindividual inGod'ssight,thoughtolotsof hisfellows,andperhapsevento himself,itmightappearthathis lifehasnotmuchmeaning,and hislabouronlytheultilityof keepingthewolffromthedoor. Hehasadutytotakethematterseriously:thatis,hemust notjustdriftintothefirsteasy jobthatcomeshisway,andlie dormantinthatgrooveforthe restofhislife.Hemaypick upafewpoundsthatway- enoughtokeepbodyandsoultogether,andabitmore-buthe hasfailedintheworkGodmeant himtodo.Theparableofthe talenthiddenintheground

Matt.XXV.)shouldremindhim thatGodexpectsmoreofhim thandriftingalong,eventhough itbedonewithoutcommitting obvioussins.Afterall,theman calledwickedandslothfulservanthaddonenothingtodeserve condemnationexcepttoneglect histalent.Wecanlearn,therefore,thatGodmeansustotake stockofourtalents-ourabilities-findoutwhattheyare,and seehowwecanusethemtobest advantage.Ifwefindourselves inajobwehate,itisprobablya signweareinthewrongplace; wehavedriftedtherewhenwe couldbehappyandcontentedat somethingelse,ifonlywesat downandplannedwhatwecould dowiththeforcesatourdisposal.

Theotherattitude,aswidespreadasitiswrong,isresponsibleinpartforthepresentstate oftheworld,therootcause beingthatmanhasinallthiiiic forgottenhislastend. ordersetupbyGodhasbeenviolated;itfollowsthatwehavea stateofdisorder.Itistheduty ofCatholicstochangetheirattitudetotheordinaryaffairsof totrytoviewthem throughGod'seyes,andtolead theirfellowstothesamecorrectoutlook,whkhalonewill makethemhappyinthislifeas farasitispossible,andinthe nextinamostsatisfyingway.P.G.

STATEASSEMBLYELECTIONS WAGINELECTORATE. MARCH15th,1947.

EndorsedCountryandDemocraticLeagueCandidate. SuccessfulandGenuineFarmer,wholivesinthecentreofthe Electorate.

Voteforothercandidatesinorderofpreference.VOTE PIESSEandbeassuredofPeaceintheeconomical,rural andindustriallifeofcommunity: (AuthorisedbyG.A.W.Piesse,Tillillan,Wagin.)

sPurposeistoShareinDivineTereetion

TheTremendous God'sPlan

Godisabeinginfiniteinevery perfection.Oneoftheseperfectionsisintelligence,bymeansof whichHeseesthepossibilityof otherbeings,limitedinperfection,butnonethelessimitations ofHimself.AccordingasHe desires,Hemayormaynotoreatethesepossiblebeings,and makethemactualoutsideof Himself.IfHecreatesthem, HisreasonisnottomakeHimselfbetterorpossessHimself morefully-thatisimpossiblebutthatHemaycommunicate Hisperfectiontootherbeings andletthemparticipateinit. Thustheendofeverycreature istoparticipateindivineperfection.

Letusseewhatthismeans. Fromourownexperiencewe knowthatGodhasmademany differentkindsofcreatures,stars andplanets,inertgasesandradioactivesubstances,metals, stones,insects,birds,fishes,animals,andmen,tomentiononly afewnamesthatsuggestthe immensevarietyofexisting things,somemoreelevatedthan others,buteachwithitsproper natureandactivity.Diversity, however,doesnotmeanconfusion.ItispartofGod'splan thattherebeorderamongthe worksofHishands,eachthing beingsubordinatedinacertain waytowhatismoremarvellous thanitself.Thusgrassand plantsareabletochangethe lifelessmatterinthesoilinto theirownlivingsubstances,tobe themselveseatenbysheepand cowsandtransformedintoalife higherthantheirown.These animalsserveinturnthepurposesofmanwhocanusethem forfood,clothing,andwhatever otherusesappealtohim.

NowinallthesethingsGod hasfixedacertainwayofworkingthatwillbestachievetheresultHewants.Wemaymake acomparisonwithamanbuildingamotorcar.Hesetsitup withitscarbuerettor,cylinders, driving-shaft,axlesandwheels, andsoon,inaverycarefully plar\edorder,sothatwhenhe putsinpetrolandpressesand pullstherightleversthecarwill runforhim;itwilldothejob forwhichitwasmade.Now supposeayokel,whoknows nothingaboutcarsexceptwhat theiroutsidelookslike,seeshim puttingsomethingintoatankat theback.Hedecidestotrya spinhimselfoneday,andseeing sometinsoftreacleinthegarage,tipstheircontentsintothe tank.Hewillnotgetmuchfor hisexploitexceptsomehard wordsandabillfromtheowner ofthewreckedcar,foracarhas aspecialwayofworking.This willinfalliblyproduceresultsif itisrespected;ifnot,thereis disorderandruin.

Inthesamewayeachthing Godmakeshasaspecialwayof working;itmaybeassimpleas waterorascomplicatedasa platypus,butitdoesexist,and byfollowingthatnaturalorder thethingwilldoitsjobperfectly.Ifitdepartsfromit,there is,asitwere,treacldinitstank.

DignityofWorkin

aloneisintelligentandableto reflectonthebeautyandimmensityoftheSourceofallhesees aroundhim.Achimpanzeecannotsitraptinadmirationofa sunset.Butamancandothis andmuchmore,for " hethatmadeuswithsuch largediscourse, Lookingbeforeandafter,gave usnot Thatcapabilityandgodlikereason Torustinusunused."

HecanpraisetheMakerofall thingsfrommorntonight,and histrueprogressistogrowdaily inreverenceforsuchaMaker andPreserver. Itwastohelpmantofulfil thisdutythatGodcreatedall theotherthingsonthefaceof theearth,belowtheearth,andin theheavens.Thereisahierarchyofnatures,lifelessmatter,plantsandanimals,which withtheirmillionsofvarious typesandindividualshavebut neend:toleadmantoknow theAuthorofallandtopraise HiminHiscreatures.Thisis theloveofGod.Oneartha manhastofightdistractionsin ordertoloveGod,butinheaven thereisnodistraction.Godalone canbebeheld.Heisinfinite, andthemindcannevertireof admiring,praising,reverencing, andadoringitsMaker.Only Godcansatisfyit,sincethecreaturehasaninfinitecapacityfor knowledgeandhappiness,and Godaloneisinfinite.Wecan getaglimpseofthiscapacity eveninthislife,whenweconsidertheperpetualuneasinessof menintheirpursuitofpeace andhappiness. Thismayallseemveryfarremovedfromthesweatofman's brow.Amanmightagreewith itall,buthewillsayhehasno timefor ofit,sincehe hasgottoworkfromoneendof theweektotheother.isoften tired,bored,worriedabout wagesandtheprospectofcontinuedemployment.ACatholic willgotoMassonSundays,say hisprayers,andkeeptheCommandmentsmoreorless,buthe willbeconvincedthathehasno timeformuchelseasfarasreligionisconcerned;heistoobusy. Itisjustherethatheiswrong, verywrong,anditwastoshow thereasonforthisthatwehave saidallwehaveaboutman's placeinGod'splan.

recenttimes,theywerecreated byGodwiththerestoftheuniverseagesago,andlayhidden inobscuritywaitingtobediscoveredbythemindofman. Onlybyhiscontinuedmentaland corporalactivityweresuch thingsbroughtintothelightof dayanddisplayedforthebenefitofmankind.

Again,theproblemofprovidingforone'sfamilyhasnotbeen entirelysolvedbyGodalone.He hasdonemuch,butHeexpects mentohavetheirwitsabout them,toprepare,toplan,tolook aheadandprovide.Bydoing thistheydoGod'swill,andfulfil thepurposeoftheirbeing,and bygivingglorytoGodthey havelaidupforthemselvesa-rewardofhappiness.

Thusitisonlybylabourthat mancandowhatheismadefor -toservehisMaker-andnotin spiteofit,assomewouldrashly supposewhothinkGodisserved onlybyattendanceatMassand formaldevotions.Peopleoften sighwhentheythinkofwhat mighthavebeenifAdamhad noteatentheapple.Theyimaginealifeofdelightfulinactivityandintensepleasurefora fewyears,beforebeingwafted offtheirfeettoenjoyheaven's blissforever.But,althoughwe donotknowjustwhatwewould havebeenlike,wearewrong ifwethinkwewouldneverhave liftedafingerorsettleddownto ajob.Thebigdifferencemade by,Adamisnotthatwehaveto work,butthatwefinditsoIrksometodoso.Asitis,we oftenrebelagainstthenecessity oftoil,butwesometimesgeta glimpseofastatewherewe shoulddelightinallwork:when weareachievingsomethingwe havesetourheartson,wedonot feeltherepugnancethatwould accompanythesametaskdone undercompulsion.Withoutthe fallofAdamman'snaturewould notbeinthedisorderthatmakes onepartofhimrebelagainst whatisgoodforthewhole. Everythingwouldbeinperfect harmony,andhewouldfindthe samedelightinhisworkasin hisdinner.

hingstheindividualalonecould neverdreamofattempting,and othersofwhichhecoulddevelop toaverysaddegreeindeed.In eachofthesebenefitsinsociety mancanparticipateaccording tohisnaturalpropensities,and sodevelopeveryoneofhis powerstothefullestactuality desiredbyhisMaker.

Justasaman'sbodyisnotall headorarmsorstomach,but hasanimmensediversityof parts,eachwithitsdetermined functionandposition,andworkingwiththeothersfortheperfectionofthewhole,soeach manhasaparttoplayinsocietyfortheperfectionofthe whole,whiChwillultimately meanhisowngreatergood.. Thereforeitisclearhowgreat isthedignityofeachindividual inGod'ssight,thoughtolotsof hisfellows,andperhapsevento himself,itmightappearthathis lifehasnotmuchmeaning,and hislabouronlytheultilityof keepingthewolffromthedoor.

Hehasadutytotakethematterseriously:thatis,hemust notjustdriftintothefirsteasy jobthatcomeshisway,andlie dormantinthatgrooveforthe restofhislife.Hemaypick upafewpoundsthatwayenoughtokeepbodyandsoultogether,andabitmore-buthe hasfailedintheworkGodmeant himtodo.Theparableofthe talenthiddenintheground

tMatt.XXV.)shouldremindhim thatGodexpectsmoreofhim thandriftingalong,eventhough itbedonewithoutcommitting obvioussins.Afterall,theman calledwickedandslothfulservanthaddonenothingtodeserve condemnationexcepttoneglect histalent.Wecanlearn,therefore,thatGodmeansustotake stockofourtalents-ourabilities-findoutwhattheyare,and seehowwecanusethemtobest advantage.Ifwefindourselves inajobwehate,itisprobablya signweareinthewrongplace; wehavedriftedtherewhenwe couldbehappyandcontentedat somethingelse,ifonlywesat downandplannedwhatwecould dowiththeforcesatourdisposal.

Theotherattitude,aswidespreadasitiswrong,isresponsibleinpartforthepresentstate oftheworld,therootcause beingthatmanhasinallthings forgottenhislastend.The ordersetupbyGodhasbeenviolated;itfollowsthatwehavea stateofdisorder.Itistheduty ofCatholicstochangetheirattitudetotheordinaryaffairsof _life,totrytoviewthem throughGod'seyes,andtolead theirfellowstothesamecorrectoutlook,whichalonewill makethemhappyinthislifeas farasitispossible,andinthe nextinamostsatisfyingway.P.G.

STATEASSEMBLYELECTIONS WAGINELECTORATE. MARCH15th.,1947.

VotePIESSE[1]

EndorsedCountryandDemocraticLeagueCandidate. SuccessfulandGenuineFarmer,wholivesinthecentreofthe Electorate. Voteforothercandidatesinorderofpreference.VOTE PIESSEandbeassuredofPeaceintheeconomical,rural andindustiiallifeofcommunity:

(AuthorisedbyG.A.W.Piesse,Tillillan,Wagin.)

NowGodhascreatedsome beingsirrationalandsomerational.Withthefirstthereis nodifficulty.Atreeneedsnot toknowwhatisgoodforit; everythingisfixedbyGodthat itshouldnecessarilydowhatit wascreatedfor,andithasno choiceinthematter.Norhave thebrutebeasts.Butwithman itisdifferent.Hehasbeen raisedimmeasurablyabovethe brutecreationbythegiftsofintelligence,freewillandanimmortalsoul.Still,thesameprincipleholds-hispurposeisto participateinthedivineperfectionsbyfulfillingthelawsofhis nature-butitnowmeansalot mere.Hehasthetremendous dignityofthepowerofchoice betweenrightandwrong;itis actuallypossibleforhimtoturn awayfromGodandhispurpose, andfrustratehisownbeing.It hediesinthisstate,heisinhell.

Ofthematerielcreationman

Wementionedthepowersof creaturesandhowtheirexercise bringsglorytoGod;forthus theirbeingisperfectedandsince Godisthesourceofallbeing,it meansthatHeisglorifiedinHis creatures.NowGodhasgiven everymansomepowers.This mancanruleempires,thatcan makewatches;thiscanplaycricket,thatcantranslateGreek; thiscanteach,thatcanmilk cows;thiscanplough,thatcan paint;thiscanmakebrooms, thatcanpreach;thiscandrivea train,thatapen,andsoon throughthethousandsofdifferentthingsmencando.God's designsareaboveourscrutiny. andwecannotknowjustwhyHe givesthismanmuchandthat manless;nordoesitconcernus. Whatmattersisthatinmaking eachmanHegavehimcertain giftsandabilitiestobedevelopedandexercisedasperfectlyas possibleforthegloryofGod.

OneaspectofGod'scommission tomanisthatHehasprovided himwithmuchrawmaterial,as itwere,andwantshimtouseit toincreasehismaterialandspiritualwell-being.Theimmense storehousesofenergyinthe bowelsoftheearthhavebeen hiddenawaybyGodformento laybareandutilisebytheiringenuity.Mineralsandoresof allsortsabound;manisexpectedtoassistinsomemeasurein thedivineplanofprovidingfor theprogressofmankindandthe perfectionofcreation,byunearthing,purifying,andtreating theseinthewaymostconducive touesfulness.Althoughsuch wondersaselectricityandwirelesshavebecomeknoJvnonlyin

Asaresultofsinheseeshis workonlyasameanstohis dinner.Butheiswrong.His timeisnevertobewasted,filled up,asitwere,withnecessary draudgerybetweenperiodsofrecreationanddevotion,asthough thesewereallevenagoodman shouldlivefor.Workstillhas atremendousdignity;itisstill anexerciseofaman'sGod-given powersaccordingtoGod'splan forhimbothasanindividual andasamemberofthegreat humanfamily.Ifhehasany doubts,lethimaskhimselfhow GodHimselfspentthirtyyears ofHislifeonearthasman.

Whatismeantbybeingamemberofthegreathumanfamily? Byhisnaturemanisborntolive insociety,andneedsthecooperationofhisfellowmentobe abletoperfecthisbeing.If heweretocuthimselfofffrom thepastandthepresentaround him,hewouldleadaverycrude andundignifiedsortofexistence comparedwiththelifethathas beenmadepossibleforhimby associatingwithhisfellows.His ownmindisverylimited,hehas onlytwohands,andevenifhe weretoexerthimselftotheutmost,hewouldbarelyraisehimselfabovethebrutesinhismanneroflife.Buthewasnever meanttobeasolitary.When helivesinconstantcontactwith othermen,hisabilities,nomatterhowsmalltheymayseem. canbejoinedtotheabilitiesof manyothersbytheadministrativeabilitiesofstillothermen, insuchawaythattheunited effortsofallpromotethecommongood-thegoodofall.This ispartofGod'splanformen. Inthiswayprovisionismade foreveryaspectoflife,religion, culture,education,foodand clothing,leisure,recreationand amusement,mediealservices, travel,andsoon,manyofwhich

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GeneralMeeting. Nextgeneralmeeting,Tuesday,March25,at8p.m.Please makeanefforttoattend.

HIGHGATEBRANCH.

Thesocialcommitteewishto thankallthosewhowereconcernedinmakingtheAraluen Picnicasuccess.Especiallydo theywishtothankJohnSutherland,whosesterlinginterestdid muchtomaketheoutingacompletesuccess.Orchestra.

Ithasbeenproposedthatan effortbemadeto.organisean orchestra.Anyonewhomay havethenecessarytalentfor suchaband,isaskedtosubmit hernametoPatChauncey.

FREMANTLEBRANCH.

Y.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Wedding.

MARRIAGECOURSEBY MAIL.

ForayearnowtheCatholic CentreoftheUniversityofOttawahasrunacorrespondence courseonpreparationformarriage.Markingthefirstanniversary,FatherAndrewL.Guay, O.M.I.,thedirector,informsus thattheresponsehasbeen"tremendous"inboththeUnited StatesandCanada.Thereare fifteenlessonsinthecomplete course,whichisopenonlyto thosewhoareengagedorintend tomarrywithinayear,andto thosealreadymarried.Others interestedmaytakethefirst eightlessons.Thefirstpartof thecourse,opentoall,deals withmarriageto-day,courtship andengagement,masculineand femininepsychology,economic preparation,thespiritualityof marriage,andcivillawconcerningit.Theremaininglessons treatofchurchlawaboutmarriage,themarriageceremony, physiologicalquestions,hygiene andvenerealdiseases,moralaspects,andthefirstmonthsof familylife.Suchacourseof instruction,whichrecognises thatfamilylivingto-dayisquite acomplicatedbusiness,was boundtomeetwithfavourable response.Youngpeopleneed helpinplanningtheirmarriage vocation.Withthehighest moralidealismintheworld,they willstillrunintodifficultiesofo social,economic,psychological andpedagogicnature.Those difficultiesarenotsatisfactorily metbyknowingabouttheimmoralityofdivorceorbirthcontrol.Ifwehopeformarriages whichfindtheirfulfilmentin moralfamilyliving,constructive opportunitiesforthepracticeof amityvirtuesshouldbeprepared,andoccasionsofsin,inthe widestsense,mustbeforestall. ed.Forthatreason,preparationforfamilylifemeansever somuchmorethanproperinstructioninsexmorality.Young couplesknowit,too;thatexplainsthecourse'spopularity.

OntheeveningofFebruary7, WinSpencerwastobeseenenteringStPatrick'sintraditional bridalarray.ItwastheoccasionofhermarriagetoErnest Knight.Theirhardworkwill belongrememberedintheirrespectiveMovements,andsadly missedinthefuture.However,onbehalfofbothMovementswewishtotakethisopportunityofwishingthemevery happinessforthefuture. Dramatics.

ConnieDohertyplanstocommencedramaticsthisWednesday afterStations(approx.8.15 p.m.).Thegroupwillmeetin theRooms.

ComingEvents.

Themainitemsofinterestfor thecomingmontharsfortnightlysocials,onMarch11and25.

N.B.:Analterationhasbeen madeinourprogrammeofdances;thenextwillbeheldon March20.

LEEDERVILLEBRANCH.

Rehearsals.

Thechorusandsoloistsareall expectedinthehallafterDevotionsonSundaynight.Last wee'thegirls'attendancewas verydisappointing.JohnAnsteywillbetakingtherehearsal, andtomakethepractiseasuccesstheremustbeagoodcrowd. Theballetandprincipalswillbe contactedwhenrequired.

BranchMeeting.

Thenextgeneralmeetingwill beheldonWednesday,March 19,afterStationsoftheCross. P.T.willfollow.

Tennis.

Tennisisstillplayedon ThursdayeveningsatLoftus ParkCourtsfrom8to11p.m.

COTTESLOEBRANCH.

ThenextgeneralbranchmeetingwillbeheldonMarch9.Will allmemberspleasebepresent.

CATHOLICWOMEN'S LEAGUE

Generalmeeting,Wednesday, March12,at2.30p.m. Maylandsbranchmembersare hostessesforthismeeting. Wouldmembersandfriends whoareknittingfortheDistressedPriestsinEuropeFund, kindlybringinthecompletedarticlesassoonaspossible.

DoYouBelievein TheDevil?

(ContinuedfromPage3.) proach.Well,Idoremember theslowandpainfulprocessof get'ingthemtolaughatmy nameandscoffatthefewwho tookmeseriously. Ireally thinkthatwasthebiggestsingle pieceofsuccessIeverhad...." Andsoheplotshisoilyplots. Believeme,notonewordofthat isimagination;farfromit.When thedevilreadsithemustbe gladthatmen'sintellectsareso limitedastohavetopaintsuch apoorpictureofhismethods. Bethatasitmay,thereare manythingswecanlearnfrom eventhesepunyreflections.We mightdwellwithprofitonthe realdangerweexposeourselves tobyneglectingprayertoGod ourFather,HisHolyMother, andtheangelsandsaintswho havebeatenthedevilinthepast, onthesecuritywearecertainto enjoyifwedosayourprayers, andonthedetailsofthemethodsforrecognisingthedevil's approach.Now,however,there isonethinginparticularIwish tocallyourattentionto.

Getapieceofpaperandwrite downalistofthethingsmen generallyregardasdisgraceful andtobeavoidedatallcosts.At thebottomaddalistofthemain thingsmentnYTIKworthstriving for.Ifyouhaveanytrouble, justopenanynewspaperyoucan layyourhandson,andwork throughitscontents,including theadvertisements.Itshould notbehardtogetthemain headingsatleast.

KNOWYOURFAITH

(ContinuedfromPage2.) knowwhetherweareinthestate ofgraceorinsin?Howdowe knowwhetherweareworthyof loveorhatred?ForHolyScripturesays:"Manknowethnot whetherhebeworthyofloveor hatred."(Eccles.9,1.)But grantedthatweareinthestate ofgrace,andthatourworksare acceptabletoGod,canweattributethesethingstoourselves? Aretheynotratherthegiftsof God?"Whathostthouthat thouhastnotreceived?Andif thouhastreceived,whydost thouglory,asifthouhadstnot receivedit?"(1Cor.,4,7.)

Humility,then,whichteaches ustoknowourmiseryandour nothingness,isthegreatremedy whichwemustusetocurethe illsthatpridehascausedinus. Andifknowledgeofourown miseryandnothingnessteaches ustobehumbleandtoshun pride,howmuchmoreeffective shallwefindtheexamplegiven usbyGod!ToteachushumilitytheGodofheavenandearth s3humbledHimselfastoassume ourhumannaturewithallits miseries,tobeborninastable, tolivealifeofpovertyandsuffering,andtodieuponacross betweentwothieves.

Inallourthoughts,words,and actions,letusfixourmindsand heartsuponourDivineRedeemer,whocameonearthtoteach usbywordandexampletheway tcheaven.Amongthemany exampleswhichHehasgivenus isthatofshunningprideand practisinghumility.Prideshould findnoplaceirithelivesof Christ'sfollowers.Humility shouldbetheaimofevery Christian.FortoallHisfollowersChristsays:"Learnof MebecauseIammeekandhumbleofheart."(Matt.11,29.)

PERTHFISHERIES

489WellingtonSt.,Perth. FishandPoultrySupplies. WholesaleandRetail. Phone:135092.CityDeliveries. CountryTrderaCateredFor.

Now,getanothersheetandif youcanrememberthemwrite downthetencommandments, withanoteaboutwhitedsepulchres.Atthebottomofthis jotdownthethingsyourFaith tellsyouareworthbothering about.Suchthings,youknow, asthevalueofasinglehuman soul,thefourlastthings,death, judgment,hellandheaven,the sanctityofmarriage,andsome ofthoseawkwardthingsliks self-denialandcharity(notphilanthropy)thatOurLord,kept insistingon.

BythistimeIthinkyouwill haveseenthepoint:thatthe listsarealmostcontradictory.

Butdonotconfineyourmusingstowhatthegeneralityof menthink.Havealookatyour ownideas.No,nottheones youwouldwritedownifthe ArchbishopsentyouaChristian Doctrineexam.,buttheonesthat reallydominatemostofyour thoughtsandactionswhenyou arenotoccupiedinspecifically devotionalexercises.

Yes,thedevilhasgonealong way,youwilladmit.Andwe havenoteventriedtogetto thesourceofworld-widemovementsofevil!

IfCatholicswereawareofthe positionitwouldnotbequite sobad,buttheygenerallyare not.Sonext.timeyouaresaying ornowifyou like,sayoneHailMarytothe QueenofAngelsthatyouand yourfellowCatholicsmaybecomemoreconsciousofthetrue stateofaffairs;andnexttime youareatMasslistentothe wordsofthelastprayerthatis said,beginning"BlessedMichael 'heArchangel,"justbeforethe threeaspirations,"MostSacred HeartofJesus,havemercyon us."Youwillagreethatithas ameaningafterall.-P.G.

PROHIBITIONAGAINST UNAUTHORISEDTEXTS

"J.B.J.,"SouthPerth:

"Iheardyousayingrecently thatatthetimeoftheReformationinEngland,theBible wasreadinEnglishbeforethe ProtestantBibleappeared.If thatisthecase,whyareCatholicsnotallowedtoreadthe BibleinEnglishnow?"

A.:Iamafraid,J.B.J.,that youhavebeenveryill-informed aboutCatholicsnowadays.Catholicsareencouragedtoread theBibleandtostudyitinEnglish;infact,quiterecentlya newEnglishtranslationhasbeen publishedbyMonsignorRonald Knoxwiththeapprobationof theCatholicBishopsofEngland.

WhatistrueisthatCatholics areforbiddentoreadversionsof theScriptureswhichhavenotreceivedtheapprobationofthe competentecclesiasticalauthorities.Idon'tseewhatyouhave tocomplainaboutonthathead. Theobjectoftheprohibitionis tosecurethatthetranslations theyreadwillbeanaccurate renderingoftheoriginal.I shouldhavethoughtthataman likeyouwhohassomuchreverencefortheScriptureswould approveofsomesuchsupervision.EvenifIweretoconcede,whichIdon't,thatthedifferencesIpointedoutsome weeksagowereofminorimportance,therewouldstillbea perfectlygoodreasonforthe prohibitionofunauthorised texts.

Asthingsareatpresentthere isnothingtopreventanyTom, DickorHarrywhocangethold ofapublisherfromissuinghis owntranslationoftheScriptures.Ifthetranslationisaccurate,wellandgood,butwhat guaranteehaveyougotthatit willbeanaccuratetranslation?

OnlytheotherdayIpickedup whatpurportedtobeanew tianslationoftheBible.Itis byamanwhohasanumberof Universitydegrees.Ireferto Dr.Moffatt.Hetellsusinthe Preface:"TothebestofmyabilityIhavetriedtobeexactand idiomatic."Thetranslationis certainlyveryreadable,but whataboutitsaccuracy?

ACASEINPOINT

Iturnedtotheaccountsinthe GospelsandinFirstCorinthians oftheLastSupper.Thewords inwhichtheEucharistwasinstitutedareperfectlysimpleand straightforwardintheorighial Greek.Anyintelligentschoolboywhohadbeenlearning Greekforacoupleofmonths wouldbeabletotranslatethem.

Forinstance,whenChristbreaks thebreadandgivesittothe ApostlesHesays:"ThisisMy Body."ButDr.Moffatt,inhis effortstobeenactandidiomatictothebestofhisability, translates:"Thismeansmy body,"which,besidesbeingnonsense,isacompleteperversion ofwhatChristsaid.Inother passageswhenthetranslator hasadoptedanunusualreading, henotesthefactandgivessome reasonforhischoice.Herehe leavestheignorantreaderunder theimpressionthatthewordsin hisversioncorrespondtowhat isintheoriginal.Don'tyou thinkitisagoodideatohave somesafeguardagainstIrresponsibletranslationsofthis character?YourealiseIam surehowmuchhangsonthecore rectrenderingofthosewordsof institution.Christendomhas beensplitovertheirinterpretation.Youmaynotagreewith theCatholicnterpretationof whatChristsaid,butIamsure youwouldnotbeapartytocorruptingthetextofwhatHedid say.Well,howareyougoing toguardagainstsuchcorruptionsexceptbyactingastheCa-

tholicChurchdoesandprohibitinganyeditionsoftheScriptureswhichhavenotreceived herapprobationbeforepublication?

WhatIhavesaidought,I think,toconvinceyouthatwe Catholicsarenotantagonistic tothereadingoftheScriptures bythefaithful.Itistruethat wearenotenthusiasticabout theinterpretationoftheScripturesbythosewhohaveno qualificationsforthatverydifficulttask.Theabsurditieswhich arereadin'othesacredtextby theseunqualifiedinterpreters arequiteasufficientgroundfor ouropposition.Thereiswar. rantforourattitudeintheNew Testamentitself.Weareremindedthatsomeoftheearly ChristiansforwhoreSt.Paul's letterswerewrittentookthe wrongmeaningoutofsome passagesinthemwithdetrimenttotheirsouls.Ifthat werepossibleformenwhowere betterplacedtounderstand thoselettersthanwearetoday,isnotthedangerofmisunderstandingsgreatlyincreasednowadays?

CHURCHALONECOMPETENT

Nowjustonelittlethoughtto concludewith.ChristHimself Whocametoteachusallleft nothinginwriting.Nordid HegiveanycommandtoHis firstfollowerstowrite.He foundedaChurchtospreadand preservethetruthwhichHe broughttotheworld.HecommandedHisfollowerstopreach thattruth,andthosewhoheard thatpreachingHecommanded toobey,nottheScriptures,but HisinfallibleChurch,with whichHepromisedtoremain tilltheendoftime.That Churchwasfunctioningfully andtheGospelofChristwas preachedfarandwidebefore everalineoftheNewTestamentwaswritten.Whenthe NewTestamentdidcometobe writtenitwastobetheprivate papersoftheChristianChurch tobeinterpretedandpreserved bythatChurch.Forthefact thatyouhaveanyScripturesat allyoushouldbegratefultothe CatholicChurch,andIthink yourgratitudeoughttotakethe formoftryingtofindoutwhat theCatholicChurchhastotell youaboutthoseScriptures.She aloneiscompetenttoopenthe Scripturestoyou.

DUTIESOFCARDINALS

"Interested,"Claremont:

"Wouldyoupleaseexplainwhat isinvolvedinthepositionof aCardinal?"

A.:ACardinalisadignitary orofficeroftheChurch,whohas avoteintheelectionofthe Pope.Sosacredisthistaskof selectingthemanwhoistobe therepresentativeofChriston earth,thatthecardinalswho havebeenchosenforthisresponsibleduty,aretreatedwith greatreverence,andareinfact princesoftheChurch,andreceivethesamemarksofrespect asprincesofthebloodroyal receiveinakingdom.

OnthedeathofthePopethe cardinalsaresummonedbyone oftheirnumbertomeetinRome withinacertaintime.Inaccordancewithacustomofmany centuriesstanding,thePopeis electedfromAmongthecardinals.

However,Iexpectyouwishto knowwhatotherdutiescardinalshavebesideselectingthe Pope.

Well,thePopeisVicarof Christandvisibleheadofthe UniversalChurch,soitisimportantthatheshouldbechosenwithaviewtotheneedsnot onlyofthecityofRome,butof thewholeChurch.Itisfor thisreasonthatithasbeenfor

manycenturiesthecustomthat theArchbishopsofcertainimportantcitiesorseesshouldbe appointedCardinals.Youwill, Ithink,realisetheprivilegethe PopeconferredrecentlyonAustralia,whenhechoseanAustralianArchbishopasaCardinal. Incidentallyitwasasignwasn'tit?-ofthefactthatAustraliaisassumingamoreimportantplaceamongthenations oftheworld.However,ArchbishopswhoareappointedCardinalsinthisway,goongoverningtheirsees,andinpractice,domuchthesameworkas anordinaryBishop,except whentheyaresummonedto Romeuponthedeathofthe Pope.Somecardinalsthereare, abouthalftheSacredCollege, whichnumberswhenatfull strength70members,whoremaininperpetualresidencein Rome.TheseCardinalshave importantfunctionsintheadministrationoftheChurch,each being,ineffect,headofsome department. Forinstance, thoughlocalproblemsaresolvedlocally,ageneraldirection hastobegiventothetraining throughouttheworldofstudentsforthepriesthood,anda specialcommissionorcongregationsitsatRomeforthispurpose.Overthiscongregation aCardinalpresides.Thenthere istheworkofsendingoutmissionariestoteachtheChristian Faithtoprimitivepeopleorto wrestlewiththeancientsuperstitionsofthepaganworld-all thisissupervisedbytheCongregationforthePropagationof theFaith,overwhichaCardinal presides.

Further,thereisworkofa differentbutnolessimportant kind,thatisentrustedtocardinals.Anumberofeminent scholarsarecreatedcardinalsso thattheymayundertakethe taskofpromotingscholarship withintheChurch.andsecuring ahighstandardintheCatholic universitiesandotherbodiesdevotedtolearningandinstruction.

Finally,thecardinalsresident atRomeformthePope'sCouncil,andalthoughheisnotobligedtoconsultthem,heisnaturallyaccustomedtoseektheir advicebeforetakinganyimportantstep.

Manythanks,"Interested,"for yourletter. Iamsuremany people,bothCatholicandnonCatholic,willhavefoundthis matterofinteresttothem.

"Listener,"Perth:

"Couldyoupleaseenlightenme onthefollowingquestion: Cananon-Catholicwoman, oncemarriedtoaman,the samereligionasherself,in theirownchurchandnowdivorced,becomeaRomanCatholicandmarryaCatholic man,inhisChurch?"

A.:No,certainlynot,aslong asherhusbandisalive.

CANCATHOLICSSUPPORT A.L.P.OBJECTIVE

"Worker,"Midland:

"ImustthankyouforyourreplytomyretterlastweekconcerningtheCatholicChurch's attitudetotheworkingman.

Ihavesomedifficultyinmakingwhatyousaidsquarewith theviewsandconvictionsof manyCatholicLabourmen. EverymemberoftheA.L.P.is dnstry,production,distribuindutyboundtosignthefollowingstatement:'Ipledge myselftoactivelysupportat alltimestheParty'sobjective, namely,thesocialisationofIntionandexchange.'Please tellmeifthispledgecanbe harmonisedwithRomanCatholicprinciples?"

A.:Thatwilldependonjust whatyoumeanbysocialisation, or,perhapsmoreaccurately,to whatextentitisproposedto

carryoutsocialisation.This businessofdeterminingaccuratelythemeaningofwordsmay seemtobearathertiresome matter,butwithoutitwecannotcarryonanyprofitablediscussion.Thatsomanyofthe discussionsonedoeshearonsocialquestionsareutterlyunprofitablecomestoalargeextent fromloosenessintheuseof words.IntheletterofPius XI.,whichIquotedlastweek,it isstatedrepeatedlythatnoCaholiccanbeatruesocialist.

Theadditionoftheadjective "true"oughttobesufficientindication anywereneeded, thatthewordsocialistandits derivativesareusedinmore thanonesense.What,then, doesthePopemeanbyatrue socialist?Well,itisevident thathemeanssomethingmuch morefundamentalthanwhatis oftenunderstoodbythosewho thinksocialismmeansmerely theabolitionofprivatepropertyatleastinproductive 'goodsandthewaroftheclasses. WhatthePopereferstoisthe conceptofsocietyonwhichthe socialistbuildshissystem.For theChristianmanisessentially asocialanimal.Heneedssocietyforhisproperevolution. Thecivilsocietywhichthe Christianrecognisesasnecessaryforhiswell-being,isordainedbyGodandisendowed withthepropertieswhichareessentialforitsexistence.

Inparticular,thesocialauthoritywithoutwhichatruesocietyisunthinkableisnota productoftheactivitiesofthe individualswhogotomakeup society,butcomesinfactfrom Godwhomademaninsucha fashionthatitwasessentialfor himtoliveincommunitywith hisfellowmen.

TRUESOCIALISTA MATERIALIST

Thesocialisteitherdeniesor neglectsalltheseconsiderations ofman'sdestiny.Civilsociety forhimhasjustoneobject-to producethemaximumamount ofwealthandtodistributethat wealthamongitsmembers. Lookingonlytothematerial sideofthings,thesocialisttries toplansothattheproduction anddistributionofgoodswill proceedwiththemaximumof efficiency. doesnotmatter whatgoodsofahigherorder aresacrificedprovidedtheeconomicmachinefunctionseffectively.ToquotePopePius

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ClingingfaithfullytotheGeor.;,ontr3dinoiis "Foirlown,"thebeautifulhomethatCaptain MolloybuiltonthebanksoftheVasseRiver, fromnativelimestone,about1838.The Molloyswereoneofthefamiliesthatsettledof Augustain1829,butlatermovedtothemore easilycultivatedVosse.Oneofthechieffeatures ofthehouseisthegreatroomwithitsrafters whicharesaidtohovecomefromashipthat waswreckedonthecoast.Thisroomwasoften usedosocourtroomintheearlydays,Captain Molloybeingthemagistrate. Onthepropertythereoresomefineoldbarnsandoutbuildings.Inone,athreshingmachinelying inacorner,althoughabout100years old,canstillbeturnedquiteeasilybyhand. PublishedosotributetoourpioneersbyThe SwanBreweryComponyLimited,makersof SwanLager.

PROHIBITIONAGAINST UNAUTHORISEDTEXTS

"J.B.J.,"SouthPerth:

"Iheardyousayingrecently thatatthetimeoftheReformationinEngland,theBible wasreadinEnglishbeforethe ProtestantBibleappeared.If thatisthecase,whyareCatholicsnotallowedtoreadthe BibleinEnglishnow?"

s A.:Iamafraid,J.B.J.,that youhavebeenveryill-informed aboutCatholicsnowadays.Catholicsareencouragedtoread theBibleandtostudyitinEnglish;infact,quiterecentlya newEnglishtranslationhasbeen publishedbyMonsignorRonald Knoxwiththeapprobationof theCatholicBishopsofEngland.

t.

WhatistrueisthatCatholics areforbiddentoreadversionsof theScriptureswhichhavenotreceivedtheapprobationofthe competentecclesiasticalauthorities.Jdon'tseewhatyouhave tocomplainaboutonthathead. Theobjectoftheprohibitionis tosecurethatthetranslations theyreadwillbeanaccurate renderingoftheoriginal.I shouldhavethoughtthataman likeyouwhohassomuchreverencefortheScriptureswould approveofsomesuchsupervision.EvenifIweretoconcede,whichIdon't,thatthedifferencesIpointedoutsome weeksagowereofminorimportance,therewouldstillbea perfectlygoodreasonforthe prohibitionofunauthorised texts.

Asthingsareatpresentthere isnothingtopreventanyTom, DickorHarrywhocangethold ofapublisherfromissuinghis owntranslationoftheScriptures.Ifthetranslationisaccurate,wellandgood,butwhat guaranteehaveyougotthatit willbeanaccuratetranslation?

OnlytheotherdayIpickedup whatpurportedtobeanew translationoftheBible.Itis byamanwhohasanumberof T:niversitydegrees.Ireferto Pr.Moffatt.Hetellsusinthe Preface:"TothebestofmyabilTyIhavetriedtobeexactand idiomatic."Thetranslationis certainlyveryreadable,but whataboutitsaccuracy?

ACASEINPOINT

Iturnedtotheaccountsinthe GospelsandinFirstCorinthians oftheLastSupper.Thewords inwhichtheEucharistwasinstitutedareperfectlysimpleand straightforwardintheoriginal Greek.Anyintelligentschoolboywhohadbeenlearning Greekforacoupleofmonths wouldbeabletotranslatethem. Forinstance,whenChristbreaks 'hebreadandgivesIttothe ApostlesHesays:"ThisisMy Body."ButDr.Moffatt,inhis effortstoheexactandidiomatictothebestofhisability, translates:"Thismeansmy body,"which,besidesbeingnonsense,isacompleteperversion ofwhatChristsaid.Inother passageswhenthetranslator hasadoptedanunusualreading, hrnotesthefactandgivessome reasonforhischoice.Herehe leavestheignorantreaderunder theimpressionthatthewordsin hisversioncorrespondtowhat isintheoriginal.Don'tyou thinkitisagoodideatohave somesafeguardagainstirresponsiblstranslationsofthis character?YourealiseIam surehowmuchhangsonthecore rectrenderingofthosewordsof institution.Christendomhas beensplitovertheirinterpretation.Youmaynotagreewith theCatholicnterpretationof whatChristsaid,hutIamsure youwouldnotbeapartytocorruptingthetextofwhatRedid say.Well,howareyougoing toguardagainstsuchcorruptionsexceptbyactingastheCa-

tholicChurchdoesandprohibitinganyeditionsoftheScriptureswhichhavenotreceived herapprobationbeforepublication?

WhatIhavesaidought,I think,toconvinceyouthatwe Gatholicsarenotantagonistic tothereadingoftheScriptures bythefaithful.itistruethat wearenotenthusiasticabout theinterpretationoftheScripturesbythosewhohaveno qualificationsforthatverydifficulttask.Theabsurditieswhich arereadintothesacredtextby theseunqualifiedinterpreters arequiteasufficientgroundfor ouropposition.ThereiswarrantforourattitudeintheNew Testamentitself.Weareremindedthatsomeoftheearly ChristiansforwhomSt.PauPs letterswerewrittentookthe wrongmeaningoutofsome passagesinthemwithdetrimenttotheirsouls.Ifthat werepossibleformenwhowere betterplacedtounderstand thoselettersthanwearetoday,isnotthedangerofmisunderstandingsgreatlyincreasednowadays?

CHURCHALONE

COMPETENT

Nowjustonelittlethoughtto concludewith.ChristHimself Whocametoteachusallleft nothinginwriting.Nordid HegiveanycommandtoHis firstfollowerstowrite.He foundedaChurchtospreadand preservethetruthwhichHe broughttotheworld.Hecone mantledHisfollowerstopreach thattruth,andthosewhoheard thatpreachingHecommanded toobey,nottheScriptures,but HisinfallibleChurch,with whichHepromisedtoremain tilltheendoftime.That Churchwasfunctioningfully andtheGospelofChristwas preachedfarandwidebefore everalineoftheNewTestamentwaswritten.Whenthe NewTestamentdidcometobe writtenitwastobetheprivate papersoftheChristianChurch tobeinterpretedandpreserved bythatChurch.Forthefact thatyouhaveanyScripturesat allyoushouldbegratefultothe CatholicChurch,andIthink yourgratitudeoughttotakethe formoftryingtofindoutwhat theCatholicChurchhastotell youaboutthoseScriptures.She aloneiscompetenttoopenthe Scripturestoyou.

DUTIESOFCARDINALS

"Interested,"Claremont:

"Wouldyoupleaseexplainwhat isinvolvedinthepositionof aCardinal?"

A.:ACardinalisadignitary orofficeroftheChurch,whohas avoteintheelectionofthe Pope.Sosacredisthistaskof selectingthemanwhoistobe therepresentativeofChriston earth,thatthecardinalswho havebeenchosenforthisresponsibleduty,aretreatedwith greatreverence,andareinfact princesoftheChurch,andreceivethesamemarksofrespect asprincesofthebloodroyal receiveinakingdom.

OnthedeathofthePopethe cardinalsaresummonedbyone oftheirnumbertomeetinRome withinacertaintime.Inaccordancewithacustomofmany centuriesstanding,thePopeis electedfromamongthecardinals.

However,Iexpectyouwishto knowwhatotherdutiescardinalshavebesideselectingthe Pope.

manycenturiesthecustomthat theArchbishopsofcertainimportantcitiesorseesshouldbe appointedCardinals.Youwill, Ithink,realisetheprivilegethe PopeconferredrecentlyonAustralia,whenhechoseanAustralianArchbishopasaCardinal. Incidentallyitwasasignwasn'tit?-ofthefactthatAustraliaisassumingamoreimportantplaceamongthenations oftheworld.However,ArchbishopswhoareappointedCardinalsinthisway,goongoverningtheirsees,andinpractice,domuchthesameworkas anordinaryBishop,except whentheyaresummonedto Romeuponthedeathofthe Pope.Somecardinalsthereare, abouthalftheSacredCollege, whichnumberswhenatfull strength70members,whoremaininperpetualresidencein Rome.TheseCardinalshave importantfunctionsintheadministrationoftheChurch,each being,ineffect,headofsome department. Forinstance, thoughlocalproblemsaresolvedlocally,ageneraldirection hastobegiventothetraining throughouttheworldofstudentsforthepriesthood,anda specialcommissionorcongregationsitsatRomeforthispurpose.Overthiscongregation aCardinalpresides.Thenthere istheworkofsendingoutmissionariestoteachtheChristian Faithtoprimitivepeopleorto wrestlewiththeancientsuperstitionsofthepaganworld-all thisissupervisedbytheCongregationforthePropagationof theFaith,overwhichaCardinal presides.

Further,thereisworkofa differentbutnolessimportant kind,thatisentrustedtocardinals.Anumberofeminent scholarsarecreatedcardinalsso thattheymayundertakethe taskofpromotingscholarship withintheChurch.andsecuring ahighstandardintheCatholic universitiesandotherbodiesdevotedtolearningandinstruction.

Finally,thecardinalsresident atRomeformthePope'sCouncil,andalthoughheisnotobligedtoconsultthem,heisnaturallyaccustomedtoseektheir advicebeforetakinganyimportantstep.

Manythanks,"Interested,"for yourletter.Iamsuremany people,bothCatholicandnonCatholic,willhavefoundthis matterofinteresttothem.

"Listener,"Perth:

"Couldyoupleaseenlightenme onthefollowingquestion: Cananon-Catholicwoman, oncemarriedtoaman,the samereligionasherself,in theirownchurchandnowdivorced,becomeaRomanCatholicandmarryaCatholic man,inhisChurch?"

A.:No,certainlynot,aslong asherhusbandisalive.

CANCATHOLICSSUPPORT

A.L.P.OBJECTIVE

"Worker,"Midland:

"ImustthankyouforyourreplytomysetterlastweekconcerningtheCatholicChurch's attitudetotheworkingman.

carryoutsocialisation.This businessofdeterminingaccuratelythemeaningofwordsmay seemtobearathertiresome matter,butwithoutitwecannotcarryonanyprofitablediscussion.Thatsomanyofthe discussionsonedoeshearonsocialquestionsareutterlyunprofitablecomestoalargeextent fromloosenessintheuseof words.IntheletterofPius XI.,whichIquotedlastweek,it isstatedrepeatedlythatnoCatholiccanbeatruesocialist. Theadditionoftheadjective "true"oughttobesufficientindication,ifanywereneeded, thatthewordsocialistandits derivativesareusedinmore thanonesense.What,then, doesthePopemeanbyatrue socialist?Well,itisevident thathemeanssomethingmuch morefundamentalthanwhatis oftenunderstoodbythosewho thinksocialismmeansmerely theabolitionofprivatepropertyatleastinproductive goodsandthewaroftheclasses. WhatthePopereferstoisthe conceptofsocietyonwhichthe socialistbuildshissystem.For theChristianmanisessentially asocialanimal.Heneedssocietyforhisproperevolution. Thecivilsocietywhichthe Christianrecognisesasnecessaryforhiswell-being,isordainedbyGodandisendowed withthepropertieswhichareessentialforitsexistence.

Inparticular,thesocialauthoritywithoutwhichatruesocietyisunthinkableisnota productoftheactivitiesofthe individualswhogotomakeup society,butcomesinfactfrom Godwhomademeninsucha fashionthatitwasessentialfor himtoliveincommunitywith hisfellowmen.

TRUESOCIALISTA MATERIALIST

Thesocialisteitherdeniesor neglectsalltheseconsiderations ofman'sdestiny.Civilsociety forhimhasjustoneobject-to producethemaximumamount ofwealthandtodistributethat wealthamongitsmembers. Lookingonlytothematerial sideofthings,thesocialisttries toplansothattheproduction anddistributionofgoodswill proceedwiththemaximumof efficiency. doesnotmatte: whatgoodsofahigherorder aresacrificedprovidedtheeconomicmachinefunctionseffectively.ToquotePopePins (ContinuedonPage19.)

RandolphKnapp (W.A.O.A.)

SIGHT-TESTINGOPTICIAN.

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Well,thePopeisVicarof Christandvisibleheadofthe UniversalChurch,soitisimportantthatheshouldbechosenwithaviewtotheneedsnot onlyofthecityofRome,butof thewholeChurch.Itisfor thisreasonthatithasbeenfor

Ihavesomedifficultyinmakingwhatyousaidsquarewith theviewsandconvictionsof manyCatholicLabourmen. EverymemberoftheA.L.P.is dustry,production,distribuindutyboundtosignthefollowingstatement:'Ipledge myselftoactivelysupportat alltimestheParty'sobjective, namely,thesocialisationofintionandexchange.'Please tellmeifthispledgecanbe harmonisedwithRomanCatholicprinciples?"

A.:Thatwilldependonjust whatyoumeanbysocialisation, or, whatperhapsmoreaccurately,to extentitisproposedto

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"Mrs.Important,"washolding uptheservingofcustomersin thebutcher'sbytellingtheassistantthatthemeatcouldnot begood!Itwassocheap!She alwayspaidmore. Againandagainthepoliteassistantrepliedthatitwasthe bestEnglish,aslabelled.She thensaidshewouldtakesome forherdogs.

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TwoIrishmenhadvisitedSt. Paul'sandhadbeentakento thefamousbuildingbyhis friendwhowishedhimtobe dulyimpressedbyitsgrandeur.

Astheycameout,theresident ofthecitysaid,"Well,Mike, andphwatdoyouthinkofit? Isn'titgrand?

"Pat,"saidtheonefromthe country,"itbatesthedivil!"

"That,"saidhisfriend,"was theintention."

FamousTenor:"Adoctortold mesingingwasoneofthehealthiestexercises.Anhoura daysingingwouldkeepthedoctoraway."

Poet(marriedtopretentious woman):"Butmywifeismore cleverthanyou.Whenshesings, shenotonlykeepsthedoctor awaybuteverybodyelse."

Therectorofacountryparishboughtanewflagforthe churchtower.

Asitflutteredgaily,itwas eyedwithmarkedapprovalby hisparishioners.Allweredelightedsaveone,anoldnaval signaller,anew-comertothevillage.

"Don'tyoulikeournewflag, Jack?"askedtherector.

"No,sir,Idon't,"repliedthe oldsignaller."Norwouldyou, parson,ifyouknewthemeaning ofit."

"Indeed!Andwhatdoesit mean?"

"Itmeans,'Indistress;want apilot.'"

Mother:"Youhaveaccepted George!Why,youknowverp wellthatIdon'tapproveof him."

Daughter:"That'sallright, mother.NeitherdoesheapProfessor(endeavouringto proveofyou."

Professor(endeavouringto impressonclassthedefinitionof cynic):"Youngman,whatwould youcallamanwhopretendsto knoweverything?"

Student:"Aprofessor."

Patsy:"WhatailsthatBray girl?She'salwayswalkingsideways,likeacrab."

Batsy:"Justvanity. A photographeroncetoldherthat shehasabeautifulprofile."

Acaptainandhischiefengineer,tiredofendlesslydebating whichtheshipcouldmoreeasily dispensewith,decidedtochange placesforaday.Thechiefengineerascendedtothebridge andthecaptaindivedintothe engine-room.

Stranger:"Didyouseeapedestrianpasshere?"

Native:"No.I'vebeenworkin'hereallafternoon,andnota thinghascomeby'ceptin'one silitaryman,an'hewastrampin' onfoot."

Binks:"Itispitiabletoseeso manyweak-willedmenabout.I believeinbeingmasterofmy ownhouse."

Banks:"Quiteso.Howlong isshebeingaway?"

AspiringPoet:"Haveyoureceivedanyexpressionofpublic opiniononmylastbook?"

Publisher:"Well,oneman withthesamenameasyours askedmetoannouncethathe isnottheauthor."

"Youseemmightyproudof yourson." "Yes. Iknowhedoesn'treallyamounttoanything,butafter allhe'scostmeIsimplydon't carenottobeproud."

Housewife:"Doyouwantemployment?"

Tramp:"Lady,youmeanswell, butyoucan'tmakeworksound anymoreinvitin'byusin'aword ofthreesyllables."

"Waiter,bringmeacoffee withoutcake." "Sory,sir,butcakeitoffwouldyoulikeacoffeewithout roll?"

"Allowmetopresentthebill foryourfood." "Allowmetopresentthe chemicalanalysisofthefood."

"Good.Letussaynomore aboutit."

Thepoetsenttheeditora poemwiththeremark,"This poemwaswrittenwithmylife's blood."

Theeditorreplied:"Corection orwritingofpoemsincoloured inkisexpresslyforbidden."

"John,whatonearthinduced youtobuyahouseinthisforsakendistrict?"

"Oneofthebestrraninthe business."

"Life'sfunny,ain'tit?"

"Whyso?"

"Justfink,oldTombegan businessbysellingtoywind. mills,an'now'islinestravel rightroundtheglobe."

"Lummy!What's'islineo' business?"

"Sellinggoldfish."

"Whatareyoulikeatfullback?"thecaptainofaRugby teamaskedanewmemberof theclub. sssable,"wasthemodestreply.

"Well,that'snotmuchuse," saidthecaptain."Wealready haveafull-backwho'spassable. Whatwearelookingforisone who'snot."

"I'mafraid,doctor,thatmy husbandhassometerribleaffliction,sometimesItalktohim forhoursandthenfindhehasn't heardawordIsaid."

"Thatisn'tanaffliction, madam,"wasthereply."That's agift."

"To-morow,"announcedliveyear-oldFrankproudlytohis Sundayschoolteacher,"ismy birthday."

"Why,"returnedshe."itis mine,too."

Theboy'sfacecloudedwith perplexityandafterabriefsilence,hesaid: "Howdidyougetsomuch bigger'nme?"

"Itislovelybeingsecretlyengaged." "Howisthat?"

"Onecanbeengagedtoseveralpersonsatonce."

"Thatmanwho'sgoingto marryBettehasmoneytoburn." "Well,he'smethismatch."

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Afteracoupleofhoursthe captainappearedondeckcoveredwithoilandsoot.

"Chief!"hecalled."You'll havetocomedownhereatonce.

Ican'tmakehergo."

"Ofcourse,youcan't,"saidthe chief."She'sashore."

Wifie:"Haveyoureadthisarticleonhowtolookafterfur coats?"

Husband:"No-butyouhaven't afurcoat."

Wifie:"ThatiswhatIwanted topointouttoyou."

Mr.Brownwasatbreakfast onemorningwhenhewasastoundedtoseeinthepaperan announcementofhisdeath.He ranguphisfriendSmith.

"Hello,Smith,"hesaid,"have youseentheannouncementof mydeathinthepaper?"

"Er-yes,"repliedSmith. "Whereareyoutalkingfrom?"

Wednesday,March5,1,47.

THECATHOLICANSWER

(ContinuedfromPage17.)

Xl.'sacccountofthesocialist position:"Goodsareproduced moreefficientlybyasuitabledistributoroflabourthanbythe scatteredeffortsofindividuals. Hencethesocialistsarguethat economicproductionofwhich theyseeonlythematerialside, mustnecessarilybecarriedon collectively,andthatbecauseof thisnecessity,menmustsurrenderandsubmitthemselves whollytosociety,withaview totheproductionofwealth.Indeed,thepossessionofthe

4 greatestpossibleamountoftemporalgoodsisesteemedsohighly,thatman'shighergoods,not exceptingliberty,must,they claim,besubordinatedandeven sacrificedtotheexigenciesof efficientproduction."Summing thematterup,thePopeconcludes:"If,likeallerrors,Socialismcontainsanelementof truth,itisneverthelessfounded onadoctrineofhumansociety

b peculiarlyitsown,whichisopposedtotrueChrisitanity.'ReligiousSocialism;'ChristianSocialism,'areexpressionsimplyingacontradictioninterms.No onecanbeatthesametimea sincereCatholicandatruesocialist."

LABOURCONFUSIONABOUT SOCIALISM

Toreturn,then,"Worker,"to yourquestion:"CantheA.L.P. pledgebeinkeepingwithCatholicprinciples?"TothisI answer:"Iftheobjectofthe pledgeistomakemembersof theA.L.P.truesocialists,then itisnotinkeepingwithCatholicprinciples."Butisthisits object'' Idonotthinkso.The pledgeleavesthematterin doubt,sinceitsmeaningdependsentirelyonthesensewe attachtosocialisation.The vastmajorityofthepeoplewho takethatpledgehavecertainly nointentionofembracingatheoryofcivilsocietywhichisentirelyatvariancenotmerely withthedogmasoftheCatholic Church,butevenwiththedictatesofrightreason.

Whentheencyclical,"QuadragesimoAnno,"wasfirstpublishedin1931,therewasaflutterinthedovecotsoftheLabourPartyinEngland.TheCardinalArchbishopofWestmin-

KEOUGH'S

sterwasconsultedbysomeCatholicLabourmembers,whohad beeninthehabitofthinking themselvessocialists.TheCardinalexplainedtothemthatthe mistakewasontheirside.They hadmerelycalledthemselvessocialists,withoutinanywaygivingtheirassenttothefundamentaltenetofsocialism,namely,thattheStateexistspurely andsimplybecauseofthematerialadvantagesitprovidesits members.

Theencyclicalitselfmakes mentionofthosewhomistakenlyconsiderthattheyarefollowingsocialistprinciples,whenin facttheyarereallytryingto bringaboutachangeineconomicconditionsinthedirection ofChristiansocialpolicy.Itis deplorablethatsuchaconfusionshouldexist,butitisthe fact.

Tosumup,then,briefly.A truesocialistisonewho,taking apurelymaterialisticviewof humansociety,holdsthatman's highestaiminlifeshouldbeto contributetotheaccumulation andthedistributionofthegreatestpossibleamountofwealth; andtothisendallotherends mustbesubordinated.He wouldabolishindividualpersonallibertyandprivateownership,placingallmeansofproductioninthehandsofthe State. IftheA.L.P.pledgemeans this,thennoCatholicmaysubscribetoit.Shouldhesignit inthesenseIhaveindicated above,whichisnotcontraryto Catholicdoctrine,heisobliged tousehisinfluenceandworkto ensurethatCatholicpriiciples benotviolated.

WHYCATHOLICSPRACTISE

ABSTINENCE

"Presbyterian,"VictoriaPark:

"Ireadinthe'WestAustralian' lastweekthatCatholicswould havetoreturntotheirformer practiceofnoteatingmeaton Fridays.Don'tyouthink thatmostCatholicswouldbe gladtobelikeotherpeople andeatwhattheylikeand whentheylike?Whyrevive thisoldpracticeandnotleave themtheirfreedom?"

mindalloftheirdutyofkeepingintrainingforlife.

Youask:

Whyrevivethisoldpractice andnotkaveCatholicsfree?

A.:BecauseCatholicsfreely acknowledgetheauthorityof theirHolyMothertheChurch, andlikegoodchildrenareglad toobeytheirmotherwhenshe prescribessomethingfortheir good.And,secondly,because goodCatholicswanttoshow theirlovefortheirsuffering LordandMasterChrist,bycommemoratingthedayonwhich Hediedfortheminsharing withHim,insomelittleway, Hissufferings.Thefactthat thisactofdevotionisprescribedbylawinnowaydetracts fromitssinceritynorfromits merit;rathertheaddedactof obedienceenhancesit.

AMARRIAGENOT RECOGNISEDBYTHE CHURCH

"MyChoice,"VictoriaPark:

"Couldyoupleasetellmeifan R.C.marriesoutsidethe Church,doesheforfeitall rightstotheChurch.Ishe andwhatdoestheChurch 'thinkofhimenteringevenif hefollowstheChurchhe choses(sic).Thisquestionconcernsmyself,andIhaveno reasontoregretmymarriage.

Mywifehasasounderfaith thanalotofR.C.'sIhave met,andherfaithisverysincere."

A.:ACatholicwhomarries outsidetheChurchisguiltyof agravesin,andhismarriageis nullandvoidinthesightof God,buthestillremainsamemberoftheChurch.Heisbound underpainofeternaldamnationtopractisehisCatholic Faithandtohavehismarriage setright,orbreakofftheunion altogether.Ifhebecomesan apostateandjoinsafalsesect heincursexcommunication.But healwaysremainsundertheobligationofseekingabsolution fromhissinandhavingthe penaltyimposeduponhimremovedbytheproperauthority.

A.:Ireallythinkthatmost goodCatholicsaregladthatthe Churchauthoritieshaveissued instructionsthat,sincethewar restrictionshave,ingreatpart, passed,Catholicsaretoobserve theFridayabstinencefromthe beginningofLentthisyear. Thislawofabstinenceisavery ancientone,anditisfoundedon averyfundamentalprinciple. Asyouhaveprobablydiscovered byyourownexperience,living theChristianlifeisnotajob forweaklings.TheChristian hastobepreparedtomakesacrifices,todounpleasantthings, toleaveundonemanythings thatwouldgivehimanintense momentarypleasure.Christ Himselfdescribedthelivingof theChristianlifeasthedaily takingupandcarryingofa cross.Tobefittocarryout one'sobligationstoGodandour fellowman,itisnecessaryto keepintraining.Hence,quite apartfromanyspecificlawon thematter,theChristianisobligedtoacertainmeasureof self-denial,orausterity,orasceticism,orwhateveryouliketo callit.WhattheChurchdoes inlegislatingforfastandabstinenceatcertaintimes,isto setaminimumwhichshouldre-

Yousay:

"Thisconcernsmyself,andI havenoreasontoregretmy marriage?"

A.:IfthisistruethenIam verysorryforyou,becauseif youdonotregretcommittinga gravesinbybreakingthe Church'slaw,youmusthavelost yourfaith-thetruefaith-the mostpreciousthingamancan have. Icanonlyprayforyou thatGodmaygiveyougraceto repentandthatHemaylead youbacktotheTrueFaith.You yourselfwillhavetoprayfor that,too.Otherwiseyourchancesofeternalhappinessare slender.

Youconcludeyourletter:

"Mywifehasasounderfaith thanalotofR.C.'sIhave met,andherfaithisverysincere."

completeacceptanceofthat bodyofDivineTruthswhich ChristOurLordhasrevealed andentrustedtoHisChurchto teachthefaithful. Ithinkyou usethetermfaithinadifferent sensetomeantheloyaltyand convictionwithregardtowhat onebelieves.Thisinitselfisa goodthing,butitisnotthat Faithwhichisnecessarytosalvation.

Inyoursense,then,yourwife mayhaveasounderfaiththan manyR.C.'syouhavemet,but they,iftheyhavetheTrue Faith,havethatFaiththrough whichwearesaved.

"ProfessingChristian,"Perth: Hesendsmeacopyofthe mostblatantlyabsurdpieceof writingIhaveeverreadand asks:

"GaddyouesitightenmaasIs whethertidecopyofROM% nianoathistrue;ifso,doyea callthemaCluiatiaabody?" A.:Thereisnosuchthingas anHibernianoath,"Professing Christian,"andtheeffusionyou sentmeisjustanignorant,vulgarpieceofbigotry,writtento deceivetheuneducated,prejudicedmindsofbigots.Iau astonishedthatanysaneman couldgotothetroubleofcopy. ingitout.AstotheHibernians,theyareasfineabodyof God-fearingChristianmenas canbefoundinthewholewide world.Iwishyou,"Professing Christian,"insteadoftryingezto findsomemudtoslingat wouldtakealessonfromthem incharity,loyalty.kindliness andidealism.

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A.:Iamglad,indeed,tohear it,Herexamplemayshame youintoasenseofshameat yourownabandonmentofyour faith;andtheknowledgethatin herheartshemustdespiseyou, maymakeyouseeyourselfas youare.

ThereisonepointIshould liketomakecleartoyouwith referencetothetermFaith.

Faithisadivinevirtueby whichwebell.vethetruthsGod hasrevealed.Itisthereforea

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THECATHOLICANSWER (ContinuedfromPage17.)

Xl.'sacccountofthesocialist position:"Goodsareproduced moreefficientlybyasuitabledistributoroflabourthanbythe scatteredeffortsofindividuals. Hencethesocialistsarguethat economicproductionofwhich theyseeonlythematerialside, mustnecessarilybecarriedon collectively,andthatbecauseof thisnecessity,menmustsurrenderandsubmitthemselves whollytosociety,withaview totheproductionofwealth.Indeed,thepossessionofthe greatestpossibleamountoftemporalgoodsisesteemedsohighly,thatman'shighergoods,not exceptingliberty,must,they claim,besubordinatedandeven sacrificedtotheexigenciesof efficientproduction."Summing thematterup,thePopeconcludes:"If,likeallerrors,Socialismcontainsanelementof truth,itisneverthelessfounded onadoctrineofhumansociety peculiarlyitsown,whichisopposedtotrueChrisitanity.'ReligiousSocialism,'ChristianSocialism.'areexpressionsimplyingacontradictioninterms.No onecanbeatthesametimea sincereCatholicandatruesocialist."

LABOURCONFUSIONABOUT SOCIALISM

Toreturn,then,"Worker,"to yourquestion:"CantheA.L.P. pledgebeinkeepingwithCatholicprinciples?"TothisI answer:"Iftheobjectofthe pledgeistomakemembersof theA.L.P.truesocialists,then itisnotinkeepingwithCatholicprinciples."Butisthisits object?Itonotthinkso.The pledgeleavesthematterin doubt,sinceitsmeaningdependsentirelyonthesensewe attachtosocialisation.The vastmajorityofthepeoplewho takethatpledgehavecertainly neintentionofembracingatheoryofcivilsocietywhichisentirelyatvariancenotmerely withthedogmasoftheCatholic Church,butevenwiththedictatesofrightreason.

Whentheencyclical,"QuadragesimoAnno,"wasfirstpublishedin1931,therewasaflutterinthedovecotsoftheLabourPartyinEngland.TheCardinalArchbishopofWestmin-

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Theencyclicalitselfmakes mentionofthosewhomistakenlyconsiderthattheyarefollowingsocialistprinciples,whenin facttheyarereallytryingto bringaboutachangeineconomicconditionsinthedirection ofChristiansocialpolicy.Itis deplorablethatsuchaconfusionshouldexist,butitisthe fact.

Tosumup,then,briefly. A truesocialistisonewho,taking apurelymaterialisticviewof humansociety,holdsthatman's highestaiminlifeshouldbeto contributetotheaccumulation andthedistributionofthegreatestpossibleamountofwealth; andtothisendallotherends mustbesubordinated.He wouldabolishindividualpersonallibertyandprivateownership,placingallmeansofproductioninthehandsofthe State. IftheA.L.P.pledgemeans this,thennoCatholicmaysubscribetoit.Shouldhesignit inthesenseIhaveindicated above,whichisnotcontraryto Catholicdoctrine,heisobliged tousehisinfluenceandworkto ensurethatCatholicpriiciples benotviolated.

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"Presbyterian,"VictoriaPark:

"Ireadinthe'WestAustralian' lastweekthatCatholicswould havetoreturntotheirformer practiceofnoteatingmeaton Fridays.Don'tyouthink thatmostCatholicswouldbe gladtobelikeotherpeople andeatwhattheylikeand whentheylike?Whyrevive thisoldpracticeandnotleave themtheirfreedom?"

mindalloftheirdutyofkeepingintrainingforlife.

Youask:

Whyrevivethisoldpractice andnotleaveCatholicsfree?

A.:BecauseCatholicsfreely acknowledgetheauthorityof theirHolyMothertheChurch, andlikegoodchildrenareglad toobeytheirmotherwhenshe prescribessomethingfortheir good.And,secondly,because goodCatholicswanttoshow theirlovefortheirsuffering LordandMasterChrist,bycommemoratingthedayonwhich Hediedfortheminsharing withHim,insomelittleway, Hissufferings.Thefactthat thisactofdevotionisprescribedbylawinnowaydetracts fromitssinceritynorfromits merit;rathertheaddedactof ,dwdienceenhancesit.

AMARRIAGENOT RECOGNISEDBYTHE CHURCH

"MyChoice,"VictoriaPark:

"Couldyoupleasetellmeifan R.('.marriesoutsidethe Church,doesheforfeitall rightstotheChurch.Ishe andwhatdoestheChurch thinkofhimenteringevenif hefollowstheChurchhe chosen(sic).Thisquestionconcernsmyself,andIhaveno reasontoregretmymarriage. Mywifehasasounderfaith thanalotofR.C.'sIhave met,andherfaithisverysincere."

A.:ACatholicwhomarries outsidetheChurchisguiltyof agravesin,andhismarriageis nullandvoidinthesightof God,buthestillremainsamemberoftheChurch.Heisbound underpainofeternaldamnationtopractisehisCatholic Faithandtohavehismarriage setright,orbreakofftheunion altogether.Ifhebecomesan apostateandjoinsafalsesect heincursexcommunication.But healwaysremainsundertheobligationofseekingabsolution fromhissinandhavingthe penaltyimposeduponhimremovedbytheproperauthority.

Yousay:

completeacceptanceofthat bodyofDivineTruthswhich ChristOurLordhasrevealed andentrustedtoHisChurchto teachthefaithful. Ithinkyou usethetermfaithinadifferent sensetomeantheloyaltyand convictionwithregardtowhat onebelieves.Thisinitselfisa goodthing,butitisnotthat Faithwhichisnecessarytosalvation.

Inyoursense,then,yourwife mayhaveasounderfaiththan manyR.C.'syouhavemet,but they,iftheyhavetheTrue Faith,havethatFaiththrough whichwearesaved.

"ProfessingChristian,"Perth: Hesendsmeacopyofthe mostblatantlyabsurdpieceof writingIhaveeverreadand asks:

"Couldyouenlightenmeasto windierthiscopyofalba% nianoathistrue;ifso,doyou callthemaChristianbody?" A.:Thereisnosuchthingu anHibernianoath,"Professing Christian,"andtheeffusionyou sentmeisjustanignorant,vulgarpieceofbigotry,writtenho deceivetheuneducated,prejudicedmindsofbigots. astonishedthatanysaneMin couldgotothetroubleofcopyingitout.AstotheHibernians,theyareasfineabodyof God-fearingChristianmense canbefoundinthewholewide world.Iwishyou,"Professing Christian,"insteadoftryingto findsomemudtoslingatthem, wouldtakealessonfromthem incharity,loyalty,kindliness andidealism.

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A.:Ireallythinkthatmost goodCatholicsaregladthatthe Churchauthoritieshaveissued instructionsthat,sincethewar restrictionshave,ingreatpart, passed,Catholicsaretoobserve theFridayabstinencefromthe beginningofLentthisyear. Thislawofabstinenceisavery ancientone,anditisfoundedon averyfundamentalprinciple. Asyouhaveprobablydiscovered byyourownexperience,living theChristianlifeisnotajob forweaklings.TheChristian hastobepreparedtomakesacrifices,todounpleasantthings, toleaveundonemanythings thatwouldgivehimanintense momentarypleasure.Christ Himselfdescribedthelivingof theChristianlifeasthedaily takingupandcarryingofa cross.Tobefittocarryout one'sobligationstoGodandour fellowman,itisnecessaryto keepintraining.Hence,quite apartfromanyspecificlawon thematter,theChristianisobligedtoacertainmeasureof self-denial,orausterity,orasceticism,orwhateveryouliketo callit.WhattheChurchdoes inlegislatingforfastandabstinenceatcertaintimes,isto setaminimumwhichshouldre-

"Thisconcernsmyself,andI havenoreasontoregretmy marriage?"

A.:IfthisistruethenIam verysorryforyou,becauseif youdonotregretcommittinga gravesinbybreakingthe Church'slaw,youmusthavelost yourfaith-thetruefaith-the mostpreciousthingamancan have. Icanonlyprayforyou thatGodmaygiveyougraceto repentandthatHemaylead youbacktotheTrueFaith.You yourselfwillhavetoprayfor that,too.Otherwiseyourchancesofeternalhappinessare slender.

Youconcludeyourletter:

"Mywifehasasounderfaith thanalotofR.C.'sIhave met,andherfaithisverysincere.A.:Iamglad,indeed,tohear it.Herexamplemayshame youintoasenseofshameat yourownabandonmentofyour faith;andtheknowledgethatin herheartshemustdespiseyou, maymakeyouseeyourselfas youare.

ThereisonepointIshould liketomakecleartoyouwith referencetothetermFaith. Faithisadivinevirtueby whichwebelievethetruthsGod hasrevealed.Itisthereforea

TheWatchmaker'sStory

ByREV.E.BOYLAN,S.J.

(Concluded.)

"Iwasaveryyoungmanwhen IarrivedinLondonfromGer. many.AndnoeasytimeIhad alitinthatcity,Icanassure you.Webeganearlyandstoppedlateandworkedalldayundergroundbygaslight.Well, aGermanmissionwasannouncedinthequarterofthecity whereIworked,andIandmany otherGermanCatholicwatchmakersgotleavefromouremployerstoattendthemission. Welldo1remembertheinstruct liongivenonthescapularsnear thecommencementofthemission.Thepreacherrelatedinstancesofpeoplesavedfrom perilsoftheseaundercircumstanceswhichpointedtoaspecialprotectionexercisedover thembecausetheyworethe scapulars.Moreover,apromise wasgiventhatallwhoattended regularlyshouldbeenrolledat theendofthemission.Iat oncefeltakeendesireofbeing enrolled.Iattendedregularly andinduetimereceivedmy scapulars.

"Iworethemconstantly,and whenafterthelapseofseveral yearsIfoundmyselfinAustraliaIwasstillwearingthem, thoughIregrettohavetoconfessIdidnotholdtheminas highesteemasIshould.Nev. erthelessIalwayscarriedthem, andwhenonepairworeoutI gotanother.

"Inowcometoadayindelibly writteninmymind.Itwastwo yearsago.Afewmomentaago yousmiledatmyenthusiasmfor cricket.Well,twoyearsagoI wasequallyenthusiasticabout fishing;andmygreatestdelight wastogoonaholidaytoCoogee orBondiandcastalineoffthe rocks.Iconfesstohavesince lostmypassionforfishing.

"Itwasalovelyday.Iwent tothecoastforaday'souting withafriend,andwehadour lineswithus.Wetookour standonarockhighabovethe waterandsomedistanceoutand castinourlines.Thecliffs wereatourbacks."

"Didyoucatchanything?" saidI,inaccordancewithmy habitofinterruptingastory whenevertheinterestdeepens.

"Notasmuchasagarfish,", saidhe.

"Perhapsyouwereprovided withsomeformofexcitement?" ButIceasedtojokewhenInoticedhowearnestandserioushe was.Heseemedeventroubled. SoIsimplysaid,"Canyou swim?"

"Notayardifmylifedepend. edonit.Ineverswamastroke inmylife.Mycompanion,on theotherhand,wasanaccomplisheiswimmer.

"Westoodthereonourrock, backtoback,andtheseaseemed agoodwaydownfromwherewe stood.

"Allatonceastrangething happened.Ican'texplainitperhapsyoucan.Theseaheavedupmostunexpectedly,and curlingupallroundtherock, rosealmosttothepointonwhich westood.

timeitsweptoverthespoton whichwestoodandroseasfar asourknees! "'Phew!'saidmyfriend,hastilypullinginhi,line.'Wehad betterclearout.MyGod!Look sharp!Looksharp!'

"Therewasnotamomentto lose.Wepreparedtomake goodourretreat.Butitwas toolate.Ileaveittoscholars toexplainhowitallhappened. Somethingwaswrongwiththe sea.Itseemedsortofuneasy. Upthewaterroseagainwitha mysteriousswelling,gurglingbetweentherocks,andclimbing up,asbefore,towherewestood, andthenwithamightyheave themassofwatersweptoverour heads!Buriedinthefloodwe werehurledfromtherockand flungintothesea!

"Thealarmwasraisedby sightseersonthecliff,ropeswere procured,andmanywilling handscametoofferassistance.

"Myfriend-theswimmerafterthefirstplunge,struckout boldlyandmadedesperateet fortstopreservehislife.For methereappearednotavestige ofhope,forIwascarriedout farfromthelandandcouldnot swimastroke.Sodesperate wasmyplightthatnoattempt whateverwasmadetogiveme anyassistance-itwasconsider. eduseless-whileeveryeffort wasmadetohelpmyfriendwho wasswimmingforallhewas worth.

"Butallinvain.Tomake alongstoryshort,mypoor friend'slifelessbodywasatlast drawninandlaidatthefootof thecliff.

"BythistimeIwasfarout. But,nonallalarmvanishedand Ifeltascalmasifmysafety werefullyassured.Thesame mysteriousforcewhichcarried meout,begannowtocarryme inagain,andatlast1waslifted uponcemorebytheswelling tidewhich,breakingamongthe rocks,droppedmesafelyatthe footofthecliff.

"Iwaswholeandentire-but theterribleexperienceIhad gonethrough,andthesightof thedeadbodyofmycompanion gavemesogreatashockthatit wasconsiderednecessarytoremovemetohospital.SoIwas takenbacktothecityinastate ofprostration,andleftatSt. Vincent's,thesplendidhospital underthecareoftheSistersof Charity.Ispeedilycameto myself,andasIlayawakethere onmybedlookingattheceilingand-despitethedoctor's warning-pondering onthe wholeoccurrence,mymindwanderedofftothebygoneGerman missioninLondon,whereso manyyearsbeforeIhadbeen impressedbytalesofescapes fromperilsnotmorewonderful thanmyown;so,puttingmy handonmyscapularsandlookinguptoherinwhosehonourI worethem,Iregisteredaresolve never,asfarasinmelies,tolet onedaypasswithoutwearing thispreciousbadgeoftheQueen ofHeaven."

"'Hello,'Isaid,uneasily, 'what's"'Ratherup?'strange,'remarked myfriendinanunconcerned way.'Ihopethebrinyisgoing tobehaveitself.'

"Itseemedinclinedtodoso, foritwentbackquietlytoits formerposition.Butitdidn't remainlongthere;forlo!there wasanotheruneasyrise,amysteriousswellingoftheocean, andupthewatercamegargling inthecrevicesandcurlingrip alongtherockoncemore.This

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Perthwokethismorning (Wednesday)tothesoundofa greatthunderstorm,andshortly afterwardsthegloriousrainfell. Theskyto-dayisovercast,and therelookslikebeingatleasta temporarybreakintheweather, forwhichweareallgrateful. Childreninthecityhaveputthe recenthotweathertogooduse, however;boththeseasideand theriverhavebeenpopular.I'm sorryforyoulittlepeoplewho liveinthecountrywherethere arenoswimmingfacilities.

Thelackofbeachesandeven, inmanycases,ofsuitableswimmingpools,isonlyoneofthe difficultiesthatcountrychildren havetoputupwith.Corneritesinthecityhavemanyadvantagesovertheircountrycousins,andthereforeweinthe cityoughttothinksympatheticallyofthepoorBushies.Do notletthisreminderpassunheeded.Resolvenow,youlittleprivilegedpeople,tonever letaweekgobywithoutdoing somethinghelpfultothecause whichwehaveclosetoour hearts.PrayfortheBushies, andhelptheBusbies'Schemeby writinginforaprickcardwhich, whencompleted,willrepresenta donationof2/6towardsprovidir:greligiousandmaterialcomfortsforthosedearchildrenwho mustlivetheirlivesinisolated anddifficultplaces.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-PleaseacceptenclosedfortheBusbies,in thanksgivingforafavourreceivedthroughOurMotherof Sorrowsandinanticipationofa furtherfavour.-Yourssincerely, "GRATEFUL."

Theearnestnesswithwhich thewatchmakerrelatedallthis impressedmeverymuch."And now,sir,"saidhe,takinganewspaperoutofadrawer,"hereyou canreadforyourselfarather fullaccountofthewholething asitappearedintheevening paperofthatverydaywhileI waslyinginthehospital."

Hehandedmethe"Star,"and thereIreadexactlyasherelatedit,alltheoutwarddetailsof thestrangestory;howtheswimmerwasdrowned,andhowthe poorhelplessnon-swimmer,abandonedbyallhumanhelp,was carriedfaroutinthepresence ofmanyspectators,andinsome mysteriouswaywasborneback againinamannerthatnone couldexplaintoaplaceofsafetySuchisthetruestorytoldme bythewatchmakerhimself,and nowIwillaskeveryreaderof thisstory:"Areyouwearing, evennow,inaspiritoffaithand love,somemedalorscapularor othertokeninhonourofthe QueenofHeavenandEarth,by whichyouwishtotestifytoher thatyouareherchildandthat youclaimherprotectioninthe countlessperilsofsoulandbody withwhichourjourneythrough thisvalleyoftearsisbeset?"

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Dear"Grateful,"-Thankyou verymuchforyourgenerous donation.Itisgoodtohear fromyouagain.Ifeelsure thatfurtherfavourswillsoon comeyourway.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

7LodgeAvenue, Romford,Essex,England.

DearAuntBessy,-Wesometimeshave"TheReoord"sentto us,and1alwaysreadyourlettersandthinkitisnicetohave someonelikeyoutowriteto.I waswonderingifyoucouldfind meapenpaltowriteto.Iam elevenyearsoldandhavea brotheragedthirteen,andwe bothgotoSt.PeterandPaul's, Ilford.Theweatherweare havingisverycold,andwehave hadlotsofsnow.Itwasgreat funplayingwithsnowballs. Good-nightandGodblessyou all.

JOHNREEVE.

land,sowatchforthepostman, John.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

DearAuntBeesy,-Iamwritingtoyoumyfirstletter,so youwillnothaveheardofme. MynameisJudithTobitt.Iam infifthstandardandIameleven yearsofage. Ihaveonly beenbackatschoolforthree weeksaftersevenweeks'holiday.Ihadaveryenjoyable holidayandIwentoutnearly everyday.AtschoolIlearn music,dancingandelocution, andIliketheseverymuch.My favouritesubjectisEnglish,but IamsorrytosayIamnotas goodatthisasIwouldliketo be.Wouldyoupleasesendme prickcard,forIwouldliketo collectmoneyfortheBushies.Yourlovingniece, JUDITHTOBITT.

DearJudith,-Welcometothe Corner.Iamalwaysveryglad tohearfromnewniecesand nephews,andIdohopeyouwill writeoften.Iamsogladyou enjoyedyourholidaysandthat youfindschoolworksointeresting.Ifyouarereallykeenand studyhardenoughyouwill shortlyfindthatEnglish,your favouritesubject,willsoonbecomeyourbestsubjectYour prickcardhasbeenforwarded, Judith.-Sincerly, AUNTBESSY. St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisletter istoletyouknowthatIhays comebacktoschool. Ihada verypleasantholiday,butIam veryhappytobebackatschool, becauseattheendoftheholidaysIwasbeginningtoget lonely.DuringtheholidaysI wentswimmingeverydayand hadalotoffun.Itismythird weekbackatschool,andIamin fifthstandard.Thisafternoon wearehavingatesttoseeifwe areworthkeepinginfifth.

Onedayduringtheholidays wewentdowntoSouthBeach AmusementPark.Mynephew, soyniece,andIwentontheOctopus,anditwentroundsofast IwasdizzywhenIcameoff. Please,AuntBessy,willyou sendmeaprickcardtofillfor theBushies.-Yourlovingniece, INABAKER.

DearIna,-Iamgladyouenjoyedyourholidays,too,andI canunderstandhowpleasedyou weretoreturntoschooland meetyourfriendsagain.Iam certainyoupassedthetestto seeifyouwereworthkeeping infifth.TheSouthBeach AmusementParkisagreatplace tospendaday,isn'tit?You canhavelotsoffunontheOctopusevenifyoudogetalittle dizzy.YourBushies'cardhas beensenttoyou.Hopetohear fromyouagainverysoon.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

DearJohn,-Itwasapleasant surpriseindeedtoreceiveyour interestingletter.Myword yourletterhascertainlycomea longway,hasn'tit?Justgoes toshowhowmanylittlefriends Ihave.Nowthatyouhave startedwritingtome,IhopeI willreceivemanymoreletters fromyou.Perhapsyoucan persuadeyourbrothertowrite sometimes.Iamserethat manyofourCorneriteswillbe pleasedtohaveapenpalinEngFrancisSpruhan,at"TheReco

chenerPark,whichstartson March1. 1amenteringforthe singlesanddoublesandmy partnerisAvieLemmon.Well, Idonotthinkthereisanymore tosay,soIwillclose.-Your lovingniece, MARGARETHOARE.

DearMargaret,-Thankyou foryourletter.Youmustbe verybusypractisinge.theconcertandpreparingforthetournament.IwishyouandAvie everysuccessandhopeyoucome outwithflyingcolours.Dentists arenotthebestpeopletovisit, butthinkwhatitmusthavebeen likeingrandmother'sday.However,abadtoothisbetterout thanin,asdecayedteethcan upeetyourgeneralhealth,and youcan'tplaygoodtennisifyou aresick,canyou?Yourcard hasbeensenttoyou-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle. DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyou hadaveryhappyChristmasand willhaveahappynewyear.I hadaveryhappyChristmasand hopetohaveahappynewyear. MumandDadhadtheir26th. weddinganniversaryonthe2nd. ofFebruary.Jim,myeldest brother,gavethemasurprise party.Mumwassoastonished thatshedidn'tknowwhatto say.Wehadallsortsofnice things.MostofallIlikedthe littlecocktailsausages.Biddy, myIrishterrierpup,tooka fancytothem,somycousinand Iweregettinghandfulsandgivingthemtoher.Iamenclosing alittlepoemforyourpoets' corner-Yourlovingniece,

JULIEPEARSE.

DearJulie,-Thankyoufor yourgoodwished.Ididhave averyhappyChristmasandthe newyearhasstartedoffvery wellforme.Biddycertainly hasatasteforcocktailsausages accordingtoyourletter.Ihope shewasnottoogreedy.Your poemappearsinthispageandI amsuretheCorneriteswilllove it.Imustcongratulateyou onyourliteraryability.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Mt.Hawthorn.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturningtheprickcardwith2/6. Pleasesendmeanothercard, andIwilltryandfillit.Iam goingswimmingwiththeschool thisweek,andIthinkwe'llhave agoodtime.

V.SUTHERLAND.

DearV.Sutherland,-Imust thankyouforthegoodworkyou havedoneincollectingforthe Bushier.andwillcertainlysend youanothercard.Hopeyou enjoyedyourswimming.Thisis certainlytherightweatherfor swimming,isn'tit?Iamlookingforwardtoanotherletter fromyouinthenearfuture.-

Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

BUSHIES' CORNER

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Previously acknowledged 11106

"Grateful" 50

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthe firstlettertoyousincetheholiday,,soIwillaskforaprick cardandIshallfillitforthe Busbies.Wearepractisingthe singingforSt.Patrick'sconcert. Wearesingingtwosongstogetherasamedley.Theyare, "LetErinRemembertheDaysof Old"and"ThoughDarkAreOur Sorrows."Theothersongis "LittleThatchedHouse."DuringtheholidaysIwenttothe dentistandhadtwoteethout andonefilled.Thedentist hurts.Iamgoingtoenterfor thetennistournamentatKitrd"Office,450HayStreet,Perth.

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TheWatchmaker'sStory

ByREV.E.BOYLAN,S.J.

(Concluded.)

"Iwasaveryyoungmanwhen IarrivedinLondonfromGermany.AndnoeasytimeIhad etItinthatcity,Icanassure fee.Webeganearlyandstoppedlateandworkedalldayundergroundbygaslight.Well, aGermanmissionwasannounce edinthequarterofthecity whereIworked,andIandmany otherGermanCatholicwatchmakersgotleavefromouremployerstoattendthemission. Welldo,Iremembertheinstrue. dongivenonthescapularsnear thecommencementofthemisaim.Thepreacherrelatedinstancesofpeoplesavedfrom perilsoftheseaundercircumstanceswhichpointedtoaspecialprotectionexercisedover thembecausetheyworethe scapulars.Moreover,apromise wasgiventhatallwhoattended regularlyshouldbeenrolledat theendofthemission.Iat oncefeltakeendesireofbeing enrolled. Iattendedregularly andinduetimereceivedmy scapulars.

"Iworethemconstantly,and whenafterthelapseofseveral yearsIfoundmyselfinAustraliaIwasstillwearingthem, though1regrettohavetoconfessIdidnotholdtheminas highesteemasIshould.Nev. erthelessIalwayscarriedthem, andwhenonepairworeout1 gotanother.

"Inowcometoadayindelibly writteninmymind.Itwastwo yearsago.Afewmomentsago yousmiledatmyenthusiasmfor cricket.Well,twoyearsagoI wasequallyenthusiasticabout fishing;andmygreatestdelight wastogoonaholidaytoCoogee orBondiandcastalineoffthe rocks. Iconfesstohavesince lostmypassionforfishing.

"itwasalovelyday.Iwent tothecoastforaday'souting withafriend,andwehadour lineswithus.Wetookour standonarockhighabovethe waterandsomedistanceoutand castinourlines.Thecliffs wereatourbacks."

"Didyoucatchanything?" saidI,inaccordancewithmy habitofinterruptingastory whenevertheinterestdeepens.

"Notasmuchasagarfish,", saidhe.

"Perhapsyouwereprovided withsomeformofexcitement?" ButIceasedtojokewhenInoticedhowearnestandserioushe was.Heseemedeventroubled. SoIsimplysaid,"Canvon swim?"

"Notayardifmylifedependedonit.Ineverswamastroke inmylife.Mycompanion,on theotherhand,wasanaccomplishedswimmer.

"Westoodthereonourrock, backtoback,andtheseaseemed agoodwaydownfromwherewe stood.

"Allatonceastrangething happened.Ican'texplainitperhapsyoucan.Theseaheavedupmoatunexpectedly,and curlingupallroundtherock, rosealmosttothepointonwhich westood.

"'Hello,'Isaid,uneasily, 'what's"'Ratherup?'strange,'remarked myfriendinanunconcerned way.'Ihopethebrinyisgoing tobehaveitself.'

"Itseemedinclinedtodoso, foritwentbackquietlytoits formerposition.Butitdidn't remainlongthere;forlo!there wasanotheruneasyrise,amysteriousswellingoftheocean, andupthewatercamegurgling inthecrevicesandcurlingdp alongtherockoncemore.This

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timeitsweptoverthespoton whichwestoodandroseasfar asourknees!

"'Phew!'saidmyfriend,hastilypullinginhisline.'Wehad betterclearout.MyGod!Look sharp!Looksharp!'

"Therewasnotamomentto lose.Wepreparedtomake goodourretreat.Butitwas toolate. Ileaveittoscholars toexplainhowitallhappened. Somethingwaswrongwiththe sea.Itseemedsortofuneasy. Upthewaterroseagainwitha mysteriousswelling,gurglingbetweentherocks,andclimbing up,asbefore,towherewestood, andthenwithamightyheave themassofwatersweptoverour heads!Buriedinthefloodwe werehurledfromtherockand flungintothesea!

"Thealarmwasraisedby sightseersonthecliff,ropeswere procured,andmanywilling handscametoofferassistance.

"Myfriend-theswimmerafterthefirstplunge,struckout boldlyandmadedesperateeffortstopreservehislife.For methereappearednotavestige ofhope,forIwascarriedout farfromthelandandcouldnot swimastroke.Sodesperate wasmyplightthatnoattempt whateverwasmadetogiveme anyassistance-itwasconsidereduseless-whileeveryeffort wasmadetohelpmyfriendwho wasswimmingforallhewas worth.

"Butallinvain.Tomake alongstoryshort,mypoor friend'slifelessbodywasatlast drawninandlaidatthefootof thecliff.

"BythistimeIwasfarout. Butsoonallalarmvanishedand Ifeltascalmasifmysafety werefullyassured.Thesame mysteriousforcewhichcarried meout,begannowtocarryme inagain,andatlastIwaslifted uponcemorebytheswelling tidewhich,breakingamongthe rocks,droppedmesafelyatthe footofthecliff.

"Iwaswholeandentire-but theterribleexperienceIhad gonethrough,andthesightof thedeadbodyofmycompanion gavemesogreatashockthatit wasconsiderednecessarytoremovemetohospital.SoIwas takenbacktothecityinastate ofprostration,andleftatSt. Vincent's,thesplendidhospital urdPrthecareoftheSistersof Charity.Ispeedilycameto myself,andasIlayawakethere onmybedlookingattheceilingand-despitethedoctor's warning-ponderingonthe wholeoccurrence,mymindwanderedofftothebygoneGerman missioninLondon,whereso manyyearsbeforeIhadbeen impressedbytalesofescapes fromperilsnotmorewonderful thanmyown;so,puttingmy handonmyscapularsandlookinguptoherinwhosehonourI worethem,Iregisteredaresolve neverasfarasinmelies,tolet onedaypasswithoutwearing thispreciousbadgeoftheQueen ofHeaven."

Theearnestnesswithwhich thewatchmakerrelatedallthis impressedmeverymuch."And now,sir,"saidhe,takinganewspaperoutofadrawer,"hereyou canreadforyourselfarather fullaccountofthewholething asitappearedintheevening paperofthatverydaywhileI waslyinginthehospital."

Hehandedmethe"Star,"and thereIreadexactlyasherelatedit,alltheoutwarddetailsof thestrangestory;howtheswimmerwasdrowned,andhowthe poorhelplessnon-swimmer,abandonedbyallhumanhelp,was carriedfaroutinthepresence ofmanyspectators,andinsome mysteriouswaywasborneback againinamannerthatnone couldexplaintoaplaceofsafety

Suchisthetruestorytoldme bythewatchmakerhimself,and nowIwillaskeveryreaderof thisstory:"Areyouwearing, evennow,inaspiritoffaithand love,somemedalorscapularor othertokeninhonourofthe QueenofHeavenandEarth,by whichyouwishtotestifytoher thatyouareherchildandthat youclaimherprotectioninthe countlessperilsofsoulandbody withwhichourjourneythrough thisvalleyoftearsisbeset?"

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DearCornerites

Perthwokethismorning (Wednesday)tothesoundofa greatthunderstorm,andshortly afterwardsthegloriousrainfell. Theskyto-dayisovercast,and therelookslikebeingatleasta temporarybreakintheweather, forwhichweareallgrateful. Childreninthecityhaveputthe recenthotweathertogooduse, however;boththeseasideand theriverhavebeenpopular.I'm sorryforyoulittlepeoplewho liveinthecountrywherethere arenoswimmingfacilities.

Thelackofbeachesandeven, inmanycases,ofsuitableswimmingpools,isonlyoneofthe difficultiesthatcountrychildren havetoputupwith.Corneritesinthecityhavemanyadvantagesovertheircountrycousins,andthereforeweinthe cityoughttothinksympatheticallyofthepoorBushies.Do notletthisreminderpassunheeded.Resolvenow,youlittleprivilegedpeople,tonever letaweekgobywithoutdoing somethinghelpfultothecause whichwehaveclosetoour hearts.PrayfortheBusbies, andhelptheBushies'Schemeby writinginforaprickcardwhich,whencompleted,willrepresenta donationof2/6towardsprovid- ir:greligiousandmaterialcomfortsforthosedearchildrenwho mustlivetheirlivesinisolated anddifficultplaces.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

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Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-PleaseacceptenclosedfortheBushies,in thanksgivingforafavourreceivedthroughOurMotherof Sorrowsandinanticipationofa furtherfavour.-Yourssincerely, "GRATEFUL."

Dear"Grateful,"-Thankyou verymuchforyourgenerous donation.Itisgoodtohear fromyouagain. Ifeelsure thatfurtherfavourswillsoon comeyourway.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

7LodgeAvenue, Romford,Essex,England.

DearAuntBessy,-Wesometimeshave"TheRecord"sentto us,and1alwaysreadyourlettersandthinkitisnicetohave someonelikeyoutowriteto.I waswonderingifyoucouldfind meapenpaltowriteto.Iam elevenyearsoldandhavea brotheragedthirteen,andwe bothgotoSt.PeterandPaul's, Ilford.Theweatherweare havingisverycold,andwehave hadlotsofsnow.Itwasgreat funplayingwithsnowballs. Good-nightandGodblessyou all.

JOHNREEVE.

DearJohn-Itwasapleasant surpriseindeedtoreceiveyourinterestingletter.Myword yourletterhascertainlycomea longway,hasn'tit?Justgoes toshowhowmanylittlefriends Ihave.Nowthatyouhave startedwritingtome,IhopeI willreceivemanymoreletters fromyou.Perhapsyoucan persuadeyourbrothertowrite sometimes.Iamsurethat manyofourCorneriteswillbe pleasedtohaveapenpalinEngFrancisSpruhan,at"TheReco

land,sowatchforthepostman, John.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingtoyoumyfirstletter,so youwillnothaveheardofme. MynameisJudithTobitt.Iam infifthstandardandIameleven yearsofage. Ihaveonly beenbackatschoolforthree weeksaftersevenweeks'holiday.IhadaveryenjoyableholidayandIwentoutnearly everyday.Atschool1learn music,dancingandelocution, andIliketheseverymuch.My favouritesubjectisEnglish,but IamsorrytosayIamnotas goodatthisasIwouldliketo be.Wouldyoupleasesendme aprickcard,forIwouldliketo collectmoneyfortheBushies.Yourlovingniece, JUDITHTOBITT.

DearJudith,-Welcometothe Corner.Iamalwaysveryglad tohearfromnewniecesand nephews,andIdohopeyouwill writeoften. Iamsogladyou enjoyedyourholidaysandthat youfindschoolworksointeresting.Ifyouarereallykeenand studyhardenoughyouwill shortlyfindthatEnglish,your favouritesubject,willsoonbecomeyourbestsubjectYour prickcardhasbeenforwarded, Judith.-Sincerly, AUNTBESSY. St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisletter

istoletyouknowthatIhave comebacktoschool.Ihada verypleasantholiday,butIam veryhappytobebackatschool, becauseattheendoftheholidaysIwasbeginningtoget lonely.Duringtheholidays1 wentswimmingeverydayand hadalotoffun.Itismythird weekbackatschool,andIamin fifthstandard.Thisafternoon wearehavingatesttoseeifwe areworthkeepinginfifth.

Onedayduringtheholidays wewentdowntoSouthBeach AmusementPark.Mynephew, myniece,andIwentontheO.topus,anditwentroundsofast IwasdizzywhenIcameoff. Please,AuntBessy,willyou sendmeaprickcardtofillfor theBushies.-Yourlovingniece, INABAKER.

DearIna,-Iamgladyouenjoyedyourholidays,too,andI canunderstandhowpleasedyou weretoreturntoschooland meetyourfriendsagain.Iam certainyoupassedthetestto seeifyouwereworthkeeping infifth.TheSouthBeach AmusementParkisagreatplace tospendaday,isn'tit?You canhavelotsoffunontheOctopusevenifyoudogetalittle dizzy.YourBushies'cardhas beensenttoyou.Hopetohear fromyouagainverysoon.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthe firstlettertoyousincetheholi. days,soIwillaskforaprick cardandIshallfillitforthe Bushies.Wearepractisingthe singingforSt.Patrick'sconcert. Wearesingingtwosongstogetherasamedley.Theyare, "LetErinRemembertheDaysof Old"and"ThoughDarkAreOur Sorrows."Theothersongis "LittleThatchedHouse."DuringtheholidaysIwenttothe dentistandhadtwoteethout andonefilled.Thedentist hurts.1amgoingtoenterfor thetennistournamentatKitrd"Office,450HayStreet,Perth.

chenerPark,whichstartson March1. Iamenteringforthe singlesanddoublesandmy partnerisAvieLemmon.Well, Idonotthinkthereisanymore tosay,soIwillclose.-Your lovingniece, MARGARETHOARE.

DearMargaret,-Thankyou foryourletter.Youmustbe verybusypractising.rtheconcertandpreparingforthetournament.IwishyouandAvie everysuccessandhopeyoucome outwithflyingcolours.Dentists arenotthebestpeopletovisit,butthinkwhatitmusthavebeen likeingrandmother'sday.However,abadtoothisbetterout thanin,asdecayedteethcan upsetyourgeneralhealth,and youcan'tplaygoodtennisifyou aresick,canyou?Yourcard hasbeensenttoyou.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY. St.Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle. DearAuntBessy,-1.hopeyou hadaveryhappyChristmasand willhaveahappynewyear.I hadaveryhappyChristmasand hopetohaveahappynewyear. MumandDadhadtheir25th. weddinganniversaryonthe2nd. ofFebruary.Jim,myeldest brother,gavethemasurprise party.Mumwassoastonished thatshedidn'tknowwhatto say.Wehadallsortsofnice things.MostofallIlikedthe littlecocktailsausages.Biddy, myIrishterrierpup,tooka fancytothem,somycousinand Iweregettinghandfulsandgivingthemtoher.Iamenclosing alittlepoemforyourpoets'corner.-Yourlovingniece, JULIEPEARSE.

DearJulie,-Thankyoufor yourgoodwished. Ididhave averyhappyChristmasandthe newyearhasstartedoffvery wellforme.Biddycertainly hasatasteforcocktailsausages accordingtoyourletter.Ihope shewasnottoogreedy.Your poemappearsinthispageandI amsuretheCorneriteswilllove it. Imustcongratulateyou onyourliteraryability.-Sincerely, AUNTBESSY.

Mt.Hawthorn.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamreturningtheprickcardwith2/6. Pleasesendmeanothercard, andIwilltryandfillit.Iam goingswimmingwiththeschool thisweek,andIthinkwe'llhave agoodtime.

V.SUTHERLAND.

DearV.Sutherland,-Imust thankyouforthegoodworkyou havedoneincollectingforthe Bushies,andwillcertainlysend youanothercard.Hopeyon enjoyedyourswimming.Thisis certainlytherightweatherfor swimming,isn'tit?Iamlookingforwardtoanotherletter fromyouinthenearfuture.-

Sincerely,

AUNTBESSY.

Thefollowingdonationstothe Bushies'Schemearegratefully acknowledged: £a.d.

Previously acknowledged 11106 "Grateful" 60

V.Sutherland 26

Total £11180

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